The appointed day has come. You step forward and open the scroll sent to you by the Platinum Dragon, and with a word, you are somewhere else.

You almost immediately get a sense of giddiness unlike anything you've felt before. It is as if the world were far below you but yet solidly beneath your feet. You stand in a room next to a portal, through which you were clearly thrust moments ago. Next to you stand a remarkable group of individuals, each very distinct from the other.

Opposite you stands a figure that makes all the individuals beside you seem small, however. A single man, the size of a giant, stands. He has silvery skin, clearly for effect; you know that his true form wears silver scales, but he must be wearing this form to give comfort to your humanoid minds.

"Well-met. Thank you for joining me. There are about as many as I had hoped.

"The hour of a great reckoning is coming. I have been planning an assault of unparalleled force upon the Nine Hells to trap and destroy Tiamat for some time. Plans are nigh well done and set in motion. To deter this, Tiamat is clearly working as well.

"It has come to light that one of her exarchs is guarding a ritualist of unparalleled potency. We do not know exactly what ritual they are working on, but if Tiamat is placing such importance on the ritual, we cannot afford to let it come to fruition. We want you to stop the exarch, Mornujhar, and capture or kill the ritualist.

“But it won’t be easy. You’ll need to pass through part of the Shadowfell known as Monadhan, the Domain of Betrayal, just to reach a portal that connects to Mornujhar’s fortress.

"In this place, you will be tempted to betray those you are with and, worse, those you love. You will have to be stout-hearted to face your fears and stay true to this task and to your better judgement.

"Please ask any questions you have and state any needs you may have to take on this task."

You know, somehow, in the back of your mid, that if you aid Bahamut, he will grant each of you a Wish as recompense, as well as allowing you to plunder your foes as you crush them.

Questions? Or any boons you want to ask from Bahamut?

Among the array of individuals here, one stands out for its prosaicness. He somewhat defies description except to say that he is "ordinary"--short-cropped brown hair, brown eyes, covered in a grey, patched cloak, wearing commoner's clothing, a simple belt about his waist.  If you look carefully, you note that the dagger at his belt is not too shabbily maid, that the simple amulet around his neck is well-made, but the sheer...ordinariness of the man tends to make one's eye skip past these.  He is almost too ordinary.

He clears his throat and says in a quiet tone, "What is it about this place that tempts one to betrayal? And how do we combat this?

"Also, what is the nature of this Mornujhar? Is he a dragon?"

   Agon had traveled to Sigil a couple of times, in the past. He had never gotten used to the place : he probably never would. There was the jarring layout of course, but the people there were at least as strange.

   As he spoke the word 'Consent' and was whisked away from his world, he fully expected to appear in a busy street of the City of Doors. First mistake, but he was not rattled for long, and quickly focused on those around him. Not threats, he was relieved to see.

   His attention was riveted to one in particular, and it was hard to even notice the others. The mage had not expected to find himself in the god's presence.

   After listening to His words, he bowed respectfully and spoke.

   "If I may ask : is time of the essence, in this matter ? Also, is there a rendezvous afterwards ?"

A plate-armoured dwarf appeared and stared around at the others.  Despite the quality of his equipment there was a scruffiness about him.  A chicken bone poked out from a long straggly beard which was also covered by an assortment of strange stains.

He stared up at the silver god, seemingly unconcerned by his grandeur.

"Hi there.  Sounds like ye know a' the right buttons tae push: a chance tae get back at Tiamat as well as a chance tae find some good gear.  And as for being stout-hearted - A'm yer dwarf."

He raised his axe and shook it.  "A'm ready when these others are."

He looked at the others keenly and then nodded as if in agreement with the god's choice.

Taking the letter as truth, Marice knew he would be teleported when he spoke the word. What he didn't know was that the people who were on the other side would look so natural.

"Consent" With that word, he was whisked away to a room with five others, one of them a very large, silver skinned giant. He didn't look like the regular Giant and Marice could sense something magical about him, and after he told of the quest against his sister Tiamat's exarchs, he knew it was Bahamut standing before him.

Hearing the details of their mission, Marice was nearly hopping around. He could barely contain himself when he said, "I don't have any questions. Let's get this going!"

Bahamut nods. "Insightful questions. Monadhan tempts to betrayal on many levels. It is a demi-plane on the Shadowfell reflection of the world of Nentir, created inadvertantly by Arantor, its dark lord. He created it when, during a war, he slaughtered an entire town of civilians, then murdered his own daughter in an effort to keep his crime a secret. Since Arantor’s first betrayal, Monadhan’s population has slowly grown as traitors, turncoats, and double-crossers of all stripes have found themselves surrounded by an inexorable mist, then deposited in Monadhan with little chance for escape.

"The domain itself rewards those willing to betray their own. If you betray your ally, the plane itself will assist you for a few moments, perhaps longer depending. There are rumors the place will even try to influence your actions.

"In addition, everyone there, save the six of you, is there because of their betrayals. None can be trusted easily or without proof, and even with proof, perhaps not in the long run.

"As for the exarch of Tiamat, he is a dragonborn blackguard. I do not think you will encounter him directly in Monadhan. Your goal is to reach his demesne through Monadhan. You will have to discern that path.





Bahamut smiles a grim smile, a gesture that fills the mortals with both joy and dread. "The complication is that nobody can normally leave that demi-plane. Nobody has been known to leave that prison--ever. However, I foresee that you are able to do so. Once you have done so, discovered Tiamat's secret and foiled her plan, use planar magic to return here. If you are unable to do so, I will intervene directly and return you myself, if needed.

"Time is of relative essence. I would assume that Tiamat's plan is well advanced and move judiciously. However, "near completion" could mean months of mortal time, not days. I definitely would not linger in Monadhan long."

He looks to see if there are any further questions.

Zog's eyebrow shoots up as he turns to the others.

"Greetings. I am the one who…" He stops himself, as if stopping a regular habit.

"I am Zog. I am a sorcerer of some skill, as well as a negotiator. While I am studied in magic, I do not cast rituals. Do any among you actually have the ability to craft rituals? And do you possess the inter-planar travel rituals that we would require?"

   Agon rubbed his short beard, deep in thought as he pondered the god's words.

   "It should not be too hard to find a portal leading there, here in the City of Doors" he answered the one named Zog absently. "I can also use a planar travel ritual."

   He straightened and turned to the man, as if just remembering something. "Oh, and I'm Agon, a mage of the Timeless Sanctuary. Well met" he said quietly.

Bahamut nodded. "There is such a portal here, and I have prepared adequate payment for you to persuade its keeper to send you there, despite your…lack of qualification for that journey. Zog, fear not, Agon has the means to return you should you escape Monadhan and reach Mornujhar's realm."

Other questions?

Having answered the group's questions, Bahamut calls in a low voice. A lithe human woman emerges and nods to the party.

"Rachaela will guide you to the appropriate doorway in Sigil. Follow her. Once you reach the appointed place, provide the astral diamonds in the pouch she is providing you to the person inside and say where you want to go. He may require some persuasion to allow you to pass, but you are more than up to the task. I look forward to speaking again in the near future; I will be watching."

And, in the blink of an eye, Bahamut is gone. Rachaela hands the pouch to Zog. "You hold this. Follow me."

She leads the group through the streets of Sigil. The first thing you notice is that this city is the most bizarrely diverse place you may have ever been. No two buildings are the same--indeed, the styles of buildings, even the material lining the streets, varies widely from building to building. Sturdy dwarven homes lined with stone walkways fall into the obsidian road which then turns to gravel in front of graceful wooden spires constructed by eladrin along wooden walkways. You have clearly emerged in the Guildhall Ward and start circling around a sloping path through that ward, with commerce being conducted on every side in front of a dizzying array of buildings. You regularly pass people haggling in front of them over use of their portal keys.


The portals themselves, as it soon becomes clear, are not just doors or gates. They can be spaces in the wall, gaps in the air, passels of clouds, or so on. As you pass out of the Market Ward, you walk through the bustling Guildhall WArd and through orderly and quiet Clerk's Ward, and yet do not stop there.

You can talk among yourselves and earn Bennies by roleplaying in the following thread:
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It is not until the vestiges of civilization begin to break down that you stop. You are right on the edge of the darkest ward of Sigil--a slope looking down at a ramshackle packet of buildings known throughout the multiverse as the Hive. Rachaela stops and smiles a wry smile. "I will not make you go in there, friends, though I suspect individuals of your background might find it...interesting. No, follow me into there."

She points to a dark doorway to the right, where she enters. The room beyond is half-filled with mist. A wizened man looks up at the group, clearly surprised.

"Here, now," the old one says. "You are too bright and true a group to be here. Go away."

Feel free to make skill checks to figure out this area and to back up your roleplaying of interaction with this old fellow. Use skills you are good at--success or failure matters.

Zog smiles warmly and advances to the man. "Well met. We seek to go to the realm known as Monadhan. I am guessing that you have a portal to such a place? We come prepared well for the privilege of entering there and possibly never coming back."

He opens the sack and shows the contents to the man, though he does not hand the man the sack as of yet.

11:26, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 31 using 1d20+24. Diplomacy with old man.

Harald stared at the old man for a moment before bursting into laughter.

"Ach!  Away wi' ye ma wee man.  Bright and True!  Surely ye're havin' us on?"

He waved a grubby hand at the rest of the group.  "Ah canna speak for this lot but Ah doubt ah would be included in any such description.  Now just dae yer job an' let us pass."


22:36, Yesterday: Harald Gaptooth rolled 20 using 1d20+16 with rolls of 4. Insight check.
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The old man looks at the dwarf, his head cocked. "No. You may not enter."

He looks down at the bag and gasps. He then regains his composure. "Ah, shiny. But, no. I will not send such as you to that place."

Seeing that the old man is not allowing them to go in the portal, Nemeroff decides to give it a try.

"We are sent by the Great Dragon himself. Would you like us to call him now?" he asks.

12:17, Today: Nemeroff rolled 16 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 5. Intimidate .

The old man looks incredulous. "Taking that tone with me and invoking a god won't help, there, shady. No way Bahamut sent you."

   Agon listened to the exchange, but his eyes studied the misty room intently - and not just with mundane senses.

   After a glance at Rachaela, he finally switched his attention back to the man. "Excuse me," he began in a quiet but firm voice, "but I am not sure I understand the reason why you refuse to accede to our request. To be clear : who do you let through this portal, and who do you try to stop from passing through ?"

"If you are trying to protect us," he went on, "you should know that while we are fully aware of the great danger beyond this portal, our need is greater. We will travel there, this way or another" the mage concluded, not harshly but with strong determination.

OOC : I'd like to study magic in the room : the mist, the man, the portal if it's visible - locate it if it's not.
Today: Agon rolled 43 using Arcana - sense/analyze magic in the room.
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At this, the old man squints. "You…can tell, can't you? You know where this leads. You know you can't come back. Why would you, such a powerful one, do that to yourself? To your companions?" His harsh resolve seems to waver a bit.

   The mage nodded at the old man's words. "Indeed, we are here of our own free will, fully aware of what we are doing. I heed your warning and respect your position, but rest assured that we are not mad. Stare into these men's eyes" he went on, waving at his companions, but his own eyes locked on the old man's, "and you will see not madness, but unwavering resolve. And also faith - faith in our chances of achieving the impossible, and more importantly faith in the necessity - and urgency - of our task. We come before you ready to risk our lives, yes, not for personal gain, but rather for the greater good."

   He paused for a moment to let the words sink in, and finished with a few words. "When we leave this room, this way" he nodded to the portal he felt nearby, " or back the way we came, I shall not bid you farewell, but only say till next we meet, for we will find our way back from Monadhan" he concluded quietly.

Zog nods. "Indeed. And what the dwarf says is true--our errand is from Bahamut. He would not send us somewhere out of spite, nor if he thought we could not escape. We will return. You need not live with the guilt of enabling our travel."

His voice is the very essence of earnestness, and the seriousness of his gaze matches Agon's claim.

12:38, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 38 using 1d20+24 with rolls of 14. Diplomacy again.

The old man looks wildly about the room. He settles on Marice. "And you? You look like you have sense. Are you really going along with this?"

Infuriated by the old man's refusal to let him enter the portal, Harald had stood and steamed gently - or perhaps not so gently - as the others proffered their reasons for entering.  His face grew even redder than normal, his nostrils flared, his eyes bulged and the most perceptive might even have noticed wisps of steam escaping from his ears.

At last he could bear it no longer.  His axe almost flew from his belt into his hand and he screamed into the old man's face from mere inches away.

"Ye great idle ugly wart", he said. "Ye skinny, useless spawny-eyed parrot-faced wazzock.  How dare ye say Ah canna pass.  Ma axe can go onywhere Ah please tae take it, an' nae lang dreep o' lard is gonna sit there and say nae tae me, Harald Gaptooth."

He swung his axe in a great circle whisking up the clouds of mist that filled the room.

"Now!  Are ye gonna let us past or am Ah gonna have tae gie ye the closest shave ye ever had?"


20:22, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 26 using 1d20+12 with rolls of 14. Intimidate check (bennie 1).
20:21, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 17 using 1d20+12 with rolls of 5. Intimidate check.
Bennies left = 3

This completely undoes the man's resolve. He nods, steps forward and pulls out what looks like a simple stone. He taps it three times. The fog swirls about the trio, and seems to reach out to grab them.

The unearthly fog, impenetrable to the eye, suddenly parts, and you find yourself standing atop a fog-capped hill. Similar hills surround a jungle valley that stretches before you. To the north, a massive waterfall feeds a river winding a serpentine path across the valley floor. In the middle of the valley is a low rise, more a barren hump than an actual hill. You can just make out the straight edges of defensive walls near the top. Tendrils of smoke rise from what must be chimneys or campfires nearby.

