Scene: "Taking It To Another Level, Part 3"

[DinbinFanfoom]

Erik Stealth: 7
Sigurd Stealth: 11
Crashing Stealth: 21
KT Stealth: 14
Damelon Stealth: 11

The party returns to the intersection. Does Damelon lead you south?

[Lycos]

The party returns to the intersection. Does Damelon lead you south?

Yup.

[DinbinFanfoom]

The party creeps farther into the bigger room. Damelon, in the lead, can see that this room might have at one time served as some sort of barracks or guard-room... there are what appear to be broken down bedframes along one wall, any cloth has long since rotted. The light is dim here, despite the torch in Crashing's hand. Several dark openings lead from this room. Along the east wall are a few crushed wooden boxes... old broken down foot lockers, maybe. At the SW corner of the room is a small table and a broken chair.

Map (http://www.rpgtool2demo.org/maptool/scene.asp?ID=powd7xypv6ukzrf4qotre3jwddoztzmq7arog npxqtg8ir35m7lkv5ullx3gm7cs)

Where to?

[Shiz]

Damelon will leave the group in the hall and go sack the footlockers, sneakily.

New roll or is that what the 11 was for?

[DinbinFanfoom]

Urging the others to remain where they are, Damelon creeps towards the lockers on the east wall. He reaches them without incident and bends to examine them. Most are in pretty bad shape, little more than dust and a few pieces of loose wood with rusted hinges lying in the piles. One or two look to be a bit better... the best is actually made of metal.

As Damelon stoops and examines the mechanism, he starts just a bit as a soft, hissing voice whispers from somewhere in the room.

"Who... are... you?" it states, slowly, each word in a slightly higher pitch.

[Lycos]

Do we all hear this or just Damelon?

[DinbinFanfoom]

Do we all hear this or just Damelon?
Since you're all watching Damelon carefully and being very quiet, you do, yes, though it's quite faint for you.

[Lycos]

Sigurd will try and use his perception to figure out where the voice came from.

6 on perception.

[Greebo]

I'm guessing KT is out of LOS and hearing range.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Just as he prepares to scan the room, Sigurd encounters an errant eyelash.
I'm guessing KT is out of LOS and hearing range.Yeah, he's just not far enough into the room. He hears a faint whisper, but wouldn't know where to look for it. Crashing can see a bit better, but that's about it.

[Asharad]

I'll use MY perception then! (17)

[DinbinFanfoom]

Crashing leans into the room. At first he sees nothing amiss. Drawing his eyes upwards, however, and holding the torch higher, he notes a cleverly disguised... lump? protruding from the ceiling in the SW corner. Two pinpricks of green, reflected light shine from the lump. Something shifts and the shape of the dark blob changes... what look to be strings of tattered cloth dangle now from the edges of it.

The pinpricks of light grow slightly brighter and larger.

"What... do... you... want?" comes a soft, hissed query, slightly louder and more incessant than before. It's coming from that... thing, no doubt about it. Damelon gestures for Sigurd and Damelon to look in that direction.

[Lycos]

Sigurd will move towards the creature, say within 3 squares of it. He'll speak, "We're looking for the answer to the corruption that has taken hold of this place."

"Come back here Damelon."

[Greebo]

KT moves just into the room.

[Shiz]

Someone do a nature and arcana check to identify it.

Damelon will surprise everyone and launch in to a detailed fib about a letter from a grandfather delivered to his mom by a strange sea captain about a calamity on an unmapped island and how he ran from home to find answers and now believes he has been shipwrecked on the very island his grandfather referred to in his letter, so he wants to learn what happened and see if he can find traces of his grandfather.

Bluff +6 = 11.

Rats...Hopefully there is enough nonsense that not all of it will be disbelieved immediately.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Sigurd moves forward and begins speaking. The creature appears to... "unfold" a bit more, and protrudes farther from the ceiling. It's "face" is still deeply cloaked by some sort of very black, tattered cloth. KT moves in and to the side.

Turning around, Damelon begins to spin a yarn. The creature ignores him, focusing on Sigurd. (Bluff failed)

"The answer..." The creature seems to choke and gasp. Or is that laughing? "...to the... corruption."

It unfolds a bit more. It now appears to be some sort of gaunt, hunched, humanoid, standing upside down on the ceiling.

"Perhaps you see... that the 'corruption' IS... the answer!", it hoots, it's thick and stringy robes hanging down almost to the floor.

Suddenly, it turns its gleaming green eyes towards the doorway. The eyes narrow a bit. Sigurd, the closest to the creature, hears it sniff, faintly.

It gurgles.

Map (http://www.rpgtool2demo.org/maptool/scene.asp?ID=powd7xypv6ukzrf4qotre3jwddoztzmq7arog npxqtg8ir35m7lkv5ullx3gm7cs)

[Greebo]

Whichever is appropriate here -
Nature +1 : 7
Arcana +8 : 14
Religion +4 : 10

WTF is that? I dunno...

[Asharad]

What da hell?

Now with added help from the Spirits (Speak With Spirits) makes Nature=16

[DinbinFanfoom]

KT and Crashing confer and whisper, trying not to attract attention. The creature does not seem to notice or care. They both can state that this creature is or was human, that much is for certain. They can think of no historical or legendary beast fitting this appearance. That said, it looks twisted and mutated... like the beings previously encountered, but more so. Maybe it has been here a much, much longer time?

It seems to be less insane too, for some reason. KT notes that it eminates a dark power... it has magical qualities, for a surety.

[Shiz]

Damelon sidles to K28 and goes quiet, trying to hide behind the corner in case this gets nasty. He will hopefully be able to strike with combat advantage in that event.

Stealth +10 = 20

[Asharad]

"You seem to be someone who know what is going on round here. I gotta tell you brother, we are lost. Would ya help us out, tell us who ya are and how you got here?"

Also, insight as to his reaction to whatever he was sniffing.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Seeing as the creature appears to be ignoring him anyway, Damelon noncholantly wanders southwest into one of the dark, southern entrances. Reaching the openings, he turns and leans on the arch, pretending to look at his nails and listen to the conversation.

