The Last Breaths of Ashenport

Game Master FabesMinis

OA on Akahale with Tentacle.
1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 331d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
And you are chaos-touched (se)

Not so great, but not dead either :)

To his intense irritation, Akahale leaps into the rocks and finds himself bewildered by Dagon's Voice once more.

Status:
21/64hp
0 temp hp
Used AP
Used Second Wind
Chaos Touched (se)
BUT: Alive and concealed.

Demon B recharges Poison Breath. Attacks vs Manny, Rowan, Grafire, and IT (vs Fort)
1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 171d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 341d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 221d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 352d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4) + 3 = 10
Poison damage and ongoing 5 poison damage.
Misses Manny and Hits everyone else.

Updates on status and hp totals, please.

HP 25/63
Temp HP: 0
Surges 2/13
Condition: +1 to hit, bloodied, regen 3, ongoing 5 poison, ap used, second wind used

HP 12/65
Surges 1/8
BLOODIED, +1 to hit,+1 to hit from Bloodied Fury, regen 3
-10 to all Damage, same with IT.
On going 5 poison damage

HP 34/63

Temp HP: 0
Surges 2/13
Condition: +1 to hit, ongoing 5 poison, resists 10 all TEOGrNT, ap used, second wind used

Corrected, thanks, Grafire

Is the on going damage taken in addition to the 10 for a total of 15. Or is the ongoing taken at the begining of my next turn? Just wondering, I accounted for it now but my HP is running low.

ONgoing is only at the beginning of your turn.

The Guardian attacks if a creature ENDS its turn next to it. They will endeavour not to do so. Demon B - move action teleport. Demon C attacks IT. 30 vs AC. Damage to IT (not inc resistance) - 13. Demon C also teleports. Rowan is dominated - he attacks Grafire from prone and misses horribly. Save - 5 vs dominated. Save - 4 vs chaos-touched.

The guardian demons retaliate as the heroes bring themselves back from the brink of defeat; poison sweeps over them, Manny ducking down and avoiding it. One stabs IT, but the power of Grafire's magical shield saves him. Both teleport away to the other side of the battlefield.

On the floor, you hear Rowan murmur, "Forgive me..." as he feebly tries to attack Grafire, but his swing is feeble, fighting as he is with the will of Dagon's Voice.

>>>>MAP<<<<

The Voice has an aura 5 that creates difficult terrain. It warps your perception of reality, making it more difficult to move.

Initiative

IT ongoing 5 poison (se), resist 10 all (eoGrnt), ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used. No longer regen 3 as no longer Bloodied
Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges
Grafire - BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed
Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
B Marked, Cursed, BLOODIED
C
Rowan AP used, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, regen 3 at start of turn, chaos-touched (se), Second Wind used, Dominated (se)

I really hate to point this out, but if Rowan is dominated, he can't sustain the Consecrated Ground as it takes a minor action. The Guardian is fine - it just lasts to end encounter, but can't do anywhere unless Rowan moves it.

Excellent! :D I knew I'd missed something. No more regeneration for you lot!

IT ongoing 5 poison (se), resist 10 all (eoGrnt), ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used.
Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges
Grafire - BLOODIED, +1 to hit
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed
Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
B Marked, Cursed, BLOODIED
C
Rowan AP used, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, chaos-touched (se), Second Wind used, Dominated (se)

Could you refresh us on the teleporting statues? I thought it was only the small ones, but then C couldn't be where it is. Thanks.

It's all the statues. You spend a move action to teleport to any other statue, and end in an adjacent square to that statue.

Thanks

IT, not to be so easily evaded, steps into the adjacent statue and appears next to IT's chosen target, swinging the craghammer.

Poison absorbed by resist all. Move/teleport to East of B. Tide of Iron vs B AC, pushing SW on hit and moving into vacated space. Mark. Auto-save vs poison. 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 1 = 221d8 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 Bah.

HP 31/63
Temp HP: 0
Surges 2/13
Condition: +1 to hit, bloodied, resists 10 all TEOGrNT, ap used, second wind used

It disappears and reappears next to one of the demons. The demon reflexively blocks the warforged's attack.

Manny's turn.

Manny shakes his head, and looks even crazier than before. (If you thought that wasn't possible, you were wrong!)

"Well,... Blow me down and call me Ishmael!" The mage cries, just a little more wild-eyed than normal.

"Full speed ahead! The great white beast won't escape me this time! I'll harpoon him myself!! It's time to reeel in the sushi!" The manic mage cries, laughing hysterically as he levels his staff.

MM on Voice of Irritatingly Powerful Dagon! Vs Ref, force dmg:

1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 252d4 + 7 ⇒ (2, 3) + 7 = 12

Hit!

Manny sends his magical missiles of force streaming towards the demonic creature, striking it full on. It reels in agony.