Closer to you, what looks like a thin, tenuous footpath winds its way along the low ridge, just inside the fog line. A wider path heads downhill, into the jungle and in the approximate direction of that hump near the center of the valley.

What do you do? It looks like a couple days' walk to get to the shantytown, though you could conceivably fly or teleport there if you had the means.

   Like he always did when he found himself in an unfamiliar environment, Agon focused his senses outward and studied the ebb and flow of magic around the place.

   "Tell me Harald," he began, "back at the portal, was it just an act ? Or were you really furious enough to seriously consider killing the man ?" Agon asked, his neutral tone not revealing his opinion on the matter.

   Waiting for the dwarf's answer, the mage took in his surroundings. A lush jungle under a clear sky - this was not really how he had pictured the Shadowfell. Were they at the right place, or had the old man gotten rid of them by sending them to a remote location ?

   His magic would answer the question soon enough.

"Ach no!" grinned Harald.  "Ah widnae hae killed him.  Ah was richt angry wi' the wee bissum so Ah would probably hae just gi'en him a guid skelp."

"After a', when a god gies ye a job it shouldnae be up tae a wee jobsworth like that tae try tae put his spoke in."

As he spoke he joined Agon in surveying the land before him.

"So!  Do wee head along that wee path or dae we head straight doon towards yon village?"
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The plain-looking fellow shrugs. "I think that fellow seemed motivated by genuine concern for our well-being, honestly. He did not want to send us from whence we could not return. I think he may be underestimating this group, hand-picked by whom it was, but I appreciate his concern."

He shrugs. "The wider path seems more favorable to me."

"I agree Herald. The guy was only doing his job." he says.

Any path goes for me.
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   Agon simply nodded at Harlad's answer and Zog's comment.

   While his companions discussed their plan, he began the arcane ritual to invoke phantom steeds for them.

   His magical orb began floating in front of him, tracing strange patterns and leaving a silvery glow in its wake. Reaching into the opposite sleeves of his robes, the mage's hands came out with small fistfuls of a glowing powder. Whispering ancient words of power, he slowly opened his hands, the residuum disappearing before it touched the ground. The magical runes he had conjured out of thin air were now pulsing and throbbing, as if gathering momentum.

   Within a few minutes the ritual was over, and six creatures stood in front of the group, awaiting their riders. They looked like beautiful gray horses with large white wings, and seemed identical. Two of those may have been sturdier, and one shorter than the others, but maybe it was just a trick of the eye.

   Agon stepped closer to one of the magical mounts, the only one with a horn on its head, patted it fondly, and easily mounted up.

   "The path through the jungle it is" he said, his mount already floating above ground.

Zog stands back and blinks. "Well, very well, then. I think with THAT option we could perhaps just fly in a straight line to the village. We will make a rather obvious entry, but I suspect we will survive it. However, let me do us a favor."

He closes his eyes, and sticks out his hands. Golden light explodes from his body. A moment later, the man before you is very different. Taller, with jet-black hair and a sharp beard, and very good looking, he bears no resemblance at all to Zog.

He pulls out a change of clothing out of his backpack and rather rapidly changes his clothes, which are too small for him now. A few moments later, this fellow, dressed in much nicer traveling clothes, mounts one of the flying creatures.

In a booming voice, "I am ready. When we reach town, entering in this form will allow me to shift shape later and move among the people incognito if necessary."

"Bluidy horses!  What's wrong wi' the good feet the Gods gave ye?"

Harald continued to grumble as he headed for the smaller looking of the creatures.

"Here you" he grumped "bend doon a bit and let a fella get on."

As if understanding the dwarf, the steed bent its front legs and lowered its head, allowing Harald to clamber aboard.  Harald carefully arranged his equipment and wrapping the reins around the pommel of the saddle he held on for grim death.

"Ready when youse are." he yelled, gritting his teeth in nervous anticipation.

Nemeroff mounts one of the horse and starts flying, following others and staying in the back row.

The group takes to their conjured, winged steeds and launches rather quickly over this land. They fly over the thick jungle over a set of waterfalls. These spectacular, cascading falls are a beauty lost upon the inhabitants of Monadhan. Wreathed in ever-present rainbows, the water tumbles breathtakingly through the air as it descends It then breaks into a multitude of streams that sparkle brightly as they plummet down the sheer rock face and, with a sound akin to rolling thunder, plunge into a deep lake at the base of the falls before continuing the journey along the river below. It is quite beautiful and a bit comforting to see in this strange place.

Past the falls, the group sees a small town ahead at the end of the winding path and near the river. There are two clear portions to it: a large shantytown of ramshackle huts, and one solidly built outpost of some kind.

Which one do you head to?

Zog the now-handsome smiles. "The shantytown would be more comfortable for me, but I somehow feel you all would prefer to talk to someone in charge. Am I right?"

   The flight had gone smoothly : no threats, no harsh weather, and no riders falling from their mounts. The scenery was beautiful too, though Agon was too preoccupied with their mission to really notice.

   As they neared their destination, the mage led the group closer to the ground, stopping for a moment to choose a course of action.

   "We'd better leave our mounts before we get too close, and finish the trip on foot" he said, hoping to avoid a conspicuous approach.

   The mage nodded at Zog's words. "I think that's as good a place to start asking questions as any."

"And that'll gie ma arse a chance tae rest" groaned Harald as the group touched down.

"We dwarves are no' exactly built for horseback ridin' - especially when the bluidy horses can fly as well."

The party lands their mounts and start to make their way into the shantytown en route to the keep. This wretched "town" is a sight to behold. It is a collection of ragged tents, crude lean-tos, and shoddy huts cobbled together from rubbish. Tiny, twisting paths run hard against the hastily constructed buildings that hem them in, making fatal ambushes amid the piles of filth and refuse a common hazard and fact of life. These streets are packed with bodies, but they give this new set of visitors a bit of berth, causing much cursing as people leap out of Harald's way as he leads the group down a path.

The party is, unsurprisingly, quickly noticed. Everyone on the path that the party is on scatters when a tall, skinless giant shouts from across a nearby bridge. "Oh, ho, finely dressed newcomers. I wonder who this lot betrayed. I think that soft one in the middle looks like good food for my pet, and the rest of you will come in for questioning!"

With a roar, a rather abnormally large chuul pulls itself out of the water under the bridge and roars...

Roll initiative!

Key map elements:

1. During the first round of combat, assume all squares are difficult terrain due to people trying to flee in all directions.
2. Assume that if you do an area-effect attack your first round that doesn't land entirely on the giant or the chuul's square, that you're hitting non-combatants.
3. Terrain details:

Illumination: The bonfires marked on the map,
plus Monadhan’s ambient light, are the sources of
light here. Even in the middle of the day, it’s not
considered direct sunlight that would suppress the
vampires’ regeneration.

Walls: The shanty walls provide cover, but they’re
flimsy. Any attack that hits a wall, even an unarmed
attack from a weak PC, creates a hole roughly 1 foot
in diameter. Once there’s a hole, a creature can attack
creatures on the other side of the wall and gain the
benefit of superior cover (incoming attacks suffer a –5
penalty). A second hit in the same section of shanty
wall makes the hole big enough to function as a
doorway.

Wrecked Shanty: The debris from collapsed
shanty walls is difficult terrain.

Low Wall: The low wall provides cover. A DC 20
Athletics or Acrobatics check is needed to jump or
vault it at full speed. Those who fail the check get
over the wall but end their movement in the square
just beyond it. Creatures can also put holes in the low
walls as if they were shanty walls.

Shallow Water: The squares marked as shallow
water are difficult terrain.

Bonfire: The bonfires, which are used by the shantytown
denizens to stave off a little of the domain’s
pervasive gloom, deal 10 fire damage and 5 ongoing
fire damage (save ends) to any creature that starts its
turn in the same square as the bonfire.

Map:
https://docs.google.com/drawin...Q50-wFOAK6P78Lk/edit
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"Jings!" said Harald "they're a wee bit on the large side."

He smiled grimly.  "Still; the bigger they are, the harder they'll fall."

He spat on his hand as he drew forth his axe.



17:12, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 24 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 6. Perception check. (I meant of course initiative!)

Having seen too much battles, Nemeroff quickly takes his fighting position, taking his glaive with two hands.

Initiative:  28

12:35, Today: Nemeroff rolled 26 using 1d20+12 with rolls of 14. Initiative.

Forgot +2 from Combat Leader class feature.

EDIT: On the first round of combat, you all have +2 to attack roll if you are within 10 squares of me.(Cry Havoc)
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Zog draws his dagger and shouts, "I recommend that you stand down now, giant. Whatever you think you are facing, you are in for a surprise."</orange>

Initiative 28 with Nemeroff's modifier, forgot to add that.

13:12, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 26 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 12. Initiative.

   Agon had hoped for a discreet entrance, but it was evidently not to be. As much as he disliked combat, there was only one response in this situation : a decisive victory against this threat, ensuring that everyone else would think twice before challenging - or betraying - them.

   "Try to avoid collateral damage" he advised his companions, even as arcane energy began gathering around him.

Initiative 33 (+2 bonus included)

Agon acts first!

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

Initiative:
Agon <==
Giant, Chuul
Agon, Nemeroff, Harald

   His companions were still drawing their weapons when Agon blinked out of existence, only to reappear a few yards forward. The path between both groups was emptying fast, people running for cover in confusion.

   Ignoring the ruckus the mage stared hard at their enemies, whispering words of arcane power that his magical orb channeled toward the largest giant.

   A frostbolt shot forward.

Move Action : teleport 4 forward (difficult terrain shouldn't be an issue)
Standard Action : Ray of Frost on the Chuul
   38 vs Fort ; on hit : 22 cold dmg and slowed UEomNT
No Action : Monster Knowledge Check on the enemies (you can roll for me)
Special Action : if Agon takes a ranged hit this round, he will use Displacement
Status : +2 item bonus to AC and Ref USomNT (amulet property)

Agon causes a sheen of frost to appear on the chuul, which seems to barely notice, though it gurgles somewhat.


The giant chortles and points at Agon. A thin stream of blackness shoots out and hits Agon in the chest. However, a ward from Agon's cloak pops up and blocks the blast. The giant looks indignant but hangs back and orders the chuul to attack.

The chuul sidles forward...


Chuul -22, slowed until EOAgon'sNT

Agon, you would know that the chuul has reach 3. You can reconsider your positioning based on that fact if you like; otherwise the chuul will be attacking you this round.

Let me know and I'll post its turn.

The chuul, slowly moving forward due to the cramped space, but reaches out with its powerful claws. Agon twists aside as a claw tries to grab and crush his arm, but it still bruises the wizard. The second claw gashes Agon's side, causing him to stumble into a tentacle on the front of the chuul. The tentacle stings Agon and he loses sensation in one of his legs...

Chuul hits Agon twice with a dual claw attack (reach 3). Agon uses Displacement to try to induce a miss, but the chuul still hits. The claws do a total of 37 hp damage, and the chuul gets a secondary attack vs. Fort which hits, leaving Agon immobilized (save ends).

Chuul -22, slowed until EOAgon'sNT

Agon -37, immobilized (save ends), used Displacement

Zog, Harald & Nemeroff are up, followed by Agon!

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

"Baaastard!  Ah'll have ye.  Just wait an' see."

Harald threw himself forward through the rapidly emptying street and slammed his hammer into the body of the beast.  The force of the blow was enough to shunt the massive beast back towards its master.

But Harald was not finished yet!  He quickly followed up the chuul and hit it once more; this time pushing it northwards away from the giant where the beast toppled over onto the nearby bonfire.

"See how ye like them apples" he chortled.

Move: forward slowly to within charge range, avoiding locals if possible.
Standard: Minotaur's Charge vs the chuul.
If it hits (40 vs AC - if that doesn't hit I am out of here!) then he shoves the beast 1 square east and follows up.
Secondary attack 44 vs Fort:
If hit it does no damage but pushes the beast (north) 3 squares and knocks it prone, hopefully on top of the bonfire where it will take another 10 fire damage and ongoing 5 at the start of its turn.

00:41, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 40 using 1d20+29 with rolls of 11. Minotaur Charge vs Chuul.
00:47, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 27 using 3d10+14 with rolls of 4,5,4. damage vs Chuul.
00:48, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 44 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 16. Second attack vs Chuul Fort.

I have moved Harald his move/charge but not the later moves of him and the chuul - just in case!

MIni-update: That does, in fact, hit the chuul and does push it if you want to move the mini. It makes its save versus falling in the fire, though, so you need to move it to somewhere not-dangerous.

Zog raises his hands, and a swirl of wind surges around him. He floats up to the top of one of the nearby walls, perching carefully on it. He then points at the giant and mutters a word. A blast of lightning leaps from his finger and blasts the giant squarely in the middle of the chest.

MOVE: Dominant Winds, fly up to the top of the wall he's on now. Acrobatics roll of 31 if needed.
STANDARD: Elemental Bolt with Learned Boost, miss but use a Benny to re-roll, hits Reflex 44 for 52 hp lightning damage.

10:18, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 52 using 2d12+35 with rolls of 11,6. Elemental Bolt dmg+LearnedBoost.
10:18, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 44 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 18. Benny re-roll.
10:17, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 29 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 3. EBolt+Learned Boost.
10:15, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 31 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 17. Acrobatics to perch on wall.

Nemeroff rushes forward, then charges the giant on the bridge.

