01-28-2018, 03:00 PM
TEMPLE OF THE FROG
Getting ready for our first game in a few weeks. Once the characters reach Vestford they will ride to the Lake of Mist, board a caravel (one mast ship) and sail down to the entrance of the Big Muddy swamp river. Once at the delta of the Big Muddy they will board a large swamp barge in search of the missing baroness. I don't plan on running encounters of the Lake of Mist but once they get in the swamp I'll unleash a few encounters on the characters. Since I've never DMed level 8 characters in 5e these are designed to see what they can do and learn what kind of damage they can deliver. Also good practice for the players since they start directly at level 8. Most of the encounters will be launched against the barge they will be using to sail on the river. We play with miniatures so a made a plan of the barge.
Plan of the Barge :
15' x45' with a flat bottom. 45° angle at the front. The barge can accommodate eight passengers and a navigator at the back. The sides and back of the barge are protected by shield-like low cover. In the center there is a 5' x 20' roofed section to hide from the sun and to secure food+equipment. The barge is equipped with a small mast with triangular sail that can be taken down and secured on the roof. four wooden 20' long poles can be used to propel the barge when the swamp river current drops to a crawl.
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Getting ready for our first game in a few weeks. Once the characters reach Vestford they will ride to the Lake of Mist, board a caravel (one mast ship) and sail down to the entrance of the Big Muddy swamp river. Once at the delta of the Big Muddy they will board a large swamp barge in search of the missing baroness. I don't plan on running encounters of the Lake of Mist but once they get in the swamp I'll unleash a few encounters on the characters. Since I've never DMed level 8 characters in 5e these are designed to see what they can do and learn what kind of damage they can deliver. Also good practice for the players since they start directly at level 8. Most of the encounters will be launched against the barge they will be using to sail on the river. We play with miniatures so a made a plan of the barge.
Plan of the Barge :
15' x45' with a flat bottom. 45° angle at the front. The barge can accommodate eight passengers and a navigator at the back. The sides and back of the barge are protected by shield-like low cover. In the center there is a 5' x 20' roofed section to hide from the sun and to secure food+equipment. The barge is equipped with a small mast with triangular sail that can be taken down and secured on the roof. four wooden 20' long poles can be used to propel the barge when the swamp river current drops to a crawl.