[4e] Random Banter Buddies DnD Campaign

[LaZodiac]

You would assume correctly Mattos.

[absolmorph]

"If you can."

[Teddy]

Attacking smoke with common steel? I seriously doubt that that's going to work.

[Teddy]

Hmm... I think I'll do a few knowledge checks to see if I can tell anything about a blackheart and how to counter them:

Arcana check: (1d20+9)[14]

Religion check: (1d20+9)[21]

Sorry for double post.

[LaZodiac]

It's ok Teddy. Anyway, Elden can determine that the smoke form is not a natural power, and is infact granted by the devils that they consort with. You figure that there is no real way to get him out of the form, or effect him during it, but that he can't effect you guys while in that form either. You also know that when he leaves that form, he'll have a slight boost of power.

[MoonCat]

She uses Safe Passage, so everyone within five squares of me gets +2 to speed, hope that's helpful.

Then Bast moves to 4G (why do I feel like I'm talking about phones?)

Attack:[roll0]

Damage:[roll1]

If that hits, DWA.

Attack:[roll2]

Damage:[roll3]

Edit: Rerolling...

[MoonCat]

Attack:(1d20+7)[14]

Damage:(1d10+5)[10]

If that hits, DWA.

Attack:(1d10+8)[13]

Damage:(1d6)[5]

[LaZodiac]

Unfortunately, Bast's attacks are unable to hit the Guard Drake, which shrugs off her blows and rears up to roar at her.

It is now Carric's turn, and as a reminder you get +2 to speed because of Bast.

[Ranger Mattos]

Carric moves to 3G (now I feel like I'm talking about phones!) and uses Reaping Strike on the drake in 4F.

(1d20+9)[20](29)
Damage: (2d4+5)[10], 3 on miss.

(Sweet, a crit. That's 18 damage)

EDIT: Yes, marked. And Carric is hit. Oh noes!

[LaZodiac]

Hooray! Carric steps up to the Drake and swings with a mighty swing. His falchion rips into the Drake, which roars in agony! Gonna assume that you mark it (from what I've been reading, the assumption is, stated or not, the fighter marks the target they attack, but I do like hearing it be said because it gives me fuel for the above flavor of combat).

Now it's the ruffian's turn, and they brandish their clubs!

Ruffian 2 goes down to 5F and strikes at Bast with his club!

Bast: (1d20+7)[11] vs AC, and if it hits you take 5 damage. If it misses, you take 3 damage. Ruffian's are cruel that way.

Ruffian 1 meanwhile walks over to 3F and attacks Carric with his club!

Carric: (1d20+7)[24] vs AC, and if it hits you take 5 damage. If it misses, you take 3 damage.


With that, Elden's turn.

[Teddy]

Elden advances to J3 and invokes Vanguards Lightning at E4. Attacks vs Ref:

Upper Ruffian: (1d20+5)[16]
Lower Ruffian: (1d20+5)[14]

Drake: (1d20+5)[16]

Blackheart: (1d20+5)[16] (just in case)

Lightning Damage: (1d6+3)[8] and another 3 if they do an opportunity attack before my next turn.

Apparently, the die roller really likes the number 11...

[LaZodiac]

Elden sends a crackle of lightning through the air, which electrocutes his targets spectacularly. The two ruffians collapse in a heap, smoke rising from their bodies, and the Drake's roars gain a subtle undertone of pain as the lightning bloodies him. The Blackheart is uneffected, the lightning simply passing through his smokey form.

Anyway, now is the Drake's turn!

Drake 2, the one at F2, is going to run at Teodor. Carric may make an opportunity attack. If it hits, the Drake will attack Carric, if not he will get to Teodor, who's readied action will trigger, and if that hits the Drake is probably going to be very upset.

Carric, or Teodor if both Carric and Teodor miss their actions as described above: (1d20+7)[25] vs AC.

(1d10+9)[11] damage if it hits.

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Drake 1 is going to bite Carric

Carric: (1d20+7)[9] vs AC

(1d10+9)[15] if it hits.

Juniper's tuuurn, however I would recomend waiting untill the clusterfudge that is Drake 1's turn is over, because depending on how things go you might need to heal Carric.

[Ranger Mattos]

Carric takes the opportunity attack, in order to save his squishy companion. While doing so, he dodges the other drake's bite.

(1d20+9)[19](28)
Damage:(2d4+6)[9]

(Is that the drake that I marked? Because if it is and I miss, it gets a -2 on its attack on Elden)

EDIT: Dang, so close to another crit.

[LaZodiac]

Naw, the Drake that missed you was the one you had marked. Which is why it attacked you instead of Bast.

Anyway, your blow strikes the Drake along the face, cutting into it quite nicely and stopping it in it's tracks! It then bites you, for the roll as seen above.

Now Juniper's turn.

[Teddy]

As the Drake hits, Elden invokes Preserver's Rebuke to grant Carric 6 temporary hitpoints and himself a +3 on his next attack vs. the upper Drake.

