Moving out of the small room, the resting area for the gnoll, to the room just south of it, you pass through two double doors.
The tieflings appear dour faced, but even so, seem restrained. They merely nodded with a coy smile at Grock.

You come inside a dimly lit room.
At the end you see two tall candleholders stand on either side of the shrine’s entrance, each with a black candle set in it.
The altar is made of humanoid bones stacked to form a four-legged table. The bones are joined with wire. A small book, bound in black leather, sits on the altar.

The room is silent, and calm. Eerily so. To the side of the altar, you notice a chest.
Aside it, you come across a curious view. Or gruesome rather.
The floor is drenched in blood, slightly behind the Altar, the ground is cracked, and the bodies of four dragonborn, in armor and with ample weaponry lay on the ground, as if a force, with fiery intentions and malice had destroyed them utterly. One, moves, but only just.
He appears if not dead, then closer to it than many would like. He needs immediate aid.
The three other bodies are beyond saving. One has a skull bent inwards, one lacks an arm, and the latter has bleed out. It warns of the dangers of the trials and was not visibly obvious to begin with, being hidden by the alter at first.


MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
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Grock walked in and was cautious of the alter. When he saw slight movement in one of the Dragonborn, he pointed at him while speaking to Roland. “Any way you can heal him without getting close, so it could tell us what happened? We shouldn’t get too close in case it is a trap.”

Dral extends his staff to the injured dragonborn, in hopes that it can grab it and be pulled in.

If that isn't an option for any reason, Dral will instead just move as quickly as possible to get in, grab the dragonborn and get out.

Though the demonic gnoll had been quickly dispatched, Zakuryu was more winded than he cared to show.  Letting the others move ahead to the altar and trusting in his own speed should aid be called for, the swordsman of Mori edged his way around his defeated foe and moved to the chest by the far corner.  Hopefully the creature who had so thoroughly intimidated the tieflings possessed some spoils of war...

Spending some time searching the Gnoll's chamber for anything of value, or any missed hazards...

You manage to drag the dragonborn closer to Roland. Nothing happens.

Zaku finds a curious key, with a demon headed top, which oddly resembles the larger chest near the altar.
He finds the room otherwise filthy and unwelcome, but also curious - why would a single guard remain here? What is his purpose? Was it a scout? A decoy? No papers or any traces advised upon this however and Zaku returned to the group shortly after.

The book stood atop the Altar harrowingly so...with three dead bodies behind it..What had happened here?

Finding nothing else in the gnoll's personal effects, Zakuryu rejoined the group with the key in hand.  As Dral moved back, pulling the unconscious Dragonborn to safety, the swordsman looked past him and noticed the chest beside the altar.  He looked down at the key in his hand, and then held it up to examine the horned embellishments compared to the lockbox behind it, and smirked at the similarity.

"I think I know what went wrong.  There is no way a temple devoted to violence and bloodshed would reward the easy path.  I would bet you that this," he said, waggling the key, "...is what that Gnoll was truly meant to guard.  Watch me..."

Confident, and perhaps even arrogant given his victory, Zakuryu strode forth directly  to the chest and attempted to open it with the key...

07:01, Today: Zakuryu Mori rolled 9 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 1.  Searching for traps/hazards.

Hopefully I'm right, or Zakuryu might need another patch job :D

Zaku barely reaches the chest, before a sickening thud is heard.
With a puff of brimstone and a sound like a whip-crack, a hulking creature covered in fur appears before the shrine to Baphomet. It roars, flexing deadly claws and revealing terrible
fangs, before fixing its blood-red eyes upon him.
Surprised, it slams its mighty fists at Zaku! It strikes him heavily and almost throws him back, as it howls savagely, as if to attract allies!

---

Effects:
14 damage to Zaku
Note Saskan is still down and needs healing!
Please update locations!

Enemy	Location	HP	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	--	12/106	20	21	18	18	Heavy flail.	BLOODIED

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	A9	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	E8	20	19	18	19			AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	14/49	G8	21	18	23	16	Bloodied!	-	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	35/46	G9	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 12
Saskan	0/30	G12	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:3/6, SV: 7

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

Roll initiative! Players turn.

Grock had been expecting something to pop up and rushed to slam the beast in the side but the flailing of it arms knocked the blow barely away.

09:56, Today: Grock rolled 17 using 1d20+11.  Five storms attack vs reflex 18.
09:55, Today: Grock rolled 15 using 1d20+7.  Initiative .

Enemy	Location	HP	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	--	12/106	20	21	18	18	Heavy flail.	BLOODIED

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	A9	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	E8	20	19	18	19			AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	14/49	G8	21	18	23	16	Bloodied!	-	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	I11	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 12
Saskan	0/30	G12	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:3/6, SV: 7

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

Roll initiative! Players turn.
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Roland blinks in surprise. "A demon. Well, there you go." He calls to Kord twice; the first time, Zaku's wounds shrink considerably, and the second time, Saskan is revived and much-healed. He then points at the demon and drops a curse on it; it shrugs off part of the effect, but its legs still begins to feel like lead.


Minor: Healing Word on Saskan, who heals 22 hp (15+7 surge)
No move action
Standard: Iron to Glass, miss still has an effect: Until the end of the encounter, the target takes a –2 penalty to melee damage rolls. Whenever the target hits with a melee attack, the penalty worsens by 1 to a maximum of –5.

17:33, Tue 12 Jan: Roland Esperus rolled 4 using 1d20+3.  Initiative.
13:52, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 16 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 7.  Iron to Glass on demon vs. Reflex.
13:50, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 17 using 3d6+7.  Healing Word on Saskan.
13:50, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 15 using 1d6+10.  Bastion of Health on Zaku.

Enemy	Location	HP	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	--	108/108	19	20	17	17	Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl, double strike.

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	A9	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	E8	20	19	18	19			AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	14/49	G8	21	18	23	16	Bloodied!	-	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	35/46	I11	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 12
Saskan	22/30	G12	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
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Blood ran down the side of Zakuryu's face where he had been slammed into the stone wall by the demon's massive fists, and the inside of his mouth tasted like copper coins.  A heaving cough left a spatter of blood from the cuts inside his mouth as his body reacted to the sudden violence.  Looking up to his side, the wayward samurai snarled with red-tinged teeth and gripped his sword.

You.... COWARD!" he roared, anger surpassing his pain, and launched himself out of the corner.  As he rolled ten feet to the opposite side of his companions, Zakuryu's blade slipped its moorings and cut though the thick, matted hide of the enemy like a ship cuts through the wave.  Still kneeling, the swordsman kept his focus on the demon's feet, watching for the first hint of movement.


ACTIONS

• Move Action: Thug's Trick
  - Shift 2 North, and while I'm flanking the enemy they trigger an opportunity attack from me if they shift (+17 to hit, 1d6+10 damage)
• Minor Action: Ready my Short Sword.
• Standard action: MBA on Barlgura, hits for a total of 21 damage

11:09, Yesterday: Zakuryu Mori rolled 25 using 1d20+17 with rolls of 8.  MBA + CA.
05:12, Today: Zakuryu Mori rolled 21 using 3d6+10 with rolls of 5,2,4.  Damage + Sneak attack.
11:09, Yesterday: Zakuryu Mori rolled 25 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 11.  Initiative.

