[Adventure] Marna is Missing (DM: pacdidj, Judge: renau1g)

...where am I...?... I remember the pain .. and the pressure..... Ferris finds himself surrounded by a misty light, seeming to emanate from everywhere and nowhere at once. A gentle tugging pulls him to place that he knows will be of peace and joy... finally arriving at his beloved's side. Another more insistent tugging will return him back to a place of hardship and pain... yet he knows that he must go there... no peace for him yet.

Death Save: 13

not yet...

[sblock=tactics] I don't know if I am allowed to participate in Tactics because of my condition , but if I am, maybe one the others will remember I have on my belt:

Woundstitch Powder
This worn leather pouch contains a quantity of life-saving yellow powder.
Level: 1
Price: 360 gp
Wondrous Item

Power (At-Will): Standard. You sprinkle this dust on an adjacent dying creature. That creature stops making death saving throws until it takes damage, and any untyped ongoing damage on the creature ends. [/sblock]

[sblock=tactics]That sounds great for the death saving throws, but I'm more concerned about the vine sustaining its grab on Ferris (it's not ongoing damage, so it wouldn't be ended by that powder). Another 2d8+4 damage can potentially kill Ferris outright.[/sblock]

pacdidj said:

[sblock=ooc]Any ideas for Bann-ur's actions in case we don't hear from Phoenix in the next day or so?

Also, we'll need a death save from Ferris this round.[/sblock]

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[sblock=ooc]He is probably the best person to save Ferris and sprinkle the powder on

By the way, I would like to wait until last to take my turn. I want to see if Ferris still needs my help before I unleash arcane wrath on our foes [/sblock]

[sblock=tactics] Dekana: Good point You are right I need to be conscious to get some heals out. [/sblock]

Bann-ur

[sblock=ooc]So, hopefully we'll hear from Phoenix soon, but I'm going to go ahead and move things along here and try to save Ferris' bacon...[/sblock]

Seeing his companion in desperate need of aid, Bann-ur rips the vine off of his neck, taunting the vegetal creature as he does so, "Think I make good plant food? Come get some!"

He then leaps back out of the vine's grasp and rushes over to the other vine that is rapidly constricting the life out of Ferris. Noting the rate at which the shifter is exsanguinating, Bann-ur remembers the medicine given to Ferris by Gepu. Praying that it will work, the goliath quickly reaches into the pouch on Ferris' belt and sprinkles a pinch of the powder over the cleric's prone form. To his astonishment, the shifter's wounds immediately begin to close and the gush of blood stops.

The immediate mortal danger thus averted, Bann-ur turns his attention on the vine that still holds Ferris firmly in it's grasp. He grabs the viney appendage wrapped around Ferris and gives great heave yelling, "You will NOT eat my friend!"

The thorns come loose and Ferris is freed, though still unconcious...

[sblock=Actions/Stat block]Free: Nature's Wrath, marking Vine 1 till EONT.

Move: Escape from Vine 1 = success (roll), and shift to Q17.

Double Move: walk to O14.

Minor: Sprinkle Woundstitch Powder on Ferris.

Free: Spend Action Point

Standard: Athletics check to free Ferris from Vine 2 = success (roll)

[sblock=stat block]Bann-ur- Male Goliath Warden 1
Conditions: none
Passive Perception: +15, Passive Insight: +10, Init: +0
AC: 17, Fort: 16, Reflex: 10, Will: 12 -- Speed: 6
HP: 23/35, Bloodied: 17, Surge Value: 8, Surges left: 13/13
Action Points: 0, Second Wind: not used, Milestones:
Basic Atk: Maul +7 vs AC, 2d6+5 dmg (Crit = 17 dmg)
Ranged Basic Atk: Crossbow +2 vs AC, 1d8 dmg, Range 15/30 (Bolts: 20/20)
Powers- Warden's Fury, Warden's Grasp, Earth Shield Strike, Strength of Stone Stone's Endurance, Thunder Ram Assault, Form of Winter's Herald
Combat notes: -Markings of the Victor feat: Roll twice for first attack of each encounter and use either result.[/sblock][/sblock]

[sblock=Tracking and Stats]Alnar is up, then the baddies.

Tracking
PCs:
Alnar - 24/26 HP; can't use Draco till end of next rest
Bann-ur - 23/35 HP
Ferris - 0/24 HP; unconcious, prone
Jezebel - 26/31 HP

Baddies:
Stirge 1 - 4/22 HP; bloodied (fleeing)
Stirge 2 - 14/22 HP
Stirge 3 - dead
Vine 1 - 41/41 HP; marked by Bann-ur
Vine 2 - 41/41 HP; marked by Jezebel; 7 damage to attack anyone else

Stats
Stirge - HP: 22; AC: 15; Fort: 12, Ref: 13, Will: 10
Bloodthorn Vine - HP: 41; AC: 18; Fort: 15, Ref: 12, Will: 14[/sblock]

Alnar rushes over to check that Ferris is OK. Glad that Ferris escaped death Alnar turns his attention the the remaining adversaries.

