Grymp's Way of the Wicked Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan

so only 5 down now. I can survive

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"While i think their destruction a fitting response, perhaps the big man would like to hear of this, so we will avoid any confusion by making otherwise ourselves seem like rebellious individuals."

Np GM.
If it's written for my level, i can animate 32 HD.

"I wonder if Cardinal Thorn if aware of Elise's activities. He seemed to be very well-informed man. I say we should try to deal with our traitorous colleagues rather sooner than later."

"Well informed, yes, but there is the possibility. Why else would this gnome have written it down?
It would be nothing surprising if they did things on the side.
Thugs could double cross rivals, to gain favor from their superiors, so why couldn't they themselves? The cardinal might know of some way into to their own residencem that we could use."

"What do you think" Brunhilde asks and drops the broken falchion on the table. Touching his head Brunhilde turns into Angus. "Boss says you would want to know it was done." The form shimmers again and Fineas appears. "I think it might be worth visiting the "Auld Briarhall", don't you think?"

Though I suspect the elf is not as good a tracker as she thought, and heard what she they wanted her to hear.

"Quite so."

Xeram is ready for a trip to the cardinal.

When all of your questions are done, Thorn hands you a clay seal marked with the symbol of Asmodeus. ”If you recover the Tears or need to report anything to me, break this seal. I will send Tiadora to wherever you break it within an hour or two. Now go with the blessings of the Prince of Hell and see this mission done!”

"Hmm, hang on. We need not go to the cardinal.
He gave us that clay disc to use as a means of urgent correspondence.
Let's shatter it and wait for his emissary to arrive."

"Yes, break the disc and let us get his approval to remove these traitors."

"And i hope it will be done quickly. That was their final mistake. I long to have a go at them"

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Could we make wands to empower our spells?
I think each of us capable to cast damage spells would benefit from one.

Craft Rod needs CL9, so almost!

Within the hour after you break the seal, Thiadora appears. "It is far too early for the ritual to have been completed, what matter has caused you to summon me here?"

"We have information" he looks at the one with the journal "And proof that the other Knot tried to do us in. They betrayed us" he replies to her question

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Either myself or Taeral would be carrying it, since we both looked at it.

Xeram opens the journal on the specific page, and hands it to Thiadora.

I wonder what she's going to say.

Thiadora reviews the journal, makes a clucking noise with her tongue, and finally looks at you. "Very well, this is very damning. We must report this to the Cardinal. One of you will accompany me."

Once you have selected the one amongst your number that will accompany Thiadora, she teleports the two of you away.

You arrive back at the mansion, outside the Cardinal's study. He is waiting for you. He asks what has brought you, and you explain. Thiadora hands the Cardinal the journal after you have described what you saw, and what you have learned from your prisoners.

The Cardinal reviews the journal. You can see a tick in his forehead as he grows angry. Finally, he looks up "I have no time for this infighting! We are so close to victory! Nothing can stand in our way!" He summons a servant and hands them a script of paper after hastily scrawling something. He offers you a drink while you wait, for what you do not know.

Shortly, two creatures pop into the room. They appear as mostly human looking, attractive females, virtually nude, but with long flowing black hair that is usually positioned to cover their most delicate parts. What is most startling about them are the enormous black feathered wings that strike up out of their backs and brush the ceiling of the Cardinal's study. Each of them are also covered in numerous bruises, cuts, and wounds, some healed, and some still new. They each briefly bow their heads towards the Cardinal, before the one on his left speaks in Infernal, "you have summoned us Cardinal, how may we advance the cause of the Lord of Contracts?"

The Cardinal addresses them, and you, "The Knot Hibernal is declared broken. In accordance with the Pact of Thorns, I release these traitors. They are no longer bound to my service or enjoy my protection. I send to you, my Nessian Knot, these furies. Make the traitors suffer for their treachery and then return to the work at hand. Bring me the daemon's gift!"

With that, Thiadora steps forward and accepts the journal back from the Cardinal and turns to face the two dark-angels as she lays her hand on your shoulder. You are immediately teleported back to the Horn. Very shortly thereafter the two erinyes appear. Thiadora addresses them, "for one week shalt thou serve the Nessian Knot and aid it to reek havoc against the Hibernian traitors." She turns to the Nessian leader, "one week, get it done!" And she disappears.

The Erinyes are named Tisaera and Melinoe. Feel free to make knowledge (planes) checks DC 23, and ask questions about their abilities as appropriate. OR, feel free to interact with them (preferably in a non-sexual manner), and query them as to how they can assist.

i nominate me =^^=
Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27

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"Greetings ladies. I am Malleck. Former Paladin of Mitra." he grins as he accents the word FORMER

"To have you at our side is an honour."
He gives each a bow
"When your tasks are done, I would like to open negotiations for future service with me to either of you if you wish"

at lvl 11 i can have an erinyes

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Very well, Malleck it is!

Tisarae responds, "Malleck of Alerion, your exploits are well known to us, and while I am sure that you are truly honored to have us at your service, you should know that we too find the arrangement to be agreeable. To be able to stand by the sides of such stalwart warriors as you and doing our Master's bidding against the traitors of the former Knot is an honor. As for the future, you should know that we are bound to service already, but should our Master later direct one of us to serve you instead, we would find that arrangement agreeable as well."

With a 27, Malleck knows some of the basics about Devils, which he assumes applies to the Erinyes.

So, what's the plan?

