Hunting for Kobolds, Pt. 2 - BECMI D&D

Our heroes escape with a bold move, leaping from the frying pan and into the fire. Pus, they start writing the next session's adventure.

[@aaronsmith5055]

Finally found a way to listen to your stories in rotation with my podcasts. So much more pleasant than trying to deal with KZbin. Please keep up the awesome stories.

[@TheDungeonMinister]

Excellent!

[@jaypgn6857]

I'm really enjoying this. Wonderful story telling.

[@TheDungeonMinister]

Thank you!

[@webwarrior1.038]

Wonderful content!

[@TheDungeonMinister]

Thanks!

[@mykediemart]

The classic "I didn't plan this .. but sure that's the story now"

[@TheDungeonMinister]

That's what I like about D&D, how the DM can plan and plan, only to watch the players go off in some other direction!

[@mattjackson]

Another excellent instalment of the series. One of the best advice never heard (and I try to use and pass along) was listen to the players chat at the table, often the best ideas will come from their own mouths. Plus, one week say "Dang it! I knew it!!!" and think they figured things out.

[@TheDungeonMinister]

They do invent far more devious villains than I do!

[@BanditsKeep]

I really like how you use the player’s ideas here. This is something I do quite a bit. I find that players will often speculate based on stuff that want to play through (even if the PCs don’t 😂) Also more creative people adding to the story can make it more diverse and exciting IMO.

[@TheDungeonMinister]

Hear, hear! They're endlessly creative, especially when imagining various scenarios of doom!

[@aaronsmith5055]

This is awesome and one of the things I love so much about this channel is the reminder of / great example of the fact that the best way to play old fashioned D&D and make it fun dnd engaging for the whole table is to keep your ears open for ideas of what your players expect and want and how to make your next move based on that rather than some preconceived story. 3 cheers for a great DM.

[@shaunhall960]

I'm hooked!

[@TheDungeonMinister]

Excellent! I'll sign you up for teaching Sunday school and for the church handyman crew!

[@retrodmray]

Great one again, sir! Thnx 👍

[@TheDungeonMinister]

Thanks! Say, I've heard from another clergyman who games old school with his kids. We should form a club...or support group or something!

[@retrodmray]

@@TheDungeonMinister That would be REALLY awesome! Check my KZbin channel info and send me an email so we can talk about beginning or coordinating, if you'd like to. Very cool... thnx! 👍

[@TKFKU]

Rolls dice, "Hmm" "What was the dice about!?" It's a classic trick that never gets old. Really want to get them? Get a stick-it pad. Randomly pass "secret notes". Our thieves back in the day would do this to pick each others pockets or cause mischief but dm's would do this when one character notices something the other didn't or somesuch like that or simply pass a note to someone which reads "say nothing, giggle. destory note and say nothing". Just to mess with people, build tension. Sooner or later they figure out the note mean nothing, until that one time that they do.

[@paavohirn3728]

Lovely to see how the group's engaged! Sounds very exciting and fun how the story is taking off. Well done utilizing their input.

[@TheDungeonMinister]

Thanks! I enjoy the back and forth, using their choices to shape the next chapter.

[@paavohirn3728]

@@TheDungeonMinister Yeah. Very skilled DMing already.

[@Lightmane]

That was a very enjoyable story. A Northern Pike... fun. I spent many years camping with my parents in Yellowstone Lake Wisconsin, in the 70's. We caught a lot of Northern Pike and Muskie. Most were under 30 inches though, so nothing huge. Muskies had to be 30 inches to keep, while Northern Pike only had to be 22. We ate quite a few Northern Pike in the 70's : ) Also, in my campaign, there's a river where one possible random encounter is with a Giant Gar, cause why not 🙂 They're not very likely to encounter it though... but that's one of the fun reasons to be a DM, cause you get to roll to see if it happens : )

[@TheDungeonMinister]

The only Muskie I ever caught, up near Peshtigo, WI, I caught when the massive lure I was using hooked the thing's side!

[@Lightmane]

@@TheDungeonMinister My dad really got into catching Northern Pike and Muskie. He was reading fishing magazines and got really into it. Those were some wonderful times, no doubt.

[@Lightmane]

@@TheDungeonMinister did you miss my comments on part 1? Hope not : )

[@TheDungeonMinister]

No, just a busy day! Getting to KZbin comments while waiting for a train.

[@Lightmane]

@@TheDungeonMinister you're not allowed to be slow to respond to my comments... just so you know... but I'm sure you realize this is sarcasm... ... : )

[@xyonblade]

I am surprised that, because of the high rate of success for climbing, thiefs didn't become well known for climbing things rather than pick pocketing, lock picking, and trap finding. I suppose those are more important, but they really fail a lot. Personally I think thiefs should be climbing up the walls/ceilings of dungeons just to take advantage of that ability more often hehe.

[@TheDungeonMinister]

True, that. I've always assumed that the climbing skill was super easy to avoid a lot of thieves falling to their deaths. But yeah, that could become very useful if creatively applied.

[@adamjaques1]

Bravo! Another gripping instalment. Sounds like they are really starting to get to grips with the fun - and I like the way you are mixing up 'monster' with giant animal encounters. Just one question please.....How large was the boat they stole and paddled back to the keep? I thought it sounded way too big for just 4 of them to paddle?? Anyhoo - keep 'em coming please sir. Excellent stuff. Im assuming you are not letting the party watch this btw !?

[@TheDungeonMinister]

Thanks! The big boat, almost small ship, was at the keep. The one they stole near the caves was a much smaller, dinghy size, which had once been at the keep but the Kobolds used it to escape. One thing I forgot to mention was that they didn't use the larger crew, PCs plus the town guard and cleric, to steal the galley at the end because it was night and they didn't trust themselves in the dark.

[@gstaff1234]

Best to follow your players ideas! If it is true in their head then perhaps it might just be! Had a Group who solved a puzzle that said “Begin at the Well” they took as into the well. Thus another direction was provided within that very well

[@TheDungeonMinister]

A slightly damp direction!

[@kindermord]

Are you familiar with the Blood of Prokopius blog - well worth a look. The author is an Orthodox clergyman and fellow DM.

[@TheDungeonMinister]

I'll check him out. Thanks for the lead!

[@Mercury-Wells]

For the longest time I thought Bob Johnny was your offspring's actual name. I've been wracking my brain trying to understand why anyone would do that to an innocent child, eventually concluding it was a bizarro local custom/form of child abuse. It's nice to know it was neither!

[@TheDungeonMinister]

Hah! No, that was all his choice, and keep in mind that he was six when we started playing. His brothers chose Fleetwood and Sleekfoot (Middle's first character), but Youngest went with Bob Johnny. Right in line with other famous Elf names - Elrond. Galadriel. Haldir, Gorfindle. Bob Johnny. It just flows, eh? I always use either character names or Eldest, Middle, Youngest, and My Wife, just to keep some sense of separation between real life and the channel.

[@Mercury-Wells]

@@TheDungeonMinister Very wise of you, father. I did think Fleetwood was a weird name, too but people expect a bit of eccentricity from Canadian folk. 😁