JZ's Carrion Crown - COMPLETE! (Inactive)

Game Master JamZilla

This place...

Markus pushes forward pulling the door closed and bring it. "Close it, help me hold it closed."

This place...

Markus pushes forward pulling the door closed and barring it. "Close it, help me hold it closed."

"What is it lad?!" - Morbar rushes forward to hold the door shut.

STR?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

I guess as soon as we drop the bar it is locked again?

That is true. But now they have incentive.

I assume the bar drops and that will more or less occupy everyone's time.

Round 2 - Enemy

As soon as the door is shut and the bar thrown into place, the sound of the creatures hurling themselves against the sound wood is heard, mixed with their shrieks of frustration.

The door rattles in it's frame with every thud but for now holds firm.

Round 2 - Heroes

"I don't think that will hold out, they will get through it. Let's get a front lineup." He points to Jon, Morbar and Erek. "We will be ready to end this quick. Cast what you need."

What is down this corridor? Should we be worried that something will hear all this and come look?

You should always be worried about that

The corridor comes to an end fifty feet south and then turns sharply west.

Morbar draws his hammer and gets ready to pummel anything coming through the door.

"Ok then..."

Readied Attack, Vital Strike: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (11) + 23 = 34
Damage if it hits: 6d6 + 28 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4) + 28 = 49

Caradwen casts a defensive spell.

Mirror Images: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Bump

Jon stands ready his sword held in both hands and with every third he expects the door to give way.

those damn things are making a lot of noise, what if they can't get through the door? If they could break out wouldn't they have done so before? he says as they slam against the wood
we can't wait here for long, plus if your wall gives way and these bastards get out then we will be caught between them he warns

As the group dig themselves Davos casts shield on himself.

"Maybe we should head back abit, it could be our scent that's causing them to smash down the door. And as Jon pointed out we will be stuck between two lots of foes potentially which won't be good for us"

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Heroism +50%, prot from evil(renewed), life bubble, death ward,
shield

"The door will fall quicker than that wall, we have to deal with these they have a reason to get out now. We take them, one of you open it and we'll all ready ourselves to attack.

I really think we shouldn't mess about but we set them off now and it could take them more than one round to get out.

Erek glances at the creatures and attempts to identify them.

Know religion 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

He casts a spell to prepare for the battle to come and four glowing long swords appear and begin swirling around him.
hedging weapon spell. +4 AC

Jon looks to everyone to make sure they are ready and then stepping forward he once more lifts the bar and lets it fall to the floor he kicks the door open.

come on then you ugly bastards! he snarls as the dead things rush at him.

Round 3 - Enemy

With the door open, the monsters lurch out. One moves past Jon while another cmes at him from the front.

Jon you can take and AOO on one

Slam, Jon: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 Hit
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Slam, Jon: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 Miss

The rest clamor behind, struggling to get to the heroes.

Round 4 - Heroes

You did not identify them Erek

As the creatures surge toward him Jon slashes out with his blade as one of them rushes past him.

sword aoo: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
dam: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18

Following the creature Jon steps backwards beside Markus, clearing the doorway for Erek and Morbar to join the fight and again he attacks. Hacking at the thing with great two handed strokes.

sword: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
dam: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20

sword: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
dam: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18

ac 25
Hp 141/142
Freedom of movement
Deathward
Prot vs fire, cold and electricity
Bull str

Religion: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (11) + 24 = 35

As the creature moves out into the corridor the wizard unable to get a clear shot, launches a series of purple darts bombarding the creature

Damage: 4d4 + 11 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 4) + 11 = 22

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The Bodak that rushed through looks severely injured but is still standing

Let's get this moving guys. I will bot Morbar and Cara as he is away but Erek and Markus have actions this round

Didnt we know everything about them from what I rolled since we fought them before? I can't remember what they are tho. p?

Markus steps back to Erek, and grants him a bit of luck. "Finish them off, I'll keep you up don't worry about that."

Honestly, they are very weak without their Death Gaze. Standard undead traits and weak melee attacks. You don't assess them to be much of a threat while Death Ward is active on everyone

Erek steps forward and slams the Bodak's with his mace.

PA 1 1d20 + 25 - 3 ⇒ (7) + 25 - 3 = 29

Bit o luck PA 1 1d20 + 25 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 25 - 3 = 23

Dam 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

RH bane 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6

PA2 1d20 + 20 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 20 - 3 = 29

Bit o luck PA2 1d20 + 20 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 20 - 3 = 23

Dam 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

RH bane 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

Honestly, they are very weak without their Death Gaze. Standard undead traits and weak melee attacks. You don't assess them to be much of a threat while Death Ward is active on everyone

death ward isn't active on everyone. only myself , cara, Davos and Markus

Yeah but they don't know that. And the first attempt failed miserably

Erek smashes his mace down onto the head of the one Jon already injured and it crumples to the ground in response.

Round 4 - Enemy

Slam, Jon: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 Miss
Slam, Jon: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 Miss

Slam, Erek: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 Miss
Slam, Erek: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 Miss

These creatures, once such a threat to the group, are now merely an inconvenience and their attacks are turned aside easily.

With Erek blocking the doorway the other Bodak's can only scream and flail impotently.

Round 5 - Heroes

Markus again channels his power into Erek granting the Inquisitor a bit of luck.

