Adventures in Fallcrest - IC - Part 2 [4E]

[dariathalon]

Pavick - Gnome Wizard
HP 42/42, AC 18, Fort 16, Reflex 19, Will 20

Pavick's face tightens in frustration as his illusion turns out to be a fairly poor likeness. Still, he knows that now is not the time to roll over a give up. Not for him, not for anyone. He hums a quiet tune of healing for Zyrr as he continues concentrating on the treasure horde now amongst the swarm. Then he casts a familiar spell, sending two ice-cold beams out, one aimed at Oedipus, and the other, amidst the dretches crawling over Eltain.

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Minor: Majestic Word on Zyrr. He can spend a healing surge and gets back an additional (1d6+3)[5] and he is slid to L9.

Minor: Maintain Visions of Avarice

Standard: Icy Rays on Oedipus Attack vs. Reflex - (1d20+10)[23] doing Cold Damage - (1d10+6)[9] and on swarm Attack vs. Reflex - (1d20+10)[26] doing Cold Damage - (1d10+6)[8]. If hit the target is immobilized until the end of my next turn.

[Nai_Calus]

Eltain - 30/53 24/18/19/19

Eltain curses as he's pulled in by the swarm, the demons pulling at his hair and armor. He tries to strike back even though he knows his attacks are of little use against the hordes.

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Energizing Strike I guess:
(1d20+11)[26] vs AC
On hit: (1d8+5)[9] + (1d6)[2] and nobody gets temp HP because I can't give it to them. :P
Saving throw: (1d20)[11]

[Toric]

Zyrr HP -4/50, AC 22, Fort 16, Ref 20, Will 18

When facing a second inferno, the drow can do nothing but watch it come, his brooch still smoking from its recent use. In an instant, he finds himself in a world of fire, with one of the feared fire elementals bearing down on him, sinking its claws into his shoulder. Zyrr drops, reeking of burning, though it's uncertain whether most of the smell comes from the flour that's been charred off his body. His body makes an odd lurching motion to the beat of Pavick's melody, shuffling slowly away from Oedipus like a starfish.

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Death saving throw go! (1d20)[10]

Pavick's Majestic Word brings Zyrr up to 17 HP.

[Hzurr]

Lucan - Half-Elf Bard
AC 22 Fort 16 Ref 16 Will 19 HP 51/51 Surges 6/9

Seeing the swarm attack Shep, Lucan lets loose with an arrow to provide an opening to the Goliath

Immidiate interupt - Arrow of Warning
vs. Swarm's Ref (1d20+12)[15] Damage: (3d10+8)[17] & Shep can use an at-will attack with a +3 bonus Half damage on a miss

Lucan follows it up with another arrow, giving the Monk one more chance to weaken the swarm

Staggering Note
vs. Swarm's Will (1d20+10)[27] 4 damage - Shep can make a melee basic atttack against the swarm

[Haberdashery]

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Melee Basic Attack vs. AC: (1d20+11)[12]
Damage: (1d8+9)[11] plus (1d6)[1] poison damage (on the off chance I roll a 6).

Flurry of blows for 6 more damage if it hits.

[Hzurr]

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As Zyrr struggles to hold onto life, Shep's anger continues to be his undoing, fortunately, his stoney resolve alows him to ignore the claws and jabs from the swarm. Eltain clears out a few more of the Dretches with a swing of his sword, and manages to pull his way out of the mass.

Aramil's attack on both Oedipus and the Legion Devil go wide, but he is also able to take out another couple of the Dretches.

Pavick has a bit more luck, and with a blast of his fingers, he sends a ray of ice into Oedipus and the Swarm, freezing them in place. A quick note later, and Zyrr is once again conscious.

Oedipus looks down at the Drow he is unable to reach. "Stay down, or I'll see to it you never wake again." Struggling vainly against the ice that has frozen his feet in place, Oedipus gives a roar of frustration, picks up the chair next to him, and hurls it across the room at the Eladrin, but it merely bounces off the table, and lands next to Aramil harmlessly.

