[Adventure] Desolation Island (DM: jsb420; JUDGE: covaithe)

[jsb420]

Round 2 – Beach Party

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Finnean hearing a fresh wave of zombies coming at him, Finnean quickly gains his feet, he then draws his dagger with his off-hand and whips it at the zombie in the lead. The dagger embeds itself up to the hilt in the zombie's shoulder, causing it the flinch from impact of the blow.

Jesse gets up on his feet, only to see a horde of zombies making a beeline to his group. "I shall put you to rest, spawn of evil!" Jesse cried. As he said this, a hellhound bursts out from the sand and bites down hard on one of the Dead Ones. The illusion continues to dog the zombie, distracting it with snarls, snaps and nips.

Cyrus hunches down into a more aggressive stance as he rolls back to his feet from the crash against the beachhead. He slings both of his blades out and the lunges at the staggered foe. His blade cutting the Dead One's leg tendons deeply causing the Dead One to buckle and hit the ground.

Ixenvalignat shakes the sand from his scales, "Alright you jihl di loex yobolat! Time for you to continue your journey to the other side!" The dragonborn charges to the front burying his

GM: (NPC’d by GM) Move: stand Standard: Clever Shot against Dead One (Q17): 1d20+8=12, 2d6+4=7 MISS; I forgot his aspect of the pouncing lynx +2 to attack in first round, still missed

As one, the zombies advance on our heroes. The wight launches a bolt of necrotic energy at Cyrus, but he ducks out of the way.

[sblock=Enemy Actions]Dead One 1 (M17): Move: stand; Standard: MBA (slam) against Ixenvalignat: +9 vs. AC; 2d6+2 damage: 1d20+9=17, 2d6+2=7 MISS
Dead One 2 (P16): Move: shift Q17>P16; Standard: Charge P16>M16 against Ixen: +9+1(charge) vs. AC; 2d6+2 damage: 1d20+9+1=26, 2d6+2=8 HIT for 8
Dead One 3 (T17): Move: X18>T17
Dead One 4 (X17): Move: X17>T16

Dead One Minion (O17): Move: S17>O17

Deathlock Wight (Z16): Move: AF15>Z16; Standard: RBA (RBA) against Cyrus (Ref 17): Ranged 20, +9 vs. Ref; 1d6+4 and target is immobilized: 1d20+9=10, 1d6+4=5: MISS
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[sblock=Map & Terrain]

Illumination: Pale green light provides dim light
Shore: littered with debris; difficult terrain
Water: From the shore out 3 squares, the water comes up to a medium-sized creature’s knees, any further and you must swim
Jungle: inside first 2 squares: provides cover and is difficult terrain; 3+ squares: blocking terrain
Shipwreck: difficult terrain; Climb: Athletics check DC 10; 10 feet high (2 squares)
Rocks (under shipwreck): difficult terrain; if knocked prone, extra 1d4 falling damage[/sblock]

[sblock=Participants]Zombie: 54/54 hp; AC 18, FORT 17, REF 14, WILL 14; +9 vs. AC; 2d6+2 damage, or 1d12+4 against a grabbed target. Immune disease, poison, Resist 10 necrotic, Vulnerable 5 radiant; Zombie Weakness (a crit kills it instantly)
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Dead One 1 (M17): 4/54 hp; grants CA and can’t make OA TENT (Jesse); -2 to attacks vs. Jesse TENT (Jesse)
Dead One 2 (M16): 54/54 hp
Dead One 3 (T17): 54/54 hp
Dead One 4 (T16): 54/54 hp

Dead One Minion (remaining from skill challenge): 5/20 hp; AC 13, Fort 15, Ref 13, Will 11; +6 vs. AC; 1d8+2 damage and grabbed (until escape). Immune disease, poison, Resist 10 necrotic, Vulnerable 5 radiant; Zombie Weakness (a crit kills it instantly)
Dead One Minion (O17): 5/20 hp

