[Game Thread] Kobold Hall

[Faerkin]

Thoradin moves up placing a hand on Jarkan's back as he watches him push the drake pack, seeing Merric over the wall puts his mind a bit at ease. Looking over towards the halfing he shouts,"Most me powers gone, i gotta get in close if scaly breath here needs another heal." Then looks back towards the drake hoping to try to finish off this creature quickly before more come their way. Closing his eyes briefly he mutters a prayer then opening his gaze upon the beast he points a finger it's way as a bright light comes shining from the ceiling striking the beast in the flank and causing it to temporarily wobble back and forth.

 

Action Move Action: Move to G5 Standard action: Sacred Flame on Drake 1- Hit 6 dmg Minor Action: none http://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthrea...81#post4056081

Combat Stats AC:16 Fort:13 Ref:11 Will:15 HP:25/26 Healing Surges: 4/9 Surge value: 6 Action Points: 1 Status: +5 bonus to sav throws against poison. Move 1 less when forced to move. Immediate sav throw to avoid being knocked prone. +2 saving throw to adjacent bloodied, unconscious, or helpless allies. +3 to heals F/X:6 dmg to Drake 1, Merric gains +1 temp hp Powers [x][x] Healing Word(minor) [] Healing Strike []Healer's Mercy []Divine Fortune [x]Second Wind-(Minor Action) []Beacon of Hope

[Kshnik]

Jarkan, waves off Merrics healing, Hold off on the healing, unless I get hit again, as he brings he ax arm high and his shield arm low. Jarkan, with a quick rotation of his arm, drops the ax back and low, before bring his weapon forward past his right knee towards the drakes leg. After the Drake feels the bite of his weapon Jarkan shifts back to the top of the stairs.

 

Actions Standard Action: Steel Serpent Strike [http://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthrea...ack and Damage Drake slowed and unable to shift. Move Action: Jarkan shifts to G5 (top of stairs) Minor Action:

[Fieldset=Combat Stats]AC: 19 (21 Full Def) Fort: 15 (17 full Def)Ref: 12 (14 full def) Will: 12 (14 full def)
HP: 17/29 + 0 temp. HP Healing Surges: 9/11 remain Surge Value: 9 Action Points: 1
Marked: Drake
Status:

Out-of-turn Actions
None

Conditional Effects
Weapon Talent: +1 atk bonus one-handed weapons
Dragonborn Fury: When Bloodied +1 racial bonus to attack rolls (Bloodied hp=14)
Combat Challenge: Marked opponent(s) -2 attack rolls if attack anyone but self.
Combat Superiority: +2 bonus to opportunity attacks and if struck stops moving.

Powers
[] Cleave: (Str vs AC: 1d10+3(str)dmg, enemy adjacent takes +3(str) dmg)
[] Tide of Iron: (Str vs AC: 1d10+3(str)dmg, and push target 1 square and can shift into the space the target occupied)
[X] Dragons Breath: (Lightning, Close Blast 5, Attack:Strength +2 vs reflex, 1d6+3 (con) Con+2 vs Reflex)
[X]Action point
X] Steel Serpent Strike: (Str vs Ac: 2d10+3(str)dmg and target slowed and cannot shift until end of my next turn)
[]Villian's Menance: (Str vs AC: Hit: 2d10+3(str)dmg; +2 to atk, +4 dmg against target until the end of encounter. Miss:+1 tp atl. +2 dmg against target until the end of encounter.)

[Skeptikalz]

For a moment Xiltas thought over using his climbing kit to get over the wall, until he heard the door begin to rattle. The warlock's right, they are coming in, and I think we'll need more help down here then they do up there.. he thought as he looked towards the lightly armoured warlock and rogue. Positioning himself quickly behind the pool of goo, hoping to possibly drag one in, Xiltas readies himself with whip at hand. "Stay clear of the door and let's attack from from afar!" He shouts to Erik and Chant. Let them come...

