[Adventure] Dirty Money: (The Final Encounter; Rohna, Tondrek up)[Judge: THB]

[EvolutionKB]

"Well, I did say it was a matter of life and death..." Roswyn mutters. She shakes her head, confident that she can get any authorities to see things her way, and focuses on the matter at hand.

Despite herself, Roswyn is impressed at the warforged barbarian's deadly skill as he mows his way through the hapless kobolds. "Good one, big guy!" she calls out as he drops yet another foe. "Let me give you a hand..." She twirls her orb above her head, and as the kaleidescopic colors of the hypnotic pattern fade, they are replaced by a field of smoky, half-seen tentacles that grasp at the kobold slinger and the adjacent kobold warrior.

The slinger, already severely injured panics as the tentacles wrap around his head. The slinger collapses in a heap. It's companion is luckier, gritting his teeth, resisting the gnome's magic. The other kobold near Cleaver, thinks it's safe, but the tentacles lash out at his mind as well when he sees his ally go down.

Her spell cast, Roswyn hurries down across the street, trying to stick close to Harkin. "Cleaver - finish them off!" she cries, imbuing her words with arcane healing energy.

Tondrek clapped and the funny shadows Talky Gnome made. Knowing to stay away, he conjured another ball of lightning against the slinger. However, he was still giggling from the gnome's magic, and it flew skyward, probably never to be seen again. Hopefully.

The kobolds, facing death, try and move away from the group. Roswyn's magic lingers in their minds, and it takes more effort to move their legs.

Harkin moves to his father. The teen pulls a hankerchief from his pocket, dabbing at the bloody knot on his father's head. "Wake up Pa! Wake up!"



Round 3:

Tondrek: 24-Acted
Kobolds: 18-Acted
Tamarand: 17-<--You are up.(Interrupt is ready)
Rohna: 16-
Cleaver: 13--
Roswyn: 10


Tondrek: 53/53 hp 6/10(13) AP: 0
Tamarand: 41/41 hp 8/8(10) AP: 1
Rohna: 47+4/51 hp 11/13(12) AP: 0
Cleaver: 52/52 hp 7/12(13) AP: 0
Roswyn: 29/35 hp 4/7(8) AP:
K2: -24 --slowed--bloodied
K1: -34--slowed--bloodied

 

[renau1g]

"Now where do you think you're going?" Tamarand shouts at the cowardly kobolds.

He points his daggers at them and a glob of green acid follows behind them, but their quick movements is too much for Tamarand to track.

Turning to Rohna, he says "We can't let them escape, run them down with that fancy horse of yours"

[sblock=OOC]
*Evo - if Tamarand is targetted by an attack he'll use an immediate interrupt (Storm Soul) to end his thunder/lightning resistance and gain +4 bonus to all defenses TENT.

Minor: end racial power
Move: 7 sqaures north
Standard: Acid Orb on K1 vs ref; acid dmg (1d20+8=15, 1d10+11=15) Hits Ref 15 for 15 dmg


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[sblock=MiniMe]
Tamarand —Male Drow Sorceror 4
Initiative: +6, Darkvision, Passive Perception: 1, Passive Insight: 11
AC: 20*, Fort: 15, Reflex: 18, Will: 19— Speed:6 (7 on mount)
*Attacks from more than 5 squares away take -5 penalty.
HP: 41/41, Bloodied: 20, Surge: 10, Surges left: 8/8
Action Points: 1; Second Wind: not used
Powers -
Acid Orb
Blazing Starfall
Racial Power (Cloud of Darkness,Darkfire)
Bedeviling Burst
Flame Spiral
Spatial Trip
Ice Javelins
Skald's Leather Armour +1
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[sblock=Mount]
Giant Lizard, Draft
Large natural beast Initiative +4 Senses Perception +1
HP 69; Bloodied 34
AC 17*; Fortitude 18, Reflex 16, Will 13
Speed 7 (swamp walk), climb 2
*+1 from light barding

Bite (Standard, at-will)

+7 vs Armor Class; 2d6+4 damage.

Alignment Unaligned Languages --
Str 19 (+6) Dex 14 (+4) Wis 9 (+1)
Con 19 (+6) Int 2 (-2) Cha 7 (0)
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[Vertexx69]

Round 3 Action:

Rohna spurs Natasha around the eastern side of the cart and then charges into the back of K1, bringing her gore dripping hammer down on its skull.

[sblock=Actions]Minor: None
Move: to (I/J,14/15).
Standard: Charge to (M/N,8/9) [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2260918/]Charge=27, 1d10+10=18[/URL][/sblock][sblock=Mini Rohna]Rohna AC24, HP 47/51 (Temp HP 4), Resist all 1, Surges/Value 12/11, Saves: F21/R16/W16, AP: 0
Powers:
Cleave
Crushing Surge
Throwing Shield
Rhino Strike
Shield Bash
Stone's Endurance
Spirit's Fang
Spirit Speak
Villain's Menace[/sblock]ooc - K1 is marked

 

[EvolutionKB]

"Now where do you think you're going?" Tamarand shouts at the cowardly kobolds.

He points his daggers at them and a glob of green acid follows behind them, but their quick movements is too much for Tamarand to track.

