The Hunted (DM: IronSky, Judge: ???)

[jkason]

Devinihm, wilden druid

The druid swarm contracts from atop the water, then surges at the remaining eel, stinging and biting at it until it finally lets the blind elf go in its own death seizure.

[sblock=Actions]Move: Move to M12
Standard: Savage Rend vs. remaining Eel

Savage Rend (At-Will Standard ✦ Beast Form, Implement, Primal) Druid Attack 1
Target: One Creature
Attack: Wisdom vs. Reflex
Weapon: Staff Implement: +4 attack, 1d8+4 damage
Hit: 1d8 + Wisdom modifier (+4) damage, and you slide the target one square.
Special: This power can be used as a melee basic attack

Looks like that finishes off Eel 4[/sblock]

 

[Iron Sky]

The Hunted: Day, Hour 3, Minute 27

The two remaining eels are quickly dispatched and the group waits, ready to destroy the last one, but it never resurfaces.

There is a moment of hushed silence at the sudden halt of the carnage, broken by Illarion's groan as he stirs to life. The streets nearby are still abandoned and you hear city watch alarms going off in the distance. Out in the bay the Lucky Lucy is floating free, though it looks like the Sea Watch already has several small ships heading towards it to tow it back to dock.

Rysethynn, still battered from the battle, says "I didn't sign up for this, good luck everyone," tosses her Deputy papers on a crate, and heads off into the city.

GM: Combat Over. You can take one short rest for now, hold off on taking any more for now. Final pc hp totals. You might want to post an updated statblock in your next post with your current surges and dailies used. If you don't have a statblock, now might be a good time to make one. In the sblocks below is a sample statblock from one of my characters that you can steal and modify if you don't have one. Auntie Mab: 11 damage taken Devinihm: 14 damage taken Earth: Illarion: 23 damage taken, blooded Raijin: 15 damage taken, bloodied Xander: LadyLaw talked to me privately and Rysethynn is leaving the adventure.

[sblock=Perception 24]You catch a final faint glimpse of the last eel swimming out to sea before it is gone.[/sblock]

Sample statblock/actions post for one of my PC's turns:

[sblock=Actions]Standard: Hack and Hew:
Attack 1 vs Hek: 1d20+6=13 AC, miss, Hek is marked by Sir Exsixten. Hek has Combat Challenge priority over Tendril 11.
Attack 2 vs Tendril 11: 1d20+6=10 AC, miss, Tendril 11 is marked by Sir Exsixten.
Move: Move to AN17
Minor: Use Warforged Resolve: Sir Exsixten gains 3 THP and heals 3 HP.
Save: Save vs slowed: 1d20=17, saved.

[sblock=Statblock]Sir Exsixten, Male Warforged Fighter 1
Passive Perception: 12, Passive Insight: 12
AC: 19, Fort:16, Reflex:13, Will:13 -- Speed:5
HP:3+25/33, Bloodied:16, Surge Value:8, Surges left:4/13
Initiative +1, Action Points: 0
Powers: Crushing Surge, Brash Strike, Combat Challenge, Hack and Hew, Warforged Resolve, Second Wind, Piecemeal Chainmail, Villain's Menace

Opportunity Attack: +8 vs. AC, 1d12+4 damage and enemy movement is stopped and Sir Exsixten gains 4 temporary hitpoints.
Notes: Sir Exsixten does +2 damage while he has any temporary hitpoints.[/sblock][/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Devinihm, wilden druid

The swarm zips its way up the dock, away from the water, before retaking wilden form. Or, mostly taking it. Those paying attention will note that there seem to be several industrious insects scurrying about the druid's form for a few minutes, making repairs to the bark-and-leaf form.

"We must repair ourselves, and then we must hurry, yes? These are not the hunters, but maybe they are from an aligned pack."

OOC: spending 2 surges during the rest to get back to full HP.

[sblock=resources used]Surges remaining: 9/11
Encounter powers used: none
Daily powers used: none[/sblock]

 

[johnmeier1]

Raijin climbs down to join the others and takes a quick rest with them. These creatures were not of nature, perhaps as you mean of the same kind as the murders we seek?

[sblock=ministats]
Status:
Passive Perception 11, Passive Insight 17
AC 15, Fort 17, Reflex 12, Will 18
HP: 24/27, Bloodied 13, Surge Value 6, Surges 4/6
Resist Force 10, Resist Lightning 5, Resist Thunder 5
Speed 6, Initiative +1
Action Points: 0, Second Wind
At-Will Powers: Blazing Starfall, Storm Walk
Encounter Powers: Dragonflame Mettle, Promise of Storm, Thundering Roar
Daily Powers: Lightning Breath, Brooch of Shielding
[/sblock]

 

[Neurotic]

[sblock=OOC]My statblock is a bit more detailed, but I think you'll find it readable. Illarion spends four surges (does anyone provide any bonus to base surge value?)

