Wrath of the River King

[pat512]

Catriana Windrunner wrote:

In the mill:

** spoiler omitted **

Spoiler:

I don't have the Bard write-up handy, but magical heals generally use surges, just more efficiently. So, yes, taking multiple brief rests makes healing more surge-efficient, assuming the leaders cure two people every 5 minutes

[Catriana Windrunner]

In the mill:

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Catriana can heal surge+4 for each heal, which is the same as song of rest. That means we could take one short rest and use any amount of surges to give surge+4 hp. However, I think Yomi's heals are better so its a choice between taking one short rest and healing up or taking multiple short rests with Yomi healing us more efficiently.

[Elias]

Divers

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[ooc]Melee basic attack - crit 28 vs AC on h9. Shift to N9. Acrobatics 12.

Elias slices at another eel-hound in his bid to protect Eglantine.

[Cyrus the Mentalist]

In the Mill:

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"I'm ready to dive into the pond when you are ready, Catriana." Catriana, I already took a short rest and healed up while you were running back and forth.

[Eglantine Prakseda]

Divers

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Eyes wide and dark with a mixture of fear and revulsion, Eglantine regains her feet, determined to die on them rather than sunk in Feywild mud.

"Elias, I can't survive another attack" she whispers hoarsely, "But I'm taking one with me when I go."

She stabs expertly and stands defiant, awaiting her doom.

Acrobatics to get up and stay up (1d20 10=18)
Sly Flourish v h13 (1d20 10=27, 1d4 4=5)

[Elias]

Divers

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Elias looks grim, even as he himself feels the mud and slime making him lose his footing, "Try to get up the bank, we'll fend them off." he says.

[Eglantine Prakseda]

Divers

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"I'll try."

Choice of several evils. Moving will provoke OAs, and she can't anyway as she had to stand up. If she's still around next turn, then she'll try and move regardless.

[Elias]

Divers

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Eek, I've blocked you in. Am I before or after you in the init order? If before I will shift to allow you escape.

[Eglantine Prakseda]

Divers

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You're before me I think.

[Yomi]

In the mill

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"Ready when you are."

[JZ's Bren]

Divers

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Bren stops attacking, gathering strength for one last, desperate push.

I'm confused as to whether it's my turn. In any case,
Standard : Second Wind
+2 to all my defenses.
I also gain 1d10=1 as an effect from my magic armor when I'm bloodied.
Total gain is 14 hp, which brings me to 34.
4 surges left.

Also, my saving throw: 1d20=17
Hey, the dice roller actually cooperated this time!

[pat512]

Sorry for the delay, been swamped. Will try to catch up before Eglantine and Elias leave on vacation.

Divers:

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Elias and Eglantine deftly slay two more eelhounds, but there always seem to be more.

h3 hits Bren -7hp
h7 hits Bren -7hp
h11 hits Eglantine -7hp. Eglantine is dying.
h14 hits Elias -7hp

Bren takes a second wind, putting him at 20hp, still bloodied.

The eelhound leader misses Bren.

Elias.

Mill:

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How many short rests are you taking?

[Eglantine Prakseda]

Divers

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This isn't how it's supposed to end...

Eglantine sinks into merciful black as an eelhound lunges at her.

-5. No second wind. Used it to have enough hp to start the fight.

[Elias]

Divers

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Elias basic melee attack h11 - 15 vs AC. Minor action - Elven Accuracy - reroll = 24 vs AC. Spend AP to do the following...
Elias uses the famed eyesight of his people to probe for weak spots and stabs to the vitals!

[Scáthach "Shadowed One"]

Divers

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AP spent form Elias to make basic melee attack on h12. 23 vs AC. Scáthach notes with anger the fall of the friendly female and snarls savagely at the fey fish-dogs.

[pat512]

Eglantine:

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Death save, please

[Eglantine Prakseda]

Divers

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death save 1 (1d20=10)

Eglantine clings ferociously to life.

[pat512]

Divers:

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The leader backs (shifts) away from Bren and sends another huge gob of spittle onto the beach, this time at Elias. It hits -3hp and sends Elias sliding into the water. swimming rules

Bren

[JZ's Bren]

Divers

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Bren whirls his double-headed axe about, slashing and hacking at his cold-blooded foes.

Standard : Cleave on H7
1d20+10=23 vs AC, 1d12+5=7 damage
H3 is recipient of 4 damage as well.

Hang in there Eggers!

[pat512]

Divers:

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The two remaining eelhounds attack, as fierce as ever. -7hp to Bren, Scathach/

Elias.

[Cyrus the Mentalist]

In the mill:

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"I really think we should get going to catch up with the others." just trying to speed this up, I really want to know what's going on 'in the pond'. "Yomi, Catriana, let's head out." Cyrus heads out of the mill and dives into the pond. I previously rolled a 13 Athletics check. I can't remember what we needed, a 15?
1d20+1=5, 1d20+1=21 1d20+1=11, if more Athletic checks are needed.

[pat512]

Cyrus the Mentalist wrote:

In the mill:

** spoiler omitted **

Spoiler:

DC10 to move laterally, DC15 to dive. Talking to the boy was a brief rest, so you can spend as many surges as you like, just not as efficiently as if you were taking several rests. Failing a diving roll by more than 5 -- as Cyrus just did -- results in losing a healing surge. Is everyone else following Cyrus in? If Catriana goes, I'll assume Yomi does, given the player's connection problems.

[Cyrus the Mentalist]

Pat:

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just a heads up to check my post in the discussion thread

[Cyrus the Mentalist]

In the mill:

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OK, my 13 means I successfully get to the middle of the pond, 5 is an unsuccessful dive and lose a surge, and 21 is a successful dive.

