"The remainder of the walk is completely uneventful, until after about four or five miles when you come to a shallow stream with a hillside up ahead, and Gnek speaks up that this is the entrance to the Cragmaw hideout.
From the west bank of the stream you can see it flowing out from a large cave in the side of the hill, which is overgrown by thickets, but you see a narrow path on the opposite side of the stream leading into the cave. The remainder of the opposite bank is all covered in thickets and dense brush, with just the trail you are on and the path leading into the cave on the opposite side being cleared away. "
kormac interrogated gnek a little
but the dmpc kept acting tough
cross the stream, run into three snots
jacques misses and hits himself
kormac tackles g2
shay misses
g1 hits kormac
g2 can't break free
slameesh casts sleep
they all fall asleep
kormac loots
LOOT = rusty scimitars and poorly put together bows
oh wait "Methiken takes care of the remaining two sleeping goblins and slits their throats, standing over their dead bodies in the middle of the grass all by himself now. "
into the cave
up the steps
snarl sounds
some wolves
oh yeah, kormac threw the non-gnek goblin at the wolves
didn't work
toaster hits a snot
jacques quits
they try to hit toaster but miss
kormac hits two wolves
shay finishes one off
rock hits a wolf
slameesh finishes a wolf
methiken misses
toaster misses
kormac tackles the worg
shay hits a wolf
rock kills a wolf
wolf hits shay
slameesh misses
worg can't break free
methiken hits a wolf
toaster hits a wolf
kormac bodyslams worg
shay kills wolf
rock hits wolf
slameesh misses
worg still pinned
methiken almost kills worg
toaster finishes worg
Goblin 1 rushes in and slashes at Kormac with his scimitar, but isn't able to land it cleanly. Methiken sees another goblin, (g2) come out of the shadows, and all three of you watch him slash similarly at Toaster, but he also misses.
okay so some light skirmishing and then we were all through the fissure
oh yeah, kormac was carrying the dead worg
tried to grapple a goblin but failed
toaster kills a goblin
methiken gets rocked
dying
rock hits a goblin
kormac stabilizes methiken
lol i crack myself up: Kormac sails around the stalagmite he had ducked behind and zeroes in Methiken, whipping out his Healer's kit as he approaches. Unceremoniously ripping out the two protruding arrows and inelegantly stuffing several dozen yards of gauze into the writhing wizard's chest wounds, Kormac nevertheless succeeds in staunching the bloodflow. The fragile little wimpy spellcasterman will survive, though things like breathing will be a bit of a chore until he sees a real healthcare professional.
goblin misses shay
slameesh does sleep again
shay hits bugbear
rock misses bugbear
kormac hits bugbear
three goblins attack, one hits rock
slameesh stabilizes the stable methiken again for good measure
toaster misses bugbear
shay hits bugbear in the dick
bugbear misses shay
rock slips and falls
kormac tackles bugbear to the ground, killing it
three goblins attack again, dropping shay
methiken narrates (somehow) slameesh stabilizing shay
toaster kills a goblin
rock kills a sleeping goblin
kormac uses one goblin to kill another
three goblins are now two, they attack again, hit slameesh and rock
jacques out of nowhere, hits goblin boss twice
wait, jacques is back? <<note to self
toaster kills goblin boss, the three is now one
slameesh misses
shay is healed?
goblin under kormac misses
rock misses
kormac somehow misses the goblin he's pinning
jacques hits a goblin... killing it?
kormac claims the last goblin
slameesh does a minor illusion to protect kormac's claim
toaster breakdances
rock ignores kormac's claim and knocks the goblin unconscious
kormac brohugs rock, intentionally knocking him unconscious too
kormac stabilizes rock
we heal and toaster does some scouting
waterfall and pools
wait, this makes no sense Also, the goblin that Kormac had been carrying around since back on the trail came back to consciousness but due to his plethora of wounds he was hardly able to even get a word out.
that goblin was thrown to the wolves
it revived and we killed it
the goblin kormac was carrying at that point was the one he pinned and rock knocked unconscious
happy to have him die tho
kormac wakes gnek to interrogate him
gnek says we killed klarg
gnek is being a shitty asshole
not at all being the captured goblin scared for his life
unhelpful, so kormac teaches him several lessons until the gods kill him
okay jacques went outside the cave again: Jacques decides he will wait outside the cave and keep watch until further notice. He passes Rock, scrambles down the rubble pile, and is out of sight in no time.
