Skill checks:
Arcane: VYnt notice that enemies on the carpet are benefiting from this object, as he notices a faint glow from the holy symbol placed on it. Removing it or parting it would limit their foes abilities.

Perception:
The southeastern corner of the room consists of brick and mortar, like the rest of the shrine. However, as you check you notice a seam along the wall. A room, hidden from view!

Religion:
Vynt uncovers alot about the foes he faces.
[*] Worship of Shar is predominantly located in Netheril and Sembia, yet small pockets of devotees exist throughout Faerûn. These cells are usually independent and act according to what they believe fulfills Shar’s will.
[*] Servants of Shar begin to physically transform as their faith allows the goddess’s malign influence to bleed into their souls. Over time, humanoid devotees gain vision that lets them penetrate darkness, and they also acquire the powers to unleash necrotic energy upon their adversaries.
[*] The most devoted followers of Shar often undergo a transformation that warps their body, leaving them emaciated echoes of their former self. These people become creatures of shadow, less powerful than shades but nonetheless formidable.

Enemy	HP	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Servants	38/38,38/38,38	16	14	15	12	Wrath, shift, CA +1d6	Sunrod
Reaper	47/47,47/47,47/47	19	13	15	13	Reaper blade, scythe, stalking shadow	Sunrod
Bairwin	47/47	16	14	14	17	Darkness unleashed, veil	Sunrod

Please place yourself on map!
MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit

OOC: Saskan, anyone heard from him?
I rolled just in case, so players can go now, given no surprise round!

Vynthear followed Warfryn, then held his orb high to unleash its magical energies.

Move (N7)
Phantom Chasm on F6 with Enlarge Spell feat to make this Burst 2 instead at-2 each roll.
Int vs Will
Vynthear Klayde rolled 9,18,25,16,25 using 1d20+5,1d20+5,1d20+5,1d20+5,1d20+5.  Int vs Will.
H6 (miss), H8 (hit), F8 (critical), F5 (hit), D6 (critical)
H6, prone, 3 psychic damage
H8, prone, immobilized, 7 damage
F8, prone, immobilized, 17 damage
F5, prone, Immobilized, 8 damage
D6, prone, immobilized, 17 damage
All immobilized until end of their next turn

14:42, Today: Vynthear Klayde rolled 6 using 2d6+1.  Servant,  half.
Today: Vynthear Klayde rolled 7,8 using 2d6+1,2d6+1.  H8, F5.
18:56, Today: Vynthear Klayde rolled 17 using 1d6+13.  Crit vs D6.
18:56, Today: Vynthear Klayde rolled 17 using 1d6+13.  Crit vs F8

burst creates a zone that lasts until the end of the encounter. Any enemy that enters the zone falls prone

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Ignatz walks down the stairs steeling himself, reminding himself over and over not to rush out of formation like Malph had been telling him, but when he sees the elf's spell pin most of Bairwin's defenders to the ground Ignatz sees his chance, and he can't resist taking it. He rushes past the dwarf's formidable lackeys, vaulting over the pews like he's running hurdles, and he slams his huge glaive into Bairwin.

OOC:
Move    : K7
Standard: Charge->C7 (Jump to I9, then G9, then E9), Howling Strike HIT Bairwin AC 23 for 19 damage

10:44, Today: Ignatz rolled 5 using 1d6.  Howling Strike extra damage.
10:43, Today: Ignatz rolled 14 using 2d6+7, rerolling ones.  Howling Strike damage.
10:42, Today: Ignatz rolled 23 using 1d20+10.  Howling Strike vs Bairwin AC 16.

Resources: HP 35/35, HS 6/10, 0/1 AP
Expended Powers:
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Stahl tromps into the room, bow at the ready. Prinz is nearby, growling. The dwarf raises a stout bow and squints down it at the nearest wraith. "Let's see what you're made of."

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Move: Walk to M7. Prinz walks to L6 (might need an icon for a dog).
Minor: Hunter's quarry on the monster at I7.
Standard: 21:41, Today: Stahl Tropfstein rolled 23 using 1d20+9.  Careful attack with magic longbow vs. AC of monster at I7. Hit.
21:42, Today: Stahl Tropfstein rolled 19 using 1d10+4+1d6.  Careful attack damage. 19 before resistances are figured in.

Malphurious charged into the battle line set by the two armor clad figures.  Unfortunately, in the tightly confined quarters, he couldn't get the impetus he wanted to push his target back into the illusionary chasm that had stricken their other enemies.

