Dungeons & Drogans: Session XXI

Session XXI Summary

With Nick back, Coltaine suddenly realizes that the Drogans already have the password for the keep's second level and don't need Balgron after all.

Rekoj decides to keep Balgron around anyway, and the party follows the goblin down the steps and down a corridor heading north.

Balgron walks over a rune inscribed on the floor, but as Rekoj walks over it, the rune releases a ghostly scream. Autumn and Coltaine take damage as the ghastly wail pervades their soul, and, stricken by terror, flee southward--toward the room of zombies.

The zombies are still just standing in the room, minding their own business. So naturally, Autumn stabs her katar into a zombie's skull.

Surprisingly, the zombies decide to defend themselves at that point.

Balgron scurries into a corner and assumes the fetal position.

More zombies shamble out of the darkness to the west and north, turning an initial 7 zombies into 14.

Throughout the combat, John has consistently abysmal rolls, but Zook nonetheless ties Autumn for most kills with 4. Rekoj and Coltaine are also tied, with 3 kills each.

With combat over, Rekoj checks on balgron, but does not see him cowering in the corner anymore.

Session XXI - Part 1 Summary

With Nick back, Coltaine suddenly realizes that the Drogans already have the password for the keep's second level and don't need Balgron after all. Stephen laments that he could have stabbed the goblin's ass.

Rekoj decides to keep Balgron around anyway, and the party follows the goblin down the steps and down a corridor heading north.

Balgron walks over a rune inscribed on the floor, but as Rekoj walks over it, the rune releases a ghostly scream. Autumn and Coltaine take damage as the ghastly wail pervades their soul, and, stricken by terror, flee southward--toward the room of zombies.

The Drogans roll initiative. Zook rolls 4, kicking off the good luck.

Session XXI - Part 2 Summary

The zombies are still just standing in the room, minding their own business.

Stephen has a bad feeling about this. So naturally, Autumn stabs her katar into a zombie's skull.

Out of an initial 7 zombies, 6 now remain.

Surprisingly, the zombies defend themselves.

Balgron scurries into a corner and assumes the fetal position.

Coltaine finds himself surrounded by all six zombies.

John continues with his abysmal rolls.

Session XXI - Part 3 Summary

Round 2 begins.

Rekoj plows his axe through a zombie, cutting it in half.

Zook rolls another 6.

Coltaine reduces a zombie to dust.

Session XXI - Part 4 Summary

Zombies shamble out of the darkness to the west and north and assault Zook, dropping him to 14/35 HP. The gnome fades away, becoming invisible.

One zombie grabs Coltaine while others beat the warlord down to 17/35 HP.

Zook transforms into lynx form and tears off a zombie's leg. Stephen is proud of the gnome.

Round 3 ends.

Rekoj pulverizes a zombie.

Coltaine bolster's Zook spirits with words of encouragement.

Session XXI - Part 5 Summary

Coltaine calls upon the power of his dwarven chainmail and heals himself, and is then bashed in the chest and back by zombies.

From around a corner, a zombie bashes Zook down to 14/35 HP before the gnome hurls a flame seed and lightly singes one zombie while catching three others in the fiery burst.

Round 4 ends.

Autumn lands a critical hit and obliterates another zombie.

Session XXI - Part 6 Summary

Coltaine speaks inspiring words to Zook, then decapitates a zombie.

Two zombies are incinerated by the aftereffects of Zook's fiery magic.

Round 5 ends

Autumn destroys another zombie before a zombie slams her for 9 damage.

4 zombies remain standing after an initial 14

A zombie bonks Rekoj on the head for 14 damage.

Zook rolls yet another 6.

Round 6 ends

Session XXI - Part 7 Summary

Rekoj lands a critical hit on a zombie.

With her katars, Autumn she slices through both of a zombie's shoulders, so that while the body drops to the ground, the arms continue to hold onto Coltaine.

Coltaine lands a critical hit, stabbing through a zombie's gut and nailing it to the wall. The re-dead zombie remains stuck to the wall.

Lynx Zook charges forward and takes down a zombie.

Round 7 ends.

Zook, in an act of bravery normally reserved for the party's meat shield, tanks an Opportunity Attack from the only remaining zombie as he moves into flanking position with Autumn.

Round 8 ends.

Rekoj charges forward with his shield and plasters the zombie against the wall. It crumples to the ground, though bits of it remain stuck to the wall.

With combat over, Rekoj checks on balgron, but does not see him cowering in the corner anymore.

The session ends.