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[Xabulba]

@Ferdinand – The golem is a variant of earth golem’s used to protect important items. It is capable of ranged attacks as well as melee. They have been known to go berserk and attack everything around them if they are damaged enough. Anything more specific you want to know?

Rennik’s illusions cause the golem to stager back under the assault of illusionary burrowing animals.

<Golem grants CA to the next ally to attack it>
Initiative :
Hvy Arbalest 1
Malick
Ferdinand
Typhus
Mage 1
Hvy Arbalest 2
Rennik
Ragna (Radiant Sigil)
Golem (-2 on next attack.)
Flint
Mage 2

MAP

Ragna is up.

[Ragna]

Shift to N10
Divine Challenge Golem: You mark the target. The target remains marked until you use this power against another target, or if you fail to engage the target. A creature can be subject to only one mark at a time. A new mark supersedes a mark that was already in place.
While a target is marked, it takes -2 penalty to attack rolls for any attack that doesn't inlcude me as a target. Also, it takes 11 radiant damage and the target ally regains +9 hit points even on a miss.
Enfeebling Strike 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 18 + 1 = 28 vs ac, 1d8 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 3 = 23 radiant damage the target takes a -2 on its to hit until the end of my next turn

Ragna shifts to the side of the golem and tries to redirect its attention with a wicked slash.

[Xabulba]

Ragna shifts and strikes dislodging smaller rocks and pebbles from the golem’s side.

The Golem in response unexpectedly explodes showering Oddjob in dirt, moss and razor sharp rocks.
Malick, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (8) + 22 = 30
Ferdinand, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (8) + 22 = 30
Typhus, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (13) + 22 = 35
Rennik, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40
Ragna, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25
Flint, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (15) + 22 = 37
damage = 3d10 + 7 ⇒ (8, 2, 4) + 7 = 21 Miss: Half damage, knocked prone and cannot stand until the end of the golem’s next turn.

The bits and pieces of the golem begin to vibrate violently and reform together. The flow of materials makes it impossible for any effected by the blast to stand.

Initiative:
Hvy Arbalest 1
Malick (prone)
Ferdinand (prone)
Typhus (prone)
Mage 1
Hvy Arbalest 2
Rennik (prone)
Ragna (Radiant Sigil, (prone)
Golem (-2 on attacks eornt, R Divine Challenge)
Flint (prone)
Mage 2

MAP

Flint is up.

[Ragna]

Everyone attacked by the golem but me gains 9 hps from: 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)

[Xabulba]

Ragna wrote:

Everyone attacked by the golem but me gains 9 hps from: 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)

Only one ally would heal the extra HP.

[Malick]

"May have done us a favour there, big guy."

Malick considers that falling prone isn't the most stupid option in the world when arbelasters and mages are after his hide.

[Flint Blackblade]

Minor Action - Razorclaw Shifting, until EOE, +1speed, +1AC & REF
Action Point - Second Wind
Crawl to N12 as part of Deft Strike(Dagger, Long Ranged) with CA(Init. b4 M2), 1d20+19-2(Long range)+4(PP feature)=28 vs M2 AC, 1d4+9+3d8+4=3+9+7+4=23 damage.

Flint crawls within range of the slow reacting mage and hurls his dagger before the mage can even react.

AC 28
Fort 23
Ref 29
Will 25
Speed 8
Razorclaw Shifting until EOE, +2speed, +1AC & +1Ref
Shadow Assassin's Action(PP feature), +4 to hit until EOMNT

[Xabulba]

Flint crawls through the moving dirt and rocks to get into range to throw his dagger at the slowest mage.
His dagger makes a high arc and lands with a solid thunk in the mages shoulder blade followed by a small squirt of blood and yelp of pain.

Angered by the knifing Mage 2 conjures up a black smoke ball that he throws at Flint. On impact the ball explodes into a poison filled cloud that covers all of Oddjob. The cloud fades fast but leaves a lingering miasma on those damaged by it.
Malick, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
Ferdinand, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
Typhus, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Rennik, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Ragna, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Flint, attack vs fortitude, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
Damage = 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 poison and ongoing 5 poison

Arbalester 1 then fires a bolt at Ragna and Flint
Ragna, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27, damage = 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3) + 4 = 9
Flint, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (5) + 19 = 24, damage = 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (10, 10) + 4 = 24

Initiative:
Hvy Arbalest 1
Malick (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Ferdinand (prone)
Typhus (prone)
Mage 1
Hvy Arbalest 2
Rennik (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Ragna (Radiant Sigil, (prone)
Golem (-2 on attacks eornt, R Divine Challenge)
Flint (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Mage 2

MAP

Malick is up.

[Malick]

Where's the golem gone? Can't see it on the map.

[Xabulba]

Malick wrote:

Where's the golem gone? Can't see it on the map.