Bit of luck on Erek hopefully finishing a few off.

The attacks are clumsy , the undead flailing ineffectually at him. But Jon has no mercy for such as these and brushing aside their claws he hews at them with mighty strokes, his blade a silver blur in the dim light.

not sure if the one standing next to me on the map is still there

finish them quickly!

sword: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
dam: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

sword: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
dam: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20

crit confirm: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
dam: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24

Jon hacks another of the Bodaks down. Morbar charges into the fray, smashing the head of another into a pulp.

Three remaining

Erek again brings his mace to bear, hammering at the remaining Bodaks.

Pa 1d20 + 25 - 3 ⇒ (7) + 25 - 3 = 29

Bit o luck 1d20 + 25 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 25 - 3 = 40

Dam 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

RH bane 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6

Pa 1d20 + 20 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 20 - 3 = 28

Bit o luck 1d20 + 20 - 3 ⇒ (10) + 20 - 3 = 27

Dam 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20

RH bane 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9

Erek crushes another, leaving another as a broken ruin on the cold floor of the cell.

2 remaining. Morbar, Cara and Davos to act

As the creatures are blocked into the room by his companions, Davos launches another series of purple darts at the creatures

Damage: 4d4 + 11 ⇒ (3, 3, 2, 4) + 11 = 23

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Heroism +50%, prot from evil(renewed), life bubble, death ward, shield

Between them, Davos, Cara and Morbar destroy the final bodaks with spell, arrow and hammer.

Combat Over

After the short and decisive battle, the group continues following the corridor south. It turns west abruptly and enters another room while also continuing south.

The room has no doors however, and so the group decide to clear it before moving on.

A large, round table carved with letters and symbols in several languages takes up the room’s center, and bits of silver gleam from tabletops and shelves. Several small smelters and other jewelry-making equipment stand nearby. Two large glass tubes filled with a swirling cloudy fluid rest on corroded iron stands along the room’s perimeter.

Updated Map

Thanks for the map update

Markus walks around the room. "Let's just check this room before moving on." Not wanting to miss anything. He looks over the place casting detect magic.

Percpetion: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (2) + 31 = 33

Do I know any of the words? Languages - Celestial, Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Infernal, Necril, Sylvan, Varisian

"This table seems interesting Markus" he says feeling the carvings on the table with his hand

Surely between us we'll know:) Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Daemonic, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Infernal, Orc, Sylvan, Terran

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The writing on the table consists of half a dozen different languages, but they all share theme in that they appear to be instructions on how to communicate with the dead.

Looking around the room you notice scrolls and books and a large quantity of platinum.

It seems what spirits conjured in this room can provide tutelage in how to create lich phylacteries.

"Instructions how to communicate with the dead, wouldn't expect anything else from this lot, we can come back for this stuff time isn't on our side" he says to the others

agreed, come on . Let's press on Jon says to Davos and with the others behind him he leads the way further into the abbey

so I assume we are pressing on, I will lead us down the tunnel to the south

Are you going to spend the time taking the items listed above? It will take about a minute to search and collect that treasure.

Leading on, Jon pushes the group forward into the next room in this Hellish complex.

Smoothly polished skulls yellowed with age gaze from countless small alcoves perforating the stone walls of this chamber from floor to ceiling. The collection contains specimens from many races, though all of the skulls are missing their jawbones, which lie on the lowest shelves beneath the skulls.

Another corridor continues to lead further east from which Markus can hear very faint sounds of movement.

Above the door to this chamber, some of you notice a tiny inscription, though none of you are able to read it.

this place keeps getting better! What the hell is this all about now Jon says as he looks into the room.
he glances around at the skulls and a cold feeling settles on him.
any ideas what this is? It gives me a a bad feeling, I know that much

depending on what Markus/Davos can tell us about these skulls Jon will move into the room

Looking around at the skulls a shiver is sent down his spine "Looks like some decoration, maybe the skulls of their fallen victims" he says to Jon

Religion: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (4) + 24 = 28

There is no religious significance that you can attach to this room. You think it has more of a practical purpose and that in some way users could commune with these dead people - who ever they are - but currently how that is achieved or why is beyond you.

aye, it could be Davos. Nothing these people do surprises me anymore. Come on let's keep moving
Jon says and leads the way through the macabre room.

Yeah we wouldn't take all that stuff If we can we might take it later

Is there a roll to work it out?

"All this won't matter, we push on and finish it. This place will fall. I heard movement just ahead so get ready, another fight is incoming" He says moving forward just behind Jon.

Linguistics is most appropriate in the skull room

"I would be surprised if there wasn't some sort of ghastly monstrosity around the corner, ready to claw at our throats" - Caradwen manages to jest, testing her bow.

Nope... No Linguistics :P

Didn't realise could have used it :)

Linguistics: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32

Each skull is carved with a tiny symbol while another symbol is carved on the jawbones.

Davos examines the subtle phrase scribbled in Ancient Osiriani above the stone archways into this chamber that determines that it reads, “To each hieroglyph first pass one left, to each hieroglyph second pass one right.”

Markus listens as Davos translates some of the symbols. "Is that how they activate this table?" He looks down on is unsure of what that would get them if they were to spend the time. "Is it worth us trying to use this table?"

Linguistics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Markus then attempts to help out Davos seeing if the wizard had missed anything.