Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 142/144 Character Sheet Sunday March 29th, 2020 11:56:18 AM " The radius is smaller. I did not feel sleepy while using reach, but when I moved closer to avoid the fog I felt sleepy. So I think you need to be right next to him to be affected."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 61/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Sunday March 29th, 2020 9:26:04 PM
Con -6 Con 8 (-45hp) HPs will be back to normal once Constitution is restored.
"All good stuff. Glad we can sit back and analyze the battle. We need to have that wind again to knock out that green fog well before it does us any harm again. But tomorrow, we search the grounds all around. We need a way to determine where the Evil is centered. If he's not in the castle anymore, there may be a spot that radiates more evil than the castle. It's either that or turn over every stone and pebble looking for a hidden cave or something."
Deluxe Farmhouse Monday March 30th, 2020 12:52:48 PM
The Agents are very weary and tired. The drain from that cloud was much more than many could imagine. It will indeed take magic and time to heal up from all the damage. Discussions continue in the main room regarding the tactics used against the list. Pru isn’t sure how much more she could do since she was on the defensive most of the time. Sigvar is sure he could kill it with just the right blow, no matter its defenses. Anna realizes she might have approached the creature differently to save herself and to be more effective. Michael wants to flank him, but knows that sleep effect is dangerous to him. Sigvar notes that he had to be right next to the creature for the sleep to affect him. Nikolai wonders what they can do to find the creature and destroy it once the group is back at full strength.
Prudence Gundle Monday March 30th, 2020 1:31:52 PM
"Well, about the sleep effect," Pru says. "I mean, Nikolai should be immune to it, being a half-elf and all. Sigvar can attack with reach without stepping into the zone. Anna can take on a form that's immune to sleep, too. Pompous and I fight from a distance anyway, and Trayvin usually has his hands full keeping everybody healthy. So really, we would just need to figure out how to help Michael."
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 137/161(BrianZ) d4=3 ; Monday March 30th, 2020 7:30:51 PM I think Michael will be fine. Maybe some stealth magic to get him in close to flank with Sigvar. I like the idea of getting everyone some smiting, but the timing will have to be perfect for everyone to take advantage.
spells cast: on Michael -restoration on Nikolai -restoration on Pru -lesser restoration (3 points restored)
I'm not sure if there is a lot we can do about the sleep magic, it might mean we only get one good shot each before dropping. Maybe Pru and I can try to suppress it with dispels, not sure how long they will stop it though.
OOC- If there is any leftover damage, they will heal at the rate of 1 per day. I will be able to cast more recovery spells if needed. I did not heal Sigvar as it was stated that he would be able to cover his own.
Active Effects: 1 point con damage - will be healed after rest
Used: Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal, holy aura, searing light, breath of life, restoration(lesser), restoration, restoration scroll- freedom of movement channel energy 4/6 remaining
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 93/98(15 hp down due to con damage) -- 19/14/16 CMD : 27 Monday March 30th, 2020 10:46:10 PM
Anna says, "Iron body is very powerful. It makes me immune to not only sleep but to the gas effect so it seems like if we can pin him down one of the effects I have to make sooner rather than later is Iron Body so that his gas and his sleep won't bother me."
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 142/144 Character Sheet Monday March 30th, 2020 11:21:20 PM
Sigvar uses restoration on himself and has 4 lesser restorations he can use on others. Who is still down con After Trayvin heals?
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 Monday March 30th, 2020 11:27:14 PM heck lets just strap a few caltrops to me, when I fall over they will poke me and wake me up then I can maybe hit him once before I go back to sleep.
the restoration feels so good, Michael is almost instantly drowsy, you'd think to be weak would make him sleepy, but he was so keyed up and frustrated, that he could not rest. now that he is whole, sleep calls.
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Tuesday March 31st, 2020 12:12:12 AM "Thank you, Trayvin. I feel much better. Now to figure out how to grapple the thing... Need to get close enough to use my Tanglefoot bag, as it's not a magical attack, it is not affected by any spell resistance."
" We're going back???.... okee then.... I better check my spells.... "
Deluxe Farmhouse Tuesday March 31st, 2020 12:44:23 PM
Trayvin provides magical aid for the incredible tiredness that everyone feels, the after-effect of the gas and smoke in the room. Discussions continue about strategies for defeating the lich. Anna mentions that she can overcome the effects easily with her iron body. Sigvar checks to make sure everyone is healed from the draining damages. Michael almost falls asleep from the magical restoration and ponders if putting caltrops on his body would help him wake up when he falls asleep. Nikolai mentions that he could use his tanglefoot bag and that might overcome some of the powers of the lich. Pompous looks around as the group discusses returning to fight the thing as he remembers the one shot that nearly killed him outright from a distance away from the monster.
Prudence Gundle Tuesday March 31st, 2020 2:19:15 PM
"We're not going back until we've rested," Pru assures Pompous. "But what's the plan for when we do go back? Do we want to try to purify the place, or just destroy it?"
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 142/144 Character Sheet Tuesday March 31st, 2020 5:12:09 PM "Instead of the Dispel Evil I used in our last fight, I can use Holy Sword. It would give us a circle against evil while we fought him. Not sure that would help, but it is probably better than me trying to overcome his resistances. Dispel Evil, dimensional shackles or anything else that slows that jerk down might be good though from Trayvin. He is a pure caster and will have a better chance of his spells working on the guy. Also, do we know this guy's name? That might be significant."
