Dragora's Dungeon

[pat512]

I can't find any rules for it off-hand. It's not a normal grab, as he's actually in the cube's space (all of the pink is the cube's space. For now, I'll rule that he gets a save when the cube is attacked, and if he fails he takes half the damage the cube does (in addition to the cube taking the full damage). For speed purposes, the attacker should roll the save for him.
Rin, note that that was a crit (and getting a rope out is a minor action).

[Rin Lyulfsson]

Rin manages to target his attack so that the cube take the full brunt of the blast and Fargrim takes no damage.

Save v damage to Fargrim (1d20=17). Can't believe I missed seeing it was a crit. 9 damage to Mr Cube then, and it's slowed until the end of Rin's next turn.

[Barshevy]

Minor Action : I cast Healing Word on Fargrim. If he's 20 ft. below me, the close burst range of 5 (25 ft.) should be able to reach him.

1d6+3=7

So that's 7 hp in addition to your healing surge, Fargrim.

Major Action : I cast Lance of Faith (Wis. vs. Ref) on the ooze.

Wisdom 1d20+3=11

Damage 1d8+3=9

If I hit, add +2 power bonus to Fargrim's next attack roll.

In case the DM rules that Fargrim must make a save to avoid damage, here it is:

1d20=14

[Qadim-sul]

"By the storm clouds of Ashelon!" Qadim-sul exclaims as Fargrim falls into the gelatinous cube. He immediately jumps off the arch, floating to the ground next to the sinking dwarf. Fumbling for his rope, he extends his arm. "Fargrim, grab my hand!"

Move action: windwalker, fly to H-14. Minor action: retrieve rope.
I'd like to help Fargrim from the cube, if possible, spending an action point to take a standard action to aid another.

And since I'm down there, do I get hit by Barshevy's healing word too? Or does it just affect one person?

[Drivish Ammasin]

Drivish mutters "Oh good.", and takes Rin's rope. He moves to a better position (G11) and tries to get one end of it into Qadim-sul's hands, while bracing himself for the weight to come, "No, Qadim-sul! Climb up this rope!"

[Fargrim]

Athletics vs Fort (1d20+8=12)

Glub, glub.. damn.. i gotta stop doing that..

[Barshevy]

Qadim-sul wrote:

And since I'm down there, do I get hit by Barshevy's healing word too? Or does it just affect one person?

Just one person, I think.

[pat512]

Qadim-sul lands gracefully at H-14 and tosses Fargrim a rope. Roll an aid another, either STR or Athletics, whichever is better.

At the moment the genasi touches down, however, there is a change back to chanting, followed by a rattling noise from around the room. Several armed skeletons arise on the middle levels and attack with shortbows.

s1 vs QS; s2 vs QS; s3 vs QS; s4 vs QS; s5 vs LA; s6 vs LA; s7 vs RL; s8 vs RL; s9 vs RL; s10 vs LA (1d20 6=9, 1d20 6=23, 1d20 6=9, 1d20 6=22, 1d20 6=10, 1d20 6=8, 1d20 6=25, 1d20 6=11, 1d20 6=17, 1d20 6=26)

Qadim-sul takes 6hp; Rin takes 6hp; Lafiel takes 3hp

Init after the skeletons. Keep your old rolls if you're keeping your old actions, so Fargrim is still in the cube, having taken 10 acid at the beginning of this turn, but Barshevy can revise his healing word (which, yes, only affects one).
Fargrim
Rin
Barshevy
Drivish
Cube
Lafiel
Rats
Qadim-sul
Skeletons

[Lafiel Abriel]

A few questions : I don't get an OA on s3, even though it's under me, right ? What happens if I want to jump down on it ? Do I get CA if I attack it with a ranged weapon ? In addition, what are the rules about attacking anything lower than us using melee \ ranged weapons ?

[pat512]

A few questions : I don't get an OA on s3, even though it's under me, right ?
* No, it's 20' down, well out of reach.
What happens if I want to jump down on it ?
* Good question. Sounds like DEX vs. Reflex. Off the top of my head, I'd say you both take the falling damage if you hit (yours reduced by Acrobatics). Comments welcome.
Do I get CA if I attack it with a ranged weapon ?
* Depends on the source of CA; you can't flank with a ranged weapon.
In addition, what are the rules about attacking anything lower than us using melee
* As long as it's within 5' in every dimension, you can reach it.
ranged weapons ?
* No mods, as far as I know.

