Yanwer smiles as his vision goes a little bit lopside and reaches out flexing his hand. In response a glowing white tentacle seems to push through the space and lash around the hobgoblin.
The tentacle grabs the hobgoblin and hauls him through the air, slamming him into the wall next to Vio before depositing him on the ground. [Diabolic Grasp@hobo1: 28vsAC;18DAM and slide 2 south.]
He curses the other remaining hobgoblin [minor:curse hobo3].
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There was no end to his patience and endurance. He played day and night, his obsession was somewhat disquieting. It was less as if he were playing to dispel gloom or beguile tedium than as if he were giving himself up to the fangs of gaming devils."
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Yanwer smiles as his vision goes a little bit lopside and reaches out flexing his hand. In response a glowing white tentacle seems to push through the space and lash around the hobgoblin.
The tentacle grabs the hobgoblin and hauls him through the air, slamming him into the wall next to Vio before depositing him on the ground.
The hobgoblin struggles to get to its feet, blood trickling out of his right ear and most of his teeth lying on the ground. He snarls at Yanwer, but unable to reach him turns his attention to the mage in front of him. The hobgoblin swings his weapon at Vio and catches the mage in the side for a glancing blow, despite the appearance of the transparent shield. However, the divine energies of Sargil's challenge to the hobgoblin punish the transgressor for his attack and he falls to the ground holding his chest.
The other two hobgoblins rush towards Saph and both of their blows connect, altough the dragonborn manages to avoid the worst of their strikes.
Yanwer
I believe you forgot the bonus damage from the hobby being marked: Curse Damage (1d6=1) ... sorry, bad roll
Daring the hobgoblin to strike at him, and seeking the preservation of his hired guard, the Eladrin strides across the room standing next to the table and the hostile hobgoblin there. He draws his longsword from it's sheathe and with his other hand, raises his orb, presenting it to his enemies. Flames explode from his position striking those that oppose them, as their hair and skin catches fire.
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Did the flaming alcohol have any real effect? and did you include divine challenge damage to hob1? Shield needed as II?
Actions
Move: Move to east of table(or further to affect hob2, hob4 and warcaster.
Minor: Draw longsword.
Standard: Cast Fire shroud (in order hob 2, 4, and warcaster.
Free: Invoke orb of imposition against hob affected nearest me, taking a -3 penalty on saving throw against the fire shroud.
Immediate: Shield if necessary(or not if used as questioned above) Roll Lookup To hit: 15, 18, 20. 12 fire damage plus ongoing 5(on hit)(save ends)
Saphalaxis breathes a sigh of relief as the warcaster gurgles and falls in a puddle of his own blood... but his relief is short-lived as the two other hobgoblins rush up to him, brandishing their weapons and slashing out at him. Saphalaxis thinks to himself, Well perhaps running off by myself wasn't the smartest idea. This is proven true as he takes several stinging blows, and he begins to breathe heavy.
Standing tall in the back of the chamber, the rogue sees his employer stride into the room, and suddenly a wave of flame shoots out from the wizard, engulfing the hobs. Saph watches the flames dance over their bodies, and he smiles. "Good one, boss!" he shouts to Vio.
This is then followed by Patresh running into the room as well, and the burning the hobs experienced is followed up with a freezing one, as the warlord's breath weapon covers the two in ice. Saph finds a free opening that Patresh sets up for him, and he takes it against the hobgoblin between the two of them.
With that stab, he quickly makes a judgement on who is still alive and who is dead, and he takes action against whoever is left. (OOC: On my turn I will attack the hobgob that is flanked if he is still standing, but if my previous free attack and/or Patresh's attack killed him, I will attack the other hobgob. This other one would not suffer the sneak attack damage I believe, as he is not flanked or giving combat advantage.)
OOC: On both the second sneak attack damage roll, and the previous attack last round... I forgot to add my STR bonus to the sneak attack as per my Brawny Rogue ability. So I technically should add +3 for each of these attacks in extra damage to what I've done thus far. However, my newly included Free Attack given by Patresh does include the extra +3 for STR.
