WotW: Call forth Darkness OOC - Page 10

Maugan Ra · 09-02-2012, 03:22 PM

*slow clap*

Do remember that the Sons of the Pale Horseman are not Asmodeans. Who else did you imagine would refer to the Horn of Abaddon as a holy place?

So yeah. Gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to Ezra Thrice-Damned, dread wraith.

Thattaman · 09-02-2012, 03:38 PM

He shouldn't be too hard. Just some wraith dude who thinks he should be king.

Maugan Ra · 09-03-2012, 11:00 AM

I'm just going to make some rolls here... No one pay any attention...

(1d20+6)[26] for (1d6)[2] and (1d6)[3]. If applicable, (1d20+1)[18]
(1d20+6)[8] for (1d6)[2] and (1d6)[6]. If applicable, (1d20+1)[6]
(1d20+6)[19] for (1d6)[2] and (1d6)[4]. If applicable, (1d20+1)[21]

Thattaman · 09-03-2012, 11:29 AM

I never saw anything.

Thattaman · 09-03-2012, 11:50 AM

Oh, god. Stupid wraith priest. *inchoherent grumbling*. Well, it's been nice working with you guys, I've died at the hand of the dead.

Or you could just help me.

Maugan Ra · 09-03-2012, 12:01 PM

Technically, you've not died yet. Just been rather hideously mauled. Ezra wants you alive, in order to free his master... but he's also the ancient ghost of the high priest of an insane death cult, and they don't take defiance well. Impressing one's power and displeasure on the uppity underlings is a time honored tradition among villains.

As is said underlings plotting vicious revenge for later in the story, naturally.

Razorstorm · 09-03-2012, 12:18 PM

So here's the question, gentlemen. Do we submit and work with him for now, or do we actually try to kill him? CAN we kill him?

Thattaman · 09-03-2012, 02:11 PM

I say kill. We've got loads of minions and this guy doesn't seem safe to work with, he's to idealist and he has different ideals. We kill him before he kills me.

Razorstorm · 09-03-2012, 02:34 PM

Hey, what do you know, folks, undead are NOT immune to the sickened condition! Ray of Sickening will totally work on these guys!

Maugan Ra · 09-03-2012, 03:25 PM

Also a traditional trait of villains everywhere is attempting to bluff and disguise a position of weakness. Unfortunately for Ezra, he apparently isn't good at bluffing.

Make no mistake here, the Thrice-Damned hates you all with a passion that would put daemons to shame. He also needs you alive and willingly cooperative, in order to restore his master. He can't enter the Sanctum, or break the seal, nor can the wraiths under his command. And he knows it. He was hoping you didn't, and that he could force some kind of better arrangement out of you for his assistance. Apparently, he can't.

To quote a certain conversation from Lost:
Ben: I can convince him to do it.
Juliet: How?
Ben: Same way I get anybody to do anything: I find what he's emotionally invested in and I exploit it.

Thattaman · 09-03-2012, 04:33 PM

Kydrak now passionately hates him because he insulted both him and Asmodeous.

Maugan Ra · 09-03-2012, 05:38 PM

Excellent, you can all hate each other equally. And be fair, you insulted him and his god first

And thus do we introduce the Eyes of Vetra-Kali, the means by which you might return him to the material plane. Fortunately, they're all within the Horn at the moment, if you can find them. Locate them, and you should discover how to bring the daemon prince back.

Maugan Ra · 09-06-2012, 02:59 AM

Right, where's everyone gone then? OK, technically, it's only been a day or so, but I am a tremendously paranoid fellow about these sorts of things.

Anyway. Any of you have ideas about where to start looking? I will inform you now, merely taking 20 on perception in every room will not be sufficient. The Eyes are not behind secret doors, though nor are they in plain sight.

(They also look like emeralds, for bonus points)

Morbis Meh · 09-06-2012, 08:05 AM

OH NOES THE CHAOS EMERALDZ!!! I suggest we start looking on the second floor since it is 'cleared' for the time being then we can ask for the help of the boggards in the caves.

Razorstorm · 09-06-2012, 11:00 AM

Agreed to start on the 2nd floor.

Sorry, work kind of chewed me up and spit me out for the last 48 hours.

Morbis Meh · 09-06-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Razorstorm

Agreed to start on the 2nd floor.

Sorry, work kind of chewed me up and spit me out for the last 48 hours.

This is when you stick it to the man by showing up for work in your underwear and eating copious amounts of whatever junk food you prefer whilst flipping the bird in a sweet pair of shades.

Maugan Ra · 09-06-2012, 03:54 PM

And... There's the Vault. Completely untouched by the invading Mitrans, who were mostly knights and Paladins, and so mostly uncaring of such things as 'looting'. They never found the place.

