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<blockquote data-quote="FourMonos" data-source="post: 5753847" data-attributes="member: 88601"><p><strong>The Temple Battle: Round 2</strong></p><p></p><p>The blind elf, only waiting for the start of hostilities and acting while his companions remain close, calls a shooting star down onto the speaker. Unfortunately, it clips the fountain and veers off-course hitting squarely one of the newly risen dead burning him to cinders. Part of the power deflects and blasts into Illarion which struggles to contain runaway magic. Finally it explodes pushing everyone around him as his form writhes and finally settles back into the elf, magical energy expelled out.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Pulling his shield close and stalking by the skeleton in the fountain, Kamotz reaches the pale woman <span style="color: magenta">LAUTOOOOOUUOOOUUOO!</span> the shifter breaks into a howl, Whiggins joins in creating a harmony of impending doom. The creatures nearby feel the divine imperative behind the call, a warning, a promise. Kamotz swings his flail with all his might, putting holy force behind the blow. </p><p> </p><p>*Hunzu carefully watches the battle unfold with his essence of power for eyes. He stares out at the Ghoul down the way, his mind entering its. He begins to shift it's train of thought whispering the temptations of sweet flesh. Over, and over he rolls the thoughts into the ghouls mind, making the ghoul stare upon the sweet flesh of his necromancer ally. He almost has him before the ghoul is able to shake the thoughts of eating his ally out of his mind. During all this time Hunzu moves forwards at a casual pace. After a short couple of strides Hunzu stops. Gripping the polearm in one hand he slams the butt end of it into the ground. Power grows within himself, his eyes grow brighter as he extends his other hand outwards. Sudden the power unleashes and reality itself tilts and wraps as if an earthquake ripped across the air itself. After a moment or so, the event passes. Those hardy enough to disbelieve such an effect remain standing the others are tossed around. There minds reeling from the pain. One skeleton lies disassembled completely.*</p><p> </p><p>Nate eyes flare green, as he and berry go back to back. Nearly dead grass between the cobblestone comes to life and hinders some of the undead.</p><p>Nate rises his staff and three pebbles rise from the ground only to be thrown at the skeletons with the force of nature!</p><p> </p><p>Eloan follows Kamotz. <span style="color: yellow">"No, no no! You are too predictable Kamotz. Wait for an opening."</span> Eloan close with the necromancer and strike at him, but the Necromancer can easily block the slow blow given by Eloan. Sadly for him, he leave an opening. <span style="color: yellow">"Now!"</span> Kamotz see the opening and slam his flail into the necromancer. <span style="color: yellow">"You see! That's better."</span></p><p> </p><p>7 Rabbit stumbles forward, reminding him that he's in a battle. He snaps a curse in a foreign tongue at the nearest creature, a crouching ghoul, and a blazing star spirals down from the night sky to orbit its head. He raises his war club and moves it in a strange arc; the star begins to glow with a baleful light, penetrating the creature's flesh oddly and making it appear paper thin. It flinches away as the light fades, but some of the strange radiance clings to the edges of its limbs. When the light fades, Rabbit is nowhere to be seen. He used the strange shadows cast by the light to hurry closer to the necromancer.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Enemies:</strong></p><p> </p><p>The necromancer seems furious. Clearly expecting to get the drop on the heroes, she is apalled at being pushed to the defensive.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkred"><strong>"You feeble bones! I shall re-animate you to destroy you by myself!"</strong></span> </p><p> </p><p>Stepping back from the massive wolf, the necromancer causes a blight of darkness to pulse in the middle of the square before exploding. Several members of the group are pulled helpless toward the darkness.