Good pick up Evo, I forgot about the divine challenge, it was enough to kill him. Unfortunately, his attack hit AC 25, so the shield still isn't enough to protect Vio. Yes, the alcohol did an additional 1d6 damage to the hobby, which I rolled and ended up being 4.
***EDIT: Adding in the additional damage from Saph's ability the warcaster is dead before he can attack. I'll update above.
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Patresh strides forward, ignoring the remnants of the burning alcohol, and enters the battle across the room. Even as he closes with the hobgoblins he unleashes his frosty breath, then shouts, Strike now, Saph, while he's distracted. He punctuates his claim by bringing his sword down on the nearest enemy.
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Move Action: move NW, N, N, N, N
Minor Action: Dragon Breath straight N, catching the two hobgoblin warriors, but missing Saph and the warcaster, hits Ref 15 on hob 2, 13 on hob 4, for 7 cold damage.
Standard Action: Hammer and Anvil vs. Hobgoblin 4, giving Saph a free basic melee attack with a +3 damage bonus. Both of us should have combat advantage, as he's flanked. hits AC 22 for 14 damage.
Sargil snorts a little tongue of fire as he glances at the hobgoblin who died from his divine challenge. "Idiot," he mutters before charging at the remaining hobgoblins with a roar to Kord, throwing caution to the wind. He gives a great stab with his sword, which elongates into a slender point as the holy runes on the blade glow with divine power.
Actions
Move: Run (as in the run action, +2 move and grant CA) 4 N, NW, NE to end directly above Patresh and to the left of the lower hobgoblin.
Minor: Activate Channel Divinity: Divine Strength to gain +4 damage on my next attack.
Standard: Piercing Smite on the upper hobgoblin: 1d20+10=18 vs. Ref, 2d10+10=14. (That's a pathetic damage roll ... hopefully it hits though.) If that hits then both hobgoblins are marked by me until the end of my next turn.
Stats
HP: 41/45 | Surges: 12/13 | AP: 1 AC 23 | F 18 | R 17 | W 17 Resist 5 fire, 5 necrotic, 5 poison
Daring the hobgoblin to strike at him, and seeking the preservation of his hired guard, the Eladrin strides across the room standing next to the table and the hostile hobgoblin there. He draws his longsword from it's sheathe and with his other hand, raises his orb, presenting it to his enemies. Flames explode from his position striking those that oppose them, as their hair and skin catches fire. One of the hobgoblin manages to escape most of the blast, but the other is not so lucky.
Patresh strides forward, ignoring the remnants of the burning alcohol, and enters the battle across the room. Even as he closes with the hobgoblins he unleashes his frosty breath, then shouts, Strike now, Saph, while he's distracted. He punctuates his claim by bringing his sword down on the nearest enemy. The hobgoblin twist and turn out of the way of the freezing breath from Patresh, but his sword catches the dodging hobgoblin.
Saphalaxis breathes a sigh of relief as the warcaster gurgles and falls in a puddle of his own blood... but his relief is short-lived as the two other hobgoblins rush up to him, brandishing their weapons and slashing out at him. Saphalaxis thinks to himself, Well perhaps running off by myself wasn't the smartest idea. This is proven true as he takes several stinging blows, and he begins to breathe heavy.
Standing tall in the back of the chamber, the rogue sees his employer stride into the room, and suddenly a wave of flame shoots out from the wizard, engulfing the hobs. Saph watches the flames dance over their bodies, and he smiles. "Good one, boss!" he shouts to Vio.
This is then followed by Patresh running into the room as well, and the burning the hobs experienced is followed up with a freezing one, as the warlord's breath weapon covers the two in ice. Saph finds a free opening that Patresh sets up for him, and he takes it against the hobgoblin between the two of them.
