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''The great city of Husbaleve lies on the western coast of the Kerrol Sea. It was once a great trading city, but several generations back invading creatures from the mountains to the west descended on the city. Humanity fought a slow, grinding holding action against the monsters, having only retained the warehouse and docks below the seawall. For a couple of generations, humanity has set up and lived in this area as the monsters turned their interests on each other. The guilds and great families of the city (with imported wealth) have nurtured and developed their best and brightest with the hopes of retaking their city. Your characters are that hope.''  
 
''The great city of Husbaleve lies on the western coast of the Kerrol Sea. It was once a great trading city, but several generations back invading creatures from the mountains to the west descended on the city. Humanity fought a slow, grinding holding action against the monsters, having only retained the warehouse and docks below the seawall. For a couple of generations, humanity has set up and lived in this area as the monsters turned their interests on each other. The guilds and great families of the city (with imported wealth) have nurtured and developed their best and brightest with the hopes of retaking their city. Your characters are that hope.''  
  
[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/recruitment-the-liberation-of-husbaleve-an-old-school-d-d-extravaganza.854830/ Recruitment Thread]  [https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-liberation-of-husbaleve.855065/#post-22935325 Out of Character Thread] [https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-liberation-of-husbaleve.855070/ In Character Thread]
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[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/recruitment-the-liberation-of-husbaleve-an-old-school-d-d-extravaganza.854830/ Recruitment Thread]  [https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-liberation-of-husbaleve.855065/#post-22935325 Out of Character Thread]  
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[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-liberation-of-husbaleve-the-continuation.882479/ OOC II]
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[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-liberation-of-husbaleve.855070/ In Character Thread I]
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[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-liberation-of-husbaleve-the-continuation.882480/ IC II]
  
 
==Important People==
 
==Important People==
  
 
* '''[[Azure Sky]]''' Blue Elf Mystagogue of the Night Vigil played by Hituro
 
* '''[[Azure Sky]]''' Blue Elf Mystagogue of the Night Vigil played by Hituro
* '''[[Barstuhl the Tall]]''' Fighter, played by Kenco
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** '''[[Triston Penda]]''' Acolyte of the Night Vigil
** '''[[Kerrash]]''' Fighter, retainer of Barstuhl
 
 
* '''[[Geris Trocken]]''' Sorcerer played by Monster Mash
 
* '''[[Geris Trocken]]''' Sorcerer played by Monster Mash
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** '''[[Mareth Cullar]]''' Fighter, retainer of Geris
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** '''[[Alena Windred]]''' Scribe, hireling of Geris
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* '''[[Llurryn Cwll]]''' Red Elf Warrior Sorcerer from the East, played by Roadscholar.
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**'''[[Oddöne the Ogrin]]''' Fighter, retainer and friend.
 
* '''[[Laleh|Laleh the Seventh Tide]]''' Red Elf Warrior Mage played by Sam I Am
 
* '''[[Laleh|Laleh the Seventh Tide]]''' Red Elf Warrior Mage played by Sam I Am
* '''[[Quarta]]''' Cashiered centurion played by Lysus
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** '''[[Fonrith Goodman]]''' Human Fighter, retainer of Laleh and son of Calluric, former commandant of Chainspire Keep
* '''[[Tival Orlen]]''' Aristocracy of House Orlen played by downer
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** '''[[Yasmin]]''' Red Moon Shaman, daughter of Laleh
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* '''[[Arsii son of Yul]]''' Warrior from the Wilderness of Embers played by Black Adder LXX
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'''[[Husbaleve:The PC Stable|The PC Stable]]'''  
 
'''[[Husbaleve:The PC Stable|The PC Stable]]'''  
  
  
 
'''[[Husbaleve:Prominnent NPCs|Prominent NPCs]]'''
 
