covaithe's E1: Death's Reach

Round 3

Sarenax feels death tugging at him, the deathly pall sapping what remains of his strength. He calls on the Raven Queen for healing, feeling immediately much stronger, and bringing Batin back from death's door as well. He whips his scythe in a great, destructive circle, doing horrible damage to two of the prowlers surrounding him, and hurting the third badly. Emboldened, he calls on the goddess he serves, and is rewarded with a flare of divine light that sears the undead nagas, though the prowlers escape it with no further harm.

Kylek's godlike form swells and grows even more glorious, commanding every eye. The swirling winds come forth at his command again, blasting all of the prowlers to the ground. He howls, both challenge and triumph, and the sound further blasts all nearby foes, even as a shell of ice encases and protects Kylek. He strides purposefully through the battle, ignoring a futile snap from one of the fallen prowlers, to place himself between Batin and the foe.

Batin, restored by Sarenax's prayers, releases his connection to a single place, and strikes, simultaneously attacking all of the foes on the battlefield in many/one ghostly swipes. The northernmost naga and one of the prowlers are badly hurt, and the southernmost naga falls, crumbling into debris. Several other foes feel the bite of Batin's blade as well. When the flickering images clear, Batin is lying atop the crumbling wall, near Sarenax and Kylek, dazed from the poison.

Kalas teleports closer to Uganon, but in his haste to take advantage of his foe's helpless condition, he overswings and sends his blade clanging off the stone rather than into flesh.

Bha-Ka-Thet circles his foe, avoiding the pit near his feet, and strikes with the power of the cobra. With another flash, his fist meets bone, and the naga's sinuous motion jerks backwards for a second before resuming.

Massacre flies in closer, and foretells the doom of the naga nearest Uganon in chilling tones.

Uganon snarls wordlessly, and plunges his dagger into Kalas. The blade's bite is deep, and clearly magical, though Kalas is immune to the worst of the damage. Uganon pulls the blade out and stabs again, but this time Kalas blocks the thrust. The cloud of soul-sucking darkness looms closer, drifting towards Uganon.

The remaining nagas strike, both finding their targets, and fresh poison courses through the bloodstreams of Kalas and Bha-Ka-Thet.

One of the prowlers moves to attack, but simply comes apart, the damage sustained overcoming the energies that bind it. The remaining prowlers flank Sarenax again, but Kylek's majestic form cows them, and their maws cannot find purchase.

[sblock=The turn from hell]Corrections: Sarenax did an extra 10 damage to naga 1, from Pervasive Light. Also, naga 1 grants CA (tent Sarenax) from Blood and Radiance.

Sarenax gets hit for 17 by Thanatos Pall. Healing word brings Batin back up to 71 and Sarenax back up to 75. Promise of victory crits p1 and p2, misses p3. I'd guess that multiple crits from an area attack take the same damage; I'll use the first number anyway here, since it's 2 higher. p1 and 2 take 63 damage and 20 ongoing (se). Astral wave misses all the prowlers, and hits both the nagas (n1 due to CA) for 29 radiant damage.

Kylek is hit by Thanatos Pall and resists 15, taking 3. He activates Draconic Majesty. Rimestorm crits p1 for 73 damage, and hits both other prowlers for 47 damage. They're all knocked prone, take -2 to fort (tent Kylek), and 5 cold vuln (tent Kylek). P1 and p2 are bloodied. Sarenax slides to V12. AP for Adamantine Echo hits all targets for 34+5 cold damage and 5 ongoing cold (se). p1 and naga 1 are bloodied and take an extra 3. That kills naga 1. Kylek gains +8 AC for the encounter. Kylek's move provokes from p2 (n1 is dead): nat 17 misses badly.