Deathlock Wight: 63/63; AC 18; FORT 15; REF 16; WILL 17; (MBA) +10 vs. AC; 1d6+1 necrotic damage, and lose 1 healing surge; Grave Bolt (RBA): Range 20, +9 vs. Ref; 1d6+4 and immobilized (save ends). Immune disease, poison, Resist 10 necrotic, Vulnerable 5 radiant
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Deathlock Wight (Z16): 63/63 hp

Finnean (L20): 24/24; HS 3+2/7; AP 1; Ardent Surge [1]; Status: in difficult terrain
Ixenvalignat (L17): 14/22; HS 1+2/8; AP 1; Inspiring Word [1] [2]; Status:
Cyrus (L18): 26/26; HS 5+2/9; AP 1; Status:
Damien (H21): 28/28; HS 5+2/9; AP 1+1; Status: Aspect of the Pouncing Lynx; in difficult terrain
Jesse (G20): 23/23; HS 4+2/7; AP 1+1; Potion of Healing; Status:

Ardens: 26/26; HS 7+2/9; AP 1; Status: currently MIA [/sblock]

GM: Summary: Finnean: - Ixenvalignat: Missed & hit for 8 damage Cyrus: missed Damien: - Jesse: -

 

[Son of Meepo]

OOC: There are two very weak zombies near the front. Can Jesse or Ixen try to take care of them so that the strikers can focus on fresher targets?

 

[treex]

Jesse's taunt was crisp and clear: "Hey, ugly! Over here!".
The hound vanished and the zombie turned to look for the voice. Finally it locked gazes with the tiefling.

The Dead One snarled at Jesse and rushed forward.

"SPADOW!" the illusionist whooped. A streak of silver smashed into the undead's face, shattering into thousands of smaller wisps.

The Dead One drops, it's face mangled. Well, more mangled than it was before.

[sblock=Actions]Magic Missile @ Dead One 1[/sblock]

 

[H.M.Gimlord]

OOC: *Edit* Dang! Ninja'd! Changing target to Dead One 2 if jsb420 is OK with that.

Ixenvalignat moves over, allowing Cyrus some room to get out of the debris that litters the shore, "I could use your help over here, Cyrus," the dragonborn offers as his maneuver confounds his attempt to slice at what would be the second victim of the skirmish. [sblock=Actions]Move: Shift to L16
Standard: Wolfpack Tactics
Target: Dead One 2 (M16)
Attack: 1d20+7=15 vs. AC Miss
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OOC: Summary: Missed Dead One 2 (Sorry, Got it confused with Dead One Minion). No shift benefit, as there is no one adjacent to either Ixenvalignat or Dead One 2

[sblock=Ministats]Ixenvalignat
Male Dragonborn Warlord Level 1 Initiative: +0
Speed 5
Passive Perceoption: 10; Passive Insight: 10; Senses: Normal Vision
Draconic Fury: +1 to attack rolls while bloodied
Languages: Draconic, Common
AC: 17 (no shield); Fortitude; 17; Reflex: 13; Will: 16
HP: 14/22
Surge Value: 5; Surges Left: 1+2/8
Action Points: 1

At Will Powers:
Melee Basic Attack 1d20+7 vs. AC
Hit: 1d10+5 damage

Ranged Basic Attack 1d20 vs. AC
Hit: 1d4 damage

Wolfpack Tactics 1d20+7 vs. AC
Hit: 1d10+5 damage and one ally adjacent to Ixenvalignat or the target can shift 1 square as a free action

Viper's Strike 1d20+7 vs. AC
Hit: 1d10+5 damage. Effect: If the target shifts before the start of Ixenvalignat's next turn, it provokes an opportunity attack from an ally of my choice.

Encounter Powers:
Powerful Warning
Effect: The target gains +4 power bonus to all defenses against the attack. The target can make a melee basic attack against the enemy as a free action.

Battlefront Shift
Effect: Target shifts speed on initiative roll

Inspiring Word 1 2
Effect: Target within 5 squares spends healing surge for HS value+1d6 hitpoints
Special: Can be used twice per encounter

Dragonfear 1d20+7 vs. Will
Hit: Target takes -2 to attack rolls and grants Combat Advantage until the end of Ixenvalignat's next turn.

