Underneath the Undeath [DM: Voda Vosa; Judge: ?]

WEContact · Oct 23, 2012

Chambers moves out of the line of fire, wondering vaguely just what kind of undead resort to rock-throwing as a primary mode of aggression. He pulls a javelin from the quiver on his back, looking to make a throw too long to reliably make with his knife, and lets it fly. Like most of Logan's projectiles, the javelin doesn't arrive at it's target in the same shape in which it left his hand. It strikes the ground between two feeble skeletons as a bolt of moonlight, and then exits the world as a shockwave and a bright flash. The two skeletons are gone, their broken bones scattered to the four corners of... the room.

[sblock=Actions]
Minor: Draw Javelin
Move: ->I3
Standard: Tidal Spirit Shot HIT D4, D2
Result: D2 and D4 are destroyed
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[sblock=Statblock]Logan Chambers - Male Human Seeker|Ranger 1 Status: Initiative: +4, Passive perception: 19, Passive Insight: 14
AC:16 Fort:12 Ref:15 Will:16
HP: 22/22 Bloodied: 11 Surge value: 5 Surges/day: 4/6
Speed: 6 squares, AP: 0, Second Wind: unused, Temporary HP: 0
Melee Basic Attack: +4 vs AC, 1d4
Powers:Clever Shot, Tidal Spirit Shot, Grappling Spirits, Hunter's Quarry, Fox's Cunning, Inevitable Shot, Surprise Strike Swarming Bats, Spirits' Rebuke[/sblock]

jbear · Oct 24, 2012

Boris nods, pleased that the skeletons have focused on him. "That is good. Obedient bones. Now die!"

Boris raises his sword towards one of the skeletons and an arc of radiant fire ripples down the blade and fires towards the decrepit creature.

The bolt of arcane energy streaks over the rubble the skeleton cowers behind and impacts its skull with a bright shower of sparks. The bones clatter to the ground, the necromancy that held them together fled, though it seems that a bright claw holds the shadow of the creature by the neck. Suddenly the shadow is dragged towards Boris across the room, disappearing into his helm with a thin screech of terror. Another emerald upon his helm lights up as he strides across the room towards the remaining undead.

"The power of the Sun approaches! Tremble Dead Ones! It is not forgiving!" he curses.
[sblock=Actions]Standard: Dire Radiance vs DS1
Hit: minimum 7 radiant dmg = Dead -> Free Action: Capture Soul!
Move: to J6
Minor: Curse on SR1[/sblock]
[sblock=The Cursed One]
The Cursed One aka Boris
Human Hybrid Paladin | Warlock 3
Passive Perception/Insight 10
AC:20, Fort:17, Reflex:16, Will:17, Speed:5
HP: (+0 THP) 28/39, Bloodied:19, Surge Value:9, Surges left:6/11
Initiative +2
Action Points: 1 (encounter): USED

Conditions:
Buffs:

Powers:
MBA: Eldritch Strike +9 vs AC, 1d12+5 damage

Divine Challenge:
Divine Sanction:
Warlock's Curse: SR1
Eldritch Strike, Ardent Strike, Dire Radiance
Helm of Seven Deaths: Souls Captured 5/7
Blade of Crimson: USED
Valorous Smite:
Otherwind Stride:
Helm of Seven Deaths:
Second Wind
Crown of Stars:
Bless Weapon:
Fullblade of Defense:
Dazzling Plate Armour:
Helm of Seven Deaths: Unavailable

Consumables:
Potions of Healing: 1/1
Augmenting Whetstone: 2/2

Combat notes:
Dazzling Plate: TCO gains +2 to all defenses vs Charm, Fear and Psychic attacks.
Gauntlets of Arcane Might: TCO gains 2 THP when he hits an enemy he marks with an arcane attack.
Fullblade of Defense: Resist 1 vs All dmg;
TCO will use his Fullblade of Defense Daily power to halve damage of an attack will reduce him below 0.
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Phoenix8008 · Oct 24, 2012

Kurnos moves forward to join the battle, glad to have something to distract him from his troubled mind. Throwing a shuriken at one of the weaker skeletons proves fruitless though as the spinning blade flies harmlessly past the undead...
[sblock=Actions/Stat Block]Start=
Move= Move 6 squares to J7.
Standard= Basic Ranged attack w/ Shuriken vs. remaining decrepit skeleton = Miss.
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[sblock=Stat Block]Kurnos - Male Minotaur Monk 1
Conditions:
Initiative: +4, Passive perception: 20, Passive Insight: 18
AC 18 (20 vs opportunity attacks provoked during a charge), Fortitude 14, Reflex 15, Will 14
HP: 24/24, Bloodied: 12, Surge value: 6, Surges/day: 9/9, Temporary HP: 0
Speed: 6 squares, AP: 1/1, Second Wind: unused
:bmelee:

Melee Basic Attack w/ Monk Unarmed Strike = +5/1d8+2
:branged:

Ranged Basic Attack w/ Shuriken = +7/1d4+4
Powers:
Crane's Wings
Dancing Cobra
Centered Breath Flurry of Blows
Goring Charge
Open the Gate of Battle (Attack)
Open the Gate of Battle (Move)
Masterful Spiral[/sblock][/sblock]

Dekana · Oct 25, 2012

The nearest skeleton that is still animated is on the other side of the room, and hidden behind cover. If Ilse dashes toward it even at her best speed, it's unlikely she can catch it.

