Sleeper in the Tomb of Dreams

Game Master FabesMinis

As soon as Grafire touches the door, a grinding sound can be heard.

The statue is moving...

What a start to the new year! Roll Initiative!

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 - init inc Grafire bonus.

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 - -2 if he's not within 10 of Grafire.

"Even the damn idol wants to fight?" Waves of unease seem to come from Otto.

Init: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 = 18

"Then a fight we shall give it. High alert everyone protect our mages."

Grafire takes a full defensive stance, and tries to put him self in front of Akahale, Manny and Shae.

And an Initiative roll? ;)

"Then a fight we shall give it. High alert everyone protect our mages."

Grafire takes a full defensive stance, and tries to put him self in front of Akahale, Manny and Shae.

:D

And I'm Baaaaack! ;P (Just in time it seems!) :)

Arcana, History, Religion rolls regarding statue and/or imagery;
1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 331d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 321d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

AND Init;
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Mandrake gives a wild-eyed look at the suddenly mobile statuary.

"Oh. YOU want some a this? Do yah? C'mon! C'mon!" He huffs, thumbing his nose and doing a little dance-weave like a boxer,...

Insert image of wild haired, robe cloaked mage behind a few heavily armed warriors jumping up and down bobbing and weaving... love it. :D

"It does not appear to me as though Mage Mandrake believes himself in great need of protection."

Just waiting for Init from Shae

Manny 26
Eidolon 22
Otto 18
Hadarai 14
Grafire 10
Ghouls 9
Akahale 8

Shaeryyn

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"It does not appear to me as though Mage Mandrake believes himself in great need of protection."

Manny stops.

"I wouldn't go THAT far. I'm crazy, not stoopid." The mage murmurs, thumbing his nose at the statue once again for good measure.

Init: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Initiative

Manny 26
Eidolon 22
Shaeryyn 19
Otto 18
Hadarai 14
Grafire 10
Ghouls 9
Akahale 8

Delaying Manny.

The statue reaches out with two of its sickles and pulls on the chains. Hidden portcullises fall down in front of each door! At the same moment, secret doors open along each wall, revealing horrid ghouls, eager to devour the heroes...

The statue becomes insubstantial and like a ghost, passes through the eastern wall.

Portcullis attack on Hadarai and Grafire - 1d20+13 vs AC. 28 vs Hadarai - hit. 31 vs Grafire - hit. 17 damage to Grafire and Hadarai and they are restrained until escape.

Manny 26 - DELAYED

Shaeryyn 19
Otto 18
Hadarai restrained 14
Grafire restrained 10
Ghouls 9
Akahale 8
Reaper Wraith Eidolon 22

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North is the left hand edge of the map.

Hadarai winces and shakes his head slightly in self-disgust as the portcullis holds him in place.

"Damn it, I'll hold these things off! You two just get out here as fast as you can!" Otto charges out into the room and slashes at the nearest ghoul, hoping to keep their attention away from his companions.

Move two left, one down and attack G8 with Energizing Strike(9 temp HP to Shaeryyn): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 321d10 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Otto slashes at one of the ghouls, and Shaeryyn feels strangely energised, as if Otto's energy were her own.

9 temp hp to Shaeryyn.

"Hey! Come back here and fight like a man you, you, cowardly rock!!" Manny shouts angrily at the vanishing statue as Otto dashes forward.

"Hold them off?!? How? You gonna slow them down by making them eat you? Are you particularly difficult to digest?" The elderly mage shakes his head and gestures with his staff and orb. In response there is a flicker of icy energy and a sudden flash of cold air from down the hall.

"I'll slow down the ones down there, you guys take the closer ones." The wizard says calmly as he observes his handiwork.

Wiz Daily 9, Ice storm, burst 3 within 20 squares, vs fort, Hit= cold dmg and target s immobilized (save Ends), Miss= 1/2 dmg & targets slowed (save Ends), AND burst creates a zone of difficult terrain that lasts until end of encounter.

Aim at hallway, right between all 4 ghouls. 4 to hits & 1 dmg roll:
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 261d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 161d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 251d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 252d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 2) + 10 = 14

Even as Manny's Ice Storm ends, more death falls on the ghouls in back as Shae hits them as well.

