Ferdinand draws his rod and aims it at the former Sergeant Lasser, who quickly begins to crackle with electricity.
Ferdinand Sgt. Lasser's double attack on Mountain: Attack
Damage
Pvt. Daermor rips off his own head and throws it at the feat of Malik, Pvt. Daermor’s head then explodes into a cloud of rotting meat and metal shards that engulfs everyone except himself and flint.
Blue square: Any creature that starts its turn in this area is subject to an attack
Flint 31 (concealed)
Mountain 29 (slowed)
Typhus 14
Rennik 14
Ferdinand 13 (immobilized)
Sgt. Lasser(flaming corpse, bloodied) 13 (marked by Mountain, dazed)
Pvt. Daermor(flaming corpse) 13
Malick 10 (slowed)
Malik is up and takes 12Hp damage from the flying debris.
"Good work with the improvised artillery."
Malick brushes bits of Pvt Daemor out of his eyes.
"Time we got a little serious people. I want to see a nice bloody ending to this. Real soon."
He hefts his halberd into Sgt Lasser and makes his way out of the flying debris.
Malick cuts deep into the leathery flesh of Sgt. Lasser but fails to halt his twitching advance.
Flint darts to the left digging his dagger deep into Pvt. Daermor’s thigh hobbling the aberration.
+2 Attacks on Sgt. Lasser until Malick’s next turn.
Flint 31 (concealed)
Mountain 29 (slowed)
Typhus 14
Rennik 14
Ferdinand 13 Sgt. Lasser(flaming corpse, bloodied) 13 (marked by Mountain, dazed)
Pvt. Daermor(flaming corpse) 13
Malick 10
Mountain moves a bit to his right, out of the whirling cloud of shrapnel, keeping a close eye of Lasser. He lashes out with a quick slice, looking to nick Daermor with the blade.
26 vs. AC, including the +2 to hit
With a single blow of his weapon Mountain hits both opponents but not hard enough to knock either down.
DAMAGE FROM BEGINNING TURN IT MEAT TORNADO.
Mountain Miss
Typhus Hit
Rennik Hit
Ferdinand Hit
With a single blow of his weapon Mountain hits both opponents but not hard enough to knock either down.
DAMAGE FROM BEGINNING TURN IT MEAT TORNADO.
Mountain 1d20+14;2d6+4MissTyphus 1d20+14;2d6+4Hit
Rennik 1d20+14;2d6+4Hit
Ferdinand 1d20+14;2d6+4Hit
Typhus is up.
Typhus calls once more upon the Cold Star and curses the Flaming Corpse marked with a T: "May the Cold Light of the Void Between the Stars guide you to a quiet eternity!" He then uses his Frigid Darkness power:
Attack: vs Fort and Damage: cold damage and the target grants Combat Advantage to all my allies until end of my next turn plus -1 penalty to AC.
Typhus' violet light shines down but misses the target.
+2 Attacks on Sgt. Lasser until Malick’s next turn.
Flint 31 (concealed)
Mountain 29 (slowed)
Typhus 14
Rennik 14
Ferdinand 13
Sgt. Lasser(flaming corpse, bloodied) 13 (marked by Mountain, dazed)
Pvt. Daermor(flaming corpse) 13
Malick 10
Rennik is up.
With a word from Rennik, illusory attackers launch attacks at the bloodied foe, attempting to overwhelm it.
Based on his recent experience, Rennik does not care to be too close to those mists. He moves to P20.
Barely standing with his epileptic twitching, Sgt. Lasser begins spastically thrashing out at unseen enemies only to damage himself in the process. Sgt. Lasser continues thrashing at unseen foes lowering his ability to attack.
+2 Attacks on Sgt. Lasser until Malick’s next turn.
Flint 31
Mountain 29
Typhus 14
Rennik 14
Ferdinand 13
Sgt. Lasser(flaming corpse, bloodied) 13 (marked by Mountain, -2attk)
Pvt. Daermor(flaming corpse) 13
Malick 10
Ferdinand's turn.
Ferdinand approaches Lasser and drives his spear deep into his side.
Ferdinand's spear thrust hits something vital in Sgt. Lasser forcing him to his knees but doesn’t stop his inching advance on Mountain.
Lasser strikes at Mountain twice hitting once causing 7HP and slowing him.
Pvt. Daermor points his hand at Mountain and fire gout of fire that engulfs Mountain causing 13HP damage and 5 ongoing damage SE.
+2 Attacks on Sgt. Lasser until Malick’s next turn.
Flint 31
Mountain 29 (slowed, 5 ongoing fire)
Typhus 14
Rennik 14
Ferdinand 13
Sgt. Lasser(flaming corpse, bloodied) 13 (marked by Mountain, -2attk)
Pvt. Daermor(flaming corpse) 13
Malick 10
Malick is up.
"Mountain, will you just finish helping Lasser? I'm getting tired gentlemen." Malick looks at his former comrades.
"You're asking for help and we're doing our damndest. You gotta stop hurling body parts at us."
He shifts back a square.
"Anyone badly hurt? Among the living, that is."
Malick swings his halberd down on Sgt. Lasser cutting him in twain ending his epileptic fit and his insane plea for help. Then with a quip takes a casual step backwards.
Flint is up.
MAP
Flint's turn.
