Dungeons & Drogans: Session XXVI
Session XXVI Summary
The three Drogans left behind in Shadowfell Keep awake, prisoners to the hobgoblins. They hear talk about being sold into slavery to "the Bloodreavers."
Coltaine returns to Winterhaven. Because of his continued service to the town, Lord Padraig lends 4 of his 10 town guards, the Winterhaven Regulars, to mount a rescue mission.
At Wrafton's Inn, Coltaine exchanges some banter with an elven ranger, who says his cousin was taken by a cult and introduces himself as Win'tyr, the Thunderthief. The two agree to work together.
Coltaine, Win'tyr and the four Regulars descend to the second level of Shadowfell Keep and engage two hobgoblins guarding the main chamber.
The captive Drogans hear shouting, and their guards rush out to battle. Zook and Rekoj wiggle out into the main chamber and are untied by the Regulars.
A horde of hobgoblin reinforcements join the melee.
Zook tears out a hobgoblin's throat, then burns three hobgoblins to a crisp with a Flame Seed. The moment Zook is freed, he starts kicking ass.
During the battle, a hobgoblin tosses one Regular down the well. A hobgoblin shaman sends a second Regular flying down the well, while a hobgoblin archer slays the last two Regulars.
Autumn frees herself from her binds and enters the battle.
Rekoj knocks the Shaman into well, but is then pummelled by three hobgoblins. One breaks Rekoj's leg, and the goliath collapses, unconscious.
By Round 11, one Drogan is down; 5 hobgoblins remain. Autumn stabilizes Rekoj.
Three hobgoblins smash Win'tyr down to 4/30 HP. The hobgoblin archer pegs Coltaine down to 6/35 HP, then strings another arrow and says, "Drop it."
By Round 16, 4 hobgoblins remain, none are bloodied. One Drogan is down, two are on the brink of collapse.
Autumn and Zook take out two hobgoblins.
Coltaine fumbles on his daily power, his halberd flying out of his hands. The archer laughs and lowers his bow.
A hobgoblin knocks out Win'tyr.
The archer walks past the unarmed Coltaine, who catches him by surprise and shoves him down the well.
By round 19, the battle is coming down to the wire. One hobgoblin remains standing, but he is not bloodied. Coltaine stands at 1 HP, Autumn at 8 HP, and Zook at 8 HP.
The hobgoblin holds his flail over Win'tyr's head and says, "Surrender now, or I'll smash this one's head."
The Drogans call the hobgoblin's bluff--or they just really don't care about Win'tyr, because they attack and manage to kill the hobgoblin. The battle is over--or so we think.
Coltaine peers down the well; the archer is climbing the rope.
Zook pulls the rope--and hobgoblin--up and out of the well for some mysterious reason.
The hobgoblin draws a longsword and slashes Zook down to -1 HP, threatening to turn the tide of what was an assured victory.
Coltaine and Autumn, with less than 10 HP between them, take down the hobgoblin. Coltaine stabilizes Zook.
The session, after 5 hours and 23 rounds of combat, ends in the wee hours of the morning.
Session XXVI - Part 1 Summary
The session begins with a post-mortem on the battle to analyze how things might have gone better.
Important points covered: focus-firing enemies, using chokepoints, mechanics to act synchronously, and threat assessment.
Session XXVI - Part 2 Summary
John agrees to control Rekoj, as Dave is still sick.
The three Drogans left behind in Shadowfell Keep awake, bound, stripped of their gear, with hobgoblins watching over them and no hope of escape. They hear talk about being sold into slavery to "the Bloodreavers."
A badly beaten, bruised, and exhausted Coltaine returns to Winterhaven. Because of his continued service to the town and his status as a Hero of Winterhaven, Lord Padraig is willing to lend 4 of his 10 town guards, the Winterhaven Regulars, to mount a rescue mission.
