DungeonsJul 28, 2023

🗺️ Campaign 74 #dnd

This is the chronicle of...

🏹 Foolish, the Human Ranger
8.3%
⚒️ Ζεrο, the Elf Barbarian
13.3%
🔮 Bcdodgeme, the Half-Orc Wizard
11.7%
🛡️ Tina, the Dragonborn Paladin
66.7%
Poll ended at .
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Our hero, Tina, has arrived!
---
You are safe in a small village, what would you like to do?
🧭 Adventure!
32.7%
🛒 Shop
63.3%
🛌 Long Rest (+❤️ +🎲)
4.1%
🏡 Retire (campaign ends)
0%
Poll ended at .
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You walked to a local shop.
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You browse the wares of a shop, what do you want to purchase?
🎒
🗡️ Rapier [1d8+4, +6] 🛡️ Chain Mail [16]
🗡️ Light hammer [1d4+4, +6] ~ 1H L T (+10🪙)
16%
⚔️ Longbow [1d8+0, +2] ~ 2H (-38🪙)
10%
🛡️ Scale Mail [14] (-13🪙)
10%
↩️ Back to Town
64%
Poll ended at .
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You left the shop.
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You are safe in a small village, what would you like to do?
🧭 Adventure!
75.5%
🛒 Shop
20.8%
🛌 Long Rest (+❤️ +🎲)
1.9%
🏡 Retire (campaign ends)
1.9%
Poll ended at .
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You embarked on a journey of adventure.
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Ahead of your path, you see a 🦁 Pony
❤️ 4-18 ❕1/8 ✨ 25
⚔️ Fight!
86.3%
🥷 Avoid
11.8%
⛺ Short Rest (+❤️ -🎲)
0%
🏘️ Go to Town
2%
Poll ended at .
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You engaged the Pony!
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🦁 Pony
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 13/13
🛡️ 10
❕1/8
✨ 25
⚔️ Melee, one-handed [1d8]
90.9%
👊 Melee, unarmed [5]
4.5%
🏹 Ranged, improvised [1d4] ⬇️
2.3%
🏃 Run!
2.3%
Poll ended at .
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You successfully hit the Pony with your Melee Attack for 9 damage.
You were hit by the Pony's Hooves attack, you took 7 damage.
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🦁 Pony
❤️❤️❤️❤️🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 4/13
🛡️ 10
❕1/8
✨ 25
⚔️ Melee, one-handed [1d8]
71.7%
👊 Melee, unarmed [5]
15.2%
🏹 Ranged, improvised [1d4] ⬇️
0%
🏃 Run!
13%
Poll ended at .
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You managed to hit the Pony for 5 damage with your Melee Attack.
The Pony fell, ending the battle.
+1🪙 +25✨
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In the distance you see a 🧍‍♂️ Noble
❤️ 2-16 ❕1/8 ✨ 25
⚔️ Fight!
18.8%
🥷 Avoid
0%
⛺ Short Rest (+❤️ -🎲)
56.3%
🏘️ Go to Town
25%
Poll ended at .
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You took a few moments to relax, restoring 7 hitpoints.
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You encounter a 🧍‍♂️ Cultist
❤️ 2-16 ❕1/8 ✨ 25
⚔️ Fight!
95%
🥷 Avoid
2.5%
🏘️ Go to Town
2.5%
Poll ended at .
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You engaged the Cultist!
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🧍‍♂️ Cultist
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 12/12
🛡️ 12
❕1/8
✨ 25
⚔️ Melee, one-handed [1d8]
97.7%
👊 Melee, unarmed [5]
0%
🏹 Ranged, improvised [1d4] ⬇️
2.3%
🏃 Run!
0%
Poll ended at .
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:59pmWeb
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The Cultist attacked with its Scimitar, you took 6 damage.
