Den of the Slave Takers (4e)

Game Master Rev Rosey

Varis needs the entrance uncongested, otherwise he can't get to a clean firing position. He's stuck in the lit hallway until the door is cleared. Given the circumstances, he can do not much more than shoot the one in the open.

Standard, RBA vs B2 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20, damage 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14.
If that drops it, he will move to F3 (avoiding OA's), and Stealth from whoever is blocked. Stealth 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19. Otherwise, he will stay in place.

Varis fells B2 with a well-placed arrow and edges around the room towards the smoke.

MAP

Toxic smoke - characters ending their turns in the area take 2 damage.

Lowered ceiling - Medium or larger characters must proceed bent double or on their knees. They grant CA unless making a successful DC15 Acro check at start of turn.

Luce - BLOODIED?; +2 defenses to start next turn; used second wind; used AP 5 ongoing damage (se)
Vondal - used AP
Anastria
Tiberious
Evil Ritualist 1 (E1)
Evil Ritualist 2 (E2)
Morgana (M)
Aurix - slowed (se)
Botched construct 1 (B1) - BLOODIED; -3 all defenses to end Luce's next turn
Varis

Luce looks at the groups of people their configuration and decides that being bunched up in the corridor is a bad idea.

Minor: Wildshape and shift to D9
Standard: DAILY Fires of Life - Vs Ref Centred at G7
B1 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
M 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 & 5 Save Ends
Hit: If target drops to 0hp, then one creature with 5 squares of the target regains 7 HP.
Miss: Half damage.
Aftereffect: One creature with 5 squares of the target regains 2 HP.
Move to M9:

15/26 HP

Fighting the death stench in her nostrils, Luce edges closer and allows her anger to take visible form. Flames erupt briefly around Morgana and the last construct - serving as more of a warning than a devastation to Morgana, but hurting B1 badly.

@Luce - need a save v ongoing from you please.

MAP

Toxic smoke - characters ending their turns in the area take 2 damage.

Lowered ceiling - Medium or larger characters must proceed bent double or on their knees. They grant CA unless making a successful DC15 Acro check at start of turn.

Vondal - used AP
Anastria
Tiberious
Evil Ritualist 1 (E1)
Evil Ritualist 2 (E2)
Morgana (M)
Aurix - slowed (se)
Botched construct 1 (B1) - BLOODIED; ongoing 5 damage
Varis
Luce - used second wind; used AP; 5 ongoing damage (se)?

Woohoo! Get to use my encounter power! (Which is quite similar to my At-Will, but hey-ho.) Icy Terrain, burst 2 centred on G8, captures B1, M, E1 and E2. On a hit they take 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 and fall prone, and the burst area becomes difficult terrain until the end of my next turn. Rolling to hit:
B1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 v Ref
M: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 v Ref
E1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 v Ref
E1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 v Ref

I was going to say "Ooo! Crit!" but I rolled maximum damage anyway. EDIT: Aha! But my magic tome does an extra 1d6 ⇒ 1 on Morgana.

Vondal buries the cultists in an avalance of ice and snow.

Bah whoops forgot - 1d20 ⇒ 19 - it should have been 10/26HP

Drawing upon her reserves of strength, buoyed on by the blood flowing freely from her wounds she manages to staunch it and turn with pai in her eyes to the cruel captors.

Vondal showers ice and debris around the cultists, sending three of them toppling and ensuring that B1 and E1 will not rise again. Morgana clutches frantically at her meteorite fragment as her feet slip from under her.

MAP

Toxic smoke - characters ending their turns in the area take 2 damage.

Lowered ceiling - Medium or larger characters must proceed bent double or on their knees. They grant CA unless making a successful DC15 Acro check at start of turn.

