Call Forth Darkness (Inactive)

Game Master Aku Warashi

Hey.

Last two weeks of classes for this term at university. Posting my get erratic, but I’ll try keep it up.
Sorry in advance.

Know what that's like.

No problems. Good luck on end of your stuff you two!

You would do well in a Paranoia game.

I've always loved paranoia (specifically second edition), but I've never had the chance to play a game of it. It always seemed like fun.

@All

Okay guys
Before it turns into an issue in the future, let me address something:

I like game with more of a narrative feeling to it. I like history.
I’ve been loving what I’ve seen so far. <3

Everyone knows that I’m biased when we are talking about optimizations and builds.
So as your GM I’ll say:
No more combos, ability nitpicking or optimizations.
What already exists I won’t interfere, nor ask for changes or say anything about it.

That’s all, thanks! <3

Nope, Kitara is completely sane.

I have no idea what you mean by her crazy is showing.

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Sorry for taking so long guys.

I managed to run over myself with my own truck, and i've been on painkillers for a day now.

Luckily nothing is broken, just in pain, and hard to walk. Ran over both of my feet.

"Erza knows how to enter the secret chamber..."

Nessian Knot and the chamber of secrets.

Starring...

So, are we gathering the whole party and going to meet Erza?
I wish we could move the game forward. We've been stuck at this pre-ritual part for far too long.

Also, I'll try to raise my post for at least two times per day; to make the game a bit more fast paced.

@Kitara, Nahia

Did you guys created separated organizations or a council of villains?

So, are we gathering the whole party and going to meet Erza?

I wish we could move the game forward. We've been stuck at this pre-ritual part for far too long.

Also, I'll try to raise my post for at least two times per day; to make the game a bit more fast paced.

A problem we do have, we started in-fighting mid-battle at the Keep

SO we need to deal with Erza either by compelling it or making a sacrifice so we can get the the secret room. Or try to get in the secret room ourselves.

@Aku

Uhm..., have to confer with Nahia on that one. Last I remembered, I thought my organization was seperate, but I also don't think we have talked about it much.

A lit of things

1.Deal with Erza through force(control/destroy) or negotiation(sacrifice)
2.More security of the Horn(Traps,guards)
3.Do the ritual

^ that's the list.

Sorry I haven't chimed in much lately. I'll get a gameplay post up tonight.

Ok, I'm kind of confused. Are Rose and Hound suggesting that we ignore the wraith for now?

We don't have the gear we need. We want to pick up Ghost Salts, and maybe some scrolls of things like Death Ward. We're a pretty melee-heavy group, and most of us can't really hurt a wraith. We need to prep for this fight.

Well we need to get something done, we're months and months into this thing and haven't even started the ritual. Either we kill the wraith or toss it sacrifices so we can get the next eye and get things rolling.

trap ideas
I'll give my thoughts on each level over the next few days. Here is the cavern level
Cavern traps suggestions
The caverns should be considered a distraction to foes, to draw them in a weaken them. While it has some useful resources, these are not essential. So this area should be well trapped. In essence the traps here should be pit traps, poison stake and acid, and deadfalls. We should consider giving the boggards better arms so they will be more effective. The boggards should be informed as to the trap locations, so they may attack when they are activated.
- The entrance to C1a should be disguised, to allow the boggards access to and from the cave. The aim is to make this a hidden exit, to encourage invaders to take the more obvious entrances. This helps direct the enemy, and allows for sneak attacks by the boggards (and us?) while they are dealing with the traps. This spot should be guarded at all times, from the hidden inside.
- The entrances to C2, C3, C5, C6, C7, C8 and the tunnel from C2 to C4 should be trapped. A mixture of pit traps and deadfalls seems best (acid and poison stake pits). In this there should be a path clear of traps (except an alarm trap?) from the Boggard encampment and C1a.
- C10 should be trapped as well, but the larger caverns here seem better to place guard animals. Cages keyed to release would give a foe problems.
- C18, 19 and 17 should also have traps, as per above.

Better spears, daggers and small shields for the Boggards

Acid is plentiful so it will be perfect for the traps

Disguising the entrance is good, perhaps our druid can grow some vines there.

Tossing the wraith sacrifices makes more wraiths. That might cause us some big problems later. It might also be a good way to bolster our defenses for a while.

If Mitrans attack, they bring a lot of positive energy with them. They might solve the Ezra problem for us. We could put up a Beware of Wraith sign near the library to give them the best chance possible of taking him out.

Give him some to get access to the Eye and then cut him off/slay the spawn

The warning idea is good

I would love to get all Tucker's Kobolds with our boggards. Could be funny.

I wish we could raise the barbarian boggard hound killed as a skeletal champion. He'd make a great defender.

@Kitara, Nahia

Did you guys created separated organizations or a council of villains?

I figure separate. Our organizations really serve two different purposes.

Though, how do the rules work if we decide to team up on a task? Like, if mine covered info and materials gathering her Kitara's did all the wetwork?

From my reading of the rules, one larger organisation is implied. There is no advantage to two, except for roleplay purposes.

