2.8 Guard Chamber

[harknail]

Map (will be updated as the turn progresses):

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Remember that the area's outside the tinted yellow squares with black outlines representing the assorted lights are in total darkness. I'd black them out but that gets in the way of seeing the row and column labels (and I'd have to unblack them so I could see what's going on).

Currently the light sources are: Harknail's Shield (5 squares), Laira's tourch (5 squares), and Zachary's staff (4 squares).

Harknail calls out "Kobolds! Three on this side with pikes, one across the creek with a dagger."

OOC: Remember, the other kobolds aren't visible until someone with a light moves closer. And most can't even see those until they advance.

Status:

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H = Harknail:
AC 21 - Fort 15 - Ref 15 - Will 15 - Speed 5
HP 37/37 - Heal 9 - Surges 13/13 - Second Wind 1/1 - Action Points 1
Encounter: Piercing Smite 1/1 - 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:
AC 16 - Fort 13 - Ref 15 - Will 16 - Speed 6
HP 31/31 - Heal 7 - Surges 7/8 - Second Wind 1/1 - Action Points: 1
Encounter: Witchfire 1/1 - 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 27/30 - Heal 7 - Surges 6/7 - Second Wind 1/1 - Action Points: 1
Encounter: Elven Accuracy 1/1 - Fox's Cunning 1/1 - Yield Ground 1/1
Daily: Hunter's Bear Trap 1/1 - Thunderburst Weapon Attack 1/1

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

R = Raylynn:
AC 17 - Fort 15 - Ref 15 - Will 14
HP 33/33 - Heal 8 - Surges 9/9 - Second Wind 1/1 Action Points 1
Encuonter: Fey Step 1/1 - Shielding Cube 1/1 - Swift Mender 1/1 - Healing Infusion 2/2
Daily: Punishing Eye 1/1

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

A = Zachery:
+1? +4? - AC 19 - Fort 13 - Ref 17 - Will 15 - Speed 6
HP 32/32 - 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 1/1
Utility: Shield(Encounter)*/Feather Fall(Daily) 1/1

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


G = Sart:
Small natural humanoid, goblin, Level 2 Striker Companion
AC 17 - Fort 15 - Ref 15 - Will 15 - Speed 6
HP 21/30 - Heal 8 - Surges 7/7 - Second Wind 1/1
Initiative +3        Senses Perception +1; low-light vision
Basic Short Sword (Standard, at-will) Weapon
+9 vs AC; 1d6+2
Basic Hand Crossbow (Standard, at-will) Weapon 10/20
+8 vs AC; Hit 1d6+4
Deft Strike (Standard, at-wll) Weapon melee/ranged May move 2 squares before attack
+9/+8 vs AC; Hit 1d6+4
King's Castle (Standard, encounter) Weapon melee/ranged
+9/+8 vs AC; Hit 2d6+4; Effect switch places with willing adjacent ally
Fast Hands (Free, at-will, once per round): You draw or sheathe a weapon,
pick up an item in your space or adjacent to it, or retrieve or stow an item
Sneak Attack: +1d6 damage against any target granting combat advantage
Goblin Tactics (immediate reaction, when missed by a melee attack, at-will)
The goblin shifts 1 square.
Skills Stealth +12, Thievery +12
Str 14 (+2)      Dex 18 (+4)     Wis 12 (+1)
Con 13 (+1)      Int 13 (+1)     Cha 10 (+0)
Equipment: leather armor , short sword , dagger, hand crossbow

Tag all for initiative.

Harknail: [dice=20]+2[rand=05370591580867767672570187132805693040951318107555980025487951934]

[crysun]

Initiative
[dice=20]+1=11
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[candi]

[dice=20]+2
=14 initiative[rand=57338112625274077861392696877406180452032731088562626811493353207]

[Jolith]

[dice=20]+1 = 19

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Here's Orsik's Status too. Noticed it wasn't listed, and I assume it's because I'm the new guy, heh.

O = Orsik:
AC 17 - Fort 14 - Ref 11 - Will 16 - Speed 5
HP 30/30 - Heal 7 - Surges 7/7 - Second Wind 1/1 - Action Points 1
Encounter: Lightning's Revelation 1/1 - Channel Divinity 1/1 - Divine Call 1/1
Daily: Silent Malediction 1/1

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[Ogremind]

[dice=20]

+1

=11 Initiative Zachary

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[luke]

[dice=20]+6=17

How far back was the bridge to the other side? [rand=5092197084112728448818016649051575784112231288851480081869090749]

[elricz]

Initiative:

[dice=20]

+2=3

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[Ogremind]

I could be wrong, but this has the look of a hopelessly confused shuffle as we try to get into combat. I would suggest that the strikers try to let the Defenders go in first, but it looks like they aren't going until round 2.

[candi]

I'm still trying to figure out what I can spell by reshuffling the letters HZTOGLARS... I'm sure there's an epic level magical incantation hidden in there somewhere...

