That is it. I am officially, 100%, totally, completely, and absolutely...a geek. whee
That's a good thing, though.
Why, do you ask, am I officially, 100%, totally, completely, and absolutely a geek?
Last night, I had my first Dungeons and Dragons adventure. And it was bloody awesome! whee xd 4laugh
I walked into this knowing that I'd always wanted to learn how to play D&D, but never actually knowing who else was with me. When Luke offered to let me play with his group, I accepted (at least, in my own mind) pretty much immediately. We built up my character--a gnome cleric under St. Cuthbert, Lessa Kingsbridge. I wrote a short story about her and in my mind gave her an imaginary "conscience" named Matthew. (In the story he was quite real, however. sweatdrop )
When I got to Luke's house (where the campaign will be held) last night, I brought a peace offering of sugar cookies. I wasn't sure how I would be recieved by the people I didn't know; I didn't want to have the label of "Luke's girlfriend," which I have seen happen soooo many times with my sisters and some friends. (They weren't "Luke's girlfriends," they have been "Eric's girlfriend" or "Andy's girlfriend" or what have you. xd ) I'd seen everybody at school or around my friends at least once: Rob (of course I know him :XP smile , Mike (whom I have heard spoken of more than I have seen him), Tyler (who I have seen before and who shares an affinity with SH with me), Dan (who I saw sparring once at Rob's dojo), and our fearless DM Luke (who I should know... ninja xd ).
I was given my dice as kind of a noobish heirloom -- they'd been passed from Jake to Luke and then to me. I think Dan or Mike should have gotten them instead because a) I spent too much time playing with them when I should have been paying attention, and b) They're pretty, so that took even more of my attention away.
Anyway, the game got started. I was wandering around in this town because St. Cuthbert came to me in a vision and told me to go there. Just in time, too, because there's a plague going around. I was the first one to respond to the posters that were put up ABSOLUTELY EVERYWHERE in the freaking town (called Duvik's Pass). I wasn't entirely sure how to go about playing. I mean, I've seen and read how it works, but I never was absolutely for certain that's how it was done. (You just say everything that you're going to do, basically.) It feels weird controlling your character at first. I'm used to roleplays here on Gaia or on other message boards where I have time to think about what I'm going to say. During D&D, everyone watches you while you start getting panicked and trying to think of something to say. As a result, all of my "lines" came out quite flat and without character.
Lessa's a much better character than that; I'm going to play her better next time now that I understand how it all works. I'm among friends, and they won't critisize me outright. (But I know that they're all thinking, "Gawd, she's such a n00b. stare " sweatdrop ) Ah, well. They'll just have to suck it up until I get the hang of it.
We met everyone's characters (whose names I will pretty much kill right now by way of spelling them): Magus and Thaddeus, two brothers with red eyes that work quite well together as a tank (which I know is not a class) and a swashbuckler, respectively; a halfling rogue whose name escapes me right now with blue hair; and Jon Snow, a paladin with gold-enameled armour.
Magus and Thaddeus met Jon almost straight away and started making jibes about his gold armour. (Naturally, gold armour is not the smartest kind of armour in the world seeing as how gold is an extremely soft metal.) It was then that I first learned the power of the d20. This small icosahedron determines whether or not you succeed at something. (I'm at the point where I assume if you roll over 10 you succeed and if you roll below 10 you fail, but that probably isn't correct in all instances.) Jon eventually hears the brothers dissing his armour. The halfling meets them, as well, and Jon gets the well-fitting nickname "Golden Boy." It sticks quite well: Jon is the worst paladin in the world (or, at least he has the worst luck).
We all eventually meet up and figure out that there's a plague going about town, and so we set off to go and find the cause. Jon sets off by himself and the rest of us follow him. We meet him at the mouth of the cave. With several attempts to kick him awake, Magus and Thaddeus manage to get him to reluctantly join our group.
We enter the cave, and are pretty much immediately bombarded by a sound bomb. Jon and Magus go deaf for an hour. I stay there and babysit them whilst Thaddeus and the halfling go into the other room--and are immediately shot at by kobolds. We eventually start fighting the kobolds. Now, this is a level 1 campaign. Kobolds are pretty easy. Except, these kobolds are also REALLY FREAKING LUCKY. We run out of the room several times, closing the door behind us as we go. However, we really want to fight those kobolds. Magus, Thaddeus, and Jon want to kick the door down. Jon goes first, rolls to see if he makes it--and ends up breaking a toe. (We toyed with a scenario where Jon gets his foot through the door and gets it stuck there, but we decided to leave it be.)
We eventually beat the kobolds, but it took a LOT longer than it needed to, and we all want Luke's dice now. Thaddeus begins collecting their skulls. We get into the next room, and fight more kobolds. Jon decides to move further into the room, and gets attacked by a dire weasel, who latches onto his arm. He begins flailing like a maniac, and Thaddeus eventually shoots the dang thing off of him. Jon now only has 1 HP left. xd We beat these kobolds, too, and Thaddeus takes their skulls.
We stay in the room overnight before looting it for stuff. It had barrels with food and wine; Magus managed to find a bag of jewelery, and I found a barrel of jars of lighter fluid. We take what we can, and go to the next room. There are five more freaking kobolds on a 40-foot high ledge. The halfling throws one of the jars of lighter fluid up onto the parapet with his sling, and Magus sets it on fire. This takes out four of the kobolds. The kobold leader steps forward. We all are like, "NO! NO MORE KOBOLDS!!" Instead of having to fight it, it decides to cast burning hands and commit suicide. (Well, who wouldn't? He just saw four of his five followers burst into flames, a halfling is pelting pebbles at him, and there's this red-eyed human with a rapier yelling at him in Abyssal.)
There eventually comes an orc. Thaddeus taunts him by saying choice words about his mother in Orcish. It attacks and pretty much pwns us. I had to leave at that time, so I haven't a clue what happened at the end.
At the end of the evening, my face and sides hurt from laughing so much. It was the most fun I've had in a very long time. The last time I laughed that much was at the theatre festival, at the improv show. It was a lot of fun, and I will be returning to continue adventures with them, whether they want me there or not. 3nodding
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