The Legion Devil looks at the mass of demons, snarls, and instead chooses to focus his attacks on the vulnerable assassin. With a wicked grin, he stabs down. (5 damage)

The swarm, with arms and feet and arms frozen in place, goes into a frenzy, trying to pull Shep inside while attacking Armail and Eltain. Their attempts to pull in Shep fail, thanks to the distracting presence of Aramil. The claws just barely manage to get past Eltain's armor to grab hold of him again (14 damage), but the swordmage is still able to fight off the mass of claws and teeth. The swarm again attempts to pull the Shepherd in, this time succeeding as the Goliath disappears into their midst. (restrained, no LOS or LOE - ongoing 10 damage - save ends)

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Zyrr - bloodied L7 - 5 damage
Shep - P14 - restrained (engulfed) - ongoing 10 (save ends all)
Eltain - Q16 - (14 damage - grabbed)
Aramil - R13
Lucan - O11
Pavick - Q5

Oedipus - N8 (100 damage)
Legion Devil- L8
Dretch Swarm - O,P,Q/13,14,15 (87 damage)

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Oedipus
Chair attack vs. Aramil's AC - (1d20+6)[18] Damage: (2d4+7)[13]

Legion Devil
attack vs. Zyrr's AC - (1d20+11)[27]+2 CA - 5 damage

Swarm
Attack vs. Shep's Fort to engulf him: (1d20+8)[22] -2 from Aramil's mark
Claw vs. Eltain's AC: (1d20+14)[26] - 2 from mark Damage: (2d6+6)[14] - grabbed
Claw vs. Aramil's AC: (1d20+14)[22] Damage: (2d6+6)[13] - grabbed
Engulf She's Fort: (1d20+8)[28] - 2 from mark

[Mando Knight]

Aramil
HP 41/64, Surge 16, 5/10 (it is a 5 damage aura, right?)
AC 24, Ref 18, Fort 16, Will 18

"Pavick! Get over here and concentrate fire on the swarm! We need area attacks!" Possibly to emphasize his point, Aramil swing his sword in an arc, again lashing out blades of force in its path. Not wanting to be devoured by the swarm, he takes a quick step to the side to get out of the dretches' reach.

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Standard: Sword Burst on the Dretch swarm.
Attack vs Ref - (1d20+10)[28]
Force Damage - (1d6+8)[9]

Move: Shift to S14.

[Haberdashery]

HP 30/54 resist 5 all*, AC 25, Fort 21, Ref 23, Will 21

The Shepherd was calm now. The batting wings and claws surrounded him on all sides tearing at his thick skin, but he did not feel them. The were inconsequential, they existed, and he accepted them, but they did not phase him. Breathing in, the Shepherd discerned that he was breathing in. Breathing out, the Shepherd discerned that he was breathing out. The Shepherd stirred, and he discerned that he stirred, and with a sudden burst of controlled energy, a massive explosion knocked the dretches screaming across the room in piles of stinking bodies. At the very center, the Shepherd stood to his feet, felt the ground beneath his feet, and discerned that he was standing. With a light spring, the Shepherd bounded backwards, his fingers lightly springing against the stone, and landed directly behind the regrouping hellspawn.

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Standard: Five Storms
Attack vs. Reflex: (1d20+11)[31]
Damage: (1d8+11)[15] plus (1d6)[6] poison damage.

Flurry for 6 more.

Saving Throw: (1d20)[16] exiting the swarm at P12.

*The resist 5 will prevent aura damage this turn, but ends at the end of Shep's turn.

[dariathalon]

Pavick - Gnome Wizard

Pavick nods at Aramil's direction. "Can do. Zyrr, you might want to get out of there too. That ice won't hold for long!"