Carric takes the opportunity attack, in order to save his squishy companion. [...]

(Is that the drake that I marked? Because if it is and I miss, it gets a -2 on its attack on Elden)

It was actually going for Teodor, who is a lot less squishy than Elden.

LaLa, did the drake move at all? Because if it got within range of Teodor, shouldn't he be entitled his prepared action?

[LaZodiac]

LaLa, did the drake move at all? Because if it got within range of Teodor, shouldn't he be entitled his prepared action?

Nope, Fighter's have Combat Superiority, which makes their opportunity attacks flat out prevent the movement that triggers it. Kinda badass.

[Blue Ghost]

Juniper moves to G2 and with a flourish of his sword, slashes at the drake.

Guiding strike.
Attack: (d20+9)[10] vs. AC
Damage: (d8+4)[5], and the target takes -2 to AC for one round.

[Ranger Mattos]

As the Drake hits, Elden invokes Preserver's Rebuke to grant Carric 6 temporary hitpoints and himself a +3 on his next attack vs. the upper Drake.



It was actually going for Teodor, who is a lot less squishy than Elden.

LaLa, did the drake move at all? Because if it got within range of Teodor, shouldn't he be entitled his prepared action?

(Yay!

Whoops. I guess I had associated Teodor with Teddy, who was playing a squishy character Oh well. It's still my job to make sure other people don't get hit)

[LaZodiac]

Juniper's swing unfortunatly misses, obviously

With that, Blackheart's turn. His smokey form wisps over to 4E, and as he enters that square he reforms, quickly striking at Carric with his Sly Attack. You notice that as he comes out of his smoke form, his sickle is covered with a sick black energy.

Carric: [roll]1d20+5+2[/roll] vs Reflex Note to self, program does not like experimenting with pluses. Next post has the attack roll, if it hits you take 12 times 2, so 24 damage.

(1d6+7)[12] necrotic damage times two if it hits.

Teodor's up next yo!

[LaZodiac]

Blackheart's attack againest Carric's Reflex: (1d20+7)[17]

Now Teodor can go. As a note, when you use healing powers it always heals as if you were at zero hp. This is important advice

[Teddy]

As a note, when you use healing powers it always heals as if you were at zero hp. This is important advice

What would the difference be if it wasn't that way?

[LaZodiac]

What would the difference be if it wasn't that way?

Well, Carric has negative 5 hp right now. Healing him would take off most of that negative, but would leave him heavily bloodied. The way the rules work, its so you don't IMMEDIATLY get knocked out apon being healed up.

It also prevents situations where you get healed but are still in the negatives and thus can still easily die by a 50/50 chance, which is lame.

[Teddy]

Ahh, so what you mean is that all negative hitpoints are healed before you get the amount healed when you receive healing?

[LaZodiac]

Ahh, so what you mean is that all negative hitpoints are healed before you get the amount healed when you receive healing?

Yes. Sorry if I didn't clarify that well XP

[Teddy]

With that, Blackheart's turn. His smokey form wisps over to 4E, and as he enters that square he reforms, quickly striking at Carric with his Sly Attack. You notice that as he comes out of his smoke form, his sickle is covered with a sick black energy.

Hmm, studying the map, how could the Blackheart strike Carric (who is standing in G3) from E4? Does he have reach? Unless, of course, you mean that he hid in another edition, which would be sly indeed.

Speaking of maps, I think a new map is in order.

[LaZodiac]

Hmm, studying the map, how could the Blackheart strike Carric (who is standing in G3) from E4? Does he have reach? Unless, of course, you mean that he hid in another edition, which would be sly indeed.

Because sometimes an E looks a lot like an H

I meant he goes to H4, sorry about that *facefault*

Speaking of maps, I think a new map is in order.

I don't have any idea why I thought showing the map after Teodor would be a good time. I'm hyper ridiculous!

New Map: http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/4682/maaaap.png

[MoonCat]

Dammit! I had not noticed that I was being flanked.

[Teddy]

Well, the Drake flanking you is pretty badly hurt. If Teodor heals up Carric, both he, you and me will get a shot at it before it has a chance to move, so chances are pretty big that we actually may kill it before that. Add to that that I have an ability that allows me to slide an ally if I use an encounter or daily power, so I could move you out of harm's way if we fail to bring it down.

[MoonCat]

No, it doesn't bug me that I'm flanked, it just annoys me I didn't even notice.

[Ranger Mattos]

Well, Carric has negative 5 hp right now. Healing him would take off most of that negative, but would leave him heavily bloodied. The way the rules work, its so you don't IMMEDIATLY get knocked out apon being healed up.

It also prevents situations where you get healed but are still in the negatives and thus can still easily die by a 50/50 chance, which is lame.

Actually, he's at 1 hp, thanks to the temporary hp I got from Elden. But he could still use some healing. He should be able to deal a heavy blow to the Blackheart before he drops to negatives, though.