And the Uppity Shoeshine... (DM:twilsemail; Judge: renau1g)

Dekana · Jul 6, 2011

While Toeto gasps in surprise at the enormous crocodile, a smaller reptilian creature appears between the croc and Eithal. Thankfully, the newcomer is only Toeto's spirit companion and not another attacker. The spirit snaps at the croc quickly after materializing - too quickly, in fact. His teeth pass right through his much larger cousin to no effect.

[sblock=Stat block/Actions]Actions
Minor: Perception 20. (1d20+12=20) At least I can see the one that I already knew about from Kaz!

Minor: Call Spirit Companion in I6. I don't believe Sprout's made an appearance in the adventure yet! Toeto's SC is a ghostly basilisk, but I don't have a picture for you twilsemail. For easy reference, I have a quick summary of the rules for spirit companions in my stat block below.

Standard: Protecting Strike vs Giant Croc misses Will 11. (1d20+9=11)

PC:Toeto (Dekana) - L4W Wiki - Female Lizardfolk Shaman 6
Initiative +5, Senses: Insight +7, Perception +12; low-light vision
HP 53/53; Bloodied 26, Surge Value 13, Surges 10/10
AC 22; Fortitude 18, Reflex 16, Will 19
Speed 5
Action Points 1

Conditions

Powers
Spirit's Shield
Call Spirit Companion, Imposter's Finemail, Protecting Strike, Voice of Battle
Certain Threat, Healing Spirit x2, Lizardfolk Recovery, Speak with Spirits, Spring Renewal Strike, Sudden Restoration
Healing Word, Hungry Spirits Totem, Protective Roots, Spirit of the Healing Flood, Wind of Pain and Succor

Notes
Any ally adjacent to Toeto's spirit companion regains +3 additional hit points when he or she uses second wind or when Toeto uses a healing power on him or her.
Boon: When Toeto summons Sprout, enemies adjacent to her take 1 radiant damage and allies adjacent to Sprout gain 1 THP.

[sblock=Spirit Companion notes]The spirit companion is treated as a conjuration with some exceptions.

It occupies 1 square like an ally does.
It is only affected by melee or ranged attacks (not close/area attacks or zones).
It is dispersed if it takes 13 or more damage from a single blow, and Toeto takes 8 damage. It is otherwise unaffected by attacks. It uses Toeto's defenses.
It cannot be flanked and it does not grant flanking.
The companion can move 5 squares whenever Toeto takes a move action. It is not affected by difficult terrain.

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ronakshah2000 · Jul 6, 2011

Yishim is caught unawares, but unleashes a bolt of energy which slams into the crocodile and pushes it backwards. He runs across the bridge seeking a better vantage point, but sees nothing.

[sblock=Actions]
Minor: Perception 15 no clicky clicky
Standard: Phantom Bolt vs. Croc 25 vs. Will for 14 damage, slide him east a square.
Move: Run to L4.[/sblock]
[sblock=Yishim Stat Block]Yishim- Male Human Wizard 6
Passive Perception: 17, Passive Insight: 20
AC:22, Fort:15, Reflex:20, Will:19, Resist 10 Force -- Speed:6
HP:41/41, Bloodied:20, Surge Value:10, Surges left:6/6
Initiative +7
Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used
Notable Feats: Action Surge, Phantom Echoes, Enlarge Spell
Powers: Freezing Burst, Phantom Bolt, Shield, Levitate, Heroic Effort, Grasping Shadows, Maze of Mirrors, Orb of Deception, Orb of Insurmountable Force, Phantom Chasm, Visions of Avarice, Brooch of Shielding
Other: Deathwalker's Boon (19-20 Crit Range vs. Undead, does not draw OAs from Undead and passes through thier squares as allies)
PC:Yishim (ronakshah2000) - L4W Wiki[/sblock]

Luinnar · Jul 6, 2011

twilsemail said:
GM: I forgot to note that the hidden enemies are invisible. Luinnar, you can change your turn or I'll give you the attack without penalty.

OOC:

I don't mind subtracting the -5 for it being invisible

Guess I will need elven accuracy: 21 vs AC re-roll (with -5 penality)

Iron Sky · Jul 6, 2011

OOC:

This is the one I used for sprout.

H.M.Gimlord · Jul 7, 2011

OOC:

Will post in this spot tomorrow.

