Jannys slips just inside the doorway and spies the goblin warrior being surrounded by her companions. Seeing an opportunity where he was distracted by two opponents, calls forth a magical storm cloud. A bolt of lightning leaps out and strikes the goblin, leaving a charred scar across it's body. The storm continues to rumble and threaten, and the goblin feels the hairs on its body stand on end as lightning dares to strike again soon. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Move: H10 Storm Spike + CA vs. GW1 Ref 15 (1d20+8+2=27) HIT! Storm Spike dmg GW1 (1d8+6=10) Storm Spike - If the target does not move at least 2 squares on its next turn, it takes lightning damage equal to Wis mod (5).

The torturer laughs as the adventurers spill into the room, fighting off his goblin minions. "Get the big one!" he cries, pointing at Azulan. Two of the sharp shooters fling their crossbows to the ground and charge the paladin, short swords swinging wildly. While Azulan fights off one, the other manages to score a blow to his shoulder. Suddenly, the goblin in the cage fires a bolt into the commotion, but amazingly it misses and shatters onto a distant wall. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler GS1 Move: Shift D11 Free: Drop crossbow Minor: Draw short sword Standard: Ready action to attack Azulan when GS2 reaches D13 GS2 Move: D16 Free: Drop crossbow Minor: Draw Short Sword Standard: Charge Azulan (1d20+6+2+1=27): Hit! Dealing 7 damage GS1 Readied Action: (1d20+6+2=10): Miss! GS3 Standard: Crossbow vs Azulan (1d20+9=11): Miss! Map Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Notes: The yellow arrow denotes an object that is flipped over. The table now provides superior cover to those beside it against targets on the opposite side. Status Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Initiative Goblin Sharpshooter 1 Goblin Sharpshooter 2 Goblin Sharpshooter 3 Azulan (+2 to Attack until Aylden's EONT) Sheen Goblin Torturer Goblin Warrior Gavin Aylden Jannys Stat Blocks Aylden HP 20/29 Sheen HP 25/27 Azulan HP 21/37 Jannys HP 31/31 Gavin HP 23/27 Goblin Sharpshooter 1: HP 26/31 , AC 16, Fort 14, Ref 16, Will 14 Goblin Sharpshooter 2: HP 31/31 , AC 16, Fort 14, Ref 16, Will 14 Goblin Sharpshooter 3: HP 31/31 , AC 16, Fort 14, Ref 16, Will 14 Goblin Warrior: HP 2/29 , AC 17, Fort 13, Ref 15, Will 14 Hobgoblin Torturer: HP 52/53, AC 17, Fort 16, Ref 14, Wil 14 Next up, Azulan!

Wincing at the blow, but emboldened by the enemies surrounding him, Azulan stabs at a Sharpshooter and lands a solid blow. Then, looking at the sharpshooter in the corner, he says, "Why were they torturing you?" Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Standard: Valiant Strike on GS2, 1d20+9+4+2 = 31 Hit! Damage = 8 (forgot the +2 from Aylden when I first did the roll) Minor (or Free): Question directed at GS3 on a hunch. If appropriate as a minor: Diplomacy: 1d20+8=21

Sheen brings her bow up and fires two arrows almost by instinct, her mind busy working to see if she can remember anything useful about these particular foes. Her instinct serves her well, as both arrows speed into the melee in the center of the room and slam into the goblin she had marked earlier. Still pondering, Sheen then slips to a more advantageous position. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Standard: Twin Strike against GS1: (1d20+8=21, 1d20+8=24). Two hits, so Damage: (2d10+1d6=23), the 1d6 from Hunter's Quarry. GS1 is at 3/31. Minor: Dungeoneering to determine if I know anything about the goblinoids - what subrace they are, any quirks that may help in battle, etc., Dungeoneering: (1d20+10=25) Move: B8. Also, Jannys or Aylden, if you have anything that pushes or pulls, now would be a good time to use it. I want to shove some goblins into that pit of fire! Next up: Goblins!

