Where's The Baby?!

"Where's the Baby?!" is the first ever episode Dutch Master Gaming's DnD series "Growing Campaigns". In the Borovian valley, five adventurers emerge from a dense fog to begin their journey

Pre-Show

 * This is the first Episode of Growing Campaigns and the Second video ever posted on the Dutch Master Gaming Network.
 * Today's Cocktail: Ghouls/Ghasts Blood

Part I
Emerging from the dense fog of an unfamiliar world are five adventurers: Adonis, a young Human Wizard; Buio, the masked Halfling Bard; Gudren, the Half-orc Barbarian; Helena, the Human Druid; and Kallie, the Dragonborn Sorcerer.

Having not seen anything but the oppressive fog and terrible hallucinations for what felt like days, the adventurers now stood before one another. A From Buio came a simple "Well, How y'all doin'?" in an attempt to break the silence. Still weary of the place they had arrived and the people they just met, the small talk proceeded awkwardly. Eventually the conversation shifted when a child's voice interrupted their greetings. Now standing before the adventurers, Rose and Thorn issued the party's first quest: rid their house of a terrible monster in the basement.

Hearing of the beast plaguing these children, Buio began making his way to the home that lay before them. Adonis was quick to question why exactly the group should get involved and without hesitation Buio revealed that it was important to him that these children were safe.

With no further objections, the adventurers made there way to the home with the children remaining outside in the cold night. Helena offered her hand to the children suggesting they accompany the group, but Rose quickly recoiled stating she refused to go back in their home. With that the party ventured onward.

Exploring the first floor Helena and Kallie found four minor healing potions and Buio became the owner of a ornate long-sword. Buio also discovered a dumbwaiter in the kitchen. He excitedly climbed in and suggested that he use it to go up to the next floors. Once again, he was met by the skepticism of Adonis and just as the first time, Buio was undeterred.

As Buio hoisted himself upward, the rest of the party began climbing the red marble staircase to the second floor. Getting noticeable darker as they ascended, Adonis cast his "Light" cantrip on the backpack he was carrying. This immediately shined bright in Gudrun's eyes and he began beating Adonis' back trying to put out what he perceived to be a fire forming on his new companions back. Once the Half-Orc realized this was just the doing of Adonis' magic, he settled down. Now able to focus, Adonis noticed lamps lining the second floor hallway and lit those with his "Prestidigitation" cantrip. Kallie, acknowledging Adonis' control of magic, confessed she wasn't as good at containing her arcane power and would likely set everyone ablaze if she attempted a similar action.

Buio, surprised the other adventurers after emerging from a small bedroom and making his way to the Durst family library. Kallie followed and as the two of them looked through the shelves, Buio revealed a hidden room triggered by moving one of the books. Upon entering, the secret door immediately closed. Keeping his cool, Buio explored the room while Kallie frantically tried to find him a way out.

Break

 * 8 minute break

Part II
The group of Adonis, Helena, and Gudrun made their way up to the third floor where Adonis once again used his "light" cantrip for all who lacked darkvision. Immediately upon lighting the oil lamp on the wall, Adonis' face was met with a metallic boot. Now standing before them was a suit of armor and the first fight of the serires. Simultaneous to this struggle, Kallie is continuing to rip books off the bookshelves in the Durst family library while Buio begins snooping around the secret room.

Immediately Buio spots a skeleton wearing leather armor sticking out of a half-closed chest. Upon closer inspection he notices a letter with a red wax seal held in the skeletons left hand. Un-phased by the site, Buio investigated further to find the chest had been opened, triggering a set of projectiles which led to the now skeleton's death. Going through the chest and desk within the secret room, Buio also discovered the dead to the house, a dead to a windmill, the will of Elisabeth and Gustav Durst, as well as a letter held in the skeleton's left hand. He took all these items leaving behind a few scrolls and a tome which the bard took no interest.

Back on the third floor, Adonis still reeling from the armored boot to the face, cast his "Shocking Grasp" cantrip allowing him to stun the armor long enough to get out of melee range.

Helena, after unsuccessfully striking the armor with her quarterstaff, runs away, but not before being struck by an opportunity attack. Upon taking damage Helena's form changes. Her once beautiful pale skin turns green, her nails grow to resemble claws, and her delicate frame becomes more gaunt and hunched giving everyone their first glimpse of her true form.

Now left alone with the suit of armor Gudrun began grappling with his foe in an attempt to toss it over the banister.

Adonis made his way to the second floor and began searching for Buio and alerted Kallie to the battle happening just up the stairs. Seeing the state Adonis was in, she quickly handed him a healing potion and turned her attention to the third floor.

