[Adventure] Desolation Island (DM: jsb420; JUDGE: covaithe)

[Son of Meepo]

OOC: *facepalm* I totally forgot about taking the -5 to checks to get an extra success on the last round of the challenge. I totally should have done that with Ardens arcana check since it was down to his roll to determine the outcome of the challenge.

 

[covaithe]

[sblock=approvals]Let's see. From a quick look, Finnean, Jesse, Cyrus, and Ixen all still need a judge approval. I think they all have a non-judge approval. (thanks, horticulture!)

I'd like to help you guys out, but I'm in an awkward position here. I don't currently pay for DDI, and all of those characters use content that I don't have access to. Thus, I can't tell if they're legal or not.

I'm not sure what to do about this. Ideas? Any other judges watching this feel like investigating?
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[Darksteed]

[sblock=Info]Covaithe I could send you the Executioner pdf via email if you'd like. Nothing has changed from the pdf to the book. Let me know if that'll work for you.[/sblock]

 

[H.M.Gimlord]

OOC: Jesse is approved! [MENTION=84680]treex[/MENTION]: In summary, your at 64gp and your Grasping Shadows does 1d8+5 (not 1d6+5) damage. I made the changes myself. Couldn't find anything else.

 

[jsb420]

GM: Before I post the next part, let's get everyone approved. Finnean (Son of Meepo): needs 2nd approval (1st: Horticulture) Jesse (treex): approved (1st: Circio; 2nd: H.M.Gimlord) Ardens (circio): approved (1st: TwoHeadsBarking, 2nd: Horticulture) Cyrus (Darksteed): needs 2nd approval (1st: Horticulture) Damien (DemonicJester): approved (1st: TwoHeadsBarking, 2nd: Horticulture) Ixenvalignat (H.M.Gimlord): needs 2nd approval (1st: Horticulture) I'm hesitant to restart until everyone is fully approved

 

[Son of Meepo]

[sblock=approvals]Let's see. From a quick look, Finnean, Jesse, Cyrus, and Ixen all still need a judge approval. I think they all have a non-judge approval. (thanks, horticulture!)

I'd like to help you guys out, but I'm in an awkward position here. I don't currently pay for DDI, and all of those characters use content that I don't have access to. Thus, I can't tell if they're legal or not.

I'm not sure what to do about this. Ideas? Any other judges watching this feel like investigating?
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[sblock=info]Would sending you a pdf printout of the character sheet from the online builder help you? Otherwise, the only thing I can think of doing is pasting together a bunch of screen captures from the compendium as a pdf. But I suppose either way you'd still have to trust that I didn't alter any of the rules text.[/sblock]

 

[covaithe]

OOC: Would sending you a pdf printout of the character sheet from the online builder help you? Sure, why not. I'll at least give it a try, and maybe ask for clarification if I need to.

 

[treex]

[sblock=OOC]Due to some unforseen circumstances (read: my carelessness) I am stuck in college with no laptop. I'm currently using the school's library computer. I would like to give thanks in advance to anyone who helps with my char approval! I will have proper access to the internet in about two~three days. The reason I don't have it was that we were only supposed to look for accomadation for me. But then we found out that the very next day was orientation *gasp* And everything went better than expected. Except for the laptop bit. College has been great, cept that I have to cycle a lot (I'm not physically fit) and I've made quite a few friends. Erm...I dunno what else to say except Thanks! and Sorry!
~treex (Sign it for good measure)[/sblock]

 

[H.M.Gimlord]

OOC: Unfortunately I can't approve myself, and I'm loath to make requests seeing as the approval queue is perpetually backed up, and Ixenvalignat is only yet another 1st level character awaiting approval (to top it off, he's my third, which lowers his priority further, yada, yada, yada... Hear the violins yet?). Sorry to complain .

 

[jsb420]

GM: We’ll proceed while the last PCs are approved. Stage 1 Results: Navigate shipwrecks & sea grass - 11 successes; 2 failures – PASS Stage 2 Results: Defend the Loose Lady & Beach Landing - 12 success; 0 failures – PASS PARTIAL SUCCESS

Once again Cyrus's blades dance across the battlefield, as he ducks and weaves through the crowd of zombies not letting them have a target to chew on; his rapier, cutting down the first zombie with a flick of his wrist. He then rolls past the halfling and nearly takes out a zombie that looked to chew on Finn's backside. (Success)

Jesse keeps steady on the boat and stares at the green light intently. "That light, I just can't seem to take my mind off of it." Jesse studies it, poking and prodding with his will and mind. (Success)

Finnean easily keeps his balance on the deck of the Loose Lady, he parries an attack then ripostes, stabbing a zombie once, but also missing once. (Success)

Ixenvalignat continues to maneuver the Loose Lady as the foul dead clamber over her sides. One of them, however gets too close for comfort, "Back off!" he growls as one attempts to wrest the oars from his hands. The dragonborn's eyes seem to blaze with fire, "or I will introduce you to the second death!"
(Success)

Damien uses his keen sense of sight to assist in guiding the boat through the rough waters. (Success)

GM: Ardens – MIA (Son of Meepo rolled) (Success)

Finnean barely manages to push the remaining dead one over the side, but it is stubborn and clings to the ship’s gunwale. Before he is able to finish off the zombie, the Loose Lady begins to pitch and roll wildly in the surf. Everyone must now turn their full attention to surviving long enough to get ashore. Powerful waves continue to crest over the ship’s slight gunwales, drenching everyone.

