Salazar hears Daggoth's warning and scrambles of the way just in time to avoid getting sliced. As Daggoth's axe connects with both the enemies for 18 damage, the bog hag's scream of rage echos off the rocks.

Ravenblade's first attack hits the bog hag for 26 damage, but she twists out of the way to avoid his second blow. Next, the dwarf whirls around and barely manages to cut the howling hag for 12 damage. Then, with a new burst of engery, Ravenblade pounds the howling hag again with two crushing blows for an additional 28 damage. At this point the old crone is moaning in pain and barely conscious. It looks like even a slight breeze might be enough to kill her. With a final shove, Ravenblade pushes the hag into the campfire.

Initiative: Status
Bog Hag: down 44, cursed, marked, HQ
Daggoth: 45/67
Ravenblade: 30/57
->Hedoni: 34/44
Salazar: 30/56, +2 def, con
Howling Hag: dead
Purple Vine horror: down 38, cursed, marked, bloodied
Mal: 44/50, 10 ogd + restrained

"Well done, friend dwarf!"

Comfortable in his position far from the action, Hedoni shoots a cold blast at the vines.

Standard Action: Cast Ray of Frost at Purple Vine horror.

Ray of Frost: (1d20+9+1=16, 1d6+9=14)

Ray of Frost hits Fortitude 16 on Purple Vine horror for 14 cold damage. Target is slowed if hit.

•  Hedoni Mindartis
  • Male Eladrin Wizard 6
  • Passive Perception: 17, Passive Insight: 17
  • AC:19, Fort:17, Reflex:19, Will:20 - Speed:6
  • HP:34/44, Bloodied:22, Surge Value:11, Surges left:8/8
  • Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used
   
  • Powers
    • Ray of Frost
    • Scorching Burst
    • Cantrips (Ghost Sound, Light, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation)
    • Fey Step
    • Force Orb
    • Icy Rays
    • Shield (2)
    • Jump (2)
    • Wizard's Escape (6)
    • Dimension Door (6)
    • Rolling Thunder (1)
    • Freezing Cloud (1)
    • Bigby's Icy Grasp (5)
    • Stinking Cloud (5)
    • Healing Word
    • (Key: At-Will, Encounter, Daily, Utility, Special, Used/Not Available)

Salazar flashes his wand at the vine, blasting it down to the roots with a very well placed strike of magical energy. In fact, his wand flares to life and further singes the plant creature.

Zax cackles merrily from Salazar's backpack. "Hahahahahahaha!"

Then, within the blink of an eye, Salazar disappears in a puff of smoke, and Mal is suddenly free and in axe-range of the hag, while Salazar is where his cousin just stood.

Standard action - Eldritch Blast against Purple Vine.

Eldritch Blast Purple Vine (24H, Curse) (1d20+10+1=31, 1d10+6=11, 1d6=6) / Crit Damage (2d8=15)

Hits Reflex 31 - CRIT! - against Purple Vine for 16 damage and 6 curse damage and 15 fire crit damage (37 total damage).

Move action - Fey Switch with Mal, granting Salazar concealment (-2 to all attacks against against Salazar) due to Shadow Walk.

•  Salazar Miller
  • Male Human Warlock 6
  • Passive Perception: 13, Passive Insight: 18
  • AC: 20, Fort: 19, Reflex: 19, Will: 17 - Speed:6
  • HP: 30/56, Bloodied: 28, Surge Value: 14, Surges left: 10/10
  • Action Points: 0, Second Wind: not used
  • Resist 5 fire, 5 Necrotic
   
  • Powers
  • Dire Radiance
  • Eldritch Blast
  • Hellish Rebuke
  • Diabolic Grasp
  • Fiery Bolt
  • Fey Switch
  • Ethereal Stride
  • Scorching Burst x2
  • Flames of Phlegethos
  • Vestige of Ugar
  • Cloak of Resistance +1 (Daily)

The vine creature is strong enough to withstand Hedoni's spell.

