[DnD4E] Snowbody's Keep on the Shadowfell (IC)

[Snowbody]

Retcon of post #178
From round 2
As Zimelda calls down the darkfire, the magic surges out of control, illuminating both the Dragonshield, and to Zimelda's horror, herself. Fortunately the spell completes too late for the dragonshield and minion to gain any benefit of it. Zimelda's strike finds the Dragonshield, branding it with more magic and revealing an opening to Arjhan.
From round 3
Unfortunately, this is just what the Quickblade needed, and his swordthrust finds its way through her armor, just barely drawing blood. (15 damage to Zimelda, she is Bloodied)

Back to the "present"

Round 3 continued

As Mertes misses the kobold minion, Arjhan strikes out at the Dragonshield, now outlined in such clarity that he hardly has to expend any effort to run it through and end its life. As it falls it calls out "wer usk oth geou rhulit ve!".

The remaining kobolds chatter as their strongest warrior falls. Most of the remaining minions charge Arjhan in anger, but only two spearthrusts have any effect, bloodying him again (2 hit, 4 miss Arjhan, 8 damage to Arjhan, he is Bloodied). The two kobolds that were nearest the cliff face head over toward Mertes, but are unable to close the distance. The slinger hurls a rock in Mertes's direction, to no effect, and the minion in the tree can't accomplish anything either. They both curse in frustration.

Zimelda and Alessa up, quickblade on deck

Map: http://beta.ditzie.com/x/5045846c76fe9
Zones:
Magic Circle - creatures standing on the ground in the zone have +1 to attacks
Burned Treetops - treetops do not provide the usual cover or concealment to creatures there; instead they are difficult terrain. Cover on ground is not affected.

Anyone in the the trees has partial cover. Anyone in the non-burned treetops has partial cover from anyone not in the treetops, and concealment from everybody. Most minions are on the ground. Only Mertes, the minion adjacent to him, and the slinger nearby are in the treetops.

Crunch:

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Round 2

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Quickblade: Move - fleet feet, shift 3 squares to l4
Minor - Shift to l3
Standard - Charge to l5, short sword vs. Alessa, attack roll 11 vs AC 16 (miss)
Mertes - Standard: Pressing Strike on minion kobold, miss
Minor: Sustain
Move: None
Arjhan - Standard - Valiant Strike on minion (hit, killed)
Minor - Dragonbreath vs. DS and minion 2 - hits DS, creates burned treetops zone
End of turn - mark on DS expires
Minion 2 : Immediate Interrupt - Narrow Escape (Trigger: hit or missed by area or close attack) - shift out of the blast zone to (q,4)
Minion 7's readied action didn't trigger and is lost.
Minion 2 : Climb down tree, walk, shift, Standard - Aid Another on Dragonshield vs. Arjhan, attack roll 21 vs DC 11, success
Minion 3 - climb down tree, walk, shift, javelin at Arjhan, roll 17 vs AC 20, miss
Minion 4 - climb down, move closer, javelin at Arjhan, roll 22 vs AC 20, hit
Minion 5 - bullrush on Mertes, 23 vs Fort 16, hit, Mertes gets 19 on saving throw and falls prone
Minion 6 - javelin at Arjhan, miss
Minion 7 - javelin at Arjhan, miss
Minion 8 - javelin at Arjhan, miss
Minion 9 - javelin at Arjhan, miss
Minion 10 - climb down, move closer, javelin at Arjhan, miss
Dragonshield - shift, charge Arjhan, roll 30 vs AC 20, hit
Slinger - firepot at Mertes, 12 vs ac 16, miss
Zimelda - Minor: Cast Darkfire on DS, provoking
DS - Opportunity Action: Shortsword at Zimelda, 8 vs AC 18, miss
Minion 2 - Opportunity Action: Spear at Zimelda, 15 vs AC 18, miss
Zimelda - Standard: Righteous Brand on DS, miss HIT after dice fudge
End of turn: Mark on Quickblade expires
Alessa - Slip 'n' Slide on Quickblade, hit, 8 damage

Round 3:
Quickblade - Move: fleet feet to J3
Minor - shift to j4
Standard - charge Zimelda, to M5, attack 13 vs AC 18, miss HIT after dice fudged, 15 damage
Mertes - Move: Stand
Standard: attack on minion kobold, miss
Minor: Sustain
Arjhan - Standard - Valiant Strike on dragonshield (hit, killed)
Minor - None
Minion 2 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 3 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 4 - move, attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 5 - aid another on Mertes, fail
Minion 6 - move, attack Arjhan, hit, 4 damage
Minion 7 - move towards Mertes
Minion 8 - move, attack Arjhan, hit, 4 damage
Minion 9 - move, attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 10 - move towards Mertes
Slinger - sling bullet at Mertes, 10 vs ac 16, miss

Status at end of post:

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Minion 15/12/14/12, 9 remain
Quickblade 15/12/14/12, 25 damage, bloodied
Dragonshield 18/14/15/13, DEAD
Slinger 13/12/14/12, up a tree, 7 damage

Arjhan - 16/38 HP, Bloodied
Mertes - 19/33 HP, up a tree
Alessa - 35/35 HP, elemental form, scattered form (resist 50% melee and ranged) UET
Zimelda - 14/29 HP, Bloodied

draconic

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The iron tooth will avenge me

[Lycan 01]

Zimelda hisses at the Kobold as its blade punches through her armor, sending searing pain through her flank. She glares at it with indignant fury, scowling fiercely. She looks down at the trickle of blood leaking down her her side.

