4e Trouble in Brixham (IC)

[Master_Rahl22]

Matrim nods to Ravinna, and pulls his spear out. He makes a show of using it for a walking stick but secretly increases his wariness of the trail ahead.

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[Emongnome777]

Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian

Goresh shrugs, oblivious to the spy. "Either way is fine by me."

[Acheron]

Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer

Illyrion has acknowledged the dwarven's presence and the following with a smile and a welcoming nod before returning back to paying attention to their surroundings. "The cart path is fine with me, besides, if the path for traveler has not been cleared yet or there was another avalanche we might have to turn back and lose precious time."

While he notices Ravinna walking up to the elven warrior, he can hardly hear them over the heavy rain. He eyes them curiously but leaves it at that. Listening in on people was for rogues and the like, his mother would have pulled his ears so hard he would have very easily passed for a small elf if she knew he was thinking about it. When the bard returns to her position, Illyrion pays it no mind anymore, returning to his escort duty.

[Sipex]

Matrim, Ravinna, Goresh and Illyrion --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]

"I was thinking the same thing." Elric replies to the group decision. "But I figured you, as experienced fighters, and would know what's best."

Peter, as expected, says nothing but nods furiously in flushed agreement.

With that the six of you head down the path on the right, walking along what used to be well worn cart tracks. The path is about thirty feet wide from wall to ledge and sturdy protective fencing is placed to prevent carts from accidentally veering off the side of the mountain. It's squishy under your boots but the years of heavy load travel have packed it tight enough to prevent it from hampering your movement.

During the next hour of travel Elric lets on a bit more about the treasure he had presented earlier.

"It's actually a pretty interesting story. See." he begins as the rain spatters his cloak. "It all goes back to when Brixham was founded..."

Elric goes on to explain how Brixham is built on solid rock except, it seems, his house, which had the living room collapse ten years ago. Nobody was hurt but the family discovered that their home had been built over top a cave system and the ceiling had finally caved in from the weight of the house.

After a couple days of exploration he, and some other villagers, stumbled upon a temple of sorts buried within the mountain and marked with marvelous symbols. The stone is apparently speckled with deep onyx and the ceilings are lined with luminous moss. Within that temple they found priceless artifacts.

It wasn't long before they had routed the unused temple and each taken a share of the grand wealth obtained from it's excavation. It's actually how Elric started his life as a merchant. A few months ago he decided to send another team into the mountain, now having the wealth and stability to explore deeper for any other possible treasure.

At about this point you come to a large, wooden bridge which looks fairly sturdy and bridges a large gap in the ascension up the mountain.

"Only another hour from this point!" Elric pipes in, excited to see home again.

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If you would like to RP anything before going on or inteject an action, feel free to do so. I just post this sort of thing in large blocks to allow the plot to move if nobody has any input.

[Master_Rahl22]

Matrim says, "That is a truly wonderful story. You might want to be wary however. In the stories, ancient temples are never totally abandoned. There's some sort of curse or caretaker or something like that left behind."

[Sipex]

Matrim --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]

"You don't think we thought of that? Boy, that's the first thing that came to mind when we found the place." Elric explains, astonished. "We were so careful, it took us 3 straight days to clear the place and it was just one big room!"

"After that we used our wealth to hire some swords and a couple magical types to give the place a good once over and they came up with nothing. Easiest job they had all month one of them told me."

[Emongnome777]

Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian

Goresh listens intently, intrigued by the find. "Did ye explore all tha caves? Most of 'em caves go deeeep un'erground. Oh, and what deity was tha temple made fer?" He occasionally looks back behind them as they travel, not wanting the group to be attacked from behind.

[Sipex]

Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]

"Diety?" the Elric ponders for a moment. "You know...I'm not sure. We've got some of the treasure in town with some interesting symbols, maybe you can take a look once we arrive?"

"Now, we've only started our exploration of the caves as of a few months ago, once we emptied the temple we realised how dangerous it could be leaving a cave system like that open so we sealed it off. I've got some well paid professionals, much like yourselves, on the job as we speak." he explains.

