[Adventure] He Chained Their Minds (DM: CrimsonFlameWielder; Judge Needed )

Before we get to the fun stuff, let's go over the basic rules of engagement for this adventure.

I will be using the Malenkirk battle system, which means I will roll initiative for everyone and all monsters/bad-guys will go on the same initiative.

Battles will follow this pattern:

1) If monsters roll highest initiative, then they will go first, followed by all of the PCs.
2) If the PCs roll highest initiative, they will go first, followed by all of the monsters.
3) If some of the PCs roll higher than the monsters, those PCs will go first, followed by the monsters. After that, ALL PCs will take a turn, followed by the monsters next turn. Rinse & repeat until combat is over.
4) If there is a surprise round, the steps above will be followed, but only for those PC's/monsters who are not surprised.

When we get to our first battle, I will be using Google Docs to handle the mapping.

I will be using this post to track some things below, such as XP earned, treasure allocated, etc.

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None yet...


Time XP:

* Start of adventure: October 9th 2012.
* End of adventure: TBA

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This section will be used to track each of the character's wealth levels (so I know how much treasure I can and will give out). It will also be used to track who acquired what magic item(s) and when/where.

Gold Earned:

--- None Yet

Wealth Levels:

At start of Adventure:

Target Wealth Levels for wealth earned by END of listed level
Lvl... Wealth Level (in gp)
1..... 756
2..... 1,824
3..... 3,348
4..... 5,448
5..... 8,244
6..... 12,000
7..... 17,364
8..... 24,960
9..... 35,436
10.... 49,440

Wealth at start of adventure:

Vander ............... 6,400 gp / 12,000 gp (lvl 6)
Kane Arcane ....... 8,803 gp / 12,000 gp (lvl 6)
Kama'zer ............ 9,673 gp / 12,000 gp (lvl 6)
Ignatz ................ 1,917 gp / 8,244 gp (lvl 5)
Joy .................... 9,629 gp / 12,000 gp (lvl 6)
Sound of Stone ... 7,720 gp / 12,000 gp (lvl 6)

TIME GOLD EARNED:

None yet.

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[sblock=Posting Rates]
While I am certainly guilty of going far over this limit, I'd like to see everyone posting at least once every 2 days. Many of us know the burdens of real life, so just try to let us know if you won't be able to post within that period of time and one of us will be happy to NPC your character for you. Also, I tend to be a bit busy on the weekends, so I may or may not get the chance to post during those times.
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[sblock=OOC Thread]
I've seen a couple of adventures do this now, and I think it may be a good idea for us, too, to utilize the Out Of Character thread for an adventure. As such, you will see another thread titled

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Vander flies out of the Hanged Man following Evan, then picks a horse and flies up to perch on the horn of it's saddle.

Kane sends a coin spinning into the air as he smiles at his new companions. "Kane. K-kane Arcane. S-student of B-blade and the Art. Adventure A-addict."

Kane looks like he would say more but speaking is obviously a struggle for the man, and he does not want to burden his companions with a long speech as his broken speech is not very enjoyable to listen to.

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PC:Kane Arcane (jbear1979) - L4W Wiki
Human Hybrid Swordmage | Wizard 6
Passive Perception/Insight 15
AC:23, Fort:18, Reflex:19, Will:19, Speed:6
HP: (+2 THP) 54/54, Bloodied:27, Surge Value:13, Surges left:10/10
Initiative +3
Action Points: 1 (encounter):

Conditions:

Powers
MBA: Frostbrand Longsword +2, +10 vs AC, 1d8+4 damage
Cantrips,
Freezing Burst, Phantasmal Assault, Sword Burst
Glorious Presence:
Aegis of Shielding: Green Fungus Zombie
Channelling Shield:
Dimensional Vortex:
Frostbrand Longsword (Freezing Blast):
Frostbrand Longsword (Extinguish Fires):
Evil Eye of the Vistani:
Second Wind
Flaming Sphere:
Swordmage's Shielding Fire:
Fire Shield:
Dislocation Longsword:
Amulet of Psychic Interference:
Power Jewel:


Combat notes:
Amulet of Psychic Interference: Kane makes a SThrow vs Charm, Fear and Psychic effects at the start of his turn; if he fails he does not get another SThrow to end them at the end of his turn
White Lotus Riposte: When an enemy Kane has hit with an At Will Power attacks him on his next turn, they take 4 dmg (type is equal to the damage type dealt by at will power)
Gauntlets of Arcane Might: Kane gains 2 THP when he hits an enemy he marks with an Arcane power
Shimmering Cloth Armor: Kane's ranged and area attacks do not provoke OAtks
War Wizard's Expertise: Kane's arcane attacks vs allies take a -5 penalty to hit.

Jade, Feybeast HP (+0 THP) 27/27; AC 19 F/R/W 21/17/21
Perception +7
MBA: Claw: +11 vs AC; 1d12+3 dmg
Aura +2 dmg to all allies vs enemies in Fey Beast Aura; Kane gains CAdv vs enemies in aura
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[sblock=Vander's Stats] Vander Legion - Male Pixie Monk 6
Initiative: +7, Passive perception: 19, Passive Insight: 19

Defenses:
AC: 19, Fort: 17, Reflex: 19, Will: 19
Resist 5 Fire

Vitality
HP: 51/51, Bloodied: 25, Surge Value: 12, Surges Left: 9/9
Action Points: 1/1, Second Wind

Languages:
Allarian, Eladrin, Primordial

Basic Attacks:
Melee Basic Attack: +13 vs AC - Transcendant Ki Focused Unarmed Strike 1d8+6
Ranged Basic Attack: +7 vs AC - Ki Sling 1d6+7

