covaithe's E1: Death's Reach
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covaithe
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Round 6, continued
Hertrud's blasphemy is less effective than she might have hoped, for her foes press her no less hard. Kalas cuts her deeply, entwining her in sickly roots. The dark priest's armor lashes out in response, and weakness climbs up his arm like the memory of old age, but he shakes it off. Batin and Sarenax strike true as well, though the armor damages them more, and they begin bleeding. Anostor lands another giant blow of his axe, looking almost bored now that the fight is nearly over, and ignores the armor's splashback completely.
The whirling storm around Kylek lashes at Hertrud one more time, and as her bleeding wounds freeze over completely, the madness in her eyes is undimmed. She falls, and the battle is over.
End combat
[sblock=ooc]Kalas hits for 35 damage and renews the slow and attack penalty conditions. Hertrud becomes bloodied, recharging Grave Word. Hertrud's armor does 19 necrotic damage, which is 4 after resists.
Batin hits for 27 fire damage, and takes 19 necrotic damage in return, bloodying him.
Sarenax regens 5 and crits Hertrud for 41 damage +20 ongoing (se). He takes
16 necrotic in return, bloodying him as well.
Massacre hits for 25 cold. Does that include vulnerability? Since you didn't link it, I'm going to assume that it does.
Anostor whacks her for 40 more damage with howling strike. He takes 19 necrotic, which doesn't even get through his temp hp.
After ongoing damage, she only has 4 hp left, and no way to avoid damage from Kylek's blizzard, so she dies at the start of her turn no matter what Kylek does.
APs all around.
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[sblock=post-encounter status]
Kylek HP 55/124 Surges 13/14, bloodied
Kalas HP 125/197 Surges 10/11
Batin HP 82/165 Surges 9/10, bloodied
Sarenax HP 64/142 Surges 8/9
Massacre HP 79/102, surges 6/7
Anostor HP 126/180 Surges 13/13
Mounts:
Lucifa HP 106/106 surges 0/1
Gilthanas HP 138/138 surges 2/2
Auras and zones:
Resources used:
Hertrud's blasphemy is less effective than she might have hoped, for her foes press her no less hard. Kalas cuts her deeply, entwining her in sickly roots. The dark priest's armor lashes out in response, and weakness climbs up his arm like the memory of old age, but he shakes it off. Batin and Sarenax strike true as well, though the armor damages them more, and they begin bleeding. Anostor lands another giant blow of his axe, looking almost bored now that the fight is nearly over, and ignores the armor's splashback completely.
The whirling storm around Kylek lashes at Hertrud one more time, and as her bleeding wounds freeze over completely, the madness in her eyes is undimmed. She falls, and the battle is over.
End combat
[sblock=ooc]Kalas hits for 35 damage and renews the slow and attack penalty conditions. Hertrud becomes bloodied, recharging Grave Word. Hertrud's armor does 19 necrotic damage, which is 4 after resists.
Batin hits for 27 fire damage, and takes 19 necrotic damage in return, bloodying him.
Sarenax regens 5 and crits Hertrud for 41 damage +20 ongoing (se). He takes
16 necrotic in return, bloodying him as well.
Massacre hits for 25 cold. Does that include vulnerability? Since you didn't link it, I'm going to assume that it does.
Anostor whacks her for 40 more damage with howling strike. He takes 19 necrotic, which doesn't even get through his temp hp.
After ongoing damage, she only has 4 hp left, and no way to avoid damage from Kylek's blizzard, so she dies at the start of her turn no matter what Kylek does.
APs all around.
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[sblock=post-encounter status]
Kylek HP 55/124 Surges 13/14, bloodied
Kalas HP 125/197 Surges 10/11
Batin HP 82/165 Surges 9/10, bloodied
Sarenax HP 64/142 Surges 8/9
Massacre HP 79/102, surges 6/7
Anostor HP 126/180 Surges 13/13
Mounts:
Lucifa HP 106/106 surges 0/1
Gilthanas HP 138/138 surges 2/2
Auras and zones:
- Massacre: Aura 3; living enemies take 5 necrotic, undead enemies take 5 radiant.
Resources used:
- Kalas: Red death, blood oath fulfilled, coif of focus, 1 daily magic item power.
