Under Bracken: Through the Secret Door

[Sagar]

Our party of intrepid adventurers, exploring deep beneath the bowels of Bracken, have come upon a secret door at the end of a corridor. Behind they door, they hear sounds of movement.

What will they do next?

[DinbinFanfoom]

Can someone SNEAKILY open it this time?

[Shiz]

The door was called a trapdoor earlier. Is it in the wall or the floor?

[Shiz]

Per the Discussion thread, Fandango will open the door and step to the side while Baladir will stand forward. Brun behind Bal. Trask, Solak and Amaril scattered behind.

[Sagar]

It's in the wall. It a bit smallish and raised a bit off the ground - about 3/4's normal size. And it opens inward towards you.

[Shiz]

That's perfect. We act as described.

[Shiz]

Baladir moves with unnatural silence for a guy in a tin suit and carrying a gong.
Fandango most with natural silence for a guy who does this sort of stuff for a living.

With the utmost quiet, Fandango EASES the door open a crack and peers inside. He sees rats. And a 20'x20 room carved from the rock, but mostly, he sees rats. There is one Dire Rat apparent and a ginormous swarm of smaller rats in the room. Neither the dire rat nor the swarm notice the cracked door. The room is only dimly lit.


Do we have to do a knowledge check again since we fought these in the temple all those months ago?

Nature +8, using my rolls from the searching that wasn't done if that's ok. Won't use those for combat.

12+8=20 on the dire
10+8=18 on the swarms

We already know swarms are vulnerable to AEs but we don't have a lot of that/

[DinbinFanfoom]

OOC: Throw open the door, melees step in, casters AE from the rear asap, I say... We ready?

[Zyzzyx]

I assume with the surges and such we've rested a moment to recover encounter powers?

[Shiz]

I wouldn't step in. Give them room to come out a bit but have them stacked. The hall is only two squares wide.

Leave the square in from of the door free, Baladir to the south of it. Brun adjacent to Baladir. Fandango behind Brun and Trask behind Bal. Solak behind Fan, Amaril behind Trask.

That leave two squares in front of them and then the room beyonod. When we are in position, Solak throws a Scorching into the room, centered on the square one back from the door.

[Sagar]

Do we have to do a knowledge check again since we fought these in the temple all those months ago?

Nature +8, using my rolls from the searching that wasn't done if that's ok. Won't use those for combat.

12+8=20 on the dire
10+8=18 on the swarms

We already know swarms are vulnerable to AEs but we don't have a lot of that/

You know dire rats cause disease with their bites.
Swarms did appear to be vulnerable to AoEs. This swarm, however, is SIGNIFICANTLY bigger than the others you've see - both in rat size and in rat quantity.

Trask leans in to look and begins whispering combat suggestions to the party.

The rats in the room suddenly stop and stare at the door.

Fandango: Please roll a strength check (D20+1/2 level + str modifier).

[Asharad]

Flexes.

uh-oh.

[Lycos]

I think we need a map. And I am sure you are already working on one Sagar, but I am assuming that we are going to need to put ourselves in locations from the sound of it. :D

[Sagar]

As Fandango turns to listen to Trask's whisper, the secret door is shoved hard from the other side. The door flies open, shoving Fandango back and revealing a humanoid shaped shadow and a glint of steel.

Surprise round:
The steel flashes forward and slices deeply into the off balanced rogue (natural 20 to hit - Setup strike: 2d6+4 damage, +2d6 sneak attack, +1d6 magical weapon). Fandango is badly wounded (34 damage) and gives CA until EoT1.

The rogue was not in a part of the room visible from the crack. He made perception vs Fandango's thievery and saw the door open. He made stealth vs passive perception to creep to the door. He beat Fandango in str vs str attack to thrust the door open. This all to get surprise on the party. Surprise attack was a critical hit.

Please roll initiative.

The door will give partial cover to all in the room. I'll work on the map as soon as I can.

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[Asharad]

Fair enough. I mean, I do that **** to guys all the time.

My init is +8, not +7. sorry.

So...16.

[Shiz]

Wow.

Init = 14.

What is the Knowledge check for lycanthropes? Oh wait we did that already. If you hit them with a silvered weapon, they lose regen for that turn. Tactically we are in a decent position if they will come to us.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Init +9 = 22

Woops, my initiative is +9, not +11. Grrrrrr... This game hurts my brain!

[Shiz]

High init people, do not block the door. You will go down hard up front alone.

[Zyzzyx]

Init roll

Remind me, doesn't one of us grant an extra +1 init to the group? Should we be figuring that in, or is Sagar covering that? Or was that Insight...?

[Sagar]

Init roll

Remind me, doesn't one of us grant an extra +1 init to the group? Should we be figuring that in, or is Sagar covering that? Or was that Insight...?

I don't calculate it in anymore. I expect the players to factor that in and tell me their total bonuses.
I do spot check those that seem unusually high.

[Shiz]

Insight from the Half-elf. You are thinking of your warlord in Q's game.

[DinbinFanfoom]

I don't calculate it in anymore. I expect the players to factor that in and tell me their total bonuses.
I do spot check those that seem unusually high.
Take note: I fixed mine above. I was sure with 10 eyes looking through my character that I'd have no mistakes, but alas, I was mistaken. I blame you guys. :D

[EricStratton]

2+7 INIT

A 2.... So it begins.

[Asharad]

I fixed mine as well.

[Lycos]

Initiative Roll Incoming...

15

[Sagar]

Round 1:

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used24Brunhilde58/620100-21Rat Swarm0????-?19wererat0????-?15Wererogue0????-?15Baladir57/570000-15Fandango48/480000-14Trask41/450102-9Amaril48/480100-9Solak41/410100-

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The door is open (perpendicular to the wall). Baladir is behind the door. It very dark in the hall. There is a dark figure in the doorway.

[Lycos]

Baladir says, "Turn the lights on."

Fandango, how about you move back so that I can take that square for now.

Baladir will move to Q7 and Q6 if possible. I assume I have to go around the door.

And I don't remember using an AP last battle. I know I thought about it, but once it got to be my turn, it seemed to be over kill.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Sagar: I assume Brun does NOT have LoE to Wererat Rogue?

Since we're not charging anything, Brun will drop to just after Baladir in the initiative order.

Her plan is to move north one square, after pushing the open door back flat against the wall (so it won't hamper us).

Sagar: Will Brun have LoE to Wererat Rogue from that square with the door wine open?

[Sagar]

AP will be restored.
Remember, you can only use 1 per fight.

Brunhilde, you have LoE vs the rogue now - albeit it has cover.
You do not have light, however, so moving and attacking may be a bit dicey.

[Lycos]

Religion Check on these guys who are getting ready to attack us.

[Sagar]

The rat swarm flows around the figure in the door like inky water. It also flows through the party, biting and gnawing as it moves (to R8). The swarm actively attacks Fandango (20 vs AC 18) and Trask (28 vs AC 19) as it passes by. Both are bitten many times (6 damage) and have rats crawling on them (4 ongoing, SE).

The wererat pauses to let the rogue attack.
The rogue throws a dagger at Fandango (21+2 vs AC 18) and strikes the rogue hard (15 damage - Fandango is at -7 HP and still has rats crawling and gnawing all over him). The shadowly figure in the doorway moves aside as Fandango falls and a large, ratlike shadow jumps through the doorway. It bites Trask (19 vs AC 19) giving him a small (5 damage) but painful (2 ongoing, SE) bite. (since this damage is different from the swarming rats, it will be cumulative.)

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used21Rat Swarm0????-?16Wererogue0????-?15wererat0????-?15Baladir57/570100-15Fandango-7/480000Bloodied; Dying; 4 Ongoing damage, SE15Brunhilde58/620100-14Trask35/4501024 Ongoing damage, SE; 2 Ongoing (SE)19Amaril48/480100-9Solak41/410100-

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[Sagar]

Religion Check on these guys who are getting ready to attack us.

They look like dark shadows. You still have no light.

[Lycos]

Where is Fandango?

[DinbinFanfoom]

Where is Fandango?
I think he's napping under were-rat.

[Lycos]

Ok, then I will close the door and shift to Q7.

Minor Action - Lay on Hands onto Fandango
Standard Action - Valiant Strike into his back. +2

Damn... :-/

[DinbinFanfoom]

Since Amaril is going to light the place up with his sunrod as a minor, Brun will drop until after him in the initiative order. Whoopass is best served warm.

OK, at least TRASK is flanking now. :D

[Sagar]

Ok, then I will close the door and shift to Q7.

Minor Action - Lay on Hands onto Fandango
Standard Action - Valiant Strike into his back. +2

Damn... :-/

Please give me a strength roll to close the door.

[Zyzzyx]

Not that it matters with that roll, but wouldn't you have been at +4 bonus? +2 for each enemy adjacent (bit of a stretch to count the guy adjacent to you, but on the other side of the door, so not +3), and +2 for CA (flanked)

[Lycos]

Not that it matters with that roll, but wouldn't you have been at +4 bonus? +2 for each enemy adjacent (bit of a stretch to count the guy adjacent to you, but on the other side of the door, so not +3), and +2 for CA (flanked)

Yeah, I think you're right.

