A Little Learning - Rune Stones/Savage Blight part 3 (Inactive)

Game Master Rev Rosey

Double move to M18. Take advantage of that +5AC.

Arianwyn grits his teeth and tries to avoid the dazzling newts.

For all his speed and skill, the newts are distracting enough to land a blow as the warlock blisters past them.
Newts OA on Arianwyn (1d20 9=28, 1d6 3=4). 4hp damage to Arianwyn, 3 ongoing

The maggots advance inexorably. Not even Reason's divine light can deter their dreadful hunger.
Consecrated ground damage (1d6 3=8)

This time Seraphiel and Kia are their targets. Kia flinches as the larvae swarm over her, eating deep into her flesh. Seraphiel manages to duck aside.
Maggots 2 v Kia (1d20 12=25, 1d8 5=12). 12hp damage to Kia, 5 ongoing necrotic.
Maggots 3 v Seraphiel (1d20 12=17, 1d8 5=12)

Even as she tries to react, both swarms strike again. Only M2 hits, but the warlord can only flinch at the power of the attack.
Maggots 2 v Kia (1d20 12=32, 1d8 5=6). Kia starts her turn in the aura of both M2 and M3. That's a crit from M2, delivering a further 13hp damage to Kia. 25hp damage total this turn. 5 ongoing.
Maggots 3 v Kia (1d20 12=17, 1d8 5=6)

Before you ask - yes! I will be providing you with a new map with more hallway, but it won't be until later today. Gamers arriving shortly.

MAP

Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit; 3 ongoing damage; dazed to end N1's next turn.
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit; +10 defenses to end of her next turn
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; taking 3 ongoing damage; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Maggots 2
Maggots 3

Rev DM wrote:

Vel - +1 to hit; +10 defenses to end of her next turn

Bloodcut armor: Resist 10 all -- they can hit just as easily, just not likely to hurt much

Was at bottom of page, so Rev may have missed it

Vel - amended. Map following shortly.

Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit; 3 ongoing damage; dazed to end N1's next turn.
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit; +10 resistance to all damage to end next turn
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; taking 3 ongoing damage; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Maggots 2
Maggots 3

Here you go. I could not find a way to incorporate all the space you might need into one map, so you've now got two. They match up. Please specify which map you are on when posting coordinates. I'm sorry - this was a bad piece of design on my part. Do your best with it and bear with me if you'd be so kind.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit; 3 ongoing damage; dazed to end N1's next turn.
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit; +10 resistance to all damage to end next turn
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; taking 3 ongoing damage; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Maggots 2
Maggots 3

Kia is bloodied

Thouroughly revolted by the maggots, Kia lashes out at the nearest pile.

Hitting the maggots (1d20+9=22, 2d8+3=10)

If that hits, Vel gets a +4 bonus to attack rolls until the end of Kia's next turn.

"Now just go away!"

Shifts to I13 (behind Seraphiel) and pulls herself together with an inspiring word - with an extra 1d6=5+3 HP and is no longer bloodied.

Forgot the save... Save vs ongoing (1d20=6)

She didn't make it.

Repulsed though she is, Kia lands a substantial hit and by her example, increases Vel's chances of hitting the swarm. Shuddering slightly, she retreats behind Seraphiel's angelic form, still suffering from the festering wounds.

The newts flicker and dazzle the already dazed gnoll before launching another snipping attack on her.
Newts 1 aura attack on Whiteclaw (1d20 9=29, 1d6 4=7). Crit. 10hp damage to Whiteclaw, 3 onging.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit; 3 ongoing damage; dazed to end N1's next turn (one save only, same swarm).
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit; +10 resistance to all damage to end next turn
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; taking 3 ongoing damage; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Maggots 2
Maggots 3
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage

Rev, our daily powers have recharged right?

Rev, our daily powers have recharged right?

Not if you used them in the fight against the Scribes and Inspiration. You're only on your second combat of the day. If you didn't use them then, or so far in this fight, you still have them.

Copy that. It's gonna be a long day. Thanks.

Repost as forgot to note Vel's attack bonus from Kia.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit; 3 ongoing damage; dazed to end N1's next turn (one save only, same swarm).
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit; +10 resistance to all damage to end next turn; +4 to attack M2
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; taking 3 ongoing damage; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Maggots 2
Maggots 3
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage

Bloodied again. Preturn save: 1d20=17.

Whiteclaw lashes out at the swarm of Newt's as ineffective as she knows her attack will be, so wants to keep this swarm off her allies.

