DM-Camris' CARRION CROWN Chapter 1: The Haunting of Harrowstone (Inactive)

Game Master Camris

Xiuj looked around the cellblock in the dying light of the fires.
"I don't like this. That was too easy."

At this point, the damage caused when you struck at the walls to remove the blood writ names on the wall comes due, and with a crackling groan, several parts of the walls and ceiling collapse.
Everyone take 3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 1) = 6 bludgeoning damage, Ref save DC16 for half.

Ref save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Dodging, rolling and diving out of the way, Xiuj is barely grazed by the collapse.

Kendra:

Ref Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Kendra screams as she is partially buried by rubble.

REF: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Ereviss takes some hard blows as he slides to Kendra's aid, using his wand of healing.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Ereviss is able to heal three times before...

Abruptly, 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 dire rats appear as if summoned and scuttle to attack, their red eyes gleaming madly.

Red 1 attacks Xiuj 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 4 piercing damage.
Red 2 attacks Ereviss 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 4 piercing damage.
Red 3 attacks Ysabot 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 3 piercing damage.
Red 4 attacks Agrimar 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 2 piercing damage.

Arising from the black water filling the Ouiblette comes a semitransparent semiskeltal figure with mad eyes and glowing green hands.
"WHY WON'T YOU DIE!" It screamed as it whipped its hands towards Agrimar, launching Maximized Magic Missiles at him for 4x5=20 points damage total.

Round 8__________

Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.

TACTICAL OVERVIEW

The Splatter Man

Xiuj swung at the rat in his cell in a frenzy.
staff attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 Miss.

Kendra staggered up and lashed out at Red 1 with her staff as well.
1d20 + 0 ⇒ (12) + 0 = 12 Miss.

Ereviss realizes they are in deadly peril, badly hurt after the last encounter. The bolts doing massive damage to their best fighter.

"Agrimar, charge and smite that thing. The rats are not so important."

Ereviss steps back and fires one of the two arrows that is bane to all undead at the bad spirit.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 +2 more to undead
weapon damge: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
bane damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3

"Kendra, all you got at that spirit. He is a powerful mage."

Hope Kendra has a shield spell

Reflex save for rubble: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
That puts me at 14hp. The 20pts of magic missles puts me at -6. Orc ferocity however lets me act as disabled for one round.

Agrimar staggers as the missles pierce his body. He seems about to fall when his eyes take on a reddish tint, a growl begins deep in his throat.
"IOMEDAE!!! he roars, his hands glow with a divine light.

Lay on Hands: 1d6 ⇒ 3

But he drops anyway.

at -3hp, worth a shot.

I am at 16/26hp from the last encounter--I can't take 20 either. Not looking good when your enemy can deal 20 automatically to anyone and summon 4 rats.

"Xiuj, can you feed the paladin a healing potion, without him, we may have to run."

Ereviss turns to Kendra.
"If I fall, run back and tell everyone what you saw. Someone has to warn the next group of what we face. Tell my dad I finally did something he could be proud of."

Ereviss prepares to go out shooting.

Still bleeding, Kendra realized the danger and leapt in front of the rat and Ereviss.
"No! Just take cover behind me and keep firing! He can't get to you now!"
She spoke sharply and wove her arms in a subtle pattern. A transparent shield formed in front of her.
Kendra moved to (K,6) and cast Shield.

Xiuj dropped the last unused Spirit Siphon and an unlit smokestick at Ereviss' feet.
"We fight." He said grimly. He pointed a the unlit smokestick while locking eyes with Ereviss. "But, just in case."
Easily dodging the rat, he moved like lightning as he sprinted around the flooded Oublette to Agrimars side.
Sleight of hand: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
As an immediate action, he dropped a smoke bomb. Concealing smoke covered him, the rat and Agrimar.

Round 8__________

Ereviss Ladyhunter_____
Ereviss steps back and fires one of the two arrows that is bane to all undead at the bad spirit.
You see the white shaft of the arrow wiggle like a snake as it sped almost in slow motion to, and then through, the transparent form of the Splatter Man.
He shrieked fit to wake the dead, and turned his burning eyes to Ereviss.
”You hurt me…” It said with an evil hiss.[/b]

Agrimar_____
Agrimar staggers as the missles pierce his body. He seems about to fall when his eyes take on a reddish tint, a growl begins deep in his throat.
"IOMEDAE!!! he roars, his hands glow with a divine light.
Lay on Hands: 1d6 ⇒ 3
But he drops anyway.

Kendra_____
Kendra moved to (K,6) and cast Shield.

