Buried in Experience

Whoopsy.
After two years of giving the Party soft encounters I finally pitched an equal force at you.
We can pull apart the encounter later but I think our arrogance was our undoing.
Despite knowing that Estaban was prepared the Party still just ran around individually and hit separate targets.
Eolar actually did more harm to his own Party than the enemy!
Only Mara’ch showed any trace of self-preservation and so unsurprisingly he was the only one to survive.

The final scores (In experience order):

Mendez: Level 18: 153,026xp (Guilt ridden)
Eolar: Level 17: 147,998xp (Dead)
Thesis: Level 17: 143,195xp (KO’d but saved by Mendez and the Lizard lady)
Chen: Level 16: 127,436xp (Plotting against the Dragon)
Bodush: Level 16: 120,199xp (Dead)
Durin: Level 14: 105,213xp (Dead)
Wer: Level 14: 102,312xp (Plotting against the Pit fiend)
Hawkmoon: Level 14: 93,396xp (Guilt free)
Mara’ch: Level 14: 93,199xp (Still plotting how to get the diamonds back)
Ragnar: Level 13: 86,420xp (Dead)
Elogyn: Level 12: 74,556 xp (Saving the world regardless of if you want her to or not)
Ned: Level 6: 19,264 xp (Married and happy)
Kruddo: Level 6: 17,668 xp (Went back to the family mining business)

Delving Deep for Experience

Good fun but not the toughest of opponents.
(You did manage to evade the Kraken again AND get an Elder Wind Elemental to 'blow' you though.)
;)
Only Durin managed to level up…
Sorry Mara’ch.

The current scores (In experience order):

Mendez: Level 17: 149,616xp
Eolar: Level 17: 147,998xp
Thesis: Level 17: 140,095xp
Bodush: Level 16: 120,199xp
Durin: Level 14: 105,213xp (Goes up to 15th level!)
Hawkmoon: Level 14: 93,396xp
Mara’ch: Level 13: 90,499xp
Ragnar: Level 13: 86,420xp

No one's changed positions despite Bodush's repeated absences.

Short on Experience

Although I annoyingly keep ending sessions half way through encounters, it's not fair that certain characters don't get rewarded.

If he doesn't drown before the finish, Durin will get enough experience to go up to 15th level!
Josh, roll your new d12 for HPs in front of Dag or Sven and have your character sheet ready.

As for the last round of level ups, I allocated one above average HPs just for the sake of the sheets.
Assif's boys rolled him a disloyal minimum of 6 for Thesis but what did Hawkmoon and Bodush really get?
Are their character sheets correct?

The Bigger they are, the more experience for all

At last the Party managed to fight worthy creatures and gain vital xp.
The Giant snakes gave shed loads and the Fomorian giants gave massive amounts.
:)
Working out what Bodush deserved was difficult but worthwhile in the end as he still (just) managed to level up, as did Thesis and Hawkmoon!

The current scores (In experience order):

Mendez: Level 17: 147,696xp
Eolar: Level 17: 146,253xp
Thesis: Level 16: 138,350xp (Up to 17th level!)
Bodush: Level 15: 120,099xp (Up to 16th level!)
Durin: Level 14: 103,468xp
Hawkmoon: Level 13: 91,651xp (Up to 14th level!)
Mara’ch: Level 13: 88,745xp
Ragnar: Level 13: 85,062xp

Dag, Scott and Assif roll your new HPs in front of the first available witness and let me know.
Regardless of the dice roll, Thesis is the first of us to break the 200HP barrier!

Properience?

After an odd few sessions, we’re going into the next one mid-battle with the Giants.
This is unfortunate as a few of you should go up a level before the final confrontation with Estaban.
You’ll need to!
Assuming the Party is victorious against the giants and that Thesis and Bodush survive, they should both go up a level.
Thesis up to 17th and Bodush up to 16th!
Hawkmoon may also squeak up to 14th.
As such, can you work out your new character sheets and have them ready?
Dag can roll his new d4 in front of Sven.
Assif and Scott will have to allocate average Hps until the day of the next session.
Hawkmoon can have 4 + con bonus and Thesis gets 7 + con bonus (Assuming he takes another level of Barbarian).
Considering the way we play, the Party might not get to Estaban’s mansion…
But you might!

The Joy of Melee and Magical Treasure Avoidance

A strangely non-confrontational session last night. Oh well, you got to snake Island and gathered up as many diamonds as you could carry so you get the experience bonus.
(You missed out on some nice magical items on Cyclops island though...)