Coltaine heads to the inn, where he spots an elf he hasn't seen before, who looks like the adventurer type, not a clean-cut city-folk.
As soon as Coltaine enters, the elf takes a look at the beat-up Coltaine and approaches him. They exchange some banter. The elf says his cousin was taken by a cult and introduces himself as Win'tyr, the Thunderthief. The two agree to work together.
Coltaine speaks to innkeeper "Sylvana," believing he correctly remembers her name, but she promptly corrects him, "Salvana." Now she hates him even more.
Coltaine, Win'tyr and the four Winterhaven Regulars reconvene once Coltaine has rested.
Session XXVI - Part 3 Summary
Win'tyr insults the Regulars, Coltaine buys some sunrods, and the group heads off to Shadowfell Keep.
In order to avoid stepping on the terror runes, the group gathers furniture from other rooms and places it atop the runes.
The infiltrators descend the steps to the second level of the keep, spotting two hobgoblins in the main chamber.
A hobgoblin shouts, "They're back! At arms!"
"We need to stop them from opening the spider cage!" Coltaine shouts to his men.
Session XXVI - Part 4 Summary
Coltaine starts the battle with a critical hit, wounding a hobgoblin. The hobgoblin bashes Coltaine for 7 damage, slowing him.
Autumn, Zook, and Rekoj hear shouting.
Win'tyr strikes a hobgoblin with an arrow.
Two Regulars leave the hobgoblin reeling after their attacks.
Two hobgoblins rush out of the room to the west; one heads for the spider cage.
Session XXVI - Part 5 Summary
Coltaine swings his halberd in an arc and knocks out a hobgoblin.
Win'tyr fires two arrows into the skull of the unconscious hobgoblin, slaying it.
A hobgoblin knocks a Regular into the well. There's a scream, then a splash as he lands in the water 30 feet below.
A hobgoblin starts loosing the spider.
Zook rolls toward the door to exit the room, his guards gone to confront the infiltrators.
Session XXVI - Part 6 Summary
Round 3 starts.
A muffled shout echoing down the corridors to the east is heard; "We're under attack!"
Coltaine issues some orders before heading toward the room to the north.
Win'tyr strikes a hobgoblin, as does a Regular.
A hobgoblin strikes a Regular.
Zook wiggles out into the room in which the combat is taking place.
Autumn balances herself up onto her feet, still bound.
Session XXVI - Part 7 Summary
Coltaine wounds the hobgoblin attempting to release the spider, and spots all of his companions' gear in this northern room.
Win'tyr nails the hobgoblin loosing the spider in the chest, bloodying him.
Another distant scream is heard. "We're under attack!"
A Regular, backed against a well, bloodies a hobgoblin.
The bloodied hobgoblin draws his flail and smashes Coltaine down to 9/35 HP.
Zook wriggles further into the room.
Round 5 begins.
Autumn hops onto a bed in the corner of the room, hoping to burn her binds on a torch.
Running is heard echoing down the corridors to the east.
Session XXVI - Part 8 Summary
Rekoj rises, balancing himself on his feet despite his binds, but then falls down as he tries to hop out of the room.
Coltaine calls upon his second wind and magic armor to heal up to 25/35 HP.
Win'tyr nails the hobgoblin engaged with Coltaine.
A feeble "Hello?" is heard from within the well.
A hobgoblin bull rushes another Regular down the well.
A multitude of hobgoblins rush in from the East.
A hobgoblin strikes Coltaine again for 7 damage.
Round 6 begins.
Autumns burns herself as she tries to burn the ropes binding her on the torch.
Session XXVI - Part 9 Summary
Rekoj wriggles out of the room.
A hobgoblin flails a Regular in the back.
Zook is freed of his bonds by the Regulars.
A thunderous rumble indicates the arrival of a horde of hobgoblins from the East.
A Regular climbs out of the well.
A hobgoblin bloodies a Regular.
A hobgoblin with a longbow nails a Regular, nearly killing him.