 

Actions Move Action: Move to 07 Minor Action: - Standard Action: Ready Thorn Whip on whoever Erik hits first, whether it misses or not Damage: -

Combat AC:15 Fort:11 Ref:13 Will:16 HP:23/24 Healing Surges: 7/8 Surge value: 6 Action Points: 1 Status: Conditional Effects: Eladrin Will: +5 saving throws against Charmed Primal Fury: +1 to attack bloodied enemies Powers: [x] Fey Step [] Cull the Herd [] Lightning Arc [] Second Wind

[Nocturnal]

While the clerics rain down beams of sizzling holy fire upon the creature, Jarkan cripples the drake and repositions himself back at the top of the stairs. This creature is remarkably tenacious compared to the kobolds they have faced up until now. It's bleeding freely, limbs mangled, and clearly on its last legs, but won't give up or flee while it has allies around to defend. It hobbles back up to Jarkan and lunges at him with a desperate attack that punches past his defenses to latch onto his throat. The creature's teeth rip and tear at Jarkan's scaled flesh as its jaws clamp on his windpipe, and it is only the strength he received from Merric's divine light that keeps Jarkan from passing out. He will be down soon unless someone can help him.

The double doors suddenly burst open in a shower of splinters, and those in the main tomb can see two slavering reptilian beasts standing behind it. They are about as tall at the shoulder as a kobold! Erik and the druid are prepared, as Erik lobs a blast of eldritch energy he has charged up at the first enemy he sees. However, he prudently repositioned himself behind a coffin first, and shooting past it and the door corner confounds his aim the merest amount, so his bolt whizzes an inch above the thing's nose.

Xiltas whips his thorny vine across the sludge pool and it wraps around the beast's scaly leg, but when he tries to drag the drake it digs its claws into the floor and the vine twists and comes off, causing no injury! Different tactics may be required to bring down these formidable enemies.

The drake that both attacked ignores them and makes its way through the splintered doorway, scrambling up a coffin to get around Chant - apparently it has sniffed out the tiefling and others through the door. It loses its footing coming down from the coffin however, and instead of biting Chant ends up smacking its face into the wall opposite him. The creature yelps and grunts.

The last surviving kobold draws and tries to lob another javelin around the corner and up at Merric without looking, but the weapon sails overhead to land in the floor on the other side. This kobold barks a few commands to the drakes and high-tails it to the next room when the door is breached, no doubt gone to warn others of the heroes' approach. The strong defensive beasts and weak, game-playing kobolds suggest to the more insightful or intelligent of the heroes that this corridor must lead into the very heart of the kobold settlement. They must fight through the kobolds' dangerous pets and press on, but at the moment two of the companions are urgently in need of assistance.

 

OOC Drake 3 and Chant have cover against each other for melee attacks. Drake 1 is now high enough that Thoradin and Merric can make melee attacks against it (and it can make OAs against them if they try ranged attacks instead.) Minion 4 has fled deeper into the warren. You can pursue but are probably too busy here.

Damage Thoradin and Merric each hit Drake 1 for a total of 17 damage with their Sacred Flames (what, you're too good to Lance of Faith?) Jarkan hit the drake with Steel Serpent Strike for 8 damage. It is now seriously bloodied. Erik's and Xiltas's readied actions both trigger and both miss by exactly one! Talk about your bad luck! Jarkan takes 19 damage from a critical hit from the drake, 3 of which knock out temporary hit points, leaving him at one single hit point left. Party health Merric: 20/22HP +1 temp. Chant: 22/28HP Erik: 32/32HP +4 temp. Thoradin: 25/26HP Jarkan: 1/29HP Xiltas 23/24HP

 

Only actions you can see are listed. Rolls begin here
Drake 1
Move action: Move to G-9 (2 move is exactly enough to make it up the stairs)
Standard action: Bite attack vs. Jarkan: 25 vs. AC, CRITical hit for 19 damage

Minion 4
Minor Action: Draw a javelin
Standard action: Javelin attack vs. Merric: 8 vs. AC - miss and out of ammo
Move Action: Move to A-8 and high-tail it to the next room.


Drake 3
Standard action: Bite door, Critical hit for 19 damage.

Drake 2
Move action: Move to J-11 treating coffin as difficult terrain, to avoid OA from Chant
Standard action: Bite attack vs. Chant: 7 vs. AC, natural 1 automatic miss

[JoeStevens]

Blasting the drake with a Lance Of Pure light the beasts defence are lowered as it turns it's attention to me opening it's self to the next attack. Merric then turns his attention to the badly wounded Jarkan. He touchs Jarkan and a sheet of pure light encases him healing his wounds.

