Nerds of Pen And Paper
What the Crit?!
Load Full StoryNext ChapterIt was November 27th, 2015. The sky was cloudy with small streams of sunlight shining though. The wind blows softly though the trees, colored with a multitude of reds, browns, and oranges. In a small, red, Arlington, Virgina home however, things are going to get imaginably bloody.
"I roll to stab the orc."
"What's your agility?"
"7."
"Roll a d20."
Within a dark, damp, cave "The Overseer", Crukul Graveltoes, and Belkul Armorsmith played their parts in an attack.. Crukul, the gnome rouge, decided to sneak around and kill a watchman while Belkul, the human wizard, quietly surveyed the area.
"17."
"Okay, that's a hit...What's your weapon damage and strength?"
"My daggers are two d6 plus 2 total and my strength is 4."
"Okay, roll those dice and add your strength and half your strength to the result."
"Okay. 3 plus 1 and 5 plus 1 plus 6 is 16."
"Adding in the multiplier for your sneak attack, you stab the orc though the heart and the neck, killing and silencing him."
"Sweet."
After a few more rounds, the orcs are cleared out. Blood lines the floor and flows in the cracks.
DING DONG
"Pizza's here! I'll get it." Isaac says. He then gets up and walks up the stair to the front door.
Bill takes a drink and looks over at Connor while he does the same.
"Luck of the Irish, eh?" Bill says while pointing at Connor fiery hair.
"Don't make me steal your soul." Connor deadpans. "At least I didn't piss off a wizard."
"Aren't I doing that right now? At least I didn't fail three times in a row with ones."
"Don't kill each other right now. Blood's a bitch to clean out of this carpet." Isaac says while coming down the stairs with 3 pizzas.
Opening their pizzas, they decided to take a break from the campaign.
"So, what was that new project you were working on Conner?" Bill asked.
"I decided to paint a picture of the Ireland Coastline." Conner says.
Isaac walks over to table as the others talk and picks up a d20.
"Hey guys, look at this! I roll to teleport!" The other look at him
The dice tumbles at lands on 20.
"Critical hit!" Isaac fist pumps and continues to walk, until he hits something.
"What the hell?" He puts a hand in front of him, but it stops half way.
"What's that at your feet, man?!" Conner points at the ground.
Isaac looks down to find a quartet of color and symbols.
"Uhh..." Both Isaac and Conner look at Bill and see the same thing happening to him.
The runes begin to glow brighter and brighter until it's as if the room had a sun in it. A strange loud noise is heard and only one other thing can be heard with it.
"I REGRET EVERYTHING! I REGRET EVERYTHING I'VE EVER DONE!"