"You and me big man" he shouts while charging.

Move: See map
Standard: Charge vs Giant
Attack: Hit AC 40 for 27 hit points
Minor: None
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Harald sends the MASSIVE chuul flying backwards, landing rather like a turtle on its shell-back. Meanwhile, Zog's lightning blackens the giant's chest and Nemeroff's blow further bothers the giant.

All your attacks hit, though Zog does have to spend that Benny.

Giant -79
Chuul -49

Agon is up again!

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

   Agon groaned as the creature's attacks connected, but held his ground. His companions came to his aid, as he knew they would, and the mage focused on the battlefield, ignoring the pain for now.

   He waited for an opening, and struck.

Standard Action : Twist of Space between both enemies to hit both, excluding any other square (feat) - w/ CA against Chuul as he is slowed (feat).
   28 vs Chuul's Will ; on Hit : 19 dmg (+4 if both hit), tp 2 sq left on fire, slowed UEomNT
   39 vs Giant's Will ; on Hit : 19 dmg (+4 if both hit), tp 3 sq left between H&N, slowed UEomNT
Move Action : tp 4 back behind Zog
Saving Throw : failed
Status : 65 hp, immobilized (save ends), +2 item bonus to AC and Ref USomNT

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The giant looks deeply alarmed at this turn of events. He shifts to the north and stabs at Nemeroff. A cold sensation fills Nemeroff's lower half as the giant scratches him.

"Beast! Finish him!" screams the giant, and the massive chuul rolls off its back. Its claws fly and Nemeroff ALMOST drops under a flurry of claw attacks...

Giant hits Nemeroff for 14 hp damage, and Nemeroff is immobilized until EOMNT. Chuul takes 10 fire and 5 ongoing from fire, failed its save to avoid fire.

Chuul stands and pounds on Nemeroff. It hits twice, doing extra damage because Nemeroff is immobilized, for a total of 58 hp damage. It then hits with its secondary attack and Nemeroff is immobilized (save ends). It then takes an action point to attack Nemeroff again, hitting once and crating for a total of (gulp) 77 hp damage.

EDIT: An interrupt saves Nemeroff from 32 hp damage, leaving him badly wounded but not down.

NOTE: All terrain that isn't difficult terrain by definition--like the water or rubble--is now normal terrain again.

Giant -102, slowed until EOAgon'sNT
Chuul -82, used AP, slowed until EOAgon's NT, ongoing 5 fire save ends

Nemeroff -137

Agon -37, immobilized (save ends)

All PCs are up!

Map: https://docs.google.com/drawin...Q50-wFOAK6P78Lk/edit
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Zog, seeing the chuul tearing his new companion apart, grits his teeth. He flies forward and wordlessly raises both hands. Lightning shoots out and blasts both the giant and its pet soundly in the midsection...

MOVE: Dominant Winds, fly to current location.
STANDARD: Elemental Bolt with Elemental Escalation, twin rolls of 41 to hopefully hit both chuul and giant, damage 63 hp to chuul, 64 hp to giant (including vulnerable 3 to my elemental attacks on giant, which I forgot, also renewed this turn 'cos I hit with Elemental Bolt again).

If the giant is bloodied by that, I will take an action point.

That does, in fact, bloody the giant, but not the chuul.

If any of you takes an action point to make an attack, you can add 8 to your damage from my Tactical Assault feat.

And, I might have another surprise.

Zog blasts the giant again...

Hit Reflex 35 for 44 hp. If it is still standing, I want to use my Quickened spell to blast it one more time.

The giant goes down. You could actually make that your Quickened spell since you forgot to add the +8 damage from Nemeroff,

Harald shot forward in a peculiar crab-like motion, neatly avoiding the chuul’s attempts to grab him.  Once in position he lashed out twice in quick succession, his axe biting deep into the massive beast’s side.

“Come on ma bonny lads, let’s flank this wee beastie an’ dae it some serious damage.”

Harald called out to the others to come and join in to the melee.


Minor: Persistence of Blades (Once per turn if I miss with a melee attack I can re-roll.
Move: Defensive Advance (encounter):  Shift up to my speed and gain +2 to all defences TeomnT [move as per map -1 square]
[AC 40; Fort 40; Ref 33; Will 35]

Standard: Inexorable advance.
Strike one: 38 vs AC; Damage (if it hits) 23
Shift 1 square: Strike two – CRIT!  Damage 29 + ongoing 20 (save ends)

10:16, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 38 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 10. Inexorable Advance (1) vs Chuul AC.
10:30, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 34 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 6. Persistence Re-roll if necessary.
10:18, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 48 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 20. Inexorable Advance (2) vs Chuul AC.
10:21, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 23 using 1d10+19 with rolls of 4 (first strike)

That first roll (AC38) misses, Harald--do you want to keep the miss or re-roll?
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Despite all the blows that Nemeroff took, he is still standing on his feet, but unable to move. He then shouts some inspiring words of his own to give him a burst of vitality.

Then he moves adjacent to the monster and hit him. After this, Nemeroff asks Harald to attack the same target twice.


Immediate Interrupt: Warp the World
Effect: Chuul takes a -4 penalty on his second attack which miss me.

Minor: Inspiring Word on me

• Effect: I spend a surge+10
• Tactician's Word: +4 to my next attack roll
• Saving Inspiration: I forgo an extra dice to make a Saving Throw
• Saving Throw vs. Immobilized: SUCCESS (I have use a Benny)

Move: Acid Surge

• Effect: I shift my speed and through squares occupied by enemies. I make an attack against each creature whose space you enter.
• Attack vs. Chuul: Hit Reflex 43 for 21 hit points(Acid)

Standard: Commander's Strike

• Effect: Harald makes an MBA vs. Chuul as a free action with +9 to attack roll (Power, Lend Might) and +2 to damages(Lend Strength)

Action Point
Standard: Surprise Attack vs. Chuul

• Attack: Hit AC 37 for 21 hit points
• Effect: Harald makes a free MBA vs. Chuul with Combat Advantage and +10 to attack roll(Tactical Presence, Lend Might, Battle Action) and +2 to damages(Lend Strength)

Hero's Gauntlets: I gain 17 THP

If my Surprise Attack vs. Chuul misses, I'll use a Benny.

   The fight had moved out of Agon's line of sight. Still reeling from the Chuul's strikes, the mage knew he could not reach his companions right then. Instead he took a few seconds to refocus, shrugging off the pain from his injuries.

   And hoped his companions were doing well.

Standard Action : Second Wind (+25 hp -> 90hp)
Move Action : teleport 4
Saving Throw : Failed
Status : immobilized (save ends), +2 bonus to all defenses, +2 item bonus to AC and Ref

Your Surprise Attack roll misses, Nemeroff--roll your re-roll with a Benny.

Harald, waiting on your option to re-roll your Inexorable Advace roll, and need you to make not one but two melee basic attacks from Nemeroff, one with +9 to hit and +2 to damage.

Harald cheered as Nemeroff waded in to the attack.

"That's the way to show 'em" he chortled before, inspired by his companions actions, he himself laid into the chuul again and again.

MBA 1 at +9 to hit & +2 damage = hit and 26 damage
MBA 2 at +10 to hit & +2 damage = 22 damage
Total damage = 48.

19:42, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 22 using 2d10+16 with rolls of 4,2. damage 2.
19:42, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 26 using 2d10+16 with rolls of 7,3. damage 1.
19:41, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 47 using 1d20+38 with rolls of 9. MBA 2 vs chuuk.
19:41, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 46 using 1d20+37 with rolls of 9. MBA 1 vs Chuul.

I have used two Bennies. Maybe the last one was enough to hit. If not, Harald only have one MBA to do.

14:54, Today: Nemeroff rolled 40 using 1d20+30 with rolls of 10. Surprise Attack vs. Chuul(Another Benny).
14:54, Today: Nemeroff rolled 32 using 1d20+30 with rolls of 2. Surprise Attack vs. Chuul(Benny).

And, the second MBA from Harald has =10 to attack roll, not +9. It's +2 to damages for both attacks.

The giant, looking shocked, reels as Zog's blasts hit him square on the chest and then in the neck. He teeters and falls, crushing a lean-to in the process.

The chuul is a bit fuddled by the astonishing rain of blows that Harald deals it. It gurgle-roars and tries hard to claw the warrior, whose crafty tactics save him from some

Chuul attacks Harald twice, hits once thanks to Harald's temporary AC bonus for 22 hp. It doesn't move right now.

Please note your own used Encounter and Daily powers when you post your turn and I will include them in the tracker. I've included Harald's since he laid them out.

All the PCs are up!

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

Nemeroff stays where he is, heals himself again. He then shouts to Harald to hit the beast again while he was hitting it too.

Minor: Inspiring Word on Me

• Effect: I spend an HS+23, +4 to my next attack roll

Standard: Battering Command vs. Chuul

• Attack: Hit Fortitude 51
• Effect: Chuul is Prone and Harald makes a free MBA vs. Chuul(+1 attack roll, +2 damages)

Minor: Greenflame Blade vs. Chuul(Quickened Spellcasting)

• Attack: Hit AC 37 for 25 hit points(Fire)

I have used my Action Point on my last turn.

For the record, I have 129/143 hit points, and 17 THP.

Encounter Used:
Battering Command
Surprise Attack
Acid Surge
Warp the World
Inspiring Word(2/3)

Before Nemeroff's attack, Zog stretches out his hand again. The air carries him further forward. He points both hands and unleashes a blast of lightning from each--one at the chuul, the other at the shanty blocking Agon's line of sight, utterly destroying the offending wall. He then fires another blast at the chuul for good measure...

MOVE: Fly to new spot.
STANDARD: Elemental Bolt on Chuul with Elemental Escalation, hits reflex 44 for 64 lightning damage. My second target, per the DM, can be the wall blocking line of sight for Agon so he can attack; the wall is totally wiped out.

AP for STANDARD: Elemental Bolt again, hits Reflex 33 due to Arcane Spellfury and Nemeroff's Action Point to-hit bonus. If that misses, Fate's Chaos to re-roll for a 37; if that hits either way, I do 50 more lightning damage with Nemeroff's action point bonus.

Total damage 114 hp.

Encounter Powers spent:
Elemental Escalation 2/4 times
Learned Boost
Fate's Chaos (maybe)

When Zog use his Action Point, I use Seed of Chaos.

Trigger: You or an ally you can see spends an action point to make an attack.
Effect: After the attack is resolved, roll a d6. The triggering character gains the resulting benefit.

I then use Command Chaos to choose the result of the roll.
Trigger: You use seed of chaos.
Effect: You lose a healing surge, and you can select the result of your d6 roll.

Zog can make a free RBA against Chuul.

By the way Zog, my Tactical Presence only grants a +8 bonus to damage, not to attack roll.

   Lightning seemed to rain down the whole battlefield as Zog unleashed his power. Seeing an opening, Agon aimed over the remains of the wall his companion had struck down, and fired at the huge creature.

Standard Action : Magic Missile on Chuul for 16 force damage.
Saving Throw : Success
Status : -12 hp
Resources used : Displacement (utility 16), Twist of Space (encounter attack 7), Second Wind (1 healing surge)
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Wincing under the relentless hail of magic and lightning that was raining down on the chuul, Harald took quick advantage of the chuul’s momentary hesitation and struck once more.

MBA: 45 vs AC
Damage 21


15:19, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 45 using 1d20+31 with rolls of 14. MBA vs chuul.
15:19, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 34 using 1d20+31 with rolls of 3. MBA vs chuul.**
15:20, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 21 using 2d10+14 with rolls of 6,1. damage vs chuul.

(**My computer stuttered and for some reason rolled twice – I took the first roll

Used: Daily – Persistence of Blades
Encounter: Minotaur Charge + Inexorable Advance
HP 143/165: 14/14 surges

And, miraculously, Zog squeezes out one more blast on the chuul this round...

Okay, no problem--my Fate's Chaos re-roll was still a 33, which I hope is a hit.

Needed a benny to hit, I hope, actually Reflex 36 due to prone penalty with the free RBA for 56 hp.

18:32, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 56 using 2d12+46 with rolls of 9,1. RBA damage.
18:32, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 38 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 12. Benny reroll.
18:32, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 31 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 5. Free RBA on chuul.

The astonishing group pounds the chuul into a mass of goo.

After this display, the group no longer has any trouble with crowding in the streets, as word spreads quickly of their impressive and rather quick victory over the death giant. Simple questions to the cowed residents of the shantytown reveals that the group defeated one of the more senior members of the Death Giant squad that act as the de facto town guard for Arantor, the dark master of Monadhan. The fact that he was destroyed, along with his chuul pet, goes a long way to scare the pants off of everyone in the demi-plane.

The group is able to reach the central outpost after another twenty minutes of walking after a short breather. A retinue is ready to greet the party at the gate: a tall, ugly human man wielding a pole-arm, surrounded by underlings.

"I am Pelnur Gatesfist, governor of this town. You are not welcome here, troublemakers," he snarls.

The experienced party can see through his façade, however--he is really scared that the party is here to overthrow him.

The benefits of epic-level passive insight is that you can read this guy like a book.

You can assume you have had a short rest.

Zog-as-bearded-guy smiles a broad smile and bows deeply. "Greetings, governor. We are in particular need of your expertise. "

He indicates the shantytown. "A person as well-versed in the ins and out of this place must know how to locate someone or something. I am looking for anyone who knows of a name: Mornujhar. Does that name ring familiar? Or have you heard it mentioned by anyone?"

