Control The City! (Inactive)

Game Master D-Kal

A game for villains with dastardly plans.
Throne Room Map


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Marcello's search reveals that each lesser ruler had several ruined fineries, with only their crowns intact. The dead king was wearing large full plate armor and carrying a large heavy steel shield as well as a large longsword. They appear somewhat damaged, but were surely fine works in their time.

Notably missing is a crown appropriate to the great throne.


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

Crystal nods eagerly at Marcello's suggestion. Hellknights would be a welcome addition to the City...and who else would they ultimately report to but a priestess of the Devil God? She grins wickedly, finally taking note that the large crown for the middle throne is missing.

She starts to wander the room, looking about for the item.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Shadow Lodge

Half Orc | HP 60/60 | AC 19/12/17 | F +6 R +3 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +7 | CMB +8 CMD 20 | 30 ft |

Sarcon is diss appointed with the lack of a giant crown, so to make up for it he puts on all the crowns that victor isn't wearing.
you know, I can probably repair that sword if you want.


Male Human Necromancer 3 | HP 10/43 | AC 20/14/16 | F 4 R +5 W +7 | Init +12 | 30 ft.

Victor drags the crown off his head, disappointed by the lacking effect it had on him. He pauses a moment before whispering unheard arcane incantations to test the crowns and indeed the entire chamber for magical effects.

Detect Magic.


Victor finds that the crowns are indeed magical, as are the thrones.
Crystal is unable to find the final crown.


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

Crystal frowns at the mystery of the missing larger crown. Not that it would fit on any of them. The symbology behind it would be worth much more, though...still, they had came and conquered, now to see what the spoils were, beyond mastery over the City.

Also cast detect magic, attempting to discern the properties of the crowns and thrones.

Spellcraft Crowns: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Spellcraft Thrones: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Shadow Lodge

Half Orc | HP 60/60 | AC 19/12/17 | F +6 R +3 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +7 | CMB +8 CMD 20 | 30 ft |

So what happens when Sarcon puts the crowns on? or does nothing happen till he gets bored and sits in a chair, like hes about to do.

Sarcon sees victor is done with his crown and puts that one on too, before sitting in the big chair.


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

If Sarcon's four crowns on one head idea doesn't bear fruit...

"Perhaps each of the lesser four crowns should sit in the lesser chairs. That might trigger the fifth?"

Dark Archive

Male Two-Handed Fighter 3 l AC 25/12/23 l HP 12/39 l F+5, R+3, W+4 l Init +5 l 20 ft.

Following Sarcon with the eyes, Marcello looked over at Crystal at her question.

"Sounds reasonable... Magical and all that, but reasonable..."

Instead of doing as Crystal said though, Marcello moved behind the throne where the undead king had been. Still under the effects of the spell, Marcello would use his higher outlook to see if the King might have put something up in that height worth noticing.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16


AC 19 T 11 FF 18 | Current HP 51/51 | F +3 R +2 W +2 (+8 vscharms/compulsions) | Init +1 (roll twice, take better) | Perc -2
Spells Per Day Remaining:
2nd-4/4 1st-7/7
Human

Fate stares at the crowns, entanced by them. "Fate agrees vith Crystal's plan. Fate volunteers to sit in the great throne as ve give it a try."


Marcello sees nothing in particular with his extraordinary perspective, but it would seem that he is uniquely suited for lighting the hanging braziers above the dais. And perhaps putting a special ornament atop a large decorative tree, if such a need arose.

Crystal determines that the lesser crowns possess abjuration magic, and thinks it likely that they respond to aggression with a ward of force. However, this ability seems to be quite limited.
Head Slot
1/day when the wearer rolls initiative, the crown casts mage armor on the wearer. This happens the first time the wearer rolls initiative and is not a choice made by the wearer, nor an action.

Dark Archive

Male Two-Handed Fighter 3 l AC 25/12/23 l HP 12/39 l F+5, R+3, W+4 l Init +5 l 20 ft.

