[D&D 4E - IC] zephyr : "[Game Activity Related Tagline Here]"

wildwood

Finn wraps the nice-smelling scarf tight around his face. Somehow, having a face full of cloth even makes it a little easier to see his surroundings.

And so they climbed, scaling the cliff through an unending sandstorm, guided by destiny and their own wits, he narrates to himself. Who knew what challenges awaited them at the top of the cliff?

tastydonuts

Ousaniel Nightbreeze
??, ??
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Heat. Blistering heat. this was the first sensation that you felt as you jumped into the event horizon of the gate. Being in the sandstorm your visibility was about what one expect. What really got your attention though, was the fact that you were sliding down a very steep slope. Instinctively you reach out for something, anything, to stop yourself. The wind howls and pushes you around but your grip remains tight.

Squinting through the shemagh you notice that the object you're holding onto is a silver rod. It contrasts sharply against the black surface you were atop. The surface seems somewhat rough and thrums. Your visibility cuts out before you can make out the ground below you and further off a pillar of swirling sand breaks the horizon. A nearby crack of thunder and lightning gives you the succinct impression you don't want to stay up here too long. This realization is helped along by the fact that the silver rod that you had held onto dissolves into nothing and there isn't much else for you to use to stay in place.

The sand that has already begun to find its way under your armor renders the surface of the structure you are on to be as nearly frictionless. Shifting your balance to keep the wind gusts from blowing you off this strange surface you go forward.

(Could I have 3 athletics checks, and one acrobatics check please?

The Party
The Lands Below, Leveche (The Ranstead)
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Climbing up the wall you find yourself in a somewhat cramped area. The walls here are just as smooth as below and you're only a good fifteen to twenty feet away from the ground level, where the winds are blowing violently in one direction. It seems that only the sheer force of the winds keeps the sand from completely obscuring your vision down in the crevices.

The 'compass' set in Eron and Finn's vision points ahead, and you all follow to a dead end. All of you can feel some kind of 'pressure' in the air and the ground below you feels like it is alive with power. The winds lessen just enough for you to discover the source: A black pillar stretching up into the sky...

srboyceboat

Ousaniel keeps low and tucks her armor in closer to her to try to keep from being knocked about. The frictionless black surface is at the forefront of her mind, but keeping steady and upright is the only priority she can attend to. Nonetheless, she opts to call out, wondering if there's any chance of friendlies in the area. It's a wordless shout - something akin to "Hello", but she suspects largely lost to the wind and thunder of the sandstorm.

3 Athletics: 21 27 30 Acrobatics:23
I'll also go ahead and do a really quite pointless Arcana: 11

Le sigh. She's tough! And stealthy. And she know how to talk to people. Talk to strange, arcane objects in the middle of a sandstorm? Less so.

Denada

"Well that looks ominous," Keegan says. "Eron, what is this thing?"

Perception while I'm at, because ominous black pillars usually mean something is going to try to kill us: 30

Tofystedeth

Eron looks at the large black pillar stretching into the sky, then at the thighbone at his feet, then at Keegan. "I'm not sure yet" he says, as he stretches out his magical senses, finding it easier to pierce the maelstrom than before.

Arcana: 1d20+17 32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLuW-GBaJ8k

Anialos

"Oooooh, ominous dark tower. Fun?" Endaren reaches out with his arcane senses as well, trying to see if he can make anything out, trying to connect what he remembered of the cult earlier with any possibilities for this structure.

Full battery Hoooo! Arcana,History,Religion=37(crit),31,29

wildwood

"Keegan, Eron, have you seen towers like this before?" Finn considers giving the pillar a stern look, but decides that probably won't help with anything.

"I'm going to go out on a limb and say that we probably shouldn't lick it."

History check, to see if this reminds Finn of other epic moments in adventuring history: 26

tastydonuts

EXT. LEVECHE - SITE B (DESERT MONOLITH) - DAY

The wind continues to HOWL violently as the PARTY gathers 
together at the dead end. It is very hot, and sand is in all
the wrong places. 

A the pillar, looms OMINOUSLY before them. Its front is flat
with tapered edges. The pillar seems to be set at an acute 
angle, instead of upright. Given the approximate height of 
"beyond our field of vision", the PARTY surmises that its 
base must be very deep underground. 

The brains of the group, ERON scratches his head while 
thinking of a response to KEEGAN, the group's source of 
random banter. 

			ERON 

	Gods! Sand is in all the wrong 
	places!

He mutters in frustration and adjusts himself, then begins 
to think very hard about something other than the 
environment, like the pillar. 

			ERON (Con't)

	I can tell you this much…
			
ERON informs the party that he feels intense amounts of 
transmutative, evocative and even abjurational energies 
coming from the ground. He says that the pillar is likely 
connected to something deep beneath the surface, a very
powerful Wonder. His expression lights up as he recalls a 
very similar sensation on a smaller scale coming 
from the Ranstead.
			
			ERON (Con't)
			
	It's venting heat!
			
KEEGAN nods and pretends to understand and/or care.

			ENDAREN

	Heat? I don't know. The energies feel 
	like the perfect makings of some kind 
	of prison to me. I'd really hate to 
	encounter something that needs all 
	this to contain it.

			ARLEN (O.S, via MINDSPEAK)

	What? You're heroes. You can take on 
	anything. 

			MARI (O.S, via MINDSPEAK)

	Don't do anything stupid... like 
	lick it?

EVERYBODY wonders why FINN would think about licking the 
pillar. He redeems himself by recalling something from the
expedition to Leveche. 

			FINN

	Wait, I remember hearing of explorers 
	finding a few of these scattered 
	throughout the continent.

			ENDAREN

	You're right.

KEEGAN inspects the thighbone by ERON's feet. It is very 
long. He notices a few other BONE FRAGMENTS in the ground 
too. He lifts up one of the bones he'd found, and the PARTY 
begins to search the area too. 

SUDDENLY, the PARTY's attention is drawn back to the base of
the pillar, as they hear a loud THUMP as a HUMANOID figure 
slams into the ground. Contrary to LOGIC and PHYSICS this 
thump isn't the sound of bones SHATTERING to a pulp, but the 
sound of a person breaking into a steady roll from a rather 
rough slide. 

Hitting a butte brings them to a stop, and as the sand 
begins to settle around them you are able to make out some 
of their features, the most important of which is the 
CARETAKER SHEMAGH covering their face. The more perceptive 
of the PARTY notices that their EYES flash BLUE for a few 
seconds before taking on a SILVER that matches the shemagh. 
She has many WEAPONS on her person further adding to the 
conundrum of how they could survive such a fall.

Before you can lower your weapons and greet this stranger, a 
GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE begins to slink its way down the 
butte directly behind her. Shifting sands in the distance 
suggest the approach of ANOTHER GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE 
out to find a MEAL. 

There is also the sound of HOOPING and HOLLERING coming from 
above. The screen begins to SHAKE.

(Encounter 12 - Roll Initiative!)

(Don't ask.)

Anialos

"Well, maybe they don't hate so much afterall. Sending such a beautiful young lady to...Ahhh, shit." Endaren's initial attempt at endearment and flirtation is cut short as he notices the GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE. "I'm afraid this will have to wait. To arms gentlemen! We have a fair maiden to..."assist". Yes, quite sure she doesn't need protecting..." Unfortunately Endaren is a bit too preoccupied by the baby blues, and has a bit of trouble drawing his sword smoothly.

Initiative=8 Natural 1...way to think with the wrong head.

srboyceboat

"Damn it all to--" Ousaniel flops about in the sand, struggling to find a weapon for this fight. She manages to untangle her twin long swords, sees the giant centipede and glances at the only other humanoids in the area. Need to keep my illusions in check under duress better. Stupid. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

She looks up at the gaping mouthparts of the centipede and focuses on the task at hand - not dying a horrid, grisly death.

Initiative: 1d20+9 13 Balls.

Tofystedeth

With his senses already stretched to their limit Eron is well prepared for the arrival of GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDES. The possibly attractive warrior lady as well. He is ready for all things. Except for this sand he just can't get out of the wrong places.

Initiative: 1d20+11 31

tastydonuts

The Party
Leveche, Desert Monolith
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Round 1

Map


Current Round (1)

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (9,16,4) HP: 96/96
—Turn: Bolas [Target Ousaniel - 27 vs REF 21: Hit 12 Damage | Bola'd (Restrained SE)]
—Effs:

31 - Eron: (5,12) HP: 63/63
—Turn:
—Effs:

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (11,9,4) HP: 228/228
—Turn:
—Effs:

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (??,??) HP: 96/96
—Turn:
—Effs:

22 - Finnian: (8,9) HP: 80/80
—Turn:
—Effs:

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (??,??) HP: 96/96
—Turn:
—Effs:

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (13,13,G) HP: 228/228
—Turn:
—Effs: Burrowing

21 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (??,??) HP: 96/96
—Turn:
—Effs:

20 - Keegan: (7,11) HP: 73/73
—Turn:
—Effs:

13 - Ousaniel: (10,20) HP: 74/86
—Turn:
—Effs: Bola'd (Restrained SE)

8 - Endaren: (5,9) HP: 94/94
—Turn:
—Effs:

Zones and Other
Name [Type (X,Y) Effect]: Owner

Unit Details

Endaren HP: 94/94 AC: 29 F/R/W: 24/25/24 HS: 12/12 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Eron HP: 63/63 AC: 23 F/R/W: 20/24/25 HS:7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Finnian HP: 80/80 AC: 26 F/R/W: 22/22/24 HS: 11/11 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Keegan HP: 73/73 AC: 26 F/R/W: 18/25/25 HS: 7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Ousaniel HP: 86/86 AC: 24 F/R/W: 21/21/21 HS: 8/8 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:

Sand Stalker: AC: 25 F/R/W: 24/24/19
—Note:

Quickling Runner: AC: 24 F/R/W: 20/24/20
—Note: Buggery Dodger (28 AC vs OAs)

Encounter Notes

Targets between 5 - 10 squares of you are considered to have concealment. Targets beyond 10 squares have total concealment.

The buttes are 4 squares high, as are the sides. Squares for the monolith are difficult terrain (the gray area). Ending your movement in a monolith will result in sliding to the base of the monolith.

The yellow grid is not terrain. It's just a marker to make it easier to determine where your position is. They are spaced every 10 squares.

ZPHE12R01A

Droplets of hot centipede spittle drip down on Ousaniel as it looms above her. As if to make matters worse, the sandstorm begins to pick up again.