[Elias]

Divers

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Athletics from Elias to swim - 29. Emerge onto river bank at N10 (do I need another roll). Basic Attack - 21 vs AC on h14.

With the ease that comes of a life in the wild, Elias swims for all he is worth and attacks the last eel-hound threatening Eglantine.

[pat512]

Elias wrote:

Divers

** spoiler omitted **

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Yes, Acrobatics DC14 to stay upright. If you fail, you slide back into the water (having used only one action).

[Eglantine Prakseda]

Divers

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Eglantine hangs on.

Death save (1d20=19)

[Elias]

divers

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Acrobatics 28.

[pat512]

Divers:

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The pack of eelhounds being nearly destroyed seems not to deter their attack. The leader swims forward and bites Bren, hurting him badly. -10hp, believe putting you at 3

Bren

[JZ's Bren]

Divers

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Bren nearly dies from the pack leader's vicious bite, but battles on.

Standard : Cleave on leader, and mark
1d20+10=16 vs AC, 1d12+5=13 damage
4 damage on H5

[pat512]

Cyrus:

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Struggling a bit, you reach the bottom of the deep pond, where a large millstone carved with elven runes rests. There is no sign of Elias, Eglantine, Bren, Scathach, Redcoat, or anything unusual other than the stone.

Original divers:

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The eel-hound pack leader easily dodges Bren's blow, but must attend to him to do so. The remaining eel-hound attacks Bren, but misses as it dodges away from the big cat.

Elias.

[Scáthach "Shadowed One"]

Divers

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Acrobatics for Scathach - 23. Move to L7 Basic Melee - I rolled a 1 so a miss. Elias commands his cat to attack with a sharply vocalised yowl, but the last eelhound on the shore proves too slippery.

[pat512]

Original divers:

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Eglantine, roll a save.

The leader misses Bren.

Bren is up.

[JZ's Bren]

Original Divers

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"DIE!" roars the fighter.

Standard : Crushing Blow and mark on Leader
1d20+10=20 vs AC
2d12+8=12 damage

[Eglantine Prakseda]

Original divers

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death save (1d20=20)

Perhaps Corellan recognises her need, because Eglantine finds reserves she was unaware she possessed. Her eyes snap open and without thinking, she reaches grimly for her dagger.

Woot! Natural 20. That means she can spend a healing surge doesn't it? If so, she's at 10hp and prone, but back in the mix.

[JZ's Bren]

Original Divers

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Thank the gods! We might actually pull out of this mess! Alive, even!

[Cyrus the Mentalist]

New Divers:

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I'll reach out and touch the runestone and inspect it as closely as possible.

[pat512]

Eglantine Prakseda wrote:

Original divers ** spoiler omitted **

Confirmed.

[pat512]

Catriana, Yomi:

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Did you dive in with Cyrus?

[Yomi]

For Pat

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Yes.

[pat512]

Yomi wrote:

For Pat** spoiler omitted **

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Roll some Athletics checks -- when you reach a 15, read Cyrus's spoiler from 14 hours ago and subsequent

[Catriana Windrunner]

Pat

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Yes. Also, did Catriana find out what was the silver circlet?

[Catriana Windrunner]

New divers:

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Athletics rolls (1d20+5=16, 1d20+5=7, 1d20+5=23)
Catriana jumps into the water. As she dives deeper, she recognizes a big stone at the bottom of the pond. Gesturing towards it, she waits for the rest of her comerades to join her before they touch it.

[pat512]

Catriana Windrunner wrote:

Pat

** spoiler omitted **

Catriana:

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Helm of Glibness: Item Slot: Head; 1,800 gp

When sat upon the brow, this circlet of sterling silver appears to sway and ripple.
Level 6: +2 item bonus.
Property: This helmet adds +2 to its wearers Disguise or Diplomacy checks when among the fey.

[pat512]

New divers:

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The dark, murky water of the millpond suddenly jolts into motion, everything around you moves and the current carries you downstream with force you cannot resist. Rocks and stones in the water tumble and crash into you. You claw your way toward -- what was once down, and is now up.

You have begun a skill challenge to overcome the rapids. The primary skills are Athletics and Acrobatics, though you may make a case for others. You're in fast-moving water, with logs flowing downriver, and many moss-covered rocks (or underwater rocks) to be banged against. Actions -- one at a time, please.

Yomi, still need the diving checks from you.

[Yomi]

For Pat

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Athletics Roll 1d20+4=18, 1d20+4=18, 1d20+4=22 Yomi dives into the water. He imitates and follows Catriana as best as he could.

[Catriana Windrunner]

Catriana rises to the surface, while quickly reciting old verses about expanding's one's ability to control his body. The verses have a calming effect for her comerades, while she herself dodges a number of fast moving logs and underwater rocks.

Inspire Competence to give everyone +2 to the next Acrobatics check in this skill challenge
Acrobatics Checks (Vs. Rapids) (1d20+8=27, 1d20+8=18, 1d20+8=16)

[pat512]

Original Divers:

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The pack leader misses Bren once again

Man, my rolling has tanked. Elias and Eglantine are up; I'm inclined to give them some time, as the others are almost caught up to you. Sorry, Bren.

New Divers:

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Need three rolls from Cyrus and one more from Yomi.

[JZ's Bren]

Divers

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I'm almost afraid to ask, what happened to the remaining minion?

[Yomi]

For Pat

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Athletics 1d20+4=20 Yomi sees the stone and swims towards it. He get a feeling that there is a need to touch or trace the runes.