buncha fighting
six goblins?
i'm not going to sort all this
all i remember was doing the dash action repeatedly so that i could catch up
p sure there's a group dm somewhere i missed
okay kormac has joined
immediately kills a goblin
methiken is down again lol
kormac charges yeemik who suddenly wants a truce
wtf why would we randomly stop fighting for zero
yeemik makes no sense
yeemik shoves sildar off the cliff
fires at kormac
shay heals sildar... and methiken?
kormac tackles yeemik, killing him
-- These goblins have been holding me hostage for a couple of days now, and they have not been treating me very well during that time.
-- We were ambushed on the trail. It was just the two of us, so they were able to overpower us quite easily.
I heard the goblins talking about how the Black Spider sent word that Gundren was to be brought to him. I don't know who or what the Black Spider is, but the goblins separated us and ended up taking Gundren away.
I can give you a bit of information on Gundren and what he was up to if you think that would be helpful to put all the pieces together.
-- I don't know how many little shits there are, but I know that Gundren and his two brothers, Tharden and Nundro, had recently located an entrance to the long-lost Wave Echo Cave, site of the minds of Phandelver's Pact.
A bit of background on this pact for any of you who may not know, but more than five hundred years ago, clans of dwarves and gnomes made an agreement known as the Phandelver's Pact, by which they would share a rich mine in a wondrous cavern known as Wave Echo Cave. In addition to its mineral wealth, the mine contained great magical power. Human spellcasters allied themselves with the dwarves and gnomes to channel and bind that energy into a great forge called the Forge of Spells, where magic items could be crafted. Times were good, and the nearby town of Phandalin prospered as well.
Gundren had a map showing the secret location of Wave Echo Cave with him when we were captured.
I heard that Klarg, the bugbear leader of this goblin band, had received orders to waylay Gundren. I heard them talking about how the Black Spider sent word that the dwarf was to be brought to him.
I believe that Klarg sent Gundren and his map to the chief of the Cragmaws at the Cragmaw Castle. I don't know where that is exactly, but I'm sure someone in Phandalin does. My only contact in Phandalin is Iarno Albrek, a human wizard, who is a fellow member of the Lords' Alliance. He went to Phandalin a couple of months ago to try and restore some order there, but we haven't heard any word from him since he left.
I will pay you 60 gold pieces if you can assist in escorting me to Phandalin. This last travel with Gundren did not go so well, but I believe with more of us this time we should have no issues. We should make sure this entire cave is clear before we leave, however.
holy shitwall
LOOT = the only worthwhile loot that they find is on Yeemik's person and totals three gold teeth and 18 sp.
re: forge of spells = Yes, Gundren was the one who knew much more about it than I, but that is the bit of history of the place that I do know.
sildar asks about klarg
told klarg is dead
sildar hasn't replied yet
-- they found an entrance to "the long-lost Wave Echo Cave, site of the minds of Phandelver's Pact" wtf does that mean
-- oh, maybe a typo? mines instead of minds? ask mittens
-- pact was made 500+ years ago between clans of dwarves/gnomes to share the mine in wave echo cave (weird name)
-- mine has magical power, channeled into the forge of spells where magic items could be crafted (HELLO)
-- gundren had a map to the secret location when captured. klarg had orders to waylay him.
-- black spider sent orders to bring gundren to him, klarg sent map and gundren to cragmaw chief at the castle. wait, is chief the same as king grol? and who is black spider?
-- sildar only knows iarno albrek in phandalin (lord's alliance). offers 60gp to be escorted to phandalin
-- sildar doesn't know who the black spider is
-- sildar and gundren ambushed, separated, sildar held hostage for a few days
PEOPLE
new = tharden, nundro, iarno albrek
old = gnek talked about blackspider, p sure king grol is chief
PLACES
wave echo cave
forge of spells
QUESTIONS
1) is the cragmaw chief the same as king grol?
2) why was sildar with grundren anyways
3) where are the brothers? did we know about them?
4) what happened to the cave and why was it a secret? or is it still open? if so, who cares about the map?
5) is the blackspider at the castle or did klarg disobey an order? or is the blackspider part of the cragmaw tribe at all?