I've had enough of bugs and killer plants, taste arcane fury! Alnar motions in the air and three javelins of ice appear in thin air and hurtle twords the remaining enemys. The icy spears hit their mark stabbing through the vines, but the Stirge dodges just in time, shattering against it's body absorbing most of the impact.

[sblock=actions]
Move: Move to L 14

Standard: Ice Javelins
Roll

Vine 1: 19 Vs reflex HIT, 14 cold damage, 5 ongoing cold damage (save ends).
Vine 2: 18 vs reflex HIT, 16 cold damage, 5 ongoing cold damage (save ends).
Stirge 2: 10 vs reflex MISS, 4 cold damage. (you always round down, correct?).[/sblock]
[sblock=Stat Block]
Alnar Male Human Sorcerer 1
Conditions: none
Passive Perception: +12, Passive Insight: +10, Init: +0
AC: 12, Fort: 13, Reflex: 12, Will: 17 -- Speed: 6
HP: 24/26, Bloodied: 13, Surge Value: 6, Surges left: 8/8
Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used, Milestones:
Basic Attack Quarterstaff +4 vs AC 1d8+2
Ranged Basic Attack Acid Orb +4 vs. Reflex 1d10+4+2 acid damage
Powers-
Burning Spray, Acid Orb, Blazing Starfall
Thundering Roar
Ice Javelins


Conditions -

Draco:
Dead/unsummoned.
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Chilled by Alnar's arcane attack, but even more angered by Bann-ur taking away its meal, the closest vine lashes out at the goliath to no avail, and in doing so calls down the radiant wrath of Jezebel's Oni patrons. The now badly damaged vine recoils a few feet back toward the presumed safety of its bushy hiding place.

Somewhat less affected by Alnar's ice magic, the other vine follows closely behind, pursuing Bann-ur, reluctant to give up its own meal, but its attack on the goliath proves equally fruitless.

As the heavily injured stirge completes its retreat, its sibling, provoked by Alnar's attack swoops in to retaliate. It sticks its proboscis deep into Alnar's side, firmly latching on to the sorcerer.

[sblock="Enemy Actions, Tracking, and Stats"]Round 4
Vine 2 - Takes 5 cold damage; Impaling Thorn vs. Bann-ur = miss (roll); Pulling Vines to shift to O12; Save vs. ongoing damage = fail (roll)

Vine 1 - Takes 5 cold damage; Move to P15; Impaling Thorn vs. Bann-ur = miss (roll); Save vs. ongoing damage = success (roll)

Stirge 2 - Charges Alnar using "bite", moving to K15 = critical hit for 4 damage (roll), and Alnar is grabbed with 5 ongoing damage until escape.

Stirge 1 - flees

Tracking
PCs:
Alnar - 16/26 HP; can't use Draco till end of next rest; grabbed (immobilized); 5 ongoing damage
Bann-ur - 23/35 HP
Ferris - 0/24 HP; unconcious, prone
Jezebel - 26/31 HP

Baddies:
Stirge 1 - fled
Stirge 2 - +5 AC; 10/22 HP, bloodied
Stirge 3 - dead
Vine 1 - 22/41 HP; marked by Bann-ur
Vine 2 - 13/41 HP, bloodied; marked by Jezebel; 5 ongoing cold damage

Stats
Stirge - HP: 22; AC: 15; Fort: 12, Ref: 13, Will: 10
Bloodthorn Vine - HP: 41; AC: 18; Fort: 15, Ref: 12, Will: 14
-Impaling Thorn: +9 vs FORT; 1d8+4 damage and the target is grabbed; Sustain Standard: grab continues, target takes 2d8+4 damage, and the vine regains 5 HP.[/sblock]

[sblock=Luinnar]Yes, always round down when necessary.

Also, I fixed an error in my tracking of your HP, which was noted here. Alnar should have started this round with 20 HP.[/sblock]

PCs are up!

Alnar once again rips the bug from his body. Stupid thing thinks I'm a scrawny wizard, maybe I need to stop wearing robes. As he does so his skin gleans with red scales briefly as they harden against damage. He than flings an orb of acid at it, causing it to plummet to the ground.

[sblock=actions]
Move: Athletics check to escape=23 success., shift to M 12.
Standard Acid orb = 23 vs reflex, hit 11 damage.

*note Scales of the Dragon activated since Alnar is bloodied*

[sblock=stat block]

Alnar Male Human Sorcerer 1
Conditions: none
Passive Perception: +12, Passive Insight: +10, Init: +0
AC: 14, Fort: 13, Reflex: 12, Will: 17 -- Speed: 6
HP: 11/26, Bloodied: 13, Surge Value: 6, Surges left: 8/8
Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used, Milestones:
Basic Attack Quarterstaff +4 vs AC 1d8+2
Ranged Basic Attack Acid Orb +4 vs. Reflex 1d10+4+2 acid damage
Powers-
Burning Spray, Acid Orb, Blazing Starfall
Thundering Roar
Ice Javelins


Conditions -
Scales of the Dragon activated

Draco:
Dead/unsummoned.

