2.5 On the roof

[harknail]

Jan 4, 2010 19:29:46 GMT -5 crysun said:

Don't forget the +5 to hit from Zynthis

Edit: Crap. Oh never mind, I am the one who forgot. I have the world's worst memory. Zynthis didn't grant the +5 this turn. Sorry.

That's okay, Thursagan hit anyway. Strangely, its lowest defense is AC! I don't think I've ever seen any other monsters where AC wasn't the highest or at least the second highest defense. I'll be running the monsters turn later tonight.

[harknail]

The Spirit of Winter howls in pain as the Flame Spheres continue to singe it. It launches a fury of blows at Harknail and Thursagan, hitting both. The layer of ice encasing Harknail allowed the beast to do more damage versus Harknail (16 HP), leaving the construct bloodied, while it struck Thursagan only a glancing blow (5 HP).

Then the floating gem emitted another two blasts of cold at Sanem and Zachary, missing Zachary but hitting Sanem this time (for 10 HP).

Finally the Spirit of Winter exhaled another gale, attempting to blow both Harknail and Zynthis off of the roof. But while his attention was turned, Thursagan able to take advantage of its lapse of attention while it is blowing his teammates over the edge. Both Harknail and Zynthis take damage both from the cold (10 HP) and the 30 foot fall (17 HP) before getting wedged between the carved tower and the ice shell. The fall leaves Harknail unconscious and nearly destroyed and Zynthis bloodied. The Choke Frost settles to the ground as the badly wounded monster is no longer able to sustain it.

Map (will be updated as the turn progresses):

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Status:

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B = Bharash:
+3? - AC 15 - Fort 14 - Ref 14 - Will 14 - Speed 6
HP 30/30 - Heal 10 - Surges 6/9 - Second Wind 1/1 - Action Points 2
Encounter: Orbmaster's Incendary Detonation 1/1 - Dragon Breath 1/1 - Staff of Defense 1/1
Encounter: Daunting Presense*/Jump 1/1
Daily: Flaming Sphere*/Sleep 0/1 - Force Staff Daily 1/1

G = Gabe: prone
AC 19 - Fort 15 - Ref 15 - Will 14 - Speed 6 - Resist 6 Fire, 5 Necrotic
HP 22/29 - Heal 9 - Surges 4/7 - Second Wind 1/1 - Action Points 1-1
Encounter: Infernal Wrath 1/1 - Inspiring Word 2/2 - Warlord's Favor 0/1
Encounter: Thunderwave 1/1 - Rub Some Dirt On It 0/1
Daily: Lead the Attack 0/1

H = Harknail: -3 movement
AC 21 - Fort 15 - Ref 15 - Will 15 - Speed 5
HP -13/37 - Heal 9 - Surges 9/13 - Second Wind 1/1 - Action Points 1-1
Encounter: Piercing Smite 0/1 - Channel Divinity 1/1 - Warforged Resolve 1/1
Encounter: Call of Challenge 1/1
Daily: Paladin's Judgement 1/1 - Lay on Hands 2/2

L = Laira: concealed (turn), -3 movement
AC 16 - Fort 13 - Ref 15 - Will 16 - Speed 6
HP 28/31 - Heal 7 - Surges 5/8 - Second Wind 1/1 - Action Points: 1
Encounter: Witchfire 0/1 - Commander's Strike 1/1 - Scorching Burst 1/1 - Beguiling Tongue 1/1
Daily: Armor of Agathys 1/1

S = Sanem:
AC 19 - Fort 13 - Ref 17 - Will 13 - Speed 7
HP 20/30 - Heal 7 - Surges 5/7 - Second Wind 1/1 - Action Points: 1-1
Encounter: Elven Accuracy 0/1 - Fox's Cunning 1/1 - Yield Ground 1/1
Daily: Hunter's Bear Trap 0/1 - Thunderburst Weapon Attack 1/1

P = Persephone:
AC 16 - Fort 12 - Ref 16 - Will 14 - Speed 2, Fly 7 (hover)
HP 21/24 - Heal 6 - Surges 0/2