Daily Powers:
White Raven Onslaught 1d20+7 vs. AC
Hit: 3d10+5 damage and Ixenvalignat slides an adjacent ally 1 square. Until the end of the encounter, whenever Ixenvalignat or an ally within 10 squares of himself makes a succesful attack, the attacker slides an adjacent ally 1 square.
Miss: An ally within 10 squares slides an adjacent ally 1 square on each successful attack for the rest of the encounter.
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[Son of Meepo]

With one of the zombies out of the way, Finnean decides to once again risk wading into the thick of things. The dead one swipes at the halfling with a claw, but Finnean twists out of the way, causing the zombie to narrowly miss him. In a better position, Finnean lashes out at the zombie, but he is too eager and the zombie blocks the attack. Finnean notices however that this puts the zombie in an awkward position to dodge a second strike, and his rapier pierces the chest of the zombie. With a moment's thought, Finnean's armor flares with powers, slightly warping the edges of his form at a distance.

[sblock=Actions]Move: N16
Dead One 2's OA: Dead One 2's OA (1d20+9=24, 2d6+2=6) (MISS)
Standard: Opening Move (1d20+7+2=15, 2d6+2d8+4=18) (MISS)
Action Point: Sly Flourish (1d20+7+2=23, 2d6+1d8+8=22) (HIT Dead One 2 for 22 damage).
Minor: Activate Thought-Eater Leather Armor. [/sblock]

[sblock=Status Updates]Finnean gains +6 to AC and Reflex until the end of his next turn from Opening Move.
Finnean gains +2 to all defenses for spending an action point.
Thought-Eater Armor: Until the end of your next turn, you have concealment against enemies that are more than 2 squares away from you[/sblock]

[sblock=Finnean Fairhand]Status:

Finnean Fairhand - Level 1 Rogue|Ardent
Init: +4 Speed: 6
Passive Perception:12; Passive Insight: 12
AC: 25 (33 OA) Fort 15 (17 OA) Ref 23 (25 OA) Will 17 (19 OA)
HP: 24/24 Surges: 3+2/7 Surge Value: 6 AP: 0
Languages: Common, Elven
Str:8 Dex:18 Wis:14 Con:12 Int:10 Cha:18

Powers:
Impetuous Ruin
Sly Flourish
Second Chance
Opening Move
Second Wind
Mental Turmoil
Thought-Eater Armor[/sblock]

 

[Darksteed]

*Cyrus darts and weaves through the flurry of blows. He glances over to Ixen and gives him a stern nods right before dashing off through the sandy beach. He docks and weaves past the gravely injured Dead One Minion. He hands moving with the speed of lightning pull out a vile of poison that was tucked into his sleeve and coat his blades. He rushes up to and past the Dead One within the middle grouping slamming his knee cap with his dagger as he passed by causing the zombies to fall to the ground with a heavy thunk. He continued to streak at the beach towards the wight. Charging the wight with all his might attempting to gut him through and through. Only to have the wight simply sidestep him.*

[sblock=Actions]Move: Move to R15 (Taking an OA from Dead One Minion)

Minor: Carrion Crawler Brain Juice
-Effect: Cyrus applies the poison to his melee weapon or five pieces of his ammunition. Until the end of the encounter, whenever he hits a creature with a weapon attack using the poisoned item, the target takes 4 extra poison damage, and it is slowed until the end of his next turn.