Initiative.

Grafire - BLOODIED, +1 to hit
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed, BLOOODIED
Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
B Marked, Cursed, BLOODIED
C
Rowan AP used, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, chaos-touched (se), Second Wind used, Dominated(se)
IT ongoing 5 poison (se), resist 10 all (eoGrnt), ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used.
Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges

Paging Grafire...

sorry guys my band played sat. night and had to tear apart the studio. Getting it back into shape now though.

Feeling the wounds healing Grafire shits into IT's prewvious spot next to the pillar and draws his crossbow and attempts to hit C.

Crossbow- 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 2 = 16
damage - 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

15/65HP
1/8 surges
Regen +3hp, +1 to hit, Shield bonus has now expired.

You're no longer regenerating - Rowan's power has ended. And that's a miss, I'm afraid.

Venomous Stream. Both attacks vs Grafire's Ref.
1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 342d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 = 111d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 182d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 5) + 6 = 13
One hit, one miss. Grafire takes 11 poison damage and is chaos-touched (se)

Noting the tenacious dragonborn's attempt to shoot its fellow horrors, the tentacled monstrosity, spits forth another gout of venom at Grafire.

Initiative.

Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
B Marked, Cursed, BLOODIED
C
Rowan AP used, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, chaos-touched (se), Second Wind used, Dominated(se)
IT ongoing 5 poison (se), ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used.
Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges
Grafire - BLOODIED, +1 to hit, chaos-touched (se)
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed, BLOOODIED

>>>>MAP<<<<

Crouched in the rocks, Akahale's eyes spiral as he sees his egg-brother nearly fall to the horror before him.

"Take the doom you seek, abomination," he intones, drawing dark power from the creature's aura and hurling it back at the originator.

Deathboon (Ref) v Voice
1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29
2d8 + 7 ⇒ (5, 2) + 7 = 14 - necrotic
1d8 ⇒ 4 - curse damage

OK. Can he get out of the narrow rock passage and make his way around to Area 5? And if he can, can he still see the battlefield?

I should be in the sqr next to the pillar.

Grafire, please remember to make your saves at the end of each turn. I rolled for you - you are no longer chaos-touched.

Demon C moves to gain flanking with Demon B. Demon C attacks IT. 1d20+20 = 22. Miss. Demon B rolls a 1!

Like the programmed warrior he is, IT effortlessly blocks and evades the clumsy attacks of his demonic opponents.

Rowan - Dominated. Makes melee basic attack vs Manny - 1d20+10 = 13. Miss!

"No, I will fight you, creature!" Rowan says through gritted teeth, smashing his sword into the ground.

Save vs Dominated - 17. SAve vs chaos-touched - 18.

IT ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used.
Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges
Grafire - BLOODIED, +1 to hit
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed, BLOOODIED
Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
B Marked, Cursed, BLOODIED
C
Rowan AP used, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, Second Wind used

>>>>MAP<<<<

IT swings IT's craghammer in a great arc, but misses both demons cleanly.

"Wizard Mandrake and companions, It should note that It is growing fatigued."

Cleave vs B into C for 5 on hit. Mark B. 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 1 = 191d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

HP 31/63
Temp HP: 0
Surges 2/13
Condition: +1 to hit, bloodied, resists 10 all TEOGrNT, ap used, second wind used

crap down to 1HP.
"Garr, IT hold tight." The soggy, torn and bleeding badly warlord's stance firms up as anger over comes Grafire. He teleports to the square south of B.

Attack on B
Gaurding Attack
1d20 + 13 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 1 + 1 = 26
Damage 2d10 + 5 ⇒ (8, 9) + 5 = 22
If success IT gets a +4 to AC to attacks from B
If target is hit activate Terror Axe - target takes -2 to all penalties.

Use AP
Attack on B possibly terrorized by the axe
Warlords Attack
1d20 + 13 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 1 + 1 = 24
Damage 2d10 + 5 ⇒ (9, 7) + 5 = 21
If success IT gets a +4 to attacks on B

Save 1d20 ⇒ 3

Used AP
1 HP
+1 to hit-Dragonborn Fury

Did Akahale hit?

Sorry, yes.

Both miss, I'm afraid. Remember that sheathing a weapon is a minor and drawing a weapon is also a minor. Dropping something is free however.

Grafire goes to the aid of his companion, blood streaming into his eyes as he tries to strike.

Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed, BLOOODIED
Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
B Marked, Cursed, BLOODIED
C
Rowan AP used, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, Second Wind used
IT ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used
Grafire - AP used, BLOODIED, +1 to hit

>>>>MAP<<<<

Grafire, you're not under any conditions, so you don't need to make a save.

dang misses, i guess I would hae naturaly dropped the crossbow before drawing the axe.

