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{{ | {{Infobox character | ||
| | | name = Gerringothe Thorm | ||
| | | image = Gerringothe.png | ||
| | | race = [[Undead]], formerly [[elf]] | ||
| | | titles = Accursed Keeper of Coins | ||
| | | hometown = [[Reithwin Town]] | ||
| | | level = 8 | ||
| | |||
| | | modules = | ||
| | {{Infobox statistics | ||
| | | child = yes | ||
| | | size = Medium | ||
| | | type = Undead | ||
| | | 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 = | ||
| | | initiative = +9 | ||
| | | hiddenlevel = 8 | ||
| | | str = 12 | ||
| | | dex = 18 | ||
| | | con = 12 | ||
| int = 16 | |||
| | | wis = 12 | ||
| | | cha = 8 | ||
| | | 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) | ||
| condition2_description = Cursed coins increase Gerringothe's health and enable unique attacks | |||
| condition3_name = Coin Cuisse (L) | |||
| condition3_description = Cursed coins increase Gerringothe's health and enable unique attacks | |||
| condition4_name = Coin Cuisse (R) | |||
| condition4_description = Cursed coins increase Gerringothe's health and enable unique attacks | |||
| condition5_name = Coin Cuirass | |||
| condition5_description = Cursed coins increase Gerringothe's health and enable unique attacks | |||
| condition6_name = Coin Helmet | |||
| condition6_description = Cursed coins increase Gerringothe's health and enable unique attacks | |||
| condition7_name = Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation | |||
| condition7_mode = Tactician | |||
| condition7_description = +10 bonus to Saving Throws against incapacitation. Can use up to three times | |||
| feature1_name = Alert | |||
| feature1_description = +5 to initiative and cannot be Surprised. | |||
| feature2_name = Coin Armour | |||
| feature2_description = Gerringothe's armour grants her additional health. | |||
| feature3_name = Darkvision | |||
| feature3_description = Can attack nearby creatures in the dark without disadvantage. | |||
| feature4_name = Fast Hands | |||
| feature4_description = Grants an extra bonus action. | |||
| feature5_name = Immune To Control Undead | |||
| feature5_description = Cannot be magically controlled. | |||
| feature6_name = Legendary Action: Sublimation | |||
| feature6_mode = Honour | |||
| feature6_description = Gerringothe can turn an enemy to gold after a piece of her armour is destroyed. | |||
| feature7_name = Opportunity Attack | |||
| feature7_description = Make a melee attack against an enemy moving out of range. | |||
| feature8_name = Fey Ancestry | |||
| feature8_description = Immunity to sleep and advantage on saves against Charmed. | |||
| feature9_name = Turn Resistance | |||
| feature9_description = Has advantage on saving throws against Turn Undead spells. | |||
}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''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, as she also wields powerful abilities that are influenced by the amount of [[gold]] a character is carrying. As well, her Visages grant her coin armour, which increases her total [[hit points]]. | Gerringothe's greed isn't limited to just her mannerisms, as she also wields powerful abilities that are influenced by the amount of [[gold]] a character is carrying. As well, her Visages grant her coin armour, which increases her total [[hit points]]. | ||
== | ==Involvement== | ||
When approached, Gerringothe will quickly demand gold from the party. Besides attacking her, the | 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 5.000 gold, Gerringothe will claim she was given too little and attack. | ||
If paid, the | If Gerringothe Thorm is paid 5.000 gold or more, 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. | ||
Whichever approach | === Dialogue === | ||
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 taken, 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== | ==Attacks and abilities== | ||
{{ | {{Feature box|Left Coin Whip}} | ||
{{ | {{Feature box|Right Coin Whip}} | ||
}} | |||
{{Feature box|Jealous Avarice}} | |||
{{Feature box|Summon coin halberd}} | |||
{{Feature box| | {{Feature box|Combustible Coins}} | ||
{{ | {{Feature box|Claws}} | ||
{{ | == Tactics == | ||
{{Infobox statistics | |||
| image = Portrait_Coin_Halberd.png | |||
| name = Coin Halberd | |||
| race = Coin Halberd | |||
| size = Tiny | |||
| type = Construct | |||
| armour_class = 12 | |||
| hit_points = 17 | |||
| movement_speed_meters = 9 | |||
| movement_speed_feet = 30 | |||
| weight_kg = 3 | |||
| weight_lb = | |||
| level = 7 | |||
| str = 12 | |||
| dex = 15 | |||
| con = 11 | |||
| int = 1 | |||
| wis = 5 | |||
| cha = 1 | |||
| resistant1 = Bludgeoning | |||
| resistant2 = Slashing | |||
| resistant3 = Piercing | |||
| immune1 = Poison | |||
| immune2 = Psychic | |||
| vulnerable1 = Acid | |||
| vulnerable2 = Force | |||
}} | }} | ||
Despite her large appearance, '''Gerringothe''' is very fast-moving thanks to her use of [[Rogue|Fast Hands]] which allows her to use [[Dash]] as a bonus action. She will use her mobility to get around, even climbing up to the ruined roof to put distance from the party and a vantage point for her Jealous Avarice spell. Also, her large amount of [[Hit Points]] makes it difficult to beat her down quickly, even more so with the support her Visages give in attacking or hindering the party. As the fight goes on though, she will begin using Combustible Coins to force the party to be on a constant move. She can also turn larger piles of gold into Coin Halberds throughout the battle. | |||
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: | |||
{{ | # {{Cond|Coin Vambrace (L)}}, disabling [[Left Coin Whip]] | ||
}} | # {{Cond|Coin Vambrace (R)}}, disabling [[Right Coin Whip]] | ||
# {{Cond|Coin Cuisse (L)}} | |||
# {{Cond|Coin Cuisse (R)}} | |||
# {{Cond|Coin Cuirass}} | |||
# {{Cond|Coin Helmet}} | |||
{{ | 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. | |||
== Notable loot == | |||
{{ | * {{MdRarityItem|Twist of Fortune}} | ||
* 600 [[Gold]] dropped near her, if defeated through skill checks, otherwise a stack of 100 will drop each time a layer of her armour is removed, up to six times. | |||
{{ | == Quotes == | ||
{{Q|I REQUIRE GOLD|Gerringothe about everything}} | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery heights="200px" mode="packed"> | |||
Gerringothe Model.png|Gerringothe's armoured model | |||
Gerringothe Model Naked.png|Gerringothe's exposed model | |||
</gallery> | |||
== | == Related literature == | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|Heavy Book}}, a teller is surprised when Gerringothe appreciates something besides "the cold clink of gold." | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Scribbled Note (Last Light Inn)}}, a traveller during Ketheric's Shar-following days notices something is awry | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Tollhouse Ledger (Reithwin)}}, a dwindling record of traders passing through the town | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|BAN LIST}}, Gerringothe is listed as banned from the Waning Moon distillery | |||
=== Written by Gerringothe Thorm === | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Gerringothe's Logbook}} | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{FRWiki|Gerringothe Thorm|long}} | * {{FRWiki|Gerringothe Thorm|long}} | ||
{{NavShadowCursedLands}} | {{NavShadowCursedLands}} | ||
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