The Last Breaths of Ashenport

Game Master FabesMinis

The wizard's mechanical bodyguard swings and is parried by the haft of a trident.

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Initiative

Grafire - Restrained (until escape), Ongoing 5 poison (se), +1 to hit
Rowan immobilised, chaos-touched (se both) +1 to hit
Mandrake the Mad - +1 to hit, immobilised, chaos-touched (se both)
Voice of Dagon - 6 ongoing acid (se)
Akahale - Unconscious (death save required), Not waving but drowning (sink 1 square, lose a healing surge each round until you surface), Ongoing 5 poison (se), immobilised, chaos-touched (se both), +1 to hit
Guardian Demons
A Cursed by Akahale), Marked by IT
B
C
IT immobilised, chaos-touched (se both), +1 to hit

IT immobilised, chaos-touched (se both), +1 to hit

Made the save

Fabes DM wrote:

IT immobilised, chaos-touched (se both), +1 to hit

Made the save

Sorry, so you did.

Father Rowan cries "This shall not come to pass! Feel now the righteous anger of the Dragon-Father!"

With that a glowing nimbus of light surrounds you all once more, and you feel your wounds begin to heal.

Consecrated Ground - all Bloodied allies in close burst 1 gain regen 3 until no longer Bloodied. Enemies that start their turns within the zone take 1d6+2 radiant damage

"Bring forth your servant in our hour of need!"

A silvery draconic warrior appears and nods to you all, before taking up a guarding stance, seeming to walk on the water.

Action Point - Guardian of Faith.

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Also, the Voice has an aura 5 causing difficult terrain.

Initiative

Grafire - BLOODIED, regen 3 at start of turn, Restrained (until escape), Ongoing 5 poison (se), +1 to hit
Mandrake the Mad - BLOODIED +1 to hit, immobilised, chaos-touched (se both). regen 3 at start of turn
Voice of Dagon - 6 ongoing acid (se)
Akahale - Unconscious (death save required), Not waving but drowning (sink 1 square, lose a healing surge each round until you surface), Ongoing 5 poison (se), immobilised, chaos-touched (se both), +1 to hit, BLOODIED, regen 3 at start of turn
Guardian Demons
A Cursed by Akahale), Marked by IT
B
C
IT BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3 at start of turn
Rowan +1 to hit

Try grab Akahale
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

"Akahale shake it off. You shall not parish on my watch."
minor - Shake it off +3 to save for Akahale

Save for immobil. 1d20 ⇒ 10
Save on going poison 1d20 ⇒ 14

Akahale is underwater - you can't grab him, I'm afraid. At least not without being in the water yourself at this point. Would you like to do something else?

You do save against both effects on you, though.

So since the saves happen last, I cant jump in the water after Akahale right? If possible thats what I would do.

Or
Attack B - Viper Strike. If B shifts IT gets a OA.
1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Damage
1d10 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Correct - you save at the end of your turn. Grafire - please could you update your profile? I have you as being on 6 hp (now 9 from Rowan's regen) from the damage you have taken this round.

Grafire struggles and misses once more.

Initiative

Mandrake the Mad - BLOODIED +1 to hit, immobilised, chaos-touched (se both). regen 3 at start of turn
Voice of Dagon - 6 ongoing acid (se)
Akahale - Unconscious (death save required), Not waving but drowning (sink 1 square, lose a healing surge each round until you surface), Ongoing 5 poison (se), immobilised, chaos-touched (se both), +1 to hit, BLOODIED, regen 3 at start of turn
Guardian Demons
A Cursed by Akahale), Marked by IT
B
C
IT BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3 at start of turn
Rowan +1 to hit
Grafire - BLOODIED, regen 3 at start of turn, Restrained (until escape), +1 to hit

If possible I need to change my last action to a heal surge instead of a attack. Dohh. I completely lost track of my HP. HP are updated with a used surge.

That's fine. You can use Second Wind instead.

I'll be Delaying Manny if he doesn't post before 1900 BST

Does the second wind require a use of a action point?

No. Second Wind is a standard action. It also gives you a +2 to all your defenses to the start of your next turn.

Delaying Manny.VoD - shift. VoD - Venomous Stream. 1st Spit attack against Grafire's Ref.
1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 372d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 = 13
Urk. That's a crit so it's actually 18 poison damage to Grafire and he's chaos-touched (se)
2nd Spit attack against Grafire's Ref
1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 202d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 6 = 14
Another hit for Grafire Total damage to Grafire = 32hp. Unless you have something that can stop that, you're on -6hp

The Voice of Dagon roars in annoyance as Mandrake's acid eats away at it. It spits a stream of venom at Grafire, who collapses in the tines of the demon.

