A month has passed since the party's victory with Bahamut at the City of Brass. The cosmic war with Tiamat has picked up to an unprecedented degree. On the Material Plane, in the Ethereal, in the Feywild and Shadowfell, across various outer planes, the servants and allies of Bahamut have been doing battle with the forces and allies of Tiamat.

You have seen a bit of action here or there, but Bahamut has held you back--until now. From a base on the plane of Celestia, you have been training and waiting, but now the Platinum Dragon, in his humanoid form, has approached you.

"Friends, I have word that an elite squad of devils marches on a place known as the Elder Gate on the Astral Plane. They seek to enter it to find a secret demi-plane in which I have several ancient sages working to resolve a mystery that will help us end the war. Understandably, the forces of Tiamat seek to see this prevented.

"As is my purvey, I can see the time and place of their coming. I would have you there for me to repel them, if you would.

"The battleground is a narrow space in the astral plane, constrained by astral walls that Agon can assist in erecting. The foes will have to move through this space and get past you to get to the portal, which is only fifteen feet wide.

"Will you accept this mission? And what questions do you have?"

Here's the battle map for the area--150' wide, with the portal on the north side of it. The left and right borders are walls of astral force--resist 50 all, AC 2, 1000 hp per square. Agon can also repair any square back to full with a move action. So, nobody's likely to come that way, at least initially.

Map: https://docs.google.com/drawin...8Lk/edit?usp=sharing

You can set up defenses or otherwise prepare the space with about six hours' notice. Assuming you accept, what do you want to do to prepare?

For weeks now, Agon had supported the battle from far behind the lines, working the scrying pools and opening planar portals for other warriors of Bahamut.  But he itched to get back into the fight.

"My lord, we are at your command.  We will hold this demi-plane against all enemies!"

After the fight against Nassimi, Darratheir felt useless in this war. He is not the kind to plan things and help with strategy. He is a Dragonborn of action and only live for that so when Bahamut finally offered them to take part in a new fight, he was eager to move.

"Sure. The Arrow of Fate and I will defeat every enemies of yours. Command and I will execute."

Sonliin listened to the plan and grew quiet deep in thought. "We will have to give them targets to focus their attention until we can close the trap and destroy them." he said

"I can force a group to move into one section with my mind. They will resist sooner or later, but until they do I will fling them around wherever you like." Gromley pointed out.

Zog bows in Bahamut's direction. "You have my aid."

To his companions, he nods. "Just don't prevent all straight lines for me. My best attacks are simple lightning bolts to a couple of targets. I can blast the life out of a creature that's engaged with Harald or Darratheir, for example."

The party prepares, setting up in front of the portal that Bahamut has asked them to protect. The party ends up waiting for what feels like a very long time over an hour. Then, suddenly, the enemies start appearing. The first is a line of what appears to be a group of horribly seared humanoids that line up and begin marching toward you…

Roll initiative! If you roll a 17 or better, you go before any of the foes. Agon tells you what they are in the first round—I’ll post the stat block in the OOC thread.

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

Gromley moved near his friends, and focused his will. Causing him and them to fade from sight even as he tears at the minds of 3 of the devils.

OOC: Using Psi veil on 15,16, and 17.

Does 15 psi damage.

Anyone next to Gromley and him are invisible to target.

15:06, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 15 using 1d8+13 with rolls of 2.  Psi damage.
15:05, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 41,42,41 using 1d20+31,1d20+31,1d20+31 with rolls of 10,11,10.  Psi veil on 15, 16, 17.
15:04, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 43 using 1d20+24 with rolls of 19.  Reactive stealth roll before initative.
15:03, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 26 using 1d20+22 with rolls of 4.  Initiative.

Harald stared intently at the approaching devils then licked his finger and held it up to gauge the wind.

“Aye!” he said suddenly, “aboot there is fine”.

The Phoenix Helm blazed suddenly and seemed to infuse his axe with a golden glow.  And with that he drew back his arm, took a step forward and hurled his axe high into the air.   The range was very long but with the help of the helm’s magical powers the axe reached its target...just!  The axe barely reached its target but barely was enough.  A gush of ichor burst from the devils chest and although it was resistant to the Helm’s added fire damage, that took a little more of its life force.

The beast staggered and the axe flew back to Harald’s waiting hand.  And as it did so, the dwarf disappeared under Gromley's invisibility shield.


Minor Activate Phoenix Helm
Standard: RBA using Dwarven Throwers

23:53, Yesterday: Harald Gaptooth rolled 27 using 1d20+21 with rolls of 6.  Initiative.
00:03, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 35 using 1d20+33 with rolls of 2.  RBA vs Devil 15.
00:06, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 29 using 2d10+16 with rolls of 5,8.  Damage vs 15.
Oops!  +2 from Dwarven Throwers.
Damage = 31 + 2 fire damage

00:06, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 12 using 2d8 with rolls of 7,5.  fire damage vs 15.  (2 actual damage after resistance)





Phoenix Helm - level 23
Power (Fire)(Daily - Minor action)
Gain a +2 power bonus to my next ranged attack roll this turn.  If the attack hits I deal an extra 2d8 fire damage.

Dwarven Throwers - level 10
Property:  Gain a +2 item bonus to thrown weapon damage rolls
Power (Encounter - standard action)
Make a ranged basic attack with my melee weapon using my strength mod on the attack damage rolls, as if the weapon had the heavy thrown weapon property.  The weapon automatically returns to my grip after the attack.  -2 for range but +2 from Helm.


AC 45  (inc +2 from Ring of Toros while not bloodied)
Fort 42 (inc +2 from Ring of Toros while not bloodied)
Ref 39 (inc +2 from Cloak of Displacement till Reflex is hit by attack)
Will 40

Stepping forward, Sonliin waited for the devils to approach.  "Come here and meet your death!" he said, in the language of the devils.

OOC: Move to new location and ready standard action to cast Thunderwave when they all move next to him (It will take a double move for them to get next to Sonliin)
20:46, Today: Sonliin rolled 25 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 11.  Initiative.

Agon blasted two of the foremost devils with forked lightning.

OOC: Init +40
[SoA] 8

[Move] to location
[Minor] Trick of Knowledge. Arcana +46, Saves at Start of Turn UEoEE
[Standard] Arc Lightning Two attacks vs Reflex. Hits, 35 damage.
   22:01, Today: Agon rolled 33,49 using 1d20+30,1d20+30 with rolls of 3,19.

Despite being eager to fight, Darratheir moved silently in front of Sonliin and the rest of the group. Partly hidden under his bear skin, he stopped dead, the Arrow of Fate in one hand and he started to wait, head down.