Diplomacy check of 30, for what it's worth.
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Pelnur swells up visibly at the able flattery wafting his way from Zog. "Well, now, I think I can say that I've not heard that name. However, let me consult with my men..."

He circles back and talks with the men in the group and then turns back. "I think I have, in fact, heard that name through my extensive network. It will cost you, though. Give me a magic item of some value as tribute and I'll divulge the information."

Nemeroff moves forward next to Zog.

"A magic item for an information that we are not sure is true? It seems a good deal for stupid people. So, you think that we are stupid, do you?" he says.

21:21, Today: Nemeroff rolled 17 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 6. Intimidate check.

The man snarls, and the group around him flourishes their weapons. "Now, that's no way to speak to the Governor, now is it," he hisses. "It's a fair price for that information."

   Agon stared at his companions, then reached into his robes, pulling out a small silvery jewel. "Has it come to this ? The Sentient Crystal, entrusted to me by my master's master..." He held the diamond for all to see, and as it reflected light, a strange unintelligible whisper seemed to echo all around. "Should I part with it in exchange for some vague information ?"

   The mage carefully pocketed the magic item. His stare and voice hardened.

   "I'd rather go look for information straight at the source - to the ruler of this land. And when he asks, we can tell him his greedy underling eagerly sent us his way. All for a few coins" he finished with a pointed look at the governor.


Arcana check : 49 ; Bluff check (+2) : 31
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All the color drops out of Pelnur's face . "Now that won't be necessary," he stammers. "We do know a person who's uttered that name. Sarissa the Seer is sees and knows, and says things that most of us don't understand. She says that name a lot lately and we don't know why. You could ask her."

The toadies around the governor bob their heads, looking in trembling fear at the crystal of doom wielded by the mighty wizard.

   The wizard let the silence stretch for a few uneasy seconds, before finally nodding. "We've lost enough time here. Tell us where she can be found, so we can be on our way" he demanded. "Let's hope this side trip won't be a waste of time, so we don't have to come back here and ask again..."

Harald, still clutching his ichor-soaked hammer, gave it a quick flick and sent a gobbet of chuul blood splattering over the stones of the path.

"Oops!  Sorry aboot that" he said pleasantly "ye wouldnae hae a wee cloth so Ah can wipe this muck aff ma hammer?"

He beamed a wide gap-toothed smile.  "If it's nae problem, that is."

The governor and his men are rather obsequiously helpful and, after helping Harald clean up and providing some rather greasy and poorly-cooked meat pie "refreshments" to the "honored guests," the governor has a group of his toadies "personally escort" the party back into the shantytown to what is allegedly the hut of Sarissa.

The hut is actually of better construction than most of the shantytown, having thatched walls that appear to be at least reinforced against any weather.

After ensuring that this is not kind of trap by checking the environs, the party head int. An old human woman squints up at them suspiciously. "Ho, the shinies are here. Hear you killed the big chuul. What can Sarissa the see-er see for you?"

   As a Sage and an arcane devotee of the goddess of fate, Agon knew all too well the weight of responsibility that came with knowledge, the burden of glimpsing the threads of destiny. He stepped forward and met the woman's gaze, looking for such signs in her eyes.

   "Well met" he began. "I am Agon, and my companions and I are on our way to Mornujhar's fortress. We know it is not located in this land, but a way there should be - a portal most likely. Do you have any relevant information that could point us in the right direction ?" he asked.

Zog nods his assent. "indeed, we would be indebted for any knowledge you could share. We have business with Mornujhar that requires some discretion on your part and some haste on ours." He smiles a bright, charming smile, which might be disconcerting for his companions, still getting used to him talking with this new face.

The old woman claps her hands. "Indeed, indeed, I do know things. Only one hundred gold per question is my price, yes, quite reasonable for the kinds of secrets you seek. One hundred gold per question."

She extends a basket, which currently contains but three silver coins.

   The mage raised an eyebrow. "A steep price. Don't you think 10 gold a question is more reasonable ? And safer as well - too much gold is likely to attract unwanted attention" he cautioned, waving outside as he referred to the shantytown dwellers.

   He reached into a belt pouch and counted 10 gold coins. "If you can answer our questions, I'll make sure to add a good bonus" he encouraged her, holding the gold above the woman's basket.

"Ach"  Dinnae be mean, ye auld codger" drawled Harald.  "Surely a man o' your caliber can afford a wee sum like that?  Can ye no' see the wuman is desperate fur a few shillin's"

Zog nodded. "Yes, that seems an eminently reasonable price," he says assuringly, flirting a bit with the old woman.

The old woman sticks out her chin. "Forty gold per question, and no less. My knowledge is worth SOMETHING, you know." Despite her 'hurt' face, she is clearly trying to make a good profit off of this. It is also clear that giving in to the (for this party) rather affordable price will win a lasting friend in her.

   "That sounds reasonable" the wizard agreed with an easy nod, reaching into his belt pouch and dropping 40 gold coins total in the old woman's basket.

   "Where can we find a portal to take us out of this land and to Mornujhar's fortress ?" was his first question to the seeress.

The old woman smiles a wizened smile and cradles the coins in her hand. "You will wish you did not know the answer. The portal lies in the fell lair of the lord of Monadhan himself, Arantor. Next question?" She giggles, depositing her coins in a pouch and extending her hand again.

"So who is this Arantor" whispered Harald to the others.  "Should we pay to find out or does anyone already know?"

Zog leans in to talk with Harald. "Arantor is the creator and ruler of this place. Our patron told us that when we came. Let's give her a generous tip. Would one of you be wiling to give her five hundred gold? I am willing to haggle a better per-question price with that sum. I do not carry such money personally."

Harald winced at the thought of he himself having to lash the cash out and so tried to temporize.

"Aye!  I knew that Arantor wiz the boss here - but what is he?  A giant?  A demon? a dragon?  What?"

He turned to the others.  "Does naebody know who or what this Arantor is?  An' if no', should we be payin' this auld wuman tae get the answer?"

Arcana checks would be appropriate here. Agon will likely crush this.

After you make your rolls, I'll be dropping the new player in on you. Almost literally.
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Zog doesn't know.
09:20, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 19 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 1. Arcana
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   Agon nodded at the woman's answer, unsurprised, and frowned at Zog's whispers.

   "This was our most sought-after answer," the wizard spoke up, "though I wonder if the portal requires a special activation - no one is supposed to be able to leave this land after all" he mused.

   "As for Arantor..."

Arcana check : 37

Agon shares that Arantor is known to be a dracolich--a magical beast of the dragon and undead subtypes. He is thought to be mad, and has been known to be able to destroy many foes at once and control others.

   "... a formidable threat, as you can imagine" Agon said, finishing his exposé. He was apparently done with questions for now, and stepped back to let someone else consult with the seeress.

   Rubbing his short beard, the wizard silently pondered the group's next move.

"A dracolich, eh!  Now that's whit Ah call a decent opponent" said Harald.

"Well then missus.  Ah wonder if you;d be so kind as tae tell us where this lair o; his can be found?"

With obvious reluctance he fumbled 40 gold from his pouch and handed it over.

She takes the money greedily and gives the group pretty solid directions on how to get to the lair of Arantor.

"And, because you're good customers, I will do a bit extra for you. Oh, if only I had done the extra little bit for Zerrol. He wasn't really the father, you know...and we didn't know he would kill himself over it..." He sobs for a minute, wracked with remorse for the betrayal that clearly led her to be banished here.

She leans over her fire. "To exit through this portal, you must have the Key of Monadhan."

Agon has heard of this key--it is the object that, at a given point of time, best represents the betrayal of Monadhan best.

She leans in and starts chanting. "And the current key is....is..."

With a CRASH, a gnome appears out of nowhere, landing on the old seer woman's makeshift bed. She shrieks in indignation!

The gnome is clearly not some insignificant little gnome, however...

Gromley, do introduce yourself and your familiar. Everyone else, react :-)

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 98):

The gnome groaned, and lay there for a second. A glowing orb and a floating disk moved down, slowly and carefully, to hover next to him.

"Well, that was was different...little gift for the lady, huh?" The orb said in a voice that sounds like it is restraining laughter.

"Quiet, Baldrick!" The Gnome yells at the orb. He slowly raises himself up on his elbows, rubbing his back. "You...lot. You-over there. I believe I am suppose to be finding you. Granted, I imagined taking you all out for a meal and discussing it there rather than...this..."

He slowly gets up, and the floating disk moves under him-where a cushioned seat seems to be located. He turns to the seeress, and bows-a glowing rose appears in his hand and floats its way over to her. "Dear lady, please forgive this most unwelcome intrusion into your bed. Normally I only land on beautiful women's beds when invited. Not today I fear, a perfect record now ruined..."
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The eyes of a handsome, bearded human narrow. His hand begins to dance with electrical energy.

"You are well-spoken, gnome, but your arrival in the land of betrayal makes you suspect. Explain your errand, quickly and succinctly."

Harald didn't know how he managed to halt the downward swing of his hammer but somehow it failed to connect with the newcomer's skull.

"Yes, wee fella; an' make it a guid explanation."

   The noisy entrance broke Agon out of his reverie. The newcomer's voice seemed familiar, and when he saw the orb and disk... "You !" he called in surprise.

   Agon's spider familiar left his shoulder in a blink, appearing an instant later on the woman's desk and jumped around as if to get the talking orb's attention.

Zog turns to Agon, his eyebrow raised. "You know this gnome?" he asks mildly.

   "I think I met him, a long time ago in the Feywild" Agon answered. "He was an ally, then. I could be mistaken, but then again how many gnomes like him are there ?" he asked with a small smile. "Let's see if he remembers me - and what brought him here."
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Gromley raises an eyebrow at the hammer which nearly caved his head in. He gently pushes it away, and smiles at its dwarf wielder. "Please sir, I am a simple gnome diplomat-what possible threat could I pose to well-armed warriors and mages like yourselves?"

He grinned as he saw Agon. "Ah yes! Agon of the Timeless Sanctuary! I remember you well. I still believe a cosmic library like yours could use a bar and dancing girls. How else to entertain your patrons? Could you please convince your dwarvish friend here I need my head where it currently is?"

Then the entire party heard a voice in their minds. Besides, I am fairly sure our mutual employer Bahamut would not be happy to hear my death came not due to Tiamat, but from my own would-be allies...
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   "Yes, I remember your... suggestions" Agon smiled. "Well met, Gromley. I am sure Harald will be more interested in your tale than your head, as I am. You interrupted the seeress though, and I would like to hear what she was about to say about a certain key. Proper introductions will have to wait, I'm afraid." For a more private setting, he thought.

The seeress clears her throat. "You will wish that I had not told you, I fear. For the Key of Monadhan is now the Sword of Kas."

Religion or History checks apply here, or Arcana if you lack those.

   The seeress' tone seemed to chill the mood. The Sword of Kas... The wizard went silent, searching his (extensive) memory...

I rolled for both skills. If only one check applies, it's the first one - religion.
Religion : 36 ; History : 46

"The sword of Cas?" mused Harald.  "Ah knew a fighter ca'ed Casanover once; he had a nice sword as Ah seem tae remember.  It widnae be his sword would it?"


00:37, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 14 using 1d20+10 with rolls of 4. History check for Kas.

"Kas, I have heard that name before, I'm sure of it." Nemeroff says.

20:34, Today: Nemeroff rolled 41 using 1d20+27 with rolls of 14. Arcana check.
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Kas the Bloody-Handed was the most trusted lieutenant of the despotic arch-lich Vecna, and wielder of the Sword of Kas. A vampire of great power, he fed on many in service of the mad lich-despot. After many years of loyal service to Vecna, Kas eventually betrayed his master. It is said that the sword itself whispered to Kas, convincing him to slay his master and usurp his power. The battle destroyed Vecna's Rotting Tower, and cost the lich his left hand and eye. None truly knew where Kas was, but there is little doubt based on this old woman's words that Kas himself must be here, if his sword is.

The Sword of Kas was created by Vecna for his lieutenant. Kas rewarded his former master by using it to cut off Vecna’s hand and gouge out his eye. The Sword offers great power to any who grasp it, but wielders end up betraying what they love most.
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As Agon recounts this, Zog winces. "I have met Vecna, and with great pain resulting. I would not be delighted to have to treat with one of his minions, albeit a traitorous one. However, that seems to be our best hope for exiting this place, so I suppose we should find him and secure the sword."

He turns back to the newcomer gnome. "I have no objection to having you accompany us if what you shared is true. We can discuss further away from prying ears, I think. I will not speak for my allies in this, though."

In reply to Zog the Faceless (msg # 112):

Gromley gestured forward, and his floating disk carried him on. "Again, my apologies for the fall, dear lady. While we speak of the ghoulish undead, I do believe we will need some food and drink to make such an unpleasant topic much more palatable. Oh, and dancing girls. I am going to win over on this one Agon, sooner or later..." He chuckled.

The glowing orb orbited around the other spider familiar, almost as if dancing with it. "Baldrick! Leave that alone and move along!" Gromley shouted.

"Fine...fine..." The orb grumbled, and proceeded to stay close to the floating gnome.
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Agon suggests that the group pay Kas a visit, and is about to ask the old woman where they might find him, when they hear a shouting from outside.

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

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

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

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

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

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 114):

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

Initiative : 36

Nemeroff turs toward the woman and stands ready for anything.

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

Initiatve: 32

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

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

You realize such thanks to the wonders of Passive Insight.

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

Agon, Nemeroff & Gromley are up!

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

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

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

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

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

(OOC-Using Memory hole on woman.

