Pathfinder Carrion Crown book 5

So we are in Ashes at Dawn Book 5 of the Carrion Crown Adventure Path series.

http://paizo.com/products/btpy8lv2?Pathfinder-Adventure-Path-47-Ashes-at-Dawn


I ran Books 1 thru 4 and the saga is coming to an end, with Brett taking up the mantel with GMing are group.

Alisster, 12 level Halfling Wizard, Evocation.
Hamoot, 12 level Dwarf Cleric
Davor, 12 level, Half Orc, Paladin
Jacob, Human, 1st level Bard, 1st level Barbarian, 10th level Inquisitor
Quinn, 12 level, half elf Rogue
Urik, Dwarf, 12 level Ranger


We have only one item that see invisible creatures and finally got to cast Invisibility purge, on a bone devil that has been following use for a few sessions.

We are assaulting a stronghold in this City we are in looking for Vampires when wall of fire and another one of Ice appear on the nest turn, pain in the ass.

An anti- gravity field traps 3 of are party members, the Ranger,Wizard and Cleric.
The Wizard gets stunned the following turn.

 

 

The Wizard we are battling turns in t a Glberazu,

The Cleric Teleports (Travel Domain) into the room the rest of the party is in behind the wall of fire.

The Inquisitor and Paladin try and damage the Demon!

When we finally find the Demon again it or something else  Poly-morphs the Cleric into a rabbit,  :)

The Paladin is going to die, the Rogue is in the room fighting the Demon so I need to help out the Paladin, I pull down my wrestling mask and bull rush the paladin out of the doorway.

The water elemental is really a air elemental, created via a gem of elemental summoning.

A Witch is in this room on a flying broom I activate my Celestial Armour and grapple her off the broom for questioning.

The model I could have used too pictured below,

  

Thoughts of the day.......

Mike BH if you read this sorry about you not getting that message its on my phone but perhaps never sent? either way sorry its all on me.

5e game was cancelled today due to illness, get better Jay.

Purchased set 5,8 and 10 from fat dragon games and brought them to staples for printing.
Now I will have tombs, barrels, chests, tables, beds, book cases, chairs, stooles bar counter. What you need for a good dungeon crawl my 4th ed. group will do soon, but will use it with my pathfinder group as well.

Glued together 2 crypts and look sharp, will post pics soon.

Printed up the nentir vale map and resized to form a 36 page map that I will be using in my 4th ed. group.
Just so you know I do this for every group I run, I printed up maps for allthe encounters in the first 4 books ofthe Carrion Crown Adventure Path, now I stepped down from GMing as I hate running pathfinder (3.5 ed) after 10th level, too much work.
We are still in book 5 and will wrap it up shortly but may condense book 6 to just a big boss fight?

Got a good job at work so at first I will be tired till I get used to it but it is less stress on the body then my other job, looking forward to finally taking it easy, 6 day work weeks really sucks.

Need to send a trade off that I made on Bartertown for D&D minis tomorrow and I'm highly allergic to animal hair, my nose did not stop running untill I closed the box up and took a shower so will have to wash those minis up later.

Thoughts of the Day

Purchased the Cemetery and set 9 from Fat Dragon games and 4 day's last week went to Micheals on my way to work to pick up card stock 110 lbs. paper for my 3d terrain for the games I'm in and run.

I had to go in the next day as Staples called me and I had to prove purchase of said copy righted material, which I did.

So have 6 Mausoleums and 10 or so tombs I need to cut out and assemble for Thursday's game which I will not get done, but I may get 2 to 4 pieces done? maybe.


I purchased all the pathfinder skull and shackles pirate models still missing                   Isabella Locke
and

Arronax Endymion         Will get them soon.....

Tonight I will sit down and wright up 2 encounters for Thursday game and maybe assembled 2 tombs for those encounters?

Next up my Pathfinder game on September 14th

Horde of the Dragons Queen 5e

September 7th

Stopped off at Costco picked up snacks and toed along a cooler full of drinks.