- Massacre: Evard's black tentacles, Carcanet power, 1 daily magic item power
- Kylek: blackfrost serpent, blizzard
- Sarenax: divine power
- Anostor: Oak Hammer Rage, Ring of FoM, 1 daily magic item power
- Batin: Planar Shock
Lord Sessadore
Explorer
As Sarenax's faculties return, he surveys the scene to see the corpses of all their enemies. He smears his hand with what blood is left unfrozen on Hertrud's corpse then smears it along the blade of his scythe. "Death has claimed these foes, praise to the Raven Queen," the cleric intones, glistening like obsidian with frost from Kylek's blizzard. Reaching into the large pouch on his hip, he draws a jet black cloth embroidered with a raven's head, using it to first wipe the blade and then his hand. "Death be brought to all enemies of Her Majesty with haste, that she may sit in judgment over their souls." He lifts the soiled cloth high and half-bows his head with this statement, then gathers the cloth into his hand and stows it in the bag once again. Then the scythe's blade snaps back next to the handle and the massive dragonborn sheathes it over his shoulder.
Once his ritual is complete, Sarenax turns his attention to his companions' wounds, calling on the Raven Queen to mend them.
[sblock=Healing]Alright, time to break out the healing. You guys are tough - I didn't heal anyone during the course of that fight!
Of course, if you'd rather not spend the surges or whatever, just say so and ignore these results.
Healing Word 1: Batin: 6d6+5+41=69; Sarenax: 5d6+5+37=57. Batin has 151/165 hp and 8/10 surges, Sarenax has 121/142 hp and 7/9 surges (assuming my regen stops immediately after Hertrud drops, ie before my next turn). Cov, let me know about the regen thing - your call as to when it cuts out.
Healing Word 2: Kylek: 6d6+5+32=54; Kalas: 5d6+5+56=74. Kylek has 109/124 hp and 12/14 surges, Kalas has 197/197 hp and 9/11 surges.
Healing Word 3: Anostor: 6d6+5+45=76; Massacre: 5d6+5+25=52. Anostor has 180/180 hp and 12/13 surges, Massacre has 102/102 hp and 5/7 surges.
Alternatively, if we took a short rest before I did any healing all of this would heal the max amount, which would leave Batin at 164/165, Sarenax at 136/142 (assuming no regen), and everyone else at max hp. We'd need a second short rest for me to get my healing words back, of course. I'm fine either way - I think these rolls show that I've got a lot of healing to throw around in a fight, so missing ~20 hp for a couple PCs isn't a big deal.
Lastly, I'll switch Inspiring Strike for Promise of Victory during our short rest.[/sblock]
[sblock=Sarenax]Sarenax the Reaper- Male Dragonborn Cleric 21
Initiative: +13, Passive Perception: 25, Passive Insight: 30
AC:37(39), Fort:32, Reflex:31(33), Will:31 -- Speed:6 (8 when bloodied)
HP:121/142, Bloodied:71, Surge Value:37, Surges left:7/9
Action Points: 1
Aura: Astral Vibrance. Bloodied enemies starting their turn within 5 squares take 2 radiant damage.
Powers -
Righteous Brand
Priest's Shield
Strengthen the Faithful
Astral Wave
Promise of Victory/Inspiring Strike
Blinding Light
Bastion of Health
Channel Divinity (Death Knell)
Healing Word [ ] [ ] [ ]
Dragon Breath
Oath of Enmity
Second Wind
Divine Power
Wrath of the Faithful
Indomitable Spirit
Angel Ascendant
Bless
Mass Cure Light Wounds
Angelic Presence
Divine Armor
Cord of Divine Favor
Ruby Scabbard
Cloak of Displacement
Black Feather of the Raven Queen
Gloves of the Healer
Obsidian Steed
Conditions:
+2 item bonus to AC and Ref until hit.
Full character sheet[/sblock]
Once his ritual is complete, Sarenax turns his attention to his companions' wounds, calling on the Raven Queen to mend them.
[sblock=Healing]Alright, time to break out the healing. You guys are tough - I didn't heal anyone during the course of that fight!
Of course, if you'd rather not spend the surges or whatever, just say so and ignore these results.
Healing Word 1: Batin: 6d6+5+41=69; Sarenax: 5d6+5+37=57. Batin has 151/165 hp and 8/10 surges, Sarenax has 121/142 hp and 7/9 surges (assuming my regen stops immediately after Hertrud drops, ie before my next turn). Cov, let me know about the regen thing - your call as to when it cuts out.
Healing Word 2: Kylek: 6d6+5+32=54; Kalas: 5d6+5+56=74. Kylek has 109/124 hp and 12/14 surges, Kalas has 197/197 hp and 9/11 surges.
