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Round 4 - Numaar

Numaar getting swarmed by the swarms and in no condition to stand his ground, he pushes himself to move faster and tries his best to move to safety. Reaching a safer point he retrives another potion and downs it hopeing it is enough to stave off the Striges bloodlust.  He tries to maintain his closeness to Varis incase Varis has some spell to help heal his wounds.  However, he prepares himself to move further back if the scent of blood draws the stirges again hopefully leading them away from his friends.

“Scarifice me if they follow” says Numaar to Faelar “But be sure to kill those bastards”

ooc: Well (Gibbering Mouther Ate Your Word!) me lol

minor Action:
Expeditious Stride Ranger Utility 10
Like a gazelle, you startle allies and enemies alike with your sudden swiftness.
Encounter * Martial
Minor Action Personal
Effect: Until the end of your next turn, your speed increases by 4, and when you shift, you can shift 1 additional square.

Move Action:Shift to AB9

Standard Action->Move Action: Retrive and drink Potion(10hp)

If any enemy moves next to me, Shift to AF9
Weave through the Fray Ranger Utility 6
You dodge through the thick of the fight, denying your foes a chance to pin you down in one spot.
Encounter * Martial
Immediate Interrupt Personal
Trigger: An enemy moves adjacent to you
Effect: You can shift a number of squares equal to your Wisdom modifier(3)+1 from Expeditious stride

Mexil Round 4

“So...what do you guys think? Time to pull out all the stops or save a little something for later? I am always torn as to whether to annihilate our enemies or just dispose of them.”

OOC:
Minor: Sustain Hunger of Hadar
Move: Draw Pact Blade
Standard: Eyebite Attack vs Roper1: +12 vs. Will Hit: 1d6 + 7 psychic damage +1d6 curse, and you are invisible to the target until the start of your next turn. (Attack bonus does not include bonuses from CA or any ally benefits)

Numaar - Round 4:

Swarm attacks and ongoing damage was already done in previous update.

Minor Action:
Expeditious Stride (speed +4 and shift +1 square until end of next round)

Standard Action->Move Action: Retrive and drink Potion(10hp)

Numaar getting swarmed by the swarms and in no condition to stand his ground, he pushes himself to move faster and tries his best to move to safety. Reaching a safer point he retrives another potion and downs it hopeing it is enough to stave off the Striges bloodlust.  He tries to maintain his closeness to Varis incase Varis has some spell to help heal his wounds.  However, he prepares himself to move further back if the scent of blood draws the stirges again hopefully leading them away from his friends.

“Sacrifice me if they follow” says Numaar to Faelar “But be sure to kill those bastards”

Numaar saves vs. ongoing damage, rolls *6* *FAIL*, *1* *FAIL* and *15* *SUCCESS*, one instance of ongoing damage is removed.

Numaar still bleeds from many small wounds.

Stirges - Round 4:

The only stirge active is stirge12, but it is attached to Halgrath and does not make attacks.

Genova - Round 4:

Genova is attacked by swarm2, attack roll *17*, total attack 31 vs. AC,
*HIT* for 10 damage.

Genova suffers ongoing damage 5, which is enough to reduce her to -4.
Genova falls unconscious and is *DYING*.

The stirges assault Genova relentlessly and she falls down flailing with her sword under dozens of stirges that continue to feed on her.

Genova saves vs. death, roll *14*, *SUCCESS*, no change in condition.
Genova saves vs. ongoing damage, roll *5*, *FAIL*, ongoing damage continues.

Roper1 - Round 4:

Roper1 cannot see enemies so it delays its turn for now.

Mexil - Round 4:

Talae, you can decide again if you want to change your action, since Genova is down now. You can already guess that roper1 is going to act once it sees something, so I moved it after you.

Initiative and condition summary of round 4:

Numaar 29 (bloodied, ongoing damage 5 [save ends]x2)
Stirge12 25 (cursed)
Genova 21 (dying, grabbed, weakened, Ongoing damage 5 [save ends])
Mexil 15 (ongoing damage 5 [save ends])
Roper1 15 (Cursed, Hunter’s quarry, Aegis)
Varis 14 (ongoing damage 5 [save ends x2]
Halgrath 13 (one stirge attached)
Alexander 30 (OK)
Swarm of stirges (1&2) 12 (Both cursed)
Faelar 11
Roper2 9 (Cursed)

Mexil is next to act!

