Dungeons & Drogans: Session III
Session III Summary
Jacques learns the location of a death cult, and the Drogans head out onto King’s Road, where they are ambushed once again by kobolds. After a long and arduous battle, the Drogans emerge victorious.
Session III - Part 1 Summary
Lord Padraig, ruler of Winterhaven, arrives at Wrafton’s inn, and Jacques asks him about death cult activity -- a question that seems to be nothing more than nonsensical ravings by the other players, as the Lord denounces any notion of such activity. But it turns out that Jacques is apparently on some mission he wishes to keep secret, as Ninaran, who had overheard, approaches Jacques about the cult.
Session III - Part 2 Summary
Ninaran offers to draw a map leading to the death cult. A discussion breaks out about removing Jacques from party after the old man makes a comment about Rekoj's mom. Rekoj then makes the barkeep, Salvana Wrafton, very uncomfortable when asking if she knows any recipes on how to cook old man flesh. When the Drogans finally decide to head out, Jacques is almost behind.
Session III - Part 3 Summary
As the Drogans are traveling along King's Road, war-cries break out from the brush and the party is once again ambushed by kobolds -- five of them, this time. Three wield swords and dragonscale shields, one wields a spear, and one wears a bone mask. Thomas has a good feeling about this session because of his high initiative roll.
Session III - Part 4 Summary
Zacsarrd is assaulted, surrounded by three kobolds. But as Rekoj advances on them, they all retreat, leaving the dragonborn alone. The masked kobold shouts a warcry, bolstering his teammates, then sends an orb of green energy at Coltaine.
Session III - Part 5 Summary
Coltaine discovers through direct contact that the green energy orb hurled at him is acid. Jacques casts sleep on the spear-wielding kobold and the masked kobold, and the spear-wielder falls asleep after a retaliatory stab at the wizard. Zacsarrd uses his acidic dragon breath, but his target dodges. Coltaine advances on a kobold, hoping to flank it with Rekoj, but suffers an opportunity attack while doing so, and the wiry kobold shifts away, negating the flank.
Session III - Part 6 Summary
The battle continues. Three kobolds engage Rekoj, and he uses an burst attack to wound two of them, rendering one bloodied. The masked kobold drops Coltaine to 1 hit point with another acid orb.
Session III - Part 7 Summary
The masked kobold falls asleep thanks to the aftereffects of Jacques’ spell. With a flaming area attack, the wizard kills one of the sword-wielding kobolds. Zacsarrd steps back as kobolds advance on him, and undaunted by the kobold rush, he fires off a ranged attack and suffers two Opportunity Attacks that drop him to 1 HP. Lucky to still be standing, Zacsarrd uses his second wind.
Session III - Part 8 Summary
Rekoj is ganged up on, taken down to 11/38 Hit Points. Dave spends close to two minutes describing the powers he's making Rekoj use this round -- only to end up missing.
Session III - Part 9 Summary
The masked kobold wakes up and throws and acid orb at Jacques, who dodges it, somehow, despite being an old man. Then Jacques burns two kobolds -- and Zacsarrd -- with an Area Attack. He misses the enemy, but does manage to hit Zacsarrd, taking him down to 5 HP. And after scalding him, Thomas decides to advice John to make Zacsarrd back away from the kobolds.
Session III - Part 10 Summary
Zacsarrd uses a burst healing power, wishing it wouldn't also heal Jacques. Jacques casts a Scorching Burst that does *not* target his allies this time and bloodies one of the kobolds.
Session III - Part 11 Summary
Jacques shouts at the kobolds in Goblin. Zacsarrd climbs atop one of the huge road-side boulders, then attacks a kobold with Searing Light, but misses. John wonders how light can miss, since it can't be dodged. Under a barrage of attacks, Rekoj is brought down to 6 hp. Thomas resolves to never cast Magic Missile again after missing with that attack yet again.
Session III - Part 12 Summary
As the battle rages on, Zacsarrd is dropped to 2 HP, and Coltaine finds himself with 4 HP.
Session III - Part 13 Summary
Jacques takes down a kobold with his Area fire attack. John plans an elaborate, suicidal move, under the impression that he can drop the masked kobold with one attack, but it turns out he misinterpreted his power. Healing is passed around, and things start looking less dire.
Session III - Part 14 Summary
Rekoj decapitates a kobold, leaving only the masked kobold standing. Jacques shoots off the mask with a Magic Missile.
Session III - Part 15 Summary
The remaining kobold is bloodied. Rekoj charges him, but rolls a 1 and fumbles. The kobold takes advantage of the fumble by bringing Rekoj down to -5 hp. Jacques unleashes a hitherto unrevealed power that nearly kills the kobold.
Session III - Part 16 Summary
Zacsarrd tries to finish off the kobold with his scythe, like the Grim Reaper bringing death. But no death is brought by the dragonborn – it is Coltaine who finishes him off. The players argue over who killed the most kobolds -- John argues that he may not have killed any, but he got damaged by every single one of them.