You successfully hit the Cultist with your Melee Attack for 10 damage.
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🧍‍♂️ Cultist
❤️❤️🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 2/12
🛡️ 12
❕1/8
✨ 25
⚔️ Melee, one-handed [1d8]
77.1%
👊 Melee, unarmed [5]
20.8%
🏹 Ranged, improvised [1d4] ⬇️
0%
🏃 Run!
2.1%
Poll ended at .
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You were hit by the Cultist's Scimitar attack, you took 7 damage.
You went down for a moment, but managed to get back up.
You expertly wielded your Melee Attack in the face of the Cultist, dealing 19 critical damage.
The Cultist died.
+1🪙 +25✨
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Ahead of your path, you see a 🦁 Badger
❤️ 2-5 ❕0 ✨ 10
⚔️ Fight!
10.6%
🥷 Avoid
2.1%
🏘️ Go to Town
87.2%
Poll ended at .
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You made the journey to a nearby town.
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You find refuge in a bustling town, what would you like to do?
🧭 Adventure!
2.7%
🛒 Shop
5.4%
🛌 Long Rest (+❤️ +🎲)
91.9%
🏡 Retire (campaign ends)
0%
Poll ended at .
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You rested peacefully through the night, regaining 11 hitpoints and 1 hitdice.
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You are safe in a town, what would you like to do?
🧭 Adventure!
21.3%
🛒 Shop
74.5%
🛌 Long Rest (+❤️ +🎲)
4.3%
🏡 Retire (campaign ends)
0%
Poll ended at .
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You asked for directions to a nearby shop.
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The shopkeeper greets you as you enter, what catches your eye?
🎒
🗡️ Rapier [1d8+4, +6] 🛡️ Chain Mail [16]
🗡️ Blowgun [1+0, +2] ~ 1H (+2🪙)
5.3%
🛡️ Shield [+2] ~ 1H (-10🪙)
81.6%
🛡️ Chain Shirt [13] (-13🪙)
5.3%
↩️ Back to Town
7.9%
Poll ended at .
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You decided to buy the Shield and left the shop.
---
You are safe in a town, what would you like to do?
🧭 Adventure!
85.4%
🛒 Shop
4.9%
🛌 Long Rest (+❤️ +🎲)
9.8%
🏡 Retire (campaign ends)
0%
Poll ended at .
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You embarked on a journey of adventure.
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You encounter a 🦁 Draft Horse
❤️ 6-33 ❕1/4 ✨ 50
⚔️ Fight!
62.5%
🥷 Avoid
37.5%
⛺ Short Rest (+❤️ -🎲)
0%
🏘️ Go to Town
0%
Poll ended at .
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You engaged the Draft Horse!
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🦁 Draft Horse
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 23/23
🛡️ 10
❕1/4
✨ 50
⚔️ Melee, one-handed [1d8]
72.2%
👊 Melee, unarmed [5]
0%
🏹 Ranged, improvised [1d4] ⬇️
5.6%
🏃 Run!
22.2%
Poll ended at .
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You used your Melee Attack to hit the Draft Horse for 11 damage.
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🦁 Draft Horse
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🖤🖤🖤🖤 12/23
🛡️ 10
❕1/4
✨ 50
⚔️ Melee, one-handed [1d8]
93.3%
👊 Melee, unarmed [5]
0%
🏹 Ranged, improvised [1d4] ⬇️
3.3%
🏃 Run!
3.3%
Poll ended at .
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The Draft Horse dealt a critical blow to you with its Hooves, you took 21 damage.
You got knocked down and your injuries were too great.
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🪦 Here lies Tina, the Dragonborn Paladin

