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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 5207392" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p><strong><span style="color: gold">The Broken Altar - Round 3</span></strong></p><p></p><p>The shadowy adept, enraged at the interlopers, speaks words of dark power, which collects the black motes of energy around the shadowy creature's hands. The adept calls out one more syllable and the power in his hands jets forth, punishing Thalnek, but Syl manages to avoid the blast, despite also being nearby.</p><p></p><p>The dwarf tumbles 15ft away and lands on his back. He's hurt, but it's more his pride than anything else. "What a revoltin' development!" he says.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Shadecloak Adept's Actions]The Shadecloak Adept is under Thalnek's <em>divine challenge</em>.</p><p></p><p>The Shadecloak Adept uses the <strong>Power of the Invoked Altar</strong>. He attacks Syl and Thalnek using <span style="color: red">Shadow's Rebuke</span> (Std/Encounter Special/Close Burst 3 (affects enemies). Attacks Reflex: Syl (miss natural 1), Thalnek (hit). Thalnek takes 6 force damage and is pushed 3 squares and knocked prone.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Still under lingering effects from the wisps' attacks, Lira in nonetheless undeterred in calling upon her fey powers to strike at the cloaked adept. Her attack again misses. Frustrated, Lira spits words of dark power and a slight black aura appears around a nearby wisp.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Lira's Actions]Lira is <em>slowed</em>.</p><p></p><p>Lira shifts 1 square (move action).</p><p></p><p>Lisa puts a Wisp Wraith under her <strong>Warlock's Curse</strong> (minor action).</p><p></p><p>Lira attacks the Shadecloak Adept using <span style="color: green">Eyebite</span> (Std/At-Will/Ranged 10). Attacks Will and misses.</p><p></p><p>Lira (18/25 HP).[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Mindful of the axe-man's condition, Jhani intones the power of the Seven Servants to mend Hamil's growing wounds. </p><p></p><p>"I knew we kept priests around for good reason," Hamil replies as his wounds completely heal over within moments.</p><p></p><p>The dwarven priest backs slightly away from the dais and, seeing Hamil, Lira, and Syl near the adept, presents his holy symbol and, with a radiant light, showers his allies in divine power. "Go forth," he says. "Smite that agent of the Shadow, in the name of Lord Suth!"</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Jhani's Actions]Jhani is <em>slowed</em>.</p><p></p><p>Jhani uses <span style="color: red">Healing Word</span> on Hamil (minor action). Hamil spends a Healing Surge and regains a total of 16 Hit Points.</p><p></p><p>Hamil (31/31 HP + 3 Temp HP).</p><p></p><p>Jhani shifts 1 square (move action).</p><p></p><p>Jhani uses <span style="color: red">Divine Glow</span> (Std/Encounter/Close Blast 3), which grants Syl, Lira, and Hamil a +2 power bonus to attack rolls until the end of Jhani's next turn. The Shadecloak Adept is unaffected because he is out of range.</p><p></p><p>Jhani (14/25 HP).[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Syl takes one more look at the broken altar and determines, to her mind anyway, that the adept is gaining some sort of extra power from the motes of dark energy. "How about you step away from the altar, all right?" Brandishing her longsword, a few deft swings are enough not only to slash the adept and damage it for the first time, but also to back the adept away from the altar.</p><p></p><p>Syl steps in the adept's way, preventing the creature from regaining direct access to the altar. "I think we're about done with you."</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Syl's Actions]Syl has a +2 power bonus to her attack rolls from Jhani.