Batin takes 10 ong p&n damage, and 13 necrotic from thanatos pall. 2nd wind gives him 41 back, and +2 defenses tsnt. Omnipresent assault... yikes, let's see if I can get this right. Misses Uganon, but takes Batin 5 necrotic from Uganon's curse. N1 is dead. Crits n2 and p2, 27 hp and 20 ongoing (se). p2 already has 20 ongoing damage from Sarenax's crit, though, and I don't think they stack. Misses N3. Hits P1 for 20. Misses P3. Batin saves vs. the ongoing damage and becomes dazed instead. And I can't see him being marked by naga 1 any more, since it's dead.

Kalas takes 10 p&n damage. He teleports next to Uganon, marks him, and misses. He takes 5 necrotic from the curse, but resists it all. He chooses not to save against the ongoing damage.

Bha-Ka-Thet moves around the pit (not a pillar; no stealth possible, mask power not expended) and hits w/Dancing Cobra. 24 damage and 17 radiant. Naga 3 is bloodied.

Massacre moves, and uses Prophecy of Doom on naga 2

Uganon sustains TP (minor) and moves it NW (move); it's centered on U10 now. Double attack with dagger, both against Kalas: one hit for 19 damage, plus 20 necrotic of which Kalas resists 15. Total 24 damage. He fails (9 and 3) to save vs. immobilized. He succeeds (13, 13) against helpless.

Naga 2 takes 20 ongoing damage. It bites at Kalas, 41 vs. AC hits for 16 poison and necrotic, and various status effects that Kalas already has. It fails to save against the ong. damage.

Naga 3 shifts W, out of Kylek's draconic majesty aura, and bites Bha-Ka-Thet: 42 vs. AC for 11 poison and necrotic damage, and 10 ongoing p&n (se, aftereffect dazed (se)) and BKT is marked.

Prowler 1 takes 20 ongoing damage, and 5+5 ongoing cold damage, and dies.

Prowler 2 takes 20 ongoing. It stands and attacks Sarenax, 31 vs. AC misses, and makes its save for ongoing damage.

Prowler 3 teleports east of Sarenax, and bites (without standing), 26 vs. AC misses.

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Everyone except Fury has +1 to skill checks, saves, and ability checks until they leave Zvomarana.

Bha-Ka-Thet HP 132/143 Surges 12/12, 10 ong p&n damage (se), marked by naga 3
Massacre HP 102/102, surges 4/7, 2 squares up
Batin HP 84/165 Surges 8/10, cursed by Uganon, dazed (se), immobilized (se), +2 defenses tsnt, insubstantial (tent)
Uganon 8 damage, immobilized (se, -5, lowest of 2), marked by Kalas
Naga 1 dead
Naga 2 70 damage, 20 ongoing damage (se) marked by Kalas w/LD, next hit can be made a crit (tent Massacre)
Naga 3 117 damage, bloodied
Prowler 1 dead
Prowler 2 157 damage, -2 to defenses (tent Sarenax), -2 to fort (tent Kylek), 5 cold vuln (tent Kylek), bloodied
Prowler 3 47 damage, prone, -2 to fort (tent Kylek), 5 cold vuln (tent Kylek)
Sarenax HP 75/142 Surges 7/9, prone, standing provokes from adjacent prowlers, marked by naga 1 (se) <== You're up
Kylek HP 124/124 +5 temp Surges 12/14, +8 AC, Draconic Majesty (tent)
Kalas HP 119/197 Surges 9/11, cursed, 10 ong. p&n damage (se), marked by naga 2

Mounts:
Lucifa HP 80/106 surges 0/1
Gilthanas HP 112/138 surges 2/2

Auras and zones:
  • Massacre: Aura 3; living enemies take 5 necrotic, undead enemies take 5 radiant.
  • Thanatos Pall (tent Uganon, sustain minor): burst 5 on U10 5 sq. up. Lightly obscured for enemies; enemies who enter or start their turn in the zone are subject to an attack: +26 vs. Fort, 2d6+7 necrotic damage.
  • Draconic Majesty (tent Kylek): burst 3 on Kylek, difficult terrain for enemies, and they take -8 to attacks in the burst.