When she looks back up at the Quickblade, her scowl is replaced by a deranged grin. "Oh little lizard," she purrs, madness in her eyes. "I will savor your suffering. Alessa, keep him busy. Before I kill him, I want him to witness me [i]slaughtering his kin[i]," she cheerfully proclaims.

And with that, she lunges towards the kobold minion in front of her. Before the creature can react, she smashes all the teeth out of its skull with her mace - along with a few fragments of the skull itself. As the twitching creature collapses to the ground in front of her, she stomps her armored boot down on whatever was left of it's skull, a sadistic grin adorning her blood-splattered face.

She then looks back at the Quickblade, and gleefully exclaims: "This is going to be so much fun!"

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Go Zimelda go! Channel you're inner Alucard from Hellsing!

Standard Action - Priest's Shield: (1d20+6)[13] vs AC
If hit: (1d8+4)[10] damage; Zimelda and Arjhan gain +1 AC until the end of her next turn.

Free Action, if the Kobold dies: Ruthless Demonstration
Enemies take a -2 penalty to attacks against Zimelda until she's either hit, or the attack ends.

[Shadow_Elf]

Alessa
The elemental sends a surge of water forward to drown and distract the kobold minions pressing Zimelda and Arjhan from the south.

Standard Action: Splash, Close Blast 3 @ n5-p8

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Hit: (1d6+5)[8] damage.
Attack vs. n5: (1d20+4)[12] vs. Reflex
Attack vs. o5: (1d20+4)[18] vs. Reflex
Attack vs. p5: (1d20+4)[14] vs. Reflex

Effect: Each enemy in the zone grants CA UEMNT.

[Snowbody]

OOC: So sorry to do this to you, but the minions would rather live

Alessa sends a wall of water at the minions, who again seem to have a premonition and dodge out of the way. The wall of water crashes into unoccupied forest, and now the kobolds are on three sides of Zimelda and Arjhan (but thankfully not flanking them any more, other than one minion and the quickblade).

Rat signals to indicate that he'll give the boys the order to fire at the minions at any time.

Map: http://beta.ditzie.com/504620810d26c

Crunch: As an immediate reaction to being hit or missed with a close attack, minions 4, 6, and 8 use their encounter power "Narrow Escape" as an immediate interrupt, and shift up to 3 squares. As a result all of them are out of the blast zone when the blast goes off. So none of them die, and none of them grant combat advantage.

It's still Alessa's turn; she has actions remaining.

[Shadow_Elf]

Alessa
The mighty elemental, practically impervious to the little kobolds' puny weapons, surges around them to put herself between them and the untrained humans, conveniently setting up a flanking position for Zimelda.

Move Action: Move to n2

Map: http://beta.ditzie.com/5046221ab7cd3

She still has Scattered Form buff on, which halves the damage before her Swarm Druid ability reduces it by 4. So, unless any of those opportunity attacks do more than 8 damage, they might as well not take them .

[Snowbody]

Round 3 continued

The kobolds scurry out of the way of the water blast, escaping certain doom. Showing tactical insight, Alessa flows around the side of the kobolds, pinning one between her and Zimelda. The quickblade slashes at her in vain as she passes, as does the minion. The latter is severely distracted that this invulnerable water spirit is following him, and fails to pay attention to Zimelda. Her stroke is swift and brutal.

Round 4

Zimelda's ruthless demonstration draws cries of alarm from the surviving kobolds. The Quickblade thinks better of attacking her, glowing as she is with magical protection, and (after dancing around as usual) goes for Alessa, who has coalesced somewhat. He finally manages to disrupt her form slightly. (Attack roll 21 hits Alessa AC 16, 11-4=7 damage)

Mertes and Arjhan up, minions and slinger on deck

Map: http://beta.ditzie.com/x/50466585858a0
Anyone in the the trees has partial cover. Anyone in the non-burned treetops has partial cover from anyone not in the treetops, and concealment from everybody. Most minions are on the ground. Only Mertes, the minion adjacent to him, and the slinger nearby are in the treetops.
Zones:
Magic Circle - creatures standing on the ground in the zone have +1 to attacks
Burned Treetops - treetops do not provide the usual cover or concealment to creatures there; instead they are difficult terrain. Cover on ground is not affected.