</p><p></p><p>Syl attacks the Shadecloak Adept using <span style="color: green">Duelist's Flurry</span> (Std/At-Will/Melee wpn). Attacks AC and hits (with combat advantage from the power) for 15 damage and slides the Shadecloak Adept 1 square and Syl shifts 1 square.</p><p></p><p>Syl (15/22 HP).[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>"Ugh," the dwarf paladin says, quickly getting to his feet. "I knew that altar was trouble. Damnable Shadow!" Thalnek charges right past a wary wisp, who brushes the dwarf on the way past. Thalnek doesn't utter a word, despite more of his lifeforce being sapped in the process. Thalnek brings his mighty hammer down on the adept, who takes a punishing blow.</p><p></p><p>"This be yer end, creature."</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Thalnek's Actions]Thalnek is <em>prone</em>.</p><p></p><p>Thalnek stands up (move action).</p><p></p><p>Thalnek uses his <strong>Divine Challenge</strong> against the Shadecloak Adept (minor action).</p><p></p><p>Thalnek charges the Shadecloak Adept using a <span style="color: green">Melee Basic Attack (Craghammer)</span> (Std/At-Will/Melee wpn). During the charge, Thalnek provokes an Opportunity Attack from a Wisp Wraith. The Wraith attacks Thalnek using <span style="color: green">Shadow Caress</span> (OA/At-Will/Melee touch) and hits for 4 necrotic damage and Thalnek is <em>slowed</em> until the end of his next turn. Thalnek completes his charge. Attacks the Shadecloak Adept's AC and hits for 12 damage.</p><p></p><p>Thalnek (18/28 HP + <em>slowed</em>).[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>"Well, this seems to be fairly well in hand now," Vastyrnil says, nodding in the priest's direction. "Perhaps I could do to take care of some of these wisps."</p><p></p><p>"No, wizard," Jhani says. "Focus on the shadow critter. He's the one bringin' the pain!"</p><p></p><p>"Very well," Vastyrnil replies. The elf focuses on the adept and, invoking powers of arcane force, fires a bolt of silvery energy at the shadow adept, striking the creature dead center.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Vastyrnil's Actions]Vastyrnil attacks the Shadecloak Adept using <span style="color: green">Magic Missile</span> (Std/At-Will/Ranged 20). Attacks Reflex and hits for 13 force damage. The Shadecloak Adept is BLOODIED.</p><p></p><p>Vastyrnil moves 3 squares into the room (move action).</p><p></p><p>Vastyrnil's <span style="color: green">Storm Pillar</span> vanishes.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Set on bringing the adept down, Hamil, energized by Jhani's divine power, moves right past the wisp nattering at him. Unfortunately, the wisp takes the opportunity to strike at a momentarily defenseless Hamil and drags an entropic paw across the fighter's bare arm, draining more of his lifeforce. Hamil drops to one knee and, rather than strike at the adept, Hamil turns and swings wildly at the wraith, but misses.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Hamil's Actions]Hamil has a +2 power bonus to his attack rolls from Jhani.</p><p></p><p>Hamil moves 3 squares (move action). This provokes an Opportunity Attack from a Wisp Wraith. The Wraith attacks Hamil using <span style="color: green">Shadow Caress</span> (OA/At-Will/Melee touch) and crits for 4 necrotic damage and Hamil is <em>slowed</em> until the end of his next turn. This prevents Hamil from reaching his intended square (the stairs are difficult terrain and cost 2 squares of movement).</p><p></p><p>Hamil attacks the Wisp Wraith using <span style="color: green">Crushing Surge</span> (Std/At-Will/Melee wpn). Attacks AC and misses. The Wisp Wraith is <em>marked</em> by Hamil.</p><p></p><p>Hamil (30/31 HP + 3 Temp HP + <em>slowed</em>).[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>The wisp wraiths converge, one on Jhani and the other on the unwary axe-man. The wisp attacking the dwarf priest is unsuccessful in getting past Jhani's defenses, but the wisp who had just drained Hamil did so again.</p><p></p><p>"Yer swipes are just makin' me mad," Hamil seethes.