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Insight's "In the Shadow of Giants" [IC] - Prelude to Danger!
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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 4969046" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>PRELUDE TO DANGER!</strong></span></span></p><p><strong><u><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Crossing the Yoirwood</span></span></u></strong></p><p><strong>- Round Eight -</strong></p><p></p><p>The battle continues as the wagon fires rage on!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>The quickling sneers at Saben, giving the paladin an evil grin. The fey creature's glinting short sword glances off Saben's shield.</p><p></p><p>In the distance, the flaming skulls stay their distance away from the main battle, raining fire and terror from afar.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Eldranth, seeing his skeletal pawns starting to falter, moves closer to the main scrum. He mutters something in a language none of the heroes understands. Then, the undead eladrin raises his bleeding axe and charges Gregor!</p><p></p><p>The skeletons, bolstered by the presence of their leader, strike the dwarf as well!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Initiative Count]</p><p>The Skill Challenge was a SUCCESS!</p><p></p><p><strong>26. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Seeker</strong></span> (HP 50/58)</p><p><strong>24. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Corrin</strong></span> (HP 44/70) *** 5 Temporary HP ***</p><p><strong>20. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Amos</strong></span> (HP 43/69) <strong>Olcan</strong> (HP 81/94).</p><p><strong>18 (+). </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Quickling Runner</strong></span> -4 penalty to attack rolls until the end of Saben's turn Round 9. <em>Marked</em> by Saben.</p><p><strong>18 (-). </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Blackfire Flameskull</strong></span></p><p><strong>17 (+). </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Gregor</strong></span> (HP 45/87). </p><p><strong>17 (-). </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Eldranth</strong></span></p><p><strong>16. </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Skeletal Hauler</strong></span> *** <span style="color: red"><em>Red is BLOODIED</em></span> *** (Red) -4 penalty to attack rolls until the end of Saben's turn Round 9. (Red) <em>Marked</em> by Gregor.</p><p><strong>14. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Brant</strong></span></p><p><strong>13. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Saben</strong></span></p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Actions]</p><p><strong>26. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Seeker</strong></span></p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Move 6 (G35 -> L31).</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Use <span style="color: red">Tomebound Ooze</span> on <strong>Eldranth</strong>: HIT! Eldranth takes 26 acid damage. If Eldranth attacks on his turn it takes 1 more acid damage.</p><p><strong>- Minor Action</strong>: Use <span style="color: royalblue">Mass Resistance</span>: Burst 10, affects all allies: grants fire resistance 10 until the end of the encounter.</p><p></p><p>*** Zone of Grasping Shadows ends. ***</p><p></p><p><strong>24. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Corrin</strong></span></p><p><strong>- Minor Action</strong>: Use <span style="color: gold">Periapt of Cascading Health</span> to end a condition that a save can end (clear blindness). *** Corrin is no longer blinded ***</p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Shift 1 (F30 -> E29).