He hurries around the table, reaching a position where his thunderwave will just barely hit the swarm. His fingers dance over the surface of the orb, and he lets loose with an explosive burst of sound that washes over the table and into the edge of the swarm of devils.

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Minor: Maintain visions
Move: to R10
Standard: Thunderwave on O-Q, 11-13 Attack vs. Fort - (1d20+10)[23] doing Thunder Damage - (1d6+6)[9]

[Nai_Calus]

Eltain - 16/53 24/18/19/19

Eltain hacks at the swarm and then tries to escape its grasp. His aim is true, but the blow is weak and he's unable to get away.

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Assuming I was at N13
Body Adjustment on myself, (1d12+4)[6] temp HP.
Ardent Strike on the swarm: (1d20+13)[26] (Unless I count as flanking with Aramil, I forget how it works for huge things, in which case add 2)
On hit: (1d8+5)[6] and it's subject to my Divine Sanction until the end of my next turn.
Escape attempt: Acrobatics (1d20+4)[11] vs Reflex and if I succeed shift to M12.

[Hzurr]

Lucan - Half-Elf Bard
AC 22 Fort 16 Ref 16 Will 19 HP 51/51 Surges 6/9


Lucan sings a quick song of healing to Eltain that pulls him out of the way of the swarm, and follows up the song with a note of discord against Oedipus, sending the Dragonborn stumbling back and giving Zyrr an opening to attack.

Majestic Word - Eltain regains a healing surge + (1d6+5)[6] and slides to M12, breaking the grasp


Staggering Note - Attack vs. Oedipus' Will: (1d20+10)[16] 4 Damage & push 2. Zyrr can make a melee basic attack. Miss

[Toric]

Zyrr HP 12/50, AC 22, Fort 16, Ref 20, Will 18

In response to Pavick's call, the limp form of the drow literally springs back to its vigorous self, with one action standing and thrusting a palmed knife into the neck of the devil that wouldn't let him smolder in peace. Victorious, Zyrr inhales the air around him and turns to set his reddened eyes on Oedipus. His words come out in a haze of black smoke. "You plan to kill me? The one who made your father's eversleep possible? ....You brattish, thankless mewling wormling. I've been waiting for you to lower your guard against me since a fortnight after you hired me, but it will be so much more satisfying to kill you this way." As the venomous words spill from Zyrr's tongue, the black smoke billows around him and envelops the dragonborn. "A blade in the dark. When you are fully aware of what is coming."

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Move action to stand, free action to sheathe the kukri and draw a dagger, standard action to attack the legion devil, using an action point to take a standard action for a second wind. Then because I have a minor action left, using Cloud of Darkness. Current HP increased to 24

Devil Attack - (1d20+14)[30]

Cloud of Darkness: Minor Action. Close burst 2.
Effect: The burst creats a cloud of darkness that remains in place until the end of your next turn. The cloud blocks line of sight, squares within it are totally obscured, and creatures entirely within it are blinded until they exit. You are immune to these effects.

[Hzurr]

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With a gurgle, the final Legion Devil falls to the ground, Zyrr's dagger protruding from it's neck. The site is only visible for a moment, as the area is suddenly enshrouded in blackness.

Suddenly, several things happen at once. From the middle of the swarm, the Shepherd emerges in an explosion of Dretch flesh, while on either side of the swarm the swordmage and paladin hack away at the edges of the swarm, and the dretches unfortunate enough to be on the north side of the swarm are blown to pieces by the wizard. The Swarm, barely half the size it was before, regroups, but some of the Dretches abandon the swarm and move off on their own.