 

Actions Standard Action: Lance Of Faith vs. Guard Drake 1. (18, hit, 7 radiant damage and +2 to the next attack against the drake.) Move Action: Minor Action: Healing word on Jarkan letting him spend a healing surge and Jarkan gets +8 to healing value.

Combat Stats AC: 16 (18 vs. OA) Fort: 10 Ref: 11 Will: 16 HP: 20/22 + 1 Temp. HP Healing Surges: 7/7 remain Surge Value: 5 Action Points: 1 Used Status: None. Out Of Turn Actions None. Conditional Effects Healers Lore: +4 to HP healed when granting a healing surge with a power. Astral Fire: +1 damage with Fire or Radiant powers. Bold: +5 to saving throws against fear. Nimble Reactions: +2 to AC against opportunity attacks. Group Diplomacy: (Erik) +1 Diplomacy within 10 squares. Powers Second Wind: [ ] Second Chance: [ ] (Preferable use when against an Elite/Solo boss or critical hit) Divine Fortune: [ ] Turn Undead: [ ] Healing Word: [x] [x] Divine Glow: [ ] Beacon Of Hope: [ ]

[JoeStevens]

The drake lunges at Merric as he tries to attack but using his halfling luck Merric doges the Drakes bite lining it up for Jarkans axe, the axe slicing the head of the Guard Drake straight off as it's body rolls down the stairs. "Yes! May Bahamut have mercy on it's soul. BUT YEAH! He then continues to heal Jarkan.

OOC Second Chance used.

[Nocturnal]

The drake notices Merric's fingers lighting up with a radiant glow and it releases Jarkan's throat to lunge at Merric's instead. The halfling's small frame and quick reflexes allow it to dodge, and Jarkan musters his last strength to cleave through the back of the monster's neck with his axe. Merric blasts it in the face with a lance of radiance at the same time, finishing the hardy, dangerous creature before it can do any further harm. Then he tends to the fighter's wounds as an encore.

 

OOC Wheee, interrupt cascade! Merric provoked Drake 1's OA which provoked Jarkan's Combat Challenge!

Damage Jarkan's Combat Challenge triggers and does 9 damage to the drake. The drake's attack misses because I messed up the attack bonus - got confused with a similar monster. Merric's defense against OA is exactly high enough to survive that without expending Second Chance. Merric does 7 damage to the drake, killing it. Party health Merric: 20/22HP +1 temp. Chant: 22/28HP Erik: 32/32HP +4 temp. Thoradin: 25/26HP Jarkan: 18/29HP Xiltas 23/24HP

Actions Rolls can be found here Drake 1 Opportunity action: Bite attack vs. Merric: 17 vs. AC (I miscalculated its attack bonus) - Miss thanks to halfling racial agility! Jarkan Immediate Interrupt: Combat Challenge vs. Drake 1: 17 vs. AC, 9 damage

[Skeptikalz]

Xiltas cursed his luck. This wasn't going well. Chant was about to get surrounded, and Xiltas could hear grunts and shouts coming from atop the wall. If we can work to take one of these downs, it will split the pressure between us.. He peered at the drake near Chant. He considered shifting into his beast form to assist, but he wouldn't make it in time before the drake got an attack off. I'll try to give him some room to breathe, thought Xiltas as he decided on another try of his whip. He shouted across the corridor as he shifted towards the other side of a coffin, "Whether this fails or not, move towards me so I can assist in my bestial form!" These creatures were stronger and heavier then the kobolds.. he knew he would have to change his tactics soon, but for now, it was this or nothing.

 

Actions Move Action: Move to O-10 Minor Action: - Standard Action: Thorn Whip on Drake #2 14 vs. Fort Damage: MISS

Combat AC:15 Fort:11 Ref:13 Will:16 HP:23/24 Healing Surges: 7/8 Surge value: 6 Action Points: 1 Status: Conditional Effects: Eladrin Will: +5 saving throws against Charmed Primal Fury: +1 to attack bloodied enemies Powers: [x] Fey Step [] Cull the Herd [] Lightning Arc [] Second Wind

 

http://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthread.php?p=4056585#post4056585

[Troy]

"If I try to get over there it's just gonna bite my rear end off! Then i'll be as short and squat as the dwarf! No one wants to be that ugly." This could get bad. I can't make it past this guy without him snapping at me and I can hear the one behind the door. Oh well. Someone will save me if it gets too bad! Chant attacks with a measured lunge and immediately resets his defense.