So then here are the current scores (In experience order):

Mendez: Level 17: 141,866xp
Eolar: Level 17: 140,953xp
Thesis: Level 16: 134,050xp
Bodush: Level 15: 116,399xp
Durin: Level 14: 98,168xp
Hawkmoon: Level 13: 86,351xp
Mara’ch: Level 13: 83,445xp
Ragnar: Level 13: 81,009xp

No level ups (Sorry Assif) but considering the style of play used yesterday, it can't be a surprise to anyone.
The Party could travel back via Cyclops island on the way back if you so choose though...

Titans of the Sky and Sea

Murdering the infant Giant: 600xp.
Defeating the Colossal Roc: 15,300xp.
Surviving the size-of-an-island Kraken: Priceless.

Well I did promise you bigger things last session!
;)
Considering what you killed, survived and saved, you all did pretty well…
Frankly I’m surprised everyone didn’t go up a level!

Here are the current scores (In experience order):

Mendez: Level 16: 140,032xp (Up to level 17!)
Eolar: Level 16: 139,284xp (Up to level 17!)
Thes-hiss: Level 16: 132,708xp
Bodush: Level 15: 115,057xp
Durin: Level 14: 96,826xp
Hawkmoon: Level 13: 85,009xp
Mara’ch: Level 12: 82,103xp (Up to level 13!)
Ragnar: Level 12: 79,726xp (Up to level 13!)

Moritz, roll you're HP dice in front of Sven. Sven, roll both you're HP dice in front of Moritz.
No mutual cheating!

Experience has taught us Nothing

Unfortunately yesterday’s debacle, although succesfulish didn’t gain you much experience. The Party is pretty powerful and your opponents were either idiots or stuck-in-the-muds.
Unsurprisingly, no-one went up a level.
Here are the current scores (In experience order):

Mendez: Level 16: 134,925xp (Back where he belongs!)
Eolar: Level 16: 134,642xp (Blind faith beats bad planning.) [edit:creation cost 200XP]
Thes-hiss: Level 16: 128,066xp (What Hamsters?)
Bodush: Level 15: 110,415xp (The Hamsters who can fix the Sky-ship.)
Durin: Level 14: 92,184xp (We should search for them urgently!)
Hawkmoon: Level 13: 80,367xp (And get them to carry our stuff.)
Mara’ch: Level 12: 77,461xp (Sorry I can’t. I’m sunbathing.)
Ragnar: Level 12: 76,244xp (Growl!)

I promise you bigger things next session…
:D

We’ve got to get out of this Ape place

Experience from the ape encounter… Not much else.

Here are the current scores (In experience order):
Only Durin managed to squeak up a level.

Eolar: Level 16: 133,966xp
Mendez: Level 16: 133,961xp (Gah!)
Thes-hiss: Level 16: 127,190xp
Bodush: Level 15: 109,539xp
Durin: Level 13: 91,308xp (Up to 14th level!)
Hawkmoon: Level 13: 79,491xp
Mara’ch: Level 12: 76,585xp
Ragnar: Level 12: 75,584xp

Eolar’s still in the lead.
:(
But only just.
:)

Between a Roc and the Ape place

Experience from the surprisingly high (CR21 vs PL17) Roc encounter…

I haven’t included the experience for the handful of carnivorous apes yet and I WON’T allow anyone to level until you get to a safe place and rest…

But here are the current scores (In experience order):

Eolar: Level 16: 132,581xp
Mendez: Level 16: 132,414xp
Thes-hiss: Level 16: 125,805xp
Bodush: Level 14: 108,204xp (Up to 15th level!)
Durin: Level 13: 89,923xp
Hawkmoon: Level 12: 78,056xp (Up to 13th level!)
Mara’ch: Level 12: 75,500xp
Ragnar: Level 12: 74,550xp

Thanks to those lovely item creation feats, Mendez has ground Eolar’s lead down experience lead to just over a hundred.

After much debate, Thesis has had his experience and level adjusted for ease AND expedience.
:)

[edit Sven: Eolar spent 640XP on belt of giant strength and 200XP on his chain shirt enhancement from +2 to +3]

Experience of the Flesh

Despite your protestations, this was not a tough encounter. I did bump it up though due to the poor state the Party entered Bodush’s mansion in…

Bodush: Level 14: 104,704
Durin: Level 13: 86,423
Eolar: Level 16: 129,921
Elogyn: Level 12: 74,556 (Down a level)
Hawkmoon: Level 12: 74,556
Mendez: Level 16: 128,564
Thes-hiss: Level 14 (16): 102.305
Wer: Level 14: 102,312

These sums are on the understanding that Durin can afford a ‘True resurrection’ spell and that Eolar just raised Elogyn himself.
Sadly no one levelled. (Elogyn actually lost a level.)

