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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 5493572" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p>[ooc]The combat continues...[/ooc]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Initiative Order]</p><p>27 - Goblin Bowmen</p><p>25 - Ettins</p><p>17 - Dergrenche</p><p>14 - Zindra</p><p>11 - Keldok</p><p>10 - Grimgal</p><p>10 - Ettins</p><p>6 - Billy</p><p>6 - Jordi</p><p>6 - Goblin Skullcleavers</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=The Situation at Present]Grimgal (<span style="color: red"><em>bloodied</em></span>), Keldok, and Zindra are near the top of the ridge, clustered rather closely together. Billy has moved closer to the rest of his companions, but is still off by himself. Jordi has climbed down the ridge face to deal with Dergrenche and one of the Skullcleavers, both of whom Jordi knocked off the ridge last round. Both Ettins remain, but, owing to Billy's illusions, they believe they've falled into a chasm and are <em>prone</em> and <em>immobilized</em>. One of them is also <em>dazed</em>.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>The ettins, trapped in their illusory chasm, stood and staggered around. One of them managed to take a swing at Grimgal, but missed wide of the mark. <span style="color: gold">"Me get dwarf,"</span> one of the giants' heads said. <span style="color: gold">"No, you get dwarf!"</span> its other head said.</p><p></p><p>Keldok walked up casually to one of the confused two-headed giants. Using his magic mace, the half-orc battered the giant, causing the lumbering oaf to slide itself between the half-orc and Grimgal, who was waiting in position. <span style="color: orange">"Let's finish this stupid giant."</span></p><p></p><p>The dwarf, for once, agreed to cooperate with Keldok. Invoking divine power, Grimgal held his mordenkrad aloft for a moment and swung it against one of the giant's heads. The divine power shielded Keldok. </p><p></p><p>The ettin turned to the dwarf. <span style="color: gold">"You go away!"</span> He swatted the dwarf away, sending Grimgal over the ridge.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: slategray">"Up to you now, half-orc!"</span> the dwarf shouted from the base of the ridge.</p><p></p><p>The remaining goblin archers still pestered the gnome. They fired arrows at Billy, one of which hit and drew gnomish blood.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">"Of all the --"</span> Billy looked down at the arrow sticking from his chest. <span style="color: lightblue">"Where is that healer, anyway?"</span> Billy saw that the ettins were regaining clarity and decided to give Keldok a little help. He cast another illusion spell, creating the mental image that the ettin was fighting someone else. <span style="color: lightblue">"<em>More</em> of a fair fight."</span></p><p></p><p>At the base of the ridge, Jordi continued to take on the bandit leader and the remaining axe-wielding goblin. <span style="color: royalblue">"I'm afraid that your superior tactical mind has done little to impress me,"</span> he said to Dergrenche. The warrior shifted his shield into position and looked to both Dergrenche and the goblin. <span style="color: royalblue">"Bring it on."</span></p><p></p><p>Dergrenche and his goblin ally swung their weapons with great skill, but could not penetrate Jordi's superior defenses. <span style="color: gold">"Buck up, my goblin friend! This foolish human cannot stop us!"</span></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Round Five]<strong>Goblin Bowmen (2)</strong>: Move 4 squares to gain <em>Great Position</em>. They fire arrows at Billy. 1 hits for 10 damage. Billy is now <span style="color: red"><em>bloodied</em></span>.</p><p><strong>Ettins (2)</strong>: Both Ettins spend move actions to stand. The one that is <em>dazed</em> does nothing else. The other attacks Grimgal with his Club and misses. The Ettin is no longer <em>dazed</em>.</p><p><strong>Dergrenche</strong>: Spends a move action to stand. Uses <span style="color: green">Commander's Strike</span> against Jordi and misses. He spends a minor action for <span style="color: red">Inspiring Word</span> and heals the nearby Skullcleaver to full hit points.