 

Actions Move Action: None. Minor Action: None. Standard Action:Guarded Attack vs Drake AC. Hit:Drake takes 7 damage.

Combat Stats AC: 15 (18 vs. OAs) Fort: 13 Ref: 15 Will: 12 Resist: +5 Fire HP: 22/28 + 0 temp. HP Healing Surges: 9/9 remain Surge Value: 7 Action Points: 1, Spent 0 Status: None Out-of-turn Actions Conditional Effects Drake makes a melee attack against me before the end of my next turn: Drake takes 3 damage and suffers a -2 penalty against the attack roll. Powers [] Second Wind [] Infernal Wrath [X] Guarded Attack [] Blinding Barrage

 

Rolls

[Faerkin]

Watching the toll the first one took on the group and eying two more Thoradin decides it best to finish off the beast quick. With one more glace at Jarken, whose wounds seem to look alot better, and takes a deep breath to steady himself. Thoradin moves quickly next the the drake hoping to finish this one off much faster then the last. Swinging his warhammer with all his strength towards the best the weapon comes up a bit short missing with the monsterous blow. He steadies himself, muttering a curse of his bad fortune then looks back to Jarken over his shoulder. "Much as I hate him, we can't let these things surround Chant"

 

Action Move Action: Move to G8 Standard action: Priest shield on Drake 3 Minor Action: none http://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthrea...56#post4056856

Combat Stats AC:16 Fort:13 Ref:11 Will:15 HP:25/26 Healing Surges: 4/9 Surge value: 6 Action Points: 1 Status: +5 bonus to sav throws against poison. Move 1 less when forced to move. Immediate sav throw to avoid being knocked prone. +2 saving throw to adjacent bloodied, unconscious, or helpless allies. +3 to heals F/X: Powers [x][x] Healing Word(minor) [] Healing Strike []Healer's Mercy []Divine Fortune [x]Second Wind-(Minor Action) []Beacon of Hope

[Stiyl]

Erik is displeased with his earlier miss and focuses his attention on the current battle. He can see that the rogue is surrounded by the drakes and is in need of assistance. Erik focuses on the nearest drake and curses it with a silent word. Erik then raises his hand and draws on his demonic power, ropes of shadow burst from his hands and engulf the drake. Life and energy are drained from the drake and pulled into Erik's body invigorating him.

 

Actions Move Action: None Minor Action: Warlocks Curse on Drake Standard Action: Vampiric Embrace attack 21 vs Drake #3 Will. Damage: 15 necrotic and curse damage. Gaining 7 temp hp

Combat Stats AC: 14 Fort: 15 Ref: 13 Will: 12 HP: 32/32 + 7 temp. HP Healing Surges: 9/11 remain Surge Value: 8 Action Points: 1 Cursed: Guard drake #3 Status: None Out-of-turn Actions Dark One's Blessing: When enemy under Warlock's curse is reduced to 0 or fewer hit point, Erik gains 4 temporary hit points. Conditional Effects Group Diplomacy: Allies within 10 get +1 to diplomacy Prime Shot: If no allies are closer to target then Erik, gets +1 on ranged attacks against that target Shadow Walk: If Erik moves 3+ squares from starting position he gains concealment until end of his next turn. Powers [x] Vampiric Embrace [] Demon Dance [] Second Wind [] Flames of Phlegethos

[Kshnik]

Jarkan, overconfident in his attack on the drake, relaxes his left arm lowing his shield slightly. At that moment, Jarkan sees movement and attempts to re-raise his shield to block, but it is to late, as he can feel many spiny teeth piercing his throat. His legs become weak, and just as he is about to collapse, he sees and feels a flash of light. As the grip on his throat relaxes, Jarkan instinctively whips up his axe feeling it connect into the beast.

Jarkan with his strength returned, nods to his comrade before he bounds down the stairs as he growls These things are starting to irratate me. As he reaches the bottom of the stairs, he twist and slides to the wall swinging his axe downwards toward another one of the beasts.

