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[Malick]

HP: 54/90
Temp HP: 0
Bloodied value: 45
Surges: 8/10; Surge value: 22
AP: 0

[Malick]

DM - forgot to add the +3 to damage from Ferdinand to Malick's last attack.

[Xabulba]

Flint is up.
Rennik is up.

[Flint Blackblade]

Minor Action - sustain insubstantial
Saved vs. Dazed 2 turns ago
Save vs. Immobilized, 1d20=14
Save vs -2 all def, 1d20=3

[Flint Blackblade]

Minor Action - sustain insubstantial
Saved vs. Dazed 2 turns ago
Save vs. Immobilized, 1d20=14
Save vs -2 all def, 1d20=3

[Xabulba]

<The grey blocks are marble benches, they cost and extra move to stand on or move over.
The green circles are planters each containing a small dead tree and flowers>
<+1 defense to all allies EOE>
<Malick and Typhus get +3 attack and damage, weapons gain Brutal 1>

Ragna (-2 defenses SE)
High Preceptor (Judge) (divine challenge U)
Malick (immobilized SE)
Banshee 1
Banshee 2 (divine sanction R)
Flint (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Rennik (immobilized SE)
Uriel
Ferdinand (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Typhus (immobilized SE)

MAP

Rennik is up.

[Xabulba]

Delaying Rennik's turn.

Uriel is up.

[Rennik Ilzander]

Rennik sends illusory ambushers at the judge.

Illusory Ambush 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33 vs Will. 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 psychic damage on a hit, and he takes -2 to attacks until EOMNT, and grants CA to the next ally who attacks him.

Save vs immobilized 1d20 ⇒ 5

[Xabulba]

Renniks illusions damage and distract the Judge.

Uriel is up.

[Uriel De'Mar]

Uriels sword shines brightly with holy light as he cleaves into the overweight vampire...

Standard Action: Holy Strike/Power Attack on the Judge, 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 38 vs AC; CRIT! Damage: 46 + 3d8 + 2d12 ⇒ (7, 7, 4) + (1, 7) = 26 = 72 Radiant damage

[Xabulba]

With a prayer and a yell Uriel cleaves off the Judges head sending it rolling on the floor. The head settles and spits out a final curse at the party, "You think you've won? You have already advanced my lord's goals. Hahahahaha... The head and body then dissolve into odious piles of blood, fat and ash.

<The grey blocks are marble benches, they cost and extra move to stand on or move over.
The green circles are planters each containing a small dead tree and flowers>
<+1 defense to all allies EOE>
<Malick and Typhus get +3 attack and damage, weapons gain Brutal 1>

Ragna (-2 defenses SE)
Malick (immobilized SE)
Banshee 1
Banshee 2 (divine sanction R)
Flint (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Rennik (immobilized SE)
Uriel
Ferdinand (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Typhus (immobilized SE)

MAP

Ferdinand is up.

[Ferdinand Salatic]

"Everyone, get over here! Let's finish these things off already!", yells Ferdinand as he steps forward and stabs at the banshee in front of him.

Shift to U7 and use Magic Weapon on B1(remember, you only get the bonuses if you attack if you're adjacent to me when you attack.): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 371d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 141d20 ⇒ 7

[Uriel De'Mar]

Xabulba: Sorry I think I miscalculated my damage, it should have been 60 radiant damage.

[Typhus Aurelius]

Typhus will fire his Dire Radiance at the banshee at V7, cursing it all the while.

Dire Radiance: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31 vs. Fort
Damage: 1d6 + 11 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 11 + (4, 2) = 21 radiant damage. If it moves closer to me on its next turn, it takes 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 damage. Range 10, target 1 creature. (RADIANT and FEAR)

[Xabulba]

I'm taking a few liberity's with Typhus' turn.

Uriel's strike nearly takes off the Judges head. The Judge gurgles out a final curse at the party, "You think you've won? You have already advanced my lord's goals. Hahahahaha...

Typhus sends a beam of radiant light rendering the Judge into an odious pile of blood, fat and ash.

Ferdinand advances on a banshee stabbing his Trantyr into its semi-solid form.

<The grey blocks are marble benches, they cost and extra move to stand on or move over.
The green circles are planters each containing a small dead tree and flowers>
<+1 defense to all allies EOE>
<Malick and Typhus get +3 attack and damage, weapons gain Brutal 1>

Ragna (-2 defenses SE)
Malick (immobilized SE)
Banshee 1
Banshee 2 (divine sanction R)
Flint (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Rennik (immobilized SE)
Uriel
Ferdinand (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Typhus (immobilized SE)

MAP

Ragna is up.

