DM Aron Marczylo's Curse of the Crimson Throne Part 3 (Inactive)
Game Master overfiend_87

Don't know about the trip, although 25 is pretty good - especially with a gnome. Slice away, he does not seem to be too talkative. My job is to knock them down so that you get extra AoO when anyone not dead tries to get back up.

The black tentacles again reach out for more flesh to crush
Opponent in V28 CMB check 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Opponent in V31 CMB check already grappled 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 5 = 37 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Opponent in W31 CMB check already grappled 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 5 = 24 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Opponent in W27 CMB check already grappled 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 5 = 18 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Opponent in W28 CMB check already grappled 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 5 = 33 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Opponent Pilts CMB check already grappled 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 5 = 35 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Opponent AB28 CMB check already grappled 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 5 = 21 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Opponent AB29 CMB check already grappled 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 5 = 36 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Opponent AB30 CMB check 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Jerin then sends a group of magic missles to greet Jabyr...
Magic Missle 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4, 3, 4) + 4 = 19

BT Round 3/7

I could be mistaken but I thought the trip was done out of turn and this turn's action was the spell, murderous rage which failed. Still waiting on Krenn's last action before the start of the round, unless he wants to delay and end up at the begining of next round?

I must have missed something. I cast the spell the turn when there was nobody within range of my whip. For some reason I thought that one more turn had occurred. I guess my trip will have to be next round if the gnome is still standing.

Llyra you've been posting 1 round ahead of when you should for the last couple of turns.

Not sure how I got ahead. I will wait then until the next turn and trip anyone in range at that time.

Then attack Jabbyr it is.

To hit 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30
Damage 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20
To hit 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Damage 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

Possible crit 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37
Crit damage 2d10 + 34 ⇒ (1, 2) + 34 = 37
Armor Class 30 (DR 10), Hit Points 65/65, Barkskin, Feather Step, Stone Skin (70), Heroism.

Edited to reflect correct bonuses. Thanks AK!

Kren you crit gets your statis +'s to it too. +34 in this case.

Damn, them's some crappy damage rolls to go with some awesome attack rolls. Nice damage though, good job Krenn.

Between that crit and all of the other damage he has already taken if he is not dead the MM should probably finish him off :]

Krenn's first swing cuts into Jabbyr despite his resistant skin and the final swing takes the Gnome's head clean off whilst the emporor watches and screams in horror as his mightiest warrior falls.

Cunach's spell outline's the emporor who realizes the spell and grits his teeth.

Round 7

Order:

Jerinthian Kos
Old Dock Captains
Pilts Swastel
Llyra Bjorgan
Laori Vaus
Krenn Whetstone
Jabbyr
Curnach Daveck

since Jabbyr is dead I will redirect the magic missiles to the thug nearest who is at V28.

Thug 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Thug 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Thug 3: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Thug 4: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Thug 5: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Thug 6: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Thug 7: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

One of the thugs that breaks free moves over to help free their leader.

aid other: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

More thugs stream in from both the east and the south but they are held back by the tenticles.

Thug: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

One of them enters from the west and get's grappled by the tenticles.

Thug: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Another enters from the south and manages to evade the tenticles coming up to join the emporor as does another however a third gets stuck in the tenticles, trapping the others off.

Thug: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Thug: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Pilts concentraits and points his finger at Krenn, however he is unable to contrait and the spell is unable to get off successfully.

CMB: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

concentraition: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Llyra's turn as Jabbyr is dead.

Any chance you have a map as it seems a ton of people have moved.

second time, damn I need to wake up.

MAP

I ready a whip trip and wait until Krenn moves forward.

Krenn steps forward to T27 and readies an action to strike out at any foes that come close.

With a glance back at the rest, he says Do you want me to hold them here or take the fight to the rest?

I'm reluctant to give up this great defensive position unless the casters are ready for it.

I follow Krenn with my whip readied to trip anyone who steps up to Krenn.

Move to S26.

I say let the tentacles of doom do their job...in a few more seconds they will be gone along with many of our foes...maybe I can speed things up...

The Emperor is marked for death. Curnach notes, pointing out his faerie fire enchantment which outlines his position. We will wait for Jerin's magic to fade. I suggest you use your bow if they are not willing to walk through the tentacles and ice to reach us.

Clutching his rod and using the last of its stored power, Curnach hurls another fireball directly at Pilts- a particularly potent blast of flame that scorches over a dozen foes- and to Curnach's amusement also scorches the chain devil.

Targeting his SW intersection. It hits the following people/minions- Pilts, W27, X28, Y29, Z29, AA27, AB27, AB28, AB29, AB30, V31, V32, W31, W32 and the Chain Devil.

7d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 2, 4, 5, 6, 5) = 33 Fire damage.

DC21 reflex save for half. Persistent rod used to must save twice to succeed.

I asume Llyra delays and waits for Krenn's turn.

Laori casts prayer on the group in hopes of bolstering you all in the battle.