Gundren was clearly excited when he spoke to each of you, but quite secretive about his reasons for the trip, saying only that he and his brothers had found "something big,"
okay so we knew about the brothers, just not their names
guessing they're waiting in phandalin?
probably stayed there while grundren went to neverwinter for supplies
but then whytf was he carrying the map instead of keeping it safe with his brothers?
or is phandalin that dangerous?
or is gundren the brother-in-charge and didn't trust them?
from gnek: King Grol is the chief of the Cragmaw tribe, he lives in the Cragmaw Castle which is northeast of here about twenty miles in the Neverwinter Wood. King Grol sent a messenger a few days ago saying that the Black Spider was paying the Cragmaws to capture Gundren. We followed our orders and sent the dwarf and his map, which was really all that he had, off to the castle, while keeping his human companion in part of the hideout we call the eating cave.
so yeah, king grol is the chief
and blackspider isn't a cragmaw, but was paying the cragmaws
so klarg was doing his duty and king grol is about to sell gundren
also from gnek I don't know much about the Black Spider, but maybe Klarg does? King Grol sent a messenger that the Black Spider would pay for us to capture the dwarf and send him to the castle. That is all that I know, I swear.
QUESTIONS
2) why was sildar with grundren anyways
4) what happened to the cave and why was it a secret? or is it still open? if so, who cares about the map?
6) how far away is cragmaw castle? if gundren was sent there a couple days ago, is there a chance we could still catch up? or is it hopeless?
Comments
"The remainder of the walk is completely uneventful, until after about four or five miles when you come to a shallow stream with a hillside up ahead, and Gnek speaks up that this is the entrance to the Cragmaw hideout.
From the west bank of the stream you can see it flowing out from a large cave in the side of the hill, which is overgrown by thickets, but you see a narrow path on the opposite side of the stream leading into the cave. The remainder of the opposite bank is all covered in thickets and dense brush, with just the trail you are on and the path leading into the cave on the opposite side being cleared away. "
FREE DARRIN!!
but the dmpc kept acting tough
cross the stream, run into three snots
jacques misses and hits himself
kormac tackles g2
shay misses
g1 hits kormac
g2 can't break free
slameesh casts sleep
they all fall asleep
kormac loots
LOOT = rusty scimitars and poorly put together bows
FREE DARRIN!!
kormac is holding gnek and another goblin
and the other two goblins are just sleeping
then gagged and tied up
so where are they now
FREE DARRIN!!
cool
FREE DARRIN!!
up the steps
snarl sounds
some wolves
oh yeah, kormac threw the non-gnek goblin at the wolves
didn't work
toaster hits a snot
jacques quits
they try to hit toaster but miss
kormac hits two wolves
shay finishes one off
rock hits a wolf
slameesh finishes a wolf
methiken misses
toaster misses
kormac tackles the worg
shay hits a wolf
rock kills a wolf
wolf hits shay
slameesh misses
worg can't break free
methiken hits a wolf
toaster hits a wolf
kormac bodyslams worg
shay kills wolf
rock hits wolf
slameesh misses
worg still pinned
methiken almost kills worg
toaster finishes worg
battle over
FREE DARRIN!!
takes forever
did kormac get his rope back
some sort of fight
is this in a fkn group pm
one sec
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one is here https://discordapp.com/channels/@me/584145088838369292/584145156442292291
another is here https://discordapp.com/channels/@me/584087707882356833/584087844964794369
Goblin 1 rushes in and slashes at Kormac with his scimitar, but isn't able to land it cleanly. Methiken sees another goblin, (g2) come out of the shadows, and all three of you watch him slash similarly at Toaster, but he also misses.
FREE DARRIN!!
Almost everyone is in here, so then we can scrap it
Rock comes in and crushes Goblin 2 with his axes, killing that sorry sap.
