To Catch a Crimelord, or Down the Rabbit Hole (garyh judging)

[dimsdale]

Kruk squirms around to get into better position to attack: "Not a good idea to hold onto an angry dwarf with an axe!" He swings at the tenacles that are grabbing him, but can't hit the beast.

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movement: none
attack: comeback strike: 1d20+9 = 11 boo hoo...it's reliable so you know what's coming next time.
minor: unstopable daily power: 2d6+3 temp hp = 12
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[sblock=stats]
Adverse Condition:
Initiative: +1
Kruk- Male Dwarf Fighter Level 3
*Passive Insight 13
*Passive Perception 13
*Senses low light vision
*HP 48 29 (12 temp hp tbnt)
*Bloodied 24 Surge Value 12; Surges Per-Day 12 11 left
*Fortitude 18 Reflex 14 Will 14 Speed 5
*Save +5 vs. poison
+armor bonuses: resist 5 fire & resist 5 necrotic
*action Points: USED
*Second Wind: USED
basic attack:+1 Thundering Battleaxe: To Hit: +9: Damage 1d10+5: additional 1d6 for a crit
Powers
*At will:
Brash Strike
Tide of Iron
*Encounter:
Passing Attack
Parry and Riptose
*Daily
Comeback Strike
Unstopable USED
Thundering Weapon power USED
Cloak Power
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[Oni]

Lily struggled in the monster's grip, only to be surprisingly released as it disappeared and reappeared. As it dissolved Lith rolled onto it like a wave of writhing tentacles only to find empty space.

Thankful to be free of the thing once more, Lily slipped back away from it, while her shadowy companion burst into a small cloud of inky black bats with a multitude of red eyes and swarmed back onto its sibling shadow. Waves of blood thirst radiated from its fluid form.

[sblock=ooc]

On the shadow's turn, immediate interrupt to the teleport.
Spirit's Fangs: vs Ref (1d20+5=11) look, more missing.


I'm assuming that Lily is no longer grabbed based on the description of events.

move: Lily shifts to AS53, Lith moves to AR55

standard: Watcher's Strike: vs Ref (1d20+5=20)
if it hits: Damage (1d8+5=10)/2 = 5 Damage and until the end of Lily's next turn, she and her allies gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and a +5 bonus to Perception checks while adjacent to her spirit companion.

reminder: Any of Lily's allies adjacent to her spirit companion gain a +3 bonus to their damage rolls against bloodied enemies.

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[sblock=ministats]Lily- Female Human Shaman 1
Initiative: +1, Passive Perception: 19, Passive Insight: 19, Senses: Normal
AC:15, Fort:14, Reflex:14, Will:16 -- Speed:6
HP:17/26, Bloodied:13, Surge Value:6, Surges left:8/9
Action Points: 1
Powers -
Call Spirit Companion
Spirit's Fangs
Haunting Spirits
Stalker's Strike
Watcher's Strike
Healing Spirit
Healing Spirit
Speak with Spirits
Twin Panthers
Second Wind
Spirit of the Healing Flood
Hungry Spirits Totem

Conditions:

Full character sheet[/sblock]
[sblock=Lily's Spirit Primer (Please Read!)]
Spirit companions are complex critters, so this is to remind everyone, myself included, of the important points. The first three items are probably the most relevant to the other players.

• Any of Lily's allies who start their turn adjacent to her spirit companion can shift 1 square as a free action, as the first action during their turn.
• Any of Lily's allies adjacent to her spirit companion gain a +3 bonus to their damage rolls against bloodied enemies.
• Lily's spirit companion occupies 1 square, Lily's allies may move through its space, but her enemies may not.
• Lily's spirit companion may be targeted by melee and ranged attacks. If a single attack deals 10 or more damage to Lily's spirit companion it disappears and Lily takes 5 damage. Otherwise her spirit companion is unaffected by the attack.
• Lily's spirit companion uses Lily's defenses.
• Any enemy that leaves a square adjacent to Lily's spirit companion without shifting is subject its Spirit Fang attack. (This is an opportunity action and so may used once per turn, rather than once per round. Since there is no reason not to take this attack DM please feel free to roll them as necessary.)
• Lily's spirit companion is unaffected by terrain and environmental phenomena.