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Ravinna, Human Bard

Ravinna listen to Elric's story, but didn't feel the need to chime in like the others. She thought the merchant had been quite sensible with his precautions; she would have likely rushed in and grabbed all the treasure she could carry as soon as she found the place! Imagine, waiting three days! The man had more patience than she did.

Besides, even if the temple was dedicated to some crazy lost god or another, they couldn't be too powerful, right? They couldn't even keep their shrine from being sealed over!

She kept one ear listening to the story, but really, she was more concerned with where their stalker had gone.

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Perception to try to keep an eye on the creature following us. I figured I would roll it myself since I'll know whether or not I see him (and to speed things up), but if you would prefer to reroll in secret, that's fine with me.

(1d20+8)[19]

[Emongnome777]

Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian

Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]"I've got some well paid professionals, much like yourselves, on the job as we speak." he explains.

Goresh's years as a caravan guard for his clan was never dull, but he's been inclined to expand his horizons to other avenues of exploration and adventuring.

"Be ye in the market fer more people ta help with tha explorations?"

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Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]

"I hadn't considered it but now that you mention it, I might be able to take a few more explorers if you're interested." Elric replies after some mild thought.

Rain patters the muddy ground and the sturdy wood bridge, providing a calming yet depressing atmosphere. The grey sky continues to hang above you heavily, weighing on the spirits of those around.

[SPoD]

"Oww!" Ravinna cries out suddenly. "Ow, my ankle!" She immediately starts limping forward, favoring her left foot. "This stupid mud, I think I twisted my ankle stepping in it. Illyrion, you're short. Come here and take a look at it, will you?" She leans on Matrim's shoulder and waits for the halfling to come over.

Once both of her original companions are near her, she leans down and begins unlacing her boot. Her dark hair falls down in front of her face as she does so, hiding the fact that she begins whispering quietly in the pounding rain: "There are at least two people waiting at that bridge to ambush us: someone in a cloak above us, and a fuzzy monster-type at the end of the bridge. Plus, I think someone's going to push that boulder up there on us, just like they did with the caravan. Tell the dwarf if you can, too." She pulls her foot from her boot and rubs it. "Well, I don't see any swelling. I guess I'll just have to live with it," she says loudly enough for others to hear.

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Bluff check ahoy!

EDIT: Never mind, I screwed up the die rolling protocol. I finally got it rolled here. Result: 33.

[Master_Rahl22]

Matrim lends a supportive shoulder and examines Ravinna's foot while she tells them of the ambushers. When he stands up, he makes a show of stretching and looking all around him.

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Perception - (1d20+7)[16]

[Emongnome777]

Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian

Goresh trudges up toward Ravinna to look at her foot. "Ye injured yer foot, aye? Me granny taught me how ta make a poultice that'll git ya good as new. I'll keep me eyes out fer some wartweed juice and stingin' bush needles. Once I get me a few taterbugs ground up right good with the needles, it'll be ready fer ya!" Goresh starts looking around for the referenced plants.

Goresh glances across the bridge briefly and nods very slightly toward the group, indicating that he noticed the threat across the bridge. He continues to search for the plants, however, oblivious to the nature of her ruse and seemingly more concerned with the poultice than the potential enemy.

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Added second paragraph.

[Master_Rahl22]

Matrim says, "I'll help you look for those plants." He then begins to wander around next to Goresh. He says very softly, "How do you want to deal with the goons up ahead? We could all find reasons to draw our weapons and then knowingly walk into the trap, or we could charge across the bridge and make it obvious we spotted them."

[Acheron]

Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer

Hearing Ravinna's outcry and talk about a twisted ankle, Illyrion swiftly walks over to check on her. Kneeing down slightly as she unlaces her boot, he's surprised to hear what she discovered but doesn't show it and instead looks at her ankle. "Indeed, I'm no healer myself but I think it'll be fine," he says with confidence in his voice to assure their contractors everything is fine.

Illyrion walks over to their dwarven companion who still has not been informed of Ravinna's finding. "That sounds like a good idea," the halfling says with his back to Elric and his son, "Can you describe those plants to me? I'll help keep a look out for them as well." When within whisper range, however, the sorcerer quickly tells Goresh about what Ravinna has told them.

