Editing SatCoC XP Rewards & Recaps

[[Image:D&D4-Icon.gif|frame| '''EXPERIENCE LEVEL CHART''' <br> 
* '''1st Level''':         0<br>
* '''2nd Level''':     1,000<br>
* '''3rd Level''':     2,250<br>
* '''4th Level''':     3,750<br>
* '''5th Level''':     5,500<br>
* '''6th Level''':     7,500<br>
* '''7th Level''':    10,000<br>
* '''8th Level''':    13,000<br>
* '''9th Level''':    16,500<br>
* '''10th Level''':   20,500<br>
* '''11th Level''':   26,000<br>
* '''12th Level''':   32,000<br>
* '''13th Level''':   39,000<br>
* '''14th Level''':   47,000<br>
* '''15th Level''':   57,000<br>
* '''16th Level''':   69,000<br>
* '''17th Level''':   83,000<br>
* '''18th Level''':   99,000<br>
* '''19th Level''':  119,000<br>
* '''20th Level''':  143,000<br>
* '''21st Level''':  175,000<br>
* '''22nd Level''':  210,000<br>
* '''23rd Level''':  255,000<br>
* '''24th Level''':  310,000<br>
* '''25th Level''':  375,000<br>
* '''26th Level''':  450,000<br>
* '''27th Level''':  550,000<br>
* '''28th Level''':  675,000<br>
* '''29th Level''':  825,000<br>
* '''30th Level''':  ''a cool million'' ]]

=The Slaughter at the Caves of Chaos=
==''Experience as of 06/27/08, end of session III''==
::  '''2,000 XP'''  (2,250 for 3rd Level)

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===session #4===
:  ''D&D4 presents:'' <br> <font color=darkred>''''' ESCAPE FROM CHAOS part III '''''</font>''' <br> ''Saturday, June 28th, 10am-12am''.  <br> ''GM'': KEVIN 
:: '''ISSUE RECAP''':  
:::  '''''Encounter 1  -  Skull-Skull! '''''
:::  ???  [ ??? :  ??? ]
:::  '''''Encounter 2  -  5 Heads 1 Answer '''''
:::  ???
::::  ''Concealed and shielded behind much, difficult to spot. <br> I am like bug and sickness; I am contagious not always wanted, <br> Though I am small, they fear me greatly, for I might leave them haunted. <br> At times I am tough to keep, my master forced to let me free, <br> Then I rupture and soar around and they converse regarding me. <br> I may be friend or foe, servant or teacher, <br> I am like a bird; I want to be free creature. <br> What am I?''  [ ??? :  ??? ]
:::  '''''Encounter 3  -  Rat-Wranglin' '''''
:::  ???  [ ??? :  ??? ]
:::  '''''Encounter 4  -  Set in Stone, Statue Room'''''
:::  ???  [ ??? :  ??? ]
:::  '''''Encounter 5  -  I One-Eye '''''
:::  ???  [ ??? :  350/5 ]
:::  '''''Encounter 6  -  ORCUS (still) IS!'''''
:::  ???   [ 1 Vampire, 3 Human Lackies, 20 Decript Skeletons, 1 Fire Skeleton :  350/3 ]


Total XP for this session:   ...935 + Skeletons (465 Each)...
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===session #3===
:  ''D&D4 presents:'' <br> <font color=darkred>''''' ESCAPE FROM CHAOS part II '''''</font>''' <br> ''Friday, June 27th, 5pm-12am''.  <br> ''GM'': KEVIN 
:: '''ISSUE RECAP''':  
:::  '''''Encounter 1  -  Zombies Rising '''''
:::  As our heroes climb the stair from the Temple Torture Chamber, the sound of "ORCUS IS!!" still rings in the air... yet now another sound chimes as a deep bell tolls.  Beyond the hall they spy from beneath the stone tile temple hall floors undead in acolyte robes crawl out of their hidden places.  Though they seem to ignore our heroes one "intelligent-watcher" undead acolyte directs gravehounds to take car of this minor challenge as the horde moves up into the upper temple.  The battle with the zombiefied dogs is fierce and as our heroes triumph they see Sister Jadescale rise as one of them - having been torn from the mortal coil by the dog-beasts she rises as a minion of Orcus... a Rotwing Zombie!  [2 Zombie Rotters: 76xp, 1 Decrepit Skeleton: 25xp, 4 Gravehounds: 600xp, Rotwing Zombie: 175]
:::  '''''Encounter 2  -  Blade Drop ''''' (Pendulum Trap)
:::  Barely escaping the zombie horde, the gravehounds and their former companion Jadescale - our heroes advance but watch as the watcher-zombie closes the temple door.  Suspecting the door to be trapped Imnar slowly checks the area, not knowing he'd already stepped into the pressure plates that with one more step would activate swinging blades some 15 feet infront of the dungeon door! Leaping from the trap blood spattered as the goblin fell to the stairs in pain.  But with cunning defeats the trap by lodging wooden pews, tables and benches into the pendulums to disarm and break the trap down... circumventing the deathtrap!  [Pendulum Trap: 175xp]
:::  '''''Encounter 3  -  Betwixt the Undead Horde '''''  (Skill Challenge)
:::  Seeing the light of day, our heroes cautiously move to try to escape but between sweet success and their position are 20-50-100(??!!)  undead acolytes!  Blocking the temple entrance the priests of Orcus engage in defense of their temple with "Those Pink Bastards" - the Ironshod Company just outside.  But with cunning and stealth the three monsters don temple robes and work their way through the horde - not knowing that the robes they wore would completely mask them from detection(!)...  Once on the opposite side of the horde (and spying the Tiefling Rogue of the Ironshod rushing into the temple above in the beam rafters)  our heroes make their way to the collapsed caverns for which Minsore recognized as having reentered the Caves of Chaos just following the Slaughter only a few days ago - the portal that lead out through the "Caves of the Unknown" (aka. "Bargle's Caverns")! [Zombie/Escape skill challenge: 375]