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[johnmeier1]

Georg swings his staff to toss another ball of flame before moving carefully closer to the group.

[sblock=OOC] I used my second wind already, so no way to heal at the moment.
Move: AK49-AM51
Standard: Scorching Burst 1d20+6=23 (vs Reflex) for 1d6+5=10/2=5 (fire damage)
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[sblock=ministats]
(status = bloodied)
Initiative: +1 Speed: 5 Passive Perception:13 Passive Insight: 18
AC: 16 NAD:13/14/14
HP: 9/30 Surges: 8/9 Surge Value: 7 AP: 1
Languages: Common (Allarian), Dwarven
Str:10 Dex:10 Wis:14 Con:16 Int:18 Cha:10

Powers:
Cantrips
Scorching Burst
Thunderwave
Burning Hands (used)
Second Wind (used)
Shield
Staff of Defense (used)
Horrid Whispers

Full Character Sheet
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[industrygothica]

Carolina takes advantage of the creatures distraction from her allies; she walks up to it and again plunges her dagger deep into it.
[sblock=Actions]Move to AS57; Minor: Adaptable Flanker; Standard: Sly Flourish vs. AC

Rolls from the Dice Room:
Carolina: 1D20 + 11 => 31 (Crit!)
Carolina: 1D6 => 6 (Subtle Dagger damage)

Damage math:
13 (1d4+9) normal damage + 16 (2d8) sneak attack damage + 6 Magical weapon damage = 35 points of damage / 2 (insubstantial target (@!#$!)) = 17 Total Damage[/sblock]
[sblock=Carolina's stat block]Carolina- Female Halfling Rogue 1
Passive Perception: 17, Passive Insight: 10
AC:18, Fort:12, Reflex:18, Will:14 -- Speed:6
HP:21/29, Bloodied:14, Surge Value:7, Surges left:6/7
Initiative +6
Action Points: 0, Second Wind: used
Powers: Sly Flourish, Deft Strike, Positioning Strike, Blinding Barrage, Adaptable Flanker
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[Lord Sessadore]

Raiyek yells at the shadow in challenge again and slashes his sword, infused with power from his goddess.
[sblock=OOC]Minor: Mark the shadow with DC. Even if Kruk decides to overwrite it, I've got nothing better to do with my minor
Standard: Strength from Valor vs. shadow: 1d20+8+1=16 vs. Fort; 1d10+4+3=15/2 = 7 damage. On a hit Raiyek gains 5 thp.
Move: none.[/sblock]
[sblock=Raiyek stats]Raiyek Meliam - Male Elf Paladin (Palladys) 3
Passive Perception: 21, Passive Insight: 19; Low-light vision
AC:23, Fort:16, Reflex:17, Will:16 -- Speed:6
HP: 39/39 (+5 possible thp), Bloodied:19, Surge Value:9, Surges Left:10/11
Resist 1 all, Resist 5 poison
Action Points: 0, Second Wind
Powers
Holy Strike
Ardent Strike
Divine Challenge
Lay on Hands (2/3)
Piercing Smite
Strength from Valor
Virtue
Channel Divinity
Elven Accuracy
Hunter's Quarry
Paladin's Judgment
Group Awareness: All non-elf allies within 5 squares of Raiyek gain a +1 bonus to Perception.[/sblock]

 

[renau1g]

Grim sees the shadow become indistinct, phasing in and out of existence. He chooses to fortify himself before resuming battle.

Carolina takes advantage of the creatures distraction from her allies; she walks up to it and again plunges her dagger deep into it.

Lily struggled in the monster's grip, only to be surprisingly released as it disappeared and reappeared. As it dissolved Lith rolled onto it like a wave of writhing tentacles only to find empty space.

Thankful to be free of the thing once more, Lily slipped back away from it, while her shadowy companion burst into a small cloud of inky black bats with a multitude of red eyes and swarmed back onto its sibling shadow. Waves of blood thirst radiated from its fluid form.

Raiyek yells at the shadow in challenge again and slashes his sword, infused with power from his goddess.

