I’d like to try a tier 4 encounter before we move on. My character is a firbolg war cleric named dalthrun. I’ve spend my 8500 gold on 13 potions if superior healing, +2 armor, weapon, and shield, and the cloak and ring of protection.
Since we are wrapping up Tier 4 right now and taking a short break before Tier 5, I wanted to invite people to make suggestions or recommendations on how to improve this mini-campaign. I was thinking, we could have two players join forces to tackle a foe, we could try rolled stats, maybe a max array of all 18's, multiple monsters, henchmen, firearms, etc. I'm up for anything that might be fun to try.
Have you considered using a VTT, like Owlbear Rodeo? It would help with keeping track of where people are, and it would also help implement any environmental hazards/objectives that you may or may not want to use. I'm not exactly sure how you would handle multiple rooms at once, but I'm sure it's possible.
Actually, with the new 2.0 and infinite maps an easy alternative to having a bunch of rooms would be to have one room with all the maps in it. Then, if we go that route, we would just manipulate the subsection with our character&enemy on it. (Though that does add possible duplication-efforts and I'm not sure there's an easy way to duplicate sections that are more than one map-piece big.)
I’d like to try a tier 4 encounter before we move on. My character is a firbolg war cleric named dalthrun. I’ve spend my 8500 gold on 13 potions if superior healing, +2 armor, weapon, and shield, and the cloak and ring of protection.
I’d like to try a tier 4 encounter before we move on. My character is a firbolg war cleric named dalthrun. I’ve spend my 8500 gold on 13 potions if superior healing, +2 armor, weapon, and shield, and the cloak and ring of protection.
I love giantkin, sounds fun. Updating the core summary tonight for Tier 5 and will post in the morning. Gauth rolls initiative 9
I move close to it and make an attack with my warhammer, then another one as a bonus action from War Priest (1/4) Attack: 26 Damage: 12
Attack: 19 Damage: 13
Make a Wisdom Save DC 14, or be stunned until the start of its next turn. If successful, the Gauth (42/67) retaliates with Eye Rays, Eye Stalks (rolling 6d6, taking the first non duplicate three): 3, 1, 5, 3, 3, 6
I’d like to try a tier 4 encounter before we move on. My character is a firbolg war cleric named dalthrun. I’ve spend my 8500 gold on 13 potions if superior healing, +2 armor, weapon, and shield, and the cloak and ring of protection.
I love giantkin, sounds fun. Updating the core summary tonight for Tier 5 and will post in the morning. Gauth rolls initiative 9
I move close to it and make an attack with my warhammer, then another one as a bonus action from War Priest (1/4) Attack: 26 Damage: 12
Attack: 19 Damage: 13
Make a Wisdom Save DC 14, or be stunned until the start of its next turn. If successful, the Gauth (42/67) retaliates with Eye Rays, Eye Stalks (rolling 6d6, taking the first non duplicate three): 4, 2, 3, 4, 2, 5
Fire Ray (4). make a Dexterity Save DC 14 or take 27 fire damage Enervation Ray (2), make a Dexterity Save DC 14 or take 20 necrotic damage, save take half Pushing Ray (3), make a Strength Save DC 14 or be pushed 15 feet away and half your speed until the end of the Gauth's next turn
Summary This PbP campaign is for solo monster combats. Exploring tactics, combos, and strategies. Choose if you want to play Solo, Duo, or Cohorts. Then choose your Tier of play. Select the encounter. Then roll initiative.
Solo Just you playing a single PC and the DM running a single monster. One player gets to use the entire budget.
Duos Two players partner up and take turns during the initiative order to fight a single monster. Each player gets their own Solo Budget.
Cohorts One player runs two characters. The primary character will be the same level as the Tier. The second character you make will be one level lower. Both characters must share the Solo Budget.
Characters 27 point buy, with XP and wealth, based on the "Tiers of Play" chart. You can purchase magic items with shop prices listed below. Crafting allowed based on rules from Xanathar's Guide to Everything. Tiers of play
I’d like to try a tier 4 encounter before we move on. My character is a firbolg war cleric named dalthrun. I’ve spend my 8500 gold on 13 potions if superior healing, +2 armor, weapon, and shield, and the cloak and ring of protection.
