[PFS - PbP Gameday 5] GM Skipper's #4-04 King of the Storval Stairs (tier 7-11) (Inactive)

Game Master SkipperD

GM Reroll+2: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 2 = 27

If thats ok.

Bizzle casts Protection from Evil, Communal as suggested!

If I didn't need to fly after our friend then I'd have done this instead of casting Fly and chasing. Whether its before initiative or on my first turn, it doesn't matter, your call.

That is a touch spell. Do we all need to gather round Bizzle for him to get us or can he cast and move around touching everyone?

It's an invisible harpy that Marta can see, but she can't identify the spell. The re-roll is fine Ozak, so you're not entranced by the song.

Surprise Round
Bold may act
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???
Rognak, Magna
Harpies (50 ft up)
Marta, Sabrina, Bizzle, Ozak

As Magna hasn't had chance to pinpoint the invisible speaker, she simply responds to the clustered harpies as one might expect. She raises a fist towards them in challenge and says the dwarven word for Freeze.

An eruption of hail and ice, sleet and driving rain, fills the otherwise clear sky around the harpies.

Casting Ice Storm, in the circle shown on the map. Anything within it takes 3d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 2) = 12 bludgeoning and 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6 cold damage (no save). If the harpies are more than 40 ft up that's okay, she can center it up higher so that it doesn't reach ground but still catches the harpies. Actually I'd like to do that anyway, so that the ground beneath the zone is not difficult terrain/under the other effects of the spell.

With Ozak's re-roll, I'll allow the retcon concerning the Wall of Stone, but remember that Tatho is also under the song's influence. The harpies are 50 ft above the stairs, so there won't be any diffucult terrain if you hit them no matter what.
The wall is really messing the harpies' tactics up, so I'll resolve their surprise round when you decide what happens to it.

I'll take you up on the permitted retcon then, yes, thank you. Of course now I'm all curious how it's messing up their tactics ;) but I guess we're about to find out!

The harpies are pelted by Magna's spell, but that does not stop their attack. Four of them fire arrows at the party. 1d3 ⇒ 2

Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Attack v Bizzle: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Attack v Ozak: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

Damage v Magna: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Damage v Bizzle: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Damage v Ozak: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Damage v Magna: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

The three others swoop down and attack.

Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
Attack v Bizzle: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
Attack v Ozak: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

Damage v Bizzle: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Damage v Ozak: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Surprise Round
Bold may act
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Harpy spellcaster (18 damage, 50 ft up)
Rognak, Magna (51 damage)
Harpies (grey: 18 damage; blue: 18 damage; green: 18 damage; purple: 18 damage; red: 18 damage; white: 18 damage; yellow: 18 damage)
Marta, Sabrina, Bizzle (27 damage), Ozak (29 damage)

Marta activates Judgment as a swift action to give herself +2 AC and +2 ST (protection and purity), activates the shield spell from her ioun stone, and then moves out into the open.

Where is the spell caster? Is she even on the map?

Sabrina is not bolded can she act?

Sabrina advances on the harpy that swooped in to attack Bizzle drawing her blade as she advances. Its blade ignites in the light of the Inheritor as she advances.

attack white harpy: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

[ooc]I need to clarify whether my PfE was cast before the surprise round attacks. If not, I'll do that now since I said I would. If I already cast it I'll cast Haste. I'll 5' step back to cast either way.

@Marta: Whoops! I've added her now.
@Sabrina: You failed your Perception check, so you're not in the surprise round.
@Bizzle: Communal Protection from Evil is a touch spell, so it's not really usable in this situation.

Then Haste it is! Looks like everyone is in range.

oh I thought we were past the surprise round... my bad or is it actually everyone but Sabrina may act round? I think I am the only one that missed the perception check.

Surprise round...

Sabrina stand there not sure what is happening. before she can even draw her blade a battle rages before her eyes.

missing surprise round and going near last in the regular round, not sure what will be left when I do get a turn. sometimes the initiative mechanic really screws things up.

disregard the previous post

I moved back to where I started

Then Haste it is! Looks like everyone is in range.

might want to check again, as I had to move Sabrina back to where she started. as I don't get a turn for a little while

@Bizzle: With the limitations of Haste, the largest number of people you can affect is Marta, Magna, Ozak and yourself.
Botting Ozak.

Ozak goes invisible and attacks harpy next to him.

Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 7 + 5d6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + (2, 1, 6, 3, 5) = 30

The invisible spellcaster starts singing, though this song dosen't affect you. She then casts another spell.