FREE DARRIN!!
oh yeah, kormac was carrying the dead worg
tried to grapple a goblin but failed
toaster kills a goblin
methiken gets rocked
dying
rock hits a goblin
kormac stabilizes methiken
lol i crack myself up: Kormac sails around the stalagmite he had ducked behind and zeroes in Methiken, whipping out his Healer's kit as he approaches. Unceremoniously ripping out the two protruding arrows and inelegantly stuffing several dozen yards of gauze into the writhing wizard's chest wounds, Kormac nevertheless succeeds in staunching the bloodflow. The fragile little wimpy spellcasterman will survive, though things like breathing will be a bit of a chore until he sees a real healthcare professional.
goblin misses shay
slameesh does sleep again
shay hits bugbear
rock misses bugbear
kormac hits bugbear
three goblins attack, one hits rock
slameesh stabilizes the stable methiken again for good measure
toaster misses bugbear
shay hits bugbear in the dick
bugbear misses shay
rock slips and falls
kormac tackles bugbear to the ground, killing it
three goblins attack again, dropping shay
methiken narrates (somehow) slameesh stabilizing shay
toaster kills a goblin
rock kills a sleeping goblin
kormac uses one goblin to kill another
three goblins are now two, they attack again, hit slameesh and rock
jacques out of nowhere, hits goblin boss twice
wait, jacques is back? <<note to self
toaster kills goblin boss, the three is now one
slameesh misses
shay is healed?
goblin under kormac misses
rock misses
kormac somehow misses the goblin he's pinning
jacques hits a goblin... killing it?
kormac claims the last goblin
slameesh does a minor illusion to protect kormac's claim
toaster breakdances
rock ignores kormac's claim and knocks the goblin unconscious
kormac brohugs rock, intentionally knocking him unconscious too
kormac stabilizes rock
FREE DARRIN!!
https://discordapp.com/channels/407577217967718420/558765157094785034/598553363960823809
methiken searches
finds a chest
LOOT = 1050cp, 200 sp, (3) potions of healing, and a jade statuette of a frog with tiny golden orbs for eyes.
FREE DARRIN!!
waterfall and pools
wait, this makes no sense Also, the goblin that Kormac had been carrying around since back on the trail came back to consciousness but due to his plethora of wounds he was hardly able to even get a word out.
that goblin was thrown to the wolves
it revived and we killed it
the goblin kormac was carrying at that point was the one he pinned and rock knocked unconscious
happy to have him die tho
FREE DARRIN!!
gnek says we killed klarg
gnek is being a shitty asshole
not at all being the captured goblin scared for his life
unhelpful, so kormac teaches him several lessons until the gods kill him
okay jacques went outside the cave again:
Jacques decides he will wait outside the cave and keep watch until further notice. He passes Rock, scrambles down the rubble pile, and is out of sight in no time.
FREE DARRIN!!
says there's a dude on a bridge
goblin dude gets fucking rocked
crossbow from slameesh
fireball from methiken
javelin from rock
kormac looks at the booblakes for like a half-second and suddenly everyone is like 50 miles ahead even though they were sneakily crawling
and now they're in combat wtf
FREE DARRIN!!
six goblins?
i'm not going to sort all this
all i remember was doing the dash action repeatedly so that i could catch up
p sure there's a group dm somewhere i missed
okay kormac has joined
immediately kills a goblin
methiken is down again lol
kormac charges yeemik who suddenly wants a truce
wtf why would we randomly stop fighting for zero
yeemik makes no sense
yeemik shoves sildar off the cliff
fires at kormac
shay heals sildar... and methiken?
kormac tackles yeemik, killing him
combat over, everyone heals
now it's sildar time
FREE DARRIN!!
-- These goblins have been holding me hostage for a couple of days now, and they have not been treating me very well during that time.
-- We were ambushed on the trail. It was just the two of us, so they were able to overpower us quite easily.
I heard the goblins talking about how the Black Spider sent word that Gundren was to be brought to him. I don't know who or what the Black Spider is, but the goblins separated us and ended up taking Gundren away.
I can give you a bit of information on Gundren and what he was up to if you think that would be helpful to put all the pieces together.
-- I don't know how many little shits there are, but I know that Gundren and his two brothers, Tharden and Nundro, had recently located an entrance to the long-lost Wave Echo Cave, site of the minds of Phandelver's Pact.
A bit of background on this pact for any of you who may not know, but more than five hundred years ago, clans of dwarves and gnomes made an agreement known as the Phandelver's Pact, by which they would share a rich mine in a wondrous cavern known as Wave Echo Cave. In addition to its mineral wealth, the mine contained great magical power. Human spellcasters allied themselves with the dwarves and gnomes to channel and bind that energy into a great forge called the Forge of Spells, where magic items could be crafted. Times were good, and the nearby town of Phandalin prospered as well.