[Rin Lyulfsson]

"Ow! Enough already." Rin spins on one outraged heel and zaps a ray of cold at skeleton 9.

"Sorry Fargrim old boy, we'll soon have you out of there," he calls, "hopefully, anyway." he adds under his breath.

Being used as a pincushion by skeletons is very offputting. He's going to concentrate on taking them down while the folks with actual strength bonuses haul Fargrim out. Always a shame to waste a crit, but it can't be helped. Damaging the cube is going to take time, hopefully the skellies are minions and will go down fast.

Ray of Frost on S9 (v Fort)(1d20 3=20, 1d6 3=7)

[Barshevy]

I'll stay with my originally stated actions. Just in case we end up having to kill the cube to free Fargrim.

[pat512]

Fargrim struggles in the cube's grasp, but does not manage to escape. Rin, meanwhile, starts picking off skeletons -- his target collapses back to its componenets. yep, appears they are minions. Barshevy calls on his god to aid Fargrim, healing some of the acid damage, but fails to himself hurt the ooze.

Drivish
Cube
Lafiel
Rats
Qadim-sul
Skeletons
Fargrim
Rin
Barshevy

[Lafiel Abriel]

Lafiel looks surprised as the cube appears and the skeletons rise. Realizing her pretty bad position on top of the arch and realizing she can't do much more for Fargrim, Lafiel pulls out a shuriken, throws it at a nearby skeleton, then :
If ducking would give her cover from the skeletons in the green area , she'll do that. If not, she'll move back to H9.

Minor to ready shuriken, Standard to throw it at S5, Sly Flourish (vs. AC) vs. S5 (1d20+7=24, 1d6+6=7) , Move to duck \ H9

[Barshevy]

Is that the order of initiative for the remainder of round 2 as well as round 3?

[Lafiel Abriel]

I think it is - I'm first on the new round, after the cube which was the last on the round we started on (Round 2 if Round 1 was the surprise round).

[Fargrim]

So, i've taken 10 acid. Then Barshevy healed me 7 + my 12 surge. So, I'm at full hp still, correct?

[pat512]

Fargrim wrote:

So, i've taken 10 acid. Then Barshevy healed me 7 + my 12 surge. So, I'm at full hp still, correct?

You also took 10 when the globe hit you, so you're down 1. If you're still in the cube at the beginning of your next turn, you'll take another 10 acid (not counting any attack by the cube).

[pat512]

Barshevy wrote:

Is that the order of initiative for the remainder of round 2 as well as round 3?

I find it simpler not to try to count rounds, which are unnecessary in 4E once any surprise round is over and the initial order is established. It just cycles through the order. When I update, I take it from whomever needs to post next and list everyone else.

[Fargrim]

Athletics vs Fort (1d20+8=22)

I hope that does it

Current HP: 30

[Qadim-sul]

Qadim-sul heaves on the rope, trying to pull Fargrim out of the cube. Aid Another (Athletics) (1d20+7=13)

Next round (assuming Fargrim's out of the cube; otherwise, keep trying to get him out):
Qadim-sul drops his crossbow and whips out his khopesh, flicking out a lasso of lightning to snare the nearest skeleton.
Lightning lure against s1 (vs. Fort) (1d20+4=8), Damage (lightning) (1d6+4=5)

[Drivish Ammasin]

My action hasn't changed.

[Barshevy]

I won't decide on an action until I know what happens to Fargrim's attempt at getting out.

[pat512]

Drivish lowers a rope to Fargrim, while the ooze sloshes in its pit, as if attempting to hit Qadim-sul, even while some of the remaining rats bite at it. Lafiel's shuriken demolishes another skeleton. The rats meanwhile, move en masse to the only thing with flesh they can easily reach, Qadim-sul (-7hp, 3hp ongoing, save ends). The genasi works on pulling the dwarf out of the cube's grasp while the skeletons fire again -- except for s4, which is dismantled by rats.

Fargrim, ironically, is protected from the rats by the cube, but manages to pull himself out on the ropes by held by his friends.

-3hp each for Qadim-sul, Rin, Drivish. Fargrim needs to pick any space adjacent to the cube to land in.

