Xaaon's Curse of the Crimson Throne

Game Master Xaaon of Xen'Drik

Sorry, still can't get the map to work - I'm working on it. In the meantime:

Round 1 - Summary

Donagar - ran in to the hall (move action), slipped, cast Fly (standard action) - probably the running is a double move so the Fly should be next round, but I'll let it pass

Drakus - marched in, didn't slip, readied weapons

Mai - followed Drakus

Gregor - followed Drakus and Mai, couldn't remember anything useful

Mystery voice - mysterious actions

6 Undead - ceased dancing, became aware of intruders (that's you, that is)

On to Round 2....

Don't worry about the map - you're all in the great hall, three of you are clumped together and Donagar flying. There are six undead shambling things, dressed in fine silks and velvet (rotting) and covered in sores, blood and pus - did I mention they're heading your way?

Round 2

Donagar Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 20
Drakus Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Gregor Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Mai Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Undead Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 19 Woot

Ok, Donagar - post your action for this round

Mai goes an taunts the female Elf (in Elven) for seeing through her natural human looks and her comment.
"Uw scherpzinnig, maar ik ben opmerkzaam en
Als je zo veel beter dan mij dan waarom ben je hier, Was je geschopt omdat Oh ik weet het niet je een schande voor je familie, of misschien omdat je een Psycho met een dode fetish"
Mai laughs a haughty laugh aloud and continues
"Ik wed dat je kon geen vriendjes te krijgen of zelfs laat staan ​​een valse of slechte vriend, omdat je zo verknald. Je kon er geen vinden helemaal niet, dus je moet een paar vrienden uit de dood geanimeerde of heb je gewoon iets om te spelen met je wilt."
And she continues her haughty laugh aloud some more.
"Dus ik vraag me af wie de superieure een echt is, en het is niet je Hun."

OK, map here - X indicates approximate location of non-flyers.

So elves are Dutch, are they? Explains a lot... ;)

The voice shouts in outrage at Mai's insults:

The rest of the rant is (thankfully) drowned out in the noise of fighting.

Mai - you're the first player I've done this module with who has ever tried taking the verbal fight to her - kudos to you; you're a step closer to level 7.

Anyone who can speak/understand Elven should make a Sense Motive check

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

Could of spoilered the sense motive DC's

Gregor rolls his eyes as the women waste time bantering at one another, "Pai, don't waste your energies stooping to her level. She is clearly elven and therefore prone to mindless frivolity. They lack the ability to even contemplate serious repercussions."

When she calls back about Pai's indiscretions, Gregor takes offense, but not necessarily for Pai's sake.

Sense Motive 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Donagar flies to overhead of the undead
"I'll take tha toys, y'all nab tha voices!"

Channel positive energy
3d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 2) = 13

"What in the hells are you all jabbering? There's a fight brewing!"
Drakus continues his defensive stance.

Anyway, enough talking - as Drakus said, now is for fighting! You wouldn't be heard now above the noise of combat, anyway. Also, Gregor - remember that your voice is muffled by the mask you're wearing; I doubt she heard much of what you said. Mai heard you though, as she's right next to you - she may have something to say about not coming to her defence...

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Donagar's channelled energy washes over the six shambling corpses; they writhe and twist in apparent pain as the dark energy that powers them is partly stripped away, but they keep shambling onwards.

they are staggered, so they only get a move or a fight action per round - they are using their move action to close with you - 2 each for Drakus, Gregor and Mai (Donagar is safely out of reach).

A former nobleman garbed in alabaster-white evening clothes, with a swan-feathered mask, lurches toward Drakus; a single onyx gem is pinned to his lapel. It no longer shines but is somehow corroded and spoilt. The white linen has stained badly with the fluids leaking out from the corpse.

His dancing partner, decked out in a blue satin gown, also lunges at Drakus; her mask has been lost somewhere and her face - the muscles slack - gapes eerily at the Sergeant. Open sores and pustules bloom on her cheeks and forehead; most of her hair has fallen from her skull and the tufts that remain do nothing for her appearance.

Another couple assails Gregor: a noblewoman in a revealing skin-tight cherry-red silk dress and a devil's mask studded with red gems; her skin has split in several places where the dress is too tight, and there are dark stains oozing across the surface of the fabric. She was dancing with a man in a dusk-blue velvet frock coat - his mask (some sort of panther or other feline) has slipped down from his eyes but remains pinned to his skull by a crossbow bolt. He too reaches out to claw Gregor.

