Adventure: Into the Wild

[Neurotic]

Thanks for the warning! I'd give it as a comment, but must spread out some?! How many must I give before I can give to the same people again?

 

[Mal Malenkirk]

Things are going smoothly and everyone is relaxing except Nementah. There is something she doesn't like in the attitude of the crew man who is chatting with her. Something odd, something off. He tells a joke that Nementah didn't get and laughs, one hand on Renquist's shoulder in a friendly manner. Renquist is laughing with him. Then the crewman's hand slip inncuously toward his blade...

-''NO!''

Was it Nementah's warning? Either way, he reflexively raises his hand at the last moment and blocks the blade before it opens his throat. He is still completely bewildered by this turn of events. The crewman shift before his eyes into a black clad maniac with no mercy in his eyes.

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In the cargo hold, the engineer enchanter excused himself to go to the southern room, leaving Haruka to examine her new tatoo or wonder at the arcane engine. Then suddenly she feels movement behind her and turns just in time to avoid the worse but receives a large and deep cut on her stomachs and looks in shock as the engineer changes before her eyes...

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Max is staring at the ocean, deep in thought. He turns by chance and catch a blade coming his way and reflexively ducks. What the hell... He handles the ninja-like assailant well enough but then feels a burning pain as some kind of wizard screams wildly as he tries to fry him. Looks like a devil. Not a good day.

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At the very same moment, as the group on the quarterdeck is chatting amiably, the captain suddenly shout: ''NOW'' in a shriek. She shift from a respectable captain into a scantily clad infernal seductress with a fiendish smile.

Two crewman jump on Ashir and Dante and inflicts grievous cuts that bleed profusely. Rocco turns on the traitress in fury but she only smiles sweetly.

-''I love your haircut, dwarf. It's so very bold and beautiful. Do you think I'm beautiful too?''

Yes, oh yes... She is so beautiful.

GM: Nementah is up for a surprise action (Standard action only). Max and Dante are up for a full turn. Everyone else is free to curse.

[sblock=Surprise]
Haruka's Perception is vs Stealth as the Death Squad Assassin left her alone to go in the southern hold but then tries to sneak up on her. Target DC was 22.

Haruka is surprised

In the Lower Deck, Nementah and Renquist are eating witha crewman that turns out be an assassin. Target bluff DC was 20.

Renquist is surprised
Nementah is not

On the Main Deck, an assassin sneaks up on Max, DC 22

Max is Suprised

Quarterdeck
The succubus is quite the bluffer. DC for insight was 25. I bet some on the quarterdeck did not even have the +5 Insight check required to have a shot at making it...

Everyone is Surprised.
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[sblock=Initiative]
Bad Guys have initiative 19 (+11 for the assassins but driven down by their leaders who are slower so I decided on an average of +9)

Surprise round (Remember: Just one Standard action)

Bad Guys
Nementah

Round 1:

Dante and Max

Bad Guys

Everybody
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[sblock=Actions]
For fun, here is my first roll for the assassin's attack. At first I was think; ''AWFUL!'' then I realized I had rolled 1d10 for the attack roll. Ahem.
Assassin's QUarry vs Reflex 1:Haruka 2:Renquist 3:Max 4:Ashit 5ante (1d10+10+2=13, 3d6+8+2d6=24, 1d10+10+2=20, 3d6+8+2d6=26, 1d10+10+2=17, 3d6+8+2d6=29, 1d10+10+2=17, 3d6+8+2d6=19, 1d10+10+2=20, 3d6+8+2d6=20)

Real roll:
Assassin's Quarry vs ref 1:Haruka 2:Renquist 3:Max 4:Ashir 5ante (1d20+10+2=28, 3d6+8+2d6=21, 1d20+10+2=14, 3d6+8+2d6=27, 1d20+10+2=15, 3d6+8+2d6=28, 1d20+10+2=27, 3d6+8+2d6=23, 1d20+10+2=30, 3d6+8+2d6=21)

Haruka hit with 28 for 21
Renquist missed with 14
Max missed with 15
Ashir hit with 27 for 23
Dante hit with 30 for 21

Vizier Triggered action: Infernal Advice
The Assassin who missed MAx rerolls with +2
Infernal advice rerol Ass. Qu. vs Max (1d20+10+2+2=17, 3d6+8+2d6=27)

Max is blessed...

Vizier:
Hell fire bolt vs Max reflex, fire dmg, Max has cover (1d20+10+2=29, 2d10+2=15) hit, gives CA TENT

Succubus
Succubus Dominate vs Rocco Will (1d20+12=31)

Rocco is dominated TENT. I really doubt that he suddenly gets to act in the surprise round just because he got dominated so he doesn't do anything just yet.
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GM: Status Highlight: Rocco is dominated. Haruka, Ashir and Dante are bleeding.