Rat swarm aura on cube; Rat swarm attack on Q-S (1d20 6=17, 1d6 3=9, 1d20 6=24, 1d6 3=7)

Rat aura on S4 (1d20 6=16)

Skeleton attacks: s1 vs QS; s2 vs QS; s3 vs QS; s4 (if alive) vs QS; s6 vs DA; s7 vs Ba; s8 vs RL; s10 vs DA (1d20 6=13, 1d20 6=22, 1d20 6=13, 1d20 6=25, 1d20 6=16, 1d20 6=12, 1d20 6=20, 1d20 6=18)

[ooc]
Rin
Barshevy
Drivish
Cube
Lafiel
Rats
Qadim-sul
Skeletons
Fargrim

[Rin Lyulfsson]

Infuriated at being attacked again, Rin blasts skeleton 8 into oblivion with his ray of frost.

Ray of Frost on S8 (1d20 3=21, 1d6 3=7)

"This place is starting to annoy me. Where's the giggler? It's about time we saw the face behind the voice," he snaps, far from his usual good-humoured self and bleeding from numerous arrow wounds.

[Fargrim]

I'll chose G13. Can i take normal actions now? And is it assumed that I still have my weapon, or did I lose that..

[pat512]

HP check on my records (corrections welcome):

Fargrim

Spoiler:

20/31

Rin

Spoiler:

15/24

Qadim-sul

Spoiler:

4/30, ongoing 3

Barshevy

Spoiler:

24/24

Drivish

Spoiler:

26/29

Lafiel

Spoiler:

21/24

[Rin Lyulfsson]

Correct for Rin

[Barshevy]

Minor Action: Healing Word on Q.S. 1d6+3=6

Major Action: Sacred Flame on Rat Swarm (Wis v. Ref) 1d20+3=21, 1d6+3=6

The 3 temporary hp go to Q.S.

[Fargrim]

Just noticed i can't move to G13, that's more cube. I'll go with I14.

Current HP: 20/31

[pat512]

After Rin blasts another skeleton, Barshevy's god restores some of Qadim-sul's health -- even more in response to Barshevy's successful blasting of the rats.

Qadim-sul at 17, 3 ongoing. Rats still there. Fargrim is fully functional.
Init:
Drivish
Cube
Lafiel
Rats
Qadim-sul
Skeletons
Fargrim
Rin
Barshevy

[Fargrim]

Shift to J13.

Tide of Iron vs AC, push rats 1 square (h13) (1d20+6=9, 1d10+4=9)

9 vs AC, 9 damage, push 1; rats are marked by me now (combat challenge)

"Wretched rats! Thanks for getting me out of their lads!"

[Drivish Ammasin]

Still hanging onto the rope with one hand, Drivish pulls out a hammer and throws it at a skeleton (S3) before moving across the arch.

15 vs. AC; 8 damage
If I missed S3 is marked. Move to G16.

[Lafiel Abriel]

Lafiel readies another shuriken, throws it at another skeleton, then starts moving behind Drivish across the arch.

Minor to ready shuriken, Standard to Sly Flourish at S7, Move to G15
Sly Flourish vs. S7 (1d20+7=15, 1d6+6=11)

[pat512]

Drivish's hammer misses s3, but draws its attention. The cube continues to jiggle aimlessly in its box, drawing the attention of a few of the rats. Lafiel misses with her shuriken and follows Drivish across the arch. The rats attempt to swarm Fargrim, but he fends them off. As Qadim-sul begins to move, he is again swarmed (-6hp, no change in ongoing, then takes his -3hp ongoing at the beginning of his turn).

Rats vs. Fargrim (1d20 6=9, 1d6 3=4)
Rat aura vs. cube, Qadim-sul (1d20 6=19, 1d6 3=4, 1d20 6=25, 1d6 3=6)

Init:
Qadim-sul
Skeletons
Fargrim
Rin
Barshevy
Drivish
Cube
Lafiel
Rats

[Qadim-sul]

I have no idea how many hp I have now (11? I don't know if those rolls for the rats against me are hits or not), nor what round we're on! But it looks like it's been a couple, so here's some saves to end my ongoing damage:
1d20=3, 1d20=17

Qadim-sul strikes at the rats, his khopesh cutting into them with a boom of thunder. Booming Blade vs AC (1d20+6=19), Damage (1d8+4=5)
He steps back from the rats (Shift to H-15) and turns to face the skeleton. (Mark s1 with Aegis of Assault)

[pat512]

Qadim-sul wrote:

I have no idea how many hp I have now (11? I don't know if those rolls for the rats against me are hits or not), nor what round we're on! But it looks like it's been a couple, so here's some saves to end my ongoing damage:

1d20=3, 1d20=17

Spoiler:

Sorry, I wasn't explicit -- been running too hard lately.

