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No worries Mark - appreciated the opportunity and, know for one that I could have indulged the gluttonous appetites of Cruxcarr somewhat more than I did. Enjoyed the evil of everyone and sausage fingers crossed we'll all game again sometime in the future. Cheers
Ditto - and the Oly lifting has yet to begin!!
Crux will sit on it ;P
The corpulent mage hunkers down behind rubble, his lips pursed and readied to speak the fell enchantments that may bring his Blackhearts greater prizes... Oh to flay the hallowed skin of this Lillend... to taste its flesh... succulent... Will its purity be bitter upon my tongue I wonder? Or will it be a sensation of organismic properties... Cruxcarr stifles a moan and licks the air involuntarily. Patience. Yess... the best dishes are those prepared over time and enjoyed at leisure... Shifting his bulk he awaits signs that their guests have arrived...
The corpulent wizard nods sagely wearing an expression of mock indignation; "Mi'Dre! Of course it shall survive... I have a number of necrotic incantations prepared that will mute its senses, limit its threat and cause it immense suffering... without taking its life..."
Cruxcarr nods at the tactical conversation; "Indeed... perhaps a bonfire of Treant or noisy ritual sacrifice of our elven guest will attract his brethren and spirit kin into the jaws of our trap?"
You can pick one of the crimes as a trait if you like. Or... you can get your evil on with DMVoV and come up with one suitably nefarious (should you decide not to have been sloppy enough to have ended up behind bars ;) Here's what DMVoV cooked up for me: Echoes of the Womb - (Campaign): Although your twin was lost in utero, some vestige of it lives on within you. Your mind is particularly hard to compel. Benefit: +1 racial bonus on Will saves to resist spells and spell-like abilities of the enchantment (charm) and enchantment (compulsion) schools. In addition, if they fail such a save, they receive another save 1 round later to prematurely end the effect (assuming it has a duration greater than 1 round). This second save is made at the same DC as the first.
The corpulent one narrows his eyes in thought; "Useful enchantments indeed Master Shawn... However as a great convoker of the beyond might you have magicks that could shackle or diminish the Lillend somewhat?"
Welcome Malak - great to have you onboard. Crux is the morale compass of the group :)
Cruxcarr looks at Mi'Dre in theatrical shock, answering the devil with a saccharine tone to his words; "My dearest Mi'Dre... arcane scrolls and wands take time to craft, to fashion, to prepare... I have been harvesting raw materials in readiness to manufacture such items... That and the workings of my golem have piqued my interest somewhat..."
Potential plans for this upcoming scrap with the treehuggers... Have the Boggard's dance round the treant bonfire to attract the elves and their ally... Hel's teeth we can just use them as patsies if needbe... then when the faerie brigade arrive we spring the trap and butcher the lot of them? Hopefully the drug addled orgy of violence that Shen's boggard concubine bodyguards bring, combined with our own nefarious talents will swing the balance our way?
Cruxcarr smiles again when Shendalyn offers tactical concern; "I heartily agree the elves could pose us problems, if not for the fact they were dealing with a tribe of boggard's and their decedent field general... Not to mention all the welcome pets said field general can summon..." The hemothurge licks his lips in anticipation before continuing; "The creature's song is its greatest weapon and boon, my necrotic magicks shall stymie its use, allowing us to wreak havoc on the creature and its pathetic allies... yesss?"
The corpulent bloatmage wipes some blood from his worn apron as his eyes narrow in scrutiny of Mi'Dre's question; "Alas I have little magicks in the way of deception or subterfuge... we hemothurges are more... direct... However I do have a necrotic enchantment that withers and destroys plantlife." Cruxcarr absent-mindedly traces a sigil of Sin with the blood as he ponders the group's options: "Indeed... Use of such magic on precious foliage would possibly attract the attentions of this azata and the trap sprung?"
Cruxcarr nods sagely with a sycophantic smile; "Oh and climb you must Mi'Dre... perhaps this lillend the elf spoke of would suffice?"
Cruxcarr smirks at Mi'Dre's retort, then administers the magicks of his wand; its Infernal Revivification taking affect...
After the torture he graciously thanks the devil, afore turning thoughts to the elf's information. "A pleasure as always Mi'Dre..."
