Grafire prepares to sell his life bravely. Again.
As often happens, Akahale is slow to respond to a real, rather than an imagined threat.
Hadarai is ready for the fight :)
"Let me at'em!, LET ME AT"EM!" Manny cries joyfully, brandishing his staff and trying (and fortunately failing) to get around his better armed and armored comrades.
;P
"Defenses up, smells of something foul in the air..."
Initiative
Manny 26
Hadarai 23
FS Seer 9
FS Berserker 9
Akahale 9
Volkanth 9
Grafire 8
Lackeys 5
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As the heroes ascend the stairs they are presented with a horrible sight; the tiefling they first saw riding the hippogriff wears Sir Malagant's armour and wields his sword; arrayed around the room are more human cultists as well the vile foulspawn, including two corpulent ones whose skin is covered in inscribed whorls. They grin nastily.
None of them seem surprised to see you, as they continue their chant regardless. Between the stairs, a horrid corpse lies on a slab. It is reminiscent of a bog mummy, brown and withered, but with one horrid addition - a writhing additional head with vestigial arms grows from its torso. Its mouth gapes as if trying to drink the blood dropping from the huge face.
Initiative
Manny 26
Hadarai 23
FS Seer 9
FS Berserker 9
Akahale 9
Volkanth 9
Grafire 8
Lackeys 5
"May Bahamut grant us victory on this day and dispatch these vile creatures to the underworld. Behead that mummy..."
MAnny grins.
That happy smile is the scariest thing you have seen today.
The aged wizard rubs one hand up and down his staff, and despite it's lack of moving parts, it makes a 'Click-clack' sound. Followed by a noise that sounds like;
'OminousHummmmmmmmmmmm,...'
"Oooo! Lookie! A party! Don't worry fellas! I brought the ICE!" Manny cries gleefully. He points his staff and orb south of the stairwell, and the entire area erupts into hurricane force winds, blinding snow, and biting cold. Mandrake, the Mage Most Mighty has announced himself, and the party is now, officially, begun,... :D
Akahale applauds politely as Manny drops a glacier in the room.
Hadarai whispers a prayer to Corellon into his blade and then rushes the altar, "I'll take the leader!"
HP: 78/78, Surges 3/12, AP 1/2
Enc. Used: -
Dailies Used: Bless Weapon, Wrath of the Gods, Majestic Halo, Lay on Hands (2/2)
Manny conjures forth his trademark ice with typical aplomb. A quiet clap emerges from the bottom of the stairs. Hadarai dashes over the horrid corpse. The vestigial twin tries to feebly clutch his ankles to no effect. He confronts what can only be the leader of the cult and in a burst of light, strikes!
The paladin can feel an unholy aura around the man that stinks of blood. The tiefling smiles.
Initiative:
FS Seer 9
1
2
FS Berserker 9 (aura 1; when a creature in the aura makes a melee attack, the berserker makes a melee basic attack against a random creature within its reach.)
1
2
3 immobilised (se)
4 slowed (se)
Akahale 9
Volkanth 9 (aura 2 allies in the aura gain a +2 bonus to AC; enemies taking ongoing necrotic damage take a –2 penalty to AC.)
- marked by Hadarai
Grafire 8
Lackeys 5
Manny 26
Hadarai 23
The corpulent foulspawn smile too widely, their jaws full of sharp teeth. They hold forth shimmering orbs and Hadarai finds himself distracted by a swirl of colours.
The berserkers grin too and set about with their greatswords. Hadarai is now beset by foes...
Initiative:
Manny's icy zone - difficult terrain. Stairs - difficult terrain.
Akahale 9
Volkanth 9 (aura 2 - allies in the aura gain a +2 bonus to AC; enemies taking ongoing necrotic damage take a –2 penalty to AC.)
- marked by Hadarai
Grafire 8
Lackeys 5
Manny 26
Hadarai 23 dazed (se)
FS Seer 9
1
2
FS Berserker 9 (aura 1; when a creature in the aura makes a melee attack, the berserker makes a melee basic attack against a random creature within its reach.)
1
2
3 immobilised (se)
4 slowed (se)
Akahale curses the nearest foe and pushes his glasses up his nose preparatory to battle.
The berserker's smile is whipped off its face as Akahale blasts it. The leader pulls a lever on the altar and what was a few drops of rain is now a shower! He steps back and a bolt of blood flies from his open hand at Hadarai, but the paladin raises his shield and it spatters across it.