Still whispering, he adds "Also, don't worry about Ravinna. She's alright."

[Emongnome777]

Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian

Subtlety has never been a trait shared by many dwarves. Goresh even less so. Once Matrim and Illyrion explain the faux injury, he chides himself for being so foolish. He does have enough sense about him to continue the ruse of searching for the poultice near his two allies. He whispers, "I saw tha two across tha bridge, but nay tha one above. I'm all fer springin' tha trap an' fightin' our way through, but we've got two needin' protectin'. We can pretend ta be stoppin' fer a meal and Ill go across tha bridge actin' like I'm lookin' fer them plants. It's too dangerous fer the merchants ta be crossin' right now."

[Sipex]

All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]

"What's the delay?" Elric asks, a bit concerned about the sudden stop.

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I put a map in the OOC thread

[SPoD]

Illyrion walks over to their dwarven companion who still has not been informed of Ravinna's finding. "That sounds like a good idea," the halfling says with his back to Elric and his son, "Can you describe those plants to me? I'll help keep a look out for them as well."

Being no stranger to the con, Ravinna grasps Illyrion's idea immediately. "It's a dull, greyish-green sort of bush that grows around here. The leaves can be boiled into a salve, though we'll have to stop and set up a fire to do that."

She "limps" over to the bush right next to her, makes a show of checking its leaves, and announces, "No, not this one. Peter, could you and your father and check those two bushes that we just passed?" she asks, pointing to some foliage about 30 feet back the way they came. She smiles, and takes the extra effort to push her hair out of her face in a manner that, in her experience, was well-appreciated by teenage boys. "They're the ones with the diamond-shaped leaves, remember."

Turning to Matrim, she adds, "You and Goresh can check those bushes over on the other side of the bridge, don't you think?"

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Basically, I'm looking at the nearest two bushes back south off the map, that we already would have passed, and getting the civvies to head that way while we spring the trap. I don't know if that's Diplomacy or Bluff, but luckily I have the same score for both.

(1d20+13)[14]

[Emongnome777]

Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian

Goresh is impressed with Ravinna's quick thinking to turn his earnest suggestion to make the poultice into a means of communicating her plan of attack. He nods to her and says, "Aye, we'll go check out tha bushes on tha other side. C'mon, Matrim." Goresh starts heading toward the bridge.

[Master_Rahl22]

Matrim agrees, and he and Goresh begin to cross the bridge. Matrim says, "I can't recall, are they more likely to occur higher up a slope or lower down? Which do you want to check first?"

[Emongnome777]

Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian

"They be found mostly lower, whe'er its tha wettest. I think I see sum 'cross tha bridge o'er there."

[Sipex]

All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]

"Of course, we'd be glad to." Elric responds for his still bashful son before heading off not far from view.

As Goresh and Matrim reach the far side of the bridge a figure reveals itself from the rocks and shouts something in elven.

<Abort the plan! Take out the bridge and drive them off!> the tall drow shouts.

The suspicious boulder and two others on the ridge unfurl themselves into what looks to be short stone dwarves. A couple of fairly large and menacing looking hyenas reveal themselves from the bushes close by Matrim and Goresh, snarling at their approach. A pair of harpies detach themselves from underneath the bridge and fly out.

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Everyone, make initiative checks. I'd usually make them for you but I'm without that information today due to special circumstances.

Due to you being aware of the trap, the monster party gets no surprise round.

If I misinterpreted anyone's move, let me know.

edit: The hyenas I used are large creatures, not medium. I've adjusted the map and will try not to make such an odd mistake in the future.

