Rats And Corpses
 

The heroes prepare themselves for their assault on the rat's nest. The rats are actually faster and on alert, but they do not immediately attack. They are still just making threatening noises while trying to intimidate the heroes into moving on. They wait - ready to pounce if provoked. The provocation comes quickly as Malklyr enters the room.

The drow slowly moves into the room. He would really like to make his way to that nice big empty spot on the right side of the room. He would have to come way to close to the rats to do that. Instead, he moves slowly through the room, trying to keep a good distance between him and the rats. He doesn't like his current position near the far west door, but it will have to do for the moment. At least he knows he can run out of the open door if he has to... but he has no idea what he'll be running to. The others watch as the drow cautiously moves about the room. The rats warn him again, but it is time to act.

Malklyr knows that Vicky has a solid plan. She wants to try to bring them down one at a time if possible. She told John to attack the one on the corner, so Malklyr decides to concentrate his attack on that one. He holds out his staff and sends a burst of lightning at the rat in the corner. The lightning strikes the creature, knocking it over while also hurting the beastie. The creature's resistance to arcane forces does offer it some protection from the attack though.

Unfortunately for Malklyr, the rats all swarm him. The first rat moves up and bites into his leg. Then the second rat does the same. The third and fourth rats cross the distance to attack Malklyr, looking for openings, but do not attack him just yet. The rat that Malklyr managed to knock over gets back onto it's feet. It slowly limps towards the drow looking for payback. The rat bites down hard on Malklyr. The drow is barely hanging on.

Luckily for Malklyr, the final rat can't find an opening to attack the surrounded sorcerer. So instead it moves to the doorway and goes after Vicky. Her plan is already shot, and now Malklyr is trapped on his own. They will have to make quick work of this rat if there is any hope of saving the injured drow. The rat tries to bite Vicky, but misses the kenku.

The barely alive drow, does his best to catch his breath, but he is in very bad shape.

Heroes Initiative
The Situation - 22
Malklyr - 18
Allyria - 13
John - 10
Jared - 8
Vicky - 7.1
ZhuGuan - 7.2

Villains Initiative
Fiendish Dire Rats - 24

Combat Tracker

Self-Preservation Play when an ally adjacent to you takes damage from a melee attack. You shift up to 2 squares.

Fortune Card



The rats had the initiative, but they held their attacks until after they were attacked. They will go last in the initiative starting next round.

Doors are at AR/AS19; AW22; AO26/27; AW27/28; AR31

Malklyr is bloodied.

The map shows Vicky as being bloodied, which isn't accurate. I'll fix it on the next map.

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John Clarke - Eladrin Revenant Hybrid (Warden/Swordmage)
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John Clarke, Ghost (Eladrin Revenant) Hybrid (Warden/Swordmage) (Spellscarred) (Veiled Alliance)
Init +2 HP 20/20 Bloodied 10 Healing Surge 5 (0 used /2)
AC 15 Fort 16 Reflex 13 Will 13 Speed 6
Str 17 (+3) Con 18 (+4) Dex 12 (+1) Int 14 (+2) Wis 13 (+1) Cha 8 (-1)

Corrupting Touch You reach into a creature’s body to disrupt it. At-Will * Necrotic, Shadow Standard Action Melee 1 Target: One creature Attack: Level + 3 vs. Reflex Level 11: Level + 5 vs. Reflex Level 21: Level + 7 vs. Reflex Hit: 1d10 necrotic damage, and the target gains vulnerable 1 to all damage until the end of your next turn. Level 21: 2d10 necrotic damage, and the target gains vulnerable 3 to all damage until the end of your next turn. Special: You can use this power in place of a melee basic attack.

Corrupting Touch,

Frigid Blade Your weapon leaves a frosty trail as it cuts through the air and strikes with a blow that inflicts winter’s wrath. At-Will Arcane, Cold, Weapon Standard Action Melee weapon Target: One creature Attack: Intelligence -2 vs. Reflex Hit: 1[W] + Intelligence modifier cold damage. If the target starts its next turn adjacent to you, it takes a penalty to speed equal to your Constitution modifier until the end of its next turn. Increase damage to 2[W] + Intelligence modifier at 21st level.