"Wow... what's that smell?" he thinks.

He turns slowly to see one of the "tainted" creatures. It is standing in the dim light of the next room, facing him, almost at point-blank range. It's only movement is a very slow nodding of it's head as it breathes. It doesn't blink as it stares at him, but it doesn't attack, either. Damelon notes that this guy is missing a large chunk of his skull. Something green oozes from the opening.

[DinbinFanfoom]

"You seem to be someone who know what is going on round here. I gotta tell you brother, we are lost. Would ya help us out, tell us who ya are and how you got here?"
Also, insight as to his reaction to whatever he was sniffing.
The creature seems to chortle.

"Lost... we are ALL lost... are we not? Some more... than others. I will wait... until I am no longer... lost."

"How I..." it starts, cocking it's head... sideways maybe... slightly. It gurgles again. "got here. I am part of here. Have I always been here?" It hisses a laugh as it shakes.

"Who... am... I?" it says, the shaking stopping abruptly. "Nobody knows... anymore..." It coughs.

Sigurd sees Damelon turn slowly to confront the creature waiting behind him. His mind races. (Your mind is racing, right? RIGHT?)

The ceiling creature doesn't even glance towards the rogue but hisses something soft and low. The tainted menacing Damelon almost... relaxes a bit it seems.

The black... something sniffs again and glides north on the ceiling... it is tracking the scent of something. Something that just arrived, apparently. The black thing's green eyes fix on Crashing, in the doorway.

"What... have... you... done?"

[Shiz]

Get rid of the skull! Tell him we found it or something.

[Asharad]

What skull? I only vaguely remember anything about a skull.

[Shiz]

Remember we took a skull that had the greenish goo on it and some ape-like creature watched us outside as we examined it?

[Lycos]

No, I think he means the mask. Don't you have the mask?

[Shiz]

Mask, skull. Yeah. That thing.

[Asharad]

Remember we took a skull that had the greenish goo on it and some ape-like creature watched us outside as we examined it?

Oh yeah. Do I have that or does somebody else?

[Lycos]

Oh yeah. Do I have that or does somebody else?

I think you did because you're the closest thing to a holy man that we got. Take a look in your bag and see.

[Shiz]

But get ready to explain why we robbed a corpse...

[Asharad]

I'll look at the guy and say, "Pardon? What do ya mean?"

I'll pull out the mask.

"You mean dis ting? We were hopin you could tell us what da hells it be."

[Asharad]

Also, since it seems like we hardly ever just get to have a polite, non-bloodsheddy conversation, how about you guys ease on in here?

[Shiz]

Damelon has the hallway cannibal covered. He would be happy to strike now but we could learn something even if this gets nasty.

[DinbinFanfoom]

I'll look at the guy and say, "Pardon? What do ya mean?"
I'll pull out the mask.
"You mean dis ting? We were hopin you could tell us what da hells it be."
KT considers interrupting Crashing to remind him that KT knows that "death-masks" are rather common in some cultures, and this looks like a fairly simple version of that, nothing more. ...but thinks better of it and shuts his mouth.

Crashing rummages in his bag a bit before withdrawing the mask. He holds it out towards the creature and poses his query.

It goes berserk.

Initiative.

[Asharad]

Well, there we go then=11

[Lycos]

Well, there we go then

We knew it was going to happen eventually. :D No way around it.

Init +5 = 25

[Shiz]

Damelon +4 = 19

"Lamsi, target in the hall!"

[Shiz]

Sigurd, given our rolls, you go for the boss I will take out the cannibal here. Give me a flank opportunity on the boss when you engage.

[EricStratton]

Erik Init 16+3

[Greebo]

Initiative +1

[DinbinFanfoom]

Round 1

As the creature roars in fury, Sigurd acts...

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd28/28008/90-MR, FR19Damelon24/25006/70--19Erik20/25017/70--13Lamsi4????-?12Something Black0????-?12Tainted Cannibal 10????-?11Crashing27/27018/91/2--8KT21/25018/82/2-SS

[Lycos]

Huh? Oh yeah. Act....

Move to I25 and SWING!

Recuperating Strike; +7 attack, 1d12+4 damage, on hitting you gain temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier (+1). If you are raging, the number of temporary hit points you gain equals 5 + your Constitution modifier (+1).

16 to Hit.

8 pts of damage.

Plus I get 1 thp.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Almost as if anticipating the conflict, Sigurd springs into action and moves towards the dark humanoid. As he draws near he gets a tickling in the back of his brain... a bit distracting, really. Crashing and KT, more sensitive to things cerebral, feel almost... melancholic somehow. Erik, a bit farther back can sense something magical about the feeling. Sad-magical?

Sigurd draws near and swings hard, but with the whole ceiling-standing thing unnerves him and he misses (16-2 vs AC: miss) badly.

[Shiz]

Sig, Damelon cannot flank if you attack from I25...

Din, I don't see the cannibal behind me in the init list. Will it get an OA if I move?

[DinbinFanfoom]

Sig, Damelon cannot flank if you attack from I25...

Din, I don't see the cannibal behind me in the init list. Will it get an OA if I move?
Fixed.

[Shiz]

Damelon will attack the cannibal (with CA for First Strike):

Riposte Strike (melee), vs AC, d6+4, if the target attacks you before the start of your next turn you make a riposte attack as an immediate interrupt, STR vs AC, d6+4 dmg.

4+8+2=14vs AC, 15dmg

[DinbinFanfoom]

LOL, just joshin' ya, Josh. :D

Damelon attempts to whirl and stab hard at the cannibal behind him but... like Sigurd, his motivation isn't 100% for some reason. (14 vs AC: miss)

Erik...

[Shiz]

Damelon riposte roll.

18(20) vs AC, 8 (18) dmg

The parentheses are for an attack with CA. First Strike gives me CA for attacking a creature that has not yet "acted" in an encounter. Since the Riposte is an interrupt, it could be interpreted as acting first. I can see a DM arguing against it, though, since the riposte is a triggered action. Triggers happen before what is triggered.