Enemy	Location	HP	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	--	87/108	19	20	17	17	Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl, double strike.	Iron2Glass (-2 melee dmg rolls)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	A9	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	E8	20	19	18	19			AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	G8	21	18	23	16		-	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	35/46	I11	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G12	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
This message was last edited by the player at 02:56, Thu 04 Feb 2021.

Dral strides up to the creature and lands a blow aimed precisely on what looks like its softest part. That gets its attention.

---

Dral:
Move: Walk to flank barlgura with Zakuryu.
Standard: 10:01, Today: Dral rolled 22 using 1d20+16.  Precise strike (with flank) +16 vs. AC 19 of Barlgura. Hit.
10:03, Today: Dral rolled 11 using 1d8+6.  Precise strike damage, 1d8+6. Marked.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	76/108	I9	19	20	17	17	Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl, double strike. Marked by Dral

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura.	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16			AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	35/46	F9	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

The Barlgura roared and flew at Dral, striking twice against him, but the blows were deflected easily by Dral that while being thrown back, didn't impact nor affect him.
In anger, it howled out, as to bolster itself and it almost looked as its skin lighted up with fiery flames.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	76/108	I9	19	20	17	17	Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl(+2 to hit), double strike. Marked by Dral

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura.	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16			AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	35/46	F9	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

PLAYERS TURN!

Grock calmly walked up to the demon, pulled his right fist way back, and punched it as hard as he could in the stomach. He fell back into a guarded stance with both fists up.

10:36, Today: Grock rolled 18 using 2d8+15.  Eternal Mountain damage plus flurry.
10:34, Today: Grock rolled 25 using 1d20+13.  Eternal Mountain attack Fort 20 with combat advantage .

Gain resist 3 all until end of next turn

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	58/108	I9	19	20	17	17	Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl(+2 to hit), double strike. Marked by Dral

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura.	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16			AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16		Resist 3 all	AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Everyone but Grock is up!

Saskan shakes his head groggily as he regains his consciousness and rises. Seeing the demon before him, he unleashes his dragon breath and shoots an acid orb at the demon in quick succession. To quick perhaps as the acid orb skitters harmlessly off the wall.

OOC:
Move - Stand up
Minor - Dragon breath - everyone gets +1 to hit; I only did 3 damage though (after his resistance is factored in)
Standard - Acid Orb - misses
11:45, Today: Saskan rolled 3 using 1d6+1.  Actual dragonbreath damage (the other damage was wrong).
11:45, Today: Saskan rolled 11 using 1d20+9.  To hit acid orb.
11:43, Today: Saskan rolled 10 using 1d10+3.  damage (removing the 10 he's resistant to).
11:43, Today: Saskan rolled 19 using 1d20+9.  Dragon breath - minor action.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	58/108	I9	19	20	17	17	Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl(+2 to hit), double strike. Marked by Dral

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura.	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16			AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16		Resist 3 all	AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Everyone but Grock and Saskan is up!

As the demonic creature turned its back on him, Zakuryu tried and failed to hide the indignation he was feeling at being ignored by his foe after that initial blow.  He let out a barking shout, and pushing off the wall behind him threw his entire body into a stab.

From the view of his companions, after having its attacks deflected and taking a gut punch from Grock, the demon coughed  hot ichor and the tip of a mirror-polished blade reflected the torchlight as it emerged from the creature's chest where a lung might have been on a mortal man.  With a wet slurp the blade withdrew, the wound now gushing a slow waterfall of whatever passed for its blood.  Then Zakuryu landed, his feet hitting the ground at the same time as the gore as he fell off the demon's back.  The samurai warrior rose, flicking his sword clean and abandoning his defense to taunt the monster who had dared ignore him.

"Recieve the reward for your cowardice, wretch!  Face me!" he snarled, arms wide open.

Actions:

• Standard action: Melee basic attack on Garlbura, hits for 25 + 5 (Disciple of Destruction) = 30 total damage.
• Move action: Thug's Trick again: Flanked enemies who shift take an Opportunity Attack (+17 vs AC, 1d6+10 damage).  I'll also use Risky Shift feat to just taunt the demon as well.

10:19, Today: Zakuryu Mori rolled 34 using 1d20+17 with rolls of 17.  MBA + CA.
10:19, Today: Zakuryu Mori rolled 25 using 3d6+10 with rolls of 6,4,5.  Damage + Sneak attack.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	28/108	I9	19	20	17	17	Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl(+2 to hit), double strike. Marked by Dral	BLOODIED, Iron2Glass (-2 m.dmg rolls)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura.	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16		Granting Combat Advantage	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16		Resist 3 all	AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Dral and Roland up!
This message was last edited by the player at 06:26, Thu 04 Feb 2021.

OOC: updated with appropriate damage penalty on demon.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	28/108	I9	19	20	17	17	Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl(+2 to hit), double strike. Marked by Dral	BLOODIED, Iron2Glass (-5 m.dmg rolls)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura.	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16		Granting Combat Advantage	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16		Resist 3 all	AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Dral and Roland up!
</quote>

A quick jab from Dral, but it isn't enough to do more than keep the creature's full attention off of Zakuryu.

---

Dral:
Standard: 19:35, Today: Dral rolled 15 using 1d20+14.  Sure strike (with CA) +14 vs. AC 19 of Barlgura. Miss.
Move: None.
Minor: None.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	28/108	I9	19	20	17	17	Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl(+2 to hit), double strike. Marked by Dral	BLOODIED, Iron2Glass (-5 m.dmg rolls)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura.	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16		Granting Combat Advantage	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16		Resist 3 all	AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Roland is up!

Roland stays back and further curses the foul outsider...

Standard: Exacting Utterance on Barlgura, hits with use of Heroic Effort. The barlgura gains vulnerability 4 to all damage, and any ally who attacks the target gains 4 temporary hit points. This lasts until the end of my next turn.
No move or Minor.

17:55, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 16 using 1d20+9.  Exacting Utterance on demon.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	28/108	I9	19	20	17	17	VULNERABLE 4/all, any PC who attacks it gains 4 temp hp, Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl(+2 to hit), double strike. Marked by Dral	BLOODIED, Iron2Glass (-1 m.dmg rolls)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	45/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura.	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16		Granting Combat Advantage	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16		Resist 3 all	AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Barlgura is up!
This message was lightly edited by the player at 22:59, Fri 05 Feb 2021.

Bloodied and furious the beast lashed out heavily against Dral.
With a wallop of a strike he is knocked back, but the brittle state of the foe means the next followup is wide and weak.
It breathes, heavily.
Behind you the Tieflings wait and observe, making no move to intervene or obstruct what you are doing. They nod, impressed at the display.

14 damage to Dral with penalties applied for damage.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	28/108	I9	19	20	17	17	VULNERABLE 4/all, any PC who attacks it gains 4 temp hp, Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl(+2 to hit), double strike. Marked by Dral	BLOODIED, Iron2Glass (-3 m.dmg rolls)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	31/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura.	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16		Granting Combat Advantage	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16		Resist 3 all	AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Players turn!