Move action: Moving to position
Standard action: Using total defense in case you have a surprise for us
Not rolling initiative as I have +17. :)

Zog moves up behind the defenders and lobs a small red ball into the air. It lands in front of three of the devils and burns them--probably the first time they've been burned in a long time.

Move up, Ignition, hits 20-21-22 for 42 fire after their resist 10. They're all bloodied. Creates a zone that they ignore because they have resist 10 fire, but put it on the map just in case. Then moves to get next to Gromley.

12:26, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 52 using 2d12+32 with rolls of 8,12.  Damage.
12:25, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 45,39,48 using 1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32 with rolls of 13,7,16.  Ignition: 20,21,22.
12:22, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 36 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 18.  Initiative.
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Sonliin, roll your readied action.

Waiting for the right moment, Sonliin unleashed a blast of thunder that shook the devils, pushing them back a bit.

OOC:Thunderwave hits them for 32 thunder damage (No 1's) Pushing them back one square.
22:48, Today: Sonliin rolled 32 using 2d6+24 with rolls of 3,5.  Thunderwave damage .
22:47, Today: Sonliin rolled 47,39,47 using d20+29,d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 18,10,18.  Thunderwave vs Fort 8,9,26.
22:46, Today: Sonliin rolled 46,40,38 using d20+29,d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 17,11,9.  Thunderwave vs Fort 15,10,22.
22:42, Today: Sonliin rolled 44,40,39 using d20+29,d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 15,11,10.  Thunderwave vs Fort 11,18,19.
22:41, Today: Sonliin rolled 41,31,34 using d20+29,d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 12,2,5.  Thunderwave vs Fort 12,21,20.

Gromley begins by softening up three of the foes; Harald then wounds one that yet stands, including burning it much to its chagrin; Agon fries two that fall. Zog then burns three more, again to their visible displeasure.

The host of devils moves. Several charge Darratheir ineffectually; the others converge on Sonliin or between the two astral walls. Sonliin blasts two of them into oblivion and wounds the third.

#s 13-15 charge Darratheir; all miss. 16, 17, 20 and 21 die; others are bloodied as per the table below.

All PCs are up! Please pay attention to each others' turns--if you start stepping on each others' effects, I will slow things down and go back to groupings.

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

Gromley gestures, and the entire group of 9 in front of Darratheir glow and start to float slightly. Then two of them in front of the warrior fly away, smashing into two of thier fellows before crashing to the ground far behind the main mob.

OOC: Using Living Barrage attack.

11:15, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 30,33,41,40,45,47,49,39,48 using 1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29 with rolls of 1,4,12,11,16,18,20,10,19.  Living Barrage primary effect vs 3-8, and 13-15.

All foes are immobilized(Save ends). Until they make their save, they are all subject to the secondary effect two at a time. 13 Is critted and takes 9 damage.

11:23, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 9 using 6d6 with rolls of 1,3,1,1,1,2.  Crit damage to 13.

Secondary targets-14 and 15, are slid 7 spaces and hit 9 and 10 during their travels.

11:18, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 48,38,45,44 using 1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29 with rolls of 19,9,16,15.  Living Barrage secondary effect vs 14, 15, 9 & 10,

14 and 15 take 20 force damage, and 9 & 10 take 11. All four are prone, and 14 and 15 are still immobilized(save ends).

11:22, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 20 using 2d6+13 with rolls of 1,6.  Force damage for secondary targets.

Gromley's psionic power creates mayhem among a number of these devils.

The secondary attack kills devil 15. Note that the primary attack missed devil 3 because of a nat 1.

All PCs EXCEPT Gromley are up! Please pay attention to each others' turns--if you start stepping on each others' effects, I will slow things down and go back to groupings.

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

Agon rushed forward, a blast of sound throwing minor devils around like leaves in a storm.

[Move] to location
[Standard] Thunderwave vs 20,11,18,19,10,and 22
Attacks +30 vs Reflex, only natural 1s miss.  Crit on #11.
All targets take 39 damage. #11 takes another 28 for 65.

#10,#11 and #22 are killed. Survivors Pushed 2.

12:58, Today: Agon rolled 75 using 6d20 with rolls of 7,20,18,8,6,16.  attacks, only 1s miss.
12:57, Today: Agon rolled 11 using 1d20 with rolls of 11.  SoA.
12:58, Today: Agon rolled 39 using 2d6+27 with rolls of 6,6.  damage
12:59, Today: Agon rolled 28 using 6d12 with rolls of 1,4,4,5,9,5.  crit damage.

“What the...?”

One minute Harald was standing steadfast amongst his companions and the next they had hared off into the mass of approaching devils.

Never one to miss an opportunity, the dwarf spotted a lone devil still reeling from the previous attacks.

“Right son, ye are mine!”

And with that he broke into a lumbering charge and smote the devil hip and thigh.

With a broad smile he turned to his friends as the devil disappeared in a puff of gore.  “Hi boys, I’m here again!”


Charge: to location and MBA vs devil 12
Hit and killed.


21:10, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 46 using 1d20+33 with rolls of 13.  MBA vs 12.
21:10, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 22 using 2d10+16 with rolls of 5,1.  damage.

With all the Devils closing around him and the rest of the group, Darratheir removed his bear skin and showed a large grin on his face. Scared by his presence, the devils would now be easier target until they would be able to focus once again. Then, in a single swing of his blade, he cut the closest creature in two and looked at the others. "Who's next now ?"

---

Minor action: Dragonfear vs all of them. No critical fail in the list of rolls so they all take -2 to attack rolls and give Combat Advantage UEoDarraNT
Standard action: Howling Strike vs 13 - 54 vs AC - Crit. for way to much damage it can sustain. No point in rolling them unless you ask for it EpicOne.

13:08, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 36,32,40,37,30,45,34,31,46,41, 43 using 1d20+28,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26 with rolls of 8,6,14,11,4,19,8,5,20,15, 17.  Dragonfear (Part 1).
13:09, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 36,45,38,45,34,39,28,28,42,28, 28 using 1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26,1d20+26 with rolls of 10,19,12,19,8,13,2,2,16,2, 2.  Dragonfear (Part 2).
13:14, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 54 using 1d20+34 with rolls of 20.  Howling Strike vs 13.
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Sonliin and Zog, your moves.

Stepping forward, Sonliin lived up to his heritage as an air genasi as he unleashed another blast of thunder at the devils. Two of the devils, having seen the magic were able to duck out of the way, and not get harmed.

