As you well know however... there's no going back.
And so back to the mechanics.
DCC53 Sellswords of Punjar.
Encounter #12 Beneath the Charnel Tower.
Kathra, eventually, kicks open the door ahead- Hell lies within.
The chamber is the lowest level of a round tower, a stair spirals up into darkness and shadow, down below the entire floor of the chamber is covered in soot and ash, on the far wall a series of fiery ovens poking out of which are the feet and scattered bones of the Beggar King's recent victims.
Standing in the centre of the chamber is the Beggar King himself, the obese fellows skin hangs in folds about him, his head tipped back- mouth as far open as it can go- further, his jaw must be broken, a shadowy form hovers in the Beggar King's maw.
'Kill me- it's the only way...'
The Beggar King gasps, which is all the invitation the PCs need, their task is made more difficult when a pair of Cinder Skeletons (Blazing Skeletons) clamber out the ovens ready to defend their Lord.
The Good Guys...
Kathra Ironforge, Male Dwarf Fighter Level 2 (HP44)
Riardon Brightvale, Male Eladrin Ranger 2 (HP28)
Erais the Sunlord, Male Human Cleric of Amaunator 2 (HP34)
Tira Duskmeadow, Female Half-Elf Warlock 2 (HP33)
The Bad Guys... 650XP Level 3 Encounter.
Cinder Skeletons Level 2 Artillery [CS] (x2) (HP31).
The Beggar King Level 5 Elite Controller [BK] (HP124)
Initiative 17 Tira & The Beggar King 15 Erais 12 Cinder Skeletons 10 Riardon 6 Kathra
Round #1
Tira- Curse CS1. Eldritch Blast CS1; Hit 11 damage (20 HP).
BK- Flame Gout Erais; Hit 13 Fire damage (21 HP). Shadow Bolt Erais; Hit 7 damage (14 HP bloodied) & Ongoing 2 Cold & Necrotic damage. Shadow Jump- Teleport CS2 in front of PCs.
Erais- Ongoing 2 Cold & Necrotic damage (12 HP bloodied). Shift in. Turn Undead CS1; Miss 4 Radiant damage +10 (Vulnerable) = 14 damage (6 HP bloodied) & CS2; Hit 9 Radiant damage +10 (Vulnerable) = 19 damage (12 HP bloodied) and Pushed and Immobilised. Healing Word +5 HP Self (25 HP). Save vs Ongoing Cold & Necrotic damage- Success.
CS1- Blazing Orb Erais; Hit 7 Fire damage (18 HP) & Ongoing 2 Fire damage.
CS2- Immobilised. Claw Tira; Hit 5 damage (27 HP) & Ongoing 2 Fire damage.
Riardon- Shift back. Quarry CS2. Twin Strike CS2; Hit & Hit 14 damage- DEAD.
A third Cinder Skeleton clambers out the ovens.
Kathra- Move. Passing Attack CS3; Hit 13 damage (18 HP) & Shift & Attack Beggar King; Miss & both Marked. Action Point. Daily Brute Strike BK; Hit 17 damage (107 HP). Kathra ends in the Beggar King's Shadow Haze aura 5 Necrotic damage (34 HP).
That's a pretty poor damage roll for the Daily Brute Strike- Iain (Kathra) looks pained.
Time to play 17 minutes, including setting up of minis and map.
End of Turn-
The Good Guys...
Kathra Ironforge, Male Dwarf Fighter Level 2 (HP39/44)
Riardon Brightvale, Male Eladrin Ranger 2 (HP28)
Erais the Sunlord, Male Human Cleric of Amaunator 2 (HP18/34)
Tira Duskmeadow, Female Half-Elf Warlock 2 (HP29/33)
The Bad Guys... 775XP Level 4 Encounter.
Cinder Skeletons Level 2 Artillery [CS] (x3) (HP6/31 & 18/31) 1 DEAD.
The Beggar King Level 5 Elite Controller [BK] (HP107/124)
Action Points 1 Total 1
Daily Powers 1 Total 1
Healing Surges 1 Total 1
2nd Winds 0 Total 0
Crits 0 Total 0
PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0
Bad Guys Daily Powers 0 Total 0
Bad Guys Crit 0 Total 0
Comment: And the encounter is now up to Level 4, and the bad guys connected with 100% of their attacks (4 from 4), it could get tasty.