 

Actions Standard Action: Tide Of Iron [http://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthrea...ack and Damage Drake pushed back a square. Slide into Drake square. Move Action: Jarkan moves to G9. Minor Action:

[Fieldset=Combat Stats]AC: 19 (21 Full Def) Fort: 15 (17 full Def)Ref: 12 (14 full def) Will: 12 (14 full def)
HP: 18/29 + 0 temp. HP Healing Surges: 8/11 remain Surge Value: 9 Action Points: 1
Marked: Drake
Status:

Out-of-turn Actions
None

Conditional Effects
Weapon Talent: +1 atk bonus one-handed weapons
Dragonborn Fury: When Bloodied +1 racial bonus to attack rolls (Bloodied hp=14)
Combat Challenge: Marked opponent(s) -2 attack rolls if attack anyone but self.
Combat Superiority: +2 bonus to opportunity attacks and if struck stops moving.

Powers
[] Cleave: (Str vs AC: 1d10+3(str)dmg, enemy adjacent takes +3(str) dmg)
[] Tide of Iron: (Str vs AC: 1d10+3(str)dmg, and push target 1 square and can shift into the space the target occupied)
[X] Dragons Breath: (Lightning, Close Blast 5, Attack:Strength +2 vs reflex, 1d6+3 (con) Con+2 vs Reflex)
[X]Action point
X] Steel Serpent Strike: (Str vs Ac: 2d10+3(str)dmg and target slowed and cannot shift until end of my next turn)
[]Villian's Menance: (Str vs AC: Hit: 2d10+3(str)dmg; +2 to atk, +4 dmg against target until the end of encounter. Miss:+1 tp atl. +2 dmg against target until the end of encounter.)

[Nocturnal]

Once more Xiltas's vine whip almost catches the drake but the thorns slip off its scaly skin, unable to drag the doughty animal. It was so close!

Thoradin and Jarkan jostle each other down the stairs to reach the action, getting in each others' way. Thoradin throws all his weight into the blow, and though it would have dealt amazing damage if it hit, his swing overshoots and the drake dodges it.

Chant slices the drake before him with his dagger and prepares to stab again, but this second attack sadly lacks his usual finesse, and a brute-force attack doesn't penetrate the drake's scales or stop it from mauling Chant.

The party will have to focus on one of the two enemies and take it down quickly, but the pair of drakes seem to have the same idea as they circle Chant, attacking in tandem. He fortunately manages to ward off one of the attacks, but can't stand up to such an assault for long.

 

OOC Troy, it's better if you say who your target is in the actions part of your post. There are two drakes right next to you, how am I supposed to know which one you mean? Fortunately you did say that in the dice thread and linked it properly, so that's more important and enough. You miswrote the way your Guarded Attack works. You have to make a secondary attack if you get attacked again, you don't automatically deal damage! It's simply an upgraded Riposte Strike. I scoured the books and updates for about an hour now to make sure. Rewrite that in your sheet ASAP! It's unfortunate that these powers don't benefit from the Melee Training feat. They seem designed for only the strength-rogue builds. It's the sort of thing I might consider houseruling if I could be confident that limiting the power that way wasn't the designers' intention. You can (and should) use your Distance Dagger as a melee weapon too, giving you +1 to all attack and damage rolls with it. Faerkin, Priest's Shield should have taken +2 to hit because you flanked with Chant from that position. Still a miss though. Stiyl that attack takes -2 for shooting past cover but still hits. From K-5 you could have had a clear line of fire by choosing to shoot from one of your top corners. Kshnik the mechanics part of your post (and your dice post) is missing detail. You need to say who your target is as mentioned above. There is more than one drake in the battle. I can guess from context, but why do I have to? You also can't mark a "generic" drake. That field is there to tell me who you have marked. Post what power you use and who your target is in the dice roll. Easier to check that way that you got everything right. See Stiyl's post for a good example including every relevant detail (nice job Stiyl!) Post actions in the order that you take them - you're not in range to attack the drake before moving. If you push or pull a target, you must specify which legal square you want to move him to because there may be more than one. (That goes for you too Xiltas.) Finally, G-9 is out of range for you to move to since the stairs are difficult terrain (costing you 4 of your 5 move to get to G-7) and Thoradin is standing in G-8, and moving diagonally around the solid corner is not an option. You can save your attack rolls to guarantee a hit on your next attack if you want, but your action is canceled. All that said, nice in-character post!

