Thirsty

John takes a deep breath of the cold air as the others move towards the open door. He looks on as the Stirge fly into the room and begin attacking and attaching to some of his traveling companions. "So these are the stirges that might have killed those orcs."

John smiled as his bad mood seem to drift away. He quickly goes to work, marking his targets. He draws power from the earth itself and attacks the stirge threatening Jarred. He cuts into the creature, doing very little damage to the beast.

Jack struggles against his captor, breaking free from the blood-draining creature. "Kill the purple one first! Don't let it smite anyone!" Jack then tries to make his own attack against the stirge, but fails to hit.

Allyria draws her longsword and looks up at the swarming monsters. Time to see if this body is any good in a fight.. Channeling her new psionic energy into her blade, she swings it in a wide arc, causing small spikes of energy to fly out of her blade and into the swarm of stirges. The attack is about to miss, but some glimmer of knowledge from a previous lifetime flashes across her mind, causing her to readjust her aim at the last minute. Unfortunately the stirge is too crafty, and her attack still misses despite the adjustment.

"Purple one, you got it boss," ZhuGuan says to Jack. Need some room first. ZhuGuan runs out of the room so he can put some force behind his blow. He runs back in with a roar, "Get off Vicky! She's my bird!"

ZhuGuan still manages to miss his intended target. Once again a black feather falls unnoticed with his attack. It looks as if could have come off of Vicky. Vicky struggles against her captor unable to break free of its hold. She can feel her life slowly slipping away from her. She swings her sword trying to hit the creature attached to her chest, but her swing is weak and barely misses the creature.

Jared takes a cautious step back. Then he decides to give himself a bigger advantage. He moves further away, wrapping himself in shadows to help hide from the strange creatures. The fiendish stirge continues to feed on Vicky. The other stirge continue to attack their meals. Again, the first stirge fails to get through Jack's armor and this time he manages to defend himself from the one that managed to feed on him a few moments ago. The last stirge risks angering the fiendish stirge, and attacks Vicky as well. It is unable to connect with the former doctor.

Villains:
Fiendish Stirge - 26
Stirge - 13

Heroes:
Vicky - 22
Allyria - 21
Jack - 17
Jared - 15
ZhuGuan - 6
John - 2

Combat Tracker

Eye For Danger Play at the start of your turn. Until the start of your turn, being flanked doesn't cause you to grant combat advantage.

Fortune Card

John's Warden's Grasp power isn't a mark, it is a power that is used against a target you have marked.

I just noticed that Vicky doesn't have an alignment listed. I need this fixed ASAP. If anyone else hasn't listed their alignment, I'll need that written in as well.

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

Thunder Attacks are +2 to hit and deal an extra +2 damage in this room.

The Stirge are 1 square above you, flying. Those that have a target grabbed, are technically landed, but will return to flying if the grab is escaped.

ZhuGuan, half-elf

Move: Move to CY-29
Standard:

Charge vs (AC):
Dice Roll: 1d20+10 2d4+8
d20 Results: 5 (Total = 15)
d4 Results: 4, 2 (Total = 14)
These dice were omitted, altered, or moved: 1d20+9
Original Dice: 1d20+9 2d4+8

Charge against purple stirge from CY-29 to CW-30
... on Hit:

Vanguard Damage (ignore attack roll):
Dice Roll: 1d20-20 1d8
d20 Results: 7 (Total = -13)
d8 Results: 7

Vanguard weapon bonus
... on Hit:

Power Strike (ignore attack roll):
Dice Roll: 1d20-20 2d4
d20 Results: 15 (Total = -5)
d4 Results: 4, 3 (Total = 7)

Power Strike bonus
... on Hit: Mobile Blade Move to CY-29 after attack (assuming I can get there... move 2).
Minor:

At least he's good with skill checks.

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
  

If at first you don't succeed, ZhuGuan backs up and repeats his last attack. ZhuGuan suppresses a nagging concern about these fleshy flying beasts. Come on... connect! The tall half-elf prays as he cuts at the strangely colored Stirge again.

"Don't try to burn or freeze the purple one, either!" Jack calls out as he tries to hit the same one again.

Move to

The stirges are a square above, so we should be able to move through their squares, right?

CT-29
Standard:

Dice Roll: 1d20+9 1d8+4
d20 Results: 6 (Total = 15)
d8 Results: 3 (Total = 7)

Ferocious Strike on Fiendish Stirge.

Yes, you can move through the square, or be in the square under them, but remember that they are adjacent to that square, so they still threaten it.

When Jack Fox decides to abandon fighting the two stirge on him and attack the purple-colored fiendish stirge threatening Vicky he finds the decision to be a mistake. Both stirge take advantage of his momentary lapse of defense as he tries to move to a better location. They both hit and latch onto the dragon man. They both begin to swell from the intake of blood and Jack becomes extremely pale. Jack is unable to move on to where he wanted to go from the weakness. He swings at the fiendish stirge, but misses it with his attack.

