The_Ninja_DM's Carrion Crown

Game Master Spiral_Ninja

"Not my fault dese tinks ain't normal."

Whether he missed the teasing tone in Vertielle's voice or if the child-wraiths had unnerved the normally battle-hungry Gkirkhan that much isn't clear. What is clear is that he's not in the mood for jokes.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

I wansn't sure if there were two perception rolls being asked for, so I went ahead and rolled twice.

Zhiden kept his swords sheathed, there was no sense in drawing them when his swings would go through the enemy. He pulled the vial of holy water from his backpack, it wasn't hard, it was already on the top. He approached the ghost, uncorked the vial, and then turned it over, pouring it on the enemy.

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

Wood takes a deep breath at the cold touch.
-1hp AND -1 CON.
"Ooh, you'll pay."
Wood steps back five feet, allowing his friends to step in front of him, and opens a dimensional portal.
Celestial dog on the way--full round casting.
"Keep her away from me."

Rova, thinking quickly, scoops up a handful of holy water from the font (he's got really big hands), and taking a step or two, douses the rather impetuous child-wraith..

RTA (holy water): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

"Git yer unholy *&%* from this holy place, ya *&^*%"

Really reminds you that Rova might not be a good choice for babysitting.. Still, the impromptu baptism inflicts some damage.

Oh yeah, I think mine was supposed to be 2d4 too. Also, just for curiosity, if Zhiden knew the pool was holy water, and dipped his sword in it, would that be like a ghetto ghost touch, or would it just be a flashier way of doing what Rova just did?

No, Zhiden, you would need to toss at least an ounce or more onto the creature. Just dipping a weapon in it will not help. Yes, 2d4, but since both rolls were under I'll keep it this time. (Think of it as an early holiday gift.)

Round 1:
Rachel: attacks Wood
Gkirkhan: swings and misses
Zhiden: douses child-wraith in Holy Water
Rova: doused child-wraith in Holy Water
Wood: begins summoning
Vertielle:
Imrijka: misses
Evangline: channels to harm

Imrijka attacks the child-wraith as well. "Go to your rest, the Lady awaits you."

attack_Morningstar: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 = 12

damage_morningstar: 1d8 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 4 = 14

Vertielle sighs, takes a few nimble steps to flank the wraith with Gkirkhan, drawing her sword in a spinning, acrobatic dancing movement.
+1 keen Longsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 71d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

"I really hate this type of undead."

"get usta dem, by m' count there's 4 more plus da boss wraith."

Rova tests the font to see how firmly it's affixed to the floor..

"Jes' might use dis as onna dem aspergill-iums. Plus side, it weren' da beast did dis."

Vertielle ducks a blow from the wraith.
Nope. There are still five left, she says pointedly.

Round 1: Still need Vertielle's action.

Eva=1, Gkirkhan=2, Rova=3, Vertielle=4, Wood=5, Zhiden=6, Imrijka=7

victim: 1d7 ⇒ 1

Round 2:
Rachel:
Gkirkhan:
Zhiden:
Rova:
Wood:
Vertielle:
Imrijka:
Evangline:

Imrijka continues her assault on the child-wraith.
attack_Morningstar: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 = 13
damage_Morningstar: 1d8 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 4 = 9

Rachel attacks Evangline after being affected by her Channel.

incorporeal_touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

neg-energy-damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Con-drain: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Crit_confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

neg-energy-damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Con-drain: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Vertielle sighs, takes a few nimble steps to flank the wraith with Gkirkhan, drawing her sword in a spinning, acrobatic dancing movement.

+1 keen Longsword 7; 4

Action previously provided.

Frak, that hurts

Sorry, Vertielle. I don't know how I missed that.

"Not to bring up a topic that's already passed, but what makes this kind of undead worse than all the others?" Zhiden said, fishing another bottle of holy water from his pack. He threw it at the ghost's feet.

To hit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

Imrijka speaks up. "Not worse now, but were created by full wraith. Must find and destroy it before more are made. Wraiths drain energy and if victim dies, become like this and controlled by full wraith. But, if full wraith slain before these are, these become full wraith. Were six children slain by creature. Must find, destroy first, then find source and destroy!"

She looks very angry. "Want find this master wraith. It target children not adults. Vile more than normal!"

"You don't know how much I agree with you on that Imrijka."