Showed up 20 mins late but brought drinks and snacks, so that counts right?

Can't discount Brett he also brought a snack for all of us too!

Brett, Elf Monk
Adam, Elf Wizard
Mike, Elf Rogue
Chris (me), Human that is 4'6" tall with full beard (look like a Dwarf) Cleric

One player was missing, so we could use a Fighting class character, so get on it!!

I'm really enjoying the 5th edition rules set it's simple, quick and the math (crunch) is taken out.

Simple and to the point I like it. advantage roll 2 dice take the best result, disadvantage same but take the lowest. Easy, simple and quick, love it.

Start off going through the town that is partial on fire and towns people are running around screaming. When 3 children, a man and women come between the houses, the man is injured.

 Are DM's screen and are character pictures.

 An awesome way to make conditions, this marks Inspiration, which is a great mechanic, you get 1d4 to add to a roll if you play your character well.

Below,
Kobolds jump out and try and ignore use to go after the man, women and children. We put a stop to it quickly cutting them down.  

Below,
We find more people on are way and are group gets larger and larger as we make are way to the Castle to find Sanctuary.

Below,
Now both are Rogue and Monk are down after the ally fight., we get the rogue back into fighting strength but the monk is no more, Mr. Green has past away.

Are Monk is down and failed 3 saves vs death, wonder what Elf tastes like?

We get 11 people to safety and discus what to do next with the Mayor, they need us to take out a few know cultists directing the looters in the Town, so next session it's time to kill some looters!!!

War of the Lance 4th edition game

The wind in your hair, flying above the earth towards the ruins of Fastermel on the backs of  amazing animals that legions speak of, the beautiful and graceful Pegasus.

The Mythical creatures bypassed the Ruins that were swarming with Reptile men and goblins, they also saw troops marching towards Fallcrest.

The group saw 2 ships docked, one on fire and another fighting for their lives against goblins, women and children are on the pier trying to get on the ships but are held back by wolf rider goblins.

The Pegasus streak down to the group, why? goblin riding wyverns attack from the direction of the sun.
The Party lands on the larger ship that the crew is engaged in combat with goblins, in the end one crew dies a few wyverns die and 2 Pegasuses perish.

more to come

 

Thoughts of the day........

Well I have been enjoying the movie and TV cinema the past few days.
Please excuse any errors in this post, posting at work on a cell phone.

Watched Godzilla 2 days ago, then yesterday bad neighbours and today finished offthe last 3 episodes of the 2nd season of Vikings

Picked up a copy of Advanced Class Guide from Paizo and skimmed through it today.
Working on afternoons this week and called my son to let him know the book was in my gaming room, he already found it and was going through it as we spoke. A few classes look intresting but overall I feel it was not needed but can be a decent product?
The hunter class looks very cool.

going on break, will edit and add more in about an hour,

Back again.

Picked up snacks for Sundays Pathfinnder game and I will have those pictures of the other half of the 4th edition game tomorrow.


Listening to the tome show eps. 75 from 2008 with Mike Merals talking about 4th edition when it was released.
I will post again tomorrow

D&D 5e

Horde of the Dragon Queen

Sunday, September 7th. 

Made Characters yesterday and saved some people from dieing at the hands of the Cult of the Dragon Queen.

Adam Elf Wizard
Myself, (Chris) Human Cleric, 4 and a half feet tall, long beard and looks like a Dwarf.
Mike Elf Rogue
Brett Elf Monk
Perhaps a 5 person will be joining us for are next game?

Darn to many Elves!!!!  :)

Horde of the Dragon Queen was are choice of dinner.
Showed up around 20 minutes late, Costco was packed, but picked up snacks & drinks for the group and for my Pathfinder group next week.

The Party were hired as caravan guards, we relished in are duties to be the best guards we could and ninja-ed are way to the middle tier? as usual?

We entered Greenest Fire roaring sounds of battle coming from the other end of the village we were in.

Got to hit EB games for a pre release I need to fix for the boy be back soon to update more and pictures.