Grock spins and does a roundhouse kick right into the demon’s sternum cracking several ribs followed up with a palm strike to the knee.

09:16, Today: Grock rolled 22 using 1d8+21.  Five storms damage plus flurry plus vulnerable.
09:14, Today: Grock rolled 24 using 1d20+13.  Five storms with advantage against reflex 17.

Hit for a total of 22 damage

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	6/108	I9	19	20	17	17	VULNERABLE 4/all, any PC who attacks it gains 4 temp hp, Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl(+2 to hit), double strike. Marked by Dral	BLOODIED, Iron2Glass (-3 m.dmg rolls)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	31/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura.	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16		Granting Combat Advantage	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16		temp hp				AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Everyone but Grock is up!

As Grock doubled over the demon with his blows, Zakuryu kicked out the back of its other knee and forced it to kneel.  He nodded across the way to Dral, feeling no urgency to further dirty his blade...

ACTIONS:

• Move Action: Thug's Trick again
• Standard Action: Aid Attack, giving Dral +2 to his next attack roll.
• Minor Action: Clean his blade

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	6/108	I9	19	20	17	17	VULNERABLE 4/all, any PC who attacks it gains 4 temp hp, Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl(+2 to hit), double strike. Marked by Dral	BLOODIED, Iron2Glass (-3 m.dmg rolls)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	31/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura. +2 to next attack	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16		Granting Combat Advantage	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16		4 temp hp	AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Remaining players, you're up!

Dral moves to take advantage of the opening made by Zakuryu. His staff descends like a meteor on the demon's skull, leaving a noticeable dent. Yet the creature doesn't fall.

Dral moves forward then, walking up the wall that is the barlgura's body and landing bone-cracking footfalls with each step. His final step flattens the creature's ugly face and it topples sideways as Dral flips back to his feet.

He bows to Zakuryu.

---

Standard: 20:54, Today: Dral rolled 32 using 1d20+16.  Sure strike +16 vs. AC 19 of Barlgura. Hit.
20:55, Today: Dral rolled 5 using 1d8+3.  Sure strike damage. Barlgura marked.
Free: Centered flurry of blow. 5 damage.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Barlgura	-4/108	I9	19	20	17	17	VULNERABLE 4/all, any PC who attacks it gains 4 temp hp, Resist 10 - fire. Savage howl(+2 to hit), double strike. Marked by Dral	Dead, Iron2Glass (-3 m.dmg rolls)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	31/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura. +2 to next attack	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16		Granting Combat Advantage	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16		4 temp hp	AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

As the foe falls to the ground in anguish it is as if the light flickers for a moment, and all becomes dark. The light appears again, and the beast has vanished, as if sucked and melted into the ground, leaving behind, dirt and blood where it was.

Before you stand the The Book of Wrath Unveiled - one of four things needed to proceed.
To your surprise, as you eye behind, the tieflings are gone.
To the right of the Altar the demonic chest stand, for which Zaku holds the key.
There is an eery silence all of a sudden, now the dust has settled and the exchange of steel is finished.

Saskan shudders in relief when the demon is slain. “Thank you for healing me. Where are...” He looks around and sees the bodies of his comrades and says, “No... they are all dead? Nothing can be done for them? I am not a healer. Far from it, but even I can see the death on them.”

He crumpled to the ground in anguish and was quiet for a moment before collecting himself and saying, “This place is awful. Are you here to put an end to the evil within? If so, can I join you? I am weary and wounded but I can go on for a time.”

Running a threadbare rag down the length of his blade, Zakuryu returned his sword to its sheath and let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you for coming to my aid, friends.  I let my guard down after the victory in my duel.  I do not think I could have handled that foe alone.

Dral, that final blow was well struck. You should take pride in yourself, for I certainly do.  That monster clearly felt threatened by your prowess," he commended his fellow warrior.  The samurai dabbed away some of the blood running down his forehead with his rag, before tucking it away once more.

"Hail to you,  Dragonborn.  I am Zakuryu of House Mori.  I am a stranger to these lands,  but like yourself I had also lost companions attempting to explore this foul place before finding myself in present company.  I would say you are more than welcome to join us, but first let us collect the spoils of this fight before any other ills befall us..."

Turning towards his original objective, Zakuryu knelt down before the chest with key in hand, and attempted to open the container...

Anything inside?

Grock looked behind him and snorted when he didn’t see the tieflings. “Part of me thinks those two were merely observers or judges to size us up. They might have been cultists all along. I doubt we’ve seen the last of them.”

Zaku opens the chest, carefully, inserting a key and twisting it.
Inside he finds a curious selection.

1. First a set of supple black gloves, woven with Shadowfell thread.
   
2. A necklace that is crafted in orum, and in the shape of a stylized sun.
   
3. One gold necklace inlaid with diamonds and rubies (worth 400 gp)
   
4. A jade bracelet worth 100 gp
   
5. 62 gp.

Grock stared at the open tome. “Anybody want to grab that book? Education and reading weren’t really high priority on the slave ship I grew up on.”

Roland strides up and puts his hand on the dragonborn's shoulder. "Yes, you are most welcome to join us, friend. How long have your companions been dead? Perhaps they could yet be revived. It is expensive, but possible."

His compassion for the fallen has made him oblivious to the other conversations for the moment.

Dral recovers from the encounter, gracefully accepting Zakuryu's words and welcome Saskan to the group. He eyes the treasure, but his main focus is the book.

"Who will carry this? I believe it should be Roland."

Zakuryu pocketed the coinage, and offered the other items to his allies with his free hand.  He was in this adventure mostly to avenge his previous companions, and it only seemed fair that he pass on the truly valuable items to those who had enabled him to return to this place.

"I do not know the worth of these items," he said, indicating the gloves and sun amulet, "...but they seem to be special.  If they are of use, please take them.  The ruby necklace is quite valuable, and this bracelet is worth a fair bit as well.  Help yourselves, my friends."


OOC: I vote we take a short rest, and continue back to the other path up north.  Also, is there any way to identify the gloves and amulet?

Grock will take the gloves and slip them on. He examines them in the light. With a sideways glance, the half Orc sized up the dragonborn. “You need a rest after taking a dirt nap?”

Saskan responds to Roland’s question first and says, “I have no idea how long we had been lying there. I lost consciousness as we fought and am only alive by the grace of Bahamut and your own magic. They appear past the point of resurrection but I am not a trained healer like yourself.”

Saskan is shaky but defiantly says, “I can carry on for a while. I think time is of the essence but I will need to rest before too long to restore my full strength.”

OOC: I have very few surges left but I can stay clear of the fights for now.

Roland stands. "Yes, several days would be too long for my skill. Perhaps someday we can restore them."

He walks over to Dral and takes the book, putting it in his sack. "I will bear it. We should not tamper with it much here. We rest for a few minutes, then press onward. Zaku, any recommendations on which way to go?"

Short rest. And, yeah, Roland takes the evil book and stows it.

We will follow Zaku's plan if nobody else objects.
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As you return back, you see the spirits nod at you and the Wizard raises her head.
"One down...and a restless soul salvaged...maybe you will succeed. Time will tell.."
Their eyes followed you as you headed west, seeing two ways forward, on due west and one northwest, which Zaku led you to.

