Act 2, Scene 5: In like Lambs

Aaaaugh Holding his head with flashbacks of all the times Greil jumped and missed the ledge only to fall several feet...on his head. Looking back to Orion and Rune he shouts horsely with hands around his head, Any day now!?!

As his friend falls to the ground in pain from the queen's spell Orion bounds across the room, taking the rise of the dais in stride. "Your accursed reign ends tonight! he says as he interposes himself between the witch and her intended victim. As he strikes at her throat to quiet her bewitching tongue, "Renounce your witchcraft and life of world-bound-desires and you may yet find peace in this life."

Move

To H-10

Standard

Shift to I-4.
Thread the Needle vs Ref on Tascela.

Attack:
Dice Roll: 1d20+14
d20 Results: 12 (Total = 26)

Damage:
Dice Roll: 2d8+9
d8 Results: 7, 8 (Total = 24)

Well if you hadn't run off ahead of us Greil you wouldn't have needed me to save you at all. However, I'm not too mad at you for it since I get to kill these wenches. They have to pay for thinking and attempting to keep me captured somewhere in their abode. Drawing his dagger, Rune charges forward with his arcane blade and drives it through the Handmaiden. After she falls, Rune raises his bloodied dagger and smiles at Tescela with his eyes the color of blood. You're next, just you wait.

Minor: Draw Rhythm Blade
Move: Go to K-11
Standard: Charge (Ensorcelled Blade; +17 vs. AC) vs. Handmaiden at K-7

Dice Roll: 1d20+17 1d4+15
d20 Results: 14 (Total = 31)
d4 Results: 3 (Total = 18)

Attack and Damage
*On a hit, Rune is insubstantial until the end of his next turn, or until hit. Also, the next time he is hit or missed by a melee attack by the Handmaiden, she takes 6 radiant damage.*

Graping his dagger, Rune walks down the great hall with grim intent, his metal feet resounding loudly on the polished stone floor. When the sorcerer nears the last handmaiden his blade glows as he springs forward and plunges it through the woman's chest.

Behind the blood thirsty warforged, the fleet-footed Orion dashes towards the dais. Weaving between stone pillars, sacrificial altars and flaming braziers to reach the dread sorceress, stopping short the monk channels all of his momentum and energy into a single strike.

Rune draws his Rhythm Blade and walks to K-11.
Rune Charges to K-8, Killing the Handmaiden at K-7.
Orion walks to H-10.
Orion shifts to I-4 and Hits Tascela with Thread the Needle, doing 24 Damage.

It is now Greil, Finley and Boone's turns.

Map.

Greil<---
Finley<---
Boone<---
Tascela
Rune
Orion
End of Round

Looking to strike at that succubus, Tascela, Finley sprints for another column to cover his next attack. While running he waves his songblade and sings a chilling melody that freeze even the heartiest man's spine with fear. Reaching his attack position, he whips around and lets loose yet another dirge whose notes seep into Tascela's head whispering and haunting her with visions of her flesh growing old, decaying, and turning to dust.

Move: Move to G11
Minor:
Dirge of Inescapable Doom on Tascela: Finley places a deathmark on a single enemy within 10 squares of you. The deathmark lasts until the end of the encounter. If Finley misses with an encounter attack power against Tescala, the attack still deals 1d6 + 5, (Finley's Charisma modifier), damage.
Standard:
Visions of Doom: On hit, until the end of Finley's next turn, Orion gains a +2 power bonus to attack rolls against the target.

Charisma vs. Will:
Dice Roll: 1d20+15
d20 Results: 20 (Total = 35)

Psychic Damage:
Dice Roll: 2d10+8
d10 Results: 10, 5 (Total = 23)

Miss:
Dice Roll: 1d6+5
d6 Results: 2 (Total = 7)

Critical Damage:
Dice Roll: 3d10+28
d10 Results: 3, 10, 6 (Total = 47)
These dice were omitted, altered, or moved: 28+3d10
Original Dice: 28+3d10

Ugh Greil grunts lightly as he shakes his head trying to free his mind from the tricks the spellcaster played.

Dice Roll: 1d20
d20 Results: 12

Font of Life saving throw vs. Immobilization:

Focusing his eyes and taking a deep breath, a low growl emits from his muzzle. Walking forward he steps adjacent to Orion and Tascela. Crouching lightly his feet suddenly move swifter as he scrambles over to behind the witch. With a snarl Greil brings his hammer up savagely swinging for her head.

