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  1. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    THE PRICE OF SALVATION Skull’s Watch, the large structure in the center of Skull’s Crossing, had a facade composed completely of carvings of different sized skulls. Two doors stood on the face that fronted the western walk of the dam, one on each side of an enormous skull, the eyes and nose of...
  2. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    Thank you sir! Cruemann is destined for the role of comic relief, especially with this weeks entry:D
  3. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    Draton and Duerten are both clerics, with the alternate Holy Warrior option offered from Pathfinder Campaign setting, ie...Fighter BAB and d10 HD, but they sacrifice Domain powers. Cruemann is straight fighter, but his weapon of choice is the greatbow, with which he is deadly. Our newest...
  4. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    SUNDAY NIGHT TEASER 1) The heroes come face-to-face with the remnants of the Skulltakers, and find them not such push-overs as the ogres...but still nothing our guys can't handle. 2) In the bowels of the dam, the company finds the leader of the trolls...Papa Grazuul! 3) Further exploration...
  5. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    Draton didn't end it, it had a four round duration, and Black Magga was also only scheduled to hang around for three rounds, fortunately for our heroes. Draton was just lucky enough to have rolled "act normally" two rounds in a row on the Confusion table. Perhaps Sarenrae really was watching...
  6. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    LET THERE BE LIGHT! “Wha…what happened?” Shalelu cried when she saw the ragged trio enter the cave, the bodies of their companions over their shoulders. “Ri…Rico…?” the ranger sobbed. Dexter, Adso and Reaper gently laid the bodies on the floor. Jakardros stepped forward and placed a...
  7. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    Ah, c'mon man! If you haven't figured out who the meatbag is by now, I'm disappointed in you!!
  8. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    All will be revealed...well, most will be revealed. Rico's player wasn't with us last Sunday, so his new character will show up this week.
  9. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    To be technical, Xanesha was not in an antim-magic field, but in a Silence zone. Her spells were SLA, so it didn't hinder her. Lucrecia was tough as well, though in a worse tactical position. She wasn't expecting the party, so did not have time to prebuff. The party was fresh, not having to...
  10. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    The rules are a bit different, since they use the Pathfinder grapple rules, which incorporates Combat Maneuver Bonus. The problem was that the CMB of the tentacles was pretty high, and almost impossible for the weaker PC's to overcome. Lamia matriarchs (not nobles...misprint on my part) are...
  11. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    Make that three times...wait till you read this week's update!!
  12. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    It happened very fast. Once Skud went down, the others fell like dominoes. The reaction at the table was stunned shock. Black Tentacles was the killer in this scenario. It held the spellcasters in place, plus dealt damage, and hindered movement for those who were not grappled. It was...
  13. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    Well, technically, LB fills the 5' square it passes through...so...:eek:
  14. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    Rico was indeed present, but unfortunately, the Black Tentacles kept him, literally, wrapped up and were inflicting damage to him every round. He spent most of the combate trying, unsuccessfully, to free himself. On the round that Dorella cast the lightning bolt, the tentacles took him to 0...
  15. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    THE HOOK MOUNTAIN MASSACRE A thunderbolt shook the stone and earth underfoot, and its low growl echoed through the valley. Talons of lightning clawed at the sky and cast pale light on the mountainside below. The lightning storm revealed a grim fortress of dark gray stone that stood sentinel...
  16. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    Sour grapes...bitterness does not become you Dr. Funk...;)
  17. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    I blame YOU for this tragedy, NWK!!!:rant:
  18. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    Don't want to give anything away. I think all will be surprised at who lived and who died...
  19. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    Like I've always said, I do not set out to kill my PC's. What would be the point? Who is that fun for? As things started going south last night, and they did so very rapidly, I got a sinking feeling. I knew it wouldn't be a complete TPK, because there are always a couple of cockroaches who...
  20. JollyDoc

    JollyDoc's Rise of the Runelords...Updated 12/22

    I think you'll find that the one thing that ultimately doomed the group was...terrain...nuff said.
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