Trapped...

Quinn and Kaddim are walking across the corridor confident that their fellow party members will cover them.

As Quinn crosses the corridor the floor gives way just a bit and he knows he's stepped on some sort of pressure plate.

The floor you're standing on suddenly tilts wildly as the wall to the south falls away. Both pivot in such a way as to hurl you down a chute to the south. the stench of rot and decay emerges from the chute (steeply sloped to the south) as you go hurtling down it.

Quinn and Kaddim both take 1d10 damage from being catapulted.
Quinn takes 7hp of damage
Kaddim takes 3hp of damage

Both of you find yourselves sliding down a steep slope into what looks like a pit. Each of you needed to make an Athletics check to avoid falling into the pit (10' deep).
Quinn skill check 14+2(adjacent to a wall) failed, Quinn takes 1hp of falling damage.
Kaddim skill check 16 failed, Kaddim takes 8hp of falling damage.

You're not alone...

In the pit with you is a large tentacled beast surrounded by sewage and parts of decaying corpses. From the description the arboreans gave you, you think this may be the Charnal Lord...

Neither side was aware of the other so I've rolled initiative. Quinn, Charnal Lord, then Kaddim

Round #1 Quinn's turn...



Notes:

1. I didn't think the rats would delay the party for so long. At least its two defenders trapped. I think it would have been much worse if a different pairing were trapped.
   
2. Quinn and Kaddim note that the stench from the beast is overwhelming. Because of this, your attacks are at -2. (aura 1)
   

Oh, Quinn used his move action alreay (which triggered the trap). Quinn has a minor and a standard action remaining.

I really don't care because I am near the enemy so I can attack and I don't want to move but the action that triggered the trap was before initative and so in my opinion was not during this action and was the previous "round". Just wondering what everyone thought.

I will attack with my most powerful daily and if it hits I will use my action point (I think I have one) and do it again with my next powerful daily.

Quinn has the following powers...

1, At-Will: Cleave
1, At-Will: Reaping Strike
1, At-Will: Sure Strike
1, Encounter: Steel Serpent Strike
1, Daily: Lasting Threat
2, Utility: Pass Forward
3, Encounter: Sweeping Blow
5, Daily: Rain of Steel
6, Utility: Unbreakable
7, Encounter: Sudden Surge

I'm guessing the most powerful daily is the level 1 daily? The level 5 daily is a stance you can activate using a minor action.

So, did you want to:
1. Use the level 1 daily then an encounter power?
2. Use the level 1 and 5 daily in your normal turn, then an encounter power during your extra turn?

I'd hate to guess on your attacks and guess wrong and have to redo things.

To speed things up I went with your level 1 daily...

Lasting Threat 21 vs Fort miss

(Note: I forgot to give everyone an AP since the sahuagin battle was actually the second encounter, the party negotiated through the first...)

Quinn's power was reliable so he uses his action point and tries again.
Lasting Threat 27-2(stench) vs Fort miss.

David wrote:I the action that triggered the trap was before initative and so in my opinion was not during this action and was the previous "round".

I'd agree. I'd say if your action triggered the trap, then you'd automatically go later in the round instead of miss your movement. In this case I think it'll work out the same anyway though.

David wrote:
I will attack with my most powerful daily and if it hits I will use my action point (I think I have one) and do it again with my next powerful daily.

Here I agree with Ken. He has enough responsibility controlling all the NPCs, he shouldn't have to control your PC as well. We've been playing online for months now, how long will it take you to learn Quinn's powers? I mean really, from Ken's post you have a whole two daily & two utility powers to choose from...

Charnal Lords turn

Lifeleach on Quinn 24 vs AC hits for 5hp of necrotic damage.
Quinn is now grabbed.

The Charnel Lord then makes a second attack
Charnel Frenzy (burst3)
Frenzy vs Quinn 21 vs AC miss
Frenzy vs Kaddim 24 vs AC miss

Kaddim's turn

Now that we see the creature do we have any knowledge about it?