Mexil - Round 4:

Mexil takes 5 ongoing damage.

“So...what do you guys think? Time to pull out all the stops or save a little something for later? I am always torn as to whether to annihilate our enemies or just dispose of them.”

Minor: Sustain Hunger of Hadar
Move: Draw Pact Blade
Eyebite Attack vs Roper1, attack roll *3*, total attack 17 vs. Will, *MISS* (included combat advantage).

Mexil stares at the roper fiercely, concentrating on a spell of deception, but the roper is not fazed by the spell.

Mexil saves vs. ongoing damage, roll *15*, *SUCCESS* and ongoing damage stops.

Roper1 - Round 4:

The roper seems to shake off the spell that hid all of its enemies. Now it eyes the cave with an angry stare and looks for prey. It seems to ignore Genova because the other smaller looking roper has her it its grasp and is not letting go.

Tentacle attack1 on Varis, attack roll *14*, total attack 30 vs. reflex,
*HIT* for 15 damage and Varis is *grabbed* and *weakened*.

Reel attack on Varis, attack roll *9*, total attack 25 vs. fort,
*HIT* and Varis is pulled next to the roper to square X10 (same square as Genova).

The roper grabs Varis with two tentacles and squeezes him so hard his bones almost break.
Varis is pulled close to the gaping maw of the roper, and it seems to eye him hungrily.

Varis - Round 4:

Varis is attacked by the aura from swarm2, attack roll *4*, total attack 18 vs. AC, *MISS*
Varis takes 5 ongoing damage. VARIS HAS 9 HP LEFT.

Initiative and condition summary of round 4:

Numaar 29 (bloodied, ongoing damage 5 [save ends]x2)
Stirge12 25 (cursed)
Genova 21 (dying, grabbed, weakened, Ongoing damage 5 [save ends])
Mexil 15 (OK)
Roper1 15 (Cursed, Hunter’s quarry)
Varis 14 (bloodied, ongoing damage 5 [save ends x2], weakened, grabbed)
Halgrath 13 (one stirge attached)
Alexander 30 (OK)
Swarm of stirges (1&2) 12 (Both cursed)
Faelar 11
Roper2 9 (Cursed)

Varis is next to act!

GM note: you have to wait a bit to get the IC thread update and the map.

Sweat forming on his brow as the situation quickly turns dire, Alexander points his orb behind the swarms, causing a small blizzard to form. “That’s the clearest shot I could get” he chides himself. Yelling to the others, “We need to pull back and regroup before the rest of us are overcome!”

OOC

Sleep Level 1
Arcane, Sleep, Implement
Standard Action; Area burst 2 within 20 squares
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: +13 vs Will
Hit: The target is slowed (save ends). If the target fails its 1st saving throw against this power, the target becomes unconscious (save ends)
Miss: The target is slowed (save ends)

center square V13, which should burst into Roper1 and Swarm2.

Move action: Move to AG15 (or a square or 2 behind it if it still let’s me see the field of action.)

Still have shield interrupt prepped to cast.

Good that we are getting forward, but I’d like to see a few more posts before updating again. I think Chad is having a busy week, actually I am too. Lets see if we could get this round updated tomorrow.

Round 4

Minor action: Second wind

Move action: Move to Y10

Standard into a Minor: Lay on hands to Genova.

“This doesn’t look like a good place to be.  Mexil, if you could give us some cover we should get out of here before the rest of us drop!”

Varis - Round 4 cont...

See previous update for beginning of round.

Move action: Varis tries to escape the roper using acrobatics. Roll *18*, total acrobatics check 24 vs. Reflex of roper1. *SUCCESS* Varis shifts to Y9 as part of the escape action.

Varis manages to shake off the roper’s hold and staggers back from it.

Varis attacks swarm2 with Strengthen the Faithful, attack roll *13*, total attack 24 vs. AC, *HIT* for 9 damage (swarm resistance, rolled 18 damage).
Hit allows everyone adjacent to the swarm to spend a surge with +7 to the amount healed.
Varis uses a healing surge gaining 25hp; Halgrath uses a healing surge and gains 29hp; Genova uses a healing surge gaining 27hp (to 27hp total).

