After the Charnal Lord

Move 4 spaces to spot next to Thia. East of her.
Ready action attack any bat that come next to me.
Mark target and use holy strike

...you can only ready a Standard action, so unless marking is a free action, you'll just have to use Holy Strike.

...assuming Miri does the action she posted earlier, it would be Sonya's action next.

Move Action: Move north to the square west of Miri (next to Miri).
Free Action: Say "Candelos, not quite that far north...we'll get em!"
Standard Action: Ready Action: If a bat comes within striking range, use Brash Assault + 11 1d12+5.
If the bat chooses, it can take a free basic attack on me at + 2 to hit but note, if I hit it, it is - 2 to hit me because of my armor, so it would be a wash. If the bat swings, Thia gets a free basic attack against the same bat and Thia has combat advantage for the one attack.
Free Action: Yell "Thia, get ready, I'll knock the first bat upward, then you shoot it!"

done...

Candelos readies an attack against the first rat that approaches.

Next up... the rats.

Rat move/charges Sonya 23+1 vs AC hits for 5hp
Rat #4 move/charge Sonya 29+1 vs AC hits for 5hp
Rat #2 move/charge Miri 24 vs AC hits for 5hp
Rat #1 move adjacent to Candelos, his readied action kicks in
Candelos Holy Strike 30-2(cover) hits for 12hp, rat #1 is killed.

Rat #3 moves and attacks Miri 27 vs AC hits 5hp

Next up Miri, then Sonya.

Miri may want to adjust her actions since they'll get an AoO on her if she uses a ranged attack.

The rats also have an aura...
At the start of Miri's turn she takes 2+2=4 Necrotic damage.



Stu, you'll want to wait for Miri to take her turn as she may clear out some of the rats...

Yep... waiting for Miri to go first since I didn't expect the bats to go before us.
Miri could also delay, hoping that I at least take out one of the ones in front of her before she does her magic.
Man, that one was lucky it charged, barely hit.

Dwarmaj wrote:

Rat #3 moves and attacks Miri 27 vs AC hits 5hp

Next up Miri, then Sonya.

When the first rat attacks, Miri will use 'Shield' for +4 AC. That should make both rat attacks miss & keep her from losing 10 hits.

Hmm... they all did exactly 5 hits & everyone that got hit fell... we'll save our bigger powers & just swing our staff (basic melee attack) at the northernmost rat. Since Thia is worse off than me, I'll forgo my move & minor actions. Done.

Miri makes a basic melee attack
19 vs AC miss

Sonya's turn...
At the start of Sonya's turn she takes 2+2+2 necrotic damage.

After Sonya is Thia, then Candelos

...okay....
Standard Action: Use Hammer and Anvil at the one to the NW so that Miri gets a swing on it also if I don't down it. Miri is also at + 4 damage.
Move Action: If Miri or I down that one, I'll shift into that empty spot, giving Candelos a flanking bonus.

done...

Sonya uses Hammer and Anvil
29-2(cover) vs Ref hits for 8hp, the rat falls.
Sonya is unable to shift NW due to the statue blocking diagonal movement to that square.


Thia's turn...
Thia takes 2hp of necrotic damage from an adjacent rat's aura.

If Thia shifts 5 feet north onto the stairs, can she still see the rats? Either way she will twin strike two rats, she would just prefer not having them take an AOO. If they do get an AOO remember that she has defensive mobility for +2.

If you shift onto the stairs you won't be able to see the rats.

Thia stays where she's at and uses twin strike on two separate rats. Note, the rat to the south has cover.

A rat takes an AoO on Thia 21 vs AC+2 miss

Thia:
TS #1 25 vs AC hits for 19hp, the rat falls
TS #2 24-2 vs AC hits for 15hp, the rat falls

Candelos' turn

Candelos:
move 3 spaces south to spot west of Sonya
attack with valiant strike +1 att for 1 adjacent enemy

Candelos moves south and attacks
Valiant Strike 15+1 vs AC miss

The rats turn...
The last rat tries to bite Sonya 14 vs AC miss

Miri's turn...