Holy Sword
School evocation [good]; Level paladin 4; Domain glory 7
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action Components V, S
EFFECT
Range touch Target melee weapon touched Duration 1 round/level Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance no
DESCRIPTION
This spell allows you to channel holy power into your sword, or any other melee weapon you choose. The weapon acts as a +5 holy weapon (+5 enhancement bonus on attack and damage rolls, extra 2d6 damage against evil opponents). It also emits a magic circle against evil effect (as the spell). If the magic circle ends, the sword creates a new one on your turn as a free action. The spell is automatically canceled 1 round after the weapon leaves your hand. You cannot have more than one holy sword at a time.
If this spell is cast on a magic weapon, the powers of the spell supersede any that the weapon normally has, rendering the normal enhancement bonus and powers of the weapon inoperative for the duration of the spell. This spell is not cumulative with bless weapon or any other spell that might modify the weapon in any way. This spell does not work on artifacts. A masterwork weapon’s bonus to attack does not stack with an enhancement bonus to attack.
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 137/161(BrianZ) Tuesday March 31st, 2020 10:13:38 PM I guess while we rest we could look over the few things we found in there, one of them might be important
OOC- does anyone have a list of the stuff we found?
Used: Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal, holy aura, searing light, breath of life, restoration(lesser), restoration, restoration scroll- freedom of movement channel energy 4/6 remaining
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 93/98(15 hp down due to con damage) -- 19/14/16 CMD : 27 Tuesday March 31st, 2020 11:55:04 PM
Anna says, "Wait I forgot about my vine I just grew when we gained experience recently that can trip, disarm and bull rush and it has reach. Can I use that to ready an action to trip him every time he casts a spell?"
She then makes sure to actually sleep tonight although she doesn't need it to sustain herself in order to get the recovery of her constituition damage.
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Wednesday April 1st, 2020 12:23:53 AM
Nikolai likes all the good ideas. "Anna, I only have one Tanglefoot bag. Could you pull a couple more out for us? I'll pay for them. Thanks."
" I'm low on potions but I can align my bow before entering battle. I've modified my spells a bit they they are aren't great for combat. Unless I can get my arrows through to hit him, I won't be of much help.. "
Deluxe Farmhouse Wednesday April 1st, 2020 12:01:55 PM
Pru moves the discussion on to the castle and what should be done with it. Sigvar has more ideas on how to destroy the lich and he ponders if they have discovered his name. Trayvin looks over the stuff they’ve recovered during the adventure while Anna wonders if she can simply trip the old guy with her new vines feature. Nikolai asks Anna for more tanglefoot bags.
OOC: Stuff: I’m not sure how much was picked up. There was a chest with the deformed orcs in town that had coins, a crown, jewels, and a pile of shields from the orcs themselves. Underwater under the bridge was a king’s ransom in coin and shiny jewels as well as a set of armor (celestial armor) and a longsword (of life stealing). The suits of armor on the first floor had a couple swords (anarchic longswords). The maze floor had some valuable tapestries. The well of many worlds was on the dark floor. The staff of healing, four rings, and two rods were found on the top floor (metamagic, quicken, lesser and metamagic, silent, greater).
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet Wednesday April 1st, 2020 12:39:54 PM " Why not use your spells to protect yourself like I did. You must have resist energy to blunt some of the damage he threw around. I picked the three most common types and warded myself. Paid off against the meteor swarm he threw."
Sigvar took a +4 shield from the orcs and the ring of freedom of movement. If no one else wants to wear it he would take the +4 ring of protection as well. AC is nice.
Prudence Gundle Wednesday April 1st, 2020 4:15:00 PM
"We could go back and try to look through all the papers and things in that top room," Pru says. "Maybe his name is somewhere in there."
"I can protect people from fire, if they want it," she continues, "but I don't have much else."
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 Wednesday April 1st, 2020 7:01:43 PM I think we are going about this all wrong. for one, he's gone now. probably to his other hidy hole somewhere. I seriously doubt he'll be coming back to that castle. for two, we are just using the same old tools but just in a different order. What do we know about this guy?
he's really powerful lich. with all that entails. he's addicted to knowledge. he's got mad defence against whatever we can throw at him. from a sad sleep spell that hits everyone who gets too close, to a prismatic wall, that nothing can get through.
He summons creatures, and cannot remember summoning them.
those are the facts that I know about him. we need to look at those facts, add whatever you all can remember and think of a way we can hit him that he won't be expecting.
You know thinking back...when I scouted him, I got really close to him. I didn't get the depressed sleepy feeling then...so I think it's a spell he's casting on himself or an item he's using to make it happen.
Seriously guys I don't think we can out damage him either near or far. we've got to think of something different for the next time we face him. and we need to face him on ground we have prepared for him on our terms or at least we need to dictate the terms instead of react to him.
Michael was about half asleep, and only half listening to the discussion, but the memory of the battle startled him to full wakefulness and the machine took over his mind.
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 137/161(BrianZ) Wednesday April 1st, 2020 7:29:20 PM That's a good idea Michael. I also think Pru may be onto something. Did anyone take a look at this important research that he was doing at this desk?
Used: Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal, holy aura, searing light, breath of life, restoration(lesser), restoration, restoration scroll- freedom of movement channel energy 4/6 remaining
OOC- I'm going to guess that like all good adventurers, we looted everything along the way. Unless anyone disagrees......