Varis shouts: “Retreat! We will not fall here!” and swings a blow at the swarm, killing some stirges. Halgrath and Genova are bathed in a warm glow from Varis’s hammer and refreshed somewhat. Genova struggles on the cave floor, still being grabbed by the smaller roper, but now getting back to the fight.

Minor action: sustain the sacred ground zone

Saving throws: Rolls *5* *SUCCESS* and *13* *FAILS*, the ongoing damage is not removed, but one more save is enough to stop it.

Halgrath - Round 4

Beginning of round: Halgrath takes 3 ongoing damage from the stirge.
Both swarms attack Halgrath, swarm 1 rolls *9*, total attack 23 vs. AC, *MISS*.
swarm2 rolls *13*, total attack 27 vs. AC, *HIT* for 8 damage and 5 ongoing damage (save ends).

The stirges feed on Halgrath, but he is not severely wounded.

Standard into a Minor: Lay on hands to Genova. Genova gains 20 hp.

Halgrath takes a more defensive posture and moves through the swirling cloud of stirges to heal Genova. He manages to avoid getting hit by the swarms.

Halgrath touches Genova’s shoulder and a pulse of white light emits from his hand and it seems to invigorate Genova.

“This doesn’t look like a good place to be.  Mexil, if you could give us some cover we should get out of here before the rest of us drop!”

Saving throw: Roll *8*, *success*, ongoing damage stops.

Alexander - Round 4

Alexander casts Sleep at square V13:
Attack roll *9* on Roper1, total attack roll 22 vs. Will, *MISS*, Roper1 is slowed (save ends).
Attack roll *14* on swarm2, total attack 27 vs. Will, *HIT* and the swarm is slowed (save ends) and it will fall unconscious if the save fails.

Sweat forming on his brow as the situation quickly turns dire, Alexander points his orb behind the swarms, causing a small blizzard to form. “That’s the clearest shot I could get” he chides himself. Yelling to the others, “We need to pull back and regroup before the rest of us are overcome!”

Move action: Move to AG15 (or a square or 2 behind it if it still let’s me see the field of action.)

Alexander retreats towards the tunnel entrance.

Swarms of stirges - Round 4

Both swarms take damage from the zone, swarm2 takes 9 damage and swarm1 takes 6 damage. Swarm2 is now bloodied.

The glow from the cave floor seems to blind some of the stirges and they fly astray hitting the cave floor.

Swarm1 moves to AB-AC/10-11.
Swarm1 attacks Numaar, attack roll *6*, total attack 20 vs. AC, *MISS*

One of the swarms continues to follow Numaar, but the stirges do not manage to hit him.

Swarm2 attacks Varis, attack roll *5*, *MISS*
Swarm2 shifts to Y-Z/10-11.

The other swarm flaps around and avoids the light. Some stirges try to land on Varis, but fail.

Saving throws:
Swarm2 rolls *8* and falls unconscious.

One of the swarms seems to lose cohesion and the stirges land on the cave floor flapping drowsily.

Faelar - Round 4

Beginning of round, swarm1 attacks Faelar, attack roll *3*, *MISS*.

Thunderwave starting from AC10 extending to north and east.
Attack roll on swarm1 *10*, total attack 20 vs. fortitude, *HIT* for 18 damage and the swarm is knocked back 1 square.
Attack roll on swarm2 *13*, total attack 23 vs. fortitude, *HIT* for 19 damage and the swarm is knocked back 2 squares.

Faelar braces his staff and lets loose a blast of thunder at the swarms, knocking them back and killing some of the stirges.

Faelar moves to AG12.

Faelar moves towards the tunnel entrance.

Roper2 - Round 4

The smaller roper moves to U-V/15-16 keeping Genova grabbed.

Reel attack on Genova, attack roll *8*, total attack 22 vs. fortitude, *SUCCESS*.
Genova is pulled next to the roper2 to square V14.

The roper moves towards Genova and pulls her towards itself. Genova is dragged across the floor towards the roper’s gaping maw.