Also, I've been keeping a track of xp earned on the first post. With that, you all just hit level 6. Congratulations, and pick your new spells carefully.

Morbis Meh · 09-06-2012, 04:25 PM

Rolling for tasy HP
(1d6)[3] As for spells... the sheer lack of conjuration is disturbing!

Razorstorm · 09-06-2012, 09:32 PM

Woohoo! Level 3 spells!

Do we have to roll or can we just take the average? I can't remember what we did in character creation. I personally prefer the steady approach (and I fear 1's...).

Razorstorm · 09-06-2012, 09:53 PM

Additional question: Deciding what to do with my level 5 wizard feat. Was thinking about Crafting Weapons & Armor, since I'm unlikely to be finding enchanted guns. And then if I snag Wondrous items later, I can do constructs eventually, which is very up his ally. Getting a +2 Gun ASAP would be sweetness.

Wands are rather immediately useful however, as are Wondrous Items, as I notice that no one in our group can make them (no conjurors AND no Wondrous Items!).

Opinions, suggestions?

Razorstorm · 09-06-2012, 10:34 PM

For spells, I'm definitely taking Lightning Bolt, since it's one of the few spells that gets a bonus from my Arcane Gun power. For my other, I'm leaning towards Haste. It'll beef up me, Kydrak, and Schtein's minions.

But man, I just found Chain of Perdition, which sounds all kinds of fun!

Hmmm. Any inputs? Haste is a pretty solid choice, since it also boosts defences.

Morbis Meh · 09-07-2012, 12:45 AM

I have haste so no worries about beefing up my minions XD

Razorstorm · 09-07-2012, 01:06 AM

Ah, well in that case, I'm looking at Ray of Exhaustion (benefits from my arcane gun), Stinking Cloud, or Fly.

Leaning toward Fly, but all three are pretty respectable.

Morbis Meh · 09-07-2012, 08:27 AM

I will take Vampiric Touch and Make Whole... I shall take a bullet for the team so you guys can focus on more offesive magic, once we have that golem up our lives may get considerably easier lol

Thattaman · 09-07-2012, 09:59 AM

Have we leveled? Or are we just contemplating what we'll take for our spells? I think I'm going to take gaseous form. Show that wraith that not only undead can be incorporeal. And I'll also take excrutiating deformation, a torture method that does not kill people but just makes them iehter unconcious or really weak (usually both). Also, are we the kind of group of wizard who copies from each others spell book? It would be a practical option.

Morbis Meh · 09-07-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Thattaman

Have we leveled? Or are we just contemplating what we'll take for our spells? I think I'm going to take gaseous form. Show that wraith that not only undead can be incorporeal. And I'll also take excrutiating deformation, a torture method that does not kill people but just makes them iehter unconcious or really weak (usually both). Also, are we the kind of group of wizard who copies from each others spell book? It would be a practical option.

It would if we were a normal group lol but keep in mind our fellow companions are also are rivals, OoC I would definitely say yes if everyone is onboard but IC I doubt that would be the case.

Maugan Ra · 09-07-2012, 10:40 AM

You should roll for your HP. A little but of randomness. As for feats, well, at least one person in the group should probably look at finding a way to craft Wondrous Items sooner or later. They're very useful, and you do have a vault full of money to fund the construction process.

Also in the vault are the following, since Victor is searching it.
- A Rod of elemental meta magic (Acid) lesser
- A ring of mind shielding
- A belt of Giant strength +2
- and a Box of a dozen neatly labelled potions of Cure Moderate Wounds.

Anyway. Onwards, to locate the other gems.

Morbis Meh · 09-07-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Maugan Ra

Also in the vault are the following, since Victor is searching it.
- A Rod of elemental meta magic (Acid) lesser
- A ring of mind shielding
- A belt of Giant strength +2
- and a Box of a dozen neatly labelled potions of Cure Moderate Wounds.

Anyway. Onwards, to locate the other gems.

My votes for dividing up loots:

Belt: Kydrak if he doesn't already possess such an item
Rod: Probably most useful for Victor since his spells that he shoots are generally elemental.
Ring: Mind shielding would be useful for anyone who talks and wants to avoid being figured out... Victor has intimidate and Schtein has intimidate/Bluff though Schtein's appearance is somewhat unhelpful.

Potions: Sad to say they are useless to me and my minions C'est la vie!

Thattaman · 09-07-2012, 12:08 PM

I'd like to have the belt and the potions since Kydrak will often be at the front and doesn't want to die.

Morbis Meh · 09-07-2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Thattaman

I'd like to have the belt and the potions since Kydrak will often be at the front and doesn't want to die.

As I stated before I am in agreement with your wishes, I just need to find a way to cast inflict X wounds... or at the very least be able to do a negative energy blast like a cleric.