[Adventure] Invasion of the Einherjar (DM: CrimsonFlameWielder, Judge: Covaithe )

[jbear]

With a roar Leather strikes out at the goliath once more with a powerful two handed strike that leaves it disembowelled, but miraculously still on its feet, bloody mouthed and grinning wildly, unaware that it is already dead.



[sblock=Actions]
Standard: Comeback Strike vs EGR 12 (2 handed)
Hit: and dmg leaves it on 1 hp ... so close. Leather spends a surge and gains 7 HP
Marked.
Leather shifts to M13 and drops back to 1 handed stance

NB: This Doesn't look to good for us.
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[sblock=Marcus Leather]
Marcus Leather
Human Fighter (Brawler) 1
Passive Perception/Insight 11
AC:19, Fort:19, Reflex:14, Will:12, Speed:5
HP: 17/31, Bloodied:15, Surge Value:7, Surges left:5/12
Initiative +2
Action Points: 1 (encounter): USED

Conditions: Second Wind (+2 defenses TENT)

Powers
MBA: Longsword, +7 vs AC, 1d8+4 damage
MBA: Battle Axe, +6 vs AC, 1d10+4 dmg
RBA: Handaxe, +6 vs AC, 1d6+4 (0/3 used)
Combat Challenge
Cleave, Grappling Strike, Weaponmaster's Strike
Steel Serpent Strike: USED
Inevitable Strike: USED
Second Wind USED
Comeback Strike: USED


Combat notes:
Deft Hurler Style: Leather can forgo dealing damage to the adjacent enemy to instead make a basic ranged attack with a heavy thrown weapon against one creature other than the target of your cleave. This ranged basic attack does not provoke opportunity attacks.
Brawler Style: Leather can use Grappling Strike for OAtks
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[WEContact]

OOC: No worries, SoM. Staying by the cannons was a tactical error, but certainly not an unreasonable one to make. We'll pull through.

Haaku crumples like a rag doll.

[sblock=Actions]
Dying: 1/3 Failed Death Saving Throws[/sblock]

[sblock=Statblock]Haaku - Male Human Ranger|Fighter 2
Status: Unconscious, Dying (1/3)

Initiative: +4, Passive perception: 20, Passive Insight: 13
AC:19 Fort:17 Ref:17 Will:14
HP: 0/30 Bloodied: 15 Surge value: 7 Surges/day: 2/8 Speed: 6 squares
AP: 0, Second Wind: used, Temporary HP: 0

Melee Basic Attack: +10 vs AC, 1d8+8 (off-hand)
Powers:Twin Strike, Footwork Lure, Hunter's Quarry, Heroic Effort, Sohei Flurry, Off-hand Strike, Invigorating Stride, Jaws of the Wolf[/sblock]

 

[Son of Meepo]

OOC: If Ilex is still up next round, I suggest having her use Hypnotism on EGR11 and then if she hits using her Feyswarm Staff to daze it. Hopefully I can then finish off the very injured goliaths with Magic Stone and get close enough to Haaku to heal him next turn.

 

[jbear]

[sblock] Only bad thing is Leather will probably drop with one more hit unless he gets lucky. These guys hit massively hard.

If he is still on his feet next round we have a good chance. We should be able to clean up the goliaths.

But the boss may mop up all of us! He'll be less dangerous when he doesn't have any allies to deal out free attacks to, although then he can double attack! We should have left him a minion!!

I have a feeling this is going to be tough. [/sblock]

 

[Son of Meepo]

OOC: @CrimsonFlameWielder The monsters are up.

 

[CrimsonFlameWielder]

Seeing Haaku fall from grievous wounds, and then failing to get up again, Boomer knew the group might be in some serious trouble. Although it was risky, and he wasn't told to take any actions from the group, he took it upon himself to fire into the midst of combat. A cannon ball whizzes through the air, smashing into the ground and sending shrapnel and concrete flying in all directions. Unfortunate for the Goliath standing in the blast zone, a fist sized hunk of concrete burried itself in the warrior's skull, taking the fight, and life, out of it before it could even hit the ground.

"Gotcha ye evil bastage!"