Also, looks like fun to me I cannot get into range to do anything until someone ahead of me moves. The very best I could do is get to Zachary's position - but he has to move first, outta my way!

And I don't think I can double move out because I have to end my move then start another and I can't legally end a move in an allies space (unless Harknail is kind) Uff!

[Michael]

Initiative: 13

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[dice=20]+1 =13

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[Jolith]

Harknail, how deep is the water? Can we tell by looking at it, or is it too dark/deep for us to see the bottom?

Not sure if this has been gone over, so if anyone knows the answer please feel to chime in.

[harknail]

Apr 19, 2010 17:19:25 GMT -5 candi said:

I'm still trying to figure out what I can spell by reshuffling the letters HZTOGLARS... I'm sure there's an epic level magical incantation hidden in there somewhere...

Also, looks like fun to me I cannot get into range to do anything until someone ahead of me moves. The very best I could do is get to Zachary's position - but he has to move first, outta my way!

And I don't think I can double move out because I have to end my move then start another and I can't legally end a move in an allies space (unless Harknail is kind) Uff!

ZOT GHAST! or we could ZOT GHATS if you don't like stairs going down to a river, or perhaps HOG TZARS... (Yes I have a program to help find these).

As for double move, I specifically remember that a double shift allows you to shift into difficult terrain. Likewise you don't lose any remainders when doing a double move though difficult terrain. So as far as I'm concerned you can move each move separately or combine them into a single double length move.

[harknail]

Apr 19, 2010 18:37:20 GMT -5 Jolith said:

Harknail, how deep is the water? Can we tell by looking at it, or is it too dark/deep for us to see the bottom?

Not sure if this has been gone over, so if anyone knows the answer please feel to chime in.

The water is turbulent but clear. Orsik estimates it to be about neck deep on a dwarf, if a dwarf could stand in such a rapidly moving stream.

[harknail]

The message that something had been heard ahead and been spread around, so the group was expecting trouble just around the bend. For their part, the kobolds knew trouble was coming, they could see the approaching light. So neither party was surprised. But even though they saw it coming, the moonlight from Harknail's shield dazzled the kobolds for a moment, just long enough for the quicker reacting members of the group to react before the kobolds did. The Defenders (Harknail and Thursagan) were not so quick on the uptake unfortunately.

Tag Orsik, Sanem, Raylynn, Laira, Zynthis, and Zachary. Remember light sources and that your characters don't see all the kobolds yet.
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[Ogremind]

People in front first. I'm looking at you, Orsik, Zynthis. The rest of us can't do jack until you move in.

[candi]

Raylynn saw the futility of trying to rush ahead, and so instead of running in crossbow a blazing she loaded up a bolt and lined up a shot with Harknail's back. Shouting as she released the projectile "Harknail, point your shield at something ugly!"

The crossbow bolt wedged itself harmlessly into Harknail's armor plates and released a charge of stored up electrical energy into his body, which then began to radiate outwards and focused on the kobold adjacent to the warforged.

The artificer then waits patiently for someone to move the line forward so she can shuffle up.

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Standard: Thundering Armor on Harknail, he gains +1 AC until the end of my next turn, make a secondary attack against a creature adjacent to Harknail. I choose Blue1.

[dice=20] +5 = 11 vs Fortitude :S

[dice=8] +4 = 9 damage and push blue1 1 square North (if it hits)

Saving my move action until someone moves.

Man, this sucks! Good thing I took that power

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[luke]

So, how far back was the bridge? I'd like to cross to the other side of the stream.

[crysun]

Zynthis says a prayer and a divine gleaming shield appears above him. He then presses himself against the corner of the wall between him and his foe and disappears...

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Standard: Shield of Faith affecting GLOAT HZ (High frequency gloat)
Effect: Those within 5 gain +2 to their AC until end of encounter including self
Move: Breaching Armor to teleport through wall to square J13 (just moving out of the way to give others room to move up)
Minor: Dungeoneering to look for possible nearby hazards
[dice=20]+4=18

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[harknail]

Apr 19, 2010 20:47:33 GMT -5 luke said:

So, how far back was the bridge? I'd like to cross to the other side of the stream.

The top of the previous map connects to the bottom of the current map. It was 4 squares off the map, but I'll extend the map to show it next time I upload the map.

[harknail]

Apr 19, 2010 20:53:42 GMT -5 crysun said:

Zynthis says a prayer and a divine gleaming shield appears above him. He then presses himself against the corner of the wall between him and his foe and disappears...

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Standard: Shield of Faith affecting GLOAT HZ (High frequency gloat)
Effect: Those within 5 gain +2 to their AC until end of encounter including self
Move: Breaching Armor to teleport through wall to square J13 (just moving out of the way to give others room to move up)
Minor: Dungeoneering to look for possible nearby hazards
+4=18

Between different tiles having different shades and the brightening effect of multiple light sources it may not have been obvious, but J13 is solid rock. Care to try something else?