NEW (AGAIN)- Thunderspire Labyrinth- Stat analysis #25 Shrine to Baphomet

[Goonalan]

H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth

Stats for Level 4 play:

And so, let us begin-

Individual connection rates by attacks type (minimum 5 attacks)-

20% Cleave Dirty
42.86% Crushing Blow Dirty
50% Blazing Starfall Kaspard
& Leaf on the Wind Phrenic
59.09% Hand of Radiance Kaspard
62.5% AoO Maul Dirty
& Charge Longsword Phrenic
& Steel Monsoon Phrenic
64.29% Burning Hands Grey
& Fire Shroud Grey
66.67% Spinning Sweep Dirty
& Scorching Burst Phrenic
& Deft Strike Winstanley
75% Sacred Flame Kaspard
& Daunting Light Kaspard
76.92% Charge Maul Dirty
78.13% Sly Flourish Winstanley
80% Turn Undead Kaspard
84.21% Magic Missile Grey
84.62% Scorching Burst Grey
90% Viper's Strike Phrenic
100% Reaping Strike Dirty

Same table minimum of 10 attacks-

50% Blazing Starfall Kaspard
59.09% Hand of Radiance Kaspard
64.29% Burning Hands Grey
& Fire Shroud Grey
76.92% Charge Maul Dirty
78.13% Sly Flourish Winstanley
84.21% Magic Missile Grey
84.62% Scorching Burst Grey
90% Viper's Strike Phrenic
100% Reaping Strike Dirty

Same table minimum of 25 attacks-

78.13% Sly Flourish Winstanley
84.62% Scorching Burst Grey

Overall PC connection rates-

62.5% Kaspard (40 from 64)
65.31% Phrenic (32 from 49)
67.31% Dirty (35 from 52)
76.09% Winstanley (35 from 46)
77.92% Grey (60 from 77)

PCs Connection Rate- 70.14% (202 from 288)
Bad Guys Connection Rate- 49.4% (82 from 166)

That's massive, Level 4 has been a bit of a walk-over, partially to do with the PCs being ahead of the game Level-wise. That said Level 4 and the PCs get +1 on two stats, and obviously gain another +1 for the even level, and the same with improved defences.

Damage done/PC-

Phrenic 376 HP
Kaspard 379 HP
Dirty 563 HP
Winstanley 647 HP
Grey 690 HP

So much for Winstanley being the Striker, it's Grey the Fire Mage, the Artillery, dropping bombs.

The PCs suffered 166 attacks over the span of the level, divided between the PCs as follows-

Dirty 59 attacks (35.5% of all attacks).
Grey 19 attacks (11.4%)
Kaspard 17 attacks (10.2%)
Phrenic 57 attacks (34.3%)
Winstanley 14 attacks (8.4%)

Once again Dirty, and Phrenic, are the Defenders of the pack- Dirty legitimately so, Phrenic less legitimately- and suffering for it.

Damage taken/PC-

Winstanley 50 HP
Kaspard 70 HP
Grey 103 HP
Phrenic 210 HP
Dirty 249 HP

Some odd stats-

Most Action Points used- 5 Winstanley; least- 3 Phrenic & Kaspard.
Most times KO'd- all PCs 0.
Most Critical Hits- 6 Phrenic; least- 1 Kaspard.
Most Healing Surges used- 10 Dirty; least- 1 Kaspard.
Most Daily Powers used- 3 Phrenic; least- 0 Grey.

And none of the PCs have ventured to '0' HP or less, again- the second level in a row this has happened.


