Gunnar, Eldarondo, Sir Robin and Brother Christos were sitting in the Temple refectory, nursing their tankards of ale. Eduardo (the Magnificent) sat slightly apart, avidly reading a scroll.
"It's really time we moved on." Gunnar muttered. "These monks have had enough of us, I know I've had enough of them."
"Fine, but where can we go?" Eldarondo replied. "We're broke, we need money."
"We are broke because Eddie spent all our money on that scroll." Sir Robin pointed out, helpfully.
Eduardo looked up at the mention of his name.
"I can make you fly, fly like a bird!" he said happily.
"Let's face it, we need a job!" Christos announced, pointedly ignoring Eddie.
"You've been listening to the Ranger." Gunnar grumbled. "Anyway, where is he?"
Suddenly the door flew open and Sintamo rushed in. He rapidly crossed to the table and sat down, clutching a letter.
"Comrades," he announced "I've found us a job. Paid work!"
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Love it, well written
:-bd =D> :-bd
Good to see the crew on a new adventure.
The best bit was SJs face as Eddie tore through the group of cultists with his sword. I pointed out that Eduardo had the best hit and kill rates.
Nice one, Graham ! :)
Cheers - Phil
Excellent :).
Thanks very much, gents.
We don't know how Eddie does it, he has no training with the sword but just seems to kill everything that gets into close combat. To be fair it tends to be lower level foes, he's trying to keep out of melees so doesn't go near any of the more powerful foes.
Now he has a magical sword we are wondering if that has anything to do with it?
Scanning the square before them, Sintamo murmured "Watch out, there's about 8 armed men hiding behind the stalls."
"Ten, actually" whispered Eldarondo in reply.
Sintamo looks at him and raises an eyebrow.
"Elf eyes!"
"Are you sure they're not just traders, setting up their stalls?" whispered Gunnar, "Like that woman over there."
Looking at where he was pointing, they could see the figure of a townswoman move down the street.
"Mind you she's walking a bit funny, is she drunk?"
"Not so much walking, as shambling." The elf pointed out.
"Yes..." Sintamo agreed "...you mean sort of, mindlessly wanting to eat your brains, shambling?"
"Yep, that's it!"
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Awesome report, edge of their pants stuff.
Excellent, Graham. :-bd
Now.....start painting some of the figures that you bought off me ! ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Love the market scene!
Epilogue
"We seem to be getting quite a name as demon hunters," said Sir Robin, returning to the table.
Christos perked up. "How's that?"
"Chap at the bar just said to the barman I was one of the maleficent adventurers who had been at the Rathaus. We're maleficient. Demons need to avoid these maleficent adventurers!"
Sintamo frowned. "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
"Of course it does," said Christos. "It's about demons. They know we take down demons. You got a demon problem, you send for us, no problem!"
"Speak for yersen, laddie," muttered Gunnar, rubbing the large bump on his head.
"The six maleficent hunters!"
The deep rumbling voice of the Sword came from Eduardo's mouth. "Ahem, what about me?
Robin rolled his eyes. "You are just a sword, you're not a real person."
"And yet you are talking with me. I am more than a mere lump of iron. I am forged from star-metal, imbued with mana, and have a spirit of martial skill entwined within me. Am I not keeping the wizard alive?"
"Are you sure that's you, and not just Eddie waving his arms about?"
Sintamo shrugged. "It's got a point. Or do you just want to admit you talk to weapons?"
Eldarondo giggled. "You've heard him too? Frankly the Sword talking through Eddie is less creepy than Bravely Bold talking to his."
Robin deflated "Ok then. That would make us the Maleficient Seven."
"The Maleficient Seven?" mused Christos. "I like that, it's got a ring to it."
Eddie snapped out of the Sword-Trance as something made him shudder. "Anybody else feel that? Like this has happened somewhen else."
Great report, inspiring stuff. I've almost got all the monsters and heroes painted up for my first foray into the rules. Hopefully get an opportunity in the next few weeks. Any tips or suggestions to a first timer with the rules?
