Agon suggests that the group pay Kas a visit, and is about to ask the old woman where they might find him, when they hear a shouting from outside.

“Sarissa! Oh, seer! I trust I’m not interrupting anything. Ah, I see you have guests. . . .”

Harald peers out to see a woman dressed in ragged clothing. He notes almost instantly that she does not cast a reflection in a nearby puddle.

At the sound of the voice, Sarissa shrinks behind her bed. "Oh no. Not them, no, not them. Save me!"

Everyone roll initiative. The newcomers have not done anything hostile, but, you know, that COULD happen :-)

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In reply to EpicOne (msg # 114):

Gromley suddenly noticed a bunch of scary looking people about he did not know. As a reflex, maybe from the gnomish survival instinct-Gromley attempted to vanish. It might be all well and good when one is a towering mass of muscle and metal-but when you are under 3 feet tall and don't even have a dagger on you-it best to go unseen.

OOC-15:57, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 30 using 1d20+12 with rolls of 16. Initiative. +2 extra from ally benefit.

I also have reactive stealth, which happens before initiative is rolled. I will roll it now, in case it applies.

15:59, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 23 using 1d20+20 with rolls of 3. Stealth. Yuck...never mind about that! Yeesh...

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Harald looked puzzled; the lack of a reflection reminded of something, but he could not remember what.

"Looks like the in-laws are here, lass.  Best ye put the kettle on."

He sounded jocular but something about the newcomers made him instinctively drop his hand to the haft of his axe.


23:15, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 25 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 5. Initiative check.  Nemeroff bonus added
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Zog is slow to react...

10:50, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 19 using 1d20+16 with rolls of 3. Initiative with Nemeroff bonus.

   Agon was about to ask for details about Kas and his whereabouts when they were interrupted. Seeing the old woman's fearful reaction, he frowned. "Who are they ?" he asked the seeress in a whisper. "We could tell them you're not here, send them away for now" he offered.

   The wizard was hoping to avoid a confrontation, but he had a bad feeling about this...

Initiative : 36

Nemeroff turs toward the woman and stands ready for anything.

I use Foment Chaos when rolling my initiative. I'm Weakened until the end of my first turn, bu tI can use Seed of Chaos two more times this encounter.

Initiatve: 32

15:10, Today: Nemeroff rolled 32 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 18. Initiative.

It is obvious to Agon and Gromley that this woman means them harm…

You realize such thanks to the wonders of Passive Insight.

Initiative:
Agon, Nemeroff, Gromley <==
Woman (A) 26
Harald 25
Other creatures outside
Zog 19

Agon, Nemeroff & Gromley are up!

Map: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Q50-wFOAK6P78Lk/edit

   The situation escalated quickly, but the wizard reacted quickly as well. With a single word and a practiced gesture, he cast a bolt of blue white energy at the woman, the impact covering her lower body in a layer of frost.

   "We have to spread out, we're too vulnerable gathered in here" he whispered to his companions.

Round 1
Move Action : If I can hit A from my position, I won't move.
Standard Action : Ray of Frost at A. 38 vs Fortitude.
   Hit : 19 cold damage, and A is slowed until the end of my next turn.
Status : 90 hp

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Agon, the woman has cover from you in her position, but you hit her anyway.
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Gromley focused his will, and attempted to wipe his presence out of the woman's mind. Then he moved over to another section of the house, staying behind cover. He was not planning to expose himself if he did not have to...

(OOC-Using Memory hole on woman.

16:59, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 36 using 1d20+25 with rolls of 11. Memory Hole vs will. 38 with ally bonus

17:02, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 14 using 1d6+12 with rolls of 2. Memory hole damage.

If it hits, Gromley is invisible to her until the start of his next turn. If it misses, Gromley may not be exposed due to his Dragonmark, as he retains his hidden status if he misses.

Move action-Moves two spaces behind the cover of the wall, to the right of my new dwarven best friend! Moving there with Stealth.

17:06, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 33 using 1d20+20 with rolls of 13. Stealth.

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I delay my turn until Harald's turn.

You all have +2 to attack roll in the first round of action if you are withtin 10 squares of me.(Cry Havoc)

The woman shrieks, revealing long, pointy canines. She points at Agon. "I was just going to knock you out and snack on you for that. Now you're going to DIE."

She then starts singing a ghastly yet alluring song. Agon has the presence of mind to stick his fingers in his ears and the quick-witted Nemeroff quickly follows suit. Harald and Zog are not so fortunate, and find themselves wandering forward despite themselves toward the woman. She then steps back, cackling at Harald.

Harald and Zog can see several other beings now crouching in nearby shanties--these are more clearly former humanoids, and quite possibly vampires of some kind, leering at the pair of travelers with feral, blood-encrusted teeth. There is also another woman, this one with a small pair of devil-like horns on her forehead, hanging back to the east.