Comparing all manner of stats for these PCs-

Connection Rate Overall
Dirty Level 1 50% Level 2 60.78% Level 3 50% Level 4 67.31% Overall 57.92%
Grey Level 1 60% Level 2 64.77% Level 3 72.55% Level 4 77.92% Overall 67.97%
Kaspard Level 1 54.35% Level 2 65.57% Level 3 50% Level 4 62.5% Overall 59.59%
Phrenic Level 1 57.14% Level 2 58.62% Level 3 50% Level 4 65.31% Overall 59.46%
Winstanley Level 1 82.69% Level 2 73.47% Level 3 68.42% Level 4 76.09% Overall 76.51%
Overall Level 1 62.21% Level 2 64.5% Level 3 61.72% Level 4 70.14% Overall 64.94%
Bad Guys Level 1 55.29% Level 2 47.57% Level 3 53.03% Level 4 49.4% Overall 50.94%

Average damage/
Turn PC Level 1 33.48 Level 2 43.56 Level 3 48.05 Level 4 59 Overall 44.85
Average damage/
Bad Guys Level 1 12.46 Level 2 12.88 Level 3 15.55 Level 4 15.16 Overall 13.65

# Encounters Level 1 8 Level 2 9 Level 3 3 Level 4 8 Overall 28

Average/Encounter
AP Use Level 1 3.25 Level 2 2.89 Level 3 2 Level 4 2.38 Overall 2.75
KO Level 1 1.13 Level 2 0.11 Level 3 0 Level 4 0 Overall 0.36
Crit Level 1 0.75 Level 2 1.11 Level 3 2.33 Level 4 1.75 Overall 1.32
Healing Surge Level 1 4.13 Level 2 2.89 Level 3 3.33 Level 4 3.13 Overall 3.36
Daily Use Level 1 2 Level 2 1.67 Level 3 1.33 Level 4 1 Overall 1.54

Monster HP Total Level 1 1600 Level 2 1660 Level 3 823 Level 4 2006 Overall 6089

Average Enc/Level Level 1 +1.88 Level 2 +0.78 Level 3 +2 Level 4 +0.75 Overall +1.21
Time/Encounter Level 1 53.5 Level 2 44 Level 3 57.67 Level 4 58 Overall 52.54
Rounds/Encounter Level 1 7 Level 2 5.56 Level 3 6.67 Level 4 5.63 Overall 6.11

On 9 separate occasions a PC was reduced to 0 HP or below at Level 1, once more at Level 2, and never since.

Note the average damage dished out/hit is also steadily increasing-
Level 1- 10.18 HP
Level 2- 11 HP
Level 3- 12.16 HP
Level 4- 13.14 HP

That's enough for now...

PS If anyone knows how to do tables in the forums, I'm a PC dunderhead, then please don't hesitate to tell me as it would save all the cramped data above.

Cheers Goonalan

 

[Goonalan]

H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth
Level 5 PCs

Phrenic
(Played by James)
Male Tiefling Warlord Level 5
HP 49 Surges 8 Speed 6 Init +4
AC 21 Fort 17 Ref 18 Will 15
Str 17 Con 12 Dex 10 Int 19 Wis 10 Cha 12
Resist 7 Fire & 5 Poison
Aecris +1 Lifestealing Longsword & Javelin
Hide Armour of Exploits +1 & Light Shield of Protection
Amulet of Health +1 & Potion of Healing (x2)
Trained Skills: Arcana +11, Athletics +9, Diplomacy +8, History +11 & Intimidate +8
Feats & Class Features: Infernal Wrath, Fire Resistance, Bloodhunt, Combat Leader, Commanding Presence, Tactical Presence, Inspiring Word, Tactical Assault, Arcane Initiate, Toughness.
Powers:
At Will: Viper's Strike, Commander's Strike
Encounter: Aid the Injured, Infernal Wrath, Inspiring Word, Leaf on the Wind, Scorching Beast, Steel Monsoon.
Daily: Lead the Attack, Directed Combat.


Dirty Biskit
(Played by Dave)
Male Dwarf Fighter Level 5
HP 61 Surges 12 Speed 5 Init +3
AC 20 Fort 18 Ref 14 Will 15
Str 17 Con 17 Dex 13 Int 10 Wis 14 Cha 11
Resist 5 Fire & Necrotic Resist 10 Force
+1 Vicious Maul & Throwing Hammer
Black Iron Scale Armour +1 & Horned Helm
Brooch of Shielding +1 & Potion of Healing
Trained Skills: Athletics +10, Endurance +12 & Intimidate +7
Feats & Class Features: Dwarven Weapon Proficiency, Cast Iron Stomach, Encumbered Speed, Dwarven Resilience, Stand Your Ground, Combat Challenge, Combat Superiority, Two-Handed Weapon Talent, Power Attack, Dwarven Weapon Training,Toughness.
Powers:
At Will: Combat Challenge, Cleave, Reaping Strike.
Encounter: Spinning Sweep, Crushing Blow.
Daily: Brute Strike, Unstoppable, Cometfall Charge.