Frigid Blade,

Ghost Sound With a wink, you create an illusory sound that emanates from a distant location. At-Will Arcane, Illusion Minor Action Ranged 10 Target: One object or unoccupied square Effect: You cause a sound as quiet as a whisper or as loud as a yelling or fighting creature to emanate from the target. You can produce nonvocal sounds such as the ringing of a sword blow, jingling armor, or scraping stone. If you whisper, you can whisper quietly enough that only creatures adjacent to the target can hear your words.

Ghost Sound,

Mage Hand You gesture toward an object nearby, and a spectral floating hand lifts the object into the air and moves it where you wish. At-Will Arcane, Conjuration Minor Action Ranged 5 Effect: You conjure a floating hand (that is invisible to everyone but you) in an unoccupied square within range. The hand lasts until the end of your next turn or until you use this power again. If you are holding an object when you use this power, the hand can move the object into a pack, a pouch, a sheath, or a similar container and simultaneously move any one object carried or worn anywhere on your body into your hand. While the hand persists, you can take the following actions. Minor Action: The hand picks up or manipulates an object weighing 20 pounds or less. It can hold only one object at a time. Move Action: The hand moves up to 5 squares in any direction, carrying the object it holds. Free Action: The hand drops the object it is holding. Sustain Minor: The hand persists until the end of your next turn.

Mage Hand,

Sight of the Unseen You have darkvision extending 1 square in all directions that you can turn on and off at will. When your darkvision is on, your eyes are backlit with a dancing blue flame.

Sight of the Unseen,

Strength of Stone Drawing power from the earth, you smash your weapon into your foe and bolster yourself against attack. At-Will ♦ Primal, Weapon Standard Action Melee weapon Target: One creature Attack: Strength -2 vs. Reflex Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier necrotic or psychic damage, and you gain temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier. Level 21: 2[W] + Strength modifier damage.

Strength of Stone,

Thought Projection You broadcast a thought or an image to nearby allies. At-Will Psionic Minor Action Close burst 5 Target: One or more allies in the burst Effect: You convey either an image or a message of 10 words or fewer to each target.

Thought Projection,

Warden's Fury You lash out with nature’s wrath at a foe that has attacked your ally and diminish its defenses. At-Will Primal, Weapon Immediate Interrupt Melee weapon Trigger: An enemy marked by you makes an attack that does not include you as a target Target: The triggering enemy Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier necrotic or psychic damage, and the target grants combat advantage to you and your allies until the end of your next turn. Level 21: 2[W] + Strength modifier damage.

Warden's Fury,

Warden's Grasp Spectral vines clutch at a foe that has attacked your ally, impeding your enemy’s movement. At-Will Primal Immediate Reaction Close burst 5 Trigger: An enemy marked by you that is within 5 squares of you makes an attack that does not include you as a target Target: The triggering enemy in the burst Effect: You slide the target 1 square. The target is slowed and cannot shift until the end of its turn.

Warden's Grasp,

Form of the Dread Serpent .Dark scales coat your skin, allowing you to move with the subtlety of a snake and to envenom your attack at the time you choose. Daily Poison, Polymorph, Primal Minor Action Personal Effect: You assume the guardian form of the dread serpent until the end of the encounter. While you are in this form, you gain resist 5 poison and a +2 bonus to Reflex. In addition, you can shift 1 square as a minor action. Once during this encounter, you can use the Form of the Dread Serpent Attack while you are in this form.

Form of the Dread Serpent,

Form of the Dread Serpent Attack Encounter Poison, Polymorph, Primal, Weapon Standard Action Melee weapon Target: One or two creatures Attack: Strength -2 vs. Reflex Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier poison damage, and the target takes ongoing 5 poison damage and is slowed (save ends both). Miss: Half damage, and the target takes ongoing 2 poison damage and is slowed (save ends both). Requirement: The power Form of the Dread Serpent must be active for you to use this power.

Form of the Dread Serpent Attack,

Host of Shields Your weapon produces a few small, glowing shields that orbit your body and ward off blows. Daily Arcane, Stance Minor Action Personal Effect: Until the stance ends, you gain a +2 power bonus to AC and Reflex.