Total XP for this session: 1,726 XP Earned + Adam updated xp: 300  = (575 Xp Each)  

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===session #2===
:  ''D&D4 presents:'' <br> <font color=darkred>''''' ESCAPE FROM CHAOS part I '''''</font>''' <br> ''Friday, June 20th, 9pm-1am''.  <br> ''GM'': KEVIN 
:: '''ISSUE RECAP''':  
:::  '''''Encounter 1  -  Ghostly Encounter '''''
:::  With the scent of dragon in the air, the survivors found their way to what they would learn to be a guest chamber for the Temple of Chaos.  Within the Medusa Princess the monsters had freed earlier had attempted to take her "revenge" on the man who called himself Bargle.  But as Bargle was fending off the petrification his assigned protector stepped up - blasting Goy'az through the door before our Heroes.  Quickly taking action Imnar and Minsore found a way to destroy the ghostly-specter creature through the power of the paladin's faith.
:::  '''''Encounter 2  -  The Man formerly known as Bargle '''''
:::  After interrogating the man claiming to be Bargle (a failed Skill Challenge) the trio uncovered his "prize"... the Spawn of the Emerald Mountain, a dragon egg of power that Sister Jadescale's talon had lost.
:::  '''''Encounter 3  -  Slimed... '''''
:::  True to his word - the "late" magic-user, told Minsore and Imnar that beyond the Guest Chambers was the torture gallery.  Although it was unusually quiet (due to the rally of the Orcus Acolytes nearer the temple entrance) beneath the dungeon tiles lay ambush!  In the blood and gore catcher below an iron maden lurked some sort of orche jelly beast!  Splitting to become multiple opponents - the creature gave the monsters a surprise fight... but the two heroes made quick work and returned to their quest for escape.

Total XP for this session: 850 (425 for each player)

