Grock shook his head and motioned to the chains hanging from the manacles on his forearms. “I don’t use orbs, but I think what we need it for will be of use.”

As you follow the stone bridges, it takes you to the Shadow Vortex in the middle of the Sea of Shadows.
The shadow vortex is a big maelstrom created by a small opening in the rift to the shadowfell that sometimes opens and sometimes closes, but always creating a rotating water vortex inside the cavern.
As you come closer, but out of sight still, you see something extraordinary!
You must be right at the middle of the large cavernous and shadow-filled lake.
In front of you the different stone bridges merges like the center of a spider’s web. A large circular system of bridges is formed around the surrounding stalagmites and stalactites. Around the circle and the surrounding bridges stand hundreds of bronze wardens, all transfixed and chanting with metallic voices in a Song of Breaking. Within this circle you see a big vortex of water and shadows spinning like a mad dance of wraiths, and above it all hangs six human figures transfixed in the air, hovering like puppets with ghastly shadows hovering around them – their eyes embers of hate and with talons of ice.

The humming is ear-deafening almost. The dragon the witchlike woman spoke of is not in sight as you eye around into the piercing darkness. How to stop the ritual is the key before you, but how given the sheer numbers leaves alot to be questioned.

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

Ears flattening, Rynoth's pace slowed as they approached; the power flowing through the place was daunting, as were the sheer numbers arrayed against them. How were they to beat back all of this?

The mind behind the ritual was gone. That was one of the very few things that they had in their favor. The warders were simply following their last instructions and probably wouldn't turn from that task. That left the shadows and the dragon as the direct threats, although the warders appeared to be the only ones chanting the ritual.

This was on a scale far beyond the device in the laboratory, but if they really weren't under any direction then perhaps...


Vulnerabilities in the ritual and/or the warders' "algorithms"?

15:31, Today: Rynoth rolled 27 using 1d20+13.  Arcana.

Grock took in the massive sight with awe. The thought of how to break the ritual went through his mind. “There is a nice way to end it and a mean way to end it I think. We can annihilate all the enemies first saving the men trapped or we kill the men which are the focus of the ritual. There seems to be specters floating up there that may attack when the fun starts. Should I try to sneak around along the wall to the other side to draw them away for you to go after the Wardens?”

"Breathtaking. Nightmares have a beauty of their own, do they not?"

Jhaartael glanced to Grock and back to the scene in front of him, shaking his reverie. "The world is filled with hard men who make hard choices. Most of them are the reason the world is in need of repairs. I also don't like telling those stories, so I have a bias in our decision making process in a vacuum."

He smiled as a looked down. "Quite the intimidating horde, isn't it? And that's not even counting the dragon. Swing north. That should force them to attack us in waves, instead of mustering their numbers all at once. We just need to kill enough of them to get the dragon in range. And remember, we need it to hit the portal. Hopefully, the dragon's end will demoralize the undead. They do not feel fear as we understand it, but they do have a sense of self-preservation and will likely retreat. Or if the dragon is controlling them, they will go wild and all seek to scatter, to escape their former master before they return and reestablish control. The outcome is the same."

"It's not a good plan, but it is the best I have on short notice."

@Rynoth:
The warders are familiar. Constructs, mindless and controlled by magic orders. Simple ones. What they are exactly is hard to say, but from previous experiences it is most likely - Defend if attacked, defend a certain thing or person or area. Nothing more than that. You could stand before one and if its protocol is not broken it is but an ornate statue.
Further, while enabled, they are dormant and just not active and you sense that easily.
They do not strike you as anything to concern yourself about...for now. The bronze wardens are all absorbed in the chanting, and its this sign that sparks hope, that they will not engage at all for now. Assume you leave them be.

Vulnerabilities: Immune charm, fear, poison; Resist 5 all


You all realize this.
The binders control a mage, and to free a mage, the bond or lock has to be broken via the binders. The real threat, the element of chaos, is the dragon. The threat in question as it is not bound nor controlled by anything, and hovering high above in the darkness it can swoop in anytime.


In regards to MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
The S is binders, the M is a mage. D for dragon.

"The constructs appear very formidable, but not a threat. I do not know who these people are being bound by the shadows, but I cannot believe that the shadows wish them or us well. Let us dispatch one of them, and question its captive."

Khalid draws his scimitar and begins to walk toward the spirit and its captive on the right.

Grock follows behind him ready to unleash an attack if the specters come down after them.

Jhaartael wasn't sure if they could swiftly and quietly take down a target and then go with none the wiser, but he was game for trying. At worst, they'd get stuck in, and that would be no different from a frontal attack in the end.

He did his best at keeping a low profile, and followed.

"Drink up first." Rynoth's words were low, the better to keep them to just the group, and he made good on them, quaffing one of the Gravespawn potions before starting forward. The taste was foul but, as he added with a grimace, "No better time."