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 93/98(15 hp down due to con damage) -- 19/14/16 CMD : 27 d20+2=18 ; Wednesday April 1st, 2020 10:12:49 PM
Int: 18
Anna-tries to remember if she noticed anything when she was pretending to be Chimera-Manticore the lich summoned.
She also pulls some tanglefoot bags for Nikolai.
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Thursday April 2nd, 2020 12:36:29 AM "Thanks Anna!" OOC: how many did you pull out?
"Well, if he walked into a Silence zone, would his magic resistance nullify the silence around him? Would he be able to cast spells? Would he be able to hear us? That fog was a poison fog, Protection from poisons would be good."
Pompous Mistbane AC 27(33) CMD 30, HP 136/136/ Thursday April 2nd, 2020 7:01:30 AM
Pompous listens intently but really doesn't have much else to offer. He knows that they know that he's the archer guy and not much else.
Deluxe Farmhouse Thursday April 2nd, 2020 1:47:45 PM
Pompous considers what he can do to help out and support with his arrows. Sigvar mentions that the group probably needs to be more prepared with magical buffs before they face the lich again. Pru wonders if they should sort through the papers to see what they can find. Michael wakes up and thinks that the Agents are simply outmatched by this powerful creature. He wonders if the thing will even return to the castle now. Trayvin also wonders about the research (no one really examined the papers specifically and tried to read them, though the desk was rifled through a bit). Anna tries to think of anything she noticed on the desk, but nothing stands out on the papers there. Now, likely, many of them may have burnt up in the massive fires. Nikolai wonders if the magical resistance the lich has would work in a silence zone (spellcraft, DC 20: Highlight to display spoiler: {Silence is subject to spell resistance, so even if it were set up, the spell would have to beat the SR of someone walking into the zone or it would not affect them}).
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 137/161(BrianZ) Thursday April 2nd, 2020 7:45:40 PM Pompous, I wonder if we could put some spells on your arrows to make them more effective?
Used: Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal, holy aura, searing light, breath of life, restoration(lesser), restoration, restoration scroll- freedom of movement channel energy 4/6 remaining
OOC- I think the silence would still affect him regardless of SR as long as it is on someone else or an object tossed near him. I think if we want to use this tactic against the lich, the use of silence should be hashed out on the rules board? I am ok with whatever DMs would like to rule on this as long as it is clear before we try it.
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 Thursday April 2nd, 2020 9:12:26 PM can anybody enspell a book? maybe glyph of warding or something. when he goes to read it gets him.
if we want to find him, I'll bet he's at a library somewhere. .
"I think maybe his spell resistance would help him with the silence, but I'm not sure," Pru says. She sighs. "I was able to counter some of his spells as he cast them, but honestly I think that was mostly luck. I like Anna's idea of trying to disrupt his casting."
She smiles at Michael. "The Explosive Runes spell was designed pretty much for that exact thing," she says. "He'd probably spot it in time, though."
"We can talk about fighting him all we want, but we have to find him first. I think we should rest here, then go back and look at the books and papers and things." She looks a little abashed. "And we should try to find the papers that got scattered all over the countryside when I blew that hole in the roof. I'm sorry about that; I was out of ideas."
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 93/98(15 hp down due to con damage) -- 19/14/16 CMD : 27 Thursday April 2nd, 2020 10:43:01 PM
Anna gives Nikolai 4 bag.
She says, "Yeah I'm going to try to trip him as things happen."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Friday April 3rd, 2020 12:16:49 AM
Note: 4 extra bags of Tanglefoot
OOC: when Nikolai looked through the desk and found the rings, I thought it would be clear that he would notice any important papers and take them too, not just 'riffle through them' as we KNOW he was studying something and Nikolai was looking for that too but assumed they were burned up since nothing was mentioned about any surviving papers.
"Yes, find him we must, first. Yawn."
Deluxe Farmhouse Friday April 3rd, 2020 4:55:00 PM
Discussions continue about how to face the lich as the day winds towards night. Michael wonders if they can trap the lich. Trayvin wants to power up Pompous’ arrows even more. Pru wonders about their tactics and apologizes for spreading the papers out through the roof. Indeed, there is likely little left of any research in the area after the fires, the wind, and the hole in the roof. Anna provides Nikolai with extra bags for his plans.
OOC: Indeed, there was nothing of note on the desk or around the desk, just shreds of burnt up papers!
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet Friday April 3rd, 2020 6:30:21 PM " Based on the fact that he has not been disturbed in what, centuries?, I don't think it will be hard to find him. Once he is ready he will find us to make us pay for disturbing him at the very least. I think we should prepare for that by taking the treasures found and improving our preparedness. Sure, we can look, but if the rest of you feel this unprepared to face him again, looking will just get you killed. Once I am rested I feel confident that well buffed I can hang with him long enough to put him down. That still leaves us to find his phylactery and destroy it . That is one reason I wanted to raze this place. Once we start destroying his known locations we can start looking for the hidden ones leaving him nowhere to hide."
Prudence Gundle Friday April 3rd, 2020 10:58:12 PM
Pru nods. "That makes sense," she says. "And now, I think it's time to rest. Sleep well, everyone."
She retires to her room.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet Saturday April 4th, 2020 3:31:35 AM
um, the healing Sivar does is after he rests. Are we resting twice, because having those spells back would be good.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 93/98(15 hp down due to con damage) -- 19/14/16 CMD : 27 Saturday April 4th, 2020 7:40:39 AM
Anna sleeps for the first time in a long time in order to regain her lost constituition.
