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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 5289213" data-attributes="member: 16069">H1 Keep on the Shadowfell.Encounter #24 Area 19: The Shadow Rift.Round #3.Grety continues to struggle, although the fight has almost gone out of him, every inch of his body screams with pain, but worse of all is the numbing ache within him, he's not beaten however. His hands shape and race, words of power come unbidden to his lips and a bolt of force shoots from his now outstretched hand and thumps in to the Shallowgrave Wight's partially exposed ribcage, the creature squawks and claws the air.Grey is still not done, the arcane words tumble forth, rising to a crescend as he screams the final syllables, staff raised and pointing once more at the gate to hell- again a thousand icy darts pit and flurry, make their marks upon the ebony 'O'. Another crack appears, the Portal is failing.Grey smiles, sets his mind against the pain and numb, and yet his limbs remain alien to him- he stands statue- immobilised.Grey- Immobilised. Magic Missile SW; Hit 13 Force damage (41 HP). Disrupt Ritual- Arcana Check- Success (4:0). Save vs Immobilised- Fail.And again Kaspard Healing powers pour into the Wizard, and again those same powers are sent in a golden flight straight for the Portal- success, it cracks some more, and looks like it will soon be truly spent. Kaspard shuffles back away, dodging another of Kalarel's wild thrusts, she points and sends a holy fire into a flailing Skeleton, the undead minion is smashed into a million pieces, the essence of the destroyed minion is not wasted, converted by Kaspard into Healing power, Grey again benefits. Kaspard turns again, having bought herself a little more time, she spies the Shallowgrave Wight...“Destroy it, get Grey clear.” Phrenic shouts reading Kaspards mind.A flood of opalescent blue engulfs the Wight, causing the creatures patchy flesh to burn and sizzle, and after the tide has gone the creature is half broken, sagging and bent, in perfect position for Grey to take advantage.Kaspard- Healing Word +9 HP Grey (23 HP). Disrupt Ritual- Heal Check- Success, channels Healing Surge into Portal (5:0). Shift back. Sacred Flame SS5; Hit 6 Radiant damage- DEAD & 4 Temporary Hit Points Grey. Action Point- Tactical Presence/Assault from Phrenic extra +2 To Hit & +4 Damage. Daunting Light SW; Hit 13 Radiant damage +5 (Vulnerable) = 18 damage (23 HP bloodied) & Combat Advantage for Grey.Winstanley meanwhile keeps his head down, scurries left, then right, looking for... there it is, he shuffles closer to a Skeleton trying its best to slice Dirty in two, and... Clunk! The Skeleton is now sans skull, neck severed by the Halfling razor sharp dagger.Winstanley- Move. Deft Strike Combat Advantage SS4; 14 damage- DEAD.Grey turns, he heard a... suddenly he's engulfed in a swirling mass of a shadowy tentacles, although his limbs remain unmoving he is being dragged and pulled towards the Portal...“Nooooooooooooooooo...” He screams.The shadowy tentacles, each ending in a vicious talon, leave their mark- Grey's robes are ripped and torn.And within the magic circle Kalarel's wound knit and heal- he grins at the new plaything almost within his grasp. TitP- Whispering Lure Grey; Hit Pulled 5 squares closer. Grasping Claws Grey; Hit 8 damage (19 HP) & Slid closer still & K Heals 5 HP (91 HP bloodied).Phrenic lances his longsword out, decapitates the last of the Skeletons in the fray, he gives Dirty a glance, the Dwarf is still standing- battered and bruised, trying to make out what just transpired.