[Lycos]

OK, at least TRASK is flanking now. :D

If I remember right, magic does best against that swarm. So, I'm going after the wererat where I can be most effective. Plus, those rogues are insanely damaging.

[Shiz]

Trask:

Minor: Healing Word to Fandango, triggering my Symbol's Daily for +1d6 (9+4+2d6 = 21).
Against the wererat: Righteous Brand (Weapon), +7 vs AC, 1d10+3, hit: +3 bonus vs target to one ally w/in 5 squares

24 vs AC
10 dmg
+3 bonus to Brunhilde

Saves all failed.

[DinbinFanfoom]

If I remember right, magic does best against that swarm. So, I'm going after the wererat where I can be most effective. Plus, those rogues are insanely damaging.
Not magic-per-se, but AE skills.

[Sagar]

Baladir, standing near the swarm, is attacked by swarming rats. These (natural 20) get all in his armor and chew on him unmercifully (10 damage, 4 ongoing SE). Despite the rats underfoot, he manages to slam the door shut - and you all hear curses from the creature on the other side. Slamming the door is a std action. Baladir can't attack this round - the 1 has to wait until next round - sorry. Oh, but he does reach down and grab Fandango's ankle, healing him (surge 12 hp. Fandango is concious, prone and taking damage.)

Fandango wakes to find himself a rat chewtoy. He takes 4 ongoing damage from the rats on him and is also attacked by the swarm (14 vs AC) but the general melee keeps the rats at bay. (first action must be to move to an open square. You'll also need a ST vs rats)

Shall we let Amaril go next so he can provide light?
Also, Trask needs to roll on his attack.

[Greebo]

Baladir, standing near the swarm, is attacked by swarming rats. These (natural 20) get all in his armor and chew on him unmercifully (10 damage, 4 ongoing SE)

Ewww, nasty visual image there...

[Shiz]

What about Bal's heal?

[Zyzzyx]

I'd launch an AE, and generally might not worry about hitting us, but with Fandango taking a dirt nap, don't need to push him closer to burial. And I don't think I can put the origin in the middle of the walls. Or can I?

[Sagar]

I'd launch an AE, and generally might not worry about hitting us, but with Fandango taking a dirt nap, don't need to push him closer to burial. And I don't think I can put the origin in the middle of the walls. Or can I?
Not a chance.

[Greebo]

I'd launch an AE, and generally might not worry about hitting us, but with Fandango taking a dirt nap, don't need to push him closer to burial. And I don't think I can put the origin in the middle of the walls. Or can I?

You would not have line of site to the middle of the wall, would you?

[Sagar]

What about Bal's heal?

Fandango doesn't really want a heal, does he?

Ahem....

Fixed..

[Shiz]

Trask:

Minor: Healing Word to Fandango, triggering my Symbol's Daily for +1d6 (9+4+2d6 = 21).
Against the wererat: Righteous Brand (Weapon), +7 vs AC, 1d10+3, hit: +3 bonus vs target to one ally w/in 5 squares

24 vs AC
10 dmg
+3 bonus to Brunhilde

Saves all failed.

I rolled a 15 +7 +2for flanking

[EricStratton]

Amaril will uncover his sunrod (minor), then take a few steps back to get some breathing room and keep an eye on the ramp (move to Q13, triggering Shadow Walk = concealment). Finally he'll cast Witchfire on the Wererat.

Attack: 5+7 vs REF
Hit: 4+5 fire damage, and the target takes a –6 penalty to attack rolls until the end of Amaril's next turn.

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Come on! The more this happens the more I think taking the feat that allows me to recharge my missed encounter power is a good idea.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Glad to be able to see again, Brun will use Encounter: Sweeping Blow [L3]: +13 vs AC, 1d12+7 dam, close burst 1 on Wererat and the mass of rats. That's also +3 to hit the Wererat (thanks, Trask, I'll assume you hit). I assume "swarms are vulnerable 5 vs AE/Burst" means that's +5 to damage on them? Not to ATK, right? She'll mark were-rat.

Blarg. Not GREAT rolls, but I hope they're enough.

26 vs AC to hit Wererat
24 vs AC to hit Swarm
12 damage to Wererat
17 damage to Swarm

I think I did that right... Can I only mark one target at a time? Never investigated that...

[Asharad]

Excellent.

I will wait for Trask.

Then I will rise and shift to r6. (move action)

I will use Sneak in the Attack on the wererat. That wererat is pretty much surrounded. Am I right in assuming that everyone pretty much has it at combat advantage? Or is it just trask and Baladir? In any event, whichever one of them next hits the wererat get to add 2d8 to their attack.

Then I'll attack the swarm with dazing strike.

Attack:+13 vs ac
Damage:1d4+4+2d8 and the traget is dazed.

So 29 to hit vs ac
18 damage and the swarm is dazed.

[Lycos]

Go South Fandango and get the heck out of there if you can.

[Sagar]

Trask is attacked by the swarm (20 vs AC 19). The rats gnaw happily (9 damage) and many stay around to keep gnawing (4 ongoing, SE). Trask gives a healing word (minor) to Fandango, healing him significantly (24 healed - 12 is his surge).
He then attacks the wererat with a righteous brand (24 vs AC), hitting it solidly and giving Brunhilde a bonus on her next attack (+3).
Trask, please give me a ST vs ongoing damage.

Amaril uncovers his sunrod, backs up, vanishes into the murk, and completely misses the wererat with an attack.

Fandango (already took damage and the aura attack) shifts as he stands back up. (I don't understand your attack. Is sneak in the attack an attack? Is it a standard or minor action? If it is a standard action, you can't do it and dazing strike. And you cannot daze a swarm. You can only daze one rat in the swarm which is meaningless.)
Fandango needs to provide a ST vs ongoing damage.

The rat swarm attacks Brunhilde (24 vs AC20), gnawing on her as well (9 damage, 4 ongoing, SE) (Brunhilde spins her axe in a sweeping blow hitting both the rat and the swarm. The rat is hit hard (12 damage). The blow really rakes through the swarm, though (17 damage).
Brun also needs a ST.

Solak

[DinbinFanfoom]

Yeah, you need an opposite to flank.

Edit: Go me!

[Zyzzyx]

I see that Fandango stood up and shifted over. He then used Sneak in the Attack, targeting the wererat (Encounter, minor action, Until SONT, the next ally to hit the target and has CA on the target deals extra damage equal to your sneak attack damage.) That would most likely be Trask or Bal in their next turns. Fan then attacked the swarm with Dazing Strike. Nothing Fandango did required him to have CA.

[Zyzzyx]

Solak, Round 1:

Solak glances to his side, a bit confused, then looks back further and nods knowingly. He quickly backs up beside Amaril. Annoyed that he can't set the place ablaze, at least not with Fandango so injured, or he might think about it, he goes for the next best thing, sending bit of frost towards both the wererat and the swarm.

Seeing what the ugly swarm is doing to folks, he decides to go after it as well, seeing what kind of hive mind it has.

After that he decides that everyone needs to be able to see the wererat a bit better. A bright shine of light suddenly appears on the wererat's nose, right between his eyes.

(Note to DM: Intent with the light is to throw off the wererat, perhaps a penalty to hit, or maybe a penalty to REF defense. Thinking a sudden bright light in your eyes/face might just be a bit of an issue, at least for a few moments.)


- Move to R13.
- Icy Rays; +7 vs Ref, target one or two creatures, one attack per target, 1d10+5 cold dmg and immobilized until end of next turn.
- Action Point
- Illusory Ambush; +7 vs Will, 1d6+5 psychic dmg, target takes -2 to attack rolls until end of my next turn.
- Light Cantrip; minor action, light fills the target's square and all squares within 4 squares of it.



ETA: Just went to bed, was thinking about an upcoming AFK this Saturday, then realized I crafted this whole post earlier tonight, but totally forgot to add the rolls. Looks like I should've let Sagar roll for me or something... geez.

[Sagar]

OK, I understand now. That was WAY more difficult than it should have been. I need sleep...

Brunhilde easily dislodges the rats clinging to her (ST vs ongoing damage).

Fandango shifts as he stands and, after nudging the wererat off balance for Baladir, attacks the swarm with a wicked dazing strike (29 vs AC). He quickly learns, though, that a swarm cannot be dazed. Sure, one rat has little stars circling it's head, but the rest seem blissfully unconcerned. His attack does skewer a passle of the varmints, though (18/2 = 9 damage).

Solak moves back, fires off two icy rays, and then realizes rats are much shorter than undead (miss, miss). Undetered, he immediately resets and fires off another spell.. which is equally futile. Peeked, he tries to cast light on the rat's nose. As this is a hostile action, either Solak needs to make an attack roll or the rat gets to defend. In this case, I let the rat defend 'cause I have his rolls here. The rat, seeing the spell coming, ducks at just the right time and messes up the spell (ST = 20).

Baladir didn't get a ST in vs the rats last round - and I forgot to ask - so he gets one without penalty.
Fandango also didn't give a ST despite being asked 2 times.

