Welch's Carrion Crown (Inactive)

Game Master Torvald Torvaldson

A few moments after the party clears the gatehouse they see the gates close behind them and the form of trolls appear up in the towers call down mocking cries Go beat the dog-thing oh mighty warriors! We know we are to tough for you and wanted to give you something easier to deal with. Go now; go! You can hear their laughter and chortles as they watch you from the safety of the gatehouse's battlements.

Vraxel ignores the trolls and concentrates his thoughts on the dog.

"Uuranx if you take this dog-thing head on, I will get behind it and try to slip a dagger or two into a vital spot. Alamin and Randtam help out as you think best but keep an eye out on the damn trolls. If things go wrong with the dog, they are gonna be on us like flies on s$~@."

I'm getting the feeling that they are going to be on us either way and are using us to 'clear' the dog away so they can get into the keep. That's why they let us through wihout a fight. We deal with the dog, and then they deal with us. Very clever...

The three of us should be able to take care of this dog fairly quickly, I hope, and then if we are lucky the trolls will come down for us and we can put an end to them.

AlaminInit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
RandtamInit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
UuranxInit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
VraxelInit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
dog: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1

Randtam can cast haste before the attack on the dog begins if he so desires.

The trolls scream their encouragement to you as you begin your assault on the keep's guard dog.

Round 1!

I attack with my greataxe; AC now 22

swift action activate TouchofRage1 + OptimisticGambler rounds: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

arcanestrike: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

hastedarcanestrike: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

damage: 3d6 + 13 ⇒ (5, 6, 4) + 13 = 28

hasteddamage: 3d6 + 13 ⇒ (6, 3, 1) + 13 = 23

I do cast haste.

Are the trolls all in seperate towers? Do I hear an unlocking of anything?

BTW Can I tell which troll was the one with the crossbow? I do not like him. He is probably the really smart one.

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Vraxel strikes at the flat-footed creature and moves behind it to flank using his hasted and blessed condition.

dagger: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 13
dam: 1d3 + 2d8 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + (3, 1) + 4 - 1 = 9

dagger: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 31
dam: 2d3 + 2d8 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (1, 1) + (1, 6) + 6 - 1 = 14

dagger: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 13
dam: 1d3 + 2d8 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (3) + (2, 5) + 4 - 1 = 13

Haste
Bless
-1dex
-2str
Shield of faith

LS: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
confirm: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
LS: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

The terrifying trio do a significant amount of damage to the beast in their hasted state.

It snaps back at 1d3 ⇒ 2 Uuranx 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 savagely chomping down on him for 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (6, 7) + 7 = 20 and tries to push him back and off the bridge but his enormous size is unphased by its best efforts.

Randtam sees and recognizes the two trolls, each in a separate tower. They are the two that survived the groups last attack.56

The noise from the waterfall, river, and battle are to great for Randtam to have any chance to hear the sound of locks being turned behind closed gates over 130' away. However, he is able to reason that there must be at least a third creature as the gates were closed at the same time that the two trolls appeared in the towers.

Randtam also notices that the trolls have stopped their taunting of the party and appear a little stunned at how much damage has been done to the dog in such a short period of time. They yell out to each other in a strange language, resulting in the rock throwing troll disappearing from view; the other begins loading its crossbow:

the trolls are nervous about your destroying the dog so quickly.
Killl the dog quickly, something named Bazzirizx is going to release the troll's doggies. I shall hold them off as long as I can!

Attack

Greataxe: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

hastedGreataxe: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

damage: 3d6 + 12 ⇒ (1, 6, 4) + 12 = 23

hasteddamage: 3d6 + 12 ⇒ (3, 5, 6) + 12 = 26

swiftaction LOH: 1d6 ⇒ 4

"We're killing as quickly as we can! Save some fire spells for when the trolls go down!"

dagger: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 23
dam: 1d3 + 2d8 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + (2, 2) + 4 - 1 = 9

dagger: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 19
dam: 1d3 + 2d8 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (2) + (1, 5) + 3 - 1 = 10

dagger: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 28
dam: 1d3 + 2d8 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (1) + (8, 8) + 4 - 1 = 20

Uuranx and Vraxel combine to cut down the canine. As they do, the gates of the gatehouse open and two trollhounds accompanied by two trolls surge forward. The troll in the tower snaps off a shot at Randtam Xbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 drilling him for 2d8 ⇒ (7, 5) = 12.

Alamin moves just short of mid-way across the bridge and meets the unrushing troll foes.

