Revenge of the Iron Lich - episode 04
Channel: Stephen Chast
Date: 2013-04-10

This is the session of Revenge of the Iron Lich that I ran for International Tabletop Day.
Our thanks to Kirwan's Game Store in Catskill NY for allowing ups to use their basement and for the loan of the camera equipment!

This game has a 4-hour time limit and no scheduled breaks. This is part 4 of 9. 

Meet my players! (from left to right)
Anthony: Human Swordmage/Artificer
Jen: Eladrin Wizards (battlemage)
Tom: Halfling Rogue (Essentials' Theif)
Todd: Dwarven Cleric (unknown)
Grace: Elven Ranger (unknown)

Last session: The thief solos a hidden room, reaping the rewards for his daring!

This session: The party uncovers another treasure horde and discover the nature of the Iron Lich's phylactery.  Anthony & Jen use thier previous experience to neatly side-step one of the dungeon's puzzles.

I find myself dropping too many hints in this ep, not that they were all heeded!

"Did you want to test the portal?"

"It's not a transporter from the Starship Enterpise! It's a portal--there's a difference!"

"They all just went through?"
"Yeah."
"I wait 30 seconds."
"Nothing happens."
"I wait a minute."
"Nothing happens."
"I'm not goin' in there!"

Foreshadowing: This is where Anthony & Jen's previous experience with the Iron Lich really kicks in. From here on, they shortcut through some of the exploration and puzzle-solving that might take another group a second or third session to find or figure everything out. I quickly realised that they knew too much...