Kaspard
(Played by Becky)
Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut Level 5
HP 46 Surges 9 Speed 5 Init +2
AC 19 Fort 15 Ref 13 Will 18
Str 14 Con 14 Dex 11 Int 10 Wis 17 Cha 16
+1 Medic's Mace & Crossbow
Dwarven Chainmail +1
Magic Holy Symbol +1
Amulet of Protection +1 & Belt of Sacrifice
Trained Skills: Arcana +7, Heal +10, History +7 & Religion +7
Feats & Class Features: Dilettante, Dual Heritage, Group Diplomacy, Channel Divity, Healer's Lore, Healing Word, Ritual Casting, Armour of Bahamut, Group Insight, Acolyte of Divine Secrets.
Powers:
At Will: Lance of Faith, Sacred Flame.
Encounter: Divine Glow, Healing Word, Armour of Bahamut, Healing Strike, Divine Fortune, Turn Undead, Daunting Light, Hand of Radiance.
Daily: Beacon of Hope, Cure Light Wounds, Spiritual Weapon.


Winstanley Portico
(Played by Paul)
Male Halfling Rogue Level 5
HP 46 Surges 8 Speed 6 Init +10
AC 19 Fort 16 Ref 20 Will 17
Str 12 Con 14 Dex 19 Int 11 Wis 10 Cha 16
+2 Magic Dagger
Bloodcut Leather Armour +1 & Gauntlets of Blood
Elven Cloak +2 & Bag of Holding
Trained Skills: Acrobatics +13, Bluff +10, Insight +7, Perception +7, Stealth +13 & Thievery +13.
Feats & Class Features: Bold, Second Chance, Nimble Reaction, First Strike, Rogue Tactics- Artful Dodger, Rogue Weapon Talent, Sneak Attack, Backstabber, Halfling Agility, Improved Initiative.
Powers:
At Will: Deft Strike, Sly Flourish.
Encounter: Second Chance, Positioning Strike, Bait & Switch, Tumble.
Daily: Blinding Barrage, Downward Spiral.


Grey Morlock
(Played by Iain)
Male Human Wizard Level 5
HP 40 Surges 8 Speed 6 Init +8
AC 17 Fort 16 Ref 18 Will 17
Str 11 Con 14 Dex 14 Int 19 Wis 12 Cha 10
Quarterstaff
Wand of Icy Rays +2 & Magic Wand +1
Robe of Eyes Cloth Armour +1
Safewing Amulet +1
Trained Skills: Arcana +11, Dungeoneering +8, History +11, Nature +8 & Religion +11.
Feats & Class Features: Bonus Feat & Skill & At Will Power, Human Defence Bonus, Arcane Implement Mastery- Wand of Accuracy, Cantrips, Ritual Casting, Spellbook, Action Surge, Improved Initiative, Human Perseverance, Destructive Wizardry.
Powers:
At Will: Magic Missile, Ghost Sound, Light, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation, Scorching Burst, Ray of Frost.
Encounter: Wand of Accuracy, Burning Hands, Fire Shroud.
Daily: Acid Arrow, Sleep, Expeditious Retreat, Guardian Blades, Fireball, Grasp of the Grave, Icy Rays (Wand).

 

[wedgeski]

This thread continues to be interesting++. Thanks for all your hard work!

 

[Goonalan]

This thread continues to be interesting++. Thanks for all your hard work!

I think by interesting you mean... I'm mad- which is a blessed relief as I suspected as much.

I appreciate the comment, next encounter starts on Saturday.

 

[Goonalan]

Couldn't wait till tomorrow...

H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth
Encounter #7 Thain in the Labyrinth
Note this is Encounter #31 for this group of PCs

And after an uninterrupted rest in the Chamber of Eyes, Charrak is back in business, and leading the PCs back through the Labyrinth, however not the way they came- why you ask. A DM device, I've put the clock on them, explained that there's a chance that a Bloodreaver got away from the Chamber of Eyes- I did a lot of hinting, no actual evidence. The players bought it.