The waves are now threatening to capsize the Loose Lady. Rogar had originally designed her to be shallow of draft while being flexible to navigate underground rivers, not to sail in rough seas. Battered as the ship rides the peaks and troughs, everyone desperately holds on.
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Now just barely 10 meters away from the shore, the Loose Lady stabilizes as she rides the wave in, picking up speed every second. She is deftly able to avoid teeth-like rocks protruding from the churning waters. At the last minute, the craft’s bow dips forward, pitching everyone into the waters, only to be carried forward by incoming waves, and then strewn across the beach. The boat, barrel-rolling a few times, just misses Jesse’s and Ixenvalignat’s prone bodies as it slides to a stop atop a rocky outcropping to be battered by more waves; each wave threatening to snag the boat with the retreating water.

You have reached the beach, but it is not deserted. Some stronger-looking Dead Ones have also been washed up on the beach to the west of you. Beyond the prone zombies, in the pale green glow, you can see an old, beached wreck, its broken hull canted at a steep angle, lying on a rocky beach about 40 meters away. You can just make out a ghostly figure standing atop it.

[sblock=The Math]750 XP Level 2 Skill Challenge
750 subtotal

1500 Total: 750x2
250 total/6

[sblock=Time XP]
Finally one month has passed!

Start: April 20, 2011
Finish: May 20, 2011

1st Level: +167 XP and 126gp![/sblock]

Finnean: 358+333+250+167=1108 XP and 126 gp
Ixenvalignat: 358+333+250+167=1108 XP and 126 gp
Cyrus: 358+333+250+167=1108 XP and 126 gp
Damien: 358+333+250+167=1108 XP and 126 gp
Jesse: 358+333+250+167=1108 XP and 126 gp

Ardens: 358+333+250+167=1108 XP and 126 gp
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GM: Roll Initiative! Those with rolls higher than 25 (monster) can go first. Skill Challenge Results: Partial Success. You have made it safely to the beach without damage, everyone is still together, and the Loose Lady is still seaworthy. Although you will have earned enough to level up (including this skill challenge and Time XP/gp), you cannot level up until you take an Extended Rest. That skill challenge qualifies as an encounter and as such, the PCs will gain a Milestone (+1 AP). FYI: Complete Success would have seen you make it to the island, fully leveled up and refreshed from an Extended Rest. Failure would have been still making it to the island but you would have been separated, you would have lost your Action Point gained from this being a Milestone AND the Loose Lady becoming damaged and must be repaired in order to leave the island.

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Illumination: Pale green light provides dim light
Shore: littered with debris; difficult terrain
Water: From the shore out 3 squares, the water comes up to a medium-sized creature’s knees, any further and you must swim (
Jungle: inside first 2 squares: provides cover and is difficult terrain; 3+ squares: blocking terrain
Shipwreck: difficult terrain; Climb: Athletics check DC 10; 10 feet high (2 squares)
Rocks (under shipwreck): difficult terrain; if knocked prone, extra 1d4 falling damage[/sblock]

[sblock=Participants]Zombie: 54/54 hp; AC 18, FORT 17, REF 14, WILL 14; +9 vs. AC; 2d6+2 damage, or 1d12+4 against a grabbed target. Immune disease, poison, Resist 10 necrotic, Vulnerable 5 radiant; Zombie Weakness (a crit kills it instantly)
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Dead One 1 (Q18): 54/54 hp, prone
Dead One 2 (U18): 54/54 hp, prone
Dead One 3 (AA21): 54/54 hp, prone
Dead One 4 (Y21): 54/54 hp, prone, in water, difficult terrain

Dead One Minion (remaining from skill challenge): 5/20 hp; AC 13, Fort 15, Ref 13, Will 11; +6 vs. AC; 1d8+2 damage and grabbed (until escape). Immune disease, poison, Resist 10 necrotic, Vulnerable 5 radiant; Zombie Weakness (a crit kills it instantly)
Dead One Minion (V20): 5/20 hp, prone

Deathlock Wight: 63/63; AC 18; FORT 15; REF 16; WILL 17; +10 vs. AC; 1d6+1 necrotic damage, and lose 1 healing surge. Immune disease, poison, Resist 10 necrotic, Vulnerable 5 radiant
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Deathlock Wight (AK16): 63/63 hp

Finnean (L20): 24/24; HS 3+2/7; AP 1; Ardent Surge [1]; Status: prone, in difficult terrain
Ixenvalignat (J21): 22/22; HS 1+2/8; AP 1; Inspiring Word [1] [2]; Status: prone
Cyrus (K19): 26/26; HS 5+2/9; AP 1; Status: prone, in difficult terrain
Damien (H21): 28/28; HS 5+2/9; AP 1+1; Status: Aspect of the Pouncing Lynx; prone, in difficult terrain
Jesse (G20): 23/23; HS 4+2/7; AP 1+1; Potion of Healing; Status: prone

Ardens: 26/26; HS 7+2/9; AP 1; Status: currently MIA [/sblock]