</p><p> </p><p>Following the darkness, the necromancer looks at an undead and spits quick commands, <strong><span style="color: darkred">"Wolf. Elf. Beast."</span></strong> As if directed from a mad symphony conductor, the undead descend in exact movements on the heroes attacking with blade and claw.</p><p> </p><p>7 Rabbit's shadowy form is enough of a defense to cause the ghoul to miss. Kruor and Whiggins see the approaching ghouls and dodge the ghouls' attacks. </p><p> </p><p>The skeletons behind the group circle the blind elf and attack with their swords. One blade strikes true. The elf is amazingly quick for his lack of vision. </p><p> </p><p>The skeleton and wight under Lauto's watch attack the shifter without landing a blow.</p><p> </p><p>The wight to the right of the necromancer blasts with eldritch energy of its own, instead of rushing into the fray. It's dark bolt does not hit the eladrin warlord.</p><p> </p><p>The necromancer does not look happy.</p><p> </p><p>[sblock=Enemy Actions]</p><p>Necromancer: Shift to O-13. Deathly Summons at J-8, close burst 2. Targeting: Nathantiel, Berry, Hunzu, 7 Rabbit, Kamotz, Whiggins (vs. fort): <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306943/" target="_blank">Roll Lookup</a> Hit Nathantiel, Berry, Hunzu, 7 Rabbit. Missed Kamotz and Whiggins. Damage: 1d12+3 → [12,3] = (15) <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306946/" target="_blank">Roll Lookup</a> Ouch max damage, and pulled one square. Positions adjusted.</p><p> </p><p>Ghoul 1: Move to I-9, take 1d6+4 → [6,4] = (10) <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306955/" target="_blank">Roll Lookup</a> radiant damage. Claw vs. 7 Rabbit: Due to concealment, miss AC 16 <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306960/" target="_blank">Roll Lookup</a> </p><p> </p><p>Ghoul 2: Move to N-4, claw vs. Kruor: 11 vs AC, miss <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306989/" target="_blank">Roll Lookup</a> </p><p> </p><p>Ghoul 3: Move to N-10, claw vs. Whiggins: 14 vs AC, miss. <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306993/" target="_blank">Roll Lookup</a> </p><p> </p><p>Skeleton 1: Move to J-4, attack vs. Illarion: miss</p><p>Skeleton 2: Move to H-6, attack vs. Illarion: hit, 5 damage. <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3307005/" target="_blank">Roll Lookup</a> </p><p> </p><p>Skeleton 5: Move to K-10, attack vs. Kamotz: 9 vs AC, miss <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3307006/" target="_blank">Roll Lookup</a> </p><p> </p><p>Wight 1: Move to K-12, attack vs. Kamotz: 11 vs AC, miss <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3307007/" target="_blank">Roll Lookup</a> </p><p> </p><p>Wight 2: Grave Bolt vs. Eloan: 10 vs. reflex, miss <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3307023/" target="_blank">Roll Lookup</a> </p><p>[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p>[sblock=Map Details]</p><p>Illumination: Dim</p><p>Fountain: difficult terrain</p><p> </p><p>Map: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuZTiaUgMLkzdGJoOVBGTEtrRFU4LXBYaUtHdmh3QVE&hl=en_US#gid=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">here</span></a> [/sblock]</p><p> </p><p>[sblock=Stats]</p><p>Nathantiel (I-7): 41/56 hp; HS 9/9; AP 1; Second Wind; Status: </p><p>Berry (H-7): 13/28 hp; Status:</p><p>Illarion (I-5): 34/39 hp; HS 7/7; AP 1; Second Wind; Status: </p><p>Kamotz (J-K, 5-6): 40/40 hp; HS 9/9; AP 1; Second Wind; Status: </p><p>(Whiggins 67/67 hp; AC 19; Fortitude 18, Reflex 17, Will 16)</p><p>Hunzu (J-7): 17/32 hp; HS 8/8; AP <s>1</s> 0; Second Wind; Status: <span style="color: lime">+2 defenses TSNT</span></p><p>7 Rabbit (J-8): 36/51 hp; HS 10/10; AP 1; Second Wind; Status: <span style="color: lime">concealment TENT</span></p><p>Eloan (N-11): 51/51 hp; HS 10/10; AP 1; Second Wind; Status:</p><p>Kruor (L-5): 27/27 hp; HS 2/2; AP 1; Second Wind; Status:</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p>[sblock=Enemies]</p><p>Necromancer: (N-12) Damage: 22</p><p>17 AC ??F ??R 17 W Status: Divine Sanction (Kamotz)</p><p> </p><p>Ghoul: </p><p>1 (I-9) Damage: 21 ??AC 15 F ??R ??W Status: Warlock's Curse (7 Rabbit)</p><p>2 (N-4) Damage: ??AC 15 F ??R ??W Status:</p><p>3 (N-10) Damage: ??AC 15 F ??R ??W Status:</p><p> </p><p>Wight 1 (K-12) Damage: ??AC ??F ??R ??W Status: Divine Sanction (Kamotz)</p><p> </p><p>Wight 2 (S-12) Damage: ??AC ??F 16 R ??W Status:</p><p> </p><p>Skeleton ??AC ??F 16 R 14 W</p><p>(Minion) 1: J-4, 2: H-6, <s>3: M-8</s>, <s>4: 0-3</s>, 5: K-10, <s>6: P-10</s></p><p>Status Skeleton 5: Divine Sanction (Kamotz) </p><p> </p><p>[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p>[GM]Wow, I rolled as bad as you guys. The players are up.