The wizard nods at the moral discussion, then gets down to business.

He creates a celestial dog opposite the wraith, invoking the badge of the warden to make the dog a true ghost-hunting dog (2/3 metamagic charges left). The dog charges, flanking with Rova (or any other ally) and moves to deliver a massive ghost-busting bite.

The ectoplasmic dog invokes his smiting ability and viciously bites into the wraith.
hit/damage/trip?: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 251d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 121d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Wood retreats to a safe distance, content that the dog will be enough to assure victory.

The wraith is incorporeal, so cannot be tripped.

Wood's celestial hound rips into the child-wraith and it shimmers slightly but does not fade.

"You're hurting me! I just want to play."

Now that's bumping up the creepy factor.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 251d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 71d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Vertielle sinks the sword into the apparition, it's magical sheen flickering slightly.
Go to your room, she says flippantly.

OK, let's see where we are after the holiday breeak.

Round 2:
Rachel: hits eva
Gkirkhan:
Zhiden: miss
Rova:
Wood: dog attacks wraith
Vertielle: hits
Imrijka: misses
Evangline:

Vertiele's elegant strike causes it to flicker and start to cry.

"I want mommy!"

Need Eva, Gkirkhan, and Rova to act.

A CLW Touch attack

"Rest in Piece little one."

Touch atk: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Crit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

And as Eva reaches out to offer healing to the poor innocent, her sobs fade, as she smiles and dissolves into her final rest.

Imrijka sighs. "Good work. Still have more, though. Search records here, find where others wait. Most likely, from what said, their homes. Then fine this 'Brother Spawn'."

You do not ever want her to look at you with that expression.

"Find bottles, take this holy water with us. Hm. Spells limited. Want save one for main wraith."

She looks at Zhiden "You good with bow? If so, use my shortbow. Magic. Will help."

She looks at the others. "Wait till locate next child-wraith before cast. Others hit from range first, then we move in to melee. Rush to next home before wear off. Repeat. Save special arrows for Brother Spawn as well."

She turns to Eva. "Best to save channel til find main target. Use for emergency only."

"That's what I was planning on."

"Well, I don't know if I'd say I'm good with one, but I bet I could hit a target with one." Zhiden couldn't help but be impressed with the woman. She seemed to fight these horrors often enough that she had a familiar contempt for them. Zhiden presumed he would go insane long before that ever happened to him. Of course, there was the possibility that it had happened to her as well. . .

After hearing the fountain was holy water, he refilled the bottle he hadn't thrown and returned it to his pack, and then got to looking for more.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

"Ma'am, your plan is sound. I am saving a ghostbusting web for the last biggest beasty and a pack of celestial dogs. Till then, I have a pack of dogs and a single dog in the arsenal. I will use my wand to ward evil if someone is ensorceled. Lead on."

If Wood wasn't carrying a torch for a mage named Kendra and worried about poaching in Gkirkan's territoty, he would be weighing his chances with the decisive inquisitor.

"MmMmm.. Hope we ge' enough cash fer me ta get m' sword started. Gettin' tired o' fightin' ghosties widdout one. Cain't udderstand how one o' dem t'ings was inna church. Ain't they lose all der power on holy grounds or sumthin'?"

Rova also looks about for a flask or two.

Maybe the ground is no longer consecrated, or perhaps the spawn are not subject to deific power. In any case, we should check the rest of the houses.

"Checking the other houses sound like a good plan."

The wizard carefully empties out every bit of his liter waterskin and fills it up with the remainder of the holy water.

"Let's go. I want to put these evil creatures to bed in addition to sending them to their room."

You are able to obtain 4 doses of holy water from the font.

After about a half-hour of research, you can locate the homes of the remaining children.

Gaard and Maarten's homes were on the left/western side of town, Gaard being the son of the tanner and Maartin's home the one directy behind #7.

Elsa and Alan both lived on the right/eastern side of town. Elsa's home is the unnumbered L shaped one and Alan lived in the noteren one directy behind #6.

Let me know who you're going for first.

I thought I posted the one I'd numbered all the houses in. Sigh.

Wood says, "Let's do the closest first."

We pick the closest

That would be Alan, then.

As you approach the empty house, you see the form of a small boy sitting on the doorstep. As you approach, he rises and his little face takes on an aspect of rage as he movews to attack.

