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    Bugbear in the Playground
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    Default Re: [DnD4E] Snowbody's Keep on the Shadowfell (IC)

    Round 2 continued
    Mertes takes refuge back in the tunnel and regains his composure after being surprised by the hail of javelins. His blood still drips on the floor.

    Alessa easily flows through the waterfall, and ignores the puny javelins and charging swordthrusts sent her way, continuing on towards her first target. The Quickblade next to her lashes out as she steps away, but its sword glances off her flowing form. A minion's spear also pokes at her tentatively and finds no purchase. Her charge overwhelms the western Quickblade, sending it stumbling off to the southeast, just as Arjhan comes through the waterfall.

    The kobold regains its footing and then charges (to K2) at Arjhan, who blocks the blow with his shield. Arjhan strikes at the original quickblade but misjudges his aim and only scrapes its armor. Bahamut's radiance shines around it, compelling the kobold to focus on the Dragonborn.

    Zimelda steps through the waterfall and the eastern kobold curses as it knows it can't reach her in time (readied action foiled due to Zimelda being out of charge range). Her mace solidly connects with the first kobold's head, knocking several teeth out, gaining lolth's blessing on herself and the dragonborn. Her intimidating words cut to the hearts of all the kobolds. The kobold she hit (and badly wounded) starts to shudder in fear and looks on the verge of giving up.

    Round 3

    Seeing his troops starting to waver, the wyrmpriest standing in the doorway far to the south runs (-5 to attacks, grant CA USNT) into the main cavern, then shouts, his words resounding off the cavern walls: "jaciv ui ti versvesh! usk oth majakic udoka dastudr! eligne hesi vis okarthel!"

    All the kobolds snap to alertness as the shout awakens something in their kobold blood, and they all move toward the battle. (5 THP to all kobolds, and they all can shift 1) To reinforce his point, the wyrmpriest spits a ball of fire at Zimelda, managing to just arc it just over Arjhan to burst on the Drow, who is slightly singed (hit reflex, 6 damage to Zimelda). All the kobolds cheer as the hit shatters Zimelda's projection of invulnerability.

    The minions maneuver closer to the fray (those near Mertes seem to find good hiding spots, Mertes loses track of them). Realizing their spears have small chance of penetrating the armor of their targets, they switch to a support role, harrying the feet of the heroes and preventing them from getting good position (3 success, 1 failure). One off to the side throws a javelin at Zimelda, piercing through her divine protection and her armor (CRIT, 4 damage to Zimelda).

    The kobold with the skull flings it down at Arjhan, bonking him on the head. (hit reflex, 7 damage to Arjhan) His fellow then reels in the skull again.

    Aided by the work of the minions, the two quickblades carefully back off from Arjhan and Zimelda, and both charge the Dragonborn. He expertly blocks one blow with his shield, then turns to parry the other one with his sword.

    The kobolds near Alessa work better as a team, thrusting their spears all around her and leaving the elemental nowhere to dodge. The quickblade spots a crucial flow in the the stream of water and slashes at just the right moment, severely disrupting it (hit, 11 damage to Alessa after resist).

    Alessa hears
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    faint cries for help coming from the western edge of the goblin's throne room


    The dragonshields and the goblin seem content to watch the battle unfold. (Delay) The goblin turns to the west and yells toward the doorway, "Shut mouth or I feed you to ghost!"

    Crunch:
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    Map:
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    Upper level -http://beta.ditzie.com/x/505fe713c4e1c
    Lower level - http://beta.ditzie.com/x/505fe6faf3795

    Round 1
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    Minion 1 throws javelin at Mertes, CRIT, 4 damage to Mertes, scatters caltrops, then withdraws and hides
    Mertes
    Standard - tear down curtain, revealing kobold
    Move - chimney over caltrops
    Minor - ready Axe

