Blight Makes Right (DM: TwoHeadsBarking. Judge: Lord Sessadore)

[Velmont]

OOC

In that case, I'll move K16. I'll push Q12.

If Hound 3 hit me with his AoO, I'll use my Armor of Wrath and automatically hit him for 3 radiant damage and pushing him to P13. In that case, Thunder of Judgement will push him further to S10... and he will have fun next round to come back to us.

[TwoHeadsBarking]

The goblin ducks under Growl's wild swings, only to be tossed to the other side of the round by a blast of divine thunder. Two of the remaining hounds are also thrown across the road and through the forest.

Status

Initiative:
24: Blighted hound 1 (-0)
24: Blighted hound 2 (-40, dead)
24: Blighted hound 3 (-35, bloodied, ongoing 5 damage, dazed)
24: Blighted hound 4 (-15, dazed)
18: Lephisto (15/27)
15: Goblin (-14, cursed, dazed)
14: Growl (14/30, ongoing 5 necrotic damage)
12: Feyr (26/26)
10: Adran (28/28) <== Your turn.
9: Alek (30/30)

Hound 3's AoO misses.

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[Boddynock]

Adran starts to chant a paean to Eruvan Lunn, an epic hero of the Imperium. As the phrases unfold, the bard sways in time with his words, gathering energy and focus which he releases in a mighty blow against the blighted creature before him. He then steps away from the beast before praising Lunn’s stamina and strength. The effect of this is to refresh the warforged, Growl.

OOC

Standard action: Slayer’s Song. +7 vs AC, 2d8+4 damage. If successful, grants combat advantage against h1 to the party (save ends).
Slayer's Song against h1: (1d20+7=17, 2d8+4=11)
Move: Shift to I16.
Minor: Majestic Word (once this encounter). Growl can spend a healing surge and regain an additional 4 hp. (Lephisto’s turn next. )

Mini-stats

Adran Cassis, Bard 1
Initiative: +1 | Passive perception: 16 | Passive Insight: 14
AC: 15 | For: 13 | Ref: 14 | Will: 15
HP: 28/28 | Bloodied: 14 | Surge value: 7 | Surges: 10/10
Speed: 6 | Languages: Allarian, Draconic, Eladrin
AP: 1 | Second Wind: not used
Basic Attack/Opportunity attack: +3 vs AC, 1d8
Powers: Guiding Strike (PHB2), War Song Strike (PHB2)
Acid Orb (PHB2), Majestic Word (PHB2), Shout of Triumph (PHB2), Words of Friendship (PHB2)
Slayer’s Song (PHB2)

[Ghdeh1]

Alek grins as he focuses his mind on the Goblin, dazed and unable to attack for the moment. Summoning a small sphere of dark purple eldritch energy he throws it at the Goblin hoping that it would hit it's target. He then begins to chant dark demonic phrases over and over focusing on the unhurt Hound.

Actions

Minor= Curse H1
Standard= Eldritch Blast 19+2(CA) vs Reflex for 7 damage
Move= Nothing

Alek Nethendal stat block

Alek Nethendal- Male Human Warlock 1
Passive Perception: 12, Passive Insight: 15
AC:15, Fort:15, Reflex:15, Will:14 -- Speed:6
HP:30/30, Bloodied:15, Surge Value:7, Surges left:10/10
Initiative +0
Action Points: 1 <> Second Wind
Powers: Dire Radiance, Eldritch Blast,
Eldritch Strike,
Vampiric Embrace,
Flames of Phelgethos

Alek

[TwoHeadsBarking]

Adran's attack hits, causing the blighted animal to whimper and cower. Growl finds himself to be pleasantly refreshed.

Alek releases a bolt of dark energy that streaks out and catches the goblin in the head. It screeches and recoils momentarily. When it looks back up, you see that its face is covered in a mess of ugly welts.

The hound in the trees collapses, having suffered fatal wounds. The one cowed by Adran recovers itself and lunges at the bard. The teeth barely break the skin, but the blight is spread nonetheless. The last hound charges the druid with some difficulty, but manages to land a solid blow.

Status

Initiative:
24: Blighted hound 1 (-11, cursed)
24: Blighted hound 2 (-40, dead)
24: Blighted hound 3 (-40, dead)
24: Blighted hound 4 (-15, dazed)
18: Lephisto (15/27) <== Your turn.
15: Goblin (-23, cursed, dazed)
14: Growl (25/30, ongoing 5 necrotic damage)
12: Feyr (26/26)
10: Adran (25/28, Slayer's Song, ongoing 5 necrotic damage)
9: Alek (30/30)

Hound 1 shifts to I15 and attacks Adran. Hits Reflex 18 for 3 necrotic damage and 5 ongoing necrotic damage. It makes its save against granting CA. Hound 3 dies from the ongoing damage. Hound 4 charges Growl, and hits Reflex 14 for 6 necrotic damage and 5 ongoing necrotic.