Move to new location and standard Thunderwave. Missed 20 and 27. The others hit for 30 thunder.
21:17, Today: Sonliin rolled 36,30 using d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 7,1.  thunderwave 18,20.
21:21, Today: Sonliin rolled 44,38,41,33 using d20+29,d20+29,d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 15,9,12,4.  Thunderwave 8,9,26,19.
21:22, Today: Sonliin rolled 41,40,37 using d20+29,d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 12,11,8,5.  Thunderwave 5,23,25.
21:23, Today: Sonliin rolled 30,45 using d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 1,16.  thunderwave 27,28.

The party wounds many and kills a number of the devils, who vanish in foul smoke.

Updated for you, Zog.

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

Zog moves a bit closer and drops another ball of fire on a group of devils. He watches with satisfaction as the fire-resistent devils burn in his flame.

Move a bit closer, Ignition, hit nubers 9,19,23,25,27,and 28 for 39 fire after resist 10. (Yes, I rolled for 25 twice, hit both times :-)) I think they all die, but you can tell me.

Creates a zone that they ignore because they have resist 10 fire, but put it on the map just in case.

20:46, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 49 using 2d10+37 with rolls of 9,3.  Damage.
20:45, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 50,49,47,35,48,46,34 using 1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32 with rolls of 18,17,15,3,16,14,2.  Ignition: 9,25,19,23,25,27,28.

Many of the devils die, but they keep coming, trying to get through to the portal. Several of them attack Darratheir, Sonliin and Agon, but to no avail.

Devil27 was the only one that didn’t die in your attack, Zog. Devils move and attack as above.

Agon, you get three OAs on devils as they move past, on 2, 3 and 29.

Then, after Agon’s OAs, all the PCs are up!

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

Agon bounced another wave of the devils back, but there were just too many of them to kill.

[OA] OA vs 3. +37 vs AC and 7 damage
[SoA] 20

[Standard] Thunderwave vs 1,4,5,18,24,27,30. Only miss on a 1, 38 damage.
This kills 5, 18, 27. Will use SoA crit to kill 4 (72 total damage). Rest slide.
[Move] to location, provocate OAs

21:29, Tue 27 Mar: Agon rolled 86 using 7d20, unique dice with rolls of 12,14,7,19,8,9,17.  thunderwave.
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Harald exerted every sinew so as to draw the demons onto his axe.  Whereupon he spun like a demented dervish, his axe biting through flesh and sinew.


WARRIOR'S URGING (level 23):  Close burst 4 - each enemy in the burst I can see.  I pull the targets up to 3 squares as long as they can end adjacent to me.  Once adjacent I can attack (burst 1) +33 vs AC;  Damage 2d10 + 16.  (With CA)


Power pulls 2,  (3),  6,  7,  8, 24, 29 and 30.


20:48, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 47,39,51,48,42,39,37 using d20+35,d20+35,d20+35,d20+35,d20+35,d20+35,d20+35 with rolls of 12,4,16,13,7,4,2.  Warrior's Urging at CA on 7 creatures.
20:50, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 34 using 2d10+16 with rolls of 10,8.  Damage to each.

I messed up and pulled a couple of them a square too far so I only attacked 7 of them (maybe that should have been only 6?)
Almost certainly can’t count no.3

Hit for 34 damage

Uncanny Dodge;  does not grant CA to any surviving demons.

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Not used to fight too many enemies at once, Darratheir continued to attack the closest one to help Harald, cutting it in half.

22:26, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 37 using 1d20+34 with rolls of 3.  Howling Strike vs 7.
22:26, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 47 using 2d12+3d6+25 with rolls of 3,7,4,3,5.  Damage roll.

Once Harald got the Devils around him, Sonliin unleashed more thunder that surrounded the Dwarf but did not harm him.

OOC:Standard-Thunderwave. No 1's so hit them for 35 thunder and using Spell Accuracy (Epic feat) to avoid hitting Harald. Not moving them if there are any survivors.

16:38, Today: Sonliin rolled 35 using 2d6+24 with rolls of 5,6.  Thunderwave damage.
16:37, Today: Sonliin rolled 36,36,43 using d20+29,d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 7,7,14.  Thunderwave 3, 29, 2.
16:35, Today: Sonliin rolled 45,37 using d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 16,8.  thunderwave 6,24.
16:34, Today: Sonliin rolled 40,34,42 using d20+29,d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 11,5,13.  thunderwave 7,8,30.

Gromley gestures, creating a space warp under the remaining foe, dropping him through the ground and then transporting him up. So he crashes back down in the same position.

OOC: 23:10, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 33 using 1d20+29 with rolls of 4.  space warp on 29. Does 13 damage.

 
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Zog, you have one target left. Have fun wiping him out.

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

Zog, without further ado, blasts the thing back to atoms.

What a waste of a crit :-) Going to take a wild guess and say that an Elemental Bolt crit kills it.

16:48, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 52 using 1d20+32 with rolls of 20.  Elemental Bolt.

The party, unscathed, has a few minutes to gather itself.

Need to know whether any of you are taking a Short Rest. I also want you to reposition your minis to where you want to be at the start of the next wave. Let me know both for each of you and then I'll post the next wave.

ooc:Moved back into position and no short rest.

Moved back; no rest.

Moved closer to the rest of the group and taking no rest.

Moved slightly, no short rest. Ready to go.

OOC: Did not use any encounter powers, nor any power points, and did not take any damage. I don't need short rest.

Agon will not take a short rest

Barely breaking a sweat, the party stays and watches for the next round of enemies. Sure enough, another wave comes soon enough--a full unit of cambion devils, flaming swords ready and black wings spread. It would be a sight that would freeze the blood of a normal mortal man and even give a group of normal heroes pause.

But this is far from a normal group of heroes.

Next battle up! I'll give you the stat block for these in the OOC thread, as Agon auto-succeeds in gaining you one.

Roll initiative--if you roll 28 or better, you act before the devils!

NOTE: All your enemies fly, and the walls surrounding the portal are only 20' tall. Plan accordingly.

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

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 41):

OOC;
14:45, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 26 using 1d20+22 with rolls of 4.  Initiative.

Zog moves to get a better view of some of the devils and waves his hand. A number of the devlis are blasted, feeling pain from fire for perhaps the first time in a long time!

Initiative 31. Move, Ignition on 22, 23 and 24, hitting each for 37 fire after their resist 10. Zone also would do fire damage if they were not resist 10; putting it there so everyone knows where the zone is.

17:03, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 47 using 2d10+37 with rolls of 4,6.  Damage.
17:02, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 46,48,34 using 1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32 with rolls of 14,16,2.  Ignitino: 22,23,24.
16:59, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 31 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 13.  Initiative.