Host of Shields,

Aegis of Shielding You create an arcane link between you and an enemy, allowing you to blunt its attacks against your allies. At-Will Arcane Minor Action Close burst 2 Target: One creature in the burst Effect: You mark the target. The target remains marked until you use this power against another target. If you mark other creatures using other powers, the target is still marked. A creature can be subject to only one mark at a time. A new mark supersedes a mark that was already in place. If your marked target makes an attack that doesn’t include you as a target, it takes a –2 penalty to attack rolls. If that attack hits and the marked target is within 10 squares of you, you can use an immediate interrupt to reduce the damage dealt by that attack to any one creature by an amount equal to 5 + your Constitution modifier. At 11th level, reduce the damage dealt by 10 + your Constitution modifier. At 21st level, reduce the damage dealt by 15 + your Constitution modifier.

Aegis of Shielding,

Crackling Burst Your weapon sends out sprawling arcs of lightning that hit nearby creatures, making movement agonizing for them. Encounter Arcane, Implement, Lightning Standard Action Close burst 1 Target: Each creature in the burst Attack: Intelligence vs. Reflex Hit: 1d8 lightning damage. If the target moves during its next turn, it takes lightning damage equal to your Intelligence modifier.

Crackling Burst,

Dark Reaping You use one death as the seed to sow more destruction. Encounter Necrotic Free Action Trigger: A creature within 5 squares of you is reduced to 0 hit points Effect: One creature of your choice that you hit with an attack before the end of your next turn takes extra necrotic damage equal to 1d8 + your Constitution modifier or Charisma modifier.

Dark Reaping,

Excise From Sight Magic removes all evidence from your foe’s senses that you or one of your allies exists. Encounter Arcane, Implement, Psychic Standard Action Ranged 10 Special: You can spend a minor action when you use this power to enhance it. If you do so, you can also slide the target 1 square on a hit. Target: One creature Attack: Primary ability vs. Will Hit: 1d10 + ability modifier psychic damage, and you or one ally within 10 squares of you becomes invisible to the target until the end of your next turn. Level 11: 2d10 + ability modifier psychic damage. Level 21: 3d10 + ability modifier psychic damage

Excise From Sight,

Nine Lives of the Cat Lord In exchange for your services the Cat Lord has offered you a boon... Encounter * Free Action Trigger: You are the target of a critical hit Effect: Change the hit into a normal hit. Critical hit damage/effects still apply to any other targets of the critical hit.

Nine Lives of the Cat Lord,

Second Wind STANDARD ACTION Spend a healing surge to regain hit points. You gain a +2 bonus to all defenses until the start of your next turn.

Second Wind,

Stolen Years You drain life from another creature to sustain your undead existence. Encounter * Shadow No Action Personal Trigger: You hit an enemy with corrupting touch. Target: The enemy you hit. Effect: The target is weakened (save ends), and you gain a healing surge.

Stolen Years,

Champion of Winter +1 When you take cold damage from an attack or deal cold damage with an attack, use this card to increase or decrease the cold damage by 5 (your choice).

Champion of Winter +1,

Minion Slayer +2 After you kill at least 3 minions in one encounter, use this card to spend a healing surge to gain hit points equal to your healing surge value +1d6. This use does not use your second wind for the encounter.

Minion Slayer +2,

Snap Out Of It +1 When you would become dazed, use this card to end that condition.

Snap Out Of It +1
Notes

• Undead. You are not a living creature. Effects that specifically target living creatures do not work on you. You do not eat, drink, breathe, or sleep. You are immune to disease.
  
• Insubstantial: You take half-damage from all attacks, except those that deal force or psychic damage.
  
• Limited Phasing: You ignore difficult terrain. You can move 1 square into a solid object large enough to accomodate a creature of your size. While in an object you can move only if you leave an object; you have line of sight and line of effect to no creature, and no creature has line of sight or line of effect to you.
  
• Cannot pick up or manipulate physical objects.
  