Resources used:
  • Kalas: Red death, blood oath fulfilled, coif of focus, 1 daily magic item power. Boots of Eagerness, Call forth the Harvest
  • Massacre: Evard's black tentacles, Carcanet power, Orb of Mental Domination, 2 daily magic item powers, Face of Death Boots of Eagerness, Hammer of Fate (miss), Orb of Imposition, Prophecy of Doom
  • Kylek: blackfrost serpent, blizzard, adamantine echo, AP, Rimestorm, Draconic Majesty
  • Sarenax: divine power, AP, Healing Word x1, Astral Wave, Promise of Victory
  • Bha-Ka-Thet: Overpowering strike
  • Batin: Planar Shock, Omnipresent Assault, AP, planestrider boots, Ghost sword, Second Wind, Amanthor's step
  • Uganon: Thanatos Pall
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The walls are 15 feet high and 1 foot thick, as before. The triangles denote difficult terrain.
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As the creatures snapped at Sarenax, Kylek swung his heavy dragon carved rod around as it crackled with eldritch cold, swatting the stony predator away.

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Not taking my turn yet, but will use Battle Awareness on Prowler 2's turn.

immediate interrupt: Dragon Frost (Reaper's Touch): vs Fort [Target: P2] (1d20+26+2+1=40)
Cold Damage (2d8+27+8+5=54) and push the target to X13, Kylek gains 8 temp HP overwriting his current 5 temp HP. (cold vulnerability factored into damage already) [edit: Forgot the +3 damage for being bloodied, make that 57 in total.]

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The cloud of death seeps more life from Sarenax, but he ignores it. Standing, he brings his scythe down on the last prowler, striking it blind and searing it with divine energy. Seeing no enemies that can hear his proclamations, the ebony dragonborn instead unleashes a gout of icy breath on the prowler, Kylek's magic intensifying the damage.
[sblock=OOC]Thanatos' Pall vs. Sarenax: 1d20+26=34, 2d6+7=14. Hits for 14 necrotic. That bloodies Sarenax again - does that mean Uganon grants CA til the end of his next turn?
Yeah, I think Icon of Purity is the next feat for this boy ...

Move: Stand.
Standard: Blinding Light vs. prowler 3: 1d20+27+2=40 vs. AC, 2d12+17=22 radiant damage. Forgot Dragonborn Fury, so 41 vs. AC. On a hit, target is blinded TENT (Sarenax).
Minor: Dragon Breath vs. prowler 3: 1d20+23+2+1=45 vs. Ref, 3d6+2=13 cold damage. 18 damage with cold vuln.[/sblock]
[sblock=Sarenax]Sarenax the Reaper - Male Dragonborn Cleric 21
Initiative: +13, Passive Perception: 25, Passive Insight: 30
AC:37(38), Fort:32, Reflex:31(32), Will:31 -- Speed:6 (8 when bloodied)
HP:61/142, Bloodied:71, Surge Value:37, Surges left:6/9
Action Points: 0
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 [x] [ ] [ ]
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:
+1 to all skill checks, ability checks, and saving throws
+1 to attack rolls while bloodied
+2 item bonus to speed and +1 item bonus to AC and Ref while bloodied

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Batin climbs painfully to his feet, but his high position is enough to give him a brief respite from the dark pall around him. But the dark magic still held him fast to this place, this time... for now.[sblock=Actions]Pall misses. Only action: Stand from prone. Save vs Immobilized: Fail[/sblock][sblock=Batin (Immobilized)]Batin—Male Shadar-Kai Swordmage/Ghost Blade/Planeshaper 21
Initiative: +14; Passive Perception: 26, Passive Insight: 21; low-light vision
HP: 89/165, Bloodied: 82, Surge: 41, Surges left: 7/10
AC: 43, Fort: 32, Reflex: 35, Will: 30
Speed: 6
Action Points: 0, Second Wind: Used