[EricStratton]

I already got accused! I was cutting and pasting the attack. Damelon's Daily is reliable, btw. So, pbbbbbth.
Less accused, more called out. :lowrazz:

Erik moves to L23 and then Chaos Bolts the Black Thing.

CB: 11+5 = 16 vs WIL
Dmg: 1d10+6 = 15 dmg

Rolled the wrong die the first time.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Erik squeaks by Crashing and takes a position in the corner. Focusing his attention on the creature across from him, energy streaks from his fingertips. He aims a bit high, however, and the bolt glances off the ceiling (16-2 vs WIL: Miss) and then dissipates into the floor.

Lamsi steps forward to behind Crashing and fires an arrow at the creature behind Damelon and (20-2(cover of dim light), DAM: 8) manages to stick it. The creature collapses, a quarrel in it's eye. (Dead)

The howling black critter on the ceiling takes a step back and raises an arm towards Sigurd and a dark ball of... darkness leaps towards the fighter. He manages to dodge (7 vs REF: miss) however, and the orb fades as it crosses the room.

From the southern and eastern doors lurch more tainted creatures!

One pulls up next to Erik and (18 vs AC, DAM: 8) slashes the caster visciously with a rusty sword. Whirling, it strikes next at Crashing, but (7 vs AC: miss) misses wildly. Erik is bloodied.

Two more bubble up from the door behind the black creature, and stepping around him, take swings at Sigurd with their weapons. The cannibal's club connects! (17 vs AC, DAM 7, Dazed) And so does the cutlass of the corsair (20 vs AC, DAM 6), who then tumbles southeast to block Damelon.

Another tainted cannibal draws up on the corpse of his recently fallen brethren behind Damelon, flanking him. He triest to take advantage of the rogue's split attention span but (15 vs AC) Damelon is having none of it, and blocks the cannibal's cudgel-swing with his double-sword.

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd15/28018/90DazedMR, FR19Erik12/25017/70Bloodied; -15Damelon24/25016/70--13Lamsi4????-?12Black Something0????-?12Tainted Cannibal 10????-?12Tainted Cannibal 20????-?12Tainted Corsair 18????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Corsair 20????-?12Tainted Solder 10????-?11Crashing (T1)27/27018/91/2--8KT (T1)21/25018/82/2-SS

Map (http://www.rpgtool2demo.org/maptool/scene.asp?ID=powd7xypv6ukzrf4qotre3jwddoztzmq7arog npxqtg8ir35m7lkv5ullx3gm7cs)

Crashing...

EDIT: Having spreadsheet problems... bear with me while I correct it...
EDIT: OK, I think it's all sorted out.

[Shiz]

Damelon tries to get back to his allies by attacking Corsair 2:

Dazing Strike (melee), +8 vs AC, d6+4, hit: the target is dazed UEOMNT.

20 vs AC, 6dmg, dazed

Seeing that his dazing attack worked, he will spend an AP:

DAILY
Handspring Assault (reliable, melee), +8(+2) vs AC, 3d6+4, hit: shift 2 squares, special: can be used on a charge

12 vs AC, reliable so he still has it

[Greebo]

Minor: Majestic Word to Eric - Surge+4 hps, 4thps to Eric
Standard: Misdirected Mark against tainted soldier 1
+5 vs. reflex; d8+4 dmg; marking by Lamsi

17 vs. reflex
Poor man's crit - 12 damage
marked by Lamsi

[EricStratton]

I knew I picked the wrong corner! Hell, I gotta stop thinking I'm playing Amaril. :-/

Arcana check to see what's messing up our shots.

Arcana 6+6

[DinbinFanfoom]

Arcana check to see what's messing up our shots.
Arcana 6+6
Erik deduces (Arcana 12) that the room is affected by some sort of aura that is creating a sort of "blue funk" over everyone, making it hard to concentrate or generate enthusiasm. Even the normally cheerful Erik seems a bit sad.

[Lycos]

I'll go since I think Crashing is going to busy at the other end of the room.

Use recuperating Strike on the Cannibal in front of Sigurd. If the cannibal goes down then I go back to the big guy.

Recuperating Strike; +7 attack, 1d12+4 damage, on hitting you gain temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier (+1). If you are raging, the number of temporary hit points you gain equals 5 + your Constitution modifier (+1).

Burn an AP and do it again.

26 to hit the first time.

16 pts of damage.

16 to hit the second time.

11 pts of damage.

[Asharad]

Shift to i23.

PG at k23

Protecting Spirits on TS1.

Attack:+6 v will=14
damage:12

Rik me and KT get +2 temp hit points.

[EricStratton]

Erik deduces (Arcana 12) that the room is affected by some sort of aura that is creating a sort of "blue funk" over everyone, making it hard to concentrate or generate enthusiasm. Even the normally cheerful Erik seems a bit sad.
"I'm so sad."

Arcana again to attempt to pin point what in the room is causing it.

Arcana 20+6

(occurring next turn if required)

[Asharad]

Shift to i23.

PG at k23

Protecting Spirits on TS1.

Attack:+6 v will=14
damage:12

Rik me and KT get +2 temp hit points.

Same as here, except I meant shift to j24.

****ing map is so big I cant see it all without scrolling.
Sorry about that.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Crashing stops forward and summons Papa Gator to fill the space behind him. Tainted Soldier 1 looks around in a paranoid fashion and frantically swings his weapon around, injuring himself, mostly. (DAM 12). A shimmering glows around Erik, KT and Crashing (+2 THP).

KT turns his attention to mending the company caster. Erik's condition improves greatly (+10 HP, THP to 4). He then rebukes Tainted Soldier 1 (DAM 12, Marked by Lamsi) and directs it's attention to the hallway.

End of Round 1

Round 2

Sigurd lashes out at the nearest creature (Cannibal 1) blocking has path and absolutely destroys it (DAM 16, Dead). The barbarian roars in triumph! (-2 DEF to all enemies).

Erik tries to discern more about the main foe facing them, but since nothing has really affected it or even attacked it since his last turn, he doesn't notice anything new.