"Good thing I like a challenge..." she says with a faint smirk. The tiefling sprints at the rock-throwing undead and just manages to reach it before it can escape. However, the skeleton's choice of terrain pays off as Ilse's naginata glances off a tall pile of rubble.

[sblock=Ilse actions / stats]Move: walk to H7.

Standard: Charge to M8! MBA vs SR1 misses AC 14. (1d20+3+1-2=14)

PC:Ilse (Dekana) - L4W Wiki- Female Tiefling, 1 Ardent
Passive Perception: 10, Passive Insight: 10
AC:17, Fort:14, Reflex:11, Will:16, Resist 5 fire, Speed:6
HP:28/28, Bloodied:14, Surge Value:7, Surges left:10/10
Initiative +0
Power Points: 2/2, Action Points: 1 (encounter)

Conditions

Powers
MBA: +3 vs AC, 2d4+1
RBA: +3 vs AC, 1d4, range 5/10
Energizing Strike, Demoralizing Strike
Ardent Outrage, Ardent Surge x2, Infernal Wrath, Takedown Strike
Battleborn Acuity

Combat notes
+1 attack rolls vs bloodied foes
+3 damage rolls on OAs for Ilse and allies within 5 squares
+2 diplomacy and intimidate for allies within 5 squares.
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Grimmjow · Oct 25, 2012

Alek sighs when he realizes that he cant hit the enemy over their cover. He moves in to get a better shot.

[sblock=actions]standard to movement from B6 to H12
move= h12 too m15 [/sblock]

BedLlama · Oct 25, 2012

Zaroch advanced with the group, and sent an arcane thread hurtling towards the end of the room with each step. After 30 feet he paused, and began manipulating the 'strings', causing the shadows from the rubble pile at end of the room to animate. One of the skeletons became entangled, and was quickly overcome by the illusory shadow. The charge of psychic energy was too much for whatever lingering force caused those old bones to move, and in an instant, it fell to pieces.

OOC:

Move: A6 to G4
Standard: Grasping Shadows
Hits the minion and misses the rock thrower, so I'm not going to bother rolling damage. Leaves a field behind until the end of my next turn. The field left behind by Grasping Shadows in non-discriminating, so make sure not to herp-a-derp in to it.

Voda Vosa · Oct 26, 2012

The minor skeletons are quickly obliterated by the heroes, who press the attack, and win the upper hand in the battle. The more powerful foes, however, remain unscratched. Both backpedal away, one using Zaroch's area to his gain. Both grab excesively large rocks, and throw them coordinatedly towards Boris and Kurnos. They are both hit by the oversized projectiles, but Boris manages to avoid the second one.

[sblock=Mining problems]

SR both use Big one on Boris and Kurnos and move away.

Please, whoever put the total damage on the enemies as a whole number, remember I want you to add it like in a formula (=X1+X2+X3) Otherwise I can't track individual damage.

Pay attention to the map's light, coded with the color of the lines. Orange lines are for lighted areas, while black lines are for dark areas. You can't see Boris, nor the skeleton rock thrower, for example, unless you can see in the dark. Pay attention to the difficult terrain as well, rails, rubble and ore are difficult terrain, costing 2 squares of movement. The cart is blocking terrain.

MAP and COMBAT Mining problems!! sheet contains the map and references are found scrolling down a bit.

Monsters' actions
Decrepit skeletons: dead
Rock thrower: both attack Boris and kurnos, Roll Lookup Boris takes 8 dmg, Kurnos takes 9+6= 15 dmg

Questions? Doubts? How are you feeling so far?
I'll have the annoying habit of mentioning all of you in combat situation: [MENTION=211]Phoenix8008[/MENTION] [MENTION=6698492]BedLlama[/MENTION] [MENTION=69684]WEContact[/MENTION] [MENTION=92704]Grimmjow[/MENTION] [MENTION=75065]jbear[/MENTION] [MENTION=57009]Dekana[/MENTION]
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Grimmjow · Oct 26, 2012

Alek again summons his frost. He channels it against one of the rock throwers and hits it, pushing it hard against the rock walls. He then tries to follow it up with a blast of thunder deep in his throat. The thunder bounces around the cave harmlessly. "Damn" Alek mutters. Realizing that he is standing out in the open he moves for cover.

[sblock=actions] Standard=Dragonfrost
action point= standard = thunder Slam
move = move from M15 to L10 [/sblock]

WEContact · Oct 26, 2012

OOC:

If you want to engage the northern thrower in melee, wait until after I post, which will be late this evening. I get CA vs isolated targets, and I'm going to slide him to the edge of the grasping shadows zone and daze him, at which point he'll be a much easier target.

BedLlama · Oct 26, 2012

Now that one of the enemies was both exposed and isolated, Zaroch pressed the advantage. He dashed forward until he got a good clean shot, and extended an arm. Strands of arcane energy reach out towards his target, and while it almost managed to slip free, Zaroch redoubled his efforts and entwined the undead. With a pull, it gleefully leaped back towards the central rubble pile.

OOC:

Delay until after Logan.

Move: G4 to M6
I have a clear shot on SR1 from here.
Standard: Hypnotism vs. SR1
Forgot to add my bonus to the roll, not that it matters. Action Point and try it again.
Standard Action: Hypnotism vs. SR1
Hit. SR1 is slid 5, from S15 to P10. That puts him within walking distance of Boris and Kurnos. Have fun guys!