Sword Burst
Greenflame Blade
Aegis of Assault

Sword Burst
Dual Lightning Strike
Ghost Swordx2
Acid Burst Blade
Firelasher's Lunge/Necromancer's Disruption

Hellspike Assault
Omnipresent Assault
Burning Mantle
Planar Shock

Shadow Jaunt
Dimensional Warp
Armathor's Step
Unerring Perry

Impenetrable Warding
Phase Evasion

Planestrider Boots (Encounter)
Rapidstrike Bracers (Encounter)
Guardian's Cape +4 (Daily)
Circlet of Mental Onslaught (Daily)


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Kylek continued to ignore the effects of the deadly cloud as he made a sweeping motion with the heavy implement he carried. Calling on the grasping winds of winter he commanded them across the battle field, trying to rearrange the small portion of the fight in front of him. The magic spent he turn from companions, leaving them to finish off the remaining foe, and stalked through the necrotic mist toward where he had seen Kalas fighting earlier before that vision had been swallowed up again by the dark pall that hung over the ruins.


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start of turn: Thanatos Pall: vs Fort [Target: Kylek(Fort: 34)] (1d20+26=34)
Necrotic Damage (2d6+7=14)

standard: Winter's Clutch: vs Ref [Target: Prowler 3] (1d20+26+2-2=37)
If hit, Cold Damage (3d8+27+5=44) and slide Prower 3 to U12 and immobilize TENT (Kylek), slide Batin to T11 and Sarenax to V13. Prowler gains cold vulnerability TENT (Kylek). Vulnerability already factored into damage.

move: move to P9

stonegod I might recommend a readied action against enemies that come within range of your attack in such situations in the future, you never know when someone else might be able to help you out.

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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+8temp/124, Bloodied:62, Surge Value:32, Surges left:11/14
Action Points: 0
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:
+1 to skill checks, saves, and ability checks until leaving Zvomarana
+8 power bonus to AC (AC=44)

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After suffering to much from both the Naga and the 'smoke' around him, Bha-Ka-Thet takes a step back and springs like a comet at the main evil here, landing there with crushing force.

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Take 10 ongoing

Thanatos Pall (1d20+26=44, 2d6+7=18)

Move: Shift to W8

Standard: (before attack as part of the attack, move to M9) Ring the Golden Bell (1d20+26=34, 2d6+7=19) Uganon Hits Reflex 34 (marked, but flanking)
Ring the Golden Bell 2nd attack (1d20+26=28) Naga 2 hits reflex 26 (marked)
Best hit was against myself :mad:
- Hit: force damage, and the target is dazed (save ends).
- Miss: Half damage, and the target is dazed until the end of my next turn.

Free: If one attack hits, Flurry to damage both for 7 radiant.

End of Turn:save (1d20=10)


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Bha-Ka-Thet
Perception: 32 Insight: 27 / Low-light Vision
Initiative: +21
AC 36 Fortitude 33 Reflex 35 Will 35
Hit Points: 104/143 Bloodied: 71
Temporary Hit Points: 0
Action Points: 1 Second Wind: 1
Healing Surge: 35 Surges per day: 12/12
At-Will Powers: Dancing Cobra (W), Five Storms, Spider Technique, Obscured Avoidance
Encounter Powers: Divine Sun, Three Winds Kick (W), Overpowering Strike (W), Strike the Avalanche, Purifying Meditation, Vow
Daily Powers: Rising Sun Technique (W), Rising Dragon Fire, Ring the Golden Bell, Twilight Touch, Undimmed Sun, Meditative Solace
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Kalas returns Uganon's blow with one of his own, the purple-crackling blade moves quickly at the foe.