T = Thursagan:
AC 20 - Fort 16 - Ref 14 - Will 14 - Speed 5
HP 32+2/37 - Heal 9 - Surges 7/12 - Second wind 1/1 - Action Points 1
Encounter: Passing attack 0/1 - Shielded Sides 0/1
Daily Powers: Villian's menace 0/1 - Craghammer power 1/1

A = Zachery:
+1? +4? - AC 19 - Fort 13 - Ref 17 - Will 15 - Speed 6
HP 27/32 - Heal 8 - Surges 5/7 - Second wind 1/1 - Action Points 1
Encounter: Staff of Defense 1/1 - Chill Strike 1/1
Daily Powers: Flaming Sphere*/Freezing Cloud 0/1
Utility: Shield(Encounter)*/Feather Fall(Daily) 1/1

Z = Zynthis: -2 movement, prone
AC 18 - Fort 16 - Ref 11 - Will 16 - Speed 5
HP 6/33 - Heal 8 - Surges 3/7 - Second Wind 0/1 - Action Points: 1
Encounter: Longtooth Shifting 1/1 - Channel Divinity 1/1 - Healing Word 1/2 - Healing Strike 1/1
Daily: Avenging Flame 0/1 - Breaching Armor 0/1 - Shield of Faith 0/1

Spirit of Winter: Fighter Mark, quarry, cursed, slowed & 5 ongoing (save ends)

Tag Thursagan for his Combat Challenge attack. Tag all for their next action.

[harknail]

Harknail lies motionless wedged between the ice and the carved devils.

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Death saving throw:

[dice=20]

He does not seem to be getting any worse, but nor is he improving.[rand=593020374886691646839624433778226206630548229441051350098312832415]

[crysun]

Zynthis will attempt to stabilize Harknail with his healing skill. If that fails, then he will follow up with a Healing Word.
Heal Skill:
[dice=20]+9=26
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[candi]

Gabe climbs to his feet. As he stands he shouts "Thursagan, strike him again! Don't stop, he can't have much life left in him!" his eyes glow red with fury as he shouts, channeling his racial wrath into the command.

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Move to G3
Minor Infernal Wrath
Commander's Strike on Thursagan:

[dice=20]	+8+1	= 28 vs AC
[dice=10]	+4+6+2	= 19 Damage

STATUS

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G = Gabe:
AC 19 - Fort 15 - Ref 15 - Will 14 - Speed 6 - Resist 6 Fire, 5 Necrotic
HP 22/29 - Heal 9 - Surges 4/7 - Second Wind 1/1 - Action Points 1-1
Encounter: Infernal Wrath 0/1 - Inspiring Word 2/2 - Warlord's Favor 0/1
Encounter: Thunderwave 1/1 - Rub Some Dirt On It 0/1
Daily: Lead the Attack 0/1

Not sure if you will allow infernal wrath on Commander's Strike, if not then no minor action, reduce to hit by 1 and damage by 2.
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[luke]

Sanem fires again:

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Twin Shot

[dice=20]	+10	25
[dice=20]	+10	18

Dealing

[dice=10]	[dice=6]	+2	10
[dice=10]	+2	9

Sanem then drops to his belly (prone) to make it harder for the ranged attacks to hit him Minor Action[rand=73436759712300116199403751838471255283856352976571791035469601462]

[harknail]

Jan 5, 2010 5:32:45 GMT -5 crysun said:

Zynthis will attempt to stabilize Harknail with his healing skill. If that fails, then he will follow up with a Healing Word.

Zynthis makes his way over to Harknail and checks him over. The construct doesn't seem to be in any danger of bleeding to death simple because it doesn't have any blood. Still Zynthis is able to trigger Harknail's second wind and rouse Harknail without using his magic.

Currently they are in a tight spot where ice meets sculpture, so Zynthis had to more or less crawl to Harknail (flavor only, they're in adjacent squares). Zynthis is no longer 'prone'.

[harknail]

The twin strikes from Thursagan prove to be too much for the creatures. The spirit of winter clutches at its chest and howls in agony. A spiderweb of tiny cracks spreads across the sapphire’s surface. Moments later, the next pulse of blue energy surges forward from the gemstone, but its structure is no longer able to contain the elemental forces. The sapphire explodes, tiny shards scattering in all directions. The spirit of winter’s form wavers and blurs and then it collapses into itself in a cloud of white mist.