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 137/161(BrianZ) Saturday April 4th, 2020 1:47:49 PM Sigvar has a point, he may come looking for us. Until we know for sure the castle is cleared, I think that should be our focus. The town isn't safe yet.
Used: Spells: spell resistance, spell immunity, resist energy, prayer, true seeing, break enchantment, heal, holy aura, searing light, breath of life, restoration(lesser), restoration, restoration scroll- freedom of movement channel energy 4/6 remaining
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 Saturday April 4th, 2020 11:04:57 PM
Michael thinks about it, I don't know, the guy was concerned with his studies, He didn't leave because we were kicking his ass, he left because the stuff he was researching was blown away. Can you say Domination of the battlefield? can you say "force superiority? the only reason he even fought us was that we came back. You need to keep that in mind, we did NOT run him off, he simply wasn't interested in the space any longer. . Michael looks at his companions, his expression saying " tell me I'm not right!
We are used to dominating the fight, it's it's not something we are used to having an antagonist not only dominate, but doing it so thoroughly it was like he was dealing with an annoying bug.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet Sunday April 5th, 2020 4:02:05 PM " I'd say you are experiencing a very different battle than I was involved in Michael. Liches are powerful undead for sure, but they are former spellcasters and not known for their ability to handle a sword in their guts, present company excluded Prudence, you have more than shown yourself capable. I hit him once or twice and I know how strong the power of Gargul was behind those strokes. The old man may not have been as hale as you are describing. He'll be back angry, count on it. No one gives up centuries of work with an ' oh well, I'm immortal anyways' attitude." Sigvar prepares for sleep, but before turning in he lays hands on each of the Agents relieving any curses, diseases, poisons or paralysis they are experiencing.
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Monday April 6th, 2020 12:26:38 AM "Well, once thing he has less of is minions to sap our strength before we meet him. Also, we met him on his own ground. With those force cages in that small room to limit our mobility, the force field to block the entrance, and so forth. We will rest once then look for his hideout. If we find it, we'll make plans to rest again or take him on. Good night all."
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet Monday April 6th, 2020 3:30:05 AM
OK spells set for resting once. This is not a combat loadout. It is the loadout needed t fix gas damage
Pompous Mistbane AC 27 CMD 30, HP 136/136/ Monday April 6th, 2020 7:16:22 AM
Pompous makes some slight modifications to his spell list before also bunking down for the night.
" Someone wake me up when it's my turn to stand guard... "
Pompous Mistbane AC 27 CMD 30, HP 136/136/ Monday April 6th, 2020 7:16:22 AM
Pompous makes some slight modifications to his spell list before also bunking down for the night.
" Someone wake me up when it's my turn to stand guard... "
Deluxe Farmhouse Monday April 6th, 2020 2:25:21 PM
Sigvar continues to mention his hatred for the lich and his desire to destroy it. He is dedicated to finding and destroying this creature. Pru decides she wants to sleep. Anna heads off to sleep as well as Trayvin reminds everyone that the town isn’t quite safe yet. Michael again points out that they really weren’t getting the upper hand in the battle, but Sigvar is convinced they were almost victorious. Pompous heads to bed but mentions guard shifts: the mansion is really quite safe from nearly any kind of attack, so guards aren’t really needed. Instead, the entire group can really take a night and completely relax for the first time in quite some time. Morning comes and the sun rises, as it does every day. The mansion will remain for at least another 20 hours or so as the group prepares for the day.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet Monday April 6th, 2020 4:23:36 PM " I'll poke my head out first once we are ready and see if it gets taken off. You all can follow after, assuming it doesn't." The Minotaur chuckles at the gallows humor, but slips into his kit and is ready to go once the others are ready.
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) Monday April 6th, 2020 5:15:17 PM I think we should keep in mind, we have seen some of his powerful spells, and should better be able to prepare for them this time.
OOC- everyone should be fully healed. I might be able to take care of Sigvar with a small amount of Tryavin's spells, if you want to reload yours for battle.
Prudence Gundle Monday April 6th, 2020 5:51:57 PM
To start the day, Pru casts Mage Armor on herself and Nikolai, as usual.
"Unfortunately, it's just the same spells every day with me," she says.
"If Sigvar gives the all-clear," she says, "I think we should go back and see what can be done with the building. Can we consecrate it to good? If not, can we knock it down somehow?"
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 113/113 -- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Monday April 6th, 2020 10:48:48 PM
Anna wakes up, rested. She changes into her newly polished mail.
She tells the others, "Well as soon as we find the litch I'm using Iron Body on myself this time and he won't be able to weaken me or make me sleep. I'll also try to get close enough to use my vine attack on him to disrupt his spell casting."
"Anyone else have any other ideas?"
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 Monday April 6th, 2020 11:10:56 PM Yeah Sigvar, you hurt him alright, enough that he went from just mildly whooping us like a red-headed stepchild to full on loaned out government mule whipping, and I seem to remember you taking a nap shortly thereafter with me. Look... I want to destroy this guy pretty bad myself, at least as much as someone who does not have a holy edict from his god pushing him forward can have. but if we are going to have a chance of permanently deading him, we cannot allow him to dominate like he did last time. .
