Don't think you needed perception, as both halflings moved out and lost their stealth as per JNC's Status post, so you may be able to sneak your hunters quarry in there still (not that you needed it with those fantastic damage rolls)
"Excellent strike Blade" Dextyr calls out to his companion as Blades strike drops the bandit. Blade is filled with renewed vigor at the encouraging words.
Wiping the blood from his eyes, Blade looks upon the halfling, his eyes flaring a bright white and he calls out "You shall pay for that coward!".
The deva rushes over to the halfling and swings his axe in a sweeping arc, leaving in its wake swirling radiant energy that keeps foes at bay.
Actions
Minor: Oath of Enmity on H @ J10
Move: To I11 (F16-> G15 -> H14 -> I13 -> I12 -> I11)
Standard:Avenging Echo on H Vs AC; Vs AC; Radiant Damage (1d20+6=9, 1d20+6=22, 1d12+4=9) HIts AC 22 for 9 damage, TENT an enemy that ends its turn adjacent to Blade or that hits or misses him takes 9 radiant damage
Mini-Me
Blade- Male (Deva) Avenger 1
Passive Perception: 21, Passive Insight: 14
AC:17, Fort:13, Ref:15, Will:15-- Speed:6
HP:25/29+4 THP, Bloodied:14, Surge Value:7, Surges Per-Day 9/9
Initiative +0
Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used
Powers: Bond of Retribution, Radiant Vengeange, Channel Divinity, Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes, Avenging Echo, Oath of Enmity, Aspect of Might
"VICTORY IS OURS!" shouts Dextyr, and with that a magical wave of healing washes over Blade.
He then points his wand at the remaining bandit and grins. "Tried to run, and now you're dead. Tristans blade will cut off your head" chants Dextyr, and as the words reach the bandit his ears begin to gush forth blood as the psychic assault hits true.
Dextyr mechanics
Minor Action = Majestic Word on Blade; healing surge +4 hit points Standard Action = Vicious Mockery vs Bandit 1d20+4=24, 1d6+4=10 Move Action= moves to b18 (up and around to avoid an OA from the bandit.
Stat Block
Dextyr M’rgan- Male Half-Elf Bard 1 Current Conditions: none Senses: Low-light vision Passive Perception: 11, Passive Insight: 17 AC:17, Fort:13, Reflex:13, Will:15 Speed:5 (w/ heavy armor) Temp Hit Points: 0 Hit Points:20/28 Bloodied:14, Surge Value:7, Surges Left:9/10 Action Points: 1, Second Wind: available Powers Guiding Strike Vicious Mockery Majestic Word (1/2) Words of Friendship
Shout of Triumph Eldritch Blast Stirring Shout Inspiring Word Group Diplomacy: All allies within 10 squares of Dextyr gain a +1 bonus to Diplomacy checks.
Tristan
Tristan swings his blade at the bandit in front of him and what would have only been a glancing blow was much deadlier as the bandits fleeing momentum carried him further onto Tristans blade.
IF BANDIT 2 DROPS
Tristan scurries around the bushes towards the rock slinging halfling and bears down on him. "You are the next to fall little one" Tristan announces in a menacing tone.
Tristan Mechanics
Standard Action = Bond of Pursuit vs Bandit 2 1d20+7=21, 1d20+7=10, 1d12+4=5
Additional +6 to damage from Censure of Pursuit (since Bandit 2 willingly moved away from Tristan) IF BANDIT 2 IS DEAD Move action = move to B13 (beside halfling) Minor action = Swear Oath of Enmity against the halfling
Sorry to not update today - I'm incredibly tired and, unlike my other two threads, there's a lot for me to look at in this one. I'll get to it tomorrow.
In the meantime, what do you all think of the way Mal Malenkirk does combat in Zombies and Crooks? (Summary: your Init score decides who goes before the enemies on the first round, but after that everyone acts in the order they post, as long as they only get one action per round. All enemies go at the same time. I post all the HP and defense details of enemies, so that you can tell when you post whether you've hit/killed them or not. That way, in theory, everybody can just post post post without waiting for me to say what happened each time - I only need to step in to make corrections if somebody does the math wrong, and to post the enemies' actions on their turn.)
I'm thinking of switching to this starting next fight. What does everyone think?
I'm OK with it. The pseudo-random element of post order among the players should keep us on our toes, and the singularity of DM posts should make it easier on you.
I like that idea as well. The only problem I see with it is, for example, my last post and Rens last post. I began my post well before Ren did, but he managed to sneak his in before I actaully submitted mine (I worked on it on and off for about half an hour). In cases like that, I would have to redo my post since Ren snuck in and changed the situation. No big deal - I'll just have to speed up my posting.