The Dretch swarm, weakened by the beating it took, renews it's attacks against Shep & Aramil. The goliath has learned from past mistakes, but Aramil is grabbed, and pulled inside of the swarm. (12 damage + 10 ongoing & restrained (save ends both)) The drenches that strayed out from the swarm scatter in different directions. One hops up on the table to attack the archer & monk, one moves towards the Paladin, and one towards the Swordmage, only to see him pulled inside the swarm. The last wandering dretch frantically tries to climb back in the chest. Even individually, the smell is almost overwhelming, although none of them come close to injuring you. (OOC: If you take a move/standard action adjacent to a Dretch, take 1 damage, cumulative)

From within the darkness, you hear a growl from Oedipus "Hide in your shadows, you coward. It's what you do best..." The dragonborn stumbles out of the drow's summoned cloud of darkness, and spies the Paladin moving towards him. "Not who was next on my list, but you'll do, half-breed." he snarls, and charges Eltain, his sword bursting into flame again. (18 damage - marked)

OOC: Aramil's Aegis set off? - do you need LOS/LOE?

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Zyrr - L7
Shep - P12
Eltain - bloodied- M13 (5 Aura Damage + 18 - marked)
Aramil - Q13 (5 Aura Damage +12 - restrained - ongoing 10 damage (save ends both))
Lucan - O11
Pavick - R10

Dretch Swarm - P,Q/14,15 (160 damage - bloodied)
Dretches - N14, O12, Q15, Q17
Oedipus - N8 (100 damage - bloodied)

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Dretch Swarm
Claw - Attack vs. Aramil's AC: (1d20+14)[29] Damage: (2d6+6)[12]
Claw Attack vs. Shep's AC: (1d20+14)[15] Damage: (2d6+6)[8]
Engulf - Attack vs. WhoeverIsGrabbed Fort: (1d20+8)[21]

Dretches:
O12
vs. Lucan's AC (1d20+8)[18]
vs. Shep's AC (1d20+8)[18]
N14
vs. Eltain's AC (1d20+8)[12]
Q15
vs. Aramil's AC (1d20+8)[23]

Oedipus
Attack vs. Eltain's AC: (1d20+13)[27] Damage: (1d12+8)[13]+5 fire

[Mando Knight]

Aramil
HP 29/64, Surge 16, 5/10
AC 24, Ref 18, Fort 16, Will 18

Aramil throws his cloak around his body as the dretches swarm around him, and as they try to pull him in they find nothing but empty air. He reappears next to Eltain, just in time to see Oedipus's blade cut through his defenses.

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Use Cape of the Mountebank Immediate Reaction to teleport to N12, escaping the grab immediately and negating the 5 aura damage and 10 ongoing damage this turn. The rest of my turn will probably depend on what Shep and Eltain do, possibly Zyrr.

[Haberdashery]

HP 30/54, AC 25, Fort 21, Ref 23, Will 21

The Shepherd slides past the crumbling swarm nimbly, his feet barely gracing the floor--he opens with a swift sweep of his crook, punctuating it but jamming the butt of it straight into the cranial cavity of the dretch that was lurking dangerously close to Lucan.

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Move: Shift to O13

Standard: Five Storms
Attack vs. Swarm's Reflex: (1d20+11)[21]
Attack vs. O12 Dretch's Reflex: (1d20+11)[13]
Attack vs. N14 Dretch's Reflex: (1d20+11)[15]
Damage: (See OOC thread cause I'm le stupid)

Flurry on the Dretch in O12 for 6 damage.

[DSCrankshaw]

Lucan - Half-elf bard
AC 22 Fort 16 Ref 16 Will 19 HP 51/51 Surges 6/9

Lucan takes a step back, then turns his arrow towards Oedipus, trying to give Eltain an opening.

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Move
Shift 1 square north

Standard
Use Graceful Opening on Oedipus
Attack v Ref - (1d20+12)[17]
Damage 4 psychic
Eltain can make a basic attack

Minor
If Lucan has any healing left, use it on Eltain, or whoever needs it most
Heal (1d6+5)[10] hp + 4 temp hp and slide 1 square

I've kind of lost track of whether he has healing left or not.