Xiuj-Hak-Leyng IV_____
Xiuj dropped the last unused Spirit Siphon and an unlit smokestick at Ereviss' feet.
Easily dodging the rat, he moved like lightning as he sprinted around the flooded Oublette to Agrimars side.
Sleight of hand: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
As an immediate action, he dropped a smoke bomb. Concealing smoke covered him, the rat and Agrimar.

(npc) Ysabot_____
Instantly recognizing what they faced, Ysabot swore.
”Agrimar is our only hope of killing him!” She blurted out.
Jumping over the rat facing her, she rushed into the smoke cloud, knelt and cast her only ”Cure Moderate Wounds” on Agrimar.
Agrimar is healed: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (2, 8) + 4 = 14 points of damage.

Enemies__________
Red 1 attacks Ereviss 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 1 piercing damage.
Red 2 attacks Kendra 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 2 piercing damage.
Red 3 ran after Ysabot and attacks Xiuj 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 3 piercing damage.
Red 4 attacks Xiuj 1d20 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 2 piercing damage.

The Splatter Man_____
"YOU HURT ME!" It screamed as it whipped its hands towards Ereviss, launching his last Maximized Magic Missiles at him for 4x5=20 points damage total. But unfortunately for him the blazing powerful darts of force ricochet off Kendras Shield, bouncing around uselessly before dissipating.

Round 9__________

Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.

TACTICAL OVERVIEW

Ereviss feels awkward taking cover behind Kendra, but he draws another arrow that is baneful to the undead and steps back again to avoid the rats.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25+2 more to hit undead
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
bane damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7
confirm?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7+2 more to hit undead
Ereviss fires the last of the two arrows glowing yellow/white and reaches for the ghostwood arrows.

Ereviss and Kendra try to shift to avoid the rats as much as possible. But, if necessary, Ereviss will take a rat bite or two.

Ereviss pretends the missiles, as they deflect of the shield, have hurt him, using his great oratory and acting skills. His body shakes in concert with the rattling of the force bolts on Kendra's shield.
bluff: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Perform oratory: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
"Foul great one, I do not know if I can take another strike from you. But these arrows will be your undoing."

With a roar, Agrimar charges from the smoke, the Lopper's axe held high ready to smite the apparition.

Handaxe: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 201d6 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Kendra lashed out at the stupid dire rat.
Staff attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 But she missed again.

Xiuj gulped down a purple potion. The Mutagen caused his muscles to quiver with energy and stand out like they were steel chords. His brow furrowed and his pupils dialated until you could not see any white at all.
With a Kieeeaaaah! he whipped his staff into an impressive blur as he heroically attacked the nearest rat.
Staff attack 1: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 - 2 = 9 for a possible 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 bludgeoning damage.
Staff attack 2: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 - 2 = 6
...Fumble confirm?: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 - 2 = 12 confirmed! Xiuj accidentally clocked Ysabot for 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 bludgeoning damage.

Round 9__________

Ereviss Ladyhunter_____
Ereviss feels awkward taking cover behind Kendra, but he draws another arrow that is baneful to the undead and steps back again to avoid the rats.
Ereviss fires the last of the two arrows glowing yellow/white and reaches for the ghostwood arrows.
Direct hit! Right through the semitransparent heart!

Agrimar_____
With a roar, Agrimar charges from the smoke, the Lopper's axe held high ready to smite the apparition.
The Loppers handaxe, amazingly, hacked into the incorporeal form with devastating results. The Splatter Man shrieked in agony, and you see him fray a little around the edges.

Kendra_____
Kendra lashed out at the stupid dire rat.
Staff attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 But she missed again.

Xiuj-Hak-Leyng IV_____
Xiuj gulped down a purple potion. The Mutagen caused his muscles to quiver with energy and stand out like they were steel chords. His brow furrowed and his pupils dialated until you could not see any white at all.
With a Kieeeaaaah! he whipped his staff into an impressive blur as he heroically attacked the nearest rat.
But he missed with his first attack and accidentally clocked Ysabot for 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 bludgeoning damage with the second.

(npc) Ysabot_____
Ysabot gestured at the ghost and Hexed him with Misfortune.
Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 Fail! The Splatter Man is Hexed with Misfortune.

Enemies__________
Dire Rat Red 1 attacks Ereviss 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 4 piercing damage.
Dire Rat Red 2 attacks Kendra 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17 Hit! for 1d4 ⇒ 4 piercing damage.
Dire Rat Red 3 attacks Xiuj 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12 Miss.
Dire Rat Red 4 attacks Xiuj 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17 Hit! for 1d4 ⇒ 3 piercing damage.