You see a curious sight ahead of you. The door opens to reveal a 10-foot-wide room. Jet-black curtains hang from hooks set into the ceiling, forming a wall ahead of you.
The room is quiet. A soft wind gives a curious almost shimmering sound that fades quickly.
You will have to remove the curtains to learn more.

Roland moves into the chamber, just beyond the doorway. "Needs a new decorator," he quips. The tone is clearly bothering him, but he sucks it up and peers behind the nearest curtain.
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Grock stands back to see what happens when you look behind the curtain.

As Roland peeks in, he notices something glimmer in the low light.He makes out nine square pillars, each with mirrors on all sides. From the door he can not make out anything nor see anything by the mirror nor it's purpose. That would require him to get closer.
Just to his left, he sees one mirror, luring him closer, as if part of the solution.

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

Roland steps out and describes this to the others. "I propose we move in throughout the room and see what we can learn together. I'll head right; Dral, can you stay with me?"

In reply to Roland Esperus (msg # 39):

Dral does so, electing to stay somewhat ahead of Roland.

Saskan stays behind Roland and Dral. He's still a bit worse for the wear and he knows most of his spells can be cast as easily from afar as from up close.

Roland moves around the perimeter, moving the drapes and examining the mirrors more closely.

Roland and Dral move rightway passed a mirror. As they walk closer, the mirror shimmers, and in a glimpse, just a small look, both Dral and Roland feels a curious spinning sensation in their stomach and see their vision blur.
Saskan who is behind sees something else; that they vanish before his eyes and appear farther ahead!
They land, near the pillar, hard.
They land before a large draped curtain hiding something, and has a depiction of the lord of the place. Baphomet.

Zaku and Grog feel differently, as the mirror they pass tries to draw them in, their feet being drawn over the floor but through will and ability they both escape the lure and draw, warning them of this mirror!

OOC:
T1 -> T2 as per map. Both take 6 damage upon landing.
Mirror with M, tries to trap and lure but misses!

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

"We are here," says Dral, loudly enough to be heard elsewhere in the room. "There is something hidden behind a curtain, but we will wait for you to join us."

Roland blinks and catches himself, disoriented as he is after the teleporting. "Good idea," he says to Dral. He turns and looks around, trying to avoid looking directly into another mirror for right now. It was moments like these where he wished he was a trapsmith!

Grock holds his ground with a grunt. He snorts as the half Orc loads his sling with bullets and throws one after another at each mirror starting with the closest one until they break. “I ain’t going to be playing no tug of war today!”

Aware that he is comparatively hardy, and that Roland is on hand to help him recover, Dral begins trying to determine if there is a safe or at least controlled way to move about.

He walks around the pillar nearest to him, trying to avoid eye contact with it or any other mirrors. If he manages that safely, he moves to the wall and tries to move to another part of the room without coming near any pillars.

---

He will use total defense if he can and will use iron will for a +2 to defenses if he's attacked and it would help.

Grock threw a sling stone at the closest mirror to him.

22:49, Today: Grock rolled 27 using 1d20+9.  Sling attack closest M mirror 2.
22:48, Today: Grock rolled 24 using 1d20+9.  Sling attack closest M mirror 1.

The Mirror shattered before Grock.
The sound was so loud all could hear it, as a howling scream came out of the mirror, as a spirit left it, causing Grock to almost stagger back.
Something was within it, and now was free to do its own bidding.

Dral and Roland heard it aswell, but following that, still..heard nothing behind the drapes.
As Dral moves south(? around M?), he feels, even if not looking, a draw within it, but the hold of it, is not strong enough to take him in.
The mirror, the gate they came from, did not have the same effect, it appeared to be a way out, not in.


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

Seeing the path cleared before him, Saskan made his way to the others.

Grock stayed back waiting to see if something else would come at them.

Saskan moved over with ease and without incident and Grock while waiting patiently, saw no change to what happened, so for now, he could remain calm.

Roland stays put. "Dral, I'll watch the curtain and stay here. If you need help, I can do better that way."

True to his statement, he stays stationary for now, waiting for the others to arrrive...

"This mirror does not appear to be harmful, and I believe we are where we want to be for now. Therefore I see no need to move elsewhere and will let the others come to us."

Grock stayed near the entrance. “I will stay here in case I need to shatter the mirrors, so you all may get back over here.”

A sudden gust of wind, expose what is beyond the drape as it blows open.
You see an altar that is crafted from brass.
It is flanked by gray stone statues of minotaurs. You notice an indentation of a minotaur-sized hand on the altar.
On each side of the altar you notice a large skeleton with a weapon in hand standing as statue. No movement, no reactions.
On the altar you also notices a mask carved from black wood.

You assume you can enter freely, as the teleportation mirror for now is not in effect..

Grock gets tired of waiting and throws stones at the next closest mirror to break it.

11:02, Today: Grock rolled 29 using 1d20+9.  Sling attack 2 D mirror.
11:02, Today: Grock rolled 10 using 1d20+9.  Sling attack 1 D mirror.

Breaking mirror D

Roland stays put. <goldenrod>"Everyone gather over here. We see an altar that is crafted from brass, flanked by some statues, with a really big hand-print on the altar. There's a mask on the altar, which is almost certainly what we came here for.

"Everyone get over in sight of me and then we'll proceed together."

To accelerate things: everyone will gather by Roland & Dral; Grock will keep breaking mirrors on the way.

Saskan moves to close the gap between himself and Roland.

Moving up, Grock smashes a mirror with ease, only for a bolt of aetherial energy to strike out as he does!
Grock is knock back a bit but is no worse for wear.
(Take 6 psionic damage)
As he moved more north, along with the rest he struck two more mirrors(M, M), feeling the lure of both again. The ground and dirt beneath his feet begins to get sucked closer to the broken mirror, and at first he manages to fight the sensation, but the second sweeps him of his feet, and with a sudden rush, thrusts him towards the mirror, where an image of a crazed gnoll appear. Grock tries to avert the image in his mind.
(Ref attack his, will fails -  Grock takes 8 damage more)

There is now a path clear, against the left wall all the way to the altar.

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

Roland looks at Grock, concerned. "Before we proceed, Grock, do you require healing?"

Grock growled at the mirrors and held up a hand to Roland. “Thank you, but not yet. These things have pissed me off, and I’ve got some smashing to do.”Instead of getting close, Grock throws sling stones to smash all the remaining mirrors from afar.

12:55, Today: Grock rolled 13 using 1d20+9.  Sling stone attack 8.
12:55, Today: Grock rolled 16 using 1d20+9.  Sling stone attack 7.
12:55, Today: Grock rolled 18 using 1d20+9.  Sling stone attack 6.
12:55, Today: Grock rolled 25 using 1d20+9.  Sling stone attack 5.
12:55, Today: Grock rolled 25 using 1d20+9.  Sling stone attack 4.
12:54, Today: Grock rolled 25 using 1d20+9.  Sling stone attack 3.
12:54, Today: Grock rolled 26 using 1d20+9.  Sling stone attack 2.
12:54, Today: Grock rolled 26 using 1d20+9.  Sling stone attack 1.

