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Hadrimos takes a drink and opens the door...
The first feeling that this room gives is the promise of home and light. The second is a palpable wave of dread, as a wave of negative energy flows into the chamber, pouring into the open sarcophagus at its center. Excess energy flows around like a foul wind, smelling faintly of ozone. In the distance, screams echo, or perhaps laughter? It's impossible to make out. A tattered and rotted body quickly rises from the sarcophagus, garbed in rotted and torn fabrics that may have once been a sign of nobility.
"Finally, I can feel that I'm freed from that accursed lich, and I believe I have you to thank. Sadly, the only gratitude I can offer is death. I need your strength to become my strength, so I can repay those who betrayed me!"
Alystair immediately draws an enormous sword and attacks. As Alystair speaks, there is stirring from the adjoining room as one of crypts bursts open, its animate occupant lurching into the room.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go
**Ghul - AC 21 (23 w/shield), 38/38 (AC 23); Unifax AC 19
**Achurius - AC 15, 28/28
**Desert Oasis - AC 18, 32/32
GM
Tempest Storm - AC 21, 38/38
Alystair Caskwater
Delta Variant - AC 15 (16 w/shield), 19/19
Hadrimos - AC 19, 19/19
Red
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Desert Oasis reduces Red to its component parts and floods the room. Alystair takes minimal damage.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go
**Ghul - AC 21 (23 w/shield), 38/38 (AC 23); Unifax AC 19
**Achurius - AC 15, 28/28
Desert Oasis - AC 18, 32/32
GM
Tempest Storm - AC 21, 38/38
Alystair Caskwater (-1)
Delta Variant - AC 15 (16 w/shield), 19/19
Hadrimos - AC 19, 19/19
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His erect stance crumbling into a feral slouch, Ghul grabs his shield with two hands and lurches forward, ready to defend his party!
◆) Stride
◆) Raise Shield
◆) Everstand Stance
+
↺) Glimpse of Redemption
↺) Shield Block
~) First to trigger
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Ghul moves forward and serves as the party's shield.
A second skeleton totters in from the other room, bow in hand. It walks up to Alystair and sends two arrows at Ghul.
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for
Both arrows hit the shield and shatter.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go
Ghul - AC 21 (23 w/shield), 38/38 (AC 23); Unifax AC 19
**Achurius - AC 15, 28/28 (Delaying)
Desert Oasis - AC 18, 32/32
Blue
**Tempest Storm - AC 21, 38/38
Alystair Caskwater (-1)
Delta Variant - AC 15 (16 w/shield), 19/19
Hadrimos - AC 19, 19/19
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Tempest's snowball slams into Blue but it seems to shrug off most of the damage. It does not, however, withstand Achurius' positive energy which reduces it to dust.
Alystair growls and yells, "Whitey, keep them off me"
At once a third skeleton totters into the room with a bow and fires two more arrows at Ghul.
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for
Again, both arrows strike his upraised shield and shatter.
"Why is it I have to do everything myself?!" Alystair grumbles as he lunges at Ghul, greatsword leading.
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Upon impact, Ghul is suddenly showered with bits of rotting flesh and seaweed.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1-2
Tactical Map
Before your Turn:
DC 17 Fortitude Save vs Grotesque Gift: Ghul (x2)
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Those with ** may go
-2-
**Ghul - AC 21 (23 w/shield), 20/38 (AC 23; Shield hp - 13/20); Unifax AC 19
**Desert Oasis - AC 18, 32/32
**Achurius - AC 15, 28/28
**Tempest Storm - AC 21, 38/38
Alystair Caskwater (-1)
White
-1-
**Delta Variant - AC 15 (16 w/shield), 19/19
**Hadrimos - AC 19, 19/19
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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You are spattered with rancid flesh and rotting seaweed.
CS/S: Unaffected
F: Sickened 1
CF: Sickened 2
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[dice=DC 17 fort Save vs Grotesque Gift]1d20+7
[dice=DC 17 fort Save vs Grotesque Gift]1d20+7For some reason Achurius, other than having to plug his nose, does not seem all that affected by all these bad smells. Go figure.
Now that there are two in range, Achurius decides to give his heal spell a chance and blasts out a 30' radius positive energy burst.
[dice = DC 18 heal (healing hands)]1d10
***heal
...but Unifax, radiant steed - within the same aura - is bestowed to greater life - the net effect of their shared bond a somewhat dampened healing!
◆) Stride
He races to be beside his master!
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◆) Lay on Hands
◆) Strike
↺) Glimpse of Redemption
Touching his angelic companion, vitality flows through the shining unicorn - and Ghul takes a hefty swing, eschewing additional defenses for the moment!