Map:

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Legend:
X - Drop
# - Side rail. Waist height.
. - Path
> - Slope (Difficult Terrain, Make a DC 15 balance check at the start of turn to avoid sliding down)
[ ] - Bridge railing, Waist height.
= - Bridge
@ - Foliage (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if in square)
+ - Boulder/Rocks (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if next to square)

M,G,I,R - You guys
m,s - Merchant and Son
Hy1,Hy2 - Hyenas
Ha1,Ha2 - Harpies (^ represents flying)
Gd1,Gd2,Gd3 - 'Rock Dwarves'
Dr - The Drow

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00|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|@Hy1|Hy1.|.|.Hy2| Hy2@|#|X
01|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|@Hy1|Hy1.|.|.Hy2| Hy2@|#|X
02|>|>|>|>|>|.|+|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|G.|.|M.|.|#|X
03|>|>|>|>|>|Dr.|+|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
04|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
05|>|>|>|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|^Ha2X
06|>|>|>|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
07|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|Gd2+|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
08|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
09|.|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|Gd1+|>|>|.|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
10|.|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
11|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
12|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|^Ha1X
13|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|.|.|.|.|.|#|X
14|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|Gd3+|>|>|>|>|+|>|>|+|.|.|.|.|#|X
15|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|+|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|.|.|.|I.|.|#|X
16|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|.|.|.|.|#|X
17|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|@|R.|.|.|+|#|X
18|>|>|>|>|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|.|.|.|.|+|.|X
19|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|.|.|.|+|.|X
20|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|m.|s.|.|+|#|X
21|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|@|.|.|.|+|#|X
22|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|@|.|.|.|+|#|X
23|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|.|>|>|>|.|.|.|.|+|#|X[/table]

[SPoD]

Ravinna, Human Bard

Ravinna smiles in triumph when the drow reveals himself and calls off his plan. She smirks knowingly when the first gnoll reveals itself, and doesn't react when the second one steps out. She starts to get a little worried when one, two, three boulders turn into dwarves.

When the harpies show up, she panics.

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Yikes! I don't know how 4e combat goes, but that seems like a lot of enemies. Initiative:

(1d20+4)[15]

[Master_Rahl22]

Matrim shouts, "The drow says to take out the bridge! Stay on that side, we'll come back to you!"

OOC:

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Init - (1d20+6)[14]

In my experience, most times the party is outnumbered like this at least a few of the enemies will be minions, meaning that they have normal defenses and damage for a creature of their level, but they are killed by anything that's not auto-hit. This may just be a particularly difficult fight without minions too though, so it's a good idea not to assume any of them are.

[Emongnome777]

Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian

Goresh growls and draws his axe.

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Initiative Check: (1d20+4)[6]
NOTE: I may be wrong on the modifier, but I wanted to roll so I didn't hold anything up. I'll edit this post in a 2-3 hours when I can get to my sheet.

Edit: I was wrong, it's +5, so my result is a whopping 7!

[Honikan]

A moderately sized and very furry man slides down the slope and jumps to land on the south side of the bridge, and fires off two shots from his bow at the hyenas.

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Surprise Round

Acrobatics (Balance) to land on Q13
(1d20+14)[26]

Burn Action Point to Attack
Twin Shot on P1 and S1
Attack (vs AC): (1d20+11)[27], (1d20+11)[26]
Hit: (1d12+4)[8] cold damage, (1d12+4)[12] cold damage

Initiative: (1d20+9)[14]

He lands in front of the party, very near to the Halfling. There is a beast holding a large and ornate bow (hand-craved, if I may boast) with claws, fur, pointed ears and all. "Don't just stand there, kill the harpies!"

[Acheron]

Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer

Illyrion ignores the arrival of the furry man and his remark, preparing his Staff of Ruin and Rhythm Dagger, already feeling the chaotic-arcane energies in his veins sing to be unleashed upon his foes.

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Initiative: (1d20+7)[9]

Also, I believe I need to roll my Wild Soul damage type...I think I should have rolled that at the begin of the game since somewhere before the game started it is save to assume Illyrion had "extended rest" to active Wild Soul's effect: (1d10)[2]
[EDIT]: According to the chart (PHB II, p. 137), I gain resist 5 to Cold damage until the end of my next extended rest. My arcane powers ignore any target's resistance to that damage type up to the value of my resistance.

[Sipex]

All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]

A stranger reveals himself from hiding and slides down the side of the mountain to aid the party, much to everyone's surprise. He sinks two expertly timed shots into the bear sized Hyenas as he lands.

