Actually, that’s a great idea, if it’s no trouble. It makes it easy for yours truly to find those important stats at a glance.

I’ll say that Gylharen provided the party with an additional 150 g.p. for purposes of bribing weak willed soldiers and purchasing necessities.

Noted! I'll throw the money on my character sheet for keeping.

Question: what quality of horse are these? Are these light or heavy riding horses, if the difference makes a difference?

Mr DM, just for the record, I'm asking about whether we attack the border guards when they are out of immediate earshot.  I do not want to give them a chance to get away if we decide to attack.

I had assumed as much, but I appreciate the clarification.

Thus far, it appears that there’s a vote of 3 (Killian, Patch, Orin) to 1 (Neuken) in favor of ambushing the disguised Denagothians. I’ll keep the discussion open for another day or so, then move ahead with whatever turns out to be the will of the majority.

Traveling for work; I should be posting steadily, but if I disappear for a day this week, don't be shocked. And thanks for keeping the discussion open for those of us who were away!

Okay, it appears that the will of the majority is to ambush the disguised lancers. So, barring objections, I will set the stage for the battle this evening.

Works for me. Ran out of time to post today, will update tomorrow (Friday).

Just a quick note to avoid any potential confusion: The distance from the tree line, where the party is concealed, and the campfire is around forty feet. The characters will be easily able to cover that ground and attack the Denagothians all within the space of a single round.

I am a speedy guy for a plate-mail wearer. All right, then!

You’ve got a long stride. :)

LOL, this is a great way to start a new campaign Nuke'em!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfs_rRdpnH0

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Hell yeah.

Btw, I can’t wait for level 6!  Fireball followed by Haste, baby.  Three Magic Missiles at a time...

Since we rested, I’m assuming I have my spells back?

Still waiting for Jayanti's answer, for my part.

Honestly I don’t know how to answer. I and a couple other players got the notice about the light, but looking back over the terrain description it looks like rocks and burnt out vegetation. So I need to defer to the DM on what the terrain is like where the ambush is hiding.

We may also get an answer on Orin's attempt to signal back, assuming the flashes of light were on purpose.

You know, like an arrow to the chest or other acknowledgement  :)

That’s correct. You do.


I may have not been descriptive enough, so allow me to correct that. The road itself is leading northward and it becomes narrower through the stone that surrounds it. To the east and west, flanking the road, are tall rock formations. Slopes on each formation would make them easy to climb. The rocks are jagged and uneven and vegetation is sparse. Only a few trees and shrubs are thriving amongst the stone. The formations are between fifteen and twenty feet in height.

At the top of both formations are a number of stones and loose boulders that could be used for hiding and cover.

@DM - any response to the signal? I think we need that input in order to continue our planning.

Apologies. I wasn’t certain if Greyband might have any further input prior to proceeding. Sorry for the delay!

Nicely played, Orrin!

DM, can Greyband shoot an arrow at these guys and then advance up the rocks at them part-way?

Absolutely.

I don't remember there being saving throws against the Sleep spell?

You are absolutely correct. It was my error. I misremembered. Sincere apologies.

When the spell is cast, the DM rolls 2d8, which determines how many hit dice of creatures are affected. In this instance, I filled a nine. As each of the brigands have a single hit die, all but one went down.

I won’t even have to roll for Neuken’s follow up.

Something I’ll need for this, and subsequent nights that the company is journeying through the wilderness, is a watch schedule, so I’m aware of who is standing guard at what time.

Renia is accustomed to such duty and will be willing to take whatever hours are assigned to her.

How many watches do we require?

Best to put a demi-human on each watch too I'd imagine.