[Adventure]: Turning the Tide (DM: Dimsdale, Judge ??)

[VanderLegion]

Graven launches one more missile to finish of the final remaining worm.[sblock="actions"]Standard: magic missile vs E8 to kill it
Perception: 1d20+1=18[/sblock][sblock="Stats"]Graven Male Warforged Hybrid Swordmage/Wizard (Good)
Initiative: +1, Passive perception: 11, Passive Insight: 11, Senses: Normal

Defenses:
AC: 18, Fort: 15, Reflex: 15, Will: 14
+2 saves against ongoing damage

Vitality
HP: 39/40, Bloodied: 20, Surge Value: 10, Surges Left: 7/11
Action Points: 0/1, Second Wind: unused

Languages:
Allarian

Basic Attacks:
Melee Basic Attack: +7 vs AC - Aegis Blade Longsword: 1d8+3
Ranged Basic Attack: Magic Missile - 6 damage

Powers:
At-Will: Magic Missile, Booming Blade
Cantrips: Mage Hand, Light, Presdigitation, Ghost Sound
Encounter: Aegis of Shielding (Special), [-]Cold Strike[/-], [-]Color Orb[/-], Dimensional Vortex, Warforged Resolve
Daily: Vanishing Blade, Guardian Blades

Weapons:
Aegis Blade Longsword - 1d8+1
Longsword - 1d8

Conditions:

Living Construct - No need to eat, drink, breathe, or sleep
Unsleeping Watcher - 4 hours of inactivity counts as an extended rest
Warforged Resolve - +2 bonus to saves against ongoing damage
Sword Bond - Can call sword to hand from 10 squares away as a minor action
Swordmage Aegis (Hybrid) - Regain use of swordmage aegis if target dies[/sblock][sblock="Immediate Interrupt"]If an enemy marked by Graven's Aegis of Shielding makes an attack against an ally that does not include Graven as a target and the enemy is within 10 squares of Graven, Graven uses an Immediate Interrupt to reduce the damage dealt by that attack to one creature by 9.[/sblock]

 

[dimsdale]

[sblock=DM Notes: Please Ignore]

[sblock=mechanics]
Heros Turn
Eva: kills e2, e3, e4 and egg g10
Ignus: kills e5, e6 and egg
Merri: heals greven for 15 and e1. grants ignus 4 thp
Graven:kills CC

Total Damage to Enemy:
CC: DEAD
E1: DEAD
E2: DEAD
E3: DEAD
E4: DEAD
E5: DEAD
E6: DEAD
E7: DEAD

Baddies turn:
E8
Movement: Move to current location
Attack: Tentacle Slash; +7 vs Merri AC; 1d4
Merri: Miss
Roll Lookup

E9
Movement: Move to current location
Attack: Tentacle Slash; +7 vs Graven AC; 1d4
Graven: Miss
Roll Lookup

E10
Attack: Tentacle Slash; +7 Merri AC; 1d4
Merri: Hit for 1 Slowed TENT, 1 ongoing poison damage (save ends)
Roll Lookup

E11
Movement: Move to current location
Attack: Tentacle Slash; +7 vs Ignus AC; 1d4
Ignus: Miss
Roll Lookup

Total Damage to Allies:
Merri: -1 slowed TENT (-1 ongoing poison damage save ends)

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[sblock=Stats]
Palyers
Eva
Passive Perception: 18, Passive Insight: 11
AC:18, Fort:14, Reflex:17, Will:15 -- Speed:7
HP:32/32 +2 TEMP, Bloodied:16, Surge Value:8, Surges left:8/8
Initiative +2
Action Points: 0

Ignus
Initiative: +4, Speed: 6 Passive Perception: 11, Passive Insight: 11
AC: 17, Fort: 14, Reflex: 15, Will: 12
HP:28/28, THP 4, Bloodied: 14 , Surge Value: 7, Surges Left: 7/10
Action Points: 0

Merri:
-2 slowed TENT (-1 ongoing poison damage save ends)
AC 18 For: 15 Ref: 16 Will: 18
HP: 25/34 Bloodied: 17 Surge value: 8 Surges/day: 3
Speed: 6 squares, Languages: Common, Elven
Action Point: 1 Power Points: 2
Notable Effects:
Resist Force 10. Vulnerable Radiant 5
Allies within 5 squares get +2 to Diplomacy, Intimidate and +1 to OA damage rolls.
Gains regeneration 4 if bloodied.