Baladir manages to shake off the rats.
Fandango does not, they keep chewing.
End of round

[Sagar]

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Round 2:

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used21Rat Swarm26????-?16Wererogue0????-?15wererat7????-?15Baladir47/570100-15Fandango32/4800004 Ongoing damage, SE14Trask26/4501014 Ongoing damage, SE; 2 Ongoing (SE)19Amaril48/480100Concealment EoAT29Brunhilde49/620100-9Solak41/410000-

Sagar: I was fixing the table. Hush wench :p
Dinbin: OH yeah? So fix the Wererat's HP already. Brun's hit not reflected. :P

[Lycos]

Round 2:

Minor - Divine Challenge on the Wererat.

Divine Challenge - Target is -2 to attack anyone other than me and takes 7 pts of damage if they do attack anyone other than me. I must engage or be adjacent to the target at the end of this round. Target is marked until I mark another target.

Standard - Righteous Smite on the wererat. "Prepare to be smitted."

Righteous Smite (Charisma (+12 total) V. AC, 2d10 + 5 Damage for charisma and sword)
Effect: 2d10 + (4) Charisma modifier damage, and you and each ally within 5 squares of you gain temporary hit points equal to 5 + WIS (+2).

I think I hit so everyone gets 7 temp hps. :D

[Sagar]

The rat swarm attacks Fandango and Brunhilde. Fandango (12 vs AC 18) fends of the first attack. Brunhilde (18 vs AC 20) avoids the second.

The wererat slams into the secret door to force it open. (20 vs Baladir. Baladir, please give me a strength check to resist before you post your next attack.)

The wererat bites Baladir (24 vs AC 21) leaving a small (7 damage) but painful (2 ongoing, SE) wound.

[Lycos]

The wererat slams into the secret door to force it open. (20 vs Baladir. Baladir, please give me a strength check to resist before you post your next attack.)

+5 on Strength

[EricStratton]

Nice, Lycos! Take that guy-behind-the-door!

[DinbinFanfoom]

Kiss your guns, Baladir! Brun would caress your upper arm admiringly, but she's not adjacent to you and she's Brun.

Rogues: Thanks for making strength your dump-stat! :P

[Asharad]

Fandango caresses baldir's upper arm in admiration.

[Lycos]

Fandango caresses baldir's upper arm in admiration.

:rotflmao:

[Sagar]

+5 on Strength
Does that include 1/2 your level or just your strength bonus? Don't forget to add 1/2 your level to attack or defense like use of your ability bonuses.

[Lycos]

Does that include 1/2 your level or just your strength bonus? Don't forget to add 1/2 your level to attack or defense like use of your ability bonuses.

It's +6 now. I was looking at an older character sheet.

[Sagar]

The rogue outside the room tries to slam the secret door open on Baladir (20 vs Str). Baladir, braced and ready for just such a move, catches the door on one hip and shoves it back closed. Inside the room, you hear a thump and a yelp followed by cursing.

Baladir takes 2 damage from the rats currently on him. The rat swarm flows over him in an attack (13 vs AC 21) but can't find purchace. Baladir challenges the rat and (last attack rolled over) misses completely - being still a bit off balance from the door. He recovers (AP used) and unleashes a most righteous smite (29 vs AC). The rat, a bit off balance due to a well timed nudge from Fandango, takes the blow hard in the side (15+5+12 sneak attack). The rat scowls at the Paladin.

Trask (passive perception) realizes the wererat is not as wounded as it should be. It regenerated somewhat from the last hit.

[Asharad]

Fandango applauds Baladir's excellent attack.

He bats his eyelashes at the paladin.

[Zyzzyx]

Thinking about the recent misses, Solak looks over his Staff, making sure it still has all the magic it should.

[Asharad]

Fandango groans. It makes him physically ill to not take advantage of combat advantage. It...it hurts him and there is no saving throw for that sort of pain. None.

But...tactically it probably makes more sense to pile damage onto the wererat.

A tear runs down his cheek as he hits it with sly flourish.

Attack: 28 vs AC
Damage:13 damage

[Sagar]

Fandango takes 4 damage from the rats nib nib nibbling. He is also attacked by the swarm (21 vs AC 18) and is nibbled anew (5 damage, still 4 ongoing). Fandango is bloodied and feeling vengeful. He turns on the wererat and stabs him with a flourish (28 vs AC) and cuts him badly (13 damage). The wererat is bloodied. Fandango shakes off the rats and no longer takes damage.

Trask...

[Sagar]

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used21Rat Swarm26????-?16Wererogue4????-?15wererat47????Bloodied; ?15Baladir40/5700002 Ongoing (SE)15Fandango23/480000Bloodied; 14Trask26/4501014 Ongoing damage, SE; 2 Ongoing (SE)19Amaril48/480100Concealment EoAT29Brunhilde49/620100-9Solak41/410000-

[EricStratton]

Round 2:

Amaril will continue the dog pile on the Wererat especially if it's regenerating. And assuming Trask doesn't kill it.

First he'll curse the Wererat and fire Eldritch Blast at it. Then he'll use an AP and:

If it's not dead, fire another EB at it.

If it is dead, fire EB at the swarm.

EB1: 10+7 vs REF; 1+5+1 (curse)

EB2: 6+7 vs REF; 5+5+1 (curse if the target is the Wererat)

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Look at those rolls! Are you kidding? Three 1s???

[Shiz]

Round 2 Trask:

Move: shift south to Q10
Minor: designate Wererat as my Quarry
Std: Target it with Thundertusk Boar Strike (Weapon), +9 vs AC, Two attacks, 1d8+5, hit: push target 1 square or if both hit same target push 5 squares

ATK1 19 vs AC
ATK2 15 vs AC
ATK1 dmg 1+5+4[quarry]=10, push one square but square is blocked.

[Sagar]

Trask takes 6 ongoing damage as rats find gaps in his armor. The swarm also tries to overwhelm him (21 vs AC 19), biting him for 5 more damage. Trask disengages and shifts south to free up his ranged attacks. His first attack (19 vs AC) just barely misses the rat and the second shot is easily avoided. The cleric does not dislodge the rats (ST 3) or the burning from the earlier bite (ST 2).

Amaril curses the wererat and then fires off a pair of eldritch blasts (AP used). The first (17 vs Ref) just misses as well. Wererats seem very agile. The second bolt is easily dodged.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Round 2:

Brunhilde, appreciating the opportunity to change flanking targets, shifts west to Q9 and attempts to use Reaping Strike [L1]: +11 vs AC (+2 more for flanking, forgot to add that), 1d12+7 dam, 5 dam on miss on the Wererat, marking it (-2 to hit anyone else next turn).

ATK: 22 vs AC
DAM: 13 damage

[Shiz]

Quarry label sticks until the rat is dead and I get to apply my dmg. If the rat dies, I can pick new quarry.

[Zyzzyx]

Solak, Round 2:

Seeing that his staff appears to be fine, Solak wonders if his inability to land attacks is somehow related to the voices from above that were talking to Brun and Baladir awhile back. He shakes his head, disregarding that thought, not wanting to go crazy.

And with that, he realizes that there's some progress being made on the damn agile wererat. Annoyed that there's no room in this fight for his usual skills, he sticks with the basics.

"So, think you're quick, eh? Try this..."

Solak's black eyes stare intently at the wererat, penetrating into its mind.


- Illusory Ambush; +7 vs Will, 1d6+5 psychic dmg, target takes -2 to attack rolls until end of my next turn



See! See!! Another attack roll under 10. Its the crappy rolls I tells ya... *sigh* Though this one might just connect...

[Sagar]

The rat swarm flows over Brunhilde (18 vs AC 20) but she brushes it off as she moves to attack the were. There, she unleashes a reaping strike (20 vs AC) that the rat almost, but not quite, avoids. The rat takes damage (13) and his next attack is hampered.

Solak tries a mental attack on the wererat (15 vs will). He almost has the rat convinced, but it shouts out "THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS" and throws off the attack.

End of round 2.

Round 3:

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used21Rat Swarm26????-?16Wererogue0????-?15wererat60????Bloodied; ?15Baladir40/5700002 Ongoing (SE)15Fandango23/480000Bloodied; 14Trask26/4501014 Ongoing damage, SE; 2 Ongoing (SE)19Amaril48/480000-9Brunhilde49/620100-9Solak41/410000-

[Shiz]

I knew when I made all those damn search rolls of 15+ it was going to hurt us.

[Asharad]

ROUND THREE EDIT (edits in bold, deletions in bold and parenthesis):

Fandango will wait for brun, allowing her to move into a flanking position.

Fandango actually feels better about (not) having combat advantage on the swarm and hits the swarm (wererat) with sly flourish again.

So 28 vs AC
and 20 (13) damage total.

He worries briefly about being bloodied and then decides to save his health potion for later.

[Zyzzyx]

He almost has the rat convinced, but it shouts out "THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS" and throws off the attack.
Sagar... this is great. Love it when the DMs manage to toss in little extras like that.

[Lycos]

Round 3:

Minor - Divine Strength
Standard - Piercing Smite on the Wererat

Prepare to be smitten again you beast!

Piercing Smite (+12 to hit vs Reflex, 2d10 + 5 Damage for strength and sword)
Adjacent targets are marked until the end of my next turn.

Am I getting sneak attack damage?

Oh, and it's +9 for damage because of Divine Strength.

[Sagar]

Round 3:

The ratswarm attacks Baladir (16 vs AC 21) and Brunhilde (22 vs AC 20). Baladir evades them, Brunhilde gets bitten (5 damage, 4 ongoing, SE) and the rats continue to crawl on her.