Thanks everyone.
Techno: Already started, something familiar will be turning up in a later scenario in this campaign.
mmcv; Don't play the scenarios in sequence. Most people start off with Scenario 1 "Through the Badlands" but this is the hardest of the basic level scenarios, so you are better of playing a couple of the other basic ones first to build your skills up a little before you tackle that one. :D
mmcv: Where possible take a shield/buckler or armour skill as well as a combat skill.
Thanks for the tip SJ, I'm not sure what scenario to do first. I've mostly undead monsters so necromancers tower would be a good one, though as it's expert level I will maybe adapt one or two of the basic ones to what I have or brew up something of my own in a similar vein. Then work up to taking on the necromancer in his tower.
For heroes I'm just painting up a bunch of different models then will pick a few I like best as my first party. I've a few models with shields and/or armour so will likely have one or two I can kit out with those skills. Given the undead nature of my monsters will definitely have an armoured cleric type character in the mix. Then probably some sort of warrior and a ranger/archer character. I'm not sure on a spellcaster as they're a lot of points, but should probably try one out to see how it rolls.
It's been a nice change of pace painting them up as individuals rather than production line style army painting. Nice opportunity to try out new techniques.
What you need is a fireball.
Quote from: Last Hussar on 19 October 2019, 02:11:06 AM
What you need is a fireball.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elZbkfxRHZg
Quote from: Last Hussar on 19 October 2019, 02:11:06 AM
What you need is a fireball.
Ha yes it does seem to be the most powerful offensive one, though liable to singe a few allies if not correctly applied!
They can duck.
There is always the Shoot into Combat skill.
Quote from: Last Hussar on 19 October 2019, 10:12:07 AM
They can duck.
There is always the Shoot into Combat skill.
Which doesn't help with fireball!
Mmmmm.....roast duck. =P~ =P~
Cheers - Homer S
Quote from: sunjester on 20 October 2019, 05:55:27 AM
Which doesn't help with fireball!
Bloody Meatshields
"Eddie, Fireball. Eddie dont fireball."
Make your minds up.
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Brilliant report Graham.
Seconded, a great way to start my day :) :) :)
Thank you for the kind words gents.
Great stuff, Graham ! :)
Cheers - Phil
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Very enjoyable, Graham. :)
Cheers - Phil
Great reports, yes, can see the issue there, maybe a noise check to attract reluctant beasties?
Wot no scorpions? ;D🦂
There was a scorpion, but it was Eldarondo who found it!
Having bought a real scorpion (as a reference.....OK...It was encased in a block of plastic).......I've still only seen ONE of the new scorpions (Wot I dun)..painted up. =)
Cheers - Phil ;)
:-bd =D> :-bd
Good way to make the game more 'interesting' :)
Typo. We had the fireball in passage extend 6 inches not 3.
The annoying thing was using the potion. Needed a 14 to hit. Gunnar is maxed on his Axe, at +5. Not wanting to risk it I used all 6 points from the potion so +6, and Eldarondo was in contact, for a further +1. Total +12.
I rolled 17...
What a waste!
Typo corrected.
1500 posts Graham......
Are congratulations in order, for what I presume was your promotion ?
I think it's 1500 for a Brigadier. :-\ (But don't quote me on that. :D)
Cheers - Phil
So it is, Phil. I hadn't even noticed! ;D
Only another 1,499 to go to the next one, Graham. ;) (I think)
(Will must have at 4,000 + to get to his......or maybe even more. X_X)
Congrats !!
Cheers - Phil
Congratulations Brigadier.
Come on Phil, keep up...
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:-bd =D> :-bd
;D ;D ;D
Superb report, well done the boyz!
Interestingly it turns out we had a plan... :o
;D ;D ;D
Great fun !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Thank you for your comments chaps.
Quote from: Last Hussar on 24 December 2019, 12:35:54 AM
Interestingly it turns out we had a plan... :o
Not really, just a piece of wistful thinking on Sintamo's part, you never know, one day.......
"Hit things".
That's a plan isn't it?