Save
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Initiative

DELAYED -Mandrake the Mad - BLOODIED +1 to hit, immobilised, chaos-touched (se both). regen 3 at start of turn

Akahale - Unconscious (death save required), Not waving but drowning (sink 1 square, lose a healing surge each round until you surface), Ongoing 5 poison (se), immobilised, chaos-touched (se both), +1 to hit, BLOODIED, regen 3 at start of turn
Guardian Demons
A Cursed by Akahale), Marked by IT
B
C
IT BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3 at start of turn
Rowan +1 to hit
Grafire - Unconscious (death save required), BLOODIED, regen 3 at start of turn, Restrained (until escape), +1 to hit
Voice of Dagon - AP used

3 hp at start of turn due to regen from Consecrated Ground
-2 immediately afterwards due to ongoing poison.
Sinks another square and loses another surge.
1d20 ⇒ 20 - save v ongoing poison
1d20 ⇒ 6 - save v chaos touched and immobilised
1d20 ⇒ 7 - death save

Somehow Akahale manages to oust the poison from his body.

GD A breathes Poison Breath over IT, Manny and Rowan vs Fort.
1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 201d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 291d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 282d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1) + 3 = 8
Misses IT, hits Manny and Rowan
8 poison damage and 5 ongoing poison damage to Manny and Rowan.
GD B breathes Poison Breath over IT, Manny and Rowan vs Fort.
1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 341d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 291d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 342d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 6) + 3 = 11
Hits all
11 poison damage to IT, Manny, Rowan and 5 ongoing
Total damage to Manny and Rowan 19 poison damage

Manny - hp update from you needed

The demons seize their chance, and Grafire is dropped as they exhale vile gas over the heroes causing them to choke and retch.

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Initiative

DELAYED -Mandrake the Mad - BLOODIED +1 to hit, immobilised, chaos-touched (se both). regen 3 at start of turn

IT BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3 at start of turn, 5 ongoing poison
Rowan +1 to hit, regen 3, 5 ongoing poison
Grafire - Unconscious, prone, BLOODIED, regen 3 at start of turn, +1 to hit
Voice of Dagon - AP used
Akahale - Unconscious (death save required - 1 failed), Not waving but drowning (sink 1 square, lose a healing surge each round until you surface), immobilised, chaos-touched (se both), +1 to hit, BLOODIED, regen 3 at start of turn
Guardian Demons
A Cursed by Akahale), Marked by IT
B
C

Shrugging off the venom, IT brings IT's hammer down in a massive blow on the demon.

Immediate Reaction: Immunizing armor to negate ongoing poison.

Brute Strike vs A, mark. Neglected +1, so 30.

1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 293d8 + 14 ⇒ (8, 4, 7) + 14 = 33

HP 21/63
Temp HP: 0
Surges 3/13
Condition: Bloodied, +1 to hit, regen 3.

IT crashes into some of the demon's armour plating, and it clacks in pain. It's clear it cannot take much more of this kind of beating.

Rowan's turn

Regen 3.
5 poison damage
Move action. Move Guardian 2 squares south unless it can nest on the statue when its three squares.
Minor. Sustain Consecrated Ground
Sacred Flame (Ref) v Voice of Dagon. On hit, save goes to Manny v poison.
1d20+10=26 does a rather pathetic 6 damage.
Save v ongoing poison = 15

Father Rowan calls out, "Aid us on the shore, o valiant one!" and brings forth holy fire against the giant abomination facing them.

Manny - everything ok, Rags? You're up. You have just been granted a free chance to make a save by Rowan, so if you succeed, no poison damage for you.

Initiative

DELAYED -Mandrake the Mad - BLOODIED +1 to hit, immobilised, chaos-touched (se both). regen 3 at start of turn

Grafire - regen 3 at start of turn (which will thus render him conscious and on 3 hp), Unconscious (for now), prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, chaos-touched
Voice of Dagon - AP used
Akahale - Unconscious (death save required - 1 failed), Not waving but drowning (sink 1 square, lose a healing surge each round until you surface), immobilised, chaos-touched (se both), +1 to hit, BLOODIED, regen 3 at start of turn
Guardian Demons
A Cursed by Akahale), Marked by IT, BLOODIED
B
C
IT BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3 at start of turn
Rowan BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3

Grafire

Unless someone can get Akahale out of the water, we are down a warlock. The regen wouldn't have affected him, as he was 10 feet down. He's no longer taking ongoing, but everything else looks bad.

