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[IC] The Protectors of Greensfen (Part II)


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Everyone except Rellek - your turn

OOC - Was hoping to post earlier but came down with something nasty. Nice to see ENWorld nice and zippy now! Sorry I forgot about Digger's vacation - doh..

Joshua sends a blast of flame towards the two guards not yet in battle, but both of them manage to duck and avoid the blast (OOC: Scorching Burst rolled 10, 11 vs reflex - both miss). Joshua wisely takes a step behind the cover of Kraegyn. (OOC Move north 2 squares)

"Take them alive!" the boss guard shouts. He takes up Kraegyn's challenge, sending him to the ground with a swift kick (OOC: minor encounter power - Knockdown kick +9 vs fort = 24 - hit - Kraegyn is knocked prone) before landing a solid blow with his sword (OOC: +11 (+2 from CA) vs AC = 21 HIT, 1d10+4 = 11 damage) and moving to a more advantageous position (OOC: shift)

The boss's nearest ally squares off against Karis, punishing (OOC: +9 vs ac = 20 - hit, 1d10+4 = 10 damage) her with his blade.

The two other guards attempt to move closer to their allies, but find Blay in the way and square off against him instead. The first sends him to the ground with a kick (OOC: +9 vs Fort = 19 - hit), and both of them then savage him with their blades (OOC +11 vs AC both - 21, 25 both hits :devil:22 damage total - Blay is bloodied )

The two men near Rellek swing their blades as one, but their blades clash together in a farcical display of poor timing (OOC - both rolled natural 2). The other patrol Rellek and Karis spotted move into position, one of the men moving carefully to surround the dragonborn (OOC double move) while the other charges him, scoring a modest hit (OOC + 6 vs AC = 18 - hit 5 damage)

Rellek's axe work makes a mockery of the first two men's pathetic attack - both of his axes strike true, sending both men to the ground, unconscious (OOC two hits)

Enemy Defenses
Guards - AC 16, Fo 16, Re 15, Wi 15
Patrol(minions)- AC 17, Fo 15, Re 13, Wi 12

Status
Karis (10 damage) <-- Your turn
Kraegyn (11 damage, prone) <-- Your turn
Joshua <-- Your turn
G1 (36 damage, divine challenged, kick used)
G2
G3 (kick used)
G4
P3
P4
Rellek (5 damage)
Blay (22 damage, bloodied, prone) <-- Your turn
 

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Kraegyn struggled to his feet and hissed loudly. Setting his feet, he swung at the lead guard once more. His blade missed badly- it was obvious the unexpected kick had disrupted his routine.

OOC: Move action to stand, minor to Divine Challenge G1 again. Then Valiant Strike against G1; +10 vs. AC= 11 (natural 1), 2d4+5 damage; rolls Roll Lookup

OOC 2: I will be away from Friday night (8/7) to Wednesday (8/12) or so, with little or no internet access. Now that EN World is back up to speed that might matter. If necessary, please NPC Kraegyn- he will not surrender in any case, and will try to focus his efforts on the lead guard or most obvious threat.
 

Joshua's temper exploded at last. He had taken on a chore to help the local villagers and he had been hit, shot at, spat at, attacked whilst having a quiet drink, dragged before a vigilante committee and now this!

It was the last straw!"

His hand shot out, tendrils of flame flickering around his fingertips and, in a deep sonorous tone, he called forth fire.

FUEGO INCENDIA"

A scorching ball of flame exploded just behind the nearest guard, engulfing him in flame. His companion somehow managed to avoid the flames and Joshua's face fell in disgust.

[sblock=OOC]Scorching Burst vs Ref 24 (G3) and 9 (G4): damage 6[/sblock]
 

Karis and Blay are up

Kreagyn is quick to return to his feet, and continues to challenge the leader, despite his momentary clumsiness.

Joshua's temper and magic both flare in concert as he manages to singe one of the two guards in a fiery blast.

OOC: If anyone wants to post a move for Blay, go ahead - haven't heard anything in a while.

OOC: Adjusted damage totals. Copied over hp and daily resources - hope I got things right. Also, looks like we forgot +2 damage for Kraegyn this encounter from Blay's power - that means Kraegyn bloodied him and got 2 tmp hp from Blay which were then expended. Phew.

Status

Karis (24/34) <-- Your turn
Kraegyn (37/46, +2 damage all attacks)
Joshua (34/34)
G1 (38 damage, bloodied, divine challenged, kick used)
G2
G3 (6 damage, kick used)
G4
P3
P4
Rellek (36/41)
Blay (8/35, bloodied, prone) <-- Your turn

Encounter Resources Used
none

Daily Resources Used
Kraegyn - 6 surges, one action point, inspiring word
Joshua - 2 surges, sleep
Blay - one action point
Karis - short sword power, one daily magic item power
Rellek - 3 surges, one action point,
 
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Blay stands and takes a deep breath to steady himself. Then he sings a single, beautiful note that banishes many of his injuries.

