Gerringothe Thorm: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox character

| race = [[Undead]], formerly [[elf]]

| level = 8

 

| child = yes

| armour_class = 16

| hit_points = 6 {{note|Gerringothe gains 100 maximum hit points per instance of [[Coin Armour]] affecting her.}}

| hit_points_tactician = 7

| movement_speed_meters = 9

| movement_speed_feet = 30

| weight_kg = 150

| weight_lb =  

| dex_save_proficiency = Proficient

| int_save_proficiency = Proficient

| condition1_name = Coin Vambrace (L)

| condition1_description = Cursed coins increase Gerringothe's health and enable unique attacks

| condition2_name = Coin Vambrace (R)

| condition3_name = Coin Cuisse (L)

| condition4_name = Coin Cuisse (R)

| condition5_name = Coin Cuirass

| condition6_name = Coin Helmet

| condition6_description = Cursed coins increase Gerringothe's health and enable unique attacks

| condition7_name = Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation

| condition7_mode = Tactician

| feature1_name = Alert

| feature2_name = Coin Armour

| feature3_name = Darkvision

| feature4_name = Fast Hands

| feature5_name = Immune To Control Undead

| feature7_name = Opportunity Attack

| feature8_name = Fey Ancestry

| feature9_name = Turn Resistance

==Interactions==

When approached, Gerringothe will quickly demand gold from the party. Besides attacking her, the party can toss her some gold, though she will simply demand more. When asked for a clear price, she will demand all of the party's gold. However, if given anything short of 5000 gold, Gerringothe will claim she was given too little and attack.  

If paid, the party will receive the [[Signed Trade Visa]] which casts the unique and powerful spell [[Flesh to Gold]], however, it is a one use item.

Instead of paying her, the party can instead do a variety of social [[Skill Check|Skill Checks]] to get past her:

* A {{Ability Check|Persuasion|18}} will question why she remains when she can take what gold she has and be free. She will be steadfast on her role to collect the gold in the service of the toll.

**Another {{Ability Check|Persuasion|21}}, questioning how she has no one to oversee her duties.

**A {{Ability Check|Deception|21}}, claiming that the local authority has decreed all the gold belongs to her now.

**An {{Ability Check|Intimidation|21}}, bluntly telling her she no longer has a job.

*A {{Ability Check|Deception|18}}, claiming to be the new toll master to replace her.

**Another {{Ability Check|Deception|21}}, claiming she's been promoted and moving to a better tollhouse.

**A {{Ability Check|Persuasion|21}}, praising her work and insisting to take over.

**An {{Ability Check|Intimidation|21}}, threatening her and demanding she leave.

Note that it is necessary to pay her at least one gold piece before these options become available. If the party do not have any gold at all, all available conversation options will eventually lead to a fight.

Whichever approach is takeen, succeeding will lead to her having a moment of clarity before stating she will "pay it back". Then she seemingly kills herself. The party will be fully rewarded experience as if they defeated her and all her visage minions and also get the full amount of gold magically bound to her.

==Attacks and abilities==

{{Infobox statistics

| name = Coin Halberd

| armour_class = 12

| hit_points = 17

| movement_speed_meters = 9

| movement_speed_feet = 30

| weight_kg = 3

| weight_lb =  

 

| immune2 = Psychic

| vulnerable1 = Acid

| vulnerable2 = Force

Like most battles, preparation is key. The first step is to either put away the party's gold at camp or a secure spot nearby, since her Jealous Avarice will otherwise deal insane amounts of damage and possibly wipe out the party, if carrying a few thousand gold.

Instead of focusing on the toll master, it is better to target the Grim Visages spread throughout the building. For each one killed, she will lose 100 of her [[Hit Points]] and lose more of her powerful abilities. The piece of coin armour destroyed follows a fixed sequence each time, irrespective of which visage is killed:

Picking up the piles of [[Gold]] spread around the building before battle will limit the effective area of [[Combustible Coins]] and deny her opportunities to create summons. Using a high level {{SmallIcon|Turn Undead Icon.png}} [[Turn Undead]] when the Visages are grouped up will likely destroy a few considering their low HP. Once all of the visages are destroyed, the pitiful true form of Gerringothe can be easily finished off.

Alternatively, the party can instantly kill her by sneaking onto the roof and using [[Telekinesis]] to move her out of the next window. This is a fast and easy way to unlock the "Penny Pincher" achievement.

* {{MdRarityItem|Twist of Fortune}}

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