The Last Breaths of Ashenport

Game Master FabesMinis

Initiative

Fishman Warriors (aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
2
Fishman Slayers(aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
3
4 prone
5 Bloodied
Akahale Dazed
Manny
IT +2 to attacks until end of Rowan's next turn; +4 to defenses until end of Grafire's next turn
Grafire +2 to attacks until end of Rowan's next turn
Rowan Dazed
Gibbering Mouther (aura 3 - difficult terrain)

This is turning into a bloodbath!

"Not the notebooks! Don't touch the notebooks!"

F4 stands up, shifts back
F5 attacks IT 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 331d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 shifts back
F3 attacks IT 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 311d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
F2 attacks IT 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 181d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Total damage to IT 23 normal damage and 4 poison damage

The gulping gasping faces of fishmen surround IT as they try to take down the mechanical man, as they did Seram.

Initiative

Akahale Dazed
Manny
IT -2 to attacks; +2 to attacks until end of Rowan's next turn; +4 to defenses until end of Grafire's next turn
Grafire -2 to attacks; +2 to attacks until end of Rowan's next turn
Rowan -2 to attacks; Dazed
Gibbering Mouther (aura 3 - difficult terrain)
Fishman Warriors (aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
2
Fishman Slayers(aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
3
4
5 Bloodied

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Move two squares west and one square north. Concealment gained.
AP
Twilight of the soul (Will) v Mouther
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 1) + 7 = 11 necrotic damage plus 10 ongoing necrotic at -2 to save.

Clutching his precious notepads, Akahale calls on his inner resources and retreats to the sea before warping the fabric of reality to wrap diseased tendrils of dark energy around the Mouther.

"Don't touch them! Don't touch them!"

Rowan cringes in pain "Is it bad when I think I understand the madness that this is spewing"

Manny cringes as the abomination spews forth unearthly horrors that mere mortals were never meant to see, much less comprehend. For a moment, he appears to have been buried and devoured by the writhing, pulsating horrors. Then the wave passes, and the mage, apparently untouched, brushes some imaginary lint from his rumpled sleeve. (Apparently the abominations madness is nothing compared to the mages own personal nightmares.) He slowly turns to face the oozing abomination with a skeptically raised eyebrow.

"That it? That's all you got? What happened?!?" Manny asks incredulously as he gesticulates wildly at the disgusting pile of ooze bearing down on top of him.

"You were supposed to be this terrible monster! A terrifying creature from beyond the depths of oceans and madness! Capable of consuming both body and souls of would-be heroes in an eternity of torment!" He cries, flapping his arms so fast you wonder if he's considering taking flight.

"What do I get? An overgrown jelly fish with delusions of grandeur and bad acne! That's it! I'll just have to get myself a new monster!" He says, pointing his staff at the disgusting blob. An emerald bolt hisses from his staff and heads towards the abomination,...

Acid Arrow, vs. Ref/Dmg if hit
1d20+11=30, 2d8+7=14

Hit=14 dmg and 5 ongoing acid dmg (save ends), miss= half dmg, and 2 ongoing acid dmg.

Oh, is that a crit? (crosses fingers) if so, staff adds:
2d8=7 in thunder dmg

Akahale smites the horrid mouthing beast with a painful attack.

Manny, you hit, but I get an OA on you.

Eyes whirling in paranoid frenzy, Akahale sneers at the mouther.

"You shall not touch my notebooks!"

Akahale smites the horrid mouthing beast with a painful attack.

Manny, you hit, but I get an OA on you.

Well,... That will probably leave a mark! (On me most likely!) ;P

Does anybody need a heal? I have 1 attack that will give a heal surge as well.

IT is in major trouble.

Minor - Inspired heal for IT - 1 surge + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

Lions roar on FM3 - 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 13 - 2 + 2 = 22
Damage 2d10 + 5 ⇒ (3, 9) + 5 = 17

Effect - IT gets to take another heal surge +3hp
Not sure if the effect only activates with a hit or not.

"No you don't!" Rowan's attention goes from the maddening words of the creature to his friends at the front

Healing Word on IT, surge + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

A prison of light erupts under one the fishman

Astral Seal on f2 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21 (-2 already included) vs Reflex; Until the end of next turn, the target takes a -2 penalty to all defenses. The next
ally who hits it before the end of your next turn regains 4 hit points.

"It seems he's held tight. IT, Grafire strike him now"

OA on Manny-
1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 241d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Hit on Manny for 9 damage and ongoing 5 acid (save ends)

Manny and the Mouther exchange acidic attacks!

