1d20+15=34. Hits. 1d6+8=10
10 damage to Rusty. No pull.
"Gaagh," exclaims the dragonborn as if he'd swallowed a whole lobster, "that's not quite how you do the Heimlich manoeuvre."
Rev DM wrote:
His hold on mortal minds temporarily quelled, Mammon's Will shifts and explodes, sending a gout of flame outward to everyone surrounding him, heedless of any harm he may do his allies.
Still hungry, Rusty serves Mammon's just deserts^.
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Rusty - BLOODIED; First second wind used; used AP; 9 ongoing fire (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 46/84hp; slowed (se); 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce - First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Tiefling 1
Tiefling 3 - BLOODIED
Mammon's Will (has Thunder of Judgement from Guldarin); marked by Rusty; one shroud; slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Corrupted Shard
Guldarin - (admonitory)
Amenephus
Devil 1
Devil 2 - marked to end Rusty's next turn
Determined to weather this storm, Rusty affirms his support for mandatory pre-commitment on poker machines by spending his 2nd, erm, Second Wind. +2 to defences until SONT.
Shift to I17.
Save against ongoing fire d20(11) = 11 ___
AC 29; Fort 26, Ref 27, Will 25; +2 to all defences until SONT
1 Temp HP + 60 of 96 HP; 2/11 Surges
Initiative +9:
Dorvin and Rusty exchange glances as the pair affirm their mutual determination to bring Mammon's Will down. Following in the fighter's footsteps, Dorvin takes a long breath and slams unavailingly at the Archdevil. Still unable to move particularly fast, he is also smouldering slightly.
Used second wind (minor). Basic attack v MW. Rolled a 7. Nope.
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Nayce - First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Tiefling 1
Tiefling 3 - BLOODIED
Mammon's Will (has Thunder of Judgement from Guldarin); marked by Rusty; one shroud; slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Corrupted Shard
Guldarin - (admonitory)
Amenephus
Devil 1
Devil 2
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; +2 all defences to start next turn
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 69/84hp; used 1st second wind; +2 all defences to start next turn; slowed (se); 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce does an about face and tries to finish off the tiefling who made him miserable. He steps into the shadow of Mammon's Will and reappears beside the tiefling, attempting to run him through with a poisoned blade.
Shadow Step to E20. Shadow Storm on T3. 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33 vs AC. 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16 damage plus 2d8 ⇒ (7, 8) = 15 poison.
Nayce appears in front of T3 and strangles him with shadows before dropping another shroud on Mammon's Will.
The last tiefling moves away and sends another bolt of hellfire into the assassin.
Hellfire (Ref). On hit target takes 5 ongoing fire (se)
1d20+16=31. Hits. 1d6+6=9 plus 1d6=2 fire.
11 damage to Nayce and 5 ongoing fire (se)
Siezed by Greed recharge: 1d6=4. No.
Mammon returns like for like and and bends his gaze on Rusty, marking the dragonborn before reaching out and patting him thunderously on the head.
"Join me. I know you're a capitalist at heart."
Archdevil's Glare (Will). On hit target is marked to end MW's next turn.
1d20+15=31 - MW v Rusty. Hits. 1d8+5=11
11 damage to Rusty and marked by MW to end MW's next turn.
Rain of Riches (AC)
1d20+16=36. Crit. 17 damage
17 damage to Rusty.
28 total damage to Rusty
The Corrupted Shard circles Dorvin and attempts to hit Amenephus. The cleric's divine aura seems to madden the fragmented intelligence.
Smash (AC)
1d20+14=28 v Amenephus. Hits. 4d6+8=18
18 damage to Amenephus
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Guldarin - (admonitory)
Amenephus
Devil 1
Devil 2
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; +2 all defences to start next turn; marked to end MW's next turn
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 69/84hp; used 1st second wind; +2 all defences to start next turn; slowed (se); 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce - First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Tiefling 1
Mammon's Will (has Thunder of Judgement from Guldarin); marked by Rusty; two shrouds; slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Corrupted Shard
Guldarin looks around. "What, no one trying to make me drop things? Well, that's very nice of you." He tries to aim his rod in two directions at once, blasting the devil attacking Amenephus and the Will of Mammon with lightning, and then he slips a little further from the enemy. "Angelic horde reinforced!"