Therefore the PCs are now in the midst of a Skill Challenge of my own devising, success will return them to the Seven Pillared Hall ahead of any Bloodreavers that escaped- of course this is a device I'm using in order to string then next set of encounters together, otherwise it'd be back to the Hall fully rested and then to the Duergar Trading Post- this way I can play out a few encounters in a row, and make them take on the Duergar a little depleted.

At least that's my thinking- like a Delve kind of thing.

And so three hours later, with Charrak grumbling, and several PCs already a Healing Surge down- failed Endurance checks, the PCs wander into a much larger chamber and are immediately surrounded and confronted by...

A crazy looking Dwarf- Thain Cardanas (see previous), wearing his crown, and a bunch of homicidal Human Berserkers- the story is the crazed Dwarf and his colleagues have been living off the land- as it were. Basically consuming large quantities of rank and rotten meat, and vaster quantities of 'magic mushrooms.'

Thain Cardanas- up on a rock shelf, demands that the PCs kneel before him and offer him tribute- he is a Thain afterall, he goads Dirty.

Which is just foolish.

Like prodding a tiger with a spoon.

Dirty (Dave) is not happy- he's so easy to wind up, he goes from 0 to affronted in a matter of seconds. Dirty wants the crown, and Cardanas dead.

The PCs and the mad Dwarf chat for a little while- nobody makes a Diplomacy check it should be noted.

You know what happens next...

Good Guys
Dirty Biskit, Male Dwarven Fighter 5 (HP61)
Kaspard, Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut 5 (HP46)
Winstanley Portico, Male Halfling Rogue 5 (HP46)
Grey Morlock, Male Human Wizard 5 (HP40)
Phrenic, Male Tiefling Warlord 5 (HP49)

Bad Guys 875 XP Level 4 Encounter.
Human Berserker Level 4 Brute [HB] (x4) (HP66)
Thain Cardanas, Dwarf Bolter Level 4 Artillery [TC] (HP46)

Initiative- 31 Grey 25 Winstanley 22 Human Berserkers 17 Thain Cardanas 15 Phrenic & Kaspard 12 Dirty

Round #1.

Grey- Scorching Burst HB2; Hit 9 Fire damage (57 HP) & HB3; Hit 9 Fire damage (57 HP) & TC; Miss. Shift back.

Winstanley- First Strike. Sly Flourish Combat Advantage HB1; Hit 25 damage (41 HP).

Thain Cardanas orders his men to destroy the insolent Dwarf, I can't repeat the things that Dirty (Dave) has been saying- stuff about the Thain's parentage, and worse...

HB1- Charge Dirty; Miss.

HB2- Charge Dirty; Hit 16 damage (45 HP).

HB3- Charge Dirty; Hit 7 damage (38 HP).

HB4- Move. Charge Winstanley; Hit - 2nd Chance - Crit – Armour of Bahamut- reduced to normal Hit 7 damage (39 HP) & Medic's Mace- 4 HP back for Dirty (42 HP).

TC- Aimed Shot. Crossbow Dirty; Hit 6 damage (36 HP).

Thain Cardanas does a little jig- and swears at Dirty (Dave) some more- or at least I do anyway.

Phrenic- Leaf on the Wind HB4; Miss. Inspiring Word +4 HP Dirty (55 HP).

Kaspard- Shift. Divine Glow HB1; Crit 17 Radiant damage (24 HP bloodied) Immediate Reaction Battle Fury Greataxe Dirty; Hit 17 damage (38 HP). Back to Kaspard's Divine Glow & HB2; Miss & HB3; Miss & HB4; Hit 7 Radiant damage (59 HP). Healing Word +5 HP Dirty (58 HP).

Kaspard Crits- shocker.

Dirty- Crushing Blow HB1; Crit 39 damage- DEAD.

Dirty (Dave) grins like a chimp, and gives me the bird- friendly soul isn't he.

Time to play 11 minutes, map and minis already set up.