• When you drop to 0 hit points or fewer your ghostly form dissolves into ectoplasm. You are removed from play. At the end of a short rest you can spend a healing surge to reappear with the appropriate amount of hit points. Otherwise, at the end of each hour make a saving throw. If you succeed, you reappear with your full normal hit points. When you reappear it is in the same space you vacated, or the nearest unoccupied square.
  
• +5 power bonus to the next damage roll you make with a melee weapon attack before the end of your next turn when you use Second Wind.
  
• A spellscarred creature knows when an area of Spellplague, or a plaguechanged or spellscarred creature, is within' 5 squares of him.
  
• -2 penalty to all defenses and saving throws against the Spellplague, plaguechanged and spellscarred creatures.
  

John hisses after seeing Malklyr rush inside 'That fool!' John slashes out with his blade towards the rat blocking the door.

Excise From Sight Will, on hit John becomes invisible to the target until the end of my next turn.

Dice Roll: 1d20+5
d20 Results: 6 (Total = 11)

Attack

Dice Roll: 1d10+5
d10 Results: 9 (Total = 14)

Damage

slide the target 1 square on a hit

Guan attempts to attack the rat, but out of the corner of his eye he thinks he sees a streak of violence headed for him. He re-actively jumps almost crashing into Vicky in the process. He lands in the corner and spins around looking for the source, but quickly discerns that he had only seen a shadow.

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Malklyr looks up at John as the revenant approaches him. "I didn't expect them to react so quickly... They are tearing me apart." he mumbles.

Guan is now in AX23

Guan has used up the critical fumble for the heroes during this combat.

John eyes the drow "Some lessons are learned the hard way." John hisses.

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Vicky Larissa, Human Animist Shaman
Init +1 HP 29/29 Bloodied 14 Healing Surge 7 (0 used /8)
AC 17 Fort 16 Reflex 15 Will 19 Speed 6
Str 8 (-1) Con 12 (+1) Dex 10 (0) Int 16 (+3) Wis 18 (+4) Cha 12 (+1)

Spirit Infusion At-Will; Primal, Spirit Standard Action, Melee spirit 1 Target: One ally Effect: Your spirit companion disappears, and the target makes a basic attack with a +2 power bonus to the attack roll and a power bonus to the damage roll equal to your Int Mod. Spirit's Step: One ally adjacent to the spirit companion before it disappears can shift 1 square as a free action.

Spirit Infusion,

Spirit of the Tempest At-Will; Implement, Primal, Thunder Standard Action, Melee 1 Target: One creature Attack: Wisdom vs. Fortitude Hit: 1d8 + Wisdom modifier thunder damage. Effect: One ally within 2 squares of either you or your spirit companion can make a saving throw.

Spirit of the Tempest,

Spirit's Wrath At-will; Implement, Primal, Spirit Opportunity Action, Melee Spirit 1 Target: The triggering enemy. Trigger: An enemy leaves a space adjacent to the SC w/o shifting. Wis vs. Ref: 1d6 + Wis Mod damage, and the target grants Combat Advantage until the end of your next turn.

Spirit's Wrath,

Call Spirit Companion At-Will; Conjuration, Primal Minor Action, Close Burst 20 Effect: You conjure your spirit companion in an unoccupied square in the burst. The spirit lasts until you fall unconscious or until you dismiss it as a minor action. The spirit occupies 1 square and enemies cannot move through though allies can. When you take a move action, you can also move the spirit a number of squares equal to your speed. The spirit can be targeted by melee or ranged attacks, although it lacks hit points. If a single melee or ranged attack deals damage 10+one-half your level or higher to the spirit, it disappears and you take 5+one-half your level damage. Otherwise, the spirit is unaffected by the attack. Spirit's Vigor: One ally adjacent to the spirit companion when it appears gains 3 Temporary Hit Points.

Call Spirit Companion,

Thought Projection At-Will; Psionic Minor Action, Close burst 5 Target: One or more allies in burst Effect: You convey either an image or a message of 10 words or fewer to each target.