Evangline Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Gkirkhan Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Rova Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Vertielle Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Wood Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Zhiden Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Alan Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Imrijka Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Eva=1, Gkirkhan=2, Rova=3, Vertielle=4, Wood=5, Imrijka=6

1d6 ⇒ 4

Round 1:
Zhiden
Imrijka
Evangline
Gkirkhan
Alan
Rova
Wood
Vertielle

Incorporeal_touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

negative_energy: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Con_drain: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Wood begins to summon a shiny dog after moving back 30 feet.

"Ya t'ink da udder house's close enough fer a two-fer? 'Cuz I'm gonna need some magic ta smack'em 'round."

Rova will draw his blade and hold it at ready (or strike if someone much faster happens to enchant it before then...).

On her turn Imrijka casts Magic Weapon on Rova's blade.

Did Imrijka give Zhiden the bow? If so what is the enchantment on it?

Zhiden watched long enough to note that he wasn't the obvious target. Good, he moved toward the angry ghost and drew his swords, attacking with the one that was already closest. He'd long since learned to avoid becoming a target, because it always seemed to make him do better, beyond the obvious perks of not getting hit. It had become such a habit to wait for someone else to make themselves a target, that he did it even now, against a creature that was almost certainly unaffected by his tricks.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 So, one point of damage then? Well, if I hit, that is.

"Okay den..Time ta go ta woik."

Rova winds up and slashes on his action...

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (6, 5) + 8 = 19

A solid hit against the child phantom, who is not solid..

9 points after halving.

Vertielle quietly slinks around the phantom, maneuvering both to block escape and to flank with Zhiden, whose confidence seemed much higher when there was less pressure on him in combat. Her flourish with her sword is obviously less about damaging the child and more about evading it's touch while distracting it.
Defensive: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 - 4 = 61d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

@Zhiden; yes Imrijka gave you a bow. +1.

Round 1:
Zhiden: misses
Imrijka: casts
Evangline:
Gkirkhan:
Alan: misses
Rova: hits
Wood: casts
Vertielle: misses, but is now flanking

A CLW Touch attack

Touch atk: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

"No wonder e'ery'un left - kids in dis town is real monsters."

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (2, 1) + 8 = 11

Potental crit, can't.. :(
5 damage after halving..

Axe and Hammer. Draw while moving. Hammer in main hand
Power Attack Hammer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Damage Hammer: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 => 6

Gkirkhan was quiet for once. Almost eerily quiet. He drew hammer and axe as moved in close to the boy and calmly brought the hammer down on the poor boy.

At least, that's how it looked if you didn't look into his eyes. Which held a rage so pure and hot that the hells would seem cold by comparison.

"Jah. Monsters."

Hi, sorry I'm late to the party. :)

Better late than never! WB, Gkirkhan.

When the shining dog arrives, it goes into evil smiting mode and flanks and charges with Gkirkan.

hit/dam: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 221d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

As Wood's celestial pet rushes forward and chomps on the little wraith-boy, his face clears, he reaches down and pets it, and with surprise and glee he looks into -somewhere- and vanishes.

"Next house, quick, while spells last" says Imrijka.

You folks rush to the L=shaped house across the street and bash the door open. As you do, you hear childish humming from upstairs. You rush upstairs and brst intio the room you think the sound is coming from.

It's a small (10x10) child's room with a bed, a chest, a wardrobe, and a small round rug. The wraith-girl is sitting there, drawing on a piece of paper. As you burst in, the litle blond girl looks up, drops the sketch, and looks at you in sorrow turning to anger.

"Brother Spawn says you're bad. He says you hurt my friends. He says I should hurt you! She lunges at Vertielle, but doesn't seem to have her heart in it.

Alkaid Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Brindolfin Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Cilyanka Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Kaddoc Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Sparrow Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Imrijka Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Ellsa Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Eva=1, Gkirkhan=2, Rova=3, Vertielle=4, Wood=5, Imrijka=6

1d6 ⇒ 4

incorporeal_touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
damage_neg-energy: 1d4 ⇒ 4
con_drain: 1d2 ⇒ 2

"How many children were supposedly killed by the beast again?
Because I'm running low on Cure Light Wounds spells."

"Seis." Gkirkhan growls.

He pushes his way into the room and with the same calm manner as before begins to pummel the ghostly image of the girl.

Assuming that a full attack is out of the question.
Hammer PA: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 => 5