[Adventure] A Call for Lovers (DM: jbear Judge:Lord Sessadore)

[jbear]

The pixie's eyes seemed to clear after Shandra's blade slaps it hard across the head, but far from knocking sense into the tiny creature it seems to panic. Instinctively it lashes out at Shandra, piercing her body with a shaft of channelled air and almost throwing her from the pier. To save herself from the water she once again throws herself to the ground only to find that one of the waterspouts has turned to protect their master, nailing her with a brutal slam attack while she lies prone.

Wat's thunderous display of underwater power has left the other waterspouts in momentary disarray. One of the spouts merely regathers itself after being smashed apart by the sonic explosion, the other totters towards the raft once more like a spinning top out of control. Unfortunately the now unmanned raft drifts close enough that one of the spouts manages to reach the edge and bring the full weight of its force down upon the back of Sabynha's head, leaving her reeling.

GM: Round 3: You're up!

[sblock=Insight] It´s to Sabynha that the pixie has been under some sort of mind controlling spell which has just been broken by the sever beating you have given him. However he seems completely disorientated and fighting out of instinct. [/sblock]

[sblock=Combat] Raft drifts 1d3-1=2 square 1d8=1 (Direction)

Pixie Wind Mage: Wind Spear (melee 1) vs AC (Shandra) 20=Hit (Shandra does not have +2 defense from Second Wind as per her stat block; I imagine that is a copy paste? Dmg=11 and Slide 1 off pier into water: Save: 13=Success; Falls prone

Water Spout 4: Charges Shandra: 28 vs AC=Hit 6 dmg

Water Spout 2: Charge Sabynha: Crits for 15 dmg [/sblock]

[sblock=Status]
Rain: 30/37 HPs (+1 THP) Conditions: In Water Buffs: Second Wind used: +2 defenses TENT
Sabynha: 18/33 HPs Conditions:
Zuri: 23/29 HPs Conditions: Notes:
Shandra: 4/30 HPsConditions: Bloodied; Prone
Wat: 14/32 HPs (+1 THP) Lost 1 Surge Conditions: under water 2 squares Buffs: Second Wind used: + 2 defenses TENT

Raft: 34/45 No Pilot

Waterspout 1 HP: 25/36 Dazed TENT Used Spinning Spout;
Waterspout 2 HP: 19/36 Dazed TENT Used Spinning Spout;
Waterspout 3 HP: 13/36 Bloodied; Dazed TENT Used Spinning Spout;
Waterspout 4 HP: 36/36
Pixie Wind Wizard HP: 5/54Bloodied Dazed TENT Used Tempest [/sblock]

 

[Son of Meepo]

With the water around him no longer being churned up the waterspout, Wat is bettr able to pull himself over to the raft.
Looking around he realizes he has a prime vantage point on the water.

Seeing Sabynha in danger, Wat sends a bolt of lightning towards the waterspout near her and seeing the newcomer in trouble decides to help her by trying to put the badly wounded pixie's lights out.

The first bolt connects and momentarily jolts the waterspout.
The second does indeed turn out the lights of the panicked pixie who falls unconscious into the water after being hit right between the eyes by the bolt.

Move: Athletics (1d20-1=17).
K2(-2) -> J3(-1) -> J3(0) -> I4.
Standard: Divine Bolts
Divine Bolts (WS2, Pixie) (1d20+6+2=16, 1d6+5=8, 1d20+6+2=28, 1d6+5=9)
Crit (1d8=1)

Waterspout 2 is hit for 8 lightning damage.
The pixie is CRIT for 11 lightning plus 1 force damage.

OOC: Waterspout 2 is bloodied. (11/36) Pixie is unconscious. (-7/54).