(Requires Language - Elven) "<Defiiiiiiiiiiilers!>" A shrill cry in Elven is barely audible against breaks against the blustery winds. Atop another butte, a small goblinoid looks and points at Ousaniel. It's wearing nothing but a loin cloth and a scabbard for its sword. A few hoops of barbed rope with weights also hang from the cloth's strap: bolas. With unusual speed, it pulls one of the bolas twirls it overhead. The length of its rope is easily four to five times as tall as the creature. Releasing it into the wind, the unlikely projectile takes on an arced flight that just barely misses the rock mass behind her before hits its mark. Sharp barbs of bone and thorn wrap dig into her armor as the weight's momentum causes it to constrict. The giant centipedes weren't the only ones in the neighborhood.

(This is included in the Encounter notes section, but targets between 5 - 10 squares of you are considered to have concealment. Targets beyond 10 squares have total concealment.

The yellow grid is not terrain. It's just a marker to make it easier to determine where your position is. They are spaced every 10 squares.

Beat them up guys. Go for broke! | Don't blink now. | Get ready! Triumph or Die. | Go for broke! Hey! Come On! Stand up! Go for it, man! | It all depends on your skills. Faces straight. | It's show time. Go for it. | You can't give it up.
Next Up: Eron
—Buffs/Debuffs:
Then: GCYO
—Buffs/Debuffs:

Tofystedeth

Unable to easily draw a bead on the closest GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE through the swirling grit, Eron steps closer to Keegan, and lets fly with two quick rays, one at the slavering arthropod descending on their brand new ally, the other at the screaming creature who had just hit her. Unfortunately, even with his repositioning, he still can't make out the centipede very well. The quickling however, gets hit squarely and ice forms at his feet, binding them to the ground.

Move to 7,12
Icy Rays vs Reflex GCYO(24), QRRI(24): 1d20+14 23 1d20+14 26 1d10+8 13
Shield is readied to block the first attack for which it would do something useful.

tastydonuts

The Party
Leveche, Desert Monolith
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Round 1

Map


Current Round (1)

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (9,16,4) HP: 83/96
—Turn: Bolas [Target Ousaniel - 27 vs REF 21: Hit 12 Damage | Bola'd (Restrained SE)]
—Effs: Iced (Immobilized ENT:Eron)

31 - Eron: (7,12) HP: 63/63
—Turn: Move (5,12 -> 7,12), Icy Rays (Enc) [Target GCYO - 23 vs REF 24: Miss, Target QRRI - 26 vs REF 24: Hit 13 Cold Damage | Iced (Immobilized ENT:Eron)]
—Effs:

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (8,12) HP: 228/228
—Turn: Move (11,9,4 -> 8,12), Bite [Target Eron - 21 vs AC 23: Miss]
—Effs:

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (13,5) HP: 96/96
—Turn: Move (??,?? -> 13,5), Bolas [Target Endaren - 19 vs REF 25: Miss]
—Effs:

22 - Finnian: (8,9) HP: 80/80
—Turn:
—Effs:

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (??,??) HP: 96/96
—Turn:
—Effs:

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (13,13,G) HP: 228/228
—Turn:
—Effs: Burrowing

21 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (??,??) HP: 96/96
—Turn:
—Effs:

20 - Keegan: (7,11) HP: 73/73
—Turn:
—Effs:

13 - Ousaniel: (10,20) HP: 74/86
—Turn:
—Effs: Bola'd (Restrained SE)

8 - Endaren: (5,9) HP: 94/94
—Turn:
—Effs:

Zones and Other
Name [Type (X,Y) Effect]: Owner

Unit Details

Endaren HP: 94/94 AC: 29 F/R/W: 24/25/24 HS: 12/12 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Eron HP: 63/63 AC: 23 F/R/W: 20/24/25 HS:7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Finnian HP: 80/80 AC: 26 F/R/W: 22/22/24 HS: 11/11 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Keegan HP: 73/73 AC: 26 F/R/W: 18/25/25 HS: 7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Ousaniel HP: 86/86 AC: 24 F/R/W: 21/21/21 HS: 8/8 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:

Sand Stalker: AC: 25 F/R/W: 24/24/19
—Note:

Quickling Runner: AC: 24 F/R/W: 20/24/20
—Note: Buggery Dodger (28 AC vs OAs)

Encounter Notes

Targets between 5 - 10 squares of you are considered to have concealment. Targets beyond 10 squares have total concealment.

The buttes are 4 squares high, as are the sides. Squares for the monolith are difficult terrain (the gray area). Ending your movement in a monolith will result in sliding to the base of the monolith.

The yellow grid is not terrain. It's just a marker to make it easier to determine where your position is. They are spaced every 10 squares.

ZPHE12R01B

The GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE jukes its head to the right to avoid the beam of ice as the quickling takes it in the chest. It reaches down at its legs and tries to free itself from this mysterious cold substance. Agitated by Eron's attack, the centipede diverts its attention from Ousaniel and moves to attack Eron. The large insect moves so fast that the wizard's flinching causes its bite to miss.

Behind him, Endaren moves to the side as another bola flies by. The quickling stamps its feet into the ground several times in display of fast-forwarded annoyance.


Beat them up guys. Go for broke! | Don't blink now. | Get ready! Triumph or Die. | Go for broke! Hey! Come On! Stand up! Go for it, man! | It all depends on your skills. Faces straight. | It's show time. Go for it. | You can't give it up.
Next Up: Finn
—Buffs/Debuffs:
Then: QRSS
—Buffs/Debuffs:

wildwood

The thunder of the centipede's stamping, the too-fast moves of the quickling, they simply do not suit Finn's sense of a battle's proper rhythm. He moves slowly toward the centipede, feinting and swinging with his songblade, asserting a more natural, humanoid pace to the battle. His sword bites into the centipede, and he yells for the others to join in.

Move to 9,11.
War Song Strike on GCYO(AC 24): 1d20+18 33, 1d8+9 13

Anyone who hits GCYO before Finn's EONT gets 4 temp hp.

tastydonuts

The Party
Leveche, Desert Monolith
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Round 1

Map


Current Round (1)

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (9,16,4) HP: 83/96
—Turn: Bolas [Target Ousaniel - 27 vs REF 21: Hit 12 Damage | Bola'd (Restrained SE)]
—Effs: Iced (Immobilized ENT:Eron)

31 - Eron: (7,12) HP: 63/63
—Turn: Move (5,12 -> 7,12), Icy Rays (Enc) [Target GCYO - 23 vs REF 24: Miss, Target QRRI - 26 vs REF 24: Hit 13 Cold Damage | Iced (Immobilized ENT:Eron)]
—Effs:

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (8,7) HP: 215/228
—Turn: Move (11,9,4 -> 8,7), Bite [Target Eron - 21 vs AC 23: Miss]
—Effs: War Song ({NA <Next Ally who Hits> War Song: Target <Next Ally who Hit>: +4 TEMP} ENT:Finn)

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (13,5) HP: 96/96
—Turn: Move (??,?? -> 13,5), Bolas [Target Endaren - 19 vs REF 25: Miss]
—Effs:

22 - Finnian: (8,9) HP: 63/80
—Turn: War Song Strike [Target GCYO - 33 vs AC 24: Hit 13 Damage | War Song ({NA <Next Ally who Hits> War Song: Target <Next Ally who Hit>: +4 TEMP} ENT:Finn)
—Effs: Grabbed (GCHE), Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE)

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (11,15) HP: 96/96
—Turn: Move (??,?? -> 11,15), Bolas [Target Endaren - *20* vs REF 25: Critical 18 Damage | Bola'd (Restrained SE)]
—Effs:

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (8,9,G) HP: 228/228
—Turn: Move (13,13 -> 8,9,0), Grab and Bite [Target Finn - 24 vs FORT 22: Hit | Grabbed {FA GCHE: Bite [Target Finn - 28 vs AC 26: Hit 17 Damage | Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE)]}]
—Effs:

21 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (??,??) HP: 96/96
—Turn: Delay
—Effs:

20 - Keegan: (7,11) HP: 73/73
—Turn:
—Effs:

13 - Ousaniel: (10,20) HP: 74/86
—Turn:
—Effs: Bola'd (Restrained SE)

8 - Endaren: (5,9) HP: 76/94
—Turn:
—Effs: Bola'd (Restrained SE)

Zones and Other
Name [Type (X,Y) Effect]: Owner

Unit Details

Endaren HP: 94/94 AC: 29 F/R/W: 24/25/24 HS: 12/12 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Eron HP: 63/63 AC: 23 F/R/W: 20/24/25 HS:7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Finnian HP: 80/80 AC: 26 F/R/W: 22/22/24 HS: 11/11 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Keegan HP: 73/73 AC: 26 F/R/W: 18/25/25 HS: 7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Ousaniel HP: 86/86 AC: 24 F/R/W: 21/21/21 HS: 8/8 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:

Sand Stalker: AC: 25 F/R/W: 24/24/19
—Note:

Quickling Runner: AC: 24 F/R/W: 20/24/20
—Note: Buggery Dodger (28 AC vs OAs)

Encounter Notes

Targets between 5 - 10 squares of you are considered to have concealment. Targets beyond 10 squares have total concealment.

The buttes are 4 squares high, as are the sides. Squares for the monolith are difficult terrain (the gray area). Ending your movement in a monolith will result in sliding to the base of the monolith.

The yellow grid is not terrain. It's just a marker to make it easier to determine where your position is. They are spaced every 10 squares.

ZPHE12R01C

The centipede twists its body around after being struck by Finn as the lump of sand and rock that they'd seen earlier moves closer. While this occurs, another quickling appears atop the butte near the ice hobbled one. It twirls its bola around and hurls at Endaren with improbable accuracy. The ropes and hooks and barbs do a fairly good job of securing him to the ground.

While this happens, the earth explodes behind Finn as the segmented form of other centipede partially rises. It wraps a few pairs of arms around its mark, and then bends its head down and sinks its mandibles into the bard's body. The bite itself isn't too severe, the poison it's injected his body with being the real problem.

"Watch out for their bite! Their poison can can drain your strength!" You feel Mariposa's words in your head (Excluding Ousaniel).

Beat them up guys. Go for broke! | Don't blink now. | Get ready! Triumph or Die. | Go for broke! Hey! Come On! Stand up! Go for it, man! | It all depends on your skills. Faces straight. | It's show time. Go for it. | You can't give it up.
Next Up: Keegan
—Buffs/Debuffs:
Then: Ousaniel
—Buffs/Debuffs: Bola'd (Restrained SE)

Anialos

As the barb dig into his armor and flesh a familiar flash of clarity passes through Endaren's mind. Yes, this was battle. No, his friends would not die this time. When the moment fades Endaren is standing closer to the GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDES, still wrapped in bolas, but much more able to assist his allies.