"Snap out of it Father, Your needed." Manny mumbles in what almost sounds like a 'normal' tone of voice. That alone might shock Rowan out of it! ;P

The Wizened old wizard peers out from beneath his bushy white brows, frowning at the behemoth in the water.

"Dadgum it you snot-nosed, punk-@$$ godling wannabe,... GET OFF MY LAWN!" Manny shouts vehemently as he raises his staff yet again. And again.

"No wonder the sodding grass won't grow! Stoopid punk-@$$ squid-kids inking up the place,..."

Manny fires a MM (vs Ref) on the creature, and then uses his AP to fire a second MM.

1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 152d4 + 7 ⇒ (4, 1) + 7 = 12

"Stand STILL you stoopid,..."

1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 202d4 + 7 ⇒ (4, 1) + 7 = 12

Venomous Stream, 1st Spit attack vs Grafire's Ref.
1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 272d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 = 13
Grafire is on -12 and chaos-touched (se)
2nd spit attack vs Rowan's Ref
1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 292d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 = 11
11 damage to Rowan and chaos-touched

Manny rants at the Voice of Dagon, pelting with magic missiles but to no avail.

Poisonous spittle flies through the air, bringing Grafire low. Rowan grunts in pain.

Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
B Marked, Cursed, BLOODIED
C
Rowan AP used, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, Second Wind used, chaos-touched
IT ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used
Grafire - Unconscious, AP used, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, prone, chaos-touched
Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges, ap used
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed, BLOOODIED

>>>>MAP<<<<

Scurrying around the back of the chamber containing his embattled companions, Akahale reappears in time to see Grafire fall. His eyes widen in horror and he suppresses a howl of outrage. Grimly, he curses the last demon untouched by his wrath.

Double move to lower cliff ending two squares north of figure 5
Athletics check 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Concealment gained.
Minor, curse Demon C

Demons both recharge Poison Breath. Demon B attacks IT's AC.
1d20 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 242d8 + 5 ⇒ (3, 8) + 5 = 16
Miss. Teleports.
Demon C attacks IT's AC.
1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 332d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 3) + 5 = 14
IT takes 14 damage.

The demons continue to stab at IT, one getting through the warforged's defenses. One teleports away using the power of the statues.

Rowan AP used, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, Second Wind used
IT ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used
Grafire - AP used, BLOODIED, +1 to hit
Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges[, ap used
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed, BLOOODIED
Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
B Marked, Cursed, BLOODIED
C Cursed

Rowan crawls to a statue and reappears next to the prone form of Grafire.

IT ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used
Grafire - AP used, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, prone, unconscious (death save required)
Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges[, ap used
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed, BLOOODIED
Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
B Marked, Cursed, BLOODIED
C Cursed
Rowan AP used, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, Second Wind used

>>>>MAP<<<<

With what might be called bloody-mindedness, if warforged had blood, IT pursues the demon IT has been attacking. Teleporting through the statues, IT appears and attempts to force the demon away from the statue, with no more success.

Move: Appear W of B. Tide of Iron vs AC. Mark B. 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 1 = 171d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

HP: 18/63
Temp HP: 0
Surges 2/13
Condition: +1 to hit, bloodied, ap used, second wind used

With single-mindedness born either of desperation, or determination, Manny continues his barrage on the beat from below,...

MM on squiddly!

1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 302d4 + 7 ⇒ (3, 2) + 7 = 12

"Hah! Gotcha sucker!" The mage dances a merry jig,...

Rolling save for Grafire vs death - 9. 1 failure.

As weapons clash on the land, a magical bolt of force strikes the Voice of Dagon, causing it to emit a roaring squeal of pain.

It surges forward and lashes its tentacles at IT!

Tentacle 1.
1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 351d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
And It is chaos-touched. Tentacle 2 (Dagon's Proxy grants it +2 to hit and 2d6 damage
1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 321d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 92d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5
27 total damage to IT. IT is at -9hp.

Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
B Marked, Cursed, BLOODIED
C Cursed
Rowan AP used, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, Second Wind used
IT unconscious, prone, ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used, BLOODIED
Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges, ap used
Grafire - unconscious (1 failed death save, prone, AP used, BLOODIED, +1 to hit
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed, BLOOODIED

Your Delicious Weakness (Ref). If target is vulnerable to anything, damage is of that type.
1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26 - v Demon B
2d6 + 9 ⇒ (5, 4) + 9 = 18 untyped unless vulnerable
1d8 ⇒ 6 - curse damage

Akahale hurls a net of weakness towards the demons and bellows pedantically at the abominations.

"You will not prevail here. Your presence is anathema and your tactics unpleasant."

Dead as the proverbial.

The dragonborn warlock yells from on-high in typically verbose manner and leaves one demon a smoking wreck.