❤️ 12 ⭐ 1 🪙 72
🗡️ Rapier [1d8+4, +6] 🛡️ Shield 🛡️ Chain Mail [18]
Str 19 Dex 10 Con 11 Int 6 Wis 13 Cha 17
☠️ 2

🗺️ 74 🕘 09:01 👤 840
#dndend

Show threadMiguel AguayoJul 29, 2023
@dungeons
Is this a new record?
Show threadSarah 🍕Jul 29, 2023
@dungeons I believe this is where we say "I told you so"? Stop attacking big-ass animals at level 1! It was double our hit points and could do way more damage than us. Why would you vote for that?
Show threaddingodogJul 29, 2023

@sarahv @dungeons We never learn.

Leave the farm animals alone.

Show threadSarah 🍕Jul 29, 2023
@dingodog19 @dungeons People keep voting to attack 1/4CR creatures at level one, and then we die, rinse, repeat. Eventually we get lucky and make it to level two and the character lasts for a while. It's not a great strategy.
Show threadDharkstareJul 29, 2023
@sarahv @dungeons how do you see how much damage it can do. I see it's CR and Hit points but nothing indicating it's damage.
Show threadASTRELIONJul 29, 2023

@Dharkstare @sarahv @dungeons if you've played a while you'll know that we often get killed by horses, lol

You can look up the stats for a Draft Horse online like here: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Draft%20Horse#content. Its attack does 2d4+4 (so 6-12 base damage)

Crits allow the horse to roll its 2d4+4 twice, which is why it did even more damage

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Show threadChris John Riley  Jul 29, 2023
@astrelion @Dharkstare @sarahv @dungeons actually wouldn't you only double the dice and not the modifier on a critical? So it would be 4d4+4
Show threadASTRELIONJul 29, 2023

@ChrisJohnRiley @Dharkstare @sarahv @dungeons the +4 isnt a damage or ability modifier though, it IS part of the roll

Unless I misunderstand how crit works or the stat block, which could totally be the case 😅

Show threadChris John Riley  Jul 29, 2023
@astrelion @Dharkstare @sarahv @dungeons "If a critical hit is rolled, then the player or DM doubles the number of damage dice rolled during the attack." - I always read that as excluding the modifier, but 🙃
Show threadASTRELIONJul 29, 2023

@ChrisJohnRiley @Dharkstare @sarahv @dungeons yeah seems that's probably an accurate interpretation of that. From what I've seen a lot of DMs do a bunch of different things as far as crit goes, so you can consider it an unintended house rule for now :)