Grasping Shards, targets one or two creatures
attack vs D1, 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31 vs Ref
attack vs Mw, 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33 vs Ref
1d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 lightning damage and target is slowed, effects: Amenephus gets 1 to AC teomnt and if D1 is hit Guldarin gets +2 AC tsomnt
Move to M21
Minor: Summon Sword Angel in L20
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Amenephus - +1 AC to end Guldarin's next turn
Devil 1 - slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Devil 2
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; +2 all defences to start next turn; marked to end MW's next turn
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 69/84hp; used 1st second wind; +2 all defences to start next turn; slowed (se); 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce - First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Tiefling 1
Mammon's Will (has Thunder of Judgement from Guldarin); marked by Rusty; two shrouds; slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Corrupted Shard
Guldarin - (smug); +2 AC to end next turn
Hopping delightedly, the devils do their best to disrupt the companions. To their immense joy, they both succeed. Amenephus's boots tighten horribly, slowing him down and Rusty feels all the muscles in his arms cramping as his breastplate buckles pull tight.
Betrayal of Riches (Fort). On hit roll d6 for secondary attack.
D1 v Amenephus, D2 v Rusty.
1d20+16=25 v Amenephus. Hits. 2d8=10. 1d6=2. Slowed (se)
10 damage to Amenephus and he is slowed (se)
1d20+16=30 v Rusty. Hits. 2d8=15. 1d6=1. -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
15 damage to Rusty and he takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; +2 all defences to start next turn; marked to end MW's next turn; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 69/84hp; used 1st second wind; +2 all defences to start next turn; slowed (se); 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce - First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Tiefling 1
Mammon's Will (has Thunder of Judgement from Guldarin); BLOODIED; marked by Rusty; two shrouds; slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Corrupted Shard
Guldarin - (smug); +2 AC to end next turn
Amenephus - +1 AC to end Guldarin's next turn; slowed (se)
Devil 1 - slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Devil 2
Rusty's moment of vengeance is sweet indeed. His blow nearly finishes the Archdevil and Dorvin is not slow to follow up. Masterstroke sings in the dwarf's hands as Mammon's Will falls.
"Aye. Now for yon hooligan that questioned my size."
Dorvin waddles slowly towards D2, who is now looking worried. Perhaps helped by the surge of adrenaline from bringing down Mammon's Will, Dorvin's feet finally free themselves, although he still smoulders slightly.
Dorvin basic melee v MW (AC)
1d20+17=35. Hits. 1d10+11=15
Save v slow - 1d20=13 - at long, long last
Save v ongoing fire - 1d20=3. No.
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Nayce - First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Tiefling 1
Corrupted Shard
Guldarin - (smug); +2 AC to end next turn
Amenephus - +1 AC to end Guldarin's next turn; slowed (se)
Devil 1 - slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Devil 2
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 69/84hp; used 1st second wind; 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce leaps over the lava and sends his shadowy noose after the devil.
Move to I18. Acrobatics 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33. Executioner's Noose on D2. 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23 vs Fortitude. 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17 force damage on a hit and pull to H18. On a hit, he is also slowed to EOMNT.
Nayce easily clears the lava stream, but his noose falls short of the devil.
From afar, the last tiefling continues his hellfire bombardment, aiming at Amenephus and showering the cleric in flame.
Hellfire (Ref). On hit 5 ongoing fire damage (se)
1d20+16=24. Hits. 1d6+6=11 plus 1d6=6 fire and 5 ongoing fire damage (se)
17 damage to Amenephus (wipes out his temp hp) and 5 ongoing fire (se)
Enraged and rampant, the Corrupted Shard strikes the floor, opening up holes in the ground to the lava below beneath Dorvin and Rusty.
Sunder Floor. Reach 2. Targets two squares. PCs must make and immediate DC20 Ath or Acro check to shift one square out of the way. On failure, they dangle by their fingertips over the lava and take 10 ongoing fire. DC15 Ath to climb out again.