Endaren uses his Escape Tattoo effect to teleport to 8,8 for flanking GCHE with Finn

Denada

Keegan takes a short leap backward from the giant centipedes, and for a moment considers whether he could ride one. Dismissing that thought for now, he decides to focus on the other threats, readying his sling and rapidly firing a trio of bullets at the quicklings. Every one of them hits its mark, bringing a sly grin to Keegan's face.

Move: Shift to 6,11.
Standard:Scattershot vs QRRI, QRSS, QRFU's AC: 3#1d20+20 33 38 26 3#3d6+11 24 26 16 3d8 9 Hit!, Hit!, Hit!
-QRRI takes 24 damage and is pushed one square to 10,16.
-QRSS takes 26 damage and is pushed one square to 12,15.
-QRFU takes 25 damage and is pushed one square to 14,5.
-Even though I already have it, I gain concealment from all three targets.

srboyceboat

Ousaniel struggles against her bonds and glares at the nearest centipede. "Fine. Enough of this!" And with that rather agitated but uninspired oath, she digs her spellblade deep into the chitinous armor of the hideous thing. Her rage seers the wound slightly as she exhibits a surprising strength for her size, flexing until the bolas simply pop free of her arms. The pendant of her 2nd Lieutenant's rank insignia glows slightly beneath her shemagh as she prepares to punish the Giant Godsdamned Centipede further.

Minor -> Oath of Enmity against GCHE.
Standard:Guardian Harrier vs GCHE's AC: 2#1d20+15 32 25 1d8+9 16 That first one hits even with the -2, for 16 damage.
Effect: If GCHE doesn't end his next turn at least 2 squares away from his current space, he takes damage equal to my Str mod, which is 4.
Save vs. Restrained: 1d20 19 - Success.

Trigger 1: Anyone can use Divine Guidance to hit the Centipede at their discretion so long as they are visible and within 10 of me.
Trigger 2: Anyone hit with an attack can opt to use Prescient Warning and hit back as an immediate interrupt with +1d8 damage. Any creatures adjacent to Ousaniel get OAs if someone does this. Don't let that stop you. Just thought it might be easier to set it up this way.

Anialos

Endaren struggles with the bolas holding him as he swings his blade at the GIANT GODSDAMN CENTIPEDE, barely making contact. As the creatures goo starts to ooze out of the wound, he makes hand gestures that only a few would recognize arcane...most would call them obscene. Before the creature can react Endaren disappears again, reappearing next to the other giant sand worm. With all the flashing about and his hands being somewhat occupied trying to escape the bolas, his captain's rank insignia is easily visible to anyone that cares to look. The flashing around also managed to loosen his binding enough for him to shake them off. "Die you ugly multi-pedal monstrosities!"

Action:

Standard: Booming Blade vs. AC on GCHE=25! Hit! for 13 damage. If GCHE starts its turn adjacent to Endaren and moves away it takes 8 damage.
Minor: Aegis of Ensnarement on GCHE, target is slowed and takes 19 damage if it hits anyone other than Endaren, traditional -2 on attacks not targeting Endaren.
Move: Fey Step- teleport to 10,12
Saving throw:16! Success!

tastydonuts

The Party
Leveche, Desert Monolith
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Round 2

Map


Previous Round (1)

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (10,16,4) HP: 59/96
—Turn: Bolas [Target Ousaniel - 27 vs REF 21: Hit 12 Damage | Bola'd (Restrained SE)]
—Effs: Iced (Immobilized ENT:Eron)

31 - Eron: (7,12) HP: 40/63
—Turn: Move (5,12 -> 7,12), Icy Rays (Enc) [Target GCYO - 23 vs REF 24: Miss, Target QRRI - 26 vs REF 24: Hit 13 Cold Damage | Iced (Immobilized ENT:Eron)]
—Effs:

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (8,7) HP: 215/228
—Turn: Move (11,9,4 -> 8,7), Bite [Target Eron - 21 vs AC 23: Miss]
—Effs: War Song ({NA <Next Ally who Hits> War Song: Target <Next Ally who Hit>: +4 TEMP} ENT:Finn)

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (14,5) HP: 71/96
—Turn: Move (??,?? -> 13,5), Bolas [Target Endaren - 19 vs REF 25: Miss]
—Effs:

22 - Finnian: (8,9) HP: 63/80
—Turn: War Song Strike [Target GCYO - 33 vs AC 24: Hit 13 Damage | War Song ({NA <Next Ally who Hits> War Song: Target <Next Ally who Hit>: +4 TEMP} ENT:Finn)
—Effs: Grabbed (GCHE), Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE)

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (12,15,4) HP: 70/96
—Turn: Move (??,?? -> 11,15), Bolas [Target Endaren - *20* vs REF 25: Critical 18 Damage | Bola'd (Restrained SE)]
—Effs:

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (8,9) HP: 199/228
—Turn: Move (13,13 -> 8,9,0), Grab and Bite [Target Finn - 24 vs FORT 22: Hit | Grabbed {FA GCHE: Bite [Target Finn - 28 vs AC 26: Hit 17 Damage | Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE)]}]
—Effs: Oath of Enmity (Ousaniel), Harried ({NA <If not 2S from STPOS>: Harried [Target GCHE: 4 Damage]}), Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [19 Damage | Slowed ENT:Endaren]})

21 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (11,12) HP: 96/96
—Turn: Init Adjust (32, round 2): Quick Attack [(??,?? -> 11,12), Target Endaren - 30 vs AC 29: Hit 25 Damage]
—Effs:

20 - Keegan: (6,11) HP: 73/73
—Turn: Shift (7,11 -> 6,11), Scattershot [Target QRRI - 33 vs AC 24: Hit 24 Damage | Push (9,16 -> 10,16), Target QRSS - 38 vs AC 24: Hit 26 Damage | Push (11,15 -> 12,15), Target QRFU - 26 vs AC 24: Hit 16 Damage (+9 Sneak - 25 Total) | Push (13,5 -> 14,5)]
—Effs:

13 - Ousaniel: (10,20) HP: 74/86
—Turn: Oath of Enmity (GCHE), Guardian Harrier [Target GCHE - 30 vs AC 25: Hit 16 Damage | Harried ({NA <If not 2S from STPOS>: Harried [Target GCHE: 4 Damage]})], Save [Bola'd: Success]
—Effs:

8 - Endaren: (5,9) HP: 51/94
—Turn: Booming Blade [Target GCHE - 25 vs AC 25: Hit 13 Damage], Aegis of Ensnarment [Target GCHE: Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [19 Damage | Slowed ENT:Endaren])], Save [Bola'd: Success]
—Effs: CA (QROU <> GCYO)

Zones and Other
Name [Type (X,Y) Effect]: Owner

Current Round (2)

32 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (11,12) HP: 96/96
—Turn: Quick Attack [(??,?? -> 11,12), Target Endaren - 30 vs AC 29: Hit 25 Damage]
—Effs:

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (10,16,4) HP: 59/96
—Turn: Maintain Mobility (Remove Iced), Quick Cuts [(10,16,4 -> 9,15,0 {NA Stunt (Acrobatics 31 vs DC 27: Success)} -> 6,13), Target Eron - 28 vs AC 23: Hit 23 Damage, (6,13 -> 5,11), Target Keegan - 25 vs AC 26: Miss]
—Effs:

31 - Eron: (7,12) HP: 40/63
—Turn:
—Effs:

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (8,7) HP: 215/228
—Turn:
—Effs: War Song ({NA <Next Ally who Hits> War Song: Target <Next Ally who Hit>: +4 TEMP} ENT:Finn)

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (14,5) HP: 71/96
—Turn:
—Effs:

22 - Finnian: (8,9) HP: 63/80
—Turn:
—Effs: Grabbed (GCHE), Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE)

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (12,15,4) HP: 70/96
—Turn:
—Effs:

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (8,9) HP: 199/228
—Turn:
—Effs: Oath of Enmity (Ousaniel), Harried ({NA <If not 2S from STPOS>: Harried [Target GCHE: 4 Damage]}), Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [19 Damage | Slowed ENT:Endaren]})

20 - Keegan: (6,11) HP: 73/73
—Turn:
—Effs:

13 - Ousaniel: (10,10) HP: 74/86
—Turn:
—Effs:

8 - Endaren: (10,12) HP: 51/94
—Turn:
—Effs:

Zones and Other
Name [Type (X,Y) Effect]: Owner

Unit Details

Endaren HP: 94/94 AC: 29 F/R/W: 24/25/24 HS: 12/12 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Eron HP: 63/63 AC: 23 F/R/W: 20/24/25 HS:7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Finnian HP: 80/80 AC: 26 F/R/W: 22/22/24 HS: 11/11 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Keegan HP: 73/73 AC: 26 F/R/W: 18/25/25 HS: 7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Ousaniel HP: 86/86 AC: 24 F/R/W: 21/21/21 HS: 8/8 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:

Sand Stalker: AC: 25 F/R/W: 24/24/19
—Note:

Quickling Runner: AC: 24 F/R/W: 20/24/20
—Note: Buggery Dodger (28 AC vs OAs)

Encounter Notes

Targets between 5 - 10 squares of you are considered to have concealment. Targets beyond 10 squares have total concealment.

The buttes are 4 squares high, as are the sides. Squares for the monolith are difficult terrain (the gray area). Ending your movement in a monolith will result in sliding to the base of the monolith.

The yellow grid is not terrain. It's just a marker to make it easier to determine where your position is. They are spaced every 10 squares.

ZPHE12R02A

The quicklings reel back as they are struck by Keegan's assault, their visions of watching the centipedes maul the invaders ending abruptly. While Keegan's focus is above, Ousaniel and Endaren concentrate their efforts on the GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDES before them. The quickling's bonds do little to encumber their attacks, the swordmage teleporting across the field to put some distance between him. Shortly after his body materializes again, there's a sharp stabbing pain at his back. A quickling pulls a little teleportation trick of its own... where teleportation is moving almost imperceptibly fast.

On the butte above, the quickling that was once frozen in place has managed to vibrate its body loose, and then jumps down in a spectacular stunt. This one's motion is also a blur, the only two points where it actually slows down in its motion to be to attack Eron and Keegan. The attack on the former hitting home while the latter swing gets evaded.