Healing Word 3: Anostor: 6d6+5+45=76; Massacre: 5d6+5+25=52. Anostor has 180/180 hp and 12/13 surges, Massacre has 102/102 hp and 5/7 surges.
Alternatively, if we took a short rest before I did any healing all of this would heal the max amount, which would leave Batin at 164/165, Sarenax at 136/142 (assuming no regen), and everyone else at max hp. We'd need a second short rest for me to get my healing words back, of course. I'm fine either way - I think these rolls show that I've got a lot of healing to throw around in a fight, so missing ~20 hp for a couple PCs isn't a big deal.
Lastly, I'll switch Inspiring Strike for Promise of Victory during our short rest.[/sblock]
[sblock=Sarenax]Sarenax the Reaper- Male Dragonborn Cleric 21
Initiative: +13, Passive Perception: 25, Passive Insight: 30
AC:37(39), Fort:32, Reflex:31(33), Will:31 -- Speed:6 (8 when bloodied)
HP:121/142, Bloodied:71, Surge Value:37, Surges left:7/9
Action Points: 1
Aura: Astral Vibrance. Bloodied enemies starting their turn within 5 squares take 2 radiant damage.
Powers -
Righteous Brand
Priest's Shield
Strengthen the Faithful
Astral Wave
Promise of Victory/
Blinding Light
Bastion of Health
Channel Divinity (Death Knell)
Healing Word [ ] [ ] [ ]
Dragon Breath
Oath of Enmity
Second Wind
Divine Power
Wrath of the Faithful
Indomitable Spirit
Angel Ascendant
Bless
Mass Cure Light Wounds
Angelic Presence
Divine Armor
Cord of Divine Favor
Ruby Scabbard
Cloak of Displacement
Black Feather of the Raven Queen
Gloves of the Healer
Obsidian Steed
Conditions:
+2 item bonus to AC and Ref until hit.
Full character sheet[/sblock]
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renau1g
First Post
As Sarenax is going about his ritual, Kalas boldly marches forward to the frozen corpse of Hertrud and swings his blade down on the corpse, hoping to smash her head, or decapitate her.
"This is what will happen to those who worship Orcus." Kalas promises as he sheathes his blade, then accepts her healing given through the dragonborn.
[sblock=OOC]
Kalas will accept the healing word. Back to full w/9/11 surges left.
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"This is what will happen to those who worship Orcus." Kalas promises as he sheathes his blade, then accepts her healing given through the dragonborn.
[sblock=OOC]
Kalas will accept the healing word. Back to full w/9/11 surges left.
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stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
Batin's mind finally restablishes itself, and he focuses inward. He feels healing energy wash over him, to which he nods, but remains silent as he reasserts his mastery over here and not here.[sblock=OOC]Unless we are in a race, two short rests shouldn't be a big deal.[/sblock]
CaBaNa
First Post
Hovering back to the ground, Massacre takes a moment to build his arcane energies again. Feeling the touch of the Raven Queen through Sarenax, he nods gently and pets Lucy. Whose a good girl? Lucifa is! Yeah she is! Good Girl!
The wyvern hops from foot to foot, flapping, hovering and shaking her head yes. Odd noises emanate from her throat, excited calls to Massacre.
Weak minded and myopic... staring down Hertrud's frozen form, the Archlich shakes his head.
The wyvern hops from foot to foot, flapping, hovering and shaking her head yes. Odd noises emanate from her throat, excited calls to Massacre.
Weak minded and myopic... staring down Hertrud's frozen form, the Archlich shakes his head.
Oni
First Post
Kylek roared in triumph as Hertrud succumbed to the raging storm. Then slowly he scanned the ruin, his thick chest heaving like some great bellows as frozen mist cascaded from his clenched jaw. He look as one who was yet still full of fury but had run out of things to vent it on. Slowly it sank in that there was no one left to fight and the winds began to slow and the snow to abate.
Kylek looked down at this blood covered scales with mild curiosity, almost as if he wondered how it got there, Hmmm.
Joining the others he looked at the frozen corpse that had so recently threatened them. With a massive clawed hand he lifted it up to inspect it more closely. Maybe I overdid it. We do not yet know what is happening here, Kylek growled before letting Hertrud crumple back to the ground.