A hyena approaches Matrim and laughs nervously, failing to put Matrim and Goresh on edge before lunging at Matrim, chomping down on a vulnerable spot in his armor. Acid coats the beast's mouth and begins to burn Matrim. These are no ordinary hyenas.

The three rock dwarves begin to bombard the bridge with hefty boulders, causing fragments to splinter away. Already the bridge begins to buckle and crack under the assault. It won't last long to a beating of this magnitude.

The harpies swoop in, one landing next to Matrim and taking advantage of the distaction the hyena's give, clawing at him, the other lands on a barrier near Illyrion and the new comer, Kalek. She begins singing a beautiful song which lures several of the allies close to her and roots them on the spot.

Ravinna's Turn

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I realise Action Points aren't usually allowed during a surprise round but it was for dramatic purposes so I let it slide.

Question for you all. Would you prefer to all go at once (ie: I lump the monsters together) or staggered initiative like this?

As per SPoD's request when she originally started this game, you have a day to post your turn, upon failure to do so it will be taken for you.

Since I can't access your sheets today, you'll have to confirm hits for me please (I confirmed what I could). You can just post whether you resist/dodge/block the attack if applicable.

SPoD. You're immobilised (assuming I didn't guess your Will wrong). This simply means you cannot move from that square. You can still make attacks as normal and draw items/weapons and you still get a move action (which you could exchange for a minor action to do more minor action stuff). At the end of your turn, make a saving throw (roll a d20), if you roll 10 or higher you save against the effect.

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23 Hyena 2 (Hy2)
22 Rock Man 3 (Gd3)
20 Harpy 1 (Ha1)
19 Rock Man 1 (Gd1)
19 Rock Man 2 (Gd2)
18 Harpy 2 (Ha2)
15 Ravinna
14 Kalek
14 Matrim
9 Illyrion
6 Goresh
14 Hyena 1 (Hy1)
13 Drow (Dr)
5 Son
4 Merchant

Battle Log:

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Surprise Round
Kalek
- Move Action: Slide down mountain to Q13
- Action Point: Twin Shot hitting Hyena 1 and Hyena 2

Round 1
Hyena 2
- Minor Action: Fiendish Cackle vs WILL (Fear):
15 - Matrim (MISS)
14 - Goresh (MISS)
- Standard Action: Bite vs Matrim's AC (Acid): 27 CRITICAL, 11 acid damage + Ongoing 5 acid damage (Save Ends)
Rock Man 3
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones: 11 damage and affected squares become difficult terrain (~)
Harpy 1
- Move Action: Fly to U13 and land on rail.
- Standard Action: Alluring Song VS Will (Charm):
17 - Illyrion (MISS)
17 - Kaleb (Pulled to T13 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
26 - Ravinna (Pulled to S14 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
25 - Merchant (Pulled to R17 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
19 - Son (Pulled to S17 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
Rock Man 1
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones: 10 damage and affected squares become difficult terrain (~)
Rock Man 2
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones: 13 damage and affected squares become difficult terrain (~)
Harpy 2
- Move Action: Fly to T2 and land.
- Standard Action: Claw vs Matrim AC: 27 (hit), 5 Damage
Ravinna
- Minor Action: Hunter's Quarry on Harpy 1.
- Minor Action: Draw Songblade
- Standard Action: Guiding strike hitting Harpy 1 for 15 damage. -2 AC to Harpy 1 until end of your next turn.
Matrim
- 5 acid damage
- Standard Action: Hack and Hew. Hit Hy2, Miss Ha2
- Free: Marked both Hy1 and Ha2
- Minor Action: Kirre's Roar, Mark Hy1 and gain resist 2 all damage (EONT).
- Successfully saved away acid damage
[/b]Goresh[/b]
- Minor Action: Draw Axe
- Move Action: Shift to (R02)
- Standard Action: Rage Drake Frenzy hits Hy1 for 24 damage.
Kalek
- Minor Action: Hunter's Quarry on Ha1, overrides Ravinna's mark.
- Harpy OA vs Kalek AC (21): 15 MISS
- Standard Action: Excruciating Shot hitting Harpy for 21 damage. Harpy 1 is weakened
- Saved against immobilisation