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===session #1===
:  ''D&D4 presents:'' <br> <font color=darkred>'''''LAST MONSTER STANDING'''''</font>''' <br> ''Saturday, June 14th, 10am-2am''.  <br> ''GM'': KEVIN 
:: '''ISSUE RECAP''':  
:::  '''''Encounter 1  -  the Origin'''''
:::  The Skill Challenge opening:  "24 hours ago there were  xx  members of your tribe/race, now there is one!"  What do you do?  These were all very interesting and basically became the origin story of what will become the PC party group.  Everyone except Bill's character won a success in their Skill Challenge, although all had a bitter win.
:::  '''''Encounter 2  -  the Meeting'''''
:::  With the Origin encounter leading directly to the PCs meeting for the first time, only Eric and Adam stayed through and after the first encounter.  The Goblin and Gnoll found one another in a secret tunnel connecting the Hobgoblin and Gnoll lairs.  Trapped on both sides they found a third way out, a secret passage into the Chaos Temple caverns!  But not before being skewered a few times with traps...  heheh
:::  '''''Encounter 3 -  Into the Chaos Temple''''' 
:::  '''''(aka.  "the Lair of the Veranda Door!!")''''' 
:::  Opening into the primary storage room of the Chaos Temple (later determined to be followers of the Orcus Cults, and clearly usurpers of Tiamat).  The Imnar & Minsore searched/looted for supplies, knowing they might never be able to enter a town for food/etc...  The door to this room was made of "imperfect glass" and the duo could see on the outside lurked an armored man - perhaps guarding the door or trying to look in.  After a fun battle with the door... they moved on.  (as noted by Adam and Eric - I'm proud to say, this was one of the very best scenes I've ever DMed)  ask them for more, heheh...
:::  '''''Encounter 4 -  Death from Above'''''
:::  As the PCs moved on into the temple  (interestingly hewn stone, no longer "caverns" really),  they continued to be very cautious due to previous encounters/traps.  Minsore noticed the odd duplication of construction in the vault areas above the dungeon halls.  Not only were the vaulted ceilings constructed to hold themselves but there were also wooden support beams that seemed unnecessary.  And the PCs soon learned that they were made as a hidden watch point for a temple assassin - a "Halfling Prowler", who dropped to try and kill each PC one-on-one when they split up for a short while.  It didn't work.  The PCs thwarted his plan and forced him to run.  He darted down into a staired room they'd just found - leading to what the assassin hoped would help him escape to tell his masters!
:::  '''''Encounter 5 -  the Crypt of the Anti-Paladin of Orcus'''''
:::  With the Halfling Prowler bolting for safety within the crypt, trying to hide between the 14 various sarcophagi - he managed to uncover Lord Dezinex, former paladin - now wight of Orcus, whom he hoped would be a distraction for his escape...  sadly (for the halfling) it wasn't and he was killed just before the anti-paladin rose to fight.  The wight, quickly realized that these "monsters" were not worthy to fight, so he called his fellowship forth - as the 13 other sarcophagi broke seals and out rose the others.  Battling these many many undead was nearly fatal - however after some bad die rolling, the PCs made a comeback and barely escaped with their lives.  Destroying the crypt-master and his minions!
:::  '''''Encounter 6 -  Mirror Mirror & the Maiden'''''
:::  After a solid rest, having been awake for over a full day - the PCs moved out from the storage room (which they'd fallen back to for safety)  and soon found an area with a strange sacrificial alter.  Imnar spied a villain, rushed into the alcove and destoryed a mirror positioned on the wall - he'd seen himself.  But this activity lead to a room across the hall which Minsore could see (through the door's window) a beautiful woman (to human eyes anyway) trapped within.  The room was barred from the outside (much like the Crypt prior)  so they moved cautiously.  The woman inside seemed to be dancing in ritual-like style around 6 humanoid slaves hanging just off the ground.  Opening the door and rushing in Minsore attacked, but was surprised when the woman threw her cloak back revealing hair of asps!  A Medusa!!  Soon Imnar was "alone" as Minsore found himself made statue, much like the humanoids she was dancing around...  But Minsore's resolve was strong and he pulled back from the brink to overtake the magic gaze as the duo rushed from the room to lock the Medusa inside - but Minsore was not as luck the second time.  When Imnar turned around in the hall his new friend was pertrified!!  He was alone.  Negotiating with the Medusa Imnar made a pact - "monster to monster" that he would allow her to go free if she'd free his friend... She agreed and after retreating - Minsore, and surprisingly, the other humanoids returned to flesh! 
:::  '''''Encounter 7 -  the Talon of Tiamat'''''
:::  The humanoids freed from the stone of the Medusa all fell to the ground, only one surviving the tortures prior.  This priest, a cleric of Tiamat was Dragonborn.  The other five, were her "Talon" - her unit, her party - on a quest to find and retake the Spawn of the Emerald Mountain.  Minsore quickly remembered the ritual implements in the storeroom had an egg shaped holder that he believed hinted that this "spawn" was actually the Egg of a Green Dragon from another Realm!  The PCs aided the cleric back to her feat and then retreated to the crypt to gather equipment for her to join them on the way out...
:::  Along the way the PCs found some cool items, ritual books, neat treasures, potions and powerful weapons to use in their quest for revenge.

Total XP for this session: 2,000 (1,000 for each player)