Salazar trades places with this cousin, allowing Mal to slip free of the tangling vines. Then the warlock sends an enormous blast of power at the vine creature, obliterating the thing.

Initiative: Status
Bog Hag: down 44, cursed, marked, HQ
Daggoth: 45/67
Ravenblade: 30/57
Hedoni: 34/44
Salazar: 30(+6 temp)/56, con
Howling Hag: dead
Purple Vine horror: dead
Tan Vine horror: dead
->Mal: 44/50

Mal hears his cousin say something and suddenly the world has changed. The first thing he notices is that the trees look different. Then he notices the sounds of battle. Finally, he realizes that there aren't vines compressing his chest any longer. Mal looks around and sees his cousing nod at him, and says,"Thanks, Salazar!" Without his glaive nearby and lacking a need to throw anything, Mal draws Daggoth's old battleaxe for the first time in battle. He then swings it heavily at the last creature, cutting it deeply and opening a tender wound. The warlord moves gingerly around the hag, attempting to keep her flanked.

Minor Action: Draw War Axe

Standard Action: Warlord's Strike (Str vs. AC; Hit: 2W+3 dam, until end of my next turn, all allies gain +4 to damage against target)

Warlord's Strike (+9 W, +1 24hr, +2 CA) (1d20+12=29, 4d4+4=12)

Battleaxe damage (2d10+3=13)

Move Action: Shift to M4

OOC: Thanks, Gary! Drawing the Battleaxe, Mal hits AC29 with WS against the Hag for 13 damage (original damage roll was glaive damage). All allies get +4 damage until end of my next turn. The move is for strategic reasons, hopefully to give Daggoth CA next round.

•  Mal Geminous
  • Male Tiefling Warlord 6
  • Passive Perception: 13, Passive Insight: 13
  • AC:22, Fort:18, Reflex:17, Will:18 - Speed:5
  • HP:44/50, Bloodied:25, Surge Value:12, Surges left:7/8
  • Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used, Resist Fire 8
   
  • Powers
    • Basic Melee Attack +10 (+3 Str, +2 Prof, +1 Exp, +3 lvl, +1 W)
    • Damage: 2d4+4 (2d4 Glaive, +3 Str, +1 W)
    • Inspiring Presence (+6 HP when ally uses AP)
    • Opening Shove (Push 1, one ally can shift 3 or basic melee)
    • Wolf Pack Tactics (1W, ally shifts one before attack)
    • Improved Inspiring Word +1 x2 (surge +2d6+4 HP)
    • Unbalancing Infernal Wrath (+1 att, +3 dam, grant allies Comb. Adv.)
    • Inspired Belligerence (grant allies Comb. Adv., +3 dam.)
    • Hammer and Anvil (1W, grant ally basic melee with +3 att and dam)
    • Warlord's Strike (2W, grant allies +4 dam.)
    • Fearless Rescue (Rxn: +1 A, 2W; ally drops, provide surge+1d6/OA)
    • Staggering Spin (1W, push adj. enemies 1 sq, grant melee v. pushed)
    • Stand Tough (grants 13 HP to all)
    • Glaive of Terror +1 (+1d8 crit; daily: -2 to def, save ends)
    • Delver's Scale +1 (daily: +2 to saving throw)
    • Couters of Second Chances (daily: reroll missed att.)
    • Healing Potions x2 (+10 HP)
    • Hempen Rope (50ft)
    • Grappling Hook, Hammer, Pitons (10)
    • Hand Axe x2
    • Waraxe, Light Shield

Mal takes a moment to orient himself, but quickly assesses his new situation and draws Daggoth's old axe. The hag lets out another scream as blood pours from the new wound Mal cuts into her side.

The bleeding hag seems freshly enraged and focuses on Ravenblade. As she attacks the dwarf, Daggoth tries, but fails to slash at her 1d20+13=21, 1d12+6=17. She claws wildly at Ravenblade, slicing him twice for 26 damage. She then spits on him, hissing "Cruel, vile, heartless brute!," adding 5 on going damage (save ends).