Even more sadly Mendez is still far behind Eolar…

Mines of Terroth : Experience 2

Experience from encounter with orc guards and Jack MacCall outside the entrance to the Sutter's Hill mine, the Monstrous Centipedes and the final battle with Tagati and his minions are as follows:


Eolar: Level 16: 127,366
Bodush: Level 14: 102,159
Elogyn: Level 13: 87548
Durin: Level 13: 83868
Chen: Level 14: 100163
Mendez: Level 16: 125753
Wer: Level 14: 99757
Thes-hiss: Level 14 (16): 99750

XP - Mines of Terroth, part 1

Not so much XP and nobody levelled - sorry!
Although I did award extra for your judicious play in the town (avoiding trouble) and a little bit extra to Eolar for Wind-Walking the party through much of the rest of the adventure.

Expect much more XP next time!

Eolar: Level 16: 123957
Bodush: Level 14: 98750
Elogyn: Level 13: 84779
Durin: Level 13: 80459
Chen: Level 14: 96759
Mendez: Level 16: 122344
Wer: Level 14: 96348
Thes-hiss: Level 14 (16): 96001

Treasure to follow

XP aka I told you it was easy aka don't expect too much!

So, maybe the encounters weren't that challenging to adventurers as heroic as you.

Mendez: Level 16: 122344
Eolar: Level 16: 122032 [1434 deducted for crafting]
Bodush: Level 14: 96925
Wer: Level 14: 96348
Thes-hiss: Level 14 (16): 93994
Elogyn: Level 13: 83297
Durin: Level 13: 78634 - LEVEL UP!

Please don't hurt me. I'll do better next time...

XP and treasure from hell

Ok, evil always rewards it's followers generously, here the current XP points:

Eolar: Level 16: 122295 xp - LEVEL UP!
Mendez: Level 16: 121173 xp - LEVEL UP!
Bodush: Level 14: 95300 xp
Wer: Level 14: 94723 xp - LEVEL UP!
Chen: Level 14: 93193 xp - LEVEL UP!
Thesis: Level 14(16): 92369 xp - LEVEL UP!
Elogyn: Level 13: 81475 xp - LEVEL UP!
Durin: Level 12: 76590 xp

You did manage to kill quite a lot of guys in the end.
As for treasure, I didn't post treasure after the fight with the elves and the ogres, we include that now (prepare yourselves for a loooong list):

From the elves:
2 rings (m)
3 scrolls
3 wands
short sword (m)
bracers (m)
2 composite longbows +2 (m)
2 studded leathers (m)
+ arrows (taken by Mendez) and other normal stuff (food, axes, throwing axes,etc)

from the ogres:
1 composite longbow +5
1 Greatsword
1 Chain shirt
4 Greatclubs
4 Hide armours
2 rings (m)

From the battlefield:
lots of: all types of non-magic swords and armour and shields. If you are looking for something specific, let me know and I'll tell you.
Rummaging through everything, you find the following gold and magic stuff:

1 full plate armour
3 rings
11 potions
2 scrolls
2 staffs
1 bastard sword
1 great sword
3 leather armours
1 brooch
A pile of gold coins (5245gp)
Some gems (1700gp)

From the dragon you get a bag full of gems (after some serious talking between the highest living BC and him). You estimate their value to be 5000gp.

That should be everything I hope. Sorry that it took so long, but the free day I had on the weekend I spent sleeping after a long night.....

A few XP before the storm

Well, pretty close for some! I can see another levelling wave rolling towards us!

Eolar: Level 15: 117950 xp - Hunting down some guerrillas
Mendez: Level 15:117123 xp - Happy because he found elven arrows
Bodush: Level 14: 91150 xp - LEVEL UP! Sorcerer vs Mage: 1:0
Wer: Level 13: 90473 xp - If only killing a cup of coffee would give 527XP...
Chen: Level 13: 89243 xp - Can't see his own fists anymore while hitting elven faces
Thesis: Level 13(15): 88419 xp - is there, no there, ah, there.
Elogyn: Level 12: 77999 xp - Doesn't consider Eolar's charisma high enough to level herself
Durin: Level 12: 76590 xp - Finally met some giants

(DM background info: Eolar has a leadership score of 18 for both cohort and followers, so Elogyn can't reach level 13 and 40 people decided to join Eolar's monastery)

XP for a Small Orc Army

Well, after calculating around for a while I finally arrived at an acceptable number :) To answer the first question: I've considered you in a very favourable position which reduced overall XP a bit.

***Experience***

Eolar: Level 15: 112070 xp - LEVEL UP! Did something near the valley (Yes, post coming!)
Mendez: Level 15:111777 xp - LEVEL UP! Even cold-blooded murder gets you forward!
Bodush: Level 13: 85804 xp - LEVEL UP! Raining fire from the skies has it's advantages
Wer: Level 13: 85127 xp - No-wer to be seen
Chen: Level 13: 83897 xp - LEVEL UP! Got tripped by a wolf. Did he find his master?
Thesis: Level 13(15): 83073 xp - LEVEL UP! Did he blink at me??
Elogyn: Level 12: 75237 xp - LEVEL UP! Discovering what it really means to be a paladin!
Durin: Level 12: 71244 xp - A mountain range full of dwarfs. Perhaps he's visiting relatives?