Quick as a cat, Damelon plunges his doublesword through the chest of the recently-arrived tainted corsair. It collapses surprisingly quickly, as the other did. (Dead)

Lamsi tries to peg the other creature behind Damelon but (12 vs AC: miss) her arrow is deflected by the creatures raised hand, though it passes on through.

The black creature reattempts to contact Sigurd with one of the dark energy orbs, and this time is successful. (21 sv REF, DAM: 7) Sigurd is tossed back against the wall (Slide 2).

Seeing Damelon somewhat distracted with the dispatching of a nearby foe, Cannibal 2 takes the opportunity to knock the rogue on the noggin with it's club. (19 vs AC, Damage 3, Dazed)

Soldier 1 shuffles a bit farther into the room and slashes at Erik (8 vs AC, miss) but just manages to snag a bit of robe-cloth. It gurgles, frustrated.

Exploiting the bit of new maneuvering room, the creature urges another of it's allies forward (Soldier 2) from behind it... the latter scampering in on the ceiling and dropping to the floor in front of Sigurd. Brandishing some sort of ancient blade, the new arrival strikes hard at the bard (20 vs AC, 10-2=8 damage) and carries his slash through into Crashing (18 vs AC, 6-2=4 damage).

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd8/28008/90Bloodied; MR, FR19Erik22/25416/70--15Damelon21/25006/70Dazed EoNT BS-13Lamsi4????-?12Black Something0????-2 DEF until EoNT Sig?12Tainted Cannibal 116????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 20????-2 DEF until EoNT Sig?12Tainted Corsair 18????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Corsair 20????Dead?12Tainted Solder 124????Bloodied; Marked by Lamsi, -2 DEF until EoNT Sig?12Tainted Solder 20????-2 DEF until EoNT Sig?11Crashing (T1)23/27018/91/2--8KT (T1)19/25018/81/2-SSMap (http://www.rpgtool2demo.org/maptool/scene.asp?ID=powd7xypv6ukzrf4qotre3jwddoztzmq7arog npxqtg8ir35m7lkv5ullx3gm7cs)

Crashing...

[Lycos]

Seeing that my attack destroys my target. This gets triggered.

Roar of Triumph; (Encounter) Trigger: Your attack reduces an enemy to 0 hit points Effect: Each target (within Close Burst 5) takes a -2 penalty to all defenses until the end of your next turn.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Updated with roar.

The black creature takes a moment to survey the changing battlefield in front of it. It gibbers something about "desecration" and "destruction" and "despair".

[Greebo]

I hate to point this out, but I was at 21 - taking 8 should put me at 13, not 19.

[DinbinFanfoom]

I hate to point this out, but I was at 21 - taking 8 should put me at 13, not 19.Since I like-a your face... I mean honesty, I givva you a few HP back...

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd8/28008/90Bloodied; MR, FR19Erik22/25416/70--15Damelon21/25006/70Dazed EoNT BS-13Lamsi4????-?12Black Something0????-2 DEF until EoNT Sig?12Tainted Cannibal 116????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 20????-2 DEF until EoNT Sig?12Tainted Corsair 18????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Corsair 20????Dead?12Tainted Solder 124????Bloodied; Marked by Lamsi, -2 DEF until EoNT Sig?12Tainted Solder 20????-2 DEF until EoNT Sig?11Crashing (T1)23/27018/91/2--8KT (T1)16/25018/81/2-SS

[Greebo]

So is it Crashing's turn or KT's?

[DinbinFanfoom]

So is it Crashing's turn or KT's?
Erik's "retro-turn" and then Crashing, as all the NPC's have gone.

[Asharad]

I'll shift to K25.

PG will protecting Strike tainted Solider 1.

Attack:+8 vs will=11
Damage:8
KT, Lamsi and Eril get +2 temp hit points if they dont already have them.

[EricStratton]

Erik will channel a Chaos Bolt through his dagger at Soldier 1 (Sorcerous Blade Channeling: Use dagger to make ranged attacks as melee attacks).

CB: 14+5 = 19 vs WIL
Dmg: 1d10+6 = 10 psychic dmg

Even number rolled for attack (and I assume it hit) so secondary attack on creature w/in 5 squares.

CB on Soldier 2: 19+5 = 24 vs WIL
Dmg: 1d6 = 1

Also since even was rolled on the first attack, Erik gets +1 to AC until SoNT.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Snapping out of his reverie, Erik acts quickly and flings a chaos bolt at the nearest creature through the blade of his dagger. The monster stiffens and howls (19 vs WIL-2) and nearly collapses.

Crashing attempts to finish off the reeling foe, but it's too stunned to notice his mental attack (11 vs WIL: miss).

KT...

[Shiz]

A dazed Damelon will use his Handspring Assault on Cannibal 2:

DAILY
Handspring Assault (reliable, melee), +8 vs AC, 3d6+4, hit: shift 2 squares, special: can be used on a charge

5+8-2 VS ac-2, 16dmg and shift to L26 if a hit

[Lycos]

Round 3:

Sigurd commits a Howling Strike onto Soldier 2.

Howling Strike; +7 attack, 1d12+1d6+4 damage, When charging, you can use this power in place of a melee basic attack. If you are raging, you can move 2 extra squares as part of the charge.

20 to hit. My target is at -2 AC.

23 points of damage if I hit. 11 + 6 + 4 + 2 for my Improved Roar of Triumph.

And if that bloodies him, I get +2 to attack on my next turn because of - Thaneborn Triumph - Whenever you bloody a foe, add your Cha modifier (+2) to the next attack roll against that foe.

[Greebo]

Minor: Magestic Word to Sig, regain surge +4 hps, and 4 THP.
Minor: Song of Courage DAILY Close Burst 5 - create a zone in which all allies gain +1 to attack rolls (sustain minor)
Standard: Guiding Strike on Tainted Soldier 1
+8 vs. ac
1d8+4 dmg and target is -2 to defense of my choice, EONT

16 vs. ac (which is -2 if I read it right) - 7 dmg if hit and -2 vs. AC to make its ac a total of -4

[DinbinFanfoom]

Noting the rough shape that Sigurd appears to be in, KT utters soothing words and the barbarian recuperates somewhat (+11 HP, +4 THP). The bard then launches into a song that brings a dangerous gleam into the eyes of his allies (+1 ATK). Not quite finished with his foes yet, KT lashes out at the wobbly Soldier 1 (16 vs AC-2, DAM: 7, Dead), finishing it off.

