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My Recent Posts · (02/01/09

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First, welcome back, Rob! Been too long!

Second, I've started running a Brown Box OD&D campaign, and the characters are starting to explore Dark Chateau.

We have two of my old, old gaming buddies, (2nd level Hobbit Thief, 2nd Level Human Paladin), my dear wife (2nd Level Cleric of Cuthbert), one of my friend's wife (a casual gamer) (2nd level Human Warrior), their 14 year old son (2nd level Cleric of Cuthbert), and two young men from our Star Wars campaign (2nd level Dwarf Cleric of Cuthbert, 1st level Elf Warrior/MU).

they all started at First Level.

Anyway, they ventured out to the Chateau. They scouted quite carefully, killed the giant weasel in the hawk mews, cleaned out the gazebo and avoided the frogs, and then... took the goblins in the stable by surprise.

They fired first in surprise round. Alas, the dice were not with them. They finally got all the goblins, but lost 3 PCs.

Even as they were dragging off the bodies of their slain comrades, their response was not "That was too tough", or "Not fair! You're too harsh!".

All they could talk about was what resources they needed to acquire to succeed the next time.

My Recent Posts · (02/01/09

You gonna be at Gary Con, Mike? I wanna see you kill things and take their stuff! And... drink Guinness with ya! ^__^

My Recent Posts · (02/04/09

All right, party death, Gronan! Did you taste it? Liker the good ole days. Too tough. HAR!

My Recent Posts · (02/04/09

Yeah, they sound like a great bunch indeed. Do keep us posted on how they fare in the Chateau. Everyone seems to like this one, at least I did something right for a change....

My Recent Posts · (04/18/09

Since last time, the intrepid adventurers added one player (a M-U, finally!) and hired some henchmen... 4 warriors and another M-U. My wife and another female player started looking for henchmen first, and said "We should find three warriors. Make sure they're cute!" So they found... Porthos, Athos, and Aramis, straight out of the 1970s movie. (I was told this qualifies as "cute".) They then found a fourth, who is indeed named d'Artagnan.

The elf hired a 1st level M-U apprentice named Tim.

They tried again. They gave all the warriors bows and again achieved surprise on the NEW goblins out at the stable. This time, they also had somebody with a SLEEP spell prepared, so the fight was much easier! The goblin spearmen were slept immediately so they did not have to be meleed, and the three PCs and four henchmen with bows made quick work of the three orcs.

Then they entered the kitchen and fought the rats. No damage from the rats, but the combat took some time with rats swarming over them and running around. The paladin was unhurt in this plate armor but had quite a time getting rid of all the rats swarming over him and trying to get through his armor with their little rat can openers and little rat oxyacetyline cutting torches (yes, I did describe it in those terms after three or four combat rounds of the rats missing all their attacks. Think of my world as half deathtrap, half Warner Brothers cartoon).

So now they are in the kitchen and next session, move forward into the main body of Dark Chateau! Stay tuned!

My Recent Posts · (04/18/09

Rats! I hate rats!. Oops, that was IJ. "I hate snakes."

Good to see the party getting serious (and cute).

My Recent Posts · (04/18/09

Wait a second . . . they went on an adventure (the first time) WITHOUT bows or a sleep spell?!? You were kind to let any of them survive . . . .

My Recent Posts · (04/18/09

So . . . now that the rats in the kitchen have been defeated, is the party moving on to the basement stairs or are they exploring the rest of the ground floor? The basement and the attic were some of the most exciting encounter areas. If you think they might head to the basement, be sure to read through it a few times in advance, as there is much openness to the main basement area with a lot of features to cover. What a great adventure! RJK at his finest, IMO.

My Recent Posts · (04/19/09

And the basement map is turned 90 degrees off from the descriptions, so be sure you've corrected the compass indicator.

My Recent Posts · (04/27/09

I didn't LET them live the first time, they earned it. Two of the players are long-time wargamers and a third is a quick learner. It was close.

Last session, they explored the main room in the main floor, and Nestor's library. The two women seem to have adopted Nestor as a long lost uncle, and are talking about bringing back some fragrant wines and cheeses for him to smell, and some more books.

As they were leaving, I rolled a random encounter.. a large goblin war band. I was too tired to think clearly, though, so I skipped it... and will save it for next time...

My Recent Posts · (05/02/09

Are you sure you didn't let them live Gronan; what with you bein' all lenient and such with that 'Kill 'em and take their stuff' thing... ^__^

My Recent Posts · (05/03/09

You mean all that "Gronan for nuthin'"routine he does? He's a jelly donut at heart...