[sblock=actions]Move: stand.
Standard: second wind, spend a surge and gain 8 HP and +2 defenses TSNT
Minor: majestic word on himself, spend a surge and gain 11 HP.
[/sblock]

Karis suddenly dives at the feet of the guard facing her, twisting and writhing until suddenly she springs to her feet, behind him! He turns in confusion, just in time to feel her blade twisting between his legs. He stumbles forward, and she slips behind him again. The dagger in her other hand flickers, flying out again and again faster than the eye can follow. All four guards feel its bite, and two of them feel blood run into their eyes, blinding them for a moment.

[sblock=actions, aka how many powers can Karis use in one turn?]
Answer: five!

Move: tumble to the square between Blay and G2, i.e. 2 squares west.
Minor: duellist's weapon vs. G2, gain CA for the next attack against him on this turn with that weapon.
Standard: Bait and switch against G2 with the duellist's shortsword. 1d20+12=29 vs. will for 17 damage, assuming that's a hit he and Karis switch places.
AP: Blinding barrage with dagger. Targets enemies in close blast 3. Vs. AC against G1, G2, G3, G4: 12, 26, 15, 13. Bah! Probably only hits G2. Elven Accuracy to reroll the attack on G4: 28. That's better. On a hit, 11 damage and blinded until the end of Karis' next turn. On a miss, 5 damage and not blinded.
[/sblock]
 

[sblock=Longest 'Day' Ever]
If I am not mistaken, Karis already used her short-sword power 'today' in the bar fight. Rest of the actions look fine - should I just subtract the extra damage, or would you like to retcon anything?
[/sblock]
 

[sblock=ooc]Dang, you're right. I'd forgotten that. Just subtract the damage, I guess; that means 10 damage instead of 17 on bait'n'switch. Wait, hang on: if Karis didn't use sneak attack with bait'n'switch, then she could have sneak attacked G2 with blinding barrage, since she was flanking with Blay at that point. So we can just tack on that 7 damage there instead. [/sblock]
 

Everyone - your turn

Blay stands and renews himself, the combined force of his magic and his resolve steadying him.

Karis tumbles and unleashes a dizzying display of knifework. When the dust settles, all of the guards are hurt, and two of them shriek as their eyes are temporarily covered in blood and gore. "Boss! I can't see!"

"I don't care!" the boss roars. "Get that blasted elf!" The now blinded guard kicks wildly in the direction of Karis, nearly tripping in the process (OOC G2 kick critical miss), but he manages to connect with his sword despite his blindness (OOC: +4 vs AC (-5 penalty blindness) hits AC 19 for 1d10+4 = 9 damage, Karis is bloodied)

The leader decides not to risk Kraegyn's divine wrath, and faces off against the dragonborn instead. The leader strikes true once again (OOC: G1 nat 19 1d10+4 = 12 damage), and is clearly frustrated to see the dragonborn still standing.

Another guard sees an opening. Positioning next to Joshua, he can't resist taking a swing at the more lightly armored enemy. His choice is rewarded as his swing savages the wizard (OOC: G3 Crit against Joshua- yikes - 14 damage)

The last of the guards, blind and disoriented, cannot match the luck of his other blinded comrade as he swings in almost exactly the wrong direction (OOC: G4 natural 2 against Blay)

Meanwhile, the two remaining lightly armored patrolmen move to surrond Rellek to the southeast. Despite their tactical advantage, only one manages to hit the dragonborn (OOC: Two attacks, +8 vs AC with flanking hits AC 25, 16 (hit and miss) - 5 damage)

OOC: Going color coded for hp to avoid excess verbosity - red = bloodied, green = full, yellow = everything else

Status

Karis (15/34) <-- Your turn
Kraegyn (25/46, +2 damage all attacks)<-- Your turn
Joshua (20/34) <-- Your turn
G1 (43 damage, divine challenged, kick used)
G2 (27 damage, blinded till end Karis next turn, kick used)
G3 (11 damage, kick used)
G4 (11 damage, blinded till end Karis next turn)
P3
P4
Rellek (31/41)<-- Your turn
Blay (27/35) <-- Your turn

Encounter Resources Used
Blay - 2nd wind
Karis - tumble, bait and switch, used action point

Daily Resources Used
Kraegyn - 6 surges, one action point, inspiring word
Joshua - 2 surges, sleep
Blay - one action point, two surges
Karis - short sword power, one daily magic item power, blinding barrage, one action point
Rellek - 3 surges, one action point,
 

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