Curse of Strahd Solo Run (OOC)

[RandomWombat]

Yes, it's an optional rule in 5e and I'm using it. When you're on the opposite side of an enemy from an ally, you get Advantage from flanking.

[Prehysterical]

It literally just occurred to me with that last post that this is twice that I've had a character in your campaigns that worships a thunder god. It's not on purpose, I swear!

[RandomWombat]

Wow, I didn't even realize either! I had the other players poke fun at me in one of my gaming groups for a while, since for two campaigns in a row I ended up playing an undead character of some kind.

I've got no session games tomorrow evening, so I'll probably be able to get the final room and the Death House finished if all goes well.

[Prehysterical]

So, based on his current location, Kellon can only see the corpse mound, right?

Religion on the mound: (1d20+1)[11]

[RandomWombat]

Ah, sorry, I missed the post here.

Yes, currently he can only see the mound and hear Spider calling out about the skellies.

The mound is unfamiliar to him.

[RandomWombat]

Sad to say, this time he did miss even with Advantage. A 4 and a 5 on the dice.

[Prehysterical]

Making the Intelligence save here to save headache: (1d20-1)[8]

[RandomWombat]

You have survived the Death House!

This milestone marks your advance to 3rd level.

[Prehysterical]

I have the sneaking suspicion that you were a little too nice with that blade trap...

Hit die roll for new level: (1d8)[3]

[RandomWombat]

Not at all - but I think I did forget to write down how much damage it actually did. I'm pretty sure it was 7.

[Prehysterical]

So, since Feats are a variant in 5e, are you cool with me taking the War Caster Feat?

[RandomWombat]

Feats are totally fine, but you can take a Feat instead whenever you would take an Ability Score Increase, which is every 4th level (plus some extras for Fighters). So he'll have to wait for 4th level, but it is allowed, yes.

[RandomWombat]

And now, the time has come for sleep. Good night.

[Prehysterical]

Good night.

Except for Anton.

[RandomWombat]

Anton was a most unfortunate case of a low level wizard who dumped Con. He had only 7 hit points, and that was at level 2. I actually had to give him his second level early so that he wouldn't die if he stubbed his toe, and he had only one get out of jail free card voodoo doll.

[Prehysterical]

I also feel bad because Kellon might have been able to heal him a turn earlier, but that runs the risk of Kellon going down and Anton being left grappled anyway. That and I am still fuzzy as to what actions warrant Attacks of Opportunity in this system.

Yeah, I read up on spectres and they seem ridiculously strong for their CR. I suppose Anton's death gives some dramatic stakes to the situation.

[RandomWombat]

The Death House as a whole hits pretty hard for its weight class, considering the party goes in at 1st level. It's my first time running it, so I wasn't aware just how much the Death was really accurate.

I took some liberties with it though, particularly in the dungeon level. Gustav and Elisabeth were originally throwaway baddies in a completely different room, and the final encounter was just a Shambling Mound. I lowered its hit chance a little bit and added the manifestations as an optional way to bring its health down, with the skeletons tossed in to give a bit of a distracting threat.

[Prehysterical]

Yeah, I watched XP to Level 3's video on it today and I have to say that I like your version better than the base version.

[Prehysterical]

Strength check, if necessary: (1d20+4)[14]

[RandomWombat]

It should be simple enough, if a matter of time. Rolled some Con saves. Kellon is fine, but Gweyir took a Fatigue - which will fade after she rests, anyways.

[Prehysterical]

What kind of Intelligence check is that for Blights?

[RandomWombat]

You can make a Nature check for their qualities and a History check for their origin.

[Prehysterical]

Nature: (1d20-1)[9]
History: (1d20-1)[8]

Mostly, I'm just curious about what languages they speak.

[RandomWombat]

Kellon is aware that they are a predatory species of plant, but doesn't know much about them other than that.

[Prehysterical]

Forgot a Survival check in case of shenanigans: (1d20+5)[6]

Good thing we have a druid...

[RandomWombat]

That's it for me tonight, time to hit the hay. G'night, hope you enjoyed the Spider Vision.

[Prehysterical]

Thanks for the awesome little side adventure. Any chance for more Spider is always good.

[Prehysterical]

Were the stairs that Spider saw to the basement hidden, or would they have seen them on the way up?

[RandomWombat]

Those were just stairs down to the first floor, since the windows Spider was peeking in were on the second floor.

[Prehysterical]

Religion check on what is needed for scrying: (1d20+1)[4]

Forget I asked.