After a few moments Adonis was able to free Buio from the secret room and the Halfling sauntered out unaffected by his brief imprisonment.

Buio made his way out of the library only to see the fresh green pigmented Helena before him. Seeing Buio charging toward battle Helena quickly changes course to cast "faerie fire" on the suit of armor.

With the Armor illuminated in a green light giving Gudrun advantage on his roll, he slings his foe and himself over the banister to land hard on the first floor. The armor immediately picks itself up, and stomps the now prone Gudrun into nearly being unconscious.

Adonis, now having freed Buio makes his way to the stairs and takes aim over the banister hitting the suit of armor with his "Firebolt" Cantrip. Once again a success aided by Helena's Faerie Fire.

Finally getting in range of the battle, Buio mutters some words and casts "Dissonant Whispers" only to be with indifference from the armored foe.

Standing up, Gudrun brings out his greataxe and delivers a hefty blow to the armor. The damage leaves a gaping hole in the back of the full plate revealing that they were indeed fighting an animated suit of armor. In retaliation to Gudrun's mighty strike, the armor turns and delivers its own devastating blow knocking Gudrun to his knee. Thanks to his rage the barbarian does not die and thanks to his Relentless Endurance he does not fall unconscious, but with another strike the armor is finally able to deliver the first K.O. of the campaign.

Kallie, finally entering into the fray, sees her new companion clatter to the ground and unleashes an acid breath granted by her Draconic blood. The beam of acid leaves a line of destruction, corroding the suit of armor. Having sustained significant damage, the armor de-animates and the fight ends. After finishing off the armor, Kallie administers a minor healing potion to Gudrun and the party can relax knowing nobody had to die this day.

Following the battle the attention turned to Helena's green form to which Buio declared: "Helena I don't know what's wrong with you but you look terrible." After hearing this she shut herself in a closet until Kallie was able to talk her down.

Not getting involved, Adonis made his way back to the library and peruse the shelves and floor for anything arcane. Not finding what he was looking for, he instead took a book of Borovian history.

Gathering himself, Gudrun made his way outside to confront the children about the animated suit of armor only to find they had vanished.

Once again, the party split as the boys go upstairs and the girls head outside to look for any indication of the cellar. Gudrun, Buio, and Adonis making their way back up to the third floor begin the investigation as Buio finds a small closet. Having an affinity for small spaces he walks in and begins looking around. Not finding anything Buio kicks over the broom and begins to head out when he is violently struck in the head knocking him unconscious. Now over Buio's body is a floating, animated broom.

Startled by the broom, Adonis frantically shoots a Fire Bolt but misses in his haste. The broom, emerging from the closet misses the young wizard on its first strike, but connects on the second.

Gudrun springs into action with his greataxe, taking pieces off the handle.

Adonis is able to deliver the final blow with a Shocking Grasp and the broom falls to the ground next to the now unconscious Buio. Taking precautions, Gudrun chops the broom into several pieces while Adonis kisses Buio's boo-boos.

On the girl side of things, no evidence was found to confirm the presence of a basement.

The Episode ends with Adonis sitting in front of a mirror heavily questioning himself, Gudrun rummaging through a wardrobe, Kallie and Helena making their way to the third floor, and Buio lying unconscious on the wooden floor.

Player Characters

 * Adonis Arannis
 * Buio
 * Gudrun
 * Helena
 * Kallundhra Nemminthia

New

 * Rose & Thorn, children whom asked the party for help

Mentioned

 * Elisabeth & Gustav Durst, Rose and Thorn's parents

Quotations
Adonis: Okay, but there's stairs so... Buio: I'm already in the dumbwaiter Adonis: That's stubborn.
 * Helena: Do you know what kind of people would help a bunch of kids? Adventurers! So I'm going to follow you guys too.
 * Gudrun: Where's the baby?!
 * Jesse: With ease, like a lubed watermelon in a public pool, (you) pop yourself right into the dumbwaiter.
 * Buio, while in the dumbwaiter: Looks like it doesn't go down, but I can go up though.

Trivia

 * The first character to speak on Growing Campaigns was Buio with: "Well, How y'all doin'?"
 * The first roll on Growing Campaigns was a perception check as Buio approached the Durst Family Home. The result was a 15.
 * The first Nat 20 on Growing Campaigns was a perception check as Gudrun listened at Durst Family dining room door.
 * The first damage dealt on Growing Campaigns occured when a suit of armor kicked Adonis in the face for seven damage
 * Adonis dealt the first player character damage with a "Shocking Grasp" to the suit of armor
 * The first character to go unconscious is rewarded to Gudrun as the Animated Suit of Armor knocks him down.
 * The first kill is attributed to Kallie as she downs the Animated Suit of Armor