Graven:
AC: 18, Fort: 15, Reflex: 15, Will: 14
+2 saves against ongoing damage
HP: 40/40 Temp 0, Bloodied: 17, Surge Value:8, Surges Left: 7/11
Action Points: 0/1, Second Wind: unused

Enemies:
CC[/COLOR3/81 DEAD
E1[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E2[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E3[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E4[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E5[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E6[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E7[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E8[/COLOR1/1
E9[/COLOR1/1
E10[/COLOR1/1
E11[/COLOR1/1
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[sblock=Enemy Information]
Carrion Crawler
HP 81; Bloodied 40
AC 20; Fortitude 19, Refl ex 18, Will 17
Speed 6, climb 6 (spider climb)
m Tentacles (standard; at-will) ✦ Poison
Reach 2; +10 vs. Fortitude; 1d4 + 5 damage, and the target takes
ongoing 5 poison and is slowed (save ends both). First Failed
Saving Throw: The target is immobilized instead of slowed (save
ends). Second Failed Saving Throw: The target is stunned instead of
immobilized (save ends). Saving throws made against the carrion
crawler’s paralytic tentacles take a –2 penalty.
M Bite (standard; at-will)
+12 vs. AC; 1d10 + 5 damage.

Carrion Crawler Egg Spawn
HP 1; AC 10; Fortitude 10, Refl ex 10, Will 10
Attack: Tentacle slash: 1d20+7; 1d4 damage and slowed TENT (1 ongoing poison damage save ends)
Movement: 5
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[sblock=map]
map
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[sblock=unhatched eggs (green squares)]
AC 10; A successful hit crushes the egg, killing the spawn.
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[sblock=Adventure Summary]
Quest
Hired to blow up a portal that connects the Isles to the Valley of the Bone

Summary
Move through an underground passage encountering rats
Killed rats. Graven found a new sword
Successfully crossed a log bridge
Investigated a pile of bones in a river bed only to be ambushed by two trap door spiders.

Currently:
Save a damsal (Merri) in distress.
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[dimsdale]

Of the remaining grubs, Eva kills on with magic, Ignus kills two with his weapon, licking it clean afterward, and Graven kills the remaining one. The sound of combat is gone, leaving and all is silent. Merri takes a huge sigh of relief, happy to live another day. She sits and tends to her wounds while other search the room. After checking around Eva notices a the remains of the upper have of a rotten corpse. The armor equipped on the dead body is useless, however, the amulet, still wrapped around the next of the corpse, is fine. Eva recognizes the type of amulet immediately.

[sblock=Eva treasure item]
amulet of protect +2 (position of corpse is marked "z" on the map
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Meanwhile, Graven after searching the left side of the wall of the cavern spots something. After moving a couple rocks, the outline of a hidden door appears (marked "x" on the map). Graven easily opens the door. Taking a quick look, the warforged sees steps going up about 20 feet before changing directions. The rest of the search reveals nothing. Resting for a bit, the party has to make a decision.

ooc: The party has reached a milestone.

1. Take the steps up from the hidden door
2. Continue forward through the cave to the other side (mark y). There is a 20' wide passage leading in the same direction you entered the room.


[sblock=End of encounter stats]

[sblock=mechanics]
Heros Turn
Eva: kills e11
Ignus: kills e8 and e10
Merri:
Graven: kills e9

Total Damage to Enemy:

E8: DEAD
E9: DEAD
E10: DEAD
E10: DEAD

Baddies turn:
no baddies left

Total Damage to Allies:
none
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[sblock=Stats]
Palyers
Eva
Passive Perception: 18, Passive Insight: 11
AC:18, Fort:14, Reflex:17, Will:15 -- Speed:7
HP:32/32 +2 TEMP, Bloodied:16, Surge Value:8, Surges left:8/8
Initiative +2
Action Points: 0

Ignus
Initiative: +4, Speed: 6 Passive Perception: 11, Passive Insight: 11
AC: 17, Fort: 14, Reflex: 15, Will: 12
HP:28/28, THP 4, Bloodied: 14 , Surge Value: 7, Surges Left: 7/10
Action Points: 0

Merri:
AC 18 For: 15 Ref: 16 Will: 18
HP: 24/34 Bloodied: 17 Surge value: 8 Surges/day: 3
Speed: 6 squares, Languages: Common, Elven
Action Point: 1 Power Points: 2
Notable Effects:
Resist Force 10. Vulnerable Radiant 5
Allies within 5 squares get +2 to Diplomacy, Intimidate and +1 to OA damage rolls.
Gains regeneration 4 if bloodied.

Graven:
AC: 18, Fort: 15, Reflex: 15, Will: 14
+2 saves against ongoing damage
HP: 40/40 Temp 0, Bloodied: 17, Surge Value:8, Surges Left: 7/11
Action Points: 0/1, Second Wind: unused

Enemies:
CC[/COLOR3/81 DEAD
E1[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E2[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E3[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E4[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E5[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E6[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E7[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E8[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E9[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E10[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
E11[/COLOR1/1 DEAD
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[sblock=Enemy Information]
Carrion Crawler
HP 81; Bloodied 40
AC 20; Fortitude 19, Refl ex 18, Will 17
Speed 6, climb 6 (spider climb)
m Tentacles (standard; at-will) ✦ Poison
Reach 2; +10 vs. Fortitude; 1d4 + 5 damage, and the target takes
ongoing 5 poison and is slowed (save ends both). First Failed
Saving Throw: The target is immobilized instead of slowed (save
ends). Second Failed Saving Throw: The target is stunned instead of
immobilized (save ends). Saving throws made against the carrion
crawler’s paralytic tentacles take a –2 penalty.
M Bite (standard; at-will)
+12 vs. AC; 1d10 + 5 damage.