How does that math work out? The armor alone would only leave you with 1000 gp.
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Look at what you've done. You spoiled it. You have nobody to blame but yourself. Go sit and think about your actions.
Don't be mean. Rudeness is a vicious cycle, and it has to stop somewhere. Exceptions for things that are funny. Go to the current Competition of the Finest 'Brews! It's a cool place where cool people make cool things.
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I’d like to try a tier 4 encounter before we move on. My character is a firbolg war cleric named dalthrun. I’ve spend my 8500 gold on 13 potions if superior healing, +2 armor, weapon, and shield, and the cloak and ring of protection.
How does that math work out? The armor alone would only leave you with 1000 gp.
Oh whoops, I read that as 600 and not 6000. Oops. Time to redo maths.
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I’d like to try a tier 4 encounter before we move on. My character is a firbolg war cleric named dalthrun. I’ve spend my 8500 gold on 13 potions if superior healing, +2 armor, weapon, and shield, and the cloak and ring of protection.
I love giantkin, sounds fun. Updating the core summary tonight for Tier 5 and will post in the morning. Gauth rolls initiative 9
I move close to it and make an attack with my warhammer, then another one as a bonus action from War Priest (1/4) Attack: 26 Damage: 12
Attack: 19 Damage: 13
Make a Wisdom Save DC 14, or be stunned until the start of its next turn. If successful, the Gauth (42/67) retaliates with Eye Rays, Eye Stalks (rolling 6d6, taking the first non duplicate three): 4, 2, 3, 4, 2, 5
Fire Ray (4). make a Dexterity Save DC 14 or take 23 fire damage Enervation Ray (2), make a Dexterity Save DC 14 or take 27 necrotic damage, save take half Pushing Ray (3), make a Strength Save DC 14 or be pushed 15 feet away and half your speed until the end of the Gauth's next turn
Wisdom save 9 Dex save 6
Dex save 6
str save 11
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With the cohorts, I gotta admit I've got a silly idea in my head. It goes as follows. A mount needs to be at least one size larger than you. Some of the player races are small and some are medium. This means a halfling, for example, could ride a centaur as a mount. (Sillier, PC centaurs are medium size while NPC centaurs are large size. Which leads to the idea of a centaur riding a centaur. But that's an aside.) The Mounted Combatant feat allows you to force attacks on your mount to be attacks on you. So I just imagine a raging barbarian gnome riding on the shoulders of a medium-sized wizard into combat, taking the damage the wizard would suffer, and making it easier for the wizard to be in range on various spells.
.........
Anyone interested in possibly doing a duo against the Earth Elemental Myrmidon?
After returning to the wardens, Eladan decides to continue on and get to the bottom of what the wizard is up to. He rest for the night, does some shopping (Studded Leather +2, Shield +1, Vicious Club, Ioun Stone of Fortitude, Ioun Stone of Insight, Cloak of Protection, 2 superior healing potions) and sets off back for the keep. He returns to the portal, activates it and steps through, finding himself in a strange land. (Earth Elemenatal Myrmidon)
and then use my hidden step as a bonus action: As a bonus action, turn invisible until the start of your next turn, you attack, deal damage, or farce a saving throw, once per short rest.
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If I haven’t offended you, don’t worry. I’m sure I’ll get to you eventually.
After returning to the wardens, Eladan decides to continue on and get to the bottom of what the wizard is up to. He rest for the night, does some shopping (Studded Leather +2, Shield +1, Vicious Club, Ioun Stone of Fortitude, Ioun Stone of Insight, Cloak of Protection, 2 superior healing potions) and sets off back for the keep. He returns to the portal, activates it and steps through, finding himself in a strange land. (Earth Elemental Myrmidon)
Since we are wrapping up Tier 4 right now and taking a short break before Tier 5, I wanted to invite people to make suggestions or recommendations on how to improve this mini-campaign. I was thinking, we could have two players join forces to tackle a foe, we could try rolled stats, maybe a max array of all 18's, multiple monsters, henchmen, firearms, etc. I'm up for anything that might be fun to try.
