I had three players yesterday to run another session of XD20.
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| Bet you didn't know you could game AND snack at the library. |
Today's mission: "The Queen's pet displacer beast has climbed the tallest tree in the hunting preserve. Get it down. No, you're not allowed to hurt it."
This was a challenge for all three, since there were jagged branches everywhere, bugs living under the bark, and the monster was fifty feet up. The magic user (we eventually settled on the term "witch") luckily had a cat with which she could psychically communicate, so was still able to participate through him.
They climbed the tree and eventually found the displacer beast sunning itself on a branch. The cat vaguely communicated with the displacer beast, which didn't want to come down but was starting to get hungry. A small cat and a large frog looked like tasty snacks. The players tried several methods to both annoy and attack the beast (by throwing things at it), but kept rolling low - particularly the warrior, whose player had to switch out dice several times. Attacks and dodges required an extra 1-in-2 die roll to see if they recognized the beast, or its shadow-image instead. Eventually the cat got the beast to chase it down the tree - right over the warrior, frog and witch, who all took damage.
Once it was down, a couple potions, a nervous and uncooperative tree guard (this was a special and holy tree, you see), and a hastily set trap served to stop the displacer beast from displacing itself to freedom. Job done. The adventurers took themselves off to the infirmary, while the Queen began to cement herself in my mind as a twit - this is the second time she's nearly gotten the party killed.
What will the party meet next week? No idea.
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