Looking out at the wintery landscape around them Kylek seemed introspective. He allowed Sarenax to perform his rituals and prayers of healing in silence. As Kylek watched him work, it occurred to him that it would be a fine thing if he himself had such a priest as that. At that thought he began to laugh at first quietly but it grew louder and louder until it boomed about the ruin like thunder. A fine thing indeed.
Rested and renewed Kylek could feel his spent power returning. He breathed deeply and felt the spark of his own burgeoning divinity spreak through his body. Those wounds Sarenax had not healed began to knit and blooded lifted from his scales and dispersed like flickering ice crystals. Inspecting his hands and arms Kylek seemed quite pleased with himself.
So what now, he said, looking around the ruin.
[sblock=ooc]
CaBaNa you made me laugh with the way Massacre talk's to his mount.
I'll happily spend the healing surge for Sarenax's healing, and another to top off.
I might have chosen not to kill Hertrud so we could ask some questions, but since every seems happy to have offed her I'll just roll with that. It's probably more in character for Kylek anyway.
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[sblock=ministats]Kylek- Male Dragonborn Sorcerer/Blizzard Mage/Demigod 21
Initiative: +12, Passive Perception: 22, Passive Insight: 22
AC:36, Fort:34, Reflex:32, Will:36 -- Speed:6
Resist:15 cold, 15 necrotic
HP:124/124, Bloodied:62, Surge Value:32, Surges left:11/14
Action Points: 1
Powers -
Burning Spray
Dragon Frost
Rimestorm
Winter's Clutch
Downbeat of Wings
Stalking Frost
Spatial Trip
Sudden Scales
Narrow Escape
Draconic Majesty
Dragon Breath
Battle Awareness
Second Wind
Adamantine Echo
Lightning Daggers
Blackfire Serpent
Blizzard
Cloak of Freezing Wind
Circlet of Mental Onslaught
Cloak of Displacement
Counterstrike Guards
Exodus Knife
Pouch of Frozen Passage
Ring of Feather Fall
Ring of Tenacious Will
Conditions:
+2 item bonus to AC and Reflex defenses until an attack hits Kylek.
Full character sheet[/sblock]
Kylek looked down at this blood covered scales with mild curiosity, almost as if he wondered how it got there, Hmmm.
Joining the others he looked at the frozen corpse that had so recently threatened them. With a massive clawed hand he lifted it up to inspect it more closely. Maybe I overdid it. We do not yet know what is happening here, Kylek growled before letting Hertrud crumple back to the ground.
Looking out at the wintery landscape around them Kylek seemed introspective. He allowed Sarenax to perform his rituals and prayers of healing in silence. As Kylek watched him work, it occurred to him that it would be a fine thing if he himself had such a priest as that. At that thought he began to laugh at first quietly but it grew louder and louder until it boomed about the ruin like thunder. A fine thing indeed.
Rested and renewed Kylek could feel his spent power returning. He breathed deeply and felt the spark of his own burgeoning divinity spreak through his body. Those wounds Sarenax had not healed began to knit and blooded lifted from his scales and dispersed like flickering ice crystals. Inspecting his hands and arms Kylek seemed quite pleased with himself.
So what now, he said, looking around the ruin.
[sblock=ooc]
CaBaNa you made me laugh with the way Massacre talk's to his mount.
I'll happily spend the healing surge for Sarenax's healing, and another to top off.
I might have chosen not to kill Hertrud so we could ask some questions, but since every seems happy to have offed her I'll just roll with that. It's probably more in character for Kylek anyway.
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[sblock=ministats]Kylek- Male Dragonborn Sorcerer/Blizzard Mage/Demigod 21
Initiative: +12, Passive Perception: 22, Passive Insight: 22
AC:36, Fort:34, Reflex:32, Will:36 -- Speed:6
Resist:15 cold, 15 necrotic
HP:124/124, Bloodied:62, Surge Value:32, Surges left:11/14
Action Points: 1
Powers -
Burning Spray
Dragon Frost
Rimestorm
Winter's Clutch
Downbeat of Wings
Stalking Frost
Spatial Trip
Sudden Scales
Narrow Escape
Draconic Majesty
Dragon Breath
Battle Awareness
Second Wind
Adamantine Echo
Lightning Daggers
Cloak of Freezing Wind
Circlet of Mental Onslaught
Cloak of Displacement
Counterstrike Guards
Exodus Knife
Pouch of Frozen Passage
Ring of Feather Fall
Ring of Tenacious Will
Conditions:
+2 item bonus to AC and Reflex defenses until an attack hits Kylek.