</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Use <strong>Sorcerous Blade Channeling</strong> (use a ranged power at melee range through a dagger). Use <span style="color: red">Thunder Wyrm's Jaws</span> against <strong>Skeletal Hauler (Red)</strong>: HIT! Skeletal Hauler (Red) takes 33 thunder damage and is now <span style="color: red"><em>BLOODIED</em></span>. *** Corrin gains 5 temporary hit points ***</p><p></p><p><strong>20. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Amos</strong></span></p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong> Amos moves 2 (H28 -> H30), provoking an Opportunity Attack from <strong>Skeletal Hauler (Blue)</strong>:</p><p></p><p><strong>Skeletal Hauler (Blue)</strong> makes a <strong>Basic Melee Attack (Slam)</strong> against <strong>Amos</strong>: MISS!</p><p></p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Olcan moves 7 (E27 -> H31).</p><p><strong>- Minor Action</strong>: Draw Weapon, Pick +3.</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Uses <span style="color: red">Enclose the Prey</span>. Prior to the attack, Amos shifts 1 (H30 -> I29) and Olcan shifts 1 (H31 -> H30). The attack HITS! - <strong>Skeletal Hauler (Blue)</strong> takes <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2302166/" target="_blank">2d8+10=17, 1d8=6</a> 23 damage.</p><p></p><p><strong>18 (+). </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Quickling Runner</strong></span></p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Shifts 1 (L22 -> M22).</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Attacks <strong>Saben</strong> with <strong>Shortsword</strong>: MISS!</p><p></p><p><strong>18 (-). </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Blackfire Flameskull</strong></span></p><p><strong>- Standard Actions</strong>: (Blue) uses <span style="color: lightgreen">Blackfire Ray</span> against <strong>Saben</strong>: MISS!; (Red) uses <span style="color: red">Fireball</span> centered on square <strong>I30</strong>: Attacks <strong>Amos</strong> (HIT!), <strong>Olcan</strong> (MISS!), <strong>Seeker</strong> (HIT!), and <strong>Gregor</strong> (MISS!). Those hit take 18 fire damage (8 after resistance) and those missed take no damage (due to fire resistance). The Skeletal Haulers are excluded from the power's effect. </p><p></p><p><strong>17 (+). </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Gregor</strong></span> </p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Use <span style="color: red">Passing Attack</span> on <strong>Skeletal Hauler (Red)</strong> HITS! Skeletal Hauler (Red) takes 18 damage. Gregor shifts 1 square (G29 -> H28) and makes a secondary attack against <strong>Skeletal Hauler (Blue)</strong> CRIT! Skeletal Hauler (Blue) takes 28 damage. Both Skeletal Haulers are now <em>marked</em> by Gregor.</p><p></p><p>*** Skeletal Hauler (Blue) is now <span style="color: red">BLOODIED</span> ***</p><p></p><p><strong>17 (-). </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Eldranth</strong></span></p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: Move 2 (I25 -> H27).</p><p></p><p>*** The Skeletal Haulers now gain the benefit of Eldranth's aura ***</p><p></p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Uses <span style="color: lightgreen">Lifedrinker Axe</span> against <strong>Gregor</strong>: HIT! Gregor takes 11 damage.</p><p></p><p><strong>16. </strong><span style="color: gray"><strong>Skeletal Hauler</strong></span></p><p><strong>- Move Action</strong>: (Red) shifts 1 (F29 -> G28).</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: (Red) uses <strong>Slam</strong> against <strong>Gregor</strong>: MISS!; (Blue) uses <strong>Slam</strong> against <strong>Gregor</strong>: HIT! Gregor takes 9 damage!</p><p></p><p><strong>14. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Brant</strong></span></p><p><strong>- Minor Action</strong>: Draw axe.</p><p><strong>- Move action</strong>: Move 5 (P28 -> K31)</p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Make <strong>Melee Basic Attack (Charge)</strong> against <strong>Skeletal Hauler (Blue)</strong>, ending up in I30: CRIT! Skeletal Hauler (Blue) takes 40 damage!