Level 2 South

Once the southern doors are opened, the PCs cautiously advance...

To the south the party can see it goes quite a ways and further to the south the floor seems to be covered by a pinkish/purple glistening liquid.

To the east you can see corridors going north and south. The walls to the north east seem to be rubble and not the solid stone that makes up the walls of the pyramid you're accustomed to.

What do you want to do?






Current PC status:
Candelos 78/78hp with 11/14 surges
Kaddim 75/79hp with 8/11 surges
Miri 57/58hp with 5/9 surges
Sonya 59/66hp with 6/9 surges
Thia 65/65hp with 2/7 surges

Dwarmaj wrote:What do you want to do?

Miri will cast sucessive 'Mage Hand' and 'Light' spells (both at-will powers) to move rubble and investigate as far as in spell range from the non-rubble corridor. We are looking for treasure, evidence of what was here and/or what caused all the rubble, and to see if the rubble leads to a way out of the prison.

Sonya will start to move slowly East, moving at reduced speed in order to make an active perception check each round.

Teramotos wrote:Sonya will start to move slowly East, moving at reduced speed in order to make an active perception check each round.

Will Sonya be taking the lead?

What will the party order be?

Thia will be next to Sonya as her perception is really high.

yeah, Sonya will take the lead w Thia 5' behind (higher perception).
If the others choose to follow, a sensible order would be Kaddim, Miri, then Caldelos. A 10' gap between Thia and Kaddim and a 5' gap between each of the others. Sonya will have Light Guardian Shield and Javalin in the left hand and Axe in the other.

Traveling east the PCs come to what looks like several makeshift buildings. The structures are composed of scraps of wood and stone and don't look very sturdy.

From one of the northeast structures you can hear a voice in common, but can't understand what he's saying. Occasionally there is a pause and you hear what sounds like clapping.





The corridor extends to the north and east. You can also see a corridor to the south.

...Sonya will motion for the party to follow her to the east. Sonya will put her finger to her lips as she turns to the party and then will move silently, at half speed to the east. Continue to make perception checks. Move until Sonya gets to the opening she can see that goes north, about 60' down the hall. Stop short so if it is a room to the north, Sonya will still be in the hall and outside line of sight.

Thia will stealth along with Sonya.

Sorry, the description I gave and the map already has Sonya and Thia at the first northern intersection.

The buildings look to be about 10' tall and the ceiling is 20' up.

From where the party is you can make out three buildings.
1. Directly to your NE, you believe this is where the noises are coming from.
2. north of you roughly 60' ahead.
3. east at the end of the corridor. You can see lots of debri and garbage on the ground around this building.

So you wish to travel north or east. You can also make out a corridor that leads south about 50' east of you.

let's try East...

Teramotos wrote:let's try East...

As you travel east you start to smell a terrible stench. It seems to be coming from the building to the east. As you approach you notice that the door is slightly open and it looks like an uncleaned latrine.




To the north, Thia can occasionaly see cloaked figures walk east/west.

You can also hear more voices. The voices in the building to your north are a bit louder and you can hear other voices that aren't as muffled, they sound like praying to your north. Many of the words are in common, but the words seem random and don't understand what they're saying.

The corridor to the south goes about 40' then turns west.

...motion to the party to move quietly along the hall to the north.

Heading north the party peeks around a corner to the northeast and see many robed figures moving about a large demonic looking statue.

The statue looks cruedly made and depicts a demon with four arms.

The robed figures look human, though some seem to be badly deformed and others look diseased.

The ones near the statue are on their knees praying. They don't seem to notice the party.

What do you do?

Sonya make sure she is out of line of sight of the doorway and motion to the group, holding up fingers (multiple times) to note how many potential enemies are in the room. Then she'll give the motion that she wants to comence an attack (I think these are definately the "Cultists" and if they're worshiping a demonic four armed statue, they can't be good. We have the element of surprise, Sonya will wait for head nods from the group.

Assuming the group agrees, Sonya will hold up three fingers and "Count Down" to zero (attack now). I would assume that we'd move into visual position, then each party member would get a standard action (surprise round) since we were aware and they weren't; then initiative would apply to both sides.

Oh, and I"m saying all of this even though I can't see the map.

Teramotos wrote:Sonya make sure she is out of line of sight of the doorway and motion to the group, holding up fingers (multiple times) to note how many potential enemies are in the room. Then she'll give the motion that she wants to comence an attack (I think these are definately the "Cultists" and if they're worshiping a demonic four armed statue, they can't be good. We have the element of surprise, Sonya will wait for head nods from the group.

Assuming the group agrees, Sonya will hold up three fingers and "Count Down" to zero (attack now). I would assume that we'd move into visual position, then each party member would get a standard action (surprise round) since we were aware and they weren't; then initiative would apply to both sides.

Oh, and I"m saying all of this even though I can't see the map.

Thia wispers to Sonya that she can see seven robed figures.

PC initiative order is Thia, Candelos, Sonya, Kaddim, then Miri

Can you delay during a surprise round? Thia would like Sonya to go before her.

