[Game Thread] 12: Lost in the Pyramid

[girlplay]

Kaestra gasped and choked as the poison gas swept over them. When she could see past the tears that had watered her stinging eyes, the Eladrin realized that her fighting companion Silverhand had been knocked out. Only her presence was keeping the enemy from proceeding onward to kill her sister and friends. "I can't withdraw..." she answered back to her sister. She had to intervene in their current fate...

 

Start of turn: takes 5 ongoing poison damage

Standard action: Attack Z1 with Energizing Strike (use 1 power point). If the attack hits, then Xavroar can spend 1 healing surge. Roll results: 30 vs. AC for 8 damage.
Minor action: use second Ardent Surge on Xavroar, granting him a healing surge + 3d6 extra hit points (Martyr's Surge feat bonus). Xavroar also gains a +1 to attack rolls until the end of his next turn. Extra HP healed: 7

End of turn: Save vs. ongoing poison damage: failed (4).

Mantle of Elation: Allies w/in 5 square gain her constitution modifier (+1) as bonus damage on OA's and +2 to diplomacy and intimidation checks.

[Master of Monsters]

Laying on the ground, Xavroar struggled to survive against the on going effects.

 

Xavroar Silverclaw: AC: 26, Fort: 20, Ref: 20, Will: 15
HP: 71/71, Surges: 11/11, AP: 1
Perception: 16; Stealth: +16

Breath Type: Lighting.
Saves: Save made vs: Cold/death
Standard: None
Minor: None
Move: None

 

*I will always mark a target unless noted otherwise.
*I gain a plus 2 AC vs any target I hit until the end of my next round from my bloodiron armor
*I will use my Combat Challenge on the first enemy to trigger it every round
*When ever an ally is hit by a melee attack in a 2 square area from me, I will activate my "Guardian's Counter. This allows me to shift an ally who is hit by an attack that does not involve me, with myself. I then become the target and after the resolution of this attack, get to make a basic attack myself.

[TheKeck]

The cautious wizard grits his teeth in frustration as the elven archer fails to vacate the area. Fire is what this icy tomb needs. Fire. Instead, Georg finds himself releasing a carefully aimed stream of lightning across the room.

 

Rolls
19/19/16 vs REF, 16/13/10 damage Z1/Z3/ME

[hvg3akaek]

The zombies ignored most of Valynna's mental magic, but with the demon dazed, the party had a moment to withdraw. But Kaestra would not withdraw.

Instead, she fought along valiantly, slicing again into the dead zombie's flesh, and bringing around a 1 PP = +4 HP, not a surge.touch of healing for Xavroar. His eyes flutter open, and Kaestra hopes she has bought him enough time.

Over the lizardman, and around Kaestra, Georg throws a bolt of lightning. It leaps through both zombies, but the Mezzodemon manages to dodge aside, despite his mental battle with his surroundings. The zombies seem almost torn apart, but for now they manage to continue their deathly battle...that is, until one of the hunters lodges an arrow right in the middle of it's forehead. It drops, and only the one zombie remains.

The creeping ice starts to coat Kaestra's 5 cold damage, slowed (save ends)feet, whilst continuing to work its way over Xavroar's prone 4 cold damagebody, but the who has 3 HP left lone zombie still struggled to work its broken limbs. It's mere presence was still 5 cold damage to Kaestra and Xavroareffective, despite now being half as strong.

Seeing its minions destroyed, and realising that the eladrin's magic had effectively barred its passage forward, the mezzodemon turned and retreated - momentarily - behind the hard passage corner.

OOC On the aura: each zombie has an aura (2), which does 5 cold damage. This happens when you enter the aura, or at the end of my updates. The auras stack! The ice hazard attacks anyone who is on the ice at the end of their turn. It is under Xavroar and Kaestra now. the elven archer fails to vacate the area If you are talking about T5, he's dead.