Move: Walk to J-4
Free: Nature's wrath Marking Taescala and Lawbreakers Doom.
Standard: Form of the Relentless Panther Attack. Before the Attack shift 5 squares to I-1

Attack vs Tascela's Reflex:
Dice Roll: 1d20+19
d20 Results: 1 (Total = 20)

Damage:
Dice Roll: 2d10+20r2
d10 Results: 3, 9 (Total = 32)

On a hit ongoing 5 and Greil gains +1 to all defenses
On a miss half damage and ongoing 2

Boone moves up quietly, weaving his sword through a complex series of movements, chanting as he goes. "Arioch! Melibone azarath meliki!"

An explosion goes off behind Tascela, wrapping her is phantasmal shadows and rending her unable to tell friend from foe. "Have at thee!" Boone cries. "Fear my power! Fear my wrath!"

Move: to H-9
STD: Enemies Abound (Burst 1 with 20; TGTs enemies) @ I-3:
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Dice Roll: 1d20+15 2d8+12
d20 Results: 4 (Total = 19)
d8 Results: 4, 1 (Total = 17)

vs. Tascela (Will). On a hit, our party can use Tascela for flanking purposes.

Greil overcomes the searing pain of Tascela's sorcery enough to stagger up onto the dais but not enough to land a blow with his heavy hammer.

Dashing across the stone floors Finley's whistles a haunting tune, when he stops running the bard begins to sing a eerie melody to go along with the blade's tune. The melody visibly affects the Sorceress.

Boone follows Finley up the hall and speaks mystical words of his own causing Tascela hallucinate violently.

Stepping back from the Monk and Warden, Tascela lets out a horrifying shriek that buffets Greil and causes the woman tied to the altar's eyes to roll back into her head and ears begin to bleed.

Greil Saves against Immobilization and walks to J-4.
Greil marks Tascela with Nature's Wrath and Lawbreaker's Doom.
Greil Misses Tascela with Form of the Relentless Panther.
Finley walks to G-11.
Finley uses Dirge of Doom on Tascela.
Finley Critical Hits Tascela with Visions of Doom doing 47 Damage.
Boone walks to H-9.
Boone Hits Tascela with Enemies Abound doing 17 Damage and Bloodying her.
Tascela Shifts to H-3.
Tascela uses Harrowing Shreik, Killing the Sacrifice at I-5 and Hitting Orion for 9 Psychic Damage, 5 Ongoing Psychic, -2 Fortitude & -2 to Saves (Save Ends All).

It is now Rune and Orion's turns.

Map.

Greil
Finley
Boone
Tascela
Rune<---
Orion<---
End of Round

Knowing that she can do very little to harm him, Rune walks up past Greil to stand next to him and hit Tescela with a cosmic sigil. I did tell you that you would be next you wench. Now you will learn why I said that in the first place. Well, next time she will feel the full brunt of what I can do. For that I will go all out but I just need to get that much closer to her.

Minor: Draw Magic Staff +3
Move: Walk to K-2
Standard: Celestial Sigil (+14 vs. Will) vs. Tescela

Dice Roll: 1d20+14 3d8+16
d20 Results: 2 (Total = 16)
d8 Results: 1, 7, 3 (Total = 27)

Attack and Damage
*On a hit, Rune teleports to G-2.*

Unphased by the witch-queen's scream Orion then notice that he was not it's intended victim. Behind him the lifeblood of the woman he tried to save leaks out of her ears. Darting around Tascela he runs ten feet up the back wall of the chamber and kicks off, spinning around and bring down a round-kick to her face.

Minor

Harmonious Discipline, gain 5 THP.

Move

Wind-Blown Pine, Shift to H-2.

Standard

Strike the Avalanche vs Fort on Tascela.

Attack:
Dice Roll: 1d20+14
d20 Results: 6 (Total = 20)

Damage:
Dice Roll: 2d10+9
d10 Results: 9, 2 (Total = 20)

Hit:+7 Damage from FoB.
Resist 4 from Tascela from Iron Body.
Push 5, H4, G5, H6, H7. Fire damage and a 5 foot fall!

Elven Accuracy

Reroll attack.

Attack:
Dice Roll: 1d20+16
d20 Results: 3 (Total = 19)

Save

Save vs -2 Fort, -2 Saves:
Dice Roll: 1d20-2
d20 Results: 6 (Total = 4)

5 Temp HP.