[Ragna]

Divine Challenge Banshee 2, move to s7
Bolstering Strike 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28 vs ac 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 and I gain 3 temp hps
save 1d20 ⇒ 14

Ragna stalks towards her target. "I am coming to try and provide some relief for you Ferdinand."

With a sigh Ragna finally shrugs off the funk that was distracting her.

[Xabulba]

Ragna moves to cut trough Banshee 2, wounding it.

<The grey blocks are marble benches, they cost and extra move to stand on or move over.
The green circles are planters each containing a small dead tree and flowers>
<+1 defense to all allies EOE>
<Malick and Typhus get +3 attack and damage, weapons gain Brutal 1>

Ragna
Malick (immobilized SE)
Banshee 1
Banshee 2 (divine sanction R)
Flint (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Rennik (immobilized SE)
Uriel
Ferdinand (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Typhus (immobilized SE)

MAP

Malick is up.

[Malick]

1d20 ⇒ 5 - save v immobilisation

Malick swears horribly and uses the enforced respite to take a breath and regroup.

Using second wind. +2 all defenses to start of his next turn. Can't do anything else until feet come free.

HP: 76/90
Temp HP: 0
Bloodied value: 45
Surges: 7/10; Surge value: 22
AP: 0

[Uriel De'Mar]

"That's tha spirit, Malick. I find that tha' harder I swears, tha' better ah do", says Uriel with his typical dung-eating grin. "Gods I need some booze..." says Uriel sourly.

[Xabulba]

Terrifying Shriek recharge
Banshee 1, 1d6 ⇒ 2
Banshee 1, 1d6 ⇒ 6

Banshee 1 floats back and exposes Ferdinand to his death visage
Attack vs will, 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27, damage = 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 4) + 3 = 12 and target take -2 to all defenses SE.

Banshee 2 floats past Ragna allowing Ragna an OA. Banshee 2 sings is song of death affecting everyone but Flint.
Banshee 1 moves back a bit and howls at everyone but Flint.
Ragna, attack vs will, 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30, hit
Malick, attack vs will, 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33, hit
Rennik, attack vs will, 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21, miss
Uriel, attack vs will, 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16, miss
Ferdinand, attack vs will, 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28, hit
Typhus, attack vs will, 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20, miss
Damage = 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (1, 4) + 3 = 8 psychic damage and the target is pushed 5 squares

<The grey blocks are marble benches, they cost and extra move to stand on or move over.
The green circles are planters each containing a small dead tree and flowers>
<+1 defense to all allies EOE>

Ragna
Malick (immobilized SE)
Banshee 1
Banshee 2 (divine sanction R)
Flint (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Rennik (immobilized SE)
Uriel
Ferdinand (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Typhus (immobilized SE)

MAP

Flint is up.

[Malick]

"Now I'm annoyed."

Malick's feet slide out from under him again and he finds himself backed into a corner.

68/90
0 temp hp
7/10 surges
immobilised (se)
used AP
used second wind
Both Inspiring Words used

DM - I'm away from mid-morning tomorrow until Monday late afternoon. Malick can't do much while he's immobilised, but if he does break free, he'll go and mallet something.

[Ragna]

OA 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17 vs ac; 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
hospitaler's blessing: when an enemy that you currently challenge attacks one of your allies whether the attack hits or misses, that ally regains hit points equal to one-half your level + your wisdom modifier (+9)

[Rennik Ilzander]

Posting in advance because I'm going to be flying all day tomorrow.

Rennik sends an illusory attacker at one of the banshees.

Illusory Ambush on #2. 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28 vs Will. 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 psychic damage on a hit, and it takes -2 to attacks rolls until EOMNT and grants CA to the next ally who attacks it.

In the event that #2 is dead by Rennik's initiative, apply that attack to #1.

[Xabulba]

Delaying Flint's turn.

Renniks illusions tear at Banshee 2's mind damaging the ghost.

Uriel is up.

[Flint Blackblade]

Minor Action - Sustain Mist Form(insubstantial)
Double move to T6.

[Xabulba]

MAP

Uriel is up

[Uriel De'Mar]

Uriel howls and drools in fury, as he barrels down on the banshee with his sword.

Minor Action: Divine Challenge on Banshee 1
Charge! to V-6 using Howling Strike/Power Attack on Banshee 1, 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23 vs AC; Damage: 1d12 + 3d6 + 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (10) + (3, 5, 3) + (3) + 18 = 42 damage.

