First post outlines your mission as spoken by the good Cardinal.
First, you will see a shipment of munitions delivered to a bugbear chieftain named Sakkarot Fire-Axe.
That done, you will begin your second task. We will do more still to aid our ally the Fire-axe. The bugbears are mighty warriors but poor siege engineers. You will infiltrate the tower Balentyne, keystone of the Watch Wall, kill its commander and open the gate for Sakkarot’s horde.
Basically you have to infiltrate and weaken the watch wall. The place chosen is the castle/tower Balentyne and it is across the lake and next to the town of Aldencross (a good spot to blend in and scope it out)...
What Thorn said is if you do not sucessfully open the gates and weaken the defenses then the bugbear invasion is likely to fail.
OK. I missed the geography point that Balentyne is across a lake from the bugbears.
I have marked it on the main map.
It seems like we might have lost Cassus.
Do you guys want to keep going with three or find another player?
I would be ok either way.
During the voyage, we need to plan how we're going to kill Kargeld and the crew. I hope it's possible without Cassus.
The first thing Carnadine wants to do in the surprise round is hit Kargeld with a touch of corruption to fatigue him. It'll prevent him from raging plus give him penalties.
Maybe plan to kill one of the sailors earlier sneakily throwing the body in the water with a weight. Carnadine could replace him with disguise.
Now, Carnadine has his warhorse to unload. It can fight and swim to shore if necessary.
Carnadine is short spell resources and cannot heal his warhorse, so it would be better if we could sabotage the ship somehow. Let its sinking do some of the work.
If there are rats aboard, Carnadine can enlist their help, too. Maybe chew through ropes soaked in lard or butter.
Any ideas?
Planning now is good. Cassus is technically still with you and can help fight. I will bot him. You won't find rats on the boat.
I say we just have Cassus go toe to toe with him. :) But seriously, his primary seems to be his axe. I can use a true strike to disarm him and make him resort to lesser weapons. After that, it is just about inflicting damage. If we can can neutralize the remaining crew quickly, it should go pretty quickly. If we can group them somehow, I can use a glitterdust on them.
DM. Have our characters learned how to scuttle a ship? Or should we have spend a rank on profession sailor?
Are there any flammables for the stove that can lose containment?
Basically, is there anyway to use the setting to our advantage? I'd prefer not a fair fight.
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I don't think it is something that needs to be learned. All you need to do is put a hole in it or burn it, both simple things to do. Setting things alight would possibly create distraction amongst the sailors dividing their numbers.
DM. Have our characters learned how to scuttle a ship? Or should we have spend a rank on profession sailor?
Are there any flammables for the stove that can lose containment?
Basically, is there anyway to use the setting to our advantage? I'd prefer not a fair fight.
Cheers
Tragershen's Breadth of Experience feat gives him a minimum of +2 in any profession skill; he could probably scuttle the ship. And if we set pitch and oil casks in strategic areas, Tragershen could use a flaming sphere to ignite them at various points during the combat to distract the crew.
Scuttling a ship isn't a profession. Anyone with and axe or appropriate resources could do it.
Good. Carnadine has Spark to ignite the flammables.
Will my warhorse be able to get off the boat by itself? And swim to shore? Just don't want to worry about it if I don't have to.
Have we lost Marvin, too?
No, I'm here. Just didn't seem to have much to do in-character until we get to the other side of the lake?
No, I'm here. Just didn't seem to have much to do in-character until we get to the other side of the lake?
We're planning for the mutiny here. Thought you might be helpful quietly eliminating at least one of the sailors, so Carnadine can replace him.
Also, do you have anything to add, so this fight is not fair?
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Marvin has stealth and strangling, but that's about it. I could probably grapple and disarm someone—but so far nobody is actually discussing the mutiny, in or out-of-character.
Oh, missed that post. I can try to disarm Kargeld/any nearby men, or attempt a grapple, whichever you think is more useful.
I hope the sailors are mooks.
Grappling a fatigued kargeld who cannot swing his great axe would be my preference.
They have short bows and short swords. You saw their average skill in fights previously. Oh and they were too scared to fight the ice 'demons'. Kargeld is certainly the threat. Remember seeing him cleave through the elementals several times?
Oh, the ice memphit! Is it still around? Who does it take orders from? Maybe put it on sailor duty after a shot or two at Kargeld for help?
Yea it's with you and leashed.
I think Marvin took it, but is generally keeping it locked up in a chest? Maybe I'll make it an improved familiar at 7.
Will my warhorse be able to get off the boat by itself? And swim to shore?
Cheers
So Marvin, do you want to coordinate a surprise attack? I want to attack kargeld.
Do you have a chest? All I remember is that you made a leash for it.
No problem for the horse to swim. It's more a wade at this distance to the shore.
I can try to hold off some of the crew while the assault on Kargeld starts. Glitterdust is probably my best chance to hold them back for a couple of rounds. I can memorize it three times and plaster the largest groups I can with it.
Yep. Just need a signal, and I can co full murdertimes.
Another thought; perhaps we can get him isolated from the crew by saying we need to discuss the cardinal's next instructions with him in private. Either in his cabin or at the other end of the deck from the crew.
Good idea tragershen. I second.
No cabin though. Everything is out in the open.
OK, DM. I think we're ready.
1. My warhorse will be ready to fight and swim/wade
2. Tragershen will be away from everyone to sling spells
3. Marvin and Carnadine will attempt a sneak attack on Kargeld away from the crew. Carnadine can bluff a way to separate.
4. Cassus? No clue.
5. Ice mephit on mook duty with Trag
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Inactive?
I was wondering the same thing.
I think we've just run out of inertia/are unsure exactly what to do next.
I think the DM hasn't posted in a while...