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Ghul shrugs off the rancid flesh and rotting seaweed and is unaffected by it.
Achurius blasts out a wave of positive energy that injures Alystair, White, and, unintentionally, Ghul. Ghul heals himself through Unifax and strikes back at Alystair with his shield.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1-2
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go
-2-
Ghul - AC 21 (23 w/shield), 29/38 (Shield hp - 13/20); Unifax AC 19 (AC 21)
**Desert Oasis - AC 18, 32/32
Achurius - AC 15, 28/28
**Tempest Storm - AC 21, 38/38
Alystair Caskwater (-15)
White (-6)
-1-
**Delta Variant - AC 15 (16 w/shield), 19/19
**Hadrimos - AC 19, 19/19
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Hadrimos moves forward as if inebriated. His swings, unfortunately, seem to reflect his drunken state. Desert Oasis blasts White with more water and hits with the first. Tempest increases the striking power of his weapon and gazes into the future...
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1-2
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go
-2-
Ghul - AC 21 (23 w/shield), 29/38 (Shield hp - 13/20); Unifax AC 19 (AC 21)
Desert Oasis - AC 18, 32/32
Achurius - AC 15, 28/28
Tempest Storm - AC 21, 38/38
Alystair Caskwater (-15)
White (-11)
-1-
**Delta Variant - AC 15 (16 w/shield), 19/19
Hadrimos - AC 19, 19/19
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Delta Variant unleashes a ray of goodness onto Alystair. Alystair screeches in pain.
At its master's bidding, the skeleton drops his bow, pulls out a scimitar and charges Ghul.
for
"Finally! You can do something right" Alystair says before swinging at Ghul twice and taking a step back.
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for
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go
-3-
**Ghul - AC 21 (23 w/shield), 21/38 (Shield hp - 13/20); Unifax AC 19 (AC 21)
**Desert Oasis - AC 18, 32/32
**Achurius - AC 15, 28/28
**Tempest Storm - AC 21, 38/38
Alystair Caskwater (-25)
White (-11)
-2-
**Delta Variant - AC 15 (16 w/shield), 19/19
**Hadrimos - AC 19, 19/19
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Achurius sends three missiles of force at Alystair which all slam into his chest (or what's left of it)
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go
-3-
**Ghul - AC 21 (23 w/shield), 21/38 (Shield hp - 13/20); Unifax AC 19 (AC 21)
**Desert Oasis - AC 18, 32/32
Achurius - AC 15, 28/28
**Tempest Storm - AC 21, 38/38
Alystair Caskwater (-38)
White (-11)
-2-
**Delta Variant - AC 15 (16 w/shield), 19/19
**Hadrimos - AC 19, 19/19
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Holding his ground, Ghul bashes through the minion with his shield, offense born of defense, keeping his protection of the others vigilant!
◆) Raise Shield
◆) Strike
◆) Strike
↺) Glimpse of Redemption
↺) Shield Block
~) First to trigger
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Hadrimos lurches forward and unleashes two strikes at Alystair, the second one knocking his head clean off. Alystair goes down in a heap and doesn't get back up. Hadrimos moves into a flank with Ghul against White but alas, neither strike connects.
Tempest rushes forward and sticks his trident into White's ribcage. Though the points find mostly air, pulling the trident back out removes the ribs and causes the skeleton to return to a pile of bones.
Searching the sarcophagus, you find the final pages of Alystair's journal inside. They are frenzied writings mentioning a double cross, that it was all to complete her soul cage. That she was drowning them one-by-one in a pool of blood and offal. It goes on to state the soon-to-be lich had already turned several of his allies into her undead servants once the pool drained them entirely of vitality. Alystair laments that, in the end, he was the one trapped. There is no more following that entry. The completed journal seems to tell of a futile pursuit of the mage who would become the lich Hekoz.
Proceeding forward, you enter what appears to be a burial chamber. This room bears the signs of a burial chamber, the family crest of a dagger across a lush and growing field adorning each of the 6 plots. The caskets have been pulled from their slots in the walls and tossed haphazardly to the ground.
Beyond the burial chamber, is another one. In this chamber, the north wall has entirely collapsed. Covered in dust, the room looks to have seen little use, unlike the rest of the citadel, however, the way back from the Netherworld is gleaming like a bright tear in space. Upon touching it you are whisked back to the outskirts of the ruins where you find your mounts grazing peacefully.
Returning to the Grand Lodge, Ambrus Valsin takes your report and looks upon you with pride. With the journal fragments and the rubbings, Ambrus is almost beside himself with joy. He is impressed by your ingenuity in
the face of unexpected peril.
Thanks for playing all!