A few hobgoblins rush into the room to the north, towards the spider--and Coltaine.
Round 7 begins.
A hobgoblin wearing shaman-esque robes and wielding a gnarled staff makes a gesture, and a Regular flies down into the well.
Session XXVI - Part 10 Summary
Coltaine calls out, "Allies, your equipment is in here, to the North!"
Win'tyr lands a critical hit, severely wounding a hobgoblin.
The Regulars untie Rekoj.
A Regular collapses, an arrow with hobgoblin fletching through his head. Only one Regular still stands, with two down the well.
Zook pounces on a hobgoblin, tearing out its throat, then transforms out of lynx form and hurls a Flame Seed, burning a hobgoblin to a crisp. The minute Zook is freed, he starts kicking ass.
Round 8 begins.
Session XXVI - Part 11 Summary
Rekoj rises and grabs the longsword of a fallen Regular.
Two hobgoblins incinerate in Zook's fiery burst.
A hobgoblin bloodies the only remaining Regular.
Win'tyr pegs the shaman with an arrow.
The last Regular collapses, an arrow through his skull.
The hobgoblins continue to try to free the spider.
Zook hurls another Flame Seed and incinerates another hobgoblin.
Session XXVI - Part 12 Summary
Round 9 begins. 6 hobgoblins are dead, 7 stand.
Autumn burns her binds, freeing herself, then leaves the room.
Rekoj slashes into a hobgoblin.
A hobgoblin bashes Zook down to 21/35 HP.
Coltaine lands a critical hit on a hobgoblin, knocking it out.
Win'tyr pegs the shaman with an arrow.
A hobgoblin smashes Zook for 5 damage. Zook fades away, becoming invisible.
Rekoj is struck by an arrow down to 39/52 HP.
Only one hobgoblin is left standing near the cage; the original one that Coltaine engaged.
Zook summons obscuring mist to confound the hobgoblin archer.
Session XXVI - Part 13 Summary
Round 10 starts. 6 hobgoblins remain.
Autumn starts rushing toward the Northern room, but is struck for 5 damage and slowed.
The shaman hobgoblin lets fly a ripple through the air that smashes Rekoj against the far wall, knocking him prone and dropping him to 23/52 HP.
Rekoj rises and wounds two hobgoblins, then knocks the Shaman down the well to his death. He is then flailed down to 11/52 HP, with three hobgoblins on him.
Session XXVI - Part 14 Summary
A hobgoblin breaks Rekoj's leg with a powerful blow, and the goliath collapses, unconscious.
Coltaine and a hobgoblin continue their minute-long duel, replete with fumbles.
Zook is up to 24/35 HP after second wind, and enters the northern room, spotting his gear.
Round 11. One Drogan is down; 5 hobgoblins remain.
Autumn stabilizes Rekoj.
Three hobgoblins advance on Win'tyr and smash him down to 17/30 HP.
Coltaine delivers a blow that leaves the hobgoblin reeling, but the hobgoblin bashes Coltaine in return down to 14/35 HP.
Session XXVI - Part 15 Summary
Round 12 begins. 5 hobgoblins remain, one on the brink of collapse.
Autumn grabs her katars and rushes to Win'tyr's aid as he is assaulted down to 7/30 HP.
Doug realizes Win'tyr is screwed. The elf calls upon his second wind to heal up to 14/30 HP.
The hobgoblins assaulting Win'tyr exchange a few words: "This battle is won. Let's take them prisoner. The Bloodreavers will pay extra for an elf."
Zook rushes to help Win'tyr.
Round 13 begins. 5 hobgoblins still remain. Two Drogans are bloodied, one is down, and two unarmored.
Session XXVI - Part 16 Summary
After over a minute fighting the hobgoblin, Coltaine finally knocks him out.
Win'tyr stows his bow and draws his daggers. Coltaine's inspiring presence bolsters the elf back up to 19/30 HP. The ranger then stabs a hobgoblin.
