Session 16 Phandelver Tabletop Campaign

06th June 2024 (6:00-9:00 CST) 3.0 hr session; cumulative: 47.25 hrs

In Session 16, the heroes traveled to Valtrex's ancestral home, Helmfast Keep, some two days' journey northwest from Helix. There, they destroyed some wererats, slew a guardian alligator, confronted and slew one of Valtrex's vampire offspring, and returned home victorious. Their alliance with Valtrex has resulted in the party acquiring several potent magical items.

At the end of the session, the PCs leveled up to overall level 13.

Session 15 Phandelver Tabletop Campaign

? May 2024 (6:00-? CST) ? hr session; cumulative: ? hrs

Postponed from 23rd May 2024 to 30th May 2024 due to Vivian's birthday party.

Session 15 Synopsis:

Feyre Archeron
MAGE 3/ENCH 5/FGT 3/NEC 2
Overall Level 13
Lawful Good Human, HP: 50
XP Total: 90,000
TNL: 24,000

Str: 11/15 (+0)
Dex: 16/60 (+2)
Con: 15/90 (+1)
Int: 18/80 (+3)
Wis: 13/60 (+1)
Cha: 10/20 (+0)

Magic Resistance: 45%
Allies get +1 vs spell effects
Affinity: fire
Immune to level/ability-drain
Fighter Personal Boon
Fighter Party Boon
Mage Party Boon
Mage Personal Boon
Enchanter Personal Boon
Enchanter Party Boon
Necromancer Personal Boon At-will Life Tap ability

Armor Class:
Undressed & prone 08 {05} (bracers/robe)
Unharnessed & prone: 10 {07}
Unharnessed 08 {05}
Harnessed -2 {-5} (shirt/robe/ring)
Harnessed but Flat-Footed 0 {-3}
Touch 8

{the above boosted 3 if mage armored}

Traits:
Arcane Adept: +3
Book Seller: +3
Curse Lifter: +3
Historian: +3
Loremaster: +3
Intensifier: +3

Saving Throws:
Death/Poison: 12 (11)
Paralysis/Petrify: 13 (12)
Spells/Rods/Staves: 15 (14)
Wands: 13 (12)
Breath: 15 (14)

Lv/Class-Based Attack Bonus: +5
Equivalent Base THAC0: 15

Masterwork Longsword
m.THAC0: 15 (or 11) (1d8+0, or 1d8+5)

+2 Quarterstaff:
   m.THAC0 13 (or 9) (1d8+2, or 1d8+7)

+2 Short Bow:
   m.THAC0 11 (or 7) (1d6+4, or 1d6+9)

 
+2 silver dagger or +2 shortbow:
   m.THAC0 12 (1d4+5)

Spells 24/day - 7 1st/6 2nd/6 3rd/5 4th/4 5th:

1st: burning hands, comprehend languages, eldritch bolt, hold portal, identify, sleep

2nd: invisibility, knock, levitate, mage armor, silence

3rd: fireball, fly, major image, spirit guardians

4th cone of cold, lesser sending, scrying, zone of glacial cold

5th Restore Life/Spirit Recall

Heroic Deeds:
   Known: 19
   Daily Risk Dice: 10

1. Aim Carefully
   
2. Arcane Deflection
   
3. Attune to Item
   
4. Aura of Enchantment
   
5. Charge Item
   
6. Dazing Spell
   
7. Death Ward
   
8. Death Word
   
9. Disenchant
   
10. Dual Heroic Deeds
    
11. Dweomer Determination
    
12. Eldritch Wrath
    
13. Enhance Enchantment
    
14. Flawless Construction
    
15. Intensify Spell
    
16. Manipulate Fate
    
17. Short Port
    
18. player's choice
    
19. player's choice
    

Other Equipment: Circlet of Iron Necromancy Wand of petrification (10 charges; can't be recharged) Robe of Many Eyes bark from tree of healing (usage: d12)
bracers of protection +1
cave-fisher filament (25 ft)
daggers (pair, mundane)
enchanter's ear-rings
enchanter's robe
+1 dagger
ethanol (1 pint, 40-proof)
inflammable oil x 5
+2 mithril shirt
poison antidote x 3
potion of healing (2d6+2) x 3
potion of extra-healing (6d6+6) x 2
potion of prot. vs red dragon
potion of rejuvenation x 4
potion of vigorous voodoo x 1
potion of invisibility x 1
red dragon blood (12 vials)
scroll: flying & invisibility at 5th
wand of burning hands (13 charges)
+2 quarterstaff
sharpening stone
+2 short bow
spellbook (glyph of warding)

Contacts:
Tauste
Saphira
The Argent Twilight

FGT 8/RGR 5
Overall Level 13
Lawful Good Human, HP: 87
XP Total: 102,000
TNL: 12,000

