[D&D 4e PbP]In the Wake of the Plague [IC/Game Thread]

Snowdown

(common and elven here only. but he'll probably speak common.)

Fondor_Yards

Celgar begins to grind his teeth, as the shaman evades another strike.

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I'm choosing to knock him unconscious....
Standard: Holy Strike vs GS AC
Attack: 1d20+7: 11 Miss!
...not that it matters.

I can yell at him in Primordial if it helps.

<< Next: Goblin Shaman | On Deck: Aria then Wil >>

Oloron

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Common and Deep Speech here, though I'd guess he'd speak Common, too.

OptimusZed

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Elven and Draconic. I can take a shot at cowing him on my turn, but one of you would ironically be better suited due to my aura.

Oloron

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I'll try to subdue him with my hit - of course, assuming I can hit him.

Chanus

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Sorry for the delay. Stupid work.

Also, I have the Shaman at 12 HPs... 35 (last count) - 6 (Wil) - 17 (Vimak) = 12?

Hurt and weak, the Shaman takes a desperate swipe at Celgar, but his attack misses.

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(GS) Shaman Rod vs. AC (Celgar): 1d20+7 = 12
Miss!

Map:

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Initiative:

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Lilika : HP: 6(22) Surges: 6(6) AP: 1(1) +4 THP
Vimak : HP: 28(31) Surges: 6(11) AP: 0(1)
Celgar : HP: 15(26) Surges: 4(10) AP: 0(1)

Goblin Shaman (GS) : HP: 12(184) . AC: 22 . Fort: 17 . Refl: 20 . Will: 22 . AP: 2(2)

Aria : HP: 22(22) Surges: 6(6) AP: 1(1)
Wil : HP: 15 (30) Surges: 9(11) AP: 0(1)

<< Up Next: Aria || On Deck: Wil >>

Oloron

Weak as he is, the Shaman easily shrugs off Aria's attempt to force him to submit.

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Mind Thrust: 1d20+6=13. Miss.

<< Next: Wil || On Deck: Lilika >>

OptimusZed

Wil can't bring himself to hurt the poor widdle goblin.

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Energizing Strike vs AC: 1d20+6 13 1d10+4 8 Miss.

<< Next: Lilika || On Deck: Vimak >>

Go Go Striker Buttwhoopin!

Squints

Vimak swings before Lilika can, and if the DM gives him 2 more damage the battle is over.

Howling Strike vs AC: 1d20+8+2 23 Hit 1d10+1d6+7 10

Snowdown

Lilika scoffs at the suggestion that Vimak could ever be quicker than her. Unfortunately, her scoff throws off her aim and she misses.

1d20+12: 16 MISS!

(Sorry Guys, we're closing on our house tomorrow and things have been crazy busy)

Fondor_Yards

It is a good thing he missed, other wise Celgar would have crushed his skull in . As it is, he swing once again missed.

Spoiler:

Standard: Holy Strike vs GS AC
Attack: 1d20+7: 10 Miss!

Minor x2:Curse

<< Next: Goblin Shaman | On Deck: Aria then Wil >>

Chanus

The Goblin Shaman, though weak, lashes out with another burst of flames followed by another burst of stinging nettles. Celgar and Wil are both knocked unconscious by the attacks!

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(GS) Fire Cloud vs. Reflex: 4#1d20+3
vs. Celgar = 15
vs. Lilika = 16
vs. Vimak = 16
vs. Wil = 21
Hits are for 3d6+1 = 14 Damage!

Action Point!

(GS) Stinging Cloud vs. Will: 4#1d20+3
vs. Celgar = 17
vs. Lilika = 11
vs. Vimak = 9
vs. Wil = 20

Hits are for 3d6+1 = 12 Damage!

Map:

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Initiative:

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Lilika : HP: 6(22) Surges: 6(6) AP: 1(1) +4 THP
Vimak : HP: 14(31) Surges: 6(11) AP: 0(1)
Celgar : HP: -11(26) Surges: 4(10) AP: 0(1) Unconscious

Goblin Shaman (GS) : HP: 2(184) . AC: 22 . Fort: 17 . Refl: 20 . Will: 22 . AP: 1(2)

Aria : HP: 22(22) Surges: 6(6) AP: 1(1)
Wil : HP: -11 (30) Surges: 9(11) AP: 0(1) Unconscious

<< Up Next: Aria || On Deck: Wil >>

Fondor_Yards

Where either of those attacks melee attacks by chance?

Chanus

I believe they both were

Fondor_Yards

Sweet then. His first attack leaves me at 1 hp, so I can use my Razor Daily Power on him.

Razor Shield Daily: Attacker takes 1d8=8 Knocking the bastard out.

If my math hasn't failed me, which it probably has as it always has in this thread, that only took 36 attacks to kill him.

Oloron

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Just waiting to confirm the status of the Shaman before I do anything.

Chanus

Fine, then.

You and Wil aren't unconscious and the Shaman is knocked out (I assume you were still attempting to subdue and not kill and I'm assuming you can still do that with an immediate reaction).

Snowdown

Lilika will spend 3 surges to get up to full health (does anyone have any abilities/etc that ups surges during rest? if so, i may only need 2)

Then she's interested in searching the room and the shaman. First a quick cursory walkthrough (17 perception) and then thoroughally.