Yes, you can delay during a surprise round.

Thia is delaying.

Currently Candelos' turn, then Sonya...

Candelos will
Have Sword & Throwing sheild out
Move: 3N &2NW
Minor: Divine Challange the enemy to his west
Standard: attack with Holy Strike

Holy Strike Paladin Attack 1
At-Will ✦ Divine, Radiant, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier radiant damage. If you
marked the target, you gain a bonus to the damage roll
equal to your Wisdom modifier.

Sonya's turn:
Move Action: Move 2 N, move 2 W (accepting an AoO if he gets one), and then 1 NW (so that I end up flanking w Candelos the one to my east)
Standard Action: If Candelos downed the one to my East with one blow, I'll make a basic attack against the one to my West. If Candelos hit the one to my east and did not down him, use Hammer and Anvil against the one to the east and give Candelos an extra attack after I make my attack. If Candelos missed the one to my east, strike at the one to the east with a Basic Attack w Flanking.
...done...

I thought we got Standard actions only with a surprise round?

Mick wrote:Candelos will
Have Sword & Throwing sheild out
Move: 3N &2NW
Minor: Divine Challange the enemy to his west
Standard: attack with Holy Strike

Holy Strike Paladin Attack 1
At-Will ✦ Divine, Radiant, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier radiant damage. If you
marked the target, you gain a bonus to the damage roll
equal to your Wisdom modifier.

Candelos' turn:
Move: move adjacent to a robed figure at the demonic statue
Standard: use Holy Strike
HS 23 vs Ac hits for 14hp of damage. The robed figure falls.



Sonya's turn... then Thia

I'll take my turn as stated above. Note, I thought Candelos was 1 more to the N. Anyway, move to the same square I was going to move to and then use a MBA on the figure to my West.

Krystoff wrote:I thought we got Standard actions only with a surprise round?

That is correct.

Candelos wouldn't have been able to move and attack.

Candelos couldn't move NW because of the wall (can't move diagonal around a corner).

Candelos' turn revised:
Move: move adjacent to robed figure at the alter.

Sonya's turn, you may want to revise your action since you can only move in the surprise round since there are no targets in range.

I'll move in between the two robed figures (where I originally was going to go) and hope that I go before them in the first regular round.

Alright my turn;

It appears that we are attacking so Thia will twin strike the one diagonal from her past the statue. I am sure the statue provides cover but she will still take the shot.

Teramotos wrote:I'll move in between the two robed figures (where I originally was going to go) and hope that I go before them in the first regular round.

Sonya's turn (surprise round):
Move: move in between the two robed figures at the statue.


Thia's turn...

Krystoff wrote:Alright my turn;

It appears that we are attacking so Thia will twin strike the one diagonal from her past the statue. I am sure the statue provides cover but she will still take the shot.

Thia's turn (surprise round):
Standard: use Twin Strike on the robed figures
TS #1: 29 vs Ac hits for 9hp of damage. The robed figure falls.
TS #2: (assuming you want to use your second attack on the one you can see next to Candelos)
31 vs Ac hits for 15hp of damage. The robed figure falls.



Kaddim's turn, then Miri

I will move adjacent to the one that is next to the statue, on the East side of it.

Ross wrote:I will move adjacent to the one that is next to the statue, on the East side of it.

Kaddim has a move of 6 and could only get to the south of Sonya, adjacent to your target.





Miri's turn, then Candelos' real turn.

No, wrong one. The one on the East side of the statue.

Dwarmaj wrote:
Miri's turn, then Candelos' real turn.

Miri's surprise round: move N 4. I have no LOS to anything where I am...

bradly wrote:

Dwarmaj wrote:
Miri's turn, then Candelos' real turn.

Miri's surprise round: move N 4. I have no LOS to anything where I am...

No LOS from Miri's current position.

Miri's moves 4N on her surprise turn.





Candelos' turn, then NPCs...

should part of the room to the east be exposed? Or is there only a narrow path east of the staue?

Mick wrote:should part of the room to the east be exposed? Or is there only a narrow path east of the staue?

You see a building NE and NW of the statue.

If you right click on the map and open it in another window you'll see that the dark areas show rubble/different colored walls.

move: shift N 1 space.
standard: throw shield at enemy 3 space away to his NE

Mick wrote:move: shift N 1 space.
standard: throw shield at enemy 3 space away to his NE

Candelos' turn:
Move: shift 1N

Standard: Throw shield (not sure what the stats are on that...)
Candelos rolls an 11 +4(half level) + Str Mod

That hits his AC and he falls (yes he's a minion)





Sonya's turn...

Sonya's Turn:
Standard Action: MBA w Axe on the robed figure to the W
Move Action: If the robed figure is down, I'll move 2 W, then 2 N, then 1 NW.
Move Action: If the robed figure is not down, I'll still move, 1 SW, 1NW, 2N then 1 NW.
Done...

Teramotos wrote:Sonya's Turn:
Standard Action: MBA w Axe on the robed figure to the W
Move Action: If the robed figure is down, I'll move 2 W, then 2 N, then 1 NW.
Move Action: If the robed figure is not down, I'll still move, 1 SW, 1NW, 2N then 1 NW.
Done...

