Male Human (Ulfen) NG Lore Warden 3 | HP: 39/39 | AC:17(18) T:13(14) FF 14 | CMB +6 (8 on Trip and Reposition) CMD 18 (20 vs trip and Reposition) | Fort 5 Ref 3 Will 2 | Initiative +2 | Perception +7 (5 if sight based) | Sense Motive -1
Male Human (Ulfen) NG Lore Warden 3 | HP: 39/39 | AC:17(18) T:13(14) FF 14 | CMB +6 (8 on Trip and Reposition) CMD 18 (20 vs trip and Reposition) | Fort 5 Ref 3 Will 2 | Initiative +2 | Perception +7 (5 if sight based) | Sense Motive -1
Round 1: Actions Full Round Action: Double move towards larger zombie cluster
Confident that the first few zombies are taken care of, Tassira runs off to attract the attention of the next group of zombies. She had to keep their attention on her in order to keep the citizens safe!
Kariel kept pace with Tassira, moving with the girl and focusing on her connection to the gods to call out the power she was going to need. Positive energy she could do, and something in the back of her mind suggested that Tassira shouldn't go alone for something like this.
Vigar Charges the nest closest Zombie!! Thrusting with his full body weight while leaning backwards slightly to compensate for the leverage.
Charge!!! AC: 16 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 2 = 241d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Wolf bite/trip:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 for damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Vigar, Rowan, and the Wolf attack the last zombie in the cortyard. The zombie goes down but it tries to stand back up. Triggering attacks by the trio AoO Wolf 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 for damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 and the wolf finishes off the zombie.
Vigar you realize that your spear didn't seem to do any damage to the zombie and you remember Rowan saying that slashing weapons are best verus zombies.
Tassira and Kariel move full speed at the zombies by the door to the courtyard. The zombies noticing the living in the courtyard enter in and move toward the pair.
Round 2
Hirako moves toward the downed zombies in the cortyard to retrive her thrown dagger and probably everyone else's weapons as well.
The Innkeeper and his family move out of the inn and into the courtyard.
Krag, Marrovak, Captain Miles, and the others move at double speed to try to get to the oncoming zombies before Tassira and Kariel but none of them quite make it.
Male Human (Ulfen) NG Lore Warden 3 | HP: 39/39 | AC:17(18) T:13(14) FF 14 | CMB +6 (8 on Trip and Reposition) CMD 18 (20 vs trip and Reposition) | Fort 5 Ref 3 Will 2 | Initiative +2 | Perception +7 (5 if sight based) | Sense Motive -1
Vigar! I said Slashing Weapons. Here, take my halberd
He takes his halberd from his back and hands it to him.
Rowan then moves as far as he can toward the other group.
Vigar accepts the halberd from Rowan with a nod, slinging his longspear behind his back before moving towards the other group as well, pacing Rowan. Testing the haft for its weight while moving.
Kariel focused on her divine patrons as she got close to the zombies, and in response, a swirl of positive energy gathered into her hand.
Cast and Hold: Cure Light Wounds. 4 1st level spells left today.
She didn't run forward, though - it had, after all, occurred to her that running headlong into a group of zombies, ahead of everyone else, might not actually be the best plan. At the very least, it might be a bit more sensible of her to let the others distract the undead first so that she could simply dart in and hammer them with positive energy. She, er, wasn't a very good fighter anyway, and there was a difference between helping and just being flat-out crazy - or worse, putting others at risk through your own stupidity.
Kariel had somehow managed to avoid the creature's attack - and she responded immediately, striking out with her open palm and aiming right for the chest of the zombie. This probably wouldn't have done very much to it... except for the little detail that she was still holding onto her spell, and promptly unleashed it with all the force she could muster.
Round 3: Actions Standard Action: Cast Acid Splash on Kariel's zombie
Tassira watches the warriors carve up the zombies. She takes aim at the zombie going after Kariel...
Ranged Touch Attack:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
...utters the incantation for acid, but as soon as Kariel leaps into the fray, she immediately points her finger down at the ground so as not to hit her.
A patch of grass at her feet sizzles and turns brown.
Male Human (Ulfen) NG Lore Warden 3 | HP: 39/39 | AC:17(18) T:13(14) FF 14 | CMB +6 (8 on Trip and Reposition) CMD 18 (20 vs trip and Reposition) | Fort 5 Ref 3 Will 2 | Initiative +2 | Perception +7 (5 if sight based) | Sense Motive -1
Kariel quietly held onto her things - she remembered seeing other zombies out the windows on the back side of the Inn... but it probably wasn't a good plan to try and fight every zombie here, and she hadn't seen anyone in that direction that needed help. She nodded her assent, and blew a short, sharp blast on her signal whistle in case anyone else was around that could hear it. They'd probably be safer if they could gather together, and she'd periodically send out another sound for the benefit of those she hoped were following.