Initiative: Status
Bog Hag: down 57, cursed, marked, HQ, bloodied
->Daggoth: 45/67
Ravenblade: 4/57, bloodied, 5 ogd
Hedoni: 34/44
Salazar: 30(+6 temp)/56, con
Howling Hag: dead
Purple Vine horror: dead
Tan Vine horror: dead
Mal: 44/50



edited to add Daggoth's combat challenge

Ravenblade's eyes open wide in shock as he is brutally assailed by the bog hag. He cries out in pain at her vicious slashes. "Ahhhhhh!

I....don't.....think........I......can............hold....on...........much....longer......" he gurgles, knowing that the end is nigh.

Staggering and barely standing, Ravenblade casts his gaze at Mal, sensing the Tiefling's inclination to help. "Save...your strength...and avenge me...." he beseeches the warlord.

OOC: Can't lament losing something you never had in the first place. I had IMed Gary the same thing, that it wouldn't be worth it for this battle since you guys don't need Ravenblade to win. Besides, judging by the text of fearless rescue, it wouldn't work in this case, since ongoing damage isn't the right trigger which is: "an enemy within 5 spaces reduces an ally to 0 hitpoints or fewer".

Daggoth shifts into a better position, flanking with Mal, and brings his axe to bear on the hag.

"You are not long for this world, ugly one!"

Melee Vs. hag (1d20+13+2+1=34, 1d12+6=1
Hits 34 vs Ac for 18 damage
Marking the hag.

•  Daggoth Varkash
  • Male Dragonborn Fighter 6
  • Passive Perception: 14, Passive Insight: 14
  • AC:23, Fort:20, Reflex:17, Will:15 - Speed:5
  • HP:45/67, Bloodied:33, Surge Value:19, Surges left:9/12
  • Action Points: 0, Second Wind: not used
   
  • Powers
  • Cleave
  • Tide of Iron
  • Pass Forward
  • (Cloak) Bloodied: Second wind: Use 2 surges
  • Steel Serpent Strike
  • Dragon Breath (cold|enlarged)[
  • Sweeping Blow
  • Comeback Strike
  • Vigilant Protector (stance)
  • Rain Of Steel (stance)
  • (Ironskin Belt) minor: resist 5 damage
  
  
  • Armor: Black Iron Armor +1 :resist 5 fire and 5 necrotic
  • Arms: Heavy Sheild
  • Waist: Ironskin Belt
  • Neck: Cloak of the Walking Wounded
  • Legs: Dwarven Greaves

OOC: BTW, heading out of town tonight for a long weekend, so I wont be able to post until sunday evening. Someone can play my char if they wish.

Ravenblade attempts to lift one of his craghammers for an attack, but isn't even able to do that before he succumbs to his deadly wounds. He falls onto one knee and then over onto his side.

"If....I....don't make it....cover me in my shroud. I'll be damned....before my....corpse....walks again...." he barely manages to whisper harshly before falling unconscious on his way to meet the Raven Queen.

1d20+1=3

"Bastard!"

Watching his friend drop, Hedoni aims a cold blast at the remaining foe, hitting her hard.

Standard Action: Cast Ray of Frost at Bog Hag.

Ray of Frost: (1d20+9+1=27, 1d6+9=15)

Ray of Frost hits Fortitude 27 on Bog Hag for 15 cold damage. Target is slowed if hit.

OOC: I bet she's dead now =D

•  Hedoni Mindartis
  • Male Eladrin Wizard 6
  • Passive Perception: 17, Passive Insight: 17
  • AC:19, Fort:17, Reflex:19, Will:20 - Speed:6
  • HP:34/44, Bloodied:22, Surge Value:11, Surges left:8/8
  • Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used
   
  • Powers
    • Ray of Frost
    • Scorching Burst
    • Cantrips (Ghost Sound, Light, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation)
    • Fey Step
    • Force Orb
    • Icy Rays
    • Shield (2)
    • Jump (2)
    • Wizard's Escape (6)
    • Dimension Door (6)
    • Rolling Thunder (1)
    • Freezing Cloud (1)
    • Bigby's Icy Grasp (5)
    • Stinking Cloud (5)
    • Healing Word
    • (Key: At-Will, Encounter, Daily, Utility, Special, Used/Not Available)

Daggoth hastens the bog hag's demise with deep cut and 18 damage.