The corpse of a lady in an elegant emerald gown (with a white fur stole) stumbles toward Mai; her peacock-feathered mask remains in place, concealing whatever horrors the plague has inflicted on the skin beneath. Her fingernails have rotted away and she lashes out with bony fingertips, something like claws. Mai's other assailant is the rotting corpse of a former footman, in dull grey attire (it wouldn't do for servants to upstage their guests, now); he is holding the remains of a shattered wooden tray, a makeshift bludgeon.

Right, Gregor, you're next up, then Drakus, then Mai.

Mai swipes at one of the undead as she talks back.
atk: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 2 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10 Added Inspire

"Laten we niet het onderwerp veranderen hier, hun. Is je vriendje eigenlijk wonen, heeft hij niet de zorg voor u als u wilt, of weet je diep van binnen weet dat hij met behulp van je?"
Mai does a haughty laugh
"Oh, ik wed dat hij je ziet als een wegwerpartikel idioot, die zal alles wat hij zegt."
Mai does a haughty laugh again

She and Gregor can roll a sense motive check.
Not fair, if it's a one way street.

Gregor feels irritated with himself for getting caught up in the verbal sparring, and realizes it when Drakus comments. Instead he does what he can to offer tactical advice, "Stay close together, don't let them gang up on you. They appear to be mindless, like their creator, so Donager's divine energies should be enough for most of them."

Standard, Inspire Courage, this round and the next two (+2 atk/dmg and saves vs fear/charm)

EDIT: Mai's sense motive 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 (+2 if Halfies count as Human for his Favored Enemy)

Effects: Inspire Courage

Round 1__________Init 9

"All together in Phalanx!" Shouts Drakus as he steps forward, shield at the ready as he lashes forward with his bardiche.
Bardiche attack 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 = 26 for a possible 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 magic, silver, slashing damage.
Bardiche attack 2: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8 for a possible 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 magic, silver, slashing damage.

Drakus' bardiche cuts straight through the nobleman's white linen jacket and deep into the rotten flesh beneath. With a horrible, mushy sound, the corpse collapses in an explosion of necrotic fluids. Thankfully, the bardiche is a reach weapon and Drakus is therefore not splashed.

His second attack, against the noblewoman in the blue satin dress, misses completely; leering wordlessly at him, she steps around the polearm and grabs at Drakus - this provokes an AoO by Drakus

Gregor selflessly gave up his attack to offer a morale boost to help out the group, so he takes two for the team as the noblewoman in the red dress lunges at him, together with her panther-masked partner:

Attack by red dress zombie slam attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

confirm critical: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
critical damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Attack by panther mask zombie slam attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Mai effortlessly deflects the tray fragment wielded by the corpse of the footman, and cuts him down; the luckless servant explodes in a welter of ichor, spattering Mai with foul-smelling, infected plague residue (see below for what this means).

The lady in the green dress attacks Mai with her bony, claw-like fingertips.

Attack by emerald dress zombie slam attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

PLAGUE: Anyone who takes damage from - or is splashed by - the zombies (except for Gregor, who's protected): you will need to make a Fortitude save DC 16 or IMMEDIATELY contract the disease.

Symptoms start instantly and include fever, extreme thirst, rash, plague pustules, and dizziness.

If you contract the disease, take 1 point of Strength Damage and 1 point of Charisma Damage. Every round for the next TEN rounds, take another Fort save DC 16 or lose another point from both Str and Cha as the unsightly sores break open on your skin and weaken you further. You will need to make TWO CONSECUTIVE saves in order to be cured; if you are still infected after TEN rounds, you will be DEAD.

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

She's not going to do a sense or continue talking?

Mai - she's currently hugging herself with glee watching what she thinks will be your demise at the hands of her creations - she's not going to compete with the sound of combat and Drakus' shouted commands; she likes an attentive audience... ;)

Gotcha, though Mai's words should ruffle her feathers some and rile her up.

AoO: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 = 19 for a possible 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 magic, silver, slashing damage.

Drakus slices the head from the leering corpse before it can attack him, causing it to collapse as abruptly as a puppet with its strings cut. It was moving toward him when it fell, so the gout of ichor from its opened neck wound splashes Drakus.

Fort Save DC 16, see as above

Right, Summary of Round 2:

Donagar channelled energy and damaged zombies

Drakus has killed both the zombies facing him and has been splashed - Fort Save required.

Gregor has been attacked by both zombies (no Fort Save needed)

Mai has killed one of the zombies facing her and has to deal with the other one; she made her Fort Save

Round 3

Donagar Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Drakus Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Gregor Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Mai Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Undead Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 15

Ok. Mai, Gregor, post your actions...

Gregor, seeing the fight easily going their way, turns and swings at one of the foul creatures before him, specifically the one that had hit him. He is distracted however by the extreme amount of spatter coming from them.

