JZ's Carrion Crown - COMPLETE! (Inactive)

Game Master JamZilla

Morbar lines up two huge strikes on the stone doors with dawnbreaker and though the stone doors themselves remain intact, the bar on the opposite side splinters.

In relatively good shape, the walls of the entrance hallway display several stone sundials. A doorway to the south west opens to a rubble Strewn antechamber, whilst a makeshift curtain of woollen blankets blocks another doorway to the northeast.

One of the arrows flashes past his cheek drawing blood as it slices across his face and jon curses.
Casting a spell he draws deeply on his powers and raising his fist he brings it down sharply in a hammer like motion and the rooftop explodes in a huge ball of white light.

Holy smite dc17 will for half and to prevent blindness for 1 round: 4d8 ⇒ (3, 5, 8, 1) = 17

20 ft radius burst j, can you put it where I can target the most skeletons
As the light fades he swoops town toward the undead sword ready to destroy them all.

if any still live I will fly down next to one of them
Hp 79/83
Ac 21

I think you do 5d8 damage Jon unless your caster level is lower for some reason

The monk draws his kama and advances on the skeletons. He reaches the first one (w43) and drawing on his ki he uses his dragon style and slashes downward with the curved blade.

assumed Jon taegeted the other group and I use a standard action to draw blade. Move to space and ki to sllow an extra attack.

Kama 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 4 = 26

Damage 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

full hp. Ki 6/13

Will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

All but one of the skeletons Jon is able to target explode in a ball of white light. His holy power smashes down like a hammer and bones rain through the air as they erupt in the face of his power.

Sebastian dashes forward and slices out with his kama but it passes mostly through the gap in the creature's ribs, barely nicking bone.

Meanwhile, the others attempt to meet up with their friends in a two-pronged attack as they smash open the doors and step inside the ruined tower.

Round 2 - Enemy

The skeletons above are decimated by Jon's spell. But the creatures know nothing of fear or pity or self-preservation and press the attack regardless. None of them are able to land a telling blow on the pair of heroes, however.

Skeleton 1, Longbow, Sebastian: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 = 23
Skeleton 2, Longbow, Sebastian: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10
Skeleton 3, Longbow, Jon: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8
Skeleton 4, Longbow, Jon: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10
Skeleton 5, Longbow, Jon: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 = 20

Meanwhile.... down below...

Cara, Morbar, Davos and Markus warily enter the tower from below, checking every corner and shadow for movement.

A voice suddenly echoes through the tower, the shape of the building and the odd angles of the walls make it difficult to discern the direction but it talks with a hissing sibilance, like someone trying to whisper at high volume.

I was eight years old when Count Neska's troops came to Feldgrau, slaughtering the town. My family. My friends.They salted the fields and left nothing behind but a wasteland.

I survived only by hiding beneath the bodies of my family. Can you comprehend that? Can you fathom what that was like for a child?

For years I lived as an orphan, scavenging what I could from the corpses and fighting with rats for food, speaking only to the bones of the soldiers that lay in the muddy ditches. Eventually, they began speaking back. They spoke of vengeance.

One day a rider came. Dark and terrible and wonderful all at once. He said to me: "Auren Vrood, the spirits of this place have told me about you. Worry not, for you have a great role to play." A role that you fools seek to curtail. Come then, if you must.

Round 2 - Heroes

Caradwen feels a chill at the recount, but stands fast, even though not knowing where the voice is coming from, her lips and hands going through well known gestures of arcane protection - "Come now Vrood, you're not going to play the 'Oh I am so unfortunate' card now, are you?" - she sounds defiant - "This world is filled with horrible life stories, and of people who overcome their inner monster - yours is but an excuse for a weak will. Your grief is not small, but not bigger than any other - you need to get over yourself" - she finishes with a wink to her closest companions.

Casting Mirror Image: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Hearing that voice once again, Markus is brought back to everyone he's been through since the Harrowstone. His fits ball up, and he shouts out through gritted teeth. "Vrood! You speak of evils! You have seen it all first hand yet you decide to continue it! I have nothing left but vengeance on you! Maybe you have won that battle but today you will die and i will salt and burn your bones and scatter them to the wind! - There will be no coming back from this."

Markus then begins to cast a spell grabbing a small chain he throws it at the ground summoning a purple hued chain that floats in the air. Then scans around the room looking for Vrood.

Perception: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26

Casting chain of perdition then looking for any sign

Engaged in melee with the nearest skeleton the monk shouts. "Jon. We have to finish these quickly and find the others"[/b]

forgot to add 2 damage from bulls strength last time. So total damage was 14 on that first skeleton. That would be the skeleton in r36. I'd be standing in s35.

