Giles' training session

bradly wrote:The Vamp that was drinking moves N 1 to Angel and attacks. (The dead Vamp yells, "Watch out for that one!", but isn't heeded) He takes 7 hits going in and is not bloodied. 8+11=19, missed only because of Lion's Den.

No damage for enemies moving adjacent to Angel this turn since I missed with my Lion's Den attack(s).

Still get the +1 to defenses since that's part of the movement technique.

bradly wrote:...Looks like I need to make sure my cursor isn't on a token when I do screenshots. That's the dead minion's stats. I'll try to make sure future maps don't have that...

I've done that quite a few times...

I usually create a new snapshot and edit the post.

Move 1S
If I can see the vamp that throw at Angel, I'll MM it.
If not, I'll MM the mohawk

Mick wrote:Move 1S
If I can see the vamp that throw at Angel, I'll MM it.
If not, I'll MM the mohawk

The Vamp to the E takes a MM that puts a fatal burn hole in his chest. He doesn't fall or dust though...

Blade's turn...

Can I use an encounter power this round?

Ross wrote:Can I use an encounter power this round?

bradly wrote:
...then Blade '14' must use new encounter power (about time.)

Sounds like Blade has to use an encounter power or loose an action.

Of course now I can't reach any enemies with my melee weapon. I'll use:
Move: down the stairs 2 squares.
Minor: Use Darkfire on the one on the bottom of the stairs
Standard: Use a ranged basic crossbow attack on the same one.

Darkfire
A flickering halo of purple light surrounds the target, making it easier to hit.
Encounter
Minor Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Intelligence +4 vs. Reflex, Wisdom +4 vs. Reflex, or Charisma +4 vs. Reflex
Increase to +6 bonus at 11th level and +8 bonus at 21st level.
Hit: Until the end of your next turn, all attacks against the target have combat advantage, and the target cannot benefit from invisibility or concealment.

Jeff's question about marks got me thinking...

Ashe should be marking Mohawk, especially if he can't get to you.

Since a paladin mark is a blast 5 you can reach him. Even if you have to mark each turn that puts him at a -2to hit and he'll take radiant damage when he attacks someone else (...like me).

For some reason I thought my mark was only when I was adjacent to someone and the only time that was when I had to use my breath. I will definitely need to remember to start marking and I will certainly mark next round.

Ross wrote:Of course now I can't reach any enemies with my melee weapon. I'll use:
Move: down the stairs 2 squares.
Minor: Use Darkfire on the one on the bottom of the stairs
Standard: Use a ranged basic crossbow attack on the same one.

Darkfire
A flickering halo of purple light surrounds the target, making it easier to hit.
Encounter
Minor Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Intelligence +4 vs. Reflex, Wisdom +4 vs. Reflex, or Charisma +4 vs. Reflex
Increase to +6 bonus at 11th level and +8 bonus at 21st level.
Hit: Until the end of your next turn, all attacks against the target have combat advantage, and the target cannot benefit from invisibility or concealment.

Blade moves down the stairs where Telgarth was,
Darkfire 13+1-=23 hit. Mohawk is provoking CA,
Crossbow 15+8+2=25 hit, 8 hps

Mohawk draws his baton and 16+10=26 hits Telgarth for 4 hps.

Angel's turn '20'! must unlock something else. The Vamp next to you seems particularly juiced and (for some reason) you suspect he might take more that 1 hp to drop...

(then possibly more badies, then Ashe '4', then Telgarth '8', no unlocks)

No problem, paladin marks are a bit more flexible.

Divine Challenge (Hybrid)
You boldly confront a nearby enemy, searing it with divine light if it ignores your challenge.

At-Will Divine, Radiant
Minor Action Close burst 5

Target: One creature in burst

Effect: You mark the target. The target remains marked until you use this power against another target, or if you fail to engage the target (see below). A creature can be subject to only one mark at a time. A new mark supersedes a mark that was already in place.

While the target is marked, it takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls for any attack that doesn’t include you as a target. The first time it makes an attack that doesn’t include you as a target before the start of your next turn, you can use an immediate reaction to deal radiant damage to the target equal to your Charisma modifier. The damage increases to 2 + your Charisma modifier at 11th level and 4 + your Charisma modifier at 21st level.

On your turn, you must engage the target you challenged or challenge a different target. To engage the target, you must either attack it or end your turn adjacent to it. If none of these events occur by the end of your turn, the marked condition ends and you can’t use divine challenge on your next turn.
You can use divine challenge once per turn.

