D&D Wargaming *ARMIES OF EVIL*

[Fieari]

Morticial Porticullis
"Death's Gate" -- Rock Quarry and Gem Mine

Small City
Population: 9,369

Racial Mix: 7,402 Kobolds
844 Humans
468 Elves
374 Half-Orcs (Slave Masters)
281 Dwarves

City Alignment -- Chaotic Evil. "The residents of a community with a chaotic evil power center live in abject fear because of the unpredictable and horrific situations continually placed upon them."


Morticial Porticullis is a mine, and one of the largest slave camps in the world. Mostly what is harvested from the mines is stone, but other gems are occasionally found as well, esspecially opals and black onyx, which are quite useful for creating undead.

The mine itself resembles a cone going deep into the earth, with doors cut into the side which lead to more branching mines, as well as housing for the 8,995 slaves currently in residence. The 374 Half-Orcs act as the slave masters, with a ratio of 1 Half-orc to 24 slaves.

When slaves die, they are always put to good use, either captured as larvae to bargain with demons and devils, or raised as undead to serve in the Lich King's dark forces. It is because of this that the "city" earns its name.

(Pyrex, this is yours. You may design your fortress if you'd like, or let me do it for you)

(Note: larvae mentioned has already been spent towards the Lich King's infernal forces, commanded by your fellow PCs. You may gain more later, but, of course, slave souls aren't worth crap... you need them in MASSIVE quantities, and quite frankly, they're more useful as undead)

 

[Drakknyte32]

I will decide on my support units shortly. First a rough draft of my dragon and character.

The FireKing
Large Dragon (Fire)
HD: 13d12+39 (123hp)
Init: +2
Spd: 40' Fly 150'
AC: 41 (-1 Size,+2 Dex, +17 Natural, +5 Deflection, +8 Armor,), Touch 16, Flat-footed 39
BAB/G: +13/+24
Atk: Bite +19 melee, 2d6+7
2 Claws +17 melee, 1d8+3
2 Wings +17 melee, 1d6+3
Tail Slap +17 melee, 1d8+10
SA: Breath Weapon(Fire), 6d10(21)
SQ: Fire Subtype, Cold Resist 20
Saves: Fort +18, Ref +15, Will +16
Stats: Str 25, Dex 14, Con 17, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 12

Skills: Jump +30, Spot+14, Listen+14, Search+14, Escape Artist+15, Diplomacy+14, Intimidate+14, Survival+14

Feats: Abilty Focus(Breath Weapon), Multiattack, Great Fortitude, Iron Will

Spells per day: 5/4

Spells Known: O= Detect Magic, Read Magic, Arcane Mark, Prestidigitation
1st= Shield, Identify

Equipment (Already factored in)
Ring of Major Elemental Resistance(Cold) 28,000
Ring of Protection+5 50,000
Amulet of Natural Armor+5 50,000
Bracers of Armor+8 64,000
Tail Ring of Dex+4 16,000
(As belt of Dex)
Heartstone of Resistance+5 25,000
(As Cloak of Resistance)
Total 234000

The rest will go to creating the permanent telepathic bond.

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So how is this? He was made using version 3.0 so he probably has some mistakes. Especially that grapple bonus, I have no idea what that should be.

Also he has the feat, Ability focus, found on page 30 of savage species. (By the way I have both savage species and the stronghold builders guide so feel free to ask me questions about them.)

I'm not sure I'm allowed to post the feat here but basically it gives+2 to the DC of one of your special attacks.

 

[Pyrex]

Morticial Porticullis
"Death's Gate" -- Rock Quarry and Gem Mine
When slaves die, they are always put to good use, either captured as larvae ... or raised as undead.

You only need souls for smart undead. A dying kobold produces a larva and a zombie. Provided the lazy slacker mined enough opals...

Looks good. I'm thinking a lightly-fortified mountain city. Good sized fortified stone temple in the center of town with a large crypt underneath where the dead are interred until it's time to reanimate them.

