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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 4960191" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>PRELUDE TO DANGER!</strong></span></span></p><p><strong><u><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Crossing the Yoirwood</span></span></u></strong></p><p><strong>- Round Six -</strong></p><p></p><p>[sblock=The Map]Please let me know if you have any trouble seeing this. I posted it in PDF, which was the best way for me to do so on EN World. You may have to zoom in to read the icon tags.</p><p></p><p>Anything with a 'triangle' symbol is <em>difficult terrain</em>. The trees are also <em>difficult terrain</em> and also provide <em>cover</em>. The areas of flame around the wagons will damage you if you enter them or start your turn there. The wagons themselves are also <em>difficult terrain</em>.</p><p></p><p>The round flame symbols are the people on fire. They are a mix of humans, half-elves, elves, and dwarves. They are not part of the combat and do not fight. They are part of the skill challenge (see below).</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Before you is a scene of mayhem as two burning wagons continue to crackle with raging flame. Surrounding the wagons are coniferous trees, both large and small, areas of low scrub, and bits of granite jutting from the uneven ground.</p><p></p><p>Running around the open area are <em>six humanoids on fire</em>, screaming in pain and agony. Beyond the wagons, you can see a pair of <em>Skeletons</em> hauling goods from the burning wagons. An <em>undead Eladrin</em> appears to be directing the skeletons. At your approach, the Eladrin points in your direction and commands the Skeletons to attack!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The undead eladrin, his skin a red pallor, his eyes rose-colored, glides forward, as if his feet aren't even touching the ground. He looks at the skeletal figures around him and then to the incoming heroes. He seems anxious for battle. The eladrin hefts his greataxe, dripping with someone else's blood.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Seeing the dwarf approach, Eldranth unleashes a pair of ethereal, bleeding swords that float from the eladrin's position to harry Gregor, slashing the dwarven warrior and threatening to do so again! He commands the skeletons to strike!</p><p></p><p>Both of the skeletons hauling treasure from the wagons drop what they're doing and stomp towards Gregor's position. They raise wiry limbs and strike!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Initiative Count]</p><p>This is the first round of actual combat. Please state your actions from your point on the map. </p><p></p><p><strong>26. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Seeker</strong></span>: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283580/" target="_blank">1d20+12=26</a></p><p><strong>24. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Corrin</strong></span>: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283571/" target="_blank">1d20+10=24</a></p><p><strong>20. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Amos</strong></span>: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283575/" target="_blank">1d20+10=20</a> (+)</p><p><strong>17. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Gregor</strong></span>: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283577/" target="_blank">1d20+4=17</a></p><p><strong>17. </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Eldranth</strong></span>: 17 (-)</p><p><strong>16. </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Skeletal Hauler</strong></span>: 16</p><p><strong>14. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Brant</strong></span>: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283583/" target="_blank">1d20+6=14</a></p><p><strong>13. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Saben</strong></span>:<a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283574/" target="_blank">1d20+7=13</a></p><p></p><p>Please state whether you are participating the Skill Challenge (see below). Doing so requires a Standard Action. You would still have a Move Action and a Minor Action to use apart from the Skill Challenge.</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Actions, Round 6]</p><p><strong>26. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Seeker</strong></span>: </p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Move 6 (O42 -> I39).</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Skill Challenge (Nature): SUCCESS! (1/6 vs. 0/0).</p><p><strong>Minor Action</strong>: Monster Knowledge Check (Religion): SUCCESS!</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Monster Knowledge - Skeletal Hauler]</p><p>Name: Skeletal Hauler Tough</p><p>Type: Medium Natural Animate</p><p>Keywords: Undead</p><p>Powers: Slam (Melee Basic Attack)</p><p>Resist/Vuln: Immune to Disease and Poison; Resist Necrotic.</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p><strong>24. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Corrin</strong></span>: </p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Move 6 (O40 -> I34).</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: <span style="color: gray">Serpentine Blast</span> vs. <strong>Skeletal Hauler (K25)</strong>: MISS! (16 dmg on miss).