End of Turn-

Good Guys
Dirty Biskit, Male Dwarven Fighter 5 (HP58/61)
Kaspard, Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut 5 (HP46)
Winstanley Portico, Male Halfling Rogue 5 (HP39/46)
Grey Morlock, Male Human Wizard 5 (HP40)
Phrenic, Male Tiefling Warlord 5 (HP49)

Bad Guys 875 XP Level 4 Encounter.
Human Berserker Level 4 Brute [HB] (x4) (HP57/66 57/66 59/66) 1 DEAD
Thain Cardanas, Dwarf Bolter Level 4 Artillery [TC] (HP46)

Action Points 0 Total 0
Daily Powers 0 Total 0
Healing Surges 2 Total 2
2nd Winds 0 Total 0
Crits 2 Total 2
PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0

Comment: The players are giggling like buffoons, particularly as Dirty (Dave) is so riled- he's a gift for any DM. In character he's an easily provoked violent maniac, out of character he's... let's not go there.

 

[Goonalan]

H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth
Encounter #7 Thain in the Labyrinth
Note this is Encounter #31 for this group of PCs

Round #2.

Grey- Scorching Burst HB2; Hit 11 Fire damage (46 HP) & HB3; Hit 11 Fire damage (46 HP) & HB4; Miss. Move. Action Point with Action Surge and Phrenic's Tactical Presence. Burning Hands HB2; Hit 18 Fire damage (28 HP bloodied) Immediate Reaction Battle Fury Greataxe Dirty; Crit 22 damage (36 HP) & HB3; Miss & HB4; Hit 18 Fire damage (41 HP).

Dirty's taking some shots. Thain Cardanas capers on his ledge.

Winstanley- Tumble. Sly Flourish Combat Advantage HB3; Hit 23 damage (23 HP bloodied) Immediate Reaction Battle Fury Greataxe Winstanley; Hit 17 damage (22 HP bloodied).

HB1- DEAD.

HB2- Greataxe Dirty; Miss.

HB3- Greataxe Winstanley; Hit 8 damage (14 HP bloodied).

HB4- Greataxe Phrenic; Miss.

TC- Aimed Shot Crossbow Winstanley; Miss.

Bloody hell- me and my dice.

Phrenic- Steel Monsoon HB4; Hit 15 damage (26 HP bloodied) Immediate Reaction Battle Fury Greataxe Phrenic; Miss. Inspiring Word +5 HP Winstanley (30 HP).

Kaspard- Hand of Radiance HB4; Crit 13 Radiant damage (13 HP bloodied) & HB3; Crit 13 Radiant damage (10 HP bloodied) & HB2; Hit 7 Radiant damage (21 HP bloodied). Healing Word +8 HP Dirty (59 HP).

Bloody hell- two '20's in a row, Kaspard never rolls Crits!

Dirty- Cleave Combat Advantage HB3; Hit 12 damage- DEAD & HB2 3 damage (18 HP bloodied). Marked. Shift.

Time to play 15 minutes.

End of Turn-

Good Guys
Dirty Biskit, Male Dwarven Fighter 5 (HP59/61)
Kaspard, Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut 5 (HP46)
Winstanley Portico, Male Halfling Rogue 5 (HP30/46)
Grey Morlock, Male Human Wizard 5 (HP40)
Phrenic, Male Tiefling Warlord 5 (HP49)

Bad Guys 875 XP Level 4 Encounter.
Human Berserker Level 4 Brute [HB] (x4) (HP18/66 13/66) 2 DEAD
Thain Cardanas, Dwarf Bolter Level 4 Artillery [TC] (HP46)

Action Points 1 Total 1
Daily Powers 0 Total 0
Healing Surges 2 Total 4
2nd Winds 0 Total 0
Crits 2 Total 4
PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0

Comment: The PCs have everything under control- only a Level 4 Encounter after all.

 

[Goonalan]

H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth
Encounter #7 Thain in the Labyrinth
Note this is Encounter #31 for this group of PCs

Round #3.

Grey- Move. Fire Shroud HB2; Hit 10 Fire damage (8 HP bloodied) & HB4; Hit 10 Fire damage (3 HP bloodied) & both Ongoing 5 Fire damage.