 

Thoughts of the Day

Well I organized my gaming room today.

Picked up 2 more storage bins.

Blue one on the floor
-12 different sets of Dungeon Tiles

Blue Bin on top of the white Bin
-20+ Pathfinder map tiles
-dice, counters, dry erase markers all the new Tyranny of Dragon models.
-empty drawer

White bin
-over 1000 D&D mini's

Everything is organized into Freezer lock bags for Easy storage and to find all the items I need.

Will add more pictures of my gaming room once I clean the table off (last nights game still all sitting out) and print up a large double poster size map of the region from the DMG 4th edition that I will be using for my War for the Lance game.

Tomorrow I will be making my first 5E character in a game myself and one of my sons will be joining.

Adam is thinking a gnome Wizard
Myself, (Chris) cleric or paladin? Dwarf maybe?
Mike thought a rogue
Brett a monk? unsure?
The fifth member will be absent tomorrow.

Lets see what happens tomorrow?


A week after that my monthly Pathfinder, Carrion Crown group gets together.

Adam, Half orc Paladin
Andrew, Dwarf Cleric
Brett, the DM (formerly Druid/Monk)
Chris, Human Inquisitor (formerly the DM. For the first 4 books of the Carrion Crown AP)
Joe, Dwarf Ranger
Reuben, Elf Rogue (formerly a Elf Fighter)
Walter, Halfling Wizard

War of the Lance 4th edition game

Learning that Kitara had sent a message ahead that was given to Tasselholf from Tika.


'Dear Friends,
   I regret to inform you that I will not be able to attend are little 5 year meeting. You all know that if I can not be there my thoughts are with you. My current master has me busier then expected.
                                     
                                                                                             We will meet again soon
                                                                                                                            Kitara Maajare"



The party ate a meager meal provided from Unsung remembering to scavenge for provisions.

The morning was meet with a visit from the local Bullywug tribe,

Off the Party went down road they went off to Fellcrest with maybe a short rest at the Five Leagues House?

They encountered some Monks, 2 of which were pulling a cart with a sick companion inside, wrapped from head to toe in cloth and wearing heavy robes.
They are seeking the blue crystal staff to help one of their own and would die soon with out it's assistance?
Of coarse this was a trap and the monks revieled themselves to be Reptile men type and wanted the staff for there own purposes. One reached for the staff and was incinerated by holy radiant light. 

Each Reptile man was killed they turned to stone and after a few rounds crumbled to dust.

But it was not to be, battle raged ahead.
The forces of Fallcrest fought against goblins & Reptile men the party decided to go around the ongoing battle, they went into the old hills to avoid army pickets.
Nearing Darken woods, known for being haunted! They were final discovered by wolf riding goblins, easy work for are heroes, but not 40 wolf riding goblins (not at first level)
They ran towards Darken woods but were meet by a specter and a small group of centaurs.
The Specter and one centaur engaged the party and the rest broke the wolf riders moral.

The Party would have been easily overwhelmed if not for Goldmoon using the blue crystal staff which had caused the specter to stop and ordered the centaurs to take the group to see the Forestmaster.

The Party rode for hours till finally they came to a clearing and meet a beautiful Unicorn, the Forestmaster. Who had a dream about the blue crystal staff and what it meant to the future of the world of Kyrnn.
They learned that the Reptile men are called Dracoians and are part of an Order called "Order of the Draco" of which 2 Orders exist.
"You will bestow the greatest gift known to man if you will decided to help" "what say you?"

The Party agreed to help.
After a meal and magically falling asleep the group awoke to Pegasuses landing in the clearing. Each party member was given a magic item (or stronger enchantments on existing ones) .

Now the party flies towards the ruins of fastormel to find the gift that is beyond all have seen!


More to come another 4th edition game was played Friday September 5th.

War of the Lance 4th edition game

August 22nd

After escaping the goblins down the lake bank the heroes learn that 2 constellations (Paladine & Tikiasis) have disappeared from the night sky, almost as if they left space and time and came to earth.