Initiative:
Manny's icy zone - difficult terrain. Stairs - difficult terrain.
Blood rain: A creature that is not a member of the cult (the PCs)
that starts its turn enters a blood rain square takes 1d6 necrotic damage (please roll your own damage) and ongoing 5 necrotic (se). Entering multiple squares on a turn causes the damage for each square but only in the case of ongoing necrotic damage. A creature cannot save against the ongoing necrotic damage while in the area
Grafire 8 - 1d6 necrotic, ongoing 5 necrotic (se)
Lackeys 5
Manny 26
Hadarai 23 dazed (se)
FS Seer 9
1
2
FS Berserker 9 (aura 1; when a creature in the aura makes a melee attack, the berserker makes a melee basic attack against a random creature within its reach.)
1 Cursed
2
3 immobilised (se)
4 slowed (se)
Akahale 9
Volkanth 9 (aura 2 - allies in the aura gain a +2 bonus to AC; enemies taking ongoing necrotic damage take a –2 penalty to AC.)
- marked by Hadarai
necro.-
Bull Rush -
Move out of stairs 1sqr n out of rain of blood.
Save
Lacky attacks Manny (randomise 1 - B1, 2 - Manny
Lacky attacks Manny
Lacky attacks Manny
Lacky attacks Hadarai (randomise 1 - B2, 2 - Hadarai)
Lacky attacks Hadarai (randomise 1 - B2, 2 - Hadarai, 3 - Volkanth, 4 - B4)
The cultists swarm around smashing all and sundry with their clubs, including some of their own abominable allies.
Initiative:
Manny's icy zone - difficult terrain. Stairs - difficult terrain.
Blood rain: A creature that is not a member of the cult (the PCs)
that starts its turn enters a blood rain square takes 1d6 necrotic damage (please roll your own damage) and ongoing 5 necrotic (se). Entering multiple squares on a turn causes the damage for each square but only in the case of ongoing necrotic damage. A creature cannot save against the ongoing necrotic damage while in the area
Manny 26 - Blood Rain
Hadarai 23 dazed (se)
FS Seer 9
1
2
FS Berserker 9 (aura 1; when a creature in the aura makes a melee attack, the berserker makes a melee basic attack against a random creature within its reach.)
1 Cursed
2
3 immobilised (se)
4 slowed (se)
Akahale 9 - Blood Rain
Volkanth 9 (aura 2 - allies in the aura gain a +2 bonus to AC; enemies taking ongoing necrotic damage take a –2 penalty to AC.)
- marked by Hadarai
Grafire 8 - 1d6 necrotic, ongoing 5 necrotic (se)
Lackeys 5
MAnny wipes at the nasty red mist sticking to his face. He looks as if he has been eating sticky red jam, and is wearing more than he ate.
"Ewww! Really? No strawberry?" MAnny grumbles, stumbling a step back down the stairs as he wipes at his face.
"And you're supposed to serve it CHILLED! Really, what are here, barbarians?" The elderly mage raises his hands, and staff, and orb,...
"Let me show you how it's done!"
And yet another burst of icy winds and sleet blow forth,...
"Corellon protect us!"
A bright cirlce of symbols and glyphs that spreads out from Hadarai bringing pain to his enemies and a warm protective cloak to his friends.
"Friends try to stay in the light."
Long Sword is Blessed (+1 to hit, +1d6Radiant, and if the target is vuln. to radiant, crit on 18-20)
HP: 44/78, Surges 3/12, AP 1/2
Enc. Used: -
Dailies Used: Hallowed Circle, Bless Weapon, Wrath of the Gods, Majestic Halo, Lay on Hands (2/2)
Things go insane for a brief moment...
Manny takes a step back onto the stairs as he continues to be pelted by blood. He calls forth more ice and more cultists collapse to the floor, clutching their throats and chests as the freezing air attacks them.
Hadarai invokes the divine in this godless hole and the power of the gods illuminates the room. The heroes feel heartened by this visible display of power.
Lacky attacks Manny
Lacky attacks Manny
Effects:
Hadarai's zone of light (gold zone) - all the heroes gain +1 to defenses in the zone.
Manny's Blizzard zone (5x7 blue zone) - difficult terrain (end of the encounter). Stairs - difficult terrain.
