Tuesday 26 February 2019

Sunday 24 February 2019

[Sellswords] Battle Report: The warband of Grogmilda

Today I played the sixth scenario of my Solo campaign of "Sellswords & Spellslingers". The basic scenario was ispired, with some minor changes, from the rulebook: Orcs and slippery stones pg44.

A small warband of Orcs and Goblins harass the villages of a petty lord. A bounty will be paid for each greenskin slained.

Grogmilda, the female half orc chieftain was contemplating the embers of the small hearth, while her orc lieutenant grunted nervously. Some voices came from the west, tales about a purple sorcerer accompanied by some servants that was burning all the greenskins he met. 
Grogmilda: "The purple sorcerer is close, I feel it... we must be ready to fight him..." 
Her lieutenant orc answered affirmatively with a grunt and a nod.

Overview of the board with foes and PCs deployed



Grogmilda and her orc lieutenant

Border Princes map (red star indicate the place where the scenario is played, zoom the picture)



CABAL of GRACIALE 86xp (12 are unspenct)
 AMRON MALIOCCO GRACIALE "the Bringer of Hope"  29xp
Traits: Spellcaster (20xp), Fireball (5xp), Alchemy (Heal) lvl1.
Negative Traits: Greedy (-5xp)
Silver pieces: 130 Equipment: Potion of Heal 
Amron is the bastard son of the rich merchant and explorer Dante Graciale of Tobaro. He is an half elf. His father never said much about Amron's elf mother. He simply told him that his mother chose his name before abandoning him and that she was a witch. Being an half elf and the result of an illicit relationship, Amron could not be officially recognized by the Graciale family, however his father grew him as his son and he could enjoy a comfortable life. When he was an adult, he finds out to have the spellcaster gift and his father paid a magician to teach him. Dissatisfied with the limiting lessons of his teacher, he decided to begin a journey in the Border Princes, where he could test is magic skills and learn magic faster.


 DAETHSKAR "the Dark Knight" 35xp
Traits: Armor lvl2 (12xp), Fighter: Axe lvl3 (15xp), Shield lvl2 (8xp)
Negative Trait: Burly
Silver Pieces: 247
Daethskar is an animated armor, created by Amron during one of his magic experiments.
He is the loyal body guard of Amron. He follows and protects his master wherever he goes.


The TWINS 10xp
Traits: Armor lvl1 (6xp), Danger Sense (4xp)
Silver Pieces: 207 
The Twins is/are just a goblin mutant mercenary hired by Amron.


an horde of goblins is burned from the fireball spell of Amron.
Amron: "I never will be tired of burning these pitiful creatures" 😈

A lone goblin ambush Amron, but he is easily defeated.
Amron: "How you dare to ambush me? Fool! My mere stick will be enough to punish you!" 😬

a goblin try to ambush The Twins but he is defeated. Amron cast a fireball and injures the orc lieutenant.
The Twins: "Bad Goblin! Bad Goblin is dead, now!" 😑

Another fireball from Amron and the Orc Lieutenant is gone.
Grogmilda, arrives attracted by the flames.
Grogmilda: "Purple Sorcerer I do not fear you! You will face the anger of Grogmilda!" 😀

Amron, not impressed by the fierce female half orc, cast two fireballs and defeat her.
Amron: "I will face the anger of... who?" πŸ˜’

Grogmilda, badly burned is upset and humiliated by the great power of magic.
Grogmilda: "Then t-this... is the true power of magic..." then faints.

The Twins and Daethskar plunder the defeated orcs.

an horde of goblins archers try to shot to Amron, but he avoid their arrows and then cast another fireball, burning them.
Amron: "Stupid green monkeys... They really don't know when is time to run away..." πŸ˜‘

another goblin is defeated by the fireball of Amron.

an horde of goblins comes dangerously close to Amron.
Amron: "That's not good, they are ridiculous warriors, but there are many of them..." 😟

The Twins charge a particularly resistant gobin, injuring him.

Amron burn all the goblin horde with another of his fireballs.
Amron: "My fears were groundless, these greenskins could not survive the power of my magic..." 😌

The Twins defeat the goblin warrior.

