Grandpre Academy - Bolerum [4E]

[Dekkah]

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Note that you can reply IC, Antione mentionned that he wake everyone.

[Dekkah]

Religion (27) on temple :
The temple is dedicated to Asmodeus.
Asmodeus is devoted to oppression and might through subversive action. He imposes strict rules and harsh punishments on his followers. The cult of Asmodeus urges its adherents to seek power over others, to repay evil with further evil (an eye for an eye), to exploit kindness for personal gain, and to show no compassion for the weak and downtrodden. All done in the most legal possible manner of course, and never overtly.

[Dekkah]

Insight (21) on Borthen Longshadow : (IC 4 - Post 54)

From what you can read from the man, he is what he claim to be. He isnt nervous and you dont have the feeling he have ill intentions toward you. He does show any sign of knowing you and do lok as if he is loking for do some money with you by acting as an informant.

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Note that your insighty will be use the whole discussion with Borthen, I'll post here if you detect anything else on him.
You can assume you feel he is being true unless IO say otherwise

[Dekkah]

Insight (21) On Borthen, Ic4, post 66
You can sense thatthe man is actually impressed by your story and that he does beleive what you say you did.
You can guess he was about to press for more details with more question of his own, but he changed his mind wanting to keep the sharing game going as it is still benefical, at least to him.

[Dekkah]

Streetwise (17) for information on arena (IC 4 - Post 94) :
Bolerum start to chat with a few people and find a man willing to share informastion about the arena fighters.

Grull actually is a wartroll and is considered the champion of the arena. He never have been bested, even in multiple opponents fights. From what you heard he've won over 40 fights so far.

The beast actually is some magical beast, an owlbear. The creature is quite wicked and vicious. They use it mostly to satisfy the crowd bloodlust, sending only criminals or slaves against it. These are pretty much doomed to die in a horrible way.

The upcoming match between the two noble champions is some good match between two solid fighters, Gary Thundershield and Seldar Thebold. Gary is favored as he have more experience, but Seldar is actually quite strong and might pull it out.

The manager that is looking for an opponent for his champion is actually there to make an other gory show. Mpost fight, except the one with the beast, usually arent to the death. Still there is a ctrowd for the extreme violence and from what you understand, that promoter is hired to provide that. Your source tell you not to underestimate his fighter, Halden Bloodhound, even though he doesnt look that good. While he doesnt look so tough, and that most of his to the death match were close call, he still won the 17 last matches.

Other that these, there is three other fighters to look for, who arent on show tonight. THere is a drow called "QuickBlabe" who is ranked second and only lost 4 match, three of which were aghainsts Grull. Next is some dwarf name Barthen Oakenshield, who won all of his match so far, but never faced GRull or Quickblade. The last one is a woman named Bella Nova. While she've lost many fights, she have way more wins. Also she is quite popular because of her looks, but also because she always put on a good show and have a very acrobatic style.

[Dekkah]

Passive insight IC 3 - Post 104 :
Looking at the promoter, you realise that his smile actually hide the fact that he is quite proud of himself. You get the feeling that he is pleased that his words might have put you in a spot where it is hard to decline the challenge, at least from what most people expect from Kordites. He did play on Kords common eddicts.

You also note that his champion face look worried that he might have to face you, but you have enough insight to tell it is an act. While you dont think the man is overly confident and certain he will win, he isnt really afraid of you.

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PAssive Insight on Erathis Clerc (IC 4 - Post 55)
You realise that the clerc actually seem to be really familiar with Maurice by the way he speak about him and name him. You expected the Erathis temple clerc to be someone neutral.

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wow you replied fast. I'll give tou some time to revise your post if need be... didnt even read it yet lol.

[Dekkah]

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Not that I am saying you should change your IC post (to sign and all) because of the information above, but confirm to me here if you stilll stick with it before I reply to it.
I know you posted before I had the chance to send you this information, which may or may not change what you would have done.

[Leewei]

I don't think the priest's knowledge of Bol's opponent would change his willingness to fight. We'll let it ride.

[Leewei]

Insight: (d20+9)[27]

[Dekkah]

Insight (27) on Clerc (IC 4 - Post 167)
While the man do try to look at ease, you actually can sense that he is hidding a lot of stress. As you listen to his speach, you realise that something he says bothers you. After a few seconds, you realise what it is : ther way that he is mentionning the Erathis temple. He keep saying The Erathis temple in a very unpersonnal way and quite distant tone. You dont feel the man actually have a bound to the temple as he would surely mention it as his temple or something along those line. He did show more emotion when mentionning Maurice than he did the Erathis temple.

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Nice roll

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Religion (examining church's symbology): (d20+7)[14] (IC 3 - Post 183)

The building is exactly like you would expect a building of Erathis : Functionnal and built for effiency. Eveything seem orderly and like any other Erathis temple you've been to before.

Insight (trustworthiness of cleric): (d20+9)[19]
The cleric do sound honest.

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IC reply for his answer will be up hopefully today... if not asap....

Perception: (d20+4)[18]
You note nothing out of the ordinary.

[Dekkah]

Religion (Kord) , IC 4, Post 211 :

You recognise the kneeling statuer as representing someone of the kordite religion. The symbolic is subtle, but you are sure of that at least before you actually even look more into the details.