</p><p></p><p><strong>20. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Amos</strong></span>: </p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Amos move 6 (L38 -> I32), Olcan move 6 (J38 -> G32)</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Skill Challenge (Nature): SUCCESS! (2/6 vs. 0/0).</p><p></p><p><strong>20. </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Eldranth</strong></span>: </p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Move 6 (G19 -> I25).</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Readied.</p><p></p><p><strong>17. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Gregor</strong></span>:</p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Move 5 (M39 -> to J34).</p><p><strong>- Standard to Move Action</strong>: Move 5 (J34 -> to G29).</p><p><strong>- Minor Action</strong>: Activate <span style="color: RoyalBlue">Stalwart Guard (Stance)</span>: Adjacent allies gain +2 shield bonus to AC and Reflex. </p><p></p><p>[sblock=Gregor]</p><p>Gregor can tell that Eldranth has some sort of aura. Without a skill check of the appropriate type, he can't tell what the aura does.</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p><strong>17. </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Eldranth</strong></span>:</p><p><strong>*** Takes his readied action, now acts on 17 (-) ***</strong></p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Uses <span style="color: lightgreen">Blood Blades</span> against <strong>Gregor</strong>: 33 vs. Will = HIT! <strong>Gregor</strong> takes <span style="color: red">14 damage</span> (HP 73/87). If Gregor moves on his next turn, the Blood Blades will attack him again.</p><p></p><p><strong>16. </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Skeletal Hauler (Red)</strong></span>:</p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Move 5 (K25 -> H28).</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: <span style="color: lightgreen">Slam</span> against <strong>Gregor</strong>: MISS!</p><p></p><p><strong>16. </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Skeletal Hauler (Blue)</strong></span>:</p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Move 6 (I22 -> F28).</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: <span style="color: lightgreen">Slam</span> against <strong>Gregor</strong>: MISS!</p><p></p><p><strong>14. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Brant</strong></span>:</p><p><strong>- Minor Action</strong>: Sheathes axe.</p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: <span style="color: DarkRed">Mighty Sprint </span> (Move 9, ignore difficult terrain) Move 7 (L35 -> R28).</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Skill Challenge (Heal): SUCCESS! (3/6 vs. 0/0).</p><p></p><p><strong>13. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Saben</strong></span>:</p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Move 6 (K32 -> O27).</p><p><strong>- Standard to Move Action:</strong> Move 4 (O27 -> M23).</p><p><strong>- Free Action</strong>: Drops sword.</p><p><strong>- Minor Action</strong>: Retrieves bedroll from bag of holding.</p><p></p><p><strong>*** Saben spends an Action Point ***</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>- Standard Action:</strong> Skill Challenge (Heal): SUCCESS! (4/6 vs. 0/0). </p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=The Skill Challenge]</p><p>Part of this encounter involves a skill challenge. In this challenge, the PCs need to deal with wagon guards and passengers who have been set aflame by the attacks.</p><p></p><p><strong>Successes</strong>: 6 before 3 failures</p><p><strong>Primary Skills</strong>: Endurance, Heal, Insight, Nature.</p><p></p><p>A success means one of the flaming humanoids' fires is extinguished. </p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 4960191, member: 11437"] [FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="4"][B]PRELUDE TO DANGER![/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][U][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"]Crossing the Yoirwood[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/B] [b]- Round Six -[/b] [sblock=The Map]Please let me know if you have any trouble seeing this. I posted it in PDF, which was the best way for me to do so on EN World. You may have to zoom in to read the icon tags. Anything with a 'triangle' symbol is [i]difficult terrain[/i]. The trees are also [i]difficult terrain[/i] and also provide [i]cover[/i]. The areas of flame around the wagons will damage you if you enter them or start your turn there. The wagons themselves are also [i]difficult terrain[/i]. The round flame symbols are the people on fire. They are a mix of humans, half-elves, elves, and dwarves. They are not part of the combat and do not fight. They are part of the skill challenge (see below). [/sblock] Before you is a scene of mayhem as two burning wagons continue to crackle with raging flame. Surrounding the wagons are coniferous trees, both large and small, areas of low scrub, and bits of granite jutting from the uneven ground. Running around the open area are [i]six humanoids on fire[/i], screaming in pain and agony. Beyond the wagons, you can see a pair of [i]Skeletons[/i] hauling goods from the burning wagons. An [i]undead Eladrin[/i] appears to be directing the skeletons. At your approach, the