And so back to the mechanics.
DCC53 Sellswords of Punjar.
Encounter #12 Beneath the Charnel Tower.
Kathra, eventually, kicks open the door ahead- Hell lies within.
The chamber is the lowest level of a round tower, a stair spirals up into darkness and shadow, down below the entire floor of the chamber is covered in soot and ash, on the far wall a series of fiery ovens poking out of which are the feet and scattered bones of the Beggar King's recent victims.
Standing in the centre of the chamber is the Beggar King himself, the obese fellows skin hangs in folds about him, his head tipped back- mouth as far open as it can go- further, his jaw must be broken, a shadowy form hovers in the Beggar King's maw.
'Kill me- it's the only way...'
The Beggar King gasps, which is all the invitation the PCs need, their task is made more difficult when a pair of Cinder Skeletons (Blazing Skeletons) clamber out the ovens ready to defend their Lord.
The Good Guys...
Kathra Ironforge, Male Dwarf Fighter Level 2 (HP44)
Riardon Brightvale, Male Eladrin Ranger 2 (HP28)
Erais the Sunlord, Male Human Cleric of Amaunator 2 (HP34)
Tira Duskmeadow, Female Half-Elf Warlock 2 (HP33)
The Bad Guys... 650XP Level 3 Encounter.
Cinder Skeletons Level 2 Artillery [CS] (x2) (HP31).
The Beggar King Level 5 Elite Controller [BK] (HP124)
Initiative 17 Tira & The Beggar King 15 Erais 12 Cinder Skeletons 10 Riardon 6 Kathra
Round #1
Tira- Curse CS1. Eldritch Blast CS1; Hit 11 damage (20 HP).
BK- Flame Gout Erais; Hit 13 Fire damage (21 HP). Shadow Bolt Erais; Hit 7 damage (14 HP bloodied) & Ongoing 2 Cold & Necrotic damage. Shadow Jump- Teleport CS2 in front of PCs.
Erais- Ongoing 2 Cold & Necrotic damage (12 HP bloodied). Shift in. Turn Undead CS1; Miss 4 Radiant damage +10 (Vulnerable) = 14 damage (6 HP bloodied) & CS2; Hit 9 Radiant damage +10 (Vulnerable) = 19 damage (12 HP bloodied) and Pushed and Immobilised. Healing Word +5 HP Self (25 HP). Save vs Ongoing Cold & Necrotic damage- Success.
CS1- Blazing Orb Erais; Hit 7 Fire damage (18 HP) & Ongoing 2 Fire damage.
CS2- Immobilised. Claw Tira; Hit 5 damage (27 HP) & Ongoing 2 Fire damage.
Riardon- Shift back. Quarry CS2. Twin Strike CS2; Hit & Hit 14 damage- DEAD.
A third Cinder Skeleton clambers out the ovens.
Kathra- Move. Passing Attack CS3; Hit 13 damage (18 HP) & Shift & Attack Beggar King; Miss & both Marked. Action Point. Daily Brute Strike BK; Hit 17 damage (107 HP). Kathra ends in the Beggar King's Shadow Haze aura 5 Necrotic damage (34 HP).
That's a pretty poor damage roll for the Daily Brute Strike- Iain (Kathra) looks pained.
Time to play 17 minutes, including setting up of minis and map.
End of Turn-
The Good Guys...
Kathra Ironforge, Male Dwarf Fighter Level 2 (HP39/44)
Riardon Brightvale, Male Eladrin Ranger 2 (HP28)
Erais the Sunlord, Male Human Cleric of Amaunator 2 (HP18/34)
Tira Duskmeadow, Female Half-Elf Warlock 2 (HP29/33)
The Bad Guys... 775XP Level 4 Encounter.
Cinder Skeletons Level 2 Artillery [CS] (x3) (HP6/31 & 18/31) 1 DEAD.
The Beggar King Level 5 Elite Controller [BK] (HP107/124)
Action Points 1 Total 1
Daily Powers 1 Total 1
Healing Surges 1 Total 1
2nd Winds 0 Total 0
Crits 0 Total 0
PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0
Bad Guys Daily Powers 0 Total 0
Bad Guys Crit 0 Total 0
Comment: And the encounter is now up to Level 4, and the bad guys connected with 100% of their attacks (4 from 4), it could get tasty.