HP -12/63
Temp hp: 0
Bloodied 31
Surges/day 11 Surge = 18
Surges remaining 8/11
Immobilised and Chaos-touched
One failed death save

I better take Manny's turn as I have calculated he is also unconscious, having been rendered unconconscious, regenerated, gone unconscious again, regenerated and now on 3hp and prone.

Move - stand up. Standard -Second Wind. Manny is now on 15 hp and has 0 surges left. +2 to all defenses. Minor - activate cloak of resistance (resist 5 to all damage until start of his next turn). Action Point - Ray of Frost vs A (-2+1 to hit) = 27 vs Fort - hit. Damage -= 14 frost damage and slowed.

Save vs immob and chaos touched.
1d20 ⇒ 5

Back to Grafire?

Yes, it's Grafire's turn.

Initiative

Grafire - regen 3 at start of turn (which will thus render him conscious and on 3 hp), Unconscious (for now), prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, chaos-touched
Voice of Dagon - AP used
Akahale - Unconscious (death save required - 1 failed), Not waving but drowning (sink 1 square, lose a healing surge each round until you surface), immobilised, chaos-touched (se both), +1 to hit, BLOODIED
Guardian Demons
A Cursed by Akahale), Marked by IT, BLOODIED
B
C
IT BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3 at start of turn
Rowan BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3 at start of turn
Mandrake the Mad - BLOODIED +1 to hit, immobilised, chaos-touched (se both). regen 3 at start of turn

I'm back! (finally!) Sorry, been a busy week, and shows/lil' boys' bday this weekend (And we don't throw him a party for another 2 weeks!) ;P Thx for taking his turn Fabes. I think your correct. Manny the semi- conscious yo-yo at your service!) ;P

Manny looks up groggily from his position on the nice, comfortable, floor.

"Did anyone get the number of that wagon?,..." He asks weakly.

3 hp at start of turn due to regen from Consecrated Ground

-2 immediately afterwards due to ongoing poison.
Sinks another square and loses another surge.
1d20 - save v ongoing poison
1d20 - save v chaos touched and immobilised
1d20 - death save

Somehow Akahale manages to oust the poison from his body.

Akahale you should have received a +3 to all of your saves from my minor - Shake it off. that should have given you a 10 for your death save, that should work right?

I'd have used Shake it Off before the start of my turn as it happens immediately and I'd have used it on the on-going poison. Let Fabes adjudicate this one for us, I think. My fault for not rolling it as I wasn't sure if you'd still used it when you changed your turn. Either way - thank you!

I guess it works for one. I did not use it.

Death save - 1d20 ⇒ 17
"What...what is this foulness, delusions of grandure implied by this wrath of vial evil."

Still seeing stars Grafire mumbles... "Arggg. These pilars are simular to the previous ones, let us see..."
as a move Grafire teleports to dang I cant seem to get a map to show. I need to move away So I can stand. A second wind is a encounter power right? Only 1 per encounter?

As a minor if Akahale gets the death save he can also use the last inspired word -
1 surge + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7

After Grafire's teleport his armour glows a bright white light as health returns to the brused dragonborn. Free action Dwarven chainmail 1 free surge. +17hp.

That should put me at 20hp...

Yes, Second Wind is an Encounter Power. You cannot use Inspiring Word on Akahale, as you cannot see him.

How about the save bonus of +3 for Akahale from the last turn. It says range 10. Can he use that for his death save?

How about the save bonus of +3 for Akahale from the last turn. It says range 10. Can he use that for his death save?

No, he can't, sorry. A death save is different to a normal saving throw for the purposes of that power.

But he could have used it to save v either the poison on immobilisation/chaos touched. Saving v the poison would make a difference :) He'd still be immobilsed and chaos-touched at the start of his turn, but he wouldn't have been taking the ongoing.

I still reckon he needs to be able to see you.

Fair enough. In that case Grafire still has the power.

*gurgle*

Ok so what is the check to crawl into the water and try to pull Akahale out of the water? I will try that.
After all he is the center of the investigation. Plus we need every bit of help.
Also who is that luck charms guy out in the water?

You're not immobilised, so you can indeed dive in. If you look at the Athletics skill description, you'll see what checks are needed. He's currently 10 feet down. The creature in the water has an aura that creates difficult terrain, so it's going to be tricky on the land. As to what it is, Akahale knows, but he's not in a position to tell you right now. And yes, this is a tough encounter. :D

Akahale told everyone everthing he knew shortly before dropping unconscious and falling face first into the water.