Actions
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Free: Make Longsword cold damage, unless knowledge check tells me it's resistant or immune.
Minor: Aegis Of Shielding
Move: Shift South
Standard: Booming Blade

Here I agree with Ken. He has enough responsibility controlling all the NPCs, he shouldn't have to control your PC as well. We've been playing online for months now, how long will it take you to learn Quinn's powers? I mean really, from Ken's post you have a whole two daily & two utility powers to choose from...

I have to agree with Brad. Players should know thier characters!

Neither Quinn or Kaddim is trained in Nature and I'm not sure if you have to spend an action to gain the info or not...

I rolled Nature checks as it's a free action (Quinn 6, Kaddim 7). You don't know what the creature is or its capabilities.

Kaddim marks the creature, shifts, and uses Booming Blade
BB 22-2 vs AC miss



Round #2 Quinn's turn...
At the start of Quinns turn he takes 5 necrotic damage (contact with the creature seems to decay flesh...).

I will do reaping strike.

Per the not knowing the character, Quinn is secondary and so its on the back burner. I didn't make him which means most of the knowledge I WOULD of had on the character I don't because totaly tifferent build from Sean. I BARELY give Sean enough time before games so now you know where Quinn fits. I don't spend a lot of time on DnD stuff during the weak.

Quinn uses Reaping Strike 26-2 vs AC miss

Charnal Lord tried to bite Kaddim
Bite 20 vs AC miss

Kaddim's turn

David, I can send you a PDF copy of Quinn if you need it.

Kaddim will do a Sword Burst and shift South.

Kaddim uses Sword Burst 29 vs Ref hits for 9hp
Kaddim shifts south



Round #3
At the start of Quinn's turn he takes 5 necrotic damage.

Quinn notice that the Charnal Lord seemed to heal as he got weaker.

I use reaping strike again. Remember when I miss I still do 3 damage (strength mod because its two handed). I will use my move to try and get free of his tentacal (I think thats allowed) and then I will also use my martial stance daily as my minor so the enemies next to me start taking 1W damage at the begining of my turn.

Move: Quinn uses a move action to try to break free. Athletics check (9) vs Fort miss. Quinn is still grabbed.

Standard: Reaping Strike 24-2 vs AC miss

Reaping Strike does 1/2 Str modifier damage on a miss. Quinn strength is 19 so his strength modifier is 4. The Charnal Lord would have taken 2+2 damage from the two missed Reaping Strikes.

Minor: Activate Rain of Steel

Charnal Lord:
Standard Bite on Kaddim 16 vs AC miss

Kaddim's turn... (looks like it's going to be a long battle)
For some reason I thought you guys would be in trouble.

David wrote:Per the not knowing the character... I don't spend a lot of time on DnD stuff during the weak.

Would a fair paraphrase of this be, "I'm very busy and my time is more valuable than Ken's"? I notice you make time to argue his rulings as GM. For me, there's no fun in roleplaying without learning my character (or NPCs if I'm the GM).

bradly wrote:

David wrote:Per the not knowing the character... I don't spend a lot of time on DnD stuff during the weak.

Would a fair paraphrase of this be, "I'm very busy and my time is more valuable than Ken's"? I notice you make time to argue his rulings as GM. For me, there's no fun in roleplaying without learning my character (or NPCs if I'm the GM).

Thanks, but I think this portion of the discussion can be done in the General forum.

Its 1/2 strenth UNLESS two handed then its just strength so it will be 4 + 4.

Dwarmaj wrote:
Thanks, but I think this portion of the discussion can be done in the General forum.

You're right, this should not be discussed here... sorry about that.
Could you post what round they're on so we know how close we are to jumping in? That'll give the rest of us some idea of how often we should check in on this thread for our turns... Thanks!

David wrote:Its 1/2 strenth UNLESS two handed then its just strength so it will be 4 + 4.

