[CYOA] D&D - The Ghost of Lion Castle

[petapan]

that's a hit, let's roll damage

Original Roll String: 1d4+1

1 4-Sided Dice: (2)+1 = 3

[lilith2013]

this dagger sucks. I want more firepower

[petapan]

this dagger sucks. I want more firepower

daggers do suck, but magic-users are not known for their hand to hand combat prowess

Zayghel's HP:

3/5

Hobgoblin's HP:

1/6

our initiative:

Original Roll String: 1d6

1 6-Sided Dice: (6) = 6

hobgoblin's initiative:

Original Roll String: 1d6

1 6-Sided Dice: (2) = 2

[petapan]

now, again the rules are a bit unclear on what happens when a monster has already failed its morale check, but for the sake of making things interesting, i will roll it again

Original Roll String: 2d6

2 6-Sided Dice: (6, 3) = 9

[petapan]

this time it passes the check, which means we are in trouble as it attacks us again

Original Roll String: 1d20

1 20-Sided Dice: (14) = 14

[petapan]

an it misses badly, leaving us with a wide open counter

Original Roll String: 1d20+1

1 20-Sided Dice: (13)+1 = 14

[petapan]

we hit!

Original Roll String: 1d4+1

1 4-Sided Dice: (4)+1 = 5

we have defeated the goblin!



for our troubles in defeating it, we have gained

15 XP

and take its treasure of

1 GP

we can now pass forward through the portcullis, although, if people want, we can try to regain some of our lost hp by resting first

[Menalque]

fuck yeah!

probably should rest first? I feel like the fact that the hobgoblin was able to theoretically one-shot us at our current hp means that it would be... precarious, to say the least, if we continue this way

[Charles510]

Take a break. Let's

rest

.

[Bell]

Take a break. Let's

rest

.

[OkaPoka]

Take a break. Let's

rest

.

[unwnd]

That was more trouble than what it was worth

[petapan]

okay, we rest up. of course, to do so we have to risk a wandering monster

R15. Healing and resting:

If you want to regain lost hit points and do not have any magic means to do so, you may stop at an entry and rest. When you decide to rest, follow these steps:

1.

Subtract 1 day's rations from your character sheet. If you have no rations, subtract 2 hit points because of hunger.

2.

Roll 1d6. If you roll a 1, a wandering monster surprises you as you sleep. (The monster finds you even if you are invisible.) Refer to entry

R14

(Wandering Monster Encounters) for details on how to run the encounter.

3.

If you do not encounter a wandering monster while you are resting, add 1 hit point to your hit point score on the character sheet.

4.

You may study your spell book and regain any spells you lost so far during the adventure. Return to your current entry.

Original Roll String: 1d6

1 6-Sided Dice: (2) = 2

[petapan]

we do not, so we recover a hit point and can be on our way

Hit Points:

4/5

Spoiler: Equipment

dagger +1

robes
backpack
four oil flasks
lantern
tinder box
full wineskin
full waterskin
two large sacks
magic journal
potion of levitation
potion of

gaseous form

iron rations (10 days)
Lion Castle Maps

[OkaPoka]

we r so squishy

[petapan]

L20.

The portcullis falls as you pass under it. Make a saving throw vs. wands. If your saving throw succeeds, you take no damage. If your saving throw fails, you take 1d4 points of damage.
You may jump forward as the portcullis falls (entry

L4

), or you may jump backward (entry

L21

).

Saving throw: (our save vs wands is a 14)

Original Roll String: 1d20

1 20-Sided Dice: (5) = 5

[petapan]

we failed our save and get hit by the portcullis. ouch!

Original Roll String: 1d4 (STATIC)

1 4-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

Hit Points:

3/5

[Charles510]

Ouch! Rest again?

[petapan]

i'm gonna make the executive call that you have to decide whether to jump forward or backward first

[Charles510]

Forward!

[OkaPoka]

Forward!

[unwnd]

Mutiny

Backward

[lilith2013]

Forward!

[Bell]

Forward!

[petapan]

Mutiny

Backward

some men just want to watch the world burn...


however, you are outvoted, so

forward

we go!

L4.

You are on Castle Level I. This dark hallway is 5 feet wide and 78 feet long. A closed portcullis blocks the east end. Double doors stand at the hallway's west end. You cannot open the portcullis or the doors.
Stables line the north and south walls of the room. Straw fills all of the stables.
Two sets of spiral staircases lead from this room. The door to the southwest staircase stands 5 feet from the double doors. The door to the northwest staircase stands behind the stables along the north wall.
Beyond the stables to the east, two doors line the north wall, and three doors line the south wall. A carved sign has been hung on each door. The signs on the north doors are in Common and read, from west to east, "Stairs," and "Food Storage." The signs on the south doors are also in Common and read, from west to east, "Blacksmith," "Kitchen Entrance," and "Kitchen Exit,"

If you go through the	read entry
southwest spiral staircase door	L14
northwest spiral staircase door	L15
"Stairs" door	L16
"Food Storage" door	L17
"Blacksmith" door	L19
"Kitchen Entrance" door	L18
"Kitchen Exit" door	L87

(hilariously, the table in the actual text has its formatting messed up)

magic journal note:

For details on mapping the areas of Lion Castle, read entry R5.