</p><p><strong>Zindra</strong>: Uses a minor action to put her <span style="color: green">Hunter's Quarry</span> on one of the Ettins. She attacks said Ettin using <span style="color: green">Twin Strike</span> and both shots miss.</p><p><strong>Keldok</strong>: Moves 3 squares adjacent to an Ettin. He attacks the Ettin using <span style="color: green">Duelist's Flurry</span>. He hits the Ettin for 10 damage and slides the Ettin 1 square. </p><p><strong>Grimgal</strong>: Shifts 1 square to get into a flank with Keldok on the Ettin that the half-orc just hit. Using <span style="color: red">Dwarven Reslience</span>, Grimgal spends his Second Wind to regain 14 hit points and is no longer <span style="color: red"><em>bloodied</em></span>. Grimgal also gains a +2 bonus to his defenses from the Second Wind. He attacks both Ettins using <span style="color: slategray">Shield of the Gods</span>. He hits both for 16 damage. Keldok gains a +3 shield bonus to AC and Reflex.</p><p><strong>Ettins (2)</strong>: The Ettin caught between Keldok and Grimgal uses <span style="color: green">Swat</span> against Grimgal. This hits, pushing Grimgal 2 squares and off the ridge. Grimgal falls and takes 2 damage and is <em>prone</em> at the base of the ridge. The other Ettin is still <em>immobilized</em> and has no enemies in range of its attacks. At the end of their turns, the Ettins are no longer <em>immobilized</em>.</p><p><strong>Billy</strong>: Moves 3 squares to get cover from the Bowmen who still pester him. He uses <span style="color: slategray">Phantasmal Assailant</span> against the Ettin adjacent to Keldok. This hits the Ettin for 18 damage, making the Ettin <span style="color: red"><em>bloodied</em></span>. The Ettin is also taking ongoing 5 psychic damage and grants combat advantage to Billy's allies (save ends both).</p><p><strong>Jordi</strong>: As a minor action, Jordi uses <span style="color: red">Shielded Sides</span>. Until the end of Jordi's next turn, he does not grant combat advantage to enemies flanking him and gains a +2 power bonus to AC and Reflex. He attacks Dergrenche using <span style="color: slategray">Unexpected Shield Bash</span> and hits for 20 damage. Dergrenche, the Skullcleaver, and both Ettins are <em>marked</em> by Jordi until the end of his next turn. As a free action, Jordi will also use <span style="color: red">Shield Slam</span> against Dergrenche, but this misses. </p><p><strong>Goblin Skullcleaver</strong>: Attacks Jordi with his Battleaxe and misses.[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 5493572, member: 11437"] [ooc]The combat continues...[/ooc] [sblock=Initiative Order] 27 - Goblin Bowmen 25 - Ettins 17 - Dergrenche 14 - Zindra 11 - Keldok 10 - Grimgal 10 - Ettins 6 - Billy 6 - Jordi 6 - Goblin Skullcleavers [/sblock] [sblock=The Situation at Present]Grimgal ([color=red][i]bloodied[/i][/color]), Keldok, and Zindra are near the top of the ridge, clustered rather closely together. Billy has moved closer to the rest of his companions, but is still off by himself. Jordi has climbed down the ridge face to deal with Dergrenche and one of the Skullcleavers, both of whom Jordi knocked off the ridge last round. Both Ettins remain, but, owing to Billy's illusions, they believe they've falled into a chasm and are [i]prone[/i] and [i]immobilized[/i]. One of them is also [i]dazed[/i].[/sblock] The ettins, trapped in their illusory chasm, stood and staggered around. One of them managed to take a swing at Grimgal, but missed wide of the mark. [color=gold]"Me get dwarf,"[/color] one of the giants' heads said. [color=gold]"No, you get dwarf!"[/color] its other head said. Keldok walked up casually to one of the confused two-headed giants. Using his magic mace, the half-orc battered the giant, causing the lumbering oaf to slide itself between the half-orc and Grimgal, who was waiting in position. [color=orange]"Let's finish this stupid giant."[/color] The dwarf, for once, agreed to cooperate with Keldok. Invoking divine power, Grimgal held his mordenkrad aloft for a moment and swung it against one of the giant's heads. The divine power shielded Keldok. The ettin turned to the dwarf. [color=gold]"You go away!"