Agon blasted two oncoming devils with lightning, a taste of the storm to come.

[Init ] +43,

[SoA] 20!
[Standard] Arc Lightning vs 15 and 16
15: +50 vs Reflex, Crit! (SoA swap) for 68 damage
16: +48 vs Reflex, Hit for 31 damage.

19:41, Today: Agon rolled 26 using 6d12 with rolls of 2,1,2,2,7,12.  crit damage.

19:41, Today: Agon rolled 31 using 2d6+25 with rolls of 2,4.  damage.

19:40, Today: Agon rolled 20 using 1d20 with rolls of 20.  SoA.

19:40, Today: Agon rolled 40,48 using 1d20+30,1d20+30 with rolls of 10,18.  arc lightning vs 15 and 16.

19:38, Today: Agon rolled 43 using 1d20+23 with rolls of 20.  initiative.

Another wave of insignificant targets. Darratheir preferred to deal with massive enemies, one by one. He wasn't really made to fight with numerous opponents so he waited for the others to start the cleaning.

09:59, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 22 using 1d20+17 with rolls of 5.  Initiative Roll.

"These wee buggers can fly" said Harald, trying to come up with a competent strategy.  "Ah think we need someone back by the portal so they cannae sneak in behind us ower the wa'."

"And by the way can ony o' youse yins cast a Fly spell on me?  If they come up in the air Ah doubt Ah can jump high enough tae hit them."

He sniggered at the mental image of a bouncing dwarf with a big axe before moving back towards the portal.


10:24, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 38 using 1d20+21 with rolls of 17.  Initiative.

16:23, Today: Sonliin rolled 17 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 3.  Initiative

Walking back to take up his position, Sonliin pulled out a die and rolled in on the ground for a moment before picking it up.


3, 19 and a 9. Can only us it once an encounter so I am not sure if each wave counts as one. 17 for initiative.
22:24, Fri 06 Apr: Sonliin rolled 3,19,9 using d20,d20,d20 with rolls of 3,19,9.  Dice of Auspicious Fortune..

Agon blasts two devils, badly damaging one and wounding another. Zog burns the devils, while Harald moves back to defend the gate.

Then, the campions move out. Some fly to the left and to the right of the wall, swooping low and staying near to the ground. Another six fly on top of the wall, three on either side, landing on it and looking at the portal. The rest charge in and attack. None of the devils land a blade on their intended targets, but they are tying up the party members.

Not that their OAs are a major threat to you :-)

Darratheir, Gromley and Sonliin are up!

Initiative
Agon, Harald, Zog
Devils
Darratheir, Gromley, Sonliin<==

NOTE: All your enemies fly, and the walls surrounding the portal are only 20' tall. Plan accordingly.

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

"Get down here!" Sonliin commanded as a thunderstorm pulled the flying devils closer to the paladin. As they drew nearer, he smashed them with his warhammer, creating more peals of thunder in the area.

OOC:Use Champions Call (Encounter), Close Burst 6.
22:36, Today: Sonliin rolled 42,36,46 using d20+29,d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 13,7,17.  Champions call 11,12,13.
22:39, Today: Sonliin rolled 38,31,39 using d20+29,d20+29,d20+29 with rolls of 9,2,10.  Champions call 14, 17, 22.
22:43, Today: Sonliin rolled 30 using 2d8+24 with rolls of 3,3.  Thunder Damage.

Gromley surrounds himself with a glowing field of force, and moves closer to his friends on his floating disk. Then he proceeds to tamper with the minds of many of their foes, shutting down some of thier senses as painfully as possible.

OOC: Move action-moves to current location.

Minor action-activates Mind Shroud. Slows Gromley and gives him superior cover against all attacks until the end of his next turn.

Standard action-Psi veil using 2 psi points.

11:12, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 23 using 2d10+13 with rolls of 9,1.  Psi damage and Gromley, Agon, and Sonliin are invisible.

11:10, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 42,32,30,46,40,44,33,33,30 using 1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29 with rolls of 13,3,1,17,11,15,4,4,1.  Psi veil vs 9-13, 16, 19-21.

11 and 21 are missed. All others take 23 psi damage and the three of us are invisible to those targets.

Bothered by the flying devils, Darratheir looked up at them before looking at the wall, and then watched Sonliin drag them down to the ground. Satisfied by this containment of the threat, the Dragonborn slashed his blade at the closest creature.


Standard action: Howling Strike vs 14 - 35 vs AC for 46 damage

20:00, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 35 using 1d20+32 with rolls of 3.  Howling Strike vs 14.
20:01, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 46 using 2d12+3d6+22 with rolls of 5,7,4,5,3.  Damage roll.
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Sonliin’s call pulls a whole lot of devils nearer to him, including off the walls; he then damages several of them and wounds one. Gromley’s mind-shroud causes a few of the devils to bleed black blood from their ears. Darratheir opens a painful wound in the side of another of the devils.

Sonliin bloodies #22. Gromley bloodies #s12, 13 and 16. Darratheir bloodies #14.

Agon, Harald and Zog are up!

Initiative
Agon, Harald, Zog<==
Devils
Darratheir, Gromley, Sonliin

NOTE: All your enemies fly, and the walls surrounding the portal are only 20' tall. Plan accordingly.

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

Agon stepped back a hair, and flattened the entire hallway of devils with a single spell.

[SoA] 11

[Move] Shift 5' back
[Standard] Crushing Titan's Fist as indicated. Omit Sonliin using Spell Accuracy Feat. Targets 9,10,11,12,13,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22 (so #9-#22, and not #14)
Swap SoA for Nat 1 on attack vs #20, lowest is +33 vs Reflex. Crit on #18
37 damage to each target, and Immobilized UEoMNT. Creates Zone UEoMNT where movement costs 4 more.
+32 more damage to #18, for 69 total.

16:15, Today: Agon rolled 11 using 1d20 with rolls of 11.  SoA.
16:17, Today: Agon rolled 163 using 14d20 with rolls of 8,15,7,17,18,6,19,4,15,20,19,1,3,11.  Crushing Titan fist attacks.
16:19, Today: Agon rolled 4 using 1d8 with rolls of 4.  evoker reroll.
16:19, Today: Agon rolled 34 using 3d8+27 with rolls of 1,4,2.  damage.16:24, Today: Agon rolled 32 using 6d12 with rolls of 11,10,5,3,1,2.  crit damage.

Harald grimaced as he watched his friends tear into the horde of devils.  Blood spilled from his lip as he chewed it in frustration but he could do naught else.  The portal was the enemy's target and he could no more walk away from it than he could abandon his duty.