The golem is strewn about the floor and reforming. It is insubstantial until it does reform on it's next turn. The Golem will reform within 5 squares of its last postion.

[Malick]

"Got to love dwarven craftsmanship. How about you drop to our level?"

Staying low and restoring himself a bit, Malick crawls into the room and tries to pull the nearest Arbalest over, ready for demolition by Oddjob.

Activate dwarven armour and regain a surge of hp (free action)Crawl to K14.
Use AP. Mage grants CA to Malick to end his next turn. Paragon effect for using AP
Malembranche's Pull v Arbalaster 2. On hit, slide it to L13 and it is knocked prone.
1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28 - hmm. If that hits, then
2d10 + 10 ⇒ (1, 5) + 10 = 16 and Arbalest slides and is knocked prone
Still have minor and can heal someone if anyone is in a bad way.
1d20 ⇒ 18 - save v ongoing poison.

[Malick]

Oops. Sorry. Attack should be at +15, so that's a 26 and even less likely to hit. Forgot the -2 for prone.

[Xabulba]

Malick crawls forward and hooks one the Arbalester's 3 legs with his halberd unbalancing the construct, he then pulls at it forcing it to hop in a semi-cicrle just to stay upright. The Arbalester only manages to keep upright for a brief time before collapsing in a heap at L13.
The Arbalester has surprisingly light armor.

MAP

Ferdinand is up.

[Flint Blackblade]

Just a heads up, only 3 poison damage due to resist 5 poison.

[Ferdinand Salatic]

Move to P10 and throw Magic Weapon at A1(adjacent allies get +1 attack, +3 damage): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 221d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

[Rennik Ilzander]

Flint Blackblade wrote:

Just a heads up, only 3 poison damage due to resist 5 poison.

Good call. I forgot that I resist 5 poison, too.

[Xabulba]

Fredinand barely misses the construct.

MAP

Typhus is up.

[Xabulba]

Typhus.

[Typhus Aurelius]

Three day weekend. Sorry!

Typhus stands, brushing off his clothing. He sneers at the Arbalest 1, curses it and points to the sky.

Eldritch Blast: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17 vs. Reflex;
Damage: 1d10 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 9 + (5, 3) = 22 damage. Range 10, target 1 creature

[Xabulba]

Typhus is preventing from standing by rocks and dirt flowing to the reforming golem.
Typhus' aim is off and misses the arbalest.

Mage 1 conjures up a snake made from ice that zips forward and wraps itself around Ragna attempting to simultaneously freeze and immobilize her.
attack vs reflex, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34, damage = 2d12 + 6 ⇒ (8, 8) + 6 = 22 cold and target is immobilized.

Arbalest 2 kicks at Malick and then scuttles away.Moves to H12, Malick gets an OA.
attack vs ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (5) + 19 = 24, damage = 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Initiative:
Hvy Arbalest 1
Malick (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Ferdinand (prone)
Typhus (prone)
Mage 1
Hvy Arbalest 2
Rennik (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Ragna (Radiant Sigil, immobilized, prone)
Golem (-2 on attacks eornt, R Divine Challenge)
Flint (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Mage 2

MAP

Rennik is up and take 5 poison damge that is negated by his immunity.

[Malick]

"Damn constructs. Ferdinand, is there some screw we can just undo to disable them?"

Malick chops ineffectually at the construct.

Saved v ongoing end of last turn.
1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22. Miss. Or is it? It's still prone so that might be +17 (or -2, whichever)
Just in case::
1d10 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

[Ragna]

current HP: 43/118

[Malick]

If Xabulba is OK with it, Malick will dispense an Inspiring Word as a minor on his last turn. Surge plus 3d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 1) = 6.

[Xabulba]

Malick wrote:

If Xabulba is OK with it, Malick will dispense an Inspiring Word as a minor on his last turn. Surge plus 3d6.

I'm Ok with it.

[Rennik Ilzander]

Glitterdust vs Mage 2. 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27 vs Reflex. 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 radiant damage on a hit, and it is blinded to EOMNT. Effect: The target gains no benefit from concealment or invisibility, nor can it become hidden (save ends).

[Xabulba]

Rennik's 'dust' burns the mage and smolders in his robes blinding the mage with smoke.

Ragna is up, you can't move or stand and can only be moved by teleport or a pull/slide power.

[Malick]

Delay until after Malick. He can slide Ragna 6 squares and give her a free attack.

[Ragna]

Yes I will do that, delay until after Malick, since there is nothing I can do form this far away

[Xabulba]

Ragna huddles in a ball waiting for Malick's order to move.