Same 4 all the way in the back, hitting with Corrosive Mists, targets Fort: Front Top: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25, Front Bottom: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18, Back Top: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 and Back Bottom: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22. Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 6 = 14 acid damage and the whole back hall is filled with an acid mist until the start of my next turn. Any creature that starts it's turn in the zone, or enters it, takes 6 acid damage.

HP: 56/56
Surges: 8/8
AP: 1/1
Enc Used: Corrosive Mists
Daily Left: Wizard's Fury, Guardian Blades, Shield (Scepter), Icy Rays (Scepter), Circlet Power, Phantasmal Assailant, Refocus, Summon Succubus
Status: None

Are the numbers on the counters clear? If not, I can try to make them clearer in future. Numbers make it easier for me with lots of area attacks going off.

Acid and frost fill the air as the wizards make themselves known. The ghouls howl in pain.

Initiative

Hadarai restrained (until escape) 14
Grafire restrained (until escape) 10
Ghouls 9
Akahale 8
Reaper Wraith Eidolon 22
Otto 18
Manny 17
Shaeryyn 16

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They're quite clear if you view the map in the largest size.

Hadarai breathes deeply and teleports clear before charging at Ghoul 4.

1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23. On hit ghoul 4 is marked by Hadarai.
May hit, so 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 damage.

"Frikin, frakin things. They must think these things can hold us, got me soundin like the ol Manny now." Grafire wrestles with the portcullis looks around and Hadarai is gone. "Get 'em." He shouts at Otto and Hadarai.

Escape check
Athletics - 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 1 = 10

G3 attacks Otto 1d20+12 = 18 miss. G4 Bullrushes Hadarai 1d20+4 = 23 vs Fort. Hadarai is pushed 1 square. Ghoul 7 attacks Shaeryyn. 1d20+12 = 22. hits Shaeryyn takes 6 damage and is immobilised (se). G8 attacks Otto 1d20+12=23 vs AC. Miss.

The ghouls continue to howl in pain down the corridor as the combination of cold and acid continues to hold them in place within Shaeryyn's acidic cloud.

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Initiative

Akahale 8
Reaper Wraith Eidolon 22
Otto 18
Manny 17
Shaeryyn 16 immobilised (se)
Hadarai 14
Grafire restrained (until escape) 10
Ghouls 9
1 immobilised (se)
2
3
4
5 immobilised (se)
6 immobilised (se)
7
8

Akahale's eyes start their characteristic whirling as he curses Ghoul 7 and activates the power of his dark armour to curse G4. Almost as an afterthought, he taps his own forehead with his staff, and the whirl in his eyes transfers itself into a radiant crown that flares violently in the direction of Ghoul 4.

Minor. Curse G7.
Minor. Activate Dark Majesty Armour and curse Ghoul 4.
Standard. Crown of Stars (Ref) v G4. Sustainable as minor and can be used to make an attack v Will against any creature in range.
1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
2d12 + 7 ⇒ (9, 2) + 7 = 18 - radiant damage.
1d8 ⇒ 3 - curse damage.

Initiative

Reaper Wraith Eidolon 22
Otto 18
Manny 17
Shaeryyn 16 immobilised (se)
Hadarai 14
Grafire restrained (until escape) 10
Ghouls 9
1 immobilised (se)
2
3
4 Bloodied, cursed
5 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
6 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
7 Cursed
8
Akahale 8

The eidolon reappears, silently gliding through the wall, its hooded bulk presenting an eerie sight as it hovers a few feet off the ground. It draws its three arms into a posture suggestive of prayer.

Hadarai gets an OA against the Eidolon.

Initiative

Reaper Wraith Eidolon 22
Otto 18
Manny 17
Shaeryyn 16 immobilised (se)
Hadarai 14
Grafire restrained (until escape) 10
Ghouls 9
1 immobilised (se)
2
3
4 Bloodied, cursed
5 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
6 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
7 Cursed
8
Akahale 8

1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Hadarai fails to capitalise on his opportunity. Bloody dice.

Unseen, chilling energy seems to pour fromt he now still form of the statue.

Unhallowed Stance. Eidolon gains resist 15 (all) until end of its next turn, and all allies gain +1d8 necrotic damage on hits. Effect ends if eidolon moves.