Thought Projection,

Shield of Devotion Encounter; Divine, Healing Immediate Reaction, Close burst 5 Trigger: An ally within 5 squares of you takes damage from an enemy attack. Target: The triggering ally Effect: The target regains hit points equal to your Wisdom modifier. Until the end of your next turn, you gain a +2 power bonus to your next attack roll against the enemy that damaged the target. Mark of Healing: The target also makes a saving throw.

Shield of Devotion,

Twin Panthers Encounter; Implement, Primal Standard Action, Ranged 5 Target: One creature Attack: Wisdom vs. Reflex Hit: 1d8 + Wisdom modifier damage. Until the end of your next turn, you and your allies have combat advantage against any enemy adjacent to your spirit companion. Effect: Make the attack one more time against the same target or a different one.

Twin Panthers,

Second Wind Encounter; Standard Action, Personal Effect: You spend a healing surge and regain hit points as well as gain 2 bonus to all defenses until the start of the next turn.

Second Wind,

Spirit's Sacrifice Encounter; Primal, Spirit Minor Action, Close burst spirit 5 Target: You or one ally in burst. Effect: You dismiss the spirit companion and the target makes a saving throw or gains temporary hit points equal to your Wisdom modifier.

Spirit's Sacrifice,

Healing Spirit Encounter; Healing, Primal Minor Action, Close burst 5 Target: You or one ally in burst Effect: The target can spend a healing surge. If the target does so, one ally adjacent to your Spirit Companion other than the target regains 1d6 hit points. Mark of Healing: Both allies can make a saving throw.

Healing Spirit,

Healing Spirit Encounter; Healing, Primal Minor Action, Close burst 5 Target: You or one ally in burst Effect: The target can spend a healing surge. If the target does so, one ally adjacent to your Spirit Companion other than the target regains 1d6 hit points. Mark of Healing: Both allies can make a saving throw.

Healing Spirit,

Speak with Spirits Encounter; Primal Minor Action, Personal Effect: During this turn, you gain a bonus to your next skill check equal to your Wis modifier.

Speak with Spirits,

Heroic Effort Encounter No Action, Personal Trigger: You miss an attack or fail a saving throw. Effect: You gain +4 to the roll.

Heroic Effort,

Haunted Veteran Encounter No action, Personal Trigger: You fail a saving throw against a fear effect. Effect: Reroll the saving throw.

Haunted Veteran,

Spirits of the Healing Flood Daily; Healing, Implement, Primal Standard Action, Close burst 5 Target: Each enemy in burst Attack: Wisdom vs. Fortitude Hit: 1d8 + Wisdom modifier damage. Miss: Half damage. Effect: Until the end of the encounter, you and each ally in the burst gain regeneration 2 while bloodied. As a minor action, a character can end this effect on himself or herself to regain 10 hit points. Mark of Healing: All allies targeted by this power can make a saving throw.

Spirits of the Healing Flood,

Acrobat Boots At-will Minor Action Effect: Stand up from prone.

Acrobat Boots,

Leather Battle Harness +1 At-will Minor Action Effect: Retrieve or store an item that you can hold in one hand and that you are carrying.

Leather Battle Harness +1,

The Winds of Change Body Slot: Off-Hand Property: +2 to Fortitude and Willpower. Property: Cannot be identified correctly. Property: Wild Magic Sorcerers and Chaos Magic Sorcerers can use this item as a +2 implement (+4 paragon/+5 epic). Gains +2d6 on a Critical Hit. Power (At-Will; Arcane): Free action. Change the type of damage dealt by a weapon or power to another random damage type for the round. Roll a d10. 1) Fire; 2) Cold; 3) Thunder; 4) Acid; 5) Radiant; 6) Necrotic; 7) Force; 8)Psychic; 9) Lightning; 10) Poison. Power (Encounter; Arcane): Immediate Interrupt. The wildmage or chaos sorcerer can roll a second effect for their wildmage power and choose between the two random elements. Power (Daily; Arcane): Standard Action. You unstop the Winds of Change and inhale deeply. It's trans-formative vapors take hold of you, altering you in every possible way. Roll a d6: 1 - You rebuild your character from the ground up in a manner of your choosing. 2-5 - Completely Random Character Generation 6 - The GM rebuilds your character based on his own whims. Special: Once a day you can use this item as a focus for the Transfer Enchantment, Simbul’s Conversion, Hand of Fate, Enhance Vessel and Elemental Transference rituals in place of the components cost. Goals of The Winds of Change: To inspire chaos To institute change Concordance: Starting Score 5 Owner gains a level +1d10 Owner is a Chaos Sorcerer or Wild Magic Sorcerer +1 Owner gets a critical hit or critical fumble with effects from the random tables +1 Owner worships a god of Order -1 Owner or an ally attacks a Wild Mage or Chaos Sorcerer (max 1/encounter) -2 Owner does not use a power of the Winds of Change (max 1/day) -2

