DrK Way of Wicked Take 2 OOC

[Starbin]

Guess we can roll for hit points … (9d10+30)[79]

Average it is!

[Farmerbink]

I believe my responses are still contingent upon DrK's assessment of HP loss (obv we can roll checks if need be- please do it for me).

I'll post under the assumption that Stvari does indeed survive

[Gyrfalcon]

Assuming your character sheet is correct and Stvari has 25HP at max:

He took two hits for 12 and 15 damage, putting him at -2 at the end of round 2.
At the end of round 3, he'd be at -3 from dying.
Anton casts Infernal Healing on him the next round, so he goes from -3 -> -2

Once the spell finishes, Stvari will be alive and functional with 7HP.

[Farmerbink]

Assuming your character sheet is correct and Stvari has 25HP at max:

He took two hits for 12 and 15 damage, putting him at -2 at the end of round 2.
At the end of round 3, he'd be at -3 from dying.
Anton casts Infernal Healing on him the next round, so he goes from -3 -> -2

Once the spell finishes, Stvari will be alive and functional with 7HP.

That was faster than I figured, but yeah. I dunno why I was struggling with basic math last night

[DrK]

I agree he does appear to be alive

[DarkOne-Rob]

Loot
Guards: 2x MW breastplate - sell or give to the bugbears
2x MW Halberd - sell or give to the bugbears
2x Potion (CLW) - we should give this to our non-healer spellcaster, Ahkmathi, as the others are likely in melee and have healing options available.
Potion [Bull strength x 1// Bears Endurance x 1] - @DrK, what does this mean? Is there one one of each potion?

Captain: Defiant [Bugbear] Full Plate +1 - Oghash cannot use, but this is an expensive piece, definitely worth keeping and finding a way to leverage.
Lizardmarked Blade (Longsword) - Is this a Lizardmarked Blade that is based on a longsword instead of a gladius? I'm unclear, though the ability to increase it's effective size is appealing, potentially, to Oghash.
Gauntlets of Ogre Strength +2 - - Oghash would love this!
Sash of the War Champion - Does anyone have effective-Fighter levels? Or will this work like a Monk's Robes and give the Armor Training and Bravery class features as if a level 4 Fighter?

If the character is not a monk, she gains the AC and unarmed damage of a 5th-Level monk (although she does not add her Wisdom bonus to her AC). This AC bonus functions just like the monk’s AC bonus.

In short, someone in-character should bring the gauntlets to Oghash (who is focused on the retreating guard) who will wear them right away. She would also wear the sash, either as part of the disguise or if it gives effective-Fighter levels for the sake of those two class features. The sword is less obviously useful, given that she prefers a two-handed weapon, but it could be an option if she needed to have a shield for AC purposes...?

[DrK]

Yes there is 1 of each potion, so 1 x Bears endurance, 1x bull strength
This lizardmarked blade is a just a longsword version of the as written one, so a longsword instead of a gladius
If you have no levels this will give you effectively a level 4 figher's Bravry +1 and Armour Training I but will NOT allow any of the advanced armour training options or anything like that

[DarkOne-Rob]

I think several of us would appreciate the Sash of the War Champion, given that description, but it's not the most pressing issue.

The most pressing issue is, "Why are we stalled? On whom are we waiting?" I was expecting the answer to be me, but it hasn't proven true today. What do you need from us, @DrK?

[DrK]

Its been me delaying things, I've been under a lot of work stress and between long hours and simple fatigue have been mostly absent for a couple of weeks but trying to catch up now

[DarkOne-Rob]

/nods. I hope I am appropriately sympathetic, as I'm basically only posting on Fridays-Sundays lately and not updating at all in the two games I DM. If we can help let us know how!

[Gyrfalcon]

In that case, the sash is probably best on Oghash - The rest of us don't wear armor given we have a caster, a monk, and a dragon.

[DarkOne-Rob]

1. Kill the messenger and the ravens.
2. Keep going
3. Leave the golem to guard our rear as we go up to the upper levels ASAP
4. Mop up anything still alive after fighting the golem

Since we're out of order, time-wise, in our posts now, I figure we should make the decision here and then progress forward with that assumed plan in our IC posts.

Upon review of the map and legend, I'm inclined to say we should return to the ground level ("Level 2") and either go desecrate their chapel or start on the keep proper.

From what I can see, there aren't many ways up from the basement, so our golem can continue to guard our rear and we can carry on with the surprise attacks. I'm not sure what "F" or "C" means, but they appear to be something like elevators or spiral staircases (2x2 squares, from the kitchens to the grand hall and from the priests' quarters into the chapel). If we can get a translation of those, @DrK it would be cool.

If they're passage from the basement level to the ground floor, we should block or disable them. That would leave only the bridge walkway ("24") that could connect the lower level to the ground without first going through the golem.

I'm curious of who might be in their jail (area 35)...Oghash would certainly consider freeing anyone there, just to cause more trouble down the road. If they were Asmodeans or convertible to the cause, even better.

Basically, I think we have nearly a straight shot to the Lord of the Keep (with the Magister dead already) and the chapel is on the way. We can ruin something beautiful and then cut down the leader tonight. From there, we might be...done? Like, let the golem loose in the basement and set fire to the keep? Summon Tiadora to report our success and get the next assignment?

(Or am I being too overconfident?)