Keep them marked. Strength of Stone: 1d20+8=14. Miss.

Whiteclaw fights on, desperately trying to fend off amphibians.

Recharge lure of the wild (6) (1d6=1, 1d6=6). N2 recharges.

Unable to stop himself, Gobi makes the mistake of looking at the newts and is dazzled by their glorious colouration. Fascinated, he finds himself pulled next to them and stands dazed.
Lure of the wild v Gobi (Will). On hit target is pulled 5 squares and is dazed toent (1d20 6=19)

Whiteclaw's swarm claws at her again and misses.
Newts 1 v Whiteclaw (1d20+7=20, 1d6+4=10)

Gobi's also attacks the enraptured dwarf, but beyond looking beautiful, achieve nothing.
Newts 2 v Gobi (1d20 9=10, 1d6 4=10)

MAP 1
MAP 2

Gobi - +1 to hit; dazed to end of his turn
Vel - +1 to hit; +10 resistance to all damage to end next turn; +4 to attack M2
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; taking 3 ongoing damage; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Maggots 2
Maggots 3
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage
Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2

The blonde dwarf tries his hardest to snap out of his daze and swings his Craghammer with a mighty force, hoping to knock the newts away from him.

Staggering Smite (1d20+9=20)

2d10+8=19

1d10=3

One of the rolls ended up being a 1 so I rerolled for a 3 bringing my total damage if I hit to 21 and pushing the newts 2 squares away.

Gobi smites mightily at the newts, defying them to befuddle him and shoving them backwards along the edge of the bathing pool.

The maggots swarm around Vel's feet, horribly eager to feed.
Aura attack on Vel (Ref) on hit, target takes 5 ongoing necrotic (se) (1d20 12=31, 1d8 5=7). Hits. No damage due to Vel's resistance. No ongoing either as I think the attack has to do something to be effective.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Vel - +1 to hit; +10 resistance to all damage to end next turn; +4 to attack M2
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; taking 3 ongoing damage; +5AC to end Seraphiel's next turn
Maggots 2
Maggots 3
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage
Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2
Gobi - +1 to hit

Vel steps back once more (F13), grateful for her armor's enchantment, and evokes another scorching burst on the maggots, incinerating several from the third swarm.

Scorching Burst vs Ref M2, M3 (1d20+8+4=15, 1d20+8+1=23, 1d6+6=8)

Vel's flames are effective enough to bloody the third swarm and the distraction causes both swarms to miss the deva as he readies himself to attack.

Aura attacks on Seraphiel (1d20+12=16, 1d8+5=10, 1d20+12=13, 1d8+5=10)

Lightning booms through the air as Seraphiel tries to remove a few more vermin from the symphony of creation.
Vanguard's lightning (Ref) v M2 and M3 (1d20 9=16, 1d20 9=11). Sorry Seraphiel - those are both misses. Burst 1 within 10, centred on M2.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Reason - +1 to hit
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; taking 3 ongoing damage
Maggots 2
Maggots 3
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage
Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit

Reason, old chap - care to do something damaging?

Reason takes a step away from the maggots and blasts at the nearest swarm.

Shift to K1, minor to sustain Consecrated Ground, Lance of Faith vs M3 Ref (1d20+8=13, 1d8+5=7)

My fault this. I forgot to roll M3's aura attack on Reason at the start of his turn.

Reason flinches back at the maggots lurch over his feet, delivering the now familiar array of festering wounds.
Maggot 3 Aura (Ref) v Reason - 5 ongoing necrotic on hit (se) (1d20 12=17, 1d8 5=8). Hits. 8hp damage to Reason, 5 ongoing (se).

Reason - please make a save v ongoing necrotic damage

The cleric manages to maintain his composure long enough to hold his consecrated ground in place, but then his nerve fails him and he can't hit the swarm.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Arianwyn - +1 to hit; taking 3 ongoing damage (se)
Maggots 2
Maggots 3
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage
Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit (may be taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage

save (1d20=6)
Odd. I don't mind the forgetting as much as I do the remembering. Bloodied.

Apologies for my earlier tardiness.

save (1d20=6)

Odd. I don't mind the forgetting as much as I do the remembering. Bloodied.

Apologies for my earlier tardiness.

No worries. Well, possibly worries for Reason. How's he looking hp-wise?