[sblock=Wat's Stats]Wat - Half-Elf Invoker 2+
Status: Bloodied, Second Wind, Underwater
Passive Perception 15, Passive Insight 17
AC 17, Fort 17, Reflex 15, Will 17
HP 14+1/32, Bloodied 16, Surge Value 8, Surges 3/10
Speed 5, Initiative +1
Action Points: 1, Second Wind [x]
At-Will Powers: Astral Wind,
Divine Bolts
Encounter Powers: Thunderwave [],
Thunder of Judgement [x],
Shining Symbol [],
Channel Divinity [x],
Encouraging Chant []
Daily Powers: Silent Malediction [x],
Amulet of Elegy [x],
Staff of Forceful Rebuking [?]
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[Neil1889]

As Wat's lightning stunned the pixie, Shandra grabbed at it and dropped it on the jetty before it drowned.

Grimacing, she then painfully rose to her feet and put herself in to a defensive stance.

[sblock=actions]Minor Action: Catch the Pixie before it drowns.

Free Action: Drop Pixie on jetty.

Move Action: Stand up from prone.

Standard Action: Second Wind. (Didn't spot the copy paste error from previous, but it is actually correct for now!).

(Shandra recovers use of Oath of Emnity when the pixie falls unconscious.)

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[sblock=Shandra's Stats]
Shandra - Wood Elf Avenger 2
STATUS: Bloodied; +2 to all defenses until start of next turn (Second Wind)
Passive Perception 25, Passive Insight 16
AC 19, Fort 12, Reflex 16, Will 17
HP 11/30, Bloodied 15, Surge Value 7, Surges 4/7
Speed 7, Initiative +5 (Perception: +15)
Action Points: 0, Second Wind [x]
MBA - +5 vs AC, 2d4+3 damage
At-Will Powers:
Bond of Pursuit
Overwhelming Strike
Encounter Powers:
[x] Iaijutsu
[ ] Oath of Enmity
[ ] Angelic Alacrity
[ ] Divine Guidance / Abjure Undead
[ ] Loyal Sanction
Daily Powers:
[x]Wings of Light

POSSIBLE INTERRUPTS:
Divine Guidance: Not available.

Items of Note:

• When Shandra attacks a target of her Oath of Enmity with a weapon attack, she treats all rolls of 1 or 2 on the damage dice as though the result were a 3 on the die - Avenging Resolution Feat.
• If Shandra's Oath of Enmity target moves away from her willingly, she gains a +6 bonus to damage rolls against the target until the end of her next turn.

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[Neil1889]

Zuri moves accross the raft to Sabynha's side and attacks the waterspout menacing her friend.

She apparently catches it by surprise with her attack, both disrupting it and scattering it accross the surface of the river.

She look at Sabynha, "Sabynha, go over to where I was, if you can."

[sblock=actions]Move action: Aboard the raft, Zuri moves to G4.

Standard action: Riposte Strike against the dazed Waterspout 2 - Total to Hit (inlcuding combat advantage) = 22, Damage is 8.

Riposte Strike: +9 vs AC; 1d4+5 dmg and if target attacks before eont make a MBA against it as Imm. Interrupt

Sneak Attack

• Once per round, when you have combat advantage against an enemy and are using a weapon from the light blade, the crossbow, or the sling weapon group, an attack you make against that enemy deals extra 2d8+2 damage if the attack hits. You decide whether to apply the extra damage after making the damage roll.

An extra 15 damage.

Waterspout 2 is no more.
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[sblock=Zuri Stats]
Eladrin Rogue lvl 2
23 /+ 5 THP 29 HPs 5/7 surges Surge Value 7 (8) (Moonstone Gem added)
AC 17 F/R/W 13/17/14
Init +5 Speed 6
Str 14 Con 12 Dex 18 Int 14 Wis 10 Cha 14

MBA: Dagger +7, 1d4+3 dmg
RBA: Dagger +9, 1d4+5 dmg, 5/10; Rebounding Handcrossbow +1 +8, 1d6+5 dmg

Skills: Stealth +10, Thievery +10, Athletics +8, Bluff +10, Intimidate +8, Streetwise +8, Arcana +5, History +5, Perception +6
Feats: Weapon Focus: Light Blades; Backstabber