Winstanley- Shift. Sly Flourish Combat Advantage HB2; Hit 17 damage- DEAD.

HB1- DEAD.

HB2- DEAD.

HB3- DEAD.

HB4- Ongoing 5 Fire damage- DEAD.

TC- Aimed Shot Crossbow Winstanley; Hit 16 damage (14 HP bloodied). Move away at speed.

Phrenic- Double Move after TC.

Kaspard- Double Move after TC.

Dirty- Double Move after TC.

That's all three of them trying to get up to the ledge that Thain Cardanas is perched upon.

Time to play 8 minutes.

End of Turn-

Good Guys
Dirty Biskit, Male Dwarven Fighter 5 (HP59/61)
Kaspard, Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut 5 (HP46)
Winstanley Portico, Male Halfling Rogue 5 (HP14/46)
Grey Morlock, Male Human Wizard 5 (HP40)
Phrenic, Male Tiefling Warlord 5 (HP49)

Bad Guys 875 XP Level 4 Encounter.
Human Berserker Level 4 Brute [HB] (x4) (HP66) 4 DEAD
Thain Cardanas, Dwarf Bolter Level 4 Artillery [TC] (HP46)

Action Points 0 Total 1
Daily Powers 0 Total 0
Healing Surges 0 Total 4
2nd Winds 0 Total 0
Crits 0 Total 4
PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0

Comment: Thain Cardanas looks a little... terrified.

 

[Goonalan]

H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth
Encounter #7 Thain in the Labyrinth
Note this is Encounter #31 for this group of PCs

Round #4.

Grey- Move. Ready Action- Grey can't see Thane Cardanas.

Winstanley- Move. Charge TC; Hit 7 damage (39 HP).

HB1- DEAD.

HB2- DEAD.

HB3- DEAD.

HB4- DEAD.

TC- Shift back. Aimed Shot Crossbow Winstanley; Hit 9 damage (5 HP bloodied).

Phrenic- Move. Scorching Burst TC; Miss.

Kaspard- Move. Daunting Light TC; Miss.

Dirty- Move. Charge TC; Hit 16 damage (23 HP bloodied). Marked.

Time to play 6 minutes.

End of Turn-

Good Guys
Dirty Biskit, Male Dwarven Fighter 5 (HP59/61)
Kaspard, Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut 5 (HP46)
Winstanley Portico, Male Halfling Rogue 5 (HP5/46)
Grey Morlock, Male Human Wizard 5 (HP40)
Phrenic, Male Tiefling Warlord 5 (HP49)

Bad Guys 875 XP Level 4 Encounter.
Human Berserker Level 4 Brute [HB] (x4) (HP66) 4 DEAD
Thain Cardanas, Dwarf Bolter Level 4 Artillery [TC] (HP23/46)

Action Points 0 Total 1
Daily Powers 0 Total 0
Healing Surges 0 Total 4
2nd Winds 0 Total 0
Crits 0 Total 4
PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0

Comment: And in all of the action, and the emotion going on, Winstanley fails to ask for some healing- over-confidence? Also Grey's Readied Action does not come to pass.

 

[Goonalan]

H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth
Encounter #7 Thain in the Labyrinth
Note this is Encounter #31 for this group of PCs

Round #5.

Grey- Double Move- now he can see the Thane.

Winstanley- Shift. Deft Strike Combat Advantage TC; Hit 14 damage (9 HP bloodied).

HB1- DEAD.

HB2- DEAD.

HB3- DEAD.

HB4- DEAD.

TC- Drop Crossbow. Draw Warhammer. Warhammer Dirty; Hit 8 damage (51 HP). Shift back. Dirty AoO Maul TC; Hit 14 damage- DEAD.

It just had to be Dirty that delivered the killing blow.

Time to play 5 minutes.
Total time to play 45 minutes.