The wererat attacks Baladir (11 vs AC 21) but misses badly.

The rogue eases the door open (19 vs Baladir passive perception 15) and tries to stab Baladir from behind the door (Baladir has cover but gives CA since he doesn't know the door is open, +5 def -2 for CA = +3 defense). The rogue aims low, trying to hamstring Baladir and his attack (25 vs AC 21+3) is successful. Baladir is wounded (9+8 damage) slowed and gives CA to the rogue (SE both).
Baladir is bloodied.

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used21Rat Swarm26????-?16Wererogue0????-?15wererat60????Bloodied; ?15Baladir23/570000Bloodied; 2 Ongoing (SE), slowed + CA (SE)15Fandango23/480000Bloodied; 14Trask26/4501014 Ongoing damage, SE; 2 Ongoing (SE)19Amaril48/480000-9Brunhilde44/6201004 Ongoing damage, SE9Solak41/410000-

[Sagar]

NOTE:

Baladir and Trask each have 2 effects that require saves.

Brunhilde has one effect that requires a save.

[Lycos]

Hey Sagar, just a reminder, but I gave everyone temporary hitpoints last round with Righteous Smite.

[Shiz]

Round 3 Trask:

Minor: Healing Word Baladir (14+4+1d6=24 )
Std: LoF Wererat (or swarm if my quarry is dead)

Lance of Faith (Implement), +8 vs REF, R5, d8+6 radiant, hit: +2 bonus vs target to one ally in sight

14 vs REF won't cut it
Saves successful on both effects

[Sagar]

Baladir is attacked by the swarm (18 vs AC) which he evades. He does take damage. though, from the small bite he received earlier (2 damage). The jabs a piercing smite at the wererat, hitting it (24 vs AC) and stabbing it through the heart. It claws feebly at the paladin a time or two, then sags and slides slowly off his blade. He does not manage to shake off the rats or the hamstring pain.

Fandango is attacked by the swarm (11 vs AC) but he easily evades the attack. He then...

[Shiz]

Round 3 Trask:

Minor: Healing Word Baladir (14+4+1d6=24 )
Std: LoF Wererat (or swarm if my quarry is dead)

Lance of Faith (Implement), +8 vs REF, R5, d8+6 radiant, hit: +2 bonus vs target to one ally in sight

14 vs REF won't cut it
Saves successful on both effects

With the rat dead, change my target to the swarm. Won't change anything...

[DinbinFanfoom]

Round 3:

Move: Shift east to flank the swarm with Fandango.

Attack: Reaping Strike [L1]: +11 vs AC, 1d12+7 dam, 5 dam on miss (+2 for flank)

She will mark the swarm.

28 vs AC
17/2 damage = 8
Swarm is marked.
Save vs effect failed.

Smack that rat-ass, Fandango!

[EricStratton]

Amaril round 3 (I think, 3):

Curse the Rat swarm and then unleash Old (un)faithful on it.

16+7 vs REF; 4+5+5(curse)

---

Ahhh, if I insult it it feels it must prove itself. Noted.

[Zyzzyx]

Solak, Round 3:

I'll go after the ratswarm as well, if its still alive and swarming.

Not sure how he'll tweak the minds of so many little critters, Solak gives it a shot anyway.

- Illusory Ambush; +7 vs Will, 1d6+5 psychic dmg, target takes -2 to attack rolls until end of my next turn

If its bloodied by my turn (likely), - Bloodhunt: +1 ATK vs bloodied foes


The party hears a momentary dull thudding sound, some of them glance over to see Solak once again hitting his head against the wall a few times.

[Zyzzyx]

(didn't think I'd be the thread-killer for the weekend)

[Sagar]

Fandango pauses to let Brunhilde flank..

Trask takes 6 ongoing damage from rat bites as he gives Baladir a healing word (24 healed). He then aims a lance of Faith at the rat swarm but misses it. The swarm is now his quarry. Trask also shakes off the rats and ongoing effects - but not before he becomes bloodied.

Amaril curses the rat swarm and then tries to blast it. The only one more surprised than the rats is Amaril himself as his blast hits home (23 vs Ref) and vaporizes a large number of rats (14/2 = 7 damage).
The swarm is down to less than half it's original size (bloodied.)

Brunhilde takes 4 damage from rats in her armor as she moves to flank the swarming rodents. Her subsequent attack (28 vs AC) hits hard - mowing through the pile and destroying the single rat she just marked (8 damage).

Fandango, flanking the rats, gets attacked by them. Actually, so does Brunhilde. The rats are easily avoided by both (11 vs AC 18, 14 vs AC 20). Fandango attacks with a sly flourish (which the rats completely fail to appreciate) but he slices viciously through them nonetheless (10 damage). Only a few rats remain in the swarm.

Solak tries to focus on rat minds for a mental attack but they are dying to fast for him to get a good lock on the few living ones (natural 1). Frustrated, Solak begins banging his head with his staff. Double vision just MIGHT improve his aim.

[Sagar]

Round 4:

I don't have the nifty summary page, but here is the updated link:
http://www.primeaxiom.com/rpgt/scene.asp?ID=lt9wo25jc3hs1nts48yx4f5ijy3vuxwrlwolv unh4vkzxf7ofl6ggw38l4u8x962

Initiative:
Rat Swarm
Wererat Rogue
Baladir
Trask
Amaril
Brunhilde
Fandango
Solak

[Sagar]

The rat swarm is now too small to attack 2x per round. It goes for Fandango (12 vs AC) but he easily brushes it away.

The wererogue stabs again with its shortsword (29 vs AC) and Baladir is sliced hard on the side (16 damage). The rogue, seeing the rats almost dead, closes the door.

[Lycos]

Baladir will Divine Challenge the swarm, and strike with Holy Strike.

Divine Challenge - Target is -2 to attack anyone other than me and takes 7 pts of damage if they do attack anyone other than me. I must engage or be adjacent to the target at the end of this round. Target is marked until I mark another target.

Holy Strike! (+10 to hit vs AC, 1d10 + 4 Damage for Strength) + 2 more in damage if marked.

+2 for being flanked?

[Sagar]

There is no extra damage for flanking. Only a bonus to hit (unless you are a rogue).

Baladir divinely challenges one of the rats in the swarm as the rest attack him (19 vs AC) and miss. He then cuts off the little rat's head as he swings (24 vs AC) through the pile ((2+4)/2=3 damage). There are only a few rats left.

[Shiz]

Trask will Lance the swarm, +8 vs REF.
27 vs REF
7 dmg
+2 bonus to Amaril vs the swarm

[Lycos]

Someone go after that other Wererat.

[EricStratton]

You're the one in front of the door, aren't you?

[Lycos]

You're the one in front of the door, aren't you?

I just attacked. So, that's it for me this round.

[EricStratton]

I just attacked. So, that's it for me this round.
/sigh

[Lycos]

See that "Edit" button on your "attack" post? Give it a try!

See the post above at the top of this page. Done. :lowrazz:

[Sagar]

Trask studies the swarm for a second, then turns his holy symbol just so and fires a beam at the remaining rats. Just as the beam hits, all the rats are somehow in the beam and all are fried (3 damage - swarm destroyed).

Baladir, as has been mentioned, is blocking the door and has taken his turn already - and he is slowed.

What do the rest of you do now?

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used21Rat Swarm61????Bloodied; ?16Wererogue0????-?15wererat75????Bloodied; ?15Baladir29/5700002 Ongoing (SE), slowed + CA (SE), diseased15Fandango23/487000Bloodied; 14Trask20/457101Bloodied; Diseased19Amaril48/487000-9Brunhilde40/6271004 Ongoing damage, SE9Solak41/417000-

[Shiz]

Go, go Brun! We need to throw a light into that room.

[EricStratton]

Amaril will delay until after Brun b/c I assume Brun is going to head into the room. Once we see what's in the room, I'll post Amaril's move.

If Brun doesn't head into the room, we need to discuss our options.

[Lycos]

Saving Throws

[Asharad]

Can we move past Baladir? Just as we normally would? I assume so, but then, you never know.

I'm going to wait and see what happens when Brun goes into the other room.

[Sagar]

The door opens towards you and Baladir is in front of the door.
You cannot open the door unless someone physically moves Baladir (or you wait for his next turn).

[Sagar]

Saving Throws

Very good, Mr. Baladir.

The burning in Baladir's rat bite fades (ST vs ongoing damage) but he is still hobbled (slowed, CA to the rogue).

[Asharad]

I'm in the best position.

Everybody left hold until I go.

I'll pull baladir out of the way. I guess I'll move to r7 and pull him into the square I am in.

I'll also use a healing surge, since I'm not attacking this round.

This will clear the door.

You might need a strength check although he is technically just slowed and wants to move. Its not like he'll be fighting me. (so 8 on the strength check, which kinda sucks but given the situation might be enough-if it's even necessary)

[Lycos]

Why do I get the sense that I am the tin man from the Wizard of Oz? :lowlol:

[Sagar]

As Baladir and Trask finish off the rats, Fandango steps over and tries to shove the paladin away from the door. Instinctively, Baladir resists the unexpected shove (8 vs DC 10) and doesn't budge. Wow..what a sucky roll. you had 70% chance of success on that.

