Anti-Slavers of the Wildlands Expeditionary Guild IC

[ahyangyi]

Seeing that the other beetle is effectively stuck by the terrain and obscured by Draj's spell, Asjara joins to focus fire the beetle in front. She shouts and smashes her hammer at the beetle, as if she puts all her weight on the strike.

A soft breeze seems to surround the beetle, making it harder to attack anyone but Asjara.

Spoiler: OOC

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Moves up (move action)
Weight of the Earth (standard action)
(1d20+11)[25] against AC
if hits, (1d10+9)[18] damage.
Marks the beetle A until end of turn. (free action)

[TurboGhast]

Asjara's hammer smashes the beetle's skull open.

The other beetle blindly fires its spittle from within the mist at the last thing it could see, but utterly misses. A quick look reveals that the spittle looks oddly icy.

Two snakes slither out from beneath the broken tables, and start biting Draj. The first one can't get past the magical clothes he's wearing, but the second strikes true and deals 10 damage + 2 lightning damage to Draj. Fortunately, no poison seems to have seeped into the wound.

The rattling of their tails is rousing some primal fear within you, making it harder to focus on attacking.

Spoiler: OOC

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(Yes, it's supposed to be lightning ignore the mistype in the rolls thread.)
Snake Defenses: AC 17, Fort 16, Reflex 18, Will 16

Enemies within the snake's death rattle auras take a -2 penalty to attack rolls. This is a fear effect.

[ahyangyi]

Asjara turns her attention to the snakes, which she has failed to notice until now.

She moves to the flanked position between a snake and the remaining beetle, and waves her hammer towards the snake. As the hammer flies forward, it becomes a blurry and huge, incorporeal-looking version of itself, striking at both snakes at once. At the same time, Asjara herself also looks transparent and almost mist-like, and ectoplasma-looking substance seems to form near all enemies and potentially grab them, if they dare to attack anyone other than Asjara.

Spoiler: OOC

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(Move action) moves
(Standard action) Breath of Chaos
(Free action) mark

To-hit against viper A (deathrattle aura taken into consideration)
(1d20+9)[27] against Fort
To-hit against viper B (deathrattle aura taken into consideration)
(1d20+9)[18] against Fort
Damage roll for both
(1d10+1)[7]

Additional effects: slide 2 and CA (to Asjara only) for vipers that are hit;
Asjara turns insubstantial until end of her next turn.

Asjara marks all enemies.

[Archemist]

SSana||ona steps forward and says, "Snakes, why is it always snakes. Maybe it's the desert climate. Ah well." He strikes at the closer one.

Spoiler: OOC - Demoralizing Strike

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(1d20+10)[23] for (1d8+5)[13] with deathrattle and CA from Asjara cancelling each other out I guess. If hit, snake A has -2 to all defenses until the end of my next turn.

[TurboGhast]

Spoiler: Snake information for those who make a DC 15 Nature Check

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The snakes you're fighting are deathrattle vipers, which generally prefer to live in forest, jungles, and caves rather than deserts. They fight by using their rattles to strike fear into their prey, making using their poisonous fangs easier. The lightning that these particular ones are producing isn't normal.

[Rakaydos]

Draj raises his staff, a glowing orb at the end, and thrusts it into the face of the nearest snake, before stepping back. Meanwhile the mist from his earlier spell fades.

Spoiler: OOC

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Color Orb- does not provoke AoO because of Staff Expertise
Attack: (d20+6)[17] vs will (including death rattle)
Damage: (d8+5)[6] radiant damage.

Shift back.

[masteraleph]

"Lightning viper? Never heard of one of those before. Wonder what their story is."

Spoiler: nature check

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(1d20+10)[26]

"Let's see if we can knock some sense into you"

Spoiler: standard action

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Riposte Strike against Viper A, with the +2 and -2 to attack cancelling out.
(1d20+12)[22] vs AC. If that hits, (1d4+8)[11] Lightning damage and slide the Viper to the square directly under her.

I've got a nice surprise for anyone in a good position who hits this one!

Spoiler: rest of turn

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Minor: Sneak in the Attack- the first ally who hits Viper A before the start of my next turn who has CA against it gets 2d6+3 extra damage.
Riposte- if Viper A attacks me or an ally adjacent to me, I make the Riposte attack I'll post in the next post.