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Monday April 6th, 2020 11:58:37 PM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor Note: 4 extra bags of Tanglefoot
"Well, Prayer boosts our ability to resist his effects and Haste should help up whoop up on him faster. Now whether he can heal as quickly as we can, I don't know, so let's plan a sweep clockwise a couple of hundred yards from the castle and see if we can detect any stronger variation of Evil that points away from the castle."
Nikolai means to go out about 200 yards from the castle gate then start circling the castle clockwise with the Agents Detecting Evil while they circle around, if they have enough Detect Evil capability to do a whole circle.
Deluxe Farmhouse Tuesday April 7th, 2020 2:53:33 PM
Morning comes and all of the Agents are feeling refreshed and strong. Many are ready to go find and destroy this lich, especially Sigvar. He is up first and quickly out the entrance to the extradimensional space. Outside the day dawns brightly, without a cloud in the sky. Everything looks just as it was the day before: the castle sits ominously. The bridge still rises across the gently flowing river. The town sits on the far side of the bridge and he can hear a rooster making noises far off in the distance.
Trayvin double checks to make sure everyone is healed and he finds that everyone is in top shape. Pru casts her regular spells to prepare for whatever the day may bring. Anna mentions that she is ready with her iron body and anxious to get to the lich. Michael is still a bit nervous at how quickly the lich brought them down before and urges caution. Pompous is ready to go.
Nikolai steps outside and starts looking for evil. He starts outside and looks towards the castle, looking for evil. He can certainly feel evil, much as it was before, just a strong emanation of evil coming from the very stones of the castle. But he cannot feel any strong presences. He cannot feel any individual sources of evil at all – just something like the remains of a very powerful evil.
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) Tuesday April 7th, 2020 5:24:04 PM It's strange, I don't think buildings and castles are likely to radiate evil all on their own. I think there must be a source.
Prudence Gundle d20=6 ; Tuesday April 7th, 2020 7:33:48 PM
"Well, perhaps the lich was the source," Pru says. "Let's go have another look at that castle."
On the way to the castle, Pru keeps an eye out for any papers that may have been blown out through the hole in the roof. If she sees any, she retrieves them. [Perception 6]
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 113/113 -- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Tuesday April 7th, 2020 11:21:41 PM
Anna says, "If the lich is the source then what exactly is going on with the whole forgetful old man schtick?"
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Tuesday April 7th, 2020 11:25:08 PM
Nikolai follows, pondering... "Well, if the very stones radiate Evil, then obviously we need a purification ceremony to sanctify the stones. We need to consult with HQ and have them find the appropriate holy items and rituals to do that on a grand scale. I suppose two of us could teleport to the library, find the books we need, and bring them back here for study. In the meantime, the others could look for the castle's Cornerstone and see if there's any clue there."
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 Tuesday April 7th, 2020 11:55:07 PM
Michael goes over to one of the castle's cornerstones. while speaking to Anna. Evil is by it's very nature selfish. he had no concern for the people in the village he was hurting. he just wanted to study, and with his undead nature, he did not suffer from the pains and desires of the living. He has probably sat there studying for months or years. engrossed, .
Michael pulls out his rock hammer and starts tapping on the corner stone. knocking flakes off it and trying to see if it's just stone on the inside or evil.
Deluxe Farmhouse Wednesday April 8th, 2020 3:49:06 PM
Trayvin wonders about the evil and thinks there may still be a source of evil in the area. Pru looks around for papers as she heads for the castle, but mostly sees a few leaves and maybe some pollen in the air. Anna wonders about the lich vs old man bit. Nikolai says that even if the lich isn’t there now, since there is evil, it needs to be cleared out. Michael finds a stone and ships away at it. Pompous keeps guard and sees there are people starting to walk about the streets of the town on the other side of the bridge and river.
OOC: Knowledge, Religion, DC 25: Highlight to display spoiler: { Some evil auras can linger for some time after the source of the evil has been removed. The amount of time the aura lingers and the strength of the lingering aura depend on how powerful the initial source of evil was. There is no way to tell whether an evil aura detected by detect evil is from an original source or a lingering aura, though it is usually weaker than the original aura. }
Knowledge, Engineering, DC 27: Highlight to display spoiler: { You can make a guess at where to find the cornerstone of the castle, but you can only narrow it town to half a dozen likely stones. } Knowledge, Engineering, DC 32: Highlight to display spoiler: { You can locate four stones that support the castle. Taking them out will not destroy the castle, but it will certainly weaken the structure overall. }
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet d20+9=23 ; Wednesday April 8th, 2020 5:39:11 PM
Knowledge Religion 23 Sigvar begins scanning the area for evil. He wants to see if the overall level has gone down since the Lich fled or if there are specific hot spots to examine.
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) Wednesday April 8th, 2020 9:23:37 PM Weren't the people hiding in their homes when we got here? I wonder what has brought them outside?
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 d20+3=18 ; d20+5=14 ; Wednesday April 8th, 2020 10:50:50 PM
religion 18 engineering 14
to Trayvin: Yeah they were. there were baddies wandering the streets all the time. We've put paid to most of them, now the aura of evil probably don't extend all the way to town now...that or the Lich wizard has enslaved their minds and now has them out scouting for us. .
Michael gives up looking for the cornerstone. looking at it, he does not think his layman skill in engineering is up to the task of taking this castle down.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 113/113 -- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Wednesday April 8th, 2020 10:56:10 PM
Anna says, "Should we check out what is up with the townsfolk or head back to the castle or do something else?"
