Adventure: Into the Wild

Rocco glares at the panther which somehow evades his constant barrage of light strikes. As the panther hits him, facade of calm drops, his face distorts into one of raging barbarian, his tattooes and chains making it even more intimidating. Even his axe lights in cold gray flames. He winds up and swings at the panther with all his power and terrible blow kills the panther even as cold fire leaves the blood frozen in the wounds.

He then scrambles up the slope toward the witch, but slides down before really starting




[sblock=Actions]
Standard: Brash strike vs. panther's AC (1d20+10+2=20, 1d6+11+3=19)
Move:Athletics to Climb (1d20+8=12)
AP: Climbing again (1d20+8=27)
Minor: second wind healing 9hp (+4 from being adjacent to SC, I checked, it counts)

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[sblock=Rocco Stats]
STATUS:
MARKED:

Initiative +3; Senses Passive Insight 13, Passive Perception 18
HP 26/37, Bloodied 18, Surge Value 9, Surges 12/12
AC 18; Fortitude 17, Reflex 15, Will 14
0 AP
Speed 5

Dual Strike
Brash Strike
Combat Challenge
Combat Superiority
Pass Forward


Funneling Fury
Second Wind


Villain's Menace

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Renquist is almost as stunned by Abigail's blinding sword burst as the ant swarm, but then notices her wounds and ant bites as she drops back.

"Nay, stay focused on me, fey creature."

The collection of ants feel the judging stare of Lauto.

Renquist strikes again with his blade, encased in dark radiant energy...

[sblock=actions] Minor: Divine Challenge on ant swarm.
Standard: Attack with Holy strike. 1d20+6+2, 1d10+3+3 → ([1, 6, 2], [7, 3, 3]) Roll Lookup And Miss... [/sblock]

...and he misses. Afraid to let the swarm persist, he readies his blade and makes his strike again.

[sblock=more actions] Spend AP. Standard: Holy strike again versus ants. 1d20+6+2, 1d10+3+3 → ([11, 6, 2], [8, 3, 3]) Roll Lookup So 14/2= 7 damage! [/sblock]

[sblock=ministats]
Status:
Init: +1 Speed: 5 Perception:13 Insight: 18
AC: 18 NAD: F: 15 R:13 W:15
HP: (+4) 22/31 Surges: 12/13 Surge Value: 7 AP: 0
Languages: Allerian, Old Allerian
Str:16 Dex:12 Wis:16 Con:16 Int:8 Cha:12



Powers:
At-Will: Ardent Strike, Holy Strike, Divine Challenge, Lay on Hands
Encounter: Channel Divinity: Divine Mettle, Channel Divinity: Divine Strength, Second Wind, Divine Pursuit, Dark Reaping
Daily: Blood of the Mighty [/sblock]

The pace of the battle has slowed and Ibram gains just a little more focus from all the calm. The ants before him swarm over Renquist and make a small meal out of the unholy Paladin.

With their dwindling numbers, it gets easier to finish the rest of them off, but harder to hit more in one swing. Ibram tries to use the flat part of his Fullblade to squash the rest of the creatures.

[sblock=Actions] Ants Undeniable Beauty +5 vs. my will (18) 1d20+5 → [18,5] = (23)Roll Lookup of course that hits..swing with sword anyways just to see what happens..crap this round stunk for me.


Attack with Guiding Strike - 1d20+9+2;1d12+5 → [4,9,2] = (15) [6,5] = (11) Roll Lookup [/sblock]

Neurotic said:

Why no tuse dark reaping on them for few extra damage?

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[sblock=ooc] I don't think it was within five squares of me when it died. Same problem when the other panther died. [/sblock]

When the ants bite into Ibram, Abigail flickers back next to them and attacks in retaliation, hoping to finish the last of them off. Unfortunately, she's unable to do more than flatten a handful of them.

[sblock=Abigail's Aegis attack]MBA: 1d20+8=12, miss.[/sblock]

[sblock=Metavoid]Um, it's a tricky, but when you are splashing healing on the second target, you are in effect using a power on him. Unlike most power, it isn't spelled out that the this a secondary target but in effect that's what it is. My ruling for the adventure, anyway. Use it!
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[sblock=Tactics]Now that the fight is over, I don't mind telling you I am surprised at how passively you took the Swarm's aura.

Barring any special mobility power, you can at least shift away from the swarm at least one round out of two.

Round 1:Move into contact, attack, get hit by the aura at the start of next turn)
Round 2:Already in contact, attack, shift away, do NOT get hit by the aura (unless the swarm follows you, but if it does, your allies won't be in the aura at the beginning of their turn... Either way, fewer free basic attack against the party)

Rinse and Repeat. You let the swarm get in way more attack than it could have if youd had shifted in and out of the aura. Remember that for the next time!
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[sblock=Actions]
Ibram forgot his save:
save (1d20=19)

+5 thp went to Rocco by default

Swarm
Swarm vs Renquist AC (1d20+8=10, 1d6+3=8) miss

Aura
1:Abi 2:Ren 3:Ibra (1d20+8-2=20, 1d6+3=6, 1d20+8=13, 1d6+3=7, 1d20+8-2=18, 1d6+3=5)

If still in the aura at the beginning of their turn, hit Abi for 6 (which would knock her out), Hit Ibram for 5. If one of these things happen, the swarm take 4 radiant dmg

Crazy Lady
1:Rocco 2ante (1d20+6-5=17, 1d8+2=6, 1d20+6-5=21, 1d8+2=6, 1d20+6-5+2=23, 1d8+2=9)

Hey look at that, two hits, one crits! In spite of the -5!
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The Swarm is on it last legs. Maybe two or three hundred legs remaining, tops.