[Malick]

Back :)

[Xabulba]

Uriel rushes forward with a mighty cleave that bloodies banshee 2 leaving the ghost barely undead.

<The grey blocks are marble benches, they cost and extra move to stand on or move over.
The green circles are planters each containing a small dead tree and flowers>
<+1 defense to all allies EOE>

Ragna
Malick (immobilized SE)
Banshee 1
Banshee 2 (divine sanction R)
Flint (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Rennik (immobilized SE)
Uriel
Ferdinand (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Typhus (immobilized SE)

MAP

Ferdinand is up.

[Ferdinand Salatic]

Move to X8 and use Aggravating Force on B1(if hit, next ally to hit it gets +2 to attack): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 231d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 111d20 ⇒ 14

[Typhus Aurelius]

I forgot to roll my save the previous round. Thus here it is: Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

Typhus, feeling less than effective, tries his curse at the banshee at W7 again. If that one is dead again before he acts, he'll curse the other and blast it instead.

Dire Radiance: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30 vs. Fort
Damage: 1d6 + 11 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 11 + (6, 1) = 22 radiant damage. If it moves closer to me on its next turn, it takes 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16. Range 10, target 1 creature. (RADIANT and FEAR)

Save ends: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

[Ferdinand Salatic]

Hey, Xabulba, Boxer is needed. Go post.

[Xabulba]

Ferdinand flanks B1 with Uriel and spills more of the ghosts ectoplasm leaving it a faint shade.

Typhus blows a hole through B2 with his deadly light. The still stands but is paler.

<The grey blocks are marble benches, they cost and extra move to stand on or move over.
The green circles are planters each containing a small dead tree and flowers>
<+1 defense to all allies EOE>

Ragna
Malick (immobilized SE)
Banshee 1
Banshee 2 (divine sanction R)
Flint (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Rennik (immobilized SE)
Uriel
Ferdinand (-2 penalty to all defenses SE)
Typhus

MAP

Ragna is up.

[Ragna]

move to W8
Divine Challenge Banshee 1
Bolstering Strike 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35 vs ac, 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 and I gain 3 temp hps

"These things are as hard to kill as they are ugly."

[Xabulba]

Banshee 2 implodes with a pitiful squeal, slain by Ragna's attack.
The remaining banshee realizes the futility of continuing the attack and dissolves into nothing ending the fight.
You will all gain a level after your next extended rest.

Hands out cake.

[Malick]

Malick wrenches his feet free at last and asks the question uppermost in his mind.

"Do any of you have anything to drink?"

Important matters dealt with, he turns his attention to the bodies before asking Ferdinand, "You still have that shard, right?"

[Ragna]

Ragna pants heavily. "Finally, should we hold up here and catch our breath or proceed and try and get out of here?"

[Malick]

"Out would be good."

Are there still sounds of battle coming from outside the doors?

[Xabulba]

Malick wrote:

"Out would be good."

Are there still sounds of battle coming from outside the doors?

The battle rages on vigorously as before.

[Ragna]

Spending a healing surge, nearly full health now.

[Flint Blackblade]

Spend 1 HS, Full HP.

[Malick]

Used one surge. Back at full. Does Ferdinand need more surges? Malick's got 7 left if he does.

[Typhus Aurelius]

Indeed, one surge expended.

[Xabulba]

From what Ragna remembers the doors behind the judges' dias lead to the prision tower.
Doors to the right open up to the main courtyard.
Stairway to the north go down to another set of prision cells similar to the ones you woke up in.

[Ferdinand Salatic]

Spending 2 surges to get back to full.

"We're going to have to go to the prison tower now, aren't we? It's how this sort of thing goes, right?"

Now, two surges anyone? Also, I'll have to do some major retooling to my character since I missed a feat and can now take Versatile Expertise.

[Rennik Ilzander]

Can Malick give a benefit on a healing surge? I've only got 2 left, and I need to make them count.

[Ferdinand Salatic]

Rennik Ilzander wrote:

Can Malick give a benefit on a healing surge? I've only got 2 left, and I need to make them count.

If we want to wait here for two short rests I can just toss some Curative Admixtures at you and shift some surges around.

[Malick]

If we wait 5 minutes, Malick can do you an Inspiring Word for a surge plus 3d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 4) = 13.

He'll hand over two of his remaining seven surges to Ferdinand.

[Ragna]

"I would also like to take a quick break, before we proceed."