[IC] Wandering Star : Heroes of the Middle Reaches (Part One)

[Walking Dad]

Jorje concentrates and uses his dark mind magic again...

[sblock=OOC]
Illusory Ambush vs Elf archer (1d20+4=17, 1d6+5=7)
Move 4 sq down

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If I can revise my action, (think the old attack would have hit, no cheating)
Ijust saw the two halflings in a perfect position.

Revised:
Move 4 sq down

Graping shadows, centered on W 27 (hit both halflings (1d20+4=12, 1d20+4=5, 1d8+5=7)
Two misses. Your call if you allow me to change the action.


[sblock=Mini stat block]
Jorje
Perception: 12 Insight: 17 Normal Vision
AC 16 Fortitude 13 Reflex 15 Will 15
Hit Points: 24 / 24 Bloodied: 12
Temporary Hit Points: 0
Action Points: 1 Second Wind: 1
Healing Surge: 6 Surges per day: 8 / 8
Encounter Powers: Grasping Shadows
Daily Powers: Phantom Chasm

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[helium3]

The suddenly conjured cloud of writhing shadows envelops the two Hafling Thieves, but they are nimbly able to avoid the clinging dimness.

The painful burn in his chest still smoking, the Elven Archer takes several quick steps forward and shifts his aim to Ranver. He lets loose another arrow that jumps the short distance to its target and buries itself in the Human Cleric's shoulder.

[sblock=Ranver]24 vs. AC and 12 points of damage.[/sblock]
[sblock=Charlotte]Your turn.[/sblock]

 

[Sparky]

The arrow sinks into Ranver's shoulder and for a moment everything seems silent, but for the roar of blood in his ears. The shield falls from his striken arm. His eyes widen and his face pales. Pain bleeds into the silence and the young cleric's arm feels aflame. Sound returns. His healing prayers spent, he clenches his jaw against the pain and swallows.

[sblock=OOC]Still here.[/sblock]

 

[The Digger]

Catching a glimpse of the fleeing halfling (?) as he rounds a corner Charlotte spins her throwing star on a finger and launches it on a parabolic course almost around the same corner.
[sblock=OOC]SlyFlourish: 23 vs AC: Damage 10:[/sblock]

"I'd give up now if I were you, me lad. Yer mates are done for. Don't be a fool and join 'em."

 

[helium3]

Even with the cover provided as the Hafling Thief dives behind the corner Charlie's star strikes true. It sinks deep into his leg and she hears him cry out in pain.

[sblock=Charlie]You can't see him anymore but you still have a minor and a move action.[/sblock]
[sblock=Horto]Your turn too, since I don't think anything Charlie can do with a move and a minor will affect your decisions.[/sblock]

 

[nerdytenor]

Horto moves down the steps, eager to tangle with the halflings. With his wounds beginning to hurt, he decides to resist his natural instinct to charge, and instead takes a moment to catch his breath. He twirls his sword deftly, taunting the halflings.

"Anybody want a taste?"

[sblock=OOC]
Move 2 squares east and 2 north. Use second wind (gain 8 hp, +2 defenses till start of my next turn)

[sblock=Mini Stat Block]
Horto Dandorin
Init +2 Perception: 12 Insight: 12 Normal Vision
AC 18+2 Fortitude 17+2 Reflex 14+2 Will 13+2 (2nd wind)
Hit Points: 21 / 32 Bloodied: 16
Temporary Hit Points: 0
Action Points: 1 Second Wind: used
Healing Surge: 8 Surges per day: 8 / 10
Encounter Powers: Covering Attack
Daily Powers: Villain's Menace
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[Blackrat]

Blasphemous defiler! Feel the wrath of the Platinum Lord! Z' roars as he rumbles to the elf and slides his blade through his guts.

[sblock=OOC]Radiant Smite (1d20+8=28, 2d8+6=9)

But that is natural 20 so it's crit and full damage right? So the damage just became 22. That was some luck. I rolled 1 over minimum damage but the attack roll was crit .[/sblock]

 

[helium3]

Out in front of the house, the two haflings looked bemusedly at the swirling cloud of shadows, at each other and then shrug. They both fix Horto with a glare and as one scamper closer. Holding their daggers high they do a complex little duet, scampering in and out of the Fighter's space, their blades flashing with reflected light from the lamps inside. Despite their display of cunning knifework, both fail to penetrate Horto's defenses. Snarling at their failure, the lithe little acrobats disengage and move out of Horto's reach before he can do anything about it.

[sblock=Horto]The both missed. Good thing too. They would've done 23 points of damage if they had both hit.[/sblock]
Inside, Charlotte hears the pitiful thief get up with great difficulty and move further away. From the sound of it, he's dragging one of his legs. Then, she hears the sound of a door knob being rattled and then little fists banging on solid wood. The hafling cries out, "Boss!! Boss!! I'm cornered!! Let me in!!"

Out front, the battle reaches fever pitch. Closing on the Elf Archer, the Dragonborn Paladin belts out a stupendous war cry and then skewers the Elf through the gut. A burst of light courses up the length of the blade and then into the Archer. For a moment a flickering reddish light emanates from his gaping mouth. His hands spasm and the bow falls to the weed choked earth below. They grab the Paladin's blade tightly for a moment and then relax as the Archer's spark gutters and goes out. The corpse slowly slides free from the sword and crumples aside the bow.

Near Horto, one of the Haflings cries out, "Percy!! No!!"

[sblock=Varilar]Your turn.[/sblock]

 

[Redclaw]

Seeing the elf fall, Varilar moves back along the balcony to try to help Horto with the halflings. He pauses for a moment to compose himself as he does so.

[sblock=ooc] Move Action: move to S24
Standard Action: Second Wind, bringing me back to full hp. [/sblock]

[sblock=combat stats]
AC 16 Fort 12 Ref 16 Will 11 +2 to all for second wind
HP 24/24
Surges 7/7 second wind [x]
Elven Accuracy [], Torturous Strike [x]
Trick Strike [x] [/sblock]

 

[helium3]

[sblock=Ranver]Your turn.[/sblock]