Sebastian wades in to the two skeletons before him using his dragon style so he substitutes finesse for power. His kama is a glittering blur as he hacks at them. He splits his strikes between them, the first targets the one in front of him, the other blows reign down on the second one.

Flurry 1d20 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 6 = 33
Dam 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Crit confirm 1d20 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 6 = 33
Dam 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Skeleton two
Flurry 1d20 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 6 = 17
Dam 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Flurry 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8
Dam 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Flurry 1d20 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 6 = 10
Dam 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Though the skeletons are not powerful Jon knows it will take them too long to destroy them all and yet they can't leave them behind either.
Seb! Fighting them one on one is going to take too long. Jon says as he watches the monk slashing at the undead brace yourself I'm going to drop the hammer on them again he says and stepping back he once more calls out the words of the spell and raising his fist he smashes the group of undead again with the last of his holy smites.

holy smite dc 17 will save: 4d8 ⇒ (8, 7, 6, 1) = 22

Hovering off the floor, Davos into the tower and casts light upon himself and illuminating the room around him "Don't be shy vrood, come out"

Mirror Image - 3
Hp - 56
AC - 18

"You will pay for everything you ah e done vrood! It ends today" Morbar shouts as he moves in to the tower at takes cover beind a cart W20 and scans the area for any signs of anyone or thing

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Round 3 - Enemy

Above...

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Once again, Jon's blast of explosive light wreaks havoc among the skeletons, blasting several into oblivion in the wink of an eye.

All but two of the skeletons are destroyed

The remaining two once more fire arrows at the heroes.

Longbow, Seb: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8
Longbow, Jon: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 = 22

But once again the arrows are wide of the mark.

Below...

Once again the voice hisses out and once again you find it difficult to determine the direction. You know the voice is coming from somewhere in the tower, but it doesn't seem to be in here.

I do not ask for your pity woman, nor for you to understand, Priest! Your faith is blinding, it is like a veil drawn over your eyes. All the pain, all the disappointment, all the sentiment and regret. That is life. You know nothing of our Way. But I will show you.... oh yes. You, Desnan. You in particular, will serve me in undeath. But you will not be granted the dignity and majesty of life everlasting. You will know servitude and thralldom. Every night you will long for the day and every day will be an eternity of pain.

Round 3 - Heroes

which two?

"Good move Jon. Now leave these two to me and get down thwer . the others may need you."

The monk charges the nearest skeleton and using dragon style he hacks at it with his kama.

Kama 1d20 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 6 = 15

Damage 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Kama 1d20 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 6 = 14

Dam1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

One on either side of the ledge.

As Morbar moves up he sees that the way ahead is choked with rubble and completely impassable.

To the west he can see a further chamber

Most of the floor above this central tower room has collapsed, leaving the room exposed to the sky. A doorway, it's door actually missing, leads to another antechamber, while a rickety set of stone stairs coils around the outer wall up to the second floor. Rubble and other debris clutter the floor.

1d20 ⇒ 19

"Is he invisible, or just hiding?" - Caradwen asks her companions, her eyes scanning the room with enhanced arcane sensibility.

Standard: Casting Detect Magic
Scanning the room for magical auras

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

It's probably not coming across but I wanted you to have some interaction with the big bad beyond roll initiative and kill. So I have him talking here and his voice is echoing around the tower, he coukd be anywhere in the building

"Life is what you make of it! You bring the pain and disappointment to this world! You and your kind are a festering evil and wishing to wash over everything that is good and innocent." He then reaches for the silk ribbon and wraps it around his hand holding his holy symbol. "You destroy peoples lives. Kendra had nothing to do with this! You were too weak to face us so you cowered away and took something sweet and pure from this world."

Markus then run forward in the room proper. "Desna stands against you today Vrood! We are blessed, You are all talk! I will see you dead, now show yourself so i can see the face of the man i will kill. For revenge. For the people you have killed and the lives you've destroyed."

It's probably not coming across but I wanted you to have some interaction with the big bad beyond roll initiative and kill. So I have him talking here and his voice is echoing around the tower, he could be anywhere in the building

I'm enjoying it Jam - games can't be just hack and slash, and this one definitely has not been thus far. Also, taking into account that this could be one of those 'roll initiative and get killed' situations, it is good to be able to voice some ideas ahead of time :D

"I would listen to him Vrood" - Caradwen adds sarcastic - "And I wasn't offering you my pity. I might had done it before, but not after you have taken Kendra - that was your biggest mistake, and the one you will pay most dearly for" - her tone becomes more serious - "We have plodded through everything you threw at us, and now we are going to plod over you, and it is not going to be pleasant. Believe me, dwarven boot is not a taste you'd want in your mouth, yet you're gonna feel it"

Kendra had nothing to do with this!