[/color] He swatted the dwarf away, sending Grimgal over the ridge. [color=slategray]"Up to you now, half-orc!"[/color] the dwarf shouted from the base of the ridge. The remaining goblin archers still pestered the gnome. They fired arrows at Billy, one of which hit and drew gnomish blood. [color=lightblue]"Of all the --"[/color] Billy looked down at the arrow sticking from his chest. [color=lightblue]"Where is that healer, anyway?"[/color] Billy saw that the ettins were regaining clarity and decided to give Keldok a little help. He cast another illusion spell, creating the mental image that the ettin was fighting someone else. [color=lightblue]"[i]More[/i] of a fair fight."[/color] At the base of the ridge, Jordi continued to take on the bandit leader and the remaining axe-wielding goblin. [color=royalblue]"I'm afraid that your superior tactical mind has done little to impress me,"[/color] he said to Dergrenche. The warrior shifted his shield into position and looked to both Dergrenche and the goblin. [color=royalblue]"Bring it on."[/color] Dergrenche and his goblin ally swung their weapons with great skill, but could not penetrate Jordi's superior defenses. [color=gold]"Buck up, my goblin friend! This foolish human cannot stop us!"[/color] [sblock=Round Five][b]Goblin Bowmen (2)[/b]: Move 4 squares to gain [i]Great Position[/i]. They fire arrows at Billy. 1 hits for 10 damage. Billy is now [color=red][i]bloodied[/i][/color]. [b]Ettins (2)[/b]: Both Ettins spend move actions to stand. The one that is [i]dazed[/i] does nothing else. The other attacks Grimgal with his Club and misses. The Ettin is no longer [i]dazed[/i]. [b]Dergrenche[/b]: Spends a move action to stand. Uses [color=green]Commander's Strike[/color] against Jordi and misses. He spends a minor action for [color=red]Inspiring Word[/color] and heals the nearby Skullcleaver to full hit points. [b]Zindra[/b]: Uses a minor action to put her [color=green]Hunter's Quarry[/color] on one of the Ettins. She attacks said Ettin using [color=green]Twin Strike[/color] and both shots miss. [b]Keldok[/b]: Moves 3 squares adjacent to an Ettin. He attacks the Ettin using [color=green]Duelist's Flurry[/color]. He hits the Ettin for 10 damage and slides the Ettin 1 square. [b]Grimgal[/b]: Shifts 1 square to get into a flank with Keldok on the Ettin that the half-orc just hit. Using [color=red]Dwarven Reslience[/color], Grimgal spends his Second Wind to regain 14 hit points and is no longer [color=red][i]bloodied[/i][/color]. Grimgal also gains a +2 bonus to his defenses from the Second Wind. He attacks both Ettins using [color=slategray]Shield of the Gods[/color]. He hits both for 16 damage. Keldok gains a +3 shield bonus to AC and Reflex. [b]Ettins (2)[/b]: The Ettin caught between Keldok and Grimgal uses [color=green]Swat[/color] against Grimgal. This hits, pushing Grimgal 2 squares and off the ridge. Grimgal falls and takes 2 damage and is [i]prone[/i] at the base of the ridge. The other Ettin is still [i]immobilized[/i] and has no enemies in range of its attacks. At the end of their turns, the Ettins are no longer [i]immobilized[/i]. [b]Billy[/b]: Moves 3 squares to get cover from the Bowmen who still pester him. He uses [color=slategray]Phantasmal Assailant[/color] against the Ettin adjacent to Keldok. This hits the Ettin for 18 damage, making the Ettin [color=red][i]bloodied[/i][/color]. The Ettin is also taking ongoing 5 psychic damage and grants combat advantage to Billy's allies (save ends both). [b]Jordi[/b]: As a minor action, Jordi uses [color=red]Shielded Sides[/color]. Until the end of Jordi's next turn, he does not grant combat advantage to enemies flanking him and gains a +2 power bonus to AC and Reflex. He attacks Dergrenche using [color=slategray]Unexpected Shield Bash[/color] and hits for 20 damage. Dergrenche, the Skullcleaver, and both Ettins are [i]marked[/i] by Jordi until the end of his next turn. As a free action, Jordi will also use [color=red]Shield Slam[/color] against Dergrenche, but this misses. [b]Goblin Skullcleaver[/b]: Attacks Jordi with his Battleaxe and misses.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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