"A lillend... most interesting..." :
Cruxcarr seems to shiver in delight as they discuss the questioning and torture of the elf; "Indeed Master Devarre, you intimate knowledge of the body is a boon... As for my humble role - well the thigh or back of this exquisite creature should provide ample "material" for my works..." The wizard smiles afore clapping his hands together excitedly; "Bonding over a spot of wanton torture! Just what we all need to bring us... closer my Blackheartssss... and I too have certain... magicks that should prove useful in our endeavors!" The mage then lumbers after Mi'Dre and Jethryk sporting a needle-toothed grin.
Exactly what I meant ;P The thought of skinning the elf has him havering :)
Those are standard issue in my Norgie company :)
I recommended Otm-Shank drop DMVoV an email... nae sure if he will or no.
Yeah - its doing my nut in! Am hoping the provider will send a Tech by Wed to resolve... BTW factored into the revamp a Wand of Infernal Healing - given we're an Albina short. Currently carried by the corpulent one... Other more fun wands can come as we collect funds and raw materials. Speaking of Albina - we any further forward with recommendations for her replacement?
As Mi’Dre unveils his gift, Cruxcarr’s eyes glitter with licentious intent. The corpulent hemothurge keenly approaches the bound elf, his bulk shifting in a rare show of vigour: ”Oh Mi’Dre you truly indulge us with this gift…” As he hisses his words, Cruxcarr caresses the skin of their captive, its softness clearly meeting with the felmongere's exacting standards as the touch elicits a soft moan of pleasure from the fell wizard; ”Flawlessly exquisite… yessss..." The mage composes himself, lips whetted in anticipation as he leers at the bound elf before addressing his companions in Infernal; "Dicendum, quod incipere a quaerendo nigra cor meum ... Mitte lingua primum est? Cute quod ..." Translation: "We should initiate our questioning my Blackhearts... Loosen the tongue first eh? The skin later..."
Will post something suitably nefarious today Mark - interwebs at home acting up so having to slot it around work.
As Mi'Dre hunts for elves, Cruxcarr busies his time by harvesting some of the treant's oaken form. The Initiate Bloatmage leers as his rough hands caress the fallen giant's branches and limbs; "Excellent... A decent sized piece of this brute's lumber will suffice for what I have in mind... However I do so lament that pronounced genitalia is missing on this species..." Once satisfied he has made the right selection the corpulent wizard returns to The Horn with his prize and sets about crafting the raw materials into a wand imbued with fell magicks...
Given the opportunity the hemothurge whispers to Mi'Dre that if he captures an elf they could entertain themselves with its tender flesh and soul before perhaps using the soft skin for scrolls and slender bones for a wand
Crux is almost done - reworked his spells and skills to assist the group more. Also selected Craft Wand as his 5th level class feat... So look for some juicy Wands being whipped out by the corpulent one... Wand of Interrogate for Mi'Dre ;)
Ditto for the rebuild lol.
Works for me - still not had a chance to rejig Crux properly... will endeavor to get that done ahead of DMVoV's resurrection.
The corpulent wizard eyes the brazen Ga'av with curious eyes; "Elves are notorious hunters also Mi'Dre... should they discover you, they will track or hunt you... but the intelligence you could gather would be considerable..." Cruxcarr licks his fingers of the boggard blood; "However it is your own skin you risk somewhat selflessly... would be a pity to lose it and you to a sub-species such as elves"
Cruxcarr examines the dead boggard, fat fingers gently probing the arrow holes as he extols his frustration; "Tsk-tsk-tsk! A perfectly good skin spoiled by these punctures... Indications are indeed of Elvish origin... Now they will have complexions to die for..." The rotund mage rises, tittering at his own joke in a voice too high for such a large man. He then beckons Hogbart over with a smile; "Be a dear and lick my fingers clean Hogbart... Tell me what you taste...mmmmm"
Okay regardless I'll do a re-jig on Crux for the necro-bent (as a theme not sexual preference) - perhaps this time I'll get a satisfactory build for him. The zombie chain gang is genius and we can re-animate servants/hirelings and passing vans of pesky teens as fodder. Will nail this down over the weekend - work is dropping the hammer at present so won't have time for a Crux-redux.
Depending on who (what) we recruit - I could also retool Crux to provide some buffing and with perhaps a more necromantic bent? Am still struggling to find his "niche" in terms of crunch so no biggie for me to rebuild. Would allow us some flexibility regardless??
Ahhhhh man - VERY sorry to see you go Set... Thanks for the experience hombre - hopefully get a chance to play onside you on the virtual table down the line.