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

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

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

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

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

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I delay my turn until Harald's turn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lady A -132, bloodied and slowed


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

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

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

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

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

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

Marked by Harald

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Start of Turn
Ongoing 10 Necrotic

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

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

Standard: Battering Command vs. A

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

Action Point
Standard: Lightning Strider

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

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

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

End of Turn
Save vs. Ongoing 10 Necrotic: FAILED

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

Round 2
Move Action : Shift 1 to the right
Standard Action : Freezing Burst on Lady A's square, targetting all four enemies and excluding squares where my allies are (feat) ; +1 from Nemeroff, CA against Lady A (as she is slowed).
   39, 40, 43, 32 vs Lady A, 1, 2, 3 (vs Reflex)
   Hit : 18 cold damage (+4 if two or more are hit - feat)
Minor Action : Quickened Freezing Burst (same as above)
   28, 26, 44, 30 vs Lady A, 1, 2, 3 (vs Reflex)
   Hit : 16 cold damage (+4 if two or more are hit - feat)
Status : 90 hp
Note : I rolled 1d20+5 instead of 1d20+25 for the last 3 rolls - I added the missing 20 on this post.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:01, Wed 25 Sept 2013.

Slightly off to the left of the main battle a pair of glowing eyes appeared. From them, a psionic creature manifested among the foe, striking them with force directly into their minds. Only then does it suddenly.

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

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

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

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

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

Move action-keeps hiding where he is.)

This message was last edited by the player at 18:05, Wed 25 Sept 2013.

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

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

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

Harald, your move!

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

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

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

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

He nodded once more.  "Your turn."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

All PCs are up!

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

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



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In reply to EpicOne (msg # 136):

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

(OOC-Using Living Missile!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19:16, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 61,13,58,5 using 4d12+35,2d10,4d12+35,2d10 with rolls of 5,5,6,10,10,3,6,4,5,8,4,1. Damage on C,2.
19:15, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 45 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 19. Another Benny just in case.
19:14, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 33 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 7. Benny reroll on 28.
19:13, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 28,36 using 1d20+26,1d20+26 with rolls of 2,10. ElemBolt+ElemEsc+LearndBoost C,2.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:21, Thu 26 Sept 2013.

Mini-update:
#2 is still alive, though barely.

Zog, the 33 did miss, so you spent two Bennies.

As the fight became more frenzied HArald just dug his heels in and kept swinging.  Despite his attention being focussed on the vampires he did note that his new companions were well worthy of their reputations.  Their powers were mighty and their bravery second to none.


Standard: Cleave vs vampire 3
Hit: vampire 3 takes 20 damage and vampire 2 takes 7
Move: if vampire 2 dies from that blow then Harald will shift into his space.

01:24, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 20 using 2d10+14 with rolls of 1,5. damage vs 3.
01:22, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 44 using 1d20+30 with rolls of 14. Cleave vs 3.

Even the 20 hp damage would not drop #2, sadly. It yet lives!

   Agon nearly smiled as he watched the battlefield. Their enemies were nearly perfectly positioned for his attacks. Raising his hands, he prepared to make a few adjustments to the battlefield.

Round 3
Move Action : Shift 1 up
Standard Action : Magic Missile vs 1 - 16 force damage (auto-hit)
Standard Action (w/ Action Point) : Twist of Space centered on Nemeroff, but not hitting him ; Combat Advantage against slowed targets (Lady C) ; +4 att, +8 dmg from Action Point thanks to Nemeroff (added after the rolls)
   40*, 38, 44, 36 vs Lady C, 1, 2, 3 (Will) (* : 1 benny used)
   Hit : 25 damage, and the target is teleported 3 squares and slowed until the end of my next turn.
   My goal, if possible, is to teleport Lady C between Harald and Nemeroff ; teleport 2 one square down ; and teleport 1 below Harald (or below Lady C if 2 dies).
Status : 90 hp, 1 action point used, 1 benny used

This message was last edited by the player at 14:43, Fri 27 Sept 2013.

Agon, your 25 hp kills 2, so if you want to use the Magic Missile on someone else, you can.

Nemeroff, your move.

While feeling a bit surrounded, Nemeroff decides to stays in position, heals himself and attacks them all again.

On Agon's turn when he uses his Action Point
I use Seed of Chaos. The target or targets of the attack grant CA until EomNT

Start of Turn
Ongoing 10 Necrotic

Minor: Inspiring Word on Me(I spend an HS+16)

• Tactician's Word: +4 to my next attack roll
• Saving Inspiration: I forgo one d6 to make a save
• Save vs. Ongoing 10 Necrotic: FAILED

Standard: Cunning Flurry vs. All

• Attack C: Hit AC 47 for 21 hit points and Prone
• Attack 1: Hit AC 40 for 21 hit points and Prone
• Attack 2: Hit AC 49(Crit)  for 45 hit points and Prone
• Attack 3: Hit AC 37  for 21 hit points and Prone

Move: None

I have added 2 to all my rolls since the targets were granting CA from Seed of Chaos. And forget my roll about C. I have remembered later that she was flying.

Seed of Chaos: 1/3 Uses
Inspiring Word: 1/3 Uses

End of Turn
Save vs. Ongoing 10 Necrotic: SUCCESS
This message was last edited by the player at 19:21, Fri 27 Sept 2013.

When the one vampire dies, he flashes a fell look that sends Zog and Harald reeling backwards in mental pain. When wounded by Agon's spell, another flashes this look at Nemeroff, who has the presence of mind to shut his eyes for a split second.

The vampire to the southeast of Nemeroff stands and, snarling claws Nemeroff viciously again, opening up a scratch that the swordmage's magic closed moments before. Meanwhile, the other vampire stands and swings for Harald's face, but the warrior's instincts are a second faster than the blurred-fast claw of the undead.

The devil-woman, meanwhile, hisses hideously, draws her longsword and begins an assault on the swordmage. He ably parries her blows, however, to her obvious surprise.

When 2 dies, it uses a burst 2 vs. Will, hits Harald and Zog for 19 hp and pushes both to their current locations on the map.

When 1 is bloodied, it bursts as well but misses its only target, Nemeroff.

1 stands and attacks Nemeroff, hits for 18 hp and gives him ongoing 10 necrotic again.

3 stands and attacks Nemeroff, missing.

Lady C stands, misses Nemeroff twice with a longsword attack, and makes her save vs. Living Missile.

The PCs are up!

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

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Zog blinks and an angry look comes over his face. "It will take more than that," he utters as he strides back around into sight of the vampires. He stops a little ways away and unleashes a blast of lightning at each of the remaining vampires. He then floats through the air gracefully to flank the woman.

"I recommend you surrender. We will spare you if you are sensible and do so," he whispers to her.

Move around the corner, stop 2 squares short of the vampires to avoid a potential close burst 2.

Hit Reflex 32 on vampire 1 for 56 hp and Reflex 41 for 51 hp damage on vampire 2, all damage lightning. Once they're done exploding, if they do after that, I fly up to flank on C. Free action to give her an ultimatum.

19:06, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 11 using 2d10 with rolls of 8,3. finishing damage roll.
19:06, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 48,8,40 using 2d12+35,2d10,2d12+35 with rolls of 10,3,3,5,4,1. Damage--1,3.
19:05, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 32,41 using 1d20+26,1d20+26 with rolls of 6,15. ElemBolt+ElemEsc on 1,3.

The more-wounded vampire does, in fact, go down, and the other vampire is nearly torn apart, but not quite. Nemeroff ignores the falling vampire's evil look.

Vampire 3 goes down; it misses Nemeroff with its burst attack, and then Zog presumably flies up.

Vampire 1 is hit and is still up, but is really wobbly at -236.

Everyone else is up!

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 147):

They floating eyes glow, and the attempt to control the Lady for a second...trying to make her slash her own friend with her blade...

(OOC-18:39, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 36 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 10. Betrayal vs will-Lady C.

Spending a psi point. If Lady C is hit by betrayal, she gets a free basic attack at once on Vampire 1 with +12 to hit and +12 on damage.)

   Time to finish this, Agon thought.

Round 4
Standard Action : Ray of Frost aimed at 1 if still alive, Lady C otherwise. With Combat Advantage, as they are slowed.
   35 vs Fortitude
   Hit : 21 cold damage, and slowed until end of my next turn
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Lady C calmly turns and slays her vampire companion! The vampire turns its hideous visage to Zog and Nemeroff, but neither are fazed by such a trick now.

Agon then further freezes the woman, causing noticeable damage to her tender skin...

Vampire 1 is down; its burst attack misses Zog and Nemeroff. Agon's attack bloodies Lady C.

Harald and Nemeroff are up!

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“Aaargh!”

Harald reared back and then charged forward like an arrow from a bow.  His axe struck a mighty blow against the remaining opponent and drove her backwards.  But the resolute dwarf was not finished.  He continued forward , following up closely and struck the vampire one more ferocious blow.

She slew from the ground and landed with a heavy thump many feet away from where she had started, flat on her back.

Harald, a bloody gleam in his eye, was so transfixed by his attack that he almost laid into Nemeroff – but sanity seemed to prevail!  Instead, he darted forward, paralleling the vampire’s path through the air, and arrived next to her prone body, his axe raised to strike once more.

“A’d  stay doon, if Ah were you, ma honey.”

But suddenly, from the corner of his eye he saw Nemeroff and realised his intention.  His instinct had been right after all.

“Oh no, you don’t!” he yelled as his axe flew from his hand, ripping into his erstwhile friend.


23:09, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 47 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 19.  Secondary attack vs Fort.
23:09, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 32 using 3d10+14 with rolls of 5,7,6. Damage vs Lady C.
23:08, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 42 using 1d20+31 with rolls of 11. Minotaur Charge vs Lady C

Action Point used:
RBA vs Nemeroff using Dwarven Throwers to throw my battle axe - which retirns to my hand.
23:25, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 36 using 2d10+16 with rolls of 10,10. Damage vs Nemeroff.
23:24, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 39 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 11. RBA with axe (using Dwarven Throwers).

Nemeroff was about to move to the lady and flank her when an hammer from Harald hits him badly. He stares at the dwarf, and was ready to charge him, but deep in his mind, he knows that it was not the right thing to do.

"Harald, what are you doing?" he shouts.

He shakes his head, heals him again, then moves next to the vampire lady. While still keeping an eye on his supposed ally, he orders him to hit the vampire again.

Start of Turn
Ongoing 10 Necrotic

Minor: Inspiring Word on Me(I spend an HS+19)
Tactician's Word: +4 to my next attack roll
Saving Inspiration: I forgo one d6 to make a save
Save vs. Ongoing 10 Necrotic: FAILED
Move: See map
Standard: Commander's Strike vs. C
Effect: Harald makes an MBA vs. C
Harald's MBA vs. C hit AC 44 for 38 hit points

End of Turn
Save vs. Ongoing 10 Necrotic: FAILED

Seed of Chaos: 2/3 Uses
Inspiring Word: 1/3 Uses

@Harald: You had +4 to attack roll and +8 to damage when you spent your action point to hit me. So, I lose 8 more hit points.

Harald does not even get a chance to land a blow, as Nemeroff's blow fells the woman.

Harald, however, sees something else interesting...

Nemeroff, is your finishing blow lethal or nonlethal on Lady C?

We are headed into a skill challenge. What the nature of the skill challenge is depends on how Harald reacts to the information he has learned.

Also, Zog, please fix your Passive Perception/Insight in your biography--they aren't correct.
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Harald suddenly turns from the downed female and stares at something near the seer's hut.

"Oi!  You!  Pit that woman doon or Ah'll gie ye such a skelp ye'll be eatin' oot the ither side o' yer face for a week."

With that he starts to run.

My blow is lethal.

Zog's face suddenly changes in shape. He is now a radiantly beautiful, red-skinned, red-haired tiefling that shouts at the top of his lungs:

"Lo, stop now or you shall meet the fate of these cretins before you! We are the hands of fate, the masters of doom!"

OOC; Going for an Intimidate, if it's appropriate to roll.

Hmmm...seems the plane of betrayal lives up to its name. Have you any idea what is going on? Nemeroff hears in his mind. Was Zog always an attractive female Theifling? The conversation is just between Gromley and him.

(OOC-15:10, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 22 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 4. Insight.)

   As the battle died down, Agon took a few seconds to shake off the confusion he felt. His companions seemed focused on something - he was not sure what - outside the hut. The hut he still had not exited.

   Glancing back, his eyes still unfocused, he half turned toward the seeress.

   "They won't bother you know" he reassured her, referring to the vampires and she-devil. "Who were they ?"he asked.

   "More importantly, I would like to hear about the key you mentioned earlier" he insisted, his attention half on her, half on his companions outside.

Nemeroff proceeds into the building to note that the seeress is no longer in the building, and the back wall of the hut has been destroyed. He moves out quickly to note that the woman is being carried along unconscious about 10' above ground by some invisible force away from the party....

And now you can make whatever skill rolls you feel appropriate to give chase. If you would use an attack power, use the skill tied to your power--if it's arcane, use Arcana, if it's physical/martial use Athletics or Acrobatics etc.

Harald and Zog can go ahead and roll Intimidate checks.

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 160):

Gromley noticed the woman suddenly being taken, and he gestured, and the floating disk he rode picked up speed. "Baldrick! Up!" He said, and the glowing orb that followed him proceeded to lift the disk upwards-as it was capable of moving 100 pounds at great distance and height. Gromley and his gear weighed far less than that...

(OOC-15:29, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 42 using 1d20+24 with rolls of 18. Arcana to give chase.)

Harald pounded after the floating seeress.