Cool, I'll subtract another 4hp from CL.

It's currently the middle of round #3, but Quinn and Kaddim don't know when the other party members will arrive.

The other party member will be dropping in shortly.

Its like the girls to spend their time prepping before they go out. Might be another hour or so before they leave the bathroom and join us. :p

I'm not going to complain about them whoring it up. Die foul sewer spawn!

Minor:
Promise of Storm
KEYWORDS Lightning, Thunder
Effect: Until the end of your next turn, you deal
1d8 extra damage when you hit with a thunder
attack or a lightning attack.

Standard:
Dimensional Thunder
KEYWORDS Arcane, Teleportation, Thunder, Weapon
Attack: Intelligence vs. Fortitude
Effect: Teleport a number of squares equal to your
Constitution modifier.
Hit: 2[W] + Intelligence modifier (+5) thunder
damage.
Effect: Each enemy adjacent to you gains ongoing
5 thunder damage (save ends).
Frost Longsword +2: +13 attack, 2d8+10 damage
A hit with Dimensional Thunder will inflict the Promise of Storm Damage.

On my next turn I will:

Standard:
Booming Blade
Thunder, Weapon
Attack: Intelligence vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Intelligence modifier (+5) damage,
and if the target is adjacent to you at the start of
its next turn and moves away during that turn, it
takes 1d6 + Constitution modifier (+2) thunder
damage.
Frost Longsword +2: +13 attack, 1d8+10 damage

This attack, if it hits will inflict Promise of Storm from the last round:
Promise of Storm
KEYWORDS Lightning, Thunder
Effect: Until the end of your next turn, you deal
1d8 extra damage when you hit with a thunder
attack or a lightning attack.

Kaddim's turn:
Minor: Activate Promis of Storm
Standard: use Dimensional Thunder
DT 20 vs Fort miss, CL gains 5 ongoing thunder damage.

Charnel Lords turn
CL takes 5 Thunder
Standard: bite Kaddim 20 vs AC miss
At the end of his turn he missed his save vs ongoing thunder.

Quinn's turn...
At the start of Quinn turn he takes 5 necrotic damage and it looks like CL healed.

Did it look like CL healed all the damage he received or just some of it?

Is there not a save for the necrotic damage?

Begining of my turn: He takes 1W damage because I am new him and I have my martial stance on.
Move: Try to break free of the grasp
Standard: Reaping strike, if I miss I still do my strength damage.

David wrote:Is there not a save for the necrotic damage?

Begining of my turn: He takes 1W damage because I am new him and I have my martial stance on.
Move: Try to break free of the grasp
Standard: Reaping strike, if I miss I still do my strength damage.

Sorry, no save. Quinn notices that the damage he's taking is because of the grab. Quinn takes 5 necrotic damage, the monster heals...
Quinn tries to break free Athletics check ( vs Fort failed.
The stance did 9hp of damage, I've subtracted it from the monster.

Reaping Strike 23-2 vs AC miss (he took 4 damage).

Charnel Lords turn
Standard: Bite attack on Kaddim 22 vs AC miss

After the Charnel Lords turn it's Candelos.

Candelos uses a move/move action to get into position for Miri to trigger the trap.

Miri's turn, Miri already used a move action to get onto the trap area and had readied an action to trigger it once Candelos got into position.

Miri triggers the trap and Miri, Candelos, Thia, and Sonya are catapulted into a shoot. Each PC takes damage from the trap and must make an athletics check to avoid falling into a pit.
Miri takes 5hp, Athletics check 13 failed, Miri falls into the pit and takes 9hp of damage. Miri and Quinn are forced into the same square.

Candelos takes 3hp, Athletics check 21 failed, Candelos falls into the pit and takes 10hp of damage.

Thia takes 7hp, Athletics check 22+2 failed, Thia falls into the pit and takes 2hp of damage.

Sonya takes 9hp, Athletics check 21+2 failed, Sonya falls into the pit and takes 7hp of damage. Thia and Sonya are forced into the same square.