As long as you attack (melee or ranged) hit or miss, the target stays marked.

bradly wrote:
Angel's turn '20'! must unlock something else. The Vamp next to you seems particularly juiced and (for some reason) you suspect he might take more that 1 hp to drop...

Hmm, I believe I only have two things available to unlock (Second Wind and Five Storms)

I'll unlock Second Wind since I'm getting low on hp.

Move: use Lion's Den move technique and shift to flank Mohawk

Standard: use Second Wind to gain HP and +2 to all defenses. (a total of +3 to all defenses for the turn).

Dwarmaj wrote:No problem, paladin marks are a bit more flexible.

...once Ashe unlocks his Divine Challenge class power, yes. He marked the wannabes when his daily activated, but hasn't unlocked any at-wills yet.

bradly wrote:

Dwarmaj wrote:No problem, paladin marks are a bit more flexible.

...once Ashe unlocks his Divine Challenge class power, yes. He marked the wannabes when his daily activated, but hasn't unlocked any at-wills yet.

Doh...

You guys need to roll better for your unlocks.

Is it possible to "aid another" for unlocks?

Dwarmaj wrote:Hmm, I believe I only have two things available to unlock (Second Wind and Five Storms)

I'll unlock Second Wind since I'm getting low on hp.

Move: use Lion's Den move technique and shift to flank Mohawk

Standard: use Second Wind to gain HP and +2 to all defenses. (a total of +3 to all defenses for the turn).

Yes, Angel has only 1 unlock left then he's fully empowered.

Angel shifts, uses 2nd wind, and gains 8 hits +3 to all defenses.

The 'dead' Vamp moves toward the front door. The juiced up Vamp now takes the 7 hits he didn't take from last round and 5+11+2=18 miss.

Ashe, then Telgarth...

Dwarmaj wrote:
Is it possible to "aid another" for unlocks?

No, but there's another way to get a +2...

bradly wrote:The juiced up Vamp now takes the 7 hits he didn't take from last round...

What is he taking hits from?

Dwarmaj wrote:

bradly wrote:The juiced up Vamp now takes the 7 hits he didn't take from last round...

What is he taking hits from?

Oh yeah, you didn't hit again last round... I must subconciously really want this guy to fall for some reason.

Looks to be Ashe's turn

Didn't realize it was my turn. I can't get past anyone and I don't have my mark so I will delay so I can hopefully get out into the room.

attack my oath target(mohawk) with sword to try to clear the stairs.

jibuki wrote:attack my oath target(mohawk) with sword to try to clear the stairs.

Ashe is delaying until the stairs are cleared.

Telgarth is glad he has his Oath working... 1+9+2=12 miss, or 16+9+2=27 hit for 11 hps. (Mohawk is barely up)

Ember's turn '3' no unlocks, then Blade '17' must use new encounter power, then Mohawk goes (only if both PCs whiff & he's still up), then Angel '2'.

Ember MM the mohawk tor 8 hp damage
If it falls she will move south down stairs and east.

Mick wrote:Ember MM the mohawk tor 8 hp damage
If it falls she will move south down stairs and east.

Mohawk falls (subdual or lethal?) Blade's turn. Ashe was delaying until the Mohawk fell, which he just did too...

I think we need a map update.

Regardless,
Move to the closest enemy, or most bloodied one,
Use
Gloom Thief
As you slash at your foe, you seize part of its shadow, which you use to hide yourself from your enemies’ eyes.
Encounter Shadow, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Dexterity vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Dexterity modifier damage. Until the end of your next turn, you are invisible while within 2 squares of the target.

Angel speaking to the walking dead...

Hey where do you guys think you're going? I have a stake hear with your names on it.

Ross wrote:Regardless,
Move to the closest enemy, or most bloodied one,
Use
Gloom Thief
As you slash at your foe, you seize part of its shadow, which you use to hide yourself from your enemies’ eyes.
Encounter Shadow, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Dexterity vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Dexterity modifier damage. Until the end of your next turn, you are invisible while within 2 squares of the target.

Blade slips through the shadows down the stairs beside Angel and 13+9=22 hit for 11 hits and the Vamp poofs into dust. The last 2 dead Vamps are trying to flee out the door, but the party finished them off easily enough...

There is a dead Dragonborn still that Ashe recognized as his neighbor & friend of his parents. Laughter and occasional screams are coming from the basement (NW door), and no sounds from the kitchen (NE door).

No need for initiative just yet... What does the party do next?

Dwarmaj wrote:Angel speaking to the walking dead...

Hey where do you guys think you're going? I have a steak hear with your names on it.

Can we use surges now?

Do you guys want to push forward and check out the basement?