Dwarmaj wrote:Miri's turn...

Free action: "Okay, you all are better at melee than I am..."
Move action: take 5' step W (directly N of rat)
Standard action: Magic Missle the rat
done.

Miri moves west and uses Magic Missile:
MM 19 vs Ref miss

Sonya's turn...
At the start of Sonya's turn she takes 2 necrotic damage.

Wow I'm rolling bad! :-(

Dwarmaj wrote:At the start of Sonya's turn she takes 2+2+2 necrotic damage.

Note: I thought after the Fire Harpy battle we researched auras & discovered that they do not stack? (I didn't research it, but I thought someone did...)

bradly wrote:Wow I'm rolling bad! :-(

Dwarmaj wrote:At the start of Sonya's turn she takes 2+2+2 necrotic damage.

Note: I thought after the Fire Harpy battle we researched auras & discovered that they do not stack? (I didn't research it, but I thought someone did...)

Most auras don't stack. But some monsters have entries that state that their auras do stack.

For these rats, the description specificly states that a character takes aura damage from each adjacent rat.
Unlike the harpies that had a range of 5 or 10 for their auras which would be deadly. The rat only have an aura of 1.

...Yes, I confirmed that like auras from creatures do not stack, unless the monster description says otherwise; like these rats.

Move Action: Shift one square south.
Standard Action: Use Commander Strike and give Candelos a free basic attack.

done

Also take a look at Chillborn Zombies, their aura stack too...

Sonya shifts and uses Commander Strike to give Candelos a free attack.
Candelos swings 16 vs AC miss (this is one tough rat).

Thia's turn, then Candelos

Dwarmaj wrote:
Most auras don't stack. But some monsters have entries that state that their auras do stack.

For these rats, the description specificly states that a character takes aura damage from each adjacent rat.

Yeah, I guess that would overrule the general rule then. Oh well, just checking (& hoping to get some party hps back!)

Sorry guys, Im in DoD audits all day. Twin strike the rat.

Krystoff wrote:Sorry guys, Im in DoD audits all day. Twin strike the rat.

Department of Defense?

Krystoff wrote:Sorry guys, Im in DoD audits all day. Twin strike the rat.

Thia uses Twin Strike on the remaining rat.
TS #1 17 vs AC miss
TS #2 27 vs AC hits for 12hp of damage, the rat falls.

Candelos' turn...

...there aren't any rats left alive, is the encounter over?
...or are we in combat mode until we find the others?

Dwarmaj wrote:Candelos' turn...

Hmm... all the rats are dead & we're still in initiative order... Was the splash Thia & I heard just after Quinn & Kaddim sprung the trap?
"Let's all get back to the Sauguin room and see if that splash we heard was our lost boys... If it was, they could be underwater and in trouble!"

Teramotos wrote:...there aren't any rats left alive, is the encounter over?
...or are we in combat mode until we find the others?

Still in combat mode for a while... (every second may count...)

What will the remaining four PCs do?

Will all the PC go check the water?

Currently the initiative order is
Thia
Candelos (Candelos' turn...)
Miri
Sonya

Yep, Dept of Defense.

I will head back to look in the water.

Use One-Heart-One-Mind (utility daily) minor action
move and a move back to Shauguin room.

Nice power

Candelos moves back into the sahuagin room and sees the following:




It looks like the east/west bridge has been cut down. There are no signs of Quinn or Kaddim (the water looks pretty calm, no splashing about like when there was a battle under water).

Next up... Miri

delay... (to cross room together with everyone else)
"Let's all cross the room at the same time & hopefully we'll spring the same trap and meet up with our boys."
Yell, "Boys! Where are you?"

Miri, Candelos, and Sonya saw where Quinn was when he triggered the trap.