Vigar and some of the others gets the horses from out of ths stables ready but no one wants to fight from atop a horse so George (the innkeeper) and his brother Marco and their wives agree to lead the horses.
George says "The shire is about 100 yards or so to north, on the other side of the road."
This next bit is a little frustrating, the adventure does not provide tactical maps for the villiage streets. On the map of Pommeville the party makes it to road just north of building 9 when ...
It is cold and wet outside, with an evil mist rising from the ground. There is only a sliver of a moon tonight, and the shadows are deep and threatening. As you burst out of the inn's courtyard, you are horrified to see dozens of moaning zombies prowling throught the town. A villiager across the road screams and falls beneath the clutching claws of three of the awful things. Even as you take in this terrible scence, you realize that you may be next! Dark, leering forms are closing in on you from every direction. You count half a dozen in a single glance with more staggering down the road toward you.
1.Three zombies 30 feet to the west of the party attacting the villiager.
2.Six zombies 20 feet to the north of the party advancing toward your group.
3.Two zombies 30 feet to the south of the party advancing toward your group.
4.3d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 4) = 8 zombies 60 feet to the north of the party advancing toward your group.
Party is up. You get to take an action, then must roll for initative.
"...I don't have that many spells." Kariel noted, sounding calmer than she actually felt. "Perhaps we should try to reach the fortress and fight them on much more favorable terrain?" She whispered something under her breath and gestured a moment later.
Cast: Light
The whistle she'd been using abruptly started glowing, shedding light around the party to help them find their way, detect other enemies, and generally avoid things awkward things like tripping over roots.
Male Human (Ulfen) NG Lore Warden 3 | HP: 39/39 | AC:17(18) T:13(14) FF 14 | CMB +6 (8 on Trip and Reposition) CMD 18 (20 vs trip and Reposition) | Fort 5 Ref 3 Will 2 | Initiative +2 | Perception +7 (5 if sight based) | Sense Motive -1
For a moment, Rowan is surprised, but then grins widely
Oh I plan to
Initiative:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Perception to notice way out:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
He readies an action for when first zombie charges at him:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 231d10 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + (4) + 4 = 10 Confirm:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 111d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
If another one charges at him
AoO:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 211d10 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (9) + (3) + 4 = 16
George and his brother each throw a dagger 1d20 ⇒ 9 for damage:1d4 ⇒ 31d20 ⇒ 13 for damage:1d4 ⇒ 3
In a flury of blows, magic and throw daggers all six of the first wave of zombies from the north go down. Rowan and Tassira 2, Captain Miles and Hirako 1, Vigar 1, Cerene and Innkeepers 2
Rowan you don't think there are any zombies to the east.
Krag, Marrovak and the wolf kill another zombie and the remaining zombie forgets the villiager and slams at Krag 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 but misses.
Vigar initative:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
There are 8 zombies 30 feet to the north approaching the party
There is 1 badly wounded zombie to west surrounded by Marrovak, Krag and Chalimar
Vigar, Kariel and Tassira may act before the zombies
Cerene, Hirako, Captain Miles and Innkeepers act before the zombies but wait to see what the rest of the party does.
Rowan has to wait for the zombies to act.
Brother Miles, Shanna Half Elven, Marrovak, Krag, and Chalimar have all acted.
Cerene says "Rowan, necromancey is one of my opposition schools, my specaility is evocation, so no I don't know disrupt undead and that spell I just cast was my last big combat spell "
Male Human (Ulfen) NG Lore Warden 3 | HP: 39/39 | AC:17(18) T:13(14) FF 14 | CMB +6 (8 on Trip and Reposition) CMD 18 (20 vs trip and Reposition) | Fort 5 Ref 3 Will 2 | Initiative +2 | Perception +7 (5 if sight based) | Sense Motive -1
We keep pressing North, to the shrine! Those not in armor, stay to the middle of the group.
Kariel blinked slightly. Maybe their chances were better than she'd thought... but she didn't really want to expose people to any more risk than she had to. With that in mind, it would be best to be prepared for anything that might happen... and in this situation, one spell in particular seemed like a good choice to have ready.
Ready Action: Cast Cure Light Wounds (If any ally is hurt too badly or a zombie gets too close)
Krag hurls a hand axe at an on coming zombie killing it.
Marrovak and Chalimar finish off the wounded zombie.
Seven zombies are left two of which close on Krag, Marrovak, and the wolf.
Rowan kills a zombie as it closes in, but Vigar misses and almost drops his barrowed halberd.
Captain Miles attacks 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 for damage:1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 and Cleave:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 at another for damage:1d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Killing the first and badly hurting the second.