I'll need to run up stairs to put some clothes on or at the very least grab a dagger or two.

Dwarmaj wrote:Can we use surges now?

Do you guys want to push forward and check out the basement?

I'll need to run up stairs to put some clothes on or at the very least grab a dagger or two.

Yes, you can use surges, donn armor, etc. It seems like the goings on in the basement are unaware of what just went on here. And yes, only Blade is dressed right now. Does Angel normally keep daggers in his room?

bradly wrote:Does Angel normally keep daggers in his room?

Probably not, but he would have shurikens. He's heavily into martial arts and has a nice collection of throwing stars.


Angel will go up to his room and get dressed.

He'll use two surges to get close to max.

He'll also get a few of his shurikens (six should be fine, two at a minimum).

Search the living room and corpses; then investigate the kitchen.

Hey, we should play out the 2 last undead. Some of us still have a shit load of powers to unlock.

bradly wrote:Ashe chivalrously charges in front of the pajama clad Ember and is about to take an MBA on the Human who shot at Ember last round when...

Through the dreamlike fog in your head from the Orpheus drug, you get distracted by a vision (think "the Mummy 2") of a Dragonborn warrior dressed in medieval garb from around 700 years ago with a Dwarf casting some sort of ritual on your sword & shield family crest. You then see them carefully remove 5 small ruby shards inlayed around a small yellow diamond from the hilt and place the precious stones in a hidden compartment in the backing of the crest. Once removed and hidden, some more chanting followed then you see the sword appear to tarnish up with small rust/wear spots that weren't there before. Then the vision fast forwards into a montage of different ancestors caring for and mounting the crest on their wall until you see you, as a small infant, watching your dad clean and remount the crest on the wall where it rests now...

You snap out of the dream/vision, still see a strange glow about your sword...

Sounds like Ashe needs to check his sword and the crest on the wall...

Absolutely!

Ashe heads to the crest with a purpose and begins searching for the hidden compartment.

"I think it's time to go kick some vampire ass!"

Krystoff wrote:Absolutely!

Ashe heads to the crest with a purpose and begins searching for the hidden compartment.

"I think it's time to go kick some vampire ass!"

Angel puts on clothes and gathers his shirikens.

Telgarth finds Ashe's neighbor has bite marks on his neck and blood on his lips. In the kitchen, he finds Ashe's father in the same condition. He also finds kithen knives and on the Human, (mohawk), he finds a pistol and a baton, and also has many, many bite marks on his neck, some of them fairly old. Telgarth, Ashe, & Ember are still in pjs.

Ashe takes down his crest, but doesn't find any secret compartments at all. Ashe then breaks the backing of the crest, and finds burried within the wood the gemstones he saw in his vision. Once placing inlaying them on the sword, they fuse into place, the small tarnishes go away, it sharpens up a lot, and swells with power. It swings much faster and cuts much deeper than anything you've ever weilded. Beyond that, you think it has even greater powers... (but haven't 'unlocked' them yet... )

The party still hears laughter & screams from the basement, but the screams take on a different tone altogether...

What does the party do next? You all remember Giles telling you that you must finish the vision to wake up... otherwise, and also if you die, you don't wake up from the fevor/deam you're in.

Is Ember damage/hurt?
Put on some black jeans , sneakers and black hoody sweat shirt.
Try and take a 5 minute break to relax. Before the next fight.
If she has time after that, she will get a knife out of the kitchen and sharpen one end of her short staff.

Mick wrote:Is Ember damage/hurt?
Put on some black jeans , sneakers and black hoody sweat shirt.
Try and take a 5 minute break to relax. Before the next fight.
If she has time after that, she will get a knife out of the kitchen and sharpen one end of her short staff.

Ember: 18/30; 8/11
Ashe: 29/33; 9/13
Telgarth: 30/34; 10/12
Angel: 20/34; 11/13
Blade: 30/30; 9/11

ember will use 2 surges

bradly wrote:Angel: 20/34; 11/13

I'll use two to get back to max.

Telgarth will dress in dark pants, boots, black shirt and navy hoodie.

Everyone's dressed and Angel & Ember use surges. Let me know when you are all ready to go downstairs and what order you want to be in.

I'll go down first, since there are no repercussions if I'm killed in these dreams. I will stealth down the stairs.

Ross wrote:I'll go down first, since there are no repercussions if I'm killed in these dreams. I will stealth down the stairs.

First as in solo recon, or first of the group going down togther?

Group; no heading in alone.

Correct. I'm just going in ahead of the group.

How about (Blade, Angel, Ashe, Telgarth, and Ember) for an order?

Sounds fine, let go!