“Dirty, kill Kalarel.” Phrenic points with his sword, the Dwarf is instantly refreshed, filled with vim and vigour.Phrenic moves towards Kalarel and the Portal, like Grey he too conjures words of ancient magical power, a jack-of-all-trades Phrenic. Alas his efforts are all for nothing, the Portal deflects his magical imprecations, not just deflect- but reflect. Phrenic misses a stride as a millionth of the dark power behind the portal washes over him- bile rises, he swallows, and makes straight for Kalarel, the cause of his ire.Phrenic- Viper's Strike SS3; Hit 11 damage- DEAD. Inspiring Word +3 HP Dirty (36 HP). Disrupt Ritual- Arcana Check- Failure (5:1) & Attacked by Dark Forces; Miss. Move towards K.SS1- DEAD.SS2- DEAD.SS3- DEAD.SS4- DEAD.SS5- DEAD.SS6- DEAD.Still the two Skeleton archers pick their marks, the first arrow passes a good five feet over Phrenic's head, he hardly notices. The second clangs uselessly against Kaspards armoured back- she notices, promises retribution.SS7- Longbow Phrenic; Miss.SS8- Longbow Kaspard; Miss.Dirty jogs, then dashes, finally runs and charges- Phrenic's order 'Kill Kalarel' echoes in his mind.“Killlllll!”An massive blow which requires all of Kalarel's power just to deflect some of the force, the Scion of Orcus has a ragged scar across his forehead, one cheek is smudged black, bone broken. Kalarel spits teeth and groans...“I said- ya Die.” Dirty grins and hefts his maul for another shot, the coldness caused by Kalarel's Rod of Ruin now passed.Dirty- 5 ongoing Necrotic -5 (Resist) = 0 damage. Double Move. Action Point- Tactical Presence/Assault from Phrenic extra +2 To Hit & +4 Damage. Charge K; Hit 14 damage (77 HP bloodied). Marked. Save vs ongoing Necrotic- Success.Dirty grins at Kaspard who...The pair turn to see the Wight closing fast upon them, the creature stops only a few feet away, smiles (of a sort) momentarily, and then rips the last of the flesh from its face- the horror, Kaspard vomits and finds her legs acting for her, she flees- all her strength in that second spent.Worse, the mighty Dwarf, is likewise affected, although his escape route is less well thought out, he finds himself cowering a moment later stood next to Kalarel.SW- Move. Death Grimace Dirty & Kaspard; Hit both who Flee Speed & Weakened vs SW.Kalarel, notes the approaching Dwarf with some trepidation, reacts and tries to get away as fast as he can, Dirty flails wildly with his maul but there's no effort in the stroke- Kalarel is quickly out of reach. The Scion sends a hazy black ray at Phrenic, his aim is true- catching Phrenic unaware and in his face, although a sudden burst of light accompanied by one of Kaspard's prayers to Bahamut manages to nudge the ray a little lower, Phrenic does not get the full force, although he too finds himself bloodied, bruised and battered; and like Dirty and Kaspard lacking even the strength to lift his sword. K- Move. AoO Dirty; Miss. Decaying Ray Phrenic; Crit – Armour of Bahamut- reduced to 9 Necrotic damage (19 HP bloodied) & Weakened.Time to play 15 minutes.End of Turn-Good GuysDirty Biskit, Male Dwarven Fighter 4 (HP36/55)Kaspard, Female Half-Elf Cleric of Bahamut 4 (HP36/41)Winstanley Portico, Male Halfling Rogue 4 (HP41)Grey Morlock, Male Human Wizard 4 (HP19/36)Phrenic, Male Tiefling Warlord 4 (HP19/44)Bad Guys 2104XP Level 9 Encounter (including Ritual).Skeleton Sentinels Level 3 Minion [SS] (x8) (HP1) 6 DEADShallowgrave Wight Level 4 Controller [SW] (HP23/54)Kalarel, Scion of Orcus 8 Elite Controller [K] (HP77/186)Hazard: The Thing in the Portal [TitP] Level 4 LurkerSkill Challenge: Close the Portal- 5 Successes 1 FailuresAction Points 2 Total 3Daily Powers 0 Total 2Healing Surges 2 Total 32nd Winds 0 Total 1Crits 0 Total 2PCs Ko'd 0 Total 0Bad Guys Crits 1 Total 1Bad Guys Action Points 0 Total 1Ritual Success 2 Total 5Ritual Failures 1 Total 1Comment: On and on it goes...</blockquote>

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