(Added the damage from the quickling's attack on Eron. )

Beat them up guys. Go for broke! | Don't blink now. | Get ready! Triumph or Die. | Go for broke! Hey! Come On! Stand up! Go for it, man! | It all depends on your skills. Faces straight. | It's show time. Go for it. | You can't give it up.
Next Up: Eron
—Buffs/Debuffs:
Then: GCYO
—Buffs/Debuffs: War Song ({NA <Next Ally who Hits> War Song: Target <Next Ally who Hit>: +4 TEMP} ENT:Finn)

Tofystedeth

Eron takes a quick step away from the GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE and fires off a burst of ice at it and its allies. Also his friends. Endaren managed to dodge it, but the mysterious stranger wasn't quite fast enough to get away is knocked over. Fortunately the big bugs were knocked off their many feet as well and scrabbled around trying to find purchase on the icy surface. Eron's orb glows malevolently and a sickly green light passes from Endaren to one of the centipedes.

Shift to 6,14
hurrr, I didn't notice that I was the one flanking GCYO so my shift undoes the +2 Distant Advantage bonus there. Doesn't matter, just bad bookkeeping.
Icy Terrain vs GCHE(24),GCYO(24),QROU(24),Endaren(25),Ousaniel(21): At 11,12
1d20+14 27 GCHE: Hit!
1d20+16 32 GCYO: Hit!
1d20+14 16 QROU: Miss!
1d20+9 23 Endaren: Miss!
1d20+9 23 Ousaniel: Hit! :O
1d6+8 11
GCHE and GCYO take 11 + 3 (destructive wizardry) damage and are prone.
Ousaniel takes 7 damage and is prone.
I gain 4 THP, and (Orb of Unlucky Exchanges)Endaren is no longer poisoned. GCHE is, Save Ends.
Burst 1 around 11,12 is difficult terrain.

tastydonuts

The Party
Leveche, Desert Monolith
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Round 2

Map


Current Round (2)

32 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (11,12) HP: 96/96
—Turn: Quick Attack [(??,?? -> 11,12), Target Endaren - 30 vs AC 29: Hit 25 Damage]
—Effs:

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (5,11) HP: 59/96
—Turn: Maintain Mobility (Remove Iced), Quick Cuts [(10,16,4 -> 9,15,0 {NA Stunt (Acrobatics 31 vs DC 27: Success)} -> 6,13), Target Eron - 28 vs AC 23: Hit 23 Damage, (6,13 -> 5,11), Target Keegan - 25 vs AC 26: Miss]
—Effs:

31 - Eron: (6,12) HP: 40/63 [4 Temp]
—Turn: Shift (7,12 -> 6,12), Icy Terrain (Enc) [AB1W10 (10,11) Target GCHE - 27 vs 24: Hit 14 Cold Damage {FA Eron: Orb of Unlucky Exchanges (ID) [Target Finn: Remove Poison, Target GCHE: Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE)]} | Prone, Target GCYO - 32 vs 24: Hit 14 Cold Damage {NA Eron: War Song [Target Eron: +4 TEMP]} | Prone, Target QROU - 16 vs 24: Miss, Target Endaren - 23 vs 25: Miss, Target Ousaniel - 23 vs 21: Hit 14 Cold Damage (X.5 War Wizardry - 7 Total)| Prone, {Icy Terrain [AB1 (11,12) Difficult Terrain ENT:Eron]}]
—Effs:

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (8,12) HP: 215/228
—Turn: Stand, Grab and Bite [Target Endaren - *1* vs FORT 24: Miss]
—Effs:

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (14,5) HP: 71/96
—Turn: Quick Attack [(14,5 -> 6,10), Target Keegan - 33 vs AC 26: Hit 14 Damage]
—Effs:

22 - Finnian: (8,11) HP: 63/80
—Turn:
—Effs: Grabbed (GCHE)

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (12,15,4) HP: 70/96
—Turn:
—Effs:

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (8,9) HP: 199/228
—Turn:
—Effs: Oath of Enmity (Ousaniel), Harried ({NA <If not 2S from STPOS>: Harried [Target GCHE: 4 Damage]}), Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [19 Damage | Slowed ENT:Endaren]}), Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE), *Prone*

20 - Keegan: (6,11) HP: 59/73
—Turn:
—Effs:

13 - Ousaniel: (10,10) HP: 74/86
—Turn:
—Effs:

8 - Endaren: (10,12) HP: 51/94
—Turn:
—Effs:

Zones and Other
Name [Type (X,Y) Effect]: Owner
Icy Terrain [AB1 (10,11) Difficult Terrain ENT:Eron]: Eron

Unit Details

Endaren HP: 94/94 AC: 29 F/R/W: 24/25/24 HS: 12/12 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Eron HP: 63/63 AC: 23 F/R/W: 20/24/25 HS:7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Finnian HP: 80/80 AC: 26 F/R/W: 22/22/24 HS: 11/11 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Keegan HP: 73/73 AC: 26 F/R/W: 18/25/25 HS: 7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Ousaniel HP: 86/86 AC: 24 F/R/W: 21/21/21 HS: 8/8 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:

Sand Stalker: AC: 25 F/R/W: 24/24/19
—Note:

Quickling Runner: AC: 24 F/R/W: 20/24/20
—Note: Buggery Dodger (28 AC vs OAs)

Encounter Notes

Targets between 5 - 10 squares of you are considered to have concealment. Targets beyond 10 squares have total concealment.

The buttes are 4 squares high, as are the sides. Squares for the monolith are difficult terrain (the gray area). Ending your movement in a monolith will result in sliding to the base of the monolith.

The yellow grid is not terrain. It's just a marker to make it easier to determine where your position is. They are spaced every 10 squares.

ZPHE12R02B

The sudden appearance of this mysteriously cold substance seems to confuse both centipede and quickling alike. The centipede at least attempts to bite Endaren, who is able to swiftly move out of the way. Back north another blur rushes toward Keegan. The quickling that he'd struck earlier returns the favor, landing a good hit of his own.

(Corrected the coordinates of attacks and people.

Beat them up guys. Go for broke! | Don't blink now. | Get ready! Triumph or Die. | Go for broke! Hey! Come On! Stand up! Go for it, man! | It all depends on your skills. Faces straight. | It's show time. Go for it. | You can't give it up.
Next Up: Finnian
—Buffs/Debuffs: Grabbed (GCHE)
Then: QRSS
—Buffs/Debuffs:

wildwood

Finnian feels the sickly green fog of poison leaving him, as if by magic. He turns to face the centipede holding him, raising his songblade for a downward strike. The sword quivers with the fury of lutes coursing with lightning, thrashing about on stage as the sky rains blood. The centipede seems relatively unaffected, but the songblade continues to quiver with anger.

Finn slips loose of the centipede's grasp, off to the side slightly.

Standard: Slayer's Song on GCHE: 1d20+15, 2d8+8: 21 (miss) - GCHE takes half damage (8)

Effect: until end of encounter, whatever Finn hits grants CA to him and his allies until EONT(Finn).

Move: Escape Grab: Athletics vs Fort: 26 Success, shift to 7,11

Finn is no longer grabbed.

tastydonuts

The Party
Leveche, Desert Monolith
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Round 2

Map


Current Round (2)

32 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (11,12) HP: 96/96
—Turn: Quick Attack [(??,?? -> 11,12), Target Endaren - 30 vs AC 29: Hit 25 Damage]
—Effs:

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (5,11) HP: 59/96
—Turn: Maintain Mobility (Remove Iced), Quick Cuts [(10,16,4 -> 9,15,0 {NA Stunt (Acrobatics 31 vs DC 27: Success)} -> 6,13), Target Eron - 28 vs AC 23: Hit 23 Damage, (6,13 -> 5,11), Target Keegan - 25 vs AC 26: Miss]
—Effs:

31 - Eron: (6,12) HP: 40/63 [4 Temp]
—Turn: Shift (7,12 -> 6,12), Icy Terrain (Enc) [AB1W10 (10,11) Target GCHE - 27 vs 24: Hit 14 Cold Damage {FA Eron: Orb of Unlucky Exchanges (ID) [Target Finn: Remove Poison, Target GCHE: Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE)]} | Prone, Target GCYO - 32 vs 24: Hit 14 Cold Damage {NA Eron: War Song [Target Eron: +4 TEMP]} | Prone, Target QROU - 16 vs 24: Miss, Target Endaren - 23 vs 25: Miss, Target Ousaniel - 23 vs 21: Hit 14 Cold Damage (X.5 War Wizardry - 7 Total)| Prone, {Icy Terrain [AB1 (11,12) Difficult Terrain ENT:Eron]}]
—Effs:

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (8,12) HP: 215/228
—Turn: Stand, Grab and Bite [Target Endaren - *1* vs FORT 24: Miss]
—Effs:

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (14,5) HP: 71/96
—Turn: Quick Attack [(14,5 -> 6,10), Target Keegan - 33 vs AC 26: Hit 14 Damage]
—Effs:

22 - Finnian: (7,11) HP: 63/80
—Turn: Slayer's Song [Target GCHE - 21 vs AC 25: Miss 8 Damage | Slayer's Song (OnHit: Grant CA ENT:Finn), Escape [Target GCHE: Athletics 26 vs FORT 24: Success, Shift (8,11 -> 7,11)]
—Effs: Slayer's Song (OnHit: Grant CA ENT:Finn), CA (GCYO <-> QRFU)

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (6,13) HP: 70/96
—Turn: Draw Horn, Blow Horn, Quick Attack [(12,5,4 -> 6,13,0) Target Eron - 20 vs AC 23: Miss]
—Effs:

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (10,13) HP: 150/228
—Turn: Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE), Stand, Burrow (8,9 -> 9,10,G {OA Ousaniel: MBA [Target GCHE: 32 vs AC 25: Hit 24 Damage]} {OA Finn: MBA [Target GCHE: 32 vs AC 25: Hit 12 Damage | Slayer's Song (CA ENT:Finn)]} -> 10,13), ACTION POINT, Grab and Bite [Target Endaren - 35 vs FORT 24: Hit Grabbed {FA GCHE: Bite [Target Endaren - 20 vs AC 29: Miss]}], Save [Poisoned I: Success]
—Effs: Oath of Enmity (Ousaniel), Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [19 Damage | Slowed ENT:Endaren]})

20 - Keegan: (6,11) HP: 59/73
—Turn:
—Effs:

13 - Ousaniel: (10,10) HP: 74/86
—Turn:
—Effs: *Prone*

8 - Endaren: (10,12) HP: 51/94
—Turn:
—Effs:

Zones and Other
Name [Type (X,Y) Effect]: Owner
Icy Terrain [AB1 (10,11) Difficult Terrain ENT:Eron]: Eron

Unit Details

Endaren HP: 94/94 AC: 29 F/R/W: 24/25/24 HS: 12/12 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Eron HP: 63/63 AC: 23 F/R/W: 20/24/25 HS:7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Finnian HP: 80/80 AC: 26 F/R/W: 22/22/24 HS: 11/11 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Keegan HP: 73/73 AC: 26 F/R/W: 18/25/25 HS: 7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Ousaniel HP: 86/86 AC: 24 F/R/W: 21/21/21 HS: 8/8 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:

Sand Stalker: AC: 25 F/R/W: 24/24/19
—Note:

Quickling Runner: AC: 24 F/R/W: 20/24/20
—Note: Buggery Dodger (28 AC vs OAs)

Encounter Notes

Targets between 5 - 10 squares of you are considered to have concealment. Targets beyond 10 squares have total concealment.

