GM_DBH's Curse Of The Crimson Throne
Game Master
DBH
The city of Korvosa has dark and deadly secrets. Those secrets are coming home to roost as some unlikely heroes are drawn into the underbelly in search of answers to their pasts.
Plague has come to Korvosa, and while the new queen and her advisors bicker over how to address the calamity, fear takes hold on the streets.
As the number of sick folk grows, people take desperate measures to avoid the plague, shutting themselves within their homes, shunning the infected, and even seeking escape from the city.
The disease is prevalent in Korvosa’s most impoverished areas, particularly Old Korvosa—blister-faced beggars and hacking common folk are visible on every corner.
Loot sheet
Korvosa
Handout 1
Korvosa & Wards
VC note
Decree
Hospice 1
Hospice hoedown
Hospice below
Secret level
Secret level battle
Combat:
The Party <=========== May act!
Cultists
Female Human Cleric of Milani (Merciful Healer) 8| hp -50- 59/59 (0 NL) | AC 20, t 12, ff 18 | Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +9 | Init +4 | Perc +3 | Spd 20 ft. | Channel Positive Energy 2/6 | Restorative Touch 7/7 | wand of CLW (46/50) | wand of CMW (18/50) | wand of spiritual weapon (45/50) | Conditions/Buffs: none
Kayleigh shifts a bit and tries to thump the cultist before her. She lets out a sigh of relief when she notices Zahur starting to move again. Even though she connects with her target...it's still a pretty weak strike.
Gee...I thought I was pretty strong, at least for a woman. Maybe there's an unwritten rule that a healer's not supposed to cause serious harm to another living creature?
Kayleigh Fairwind mwk silver morningstar: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 for bludgeoning, piercing, silver damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Kayleigh Fairwind mwk silver morningstar (Confirm?): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 for additional bludgeoning, piercing, silver damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Female Vishkanya Unchained Rogue 3/Sorcerer 4/Arcane Trickster 1 | 46/46 HP | AC 17 T 13 FF 14 | Fort +3 Ref +9 Will +7 | Initiative +3 | Perception +13 {+1 vs. traps} (trap spotter) | Serpent's Fangs 6/6 rounds | Toxic 0/3 | Sorcerer Spells: 1st—6/7 2nd—2/4
I had a round skipped. Double move for the skipped round, then attack while in position this round.
Nobody knows what Vedika is doing while she's invisible, right up until she appears directly behind one of the enemies who's fighting Zahur.
Kukri attack, flanking: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13 (Invisibility means he's flat-footed, but this likely still misses.)
Are you sure you want to do that?
Ariadne wounds Orange
Kayleigh grazes Purple Not a crit.
Vedika appears behind Purple, but misses.
The Zombies advance, Orangetakes a 5' step back and cast Hold person on Ariadne
Will save DC15 please Ariadne.
Purple swings at Zahur while he is held.
scythe Purple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
damage: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3) + 3 = 7
You were held, he hit you FF, now you are moving again.
Blue swings at Brigita
scythe Blue: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 3X in a row?
Missing
Yellow decides to try and repeat Purples success. He casts Hold person on Kayleigh.
Will save DC15 please Kayleigh.
The door at the top of the stairs opens and a pallid man of some type likes at the fray with indifference. He then turns back and closes the door?
Arkminos.
Intense and pale as death, the somberly dressed man stands rigidly, his arms crossed over his chest , his eyes wide and intense, and his nose wrinkled in an expression of extreme distaste. Yellow teeth bared, his overly large incisors jut forward, not like those of a man, but of a filth-hungry vermin.
The party can now act!
Female Human Cleric of Milani (Merciful Healer) 8| hp -50- 59/59 (0 NL) | AC 20, t 12, ff 18 | Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +9 | Init +4 | Perc +3 | Spd 20 ft. | Channel Positive Energy 2/6 | Restorative Touch 7/7 | wand of CLW (46/50) | wand of CMW (18/50) | wand of spiritual weapon (45/50) | Conditions/Buffs: none
Kayleigh resista the spell. When she sees the strange man pop out of a room momentarily, she's not sure exactly what he is...but he's no wererat. She thumps purple a bit harder this time, and if he falls, she closes on yellow. (If not, she'll take another swing at purple, which I'll put in a spoiler.)
Kayleigh Fairwind Will Saving Throw: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Kayleigh Fairwind Knowledge (religion) Check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Kayleigh Fairwind mwk silver morningstar: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 for bludgeoning, piercing, silver damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Are you sure you want to do that?
Purple still stands even after Kayleigh thumps him.
Next?