</p><p></p><p><strong>*** Skeletal Hauler (Blue) is DESTROYED! ***</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>13. </strong><span style="color: gold"><strong>Saben</strong></span></p><p><strong>- Minor Action</strong>: Use <span style="color: Red">Virtue</span>: Saben spends a healing surge but regains no hit points. He instead gains 22 temporary hit points.</p><p><strong>- Move Action:</strong> Move 3 (M23 -> J25). This provokes an Opportunity Attack from the <strong>Quickling Runner</strong>:</p><p></p><p><strong>- Opportunity Action (Quickling Runner)</strong>: Makes a <strong>Melee Basic Attack (Shortsword)</strong> against <strong>Saben</strong>: MISS! </p><p> </p><p><strong>- Standard Action</strong>: Use <span style="color: Red">Astral Thunder</span> against <strong>Quickling Runner</strong> (HIT!), <strong>Eldranth</strong> (MISS!), and <strong>Skeletal Hauler (Red)</strong> (HIT!) Those hit take 13 thunder damage and suffer a -4 penalty to attack rolls until the end of Saben's next turn. Quickling Runner is still under <span style="color: lightgreen">Divine Challenge</span> due to the area attack. </p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 4969046, member: 11437"] [FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="4"][B]PRELUDE TO DANGER![/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][U][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"]Crossing the Yoirwood[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/B] [b]- Round Eight -[/b] The battle continues as the wagon fires rage on! The quickling sneers at Saben, giving the paladin an evil grin. The fey creature's glinting short sword glances off Saben's shield. In the distance, the flaming skulls stay their distance away from the main battle, raining fire and terror from afar. Eldranth, seeing his skeletal pawns starting to falter, moves closer to the main scrum. He mutters something in a language none of the heroes understands. Then, the undead eladrin raises his bleeding axe and charges Gregor! The skeletons, bolstered by the presence of their leader, strike the dwarf as well! [sblock=Initiative Count] The Skill Challenge was a SUCCESS! [b]26. [/b][color=gold][b]Seeker[/b][/color] (HP 50/58) [b]24. [/b][color=gold][b]Corrin[/b][/color] (HP 44/70) *** 5 Temporary HP *** [b]20. [/b][color=gold][b]Amos[/b][/color] (HP 43/69) [b]Olcan[/b] (HP 81/94). [b]18 (+). [/b][color=gray][b]Quickling Runner[/b][/color] -4 penalty to attack rolls until the end of Saben's turn Round 9. [i]Marked[/i] by Saben. [b]18 (-). [/b][color=gray][b]Blackfire Flameskull[/b][/color] [b]17 (+). [/b][color=gold][b]Gregor[/b][/color] (HP 45/87). [b]17 (-). [/b][color=gray][b]Eldranth[/b][/color] [b]16. [/b][color=gray][b]Skeletal Hauler[/b][/color] *** [color=red][i]Red is BLOODIED[/i][/color] *** (Red) -4 penalty to attack rolls until the end of Saben's turn Round 9. (Red) [i]Marked[/i] by Gregor. [b]14. [/b][color=gold][b]Brant[/b][/color] [b]13. [/b][color=gold][b]Saben[/b][/color] [/sblock] [sblock=Actions] [b]26. [/b][color=gold][b]Seeker[/b][/color] [b]- Move Action[/b]: Move 6 (G35 -> L31). [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Use [color=red]Tomebound Ooze[/color] on [b]Eldranth[/b]: HIT! Eldranth takes 26 acid damage. If Eldranth attacks on his turn it takes 1 more acid damage. [b]- Minor Action[/b]: Use [color=royalblue]Mass Resistance[/color]: Burst 10, affects all allies: grants fire resistance 10 until the end of the encounter. *** Zone of Grasping Shadows ends. *** [b]24. [/b][color=gold][b]Corrin[/b][/color] [b]- Minor Action[/b]: Use [color=gold]Periapt of Cascading Health[/color] to end a condition that a save can end (clear blindness). *** Corrin is no longer blinded *** [b]- Move Action[/b]: Shift 1 (F30 -> E29). [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Use [b]Sorcerous Blade Channeling[/b] (use a ranged power at melee range through a