Action points and Milestones in 4e

An interesting but mechanically strange aspect of action points can be found in PHB on p286. Although pcs can EARN an unlimited number of action points through milestones, they cannot SPEND action points unless they have had at least a short rest. Of course the first one is free assuming the pcs begin an adventure after an extended rest. So unless time, events, or conditions prevent it; pc groups should have a short rest after every combat.

Saving Daviren

I decided that Daviren is alive at the base of the cliff at negative hit points. If you save him before the tide comes in and drowns him in a couple of hours you will get xp equal to defeating a 4th level opponent.

4708 Rova 7, Starday Thistletop goblin lair

AM: Pcs and Shalelu reach Thistle top thorn maze/thorn tunnels. Battle with 4 rats the size of mastiffs. Pcs discover sinkhole to ocean. Pcs find bridge to Thistle top lair. Appears to be a trap under repair. Riley volunteers to be a "meat pinata". PCs kill 10 goblin soldier-slaves and wound goblin spellcaster who falls to his death attempting bridge crossing. Pcs retreat and argue over fate of goblin captive. PCs rescue Daviren and retreat back to Sandpoint.
PM: PCs restock and rest. Pcs also lie to Daviren about rally point/time for next day.

4708 Rova 6, Fireday in Sandpoint, Varisia

AM: Shalelu returns while pcs are organizing foray against the Thistletop goblins. Shalelu tells pcs she know where the Thistletop lair is. Aldern Foxglove asks pcs if they are attacking the goblins and Daviren overhears and insists on going also. PM: Pcs realize they forgot to buy healing potions after over an hour and half of travel and return to Sandpoint. Pcs purchase potions and set out again. Ambushed by 6 goblin archers at just past the two hour travel mark. Daverin tries to kill goblin prisoner and is asked to scout ahead. Daviren leaves. The balance of the party (pcs + Shalelu) decide to take a "long rest" before finishing journey.

4708 Rova 5, Oathlday in Sandpoint, Varisia

AM: Pcs hold a strategy session. PM: Pcs take care of personal business and rest.

Tsuto's Journal

(many illustrations of a scantily clad woman that pcs native to Sandpoint take to represent Nualia, you realize that Tsuto is someting of an accomplished artist at least in sketching)


(picture of Nualia and her Father the priest Father Tobyn)

(picture of a battle strategy map, front of the Sandpoint Cathedral, depicts what appears to be 30 goblins)

The raid went more-or-less as planned. Few, if any, of the goblin soldier-slaves survived but we were able to secure Tobyn’s casket with ease while the rubes were distracted by the suicide attack. This town deserves a burning that is for sure.

(a number of battle strategy maps of key Sandpoint areas, depict what appears to be a force of 200 goblins)

Chief Ripnugget seems to favor the overwhelming land approach, but I don’t think it’s the best plan. We should get the imp’s aid. Send her freaks up from below via the smuggling tunnel in my father’s glassworks, and then invade from the river and from the Glassworks in smaller but more focused strikes. The rest except Bruthazmus agree, and I am pretty sure the bugbear’s just being contrary to annoy me. My love’s too distracted with the lower chambers to make a decision. She says that once this “Malfeshnekor” is released and under her command, we won’t need to worry about being subtle. I find it hard to believe that simply speaking the true name of a powerful demon allows you to control it.

(illustration of same female but depicted with wings, horns, and claws, pcs native to Sandpoint recognize the illustration as Nualia)

My love seems bent on going through with it. Nothing I can say convinces her of her beauty. She remains obsessed with removing what she refers to as her “curse". She talks of little except replacing her beauty with “her Mother’s grace” as she calls it. Burning her father’s remains at the Thistletop shrine seems to have started the transformation, but I can’t say her new hand is pleasing to me. Hopefully when she offers Sandpoint to Lamashtu’s fires, her new body won’t be as hideous. Maybe I’ll luck out. Succubi are demons too, aren’t they?

Wealday Rova 4, 4708

AM: Shalelu Andosana arrives. PCs meet with Mayor Deverin, Sherriff Belor, and the merchant council to discuss goblin issue.
PM: Bethana Corwin tells Riley of the disappearance of Ameiko Kaijitsu. Late PM nightfall: PCs scout glassworks and surprise Tsuto Kaijitsu and 8 goblins as they exit. One goblin and Tsuto turned over to town guards. Brief search attempt for Ameiko. Dungeon crawl in "smuggler's tunnels". Pcs defeat two evistro, 1 wight, and 10+ helpless skeleton minions. Retreat and continue search upstairs for Ameiko and find her.