covaithe's E1: Death's Reach

[Oni]

As the reanimated creatures came at him, clawing from both sides, Kylek snarled with rage. That he should have to fight mere mounts, undead or otherwise, while bigger prizes yet stalked the battlefield. With a roar like a bitter winter storm he vanished in a swirl of ice and snow that howled above the rocky ground only to reform some distance away at the edge of the inky, writhing mass.

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In response to the second shadowclaw's attack, I'll use narrow escape, taking half damage and teleporting to AD37.

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Kylek raised his implements high and a biting wind began to whip about him, spreading across all corners of the conflict. whipping snowy gust tore at the cambion, battering her about and pushing her down into the morass of tendrils. Only slightly more gently the frigid winds screaming across the plain pushed Kylek's allies along as well.

At his direction the snake shaped mass of snow and cold twisted through the air, worming its way through Orelal's spell toward its victims. Bringing its chilling breath to bear.

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I'm tired of waiting for invisible castle to come back up, so I'm just going to roll my own dice and ask you to trust the results.

standard: Winter's Clutch on the cambion. 45 vs Ref.
If that hits, 40 cold damage, slide the cambion to AL38, it is immobilized and gains 5 cold vulnerability. Also slide Anostor to AA20, Sarenax to AA21, and Kalas to AB,AC/35,36.

move: move Blackfrost Serpent to AI38

minor: sustain Blackfrost Serpent and repeat its attack on AJ,AK,AL/36,37,38.
Goristro: Nat. 1, miss. Cambion: 46 vs Ref.
If that hits, 41 cold damage (vulnerability already factored in).

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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:103/124, Bloodied:62, Surge Value:32, Surges left:14/14
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:

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[Lord Sessadore]

Sarenax stalks forward through the sheets of icy wind and snow created by Kylek's spell, a jet monolith slowly but surely closing in on his victims. "Death is inevitable," he continues preaching to their enemies. "Those who attempt to cheat Death shall find only disappointment in the end, and so shall those who aid them. You came as allies of the blasphemy whose remains are now blowing away on the wind, and so you must share his fate. You cannot prevail against we who have the blessing of Her Dark Majesty, the Lord of Death herself. She shall have your souls on her doorstep, it matters not how you hard fight." As he approaches one of the riders, he extends a hand in Orelal's direction to emphasize his point, shadowy energy flowing from the outstretched arm to the lich, knitting him together. "Fear not! Cease your struggle against the Raven Queen's justice, welcome the approach of Death, and I will make your end brief."
[sblock=ooc]Double Move to AH27

Minor: Bastion of Health on Orelal, allowing him to spend a surge to regain 32+1d6 hit points.

Commentary: Sarenax is one square short of being able to charge Rider 2, but I don't think charging is really his style anyway Plus, this way I'm in position to hit all but the cambion and the northernmost shadowclaw with Astral Wave next turn, if a different opportunity doesn't present itself before then.

For the record, I'm not really intending any of Sarenax's speeches as attempts to intimidate opponents into surrendering. If they choose to, fine - as far as Sarenax is concerned, that just makes them easier to cut down [/sblock]
[sblock=Sarenax]Sarenax the Reaper - Male Dragonborn Cleric 21
Initiative: +13, Passive Perception: 25, Passive Insight: 30
AC:37, Fort:32, Reflex:31, Will:31 -- Speed:6 (8 when bloodied)
HP:134/142, Bloodied:71, Surge Value:37, Surges left:8/9
Action Points: 0
Aura 5: Astral Vibrance. Bloodied enemies starting their turn in the aura take 2 radiant damage.
Powers -
Righteous Brand
Priest's Shield
Strengthen the Faithful
Astral Wave
Inspiring Strike/Promise of Victory
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:

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[CaBaNa]

Orelal places his hand to his temple, an old habit from when he could enjoy a good headache. A mental note already filed to explain lich's and their phylactery to Sarenax after the battle.

 

[Atanatotatos]

ooc: Ok, I'm tired to wait for IC, so please Cov, roll for me too. Oh, and I forgot to say: Anostor has 20 resistance to all till end of this turn (Heroic Action).

