Cholmondeley — Inventory at Death

Start-class article · First seen: s02 · Last seen: s03

Inventory for Cholmondeley at his death in session 3. Chris’s first character — a paladin of the Pure Light on the run from Aurelian forces for rescuing Nancy from execution. Killed in s3 by a yuan-ti woman’s double-bite critical (9 piercing + 21 poison). Last words: “I hate you all.”

Equipment at time of death

  • Holy symbol of Bahamut — passed to Nancy at the s3 funeral [1].
  • Quarterstaff — for the Shillelagh + Booming Blade combo [2] ruling: Searing Smite stacks; Cholmondeley applies Searing Smite as a bonus action concurrent with Booming Blade).
  • Plate or chain armour (Pure Light paladin kit; specific not enumerated). Hugo joke [3]: “you could have kept that Chumley fella’s armour and worn it” — implies the body’s armour was left at Wyrmbough Grove or with the body.
  • Aurelian regalia referenced in s2 backstory (he was on the run from them).
  • Ring of Swimming (s2 DM gift, d100=90 for the recap) — properties: walking speed becomes a 40 ft swim speed. Lost at his death in transcript — not enumerated as recovered.

Class resources at death

  • Lay on Hands pool (used to bring Caelumn from 0 HP to 1 HP [4].
  • Bless slots.
  • Searing Smite slots.
  • Mind Sliver cantrip (used s2).

Personal coin at death

  • 1gp + 50sp + 80cp split from the s2 bandit haul (six-way split).

Death

Killed in the second recorded combat of s3 by an unnamed yuan-ti woman in Sunset is Nigh’s Lair. Her double-bite multiattack first attack was a natural 20 for 9 piercing + 21 poison damage [5]. He failed his attempt to stabilise — broke his neck on the death-save attempt [6]. Last words:

“I hate you all.” — Cholmondeley, dying, [7]

Funeral held at the village green of Wyrmbough Grove. Gwen Homora placed six sprigs of mosswort in the fire (one extra for him); Selenor played the carved war-horn of the Grove Wars; his holy symbol was passed to Nancy. Eulogy delivered by his player Chris:

“Chumley, even though your life was long, I hope it was filled with experiences and your life burned like the platinum flame of Bahamut. and I hope that going forward, your soul will rest in his fiery grasp.” — [8]

References

  1. ^ Session 3, line 1972-1976 — Inline citation.
  2. ^ Session 2, line 1470-1480 — Inline citation.
  3. ^ Session 10, line 1076 — Inline citation.
  4. ^ Session 2, line 1632 — Inline citation.
  5. ^ Session 3, line 905-912 — Inline citation.
  6. ^ Session 3, line 1252 — Inline citation.
  7. ^ Session 3, line 1260 — Inline citation.
  8. ^ Session 3, line 1456 — Inline citation.