Crashing notes that his torch is starting to flicker. (Did you still want to move given that your attack missed?)

End of Round 2

Round 3

Sigurd devastates Soldier 2 with a crushing blow! (19+1 vs AC-2, DAM: 23) The soldier is bloodied (if you can call that blood) and Sigurd feels the tide turning (+2 ATK next turn).

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd19/28408/90+1 ATKMR, FR19Erik22/25416/70+1 ATK-15Damelon21/25006/70Dazed EoNT BS, +1 ATK-13Lamsi4????+1 ATK?12Black Something0????-?12Tainted Cannibal 116????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 20????-?12Tainted Corsair 18????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Corsair 20????Dead?12Tainted Solder 141????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Solder 224????Bloodied; ?11Crashing (T1)23/27018/91/2+1 ATK-8KT (T1)16/25018/81/2+1 ATKSS, SoC
Erik (again!)...

[EricStratton]

Erik leans a bit to his right and casts Chaos Bolt at Cannibal 2.

CB: 19+5 = 24 vs WIL
Dmg: 1d10+6 = 11 dmg

First roll I used the wrong text. That's the +5 vs WIL attack roll.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Round 3:

Erik readies to fire a burst of energy at the Cannibal harassing Damelon. The rogue ducks just in time as the bolt flies over his head and (24+1 vs WIL, DAM: 11) explodes against the creature's chest. It staggers backwards and drops (Dead).

I assume Damelon wants to redirect his attack at one of the remaining mobs?

[Shiz]

Is I29 a wall?

[DinbinFanfoom]

Is I29 a wall?
No, it's just a dark doorway similar to the one you're standing in.

Edit: I just modified the map slightly to show Crashing moving farther into the room with his torch.

[Shiz]

Damelon is going to move to J29 and make a stealth check, +10 =

edit: bah, he cannot move and hide while dazed, so just the move.

[Lycos]

Stealth check in the middle of a fight? Isn't it too late for that?

[DinbinFanfoom]

Damelon moves around the corner into the next room. There isn't a lot of light here.

Lamsi tries to take a shot at the nearest creature but the corner (12 vs AC+2) blocks the way and deflects her arrow south.

The Black Something, seeing Damelon skulk south, moves to intercept him. Damelon can only see it very dimly in the dark shadow of the bit of wall between him and Crashing's flickering torch, and so is surprised when a moment later he is struck in the midriff by something (22-2 vs AC, DAM: 6, Slide 2) and feels himself thrown heavily south.

In the darkness, something else hammers Damelon before he can gather his wits (19 vs AC, DAM: 9). Damelon sees stars. (Dazed) It is VERY dark here.

Tainted Solder 2, looking pretty ragged, shifts over next to the isolated Crashing and slashes hard at him (16 vs AC, DAM: 6) and then attempting to again (10 vs AC, miss) but failing the second time.

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd19/28408/90+1 ATKMR, FR19Erik22/25416/70+1 ATK-15Damelon6/25006/70Bloodied; +1 ATK, Dazed-13Lamsi4????+1 ATK?12Black Something0????-?12Tainted Cannibal 116????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 211????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Corsair 18????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Corsair 20????Dead?12Tainted Solder 141????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Solder 224????Bloodied; ?12Something else0????-?11Crashing (T1)17/27018/91/2+1 ATK-8KT (T1)16/25018/81/2+1 ATKSS, SoC
Map (http://www.rpgtool2demo.org/maptool/scene.asp?ID=powd7xypv6ukzrf4qotre3jwddoztzmq7arog npxqtg8ir35m7lkv5ullx3gm7cs)

[Shiz]

Stealth check in the middle of a fight? Isn't it too late for that?

That is how Rogue's can get sneak attack.

[Lycos]

So, I'm assuming that it is Crashing and KT's turn now, right?

[DinbinFanfoom]

Crashing yes. My bad for not announcing that.

[Greebo]

I should be out of heals now.

[Asharad]

Shift to L24.

PG moves to K24.
He'll hit TS2 with Defending Strike

Attack:+6 vs reflex=22
Damage (is actually +5):10
everyone next to PG get +1 ac

I have lots of healing left but can't even see Dam.

[Shiz]

Dam has got himself into some trouble, not denying that. You guys will have to come attack the thing from the north.

Sigurd, the new charging rules make it clear you can charge the boss and still go around the cannibal. Every square you advance in a charge just has to be closer to your target than the square you are leaving.

Damelon, more frightened than he has ever been in his life, shifts to J30 and tries to get a hold of himself (Second Wind, +6hps, +2 defenses).

[DinbinFanfoom]

Damelon, more frightened than he has ever been in his life, shifts to J30 and tries to get a hold of himself (Second Wind, +6hps, +2 defenses).
Damelon is still dazed, can't move AND use standard. *uhoh's*

Crashing takes a moment to get a bit of breathing room and then unleashes an accurate strike on the Tainted Soldier (22 vs REF, DAM: 10). The creature is looking pretty ragged at this point. Crashing peers towards the last place he last saw Damelon, but the rogue is out of sight into the next room. To make matters worse, Crashing's torch finally fades. KT's is the only light source in the room now.

Map (http://www.rpgtool2demo.org/maptool/scene.asp?ID=powd7xypv6ukzrf4qotre3jwddoztzmq7arog npxqtg8ir35m7lkv5ullx3gm7cs)

KT...

[Shiz]

Damelon wants out of the dark more than anything, so he will actually retreat to L26 and take his chances on the OA from whatever it is.

[Greebo]

Hang on - go back to Crashing for a second please.

Crashing got missed by TS2. once per round, I can slide an ally who was missed 1 square.

Crashing - since you got missed, do you want to be slid a square before your turn?