OOC: half damage of 19, not sure if that rounds up or down.  Marked I6 and I7.

Move: L7-J7
Standard: Driving attack, missed half damage on 19.
Minor: N/A
Free: Defender of the Wild

17:34, Today: Malphurious rolled 19 using 2d8+5.  half damage.
17:34, Today: Malphurious rolled 12 using 1d20+9.  driving attack on reaper I7 (AC19).

HP: 36/36 | AP: 1/1 | Surges: 11/11
Combat Challenge: Shifts or makes an attack that does not include you, you can make a melee basic attack against that enemy as an immediate interrupt
Expended Powers: Defender of Wild AOE mark

Saskan charged in right behind Malph and unleashed a gout of flaming breath on the enemies that they faced.

He calls out to his uncle saying, "Punish him!"


OOC:
Minor - Dragon Breath - 8 Damage to Ser 2 and 3
Standard - Commander's Strike for Malph +3 to damage if you hit.

21:18, Today: Saskan rolled 8 using 1d6+4.  Damage Dragonbreath.
21:17, Today: Saskan rolled 12 using 1d20+6.  Dragon Breath - Reaper 1.
21:17, Today: Saskan rolled 15 using 1d20+6.  Dragon Breath - Ser 3.
21:17, Today: Saskan rolled 18 using 1d20+6.  Dragon Breath - Ser 2.
21:17, Today: Saskan rolled 12 using 1d20+6.  Dragon Breath - Ser 1.

Bairwin is stunned by the introusion being depe in thought. As a candle flickers he knows something is up, bot no sooner than Vynt places the horrid images in front of them and forces them to their knees.
Desperate he calls upon Shar, but nothing manages to rattle Ignatz nor improve his stance, as he is dropped to the ground and cleaved heavily by the hulking barbarian, using a shift in momentum to get the upper hand.
As he comrades fall around him, due to the magic, they are again, unable to answer his plead for aid, and they delay can prove his demise!

The two that remain standing, strike back at Malph. One misses barely, setting the other one up for a blow, the bites dark energy into his arm.
The rest try and fail to raise and aid, and their anger for revenge is great!

Enemy	HP	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Servants	35/38,31/38,38/38	16	14	15	12	Wrath, shift, CA +1d6	Sunrod, immobilized
Reaper	39/47,28/47,11/47	19	13	15	13	Reaper blade, scythe, stalking shadow	Sunrod, immobilized(1), Quarry(1)
Bairwin	11/47	16	14	14	17	Darkness unleashed, veil	Sunrod, immobilized

Effects:
Immbolized:  You can’t move from your space - You can otherwise attack and take actions normally.
Malph gets commanders strike which is added to his next post as a free action!
Maplh gets hit for 5 ongoing necrotic damage and 4 ordinary damage

New round!
MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit

The Eladrin moved behind Saskan and conjured forth shadowy tentacles grabbing for the reapers.


Mode to j3.
Cast on e4 Grasping Shadows burst1
Int vs Will
Servant (f3) vs 12, missed
Reaper (f5) vs 13, 10 damage, slowed ENT
Reaper (d5) vs 13, 12 damage, slowed ENT

rolled 10,12 using 1d8+5,1d8+5.  F5, D5; psychic damage.
rolled 9,19,26 using 1d20+7,1d20+7,1d20+7.  F3, f5, d5.
The burst creates a zone of writhing shadows that lasts until the end of your next turn. Each creature that enters the zone takes psychic damage equal to your Intelligence modifier (4) and is slowed until the end of its next turn. A creature can take this damage only once per turn.


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Now that the fight had started and the sunrod was illuminating much of the room, Warfryn went for his next move.  Shifting through the shadows, he disappeared and reappeared instantly in the corner of the room.  Concealed in the shadows and half hiden behind the pew he raised himself up enough to bring down a curse on the nearest enemy.

Then, with barely a second’s hesitation, he cast a witchfire spell on one of the further creatures.


Move:  Ethereal Stride - Teleport 3 squares and gain +2 bonus to all defences TeoMNT.  = AC 20; Fort 16; Ref 19; Will 19.  Also gain concealment so enemy is on -2 to hit me on their turn.