Ravenblade falls to the ground and slips into unconsciousness. Luckily the hag's spit is wiped from his wounds as he collapses. Save vs ogd (1d20+1=13)

The hag cannot avoid Hedoni's cold spell. The chill slows her down and leaves her shaking badly, but still alive.

OOC: I'm not going to have anyone act for Daggoth while Marek is away for the weekend. We are a bit ahead of schedule considering my plans for the live session, so we do not need to rush.

Initiative: Status
Bog Hag: down 90, cursed, marked, HQ, bloodied, slowed
Daggoth: 45/67
Ravenblade: -1/57, dying, prone
Hedoni: 34/44
->Salazar: 30(+6 temp)/56, con
Mal: 44/50

Salazar reaches and grasps at the hag, squeezing the life out of the foul creature.

"Well, that settles that," the mage says. "Oh, yes, Ravenblade. Mal, do see if you can help the poor dwarf."

Standard action - Diabolic Grasp against Bog Hag.

Diabolic Grasp (24H, Curse) (1d20+10+1=30, 2d8+6=14, 1d6=4)

Hits Fort 30 against Bog Hag for 14 damage and 4 curse damage (18 total damage).

Move action - Move to J6, granting Salazar concealment (-2 to all attacks against against Salazar) due to Shadow Walk.

•  Salazar Miller
  • Male Human Warlock 6
  • Passive Perception: 13, Passive Insight: 18
  • AC: 20, Fort: 19, Reflex: 19, Will: 17 - Speed:6
  • HP: 30 + 6 temp/56, Bloodied: 28, Surge Value: 14, Surges left: 10/10
  • Action Points: 0, Second Wind: not used
  • Resist 5 fire, 5 Necrotic
   
  • Powers
  • Dire Radiance
  • Eldritch Blast
  • Hellish Rebuke
  • Diabolic Grasp
  • Fiery Bolt
  • Fey Switch
  • Ethereal Stride
  • Scorching Burst x2
  • Flames of Phlegethos
  • Vestige of Ugar
  • Cloak of Resistance +1 (Daily)

"Ravenblade!" Mal watches the dwarf collapse to the ground. He immediately kneels beside the ranger and tries to staunch the bleeding, but can't seem to. The warlord completely ignores the battle taking place as he searches his mind for what to do. He remembers the time that the dwarf helped him. "Now, it is time for me to return your favor." The tiefling quickly grabs a healing potion and pours it down Ravenblade's throat.

Standard Action: Stabilize the Dying (DC 15)

Heal check (+8 skill, +1 24hr) (1d20+9=13)

Minor Action: Draw Healing Potion

Minor Action: Use Healing Potion (Ravenblade is no longer dying and gains 10 HP)

OOC: I think I did all of that right. Failed the check to stabilize Ravenblade (13) and I can't think of anything that will give me a bonus to it. Anyways, dropping the axe, drawing a potion and throwing it down the dwarf's gullet.

•  Mal Geminous
  • Male Tiefling Warlord 6
  • Passive Perception: 13, Passive Insight: 13
  • AC:22, Fort:18, Reflex:17, Will:18 - Speed:5
  • HP:44/50, Bloodied:25, Surge Value:12, Surges left:7/8
  • Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used, Resist Fire 8
   