H.M.Gimlord · Jul 8, 2011

"Layandsaykes! Thaya's thingies all ovah heayah! Whachout y'all foah the won ayat the eyand o'thah tunnel." Eithal bounds across the bridge to distract the crocodile and the creature lurking round the corner. With deadly suddenness, she lashes into them both, "Ah showah could yews some hayelp weyith theese two."[sblock=Actions]Perception: 1d20+8=27
Minor: Stone's Endurance

Move: to L7 triggering OA from Hidden Monster @M7

Free: Mark Croc and Monster at M7

Standard: Burst of Earth's Fury
Target 1: Croc
Attack 1: 1d20+13=17 vs. AC
Target 2: Monster at M7
Attack: 1d20+13(no hidden penalty for CB)=23 vs. AC
Damage: 1d12+7=18 and target cannot shift UEONT

AP: Mountain Hammer
Target: Croc
Attack: 1d20+13=29 vs. AC for 2d12+7=12 damage and croc takes -5 to melee attack rolls vs. Eithal UEONT
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OOC:

Summary

Both Croc and Monster @M7 are marked by Eithal
Monster at M7 likely hit for 18 and cannot shift UEONT
Croc likely missed by BoEF, but takes 18 if hit and can't shift UEONT
Croc hit by MH for 12 damage and takes -5 to melee attacks vs. Eithal UEONT
Eithal has Resist 5all UEONT and Croc & M@M7 take -4 to rolls for attacks that do not include Eithal (Guard of Stone)

OOC:

On a tactical note: Please take advantage of my mark to draw the wail on the croc (or the monster at M7 if you see him). He'll have -4 to hit you, and Eithal could use the help.

[sblock=Eithal's Ministats]Eithal Lemindt Arehei Female Goliath Warden Level 7
Initiative: +3
Speed 6
Passive Perception: 18; Passive Insight: 13; Senses: Normal
Powerful Athlete: Roll twice for Jump/Climb Athletics checks
AC: 21; Fort: 21; Reflex: 15; Will: 17
HP: 78/78
Surge Value: 19; Surges left: 13/13
Action Points:0

At Will Powers:
:melee:

Strength of Stone link
:melee:

Thorn Strike link
:melee:

Warden's Fury link
Warden's Grasp link

Encounter Powers:
:melee:

Grasping Winds link 1d20+13 vs AC
Hit: 1d12+7 and Eithal pulls each enemy within 3 squares of her 2 squares.

:melee:

Relentless Panther Attack link 1d20+13 vs Reflex
Hit: 2d12+7 damage, and ongoing 5 damage (save ends)

Miss: Half damage, and ongoing 2 damage (save ends).

Effect: Before the attack, Eithal shifts her speed

:close:

~~Burst of Earth's Fury~~ link 1d20+13 vs. AC
Hit: 1d12+7 damage, and the target cannot shift until the end of your next turn.

~~Mountain Hammer~~ link 1d20+13 vs AC
Hit: 2d12+7 damage and the target takes a -5(Earthstrength) penalty to melee attack rolls until the end of Eithal's next turn

~~Stone's Endurance~~ link
Effect: Eithal gains resist 5 to all damage until the end of her next turn

Warden's Tempest link
Effect: Eithal Slides the target 1 square

Second Wind

Daily Powers:
Form of the Relentless Panther link
+2 bonus to Reflex and a +1 bonus to attack rolls against enemies marked by Eithal.

In addition, she can shift 2 squares as a move action.

Special: Once during this encounter, Eithal can use the Form of the Relentless Panther Attack power while she is in the form of the Relentless Panther.

Storm Strike link 1d20+13 vs. AC
Hit: 1d12+7 Lightning damage and Eithal slides the target 3 squares

Miss: Half damage and Eithal slides the target 1 square

Bear's Endurance link
Trigger: Eithal drops to 0 hitpoints or fewer

Effect: Eithal regains hitpoints as if she has spent a healing surge

Feats:
Sudden Roots: Whenever Eithal hits an enemy with an Opportunity Attack, that enemy is slowed until the end of its next turn.

Crushing Earthstrength: When Eithal uses her second wind, she gains a +4 bonus to her weapon damage rolls until the end of her next turn.

Guard of Stone: While Eithal is under the effect of her stone’s endurance racial power, each enemy marked by Eithal takes an additional penalty to attack rolls for attacks that don’t include Eithal as a target. The penalty equals her Constitution modifier and lasts until the end of her next turn.

Courage of the Lone Stag: When you mark three or more enemies with Nature’s Wrath, you gain a +2 bonus to weapon damage rolls against creatures you mark until the start of your next turn. This bonus increases to +3 at 11th level, and to +4 at 21st level.[/sblock]

twilsemail · Jul 8, 2011

GM:

Luinnar, the nested sblocks were just progressive steps in the perception check. The better you did, the further into the blocks you got to go.