Okay, so our next actions are to go to the Baron after an appointment and get the craftsmen and buy some anti ghost weapons while Mysty sets some traps downstairs

Rose, you said the Horn needs more security by way of traps and guards. Let us get in touch with The Baron and ask for craftsmen and also ask our cultist about possible fanatics for the cause. Or, we confine the guards to certain levels so they don't stumble upon the daemons or boggards.

Let's skip this visit.

In this case, the manpower is in form for street thugs for the orphanage. They’ll compose for now, the bulk of Nahia’s organization. There’s no fixed ‘number’ of minions, just minions.

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I’ve added a new link with information about organizations.
Also, based on Nahia’s cha mod, and Kitara’s, if they are forming a council, it gets 2 actions per week or one action each if they are forming individual organizations.

Hound gets one action per week from the boggards. The only difference is that boggards can only perform ruthless actions and laborious actions, such as carry things around, dig a trap, etc. Check the link on top of page.

Single organization x Councils
Councils achieve higher stats; since all the masters put their bonus into a single organization, but the master forgo his action in favor of the organization.
Which means: It can lead to infighting, since one master might want to do something, and other master might want to do another thing completely different.

Single organizations are weaker, but there’s no issue about control.

Hound gets the boggards to dig a trap in C4 for intruders to fall into, plus put acid from the acid pool on bottom. Instruct the boggards to lure intruders into the pit trap and then if they fall into it, start throwing spears and rocks in at them.

Hound also buys weapons to arm the warriors

10 spears (20 gp)
10 handaxes (60 gp)
10 Light shields (30 gp)

Should I roll or will you roll and provide the info Aku?

I don't think that it's necessary.

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Let’s agree to this:
Outside combat, if you have the skill, consider you have the knowledge as well.
During combat, I’ll post spoilers with information, and you’ll need to roll in order to know about it.

How does that sound?

cool

Works for me.

I was partially asking because I didn't know if that was correct. While it makes sense (at least in this context) there is no more reason for it to be correct than the myths about vampires and garlic and/or silver.

@Seren

Oh, I see.

Well, while that can be true for some ghosts, but not all of them that has this same behavior.
Answering the question properly: No one kept close tabs on Erza to know if he is bound to that room; it appears to be truth, since you only saw him in the third floor, and nowhere else.

@Hound

Please add the modification, the trap builds into the Evil lair modification column.

Remember that simply pit traps or pit/acid traps are 'free' if you use boggards to do it.

More deadly ones cost gold to create.

@ Traps
If you have the skill you may roll it for yourself. The cost to build it is the same, or you can use a skilled action from the organization, to create the trap. The DC depends on the type of trap.
Here are some suggestions for traps, places where it can be built and prices:

1-23 Capture Cell
The lock could be replaced in Farholde: simple (DC 20; 20 gp), average (DC 25; 40 gp), good (DC 30; 80 gp) and superior (DC 40; 150 gp) locks are available for sale. The pit trap could be rebuilt. You would need to decide if they want the simple version (nothing at the bottom), the capture-prisoners-alive version (a thick pile of soft skins at the bottom) or the take-no-prisoners version (iron spikes at the bottom).

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Camouflaged Pit Trap CR 6
Type mechanical; Perception DC 25; Disable Device DC 20
EFFECTS
Trigger location; Reset manual
Effect 50-ft.-deep pit (5d6 falling damage); DC 20 Reflex avoids; multiple targets (all targets in a 10-ft. x 20-ft. area in room 2-1 above)
Cost 3,000 gp (half the usual cost of such a trap); the trap could be upgraded to automatic reset for another 3,000 gp in materials if someone can make a Craft (traps) skill check (DC 30).

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Capture Trap CR 6
Type mechanical; Perception DC 25; Disable Device DC 20
EFFECTS
Trigger location; Reset manual
Effect 50-ft.-deep pit with padded landing (2d6 falling damage); DC 20 Reflex avoids; multiple targets (all targets in a 10-ft. x 20-ft. area in room 2-1 above)
Cost As Camouflaged Pit Trap above; plus 100 gp in furs, skins or blankets

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Camouflaged Spike Pit Trap CR 8
Type mechanical; Perception DC 25; Disable Device DC 20
EFFECTS
Trigger location; Reset manual
Effect 50-ft.-deep pit (5d6 falling damage); pit spikes (Atk +15 melee, 1d4 spikes per target for 1d6+5 damage each); DC 20 Reflex avoids; multiple targets (all targets in a 10-ft. x 20-ft. area in room 2-1 above)
Cost As Camouflaged Pit Trap above plus 2,000 gp for the iron spikes set into the floor
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This is suggestion to other traps, mostly in the cave:

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Spiked Camouflaged Pit Trap CR 3
Type mechanical; Perception DC 25; Disable Device DC 20
EFFECTS
Trigger Location; Reset manual
Effect 20-ft.-deep pit (2d6 falling damage); pit spikes (Atk +10 melee, 1d4 spikes per target for 1d4+2 damage each); DC 20 Reflex save avoids; multiple targets (all targets in 10-ft.-square area)
Cost Nothing! Can be done with free boggard labor. Failing that, 750 gp worth of labor

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Acid-Filled Camouflaged Pit Trap CR 4
Type mechanical; Perception DC 25; Disable Device DC 20
EFFECTS
Trigger Location; Reset manual
Effects 20-ft.-deep pit (2d6 falling damage); acid pool (2d6 acid damage); DC 20 Reflex save avoid; multiple targets (all targets in 10-ft.-square area)
Cost 1,000 gp worth of acid (see C2) plus free boggard labor. Failing that, it takes 750 gp worth of labor.

