[4e] drothgery's arcane game - Clash of Steel

Knowledge Checks · May 27, 2012

Soril

As the thug dies screaming, Soril takes a quick step forward to stand in front of the meanest looking one. As the flames stick to the mans clothes, Soril reaches behind his back with his right hand and draws forth a blade that wasn't there a moment ago. The large iron sword has flames running up and down it's blade and he points it without looking at the thug that is now behind him. "I'll get to you later." He says to the man. Still looking at the two in front of him, he says, "You're not finished burning." His words are soon followed by another blast of dragon fire, washing over the two men.

[sblock]Warding Chaos as a free action when the thug died. Soril gains resist 5 acid, cold, fire, lightning, and thunder until the end of your next turn. He also can shift 5 squares (but only is shifting 1 to 14D).

He then uses an Action Point to gain a minor action, which he uses to summon his pact weapon, and then breaths dragon fire again as a free action because he used an Action Point.

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The Gangster will take the Ongoing 5 Fire damage this time (if he's hit).[/sblock]

Statblock
[sblock]Soril Asyaxalyn, Dragonborn Hexblade
HP 93/93 Bloodied 46 Surge Value 28 Surges 10/10
AC 28 Fort 27 Ref 23 Will 28
Temp HP 5

Initiative +7
Passive Insight 22
Passive Perception 17

Eldritch Bolt, Unraveling Strike, Warding Chaos

Elemental Wrath x2, ~~Dragon Breath~~, Killing Flames, Draconic Sidestep, Disciplined Counter, Wrathful Aspect, Iron Aspect of Dispater, Snap Out of It

Flames of Phlegethos, Avernian Eruption, Lesser Planar Ally, Summon Warlock's Ally[/sblock]

stonegod · May 28, 2012

Silas keep back his sneer when he saw the thugs come out of the mud work; in the Empire, no one would dare attack an official envoy. Time to teach you all what it means to be part of our Empire. Moving forward while doing his best to avoid the mud, he spies two of the thugs looking at him with a hungry look. Look to yourselves before you look to me; how trusted can a crook be? The quick rhyme seems to befuddle one of their minds, and he strikes out against his buddy.

OOC:

Move to N15. Hypnotism on Thug at M10: Will 25. If hits, he attacks his buddy w/ a +4 to hit.

[sblock=Off-turn Actions]Sorted in order of importance:
- Coif of Mindiron: (Immediate Interrupt) If Silas would be dazed by an attack that target's will, he is not dazed.
- Bardic Cunning: (Free) 1/r when an enemy misses an ally w/in 11 squares, Silas may slide the ally 2 squares and slide the enemy into that space. In addition, an ally gains CA vs that enemy on its next attack.
- Fade Away: (Immediate Reaction) When damaged by a attack, Silas may turn invisible UENT.
- Prescient Warning: (Immediate Interrupt) If any ally w/in 10 is hit, the ally can make an MBA vs the target with a bonus 1d8 damage. Best used on beefy melee types.
[/sblock][sblock=Silas]Silas—Male Gnome Scholar Bard (Wizard) Cunning Prevaricator 13
Initiative: +10; Passive Perception: 18, Passive Insight: 18; Low-light
HP: 84/84, Bloodied: 42, Surge: 21, Surges left: 8/8
AC: 26, Fort: 23, Reflex: 27, Will: 27
+5 saves vs illusions
Speed: 5
Action Points: 1/1, Second Wind: Not Used, Milestones: 0

Staggering Note
Vicious Mockery
Foolhardy Fighting
Lying Lights
Prescient Warning
~~Hypnotism~~
Blunder
Counterpoint
Song of Discord
Stirring Shout
Majestic Word
Revitalizing Incarnation
Trickery's Reward
Fade Away
Moment of Escape
Use Vulnerability
Ghost Sound
Words of Friendship
Defensive Lore
Coif of Mindiron (Encounter)
Gloves of the Healer (Daily)
Timeless Locket +3 (Daily)[/sblock]

drothgery · May 28, 2012

OOC:

the thug at M10 was taken out by Teclis' attack; the only bad guys adjacent to each other that are still standing are the Gangster at D14 and the Leader at E15

stonegod · May 28, 2012

OOC:

Gangster, then.

drothgery · May 29, 2012

"We'll see about that." The leader says in response to the party's taunts.

The gangster at D14 (henceforth G1) takes a swing at the leader, and a fairly accurate one too, then shakes his head for a second as Silas' spell wears off.

"What do you think you're doing?" The leader shouts.
The thug at K7 (henceforth T1) tries to charge in behind Soril, but nearly stumbling in a sludge puddle slows him down, and he can only manage a very inept stab at the dragonborn.

