Boss Battle

In our campaign we have many enemies, but our oldest one is Snidley Whiplash, a whip carrying lawyer in a black suit who is the real power behind the Ogre Lord of Gromly. We have been plotting for months to somehow get him and the ogre outside the castle where we could face them in battle.

On Monday night we got a surprise visit from Snidley with a company of his men. He wanted to meet with our Lord Mayor. We agreed to meet with him and an entourage of only six of the company of 14  inside the manor house. His other eight men waited outside and were watched by an equal number of our soldiers.

Inside the manor house our party of Archie, Bantra, John, Jack, and Krupke (PCs) along with Lord Rumbold, Petra, and Meat DeShield (NPCs) faced our enemies across a long table. Snidley brought with him his right-hand man, Lefty, an unnamed mage, two swordsmen, and two crossbowmen. He tried to sell us on the idea of signing a contract that would allegedly give Lord Rumbold a clear, hereditary right to East Riding, but we were suspicious

Archie subtlety signaled and we attacked. It was a wild battle. John cast a rope spell that caught Snidley off guard. Meat DeShield jumped the mage before he could cast a spell. Bantra jumped on the table and used the chandelier to swing across and land on Snidley. Arrows, bolts, and daggers flew. John summons one bear and then another. Archie and Petra neutralized the two crossbowmen.

In the middle of all this Indorel, who had overslept, walks into the room and was struck down by a sword. Snidley made a run for the door. We gave chase outside.

Snidley leaves his men to cover his retreat and runs for the woods. John uses his elvish speed to run after him. He cast a gargoyle that swoops down and grabs Snidley and rips him apart. The battle of the Manor House is over.

NOTE: I didn't take any photos of our maps so I recreated the scene using Roll20 and tokens to illustrate the setup. There were two doors to the room on opposite ends of the table. Indorel chose to enter behind Snidley and his group. As the saying goes, "He chose poorly."

UPDATE: We fought the Siege of Gromly Castle on Monday, September 30, 2019. It was the culmination of months of planning and we finally faced the Ogre Lord, all seven hexes of him! That story is coming up next.