Using sling to smash the remaining mirrors from ranged.
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Having seen a statue come to life earlier, Dral is wary. He keeps himself between the nearest statue and his allies. "I believe we should also destroy these statues before they act against us."

Roland nods. "As soon as Grock gets here, yes."

Grock finally makes his way over to stand next Roland. “Ready.”

Roland turns to Dral. "Dral and Grock, lead the way. The rest of us will be right behind you."

True to his word, he will follow the others in to examine the area formerly behind the curtain.
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Grock fires shot after shot and quickly finds the room, broken and covered in shards of glass.
As each mirror breaks a spirit howls in anguish and it is released, but due to distance no effect is felt on Grock this time around.
The altar lays dormant, silent and prepared for anyone to come near it.

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

In reply to Storyteller (msg # 67):

When Grock is in position, Dral gives him a nod so they can attack the two statues at the same time. Dral walks straight up to his and tries to break its arms off first.

Grock nods and does a roundhouse kick to the other statue’s face.

Saskan wanted to exhale fire on the statues but he figured he would let his rescuers have their fun first.

As the group closes in on the large skeletons, they suddenly move, draw weapons and prepare to attack!

OOC: They attack on initiative 15, go ahead and roll and provide actions!

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	77/77	B1	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant
Boneshard Skeleton 2	77/77	B6	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	31/57	H9	20	19	18	19		Marking bargura. +2 to next attack	AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16		Granting Combat Advantage	AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16		4 temp hp	AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

11:12, Today: Grock rolled 13 using 1d20+7.  Initiative .
Holding actions until after the statues go.

Grock gets ready to kick the statue when it suddenly moves faster than he expected.

OOC: I go last :(
12:31, Today: Saskan rolled 5 using 1d20+4.  Initiative.

Roland is almost quick enough. Almost.

So close.
13:37, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 13 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 10.  Initiative.

Despite taking the initiative, Dral doesn't quite gain the initiative.

---

12:19, Today: Dral rolled 14 using 1d20+8.  Initiative.

As you close in, the bones comes to life, their hollow skulls emitting a dark energy within as they strike out at the closest to them.
They snarl, as if a voice was within them and swing wildly.
Dral saw a blow fly wildly past him, while Grock felt the scimitar brush off his armor without much worry. They meant it, but had nothing to show for it.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	77/77	B1	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant
Boneshard Skeleton 2	77/77	B6	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	31/57	H9	20	19	18	19			AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16			AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

PLAYERS TURN!
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Grock dodged the blow and spun to land a hard kick to the skeleton’s knee.

10:31, Today: Grock rolled 22 using 1d8+14.  Five storms damage plus flurry.
10:30, Today: Grock rolled 21 using 1d20+11.  Five storms vs Ref 16.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	55/77	B1	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant
Boneshard Skeleton 2	77/77	B6	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	31/57	H9	20	19	18	19			AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16			AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	28/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

PLAYERS TURN except for Grock

Saskan fires off a ray of dazzling energy that clips the skeleton but misses it's mark for a more deadly impact. He then shifts to the wall and lets loose a burst of fire from his mouth that washes over Dral, leaving him unscathed but catches the skeleton fully.

OOC:
Standard - Dazzling Ray misses but half damage is 15 (+5 Radiant) for 20 total
Move - Shift over as on map
Minor - Dragonbreath hits skeleton 2 for another 16 damage

11:41, Today: Saskan rolled 15 using 1d6+11.  Damage.
11:41, Today: Saskan rolled 22 using 1d20+8.  To hit dragonbreath.
11:40, Today: Saskan rolled 31 using 6d6+13.  Half of this is actual damage..
11:39, Today: Saskan rolled 13 using 1d20+8.  Dazzling Ray vs Will.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	55/77	B1	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant
Boneshard Skeleton 2	41/77	B6	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F10	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	31/57	H9	20	19	18	19			AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	K9	21	18	23	16			AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	F9	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	G10	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

PLAYERS TURN except for Grock
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Roland moves to get a better view of both undead, points at the southern one, raises his holy symbol--and sneezes.

Move: Move to F4. Standard: Astral Seal on Skeleton 1, miss with nat 1.

13:38, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 12 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 1.  Astral Seal on Skeleton 2. No Minor this round.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	55/77	B1	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant
Boneshard Skeleton 2	41/77	B6	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	31/57	C6	20	19	18	19			AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	F1	21	18	23	16			AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	C1	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

DRAL and ZAKU are up.

Dral skips lightly away from the skeleton's attack and somewhat closer to Grock. Then he lays about the monstrosity with his staff, hoping to disable it, at least temporarily. He nearly knocks the thing's skull off its spine and uses the momentum of the strike to corral it close to him.

Then he turns and seems to throw his staff like a javelin at the other monster, though he has hold of a glittering chain attached to the weapon. He yanks precisely on the chain and the staff whips around, knocking the other skeleton to the ground.

---

Move: Shift to C5.
Standard: 20:10, Today: Dral rolled 26 using 1d20+10.  Bell ringer +10 vs. Fort 17 of skeleton. Hit. Skeleton dazed until Dral's next end.
Free: Centered flurry of blows. 5 damage and slide it to B5.
Minor: Chainreach staff. Make a MBA against a target within 5 squares.
20:15, Today: Dral rolled 31 using 1d20+11.  Melee basic attack (+11) vs. AC 17 of other skeleton. Critical hit.
20:17, Today: Dral rolled 17 using 1d6+15.  Melee basic attack crit damage, 1d6+15. 17 damage.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	38/77	B1	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral. Prone.
Boneshard Skeleton 2	36/77	B5	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral, Dazed (Dral's next end)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	31/57	C5	20	19	18	19	bell ringer, chainreach staff		AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	F1	21	18	23	16			AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	C1	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

ZAKU is up.

Zaku sees the dazed skeleton, springs forward and hacks precisely at it...

---

NPC'ing Zaku.

Move: Move to C4
Standard: MBA w/Backstab, hits for 23 hp.
Free: Centered flurry of blows. 5 damage and slide it to B5.
Minor: Chainreach staff. Make a MBA against a target within 5 squares.


17:26, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 23 using 4d6+10 with rolls of 4,4,3,2.  Damage.
17:26, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 37 using 1d20+20 with rolls of 17.  Zaku: on Statue two w/CA and Backstab.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	38/77	B1	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral. Prone.
Boneshard Skeleton 2	13/77	B5	17	17	16	15	BLOODIED, Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral, Dazed (Dral's next end)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	31/57	C5	20	19	18	19	bell ringer, chainreach staff		AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	C4	21	18	23	16	Backstab 1/2		AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	C1	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

SKELETONS are up.
This message was last updated by the GM at 06:39, Tue 06 Apr 2021.

As one of the skeletons become heavily damaged, its bones suddenly turns brittle and explodes out. Dral takes the brunt of it but Zaku dips low and still feel the splinters in his skin. One of the beasts, strike out at Dral and again manages to flay his skin heavily causing Dral to become concerned for his wellbeing.

