The Necromancer's Skull (Judge - covaithe)

[Brain]

Vixo frowns and tries to shake off the remaining ooze.

He decides to get a closer look at the whirling thing while it's still stuck.

Move - Move to L8
Standard - Second Wind
Minor - perception to look at the rolling whirling blades and determine if he can dismantle it with thievery?

Perception (1d20+6+1=20)

Save vs. Ongoing acid (1d20+1=21)

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Vixo - Male Kobold Rogue 1
Passive Perception:16, Passive Insight:11, Senses: Normal
AC:16, Fortitude:13, Reflex:16, Will:11 -- Speed:6, Size: Small
HP: 20/28, Bloodied 14, Surge Value 7, Surges left 8/9
Action Points: 1, Second Wind: used
Powers -
Shifty (Minor action shift 1) [Kobold Racial]
Deft Strike [Rogue 1]
Riposte Strike [Rogue 1]
King's Castle [Rogue 1]
Multiclass Fighter Power [Student of the Sword Feat]
Blinding Barrage [Rogue 1]
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[Vlastos]

Orb aloft and aglow, Vlastos moves to O7, and after a glance at Vixo's nifty thief-work, he keeps an eye out for attacking hoards and what not from the unexplored portion of the tomb.

Look here? The wizard's at point - that can't be right, he says as he takes his position!

 

[garyh]

Vixo doesn't see anything on the machine itself he can manipulate, but he does notice along the wall near it (L11) is a small control panel. It's pretty complicated, even to the kobold's trap-savvy knowledge. (Complexity 2 skill challenge - Thievery only , DC 22 - 6 successes before 3 failures).

Vlastos doesn't see any threats from down the hall. The light source moves with the mage.

The machine continues to grind it's gears and lash out with its blades, but Steppyn's dagger continues to hold, and the contraption remains stuck in the alcove.

Initiative: Status
Steppyn: 27/27
Vixo: 20/28
Vlastos: 24/24
Sword Wheel Trap: unharmed, immobilized (save ends, then slowed)
Orange Blob (Orange): dead
Orange Blob (White): dead
-->Trevor: 17/29
Skalisss: 27+2 temp/27

OOC: Valthosian, that's been one effective stunt.

Brain and JRYoung, I still need your wish lists.[/QUOTE]

 

[JRYoung]

OOC: Skalisss' wish list:

1) Dwarven Full Plate +1 (or just +1 Plate if Dwarven is over the the budget)
2) Amulet of Protection +1

"We ssshould wear down the machine with ranged attacksss while it isss ssstuck" comments Skalisss.

 

[Velmont]

"Or leave Steppyn do his work..." suggest Trevor while he takes back his breath.

OOC: Second Wind after moving to M8.

 

[JRYoung]

Skalisss joins Trevor and takes a defensive stance.

"Very well, we will see if they can deactivate the machine some other way."

Move Action: move to N8.

Standard Action: Skalisss goes Total Defense - he gains +2 to all defenses until the start of his next turn.

 

[garyh]

The party waits for the rogues to work their magic on the control panel.

Initiative: Status
-->Steppyn: 27/27
Vixo: 20/28
Vlastos: 24/24
Sword Wheel Trap: unharmed, immobilized (save ends, then slowed)
Orange Blob (Orange): dead
Orange Blob (White): dead
Trevor: 24/29, second wind defense boost
Skalisss: 27+2 temp/27, total defense

 

[Valthosian]

Steppyn

Steppyn moves to L11 and tries to disarm the device.

+1 for timely posting vs a DC 22 (1d20+12+1=20)

Not good enough for the first check.

 

[garyh]

Upon Steppyn's failure at the control panel, the blades on the machine immediately lash out again, coming uncomfortably close to the drow (burst 1 sword attack, Steppyn is just far enough away to be out of burst).

Successes - 0 / Failures - 1

Initiative: Status
Steppyn: 27/27
-->Vixo: 20/28
Vlastos: 24/24
Sword Wheel Trap: unharmed, immobilized (save ends, then slowed)
Orange Blob (Orange): dead
Orange Blob (White): dead
Trevor: 24/29, second wind defense boost
Skalisss: 27+2 temp/27, total defense

 

[Vlastos]

That thing's nastier than a sun burnt cave troll, says Vlastos. Wait, why not do both? Work the control panel and open fire on the trap at the same time?