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[D&D 4E OOC] Den of the Slavetakers

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  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I would say that if you're not adjacent to the slit while attacking someone on the other side, they would have superior cover. If you moved back one space, you could attack the Hand but he would have superior cover to your attack.

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I was afraid you might say that.

    I'm going to wait and see if anyone wants to charge forward a bit and provide me cover. If not, shooting through the arrow slit it is...

    Edit: And as I speak, people charge forward enough I'll have cover. Nice :P

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  • InkSplatInkSplat 100%ed Bad Rats. Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Feel free to use the slit if you want. Its no use to me anymore since everyone went running in and my attacks are area or melee. :P

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  • TiamatZTiamatZ Ghost puns The Banette of my existenceRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Will post in later today, just have a test to write here in a few hours.

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  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    No worries, TiamatZ. Good luck on your test.

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    The funny thing is that this is not the worst I've rolled.

    Not by a longshot.

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  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Wow. I was about to say that those are some horrible rolls... It's hard for me to imagine much worse when in the middle of a fight.

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    robp85 wrote: »
    Wow. I was about to say that those are some horrible rolls... It's hard for me to imagine much worse when in the middle of a fight.

    Was playing in a homebrew at one point. Rolls are all d10, 1 is a fumble and 10 is a critical success.

    Rolls: 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1.

    I eventually paid for the GM's pizza in exchange for "this never happened and let us never speak of it again".

    edit: We were playing ourselves, so rolling up a new character wasn't much of an option :P

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  • TiamatZTiamatZ Ghost puns The Banette of my existenceRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Back in the game. Posted my turn.

    Not my best day today; test was mediocre, my car doesn't start anymore, AND I had to wait and do nothing for 5 hours due to a power outage across town.

    Edit: didn't see Draw on H9, so I moved to I9 instead. Can I still hit the gnoll at that angle? If so, I think I'll try and AP him.

    Edit 2: Damn. Forgot to Quarry the gnoll. Shows you I'm concentrating on other things way too much. Oh well, it seems this fight's over anyway.

    BTW: Since players can't shift on difficult terrain, does the same rule apply to the gnoll? If so, would he get 3 AoO from us due to moving normally on the terrain?

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  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Tried to post earlier today and I lost my entire post as I was reading it over one last time. That'll teach me to type it up in the browser instead of a text editor. Stupid....

    Well, it's finally up. Have at it, all!

    Don't forget, Malryna and Ayliana get an OA against the Hand.

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    If it comes to that, I'll see if I can't move forward far enough that I can shoot a ranged-20 shot at the fleeing hand from the top of the cliff. I can't see what's off the map though, so feel free to say "there's stuff in the way", Rob

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  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    There's stuff in the way :) Good idea, though.

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • Draw On Holy MightDraw On Holy Might Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Alright, I'm going to wait and see what a people do, but I plan on moving out of this darkness and using Diabolic Strategem on that arbalester.
    If you have a melee attack, get in melee somehow.

    I don't want to get in the way of Ink's attack, though (as it's an aoe, and all).

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  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Guys guys guys...

    I went ahead and took all the bad rolls so you could kick that coward's ass. What'd you have to go and miss like that for? :P

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  • InkSplatInkSplat 100%ed Bad Rats. Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    rob, you missed the 10 damage I did to the arbalester.

    Edit: Also, I don't think you can move diagonally through a doorway, can you? So that would mean the gnoll couldn't actually escape.

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  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Ah, so I did. I've corrected the health on the arbalester.

    And you're right on the second part. I don't know how I missed that one..... Alright, well, corrections are to come for that as well.

    EDIT: I really think the gnoll is stuck. Well, that works for me. I'll just have to change my post a little bit. No one post in the meantime!!!

    Hehe.

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Alright, changed the post to have the Hand attack before he tries to run. Unfortunately, it was a good shot even blinded....

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • InkSplatInkSplat 100%ed Bad Rats. Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    There. HoT is dead. :P

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    Origin for Dragon Age: Inquisition Shenanigans: Inksplat776
  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    NOW I see my problem. Ayliana was taking all of Paela's good rolls. :P

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  • Draw On Holy MightDraw On Holy Might Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I'm a bit confused.
    If Flutter killed the gnoll, shouldn't your Acid Orb be at the arbalester? Which should be at 5 hp now after both attacks.

    Because if it is, I'm just going to charge it and get the Paladin up after the fight.

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  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Draw On Holy Might wrote: »
    I'm a bit confused.
    If Flutter killed the gnoll, shouldn't your Acid Orb be at the arbalester? Which should be at 5 hp now after both attacks.

    Because if it is, I'm just going to charge it and get the Paladin up after the fight.

    Oh, I thought the Arbalester was a kind of mutant gnoll. I can edit the gnoll part out :P

    edit- done

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  • Draw On Holy MightDraw On Holy Might Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I think it's literally just a giant crossbow. That screams?

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  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Draw On Holy Might wrote: »
    I think it's literally just a giant crossbow. That screams?

    And mutates?