***Treasure***

Well, the treasure is distributed over 52 bodies scattered in a wider area. Do you search all the bodies? Do you attempt to find the druid bodies? If you don't search all the bodies, how much time do you want to spend searching? The cloaks urge you to move on but you can decide about the time. You quickly search 15 orc bodies that you find in the area and they lead to:
- 7 bastard swords (Masterwork)
- 7 shields (large, steel)
- 15 breast plates (Masterwork)
- 8 Crossbows (light)
Smaller golden items and coins worth 1260gp

Looting the looters

Experience for beating up some girls:

Mendez: Level 14:96292 xp - Not a single arrow fired but still experience
Eolar: Level 14: 95587 xp - Back in the valley to teach his followers
Wer: Level 13: 85127 xp - Only one who thought about protecting the black cloaks
Durin: Level 12: 71244 xp - Missed to jump on the waggon
Bodush: Level 12: 70319 xp - More experienced in choosing furniture now
Chen: Level 12: 68912 xp - Reward for making fat ladies faint
Thesis: Level 12(14): 68088 xp - LEVEL UP! Being reasonable for one adventure has advantages
Elogyn: Level 11: 62286 xp - Trying to get her head around being a paladin

And there is always treasure to be found on bodies of dead girls:

Weapons/Armour:
4x Crossbow (light), magic
1x Rapier, magic
3x Mwk Rapier (320gp ea)
4x Chain shirt (100gp ea)

Potions:
- 3x Cure Serious Wounds (3d8+5) (750gp ea)
- 1x Blur (3min, 400gp)
- 1x Darkvision (3h, 400gp)

Gold:
4 golden anklets (750gp ea)
2 star rubies (1000gp ea)
4 aquamarines (200 ea)
6 white pearls (100 ea)
59 pp
13 gp
5 sp
32 cp

Assorted gems worth 1500gp from Lady Benedicta.

Golden stuff and potions can be sold full price, weapons half.

Experience & Treasure

Destroying one-third of the church leadership is not without its rewards:

Bodush: Level 12: 67,741 xp (Sorcerer:12): What was he up to? New Level!

Chen: Level 12: 66,334 xp (Monk:11): Kicking Evil in the shins. New Level!

Durin: Level 12: 71,244 xp (Barbarian:11): Rage for fun and Profit. New Level!

Eolar: Level 14: 92,751 xp (Cleric:9/Ranger:4): Approaching Apotheosis. New Level!

Elogyn: Level 11: 60,260 xp (Cleric:5/Paladin:5): Dealing with Issues. New Level

Mendez: Level 14:93,514 xp (Ranger:7/Fighter:4/Barbarian:3): Shootier than you. New Level!

Thesis: Level 11(13): 65,510 xp (Fighter:10/Barbarian:1/Humanoid:2):The curse of the almost there strikes again.

Wer: Level 13: 82,249xp (Druid:12): Who’s afraid of the big bad bear? New Level!

Also there is treasure:

6 +1 Heavy Maces

1 +3 Heavy Mace

1 +3 Dragonmetal Bastard Sword

1 +3 Dragonmetal short sword

A ring of protection +3

Gloves of climbing and swimming

Jewels worth 2000 gp in the box from the ship.

And the value of the captured ships:

Tequila Sunrise is worth 15000 gold pieces

The two small galleys are worth about 20000 each

The two large galleys are worth 30000 each

Also there are sundries and other stuff which if sold would be worth about 30000 as well.

Underwater Experience

Everyone played well, despite being out of their element. (Other than Wer, who also played well but is never out of her element.) Only Thesis gained a level though,

Bodush: Level 11: 60,481 xp (Sorcerer:11): Feels like he’s being watched.

Chen: Level 11: 59,734 xp (Monk:11): Sprinting forward.

Durin: Level 11: 64,644 xp (Barbarian:11): Shame he had to leave.

Eolar: Level 13: 86,151 xp (Cleric:9/Ranger:4): Maintains his awesomeness.

Elogyn: Level 10: 53,660 xp (Cleric:5/Paladin:5): Getting closer.

Mendez: Level 13: 86,914 xp (Ranger:6/Fighter:4/Barbarian:3): What happened on the boat?

Thesis: Level 11(13): 58,910 xp (Fighter:9/Barbarian:1/Humanoid:2): New level!

Wer: Level 12: 75,649xp (Druid:12): Filled Bodush’s shoes (of DM scupperance) despite being a tiny Halfling.

(In alphabetical order!)