Amron kill another goblin with his fireball.

The Twins run fast to reach a lone goblin hiding in the forest.

Amron, move toward one of the last goblins.
Amron: "It's time to finish the work..." 😠
Then the goblin is gone.

The Twins finally reach the last goblin and defeat him.

While plundering the bodies of the dead, Amron is surprised to find that the female half orc is still alive. Fainted but alive. Impressed by her endurance and almost human appearance, he decide to heal her and take her prisoner. Then grogmilda offers herself as a mercenary, impressed by the strenght of the company.
Amron: "Then you want to join my cabal, half greenskin? So be it... We will see if you will be a good fighter... " πŸ˜’

The PCs gain a reward of 5xp, plus 2 individual xp. They receive 10 silver pieces for each slained goblin and 20 for each slained orcs. A new member join the Cabal of Graciale: Grogmilda the female Half  orc.

Monday 18 February 2019

[Sellswords] Battle Report: Defend the Farm

Yesterday I played the fifth scenario of my Solo campaign of "Sellswords & Spellslingers". The basic scenario was from the rulebook: Defend the Village pg52.

A warband of orcs is terrorizing the countryside. A reward of 50 Silver pieces is offered for every orc slained.

Amron was watching the orcs approaching the pitiful peasants. Normally he would ignore the fate of the poor people, certainly he was not a paladin of the weaks and helpless... however the local petty lord offered a good reward for protecting his subjects, then for money he could make an exception.
The Twins: "Greenskins are coming, my lord... what do you command?"
Amron: "Do you want to earn your pay? Then kill the Greenskins..."

Overview of the board with foes, villagers and PCs deployed.

Border Princes map (red star indicate the place where the scenario is played, zoom the picture)

CABAL of GRACIALE 76xp (2 are unspenct)
 AMRON MALIOCCO GRACIALE "the Bringer of Hope"  29xp
Traits: Spellcaster (20xp), Fireball (5xp), Alchemy (Heal) lvl1.
Negative Traits: Greedy (-5xp)
Silver pieces: 130 Equipment: Potion of Heal 
Amron is the bastard son of the rich merchant and explorer Dante Graciale of Tobaro. He is an half elf. His father never said much about Amron's elf mother. He simply told him that his mother chose his name before abandoning him and that she was a witch. Being an half elf and the result of an illicit relationship, Amron could not be officially recognized by the Graciale family, however his father grew him as his son and he could enjoy a comfortable life. When he was an adult, he finds out to have the spellcaster gift and his father paid a magician to teach him. Dissatisfied with the limiting lessons of his teacher, he decided to begin a journey in the Border Princes, where he could test is magic skills and learn magic faster.


 DAETHSKAR "the Dark Knight" 35xp
Traits: Armor lvl2 (12xp), Fighter: Axe lvl3 (15xp), Shield lvl2 (8xp)
Negative Trait: Burly
Silver Pieces: 247
Daethskar is an animated armor, created by Amron during one of his magic experiments.
He is the loyal body guard of Amron. He follows and protects his master wherever he goes.


The TWINS 10xp
Traits: Armor lvl1 (6xp), Danger Sense (4xp)
Silver Pieces: 207 
The Twins is/are just a goblin mutant mercenary hired by Amron.


with a fatal shot of his fireball, Amron burns four orcs...
Amron: "I love the smell of burnt greenskin flesh in the morning..." 😈

The peasants flee in random directions.
the Twins are charged by an orc, but he is deafeated.
The Twins: "His head is ours!" 😀

Another orc is defeated by the Twins.
The Twins: "Another head for our bag!" πŸ˜‹

Daethskar pulls away abruptly one of the peasants to a safe place.

Amron orders the woman to move away in a peremptory tone.
Amron: "Flee silly woman, reach your husband and you can live another day!"

Amron kills another orc with a fireball.
Amron: "Our job is done, the orcs are slained and the foolish peasants are safe... then we can finally claim our reward..."

The PCs gain a reward of 5xp, plus 2xp for saving the peasants and another from the treasure found on an orc body. They receive 300 silver pieces for the six slained orcs.

Wednesday 13 February 2019