The goblin in the cage cocks his head to one side at Azulan's query, all the while fiddling with his bow and loading another bolt. The torturer raises a red hot iron poker and thrusts it at Azulan. The expert blow sears into his flesh and goes deep to the bone, leaving a charred, aching wound. His deep laugh fills the stone-walled chamber. The warrior behind Azulan strikes out with his spear, piecing the paladin's thigh, before darting back and nervously eying the blocked exit. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Sheen: You are able to determine that the goblins are simple goblins, the brownish skinned, sharp-teethed uncivilized sort. The torturer, on the other hand, is a hobgoblin. They are more civilized, and they often rule over tribes of lesser members. You can tell the warrior in particular looks exceedingly frightened, and it is likely due to his wounds. Given the chance, he might try to flee. The torturer is made of tougher stuff, and he will likely fight to the bitter end. His armour is of particular interest, and looks more ornate than you've seen on such brutish creatures. Torturer Standard: Poker vs Azulan (1d20+6+2=28): Critical Hit! Dealing 12 damage (4 of which is fire) and +2 ongoing damage (save ends) Minor: Bloodcut armour (Resist all 10 until EONT) 1 damage from holding pokers, resisted (I forgot to apply the ongoing fire damage the last time he scored a hit.) Goblin Warrior Standard: (1d20+6+2=22): Hit! Dealing 5 damage. Move: Shift F13 Map Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Notes: The yellow arrow denotes an object that is flipped over. The table now provides superior cover to those beside it against targets on the opposite side. Status Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Initiative Goblin Sharpshooter 1 Goblin Sharpshooter 2 Goblin Sharpshooter 3 Azulan Sheen Goblin Torturer Goblin Warrior Gavin Aylden Jannys Stat Blocks Aylden HP 20/29 Sheen HP 25/27 Azulan HP 4/37 (2 ongoing fire damage - save ends) Jannys HP 31/31 Gavin HP 23/27 Goblin Sharpshooter 1: HP 3/31 , AC 16, Fort 14, Ref 16, Will 14 Goblin Sharpshooter 2: HP 23/31 , AC 16, Fort 14, Ref 16, Will 14 Goblin Sharpshooter 3: HP 31/31 , AC 16, Fort 14, Ref 16, Will 14 Goblin Warrior: HP 2/29 , AC 17, Fort 13, Ref 15, Will 14 Hobgoblin Torturer: HP 52/53, AC 17, Fort 16, Ref 14, Wil 14 Next up, Gavin!

Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Actually, shouldn't GW1 take the 5 damage from Jannys' Storm Spike and thus die at the end of his turn, since he didn't move at least two squares?

Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Forgot about that. Put him at H13 then. Gavin gets an OA.

Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Does Azulan get an OA as well, since the goblin is moving out of a square adjacent to him?

Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Uh oh. Yep.

Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Ouch, ouch, ouch. Alyden, help? Please? ...and just when I was all psyched to get my OA (or see GW fried), IC goes down.

Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler That's what I was hoping. Either 2 chances at death from OA's, or definite death from standing still. Az, if I can hit with this Flame Seed, they should move away from you. Maybe. Unfortunately my skills pull, not push, so I can't try to push any into the fire. Would take a long time to try and set one up for a pull. It'd be awesome if Gabe had his friend let us here in CF use the custom roller site that they use. Seems like IC goes down quite often.

Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Orokos has a roller and is fairly reliable - http://4e.orokos.com/roll/ - if Figgy will allow it.

The warrior runs in terror, feeling the impending lightening building around him. As he turns to run, Azulan buries his sword deep in the warrior's back, dropping him to the floor. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Opportunity attack vs. GW: 1d20+9+2+2=17 Hit! Damage: 1d10+5=15 Dead.