Fort, Magna: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

Magna's vision starts to cloud, but she manages to shake off the effect.

Combat Round 1
Bold may act
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Harpy spellcaster (18 damage, 50 ft up, invisible)
Rognak, Magna (51 damage)
Harpies (grey: 18 damage; blue: 18 damage; green: 18 damage; purple: 18 damage; red: 18 damage; white: 18 damage; yellow: 48 damage)
Marta, Sabrina, Bizzle (27 damage), Ozak (29 damage, invisible)

Magna realizes she had never healed the first blow of the giants against her as she registers a bit more pain incoming. The dwarf growls. There will be time to heal when the enemy is dealt with.

Squinting up into the rainy mess she's summoned, she tries to visually locate the space the invisible caster is hanging out at.

Move Action to actively perceive: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (4) + 31 = 35

Magna gestures and a burst of colored fire spreads out over the harpies, and hopefully the invisible one.

Basically trying to get a bead on the caster for faerie fire, which is a 5ft radius burst.

Hmm, don't I have a range of 50' with Haste? As far I I cal tell, everyone is in range and no one is further than 30' from someone else. If needed, I can move 20' somewhere before casting. What did I miss?

Whatever the case, I'll still use it on whoever I can!

Magna pinpoints the spell slinging harpy and lights her up for all to see.

@Bizzle: Remember that the squares are 10 by 10 ft. Sabrina is therefore 50 ft away from Ozak.

Combat Round 1
Bold may act
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Harpy spellcaster (18 damage, 50 ft up)
Rognak, Magna (51 damage)
Harpies (grey: 18 damage; blue: 18 damage; green: 18 damage; purple: 18 damage; red: 18 damage; white: 18 damage; yellow: 48 damage)
Marta, Sabrina, Bizzle (27 damage), Ozak (29 damage, invisible)

Ah, I see. I wasn't interpreting it quite like that. I thought you just had to be within 30' of someone, not everyone. No worries.

Thank you Magna! Rognak said as the spellcaster was seen by all, Headed upward while pulling out a shard of white dragon scale, a blast of frost struck the flock of harpies from the wizard.

With haste, climb 30'(now at 60') and cast Dragons Breath DC 23 reflex for half.
Dragons breath: 11d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 5, 5, 5, 2, 6, 5, 1, 5, 1) = 44

Reflex, grey: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
Reflex, blue: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Reflex, green: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Reflex, purple: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
Reflex, spellcaster: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (19) + 19 = 38

Rognak blasts the harpies with cold, but none of them fall from the sky.

The harpies retaliate en masse.

Bow v Marta: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Bow v Marta: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Bow v Marta: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Bow v Rognak: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (11) + 19 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Bow v Rognak: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (11) + 19 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Bow v Rognak: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Bow v Rognak: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Bow v Rognak: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Bow v Rognak: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Bow v Rognak: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Bow v Marta: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (7) + 19 = 26
Bow v Marta: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Melee v Magna: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Melee v Magna: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Melee v Magna: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Melee v Magna: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Melee v Magna: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

Melee v Bizzle: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Melee v Bizzle: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Melee v Bizzle: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Melee v Bizzle: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Melee v Bizzle: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Marta and Ozak get an AoO on yellow. If it survives, I'll apply the effects of the attack.

Melee v Marta: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

Combat Round 1
Bold may act
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Harpy spellcaster (40 damage, 50 ft up)
Rognak (81 damage, unconscious, dying), Magna (72 damage)
Harpies (grey: 40 damage; blue: 40 damage; green: 62 damage; purple: 40 damage; red: 18 damage; white: 18 damage; yellow: 48 damage)
Marta (43 damage), Sabrina, Bizzle (66 damage, unconscious, dying), Ozak (29 damage, invisible)

Auto stabilize from Magic's Life.

Marta's preemptive AoO was posted Saturday, 04:10 pm in case you missed it. Where did you get the total damage of 44? I got 11+12+14+8=45 from the harpies +2 damage unhealed. She should be at 47 damage.

This round Marta will activate her shield spell. That hurt. She will use a swift action to enter dragon style.

Bizzle doesn't like being in melee and will take a step back and use Fleeting Glance and vanish from sight! Its Greater Invisibility and I can have it up for up to 9 more rounds.

Thanks for the bot. I worked nights all weekend and wasnt up to be able to post between shifts.