[Nai_Calus]

Eltain - 42/53(at end of turn) 24/18/19/19/19
Eltain summons his own inner strength to recover himself, shifts to a position away from the foul dretch behind him, and grins at Oedipus as he lifts his sword and swings it, carving a deep gash into the Dragonborn as he does so.

"You've been a thorn in our side long enough and caused more than enough trouble, Oedipus. I've little use for cowards who hide behind treachery and shady deals with demons. Fight like a man, cur!"

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Ardent Surge on myself: Surge + (2d6)[7] HP and I have +2 to attacks until the end of my next turn.
Shift to L12
Implanted Suggestion on Oedipus:
(1d20+15)[28] vs AC
On hit: (2d8+5)[16] + (1d6)[6] , miss half damage.
Effect: The target is affected by your suggestion(Save ends.) Until the suggestion ends, whenever the target makes an attack, one ally adjacent to the target can make a melee basic attack against it as a free action after the target's attack is resolved.

[Toric]

Zyrr HP 24/50, AC 22, Fort 16, Ref 20, Will 18

"Maybe hiding is what I'm best at, but it's not what you hired me for." Unseen by the others, Zyrr yanks out his dagger and draws his kukri once again. The drow bursts from the cloud, the darkness behind him obscuring perception as he approaches. In a flash, the drow is behind the dragonborn, his poisoned blade again seeking draconic flesh. While the poison left on the knife isn't enough to cause any further damage, the assassin's special ingredient is potent enough to leave another linear stinging sensation from its bite.

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Charging to M11 with Kukri Lunge, using Eltain to flank Oedipus. Death Attack is in effect: if Zyrr's successful attack brings Oedipus to 10 HP or less, he can choose to automatically kill Oeddy.

Attack - (1d20+16)[29]
Damage - (3d6+7)[6][2][5](20)

After Eltain's riposte and accompanying statement, Zyrr shoots him a glance. "....You and I are just finding more and more to discuss aren't we?"

[dariathalon]

Pavick - Gnome Wizard
HP 42/42, AC 18, Fort 16, Reflex 19, Will 20

Pavick continues concentrating on his illusion, the treasure pile seems to shift beneath the swarm revealing more and more beautiful and valuable objects. He then darts around to to the a point where he can hit those that were drawn by the treasures with another thunderous blast.

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Minor: Maintain Visions of Avarice (see OOC for results of pull attempts)
Move: to S13
Standard: Thunderwave on P-R, 14-16. Attacks vs. Fort.
Swarm - (1d20+10)[29]
Dretch in Q15 - (1d20+10)[17]
Dretch in P15 - if pull was successful - (1d20+10)[12]
Doing Thunder damage - (1d6+6)[8] and pushing 2 squares.

[Mando Knight]

Aramil
HP 29/64, Surge 16, 5/10
AC 24, Ref 18, Fort 16, Will 18

Aramil blinks as his two companions unleash a finishing assault on Oedipus, knocking the dastard to the ground. He shrugs, slips into the midst of the dretches, and sweeps his sword about him again.

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Move: Shift to O13
Standard: Sword Burst on the two individual Dretches and the swarm. All attacks vs Ref.
Swarm - (1d20+10)[19]
O12 - (1d20+10)[19]
N14 - (1d20+10)[20]
Force Damage - (1d6+8)[11]

Need a dispenser here!
Need a dispenser here!
Need a dispenser here!

[Hzurr]

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OOC: Because of post order, I did a little bit of tweaking with final movement squares/attack order, but it worked out in y'all's favor

With a jerk Oedipus lets out a cry of pain as the drow's kukri slides into his back. The Dragonborn turns to face the drow, gasping for air"I warned you once, you should have stayed down!" and he raises his blade. With a *crack* the flat of Eltain's blade comes crashing down on the Dragonborn's skull, sending Oedipus to his knees. "One day, you'll pay for this." Oedipus groans, his eyes locked onto Zyrr one last time, before they roll back into his head, and he collapses in a heap. His breathing is shallow, but he won't be waking up any time soon.