I forgot to mention: You have hit a Milestone, as you completed a Skill challenge after your fight, so each of you has an Action Point from that Milestone.

Lady A attacks everyone but Gromley with a close burst attack vs. Will, hits Harald and Zog. Both are pulled toward her--Zog is pulled 3 squares and Harald 2 squares (one less due to dwarfiness). Harald and Zog are immobilized (save ends).

If you want to make knowledge checks about these foes, go ahead and do so on your turn. Agon and Gromley, you can roll retroactively--it's a Religion roll.

Harald and Zog can see creatures 1-3 and C.

Initiative:
Agon, Nemeroff, Gromley
Woman
Harald, Nemeroff<==
Other creatures outside
Zog 19

Map: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Q50-wFOAK6P78Lk/edit

When Nemeroff sees his two allies being dragged out of the house, he decides to move out himself and attack the vampire lady in front of him. In the process, Zog is called to make an attack on the lady, and succeed.

In the same momentum, the Genasi makes a second attack.

Move: See map
Standard: Surprise Attack vs. Lady A
Attack: Hit AC 48(Crit) for 33 hit points(52 if it's a Shadow creature)
Effect: Zog makes a free RBA against Lady A
Zog's RBA vs. Lady A hit AC 55 for 53 hit points
Minor: Greenflame Blade(Quickened Spellcasting) vs. Lady A hit AC 37 for 23 hit points(Fire)

Zog's attack break down:
RBA: +26 attack, 2d12+35
Surprise Attack: +10 attack(CA, Tactical Presence)
Cry Havoc: +2 attack
Lend Might: +1 attack
Lend Strength: +2 damages

If she is still up, I might want to use my action point.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:32, Tue 24 Sept 2013.

Lady A is bloodied, but is definitely still up. Epic level monsters, don't forget :-) She is also not a shadow-subtype creature. For frame of reference, the RBA bloodied her.

Lady A -132, bloodied and slowed


Go ahead with your action point if you like. Harald's also up.

Harald grimaced as he was pulled nearer to this strange woman, vampire pf whatever and then frozen to the spot  He did not like the feeling of being controlled and so exerted his not inconsiderable strength to fight off the effect.

"That wisnae a good idea, lassie" he grated.  "Did ye no' know better than tae try to stop a dwarf."

He struggled forward, shaking of her evil spell as he did so, and preparing his body for the fight to come.

Although he was already close enough to attack he had decided to try to get behind her so she could not flee from her probably deserved comeuppance.  And so he edged forwards once more before attacking with a devastating strike.  Then, again, he edged forward, swung in behind her and struck her vulnerable rear.

Start turn immobilized
Ignore Weakness: Save vs Immobilize at +5 – Save!
Minor: Stance – Persistence of Blades
Move: Shift 1 square forward
Standard:  Inexorable Advance vs Woman: (at +2 from Nemeroff) Shift 1 square and attack
33 vs AC:  Damage 28  [Persistence of Blades re-roll 37 if necessary]
Shift 1 square to flank and do secondary attack
44 vs AC; Damage 22

Marked by Harald

22:22, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 28 using 1d20+10 with rolls of 18. Arcana check.
22:22, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 14 using 1d20+10 with rolls of 4. Religion 2 check.
22:22, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 17 using 1d20+10 with rolls of 7. Religion 1 check.

22:29, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 10 using 1d10+5 with rolls of 5. Ignore weakness.  (should have been d20 but saved anyway.

22:54, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 33 vs AC using 1d20+30 with rolls of 3. Inexorable Advance vs Woman
23:03, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 37 vs AC using 1d20+30 with rolls of 7. Persistence of Blades re-roll.
22:58, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 28 using 1d10+19 with rolls of 9. Damage vs woman.
23:01, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 44 vs AC using 1d20+30 with rolls of 14. Secondary attack vs woman.
23:02, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 22 using 1d10+19 with rolls of 3. damage - secondary attack.

The woman looks rather surprised as she is blasted and pummeled by the potent party. She looks around, looking for a way out of this mess.

Meanwhile, the other figures spring from their shanties and fall upon the advance party. Harald ably blocks the claws of the creature attacking him. Noting this, the other two creatures choose to attack Nemeroff instead and have better fortune, clawing him viciously. He can feel bits of his life force ebbing away even after the pain from the initial scratches fades.

Harald, you needed the re-roll to hit with Inexorable Advance.

Vampires 1-3 move to engage and attack--#1 misses Harald, #2 and #3 both hit Nemeroff for 16 and 13 hp respectively. Nemeroff has ongoing 10 Necrotic damage (save ends).

C disappears from sight. All three PCs outside hear the sound of flapping wings.