"Come oan ye bastids!  Ah'm waitin' fur ye.  Come oan an' feel ma axe!"


Remain in place ready to attack any enemy attempting to reach the portal.

Plan is to pull enemies close with Warrior’s Urging (close burst 4 - pull targets adjacent and attack)

Then AP and Cruel Reaper. Close burst 1 attack followed by shift 2 squares and make secondary attack close burst 1

Zog points his dagger and the area around Sonliin explodes, wrapping the devils in incredibly intense fire and wounding them despite their fiery home...

Hit foes 9-13, 15, 17, 20 and 22 for 51 fire after resistance. Miss Sonliin thanks to War Wizardry and a nice low roll :-) Sonliin, if you remain in the zone until the end of your next turn, you take 6 fire damage.

22:12, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 48 using 1d20+32 with rolls of 16.  Elem Esc target #15.
22:10, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 45,16 using 2d10+37,3d10 with rolls of 6,2,2,4,10.  Damage.
22:09, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 38,37,36,37,46,51,36,44,31 using 1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+32,1d20+27 with rolls of 6,5,4,5,14,19,4,12,4.  Ignition+ElemEsc:9-13,17,20,22,Sonliin.

Harald, I need you to roll both those attacks.

“YOU SHALL NOT PASS!”

The dwarven champion roared his defiance at the swarming host of devils, unswayed by their hellish appearance and the size of their great weapons.  After all, who better than a dwarf to know that size was not everything!

“COME CLOSE AND EAT MY HAMMER!” he yelled as his battle axe swung to and froe, slicing chunks from the devilish bodies.

But even his colossal strength was not enough on its own to hold back the deluge that came forward and so he steeled himself and smashed his axe into the nearest devil.  It carved the beast in twain and hit the ground beneath like the tolling of a death bell.  The resultant tremors swept through the mass of devils, damaging most and knocking many to the ground.

Standard:  Warrior’s Urging
Spend AP
Earthquake Smash  (Change of plan.  AP now will use Earthquake Smash!)


Warrior’s Urging on 6, 7, 8, 23 and 24; hit all for 25 damage

Spend AP (gain resist 10 Till start of my next turn
Uncanny Dodge - no +2 for CA to attackers
Martial Mastery; regain use of Warrior’s Urging

12:21, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 38,45,43,47,44 using 1d20+33,1d20+33,1d20+33,1d20+33,1d20+33 with rolls of 5,12,10,14,11.  Vs 6, 7, 8, 23, 24.

12:22, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 25 using 2d10+16 with rolls of 5,4.  damage to 6, 7, 8, 23, 24

AP

12:33, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 46 using 1d20+33 with rolls of 13.  Earthquake Smash vs 23.

12:34, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 38 using 3d10+21 with rolls of 4,3,10.  Damage to 23;  DEAD!

.15 damage to all enemies within 2 squares of 23: - all knocked prone
3, 6, 7, 8, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Agon’s hand of force smashes a whole range of enemies, and then Zog destroys a number of them, who die incomprehensibly—by fire!

A swarm of camblons fly over the walls and head straight for the portal. Their movement is interrupted by Harald. He arrests the movement of all near him, first with a mighty swing of his axe and then secondly a blow that slays one campion and knocks many others off their feet.

The devils struggle back to their feet and a number of them try to move into the portal...

Harald, I need you to make 5 OAs.

Initiative
Agon, Harald, Zog
Devils<==
Darratheir, Gromley, Sonliin

NOTE: All your enemies fly, and the walls surrounding the portal are only 20' tall. Plan accordingly.

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

Harald whirled like a dervish as the cambions tried to get past him.  His axe flashed and severed as he defended the portal.



21:03, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 37,50,43,44,34 using d20+33,d20+33,d20+33,d20+33,d20+33 with rolls of 4,17,10,11,1.  5 x OAs.

21:04, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 31,21,26,25 using 2d10+16,2d10+16,2d10+16,2d10+16 with rolls of 9,6,1,4,3,7,6,3.  4 x damage (1 x fumble).

Harald, that miss would result in a foe getting past you and into the portal. Do you want to spend a Benny?

23:01, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 1 using 1d20 with rolls of 1.  benny attack. - STory of my trials with the dice bot!
23:01, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 12 using 1d20 with rolls of 12.  again.
23:02, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 20 using 2d10+16 with rolls of 2,2.

The devils surge at the portal--and find themselves stopped in their tracks by Harald, at least for the moment.

The devils focus their ire on the party members, attacking and completely missing the party members.

Fighters have the ability to stop the movement of any marked targets when the fighter hits with an OA. 6, 7, 8, 23 and 24 all try to move past Harald and are stopped.

Devils 4,5,25 and 26 ready actions. The rest attack and miss various party members.

Darratheir, Gromley and Sonliin are up! Reminder that it is a Milestone after this particular wave if you want to use Action Points like Harald did.

Initiative
Agon, Harald, Zog
Devils
Readied Devils: 4, 5,25,28
Darratheir, Gromley, Sonliin<==

NOTE: All your enemies fly, and the walls surrounding the portal are only 20' tall. Plan accordingly.

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




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Gromley does two psi blasts, once again concealing himself Sonliin and Agon from his affected foe's sight.

OOC:

Psi veil 19-20

shift to current location

Action point=Psi blast 24-26, 28 & 29.

Gromley, Sonliin, and Agon are invisible from 18-20, 23-26, 28, and 29.

24-26, 28 and 29 take 31 psi damage.

18-20 take 17 damage.

10:03, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 31 using 2d10+13 with rolls of 10,8.  Psi damage.

10:02, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 47,43,35,31,40,45 using 1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29 with rolls of 18,14,6,2,11,16.  Action point-23-26, 28, 29, 2 psi points .

09:59, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 17 using 1d8+13 with rolls of 4.  Psi damage.

09:58, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 37,36,39 using 1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29 with rolls of 8,7,10.  Psi Veil vs 18-20.
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Devils 20 and 24 are destroyed by Gromley. Darratheir and Sonliin are up!

Summoning a powerful storm to surround him, Sonliin unleashed waves of thunder to buffet the devils. As the assault reverberated through the area, the Paladin of Ioun appeared next to Harald as he and Darratheir were unharmed by the magic.

OOC:Minor:Promise of Storm, Standard:Thunderwave vs Fort. Storm Step to new location (next to 6). Nat 1 on #1, Nat 20s on 3 and 14 for 73 + 30. 2, 4-8 and 21 take 54, if I hit. Spell Accuracy so that Harald and Darratheir are not hit.