Female Human Alchemist 8 | HP: 59/59| AC: 18 (20 mutagen) (22 barkskin) touch 13, flat footed 16 | CMB: +7, CMD: 22 | Fort: +9, Reflex: +9, Will: +3| Init: +2 | perception +11(+13 ha) | active conditions: barkskin, heightened awareness, mutagen, darkvision, scent
earthbreaker+1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
damage: 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (2, 6) + 14 = 22
Seeing her friend nearly engulfed in zombie's makes Brigita's hammer to alter course from the scythe wielder to the flesh eater, crushing its side with a brutal thunk.
Female Vishkanya Unchained Rogue 3/Sorcerer 4/Arcane Trickster 1 | 46/46 HP | AC 17 T 13 FF 14 | Fort +3 Ref +9 Will +7 | Initiative +3 | Perception +13 {+1 vs. traps} (trap spotter) | Serpent's Fangs 6/6 rounds | Toxic 0/3 | Sorcerer Spells: 1st—6/7 2nd—2/4
Kurki attack, flanking: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 2 = 29
Kurki confirm crit, flanking: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 2 = 25
Kukri damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Kukri crit damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Sneak attack damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
Vedika makes up for her clumsy strike with a brutal follow-up.
Female Human Magus (Armored Battlemage) 8 | HP: 80/80| AC: (25)22 (23/24) (25/27 W Shield spell), 14 (18) Touch, 19 (23/24)Flatfooted) | CMB: +8, CMD: 20 | Fort: +9, Reflex: +6, Will: +9 (+7)| Init: +2 | Arcane pool 8/10
Will(compulsion): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Ariadne feels to commanding power of the spell attempt to take hold of every muscle in her body and focuses, the same defiance that had helped her survived Korvosa's dangerous streets, welling up form inside her to shrug off the magic like a heavy coat.
Roaring in defiance, she takes in the undead practically swarming her, effortlessly casting an intricate spell, an ominous hum emanating from her sword as blue energy dances along the blade. She lashes out with a deft strike at the zombie on her right, the blade biting in as the magic assaults what passes for its mind.
Concentration: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
Cold Iron masterwork Longsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Cold Iron/slashing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Chill touch Undead effect DC 15 Will save or flee as if panicked for 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 rounds
"Focus on the cultists, I'll handle the undead!"
Are you sure you want to do that?
Brigita & Ariadne take out a Zombie each.
Vedika finishes off Purple.
Zahur can act this round!
Male N half-orc brawler (hinyasi) 8 | HP: 83/83 | AC: 22 (15 Tch, 18 Fl) | CMB: +13*, CMD: 27* | F: +11, R: +12, W: +6 | Init: +3 | Perc: +12, SM +12 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none.
Zahur spins his hook twice before sidestepping and swinging it at the cultists.
5 ft. step to activate Outslug Style
Flurry, risky strike: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 3 = 21 @Orange
Damage, risky strike, outslug: 1d10 + 8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 6 + 1 = 20
Disarm, risky strike: 1d20 + 22 - 2 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 22 - 2 - 3 - 4 = 29 @Orange
Flurry, risky strike: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 16 - 3 = 25 @Orange, vs. flat-footed
Damage, risky strike, outslug: 1d10 + 8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 6 + 1 = 19
Flurry, risky strike: 1d20 + 11 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 11 - 3 = 13 @Orange, vs. flat-footed
Damage, risky strike, outslug: 1d10 + 8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 6 + 1 = 24
Flurry, risky strike: 1d20 + 11 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 11 - 3 = 17 @Orange, vs. flat-footed
Damage, risky strike, outslug: 1d10 + 8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 6 + 1 = 17
Changing to Blue if Orange falls.
Are you sure you want to do that?
Zahur offs Orange & Blue.
Yellow runs back and hammers pleadingly on the door again.
slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
The remaining Zombies flail uselessly.
Two Zombies & Yellow left in this area. You can't see what's happening in G13. The party can now act.
Female Vishkanya Unchained Rogue 3/Sorcerer 4/Arcane Trickster 1 | 46/46 HP | AC 17 T 13 FF 14 | Fort +3 Ref +9 Will +7 | Initiative +3 | Perception +13 {+1 vs. traps} (trap spotter) | Serpent's Fangs 6/6 rounds | Toxic 0/3 | Sorcerer Spells: 1st—6/7 2nd—2/4
Climb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Vedika tries to scramble up the side of the vat so that she can jump up to the level above, but fails.