Shrugging with his large shoulders, Marcello would walk to the throne left of the main throne.
"Sarcon, would you mind giving me one of the crowns?"

Waiting for the spell to lose it's effect, Marcello sat down on the throne when he finally returned to his own size and wearing the crown. Taking place, he gave himself the break to take a small checkup on himself... The Longsword had given him quite the wound. He would need to be healed up when all this was over.

I see what you did there DM, well played.


Victor: fortitude save


Male Human Necromancer 3 | HP 10/43 | AC 20/14/16 | F 4 R +5 W +7 | Init +12 | 30 ft.

1d20 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6


Victor:
As you sit the lesser throne and place a crown on your head, you feel a strange sense of... unfulfillment. Perhaps even emptiness. It's almost as if this victory is meaningless to you. The crown feels cheap and worthless on your brow and the chair beneath you little more than the stone tomb of a long-forgotten ruler. As a crushing despair wraps around you, the only point of solace in the room can be found in the vision of the skeleton at your feet from which you obtained your crown of futility. An odd feeling of similarity pervades you as your strength seems to drain from your body. You feel your heart lurch once and your blood turn to ice. You then collapse, dead.

And yet, although you are quite dead, and quite aware of your death, you are still awake. You feel completely numb, smells and tastes vanishing from your senses, but you can still hear those around you, and remarkably, though your eyes are closed in death, you can still see, perhaps just beyond them rather than through them. But you cannot feel nor move. You are as a prisoner in your own dead body.


Male Human Necromancer 3 | HP 10/43 | AC 20/14/16 | F 4 R +5 W +7 | Init +12 | 30 ft.

Victor shuffles uncomfortably in his seat for a moment, his eyes having locked unto the crumbling remains of the former ruler that had taken this very seat. He seems to raise his hand, the gesture slow, shaky and nearly painful to behold, his aging demeanor having returned ten-fold. Victor's hands clutches around his throat and a harsh, strained rattling escapes his lips.

Only for him to lean forward slightly, collapsing in a huddle unto the cold floor. The floor where he remains, cold, empty and terrifyingly still.


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

Crystal snaps out of her daydream of raising a temple of Asmodeus in the City proper, only to watch Victor collapse to the floor. She hurries over, casting Detect Magic on him, then checking him for signs of life if the screening comes back negative.


Crystal detects auras of magic on Victor, but only the expected magic items, including the crown.
Crystal: heal check?


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

Hmmm...didn't take that one.

Heal: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23


Crystal:
Victor is dead.

Dark Archive

Male Two-Handed Fighter 3 l AC 25/12/23 l HP 12/39 l F+5, R+3, W+4 l Init +5 l 20 ft.

Marcello was running a hand over his wound when Victor decided to drop down on the floor. Looking up at them, Marcello's eyes widened by the sight. Jumping up from the throne, he ran the short distance and knelt beside Crystal.

"What happened? Is he okay?" His voice had the urgency of someone who had seen death before, on the field of battle and knew that if he just needed some kind of spell, seconds could do all the difference.
*If this was the work of De Wesnu, why isn't he moving about?* Marcello's head worked on a speed it didn't usually do and he didn't like the speed of his thoughts.


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

Crystal backs up from the wizard, in shock. "He is dead." Looking about warily, she reaches forward and pulls the crown off his head, wondering if it was the cause.


Crystal pulls the crown from Victor, but it doesn't seem to have any effect.


Male Human Necromancer 3 | HP 10/43 | AC 20/14/16 | F 4 R +5 W +7 | Init +12 | 30 ft.

DM-Kal:
Victor, in his state of total lucite, attempts to speak, to lift his hand or even make his lips shiver slightly.

He even attempts to channel a bright light into his mask. Knowing very well that such a thing doesn't require movement but only spoken words.