BLUE SQUARE - difficult terrain to end Vondal's next turn

Anastria
Tiberious
Evil Ritualist 2 (E2)
Morgana (M) - prone and in difficult terrain
Aurix - slowed (se)
Varis
Luce - BLOODIED; used second wind; used AP;
Vondal - used AP

Anastria enscribes the mark of her curse over the despicable halfling as she moves out of the hall and around the ice. She then channels the powers of her master and casts forth her mightiest spell over Morgana! Inflicting pain and despair in the Halflings mind and forcing her to roll towards Luce and Aurix. Feeling so much power flow through her is exillerating and smiling she can't help but dig deeper. She causes flames to erupt around the other cultist.

Minor: Curse M.
Move: to E11
Standard: Curse of the Dark dream (daily) Vs M.
Atk vs Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18, Damage if hit: 3d8 + 6 ⇒ (5, 8, 7) + 6 = 26 and 1d6 ⇒ 2 curse Dmg and slide 3 squares to E8.

Spend Ap
Standard: Witchfire on E2
Atk vs Ref: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20, Damage if hit: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 2) + 7 = 11 and the target takes -4 to Attacks until the end of Anastria's next turn.

I take it the after-effect from Luces' Daily does not give 2 temp HP as B1 drops? Personally I couldn't really be sure of what the After-effect property was & may retrain that Daily at some point as it isn't very good, relies on an enemy dying and doesn't do too much damage. The only reason I went for it is the healing properties.

Guess only action is to move to G11 lol

Woah there.

Anastria's curse settles on Morgana's brow, but the attack that follows is immediately re-directed at her hapless underling.

Sacrifice Underling - immediate interrupt. Morgana takes damage and redirects the attack at an ally within 5 squares. E1 gets it in the neck and drops dead.

Couple of things.
@Anastria - if you want, you can re-direct Witchfire at Morgana, as E1 is dead.
@Luce - I think you get the 2 hp. My gut feeling is that "aftereffect" works the same way as "effect" - i.e. it happens regardless of whether the attack hits or misses.
@Tiberious - you can move and charge if you like, which would get you to Morgana.

MAP

Toxic smoke - characters ending their turns in the area take 2 damage.

Lowered ceiling - Medium or larger characters must proceed bent double or on their knees. They grant CA unless making a successful DC15 Acro check at start of turn.

BLUE SQUARE - difficult terrain to end Vondal's next turn

Anastria - to confirm
Tiberious - to confirm
Morgana (M) - prone and in difficult terrain; cursed
Aurix - slowed (se)
Varis
Luce - BLOODIED; used second wind; used AP;
Vondal - used AP

Sure, I'll redirect Witchfire on Morgana. I'd get the 2 Dmg from the curse to making it 13 Dmg total if I hit.

Morgana flinches as a second attack from Anastria leaves her bloodied.

@Luce - I think you get the 2 hp. My gut feeling is that "aftereffect" works the same way as "effect" - i.e. it happens regardless of whether the attack hits or misses.
@Tiberious - you can move and charge if you like, which would get you to Morgana.

MAP

Toxic smoke - characters ending their turns in the area take 2 damage.

Lowered ceiling - Medium or larger characters must proceed bent double or on their knees. They grant CA unless making a successful DC15 Acro check at start of turn.

BLUE SQUARE - difficult terrain to end Vondal's next turn

Tiberious - to confirm
Morgana (M) - BLOODIED; prone and in difficult terrain; cursed; -4 to attacks to end Anastria's next turn
Aurix - slowed (se)
Varis
Luce - BLOODIED; used second wind; used AP;
Vondal - used AP
Anastria - used AP

I'll take the 2 temp Hp leaving her at 10+2/26HP. Isn't E2 still up if Anastria's AP attack is at Morgana?

Luce looks into the cage with the prisoners hoping that her bother is there not on the slab!

Luce moved to M9, cause her movement is 9! And I thought it would spread us out nice.

All right then, I will do that, Also using a Free Action to activate the Daily Power of my Magical Frost Spear.