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Since Alnar has taken care of the stirge threat and Ferris is safe for the moment, Jezebel turns her full attention to the remaining plant creatures. She cracks her whip loudly at the vine that ignored her challenge - the coward! - but she still has trouble actually making contact.

At any rate, she knows that the dark gods will strike down her foe if it ignores her again, so she decides to circle around Bann-ur's target instead. Jezebel steps on various vines trailing away from the moving jaws of the creature, trying to distract it enough for the goliath to finish it off.

[sblock=Stat block/Actions][sblock=Actions]Standard: Valorous Smite vs vine 2 misses with a 13.
Move: walk to Q16, via M15, N16, O17, P17, Q16.

Another poor attack roll, this time on the encounter power! Jezebel hasn't hit with one attack yet. /cry

Anyway, Vine 2 is still marked by Jezebel, and Bann-ur should have flanking for his own vine now.[/sblock]PC:Jezebel (Dekana) - L4W Wiki - Female Tiefling Paladin 1
Initiative +2, Senses: Insight +6; low-light vision
HP 26/31; Bloodied 15, Surge Value 7, Surges 12/13
AC 20; Fortitude 15, Reflex 16, Will 16
Resist 5 fire
Speed 5
Action Points 0

Conditions

Powers
Ardent Strike, Divine Challenge, Enfeebling Strike
(Divine Mettle, Divine Strength), Infernal Wrath, Second Wind, Valorous Smite
Majestic Halo, Virtue's Touch

Other notes
Bloodhunt: +1 racial bonus to attack rolls against bloodied foes.
Whip Training: 1 / round when hitting target with whip, target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls to a target of Jezebel's choice until the end of her next turn.
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Bann-ur and Enemy Actions

Bann-ur swings his maul and peals of thunder resound from the weapon's arc, smiting both the vine creatures and driving them back away from the party. Undeterred though, the closer of the two vines lunges at Alnar, seizing him in its gaping maw. This once again incurs the radiant wrath of the Oni upon the barely sentient vegetal creature, causing it to wither in the burning light of their demonic ire and die. The other vine, now badly damaged as well and seething with anger, rushes back and snaps at Jezebel, but is handily deflected by her plate armor.

[sblock="Bann-ur Actions/stat-block"]Minor: Nature's Wrath to mark Vine 1

Standard: Thunder Ram Assault vs. Vine 1
+9 (+2 for flank) vs. AC = hit for 10 damage (roll), and push to R19
Thunder Ram Secondary targeting Vine 2
+7 vs. FORT = hit for 2 damage (roll), and push to O11.
[sblock=stats]Bann-ur- Male Goliath Warden 1
Conditions: none
Passive Perception: +15, Passive Insight: +10, Init: +0
AC: 17, Fort: 16, Reflex: 10, Will: 12 -- Speed: 6
HP: 23/35, Bloodied: 17, Surge Value: 8, Surges left: 13/13
Action Points: 0, Second Wind: not used, Milestones:
Basic Atk: Maul +7 vs AC, 2d6+5 dmg (Crit = 17 dmg)
Ranged Basic Atk: Crossbow +2 vs AC, 1d8 dmg, Range 15/30 (Bolts: 20/20)
Powers- Warden's Fury, Warden's Grasp, Earth Shield Strike, Strength of Stone Stone's Endurance, Thunder Ram Assault, Form of Winter's Herald
Combat notes: -Markings of the Victor feat: Roll twice for first attack of each encounter and use either result.[/sblock][/sblock]

[sblock="Enemy Actions, tracking, and stats"]Round 5
Vine 2 - Takes 5 ongoing cold damage; Move to N12
Impaling Thorn vs. Alnar = hit (despite mark penalty) for 6 damage (roll), and Alnar is grabbed
Takes 7 radiant damage from Jezebel's divine challenge and dies.

Vine 1 - Move to Q17
Impaling Thorn vs. Jezebel = miss (roll)

Tracking
PCs:
Alnar - 5/26 HP; can't use Draco till end of next rest; grabbed (immobilized)
Bann-ur - 23/35 HP
Ferris - 0/24 HP; unconcious, prone
Jezebel - 26/31 HP

Baddies:
Stirge 1 - fled
Stirge 2 - dead
Stirge 3 - dead
Vine 1 - 12/41 HP, bloodied; marked by Bann-ur
Vine 2 - dead

Stats
Stirge - HP: 22; AC: 15; Fort: 12, Ref: 13, Will: 10
Bloodthorn Vine - HP: 41; AC: 18; Fort: 15, Ref: 12, Will: 14
-Impaling Thorn: +9 vs FORT; 1d8+4 damage and the target is grabbed; Sustain Standard: grab continues, target takes 2d8+4 damage, and the vine regains 5 HP.[/sblock]

Still haven't heard from Phoenix, so I'll go ahead and try to NPC one action a day till he gets back. PCs are up!