[masteraleph]

Spoiler: riposte info

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If the viper attacks me or an ally adjacent to me before my next turn, make the following attack by immediate interrupt:
(1d20+13)[19] vs AC, with total damage of (1d4+9)[10] Lightning damage and another (2d6+3)[7] Lightning damage. If it's possible to slide the viper 1 to do so, I do that on the hit as well.

[TurboGhast]

The elementally charged animals continue to lash out at you, more effectively than before.

Spoiler: Attack Rolls

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Viper B
Hit: (1d20+6)[23] vs AC
Damage: (1d6+4)[7]+(1d8)[3] lightning
Secondary Hit: (1d20+6)[13] vs Fort
Secondary Damage: (1d8+2)[6] poison + (1d8)[4] lightning

Beelte A
Hit: (1d20+10)[25] vs AC
Damage:(1d10+4)[10] + (2d4)[2] cold

The viper and beetle next to Asjara begin competing to see who can get a bite in first, ignorant of her mist-like form. Both manage to get a hit it, but the ignored incorporeality reduces the effect of the hits. Asjara takes 3 damage + 1 lightning damage from the snake and 5 damage + 1 cold damage from the beetle, for a total of 10 damage. The effect of incorporeality has already been applied.

Spoiler: Attack Rolls

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Viper A
Hit: (1d20+8)[22] vs AC
Damage: (1d6+4)[7]+(1d8)[3] lightning
Secondary Hit: (1d20+6)[23] vs Fort
Secondary Damage: (1d8+2)[5] poison + (1d8)[5] lightning

The other viper tries to retaliate against the person who attacked it last. Thorn successfully slices back at the snake but can't push it far enough away from her to prevent the snake from striking true, in part because the viper seems less injured by her lightning dagger. The coursing of venom in Thorn's veins is succeeded by electrical charge.

The bite deals 7 damage + 3 lightning damage and the poison deals 5 poison damage + 5 lightning damage, for a total of 20 damage. Thorn also takes 5 ongoing poison damage (Skill Save Ends Endurance DC 16, Skill Cure Heal DC 12 as a standard action).

Spoiler: OOC

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I've assumed that you want to slide the snake away from Asjara, to keep the enemy's party split. A slide to the upper right would also put Draj out of the snake's reach. If a slide to the upper right isn't what you want, feel free to change the slide direction. No slide direction can prevent that hit, though.

[ahyangyi]

Asjara’s slightly blue skin seems particularly well defended against the beetle’s bites.

As the viper tries to bite Thorn, Asjara lashes an unexpected strike at it.

Spoiler: OOC

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Asjara has cold resistance 5, and thus ignores that 1 point of cold damage.

Wardens have an immediate interrupt to punish marked enemies attacking anyone other than her.
Anyway, viper A is basically caught between triggering Asjara's Warden's Fury and Thorn's Riposte Strike.

To hit: (1d20+11)[16] (aura -2; CA +2) against viper's AC-2
Damage: (1d10+6)[13]

This is an interrupt, so it can happen before the sliding.

Also, everyone now has combat advantage to viper A.

[Archemist]

SSana||ona sees the pixie bitten by the large snake, barely prying herself out of the thing's massive jaws. He takes a moment to gather his mental energy together, shifts around it gingerly, and swings his staff in a large arc over onto the viper.

Spoiler: OOC - Ardent Surge (Minor), Energizing Strike

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Ardent Surge lets Thorn spend a healing surge+(1d6)[1] and get +1 to all defenses for the round. She can also make a saving throw or gain 5 additional temp hp.

The Strike is an attack onto Viper A: (1d20+8)[11] for (1d8+5)[11] weapon damage. (And I believe it's still at a -2 to defenses from SSana||ona's Demoralizing last turn.) Thorn also gets 6 temp hp from that.

Edited to add: The strike whiffs, but Thorn begins to feel a bit better regardless from SSana||ona's positive vibes.

[Archemist]

SSana||ona's gloves briefly glow red, as if angry that he missed. In a blur of motion he uses his middle-arms to pull back the staff, re-grabs it with his top arms, and thrusts out with it again at the viper.

Spoiler: OOC - Gloves of Recovery (free MBA)

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(1d20+8)[27] for (1d8+5)[6] damage.

[ahyangyi]

Asjara strikes her hammer swiftly at the viper. Her furious strike causes turbulence everywhere else, damages and moves all enemies around. She then suddenly flies, causing further buffeting winds that drags the previously scattered enemies all around her.