Welcome back evil Overload! :) Just a heads up to everyone that I'm heading over to Norway for a Easter break from this Thursday (17th) through to Sunday. Will likely be off the grid during this time, so DMPC Crux as required to keep things ticking over.
Enjoy the trip Mark... try not to fall off the radar too much though (cough... ;)
Old brain? It'll be pickled dear boy... I'm sure Shen drinks surgical spirit so all will be well. Failing that we can find a suitably unbalanced mind to insert into the construct of doom...
Dibs on Halthus' brain for my golem :)
Cruxcarr wants to pull together more resources for his golem. He's a few levels away from actually getting the thing up and running. Apart from that the gluttonous one will require mixed and varied "materials" for his fellmongering... so more than happy to find a nice orphanage, church or invite some pilgrims to supper ;) Work room sounds peachy heh. Uber Mi'Dre doubly so...
Cruxcarr turns his attention back to the bloody corpse of the fallen elemental... Rummaging through his equipment the corpulent wizard produces an iron pot and a number of iron vials... He then sets about enthusiastically wringing elemental viscera into the receptacles;
Based on his knowledge of the Elemental Golem's workings the hemothurge calculates if more harvesting would be required; :
Cruxcarr mulls the rituals with interest; "What Master Shawn is hinting at, is that any minions or servitors will be of great use to us in the tasks to come. Particularly those of great power and utilisation yesss?"
The corpulent wizard smiles sagely at the potential the rituals could present: "Using the daemon's as terpsichoreans will be an interesting spectacle indeed... though I trust it shall be a danse macabre they shall conduct? Never-the-less Hellhounds offer the potential of guard canines of a highly effective calibre... The Mudmen useful deterrents and sentries for bothersome guests whilst my own pet project of the golem will provide me... (ahem) us with an assassin borne of mechemical magicks!"
Cruxcarr smiles slyly at the discord amongst his fellow Knot; "Come come now my Blackhearts. Can we not exercise both caution and abandon? When making a refined dish of prime... thew with a rare sauce; ingredients have to be harvested, prime meat procured and a chef's creative... whimsy's indulged..." Hooking his thick fingers into his belt of leering demon faces the bloated wizard's eyes glitter with belligerence before continuing; "...Indeed we have a ritual most foul to undertake... however this is also our time my blackhearted loves... We should begin to build our own influence here... fortify, machinate, corrupt and conquer... yessss?"
Cruxcarr's glitter with nefarious possibilities at Mi'Dre's words; "Oh most indubitably my darling Mi'Dre... We merely need to ring the dinner bell and the Mitran's will come calling... We are after all cordial neighbours are we not?" The corpulent wizard chuckles to himself as he wanders over to the bowl. As he mulls its possibilities, the hemothurge's sharp tongue absentmindedly flicker across his plump lips; "Any fluid... becomes most unholy... How... temptingly intriguing..."
Hovering slightly above the ground and flanked by a corpulent incorporeal hand, Cruxcarr smiles as he tastes the tang of raw electricity fill the chamber; "Deliciousssss. Quite the foe is it not my blackhearts?" The mage draws a scroll from his belt and utters its incantation; "Érezd a simogatás, a halottak!" Infernal:
Feel the caress of the dead!
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Cruxcarr continues to float under arcane flight power, whilst he conjures a spectral hand to assist him in combat;
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Round 2 Cruxcarr floats at a distance from the crackling elemental, his eyes balefully narrow as it shrugs off his first enchanted gambit. Summoning practiced words of power into his mind, the hemotheurge brings forth magicks designed to slow their enemy's actions ; "Dhurata e përtaci I lë trashëgim për ty"
Round 1 Cruxcarr floats up to the top of the stairs and beyond, gliding toward the creature and unleashing more magicks;
Cruxcarr flies slightly upward then brings to bear one of the more nefarious spells at his disposal;
Howling Agony (DC20 Fort Save to resist: You send wracking pains through the targets’ bodies. Because of the pain, affected creatures take a –2 penalty to AC, attacks, melee damage rolls, and Reflex saving throws, and must succeed at a concentration check (DC equal to the DC of this spell) to cast spells. However, if an affected creature spends a move action screaming as loudly as possible, it can act without any other penalties for the remainder of its turn. “Screaming,” for the purposes of this spell, includes any vocalization of pain or its telepathic equivalent; creatures that cannot scream (such as creatures without the natural ability to communicate or vocalize) suffer the full effect of the spell.
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