The Splatter Man_____
"AAAAAAH!" It screamed as it floated back from Agrimar. It launched a cluster of Empowered Magic Missiles at him for
4d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 4) + 4 = 16
4d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4, 3, 3) + 4 = 16
force damage. ”You can’t kill me you know…” He taunted.
”I will still exist in your memories. And In your dreams, I will only come back; again and again and again…”

Round 10__________

Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.

TACTICAL OVERVIEW

Swift Action Lay on Hands: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Grimacing at the impact of the ghostly missles, Agrimar renews his attack.

Smite Evil: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 111d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Kendra flung out a hand pointing at the ghost and cast Disrupt Undead.
She hit! Not much damage, but it stung him.

Xiuj hopped and tumbled over the rats and around the water next to Agrimar. He administered a potion of Cure Light to him, healing 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 damage.

Round 10__________

Agrimar _____
Swift Action Lay on Hands: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Grimacing at the impact of the ghostly missles, Agrimar renews his attack.
His axe blazes with holy power, but he missed.

(npc) Ereviss Ladyhunter_____
Ereviss fires a ghostwood arrow.
Another hit! It spun to glare at you.

Kendra_____
Kendra flung out a hand pointing at the ghost and cast Disrupt Undead.
She hit! Not much damage, but it stung him.

Xiuj-Hak-Leyng IV_____
Xiuj hopped and tumbled over the rats and around the water next to Agrimar. He administered a potion of Cure Light to him, healing 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 damage.

(npc) Ysabot_____
Ysabot stepped out of the smoke and Cackled, continuing the enemy Misfortune for another round.
She also cast Cure Light through her cat familiar, who had snuck past the rats and was now touching Agrimar. She healed him for 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 damage.

Enemies__________
Dire Rat Red 1 attacks Ereviss: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 1 piercing damage.
Dire Rat Red 2 attacks Kendra: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 4 piercing damage.
Dire Rat Red 3 attacks Xiuj: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 2 piercing damage.
Dire Rat Red 4 attacks Ysabot: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 1 piercing damage.

The Splatter Man_____
"AAAAAAH!" It screamed as it turned around and around, assailed on all sides. It launched a cluster of Magic Missiles at everyone it could in a frenzy.
Magic missile vs Ysabot: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Magic missile vs Ysabot: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Magic missile vs Agrimar: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Magic missile vs Agrimar: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Magic missile vs Ereviss: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Magic missile vs Ereviss: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
And the one aimed at Kendra just ricochets away.

Ereviss pulls out a ghost touch arrow and asks the paladin to step free for a moment. He fires it at their ghostlike enemy.

ghost touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 111d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
No adjustment for firing into melee

Ereviss misses badly.

Round 11_____

Players take their turn in order of posting, The Splatter Man will go last.

TACTICAL SITUATION

"I WILL WRITE YOUR NAME ON THE WALL WITH WHATEVER PASSES FOR BLOOD FROM YOUR EVIL HEART!!!"

handaxe smite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 171d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Round 11_____

Ereviss Ladyhunter______
Ereviss pulls out a ghost touch arrow and asks the paladin to step free for a moment. He fires it at their ghostlike enemy.
Ereviss misses badly.

Agrimar _____
"I WILL WRITE YOUR NAME ON THE WALL WITH WHATEVER PASSES FOR BLOOD FROM YOUR EVIL HEART!!!"
Agrimar’s slash whips through the ghost, shredding its substance somewhat. It reeled from the blow.

Kendra_____
Kendra again pointed her hand at the ghost and cast Disrupt Undead.
She hit! Not much damage, but it stung him.

Xiuj-Hak-Leyng IV_____
Xiuj administered another potion of Cure Light to Agrimar, healing 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 damage.

(npc) Ysabot_____
Ysabot Cackled, continuing the enemy Misfortune for another round.
She cast the Evil Eye hex on the ghost, and he fails to resist, reducing his AC as well.

Enemies__________
Dire Rat Red 1 attacks Ereviss: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 3 piercing damage.
Dire Rat Red 2 attacks Kendra: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 3 piercing damage.
Dire Rat Red 3 attacks Xiuj: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 1 piercing damage.
Dire Rat Red 4 attacks Ysabot: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 3 piercing damage.

The Splatter Man_____
"AAAAAAH!" It screamed as it turned around and around, assailed on all sides.
Swinging wildy, he passed his arm through Kendra’s body. She screamed as she rapidly aged; clawed wounds opened up on her body as well. Fort save vs DC17: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 Fail.
Kendra takes 6d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 3, 5, 3, 4) = 22 damage. She collapsed, inert.