Damage:
11 damage to Zaku
15+11=26 damage to Dral.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	38/77	B1	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral. Prone.
Boneshard Skeleton 2	13/77	B5	17	17	16	15	BLOODIED, Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral, Dazed (Dral's next end)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	06/57	C5	20	19	18	19	bell ringer, chainreach staff		AP: 1, Surges:9/12
Zakuryu	35/49	C4	21	18	23	16	Backstab 1/2		AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	C1	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Players turn

Roland calls on the Lord of Battle to restore Dral and then curses both skeletons in order, causing one to fall back prone and the other to be vulnerable from an Astral Seal!

Minor: Healing Word on Dral, heal him 32 hp and give him +2 to defenses until end of my next turn.
Standard: Astral Seal hits BS2; it has -2 to defenses and the next ally that hits it heals 5 hp.
AP for Standard: Command on Skeleton 1, hit using Heroic Effort. Skeleton 1 falls prone and is dazed until EOMNT.

13:52, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 12 using 1d20+8.  AP: Command on Skeleton 1.
13:47, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 26 using 1d20+11.  Astral Seal on Skeleton 2.
13:45, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 32 using 3d6+21.  Healing Word on Dral.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	38/77	B1	17	17	16	15	Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral. Prone. DAZED (Roland's next end)
Boneshard Skeleton 2	13/77	B5	15 17	15 17	14 16	13 15	NEXT PC THAT HITS IT HEALS 5 HP, BLOODIED, Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral, Dazed (Dral's next end)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	38/57	C5	22 20	21 19	20 18	21 19	bell ringer, chainreach staff		AP: 1, Surges:8/12
Zakuryu	35/49	C4	21	18	23	16	Backstab 1/2		AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	C1	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Dral, Grock, Saskan and Zaku are up!
This message was last edited by the player at 17:58, Tue 06 Apr 2021.

Grock landed a kick to the side of the skeleton’s head as it laid on the ground then slung a stone at the other one as he leapt back 10 feet.

18:48, Today: Grock rolled 10 using 1d8+7.  Five storms damage.
18:46, Today: Grock rolled 23 using 1d20+13.  Five storms with CA on prone skeleton reflex 17.

Standard: hit S1 for 10 damage then flurry other one for 10 damage. It’s not an attack on the other one, so Grock doesn’t get the heal leaving it for someone else.
Move: shift 10 feet east
Bonus: none

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	28/77	B1	17	17	16	15	BLOODIED, Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral. Prone. DAZED (Roland's next end)
Boneshard Skeleton 2	3/77	B5	15 17	15 17	14 16	13 15	NEXT PC THAT HITS IT HEALS 5 HP, BLOODIED, Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral, Dazed (Dral's next end)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	38/57	C5	22 20	21 19	20 18	21 19	bell ringer, chainreach staff		AP: 1, Surges:8/12
Zakuryu	35/49	C4	21	18	23	16	Backstab 1/2		AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	E1	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Dral, Saskan and Zaku are up!

Saskan waved his daggers and an orb of acid flew out, striking the far skeleton squarely in the chest, dissolving its life force severely but leaving it alive, just barely.

OOC:
Standard - Acid Orb nearly kills BS 1
No move or minor this turn

09:24, Today: Saskan rolled 22 using 1d10+13.  Damage.
09:24, Today: Saskan rolled 18 using 1d20+9.  Acid Orb Skeleton 2.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	5/77	B1	17	17	16	15	BLOODIED, Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral. Prone. DAZED (Roland's next end)
Boneshard Skeleton 2	3/77	B5	15 17	15 17	14 16	13 15	NEXT PC THAT HITS IT HEALS 5 HP, BLOODIED, Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant	Marked by Dral, Dazed (Dral's next end)

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	38/57	C5	22 20	21 19	20 18	21 19	bell ringer, chainreach staff		AP: 1, Surges:8/12
Zakuryu	35/49	C4	21	18	23	16	Backstab 1/2		AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	E1	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Dral, Saskan and Zaku are up!
This message was last edited by the player at 13:28, Wed 07 Apr 2021.

Dral move between the two battered monstrosities takes a centering breath and then strikes at both in quick succession, breaking both apart.

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Move: Walk to C3 (adjacent enemy is dazed).
Standard: 18:34, Today: Dral rolled 30 using 1d20+12.  Dual strike (main hand, CA) +12 vs. AC 15 of skeleton 2. Hit. Minimum damage kills it. Dral gains 5 HP.
Now, something tells me that killing the skeleton triggers something, but I'll just complete this turn and the DM can decide how things fall out.
Effect: Secondary attack. 18:36, Today: Dral rolled 21 using 1d20+13.  Dual strike (off-hand, CA) +13 vs. AC 17 of Skeleton 1. Hit.
18:37, Today: Dral rolled 8 using 1d8+4.  Dual strike (off-hand) damage, 1d8+4. Dead.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Boneshard Skeleton 1	0/77	B1	17	17	16	15	Dead Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant
Boneshard Skeleton 2	0/77	B5	15 17	15 17	14 16	13 15	Dead Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic;Vulnerable 5 radiant

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	39/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:1, Surges:7/7
Dral	43/57	C5	22 20	21 19	20 18	21 19	bell ringer, chainreach staff		AP: 1, Surges:8/12
Zakuryu	35/49	C4	21	18	23	16	Backstab 1/2		AP: 0, Surges:6/7
Grock	46/46	E1	22	17	18	16			AP: 1, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 0, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

The beasts crumble to the ground in a pile of bone and dust, whirling about the room.
Silence erupts, and you finally get calmness to compose yourself.

On the Altar you notice the a mask carved from black wood, which emanates strong magic.
The face of Baphomet was rumored to be here, and is likely the mask you seek.

There is little else to be found around here, baring two large, and tall bronze lanterns with imprints of the minotoaurs on them and burned down candles. Shards of glass are spread across the room, suggesting that heading back to the main room, would be a safe enough travel, assuming a rest is needed.

Grock takes the mask and puts it on. “Let’s see if this tries to take over my mind.”

Roland yelps a bit when Grock does this, moving closer just in case he needs to rip the evil artifact off his ally's face!

And, if Grock is okay, Roland takes a short rest.

OOC: Grock is fine.

Dral relaxes to a rest position, but is alert for further dangers.

Roland uses his remanining healing prayers to make the others whole. He then sits down for a few minutes to catch his breath.

Minimum healing from Healing Word brings Dral to full and minimum healing from Bastion of Health brings Zaku to full. Roland also spends a healing surge and takes a short rest.

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	57/57	C5	22 20	21 19	20 18	21 19	bell ringer, chainreach staff		AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	21	18	23	16	Backstab 1/2		AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	E1	22	17	18	16			AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

MILESTONE HIT - +1 AP added.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:11, Mon 12 Apr 2021.

The party, having rested, then heads back to the main hall.

Which directions are left that we can go?

As per OOC, two. Due west or due south.

If there is no objection, the party heads south, with Dral leading the way.

In reply to Roland Esperus (msg # 95):

Sounds good.

As you pass the main hall, the three ghostly advisors, eyed you, mumbling to themselves.
The wizard, Mendara turned, and in a calm voice exclaimed to you.
"Two of four. Impressive. Still..a troublesome road ahead for you"

You venture further south, through the coarse stone and pillars to a curious hall south.
The hall is long, cold to the touch and damp. The light is horrid and the width is less than anticipated.
Ahead of you, you notice a doorway in. You push it open carefully.
A hot blast of damp air washes over you as the double doors to this chamber open. The room ahead is carved from black rock. Here and there, pillars formed of piled bodies stretch from floor to ceiling. Gibbering mouths, darting eyes, and squirming arms which end in taloned hands move within the strange columns of flesh. As one, the forms within the pillars let loose a mournful howl.