End of Combat-

Good Guys
Dirty Biskit, Male Dwarven Fighter 5 (HP51/61)
Kaspard, Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut 5 (HP46)
Winstanley Portico, Male Halfling Rogue 5 (HP5/46)
Grey Morlock, Male Human Wizard 5 (HP40)
Phrenic, Male Tiefling Warlord 5 (HP49)

Bad Guys 875 XP Level 4 Encounter.
Human Berserker Level 4 Brute [HB] (x4) (HP66) 4 DEAD
Thain Cardanas, Dwarf Bolter Level 4 Artillery [TC] (HP46) DEAD

Action Points 0 Total 1
Daily Powers 0 Total 0
Healing Surges 0 Total 4
2nd Winds 0 Total 0
Crits 0 Total 4
PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0

Comment: Dirty, without comment, takes Thain Cardanas' crown and tucks it away. After a brief search of the bad guys- a few coins, the PCs head back out into the Labyrinth, remember they're on the clock here.

Stats: Good connection rates for both sides- the PCs with 74.19% (23 from 31), and the bad guys with 68.75% (but only 11 from 16). Again, broken down by PC-

33.33% Phrenic (1 from 3)
62.5% Kaspard (5 from 8)
72.73% Grey (8 from 11)
100% Dirty (4 from 4)
100% Winstanley (5 from 5)

Grey even managed to clock up 101 HP damage in the short fracas; Winstanley 86 HP, Dirty 84 HP, Kaspard 57 HP & Phrenic 15 HP.

Phrenic had a dice-mare.

Damage/Turn on average- PCs 68.6 HP vs. bad guys 26.6 HP.

Note Dirty took 76 points of damage and Winstanley 57, they both suffered for the cause.

 

[Goonalan]

H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth
Encounter #8 The Devourer.
Note this is Encounter #32 for this group of PCs

Right then, I tricked the PCs for this encounter, moved them into a small-ish chamber and suddenly Charrak is... lost- as in he's not sure which of the four passages leading from the chamber the PCs should take. I made this out to be part of the Skill Challenge- the PCs had been doing particularly well, one failure and six successes so far (I think- 8 successes needed to complete the challenge).

So they thought they were rolling more checks for the Skill Challenge, they weren't, they were rolling Perception checks- and failing.

Suddenly...

Gloooooooop!

Good Guys
Dirty Biskit, Male Dwarven Fighter 5 (HP61)
Kaspard, Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut 5 (HP46)
Winstanley Portico, Male Halfling Rogue 5 (HP46)
Grey Morlock, Male Human Wizard 5 (HP40)
Phrenic, Male Tiefling Warlord 5 (HP49)

Bad Guys 400 XP Level 1 Encounter.
Gelatinous Cube Level 5 Elite Brute [GC] (HP152)

Initiative 31 Winstanley 26 Grey 22 Phrenic 19 Dirty 12 Gelatinous Cube 6 Kaspard

Surprise Round.

An unnoticed Gelatinous Cube, which has in the last few moments sidled up to the PCs, attacks.

GC- Blooop, Engulf Dirty; Hit- Grabbed & Ongoing 10 Acid damage.

Time to play 4 minutes including setting up of map and minis.

End of Turn-

Good Guys
Dirty Biskit, Male Dwarven Fighter 5 (HP61)
Kaspard, Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut 5 (HP46)
Winstanley Portico, Male Halfling Rogue 5 (HP46)
Grey Morlock, Male Human Wizard 5 (HP40)
Phrenic, Male Tiefling Warlord 5 (HP49)

Bad Guys 1000 XP Level 5 Encounter.
Wraith Level 5 Lurker [W] (x3) (HP37)
Gelatinous Cube Level 5 Elite Brute [GC] (HP152)

Action Points 0 Total 0
Daily Powers 0 Total 0
Healing Surges 0 Total 0
2nd Winds 0 Total 0
Crits 0 Total 0
PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0

Comment: Then I told the PCs that the Skill Challenge (at this point) was a charade- the PCs were mostly okay with this- wry smiles, 'got me' grins et al.

I said mostly okay with this- Dirty (Dave) was... I think apoplectic is the word I'm searching for- fortunately he had a mouth full of Cube...

The other PCs tried (mostly, again) not to laugh.

Oh and they hate Gelatinous Cubes- they spent heaven knows how long fighting one in KOTS, they're genuinely scared of them- which is just dandy.