TWITCH STREAM Be sure to participate with the group each week LIVE! at <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/dm4hire" rel="nofollow">www.twitch.tv/dm4hire</a> every Saturday night at 6 PM until late. View this entire session here... <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/dm4hire/b/651387419" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitch.tv/dm4hire/b/651387419</a> Twitch.tv keeps each broadcast for one week only , so be sure to stay up-to-date while it is still available, and be sure to click the heart icon under the twitch screen to 'follow' the group and be alerted of each new session. Brief portions of these weekly sessions can also be found on Youtube with the same date code. BEHIND THE DM SCREEN TALK Topic: DM Ruling Tools "Tricks of the Trade" , length: 7:19 twitch.tv broadcast transcript <a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1851258/150418-b" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1851258/150418-b</a>... Actual broadcast <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIaFCkaTZ9g" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIaFCkaTZ9g</a>
THOUGHTS FROM THE DMs DESK I'm so proud of the group for not backing down, but standing tall in the face of overwhelming odds, and successfully pulling off what many would have called an impossible, suicide situation. With their careful planning (found in the prior DM Session Log post), precision execution of that plan, and great die rolls, they managed to pull together every available remaining resource, fight like hell and ultimately destroy the massive onslaught of sahuagin forces! Well done! The amount of tokens on screen took the word chaos to a whole new level! Watch the twitch stream for some raw battle mayhem to see what I mean! Again, I applaud you all for being brave, and not cutting and running like most would have done. You deserve every point of XP and the recognition that goes along with all of these accomplishments! QUICK READ RECAP Continuing the night assault battle of the sahuagin forces, the party quickly groups and faces the threat head on, in a battle of near epic proportions, destroying the monsters, resting to regain much needed hit points and spells, embarking the following morning to begin a fast and furious reconnaissance mission discovering that another massive group of sahuagin stand at the ready, beyond the lowest level submerged portcullis, protected by patrolling shark minions, the party attempts to execute a coordinated attack on two fronts simultaneously, with another assault group above ground making quick preparations back at the main stone entry way (see initial assault log details) in an attempt to draw the sahuagin out by causing a diversion, and hopefully make the underwater team's task easier, all this while time is running out for the magic enabled party members breathing underwater! DM SESSION LOG 150418 Spells/Prayers Selected. Tralann - sleep, magic missile*, invisibility, wall of fog*, web* Argo - 2x magic missile**, armor, color spray* , mirror image, web*, Melf's acid arrow* , fireball* Karmadel - 4-1st / 4-2nd / 2-3rd (Spells cast are marked with an asterisk *) Spells/Prayers to be selected for the following day. Tralann - hypnotism, magic missile, invisibility, wall of fog, web Argo - 4x magic missile, mirror image, blur, water breathing Karmadel - 4-1st / 4-2nd / 2-3rd Argo casts magic missile at an entagled sahuagin entering the battlefield for 10 hp of damage wounding him Argo dog bites for 2 hp of damage. Marine hits a sahuagin for 1 hp of damage killing him! Mawleebubzee kills an entangled sahuagin with a coups de grace. Tralaan shoots sling and hits for 3 damage. Tralaan receives caltrops from Karmadel. Bjorn produces his continual light coin. Two sahuagin hit Oceanus with tridents for 12 hp of damage bringing his health down to 16 life. Two lizard men NPCs hit same sahuagin with a two critical hits for 8 and 12 hp of damage killing him! Karmadel produces his continual light coin. Barney the NPC kills an entangled sahuagin with a coups de grace. Balfon hits a sahuagin for 4 hp of damage. Six lizard men kill six entangled sahuagin with a coup de grace. Tralaan casts invisibility on self. Karmadel successfully stabilizes Fred the NPC and provides 3 hp bringing him back to consciousness. Argo shoots a dart at a sahuagin for 3 hp of damage. Mawleebubzee kills a sahuagin with a coup de grace. Sahuagin net Argo war dog, lizard man, Barney NPC. Lizard man hits sahugin for 5 hp of damage. Lizard man makes a critical hit on sahuagin attacking Oceanus for 16 hp of damage wounding him severely. Oceanus kills the attacking sahuagin with a back stab for 24 hp of damage. Balfon hits sahuagin for 6 hp of damage Argo shoots dart at sahuagin for 3 hp of damage. Lizard man makes a critical attack for 16 hp of damage killing him. Balfon hits a sahugin for 5 hp of damage. Two lizard men attack a sahugin for 9 hp of damage. Oceanus hits a sahuagin for 5 hp of damage. Sahuagin hits Oceanus for 6 hp of damage reducing his health to 9 hp of life. Sahuagin hits Oceanus for 7 hp of damage reducing his health to 2 hp of life. Sahuagin attacks lizard man for 4 hp of damage reducing his health to 4 hp of life. Mawleebubzee hits a hit sahuagin for 7 hp of damage. Lizard man kills a sahuagin with a coup de grace. Lizard man hits a sahuagin for 4 hp of damage. Karmadel makes a shield bash for 5 hp of damage and then fumbles long sword. Balfon hits a sahuagin for 5 hp of damage killing it ! Oceanus imbibs a potion of cure light wounds for 3 hp raising his health to 5 hp. Mawleebubzee hits sahuagin for 11 hp damage killing it! Marine hits sahuagin for 5 hp of damage. Mawleebubzee hits a sahuagin for 10 hp of damage, Bjorn hits a sahuagin for 15 hp of damage killing it. Argo rescues Oceanus and pulls him out of combat and applies 3 hp of health. Tralaan kills entangled sahuagin with a coup de grace. Two lizard men hit a sahuagin for 15 hp of damage killing it. Karmadel casts cure light wounds on Oceanus for 3 hp of life bringing to 11. Lizard man hits last sahuagin for 4 hp of damage. Tralaan frees the war dog from the sahuagin net. Sahuagin attacks Balfon for 7 hp of damage reducing his health to 42. Lizard man kills last sahuagin for 5 hp of damage. Karmadel casts cure light wounds on Oceanus for 8 hp of health up to 19. Karmadel makes a successful healing check on Oceanus for 3 hp raising him to 22. Including Balfon for 2 hp raising him to 44 and Argo for 3 hp raising him to 21 and Lizard man for 2 hp raising him to 6. Party rests successfully for the night, regaining health and spells. Karmadel makes a successful heal check on Argo for 3 hp. Karmadel makes a successful heal check on Balfon for 3 hp. Oceanus, Karmadel and Balfon examine the lower submerged level. Oceanus sees 32 sahuagin, several sharks in a massive grotto, with a mechanism for raising the gate on both the inside and outside wall, along with many bags along the north wall. Karmadel relays this information to the team above ground via his animal friendship shark. Above ground, split party assault group preparing ballista for use toward the front entrance south of the stone causeway. Party lump sum XP with all aspects considered (including but not limited to) session survival, skill usage, role-playing, alignment checks, etc: 6300 XP DISTRIBUTION Karmadel, Priest (Christopher S.): 900 Oceanus Elf, Aquatic: 900 Tralann (Shalvenay K) Elf, Half: 900 Balfon Stonefoot (Skyhawk): 900 Argo Mage (Paul W.): 900 Mawleebubzee (Mollie S.): 900 Bjorn, Fighter (Ruben): 900 SESSION LENGTH : 5 Hours 20 Minutes