[Greebo]

While crashing considers, here's KT's plan:

First - Blunder (encounter) on TS 2 - +5 vs. will; 22. 1d6 +4 dmg and slide target 2 squares. During slide, I or 1 ally can make a melee basic attack against it. - 5 damage from blunder.

I will slide TS2 to H23, and Siguard can make a melee basic against it.

Then I will move to J26 to try to illuminate more of the area.

If I were dishonest, I'd edit my attack to go for the "something black" after the fact, to give Dam a window to flee...but...I posted what I posted.

[Asharad]

No, I'm okay, thanks.

Totally forgot about the torch though. I'll light another next round.

[DinbinFanfoom]

KT manages to string together a phrase that makes the Soldier stumble in confusion. How? Doesn't matter. (22 vs WIL, DAM: 5) The foe ends up in the corner and Sigurd takes a swing at it.

(Sigurd?)

[Lycos]

Basic Attack from Sigurd from KT's shift

+7 attack, 1d12+4 damage

13 vs AC. I'm assuming a miss there. (+2 from making him bloody last round)

10 pts of damage

[Lycos]

Sigurd's turn now. He strikes at the soldier
Howling Strike; +7 attack, 1d12+1d6+4 damage, When charging, you can use this power in place of a melee basic attack. If you are raging, you can move 2 extra squares as part of the charge.

14 to hit.


21 pts of damage.

[DinbinFanfoom]

As the soldier stumbles towards him, Sigurd lashes out but (13 vs AC: miss) fails to connect with the wobbly monster.

End of Round 3

Round 4

Gritting his teeth, Sigurd tries again to connect with the creature next to him (I assume you mean soldier). (14 vs AC: miss) The now-steadied-on-the-wall humanoid deflects his blow.

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd19/28408/90-MR, FR19Erik22/25416/70+1 AC until EoNT Crashing-15Damelon6/25006/70Bloodied; Dazed-13Lamsi4????+1 AC until EoNT Crashing?12Black Something0????-?12Tainted Cannibal 116????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 211????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Corsair 18????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Corsair 20????Dead?12Tainted Solder 141????Bloodied; Dead?12Tainted Solder 239????Bloodied; ?12Something else0????-?11Crashing (T1)17/27018/92/2+1 AC until EoNT Crashing-8KT (T1)16/25018/80/2+1 AC until EoNT CrashingSS, SoC
Erik...

[Shiz]

Damelon wants out of the dark more than anything, so he will actually retreat to L26 and take his chances on the OA from whatever it is.

This is still true.

[Greebo]

KT manages to string together a phrase that makes the Soldier stumble in confusion. How? Doesn't matter. (22 vs WIL, DAM: 5) The foe ends up in the corner and Sigurd takes a swing at it.

(Sigurd?)

You missed part of my turn


Then I will move to J26 to try to illuminate more of the area.

[DinbinFanfoom]

You missed part of my turn
Then I will move to J26 to try to illuminate more of the area.Fixed.

[EricStratton]

Erik will attempt to finish off Soldier 2.

Chaos Bolt: 19+5=24 vs WIL
Dmg: 1d10+6 = 7 dmg

[DinbinFanfoom]

Round 4, Continued:

Erik takes careful aim over PG and around Sigurd, and manages to reflect a chaos bolt off the northern wall and directly into the mouth (24 vs WIL, DAM: 7) of the yowling and frothing tainted soldier. It's head explodes in a shower of goo.

Damelon, feeling more than a bit worried, beats a hasty retreat for the relative safety of the group. Something in the darkness takes one final swipe at him but he (9 vs AC: miss) manages to dodge away.

Having no other target, Lamsi takes a double-shot at Something Black in the doorway. Her first (21-2 vs AC, DAM: 7) strikes home, burying itself in the monster's side through it's tattered cloak. It seems barely to notice.

Something Black first seems to draw it's energy reserves up and the arrow falls out of it's cloak, half melted off. Then it goes on the offensive, firing a dark blob of energy towards Crashing who, somewhat caught off guard (24 vs REF, DAM: 9) by the shot that strikes him in the shoulder, is tossed across the room by the impact (slide 2 west). Moving with an uncanny quickness, it then scampers between KT, Damelon and Erik and turns and faces the group from the doorway.

KT and Erik can make OA's. PG too, I guess. Damelon is dazed, so none for him, I believe.

Another tainted cannibal bursts from one of the southern arches and accosts KT (8 vs AC: miss) but whiffs it's clubbed swing wildly.

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd19/28408/90-MR, FR19Erik22/25416/70+1 AC until EoNT Crashing-15Damelon6/25006/70Bloodied; -13Lamsi4????+1 AC until EoNT Crashing?12Something Black2????-?12Tainted Cannibal 10????Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 20????Dead?12Tainted Corsair 10????Dead?12Tainted Corsair 20????Dead?12Tainted Solder 10????Dead?12Tainted Solder 20????Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 30????-?11Crashing8/27018/92/2Bloodied; +1 AC until EoNT Crashing-8KT (T1)16/25018/80/2-SS, SoC
Map (http://www.rpgtool2demo.org/maptool/scene.asp?ID=powd7xypv6ukzrf4qotre3jwddoztzmq7arog npxqtg8ir35m7lkv5ullx3gm7cs)

Crashing...

[Lycos]

Perhaps someone can do a nature or arcana check on it? If no one does, Sigurd will do it on his turn.

[Greebo]

Nature is +1, Arcana is +8, religion is +4 - whichever applies please.

And OA is +4 vs AC, 1d8 dmg

[Greebo]

Perhaps someone can do a nature or arcana check on it? If no one does, Sigurd will do it on his turn.

Knowledge checks are free actions and can be taken at any time.

[DinbinFanfoom]

The few glimpses of the creature's face that KT has seen seem to indicate that it was (is?) definitely human. Lamsi's arrow definitely hurt it, but aside from the hole it's robe, it seems to have shrugged off the majority of the damage (regen 5). The robes it wears (what is left of them) seem vaguely monk-ish in nature, judging by the braided-cord belt. It is clearly at least partially insane, though now and then KT sees a spark of intelligence in the glowing green eyes.