Who? replies the echoing voice, with a tinge of confusion.

not after you have taken Kendra

You accuse me of something of which I have no knowledge, no doubt transferring your own sins on to one you do not understand. It matters not, all I seek to do is cleanse this world of the filth that has infested it. Even now you represent the Palatine Eye, an organisation founded on decadence and mendacity.

did I put that skelly down or what?

Yes, sorry. Still in rounds though

Morbar points west "He must be that way" Morbar moves up to the doorway U11 and peers through the doorway to see what's ahead
Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
He calls the group forward "Be careful not to shoot anything that moves cara and Davos incase its Jon and seb"

Davos and Jon to act

Nodding to Sebastian Jon concentrates briefly and calls out the words of power channeling his powers inwards.

casting channel vigor j so I have +6 to will saves

Flaring his wings he streaks downwards into the tower.
don't take too long Seb, I want you right behind me he says as he takes to the air.

dam arrow: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Markus shouts out ignoring most of what Vrood is saying."Kendra Lorrimor was her name! After we stopped you at castle cormac you took her. I suppose you won't know her name, she was just another pierce in the board for you. Now stop this talking, you wernt as talkative last time we meet."

Moving forward he tries to keep a watchful eye out "I'll just keep my whits about me who I blow up"

Ready action to use my wand if we are attacked by someone

Morbar edges forward and ducks his head around the corner.

He sees a long chamber run from the foyer to the rear of the tower, ending in a mountain of collapsed rubble. At the far end of the room stands a large pavilion of thick canvas sheets.

The rest continue to move up, wary and watchful. Cara nearly sends an arrow whistling toward the huge bat creature that swoops down through the tower before she realises it is Jon.

For now, Vrood remains silent.

Above, Sebastian finishes the Skeleton and turns his attention to the last remaining one as it fires at him.

Longbow, Seb: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8

But the shot is awful, flying high and wide.

Round 4 - Heroes

Map updated. Remember to give me grid references everyone

Sebastian sprints around the circumference of the tower and hacks at the remaining skeleton.

Kama 1d20 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 6 = 30

Damage 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Morbar moves up as carefully as he can R11 in his armour and peers into the next room and scans it for life

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

can I see Jon or is that a wall in the way?

Markus looks around then moves into the building following Morbar. What's he planning, whys he keeping us talking

Perception: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22

Q9

Sebastian drives the point of his kama into the eye socket of the skeleton and pulls away hard, tearing the skull from what little connective tissue remains. The rest falls apart in a pile of bones.

Shall I just assume the rest of you move up and Jon rejoins the group? I'll get this moving when I get home from work.

Davos moves up to S9 and casts detect magic "He could be luring us into a trap we need to be careful"

Mirror Image - 3
Hp - 56
AC - 18

Let's get this moving!

Jon, blade in hand, appears around the corner of the room and comes face to face with Morbar. The warriors nod at each other and begin to move on.

Suddenly, the thick canvas sheets of the pavillion are pushed aside and out of the shadows come a pair of horrid crawling hands. They are massive, seemingly those of a giant and great patches of decaying skin peel from the bones.

Morbar: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Davos: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Markus: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Jon: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Sebastian: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Cara: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Average=12

Average=13

Round 1 - Enemy

The hands come scuttling toward the party, moving surprisingly fast

Hand 1, Markus, FF: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27 Hit
Damge: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Grab: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19 Success, Markus is grappled

Hand 2, Jon, FF: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 Hit
Damge: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Grab: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26 Success, Jon is grappled

Round 1 - Heroes

yeah j that's prob what will happen I will rejoin the group
Swooping down through the tower Jon lands and moves through the decaying place seeing Morbar he says
Vrood had an army of skeletons up top, they aren't there now Jon says with a grin Seb will be down shortly
any sign of that bastard ?

Can I hit the grappling hands without injuring Markus or Jon?

