Chapter 3: The start of a rebellion?

[Zeppo007]

Mikela and Rufus ignore the mage that seems to be retreating to the south, for now. They instead join the main body of the battle and work to support the other resistance fighters. The shifter and her companion bottle up a battered looking mage. Though they both fumble their attacks they set Ezekiel up for what could be a devastating finishing move.

 

Turn Mechanics Move:Mikela to L8,K9,J10,J11J11 Rufus to K9,L10,l11L11 Minor: Hunter's Quarry upon D2 Standard:Encounter - Beast, Martial, Weapon Standard Action - Melee weapon Target: One creature Attack: Strength vs. AC Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier damage. Effect: Your beast companion can make a melee basic attack against a target within its reach as a free action. Beast: If your companion is a boar, a lizard, or a wolf, the attacks deal extra damage equal to your Wisdom modifier.Paired Predators vs D2 with HQ 14 vs AC for 18 damage. Rufus Melee Basic vs D2 with CA 11 vs AC for 16 damage.

Combat Stats Mikela AC/Fort/Ref/Will: 19/17/16/15 HP: 28/38 Bloodied: 19 Healing Surges Used: 00/06 Second Wind: [-] Death Saves Failed: [-] [-] [-] AP: 1 Status: Normal Hunter's Quarry: D2 Rufus AC/Fort/Ref/Will: 19/16/16/14 HP: 39/46 Bloodied: 23 Healing Surges Used: 00/02 Second Wind: [-] Death Saves Failed: [-] [-] [-] Status: Normal Powers: [X]Synchronized Strike [-]Longtooth Shifting [-]Fox Shift [X]Paired Predators [-]Distracting Team Class/Racial Features: Hunter's Quarry: Extra 1d8 damage upon nearest enemy I can see. Beast Companion: Use actions to control beast companion.

[Fon]

Lodrin is a bit disturbed by the fact that he couldn't knock out the guard. And the half-orc's finishing move only makes him feel even more complicated.

'I suppose that's for the best. It is a bit pointless to spare a person's life when all of his colleagues are dead.'

With an inaudible sigh under his breath, Lodrin spares a glance over at the bloodied and surrounded mage. He shakes his head at the poor guy, before charging straight at the last halberd-wielding guard.

 

Action Standard: Charge to I15 against G1, 21 vs AC. On hit: 10 damage.

Stats Lodrin Thunderhammer, the Dragonborn Warlord HP: 38/45 Healing Surges: 8/8 Status: Normal PP: 14 PI: 12 AC: 20 Fort: 17 Ref: 13 Will: 17 Action Point(s): 1, Second Wind, Death Save(s) Failed: 0 Dragon Breath, Inspiring Word (1), Wolf Pack Tactics, Furious Smash, Guarding Attack, Warlord’s Strike, Fearless Rescue, Inspired Belligerence Lightning Weapon (change damage type), Lightning Weapon, Dwarven Armor

[Tendolhorse]

If my Warden Power does go off: The last living guard turns to attack Paror and Gor instinctually reacts. "HUMAN! he yells at the top of his lungs. Reaching out, Gor turns the guard back around, thus causing the man to miss his attack. "Don't turn your back on me! I am your enemy. I am your destiny. And your life is in my hands..." The half-orc's eyes burn red with destruction. He lashes out recklessly.   At-Will ~ Primal, Weapon Immediate Interrupt | Melee weapon Trigger: An enemy marked by you makes an attack that does not include you as a target Target: The triggering enemy Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage, and the target grants combat advantage to you and your allies until the end of your next turn. Level 21: 2[W] + Strength modifier damage.Warden's Fury on G2. Attack of 12 vs Fort; Damage of 17 OOC:Didn't know that about Temporary HP. Certainly will make note for the future.

Gor's reckless behavior gets the best of him as the guard does slam his halberd into the raging individual. However, he feels little to no pain as adrenaline pumps furiously through his body.
A scaly individual charges upon the guard to the left of Gor, but he ignores the owner of the scales, for now.
The half-orc slams the axehead to the frozen ground, splitting it open. Roots and stone break through the cracks, sprouting up, appearing to try to grab the guard. Gor swings the axe downward coupled with, "Rrraaaah! To the ground, scum!"

