OOC: House Millithor in COSQ part 3

[Endur]

That was after midnight. The Matron died at midnight while Kripp was on guard in front of her quarters. So you were able to pray for your new spells, knowing that vampires were in Szith Morcane, but you didn't find out that the Matron was undead until after you had already prayed for your spells.

Endur, in post 393, the Matron specifically told Kripp that she had become Undead and that she would need help to avaoid the rotting.

Was that not before Midnight of that day?
Let me know if it was or not; if not, I guess didn't have time to prepare a GP for her.

 

[Serpenteye]

Quick Reference Info

Thanks, this will be useful.

Szith Morcane
approximate drow population 100
approximate slave population 200 (bugbears, goblins, stone giants)

That's a few too many to make it practical to sacrifice them all to Lolth... We could leave them in SM but, even if we left the Morcanes to guard, they would be helpless against any attack from the outside. We could send them back to Menzo, but that's a difficult journey now and they could easily be confiscated by Baenre or the other houses and we'd have to send one of our nobles with them.
We could sacrifice the worst collaborrators, but that would be a meaningless gesture since they're Drow and cannot be expected to behave otherwise...

Endur: Would the sacrifice of 300 individuals (and the surviving Tsarrans) possibly make any difference for Lolth? Could such a minor sacrifice strengthen a deity? Or even please her?

Players: Which course of action do you prefer?

 

[Dalamar]

I'd prefer for you to rest for a day or two so I can get back from the grave

 

[Pyrex]

Well, first we have to figure out what happened to you.

 

[Endur]

Under normal circumstances, Lolth is aware of all sacrifices in her name and the sacrifice would make a difference to Lolth and might please her. Emphasis on might because Lolth is the Lady of Chaos and is quite unpredictable. She has been displeased by sacrifices in the past, but the vast majority of the time, she is pleased.

Under normal circumstances, could such a sacrifice strengthen a deity? Yes. Although the real question is "How much would it strengthen a diety?" and the answer to that question is unknown.

Under Lolth's Silence, nothing is known as to whether a sacrifice has any affect at all upon Lolth. Far more than 300 individuals have been sacrificed, and there has been no response from Lolth.

Endur: Would the sacrifice of 300 individuals (and the surviving Tsarrans) possibly make any difference for Lolth? Could such a minor sacrifice strengthen a deity? Or even please her?

 

[Endur]

Velasta failed her Spell Resistance check, and Flesh Ripper Shredded her. 9d8 damage when she only had 10 hit points left.

 

[Endur]

Note: The Matron's Hat of Disguise will conceal her undead nature from observers. However, it is an illusion and it can be disbelieved like any other illusion. When Velasta cast the Slay Living spell at the Matron, her use of a negative energy spell was sufficient to "interact with the illusion" and get a will save to disbelieve the illusion.

All of the Drow made their will saves to see through the illusion once Velasta announced that the Matron was really a Revenant.

 

[Endur]

Torellan's Undeath State

If Torellan was drained of blood (and you don't know what happened to Torellan), then it will take a certain amount of time for him to rise again as a vampire. Tradition says three days, but it could be longer or shorter than that.

OOC: Dalamar, Go ahead and update the Torellan character sheet as a Vampire. You lost one level for dying (i.e. you are now level 11) and all of the usual penalties for losing that level (lost one feat, one stat point, etc.).

As a vampire, you follow the usual template rules. No con score, bonuses to the other stats, bonus vampire racial feats, etc.

I'll make a post when your character rises from the grave.

 

[Serpenteye]

Zedarr T’Sarran
Animal Companion: Ripper

Did we notice what ever happened to this little guy?

 

[Endur]

To the best of my knowledge, Matron Ki'Willis and the other members of House Millithor have not met Ripper.

Did we notice what ever happened to this little guy?