Crunch:

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Round 3

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Quickblade - Move: fleet feet to J3
Minor - shift to j4
Standard - charge Zimelda, to M5, attack 13 vs AC 18, miss HIT after dice fudged, 15 damage
Mertes - Move: Stand
Standard: attack on minion kobold, miss
Minor: Sustain
Arjhan - Standard : Valiant Strike on dragonshield (hit, killed)
Minor - None
Minion 2 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 3 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 4 - move, attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 5 - aid another on Mertes, fail
Minion 6 - move, attack Arjhan, hit, 4 damage
Minion 7 - move towards Mertes
Minion 8 - move, attack Arjhan, hit, 4 damage
Minion 9 - move, attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 10 - move towards Mertes
Slinger - sling bullet at Mertes, 10 vs ac 16, miss
Alessa - Standard : Splash on minions, triggering...
Minions - Immediate Interrupt : shift out of the way
Alessa - Move : Into (l,4) to flank with Zimelda
Zimelda - Standard: Priest's Shield on minion 4, hit, minion killed, Arjhan and Zimelda get +1 AC
Free : Ruthless Demonstration, enemies take -2 to attack Zimelda, ends on next successful attack on Zimelda

Round 4
Quickblade - Move : Fleet feet
Minor : Shifty
Standard : Charge Alessa, 21 hit AC 16, 11 damage - 4 resist = 7 damage

Status at end of post:

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Minion 15/12/14/12, 8 remain; #2, #6, #8 have used narrow escape
Quickblade 15/12/14/12, 25 damage, bloodied
Dragonshield 18/14/15/13, DEAD
Slinger 13/12/14/12, up a tree, 7 damage

Arjhan - 16/38 HP, Bloodied
Mertes - 19/33 HP, up a tree
Alessa - 28/35 HP, elemental form (resist 4 melee and ranged)
Zimelda - 14/29 HP, Bloodied

[Dekkah]

Mertes
With growing frustration, the goliath swing Life-Ender at the kobold beside yelling a warcry.
As he cleave the pityful creature in half, he jump down throught the trees toward an other incoming enemy on the ground. As he fall toward the enemy, the swing bring down hs weapon in some overhead choping motion yelling like a mad man.

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Minor : Sustain endurance
Move : Stone endurance (Resist 5 all damage UENT)
Standard : Howling strike at Minion 5 (-2 (Concealment)), (1D20+6)[22] VS AC
Hit :(1D12+4)[16] + (1D6)[6] damages

Free : If I kill minion 5, Swift charge : Charge Minion 10 at V13 using howling strike.
Charge movement : I jump down from starting position (1 Square = Dc 10 = auto-success with +11, roll twice take best) : -> W13 (1) -> V13 (0)
Falling damage : (1D10)[7] damages, reduced by 5 (resist all) and acrobatic [roll]1D20+7[roll] = no damage taken (broken roll is irrevelant as I reduce at least with the roll... added with the resist all 5 > the damage taken)
Attack on Minion 10 (+1 (Charge)) (1D20+9)[24] VS AC
Hit : (1D12+4)[11] + (1D6)[4] damages

Mertes Status

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HP :...16/39...TEMP HP :...0
Surge Value :...8
Surge left/surge per day :...8/12
AC:...17...FORT:...17... REF:...14...WILL:...14...
Main Hand : Life-Ender (Greataxe)
Off Hand : Life-Ender (Greataxe)
Powers :
Howling Strike
Pressing Strike
Action point (0/1)
Second Wind
Resurgent Strike
Oath of enmity
Stone Endurance
Swift Charge
Iron Wolf Charge
Nomad's Rush
Tyrant's Rage
Items powers:

Consumables :

Effects from Mertes :
Sustain endurance (Minor)

Effects on Mertes :
Wrenched Arms: -2 to any attack or skill check involving use of his arms, unless he sustained endurance via a minor action earlier in the turn, or uses an AP during the turn. If he stops sustaining, DC 10 is necessary to resume.
Bloodied
Stone endurance UENT (Mertes) - Resist all 5

Items Carried/Owned :

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Hide armor
Backpack
Bedroll
Flint and steel
Beltpouch
Sunrod (1)
Rations (10 days)
50' hempen rope
Waterskin
Greataxe (named Life-Ender)
Javelin (4/4)
Dagger
Waterskin With Deputy commissioning papers inside.
Rager Belt (Magical)
Gnome Daggers (2/2)

Wealth :

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1 GP
5 SP

Group Wealth :

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Agrid Daggers
Mertes Owe 65 GP to the group (disease treatment).
5 GP
36 SP
50 GP (From Padraig)
Paper giving 500GP credit in Winterhaven (From Padraig)

XP : 1000

[tedthehunter]

Sensing his friend's pain, Arjhan sheathes his longsword. "But for all your bravado, my friend, you still bleed like the rest of us." He grins as he extends a softly glowing hand towards Zimelda, but there is no humor in his eyes, only concern. Having healed her, Arjhan raises his shield, steeling himself for the next attack.

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Standard: Second Wind: +10 HP and +2 to all defenses
Minor: Sheath sword
Minor: Lay on hands at Zimelda: she regains HP as if she spent a healing surge

[Snowbody]

Round 4 continued

Is anything better than glorious battle--feats of strength and martial exploits in the name of Kord? If so, Mertes doesn't know it. His barbarian yell, terror in the ears of the kobolds, is Mertes' hymn of praise to the god. The kobold near him is a minor irritant, but the slinger in the trees still can't manage to hit the Goliath.