"Ah told ye; let her go!"




MOve: As per map
20:31, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 29 using 1d20+12 with rolls of 17. Intimidate check.
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15:41, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 32 using 1d20+24 with rolls of 8. Related Intimidate.

   Finally noticing the abduction in progress, the wizard tried to gather his thoughts enough to interrupt the invisible force taking the seeress the away.

Dispel Magic (utility) - Arcana check : 32

Jarred by the force of the commands coming from the two heroes, the invisible force stops cold--long enough for Agon to cast his dispelling spell!

A winged woman who looks very much like the now-slain "Lady C" stands holding the seer-ess. She is blonde, where Lady C was a brunette, but she has the same small horns, large wings and similar weaponry. She shrieks and takes off into the sky with the seeress!

Again, if you want to use attack powers or the like, roll a related skill instead to represent a series of attacks. Alternatively, you can use other skills to chase her or otherwise try to capture her.

Actions particularly welcome from Nemeroff.
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Nemeroff runs then jumps on the house before trying another jump to gran the seer.

"Stay here!" he shouts.

Since I has not used my Action point in the encounter, I'm taking two moves action and a standard to try grabbing the seer while the creature takes her to the sky. I don't know how high they are now, but I'm trying it.

20:12, Today: Nemeroff rolled 33 using 1d20+27 with rolls of 6. Arcana check.
20:12, Today: Nemeroff rolled 26 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 8. Strength vs. Dex(Grab).
20:08, Today: Nemeroff rolled 42 using 1d20+23 with rolls of 19. Athletics check(Second Jump).
20:08, Today: Nemeroff rolled 25 using 1d20+23 with rolls of 2. Athletics check(First Jump).

Nemeroff performs an epic series of leaps and snatches the seer from her kidnapper's hands.

Gromley almost immediately recognizes the woman's nature, and knows how to track her.

Gromley can decide what he wants to share of what he knows, and the party can decide how to proceed--chase the would-be-kidnapper, track her later, or let her go.

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As soon as Nemeroff is back on the ground with the old seer, he takes a look around before saying "Are you alright?".

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 167):

"We have to hurry! That is a Cambion Soulthief! They leave an arcane trail I am following now-however, if she gathers allies..." He left the statement unsaid as he pursued.

"A'm wi' ye Gromley" wheezed Harald "but Ah've only got wee legs an' no' a magic buggy."

He sniggered and followed on.

Zog nods wordlessly and joins the others in pursuit.

   Agon joined Nemeroff to help him take care of the seeress. "Let's help her back to her house. We can join the others later, I'd like to hear what she has to say that was worth this abduction attempt. If she's in good enough shape to talk, that is."

First Aid on seeress : Heal check 29

The seeress is completely unconscious due to a sleeping poison clearly administered by the would-be-kidnapper, but due to Agon's ministrations, he is confident she is stable and will recover. You are quite certain that you will not be able to wake her up for a good little while, unfortunately.

You can spend time trying to wake her up if you want, but it would be a bit of a red herring. For my sanity, I'd appreciate it if you would join the others :-)

I need everyone in the party to make an Easy Acrobatics or Athletics check (DC 20), and Gromley to make one more Arcana roll, with an automatic +2 assist from Agon.

12:27, Today: Nemeroff rolled 25 using 1d20+23 with rolls of 2. Athletics check.

   "This is all we can do for her, right now," Agon thought as he contemplated the unconscious woman.

   Turning away with a sigh, he started running, trying to keep up with his companions - or at least not to lose sight of them.

Acrobatics check : 21

Harald ran easily and freely, his breath even and smooth as he chased the Soul Thief.  With relative ease he ducked and leapt, avoiding the many obstacles which littered his path.


18:17, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 37 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 19. Athletics check.

"I beg your pardon, my dwarfish friend, but some of us have legs far more 'wee' than others-and require a bit of assistance from time to time..." Gromley stated in a semi-serious tone.

Baldrick sighed as only a glowing orb could, which got him a dirty look from the gnome. However, the disk kept moving fast and floating high above the others...

(OOC-
11:43, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 21 using 1d20+12 with rolls of 9. Acrobatics.
11:43, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 30 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 4. Arcana check w/assit.)
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Zog proves to be reasonably spry, making his way alongside Agon for the most part, relying periodic rolls and tumbles to keep up...

15:28, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 29 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 15. Acrobatics.

The party follows the distinct traces of the cambion's life-essence as it races across the shantytown to a spot just outside of town.

There, they find her crouching behind another figure. This is--or was--a male human, though he is now possessed of the unnatural pallor of a vampire. He carries himself with an air of command, though, that distinguishes him from the cowering cambion.

"So, you are the group who I have heard about. You are clearly not the normal lost souls who find their way into this unhappy realm. You are, therefore, worthy to deal with. I am Kas the Destroyer. You may have heard of me. I believe you are likely seeking the way out of Monadhan, and, unlike most, have the means to find the dark portal guarded by Arantor himself and make use of it properly.

"If you will listen to me, I can tell you not only how to find the portal but how to defeat Arantor himself. Will you hear more?"

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 180):

Gromley looked at the others-not really wanting to speak for people he had just met. However, at the very root of what he did-was being a diplomat. So he sighed, floated forward, and gestured politely.

"A very interesting offer. Please understand if my friends and I are somewhat...skeptical of it?

After all, we where just assaulted by several of your lady friends. Not to mention the attractive lady behind you has something that does not belong to her. Then there is the small matter of this whole place is called the Plane of Betrayal.

I think, given everything that has happened, my friends would be much more willing to listen if you made an offer of good faith-to show the truth of your words..." He gestured to the Soul thief to show what he meant.

(OOC-13:49, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 32 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 6. Diplomacy.)
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Kas laughs--a cold laugh. "You strike a hard bargain, gnome. But, since you are doing the simple thing I requested and continue to listen with swords at rest, allow me to share more.

"Arantor was a silver dragon who fought bravely in the war between the dragonborn and the tieflings, many centuries ago. He attacked the town of Monadhan, not realizing it was full of civilians. Mad with grief and shame, he tried to cover up his crime, but his own daughter confronted him. Arantor murdered his daughter to protect his guilt, and thus the Domain of Betrayal was born.

"Now, Arantor spends all his time in the lowest depths
of the caves beneath the shantytown. His betrayal was so heinous that parts of his past come to life periodically in the lair...just to torment Arantor, I think. If you find a way to insinuate yourself into those illusions of the past, Arantor’s grief and shame will weaken him. Use the word “Imrissa”— that was the name of Arantor’s daughter.

"But beware! Death giants and undead guardians stand watch in the upper chambers. Simply becoming lost down there is a constant danger. The walls themselves can betray you.

"Now, my price for this information: if you find a sword among the belongings of Arantor, I would have you bring the sword to me. It is my belonging, and the lone thing I prize in the world. If you do this, you can take whatever other trinkets Arantor had and leave this realm through the portal in peace. What say you?"

Zog bows. "A truly reasonable offer, I would say. Allow us to discuss this for time at a safe distance. If you attempt to eavesdrop, our detente will be over."

He nods away from the camp, clearly indicating that the group should discuss away from Kas.

Bluff 32, spent a Benny.

22:16, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 31 using 1d20+21 with rolls of 10. Benny.

The famous vampire bows slightly. "Indeed. You may discuss. But do not think you can betray or deceive me easily."

He is not even bothering to hide that he does not believe Zog, no matter his skill in deceit.

   Agon finally caught up with his companions, breathless from his run through the shantytown. He was the last to arrive, but still heard most of the conversation. He listened intently, both to their new companions and the infamous vampire.

   Deep in thought, he followed as the group stepped aside to discuss privately.

   "I don't like this," he began bluntly. "Even if all he said is true" he said, his tone doubtful, "there is a lot he is not saying. Why does he want the sword so much ? If it is the key we need to open the portal, and he knows so, he certainly did not mention it. Also, why does he not seem interested in leaving this place through the portal we're seeking ?"

   The wizard paused, seemingly hesistant. "I am very reluctant to trust him, let alone help him. But... this place does not simply make betrayal more likely, I fear it also exerts its influence on any betrayer - maybe strong enough to trap one in this land permanently." He met each of his companions' eyes in turn. "No matter what we decide, we should word our 'deal', if any, very carefully..." he warned.

In reply to Agon (msg # 185):

Gromley looked back at the vampire lord, and then telepathically sent his words to the other. He did not know if the foe had sharp ears, but he was not taking any chances. The soul thief ran for a reason, yes? That should be our first bargaining chip. If he wants to treat with us-we need to know why she ran to him to hide behind her vampire lord.
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"I agree with you Agon. I feel something strange in this place. Am I the only one that was suggested to hit an ally in the last fight?" he says.

"I'm sure not." he adds while looking to Harald.

Harald looked sheepish.

"Aye, right enough! " he agreed.  "Ah think we need tae be rare careful here an' we need tae get oot o' here as quick as we can, afore we start tae turn on each other."

As Gromley's voice echoed inside his skull, the dwarf nodded in agreement.  "An' I certainly agree wi' you, ma wee fellah"

Zog shrugs. "He saw through my bluff. And your point is interesting, Agon. Perhaps if we betray him we fall into the trap of this place. Gromley or I can politely refuse him and be done with it. I suspect he will probably try to take it from us by force if we refuse, though."

   "If we focus on our mission, our path is clear : make our way into Arantor's lair below the shantytown, locate the portal as well as the sword-key to open it, and leave this land. Anything else is just an obstacle we should ignore - or crush" he declared.

In reply to Nemeroff (msg # 187):

If what he said was true, that would be the spirit of this place trying to make you betray. Offering an award for such betrayals. Gromley mentally sent to Nemeroff. As for refusing him-we must be wary. Betraying his confidence would add to the power of this deceptive plane. He must know we feel the urge to betray him. As I doubt he is a fool, he is counting on us to betray him...

Zog cocks his head. "Then I propose that we politely decline. I can manage that, if we like. Do you all agree?"

"Aye" said Harald as he glared at Kas.  "Altho' Ah'd prefer tae take his head aff his shoulders."

He stood ready, axe poised and ready - just in case.

"Zog, please decline the offer. Then, we won't owe something to him." Nemeroff says.

Zog, post away and make a Diplomacy check with an auto-assist from Gromley.

Zog turns back to face the legendary betrayer.

"Distinguished one, we do understand that your sword must be valuable to you. However, we cannot promise that we will return your sword should we run across it. Moreover, you will forgive us, but alliances in this realm seem unwise. We appreciate your insight, but will decline any further insight that you could provide and must part ways now."

He bows and looks to the others to leave with him...

Ouch.
22:11, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 25 using 1d20+24 with rolls of 1. Diplomacy.

Kas' face is inscrutible at this. He does not return any gesture of respect but simply nods. "So be it," he says cooly, and then melts into mist and floats away.

What's your next move?

   Agon frowned as the vampire vanished. "This is not the last we hear from him, I fear. But at least we know our next destination : the caves beneath the shantytown. Finding an entrance should not be too hard, whether by asking around or through more arcane means" he mused. "Are we ready ? If anyone needs time to rest or care for injuries please say so. This might be our last opportunity for rest, this side of the portal" the wizard warned.

In reply to Agon (msg # 198):

"If it's ok, I had some research I wanted to do first. How much time do we have before this portal trip?" Gromley asked. He did need to check something before leaving this place. Granted, he would not want to be here any more that needed-but he had no choice now...

I hae no big need tae rest" said Harald "but Ah hae nae objection tae spendin' a wee bit o' time here.  Whatever the rest o' ye think."

Zog nods. "While our new companion is doing his research, I would like to change my appearance and move among the people to see if I can learn more of our destination or anything else that may be of use to us."

He shifts before the eyes of his companions to the form of a wretched old human. He cackles shrilly.

In reply to Gromley Underhill (msg # 199):

   "We can afford to take time for anything that might help us on our mission - that does not include dancing girls, though" Agon smiled at the gnome, before adressing the whole group.

   "Let's just agree on a place to meet up - the seeress' house maybe ? - and go our separate ways for a short while, then" the wizard agreed. He could use the time to refresh a few spells in his mind.

Let's play it up this way: Everyone write a mid- to long post about what they do in town. Feel free to PM me for ideas or to make things up if you like.

At the end of the post, roll 2-4 skill rolls for skills you're applying during this time off. You can assume you get an Extended Rest during this time as well.

Harald was pleased enough for a break.  The fight had not been too strenuous and he was only very lightly wounded but R&R was always welcome.

As the others wandered off to do whatever it was they were planning, Harald had only 3 things in mind; a drink, to get the gash in his side sewn up and then…a drink.  It would also be quite nice to have a bath and put his feet up for a while but there was no real necessity for that.

He headed back to find one of the seer's neighbors staring at him. A crone like the seer, she blinked and scrambled to her feet, looking at Harald in amazement.

“Er?  Excuse me,” he said mildly.  “Could ye be tellin’ me where Ah might get a drink o’ something better than water?  Ah’m sure ye must hae some sort o’ inn here…yes?” he said, almost pleadingly.

The woman first looked stunned. Then, suddenly, she burst into laughter – although cackling might have been a better description – and tears ran down her cheeks.  “Oh my dear chap, there is no inn here.  Everybody here makes their own poison.  Just ask around; I am sure someone will oblige you.”

Harald nodded. “Suits me” he said.  “So do you have any here?  Save these wee legs an unnecessary walk?”

The woman laughed again, a slightly more laugh-like laugh and pulled a wineskin down from a shelf.  “Try this; I owe you this much at least,” she said, tossing it to the dwarf.