The room is  coated in bright light. The area is magically illuminated.

PLEASE ROLL INITIATIVE!

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	57/57	C5	22 20	21 19	20 18	21 19			AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	21	18	23	16	Backstab 1/2		AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	E1	22	17	18	16			AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
PLEASE UPDATE CHART!

Roland instinctively moves to plug his ears....

Chart is completely up to date now with all recharges and defenses reset to normal.

11:34, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 20 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 17.  Initiative

EVERYONE ELSE, PLEASE ROLL INITIATIVE!

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	57/57	C5	20	21	20	21			AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	21	18	23	16			AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	E1	22	17	18	16			AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
CHART IS UPDATED

Dral springs into action.

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08:46, Today: Dral rolled 20 using 1d20+8.  Initiative. (Dex 14.)

EVERYONE ELSE, PLEASE ROLL INITIATIVE!

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	57/57	C5	20	21	20	21			AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	21	18	23	16			AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	E1	22	17	18	16			AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
CHART IS UPDATED

Grock roars back at the columns in defiance.

22:20, Today: Grock rolled 25 using 1d20+7.  Initiative .

EVERYONE ELSE, PLEASE ROLL INITIATIVE!

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	57/57	C5	20	21	20	21			AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	21	18	23	16			AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	D5	22	17	18	16			AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
CHART IS UPDATED

Rolled for Zaku as well:

17:57, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 26 using 1d20+14.  Zaku Initiative.

Saskan, need your initiative!

It becomes obvious that the pillars buzz with energy, unholy to the degree of sickening, but to move to the south and claim the artifact means braving past the pillars. The bell
of fury’s calling is awaiting...but how to approach it?

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	57/57	C5	20	21	20	21			AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	21	18	23	16			AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	D5	22	17	18	16			AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
CHART IS UPDATED

Players turn, please state your actions!

Grock sees the pillars and know nothing good can come from them. He grabs the chains hanging from his wrists and whips them around in a whirlwind around himself creating a barrier for any attacks to get past. He then lowers his stance while bobbing and weaving as he advances against the wall to the west trying to make his way around the pillar into the next section.

OOC:
Minor: activate Centered Defense Stance (stance that gives +2 to all defenses)
Standard: total defense +2 to all defenses
Move: move along west wall around pillar

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	57/57	C5	20	21	20	21			AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	21	18	23	16			AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	A11	26	21	22	20	Centered Defense Stance, Total defense		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
CHART IS UPDATED

Players turn, please state your actions!
This message was last edited by the player at 17:04, Tue 20 Apr 2021.

Dral follows Grock's lead.

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Standard: total defense +2 to all defenses
Move: move along west wall around pillar.

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	21	16	16	22			AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	57/57	A10	20(22)	21(23)	20(22)	21(23)			AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	21	18	23	16			AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	A11	26	21	22	20	Centered Defense Stance, Total defense		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
CHART IS UPDATED

Players turn, please state your actions!

Roland takes a hot second to try to figure the column out. He is NOT detecting magic--he is trying to determine how it might work...

This is the equivalent of a monster knowledge check, DC 28. Trying to understand how the hazard might work.

12:24, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 28 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 20.  Arcana for "knowledge check" to know properties of column.

Roland also heads in carefully.

Single move, then total defense.

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	23(21)	18(16)	18(16)	24(22)			AP:3, Surges:6/7	Total Defense
Dral	57/57	A10	22(20)	23(21)	22(20)	23(21)			AP: 2, Surges:7/12	Total Defense
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	21	18	23	16			AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	A11	28(26)	23(21)	24(22)	22(20)	Centered Defense Stance, Total defense		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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


Zaku post coming next

For Zaku

Zaku slips in carefully as well.

Single move, then total defense.

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	23(21)	18(16)	18(16)	24(22)			AP:3, Surges:6/7	Total Defense
Dral	57/57	A10	22(20)	23(21)	22(20)	23(21)			AP: 2, Surges:7/12	Total Defense
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	23(21)	20(18)	25(23)	18(16)			AP: 3, Surges:5/7	Total Defense
Grock	46/46	A11	28(26)	23(21)	24(22)	22(20)	Centered Defense Stance, Total Defense		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20			AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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


Saskan, your move!!

Following the others leads, Saskan slips in behind them all, ready to unleash his magic, but wary for any would be attackers.

Single move, then total defense.

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	23(21)	18(16)	18(16)	24(22)			AP:3, Surges:6/7	Total Defense
Dral	57/57	A10	22(20)	23(21)	22(20)	23(21)			AP: 2, Surges:7/12	Total Defense
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	23(21)	20(18)	25(23)	18(16)			AP: 3, Surges:5/7	Total Defense
Grock	46/46	A11	28(26)	23(21)	24(22)	22(20)	Centered Defense Stance, Total Defense		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20	Total Defense		AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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


DM, your move!!

As you all enter a sudden roar is heard. A familar sound of flame being projected from the ground up. Near the altar a known foe appear, a Barlgura, a demon of flame and anger. A protector of the bell you seek.

The pillars eminate; they hold vile magic drawn from those who failed this test and is used to fuel the defense against you(Arcana). A ray strikes out, and in the second it does, several crackling sounds are heard as small gates from the nether open and project forward at you. They are red, muscular and filled with rage and bloodlust.
The eyes of the figures within the pillars glow with a terrifying  and show one of demons closer to you, but not with the intent of the demon itself, suggesting(Arcana) that the pillars are unaligned in their willingness to strike.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Evistro 1	90/90	B8	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby
Evistro 2	90/90	D12	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby
Evistro 3	90/90	K13	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby
Evistro 4	90/90	R131	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby
Evistro 5	90/90	E21	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby
Barlgura 1	108/108	P18	19	20	17	17	Double attack, savage howl(5 sq, +2 to hit)

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	23(21)	18(16)	18(16)	24(22)			AP:3, Surges:6/7	Total Defense
Dral	57/57	A10	22(20)	23(21)	22(20)	23(21)			AP: 2, Surges:7/12	Total Defense
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	23(21)	20(18)	25(23)	18(16)			AP: 3, Surges:5/7	Total Defense
Grock	46/46	A11	28(26)	23(21)	24(22)	22(20)	Centered Defense Stance, Total Defense		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20	Total Defense		AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

OOC: Players turn! They act on 17!

Grock quickly sprang into action with a flurry of movement and blows rocking the creatures back and forth. “Clump them together.”

11:58, Today: Grock rolled 22 using 1d10+16.  Damage E2 including flurry.
11:58, Today: Grock rolled 23 using 1d10+16.  Damage E1 including flurry.
11:57, Today: Grock rolled 19 using 1d20+10.  E2 scattering of leaves attack vs fort 18.
11:56, Today: Grock rolled 20 using 1d20+10.  E1 scattering of leaves attack vs reflex 14.