Standard: Quick Lunge
-Effect: Cyrus shifts 1 square before the attack. (Shift to S15)
-Target: Dead One 4 (T16)
-Attack: +9 vs. AC (CRITICAL; 29)
-Damage: (Dead One Instantly Dies)

Action Point: Charging Basic Melee Attack
-Move: Charge to Y15
-Target: Deathlock Wight 1 (Z16)
-Attack: +9 vs. AC (Miss; 10)[/sblock]

[sblock=Cyrus]Cyrus- Male Khan Executioner 1
Passive Perception: 10, Passive Insight: 15

AC: 23, Fort: 17, Ref: 21, Will: 15

Initiative: +5, Speed: 6

HP: 26/26, Temp HP:
Bloodied: 13, Surge Value: 6, Surges left: 7/9

Powers-
Garrote Strangle
Poisoned Dagger
Quick Lunge
Action Point [X]
Assassin’s Strike [ ]
Predatory Eye [ ]
Second Wind [ ]
Sneak Attack [X]
Carrion Crawler Brain Juice [X]

Arrows 23/24[/sblock]

 

[jsb420]

GM: So I think we need to make a decision. It's obvious that Ardens (Circio) is out, and now it's been a while since Damien (DemonicJester) has posted. I've even NPC'd him once. If I have Damien fade into the background, that'll leave your party with 4 PCs. I can possibly recruit a 1st level PC from the tavern, or you guys can go with 4. Let me know what you want to do (I'll NPC Damien the remaining of this encounter).

 

[Darksteed]

OOC: I would like to see us get a defender if we could. We definitely need one. Also if Damien could shoot and take out the Dead One Minion so that Cyrus doesn't get OA'ed and grabbed that would be awesome.

 

[covaithe]

OOC: As a point of policy, I always like to encourage DMs to take replacement players if possible. However, I note that the tavern is pretty bare at level 1 just now. Maybe keep an eye out over the next week or two? You might also mention it in the discussion thread; there's often someone sitting on an unused 3rd character slot who would be willing to craft a character to fill out the list.

 

[jsb420]

Round 3 – Beach Party

[sblock=Previous Rounds] Round 1
Round 2[/sblock]

Jesse's taunt was crisp and clear: "Hey, ugly! Over here!". The hound vanished and the zombie turned to look for the voice. Finally it locked gazes with the tiefling.The Dead One snarled at Jesse and rushed forward. "SPADOW!" the illusionist whooped. A streak of silver smashed into the undead's face, shattering into thousands of smaller wisps. The Dead One drops, it's face mangled. Well, more mangled than it was before. (HIT)

Ixenvalignat moves over, allowing Cyrus some room to get out of the debris that litters the shore, "I could use your help over here, Cyrus," the dragonborn offers as his maneuver confounds his attempt to slice at what would be the second victim of the skirmish. (MISS)

With one of the zombies out of the way, Finnean decides to once again risk wading into the thick of things. The dead one swipes at the halfling with a claw, but Finnean twists out of the way, causing the zombie to narrowly miss him. In a better position, Finnean lashes out at the zombie, but he is too eager and the zombie blocks the attack. Finnean notices however that this puts the zombie in an awkward position to dodge a second strike, and his rapier pierces the chest of the zombie. With a moment's thought, Finnean's armor flares with powers, slightly warping the edges of his form at a distance. (MISS & HIT-AP)

Cyrus darts and weaves through the flurry of blows. He glances over to Ixen and gives him a stern nods right before dashing off through the sandy beach. He docks and weaves past the gravely injured Dead One Minion. He hands moving with the speed of lightning pull out a vile of poison that was tucked into his sleeve and coat his blades. He rushes up to and past the Dead One within the middle grouping slamming his knee cap with his dagger as he passed by causing the zombies to fall to the ground with a heavy thunk. He continued to streak at the beach towards the wight. Charging the wight with all his might attempting to gut him through and through. Only to have the wight simply sidestep him. (CRIT & MISS -AP)
[sblock=Cyrus]All the undead are immune to poison. I’ll let you take back the carrion crawler brain juice[/sblock]

GM: Damien (NPC’d) Move: H21>i18 Standard: Clever Shot against Dead One Minion (O17): 1d20+8=22, 2d6+4=15 HITS and kills dead one minion.

The zombie flanked by Ixen and Finnean focuses on the dragonborn warlord. It swings its arm at Ixen, just managing to connect.

