Post by sgthulka on Jul 29, 2013 21:37:25 GMT -5
As I'd mentioned in another thread, I've been jonesing to break out the hex sheet again. Tonight I was home alone so I cracked open a beer and brought Sewers of Redpoint off of my bookshelf. I was having so much fun I figured I'd share the joy. Here's one of the encounters:
Megan the Fey-touched, her courtly lover Sir Templar the Rock, loyal henchman Johannes de Ogga, and the mysterious archer Syvarris the Half-Elven delve deep into the Sewers of Redpoint...
Three vile cultists attempt to kill the heroes with crossbows. Chanting an infernal prayer to their horrid god, they are granted supernatural aid in reloading their crossbows.
The battle sheet, courtesy of David O. Miller.
The forces face off.
Fearing the bars of the enemy, Sir Templar the Rock courageously steps forward to cover his lover's advance! He triggers several evil runes that suck at his soul but he grits his teeth and resists the magic.
Syvarris the Half-Elven feathers one of the cultists.
The cultists concentrate their return fire on Syvarris. His magical ring helps deflect four of the bolts, but two penetrate his thigh and shoulder.
Megan calls on her fairy godmother, who protects her with fey magic.
The heroes continue their advance, Megan stepping forward and summoning lightning.
Syvarris kills one of the cultists with an arrow to the throat.
The remaining cultists split their fire between Syvarris and Megan. They miss the Half-Elven, but strike the fey-touched with double bolts.
But her spell protects her! The bolts reverse their flight and strike the cultist! She follows up the surprise with a bolt of lightning!
With two of his companions dead, his god abandons the final cultist. He stands fast, hoping to kill at least one of the heroes before he joins his companions in infernal service to his vile god.
The heroes continue their relentless advance.
But before they can reach the cultist Syvarris cuts him down.
Megan the Fey-touched, her courtly lover Sir Templar the Rock, loyal henchman Johannes de Ogga, and the mysterious archer Syvarris the Half-Elven delve deep into the Sewers of Redpoint...
Three vile cultists attempt to kill the heroes with crossbows. Chanting an infernal prayer to their horrid god, they are granted supernatural aid in reloading their crossbows.
The battle sheet, courtesy of David O. Miller.
The forces face off.
Fearing the bars of the enemy, Sir Templar the Rock courageously steps forward to cover his lover's advance! He triggers several evil runes that suck at his soul but he grits his teeth and resists the magic.
Syvarris the Half-Elven feathers one of the cultists.
The cultists concentrate their return fire on Syvarris. His magical ring helps deflect four of the bolts, but two penetrate his thigh and shoulder.
Megan calls on her fairy godmother, who protects her with fey magic.
The heroes continue their advance, Megan stepping forward and summoning lightning.
Syvarris kills one of the cultists with an arrow to the throat.
The remaining cultists split their fire between Syvarris and Megan. They miss the Half-Elven, but strike the fey-touched with double bolts.
But her spell protects her! The bolts reverse their flight and strike the cultist! She follows up the surprise with a bolt of lightning!
With two of his companions dead, his god abandons the final cultist. He stands fast, hoping to kill at least one of the heroes before he joins his companions in infernal service to his vile god.
The heroes continue their relentless advance.
But before they can reach the cultist Syvarris cuts him down.