 

Players	Hit Points	Surges	Tokens	Conditions
Kaestra	14 /64	1 /8	B	AP, SW, R5(Nec), 5/6 PP, 5 ongoing poison (save ends), slowed (save ends)
Georg	46 /56	3 /8	W	AP, SW
Caerwil	55 /60	2 /7	-	AP, SW
Xavroar	27 /71	6 /11	-	SW, 5 ongoing poison (save ends), slowed (save ends), prone
Valynna	21 /53	2 /6	-	none

Enemies	AC	Fort	Ref	Will
Zombies	22	20	16	16
Mezzodemon	?	?	?	23

Kalarel's Mace +3 => giving it to Georg for safe-keeping
Sahuagin Priest's headdress => Xavroar
Party Treasure

[girlplay]

Kaestra's notion to hold the line against the Zombies and let her allies inflict the damage seemed to have paid off - but now it was definitely time to get back from the cold and the ice. Only one foe remained just then... well, until the demon decided to join in. Hopefully, she could eliminate that threat and she and Xavroar could get back away from the enemy and the creeping cold. She willed energy into her blade again and sliced the Zombie's head clean off. "Woo!" she cheered herself as she moved backwards towards the others - her icy feet and legs not wanting to fully cooperate.

 

Start of turn: take 5-5 = 0 ongoing poison damage (she has resistance 5 to poison due to her amulet of health)

Standard action: attack Zombie with Energizing Strike. If she hits, then Valynna gains 8 THP. CRIT!
Move action: She will move 2 squares west (to V32). She gains a +2 to OAs, btw (feat bonus) - if the Zombie is still fighting after her attack.

End of turn: Save vs. Slow: 5 (fail)
Save vs. ongoing poison damage: 5 (fail)


Rolls here.
Mantle of Elation: Allies w/in 5 square gain her constitution modifier (+1) as bonus damage on OA's and +2 to diplomacy and intimidation checks.

[TheKeck]

Georg is relieved to regain a bit of breathing room outside of the chilled hall and hopes that the retreating demon doesn't have something to clever up its sleeve. The wizard does not know if this other creature is as vulnerable to fire as the icy zombies clearly were, but figures a burst of flames will be a good way to catch the creature around the corner. He does his best to raise the temperature of the frozen tomb.

 

Rolls
27 vs REF 13 damage Me

If you are talking about T5, he's dead.

Oops.

[Master of Monsters]

Eyes fluttering open, Xavroar breathed a sigh of relief as he awoke to find himself lying where he remembers himself being. Somewhere deep in Xavroar's mind, he had thought he would awake to find himself in some sort of 'after life' or something of that sort. Dragging his aching body up from the ice below him, he took a second to recover and catch his breath.

 

Xavroar Silverclaw: AC: 26(28*), Fort: 20, Ref: 20, Will: 15
Perception: 16; Stealth: +16

Breath Type: Lighting.
Saves: Save made vs: poison/slow
Standard: Second Wind
Minor: None
Move: Stand

 

*I will always mark a target unless noted otherwise.
*I gain a plus 2 AC vs any target I hit until the end of my next round from my bloodiron armor
*I will use my Combat Challenge on the first enemy to trigger it every round
*When ever an ally is hit by a melee attack in a 2 square area from me, I will activate my "Guardian's Counter. This allows me to shift an ally who is hit by an attack that does not involve me, with myself. I then become the target and after the resolution of this attack, get to make a basic attack myself.

[AximusLokar]

Valynna's concern slowly turned to anger. I will not die, my sister's friends will not die, AND MY SISTER WILL NOT DIE!

The purple mist coming from her orb darkened imperceptibly as her thoughts took a dark turn, and she drew on some of the darker magic she employed. Her forced studies into controlling the dead and her chosen studies of confusing the mind had culminated in this spell, and she had used it several times on the most persistent of her pursuers.

Not yet able to see the demon she focused on the magic, creating a seething knot of rage and self-destruction that could, and had, driven men to draw steel on their allies before turning their blade on themselves.

As soon as the demon stepped out from it's cover she released the dark bundle of thought, watching as the demon's snarl froze in place, then redoubled. Gripping it's weapon so hard that it bled it's other hand grasped at it's throat, claws digging deep into it's flesh.