Minor: Warlock’s Curse on H3

Standard: Witchfire on F3
16:59, Today: Warfryn rolled 20 using 1d20+5.  Witchfire on F3.
17:01, Today: Warfryn rolled 12 using 2d6+4.  Fire damage on F3; and target is on -5 to its next attack

Where Malphurious's initial impetus failed, his nephew's urgings pushing him to a continued onslaught, dropping his original target with a crushing blow from his flail.  He stepped forward, letting out a draconic roar aimed at shaking the resolve of his enemies.  While those already cowered in fear of the chasm, the remaining figuring in his way must have been bend on revenge for rending his partner down.

OOC: H4 (should be the 11 HP on dies), All but H3 suffer -2 to hit and grant CA.  Passed the saving throw.

Cmdr Strike - Hits H4 for 16 (should kill it)
Move: Shift to H4
Minor: Dragon Fear (hits D2, D5, F3, F5), all suffer -2 to hit and the Grant CA for the turn
Std: Footwork lure failed.
Saving Throw: Rolled 11, I think that stopped the ongoing dam effect.

20:18, Today: Malphurious rolled 11 using 1d20.  saving throw.
20:18, Today: Malphurious rolled 12 using 1d20+9.  footwork lure H3 vs AC19.
20:14, Today: Malphurious rolled 18,23,16,20,9 using 1d20+6,1d20+6,1d20+6,1d20+6,1d20+6.  Dragonfear D2, D5, F3, F5, H3.
20:05, Today: Malphurious rolled 14 using 1d8+8.  damage +5 base +3 bonues.
20:04, Today: Malphurious rolled 24 using 1d20+9.  commander's strike (H4) vs AC19.

Ignatz delivers a brutal downward chop, but Bairwin just barely manages to roll out of the way as he climbs to his feet.

OOC:
Standard: Howling Strike MISS Bairwin AC 15

00:00, Today: Ignatz rolled 15 using 1d20+9.  Howling Strike vs Bairwin AC 16.

Resources: HP 35/35, HS 6/10, 0/1 AP
Expended Powers:

Conditional: Will use Shrug It Off to roll a saving throw and shift 1 as a Reaction the first time I am afflicted with a (save ends) effect.

Stahl follows his previous arrow up with another one, the bow traversing a tiny, crucial arc, before he lets fly. Prinz barks approvingly, and Stahl gives him a pat before reaching for another arrow.

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Standard: 11:55, Today: Stahl Tropfstein rolled 21 using 1d20+9. Careful attack (longbow) vs. AC of the same monster as before. Hit.
11:57, Today: Stahl Tropfstein rolled 13 using 1d10+4+1d6. Careful attack (longbow) damage. 13 damage before any resistances.
Move: None.
Minor: None.

As the foes get their bearings, they shifted to protect their master whom bleed heavily and only due to Ignatz missing closely, he managed to slip out and regain some composure.
Still two reapers fall, and the bastion falls before you allowing for the numbers to add in the favor of you all.
Needless, the last stood strong, and struck back at Malph.
The dark energy bit at the skin of the dragonborn. The servants advanced on Ignatz but the dark haunting inspiration of Malph caused them to become shaken and one missed just.
Bairwin eyed around, seemingly less confident but still devoted to his wicked cause; being to far involved to face anything but his or the groups demise...

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Enemy	HP	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Servants	35/38,21/38,38/38	16	14	15	12	Wrath, shift, CA +1d6	Sunrod, slowed
Reaper	26/47,Dead,Dead	19	13	15	13	Reaper blade, scythe, stalking shadow	Sunrod, Slowed(1), Quarry(1)
Bairwin	11/47	16	14	14	17	Darkness unleashed, veil	Sunrod

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit


Effects:
F3 killed by Warfryn.
Malph saves, but still take 5 damage this round.
Stahls target is dead, so shifting to other reaper, next to saskan.
I assume this: Saskan: Standard - Commander's Strike for Malph +3 to damage if you hit. So @Malph, free action again.

Enemy actions:
Move 2 shift 1 for Servants.
Bairwin shift 1. Nightveils standard, missing vs fort 13.
Flanks Ignatz, causing CA to both. One does 6 damage to Ignatz(due to debuff). Ongoing damage applied(necrotic) of 5, which needs to be saved. Even on a save, damage is taken.
Reaper is not debuffed, hitting Malph for 12 damage(+5 from the ongoing  damage he saved against!)

Note: Slowed - the creature's speed becomes 2 if it was higher than that.

