Baldwin the Merciful's - CoT Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master baldwin the merciful

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Oh yes! worship upon my altar and be anointed with the divine holy nectar.

Unfortunatly no temples other than Asmodeus.

You would know that only Asmodeus is openly prayed to in the country. There are secret temples, but their is no openness to it.

Andrea perks up when you speak of her divine sect.

As you look around the room more closely, you realize that Verinnes is the corpse and she has a magical dagger lodged in her neck. You can identify it as +2 human bane dagger.

Make a knowledge religion check.

I'd thought there were other gods in Cheliax that could be worshiped openly as long as they didn't attack Asmodeus. Learn something everyday I suppose.

I'll make you feel better than your hand ever could

Religon: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

Nope only Asmodeus. The early part of the AP actually laid that out well too.

Andrea you realize that Signifer Verennie is no longer a mere mortal, for after she and her followers fled into hiding, she performed a blasphemous suicide ritual to attract the attention of the archdevil Mammon. You can see the statue is an idol to Mammon and the jewels and gems are worth 5000 gp. You figure it's best to remove the dagger and bring Ara’s remains to Paralictor Chard and Taranik House to see if he can figure out how to best dispose of the body and ghost.

Gerard examines the dagger, handing it back.

I suppose we're done here... Let's move.

Andrea yanks the dagger out of the former Signifier and scoops up the gold

It looks like she has decided to devote herself to Mammon by performing a suicide ritual. She points at the armor. that is no doubt why she is a ghost. I believe the best way to handle this is to bring her remains to Chard and have him determine how to dispose of her.

Andrea will help roll up the body and get it down from the attic and out of the house.

How is everyone feeling? How injured is everyone?

"Only thing wounded right now is my spirit. Andrea, there's something I need to tell you when we get back to the safehouse, but...Nevermind, we'll speak then. Everyone else ready to move out?"

The tired and battled group's journey back towards the Taranik House is slow. several dottari guards look at you oddly with the lumpy roled up carpet. They choose not to ask too many questions as group presses on.

There's a frantic cry from the darkness as a battered goblin wearing Hellknight armor, but without his helmet, comes from an alley. "G...G...Ger'd, help Jinkoo. Danger the House is being overrrrrrr'n."

The goblin is covered with filth and blood.

Huh, the site must've swallowed my last post.

Aurelio looks at the armored goblin in a mix of exasperation and disbelief.

More trouble? The only way this night could get worse is an Andoran army attacking the gates.

Aurelio is irrationally cheered by the thought of Cheliax's freedom loving neighbors sacking its cities and pulls one of his potions from his bag for a quick drag.

Potion of CSW: 3d8 ⇒ (7, 5, 2) = 14

Can you tell us what's overrunning the house?

"Thievys and traitors!!" The wide eyed goblin stammers. "His Holiness Paralictor Chard in big big big danger. Only he and a few other's left to protect, others were sent out to patr'l."

He has a tear in his bulging eye, "They run Jinkoo off, theys control the sewers and cellar. Jinkoo do good, Jinkoo find YOU."

"So we are up to face rogue hellknights. It is better that we know now."

Devils, ghosts, and hellknights oh my.

/George Takei Ooohhh myyyyyy!

Andrea sighs and rubs her face. Well I'm not surprised, it has been one thign after another. We should get there right now and see if we can dispose of them. Perhaps let them see we have their Signifier and that can break their morale. In any event, I am better suited for dealing with the living than the undead at this momment.

Andrea taps herself with the CMW and gives Jinkoo one as well. Never know when a distraction will be handy

CMW: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 4) + 3 = 14
CMW: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5) + 3 = 12

Let us get going

"Ohhhhhh, bleeeessss'd h..h..healin'" He wiggles his mending limbs. "We can sneaky in, but they 'ave the sew'r, or thru front door. You picky, you pick Jinkoo show way then."

Let us try the sewer.

Gerard seems concerned. Let's go... Overrun by humans, Jinkoo??

"Yes...yes...thievy humans and TRAITORS!"

We we will put them down and make Westcrown free of traitors and be able to..have the boot of the Hellknights back upon them..Hmm..

At least goblins arn't smart enough to figure things out.

Jinkoo leads the party into the sewers which take a few usual twists and turns. Eventually he brings you near that secret Hellknight sewer entrance. You can see a soft glow of light ahead there are two thugs standing in the sewer. One is near Jinkoo's home and the other is near the cellar entrance.

Waht are you going to do? You are 40 feet away. I need to roll out perception checks for the guards and initiative checks when I get home.

Something tells me people would object if I shouted a war cry to Serenrae and charged in there to start killing.

Aurelio tries to pantomime casting a spell by moving his fingers in a complicated gesture and pointing to the thugs, then cradling his head in his hands as if he was sleeping to suggest disabling the thugs quietly.

