[sblock=ooc] Well I mentioned they were webbed with cracks, but I should have made a bigger deal out of it. It's one of those things in RL that I'd have been sitting there and went "Ohhh yeah!!" As I kept looking at my notes etc. But anyway it worked out in the long run!
Also I assume based on these developments you do not want to use your second wind yet? Just retcon where you wanna move the sphere.[/sblock]
[sblock=initiative]
Vixo
HP:12/33 (Bloodied) Surges:8/9 (8) AP:0 Def:17/14 /17/12 SW:Unused
Morvannon HP:27/27
(6 Temp HP) Surges:8/8 (6) AP:0 Def:15/12/14/15 SW:Unused
Magnus
HP:24/25 Surges:8/8 (6) AP:0 Def:15/12/14/15 SW:Unused
Immob. (Save ends)
Slardazial
87 Damage (Bloodied) Warlocks Curse Marked (EO Vixo NT)
Grakk
HP:22/29 Surges:12/13 (8) AP:0 Def:16/16/13/11 SW:Unused
Marked EO N Phantom NT Your Turn
Vrrsk't
HP:25/29 Surges:9/12 (9) AP:0 Def:20/15/14/13
SW:Used Marked EO S Phantom NT
Kamotz
HP:15/26 Surges:8/9 (6) AP:0 Def:17/14/10/16 SW:Unused
Phantom N
10 Damage Warlocks Curse
Phantom S
10 Damage[/sblock]
The sonic vibrations of Magnus strike hum through the stone column, striking a resonance deep inside of it. With an aching pop and crackle the column tumbles forward, crashing down atop the rune circle and the bloated corpse. As it's flesh is pulped underneath the column, the bloated corpse bursts like an infected pustule, and you count yourselves lucky you were not standing closer.
As the rubble settles, the runic circle flickers and fades to darkness. Suddenly Slardazial staggers, as if struck by some unseen force. Those of you facing the altar see a golden radiance blossom at the base of the staff and explode outward, purging some of the negative energy and washing over all of you in a calming torrent.
As the undead screech in pain, you all feel refreshed. Kamotz feels a brush against his mind, the touch of a divine will, and knows that this energy is not mere happenstance, but the provenance of Lauto.
After the explosion of light, the negative energy begins to creep back up the scepter, much faster now, and you realize that any part of it that was uncorrupted is now gone forever.
Cursing and swearing in pain, Slardazial grits his teeth and swings his mace at Vixo. The negative energy seems too feeble to lend it strength, but he still strikes a mighty blow to the diminutive kobolds arm, numbing his grip and sending pain shooting the length of his arm.
Even.. Your.. Filthy Gods... Meddling.. Will.. Not.. Stop me!! Zal'Ek Gresh Kal Thalesk!!!!
Slardazial is now completely beyond reason, and a look of pure madness has decended over his features. One tusk has pushed itself through his lip and begun to saw a jagged path upward. It is apparent that Slardazial is beyond reason as he steps away from Vixo.
[sblock=Actions]
Scepter - Everyone regains hit points as if they'd spent a healing surge and all undead take 5 Radiant damage
Slardazial 1d20+11=31, 1d6+8=14 damage
Slardazial - Standard action to attack Vixo (Crit hit AC) 14 damage
Move action to shift SE
Recharge 1d6=1
Free Action to recharge infuse with shadows (fail)[/sblock]
[sblock=map] The brown squares now showing designate difficult terrain resulting from the collapsed pillar. New map can be found
here.[/sblock]