The revenant shakes off the poison from his system, looking with anger at the naga who poisoned him. "You shall pay for that beast." he says simply as Massacre's aid proves useful when his weapon crashes down on the creature and he slides the naga crashing into Uganon, sending him reeling. Kalas also throws off the last remnants from his system of the insidious poison.

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*Immediate Reaction to Uganon's stab - activate Strikebacks - vs ac; dmg (1d20 26=36, 2d8 18=28) HIt AC 36 for 28 psychic dmg and he takes -2 to its next attack roll
Font of Life - Activate! save (1d20 4=17) saved don't take the dmg, but am now dazed
Move - n/a
Free - Mark adjacent foes
Standard - Stalkers Positioning on Naga 2 - to hit; psychic dmg (1d20 26=39, 4d8=14) I'm assuming a hit and activate Massacre's auto-crit. Hits for 41(2d8+25)+14 = 55 damage and I slide it into Uganon, slide him to N9 - they both take 7 more psychic damage - naga takes -2 on next attack roll
Saving throw - saved (daze) (1d20 9=25) (+1 human, +2 no AP's remaining, +5 coif, +1 skill challenge success), no longer dazed
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[sblock=MiniKalas]Kalas Graybeard—Male Revenant (Human) Warden/Son of Mercy/Chosen of the Raven Queen
Initiative: +15 ; Passive Perception: 36, Passive Insight: 27
Senses:Low-Light; Resistances: 20 Fire (when mounted, otherwise 10), 15 Necrotic
HP: 119/197, Bloodied: 98, Surge: 56, Surges left: 9/11
AC: 37, Fort: 34, Reflex: 31, Will: 34; — Speed:6
Action Points: 0, Second Wind: Not Used
Powers -
Thorn Strike
Weight of Earth

Dark Reaping
Stalker's Positioning
Creeper's Grasp
Call Forth the Harvest
Lawbreaker's Doom
Dispensed Justice
Strikebacks
Bridle of Rapid Action
Boots of Eagerness

Form of the Oak Sentinel
Form of the Rowan Sentinel
Blizzard Strike


Red Death
Cleansing Earth

Nature's Abundance
Shield of Stone
Blood Oath Fulfilled
Bear's Endurance
Githyanki Silver Longsword +4
Throwing Heavy Shield
Coif of Focus
Belt of Mountain Endurance
Ring of Invigoration
Trollskin Hide Armour +4

+1 to skill checks, saves, and ability checks until they leave Zvomarana
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Round 4

Before the nearest prowler can strike, Kylek reacts quickly. Magic whirls, and the creature falls, its body collapsing into featureless black rocks. Likewise, Kalas strikes Uganon with his silver sword even as the tiefling's black dagger pierces him.

Sarenax staggers to his feet, and Kylek's awesome presence protects him from the jaws of the last prowler. Sarenax strikes hard, his scythe flaring with holy radiance and blinding the creature.

Batin, head whirling with evil magics, can only stand and try to collect himself.

Kylek summons the winter winds, sending icy cracks through the last prowler's joints and hurling it aside. The winds are gentler to Kylek's allies, shifting them into more favorable positions. Kylek turns north, heading for the other center of the battle.

Bha-Ka-Thet backs away from his foe, then suddenly leaps into the sky. His fist is blazing with golden energy as he lands, punching the ground near Uganon. The world rings like a great bell, dazing Uganon and the nearby naga, but the bulk of the force passes them by. Bha-Ka-Thet reels from the poison in his system, becoming dazed himself.

Kalas recalls his training from his former life, and shrugs off the poison in his veins as well. He strikes the naga, activating Massacre's foreknowledge and dealing a massive wound.

[sblock=ooc]interrupts and reactions: on prowler 2's turn, Kylek interrupts it and kills it with Battle Awareness. On Uganon's turn, Kalas hits with Strikebacks basic attack for 28 psychic and U takes -2 to next attack roll.