Arjhan takes a pause in the battle to heal himself and his fellow. This gives the kobolds an opening, and they strike. "Rhulit hesi wielgtor isthasyi!" they cry. Zimelda and Arjhan are each hit once. (1 hit on Zimelda, who takes 4 damage and loses Ruthless Demonstration bonus; 4 miss, 1 CRIT on Arjhan, who takes 4 damage) showing the kobolds Zimelda's not so tough after all.

Alessa and Zimelda up, quickblade on deck

Map: http://beta.ditzie.com/x/5046c9cea4c3d
Anyone in the the trees has partial cover. Anyone in the non-burned treetops has partial cover from anyone not in the treetops, and concealment from everybody. Most minions are on the ground. Only Mertes, the minion adjacent to him, and the slinger nearby are in the treetops.
Zones:
Magic Circle - creatures standing on the ground in the zone have +1 to attacks
Burned Treetops - treetops do not provide the usual cover or concealment to creatures there; instead they are difficult terrain. Cover on ground is not affected.

Crunch:

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Round 3

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Quickblade - Move: fleet feet to J3
Minor - shift to j4
Standard - charge Zimelda, to M5, attack 13 vs AC 18, miss HIT after dice fudged, 15 damage
Mertes - Move: Stand
Standard: attack on minion kobold, miss
Minor: Sustain
Arjhan - Standard : Valiant Strike on dragonshield (hit, killed)
Minor - None
Minion 2 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 3 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 4 - move, attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 5 - aid another on Mertes, fail
Minion 6 - move, attack Arjhan, hit, 4 damage
Minion 7 - move towards Mertes
Minion 8 - move, attack Arjhan, hit, 4 damage
Minion 9 - move, attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 10 - move towards Mertes
Slinger - sling bullet at Mertes, 10 vs ac 16, miss
Alessa - Standard : Splash on minions, triggering...
Minions - Immediate Interrupt : shift out of the way
Alessa - Move : Into (l,4) to flank with Zimelda
Zimelda - Standard: Priest's Shield on minion 4, hit, minion killed, Arjhan and Zimelda get +1 AC
Free : Ruthless Demonstration, enemies take -2 to attack Zimelda, ends on next successful attack on Zimelda

Round 4
Quickblade - Move : Fleet feet
Minor : Shifty
Standard : Charge Alessa, 21 hit AC 16, 11 damage - 4 resist = 7 damage
Mertes - Standard: Howling Strike on minion, hit, killed
Free : Swift Charge on minion, jumping down as part of the movement, no fall damage taken so movement continues, minion hit, killed
Arjhan: Standard - Second Wind, surge spent, now at full HP again
Minor - Lay On Hands on Zimelda, surge spent
Minion 2 - attack Arjhan, CRIT, 4 damage
Minion 3 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 6 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 7 - aid another on Mertes, Success, +2 to slinger's next attack
Minion 8 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 9 - attack Zimelda, 21 (incl cover and Ruthless Demonstration penalties) vs. 18, hit, 4 damage, ruthless demonstration ended
Slinger : Move - Attempt to hide in the treetops, stealth 12 vs. Mertes passive perception of 16, fail
Standard - sling bullet at Mertes, 15 vs ac 16, miss

Status at end of post:

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Minion 15/12/14/12, 6 remain; #2, #6, #8 have used narrow escape
Quickblade 15/12/14/12, 25 damage, bloodied
Dragonshield 18/14/15/13, DEAD
Slinger 13/12/14/12, up a tree, 7 damage

Arjhan - 22/38 HP
Mertes - 19/33 HP, up a tree
Alessa - 28/35 HP, elemental form (resist 4 melee and ranged)
Zimelda - 17/29 HP

Draconic:

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Avenge our fallen brothers!

[Lycan 01]

Zimelda growls as one of the kobolds stabs her in the back. Her armor blocks the blade, but the impact will still leave some bruises. "Oh, you little bastard," she hisses, whirling around to glare at the creature. "Did you really think that was a wise choice?"

Zimelda gives it no chance to reply before she removes it's ability to reply. That is to say, she bashes it's teeth out of its face.

That never get's old.

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Attacking Minion 9
Priest's Shield: (1d20+6)[14] vs AC
Damage: (1d8+4)[8]
If hit, Zimelda and Arjhan gain +1 AC until the end of her next turn

Or at least, she tries to bash its teeth out.

"Lolth damn it!"

[Snowbody]

The kobold ducks Zimelda's mace. "You no can hurt me!" it taunts. "Irontooth give us power!"

Zimelda's ruthless demonstration seems to have had an effect on someone else; she can hear a groan and splatting/splashing sound behind her, right where Crabb was standing. Goyle seems to have been able to hold onto his lunch though, but he's likely to be a little queasy too.

OOC: Crabb failed a saving throw against nausea; Goyle passed

[Shadow_Elf]

Alessa
The elemental roils up alongside Zimelda, and then unleashes a buffeting wave of water at the Quickblade and one of its minions.