Seeing as Ignatz was beset by many foes, Vynthear's form blurred somehow to reappear beneath a torch. Then he gathered the mystical energies and flung them against the foes who were moved away from him to amass in the corner of the basement.
Then a cold burst struck them.
Unfortunately, Ignatz was not free of his foes though.


Move: Eladrin Step to F1
Standard:
Beguiling Strands, Close Blast 5
Area Covered A2:E6
Int vs Will
B2 (17) - 4 psychic damage, pushed b2->a3->a4->a5
B3 (12) - 4 psychic damage, pushed b3->a4->a5->a6
B5 (12) - missed
D5 (12) - 4 psychic damage, pushed d5->c6->b6

Vynthear Klayde rolled 22,13,8,22 using 1d20+7,1d20+7,1d20+7,1d20+7.  B2 (17), B3 (12), B5 (12), D5 (12)

Action Point
Cast Freezing Burst @ B6, Burst1
Int vs Reflex
A5 (Bairwin) (14) - 9 cold
B5 (15) - 8 cold
A6 (15) - 9 cold
B6 (15) - miss

Vynthear Klayde rolled 17,21,22,13 using 1d20+7,1d20+7,1d20+7,1d20+7.  A5 (Bairwin) (14), B5 (15), A6 (15), B6 (15).
Vynthear Klayde rolled 9,8,9 using 1d6+5,1d6+5,1d6+5.  A5 (Bairwin), B5, A6.

Bairwin @A5 13 total damage
Servant @B5 8 total damage
Servant @A6 13 total damage
Servant @B6 4 total damage

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Ignatz sees Bairwin fall to the newcomer's magic, but he doesn't hesitate as he steps carefully back to leap once more into the scrum. Bairwin's corpse gives way under his heavy boots as Ignatz barrels into the survivors, cutting one down with a vicious strike. Ignatz roars laughter, grinning toothily at the two remaining assailants.

OOC:
Immediate Reacion: Shrug It Off FAILS

Move    : Shift->B3
Standard: Howling Strike (Charge->A5) with Furious Assault HIT B6 or A6 AC 20 for 28 damage, killing it and Ignatz gains 2 temp hp
*If the Servant at A6 is the one that had 21 hp at the start of the round, my attack targets the servant at B6 instead

Saving Throw Passed

07:26, Today: Ignatz rolled 20 using 1d20.  Save vs ongoing damage.
07:26, Today: Ignatz rolled 3 using 1d6.  Howling Strike extra damage.
07:26, Today: Ignatz rolled 23 using 4d6+7, rerolling ones.  Howling Strike damage w/Furious Assault.
07:22, Today: Ignatz rolled 20 using 1d20+10.  Howling Strike (Charge) vs Servant (A6) AC 16.
06:57, Today: Ignatz rolled 4 using 1d20.  Shrug It Off - saving throw.

Resources: HP 26/35, HS 6/10, 0/1 AP
Expended Powers: Shrug It Off
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Stahl's next arrow pierces the reaper right through its chest. It's a beautiful shot. The undead creature gives its new appurtenance a quizzical look, and glances over at Stahl, but appears otherwise unfazed.

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Minor: Hunter's quarry on remaining reaper.
Standard: 06:37, Today: Stahl Tropfstein rolled 24 using 1d20+9.  Careful attack (longbow) vs. AC of reaper. Miss.

Enemy	HP	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Servants	35/38,21/38,38/38	16	14	15	12	Wrath, shift, CA +1d6	Sunrod, slowed
Reaper	26/47,Dead,Dead	19	13	15	13	Reaper blade, scythe, stalking shadow	Sunrod, Slowed(1), Quarry(1)
Bairwin	11/47	16	14	14	17	Darkness unleashed, veil	Sunrod
Stahl	31/31	18	16	16	13	Hunter's quarry, bow, axes	Low-light vision
Prinz	22/22	15	13	13	14	Hunter's quarry, bite	Low-light vision

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
(I'm not able to edit it just now, but all that I changed was my quarry.)

Malphurious is able to blast the reaper with the opening created by Saskan, but fails on his follow up attack after encircling his foe.

