SatCoC XP Rewards & Recaps

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

The Slaughter at the Caves of Chaos

Experience as of 06/14/08

1,000 XP (2,250 for 3rd Level)

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session #1

D&D4 presents:
LAST MONSTER STANDING
Saturday, June 14th, 10am-2am.
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.

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D&D4e - "The Slaughter at the Caves of Chaos"