The orc saw the blast coming and dropped to the deck, managing not to get hit by the flying pieces of metal and concrete, but then stands back up, ready to keep fighting. Meanwhile, the Goliath near Fhangrim continued his assault on the boxed in Gnoll, stabbing out at his pets and managing to pierce the chest of Ursa Minor, who cries out in pain before disappearing back into it's realm of eldritch and nature magic.

Noctua Ursa also faces danger as it is assaulted by a spear wielding Goliath, but luck is with the Owlbear, and it manages to step to the side, causing its attacker to only graze it's shoulder with the spear. It hurt, but she was still in the fight!

Now that the dust had settled after Boomer's mighty blast shook the scene, the large orc spotted his fallen companion. With a roar, the orc trampled through the rubble strewn ground and swung his axe mightily at Leather. However, Leather's battle reactions took over, swinging his weapon in an arc to intercept the deadly weapon. Unfortunately for him, though, the swinging axe had so much momentum that it caused Leather's blade to vibrate rapidly, sending a stinging shockwave into the fighter's arm.

[sblock=Status]

EBS:
13 - 24: Dead

EGR:
10: 31+5 tmp/34 hp; Status: Used Brutal Spear
11: 16/34 hp; Status: Bloodied
12: Dead

ORM: Has taken 13 damage / ??; Status: Normal


Ilex: 12/32 hp; Status: Bloodied;
----- Noctua Ursa: 4/16; Status: Bloodied

Haaku: 0/30 hp; Status: Dying (1/3);

Leather: 10/31 hp; Status: Bloodied. Used AP.

Fhangrim: 28/28 hp; Status: Normal
----- Ursa Major: 9/14 hp; Status: Normal
----- Ursa Minor: 0/14 hp; Status: Unsummoned
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[sblock=Creature Details]

[sblock=EBS]
Bladeling Minion 1/1 hp (never damaged on a miss)
AC 12; Fort 15; Reflex 14; Will 13

Traits:
Einherjar Savagery: An ally who attacks an enemy who was hit or missed by this creature on its last turn gains a +2 bonus to damage on melee attacks against that enemy until the start of this creature's next turn.
Standard Actions:
Rusty Blade (MBA): +4 vs AC; 5 damage
Javelin: Ranged 10/20; +4 vs AC; 5 damage
Triggered Actions:
Death Spikes (close burst 1):
Triggered when EBS falls to 0 hp or less. Targets all enemies in the burst.
+5 vs Reflex; 9 damage
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[sblock=EGR]
Goliath (Standard) 34/34 hp
AC 13; Fort 14; Reflex 12; Will 13

Traits:
Einherjar Savagery: An ally who attacks an enemy who was hit or missed by this creature on its last turn gains a +2 bonus to damage on melee attacks against that enemy until the start of this creature's next turn.
Standard Actions:
Bone Spear (MBA): Melee 2 (one creature); +6 vs AC; 2d6+5 damage
Brutal Spear (Recharge when first bloodied); Melee 2 (one creature); +6 vs AC; 4d6+5 damage.
Penetrating Spear (Encounter; rager must be bloodied); Melee 2 (one creature); +6 vs AC; 4d6+5 damage, and the target giants vulnerable 5 to all damage until the end of the rager's next turn.
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[sblock=ORM]
Orc Raid Master ?/? hp
AC 16; Fort 15; Reflex 13; Will 14
Traits:
Incite the Mob (Aura 10): An ally within the aura that bloodies an enemy or is bloodied can make a basic attack as a free action.
Blood-thirsty Frenzy: Allies within the ORM's aura gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls while the ORM is conscious. If the ORM falls unconscious, allies within 10 squares of the ORM take a -2 penalty to attack rolls, but gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls against enemies within 10 squares of the ORM.

Standard Actions:
Battle Axe (MBA): Melee 1; +7 vs AC; 1d10+4 damage, and the target slides one square.
Mass Assault (Recharge 4); Effect: One, two, or three allies within the ORM's aura make a melee basic attack as a free action. If an ally hits with this MBA, it gains 5 temp hit points. If there are no conscious allies within the ORM's aura, then the ORM makes two melee basic attacks instead.
Special: If only one ally is selected with this power, it can be used as a minor action and automatically recharges. This power can be used only once per round.

