Red Hand of Doom 5e (OOC2)

[DigoDragon]

The chests were locked when you got to them.

And although no one said they were going to thoroughly categorise the contents, I'll go ahead and say that yes it's all there.

Such gotcha things that I don't miss from back in my old AD&D 2e days.

[Xihirli]

Well, we don't need shelter. Ten minutes more than the bare minimum to avoid offending them and bubble camp?

[DigoDragon]

It's just short of forty minutes

Well, they're dwarves, so, usually they are... XD

Well, we don't need shelter. Ten minutes more than the bare minimum to avoid offending them and bubble camp?

This seems like a reasonable plan. Rest up, then be on our way in the morning.

[Amnestic]

This seems like a reasonable plan. Rest up, then be on our way in the morning.

What route's gonna get taken to the Thorn Wastes? Will the party detour to the (presumably empty, possibly invaded) Drellin's Ferry or head direct in search of the Ghostlord?

[Bobthewizard]

I vote the more direct route. Can anyone think of a reason to go to Drellins Ferry?

[Xihirli]

I guess to kill the Red Hand forces there is the most obvious reason. I've accepted that our detour has let Saarvith reach the Ghost Lord before us, but paying the dwarves is I think probably the most significant thing we've done as a party yet as far as defending Brindol goes.

[stack]

Depends on if the dwarves are worth more than a dragon. In 5e, they might be. Low level warriors stay potent much longer.

[Xihirli]

What color dragon do you all think is next?
I bet there’ll be two white dragons at once next.

Anyway direct route works for me.

[stack]

What color dragon do you all think is next?
I bet there’ll be two white dragons at once next.

Anyway direct route works for me.

Slay the rainbow!

[DigoDragon]

Slay the rainbow!

*snerk*


I'll vote direct route. Seems like the more interesting option.

[Xihirli]

An inkling of a plan is beginning to form in my head, and to that effect I think we should discuss a name for our group.
A few ideas theming around the fact that we’ve killed two dragons come to me. Short and sweet, “Dragons’ Bane.” Or for a double pun, we could be “The Claw on the Other Foot,” either “The Claw” or “The Foot” for short. You know. Because we oppose the hand.

EDIT: Or something about scales. Tipping Scales would be a pun on dragon scales and also mean we’re gonna turn the tide.

[Bobthewizard]

Rolling for wand of magic missile recharge (1d6)[3]

[DigoDragon]

“The Foot”

This just makes me think of the Foot clan from TMNT.

[Xihirli]

The Blue Foot.

[Amnestic]

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[Amnestic]

@Bob

I'm not sure how much of a hint and how much "in game knowledge" this should be but I don't wanna feel like you're being lead astray so I'll put up some information and the party can draw their own conclusions and goals.

You guys are racing up and down the vale on magic horses and can basically camp anywhere, but the Red Hand's main force has to make and break an army sized camp every day along with and reaving and pillaging they're doing, so speed wise there's a drastic difference in paces between the two of you. The small groups you met in the middle of the vale were the advance hunting parties sorta deal, like the ones who were harassing Drellin's Ferry before you arrived.

Day 12 (two days ago) was the original date of the Drellin's Ferry invasion, but chances are this was slowed a bit by blowing up Skull Gorge Bridge and messing with their Wyrmlords so they might not even be there yet on Day 14 (current day).

Without going into specifics it could take them weeks, potentially, to reach Brindol (again, depending on speeds), plus additional time to set up for a siege. If Beorn wants to put this information into character it would probably be appropriate to do so given his background!

8 days is of course still a significant time investment of course, but from the knowledge the character have (which I may have wanted to communicate better) Brindol isn't going to get wiped out while you're in the wastes.

Well not unless I decide to add a few more dragons to the Horde.

[Bobthewizard]

Cool. Let's investigate the lion then. I'm going to role play Zuri as hating this place, but just so everyone knows, I'm fine with Beorn's plan.

[Xihirli]

I think Phantom Steed was the correct choice here, yeah.

Now if only we had some way to be in contact with the main Brindol Force...

[Bobthewizard]

Zuri has animal messenger. What do we need to tell them?

[Xihirli]

Well, telling them that the people who were originally sent to hire the Shining Axes are dead would be important. But mostly, after the Ghostlord, Gaks thinks the Guerilla slow-them-down idea Zuri's been pushing for awhile is the next move. And I think that would go a lot better with regular contact with Brindol's leadership.
I mean, imagine if we were with the group that was delivering the gold in the first place.

[stack]

Letting them know the shining axes are coming too. Hopefully they won't run into any large forces on the way.

[Xihirli]

I'm sure they can handle it.

[Bobthewizard]

Well, telling them that the people who were originally sent to hire the Shining Axes are dead would be important. But mostly, after the Ghostlord, Gaks thinks the Guerilla slow-them-down idea Zuri's been pushing for awhile is the next move. And I think that would go a lot better with regular contact with Brindol's leadership.
I mean, imagine if we were with the group that was delivering the gold in the first place.

Letting them know the shining axes are coming too. Hopefully they won't run into any large forces on the way.

Remind Zuri before she goes to bed in bubble camp tonight and she'll send the message then.

[Amnestic]

Remind Zuri before she goes to bed in bubble camp tonight and she'll send the message then.

What animal are you using for it?

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What animal are you using for it?

Snail
Tortoise
Three toed sloth
The usual.

[WhismurWanders]

Zuri has animal messenger. What do we need to tell them?

Well, telling them that the people who were originally sent to hire the Shining Axes are dead would be important. But mostly, after the Ghostlord, Gaks thinks the Guerilla slow-them-down idea Zuri's been pushing for awhile is the next move. And I think that would go a lot better with regular contact with Brindol's leadership.
I mean, imagine if we were with the group that was delivering the gold in the first place.

Do we have a spell slot high enough to send a messenger back to Brindol? IIRC Animal Messenger only lasts 24 hours without upcasting, and we've been on the road for at least a week (I think).

[Amnestic]

Snail
Tortoise
Three toed sloth
The usual.

It's a pretty important question when there's not a whole lot of life nearby. Desolate wasteland and all that guff.

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Not a whole lotta random encounters, but that's probably for the best.

[Xihirli]

Might have to try and get Sending, then.

[stack]

If we have goodberries, Beorn will top-off with those.

[Bobthewizard]

In another game I'm in, the bard started playing music and bubbles came out of her mandolin, filling the room and popping until one large bubble filled the entire room. She had cast Leomunds Tiny Hut.

I of course jumped up and down (figuratively since it's pbp) yelling "Bubble Camp!" so the name moves on.