Move Action: Shift to m4
Standard Action: TE - Buffeting Wave CBlast 3 @ l5 to n7

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Vs. Quickblade: (1d20+5)[14] vs. Fortitude
Vs. Minion: (1d20+5)[7] vs. Fortitude

Hit: (1d6+4)[6] damage and prone.

[Snowbody]

Round 4 continued

The torrent hits the quickblade just as he is breathing in, and his lungs fill with water as he falls. He's too injured to cough it out, and he dies squirming and writhing on the ground, looking like he wanted to say something but unable to. The minion closes its nostril flaps, but the water spraying in its direction is more like a weak drizzle.

Round 5 begins!

Mertes and Arjhan up, slinger and minions on deck

Map: http://beta.ditzie.com/x/504754ffb21bd
Anyone in the the trees has partial cover. Anyone in the non-burned treetops has partial cover from anyone not in the treetops, and concealment from everybody. Most minions are on the ground. Only Mertes, the minion adjacent to him, and the slinger nearby are in the treetops.
Zones:
Magic Circle - creatures standing on the ground in the zone have +1 to attacks
Burned Treetops - treetops do not provide the usual cover or concealment to creatures there; instead they are difficult terrain. Cover on ground is not affected.

Crunch:

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Round 3

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Quickblade - Move: fleet feet to J3
Minor - shift to j4
Standard - charge Zimelda, to M5, attack 13 vs AC 18, miss HIT after dice fudged, 15 damage
Mertes - Move: Stand
Standard: attack on minion kobold, miss
Minor: Sustain
Arjhan - Standard : Valiant Strike on dragonshield (hit, killed)
Minor - None
Minion 2 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 3 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 4 - move, attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 5 - aid another on Mertes, fail
Minion 6 - move, attack Arjhan, hit, 4 damage
Minion 7 - move towards Mertes
Minion 8 - move, attack Arjhan, hit, 4 damage
Minion 9 - move, attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 10 - move towards Mertes
Slinger - sling bullet at Mertes, 10 vs ac 16, miss
Alessa - Standard : Splash on minions, triggering...
Minions - Immediate Interrupt : shift out of the way
Alessa - Move : Into (l,4) to flank with Zimelda
Zimelda - Standard: Priest's Shield on minion 4, hit, minion killed, Arjhan and Zimelda get +1 AC
Free : Ruthless Demonstration, enemies take -2 to attack Zimelda, ends on next successful attack on Zimelda

Round 4

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Quickblade - Move : Fleet feet
Minor : Shifty
Standard : Charge Alessa, 21 hit AC 16, 11 damage - 4 resist = 7 damage
Mertes - Standard: Howling Strike on minion, hit, killed
Free : Swift Charge on minion, jumping down as part of the movement, no fall damage taken so movement continues, minion hit, killed
Arjhan: Standard - Second Wind, surge spent, now at full HP again
Minor - Lay On Hands on Zimelda, surge spent
Minion 2 - attack Arjhan, CRIT, 4 damage
Minion 3 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 6 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 7 - aid another on Mertes, Success, +2 to slinger's next attack
Minion 8 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 9 - attack Zimelda, 21 (incl cover and Ruthless Demonstration penalties) vs. 18, hit, 4 damage, ruthless demonstration ended
Slinger : Move - Attempt to hide in the treetops, stealth 12 vs. Mertes passive perception of 16, fail
Standard - sling bullet at Mertes, 15 vs ac 16, miss
Zimelda - mace on minion 9, miss
Alessa: Move - shift
Standard - Buffeting Wave on Quickblade and minion 6, quickblade killed

Status at end of post:

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Minion 15/12/14/12, 6 remain; #2, #6, #8 have used narrow escape
Quickblade 15/12/14/12, DEAD
Dragonshield 18/14/15/13, DEAD
Slinger 13/12/14/12, up a tree, 7 damage

Arjhan - 22/38 HP
Mertes - 19/33 HP, up a tree
Alessa - 28/35 HP, elemental form (resist 4 melee and ranged)
Zimelda - 17/29 HP

[Dekkah]

DM
Looking at the weak goblin not even trying to hurt him, Mertes grin and let out a wicked laugher. He look north, seeing his allies drop one of the strong enemy, having things in good hands.
He then look up at the slinger and smile to the creature saying, "It's your turn to meet Life-Ender."
Ignore the weakling beside him, the barbarian climb the trees to get on the same level as the kobold and in his killing spirit, he welcome the pain his hands and focus on his enemy instead. Grabing his axe in two hands, he swing with all his might left to right leaving little room to his enemy for evasion this time.

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Move : Climb up in the trees (-> W13 (1) -> W14 (2) ), Athletic to climb (take best) (1D20+11)[21] or (1D20+11)[25]
((Note that I provoke an Oa... but I resist 5 to all damage still))

Minor : Oath of enmity on Slinger UENT (Mertes)

Ok, I think my endurance sustaining doesnt work like regular sustain (which have to be done at any time during the round) and that I need to sustain before my attack or take the penalty this round. If I am wrong, you'll have to add 2 to both attack rolls.

