Krax vs the savaga minotaur ...

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While Krax protecting the a caravan between the Sarnath Citadel and the Fuuga grounds, they encounter a savage minotaur (MM p191).
He demands payments: 'everthing' ...


Init:
Krax: [roll]1d20+10[roll]
Mino: [roll]1d20+9[roll]

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fade to battle sequence ...

init:
Krax: (1d20+10)[25]
Mino: (1d20+9)[23]

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opting not to open with a daily power,

- MOVE: Krax flies toward the minotaur (2 squares distance)
- MINOR: breath weapon (1d20+18)[21] vs 26 for (2d6+4)[11] ice/acid damage
- STANDARD headstrong breavery (1d20+21)[28](+1) vs 32 (-2 if the first hits) for (3d8+15)[26] (+5 if the first hits)
- FREE: mark


edit: krax rolls not so good ...

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the marked minotaur laughs at Krax petty attempts to hit him
the 4 miss damage is a small bruse on the 190 total.

now in mellee ... Krax may receive a swing from the big axe ...
(1d20+19)[24] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[13] ((4d8+23)[35] if crit)

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Krax grins at the minotaurs equally bad swing, as he easely duck the axe ...

Krax launches a heavy swing to the head ...
Mountain hammer:
- (1d20+21)[26] vs 32; [roll]2d8+13[roll]

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the hammer misses (4-> 182 hp) and the minotaur swings again
(1d20+19)[23] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[16] ((4d8+23)[46])

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Both missing each other Krax tries to launch a thundering strike
(1d20+21)[38] vs 28 for (1d8+11)[16]

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(16->166) now dazed and deafened, the minotaur doesn't care ...
Krax uses an action point and (1d20+21)[28] vs 28-2 for (1d8+16)[24] and 4 temp hp ...

the minotaur attacks ...
(1d20+19)[24] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[15] ((4d8+23)[40])

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142 hp left for the minotaur and Krax up 4 temp hp ...

Krax (140+4): (1d20+21)[33] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[19]+5
Minotaur (118): (1d20+19)[21] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[18] ((4d8+23)[38])
Krax (140+4): (1d20+21)[34] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[13]+5
Minotaur (100): (1d20+19)[37] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[21] ((4d8+23)[44])
Krax (123): (1d20+21)[39] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[19]+5 ; and 4 temp hp
Minotaur (76): (1d20+19)[23] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[16] ((4d8+23)[31])
Krax (123+4): (1d20+21)[36] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[19]+5
Minotaur (52): (1d20+19)[24] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[14] ((4d8+23)[44])
Krax (123+4): (1d20+21)[36] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[14]+5
Minotaur (33): (1d20+19)[35] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[23] ((4d8+23)[51])
Krax (104): (1d20+21)[33] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[15]+5; and 4 temp hp
Minotaur (13): (1d20+19)[24] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[12] ((4d8+23)[33])

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Krax: (1d20+21)[33] vs 28-2 for [roll]1d8+11+5[/roll]

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the minotaur goes downin a icy death, with a final attack of
(1d20+19)[20] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[18] ((4d8+23)[50])

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FLAWLESS VICTORY
end result:
- 36 hp lost (less then 1 healing surge)
- 1 action point spend


notes to self:
instead of flushing out encounter powers, try using Strength of stone (gain 4 temp hp) somewhat sooner, as it bufs 'm ...
(say... round 3 of combat) ((1) daily/encounter; (2) encounter (3) buff up; ...)

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Krax will use a healing surge. 140 hp .
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next up ... 10 minutes later has time to rest up, a cyclops hewer shows up...


init:
Krax: (1d20+10)[29]
Cycl: (1d20+13)[18]

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- MOVE: Krax flies toward the cyclops (2 squares distance)
- MINOR: breath weapon (1d20+18)[19] vs 27 for (2d6+4)[12] ice/acid damage
- STANDARD headstrong breavery (1d20+22)[30] vs 33 (-2 if the first hits) for (3d8+15)[31] (+5 if the first hits)
- FREE: mark

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Cyclops: (1d20+23)[26] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[18] MISS
Krax: mountain hammer :(1d20+21)[33] vs 31 for (2d8+13)[23] + penalty
Cyclops (-23): (1d20+23)[30]-5 vs 33 for (1d12+7)[10]
Krax: X :(1d20+21)[36] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[17] + 4 temp hp
Cyclops (-45): (1d20+23)[36] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[11]
Krax (-7): X :(1d20+21)[32] vs 33-2 for (1d8+11)[18] + 4 temp hp
Cyclops (-68): (1d20+23)[38] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[14]
Krax (-7+4): X :(1d20+21)[34] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[16] + 4 temp hp
Cyclops (-68): (1d20+23)[43] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[11] CRIT
Krax: X (-22): (1d20+21)[28] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[12] + 4 temp hp
Cyclops (-79): (1d20+23)[33] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[15]
Krax: X (-37): (1d20+21)[38] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[19] + 4 temp hp
Cyclops (-98): (1d20+23)[25] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[13]
Krax: X (-37+4):(1d20+21)[27] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[19] + 4 temp hp
Cyclops (-107): (1d20+23)[31] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[14]
Krax: X (-37+4):(1d20+21)[23] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[13] + 4 temp hp
Cyclops (-111): (1d20+23)[27] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[15]
Krax: X (-37+4):(1d20+21)[36] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[15] + 4 temp hp
Cyclops (-126): (1d20+23)[40] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[13]
Krax: X (-46):(1d20+21)[25] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[15] + 4 temp hp
Cyclops (-130): (1d20+23)[38] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[16]
Krax: X (-62):(1d20+21)[26] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[15] + 4 temp hp
Cyclops (-134): (1d20+23)[28] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[17]
Krax: X (-62):(1d20+21)[40] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[13] + 4 temp hp
Cyclops (-147): (1d20+23)[26] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[11]


the cyclops dies next round (even a miss deals enough damage ...)

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