Grock also chugged a potion.

Khalid mutters a quick incantation, or perhaps a prayer, and drinks his potion.

"Bottoms up I suppose." *Nezumi also consumes her potion before shifting to her mouse form and stealthily skittering towards the nearest enemy.*

Jhaartael didn't say anything for once. He just nodded in agreement, draw his blade, and drank a vial of bitter Gravespawn potion. He knew what went into this stuff, and didn't care - it might save his life today.

Grock points at one of the specters binding a mage. “Should we all concentrate on one then move to the next? Then deal with the dragon when it appears?”

"One at a time," Rynoth agreed. The first strike came a moment later as he hurled a charged bolt at the nearest shadow and warded Khalid with vital essence, but it didn't end there. The charge didn't just afflict the shadow; it cascaded into the shadow's binding, and Rynoth took full advantage of that disruption to further stretch the binding until it snapped.


Minor: Resistive Formula on Khalid: Khalid gains a +1 power bonus to AC until the end of the encounter. Khalid can end the bonus as a free action to gain temporary hit points equal to his healing surge value + 3.
Move: Shift to B13.
Std: Magic Weapon vs Binder F13 hits for 9 damage (4 if it is incorporeal). Grock, Jhartael, Khalid, and Nezumi gain a +1 power bonus to attacks and a +3 power bonus to damage rolls until Rynoth's EONT.
AP: Arcane Unraveling on Mage F14 success.

06:35, Today: Rynoth rolled 27,9 using d20+14,d4+6.
06:39, Today: Rynoth rolled 31 using 1d20+15.

This message was last edited by the player at 18:11, Sun 24 Sept 2023.

Rynoth locks in mentally and with a sharpness to it, he finds a hole in the defense and disrupt it enough to break the domination of the closest mage!
He gasps and falls to the ground and the binder turns, discovering the group!

Normal rounds - initiative(roll if you have not).. Dragon remains out of sight.

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Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Shadow Binders	121/121	F13	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	C9	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	F3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	L3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	P7	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	M14	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Dragon	240/240	???	20	17	18	15	Speed 8, fly 8 (hover), swim 8 Darkvision, Resist 10 necrotic,Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2	Action rec: end of turn. Shadow aura 1; Globe of darkness 1/turn. Shadow walk.

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Khalid	12/64	J12	23	18	18	18	-2 to ALL defenses until EOMNT	aegis of assault (mark) on master wraith and specter;	AP: 1, Surges:8/9 SV: 16
Rynoth	54/59	L9	22*	22	21	20	+1 AC EONT	none yet	AP: 1, Surges:9/9 SV: 14
Grock	45/55	I13	24	22	23	21		Resist 5 Necrotic	AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 13; 11 temp hp; Slowed
Nezumi	33/59	I11	23	20	17	21	shielding(necro 5);	+1 Class vs Death	AP: 0, Surges:9/9, SV: 14, 3/5 glove charges
Jhaartael	55/55	I16	20	16	20	21		none yet	AP: 1, Surges:8/8, SV: 14

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
This message was last edited by the GM at 09:57, Mon 04 Sept 2023.

Initiative: 8
Stealth assuming cover from small rubble bits: 21

Normal rounds - initiative(roll if you have not).. Dragon remains out of sight.

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Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Shadow Binders	121/121	F13	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	C9	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	F3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	L3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	P7	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	M14	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Dragon	240/240	???	20	17	18	15	Speed 8, fly 8 (hover), swim 8 Darkvision, Resist 10 necrotic,Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2	Action rec: end of turn. Shadow aura 1; Globe of darkness 1/turn. Shadow walk.

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Khalid	12/64	J12	23	18	18	18	-2 to ALL defenses until EOMNT	aegis of assault (mark) on master wraith and specter;	AP: 1, Surges:8/9 SV: 16
Rynoth	54/59	L9	22*	22	21	20	+1 AC EONT	none yet	AP: 1, Surges:9/9 SV: 14
Grock	45/55	I13	24	22	23	21		Resist 5 Necrotic	AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 13; 11 temp hp; Slowed
Nezumi	59/59	C11	23	20	17	21		+1 Class vs Death; Gravespawn; Mouse form	AP: 1, Surges:6/9, SV: 14, 3/5 glove charges
Jhaartael	55/55	I16	20	16	20	21		none yet	AP: 1, Surges:8/8, SV: 14

Gravespawn: Resist 5 Necrotic and Poison until EoE, +5 Power to Endurance vs Disease =<lv5 once

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

Initiative: 6

Normal rounds - initiative(roll if you have not).. Dragon remains out of sight.