Spoiler: OOC

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(Standard action: Gale Strike against viper B)
(1d20+11)[24] against AC; aura and CA already considered.
If hit: (2d10+6)[21] damage for viper B, 3 damage for viper A and beetle B.

If Asjara hits the viper:
1. As part of the effects of Gale Strike, she slides viper B to the northwest and the beetle B one grid south each.
2. Then she uses windwalker (move action) to her new position, and slides all enemies near her again.
3. She gains the benefit of deadly draw, causing all enemies to grant CA to her until end of the next turn.
4. She extends her mark on all enemies.

If Asjara fails to hit the viper:
1. She extends her mark on viper B and beetle B. Viper A will no longer be marked.

And finally, clarification on the warden's marks:
If a marked enemy attacks but the targets does not include her, the to-hit takes a -2 penalty.
The warden can also interrupt the attack with Warden's Fury (+11, 1d10+6, and target grants CA to all allies) if she can reach it, or Warden's Grasp (Slide 1 and slow) as a reaction. Note that there is only one interruption action per round, so the warden is not particular sticky.

[Rakaydos]

Taking another careful step back, Draj called up another frigid spell. "This is my last big hit unless you want to go serious." he warned the others.

Spoiler: OOC

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Shift 1 square

Icy terrain
Vs blodied snake: (d20+8)[15] vs reflex
Vs other snake: (d20+8)[16] vs reflex
Vs beetle: (d20+8)[9] vs reflex

Damage: (d6+5)[7]

Effect: Zone is Difficult terrain until end of next turn.

[masteraleph]

Thorn feels ill after the viper's bite, but is still up and kicking.

"I'm going to get you if it's the last thing I do!"

Spoiler: OOC

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Riposte Strike vs Viper A: (1d20+12)[26] vs AC; if it hits, deal (1d4+9)[12]+(2d6+3)[11] Lightning Damage.
If it hits, slide Viper A up to Thorn's square and set up a riposte.

note, this is all one damage instance, if there's resist, I'm just having trouble getting the forum to take multiple dice rolls in one correctly.

[masteraleph]

Spoiler: Riposte preroll

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Riposte Strike: (1d20+12)[13] vs AC; if it hits, deal (1d4+9)[11]+(2d6+3)[9] Lightning Damage.- note, this is all one damage instance, if there's resist, I'm just having trouble getting the forum to take multiple dice rolls in one correctly.

[TurboGhast]

Draj's attack appears to be particularly effective against the vipers, letting Thorn's attack kill the weaker one.

The beetle tries to back up and fire its spittle, but bumps into the well and feels forced to fire at point blank range, thus opening itself to an opportunity attack from Asjara. Since the beetle still is quite healthy, it's unlikely that this opportunity attack will deal enough damage to kill and prevent the 4 cold damage, resisted to 0 damage and immobilization (Save ends, Skill Cure Thievery DC 12 as a standard action, Acrobatics DC 20 as a move action by the affected character)

Spoiler: Attack rolls

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Hit: (1d20+8)[21] vs Reflex
Damage: (2d4)[4] cold

Comparatively, the other viper seems much calmer as manages to hit Asjara, despite being more injured. Asjara also begins feeling the effects of the poison. The bite inflicts 10 damage + 2 lightning damage, and the poison deals 10 damage + 6 lightning damage, for a total of 28 damage. Asjara is also subject to 5 ongoing poison damage (Skill Save Ends Endurance DC 16, Skill Cure Heal DC 12 as a standard action).

Spoiler: Attack Rolls

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Hit: (1d20+8)[25] vs AC
Damage: (1d6+4)[10] + (1d8)[2] lightning
Secondary Hit: (1d20+6)[25] vs Fort
Damage: (1d8+2)[10] + (1d8)[6] lightning

[ahyangyi]

The beetle looks not comfortable with being forced to melee. It awkwardly shot cold spittle, giving Asjara an opportunity to deliver an additional blow.

Spoiler: Opportunity Attack

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(1d20+11)[27] against AC
(1d10+8)[16] damage

[Archemist]

SSana||ona steps closer, legs vibrating in a buzzing "OOOMMMMMM" sound. With all his determination he strikes at the remaining viper.

Spoiler: OOC - Energizing Strike (augment 2)

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(1d20+8)[26] for (2d8+5)[9] damage, and Asjara can spend a Healing Surge.