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Ravinna
- Immobilised (Save Ends)
- Resist 5 Poison, 5 Necrotic
Kalek
Matrim - 21 damage
- Granting CA to melee attacks due to being adjacent to Hyena
- Resist 2 all damage until EONT
- +2 AC vs Hyena 1 until EONT
Illyrion
- Wild Soul (5 Cold)
Goresh
- Granting CA to melee attacks due to being adjacent to Hyena
- Rage Drake Frenzy (Free MBA when you drop enemy to 0HP)

Merchant
- Immobilised (Save Ends)
Son
- Immobilised (Save Ends)

Bridge - 34 damage

Drow
Harpy 1 - 36 damage (Bloodied)
- Hunter's Quarry (Kalek)
- -2 AC until EONT (Ravinna)
- Weakened (SE)
Harpy 2
- Marked by Matrim until EONT (Matrim)
Hyena 1 - 44 damage
- Marked by Matrim until EONT (Matrim)
Hyena 2 - 12 damage
- Marked by Matrim until EONT (Matrim)
Rock Man 1
Rock Man 2
Rock Man 3

Map:

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Legend:
X - Drop
# - Side rail. Waist height.
. - Path
> - Slope (Difficult Terrain, Make a DC 15 balance check at the start of turn to avoid sliding down)
[ ] - Bridge railing, Waist height.
= - Bridge
@ - Foliage (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if in square)
+ - Boulder/Rocks (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if next to square)
~ - Difficult Terrain (Requires 2 squares of movement to move through)

M,G,I,R,K - You guys
m,s - Merchant and Son
Hy1,Hy2 - Hyenas
Ha1,Ha2 - Harpies (^ represents flying)
Gd1,Gd2,Gd3 - 'Rock Dwarves'
Dr - The Drow

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00|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|@Hy1|Hy1.|.|.Hy2| Hy2@|#|X
01|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|@Hy1|Hy1.|.|.Hy2| Hy2@|#|X
02|>|>|>|>|>|.|+|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|.|G.|M.|Ha2.|#| X
03|>|>|>|>|>|Dr.|+|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
04|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
05|>|>|>|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|[|~|~|~|=|]|X
06|>|>|>|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|~|~|~|=|]|X
07|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|Gd2+|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|~|~|~|=|]|X
08|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|~|~|~|]|X
09|.|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|Gd1+|>|>|.|>|>|>|[||~|~|~|]|X
10|.|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|[|=|~|~|~|]|X
11|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|[|~|~|~|=|]|X
12|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|~|~|~|=|]|X
13|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|.|~|~|~|K.|Ha1#|X
14|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|Gd3+|>|>|>|>|+|>|>|+|.|.|.|R.|#|X
15|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|+|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|.|.|.|I.|.|#|X
16|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|.|.|.|.|#|X
17|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|@|.|m.|s.|+|#|X
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[SPoD]

Ravinna, Human Bard

Ravinna had thought she was prepared for battle, but the sudden appearance of a beast-man who was barking orders distracted her just long enough that she didn't notice the tune that the harpy was singing. Was that in G Minor? No, wait...were those chords she was singing? And why is the harpy getting bigger?

By the time she realized she was supposed to be fighting, her legs had carried her right next to the blasted thing. She drew her songblade, hoping that it was up to the task at hand. "You like music? Here, see how you like this little ditty, bitch!" The songblade swung through the air, trailing a jaunty tune of mayhem as it did.

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OK, let's see if I've got this:

Minor action: Declare the stupid harpy my Hunter's Quarry.
Minor action: Draw my sword.
Standard action: Attack with Guiding Strike, +14 vs. AC, 1d6+7 damage, +1d6 for Hunter's Quarry.

(1d20+7)[13] to see if I hit. (EDIT: Whoops, that should be +14, for a total of 20)
(2d6+7)[15] for damage if I did hit
(1d20)[8] for saving throw against Immobilization.

If I hit, Guiding Strike will give it a -2 to its AC until the end of my next turn.

EDIT: I messed up the die roll for the attack, I put +7 and it should be +14, so that's not a 13, that's a 20.