 

Standard: Encounter ~ Primal, Weapon
Standard Action | Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage, and you knock the
target prone. Earthstrength: The target can't stand up until
the end of your next turn, and the first time it stands up before the
end of the encounter, it takes 1d10 + your Strength modifier damage.Earthgrasp Strike on G2.
Attack of 19 (+2 if Warden's Fury hits); Damage of 7 (+12 due to Encounter
Free Action | Personal
Trigger: You hit an enemy
Effect: The attack deals 1[W] extra damage if it's a weapon
attack or 1d8 extra damage if it isn't.Furious Assault, triggering Benefit: When you use your furious assault racial
power, the enemy you hit also takes a -1 penalty to all
defenses until the end of your next turn.Savage Assault, if Earthgrasp Strike hits)
Minor: -
Move: -
Nature's Wrath Mark(s)
Targets: D3, G2
Effect: Mark each adjacent enemy. Lasts until the end of your next turn. Allows use of At-Will ~ Primal, Weapon
Immediate Interrupt | Melee weapon
Trigger: An enemy marked by you makes an attack that
does not include you as a target
Target: The triggering enemy
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage, and the target
grants combat advantage to you and your allies until the
end of your next turn.
Level 21: 2[W] + Strength modifier damage.Warden's Fury and At-Will ~ Primal
Immediate Reaction | Close burst 5
Trigger: An enemy marked by you that is within 5 squares of
you makes an attack that does not include you as a target
Target: The triggering enemy
Effect: You slide the target 1 square. The target is slowed
and cannot shift until the end of its turn.Warden's Grasp.

 

<Gor Ramheart>
Stats: 30/54 HP ; 0 THP ; Bloodied 27 || 20 Str ; 16 Con ; 10 Dex ; 11 Int ; 12 Wis ; 10 Cha
Defenses: 20 AC ; 18 Fort ; 12 Ref ;14 Will
Other: Heal Value: 13 ; Surges: 5/12 || Action Points: 0 ; Second Wind Used: N || Death Saves Failed: 0

 

Warden's Fury, Warden's Grasp, Earth Shield Strike, Strength of Stone
Furious Assault(maybe used), Thunder Ram Assault, Eyes of the Hawk, Earthstrike Grasp
Veteran's Armor, Flame Bracers, Form of Winter's Herald

 

Benefit: When you use your second wind, you
gain a bonus to weapon damage rolls equal to your
Constitution modifier until the end of your next turn.Crushing Earthstrength, Benefit: When you use your furious assault racial
power, the enemy you hit also takes a -1 penalty to all
defenses until the end of your next turn.Savage Assault, Benefit: Whenever you hit an enemy with an
opportunity attack, that enemy is slowed until the
end of its turn.Sudden Roots

[Valkyrion]

Gildor barely managed to land on the statue's hand, and the buffeting wind threatened to throw him into the water below. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Digana in concentration. At that moment, the wind died down, and the sorcerer was able to stand upright without having to fight the gale. Assuming the young noblewoman was the cause of the more favorable weather he shouted, "Thanks for that, Digana!" Gildor turned his attention back to the fight, admiring the birds-eye view of the battle. One of the mages was far out of his range, and another was subdued by Paror. That left the guard and the mage harrying Gor. The sorcerer looked to the sky, and dark clouds began to form. Gildor thrust his staff to the thunderheads, and lightning flowed down the implement. Bolts of lightning then fell from the sky, striking the ground around the guards.

 

Standard Action: Lightning Strike 14 vs. Ref of G1. 14 lightning damage (forgot +2 due to Arcane Reserves) on G1 and 6 lightning damage on D3.

HP 31/40; AC 16 Fort 15 Ref 17 Will 15; HS 4/7
Arcane Reserves: Engaged

[Thamewolf]

Bebop raises his fist in approval and excitement as Gor downs the guard, and is soon astonished at how everyone, including two strangers and a beast, acts almost in concert to assail the guards. His blue eyes scan the plaza, and he notices one of the mages has received little attention. And without the good sense to flee like that fellow running south. Pointing his wand at the mage who is in the midst, no doubt, of conjuring some foul magics upon Gor, Bebop calls out in a singsong voice, "You see the battle's getting hotter! Come now, gather at the water. Let cooling liquid so inviting bring you here to cease your fighting."

As the siren song fills the mage's ears, his mind is assailed and his vision starts to darken, until the only thing clear is the fountain: the beautiful sparkling fountain. He feels the pull to go there at all costs. And so he stumbles towards it, passing right in front of the raging half-orc, sidestepping his comrade, leaving Gor the perfect opportunity to strike.