    And it definitely screams now- maybe it's just the chaos magic hitting it :P

    Edit: Nope, it was screaming before.
    robp85 wrote: »
    Behind him, you see a twisted construct made of glowing blue rock. It looks like a giant crossbow on wheels and it seems to be screaming as it looses two bolts. One of the bolts, aimed at Malryna, connects with the homunculus in front of her while the other one sails true and strikes Blackfang in the midsection causing it considerable pain.

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  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Draw On Holy Might wrote: »
    Damage: (1d8+4) = 10, down it goes, finally[/SPOILER]


    Does it go down?

    I counted it at 13 HP, and you did 10 there, no?

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  • Draw On Holy MightDraw On Holy Might Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Yeah. It started the round at 26, Ink did 8 damage on the miss (18), you did 13 (5), and then the charge finishes it off.

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  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Draw On Holy Might wrote: »
    Yeah. It started the round at 26, Ink did 8 damage on the miss (18), you did 13 (5), and then the charge finishes it off.

    Ah, I see that now. That's all of them, then!

    And none of them even got away!

    Now all we need is a successful healing roll for our downed companion...

    Edit: Flutter would be the only party member with better than +2 on their healing. I suggest we leave this one to the butterflies :P

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  • Draw On Holy MightDraw On Holy Might Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Well, I'm hoping that since none of them managed to get way, we'll have time for a short rest (or two, actually) so I can Inspiring Word and get everyone back in full ass-kicking capacity.

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  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    With no one able to escape, you guys have time for a short rest. Doesn't seem to be anyone else around to hear all that happened. Since it's the end of battle, we can just assume that Ayliana is healed.

    I'll try to make a post later tonight IC so you can have you xp and such updated as well as fun facts about the fight (thank you TiamatZ for the idea).

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • TiamatZTiamatZ Ghost puns The Banette of my existenceRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Heh no problem here rob. :P

    Now that we're taking a short rest, I can spend some of my healing surges to heal Blackfang (I want to save those 2 HS on him/her/it for later when he/she/it needs them). Does Inspiring word's effect enhance my healing surges when I use them on my companion?

    Original Rule in MP:
    Other Healing: When you are adjacent to your beast companion, you can spend a minor action and
    one of your healing surges to heal the beast companion as if it had spent a healing surge.

    P.S. If the crossbow was screaming, doesn't that mean the other monsters in the cave would hear us coming?
    Or am I being too advance here again?

    Edit:
    Also... I lewt teh bodyyyy! :lol:

    The Gnoll, of course

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  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Alright. Sounds good. Heal away.

    Yeah, the arbalestet screamed but it's a big cave with many rooms and things you don't know about going on :)

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • Draw On Holy MightDraw On Holy Might Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    So can we use my Inspiring Word during our short rest(s)?
    If so, everyone should 1d6 to any surges, should cut back on a few.

    EDIT: Also, before I forget -
    Even though I didn't get a chance to use it during that fight, I've got Opening Shove (push 1, and an ally can either make a melee basic or shift 4 squares). The basic part is not as good as Commander's Strike, but if anyone ever needs to shift, like, right the fuck now, just drop a note in your posts and I'll see what I can do.

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  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I'll allow you to use any remaining Inspiring Words that you didn't use in battle during your short rest. So if you have any left from the fight, feel free to use it on someone.

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • TiamatZTiamatZ Ghost puns The Banette of my existenceRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Draw On Holy Might wrote: »
    Hope there's no objections to me taking the armor. I think aside from the Ranger, I'm the only one that can use it, anyway.

    No. I don't have any qualms about it. I think the DM wanted me to have this cool boomerang, so I'm cool with what I got. No need to get greedy now.

    As for the gold....

    How's this gonna work? we all share it? Or do we let those who didn't get items get a higher share of the gold?

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  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Here's my thought on the gold and let me know what you all think:

    I wasn't going to bother with gold. You're not going to have a chance to purchase anything before the delve is over. I figured that extra statistic would just be pointless for this adventure.

    Thoughts?

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • InkSplatInkSplat 100%ed Bad Rats. Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Sounds good to me.

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  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I never bother with gold anyway. :^:

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  • TiamatZTiamatZ Ghost puns The Banette of my existenceRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    That's sounds like a plan.

    And who knows... Maybe after this whole cult fiasco, we could donate said gold to the temple of Avandra. :wink:

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  • Draw On Holy MightDraw On Holy Might Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I'm fine with not getting any gold (since yeah, we wouldn't get a chance to spend it).
    It does bring up a concern, though: Since some of the gold is supposed to compensate the person who didn't get an item for the level, maybe we should just get an extra item so that we can all have something new?

    I mean, I don't know how many encounters there are going to be, or how many parcels you plan on giving out, or anything, but I don't see anything wrong with each of us getting a cool +1 item before we finish.

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  • robp85robp85 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Oh, don't you worry. I've got that taken care of and am, in fact, compensating for the lack of gold. Don'tcha worry :)

    I'm going to assume everyone is ready and press forward now.

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    Skard, Shifter Warden
    Basic Attack +26 vs AC -- Damage 1d10+19 (+5 if enemy is prone) (+2 if Longtooth Shifting is active)
  • Draw On Holy MightDraw On Holy Might Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Right on.

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