[Asharad]

Oh well. I assume someone else can try. My healing surge go through?

[EricStratton]

Alright, Amaril will give it a shot. He moves to R8 (triggering concealment) and attempts to pull Baladir to R8 at which point Amaril will step back to R9.

/pushes his sleeves up revealing wiry caster arms and cracks his bony knuckles.

STR: 17+2

Woo!

:flex:

[Zyzzyx]

(was picturing every one of us failing STR checks to move Baladir, meanwhile Bal is wondering "ok, why's everyone picking on me now?")

[Lycos]

...and attempts to pull Baladir to R8 at which point Amaril will step back to R9.

STR: 17+2

wwwwwooooaaaaaahhhhhhh,,,

[Sagar]

Fandango pauses to get a second wind (12 hp, +2 to defenses until EoNT). actually not sure you can do this. The wrestling was probably a standard action and so is SW, but I'm not awaked enough to get anal about it. So the wrestling was a move action and this is std. I reserve the right to rule differently next time :p

Amaril surprises everyone by bullrushing Baladir. Baladir, getting an inkling of what people want, allows himself to be shoved into the square vacated by Fandango. A move and then a shove would not leave you enough actions to open the door. Since the door is secret on this side, finding and activating the catch make it a std action. Thus the bullrush modification.

Amaril opens the door and peers into an empty room.

Brunhilde...

[DinbinFanfoom]

Brunhilde......sees what through the open door? Can someone throw in a light source? She doesn't mind rushing, but she'd like to see. :D

Edit: Hey, this isn't a move, I was just asking what I could see so I could plan my move.
Edit: Poo, failed my save again. We should stop to surge once we get inside...

OK, Brunhilde will move into the room, to I4 on the large scale map, looking for traps on the way. (HAHA!) She peers into the open doorway on the North wall.

[Sagar]

Amaril has the sunrod and is standing in the doorway.

Brunhilde takes 4 ongoing damage from the rats as she peers over Amarils shoulder. It is a 20x20 room of worked stone - much like the hallway you are in. You do not see any figures in the room. You do see a rotting bed on the east wall. On the north wall is an open door.

Overview map
http://www.primeaxiom.com/rpgt/scene.asp?ID=ngqen1orw6kgh9ex36j5u1nvs5z1sy7rynt2v nmgilt4wep2onem8fzcnvxufnfb

[EricStratton]

...sees what through the open door? Can someone throw in a light source? She doesn't mind rushing, but she'd like to see. :D
Amaril still has his Sun Rod out so that should be good enough to see into most of the room.

[Lycos]

Save!

Is the other door opened or closed?

[Shiz]

Amaril has the sunrod and is standing in the doorway.

Brunhilde takes 4 ongoing damage from the rats as she peers over Amarils shoulder. It is a 20x20 room of worked stone - much like the hallway you are in. You do not see any figures in the room. You do see a rotting bed on the east wall. On the north wall is an open door.


In answer..hehe

I say we move into the next room, and if nothing attacks, take a 5 minute rest so we can surge up and reset encounter powers.

[EricStratton]

In answer..hehe

I say we move into the next room, and if nothing attacks, take a 5 minute rest so we can surge up and reset encounter powers.
I think that's probably a good idea. If he doesn't want to be caught, we're not catching him.

[Asharad]

Can someone with high perception take a real good look around this room before we move on? Time sorta isn't of the essence, either he is waiting for us in the next room or isn't. If he isn't we're resting up anyway.

If it were me and I was still in a killing mood, I'd go into stealth and hide.

In fact, I'll flip the bed over and make sure he isn't there.

[Shiz]

While the light is shining into the room, Trask will push his way forward and take a look.

Perc +16 = 28

[Asharad]

It's probably nothing, but Fandango just spends an inordinate amount of time thinking about killing.

In this situation he'd hide and hope to get behind us when we ran into the next group of baddies.

[Sagar]

Going back to finish Brunhilde:

Brunhilde pokes her head through the open door and checks inside the room. She doesn't see much more than has already been described. She also fails to dislodge the rats.

Solak (doesn't really have much he can do, aside from move up to join the party. I will assume he does that.)

End of round:

Round ... err. next:

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used21Rat Swarm61????Bloodied; ?16Wererogue0????-?15wererat75????Bloodied; ?15Baladir29/570000 slowed + CA (SE), diseased15Fandango35/487000-14Trask20/457101Bloodied; Diseased19Amaril48/487000-9Brunhilde32/6271004 Ongoing damage, SE9Solak41/417000-

[Sagar]

Brunhilde pokes her head into the room and looks around. (last round).

What she didn't see was the rogue hiding near the door. He whips a dagger at Brunhilde (21 vs AC 20) hitting her (while having CA). The dagger strikes hard and true (18 damage). The rogue then darts out of the room, slamming the door behind himself. Brunhilde is bloodied.

[Sagar]

Brunhilde is completely blocking the door but you can move past her freely since the door is open. Baladir only blocked it because it was closed and could not be opened until he moved or was moved. Characters can pass freely through other characters so Brunhilde is not a door.

Baladir questions whether the nothern door in the next room is opened or closed. It is now closed. He also overcomes the pain of being stabbed in the hamstring and can move normally. Anything else you want to do? remember that during your "turn" you will still be slowed and can only move 2 spaces. Your save

[DinbinFanfoom]

Brun suggests pushing the bed against the door the rogue left from and healing up before we move on.

OOC: Let's reset our enc powers, heal up and get rid of our DoT's and effects.

[Asharad]

This rat is good.

[Lycos]

Brun suggests pushing the bed against the door the rogue left from and healing up before we move on.

OOC: Let's reset our enc powers, heal up and get rid of our DoT's and effects.

The only problem with that is that we know how that ends. We end up with 12 against us, and we're stuck with a no win scenario. There really is no good option, just a bunch of options that could end up with us dead. :|

If someone can cast a spell on him to immobolize him or slow him, I don't think we have a chance of getting to him before he runs into help. Amaril? Solak?

[Sagar]

The only problem with that is that we know how that ends. We end up with 12 against us, and we're stuck with a no win scenario. There really is no good option, just a bunch of options that could end up with us dead. :|

If someone can cast a spell on him to immobolize him or slow him, I don't think we have a chance of getting to him before he runs into help. Amaril? Solak?

Is somebody a Mr. Gloopypuss today? :frown:

[Lycos]

Is somebody a Mr. Gloopypuss today? :frown:

:lowlol:

No.

But unless we can slow the guy up. Were going to be running blind like the time we ran around the basement of our current mansion. Remember that day?

[DinbinFanfoom]

OOC: That's exactly why we're pausing. We aren't charging blindly anywhere. We take our time and do this by the book. Remember your training, trooper! (OK, I've been watching too much Band of Brothers....)

[Lycos]

If we stay here, we should pick our battle placement now then. If we need them to be in this room and us in the hallway then we should move accordingly. What do the mages say? I prefer any place that we can bottle them up.

[Shiz]

We rest and take what comes. We could even use one of those magic nails to secure the door.

[Lycos]

We rest and take what comes. We could even use one of those magic nails to secure the door.

I don't remember us buying them, but we have two doors in this room. And did we explore all the possible paths behind us?

[Shiz]

We did explore all the possible paths behind us. I don't think the secret door is a danger for a 5 minute rest.

[Asharad]

We're not going to take a nap, we're just catching our breath, yes?

[DinbinFanfoom]

We're not going to take a nap, we're just catching our breath, yes?
Right. Brun is at 32-18 or 14 hp, so she'd like to rest. She'll surge 3 times (45 hp) to bring herself up to 59 hp.

[Lycos]

Baladir can surge up twice to get him back to 57. Do I need to make more saves or is this just going to count that it's cleared. I think that gives me a total of 4 surges used so far.

Just FYI to everyone, no more "lay on hands" left

[DinbinFanfoom]

We're still waiting back word from the DM on how this little "rest" goes down, but if so, then it should clear it, yes. Heck, someone can even assist us in getting rid of the lingering "rats in the armour".

[Shiz]

Trask will assist on your save, Heal +11 = 23.

Roll your Save Bal. I think you get +2 with my help.

[Shiz]

Trask will surge 2x11=22 for 42/45 hps.

[Asharad]

Fandango will surge again to get back to full hitpoints.

[Sagar]

The party enters the room and pauses to rest.
After a few more nips from the rats (4 damage) the party helps Brunhilde rid herself of those pesky rats.

Everyone gains 1 AP and 100 XP and loses the temp hit points.

Fandango surges 1x (47/48)
Trask surges 2x (42/45)
Baladir surges 2x (57/57)
Brunhilde surges 3x (59/62)

Baladir and Trask feel a bit tired - more so than they should. Both realize they have contracted a disease from the wererat bites. The initial effect is both lose a healing surge that will not be regained until the disease is cured. ST vs disease can be rolled after each extended rest. If you roll above the high DC (I'll have to verify what that is but I think it's 22 or 23) then you get better. Below the low DC (16ish, iirc) you get sicker. In between, and there is no change.