Charge to Morgana
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Spear Damage 1d8 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (2) = 8

Tiberious thunders forwards, spear driving in at the Witch and his spear suddenly is coated with a thick layer of frost just before it sinks into her hide. The blood that flows from it is half-frozen and he snarls in satisfaction.

@ Luce - no. Anastria's daily was aimed at Morgana. Morgana diverted it to the last cultist (E2, not E1 as I incorrectly typed) and it killed him instead.

Rushed and won't update properly until morning now as off to theatre for last night of Twelfth Night.

Break a leg.

Tiberious hurtles towards Morgana and drives his arctic blade deep into her. Wild-eyed, the priestess stands and heads for the stairs, still clutching the meteorite. So desperate to escape is she that she is willing to risk another attack from the warlord.

Stand and uses AP to double move up stairs.
Tiberious gets an OA. Make a melee basic attack please.

The prisoner at the centre of the gruesome chamber moans slightly.

MAP

Toxic smoke - characters ending their turns in the area take 2 damage.

Lowered ceiling - Medium or larger characters must proceed bent double or on their knees. They grant CA unless making a successful DC15 Acro check at start of turn.

BLUE SQUARE - difficult terrain to end Vondal's next turn

Aurix - slowed (se)
Varis
Luce - BLOODIED; used second wind; used AP;
Vondal - used AP
Anastria - used AP
Tiberious - granting CA under low ceiling
Morgana (M) - BLOODIED; cursed; -4 to attacks to end Anastria's next turn

Is the dark line at the bottom of the smoke a wall?

Is the dark line at the bottom of the smoke a wall?

No, it's just inadequate mapping technique :)

Well this kind of situation doesn't have much for me to do so...I guess I will just move and maybe chuck my handaxe at Morgana, spending an AP if necessary

Move to F10, Draw Handaxe, Spend Action Point and Throw Handaxe

Handaxe Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Aurix thunders forwards, snarling an oath in Dragon-speech that the Witch is escaping his axe and he whips out his handaxe and hurls it after the woman, missing by a wide mark.

Save vs. Slow 1d20 ⇒ 5

Where are you going to, Aurix?

F10 or any Square Where I have line of sight to her, doesn't matter much since I blew an AP for nothing. In any case Aurix is heading to free the prisoners or catch and maul Morgana, either way.

Aurix, as you're slowed, I've moved you are far as I could get you. You cannot get any kind of line of sight on Morgana from there, so you still have your AP.

MAP

Toxic smoke - characters ending their turns in the area take 2 damage.

Lowered ceiling - Medium or larger characters must proceed bent double or on their knees. They grant CA unless making a successful DC15 Acro check at start of turn.

BLUE SQUARE - difficult terrain to end Vondal's next turn

Varis
Luce - BLOODIED; used second wind; used AP;
Vondal - used AP
Anastria - used AP
Tiberious - granting CA under low ceiling
Morgana (M) - BLOODIED; cursed; -4 to attacks to end Anastria's next turn Aurix - slowed (se)

Luce looks into the cage with the prisoners hoping that her bother is there not on the slab!

Luce moved to M9, cause her movement is 9! And I thought it would spread us out nice.

Sorry to butt in.

Oops. Missed that. Map amended.

Varis slips into the vapors, his only sign being a minor cough as he passes through. Suddenly he busts through the other side, firing at the retreating halfling. His shot is weak, the toxins stinging his eyes, causing them to water.

Move to J4, Stealth 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Deft Strike on Morgana, move to L5, attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 (+2 if with CA) vs AC. ugh, most likely a miss. Damage (in the off chance) 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 and SA if CA 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6.

Varis moves swiftly, but not silently through the toxic smoke, emerging to fire another arrow at Morgana. Still suffering from the stinging aftereffects, his aim is awry and the arrow falls short.

MAP

Toxic smoke - characters ending their turns in the area take 2 damage.

