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Well the old campaign ended, a new campaign started, and we are about 2 years back into it. Picking up from last Session...

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The group started by playing one round of the upcoming game in the next issue of Saxe ‘N Violets since there was a new player with Navy experience and Tracy wanted their critique. Again there was only one hit by the American’s and they were declared the winner. Realizing it was to be an easy and possibly a silly game the naval member gave it a thumbs up approval. One note is a laser pointer was used to determine a hit. The table the party played on was covered with plexiglass and the laser had a tendency to bounce off the plexiglass into the player’s eyes. A dark background of cloth is recommended to keep that from happening. (Or a non reflective surface.)

By the way, Saxe N' Violets started shipping this week. Volume 19, Issue #1.
Then the party turned back to Hackmaster. The last couple of sessions involved fighting 24 Troglodytes (trogs) and at the end of last session one Trog retreated and the party assumed it was going for more help. Two other Trogs were retreated taking back two wounded Trogs that were badly injured. That left three Trogs fighting the party for three rounds. Since there were only three rounds they went like this.
Round 15
Woz hits a trog for 13 points. A Trog attacked Junkyard with a claw-claw-bite attack and did 1+1+5 hp of damage. Another Trog hits Jax for 7 points. Jax struck back for 5 points and Junkyard hit one for 4 points.
Round 16
The Trog that retreated had circled around and attacked the party from the rear with a Javelin and hit Lindor for 15 points. Fizzle then fired his crossbow at him for 6 points. Woz stabbed a Trog for 17 points and killed it. The last Trog hit Junkyard for 1 point and Junkyard fought back for 8 points and the Trog went down with a Threshhold of Pain check. Jax quickly slits its throat and killed him.
Round 16
The Trog that circled around did not advance and the party decided not to rush him giving him free shots so the party decided to retreat to where they came from and heal up and decide their next action.

Obviously, the Troglodyte tribe has now been alerted.

Our Clerics then took the opportunity to heal. Xanos healed Junkyard for 13 points and Junkyard returned the favor and healed Xanos for 11 points. Then Xanos healed Lindor for 12 points, jax for 20 points and then Junkyard for another 12. The party then discussed whether to go back and keep searching for the captured VIP slave, go back and fully heal up, and/or get help.

If the captured VIP slave is not captured, she will be the Troglodyte's evening feast.

While the party is healed and discussed what to do, Fizzle took a side trip by himself to go back to the torture room and report and look for more help. Luckly he had no encounters. When he reached the torture room and reported what happened he is told to report it to HR since this is critical information. He went back to the fort again with no encounters and somehow avoids the rust monster. He met the dwarves trying to recruit him and they escort him to HR.

The GM conveniently forgot the Magnetic Rust Monster encounter.

On the way the Dwarves escorted him to the armory and allowed him to gather armor for the party to replace instead of repairing it. The old armor will be repaired and then added to the armory. He gets leather for himself, Lindor, Junkyard and Woz. He also gets plate mail for Jax and Xanos. He then reported back to HR.

HR is concerned with the quantity of Trogs encountered. The fort assumed there were only a few and left them alone. This could cause security problems so the alarm was sounded the alarm and HR called the Commandant and stormed off to the courtyard where the troops are then assembled. He explains the situation and tells them to armor up and be ready to go. Fizzle will lead. A party of 2 hobgoblins, a baker's dozen Goblins, 2 Dwarves, a dozen more Goblins, 32 Gnolls, a half dozen Bugbears, 3 more guards. 1 Wood Elf, a Pixie Fairy and a Puppy. The tower guards and the kitchen staff will stay in the fort. HR, the Commandant with Fizzle next to him head into the dungeons. HR tells Fizzle they will use a secret door to avoid the Rust Monster. Fizzle is voted MVP.

++++ OUT OF CHEESE ERROR ++++

Raja, a 2nd level Grunge Elf Battle Mage
Jax, a Human Ranger (5th level).
"Gnolito", allegedly a 3rd level Barbarian Gnoll
Junkyard a Grunge Elf Ranger (3rd) / Druid (4th).
Shaqueta a 2nd level Painted Mage a Sidekick of Junkyard.
Woz, a Human Thief (5th level).
Xanos a 3rd level Cleric Sidekick of Woz.
Lindor, an Elven Fighter(3nd) / Mage(3rd), with a fixation on Junkyard.
1 Ox (pulling the 4 wheeled wagon). (Also back in Bramwald).
64 Rabbits (in the 4 wheeled wagon). (Also back in Bramwald).
Two Lizardmen who stayed behind to run and clean up the the party's Bathhouse and other properties.

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Saxe N' Violets
Tracy Johnson
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