Have you considered using a VTT, like Owlbear Rodeo? It would help with keeping track of where people are, and it would also help implement any environmental hazards/objectives that you may or may not want to use. I'm not exactly sure how you would handle multiple rooms at once, but I'm sure it's possible.
Actually, with the new 2.0 and infinite maps an easy alternative to having a bunch of rooms would be to have one room with all the maps in it. Then, if we go that route, we would just manipulate the subsection with our character&enemy on it. (Though that does add possible duplication-efforts and I'm not sure there's an easy way to duplicate sections that are more than one map-piece big.)
I'm a big fan of VTT like roll20.net and Fantasy Grounds. I have no idea why DND Beyond doesn't have one yet. One of my aims for hosting this mini-campaign is simplicity. I've never used Owlbear Rodeo but I hear great things. I'd be open to this but I'm afraid it will be more time and effort, having the opposite effect.
and then use my hidden step as a bonus action: As a bonus action, turn invisible until the start of your next turn, you attack, deal damage, or farce a saving throw, once per short rest.
Make a Stealth Check with advantage for moving silently while invisible, so that I can roll Perception to help pinpoint your square.
Wyvern Perception check 14, pinpointing a square in a 10x10 grid 4
and then use my hidden step as a bonus action: As a bonus action, turn invisible until the start of your next turn, you attack, deal damage, or farce a saving throw, once per short rest.
Make a Stealth Check with advantage for moving silently while invisible, so that I can roll Perception to help pinpoint your square.
Wyvern Perception check 14, pinpointing a square in a 10x10 grid 4
After taking Guiding Bolt, 9 damage, The Wyvern (101/110) pounces onto your location, attacking a square and using a multiattack
Wyvern Bite, Attack: 19 Damage: 12 Wyvern Stinger, Attack: 15 Damage: 13, on hit, Constitution Save DC 15, to take half of 27 poison damage.
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I love giantkin, sounds fun. Updating the core summary tonight for Tier 5 and will post in the morning.
Gauth rolls initiative 10
Actually, with the new 2.0 and infinite maps an easy alternative to having a bunch of rooms would be to have one room with all the maps in it. Then, if we go that route, we would just manipulate the subsection with our character&enemy on it. (Though that does add possible duplication-efforts and I'm not sure there's an easy way to duplicate sections that are more than one map-piece big.)
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I move close to it and make an attack with my warhammer, then another one as a bonus action from War Priest (1/4) Attack: 25 Damage: 14
Attack: 8 Damage: 13
If I haven’t offended you, don’t worry. I’m sure I’ll get to you eventually.
Make a Wisdom Save DC 14, or be stunned until the start of its next turn. If successful, the Gauth (42/67) retaliates with Eye Rays,
Eye Stalks (rolling 6d6, taking the first non duplicate three): 3, 1, 5, 3, 3, 6
Fire Ray (4). make a Dexterity Save DC 14 or take 27 fire damage
Enervation Ray (2), make a Dexterity Save DC 14 or take 20 necrotic damage, save take half
Pushing Ray (3), make a Strength Save DC 14 or be pushed 15 feet away and half your speed until the end of the Gauth's next turn
Summary
This PbP campaign is for solo monster combats. Exploring tactics, combos, and strategies. Choose if you want to play Solo, Duo, or Cohorts. Then choose your Tier of play. Select the encounter. Then roll initiative.
Solo
Just you playing a single PC and the DM running a single monster. One player gets to use the entire budget.
Duos
Two players partner up and take turns during the initiative order to fight a single monster. Each player gets their own Solo Budget.
Cohorts
One player runs two characters. The primary character will be the same level as the Tier. The second character you make will be one level lower. Both characters must share the Solo Budget.
Characters
27 point buy, with XP and wealth, based on the "Tiers of Play" chart. You can purchase magic items with shop prices listed below. Crafting allowed based on rules from Xanathar's Guide to Everything.