Full character sheet[/sblock]
covaithe
Explorer
The half-ruined temple is ringed on all sides by a wall of luminous silver mist, some fifty to a hundred feet in every direction. Even the platform on which you arrived through the portal is now lost to sight, though you can see a little ways down the stone stairs yet. The ground around the cobblestones is an area of bare earth, pocked here and there with dense strands of thorny bushes and, on one half at least, strewn with rubble. And blood; in addition to your own injuries and the bodies of your defeated foes, there are somewhere between ten and twenty dead monks here. It is slightly difficult to count, since few of the bodies are complete, and many pieces are missing. The bulk of the corspes are stacked in a rough heap against the north wall facing the circle of bloodrock.
The only magic auras visible are from the bloodrock and from several pieces of Hertrud's equipment.
[sblock=ooc and Treasure]You may wish to review this post from not long before this encounter.
Hertrud has a set of +5 deathburst chainmail, a +4 magic mace, and a pair of Gloves of the Healer (epic).
I can't help but note the fact that Sarenax is the only PC with a wishlist at the moment. By sheer coincidence, one of his desired pieces showed up in this treasure list! What luck!
(P.S.: It's not really a coincidence.)
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Lord Sessadore
Explorer
[sblock=Treasure]I'm assuming no one else wants the gloves. If you really do want them, I now have a spare pair of Gloves of the Healer (paragon) you can have
However, I can't help but note that they are not a +5 Holy Avenger. Maybe I need to make my wishlist more clear?
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Sarenax bends down to remove Hertrud's magical gloves. "What use has a priest of Orcus for such magic?" he asks of no one in particular, though the end of the sentence falls flat, making it sound more a statement than a question.
After inspecting the gloves a moment, he removes his jet black gauntlets to reveal the fine gloves underneath. Removing these, he places them in the large pouch on his hip and replaces them with Hertrud's gloves. The magical handwear enlarges and reshapes itself to fit Sarenax's massive hands, even losing a finger to fit the dragonborn. Flexing his hands to test the fit, he nods once in approval then dons his gauntlets again.
Turning his attention back to the task at hand, namely proceeding through the Seven Veiled Gates of Fate to their meeting with the Raven Queen, the cleric recalls the words of the High Priestess.
[sblock=OOC]I'll throw in an Insight check here to see if Sarenax can tell whether this is what the priestess meant. Insight (1d20+20=21). *sigh* Of course, a nat 1. /facepalm
A speak with dead ritual is only 20 minutes at max, and cheap. Probably better than shooting in the dark - these monks were supposed to guide us, so they should know what we're supposed to do.[/sblock]
However, I can't help but note that they are not a +5 Holy Avenger. Maybe I need to make my wishlist more clear?
[/sblock]Sarenax bends down to remove Hertrud's magical gloves. "What use has a priest of Orcus for such magic?" he asks of no one in particular, though the end of the sentence falls flat, making it sound more a statement than a question.
After inspecting the gloves a moment, he removes his jet black gauntlets to reveal the fine gloves underneath. Removing these, he places them in the large pouch on his hip and replaces them with Hertrud's gloves. The magical handwear enlarges and reshapes itself to fit Sarenax's massive hands, even losing a finger to fit the dragonborn. Flexing his hands to test the fit, he nods once in approval then dons his gauntlets again.
Turning his attention back to the task at hand, namely proceeding through the Seven Veiled Gates of Fate to their meeting with the Raven Queen, the cleric recalls the words of the High Priestess.
"'Pierced by thorns' deadly visions' was the first of four requirements the High Priestess cited, and this is the first of four gates we must pass before meeting her. Does this mean we must pierce ourselves with the shadowthorn shrubs here? Perhaps we should summon the spirit of one of the monks - they were supposed to guide us."
[sblock=OOC]I'll throw in an Insight check here to see if Sarenax can tell whether this is what the priestess meant. Insight (1d20+20=21). *sigh* Of course, a nat 1. /facepalm
A speak with dead ritual is only 20 minutes at max, and cheap. Probably better than shooting in the dark - these monks were supposed to guide us, so they should know what we're supposed to do.[/sblock]
stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
Batin ignores the loot, finding nothing that intices him. Returning once again to the high places, he looks out at the mist and thorns as best he can, trying to find any indication of some ceremonial place for the 'vision'.
You words are those that were given. Likely the words of the dead will enlighten them.
You words are those that were given. Likely the words of the dead will enlighten them.
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