Actions Standard: Readied Action(Trigger: Mezzodemon enters line of sight) - Tasha's Forcible Conscription vs Me - 24 vs Will - Mezzodemon is stunned until the start of my next turn. This effect also ends if the target is attacked. Aftereffect(start of my turn or when attacked): Mezzodemon makes a basic attack against a target of my choice as a free action(Target: Mezzodemon). Note: RP is saying claws just because it reads better, but mechanically I would prefer it use it's weapon Immediate Interrupt: ShieldTrigger: You are hit by an attack. Effect: You gain a +4 power bonus to AC and Reflex until the end of your next turn.*

[hvg3akaek]

Kaestra struck at the zombie, causing it to explode like the others. The blast washed harmlessly by Xavroar, but hit the eladrin full on crit! 20 cold damagein the face, knocking her to the ground.

The chilled room was them lit by another explosion as Georg's blast raised the temperature a few degrees. However, rather than being vulnerable to the fire, the demon seemed to resist 10 firealmost enjoy the warm change. Behind him, Caerwil and the other elves moved into position, bows drawn tight, and waited along with Valynna. However, they were unsure of what to do, as her magic took hold of the mezzodemon and held it fast.

"Valynna! Do we shoot it, or do you have...other...plans?" Caerwil called, not wanting to I didn't want them to attack and nullify your power disrupt the mage's magic.

For the moment, the enemies were beaten or held still, and even the expanding ice had stopped its progress, though it still threatened to cover 4 cold damageKaestra and Xavroar.

OOC The ice hazard attacks anyone who is on the ice at the end of their turn. It is under Xavroar and Kaestra now, but has stopped expanding since the last zombie died.

 

Players	Hit Points	Surges	Tokens	Conditions
Kaestra	-10 /64	1 /8	B	AP, SW, R4(Poison), R5(Nec), 5/6 PP, 5 ongoing poison (save ends), slowed (save ends), prone, dying (death save needed)
Georg	46 /56	3 /8	W	AP, SW
Caerwil	55 /60	2 /7	-	AP, SW
Xavroar	43 /71	6 /11	-	none
Valynna	21 /53	2 /6	-	none

Enemies	AC	Fort	Ref	Will
Mezzodemon	27	25	22	23

Kalarel's Mace +3 => giving it to Georg for safe-keeping
Sahuagin Priest's headdress => Xavroar
Party Treasure

[Master of Monsters]

When Kaestra hit the ground, Xavroar gave a small grunt. "Kaestra, you have saved me, so it is now my turn to do the same to you. Kaestra, I command you; Stand up!" Silverclaw demanded his companion, and so he hoped she would obey. With his 'encouraging words' spoken, he stepped back and waited for the Demon to enter his reach.

 

Xavroar Silverclaw: AC: 26(28*), Fort: 20, Ref: 20, Will: 15
Perception: 16; Stealth: +16

Breath Type: Lighting.

Minor: Use "Get up" on Kaestra. She can spend healing surge and stand up as a free action.
Move: W31
Standard: Ready Action: Victorious Surge vs Me. 30 vs AC, 22 damage. Triggered if enter attack range.

 

*I will always mark a target unless noted otherwise.
*I gain a plus 2 AC vs any target I hit until the end of my next round from my bloodiron armor
*I will use my Combat Challenge on the first enemy to trigger it every round
*When ever an ally is hit by a melee attack in a 2 square area from me, I will activate my "Guardian's Counter. This allows me to shift an ally who is hit by an attack that does not involve me, with myself. I then become the target and after the resolution of this attack, get to make a basic attack myself.

[TheKeck]

The wizard groans a sort of throaty growl as he realizes that his attack choice was misguided. Bringing his staff in contact with the floor, he sets off blinding flurry of magical daggers to see how much they are enjoyed.

 

Rolls
29 vs REF 12 damage +3 damage in square

[AximusLokar]

Valynna began to sweat from the magical strain and the mental pressure of direct contact with the demon's mind. "Now! Shoot it now!"