In a quick flash of coordination, Pavick pulls two of the straggling Dretches in next to the hoard, as he, Shep, and Aramil blast them apart with ease. Caught in the middle of the attacks is the swarm, losing cohesion with every blow.

The swarm manages to rally again for one last flurry of attacks. Again, they grab hold of the monk, but still don't drag him in (9 damage + grabbed); and while Aramil is able to fend off the first round of attacks, he too is grabbed by the demon swarm. (15 damage)

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Zyrr -bloodied - M11
Shep - bloodied - O13 (5 aura damage+9 - grabbed)
Eltain - L12
Aramil - bloodied - Q15 - (15 damage - grabbed)
Lucan - O12
Pavick - S13

Dretch Swarm - P,Q/14,15 (206 damage - bloodied)

Shep & Aramil will take 5 damage at the start of their turn

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Dretch Swarm
Attack vs. Shep's AC: (1d20+14)[32] Damage: (2d6+6)[9] - grabbed
Attack vs. Aramil's AC: (1d20+14)[22] Damage: (2d6+6)[11] miss
Engulf attempt vs Shep's Fort (1d20)[12] + 8
Claw attempt vs. Aramil's AC (action point) (1d20)[19] + 14 Damage 15 (from OOC thread)

[Nai_Calus]

Eltain - 42/53 - 24/18/19/19/19

Eltain raises an eyebrow at Zyrr. "I was merely trying to rile him to get him to let down his guard. I don't care if you stab people in the back from the shadows as long as you're doing it on our side."

Eltain moves in to attack the swarm, beginning a cheerful battle hymn. As before, his aim is true, but the dretches move around too much for him to do much damage. However, he is able to channel the energy of his attack through his music to bring aid to one of his injured allies.

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Move to O14
Energizing Strike, Augment 2:
(1d20+15)[30]
On hit: (2d8+5)[10] + (1d6)[6] and whoever needs it most can spend a healing surge.

[Haberdashery]

HP 16 + 14/54, AC 25, Fort 21, Ref 23, Will 21

The Shepherd finds himself bound a little too tightly by the swarm of hellspawn, and his attacks are all the poorer for it.

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Standard: Five Storms
Attack vs. Swarm's Reflex: (1d20+11)[12]
Damage: (1d8+11)[16] plus (1d6)[4] poison damage.

Move: Escape
Athletics: (1d20+13)[22]

Minor: Amulet of False Life to gain 14 temporary hit points.

[dariathalon]

Pavick - Gnome Wizard
HP 42/42, AC 18, Fort 16, Reflex 19, Will 20

Pavick does some quick mental calculations, making sure his companions would not be in the area blasted by his next spell. Once he's sure they are out of the area, he blasts the swarm again with another thunderwave, but it proves to be a particularly weak and ineffective blast.

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Minor: Maintain Visions (not doing anything else with the action)
Standard: Thunderwave vs. Fort - (1d20+10)[11] doing (1d6+6)[10]

[Toric]

Zyrr HP 24/50, AC 22, Fort 16, Ref 20, Will 18

The drow's lips spread into a tricky grin as Rex feels the thump on the top of his head. He silently watches the draconian fall to his knees, but upon hearing the parting vow, the smile vanishes. "I know I will." Zyrr replies as Oedipus slumps to the floor. "We all pay eventually. That's the beauty of death and afterlife. Your payment is now officially overdue." He kicks the dragonborn's sword away and begins tying Rex's wrists together behind his back, leaving the others to deal with the foul dretches.

(OOC: Using 5 feet of hempen rope. Let me know if a check is needed.)

[Mando Knight]

Aramil
HP 9/64, Surge 16, 5/10
AC 24, Ref 18, Fort 16, Will 18

whoever needs it most can spend a healing surge.

Yoink!