With that stab, he quickly makes a judgement on who is still alive and who is dead, and he takes action against whoever is left. Saph finishes off the enemy he and Patresh were surrounding, dropping the hobgoblin to the ground, his body still burning thanks to Vio's fire shroud.
Sargil snorts a little tongue of fire as he glances at the hobgoblin who died from his divine challenge. "Idiot," he mutters before charging at the remaining hobgoblins with a roar to Kord, throwing caution to the wind. He gives a great stab with his sword, which elongates into a slender point as the holy runes on the blade glow with divine power. It strikes true and the hobgoblin howls in pain.
Following this strike, a small form runs past Saph, slides under the table and with a quick movement, stabs the hobgoblin in the back with a tiny blade. The wound is quite severe, though, and the hobgoblin topples. A halfling is dressed in plain clothing and drops the dagger at the foot of the corpse, he hops up onto the table to look you in the face.
"Why thanks for the bit o' help. I was in a tight spot there, name's Rendil Halfmoon" the halfling says, extending his small hand towards Saph
OOC
Combat's over, Well played - 200 XP for each of you
Patresh looks around, making sure all of their enemies are down, and then turns to the newly discovered halfling. Greetings, master Halfmoon. I am Patresh, and these are my companions Sargil, Vio, Yanwer, and Saph, whom you've already met. It is our pleasure, and honor, to have been of assistance to you. It does beg the question of how you came to be in such dire circumstances, however. While he waits for an answer he gestures to Yanwer and Sargil to search the bodies.
Sargil cleans his sword on one the hobgoblin caster's clothes and sheathes it, then gives a nod towards the halfling. "A pleasure, Rendil. I am Sargil." Then the paladin nods at Patresh and starts searching the bodies of the dead hobgoblins. As he's searching, he asks Rendil, "Would these hobgoblins been part of the Blood Reavers, by any chance?"
The rogue's eyes dart about as the flash of color flies around him, and the grow wide when it produces a knife and stabs the remaining hobgoblin. As it drops, Saphalaxis jumps back slightly... and he's doubly surprised when a halfling climbs up onto the table and sticks his hand out for a handshake.
Saph looks at the other members of his group and pauses for a second, then slowly extends his hand as well... grasping the halfling and shaking. "Uh... you're welcome. Glad we could... uh... help. I guess."
He releases the halfling's hand, and wanders back over to where Vio stands, not getting involved in the tete-a-tete between the halfling and the other two dragonborn.
Patresh looks around, making sure all of their enemies are down, and then turns to the newly discovered halfling. Greetings, master Halfmoon. I am Patresh, and these are my companions Sargil, Vio, Yanwer, and Saph, whom you've already met. It is our pleasure, and honor, to have been of assistance to you. It does beg the question of how you came to be in such dire circumstances, however.
"A fair question, those hobgoblins grabbed me a few hours ago. I was tailing them 'cause they were hanging around my family's inn and they looked suspicious. I wanted to figure out what they were up to, but they caught me." Rendil says excitededly.
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Originally Posted by Lord Sessadore
Sargil cleans his sword on one the hobgoblin caster's clothes and sheathes it, then gives a nod towards the halfling. "A pleasure, Rendil. I am Sargil." Then the paladin nods at Patresh and starts searching the bodies of the dead hobgoblins. As he's searching, he asks Rendil, "Would these hobgoblins been part of the Blood Reavers, by any chance?"
"Yeah, those", he says, gesturing to the bodies "are, or were, members of the Bloodreavers. A lot more of them are around, they hang out in the Chamber of the Eyes. Filthy muckeaters all of 'em. Why are you looking for them?" the halfling asks.
Vio steps back and nods at the halfling. He looks around the room where the halfling darted from, looking for any sort of clues that might give them a lead. Finally the Eladrin speaks, "Did they say what they were going to do with you? Perhaps speaking to your family would help us gain information to why they would be snooping around. In the very least it would be a place to stay."
Patresh eyes the halfling with an appraising eye before answering him. We have reason to believe they might be enslaving innocent people, on top of other, similar, crimes. He pauses as he keeps an eye on the others' efforts. Is there anything else you can tell us, having followed them and then been their captive? What do you know of this Chamber of the Eyes?