Going to need to know what is still standing before I use an Action point please.

22:04, Today: Sonliin rolled 33,51,45 using d20+31,d20+31,d20+31 with rolls of 2,20,14.  14, 6, 21.
22:03, Today: Sonliin rolled 51,50,49 using d20+31,d20+31,d20+31 with rolls of 20,19,18.  Thunderwave 3, 7, 8.
22:02, Today: Sonliin rolled 32,47,36,38 using d20+31,d20+31,d20+31,d20+31 with rolls of 1,16,5,7.  Thunderwave 1,2, 4, 5,.
22:10, Today: Sonliin rolled 54 using 2d6+3d8+37 with rolls of 2,4,1,7,3.  Thunderwave damage.
22:09, Today: Sonliin rolled 30 using 6d6 with rolls of 5,2,5,6,6,6.  Critical damage.
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Seeing as the wave of devils was moving closer to the portal, Darratheir moved toward the same direction to help stop them.

Once in the middle of his enemies, he entered their mind to force them to kneel down, thus becoming even easier targets.

---

Move action: Shift 1 square NE
Standard action: Wave of Terror - Hit 1 to 8, 14, 22 and 25 to 27 for 23 damage each and they all fall prone. UEoNT, 3, 6, 8, 14 and 27 can't stand as I'm next to them

09:59, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 32,35,39,43,35,33,35,45,42,41 using 1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29 with rolls of 3,6,10,14,6,4,6,16,13,12.  Wave of Terror - Part 1.
10:00, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 45,46,30 using 1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29 with rolls of 16,17,1.  Wave of Terror - Part 2.
10:01, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 23 using 2d8+11 with rolls of 4,8.  Damage roll.

Gromley, Darratheir and Sonliin combine to obliterate a number of foes and knock prone and dazzle several others!

A number of enemies are down.

Darratheir and Sonliin, do you want to spend an Action Point? Reminder that it is a Milestone after this particular wave if you want to use Action Points like Harald did.

Initiative
Agon, Harald, Zog
Devils
Readied Devils: 4, 5,25,28
Darratheir, Gromley, Sonliin<==

NOTE: All your enemies fly, and the walls surrounding the portal are only 20' tall. Plan accordingly.

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




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Neither elected to spend an AP. Zog, Agon and Harald are up.

Now that their enemies had gathered, Agon blasted them with lighting and thunder, blasting the devil apart.


[SoA] 13
[Standard] Steal Time vs #5. +44 vs Will, 5 is Stunned UEoMNT, and I gain a bonus Standard Action
[AP] Chain Lightning and Teleport Sof Darratheir, 36 damage
Primary: #26, +48 vs Reflex,
Secondary: #4 & #19, SoA Swap for +41, 43, 32 damage
Tertiary: Everyone else, miss on Devil5, crit on Devil27.  27 damage, +35 more on Devil27
[Steal Time Bonus] Thunderwave vs 25-30. All hits, no crits. 34 damage and pushed.
[Move] to location

Damage dealt:
Devil1 27
Devil2 27
Devil4 32
Devil5 0 + STUNNED
Devil9 27
Devil16 27
Devil18 27
Devil19 32
Devil21 27
Devil25 61
Devil26 70
Devil27 96
Devil28 61
Devil29 61
Devil30 61


18:04, Today: Agon rolled 34 using 2d6+27 with rolls of 2,5.  thunderwave damage.
18:04, Today: Agon rolled 52 using 6d20 with rolls of 8,13,2,9,8,12.  thunderwave vs 26-30.
18:01, Today: Agon rolled 35 using 6d12 with rolls of 2,3,7,10,1,12.  crit.
18:00, Today: Agon rolled 28 using 1d6+27 with rolls of 1.  reroll-evoker power.
17:54, Today: Agon rolled 143 using 12d20 with rolls of 9,10,1,18,15,3,12,16,20,5,17,17.  chain lightning tertiary.
17:54, Today: Agon rolled 41 using 1d20+30 with rolls of 11.  17:54, Today: Agon rolled 31 using 1d20+30 with rolls of 1.  chain lightning secondary vs  #19.
17:54, Today: Agon rolled 31 using 1d20+30 with rolls of 1.  chain lightning secondary vs #4, #19.
17:53, Today: Agon rolled 48 using 1d20+30 with rolls of 18.  chain lightning primary vs #26.
17:49, Today: Agon rolled 44 using 1d20+30 with rolls of 14.  steal time vs #5.

Devils 4, 9, 16, 19, 21, 26, 27, 28 and 29 die. Zog and Harald are up.

Now that Sonliin and Zog were at the portal Harald felt able to move forward.  He strode up to the nearest devil and exerted his will on that creature and on many of the others.

“Come oan ye bastids, come an’ taste ma steel!”

His call and his stance was so provoking that even the couple of devils on the ground were forced to respond.  Not only that but his tactical knowledge was such that he retained an advantage over all the others as well.

He axe swung and gobbets of devil flew through the air, splattering the ground for yards around.


Move: go forward 3 squares, passing Darratheir and facing devil 22.
Standard: Warriors Urging; close burst 4.  Force enemies within the area of effect to move up to 3 squares to end adjacent.
Deadly Draw;  All creatures he forces to move grant CA TeoMnt.

02:27, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 45,42,47,54,55,47,46 using d10+35,d20+35,d20+35,d20+35,d20+35,d20+35,d20+35 with rolls of 10,7,12,19,20,12,11.  Attacks vs 1, 2, 9, 18, 21, 22, 30 with CA.
All hit.  Crits on 18 and 21.
02:28, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 31 using 2d10+16 with rolls of 7,8.  damage vs 1, 2, 9, 22 and 30.

02:30, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 21 using 3d10 with rolls of 5,6,10.  Extra Crit damage vs 18 and 21.
Total damage on 18 and 21 = 57 + 20 ongoing damage (save ends)



(Although still on the map it seems as if 21 and 22 are already dead.  Harald could probably have moved the others in such a way as to include 5 and 25 instead.  Your call GM!)

Many, many enemies die.

Harald kills 5, 18, 25 and 30. Only Devils 1 and 2 remain.

Zog is up. Kill them, Zog.

Initiative
Agon, Harald, Zog<==
Devils
Readied Devils: 4, 5,25,28
Darratheir, Gromley, Sonliin

NOTE: All your enemies fly, and the walls surrounding the portal are only 20' tall. Plan accordingly.

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




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Zog shakes his head and raises his hands. In a moment, both remaining devils are blasted back to fire and brimstone.

Elemental Bolt + Elemental Escalation. Hits both, nukes 'em pretty good.

