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by Skid
Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:24 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

And the lines are drawn for the great boss battle, as the heroes infiltrate the tower in the darkness of night and rush in to battle Cyrus the Mercenary Commander and his planet-sized ego.

2 XP each to Bookworm, Woody, and Tikvah for this session, and 1 to give away.
by Skid
Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:10 am
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

The Ember Patrol completes their infiltration of the Scythian mercenary band and prepares to take it down from the inside.

2 XP each to Bookworm, Woody, and Tikvah for this session, and 1 to give away.
by Skid
Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:48 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

Okay, last week our adventurers began infiltrating the mercenary's camp. Tikvah, Woody, and bookworm each earn 2 XP for participation, and one to give away. Woody earned a bonus XP for facing the Mercenary leader in a duel.

Woody also earns 2 XP for journal posts.
by Skid
Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:09 am
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

Our heroes enter the town to find mercenaries recruiting new members and harassing the locals. Bookworm, Woody, and Tikvah each earn 1 XP and 1 XP to give away to a teammate.

Additionally, if I'm counting right, Bookworm earns 2 XP for journalling and Woody earns 1.
by Skid
Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:45 am
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

So, big recap post. In between session, earns 1 XP for Woody, Bookworm, and Tikvah as they figure out how to pass the trapped hallway. In retrieval session X, Tikvah ventures through the trapped tunnel and faces the mechanical dragon, retrieving the dragon's egg. 3 XP to Tikvah, and 1 to Woody. In r...
by Skid
Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:57 am
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

The Embers descend deeper into the Caverns in search of the dragon's egg, finding sleeping stone guardians, a magical artifact that reanimates them, and a hallway armed to the teeth with traps.

Tikvah and bookworm each earn 3 XP and assorted loot.
by Skid
Wed Aug 26, 2015 9:56 am
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

Sorry I missed our session this week, I've been sick and really out of it.
by Skid
Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:08 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

And to catch up on journaling Xp, 2 XP each to bookworm and Woody. This mission to recover the dragon's egg begins with a descent to a cavernous city, where a gigantic predator of the darkness was defeated by our heroes in a spectacular fashion. To Woody, Bookworm, and Tikvah, 2 XP each was awarded ...
by Skid
Tue Aug 18, 2015 7:00 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

So, last week we ran Bookworm's solo mission since nobody else showed. He apprehended a drunken fire mage after a brief rampage and hay ride. He earned 3 XP and pyromancer's robes. Fireproofed Robes (1 weight, 1 armor + 4 armor vs fire) (3 Royals) - These densely-woven garments are a must-have for a...
by Skid
Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:59 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

To catch up on XP: 1 XP each to Tikvah, Woody, and Bookworm for the briefing session. And as our heroes successfully took out the sniper and saved the caravan 2 XP each, and one significant piece of loot: Prototype Rifle (12 damage, heavy, 1000 ft range, 5 turn reload) (10 Royals value) - This gun i...
by Skid
Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:47 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

To catch up on XP distribution: Woody and Bookworm each earn 1 XP from journal posts. Woody, Bookworm, and Tikvah each earned 1 XP for the hangout session. Bookworm turned the Chaos Device in to the Dawn fortress archives, which earns the team limited access to the archive's artifacts. Before each m...
by Skid
Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:04 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

You don't need to worry on Juno's account. You do need to give the XP to a human player.
by Skid
Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:01 am
Forum: Bart's Pork Rind Closet
Topic: Predict the next poster
Replies: 2527
Views: 110447

Re: Predict the next poster

Sorry to sink your ship.

Now, it's Moontide.
by Skid
Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:28 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

And so the rescue concludes. The heroes are rewarded with loot, and gold for their troubles. The survivors are escorted back to the capital, save for Juno who travels back to the Dawn Fortress to inform the Ember Patrol's high command about the dangers of the Dragon Cult. Bookworm and woody each ear...
by Skid
Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:30 am
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

Our heroes descend to the vaults and confront the invisible creature, discovering that she was Juno, a new recruit if the dragon cult. Her mission having failed, they agree to protect her in exchange for intel on the dragons' meeting spot. They also manage to recover another focus device from the va...
by Skid
Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:25 am
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

Bookworm and Woody each earn a roleplaying XP for journal posts. --------------- Our heroes explore the dorms and stumble on their first focus device, as well as the body of another doomed archeologist. Meanwhile, the villain of the plot breaks through into the vaults, releasing whatever or whoever ...
by Skid
Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:51 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

Woody and Bookworm each earn 1 XP for journal posts. The rescue squad delves deep into the vaults and archives in search of Focus Devices. Avoiding the more obviously dangerous magics, they discover that others have been busily plumbing the depths of the caverns, though they are not yet sure who. Ti...
by Skid
Tue May 26, 2015 9:42 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

And now for some good, old-fashioned crawling around in the dark. Dr. Vimes has been found and seems to have found a possible way to escape the facility. It will take some gathering of materials, but roof of the old ruin should open to see daylight once again. 2 XP awarded for participation plus 1 X...
by Skid
Mon May 25, 2015 8:56 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

Okay, you two each get a roleplaying XP for journal posts.
by Skid
Tue May 19, 2015 5:05 pm
Forum: Gower's Field
Topic: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert
Replies: 260
Views: 56895

Re: Ember Patrol: Death by Desert

Okay, XP stuff. Tikvah gains 1 XP for her side mission journal post. Penguin, bookworm, and Tikvah earn 2 XP for participation in the Saturday session. Bookworm earns 1 XP for a journal entry. -- Sat May 23, 2015 10:25 am -- Side mission with bookworm and Woody's rookie mission. After only two days ...