Standard : Resurgent strike on slinger (-2 (cover), -2 (Wrenched arms)).
Attack on Slinger :(1D20+4)[12] or (1D20+4)[23] (take best)
Hit : Mertes gain 7 Temporary HP and slinger take (2D12+4)[20] damages

end of turn : Sustain ends.
End of turn : Stone endurance ends.

Mertes Status

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HP :...16/39...TEMP HP :...7
Surge Value :...8
Surge left/surge per day :...8/12
AC:...17...FORT:...17... REF:...14...WILL:...14...
Main Hand : Life-Ender (Greataxe)
Off Hand : Life-Ender (Greataxe)
Powers :
Howling Strike
Pressing Strike
Action point (0/1)
Second Wind
Resurgent Strike
Oath of enmity
Stone Endurance
Swift Charge
Iron Wolf Charge
Nomad's Rush
Tyrant's Rage
Items powers:

Consumables :

Effects from Mertes :
Oath of enmity on Sligner UENT (Mertes)

Effects on Mertes :
Wrenched Arms: -2 to any attack or skill check involving use of his arms, unless he sustained endurance via a minor action earlier in the turn, or uses an AP during the turn. If he stops sustaining, DC 10 is necessary to resume.
Bloodied

Items Carried/Owned :

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Hide armor
Backpack
Bedroll
Flint and steel
Beltpouch
Sunrod (1)
Rations (10 days)
50' hempen rope
Waterskin
Greataxe (named Life-Ender)
Javelin (4/4)
Dagger
Waterskin With Deputy commissioning papers inside.
Rager Belt (Magical)
Gnome Daggers (2/2)

Wealth :

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1 GP
5 SP

Group Wealth :

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Agrid Daggers
Mertes Owe 65 GP to the group (disease treatment).
5 GP
36 SP
50 GP (From Padraig)
Paper giving 500GP credit in Winterhaven (From Padraig)

XP : 1000

[tedthehunter]

Carefully observing the battlefield, Arjhan waits for the dancing ring of Kobolds to show an opening. Seeing his opportunity, he unsheathes his sword and attacks in one clean motion. He then shifts to a more advantageous position.

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Standard: Valiant Strike vs. n3
Attack: (1d20+17)[33] vs. AC
Hit: Minion death

Minor: Draws sword
Move: Shift to p4

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[Snowbody]

Round 5

Mertes and Arjhan dispatch their respective kobolds with ease. Yet the minions don't panic, they don't flee, they don't try to summon aid from inside the cave -- their fanaticism drives them to blind fury at the intruders, despite the impossible odds. They briefly back off, then charge Arjhan. The kobold near Mertes also dashes over to join the fray. The noble Dragonborn is bleeding again.

Minion 2 - (1d20+7)[18](25)
Minion 3 - (1d20+7)[7](14)
Minion 6 - (1d20+7)[11](18)
Minion 7 - (1d20+5)[3](8)
Minion 8 - (1d20+7)[18](25)

8 damage to Arjhan, he is Bloodied

All good guys up, minions on deck

Map: http://beta.ditzie.com/x/50480d1665cde
Anyone in the the trees has partial cover. Anyone in the non-burned treetops has partial cover from anyone not in the treetops, and concealment from everybody. Most minions are on the ground. Only Mertes, the minion adjacent to him, and the slinger nearby are in the treetops.
Zones:
Magic Circle - creatures standing on the ground in the zone have +1 to attacks
Burned Treetops - treetops do not provide the usual cover or concealment to creatures there; instead they are difficult terrain. Cover on ground is not affected.

Crunch:

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Round 4

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Quickblade - Move : Fleet feet
Minor : Shifty
Standard : Charge Alessa, 21 hit AC 16, 11 damage - 4 resist = 7 damage
Mertes - Standard: Howling Strike on minion, hit, killed
Free : Swift Charge on minion, jumping down as part of the movement, no fall damage taken so movement continues, minion hit, killed
Arjhan: Standard - Second Wind, surge spent, now at full HP again
Minor - Lay On Hands on Zimelda, surge spent
Minion 2 - attack Arjhan, CRIT, 4 damage
Minion 3 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 6 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 7 - aid another on Mertes, Success, +2 to slinger's next attack
Minion 8 - attack Arjhan, miss
Minion 9 - attack Zimelda, 21 (incl cover and Ruthless Demonstration penalties) vs. 18, hit, 4 damage, ruthless demonstration ended
Slinger : Move - Attempt to hide in the treetops, stealth 12 vs. Mertes passive perception of 16, fail
Standard - sling bullet at Mertes, 15 vs ac 16, miss
Zimelda - mace on minion 9, miss
Alessa: Move - shift
Standard - Buffeting Wave on Quickblade and minion 6, quickblade killed

Round 5
Mertes - oath of enmity, climb, kill slinger
Arjhan - kill minion
Minions - shift, move, charge Arjhan, 2 hits

Status at end of post:

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Minion 15/12/14/12, 5 remain; #2, #6, #8 have used narrow escape
Quickblade 15/12/14/12, DEAD
Dragonshield 18/14/15/13, DEAD
Slinger 13/12/14/12, up a tree, DEAD

Arjhan - 14/38 HP, Bloodied
Mertes - 19/33 HP, up a tree
Alessa - 28/35 HP, elemental form (resist 4 melee and ranged)
Zimelda - 17/29 HP

[Lycan 01]

Zimelda quickly strafes sideways, circling around behind on of the kobolds and stepping into the magic circle. Basking in it's glow, she raises her mace and grins wickedly at the little kobold in front of her. Before it can let out anything more than a squeak, she smashes it's face and most of its teeth in. "You know, perhaps you should think about praying to your beloved Iron Tooth for some stronger jaws, yourselves..." she idly muses as she watches the creature's limp body pirouette through the air.