Ozak moves up and attacks yellow!

Attack: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 15 + 2 = 19 vs flat footed
Damage: 1d6 + 7 + 5d6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + (4, 1, 4, 5, 1) = 27

Bizzle, you're at -4 HP, unless I'm missing something.

Ozak neutralizes the first harpy.

Combat Round 1
Bold may act
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Harpy spellcaster (40 damage, 50 ft up)
Rognak (81 damage, unconscious), Magna (72 damage)
Harpies (grey: 40 damage; blue: 40 damage; green: 62 damage; purple: 40 damage; red: 18 damage; white: 18 damage)
Marta (47 damage), Sabrina, Bizzle (66 damage, unconscious, dying), Ozak (29 damage, invisible)

Sabrina advances, drawing her blade as she does so. but stops as she comes upon her fallen comrade. She reaches down to touch Bizzle.

The inheritor as not through with you, receive her blessings

Lay on hands to heal Bizzle for 5d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 6, 4, 6) = 21 HP

No, you have it right, I must have forgotten to record the earlier damage. Gnome down!

Con Save: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 2 - 4 = 0

Make that -5 HP now.

Sabrina revives Bizzle with a touch.

The apparent harpy leader flies closer to her flock and attempts to cast a spell from a scroll.

Use Magic Device DC 31: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (16) + 28 = 44

One of the airborne harpies' wounds knit together, leaving her unscathed from the spells so far.

Combat Round 2
Bold may act
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Harpy spellcaster (40 damage, 50 ft up)
Rognak (81 damage, unconscious), Magna (72 damage)
Harpies (blue: 40 damage; green: 62 damage; purple: 40 damage; red: 18 damage; white: 18 damage)
Marta (47 damage), Sabrina, Bizzle (46 damage, prone), Ozak (29 damage, invisible)

Magna grunts. "These harpies are starting to tick me off," she says. "Let's get back on our feet and get to a more defensive spot."

She takes an adjusting step to be able to see Rognak, then casts a spell.

Casting defensively, DC 27 for 6th level sell: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (4) + 21 = 25 ...well, feg. I will use my reroll and GM stars.

Casting defensively, DC 27: 1d20 + 21 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 21 + 4 = 45 ...of course.

Mass Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

Should get everyone excepting Ozak because he's invisible, I thiiink.

@Magna
Thanks Magna, We needed that pretty bad. It says no two can be more than 30' apart and each square is a 10x10, but I think if you can get everyone except Ozak and the NPC and they're not injured. Nicely done!

@Skipper
By my calc that should bring Marta up to 42. I try to keep my tag line up to date so please let me know if I've botched it.

Yeah, Ozak will have to survive without the healing, but he's invisible for another eight rounds, so he's probably the safest of you.

Magna unleashes a targeted burst of positive energy, and Rognak snaps awake.

Rognak can take his turn before the next barrage.

Combat Round 2
Bold may act
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Harpy spellcaster (40 damage, 50 ft up)
Rognak (66 damage, prone), Magna (57 damage)
Harpies (blue: 40 damage; green: 62 damage; purple: 40 damage; red: 18 damage; white: 18 damage)
Marta (32 damage), Sabrina, Bizzle (31 damage, prone), Ozak (29 damage, invisible)

Finding himself still breathing, if painfully, due to the arrows in his chest, Rognak muttered a few choice words in orcish concerning the parentage of harpies, archers, and the two combined. Seeing the large group of foes still flying as he laid on his back, he pulled out a small ball of bat guano and sulfur, launching it in their direction as he clutched a flask of alchemist fire on his bandolier.

The ball of flame lashed at the feathers of the harpies, like it was trying to cling to their feathers. With that done, he flew away to find some better cover against their arrows.

Cast Fireball DC 22 and from Adventurers Armory, if they fail their save, they catch on fire, as from Alchemist fire. Fly just enough to get off the ground and to cover.

fireball: 10d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 4, 3, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3) = 40

Reflex, leader: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21
Reflex, grey: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Reflex, purple: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Reflex, blue: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Reflex, green: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

Fire damage, leader: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Rognak's inferno engulfs the harpies, and two of them drop from the sky while the leader catches on fire.

The remaining harpies focus their atttacks on Magna and Marta.

Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23
Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Crit?: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28
Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33
Crit?: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
Attack v Magna: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Attack v Marta: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (11) + 19 = 30
Attack v Marta: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31
Attack v Marta: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

Attack v Marta: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22
Attack v Marta: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
Attack v Marta: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25

Marta dodges every arrow fired at her, but Magna fares worse in melee and is knocked out by a blow with a morningstar.

