Tomb of Horrors (4e) - Group 2, Part 2

Game Master Rev Rosey

Barel will move slightly around to help surround the gargoyle (Move action to V19) and will attempt to help with the tying up. Just in case, he will keep the gargoyle marked.

EDIT: Barel need a save v ongoing from you please.

Barel joins the gift-wrapping party as Thom edges his way towards the next plinth.

The gargoyle remains stubbornly stony.

Off you go again. Post in any order, but Raya will delay until after Thom so she can aid him.

MAP

Arishat
Lanthair - Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range
Barel - 10 ongoing (se)?
Raya 107/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - one shroud; -2 attacks to end Arishat's next turn; marked by Barel; STONE FORM

EDIT: Barel need a save v ongoing from you please.

RevDM, I saved versus ongoing in my last turn...with my font of life saving throw. See post: Friday 8:12.

But just in case I needed another: Save= (13)

Apologies - I missed that.

Do you need rolls for those tying up the gargoyle? I imagine Lynore will be primary, with assists from others, but if you want to use my roll as the primary instead, we can. Thievery 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33.

How do we go about throwing it around?

Shroud 2 on Gargoyle
Move to Z24
Acrobatics 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22
Perception 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20 Looking for an exit

"You all look like you have him well in hand for now, I will start looking for an exit, since I seem to move around the room easier than most."

Thom steals an envious glance at Lynore, "Damn, some people are actually enjoying this..."

Move to Y6
Acrobatics 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Perception 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

Wrapping the gargoyle in decorative ropework takes surprisingly little time.

Lynore darts lightly over the room leaving Thom shuffling enviously after her. Remembering Raya's earlier advice he arrives triumphantly beside his chosen plinth. Alas, neither he nor the assassin can spot anything untoward about either edifice.

MAP

Arishat
Lanthair - Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss) - POSTED
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range - POSTED
Barel
Raya 107/115hp, 1 surge
Thom - POSTED
Gargoyle - two shrouds; -2 attacks to end Arishat's next turn; marked by Barel; STONE FORM; bound with rope

Arishat looks at Thom as the gargoyle gets tied up. Pity it's not a female gargoyle. He'd know how to do that. "I wonder if we could push it across the edge of each wall... floor... whatever they are. That might make it fall. It nearly did me." Experimentally, Arishat puts her shoulder against the statue.

Athletics check, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34
Bull Rush, 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
I'm not sure which type of roll is most relevant, or whether this qualifies as a Bull Rush with the gargoyle in this state.

Not sure myself. I think Athletics sounds more likely in this case. DC30 to shove it one square.

Arishat flexes some impressive muscles and shoves the gargoyle towards the next wall. Getting the idea, Raya tries to help and fails miserably as her residual cough continues to trouble her.

Athletics: 1d20+10=14. Was aiming for an aid, but failed at that.

MAP

Arishat - POSTED
Lanthair - Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss) - POSTED
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range - POSTED
Barel
Raya 107/115hp, 1 surge
Thom - POSTED
Gargoyle - two shrouds; -2 attacks to end Arishat's next turn; marked by Barel; STONE FORM; bound with rope

Realised it may not be clear Barel needs to post an action. An enduring problem with semi-freeform turns.

...Barel needs to post an action. An enduring problem with semi-freeform turns.

Unfortunately that has been a problem recently in general (sorry)...and will be a problem tomorrow for our Turkey Day Celebration over here. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Barel eyes the thing suspiciously, and continues to move with it. Barel calls out to it occassionally, to make sure he has its stony-faced attention, and tries his best to prepare to smack the fowl thing (I know not everything with wings is a bird, but...) if and when it becomes less of a hard-case.

Mark the Gargoyle.
Also, can I move with it anytime it is moved and still have a readied action to trigger when he awakens again? if so, ready Standard action: weight of the earth--(12)+20=32 vs AC, and on a hit, he takes (6)+13+6=25 damage and he is slowed UEMNT. If not, then I will just move with it.

Barel looks at Arishat and says "I don't know that knocking it over will help, and it could break or fray some of the ropes during the fall. I say lets let the others search for a way out, while we keep this thing under wraps. Besides, it flew around without much trouble, so a simple switch from one wall to another could be no problem for it."

Barel will be glad to try to help with the next move, if it makes sense, but I am not sure what a simple fall will do to it, other than break the bindings wrapping around its exposed wings.

Happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate it :)

@Barel - you can ready an action triggered on the gargoyle moving.