Rolls for Rusty and Dorvin:
1d20+9=14 for Rusty. Urk.
1d20+14=22 for Dorvin.
Rusty plummets downwards, but Dorvin senses what is coming and shifts ominously towards the Shard.
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Guldarin - (smug); +2 AC to end next turn
Amenephus - +1 AC to end Guldarin's next turn; slowed (se), 5 ongoing fire (se)
Devil 1 - slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Devil 2
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se); 10 ongoing fire (dangling over lava pit, DC15 Ath to get out)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 69/84hp; used 1st second wind; 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce - First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Tiefling 1
Corrupted Shard
"Well, things seem to be going a bit better. For us that is, not for you, though I don't know why you'd imagine things would work out well for you, the rules of narrative mean that we should have a really tough fight before finally triumphing and that means you have to lose. Though I suppose it's possible that we're just the first group to try to defeat you that doesn't know the secret of it, and there'll be another group of adventurers following on behind who will be able to question the last survivor about what went wrong before he finally expires, not that I've seen any other groups of adventurers following us, no one else knows of any, do they, I think that would be rather an anti-climax personally though obviously less so for the other party. I wonder what they'd be like. Probably some elves involved, if I know anything."
Standard, Grasping Shards,
vs Corrupted Shard, 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22 vs Ref
vs D2, 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35 vs Ref
1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 lightning damage; effects: Amenephus gets 1 to AC
teomnt and if D2 is hit Guldarin gets +2 AC tsomnt
Move, Swordy to M17
Minor, attack by Swordy against Corrupted Shard, 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 15 + 2 = 23 vs Fort, 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 damage and target is slowed
Guldarin's sonorous discourse masks his prepartions to say it with lightning. The Shard is too engrossed with violence to pay any heed, but D2 is listening and squawks indignantly as lightning plays around him. Swordy flies serenely towards the Shard but can't penetrate the nearly mindless beings carapace.
Amenephus aims a bolt of divine light at the Shard and attempts to swat out the flames surrounding him.
Amenephus was bloodied by the last attack and will use a Healing Word on himself to get back up to near full.
Sacred Flame (Ref) v CS. 1d20+16=25. Just hits.
14 temp hp to Rusty.
D2 loses his temper thoroughly and stamps through the lava before charging. D1 shakes his head and joins the fun.
"I've had enough of you. You never shut up. You've got no appreciation of what we're trying to do here and you won't let us take your toys. I think you should just drop dead."
Ranting, D2 tears across the battleground and misses spectacularly. D1 on the other hand has a more focused approach and gets better results.
D1 move and Scourge of Avarice (AC) v Guldarin
D2 move and charge v Guldarin
1d20+14=34 - D1 crits. 18 damage to Guldarin.
1d20+15=16 - D2 misses.
18 damage to Guldarin.
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se); 10 ongoing fire (dangling over lava pit, DC15 Ath to get out)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 69/84hp; used 1st second wind; 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce - First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Tiefling 1
Corrupted Shard
Guldarin - (questioning); +2 AC to end next turn
Amenephus - +1 AC to end Guldarin's next turn; slowed (se), 5 ongoing fire (se)
Devil 1 - slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Devil 2
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Nayce - First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Tiefling 1
Corrupted Shard
Guldarin - (questioning); +2 AC to end next turn
Amenephus - +1 AC to end Guldarin's next turn; slowed (se), 5 ongoing fire (se)
Devil 1 - slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Devil 2 - BLOODIED; marked to end Rusty's next turn
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se); 10 ongoing fire (dangling over lava pit, DC15 Ath to get out)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 68/84hp; used 1st second wind; 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce erupts behind the whining and bloodied devil and slits its throat. The last tiefling moves down the room a little and sends a bolt of hellfire towards Guldarin, setting the dwarf aflame. Raging still, and no longer properly in control of its actions, the Corrupted Shard beats two more holes in the ground, setting Nayce and Guldarin sliding towards the incandescent lava. Dwarf and Half-elf see the danger and sidestep
Hellfire (Ref) v Guldarin. On hit target takes 5 ongoing fire (se).