First, you took 10 from the ball hitting you. Then you took 6 from arrows. Then the rats hit you for 7, with 3 ongoing. That had you down 23. Then on your turn, you took the ongoing, so down 26, and the rat aura attack hit you for 7, so down 33, but I missed that in my accounting -- you should have been unconscious, but we'll still call you down 26 at that point; it's too confusing otherwise. That's the turn when you helped rescue Fargrim. Then at the end of your turn you failed the save against ongoing.

Then Barshevy healed you for 6 + 7 (your surge, mark one off), so you're down 13. Now it's your turn again. First, the rat aura hits you for 6 more, and you take the 3 ongoing, so down 22. Then you attack the rats and shift, which I'll resolve when I've got more time, then you made your save. So you're at 8hp and no longer bleeding.

[pat512]

Sorry for the delay -- had real, live gamers over last night, and am now at the airport. Will try to update from the layover.

[Barshevy]

*gasp* You have a life? This is unacceptable!

[pat512]

Barshevy wrote:

*gasp* You have a life? This is unacceptable!

Hangs head in shame

There are a mere handful of rats left, but still aggressive. The skeletons fire their bows once more, the one stepping back from Qadim-sul first.

s1 vs QS; s2 vs DA; s3 vs QS; s6 vs DA; s7 vs Ba; s10 vs Fa (1d20+6=10, 1d20+6=11, 1d20+6=18, 1d20+6=11, 1d20+6=22, 1d20+6=16)

Only one hits, targeting Barshevy (-3hp).

The rats attempt to attack Fargrim as he begins to move, but to no effect.

Init:
Fargrim
Rin
Barshevy
Drivish
Cube
Lafiel
Rats
Qadim-sul
Skeletons

[Rin Lyulfsson]

Rin tries and fails to blast another skeleton. He looks exasperated as the ray shoots past serving only to make the floor sparkly.

Ray of Frost at S7 (1d20 3=8, 1d6 3=9)

[Fargrim]

I should be in J13 on your map now

Tide of Iron (1d20 6=14, 1d10 4=14)

14 vs AC, 14 damage; push 1

spend action point for another standard action, in case the first Tide didn't work

Tide of Iron (1d20 6=16, 1d10 4=11)

another Tide of Iron: 16 vs AC, 11 damage; push 1

then i will shift to I12

[Drivish Ammasin]

Drivish continues to make his way around the upper tier, throwing his second hammer as he goes.

Move to J19 and throw a hammer at and marking S6.
Attack = 16; Damage = 5

[Barshevy]

The arrow slices into the cleric. He howls in pain. This is the first wound he has suffered on this adventure.

Sacred Flame on S7 (Wis v Ref) 1d20+3=14, 1d6+3=7

If I hit, +3 temporary hit point to Qadim.

This is my only action for the round.

[Lafiel Abriel]

Lafiel throws her dagger quickly at another skeleton, but misses it. She then keeps following Drivish while retrieving another dagger.

Standard to Sly Flourish at S2, Minor to take another dagger, Move to K19

Sly Flourish vs. S2 (1d20+8=14, 1d4+6=7)

[pat512]

The rats are destroyed, only four skeletons remain (and the cube) and the giggling as stopped as the party overcomes their surprise and gains the upper hand.

I assumed Fargrim was shoving the rats, though he didn't actually say. Qadim-sul is up (and got the temp hp)[/ooc[
Init:
Qadim-sul
Skeletons
Fargrim
Rin
Barshevy
Drivish
Cube
Lafiel

[Fargrim]

Sorry, should have been clearer

[Qadim-sul]

Qadim-sul moves after the closest skeleton, bringing down his khopesh on its bony body.
Assuming he hits: As his blade shatters the skeleton, a bolt of lightning leaps out to strike the next skeleton.

Move to I-16, attack s1 with Lightning Clash Attack vs. AC (1d20+6=18), Damage (1d8+4=6)
Secondary attack vs. s10 Attack vs. Ref (1d20+4=23), lighting damage (1d6+4=5)

[pat512]

Qadim-sul destroys two of the remaining skeletons. The other two manage to pierce him with well-placed shots before being casually destroyed by the rest of the party.

-8hp to Qadim-sul. The cube can't do anything to a target not in its well, so what now?

[Barshevy]

Assuming that QS doesn't need any immediate healing, I'll keep on calling down Lance of Faith on the cube until it's dead. Oh, how I love at-will powers.