The remaining demon viciously stabs the prone form of the party's priest. Rowan slumps once more into the embrace of unconsciousness.

Demon attacks Rowan
1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 322d8 + 5 ⇒ (4, 4) + 5 = 13

HE rolled a 12 for his death save.

IT unconscious, prone, ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used, BLOODIED
Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges, ap used
Grafire - unconscious (1 failed death save, prone, AP used, BLOODIED, +1 to hit
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed, BLOOODIED
Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
C Cursed
Rowan AP used, unconscious, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, Second Wind used

1d20 ⇒ 14

Initiative

Mandrake the Mad +1 to hit, 0 surges, ap used
Grafire - unconscious (1 failed death save, prone, AP used, BLOODIED, +1 to hit
Voice of Dagon - AP used, Cursed, BLOOODIED
Akahale - 1 failed death save, +1 to hit, BLOODIED, Second Wind used, AP used
Guardian Demons
C Cursed
Rowan AP used, unconscious, prone, BLOODIED, +1 to hit, Second Wind used
IT unconscious, prone, ap used, +1 to hit, Second Wind used, BLOODIED

"Withdraw to higher ground, Mage Mandrake. We help our comrades best with victory."

The clarion call of an enraged dragonborn echoes around the room.

*under his breath* "and I have to confess that my healing skills are somewhat limited."

Manny watches IT topple noisily to the ground. He looks, perturbed.

"Aw, consarn it. It's gonna take me WEEKS to buff that out!" He kvetches with a snarl. In response to Akahale's shout, he looks around, and realizes that he and Akahale are pretty much the last one;s standing. He purses his lips, his beard bristling like an elderly porcupine.

"Hmph. That's not good,..."

"Now, how in tarnation did you get up there?!?" He fusses, his eyes flicking around looking for options,... which are admittedly limited,...

Um, how DID you get you there? I can dimension door up there if I have to. My (self-typed) power description doesn't say, but I presume it is a standard action, not a move action, so no attack. LAcking other options, (like a disintegrate spell!) that is what I shall do.

Manny draws a thin line of light in the sir beside him with his staff, and then steps sideways into it and disappears,...

,...and reappears from a matching line of light beside Akahale. The elderly mage shudders. "Aw hates rearrangin' my molecules like that!" He grumbles, patting himself down as if to reassure himself that all of his important parts are there still there. HE surveys the scene below him. He frowns.

"Well,... Looks like It's time to kick @$$ and chew bubble gum,... And I'm ALL outta bubble gum. COME GET SOME!" The elderly mage shouts defiantly.

"Bubble gum?"

Even in a dire predicament, Akahale takes a moment to try and make sense of Manny's mutterings.

Dimension Door is a move action. You can attack as well. Blast and keep moving around the ledge so we're not adjacent to each other and pray the dice gods hear us.

Akahale scampered around the back of the rocks and emerged, having luckily made his Athletics roll, on the cliff above. To answer how he got there :)

DImension door is move action, great! One attack coming up! (I'll ask forgiveness in advance, but If this is Manny's final battle, he's going out with verbosity! Annnd I have a quote I'm dying to type!) ;P

"Bubble gum?"

"Yep. One of the world's greatest inventions. If we survive this, I'll introduce you. Of course, I'm not sure exactly what it's made of,... or where it comes from,... and after a while your jaw gets sore, But other than that it's hours of endless entertainment!" Manny declares gleefully.

The manic mage looks on the scene of carnage below him, from his fallen comrades, the the battered body of his faithful servant,... and frowns.

"Awright you slimy abomination, I'm getting sick and tired of you and your fish-faced freaks trying to kill me! You see this? This is my BOOM-STICK!" Manny shouts, holding aloft his staff.

"It's a six-foot tall Staff of ThunderWave! You can find this in the Arcane department. That's right, this sweet baby was made in Drachenholme! Retails for around 109GP and 95SP. Features include Lightning-blasted oak, Ancient Arcane glyphs, and a hair trigger! That's right, shop smart, shop S-MART! YOU GOT THAT?!?"

Spittle flies at the last as Manny's baritone devolves into a shriek. He lowers his staff at the creature in the surf, and fires!

"YAAAAAAH!"

MM on Voice (vs Ref),... using Shadowfell gloves to make it Necrotic and add 1d6 to the dmg,... (c'mon dice!,...)

1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 232d4 + 7 ⇒ (1, 3) + 7 = 11

plus the extra 1d6 dmg,...
1d6 ⇒ 5

so 16Dmg total!

Death save 1d20 ⇒ 20

Woot! That 20 means Grafire can spend a surge and is back in the fight :D

"Intriguing. Should we survive, Mage Mandrake, you shall teach me the mysteries of bubble gum and I shall initiate you into the treachery of shrimp."