Victor:
Give me a strength check

Shadow Lodge

Half Orc | HP 60/60 | AC 19/12/17 | F +6 R +3 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +7 | CMB +8 CMD 20 | 30 ft |

Sarcon sees Victor fall as Fate tries to shoo him from the big chair,
Uh, you might wanna go help with that.
Sarcon watches as Crystal removes the crown from his head, to no avail.
Maybe it was the chair? You said they were magic to didn't you?


Male Human Necromancer 3 | HP 10/43 | AC 20/14/16 | F 4 R +5 W +7 | Init +12 | 30 ft.

DM-Kal:
Does that go for my attempt to cast a spell as well?


Victor:
Unless you have some way to cast it mentally (such as a SLA or a silent/still spell). Otherwise treat it as casting a spell while grappled.


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

Crystal nods to Sarcon. "Perhaps. I don't know what kind of magic the chair possesses." Frowning, she casts detect magic on the chairs again, trying to again discern the nature of the magic in them.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14


Male Human Necromancer 3 | HP 10/43 | AC 20/14/16 | F 4 R +5 W +7 | Init +12 | 30 ft.

Give me a few moments to read up on that, DM.


I believe you only get one try per day.


AC 19 T 11 FF 18 | Current HP 51/51 | F +3 R +2 W +2 (+8 vscharms/compulsions) | Init +1 (roll twice, take better) | Perc -2
Spells Per Day Remaining:
2nd-4/4 1st-7/7
Human

Fate will attempt to investigate the chairs as well with detect magic.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17


Male Human Necromancer 3 | HP 10/43 | AC 20/14/16 | F 4 R +5 W +7 | Init +12 | 30 ft.

Strenght: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (10) - 2 = 8


Fate is also unable to discern how to use the chairs.

Perception DC 19:
You are almost certain that Victor's finger twitched.


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Crystal's eyes narrow as she catches a flicker of movement from Victor's corpse. "There's something strange going on here. I could have sworn his finger just moved."

Her lips purse as she thinks it over. He sat down on the throne, crown on his head, and then fell over dead. But maybe not dead?

Shadow Lodge

Half Orc | HP 60/60 | AC 19/12/17 | F +6 R +3 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +7 | CMB +8 CMD 20 | 30 ft |

perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13


Male Human Necromancer 3 | HP 10/43 | AC 20/14/16 | F 4 R +5 W +7 | Init +12 | 30 ft.

DM:
Victor attempts to move his lips slightly, most certainly to attempt speech.

Strenght: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3


Victor:
Nope. DC is your old passive strength (8), but I'm giving you a +1 to your new checks due to your template giving you +2 to strength.


Male Human Necromancer 3 | HP 10/43 | AC 20/14/16 | F 4 R +5 W +7 | Init +12 | 30 ft.

DM:
It... it does? Am I missing something? Isn't it a +2 to dexterity?


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

At a loss, Crystal starts thinking through cause and effect. Sarcon had put multiple crowns on, sat on the larger throne, and nothing had happened. Victor put a single crown on, sat on a smaller throne, then keeled over. Her eyes drift to the dead men they had just defeated, wondering if that was their fate should they choose to rule the City.

"I don't think he's dead...but I don't know what's wrong with him, either." Crystal shrugs, irritated at this turn of events. She puts the crown Victor had upon her own head, waiting for something to happen.

Shadow Lodge

Half Orc | HP 60/60 | AC 19/12/17 | F +6 R +3 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +7 | CMB +8 CMD 20 | 30 ft |

hmmmmm, chair! i command you to get help for my friend here.


AC 19 T 11 FF 18 | Current HP 51/51 | F +3 R +2 W +2 (+8 vscharms/compulsions) | Init +1 (roll twice, take better) | Perc -2
Spells Per Day Remaining:
2nd-4/4 1st-7/7
Human

"Should ve perhaps try to heal him?" Fate places her hand on her chin. "Und if ve are going to do this, vould ve use positive or negative? His position is rather...confused...at the moment."