 

Standard- Blunder vs. D3, 24 vs will for 10 damage. Slide D3 to I-15 and Gor can make a melee basic attack as a free action with +4 power bonus to the attack roll

 

AC 18, Fort 15, Ref 17, Will 12, HP 31/41, Surges used 4/9
Second Wind-
Death Saves Failed- None
Status- Normal

Powers:
Fade Away- [-]
Majestic Word- [-] [-]
Words of Friendship- [-]
Blunder- [X]
Inspire Competence- [-]
Song of the New Dawn- [X]
Slayer's Song- [-]

Class Abilities:
Virtue of Cunning: 1/rnd, when an attack misses an ally within 5+Int sqs, slide ally 1 sq
He and allies get an additional Cha hp/surge if music performed during rest

[Olorian]

After Paror misses his grab attempts, Rufus and Mikela join the purple poet in their attack versus the mage. But the unknown rusty dragonborn is the first to strike true, smashing the man's head, while blood pours from his ears.

Gor forces the guard to the ground, using his innate half-orc fury. The man is so distracted that he doesn't see Gildor's lightning attack coming... and he is electrocuted by it.

Bebop's trick allows Gor to put another mage to death. Now only two mages remain... the one to the south turns around and runs away fast, turning a few corners, disappearing into an alleyway... the last of the Yukolites faces Paror, slamming his black orb at the rogue, but missing by a foot. Then, afraid of the retribution, he runs away, but Paror manages to take advantage of the opportunity and stabs the man in the back, straight through the heart. He drops dead too.

 

info Combat mechanics - Paror misses two grabs - Rufus/Mikela miss D2 - Lodrin hit G1, bloodying him - Gor's Warden's Fury misses (I assume he aimed at G1 instead of G2 who's dead already ). - Gor's earthgrasp hit G1, nailing him to the ground. This deals a total of 14 damage (7 from the attack, another 7 (not 12) from furious assault, due to the fact that the extra 1[W] damage does not include your STR modifier, only the item enhancement bonus of +1.) - Gildor kills G1 (a hit, due to the -1 to all defenses thanks to Gor's Savage Assault!). 6 dmg to D3. - Bebop hits D3 with Blunder, after which Gor kills D3. - D5 flees the scene - D2 misses Paror with the black orb slam attack, then runs away, but Paror stabs him dead. Conditions / health - Paror: HP 31/39; surges left 7/7; AP used - Ezekiel health 23/43, 0 surges left (he's a NPC now), dazed (can't flank!) - Gor: HP 30/54+0THP, surges left 5/12; - Lodrin: HP 38/45, surges left 8/8 - Bebop: HP 31/41, surges left 5/9; - Gildor: HP 31/40; surges left 4/7. - Mikela: HP 28/38 Surges left 6/6 - Rufus: HP 39/46 Surges Left 2/2 G1: dead G2: dead G3: dead D1: dead D2: dead D3: dead D4: dead D5: fled the scene Notes: Encounter is over.

 

[Valkyrion]

Gildor panted from exertion, and the clouds above cleared away. "This has been the longest day of my life," he said to himself. The sorcerer looked down from his perch, unsure on how to descend. He cautiously climbed down the statue, jumped into the fountain pool, and clambered over the fountain wall. "You alright, Gor?" he asked the warden as he wrung out his robes.

 

Athletics check to climb down: 18. Waste of a good roll.

[Naresh]

Paror gasps in amazement as the dragonborn kills the man and steps up to the Dragonborn "and what vile vermin do you think you can be without so much incredulity as the beasts of burden that waffle and toil in the fields?" raising his rapier and pointing it at the Dragonborn's face. He is full of anger "Suffer not those inbred and inborn to understand the higher beings other than blood and shed... There is more to life that the stabbing sword and your bastardised legacy!!" Paror pushes past the Dragon born, and walks away from the scene, back to the brunette he bumped into earlier, returning to charm and smiles "Why don't you just hate the common class?" he laughs rogishly "You could do with a few fine dancing gowns for this evening, care to join me?" Paror bows and tips his invisible hat to the girl before offering her his arm "let us walk upon the beach and think of nothing but you and I! To sit under stars and let me help you understand the meanings of rythm and rhyme and how the two intertwine into hottened understandings... We walk along the wooded hills and night and hear the creaking of the oak, and hold you tight as imaginations run amock. To stand together and worlds collide and retribution does nothing, but sit and stare..." shooting a poisoned look back at the Dragonborn he talks to the rest of the party "Perhaps we shall meet again in pleasanter company... where the wilderness is not quite so close to home..." He starts walking off with the girl before calling back, as if he was bored "I'll be at the Ox and Arrow on the North side of town, send a runner before you come..."