    Round 2
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    • Minion 1 throws javelin at Mertes, hit, 4 damage to Mertes, withdraws, warns other kobolds, fails to hide
    • Minion 2 throws javelin at Mertes, FUMBLE, withdraws around corner and hides
    • Mertes:
      • Free - call companions
      • Minor - Resume sustain endurance
      • Move - out of tunnel, triggering readied actions from kobolds:
        • Minion 6: throw javelin at Mertes, hit
        • Minion 7: throw javelin at Mertes, hit
        • Minion 8: throw javelin at Mertes, hit
        • Minion 9: fling skull-on-a-chain at Mertes, hit
        • Minion 3: reel in skull
      • Move (continued): back into cover
      • Standard: Second Wind
    • Alessa:
      • Move - through waterfall, triggering readied actions:
        • Several ineffective minion attacks
        • Quickblade 1 charges, miss
      • Move (continued) + Standard - Charge to (e,6), attack Quickblade 2 with Slip 'n' Slide, Hit, 13 damage, quickblade 2 slid to (g,7)
    • Arjhan: Move through waterfall, Minor DC quickblade 1, Standard attack quickblade 1, miss
    • Zimelda: Move through waterfall, Standard attack quickblade 1, crit. Free: Execution Strike, 8 more damage. Free: Intimidate check to force Quickblade 1 to surrender (fail by 1)

    Round 3
    • Wyrmpriest
      • Move - RUN to (n,9)
      • Minor - Incite Faith (Encounter power) All kobolds receive 5 THP
      • Standard - Energy Orb at Zimelda - 16 including run, partial cover (Arjhan), and ruthless demonstration penalties hits reflex 13, for 6 damage
    • Minions
      • Minion 1 - Hide (21 stealth beat Mertes PP 18)
      • Minion 2 - Hide (21 stealth beat Mertes PP 18)
      • Minion 3 - throw skull at Arjhan (18 hit reflex 15, 7 damage)
      • Minion 4 - Aid Another on Alessa, 23 beat DC 11, bonus given to Quickblade 3
      • Minion 5 - javelin at Zimelda, CRIT, 4 damage
      • Minion 6 - Aid another on Arjhan, 12 beat DC 11, bonus given to Quickblade 2
      • Minion 7 - Aid another on Arjhan, 19 beat DC 11, bonus given to Quickblade 1
      • Minion 8 - Hide (28 stealth beat Mertes PP 18)
      • Minion 9 - reel in skull
      • Minion 10 - Aid another on Alessa, 24 beat DC 11, bonus given to Quickblade 3
    • Quickblade 1: Minor - Shifty to Shift away, Move - Fleet Feet to shift away, Standard - Charge Arjhan, 14 miss AC 22
    • Quickblade 2: Minor - Shifty to Shift away, Move - Fleet Feet to shift away, Standard - Charge Arjhan, 11 miss AC 22
    • Quickblade 3: Minor - Shifty to Shift away, Move - Fleet Feet to shift away, Standard - Charge Alessa, 28 hit AC 16, 11 damage after resist
    • Dragonshields
      • Delay
    • Goblin
      • Delay



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    Alessa: 24/35 HP, Elemental form (resist all 4)
    Arjhan: 31/38 HP, Priest's Shield (+1 AC UENT(Zimelda))
    Mertes: 16/33 HP, Bloodied, Second wind (+2 all defenses UST)
    Zimelda: 19/29 HP, Priest's Shield (+1 AC UENT)
    Minions: 10 remain, all have 5 THP. #3 is holding the skull. #1, #2, #3, #8, and #9 are on the upper walkway. #1, #2, and #8 are Hidden from Mertes and have readied actions.
    Quickblade 1: 20 damage, 5 THP, bloodied, DC by Arjhan
    Quickblade 2: 13 damage, 5 THP
    Quickblade 3: 0 damage, 5 THP
    Wyrmpriest: Run (Grant CA, -5 to attacks USNT)
    Dragonshields: Delay
    Goblin: Delay


    Draconic:
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    She is not strong! Iron tooth gives us strength! Defend our true home!


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    Last edited by Snowbody; 2012-09-24 at 10:37 AM.