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used15Baladir57/570170Diseased15Fandango47/487140-14Trask42/457232Diseased19Amaril48/487100-9Brunhilde59/627260-9Solak41/417100-
I was showing Baladir with 9 surges used. I think I double counted the disease and a LoH, though, so I made it 7.

[Sagar]

Is there anything the party wants to do during this 5 minutes besides catching their collective breaths?

[Zyzzyx]

Redd appears in front of Solak, holding open his spellbook. Solak takes a moment to make sure he has the correct incantations, movements, and thoughts to actually have some success in the near future.

(regarding the ST vs disease, can we assist with those using the Heal skill?)

[DinbinFanfoom]

Probably should search the room, searchy-types.

[Lycos]

This is not an extended rest, right? So no saving throw for me right now?

[Asharad]

I shall look around.

[Shiz]

Baladir and Trask each have a cure disease potion, but since we are likely to face more wererats, we should not use them since we might get re-infected.

Trask will help Fandango search the room, +16 = worse than passive. Heh I almost beat Fandango with a 1!

[Sagar]

There are about 1000 copper pieces hidden in the bed.

Other than that, not much.

[Shiz]

I think we can leave 10gp that weighs 1,000gp behind.

[Sagar]

OK.. now what?

[DinbinFanfoom]

"Onvard!"

(Maybe someone can check the door for traps)

[Shiz]

The wererat just ran through it. I think it is safe enough.

Baladir, lead on, shield up.

[Lycos]

Raise shields! (Ooops, forgot this wasn't Star Trek) :D

Light ready? I'll make sure we have light as we open the door.

I go to the North door, and listen. (perception check)

If I don't hear anything. I will open the door as quietly as I can.

Does the door open in or out?

[Sagar]

The door opens in towards you.
As you reach the door, you pause and listen.

From the other side, you hear a muffled whisper,

"Hush.. they should be coming out any minute."

[Shiz]

Trasks motions to everyone to be quiet, points at Solak and Amaril and then motions for Baladir to open the door suddenly and step out of the way. Then Trask backs a few squares back and readies his bow:

ready action: Thundertusk Boar Strike (2 attack, +9 vs AC) against any visible target when the door opens.

[Sagar]

Please roll initiative.

You will also have a surprise round. During this round you can take ONE action - it can be standard, move or minor.. but only 1. If you post more than 1 action, the first will be used as your surprise action, the rest will be rolled over into your next round.

I'll set up the map during lunch.

Baladir yanks the north door open. On the other side, you see a 10' wide corridor going east / west. In the hallway, you see 5 creatures - 3 really big rats and 2 wererats. Behind them, Trask glimpses the wererat rogue trying to hide in shadows (stealth < passive perception).

All of them look wide-eyed and shocked.

[EricStratton]

Nice. Init 16+7=23

[Asharad]

Init +8 (14)

[DinbinFanfoom]

Initiative! Result: 13

[Zyzzyx]

Go go gadget dice!

:goodie!:

[Shiz]

We finally got the jump!

Init +6 = 20

Don't forget about wererat regen guys. Focus on one at a time. I am going after the rogue. Ash, you going to Blinding Barrage?

[Lycos]

Init Roll

I guess that makes sense, I'm opening the door.

[Shiz]

Solak - sleep?
Amaril - crown of madness?
Trask - bow attack
Fan - sneak attack rogue rat
Brun - depends on map
Bal - charge through the door

We do not want anyone running away.

Just an idea. Do what you think is best.

[EricStratton]

Unfortunately we only get the one move during our surprise round as I had planned to TP in, Otherwind Stride out. I guess I can use my daily here.

[Sagar]

Zee Map:

http://www.primeaxiom.com/rpgt/scene.asp?ID=lt9wo25jc3hs1nts48yx4f5ijy3vuxwrlwolv unh4vkzxf7ofl6ggw38l4u8x962

[Sagar]

That is...sub-optimal.
So is their attack strategy. I thought of several really nasty ambushes .. but you have enough nasty fights to come - I didn't have the heart to add another.

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used28Solak41/410100-23Amaril48/480100-20Trask42/450232Diseased114Fandango47/480140-13Brunhilde59/620260-5Baladir57/570170Diseased0Wererat 10????-?0Wererat 20????-?0Wererat Rogue0????-?0Dire Rat10????-?0Dire Rat 20????-?0Giant Rat0????-?

[EricStratton]

Damn, I really don't have much. I've got no ranged AoE attack and I hesitate to use a daily on a target w/ cover. Guess I'll just EB.

EB: +7 vs REF on Wererat (1); Dmg: 1d10+5

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Aaaannnnd, I'm back to rolling like ****.

[Shiz]

Surprise Round Trask:

Daily (std): Shield of Faith, +2 AC to my allies.

Maybe not the best time to use it, but it will help.

[Lycos]

Surprise Round:

I'm readying Holy Strike, so that when something gets close enough, I can smack it.

Holy Strike! (+10 to hit vs AC, 1d10 + 6 Damage for strength and sword) + 2 more in damage if marked.

[Asharad]

Fandango is going to yell.

"Aiiieee! Monsters! There are too many of them, we must retreat!"

Just to muck with their heads and hopefully make them all bottle up a bit.

[Zyzzyx]

Solak, Surprise Round


Without making a sound, Solak makes a subtle presence felt in the hallway. The rats might not even be fully aware of what's happening.


Sleep; +7 vs Will, Area Burst 2 (5x5) centered on T2 Range 20, Hit: Target is slowed (save ends), if target fails his first ST becomes unconscious (save ends, also Coup de Grace attack possible, target is Helpless); Miss: Target is slowed (save ends)



Note to folks: If we do get some unconscious critters, don't forget about the Coup de Grace attack, as they're helpless. I don't remember the details at the moment, but its a biggie.

Edit after roll: Well, that's an interesting mix of rolls... *sigh*

[Sagar]

Quick update: Wererat 2 wobbles.. wobbles... and falls over, dead asleep. The giant rat looks sleepy and sluggish, but is still standing. The rest of the creatures seem unaffected.

[Sagar]

Baladir slams the door open. The rats outside stand stunned with surprise.
Solak takes that time to urge them into the arms of Morpheus. Wererat 2, coming off the day shift watch, succumbs immediately and totally. He falls to the floor like a limp rag. The giant rat also looks affected - he is drowsy and slowed. None of the rest look the slightest bit put out.

Amaril hurls a bolt of magic at Wererat 1. It easily avoids the attack.

Trask takes the opportunity to guard the party magically (+2 to all AC's).

Fandango...(you have CA during surprise rounds)

[Asharad]

I will try to hit the wererat(1) with sly flourish.

I can't tell if he has cover or not, but he is certainly the only one I have anything resembling line of sight on.

Attack:20 or 18 vs AC depending.

damage:22

[Asharad]

Well then boom goes the dynamite.

[Sagar]

Fandango whips a sly flourish and JUST barely hits it. Unfortunately for the rat, the near hit is very painful (22 damage).

Brunhilde...

Baladir prepares to whack the stew of the first rat stupid enough to get close.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Brun will throw her throwing axe at Fandango's target.
(+11 vs AC, Range 5, Damage 1d6+8)(+2 for CA)

Result: 21 vs AC
Potential Damage: 14

[Sagar]

Brunhilde whips out her magic axe and sends it on it's maiden voyage.
It doesn't disappoint, slamming into the wererat (21 vs AC, 14 damage) then returning to her hand. The wererat is bloodied.

Round 1:

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used28Solak41/410100-26Wererat Rogue0????-?24Dire Rat10????-?23Amaril48/480100-21Giant Rat0????Slowed (SE)?20Trask42/450232Diseased115Wererat 20????Sleeping (SE)?14Fandango47/480140-13Brunhilde59/620260-13Dire Rat 20????-?11Wererat 136????Bloodied; ?5Baladir57/570170Diseased

http://www.primeaxiom.com/rpgt/scene.asp?ID=lt9wo25jc3hs1nts48yx4f5ijy3vuxwrlwolv unh4vkzxf7ofl6ggw38l4u8x962

[Zyzzyx]

Solak takes a quick look at the situation and decides he needs one more thing to happen before taking action, so he waits to see what the Wererat Rogue does before doing anything himself.

Delaying in the initiative order until after the Wererat Rogue. Effectively a 25 init.

[Shiz]

That rogue is going to put the hurt on someone....

[DinbinFanfoom]

That rogue is going to put the hurt on someone....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lQFee3A4Zw

[Lycos]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lQFee3A4Zw

That's funny. :mrgreen:

Somebody going to get hurt real bad.

[Sagar]

The Wererogue whips a dagger at Brunhilde (21 vs AC 20+2) and seems surprised when the weapon is deflected by Trask's magical protections. He then moves south and out of view.

Solak...

[Zyzzyx]

Solak shrugs a bit and decides to slow things down a bit, while also working on the sleeping Wererat.

- Grasping Shadows; +7 vs Will, Area Burst 1 (3x3) centered on R2, 1d8+5 psychic dmg, target slowed until end of next turn; any creature entering the area takes int mod (5) dmg, slowed until end of its next turn.

(Best I can tell, I can target R2 w/out cover penalties. I wanted to try for Q2 or R3, but don't see those happening.)