Her Kython turns on the thugs and begins to weild the chains attached to it's body to attack these tough thugs.

attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

damage: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 2 = 7

attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

damage: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 3) + 2 = 9

After the one thug dies as the chains tear through his flesh and stab straight through him, mutilating his body before Kython focuses on the next thug who takes a horrible wounding from the attack from the serrated edges of the chains, but remains standing whilst covered in blood.

attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

crit threat: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

critical damage: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 4) + 4 = 14 odd, almost for the full set of numbers in a row

attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

damage: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2) + 2 = 8

Saves vs Firball:

Pilts:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

Thugs saves

Thug 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Thug 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Thug 3: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Thug 4: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

persistant: Thug 4: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Thug 5: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Thug 6: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Thug 7: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Thug 8: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Thug 9: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Thug 10: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

The emporor falls with a scream from the blast of fire and all the thugs that remain standing begin to turn and attempt to run. Those not in the tenticles decide to head to the edges to jump off the edge of the buildings or run back where they came.

"Let's git out of 'ere guys!" one of them screams as he jumps out of a window.

Start of next round, but the guys are fleeing. I think you can pre-maturly end the spell but not sure. Doupt you guys will do anything else as the men are clearly going to attempt to run away on their turn.

MAP

The tentacles reach out yet again...
Opponent in W32 CMB check 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 5 = 37 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Opponent in X28 CMB check 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Opponent in Y29 CMB check 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Opponent in Z29 CMB check 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Opponent in AA27 CMB check 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 5 = 33 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Opponent AB28 CMB check already grappled 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 5 = 37 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Opponent AB29 CMB check already grappled 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 5 = 22 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Opponent AB30 CMB check 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 5 = 36 dam 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

BT Round 4 out of 7

Run away little men. You king of scum is down, you shall all soon follow.

I wait for the tentacles to take down the remaining thugs and hope that the king will be alive enough to heal and then serve retribution on.

Round 8

Order:

Jerinthian Kos
Old Dock Captains (fleeing)
Pilts Swastel (knocked out)
Llyra Bjorgan
Laori Vaus
Krenn Whetstone
Jabbyr (dead)
Curnach Daveck

Captain Thugs

Thug 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 get's free and runs away

Thug 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 get's free and runs away

Thug 3: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 and then collapses from bleeding

Thug 4: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 get's free and runs away

Thug 5: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 get's free and runs away

Thug 6: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 get's free and runs away

MAP

All the living thugs have run away whilst others are dead and laying in the trendils.

checked up and Jerin can pre-maturly end the spell whenever he wants so you can march through the area and investigate the area.

Krenn will maintain his position defending his friends in case there are any bold as-of-yet-unseen threats to them. When they give him the nod that they are ready to move forward, he'll gladly lead the way or let them pass if they seem intent on it.

Jerin nods his head and the Black Tentacles disappear from sight, dropping the broken bodies to the floor with a crunch....
We can move up now...

just to cover this issue as I know it will be asked about whilst I'm at my rp game session, the emporor is still alive but barely breathing. Laori too has a love for witnessing peoplein pain so she will stabalise him for Llyra so he doesn't bleed out if you decide to continue investigating the area. As per the map there should be a door to your left, where many of the thugs where that leads into a large building.

We should make an example out of him in public, maybe an execution, outside of this building for all to see, this is what happens to those who missuse power and try to corrupt Korvosa!

Once the emperor is stabilized, I use the hat of disguise appear as the little girl from 20 years ago.

I walk up to him and stand over him with my rapier pointed just below his abdomen.

For twenty years I have seen your face in my nightmares. While sadly you will not survive to have one night of nightmares of this day, I hope to provide you with twenty years of suffering in the next few minutes.

I then press the rapier down severing what he used to violate my mother so many years before.

Now, I believe we need to have a public execution where everyone can see. You have been tried and shall be executed shortly. It will be known as the trial of the eunuch emperor. And all those over whom you have spread terror these recent days, will be able to mock you as you bleed out.

"As much as I would love to see him executed and die a slow, painful death, we still need to find Salvatore. He may be your only way to find the man you're looking for and I wish to save him from this place. He might get killed by some mugger and I can't let his genius talent go to waste like that." she exclaims as she moves down, looking for where the men are still flee, stopping to admire the tall knife as she then smirks "I know this won't be a slow death, but what if you used his own execution device on him? That could be poetic or wait, no, you use it to cut off his limbs one by one."

This is where you and I differ. You revel in pain. I seek vengeance. My goal is for him to know what his fate is and that there is no way of escaping it. He will meet his doom. If you wish to extract your information from him, have at it. But I will have my vengeance and he shall face a humiliating public death. A death which will inform other such as him what fate will befall them should they seek to follow in his footsteps and harm my city.

This is where you and I differ. You revel in pain. I seek vengeance. My goal is for him to know what his fate is and that there is no way of escaping it. He will meet his doom. If you wish to extract your information from him, have at it. But I will have my vengeance and he shall face a humiliating public death. A death which will inform other such as him what fate will befall them should they seek to follow in his footsteps and harm my city.