  • Powers
    • Basic Melee Attack +10 (+3 Str, +2 Prof, +1 Exp, +3 lvl, +1 W)
    • Damage: 2d4+4 (2d4 Glaive, +3 Str, +1 W)
    • Inspiring Presence (+6 HP when ally uses AP)
    • Opening Shove (Push 1, one ally can shift 3 or basic melee)
    • Wolf Pack Tactics (1W, ally shifts one before attack)
    • Improved Inspiring Word +1 x2 (surge +2d6+4 HP)
    • Unbalancing Infernal Wrath (+1 att, +3 dam, grant allies Comb. Adv.)
    • Inspired Belligerence (grant allies Comb. Adv., +3 dam.)
    • Hammer and Anvil (1W, grant ally basic melee with +3 att and dam)
    • Warlord's Strike (2W, grant allies +4 dam.)
    • Fearless Rescue (Rxn: +1 A, 2W; ally drops, provide surge+1d6/OA)
    • Staggering Spin (1W, push adj. enemies 1 sq, grant melee v. pushed)
    • Stand Tough (grants 13 HP to all)
    • Glaive of Terror +1 (+1d8 crit; daily: -2 to def, save ends)
    • Delver's Scale +1 (daily: +2 to saving throw)
    • Couters of Second Chances (daily: reroll missed att.)
    • Healing Potions x2 (+10 HP)
    • Hempen Rope (50ft)
    • Grappling Hook, Hammer, Pitons (10)
    • Hand Axe x2
    • Waraxe, Light Shield

Ravenblade, still lying on his back, slowly draws some breath and opens his eyes. He scowls in confusion when all he sees is an oval shape with two horns coming out it's top. He blinks rapidly trying to clear his vision and finally recoginizes Mal leaning over him.

"Ughhh....that was...very unpleasant. I don't know how Daggoth does it all the time, falling down on the job. I must have hit my head or something." he jests and then gingerly raises himself onto his elbows. Still a little dazed, he glances around the clearing and sees the corpse of the bog hag nearby. He smiles in satisfaction.

Ravenblade then looks at Mal directly. "Thank you...my friend. Without you leading us, we would all surely have died many times over by now." He breaths in deeply several times and then sits up cross-legged. "I think I'll just rest a little longer before we move on. I probably should drink some more of those potions or something though. I don't feel like I could even kill a mouse right now."

surges: 4/8

HP: 10/57

•  Ravenblade
  • Male Dwarf Ranger, Level 6
  • Passive Perception: 22, Passive Insight: 17
  • AC: 21(14), Fort: 17, Reflex: 15, Will: 17, Speed: 5, Initiative: +4
  • HP: 57, Bloodied: 28, Surge Value: 14, Surges: 8,
  • +5 to save against poison, -1 space against forced movement
  • Basic Melee: 1d20+10+1;1d10.minroll(3)+7 (includes 24h bonus)  
  • Powers
  • Hit and Run
  • Twin Strike
  • Evasive Strike
  • Thundertusk Boar Strike
  • Unbalancing Parry (imd reac: miss me with melee; slide enemy adj; c. adv)
  • Weave Through the Fray (imd inter: enemy moves adjacent to me; shift 4)
  • Jaws of the Wolf
  • Two-Wolf Pounce
  • Imposter's Chainmail +2 (at-will/polymorph)
  • Lightning Craghammer +1 (daily)
  • Wavestrider Boots (daily)
  • Alchemical Silver
  • Ghoststrike Oil
  • Life Shroud
  • Potion of Healing x3
  • (Key: At-Will, Encounter, Daily, Magical Equipment, Consumable, Used)
  _______________
  Ravenblade - Dwarf Two-Weapon Ranger, Hammer of Moradin (Scales of War)

Salazar, satisfied that his strangling magical grasp has finished off the ugly hag, indicates that his cousin should help the fallen dwarf.

The group gains 1200 experience for a total of 42,384 so far. Level 7 will be at group total 50,000 or 10,000 each.

Mal rushes to Ravenblade's side and frantically works to stop the dwarf's descent into oblivion. After a failed heal check, the tiefling manages to revive him with a healing potion.

Final Status
Daggoth: 45/67
Ravenblade: 10/57
Hedoni: 34/44
Salazar: 30/56
Mal: 44/50

Hedoni takes a moment to recover before searching the body of the hags, as well as their swampy dwelling.