The bound gargoyle does nothing, but the chipped stone continues to restore itself.

MAP

Arishat
Lanthair - Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range
Barel - readied action for when gargoyle moves.
Raya 107/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - two shrouds; marked by Barel; STONE FORM; bound with rope

Any other ideas what we can do with this thing?

Heh...not a clue Lanthair. But I trust you can think of something...;)

Thom, perhaps feeling time is running out, or maybe just a little reckless, heads to another plinth.

Move to Q11.
Acrobatics 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30 add +2 if Raya assists.

"And over the edge you go." Arishat tries one last push to get the gargoyle past the point where it topples.

Athletics check 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32.
If it goes over, Arishat is going to move round to the side so she can push it and pull it across the wall-line. If it goes smashing down several times each turn, something is going to break.

Thom clutches the wall as he works his way towards the next plinth. In the meantime, Arishat shoves the gargoyle so that it balances precariously on the border of two walls.

Where are you going to stand Arishat? You've taken a standard to shove and will be taking a move to ... well, move.

MAP

Arishat
Lanthair - Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range
Barel - readied action for when gargoyle moves.
Raya 107/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - two shrouds; marked by Barel; STONE FORM; bound with rope

Where are you going to stand Arishat? You've taken a standard to shove and will be taking a move to ... well, move.

Y20

Tail lashing slightly in anticipation of gargoyle rubble, Arishat positions herself for a final push.

MAP

Arishat - POSTED
Lanthair - Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range
Barel - readied action for when gargoyle moves.
Raya 107/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - two shrouds; marked by Barel; STONE FORM; bound with rope

Shroud 3 on Gargoyle, move to Q20
Athletics 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36
Perception 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

Lynore strides around the room looking for an escape.

Lynore moves lightly towards the third plinth and hopes her instincts are right.

You can't check the plinth unless you are adjacent to it, but you can keep the roll for when you are.

MAP

Arishat - POSTED
Lanthair - Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range; POSTED
Barel - readied action for when gargoyle moves.
Raya 107/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - three shrouds; marked by Barel; STONE FORM; bound with rope

Lanthair joins in inspecting the plinths.

Move to Q17 and inspect. Perception 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23. Thievery 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25.

Map updated. Classes all day.

MAP

Arishat - POSTED
Lanthair - Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss) - POSTED
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range; POSTED
Barel - readied action for when gargoyle moves.
Raya 107/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - three shrouds; marked by Barel; STONE FORM; bound with rope

Raya readies herself to strike when the gargoyle returns to life as Lanthair moves towards the next plinth and discerns no exit.

With a hideous creak, the gargoyle comes back to life and easily breaks the rope bonds holding it. Even as Barel and Raya attack in response, the four arms lash out at the surrounding group before it takes to the air and heads for Thom.

Barel's readied action hits.
Raya's readied action (Ardent Strike 1d20+21=35. Hits. 1d8+9=11 and gargoyle is under her Divine Sanction to end her next turn.

Standard action to revert to normal form.
Move action to use Strength check to break bonds. 1d20+16=35.
AP:
Flying Strike (Ref). Flys 8 squares making 4 attacks at any point during its move which do not provoke OAs. On hit it slides target 3 squares.
Targets Arishat, Barel, Raya and Thom
1d20+21=36 v Arishat. Hits. 4d8+12=25
1d20+21=22 v Barel. Miss.
1d20+21=41 v Raya. Crit ... ouch. 44.
1d20+21=41 v Thom. Crit ... another ouch. 44
44 damage to Thom and Raya
25 damage to Arishat
Thom and Arishat need to make DC20 Ath/Acro checks to stop themselves flying all over the room.

Raya's Ath check to stop herself falling. 1d20=21.

The companions are thrown aside like chaff in the wind. Radiant light flares as the stone creature attacks Thom, Barel and Arishat. Raya's deity is expressing disapproval in her own special way.
Divine Sanction kicks in and bloodies it.

MAP

Arishat
Lanthair - Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range
Barel
Raya 63/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - BLOODIED; three shrouds; under Raya's DS to end her next turn; flying

HP 36/80; BLODDIED (ouch...)
Acrobatics save 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Barel's attack slowed it, so can he move more than two squares?

Yes as it's the power that grants the movement in this case.

Athletics check 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Arishat is bloodied, 36/91 hit ponts - so no chasing gargoyles for the moment.

"Damn." Arishat switches spear for javelin. "Don't worry, Thom. It just scratched your robe, and now we can admire your manly chest." Or whatever that is.