OOC: Commander's strike hits H3 for 13. H3 is marked.  Added the appropriate damage from the previous term

CS: Hits H3 for 13
Move: Pass Through to G3
Std: Footwork Lure on H3 misses
Minor: N/A

HP: 27/36 | AP: 0/1 | Surges: 11/11
Combat Challenge: Shifts or makes an attack that does not include you, you can make a melee basic attack against that enemy as an immediate interrupt
Expended Powers: Defender of Wild, Dragonfear, Driving Attack

16:04, Today: Malphurious rolled 12 using 1d10+11.  footwork lure (H3) vs AC19.
15:55, Today: Malphurious rolled 13 using 1d8+8.  CS damage!
15:54, Today: Malphurious rolled 23 using 1d20+11.  commander's strike (H3) vs AC19 .

"Humph!  Still up?  Tough bugger, eh?"

Warfryn glared at the surviving reaper as if just his gaze could kill the fellow.  But since he knew that wouldn't work, he drew upon the power of his Fey mentor and fired off a blast of Eldritch energy.  And that, combined with his previous curse, should help



23:29, Today: Warfryn rolled 20 using 1d20+5.  Eldritch Blast on H3.
23:29, Today: Warfryn rolled 5 using 1d10+4.  Damage on H3.

00:48, Today: Warfryn rolled 4 using 1d6.  Curse damage on H3.

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In a harrowing display of prowess, Vynt turns the tables on the remaining, and with Ignatz in deep, the two servants suddenly find themselves alone, as Bairwin falls and coughs heavily, and Stahl sends a heavy shot into the chest of his foe, killing it as it stands, the bones falling to the ground in pieces. It is a well timed and accurate shot and it did the trick here and now.
The last push is inevitable. The two remaining are worn, and would likely not put up much of a fight, but they remain, and are aligned to their cause.

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Enemy	HP	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Servants	Dead,8/38,25/38	16	14	15	12	Wrath, shift, CA +1d6	Sunrod, slowed
Reaper	Dead,Dead,Dead	19	13	15	13	Reaper blade, scythe, stalking shadow	Sunrod, Slowed(1), Quarry(1)
Bairwin	Dead	16	14	14	17	Darkness unleashed, veil	Sunrod

<sup>Effects:
Stahl does 15 damage vs Reaper.

Enemy actions:
Updated with death toll. Bairwin is dying, but not fully dead.
Both Servants miss.</sup>

Updated Map: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit


OOC: This round is academic and honestly with your prowess, they should fall within this round, so consider your post to reflect this! Perhaps add a roll if you want to but also what you AFTERwards, as it will end this round.

Saskan charged across the room and leveled his spear at exactly the wrong time. He badly missed the Servant opposite Ignatz.

OOC:
5:12, Today: Saskan rolled 10 using 1d20+8.  Charge Melee Basic Attack to hit.

Whether he missed or not, Saskan's charge completely changed Ignatz' position. Now there was an anvil to his hammer, and Ignatz levies a heavy sweeping blow that ends one life and seriously threatens the other. His boot still planted firmly on Bairwin's torn chest, Ignatz hears a labored wheeze. "Hoy, dot dvarf iz still breathin ofer here, if hanybody vants to talk vit him!"

Warfryn was about to move closer to continue the fight but soon realised he was not needed.



"Take him prisoner if you can then; he may be able to tell us more."

Warfryn turned his attention to the toom, looking around for anything of interest or anything which might tell more about the cult.

A quick glance inside the small room produces a curious sight.
This room contains a set of shelves along the west wall and a small chest that sits along the south side of the room.
The shelves contain a dozen identical volumes of devotions to Shar.
Many of the books are more mundane, including treatises on history that detail the Night Mistress’s exploits.
Several of the tomes, although not actual ritual books, describe rituals of unbinding.
A few books describe the history of the Thunder Peaks, and even on on how the keep of the shadowfell, and the supposed rift it guards...
(Perception check to notice anything further curiously)

On a desk lay a note within a book:

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Spoiler text: (Highlight or hover over the text to view)
Your latest shipment of supplies should meet the keep’s needs until the ritual is finished, which should be any day now. I will send word if we require anything else. Rest assured that you will be rewarded for your actions on behalf of Orcus once the rift to Shadowfell and his dark kingdom is opened.
—Kalarel

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The chest is not locked, containing 200 sp and 100 gp in various coins, of various origin.
Noticing the pews, it is also obvious that the space fits more than you see here, and perhaps there are more out there?
Bairwin coughs, unable to do much about the situation unfolding. He doesn't have much strength left...

23:59, Today: Warfryn rolled 20 using 1d20+1.  perception.

OOC: Almost seems like a waste - 20:05, Today: Saskan rolled 21 using 1d20+1.  Perception.