'''[[Husbaleve:Prominnent NPCs|Prominent NPCs]]'''
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* '''[[Barstuhl the Tall]]''' Fighter, played by Kenco
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** '''[[Kerrash]]''' Fighter, retainer of Barstuhl
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*'''[[Drarrk | Drarrk the Pact-Binder]]''' Goblin L6 Warrior, played by Atlictoatl
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**Ag'ra Stakk Ar, Goblin Shaman, spiritual advisor to Drarrk, captured and held by ???
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**'''[[V'kasst | V'kasst, the Sibilant Sorrow]]''' GoblinOther L4 Sorcerer
  
 
==Party Logistics==
 
==Party Logistics==
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* '''[[Husbaleve: Loot|Loot]]'''
 
* '''[[Husbaleve: Loot|Loot]]'''
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* '''[[Husbaleve: Troops|Mule Train & Troops]]'''
  
 
==Setting==
 
==Setting==
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* '''[[Husbaleve: Lower City]]'''
 
* '''[[Husbaleve: Lower City]]'''
 
** '''[[Husbaleve: Library|Library]]'''
 
** '''[[Husbaleve: Library|Library]]'''
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** '''[[Husbaleve: Blue Elf Monastery|Blue Elf Monastery]]'''
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* '''[[Husaleve: Western City|Western City]]'''
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* '''[[Husbaleve: Southwestern City|Southwestern City]]'''
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* '''[[Husbaleve: Eastern City|Eastern City]]'''
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** '''[[Husbaleve:_Red_Elf_Enclave|Red Elf Enclave]]'''
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* '''[[Husbaleve: Southern City|Southern City]]'''
  
 
'''[[Husbaleve: Surrounding Lands|Surrounding Lands]]''' farmlands to the north, bay to the east that leads into the sea to the west
 
'''[[Husbaleve: Surrounding Lands|Surrounding Lands]]''' farmlands to the north, bay to the east that leads into the sea to the west
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* Elves, Blue (e.g. [[Azure Sky]])
 
* Elves, Blue (e.g. [[Azure Sky]])
 
* Elves, Red (e.g. [[Laleh|Laleh the Seventh Tide]])
 
* Elves, Red (e.g. [[Laleh|Laleh the Seventh Tide]])
*'''[[Husbaleve: Goblins|Goblins]]'''
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*'''[[The_Liberation_of_Husbaleve:_Husbaleve_Goblin_Leaders|Goblins]]'''
  
 
==Rules==
 
==Rules==
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* '''Character Classes'''
 
* '''Character Classes'''
** ''[[Husbaleve: Warrior|Warrior]]''
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** '''[[Husbaleve: Warrior|Warrior]]'''
** ''[[Husbaleve: Sorcerer|Sorcerer]]''
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** '''[[Husbaleve: Sorcerer|Sorcerer]]'''
** ''[[Husbaleve: Mystic|Blue Elf Mystic]]''
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** '''[[Husbaleve: Mystic|Blue Elf Mystic]]'''
** ''[[Husbaleve: Warrior Mage|Red Elf Warrior Mage]]''
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** '''[[Husbaleve: Warrior Mage|Red Elf Warrior Mage]]'''
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** '''[[Husbaleve: Shaman|Red Moon Shaman]]'''
  
 
* '''[[Husbaleve: Attributes|Attributes]]'''
 
* '''[[Husbaleve: Attributes|Attributes]]'''
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==Chronicle and Plans==
 
==Chronicle and Plans==
 
* '''[[Husbaleve: Events Index|Index of Events]]'''
 
* '''[[Husbaleve: Events Index|Index of Events]]'''
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*Recently done, needing further attention:
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** The keep on the island - complete refurbishment, garrison it
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** Goblins south of the river - Xuag being down and Warlord Barstuhl means we have no immediate threat but need to see how to use them against any enemies and avoid conflict with the Husbaleve enclave.
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**Blue Elf monastery - Azure Sky prepare it for reoccupation
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** The gatehouse. Ceded to us by the bugbears who now act as mercenaries. Now establish garrison and try and pacify immediate area outside so that there is scope for starting up agriculture.
  
