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'''Gerringothe Thorm''' is a unique intelligent Undead, the toll-master of the [[Reithwin Tollhouse]]. Seemingly made of gold, she is driven by endless greed and is relentless in enforcing the toll to cross the river to [[Moonrise Towers]]. | '''Gerringothe Thorm''' is a unique intelligent Undead, the toll-master of the [[Reithwin Tollhouse]]. Seemingly made of gold, she is driven by endless greed and is relentless in enforcing the toll to cross the river to [[Moonrise Towers]]. | ||
Gerringothe's greed isn't limited to just her mannerisms | Gerringothe's greed isn't limited to just her mannerisms; she also wields powerful abilities which are influenced by the amount of [[gold]] a character is carrying. As well, her Visages grant her coin armour, increasing her total [[hit points]]. | ||
{{DiQ|I REQUIRE GOLD|Gerringothe Thorm| about everything}} | {{DiQ|I REQUIRE GOLD|Gerringothe Thorm| about everything}} | ||
==Involvement== | ==Involvement== | ||
When approached, Gerringothe quickly demands gold from the party. Besides attacking | When approached, Gerringothe quickly demands gold from the party. Besides attacking, the party can toss her some gold, though she demands more. When asked for a clear price, she demands all of the party's gold. However, if given anything short of 5,000 gold, Gerringothe claims she was given too little and attacks. | ||
If | If paid more than 5,000 gold, Gerringothe gives the party the {{SmRarityItem|Signed Trade Visa}} which casts the unique and powerful one-use spell: {{SAI|Flesh to Gold}}. | ||
=== Dialogue === | === Dialogue === | ||
If choosing "I have no more gold" or "I have no more money to give", she starts combat. Otherwise, | If choosing "I have no more gold" or "I have no more money to give", she starts combat. Otherwise, a variety of [[Skill Check|Skill Checks]] can be used to avoid it: | ||
The party can attempt to [[Persuasion|persuade]] Gerringothe that gold | The party can attempt to [[Persuasion|persuade]] Gerringothe that gold is not everything: | ||
* {{Dialogue option|Why stay in this rotted building? Take your gold and be free.|roll=Persuasion|dc=18}} | * {{Dialogue option|Why stay in this rotted building? Take your gold and be free.|roll=Persuasion|dc=18}} | ||
* {{Dialogue option|The happiness gold grants is temporary at best. Do not let your need for gold trap you here.|tags=Monk|roll=Persuasion|dc=18|advantage=y}} | * {{Dialogue option|The happiness gold grants is temporary at best. Do not let your need for gold trap you here.|tags=Monk|roll=Persuasion|dc=18|advantage=y}} | ||
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** {{Dialogue option|I require passage - or your throat will be cut.|roll=Intimidation|dc=18}} | ** {{Dialogue option|I require passage - or your throat will be cut.|roll=Intimidation|dc=18}} | ||
Optionally, the party can attempt to use [[Deception]] to convince Gerringothe she | Optionally, the party can attempt to use [[Deception]] to convince Gerringothe she has been fired and replaced: | ||
* {{Dialogue option|I'm afraid I'm actually your replacement. You've been fired as toll collector - terribly sorry.|tags=Bard|roll=Deception|dc=18|advantage=y}} | * {{Dialogue option|I'm afraid I'm actually your replacement. You've been fired as toll collector - terribly sorry.|tags=Bard|roll=Deception|dc=18|advantage=y}} | ||
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If having no gold at all (because it was stashed away), all available conversation options eventually lead to a fight. | If having no gold at all (because it was stashed away), all available conversation options eventually lead to a fight. | ||
Whichever approach is taken, | Whichever approach is taken, success leads to her having a moment of clarity before stating she will "pay it back". Then she seemingly kills herself. This earns the same experience as if defeating her and all her Visage minions, as well as the full amount of gold magically bound to her. | ||
== Combat == | == Combat == | ||
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* {{MdRarityItem|Twist of Fortune}} | * {{MdRarityItem|Twist of Fortune}} | ||
* 600 [[Gold]] dropped near her, if defeated through skill checks. Otherwise a stack of 100 drops each time a layer of her armour is removed, up to six times. | * 600 [[Gold]] dropped near her, if defeated through skill checks. Otherwise a stack of 100 drops each time a layer of her armour is removed, up to six times. | ||
* If | * If paid earlier, she also drops the amount given. | ||
== Related literature == | == Related literature == |