Turning to Rohna, he says "We can't let them escape, run them down with that fancy horse of yours"

Rohna spurs Natasha around the western side of the cart and then charges into the back of K1, bringing her gore dripping hammer down on it's skull. The weapon finds it's mark, and the kobold falls where it stood.

[sblock=ooc]I moved both of you guys to the left of the wagon. Roswyn's "tentacles" were in front of you. You'd take damage and be slowed if you moved into them. Almost there. I have a feeling this last one won't get to act again.[/sblock]

Round 3:

Tondrek: 24-Acted
Kobolds: 18-Acted
Tamarand: 17-Acted(Interrupt is ready)
Rohna: 16-Acted
Cleaver: 13--
Roswyn: 10


Tondrek: 53/53 hp 6/10(13) AP: 0
Tamarand: 41/41 hp 8/8(10) AP: 1
Rohna: 47+4/51 hp 11/13(12) AP: 0
Cleaver: 52/52 hp 7/12(13) AP: 0
Roswyn: 29/35 hp 4/7(8) AP:
K2: -24 --slowed--bloodied

 

[ryryguy]

Roswyn turns away from the halfling and once more raises her orb in the direction of the remaining kobold. She projects an illusion of a large sap crashing down on the back of the kobold's scaly head.

OOC: if the kobold does not fall: The kobold staggers back a couple of steps. "Cleaver!" the gnome shouts. "Let's try to take him alive, so we can ask him some questions and get to the bottom of this!"

[sblock=Actions]Standard: Phantom Bolt vs. last kobold (nonlethal) (1d20+9=25, 1d8+7=11)
Yeah, that ought to hit. If he doesn't go down, Roswyn slides him 1 square south.[/sblock]

[sblock=Roswyn stat block]Lady Roswyn d'Sivis- Female Gnome Wizard 4
Passive Perception: 12, Passive Insight: 17
AC:18, Fort:14, Reflex:18, Will:19 -- Speed:5
HP:29/35, Bloodied:17, Surge Value:8, Surges left:4/7
Initiative +2
Action Points: 0, Second Wind: NOT USED
Powers: Cantrips, Phantom Bolt, Scorching Burst, Orb of Deception, Grasping Shadows, Hypnotic Pattern, Daunting Presence, Horrid Whispers, Majestic Word, Fade Away, Cloak of Resistance
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[ukingsken]

Charging across the cobblestones Cleaver raises his fullblade and swings it broad side at the remaining kobold.

[Sblock=Action]
Standard action to charge and attack with Howling Strike (1d20+10=21, 1d12+2d6+5=16) Non-Lethal[/sblock]

 

[EvolutionKB]

The combined assault from Cleaver and Rohna send the final standing kobold into unconsciouness. Unfortunately, the halfling that is going to pay them is too. Several gawkers watch from the allies around you. The loud sound of running feet echoes in the distance. It's coming closer.

[sblock=ooc]Combat over. What is everybody doing? Also, what are everybodies thoughts on the encounters/adventure so far? I think that last encounter went much smoother than the first.[/sblock]

 

[ryryguy]

[sblock=ooc]I'm busy today, won't have time for an IC post until later.

Yeah this encounter went much better for us, no wonder since we had surprise and they all started prone and dazed... The adventure is fine so far, I'm hoping we will now have a chance to take some initiative rather than just reacting to events.

Assuming the clomping feet are city guards, Roswyn would be inclined to stay and explain the group's actions. It might make sense to try to stash our prisoner somewhere though so they can't take him away before we get to question him. I'm not sure what the chances are of issues with corrupt guards though. (What neighborhood are we in exactly?)

Also, Roswyn is somewhat suspicious that Harkin has not told us everything. Like why did the kobolds kidnap his dad? Wrecking his store if he won't pay protection, okay. But what would they gain by kidnapping him? So she would probably try talking to him first, shake him up a little and try to see if he knows anything more. (It could be there's something going on that his dad knows about, but he doesn't.)[/sblock]

 

[Vertexx69]

[sblock=OOC]I thought the numbers of enemies was good, but it seemed like every kobold (the lowliest of the low lvl monsters) had more HP than Rohna (the fighter with the 18 con). Mobs should have either numbers OR HP in a combat not both, or the combats just tend to drag on until people lose interest in the game. The 2nd combat was much smoother though. (Yay this is the longest any 4ED game has gone for me!) [/sblock]Rohna will move back to the downed shopkeeper and wave over Tondrek to see if the halfling can't be resuscitated.

 

[renau1g]

Tamarand smiles genuinely as the kobolds fall before their assault, seeing the growing onlookers, the drow flashes his teeth menacingly.

"It ain't wise to be sticking your noses in where they don't belong. If I were you I'd get back to my business" Tamarand calls out loudly enough to be heard by the onlookers.

He then wheels his mount over to the still breath kobold, instructing the beast to clamp down on the smaller creatures leg if it tries to run.

[sblock=OOC]
Intimidate to scare away onlookers - Can you please roll for me? 1d20+13

Evo - I enjoyed both fights, this one was faster, but not necesarily better. Sometimes fights are harder and sometimes the enemy has a tactical advantage. I actually enjoyed the first fight a bit more then this one as it required a bit more tactics to try and deal with the kobolds and their cover (plus the trap)....

Great job so far, I am interested to see what this fellow is mixed up with
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