Further thoughts
Of course, if a DM wanted to add a ton of 'realism' to combat encounters then he'd make such posts stand. For example, Bob the dragonborn is going to breath fire on an area and as he submits his post he sees that Jim the rogue has moved into the area to attack the same group of targets (darn Jim beat out his slow posting). Oops, too bad for Jim cause he now gets covered in fire breath too. I used to have a DM that ran combats like that where you'd write down your actions on a peice of paper and submit them and then the DM would look them over and explain the chaos that had unfolded. Init determined who went first, but yor actions stood now matter what happened. It was crazy.
As Mikara crosses the road, she scans the trees alertly for more hidden foes. She spots none, but she does see
Mikara
that large logs have been stacked behind several of the trees near the road, held back with ropes. You recognize it as a deadfall trap - if the ropes are cut, the logs will tumble down, blocking the road. (The brown square on the map marks the area that will be hit by rolling logs if the trap is triggered.)
Realizing her precarious position, she sidesteps quickly out of the danger zone. Even as she moves she is putting an arrow to her bow - it takes the halfling cleanly through the throat, felling it in mid-stride.
Oblivious to the danger, Tonk stumbles to the edge of the road and hurls his dagger at the other halfling, barely visible through the trees. It spins lazily end-over-end, strikes a branch, and falls to the dirt. The ringing in Tonk's ears gradually fades.
Dextyr yells a lot, and blood gushes out of the retreating bandit's ears. As it claps its hand to its head and moans, Tristan circles around behind it and runs it through. As the bandit falls, he turns his attention to the lone remaining halfling.
"F***," says the halfling.
Status
Tristan shifts to A16.
Mikara moves to K19, makes a Perception roll, and notices... something. She shoots Slinger 2 for 29 damage, killing it instantly, and shifts to K17. Since you don't have a clear shot at anyone else, I'll ignore the AP instead of retargeting it.
Tonk moves to K16 and throws his dagger at Halfling 1, missing.
Dextyr heals blade for 11, belittles Bandit 2 for 10, and moves to B18.
Tristan hits Bandit 2 for 11, killing it, swears an Oath of Enmity against Halfling 1, and moves to B13.
Tonk's daze wears off.
Blade's posted action is invalid now, so I'll need a new one.
23 - Halfling Slinger 1 at C13 (0 damage, used Stone Rain)
19 - Mikara (24/24 hp)
18 - Tonk (19/24 hp)
17 - Dextyr (20/28 hp)
13 - Tristan (24/28 hp, Oath of Enmity on Halfling 1) 13 - Human Bandit 1 at L18 (47 damage, used Dazing Strike)
12 - Blade (25/29 hp + 4 thp) 9 - Halfling Slinger 2 at J10 (29 damage, used Stone Rain) 7 - Human Bandit 2 at B17 (46 damage, -2 to hit until end of Dextyr's next turn)
I'm a little confused. I assume we go ahead and post our actions, now. Correct? If this doesn't fit the timeline, I'll retcon.
"Aaaaagh!" screams Tonk in shock, covering his ears, "He say super dirty word! It horror! It nasty! Baby angel cry!"
"I wash you mouth out with soap!"
"And sand!"
"And lye!"
"And maybe rock!"
Enraged, the young half orc charges. [Minor Action: Hunter's Quarry on remaining halfling. Move Action: from K18 to F15. Standard Action: Charge! from K18 to D13. (Using mace with both hands.) v. AC (1d20+6+2+1=25) +2 for combat advantage (flanking), +1 for charge; Damage (1d8+4+2d6+1d6=15) +2d6 from sneak attack, +1d6 from Hunter's Quarry]
Wiping the blood from his eyes, Blade looks upon the halfling, his eyes flaring a bright white and he calls out "You shall pay for that coward!".
The deva rushes over to the halfling and swings his axe in a sweeping arc, leaving in its wake swirling radiant energy that keeps foes at bay.
Actions
Minor: Oath of Enmity on H
Move: To D13 (To flank)
Standard:Avenging Echo on H Vs AC; Vs AC; Radiant Damage (1d20+6=9, 1d20+6=22, 1d12+4=9) HIts AC 24 (+2 for CA) for 9 damage, TENT an enemy that ends its turn adjacent to Blade or that hits or misses him takes 9 radiant damage , non-lethal
Mini-Me
Blade- Male (Deva) Avenger 1
Passive Perception: 21, Passive Insight: 14
AC:17, Fort:13, Ref:15, Will:15-- Speed:6
HP:25/29+4 THP, Bloodied:14, Surge Value:7, Surges Per-Day 9/9
Initiative +0
Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used
Powers: Bond of Retribution, Radiant Vengeange, Channel Divinity, Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes, Avenging Echo, Oath of Enmity, Aspect of Might
No, only Blade has an action now - everyone posted, except Blade posted out of turn so by the time it was his turn, his target was already dead. So he needs to post a different action. Then if, the Halfling's still alive, it gets to go. Then it's a new round.
Mal Malenkirk-style combat will start with the next fight - I didn't want to change in the middle of a fight.