Yes

"What the f#@& are they!" Morbar as he recoils in horror at the two giant hands but shaking off his shock for the sake of his companions, he steps up between them P10 and attacks the one holding Markus

Earthbreaker 1: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 252d6 + 20 ⇒ (4, 2) + 20 = 26

Earthbreaker 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 192d6 + 20 ⇒ (6, 1) + 20 = 27

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

Leveling his wand he tried and blasts the hands grappling Markus "Where he hell did these things come from"

Hit: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 4 = 14

Damage: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 5, 1, 5) + 3 = 20

Aftwr finishing the skeleton Sebastian heads down to the lower levels after Jon. He takes care to move stealthy, constantly on the lookout for danger.

Stealth 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

As Morbar brings his giant hammer down on the hand, he can feel the crunch of bone beneath the weapon and a great spurt of disgusting fluid, barely describable as blood, oozes out over Markus and the Dwarf.

Can Morbar and Markus make a DC 15 fortitude save or be nauseated by the effect for one round

Fortitude: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

cmb: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Jon watches with revulsion as the huge hands scuttle towards them like grotesque spiders and as he tries to back away one of them suddenly surges forward and grips him in a vice like hold.

your pets won't save you Vrood. Raaaaggghhh!! Jon bellows as he strains against the hand with all his might, his muscles bunch and surge against the grip even as he forces his great wings to unfurl and with a burst of power he throws the hand off him.
NO!!! he cries out in triumph as he frees himself.

Hp 64

Ac 21

are these summons creatures j? Also if I have a move action left can I fly away from this thing?

Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Markus is about to scream out before he is sprayed with the blood of the undead hand creature but is able to shake it off, as he closes his eyes and begins to concentrate visualising himself out of it's grasp and across the room.

CC: 1d20 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 6 = 23

Landing behind Cara, Markus commands his chain to then attack the hand that grappled him. "That all you have Vrood? Let's deal with these quick I don't want to keep Vrood waiting."

COP - trip: 1d20 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 6 = 26

dimension step to S11 15/90 feet used/ chain in R10 tripping p9

hp: 45/56

Markus, the Dc to cast a spell while Grappled is 10 + enemy cmd + spell level. I don't know what the equivalent spell level of dimension step is but even without that the Dc is 24 so you failed unfortunately and remain grappled

The hands shoot forward and take hold of Jon and Markus, their stinking flesh grasping and grabbing, swatches of skin peeling off as they struggle for purchase.

Morbar rushes to Markus’ aid, smashing his hammer into the creature but gagging as a jet of putrid liquid spurts out over him from the wound. Markus concentrates and tries his best to escape the grappling creature but the weight of the thing pressing down is just too much and he remains in the thing’s tight grasp.

Davos tries to help but his beam of scorching heat flies wide as he struggles to level his aim. Jon meanwhile bursts out of the hand he is engaged with and Sebastian rushes down to meet them.
Cara roars encouragement:

Let’s end this!

Begin Inspire Courage, everyone has a +2 bonus to hit and damage rolls

Round 1 – Enemy

A hissing voice, like steam escaping, emanates out of nowhere:
You have been a thorn in our side long enough. Die, now. Acretia, finish these fools!

Suddenly, as if out of nowhere, a tall lithe creature appears beside Cara. Her face is a mask of ancient tissue, eyes of charcoal black and her robes are ragged and dusty. When she moves, though it is like water, fluid and smooth and she dashes forward to sweep at Cara’s leg, sending the bard crashing to the ground.

Acretia, Trip attempt, Cara: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

At the same moment, a thick rolling fog appears in the room. It’s a black and noxious and instant. Within you can hear the screams of the dead and every so often a skull, screaming in agony, will rear up at you. You begin to feel the fog begin to penetrate you, permeate your bodies, and begin draining away your very life-force!

Everyone in the fog takes 1d4 ⇒ 2 Constitution with a DC 21 Fortitude save for half. Jon flew up and out of this so he takes no damage but has lost line of sight to all allies and enemies

The hand maintains it’s vice-like grip on Markus whilst the other scrabbles around horribly for Jon but cannot find him so turns it’s attention to Morbar.

Grapple, Markus: 1d20 + 14 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 5 = 33 Success

The hand deals no further damage but drags Markus 15ft north.

Crawling hand, Morbar: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 Hit
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Auto grab attempt: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19 Fail

Round 2 – Heroes

Fortitude: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Sick from the creatures blood morbar remains caught in the creatures grasp as the fog begins to fill his lungs

Con- 14/16
HP- 87/103

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

breathing in the gas and starts chocking on the sickening air, looking up Davos flies out of the fog and tries to clear his lungs

I take it can't see anyone?

Mirror Image - 3
Hp - 48 Max hp
AC - 18

The fog fills a 20 ft spread so apart from Jon you can't see anyone. The ceiling here is thirty foot up.