The buttes are 4 squares high, as are the sides. Squares for the monolith are difficult terrain (the gray area). Ending your movement in a monolith will result in sliding to the base of the monolith.

The yellow grid is not terrain. It's just a marker to make it easier to determine where your position is. They are spaced every 10 squares.

ZPHE12R02Cupd

The GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE, while agitated by Finn's attack, opts to continue to focus on Endaren instead. It slinks underground, the icy terrain doing little to stop it motion as it rises near Endaren. Once there, it reaches a few sets of arms out to grab him, and doing so bites into his armor to no effect. While this occurs, the quickling has a enough time to blow into a horn, run up to Eron and then attack the air around him viciously.

(Gotta love this under 10 streak... Ousaniel and Finn may attempt an AO against the centipede for burrowing.)

Beat them up guys. Go for broke! | Don't blink now. | Get ready! Triumph or Die. | Go for broke! Hey! Come On! Stand up! Go for it, man! | It all depends on your skills. Faces straight. | It's show time. Go for it. | You can't give it up.
Next Up: Keegan
—Buffs/Debuffs:
Then: Ousaniel
—Buffs/Debuffs: *Prone*

wildwood

"Get back here!" Finn yells as the centipede burrows away. He takes a swing at its flank, getting a good hit in.

I should have grabbed it back, he thinks. It's only fair...

OA on GCHE: MBA: 1d20+18; 1d8+6: 32 Hit, 12 damage.

GCHE grants CA to everyone until EONT Finn

srboyceboat

Realizing the GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE was cracking through the ice barrier and losing interest in her, Ousaniel growls from the ground and lashes out in fury, cracking into its exoskeleton fairly solidly.

OA on GCHE: MBA k vs AC: 2#1d20+15 27 34 1d8+9+8 24
The 34 I think hits, for 24 damage, as moving away from me triggers Censure of Pursuit. I left the math off because I'm -2 for being prone +2 for Finn's CA, etc.

Denada

"Nope," Keegan says simply, turning away from the quickling that just struck him to deal with the one that missed him only a second ago. Before the creature can even react, a sling bullet bites into his flesh, and Keegan tumbles away in a blur of his own. Pausing only a moment to hit the quickling with another shot, Keegan continues his movement until no one is even sure where he is anymore.

Minor: Snap Shot vs QRRI AC: 1d20+22 41 1d6+11 13
-I hit QRRI for 13 damage.
-I do not provoke OAs (Sling Expertise).
-I gain Concealment against QRRI until the end of my next turn.
Standard: Fleeting Spirit Strike vs QRRI AC: 1d20+22 32 2d6+11 21 3d8 7
-I shift to 5,8.
-I hit QRRI for 28 damage.
-I shift to 7,7.
-I make a Stealth Check: 1d20+16 35 to become Hidden.

wildwood

"Keegan!" Finn calls out, as the sling stones pummel the quickling. "We salute you!"

Keegan feels the love, even hidden in the shadows.

Virtue of Valor (free action): since Keegan bloodies QRRI, Keegan gets 7 temp hp

srboyceboat

Ousaniel flips gracefully to her feet on the slick ice, marvels at the raw moxy of displaying the magical control necessary to freeze the godsdamned desert, then steels herself for scooting past the quickling, hoping it's too caught up in its own speed to notice her. As she sidles in behind the centipede, slashing it casually before preparing for a hardier assault, she calls out to what she hopes are her new allies. "So, uh...you guys come here often? Do this kind of thing a lot, do you?" She then twirls both blades in admittedly a somewhat flashy show of prowess before plunging them deep into the GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE and watching its gooey innards splash across the sand.

Minor: Agile Recovery to Stand
Move: Provoke OA from QROU as I move to (12,12)
Standard: Angelic Alacrity
-I may shift 5, using 2 of those to get to (12,14)
-Angelic Alacrity vs AC: 2#1d20+15+2[CA from Finn] 34 HIT! 30 2d8+9+8 24
-GCHE takes 24 points of damage.
Action Point:
-Twin Strike vs AC: 2#1d20+15+2[CA from Finn] 29 32 HIT! 1d8+5+8 16
-2#1d20+14+2[CA from Finn] 34 HIT! 29 1d8+4+8 15
-I hit GCHE twice more for 31 damage.
-GCHE is bloodied. Or like, ichored. Whatever happens to a GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE when they're unhappy. I'm sure it explodes in a shower of acid and insta-gibs one of us.
Save against GCHE's jerk moves:
-Save vs. GCHE's jerk moves.: 1d20-2 0
Holy crap. Feels like that should mean I'm super poisoned. That's a 0, ladies and gents. Zero.

tastydonuts

The Party
Leveche, Desert Monolith
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Round 2

Map
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Current Round (2)

32 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (11,12) HP: 96/96
—Turn: Quick Attack [(??,?? -> 11,12), Target Endaren - 30 vs AC 29: Hit 25 Damage]
—Effs:

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (5,11) HP: 18/96
—Turn: Maintain Mobility (Remove Iced), Quick Cuts [(10,16,4 -> 9,15,0 {NA Stunt (Acrobatics 31 vs DC 27: Success)} -> 6,13), Target Eron - 28 vs AC 23: Hit 23 Damage, (6,13 -> 5,11), Target Keegan - 25 vs AC 26: Miss]
—Effs: Dark Deeds (Keegan Concealed ENT:Keegan), *Bloodied*

31 - Eron: (6,12) HP: 40/63 [4 Temp]
—Turn: Shift (7,12 -> 6,12), Icy Terrain (Enc) [AB1W10 (10,11) Target GCHE - 27 vs 24: Hit 14 Cold Damage {FA Eron: Orb of Unlucky Exchanges (ID) [Target Finn: Remove Poison, Target GCHE: Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE)]} | Prone, Target GCYO - 32 vs 24: Hit 14 Cold Damage {NA Eron: War Song [Target Eron: +4 TEMP]} | Prone, Target QROU - 16 vs 24: Miss, Target Endaren - 23 vs 25: Miss, Target Ousaniel - 23 vs 21: Hit 14 Cold Damage (X.5 War Wizardry - 7 Total)| Prone, {Icy Terrain [AB1 (11,12) Difficult Terrain ENT:Eron]}]
—Effs:

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (8,12) HP: 215/228
—Turn: Stand, Grab and Bite [Target Endaren - *1* vs FORT 24: Miss]
—Effs:

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (6,10) HP: 71/96
—Turn: Quick Attack [(14,5 -> 6,10), Target Keegan - 33 vs AC 26: Hit 14 Damage]
—Effs:

22 - Finnian: (7,11) HP: 63/80
—Turn: Slayer's Song [Target GCHE - 21 vs AC 25: Miss 8 Damage | Slayer's Song (OnHit: Grant CA ENT:Finn), Escape [Target GCHE: Athletics 26 vs FORT 24: Success, Shift (8,11 -> 7,11)]
—Effs: Slayer's Song (OnHit: Grant CA ENT:Finn), CA (GCYO <-> QRFU)

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (6,13) HP: 70/96
—Turn: Draw Horn, Blow Horn, Quick Attack [(12,5,4 -> 6,13,0) Target Eron - 20 vs AC 23: Miss]
—Effs:

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (10,13) HP: 84/228
—Turn: Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE), Stand, Burrow (8,9 -> 9,10,G {OA Ousaniel: MBA [Target GCHE: 32 vs AC 25: Hit 24 Damage]} {OA Finn: MBA [Target GCHE: 32 vs AC 25: Hit 12 Damage | Slayer's Song (CA ENT:Finn)]} -> 10,13), ACTION POINT, Grab and Bite [Target Endaren - 35 vs FORT 24: Hit Grabbed {FA GCHE: Bite [Target Endaren - 20 vs AC 29: Miss]}], Save [Poisoned I: Success]
—Effs: Oath of Enmity (Ousaniel), Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [19 Damage | Slowed ENT:Endaren]}), Grasping Aegis Slowed ENT:Endaren)

20 - Keegan: (7,7) HP: 59/73 [7 Temp]
—Turn: Snap Shot (Enc) [Target QRRI - 41 vs AC 26: Hit 13 Damage | Dark Deeds (Keegan Concealed ENT:Keegan)], Fleeting Spirit Strike (Enc) [Shift (6,11 -> 5,8), Target QRRI - 32 vs AC 24: Hit 21 Damage (+7 Sneak - 28 Total) | *Bloodied* {FA Finn: Virtue of Valor [Target Keegan: +7 Temp]}
, Shift (5,8 -> 7,7)], Stealth (35)
—Effs: Stealth (35)

13 - Ousaniel: (12,12) HP: 33/86
—Turn: Agile Recovery (Stand), Move (10,10 -> 11,11 {OA QROU: Quick Attack [Target Ousaniel - 24 vs AC 24: Hit 23 Damage]} -> 12,12), Angelic Alacrity (Enc) [Target GCHE - 34 vs AC 25: Hit 24 Damage], ACTION POINT, Twin Strike [Target GCHE - 32 vs AC 25: Hit 16 Damage | *Bloodied* {IR GCHE Frenzied Bite [Target Self: Potency, Target Ousaniel - 24 vs AC 24: Hit 18 Damage {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [19 Damage | Slowed ENT:Endaren]} | *Bloodied* | Poisoned II (Ongoing 10 Poison, Weakened SE)]}, Target GCHE - 34 vs AC 25: Hit 15 Damage (x.5 Weakened - 7 Total)], Save [Poisoned II: Failure]
—Effs: Poisoned II (Ongoing 10 Poison, Weakened SE), *Bloodied*

8 - Endaren: (10,12) HP: 51/94
—Turn:
—Effs: Grabbed (GCHE)

Zones and Other
Name [Type (X,Y) Effect]: Owner
Icy Terrain [AB1 (10,11) Difficult Terrain ENT:Eron]: Eron

Unit Details

Endaren HP: 94/94 AC: 29 F/R/W: 24/25/24 HS: 12/12 AP: 0
—Action:
—Status:
Eron HP: 63/63 AC: 23 F/R/W: 20/24/25 HS:7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Finnian HP: 80/80 AC: 26 F/R/W: 22/22/24 HS: 11/11 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Keegan HP: 73/73 AC: 26 F/R/W: 18/25/25 HS: 7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Ousaniel HP: 86/86 AC: 24 F/R/W: 21/21/21 HS: 8/8 AP: 0
—Action:
—Status:

Sand Stalker: AC: 25 F/R/W: 24/24/19
—Note:

Quickling Runner: AC: 24 F/R/W: 20/24/20
—Note: Buggery Dodger (28 AC vs OAs)

Encounter Notes

Targets between 5 - 10 squares of you are considered to have concealment. Targets beyond 10 squares have total concealment.

