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Fixing Prisoner 13

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  Fixing Prisoner 13 On Sunday I ran Prisoner 13 - one of the adventures in the latest Dungeons and Dragons anthology Keys From The Golden Vault. To celebrate the book (and probably to get back some good grace after certain  recent controversial things from WotC/Hasbro) they published the Prisoner 13 adventure on DnDBeyond for free! The adventure is for level 4 characters and set in the ever freezing Icewind Dale; specifically the high security prison known as Revel's End. In an interview Chris Perkins, a game design architect for D&D said “I worked with the writers, directors to come up with a location in the Forgotten Realms that would serve the needs of the movie,” which I guess is why this is the second time we've seen it (the first being IceWind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden). Unfortunately this very cool location is not used particularly well in either adventure. In RotFM Revels End is just sorta "there" to visit someone with sod all happening. If you are a ...

Tomb of Annihilation (Session 19)

  After the shocked servant finishes screaming and the guards have been calmed down by Thavakean showing off his Dinosaur Race medal they find themselves in Wakanga's company once more. They update Wakanga that they still haven't found the Construct but have a lead. They also find out he could help transport them back to Valindra's Teleportation Circle when they head back out. After a bath Alyssia heads to Wakangas shop to barter. It doesn't go terrifically well but she does make a deal to spend a few days making scrolls to earn some money.  Meanwhile Thavakean finds a way to earn a bit more by heading back to the Colosseum. Taking on 4 panthers they initially knock him down biting into the mighty Goliath. He stands back up though and in a rage of exploding shadow proceeds to cut them down one at a time. The party rest up and resupply. Orion checks up on Inette before they hire Qawasha a Druid guide for their next expedition. Thavakean & Alyssia then take part in on...

Tomb of Annihilation (Session 18)

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  Noting the ice as another mystery of the jungle the party continue on. A heavy mist descends upon the Aldani Basin making visibility drop to only about a dozen feet.  Later in the afternoon as they continue through the Aldani Basin something stirs in the swampy water. Three  Giant Crocodiles come lunging out attacking the party! One of the two remaining Tribal Warriors is torn in half, while Crumb is viciously attacked along with Eku.  The remaining warrior rushed forward plunging his spear into the Crocodile attacking Eku and ducking a tail swipe from the creature. As Thavakean explodes with rage, shadowy tendrils lash out at all the Crocodiles as he brings his axe down on the one attacking his faithful dinosaur.  Meanwhile Inete retreats over to Orion who is blasts away at the one clutching Eku with a Scorching Ray. Alyssia blade dances around all the attacks coming at her. As the Crocodile on Eku swings its tail connecting with and launching the remaining b...

Tomb of Annihilation (Session 17)

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  The Party continues trudging through the swamp after the Ghoul attack. Towards the end of the second day after the Ghouls they find a rocky outcrop to camp for the night. During the night Eku wakes them hearing something coming. Thavakean see nothing so simply readies his axe while Alyssia sends Solus into the air. The keen eyesight of the Owl familiar spots lizard like people heading towards them but Alyssia has no idea what they are. As the camp prepared for a fight Alyssia asked Eku if she knew what they were to which she said she didn't know their intentions and had never met the Lizardfolk. Leaping to the top a boulder Alyssia shouting they had no hostile intention she was replied to with a deep hissing and a noise as if a beast cleared it's throat. As Alyssia, Orion and the rest looked around in confusion Thavakean replied in the same language. A Lizardfolk wearing skull charms and shamanic fetishes talked with Thavakean. The Shaman asked why they trespassed and Thavake...

Tomb of Annihilation (Session 16) Ghouls!

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  The party decide to attack! Curious about the Ghouls feast and with Crumb hungry for a fight they quickly setup an ambush. The party hide in the bushes... well hide is a strong word, it's more like hold a leaf in front of them pretending to be a tree. They switch the Alchemy jug to oil and empty it out over a section in front of Thavakean. A grand plan to burn the ghouls and chop them down flanking from the sides is set up. They then send Solus in it's Owl form to distract some of the Ghouls away. 3 hungrily follow and once gone Thavakean roars and Alyssia starts blasting. As the party hold ready for the charge Crumb unfortunately gets impatient and launches forward barrelling into the Ghouls. The plan shattered, Thavakean & Alyssia wade forward to help as Orion moves up blasting Ghouls. Alyssia roasts 3 including a large Ghast as Orion sends a searing hot beam through a couple more. Crumb takes the brunt of the attacks as the party starting turning the fight in their fav...

Tomb of Annihilation (Session 15) Swamps & Nightmares

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  The party push on after the Assassin Vine attack and as the sun sinks behind the trees find somewhere to camp. Alyssia finishes translating the Wizards journal with the tale seeming to end in madness and death. They spoke of whispers in the jungle then seemed to lose their amulet of control. They set up a watch with the Camp's soldiers and local hunters assisting. It's when all are asleep a voice is heard, “Well Widow Groat what is your plan?”, “patience Sister, lets see what the fools make of the blindmans gold” a sound of a cockerel squawking or a laughing third voice echoes as they wake into a room... Looking around a large stone hall they see dozens of bodies with gold coins in their eyes. At one end a wooden door carved with an old crones face also with coins in it's eyes. The party is extremely cautious and Orion carefully makes her way over to the door to investigate it. As Alyssia muses on any religious meaning Orion concurs coins in the eyes are a common place tr...

Tomb of Annihilation (Session 14) Camp Vengeance

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  As Orion wonders how to respond to the guard saying it's Camp Vengeance Undril steps forth, "I am Undril Silvertusk, sent to support the Order of the Gauntlet". With that declaration there is some excited chatter at the gatehouse and some cheers of "reinforcements are here!" as the party are allowed inside - except Crumb who the guards insist must stay outside. As the party enter inside they are greeted by Captain Perne Salhana. She seems glad the party is here and tells them many are sick and wounded. The hopes of nice rest are dashed as they realise the camp is in a sorry state. Commander Niles Breakbone steps out from his Command Tent hearing the talking outside muttering something about the Order letting anyone in these days then starts barking orders for the Captain to get them set to work before returning to his tent. Thavakean is directed to Ord Firebeard who is organising a patrol as Orion and Undril go help in the medical tents and Alyssia chats to Sa...