Wererat2: 7+7+2(CA)+5(Unconscious)-2(Prone?)= 19 vs WIL
Dire Rat2: 19+7=26 vs WIL
Damage = Teh suk

[EricStratton]

Amaril will move to Q7, curse Dire Rat 1, and then cast Eldritch Blast at Wererat 1.

EB: 11+7 vs REF; 8+5 damage

(I have a clear LoS to Wererat 1. I can furnish a screenshot w/ lines for the unbelievers.)

[Shiz]

Watch that rogue. He just gained concealment!

Round 1 Trask:

Move to R6.

Target Wererat 1: Thundertusk Boar Strike (Weapon), +9 vs AC, Two attacks, 1d8+5, hit: push target 1 square or if both hit same target push 5 squares

26 & 24 vs AC
17dmg total, push 5

[Zyzzyx]

Watch that rogue. He just gained concealment!
I'm kinda hoping he stepped SE and I might've caught him. Maybe.

[Asharad]

Watch that rogue. He just gained concealment!


That's funny.

I've gotta wait and see some of what happens before I figure out what I do.

[Sagar]

I'm kinda hoping he stepped SE and I might've caught him. Maybe.

If you would be so kind as to roll another attack.. just in case.

[Zyzzyx]

If you would be so kind as to roll another attack.. just in case.
Certainly, guv'nor...

[Sagar]

Solak casts grasping shadows on the far side of the door. The sleeping rat (Were2) is hit (19 vs Will) and crys out in pain in his sleep (6 damage). Dire rat 2 is also affected (26 vs Will, 6 damage). You also hear a third cry of pain from an unseen source. All targets are slowed until EoNT.

Dire rat 1 moves forward and attacks Baladir (18 vs AC 21+2) but misses.

Amaril curses DR1 then fires a bolt at Were1. The rat just manages to dodge the attack, though (18 vs Ref).

The giant rat moves forward, sluggishly, and bites at Baladir. It (18 vs AC) misses also. It does shake off the effects of sleep, though (ST 17).

Trask fires two quick arrows at wererat 1. Both hit, striking deep (17 damage) and pushing the rat back down the hall. The wererat is bloodied.

Wererat 2 snores on peacefully (ST 3).

Fandango...

[DinbinFanfoom]

Brunhilde will attempt to Cleave (+11 vs AC, 1d12+7 dam, 5 to second target adjacent to me on hit) Dire Rat 1 and Dire Rat 2. Marking Dire Rat 1.

ATK: 27 vs AC
DAM: 19 to DR1
DAM: 5 to DR2

OOC: Schweet! Kapow!

[Shiz]

Watch that rogue. He just gained concealment!

Round 1 Trask:

Move to R6.

Target Wererat 1: Thundertusk Boar Strike (Weapon), +9 vs AC, Two attacks, 1d8+5, hit: push target 1 square or if both hit same target push 5 squares

26 & 24 vs AC
17dmg total, push 5

Map doesn't reflect my movement. In fact, the whole party seems to have moved north one square together. We we were not in the door squares initially.

[Greebo]

Map doesn't reflect my movement. In fact, the whole party seems to have moved north one square together. We we were not in the door squares initially.

That means Sagar added a row to the top of the map

[Sagar]

I realized the "door square" doesn't really exist. The wall is not 5' thick, we just show it that on the map program so we have a place to put the door.

Since line of sight is so important here, I put the party where they really are relative to the mobs so you can better judge cover and LoS.

Oh, and I missed the move to R6 part. I'll add that now.

[Asharad]

OKay, nm.

I'll move to T5. That gives me lino of sight for certain on the sleeping wererat. I can't coup de gras him because I'm not adjacent, but I will have CA on him, which is nice. He's prone, so I lose the +2 to attack, but retain the damage.

Attack:+11 vs AC = 24 to hit
Damage:1d4+9+2d8=18 damage

[Sagar]

http://www.primeaxiom.com/rpgt/scene.asp?ID=lt9wo25jc3hs1nts48yx4f5ijy3vuxwrlwolv unh4vkzxf7ofl6ggw38l4u8x962 InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used26Wererat Rogue6????-?25Solak41/410100-24Dire Rat10????Slowed EoT2?23Amaril48/480100-21Giant Rat0????Slowed (SE)?20Trask42/450232Diseased115Wererat 21????Sleeping (SE), Slowed EoNT?14Fandango47/480140-13Brunhilde59/620260-13Dire Rat 26????Slowed EoT2?11Wererat 136????Bloodied; ?5Baladir57/570170Diseased

[Shiz]

Don't forget the wererats are regenerating unless they get hit with silver.

[Sagar]

Fandango slides east to get a better angle then whips his magic dagger at the sleeping wererat. He hits it easily (24 vs AC) and wounds it deeply (18 damage).

Brunhilde unloads a brutally effective cleave on rat 1 (27 vs AC, 19 damage) and clips dire rat 2 as well (5 damage).

Dire rat 2 slides east and attacks Brunhilde (27 vs AC). The bit is relatively small (6 damage) but it is painful (2 ongoing (SE), diseased). Trask notices that the small cut Brunhilde gave it has vanished.

Wererat 1 moves south against the wall and out of sight.

Baladir..had a triggered attack.

When Dire rat 1 moved to attack Baladir, he attacked it first. His Holy Strik (26 vs AC) hit the rat and hard (16 damage). Baladir moves to 24 init).

[Sagar]

End of Round 1:

Round 2:

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used26Wererat Rogue6????-?25Solak41/410100-25Baladir57/570170Diseased24Dire Rat130????Slowed EoT2?23Amaril48/480100-21Giant Rat0????Slowed (SE)?20Trask42/450232Diseased115Wererat 220????Sleeping (SE), Slowed EoNT?14Fandango47/480140-13Brunhilde53/6202802 ongoing (SE), diseased13Dire Rat 26????Slowed EoT2?11Wererat 148????Bloodied; ?

[Sagar]

The wererogue sneaks east and tries to stab Brunhilde. Brun, however, knew it was there (since it yelped when Solak hit it with the AoE) and does not give CA. Without that advantage, the rat misses (20 vs AC 20+2).

Solak...

[Zyzzyx]

Solak has used one daily power, Sleep.

[Shiz]

Wow my shield spell has been sweet.

Dire 1 and the sleeping wererat should be our focus. Kill the most dmagaed targets before they regen.

[Zyzzyx]

Solak didn't realize his turn was up, previously posted same time as DM.


Trying to build some success, Solak goes back to an old favorite, and warms up the corridor a bit.

- Scorching Burst; +8 vs Ref, Area Burst 1 (3x3) centered on S2, targetting Wererat2, Wererogue, DR, and DR2, 1d6+6 fire dmg.

[Shiz]

Round 2 Trask

Move to S7
Attack DR1 (DR2 alternate target) with

Cause Fear (Implement), +8 vs WIL, R10, target moves its speed+1 away avoiding unsafe and difficult terrain if possible and provoking OAs from Brun and Bal as of right now.

Why make one attack when I can cause 2!

ATK: 24 vs WIL

Trask has also used 2 Dailies powers (Casacde and Shield) and one Daily item power (Symbol) unless the milestone reset Cascade.

[EricStratton]

If Solak kills any baddies, I might edit this move.

Round 2 Amaril

Amaril will cast Fey Step (move) teleporting to S2 (triggering Shadow Walk and gaining Concealment), then he'll curse the Were Rogue (minor), and finally cast Otherwind Stride teleporting to S8 (standard).

Otherwind Stride: +7 vs FORT; 1d8 + 5 to each creature in burst and target is immobilized until end of my next turn.
Effect: Teleport 5 + INT (4) squares.

Dire Rat 1: 7+18 = 25
Dire Rat 2: 7+12 = 19
Were Rogue: 7+16 = 23
Were Rat 2: 7+7 (CA and unconscious)+10 = 24

Hit: 1d8+5 = 5+5 = 10 dmg and immobilized until end of my next turn. +2 (curse) dmg to Were Rogue if it hits. 13 dmg on Were Rat 2 if it hits due to Crit on sleeping critter.

(Sorry for the double roll on curse. Fat fingered it.)

Summary:
Move: TP to S2 (gain concealment)
Minor: Curse Were Rogue
Standard: Otherwind Stride TP'ing to S8

[Zyzzyx]

With a ranged attack you get an overall +5 vs WR2. +2 CA, +5 unconscious, -2 prone

[EricStratton]

With a ranged attack you get an overall +5 vs WR2. +2 CA, +5 unconscious, -2 prone
It's not a ranged attack or I'd be in big trouble from the OAs. What's my bonus w/ non-ranged attacks? +7?

[Shiz]

Yes.

[Zyzzyx]

Ah, sorry... didn't follow the movement.

[Shiz]

Round 2 Baladir

Divine Challenge on Dire Rat 2- Target is -2 to attack anyone other than me and takes 7 pts of damage if they do attack anyone other than me. I must engage or be adjacent to the target at the end of this round. Target is marked until I mark another target.

Valiant Strike on Dire Rat 1 (+10 to hit vs AC, 1d10 + 5 Damage for strength and sword, add +1 to hit per enemy adjacent to
you)

ATK: 20 vs AC (+3 from 3 adjacent enemies)
DMG: 12

[Asharad]

Sorry, gotta wait to see if anything dies before I go.

[Sagar]

Wow my shield spell has been sweet.


