Rock Fortress

Jack takes up a position next to Vicky at the doorway. The kenku woman peers in through the door. Large portions of the floor of this room are strewn with rubble. The numerous cracks in the walls do not suggest much safety. Rows of dark wooden bunk beds, most of them damaged by the rubble, give some clue what this room was used for. In the south eastern corner of the room, it looks like someone has taken the time to build up a wall of the rubble about three feet high.

Looking to her left reveals an interesting sight indeed. A strange cat-like creature is standing in the dark room. It's eyes adjust to the light brought forward by Vicky. She can see a small man-reptile standing behind the beast with a spear in his hand. Based on what she has learned and knows, it is certainly a kobold.

Seemingly prepared for the adventuring group's arrival, the cat-like beastie rears back it's head and releases a terrible howl. It looks as if the skin of it's face pulls back slightly as it howls - showing muscle and bone underneath. John watches as a wave of thunderous sound washes over the group. Only Jared seems unaffected by the blast that John was out of the range of. The others all seem dazed and hurt by the strange sound. Then the krenshar does something a little unexpected. It retreats. It rushes off behind a large pile of debris to the left. It is quickly followed by the spear-wielding kobold.

There are no noticeable exits from this room, so the strange duo seem to have nowhere to go.

Villains:
Krenshar - 21
Kobold Slink - 10
Hidden Creature - 10.2
Kobold Miner - 10.3
Blue Spiney Lizard - 7

Heroes:
Jared - 20
ZhuGuan - 20
Allyria - 18
Vicky - 16
John - 13
Jack - 5

Combat Tracker

Watchful Approach Play at the start of your turn. During this turn, you can take a standard action to shift up to your speed.

Fortune Card
Unless noted otherwise, ceiling height throughout this dungeon is 20 feet.

The following squares are the only ones that are NOT difficult terrain:

• DK: 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60
• DJ: 48, 49, 59, 60
• DI: 49, 60
• DH: 51, 52, 53, 55, 56
• DG: 52, 56, 58
• DF: 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59

Both opponents currently have a Partial Cover bonus from the pile of rubble they are behind. This is already figured into the combat tracker, so add 2 to your attack if you get into a position where the cover doesn't help them.

Allyria, Jack, ZhuGuan & Vicky are all Dazed (Save Ends).

ZhuGuan, half-elf

Move: Run to DI-55
Standard:
Minor:

Dice Roll: 1d20z
d20 Results: 19

Save (19) vs daze

ZhuGuan Yu, Half-Elf Slayer (Dune Trader Theme)
Init +3 HP tracker/34 Bloodied 17 Healing Surge 8 (tracker used /10)
AC 19 Fort 17 Reflex 14 Will 16 Speed 5
Str 16 (+3) Con 13 (+1) Dex 15 (+2) Int 12 (+1) Wis 15 (+2) Cha 8 (-1)

Far Hearing At-Will * Minor Personal Keyword: Psionic Choose one square that you can see that is within' 10 squares of you. Until the end of your next turn, you can hear as though you occupied that square.

Far Hearing,

Berserker's Charge Your skill with a glaive shows when you charge. At-Will * Martial, Stance Minor Action Personal Effect: You assume the Berserker's Charge stance. Until the stance ends you gain +2 to speed and +2 power bonus to attacks when charging.

Berserker's Charge,

Mobile Blade The force of your weapon attack lets you spring away from your foe. At-Will * Martial, Stance Minor Action Personal Effect: You assume the mobile blade stance. Until the stance ends, whenever you hit an enemy with a basic attack using a weapon, you can move a number of squares up to your Dexterity modifier as a free action.