Powers:
At-Will: Blistering Flourish (Standard/Move), Five Storms (Standard/Move), Desert Wind Flurry of Blows
Encounter: Light the Fire (Standard/Move), Burning Brand (Standard/Move), Pixie Dust, Shrink, Blazing Corona, Shadow Step
Daily: Masterful Spiral, Supreme Flurry, Supreme Avalanche, Burning Bright
Item: Transcendent Emerald Flame Ki Focus, Cape of the Mountebank

Weapons:
Transcendent Emerald Flame Ki Focus +2
Ki Sling +1

Conditions:

Ki Sling: Once per turn when Vander uses flurry of blows, it does +2 damage to its targets.
Skipping Stone Style: When Vander uses his Flurry of Blows and he has a sling in hand, he can replace one normal target of that power with one creature within 10 squares of him. This does not provoke opportunity attacks.
Internalize the Basic Kata: Vander can use his dexterity modifier instead of his strength modifier for attack rolls and damage rolls when making a basic attack with his monk unarmed strike. In addition, his flurry of blows can be triggered when he hits with an opportunity attack made with his monk unarmed strike.
Firecrafter Starting Feature: Vander's origin becomes elemental. For the purpose of effects that relate to creature origin, he is considered to be an elemental. Add Primordial to the languages he can read, write, and speak. Also, he can emit dim light out to 5 squares. As a minor action, he can suppress or resume this light.
Firecrafter Level 5 bonus: Whenever Vander uses his second wind, he gains a +1 power bonus to attack rolls with fire attacks until the end of his next turn.
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Kama'zer gathers her gear from her room upstairs in the tavern, then joins the others outside and inspects the horses before picking one to use. She stows her gear on the horse and prepares to move out.

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[sblock=stat block]Kama'zer Anma'giduu- Female Githyanki Warlord 6
Conditions: none
Passive Perception: +14, Passive Insight: +14, Init: +11
AC: 21, Fort: 19, Reflex: 18, Will: 17 -- Speed: 5
HP: 51/51, Bloodied: 25, Surge Value: 12, Surges left: 9/9
Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used, Milestones:
Basic Attack +2 Githyanki Silver Longsword +13 vs AC 1d8+6 damage -- Crit = 8+2d8+6 dmg
Ranged Basic Attack Javelin +10 vs AC 1d6+4 damage Range 10/20 -- Hvy Thrown
Powers-
Opening Shove
Wolf Pack Tactics
Warlord's Favor
Inspiring Word x2
Telekinetic Leap
Steel Monsoon
Aid the Injured
Lead the Attack
Stand the Fallen
Stand Tough
Githyanki Silver Longsword- psychic damage(At-Will)
Luckbender Gloves(Encounter)
Githyanki Silver Longsword- Foe Banishing(Daily)
Exalted Armor(Daily)
Cloak of Resistance(Daily)
Shield of Bashing(Daily)
Combat notes:-Commanding (Tactical) Presence: When ally who can see warlord spends an action point to make an attack, they gain +1 bonus on attack roll (1/2 Int modifier) and +3 bonus to damage from Tactical Assault feat[/sblock][/sblock]

jbear said:

"Hú? Yes, I kn-now Hú. She's a g-good f-friend. B-but she's n-not from B-bacarte."

Kane heads out the door with Ignatz.

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"Hy got no idea vot hyu'z talkink about, friend," Ignatz says happily, clapping Kane on the shoulder, "but ve'z vell met." He hops onto the horse that Vander's chosen, grinning at the pixie. Still talking to Kane, he hollers, "Vot vas hyu name? Hy missed dot. An' haff you gotz a name, leedle friend?" This last is to Vander directly.

[sblock=Statblock]Ignatz Jägerkin - Male Half-Orc Barbarian 5 Status: Initiative: +5, Passive perception: 19, Passive Insight: 13 AC:21 Fort:19 Ref:17 Will:14 HP: 54/54 Bloodied: 27 Surge value: 13 Surges/day: 10 Speed: 6 squares, AP: 1, Second Wind: unused, Temporary HP: 0 Melee Basic Attack: +10 vs AC, 2d6+7 brutal 1 (Claw: +10 vs AC, 1d8+6)
Powers: Body of the Wolf, Howling Strike, Pressing Strike Furious Assault, Swift Charge, Desperate Fury, Brutal Slam, Shrug It Off, Swift Panther Rage, Tyrant's Rage[/sblock]

"My name is Vander," the pixie replies to the barbarian sitting on his horse.

The tall woman in the red scale armor and black longcoat stepped out of the tavern and paused on the steps. Away from the distractions of the bar-room, the faint swell of music still seemed to hang in the air around her, though it seemed to have changed to a jaunty soldiers' marching tune.

After a moment's pause, she trotted down the steps and stepped over to one of the horses. Grabbing the reins, she pulled the beast's head around and stared at it eye-to-eye for the briefest instant. Then she shook her head. "Poor dumb beast," she said sadly. "No chance of getting to this place by boat, I guess?"

Kane continued to grin as he got on his horse. He liked the barbarian, but if there is one thing a man with a stutter hates, it's repeating himself. He decided to go with not understanding the barbarian's accent as there was enough truth in that to fit. He sat, ready to go.

Evan looks at Joy as she arrives and mounts a horse. "I don't particularly like boats...to be truthful. The ocean is unpredictable. I prefer the control I have over my horses." Thinking of going by boat once more, he gives a little shudder and continues checking the horses while waiting on the insect man to join them.