Action Points: 2

[sblock=At Will Powers]
Riposte Strike: +9 vs AC; 1d4+5 dmg and if target attacks before eont make a MBA against it as Imm. Interrupt
Disheartening Strike: Melee: +9 vs AC; 1d4+5 dmg and target takes -2 to atks TENT
(Ranged: +8 vs AC; 1d6+5)
Sneak Attack: +2d8+2 dmg 1/turn when Zuri hits with CAdv
[/sblock]
[sblock=Encounter Powers]
Guarded Attack: Melee: +9 vs AC; 2d4+5 dmg and if target attacks before eont make a MBA against it as Imm. Interrupt and the target takes a -2 penalty to triggering attack roll [Used]
Fey Step [ ]
Sneak in the attack: (minor; melee 1) Until start of Zuri's next turn the next ally who hits the target with CAdv deals 2d8+2 extra dmg [ ]
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[sblock=Daily Powers]
Precise Incision: (Reliable) +9 vs AC; 3d4+5 dmg [ ]

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[Neil1889]

Content to see that Wat had sorted himself out for now, Rain threw her Farbond Spellblade at the, "...discombobulated" waterspout nearby them. This time, her longsword passed through her target cleanly, throwing it into further disorder. The blade drew another graceful arc in the air as it flew back to her ready hand.

Snatching it up, Rain then swam briskly back towards the shore. Shandra's plight hadn't gone unnoticed. As soon as the other waterspout threatening Shandra was in range, Rain drew her Aegis of Shielding over it.

[sblock=actions]Standard action: Throws Farbond Spellblade at the Waterspout 1, along with Combat Advantage for it being dazed - Total to Hit = 19, Potential Damage = 8.

Just bloodying Waterspout 1 to 18/36, I think.

Ranged Basic Attack Farbond Spellblade (Longsword) +1 : +9 vs AC, D8+5 damage, Range 5/10.

Move Action: Athletics check to swim = 13. Success, so moves to N7.

Minor Action: Aegis of Shielding on the Waterspout 4 threatening Shandra.

Aegis of Shielding (Minor Close burst 2 ✦ Arcane)
Target: One creature in burst
Effect: You mark the target. The target remains marked until you use this power against another target. If you mark other creatures using other powers, the target is still marked. A creature can be subject to only one mark at a time. A new mark supersedes a mark that was already in place. If your marked target makes an attack that does not include you as a target, it takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls. If that attack hits and the marked target is within 10 squares of you, you can use an Immediate Interrupt to reduce the damage dealt by that attack to any one creature by 8 points of damage.

Potential Interrupt action: If Waterspout 4 likely uses its Spinning Spout attack on both Shandra and Rain, then if it is permitted Rain will use her Leather Armour of Aegis Expansion - Encounter Power

Leather Armour of Aegis Expansion +1 (Property, Encounter, Immediate Interrupt)
Trigger: Power (Encounter): Immediate Interrupt. Trigger: A creature you have marked with your Aegis of Shielding power targets you and at least one of your allies with an attack.
Effect: The damage of the triggering creature's attack damage is reduced by 6.
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[sblock=Ministats]
Rain


Female Tiefling Swordmage, Level 2.
Initiative: +2, Passive Perception: 10, Passive Insight: 11. Senses: Low-light vision.
AC: 21, Fort: 14, Reflex: 15, Will: 15.
HP: 30 + 1 THP/37 +5 THP, Bloodied: 18, Surge Value: 9 (10 with Moonstone Gem), Surges left: 4/11
Speed: 6 squares. Size: Medium. Languages: Tsugo, Allarian.
Saving Throw Bonuses: Nothing to report.
Action Points: 1
Powers:
Infernal Wrath - Used
Second Wind - Used
Guardian's Counter
Aegis of Shielding
Sword Burst
Booming Blade
Sword of Sigils
Dimensional Thunder [Used]
Arcane Mutterings
Leather Armour of Aegis Expansion - Encounter Power
Conditions: In Water.[/sblock]

 

[jbear]

GM: I think I'll call the combat there. The module says the water spouts fight til the death, but I think it makes more sense that they are linked to the pixie. Pixie down = Waterspouts down in my book. I was tempted to let Sabynha have a chance to do something before pulling it, but at a distance she would have to lose a dagger ... so: COMBAT OVER! Congrats! We should have a discussion about what exactly to do about CFW and Shandra in the OOC Thread. I think I prefer that if we are going to carry on with 3 players then two different players should NPC the 'extra' PCs rather than 1 person run 3 characters. Other option: Fade Shandra out until if/when CFW reappears; level you up to the level you should be at after XP calculations and you tough out the rest of the module with 4 PCs. I am open to other suggestions, so drop in a comment over in the OOC thread!

