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Body Shield (immediate interrupt, when targeted by a melee or a ranged attack against Reflex or AC; recharges when the choker makes a successful tentacle claw or choke attack)
I do believe JNC is right: the choker couldn't redirect the attack. My actions are based on the assumption that Ikni currently is up to 23 hp (with Derien’s Healing Word).
Assuming the prone thing is a mistake, I'm 1 square away from being able to get adjacent to both the cloaked figure and the hag next turn. If Rhole could slide me 1 somehow, that would be awesome. (My plan is to take my Second Wind and mark as many monsters as I can get adjacent to.)
Sorry Joe, only when someone is missed or I heal them. Could have slid Derien during the hag’s turn, but there seemed to be no point (as evidenced by his move later on).
I figured out another way for you to get adjacent to both, though: Leaping. Despite the difficult terrain, you would qualify for a Running Start After spending 4 moves to get through the first 2 squares of swamp. With Ironheart’s Athletics mod of +9 he would then automatically succeed at jumping the last 2 squares – exactly enough to get you in the intended position.
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Rhole staggers as the hag’s scream wash over him and vanish with another puff of stage smoke (the kind you’d use for cheap concert effects). There’s the sound of giddy footsteps and a raspberry being blown as Rhole leaves his cloaked aggressor stranded.
A burst of hard aggressive amplified tones erupts from just behind Derien, startling the elf enough to almost dive headfirst into the swampy lake. The heavy uncompromising music is directed with particular appeal to Haruka, though, who feels her confidence restored and vigor enough to hop back on the bridge.
Rhole reappears as the music rises in a crescendo that tears at the choker’s mind, but not enough for it to lose its focus.
“Let’s take the groove to the groves, crew! This swampy soup that our hostess favors swimming in, is cramping our style.”
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Immediate Reaction: Fade Away to turn Rhole invisible until end of next turn (during hag’s turn).
Move: Run to E10 (Rhole doesn’t provoke OA from Cloak Guy due to invisibility).
Minor: Majestic Word on Haruka to heal a surge and slide to I12.
Standard: Cutting Words on choker. On a hit of
Will 7 it deals 13 psychic damage and Rhole pulls it to H7. (Note that the choker can’t shield itself with Ikni against this attack either, since it targets Will).
Rhole – Gnome Bard 1
Passive Perception 15, Passive Insight 11
AC 17, Fort 11, Reflex 15, Will 16
Resist 5 fire
HP 18/24, Bloodied 12, Surge Value 6, Surges 7/8
Speed 5, Initiative +1
Action Points: 1,
Second Wind
Powers:
Cutting Words, Vicious Mockery;
Focused Sound, Majestic Word: 0/2, Words of Friendship; Fade Away, Ghost Sound;
Stirring Shout
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