Initiative:
Zog, Agon, Nemeroff, Gromley <==
Woman
Harald, Nemeroff
1-3, C

Zog gets to go, followed by Agon, Nemeroff and Gromley.
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Zog shakes his head, trying to free his mind. It clears enough, though, to determine the danger posed by these newcomers.

"You are fools to ignore me. You WILL pay the price."

He raises his two hands and blasts the nearest vampire and the woman, lightning cascading all over their bodies.

He then lifts his leg and shakes it, taking a small step forward...

STANDARD: Elemental Bolt with Elemental Escalation, hits Reflex 37 on the woman for 57 hp and Reflex 41 on vampire 2 for 55 hp, all damage lightning. Three uses of Elemental Escalation left.

Made saving throw at the end of my turn. No other actions unless there's any goodness Nemeroff's going to throw my way.

11:03, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 16 using 1d20 with rolls of 16. Saving throw.
11:03, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 38 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 20. Arcana check.
11:00, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 48,9,48,7 using 2d12+35,2d10,2d12+35,2d10 with rolls of 12,1,1,8,12,1,3,4. ElemBolt damage.
10:59, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 37,41 using 1d20+26,1d20+26 with rolls of 11,15. ElemBolt+ElemEsc on A,2.

Nemeroff moves through his enemies while swinging all of them with his sword. Then, he teleports around the battlefield, landing hits around. Meanwhile, he orders Herald to make a hit on the lady.

When he stops moving, he designs the lady for an aegis challenge.

Start of Turn
Ongoing 10 Necrotic

Move: Acid Surge(I shift my speed through enemies space and hit each of them. At the end, I'm back to my original position on the map.)

• Attack A: Hit Reflex 35
• Attack 1: Hit Reflex 33
• Attack 3: Hit Reflex 31
• Attack 2: Hit Reflex 45
• Hit: 19 hit points(Acid)

Standard: Battering Command vs. A

• Attack: Hit Fortitude 30 and A is Prone
• Effect: Herald makes a free MBA
• Herald's MBA vs. A hit AC 42 for 25 hit points

Action Point
Standard: Lightning Strider

• Attack vs. A: Hit AC 33 for 21 hit points(Lightning) and I teleport next to 1
• Attack vs. 1: Hit AC 36 for 18 hit points(Lightning) and I teleport next to 2(see map)
• Attack vs. 2: Hit AC 35 for 15 hit points(Lightning)

Minor: Aegis of Assault vs. A if she is still alive. Otherwise, is against #2.

Battle Action: You all have +1 to attack roll until start of my next turn.

End of Turn
Save vs. Ongoing 10 Necrotic: FAILED

   Seeing new enemies enter the fray, Agon followed his companions' example and kicked things up a notch. Both of his hands drew identical runes in the air. At his word, the silvery symbols sped forward and exploded into the melee, leaving his companions unscathed.

Round 2
Move Action : Shift 1 to the right
Standard Action : Freezing Burst on Lady A's square, targetting all four enemies and excluding squares where my allies are (feat) ; +1 from Nemeroff, CA against Lady A (as she is slowed).
   39, 40, 43, 32 vs Lady A, 1, 2, 3 (vs Reflex)
   Hit : 18 cold damage (+4 if two or more are hit - feat)
Minor Action : Quickened Freezing Burst (same as above)
   28, 26, 44, 30 vs Lady A, 1, 2, 3 (vs Reflex)
   Hit : 16 cold damage (+4 if two or more are hit - feat)
Status : 90 hp
Note : I rolled 1d20+5 instead of 1d20+25 for the last 3 rolls - I added the missing 20 on this post.
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Slightly off to the left of the main battle a pair of glowing eyes appeared. From them, a psionic creature manifested among the foe, striking them with force directly into their minds. Only then does it suddenly.

(OOC-Minor action-uses projected consciousness three spaces to the left of Lady A.

Standard action-Being able to see through my projected consciousness, I use Thought Guardian to create a Burst 1 attack, centered in space south of Lady A.

13:53, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 16 using 1d8+12 with rolls of 4. Damage
13:53, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 38 using 1d20+25 with rolls of 13. Thought Guardian vs will-2.
13:53, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 29 using 1d20+25 with rolls of 4. Thought Guardian vs Will-1.
13:53, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 37 using 1d20+25 with rolls of 12. Thought guardian vs Will-A.

With ally's bonus-I think my to hit rolls are 39, 30, and 38

Any foe that is hit will be at -2 to hit until the end of my next turn, unless they attack me-then they will be at -6 to hit.

Move action-keeps hiding where he is.)

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Agon's Freezing Burst hits 1-3; his quickened Freezing Burst hits 2 and 3.

Nemeroff hits everyone, does lots of damage. Harald's MBA hits, natch.