GM: The ship is VERY cluterred. It's hard to move around. Every square that has stuff in it and the stairs are difficult ground, so are squares who are partly filled with water. This makes shifting hard. In the Cargo hold, G2 is the only square that isn't Difficult Terrain (DT) In the lower deck, I3 and J3 are the only squares that aren't DT. Main Deck: C2, C3, F2 F3, G2, G3, H3, I3, J3 Quarter Deck; All square are ok except those that have the catapults, the wheel, the stairs or L1, L4

[sblock=S&S]
Assassin cargo Hold: Assassin's Quarry Recharging
Assassin Lower Deck: Ass. Q. Rech.
Assassin Main Deck: Ass. Q. Rech.
Assassin Quarter Deck I1: Ass. Q. Rech.
Assassin Quarter Deck:I4 Ass. Q. Rech.

Vizier: Infernal advice recharging

Ashir: 30 (25) /46 Ongoing 5 (s.e.)
Haruka: 38 (33) /59 Ongoing 5(s.e)
Dante: 21 (16) 42 Ongoing 5 (s.e)
Max: 31/46, concedes CA TENT
Rocco: Dominated TENT



Vizier Devil (The scepter pic)
HP 80; Bloodied 40
AC 21, Fortitude 19, Reflex 19, Will 21
Perception 16
Resist 10 fire
OA: Scepter (Weapon)
Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +12 vs. AC
Hit: 2d8 + 4 damage, and the devil slides the target 1 square.

Succubus
Perception 18;
HP 90; Bloodied 45
AC 23; Fortitude 17, Reflex 21, Will 23
Resist 20 fire
OA: Corrupting Touch (standard, at-will)
+14 vs AC; 1d6+6 damage.

Death Squad Assassin
Perception 16
HP 61; Bloodied 30
AC 21; Fortitude 18, Reflex 20, Will 19
OA: Assassin's Longblade (standard, at-will) Weapon
+12 vs AC; 1d6+6 damage.
The death squad assassin deals an extra 2d6 damage against any target it has combat advantage against.
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[renau1g]

[sblock=Turn that I wasn't paying attention for] Ashir draws his staff as a crash of thunder erupts from the genasi, his eyes crackle with arcane energy as the terrible wound continues to leak his lifeblood. "Rocco, Dante, let's finish them quickly, I worry about our friends" Ashir says, slashing his staff in a horizontal swipe, blasts of lightning emanate from the implement. The assassins dodge the attacks, but one bolt slams into the devil.

His staff bursts into flames, and the genasi looks as surprised as everyone else when an explosion of fire erupts from his form. The men are caught by the flames, which cling to their frames, but the succucbus' infernal nature protect her from the assault. His allies are spared from the fire as well.

[sblock=Actions]
Minor: Draw staff
Move: Promise of Storms (+1d8 damage on lightning damage TENT)
Standard: Lightning Bolt on vs ref (I1 assassin, I4 assassin, succubus); lightning damage; promise of storms (1d20+10=18, 1d20+10=12, 1d20+10=26, 2d6+10=18, 1d8=6) wow...so hits succubus for 24 lightning damage (No OA due to Staff Expertise feat)
AP: Fire Shroud - vs Fort (I1 assassin, I4 assassin, succubus); fire damage; (1d20+10=30, 1d20+10=20, 1d20+10=19, 1d8+10=15) hits everyone. The succubus resists all of it. 15 fire + 5 ongoing fire(save ends) to I4 assassin & 22 fire + 5 ongoing (save ends) to I1 assassin fire crit damage (1d6=4)

Ok so 24 lightning damage on Succubus, 22 fire + 5 ongoing to assassin @ I1, & 15 fire + 5 ongoing to assassin @ I4.

save (1d20=10) no longer bleeding
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[sblock=L4W Ashir]
Init: +4 Speed: 6 Perception:14 Insight: 14
AC: 19 NAD:18/17/16
HP: 25/46 Surges: 7/7 Surge Value: 11 AP: 0
Languages: Common, Primordial
Str:19 Dex:12 Wis:13 Con:12 Int:19 Cha:8

Powers:
Cantrips
Arc Lightning
Winged Horde
Magic Missile
Grasping Shadows (Skewering Spikes)
Lightning Bolt (Corrosive Mist)
Fire Shroud (Colour Spray)
Promise of Storms
Shield (Mystical Debris)
Second Wind
Sustaining Cloak +2
Stoneskin Robes +2
Flaming Sphere (Arcane Whirlwind)
Summon Magma Beast (Stinking Cloud)
Summon Iron Cohort (Wizard's Escape)
Flaming Staff +1
Restful Bedroll


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[Mal Malenkirk]

GM: It's not Ashir's turn. Only Nementah is up for her surprise round action (standard only) while Dante and Max won initiative and are up for their full action. But then, it's the bad guys again.