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[Son of Meepo]

OOC: Noctua was only at 3hp at the start of the monster's turns. Ilex's stat block was incorrect I believe. So I think Noctua is down.

 

[jbear]

OOC: Ilex allowed Leather to use his Second WInd when she healed him right? That's what I had understood at least. SO his defenses are currently +2 which puts his AC at 21, meaning a narrow miss on the part of the boss. Is that right?

 

[Son of Meepo]

OOC: The defense bonus from Second Wind lasts until the start of your next turn. Since you went after Ilex, but before the monsters, it was already gone before the monsters attacked. If Ilex had waited until you had already acted, then it would have still been active for the monsters. Normally you use Second Wind on your turn, so the bonus lasts a whole round, but Herbal Healing breaks that.

 

[Wife Of Meepo]

Ilex sees Fhangrim looking for a way to get to the fallen Haaku. She eyes the goliath blocking Fhangrim, scrutinizing him, as if she sees what others can not then begins to speak. “The EVIL, it is not dead. It has jumped to YOU! It must be destroyed if your army is to take this town. Kill it! NOW!” With that the goliath turns his spear upon himself and attempts to dispatch The EVIL. You can see the horror in his face when he realizes that he failed to destroy The EVIL. All the while a swarm of stinging insects has been flying towards the goliath from Ilex’s staff. They sting and distract the goliath, the poison causes the goliath to become dazed.

Expending a surge of energy, Ilex calls back her companion from the Feywild asking Noctua to guard her against the goliath on the left again. Then they both move to their new position on the battlefield.

[sblock=Actions] STANDARD:Hypnotism (At-Will Standard Ranged 10 ✦ Arcane, Charm, Enchantment, Implement)Wizard Attack 1
Target: One creature. Hit: Choose one of the following effects:
The target uses a free action to make a melee basic attack against a creature of your choice, with a +4 power bonus to the attack roll.

VS. Will on EGR11 (1d20+6=13)

Feyswarm Staff +1 (Daily Free )Magic Item
Effect: Use this power when an attack made with this implement hits. Magical stinging insects daze the target until the end of Ilex's next turn.

EGR11 attacks himself (1d20+6+4=12) oops forgot to add in +2 for ORM’s Aura. !!HIT!!
EGR11 Damage to Himself (2d6+5=12)

MINOR: Spend a Surge to Summon Noctua Ursus back from the Feywild
Noctua will be in K14 at 8 HPs

MOVE: Noctua will move back to G12 to guard against EGR10. Ilex will move to J16[/sblock]


[sblock=status][sblock=Ilex Cassine - Hammadryad Witch 3]
Passive Perception 15, Passive Insight 20
AC 15, Fort 14, Reflex 16, Will 18
HP 12/32 Temp HP 4 Bloodied 16, Surge Value 8, Surges 2/8
Speed 6, Initiative +1
Action Points: 0, []Second Wind
At-Will Powers:
Stone Blood,
Hypnotism,
Light,
Mage Hand
Encounter Powers:
[]Chameleon's Mask,
[x]Hamadryad Aspects,
[x]Glorious Presence,
[x]Herbal Healing,
[]Color Spray,
[]Spidersilk Mantle
Daily Powers:
[]Augury,
[x]Healing Word,
[x]Arcane Whirlwind,
[x]Feyswarm Staff,
[]Flute of the Dancing Satyr[/sblock]
[sblock=Luna - Moon Wisp Familiar]
AC 17, Fort 15, Reflex 17, Will 19
HP 1/1
Status: Passive [x], Active []
Constant Benefits: Ilex gains +2 to Arcana and Nature
At-Will Powers: Moon Wisp Radiance
Milestone Power: []Moon Bite[/sblock]
[sblock=Noctua Ursus - Young Owlbear Companion (x)Summoned]
Ferocious Companion: Aura 1 - Allies gain a +2 power bonus to damage rolls against enemies in the aura.
Passive Perception 16, Passive Insight 19
AC 16, Fort 18, Reflex 14, Will 18
HP 8/16 Temp HP Bloodied 8, Surge Value 4
Speed 6, Initiative +1[/sblock][/sblock]