[Zeppo007]

As the final guard rushes down the southern street Mikela stoops and whispers something to her lizard companion. Rufus's head scans the market place quickly before the lizard scurries over to one of the merchant stalls and disappears beneath it. Mikela hurries over and collects her robe and veil and covers her beastly appearance.

"I am called Mikela formerly of the Adderfang tribe." She says as she rejoins the group standing near the fountain. "Am I correct in assuming that you also have a grievance with Lord Braga? As she talks she flicks a lever on her trident. The weapon's fearsome looking tines fold into the handle and the trident now looks like a simple walking stave.

[Fon]

Lodrin returns the poisoned look of Paror with a confused look of his own, he stands up from the ground. "Ow, why is he angry at me?" He asks no one in particular.

He faces the elf-like human and Inspiring Word on Gor, in form of praise.answers the question that is not meant for him. "I am sure he is fine! To be able to face that many opponents alone, he must be a great warrior. And a great warrior probably won't be hurt seriously from that fight... Right?" The dragonborn smiles briefly at the half-orc at the end of his statement.

"Anyway, I am Lodrin... From the Thunderhammer clan." The dragonborn introduces himself as he walks toward one of the dead mages. "I am looking for my missing father and brothers, and I heard bad rumors about that Braga." He bends down and wipes the blood away from his hammer with the dead man's robe. "And if lord Braga is behind that. Then yes, I have a problem with him." He stands up and put his hammer back into its holster. "Shouldn't we find somewhere to hide? Because I think one of the guards got away."

 

Action Inspiring Word on Gor, heals for his healing surge + 1... If Gor wants to.

Stats Lodrin Thunderhammer, the Dragonborn Warlord HP: 38/45 Healing Surges: 8/8 Status: Normal PP: 14 PI: 12 AC: 20 Fort: 17 Ref: 13 Will: 17 Action Point(s): 1, Second Wind, Death Save(s) Failed: 0 Dragon Breath, Inspiring Word (0), Wolf Pack Tactics, Furious Smash, Guarding Attack, Warlord’s Strike, Fearless Rescue, Inspired Belligerence Lightning Weapon (change damage type), Lightning Weapon, Dwarven Armor

[Tendolhorse]

Bodies are strewn around the square. The roots and stones shackling the dead guard slowly release their deadly grip as Gor breathes heavily, catching his breath. His icy exterior remains "switched on" and he turns to face the dragonborn and the shifter while they speak. At the dragonborn's compliments, Gor simply grunts. He spits out a wad of blood, letting it freeze on the icy rubble as the scaly fighter finishes his story. "You're quick to turn on Braga just from bad rumors..."

The half-orc's head begins to throb from over-exertion, but he continues speaking. "Like the storm wielding boy said, my name is Gor and that's all you need to know."

 

Gor wasn't going to accept the Inspiring Word at first, buuut I guess he will.

[Olorian]

The woman clad in brown/white commoner's clothes, who was standing near the door to the Ox and Arrow, moves forwards to stand next to Gildor. Her voice is sad, but strong at the same time. "The rumors are true... Lord Braga holds many souls captive in his castle... Well met, Lodrin of Thunderhammer and Mikela of Adderfang. Your help was much appreciated. I am Digana. Digana... Braga."

[Olorian]

The girl Paror tries to lead away starts to struggle. "Let me go, purple creep!" And she slaps him in the face with a the flat palm of her hand. Hard.

SMACK!

The Yukorcity inhabitants who had been standing at the edge of the Ox and Arrow square chuckle, but quickly their faces change back to a general look of disapproval of what had just happened here. Seven of the city law enforcers had been put to a quick death by the adventurers... and apparently not all Yukorians have a grudge against Braga... or at least, if they do, they don't dare to display it. Most people are quick to leave the scene, leaving the adventurers and their dead enemies alone in the square.

Then, a Ralphfat man appears on the doorstep of the Ox and Arrow, calling out loudly, "Hey, are you going to order a drink or wh-" but his voice dies in his throat as he witnesses the outcome of the battle.

[Naresh]

Paror is shocked... he has never been so rudely treated by a lady... As Ralph comes out Paror walks over "Something strong... and three of them" before walking inside as if nothing had ever happened, as he enters he turns to face the rest of the group "This rounds on me" and sits at the bar

[Olorian]

"Why you scoundrel! How dare you enter my inn after such a display!" Ralph the barman shouts into Paror's face as the man walks past him to sit at the bar. Ralph follows Paror in nevertheless. When he walks behind his own tap installation, he whispers to the purple clad man, "Well done son, well done... it was about time someone showed those *******s a lesson... here, these three frostwhiskeys are on me."