Reposted for convenience:

This creature is a powerful servitor of Dagon, sent as a personal representative to his worshippers. The Voice of Dagon (Level 12 Elite Artillery). Large elemental magical beast (demon). Powers - Tentacle (Reach 2) - damage and target is chaos-touched. Tentacle Lash - make 2 Tentacle attacks. Venomous Spit - Ranged 10 - poison damage and target is chaos-touched. Venomous Stream - make 2 Venomous Spit attacks. Dominate - Ranged 10 (target must be humanoid and chaos-touched) Target is Dominated (save ends). Only 1 at a time. Chaos Warp - can cause 1 chaos-touched creature to reroll 1 attack, save or check. Riptide (aura 5) - enemies treat squares as difficult terrain.

Grafire never takes odds in to consideration when friendlies are about to perish. He would do his best to save all of his men no matter the odds. After letting one fall already... well enough is enough.

"Stare death straight in the eyes to let it know whats commin for it. Thats what pops always said and so it shall be...Besides this is exactly the time for a hero." The warlord says out loud. "Oh and the pillars they must be teleporters. Use them effectivly." He calls out the rest of the party.

Against the odds of survival the warlord crawls over to the water and slides in.

Since I am right next to him and prone it should be relitivly easy. 2 sqrs of movement is counted. Or is that considered to be a shift so there would be no OA.

Athletics check 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

I do not have my books with me right now. I will check in on this later tonight. I am on west coast time.

Egg brother! Grafire rocks.

There is an OA, as you cannot shift when prone. 1d20+20 = 22! a Miss!

Stowing his trusty axe, Grafire crawls doggedly away from this opponent, dodging a skewering, and dives into the water! He spies the unconscious form of his fellow dragonborn and grabs hold of the little warlock.

Another Athletics check to get to the surface (using second move action) - please roll, Grafire.

Manny does a little cheerleader dance! 'Go Gra Go! Go Gra Go!' ;P

Sometimes it's better to be unconscious :D The thought of Manny's little dance curdles the brain.

Athletics check to pull Akahale to the surface. 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Success!

With a mighty burst of effort, Grafire hauls his drowning compatriot to the surface, bringing Akahale back into the air.

The Voice of Dagon moves in, seeing an opportunity to strike, lashing at Grafire with its tentacles! One smacks him across the face.

Tentacle Lash
1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 191d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Miss!
1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 301d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Hit! 9 damage to Grafire and he is chaos-touched (se)

Initiative

Akahale - Regen 3, 1 failed death save, immobilised, chaos-touched (se both), +1 to hit, BLOODIED
Guardian Demons
A Cursed by Akahale), Marked by IT, BLOODIED
B
C
IT BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3 at start of turn
Rowan BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3 at start of turn
Mandrake the Mad - BLOODIED +1 to hit, immobilised, chaos-touched (se both). regen 3 at start of turn
Grafire - swimming, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, chaos-touched (se)
Voice of Dagon - AP used

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Keep forgetting the Voice has Threatening Reach 3. Sigh

"Egg Brother!"

Akahale gurgles back to consciousness in Grafire's strong arms.

Definitely one of the most heroic moves I've ever seen or been the recipient of. Thank you!

Rowan's divine light restores the warlock and he paddles frantically to stay afloat.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 - Athletics. Urf. He's got a death wish

Sinking once more, his eyes whirling madly, he curses the abominable Voice and chants words that chill the blood in the veins of his companions even as they are rendered incomprehensible by water filling his mouth.

"Your reign here will end. You will return to the dark, bound for all eternity to your hellish master."

Eldritch Blast (Ref) - no point in rolling a daily or encounter while he's Chaos-Touched.
1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29 - +13 if Prime Shot stacks with Grafire's +1
1d10 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
2d8 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 - curse damage

AP: use second wind. +2 all defenses to start next turn.

1d20 ⇒ 3 - save v immobilisation and Chaos-touched

Does he get cover for being underwater? Hopeful question.

HP 21/63
Temp hp: 0
Bloodied 31
Surges/day 11 Surge = 18
Surges remaining 7/11
Immobilised and Chaos-Touched (se both)
Sinking again.
Incredibly grumpy

Chaos-touched - reroll your attack roll please.

1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Yes! That now does 17 for the power, plus 16 for the curse plus 2d10 ⇒ (6, 8) = 14 for the Vicious Rod. Total = 47 :D I think it's called narrative imperative.