[/GM]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FourMonos, post: 5753847, member: 88601"] [b]The Temple Battle: Round 2[/b] The blind elf, only waiting for the start of hostilities and acting while his companions remain close, calls a shooting star down onto the speaker. Unfortunately, it clips the fountain and veers off-course hitting squarely one of the newly risen dead burning him to cinders. Part of the power deflects and blasts into Illarion which struggles to contain runaway magic. Finally it explodes pushing everyone around him as his form writhes and finally settles back into the elf, magical energy expelled out. Pulling his shield close and stalking by the skeleton in the fountain, Kamotz reaches the pale woman [COLOR=magenta]LAUTOOOOOUUOOOUUOO![/COLOR] the shifter breaks into a howl, Whiggins joins in creating a harmony of impending doom. The creatures nearby feel the divine imperative behind the call, a warning, a promise. Kamotz swings his flail with all his might, putting holy force behind the blow. *Hunzu carefully watches the battle unfold with his essence of power for eyes. He stares out at the Ghoul down the way, his mind entering its. He begins to shift it's train of thought whispering the temptations of sweet flesh. Over, and over he rolls the thoughts into the ghouls mind, making the ghoul stare upon the sweet flesh of his necromancer ally. He almost has him before the ghoul is able to shake the thoughts of eating his ally out of his mind. During all this time Hunzu moves forwards at a casual pace. After a short couple of strides Hunzu stops. Gripping the polearm in one hand he slams the butt end of it into the ground. Power grows within himself, his eyes grow brighter as he extends his other hand outwards. Sudden the power unleashes and reality itself tilts and wraps as if an earthquake ripped across the air itself. After a moment or so, the event passes. Those hardy enough to disbelieve such an effect remain standing the others are tossed around. There minds reeling from the pain. One skeleton lies disassembled completely.* Nate eyes flare green, as he and berry go back to back. Nearly dead grass between the cobblestone comes to life and hinders some of the undead. Nate rises his staff and three pebbles rise from the ground only to be thrown at the skeletons with the force of nature! Eloan follows Kamotz. [COLOR=yellow]"No, no no! You are too predictable Kamotz. Wait for an opening."[/COLOR] Eloan close with the necromancer and strike at him, but the Necromancer can easily block the slow blow given by Eloan. Sadly for him, he leave an opening. [COLOR=yellow]"Now!"[/COLOR] Kamotz see the opening and slam his flail into the necromancer. [COLOR=yellow]"You see! That's better."[/COLOR] 7 Rabbit stumbles forward, reminding him that he's in a battle. He snaps a curse in a foreign tongue at the nearest creature, a crouching ghoul, and a blazing star spirals down from the night sky to orbit its head. He raises his war club and moves it in a strange arc; the star begins to glow with a baleful light, penetrating the creature's flesh oddly and making it appear paper thin. It flinches away as the light fades, but some of the strange radiance clings to the edges of its limbs. When the light fades, Rabbit is nowhere to be seen. He used the strange shadows cast by the light to hurry closer to the necromancer. [B]Enemies:[/B] The necromancer seems furious. Clearly expecting to get the drop on the heroes, she is apalled at being pushed to the defensive. [COLOR=darkred][B]"You feeble bones! I shall re-animate you to destroy you by myself!"