Harald took the wineskin and wandered outside.  He plopped down on a wood-chopping block and pulled out the stopper with his teeth.  For a long time he stared at the skin, sniffing the contents carefully - this was after all the Realm of Betrayal.  He thought back to how the seer had been...then swiftly took a long swig.  As the burning liquid poured down his throat he began to wonder if he had made the right decision.  He coughed and spluttered, went slightly redder in the face than normal and then spluttered out most of what he had drunk.

“Wheesh!  Ah see what she means by poison.  That lassie wisnae jokin’.”

He took another swig, slower this time, and with due consideration.  “Aye!  Ah suppose Ah could get used tae this in time although it tastes mair like horse liniment than ony ither booze Ah hae tried.  An’ that reminds me…”

He stripped off his armour and bared his chest.  Peering down at his shoulder he could see the wound he had taken in the fight.  “That’s too far roond and awkward for me tae stitch” he muttered.  “Let’s see if this has ony ither uses” he said as he poured some of the alcohol down onto the wound.

His teeth grinded together with the pain but he was sure the treatment had killed off any infection.

…

When the others returned from their own distractions Harald was still sitting there, an empty wineskin in his hands, singing an ancient dwarf ditty.  [You could tell it was a dwarven ditty by the many references to rock and stone and by the many unpleasant terms for orcs and other greenskins.]

“Ye’re back then” he called “are we ready tae head aff then?  Coz if we are Ah will need tae get dressed once mair.”


00:13, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 36 using 1d20+16 with rolls of 20. Insight check. (Would the seer betray him?)
00:13, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 27 using 1d20+10 with rolls of 17. Diplomacy (Would the seer save him the trek)
00:14, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 26 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 12. heal check.(Using the alcohol to fix his light wound)
00:14, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 27 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 9. Endurance (Finishing off a full wineskin of hooch)
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In reply to EpicOne (msg # 203):

Gromley spends time examining and checking a mystic artifact he is carrying around. He seems very interested in that, as well as attempting to gather other details of information. He knew the portal they where looking for now, so that might be in the thoughts of people-and once they where given enough drink-they would looser with their tongues. Of course, it was handy he could out drink most dwarves. Then again-there may be some lonely ladies who need some attention. Good thing he did not have to sleep, so he could hang on to his possessions...

(OOC-
11:14, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 33 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 7. Diplomacy.
11:12, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 41 using 1d20+29 with rolls of 12. Endurance.
11:11, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 39 using 1d20+24 with rolls of 15. arcana.)

   The small globe of light Agon had created bathed the tent in an eerie glow. Sitting cross-legged on an old carpet, the wizard balanced a small book on one knee as he wrote about the eventful day. He worked silently, the small house silent save for his and the seeress' regular breathing - though all kind of sounds drifted in from the shantytown outside.

   He wrote for long minutes, pausing occasionally to think back on the day's events. Once done he pocketed the book carefully and stood up, stretching with a yawn.

   He approached the old woman's bed, the magic light following him. She had not woken up since the attack, and her rest seemed fitful - from pain, or maybe nightmares. Or visions. The Sage knew well the burden of prescience, and as a devotee of the goddess of Fate, he felt... maybe not responsible for what would become of the old woman, but concerned at the very least.

   With a sigh he sat back down and pulled a larger, heavier tome from his backpack, the cover inscribed with runes of power.

   "It was enough for today, but I can't afford to be anything less than well prepared from now on."

   He would study his spellbook for a couple hours, and try to get as much rest as possible before dawn. Hopefully, his companions would be back from their night on the town by then.


Arcana check : 36 (Preparing spells, studying the demi-plane energies, etc)
History check : 30 (Research about Kas and Arantor)
P.S. : I'll update my prepared spells tomorrow, on my character sheet

Nemeroff takes some times to think about the last fight and the talk they had with Kas himself. All this seem very odd to the Genasi. Why does Kas would need their help first?

He also walk in the town and talk with people to gather more information about the seer.

He then takes a rest with his allies.

Arcana and Religion: What do I know about Kas, and why he needs us?
Diplomacy and History: Gather info about seer.

12:26, Today: Nemeroff rolled 36,19,23,30 using 1d20+27,1d20+11,1d20+18,1d20+18 with rolls of 9,8,5,12. Arcana, Diplomacy, History, Religion.

Zog walked away from the others and proceeded to change shape again, into the shape of a middle-aged, sickly looking elf. He wandered about the streets, stopping to talk with people here and there, careful not to ask any personal questions.

He would occasionally pepper in a question about the dark lord, Arantor, his lair, or abut Kas. He would listen to what little bits he heard, then slip into a back alley and change shape again. He did this several times, taking a break at one point to rest in an apparently abandoned shelter.

Towards the end of this little journey through this grim slum, he approached the group's camp and changed form again into the bearded face he was using as he entered the settlement.

He chuckled as he saw Harald, half-dressed and greeted him...

Variety of skills checks. Also using Changeling power liberally to give any enhancement to the below.


13:49, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 13,32 using 1d20+12,1d20+12 with rolls of 1,20. Stealth rolls.
13:48, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 39,36 using 1d20+21,1d20+21 with rolls of 18,15. Bluff rolls.
13:48, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 31,40 using 1d20+21,1d20+21 with rolls of 10,19. Streetwise rolls.

The results of your skills and subsequent discussion are here:
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None of that conversation will affect the upcoming combat directly.

The group gathers, discusses, and then heads toward their destnation: the cave entrance to the realm of Arantor. As they are about to enter, a number of people start wailing and shrieking for the party to stop, but the party knows their purpose and proceeds inwards.

One of the magical types generates a light source and the group proceeds inward in what appears to be a normal, 10' wide stone cave tunnel that proceeds about 100' in before widening into a larger cave. To your left, almost around a corner, is a waterfall cascading into a dark pool that runs through the center of the room. The foam from the waterfall is moving rapidly southward—there’s a fast current running through the water. Smaller rivulets of water run down the sides of the cavern, splashing across the cavern floor to join the water in the center. Both the waterfall and the smaller streams of water pulse at irregular intervals; occasionally the roar of water falling on stone almost disappears for a second. Tiny droplets of water cover the smooth rock at your feet, making it quite slippery. The water flows toward the southern wall, which is carved flat and covered with a black-on-white mosaic. Perhaps it’s supposed to be veins or tree branches—many stones are missing, so it’s hard to tell. Some water flows into passages in the southeast and southwest corners of the room. The southwest corner has some exposed rock as far as you can see, but the southeast passage is covered in water. It could be only a foot of water, or it could be quite deep indeed. The water is so murky that it’s impossible to judge depth by sight.

A massive snake with a human woman’s head stirs from its coils on a rock outcropping to the southeast. Peering around a corner to the southwest is a humanoid head and an arm holding an iron spear.

Please ignore the giant T. That has no game meaning at the moment.

Roll initiative! Note the terrain details on the map.

Also, remember, don't roll skill checks if you have no chance of failure. That includes Athletics for jumping and the Acrobatics mentioned in the terraind etails.

Also feel free to roll monster knowledge checks on your turn--Arcana checks apply here.

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

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 209):

The rocks looked slippery, the water fierce in its movements, and the ground-very dirty indeed. More than ever, Gromley was happy to ride on his floating disk. Clean, safe, and free from the vermin which crawled along the ground.

Even as they walked, Gromley was examining a trinket he had, checking it against his books.

It was then the armed snake women appeared, dangerous and inhuman. Seconds after that-Gromley was no where to be seen...

(OOC-Initiative, then Arcana check, then before the first action reactive stealth to hide.

14:09, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 29 using 1d20+20 with rolls of 9. reactive stealth.
14:08, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 43 using 1d20+24 with rolls of 19. arcana.
14:08, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 31 using 1d20+12 with rolls of 19. Initiative.)
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Zog blinks at the snake-woman and the other humanoid, then looks around confused for a second. "Where did that gnome go?" he mutters.

17:01, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 22 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 8. Initiative water snake room.

"Wha...?  Oooh shiiit!"

Harald noticed the snake beast and was just stepping forward to check it out when he jerked round at Zog's comment and his feet went from under him.  With a clatter of armour and a series of dwarven curses too awful to repeat here, he fell flat on his arse on the slippery floor of the cave.

"That's it, folks" he boomed, trying to sound cheerful, "just use me as a bridge and keep yer feet dry."


23:37, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 30 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 10 (inc +2 from Nemeroff) Initiative check.
23:39, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 13 using 1d20+10 with rolls of 3. Arcana check.
23:38, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 10 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 2. Acrobatics check.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:28, Fri 25 Oct 2013.

   Agon was following his companions down the dark underground path, lost in thought, when they signaled a potential threat ahead. He was slow to react though, barely getting a glimpse of a monster ahead before the fight began.

Initiative : 21 (with +2 from Nemeroff)
Monster Knowledge (Arcana) : 39

Nemeroff moves forward and walk over the slippery floor, and hardly manage to stay on his feet.

10:05, Today: Nemeroff rolled 38 using 1d20+27 with rolls of 11. Arcana check.
10:04, Today: Nemeroff rolled 15 using 1d20+10 with rolls of 5. Acrobatics check.
09:58, Today: Nemeroff rolled 33 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 19. Initiative.

You all have +2 to initiative.

The being lurking around the corner flies out toward Nemeroff. She looks to be a half-demon cambion woman much like the one that tried to kidnap the seer back in the village. Another ally of hers appears out of nowhere, flying towards Nemeroff as well; both charge the swordmage with nasty, sharp spears. Nemeroff ably parries one's blow, leaving himself open to the other's, which gashes him and leaves him bleeding...

I moved your mini back, Harald--you jumped the gun a bit. You can use your Acrobatcis checks on your proper turn.

Nemeroff, I moved yours forward assuming you'd keep the same movement--the cambions basically readied to charge when you moved to that location. #2 hits for 19 hp and ongoing 10 damage to Nemeroff.

Nemeroff -19+10 ongoing

Initiative:
Enemy Women 37
Nemeroff 33, Gromley 31, Harald 28, Zog 24<==
Snake 23
Agon 21

Nemeroff, Gromley, Harald and Zog are up!

Those who succeeded in Arcana checks will get PM information about the cambions momentarily. If you want to identify the snake as well, make another Arcana check.

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

Zog, seeing this, stays put and blasts at the easy targets, trying to figure out what they are.

Arcana 32 on women, 28 on snake. I probably can't see the snake but will keep that roll for when I do.

Elemental Bolt with Elemental Escalation on the two women, hits Reflex 29 and 31. If I miss, completely, I use Refined Recall to not expend the use of Elemental Escalation.

21:06, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 33,28 using 1d20+18,1d20+18 with rolls of 15,10. Arcana on women, snake.

21:08, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 47,9,48,11 using 2d12+35,2d10,2d12+35,2d10 with rolls of 4,8,4,5,7,6,6,5. Elemental Bolt damage.
21:07, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 29,31 using 1d20+26,1d20+26 with rolls of 3,5. ElBolt+ElEscalation on W1,W2.

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 215):

The gnome on the disk appears breifly, and his eyes glow-as does one of the demon women's. She turns to her friend, and says in demonic speech. "WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY ABOUT ME!?" And proceeds to strike her fellow infernal creature soundly across the face with her weapon. Gromley is then gone again-as if he had never been there...

(OOC-08:50, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 41 using 1d20+24 with rolls of 17. arcana. on Snake.

Standard action-Spending to psi points and using Betrayal on C1.
08:55, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 29 using 1d20+25 with rolls of 4. Betrayal vs will-C1, 2 psi pts.
Assuming I have 1 bennie to spend, that is a hit. That makes C1 attack C2, with +12 to hit and on damage, and it will Daze C2.
08:57, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 52 using 1d20+36 with rolls of 16. C1 basic attack vs C2, with +12 bonus.
08:58, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 29 using 3d6+20 with rolls of 5,2,2. C1 damage vs C2.

C2 takes 29 damage and is dazed.

Move action-moves two spaces to behind Agon, as he is medium sized and I am small, that should be enough cover to hide.

08:58, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 33 using 1d20+20 with rolls of 13. Stealth.)

Harald struggled to his feet, clutched his shield and axe tight, lowered his head and charged the enemy in front of him.

"Leave ma friend alane" he yelled as he smashed his axe into the creature's chest.

Move: Stand up from prone
Standard: Minotaur Charge vs 1.

18:50, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 34 using 3d10+14 with rolls of 7,4,9. damage on 1.
18:49, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 36 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 8. Minotaur Charge on 1.
18:54, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 32 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 4. Secondary attack vs Fort.

If the attack hits the creature is pushed one square and HArald moved in.  If the second attack hits the creature is pushed 3 and knocked prone.

Nemeroff attacks the woman in front of him, but misses.

Standard: Battering Command vs #2

• Attack: Hit AC 30
• Effect: On a hit, the target is Prone and Harald makes a free MBA with +1 to attack roll and +2 to damages.

Minor: Aegis of Assault on #2
Move: None

End of Turn
Save vs. Ongoing 10: SUCCESS
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Just in case it is relevant;  Will post properly later.
MBA vs 2

14:03, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 24 using 2d10+15 with rolls of 3,6. damage on 2.
14:03, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 44 using 1d20+29 with rolls of 15. MBA vs 2.

The woman-snake jumps into the water and swims across to be closer to her new prey...

Gromley, I think you meant that C1 was dazed, not C2. C2 just got hit by C1.

Agon is up!

