Thank You For Playing today's game 10/25/2020 - From 8:15 EDT,
until 11:00 pm EDT, and our 267th Gaming Session, goes out to: Barbarian – Human Female – Zhora & Cleric – Human Female -
Sheila - Chris M. Cleric
/ Thief – Human – Dalnoth - Gabe G. Fighter / Thief – Drow Elf – Maximillian Rockatansky - Brendan M. Magic-User - Elf - Xilicien - Devin M. Monk (Oriental) – Human –Lo Shan - Roxxifarius Paladin Knight – Human – Lord Cromther - cromth Ranger – Half Elf – Camlin – Buddy-D Whom Could Not Make It Today! Full Party Attendance! Ranger
– Half Elf – Pavel – No Player Game Summary for Sunday Evening (10/25/2020): Opening Scene: It is now 35 days into the adventure (since setting off in the
Belle Venture), and August 29th, 3:00 pm on day 31 on the isle. The party had snuck back to the mongrelman section of the
Forbidden city and met with their new King, Coal Blackstone, a former party
member and adventurer who won a wrestling match to the death with the former
mongrelman king. They discuss having the mogrelmen sneak into the military
warehouse and take some weapons and the coinage and gems and jewelry and
visiting the Tasloi section of the city to speak with them. Meanwhile, Zhora and Lo Shan look for some nightshade plants to
make a toxin and with a 25% chance Sheila finds some with a roll of 3%. The mongrelmen were successful in
their attempt to raid the warehouse and in the morning the adventurers set off
to visit the Tasloi with eight mongrelmen accompanying them. It is a park area
with many very tall trees, with a gated wall surrounding the whole area. As
the party enters the park and gets closer, they see that a great deal of
underbrush, more than normal, is clustered around the base of the trees. Most
of it is living, but scattered throughout are dead thorn bushes. Barely noticed
by Lo Shan is a network of thick and strong intertwined vines going between the
trees. They also see a Drow Elf relaxing nearby. The adventurers greet
the Drow, who introduces himself as Max, (Maximillian Rockatansky), t aller than average for a drow, twin long swords
one on either hip and dark grey studded leather. His skin is dark grey with
long flowing white hair and a white goatee. Being bored Max asks the party if he could join in their
endeavors, and he is welcomed to join the adventurers. Max informs the party
that if they wish to see the Tasloi they must climb up vines lowered down from
above, from platforms that are hard to spot on the ground. Max, hollers up and suddenly a large vine is dropped nearby from
above, rolling a 16%, he successfully climbs ups, returning about 15 minutes
later to inform the party that they can go up and see the Tasloi leader. Lo Shan and Dalnoth, are able to climb up but Zhora slips and
tumbles down some 60 feet and Brendan successfully breaks her fall to only
suffer half damage of 13 hit points. Sheila immediately casts a Cure Serious
and two Cure Light Wounds spells upon Zhora, healing back a total of 16 hit
points! Once up top, Lo Shan and Dalnoth
see that there are platforms that are constructed of strips of thick bark,
woven branches, saplings and what appears to be spider silk. The one the happen
to be on is the main one which is also the largest of them and it is here they
meet the Tasloi leader. Meanwhile, Zhora
tries to climb up after a vine is lowered to her and this time was successful
in the attempt. Max tries to climb up again when a vine is lowered down but hit
stumbles and falls 30 feet taking 13 damage! Once Lo Shan and
Dalnoth get to talking with the leader about their plan to take down the
Yaun-Ti, with the help of the mongrelmen, and how they need the help of the
Tasloi. The Leader likes the idea since they are also oppressed by the Yuan-Ti
and treated like slaves. The Tasloi Leader
tells them that the Bugbears and Bullywugs and Deathwalker natives are the ones
that are friendly with the Yuan-Ti. Lo Shan mentions about acquiring weapons
from the warehouse for the mongrelmen and the leader tells him that the Tasloi
will just go about business as usual, until whatever course of action comes to
fruitation. Zhora asks the Leader
if they use poison on their weapons and the leader informs that they do not. After the meeting,
Dalnoth, Lo Shan and Zhora are lowered back down about 100 feet, on vines from
the branches. Maximillian meanwhile
searches for some edible fruits or nuts but did not find any. After the visit to
the Tasloi, Maximillian suggest the group go to the coliseum to see some
gladiator fights. Some 15,000 city
dwellers are in attendance. Maximillian tells them that they could offer to
challenge the reigning champ, a Hill giant and Lo Shan, Zhora and Max all take
up the challenge! Once in the area,
they are told it is a fight to the death and no magics can be used. Initiative
rolls are made and Combat Round #01 begins! Zhora, fires an arrow
from her composite short bow but fumbled! Lo Shan tries a
Flying Kick and missed. The Hill Giant is wearing crudely sewn animal hide for
his armor, an armor class of 3 for him. Maximillian, swings
his long sword and missed the Hill Giant! Hill Giant, pounds
Maximillian for 18 damage with his large wooden club! 2 nd
Attacks for Round #01: Zhora, fires an
arrow, missing the Hill Giant! 3 rd
Attacks for Round #01: Zhora, hits the Hill
Giant with an arrow for 7 damage! Round #02 of Combat! Zhora, fires an arrow
hitting the Hill Giant for 6 damage! Lo Shan, tries a low
Kung Fu Kick on the Hill Giant but fumbles on the move! Hill Giant, pounds
Maximillian for 21 bludgeoning damage with the larg wooden club! Maximillian, slashes
the Hill Giant for 8 damage with the long sword! 2 nd
Attacks for Round #02: Zhora, fires an arrow
at the Hill Giant, hitting for 1 piercing damage! Maximillian, swings
his long sword at the Hill Giant, slashing for 16 damage! 3 rd
Attacks for Round #02: Zhora, fires an arrow
at the Hill Giant, missing him! 3 rd Round of Combat! Zhora’s, swings her
two-handed sword and missed the Hill Giant! Lo Shan, missed the
Hill Giant with his Iron Fist attack! Hill Giant, clobbers
Zhora for 23 damage with the large wooden club! Maximillian, swings
and missed the Hill Giant with his long sword! 2 nd
Attacks for Round #03! Zhora, swings her
two-handed sword, hitting the Hill Giant for 12 damage!
Maximillian, hits the
Hill Giant with his long sword for 15 damage!