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Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Shadow Binders	121/117	F13	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	C9	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	F3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	L3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	P7	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	M14	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Dragon	240/240	???	20	17	18	15	Speed 8, fly 8 (hover), swim 8 Darkvision, Resist 10 necrotic,Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2	Action rec: end of turn. Shadow aura 1; Globe of darkness 1/turn. Shadow walk.

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Khalid	12/64	J12	24*	18	18	18		ResForm (+1 AC)	AP: 1, Surges:8/9 SV: 16
Rynoth	54/59	B13	21	22	21	20		none yet	AP: 0, Surges:7/9 SV: 14
Grock	45/55	I13	24	22	23	21		Resist 5 Necrotic	AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 13; 11 temp hp; Slowed
Nezumi	59/59	C11	23	20	17	21		+1 Class vs Death; Gravespawn; Mouse form	AP: 1, Surges:6/9, SV: 14, 3/5 glove charges
Jhaartael	55/55	I16	20	16	20	21		none yet	AP: 1, Surges:8/8, SV: 14

Gravespawn: Resist 5 Necrotic and Poison until EoE, +5 Power to Endurance vs Disease =<lv5 once

MAP: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Y6wdaYoFbJU6VCQ/edit
This message was last edited by the player at 21:21, Mon 04 Sept 2023.

Initiative: 14

Normal rounds - initiative(roll if you have not).. Dragon remains out of sight.

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Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Shadow Binders	121/117	F13	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	C9	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	F3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	L3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	P7	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	M14	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Dragon	240/240	???	20	17	18	15	Speed 8, fly 8 (hover), swim 8 Darkvision, Resist 10 necrotic,Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2	Action rec: end of turn. Shadow aura 1; Globe of darkness 1/turn. Shadow walk.

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Khalid	12/64	J12	24*	18	18	18		ResForm (+1 AC)	AP: 1, Surges:8/9 SV: 16
Rynoth	54/59	B13	21	22	21	20		none yet	AP: 0, Surges:7/9 SV: 14
Grock	55/55	A16	24	22	23	21		Resist 5 Necrotic	AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 13;
Nezumi	59/59	C11	23	20	17	21		+1 Class vs Death; Gravespawn; Mouse form	AP: 1, Surges:6/9, SV: 14, 3/5 glove charges
Jhaartael	55/55	I16	20	16	20	21		none yet	AP: 1, Surges:8/8, SV: 14

Gravespawn: Resist 5 Necrotic and Poison until EoE, +5 Power to Endurance vs Disease =<lv5 once

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

Initiative: 13

"Farewell, subtlety." Jhaartael smiled, tipping his head to the side. "Hello, glory."

Normal rounds - initiative(roll if you have not).. Dragon remains out of sight.

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Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Shadow Binders	121/117	F13	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	C9	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	F3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	L3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	P7	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	M14	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Dragon	240/240	???	20	17	18	15	Speed 8, fly 8 (hover), swim 8 Darkvision, Resist 10 necrotic,Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2	Action rec: end of turn. Shadow aura 1; Globe of darkness 1/turn. Shadow walk.

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Khalid	12/64	J12	24*	18	18	18		ResForm (+1 AC)	AP: 1, Surges:8/9 SV: 16
Rynoth	54/59	B13	21	22	21	20		none yet	AP: 0, Surges:7/9 SV: 14
Grock	55/55	A16	24	22	23	21		Resist 5 Necrotic	AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 13;
Nezumi	59/59	C11	23	20	17	21		+1 Class vs Death; Gravespawn; Mouse form	AP: 1, Surges:6/9, SV: 14, 3/5 glove charges
Jhaartael	55/55	I16	20	16	20	21		none yet	AP: 1, Surges:7/8, SV: 14

Gravespawn: Resist 5 Necrotic and Poison until EoE, +5 Power to Endurance vs Disease =<lv5 once

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

20:34, Today: Khalid ibn Faizal rolled 17 using 1d20+5.  Initiative, +5.
Normal rounds - initiative(roll if you have not).. Dragon remains out of sight.

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Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Shadow Binders	121/117	F13	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	C9	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	F3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	L3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	P7	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	M14	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Dragon	240/240	???	20	17	18	15	Speed 8, fly 8 (hover), swim 8 Darkvision, Resist 10 necrotic,Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2	Action rec: end of turn. Shadow aura 1; Globe of darkness 1/turn. Shadow walk.

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Khalid	60/64	J12	23(24)	18	18	18		ResForm (+1 AC), Gravespawn	AP: 1, Surges:4/9 SV: 16
Rynoth	54/59	B13	21	22	21	20		none yet	AP: 0, Surges:7/9 SV: 14
Grock	55/55	A16	24	22	23	21		Resist 5 Necrotic	AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 13;
Nezumi	59/59	C11	23	20	17	21		+1 Class vs Death; Gravespawn; Mouse form	AP: 1, Surges:6/9, SV: 14, 3/5 glove charges
Jhaartael	55/55	I16	20	16	20	21		none yet	AP: 1, Surges:8/8, SV: 14

Gravespawn: Resist 5 Necrotic and Poison until EoE, +5 Power to Endurance vs Disease =<lv5 once

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

Grock, Jhaar and Khalid, go ahead!