Prudence Gundle d20+9=11 ; Wednesday April 8th, 2020 11:40:14 PM
"If we decide we need to teleport somewhere, I have us covered," Pru says. "Do you think it's possible to de-evil the place?"
Deluxe Farmhouse Thursday April 9th, 2020 2:41:55 PM
The Agents continue checking out the old castle. Sigvar stands still and really concentrates on the focus of the evil. He remains completely still and stares at the castle. It takes him a few moments, but then he really feels like there is no clear focus or source of the evil in the area. There is just the entire castle, emanating evil. It might be a little weaker than before, but he really can’t be sure because there is so much evil, still concentrated on the castle that it has just permeated the very stones.
Trayvin notices the people and wonders why they’re outside. Michael suggests that they might be feeling more free with the removal of the lich, or the lich might have mind-controlled them to attack the Agents. Anna isn’t sure if they should continue with the castle or head into town. Pru is prepared to take them anywhere they need to go quickly.
Prudence Gundle Thursday April 9th, 2020 6:32:08 PM
"I'm not sure what's left to do in the castle," Pru says. "The lich is gone, and there's no telling if or when he's coming back. Those papers and things are likely mostly gone. Destroying the castle would be good, but I don't think we can actually do it. And people have talked about removing the evil influence, but I'm not sure we can actually do that, either."
She shrugs. "Maybe we should talk to the townsfolk. Because if they're happy with how this turned out, I'd say we're done."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) d20+6=20 ; Thursday April 9th, 2020 7:00:55 PM
Knowledge Religion +6 = 20
Nikolai ponders the new information, or lack of any new information.
"I've never heard of a lich imbuing it's abode with so much evil that the non-living material retains an evil aura in perpetuity. Either the evil aura will subside or the evil aura is caused by the Evil still inside. I'm wondering again if the old man was NOT a lich but possessed by some evil spirit that could manifest itself through the old man and make it look like the old man is a lich. If the old man teleported away and the evil spirit is tied to the castle, then the evil aura would still remain as the spirit would have to remain fixed to the castle.
Perhaps spending the night in the castle, without any secure shelter, exposed to whatever may be, might help give us a clue."
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) Thursday April 9th, 2020 8:43:30 PM I don't think any of my spells can remove the evil permanently. But we can at least make sure there are no more monsters inside the castle.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 113/113 -- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Thursday April 9th, 2020 10:39:11 PM
Anna says to Nikolai, "You want us to spend the night inside a possibly haunted castle? Well you are the Thumb. Just let me get an hour of sunlight today and I'll be awake all night inside the castle so that if any evil spirit or anything tries to mess with us I will be ready for them."
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet Thursday April 9th, 2020 11:53:33 PM " It is all still evil. The area, certainly the castle. I think we should look into a king sized consecration to see if that will remove the taint."
Deluxe Farmhouse Friday April 10th, 2020 2:07:13 PM
Pru isn’t sure what else they can do with the castle. She suggests that maybe it’s time to talk to the people of the town. Nikolai thinks that spending the night in the castle might help the group determine their next steps. Trayvin says that they can at least make sure the castle is empty of monsters. Anna says, “Ok, Shaggy!” and ponders spending the night in the haunted castle. Sigvar thinks that if they can find the right spell, they should be able to purify the castle.
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) Friday April 10th, 2020 9:15:36 PM It looks like we are rested and recovered. What's the next move Nikolai?
Prudence Gundle Saturday April 11th, 2020 12:08:13 AM
"Well, let's follow Trayvin's suggestion and make sure there aren't any monsters left in there," Pru says. "Or traps, either, I suppose."
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 113/113 -- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Sunday April 12th, 2020 3:24:19 PM
"Does that mean we are staying the night in a potentially haunted castle after all?" Anna asks
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Monday April 13th, 2020 12:04:56 AM "Ok, we know there is a wall keeping out a few, so let's take that down and finish that off. We at least then can do a thorough search of that room, which we haven't done yet."
Nikolai leads the way back to the wall that was conjured up to block some of those magical armored knights in.
Deluxe Farmhouse Monday April 13th, 2020 1:59:29 PM
The Agents decide to head back into the dark castle. Inside the first room there is still the wall of stone that takes up the place where there had been a doorway. Last time the group was here there were two animated suits of armor behind the wall. The wall is solid stone with no way past.
Prudence Gundle d20=16 ; Monday April 13th, 2020 2:23:25 PM
"Well, I can take care of that," Pru says, looking toward the wall. "Everybody ready?"
When her companions are ready, Pru casts Disintigrate at the wall to obliterate a 10x10 section of stone. [That's a 27 to hit, which I assume succeeds unless it's one of those dancing walls. :) ]
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet Monday April 13th, 2020 5:08:40 PM
Having no buff spells Sigvar is as ready as he gets.
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) Monday April 13th, 2020 6:44:20 PM We know what these things are, let's finish them quickly
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 Monday April 13th, 2020 11:51:09 PM
Michael gets ready a potion of cats grace, bulls strength and Shield of faith +5. if he can help it he's not going to get debuffed again.
B60 C60 S180
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 113/113 -- 29/14/26 CMD : 27 Tuesday April 14th, 2020 12:15:13 AM
Anna prepares by buffing herself with Statue, and immediately resuming back to normal form, water breathing, longstrider, and barkskin.