Carrion Crawler Egg Spawn
HP 1; AC 10; Fortitude 10, Refl ex 10, Will 10
Attack: Tentacle slash: 1d20+7; 1d4 damage and slowed TENT (1 ongoing poison damage save ends)
Movement: 5
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[sblock=map]
map
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[sblock=Adventure Summary]
Quest
Hired to blow up a portal that connects the Isles to the Valley of the Bone

Summary
Move through an underground passage encountering rats
Killed rats. Graven found a new sword
Successfully crossed a log bridge
Investigated a pile of bones in a river bed only to be ambushed by two trap door spiders.
Save a damsal (Merri) in distress.

Currently:
Decide whether or not to continue through the underground passageway or take the stairs up.
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[Rapida]

Ignus is busy furiously wiping his tongue on his robe making a "hurrrrk" sound occasionally as he spits out a large gob of spit while Graven finds the secret door. Finally he relents and rubs his small clawed hands on his robe, "So I be Ignus, who migh' choo be?" as he extends a hand, that may have just been rubbed in the spit on his robe, toward Merri.

 

[FourMonos]

Merri takes the offered claw in both hands and pumps it hard.

"You guys must be heroes! I'm so pleased to meet you! Normally I wouldn't let myself get in this... um, you know... trouble."

She notices everyone's eyes watching her a little suspiciously. After a brief moment, she throws up her hands in mild frustration. You know this because you feel the frustration emanate off her again.

"Okay, fine, let me explain. My name is Merri. With an "i". (she does a small curtsy) The short version is this: I've always been like this. An emotional beacon. (Caim, she was a hero, too. She told me I will learn to control it...) Anyway, a while ago, you know, a couple few years or what not, my parents were killed. I let all my emotions and anger go free and I, um, ...I killed the bad guys. But that wasn't how I work, so I think the best way to say it is... I think something broke in me. That's what the elves told me anyway. (She glances at Eva). Since they helped me heal, I still project my emotions but I need to take some from people as well. It's why I don't stay places very long. I wander a lot.

"One of the effects from all this is that I can't be in sunlight. It hurts. Bad. So I was taking a break under a large tree when these tribesman found me. It was too sunny and I didn't want to have them take my cloak off, so I let them take me. I thought I would just get away at night, but then they threw me down here.

"So, now you know, I understand if you want me to go away now."

OOC: Merri finished the combat with more healing surges than she started with, so she regains all hit points and is 2/2 surges again. Also, she votes for the secret passage.

 

[dimsdale]

ooc: one vote for up the stairs...that's all we need. Sorry for the rush everyone, but I'm trying to make this adventure by the same as the timeline for the adventure The Revenge of Bosch. The two adventures are linked, as we will soon see.

After the party heals their wounds and makes their introductions to Merri, they move carefully up the spiraling stairs. Until reaching a door. The door is slightly ajar and it makes no sound as Graven (I just chose someone randomly) opens it. As the party enters the small room they notice that it is a room designed for storage. Large sacks of grain and piles of salted meat are spread throughout the room. A door is located on the opposite side of the door that everyone exited. Next to the door is a small window. As everyone takes a peek outside the window they can see that it is night time (your welcome Merri) and that there is a group of people putting the finishing touches on cleaning up and area that was recently used to occupied a large gathering of people. One person is obviously in charge as he continues to bark out orders in the cleaning process.

[sblock=Merri]
You recognized immediately that the one giving the orders was also the one who cut the ropes, thus sacrificing you to their god. He was wearing ceremonial mask and robe at the time, but the hideous scar on the leader's right shoulder gives his identity away.
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[sblock=insight 20]
You can tell that the people cleaning the place are not doing it because they want to, but because the have to.

[sblock=insight 25]
they are extremely fearful of the leader
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ooc: what do you do?

 

[FourMonos]

Merri shudders a little bit. A little bit of anger pulses out.

"That guy yelling the commands. He is in charge. He's the one that through me down the pit."

 

[Dekana]

"So, now you know, I understand if you want me to go away now."

"Oh no, no, don't worry so much about it," Eva immediately answers. "I think you fit in just fine with us." She motions to the kobold and the two robots.

[sblock=Merri]Ever since that comment about staying out of sunlight, you notice Eva inspecting your neck an awful lot.[/sblock]

At the window, Eva says "Do you... want revenge? Is that it? I mean, I guess we'd better stop him either way..."

 

[Rapida]

"Welp, 'dis ain' tat 'xacly servin' it cold, buh we can get them if ya' wants."

 

[FourMonos]

[sblock=Insight 19] Roll. [/sblock]

Merri takes her heavy cloak off and stuffs it down into her bag. While it appears nothing that big should fit in there, the cloak slides in without problem.

Eva notices no bites.

"Well, I'm not bloodthirsty or anything like that, sheesh! But, um, I was wondering if this has anything to do with the quest you guys were supposed to complete? Are these the guys with the whatever it is?"