Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Nara Swiftwood's first adventure: The Stronghold of the Drow

The adventure begins . . .
Nara Swiftwood hiked into the Coilspine Mountains to find the Stronghold of the Drow.
Encounter 1: Mountain
Three bugbears chased Nara Swiftwood across a rope bridge, hurling javelins (and insults) as they ran!
Nara Swiftwood made an Armor Class check with a difficulty of 26 . . . and rolled 28
Nara Swiftwood dodged the javelins (and ignored the name calling) and deftly cut the rope bridge behind her, sending the bugbears down into the rushing river below. She then noticed a partially concealed cave containing the treasures the bugbears had been guarding.
Nara Swiftwood received 55 XP and 14 gold.
Armor Class check:
d20:12
AC Bonus:+16
Total:28
Difficulty:26
55 XP
14 Gold
Encounter 2: Mountain
Nara Swiftwood was peacefully strolling along a path through the mountains, minding her own business. Just as she passed a large rock, a goblin warrior leaped out to stab her with a spear!
Nara Swiftwood made an Armor Class check with a difficulty of 25 . . . and rolled 33
Fortunately, Nara Swiftwood's armor withstood the blow and she was able to dispatch the ugly goblin with her Rusty Dagger.
Nara Swiftwood received 74 XP and 6 gold.
Nara Swiftwood received a Potion of Aptitude.
Armor Class check:
d20:17
AC Bonus:+16
Total:33
Difficulty:25
74 XP
6 Gold
Potion of Aptitude
+5 INT for 4 encounters
Encounter 3: Mountain
A wicked storm came through the mountain pass, and Nara Swiftwood needed to find shelter.
Nara Swiftwood made a Wisdom check with a difficulty of 12 . . . and rolled 3
The cave that Nara Swiftwood took shelter in would have been great if not for one thing -- the angry bear already living in it. Nara Swiftwood managed to defeat the beast and take shelter. Even better, she came across a stash of supplies, evidently left behind by a less fortunate traveler.
Nara Swiftwood took 9 damage.
Nara Swiftwood received 25 XP.
Nara Swiftwood received a Birchwood Wand.
Wisdom check:
d20:4
WIS Penalty:-1
Total:3
Difficulty:12
9 Damage
25 XP
Birchwood Wand
+1 ATT
Nara Swiftwood used a Potion of Healing. (Heal 20 damage)
The adventure continues . . .
Nara Swiftwood found an enormous iron door set into a rocky cliff not far from the mountain pass where travelers reported the drow raiders. While watching from a safe distance, she saw one of the dark elves wriggle out from behind a small rock several meters to one side of the door. After the elf was gone, Nara Swiftwood snuck up to the rock and entered the Stronghold of the Drow using this secret entrance.
Encounter 4: Dungeon
A giant rat advanced menacingly on Nara Swiftwood . . .
Nara Swiftwood made an Attack Bonus check with a difficulty of 13 . . . and rolled 19
Nara Swiftwood leapt to her right, dodged to her left, and then wickedly stabbed the rat with her Rusty Dagger. It twitched feebly once before rolling over dead. Nara Swiftwood searched the rat's nest and found some items of value that it had collected.
Nara Swiftwood received 74 XP and 17 gold.
Attack Bonus check:
d20:14
ATT Bonus:+5
Total:19
Difficulty:13
74 XP
17 Gold
Encounter 5: Dungeon
Nara Swiftwood arrived at a T-shaped intersection where a dwarven man stood guard. Nara Swiftwood decided to talk her way through this one.
Nara Swiftwood made a Charisma check with a difficulty of 12 . . . and rolled 21
Using all of her cunning, Nara Swiftwood convinced the dwarf that she was his long-lost cousin. Not only did she get directions, but she got an item and some dwarven perfume as well!
Nara Swiftwood gets +2 Charisma for 8 encounters.
Nara Swiftwood received 37 XP.
Nara Swiftwood received a pair of Burglar's Gloves.
Charisma check:
d20:20
CHA Bonus:+1
Total:21
Difficulty:12
37 XP
Burglar's Gloves
+1 vs. Traps
Encounter 6: Dungeon(Magic)
Nara Swiftwood entered a room where the walls were covered with glowing blue runes of various shapes and sizes.
Nara Swiftwood made an Intelligence check with a difficulty of 13 . . . and rolled 5
Nara Swiftwood thought she had deciphered the message. It turned out that she had gotten the part about the secret, treasure-filled room right but missed the part about the trap that bathed her in fire.
Nara Swiftwood took 10 damage.
Nara Swiftwood received 22 XP and 8 gold.
Intelligence check:
d20:5
INT Bonus:+0
Total:5
Difficulty:13
10 Damage
22 XP
8 Gold
The adventure continues . . .
Deep in the stronghold Nara Swiftwood heard elvish voices. She crept up to a door from which they were coming and peeked in through the small window in the top part of the door. Inside she saw several drow standing around a table. The tallest one had his back to the door, and he was gesturing while he talked, repeatedly pointing to a map laid out on the table.
Nara Swiftwood used a Potion of Healing. (Heal 20 damage)
Encounter 7: Final Encounter(Magic)
Nara Swiftwood kicked down the door and charged the tallest drow!
Nara Swiftwood made an Attack Bonus check with a difficulty of 15 . . . and rolled 24
Nara Swiftwood stabbed the drow in his back with her Rusty Dagger. Then she kicked the table over, knocking down the drow witch and disrupting her spell. Nara Swiftwood's surprise attack caught the rest of the dark elves flatfooted and she easily stabbed them with her dagger as well.
Nara Swiftwood received 120 XP and 28 gold.
Nara Swiftwood received a Magic Whetstone.
Attack Bonus check:
d20:19
ATT Bonus:+5
Total:24
Difficulty:15
120 XP
28 Gold
Magic Whetstone
+3 ATT for 6 encounters
Having successfully completed the adventure, Nara Swiftwood headed home to rest.

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