tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post1531002574387163282..comments2024-03-24T23:21:24.747-04:00Comments on Gothridge Manor: No Way Out?Gothridge Manorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-24147520062612872682010-06-24T21:22:20.082-04:002010-06-24T21:22:20.082-04:00Syrivald's thinking in all this was that the p...Syrivald's thinking in all this was that the party had used most of its spells and brute force probably wouldn't carry the day with the dragons. That is why he initially ran back into the safety--to gain a few moments of safety the cave and come up with a strategy, perhaps using the recently acquired golem. I think a coherent strategy would have worked better--whether it was all charge or all hide. Our offensive or defensive abilities were not concentrated enough because we all went in different directions.<br /><br />I actually liked the chaotic aspect of that encounter, despite my character's death. It felt real and there was no meta-conversations between players to plan and discuss, while the combat was supposed to be taking place (of which I am not a fan).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-13203476527070295842010-06-23T16:06:54.821-04:002010-06-23T16:06:54.821-04:00Basically both the Gnomes and Dwarves you encounte...Basically both the Gnomes and Dwarves you encountered were running outposts inside Viridian territories. Originally they were normal holds but when the Viridians gained back their power during the Third Empire these outposts got cut off. Despite their longevity enough generations have passed that things got more than a little weird in both settlements. <br /><br />In the Gnome's case they allied with a group of goblins to act as a speed bump outside of their hold. When a pair of Black Dragon settled nearby the two levied a tribute on the Goblins to keep them in sheep and cows. Nominally it was the Gnome under the tribute but the Gnomes delegated it to their goblin allies. Not they had much choice in the matter.<br /><br />Now you would think that the Gnome would take a greater interest. But their isolation left them focused on their own immediate goals They felt they had the dragon covered and if they tried to do anything more well... they had lots and lots of golems to deal with the serpents. Plus they had some other resources you didn't find out about.<br /><br />The dragons were so unreasonable because by killing the goblins you killed the gravy train. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />When the Gnomes collapsed the tunnel that got the Dragons attention.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.com