Eladrin points in your direction and commands the Skeletons to attack! The undead eladrin, his skin a red pallor, his eyes rose-colored, glides forward, as if his feet aren't even touching the ground. He looks at the skeletal figures around him and then to the incoming heroes. He seems anxious for battle. The eladrin hefts his greataxe, dripping with someone else's blood. Seeing the dwarf approach, Eldranth unleashes a pair of ethereal, bleeding swords that float from the eladrin's position to harry Gregor, slashing the dwarven warrior and threatening to do so again! He commands the skeletons to strike! Both of the skeletons hauling treasure from the wagons drop what they're doing and stomp towards Gregor's position. They raise wiry limbs and strike! [sblock=Initiative Count] This is the first round of actual combat. Please state your actions from your point on the map. [b]26. [/b][color=gold][b]Seeker[/b][/color]: [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283580/]1d20+12=26[/url] [b]24. [/b][color=gold][b]Corrin[/b][/color]: [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283571/]1d20+10=24[/url] [b]20. [/b][color=gold][b]Amos[/b][/color]: [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283575/]1d20+10=20[/url] (+) [b]17. [/b][color=gold][b]Gregor[/b][/color]: [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283577/]1d20+4=17[/url] [b]17. [/b][color=gray][b]Eldranth[/b][/color]: 17 (-) [b]16. [/b][color=gray][b]Skeletal Hauler[/b][/color]: 16 [b]14. [/b][color=gold][b]Brant[/b][/color]: [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283583/]1d20+6=14[/url] [b]13. [/b][color=gold][b]Saben[/b][/color]:[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2283574/]1d20+7=13[/url] Please state whether you are participating the Skill Challenge (see below). Doing so requires a Standard Action. You would still have a Move Action and a Minor Action to use apart from the Skill Challenge. [/sblock] [sblock=Actions, Round 6] [b]26. [/b][color=gold][b]Seeker[/b][/color]: [b]- Move Action[/b]: Move 6 (O42 -> I39). [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Skill Challenge (Nature): SUCCESS! (1/6 vs. 0/0). [b]Minor Action[/b]: Monster Knowledge Check (Religion): SUCCESS! [sblock=Monster Knowledge - Skeletal Hauler] Name: Skeletal Hauler Tough Type: Medium Natural Animate Keywords: Undead Powers: Slam (Melee Basic Attack) Resist/Vuln: Immune to Disease and Poison; Resist Necrotic. [/sblock] [b]24. [/b][color=gold][b]Corrin[/b][/color]: [b]- Move Action[/b]: Move 6 (O40 -> I34). [b]- Standard Action[/b]: [color=gray]Serpentine Blast[/color] vs. [b]Skeletal Hauler (K25)[/b]: MISS! (16 dmg on miss). [b]20. [/b][color=gold][b]Amos[/b][/color]: [b]- Move Action[/b]: Amos move 6 (L38 -> I32), Olcan move 6 (J38 -> G32) [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Skill Challenge (Nature): SUCCESS! (2/6 vs. 0/0). [b]20. [/b][color=gray][b]Eldranth[/b][/color]: [b]- Move Action[/b]: Move 6 (G19 -> I25). [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Readied. [b]17. [/b][color=gold][b]Gregor[/b][/color]: [b]- Move Action[/b]: Move 5 (M39 -> to J34). [b]- Standard to Move Action[/b]: Move 5 (J34 -> to G29). [b]- Minor Action[/b]: Activate [color=RoyalBlue]Stalwart Guard (Stance)[/color]: Adjacent allies gain +2 shield bonus to AC and Reflex. [sblock=Gregor] Gregor can tell that Eldranth has some sort of aura. Without a skill check of the appropriate type, he can't tell what the aura does. [/sblock] [b]17. [/b][color=gray][b]Eldranth[/b][/color]: [b]*** Takes his readied action, now acts on 17 (-) ***[/b] [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Uses [color=lightgreen]Blood Blades[/color] against [b]Gregor[/b]: 33 vs. Will = HIT! [b]Gregor[/b] takes [color=red]14 damage[/color] (HP 73/87). If Gregor moves on his next turn, the Blood Blades will attack him again. [b]16. [/b][color=gray][b]Skeletal Hauler (Red)[/b][/color]: [b]- Move Action[/b]: Move 5 (K25 -> H28). [b]- Standard Action[/b]: [color=lightgreen]Slam[/color] against [b]Gregor[/b]: MISS! [b]16. [/b][color=gray][b]Skeletal Hauler (Blue)[/b][/color]: [b]- Move Action[/b]: Move 6 (I22 -> F28). [b]- Standard Action[/b]: [color=lightgreen]Slam[/color] against [b]Gregor[/b]: MISS! [b]14. [/b][color=gold][b]Brant[/b][/color]: [b]- Minor Action[/b]: Sheathes axe. [b]- Move Action[/b]: [COLOR="DarkRed"]Mighty Sprint [/COLOR] (Move 9, ignore difficult terrain) Move 7 (L35 -> R28). [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Skill Challenge (Heal): SUCCESS! (3/6 vs. 0/0). [b]13. [/b][color=gold][b]Saben[/b][/color]: [b]- Move Action[/b]: Move 6 (K32 -> O27). [b]- Standard to Move Action:[/b] Move 4 (O27 -> M23). [b]- Free Action[/b]: Drops sword. [b]- Minor Action[/b]: Retrieves bedroll from bag of holding. [b]*** Saben spends an Action Point ***[/b] [b]- Standard Action:[/b] Skill Challenge (Heal): SUCCESS! (4/6 vs. 0/0). [/sblock] [sblock=The Skill Challenge] Part of this encounter involves a skill challenge. In this challenge, the PCs need to deal with wagon guards and passengers who have been set aflame by the attacks. [b]Successes[/b]: 6 before 3 failures [b]Primary Skills[/b]: Endurance, Heal, Insight, Nature. A success means one of the flaming humanoids' fires is extinguished. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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