A Season of Bones

Jalaan's thoughts are received by Piotr and Nikolieva.

[sblock=Piotr's Reply]Followers of The Way must stand together. Perhaps we will be joined on the field again - I'm afraid, though, my sister and I must kill one of your comrades.[/sblock]

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Ajax fetches Daran and Jalaan from the Victors' Hall. The mul clears his throat:

"Gladiators, please come to your seats."

The two of you are lead to a low observation box, from which you can clearly see the bloody sands of the pit. A few observers shout congratulatory remarks to Daran - "Congratulations on the win! Great job!" "We're rooting for you, Daran Silt-Sea!"

[sblock=Daran and Jalaan]Both of you will be able to act in this fight - sort of.

Daran will have the ability to make Charisma checks to lead the crowd in cheering for your friends.

Jalaan will have the ability to make telepathic Intimidate checks to force the Adepts to grant combat advantage.

You won't act within the normal initiative order. Instead, you can each make one check per round, taking effect for the duration of the following round.[/sblock]

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Ja'Cart and Muzdum are brought to Ajax's wooden weapons chest, where they arm up, don their armor, and are marched out into the field of battle. Piotr and Nikolieva stand directly in front of you.

Piotr bows slightly, while his sister, Nikolieva, stands a few paces back. You can easily identify the worry in their faces.

"I'm sorry, warriors, but I must wish you misfortune in this battle, for the sake of my sister's life and my own. May our battle be an honorable an quick one."

You notice that rows of spikes have been affixed to the walls of the arena, and the pyramid structure has been removed.

Piotr and Nikolieva take their places across the pit.

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The thri-kreen announcer stands slightly above the crowd, just out of arm's reach for Daran and Jalaan.

"The battle to first death shall commence! Who will be the one who falls tonight? Will it be Ja'Cart, the whirling sand-devil? Will it be Muzdum, the mighty dwarf? Could it be Piotr or Nikolieva, the sibling psions? We shall find out! The battle ends only when one of the four is dead! BEGIN!"

As soon as the announcer finishes his cry, Nikolieva draws a bone short sword and drops into a defensive posture, moving ahead slightly.

Piotr draws his sword and moves in front of his sister, throwing a barrage of psychic energy at Ja'Cart. Two prongs of energy fork in Ja'Cart's mind, causing him a moment of pain and pinning him in place!

[sblock=Actions this turn]Nikolieva moves to H12, then readies an action.
Piotr moves to G11.
Piotr uses Psychic Volley against Ja'Cart - Hit - 10 damage.
Ja'Cart is 'immobilized' (save ends).[/sblock]

[sblock=Initiative Order]
Nikolieva
Piotr
Ja'Cart
Muzdum[/sblock]

[sblock=Battle Info]Piotr AC 17 Fort 14 Reflex 16 Will 15
Nikolieva AC 16 Fort 14 Reflex 15 Will 16

Piotr HP: 37
Nikolieva HP: 45

Ja'Cart HP: 24/34 Condition: Immobilized (save ends)
Muzdum HP:43/43[/sblock]

[sblock=Hazard Info]If you would push someone into the spikes (the red line), then the target rolls a saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the target takes 2d6 damage.[/sblock]
 

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"Come'n! Make yerself up and stay behind me!" encourages the dwarf, as he moves forward, taking a defensive stance.

Move to H7 (to give Ja some cover) and stand in total defence.
 

Round 1:

Ja'Cart seems to have missed the starting bell all together, standing in his starting position he slightly twitches. "I can't move. Grab me and drag me into melee range with them."

[sblock=Actions]Free: save=2
Minor: none
Move: none...
Standard: delay[/sblock][sblock=Ja'Cart]Ja'Cart—Male Thri-Kreen Monk 3, Reach 2
Initiative: +5; Passive Perception: 12, Passive Insight: 12; low-light vision
HP: 24/34, Bloodied: 17, Surge: 8, Surges left: 6/8
AC: 19, Fort: 15, Reflex: 16, Will: 14
Speed: 7
Action Points: 0/1, Second Wind: Not Used, Milestones: 0

Stone Fist Flurry of Blows
Dragon's Tail
5 Storms
Telekinetic Grasp

Open the Gates of Battle
Thri-Kreen Claws
Eternal Mountain

Disrupting Advance
Masterful Spiral
Supreme Flurry


Ja'Cart[/sblock][sblock=OOC]It amazes me to no end how I seem to go next to last every time, even with a +5 initiative modifier. So much for this character...