Round 12_____

Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.

TACTICAL SITUATION

Agrimar's features become even grimmer as he watches Kendra fall.

Handaxe smite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 181d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Ereviss activates the healing wand as he steps over Kendra. He touches the ghost.
touch/damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 141d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Ysabot cackled to maintain the Evil Eye on Splatter Man.
She ran over to Kendra and knelt by her side to see if she could do anything.

Xiuj took the opportunity to pop a catalyst into a bomb, then toss it into the cell Ereviss just vacated.
Bomb damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 5) + 4 = 13 fire damage, and 6 points to all in the surrounding hexes.
There is nothing left of Rat 1 and Rat two shrieks as it rolls around in agony before expiring.

Round 12_____

Agrimar _____
Agrimar's features become even grimmer as he watches Kendra fall.
Agrimar’s slash clipped the ghost, doing minor damage.

Ereviss Ladyhunter_____
Ereviss activates the healing wand as he steps over Kendra. He touches the ghost.
Ereviss easily hit the ghost, and it failed its save, but it only did minor damage.

(npc) Ysabot_____
Ysabot cackled to maintain the Evil Eye on Splatter Man.
She ran over to Kendra and knelt by her side to see if she could do anything.

Xiuj-Hak-Leyng IV______
Xiuj took the opportunity to pop a catalyst into a bomb, then toss it into the cell Ereviss just vacated.
Bomb damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 5) + 4 = 13 fire damage, and 6 points to all in the surrounding hexes.
There is nothing left of Rat 1 and Rat two shrieks as it rolls around in agony before expiring.

Enemies__________
Dire Rat Red 3 attacks Xiuj: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 1 piercing damage.
Dire Rat Red 4 attacks Ysabot: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 3 piercing damage.

The Splatter Man_____
"AAAAAAH!" It screamed as it turned around and around, assailed on all sides.
Swinging wildy, he passed his arm through Ysabot’s body. She also screamed as she rapidly aged; clawed wounds opened up on her body as well. Fort save vs DC17: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 16 Fail.
Ysabot takes 6d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 3) = 21 damage. She collapsed, inert.
Her cat does too.

Round 13_____

Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.

TACTICAL SITUATION

"YSABOT!"

handaxe smite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 171d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Ereviss heals the ghost again.
touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Xiuj cried out as a rat bit down on him and wouldn't let go.
He lashed out with a kick...
Kick attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 But missed.
Limping and dragging the damn rat with him he moved over to where Ysabot was and knelt while fishing out a healing potion.

Round 13_____

Agrimar_____
"YSABOT!"
Agrimars smite hits the ghost and tears through it. You see it fraying about the edges, losing ectoplasm as you watch; but it still fights.

Ereviss Ladyhunter_____
Ereviss heals the ghost again.
He easily touched the ghost again, but the wand does little damage. The Splatter Man wavered between unlife and extinction; it was almost enough.

Xiuj-Hak-Leyng IV_____
Xiuj cried out as a rat bit down on him and wouldn't let go.
He lashed out with a kick...
Kick attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 But missed.
Limping and dragging the damn rat with him he moved over to where Ysabot was and knelt while fishing out a healing potion.

Enemies__________
Dire Rat Red 3 attacks Xiuj again 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 3 piercing damage.
Dire Rat Red 4 attacks Xiuj again 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14 for a possible 1d4 ⇒ 2 piercing damage.

The Splatter Man_____
"AAAAAAH!" It screamed as it flinched from Agrimar’s smite. He looked like he was going to return the favor, when a look of evil sanity came over him.
”No healing for your friends now…” He giggled maniacally.
He took a step over to Xiuj and touched him.
He screamed as he rapidly aged; clawed wounds opened up on his body as well. Fort save vs DC17: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 Fail.
Xiuj takes 6d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 6) = 25 damage. He collapsed, inert.

Round 14__________

Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.

TACTICAL SITUATION

touch/CLW: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 91d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Ereviss activates the wand again, but cannot touch the ghost.

Handaxe Smite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 101d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

The rats poof out of existence, their summoning having expired.

The splatter man shrieked with laughter and reached out to Ereviss.
"Oh the fun we will have when we leave this place forever! I understand there is a village not far away who hate and despise you; let me show you the delights of revenge!"
Corrupting touch vs Touch AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 Hit! for 6d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 1, 4, 2, 1) = 13 damage, Fort DC 17 for half.

Round 15____________

Players take their turn in order of posting, the enemies will go last.

fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Ereviss avoids the worst, but his caution keeps him from touching the ghostly villian.

touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 111d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Handaxe Smite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 211d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12