Adventure: Hey! That's Not Wayne's Basement! (DM: H.M.Gimlord, Judge: Ozymandias79)

[H.M.Gimlord]

[sblock=Tenchuu]This is too cool. I'm not going to peak because I like surprises (if you can't tell already), but I just have to say that this is the first time I've ever DMed a game where the players held a secret conference and kept me out. Too cool. XP for this one[/sblock]

 

[Tenchuu]

[sblock=HM]To quote bad 90s PSAs: "I learned it by watching you!"

Seriously. This has been a really enjoyable experience so far. Thanks everyone!
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[H.M.Gimlord]

The celebration of Rujah’s dramatic eradication of the sewer rats is interrupted by a loud, annoying sound that resembles a battle cry…. well, not quite.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaagh!” Running footsteps thunder up the stairs at the rear of the antechamber.

Wishing to make some room and establish a perimeter at the top of the stairs, the Bandit charges once more. Aware now of the wolf at the landing, he carefully steps to the side as Dayna lunges. The maneuver, however costs him his momentum, and his attempt to shove Talon out of the way simply results in an embarrassing collision with Talon’s tough hide armor and a ricochet off the wall. The bandit looks up at Talon with a sheepish grin, shrugs and darts back down the stairs. Talon jabs with his spear, tripping the bandit as he reaches the landing. Tumbling down the stairs he calls out to his pets, “Gonna need a little help boys!”

The dragonspawn duo rise to their handler's command. The first drake hurls itself up the stairway, snapping at Talon. Dayna manages to snag a wing before the drake’s attack connects, but the foul beast’s teeth still manage to rip into Talons side.

Talon lunges forward defensively, to parry the attack, but when the teeth sink into his ribs, it’s all he can do to hurl the beast over his head and against the wall behind him. Turning to face the drake, and breathing hard, he doesn’t even notice Dayna’s bark as the second drake flies up the stairs.

Snarling, Dayna throws her body in the drakes path, knocking it against the far wall of the antechamber, but whatever damage it did is not enough to overcome the drake's advantage of surprise over its intended target. Talon doesn’t even have time to turn around. The redirected drake tears into Talon’s right forearm, and not wanting to stick around to face the wolf’s ire, retreats down the stairs to its master.

[sblock=Mechanics]Human Bandit Actions
Standard: Bull Rush
Target: Talon
Attack: Charge G22 to G18 Straight Line 1d20+2=12No Effect
Move: Back to G22

Dayna’s Action
OA: Bite
Target: Human Bandit
Attack: 1d20+5=10 Miss

Talon’s Action
OA: Longspear
Target: Human Bandit
Attack: 1d20+5=24 Hit
Damage: 1d10+3=4

ST Drake 1 Actions
Standard: Flyby attack
Target: Talon
Attack: G20 to G18 Straight Line 1d20+6=16 Hit, Over Talon to G16
Damage: 1d6+3=6

Dayna’s Action
OA: Bite
Target: ST Drake 1
Attack: 1d20+5=21 Hit
Damage: 1d8+2=5

Talon’s Action
OA: Longspear
Target: ST Drake 1
Attack: 1d20+5=22 Hit 1d20+5=22
Damage: 1d8+2=8

ST Drake 2 Actions
Standard: Flyby with Bite
Target: Talon
Attack: G21 to G18 Straight line, 1d20+6+2(CA)=27 Hit, back to G21 Straight line (No OA from Talon on retreat)
Damage: 1d6+3=4

Dayna’s Action
OA: Bite
Target: Human Bandit
Attack: 1d20+5=24
Damage: 1d8+2=4[/sblock][sblock=Status]Rujah (9): J17 30/34 HS 12/12 AP 1
Jin (9): I16 27/27 HS 6/6 AP 1
Riardon (6): K17 25/34 HS 8/8 AP 1
Fenwick (13): K18 15(12)/31 Bloodied HS 11/11 AP 1
Talon (11): G17 11/26 Bloodied HS 7/8 AP 1
Dayna (10): H18 21(18)/22HS 1/2 AP Uses Talon's
Spiretop Drake 1 (15): G16 16/29
Spiretop Drake 2 (15): G21 25/29
Human Banddit (15): G22 23/37[/sblock][sblock=The Map]

[/sblock][sblock=Enemies]Rat Swarm (Lvl 2)
Size: Medium
Perception: +6, Vision: Low LightSwarm
Aura 1: The rat swarm makes a basic attack as a free action against each enemy that begins its turn in the arua (Jin and Rujah: You are in the aura).
HP: 36; Bloodied: 18
AC: 16; Fort: 11; Ref: 14; Will: 11
Resist: Half damage from melee and ranged attacks
Vulnerable: 5 damage from close and area attacks
Speed: 6, Climb: 2

Swarm of Teeth (at-will; standard) +6 vs AC: 1d6+3 damage, and ongoing 3 damage (save ends)

Spiretop Drake (Lvl 1)
Size: Small
Perception: +3
HP: 29; Bloodied: 14
AC: 16; Fort: 11; Ref: 14; Will: 13
Speed: 4; fly: 8 (hover)

Bite (Standard, at-will): +6 vs Armor Class; 1d6+4 damage.

