[Adventure] KOGANÙSAN (DM: Sanzuo, Judge: TwoHeadsBarking)

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In that case shift me two towards the creature. When it is my turn I will charge it and activate my magic items effect. I'd appreciate that divine guidance on the roll Otakkun.
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[sblock=melee guys, and Most Boring Strategy Ever]I have a couple new powers since I overhauled the character. One is dimensional scramble; it targets the snake's strongest defense, but can teleport it around. That'd give you enough space to charge if I manage to hit, which I understand gives you bonuses to hit and damage, if I use it before you go in a given round - on the other hand it may make it harder for you to flank the thing, so tell me if you want me to use the power or not.

The other power is Static mote, as I commented on a previous post. I now realized that, against solos without ranged attacks, it's an auto-kill. Static mote has a Slow effect that works without rolling. Since the most you can move when Slowed is 4 squares using a double move, and the least anyone of us can move with a move action is 5 squares, we could theoretically kite said solo and pelt him with ranged attacks to death given enough room and sufficiently idiotic monster behaviour.[/sblock]

Almost seedily Karma blasts the monstosity with psionic energy as if testing it's defenses. His reserved approach clearly contributes to it's failure as the monster easily shrugs it off..

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Roll Lookup 3+4=7

Actions: Dishearten targettting snake...[/sblock]

The snake is rather unfazed by Halleck's taunting. Shrakk's assault is a different story, however. The githzerai rushes forward, bounds up the dais and plunges the tip of his magical blade into the body of the serpent. Unfortunately, it does not go as deep as he had hoped. The serpent's bony plates offer it some protection. A spray of acidic blood is Shrakk's reward, but he is so invigorated he barely notices. Karma, meanwhile, casts a psychic thread towards the monster, but more effort is needed to break into the beast's mind.

Shrakk also manages to get the creature's attention. In a flash, its coils are around Shrakk and closing tightly. A row of needle-like fangs perforate Shrakk's body and inject him with a burning venom as his bones begin to crack and the breath leaves his body.

[sblock=Actions, Round 0Brenwar: Battlefront shift to G6
Halleck: Shifts to H3, Misses with Stirring Shout
Shrakk: Moves to I-9, charges demon snake and hits for 25 damage, takes 5 acid damage and heals 4

Snake: Hits Shrakk with Envelop attack, Crits Shrakk with Bite for 20 damage and ongoing 5 poison damage, constricts Shrakk for 5 damage.[/sblock][sblock=Status]Demon Snake
Wounded
AC: 17 Fort: 18 Ref: 16 Will: 15
Basic Attack: Bite; +8 vs. AC; 1d12 + 8 damage and 5 ongoing poison damage (save ends).
Special: If you hit the snake with a melee attack you automatically take 5 acid damage.
If you hit the snake with an attack you heal 4 hp.

• Brenwar: Fine
• Shrakk: 10/35 hp, constricted (grabbed, restrained, -4 to escape), 5 ongoing poison damage (save ends), -1 healing surge
• Halleck: -1 healing surge
• Karma: -1 healing surge
• Kavac: Fine
• Shale: Fine

• Demon Snake: Wounded, Oath of Enmity from Shrakk

[/sblock][sblock=Map] [/sblock][sblock=Terrain]The squares with steps are difficult terrain and the top of the dais is 1 square high.
The hallways are 1 square high and the room is 3 squares high from the ground and 2 squares high from the top of the dais.[/sblock]

Player's Turn

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Sanzuo said:

GM: Someone: That power seems... really good. Almost too good. 1d6+5 in a burst 3 is not a piddly amount of damage, either. I guess it's from Psychic Power?

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Yes, it's from Psionic Power. I was surprised too when I read it because I too think it's quite good: I triple checked it when I found the power, and again when you posted. Perhaps the author thought that the large area, combined with the delayed blast made it situational or difficult to use, but I believe the real killer is the auto-slow.

Edit: I added a scan of both powers
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Shale steps forward and dislodges a crystal from his body, and starts concentrating his psionic powers through it. Perhaps something important will happen later?