 
*Short-term plans:
 
*Short-term plans:
** The keep on the island - so far we've been pretty successful there as we've only taken some normal injuries to a character, no level drains or serious threats. There must be some nastier stuff about I would guess [EDIT: You can say that again!], but so far the zombies and skeletons have been easy for us to reduce. I favour just seeing if we can get a little more research for the island done then hitting it again as I think we need to find where the device creating the undead is and destroy it. I think that is also what creates the pall over the keep. Reopening the harbour will really make things more viable for the population and give us a chance to get some proper henchmen that can make the party stronger to take on the trolls and gatehouse.
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**From GM: Most the council push is to finish off the bugbears and trolls, and then to go explore the river.  
** The gatehouse. We are significantly tougher as a party with 2 spell casters and more magic that can be used to confuse enemies and get through barriers, with Invisibility, Knock and Ventriloquism we can do a lot with a good plan as Sleep is not that useful against 3HD bugbears. As we have the negotiation with them I'm not keen on attacking till we see how they act when food is brought in.
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** Trolls - cleared all known groups. Time to find if any more exist.  
**From GM: Most the council push is to finish off the bugbears and trolls, and then to go explore the river. They will add a couple in after Tival returns to town.
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** Harpies - very dangerous due to their charm effect and flying.
**MM: Okay, if we are going to try and do more this side of the river to keep clearing it out we have the bugbears and the trolls as the main objectives.
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** Wyverns - still a bit strong for us to deal with.
***1. Clearing the rest of the area before the slums where the trolls live - just clean up any more spiders or hostile goblins in those areas that we can use to earn some more treasure and XP.
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** Eastern city - need to investigate Lycanthropes and cursed goblins. Formalise the relationships with Queen Tai's people and the Tami.
***2. Gatehouse and bugbears. We are at a stage where we should be able to handle them with the fighters levelling up as we have more HP and better attacks against them, particularly with magic weapons. Using our other items and spells we can do a plan where we don't have to rely on going in through one doorway with all of the party being visible to them, also with Phantasmal Force Geris can create diversionary sights.
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Giant ants/vermin - could be useful to start clearing up these, particularly as the followers level up and might be able to do a separate mission against them while the main characters are on downtime.
***3. Trolls - we'll need to deal with the bugbears first to be anywhere near high enough level.
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** Library - need to sort out the oil to keep the elemental controlled and get Azure Sky strong enough to deal with the ghost of the librarian. Got around 3-4 months to deal with the oil now. How much time is left?
**Sam:
 
***Definitely number 1 first.
 
***Maybe we could then try one of the places on the other side of the river? [see below] I think putting the dead to rest would be a priority, also the library. I feel that we have an agreement with the gatehouse we should honour for at least the first caravan and it would seem wise to leave that be until our sea route is up and running.
 
 
 
 
*Longer-term plans:
 
*Longer-term plans:
**Trolls - I want to put that off a while, till more of the party have levelled as the fighters will improve their attacks at L4 though maybe not all the time till Geris gets to L5 and researches fireball though that would be really useful against them.
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**Going upriver to see what is poisoning it - after we've dealt with the trolls and the monastery as I think we're going to need to be tough to deal with whatever drove the goblins and orcs into the city.
**Orcs across the river. There is a lot of city left to reconquer and it will be tougher as we've only faced the lower level and less organised goblins. Ideally get the Orc bands fighting each other first then start mopping up weakened remnants.
 
**Going upriver to see what is poisoning it - probably after we've dealt with the trolls and the island as I think we're going to need to be tough to deal with whatever drove the goblins and orcs into the city.
 
  
 
*Hooks from GM:
 
*Hooks from GM:
**I don't want to put this in the IC because you can figure out how you come by the information for each of you. There are a few points on the far side of the river that may interest one or more of you, that you have rumors about:
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**I don't want to put this in the IC because you can figure out how you come by the information for each of you. There are a few points on the far side of the river that may interest one or more of you, that you have rumours about:
 
**Blue Elf monastery: sacred to the blue elves, of course. It will be desirable to visit it and put the dead to rest there, but also there is supposed to be a store of knowledge and potential magical artifact of some sort.
 
