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Thursday Night One-Shot Pathfinder: Dravens' Bluff

A new party has ventured into the swamp to rescue their 3 comrades from certain death.  There, the Dravens have set up a fortified position in some old ruins.

So the party consists of: (comment if I get a name wrong)

  • Kaleb the Rogue who rides a Griffon
  • Barbarian named Yuckles
  • Roderick the cleric
  • Paladin named Thantos
  • Ceebs Enchantress


The initial approach took them across a bridge that was trapped.  The rogue found the trap and dsiabled it without issue.  Across the bridge there was a building with no roof left and stone walls standing.  The rogue rushed in to find a lion and a druid from the Dravens.  The druidwarned the adventurers to leave.  The barbarian attacked and the druid turned into a triceratops.  Overhead a hippogriff flew with a crossbowman and an alchemist dropping bombs.  The lion got hit and withdrew.  The druid got hammered.  The griffon got hit by a bomb and set on fire.  A cast of hideous laughter sent the hippogriff out of range while the druid withdrew.

The part headed farther into the swamp, awakening a 10-headed hydra.  It attacked the paladin, rogue, and griffon before Ceebs put it into a dep slumber with a spell.  The paladin dug around in the swamp nearby and found an orc leg.  Heading farther into the swamp, the paladin found a dire crocodile that grappled him.  His companions rushed to help and beat on the creature again and again as it swallowed Thantos whole.

With the bad luck behind them (maybe), they headed to the main entrance of the ruins.  The rigue, searching for traps, cause a loud click as she stepped onto the stairs.  Eventually she just stepped off with no immediate effect and headed up to the next set of stairs.  There was a trap with spears that would shoot out of the  faces of the steps, discovered by the rogue.
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This will continue next session in two weeks.  (We're taking the 4th off.)
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