My Recent Posts · (05/09/09

GT wrote:
Are you sure you didn't let them live Gronan; what with you bein' all lenient and such with that 'Kill 'em and take their stuff' thing... ^__^

Bah.

(The first PC I killed was my wife's. Nobody has accused me of leniency.)

My Recent Posts · (05/09/09

Gronan of Simmerya wrote:
The first PC I killed was my wife's. Nobody has accused me of leniency.

So you're telling us you had to sleep on the couch that night, eh?

My Recent Posts · (05/21/09

You mean all that "Gronan for nuthin'"routine he does? He's a jelly donut at heart...

Who'd a thunk it?

But killing your wife's PC -- that's a bit dangerous, isn't it? Think of the payback.

On second thought, it could make for some interesting "therapy:" she leaves the cap off the toothpaste, her PC gets a limb removed.

I like it! Time to get Michele to roll up a character . . . .

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Gronan of Simmerya	I LOVE MY PLAYERS!!!	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1225 (02/01/09 14:26:27) Lord of the Barbarian Lands Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None First, welcome back, Rob! Been too long! Second, I've started running a Brown Box OD&D campaign, and the characters are starting to explore Dark Chateau. We have two of my old, old gaming buddies, (2nd level Hobbit Thief, 2nd Level Human Paladin), my dear wife (2nd Level Cleric of Cuthbert), one of my friend's wife (a casual gamer) (2nd level Human Warrior), their 14 year old son (2nd level Cleric of Cuthbert), and two young men from our Star Wars campaign (2nd level Dwarf Cleric of Cuthbert, 1st level Elf Warrior/MU). they all started at First Level. Anyway, they ventured out to the Chateau. They scouted quite carefully, killed the giant weasel in the hawk mews, cleaned out the gazebo and avoided the frogs, and then... took the goblins in the stable by surprise. They fired first in surprise round. Alas, the dice were not with them. They finally got all the goblins, but lost 3 PCs. Even as they were dragging off the bodies of their slain comrades, their response was not "That was too tough", or "Not fair! You're too harsh!". All they could talk about was what resources they needed to acquire to succeed the next time. Gronan "It used to be said that an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of keyboards for an infinite amount of time would eventually produce all the works of Shakespeare. Thanks to the Internet, we now know that this is not true."
GT		#1	[-]
Posts: 4322 (02/01/09 19:29:42) Demon Lord of Puns Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	You gonna be at Gary Con, Mike? I wanna see you kill things and take their stuff! And... drink Guinness with ya! ^__^
The Pied PiperRJK		#2	[-]
Posts: 6037 (02/04/09 16:16:53) Lord of Dimensions Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	All right, party death, Gronan! Did you taste it? Liker the good ole days. Too tough. HAR! Lord of Dimensions
The Pied PiperRJK		#3	[-]
Posts: 6043 (02/04/09 16:48:06) Lord of Dimensions Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Yeah, they sound like a great bunch indeed. Do keep us posted on how they fare in the Chateau. Everyone seems to like this one, at least I did something right for a change.... Lord of Dimensions
Gronan of Simmerya		#4	[-]
Posts: 1232 (04/18/09 08:08:41) Lord of the Barbarian Lands Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Since last time, the intrepid adventurers added one player (a M-U, finally!) and hired some henchmen... 4 warriors and another M-U. My wife and another female player started looking for henchmen first, and said "We should find three warriors. Make sure they're cute!" So they found... Porthos, Athos, and Aramis, straight out of the 1970s movie. (I was told this qualifies as "cute".) They then found a fourth, who is indeed named d'Artagnan. The elf hired a 1st level M-U apprentice named Tim. They tried again. They gave all the warriors bows and again achieved surprise on the NEW goblins out at the stable. This time, they also had somebody with a SLEEP spell prepared, so the fight was much easier! The goblin spearmen were slept immediately so they did not have to be meleed, and the three PCs and four henchmen with bows made quick work of the three orcs. Then they entered the kitchen and fought the rats. No damage from the rats, but the combat took some time with rats swarming over them and running around. The paladin was unhurt in this plate armor but had quite a time getting rid of all the rats swarming over him and trying to get through his armor with their little rat can openers and little rat oxyacetyline cutting torches (yes, I did describe it in those terms after three or four combat rounds of the rats missing all their attacks. Think of my world as half deathtrap, half Warner Brothers cartoon). So now they are in the kitchen and next session, move forward into the main body of Dark Chateau! Stay tuned! Gronan "It used to be said that an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of keyboards for an infinite amount of time would eventually produce all the works of Shakespeare. Thanks to the Internet, we now know that this is not true."