The buttes are 4 squares high, as are the sides. Squares for the monolith are difficult terrain (the gray area). Ending your movement in a monolith will result in sliding to the base of the monolith.

The yellow grid is not terrain. It's just a marker to make it easier to determine where your position is. They are spaced every 10 squares.

ZPHE12R02D

Keegan uses his halfling wiles to do horrible things to one of the quicklings, looks like it's damn near ready to fall over and die as a result. Shortly after this, Ousaniel leaps to her feet, powering through a blade to the side in order to land a fairly impressive three hit combo of her own on the centipede. It jerks and spasms as she strikes it, reflexively sinking its fangs into a soft piece of her flesh and detonating the aegis cast upon it right as she lands her second blow. The burning warmth of its poison radiates quickly through her body, causing her last blow to land soften somewhat. Her head begins to swim in the desert as she is unable to shake the effects of the poison off.

Beat them up guys. Go for broke! | Don't blink now. | Get ready! Triumph or Die. | Go for broke! Hey! Come On! Stand up! Go for it, man! | It all depends on your skills. Faces straight. | It's show time. Go for it. | You can't give it up.
Next Up: Endaren
—Buffs/Debuffs:
Then: QROU
—Buffs/Debuffs:

Anialos

"First time here, you? Seems you aren't too bad at this yourself." Endaren takes a moment to make small chat with the spry young lass before refocusing on the battle. Unable to escape the grasp of the nasty critter he glares at it menacingly. "You ugly ones never learn do you!" With that he tucks his blade neatly under his arm, driving it into the GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE'S flesh, its own vitality stolen to reinforce his own. "That goes for all of you freaks! Bring it on!" With a flash arcane marks appear on the two GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDES and the Quickling near him. Grinning Endaren stabs out at the other GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE and Quickling next to him. While the blade clang harmlessly off the bug it digs into the Quickly and draws its full attention to him. Conveniently enough, the GIANT GODSDAMNED CENTIPEDE grabbing him pops out of existence for a moment, reappearing well away from him. Landing on his feet on a regular patch of good old fashioned non-frozen sand Endaren breaths a sigh of relief and faces the Quickling who is more than certainly unhappy with him. "Finn! Our new friend could use some uplifting words! I'll try to keep them off her!"

Action:

Move: Escape! Athletics vs. Fort=23 vs. 24 Still grabbed...for now!
Standard: Rejuvenating Strike vs. AC on GCHE=25! Thanks for CA Finn! GCHE takes 17 damage, Endaren regains 27 hp!
AP!- Teleport GCHE to 6,16 using Bond of Teleportation, this ends his grab!
Standard: Foe Binder vs. AC on GCYO=24...vs. 25 and Foe Binder vs. AC on QROU=26! Hit! for 19 damage. QROU is now Aegis'd. This does not remove Aegis from GCHE.
Minor: None. GCHE is still Aegis'd.

Damage for ignoring Aegis this round is 11.

Next Up: QROU
—Buffs/Debuffs:
Then: QRRI
—Buffs/Debuffs:

tastydonuts

The Party
Leveche, Desert Monolith
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Round 3

Map


Previous Round (2)

32 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (11,12) HP: 80/96
—Turn: Quick Attack [(??,?? -> 11,12), Target Endaren - 30 vs AC 29: Hit 25 Damage]
—Effs: Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]})

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (5,11) HP: 18/96
—Turn: Maintain Mobility (Remove Iced), Quick Cuts [(10,16,4 -> 9,15,0 {NA Stunt (Acrobatics 31 vs DC 27: Success)} -> 6,13), Target Eron - 28 vs AC 23: Hit 23 Damage, (6,13 -> 5,11), Target Keegan - 25 vs AC 26: Miss]
—Effs: Dark Deeds (Keegan Concealed ENT:Keegan), *Bloodied*

31 - Eron: (6,12) HP: 40/63 [4 Temp]
—Turn: Shift (7,12 -> 6,12), Icy Terrain (Enc) [AB1W10 (10,11) Target GCHE - 27 vs 24: Hit 14 Cold Damage {FA Eron: Orb of Unlucky Exchanges (ID) [Target Finn: Remove Poison, Target GCHE: Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE)]} | Prone, Target GCYO - 32 vs 24: Hit 14 Cold Damage {NA Eron: War Song [Target Eron: +4 TEMP]} | Prone, Target QROU - 16 vs 24: Miss, Target Endaren - 23 vs 25: Miss, Target Ousaniel - 23 vs 21: Hit 14 Cold Damage (X.5 War Wizardry - 7 Total)| Prone, {Icy Terrain [AB1 (11,12) Difficult Terrain ENT:Eron]}]
—Effs:

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (8,12) HP: 215/228
—Turn: Stand, Grab and Bite [Target Endaren - *1* vs FORT 24: Miss]
—Effs:

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (6,10) HP: 71/96
—Turn: Quick Attack [(14,5 -> 6,10), Target Keegan - 33 vs AC 26: Hit 14 Damage]
—Effs:

22 - Finnian: (7,11) HP: 63/80
—Turn: Slayer's Song [Target GCHE - 21 vs AC 25: Miss 8 Damage | Slayer's Song (OnHit: Grant CA ENT:Finn), Escape [Target GCHE: Athletics 26 vs FORT 24: Success, Shift (8,11 -> 7,11)]
—Effs: Slayer's Song (OnHit: Grant CA ENT:Finn), CA (GCYO <-> QRFU)

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (6,13) HP: 70/96
—Turn: Draw Horn, Blow Horn, Quick Attack [(12,5,4 -> 6,13,0) Target Eron - 20 vs AC 23: Miss]
—Effs:

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (6,16) HP: 67/228
—Turn: Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE), Stand, Burrow (8,9 -> 9,10,G {OA Ousaniel: MBA [Target GCHE: 32 vs AC 25: Hit 24 Damage]} {OA Finn: MBA [Target GCHE: 32 vs AC 25: Hit 12 Damage | Slayer's Song (CA ENT:Finn)]} -> 10,13), ACTION POINT, Grab and Bite [Target Endaren - 35 vs FORT 24: Hit Grabbed {FA GCHE: Bite [Target Endaren - 20 vs AC 29: Miss]}], Save [Poisoned I: Success]
—Effs: Oath of Enmity (Ousaniel), Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]})

20 - Keegan: (7,7) HP: 59/73 [7 Temp]
—Turn: Snap Shot (Enc) [Target QRRI - 41 vs AC 26: Hit 13 Damage | Dark Deeds (Keegan Concealed ENT:Keegan)], Fleeting Spirit Strike (Enc) [Shift (6,11 -> 5,8), Target QRRI - 32 vs AC 24: Hit 21 Damage (+7 Sneak - 28 Total) | *Bloodied* {FA Finn: Virtue of Valor [Target Keegan: +7 Temp]}
, Shift (5,8 -> 7,7)], Stealth (35)
—Effs: Stealth (35)

13 - Ousaniel: (12,12) HP: 33/86
—Turn: Agile Recovery (Stand), Move (10,10 -> 11,11 {OA QROU: Quick Attack [Target Ousaniel - 24 vs AC 24: Hit 23 Damage]} -> 12,12), Angelic Alacrity (Enc) [Target GCHE - 34 vs AC 25: Hit 24 Damage], ACTION POINT, Twin Strike [Target GCHE - 32 vs AC 25: Hit 16 Damage | *Bloodied* {IR GCHE Frenzied Bite [Target Self: Potency, Target Ousaniel - 24 vs AC 24: Hit 18 Damage {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [19 Damage | Slowed ENT:Endaren]} | *Bloodied* | Poisoned II (Ongoing 10 Poison, Weakened SE)]}, Target GCHE - 34 vs AC 25: Hit 15 Damage (x.5 Weakened - 7 Total)], Save [Poisoned II: Failure]
—Effs: Poisoned II (Ongoing 10 Poison, Weakened SE), *Bloodied*

8 - Endaren: (10,12) HP: 78/94
—Turn: Escape [Targte GCHE: Athletics 23 vs FORT 24: Failure], Rejuvenating Strike [Target GCHE - 25 vs AC 25 Hit 17 Damage | Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]}), Target Self: -1 HS, +27 HP], ACTION POINT {Bond of Teleportation [Target GCHE: Teleport (10,13 -> 6,16)]}, Foe Binder [Target GYCO - 24 vs AC 25: Miss, Target QROU - 26 vs AC 24: Hit 19 Damage | Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]})
—Effs:

Current Round (3)

32 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (??,??) HP: 69/96
—Turn: Shift (11,12 -> 12,13), Quick Cuts [Target Ousaniel - *20* vs AC 24: Critical 24 Damage {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]}, (12,13 -> 13,14 {OA Ousaniel: MBA [Target QROU: Pending]} -> 13,12), Target Ousaniel - 28 vs AC 24: Hit 16 Damage *Ousaniel KO'd*, (13,12 -> ??,??)]
—Effs: Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]})

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (??,??) HP: 18/96
—Turn: Quick Cuts [Target Eron - 25 vs AC 23 {II Eron: Shield [Target Self: +4 AC, +4 REF ENT:Eron]}: Miss], Fey Shift [Shift (5,11 -> ??,??)]
—Effs: Dark Deeds (Keegan Concealed ENT:Keegan), *Bloodied*

31 - Eron: (6,12) HP: 40/63 [4 Temp]
—Turn:
—Effs: Shield (+4 AC, +4 REF ENT:Eron)