As the bolt of electricity knocks the pixie out and he drops into Shandra's waiting hands, the water spouts seem to lose power. Zuri finds it a simple matter to destroy the one closest the raft, and when Rain's blade passes through another it seems to sever the weakened connection of power to their summoner. Losing their solidity they melt back into the water and the lake grows still once more.

 

[Son of Meepo]

Wat sat on the raft trying to dry out while catching his breath.

"Not sure how much longer I can keep going. We need to make sure Prophiero is safe."

OOC: Only 1 surge left

[sblock=Wat's Stats]Wat - Half-Elf Invoker 2+
Status: Bloodied, Second Wind, Underwater
Passive Perception 15, Passive Insight 17
AC 17, Fort 17, Reflex 15, Will 17
HP 32+5/32, Bloodied 16, Surge Value 8, Surges 1/10
Speed 5, Initiative +1
Action Points: 1, Second Wind []
At-Will Powers: Astral Wind,
Divine Bolts
Encounter Powers: Thunderwave [],
Thunder of Judgement [],
Shining Symbol [],
Channel Divinity [],
Encouraging Chant []
Daily Powers: Silent Malediction [x],
Amulet of Elegy [x],
Staff of Forceful Rebuking [x]
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[Neil1889]

Rain pulls herself out of the water onto the jetty and looks over at Shandra; she calls accross the lake, "Ahoy Sabynha dear, how about a song? I think Shandra could do with the help." She then realised that the pixie was still alive.

"Shandra, that flight over here was pretty amazing and I'm very glad you didn't try to kill this one."

For the moment, Rain draws her Aegis of Shielding over the pixie as precaution and then sits down on the jetty to rest with her feet trailing in the water and with the pixie in her lap.

"Well hopefully, this one won't be a slave any longer. So, that was Kalbon. Hmm, I wonder..."

Shandra nods wordlessly, very glad for a chance to recover from the wounds on her during the fight.

Aboard the raft, Zuri stows her weapons and jumps in to the water to fetch the pole. An able swimer, she brings it back to the surface and then teleports back aboard the erratically drifting raft. She then punts back accross to the jetty for Rain and Shandra to get back aboard, before handing the pole back to Shandra.

"My turn for a breather," she says. "What are we going to do with him?" she gestures towards the blue robed pixie.


[sblock=actions and Healing Surge use]Assuming Sabynha uses her Song of Rest then:

Shandra rests and uses 2 Healing Surges, leaving her with 2 remaining. She'd be 25/30 Hit Points, but the Song of Rest puts her on full. I've added the +5 THP's to her as well, then.

Zuri is also a half decent swimmer at Athletics +8, so she'll fetch the pole, move the raft back to the jetty for Rain and Shandra, then she'll have a breather herself. Zuri uses 1 Healing Surge, leaving her with 4 remaining.

Rain uses 1 Healing Surge, leaving her with 3 remaining. She'll be on full hits (if as was before, she'd then also be + 4 THP's with the Song of Rest, but I've put her at +5 THP's as per jbear's last instruction).

Hi, jbear, can Rain have a go at some sort of skill check to have a guess the nature of the apparition that was Kalbon? I'll roll a d20, but not add any skill bonus; I'll leave that to you to add - Die roll = 11.