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Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Shadow Binders	121/117	F13	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	C9	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	F3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	L3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	P7	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	M14	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Dragon	240/240	???	20	17	18	15	Speed 8, fly 8 (hover), swim 8 Darkvision, Resist 10 necrotic,Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2	Action rec: end of turn. Shadow aura 1; Globe of darkness 1/turn. Shadow walk.

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Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Khalid	60/64	J12	23(24)	18	18	18		ResForm (+1 AC), Gravespawn	AP: 1, Surges:4/9 SV: 16
Rynoth	54/59	B13	21	22	21	20		none yet	AP: 0, Surges:7/9 SV: 14
Grock	55/55	A16	24	22	23	21		Resist 5 Necrotic	AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 13;
Nezumi	59/59	C11	23	20	17	21		+1 Class vs Death; Gravespawn; Mouse form	AP: 1, Surges:6/9, SV: 14, 3/5 glove charges
Jhaartael	55/55	I16	20	16	20	21		none yet	AP: 1, Surges:8/8, SV: 14

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

"One, two, three, four, two, two, three, four. Edraith Padadna!" From Jhaartael's humming blade came a pulse of energy that shot Grock to a chokepoint, and another ripple through the air come firing towards one of the binders, crashing into their form to no effect. "Tougher looking than I thought. No matter. The performance shall be a slow one."

Move: Move Grock to D12 using Moment of Escape.
Minor: None yet.
Standard: 02:51, Today: Jhaartael rolled 16 using 1d20+9.  Impelling Force vs Fort.
Was targeting F13 with that, but even with the +1 power bonus from Rynoth, that's a miss.

This is going to be a fight with a lot of misses from me, I think. Their NADs are no joke.

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Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Shadow Binders	121/117	F13	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	C9	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	F3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	L3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	P7	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	M14	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Dragon	240/240	???	20	17	18	15	Speed 8, fly 8 (hover), swim 8 Darkvision, Resist 10 necrotic,Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2	Action rec: end of turn. Shadow aura 1; Globe of darkness 1/turn. Shadow walk.

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Please update to correctly reflect where you are start of combat!

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Khalid	60/64	J12	23(24)	18	18	18		ResForm (+1 AC), Gravespawn	AP: 1, Surges:4/9 SV: 16
Rynoth	54/59	B13	21	22	21	20		none yet	AP: 0, Surges:7/9 SV: 14
Grock	55/55	D12	24	22	23	21		Resist 5 Necrotic	AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 13;
Nezumi	59/59	C11	23	20	17	21		+1 Class vs Death; Gravespawn; Mouse form	AP: 1, Surges:6/9, SV: 14, 3/5 glove charges
Jhaartael	55/55	B16	20	16	20	21		+1 Class vs Death; Gravespawn	AP: 1, Surges:7/8, SV: 14

Grock and Khalid, go ahead!

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

Khalid strides onto the platform, weaving an arcane symbol with Breath of the Prophet as he does so. The shadow creature's form seems pulled in the direction of the swordmage, as if by invisible claws.

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Double move: Walk to D13.
Minor: Aegis of assault on F13.

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Enemy	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:
Shadow Binders	121/117	F13	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant	Aegis of assault
Shadow Binders	121/121	C9	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	F3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	L3	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	P7	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Binders	121/121	M14	26	24	23	25	Spirit Ward, Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing Darkvision, immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Shadow Dragon	240/240	???	20	17	18	15	Speed 8, fly 8 (hover), swim 8 Darkvision, Resist 10 necrotic,Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2	Action rec: end of turn. Shadow aura 1; Globe of darkness 1/turn. Shadow walk.

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Please update to correctly reflect where you are start of combat!

Player	HP	Location	AC	F	R	W	Current conditions:	Effects/ongoing:	AP/Surges
Khalid	60/64	D13	23(24)	18	18	18		ResForm (+1 AC), Gravespawn, aegis of assault on "F13"	AP: 1, Surges:4/9 SV: 16
Rynoth	54/59	B13	21	22	21	20		none yet	AP: 0, Surges:7/9 SV: 14
Grock	55/55	D12	24	22	23	21		Resist 5 Necrotic	AP: 1, Surges:9/9, SV: 13;
Nezumi	59/59	C11	23	20	17	21		+1 Class vs Death; Gravespawn; Mouse form	AP: 1, Surges:6/9, SV: 14, 3/5 glove charges
Jhaartael	55/55	B16	20	16	20	21		+1 Class vs Death; Gravespawn	AP: 1, Surges:7/8, SV: 14

Grock is up.

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