Jack has two stirge attached. He still only takes 5 Ongoing Damage at the start of his turn, but now needs to escape from 2 stirge to be rid of the damage. Since he is down to 3 HP, unless someone can help him, he will go unconscious at the start of his next turn.

Nevermind, corrected in the post below. I didn't account for Vicky's Warden's Grasp.

Minor correction to the post above, since I forgot to include Vicky's opportunity action against Stirge 1.

Vicky stretches out a weak hand, and spectral vines spring out from behind the stirge next to her as it tries to attack Jack Fox. The vines pull the creature away from Jack - keeping it from attacking him. The other one still manages to attach itself to Jack Fox.

Stirge 1 has been moved into CT30.

Allyria frowns, taking a deep breath as she sees Jack get swarmed. She pulls its attention away from him, and prepares her defenses for its attack. As she does so, she channels her own life energy towards the dragonborn, trying desperately to keep him on his feet.

Minor: Battlemind's Demand: Mark the stirge that just attached itself to Jack. It gets a -2 on any attacks that don't include Allyria.
Standard: Second Wind: Disciple of Justice. Allyria gets a +2 to all defenses and Jack gets 8 hp.

Vicky

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.

I'm slightly confused about what's happening. A few (or many) questions to clarify the situation.

Did Vicky do anything last round?

For those that are grabbed, the stirges are actually in the same spaces as their targets, right?

I seem to be a bit confused regarding the Fortune Card. Does the fortune card for this round (deny CA from flanking) apply to everyone or only our enemies? I assume it applies to at least our enemies, so I won't be including any CA from flanking with Jack.

An even better question regarding the fortune cards: Do the characters know about them in-character?

I see that stirge 3 was marked by John (Aegis lasts until end of the encounter or until he uses it again). Updated that in the condition tracker.

The rest of the "oddities" I perceive I'll just leave alone.

Alignment fixed: Neutral Good. Sorry to surprise anyone who believed she was chaotic evil.

Move: Escape

Acrobatics:
Dice Roll: 1d20+1
d20 Results: 19 (Total = 20)

Failure (on Reflex 20, at first level. Yes, I'm officially scared now.)

Standard:

Mark of Thunder You invoke the fading power of the world as you strike. Encounter • Primal, Thunder, Weapon Standard Action • Melee weapon Target: One creature Attack: Primary ability vs. AC Hit: 1[W] + ability modifier thunder damage. Level 11: 2[W] + ability modifier thunder damage. Level 21: 3[W] + ability modifier thunder damage. Effect: You mark the target until the end of your next turn. Until the mark ends, if the target makes an attack that does not include you, it takes 5 thunder damage. Level 11: 10 thunder damage. Level 21: 15 thunder damage.

Mark of Thunder against Stirge 1.

Attack and damage:
Dice Roll: 1d20+6+2 1d8+4+2
d20 Results: 11 (Total = 19)
d8 Results: 7 (Total = 13)

Hit, bloodying the creature.

Note that she's not marking this round, so only Stirge 1 is marked by her. Stirge 2 and 3 are marked by other people, and she doesn't see much point in marking the one attached to her. It doesn't look like it's headed anywhere anytime soon.

While Vicky isn't very comfortable having a blood-sucking huge insect attached to herself, she sees the advantage of it; at least the creature won't be bothering anyone else.

She strikes out with a thunderous attack against the one that attempted to latch on to Jack. Her sword connect, yielding a satisfying sound mixing the boom of thunder and the crunch of the stirge's carapace being penetrated.

"They are fairly weak. Ignore this big one, take the small ones first," she tells the others.

'... I'm not awfully happy about it getting more of my blood than strictly necessary, but it's probably the fastest way to end the fight,' she tries to convince heself.

Alright, let me see what I can do here with your questions:

Last round, Vicky used her Nature's Wrath to mark all adjacent enemies. She superseded John's Aegis, which is why it had you listed as marking the stirge instead of John. She couldn't change the mark on the Fiendish Stirge (because of Guan Yu's Raven's Shroud). She then tried to escape but failed, and tried to

with Resilience of Life

attack but missed (both of which were described in this line: Vicky struggles against her captor unable to break free of its hold. She can feel her life slowly slipping away from her. She swings her sword trying to hit the creature attached to her chest, but her swing is weak and barely misses the creature.)

Technically, the stirge should be in the same square as their targets, but since they are not tiny in

they are small size

size, they still occupy their own square. So they are in the squares listed on the map. You don't enter the square of a grabbed opponent.

The Fortune Card is for your benefit. You have to declare that you are using it. The enemies gain no benefits from them, and since they are a mechanic and not an item, you don't know about them IC.

Lastly, there no longer is a Neutral Good alignment.

I think I got everything... not sure what other "oddities" you are referring to, but there you go...

After looking at the power a little closer, Guan Yu's "mark" is just a mark in name. It doesn't replace other marks.

So, until the end of this round (or until replaced), Vicky currently has all of stirge marked except for stirge 2 (currently marked by Allyria). Since she didn't renew her mark this round, those will fade (except for the one she used Mark of Thunder on).