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[sblock=Shandra's Stats]
Shandra - Wood Elf Avenger 2
STATUS: None.
Passive Perception 25, Passive Insight 16
AC 19, Fort 12, Reflex 16, Will 17
HP 30 +5 THP's/30, Bloodied 15, Surge Value 7, Surges 2/7
Speed 7, Initiative +5 (Perception: +15)
Action Points: 0, Second Wind [ ]
MBA - +5 vs AC, 2d4+3 damage
At-Will Powers:
Bond of Pursuit
Overwhelming Strike
Encounter Powers:
[ ] Iaijutsu
[ ] Oath of Enmity
[ ] Angelic Alacrity
[ ] Divine Guidance / Abjure Undead
[ ] Loyal Sanction
Daily Powers:
[x]Wings of Light

POSSIBLE INTERRUPTS:
Divine Guidance: If an ally of Shandra (within 10 squares of her) attacks an Oath of Enmity target, then that ally rolls a 2nd attack roll and uses either result. (Any one of Shandra's allies is free to take this if needed.)

Items of Note:

• When Shandra attacks a target of her Oath of Enmity with a weapon attack, she treats all rolls of 1 or 2 on the damage dice as though the result were a 3 on the die - Avenging Resolution Feat.
• If Shandra's Oath of Enmity target moves away from her willingly, she gains a +6 bonus to damage rolls against the target until the end of her next turn.

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[sblock=Zuri Stats]
Eladrin Rogue lvl 2
29 + 5 THP / 29 HPs 4/7 surges Surge Value 7 (8) (Moonstone Gem added)
AC 17 F/R/W 13/17/14
Init +5 Speed 6
Str 14 Con 12 Dex 18 Int 14 Wis 10 Cha 14

MBA: Dagger +7, 1d4+3 dmg
RBA: Dagger +9, 1d4+5 dmg, 5/10; Rebounding Handcrossbow +1 +8, 1d6+5 dmg

Skills: Stealth +10, Thievery +10, Athletics +8, Bluff +10, Intimidate +8, Streetwise +8, Arcana +5, History +5, Perception +6
Feats: Weapon Focus: Light Blades; Backstabber

Action Points: 2

[sblock=At Will Powers]
Riposte Strike: +9 vs AC; 1d4+5 dmg and if target attacks before eont make a MBA against it as Imm. Interrupt
Disheartening Strike: Melee: +9 vs AC; 1d4+5 dmg and target takes -2 to atks TENT
(Ranged: +8 vs AC; 1d6+5)
Sneak Attack: +2d8+2 dmg 1/turn when Zuri hits with CAdv
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[sblock=Encounter Powers]
Guarded Attack: Melee: +9 vs AC; 2d4+5 dmg and if target attacks before eont make a MBA against it as Imm. Interrupt and the target takes a -2 penalty to triggering attack roll [ ]
Fey Step [ ]
Sneak in the attack: (minor; melee 1) Until start of Zuri's next turn the next ally who hits the target with CAdv deals 2d8+2 extra dmg [ ]
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[sblock=Daily Powers]
Precise Incision: (Reliable) +9 vs AC; 3d4+5 dmg [ ]

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[sblock=Ministats]
Rain

Female Tiefling Swordmage, Level 2.
Initiative: +2, Passive Perception: 10, Passive Insight: 11. Senses: Low-light vision.
AC: 21, Fort: 14, Reflex: 15, Will: 15.
HP: 37 + 5 THP/37 +5 THP, Bloodied: 18, Surge Value: 9 (10 with Moonstone Gem), Surges left: 3/11
Speed: 6 squares. Size: Medium. Languages: Tsugo, Allarian.
Saving Throw Bonuses: Nothing to report.
Action Points: 1
Powers:
Infernal Wrath
Second Wind
Guardian's Counter
Aegis of Shielding
Sword Burst
Booming Blade
Sword of Sigils
Dimensional Thunder [Used]
Arcane Mutterings
Leather Armour of Aegis Expansion - Encounter Power
Conditions: None.[/sblock]

 

[Nemesis Destiny]

Sabynha removes her boots and sits down at the edge of the raft while Zuri poles it back to shore. She begins humming an old vistani sea chantey by Rain's request, and lays down to enjoy the moment's respite, and some sun.

OOC: Sabynha spends one surge, with Song of Rest, putting her to 30/33 +5thp and one healing surge left.

 

[jbear]

The pixie begins to stir. He moans as though he had at last become aware of his pain. His eyes flutter open, his body trembling, but too weak to flee, he covers his head in fear and stutters: "Please, don´t hurt me anymore."