The icy walls that surround Draigdurroch Tower begin to shudder and tremble. With a great roar, like the sound of a gigantic waterfall made of glass, huge chunks of ice begin breaking apart from the frozen cocoon and falling to the ground below, where they shatter. Within a few seconds, the entire barrier has splintered and collapsed. Leaving Zynthis and Harknail clinging to the wall 10 feet from the ground.

The sky above the tower begins to grow lighter as the gray clouds scatter and disperse. The swirling snow stops falling and the howling of the chill wind falls silent for the first time since you set foot in the Ridge Wood. The world appears suddenly peaceful, as if nature recognizes that its proper course has been restored.

Although the sun is shining on the horizon (it's almost evening), there are still large drifts of snow that will take time to melt.

Combat over, tag all. Infernal wrath isn't allowed with Commanders Strike, but wasn't needed. The double strike referenced above is because Thursagan would have already hit it once from when it ignored his Mark, but this single blow was enough to finish it.

[candi]

The threat removed Gabe hurries to the side of the tower where Harknail and Zynthis were thrown from and looks down to see that they are alright, "Hang in there guys." He turns to face the rest of the party, "What have we for ropes? Harknail and Zynthis are hanging onto the wall a ways down the side here."

[harknail]

Jan 5, 2010 13:39:57 GMT -5 candi said:

The threat removed Gabe hurries to the side of the tower where Harknail and Zynthis were thrown from and looks down to see that they are alright, "Hang in there guys." He turns to face the rest of the party, "What have we for ropes? Harknail and Zynthis are hanging onto the wall a ways down the side here."

"We be fine" calls up Harknail from below. The tower is so heavily carved that it is only slightly more difficult to climb than a ladder and actually easier to climb than a rope. (Athletics DC 2)

[crysun]

Zynthis Athletics Check:
[dice=20]+7=24
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[harknail]

Jan 5, 2010 16:05:45 GMT -5 crysun said:

Zynthis Athletics Check:24

Zynthis can easily climb down the the ground or back up to the roof.

[candi]

"Oh, well then" Gabe glances down to see if it's just as easy to scale from this height, feeling it's more direct to descend from the outside then to take the floating disc. In any case he calls down to Zynthis, "Zynthis, what was the phrase to make that lift work?"

[harknail]

Jan 5, 2010 17:24:26 GMT -5 candi said:

"Oh, well then" Gabe glances down to see if it's just as easy to scale from this height, feeling it's more direct to descend from the outside then to take the floating disc. In any case he calls down to Zynthis, "Zynthis, what was the phrase to make that lift work?"

Looking down the side, Gabe concludes that while the building is impressive in appearance, he has never seen a building so easy to climb.

Yes, it is just as easy to climb down from the top.

[luke]

Sanem will search the rubble of the gem to see if anything shiny or of interest remains:

Perception:

[dice=20]

+10

23

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[harknail]

Jan 5, 2010 18:28:41 GMT -5 luke said:

Sanem will search the rubble of the gem to see if anything shiny or of interest remains:

Sanem checks the area carefully but finds nothing more than shards of sapphire, too small to be of any value.

[crysun]

Zynthis climbs down.

[harknail]

Jan 5, 2010 20:11:59 GMT -5 crysun said:

Zynthis climbs down.

Harknail puts away his sword and shield and attempts to follow Zynthis down.[dice=20] Despite having no practice with climbing, Harknail makes it down to the ground safely.[rand=55682110972702545201283553615212612285122741014819071501493454]

[Ogremind]

The situation in hand, Zachary will go over to the remnants of the gem, and examine it to the best of his abilities:

[dice=20]

+11

=21 Arcana

I'd say its a pity that I didn't have feather-fall memorized, but I like shield. Sorry guys.[rand=473990185728765677776205899552307840204337211828235371545249128]

[harknail]

Jan 5, 2010 20:24:44 GMT -5 Ogremind said:

The situation in hand, Zachary will go over to the remnants of the gem, and examine it to the best of his abilities:
I'd say its a pity that I didn't have feather-fall memorized, but I like shield. Sorry guys.

Zachary determines that there is no magic remaining in the shards of sapphire that Sanem found.

No problems, shield is a great spell.