Just skimmed Blade's post and it looks like the halfling is still alive. Although, OUCH - those two Avengers have a nasty double-team attack. If they end up adjacent to the same enemy, it can't move away from Tristan without taking damage from him, and it can't stay next to Blade without taking damage from him!
The halfling looks back and forth between the two killers flanking it. "Ah, s***," it mutters. "I'm not being payed enough for this." Suddenly it dodges towards Tristan and kicks him in the kneecap, knocking him momentarily off balance. As Tristan regains his balance, it spins and runs past blade, ducking under the swing of his axe, which does barely more than part its hair.
The halfling scampers through the woods, weaving between trees, until it reaches the side of the road directly across from where the bandit Tonk charged was concealed. Hanging from the trees here is another rope, identical to the one Tonk saw the bandit guarding. "See ya!" the halfling calls across the road as he pulls on the rope.
A taut line, concealed beneath the dirt of the road and running between the two clumps of trees, springs up as ropes give way with the SPROING of released tension. There's an ominous creaking in the trees as logs start to rumble. Streams of logs roll out from both sides of the road, meeting in the middle with a thundering crash. The falling logs roll right past Mikara - and the halfling curses again as he realizes he misjudged where she was standing - but Tonk is nicely kneecapped. He pitches over, barely landing on his knees instead of his back, and immediately bashed in the back of the head by an especially large log. It feels like being hit with a giant's club.
As the logs roll to a halt, Tonk regains his feet. He's now standing in a bed of logs that cover the road and roll treacherously back and forth as he tries to walk across them. This might have been a very effective ambush if you'd approached on the road.
Status
Blade puts his Oath of Enmity on Halfling Slinger 1, moves to D13, and hits it with Avenging Echo for 9 damage.
Halfling 1's Stone Rain does not recharge. It shifts to D14, adjacent only to Blade (kicking Tristan was just flavour to explain how it got away from him), then moves. Blade gets an OA, which I'll just roll myself to keep things moving:
19 to hit, 1 damage. The halfling forces him to reroll that with Second Chance: 20. Well, at least the damage was low.
Ok, it survives, moves to G18, and pulls the rope, setting off the deadfall trap. Logs tumble down, filling the brown square and critically hitting Tonk for 14 damage, bloodying him.
The 3x3 brown square is now difficult terrain.
Mikara's turn! (I'm ignoring Tonk's previously posted action since the situation has changed so much.)
23 - Halfling Slinger 1 at G18 (9 damage, used Stone Rain)
19 - Mikara (24/24 hp)
18 - Tonk (5/24 hp)
17 - Dextyr (20/28 hp)
13 - Tristan (24/28 hp, Oath of Enmity on Halfling 1) 13 - Human Bandit 1 at L18 (47 damage, used Dazing Strike)
12 - Blade (25/29 hp + 4 thp, enemies ending their turn adjacent and enemies that hit or miss Blade take 9 radiant damage until end of next turn) 9 - Halfling Slinger 2 at J10 (29 damage, used Stone Rain) 7 - Human Bandit 2 at B17 (46 damage)
Tonk gains 5 temporary HP when he's bloodied. Also, when it's his turn, he does practically the same thing as I posted previously, sans the move action. He'll charge the halfling, spend the AP, and attack again. Since Tonk is no longer flanking, he loses the +2 bonus to the first attack roll, reducing it to 23. The damage will drop to 11 for that attack, since it loses 2d6. Damage is still non-lethal.
"Aaaaagh!" screams Tonk in shock, covering his ears, "He say super dirty word! It horror! It nasty! Baby angel cry!"
"I wash you mouth out with soap!"
"And sand!"
"And lye!"
"And maybe rock!"
Enraged, the young half orc charges, knees wobbling as the logs shift under him until he finally steps onto solid land and he brings his mace crashing down on the halfling. "Wait!" it cries. "Don't kill me! Don't you even want to know who hired --" Then Tonk's second blow hits him and he collapses unconscious.
Final Status
Tonk puts his Hunter's Quarry on Halfling 1, charges to H18, and spends an AP to hit it twice for 28 damage. (I assume he's still using King's Castle for the 2[W] damage output, even though he has no adjacent allies to swap with.) That knocks him out!
23 - Halfling Slinger 1 at G18 (37 damage, used Stone Rain)
19 - Mikara (24/24 hp)
18 - Tonk (5/24 hp + 5 thp, Hunter's Quarry on Halfling 1)
17 - Dextyr (20/28 hp)
13 - Tristan (24/28 hp, Oath of Enmity on Halfling 1) 13 - Human Bandit 1 at L18 (47 damage, used Dazing Strike)
12 - Blade (25/29 hp + 4 thp, enemies ending their turn adjacent and enemies that hit or miss Blade take 9 radiant damage until end of next turn) 9 - Halfling Slinger 2 at J10 (29 damage, used Stone Rain) 7 - Human Bandit 2 at B17 (46 damage)
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