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You still can roll a religion for more details (as suggested IC)

[Dekkah]

History (14) (IC4, post 211):

You know that the Duergars are from the Gemvipers clan and that the regular dwarves are from the Vrairocher clan. You remember having seen some link between these two clan somewhere lately...

History (10) (IC4, post 211):

NOthing more than the poste above...

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hehe bad rolls... it happens

[Dekkah]

History: (7) on passage of book (IC 4, post 236)

You know you've seen that heraldry symbol somewhere...

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Lol... 7.... I think you already know what the symbol means... but if you dont remember, well you'll have to dig to find it out ;)

[Dekkah]

Insight on the dwarf's motives: (d20+9)[28] (IC 4 Post 238)
As you focus on discerning more about Hukthok motives, looking for clues into his attitude and replying what he said before, you are sure he want to crown for himself. While the location of Roctook is important to him, the crown is what really matters. You actually get the vibe that if he would have been with you when you found the place, he only would have asked for the crown and let you take everyo ther treasure in the vault.

You actually remember him saying "Gran" as he spoke of the Gemviper queen (Post 234), wehich you beleive to be a diminutive of Grand-Mother, which means he is surely a direct descendant.

Since a queen crown usually mean political power and you are quite sure he wants it to gain some birthright or something along that line.

You get that he is pretty cautious and slithly desperate right now, and from what he told so far, it is surely the best advancement in his search he had in quite some time.

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DM - Additionnal information during Halden turn (IC 4 , Post 272) :
As Halden Grapple your shoulder, everything seem to slow down for a second as you see some black energy flow from Halden open wound. The energy goes to the opponent hands holding you and a huge hand black translucid hand appear over Halden's. An arm, then an whole body of the same eery black light grow from the hand. Before you stand an huge 15 feet tall shadowy humanoid form towering over Halden. Halden appears as surprised as you are, but also amazed.
The form appear to bear many scars and wear an hood over the face and you can feel some power iradiate from him as he rise his fist to throw a punch.

You know all this happened instantly and as time resume its pace the giant balled fist come to your face and hit you. It is quite painfull, forcing your head back, but not like you'd expected a solid punch, but as if life have been such out of you. This makes Halden surprise turn into a wide grin.

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Ok, you can do a religion check (free).

You are weakened UENT and you lost 1 healing surge (I did not mention it in IC crunch, but i'll write it in your status). If the other note it, I'll see what I tell them...


You can resume your regular posting IC.

consider the giant to be in W12/Y15 (yeah 3 By 3 squares .... you're the one who asked for achallenge right?)

[Leewei]

O-kay. Huh.

Religion: (d20+7)[13]

From the crowd's reaction, do they see the giant as well?

[Dekkah]

REligion (13) :

You know this forms is one of Torog's champion or avatar. You just cannot remember anything else about it.

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No they dont, hence why I ddi not post it IC

[Leewei]

W12/Y15 is actually 3 by 4. The avatar did no damage, but weakened Bol and cost him a surge. It sounds like Torog isn't happy about his chosen champion getting publicly whacked around by a Kord follower.

[Leewei]

Also, is this giant a creature Bol can target with attacks?

[Dekkah]

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yes you can target it... and he is in W13#Y15

[Dekkah]

Additional information (IC 4, post 276)
After Halden send you reeling toward the bladed contraption, you see huge black moster becoming more opaque. A black chain appear in his hand and the monster move toward you and swing the chain at your feet. The end of the chain coils around your leg and the monster pull back, knocking you off your feets painfully as you sense even more lifeforce being suched out of you. With a flick of the wrist, the chain release your legs.

The crowd doesnt seem to have notice the huge black from in the arena and they are cheering for you and Halden, apparently unaware of the 3rd party involved.

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I added the and orange circle to show you where is the Torog thing on the map. You lost one surge again and have been knocked prone.

[Leewei]

Having been attacked a couple of times, now -- is the shadow creature attacking a particular defense? Also, does it have threatening reach? Lastly, can it move tactically?

[Dekkah]

oh yeah, I forgot to actually put the crunch here.

He attacked FORT both times so far.
HE is mobile and you can target it (tough you'd have to test it to know if you can affect him ...)
He doesnt seem to have treath reach, at least not when you charged in. (did not use it or you were not ion range if so.
With the whipe, he have quite some reach.

Also, he seem to be more sustantial now (the attack with the whip was physical... the punch at first was more like ghost type.

And yeah, he move tacticaly.. sorry I did not put crunhc, qwill do next time around.

[Leewei]

Bolerum is very much considering yanking the bladed pole out of the arena floor and caber-tossing it onto Halden.

[Dekkah]

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heheh, that would makea good show. I can tell you that it does look possible to lift off the place (i.. but it look heavy as hell.... it sure will require an incredible strenght feat to manage to take it out by yourself (it is a 10 feet long log of wood (a foot wide) with a about 6 or 7 blades of metal (7 feet long)... heavy.
It will be a difficult DC athletic. (st.andard action ) to take it out of there... will require an other standard (with an other athletic to throw it - to see if you make the distance) to throw it

[Dekkah]

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It might be good to know before you play your turn if you actually take the pillar attack or not (loose move or not).... it might change your turn for some reason,. tell me here asap. and I'll tell you some sstuff

[Leewei]

Bol will lose his Move action to make a good show.

[Dekkah]

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ok them, you dodge the blades (dukc un der, jump over etc.)... you can procceed with your turn