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For more traps, consult:Traps

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About restoring the horn:

Restore the tavern: 200gp. (Increases morale of followers).
Restore Alchemy Laboratory: A great alchemy kit.
Forge: Just a matter of buying a tool kit, and that is 5gp for normal ones and 55gp for masterwork.

1-25 Torture Chamber:
1,300 gp and it adds +5 competence to intimidates.
This amount can be expended up to six times, to increase the torture capacity.

1-26 Holding Cell
A replacement lock could be bought in Farholde: either a simple (DC 20; 20 gp), average (DC 25; 40 gp), good (DC 30; 80 gp) or superior (DC 40; 150 gp) lock.

2-21 Hall of Murals:
Summoning rituals: (Have all the three been performed?)

Helldogs: If three guard dogs (25 gp each) are poisoned with a very specific preparation (costing 2400 gp in total)

Mudman: A specially prepared concotion of rare earths and powered obsidian (worth 1200 gp);

Nightmare: If a fine heavy warhorse (worth 300 gp) is slain and then set aflame with a very specific and exotic mixture of incense, powered gemstones and prayer strips (costing 3000 gp)
Other than that, it takes 1000gp in labor to clear it completely (and three weeks’ worth of time.), and more 400gp of furniture’s for it to be able to offer a decent sleeping and living place.

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Don’t forget to edit the Evil Lair link with everything you do. That help me keep in mind what has been and what hasn’t been done.

I think it's time for another montage.

How about we each pick one of these to work on?

I'll take care of the Tavern. Since I took care of the barracks, this seems like the next step.

As for the capture trap, I have a thought-

What if we removed the lock entirely? Just a cage with no door. Only way in and out is through the trap door. Anyone we want to pull out we can lower a rope to.

Here's the terrible beauty of this idea. We don't have to spend anything on spikes or acid. Instead we let Seren practice. We dump a few corpses down the pit and animate them as uncontrolled undead. Then, anyone who falls down there is in a pit full of angry skeletons and zombies.

Heck, we could put spikes in there too. If they were tall enough they'd just be poles the undead had to move around.

Thoughts?

Sounds good for the capture trap.

Pit trap added to modification column

We have the Hellhounds and Nightmare

I will have three mudmen summoned(1200 gp) and placed in C-8 and the chest spiffied up and some cheap jewelry and fake diamonds from C-19 in it .

Plus a Glyph of Warding on it that summons an air elemental that dumps people into the mud to play with the mudmen

Also restore the forge (55 gp for masterwork)

So you guys want me to handwave the result, or you preffer to RP it?

I always prefer to RP things, or at least get a GM's summary of events in game.

Summary is fine.

Up to you, Summary would be nice at least, but playing things out is preferable if there is anything interesting that might happen.

In spite to keep things moving... Railroad time!

@Hound

You post a narrative of Kitara’s POV about Restauring the Tavern.

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@Rose

You post a narrative of Nahia’s POV about restauring the Alchemy laboratory.

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@Mysty

You post a narrative of Hound’s POV about setting various sentries in the horn entrances.

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@Nahia

You set a narrative of Mysty’s POV about restoring the capture cell, torture chamber and holding cell.

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@Kitara

You post a narrative of Rose’s POV about Destroying the knights shrine (not sure if has been done already), restoring the library and the brothel.

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@GM

After everyone has post their part, I’ll write a sum up.

Hey guys, sorry for the absense, it has been a very rough weekend.

I will work on a post, it may be late this afternoon or sometime this evening before I have it up.

Speaking of rough times, I just finished an 18 hour day and I have to be up again in 6 hours. So no post today, but I promise one tomorrow.

@While RL is still holding Nahia captive,

What other things you guys want to do as well? Let's keep the game moving.

All set for either doing the ritual or convincing/dominating/slaying the wraith.

Kitara while the others are busy bulldog would try to spend a decent amount of time getting to know the surrounding forests, mapping the area for effective use. Also assuming people may try to find us, she would certainly work on laying out false trails, ambush zones, setting up the area around the horn for use as well as inside.

And my vote is kill the bastard now.

-Posted with Wayfinder

Yes, buy anti-undead items and magic up.

Would Kit be alright with capturing and training critters to use as part of our defenses?

Rose is actually very good at training animals. It's just never come up in game other than the flashback about the tiger. I'd love to capture and train some dangerous pets. I'm just no good at finding them. I'll need Kit and Hound to cover that.

*sweet Kit voice* Why of course I will Sissy!

What are you gonna get me? *sweet innocent face*