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[Xabulba]

Flint I need a save vs ongoing 10 damage.

Malick breaches the defenses of the headless skeleton and ends its unnatural service to Karnath.

MAP

<Skeletons 2, 3, & 4 take 11hp damage if not attacking Ragna>
<Skeletons -3 attack until end of Ragna’s next turn.>

Initiative:
skeleton 1 (RDC -2 attk vs anybody but Ragna)
skeleton 3
skeleton 4
Ragna (ongoing 10 dmg SE)
Rennick
Typhus
Flint (ongoing 10 dmg SE)
Malick
Ferdinand

Ferdinand is up.

[Flint Blackblade]

Save vs Ongoing 10 damage, 1d20=12

[Ferdinand Salatic]

"Come on, only three more to go!" Ferdinand lunges at the skeletons as he reinforces Flint's armor.

Minor, end Resistive Formula to give myself and Flint 26 temp HP. Standard, attack S1 with Magic Weapon(adjacent allies get +1 attack, +3 damage, weapons count as Brutal 1): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 231d8 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

[Xabulba]

Flint stanches the bleeding wound given to him by one of the skeletons.

Ferdinand buffs up Malick but his spear thrust is turned aside by the superfast skeleton.

Skeleton 4 steps forward and jointly attacks Ragna with 2 scimitars along with the other two.
Skeleton 1;
Attack 1 vs ac, 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 16 - 3 = 18, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Attack 2 vs ac, 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (7) + 16 - 3 = 20, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Skeleton 2;
Attack 1 vs ac, 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 16 - 3 = 22, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Attack 2 vs ac, 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 3 = 21, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Skeleton 3;
Attack 1 vs ac, 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 3 = 15, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Attack 2 vs ac, 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 16 - 3 = 24, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Wow highest roll was 11.

MAP

Ragna is up.

[Malick]

Malick healed Ragna, Ferdinand buffed Flint.

[Ragna]

Keeping my divine challenge on skeleton 1 (marked, takes 11 radiant damage and the person it attacks even on a miss heals 9)
Castigating Strike against skeleton 4 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 18 + 1 + 2 = 29 vs ac, 3d8 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (8, 5, 4) + 12 + 3 = 32 skeleton 4 and 3 are subject to my divine sanction until the end of my next turn (marked, takes 11 radiant damage if they do not attack me)

[Rennik Ilzander]

Rennik sends a phantom bolt at skeleton 1

Phantom bolt 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28 vs will. 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 psychic damage on a hit and it takes -2 to its next attack roll and grants CA to the next ally who attacks it.

[Xabulba]

Ragna looks "holy" at skeleton 4 before smiting it with her big sword.

Rennik follows up with an illusory bolt to skeleton 1 that rends the skeletons non-existent mind blooding it.

<Skeletons 1 takes 11hp damage if not attacking Ragna & anybody attacked heals 9 even on a miss>
<Skeletons 3, & 4 take 11hp damage if not attacking Ragna>

Initiative:
skeleton 1 (RDC -2 attk vs anybody but Ragna)
skeleton 3
skeleton 4
Ragna (ongoing 10 dmg SE)
Rennick
Typhus
Flint (ongoing 10 dmg SE)
Malick
Ferdinand

MAP

Typhus is up.

[Typhus Aurelius]

Typhus summons dire radiance at Skeleton 1. Because he can.

Dire Radiance: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23 vs. Fort;
Damage: 1d6 + 11 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 11 + (3, 6) = 22 radiant damage. If it moves closer to me on its next turn, it takes 1d6 + 10 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 10 + (1, 2) = 16 damage. Range 10, target 1 creature. (RADIANT and FEAR)

[Xabulba]

Typhus' dire radiance scorches the skeletons armor but doesn’t appear to have any other effect on it.

Flint is up.

[Flint Blackblade]

Guarded Attack(Dagger) with CA, 1d20+19=36 vs S4 AC, 2d4+9+3d8+4=6+9+17+4=36 damage and if the target makes a melee attack against Flint before SOMNT, Flint can make a secondary attack against it as an immediate interrupt.

[Xabulba]

Flint reduces the badly damaged skeleton 4 into kindling.

<Skeletons 1 takes 11hp damage if not attacking Ragna & anybody attacked heals 9 even on a miss>
<Skeletons 3, & 4 take 11hp damage if not attacking Ragna>

Initiative:
skeleton 1 (RDC -2 attk vs anybody but Ragna)
skeleton 3
skeleton 4
Ragna (ongoing 10 dmg SE)
Rennick
Typhus
Flint
Malick
Ferdinand

MAP

Malick is up.

[Malick]

"Quit cluttering up the stairwell."

Malick turns his attention to S1, twisting his halberd through the thing's ribcage and yanking hard.

Viper's Strike (AC). On hit, if S1 shifts before the start of Malick's next turn, Ragna gets an OA on it.
1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30
1d10 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

[Ferdinand Salatic]

"Come on, just two more!" Ferdinand steps to the side and stabs at the skeletons.

