Game summary for September 16, 2014, Carrion Crown Adventure Path campaign, Ashes at Dawn adventure; PCs included Brutus Bonesmasher (human fighter), Emilian Sandulescu (human paladin/ranger), Gnok Thatek (dwarf monk), Malthus Brightray (half-elf cleric), and Zeddicus Zu’l Zorander (human abjurer/cleric/mystic theurge), accompanied by NPC companions Alleric Swiftblade (half-elf rogue) and Nyssa Pagonis (human cleric).
The team used a combination of hide from undead and invisibility sphere to slip out of the tavern into the night away from the gathering vampires. They fled to the temple of Pharasma and paid for several restoration and cure critical wounds spells. Recovered, the party returned to the Nobleman’s Stitch shop and slipped back down into the basement where they encountered a trio of enslaved vampire spawn and Radvir Giovanni!
The vampires quickly dominated most of the party and turned them against the team. Malthus and Zeddicus unleashed a barrage of flame strike, searing light, fireball, and magic missile spells into the fray. Nyssa enhanced her allies with bless and numerous bear’s endurance spells while Gnok tried to close in with Radvir. The weaker vampires began to fall under the onslaught while Malthus summoned a medium fire elemental and a wall of fire. Dominated Brutus gave Malthus a lot of trouble before spinning about and slaying Emilian! Radvir beat Gnok unconscious and then pounced upon him, draining his life blood and killing him! Finally, Malthus was able to defeat the vampire with the channeled positive energy of Sarenrae! His misty form fled toward his coffin!
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