18:59, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 53,19,58,17 using 2d12+41,3d10,2d12+41,3d10 with rolls of 4,8,7,8,4,11,6,6,4,7.  Damages.
18:58, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 50,47 using 1d20+32,1d20+32 with rolls of 18,15.  Elem Bolt + Elem Esc: 1,2.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:34, Fri 11 May 2018.

The party emerges unscathed from this wave of enemies as well. Once again, there is a reprieve before the next wave fights its way through the forces of Bahamut toward the portal...

Milestone, so everyone gains an Action Point. State if you're going to take a short rest or not.

With the wave of devils gone, Sonliin looked around at the carnage. "Lets get ready to deal with the next attackers." he said, scanning the area for the next threat.

No rest

Harald took a long swig from his waterskin before pouring a splash over his head and shoulders.  He also grabbed a piece of jerky and started to chew it.

"That lot was a wee bit tougher than yon last lot.  It wad be nice if the next lot were a wee bit mair considerate."

He laughed at his own poor joke.


OOC: No rest

Agon flipped open a book. This wave had depleted a number of his spells. "The forces of hell will soon learn of our presence, and send stronger enemies till they break the gate, or we take their final measure." The archmage intoned.

OOC: Short rest to refresh encounter powers.

Darratheir looked around him at the remains of the devil. "I hope we will get to fight more significant foes next time. Those little things aren't my cup of tea."

OOC: No rest

Gromley sits on his disk, takes a book from his summoned chest,  and relaxes on his pillows.

Ooc-short rest

Zog shrugs. "Truly. Once they would have been a challenge, a long time a go. On the bright side, I could fight waves of those things all day."

Definitely a short rest to recover encounter powers.

After only about ten minutes, another wave of devils breaks past the forces of Bahamut and races toward the portal. This batch wield glaives and have bright red beards on their fell faces. Several of you recognize them right away as Barbazu—bearded devils…

You beat their pathetic initiative roll. We’ll do initiative in waves.

Agon, Harald and Zog are up.

Initiative
Agon, Harald, Zog<==
Darratheir, Gromley, Sonliin
Devils

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




This message was last edited by the GM at 20:46, Tue 15 May 2018.

"These look like they may be a bit mair fun" scoffed Harald, wiping the gore from his axe blade.  "Ah wonder if they can fly as well?"

He glanced behind, obviously wondering whether he should move back to the door. but then decided to stay where he was.

"At the rate they're movin', it looks like they'll get close enough fur me tae dae some damage.  Ah reckon Ah'll just wait till Ah see the red o' their eyes."


OOC: Harald cannot affect them till they get much closer.  He will wait until they have moved, see what the effect of his companions spells are and then attack.  I believe they will easily be within a short move after they take their turn.
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Agon targeted the leading to devils, blasting them with lightning. "These devil will stay on the ground, but they may stand a chance or two of hitting us."

[SoA] 7

[Minor] Trick of Knowledge: Arcana +46, Save at Start of Turn
[Standard] Arc Lightning vs #15 and #16
Attacks +37, +33 vs Reflex
35 damage

17:09, Today: Agon rolled 42 using 1d20+39 with rolls of 3.  arcana trick of knowledge.
17:09, Today: Agon rolled 7 using 1d20 with rolls of 7.  SoA.
17:08, Today: Agon rolled 38,33 using 1d20+30,1d20+30 with rolls of 8,3.  arc lightning vs 15 and 16.

Zog moved back behind the others and prepared...

As soon as one is within 10 and one is within 5, I hit them with Elemental Bolt + Elemental Escalation for 83 and 79 lightning respectively. If none get within 5 this round, just hit one with Elemental Bolt for 55 hp lightning.

21:20, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 55,28,56,13 using 2d12+41,3d10,2d12+41,3d10 with rolls of 10,4,10,9,9,8,7,7,4,2.  Damages.
21:20, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 34,37 using 1d20+32,1d20+32 with rolls of 2,5.  Readied elem bolt + elem escalation.

Two devils take Agon’s blast gamely while Zog and Harald prepare…

Darratheir, Gromley and Sonliin are up.

Initiative
Agon, Zog (readied)
Darratheir, Gromley, Sonliin <==
Devils
Harald (delayed)

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

Stepping up, Sonliin moved to join Harald on the battle-line, waiting for the devils to move closer.

OOC:Delay
This message was last edited by the player at 17:30, Mon 21 May 2018.

Gromley moved his floating disk back behind the 'front lines' of his friends. Preparing for when their foes group up a bit more.

(Ooc-delaying)
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Darratheir moved to the right of Harald to enforce the first line of contact with their enemies.

OOC: Moving to position and waiting the devils.

Harald looked left and right at Darratheir and Sonliin.

"If ye could keep a wee bit away frae me lads Ah wid be grateful - 5 feet or so wid dae.  Ah plan tae draw them arood me and hit a wheen o' them at once.  Ideally Ah'll get in amongst 'em by gettin' them aroond me.  DAe ye get ma drift?"


OOC: HArald is thinking about using 1 of 3 powers, all of which work best when he is surrounded.

"Got it." Sonliin said as he stepped over a bit.

Looking to his left, Darratheir nodded. "Understood, I will give you some space. I might even block some of these devils for you if you wish." That said, the Dragonborn took an offensive stance and was ready to attack every single creature that would be too fool to come close enough to him.

---

Readied action: Howling Strike - 35 vs AC for 36 damage
Used a benny (Damn Natural 1)

19:44, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 33 using 1d20+32 with rolls of 1.  Readied Howling Strike.
19:44, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 35 using 1d20+32 with rolls of 3.  Benny reroll.
19:45, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 36 using 2d12+3d6+22 with rolls of 1,3,3,1,6.  Damage roll.

The devils surge forward and as they do Zog blasts the same ones that Agon hit, gravely wounding a couple of them. Darratheir charges one of the wounded ones and gravely wounds him further.

It is noteworthy that while a number of them move straight down the middle of Agon’s walls, a number of them TELEPORT on top of the walls and start moving towards the portal there.

All the devils double move. Zog's ready hits 15 and 16, and Darratheir's ready hits 15, killing him.

PLEASE POST YOUR TURN ONLY WHEN I TELL YOU—I’m separating out the controllers’ turns on purpose. DO NOT post your turn unless I call your name explicitly. You can post as many free actions between your turns as you like, and any reactions or interrupts where needed.

Gromley, if you want to undelay, you are up.  If you are remaining in Delay, please post to say so.