 

[renau1g]

[sblock=ooc]
Ah...sorry. I assumed when they drew weapons and attacked it was normal initiative...and I didn't read the sblock[/sblock]

 

[dimsdale]

Damn...I should have know something was up! Max says out loud angry at himself. Looking around he sees that no of his friends are around to help. Dammit! This is worse than I thought! Little help here! he shouts again, hoping to call for aide as he equips his sword and shield, then drives his sword in a thrusting motion towards the assassin. The assassin easily dodges his attack.

[sblock=actions]
minor: equip weapon
minor: equip shield
attack: basic melee attack vs assassin: 1d20+12 vs Assassin AC: miss

ooc: what good is a warlord when he's alone

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[Iron Sky]

Dante curses and leaps away from the assassin, his gleaming kama-chain whirling out as Virgil steps protectively between the assassin and his master. Dante's kama flickers out almost faster than the eye can follow, but the assassin is just as fast, parrying most of Dante's attacks with equal speed. Only one minor blow gets through.

[sblock=Actions]Free: Draw Spiked Chain
Move: Invigorating Stride - Dante shifts to J4 and uses Second Wind(+11hp and gain +2 defenses TSNT), Virgil shifts to J3.
Minor: Quarry I4 Assassin.
Standard: Twin Strike
*Attack 1: 1d20+12=17 AC vs I4 Assassin, miss.
*Attack 2: 1d20+12=18 AC vs I4 Assassin, miss.
Action Point: Twin Strike
*Attack 1: 1d20+12=26 AC vs I4 Assassin, hit, 2d4+4=8 damage + 1d6(1)= 9 damage.
*Attack 2: 1d20+12=16 AC vs I4 Assassin, miss.
Saving Throws: Save vs 5 ongoing: 1d20=5, use Amulet of Resolution to reroll. 1d20=5. Anyone surprised?

Immediate Interrupt: If an enemy within 2 makes an attack on Dante or an ally, he'll use Disruptive Strike on them: +12 vs AC, 2d4+8 damage and -6 to the triggering attack roll. If he misses by 4 or less, he'll use Heroic Effort as a free action to make it hit.

[sblock=Statblocks]Dante, Male Human Ranger 5
Passive Perception:20, Passive Insight:15
AC:19, Fort:19, Reflex:18, Will:17 -- Speed:6
HP:27/42, Bloodied:21, Surge Value:11, Surges left:5/6
Initiative +6, Action Points:0
Powers: Twin Strike, Throw and Stab, Off-Hand Strike, Disruptive Strike, Heroic Effort, Invigorating Stride, Second Wind, Jaws of the Wolf, Spitting Cobra Stance, Amulet of Resolution

Opportunity Attack: +12 vs. AC, 2d4+8 damage (Crit 2d6+16)
Notes: *Dante makes an OA on any enemy that makes a melee attack on Virgil as long as the enemy is within reach 2 of Dante or Virgil is adjacent to Dante. *Dante deals +1 damage when he has CA.

Status Effects: 5 ongoing damage(save ends), +2 defenses TSNT

Virgil, Beast Companion(Lizard) 5
Passive Perception:13, Passive Insight:13
AC:20, Fort:17, Reflex:17, Will:15 -- Speed:6
HP:54/54, Bloodied:27, Surge Value:13(18), Surges left:2/2

Opportunity Attack: +11 vs. AC, 1d8+3 damage.
Note: Virgil's OA uses Dante's Immediate Reaction.[/sblock][/sblock]

 

[MetaVoid]

Nementah moves to box in the assassin between her and the paladin, already planning to get Primera over his head.

"Paladin, let's get this over quickly, there may be a need for some healing above. This cannot be isolated attack. Move him away from me if you can, please."

OOC: Call Primera above his head

OOC: Sorry, read it first time and it was several hours before the post, so I forgot

 

[Mal Malenkirk]

Nementah moves to box in the assassin between her and the paladin, already planning to get Primera over his head.

"Paladin, let's get this over quickly, there may be a need for some healing above. This cannot be isolated attack"

OOC: Shift to L2

GM: Can't shift. It's almost all difficult terrain. See the details in first round post.

 

[Neurotic]

What a great start for Rocco

At least he's unarmed yet. And will be for some time (lower damage and to hit with one weapon)