My group had their last RotRL session today and we finished the campaing after app. six months of playing. Here are the PC's:
Kraven Beastmoor: group's fighter and sometimes the one that acts like a leader of the group.
Armand Kvatch: group's spy themed rogue.
Alazor Freud : group's spiritual advisor aka cleric of Gozreh.
Alazor also has tiger companion Bombastico.Camlon Despris: the official side-show spellcaster.
There is also Jal, Camlon's ferret familiar.
They faced Karzoug quicker than I expected mainly beacause they were little bit scared of runegiants [unlycky dice rolls before last session with those big bastards] so they were invisible whole time in Pinacle of Avarice and they didn't fight with anyone. Kraven killed Khalib with one full-attack because he critted him with his halberd... Also I rolled really badly with spot checks against them.
They found room where anima focus was and beacause two them were greedy and one liked green gems they wanted to check it out. Accidentally they found way to Eye of Avarice. Kraven commanded everuone to go there mainly beacause harridans were really desperate to find interuders.
They didn't expect meet Karzoug as soon as they went through the portal and things started to go wrong. After meteor swarm everyone was standing but with more or less damage taken. Sorcere casted overland flgiht to fighter before time stop. Group started to move [they tried to taunt Karzoug like always when fighting BBEG] but weren't fast enough, horrivid wilting dropped both casters and as GM I said that I'm not going to save their arses if they act stupid. Next action fighter flew next to Karzoug and started to hit him. *Sigh*
Melee was on and Karzoug took some damage and so did Kraven the fighter. Rogue took advantage of melee and tried to figure out what the gem [soul lens] was. Then fighters last attack with +14 bonus critted and I rolled 1 for Karzougs saves vs. massice damage. Dead Karzoug and very happy figter who started to dance. Some rounds later [and after looting] Karzoug stood up with some hit points left but that fight was soon over mainly because rogue/shadowdancers own shadows strenght drain sucked Karzoug empty.
Campaing over and happy moments with a great story behind. Thanks Paizo and thanks to all users of this community.
Yes, everyone in group had dominant weapon wich made this combat lot easier. I was afraid that there is two solutions to fight against Karzoug. 1)TPK or 2)Karzoug dies too easily. When I prepared for this fight I knew that spells with high DC will be problem to fighter and rogue mainly because their will weren't in same class with casters and they faced Karzoug without chance to buff [sorcerer had Protection against spells but never had a chance to cast it]. But combat was challenging and epic enough to make it memorable.
Congrats!
We had a similar ending. The giants had kicked the groups collective arses, so the group had retreated. They returned using stealth, stumbled upon Karzoug, and luck was on their side. It was sudden and unexpected, but it was a good ending.
Congrats!
We had a similar ending. The giants had kicked the groups collective arses, so the group had retreated. They returned using stealth, stumbled upon Karzoug, and luck was on their side. It was sudden and unexpected, but it was a good ending.
Thanks and nice to hear that my group isn't only that sneaked their way to Karzoug. It could have been nice to make them face champion of Greed mainly because fighter couldn't hit womans he would rather run away from battle than hit woman. So that fight could have been interesting one but no it is too late.
Funny anecdote is that when this same group faced Nualia in Thistletop they faced Nualia before her underlings except Lyrie. Now only one they killed before Karzoug in Pinnacle of Avarice was Khalib. So goblins from Burnt Offerings=lower city enemies, Lyrie=Khalib and Nualia=Karzoug. Noneone in group didn't realize this but as a GM I have been laughing at this.
Cool, Congratulations
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you are now a resource for the rest of us still running the AP, so..
I have asked this question on another thread but am now scouring the boards- did you come up with a different reason to get the players to go into the runeforge and did you find the domineering weapons helped?
It could have been nice to make them face champion of Greed mainly because fighter couldn't hit womans he would rather run away from battle than hit woman. So that fight could have been interesting one but no it is too late.
Are you going to keep playing the same PCs and have them encounter the Champion later?
The denizens of leng also survived, but I'm most likely going to skip that plot element. I'd rather have Xin-Shalast remain undestroyed. The PCs may also want to venture into The Tangle eventually.
The group would like to keep playing these PCs and go hunting for the remaining runelords. However, I'm not sure I'm up for stating our 5 other 20+ level wizards and their lairs.
Are you going to keep playing the same PCs and have them encounter the Champion later?
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Nice idea my players want to play more and maybe I'll use your idea. Like short anniversary campaign.