MAP 1
MAP 2

Arianwyn - +1 to hit; taking 3 ongoing damage (se)
Maggots 2
Maggots 3
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage
Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)

Pick up book - Minor. Double run - 2 Moves to L3 (16 squares) Skirting the lower pool. I am on 9 HP, folks.

Arianwyn thinks, Enough of this! and grabs the book. He makes a dash for it, still with sword drawn, the book clutched under the other arm.

Thank Corellon, I rolled a 16 for my save.

As Arianwyn grabs the book and flings himself back across the room, the maggots squirm again, visibly diminished by Reason's divinely charged light.
Consecrated ground damage (1d6 3=5). With the vulnerability to area attacks, they take 10hp damage.

Driven only by their need to feed, they nonetheless surge onwards, drawn towards the alluringly warm bodies in front of them. Kia is the target of swarm two, but the creatures are enfeebled and she ducks aside in disgust.
Maggots (Ref) v Kia (1d20 12=16, 1d8 5=13)

Seraphiel is less fortunate, necrotic lesions appear on his exposed skin.
M3 v Seraphiel (Ref) (1d20 12=30, 1d8 5=8). 8 damage to Seraphiel, 5 ongoing necrotic (se)

MAP 1
MAP 2

[b]Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage
Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit; 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Reason - +1 to hit; taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Arianwyn - +1 to hit
Maggots 2 - bloodied
Maggots 3 - bloodied

5 ongoing damage taken.

"Get off me you horrible things!"

Kia lashes out at the maggoty pile M3.

Basic attack: Hitting Maggot 3 (1d20+8=22, 1d8+3=5)

Feeling only slightly better at being able to vent her revulsion, Kia shifts away to J12.

Save vs. ongoing. (1d20=3). Poo.

Kia flattens a few more of the vermin as she backs towards to the door to the street. The party are finally getting the upper hand on the Kyleth's repulsive practical joke.

You've nearly done it folks. And I can guarantee that you'll be hitting level 6 at the end of this. It's a nasty encounter.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Whiteclaw - concealment; +1 to hit
Newts 1 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Newts 2
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit; 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Reason - +1 to hit; taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Arianwyn - +1 to hit
Maggots 2 - bloodied
Maggots 3 - bloodied
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage

Whiteclaw moves back a little, and then lashes out at the Newts, her axe seeming to become a vine for a moment.

Shift to F5, then Thorn Strike: 1d20+9 vs AC=12. Miss.

She then shifts her form, this time becoming a snow white hyena and races to aid Reason.

Minor action, shift to hyena form. Spend Kyleth AP. Charge to I2, using Pounce on M3. 1d20+7 vs Reflex=9. Miss! Mark both Maggot swarms.

The newts spin and dazzle more frantically as Whiteclaw darts away from them in hyena form, seemingly reluctant to leave the baths.

Whiteclaw - is swarm N1 still marked by you or did you change it?

Lure of the wild recharge (6) (1d6=1, 1d6=4). No recharge.

N2 eases towards Gobi, fins aflicker, but cannot make any impact on the dwarf. Eye gleaming, the remarkable amphibians twist around his feet once more, this time with more success. Their glorious coloration masks an unappetising array of teeth.

N2 v Gobi (AC). On natural odd roll, target is dazed (teont) (1d20 9=10, 1d6 4=6)
Aura attack - N2 v Gobi (AC). On natural odd roll, target is dazed (teont) (1d20 9=23, 1d6 4=8). Aura attack hits. 8hp damage to Gobi.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit; 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Reason - +1 to hit; taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Arianwyn - +1 to hit
Maggots 2 - bloodied
Maggots 3 - bloodied
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - +1 to hit
Newts 1
Newts 2 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw

Gobi Swings his hammer as hard as he can manage to but possibly swings a little bit too brashly.

Valiant Strike (1d20+9=12)

He quickly shifts backwards away from the Newts M7

Malleting frantically at empty air, Gobi backs away from the seductive amphibians.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit; 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Reason - +1 to hit; taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Arianwyn - +1 to hit
Maggots 2 - bloodied
Maggots 3 - bloodied
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - +1 to hit
Newts 1
Newts 2 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Gobi - +1 to hit

Saving Throw vs. Ongoing Necrotic Damage 1d20=13

Vel calls to the hyena, "Stand clear," even as she targets another scorching burst to burn the nearest maggot swarm.

Scorch M2 vs Ref (1d20+8+1=26, 1d6+6=11)

Flames spiral upwards incinerating yet more maggots. Very few of them are left now, but the lack of numbers does nothing to diminish their power. More of the larvae pour over Seraphiel, leaving weals of corruption behind them.

