[OOC] Table talk.

[DeJoker]

Did Hades not indicate a particular direction ?? And if not what is the direction that he is currently facing -- aka if he is facing south we are going south... as that seems like the most logical direction based on the situation

[Gamemaster0007]

He's facing west as a matter of fact

[DeJoker]

Then we -- head west young man

[Ysolde]

Initiative roll for Nike

Dice Roll:

1d20+2

(17)+2

Total = 19

[DeJoker]

Okay I am a bit confused -- we were heading West -- not standing there wondering what to do -- I was expecting a post denoting what laid beyond the West door - which I had stated Themis had opened and a couple others I believe had said they went through ?? maybe. Are we being punished for ??inaction?? or is this to be expected going forward -- just curious so that I have solid understanding of what to expect from a players point of view

Also curious 4 1st Level Characters vs Encounter / Easy 100 XP / Medium 200 xp / Hard 300 XP / Deadly 400 XP -- 2 Standard Wights are 1400 XP that is over 3x Deadly ?? -- In fact 1 Wight is considered a hard encounter for 4 - 4th level characters -- Not complaining just trying to understand things

[ElvenMaiden]

DM - Do you prefer that we roll here or can we roll on main thread?

Liara's initiative

Dice Roll:

1d20+2

(5)+2

Total = 7

[DeJoker]

All my actions and rolls are under the spoilerbutton in my post

[Gamemaster0007]

Roll in main thread with spoiler. It was random. To keep things moving it is an action I am doing. You used it yourself DEjoker

[Gamemaster0007]

I'm sorry about the deadly encounter, I will reduce it to 1 and I suggest you run

[DeJoker]

Yes I did -- but then that group was not moving through a door on their way to wherever -- they were in fact just standing around doing nothing for more than 24 hours.

As for the encounter -- rather than changing what you have posted -- you can simply say they are weak Wights then use the Hobgoblin stats but remove the Hobgoblins special ability of :

Martial Advantage. Once per turn, the hobgoblin can deal an extra 7 (2d6) damage to a creature it hits with a weapon attack if that creature is within 5 feet of an ally of the hobgoblin that isn't incapacitated.

and replace it with the Wights special abilities of :

Damage Resistances necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't silvered
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned

That should raise the XP value of the Hobgoblin to about 150xp and still make this a very difficult encounter.

-- OR we can run as you say but we were -- if you look -- going through the west door when sprung the encounter on us

Note : Not telling you what to do so please do not take it that way -- it is your game I am just making a friendly suggestion

[Gamemaster0007]

If it is of any consolation. West was leading to nothing but a dead end

[DeJoker]

Oh okay yeah that makes it better

[ElvenMaiden]

So no wraiths?

[DeJoker]

Yes no Wraiths -- just 1 Wight soo RUN!

[Gamemaster0007]

Oh yeah. Its my turn. Oops
Following some advice, you killed it. That's 25 xp per person