Shift to M14 and attack S1 with Repulsion Strike(vs Reflex, Lightning damage and -3 to melee attack rolls until EOMNT): 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 2 = 252d8 + 8 ⇒ (3, 8) + 8 = 19

[Xabulba]

Malick cracks more bone with his halberd blooding skeleton 1.

Ferdinand trantyr glances of the skeletons armor everly marring it's polish.
Missed it bt one.

The remaing skeletons shift to flank Ragna and attempt to end her divine compulsion over them.
Ragna get's an OA.
The skeletons slash at Ragna using all four of their blades.
1st, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
2nd, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
3rd, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
4th, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Everyone roll me a perception roll please, Flint you get a +2.

<Skeletons 1 takes 11hp damage if not attacking Ragna & anybody attacked heals 9 even on a miss>
<Skeletons 3, & 4 take 11hp damage if not attacking Ragna>

Initiative:
skeleton 1 (RDC -2 attk vs anybody but Ragna)
skeleton 3
Ragna (ongoing 10 dmg SE)
Rennick
Typhus
Flint
Malick
Ferdinand

MAP

Ragna is up, she gets an OA on S1 and takes 10hp bleeding damage.

[Malick]

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 - Perception

Scimitar wielding skeletons occupy Malick's mind.

[Ragna]

OA Virtuous Strike 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33 vs ac, 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17, and I gain +2 to saving throws
percp 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Enfeebling Strike against S1, 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36 vs ac, 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 the target takes -2 to hit against me and -4 if it attacks anyone else due to my mark
1d20 ⇒ 14 save

Ragna lashes out at the skeleton in two quick motions, before steeling herself and shaking off the drain from the minor cuts.

[Rennik Ilzander]

Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Phantom bolt on S1 (or S3 if S1 is dead). 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35 vs will (-2 if it's against S3 because I only have CA against S1. 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 psychic damage on a hit, and it takes -2 to next attack and grants CA to next ally who attacks it.

[Xabulba]

Ragna attacks bring skeleton 1 to the brink of collaspe and Rennik finnishes it off with a bolt of concentarated thought.

Ragna, Rennik and Malick don't notice anything other than the combat.

<Skeleton 3 take 11hp damage if not attacking Ragna>

Initiative:
skeleton 3 (bloodied)
Ragna
Rennick
Typhus
Flint
Malick
Ferdinand

MAP

Typhus is up.

[Ferdinand Salatic]

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15 This isn't the time to be rolling twos.

[Typhus Aurelius]

Typhus transfers his curse to Skeletor 3!

Eldritch Blast: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16 vs. Reflex;
Damage: 1d10 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 9 + (1, 2) = 15 damage. Range 10, target 1 creature.

[Xabulba]

Typhus’ blast misses and blows wood paneling about the hallway.

Flint is up.

[Xabulba]

Flint your turn.

[Flint Blackblade]

Perception Check, 1d20+11+2=31
Shift to P13
Clever Strike(Dagger) with CA, 1d20+19=28 vs S3 AC,
1d4+9+3d8+4=3+9+19+4=35 damage.

[Xabulba]

Flint cuts down the last skeleton with a deft strike.

Flint:

You can hear and feel a grating and scraping coming from behind the doors like large stones are being dragged across the floor.

As the last skeleton falls the sounds of alarms being raised filter in from the outside indicating that Capt. K and crew are making their way to the Fluttering Petal.

Give me the order you're going to enter the control room.

[Malick]

Malick and Ragna in the front line, maybe. Followed by Flint and Rennick, Typhus and Flint bringing up the rear, because they both scare the horses.

[Ferdinand Salatic]

Malick wrote:

Malick and Ragna in the front line, maybe. Followed by Flint and Rennick, Typhus and Flint bringing up the rear, because they both scare the horses.

And Ferdinand will also be in the middle, I assume replacing the spare Flint we apparently have.

[Ragna]

The front is fine with me

[Malick]

Ferdinand Salatic wrote:

Malick wrote:

Malick and Ragna in the front line, maybe. Followed by Flint and Rennick, Typhus and Flint bringing up the rear, because they both scare the horses.

And Ferdinand will also be in the middle, I assume replacing the spare Flint we apparently have.

Yup. That would be my fingers getting ahead of my brain. Or something.

[Typhus Aurelius]

Malick wrote:

Malick and Ragna in the front line, maybe. Followed by Flint and Rennick, Typhus and Flint bringing up the rear, because they both scare the horses.

Did you ever think that maybe the horses were evil and deserved to be scared?

[Lynore]

Agreed, I have been stepped on by said evil horses

[Xabulba]

Typhus Aurelius wrote:

Malick wrote:

Malick and Ragna in the front line, maybe. Followed by Flint and Rennick, Typhus and Flint bringing up the rear, because they both scare the horses.

Did you ever think that maybe the horses were evil and deserved to be scared?

Bad Horse

[Malick]

Xabulba wrote:

Typhus Aurelius wrote:

Malick wrote:

Malick and Ragna in the front line, maybe. Followed by Flint and Rennick, Typhus and Flint bringing up the rear, because they both scare the horses.