IronSky, do I need to make death roll? Illarion was taken down in the last round, unless I missed someone's interrupt?
[/sblock]


"Let's see if we can find something on them. Then, we should probably rest and in the morning head out to speak with some people. Oh, and maybe see if somebody recognizes location from our part of the map."


[sblock=Illarion Meriele]
SPECIAL: resist 5 lightning; if 1st attack in the round is even gain +1 AC; odd - make a saving throw
On nat 20: slide the target 1 square and knock it prone
On nat 1 MUST push all within 5 squares 1 square

AC: 13 (+1 if first attack in the round is even) Fort: 11 Reflex: 13 Will: 18
HP: 24/24 Surges: 3/7 Surge Value: 6

FEATS
Level 1: Shadow Initiate

POWERS

Chaos Bolt
Blazing Starfall
Assassin's Shroud
Changeling Disguise



Changeling Trick
Mists of Disarray


Grounding Rebuke

[/sblock]

 

[Iron Sky]

IronSky, do I need to make death roll? Illarion was taken down in the last round, unless I missed someone's interrupt?

GM: I figured with 6 of you, you'd get a Heal check to stabilize pretty quick and so just had it done with to keep things moving.

 

[jkason]

Devinihm, wilden druid

"Let's see if we can find something on them. Then, we should probably rest and in the morning head out to speak with some people. Oh, and maybe see if somebody recognizes location from our part of the map."

Devinihm frowns and shakes his head. "The hunters either have their full map or nearly do. I do not think we can wait until morning. As quickly as we can be ready we must go to the last location. Auntiemab, do you know where it is from here?"

 

[pacdidj]

Seeing the last of the creatures dispatched, Auntie Mab enlists Tristram's help in searching over the docks to retrieve her set of prized kitchen cutlery. Her nerves are still badly shaken, as evidenced by her reluctance to pluck her knives out of the shallow water near the docks.

The old woman gives a start at Devinihm's question, "What's that dearie? Oh, yes final location. We still need to check the tavern, isn't that right? Now where was that place exactly... Hmm. Let me see that map a second would you dearie?"

The old woman pauses to collect her thoughts for a moment, and recover from the stresses of battle before leading the party on to the final murder scene.

Streetwise (1d20+8=25)

[sblock=Auntie Mab statblock]Auntie Mab - Human Rogue (Warlock) 1
http://l4w.wikia.com/wiki/L4WC:Auntie_Mab_(pacdidj)
Conditions: none
Passive Perception: +16, Passive Insight: +16, Init: +4
AC: 16, Fort: 12, Reflex: 17, Will: 14
Speed: 6
HP: 25/25, Bloodied: 12, Surge Value: 6, Surges left: 4/7
Action Points: ?, Second Wind: unused, Milestones: ?
Basic Atk: Dagger +3 vs AC, 1d4+4 dmg
Ranged Basic Atk: Throw Dagger +8 vs AC, 1d4+4 dmg, Range 5/10 (Daggers: 5/5)
Powers-
Preparatory Shot, Gloaming Cut, Sly Flourish
Eyebite, Distracting Shot
Scattering Shot
Combat notes:

Tristram - Rat Familiar
HP: 1/1; AC: 16, Fort: 12, Ref: 17, Will: 14
Skills: +11 Thievery, +16 Stealth
Status: Passive Mod[/sblock]

OOC: Spending two surges to return to full. [MENTION=60965]Iron Sky[/MENTION] - Have we reached a milestone at this point in light of the skill challenge and the encounter?

 

[Iron Sky]

The Hunted: Day 1, Hour 3, Minute 30

The group rests for a moment and discusses what to do next. Mab knows the way to the last crime scene, but before the group can leave, Sergeant Rump comes running back with a dozen city watch and it sounds like more are on the way.

"Deputies, you're still alive! When I saw those monsters coming out of the brink, I figured you'd want reinforcements as soon as possible and here we are! The Lieutenant is on the way as well! The city is a mess, even at this hour there's people at city watch barracks all over the city clamoring for protection. We've had to double the guard on all the crime scenes too!" He looks around the docks, noting the three chitin-armored corpses lying at Earth's feet and the eels floating bobbing in the waves, beginning to drift out with the tide. "Ahah, you have already dispatched the menaces. Is this all of them?"

He squints at the hulking corpses and wrinkles his nose. "Um... why are the bodies bubbling and smoking?"

GM: Yes, thanks pac, that was a milestone. APs for everyone!

 

[jkason]

Devinihm, wilden druid

"Ahah, you have already dispatched the menaces. Is this all of them?"

Devinihm shakes his head. "One of the eel creatures returned under the waves, and we have not seen it since. It has probably fled with its school dead, but there should be caution near the docks."

He squints at the hulking corpses and wrinkles his nose.

"Um... why are the bodies bubbling and smoking?"

Devinihm spins to look, curling up his nose. "Less natural than I thought," he says. "None should touch them. They may be poisonous. I do not know magical creatures. Is there another here who has seen this before?"

[sblock=resources used]Action points available: 2
Surges remaining/total: 9/11
Encounter powers used: none
Daily powers used: none[/sblock]