1d20+16=36. Crit. 12 normal damage, 6 fire damage and 5 ongoing.
18 damage to Guldarin and 5 ongoing (se)
Shard opens up holes beneath Guldarin and Nayce. DC20 Athletics or Acro to shift one away from them. Otherwise hanging and taking 10 ongoing fire. DC15 Athletics to climb up.
Guldarin - Athletics, 1d20+5=22 (good time to roll a 17)
Nayce - Acrobatics, 1d20+17=34
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Guldarin - (questioning); +2 AC to end next turn; 5 ongoing fire damage (se)
Amenephus - +1 AC to end Guldarin's next turn; slowed (se), 5 ongoing fire (se)
Devil 1 - slowed to end Guldarin's next turn
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 68/84hp; used 1st second wind; 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce - First second wind used
Tiefling 1
Corrupted Shard
"Oh, you set me on fire. That won't do my robes any good. And they're new. Fairly new. Well, quite old actually, but I don't think anyone set them on fire before, because I didn't have them when those orcs tried to burn us out of our refuge on Mount Ironhorn, and that was the last time someone set me on fire, deliberately at least, although there have been some accidents, and since I'm sure you're a good person really if a little misguided at the moment could you at least try to avoid setting my beard on fire, it's very inconvenient waiting for it to grow back and anyway I really don't like the smell of burning beard much, if you don't mind." Lightning from Guldarin's rod strikes around the shard and the surviving devil.
Minor: Second Wind, back to 24/65 hit points
Standard, Grasping Shards,
vs Corrupted Shard, 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31 vs Ref
vs D1, 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26 vs Ref
1d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 lightning damage; effects: Amenephus gets 1 to AC teomnt and if D1 is hit Guldarin gets +2 AC tsomnt
Minor, attack by Swordy against Corrupted Shard, 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25 vs Fort, 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 damage and target is slowed
Edit: needs a saving throw against being on fire 1d20 ⇒ 1
Guldarin again bombards his opponents with instructive discourse and distracts them long enough to electrocute them a little more. Swordy only just misses the Shard, which doesn't seem aware of the words. D2 is and sneers at the suggestion that he might be a good person really.
"Good? I don't think so. I'd be fired - yeah, fired, get it?"
As he protests, Amenephus launches another sacred flame which bloodies the creature and sends some much needed restoration towards Rusty with one hand, and a benign prayer to Guldarin.
Healing Word (surge +3d6+9=16 for Guldarin)
Sacred Flame (Ref) v D2 and on hit 14 temp hp to Rusty
1d20+16=30. 18 damage to D2 and 14 temp hp to Rusty
Saves:
v Slow: 1d20=3
v Ongoing Fire: 1d20=7
The devil retaliates as Mammon grants him fresh power and viciously attacks the cleric before moving away.
Betrayal of Riches recharge (Fort). On hit 1d6 for secondary.
1d20+16=35 v Amenephus. Hits. 2d8=6 damage. 1d6=1 - -2 to attack rolls (se)
Amenephus is bloodied
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 68/84hp; used 1st second wind; 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce - First second wind used
Tiefling 1
Corrupted Shard
Guldarin - (smouldering); First second wind used; +2 all defenses to start next turn; +2 AC to end next turn; 5 ongoing fire damage (se)
Amenephus - 33/89, BLOODIED; +1 AC to end Guldarin's next turn; slowed (se), 5 ongoing fire (se); -2 attack rolls (se)
Devil 1 - BLOODIED
Rusty warily steps around one of the bottomless pits to Hell, shifting to M20.
Quote:
"Good? I don't think so. I'd be fired - yeah, fired, get it?"
Always helpful, the dragonborn offers, "Maybe you'd have a case for unlawful dismissal? You could always take it up with your Immortals' Guild Local 666."
Comeback Strike
d20(17) + 17 – 2 + 2 = 34 vs CS's AC for 2d10(10, 7) + 10 = 27 damage.
On Hit: No more surges to spend!
On Miss: Power is not expended.
Effect: CS is marked until the end of Rusty's next turn.