She readies an action to cast Iron Body should the Lich prove to be hiding behind the wall when Pru takes it down.
Active Effects: Statue: 13 hours - can turn into and revert back from a statue at will water breathing: 26 hours - can breathe water long strider: 13 hours - +10 base land speed bark skin: 130 minutes - +5 natural armor
Back in the Castle Tuesday April 14th, 2020 2:29:04 PM
The Agents prepare for battle. They move up to the wall and Pru keeps an eyes on it to make sure it doesn’t move as she disintegrates the wall. A rough hole appears in the wall and as soon as it does, two of the animated suits of armor rush through the hole to attack. Michael attacks from the side, Sigvar and Nikolai attack from the front, and Pompous attacks from the rear. As soon as it begins, the battle is over and the bent and damaged suits of armor lie motionless on the floor. The Agents can step through the hole in the wall where there used to be a door and explore the long-abandoned room beyond. The place looks as they remembered: quite old and dusty with nothing really to see or find.
OOC: With two of these left, they’re hopelessly outmatched, so I hope you don’t mind I skipped round-by-round combat.
Prudence Gundle Tuesday April 14th, 2020 3:55:39 PM
Pru casts Dancing Lights to help light up the area while her companions explore.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet d20+5=6 ; Tuesday April 14th, 2020 5:58:47 PM
Sigvar pulls out his everburning torch and helps light the room for those with better eyes than he has. Perception 6
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) Tuesday April 14th, 2020 6:07:52 PM
Trayvin scans around the edges of the room, where his darkvision may pick something out that other miss.
Well that's one less pile of baddies, let's see what else we can find in this place.
OOC- DM seems to be indicating there is nothing of interest in this room, shall we move on?
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 d20+21=32 ; d20+9=16 ; Tuesday April 14th, 2020 7:58:59 PM
Michael loots the armor, if memory serves the longsword are worth a pretty copper or two
Perception 32 appraise 16
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Tuesday April 14th, 2020 11:36:44 PM "As old and unused this place looks, it's the only place we haven't thoroughly searched. We might as well spend the time and do it."
Nikolai goes around the room looking for any oddities. Take 20 Perception + 21 = 41
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 113/113 -- 29/14/26 CMD : 27 d20+17=25 ; Wednesday April 15th, 2020 12:21:31 AM
Anna also thoroughly searches the place. (OOC: Ignore the roll; perception take 20 = 37)
She had asked for beast shape 1 for her queen's shape blessing for the day as she doesn't think she needs to take the form of one of those aberrational mutant orcs they had found in the beginning so she turns into a wolf while searching seeing if her nose can find anything interesting.
Back in the Castle Wednesday April 15th, 2020 2:34:18 PM
After making quick work of the remaining animated armors, the group gets light into the room and starts searching. A loose brick is found near a very old fireplace, but wiggling it reveals that it is nothing more than an old, loose brick: there is nothing hidden and it doesn’t appear to reveal any secrets, the brick is just old and loose. Michael grabs the extra longswords and the Agents pause to think. The entire castle has really been searched top to bottom at this point. While they’ve found the secret doors that have led up to the study, and found a few bits of artwork, everyone is sure that this place has really been searched thoroughly and anything that might have not been found yet is hidden enough that they’re simply not going to find it. The place still radiates evil, but there is no clear source. The lich simply isn’t here any more as far as anyone can tell, and that’s combining searching in detail and detecting for evil all around the place.
Prudence Gundle Wednesday April 15th, 2020 4:44:45 PM
"So it looks like nothing's going to break loose and attack the town," Pro says. "So that's something, I guess. Too bad we can't lure that green dragon out here. I bet he'd make short work of this place. But from what I can tell, we can't consecrate it, and we can't knock it down, so I'm not sure there's anything more we can do here."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Wednesday April 15th, 2020 10:35:27 PM "Much like that Green Dragon, looks like that lich has gotten away, for now. We can at least go back to town and report to them what we found and what we got rid of. However, before we head back to the Citadel, I'd like to take some time and fly around a circle about a mile out from the town looking for any evil presence not centered on the castle. It would take some time, but at this point, looks like we got plenty of time. Any one in a hurry to get back to the Citadel? I'd hate to leave without making our utmost effort to insure the town is safe again."
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 Wednesday April 15th, 2020 11:26:49 PM while you do that, I think I'll go check out the hall of records and see if this place has a library. maybe I can find a bit more history than what we first found here. Might get a hint as to where the lich may have ran too as well.
Michael hates to split the party up, but if the lich has well and truly fled, then there should not be any trouble.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 113/113 -- 29/14/26 CMD : 27 Wednesday April 15th, 2020 11:35:36 PM
Anna says, "I could join the flight party. I asked my lady to bless me with the animal form of Queen's shape today so I can fly indefinitely as a hawk, owl or other small or medium bird. Unfortunately I couldn't take a passenger but who ever is flying around detecting evil they won't have to go it alone."
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet Thursday April 16th, 2020 10:19:34 AM " When and how did we rule out consecration? I mean yeah the spell is too small to work on the whole place, but there could be a larger ritual that would work, or several spells cast in succession could do it. There is plenty of evil here, I just can't find a source." He holds his chin in his hands a moment and then starts to speak slowly. " There is another type of spellcaster that might be able to do a ritual of the correct size, but most of them do not like my Lord Gargul. A coven of witches I am quite sure could perform a ritual of consecration that would work. Since they also use something called Ley Lines to get their power, they could tell us if this is a converging point for such lines. That might be a source that the evil could be manifesting from."