As Kaestra fell to the floor Valynna cried out in anguish, and in that moment felt the demon began to push back against her own mind. When her gaze returned her eyes shone with anger, pure anger, and she pushed that through the magical link before cutting it off. Across the room the demon's smirk turned to a scowl as it's claws dug farther into it's neck, coming away with a pulsing chunk before it could regain control of it's limbs.

Actions Thank you for not attacking it. Since that would have gone before the demon(was waiting until after other attacks, forgot about NPCs) it would have lost the Stun. Free: Use Action Point(+1 Attacks/Defense until end of next turn). Standard:Hypnotism vs Me - 27 vs Will - Mezzodemon makes a melee basic attack against a creature of my choice(Mezzodemon). Standard:Hypnotism vs Me - 32 vs Will - Mezzodemon makes a melee basic attack against a creature of my choice(Mezzodemon). Immediate Interrupt: ShieldTrigger: You are hit by an attack. Effect: You gain a +4 power bonus to AC and Reflex until the end of your next turn.*

[girlplay]

Going from eliminating a zombie in spectacular fashion, to being overwhelmed by a sudden cold blast and down on the floor, and to being standing and ready to fight once again... all in the matter of a few seconds was disorienting in the extreme. Only the intense cold of the room the demon was in told Kaestra which was was to danger and which to relative safety. She seemed to move in slow-motion as she fled the front line, falling back only a bit - her half-frozen legs not getting her very far. Meanwhile, the young blond tried to steady her spinning head and prepare for what was sure to be a hard fight with a demon.

 

Move action: move to square V-34
Standard action: Total Defense, gaining a +2 to all defenses until the start of her next turn.

End of turn Saves Versus ongoing poison damage: failed Versus "slowed': failed

Mantle of Elation: Allies w/in 5 square gain her constitution modifier (+1) as bonus damage on OA's and +2 to diplomacy and intimidation checks.

[hvg3akaek]

"Uh, right, right!" the hunters cried, and fired their arrows down the hallway. They all missed, though, and only Georg's dagger...and the creature's own trident... caused injury.

As Kaestra retreated from the cold, Xavroar stepped back and waited for the mezzodemon to approach. Surprisingly, as it charged forward, the lizardman noted the length of its trident. Far greater reach did it have, further than his own axe, and the demon pierced his leg before he could swing his planned retaliatory strike. And not only did the trident pierce him, but the demon held it there, keeping Xavroar 13 damage, restrained and ongoing 5 damage (save ends both)out of reach, and unable to attack!

OOC The ice hazard attacks anyone who is on the ice at the end of their turn. It is under Xavroar and Kaestra now, but has stopped expanding since the last zombie died.

 

Players	Hit Points	Surges	Tokens	Conditions
Kaestra	15 /64	0 /8	B	AP, SW, R4(Poison), R5(Nec), 5/6 PP, 5 ongoing poison (save ends)
Georg	46 /56	3 /8	W	AP, SW
Caerwil	55 /60	2 /7	-	AP, SW
Xavroar	30 /71	6 /11	-	restrained and 5 ongoing damage (save ends both)
Valynna	21 /53	2 /6	-	none

Enemies	AC	Fort	Ref	Will
Mezzodemon	27	25	22	23

Kalarel's Mace +3 => giving it to Georg for safe-keeping
Sahuagin Priest's headdress => Xavroar
Party Treasure

[AximusLokar]

Unwilling to risk direct exposure to the demon's mind again Valynna resorted to a series of lesser probes, causing ticks and misdirections that resulted in the demon nicking itself until it's tainted blood flowed freely from numerous minor wounds.

Actions Standard:Hypnotism vs Me - 25 vs Will - Mezzodemon makes a melee basic attack against a creature of my choice(Mezzodemon) with a +4 bonus to the attack roll.. Immediate Interrupt: ShieldTrigger: You are hit by an attack. Effect: You gain a +4 power bonus to AC and Reflex until the end of your next turn.*