Hirako, Cerene, and the Innkeepers throw daggers as the zombies approach
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 for damage:1d4 ⇒ 4 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 for damage:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 1d20 ⇒ 15 for damage:1d4 ⇒ 3 1d20 ⇒ 5 for damage:1d4 ⇒ 2
All three daggers hit the same zombie killing it
Kariel reaches out and 'cures' on the zombie Captian Miles wounded touch attack:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 for damage:1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 finishing it off.
The remaining zombies attack
zombie slam vs Marrovak:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 for damage:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 zombie slam vs Krag:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 for damage:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
zombie slam vs Captain Miles:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 for damage:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Kariel quickly knelt down by the injured villager and placed her hands on his body before focusing on the power of the gods. She didn't want to use her greater magic on someone who wasn't injured worse than this, but even if she didn't do that, she could provide a nigh-endless (if slow) stream of lower-level restoration... and it would probably be better for the villagers if they could stay on their feet long enough to get to safety, where she could finish the treatments.
Seeing the sparkle on his weapon, Vigar smiles in thanks to Tassira as he hefts his newly sparkling halberd and seeks new zombies to slay. Seeing his twin left with targets, he charges in, his fustrations at his own inability to strike something setting in as his eyes glow white, unleashing the inner beast temporarily.
Attack, Charge AC -2, Bloodrage -21d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 = 201d10 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + (5) = 17
Vigar kills the last of the nearby zombies and Kariel rouses the fallen villager
Out of Combat
The group incorporates the revived villager (Rene the Cabinetmaker) and make it about 40 yards further north, picking up another 10 villagers ( including 6 young children) and killing another six zombies. Then ...
Distant screams and the sounds of fighting still reach your ears as you pause to take stock of the situation. Your band gathers around, resting for a moment. Suddenly, you sight a group sf stealthy shadows moving toward you and your companions!
"Who goes ther?" cries a voice in the dark. The shadows creep closer, and you see that they are armed villagers led by a stern faced woman wearing leather armor.
One of your companions says "That's Nichole, the mayor."
"Friends. We're travelers from the Inn, with some of your own we picked up along the way." Kariel noted, gesturing slightly to the children. "I'd be happy to answer any questions you have, but would you mind taking them to safety first? We don't know when more of the undead will attack." Adults were at least better at fending for themselves - but there was no way her conscience would allow her to keep children in harm's way if there was any possibility of avoiding that. They were the highest priority right now, followed by trying to ensure the safety of everyone else.
Male Human (Ulfen) NG Lore Warden 3 | HP: 39/39 | AC:17(18) T:13(14) FF 14 | CMB +6 (8 on Trip and Reposition) CMD 18 (20 vs trip and Reposition) | Fort 5 Ref 3 Will 2 | Initiative +2 | Perception +7 (5 if sight based) | Sense Motive -1
We are wasting precious time, we need to keep moving to the shrine to get these people to safety.
"Rowan speaks truth, Lord Mayor. I'm Vigar Savage, Ex legionare. Would you go with us to the Shrine so that we can at last keep the your townsfolk safe before my companions and myself pays who ever is causing this a visit."
Male Human (Ulfen) NG Lore Warden 3 | HP: 39/39 | AC:17(18) T:13(14) FF 14 | CMB +6 (8 on Trip and Reposition) CMD 18 (20 vs trip and Reposition) | Fort 5 Ref 3 Will 2 | Initiative +2 | Perception +7 (5 if sight based) | Sense Motive -1
GMGhost1776 wrote:
"That's what my companions and I have been doing, escorting people to the shrine so we can defend them all together. We can get all these people to the shrine but there's a problem. We've seen the creatures dragging people off towards the northeast, where the old graveyard is. Can you and your band follow them and try to rescue the people who have been carried off?"
We can try. Can you get these people to the shrine yourselves?
Sorry about posting in the other party's gameplay.
"Yes, we can."
Hirako, Cerene, Shanna Half Elf, the Innkeepers and the other villagers are all going to go with the mayor's group to the shrine. Captain Miles, and Brother Nicholas, will continue with the party.
The zombies' trail is not hard to follow. Tatters of clothing and splatters of blood clearly show their path. They dragged their victims north along Pommeville's main road, and turned off at a winding lane that leads into the woods. Brother Nicholas says that the path goes to the cemetery.
As you approach, you can make out an eerie witch-light pulsing over the graveyard. The edge of the graveyard closest to the pathway is clearly the scene of a horrific battle. Dozens of zombies have been chopped up and parts are scatted about in a circle, at the center of which rest of pair of mostly dismembered zombies in chain mail armor leaning against a couple of tombstones. One still clutches a greatsword, the other a spear. They each wear a rotting tabard over their armor on which a golden dragon is rampart.