Boddyknock, don't forget your Virtue of Valor.

garyh, don't forget that Warforged Resolve would also gives you a save vs ongoing damage. It didn't matter so much in this case, because you were hit again, but it could be important in the future.

Ghedh, I couldn't find your curse damage, so I rolled it for you. 2

  
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[Boddynock]

OOC: Sorry - it's late at night and I've got a lousy headache. Who gets the benefit of Virtue of Valor? (When I know, I'll fix it tomorrow. Good night.)

[TwoHeadsBarking]

ooc: Lephisto or Feyr, your choice.

[Velmont]

OOC: Don't forget you can also slide Growl 1 square.

[Boddynock]

OOC

Slide Growl to I16.
Virtue of Valor: Lephisto gains 4 temporary hp.
Strength of Valor: Lephisto gains +2 to the next damage roll he makes before the end of his next turn.
Saving throw vs ongoing necrotic damage: Success! 14

Mini-stats

Adran Cassis, Bard 1
Initiative: +1 | Passive perception: 16 | Passive Insight: 14
AC: 15 | For: 13 | Ref: 14 | Will: 15
HP: 28/28 | Bloodied: 14 | Surge value: 7 | Surges: 10/10
Speed: 6 | Languages: Allarian, Draconic, Eladrin
AP: 1 | Second Wind: not used
Basic Attack/Opportunity attack: +3 vs AC, 1d8
Powers: Guiding Strike (PHB2), War Song Strike (PHB2)
Acid Orb (PHB2), Majestic Word (1 of 2 used) (PHB2), Shout of Triumph (PHB2), Words of Friendship (PHB2)
Slayer’s Song (PHB2)

[TwoHeadsBarking]

ooc: Updated map & status.

Status

Initiative:
24: Blighted hound 1 (-11, cursed)
24: Blighted hound 2 (-40, dead)
24: Blighted hound 3 (-40, dead)
24: Blighted hound 4 (-15, dazed)
18: Lephisto (15/27+4, +2 to next damage roll) <== Your turn.
15: Goblin (-23, cursed, dazed)
14: Growl (25/30, ongoing 5 necrotic damage)
12: Feyr (26/26)
10: Adran (25/28, Slayer's Song, ongoing 5 necrotic damage*)
9: Alek (30/30)

*You make saves at the end of your turn. So in this case, you're still going to take the damage at the start of your turn, but then you can use the 14 you rolled.

  
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[Lephisto]

Lephisto feels rejuvenated from the healing, he stares at the hound in the eyes. He focuses all his strength on the hound to release his fury on the beast. "By the power of my God! Ye shall know his wrath!". Lephisto strikes at the hound.

My turn

Move: From K16 to K15
Standard: Attack Hound 4 1d20+7,1d8+4+2=[19, 7], [3, 4, 2]

stats

Lephisto Izgon- Male Human Paladin 1
Passive Perception: 17| Passive Insight: 12
AC:19| Fort:16| Reflex:15| Will:14 -- Speed:5
HP:15/27| Bloodied:13| Surge Value:6| Surges left:11/11
Initiative +1
Action Points: 1 <> Second Wind
Powers: Bolstering Strike, Holy Strike,
Valiant Strike, Divine Challenge, Lay on hands
Radiant Smite, Channel Divinity: Divine Mettle, Channel Divinity: Divine Strength
Paladin's Judgment
Powers in bold and italics are used

[Ghdeh1]

OOC

Have you been adding the -2 to all attacks that don't include me from H1 and the Goblin?

[TwoHeadsBarking]

ooc

Uh, cursing doesn't mark them. It just gives you more damage against them.

Lephisto lands another strong blow, causing the hound to twist in pain.

The goblin, screaming, charges out of the trees towards the warlock. Before it reaches its target, however, Adran darts in and deals a surprisingly powerful strke. The goblin howls in agony and shock and tries to continue its attack, but its momentum is disrupted and the swing is weakened.

Status

Initiative:
24: Blighted hound 1 (-11, cursed)
24: Blighted hound 2 (-40, dead)
24: Blighted hound 3 (-40, dead)
24: Blighted hound 4 (-23, bloodied, dazed)
18: Lephisto (15/27+4)
15: Goblin (-31, bloodied, cursed, dazed)
14: Growl (25/30, ongoing 5 necrotic damage) <== Your turn.
12: Feyr (26/26)
10: Adran (25/28, Slayer's Song, ongoing 5 necrotic damage)
9: Alek (19/30)

The goblin charges Alek. This draws an AoO from Adran, which hits for 8 damage and bloodies the goblin, which causes it to go into a rage. The goblin's charge hits AC 19 for 11 damage. And yes, by the way, 11 damage is low for him.