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (8,12) HP: 215/228
—Turn:
—Effs:

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (6,10) HP: 71/96
—Turn:
—Effs:

22 - Finnian: (7,11) HP: 63/80
—Turn:
—Effs: Slayer's Song (OnHit: Grant CA ENT:Finn), CA (GCYO <-> QRFU)

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (6,13) HP: 70/96
—Turn:
—Effs:

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (6,16) HP: 67/228
—Turn:
—Effs: Oath of Enmity (Ousaniel), Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]})

20 - Keegan: (7,7) HP: 59/73 [7 Temp]
—Turn:
—Effs: Stealth (35)

13 - Ousaniel: (12,12) HP: -7/86
—Turn:
—Effs: Poisoned II (Ongoing 10 Poison, Weakened SE), *Dying (0/3)*

8 - Endaren: (10,12) HP: 78/94
—Turn:
—Effs:

Zones and Other
Name [Type (X,Y) Effect]: Owner
Icy Terrain [AB1 (10,11) Difficult Terrain ENT:Eron]: Eron

Unit Details

Endaren HP: 94/94 AC: 29 F/R/W: 24/25/24 HS: 12/12 AP: 0
—Action:
—Status:
Eron HP: 63/63 AC: 23 F/R/W: 20/24/25 HS:7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Finnian HP: 80/80 AC: 26 F/R/W: 22/22/24 HS: 11/11 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Keegan HP: 73/73 AC: 26 F/R/W: 18/25/25 HS: 7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Ousaniel HP: 86/86 AC: 24 F/R/W: 21/21/21 HS: 8/8 AP: 0
—Action:
—Status:

Sand Stalker: AC: 25 F/R/W: 24/24/19
—Note:

Quickling Runner: AC: 24 F/R/W: 20/24/20
—Note: Buggery Dodger (28 AC vs OAs)

Encounter Notes

Targets between 5 - 10 squares of you are considered to have concealment. Targets beyond 10 squares have total concealment.

The buttes are 4 squares high, as are the sides. Squares for the monolith are difficult terrain (the gray area). Ending your movement in a monolith will result in sliding to the base of the monolith.

The yellow grid is not terrain. It's just a marker to make it easier to determine where your position is. They are spaced every 10 squares.

ZPHE12R03A

The giant centipede skitters around in circles as it tries to get its bearings from Endaren's sudden attack. Directly beside the swordmage, the little quickling looks pretty annoyed. It curses and spits in elven and hearing your words and noticing the beleaguered female beside him decides takes action to spite you. Feigning as if it were about to flee, slashes its sword out at the back of one of Ousaniel's leg. The blow lands hard, and sends her teetering off balance as the quickling resumes running. She swings her sword at him (You still get this OA, should you choose to use it), but in swinging at him leaves her self open for its hasty follow up attack. The blade finds purchase along her armor's torso seam, and slips into her body. Moistened by Ousaniel's blood, it is coated by sand almost instantly. The quickling, both satisfied in his attack and fearing retaliation slinks off to the north.

Bleeding profusely on its own, the other quickling attempts to take a potshot of its own before running off. He swings at Eron's back, but to his surprise his attack bounces off a wall of unseen force. Shaken by this, the quickling rapidly slinks off to the south.

(The correct map should now show.)

Beat them up guys. Go for broke! | Don't blink now. | Get ready! Triumph or Die. | Go for broke! Hey! Come On! Stand up! Go for it, man! | It all depends on your skills. Faces straight. | It's show time. Go for it. | You can't give it up.
Next Up: Eron
—Buffs/Debuffs: Shield (+4 AC, +4 REF ENT:Eron)
Then: GCYO
—Buffs/Debuffs:

srboyceboat

Surprised, perhaps a little disappointed, more than a touch nauseous, Ousaniel works hard not to vomit as she swings her sword for what she thinks might be the last time. It finds purchase in the quickling.

And then darkness finds purchase in her vision, and opts to stay for some time.

OA:
Melee Basic Attack vs AC: 1d20+15 33 1d8+9 12
So 6 damage. Weakened. Awesome.
Quicklings are jerks

wildwood

"Don't leave us just yet, milady," Finn calls out to Ousaniel. "At least, not until we know your name."

Whether due to some kind of magic or just Finn's roguish charm, Ousaniel feels herself begin to revive.

Word of Life, immediate reaction: Ousaniel can spend a healing surge.

Also, QROU takes a -5 to all defenses EONT Finn (for whatever that's worth).

Tofystedeth

Eron grins as his shield spell catches the Quickling off guard, then grimaces as he realizes he is now effectively surrounded. Only slightly less so than Finn. He wreathes himself in subdued flame, ready to spring forth against his attackers and takes step backwards. He launches a mental attack at the enemies before him, hoping to cause confusion, and it seems to work especially well against the Quicklings, though his historical troubles affecting the minds of beasts seem to remain.

Fire Shield is on.
Shift to 5,12
Enemies Abound (Enlarged) at 7,12
Enemies Abound vs QRFU(15), QRSS(20), GCYO(19):
3#1d20+14 30 vs QRFU: Hit!
34 vs QRSS: Crit!
18 vs GCYO: Miss!
2d8+4 14 +3 for destructive wizardry
QRFU takes 17 dmg.
QRSS takes 23(unless the crit undoes the -4 Enlarge penalty wink wink) + Crit dice: 3d6 7
Lackluster crit dice there.
QRFU and QRSS are considered allies for the purposes of flanking, ENT me. Icy Terrain fades. QRSS may OA, I still have +4 AC and Ref until my turn fully resolves. Think that's all the relevant accounting.

tastydonuts

The Party
Leveche, Desert Monolith
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Round 3

Map


Current Round (3)

32 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (??,??) HP: 63/96
—Turn: Shift (11,12 -> 12,13), Quick Cuts [Target Ousaniel - *20* vs AC 24: Critical 24 Damage {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]}, (12,13 -> 13,14 {OA Ousaniel: MBA [Target QROU: 33 vs AC 25: Hit 12 Damage (x.5 Weakened - 6 Total]} -> 13,12), Target Ousaniel - 28 vs AC 24: Hit 16 Damage *Ousaniel KO'd* {IR Finn: Word of Life (D) [Target Ousaniel: -1 HS, Recover]}, (13,12 -> ??,??)]
—Effs: Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]})

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (??,??) HP: 18/96
—Turn: Quick Cuts [Target Eron - 25 vs AC 23 {II Eron: Shield [Target Self: +4 AC, +4 REF ENT:Eron]}: Miss], Fey Shift [Shift (5,11 -> ??,??)]
—Effs: Dark Deeds (Keegan Concealed ENT:Keegan), *Bloodied*

31 - Eron: (5,12) HP: 40/63 [4 Temp]
—Turn: Fire Shield (D) [Target Self: Fire Shield (Resist 10 cold, Resist 10 Fire, {NA <OnAttack>: Fire Shield [Target <Attacking Creature>: Fire Damage]})], Shift (6,12 -> 5,12), Enemies Abound (Enc) [Target QRFU - 30 vs WILL 15: Hit 17 Damage | Friendly Flank (ENT:Eron), Target QRSS - *20* vs WILL 20: Critical 23 Damage (+7 Critical 30 Total) | Friendly Flank (ENT:Eron), Target GCYO - 18 vs WILL 19: Miss]
—Effs: Shield (+4 AC, +4 REF ENT:Eron), Fire Shield (Resist 10 cold, Resist 10 Fire, {NA <OnAttack>: Fire Shield [Target <Attacking Creature>: Fire Damage]})

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (8,12) HP: 215/228
—Turn: Grab and Bite [Target Finn - 33 vs FORT 22: Hit Grabbed {FA GCHE: Bite [Target Finn - 28 vs AC 26: Hit 19 Damage | Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE)]}]
—Effs:

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (6,10) HP: 54/96
—Turn: Quick Attack [Target Finnian - *20* vs AC 26: Critical 24 Damage | *Bloodied*]
—Effs: Friendly Flank (ENT:Eron)

22 - Finnian: (7,11) HP: 20/80
—Turn:
—Effs: Slayer's Song (OnHit: Grant CA ENT:Finn), CA (GCYO <-> QRFU), Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE), Grabbed (GCYO), *Bloodied*

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (6,13) HP: 50/96
—Turn:
—Effs: Friendly Flank (ENT:Eron)

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (6,16) HP: 67/228
—Turn:
—Effs: Oath of Enmity (Ousaniel), Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]}), *Bloodied*

20 - Keegan: (7,7) HP: 59/73 [7 Temp]
—Turn:
—Effs: Stealth (35)

13 - Ousaniel: (12,12) HP: 21/86
—Turn:
—Effs: Poisoned II (Ongoing 10 Poison, Weakened SE), *Bloodied*, *Prone*

8 - Endaren: (10,12) HP: 78/94
—Turn:
—Effs:

Zones and Other
Name [Type (X,Y) Effect]: Owner

Unit Details

Endaren HP: 94/94 AC: 29 F/R/W: 24/25/24 HS: 12/12 AP: 0
—Action:
—Status:
Eron HP: 63/63 AC: 23 F/R/W: 20/24/25 HS:7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Finnian HP: 80/80 AC: 26 F/R/W: 22/22/24 HS: 11/11 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Keegan HP: 73/73 AC: 26 F/R/W: 18/25/25 HS: 7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Ousaniel HP: 86/86 AC: 24 F/R/W: 21/21/21 HS: 7/8 AP: 0
—Action:
—Status:

Sand Stalker: AC: 25 F/R/W: 24/24/19
—Note:

Quickling Runner: AC: 24 F/R/W: 20/24/20
—Note: Buggery Dodger (28 AC vs OAs)

Encounter Notes

Targets between 5 - 10 squares of you are considered to have concealment. Targets beyond 10 squares have total concealment.

The buttes are 4 squares high, as are the sides. Squares for the monolith are difficult terrain (the gray area). Ending your movement in a monolith will result in sliding to the base of the monolith.

The yellow grid is not terrain. It's just a marker to make it easier to determine where your position is. They are spaced every 10 squares.

ZPHE12R03B

Meanwhile...
Leveche, Desert Monolith (Ranstead)
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

"Her name was... is Ousaniel Nightbreeze. She's a half-elf Coalition Knight. Might not be the best time to tell them that though. Besides, isn't nearly dying at their side the best way to introduce herself to them?" Arlen says via the Ranstead.