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Wisp Wraith Actions]A Wisp Wraith shifts 1 square adjacent to Jhani (move action).</p><p></p><p>One Wisp Wraith attacks Jhani using <span style="color: green">Shadow Caress</span> (Std/At-Will/Melee touch). Attacks Reflex and misses.</p><p></p><p>One Wisp Wraith (<em>marked</em> by Hamil) attacks Hamil using <span style="color: green">Shadow Caress</span> (Std/At-Will/Melee touch). Attacks Reflex and hits for 4 necrotic damage and Hamil is <em>slowed</em> until the end of his next turn.</p><p></p><p>Hamil (29/31 HP + <em>slowed</em>).[/sblock]</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: gold">End of Round 3</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 5207392, member: 11437"] [b][color=gold]The Broken Altar - Round 3[/color][/b] The shadowy adept, enraged at the interlopers, speaks words of dark power, which collects the black motes of energy around the shadowy creature's hands. The adept calls out one more syllable and the power in his hands jets forth, punishing Thalnek, but Syl manages to avoid the blast, despite also being nearby. The dwarf tumbles 15ft away and lands on his back. He's hurt, but it's more his pride than anything else. "What a revoltin' development!" he says. [sblock=Shadecloak Adept's Actions]The Shadecloak Adept is under Thalnek's [i]divine challenge[/i]. The Shadecloak Adept uses the [b]Power of the Invoked Altar[/b]. He attacks Syl and Thalnek using [color=red]Shadow's Rebuke[/color] (Std/Encounter Special/Close Burst 3 (affects enemies). Attacks Reflex: Syl (miss natural 1), Thalnek (hit). Thalnek takes 6 force damage and is pushed 3 squares and knocked prone.[/sblock] Still under lingering effects from the wisps' attacks, Lira in nonetheless undeterred in calling upon her fey powers to strike at the cloaked adept. Her attack again misses. Frustrated, Lira spits words of dark power and a slight black aura appears around a nearby wisp. [sblock=Lira's Actions]Lira is [i]slowed[/i]. Lira shifts 1 square (move action). Lisa puts a Wisp Wraith under her [b]Warlock's Curse[/b] (minor action). Lira attacks the Shadecloak Adept using [color=green]Eyebite[/color] (Std/At-Will/Ranged 10). Attacks Will and misses. Lira (18/25 HP).[/sblock] Mindful of the axe-man's condition, Jhani intones the power of the Seven Servants to mend Hamil's growing wounds. "I knew we kept priests around for good reason," Hamil replies as his wounds completely heal over within moments. The dwarven priest backs slightly away from the dais and, seeing Hamil, Lira, and Syl near the adept, presents his holy symbol and, with a radiant light, showers his allies in divine power. "Go forth," he says. "Smite that agent of the Shadow, in the name of Lord Suth!" [sblock=Jhani's Actions]Jhani is [i]slowed[/i]. Jhani uses [color=red]Healing Word[/color] on Hamil (minor action). Hamil spends a Healing Surge and regains a total of 16 Hit Points. Hamil (31/31 HP + 3 Temp HP). Jhani shifts 1 square (move action). Jhani uses [color=red]Divine Glow[/color] (Std/Encounter/Close Blast 3), which grants Syl, Lira, and Hamil a +2 power bonus to attack rolls until the end of Jhani's next turn. The Shadecloak Adept is unaffected because he is out of range. Jhani (14/25 HP).[/sblock] Syl takes one more look at the broken altar and determines, to her mind anyway, that the adept is gaining some sort of extra power from the motes of dark energy. "How about you step away from the altar, all right?" Brandishing her longsword, a few deft swings are enough not only to slash the adept and damage it for the first time, but also to back the adept away from the altar. Syl steps in the adept's way, preventing the creature from regaining direct access to the altar. "I think we're about done with you." [sblock=Syl's Actions]Syl has a +2 power bonus to her attack rolls from Jhani. Syl attacks the Shadecloak Adept using [color=green]Duelist's Flurry[/color] (Std/At-Will/Melee wpn). Attacks AC and hits (with combat advantage from the power) for 15 damage and slides the Shadecloak Adept 1 square and Syl shifts 1 square. Syl (15/22 HP).