The Golem reforms infront of Flint and tries to squash him with a boulder sized fist.
Attack vs ac, 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 18 + 2 = 29, damage = 2d10 + 6 ⇒ (3, 8) + 6 = 17 if hit flint is pushed back 2 squares.
Flint is picked up by the hit and tossed back 10 feet.

Initiative:
Hvy Arbalest 1
Malick (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Ragna (Radiant Sigil, immobilized, prone)
Ferdinand (prone)
Typhus (prone)
Mage 1
Hvy Arbalest 2
Rennik (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Golem (-2 on attacks eornt, R Divine Challenge)
Flint (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Mage 2 (blinded EOReNT, no benifits if conceled or invisible can't hide)

MAP

Flint is up.

[Flint Blackblade]

If this is still the same encounter from skeletons, then Flint is still Razorclaw Shifting, speed-8, +1AC & +1REF
Move Action - Shift to N11
Standard Action - Clever Strike(Dagger) with CA(adjacent), 1d20+19-2=25 vs Golem's AC, 2d4+9+3d8+4=9+9+15+4=32 damage.
Minor Action - Deathcut Leather Armor Daily Power, gain resist 10 all until SOMNT.
26/81 HP

Flint crawls back towards the golem to strike at it with his dagger, then takes an even more defensive stance while remaining prone.

[Flint Blackblade]

resist 5 poison, so no ongoing 5 poison damage
Save vs 5 ongoing poison, 1d20=13

[Xabulba]

Flint runs up to the golem while remaining on all fours and cuts off it’s pinky toe with a well placed dagger slash. For the first time the golem appears to notice the damage being done to it as it lets out a deep rumble of pain.

The second mage blindly fires off a magic bolt in Rennik’s general direction.
Attack vs reflex, 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 5 = 13, damage = 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 = 9

Arbalest 1 fires a bolt at Ragna and Ferdinand
Ragna, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37, damage = 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (9, 6) + 4 = 19
Ferdinand, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35, damage = 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 10) + 4 = 16

Initiative:
Hvy Arbalest 1
Malick (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Ragna (Radiant Sigil, immobilized, prone)
Ferdinand (prone)
Typhus (prone)
Mage 1
Hvy Arbalest 2
Rennik (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Golem (-2 on attacks eornt, R Divine Challenge)
Flint (prone)
Mage 2 (blinded EOReNT, no benifits if conceled or invisible can't hide, grants CA)

MAP

Malick is up and takes 5 poison damage and can if he wants.

[Malick]

No ongoing poison, he saved at the end of last turn.

Rising, Malick gestures frantically to Ragna and points out a promising position opposite Flint, before attempting to distract the golem with an attack on its ankles.

"C'mon Flint. Innards on the inside for you. Other way round for the enemy. Remember it."

Move: Stand up.
Standard: Blindside Assault (AC). Effect: Before the attack, you slide one ally 6 squares to a space adjacent to the target. The ally can then make a melee basic attack against the target as a free action.
Shift Ragna to K12 and she gains concealment (PP feature) and makes a basic melee attack on the Golem with CA from Flint.
1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25. Looks like that hits nothing whatever.
Minor: Last Inspiring Word on Flint. He can heal a surge and may either make a saving throw or take an additional 3d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 4) = 11hp.

[Xabulba]

I made a mistake on Flints attack, the attack should have missed the golem. However if Flint stood and attacked he would have hit. I’ll leave it up to Flint if he wants to stay prone and miss or stand and hit.

@Malick – that’s three times I overlooked your save vs poison, sorry.
Also how do want to shift Ragna? Do you shift him up around through the circle or down around past Flint.

@Ragna go ahead and make your OA and regular attacks as normal

[Malick]

Shifting her through Flint's space since we don't know what the circles do and Malick isn't about to turn an ally into an accidental toad.

[Flint Blackblade]

remain prone and miss. Flint used his move action last turn. @malick, thanks for the healing. Flint will take the 11hp.

[Ragna]

OA 1d20 + 2 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 18 - 2 = 23 vs ac, 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Stand Up
Divine Challenge Golem: Effect: You mark the target. The target remains marked until you use this power against another target, or if you fail to engage the target. A creature can be subject to only one mark at a time. A new mark supersedes a mark that was already in place.
While a target is marked, it takes -2 penalty to attack rolls for any attack that doesn't inlcude me as a target. Also, it takes 11 radiant damage and the target ally regains +9 hit points even on a miss.
Enfeebling Strike: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 18 + 2 = 23 vs ac, 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20, the target takes a -2 to attack until the end of my next turn

Ranga crawls forward and sends a blow at the golem, stands up then strikes again.

[Xabulba]

Flint only thinks he cut a toe off the golem but it was just a loose rock.

Ragna follows Malick’s commands and gets into the right position where she can unload a flurry of attacks. Unfortunately the golems rocky hide turns all of her attacks.