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 =The Slaughter at the Caves of Chaos=
-==''Experience as of 06/30/08, end of session IV''==
+==''Experience as of 06/27/08, end of session III''==
-::  '''3,003 XP'''  (3,750 for 4th Level)
+::  '''2,000 XP'''  (2,250 for 3rd Level)
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-===session #6===
-:  ''D&D4 presents:'' <br> <font color=darkred>''''' Death to Pinkeez  '''''</font>''' <br> ''Saturday, July 5th, 10am-10pm''.  <br> ''GM'': KEVIN
-:: '''ISSUE RECAP''':
-:::  '''''Encounter 1  -  ??? '''''
-:::  ???  [ ??? :  ??? ]
-Total XP for this session:   ...1965xp (491 Each)...
-Battle with the Bone Suckers (8 young, 15 Hatchlings) 1465xp
-The Bulette Attacks! 200xp
-Getting the prisoner and escaping the Ironshod: 300xp
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-===session #5===
-:  ''D&D4 presents:'' <br> <font color=darkred>''''' Overland  '''''</font>''' <br> ''Friday, July 4th, 5pm-12am''.  <br> ''GM'': KEVIN
-:: '''ISSUE RECAP''':
-:::  '''''Encounter 1  -  ??? '''''
-:::  ???  [ ??? :  ??? ]
-Total XP for this session:   2000xp (666 Each)...
-Rescuing Sotlag, Searching Wagon, Burning Coffin, etc. + Killed one human lackey: 75xp
-Opening the hidden compartment skill Challenge: 300xp
-Sotlag betrays the party: 150xp
-Hiding the wagon skill challenge: 150xp
-Sotlag kills Puugor: 175xp
-Imnar & Minsore fight the Ironshod & capture Verania Neruxun, Eladrin Warlock: 325xp
-The PCs fight the Kobolds Are! 825xp
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 :: '''ISSUE RECAP''':
 :::  '''''Encounter 1  -  Skull-Skull! '''''
-:::  During the slaughter at the Caves of Chaos, these Kobold fiends continued to play...  When our heroes entered their playroom they attacked with ferocity!  [2 Kobold Sligners 200xp, 4 Kobold Minions 100xp, 2 Gurad Drakes 250xp, 4 Giant Rats 100xp, Kobold Wyrmpriest 150xp.  TOTAL:  800xp/3 = 266xp each]
+:::  ???  [ ??? :  ??? ]
 :::  '''''Encounter 2  -  5 Heads 1 Answer '''''
-:::  Finding their way out of the Skull-Skull game pit, our heroes found a secret door leading into a portal to converse with Tiamat - granting them chance of boon or bust with this riddle...
+:::  ???
-::::  ''Concealed and shielded behind much, difficult to spot. <br> I am like bug and sickness; I am contagious not always wanted, <br> Though I am small, they fear me greatly, for I might leave them haunted. <br> At times I am tough to keep, my master forced to let me free, <br> Then I rupture and soar around and they converse regarding me. <br> I may be friend or foe, servant or teacher, <br> I am like a bird; I want to be free creature. <br> What am I?''  [Skill Challenge Level 3; Complexity 1:  150.  TOTAL:  150/3 = 50xp each]
+::::  ''Concealed and shielded behind much, difficult to spot. <br> I am like bug and sickness; I am contagious not always wanted, <br> Though I am small, they fear me greatly, for I might leave them haunted. <br> At times I am tough to keep, my master forced to let me free, <br> Then I rupture and soar around and they converse regarding me. <br> I may be friend or foe, servant or teacher, <br> I am like a bird; I want to be free creature. <br> What am I?''  [ ??? :  ??? ]
 :::  '''''Encounter 3  -  Rat-Wranglin' '''''
-:::  Following the Rat-Herder Kobold who ran from the Skull-Skull encounter, out heroes find his cages of giant and dire rats and bats.  Here Imnar chose one dire rat to take as a pet and potential mount in the future.  The others were let loose to foul any traps on the way out of the dungeon...  [xp part of encounter 1]
+:::  ???  [ ??? :  ??? ]
 :::  '''''Encounter 4  -  Set in Stone, Statue Room'''''
-:::  Before leaving the Caves of the Unknown, our heroes had to pass through this opening chamber with a massive 25' ancient statue of Orcus, flanked on all sides and above by heads of Tiamat.  The Orcus statue seemed to be some sort of distraction with it's sparkling gem eyes... and not only would it attack any who stepped onto this room's pressure plates, but so too would the dragon heads spewing different Tiamat breaths!  Luckily and unknowingly Minsore walked unmolested through this chamber - evil allows evil to pass!!  [Trap of Warding, Level 7:  300xp.  TOTAL:  300/3 =  100xp each]
+:::  ???  [ ??? :  ??? ]
 :::  '''''Encounter 5  -  I One-Eye '''''
-:::  Moving down the hills toward the river, our heroes encountered a massive giant-born man... a Cyclops with orc prisoners in tow.  One orc came out alive in this daring rescue.  [Orge, adjusted with Cyclops abilities. TOTAL:  350/2 =  175xp each]
+:::  ???  [ ??? :  350/5 ]
 :::  '''''Encounter 6  -  ORCUS (still) IS!'''''
-:::  Along the King's Road, in the thundering rain our heroes watched a pilrimage move by but stopped to converse when Imnar saw the banners to be of his faith.  Sadly, they were not - these "pilgrims" were mascarading to hide their true nature as acolytes of Orcus headed for the Keep on the Shadowfell!   [ 1 Vampire Fleshripper 50xp, 3 Human Lackies 225xp, 10 Decrypt Skeletons 250xp, 1 Blazing Skeleton: 300.  TOTAL:  825/2 =  412xp each]
+:::  ???   [ 1 Vampire, 3 Human Lackies, 20 Decript Skeletons, 1 Fire Skeleton :  350/3 ]
-Total XP for this session:   1003xp each)
+Total XP for this session:   ...935 + Skeletons (465 Each)...
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