Inspiring Word on Thom, he can spend a healing surge and recover an additional 3d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 1) = 9 hit points.
Inspiring Word on Arishat, she recovers 24 + 3d6 ⇒ 24 + (2, 2, 3) = 31 hit points.
Javelin ranged basic attack, 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19, 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 damage

"Hey!" Thom shouts back as he deftly arrests his fall. "I will have you know I had every hair on this chest painstakingly craf--...err yeah, thanks for the hand Ari."

Gotta be more careful with my arcane secrets, he he.

Spent HS +29 HP; Current HP 65/80; Surges 4/8

Thom gathers his robe and his dignity in both hands and stays on his feet. The robe will never be the same again, but thanks to Arishat, the ribs will heal fast.

Using her tail to keep her balance, Arishat hurls a random javelin in the general direction of the gargoyle and does some swift first aid on herself.

MAP

Lanthair - Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range
Barel
Raya 63/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - BLOODIED; three shrouds; under Raya's DS to end her next turn; flying; slowed to end Barel's next turn
Arishat

Lanthair runs around to the far side of the gargoyle and launches a flurry of fists and feet.

Enduring Champion movement technique to P11, going the long way around the plinth with a speed of 8 to avoid OAs.

Enduring Champion on the gargoyle. 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20 vs Fort. 2d10 + 17 ⇒ (9, 8) + 17 = 34 damage.

I have +1 AC to EOMNT.

Edit: Activating Cascading Strikes Ki Focus to reroll the attack. 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

Lanthair sprints and leaps high, kicking chunks out of the gargoyle as he explodes in a fury of blurred and lethal movement.

MAP

Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range
Barel
Raya 63/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - BLOODIED; three shrouds; under Raya's DS to end her next turn; flying; slowed to end Barel's next turn
Arishat
Lanthair - +1AC to end next turn; Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)

Shroud 4 on Gargoyle invoking shrouds 4d6 + 12 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 5) + 12 = 29 does 3d6+9 on miss
Soul Shadow 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39 vs will, 3d8 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (8, 3, 3) + 12 + 5 = 31
Move to the plinth i am closest too (i cannot see the map from here)
Passive perception 22
Acrobatics 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33

Lynore slashes at the shadow of the gargoyle that is lashed next to her and skips close to the plinth.

Yes as it's the power that grants the movement in this case.

Darn...I thought I would have him locked down fairly well. Oh well!

Lynore pulls her shadows tight around the gargoyle and watches with satisfaction as it crumbles further.

She can sense no exit.

MAP

Barel
Raya 63/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - BLOODIED; under Raya's DS to end her next turn; flying; slowed to end Barel's next turn
Arishat
Lanthair - +1AC to end next turn; Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range

Barel throws caution to the wind and heads straight for the gargoyle as best as he can.

Move action to R14. Athletics check 1: (8)+12=20. Check 2: (5)+12=17. Crap...I think this means he will be sliding across the room, and will have to rethink his attack.

Barel recovers and stands up, grumbling to himself about wasting time and that damnable gargoyle's wings.

Move action: stand from prone.

Barels makes his way to the wall, but pinballs off it as his foot slips. Propelled elsewhere entirely, he lands winded and brusied before getting to his feet cursing.

Yup. The move to the next fall let you down. Literally. 4d10=26 damage and you were prone. Doing anything else?

MAP

Barel - ?
Raya 63/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - BLOODIED; under Raya's DS to end her next turn; flying; slowed to end Barel's next turn
Arishat
Lanthair - +1AC to end next turn; Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range

Two move actions already, so I have only a minor left. I don't know of anything else useful to do, so I will have Barel start to examine the plinth to which he is now adjacent. Dungeoneering check = (19)+16=35, but a perception check might be better, so Perception: (3)+10=13. If that check is a standard action, then I will save it for next turn.

And he is now bloodied. HP=55/130, with 4/17 surges left.

Raya inches closer to the plinth, step by careful step. Double move in two step chunks.

MAP

Thom
Gargoyle - BLOODIED; under Raya's DS to end her next turn; flying; slowed to end Barel's next turn
Arishat
Lanthair - +1AC to end next turn; Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range
Barel - BLOODIED
Raya 63/115hp, 1 surge

Thom gulps, That gargoyle is getting TOO close...I need to get some help here. He backs away and looks around and points to a spot behind the gargoyle and yet another creature answers the call...