**Blue Elf monastery: sacred to the blue elves, of course. It will be desirable to visit it and put the dead to rest there, but also there is supposed to be a store of knowledge and potential magical artifact of some sort.
 
**Red Elf Enclave: possible information on origin of elves (and goblins?), possible lost relics. There's less information on this, but it does exist.
 
**Red Elf Enclave: possible information on origin of elves (and goblins?), possible lost relics. There's less information on this, but it does exist.
 
**Library: a private storage of knowledge existed, and is rumored to have been locked up. It holds a vast store of knowledge, which the city council would love to have, but also a number of pieces of information that several you might want. It also may grant access to some spells. No promises on this one. It's treasure-trove, but a very random one!
 
**Library: a private storage of knowledge existed, and is rumored to have been locked up. It holds a vast store of knowledge, which the city council would love to have, but also a number of pieces of information that several you might want. It also may grant access to some spells. No promises on this one. It's treasure-trove, but a very random one!

Latest revision as of 06:13, 10 December 2021


rstites's Twisted OD&D Game

The great city of Husbaleve lies on the western coast of the Kerrol Sea. It was once a great trading city, but several generations back invading creatures from the mountains to the west descended on the city. Humanity fought a slow, grinding holding action against the monsters, having only retained the warehouse and docks below the seawall. For a couple of generations, humanity has set up and lived in this area as the monsters turned their interests on each other. The guilds and great families of the city (with imported wealth) have nurtured and developed their best and brightest with the hopes of retaking their city. Your characters are that hope.

Recruitment Thread Out of Character Thread OOC II In Character Thread I IC II

Important People[edit]


The PC Stable


Prominent NPCs

Party Logistics[edit]

Setting[edit]

Husbaleve City Map

Surrounding Lands farmlands to the north, bay to the east that leads into the sea to the west

Organizations

Peoples

Rules[edit]

Chronicle and Plans[edit]

  • Index of Events
  • Recently done, needing further attention:
    • The keep on the island - complete refurbishment, garrison it
    • Goblins south of the river - Xuag being down and Warlord Barstuhl means we have no immediate threat but need to see how to use them against any enemies and avoid conflict with the Husbaleve enclave.
    • Blue Elf monastery - Azure Sky prepare it for reoccupation
    • The gatehouse. Ceded to us by the bugbears who now act as mercenaries. Now establish garrison and try and pacify immediate area outside so that there is scope for starting up agriculture.
  • Short-term plans:
    • From GM: Most the council push is to finish off the bugbears and trolls, and then to go explore the river.
    • Trolls - cleared all known groups. Time to find if any more exist.
    • Harpies - very dangerous due to their charm effect and flying.
    • Wyverns - still a bit strong for us to deal with.
    • Eastern city - need to investigate Lycanthropes and cursed goblins. Formalise the relationships with Queen Tai's people and the Tami.

Giant ants/vermin - could be useful to start clearing up these, particularly as the followers level up and might be able to do a separate mission against them while the main characters are on downtime.

    • Library - need to sort out the oil to keep the elemental controlled and get Azure Sky strong enough to deal with the ghost of the librarian. Got around 3-4 months to deal with the oil now. How much time is left?
  • Longer-term plans:
    • Going upriver to see what is poisoning it - after we've dealt with the trolls and the monastery as I think we're going to need to be tough to deal with whatever drove the goblins and orcs into the city.
  • Hooks from GM:
    • I don't want to put this in the IC because you can figure out how you come by the information for each of you. There are a few points on the far side of the river that may interest one or more of you, that you have rumours about:
    • Blue Elf monastery: sacred to the blue elves, of course. It will be desirable to visit it and put the dead to rest there, but also there is supposed to be a store of knowledge and potential magical artifact of some sort.
    • Red Elf Enclave: possible information on origin of elves (and goblins?), possible lost relics. There's less information on this, but it does exist.
    • Library: a private storage of knowledge existed, and is rumored to have been locked up. It holds a vast store of knowledge, which the city council would love to have, but also a number of pieces of information that several you might want. It also may grant access to some spells. No promises on this one. It's treasure-trove, but a very random one!