Sonya's turn:
Standard: use a MBA on the robed figure to the west
MBA 16 vs Ac hits for 18hp of damage. The robed figure falls.

Move: move west, then north/northwest.






Thia's turn, then Kaddim...

Move: NW, W, W, W, W, W, W (End in the corner)
Standard: Twin Strike the two at the farthest north

Krystoff wrote:Move: NW, W, W, W, W, W, W (End in the corner)
Standard: Twin Strike the two at the farthest north

Thia's turn:
Move: move northwest, then west into the corner (next to the building door)

Standard: use Twin Strike on two robed figures to the north
TS #1 21 vs Ac hits for 11hp of damage. The robed figure falls
TS #2 16 vs Ac hits for 7hp of damage. The robed figure falls





Kaddim's turn, then Miri's then NPCs...

Charge the one to my front left.
Mark the East one.

Ross wrote:Charge the one to my front left.
Mark the East one.

A charge will end your turn...

You can either charge and attack or

Move, Attack, then mark

Oh, that's right. Just move, attack and then mark.

Ross wrote:Oh, that's right. Just move, attack and then mark.

Kaddim's turn:

Move: move north

Standard: MBA (not sure which standard action attack you wanted...)
MBA 24 vs Ac hits for 15hp of damage. The robed figure falls.

Minor: mark the robed figure to your east.





Miri's turn...

Dwarmaj wrote:Miri's turn...

Miri will cast 'Scorching Burst' 7 squares N + 4 squares W in between the 2 dudes. Shift 1 sq S. Done.

bradly wrote:

Dwarmaj wrote:Miri's turn...

Miri will cast 'Scorching Burst' 7 squares N + 4 squares W in between the 2 dudes. Shift 1 sq S. Done.

Miri's turn:
Standard: cast Scorching Burst
SB #1 18 vs Ref hits for 13hp of damage. The robed figure falls
SB #2 23 vs Ref hits for 13hp of damage. The robed figure falls

Move: shift 1 S




NPCs turn... (along with those that delayed earlier...)

Hearing the screams of their comrades; the doors to the buildings open and many robed figures move to engage the party.

A halfling sized robed figure emerges from the door next to Thia and uses an orb to make an attack
Warp Orb 32 vs Ref hits for 12hp of damage. Thia is dazed (save ends).

Note: If Thia gets an AoO he would have stayed in the room and casted, but I'm not sure archers can make AoO unarmed if they are using a two handed ranged weapon. (I can't find anything that allows Thia an AoO, if anyone knows of anything let me know).

On Candelos:
Two robed figures move past Thia and charge Candelos.
Charge on Candelos
Figure #1 18 vs Ac miss
Figure #2 11 vs Ac miss


On Kaddim:
Four robed figures surround and attack Kaddim.
RF #1 16 vs Ac miss
RF #2 13 vs Ac miss
RF #3 26 vs Ac hit (he rolled a 20, but didn't hit your AC so it's a normal hit) for 4hp of damage.

RF #4 seems to attack very quickly and strikes multiple times
Attack #1 20 vs Ac miss
Attack #2 31 vs Ac hits for 7hp of damage
Attack #3 18 vs Ac miss
Attack #4 17 vs Ac miss


On Sonya
Five robed figures surround Sonya and attack
RF #1 16 vs Ac miss
RF #2 13 vs Ac miss
RF #3 23 vs Ac miss

RF #4 seems to attack very quickly and strikes multiple times
Attack #1 20 vs Ac miss
Attack #2 26 vs Ac hits for 16hp of damage
Attack #3 30 vs Ac hits for 18hp of damage
Attack #4 28 vs Ac hits for 12hp of damage

RF #5 seems to attack very quickly and strikes multiple times
Attack #1 28 vs Ac hits for 7hp of damage
Attack #2 21 vs Ac miss
Attack #3 34 vs Ac hits for 12hp of damage
Attack #4 22 vs Ac miss

Sonya is currently at -6/66hp and falls unconscious


On Thia
Four robed figures surround Thia and attack
RF #1 8 vs Ac miss
RF #2 14 vs Ac miss
RF #3 22 vs Ac miss

RF #4 seems to attack very quickly and strikes multiple times
Attack #1 19 vs Ac miss
Attack #2 14 vs Ac miss
Attack #3 32 vs Ac hits for 12hp of damage
Attack #4 21 vs Ac miss

On Miri
Two robed figures emerge from the room that the party passed up and attack Miri...
RF #1 12 vs Ac miss
RF #2 17 vs Ac miss

Top of the order...
Candelos' turn, then Sonya, Thia, Kaddim, and Miri


Current PC Status:
Candelos 78/78hp with 11/14 surges
Thia 41/65hp with 2/7 surges (Dazed (save ends)
Kaddim 64/79hp with 8/11 surges
Miri 57/58hp with 5/9 surges

Sonya -6/66hp with 6/9 surges (Unconscious)