Mobile Blade,

Slick Negotiator You've spent a lot of time not speaking and dreamed about what you would say in every circumstance and now you get to talk all you want. Encounter * Free Action Close Burst 5 Target: triggering creature Keyword: Martial Trigger: You or an ally in burst makes a Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, or Streetwise check and dislike the result. Effect: If you are the target, gain +3 power bonus to the skill check result. If an ally is the target, the ally can reroll the skill check using either result. Prereq: Dune Trader (theme)

Slick Negotiator,

Quick Formation Encounter * Standard Action Melee or Ranged Weapon Target: One Creature Keywords: Martial, Weapon Attack: Primary Ability vs. AC Hit: 1[w] + ability modifier damage, and either you shift 4 squares or each ally within 5 squares of you can shift 2 squares as a free action.

Quick Formation,

Power Strike By pushing yourself beyond your normal limits, you unleash your full wrath against a foe. Encounter * Martial, Weapon No Action Special Trigger: You hit an enemy with a melee basic attack using a weapon. Target: The enemy you hit Effect: The target takes extra damage from the triggering attack. Level 01: 1[W] extra damage Level 17: 2[W] extra damage. Level 27: 3[W] extra damage.

Power Strike,

The Raven Queen's Shroud Power (Encounter): Minor Action. Choose a target within 10 squares of you. That target gains the mark of the Raven Queen until the end of the encounter. On your turn, you can reroll the result of one damage die against that target. This reroll does not alter the damage for other targets hit by an area or close attack. Power (Daily * Teleportation): Minor Action. You teleport adjacent to the target that bears the mark of the Raven Queen.

The Raven Queen's Shroud,

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,

Unraveling Dart Gray, smoky darts leap from your fingertips to strike at your foes where they are weakest. Encounter * Arcane, Implement, Nethermancy, Shadow Standard Action Ranged 10 Target: One or two creatures Attack: Intelligence vs. Fortitude Hit: 1d4 + Intelligence modifier damage. If the target has vulnerability to any damage types, the damage is of those types. If the target has no vulnerabilities, you gain a power bonus to the damage roll equal to your Wisdom modifier. Level 21: 2d4 + Intelligence modifier damage.

Unraveling Dart,

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, 'Action Point',

Plasma Cutter Plasma Cutter +1 Level 5 (Rare) Lvl 5 +1 1,000 gp Lvl 20 +4 125,000 gp Lvl 10 +2 5,000 gp Lvl 25 +5 625,000 gp Lvl 15 +3 25,000 gp Lvl 30 +6 3,125,000 gp Weapon: Crossbow Enhancement Bonus: Attack rolls and damage rolls Critical: +1d6 damage per plus Properties: This weapon requires no ammunition and cannot use ammunition. Malfunction: When you roll a 1 on an attack roll with this weapon, you instead attack a random target (including yourself) within 5 squares of you. You are not subject to further Fumble rolls when using this weapon. Attack Power (Radiant) At-Will (Standard Action) Attack: Ranged 20 (one creature); weapon’s level + 3 vs. Reflex Hit: 2d8 Radiant damage. Level 15 or 20: 3d8 fire damage. Level 25 or 30: 4d8 fire damage.

Plasma Cutter,

Demonskin Tattoo Property: When you spend an action point to take an extra action, choose acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder. You gain resist 5 to the chosen damage type until the end of the encounter.

Demonskin Tattoo,

Vanguard Glaive+1 Critical: +1d8 damage Property: Deal +1d8 damage on any successful charge. Power (Daily): Minor Action. Use this power when you make a charge attack. If you hit with your charge attack, all allies within 10 squares of you gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and gain your Charisma bonus as a bonus to damage rolls until the start of your next turn.

Vanguard Glaive+1,

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,

Second Chance +2 Bonus After you roll a natural 1 on a skill check in a skill challenge, use this card to reroll the die.

Second Chance +2 Bonus,

That'll Do +1 Bonus When you fail a skill check, use this card to treat the number rolled on the die as a natural 10; apply modifiers as normal.

That'll Do +1 Bonus,

Undead Slayer +2 Bonus After you kill at least two enemies with the undead keyword during an encounter, use this card to spend a healing surge and regain hit points equal to your healing surge value +1d8. This use does not use your second wind for the encounter.