Aura attacks on Seraphiel (Ref) (1d20 12=23, 1d8 5=13, 1d20 12=13, 1d8 5=13). Maggots 2 hit. 13hp damage to Seraphiel, 5 ongoing necrotic.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Seraphiel - +1 to hit; 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Reason - +1 to hit; taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Arianwyn - +1 to hit
Maggots 2 - bloodied
Maggots 3 - bloodied
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - +1 to hit
Newts 1
Newts 2 - concealment; marked by Whiteclaw
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit

N1 is not marked. Warden mark only lasts until the start of the turn after I make it, after that it needs to be renewed, and only can if I am adjacent, which I'm not :) So, I have both Maggots marked, no newts marked.

N1 is not marked. Warden mark only lasts until the start of the turn after I make it, after that it needs to be renewed, and only can if I am adjacent, which I'm not :) So, I have both Maggots marked, no newts marked.

Thanks for clarifying. Amended below. Wardens are huge fun, but their marking and saving abilities are driving me mildly nuts :)

MAP 1
MAP 2

Seraphiel - +1 to hit; 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Reason - +1 to hit; taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Arianwyn - +1 to hit
Maggots 2 - bloodied; marked by Whiteclaw
Maggots 3 - bloodied; marked by Whiteclaw
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - +1 to hit
Newts 1
Newts 2 - concealment
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit

Shift to K12

Sun Strike Attack vs. M3 (Ref) 1d20+8=27, Sun Strike Damage (Radiant) 1d8+6=14

Slide M3 to K13

Friends, Rad here, just to inform all of you that I'll be very busy this weekend until Wednesday next week.

Thanks for letting us know Rad. I'll run Seraphiel for you until you can get back to regular posting.

Seraphiel sends the sun's glory against the maggots, frying a few more of them and pulling them inexorably after him while quelling the pain their festering wounds are causing him.
Save v ongoing (1d20=11). You forgot to save v ongoing. Rolled for you and just made it.

The now frantic larvae bite at Reason. More ugly wounds rise on the tiefling.
Aura attack on Reason (Ref) (1d20 12=23, 1d8 5=7). 7hp damage to Reason

MAP 1
MAP 2

Reason - +1 to hit; taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Arianwyn - +1 to hit
Maggots 2 - bloodied; marked by Whiteclaw
Maggots 3 - bloodied; marked by Whiteclaw
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - +1 to hit
Newts 1
Newts 2 - concealment
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit

Reason concentrates and moves the Consecrated Ground so it still includes both maggot swarms.
Move sustained zone so centre is J14 Map 2. Whiteclaw, Reason heal 4 hp at start of their turns, Maggots take Radiant Damage (1d6+3=4) at start of their turns.

He then pauses to catch his breath.Second Wind. +2 to defense. Still Bloodied.

Save vs ongoing (1d20=18)

Reason moves his healing circle to enclose himself and Whiteclaw and hopes that the maggots will not survive the divine power of his goddess. Renewed faith in her power allows him to cast off the festering sores and he brushes away the clinging vermin.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Arianwyn - +1 to hit; bloodied
Maggots 2 - bloodied; marked by Whiteclaw
Maggots 3 - bloodied; marked by Whiteclaw
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - +1 to hit
Newts 1
Newts 2 - concealment
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; bloodied; +2 to defenses to end of next turn

Move to G2 on Map 1 (yes I suffer an OA). If I am still conscious, then move to G7 on Map 2.

Arianwyn grits his teeth and tries to ease his way past the maggots. He is unlucky. The rapidly frying swarm manages one last hit ... Understanding only too well that he has to get clear, the eladrin keeps moving, trying to put distance between himself and the larvae.

OA v Arianwyn (1d20 10=24, 1d8 5=6). 6hp damage to Arianwyn. 5 ongoing. You'll be prone and dying at the start of your next turn.. Manually amended as they should have been attacking at -2 due to Whiteclaw's mark.

The exhausted swarm cannot fend off the divine light any longer and collapses. M2 is dead.

The remaining maggots lunge at Seraphiel, and miss.
Aura effect v Seraphiel (Ref) on hit, 5 ongoing necrotic (se) (1d20 10=15, 1d8 5=13) Manually amended, they should have been attacking at -2 due to Whiteclaw's marking.

Whiteclaw - can you do anything to M3 as they didn't attack you?