GM:

As an aside, does an invisible creature even need to roll stealth to be hidden from enemies? It appears, from a review of the stealth rules, that hidden just makes you invisible.

Kaz charges forward, slashing with his axe. The heavy blade of the axe bites deep and draws forth a high pitched scream, almost like that of a human girl-child. Whatever was hiding there scrambles back and becomes visible as it lashes out in its own way. Eldritch forces bombard Kaz.

Sprout appears in a burst of near blinding light. He snaps at the crocodile, but the larger beast has retreated beneath the murky waters to hide from the light and the spirit noms on air.

Yishim, however, drives the scaly foe back with his own arcane influence.

The veil of invisibility vanishes as a small blue humanoid creature slashes with wicked looking claws at Eithal as she moves past it. She retaliates in kind and afterwards she gives the Croc what for as well.

Scant moments after the veil drops, it rises again. The unseen beast rakes at Eithal’s back once more as she attempts to watch both it and the croc.

Almost lazily the croc moves forward. Those with sharp eyes can see the vegetable matter on its back knitting closed some of its wounds from the axe. Quick as a whip the ancient beasts head leaps from the water, latching onto Eithal’s leg as she is mauled from behind by the smaller blue creature that no one can see.

From seemingly nowhere, a red-capped and green-skinned creature rushes Kaz while he reels from the earlier onslaught. Fortunately, Kaz is just too quick to be taken that easily. The thing with an impish grin and savage looking sharp teeth stamps its foot in disappointment.

Another voice can be heard snickering in the dark, and it’s coming closer to the party.

[sblock=Perception 15]There is an invisible something-or-another in G7[/sblock]

[sblock=enemy actions]
OA against Eithal; hits for 14 damage. If eithal moves away from the sneaky guy, she falls prone.

Blue/green's turn:
Move: Shift to I18
Minor: Slip Up; 24 vs. Kaz Will; Hit, Kaz falls prone.
Standard: Befuddling Burst vs. Kaz Will

Blue guy to the south:
Standard: Claw attack vs. Eithal; hit for 8 damage

Croc:
Regenerate 5
Move:shift to I7/J8
Standard: Bite Eithal; hit AC 23 for 12 damage (2d8+4, not +6) and Eithal is grabbed until escape. Croc cannot make Bite attacks.

Red Cap:
Move: Move to H12
Minor: Drowsing Puncture
Standard: Charge Kaz; Miss
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[sblock=combat status]
Toeto: 53/53
Eithal:44/78
Kaz: 58/58
Yishim: 41/41
Fredrock: 64/64
Scarm: 49/49

Croc: 22, -5 to attack Eithal UENT
Mystery opponent:
Small Blue GuyS: 18 and Cannot shift UENT
Small Blue/Green guy: 15
Red Cap:
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[sblock=Enemy stats]
Defenses shown are the defenses that the PCs have hit and at what point they were hit.

Croc
AC 29 | F ? | R ? | W 25
MBA: Reach 2, +15 vs AC, 2d8+4 damage and the target is grabbed.

Small blue guy
AC 23 | F ? | R ? | W ?
Aura: Enemies take a -5 Penalty to skill checks.
MBA: Claw, +12 vs AC, 2d6+4 damage and if the target moves away before the end of its next turn it falls prone.

Small blue/green guy
AC 21 | F ? | R ? | W ?
Aura: Enemies take a -5 penalty to skill checks
MBA: Claw, +10 vs AC, 2d6+6 damage.

Red Cap
AC ? | F ? | R ? | W ?
MBA: Short Sword, +13 vs AC, 1d6+3 damage and Ongoing 5 (save ends). [/sblock]

[sblock=Summary]
Eithal takes 34 damage as the croc and a little blue creature team up against her.

Kaz is knocked prone.

More creatures are visible.[/sblock]

You guys are up.

Map.

Mewness · Jul 8, 2011

OOC:

I believe that invisible things do still need to make checks to be hidden (invisibility grants total concealment, but total concealment doesn't prevent people from being able to tell where you are). Likewise, blindness in 4e doesn't prevent you from being able to tell where things are.

twilsemail · Jul 8, 2011

GM:

Cool Beans. Map's been updated.

Mewness · Jul 8, 2011

OOC:

Yikes, that croc has high defenses! It would be good if one of us could push or slide it a couple of squares up but it looks like we need to roll very well to even hit the thing.