Undead Slayer +2 Bonus
Notes

• Resistances: 5 Fire; 5 Necrotic
  
• Low-light vision
  
• Save Daze and Stun at start of turn. (Superior Will).
  
• +2 to weapon attack rolls (Master At Arms and Class Weapon Talent)
  
• +2 bonus to weapon damage (Heroic Slayer)
  
• Grants +1 to Diplomacy to all allies within' 10 squares.
  
• 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.
  
• Unless otherwise stated ZhuGuan is always in the mobile blade stance.
  
• Does not provoke on charges (Badge of the Beserker)
  
• +2dmg vs bloodied (Gauntlet's of Blood)
  
• Trained: Athletics, Endurance, Intimidate
  

The half-elf clutches his head at the keening sounds hit them. He stutters something to the others but it's lost in the thunderous sound. As the sounds fade he catches the source of the noise scurry with what he presumes is it's owner behind a shabby makeshift wall. His ears ringing and still somewhat disoriented he stumbles into the room and takes cover behind some of the makeshift beds.

"Hey," he shouts. "Call off your pet and we won't kill you!" The half-elf grips the bunk bed's post with one hand as he waits for the ringing in his ears to stop. " Illast, diolla dist pleallist fist dist e aust ast'st aust billa dulla aust ceiast dausca." He didn't know if kobolds spoke common. He didn't know kobolds spoke deep speech either. In fact, he didn't realize till just now that he could speak it either. It felt strange to speak it. What an odd sensation...

Stupid kobolds, he thinks to himself, seriously, what does one kobold think it's chances are. Unless it's a kobold lair... that would explain the room with all the grass. No... they have beds here. ZhuGuan continued to fight off his dizziness.

Temporarily closing this thread while I update the combat situation. You can resume posting once I have reopened it.

"Wait up!" hollers Jared worried that there might be more to Guan running off other than just charging into a battle. Shadows begin to swirl around him as he moves into the room.

Jared aims his rod at the somewhat hidden krenshar. A cloud of freezing shadow wraps around the animal, turning into a snarling beast that tears into it. The swirling shape continues to circle the krenshar waiting for it to move. Then Jared hears something coming from behind him, and the gravity of ZhuGuan's thoughts take form in an ambush.

"Iffeiast!" Shouts a hissing, high-pitched voice from behind the rock wall in the south east section of the room. "Vist fist da preialva triscist deiast Cubsuost fast peiatta! Dist da alteactaust! Dist da aust ibruust!"

Whoever or whatever it is, is keeping itself fairly hidden. Suddenly, a swirling ball a chaotic flame appears in the doorway. The flaming sphere is roughly the size of a man, making it difficult to get past. Worse, the heat is terrible up close. It lashes out at Jared striking the halfling with a tendril of solid flame.

"Gah!!" he huffs in pain. "Did anyone else catch what he said?"

Before anyone else can even respond to Jared, three figures emerge at the top of the rock pile. They have picks strapped to their backs, but they start hurling rocks at Guan Yu. The first one up, stubs his toe on the debris causing him to miss his shot. The pain continues for the little creature, making movement a little more painful than it should be. The other two both manage to pelt ZhuGuan Yu with rocks despite the position he has taken up next to the bunk beds.

Guan is not feeling very good, and he knows that he and Jared are basically cut off from the others thanks to the large flaming ball. It looks like the kobolds are planning on killing the two of them before dealing with the others based on their attack pattern. Then he notices another pet of the kobolds making it's way towards him and Jared. It is an oddly colored lizard with a splotch of blue scales here and there. It couldn't be more than a foot long, but it is moving very aggressively towards the two of them.

Several of the opponents had held their actions until after a couple of you entered the room. They then interrupted the initiative order to take their turns.

Kobold Miner 1 used up the Critical Fumble for the monster side.