Initiative

IT -2 to attacks; +2 to attacks until end of Rowan's next turn; +4 to defenses until end of Grafire's next turn
TAKEN TURN Grafire -2 to attacks; +2 to attacks until end of Rowan's next turn
TAKEN TURN Rowan -2 to attacks; Dazed
Gibbering Mouther (aura 3 - difficult terrain) 10 ongoing with -2 to save, ongoing 5 acid (save ends)
Fishman Warriors (aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
2
Fishman Slayers(aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
3
4
5 Bloodied
Akahale Dazed
Manny ongoing 5 acid (save ends)

IT's turn

"Wizard Mandrake should take caution," IT calls out as it hacks away at the fishmen.

Cleave at FS3, 5 to FW2 on hit. Mark FS3.

1d20 + 14 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 14 - 2 + 2 = 231d8 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Minor: Unstoppable for temp hp 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5) + 4 = 11

Close to healthy after Grafire's turn -- if Fabes will allow, suggest Rowan save the heal. Sheet updated accordingly.

Up to you Fabes ?_? How's everyone else sitting at hp wise?

Bonkers, but still untouched.

Sorry posted my attack early I change the monster attack to the same one that Rowin marked - FM2.

(If Needed) Minor - Inspired heal for IT - 1 surge + 2d6

Lions roar on FM2 - 1d20+13-2+2=22 +2 = 24 from Rowin mark on FM2
Damage 2d10+5 = 17

Effect - IT gets to take another heal surge +3hp
Not sure if the effect only activates with a hit or not.

Manny reels from the glob of acid hurled by the creature, then shakes off the excess goo, even as it begins to eat at his bushy eyebrows.

"I,... I,... can't believe this,..." Manny mutters.

"You SPIT at me! I hit you, so you go and hack a boogie at me?!? Oh yeah, That's SO mature!" The mage declares sarcastically.

"Mage Mandrake, you are expecting too much from an abomination of the planes. I do not believe they are taught basic etiquette."

Akahale regains a semblance of control.

Everyone seems ok with IT still receiving the healing. IT hits. Grafire hits. As the power says Effect, it happens on a hit or miss. Rowan misses. FM 2 is now Bloodied. More updates to come.

Initiative

Gibbering Mouther (aura 3 - difficult terrain) 10 ongoing with -2 to save, ongoing 5 acid (save ends)
Fishman Warriors (aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
2 BLOODIED
Fishman Slayers(aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
3
4
5 Bloodied
Akahale Dazed
Manny ongoing 5 acid (save ends)
IT -2 to attacks
Grafire -2 to attacks
Rowan -2 to attacks; Dazed

No move from the Mouther. Free Gibbering hits IT and Grafire. Both are now Dazed until end of Mouther's next turn. Mouther attacks Manny and hits. 11 damage to Manny. Mouther fails save vs 10 ongoing. Also fails save vs 5 ongoing.

Initiative

Fishman Warriors (aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
2 BLOODIED
Fishman Slayers(aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
3 Marked by IT
4
5 Bloodied
Akahale
Manny ongoing 5 acid (save ends)
IT -2 to attacks; Dazed
Grafire -2 to attacks; Dazed
Rowan -2 to attacks
Gibbering Mouther (aura 3 - difficult terrain) 10 ongoing with -2 to save, ongoing 5 acid (save ends)

The issue, as I understand it, was allowing Rowan to retract the heal on IT, as he posted early before I'd responded to Grafire's heal. That ok?

Ah, yes. Misread. That's fine.

F2 slippery strike attacks IT 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 271d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12; shifts 2 back
F4 shift forward attack IT 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 261d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 71d8 ⇒ 4
F3 attacks IT 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 331d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 91d8 ⇒ 4 shift back
F5 shift forward, attacks IT 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 221d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 111d8 ⇒ 7

The mouther continues to chomp on Manny, jaws slavering. IT comes under the combined assault of the fishmen, surging back and forth like the tide.

IT takes 36 normal damage and 6 poison damage.

Ah, now, I believe you can attack F3, IT thanks to your combat challenge.

Ah, now, I believe you can attack F3, IT thanks to your combat challenge.

Not while dazed, but thanks all the same. Now bloodied again.

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Initiative

Akahale
Manny ongoing 5 acid (save ends)
IT -2 to attacks; Dazed; Bloodied
Grafire -2 to attacks; Dazed
Rowan -2 to attacks
Gibbering Mouther (aura 3 - difficult terrain) 10 ongoing with -2 to save, ongoing 5 acid (save ends)
Fishman Warriors (aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
2 BLOODIED
Fishman Slayers(aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
3 Marked by IT
4
5 Bloodied

Akahale and Manny are up.

Sorry I dont have my books with me right now.... While dazed can I still issue a minor inspired healing for IT and can he accept it?

Save vs what? And,... well snap! I just realized that I never calculated Manny's saves! (I could have sworn I had done EVERYthing!) ;P

BRB,...