Manny's Wrath zone (5x5 blue zone) - area is lightly obscured, any creature starting its turn there takes 5 cold damage (eoManny'snt)
Blood rain (3x3 red zone): A creature that is not a member of the cult (the PCs)
that starts its turn enters a blood rain square takes 1d6 necrotic damage (please roll your own damage) and ongoing 5 necrotic (se). Entering multiple squares on a turn causes the damage for each square but only in the case of ongoing necrotic damage. A creature cannot save against the ongoing necrotic damage while in the area.
Initiative
FS Seer 9
1
2
FS Berserker 9 (aura 1; when a creature in the aura makes a melee attack, the berserker makes a melee basic attack against a random creature within its reach.)
1 Cursed
2
3 immobilised (se)
4 slowed (se)
Akahale 9 - Blood Rain
Volkanth 9 (aura 2 - allies in the aura gain a +2 bonus to AC; enemies taking ongoing necrotic damage take a –2 penalty to AC.)
- marked by Hadarai
Grafire 8 - ongoing 5 necrotic (se)
Lackeys 5
Manny
Hadarai 23
The obese foulspawn chuckle, and Grafire and Hadarai each feel nausea overcoming their senses. Their muscle-bound fellows attack savagely. The party warriors are beset by greatsword blows.
Effects:
Hadarai's zone of light (gold zone) - all the heroes gain +1 to defenses in the zone.
Manny's Blizzard zone (5x7 blue zone) - difficult terrain (end of the encounter). Stairs - difficult terrain.
Manny's Wrath zone (5x5 blue zone) - area is lightly obscured, any creature starting its turn there takes 5 cold damage (eoManny'snt)
Blood rain (3x3 red zone): A creature that is not a member of the cult (the PCs)
that starts its turn enters a blood rain square takes 1d6 necrotic damage (please roll your own damage) and ongoing 5 necrotic (se). Entering multiple squares on a turn causes the damage for each square but only in the case of ongoing necrotic damage. A creature cannot save against the ongoing necrotic damage while in the area.
Initiative
Akahale 9 - Blood Rain
Volkanth 9 (aura 2 - allies in the aura gain a +2 bonus to AC; enemies taking ongoing necrotic damage take a –2 penalty to AC.)
- marked by Hadarai
Grafire 8 - ongoing 5 necrotic (se)
Lackeys 5
Manny
Hadarai 23
FS Seer 9
1
2
FS Berserker 9 (aura 1; when a creature in the aura makes a melee attack, the berserker makes a melee basic attack against a random creature within its reach.)
1 Cursed, Bloodied
2
3
4
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Akahale ignores the blood rain trickling down his snout and blasts at the berserker standing in his path.
As Akahale tries to slip past the berserker, it smashes into him painfully.
"Welcome, wielder of the dark," the leader of the cult says mockingly, "Rage, rage against the dying of the light." he adds as blood surges from his hand and pushes Hadarai into the stairwell
Longsword is Blessed (+1 to hit, +1d6 Radiant, and if the target is vuln. to radiant, crit on 18-20)
PRONE
DAZED (se)
HP: 6/78, Surges 3/12, AP 1/2
Enc. Used: -
Dailies Used: Hallowed Circle, Bless Weapon, Wrath of the Gods, Majestic Halo, Lay on Hands (2/2)
Grafire shifts one sqr to the North east and attacks B2.
Lions Roar
Damage
Minor Inspired word - myself - 1 surge +
-5 hp necro
Save -
26/69hp
ap-2
5/8 surge
1/2 inspired heals used
Health Potion - 1
Bloodied - +1 to attack +2 to damage
enc - Lions Roar
Hadarai seems spurred on by Grafire's roar.
Longsword is Blessed (+1 to hit, +1d6Radiant, and if the target is vuln. to radiant, crit on 18-20)
PRONE
Bloodied
DAZED (se)
HP: 29/78, Surges 2/12, AP 1/2
Enc. Used: -
Dailies Used: Hallowed Circle, Bless Weapon, Wrath of the Gods, Majestic Halo, Lay on Hands (2/2)
"That is a most insanitary procedure." Akahale wrinkles his snout in disgust.
Grafire inspires Hadarai to keep going as the berserker continues to attack.
Hadarai's zone of light (gold zone) - all the heroes gain +1 to defenses in the zone.
Manny's Blizzard zone (5x7 blue zone) - difficult terrain (end of the encounter). Stairs - difficult terrain.