Anyone starting their turn adjacent to the flaming sphere must take the following damage at the start of their turn: 1d4+6

No knowledge check yet against the creature behind the rock wall still as no one can see him yet...

You may now resume posting to this thread.

Is the flaming sphere difficult or impossible to get past?

While quite hurtful, is it possible to bull rush it?

If we can't move past it, we are quite limited in our actions, to be honest.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ayeba Is the flaming sphere difficult or impossible to get past? While quite hurtful, is it possible to bull rush it?

The ball isn't anything solid, just a mass of fire, so you can't bull rush it. There's simply nothing to grab hold of to push, you would simply move through it.

At the start of your turn, you will take the damage I mentioned before for being adjacent to it (1d4+6). Should you choose to move through it, you will take that again (roll a new damage amount for 1d4+6).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ayeba If we can't move past it, we are quite limited in our actions, to be honest.

That was the intention of the bad guy.

As John draws his sword he moves up behind Vicky and slashes out at the Blue Spiney Lizard.

Excise From Sight

Dice Roll: 1d20+5
d20 Results: 11 (Total = 16)

HitVs Will, On hit Jared will be invisible to target until end of Johns next turn

Dice Roll: 1d10+5
d10 Results: 4 (Total = 9)

Damage

Will mark the Blue Spiney Lizard with Aegis of Shielding

"Hey! Hey!"

Jack runs into the room, taking a hit from the ball of fire. The dragonborn bursts through the ball of flame to the other side, a giant snarl on his face as he raises his blade.

"UWww Eie TAuellt JIoRsu Clu FrIoWww MEN. Ie klukt gau Maept Jauerhiochauen clauenz Ie kiwww PhINd UWww Uekt URgIon iht eie gauenhu ufensiokt phiopt. Ie kiwww phiodefauentree jeue eie uwww gau clu uckaeuhlt iht eie gauenhu ufensiokt phiopt. Ku'phu zwenz untreuen eht clu en. Jau vauend clu friowww men utzt spionz'n gauen spinhu timitz mauen phinku." Jack

Intimidate:
Dice Roll: 1d20+10
d20 Results: 18 (Total = 28)

stares down the kobolds, growling menacingly.

GM EDIT: Please see OOC below. Disregard most of Vyrwolf's post.

"Yitiik!!" shouts the voice from behind the rock fortress as the blue lizard is blown up by John Clarke. "Yitiik! Spae! Spae! Spae! Spae!" The voice sounds enraged now.

A few things.

First you didn't apply the damage from the two attacks against you (1 at the start, a second when you passed through). so I'll roll those damages here:

Dice Roll: 1d4+6z
d4 Results: 2 (Total = 8)

Start Damage (8) and

Dice Roll: 1d4+6z
d4 Results: 4 (Total = 10)

Move Through Damage (10). I'll adjust your HP on the tracker when I get the results, hopefully you are still standing.

Second, I need to know your ending square. You didn't list a destination after moving through the flaming sphere.

Third, you are dazed this round, so if you want to try and intimidate them, then you'll need to spend an action point to take another action for the round. Keep in mind, they are hostile so they have a +10 bonus to their Will defense. And since they aren't bloodied yet you can't intimidate them into surrendering, but you can intimidate them into staying put (as you sorta indicated in your speech).

Fourth, you will have to make a separate Intimidate action against each target that can see and hear you (keep in mind the Blue Spiny Lizard is dead thanks to John, so that is one less roll). Please indicate which roll is for which target (including the one you already made).

And Last, I need your save vs. the Daze effect.

GM EDIT: Ouch, you took 18 points of damage from the two hits, you were down to 16 before you started your turn.

Jack tries to charge into the room to put a stop to things, but the flaming sphere overwhelms him, and he collapses INSIDE the burning obstacle, dropping his sword as he falls.

"He'll burn to death!" shouts Jared. "Someone get him out of there!"

I don't know what was up w/ that lizard but thanks for getting that out of my way.