Initiative:
Enemy Women 37
Nemeroff 33, Gromley 31, Harald 28, Zog 24
Snake 23
Agon 21<==


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

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 221):

OOC-Correct, that was my bad.
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   Agon had been taken by surprise by the attack and scrambled to help his companions, blasting the half-demons he could see with arcane cold. And studying the larger threat behind.

Standard Action : Magic Missile on C2 for 19 damage.
Minor Action : Quickened Freezing Burst on C1 and C2, excluding allies.
   37, 43 vs C1, C2 (Reflex)
   Hit : 19 cold damage (+4 if both are hit)
Move Action : Move 2 squares

The women shriek in anger as Nemeroff and Harald turn out to be far better defenders than they. The less-battered cambion stabs hard at Harald, who turns a blow that would kill a normal man into only a scratch. Noting the other cambion's technique, Nemeroff ably blocks an identical blow from the other cambion, who is bleeding from two spots.

Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a blue-skinned troll bashes through the ice and clambers up to engage the party. With its absurdly long arms it backhands Nemeroff, sending him flying through the air and landing on his back right in front of Zog! It tries the same thing on the dwarf, but Harald is too sly for it, side-stepping the troll's swing.

The troll's stealth check was absurdly high, so he gains CA his first round after delaying. Nature checks to identify the troll, if you like.

Agon, you can still give me an Arcana check for the snake-woman--you rolled for the cambions but not for the snake.

C1 hits Harald for 18 hp.
C2 misses Nemeroff.
Troll emerges from the water and moves to current location as move action.
Troll hits Nemeroff for 15 hp, pushes him to current location and knocks him prone.
Troll spends AP and misses Harald with same kind of attack.

Nemeroff, Gromley, Harald & Zog are up!

Initiative:
Enemy Women, Troll
Nemeroff 33, Gromley 31, Harald 28, Zog 24<==
Snake 23
Agon 21

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

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 224):

Gormley sets up a thought guardian among the group of his foes, disorienting them with a psionic attack. Then, knowing what was going to happen once the snake woman got close, chose to hide again. Not before contacting the others telepathically.

Beware the snake, for she can draw you in with charms and will daze your minds!

(OOC-Nature roll for troll: 11:03, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 34 using 1d20+17 with rolls of 17. Nature.

Gromley is hidden at the start of the turn, so he may get combat advantage on his foes. Not sure one way or the other.

Standard action-Using Thought guardian to hit woman 1, woman 2, and Troll as a burst 1 attack.

11:06, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 27 using 1d20+25 with rolls of 2. Thought Guardian vs Woman 1's will.

Woman 1 is dazed, so I will get combat advantage on her, and will spend a bennie to get a 30.

11:07, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 45 using 1d20+25 with rolls of 20. Thought Guardian vs Woman 2's will.

Crit for extra damage.
11:08, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 14 using 5d6 with rolls of 4,2,1,1,6. Crit damage.

11:07, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 31 using 1d20+25 with rolls of 6. Thought Guardian vs Troll's will.

Not sure if that is a hit or miss.

11:09, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 20 using 1d8+12 with rolls of 8. Damage.

Anyone hit will take a -2 on all to hit rolls until the end of Gromley's next turn. If anyone attacks Gromley, they will be at -6 to hit.

Damage=20 on Woman 1 and possibly troll, 34 on Woman 2.

Minor action-uses Shaped Consciousness as shown on the map.

Move action-moves after Agon, hides again.

11:10, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 38 using 1d20+20 with rolls of 18. Stealth.)

This message was last edited by the player at 16:52, Wed 06 Nov 2013.

Harald swung his hammer around his head before smashing it into the most damaged of the women.  That way he hoped to bring down at least one of the enemies.  “That’s one fir you, lassie” he chuckled.

Then, with an agility which belied his dwarvish…build, he slipped between the two women and launched yet another blow at the second woman.  “And anither fir you.”

Still not finished, he tucked himself close up to the strange troll’s scaly hide.  “And finally here’s one fir you, ma blue friend".

As he edged away from the troll he cast an experienced eye over the strange creature.

But Harald was not finished yet.  A sideways glance saw the large snake drawing near and, mindful of Gromley’s warning, the fighter decided that attack was the best form of defence.  His head down, and axe swinging, HArald barrelled into the snake shoving it all over the place.  "Ye just keep out o' it till we finish wi' yer friends."


Standard: Storm of Blows vs Woman 2, Woman 1 and Troll (AC)
Vs 2 = 33: damage 21 if hit; marked hit or miss
Vs 1 = 38: damage 16 if hit; marked hit or miss
Vs Troll = 31: damage 17 if hit; marked hit or miss

Nature check vs Troll = 23.

AP Spent
Minotaur Charge vs Snake
44 vs AC.  Push 1 square and shift in – mark snake
Secondary attack 44 vs Fort.  Push snake 3 squares and prone.

All Targets marked; all –2 to attack anyone apart from me.


16:49, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 17 using 1d10+14 with rolls of 3. damage vs troll.
16:49, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 16 using 1d10+14 with rolls of 2. damage vs 1.
16:49, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 21 using 1d10+14 with rolls of 7. damage vs 2.
16:48, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 31 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 3. storm of blows vs troll.
16:48, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 38 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 10. Storm of Blows vs woman 1.
16:48, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 33 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 5. Storm of Blows vs woman 2.
16:53, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 23 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 9. Nature check vs troll.

17:13, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 44 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 16. Minotaur Charge vs Snake.
17:15, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 44 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 16. Secondary attack vs snake fort.
17:14, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 33 using 3d10+14 with rolls of 8,10,1. damage vs Snake.

Nemeroff stands up, and shake his head. He then vanishes, appears next to one of the woman and hit her. He then vanishes again, and reappears next to the troll and attack him. He does it a third time, but against the other woman.

Move: Stand up
Standard: Lightning Strider

• Teleport next to C2
• Attack vs. C2: Hit AC 30 for 16 hit points
• Teleport next to Troll
• Attack vs. Troll: Hit AC 34 for 21 hit points
• Teleport next to C1
• Attack vs. C1: Hit AC 33 for 16 hit points

Minor: Greenflame Blade vs. C2(Quickened Spellcasting)

• Attack vs. C2: Hit AC 47(Crit) for 54 hit points

Action Point
Move: Acid Surge
Effect: I shift through enemies space and attack them.(C2 square, C1 square, Troll square and end up right in front of the Snake
Attack vs. C2: Hit Reflex 29 for 18 hit points(Acid)
Attack vs. C1: Hit Reflex 34 for 20 hit points(Acid)
Attack vs. Troll: Hit Reflex 46(Crit) for 48 hit points(Acid)

All my allies gain +1 to attack until EomNT.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:13, Wed 06 Nov 2013.

Undeterred by the appearance of the troll, Zog concentrates his attacks on the two closest women, blasting each of them with a blast of lightning as a whirlwind carries him forward.

Elemental Bolt with Elemental Escalation, hits Reflex34 on C2 and Reflex 31 on C1 for 52 hp damage (spending two bennies to get the measly 31). Both ladies have Vulnerable 3 to my lightning attacks until EOMNT if those hit.

As part of attack, fly forward to current location, no Acrobatics required due to flying, yes?

EDIT: one more Benny for the hit.

20:48, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 42 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 16. Yet another Benny.
15:01, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 31 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 5. Other benny on nat 1.
15:01, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 29 using 1d20+26 with rolls of 3. Benny on nat 1.
14:58, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 52 using 2d12+35 with rolls of 8,9. ElBoltElescDmg C1.
14:58, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 46 using 2d12+35 with rolls of 10,1. ElBoltElescDmg C2.
This message was last edited by the player at 01:49, Thu 07 Nov 2013.

The combined assault from Gromley, Harald and Nemeroff brings down one of the two women, Nemeroff getting the kill. Harald's attack bounces off the thick troll's hide before he drives forward and hurts the snake-woman.

Nemeroff becomes a blur, teleporting from target to target and then moving THROUGH his enemies, leaving sizzling wounds on them.

Zog blasts the remaining woman and the troll. This last blast opens a nasty wound in the cambion's side.

The snake-woman rolls over--and smiles. She starts singing a

Harald hit C2 twice and Gromley hit her, but those didn't bring her down; it took Nemeroff's Greenflame Blade crit to take her out.

Harald missed the troll.

Harald hit the snake-woman with his charge and knocks her prone. The troll has threatening reach, but he misses Harald with an OA.

Nemeroff hits the troll and C1 with Lightning Strider, gets the kill on C2 with Greenflame Blade, and hits C1 and troll with Acid Surge. Even if I shifted the attack from C2 to snake for Acid Surge, it misses, so no real effect.

Zog, you did not spend that last benny--I transferred the hit from C2 to the troll and you hit with a 31. You bloody C1.

On her turn, the snake-woman "stands" from prone and spends two minor actions to Lure. The first attack misses both Nemeroff and Harald, while the second hits Harald. Harald is dazed (save ends). She would pull you one square, but you're a dwarf.

Agon is up!! Agon, don't forget an Arcana check for details on the Naga, and a Nature check if you like on the troll.

Harald, you don't know much of anything about the troll. Gromley, I'll send you info in a PM.

Initiative:
Enemy Women, Troll
Nemeroff 33, Gromley 31, Harald 28, Zog 24
Snake 23
Agon 21 <==

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

   Studying the battlefield, Agon noticed Nemeroff and Harald engaging the snake creature in melee. He decided to try and immobilize the troll and the cambion, to protect his companions' flanks.

Standard Action : Crushing Titan's Fist burst 2 centered on W1.
   38 (with benny), 44 (crit) vs W1, Troll (Reflex)
   Hit : 22 (49 on crit) force damage (+4 if both hit) and immobilized until end of my next turn
   Effect : - see minor action -
Minor Action : dismiss effect above so it doesn't apply at all (see power)
Special : On a crit, I can teleport the target 4 squares (Paragon feature), so I'll teleport the troll in the water - he's still immobilized. Will the current slide him avay, or is he too big ?
Status : 1 benny spent

Monster Knowledge : Arcana : 50 (crit) ; Nature 22 (fumble)

This message was last edited by the player at 22:17, Thu 07 Nov 2013.

The woman, shrieking at the bash she received from Agon, blasts the two warriors next to each other with fire, but both duck the blast. The troll roars in indignation and swats at Harald, sending the dwarf flying into the stream…

C1 does burst 1 attack centered north of Harald, misses Harald and Nemeroff.

Troll hits Harald for 16 hp and pushes Harald to current location. Harald has to deal with the stream on his turn, see the terrain details on the map. He also has to make a saving throw or fall prone.

Initiative:
Enemy Women, Troll
Nemeroff 33, Gromley 31, Harald 28, Zog 24 <==
Snake 23
Agon 21

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

In reply to EpicOne (msg # 231):

Not much happens for a few seconds...

OOC-Using Memory hole on C1

18:00, Today: Gromley Underhill rolled 27 using 1d20+25 with rolls of 2. Memory hole vs C1's will.

Miss, but Gromley has the mark of shadow, allowing him to stay hidden even though he attacked.

Not using any bennies...
This message was last edited by the player at 16:20, Fri 08 Nov 2013.

Harald shakes his head to try to clear the confusion caused by that big damned snake.  This he finds surprisingly easy to do - probably because of the shock of hitting the cold water.

"Ooph!  Wha...?  Where?"

The doughty fighter splashed around, trying to keep his head above water as he decided what he should be doing next.

With a might struggle he eventually managed to regain his equilibrium - although he would never have understood the word - although the flow of the water moved him rapidly downstream.  With a resounding crunch dwarf met Troll.  Harald used his battleaxe as an anchor, sticking it into the troll's side and halting his onward progression.

"Ah hope ye'll excuse ma impedance!"  Harald grinned broadly at his opponent.


Clearheaded: Save vs Daze at start of turn at +5.
Athletics check to stay afloat (Fail but save with bennie roll)
Fail save vs Prone
Move action to stand (!) up from prone
Move 2 squares by water power - end adjacent to Troll
MBA vs Troll 37 vs AC
MArk troll
If Hit 33 damage
(if miss can you roll again with bennie?)

23:03, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 25 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 20. save vs daze.
23:14, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 6 using 1d20 with rolls of 6. save vs prone.

23:42, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 21 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 3. Athletics check to stand up.
23:42, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 32 using 1d20+18 with rolls of 14. AThletics check (Bennie).
23:47, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 37 using 1d20+28 with rolls of 9. MBA vs Troll.
23:52, Today: Harald Gaptooth rolled 33 using 2d10+14 with rolls of 10,9. MBA damage to Troll.


This message was last edited by the player at 23:57, Thu 07 Nov 2013.

Harald hits & draws blood from the troll!

Zog and Nemeroff are up.

Zog's skin crackles with energy, his hairs beginning to stand on end. He mutters something under his breath and unleashes another pair of blasts, one of normal lightning that strikes the cambion woman with potent force, and the other tinged with dark blue that blows a huge chunk out of the side of the troll.

STANDARD: Elemental Bolt with Elemental Escalation, and using Learned Boost on the Troll. Hits Troll reflex 38 for 90 hp damage (sweet!) and C1 reflex for 68 hp.

I may fly forward for free and/or move, but I want to see if C1 is still alive first, si'l vous plait.

17:04, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 57,11 using 2d12+38,2d10 with rolls of 10,9,1,10. EBolt damage C1.
17:04, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 75,15 using 4d12+35,2d10 with rolls of 8,12,12,8,5,10. ElBolt damage Troll.
17:02, Today: Zog the Faceless rolled 38,44 using 1d20+26,1d20+26 with rolls of 12,18. ElBolt+ElEsc Troll,C1+LarnBoostTroll.