LS: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
LS: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
confirm: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
2d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 5) + 6 = 13

I would expect I can get all four in one blast with a fireball. Let them feel pain and slow them down some.

fireball...

fire: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 2, 3, 5, 6) = 27

Alamin cuts deep into one of the trollhouds.

Next round.

Uuranx and Vraxel can advance and engage the melee troll forces-hounds up front and trolls behind. All 3 melee PCs may engage due to Uuranx's size allowing Vraxel's diminutive and dextrous form to dance in and out of his giantish strides.

Randtam is 30' from melee and 120' from the tower troll.

I would expect I can get all four in one blast with a fireball. Let them feel pain and slow them down some.

fireball...

[dice=fire]6d6

This happens as they swarm towards the stalwart Alamin. You can take another action this round.

I would expect I can get all four in one blast with a fireball. Let them feel pain and slow them down some.

fireball...

[dice=fire]6d6

Nice damage roll BTW

Strike at Alamin's foe

Greataxe: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

hastedGreataxe: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

damage: 3d6 + 12 ⇒ (4, 1, 2) + 12 = 19

hasteddamage: 3d6 + 12 ⇒ (1, 5, 2) + 12 = 20

swiftaction LOH2: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Not sure where/what I am doing. Strike at a troll...

Ear-piecing scream. Sonic damage plus possible daze

sonic: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 5) = 14

Not sure where/what I am doing. Strike at a troll...

Ear-piecing scream. Sonic damage plus possible daze

[dice=sonic]3d6

You are a little more than half way over the bridge behind the wall of Alamin, Vraxel, and Uuranx. There were 2 hounds in the front rank and 2 trolls behind with the Xbow troll just hitting you last round with a bolt.

With the fireball effect, Alamin's blow cuts down one of the 2 hounds. Uuranx demolishes the other one with two huge axe cuts.

Can you tell me what the spell is you cast and the DC so I can apply any non-damage effects?

Randtam wrote:

Not sure where/what I am doing. Strike at a troll...

Ear-piecing scream. Sonic damage plus possible daze

[dice=sonic]3d6

You are a little more than half way over the bridge behind the wall of Alamin, Vraxel, and Uuranx. There were 2 hounds in the front rank and 2 trolls behind with the Xbow troll just hitting you last round with a bolt.

With the fireball effect, Alamin's blow cuts down one of the 2 hounds. Uuranx demolishes the other one with two huge axe cuts.

Can you tell me what the spell is you cast and the DC so I can apply any non-damage effects?

I cast Ear Piercing Scream.(sonic) Targets one. Take full or DC Fotitude saves half and negates daze. Or take all the sound of music. 1st level spell.

Vraxel will attack whatever is still standing and in reach. If he can't flank it subtract out the 2d8.

dagger: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 20
dam: 1d3 + 2d8 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + (8, 7) + 4 - 1 = 20

dagger: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 19
dam: 1d3 + 2d8 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (1) + (3, 8) + 3 - 1 = 14

dagger: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 17
dam: 1d3 + 2d8 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (1) + (6, 6) + 4 - 1 = 16

trollreflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 69
trollreflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 57
trollfortitude: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 1d2 ⇒ 1 62
1d2 ⇒ 1

Steps up and cuts at the apparently most wounded troll.
LS: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
LS: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
2d8 + 6 ⇒ (1, 1) + 6 = 8

One troll hammered by Vraxel;s daggers, Randtam's flame and sonic blasts, and Alamin's blade goes down in a quivering heap.

The other launches itself at 1d3 ⇒ 2 the huge form of Uuranx
claw: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
claw: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Shredding into the huge traget for 2d6 + 10 + 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4, 4) + 10 + (5) + 5 = 28

The troll in the tower fires another bolt at Randtam 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 and hits with unerring accuracy for 4d8 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 8) = 14.

Next round.

Cast flaming sphere and put it right in the window of the troll killing me again.

Is he afraid of the fire or take damage as he shoots out the window

damGe: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 4) = 10

Flank and stab!

dagger: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 29
dam: 1d3 + 2d8 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + (6, 8) + 4 - 1 = 19

dagger: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 18
dam: 1d3 + 2d8 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (1) + (7, 4) + 3 - 1 = 14

dagger: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 23
dam: 1d3 + 2d8 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + (3, 7) + 4 - 1 = 15

Frak! That hurt. Die troll swine!

