I've played the CotCT from book three or so a while ago as player and it is a nice AP. Also, me being through it already helps a lot for GMing it.
And it would bring back my most favorite ever NPC!
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As camp is set for the night, she arranges her collection of skulls to have a nice chat via speak with dead. "It's a lot better than sitting lonely in silence, but of course if you are interested in talking with me, we can do that too."
If I wasn't already playing Haleen, I know what character I would like to play here. Not sure if the added crazy would be too much, but just for the fun of it for those who might know this NPC from the Curse of the Crimson Throne: Laori is an originally LE turned LN cleric of Zon-Kuthon. She is especially into the Pain aspect of the Midnight Lord. She regularily drives her broody doom and gloom brothers and sisters in faith crazy with her chipper mood. Having her with Aithaloessa in one party might raise the question in all people encountered if there are any sane minded elves at all though.
"Yes, it's fun. You should try it too sometime." Laori replies. "Oh wait, you did! Wasn't it to your liking you big sissy?"
Laori grabs the wand from Ayako and heals her instead.
Laori uses her wand of CMW on Iolana.
That's a stinking cloud wasted. :D
I have Dispel magic too. Would work on a nat 20. You'd need a roll >=16. That's also not really good.
Laori suddenly becomes very slow. But that doesn't hinder her to cast a spell and putting almost all enemy creatures into a stinking cloud.
The shadows hush over the floor up to the dragon touching it with their long incorporeal fingers.
Laori calls upon the powers of Zon Kuthon to call forth a barrier of blades.
Once all are ready Laori casts a summoning spell and suddenly she casts four shadows instead of one, that follow her along.
"They are something new! And that swarms... " Laori shakes as a frisson of excitement runs down her spine. "So intense."
Laori swings her spikes chain at the erinyes next to Sebastian. "And now you beat me." she prompts the devil with an eerie smile.
As Ayako calls for an all out fight, Laori pulls out the oil of greater magic weapon from Tyradro's backpack and applies it to his bow.
Laori follows up after the others.
To help out with the issue of disappearing enemies she casts invisibility purge.
Laori casts air walk on Tyrandro. "I'm fine, I don't have any agility to lose anyway." she tells.
Laori will come along. But I haven't thought what she would need to be properly prepared. If I find the time, I might change the prepared spells and maybe select a few scrolls to buy. If not, I'll improvise with what she has. but if you need someone else who can cast a scroll of resurrection with only a not too hard caster level check, she is there.
Laori casts a circular blade barrier through most of the enemies.
What chain are you talking about? Did I miss something? Edit:
That is a nice weapon, but selling it would be the better option. Though Laori could use it and have no negative effects due to being evil aligned herself, she already has a +2 spell storing spiked chain. And none of our opponents are good, so the unholy would be completely wasted on them. If we'd face constructs the adamantine would be nice, but all in all, ... sell it.
Laori can use the chain, but as a cleric she is not really powerful in melee fighting. Why are you asking?
Laori moves out of sight of the devils and starts casting.
Laori moves closer to the others and attacks the devil with a harm spell.
Laori wants to throw herself into the black tentacles. Just for the fun of it. "How long will those tentacles last?" she asks.
"How about you walk over the tentacles?" Laori offers to Tyrandro.
Laori follows and casts invisibility purge.
"All of us dead would be rather unpleasant. I prefer him to die. Let's raise the level of pain a bit, shall we." Laori activates her aura again.
Laori follows into the room to see what's going on in the room. Seeing the fat guy she casts spell resistance on Tyrandro.
Laori steps into the room and proclaims "Let the pain begin!" and activates her destructive aura.
"I can negate invisibility in a 55ft radius. Laori tells. "Everyone can see them then."
"I'll see what I can do." Laori answers "But elementals are not my thing."
"And they don't seem to be willing to accept the use of a safe word. I'm all for inflicting pain, but being killed really breaks the flow." Laori comments. "What should I prepare for? There is a wide selection of possibilities Zon Kuthon offers me every morning. Raise dead?"
"Oh that wonderful pain." Laori calls out as the barbed blades cut into her flesh, before she dies. Again.
Laori starts feeling the effects of the poison. Nonetheless she moves south to see where Tyrandro is pointing. She casts a blade barrier, including the position to the invisible attacker Tyrandro points out and two of the swarms.
"Oh, fiendish giant mantises!" Laori rejoices. With arms wide open she walks towards the closest one offering herself as a bite.
"I might be spiky on the outside but I'm soft on the inside." she tells sadly as she is told that no one wants to touch her. She casts airwalk on herself and Tyrandro. "You would hold on to me, so I don't get lost on the way, wouldn't you?"
"So much pain! And I wasn't there." Laori complains. "But tell me, how was it in hell? Give me all the details? Did you enjoy it as much as I did?"
"Sure thing." Laori answers in her overly excited attitude, moving over and putting her arms around Fluffy's neck.
I'll try to play her as support. Patching us up, maybe help with buffs or tie up a helpless character in her spiked chain. But not go fully into combat. To avoid becoming even more of a game hog. Because with Tyrandro, Fluffy and Laori full into the fight, the combat power would be heavily lopsided. If I fail with that attempt to keep her out of the spotlight, and it starts cutting into your fun please let me know.
"Serves him right." Laori tells with a wide smile, happy that it's not her sitting in that hole. "I'm looking forward to meet with your past."
"Good to see you too. Do you want a hug?" Laori offers, this time asking first. "Of course I come along! All that pain we deal and receive. And soon we'll have living enemies too, who really feel it! That will be even better! And no more grumpy Sial to spoil it! This is so wonderful!" Laori jumps with joy. "How far did you get in castle Scarwall? Did you find the artifact?" she adds after a moment of thought.
Hello. Found the avatar of Laori. Indeed a very special cleric of the Midnight Lord. |