Sarenax takes 14 necrotic from the pall. He stands, provoking an OA from the last prowler, who is prone: 33 vs. AC misses. Blinding light hits for 22+10 radiant damage, and the prowler is blinded (tent Sarenax). Dragon breath hits for 18 cold damage.

Batin stands. He doesn't save againts immobilized. What about dazed? No. Insubstantial wears off.

Kylek hits with Winter's Clutch, doing 44 cold. Prowler 3 slides to U12. Note that's not actually adjacent to Batin, since B is on top of the 15' wall. Batin and Sarenax slide as well. Draconic majesty ends.

BKT takes 10 +18 damage. Ring the Golden Bell misses both targets, but they're both dazed (tent BKT). BKT saves, becoming dazed (se) as an aftereffect.

Kalas saves, avoiding the ongoing damage and becoming dazed instead. He marks adjacent foes, and attacks the naga, hitting and auto-critting for 55 damage. renau1g, I don't see Stalker's positioning on your character sheet. Did you swap it out at some point and not update the sheet? Also, why do the targets take more damage when slid? Not resolving the moves yet, just the damage.

Need clarification from Kalas, and Massacre is up.

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Everyone except Fury has +1 to skill checks, saves, and ability checks until they leave Zvomarana.

Bha-Ka-Thet HP 104/143 Surges 12/12, dazed (se), marked by naga 3
Massacre HP 102/102, surges 4/7, 2 squares up
Batin HP 84/165 Surges 8/10, cursed by Uganon, dazed (se), immobilized (se)
Uganon 36 damage, immobilized (se, -5, lowest of 2), marked by Kalas, dazed (tent BKT)
Naga 1 dead
Naga 2 125 damage, bloodied, 20 ongoing damage (se) marked by Kalas w/LD[/COLOR], dazed (tent BKT)
Naga 3 117 damage, bloodied
Prowler 1 dead
Prowler 2 dead
Prowler 3 141 damage, prone, -2 to fort (tent Kylek), 5 cold vuln (tent Kylek), blinded (tent Sarenax), immobilized (tent kylek)
Sarenax HP 61/142 Surges 7/9, prone, bloodied, standing provokes from adjacent prowlers
Kylek HP 124/124 +8 temp Surges 12/14, +8 AC
Kalas HP 119/197 Surges 9/11, cursed, 10 ong. p&n damage (se), marked by naga 2

Mounts:
Lucifa HP 80/106 surges 0/1
Gilthanas HP 112/138 surges 2/2

Auras and zones:
  • Massacre: Aura 3; living enemies take 5 necrotic, undead enemies take 5 radiant.
  • Thanatos Pall (tent Uganon, sustain minor): burst 5 on U10 5 sq. up. Lightly obscured for enemies; enemies who enter or start their turn in the zone are subject to an attack: +26 vs. Fort, 2d6+7 necrotic damage.

Resources used:
  • Kalas: Red death, blood oath fulfilled, coif of focus, 1 daily magic item power. Boots of Eagerness, Call forth the Harvest
  • Massacre: Evard's black tentacles, Carcanet power, Orb of Mental Domination, 2 daily magic item powers, Face of Death Boots of Eagerness, Hammer of Fate (miss), Orb of Imposition, Prophecy of Doom
  • Kylek: blackfrost serpent, blizzard, adamantine echo, AP, Rimestorm, Draconic Majesty, Winter's Clutch, Battle Awareness
  • Sarenax: divine power, AP, Healing Word x1, Astral Wave, Promise of Victory, Blinding Light, Dragon Breath
  • Bha-Ka-Thet: Ring the golden Bell, Overpowering strike
  • Batin: Planar Shock, Omnipresent Assault, AP, planestrider boots, Ghost sword, Second Wind, Amanthor's step
  • Uganon: Thanatos Pall
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OOC: Both the compendium and you earlier state that the poison is dazed until end of next turn after the save. Does Batin have another effect that is causing dazing that I am unaware of?
 

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