DC15 Perception to read the tombstones at a distance:
A knight is sworn to valour
His heart knows only virtue
His blade defends the helpless
His might upholds the weak
His word speaks only truth
His wrath undoes the wicked.
Elsewhere in the cemetery the eldritch foxfire plays on the cold stones and silhouettes a macabre scene. Ten zombies are standing are standing in a circle in the graveyard's center, clutching five villagers in their filthy hands.
In the middle of the ring, a tall and well preserved zombie stands with its hands locked around the head of a shrieking villager. Evil light burns like green fire in the zombie's eyes, and with a moan of hellish pleasure it drains the life from the hapless farmer, whose ash grey corpse tumbles to the ground. It licks it lips and says "More!". The other zombies drag a fresh victim before the creature in the center of the ring.
Tassira is too horrified by the scene unfolding before her to notice the tombstone's engraving.
The incantation for acid splash springs to mind immediately. She launches the glob at the head zombie before he can take another life.
Ranged Touch Attack (Acid Splash):1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 Damage:1d3 ⇒ 1
Male Human (Ulfen) NG Lore Warden 3 | HP: 39/39 | AC:17(18) T:13(14) FF 14 | CMB +6 (8 on Trip and Reposition) CMD 18 (20 vs trip and Reposition) | Fort 5 Ref 3 Will 2 | Initiative +2 | Perception +7 (5 if sight based) | Sense Motive -1
Perception:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Similarly horrified at the sight, he doesn't notice the engraving.
Religion on well preserved zombie:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 Religion on ritual:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Kariel staggered slightly as she noticed the inscription. That was interesting, wasn't it? Her eyes moved on to the undead a moment later.
Knowledge (Religion) - Identify Abilities and Weaknesses of Main Undead (Esp. vulnerability to mind-affecting spells):1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
She couldn't stop herself. Her halo burst into brilliant light above her head as she saw what was happening, and righteous anger blazed within her. Her arm was halfway up to start spellcasting when she caught sight of it - and she abruptly stopped as the memories hit her with full force. Her restored arm, the gifts from the gods, and everything Korada had taught about forgiveness... Kariel exhaled, trying to let go of her anger. It took her a few moments, but she finally began to speak in something that approached a far more normal tone. "You are not going to win this." the Aasimar said, preparing to support her allies. "But it's your choice on whether to face the wrath or benevolence of the gods when your soul appears before them. Your afterlife will be far better if you submit to their mercy."
Ready Action: Cast and Hold Cure Light Wounds (To use if an ally is notably hurt or a strong undead closes in). 2 1st level spells remaining.
Knowledge (Arcana), What manner of sorcery is this? 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Perception, to notice tombstone writing 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Acrobatics, to leap into combat with centre zombie/necromancer/badguy 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Spellcraft, identify spell 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Spear Throw 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 201d8 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Bloodrage activated. Values in () used
WIth a roar Vigar, throws his spear with one hand towards the foul necromancer as he once more enters his inner self, drawing power from it. Jumping right into the fray after his spear's flight, swinging his borrowed halberd in deadly swings, as he uses the remaining tombstones as leverage using his great speed to launch himself in the air over the rind, his target the necromancer in the centre.
"Enough of this travesty!!!! Back into the grave beyond is where you shall go!!! Release those villagers!!!!" He snarls as he rushes his opponent.
Krag hurls a hand axe at a zombie and closes his range 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 for damage:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Marrovak and the wolf go with Vigar attacking zombies as well 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 for damage:2d4 + 5 ⇒ (1, 3) + 5 = 9
Wolf 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 for damage:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Captain Miles misses, but the other three all wound the zombies they attack, and when combines with Brother Nicholas's channel those three zombies 'die'.
Kariel:
You think it's a wight, it has an undead being typical immunities to mind magic
Rowan:
You think it's a wight, but your study of it's power tells you something's wrong... maybe ... no your certain that a spirit of some kind is possessing the zombie giving it the superficial appearance and abilities of a wight. It's actually absorbing the life force of the people it's touching and then sending that energy else where, to your horror you watch as Vigar's spear does no damage, while Tassira magic acid blob and Brother's Nicholas channel do it hurt it that this thing most likely will only take damage from magic...
Male Human (Ulfen) NG Lore Warden 3 | HP: 39/39 | AC:17(18) T:13(14) FF 14 | CMB +6 (8 on Trip and Reposition) CMD 18 (20 vs trip and Reposition) | Fort 5 Ref 3 Will 2 | Initiative +2 | Perception +7 (5 if sight based) | Sense Motive -1
Initiative:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
It's a wight, but something is off about it! Our weapons aren't going to be effective against it, but magic will. Fighters, take the zombies. Kariel, Tassira, and Nicholas, take the wight. I'll cover you.
