Review of Play: The Saga of the Westmarch DF Game

[mlangsdorf]

New Campaign Session 25, 26
http://westmarchsaga.wikia.com/wiki/WM/Treks/Log_2-7
http://westmarchsaga.wikia.com/wiki/WM/Treks/Log_2-8


The first half of session 25 was a long travelogue as the delvers crossed the wilderness. I'm not sure how much the players are enjoying that, which is a problem because exploring the wilderness is a large part of the campaign.

The rest of the session and all of session 26 was a sprawling battle between the PCs, some thorn lions, and a bunch of savage vinemen with axes. That was very, very messy. The lions grappled the PCs, forcing their allies to attack into close combat, which was dangerous. The vinemen spewed pollen and allergens when hit badly enough, and though none of the PCs were affected by the stuff, it sure worried the PCs.

I don't think there were many rules disputes, though there was some confusion about how various rules worked out: can you Interdict a foe moving to your flank if you made a Move and Attack, and what happens if you declare a lot of Deceptive Attack but forget that you're also under Shock penalties? Is it better to shoot an armored, homogeneous target with a bodkin arrow or a normal arrow? Stuff like that.

There was some funny commentary about pollens and Bruno's persistent allergies on the side comment channel that I need to collect and post.