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Move: 4N --> 6O
Standard: Priest's Shield
(1d20+6)[18] vs AC
Damage: (1d8+4)[9]
If hit, Zimelda gets +1 AC til the end of her next turn.

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[Shadow_Elf]

Alessa
Backing off towards the boys, Alessa assumes a more human-like form, the water solidifying into distinct limbs. Drown, blasphemers, is all she says before her arm extends past Arjhan and erupts, ending in a swirling vortex of water which tries to drown two of the kobolds.

Move Action: To n1
Minor Action: Human Form
Standard Action: 1A - Grasping Tides, ABurst 1 @ r4

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vs. q3: (1d20+6)[26] vs. Fortitude
vs. q5: (1d20+4)[21] vs. Fortitude

Hit: Dead

[Dekkah]

Mertes
Mertes take a few seconds to push back the increasing pain in his hands, then climb back down onto the ground. He move toward his friend, jumping over the ground under the trees, as it would be a good place to put trap since the kobolds were in the treetop. Once close enough, the barbarian charge roaring an other battle cry at one of the creature, Life-Ender leading the way.

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Minor : Start endurance again against my wrenched Arm (rolled OOC = 23)
Move : CLimb down the tree ((1D20+11)[21] or (1D20+11)[20] take best and jump over T10 (Auto-success) ((->W13(1) -> V12(0) -> U11 -> T10 ->S9
Standard : Charge at Minion 7 using Howling strike (-> R8 -> Q7 -> P6)
Attack on Minion 7 (+1 (Charge) +1 (Zone), +2 (CA - Flank):(1D20+12)[20]
Hit : Kill minion

Mertes Status

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HP :...16/39...TEMP HP :...7
Surge Value :...8
Surge left/surge per day :...8/12
AC:...17...FORT:...17... REF:...14...WILL:...14...
Main Hand : Life-Ender (Greataxe)
Off Hand : Life-Ender (Greataxe)
Powers :
Howling Strike
Pressing Strike
Action point (0/1)
Second Wind
Resurgent Strike
Oath of enmity
Stone Endurance
Swift Charge
Iron Wolf Charge
Nomad's Rush
Tyrant's Rage
Items powers:

Consumables :

Effects from Mertes :
Endurance UENT (Sustain)

Effects on Mertes :
Wrenched Arms: -2 to any attack or skill check involving use of his arms, unless he sustained endurance via a minor action earlier in the turn, or uses an AP during the turn. If he stops sustaining, DC 10 is necessary to resume.
Bloodied

Items Carried/Owned :

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Hide armor
Backpack
Bedroll
Flint and steel
Beltpouch
Sunrod (1)
Rations (10 days)
50' hempen rope
Waterskin
Greataxe (named Life-Ender)
Javelin (4/4)
Dagger
Waterskin With Deputy commissioning papers inside.
Rager Belt (Magical)
Gnome Daggers (2/2)

Wealth :

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1 GP
5 SP

Group Wealth :

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Agrid Daggers
Mertes Owe 65 GP to the group (disease treatment).
5 GP
36 SP
50 GP (From Padraig)
Paper giving 500GP credit in Winterhaven (From Padraig)

XP : 1156

[Snowbody]

One of the kobolds jumps out of the way of Alessa's blast.

OOC: Yes, the one that you rolled the 20 against

Map: http://beta.ditzie.com/x/5048a5a178ff0

Arjhan up

[tedthehunter]

Sensing the battle is drawing to a close, Arjhan wordlessly takes steps to finish the remaining kobolds.

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Valiant Strike against p3
Attack: [roll]1d20+11[\roll]
Hit: Minion death

Move: Shift into p3's space

[Snowbody]

"Okay boys, let 'em have it!" calls Rat.

Goyle draws a bead and fires his crossbow at the kobold:
(1d20+2)[13](15)
and the bolt strikes an artery in the kobold's chest. Blood sprays out, and the kobold falls to the ground, bleeding out. Goyle stands there for a second, dumbfounded, then abruptly loses his lunch.

The waterfall and stream continue to flow. A stillness falls over the clearing, littered with kobold bodies.

COMBAT OVER - take 156 XP

[Lycan 01]

Zimelda lips curl into a cruel smile as she surveys the slaughter around her. "Heh. I would say that went rather well, all things considered. Did anyone sustain any serious injuries?" she asks aloud.