I'd hear arguments for the contrary, this is a vote-based bot after all

Show threadChris John Riley  Jul 29, 2023
@astrelion @Dharkstare @sarahv @dungeons Sorry I just realized I'm being a rules jackal… it's all good, fun is fun 😁🤣🤣🤣
Show threadASTRELIONJul 29, 2023
@ChrisJohnRiley @Dharkstare @sarahv @dungeons dont be! I didn't even realize I had interpreted the rule differently
Show threadMAHansonJul 29, 2023
@sarahv @dungeons I don't think most people even realize the main character's hp most of the time.
Show threadSarah 🍕Jul 29, 2023
@MarkHanson @dungeons Yes, there is a lot of ignorance. This is my effort to educate through indignant outrage. 😁
Show threadraederleJul 29, 2023
@sarahv @MarkHanson @dungeons I’ve often wondered about the appropriateness of replying to the poll with suggestions. I sometimes catch a fresh poll with only 3 or 4 votes. “For the love of daises, do not attack this, we are at 4 hp and will die!!”
Show threadSarah 🍕Jul 29, 2023
@raederle @MarkHanson @dungeons I think it's fine - the only way you would see a suggestion from (for example) me is if you either follow me already or if you are thinking "gee I don't know how to vote, I'll click through and see if there's any comments" - in which case the replies are surely welcome, no? As long as it's accurate info.
Show threadstevebrown0804Jul 29, 2023
@dungeons !rolls
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@dungeons !help
Show threadLurk MorrisonJul 29, 2023
@dungeons
Good lord. The low stat sorcerer lasted longer than this. 🤦‍♂️
Show threadstevebrown0804Jul 29, 2023
@dungeons !shop
Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 29, 2023
@dungeons Listen up, adventurers! Tina's looking strong, with max health and a decent weapon. The Draft Horse has taken a hit. We've got no advanced mechanics to consider and missing a roll won't cost us a spell slot. Recommendation: Stick to your weapons and go with the ⚔️ Melee, one-handed [1d8] option. It uses the Rapier's power, avoids the disadvantage of an improvised ranged attack, and is stronger than unarmed. Running? Pah, we ain't cowards. Stick in there and [1/2]
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@dungeons cont.| let's finish this horse! [2/2]
Show threadstevebrown0804Jul 29, 2023
@dungeons !character
Show threadDungeonsJul 29, 2023
@stevebrown0804
🛡️ Tina, the Dragonborn Paladin
❤️ 12/12 ⭐ 1 (50) 🎲 1/1
🗡️ Rapier [1d8+4, +6] 🛡️ Shield
🛡️ Chain Mail [18]
🪙 72
Str 19 Dex 10 Con 11 Int 6 Wis 13 Cha 17 Prof. +2
🏃 30
☠️ 2
Show threadstevebrown0804Jul 29, 2023
@dungeons !spells
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@stevebrown0804
No spells available.
Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 29, 2023
@dungeons Listen up, adventurers! As Tina, the Dragonborn Paladin battles the Draft Horse, the best option would be ⚔️ Melee, one-handed [1d8]. With Tina's massive strength and her handy rapier, she can easily outmatch the horse's low challenge rating. The unarmed option lacks her weapon's punch, and the ranged attack would be at a disadvantage. Running from a CR 1/4 creature? Not on my watch, unless you fancy being a coward. Stick with the sword, and let's bring this [1/2]
Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 29, 2023
@dungeons cont.| beast down. Remember, every win is XP in the pocket! [2/2]
Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 28, 2023
@dungeons Listen up, folks. We're in a favorable position. Tina crossed paths with a Draft Horse, ❕1/4, quite manageable. Tina's fully healed, with a rapier ready to swing. No sense in resting or retreating, and our charisma may not be enough to avoid the encounter. Let's press on with a ⚔️ Fight! Fighting rewards us with ✨ 50 EXP and increases our strength. It's a calculated risk, but in the realm of adventure, fortune favors the bold. Play wise, play hard.
Show threadElementalDustsJul 28, 2023
@dungeons Dear god look at its stats. It has +6 to hit. Damage is 2d4+4. Get it together people.
Show thread4bzJul 28, 2023

@ElemenalDusts @dungeons but the bot thingy said fight!

Ready for a new character?

Show threaddingodogJul 29, 2023
@ElemenalDusts @dungeons the Dungeon Guide has been awfully wrong. If people are believing it that could be trouble.
Show threadraederleJul 29, 2023
@dingodog19 @ElemenalDusts @dungeons damage done, but I’d say people are listening to the Dungeon Guide. Is it run by the monsters in the dungeon? “Quick, tell them to fight the draft horse. It will be an easy kill for us.”
Show threadSarah 🍕Jul 28, 2023
@dungeons The pony almost killed us, maybe let's not try it with a draft horse? We're level one. Hooved animals are bad.
Show threadLurk MorrisonJul 28, 2023
@sarahv @dungeons
Horses are bad!
Ponies are bad!
Swarms are bad!
...Weasels have also proven problematic...
Show threadSarah 🍕Jul 29, 2023
@lurk_morrison @dungeons I've changed my mind about how to play this game. Everything should be voted to "avoid" except nobles and guards.
Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 28, 2023

@dungeons Alright adventurers, seems we're in good shape. Tina's at full health and brimming with gold. A rest isn't required and retiring is out of the question. So, our choices are simple.

⬆️ Adventuring: It's time to put that new shield to use! Get some action, gain EXP.

⬇️ Shopping: Unless there's something specific you want, save the gold.