Bite attack on Genova, attack roll *19*, total attack 37 vs. AC (taking prone into account),
*HIT* for 9 damage.

The roper lunges at Genova, trying to bite her. She is hurt, but manages to keep herself out of the roper’s mouth.

Numaar - Beginning of Round 5

Numaar takes 5 ongoing damage.

Numaar is next to act!

Initiative and condition summary at beginning of round 5:

Numaar 29 (bloodied, ongoing damage 5 [save ends]x2)
Stirge12 25 (cursed)
Genova 21 (grabbed, weakened, Ongoing damage 5 [save ends], prone, bloodied)
Mexil 15 (OK)
Roper1 15 (Cursed, Hunter’s quarry, slowed [save ends])
Varis 14 (bloodied, ongoing damage 5 [save ends])
Halgrath 13 (one stirge attached)
Alexander 12 (OK)
Swarm of stirges (1&2) 12 (Both cursed, swarm2 is bloodied and unconscious [save ends])
Faelar 11
Roper2 9 (Cursed)

"Lets Move on out of here.” as Numaar attempts to rain some cover fire as he retreats further into the cave.

ooc:
Minor Action: Put weapons away

Standard Aciton:Draw bow as attack Roper 1 apply hunters quarry +1d8
Hunter’s Bear Trap Ranger Attack 1
A well-placed shot to the leg leaves your enemy hobbled and bleeding.
Daily * Martial, Weapon
Standard Action Melee or Ranged weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: +11(Dexterity) vs. AC (ranged)
Hit:2[1d10] + 4 damage (ranged), and the target is slowed and takes ongoing 5 damage (save ends both).
Miss: Half damage, no ongoing damage, and the target is slowed until the end of your next turn.

Move Action: Move to A1

Round 5

Genova call he inner strenght to revigorate herself then activate the power of her armor to shield herself from harms and let the storm sleeping in her come out and ready to unleash its wrath.

OOC:
Minor Action: Activate Bloodcut Armor power gain resist 10 to all damage till the end of my next turn.
Standard Action: Use second wind gaing 20 HP and 2 all defence till the start of my next turn.
Minor Action(in place of my move action): Fast Manifestation, change my elemental manifestation to storm.

Also if Roper 1 attack someone else then me, teleport me on his side in X10 if he dont move and i will use Spikes of Agony in place of my basic melee attack.

Spikes of Agony [Swordmage Attack 7]
Arcane, Force, Weapon, Standard Action, Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: +15 vs. AC
Hit: 2d12 +11 force damage. If the target moves before the end of its next turn, it takes force damage equal to 8.
Aegis of Assault: When you use your aegis of assault immediate reaction, you can use this power in place of the melee basic attack.
FR PHB page 30

Prior to going for Round 5:
“Is there any way to get Genova out of there? What about the black cloud....should I continue to keep it going?”

Round 5 - Mexil

“Let’s hope that we can cause a little more pain to this ugly thing before it feels like it can eat one of us!”

OOC:
Minor: Sustain Hunger of Hadar

Move: Move to AD15 for a clear line of sight.

Standard: Dread Star [Arcane, Fear, Implement, Radiant]Target: Roper 1 Attack: +13 vs. Will Hit: 3d6 + 8 radiant damage, and the target is immobilized until the end of your next turn. Effect: The target takes a –2 penalty to Will defense (save ends)

If/When fey pact is triggered: Teleport to AH14

Numaar - Round 5:

See previous update for beginning of round.

“Lets Move on out of here.” as Numaar attempts to rain some cover fire as he retreats further into the cave.

Minor Action: Put weapons away

Attack: Draw bow and attack on Roper1 with Hunter’s bear trap, attack roll *17*,
total attack 28 vs. AC, *MISS* for 10 damage and roper1 is slowed.

Numaar fires off a dangerous looking shot at the roper’s eye, and it has to dodge, putting itself off balance.

After firing the arrow, Numaar retreats towards the tunnel entrance.

Move Action: Move to A1 (DM note: I assumed you meant AI, so I moved you to AI10, please correct if it was not right).

Save vs. ongoing damage, rolled *11* *SUCCESS* and *16* *SUCCESS*.

Stirge - Round 5:

Skip actions since it is attached onto Halgrath.