HP 25/64, Surge 16, 4/10

Aramil, exhausted from the clawing and biting and stinking swarm, continues to swing his sword, instinct driving him as he holds on through sheer force of will and the encouragement of his allies, slipping his way out of the demons' grasp quickly afterward.

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Minor Action: Aegis of Assault on the Dretch Swarm.
Standard Action: Sword Burst on the same.
Attack vs Ref - (1d20+10)[21]
Force Damage - (1d6+8)[13]

Move Action: Escape attempt
Athletics vs Fort - (1d20+10)[29]
Shift out and away... exact square doesn't matter so much as being away from the swarm.

[DSCrankshaw]

Lucan - Half-elf bard
AC 22 Fort 16 Ref 16 Will 19 HP 51/51 Surges 6/9

Lucan fires another arrow into the swarm, doing little damage, but granting Aramil another attack.

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Standard
Use Graceful Opening
Attack v Ref - (1d20+12)[21]
Damage 4 psychic
Aramil makes a basic attack against swarm

[Hzurr]

Aramil - Eladrin Swordmage
HP 25/64, Surge 16, 5/10
AC 24, Ref 18, Fort 16, Will 18

Melee basic vs. swarm
Attack vs AC - (1d20+13)[31]
Damage - (1d8+8)[9]

[Hzurr]

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Although Shep's attack proves fruitless, the swarm is no match for the Goliath's strength, as the monk breaks free of the grab. Behind him, the assassin whistles to himself merrily, as he ties Oedipus with a small section of rope. Eltain charges forward, and while he doesn't do as much as hoped to decimate the swarm, the swell of music pours life into Aramil, renewing the Eladrin even as Dretches fall at the Paladin's feet.

An quick shot from Lucan hums with magic as it pierces into the swarm, gives the swordmage the chance to make a quick attack, before the Eladrin has the chance to follow it up with a more brutal attack. Aramil's sword swings forward in a wide burst, tearing through Dretches, and giving the Swordmage the chance he needed to take a step back out of the threat of claws.

Pavick's aim this time proves a little off, and the Dretches are able to dive out of the way of the blast of thunder.

From within the swarm, you hear voices. "Kill the Paladin!" "But that wizard is all by himself." "But I want to kill a paladin!" "The paladin isn't alone, and I want to eat the wizard!"
"Paladin!"
"Wizard!"
"Paladin!"
"Wizard!"
"Paladin!"
"...Paladin!"
"Wizard!"
"Ok, fine, we'll go after the Wizard."
"Woohoo!"
The swarm shifts away from Eltain, and attacks Pavick with a flurry of claws, trying to pull the wizard inside. The gnome is able to fend off the first round of claws, but the Dretches renew their effort, and grab hold of the wizard. (14 damage - grabbed)

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Zyrr -bloodied - M11
Shep - bloodied - N13 (5 aura damage)
Eltain - L12
Lucan - O12
Aramil - bloodied - M15 (5 aura damage)
Pavick - S13 (14 damage - grabbed)

Dretch Swarm - Q,R/13,14 (242 damage - bloodied)

Pavick will take 5 aura damage at the start of his turn

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[u]Dretch swarm[u]
Attack vs. Pavick's AC: (1d20+14)[17] Damage: (2d6+6)[11] miss
Secondary Attack (1d20+8)[19] +6 vs AC Damage (2d6+6)[14]

[Toric]

Zyrr HP 24/50, AC 22, Fort 16, Ref 20, Will 18

Zyrr merrily continues his work, shouting the occasional halfhearted encouragement over his shoulder. "Yeah, go team!" "You show them who's allowed on this plane!" "I'm sure the smell will wash out eventually!" Next up on his list of things to do with the prisoner is to pat him down for anything the dragonborn might be hiding on his person. It wouldn't do to go to the trouble of capturing him and leave him with a ring of teleportation.

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Perception - (1d20+2)[9] or Thievery - (1d20+13)[14], whichever is appropriate.