Flint sticks his daggers into the headless Pvt. Daermor leaving a gash that seeps a silvery liquid. A gurgle emanates from what is left of Pvt. Daermor's throat and he turns to face Flint.
Mountain is up.
Mountain growls hollowly and takes a swift swing at the undead creature.
19 Vs. AC, very unlikely to hit.
Typhus renews his curse upon the last of the walking dead and uses Dire Radiance!
Attack: Vs Fort and Damage: radiant damage
Rennik redirects his illusory ambushers to the remaining foe.
Mountain attack fails but set up successful attacks from Typhus and Rennik sending Pvt. Daermor into a bloodied state.
Ferdinand is up.
Ferdinand strikes Lasser again, the crackling aura around him slowing his future attacks.
Both Mountain's and Ferdinand's strikes hit savaging the flaming corpse but failing to fell him.
Meat tornado:
Ferdinand
Typhus
Ferdinand and Typhus take 11HP damage.
Pvt. Daermor swings twice at Flint hiting once doing 10HP damage.
"Goes against the grain to get this close, but I'm getting tired of your company Daemor. That's how it goes sometimes."
Malick sighs and moves alongside his flaming ex-comrade, flanking with Frederick and leaving a deliberate and inviting opening for the corpse to hit him.
"Flint, some good slicing would be really appreciated."
Malik moves up and thrusts his halberd at Pvt. Daermor and slices a chunk of meat off his shoulder. Malik’s attacks leave him open for an attack from Pvt. Daermor who lashes out with his malformed fist and dosn't even come close to Malick.
Flint get a basic attack with a +2 on attack roll and then gets to take his regular turn.
Flint 31
Mountain 29 (slowed, 5 ongoing fire)
Typhus 14
Rennik 14 (meat tornado)
Ferdinand 13 (meat tornado)
Pvt. Daermor(flaming corpse) 13 (-3 until Ferdinand's next turn)
Malick 10
Flint?
Flint swings twice at the remaining corpse and retreats quickly away in anticipation of the flaming abberation quickly being dispatched and blowing up like the previous corpse.
Flint's daggers finish off Pvt. Daermor before he tumbles away from the flaming corpse. The flames flare with a popping sound before guttering out in an anti-climatic puff of smoke.
As the sound of combat fades an eerie silence covers the camp making every breath sound like a shout. The strange mist stretching north to south as far as can be seen exudes a queasy menace. The mist billows in place nether advancing or fading, absorbing sound and light.
Hundreds of miles from the safety of Breeland, you six are all that can be accounted for out of the hundred that formed Ruing's Raiders.
What do you do?
The battle has left Rennik weary and disoriented. He stares off into the distance for a time, before abruptly shaking his head and saying, "I need to sit down," and he does so right where he was standing.
"Hey, Flint, Rennik! Catch." Ferdinand tosses a small vial to them before beginning to repair Mountain. "So, what do you think caused that?", he says, gesturing back at the mist.
Flint downs the vial, "Much obliged, friend"
Flint moves to inspect the fog closely to determine it's substance or anything about it.
Rennik takes the infusion and seems much rejuvenated. He joins Ferdinand in the creation of the infusions.
SITREP:
You are in Valenar, home to elves that would attack a group your size just for the “Honor “of it.
A few dozen miles to the north-east is the border of the Talenta Plains filled with treacherous bands of wandering Halflings.
To the east is an unnatural mist shrouding Cyre.
Supplies left in the remaining part of the camp:
1 Month food rations
8 horses
The equivalent of 10 adventures kits
Mountain tosses two vials of blood red liquid into his mouth, crushing them with his jaws and sending small bits of glass tumbling down his chin. He grumbles and moves after a series of short repairs, brushing the ice from his joints. He speaks in heavy, leaden tones, his rumbling voice carrying across the small battlefield.
"Where is Col. Ruing? She shielded us, but was not amongst the transformed. Before we do anything else, I think we should discern her location if we can."
Malick scrapes the remnants of his former comrades of his halberd, grimacing slightly at the sound.
"Don't reckon we're so badly off. Got food, got transport and we know what to avoid. Last would be everyone. Don't know about y'all, but I'm for finding Blondie and getting our sweet selves out of here before that mist gets frisky and moves in on us."
He reslings the weapon and starts looking at where Ruing was last seen.
Searching the surrounding area you find this amulet on the ground just inside the mist. Entwined in the cord are a few strands of golden blond hair.
All of you recognize it as Ruing’s, none have ever seen her without it. Whenever asked about it she would reply cryptically that the amulet would end the great war.
Malick
You can find no other trace of Col. Corm ir’Ruing outside of the mist.
Searching the mist un-tethered will require a perception test DC30 not to get lost and a DC35 to find anything. If you’re tethered You can’t get lost and you only need a DC 30 find anything.
I also need a Perception and religion test from everone please, high DC.
"Damn. This does not bode well."
"Damn. This does not bode well."
1d20+12;1d20+10
Missed both.
Searching the mist un-tethered will require a perception test DC30 not to get lost and a DC35 to find anything. If you’re tethered You can’t get lost and you only need a DC 30 find anything.
I also need a Perception and religion test from everone please, high DC.
Correcrted DC's
Searching the mist un-tethered will require a perception test DC25 not to get lost and a DC30 to find anything. If you’re tethered You can’t get lost and you only need a DC 25 find anything.
I didn't misread but I did have the wrong DC's.
Ferdinand