The other zombie shambles towards Finnean, missing the agile halfling.

The surprised Wight shifts to the side, launching a bolt of necrotic energy at Cyrus, but the executioner avoids the attack. The wight then raises its hand and mumbles some arcane words, and the zombie that Cyrus felled, rises to join combat again.

The newly raised zombie stands from where Cyrus dropped it, and charges Cyrus while his back is turned, slamming into Cyrus and wounding him greatly.

[sblock=Enemy Actions]Dead One 1:
Dead One 2 (M16): Standard: MBA (Slam) against Ixenvalignat (AC 19): +9 vs. AC; 2d6+2: 1d20+9=26, 2d6+2=6 HIT for 6 damage
Dead One 3 (O16): charge T17>O16 (MBA – slam) against Finnean (AC 17+6+2): +9+2(CA)+1(Charge) vs. AC; 2d6+2 damage: 1d20+9+2+1=14, 2d6+2=8 MISS
Dead One 4 (X16): Move: stand; Standard: Charge T16>X16 (MBA – Slam) against Cyrus (AC 23): +9+1(Charge) vs. AC; 2d6+2 damage: 1d20+9+1=23, 2d6+2=13 HIT for 13 damage

Deathlock Wight (AA17): Move: Shift Z16>AA17; Standard: Grave Bolt against Cyrus (Ref 21): +9 vs. Ref; 1d6+1 necrotic damage and immobilized (save ends): 1d20+9=16, 1d6+1=5 MISS; Minor: Reanimate zombie at T16.
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[sblock=Map & Terrain]

Illumination: Pale green light provides dim light
Shore: littered with debris; difficult terrain
Water: From the shore out 3 squares, the water comes up to a medium-sized creature’s knees, any further and you must swim
Jungle: inside first 2 squares: provides cover and is difficult terrain; 3+ squares: blocking terrain
Shipwreck: difficult terrain; Climb: Athletics check DC 10; 10 feet high (2 squares)
Rocks (under shipwreck): difficult terrain; if knocked prone, extra 1d4 falling damage[/sblock]

[sblock=Participants]Zombie: 54/54 hp; AC 18, FORT 17, REF 14, WILL 14; +9 vs. AC; 2d6+2 damage, or 1d12+4 against a grabbed target. Immune disease, poison, Resist 10 necrotic, Vulnerable 5 radiant; Zombie Weakness (a crit kills it instantly)
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Dead One 1:
Dead One 2 (M16): 32/54 hp
Dead One 3 (O16): 54/54 hp
Dead One 4 (X16): 27/54 hp

Deathlock Wight: 63/63; AC 18; FORT 15; REF 16; WILL 17; (MBA) +10 vs. AC; 1d6+1 necrotic damage, and lose 1 healing surge; Grave Bolt (RBA): Range 20, +9 vs. Ref; 1d6+4 and immobilized (save ends). MINOR: Reanimate: range 10, non-minions only; raises a destroyed undead creature with bloodied value hit points; Immune disease, poison, Resist 10 necrotic, Vulnerable 5 radiant
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Deathlock Wight (AA17): 63/63 hp

Finnean (N16): 24/24; HS 3+2/7; AP 1 ; Ardent Surge [1]; Status: +6 to AC & REF TENT (Opening Move); +2 to all defenses (ARDENT-AP); concealment vs. enemies 2+sq away (Armor)
Ixenvalignat (L16): 8/22; HS 1+2/8; AP 1; Inspiring Word [1] [2]; Status: BLOODIED
Cyrus (Y15): 13/26; HS 5+2/9; AP 1 ; Status: BLOODIED
Jesse (G20): 23/23; HS 4+2/7; AP 1+1; Potion of Healing; Status:

Damien (H21): 28/28; HS 5+2/9; AP 1+1; Status: Aspect of the Pouncing Lynx [/sblock]

GM: Summary: Finnean: MISS Ixenvalignat: HIT for 6 damage Cyrus: MISS & HIT for 13 damage Damien: - Jesse: -