The strike connects, and the buzzing seems to solidify into a faint silvery aura that briefly connects the snake and Asjara as energy transfers between them.

[ahyangyi]

Asjara looks visibly better as the silvery aura dissipates around her.

Spoiler: OOC Part 1

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Asjara is no longer bloodied after Ssana||ona's healing.

Warden Class Feature: Font of Life (no action)
(1d20+9)[22] DC 16 to get rid of ongoing poison damage.

[ahyangyi]

With great endurance, Asjara shrugs off the venom, as if it were nothing. Instead of paying attention to her injury, she prefers to finish the viper quickly, and unleashes a furious strike. She is immobilized by the beetle's spittle, but she has no reason to move either. She keeps marking both the viper and the beetle, forming continual air flow that seems to grasp both.

Spoiler: OOC, Part 2

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Standard Action: Weight of Earth
(1d20+11)[22] against AC, CA and aura taken into consideration
If hit: (1d10+9)[13] damage and slow until the end of her next turn.

Free action: mark both opponents.

At the end of turn: (1d20)[13] save against immobilization.

[masteraleph]

Thorn moves around to directly above Asjara.

"You're a tough one, aren't you? Let's see what happens if we team up against you."

Spoiler: Riposte strike

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(1d20+12)[31] vs AC, (1d20+9)[26]+(2d6+3)[12] lightning damage, and riposte ready.

Woops! Obviously the damage roll is wrong- ignore it, will fix in the next post

[masteraleph]

Spoiler: OOC- fixed Riposte strike damage roll

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(1d4+9)[13]+(2d6+3)[11] lightning damage. And of course, if the viper attacks Thorn or an ally adjacent to Thorn, it takes:

(1d20+11)[31] attack roll, if that hits

(1d4+9)[12]+(2d6+3)[8] lightning damage.

That's a critical hit on the riposte. So it would be max- 13+15 lighting, plus another 1d6.

Spoiler: OOC poison saving throw

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(1d20+2)[21]

[TurboGhast]

Thorn's strike bisects the snake and demonstrates the efficacy of teamwork.

[Rakaydos]

Draj watched the snake go down then eyed the sole remaining beetle. He could stay back and toss sparkly blades of force, but he rarely got a chance to really stretch himself... with a roar, the wizard charged in, staff swung overhand.

Spoiler: OOC

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Ferocious charge (melee 2 with staff thanks to staff expertise)
to hit: (d20+10)[24] vs AC
Damage: (d6+7)[10] including Pack Tactics, Ferocius charge and staff enhancement

Ready Staff of Defense if I'm attacked.

[TurboGhast]

The beetle continues to blindly panic, and tries to bite Asjara to no avail. His fangs don't even get close to her.

Spoiler: Rolls

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Recharge: (1d6)[1]

To Hit:(1d20+8)[9] v. AC
Damage:(1d10+4)[9] damage + (2d4)[2] cold damage

[ahyangyi]

Spoiler: OOC

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(standard action) Weight of Earth
to hit: (1d20+11)[26]
effect: [roll]1d10+9/roll] damage, and the beetle is slowed until end of Asjara's next turn
(free action) Marks the beetle

[ahyangyi]

(OOC) Oops, the damage roll didn't work... Sorry..

Asjara delivers a heavy blow to the beetle. Then, she taunts the beetle cheekily.

“You already lost! Give up!” she shouts, in the Danari language, which the Beetle probably does not understand.

Spoiler: roll for the damage

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(1d10+9)[13]

[Archemist]

SSana||ona moves up. "Sorry, we're gonna have to squish you now." He summons some more healing energy for Asjara and strikes out at the beetle.

Spoiler: OOC - Energizing Strike

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(1d20+10)[11] for (1d8+5)[6] damage, and Asjara can spend a healing surge +(1d6)[3], and gets +1 do all defenses for the round, and also gains 5 temp hp (or can make a save, though I think you shrugged off the poison already).

Edited to add: SSana||ona whiffs entirely, and the energy dissipates without healing Asjara after all.

[masteraleph]

Thorn shouts "I've had it with these cold beetles in this cold room!"

Spoiler: OOC

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Thorn uses Dazing Strike.
(1d20+12)[18] vs AC. If it hits, it deals (1d4+9)[10] Lightning damage and the Beetle is Dazed until the end of Thorn's next turn.