Female Human Alchemist 8 | HP: 59/59| AC: 18 (20 mutagen) (22 barkskin) touch 13, flat footed 16 | CMB: +7, CMD: 22 | Fort: +9, Reflex: +9, Will: +3| Init: +2 | perception +11(+13 ha) | active conditions: barkskin, heightened awareness, mutagen, darkvision, scent
Brig looks up at the remaining cultist, running away and the zombie just feet away. With a heft of her shaft, she rumbles "Sorry" not to the flesh eater but to her friend her ordered her to ignore it.
earthbreaker+1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
damage: 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (1, 2) + 14 = 17
Female Human Magus (Armored Battlemage) 8 | HP: 80/80| AC: (25)22 (23/24) (25/27 W Shield spell), 14 (18) Touch, 19 (23/24)Flatfooted) | CMB: +8, CMD: 20 | Fort: +9, Reflex: +6, Will: +9 (+7)| Init: +2 | Arcane pool 8/10
Seeing Brig proceed to smash one of the two remaining zombies, focuses on the other one, blocking her past up the stairway, taking to it with blade and magic.
Cold Iron masterwork Longsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Cold Iron/ Slashing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Chill touch Undead effect DC 15 Will save or flee as if panicked for 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 rounds
Cold Iron masterwork Longsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Cold Iron/ Slashing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Chill touch Undead effect DC 15 Will save or flee as if panicked for 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 rounds
Are you sure you want to do that?
Brigita & Ariadne finish off the Zombies.
Only Yellow remains in this room.
Next?
Female Human Cleric of Milani (Merciful Healer) 8| hp -50- 59/59 (0 NL) | AC 20, t 12, ff 18 | Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +9 | Init +4 | Perc +3 | Spd 20 ft. | Channel Positive Energy 2/6 | Restorative Touch 7/7 | wand of CLW (46/50) | wand of CMW (18/50) | wand of spiritual weapon (45/50) | Conditions/Buffs: none
Knowing that she's the slowest member of the party (except, possibly, Ariadne), Kayleigh clanks to the southern staircase leading to the catwalk, allowing her swifter friends easier and more direct access to the escaping cultist. Only when she reaches the top of the stairs does the healer realize there is a pair of unexplored side rooms nearby.
Double move.
Are you sure you want to do that?
The side rooms are on the ground, not the catwalk. One held the Zombies, the other is an unfinished storage room.
Oh and Vedika, maybe not climbing up the side of the vat of concentrated Blood veil is the safer move?
Male N half-orc brawler (hinyasi) 8 | HP: 83/83 | AC: 22 (15 Tch, 18 Fl) | CMB: +13*, CMD: 27* | F: +11, R: +12, W: +6 | Init: +3 | Perc: +12, SM +12 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none.
Zahur follows the remaining cultist, finishing him.
Attack (hook), risky strike: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 18 - 3 = 35
Damage (hook), risky strike: 1d10 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 9 = 26
Crit?: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 18 - 3 = 21
Extra Damage: 3d10 + 30 + 27 ⇒ (4, 7, 8) + 30 + 27 = 76
Are you sure you want to do that?
Zahur guts Yellow with his hook.
3x his HP with one attack? There's a pile of entrails where he was standing. :)
Silence falls for a moment in the room. There is the person in the upstairs northern door who ignored the fight, and the two doors east that one of the cultists fled through.
What are you doing now?
Female Human Magus (Armored Battlemage) 8 | HP: 80/80| AC: (25)22 (23/24) (25/27 W Shield spell), 14 (18) Touch, 19 (23/24)Flatfooted) | CMB: +8, CMD: 20 | Fort: +9, Reflex: +6, Will: +9 (+7)| Init: +2 | Arcane pool 8/10
"The person that ignored the fight must be doing something they considered more important...which can't be good for anybody!" Ariadne says heading toward the door.
Was he at the top of the northern or southern staircase?
Female Vishkanya Unchained Rogue 3/Sorcerer 4/Arcane Trickster 1 | 46/46 HP | AC 17 T 13 FF 14 | Fort +3 Ref +9 Will +7 | Initiative +3 | Perception +13 {+1 vs. traps} (trap spotter) | Serpent's Fangs 6/6 rounds | Toxic 0/3 | Sorcerer Spells: 1st—6/7 2nd—2/4
GM_DBH wrote: The side rooms are on the ground, not the catwalk. One held the Zombies, the other is an unfinished storage room.
Oh and Vedika, maybe not climbing up the side of the vat of concentrated Blood veil is the safer move?
I figured it would be faster than racing all around the room to get up the platform, but the dice do not like me.
Female Human Alchemist 8 | HP: 59/59| AC: 18 (20 mutagen) (22 barkskin) touch 13, flat footed 16 | CMB: +7, CMD: 22 | Fort: +9, Reflex: +9, Will: +3| Init: +2 | perception +11(+13 ha) | active conditions: barkskin, heightened awareness, mutagen, darkvision, scent
Brig rolls her shoulders, feeling the strain of repeated combat, but follows her friends up the catwalks to see this new enemy
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