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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #30 on Jun 1, 2012, 4:05pm »
OK then, here's a tentative set up (since I haven't heard any objections to bringing the two barded brontos with us)

Big Mama (9HD): Minion (& his 4 henchmen?) + room for 7 more (= Fated's 6 henchmen?)
Big Daddy (9HD): Gunnery (& his 3 henchmen)? + room for 2 more
Giganotosaurus, unnnamed (9HD): Shade & Deep One henchman
Princess (4HD): 2 of Breath's henchwomen (Dream Stalker & Serpent's Scion)
Psionic veliciraptor, unnamed (2HD): Fated
Little Brother (8HD, barded): room for 3 riders (unassigned)
Junior (7HD, barded), Breath + 2 of Breath's henchwomen (Blasphemous Blade, Devil Maw)


Then, since our slowest members are Barded (6"), we should head for the forested area inside the swamp on the first day (if we can make it???), then to the northern end of the swamp on the second day. 3rd day cross water (2 hexes) to the north.
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #31 on Jun 1, 2012, 4:31pm »
That all looks really good to me, so far. I like having three 9HD dinos, just in case something happens to one of them.

And I'm very happy with a 9HD killing machine that seats two. Seems very appropriate for Shade and his stinky minion.

I shot an e-mail over to Migellito today; hopefully that will stir him up out of his nest and get him to the forums.
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #32 on Jun 2, 2012, 10:20am »
I will start you off on the mainland tile across the channel from the Dino Paddock. This will put you in the mid-swamp forest by Night 1.

Kind of busy this weekend so I will get things started on Monday. :)
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #33 on Jun 4, 2012, 1:22pm »
April 22

Our heroes inspect the dinosaurs and sign the requisite rental forms while the Quarry Brothers load the expedition gear onto the brontosauruses. A quick splash across the narrow channel and you are ready to depart north to the haunted swamp.

The local clammers (all green men, you notice) are astonished by the armored dinosaur parade. Soon your convoy is followed by a green gaggle of local children, who make a game of daring each other how close to get to the scary carnosaurs.

As morning passes to afternoon, you leave behind the Fall River beach communities and enter the marsh. The marshlands are a disgusting place for humans but delightful for the brontosaurs. The only signs of human inhabitants are lonely fishing shacks leaning on their stilts. You reach a wooded knoll just before sunset and are relieved to sleep on dry ground tonight.

The herbivores get to work stripping the leaves from the trees while the scouts fan out to find a good campsite. Breath of New Moon (riding Spuds) enters a clearing in the trees and sees a large pteranodon carcass (you estimate at least 4HD) being digested to the bones by 4 dolm-colored oozing creatures!!!

Neither side is surprised. Initiative: Breath 6, oozes 1! Spuds screeches in alarm and it is the bone warrior's turn to act!
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #34 on Jun 5, 2012, 8:18am »
[The other party members hear the velociraptor's shriek of surprise and may investigate if they wish!]
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #35 on Jun 5, 2012, 8:30am »
(lol... sorry. :) Been distracted at work with pesky deadlines.)

OOC: Will come up with descriptive stuff for the Gigantosaurus later today. In the mean time...

Shade, in his unnaturally confined form, wearing armour and wielding his boom stick, with the Alpha minion riding behind him, leads his Gigantosaurus to investigate the velociraptor's high-pitched cry.
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #36 on Jun 5, 2012, 9:09am »
Fated is geared up and heads over to see what's up. He circles around from the rear side.
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #37 on Jun 5, 2012, 9:28am »
The party converges on the clearing and surrounds the oozes, which continue slurping on the pteranodon carcass. Whether or not they've noticed you is impossible to say due to their mindless protozoal biology.
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #38 on Jun 5, 2012, 10:07am »
**We could always just make a wide birth around them...**
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #39 on Jun 5, 2012, 2:16pm »

Jun 4, 2012, 1:22pm, mushgnome wrote:
The herbivores get to work stripping the leaves from the trees while the scouts fan out to find a good campsite. Breath of New Moon (riding Spuds) enters a clearing in the trees and sees a large pteranodon carcass (you estimate at least 4HD) being digested to the bones by 4 dolm-colored oozing creatures!!!


((OOC: Actually, Breath is now upon Junior. Fated is our velociraptor-mounted scout (although he's on his own psionic velociraptor, not Spuds).))


Jun 1, 2012, 4:05pm, kipper wrote:

Big Mama (9HD): Minion (& his 4 henchmen?) + room for 7 more (= Fated's 6 henchmen?)
Big Daddy (9HD): Gunnery (& his 3 henchmen)? + room for 2 more
Giganotosaurus, unnnamed (9HD): Shade & Deep One henchman
Princess (4HD): 2 of Breath's henchwomen (Dream Stalker & Serpent's Scion)
Psionic veliciraptor, unnamed (2HD): Fated
Little Brother (8HD, barded): room for 3 riders (unassigned)
Junior (7HD, barded), Breath + 2 of Breath's henchwomen (Blasphemous Blade, Devil Maw.


((So shall we carry on, assuming it was Fated who stumbled upon the carcass scene, or was Breath scouting on Junior, or ... ?))

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"Yes, let us set up camp a goodly distance from here."
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #40 on Jun 5, 2012, 2:50pm »
((My mistake... getting back into the game after a long weekend. :) Let us assume everyone is gathered around on their dinos, and it appears the slow-moving dolm oozes are no immediate threat.))
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #41 on Jun 5, 2012, 3:03pm »
As long as their rate of travel is slower than 6 Hexes/Day, I concur. :D

No use fighting the natural garbage cleaners of the planet just for doing their job.
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #42 on Jun 5, 2012, 3:29pm »
Fated concurs and gets back to work being all sneaky and scouty up front.
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #43 on Jun 5, 2012, 4:57pm »
The party continues another mile past the oozes to the edge of the forest. Your scouts find a promising campsite, free of oozes, on a northern slope of the knoll. In the failing light of day, you survey the landscape.

X marks the spot:

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Rain clouds are rapidly approaching from the west and it looks like you are in for a soggy night. The Quarry Brothers get to work gathering wood for a campfire. The herbivores relax and chow down on the the vegetation. The carnivores are looking grumpy and hungry. (Have you ever heard a 9HD gigantosaur's stomach rumble? Scary!)

Please describe your camp preparations and standing orders for your PC and henchmen through the night.
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Re: Episode 16: Dinosaurs of the Haunted Swamp
« Reply #44 on Jun 6, 2012, 10:34pm »
Fated will take the first three-hour watch with his crew of six.
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