Save against penalty to attack d20(15).
Rusty is heartened knowing that the local Adventurers' Guild looks after all members, whether or not they're scaly or beardy.
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AC 29; Fort 26, Ref 27, Will 25
81 of 96 HP; 0 of 11 Surges
Initiative +9:
Rusty dispenses some valuable advice as he advances on the Shard, refusing to accept defeat. Dorvin moves alongside and nods to Rusty as he shuffles the dragonborn into a convenient flanking position. Raising Masterstroke, he drives it into the shard and watches satisfied as lava spews from its wounds.
Surround the Foe. Dorvin shifts Rusty around a bit to flank.
1d20+19=33 v CS. Hits. 2d10+11=21.
CS bloodied.
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Nayce - First second wind used
Tiefling 1
Corrupted Shard - BLOODIED; marked by Rusty to end his next turn
Guldarin - (smouldering); First second wind used; +2 all defenses to start next turn; +2 AC to end next turn; 5 ongoing fire damage (se)
Amenephus - 33/89, BLOODIED; +1 AC to end Guldarin's next turn; slowed (se), 5 ongoing fire (se); -2 attack rolls (se)
Devil 1 - BLOODIED
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 67/84hp; used 1st second wind; 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce moves toward the Corrupted Shard and attempts to entangle it in shadow.
Move to L20. Strangling Shadow on CS. 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37 vs Fort. 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22 damage on a hit and the target takes ongoing 5 damage and is immobilized (save ends both). Miss: Half damage, and the target is immobilized (save ends).
Effect: Until the target saves against this power, you can pull the target 3 squares as a free action once during each of your turns.
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Guldarin - (smouldering); First second wind used; +2 all defenses to start next turn; +2 AC to end next turn; 5 ongoing fire damage (se)
Amenephus - 33/89, BLOODIED; +1 AC to end Guldarin's next turn; slowed (se), 5 ongoing fire (se); -2 attack rolls (se)
Devil 1 - BLOODIED
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 67/84hp; used 1st second wind; 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce - BLOODIED?; First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Tiefling 1
Corrupted Shard - BLOODIED; marked by Rusty to end his next turn; one shroud; immobilised and taking 5 ongoing (se and until saves can be pulled 3 squares by Nayce)
"Well, you don't I suppose have to give up being evil entirely, there is a place for evil in the world, but I don't think this is it since we're certainly in the process of winning this fight and I don't imagine you're going to enjoy being around while we do it, after all we are doing all sorts of nasty things involving swords and hammers and various other weapons, and of course I'm throwing around lots of electricity which I imagine must be quite painful, though come to think of it most of my enemies seem to throw other things around. Fire, ice, or spears, mostly, though I have been hit by other missiles such as boots which aren't terribly comfortable when they hit you, although that makes me wonder whether throwing well-worn-in boots would mean they did less harm than new and presumably less comfortable boots, not that I expect you to have studied such things." Guldarin adds words to the bolt of divine energy he throws at the devil.
Hit the Weak Spot vs D1, 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24 vs Ref, 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (2, 8) + 11 = 21 radiant damage; the targets resistances are reduced by 9 and it's vulnerabilities are increased by 4 teomnt
If the devil remains upright Swordy will fly to S21 (move) and take a swing at it (minor), 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19 vs Fort, 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13 damage, otherwise that attack goes to the Shard.
Guldarin's torrent of words fall on deaf ears. This time the devil is watching as when the inevitable blast of lightning comes, ducks aside.
"Really? You think fleeing would be a good choice?" It looks around the increasingly denuded chamber.
"It's possible. I could possibly serve Lord Mammon better out in the world, calling the faithful to his service. It's not as if anyone else is going to live to betray me, now is it?"
D1 gives the idea serious consideration as he waits to see if Mammon will respond to his internal pleas.
Swordy takes another stoic but useless swipe at the raging shard as Amenephus calls on his goddess to strengthen him. She restores him and helps him rid himself of the various afflictions he suffers from the attacks of the evil crew.