The Winds of Change,

Potion of Healing Consumable Minor Action Effect: Drink this potion and spend a healing surge. You don't get the normal benefits of a healing surge. Instead, you regain 10 hp.

Potion of Healing,

Snap out of it +1 When you would become dazed, use this card to end that condition.

Snap out of it +1,

Lucky Strike +1 Bonus When you roll a natural 1 on an attack roll with an encounter power, use this card to re-roll the attack roll, keeping the second result.

Lucky Strike +1 Bonus,

Scramble To Safety When you become bloodied, use this card as an immediate reaction to shift half of your speed. You must end this shift adjacent to no enemies.

Scramble To Safety
Notes

• Allies adjacent to companion gain +2 to saving throws.
  
• The spirit companion dissipates on any attack that deals more than 11 damage.

Move: Starting in AX22: AW22, AW23 (provoking an OA from Rat 6), AV24, AU23, AT22.

Standard:

Roots of Stone The burst of primal energy you unleash ripples through the ground around you and limits your foe’s movement. Encounter • Primal, Weapon. Zone Standard Action • Close burst 1 Effect: The burst creates a zone of rippling earth that lasts until the end of your next turn. Make the following attack. Target: Each enemy in burst Attack: Strength vs. AC Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage. The target is knocked prone when it leaves the zone.

Roots of Stone.
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Dice Roll: 1d20+7+2z
d20 Results: 20 (Total = 29)

Attack w/CA vs. Rat 1 (AC) (29)
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Dice Roll: 1d20+7z
d20 Results: 16 (Total = 23)

Attack vs. Rat 3 (AC) (23)
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Dice Roll: 1d20+7z
d20 Results: 9 (Total = 16)

Attack vs. Rat 4 (AC) (16)
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Dice Roll: 1d8+6z
d8 Results: 7 (Total = 13)

Damage (13)

Minor:

Form of the Faultless Tracker You gain the keen senses of a relentless hunter, ignoring your foes’ attempts to conceal themselves and denying them advantage against you and your allies. Daily • Polymorph, Primal Minor Action • Personal Effect: You assume the guardian form of the faultless tracker until the end of the encounter. While you are in this form, you gain a +5 power bonus to Perception checks, and you ignore the penalty to attack rolls from concealment (but not total concealment). In addition, you and any allies within 2 squares of you do not grant combat advantage for being flanked. Once during this encounter, you can use the Form of the Faultless Tracker Attack power while you are in this form. Choose one defense other than AC when you use this power. You gain +2 bonus to the defense while you are in that guardian form (Guardian's Call Longsword).

Form of the Faultless Tracker. This prevents the rats from flanking both herself and Malkyr.

Free: Mark rats 1, 3 and 4.

"Hey, w..." is all Vicky manages to utter before Malkyr moves into the room. She watches in horror as the rats bite and tear at the drow. Another blocks her entry into the room, preventing her from helping the poor guy. Just as she is about to lash out at the beast and get into the room, John launches an attack that seems to sting the rat, forcing it to stagger back a bit.

"Thanks," she mutters to John and moves into the room. She discards her own safety somewhat in order to help Malkyr, allowing one of the rats to get a bite as she moves around it. Once in position, she unleashes a strong slash with her sword, powered by the primal spirits aiding her. One of the primal voices in her head promise her great clarity and perception. She pulls at it, to prevent the rats from completely overwhelming her.

The rat snaps at Vicky, but doesn't manage to bite her.

What defense are you buffing with your Faultless Tracker power?