Lowered ceiling - Medium or larger characters must proceed bent double or on their knees. They grant CA unless making a successful DC15 Acro check at start of turn.

BLUE SQUARE - difficult terrain to end Vondal's next turn

Luce - BLOODIED; used second wind; used AP
Vondal - used AP
Anastria - used AP
Tiberious - granting CA under low ceiling
Morgana (M) - BLOODIED; cursed; -4 to attacks to end Anastria's next turn Aurix - slowed (se)
Varis

Which side do you go up the stairs? If it's H then it's 7 for Luce, if M then 5.

Luce looks back at the cages, forlornly at hopefully where her brother sits; "We'll get you out, but she must be punished. Never to do this again..."

With a growl Luce slumps forward and shifts into a rangy wolf, with a snarl she sets of running after Morgana. A bound and she is up the stairs behind the evil priestess. A swipe of her claws and she tries to send her tumbling off the stairs to the hard flagged ground below.

Minor: Wildshape to Wolf
Move: to L/J 13 (whichever is below her)
Standard: Savage Rend Vs Morgana Ref 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 & Shift Morgana to K12 (over the balustrades - if possible)

M is the bottom of the staircase - which is why Aurix couldn't see Morgana to hit her. My apologies, that was a less-than-clear bit of mapping on my part.

Luce shifts into a feral hunter and pounces on Morgana. The desperate halfling is only just quick enough to avoid the attack.

MAP

Toxic smoke - characters ending their turns in the area take 2 damage.

Lowered ceiling - Medium or larger characters must proceed bent double or on their knees. They grant CA unless making a successful DC15 Acro check at start of turn.

BLUE SQUARE - difficult terrain to end Vondal's next turn

Vondal - used AP
Anastria - used AP
Tiberious - granting CA under low ceiling
Morgana (M) - BLOODIED; cursed; -4 to attacks to end Anastria's next turn Aurix - slowed (se)
Varis
Luce - BLOODIED; used second wind; used AP

Am I still needing an aoo?

If so
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

As she scuttles away from Tiberious, the warlord lands another blow on the increasingly bedraggled halfling.

Yes, in other words :) And you hit with it. Rather hard.

Vondal is up.

Double move to H12.

Luce growls knowing that if the woman gets away then others are in danger; he blood pulses through her feral veins. She is slightly surprised at the blood-lust that is making her mouth water at the prospect of her prey. Is this Torags influence?

Glory be. Term has ended. I am not on stage. Normal service can be resumed.

Vondal trundles further into the room as the icy ground he created melts away.

MAP

Toxic smoke - characters ending their turns in the area take 2 damage.

Lowered ceiling - Medium or larger characters must proceed bent double or on their knees. They grant CA unless making a successful DC15 Acro check at start of turn.

Anastria - used AP
Tiberious - granting CA under low ceiling
Morgana (M) - BLOODIED; cursed; -4 to attacks to end Anastria's next turn Aurix - slowed (se)
Varis
Luce - BLOODIED; used second wind; used AP
Vondal - used AP

Anastria or Tiberious?
Feel free to post at will, either of you.

Anastria moves past the low hanging ceiling to get a clear view of Morgana and muttering verse in an unearthly voice sends up a blast of energy at her.

Move: to K11
Eldritch blast, Attack vs reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 Damage if hit: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 + 1d6 ⇒ 1 curse damage.

Sorry somehow I missed that it was my turn :S

Ok I'm assuming I can still charge amd its late lol do I cant remember right now what charge does in 4e so let me know but other than that charging to to be in combat with morgana

Tiberious growls seeing his foe making her escape and hefts his spear and charges after her. "Come back here foul witch you shall pay for the crimes you have brought upon these people under my charge!"

Charge1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

dmg if hit1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Morgana collapses on the stairs as Anastria's bolt of eldritch energy hits her and Tiberious delivers the final blow.