[/B][/COLOR] Stepping back from the massive wolf, the necromancer causes a blight of darkness to pulse in the middle of the square before exploding. Several members of the group are pulled helpless toward the darkness. Following the darkness, the necromancer looks at an undead and spits quick commands, [B][COLOR=darkred]"Wolf. Elf. Beast."[/COLOR][/B] As if directed from a mad symphony conductor, the undead descend in exact movements on the heroes attacking with blade and claw. 7 Rabbit's shadowy form is enough of a defense to cause the ghoul to miss. Kruor and Whiggins see the approaching ghouls and dodge the ghouls' attacks. The skeletons behind the group circle the blind elf and attack with their swords. One blade strikes true. The elf is amazingly quick for his lack of vision. The skeleton and wight under Lauto's watch attack the shifter without landing a blow. The wight to the right of the necromancer blasts with eldritch energy of its own, instead of rushing into the fray. It's dark bolt does not hit the eladrin warlord. The necromancer does not look happy. [sblock=Enemy Actions] Necromancer: Shift to O-13. Deathly Summons at J-8, close burst 2. Targeting: Nathantiel, Berry, Hunzu, 7 Rabbit, Kamotz, Whiggins (vs. fort): [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306943/"]Roll Lookup[/URL] Hit Nathantiel, Berry, Hunzu, 7 Rabbit. Missed Kamotz and Whiggins. Damage: 1d12+3 → [12,3] = (15) [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306946/"]Roll Lookup[/URL] Ouch max damage, and pulled one square. Positions adjusted. Ghoul 1: Move to I-9, take 1d6+4 → [6,4] = (10) [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306955/"]Roll Lookup[/URL] radiant damage. Claw vs. 7 Rabbit: Due to concealment, miss AC 16 [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306960/"]Roll Lookup[/URL] Ghoul 2: Move to N-4, claw vs. Kruor: 11 vs AC, miss [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306989/"]Roll Lookup[/URL] Ghoul 3: Move to N-10, claw vs. Whiggins: 14 vs AC, miss. [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3306993/"]Roll Lookup[/URL] Skeleton 1: Move to J-4, attack vs. Illarion: miss Skeleton 2: Move to H-6, attack vs. Illarion: hit, 5 damage. [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3307005/"]Roll Lookup[/URL] Skeleton 5: Move to K-10, attack vs. Kamotz: 9 vs AC, miss [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3307006/"]Roll Lookup[/URL] Wight 1: Move to K-12, attack vs. Kamotz: 11 vs AC, miss [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3307007/"]Roll Lookup[/URL] Wight 2: Grave Bolt vs. Eloan: 10 vs. reflex, miss [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3307023/"]Roll Lookup[/URL] [/sblock] [sblock=Map Details] Illumination: Dim Fountain: difficult terrain Map: [URL="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuZTiaUgMLkzdGJoOVBGTEtrRFU4LXBYaUtHdmh3QVE&hl=en_US#gid=0"][COLOR=#0000ff]here[/COLOR][/URL] [/sblock] [sblock=Stats] Nathantiel (I-7): 41/56 hp; HS 9/9; AP 1; Second Wind; Status: Berry (H-7): 13/28 hp; Status: Illarion (I-5): 34/39 hp; HS 7/7; AP 1; Second Wind; Status: Kamotz (J-K, 5-6): 40/40 hp; HS 9/9; AP 1; Second Wind; Status: (Whiggins 67/67 hp; AC 19; Fortitude 18, Reflex 17, Will 16) Hunzu (J-7): 17/32 hp; HS 8/8; AP [s]1[/s] 0; Second Wind; Status: [COLOR=lime]+2 defenses TSNT[/COLOR] 7 Rabbit (J-8): 36/51 hp; HS 10/10; AP 1; Second Wind; Status: [COLOR=lime]concealment TENT[/COLOR] Eloan (N-11): 51/51 hp; HS 10/10; AP 1; Second Wind; Status: Kruor (L-5): 27/27 hp; HS 2/2; AP 1; Second Wind; Status: [/sblock] [sblock=Enemies] Necromancer: (N-12) Damage: 22 17 AC ??F ??R 17 W Status: Divine Sanction (Kamotz) Ghoul: 1 (I-9) Damage: 21 ??AC 15 F ??R ??W Status: Warlock's Curse (7 Rabbit) 2 (N-4) Damage: ??AC 15 F ??R ??W Status: 3 (N-10) Damage: ??AC 15 F ??R ??W Status: Wight 1 (K-12) Damage: ??AC ??F ??R ??W Status: Divine Sanction (Kamotz) Wight 2 (S-12) Damage: ??AC ??F 16 R ??W Status: Skeleton ??AC ??F 16 R 14 W (Minion) 1: J-4, 2: H-6, [s]3: M-8[/s], [s]4: 0-3[/s], 5: K-10, [s]6: P-10[/s] Status Skeleton 5: Divine Sanction (Kamotz) [/sblock] [GM]Wow, I rolled as bad as you guys. The players are up.[/GM] [/QUOTE]
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