Initiative
Agon, Zog, Darratheir, Sonliin
Devils
Gromley<==
Sonliin, Harald

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




This message was last edited by the GM at 13:10, Wed 23 May 2018.

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 94):

Gromley, now glad that the foes have moved in a more easily dealt with formation, moves his finger in a circle over his head.

In the midst of the foe, in the large gap behind their lines, a portal opens, hanging in mid air. From that portal, 19 tendrils shoot out and try to grab and drag their targets to the maw of space.

(OOC-Using Far realms embrace. Center square-3 spaces south of 15.

Standard action, Area burst 4 (see DM post), range 10.

That gives me a shot at targets 6-25, with the exceptions of 9 and 19.

10:20, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 33,37 using 1d20+29,1d20+29 with rolls of 4,8.  Far realm's embrace: 24,25.

10:19, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 46,38,32,42,30,48,42,36,41 using 1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29 with rolls of 17,9,3,13,1,19,13,7,12.  Far realm's embrace: 15-18, 20-23 vs reflex.

10:17, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 34,43,40,34,45,34,41,39,41 using 1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29,1d20+29 with rolls of 5,14,11,5,16,5,12,10,12.  Far realm's embrace: 6-14 vs reflex.

Those missed without any effect=9, and 19.

Those taking half effect=12

All those fully hit take the following.

10:24, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 21 using 2d6+13 with rolls of 2,6.  Far realm's embrace-psi damage. Target is restrained and takes 10 ongoing psi damage. (save ends both)

Number 12 takes 10 psi damage, is slowed and takes 10 ongoing psi damage(save ends both)

Additional note-The entire area effected is now a zone. As long as zone is in effect, gets attack on any creature starting its turn in zone.

Trigger-Creatures starts turn in zone, or adj to zone.
Int vs Reflex.
Hit=10+int mod damage(23), zone pulls target 2
3 squares into zone, target is
immobilized. (Save ends)

Sustain minor: User takes 5 psi damage and zone lasts another turn.)
This message was last edited by the player at 14:25, Wed 23 May 2018.

Gromley manages to tie up and harm a lot of devils, as is his wont, as phantasmal tentacles that attack and ensnare assault the collected devils. One of the devils dies in a burst of brimstone smoke, torn asunder by the tentacles.

Gromley kills #16 and affects a lot of others, immobilizing most of the devils. By way of full disclosure: I allowed Gromley to spend 4 PP to enhance his Daily to give the burst 1 more square of range so it will reach devils on the top of the wall.

NOTE THE ZONE ON THE MAP--if you start your turn in the zone, you get attacked by it.

PLEASE POST YOUR TURN ONLY WHEN I TELL YOU—I’m separating out the controllers’ turns on purpose. DO NOT post your turn unless I call your name explicitly. You can post as many free actions between your turns as you like, and any reactions or interrupts where needed.

Sonliin and Harald, you are up.  If you are remaining in Delay, please post to say so.

Initiative
Agon, Zog, Darratheir, Sonliin
Tentacles
Devils
Gromley
Sonliin, Harald <==

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

"Impressive." Sonliin said with a bit of awe having never seen a power of that magnitude. "Can you bring them down to our level so we can swat them?"
he added, as he waited for the devils to come down to his plane so he could hit them.

OOC:Delay

In reply to Sonliin (msg # 97):

"That will happen shortly..." Gromley said. "But no short jokes." He smirked.

"Ah had intended tae drag them aroond me and then tae batter them but Ah think it wad be better tae leave them suffering a wheen longer" said Harald.  "But Ah noticed that they can teleport a wee bit so Ah think Ah'll gae back tae the portal an' stand guard for a wee bit."


Move as per map
Ready; will attack as soon as at least 1 devil reaches him.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:48, Thu 24 May 2018.

Harald and Sonliin prepare...

PLEASE POST YOUR TURN ONLY WHEN I TELL YOU—I’m separating out the controllers’ turns on purpose. DO NOT post your turn unless I call your name explicitly. You can post as many free actions between your turns as you like, and any reactions or interrupts where needed.

Agon, Zog and Darratheir, you are up.  If you are remaining in Delay, please post to say so.

Initiative
Agon, Zog, Darratheir <==
Tentacles
Devils
Gromley
Sonliin (delayed), Harald (readied for adjacent foes)

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

Agon ran forward and blasted a number of devils thunderwave.

[SoA] 1
[Move] to location
[Standard] Thunderwave vs #10, 11, 12, 13, 14
only 1s miss, hit all
35 damage

09:41, Today: Agon rolled 35 using 2d6+27 with rolls of 6,2.  damage.
09:40, Today: Agon rolled 41 using 5d20 with rolls of 9,14,9,5,4.  thunderwave vs 10-14.
09:40, Today: Agon rolled 1 using 1d20 with rolls of 1.  SoA.
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:21, Fri 25 May 2018.

Zog, meanwhile, is more concerned with the devils not stopped by Gromley's trick, blasting both of them soundly with lightning. "Come and face me," he taunts them, "pretty little angels."

Elemental Bolt + Elemental Escalation on 9 and 19, hitting 9 for 82 lightning and 19 for 88 lightning.

14:22, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 59,23,63,25 using 2d12+41,3d10,2d12+41,3d10 with rolls of 9,9,9,6,8,12,10,6,10,9.  Damage: 9, 19.
14:21, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 49,51 using 1d20+32,1d20+32 with rolls of 17,19.  Elem Bolt + Elem Esc: 9,19.

Not thinking twice, Darratheir focused on the closest devil that was still debating himself with one of Gromley's tendrils. "There. You won't suffer for long."

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Standard action: Howling Strike vs 14 - 44 vs AC for 43 damage
12:50, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 44 using 1d20+34 with rolls of 10.  Howling Strike vs 14.
12:50, Today: Darratheir Burnedbear rolled 43 using 2d12+3d6+22 with rolls of 3,4,4,4,6.  Damage roll.

Agon blasts a number of the devils, while Zog wounds the two closest devils. Darratheir badly wounds one of the devils that Agon hurt.

Then, the tentacles attack all the devils among them. The tentacles hinder or harm a great many of the devils; one of them manages to break free and makes for the portal.

Zog bloodies 9 and 19. Darratheir bloodies 14. Gromley (and ongoing damage) bloodies all the devils in the zone that aren’t killed save one and kills 14. The devils in the zone make and fail a lot of saving throws, as per below

Harald, take your Readied action; Sonlliin, make an OA on #22.

The rest of the devils will go after these actions.

Initiative
Agon, Zog, Darratheir
Tentacles
Devils<==
Gromley
Sonliin (delayed), Harald (readied for adjacent foes)

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