Snatch (Standard, at-will): +4 vs Reflex; 1 damage, and the spiretop drake steals a small object from the target, such as a vial, scroll, or coin.

Flyby Attack (Standard, at-will): The spiretop drake flies up to 8 squares and makes one melee basic attack at any point during that movement. The drake doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when moving away from the target of the attack.


Human Bandit (Lvl 2)
Size: Medium
Perception: +1
HP: 37; Bloodied: 18
AC: 16; Fort: 12; Ref: 14; Will: 12
Speed: 6

Mace (Standard, at-will) Weapon:+4 vs Armor Class; 1d8+1 damage, and the human bandit shifts 1 square.

Dagger (Standard, at-will) Weapon: Ranged 5/10; +6 vs Armor Class; 1d4+3 damage.

Dazing Strike (Standard, encounter) Weapon: Requires mace; +4 vs Armor Class; 1d8+1 damage, the target is dazed until the end of the human bandit’s next turn, and the human bandit shifts 1 square.

Combat Advantage: The human bandit deals an extra 1d6 damage on melee and ranged attacks against any target it has combat advantage against.
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[BenBrown]

"Fenwick decided not like rats very much. Now injured with many lacerations from rats. Owie. Owie."

[sblock=ooc]
I'm in pretty bad shape. I'd request a heal, but it looks like Talon may need it more. I'm going to charge the drake in G16 if nobody objects, but if he retaliates, I may go down.

By the way, do I still take the continuing damage now that the rats are dead?[/sblock]

 

[H.M.Gimlord]

[sblock=BB]Actually, yes you do still take OG until you make a save (thanks for reminding me ), so roll one at the end of this turn. If you want to charge the drake, remember you do have an AP with which you can spend a second wind. This would allow you to spend a healing surge and gain +2 to your defenses against the drake's 'retalliation'. Riardon also has another Inspiring Word that he could use on either you or Talon (but not both).[/sblock]

 

[Theroc]

[sblock=BB]If you want to charge the rats, remember you do have an AP with which you can spend a second wind. [/sblock]

[sblock=OOC]
I'm confused... didn't I lay out the smackdown on those rats so hard the scattered and ran away? (I.e. killed them?)[/sblock]

 

[H.M.Gimlord]

[sblock=Theroc]Yes, my mistake. I meant the drake. Sorry. I'll fix the post.[/sblock]

 

[BenBrown]

Fenwick grunts, catches his breath, and steels himself for his next action, then with fantastic speed, he vaults over the scattered debris, charging headlong at the monster in the opposite corner, striking with a mighty blow of his enormous axe.

[sblock=Fenwick's Actions]

Continuing Damage from Rat Bite: 3

Actions
Standard: Second Wind
Use AP for Standard: Howling Strike charge to H17 and attack
Target: Drake in G16
Attack: +1 from charge, +3 from Riardon/Spending AP 1d20+10=16
Damage: 1d12+1d6+4=12 Drake is Bloodied, and next attack against it is at +3 to hit.
Move: Shift to I17
Minor: No action

Save against Continuing Damage: 1d20=15

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[sblock=Fenwick stat block]Fenwick Male Orc Barbarian 1
Initiative: +1, Passive Perception: 10, Passive Insight: 10, Senses: Low-light
AC:15, Fort:15, Reflex:12, Will:13
HP:19/31, Bloodied:15, Surge Value:7, Surges left:10/11
Action Points: 0/1
Powers:
Howling Strike
Recuperating Strike
Warrior's Surge
Roar of Triumph
Vault the Fallen
Swift Panther Rage

Important Stuff:
Feral Might: When Fenwick bloodies an enemy, the next attack by him
or one of his allies against that enemy gains a +3 bonus to the attack roll.

Conditions:
+2 to defense from Second Wind

Full sheet: L4WC:Fenwick (BenBrown) - ENWiki [/sblock]

 

[Theroc]

[sblock=OOC; Player tactics]
Should Rujah move into the corridor, or attack the Drake Fenwick attacked? Guessing block the passageway, since I've more HP than Dayna or Talon, and can save them some suffering.[/sblock]

 

[Tenchuu]

[sblock=OOC; Player tactics]Move into the corridor. I think I can finish the drake. [/sblock]