[EricStratton]

Erik fumbles with his dagger as he attempts to cut the Black Thing as it runs by.

MBA: +4 vs AC
Dmg: 1d4

Pffft

[Asharad]

PG has a special OA. I'll do it first.

Attack:+6 vs reflex=23
Damage:4 (wis mod) and I gain 4 hit points.

PG will move to k25

Minor Action: Healing Spirit
I'll take the surge and give Dam the extra hit points (I'll get you next round dam) which is a whole one point.

Attack:
I'll try to hit the something black with Thunder Bears Warding...and miss!


Attack:+6 vs fort

[Shiz]

If someone can give Damelon CA against the Black, he will use his Daily for 5d6+7dmg.

[Asharad]

If someone can give Damelon CA against the Black, he will use his Daily for 5d6+7dmg.


I'll do that next round too. Next round is all about you!

[Lycos]

Nature +1
No other applicable bonuses.

What is this thing?

[Shiz]

More Arcana checks. Erik had one success that was insufficient but more might reveal further information.

[Asharad]

Arcana check=20

[DinbinFanfoom]

Crashing knows for a FACT that this exact sort of creature does not exist in any of the tomes he's studied, home or abroad. (I have this mental picture of a loincloth-wearing cannibal sitting in the library of congress, spear leaning against the cubicle). However, he does think he has a better understanding the capabilities of the creature... it does seem somewhat like certain mummy lords of lore.

Middling armour class, fortitude and reflex defenses, high will defense. It's probably immune to disease and poison and seems to project a large aura of despair... sapping the exhuberance of anything that tries to hit it (-2 to ATK rolls against it). Whether as part of it's innate metabolism or the crazy fizzing green stuff, it seems to regenerate regularly.

It looks killable, but it won't be an easy fight.

[Shiz]

Damelon wonders if bright light might weaken it.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Round 4, Continued:

As the Black Something scurries by them, KT, Papa Gator and Erik all attempt to make contact. The creature is bobbing and weaving so KT (12 vs AC: miss) and Erik (9 vs AC: miss) flail wildly. PG does a bit better (23 vs REF, DAM: 4) snagging a piece of the critter's foot on the way by. Crashing feels a bit better (+4 HP).

Encouraged by the success of his pet, the shaman soothes his grievous wounds (surge) and bolsters the badly bleeding Damelon (+1hp) and then lines up his own attack. A bit distracted by all the action, it fails to connect (Natural 1).

KT...

[Greebo]

Move: Shift K25
Minor... @#%# I forgot to sustain minor last round on my song of courage. !@#%@
Misdirected mark on cannibal 3: +5 vs. ref; 1d8+4, marking by Sigurd
13 vs reflex. Lame, but on the off chance it hits... 11 dmg

[Lycos]

Sigurd charges the Black Thing and uses his Howling Strike against it.

- Howling Strike; +7 attack, 1d12+1d6+4 damage, When charging, you can use this power in place of a melee basic attack. If you are raging, you can move 2 extra squares as part of the charge.

13 to hit.

8 pts of damage.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Note: You guys are getting a severe string of sucky rolls here. :P

[Shiz]

Group 3 is sucking up the good rolls.

[Greebo]

Group 3 is sucking up the good rolls.

Hmm.

Cross-game invasion anyone? ;)

[Asharad]

Hmm.

Cross-game invasion anyone? ;)


We'd get our asses kicked by us.

[Shiz]

Running Erik for Eric:

Erik will shift to K24, the fire a Storm Walk (allows a shift before or after the attack) at the last cannibal, shifting to J23.

+5 vs FOR, d8+6 thunder dmg

20 vs FOR, 10dmg, odd roll = saving throw which he doesn't need.

Damelon waiting to see if cannibal is killed by Erik.

[Greebo]

We'd get our asses kicked by us.

Not if we time it right. ;) We need a good NPC enemy ally.

[DinbinFanfoom]

KT can't move to K25, PG is there. J25 maybe?

[Shiz]

PLease keep K24 and J23 open, KT. Erik needs to get away from Big Black.

[Greebo]

Grr, he wasn't when I looked at the map after you called my turn. :P
J25 then. :)

[DinbinFanfoom]

KT steps north and attempts to goad the creature into attacking Sigurd. (13-2 vs AC: miss) It doesn't fall for it.

End of Round 4

Round 5

Sigurd roars towards the gibbering meanie in the doorway and swings hard... just as the monster drops to the floor and ducks (13-2 vs AC: miss).

Erik seeks a bit of distance from the monstrosity and moves to the west. He turns and blasts the cannibal emerging from the southern doors. Bits and pieces of it are tossed backwards into the southern room. (Dead)

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd19/28408/90-MR, FR19Erik22/25416/70--15Damelon7/25006/70Bloodied; -13Lamsi4????-?12Something Black6????-?12Tainted Cannibal 10????Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 20????Dead?12Tainted Corsair 10????Dead?12Tainted Corsair 20????Dead?12Tainted Solder 10????Dead?12Tainted Solder 20????Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 30????Dead?11Crashing18/27018/92/2--8KT (T1)16/25018/80/2-SS, SoC
Map (http://www.rpgtool2demo.org/maptool/scene.asp?ID=powd7xypv6ukzrf4qotre3jwddoztzmq7arog npxqtg8ir35m7lkv5ullx3gm7cs)

Damelon...

[Shiz]

Damelon moves to L25 and makes a Clever Strike against the Dark:

+10 vs AC, 3d6+7dmg

15 probably misses

[DinbinFanfoom]

Minor... @#%# I forgot to sustain minor last round on my song of courage. !@#%@Yeah, I noticed that as I updated the chart... wasn't gonna say anything. :D Figured a vet should have realized. *glee*

Damelon carefully moves into position around the corner from the creature and strikes! (15-2-2cover: miss) but his blade arm scrapes the brick wall instead.

Lamsi moves into the room and takes careful aim at the creature and sticks two quarrels in it's cloaked shoulder. (18-2 vs AC, DAM: 5)(21-2 vs AC, DAM: 3) The monster howls in pain and...