Manny's Wrath zone (5x5 blue zone) - area is lightly obscured, any creature starting its turn there takes 5 cold damage (eoManny'snt)
Blood rain (3x3 red zone): A creature that is not a member of the cult (the PCs)
that starts its turn enters a blood rain square takes 1d6 necrotic damage (please roll your own damage) and ongoing 5 necrotic (se). Entering multiple squares on a turn causes the damage for each square but only in the case of ongoing necrotic damage. A creature cannot save against the ongoing necrotic damage while in the area.
Initiative
Manny - blood rain
Hadarai 23 - blood rain, prone
FS Seer 9
1
2
FS Berserker 9 (aura 1; when a creature in the aura makes a melee attack, the berserker makes a melee basic attack against a random creature within its reach.)
1 Cursed, Bloodied
2
3
4
Akahale 9
Volkanth 9 (aura 2 - allies in the aura gain a +2 bonus to AC; enemies taking ongoing necrotic damage take a –2 penalty to AC.)
- marked by Hadarai
Grafire 8 - ongoing 5 necrotic (se)
The red poison continues to fall, as Grafire exhorts his fellows to fight the good fight.
;P
Manny Wipes his face, makes a yucchy face, peers through sticky eyes towards the sounds of Grafire's roar, mutters a few choice words, including 'Knight to Bishop's 3!' At least a few of the words must have been magical, because the elderly mage teleports from the stairwell to reappear next to the still growling Grafire.
Hadarai follows Manny's lead and teleports free of the blood rain (though he appears to be lying down on the job)
Longsword is Blessed (+1 to hit, +1d6 Radiant, and if the target is vuln. to radiant, crit on 18-20)
PRONE
Bloodied
Ongoing 5 necrotic (se)
HP: 26/78, Surges 2/12, AP 1/2
Enc. Used: Fey Step
Dailies Used: Hallowed Circle, Bless Weapon, Wrath of the Gods, Majestic Halo, Lay on Hands (2/2)
Save vs Ongoing
Save vs Dazed
Manny reappears next to Grafire, coughs the red rain from his mouth, glares at the ugly guy standing next to the dragonborn, and blasts it with a contemptuous flick of his wrist.
Effects:
Hadarai's zone of light (gold zone) - all the heroes gain +1 to defenses in the zone.
Manny's Blizzard zone (5x7 blue zone) - difficult terrain (end of the encounter). Stairs - difficult terrain.
Manny's Wrath zone (5x5 blue zone) - area is lightly obscured, any creature starting its turn there takes 5 cold damage (eoManny'snt)
Blood rain (3x3 red zone): A creature that is not a member of the cult (the PCs)
that starts its turn enters a blood rain square takes 1d6 necrotic damage (please roll your own damage) and ongoing 5 necrotic (se). Entering multiple squares on a turn causes the damage for each square but only in the case of ongoing necrotic damage. A creature cannot save against the ongoing necrotic damage while in the area.
Initiative
FS Seer 9
1 Recharged Bend Space
2 Used Bend Space
FS Berserker 9 (aura 1; when a creature in the aura makes a melee attack, the berserker makes a melee basic attack against a random creature within its reach.)
1 Cursed, Bloodied
2
3
4
Akahale 9
Volkanth 9 (aura 2 - allies in the aura gain a +2 bonus to AC; enemies taking ongoing necrotic damage take a –2 penalty to AC.)
- marked by Hadarai
Grafire 8 - ongoing 5 necrotic (se)
Manny
Hadarai 23 - prone
Initiative
FS Seer 9
1 Recharged Bend Space
2 Used Bend Space
FS Berserker 9 (aura 1; when a creature in the aura makes a melee attack, the berserker makes a melee basic attack against a random creature within its reach.)
1 Cursed, Bloodied
2
3
4
Akahale 9
Volkanth 9 (aura 2 - allies in the aura gain a +2 bonus to AC; enemies taking ongoing necrotic damage take a –2 penalty to AC.)
- marked by Hadarai
Grafire 8
Manny
Hadarai 23 - prone
Manny begins coughing. Horribly. You can't tell if he's hacking up red rain, or his own red juice,... which should be INside his body.
The heroes come under the mental assault of the seers' swirling orbs and the room fills with unearthly colour.
The sword-wielding foulspawn wade into melee with the heroes.
Akahale hisses as the berserker attacks him and teleports clear.