DtBP: Firebrand’s Redoubt – Turn Results 32

Taking the lead, Wahesh guided the party to the northern door. Ro-Mahn did not sense any traps and the door was unlocked. The fighter opened the door and looked within.

DtBP: Firebrand’s Redoubt - GM Turn Post 32

The double doors to the north also bear a sturdy lock. Similar to the other entrance to the grat hall, hastily painted letters spell out “Danger, do not enter” in Undercommon.

The double doors to the east open into a well-furnished room. This pentagonal room is decorated with comfortable chairs and sofas around a fireplace. A small bust of Delbera Axebringer sits in the northernmost corner.

The passage continues to the south and northwest. Double doors to the west and a single door to the north are immediately visible.

What do you do next?

Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

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Conditions:

Barnacleez – Mage Armor (+4 AC for 4 hours)

Cando - Bull’s Strength (+4 STR for 4 minutes)

Stabem - Bull’s Strength (+4 STR for 1 minute)

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Map Key:

None

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Party Health:

Cando Numida (39/39), Wahesh Captain (44/49), Stabem (26/38), Lady Emyralda (37/37), Ro-Mahn (33/35), Barnacleez (42/42), Lou G'Boo (21/21)

DtBP: Firebrand’s Redoubt – Turn Results 31

The party investigated the northern door further. The dwarven runes read, “Those who stand against injustice, those sired by the will to defend, announce yourselves and enter.” The door was determined to be both physically and magically locked and warded.

Lady Emyralda, Ro-Mahn, Baracleez and Cando all tried to announce themselves as friends and proclaim their good intent but this had no effect on the barrier.

Efforts by Ro-Mahn to finesse the opening were unsuccessful. Efforts by Cando to pry open the door were equally ineffective.

The party moved on to investigate the rest of the redoubt, starting with the unexplored passage to the southwest. Before leaving the room, Ro-Mahn had an epiphany regarding the voices trailing after the defeated haunts. The ranger/rogue recalled the phrases, “We who court the ways of honor” and “By sweat and blood, we have come here”.

DtBP: Firebrand’s Redoubt - GM Turn Post 31

Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

What do you do next?

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

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Conditions:

Barnacleez – Mage Armor (+4 AC for 4 hours)

Cando - Bull’s Strength (+4 STR for 5 minutes)

Stabem - Bull’s Strength (+4 STR for 2 minutes)

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Map Key:

None

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Party Health:

Cando Numida (39/39), Wahesh Captain (44/49), Stabem (26/38), Lady Emyralda (37/37), Ro-Mahn (33/35), Barnacleez (42/42), Lou G'Boo (21/21)

DtBP: Firebrand’s Redoubt – Turn Results 30

Stabem stepped to the side to gain flanking with Lady Emyralda. The rogue attacked the monster with his rapier but failed to connect this time. Cando again charged his axe with arcane energy and took a powerful swing. The attack scored a hit dealing 21 damage which was blunted by the creature’s rocky composition.

Ro-Mahn waited for Lady Emyralda to withdraw from the immediate combat and stepped in to take her attack position. The ranger/rogue stabbed with his rapier from a flanking position. The attack struck true and dealt 17 damage but the monster deflected a portion of it.

Barnacleez cast a bull’s strength spell and sent Lou G’Boo to deliver it to Cando, renewing the expiring application. Wahesh dropped his short sword and took a two-handed grip on his longsword. The fighter took a powerful swing which connected with the monster. The resulting 13 damage, while blunted, was enough to scatter the stony pieces of the supernatural threat.

With the monster’s defeat, a thrumming chant of dwarven voices sounded through the hall, swearing, “We who court the ways of honor.” The images of Delbera and the half-orc faded away.

DtBP: Firebrand’s Redoubt - GM Turn Post 30

Begin Combat Round 2. Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

Initiative 25: Stabem

Initiative 25: Cando

Initiative 23: Ro-Mahn

Initiative 23: Lady Emyralda

Initiative 20: Barnacleez

Initiative 11: Wahesh

Initiative 9: Animated Rubble

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

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Conditions:

Barnacleez – Mage Armor (+4 AC for 5 hours)

Cando - Bull’s Strength (+4 STR for 1 round)

Stabem - Bull’s Strength (+4 STR for 2 minutes, 1 round)

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Map Key:

None

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Party Health:

Cando Numida (39/39), Wahesh Captain (44/49), Stabem (26/38), Lady Emyralda (37/37), Ro-Mahn (33/35), Barnacleez (42/42), Lou G'Boo (21/21)

DtBP: Firebrand’s Redoubt – Turn Results 29

Stabem charged forward and attacked the newly formed adversary. The halfling stabbed with his rapier and scored a hit for 20 damage. While a well-placed hit, the weapons did not seem to wound the monster as much as expected. Cando charged his axe with arcane energy and stepped up to attack the creature. He took a swing with his weapon, hitting for 11 damage but was left feeling that only a small portion of the damage was actually inflicted.

Ro-Mahn surged forward and attacked with his rapier. The rogue hit for 15 damage but felt that the thrust was deflected by the creature’s stony composition. Lady Emyralda stepped forward and attacked with her scimitar but the cleric’s attack failed to connect.

Barnacleez recognized the monster as some sort of animated object made of stone. The gnome produced his wand of magic missile and fired upon the construct. The force missile landed and dealt 5 damage. Wahesh drew his weapons and joined his companions in attacking the creature. The fighter’s longsword chopped into the mass of stone dealing 6 damage which appeared to be ignored by the monster.

With a bellow of rage, the construct swatted Stabem dealing 12 damage. It directed a follow-up attack at Cando but it missed the half-orc.