Combat Round 2
Bold may act
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Harpy spellcaster (82 damage, 50 ft up, on fire)
Rognak (66 damage, prone), Magna (95 damage, unconscious, dying)
Harpies (grey: 20 damage; purple: 60 damage; red: 18 damage; white: 18 damage)
Marta (32 damage), Sabrina, Bizzle (31 damage, prone), Ozak (29 damage, invisible)

The dwarf drops heavily, with a clunk of stone armor against the ground.

Marta dashes over to the wall and starts climbing using the spider climb spell. How high is the wall and how close can she get to the harpies? And is that a 1 or 2 move action movement considering she is hasted? If she can get withing 30' she will cast a blistering invective spell.

As the dwarf drops, Sabrina hurries to her aid, but the harpy stands in the way.

attack red harpy: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Sabrina's blade, "The Inheritor's Light" slices into the harpy.

assuming a 31 hits

Bizzle will stand up and then cast Toppling Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 4, 3, 4, 3) + 5 = 23 at the red harpy!

CMB for trip: 1d20 + 10 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 7 = 27

@Marta: You'll need flight to reach the airborne group, so you might as well change your actions.

Sabrina slices into the harpy, and Bizzle pummels her with his spell, almost knocking her over.

Combat Round 2
Bold may act
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Harpy spellcaster (82 damage, 50 ft up, on fire)
Rognak (66 damage, prone), Magna (95 damage, unconscious, dying)
Harpies (grey: 20 damage; purple: 60 damage; red: 53 damage; white: 18 damage)
Marta (32 damage), Sabrina, Bizzle (31 damage, prone), Ozak (29 damage, invisible)

How close can she get? I was considering a delayed javelin toss on the harpy if she is still outside 30' when Marta gets to the top of the wall, but it really depends on how far away they all are from that position. I really need to know how far away the spell caster would be from her if she climbs to the top.

Scaling the building with Spider Climb will get you within 20 ft of the nearest harpy.

That better be some super good javelin, cuz you're catching a lot of arrows right after it, lol.

Then Marta will cast a Blistering Invective. She has Tongues going so there is no language barrier.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (14) + 27 = 41, +2 if they are evil vs. a DC of 10 + the target's Hit Dice + the target's Wisdom modifier. Every 5 over adds one round to being shaken.
damage: 1d10 ⇒ 9, DC 18 reflex to avoid catching on fire.

Reflex, leader: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22
Reflex, grey: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Reflex, purple: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Marta drives the fear of the General of Vengeance into the flying harpies, leaving one of them especially shaken.

Combat Round 2
Bold may act
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Harpy spellcaster (91 damage, 50 ft up, on fire, shaken)
Rognak (66 damage, prone), Magna (95 damage, unconscious, dying)
Harpies (grey: 29 damage, shaken; purple: 69 damage, shaken, staggered; red: 53 damage; white: 18 damage)
Marta (32 damage), Sabrina, Bizzle (31 damage, prone), Ozak (29 damage, invisible)

...Marta drives the fear of the General of Vengeance into the flying harpies, leaving one of them especially shaken.

I think the 9 points of damage still happens on a reflex save.

Looks like the damage has been added as purple is now staggered.

I wasn't sure since I did not see their beginning hit points. I can see the three shaken conditions - yea - but the spell can be misread since it says that a ST makes the damage partial, but the description says that the ST only prevents catching fire.

Botting Ozak.

Ozak skulks up to the nearest harpy and attacks it.

Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28
Damage: 1d6 + 7 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + (5, 3, 1, 6, 2) = 28

His invisible blade takes out the harpy between Sabrina and Magna.

Reflex: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24

The harpy spellcaster is no longer on fire, which gives her ample opportunity to cast a spell on Marta.

Fort, Marta (vs necromany and blindness): 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 16 + 2 + 2 = 39

She resists her foul influences with ease.

Combat Round 3
Bold may act
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Harpy spellcaster (91 damage, 50 ft up, shaken)
Rognak (66 damage), Magna (95 damage, unconscious, dying)
Harpies (grey: 29 damage, shaken; purple: 69 damage, shaken, staggered; white: 18 damage)
Marta (32 damage), Sabrina, Bizzle (31 damage, prone), Ozak (29 damage, invisible)