In order to all be sent together everyone needs to be in the affected area, then someone needs to trigger the trap.

Is the party going to wait a full turn for Candelos to get back into position?

Currenlty Sonya's turn...


Note:
This is currently round #3.

Dwarmaj wrote:
Is the party going to wait a full turn for Candelos to get back into position?

Split up into 2 groups sounds better than split up into 3. I say wait for Candelos.

Free Action: Yell - "Candelos, we're thinking of triggering the same trap, should the rest of us go now withoug you or wait for you?"
Question for the DM - How many hits am I down and if I were underwater would I be able to use "Inspiring Word" on myself? If I'm wounded enough right now, I'll use either Inspiring Word or Second Wind, I'll like to save my Inspiring Words as they give back more hits and are quicker to use in a tense battle but will use Inspiring Word over Second Wind if Inspiring Word can't be used underwater.

Move Action/ Standard Action - depends on Candelos' answer and the DM's answer to the above...

Sonya, no need to yell. With Candelos' last power the four of you can communicate telepathically for the rest of the encounter.

Current PC status
Candelos 65/65hp 10/14 surges
Miri 46/50hp 7/9 surges
Thia 45/60hp 1/7 surges
Sonya 38/56hp 5/9 surger


I'm going to say yes, you can use Inspiring Word underwater.
But, you'll need to make a skill ckeck immediately to avoid loosing a healing surge due to drowning.

The normal rules are that you need to make a DC20 Endurance check at the end of your turn if you take damage or once per turn (need to receck the DMG) if you don't.

To me...
Using a power that states it uses spoken words will cause you to make an immediate skill check. Still only one skill check per round so if you do use it and make a skill check, you wouldn't have to make a second check later.


PC status for Quinn and Kaddim before the trap was triggered:
Quinn 67/67hp 5/11 surges
Kaddim 69/71hp 8/10 surges

...okay,
Standard Action: Second Wind (note, gain + 2 def)
Move Action: Run if necessary to get to the trap area, if I'm close enough to make it in a move action, I'll move.
Done...

Teramotos wrote:...okay,
Standard Action: Second Wind (note, gain + 2 def)
Move Action: Run if necessary to get to the trap area, if I'm close enough to make it in a move action, I'll move.
Done...

A move of 5 squares will put you on what you think is the eastern edge of the trap area. 7 squares will put you just shy of where you think Quinn triggered the trap.

I've moved Sonya west 5, let me know if you wanted to run or be farther north.



I've also marked the area that Candelos, Sonya, and Miri saw pivot.

Yeah, west 5 w a move action is good. If I could be one more square north w/o expending any additional movement that would be better (1 square of mvt might have been NW instead of W). Don't want to run if I don't have to in order to keep my + 2 to defenses this turn.

If you guys are going to wait for Candelos, then I need to know which squares each PC will be in and who will attempt to trigger the trap.

Sonya is now in the area she saw pivot
Miri and Thia can get to the area with a single move, but one of them will have to trigger the trap since it will take Candelos two move actions just to get to the area.

When Thia takes her turn it will be the start of round #4...

...might be good to have one person (Candelos) on the "outside", he can always follow us next round...

Dwarmaj wrote:Miri and Thia can get to the area with a single move, but one of them will have to trigger the trap since it will take Candelos two move actions just to get to the area..

Miri will move up to the trigger and ready action to trigger it as soon as Candelos is in place (or says he wants us to go without him).

Candelos communicates to the others "I think it would be better to wait for me"

Mick wrote:Candelos communicates to the others "I think it would be better to wait for me"

"On your mark..."
(ready action to trigger room as soon as Candelos gives the word)

How's this for where everyone will be?




Then we can see what Quinn and Kaddim have been up to...

...yeah, looks good to me...
Since I had to wait for Candelos to get there, I'll stow my Waraxe so I can swim better if I have to. It's only a minor action to draw it out again.

Im ok with that.