His spinning milk white orb slows as the battle ebs. Yanwer looks as surprised by everyone else to see the halfling. He cocks his head and watches the discussion.
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...disquieting...
There was no end to his patience and endurance. He played day and night, his obsession was somewhat disquieting. It was less as if he were playing to dispel gloom or beguile tedium than as if he were giving himself up to the fangs of gaming devils."
Kawabata Yasunari - The Master of Go
Vio steps back and nods at the halfling. He looks around the room where the halfling darted from, looking for any sort of clues that might give them a lead. Finally the Eladrin speaks, "Did they say what they were going to do with you? Perhaps speaking to your family would help us gain information to why they would be snooping around. In the very least it would be a place to stay."
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Any of these places ring a bell?
"What they were going to do with me? Why, what slavers always do, of course, sell me off. Thank Yondalla you arrived" Rendil says, "Yes, if you come to my place, I can buy you a drink, and even give you a place to rest, you must be tired after such a battle."
OOC
No, you haven't heard of the Chamber of Eyes, your initial destination was the Seven-Pillared Hall
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Originally Posted by Redclaw
Patresh eyes the halfling with an appraising eye before answering him. We have reason to believe they might be enslaving innocent people, on top of other, similar, crimes. He pauses as he keeps an eye on the others' efforts. Is there anything else you can tell us, having followed them and then been their captive? What do you know of this Chamber of the Eyes?
"I haven't followed them long, but that lout kept talking about taking me to the Chamber of Eyes, I ain't heard of it, but maybe Vadriar would know? He's a sage-type, hangs around the tavern a bunch. They also kept bragging about a deal they got in the works, but nothing more, sorry" The halfling replies, somewhat sheepishly, as if embarrased he couldn't provide more.
Sargil stands up to his full height. "Very well, lead on, brave halfling. If this Vadriar can help us find the rest of these filthy overgrown goblins, I'd very much like to meet him," the paladin says with a grin and a dangerous looking glint in his eye.
As an afterthough, he adds, "Oh, are we going to the Seven-Pillared Hall? I think that's where we were headed before we met you."
OOC
I'm assuming we didn't find anything interesting or useful on the hobgoblins?
"If you come to my place, I can buy you a drink, and even give you a place to rest, you must be tired after such a battle."
Saphalaxis had been leaning against the wall looking down and cleaning his fingernails as the tete-a-tete went on, but it was these words the halfling said that catch the rogue's attention. Immediately his ears prick up, and he stands forward eagerly. "Buy us a drink? Absolutely! Smashing idea! Let's go!" He then turns to start walking out the door, not even waiting to see if anyone else is coming along.
While the others discuss plans, Vio bends over the body of one of the hobgoblins. He pulls a small glass vial out from a pocket in his robes and uncorks it. With an expert's precision, he uses his longsword to cut a long narrow gash in the creatures arm. As the blood wells up from the wound, the Eladrin funnels it into his vial. He gives the vial an appraising look, swishing the liquid within around. Satisfied, he recorks the vial, and stuff it back into his robe. Seeing his bodyguard leaving, Vio resheathes his blade and follows the dragonborn.
The group sets out after looking over the bodies and finding nothing of usefulness, with the exception of Vio's vial. Following the path for another 20 minutes or so you finally reach the end of the Hallway of Lanterns and come upon a large cavern, with a multitude of creatures milling about.
There are creatures from all races here, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and even a drow are visible wandering around the area.
In addition to the buildings speckled throughout the area, in the eastern part of the hall on a large stone platform stands a 10-foot wide, 30-foot tall statue of a minotaur. (#14)
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#10 on the map is the Halfmoon Inn, and where Rendil will lead you. If you have any questions about the places or are looking for anything in particular just ask Rendil.
I'll post an update tomorrow at the inn, allowing you to ask any questions about the area
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