...promptly plucks the arrows out (regen 5) before shuffling backwards a step (shift). It banks a black orb of energy off the ceiling and (19 vs REF, DAM: 7) directly into Sigurd's face. The fighter blinks and staggers northwest. Directly sighting Crashing again, the creature roars "NOT... YOURS!" and then garbles something about "alone" and "despairing".

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd12/28408/90Bloodied; MR, FR19Erik22/25416/70--15Damelon7/25006/70Bloodied; -13Lamsi4????-?12Something Black9????-?12Tainted Cannibal 10????Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 20????Dead?12Tainted Corsair 10????Dead?12Tainted Corsair 20????Dead?12Tainted Solder 10????Dead?12Tainted Solder 20????Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 30????Dead?11Crashing18/27018/92/2--8KT (T1)16/25018/80/2-SS, SoC
Crashing...

[Asharad]

PG will move to K23
Minor:healing Spirit on Dam (healing surge)
Extra points to Sig.

If I take the mask and chuck it at the black thing is that my standard action? Or another minor?

[DinbinFanfoom]

Chucking the mask is minor.

[Asharad]

Continuing my turn:
I will Haunting Spirits the black thing.
Attack:+6 vs will=11
damage:1d6+4 and Dam gets CA=5


OKay, so in lieu of a move action I will take another minor, chuck the mask at the black thing and yell "Here den! Take dis ting back! We sorry for takin' it in da first place!"

[DinbinFanfoom]

Round 5, Continued:

Crashing stands tall and mumbles some strange, dark words. The creature hears, but chortles as if understanding them and dismissing their import (11-2 vs WIL: miss) completely. (Seriously guys, the only decent roll in the past round has been Erik, on a minion! :D ) In desperation, the medicine-man offers a quick apology and tosses the mask. It is snatched out of the air by the Black Something, and it slowly, almost reverentially, lowers it to look at it. It utters a long, drawn out sound akin to a wail.

KT...

[Shiz]

Damelon carefully moves into position around the corner from the creature and strikes! (15-2-2cover: miss) but his blade arm scrapes the brick wall instead.

No cover in melee but he still misses.

[Greebo]

I'm waiting to see what the black thing does.

[DinbinFanfoom]

I'm waiting to see what the black thing does.
Are you delaying until after its R6 move? Cuz it's got nothing going on until then, given its interest in the mask.

[Greebo]

I'll 2nd wind.

[DinbinFanfoom]

KT holds his attack, instead taking the opportunity to gather his reservers (+6 HP, -1 Surge). He watches the creature warily.

End of Round 5

Round 6

Sigurd...

[Lycos]

I'm 2nd winding as well.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Sigurd likewise relaxes a bit, regathering his strength (+7 HP, -1 Surge).

Erik? Damelon?

[Greebo]

KT sings a little tune about not forgetting one's second wind. It's catchy . He claims it's a complete original work.


Don't forget your second wind... sooner or later you'll feel that momentum kick in...

[Shiz]

Damelon: 2nd Wind

Erik: Ready a Storm Walk should the Black Things attack an ally, +5 vs FOR, d8+6, free shift

[DinbinFanfoom]

Erik keeps his hands in front of him, ready to attack at the slightest provocation.

Damelon steels himself (+6 HP, -1 Surge).

Lamsi, taking her cue from the rest, lowers her bow somewhat.

The Black Something in the hallway looks at the mask for a second more, then looks at the party. Then, with one more glance at the mask, turns and bolts east into the darkness.

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd19/28407/90-MR, FR19Erik22/25416/70--15Damelon13/25005/70--13Lamsi4????-?12Something Black4????-?12Tainted Cannibal 10????Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 20????Dead?12Tainted Corsair 10????Dead?12Tainted Corsair 20????Dead?12Tainted Solder 10????Dead?12Tainted Solder 20????Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 30????Dead?11Crashing18/27018/92/2--8KT (T1)22/25017/80/2-SS, SoC
Crashing...

[Asharad]

Wait...I healed Dam too on my last round. he probably wants to change his action.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Wait...I healed Dam too on my last round.
Oh. I assumed that was on a hit. Imagine he has one more HP then. :P

Now what do you do?

Edit: Whoops, yeah, missed that split-post. Damelon has even more HP (6). He was pretty low... probably won't change it, but that's up to him. Damelon/Sigurd HP updated:

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used25Sigurd20/28407/90-MR, FR19Erik22/25416/70--15Damelon19/25005/70--13Lamsi4????-?12Something Black4????-?12Tainted Cannibal 10????Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 20????Dead?12Tainted Corsair 10????Dead?12Tainted Corsair 20????Dead?12Tainted Solder 10????Dead?12Tainted Solder 20????Dead?12Tainted Cannibal 30????Dead?11Crashing18/27018/92/2--8KT (T1)22/25017/80/2-SS, SoC

[Shiz]

Nah. SW still.

[Asharad]

Oh. I assumed that was on a hit. Imagine he has one more HP then. :P

Now what do you do?


naw, that's a minor action apart from my standard.

I'll raise my hands, palms up, look round the room, and shrug.

"So...we gonna go after him? It? Whatevha?"

[Shiz]

We can explore that corridor after a short rest, says Damelon. He would actually like to illuminate the area to the south first.

[Greebo]

Why should we? Go after it, I mean?

[Lycos]

Let's check out these rooms first.

[Lycos]

Sigurd checks this room for loot. Perception +5

12

[Asharad]

Good idea

[Lycos]

Mmmmmm, and also, since we made enough noise to attract whatever was in the other rooms adjacent to this room, let's check those rooms or hallways as well.

7 on the South Room.
18 on the East hallway or room.

[DinbinFanfoom]

The group searches through this and the southern room. The former appears to be some sort of guard post, and the latter to be some sort of barracks. The remains of broken down bunks are clearly visible there.

Damelon returns to the dusty chests and manages to break a few apart. A few leather scraps inside, nothing of value.

End of Encounter

(XP / Narrative thread updated)