MAP 1
MAP 2

Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - +1 to hit
Newts 1
Newts 2 - concealment
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; bloodied; +2 to defenses to end of next turn
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; bloodied; taking 5 ongoing necrotic (se)
Maggots 3 - bloodied, marked by Whiteclaw

I can. Since it's not adjacent, I can't do damage, but I can use Warden's Grasp to slide it. Automatic effect, no to hit roll needed. I can slide it one square, and that also slows it and keeps it from shifting until the end of it's turn. And I will slide it to J13, which will let me set up a flank on it next turn, and get my Pack Attack bonus should I hit.

I can. Since it's not adjacent, I can't do damage, but I can use Warden's Grasp to slide it. Automatic effect, no to hit roll needed. I can slide it one square, and that also slows it and keeps it from shifting until the end of it's turn. And I will slide it to J13, which will let me set up a flank on it next turn, and get my Pack Attack bonus should I hit.

All fine. Thought there was something you could do to strymie the little wrigglers.

Whiteclaw's primal bond with nature lets her pull the maggots further into the divine circle, slowing the swarm.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - +1 to hit
Newts 1
Newts 2 - concealment
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; bloodied; +2 to defenses to end of next turn
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; bloodied; taking 5 ongoing necrotic (se)
Maggots 3 - bloodied, marked by Whiteclaw; slowed and unable to shift to end next turn.

Rolling on Kia's behalf as she's away for most of today.

As she moves to attack them, the maggots strike again. Desperation makes them bold and further suppurating wounds mar her beauty.
My fault, maggots should have had an aura attack on Kia at the start of her turn.
Maggots 3 aura attack v Kia (1d20+12=31, 1d8+5=7). 7hp damage to Kia. Already taking 5 ongoing necrotic.

Gritting her teeth, she wields her longsword, applying the flat of the blade to the crawling mass. Squashed vermin roil away from her blow and the swarm cannot possibly take much more.
Inspiring War Cry. On hit, ally within 5 squares who can see and hear gets a saving throw. (1d20+9=22, 2d8+3=11). Kia hits. Arianwyn gets an immediate save.

For all her courage, she cannot fend off the pain of the wounds, but her example and her help is enough to keep Arianwyn from unconsciousness. Grimacing, she shifts away from the swarm.
Save v ongoing necrotic (1d20=6). Kia doesn't save v ongoing.
Save v ongoing necrotic courtesy of Kia (1d20=12). Arianwyn saves v ongoing.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Whiteclaw - +1 to hit
Newts 1
Newts 2 - concealment
Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; bloodied; +2 to defenses to end of next turn
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; bloodied
Maggots 3 - bloodied, marked by Whiteclaw; slowed and unable to shift to end next turn.
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)

Effortlessly, Whiteclaw shifts from hyena to gnoll and swings her axe at the maggots.

Free shift when I change back to humanoid form moves me to I14. Strength of Stone. 1d20+11 vs AC = 14. Lol, my last three attack rolls have been 2, 3, 3. I'm betting a miss, there, so I remark it.

Hearing Kia's cry awakens something in Arianwyn; with a snarl he shakes off the lingering effects of his wounds and is back in the fight.

Whiteclaw smites unavailingly at the maggots, finding her gnoll form no more effective than her hyena shape. Meanwhile, back among the pillars, Gobi finds himself the centre of attention for the newts.

Beguiling as the creatures are, they seem unable to lure him further towards them and seem unable to move far from the water.
Lure of the Wild recharge (6) (1d6=1, 1d6=1). Snake eyes. Go newts. No recharge.

Twirling and spinning, they dive back into the pools, defying anyone to harm them.

MAP 1
MAP 2

Gobi - +1 to hit
Vel - +1 to hit
Seraphiel - +1 to hit
Reason - +1 to hit; bloodied; +2 to defenses to end of next turn
Arianwyn - +1 to hit; bloodied
Maggots 3 - bloodied, marked by Whiteclaw; slowed and unable to shift to end next turn.
Kia - +1 to hit, taking 5 ongoing necrotic damage (se)
Whiteclaw - +1 to hit
Newts 1
Newts 2 - concealment

Thanks for posting for me Rev. It's what I discussed with you anyway, so it is what I would have done myself. Sorry to be a bit taken up with elsewhere

Kia is on 22HP and bloodied again, she still has second wind to use though.

I'd also like to add a move out of the aura - to L7 to avoid further damage, if I may.

Thank you for the save. I may survive now!