Tiers of play
Tier 5 Encounters
Encounter 1D: Stone Giant (2900 XP, x1 Challenge 7)
Encounter 1E: Earth Elemental Myrmidon (2900 XP, x1 Challenge 7)
Encounter 2D: Wyvern (2300 XP, x1 Challenge 6)
Encounter 2E: Galeb Duhr (2300 XP, x1 Challenge 6)
Encounter 3D: Hill Giant (1800 XP, x1 Challenge 5)
Encounter 3E: Earth Elemental (1800 XP, x1 Challenge 5)
How does that math work out? The armor alone would only leave you with 1000 gp.
Look at what you've done. You spoiled it. You have nobody to blame but yourself. Go sit and think about your actions.
Don't be mean. Rudeness is a vicious cycle, and it has to stop somewhere. Exceptions for things that are funny.
Go to the current Competition of the Finest 'Brews! It's a cool place where cool people make cool things.
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Oh whoops, I read that as 600 and not 6000. Oops. Time to redo maths.
If I haven’t offended you, don’t worry. I’m sure I’ll get to you eventually.
Recalculated it’s a +2 shield, +1 armor and +1 weapon. My bad!
If I haven’t offended you, don’t worry. I’m sure I’ll get to you eventually.
Wisdom save 9
Dex save 6
Dex save 6
str save 11
If I haven’t offended you, don’t worry. I’m sure I’ll get to you eventually.
Ok, having taken 40 damage i am now dead.
Wrong build to fight one of these guys I suppose. May I try the wyvern with this same character?)
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That Enervation Ray roll was brutal. Just really high damage rolls and two damage rays on first round.
Wyvern rolls initiative 10
With the cohorts, I gotta admit I've got a silly idea in my head. It goes as follows.
A mount needs to be at least one size larger than you.
Some of the player races are small and some are medium.
This means a halfling, for example, could ride a centaur as a mount.
(Sillier, PC centaurs are medium size while NPC centaurs are large size. Which leads to the idea of a centaur riding a centaur. But that's an aside.)
The Mounted Combatant feat allows you to force attacks on your mount to be attacks on you.
So I just imagine a raging barbarian gnome riding on the shoulders of a medium-sized wizard into combat, taking the damage the wizard would suffer, and making it easier for the wizard to be in range on various spells.
.........
Anyone interested in possibly doing a duo against the Earth Elemental Myrmidon?
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We Are Modron
Get rickrolled here. Awesome music here. Track 48, 5/23/25, Immaculate Mary
After returning to the wardens, Eladan decides to continue on and get to the bottom of what the wizard is up to. He rest for the night, does some shopping (Studded Leather +2, Shield +1, Vicious Club, Ioun Stone of Fortitude, Ioun Stone of Insight, Cloak of Protection, 2 superior healing potions) and sets off back for the keep. He returns to the portal, activates it and steps through, finding himself in a strange land. (Earth Elemenatal Myrmidon)
Initiative: 19
My initiative 19
If I haven’t offended you, don’t worry. I’m sure I’ll get to you eventually.
I cast Guiding Bolt: Attack: 13 Damage: 9
and then use my hidden step as a bonus action: As a bonus action, turn invisible until the start of your next turn, you attack, deal damage, or farce a saving throw, once per short rest.
If I haven’t offended you, don’t worry. I’m sure I’ll get to you eventually.
Earth Elemental Myrmidon rolls initiative: 6
I'm a big fan of VTT like roll20.net and Fantasy Grounds. I have no idea why DND Beyond doesn't have one yet. One of my aims for hosting this mini-campaign is simplicity. I've never used Owlbear Rodeo but I hear great things. I'd be open to this but I'm afraid it will be more time and effort, having the opposite effect.
Make a Stealth Check with advantage for moving silently while invisible, so that I can roll Perception to help pinpoint your square.
Wyvern Perception check 14, pinpointing a square in a 10x10 grid 4
After taking Guiding Bolt, 9 damage, The Wyvern (101/110) pounces onto your location, attacking a square and using a multiattack
Wyvern Bite, Attack: 19 Damage: 12
Wyvern Stinger, Attack: 15 Damage: 13, on hit, Constitution Save DC 15, to take half of 27 poison damage.