Initiative

Otto 18
Manny 17
Shaeryyn 16 immobilised (se)
Hadarai 14
Grafire restrained (until escape) 10
Ghouls 9
1 immobilised (se)
2
3
4 Bloodied, cursed
5 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
6 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
7 Cursed
8
Akahale 8
Reaper Wraith Eidolon 22

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"Deal with the ghouls first! It's easier than breaking a damn statue!", Otto yells as he steps forward and swings at the ghouls next to him.

Shift up one and use Demoralizing Strike, Augment 2(Close Burst 1, -5 to all defenses until EOMNT)(4/6 PP)(vs G3, G7, RE): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 181d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 211d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 261d10 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

"I concur, Mr Samir."

Otto's attack is dodged by one of the ghouls but hits the eidolon and another ghoul. The glaive skids across the surface of the statue and cuts deep into the ghoul but his power to cause fear in his foes seems to be strangely uneffective.

Eidolon immune to fear. Has aura 5 - allies immune to fear.

Initiative

Manny 17
Shaeryyn 16 immobilised (se)
Hadarai 14
Grafire restrained (until escape) 10
Ghouls 9
1 immobilised (se)
2
3
4 Bloodied, cursed
5 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
6 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
7 Cursed
8
Akahale 8
Otto 18
Reaper Wraith Eidolon 22

Map is the same bar Otto being 1 square up.

Manny also nods, raising his staff and palm-sized orb once again.

"Gotcha, 4 ghoul-cicles coming up!" The elderly wizard cackles gleefully as ANOTHER flurry of frozen energy hits the fall hall, taking the misty acid and turning it into a green blizzard,...

Winter's Wrath! Area burst 2, range 10, target is the square to the left (N?) of ghoul #2. It should (barely) be able to reach all 4 ghouls. Vs Fort, Cold dmg. Blizzard erupts and continues until EOMNT. Lightly obscured, any creature starting it's turn in the area takes 5 cold dmg.

To hit for ghouls 1,2,5&6, and Cold dmg if hit;
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 131d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 171d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 301d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 152d8 + 10 ⇒ (5, 5) + 10 = 20

Manny hits Ghoul 5. Acid cloud disperses. Ghouls 1,2,5 and 6 are now lightly obscured.

Manny unleashes yet more cold magic, causing a small snowstorm to spring up.

Initiative

Shaeryyn 16 immobilised (se)
Hadarai 14
Grafire restrained (until escape) 10
Ghouls 9
1 immobilised (se)
2
3
4 Bloodied, cursed
5 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
6 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
7 Cursed
8
Akahale 8
Reaper Wraith Eidolon 22
Otto 18
Manny 17

1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29 - Holy Strike v Ghoul 4. On hit target takes additional 1hp radiant.
1d8 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + (4) = 12

Surrounded by enemies and in his element, Hadarai smiles for the first time in many days and smites his ghoul.

Hit

The ghoul howls in agony as the holy warrior brings the wrath of the divine to bear.

Initiative

Shaeryyn 16 immobilised (se)
Grafire restrained (until escape) 10
Ghouls 9
1 immobilised (se)
2
3
4 Bloodied, cursed
5 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
6 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
7 Cursed
8
Akahale 8
Reaper Wraith Eidolon 22
Otto 18
Manny 17
Hadarai 14

so I rolled a 10 last turn so I am free right?

Nope. In order to escape from a restraint or grab, you need to make an Athletics check (vs the monster or trap's Fort) or an Acrobatics check vs Ref. Either of those is a move action. On a success, you escape and shift to an adjacent square.

As the ghoul grabs at Shae, she's no longer there. However, she doesn't fall back to safety, she moves to attack.

Fey Escape feat: I may use fey step in reaction to being grabbed, immobilized, or restrained. I'll teleport two squares west, putting me on the other side of Ghoul 7.

The zone of acid fades away as Shae takes in the tactical situation before unleashing more magic. This time, the magic is fire, waves of it radiating from her body, leaving her friends untouched, but burning the enemy.

[ooc]Her acid zone ends at the start of her turn.