Greataxe: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

hastedGreataxe: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33

damage: 3d6 + 12 ⇒ (2, 2, 6) + 12 = 22

hasteddamage: 9d6 + 36 ⇒ (5, 1, 6, 3, 6, 6, 5, 1, 1) + 36 = 70

swiftaction LOH3: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Frak! That hurt. Die troll swine!

[dice=Greataxe]1d20 + 13

[dice=hastedGreataxe]1d20 + 13

[dice=damage]3d6 + 12

[dice=hasteddamage]9d6 + 36

swiftaction [dice=LOH3]1d6

SICK DAMAGE!

trollreflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
The tower troll dodges aside from the ball of flame that suddenly springs up atop his tower.

Vraxel softens up the last troll foe on the bridge and Uuranx makes it essentially cease to exist with an amzing sweep of his axe.

Seeing all melee foes disposed of, Alamin heals Randtam for CMW: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (3, 8) + 10 = 21

Seeing his fellows slaughtered on the bridge, the crossbow wielding troll bolts from the tower and out of sight.

***end of combat***

The party easily burns the remains of the trolls and hounds.

I'll take one of those, if your handing em out Alamin. Trolls seem to like the taste of my hide. (19/56 hps, -37)

thank you, Alamin. At least most of these treacherously intelligent enemies will no longer bother anyone again.

Vraxel the lead is yours. Can we track the troll who ran off?

Very quick check of trolls for treasure after I burned them. perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

I'm sorry I have my LOH powers left Uuranx, but no more spells for the day.

thank you, Alamin. At least most of these treacherously intelligent enemies will no longer bother anyone again.

You guys are beasts! Uuranx probably needs healing also. I want that bastard of a troll. He has skewered me again with awesome accuracy. Hopefully he felt a little burn before he ran off. Let's check the towers together...one by one.

Vraxel the lead is yours. Can we track the troll who ran off?

Very quick check of trolls for treasure after I burned them. [dice=perception]1d20 + 11

The trolls cary no treasures on them.

"Use one of those wands to heal yourself up Uuranx. Well fought. Do we want to search the towers? Maybe we can get the last troll and there could be something useful in there."

Yes I think we should check the towers. The outside trolls had no treasure. Yes I think tracking the troll if we can would be smart. We need to clear out everything behind us when we can. Well fought "Blades".

I'll use 3 charges of clw wand on myself heal: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 7, 4) + 3 = 16

anyone else?

Uuranx you are an absolute tank of destructions!!! Did I read that correctly? HastedAttack 70 points of damage. Blades you slice and dice others to their death. Always Alamin, strength (bringing death and healing) when we need it most. Can't wait till next battle. Sure it will go fairly wrong at some point, but we will fight through it. Hopefully.

Please remember number 9 of the Wizards guide.

Assuming no other healing or other action on the bridge:

You make a thorough search through the gatehouse, much easier now without its former occupants.

Loot found includes: staff of swarming insects (7 charges); 208GP; 345SP.

There might have been more, but it appears that the crossbow sharpshooter was able to grab some goods before he fled.

You think for a moment about pursuing your bolt blasting nemesis, but realize that its knowledge of the local area combined with its headstart would make catching up with it essentially impossible.

Party action.

I am 39/44 HP

Search for secret passages and nooks.

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Good safe place to rest for Alamin to get back to full magic strength. What say you Alamin?

After a full and thorough search by all party members, you find no secreet nooks or passages.

I have my full compliment of healing pulses and LOH yet today and have taken no wounds. We should push on and try and unravel the mystery behind the Beast's creation and recent events involving it. This Count Caromarc must be held to account for his and its actions. As well, I think there is some other mischief involved here and would not be surprised to find our Whispering Way friends involved with it somehow. The more we delay, the colder the trail will become and we have already wasted a day after yesterday's debacle.

Can we tell anything more about the gates on the other side of the bridge.

perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19

"The arched bridge ends at a small cobbled terrace with a curiouslooking
iron door depicting a scowling sun being devoured by
ravenous clouds. To the left, two hundred feet below, a huge
waterfall plummets into the depths."

This is what you can see without getting right up to the huge iron doors.

Do I recognize the symbol?

knownature: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Knowreligion: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

knowarcana: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

Do I recognize the symbol?

[dice=knownature]1d20 + 11

You think it might be the crest of house Caromarc.

DArn it, did any other know checks give me knowledge.?

Now try,

knownobility: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

knowlocal: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

That is all you know. House Caromarc is reclusive at best and you never were a great student of symbology at University.