Str: 17/35(+2)
Dex: 16/45 (+2)
Con: 16/90 (+2)
Int: 13/20 (+1)
Wis: 13/90 (+1)
Cha: 11/25 (+0)

Special Abilities:
Fighter Party Boon
Fighter Personal Boon
Movement 40 ft dungeon
Movement 50 ft outdoors
Ranger Party Boon
Ranger Personal Boon
Favored Enemy #1: Drow
Favored Enemy #2: Illithids (mind-flayers)
Favored Terrain #1: Forests
Favored Terain #2: Subterranean

Traits:
Longbow Expert +3
Monster Slayer +3
Tough-Minded +3
Ruins Explorer +3
Arms Merchant +3
Animal Empathy +3

Saving Throws:
Death/Poison: 12 {10}
Paralysis/Petrify: 13 {11}
Spells/Rods/Staves: 15 {13}
Wands: 13 {11}
Breath: 15 {13}

Armor Class:
Undressed & prone 10
Undressed 09
Harnessed -1 (+2 mithril shirt/cloak)
Harnessed but Flat-Footed 0
Touch 6

Spells: none

Lv/Class-Based Attack Bonus: +13
Equivalent Base THAC0: 7
+2 Two-Handed Sword 1d10/3d6 vs large (m.THAC0: 03)
+1 Longbow 1d10 (m.THAC0 04)

+2 Two-Handed Sword:
   vs mundane foes 1d10+4+situational
   vs Large+ monsters 3d6+4+situational
   vs drow 1d10+16
   vs mind-flayers 1d10+19

+1 Longbow:
1d10+3+situational+situational
1d10+18 vs Drow
1d10+21 vs mind-flayers

+1 Obsidian Spider-Banes
vs mundane foe m.THAC0 4 (1d6+3)
vs spiders & kin treat spider AC as 9 (3d6+3)

Heroic Deeds:
   Known: 19
   Daily Risk Dice: 10

1. Aim Carefully
   
2. Blitz
   
3. Brace
   
4. Cleave
   
5. Deft Blade
   
6. Eagle Eye
   
7. Hunter's Mark
   
8. Improved Ambuscade
   
9. Improved Cleave
   
10. Indomitable Defense
    
11. Primary Foe
    
12. Show Your Specialization
    
13. Skin of Your Teeth
    
14. Stinging Second Attack
    
15. Soul of the Warrior
    
16. Staggering Strike
    
17. Unbreakable
    
18. Unusual Prowess
    
19. Vicious Focus
    

Equipment:
2-hander has 7 uses of basilisk venom +2 blue cloak of protection (can change colors) black hydra scabbard
+1 boot knife (1d4+3)
Lesser Belt of Charisma (raises CHA 2 pts) bag of pocket dimension
a dozen arrows dealing +1d6 fire
daggers (pair, mundane)
ethanol (1 pt., 40-proof)
inflammable oil x 5
lenses of infravision
+2 mithril shirt
potion of extra-healing x 4
potion of invisibility x 1
+3 two-handed sword
longsword +2 (+4 vs halflings)
+1 longbow
+1 spider-banes (mated)

Contacts:
Dwargon
Vrakthis
Order of the Gauntlet

Last night was session four of our tabletop Phandelver campaign. We ran from about 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Figurines and a battle map are nice tactile touches. I'll try to start snapping some pics so I can feature them in these posts.

Currently, the adventuring party is comprised of three fourth level characters:

• Lancaster Fox - a halfling THF 4
• Feyre Archeron - an elven MGE 3/ENC 1
• Celaena Sardothien - a human FGT 4

I've written a synopsis here. I stretched a little in letting them attain level 4, but thematically and dramatically, it was appropriate.

Now as 4th level characters, all three PCs either possess a magical weapon (Lanky and Celaena) or can temporarily imbue a weapon with a +1 magical enhancement bonus (Feyre).

I enjoyed the party's success against the 3-headed juvenile hydra, but it prompted me to create the Scarlet Horizons version of an adult hydra.

I want to get back to soloing Aury and Mattie. Towards that end, I have created a separate page for tracking their supplies.

Yes, it would be easier to simply use a blog page for the tracking, but I want all the Scarlet Horizons stuff to be handily downloadable for local reading.

I added a section to the end of the rules giving an example of how turning undead works.

"Celaena, the Redbrands gang has been bullying the village folk these past two months. When a local woodcarver, Thel Dendrar, stood up to them for leering at his wife, they murdered him. There are witnesses. Now, I'm retired, but I used to be a member of a rather special order — The Order of the Gauntlet — it's an order to protect goodly folk against bullies, slavers, extortioners, and any and all other forms of ne'er-do-wells. I would like ... to sponsor you as a new member. You have connections. You think fast on your feet. You'd be valuable to the organization. There are ... perks, monetarily and otherwise. And were you to take care of these Redbrands, teach them a lesson, I think my nomination of you for membership would be very well-received..."