 

[Pyrex]

BAB/G: +13/+13

Spells Known: 1st= Reduce, Identify

Ring of Major Elemental Resistance(Cold) 24,000

Wingclips of Speed 2,500
(As boots of Striding and Springing)

Your grapple bonus is +24

Reduce only works on type: Humanoid. I suggest swapping it for Shield to stop the volleys of Magic Missiles that'll be coming your way.

The ring costs 28k and only provedes Cold Resist 20.

The Boots of S&S, like their parent spell Expeditious Retreat only improves land speed, not fly speed.

 

[Uriel]

money will be focused on protecting the dragon
Mithral full plate+5, Amulet of natural armor+5, Ring of Protection+5
that gives me an AC of 44. Archers don't seem so dangerous now do they
?

Just a note.I read your later post. Your Touch AC is actually quite low. Natural Armor bonus (A Dragon's natural bonus...) don't factor into Touch AC. Your Touch AC is 16.

A Master Thrower would eat your character in about a round if he won Initiative. Two rounds if not...

13th Level F3/R5/MT5 = 12-14 (depending on feats) Touch attack daggers for D4+2-4, again depending on str,enchantment,more if withn 30'. +3D6 Sneak.

Juat trying tohelp, from an ally in Darkness.

 

[Drakknyte32]

All right my army is ready (and in only a couple of hours, I'm good )

Leader (The FireKing)
Young Red Dragon CR15^2 = 225pts.

The Flock
75 Air Mephit CR3^2 = 9pts x 75 = 675pts.
Statted out as in book Except where noted here.
Feat is martial weapon proficiency
Attack is Shortbow +7 ranged
Damage is 1d6 piercing
Each mephit has a shortbow and 50 arrows as equipment.

Other Minions
200 Kobold Slaves CR.66^2 = .44pts x 200 = 88pts.
Statted out as in book

2 Wizards Cr1^2 = 1pt x 2 = 2pts.

Total: 990pts, 10pts remaining


Equipment
1 kick-ass set of magic items (the kings armor) see above, total cost 234000gp
1 permanent telepathic bond see evil pg1, cost 14,500gp
1 Pool of Scrying. 7,500gp
1 hoard of 50,000gp
10,000gp for spending

Fortress
A dormant volcano residing on the far north-east side of the middle mountain range. A nearby villige on the edge of the sea supplies me with all the sacrifices I want. The volcano is lined with passages that my Kobold slaves have lined with traps.

Alliaces. All Forces of evil. I still want to make stronger alliances with people. Air support is just that, support. I won't make it very far on my own.
Tonguez, Why do you ride on the back of a mere eagle when you could ride on the back of the mightiestest race on the planet. Join me and together we shall be unstoppable.

 

[Fieari]

Look over your magical equipment more (in case you want to follow your ally's advice), and I'll also need to know whether the others are getting the bond. Once that's settled, I'll make the IC threads.

 

[Tonguez]

Tonguez, Why do you ride on the back of a mere eagle when you could ride on the back of the mightiestest race on the planet. Join me and together we shall be unstoppable.

Hell yeah!

Offer accepted my Young Fiery friend.

The Dark Hunter gives the FireKing a recently slain giant eagle as a gift and then goes about recycling the remnants to get a few more troops!

(is that okay Fieari - cancel the Eagle and respend the points!)

 

[Pyrex]

All right my army is ready (and in only a couple of hours, I'm good )

Leader
1 young red dragon (The FireKing) see above, speed 300. cr15 cost 225

248 Air mephits (The Flock) pg 132 in MM, speed 60. cr3.12 cost 773.76

total cost, 998.76

You're way over your CR.

Yng Red Dragon CR15^2 = 225pts
Air Mephit CR3^2 = 9pts. 9pts x 248 = 2232pts.
Total: 2457

Try this instead:
Young Red Dragon CR15^2 = 225pts.
80x Air Mephit CR3^2 = 9pts x 80 = 720pts.
125x Kobold Slaves CR.66^2 = .44pts x 125 = 55pts.
Total: 1000

 

[Fieari]

Go RIGHT ahead.

And crap, I was so eager to try and get the game finally started, I didn't check your CR values... yeah, you've gotta fix that.