GM_Foxy's 2nd Carrion Crown

Game Master Foxy Quickpaw

"You're right, we don't know what else has risen, let's get the graveyard cleared and then the town, hopefully that sheriff can handle it."

The group quickly searches the cemetery for other undead while Father Grimburrow performs the consecration. There are none walking around but there are indeed two more graves that have been disturbed from within.

Aada with her expert eye follows the tracks. It gets easier to find them once the screams of people are heard from the market place. As the group runs to get there they see the Sheriff engaged with a skeleton while another skeleton tries to push open the door of Jomindas Apothecary while someone - probably Jominda - tries to hold it shut.

Now it's you turn. No one will destroy your fun with one channel this time.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Darius charges up to the skeleton trying to push open the door and takes a heavy swing at the skeleton trying to shatter it in two with his longsword.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 2 = 9
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Quick Stats
HP 11/11
AC 14/12/12 (16/12/14 with Mutagen)
Saves F4/R4/W2(4 fear)
Weapon in Hand
Special effects: Dex mutagen (+2 Throw bab, -2 will saves)

Spugnoir joins Darius in the charge and swings his morning star
Morning Star: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 191d8 ⇒ 8

Darius has no luck with his attempt to smash the skeleton but Spugnoir ends it with one mighty blow.

A really relieved woman opens the door a bit to see who came to her rescue.

Evening Ma'am. Just some ruffians causing trouble, the sheriff and us have things in hand.

Jominda looks down at the now broken skeleton and back up to Spugnoir "Do I look like I'm stupid? This is a f@#@ing skeleton!"

"Hey no chit chat there. There is another one walking down the street." the Sheriff calls while parrying his skeletons clawing with his sword.

Yes sir! Spugnoir will head off with the others to destroy the skeleton.

"Yes ma'am it is. Board up your door for the night. It's all under control. Thank you for your time. G'day." Darius does a short how before running off right behind Spugnoir after the next skeleton.
As he runs he reaches into a pouch and pulls out a piece of small parchment with a holy word on it, crushes it in his hand as he whispers a holy word of power then releases the parchment which turns to ash. The ash pieces dissolve on just inches from his form and he carries on running.

Casts Shield of Faith. +2 AC

"All under control. All ladies hide under your bed while we're going to save the world." Jominda grumbles while she walks towards the Sheriff and grabs a vial and a reagent from her pouch. She fills the reagent into the vial shakes it and throws it at the ground in front of the skeleton.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 4 points splash damage reflex save DC 14

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
A loud explosion numbs out any other sound as Jomida's bomb reduces the skeleton to shreds.

"You're welcome." she tells the Sheriff with a glare before she turns on her heel and walks back to her apothecary.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Brother Grergof looks around with his flail out. Seeing nothing he quickly walks over to the Sherrif and asks.

Sheriff, did you see a third walking dead? There were three graves that we and Father Grimburrow found opened. So I don't know that we are done yet....

I didn't count wrong did I? GM you did say there was one open grave plus two more. I'm assuming that does not include the professor.

Assuming someone points him to the third skeleton/zombie:
Heavy Flail - Power Attact + Furious Focus: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 1 + 1 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 3 = 10
confirm Critical: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 1 + 1 = 8
Damage: 1d10 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 3 = 16

I wrote of two open graves but there were three skeletons afoot

"There down the street!" The Sheriff replies.

Grergof charges after the remaining skeleton and destroys it with a swing of his flail.

As all the commotion is over again the old dog comes out from under the podest in the middle of the market place. He sneaks to the apothecary takes a thigh bone and returns to his hideout.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

"Think that is the last here, three graves correct that we found after the first?"

Quite as Aada thinks everything is safe a scream is heard from a nearby farm house. But the scream doesn't sound human.

"I've got this one," Lucy mutters. "Hold on little piggy!"

Cause Fear->Cure Light Wounds: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Damage (Positive Touch for no Will save): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

The Zombie turns around. The pig uses the opportunity to flee to another corner of the pen. The Zombie attacks Lucy.

Slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Lucy dodges the zombie's clumsy swing and stumbles back. "Guys, I'm officially out if someone else wants to step in here."

Spugnoir tries to repeat his awesome blow and charges the zombie
Morning star: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 101d8 ⇒ 1

Spugnoir's foot slips in pig doo.

Lucy grips her holy symbol of Pharasma and closes her eyes, letting energy wash over her. When she opens them, they seem darker for a moment, and the energy is released. "Flee," she commands at the zombie.

DC 12 will save.

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
The zombie is unimpressed and swings it's arm at Spugnoir.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

"Dont worry Lucy, we've got you covered!" Darius says coming in for a head shot on the zombie with his longsword!

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

And the zombie is destroyed. The pig and it's sisters come back and start gnawing at the remains of the zombie.

"Shoo shoo don't eat that!! Daruis chases the pigs away and into a seperate paddock. Then puts sand in a circle isolating the zombies body.

Doesn't set it on fire but instead buts it in a wheelbarrow and carts it back to the graveyard and then returns the wheelbarrow when he's done.

"I think we need to dispose of the remains of the undead. Just in case. I'm open to suggestions? Bury them again? I'm not an expert on what Necromancers can do with these things if left unattended."

Are you sure you want to burn a dead body in someone else's pig pen? Also spark lights things that actually do burn. Like torches. But not dead bodies.

Also I guess the sand is from your spell component pouch, cause you don't have sleep on your list so you can put it to better use here ;)

As he walks up Brother Varsk says:
I believe you are correct Mr. Redgrave. It would seem to me we want to get these back to the Restlands. Holy ground is most likely our best bet.

He then turns to the farmer.
Sir, was anyone hurt by this monster? My companions may be able to tend to their wounds if they have been.

My spleen! Spugnoir drinks an extract of CLW
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"I don't know. Are my pigs alright?" The baffled farmer replies.

As there seems to be no one hurt - even the pig looks fine - the group borrows a wheel cart. The farmer willingly provides one as he has no interest to keep that corpse. With the remains of the zombie they walk to the marketplace where they collect the bones.

But one skeleton is missing it's thigh bone which is nowhere to be found. The Sheriff sits visibly shaken on the doorstep to his office.

With everything gathered thy continue to the Restlands where they hand over the cart to Father Grimburrow.

"Oh my, oh my. May Pharasma protect us from this evil. Did you get them all? Is everyone save, yes?" The Father inquires.

As everything is told he says "I will see that Farmer Johnson gets his cart back. I'm taking care of his tonight together with Thomas and William here. But I would like to talk to you tomorrow morning. You're at the Lorrimor house right? I will come visit you there."

"May Parasma bless you." he says and returns to the job at hand. Finding out which skeleton belongs to which grave.

The group walks back to the Lorrimor house. Kendra has prepared the rooms with fresh sheets on the beds as well as a washing bowl, a jug full of water, soap and a soft towel on the side board.

Is anyone still wounded? I can lend some aid.

Brother Varsk stays downstairs the minimum needed to be polite then takes his leave and heads to his room. He washes up then lays in bed thinking of the many strange things he saw today.

In the morning after dawn prayers, I will need to record the undead encounters in my journal. It was only skeletons and zombies but the black skull that burned was Int....

Exhausted he falls asleep.

if we do not get disturbed tonight, he will be up before dawn, and if possible, will go outside to pray and meet the dawn, then will spend the time until the others arise updating his journal with his encounters with the skeletons and zombies.

Spugnoir rises in the morning all worried. [i]Oh, dear! I don't really have anything that is useful against undead.[/b] He mixes his mutagen and prepares a healing extract for the day.

Lucy awakens relatively early and heads downstairs, finding Varsk with his journal. "Good morning Brother Varsk," she yawns sleepily. "What are you doing this early?"

Grergof looks up from his book.