"I suggest we disguise ourselves as this group that the Knot Hibernal tried to use against us. We can return back to either beaten up and hurt, or we could come back in good health as if we had defeated ourselves. Even bringing some of our gear with us as evidence. See if the Knot investigates or even tries to tie up loose ends."

"I agree, that could work well.
On the other hand, these Banner haven't been to their base of operations, according to the journal. Provided they frequent the town where they recruited them, a bit of boasting might draw their attention, however."

Take them in town, then we plant some of the captured gear and frame them for the Horn's activity.

Of course they would be useful as sacrifices, so we might have to leave only enough of them to be recognized.

"Or we simply find out where they are, and just end them. I would like to take their leader and make sure her death is as slow and painful as possible" he growls
"Wouldnt you agree ladies?"

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"Back home, i found that heroes seem to scream in a variety of tones if kept burning, which can last longer than you think."

"Especially if our rivals are a bit fire resistant.
Or would you just bleed them slowly? If we have an iron maiden somewhere, i know of a way that's not instant death."

"A well-timed healing should keep them from dying prematurely. " Mordecai muses.

"Anyway, best take them by surprise. If they're too well hidden for us to find, perhaps we can lure them out. Contact them and ask for help, 'because we lost many members on surprise assault'. I believe they wouldn't hesitate to try and finish us off."

"They are but four, not exactly what i'd call many.
It would potentially give a bad image if just one 'survived', i would personally let a sole survivor begging for assistance perish, and hire more competent hands.
If these banner would even have deemed it needed, they would have themselves.", Xeram muses.

When Malleck returns, and us potentially still in strategic discussion, Xeram can't help but notice the grand entrance.

"Ah, you've returned. How did it go?
....and you brought company, what name should we address them as?"

"The one on my right can be called Tisaera and the one to my left is known as Melinoe. Our benefactor has agreed to have them help us for the coming week, i doubt we will need more than that"

Xeram nods, then makes a gesture at himself and the others.

"Greetings, ladies.
A quick introduction to us, Malleck's compatriots.
I am Xeram the sorcerer.
These are Gertrart the assassin, Taeral the bard, and Mordecai, fiendish cleric."

"Indeed, killing them within the week is preferable.
Gertrart, have you decided on your pick of disguise?"

Melinoe asks, "how can we be of assistance in this task?"

"That nasty dwarf broke my masterpiece. And I will use his axe. I will go in as him. With any luck I will be able to paralyze one of them on the before they break the disguise."
Gertart is at your disposal, just tell me what to do where, as I am busy with Gameday 5 for another couple weeks.

Xeram would like to get his hands on a scroll of summon monster lvl 4, if possible.

Xeram looks at his compatriots in evil.

We haven't met them in person, as far as i can recall?

"I propose we follow Gertrart from a distance in some disguise of our own, some decent quality yet regularly seen clothing perhaps.
Depending on the proceedings, we can lay either an ambush in an obscure place, or follow them to their base if they actually do want to discuss matters with him there."

He awaits the input of the others.

We have met them right before we finished our training in the cardinal's place. We also met with them when we first arrived in this town.

Shows how poor an impression they left upon Xeram. :)

Right, you definitely met them back at the mansion and at the beginning of this mission.

Anyone got strategic ideas?

we find them. Corner them. Then blast them to smithereens

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Not smithereens. There are parts I want to keep >:)

Gertart offers to do some reconnaissance before we take them. "I wouldn't mind studying them."

"Then unless anyone proposes otherwise, let us begin with some preparations."

We can all see in the dark (me thanks to the goggles).
Xeram wants to procure two scrolls of darkness, and maybe one of false life and shield as well.

Boing....

You didn't even notice Gertart was off recoinoitering for weeks now because his stealth is so great. ;)

sneaky sneaky

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Alright, so the plan is jump them and blast them to other than smithereens?

yah. We need them alive i suppose

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We can all see in the dark (me thanks to the goggles).

Xeram wants to procure two scrolls of darkness, and maybe one of false life and shield as well.

An attack in the evening then? Realizing that Pathfinder darkness isn't like some earlier versions, it will make it darker by 1 step, so it would need to be "dim" in order for it to become actually "dark."

So the PCs and the Erinyes will be making an assault, where? The Inn that you suspect they are staying? Can you tell me roughly your attack strategy? Your approach? Your prebuffs?

If we ambush them outside of an inn, where light is usually dim, we should be okay. Otherwise we'll still have a 20% chance to be missed by any human of their party.
And welcome back Grymp. :)

if we know they have a caster, Nubis will try to attack them as soon as possible to avoid any planar jumping. I will simply focus on their biggest guy and keep him busy so the rest can take care of the rest of our opponents party members

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Not in public, once someone sees us we will be easier to track.
buff: message with Gertart
False Gertart stakes out the inn to find them. He will also study the pretty assassin who would never talk shop with him. (I am out of strategy atm.)
Once located, Gertart will message their locations to the rest of the knot waiting outside. The Erines should go first, with the rest of the knot disguised to look like their followers or children. When they attack he will make a paralytic attack against her.

Xeram will buff with shield and mage armor & false life.
I had shield, so that shield from before would be mage armor.
When the fight is initiated, Xeram's 1st spell will be darkness.
But who will initiate, i don't know. Initiating with the darkness spell would be ideal.

We could cast Silence on someone who'll sneak in close (Gertart?). That would help a lot with possible enemy spellcasters. Xeram, Mordecai and Taeral just need to stay at least 20ft away from him