Gavin drops his focus from his dead opponent and moves on to the next goblin. Sliding behind the nearest opponent, he buries his dagger deep into it's back causing a howl of pain to erupt across the room. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Minor: Take out crossbow Move to 14D Take 1 damage to power up dagger Riposte Strike- 1d20+11+2=30 Damage- 1d4+2d6+2+6=14 If he attacks me I do a riposte.

Seeing that the nearest goblin had dropped his crossbow to charge Azulan, conveniently leaving his flank exposed to the elf, Aylden summons forth a beam of holy light to slam into the goblin's back and cause it to fall dead to the floor. With another threat down Aylden then takes a moment to chant a healing prayer to help strengthen Azulan. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Standard: Lance of Faith vs. GS1 (1d20+6=26, 1d8+4=11): Critical hit, he dies. Minor: Healing word on Azulan (1d6+5=10): He can spend a healing surge to regain 19hp.

Jannys watches her carefully planned storm play out with Azulan striking down the goblin as he tried to escape the lightning's wrath. Seeing Gavin move into perfect position to replay the same events, Jannys manipulates the storm to build over the goblin's head, lightning flashing across the room's ceiling. A bolt lances downward through the goblin, leaving him burnt and even more foul smelling than before the fight began. Somehow, he seems to be clinging to a sliver of life and is still standing. The storm above seems determined to remove that last bit if given the chance, as thunder rolls among the sounds of the battle. "They sure are resilient! Though I wish they weren't.." Jannys curses towards the goblin when she sees him still alive. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Storm Spike vs. GS2 Ref 16 (1d20+8+2=27) Storm Spike dmg GS2 (1d8+6=8) GS2 at 1hp! Ugh. Storm Spike, so once again move 2 squares (OAs from Azulan and Gavin) or take 5 dmg.

Next up, Goblins! Or are they too scared....

The sharpshooters, driven into a frenzy, attack the adventurers. While the gravely injured goblin misses completely, the shooter in the cage fires a shot straight into Gavin's right side. The dying goblin takes the opportunity to try to flee, only to be attacked by both Gavin and Azulan as he runs. Stopped at the doorway by an immovable tower of Druid, he looks down at his chest. Was he hit? Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler GS2 Standard: Short Sword vs Gavin (1d20+6=11): Miss! Move: G10 OA from both Azulan and Gavin GS3 Standard: Crossbow at Gavin (1d20+9=23): Hit! Dealing 9 damage. Move: H18 Map Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Notes: The yellow arrow denotes an object that is flipped over. The table now provides superior cover to those beside it against targets on the opposite side. Status Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Initiative Goblin Sharpshooter 2 Goblin Sharpshooter 3 Azulan Sheen Goblin Torturer Gavin Aylden Jannys Stat Blocks Aylden HP 20/29 Sheen HP 25/27 Azulan HP 23/37 (2 ongoing fire damage - save ends) Jannys HP 31/31 Gavin HP 13/27 Goblin Sharpshooter 2: HP 1/31 , AC 16, Fort 14, Ref 16, Will 14 Goblin Sharpshooter 3: HP 31/31 , AC 16, Fort 14, Ref 16, Will 14 Hobgoblin Torturer: HP 52/53, AC 17, Fort 16, Ref 14, Wil 14 Next up, Azulan!

"Thank you, Alyden, that was close." Turning his attention to the retreating goblin, Azulan swings, but is unable to connect and the goblin scurries past his reach. Able to now focus his full attention on the torturer, Azulan moves to a better position. He stabs the hobgoblin, easily overcoming the attempted dodge and causing a deep wound. Burning his fingers slightly, he pats out the remaining flames the torturer had started on him. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler OA on GS2: 1d20+9+2=15 Miss! Take 2 ongoing fire damage. Health to 21/37 Move: Shift to C11 Standard: Piercing Smite on Torturer: 1d20+9=23 vs. Ref. Hit! Damage: 2d10+5=18 Torturer at 34/53. Saving throw vs. fire damage: 1d20=15 Success! Ongoing ends.