Booya! Nat 20+7 = 27 Perception

Chanus

The room is fairly empty aside from the altar in the center, upon which rests a crystal orb. The shaman is carrying little of value, though you do discover a potion in one of his pouches (the others being filled with all manner of useless trinkets and rubbish).

In the southwest corner of the room, you notice what appear to be scrape marks on the floor taking the path of an arc away from the wall.

OptimusZed

Wil is going to spend four surges to make it up to 29 (?) and then make damn sure the shaman isn't combat-ready when he wakes up.

"Anybody got rope?"

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Updated with extra surges.

Snowdown

Lilika nods silently to herself and pointing, she says:

"Yub, we've got a door in dat corna ova dere. keep an eye on it. we should chek it whun we're done. "

She places the potion on the altar for all to see. (Is it like the other healing potion we found, or different?)

"Wunner what dat does", she points at the crystal.

Chanus

Wil was at 1 hp like Celgar since the second attack never happened. Everyone else's should be the same as the last update.

The potion appears to be the same as the other healing potions you've found.

Squints

2 surges to be at 28/31, 4 surges left.

Vimak takes out the hempen rope from his kit, "Who is good with knots?" He rumbles, looking down at the comparatively small shaman laying on the ground. He then looks over the scrape marks on the ground, "Secret door - or compartment, at least?"

OptimusZed

"I wonder how a guy that small moved an entire wall."

Wil grabs the rope from Vimak and attempts to bind the shaman.

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Do you need a check?

Squints

Bounding someone is usually a thievery check. The bound then make checks against that check. When I do that as a DM, I hide the player's check and hint how good their roll was (or mislead them if it was terribly awful).

Snowdown

Everyone should have rope, in the climbing kit that Lilika got for everyone at the start of the adventure (Which she was chastised over, yet nobody even THOUGHT that maybe she BOUGHT them for everyone......ok who am I kidding, she stole them)

So if you took a climbing kit, you have rope.

Lilika will tie the shaman up, her check is at +12. (using Vimak's rope, of course)

As an added precaution, she'll use her acrobatics knowledge to see if she thinks it would be easy/hard to escape from the restraints she just set up (also +12, if you'll allow me to do this)

Oloron

Aria waits a bit awkwardly, unable to think of anything helpful until interrogation begins.

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Aria's fairly pathetic with the looking about and tying people up stuff. Can be fairly intimidating when the time comes though.

Fondor_Yards

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I'll burn my last 4 surges to hit max health. I can tell if he's lying, but as it often works in DnD, the flaming man wearing plate mail covered with blood and gore is about as scary new born kitten.

Chanus

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Apologies again for the delay

Lilika is fairly confident in the strength of her knots; that shaman isn't going anywhere soon.

As the goblin comes to, you find yourselves puzzles by an entirely unfamiliar expression on his face. Defiance? From a goblin?

Oloron

Aria steps over to the Shaman and crouches to look at him face to face. "We would very much like to know what is going on here. What is so important that you are doing?"

Standing, she looks down on him and sends a thought: "It would be ... unpleasant ... if you don't cooperate."

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Diplomacy: 1d20+8= 20
Intimidation: 1d20+8=21

Assuming that is a check vs. his Will, I'm hoping I missed a +2 bonus or assist somewhere...

Chanus

The Goblin glares back at Aria defiantly.

"We are here in the service of Slaathen! Soon enough you will understand! Do what you will with me, I am eager to stand at his side."

Oloron

"Humph." Aria turns away from the Shaman and gives a small shrug to the others.

Shifting her attention to the crystal and altar, she examines both for any clues.

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On the crystal and altar:
Perception: 1d20+1=8 (checking for any symbols, etc.)
Religion: 1d20+4=10 (religious implications?)
Arcana: 1d20+8=12 (magical?)
History: 1d20+11=23 (connected to past groups or movements I know of?)

Chanus

You sense the orb is magical, but you can't really get a sense of in what way. The altar is crudely etched with scarab shapes like the brooches you have found elsewhere. It seems to be in the pattern of other iconography you've seen regarding this cult of Slaathen.

OptimusZed

Wil slaps the shaman across his impudent face.

"Tell us what you were doing here, or we'll feed you to the big guy," he growls, motioning over his shoulder at Vimak. "He gets hungry on these long trips."

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Intimidate: 1d20+9 23

Chanus

The Goblins eyes widen in fear, now. He tries to squirm away from Wil.

"We worship Slaathen here! He gives us strength! The man comes from the east and tells us to attack the town, so we do! We do what he says because he promises favor with Slaathen!"

OptimusZed

"What man? Where is he from?"

Wil grabs the goblin by the collar and shakes as hard as his moderate strength will allow.

"You have to know more than this, you simpering vermin. And talk fast, he's starting to look hungry."

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Another check, in case you need it;

Intimidate: 1d20+9 26

Chanus

"The man! They say he comes from the town to the east and tells us to attack for Slaathen!"

Oloron

Aria looks up from the altar, "Wil - ask him about the door over there."

OptimusZed

"Where does that door lead?" Wil asks, still shaking the shaman.

"Quickly, before the big guy turns you into a particularly smelly turkey leg."

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I swear to Kord, if I blew my good roll figuring out he didn't know anything...

Intimidate: 1d20+9 27

Where in the frick were these rolls during combat?

Chanus

"Behind the door is storage. There's a switch on the wall!"