dagger). Use [color=red]Thunder Wyrm's Jaws[/color] against [b]Skeletal Hauler (Red)[/b]: HIT! Skeletal Hauler (Red) takes 33 thunder damage and is now [color=red][i]BLOODIED[/i][/color]. *** Corrin gains 5 temporary hit points *** [b]20. [/b][color=gold][b]Amos[/b][/color] [b]- Move Action[/b] Amos moves 2 (H28 -> H30), provoking an Opportunity Attack from [b]Skeletal Hauler (Blue)[/b]: [b]Skeletal Hauler (Blue)[/b] makes a [b]Basic Melee Attack (Slam)[/b] against [b]Amos[/b]: MISS! [b]- Move Action[/b]: Olcan moves 7 (E27 -> H31). [b]- Minor Action[/b]: Draw Weapon, Pick +3. [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Uses [COLOR=red]Enclose the Prey[/COLOR]. Prior to the attack, Amos shifts 1 (H30 -> I29) and Olcan shifts 1 (H31 -> H30). The attack HITS! - [b]Skeletal Hauler (Blue)[/b] takes [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2302166/]2d8+10=17, 1d8=6[/url] 23 damage. [b]18 (+). [/b][color=gray][b]Quickling Runner[/b][/color] [b]- Move Action[/b]: Shifts 1 (L22 -> M22). [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Attacks [b]Saben[/b] with [b]Shortsword[/b]: MISS! [b]18 (-). [/b][color=gray][b]Blackfire Flameskull[/b][/color] [b]- Standard Actions[/b]: (Blue) uses [color=lightgreen]Blackfire Ray[/color] against [b]Saben[/b]: MISS!; (Red) uses [color=red]Fireball[/color] centered on square [b]I30[/b]: Attacks [b]Amos[/b] (HIT!), [b]Olcan[/b] (MISS!), [b]Seeker[/b] (HIT!), and [b]Gregor[/b] (MISS!). Those hit take 18 fire damage (8 after resistance) and those missed take no damage (due to fire resistance). The Skeletal Haulers are excluded from the power's effect. [b]17 (+). [/b][color=gold][b]Gregor[/b][/color] [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Use [color=red]Passing Attack[/color] on [b]Skeletal Hauler (Red)[/b] HITS! Skeletal Hauler (Red) takes 18 damage. Gregor shifts 1 square (G29 -> H28) and makes a secondary attack against [b]Skeletal Hauler (Blue)[/b] CRIT! Skeletal Hauler (Blue) takes 28 damage. Both Skeletal Haulers are now [i]marked[/i] by Gregor. *** Skeletal Hauler (Blue) is now [color=red]BLOODIED[/color] *** [b]17 (-). [/b][color=gray][b]Eldranth[/b][/color] [b]- Move Action[/b]: Move 2 (I25 -> H27). *** The Skeletal Haulers now gain the benefit of Eldranth's aura *** [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Uses [color=lightgreen]Lifedrinker Axe[/color] against [b]Gregor[/b]: HIT! Gregor takes 11 damage. [b]16. [/b][color=gray][b]Skeletal Hauler[/b][/color] [b]- Move Action[/b]: (Red) shifts 1 (F29 -> G28). [b]- Standard Action[/b]: (Red) uses [b]Slam[/b] against [b]Gregor[/b]: MISS!; (Blue) uses [b]Slam[/b] against [b]Gregor[/b]: HIT! Gregor takes 9 damage! [b]14. [/b][color=gold][b]Brant[/b][/color] [b]- Minor Action[/b]: Draw axe. [b]- Move action[/b]: Move 5 (P28 -> K31) [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Make [b]Melee Basic Attack (Charge)[/b] against [b]Skeletal Hauler (Blue)[/b], ending up in I30: CRIT! Skeletal Hauler (Blue) takes 40 damage! [b]*** Skeletal Hauler (Blue) is DESTROYED! ***[/b] [b]13. [/b][color=gold][b]Saben[/b][/color] [b]- Minor Action[/b]: Use [COLOR="Red"]Virtue[/COLOR]: Saben spends a healing surge but regains no hit points. He instead gains 22 temporary hit points. [b]- Move Action:[/b] Move 3 (M23 -> J25). This provokes an Opportunity Attack from the [b]Quickling Runner[/b]: [b]- Opportunity Action (Quickling Runner)[/b]: Makes a [b]Melee Basic Attack (Shortsword)[/b] against [b]Saben[/b]: MISS! [b]- Standard Action[/b]: Use [COLOR="Red"]Astral Thunder[/COLOR] against [b]Quickling Runner[/b] (HIT!), [b]Eldranth[/b] (MISS!), and [b]Skeletal Hauler (Red)[/b] (HIT!) Those hit take 13 thunder damage and suffer a -4 penalty to attack rolls until the end of Saben's next turn. Quickling Runner is still under [color=lightgreen]Divine Challenge[/color] due to the area attack. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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