[/sblock] "Ugh," the dwarf paladin says, quickly getting to his feet. "I knew that altar was trouble. Damnable Shadow!" Thalnek charges right past a wary wisp, who brushes the dwarf on the way past. Thalnek doesn't utter a word, despite more of his lifeforce being sapped in the process. Thalnek brings his mighty hammer down on the adept, who takes a punishing blow. "This be yer end, creature." [sblock=Thalnek's Actions]Thalnek is [i]prone[/i]. Thalnek stands up (move action). Thalnek uses his [b]Divine Challenge[/b] against the Shadecloak Adept (minor action). Thalnek charges the Shadecloak Adept using a [color=green]Melee Basic Attack (Craghammer)[/color] (Std/At-Will/Melee wpn). During the charge, Thalnek provokes an Opportunity Attack from a Wisp Wraith. The Wraith attacks Thalnek using [color=green]Shadow Caress[/color] (OA/At-Will/Melee touch) and hits for 4 necrotic damage and Thalnek is [i]slowed[/i] until the end of his next turn. Thalnek completes his charge. Attacks the Shadecloak Adept's AC and hits for 12 damage. Thalnek (18/28 HP + [i]slowed[/i]).[/sblock] "Well, this seems to be fairly well in hand now," Vastyrnil says, nodding in the priest's direction. "Perhaps I could do to take care of some of these wisps." "No, wizard," Jhani says. "Focus on the shadow critter. He's the one bringin' the pain!" "Very well," Vastyrnil replies. The elf focuses on the adept and, invoking powers of arcane force, fires a bolt of silvery energy at the shadow adept, striking the creature dead center. [sblock=Vastyrnil's Actions]Vastyrnil attacks the Shadecloak Adept using [color=green]Magic Missile[/color] (Std/At-Will/Ranged 20). Attacks Reflex and hits for 13 force damage. The Shadecloak Adept is BLOODIED. Vastyrnil moves 3 squares into the room (move action). Vastyrnil's [color=green]Storm Pillar[/color] vanishes.[/sblock] Set on bringing the adept down, Hamil, energized by Jhani's divine power, moves right past the wisp nattering at him. Unfortunately, the wisp takes the opportunity to strike at a momentarily defenseless Hamil and drags an entropic paw across the fighter's bare arm, draining more of his lifeforce. Hamil drops to one knee and, rather than strike at the adept, Hamil turns and swings wildly at the wraith, but misses. [sblock=Hamil's Actions]Hamil has a +2 power bonus to his attack rolls from Jhani. Hamil moves 3 squares (move action). This provokes an Opportunity Attack from a Wisp Wraith. The Wraith attacks Hamil using [color=green]Shadow Caress[/color] (OA/At-Will/Melee touch) and crits for 4 necrotic damage and Hamil is [i]slowed[/i] until the end of his next turn. This prevents Hamil from reaching his intended square (the stairs are difficult terrain and cost 2 squares of movement). Hamil attacks the Wisp Wraith using [color=green]Crushing Surge[/color] (Std/At-Will/Melee wpn). Attacks AC and misses. The Wisp Wraith is [i]marked[/i] by Hamil. Hamil (30/31 HP + 3 Temp HP + [i]slowed[/i]).[/sblock] The wisp wraiths converge, one on Jhani and the other on the unwary axe-man. The wisp attacking the dwarf priest is unsuccessful in getting past Jhani's defenses, but the wisp who had just drained Hamil did so again. "Yer swipes are just makin' me mad," Hamil seethes. [sblock=Wisp Wraith Actions]A Wisp Wraith shifts 1 square adjacent to Jhani (move action). One Wisp Wraith attacks Jhani using [color=green]Shadow Caress[/color] (Std/At-Will/Melee touch). Attacks Reflex and misses. One Wisp Wraith ([i]marked[/i] by Hamil) attacks Hamil using [color=green]Shadow Caress[/color] (Std/At-Will/Melee touch). Attacks Reflex and hits for 4 necrotic damage and Hamil is [i]slowed[/i] until the end of his next turn. Hamil (29/31 HP + [i]slowed[/i]).[/sblock] [b][color=gold]End of Round 3[/color][/b] [/QUOTE]
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