Gundren had a map showing the secret location of Wave Echo Cave with him when we were captured.
I heard that Klarg, the bugbear leader of this goblin band, had received orders to waylay Gundren. I heard them talking about how the Black Spider sent word that the dwarf was to be brought to him.
I believe that Klarg sent Gundren and his map to the chief of the Cragmaws at the Cragmaw Castle. I don't know where that is exactly, but I'm sure someone in Phandalin does. My only contact in Phandalin is Iarno Albrek, a human wizard, who is a fellow member of the Lords' Alliance. He went to Phandalin a couple of months ago to try and restore some order there, but we haven't heard any word from him since he left.
I will pay you 60 gold pieces if you can assist in escorting me to Phandalin. This last travel with Gundren did not go so well, but I believe with more of us this time we should have no issues. We should make sure this entire cave is clear before we leave, however.
holy shitwall
LOOT = the only worthwhile loot that they find is on Yeemik's person and totals three gold teeth and 18 sp.
re: forge of spells = Yes, Gundren was the one who knew much more about it than I, but that is the bit of history of the place that I do know.
sildar asks about klarg
told klarg is dead
sildar hasn't replied yet
FREE DARRIN!!
-- gundren has two brothers: tharden and nundro
-- they found an entrance to "the long-lost Wave Echo Cave, site of the minds of Phandelver's Pact" wtf does that mean
-- oh, maybe a typo? mines instead of minds? ask mittens
-- pact was made 500+ years ago between clans of dwarves/gnomes to share the mine in wave echo cave (weird name)
-- mine has magical power, channeled into the forge of spells where magic items could be crafted (HELLO)
-- gundren had a map to the secret location when captured. klarg had orders to waylay him.
-- black spider sent orders to bring gundren to him, klarg sent map and gundren to cragmaw chief at the castle. wait, is chief the same as king grol? and who is black spider?
-- sildar only knows iarno albrek in phandalin (lord's alliance). offers 60gp to be escorted to phandalin
-- sildar doesn't know who the black spider is
-- sildar and gundren ambushed, separated, sildar held hostage for a few days
FREE DARRIN!!
new = tharden, nundro, iarno albrek
old = gnek talked about blackspider, p sure king grol is chief
PLACES
wave echo cave
forge of spells
QUESTIONS
1) is the cragmaw chief the same as king grol?
2) why was sildar with grundren anyways
3) where are the brothers? did we know about them?
4) what happened to the cave and why was it a secret? or is it still open? if so, who cares about the map?
5) is the blackspider at the castle or did klarg disobey an order? or is the blackspider part of the cragmaw tribe at all?
FREE DARRIN!!
okay so we knew about the brothers, just not their names
guessing they're waiting in phandalin?
probably stayed there while grundren went to neverwinter for supplies
but then whytf was he carrying the map instead of keeping it safe with his brothers?
or is phandalin that dangerous?
or is gundren the brother-in-charge and didn't trust them?
FREE DARRIN!!
King Grol is the chief of the Cragmaw tribe, he lives in the Cragmaw Castle which is northeast of here about twenty miles in the Neverwinter Wood. King Grol sent a messenger a few days ago saying that the Black Spider was paying the Cragmaws to capture Gundren. We followed our orders and sent the dwarf and his map, which was really all that he had, off to the castle, while keeping his human companion in part of the hideout we call the eating cave.
so yeah, king grol is the chief
and blackspider isn't a cragmaw, but was paying the cragmaws
so klarg was doing his duty and king grol is about to sell gundren
also from gnek
I don't know much about the Black Spider, but maybe Klarg does? King Grol sent a messenger that the Black Spider would pay for us to capture the dwarf and send him to the castle. That is all that I know, I swear.
FREE DARRIN!!
2) why was sildar with grundren anyways
4) what happened to the cave and why was it a secret? or is it still open? if so, who cares about the map?
6) how far away is cragmaw castle? if gundren was sent there a couple days ago, is there a chance we could still catch up? or is it hopeless?
FREE DARRIN!!
kormac has:
(3) rusty scimitars and poorly put together bows
(3) gold teeth
18sp
methiken has:
1050cp
200sp
(3) potions of healing
jade statuette of a frog with tiny golden orbs for eyes
FREE DARRIN!!