The crazy lady is watched carefully by the Nementah's spirit companion. Despite this, she manages to steps back and succeed an almost miraculous blast of thunder that stuns Rocco and Dante (Mind you, at this point, Dante barely remembers his name so it's not too hard)

DM_Malenkirk on Virtual Battlemat

[sblock=S&S]
Crazy Lady: prone

Panther 2: DEAD/54
Swarm: 5 (1) /88
CL: 27/39 marked (-5)

Abigail: 5 (-1) /27
Dante: 6/27 dazed (save ends)
Ibram: 19 (14) /30
Nementah: 12/30
Renquist: 22 +4 /31
Rocco: 21 /37 dazed (Save ends)
Virgil: 30/30 +1

Fey Panther

HP 54; Bloodied 27
AC 18; Fortitude 16, Reflex 18, Will 15
OA Bite (standard, at-will)
+9 vs AC; 1d6+4 damage, and the fey panther shifts 1 square.

Blightborn Twig Blight
Perception 16
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion.
AC 15; Fortitude 11, Reflex 15, Will 13
OA: Claw (standard, at-will) Poison
+6 vs AC; 2 poison damage (3 poison damage with combat advantage).

Feyborn Ant Swarm
Senses Perception 16; low-light vision
HP 88; Bloodied 44
AC 18; Fortitude 15, Reflex 19, Will 16
Resist half damage from melee and ranged attacks; Vulnerable 5 against close and area attacks
OA: Swarm of Mandibles (standard, at-will)
+8 vs AC; 1d6+3 damage, and ongoing 3 damage (save ends).
Undeniable Beauty (immediate interrupt, when feyborn creature is targeted by a melee attack, at-will)
+5 vs Will; against the attacker; the attacker must target a different creature or end its attack.

Crazy Lady
Perception 13; low-light vision
HP 39; Bloodied 19
AC 18; Fortitude 13, Reflex 15, Will 15
OA Quarterstaff (standard, at-will) Weapon
+3 vs AC; 1d8+1 damage.
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Dante draws another kama and manages to disrupt the last clump of swarming ants. He nods, then tries to scramble up the rock face, failing.

[sblock=Actions]Standard Action: Throw and Stab
Attack 1 vs Feyborn Ant Swarm: (Free action, draw "Kama") 1d20+7=25 hit, for 1d6=5+1d6(5)=10 damage / 2 = 5 damage, killing the swarm dead and claiming the 5 THP
Climb up (Athletics 1d20+9=14, fail), out of range for second attack.

Dante's save vs dazed: 1d20=10, saved.

[sblock=Statblocks]
Dante, Male Human Ranger 2
Passive Perception:18, Passive Insight:13
AC:18, Fort:17, Reflex:16, Will:14 -- Speed:6
HP:5+6/27, Bloodied:13, Surge Value:6, Surges left:5/6
Initiative +5, Action Points:1
Powers: Twin Strike, Throw and Stab, Marauder's Rush, Off-Hand Strike, Invigorating Stride, Second Wind, Jaws of the Wolf

Status Effects: Bloodied.

Opportunity Attack: +8 vs. AC, 2d4+5 damage.
Note: Dante makes an OA on any enemy that makes a melee attack on Virgil as long as the enemy is within reach 2 of Dante or Virgil is adjacent to Dante.

Virgil, Beast Companion(Lizard) 2
Passive Perception:12, Passive Insight:12
AC:17, Fort:14, Reflex:14, Will:12 -- Speed:6
HP:1+30/30, Bloodied:15, Surge Value:7, Surges left:2/2

Opportunity Attack: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+3 damage.
Note: Virgil's OA uses Dante's Immediate Reaction.[/sblock][/sblock]

[sblock=Edit, THP]Dante will take the THP this round, he needs them at the moment...[/sblock]

Renquist gives Dante an acknowledging nod after the kama landed squarely into the last of the ants.

He jogs over to the stone, but is unable to find a secure hand hold to climb up the wall.

[sblock=actions] Move to stone wall. Fail athletics check.
1d20+1 → [4,1] = (5) Roll Lookup [/sblock]

Abigail flicks off the last of the ants, then moves to the rock, scrabbling against the surface and falling back. Frustrated, she steps back and clenches her fist, her arm immediately igniting. She thrusts her open palm forward and the whole top of the rock is engulfed in flames, including the crazy lady on the top.

[sblock=Actions]Move: Move towards the rock and try to climb it(1d20+9=12, fail)
Standard: Flame Cyclone(Close Blast 3, will only target the Crazy Lady) - 1d20+5=25, crit, for 15 fire damage.
Minor: None.[/sblock]