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Message: <blockquote data-quote="covaithe" data-source="post: 5002286" data-attributes="member: 46559">[sblock=At the Barrows]Not-Palindrome smiles, thinly.  "I believe there are some noble metals involved, yes, and..."  But before he can speak further, Woe scratches his chin vigorously.  Hacker's banjo strings twang, and Not-Palindrome stumbles forward into Woe, who takes the opportunity for a quick stab.  Despite being caught off guard, Not-Palindrome easily evades Woe's electrified spear.  Whatever the current tenant of Palindrome's body is, it reacts much more quickly to this turn of events than the rest of you do.  "I said, I wanted to talk," it snarls, revealing elongated, razor-sharp canines.  "Very well.  We will do this your way.  I will have your aid, willing or no."[sblock=Religion DC 5]Stay away from the fangs.[sblock=DC 15]Vampires are one of the more powerful forms of undead.  Drinking the blood of the living heals them.[sblock=DC 25]This foe lacks the mindless hunger and recklessness of lesser vampires.  It must be one of the rare ones whose will is sufficient to control its hunger, harnessing it to its needs rather than the other way around.  Such creatures become lords of their kind, creating small armies of minions in their thrall.[/sblock][/sblock][/sblock]Ignoring Woe, it turns its gaze to Kathalia, who hasn't spoken yet.  Its eyes are suddenly huge, compelling, burning into her mind and destroying her will to resist.  She finds that she is unable to resist the creature's demands.  Ignoring Woe proves to be costly, however, as the fighter plunges his electrified spear deep into the creature's side, sparking with power.  No blood flows from the wound, though, and as Woe yanks his spear free it is already beginning to close up.  Unperturbed, the creature gestures towards Hacker, and a ghostly tendril lashes out at the gnome.  Hacker feels as though the tendril sinks into his chest and wraps around his heart, squeezing and rooting him to the spot.  With another gesture, a similar tendril binds Woe.[sblock=ooc]Hacker's Blunder hits for 6 damage.  Woe's OA:  <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2325607/" target="_blank">18 vs. AC</a> misses.Initiative:  <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2325609/" target="_blank">Woe 7, Hacker 5, Kathalia 12</a>.   <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2325611/" target="_blank">Not-Palindrome: 26</a>.  So, uh, it goes first.  Not-Palindrome regenerates 10, bringing it to full.Minor:  dominating gaze on Kathalia: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2325615/" target="_blank">24 vs. Will</a> hits.  Kathalia is dominated (se, saves are at -2), aftereffect dazed (se).  This provokes another OA from Woe, since it's a different combatant's turn:  <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2325620/" target="_blank">15 vs. AC misses</a>.  Also, a combat challenge attack from Woe, since I assume Woe marked him with the first OA:  <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2325671/" target="_blank">crit</a> for 13+<a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2325672/" target="_blank">5</a>=18 damage.2 more minor actions:  eternal hunger vs. Hacker and Woe:  <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2325640/" target="_blank">24 vs. Reflex hits Hacker for 8 damage,  and 26 vs. Reflex hits Woe for 8 damage</a>.  Both of you are grabbed (until escape, Athletics or Acrobatics vs. Fort 27).Kathalia changes into beast form.  She <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2325682/" target="_blank">fails</a> to save against dominated. [/sblock][sblock=status] Not-Palindrome: 18 damage, marked by WoeWoe 38/46 HP, 6/11 surges, grabbedKathalia 36/36 HP, 4/9 surges, beast form, 2 failed death saves, dominated (se, -2)Hacker 28/36 HP, 5/9 surges, grabbedNot present:Atreus 29/29 HP, 3/7 surgesResources used:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Woe:  AP, Comeback strike</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Hacker:  AP, 2 potions, stirring shout</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Kathalia:  Amulet of Resolution, 1 daily magic item power.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Atreus:  AP, Blinding Barrage, Deathstalker dagger, 1 daily magic item power</li> </ul>[/sblock][sblock=monster stats]Not-Palindrome, elite controller 12.  Medium shadow humanoid (undead)  HP 248, AC 28, Fort 27, Ref 25, Will 25.  Basic melee +16 vs. AC, 1d10+4 damage. [/sblock][sblock=map]Going old school for this one.  [code]   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z1 .........S.S......S.S.....S.S.......................2 ..................H.................................3 ...........K........................................4 ..............................S.....................5 ..........W.N.................S.....................6 ....................................................7 ....................................................8 ..........S.S.......S.S.......S.S...................9 ....................................................10....................................................The S figures are sarcophagi.  They're 3 feet high, and provide cover.  Athletics DC 10 to jump up onto them.  [/code][/sblock][/sblock]</blockquote>

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