As he does this Rais frowns. The voice coming through the vessel though the man stood before them seemed somewhat unusual, but perhaps understandable given the bandages on his face. Or perhaps it was instinct, she was another Zephyr Knight, an enemy of the Merkabans after all. As his massive frame shadowed the doorway between the cockpit and passenger area, his attention focused back on the jittery projection of the battle taking place. The miniature quickling shakes off the weak attack that the fallen warrior gave it and fades from view, as Finn gestures to the fallen.

"Anyway, whatever is in this continent must be pretty serious, she was lucky that they were able to even shoot the beacon that close to us, heh."

"I should have gone out there with them. Open the hatch!"

"Calm down mama bear. By the time you get there that fight will be long decided and I can't get the Ranstead any closer. Hell, I don't even want to get closer to that thing. Could be another weapon for all we know. Besides, the smelly guy with the bad hair looked like he could patch a few wounds. In fact, I think he did."

Rais nods in agreement. Finn's musky odor was rather distinct. As they ponder his smell, the miniature Eron sheaths itself in flame. A flag denotes that this was intentional. The miniature quicklings cringe from Eron's subsequent assault. One of the giant centipedes grabbing Finn in a few pairs of its arms followed by a quickling stabbing him in the codpiece doesn't help Arlen's assurances that things will work out though.

"Who patches the patcher?" Arlen asks.

Beat them up guys. Go for broke! | Don't blink now. | Get ready! Triumph or Die. | Go for broke! Hey! Come On! Stand up! Go for it, man! | It all depends on your skills. Faces straight. | It's show time. Go for it. | You can't give it up.
Next Up: Finnian
—Buffs/Debuffs: Slayer's Song (OnHit: Grant CA ENT:Finn), CA (GCYO <-> QRFU), Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE), Grabbed (GCYO), *Bloodied*
Then: QRSS
—Buffs/Debuffs: Friendly Flank (ENT:Eron)

wildwood

A number of things run through Finn's mind, as he is grabbed and stabbed. In total, they sum up to, roughly, one long, echoing "Owww!"

First, the grab. "Follow me, lady," he calls out again to Ousaniel. For a split second, both disappear, then reappear short distances from where they started, just far enough for Finn to be out of the stalking monstrosity's reach. Also, Ousaniel looks much improved as she reappears.

Next, the owie. Finn focuses on himself (his favorite subject!), reflecting on past battles and victories, and finds his strength renewed.

What we really need now, he thinks, is for someone to step out of the shadows and commence with some ass-kicking.

Minor, Majestic Word on Ousaniel: Restores one healing surge + 14 hp.

Ousaniel is teleported to 12,11, and Finn is teleported to 8,10 (no longer grabbed).

Move->Minor, Knack for Success on Ousaniel: Ousaniel makes her saving throw, and is no longer poisoned or weakened.

Standard: Second Wind. Finn takes a healing surge, and +2 on all defenses until the start of his next turn.

Save versus poison: Success!

tastydonuts

The Party
Leveche, Desert Monolith
Post Merkaban-Highborne War. Ceasefire Day 27

Round 3

Map


Current Round (3)

32 - Quickling Runner (QROU): (??,??) HP: 63/96
—Turn: Shift (11,12 -> 12,13), Quick Cuts [Target Ousaniel - *20* vs AC 24: Critical 24 Damage {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]}, (12,13 -> 13,14 {OA Ousaniel: MBA [Target QROU: 33 vs AC 25: Hit 12 Damage (x.5 Weakened - 6 Total]} -> 13,12), Target Ousaniel - 28 vs AC 24: Hit 16 Damage *Ousaniel KO'd* {IR Finn: Word of Life (D) [Target Ousaniel: -1 HS, Recover]}, (13,12 -> ??,??)]
—Effs: Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]})

32 - Quickling Runner (QRRI): (??,??) HP: 18/96
—Turn: Quick Cuts [Target Eron - 25 vs AC 23 {II Eron: Shield [Target Self: +4 AC, +4 REF ENT:Eron]}: Miss], Fey Shift [Shift (5,11 -> ??,??)]
—Effs: Dark Deeds (Keegan Concealed ENT:Keegan), *Bloodied*

31 - Eron: (5,12) HP: 40/63 [4 Temp]
—Turn: Fire Shield (D) [Target Self: Fire Shield (Resist 10 cold, Resist 10 Fire, {NA <OnAttack>: Fire Shield [Target <Attacking Creature>: Fire Damage]})], Shift (6,12 -> 5,12), Enemies Abound (Enc) [Target QRFU - 30 vs WILL 15: Hit 17 Damage | Friendly Flank (ENT:Eron), Target QRSS - *20* vs WILL 20: Critical 23 Damage (+7 Critical 30 Total) | Friendly Flank (ENT:Eron), Target GCYO - 18 vs WILL 19: Miss]
—Effs: Shield (+4 AC, +4 REF ENT:Eron), Fire Shield (Resist 10 cold, Resist 10 Fire, {NA <OnAttack>: Fire Shield [Target <Attacking Creature>: Fire Damage]})

28 - Sand Stalker (GCYO): (8,12) HP: 215/228
—Turn: Grab and Bite [Target Finn - 33 vs FORT 22: Hit Grabbed {FA GCHE: Bite [Target Finn - 28 vs AC 26: Hit 19 Damage | Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison SE)]}]
—Effs:

25 - Quickling Runner (QRFU): (6,10) HP: 54/96
—Turn: Quick Attack [Target Finnian - *20* vs AC 26: Critical 24 Damage | *Bloodied*]
—Effs: Friendly Flank (ENT:Eron)

22 - Finnian: (8,10) HP: 23/80
—Turn: Poisoned I (Ongoing 5 Poison), Majestic Word [Target Ousaniel: -1 HS, +35 HP | Teleport (12,12 -> 12,11), Target Self: Teleport (7,11 -> 8,10)],
Knack For Success [Target Ousaniel: {Save [Poisoned II: *Pending*}],
Second Wind [Target Self: -1 HS, +20 HP | Second Wind (+2 DEF SNT)], Save [Poisoned I: Success]
—Effs: Slayer's Song (OnHit: Grant CA ENT:Finn), *Bloodied*, Second Wind (+2 DEF SNT)

22 - Quickling Runner (QRSS): (6,13) HP: 50/96
—Turn: Shift (6,13 -> 5,14), Quick Attack [(5,14 -> 7,9) Target Finn: 35 vs AC 28: Hit 12 Damage]
—Effs: Friendly Flank (ENT:Eron)

21 - Sand Stalker (GCHE): (6,16) HP: 67/228
—Turn: Grab and Bite [Target Finn - 24 vs FORT 24: Hit Grabbed {FA GCHE: Bite [Target Endaren - 21 vs AC 29: Miss]}]
—Effs: Oath of Enmity (Ousaniel), Grasping Aegis (Marked {NA Endaren <If target other>: Aegis [11 Damage]}), *Bloodied*

20 - Keegan: (7,7) HP: 59/73 [7 Temp]
—Turn:
—Effs: Stealth (35)

13 - Ousaniel: (12,12) HP: 56/86
—Turn:
—Effs: Poisoned II (Ongoing 10 Poison, Weakened SE), *Prone*

8 - Endaren: (10,12) HP: 78/94
—Turn:
—Effs: Grabbed (GCHE)

Zones and Other
Name [Type (X,Y) Effect]: Owner

Unit Details

Endaren HP: 94/94 AC: 29 F/R/W: 24/25/24 HS: 12/12 AP: 0
—Action:
—Status:
Eron HP: 63/63 AC: 23 F/R/W: 20/24/25 HS:7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Finnian HP: 80/80 AC: 26 F/R/W: 22/22/24 HS: 10/11 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Keegan HP: 73/73 AC: 26 F/R/W: 18/25/25 HS: 7/7 AP: 1
—Action:
—Status:
Ousaniel HP: 86/86 AC: 24 F/R/W: 21/21/21 HS: 6/8 AP: 0
—Action:
—Status:

Sand Stalker: AC: 25 F/R/W: 24/24/19
—Note:

Quickling Runner: AC: 24 F/R/W: 20/24/20
—Note: Buggery Dodger (28 AC vs OAs)

Encounter Notes

Targets between 5 - 10 squares of you are considered to have concealment. Targets beyond 10 squares have total concealment.

The buttes are 4 squares high, as are the sides. Squares for the monolith are difficult terrain (the gray area). Ending your movement in a monolith will result in sliding to the base of the monolith.

The yellow grid is not terrain. It's just a marker to make it easier to determine where your position is. They are spaced every 10 squares.

ZPHE12R03C

As Ousaniel finds herself temporarily torn from the physical realm and back for Finn's personal benefit, she feels a little better, if not somewhat temporally violated. His self-satisfied grin and reflection on past conquests and adventures refuel his own tapped reserves, steeling him for what would hope to be the wrap-up to this grisly affair.

Nearby the quickling still sees that the wizard is shrouded in flame and takes a look over at the bard before setting itself in motion. The blur of its body makes a wide berth around the flaming wizard, stopping just behind Finn. The blow that it makes slams square into armor though, and if he was lucky may leave a behind a bruise.

Back south, the centipede has finally gathered itself together in its frenzy. It slinks and slides along the ground and back toward the waiting Endaren. Once it gets into range it easily grabs hold of the swordmage, but just can't seem to sink his fangs into him. Again.

(Moar like cheesa-port! Anyhoo, "the target makes a saving throw" means that Ousaniel gets to roll the save, not that the save succeeds. If it were an automatic success, it would say something along the lines of "ending an effect that a save can end." But "make(s) a saving throw" is the same verbiage found in many powers, some of them at-wills. )

Beat them up guys. Go for broke! | Don't blink now. | Get ready! Triumph or Die. | Go for broke! Hey! Come On! Stand up! Go for it, man! | It all depends on your skills. Faces straight. | It's show time. Go for it. | You can't give it up.
Next Up: Keegan
—Buffs/Debuffs: Stealth (35)
Then: Ousaniel
—Buffs/Debuffs: Poisoned II (Ongoing 10 Poison, Weakened SE), *Prone*

Denada

Continuing his focus on the quicklings, Keegan fires another bullet from his self-made shadows. The shot strikes true, staggering the quickling and leaving him somewhat dazed. Not looking forward to any kind of retaliation, he follows that up by running away, trying to get lost in the sand again.

Standard: Unbalancing Shot vs QRSS AC: 1d20+22 28 2d6+11 15 3d8 16
-QRSS takes 31 damage.
-QRSS is slowed until the end of my next turn.
-I gain concealment against QRSS.

Move: 7,7 to 6,3.
-I make a Stealth Check: 1d20+16 20 to become hidden (Cunning Sneak).