Scattering of leaves. Hits and deals 23 damage to E1 and 22 damage to E2. Pushed E1 1 square then pushed it back into original spot. Shift and slide to move E2.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Evistro 1	67/90	B8	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby
Evistro 2	68/90	E11	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby
Evistro 3	90/90	K13	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby
Evistro 4	90/90	R131	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby
Evistro 5	90/90	E21	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby
Barlgura 1	108/108	P18	19	20	17	17	Double attack, savage howl(5 sq, +2 to hit)

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	F4	23(21)	18(16)	18(16)	24(22)			AP:3, Surges:6/7	Total Defense
Dral	57/57	A10	22(20)	23(21)	22(20)	23(21)			AP: 2, Surges:7/12	Total Defense
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	23(21)	20(18)	25(23)	18(16)			AP: 3, Surges:5/7	Total Defense
Grock	46/46	C10	24	19	20	18	Centered Defense Stance		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20	Total Defense		AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

OOC: Players turn except for Grock! They act on 17!

Dral's staff is already in motion. He moves between the two nearest creatures and delivers a shocking blow to its head, temporarily dislodging what passes for its mental functions.

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Move: Walk to D9.
Standard: 20:50, Today: Dral rolled 26 using 1d20+10.  Bell ringer +10 vs. Fort 18 of Evistro 1. Hit. Evistro 1 dazed and marked.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Evistro 1	67/90	C8	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby), dazed, marked by Dral
Evistro 2	68/90	E10	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 3	90/90	I12	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 4	90/90	O12	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 5	90/90	E19	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Barlgura 1	108/108	M17	19	20	17	17	Double attack, savage howl(5 sq, +2 to hit)

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	A8	23(21)	18(16)	18(16)	24(22)	Total Defense		AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	57/57	A10	22	23	22	23		Marking E1	AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	23(21)	20(18)	25(23)	18(16)	Total Defense		AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	C10	24	19	20	18	Centered Defense Stance		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20	Total Defense		AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

OOC: Players turn except for Grock and Dral! They act on 17!

Roland moves and utters a curse upon the closest demon. "May you fall back into the Abyss, fiend!" he cries, and a golden seal appears upon the beastly thing.


Move: Shift to A9.
Standard: Astral Seal on C1; hits it. It has -2 penalty to defenses until end of Roland's Next Turn.

20:17, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 25 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 14.  Astral Seal on E1.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Evistro 1	67/90	C8	14(16)	16(18)	12(14)	12(14)	-2 to defenses until EORoland'sNT, Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby), dazed, marked by Dral
Evistro 2	68/90	E10	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 3	90/90	I12	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 4	90/90	O12	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 5	90/90	E19	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Barlgura 1	108/108	M17	19	20	17	17	Double attack, savage howl(5 sq, +2 to hit)

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	A9	23(21)	18(16)	18(16)	24(22)	Total Defense		AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	57/57	A10	22	23	22	23		Marking E1	AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	49/49	C4	23(21)	20(18)	25(23)	18(16)	Total Defense		AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	C10	24	19	20	18	Centered Defense Stance		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20	Total Defense		AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

OOC: Enemies act on 17!

Zaku wordlessly slips into flank with the cursed evistro and cuts into it viciously....

Shift, hit E1 with Backstab and Sneak Attack for 24 hp. E1 is bloodied.

20:23, Today: Zakuryu Mori rolled 24 using 4d6+10 with rolls of 4,6,1,3.  Damage.
20:23, Today: Zakuryu Mori rolled 35 using 1d20+20 with rolls of 15.  MBA w/CA, Backstab and Iaijatsu.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Evistro 1	43/90	C8	14(16)	16(18)	12(14)	12(14)	Bloodied,-2 to defenses until EORoland'sNT, Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby), dazed, marked by Dral
Evistro 2	68/90	E10	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 3	90/90	I12	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 4	90/90	O12	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 5	90/90	E19	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Barlgura 1	108/108	M17	19	20	17	17	Double attack, savage howl(5 sq, +2 to hit)

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	A9	21	16	16	22			AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	57/57	A10	22	23	22	23		Marking E1	AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	49/49	B7	21	18	23	16		Used: Backstab 1/2	AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	C10	24	19	20	18	Centered Defense Stance		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20	Total Defense		AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Saskan, if your initiative is greater than 17, go. Enemies act on 17!

The Cranage demons advance with sickening speed, and as they close in, the smell of cinder spreads in the air.
As Both Zaku and the beasts approach the pillars, you notice that the figures within the pillars bite at creatures near them. Zaku dodges and so does the demons but it warns of their presence!

The demons gather and in their presence they agitate eachother and raise their prowess!
Flaying ahead, two swarmed Dral, one taking the attention of him away, enough for a haymaker to square across his face, but nothing that knocked him back.
Elsewhere, Zaku saw his foe twirl in one fluid motion and strike upwards across his frame causing him to get slightly winded.
11 damage to Dral, 8 damage to Zaku.

In respect to this Saskan shifted and released a powerful spehere of magical energy north, to aid Zaku, causing the acidic content to burn at the skin of the beast!
(21 Acid damage)

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Evistro 1	22/90	C8	14(16)	16(18)	12(14)	12(14)	Bloodied,-2 to defenses until EORoland'sNT, Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby), dazed, marked by Dral
Evistro 2	68/90	E10	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 3	90/90	E11	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 4	90/90	I9	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 5	90/90	E13	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Barlgura 1	108/108	M17	19	20	17	17	Double attack, savage howl(5 sq, +2 to hit)

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	A9	21	16	16	22			AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	46/57	A10	22	23	22	23		Marking E1	AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	41/49	B7	21	18	23	16		Used: Backstab 1/2	AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	C10	24	19	20	18	Centered Defense Stance		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20	Total Defense		AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Players turn!

Roland renews the curse on the wounded Evistro with a prayer!

Standard: Astral Seal, hits E1's Reflex. -2 penalty to defenses is refreshed for a round; the next ally who hits it heals 5 hp.

13:06, Today: Roland Esperus rolled 14 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 3.  Astral Seal on E1.

Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Evistro 1	22/90	C8	14(16)	16(18)	12(14)	12(14)	NEXT ALLY WHO HITS IT HEALS 5 HP Bloodied,-2 to defenses until EORoland'sNT, Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby), dazed, marked by Dral
Evistro 2	68/90	E10	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 3	90/90	E11	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 4	90/90	I9	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Evistro 5	90/90	E13	16	18	14	14	Carnage(+3 to hit if evistro nearby)
Barlgura 1	108/108	M17	19	20	17	17	Double attack, savage howl(5 sq, +2 to hit)

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Roland	48/48	A9	21	16	16	22			AP:3, Surges:6/7
Dral	46/57	A10	22	23	22	23		Marking E1	AP: 2, Surges:7/12
Zakuryu	41/49	B7	21	18	23	16		Used: Backstab 1/2	AP: 3, Surges:5/7
Grock	46/46	C10	24	19	20	18	Centered Defense Stance		AP: 3, Surges:8/9, SV: 12
Saskan	55/55	E6	18	18	15	20	Total Defense		AP: 2, Surges:2/6, SV: 6/7

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

Zaku's turn!
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