Dead or unconsious, Tiberious? Your attack downed her, so you get the final call in the event of any dispute.

Luce looks to the halfling and drawing upon her strength not to tear the throat out of the lady that imprisoned, hurt and possibly killed her brother, her kin, her blood.

Looking away with cold blue eyes, she shifts back into human form. Her flesh rippling until she stands there breathing hard a gleam in her eyes. She turns slowly back to the rest of the group; "Is thee alreet? Sorry for legging it off again." her voice soft as she slowly plods down the stair.

Luce then snaps out of her revere, never one to get down for too long, and moves quickly to the sacrificial slab in the centre of the room. Steeling her heart she looks at the victim and sees if there is anything she can do to save them.

Heal: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Luce braces herself as she looks at the victim. The halfling on the slad is young - close to Luce's own age and badly wounded. The long gashes in her neck will heal given time, but for now all Luce can do is apply some first aid and help to stabilise her.

Movement from the cages behind Luce recall the gagged and bound prisoners. Hidden behind two more halflings, lies the figure of her brother.

Looking down at the young woman a stab of pain goes through her; 'At least she will be alright. Physically anyway.' she puts pressure and a bit of a bandage upon the wounds after applying a slave from her bone enlaid ash box. Gently brushing a errant strand of hair from the halflings face; she tells the others. "This wee lass'll be alreet, given a bit o' care."

Usually aware of her surroundings the movement stops Luces' heart and all other thoughts go out of her mind.

'Kyle' "Kyle!"

She moves over to the cages and looks to the halflings and her brother; "Is thee grand?" she asks barely realising that tears are flowing in subconcious relief.

The sound of her familiar voice seems to revive Kyle and his eyes blink open. He looks blearily towards his sister, clearly not quite believing she's there.

Still bound and gagged.

Can she get to the cage?

Looking through the bars she softly speaks; "It's alreet lad, I am 'ere. Lil sis is 'ere. We'll git thee owt of there, thee did well protecting t'others. I 'ave Bess outside and thee canst all have a ride 'ome." she pushes the thought of her fathers' face when Kyle left out of her mind even if his voice echoes there. 'Bugger me if I'll let that ingrate back under me roof.'

"Better than Shanks' pony, eh lad." her voice hoarse and wane as she fumbles trying to open the cell door. She looks to the others for a bit of a hand.

Vondal, meanwhile, hurries down the stairs to examine the meteorite shard Morgana was holding.

Arcana 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Aurix snarls in satisfaction as the witch falls, then he turns his attention to the flustered Luce. With a growl and a snort, he stomps over and brushes her out of the way, raises his battleaxe in his hands and begins hacking at the cell door, finesse be damned. His body was sore and in pain and he wasn't in the best of moods.

The Dragonborn, once forcing the door open, backs away so the girl can be reunited with her brother. He then begins doing the same to each cell door to release the others.

Watching as the muscular dragonman smashes up the cell-door with his big chopper. Luce gently holds Aurix's arm as he passes to the next cell. "Thanks kindly."

She moves quickly to her brothers side and hugs him; ellicting a groan of pain she squeaks and backs up. "Sorry." quickly her fingers try to undo the bonds upon him.

As Aurix goes to swing again, Varis puts his hand on his arm to delay him. "If you keep bashing the locks, they will be harder for me to open." At this he displays a few thin metal tools in his hands and sets about finagling with the locking mechanism.

"Why don't some of you search the dead for keys, I doubt they picked their own locks."

Thievery 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Thievery 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
Thievery 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Rolled a few just in case.

Aurix and Varis nearly stumble over each other in their efforts to open the cages. As soon as the first opens, Luce is through and helping to free Kyle.

He is alive, but seems barely conscious. All the captives seems stupified. Their lethargy is not natural.

Heal or Nature checks to see what's up with them and how you can help.

Vondal keeps his eyes on the prize and heads towards the meteorite, still lying next to its bleeding owner.