Georg swings his staff to toss another ball of flame before moving carefully closer to the group.

Kruk squirms around to get into better position to attack: "Not a good idea to hold onto an angry dwarf with an axe!" He swings at the tentacles that are grabbing him, but can't hit the beast.

The creature howls in pain as the group's assaults affect it despite it's best efforts. Two tendrils strike out at Raiyek, one hits him, but the other is well wide of the elf.

The group then launches a furious counterattack the finishes off the beast, the shadow monster dissipates as it is stabbed/burned/spirit companions.


[sblock=OOC]
Raiyek hit for 5 damage... and that should just about do it. The foe had about 10hp left (and no more insubstantial), so if you really want to roll, feel free, but otherwise I'll handwave and it's dead.

Status:
Shadow - used 2 AP, shadow jaunt x2, bloodied, -117 hp
Grim - slowed and takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends both)

Georg - 21 - 9/30 - 8/9 surges, bloodied,
Kruk - 21 - 29/48 +12thp - 11/12 surges, grabbed
Bad Guys - 20 <- higher init mod.
Grim - 20 - 29/35 +5thp - 6/7 surges, +2 defenses TENT <- you're up
Carolina - 20 - 21/29 - 6/7 surges, +2 defenses TENT
Lily - 15 - 17/26 -9/9 surges
Raiyek - 13 - 34/39 - 10/11 surges


Rayek; grim; kruk; georg; carolina; lily (1d20 3=13, 1d20 4=20, 1d20 1=21, 1d20 1=21, 1d20 6=14, 1d20 1=15) *Double Crit... why didn't I get that for the bad guys
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[dimsdale]

Kruk feels the grip on him loosen as he sees that the beast is dying. Kruk then swipes his axe, severing the remaining tenacles still attached to his body. "What the heck was that? I've never seen one of these before." He then sits for a few minutes in order to patch himself up a bit.


[sblock=ooc]
spend two more surges for 24 points to put him at full strength

that brings kruk down to 9 surges
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[sblock=stats]
Adverse Condition:
Initiative: +1
Kruk- Male Dwarf Fighter Level 3
*Passive Insight 13
*Passive Perception 13
*Senses low light vision
*HP 48
*Bloodied 24 Surge Value 12; Surges Per-Day 12 9 left
*Fortitude 18 Reflex 14 Will 14 Speed 5
*Save +5 vs. poison
+armor bonuses: resist 5 fire & resist 5 necrotic
*action Points: USED
*Second Wind: USED
basic attack:+1 Thundering Battleaxe: To Hit: +9: Damage 1d10+5: additional 1d6 for a crit
Powers
*At will:
Brash Strike
Tide of Iron
*Encounter:
Passing Attack
Parry and Riptose
*Daily
Comeback Strike
Unstopable USED
Thundering Weapon power USED
Cloak Power
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[johnmeier1]

Georg comes over to his comrades, unafraid to stand near Lily's spirit companion. A vile creature of the shadow realm. Fiendish and unintelligent but the other seemed to be inhuman as well, which does not bode well for what we will find at the end of our search.

[sblock=OOC] Georg will use 2 surges to go up 23 and if Lilith uses spirit healing I will try for one of her 1d6 bonuses[/sblock]

 

[Lord Sessadore]

"Agreed, Georg," Raiyek says as he sheathes his sword. "This whole thing just keeps getting more and more sinister." The elf has a troubled look on his face for a moment, but then gets back to the here-and-now and searches the body of the unarmed human.
[sblock=OOC]Raiyek doesn't spend any surges because he only got hit once in this fight. What a good defender I've been >.>

Searching: 1d20+11=30[/sblock]

 

[renau1g]

[sblock=Raiyek]
On the corpse of the necromancer is a necklace, a leather cord with silver keys hanging off it. Additionally, there's a note with him.

"I grow tired of their investigations. Take my gift and slay those adventurer's. They cannot be allowed to continue. They cannot be allowed to interfere, not when we are so close."

The man is missing his left eye, gouged out by the looks of it. Now looking at the humans around him they all have the same wounds[/sblock]