The "He" was directed more as Salvatore when you find him. She doesn't care about the emporor here. He's all yours.

"He's not going anywhere, let's just rescue Salvatore and get out of here. I doupt any of his stupid minions will be hanging around after what just happened." she smirked, looking around to see if she could still see them fleeing, but they had all dissappeared by now.

MAP, Laori is next to the door.

Let's just ask him where he keeps the little artist? I will loosen his tongue for him!
Cast charm monster DC 23 Willpower Save

Let's just ask him where he keeps the little artist? I will loosen his tongue for him!

Cast charm monster DC 23 Willpower Save

He's still unoncious. He's only been stabalised, not healed.

Curnach will force goodberries down his throat until he awakens.

So he'll wake on 0HP. Let me know how many it takes to mark them off.

Nice, I like the minimum healing technique, saves a CLW.

Krenn will maintain a watch back the way they came.

This guy is her Lamm... he tells himself.

Once he is healed, I proceed as posted above.

Curnach will force goodberries down his throat until he awakens.

So he'll wake on 0HP. Let me know how many it takes to mark them off.

9 berries it takes before he lands on zero and the mutilation Llyra does, forces him to collapse again from pain and loss of blood, but he had a look of true fear in his eyes before she did what he did.

Jerin sighs, Let me know when you are done playing with him. Hopefully I can put a magical compulsion on him and we can be on our way to finding this artist and then his execution.

I shall wait for his public execution to finish. My friends, he is yours to question. Lets get some information and then get on with saving this town. My vengeance needs a new target, I expect him to give it to me.

So who'll be questioning him and healing him which will not reverse the wound, but it'll heal it over. Only way to get it back would be regenerate and I'm sure Llyra doesn't want to do that :p

Jerin - all yours, Llyra's questions would mostly involve her rapier and his throat or other vital parts.

Posted my action above, casting charm monster, if it works I will have some more for him...

What I was pointing out was tha he's unconcious again, however I'll assume Curnach shovs in another 10 berries that'll bring him back up to 0

save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

The spell takes effect and he manages to groan, but remains his place due to his horrid wounds he doesn't have the strength to get up. He remains on the floor and when questioned about where Salvatore is he points to the door, saying to enter the first door on the right and go through the connecting rooms. He's in a small cell that he keeps him in as a trophy due to his valuable and violent art.

I assume you knock him out again with a non-leathal blow before heading to the door. Checking for traps or anything?

Actually, only so many berries can affect one target per day. He had reached his limit, and by the time Llyra would have done that, Curnach was planning to be searching the place. Taking 10 while searching the entire place, for a 32 with modifiers applied. Someone else will need to apply healing to awaken him i'm not wasting a wand charge on that filth. I imagine at least one of our clerics has a cure prepared.

We may be able to learn about his actions to help the people he has hurt. I know it isn't perfect but healing him will help the city in the long run...you guys get Salvatore, I will continue to work on this worm before we execute him.

To Pilts, he promises false hope...
Maybe if you told me everything you know, the others...maybe I can convince them to let you live. I know it is a far shot, but maybe we can find a way out of this for you my friend?

Jerin wants to find out the name of his lieutenants, those that have helped him and any other information that might be useful for us on this island. To Jerin, Pilts is just a water sack...to be drained and then discarded...

Healing to stabilize: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Failing miserable, I just cast CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 At least he is stable. We can bind him up and then revive him once we are ready for him to die.

We can't let you die now, can we. If you were allowed to die, I would not be able to enjoy my vengeance. No, you will die publicly, and humiliated.

We may be able to learn about his actions to help the people he has hurt. I know it isn't perfect but healing him will help the city in the long run...you guys get Salvatore, I will continue to work on this worm before we execute him.

To Pilts, he promises false hope...
Maybe if you told me everything you know, the others...maybe I can convince them to let you live. I know it is a far shot, but maybe we can find a way out of this for you my friend?

Jerin wants to find out the name of his lieutenants, those that have helped him and any other information that might be useful for us on this island. To Jerin, Pilts is just a water sack...to be drained and then discarded...

Laori will heal. She has a few cure spells prepared.

CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Pilts nods at Jerin.
"When you open the door there is a hall. Don't go through the door at the other end..." he trails off and then smirks. "The chokers will kill and eat whatever walks in there. They entered through a hole in the roof and I threw those who weren't loyal to me in there. Whatever treasure they have, they must have collected up."

What about your Kingly treasures Pilts, where do you keep those hidden? Any traps on any of your hidden compartments?
What about the items that you and the little man possess? What are they?

What about your Kingly treasures Pilts, where do you keep those hidden? Any traps on any of your hidden compartments?

What about the items that you and the little man possess? What are they?

He laughs as he looks up at you.

After Curnach has been gone for a while Laori slips off whilst the rest of the group whilst you are interrogating the emperor and sorting out what you wish to do with him. If anyone was watching her, she went off down through the open door to follow where Curnach went. Shortly after you hear a squeal of excitement.