It is a good morning. The dawn has returned to give new life across the land, drive back the darkness and offer us each the promise of new opertunities.

He smiles as he continues:
As for what I am doing, I am simply trying to record down some observations from yesterday before I forget them. We did a good thing last night, and no innocents were hurt. We should take comfort in that and make sure others can learn from what we saw.

He pauses for a moment then looks thoughtfully at Lucy and says:
You seem to know something of these things, tell me do you know anything of the skeletons with black skulls like we saw yesterday in the water? I swear I saw you snap you hand back like it was burned right before it crumpled. I have never heard of blacked skeletons or the undead burning people like that before.

Kendra wakes up by the unfamiliar noises. Her father usually slept in as he worked until late at night and the last two weeks no one at all was around to make noises. She jumps out of bed washes herself and puts on some fresh clothes.

She goes downstairs into the kitchen and prepares breakfast. As the sun rises above the horizon and disperses the darkness the whole house smells of fried bacon and fresh bread. She lays the table in the parlor. She serves freshly baked bread, scrambled eggs, fried bacon, cheese, butter, blueberry jam and pancakes and a large pot of tea.

"Good morning Lucy, good morning Brother Grergof." she greats the two that are already awake. "Breakfast is ready if you are?"

Spugnoir's nose picks up the scent of cooking as he works on his vials. Seeing that his mutagen will take a bit to ferment, he make sure he has a clean shirt and heads downstairs.

Good morning! He nods to everyone. The food smells delightful, Kendra. He settles down at the table and waits for others to sit before starting to eat.

That night Darius retired to his room. Thanking Kendra for her hospitality but saying little else. Sleep takes a while to take hold. Images of his old friend's visage changing from welcoming and kind to an undead ravenous husk fresh in his mind before fading to sleep.

In the morning Darius woke. Rested despite the circumstances. And went about his morning routine. Washing up, making the bed and tidying his room before donning his attire. And then his morning Obedience.
Kneeling upon the floor of the room he held out his sword before him. Blade tip on the floor and crossbar before him. He then hung his holy symbol to Iomedae from the crossguard. Followed by words of prayer to follow her teachings this day.

With his duties done he left the room and caught the scent of bacon. With a grin he headed to the breakfast table and greeting everyone, found himself a seat at the table.

"Well met this morning everyone. I hope everyone had a restful sleep. That food smells wonderful."

"Thank you. Help yourself. It is enough for everyone." Kendra says and takes some egg and bacon on her plate.

After hearing and recording Lucy's answer in his journal, Grergof joins the others eating breakfast.
Miss Lorrimor, that bread smells wonderful! Thank you so much for making all of this!

He gathers a plate of food then it's and starts eating. After a bit he says:
Just so you are not surprised Miss Lorrimor, Father Grimburrow is planning on visiting this morning to discuss last night's strange events. Hopefully he will be able to explain what happened.
While we wait for him, I have a question, does anyone know anything about this Whispering Way that the good Professor wrote about in his journal?

"There might be someone in Lepidstadt at the university. But for sure not in Ravengro. I wouldn't even dare to ask here about such things. But if you want to do some research you can use my Father's library. I'm sure he has some books about it. The journal has entries about them dating back - how many jears were it - 10? There must be something."

"But I can also take a look later and see what I can find for you." Kendra offers.

It's knowledge arcana or religion rolls. And spending 4 hours in the library gives a +2 bonus and the research can be repeated.

"Thank you Kendra." Darius says after some bites of bacon. "Perhaps after breakfast if no one minds I'll go and start combing the library with anyone who would like to check it out. Perhaps Lucy could assist me while some others meet up with Father Grimburrow. Get twice the tasks done in half the time? " He finishes as he grabs another bit and continues to finish his breakfast.

"I'd be happy to," Lucy says around a piece of toast. "I'm still not fond of Father Grimburrow, and a library sounds like an excellent place to spend my day."

"Agreed." Darius replies before finishing his last bite and drink.