Andrea whispers to Gerard Do you think you can sneak up and try a silent takedown?

perception roll, 1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

perception roll 2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Initiative order:

Aurelio
Thugs
Euphemia
Gerard
Orsin
Andrea
Jinkoo

*fuschia halo = Jinkoo he is in the sewage.

This area of the sewer is cleaner and you don't risk catching filth fever here. You don't want to know how Jinkoo cleans it :-)

RD 1 Map

Tastes like chicken?

Gerard asks for their newly acquired dagger. Let's see... Jinkoo, Aur... I need stalking horses.

Flank!

Boring conversation anyway.

Gerard, we're going to have company.

Aurelio pushes forward as fast as he can move, his shield leading the way as he closes on the thug closest to the keep's door.

Targeting the thug at L/M 20/21 as a charge. Ending at M 21 if possible.

Attack (Shield): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37 Power Attack & Dazing Assault (Fort Save 22)

Damage: 2d6 + 21 ⇒ (2, 6) + 21 = 29

fort save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

You crush his CMD.

It is in my haversack, the dagger.

Andrea will reach inside it(move action.) to draw out the dagger.

RD 1: Thugs
With your 30 movement you end in M, 19

The dazed thug five foot steps towards the attacker, then slashes out with a rapier,

rapier, dazed: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 10 - 5 = 10;damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

The second thug steps behind Aurelio to assume a flacking position.

rapier, flank: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 2 = 18;damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
sneak att: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 4, 2) = 9

Updated RD 1 Map

Andrea, love... Hold that thought. Opportunity knocks. Advancing, Gerard comes up behind the strategic thug.

atk, human bane dagger +3, wf, aff, flank: 1d20 + 15 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 15 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 39
dmg, human bane dagger +3, bane, aff, sneak: 1d4 + 3 + 2d6 + 1 + 6d8 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (5, 5) + 1 + (4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 8) = 42

The thugs grunts in pain as Gerard sticks him. He is still up, but he is badly hurt.

Aurelio and Gerard just need Luchador masks and dub themselves 'The Pain Train'

Edit:Andrea moves down to N-16.(Makes this a double move action since she pulls her dagger from the haversack and then moves)

Lucha Libre!

Initiative order: RD 1 update

Aurelio - moves forward hitting for 29 HP
Thugs - flank Aurelio and miss
Euphemia
Gerard - moves behind Thug and hits for 42 HP
Orsin
Andrea
Jinkoo

Updated Map

HP 81/86
Current Saves: F12R5W115
AC: 25/T12/FF25
In hands: Wooden shield+3,Human Bane dagger
Current BaB: +10/+5
Spells in Effect: Blessing of the Watch (+1 Hit/Saves vs. Fear 11 hours),
Channels 2/6
Bit of Luck 6/8
Good Fortune 0/1

RD 1

Seeing Gerard gallop off and leave her generous gift, Andrea moves down to N-17

Edit and stabs the goon at M-18

Human bane dagger: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 331d4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (4, 2) = 12
Crit check: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 201d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

It is in my haversack, the dagger.

Andrea will reach inside it(move action.) to draw out the dagger.

Andrea reaches in her HH and that dagger is right there where her fingers are wiggling. Just where you put it.

Andrea drop the Thug that Gerard softened up.
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DMPC Phem and Orsin.

Phem decides to conserve spells right now so she will hang back.

orsin double moves to get next to Aurelio.

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Jinkoo..."I stay back guard the rear.

Initiative order: RD 2

Aurelio -
Thugs -
Euphemia
Gerard -
Orsin
Andrea
Jinkoo

RD 2

Aurelio will smile at the thug flanking him.

I really am sorry about this.

Aurelio's shield and kukri lash out in a well-rehearsed attack pattern, badly beating the thug.

Andrea is awestruck by the sheer carnage unleashed by Aurelio and almost swoons.

Meanwhile, Jinkoo catches a flying head and stuffs it into his sack.

The last thug falls absolutely obliterated. Jinkoo snatches the head from mid-air with glee.

Gerard squints, .nearly cringing at the assault. Such violence, such racket...

I assume you are heading inside the passage.

When you wind through the secret entrance you come out in the old armor's hall, this person had previously joined the heretics so it is currently empty.

Make perception checks.

Map

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

Perception:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19 Euphemia squints in synchronization with Gerard.

Frank:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37

Andrea squints so hard that she sees up her own nose.

You hear four voices on the other side of the door, you recall that it's a large marshaling area used for sparring, Hellknight meetings, and prisoner processing. There was a stair well to the northeast.

What are you going to do? Is it Gerard, Aurelio, Andrea, Phem and orsin?