  
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[garyh]

Growl feels the deadening power of the blow he had taken, then savagely batters the dazed goblin, knocking him back. The shapeshifted warforged is finally able to shake the effects of the dark wound, however.

Mechanics

Standard action - Savage Rend vs Goblin.

Savage Rend vs Goblin (CA from Dazed) (1d20+4+2=17, 1d8+4=12)

Hits Reflex 17 for 12 damage versus Goblin, and on a hit, slide Goblin to G18.

End of turn: Save vs ongoing necrotic damage (+2 racial bonus this time! ):

Save vs OGD (1d20+2=12)

Success!

Growl's Info

Growl- "Male" Warforged Druid 1
Initiative: +0, Passive Perception: 19, Passive Insight: 19
AC: 17, Fort: 14, Reflex: 11, Will: 16 - Speed: 6
HP: 20/30, Bloodied: 15, Surge Value: 7, Surges left: 10/11
Action Points: 1

Powers:
Chill Wind
Pounce
Savage Rend
Wild Shape
Darting Bite
Second Wind
Warforged Resolve
Faerie Fire

Full character sheet

[TwoHeadsBarking]

ooc: That hits, and the goblin is slid. Those poor hounds are never getting CA, are they.

[garyh]

OOC: I'm a controller! RAWR!

[Velmont]

Feyr release two bolts of lightning. One flies over the goblin, but the second solidly hit the nearest hound. He then close into melee combat with the goblin, drawing his mace, taking it in two hands.

OOC

Standard: Divine Bolt vs. Goblin, Hound 4 (1d20+4=9, 1d20+4=23, 1d6+4=10)

Move: Move to H18

If the goblin hit me, I use Armor of Wrath against him, pushing him away from the group.

[Boddynock]

OOC

Since Adran made a successful opportunity attack, the whole party has CA against the goblin until the end of Adran's turn (unless the goblin saves against it, I presume).

Slayer's Song: Effect: Until the end of the encounter, whenever you hit an enemy, that enemy grants combat advantage to you and your allies until the end of your next turn.

Adran hums a dissonant snatch of music as he attacks the hound which bit him. He hopes to put it off balance but the blow misses by a mile.

OOC

Guiding Strike against h1: -2 penalty to AC.

Guiding Strike vs h1: (1d20+7=8, 1d8+4=5)

Never mind!

Mini-stats

Adran Cassis, Bard 1
Initiative: +1 | Passive perception: 16 | Passive Insight: 14
AC: 15 | For: 13 | Ref: 14 | Will: 15
HP: 28/28 | Bloodied: 14 | Surge value: 7 | Surges: 10/10
Speed: 6 | Languages: Allarian, Draconic, Eladrin
AP: 1 | Second Wind: not used
Basic Attack/Opportunity attack: +3 vs AC, 1d8
Powers: Guiding Strike (PHB2), War Song Strike (PHB2)
Acid Orb (PHB2), Majestic Word (1 of 2 used) (PHB2), Shout of Triumph (PHB2), Words of Friendship (PHB2)
Slayer’s Song (PHB2)

[Ghdeh1]

Alek glares at the Goblin and the Hurt hound, summoning another lance of darkness he chucks it at the goblin and misses.

Actions

Minor=Curse H4
Standard= Dire radiance 13 to hit 5 damage
Move=nothing

Alek Nethendal stat block

Alek Nethendal- Male Human Warlock 1
Passive Perception: 12, Passive Insight: 15
AC:15, Fort:15, Reflex:15, Will:14 -- Speed:6
HP:30/30, Bloodied:15, Surge Value:7, Surges left:10/10
Initiative +0
Action Points: 1 <> Second Wind
Powers: Dire Radiance, Eldritch Blast,
Eldritch Strike,
Vampiric Embrace,
Flames of Phelgethos

Alek

[TwoHeadsBarking]

The hounds attack again. Adran dodges away from his attacker's teeth, but the other one sinks its fangs deep into Growl's leg.

Status

Initiative:
24: Blighted hound 1 (-11, cursed)
24: Blighted hound 2 (-40, dead)
24: Blighted hound 3 (-40, dead)
24: Blighted hound 4 (-33, bloodied, cursed)
18: Lephisto (15/27+4) <== Your turn.
15: Goblin (-43, bloodied, cursed, granting CA)
14: Growl (14/30, bloodied, ongoing 5 necrotic damage)
12: Feyr (26/26)
10: Adran (20/28, Slayer's Song)
9: Alek (19/30)

Hound 1 attacks Adran and misses. Hound 4 attacks Growl and hits for 6, and ongoing 5 necrotic. Rolls.

  
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