Attack 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 = 12, in the rare chance that hits 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7

Mai swipes at one of the undead.
Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

atk: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9

Fort save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Round 2__________Init 13

Drakus spat out ichor. "Again!" Shouts Drakus as he steps forward, shield at the ready as he lashes forward with his bardiche.
Bardiche attack 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 2 = 21 for a possible 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 magic, silver, slashing damage.
Bardiche attack 2: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 = 18 for a possible 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 magic, silver, slashing damage.

Mai takes down the second zombie that was facing her, she survives the splash as it explodes in a shower of gore.

Gregor misses with his attack and the two corpses facing him strike back:

Attack by red dress zombie slam attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Attack by panther mask zombie slam attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Drakus - you're going to have to do more than a 5ft. step to get to the other zombies so I will only use your first attack this round.

Drakus comes to the assistance of Gregor and slashes at the zombie who has wounded him; his bardiche cuts through red dress and rotting flesh in equal measure, but she stays on her feet.

Finally, Donagar gets to swing (fly?) into action...

"They are getting away!"

Donagar seeing that the others are going to continue the fight flies after the voices that were mocking them earlier...

Mai move to help Gregor and swings at one of the undead.
Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

atk: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 = 27 Crit
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

Crit: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

and slices in half, head to thigh.

Round 3__________Init 13

"At 'em lads and lassies!" Shouts Drakus as he steps forward, shield at the ready as he lashes forward with his bardiche.
Bardiche attack 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22 for a possible 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 magic, silver, slashing damage.
Bardiche attack 2: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 2 = 21 for a possible 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 magic, silver, slashing damage.

Gregor calls out as Donager goes to fly off, "Do not get separated. If you go off alone we may not be able to find you in case you find yourself in peril. STay with the group." With that he swings at any remaining zombie.

Attack 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 = 14, if that hits 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 2 = 11

"Don't listen to THEM, Mister Dwarf-Dwarf, come and find me, come and find me - oh the FUN we will have!!! Well, I'll have anyway...!!! Come and find me, why won't you PLAY??!! You're so BORING!!!!"

The unseen voice giggles manically

Round 4__________Init 13

IF there are any zombie targets, he will step forward, shield at the ready and lash out with his bardiche.
Bardiche attack 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 2 = 32 for a possible 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 magic, silver, slashing damage.
...Crit confirm?: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 29 for a possible extra 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 magic, silver, slashing damage.
Bardiche attack 2: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 2 = 26 for a possible 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 magic, silver, slashing damage.
...Crit confirm?: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 2 = 17 for a possible extra 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 magic, silver, slashing damage.

IF not, he will shout "Form on me!" and hold a defensive stance.

Donagar pauses still within range of the undead and his companions, instead of moving further in or pursuing the voices he instead casts a dtect magic spell hoping to help reveal the hidden taunters.....

"Got it! Staying put."

Between you, you chop the last of the dancing zombies down - it comes apart in a welter of limbs and ichor.

"WELL!!! THAT wasn't very NICE of you!! All I wanted was to see a bit of DANCING and you burst in and spoil my FUN!!! NOW you're in trouble...!!!!"

Suddenly, from the entrances to the hall, more zombies appear: from the alcove-room to your left, three corpses in the stained remnants of what were clearly once fine grey silk and dusk blue velvet smoking jackets; from behind you shamble the walking remains of two serving footmen, one carrying a tarnished silver tray, the other a shattered crystal decanter.

From the passageway in front of you pour a number of serving-maids, in caps and dresses and carrying kitchen implements: knives, skewers, cleavers. Without masks, their rotting faces are clearly visible: gaping expressions, missing eyes, lolling tongues and blackened teeth.

map here - each square is 10 ft. across, by the way

Round 5__________Init 13

"ABOUT FACE! TAKE THE ONES BEHIND US FIRST!"
Drakus turns and hacks at the two behind the party with his bardiche.

Bardiche attack 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27 for a possible 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 magic, silver, slashing damage.

Bardiche attack 2: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 2 = 22 for a possible 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 magic, silver, slashing damage.

Gregor stands together with the others, instructing on what he thinks should be done, "Donager, you have the best weapon against these things in your god's energies. Try to hit as large a group as you can to thin the herd."

Standard, Restarting Bard Song, it will last for this round, and rounds 6 and 7 (+2 to hit/dmg and to saves vs Charm or Fear)

Mai decides to give another taunt before the rounds of combat begin
"Ik krijgen de indruk je vriendje niet erg sterk denken aan u, als het enige hulp die hij je geeft is van het vuil goedkope vorm."
And gives another haughty laugh and adding to it some obnoxious laughter.

