JollyDoc's Shackled City: FINAL POST [Updated 11/2!!]

[gfunk]

Superb update JD! I never realized how hard a time the PCs had with Dyr'ryd, he was one bad ass with his extra actions due do his second head.

I can't wait to see how the readers react now that Cauldron has gone bye-bye.

 

[Graywolf-ELM]

So the portal is closed to carceri, but the city was destroyed. So does the party's success to failure ratio go down here? Or was it even possible to stop the eruption?

GW

 

[JollyDoc]

So the portal is closed to carceri, but the city was destroyed. So does the party's success to failure ratio go down here? Or was it even possible to stop the eruption?

GW

There were three possible outcomes here: First, the party fails completely and are defeated, thereby allowing the portal to be opened. Second, shutting down the tree, which was possible to do via a collar that was being guarded by a pyroclastic dragon. Unfortunately, or fortunately for the party, they never discovered the dragon's lair. Third, the tree is destroyed, keeping the portal from opening, but destroying Cauldron in the process. A pyrrhic victory at best.

 

[Longbow]

Fantastic updates JollyDoc. Epic! The final fight was great. Looking forward to the next chapter.

When I ran that adventure my players defeated the dragon and got the collar. They even used it but as the ground shook they unshackled the tree and went to rest in Mordenkainen´s Magnificent Mansion. They thought the collar was the final ingredient to end the ritual and open the gate. The day after that was one hell of a wake-up call. Literally.

 

[Neverwinter Knight]

Bah, the most important thing is that the portal could not open - Cauldron be damned! The party chose the wrong strategy by not focusing on Dyr'Ryd. Had they all concentrated on the fiend, they should have been able to defeat him fairly quickly!!!

Kiko and Gunther are dead, then? A shame - Kiko was responsible for a lot of the party's recent success...

And what of Househang? I had expected that his fate ended here with this episode, but now, I guess, the wizard will die elsewhere.


Great updates, JollyDoc. Looks like the heros left several dangerous Cagewrights alive to haunt them another day, making us all look very much forward to Strike on Shatterhorn. Of course, I'm curious as well, what effects the ending of this episode will have.

 

[Elemental]

Kiko and Gunther are dead, then? A shame - Kiko was responsible for a lot of the party's recent success....

Looks to me like Kiko survived--he Dimension Doored to safety with Gunther's corpse.

Great battle, and great writing to go with it--nice strategic use of antimagic.

 

[gfunk]

Looks to me like Kiko survived--he Dimension Doored to safety with Gunther's corpse.

Well, it was kind of worded cryptically at the end, but not only did Kiko and Gunther die, but all their equipment was vaporized in the explosion too!

 

[Lela]

Well, it was kind of worded cryptically at the end, but not only did Kiko and Gunther die, but all their equipment was vaporized in the explosion too!

Well, dang.

*Goes back to final projects*

 

[CrusadeDave]

Well, it was kind of worded cryptically at the end, but not only did Kiko and Gunther die, but all their equipment was vaporized in the explosion too!

20d6 a round goes a long ways. Plus there's drowning possibilities too. Have no fear though. The party has access to True Resurrection for Kiko right?

Gunther's just a Cohort, There's always another one right around the corner.

This is just another reminder that there needs to be a LavaBomb spell. Lava is cool hot!

 

[gfunk]

The party has access to True Resurrection for Kiko right?

Bullseye!

The larger issue, however, was replacing all of Kiko's magic items.