Run time: 2h 30m

Story

 

Last time, on Dungeons and Dragons...

The session begins with the Earthborn King and the PCs having stepped outside his throne room, ostensibly in search of Lord Granite – but they have discovered themselves surrounded by guards who are no longer loyal to the king.

 

Outside the Throne Room

The soldiers are only there on orders to capture and imprison the King, and just tell the PCs to leave. The King is fairly resigned to it and will go with them, but you can tell he’s planning something. If the PCs’ weapons are drawn, then… the fight begins.

If the PCs choose to let the King go, he will be taken to the cells where the PCs can later fight their way down and find him – in a cell near Ailsa (who remains unrepentant). If the PCs choose to fight, the King will implore that there are too many enemies; the PCs will eventually be subdued and imprisoned alongside the King.

As the King is taken, the guard captain reaches into the flames on his head and removes a golden crown that was hidden within. The King’s fire looks diminished.

 

In the Cells

If the PCs are imprisoned or if they have fought their way down, they can talk to the King and Ailsa in nearby cells. The King is amused that by deposing him, Lord Granite has removed the only one with the ability to stop the “infection” of green-ness. He has anticipated the panic to come as it spreads, and that they will inevitably come back to the King for help.

“Wait but an hour,” he says. “They will realise their mistake.”

But an hour passes, then another. The baking-hot stone walls of the cells are getting cooler and mossy. The King has had enough – he needs his crown back, or the Queen will have “won this round”.

Seeds or other means used to escape from the cells. Characters emerge into mossy, abandoned corridors. They make it outside, and shit’s gone all Nausicaa. With more panic/wonder in the streets.

 

On the Hunt

The King can trace the faint energy signature of the crown – it’s headed off over a bridge into the lava tunnels, via one of the other bridges. A short way inside the lava tunnels, the guard captain and his men are trying to hack down a dense mass of tree trunks that has blocked their way.

Stabby time ensues.

Guard captain has the crown, King puts it on if allowed. Taunts Ailsa? – she was not given instructions for what to do in this circumstance.

King returns to the palace, aiming to reverse the forest damage. Others hopefully accompany.

 

 

End session.

 

 

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NPC / Enemy Roster

 

Name	Arken		Race	Earthborn		Cl/Lv	Fighter/4			Align	LG
Init	+5	HP	24 17
AC	14	AtkB	6M 6R	Fort	+5	Ref	+4	Will	+2	Move	30ft
Str	16	Dex	18	Con	14	Int	8	Wis	15	Cha	11
Skills	Hide +4, Jump +8, Listen +2, Move Silently +4, Ride +9, Spot +2
Feats	Dodge, Power Attack, Cleave
Wpn	Obsidian sword					Atk	+9	Dmg	1d6+2	Crit	19x2
Spells	None

 

 

Name	Ailsa		Race	Forestborn		Cl/Lv	Druid/3 Sorceror/2			Align	CG
Init	+0	HP	17
AC	12	AtkB	3M 3R	Fort	+3	Ref	+1	Will	+8	Move	30ft
Str	10	Dex	10	Con	11	Int	10	Wis	14	Cha	14
Skills	Craft (Alchemy) +8, Craft (Woodworking) +10, Craft (Sculpting) +6, Diplomacy +8, Handle Animal +3, Hide +5, Knowledge (Nature) +8, Knowledge (Nobility and Royalty) +4, Knowledge (Religion) +4.5, Listen +3, Move Silently +2, Spot +1, Use Magic Device +4
Feats	Combat Casting, Extend Spell, Silent Spell
Wpn	Tangling Vines					Atk	+6	Dmg	1d8+1	Crit	20x2
Spells	Druid Spells Per Day: 4/3/2 Sorcerer Spells Known (6/5): 0th -- Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Message, Ray of Frost 1st -- Charm Person, Obscuring Mist

 

 

Name	?? Guard		Race	Earthborn		Cl/Lv	Fighter/4			Align	LN
Init	+6	HP	24 20 24 24 24 19 24 19 14 7 24 16 8 3 0 Init Cap 20 Esqui 18 Arken 18 King 16 Gavil 13 Dan 11 James 10 Zeke 8 Ailsa 6
AC	14	AtkB	6M 6R	Fort	+5	Ref	+4	Will	+1	Move	30ft
Str	16	Dex	18	Con	14	Int	8	Wis	15	Cha	11
Skills	Climb +6, Handle Animal +4, Hide +2, Intimidate +6, Listen -1, Move Silently +2, Spot -1
Feats	Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Improved Unarmed Strike, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility
Wpn	Obsidian sword					Atk	+9	Dmg	1d6+2	Crit	19x2
Spells	None

 

 

Name	?? Guard Captain		Race	Earthborn		Cl/Lv	Fighter/6			Align	LN
Init	+3	HP	69 65 57 54 46 42 37 33 25 19 12 11 6 0
AC	13	AtkB	9M 4R	Fort	+8	Ref	+5	Will	+0	Move	30ft
Str	16	Dex	16	Con	17	Int	13	Wis	6	Cha	6
Skills	Climb +6, Handle Animal +4, Hide +2, Intimidate +8, Listen +2, Move Silently +2, Spot +3
Feats	Blind-Fight, Cleave, Combat Expertise, Dodge, Leadership, Power Attack, Rapid Reload (crossbow, heavy), Toughness
Wpn	Heavy Obsidian sword					Atk	+11	Dmg	2d6	Crit	19x2
Spells	None