The party is together again, but at the bottom of a 10' pit with a flailing beast. Thia recognizes the monster as an Otyugh, but his one seems a bit more deadly than normal ones of its species.

Currently Thia's turn...


After Thia will be Sonya, then Kaddim.

The new initiative order is:
Quinn
Charnel Lord
Candelos
Miri
Thia
Sonya
Kaddim

Note:
CL took 5 thunder damage at the start of his turn and failed his save at the end of his turn.

Free Action: Kaddim will say, "Sonya, help free Quinn from the tentacle. Candelos, stand by me so we can keep this thing away from the others. Thia and Miri get on the other side of the room and blast this thing. He has a tough hide but he seems really slow and I bet he's not that smart.(hinting at hi AC and low REF and WILL)"

Someone use a toarch or a flaming arrow and see if that will hurt him more. It seems he keeps healing the small cuts I am doing but not sure what will stop him from healing these cuts. (I will let DM decide if this is an accurate IC statement Quinn can say).

David wrote:Someone use a toarch or a flaming arrow and see if that will hurt him more. It seems he keeps healing the small cuts I am doing but not sure what will stop him from healing these cuts. (I will let DM decide if this is an accurate IC statement Quinn can say).

Quinn can say it... He doesn't know what type of damage is best against this creature but fire is commonly used to fend off creatures.

Kaddim says, "Quinn, if you can get free of the grab he'll stop healing."

Thia is still in DoD audit mode so I will try to use this post to do most of my attacks

Thia will move away as best as possible to not provoke AOO's and use HQ and Twin Strike.

If there is an large attack that just hits someone she will use Disruptive Strike as an Interrupt to deal damage and hopefully make it miss. IE not a regular attack but something like an area effect attack or something similar. I will try to watch the thread to see when she would use this

Thia shifts south and uses Twin Strike/HQ on the Charnel Lord
TS#1 25 vs AC miss
TS#2 25 vs AC miss


Current PC status is:
Quinn 41/67hp 5/11 surges
Candelos 52/65hp 10/14 surges
Kaddim 58/71hp 8/10 surges
Sonya 38/56hp 4/9 surges
Miri 32/50hp 7/9 surges
Thia 36/60hp 1/7 surges

Sonya's turn...

Standard Action: Use Commander's Strike, give Candelos a basic attack

Question for the DM: If I were to shift to the SW, on the next turn could I shift NW (note, I'd be shifting diagonal across one of the monster's squares).
Move Action: If I can shift (next turn) diagonal across one of the monster's squares, I'll shift SW one square this turn. If shifting across a monster's square is not allowed, I'll stay put this round and use my Move Action to draw my waraxe.

Minor Action: Inspiring Word on Quinn (don't forget the extra 2d6 of hits over his regular surge).

Kaddim will say, "Miri, teleport to the otherside of the room."

Yes, Sonya can shift diagonal across a monsters square (as long as it isn't occupied). Just not walls or other fixed objects.

Sonya's turn:
Standard: Give Candelos a basic attack 20 vs AC miss
Move: shift 1 square SW
Minor: Inspiring word on Quinn. Quinn recovers 16+5hp.

Quinn is now at 62/67hp with 4/11 surges

Kaddim's turn...


Note: Quinn & Miri are currently sharing the same space. Quinn is immobilized/grabbed.

After Kaddim is Quinn

Free Action: Say, "Sonya, assist Quinn in getting free. The creature will keep healing while he's grabbed."
Standard Action:
Sword Burst
KEYWORDS Arcane, Force, Implement
Close burst 1
Each enemy in burst
Attack: Intelligence (10) vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d6 + Intelligence modifier (+5) force damage.
Frost Longsword +2: +10 attack, 1d6+8 damage

Kaddim uses Sword Burst 13 vs Ref miss

Quinn's turn...
At the start of Quinn turn he takes 5 necrotic damage and the Charnal Lord heals...
CL takes 7hp of damage from Quinn's Rain of Steel stance.