[sblock=oocMove to g4; minor to draw orb; manifest dimensional sramble centered on f13, which utterly fails. Maybe demons are resistant against psionic powers.[/sblock]

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Shale, shardmind psion 1
Initiative: +0, Speed: 6 Passive Perception: 10, Passive Insight: 15
AC: 15 Fort: 11, Reflex: 15, Will: 15, Resist: 5/psychic
HP: 25/25, Bloodied: 12, Surge Value: 6, Surges Left: 7/7
Action Points: 1, Power points 2/2
Powers At-Will Powers:Static Mote, Dimensional Scramble
Encounter Powers: Far Hand ( ) Forceful Push ( ) Shard Swarm ( )
Daily Powers: Living Missile ( )
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Brenwar charges the demonic creature using Pallady's divine power to challenge it. A ethereal silver owl flits about the demon as Brenwar finishes his prayer. He smashes his hammer down but it glances off the creature's scales with no effect.

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Move Action: To G10
Minor Action: Divine Challenge the Demon
Standard Action: Charge G13 with Ardent Strike, activate Vanguard's Weapon +1
Charge G13 with Ardent Strike, activate Vanguard's Weapon +1 (1d20+10=16, 1d10+5+1d8=14) (Really needed a +1 from something here...)
doh miss, I will use Shrakk's divine guidance:
Charge G13 with Ardent Strike, activate Vanguard's Weapon +1 (1d20+10=13, 1d10+5+1d8=18)

Dang, well that sucks sorry guys. I don't think I've ever hit with that magical effect.
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Brenwar - Male Human Paladin 4
Initiative: +1, Speed: 5 Passive Perception: 15, Passive Insight: 20
AC: 24 Fort: 17, Reflex: 17, Will: 19, Resist: 1/all
HP: 47/47, Bloodied: 23 , Surge Value: 11, Surges Left: 13/13
Action Points: 1
Feat Note: Whenever Brenwar spends a healing surge, he gains 3 resistance to all damage until the start of his next turn.
OA Basic Melee Attack: +9 Virtuous Strike (Vanguard's Hammer) 1d10+5 Damage
Powers At-Will Powers:Divine Challenge, Ardent Strike, Virtuous Strike, Enfeebling Strike, Lay on Hands (3/3 Remaining)
Encounter Powers: Valorous Smite, Righteous Smite, Virtue, Channel Divinity, Second Wind
Daily Powers: Majestic Halo, Magic Item Daily
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Otakkun said:

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Take 5 damage.
Save (1d20=4). Fail.
Standard - Second Wind: +8HP, shift 3 squares to K-11 (racial power).
Move - Retreat to H-5. [/sblock]

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"Shrakk! Don't Worry: it's just a flesh wound!" Halleck called out, inspiring his ally and distracting the snake long enough for Shrakk to escape. He moved forward to set a defensive position for the retreating githzerai.

"That's all you've got?" Halleck shouted, attempting to distract the creature with his bravado; however, too much of his concern for Shrakk made its way into his tone, and the strategy was ineffectual.



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Free talking, Majestic Word on Shrakk, Move, (Not-So-) Vicious Mockery for Miss. I will update my post to complete my turn after I hear from Shrakk

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Move: to H6
Minor: Majestic Word on Shrakk
Standard: Vicious Mockery (Will)

• Target: Snake
• Attack: 1d20+4=5 Crit Miss
• Damage: 1d6+4=0
• Effect: N/A

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Against the target of this exploit, you gain a bonus to defenses equal to your Charisma modifier (+4) until the start of your next turn (due to Feat). The target can make a melee basic attack against you as a free action and has combat advantage for the attack. If the target makes this attack, an ally of your choice within 5 squares of the target can make a basic attack against the target as a free action and has combat advantage for the attack.
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[/sblock][sblock=Halleck Stat block]Viscount Ambrose Halleck - Male Half-Elf Hybrid Bard/Warlord 1
Initiative: +0, Passive Perception: +12, Passive Insight: +14

Defenses:
AC: 18, Fort: 13, Reflex: 13, Will: 15 -- Speed: 5 (-1 Pen from armor)

Vitality:
HP: 25/25, THP: 0/8 Bloodied: 12, Surge Value: 6, Surges left: 7/8
Action Points: 1/1, Second Wind: not used
Languages:
Common, Elven, Goblin

Basic Attacks:
Basic Melee Attack: +6 vs AC - Longsword 1d8+3
Ranged Basic Attack: N/A

Powers:
At-Will: Brash Assault, Vicious Mockery
Encounter: Righteous Brand, Inspiring Word, Majestic Word, Shout of Triumph, Battlefront Shift
Daily: Stirring Shout

Weapons:
Longsword

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