Did you ever think that maybe the horses were evil and deserved to be scared?

Bad Horse

I used to ride a lot and have the dentures, broken nose and leftover displaced shoulder muscles from a greenstick fracture to prove it. Smart horses tend to evil.

[Flint Blackblade]

"You all hear that low rumbling, sounds like serious boulders being dragged, possibly to block the doors, we better hurry."

[Xabulba]

As you burst through the double doors you are greeted by the sight of a 10 foot tall man carved from stone and animated by glowing runes covering its body. Off to either side of the round room two heavy arbalests turn under their own power towards the doors aiming pool cue sized bolts at the party. Two human mages also turn their attention towards Oddjob, arcane power leaks from their wands in anticipation of the upcoming fight.

Initiative please

Hvy Arbalest 1 - 31
Mage 1 - 21
Hvy Arbalest 2 - 17
Golem 14
Mage 2 - 11

MAP

[Malick]

"Morning! Anyone here open to negotiation and bribery?"

[Ragna]

Initiative 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 2 = 15

[Flint Blackblade]

Initiative Check, 1d20+11=12

[Typhus Aurelius]

Malick wrote:

"Morning! Anyone here open to negotiation and bribery?"

Typhus looks slightly confused. "I am."

Init: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

[Malick]

"Thanks. Anyone apart from you?"

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 - init

[Rennik Ilzander]

Init 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

[Ferdinand Salatic]

"Animated arbelests? I applaud you, one artificer to another! Just a shame they're pointed at us..."

Initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Does this count as a different encounter from the last one? I want to know if my/Flint's temp HP has worn off.

[Rennik Ilzander]

I believe we are in the same encounter until we take a short rest. Isn't that the definition? That would mean you keep your Temp HP but our encounter powers don't reset, which makes this gnome grumpy. I welcome the challenge though :)

[Xabulba]

No rest for you.

Malick's quip is answered by the thunking sounds of an arbalest firing 2 bolt's one at Malick the other aganist Ragna.
Malick = bolt Attack v ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Ragna = bolt Attack v ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Hvy Arbalest 1
Malick
Ferdinand
Typhus
Mage 1 -
Hvy Arbalest 2
Rennik
Ragna
Golem
Flint
Mage 2

Malick is up.

[Malick]

"This could be tough. Man asks a civil question, a bolt is not a civil answer."

Malick jabs expertly at the golem and boosts Oddjob's defenses.

Bastion of Defense (AC) v Golem. On hit, allies within 5 squares (everyone) gets a +1 bonus to all defenses to end encounter.
1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34
3d10 + 8 ⇒ (3, 4, 5) + 8 = 20

[Ferdinand Salatic]

"That's the problem wit people these days. No common decency." Ferdinand runs his hand over Ragna's blade, which begins to pulse with light, before hurling his tratnyr at the golem in front of them.

Radiant Sigil on Ragna's weapon(She heals 3HP with each successful attack and always does Radiant damage, she can end this with a successful attack to daze(save ends) the target and spend a healing surge), then attack the golem with Magic Weapon(on a hit, each ally adjacent to me gains +1 attack and +3 damage, weapons gain Brutal 1): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 351d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Also, Arcana, what can I tell about the golem? 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

[Xabulba]

Malick digs a deep divot in the golem while giving a quick pep talk to Oddjob shoring up their defenses.

Ferdinand follows with a smaller divot after boosting Ragna’s sword.

Typhus is up.

[Typhus Aurelius]

Typhus will level an Eldritch Blast at the Golem, while cursing its un-existence.

Eldritch Blast: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35 vs. Reflex;
Damage: 1d10 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (10) + 9 + (2, 6) = 27 damage. Range 10, target 1 creature.

Edit: CRIT! 31 points of damage!

[Xabulba]

Typhus blows a large hole in the golem sending fragments of rock about. The golem although doesn’t even seem to notice the damage done to it.

The quicker mage throws a fire ball into the middle of Oddjobs formation. The fireball is centered on Rennik and effecting everyone within 2 squares.
Malick, attack vs reflex, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34
Ferdinand, attack vs reflex, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
Typhus, attack vs reflex, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Rennik, attack vs reflex, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Ragna, attack vs reflex, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
Flint, attack vs reflex, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Damage = 3d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1, 5) + 6 = 16

The second arbalest then ratchets around and fires a bolt at Ragna and Malick.
Ragna, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Malick, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Even with a +19 I still miss

Hvy Arbalest 1
Malick
Ferdinand
Typhus
Mage 1 -
Hvy Arbalest 2
Rennik
Ragna (Radiant Sigil)
Golem
Flint
Mage 2

MAP

Rennik is up.

[Rennik Ilzander]

Rennik sends an illusory bolt at the golem.

Phantom bolt 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27 vs will. 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 psychic damage and slide it one square to the north. It takes -2 to its next attack and grants CA to the next ally who attacks it.