Note: for some reason the computer has been rolling really bad for the PCs and NPCs.

Sonya - Free Action: say "Yep, I'm trying to move over there to try to help get Quinn free somehow."
Quinn's turn...

David,
I'm going to have Quinn perform the same action he's performed for the last couple of round...

At the start of Quinn's turn he takes 5 necrotic damage and CL heals...
Move Action: Attempt to break free. Athletics check vs Fort 17+7=24 miss
Standard Action: Reaping Strike 30 vs AC hits for 10+4hp of damage.

Charnel Lords turn:
CL takes 5 thunder damage
Charnel Frenzy: Burst 3 attack
vs Quinn 29+2 vs AC hits for 7 necrotic damage + 5 ongoing necrotic damage
vs Kaddim 32 vs AC hits for 7 necrotic damage + 5 ongoing necrotic damage
vs Miri 26+2 vs AC hits for 7 necrotic damage + 5 ongoing necrotic damage
vs Candelos 31 vs AC hits for 7 necrotic damage + 5 ongoing necrotic damage
vs Sonya 32 vs AC hits for 7 necrotic damage + 5 ongoing necrotic damage
vs Thia 22 vs AC hits for 7 necrotic damage + 5 ongoing necrotic damage

CL saves vs the ongoing thunder damage.
Candelos' turn, then Miri and Thia

Note:
I only subtacted 2 for Candelos since his armor has resist 5 necrotic.

Thia will probably miss but she will try to use Distracting Shot to make the CL miss. Roll well for me Ken!

Krystoff wrote:Thia will probably miss but she will try to use Distracting Shot to make the CL miss. Roll well for me Ken!

Disrupting Shot 27 vs Ref hit for 15hp.

For now I'm ruling that it only affects a single attack roll. So you can apply the penalty to help one PC...

Ross wrote:Kaddim will say, "Miri, teleport to the otherside of the room."

I'd like to but this is the first wizard I've played & I'm not sure if she picked that or stinking cloud for today. Ken, could you tell me what spells she has memorized for today? I tried to log in and look at her token, but it's directly under Quinn's so I couldn't see it & couldn't move Quinn to take a look. Thanks!

Miri has the following powers
At will:
Magic Missile
Ray of Frost
Scorching Burst

Encounter:
Force Orb
Shield (used)
Fire Shrooud
Enemies Abound

Daily:
Flaming Sphere
Bigby's Ecy Grasp (used)
Dimension Door

Currently Candelos' turn...

vs Candelos 31 vs AC hits for 7 necrotic damage + 5 ongoing necrotic damage

Candelos has armor with necrotic resistance 5
Minor: Divine Strength (+4 damage)
Move: Shift 1 space towards Kaddim
Standard:

Piercing Smite Paladin Attack 1

Encounter ✦ Divine, Weapon

Standard Action Melee weapon

Target: One creature

Attack: Strength vs. Reflex

Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier damage, and the target and a

number of enemies adjacent to you equal to your Wisdom

modifier are marked until the end of your next turn.

Dwarmaj wrote:
Daily:
Flaming Sphere
Bigby's Ecy Grasp (used)
Dimension Door

Yay! I cast Flaming Sphere. Just kidding! (Would that be bad in here?) :-)
(Thanks for looking that up for me... I tried to do that on my own, but the token happened to be in a bad spot.)
monster knowledge checks require no action ("either you know it or you don't") and Miri has +8 in dungeoneering & +12 in arcana (DC25 to know resistances & vulnerabilities). I'm going to burn my biggest encounter powers & some of them are fire... Do I know what it's resistances are?
After Candelos, Miri will:
Standard action: use 2nd wind
Move action: Dimension Door to the far SE corner of the room
Minor action: Draw LS in off hand (still grasping staff in main hand)
Action Point: Magic Missle the Charnal Lord