The group decides to camp for the night in old caves they used to investigate as youths to find them over run by Ambush Spiders!!!

War of the Lance 4th edition game

Session 1 July 30th

This is a D&D 4th ed. game I'm running for my son and 3 of his friends.
Yeah I know D&D 5th edition comes out on August 19th and I start a 4th edition game now?

The Group,
Terios, Minotaur, Shaman, level 1
Unsung, Warforged, Monk, level 1
Aramil, Eladrin, Wizard, level 1
Adrik, Dwarf, Fighter, level 1

Due to some unfortunate luck the session started an hour and a half late.(really half hour late we wanted to start an hour early, it did not happen).

I planned a 6 coarse encounter of "hey, you all live no matter what this first session?"
It took the heat off from the kids (and me) learning the rules, which are not that far from Pathfinder (movement,basic rules that is) I ran the adventure from the back of the Dungeons Masters Guide but cut all the story out so they could learn skills and combat as one player had never played an RPG before.

After the first 2 encounters they had it down pat and we started the Campaign.

The Gods do not exist, so you can not choose Divine characters, that means no Clerics,Paladins,etc,etc.... Well they did 300 years ago.
Seems harsh? not really they will join the campaign and anyone can change their class if they choose once the gods return, but with the 4th edition mechanics this is possible to game without clerics.

Story begins,

The group 5 years ago separated and made an oath to meet back up in 5 years and see how everyone is and what the characters are doing and have become, so they Meet in Solace all the characters home town. Two more are part of the group, Tasselhoff Burrfoot, burglar and Kitara Majar.
They entered the Inn Of the last home and talked to each other, Terios and Aramil saw thousands of armored and orderly goblins marching past Solace and watched 400 goblins march into Solace.
They ran into 5 goblins asking them for a blue crystal staff for lord Mek-mek, they then went to the Inn.

Adrik and Unsung where stopped on the road by Worg riding wolves asking the same question, which both did not carry this staff as well.

The group meet up in the Inn with Tasselhoff and a new companion, named Goldmoon a Human Barbarian, an old man told stories of the gods in which a drunk man declared him a heretic against the high seekers but he fell into the fire pit and his clothes caught on fire. The old man was crying for someone to knock the man down so they could smother the flames. Tass took Goldmoons staff and knocked the man down, but the staff turned into blue crystal and healed the man? by the gods!

The people in the Inn panicked and called for the guards, but the goblin soldiers came instead, it was time to leave.

The group departed out the back through a magic window the fighter had, you see the Inn is 40 feet above the ground in a giant tree, they used a skill challenge to get away instead of fighting.
They fled to Tikas house an old friend and barmaid at the Inn, once they searched the house and neighbors house for supplies (right on Ryan!) they put one and one together and had to get out or town, fast!
Another skill challenge later and they hit the river fleeing the goblins in a stolen boat Tass magically found.

The game continues August 6th.

Surfing the net and thinking?

Took a good hard look at Fat Dragon Games yesterday and even if I can make terrain (years of gaming Warmachine & Warhammer) I will digress and go with printable paper scenery for my RPG experience.

Why?

It takes as much time to assemble as it does to create the terrain and I don't have to paint it.
So I will take the lazy way out this time.(or is that every time?)  :)
Plus when something gets destroyed just print and assemble and no fuss.

Purchased this yesterday from Fat Dragon Games,

http://www.fatdragongames.com/fdgfiles/fantasy/3d-paper-terrain/e-z-dungeons/e-z-dungeons-dungeons-of-the-mountain-king-fdg0142

Need to figure out a cheap way to print this all out?
Staples wanted $38 on 100 lbs. durable card stock, Fat Dragon Games said they use 110 lbs card stock. I would have to buy from Micheal's a hundred sheets for $20 plus pay $0.39 per copy plus a $2 fee.
It would be the same price but I would have it on thicker card stock AND 60 pages still left over, far better deal. Just wondering if I can buy a printer and refill the tone for even cheaper? need to crunch the numbers?