The Pied PiperRJK		#5	[-]
Posts: 6190 (04/18/09 11:47:38) Lord of Dimensions Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Rats! I hate rats!. Oops, that was IJ. "I hate snakes." Good to see the party getting serious (and cute). "How now, varlet!" said Ralibar Vooz... "Who are you that speak so churlishly to a magistrate of Commoriom and a cousin to King Homquat?" -- C.A. Smith's, The Seven Geases.
Endymion		#6	[-]
Posts: 167 (04/18/09 15:59:05) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Wait a second . . . they went on an adventure (the first time) WITHOUT bows or a sleep spell?!? You were kind to let any of them survive . . . . "As though to breathe were life . . . ." -- Tennyson, "Ulysses"
CK Ghul	Beware the basement . . .	#7	[-]
Posts: 224 (04/18/09 18:20:38) ArchBaron of the Eastern Realm Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	So . . . now that the rats in the kitchen have been defeated, is the party moving on to the basement stairs or are they exploring the rest of the ground floor? The basement and the attic were some of the most exciting encounter areas. If you think they might head to the basement, be sure to read through it a few times in advance, as there is much openness to the main basement area with a lot of features to cover. What a great adventure! RJK at his finest, IMO.
grodog		#8	[-]
Posts: 1401 (04/19/09 20:07:51) Grand Marshall of Kalibruhn, Master of the Grey Lands Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	And the basement map is turned 90 degrees off from the descriptions, so be sure you've corrected the compass indicator. grodog ---- Allan Grohe Editor and Project Manager, Pied Piper Publishing Works by Robert J. Kuntz, author of Maure Castle and Bottle City grodog@gmail.com www.greyhawkonline.com/grodog/ www.greyhawkonline.com/grodog/greyhawk.html for my Greyhawk site
Gronan of Simmerya		#9	[-]
Posts: 1233 (04/27/09 19:14:46) Lord of the Barbarian Lands Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I didn't LET them live the first time, they earned it. Two of the players are long-time wargamers and a third is a quick learner. It was close. Last session, they explored the main room in the main floor, and Nestor's library. The two women seem to have adopted Nestor as a long lost uncle, and are talking about bringing back some fragrant wines and cheeses for him to smell, and some more books. As they were leaving, I rolled a random encounter.. a large goblin war band. I was too tired to think clearly, though, so I skipped it... and will save it for next time... Gronan "It used to be said that an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of keyboards for an infinite amount of time would eventually produce all the works of Shakespeare. Thanks to the Internet, we now know that this is not true."
GT		#10	[-]
Posts: 4330 (05/02/09 13:03:18) Demon Lord of Puns Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Are you sure you didn't let them live Gronan; what with you bein' all lenient and such with that 'Kill 'em and take their stuff' thing... ^__^
The Pied PiperRJK		#11	[-]
Posts: 6195 (05/03/09 07:02:55) Lord of Dimensions Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	You mean all that "Gronan for nuthin'"routine he does? He's a jelly donut at heart... "How now, varlet!" said Ralibar Vooz... "Who are you that speak so churlishly to a magistrate of Commoriom and a cousin to King Homquat?" -- C.A. Smith's, The Seven Geases.
Gronan of Simmerya		#12	[-]
Posts: 1234 (05/09/09 07:52:17) Lord of the Barbarian Lands Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	GT wrote: Are you sure you didn't let them live Gronan; what with you bein' all lenient and such with that 'Kill 'em and take their stuff' thing... ^__^ Bah. (The first PC I killed was my wife's. Nobody has accused me of leniency.) Gronan "It used to be said that an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of keyboards for an infinite amount of time would eventually produce all the works of Shakespeare. Thanks to the Internet, we now know that this is not true."
Keolander		#13	[-]
Posts: 178 (05/09/09 20:14:36) Baron of the Realm Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Gronan of Simmerya wrote: The first PC I killed was my wife's. Nobody has accused me of leniency. So you're telling us you had to sleep on the couch that night, eh? Lord Lamorek Steelguard, Baron of Calx Mons Montis ~ Castles & Crusades Society
Endymion		#14	[-]
Posts: 171 (05/21/09 10:06:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	You mean all that "Gronan for nuthin'"routine he does? He's a jelly donut at heart... Who'd a thunk it? But killing your wife's PC -- that's a bit dangerous, isn't it? Think of the payback. On second thought, it could make for some interesting "therapy:" she leaves the cap off the toothpaste, her PC gets a limb removed. I like it! Time to get Michele to roll up a character . . . . "As though to breathe were life . . . ." -- Tennyson, "Ulysses" Last Edited By: Endymion 05/21/09 10:30:15. Edited 1 times.

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