Nature and Perception checks: (1d20+10+1=23, 1d20+7+1=27)

OOC: Hedoni uses one surge to get back to full. I have 6/8 remaining.

Mal walks around checking everyone's wounds. He then picks up his glaive and removes his hand axe from the dead vines.

IIW+1 (Ravenblade, Salazar, Ravenblade, Daggoth) (14+2d6+4=27, 14+2d6+4=22, 14+2d6+4=24, 19+2d6+4=29)

OOC: After a 5 minute rest, Mal heals Ravenblade and Salazar for 27 and 22 HP respectively (bringing them to 37 and 52 HP). After a 2nd short rest, he heals Ravenblade and Daggoth for 24 HP and 29 HP respectively, bringing them to full. If anyone wants me not to do all of that, then strike it off. I think Ravenblade will be down to 2 surges with both heals.

Feeling better every second, confident that their group will bounce back from anything with Mal present as their leader, Ravenblade rejuvenates very quickly and is back on his feet in no time.

"Thanks again, Mal. I needed some time to recover." He then seems to hesitate a moment before adding, "Errr...I noticed you've begun using my birth name at times. I'm afraid that I'm not quite worthy to re-assume that identity yet. I still have a lot to answer for and must continue bearing the shame of being a herald of death." He pauses, considering something. "Remind me to tell you the tale sometime when we're sitting at a warm fire with a mug of ale and not bleeding out of our ears or fighting tentacles."

Using two healing surges with Mal's Improved Inspiring Word (surge 14 + Mal's 2d6+4) (2d6+4+14=21, 2d6+4+14=26)

surges: 2/8

HP: 57/57

OOC: Looks like Josh and I cross-posted. Either way, Ravenblade uses two surges and is back at full HP. Down to only 2 surges left, which will be dicey for the rest of the day. That Durable feat for two extra surges sounds very enticing right now.

•  Ravenblade
  • Male Dwarf Ranger, Level 6
  • Passive Perception: 22, Passive Insight: 17
  • AC: 21(14), Fort: 17, Reflex: 15, Will: 17, Speed: 5, Initiative: +4
  • HP: 57, Bloodied: 28, Surge Value: 14, Surges: 8,
  • +5 to save against poison, -1 space against forced movement
  • Basic Melee: 1d20+10+1;1d10.minroll(3)+7 (includes 24h bonus)  
  • Powers
  • Hit and Run
  • Twin Strike
  • Evasive Strike
  • Thundertusk Boar Strike
  • Unbalancing Parry (imd reac: miss me with melee; slide enemy adj; c. adv)
  • Weave Through the Fray (imd inter: enemy moves adjacent to me; shift 4)
  • Jaws of the Wolf
  • Two-Wolf Pounce
  • Imposter's Chainmail +2 (at-will/polymorph)
  • Lightning Craghammer +1 (daily)
  • Wavestrider Boots (daily)
  • Alchemical Silver
  • Ghoststrike Oil
  • Life Shroud
  • Potion of Healing x3
  • (Key: At-Will, Encounter, Daily, Magical Equipment, Consumable, Used)
  _______________
  Ravenblade - Dwarf Two-Weapon Ranger, Hammer of Moradin (Scales of War)
  « Last edit by Viktor on Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:22 am. »

OOC: I'm happy to use that surge. Thanks!

Hedoni searchs the hags' camp but aside from their meager belongings he finds nothing of value or particular interest. The group rests for several minutes before continuing their trek.

Final Status
Daggoth: 67/67
Ravenblade: 57/57
Hedoni: 44/44
Salazar: 52/56
Mal: 44/50

Feeling much better, Ravenblade takes the lead through the treacherous swamp. "Perhaps we should try to walk a little more quietly and hopefully avoid any more confrontations. Just step where I step and you'll be fine." he suggests to the group, moving stealthily.

Nature and Perception rolls. (1d20+12+1=26, 1d20+12+1=29)

OOC: Kindly requesting that the group enter stealth mode.

"A little kitty tells me she'd like to help out too."

Hedoni's magical cat scouts ahead of the group.