Overwhelmed in the Barrow Lair

The Solo Bunch is ready to descent into the Barrow Lair.

Things started quite well, with the duo dispatching the two Bandit Archers pretty easily. But little did they know the overwhelming odds that laid ahead. The Bandit Commander’s special ability to summon Living Bones led to increasing numbers of enemies entering the lair.

The original battle plan was quite sensible. To go for the Bandit Commander first, eliminating the threat that he posed. Brutus went ahead to perform the Skewer and Balanced Measure combo, hoping to strike hard. Unfortunately, the 3 Curses that were in the Ability Deck made an appearance, meaning that the combo missed. What a disaster!

In one of the early rounds, the Elite Bandit Archer created a trap near the Party. Brutus made a clever move by moving around the trap, attacked the enemy and used the Push ability again, this time making the Elite fall into her own trap.

The scenario didn’t end well. The Bandit Commander summoned so many enemies that everyone was crowded into a small room. Although immobilized, Weaver managed to target the Bandit Commander and killed him. But it was too little too late. Even with the summoned Mystic Ally to aid in the fight, the Party was overwhelmed. With the odds against them, Weaver put her last action, causing an Impaling Eruption which strike 6 enemies, gaining quite a handful of experience in the process.

Although the scenario was a failure, there was still a silver lining. They managed to loot the treasure, gaining 10 gold, and gained experience... enough to head into the Barrow Lair for a second try.