Once an Undead is in Mai's reach she attacks it

atk: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Waiting on Undead

They're staggered, they move slowly... Sorry for the delay, I'll have some posts up this evening

Switching back to Common, the voice adds: "I'm afraid I'm going to have to leave you, now - I've got errands to run. Do have FUN - death is so IN this season, you should really TRY it!!! So I'll LOVE you and LEAVE you - oh, wait - THIS is for YOU, MISTER horrid-HORRID DWARF-dwarf!!! You wouldn't come down and PLAY so HERE!!!!

As she attacks, the invisibility wears off and you see - some 30 ft. away from Donagar and near the door - an elf in harlequin garb carrying a crossbow, which she aims at Donagar:

She smiles nastily at all of you, and then runs out of the main entrance and down the drive. Next turn, she reaches for a potion and turns invisible again...

new map here - and it's even got pictures; we have the technology...

Drakus moves toward the two zombies approaching from the rear and swipes at one of them, causing horrendous gashes to open up but not dropping it. The two zombies then take a 5 ft. step (no AoO) inside his guard and attack him:

zombie 1 attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

zombie 2 attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

The other zombies shamble toward Gregor and Mai, but don't attack this round (they're staggered)

Mai cuts into one deeply with her blade, leaving a trail of rotting slime, ichor and pus - but the walking corpse doesn't drop; it leers at her, resplendent in its dusk-blue velvet smoking jacket...

Gregor does his best to encourage your spirits.

Effects: Inspire courage

Round 6_________Init 13

Drakus continues to hack at the two behind the party with his bardiche.

Bardiche attack 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 = 20 for a possible 1d10 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9 magic, silver, slashing damage.

Bardiche attack 2: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 2 = 22 for a possible 1d10 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14 magic, silver, slashing damage.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 Critical Success
"Oh, ik zou niet twijfelen hem afgaan en niet vertellen over het, want hij heeft waarschijnlijk iemand anders die hij echt liefheeft, en je gewoon een pion voor hem."
She laughs a haughty laugh with some obnoxious laughter added.
"En gezien je gevoel voor mode en uw keuze in make-up ik kan zien waarom."
and Mai laughs again.

I think the rate at which Mai is picking on the villainess with words, might start her focusing on Mai.

Donagar comes to rest directly above his friends...

"Gregor is right when they get close enough I will use a channel."

Donagar suspects the funsters, or just for funsies crew might have more tricks to try so he keeps dispel magic ready in case they try something fishy....

Mai goes and attack the Undead she attacked before

atk: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Sense Motive 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

if she was near the front door, and then shot and moved out, is she within charging range? Gregor doesn't care about the zombies, he would try to keep her from getting away. If not, can he single move and then cast a spell with a range of 35' on her?

Critical success, eh - oh, all right then

Drakus cuts one of the zombies to mush, and seriously injures the other one he is fighting.

Mai slashes the velvet smoking jacket (and the zombie wearing it) to ribbons. :( you're all doing very well with your Fort saves :(

Gregor: according to the map, now updated to reflect the kills, you would take an attack of opportunity from the two zombies facing you, plus the one facing Drakus, which you would have to run past. Assuming you survive these, it would take you a full-round action to get to the door and open it, meaning that you would only get to strike at her next round - and then only if you won initiative: if she wins initiative, she drinks the potion of invisibility and disappears. Let me know what you want to do. Also, remember that if you leave, more zombies can surround - and then flank - Mai...

The remaining zombie strikes at Drakus:

slam attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Another zombie shambles forward to take the place of the one Mai cut down, and strikes at her with its carving knife:

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

The zombie on her right stumbles past (5 ft step), trying to get round her before attacking her with its rolling pin:

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

I'm leaving the attacks against Gregor until I know what he plans to do

New map (including the zombie moves) here

Effects: Inspire courage

Round 7_________Init 13

Drakus Power Attacks the last one behind the party with his bardiche.

Bardiche attack 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 2 - 2 = 22 for a possible 1d10 + 6 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 + 4 = 19 magic, silver, slashing damage.

Bardiche attack 2: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 2 - 2 = 20 for a possible 1d10 + 6 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 + 4 = 16 magic, silver, slashing damage.

Why would I have to open the door? She didn't spend the move action to close it. She fired then moved, so the door should be left open.

Gregor's frustration rises at the dwarf's inattention to what he should be doing beyond floating in the air like a fishing bobber waiting for something to prompt him. "Donager! You can move further and faster than any of us with your flight. Don't let her escape justice! Drakus and Pai are doing fine." With that he tries to disengage from the fight to follow the woman himself.

If all he does is withdraw, he does not provoke from the first square he moves from, negating the AoO's of the two beside him. So he would only provoke from the one Drakus is fighting.
He would withdraw to double-move after the woman.