G1 shifts to D13 to help set things up for his companions, then tries to attack the dragonborn with sword and dagger. Although Soril easily evades the gangster's sword (natural 2), his dagger hits Soril (natural 16) with surprising force (9 damage). In the whirlwind of combat, the fires set by Soril's breath go out (save vs ongoing damage succeeds).

The Leader shifts into the space her underling was occupying. She makes a furious attack, but doesn't get a clean attack in (natural 16 is a miss; half damage on a miss means Soril taks 4 damage).

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GM:

The leader has a deep scar on her left cheek that
extends into the hairline, and her left ear is mangled.

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The thug at G14 (henceforth T3) shifts into a flanking position across from G1, and tries to knock Soril down. Though it seemed like a pretty good attack (natural 16) it did not get past the dragonborn's defenses.

The other gangster (henceforth G2) weaves through the huts and charges into position to nearly surround Soril, and unlike the others, he at least scratches his target (natural 14 hits, 6 damage).

The thug at K18 (henceforth T2) sees no option but to step into the space of his fallen comrade (shift to K17) and try to attack Vanri, though he does not have much success (natural 6 is a miss).

[sblock=status]thug J7, thug N9, thug M10, thug K17, and thug E16 are down
Thugs T1, T2, and T3 have no damage
Gangster G2 also has not been hit yet.
G1 and the leader are showing some sings of injury.
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Knowledge Checks · May 29, 2012

Soril

As the glancing blows make small cuts in his tough hide, Soril grins. Glancing behind him to see more of them come at him, he dodges the clumsy thug and slips through the mud to stand next to the gangster. "Oh, you'll burn all right." He says and lets loose another blast of dragon fire.

[sblock]Draconic Sidestep - Immediate Reaction when Thug 3 moves to flank Soril. Soril shifts to 12B (right above G1) and breaths on G1, Leader, and T3. The fire breath would happen before Gangster 2 gets there, so he's not in the blast.

Preference for Ongoing 5 Fire Damage goes Leader -> Gangster.

Statblock
[sblock]Soril Asyaxalyn, Dragonborn Hexblade
HP 79/93 Bloodied 46 Surge Value 28 Surges 10/10
AC 28 Fort 27 Ref 23 Will 28
Temp HP

Initiative +7
Passive Insight 22
Passive Perception 17

Eldritch Bolt, Unraveling Strike, Warding Chaos

Elemental Wrath x2, ~~Dragon Breath~~, Killing Flames, ~~Draconic Sidestep~~, Disciplined Counter, Wrathful Aspect, Iron Aspect of Dispater, Snap Out of It

Flames of Phlegethos, Avernian Eruption, Lesser Planar Ally, Summon Warlock's Ally[/sblock][/sblock]

drothgery · May 29, 2012

OOC:

Thug 3 goes down; gangster 1 and leader hit.

Walking Dad · May 29, 2012

Teclis Stormborn

The confusions of melee isn't the part of a fight Teclis prefers. He throws another blast of thunder and fire, but this time carefully to expand the effect in only one direction, with not much success, as it seems at least one enemy eluded him.

[sblock=OOC]

move: to O16
standard: Ignition burst 1 on F13 (so it hits T1 & G2, but not So)
Free: Elemental Escalation, fly back to R18
The burst creates a zone that lasts until the start of your next turn. Any creature that enters the zone or ends its turn there takes 5 fire damage.
A creature can take this damage only once per turn.

[sblock=Quick Sheet]
Teclis Stormborn
Perception: 23 Insight: 23 Low-light Vision
AC 27 Fortitude 27 Reflex 24 Will 30
Initiative: +8
Hit Points: 92 / 92 Bloodied: 46
Temporary Hit Points: -
Resist: Lightning 10
Saving Throw: +2 vs slowed, immobilized, and restrained; +1 vs death
Action Points: 1 Second Wind: 1
Milestones: 0.0
Healing Surge: 23 Surges per day: 11 / 11
At-Will Powers: Elemental Bolt, Howling Zephyr, Ignition, Eldritch Strike
Encounter Powers: Elemental Escalation 3/4, Wind Burst, Lightning Shift, Fog Form, Bracers of Mental Might
Daily Powers: Zephyr Wings, Robe of Scintillation

Condition:

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Phaezen · May 29, 2012

Vanri snarls at the second thug who has moved up to him his blade sweeping down on the human, a loud boom echoing across the battlefield as he channels his arcane power into the swing.

OOC:

Standard Booming Blade +19vs Ac 1d8+8 damage
Movement - if the thug drops, Vanri will move to G13 and use his minor to mark G1 with his Aegis of Ensnarement

drothgery · May 29, 2012

OOC:

Teclis - hits T1 (goes down) and G2. G1 would have missed, but it looks like you adjusted your area of affect to avoid friendly fire.
Vanri - hits T2 (goes down).