Kung Fu City—or, “Crouching Trolls, Hidden Tunnels”
Feb 11, 2018 20:36:20 GMT -5
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Post by gaptooth on Feb 11, 2018 20:36:20 GMT -5
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Session 1
The game night was scheduled, but I didn't know if we would play out a finale to our 26-session Dungeon World game, or start the new T&T game—so I didn't have much in the way of prep.
After a quick deliberation, we decided to let the Dungeon World campaign remain paused for now, because a new player was joining us, and he would be stepping into a very storied and complex chain of events.
So I set out my 5th edition character sheets and we got started.
Cast
Untergon (Human Warrior):
Untergon is a street person who found a gladius in a dumpster a few weeks ago. A hooded figure known as "Gravitas" took interest in him, offering Unter a big windfall if he gains prestige in the Adventurer's Guild.
Unter got caught up in a brawl between Flint and Glint, who were so preoccupied with their quarrel that they didn't see him. Unter parried an axe that almost killed him, and he doesn't like Flint as a result. Flint admires Unter's gladius skill. Kai witnessed the ruckus, and joined the crew to relish the fights between the twins.
Flint and Glint Fireforge (Dwarf Warriors):
Twin brothers, they were roughhousing so violently that their mom told them to go outside. So they went to the city to find an adventure. Flint doesn't like Kai because she seems feminine, and he thinks girls are gross.
Kai (Nelwyn Rogue):
Kai is always seeking rare new stones for her rock collection. When she met Ra, Ra began contributing to Kai's "adorable" rock collection. Kai doesn't like the pebbles that Ra gives her, though.
Ra Oewi (Elfin Wizard):
Trapped in an arranged marriage, Ra's groom promised her that he would have the marriage annuled and give her a comfortable alimony if she takes down a troll. Ra took notice of one of Unter's meetings with Gravitas, and she thinks he is gullible.
Events
Session 1
The game night was scheduled, but I didn't know if we would play out a finale to our 26-session Dungeon World game, or start the new T&T game—so I didn't have much in the way of prep.
After a quick deliberation, we decided to let the Dungeon World campaign remain paused for now, because a new player was joining us, and he would be stepping into a very storied and complex chain of events.
So I set out my 5th edition character sheets and we got started.
Cast
Untergon (Human Warrior):
Untergon is a street person who found a gladius in a dumpster a few weeks ago. A hooded figure known as "Gravitas" took interest in him, offering Unter a big windfall if he gains prestige in the Adventurer's Guild.
Unter got caught up in a brawl between Flint and Glint, who were so preoccupied with their quarrel that they didn't see him. Unter parried an axe that almost killed him, and he doesn't like Flint as a result. Flint admires Unter's gladius skill. Kai witnessed the ruckus, and joined the crew to relish the fights between the twins.
Flint and Glint Fireforge (Dwarf Warriors):
Twin brothers, they were roughhousing so violently that their mom told them to go outside. So they went to the city to find an adventure. Flint doesn't like Kai because she seems feminine, and he thinks girls are gross.
Kai (Nelwyn Rogue):
Kai is always seeking rare new stones for her rock collection. When she met Ra, Ra began contributing to Kai's "adorable" rock collection. Kai doesn't like the pebbles that Ra gives her, though.
Ra Oewi (Elfin Wizard):
Trapped in an arranged marriage, Ra's groom promised her that he would have the marriage annuled and give her a comfortable alimony if she takes down a troll. Ra took notice of one of Unter's meetings with Gravitas, and she thinks he is gullible.
Events
- At the Black Lotus Tavern, the party saw a notice on the secret job board that said Trollstone Caverns was "ripe for the picking".
- Unter met with a one-armed man at the Black Lotus and got some nonsensical information about a door in Trollstone caverns that could be opened by arm-wrestling or "making a deposit".
- Ra met with a geographer who gave her a map to the Caverns.
- Kai met with a geologist who told her about the Trollstone, a carved piece of obsidian that could be used to unlock the troll's treasure.
- Flint recalled from his primary school days that Trollstone Caverns was known to be infested with red demons.
- On the way to Trollstone Cavern, they passed Catherder Village, where Unter attempted to tame a cat to no avail. On a path through the tangled woods, they followed tracks of two-toed bipeds to a cave formed from the upheaval of great plates of rock.
- Ra lit a torch and they entered the cavern, where they came to a large door with 3 strange features. Flint overcame the door in an arm-wrestling bout, and they passed through.
- On the other side, they came to a 3-way intersection, where 4 large bristling wolves awaited them snarling. Fight!
- Flint was knocked down and a wold bit him in the face. Ra was killed when Kai's shuriken missed a wolf and hit her instead. A wolf began devouring Ra's body, but Unter killed the animal and looted her body.
- The party departed the dungeon to recover before any further exploration.