Initiative:
Hvy Arbalest 1
Malick
Ragna (Radiant Sigil)
Ferdinand (prone)
Typhus (prone)
Mage 1
Hvy Arbalest 2
Rennik (prone, 5 ongoing poison)
Golem (-2 on attacks eornt, R Divine Challenge)
Flint (prone)
Mage 2 (blinded EOReNT, no benifits if conceled or invisible can't hide, grants CA)

MAP

Ferdinand is up.

[Xabulba]

Ferdinand is up.

[Ferdinand Salatic]

Standard, throw Magic Weapon at A1(Lightning damage, on a hit, adjacent allies get +1 attack, +3 damage until my next turn): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 331d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

[Typhus Aurelius]

"I.Hate.Golems."

Typhus will once more attempt to stand, point at the behemoth and call forth the flames of Phlegethos!

Flames of Phlegethos: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23 vs Reflex;
Damage: 3d10 + 11 + 2d6 ⇒ (8, 10, 7) + 11 + (2, 6) = 44 fire damage and 5 ongoing fire (save ends). Range 10, target 1 creature.

[Malick]

"I can relate to that."

[Xabulba]

Ferdinand’s throw flies true striking the arbalest in it’s gears giving it a awkward limp.

Typhus flame causes heavy damage to the golem burning away it’s soil like skin and fusing some of the golems larger stones together.

Mage 1 moves forward and fires a bolt of force at Ferdinand.
Attack vs reflex, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22, damage = 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 = 10

Arbalest 2 fire bolts at Malick and Ragna.
Ragna, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35, damage = 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8
Malick, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (7) + 19 = 26, damage = 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5) + 4 = 15

Initiative:
Hvy Arbalest 1
Malick
Ragna (Radiant Sigil, immobilized)
Ferdinand
Typhus
Mage 1
Hvy Arbalest 2
Rennik (prone)
Golem (-2 on attacks eornt, R Divine Challenge)
Flint (prone)
Mage 2

MAP

Rennik is up.

[Rennik Ilzander]

Rennik attempts to ensnare one of the arbalests in a magical sphere, reflecting its attacks back to itself.

Mirror Sphere vs A1. 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20 vs Will. 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 psychic damage. On a hit: The first time the target makes an attack roll before the end of its next turn, it takes damage and is subject to all other effects of that attack as if it had hit itself. Any resistances and immunities of the target do not affect the damage it deals to itself in this way. It still attacks the original target normally.

On a hit, it also takes -2 to its next attack roll and grants CA to the next ally who attacks it.

[Ragna]

Enfeebling Strike 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 18 + 2 = 22 vs ac against Golem, 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16, takes a -2 to hit until the end of my next turn

Ragna attempts to further damage the golem.

[Xabulba]

Rennik snags arbalester 1‘s clockwork mind causing damage but also weaving a silvery glamour that reflects it’s own image over everyone else’s.

The golem stomps at the pests at it’s feet. Basic attack on Ragna and Flint.
Ragna, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37, damage = 2d10 + 6 ⇒ (3, 5) + 6 = 14
Flint, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 18 + 2 = 34, damage = 2d10 + 6 ⇒ (7, 9) + 6 = 22 +9HP for Ragna's divine challange total damage = 13hp

Flint is up.

[Ragna]

current HP: 37/118

[Flint Blackblade]

Rogue's Recovery(Dagger) with CA, 1d20+19=38 vs Golem's AC, 4d4+9+3d8+4=9+9+16+4=38 damage.
Shift to O11

[Xabulba]

Flint Blackblade wrote:

Rogue's Recovery(Dagger) with CA, 1d20+19=38 vs Golem's AC, 4d4+9+3d8+4=9+9+16+4=38 damage.

Shift to O11

Are you healing yourself or recovering a encounter power?

[Xabulba]

Flint being the vicious brute that he is slashes deeply into the golem’s sensitive mossy nethers. The golem howls out in a mixture of pain and shock from Flint’s dagger assisted violation.

Mage 2 fires a force bolt a Malick, “Die, rebel scum!”
Attack vs reflex, 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35, damage = 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 = 11 force

Arbalester 1 moves to line up some straight shots on Ferdinand and Typhus.
Ferdinand, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32, damage = 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (6, 3) + 4 = 13
Typhus, attack vs ac, 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22, damage = 2d10 + 4 ⇒ (9, 2) + 4 = 15
Rennik's magic causes a reflection of the arbalest's bolt to strike itself taking the same damage as Ferdinand.

Initiative:
Hvy Arbalest 1
Malick
Ragna (Radiant Sigil, immobilized, bloodied)
Ferdinand
Typhus
Mage 1
Hvy Arbalest 2
Rennik
Golem (R Divine Challenge)
Flint (prone)
Mage 2

MAP

Malick is up.