Damage Chant did 8 damage to Drake 2. (Forgot to account for enchantment) Erik did 15 damage to drake 3 and gained 7 temp. HP, overwriting the 4 he had. Chant takes 14 damage from a drake bite in return, bloodying him. Party health Merric: 20/22HP +1 temp. Chant: 8/28HP Erik: 32/32HP +7 temp. Thoradin: 25/26HP Jarkan: 18/29HP Xiltas 23/24HP

 

Rolls can be found here

Drake 2
Standard action: Bite attack vs. Chant: 23 vs. AC, 14 damage
Move action: Shift to I-11 without provoking OA from Chant

Drake 3
Move action: Shift to I-9 without provoking OA from Chant or Thoradin
Standard action: Bite attack vs. Chant: 13 vs. AC, miss!

[Faerkin]

Thoradin let's out a soft sigh as he sees the monsters surround Chant, leaving him bloodied, "Darn son of a demons gonna get himself killed!". Resigned to the idea of finishing off one of the drakes quickly and trying to keep Chant alive, Thoradin focuses on some of the last of his healing energy coating his warhammer in a warm, gentle white glow. Satisfied he moves to the side of the drake as it focuses on Chant and heaves his warhammer into the creatures flank. Good luck on the drakes part has him shift to the right out of the swings radius and leaves Thoradin flustered beyond belief. He takes a deep breath as the drake turns back to Chant. He damns his luck hoping he woulda been able to heal him with the first move. After a moment of concentration, honing his adrenaline rush of battle he mutters a quick defensive spell and swings mightily with his warhammer catching the beast just behind his left foreleg and tearing out a good chunk of it leaving it well bloodied. Satisfied he at least helped his companion somewhat with his spell, he smile stretches from ear to ear as he looks at the damage his warhammer did.

 

Action Move Action: Move to H9 Standard action: Healing Strike on Drake 3 Minor Action: Use Action point, Priest shield on Drake 3 Free Action: Use divine Fortune on healing strike http://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthrea...55#post4058255

Combat Stats AC:16 Fort:13 Ref:11 Will:15 HP:25/26 Healing Surges: 4/9 Surge value: 6 Action Points: 0 Status: +5 bonus to sav throws against poison. Move 1 less when forced to move. Immediate sav throw to avoid being knocked prone. +2 saving throw to adjacent bloodied, unconscious, or helpless allies. +3 to heals F/X: +1 AC to me and Chant, +2 sav throws to Chant as long as he's bloodied Powers [x][x] Healing Word(minor) [x] Healing Strike []Healer's Mercy [x]Divine Fortune [x]Second Wind-(Minor Action) []Beacon of Hope

[Troy]

They don't honestly think they can kill ME? Chant calls on the devilish rage innate to his race and flings an ugly red blob of flame at the drake nearest the wall. While the drake is distracted, Chant takes a step to his right and turns so that he can see both drakes. Chant spins and launches the dagger at close range into the eye of the drake. When the dagger returns to his hand, Chant flings it at the other drake, gashing it's forehead and causing blood to run into its eyes. While the drakes are distracted by rogues stinging blows, Chant calms himself, allowing a small amount of devilish energy to heal his wounds. "Son of a DEVIL, ignorant dwarf!"

 

Actions Free Action: Infernal Wrath - Drake 2 (5 Damage) Move Action: Shift to J-10. Minor Action: None. Standard Action:Blinding barrage vs Drake 2/3 AC. Hit:Drakes are blinded. Drake 2 takes 7 damage. Drake 3 takes 6 damage. Action Point: Second Wind

Combat Stats AC: 15 (18 vs. OAs) Fort: 13 Ref: 15 Will: 12 Resist: +5 Fire HP: 15/28 + 0 temp. HP Healing Surges: 8/9 remain Surge Value: 7 Action Points: 0, Spent 1 Status: +2 all defenses until the end of my next turn. +2 saving throws (Not valid after i used my healing surge right?). +1 AC From Thoradin Out-of-turn Actions Conditional Effects Powers [X] Second Wind [X] Infernal Wrath [X] Guarded Attack [X] Blinding Barrage

 

Rolls