Genova - Round 5:

Genova takes 5 ongoing damage.
Swarm2 attacks with aura, attack roll *18*, total attack 34 vs. AC, *HIT* for 9 damage and 5 ongoing damage (save ends).

Some stirges land on Genova and tear at her armor with their beaks.

Genova calls her inner strenght to revigorate herself and then activates the power of her armor to shield herself from harms and let the storm sleeping in her come out and ready to unleash its wrath.

Minor Action: Genova ctivates Bloodcut Armor power gain resist 10 to all damage till the end of her next turn.
Standard Action: Genova uses second wind and gains 20 HP and 2 all defence till the start of my next turn.
Minor Action: Fast Manifestation, Genova changes her elemental manifestation to storm.

Saves: roll *11* *SUCCESS* and *14* *SUCCESS*, ongoing damage ceases.

Mexil - Round 5:

“Is there any way to get Genova out of there? What about the black cloud....should I continue to keep it going?”

Mexil is not able to get and answer and springs into action.

“Let’s hope that we can cause a little more pain to this ugly thing before it feels like it can eat one of us!”

Minor: Sustain Hunger of Hadar

Attack: Dread star on roper1, attack roll *16*, total attack 29 vs. Will, *HIT* for 28 radiant daamge and the roper is *bloodied*, *immobilized* until the end of Mexil’s next turn and it gets -2 to will defence (save ends)

Mexil’s rod shines a searingly bright ray of light on the roper which cringes in agony. A sharp smell of burned hide fills the cave.

Roper1 - Round 5:

After getting burned by Mexil, the roper gets furious and lashes out at Mexil with two tentacle swipes.

Tentacle attack1: attack roll *12*, total attack 24 vs. Reflex (counting cover and marked condition for Mexil), *HIT* for 18 damage and Mexil is *bloodied*, *grabbed* and *weakened*

The first swipe connects and the tentacle grabs Mexil.

Genova reacts to the attack, teleporting in the middle of the fight.

Genova teleports to X10 and uses Spikes of Agony attack on Roper1, attack roll *5*, *MISS*. NOTE: Genova is still prone, as teleport does not change that.

Roper1 makes a second tentacle attack on Genova, attack roll *1*, *MISS*.

Roper1 makes a “reel attack” on Mexil, attack roll *17*, 31 vs. Fort (not counting cover for this, but mark counts), *HIT* and Mexil is dragged to AA10.

The roper manages to drag Mexil towards itself.

Saves: Roll *12* vs. slowed, *success*. Roll *9* +2 vs. Will defense penalty, *success*.

Varis - Round 5:

Beginning of turn, Varis takes 5 ongoing damage.

Varis delayes his turn.

Note: If Chad is not active, other players should suggest actions for Varis, he will act after Alexander in any case if Chad does not post.

Initiative and condition summary at beginning of round 5:

Numaar 29 (bloodied)
Stirge12 25 (cursed)
Genova 21 (prone, bloodied)
Mexil 15 (bloodied, grabbed, weakened)
Roper1 15 (Aegis, Bloodied, Cursed, Hunter’s quarry, slowed until end of Numaar’s next turn, immobilized until end of Mexil’s next turn)
Varis 14 (bloodied, ongoing damage 5 [save ends])
Halgrath 13 (one stirge attached)
Alexander 12 (OK)
Swarm of stirges (1&2) 12 (Both cursed, swarm2 is bloodied and unconscious [save ends])
Faelar 11
Roper2 9 (Cursed)

Imagehosting does not work today (dunno why) so I am attaching the file here…

Oh, and Halgrath is next to act.

"Finally, a chance to catch them!”

OOC:
Standard action - Winter’s Wrath centered at Y14
Winter’s Wrath Level
Arcane, Cold, Implement
Standard Action; Area burst 2 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: +13 vs Fort
Hit: 2d8 + 8 cold damage
Effect: A blizzard erupts in the designated area and continues until the end of my next turn. It grants concealment, and any creature that starts its turn in the storm takes cold damage equal to my Int modifier (+6). I can end this effect as a minor action.

Move action - draw a potion of healing into my off hand

(I think numbers are right, I honestly can’t remember what modifiers I have up, I don’t think any offensive atm)