Session XXVI - Part 17 Summary
Round 14 begins. 4 hobgoblins remain.
Autumn stabs a hobgoblin.
Coltaine rushes to help Win'tyr, then heals him with inspiring words up to 30/30 HP.
Zook's fog dissipates, allowing the archer to return to the battle and peg Coltaine in the leg down to 6/35 HP.
Win'tyr offers the hobgoblins a chance to surrender. They erupt in mighty guffaws.
Zook deals a devastating bite to a hobgoblin.
Round 15 begins.
Win'tyr is bashed down to 4/30 HP by two hobgoblins.
Coltaine advances on the archer, but misses him.
The archer strings an arrow, aiming at Coltaine, and says, "Drop it."
Session XXVI - Part 18 Summary
Round 16 begins. 4 hobgoblins remain, none are bloodied. One Drogan down, two are on the brink of collapse.
With a devastating attack, Autumn nearly takes down a hobgoblin. She spends an action point, healing up to 28/29 HP from Coltaine's presence, then scissors her katars and chops off the hobgoblin's head.
A hobgoblin strikes back for 9 damage, dropping her to 19/29 HP.
Coltaine busts out his daily power, but fumbles. He swings his halberd; it smashes against the ground nowhere close to the hobgoblin and falls out of his hands. The archer laughs and lowers his bow, clearly amused.
Win'tyr offers surrender one last time before bloodying a hobgoblin. The hobgoblin replies, "After you."
Zook misses with his daily power.
Round 17 starts. 3 hobgoblins remain, one bloodied.
Zook is hit down to 18/35 HP.
A hobgoblin bashes Win'tyr in the face with his shield, knocking him out.
Session XXVI - Part 19 Summary
The archer walks past the unarmed Coltaine to get a view of the battle. Coltaine bull rushes him down the well, then retrieves his halberd.
Round 18 begins. 3 hobgoblins remain, one of which is down the well. One is bloodied.
Zook is bashed down to 11/35 HP.
Autumn stabs a hobgoblin, and is bashed in retaliation down to 8 HP.
Coltaine speaks inspiring words to heal Zook, then knocks out a hobgoblin.
Round 19 begins. The battle is coming down to the wire. One hobgoblin remains standing, but he is not bloodied. Coltaine stands at 6 HP, Autumn at 8 HP, and Zook at 25 HP.
Autumn calls upon her second wind to heal up to 15/29 HP.
Coltaine offers a chance to surrender, then bloodies the hobgoblin.
Round 20 begins.
The hobgoblin smashes Zook down to 20 HP. Then he holds his flail over Win'tyr's head and says, "You surrender now, or I'll smash this one's head."
Zook replies, "Go ahead, we don't like him."
The Drogans call the hobgoblin's bluff--or they just really don't care about Win'tyr, because they attack. Autumn is the first to stab him.
Session XXVI - Part 20 Summary
Zook drags Win'tyr away from the hobgoblin, who beats Zook down to 8 HP.
Round 21 begins. Two Drogans are on the brink of collapse, and Autumn is at 15 HP. The hobgoblin is bloodied.
The hobgoblin bashes Coltaine down to 1 HP.
Autumn performs a fatality on the hobgoblin. The battle is over--or so we think.
Coltaine peers down the well; the archer is treading water and grabbing hold of the rope.
Zook starts pulling the rope--and hobgoblin--up and out of the well for some mysterious reason.
The hobgoblin climbs out of the well, and Autumn attacks him. He draws a longsword and slashes Zook down to -1 HP, taking him out of the battle and threatening to turn the tide of what was an assured victory.
Coltaine knocks out the hobgoblin before he succumbs to the slightest of injuries, still standing at 1 HP.
Round 23 begins.
Autumn fails to stabilize Zook, but Coltaine succeeds.
The session, after 5 hours, ends in the wee hours of the morning.