I will apply the two higher rolls from Gromley to 1 and 2, hitting for 39 and 38 hp. Gromley, I need you to place a miniature for your consciousness on the map so I know where it is.

Harald, your move!

Initiative:
Zog, Agon, Nemeroff, Gromley, Harald <==
1-3, C

Zog gets to go, followed by Agon, Nemeroff and Gromley.
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Harald swung his axe merrily as he stomped along the line of vampiric creatures.

“You’re done” he swiped, “and you” he sliced once more “and you” he hit the last one.

“These hardly seem worth the effort” he joked to Nemaroff.  “They ain’t nothin’ like as hard as their boss, are they?”

He nodded once more.  "Your turn."

22:14, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 36 using 1d20+30 with rolls of 6 (including CA).  Storm of Blows vs 3 AC.  Shift 1 south.  Damage 15;
22:16, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 15 using 1d10+14 with rolls of 1.  damage vs 3.

22:15, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 39 using 1d20+30 with rolls of 9.  Storm of Blows vs 1 AC (should only be 37 as I did not flank that one). Shift 1 south; damage 21:
22:17, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 21 using 1d10+14 with rolls of 7. damage vs 1.

22:16, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 37 using 1d20+30 with rolls of 7 (including CA). Storm of Blows vs 2 AC.  Damage 23: No shift taken.
22:17, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 23 using 1d10+14 with rolls of 9. damage vs 2

Harald gets the satisfaction of seeing some ichor leaking from the veins of two of the creatures. However, as he hits each of them, they both flash their hideous faces at Harald. One of them scars his mind, but Harald staggers back to finish his attack.

One of the wounded vampires moves around and tries to bite Nemeroff on the neck. Nemeroff, naturally, seeks rather actively to elude this embrace. The other two vampires claw madly at different targets, one of them tearing a gash in Nemeroff's skin, while the other fumbles and claws Harald's armor.

Then, out of nowhere, the woman who vanished a moment ago reappears and. She points at Zog and mutters some words; Zog feels something coming over his mind, but uses a technique he learned from the Monks of the Way in Furyondy to shake it off.

When bloodied, 2 and 3 get a close burst 2 attack. 2's attack hits Harald for 22 hp and pushes him; 3's attack misses all targets.

I'm going to rule that Harald can use his move action to re-engage and continue his attack as written.

1 and 3 attack Nemeroff; 1 misses, 3 crits for 18 hp damage (and more ongoing necrotic, which does not stack with the existing ongoing). 2 attacks Harald and misses.

C becomes visible, 6 squares up in the tree, and targets Zog, but misses. EMPHASIS: She is 30' in the air.

All PCs are up!

Initiative:
Zog, Agon, Nemeroff, Gromley, Harald <==
1-3, C

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In reply to EpicOne (msg # 136):

The glowing eyes glance up at the woman in the tree-and they glow. Suddenly, the woman floats up into the air, and proceeds to smash down into one of the vampires, causing her and him to fall before the warriors on the ground.

(OOC-Using Living Missile!

16:01, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 30 using 1d20+25 with rolls of 5. Living Missile vs Lady C. vs fort.

Even on a miss-which this most likely is-Lady C is slowed (Save ends)

As long as she is slowed, Gromley can use the living missile attack as a minor action once per turn. He can slide her up to 11 spaces, more than enough to smash her into the ground in front of Nemeroff. This will also hit Vampire 2, knocking him down as well.

16:05, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 19 using 2d6+12 with rolls of 2,5. Damage.
16:05, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 40 using 1d20+25 with rolls of 15. Living missile attack vs 2. (Reflex)

Vampire two take full damage, and is prone, Lady C takes half that damage, and is also prone-as well as slowed.

Move action-Gromley stays hidden-seeing the world through his projection.

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This message was last edited by the player at 00:15, Fri 27 Sept 2013.

Before Gromley yanks her out of the tree, Zog moves closer to the tree and accosts the woman. "You are wise to target me. Let me show you why." With a wave of his hands, lightning flies and deals a burn to both the flying woman and her vampire friend....

MOVE: Move closer to tree
STANDARD: Learned Boost using Elemental Bolt with Elemental Escalation. Either 33 or 40 hits C for 74 hp lightning damage, 36 probably hits 2 for 63 lightning damage. Then fly to current location.
Two more uses of Elemental Escalation available.

Nemeroff, I am ready to deliver some kick-butt melee basics for you.

19:16, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 61,13,58,5 using 4d12+35,2d10,4d12+35,2d10 with rolls of 5,5,6,10,10,3,6,4,5,8,4,1. Damage on C,2.
19:15, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 45 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 19. Another Benny just in case.
19:14, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 33 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 7. Benny reroll on 28.
19:13, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 28,36 using 1d20+26,1d20+26 with rolls of 2,10. ElemBolt+ElemEsc+LearndBoost C,2.
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