Damage Totals:
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"Come'n! Make yerself up and stay behind me!" encourages the dwarf, as he moves forward, dragging Ja'Cart with him.

Grab Ja'Cart and move forward, I think I don't have to roll anything since he is not opposing my action. Muzdum will be at H7, and Ja'Cart behind him
 

OOC - Ja'cart will go full defensive when its clear they won't make it to the adepts this round. So that's +4 to all defenses, 2 from total def and 2 from using Muzdum as cover ;)
 

Nikolieva reaches a hand out toward Muzdum, and he hears her voice in his head.

"Look not at my brother. See only me."

The dwarf stands transfixed in pain as Piotr uses the distraction as a cloak. The psion moves adjacent to Muzdum and thrusts a blade into his side. Blood spurts from the dwarf's wound, and though he looks around, he is unable to see where the strike came from.

[sblock=Actions this turn]Nikolieva uses "Mesmerize" against Muzdum.
Hit. 16 damage. Muzdum cannot see Piotr (save ends)

Piotr moves to G8.
Piotr makes MBA against Muzdum with CA for invisibility.
Hits. 16 damage.
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[sblock=Initiative Order]
-Nikolieva
-Piotr
Muzdum
Ja'Cart[/sblock]

[sblock=Battle Info]Piotr AC 17 Fort 14 Reflex 16 Will 15
Nikolieva AC 16 Fort 14 Reflex 15 Will 16

Piotr HP: 37/37
Nikolieva HP: 45/45

Ja'Cart HP: 24/34 Condition: Immobilized (save ends)
Muzdum HP: 11/43 Condition: Bloodied; Cannot see Piotr (save ends)[/sblock]

[sblock=Hazard Info]If you would push someone into the spikes (the red line), then the target rolls a saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the target takes 2d6 damage.[/sblock]
 

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Muzdum blinks, and shakes off the effect of the spell. (Save: 12) Muzdum thurst his blade against Piotr, slashing him gravely, pushing him aside with the sternght of the blow, and then he himself moves around his target, not letting the psion get any chance to hit him again.
His dwarven resolve pushes him further the pain treshold.

"Haha! Now's our turn to deliver pain! Kill'im! Rip 'is heart out!"


Standard: Bash and Pinion: 24 vs AC for 17, slide him to G7, he has -2 to attacks.
Move: Pass Forward: to F8 so he is flanked.
Minor: Second wind: +10hp and +2 to all saves.
Free: Mark Piotr.
That should leave him with 20 hp, and flanked, so you have a +2 to hit, plus he is marked.
 

Muzdum thurst his blade against whatever hit him in the flank, slashing the invisible Piotr gravely, pushing him aside with the sternght of the blow, and then he himself moves around his target, not letting the psion get any chance to hit him again.
His dwarven resolve pushes him further the pain treshold.

"Haha! Now's our turn to deliver pain! Kill'im! Rip 'is heart out!"

Muzdum blinks, and shakes off the effect of the spell. (Save: 12)

Standard: Bash and Pinion: 24 vs AC for 17, slide him to G7, he has -2 to attacks.
Move: Pass Forward: to F8 so he is flanked.
Minor: Second wind: +10hp and +2 to all saves.
Free: Mark Piotr.
That should leave him with 20 hp, adjacent to Ja'Cart and flanked, so you have a +2 to hit, plus he is marked.
 
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[sblock=ooc VV]How did you save from the effect? Do you have some power that allows you to do that? Otherwise, you should be making your saves at the end of the turn, not the beginning.[/sblock]
 

OOC: True, my fault. Anyhow, Muzdum would have attacked the square in which piotr was (since the attack came from there), at -2, hitting anyway. I forgot to mention Piotr is also grabbed.
 

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