(After a brief delay, and swift attempt at online research,...) OK, I believe that my save is D20 + Dex (Ref) + 1//2 lvl, so my save should be +6. Let me know if this is right, and I will update my sheet! Thx!

Save:
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Hmph. Ok, 5 more dmg, for a grand total of,... 25 HP dmg this fight, and 1hp away from being bloodied! ;P

OK, Manny will activate his Cloak of protection for 5 dmg res till the end of his NEXT turn. IF he gets hit from OA or regular attack, he will activate his Staff of defense option for the +1 bonus to AC, OR he will use his Shield spell for +4, whichever will keep him from getting hit! (Both are interrupts, If neither will keep him from being hit, well, that's what the cloak is for!) :)

Actions, Minor= Cloak activation, MOve(?)= Dimension door, teleport next to Akahale (5 squares N or Mouther)(It doesn't say move or standard action to use?!?), Standard=Color Spray (Encounter), AP=extra action, = Bigby's Icy grasp! (2nd Daily)

Color Spray to hit/Dmg: If hit it's dazed until end of my next turn;
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 231d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Bigby's Icy Grasp to hit, dmg,(+3 to hit due to action surge) if hit it is grabbed and minor to sustain and give auto dmg
1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 342d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 5) + 8 = 20

"GAHHHHH! YOU!,...YOU!,... Slippery!,... Sloppery!,...SHAZAM!" Manny cries, throwing his arms up into the air dramatically. There is a flash of light, or perhaps lightning, and the distinct smell of ozone and burning grey hairs,... when you blink your eyes clear, Manny is no longer standing next to the mouther, but next to Akahale!

"Hey, how you doin'?" Manny murmurs politely to the dragonborn.

"Excuse me, I have to take out the trash!" He mutters, and points his staff at the horrid monstrosity, bathing it in a blast of rainbow colors. Before you can blink THAT flash away, the mage slams his staff into the ground and shoves his empty free hand forward. A large icy copy of his hand appears next to the mouther, wrinkles and all, and grabs the aberration by a particularly large protuberance, and then shakes it like a dog with a rat! The elderly wizards eyes flash with inner lightning, and for one brief moment he is no longer 'Mad Manny', but 'Mandrake the Mage', in the height of his power!

And NOW I have the urge to say,... "Squeeze him Manny! Squeeze him like a grape!" :)

Rags, you've got confused with the terminology between the editions. Saves in 4E are not the same as saves in 3.5. In 4E, a saving throw is a roll of 1d20 (only sometimes with situational modifiers) that is made at the end of a PC or monster's turn. Thus, at the beginning of Manny's turn, he takes 5 acid damage. At the end of his turn, you roll 1d20 - if oyu get 10 or more you have saved successfully and you no longer take the acid damage at the start of subsequent turns. Have a re-read of the combat section of the PHB, it should clarify things for you.

Dimension Door is a move action (it's in the Power description in the PHB), so you're good to go on that.

"Greetings, Mage Mandrake. I am recovering and now intend to add to your attacks if you are willing. I am also damp, but this is not of any great concern at the moment. It is my opinion that this has gone on quite long enough. The corruption of this town is of a proportion even I had not foreseen at the outset of this adventure. I am prone to pessimism, but it is pleasant to know that my suppositions were correct."

Akahale points his rod at the Mouther.

"Be cursed. Be blasted into oblivion and may your remnant mind suffer for all eternity among the chill darkness that engulfs you," he announces politely. Then he squelches westwards in a blur of shadow.

Curse the Mouther.
Your Delicious Weakness (Ref) the Mouther.
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Rock. Crit. Mouther takes 21 psychic. If it's vulnerable to any damage type, it takes that type of damage. If it has a choice, Akahale chooses.
It also takes 8 normal from the curse.
It also takes 2d10 ⇒ (7, 9) = 16 from the rod.
Total damage to Mouther 45 of varying types.

Sorry I dont have my books with me right now.... While dazed can I still issue a minor inspired healing for IT and can he accept it?

Dazed just means that you can make one of a move, minor or standard action on your turn. So yes, you can heal IT. You can also use an AP to take another action, dazed or not. Note that if you're dazed you grant CA.

Manny - you hit with the Color Spray, you critted on the icy grasp - does 24 damage + damage from your staff (+2d8)

2d8 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

Total damage from Manny 11+24+10 = 45. Total damage from Akahale also 45. Total damage 90.... eesh! You took it to -20!

Manny disappears through space and reappears further away. Both he and Akahale blast the hideous creature and an icy fist grabs it, squeezes and it bursts like an overgrown pustule, spewing blood, bus and guts everywhere.

iooiuoiharyteteterrrrraffmeasureyenotthemindofghyecmboooougyebetrasziuotast ethelovelycakes!huyloikadlereaffffffgreeuox!?Nomorenomore!!!