Fire Shroud, Close burst 3, enemies only. Targets Fort. Ghoul 3: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24, Ghoul 4: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22, Ghoul 7: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32, Ghoul 8: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31, Reaper Wraith: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26. On hit: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17 fire damage, and continuing 7 fire damage (se). Ghoul 7 was crit so he takes 2d6 + 18 ⇒ (1, 5) + 18 = 24 fire damage and continuing 7 fire damage (se).

As the fires die down, blades of force energy manifest around her.

Minor: Guardian Blades. Enemies who start thier turn adjacent to me, or move adjacent to me, take 6 force damage.

HP: 50/56
Surges: 8/8
AP: 1/1
Enc Used: Corrosive Mists, Fey Step, Fire Shroud
Daily Left: Wizard's Fury, Shield (Scepter), Icy Rays (Scepter), Circlet Power, Phantasmal Assailant, Refocus, Summon Succubus
Status: None

I have moved you two squares North, as that is the only way to hit all your targets, (North is the left edge of the map, as noted above). You hit all of them and killed G4.

Shaeryyn also demonstrates the eladrin knack for escaping form tight spots and unleashes flame. One of the ghouls falls to the floor, a smoking cinder, whilst the others scream, patting at the flames licking on their vile bodies.

Cursed enemy dropped.

Initiative

Grafire restrained (until escape) 10
Ghouls 9
1 immobilised (se)
2
3 ongoing 7 fire (se)
5 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
6 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
7 Bloodied, Cursed, ongoing 7 fire (se)
8 ongoing 7 fire (se)
Akahale 8
Reaper Wraith Eidolon 22 ongoing 7 fire (se)
Otto 18
Manny 17
Hadarai 14
Shaeryyn 16

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Darkspiral aura at 2. It triggers with bloodied enemies as well now.

Hi All! My friends call me Mur. Fabes saw my thread on wanting to join a 4e game and invited me to take over Hadarai from Rev Rosey. I've been playing 4e for a while now, but I'm fairly new to PbP games -- I'm very excited to run with you all and look forward to gaming! (I'm still getting totally caught up on your adventures... might take awhile, lol)

Welcome!

Yes, the ghouls really did not enjoy the radiant damage from Hadarai and Akahale. They have vulnerability 5.

Welcome Mur

In the moment of action Grafire finds himself helpless and wrestling with the binds that hold him.

1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 1 = 10
hmm same roll as the last time. I must have found a box of futuristic donuts and have been side tracked by them. How else could a fearless warlord not free him self from such a meager challenge. ;D

The manic mage welcomes Mur! The eccentric caster knows all about new management, he has a personality for every day of the week! (Plus a couple of spares,...) ;P

G3 attacks Shae with claws 1d20+12 = 30 vs AC. Hit - Shae takes 5 normal damage and 5 necrotic damage and is immobilised (se); G7 attacks Shae with bite 1d20+10 = 25 vs AC. Hit Shae takes 19 normal damage and 5 necrotic damage and is stunned (se). Total damage to Shae this round - 34.. G8 attacks Otto with claw 1d20+14 = 30 vs AC. hit. Otto takes 7 damage and 6 necrotic damage and is immobilised (se)

The ghouls pounce on the deadly eladrin sorceress, tasting of her sweet flesh before dashing away, leaving her paralysed. Otto also feels a chill creep across his limbs as one of the things claws him.

Akahale and Manny suddenly find themselves cheek by jowl with one of the horrors!

Akahale 8
Reaper Wraith Eidolon 22 ongoing 7 fire (se)
Otto 18 immobilised (se)
Manny 17
Hadarai 14
Shaeryyn 16 immobilised (se), stunned (se)
Grafire restrained (until escape) 10
Ghouls 9
1 immobilised (se)
2
3 ongoing 7 fire (se)
5 Bloodied
6 Bloodied, immobilised (se)
7 Bloodied, Cursed, ongoing 7 fire (se)
8 Bloodied, ongoing 7 fire (se)

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Starry crown whirling in time with his eyes, Akahale attacks.

Shift adjacent to Grafire.
Sustain Crown of Stars (minor) and attack Ghoul 7 v Will
1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
5 radiant plus 1d8 ⇒ 3 curse damage.
If that drops the ghoul curse G8 for second minor action if it's in view.