Move to K11
Summon Stormstone Fury: A hulking elemental of stone and living thunder answers your summons with a sound akin to cracking rock and rumbling thunder.
Minor action; Ranged 10
Effect: You summon a Medium stormstone fury in an unoccupied space
within range. The stormstone fury has speed 6 and resist 10 thunder. You can give the stormstone fury the following special commands.
Standard action: Area burst 2 within 10; targets each creature in burst; Intelligence 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24 vs. Reflex; damage 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 thunder damage. A target in the origin square of the burst takes 2d8 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4 extra damage if hit. Square S13 origin square.
Intrinsic Nature: If you haven't given the stormstone fury any commands by the end of your turn, it makes its attack targeting as any creatures as possible. In addition, you take 5 thunder damage and fall prone.
Symbiosis: While the summoned stormstone fury is present, you deal 2d6 extra thunder damage with area attacks, and each creature in the origin square of your area attacks takes 2d6 thunder damage if you miss.

Thom - you moved across a wall junction and need to make and Ath/Acro check to stay on your feet. Or change you move.

Thom quavers the command words as another of his pets erupts onto the battlefield. The fury claws explodes vaguely in the direction of the gargoyle but the stone creature has no trouble avoiding the attack.

Flying Strike recharge: 1d6=2. No.

Clawing at the kicking, spitting halfling, it shifts away, as Raya's devout prayers sear it with retributive light.

12 radiant from DS.

Claw v Lanthair (AC). On hit target takes 10 ongoing (se)
1d20+23=42. Hits. 2d8+6=22
22 damage to Lanthair and 10 ongoing (se)

MAP

Arishat
Lanthair - +1AC to end next turn; Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss); 10 ongoing (se)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range
Barel - BLOODIED
Raya 63/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - BLOODIED; under Raya's DS to end her next turn; flying

Using the Second Chance racial power which I always forget about. Roll again, and don't forget I have concealment.

Thom - you moved across a wall junction and need to make and Ath/Acro check to stay on your feet. Or change you move.

Oops sorry about that...Acro 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

Lanthair ducks under the incoming claw and emerges triumphant and unscathed.

Re-roll against Lanthair:
1d20+21=29. Miss.
No 22 damage to Lanthair. You couldn't forget about it again could you?

Arishat is up.

Arishat moves a little closer to the Gargoyle before letting fly with her javelin.

Move to W21
Ranged Basic Attack, 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26 vs AC, 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 damage

Arishat inches closer and lets fly with her javelin. It bounces off the gargoyle.

MAP

Lanthair - +1AC to end next turn; Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range
Barel - BLOODIED
Raya 63/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - BLOODIED; under Raya's DS to end her next turn; flying
Arishat

Because of my Soul Dance stance, when an enemy misses me with a melee attack, I can teleport to a square adjacent to him and gain CA. I will teleport to Q12.

Flashing around the room, Lanthair appears next to the Gargoyle and then teleports both himself and the gargoyle further still before attempting a devestating attack on it.

Using Tormented Spirit movement technique, I teleport myself to V12 and the gargoyle to U/V/13/14. Tormented Spirit 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33 vs Fort. 3d6 + 17 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) + 17 = 25 necrotic damage and target is weakened to EOMNT.

I have +3 AC to EOMNT and am still concealed.

Tiny beside the gargoyle, Lanthair does something complex with his feet and fists, hurling it through the air to a more convenient spot. Further chunks of rock break away, leaving the creature looking more fragile.

MAP

Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range
Barel - BLOODIED
Raya 63/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - BLOODIED; under Raya's DS to end her next turn; flying; weakened to end Lanthair's next turn
Arishat
Lanthair - +3AC to end next turn; Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)

Assassin's Shroud 1 on Gargoyle
Move to I17
Acrobatics 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35
Shadow Storm 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (19) + 22 = 41 vs ac, 1d8 + 12 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 1 + 5 = 26
Passive Perception 22

Lynore slashes at the shadow of the gargoyle while making her way to the next plinth.

Slashing elegantly at the gargoyle and loosening another chunk of stone, Lynore moves effortlessly towards the last plinth. She notices nothing with her cursory glance.

MAP

Barel - BLOODIED
Raya 63/115hp, 1 surge
Thom
Gargoyle - BLOODIED; under Raya's DS to end her next turn; flying; weakened to end Lanthair's next turn
Arishat
Lanthair - +3AC to end next turn; Soul Dance (Stance, concealment and can teleport adjacent to enemy gaining CA on melee miss)
Lynore - to end enc attacks at +2 and can make melee attacks out of melee range