Sheen finds a bit of calm in the midst of battle. Selecting two particularly barbed arrows, she sights along her bow to find the torturer and his waving pokers. Aiming at his ugly face, she lets them fly, but must have been distracted by the flames behind the hobgoblin. Only one actually hits him, and the force of that arrow is so blunted by the torturer's armor that the creature seems to not even feel it. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Actually, Oloron, the torturer is still at resist 10 all, so he only took 8 of that 18 damage and is at 44/53, if I'm not mistaken. Sheen: Minor action: Hunter's Quarry on Torturer Standard: Two-Fanged Strike vs. Torturer: (1d20+8=19, 1d20+8=13) One hit, 1[W]+Hunter's Quarry+Dex Damage: (1d10+1d6+4=7) LAAAAAME. Next up: Goblin Torturer!

Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler True enough - forgot about that. Wouldn't have blown an encounter power if i'd remembered. At least I hit him for some damage.

The torturer laughs as blow after blow merely glances off of his temporarily hardened armour. Twisting back, he swings his right arm forward and backhand's Azulan with a fiery hot poker, searing his face deeply. Suddenly, the torturer looks less menacing. It appears he is no longer protected. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Torturer Standard: (1d20+6=24): Dealing 6 damage (4 is fire) + 2 ongoing fire damage (save ends) Move: Shift D12 I still need an OA roll from Gavin for GS2 Map Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Notes: The yellow arrow denotes an object that is flipped over. The table now provides superior cover to those beside it against targets on the opposite side. Status Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Initiative Goblin Sharpshooter 2 Goblin Sharpshooter 3 Azulan Sheen Goblin Torturer Gavin Aylden Jannys Stat Blocks Aylden HP 20/29 Sheen HP 25/27 Azulan HP 15/37 Jannys HP 31/31 Gavin HP 13/27 Goblin Sharpshooter 2: HP 1/31 , AC 16, Fort 14, Ref 16, Will 14 Goblin Sharpshooter 3: HP 31/31 , AC 16, Fort 14, Ref 16, Will 14 Hobgoblin Torturer: HP 44/53, AC 17, Fort 16, Ref 14, Will 14 Next up, Gavin!

As the goblin streaks by, Gavin hurls himself forward and cuts a long gash into it's side. Screeching, it's falls to the ground in a heap. Grinning, he takes one step to the side and deals a brutal blow to the big goblin, leaving it howling in pain. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler OA 1d20+11=22 Damage- 1d4+6=8 Dead Shift E13 Guarded Attack- 1d20+11+2=28 Damage- 2d4+6+2d6=20 If he attacks me I deal a riposte.

Aylden blasts the Hobgoblin with a beam of holy light, though it seems to barely injure the brute, before chanting a healing prayer to cure the majority of Azulan's wounds. He then circles around the tipped-over table, focused on the goblin in the corner of the room. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Lance of Faith vs. the Hobgoblin (1d20+6=24, 1d8+4=5): Hit, hes at 19/53hp Minor: Healing Word on Azulan (1d6+5=11): He may spend a healing surge to regain 20hp(35/37) Move: to F12

As the goblin falls dead at her feet, Jannys turns her attention towards the torturer and his red hot pokers. The storm that started at the beginning of the battle still lingers, hoping to catch another goblin in it's fury. Lightning blasts downwards and courses through the torturer's body, charring flesh and causing spasms in his limbs. Smoke begins to rise from the top of his head and the storm thunders on, menacingly daring the goblin to stay within it's reach. Spoiler: show spoiler hide spoiler Move: D9 Storm Spike vs. Torturer Ref 14 (1d20+8+2=25) HIT! Storm Spike dmg (1d8+6=13) Must move 2 or take 5 dmg EOT. I feel like a one-hit wonder.. But it's been working so I'll stick with it. Kinda like the toad.