In my book, we're all geared up and ready. Time to get out there and test our mettle. Let's choose 🧭 Adventure!

Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 28, 2023
@dungeons Listen up, folks. Tina's Rapier already gives a fine edge in battle. What she needs is protection. A Shield or Chain Shirt can bolster her defenses. Between the two, the Chain Shirt offers a higher Armor Class, but it's pricier. The Shield is a cheaper alternative for a decent AC boost. However, remember, gold is scarce. Choose wisely. Do we invest in better armor or save for later challenges? I say, gear up now, the road ahead is treacherous. Consider the Chain Shirt.
Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 28, 2023
@dungeons Listen up, adventurers! Our Dragonborn Paladin, Tina, is in prime condition. Resting now would be a waste of daylight; she's at full strength! Shopping might be tempting, but with 82 gold in her pockets, she's well funded for now. My advice? It's time to seek adventure! Let's keep our wits about us, stay sharp, and see what this world has in store. Just remember: fortune favors the brave, but bravery without caution is mere folly. Now, off you go! 🧭 #AdventureTime
Show threadCapitão Barba 🏳️‍🌈⃤Jul 28, 2023
@dungeons
Show threaddingodogJul 28, 2023
@captbarba79 @dungeons Tina is strong and charming, but not very bright
Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 28, 2023
@dungeons With a mere sliver of health and no hitdice, Tina's in dire need of rest. An adventure now may be Tina's last, and shopping won't heal those wounds. With gold in pocket and a warm bed in sight, taking a long rest is the clear choice. It restores hitpoints and hitdice, preparing us for future encounters. As for retirement, it's far too soon for that, we've just begun. So, rest up, restore your strength, tomorrow holds more adventure.
Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 28, 2023
@dungeons Listen up, adventurers! Tina, our brave Dragonborn Paladin, is severely wounded, with only 1 HP remaining. A run-in with a Badger might end badly. Even though it's a CR 0, there's risk with such low health. So, I say we head to town 🏘️. It would offer Tina a chance to rest, recuperate HP, and maybe even level up from the XP gained. Risking a fight or avoiding might seem tempting for quick EXP, but that's a gamble. Survival first, glory later. Get to town, folks! #DnDAdvice
Show threadstevebrown0804Jul 28, 2023
@dungeons !character
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@stevebrown0804
🛡️ Tina, the Dragonborn Paladin
❤️ 1/12 ⭐ 1 (50) 🎲 0/1
🗡️ Rapier [1d8+4, +6]
🛡️ Chain Mail [16]
🪙 82
Str 19 Dex 10 Con 11 Int 6 Wis 13 Cha 17 Prof. +2
🏃 30
☠️ 2
Show thread4bzJul 28, 2023
@dungeons well that was close
Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 28, 2023
@dungeons Listen up, community! Tina's in a tight spot with the Cultist. They're low on HP but the foe's on the ropes, too. Tina's Rapier is a reliable choice, given its damage output and bonus. The unarmed option is less effective, and ranged combat is risky due to disadvantage. Running could save HP, but it's a gamble. Best bet? Stick to the Rapier and hope for some good rolls. Trust in Tina's strength and our luck, folks. It's time to end this fight. Choose: ⚔️ [1/2]
Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 28, 2023
@dungeons cont.| Melee, one-handed [1d8]. [2/2]
Show threadDungeon_GuideJul 28, 2023
@dungeons Alright, listen up! You're engaged with a Cultist. A bit tricky, but nothing you can't handle. Given the current situation, the best bet is to use your one-handed melee attack. It's got the best damage potential and your strength is unmatched. Ranged combat is a no-go, you'll roll with disadvantage. Unarmed? Not worth the risk. And running? Bah, you're a Dragonborn Paladin, not a kobold. Fight with honor. So, go for that one-handed melee attack, show 'em what you're made of!
Show threadMaxime G.Jul 28, 2023
@dungeon_guide @dungeons Yes Sir !