Saves:
v slow - 1d20=18
v ongoing fire - 1d20=10
v -2 attacks - 1d20=15
D1 yips triumphantly as Mammon grants his power yet again.
"Fatso's turn."
Betrayal of Riches (Fort) v Dorvin. On hit roll 1d6 for secondary effect
1d20+16=19 v Dorvin. Miss.
D1 now looks as if fleeing might genuinely be an option for him.
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 67/84hp; used 1st second wind; 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Nayce - BLOODIED?; First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Tiefling 1
Corrupted Shard - BLOODIED; marked by Rusty to end his next turn; one shroud; immobilised and taking 5 ongoing (se and until saves can be pulled 3 squares by Nayce)
Guldarin - (smouldering); First second wind used; +2 all defenses to start next turn; +2 AC to end next turn; 5 ongoing fire damage (se)
Amenephus - 50/89; used first second wind; +2 all defences to start next turn
Devil 1 - BLOODIED
Using his shield, Rusty makes it difficult for the Shard to predict where the next attack is coming from.
Shield Feint
d20(11) + 17 + 2 – 2 = 28 vs CS's AC for d10(5) + 10 + 3 = 18 damage.
On Hit: Rusty gets a +3 power bonus to his next attack roll before the end of his next turn.
Guldarin wrote:
Fire Safety course
Rusty does the Safety Dance to try and shake off an affliction
Save against stuff d20(6) ___
AC 29; Fort 26, Ref 27, Will 25
81 of 96 HP; 0 of 11 Surges
Initiative +9:
Rusty's shield drives into the shard nearly felling it as the dragonborn shuffles awkwardly, trying to get his armour to sit properly on his shoulders once more.
Dorvin grits his teeth and swings, sensing that the end is near. Masterstroke sings high and true in his hands and the shard disintegrates under the blow.
Masterstroke v CS
1d20+19=35. Hits. 1d10+11=21. Great moment to roll max damage.
As the hammer lands, lava erupts around the Prime Forge, engulfing everyone in flames. The spirit of Grajava shouts triumphantly and spreads a protective balm over the heroes, seeking to shield them from the worst of the heat.
Corrupting Shard - hits 0hp and explodes. Close burst 10 v Fort. Spirit of Grajava give -5 penalty to rolls against protected pcs.
Targets D1, T1, Amy, Amenephus, Guldarin, Swordy, Nayce, Dorvin, Rusty
1d20+20=23 v D1. Miss.
1d20+20=40 v T1. Crit. 40 damage to T1 who drops dead.
1d20+15=23 v Amy. Miss.
1d20+15=34 v Amenephus. Hits.
1d20+15=29 v Guldarin. Hits.
1d20+15=33 v Swordy. Hits.
1d20+15=20 v Nayce. Miss.
1d20+15=20 v Dorvin. Miss.
1d20+15=19 v Rusty. Miss.
4d10=28
28 damage to Amenephus, Swordy and Guldarin
"Run now, leave this place," warns Grajava. "The Forge must cleanse itself."
Her meaning is quite plain. The floor is turning to lava beneath your feet.
Everywhere is now difficult terrain and extremely hot. You need to get out of there as fast as possible. For each turn you remain in the chamber you take cumulative fire damage:
1 turn - 10 fire damage
2 turns - 15 fire damage
3 turns - 20 fire damage etc.
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Nayce - BLOODIED; First second wind used; 5 ongoing fire (se)
Guldarin - First second wind used; +2 all defenses to start next turn
Amenephus - BLOODIED; 22/89; used first second wind; +2 all defences to start next turn
Devil 1 - BLOODIED
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 67/84hp; used 1st second wind; 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se)
Just to make sure in advance. Flying creatures Amy - and Swordy thinking about it - aren't affected by difficult terrain. And Amy can carry someone out.
Guldarin is bloodied again, 23/65 hit points
"Time to make best speed for the exit, I think, unless you're actually happy with swimming in lave which not many people are, although I suppose we could see if the anvils float and if they do we could sail away on them, assuming we had any sails and a suitable wind and any of us know how to sail ships, which although I've been thrown off a few I don't." Guldarin peers across the room. "How about that, little devil. It looks like oyu should have got out of here after all."
