Yaknow... to be quite honest... I wasn't so sure how well a "melee" warlock was going to do. I would like to thank you for showing me just how awesomely possible this is. Eldritch strike has proved to be a very awesome power if only because it is considered to be a basic attack, which means you can use it with EVERYTHING!!!
Feeling quite trapped, the Messenger squeals with hatred and lashes out at his foes with whipping tentacles. One tentacle flies towards Grryth as the shifter nears, the other two seek the flesh of Gurdan who has taken most of the attention of the Messenger. A another lash leaves it's mark on Gyyrth's chest, leaving a nice red welt next to the black slash from the messenger's earlier attack. Gurdan takes a nasty hit directly on the forehead which whips his head back, causing a second tentacle to barely miss. Ignoring the fact that it could get hit, it moves over to the wall and crawls upward to get out of the reach of his foes. He needed to try to get back to that main shaft or he was done for!
Actions
-Free: When Grryth steps adjacent to it, the messenger takes a swipe and hits for 6 damage.
- Standard: Takes two swipes at Gurdan; the first crits for 11 damage but the second one misses.
- Move: Moves from J10 to K11 and then moves upward two squares and onto the ceiling above square K11. This provokes Opportunity Attacks from Gurdan, Grryth, and Garrick.
Opportunity Attacks
Gurdan, Grryth, and Garrick: Feel free to make your opportunity attacks as part of your normal actions or roll them before hand, which ever is easier for you guys.
"Get out 'cher boots, fellas!" Gurdan exclaims unnecessarily. "This one's going up!" He manages a quick swipe at the thing, but his dwarven reflexes prove far too slow - this time (OOC: opp attack misses)
Alexia rushes across the room into a more advantageous position. Her eyes momentarily flash red as she attempts a simple charm, but the messenger's peculiar nature may once more protect it.
Round 4 Actions
Move: Move to F11
Standard: Cutting Words against the messenger. Hits Will 17 for 10 damage. If that misses, I use an Action Point to repeat the attack, which would also miss. [Expletive deleted], I hope that first one hit. If it does, I pull the messenger two squares to I12 and on the ground.
mini-stats
Alexia Madgearu - Human Bard 4 Initiative: +2 | Passive perception: 19 | Passive Insight: 19
AC: 20 | For: 16 | Ref: 16 | Will: 18 HP: 34/43 | Bloodied: 21 | Surge value: 10 | Surges: 8/10
Speed: 5 | Languages: Common, Dwarven
AP: 1 | Second Wind: used
Basic Attack/Opportunity attack: +10 vs AC, 1d8+5, +d8 on crit
Powers: Cutting Words, Guiding Strike, Warsong Strike Blood Drain Majestic Word
Words of Friendship Inspiring Refrain
Dissonant Strain Stirring Shout Used in Kill the Messenger. Concerted Effort
Harsh Songblade
Skald's Chainmail
Wait, how many squares are between the messenger and the ground? I thought there were only two. If there were more than that, then I wouldn't be able to ground it.
Ahh, that was my mistake, I DID say two... The ceiling is 20' high so the messenger would have had to move up 3 squares. This is what I MEANT for him to do, but not what I said... SORRY!!! The creature would be at K11 and up THREE squares to the ceiling. Pulling him 2 squares means that you can perform any 1 of the following combinations:
1) Horizontal pull of 2 squares, putting it 3 squares above I11.
2) Horizontal pull of 1 square, diagonal-down pull of 1 square (or vice versa), putting it 2 squares above I11
3) Diagonal-down pull of 2 squares (most likely your choice), putting it 1 square above I11.
Now I see why you wanted to pull me all the way down... well, lucky for you, Gurdan can STILL attack the messenger. Ah well... so much for getting him out of danger lol, you guys are VERY versatile, I must say. Anywho, here's the new map!
Also, Kinion, although you WOULD overwrite Garricks curse, he can always just use a minor action to put his back... with him being in melee, he won't need to use his move actions as often, so even if he has a utility that he wants to use in combat, most of them are minor actions which he can get from his unused move action. Feel free to curse away (unless of course you come to some other agreement with Garrick).
"Ah, yes, yes! Come to papa!" Gurdan says expectantly, watching as the messenger lowers towards him. "Feast upon this, monstrosity!" He swings, but misses badly (OOC: Earthgrasp strike critical miss - blarg). Embarassed, he tries again... (OOC: Action point Thorn strike hits AC 18 for 14 damage - if hit (doubt it), pull messenger diagonally down and northwest).
OOC: Beast is marked
Gurdan Stat Block
Gurdan Earthshield, Dwarf Warden 4
Passive Perception 19, Passive Insight 14
AC 22, Fort 18, Reflex 16, Will 16 (Base defenses)
HP 52/57 Bloodied 28, Surge Value 14, Surges 12/13
Speed 5, Initiative +3
Action Points: 1
Current Effects
none
Encounter Resources
USED Hungry Earth
USED Earthgrasp Strike
USED Second Wind
USED Use Action Point
Daily Resources
Healing Word
Triumphant Vigor
Form of the Relentless Panther
USED Cloak of Resistance power
Bloodcut Armor power (healing-surge power)
Gurdan swings his weapon a second time, vines lashing out to grab the messenger, but it whirls about, tentacles knocking the vines aside.
Gurdan
Unfortunately both strikes miss. However, even if Thorn Strike had hit, would would not be able to pull it northwest, because the creature was already only 1 square away from you. Moving it northwest would be a slide, not a pull, as it is not getting any closer to you in moving there.
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