Hey hey now, Kylek, buddy, let's be nicer to ladies... comments Anostor, then, Uhm. The nearest one is a bit far...
And he makes a prodigious leap. He seems to almost fly across the battlefield, and lands with a sonorous stomp among the demonic mounts. Completely ignoring them, he springs forward, charging the undead free from the tentacles, aiming a wicked blow at his neck.

[sblock=actions]ok... I will use Tiger's Leap and Unending Strengh to make an Athletics check with a +38 bonus; if the result is 45 or more, Anostor jumps to AA27 and charges rider3 A33 with Thunderfall: +28 vs AC, 3d12+23 dmg, push 6(to AH 34) and knock him prone; if he crits (+3d12 +20 ongoing) he will then charge the serpent to AD 35 with Howling strike:+28 vs AC, 2d12+3d6+23 dmg and knock it prone.

IF, instead, the result of the Athletics check is less than 45, the action is about the same, but since he cannot move 9 squares, he will have to charge rider3 with Howling strike (that gives him +2 to speed when charging while raging): +28 vs AC, 2d12+3d6+23, and knock prone. If he crits (+3d12+20 ongoing), he will make a basic attack vs the prone rider3: +27 vs AC, 2d12+28 dmg.
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[sblock=mini-stats]Anostos Duran- Human Barbarian 21
Initiative:+13 Passive perception:27 Passive Insight:21
AC:36 For:36 Ref:31 Will:28
HP:175/180+20t Bloodied:90 Surge value:45(50 bloodied) Surges/day:13/13
Speed:6 Languages:Common, Imperial(=elven)
AP:1 Second Wind:1 Item:3
Basic Attack: +27 vs AC, 2d12+20
Powers: Howling Strike, Pressing Strike, Recuperating Strike
Swift Charge, Tiger's Leap*, Curtain of Steel, Destined for Greatness*, Storm of Blades, Storm of Blades, Thunderfall
Combat Surge*,Oak Hammer Rage,Thunderfury Rage,Spur the Cycle*,Iron Hammer Rage,Bloodied Greatness, Rage Strike, Unending Strenght
Carcanet of Psychic schism, Citraine Solitaire, Ring of Freedom of Movement[/sblock]

 

[covaithe]

Round 2, continued

Kylek dissolves himself into ice and snow and reforms across the battlefield, avoiding the worst of the second mount's attack.

Kalas jumps across the battlefield with a series of teleports, suddenly looming over the slowed rider and marking him.

Kylek summons a biting wind to shred the cambion's wings and hurl her deeper into the tentacle field. A shroud of necrotic energy flares around the demoness, shielding her from some of the chill, but still she shivers violently. When the conjured ice serpent blasts her again, its breath shreds her wings into tatters, raising chill blisters and white frost burns all over her body. (cambion's necrotic mantle activates, giving her resist 10 to effects that target AC or reflex while bloodied. She takes 30 damage from winter's clutch and is immobilized. She takes 31 from the blackfrost serpent, which barely fails to kill her.)

Sarenax strides majestically forward, lecturing the surviving riders. He waves a hand absently, healing nearly all of Massacre's wounds. (Massacre spends a surge and gets 33 hp.)

Anostor flexes his legs and, with a mighty leap, hurtles across the battlefield, flying over several of the shadow mounts. He lands with a jarring thud, and immediately charges the plate-clad warrior, striking a huge blow with his axe and sending the poor wretch flying through the air, back into the tentacles.
(55 on the athletics check, haha. Charging Thunderfall hits AC 46 (1 short of a crit) for 42 damage. Rider 3 is pushed and knocked prone. Your stated path would provoke an OA from shadowclaw 3, but you'd resist all the damage anyway so I won't bother.)