Dark Archive

Male Two-Handed Fighter 3 l AC 25/12/23 l HP 12/39 l F+5, R+3, W+4 l Init +5 l 20 ft.

Shrugging, a careless action and not well thought through, Marcello got up from his knee. Dusted the worst of his legs and looked once again at Victor.

"Maybe... How long did it take for him and I to wake up after our last... Endeavor?" He gestured to the skull mask on Victor's face. "We did after all not wake up as quickly as Lady Shalhoume did, so maybe we just need... Time?"

Having said that, Marcello willed himelf over to the throne from earlier and sunk down onto it. He felt drained from this...


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

Crystal hadn't thought of the strange transformation they had undergone being the underlying culprit behind Victor's 'death'. Still, it was too much coincidence. She continues to wait and see if wearing the crown does anything beyond make her appear more regal.


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

Crystal waits for Marcello to rise, then sits upon the far right lesser throne, circlet upon her head. If nothing happens, she sends forth the mental communication to the Keep's constructs to begin the activity they have been dormant from for all these years. She turns to her fellows, sparing Victor a short glance.

"I think I'm going out into the City to celebrate. Anybody else coming along?" The blonde grins as she feels the adrenaline rush of power flow through her. She straightens out her garments, cinching the white belt at her waist as she starts to make her way to the Main Gate.


Male Human Necromancer 3 | HP 10/43 | AC 20/14/16 | F 4 R +5 W +7 | Init +12 | 30 ft.

I will personally throttle you all if I am left behind like this.


Female Human Priestess
Stats:
| HP 32/32 | AC 27(29)/15/22(24) | F +4 (+6) R +7 W +9 | Init +8 | Perc +13 | CMB +6 CMD 18 | 20 ft | Channel 5/5

Looking down piteously at the corpse of Victor, Crystal sighs, gathering his frail frame under the arms and dragging him to a lesser throne. She props him up in it, all Weekend at Bernie's style, even going to the extent of placing a lesser crown upon his brow. Then, placing another crown upon her own head (assuming Sarcon will give up one of his), she heads towards the City.

Dark Archive

Male Two-Handed Fighter 3 l AC 25/12/23 l HP 12/39 l F+5, R+3, W+4 l Init +5 l 20 ft.

Looking up at Crystal, trying to find an appropriate response, he is instead stunned by what she does to Victor's corpse.

Still wearing the crown and sitting in the first left throne beside the great one in the middle, Marcello would probably strike a royal figure if not for the greatsword leaned up against the throne, the armor with blood splatter here and there and the way he was sitting like he didn't belong... Still, he had time to practice.

"You should do that... Proclaim to the city that we are the new rulers." He got up from the throne with a small groan. "I have no interest in telling other, so... I'll most likely return here after I've gotten healed."
He looked at the others. "Any of you that want to hold the fort til I come back... Oh yeah and keep Victor company, I refuse to think that he would just die after we just got the keep." Looking at Victor once again, Marcello nodded, like he was agreeing with himself.


AC 19 T 11 FF 18 | Current HP 51/51 | F +3 R +2 W +2 (+8 vscharms/compulsions) | Init +1 (roll twice, take better) | Perc -2
Spells Per Day Remaining:
2nd-4/4 1st-7/7
Human

Fate gives a grand wave towards Marcello and Crystal. "You two vould make excellent representatives in this matter. Fate does not have patience for the common folk, und she vould like to begin planning renovations."

Fate begins walking the room, trying to imagine how best to furnish and decorate the room in tyrant-chic. She glances briefly towards Victor.

"Further, Fate vould prefer not to leave Herr Victor in this...state...unattended. Vhile this may just be 'normal' for people undergoing this transition, it could very vell be something else."

Shadow Lodge

Half Orc | HP 60/60 | AC 19/12/17 | F +6 R +3 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +7 | CMB +8 CMD 20 | 30 ft |

Poke victor with a stick.
i might know a guy who does traps

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