Outside the Castle Thursday April 16th, 2020 2:14:43 PM
The Agents wrap up with the castle and step back outside as discussions about what to do next continue. Pru is ready to move on and Pompous wants to go home. Nikolai wants to fly around and detect for evil just to be sure and Anna is willing to go with him. Michael wants to head back to the citadel and check the library for more information, but Sigvar wants to see about consecrating the castle.
As the group heads outside, Pompous notices a couple older kids from the town peeking over the top of the white bridge. Thinking back, you can remember that most of the townspeople seemed to ignore the castle and bridge – they didn’t say it wasn’t there, but it just seemed like it had been ignored for many years. So it does seem a little different that there are kids out exploring – just a few days ago they likely would have been destroyed by the guardian of the bridge!
Trayvin AC 29/14 touch Hp 161/161(BrianZ) Thursday April 16th, 2020 8:03:33 PM If the lich was here a long time, it may have just radiated evil into the castle around it. It is possible the castle will lose the aura over a period of time. Still, just to be safe we should ask the townspeople to stay out of there for awhile.[b]
Trayvin indicates he will go and interact with some of the locals while some of the Agents check the area from the air. He starts by waving at the kids. [b]Greetings! How are you today?
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 113/113 -- 29/14/26 CMD : 27 Thursday April 16th, 2020 9:38:06 PM
Anna says, "Shall we away to the air Nikolai to check for evil auras in the vicinity?"
Prudence Gundle Thursday April 16th, 2020 9:57:52 PM
"Well, if anybody knows where to find witches, I can teleport us there," Pru says. "Otherwise, it might be best to teleport back to the Citadel and ask there."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Friday April 17th, 2020 1:02:00 AM "Unfortunately, Anna, I don't have the ability to detect evil. It will need to be someone else."
Seeing the kids, he motions to them to come on over. "It's all right, kids. We've killed all the baddies."
Pompous Mistbane AC 27 CMD 30, HP 136/136/ Friday April 17th, 2020 8:30:39 AM
Pompous waits until the higher ranks make up their minds.. he certainly wants to go back to the Citadel.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet Friday April 17th, 2020 10:12:12 AM " If Prudence will indulge me with Flight I will take a fly over the area and look for evil and would be happy to have you watch my back Anna."
Outside the Castle Friday April 17th, 2020 1:59:20 PM
Anna asks Nikolai about taking to the air, but it is Sigvar who can help with the evil detection. He asks and a moment later Pru sets him to flying. Anna turns into a bird and takes to the air with him. They set up and fly into the air above the castle. The gaping hole in the roof of the place allows them to look right down into the place that until recently had been the study of the lich. As Sigvar focuses on evil, he can still feel the focus of the evil coming from the castle. Again, it feels just like a general evilness, not a specific creature or individual entity. And the evil ends right at the edge of the stones of the castle. There is a much smaller spot of evil that can be seen near the bridge, about where the lair of the guardian of the bridge was, likely another bit of evil that is leftover from the being that was there previously. As they fly up and around, Anna spots an eagle flying far off to the north, looking down at the ground, likely looking for a snack. From the air, Sigvar really can’t spot any other evil anywhere else around the castle or area.
Trayvin and Nikolai gesture towards the kids and head in that direction. As soon as the children realize they have been spotted, they turn and take off at a run back towards town without looking back.
OOC: Pru has the fly spell ready, so I hope you don’t mind I made the assumption that she would cast away!
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 Friday April 17th, 2020 9:21:45 PM
Michael wasn't going back to the citadel, he was thinking that the town itself might have some more information about the castle or the owner. he was going to the town courthouse.
Prudence Gundle Saturday April 18th, 2020 9:41:05 PM
Pru gladly casts Fly on Sigvar and anyone else who wants it. She herself stays on the ground and waits for a report from the scouts.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP 174/174 Character Sheet Saturday April 18th, 2020 10:12:55 PM " The evil has localized to places that have recently been home to evil, namely under the bridge and the castle itself. I would say that those sources will fade in time, provided they are no repopulated by evil beings. We may want to patrol here for awhile to make sure that doesn't happen."
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 113/113 -- 29/14/26 CMD : 27 d20+15=29 ; Sunday April 19th, 2020 9:22:49 PM
Anna says to Sigvar, "I'm going to check out that eagle and see if I can't ask it if it has seen anything out of the ordinary lately."
She flies over to the bird and asks it, "Excuse me my good eagle have you seen anything odd come out of that structure (indicating the castle) below us anytime recently? Mayhap a flying old man? (Wild Empathy: 29)
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 24 Tch 23 Ffted 20 HP 106/106 CMD 34/36(Grapple/Trip/Disarm) Sunday April 19th, 2020 11:25:10 PM "Well, while we are in town courthouse, we can see about taking possession of the castle for the Fist. Make it our Headquarters. The town would probably rather us there than the possibility of the previous owner coming back for revenge.
After the flying is done, Nikolai leads the way back to town and seeks out the town leader.
Michael Wittman AC:21, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 64/75 Me+19(14)( 9)F+10, R+18,W+10, CMB+16, CMD+28 Sunday April 19th, 2020 11:47:04 PM
Michael nods. Thats a good idea boss, maybe we have enough clerics and witches working for us we can wrangle a cleansing or something. .
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