The goristro howls with impotent rage, entangling itself further in the tentacles with its struggles. (fails save vs. immobilized with a 9)

Round 3

The lich's mount turns for Massacre, but suddenly a pulse of white radiance flares around it. Its necromantic energies sputter and fade, and it collapses into a shapeless heap. (Massacre's aura kills it)

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enemy initiatives: rolls

37. Undead Rider, dusted
37. Shadowclaw 1 dead
33. Massacre HP 99/102, surges 6/7, altitude 2, +4 AC and Reflex TENT <== You're up
27. Batin HP 150/165 Surges 10/10, insubstantial TENT
20. Cambion 143 damage, bloodied, immobilized (TENT kylek), marked by Batin (TENT Batin), vulnerable 5 cold (TENT kylek)
19. Rider 2 72 damage, 20 ongoing (save ends), marked by Batin w/aegis
19. Shadowclaw 2 reanimated
19. Shadowclaw 3 reanimated
19. Rider 3 108 damage, bloodied, vulnerable 5 cold TENT (kylek), slowed (save ends), marked by Kalas w/lawbreaker's doom
19. Kalas HP 171/197 Surges 11/11
16. Kylek HP 103/124 Surges 14/14
16. Sarenax HP 134/142 Surges 8/9
14. Anostor HP 175/180, 20 temp hp Surges 13/13, oak hammer rage
11. Goristro 71 damage, immobilized (save ends, -5 to saves), vuln 5 cold (TENT kylek), resist 20 cold (variable)

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.
• zone, burst 5 on AJ-33, evard's black tentacles. Difficult terrain, and Massacre's enemies are subject to attacks when if Massacre sustains it. Lasts TENT (massacre)

Resources used:

• Kalas: AP, Predatory Guardian, Creeper's Grasp, Lawbreaker's Doom
• Massacre: Evard's black tentacles, orb of imposition
• Goristro: variable resist (cold)
• Kylek: AP, blackfrost serpent, winter's clutch
• Sarenax: Oath of Enmity, healing word x1, AP, blinding light, Bastion of Health
• Anostor: AP, Oak Hammer Rage, Storm of Blades x1, Thunderfall
• Batin: Shadow Jaunt, Dual Lightning Strike

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[Atanatotatos]

Anostor scratches his head seeing that all the remaining foes are in the mass of tentacles:Yo, Orelal, those creepy tentacles ain't gonna crawl up my a** if I wander in there, right?

 

[renau1g]

Kalas looks at Alastor with anger, his cold eyes flaring up brightly. "Do not get between me and my foe!" he growls.

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Seriously... Kalas has been pretty impotent this fight.
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[Atanatotatos]

[sblock=ooc]um... sorry. rider3 was the only I could reach. [/sblock]

 

[CaBaNa]

Yes, the tentacles will party with you Anostor... Are you feeling particularly saucy today? sarcastically chuckles the undead, See how the cambion enjoys the sensation. Orelal stares at the spectacle. Then redoubles his efforts at making the cambion's last moments as degrading as possible. Even going so far as to give the monstrosity tentacle bunny ears, as each of the flying she-demons limbs is pulled away from her body, leaving her defenseless.

Lucy enjoys hovering up and down by the foes, now that she is not in pain. Orelal is bemused by the show as well, particularly after Sarenax filled Massacre with the Raven Queens presence. Orelal made another mental note, *let Sarenax know I am not the best example of how much the Raven Queen dislikes the undead... Nor is Kalas...*

Massacre takes notice of the Goristro's struggles and continues to focus his effort on keeping his spire vertical. Death stands at the head of the siege engine's bed... Her Dark Majesty will guide your weapon, bring it to bear while She stands ready. states Orelal to his allies. Those who have travelled with him before know the awesome effects of having the Queen guide ones hand in Death.






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Sustain Minor repeat the Evard's Black Tentacle attack against any creature within the zone that is not immobilized, and deal 1d10 damage to creatures that are immobilized.

AC 29/30, AD 29/30 (altitude 1)

Prophecy of Doom on Goristro next person to hit TE of my NT can choose to make the attack a critical hit. (If Batin doesn't hit the goristro, now may be Kalas' time to shine...)

It won't hurt anyone to step into the tentacle's, and Orelal can choose to not sustain it next round.

Can't believe IC is still down...
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[Oni]

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Regarding the cambion and resistance. I'm not sure it makes much difference at this point, but just for the sake of keeping it in mind Kylek ignores the first 15 points of cold resistance on arcane attacks.

Also CaBaNa, I believe since Evard's Frisky Tentacles has the implement keyword your sustain should add the appropriate bonuses to the damage (I.E. anything that would normally modify a damage roll other than the stat modifier).

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