She then looks down at the kobold Goyle shot, and casually lifts her boot to poke at the arrow jutting from its chest. "Hm. You missed the heart proper, and struck the aorta. A little bit to the right, and he would not have bled out so swiftly, thus prolonging his suffering. I will expect better of you next time," she states as if she were a bored professor or something of the sort, while seeming to completely ignore the fact that he's retching up his guts.

The Drow walks over to the dead Quickblade, looks down at the creature, and lets out a disappointed sigh. "Pity you are already dead. I was looking forward to giving you your comeuppance. Still, I'll enjoy this addition to my collection!" she says with a cheerful smile, before viciously bringing her boot down on it's face.

Repeatedly.

[Shadow_Elf]

Alessa
All kobolds terminated. I sustained no injuries worthy of note; traditional weapons are not effective against me, reports Alessa, as if reading a grocery list; her voice has a watery quality to it. Before attacking whatever is camping behind that waterfall, we should rest and determine a plan of action. Any structure which kobolds have possessed for long enough is doubtlessly riddled with traps and ambushes. As she says this, the colour returns to her skin as she reassumes her guise as a human woman leaning on a wooden staff.

[Dekkah]

Mertes
The goliath look around the battlefeild smiling,
"Nice work guys. I agree, let rest a bit and see how the kobold in the waterwall react."
Looking at Zimelda, the goliath grin and say,
"You know how I love getting healed by you. I've let those kobolds hit me just so to feel your smoldering godess power."
While he does jest a little, it is still evident that he really appreciate Zimelda's healing powers. To the goliath, the source of the power, which would repulse many, doesnt really matters.

Once Zimelda's done, the goliath say,
"I'll keep watch up there."
Mertes climb into the trees and take his time moving into a good posiiton where he is still hidden, but can see all the cavern access well enough.

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I could use some healing if Zimelda's have some still to spare.

[Snowbody]

The boys are in a daze, staring off into the distance, looking at nothing. "Hey! No napping! We're not out of the woods yet!" Rat barks at them, to little effect. He starts dragging some of the unattended kobold bodies back to the treeline (row 0). "Um, we might want to get these all out of sight..."

Just then, Zimelda feels a buzzing in her mind from the Sending Stone in her pack. It resolves itself into words:

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...so I just think the words and it works? Zimelda--you there? It's Eric. Did you find the kobolds yet? My dad says Lord Padraig...

which then cuts off because Eric reached the limit.

[Lycan 01]

Zimelda pauses her stomping of the kobolds face, caught off guard by the combination of Mertes' comments and the message forming in her mind. "Well that was unexpected," she flatly states.

The Drow turns towards Mertes, and grins. "Oh, is that so? Well, if smouldering goddess power is what you desire, then perhaps I should just smite you with unholy fire then?" she cheerfully asks. "I would prefer to save it for Iron Tooth or someone who really just needs to die, but I am willing to make an exception for someone as special you, my delightful Barbarian comrade."

Zimelda then unslings her backpack, and begins to dig through it for the sending stones. "In all seriousness, though, I shall heal you in a moment. Crabbe, Goyle, assist Rat in dragging the corpses out of sight - and fetch me their teeth while you're at it." No, she seriously does not see the problem with asking teenagers to mutilate dead lizard-people. "Also, check them for valuables. Gold, potions, weapons. And do not try to hide anything you find. It would be an unwise move on your part. Now, I must answer a message..."

She proceeds to hold up the stone and concentrate on it, sending a clipped and factual response.

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Kobolds encountered. They tried to ambush us. Killing them was entertaining. Crabbe and Goyle vomited profusely. About to enter their lair. Lord Padraig needs something?

[Dekkah]

Mertes
While he wait for Zimelda, Mertes quickly give an hand to hide the corpses and take his time to search them.

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Perception : (1D20+8)[9]

[Snowbody]

Mertes, Rat, and still-shocked Crabb and Goyle find 4 gp and 17 sp (5.7 gp altogether) on the kobolds. There are no potions or magic items. 10 intact javelins are scattered around the area. The kobolds have the usual poor quality armor and weapons (10 spears, 2 shortswords sling, 18 sling bullets). One of the boys might be able to use the dragonshield's shield.

Zimelda is presented with 13 sets of kobold teeth.

The kobold sentry peers out of his hole high up the cliff and notes the signs of the battle in the clearing. "Lowd! Hesi shiviri jahen svent! Irontooth zklaen qe visp!" it yells, before ducking back inside.

After that, no further kobolds emerge from the waterfall or the other two holes.

Eric responds to Zimelda:

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Cool haha. Wish I could see it. Lord doesn't need anything, he let dad have stone while he is 'indisposed'. Good luck. Let us know.

draconic

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Attack! Our guards were killed! Irontooth must be told!

[Lycan 01]

"Keep the swords, boys, you may need them. Rat, take the shield, or give it to one of the boys if you cannot use it," Zimelda tells her henchmen. She momentarily ignores the yappy Kobold, instead opting to stuff the teeth in her backpack and send a response with the stones while the rest of the team deals with the scout.

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Indisposed? Did he say with what? Also, my response may be slow. Kobold scout spotted the bodies. Things are about to get interesting.