There is nothing left of the vile monstrosity.

Congrats, guys! And you still have an icy fist hanging around!

Rags, you've got confused with the terminology between the editions. ,...

Oh, no doubt! ;P Thank you for the reminder! :D

Oh, wow. Nice to see that this dice roller doesn't hate me ALL the time! ;P

Manny sneers at the dripping remnants of the mouther, and shakes his hand, flinging bits of detritus off. The large Icy hand duplicates the gesture. He nods grimly to Akahale.

"PAranoid you may, occasionally, be. But in this case your fears were well founded." The mage intones in a voice that is low, level, and frighteningly focused.

"Now, if you will excuse me. I must go and chide yon miscreants who are manhandling my manservant!" He sneers, and steps forward,...

and NOW it's payback time for denting my robot! (Next turn, of course) :D

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Save for Manny
1d20 ⇒ 2

Initiative

IT -2 to attacks; Dazed; Bloodied
Grafire -2 to attacks; Dazed
Rowan -2 to attacks
Fishman Warriors (aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
2 BLOODIED Cursed by Akahale
Fishman Slayers(aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
3 Marked by IT; Cursed by Akahale
4
5 Bloodied; Cursed by Akahale
Akahale
Manny ongoing 5 acid (save ends)

Darkspiral aura at 2 following the happy demise of the Mouther.
Cursed fishbods 2, 3 and 5.

IT swings feebly at the fishmen.

Cleave on Red 5, carrying 5 to Red 4. Mark Red 5.

1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 14 - 2 = 201d8 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Obviously IT's cogs are worn. His attacks misses all this targets.

Paging Grafire and Rowan

Gah being dazed is starting to tick me off!

"You can't fall yet my friend" Rowan healing power flows into this worn parts

Healing Word (minor), surge + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12. Max healing too!

Activate - Light Shield of Protection [daily] : You and adjacent ally (IT) gain resist 10 to all damage until the end of my next turn.

Initiative

Fishman Warriors (aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
2 BLOODIED Cursed by Akahale
Fishman Slayers(aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
3 Marked by IT; Cursed by Akahale
4
5 Bloodied; Cursed by Akahale
Akahale
Manny ongoing 5 acid (save ends)
IT -2 to attacks; Bloodied
Grafire -2 to attacks;
Rowan -2 to attacks

F4 attacks IT, 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 311d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7; shifts back
F5 attacks IT 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 211d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14; shifts back
F3 shift forward; attacks IT 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 271d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
F2 Moves forward; attacks IT 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 241d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

2 hits - total damage 16 normal and 2 poison.

The fish-men continue to assault the mechanical man, as if to destroy something inimical to their ancient, piscine world.

Initiative

Akahale
Manny ongoing 5 acid (save ends)
IT -2 to attacks; Bloodied
Grafire -2 to attacks;
Rowan -2 to attacks
Fishman Warriors (aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
2 BLOODIED Cursed by Akahale
Fishman Slayers(aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
3 Marked by IT; Cursed by Akahale
4
5 Bloodied; Cursed by Akahale

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Cursebite (Fort) v F2, F3 and F5
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 - v F2
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 - v F3
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24 - v F5
Damage: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 4 = 14 necrotic plus 1d8 ⇒ 6 untyped.
Move three squares south and gain concealment.

Thoroughly annoyed, Akahale invokes the dark powers at his disposal to bring crushing doom on the ambulant seafood.

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Akahale calls forth horrific power and the fishmen are wracked with pain, so much so in one case that it drops dead!

Initiative

Manny ongoing 5 acid (save ends)
IT -2 to attacks; Bloodied?
Grafire -2 to attacks;
Rowan -2 to attacks
Fishman Warriors (aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
2 Cursed by Akahale; Bloodied
Fishman Slayers(aura 2 - enemies starting turn in aura take -2 to attacks until start of their next turn)
3 Marked by IT; Cursed by Akahale; Bloodied
4
Akahale

Darkspiral Aura now at 3.

First, a save! A Palpable save! (I hope)
1d20 ⇒ 2

Or,... not.

Manny stumbles as he stalks forward, obviously in pain, but catches himself on his staff and raises himself back up.
Now officially bloodied

The wizard follows his hand into the narrow entranceway of the cavern, and directs his large icy appendage towards the nearest fish-man.

"I said, HANDS off my manservant! Lets see how YOU like being manhandled!!!" The wizard declares as the hand swoops forward,...

As before, vs Ref. If hit, cold dmg & target is grabbed

1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 152d8 + 8 ⇒ (8, 4) + 8 = 20

Not bloodied, took no damage thanks to Grafire.

Attack Red 3, cleave for 5 to green 2

1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 14 - 2 = 131d8 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

EDIT: Mark Red 3