Nayce slips into a form of shadow and makes his escape. "I can see myself out. Guldarin, see if your allies can assist one of the others."
Action point. Triple move with phasing to ignore difficult terrain and all obstacles in my path to walk out the door. W15 if location matters (assuming that is a safe area).
The way I read the phasing rules, it should avoid the lava obstacles. If I have to jump them, Acrobatics 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32, 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19.
The devil looks very doubtful as lava boils up around his feet.
"It's a bit hot even for me," he admits.
"Still - no hard feelings, eh?"
"Well I do try to give out good advice when I can, at least some of the time, although I will admit that it has been the case on a few occasions that things didn't really work out as I expected them to and the things I thought were good advice turned out to be bad, not that it was always my fault. And of course there aren't any hard feelings, I'm sure you're a decent chap really, mind you I would prefer it if you played nicer with other people's toys rather than making them drop things all the time, though I have to admit making someone's helmet fall over their eyes amused me rather more than it should have done."
Guldarin picks his way around one of the fire pits, and summons Amy closer to him. In a flurry of feathers, Swordy disappears.
Move to N21
Amy to N20
Minor; another second wind, 29/65 hit points after environment damage
I think I can dismiss a summoned creature as a free action, and Swordy isn't suited for carrying people out of here. Amy can lift one person at a time closer to the exit.
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Amenephus - BLOODIED; 22/89; used first second wind; +2 all defences to start next turn
Devil 1 - BLOODIED
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 67/84hp; used 1st second wind; 1 ongoing fire damage (after resist, se
Nayce - BLOODIED; First second wind used
Guldarin - BLOODIED; Second second wind used; +2 all defenses to start next turn
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Amenephus - BLOODIED; 22/89; used first second wind; +2 all defences to start next turn
Devil 1 - BLOODIED - moved
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 57/84hp; used 1st second wind - moved
Nayce - BLOODIED; First second wind used
Guldarin - BLOODIED; Second second wind used; +2 all defenses to start next turn
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Amenephus - BLOODIED; 22/89; used first second wind; +2 all defences to start next turn - to clarify
Devil 1 - BLOODIED - moved
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 57/84hp; used 1st second wind - moved
Nayce - BLOODIED; First second wind used
Guldarin - BLOODIED; Second second wind used; +2 all defenses to start next turn
Sorry about that i did not notice it. I cannot see the map at work and do not want to delay it any further, can you move as close to the exit as i can get with my movement?
No worries. I've used your AP to let you feystep yourself halfway down the room and then move 3 squares. You take 10 damage from the environmental hazard.
Amenephus starts to work his way out of the room, but suffers considerably from smoke inhalation.
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Nayce - BLOODIED; First second wind used
Guldarin - BLOODIED; Second second wind used; +2 all defenses to start next turn
Amenephus - BLOODIED; 12/89; used first second wind; used AP
Devil 1 - BLOODIED - moved
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP; -2 penalty to attack rolls (se)
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 57/84hp; used 1st second wind - moved
Red lines are lava. Entering or starting your turn in a square of one delivers 6 fire damage.
For this encounter and while the Spirit of Grajava is present, each pc may use their second wind twice.
Guldarin - BLOODIED; Second second wind used
Amenephus - BLOODIED; 12/89; used first second wind; used AP
Devil 1 - BLOODIED - moved
Nayce - BLOODIED; First second wind used Nayce - BLOODIED; First second wind used
Rusty - Second second wind used; used AP
Dorvin (resist 5 fire): 57/84hp; used 1st second wind - moved
"Oh, I always like this bit. Fly, my girl, fly!" Guldarin's travel angel lifts him off in a flurry of wing beats, and drops him off in the safe entrance to the room. "Oh, are you still here? It might not be entirely safe to stay around some of us." He address the devil momentarily, then turns back to Amy. "Now, why don't you go and grab Amenephus, that's the pointy-eared one over there, and bring him over here. Yes, you can. Exert yourself."
Move, Amy to fly with Guldarin to V14
Standarad, Amy flies to Q19
Action Point, Amy flies with Amenephus to X15