Shield has been the single most effective spell you guys have used thus far (in the DM's opinion). There have been MANY wicked effective attacks thwarted by that spell.

Amaril, when you are adjacent to the sleeping rat, your attack automatically crits if you hit. FYI

[Shiz]

Not that I doubted you but good to know you aren't revising special attacks to at-wills when the rolls miss!

[EricStratton]

Amaril, when you are adjacent to the sleeping rat, your attack automatically crits if you hit. FYI
Thanks. You'd think I'd know this.... Edited my post just to say so.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Brun will focus on one target this time, as it appears the regeneration will negate the secondary nicks of a cleave.

Reaping strike on Dire Rat (the same rat she primaried last time) (+11 vs AC, 1d12+7 damage on hit, 5 on miss)

ATK: 21 vs AC
DAM: 17

[Sagar]

Solak smiles as he sees the mobs group together. He gestures with his staff and a burst of flame engulfs the lot. Wererat 2 (31 vs ref) and the wererogue (26 vs ref) and the dire rat begin to burn (12 damage). Dire rat 2 manages to avoid conflagration. Dire rat1 is bloodied.

Baladir issues a divine challenge to direrat 2. He then swings at dire rat 1 in an attempt to finish it off. His attack only just hits (20 vs AC) but wounds it nicely (12 damage).

Direrat 1 heals some as it attacks Brunhilde. His bite (23 vs AC 20+2) just slips past Trask's magic and Brun gets another painful bite (6 damage, 2 ongoing SE). (This is not cumulative.)

Amaril the apparently insane, teleports into the middle of the pack. There, he calmly curses the wererogue and, with a wink, vanishes in a blast of violent energy. This energy blasts all the creatures around: Direrat 1, direrat2, Wererat2 and the were rogue. All take damage (10, 10, 13, 12) and are immobilized. Wererat 2 is bloodied.

The giant rat tries to bite Baladir (20 vs AC) but misses.

Trask (will act after I get back from my morning meeting).

[DinbinFanfoom]

Brun had a save to make, too.

[Sagar]

Trask casts fear on dire rat 1 (24 vs Will) and the rat turns to flee in panic (giving Baladir and Brunhilde a free basic melee attack against it.) Unfortunately, it is immobilized and cannot move.

Brunhilde lashes out (8+11 vs AC) but just misses.
Baladir also slashes at the rat (2+8 vs AC) and misses badly.

Wererat 2 heals some but doesn't wake up (ST 9).

Fandango ...

[Sagar]

http://www.primeaxiom.com/rpgt/scene.asp?ID=lt9wo25jc3hs1nts48yx4f5ijy3vuxwrlwolv unh4vkzxf7ofl6ggw38l4u8x962InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used26Wererat Rogue30????Immobilized EoT3?25Solak41/410100-Sleep25Baladir57/570170Diseased24Dire Rat159????Bloodied; Cursed - Amaril, Marked - Brun, Feared, Immobilized.?23Amaril48/480100-21Giant Rat0????Slowed (SE)?20Trask42/450232Diseased115Wererat 240????Bloodied; Sleeping (SE), immobilized EoT3?14Fandango47/480140-13Brunhilde53/6202802 ongoing (SE), diseased13Dire Rat 216????Divine challenge - Baladir, Immob EoT3?11Wererat 148????Bloodied; ?

[Asharad]

I will sly flourish dire rat 1, since it is blocking my los on the sleeping wererat.

Attack:+11vsac= 25 vs ac
damage1d4+9 = 12 damage

[Zyzzyx]

Isn't it DireRat2 blocking your view? Located at S3?

[Asharad]

Yeah, sorry. thats what I meant.

I'm attacking Direrat1 since it's closer to death and since direrat2 is blocking my view of my preferred target. I dropped part of a sentence.

[Sagar]

Dire rat 1's bad day continues. It is cursed, marked, feared, immobilized and now attacked by Fandango. The sly attack (25 vs AC) hits and brings the poor rat to within a gnat's whisker of death (12 damage).

Dire rat 2 heals and attacks Baladir (28 vs AC), biting him lightly (6 damage) but painfully (2 ongoing damage, SE).

Brunhilde takes 2 ongoing damage from her increasingly painful bite. She then unleashes a reaping strike on Dire Rat 1, hitting it (21 vs AC) and ending its, until recently, quite pleasant life. The adrenaline surge from her attack seems to nullify the pain of bite (ST 20).

The body of the dead dire rat changes to that of a short, wiry human.

Dire Rat 2 attacks Baladir in a fury (19 vs AC) that is more angry than accurate. Baladir blocks it easily with his shield.

Wererat 1 leaps suddenly out of the darkness to the east and catches Baladir by surprise (20 stealth vs passive perception). His attack, though (rolled 4) is thwarted as it stumbles over the giant rat. The attack misses.

End of round 2.

Round 3:

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used26Wererat Rogue30????Immobilized EoT3?25Solak41/410100-Sleep25Baladir51/570170Diseased, 2 ongoing damage (SE)23Amaril48/480100-21Giant Rat0????Slowed (SE)?20Trask42/450232Diseased115Wererat 240????Bloodied; Sleeping (SE), immobilized EoT3?14Fandango47/480140-13Brunhilde53/6202802 ongoing (SE), diseased13Dire Rat 211????Divine challenge - Baladir, Immob EoT3?11Wererat 143????Bloodied; ?0Dire Rat181????Bloodied; Dead?

[Zyzzyx]

Round 3, Solak:


Solak has some ideas, but sets his reflexes, waiting on the darn wererat rogue's actions

[Shiz]

Kill Wererat 1 & 2. Attack WIL if you can.

The rogue hasn't been hurt yet so he is not regenerating. We all have plenty of APs to use, too.

[Shiz]

Round 3 Trask:

Since Wererat2 might wake up at any moment,

Move to T7.

Lance of Faith X2 (spend an AP) against WR2.

ATK mod = +8 base +5 helpless +2 CA -2 cover -2 prone vs ranged = +11 vs REF

ATK1 28vsREF, dmg 14
ATK2 21vs REF, dmg 12 (if 21 misses I want to reroll Elven Acc. Use the second 17, I will use the 7 next round if so.)
Total dmg 26

+2 bonus to Fandango

[DinbinFanfoom]

Encouraged by the enemies falling before her and the lamentation of their significant-rat-others, Brunhilde turns her attention to the Wererat in front of Baladir, marking it. Looks like she only cut off his tail, though.

Reaping Strike! (+11 vs AC, 1d12+7 damage on hit, 5 damage on miss)

ATK: 28 vs AC
DAM: 8 (Phooey!)

[Zyzzyx]

Solak, Round 3:

After a bit of hesitation, Solak goes ahead with his instincts. Even though the smell of burnt rat fur is starting to waft into the room, he lights 'em up again.


- Scorching Burst; +8 vs Ref, Area Burst 1 (3x3) from S2, 1d6+6 fire dmg
- Bloodhunt: +1 ATK vs bloodied foes

[Sagar]

The wererat rogue curses it's inability to move.

Solak sends another scorching burst at the weres. This time, only the sleeping were is affected (10 damage). The others all manage to evade the attack.

Baladir...

[Shiz]

Oops sorry.

Round 3 Baladir

Valiant Strike WR1 ATK +10+3[adjacent enemies] vs AC for 1d10+5dmg
24 vs AC
15 dmg

Spend his AP:

Piercing Smite DR2 +10 vs REF for 2d10+5, all adjacent targets marked.
MISS! No marking.

[EricStratton]

Amaril Round 3:

I'll curse and Eldritch Blast WereRat 1. Unless it's dead then I'll curse and EB Dire Rat 2.

Eldritch Blast: +7 vs REF
dmg: 1d10+5+1d6

[Sagar]

Oops sorry.

Round 3 Baladir

Valiant Strike WR1 ATK +10+3[adjacent enemies] vs AC for 1d10+5dmg
24 vs AC
15 dmg

Spend his AP:

Piercing Smite DR2 +10 vs REF for 2d10+5, all adjacent targets marked.
MISS! No marking.

You rolled a D10 to hit for Piercing smite.

[Shiz]

9+4 = 13 + 10 = 23 vs REF

I figured keeping the 4 was fair so I rolled another d10.

10dmg, adjacents marked.

[Sagar]

9+4 = 13 + 10 = 23 vs REF

I figured keeping the 4 was fair so I rolled another d10.

10dmg, adjacents marked.

2d10 and 1d20 do not have the same distribution.

Please roll a d20.

Thank you.

[Shiz]

Okies.

Proceed with the HIT.

[Sagar]

Baladir swings a valiant strike against wererat 1, hitting it (24 vs AC) and wounding it badly (15 damage). He then draws on his reserves and strikes quickly again - this time with a piercing smite (24 vs AC). Again, the blow strikes true (10 damage), this time enraging all those around the victim.
Wererat 1 is barely still standing.

Amaril sends a blast at wererat 1, striking him (26 vs Ref) and pretty much obliterating him (14 damage). Wererat 1 is drops dead.

[EricStratton]

"Finally, we killed something. Sheesh."

[Asharad]

Hey, we already killed a dire rat. It turned into a little man after it died, which is sort of freaky.

We are killing machines.