The Library 2

Here's the PCs current status:
Kaddim 73/73hp 2/11 surges, 1AP, 1Daily Item
Miri 53/54hp 3/9 surges, 1AP, 1Daily Item
Sonya 51/61hp 1/9 surges, 1AP, 1Daily Item
Thia 60/60hp 4/7 surges, 1AP, 1 Daily Item
Candelos 54/72hp 6/14 surges, 2AP, 2Daily Item
Quinn 58/73hp 2/11 surges, 2AP, 2Daily Item

The party makes its way back to the library without problems.
The door north of the library is locked, but Thia easily unlocks it and doesn't detect any traps.

Opening the doors, the party sees:
A stone angle, its wings folded around its body, stands on an ornate pedestal. The gleaming symbol of Ioun is cradled in its hands, its eyes gazing directly at you. An L-shaped table and a heavy cabinet stand against the opposite wall, with a closed door between them and another door stands to the left.

Candelos will use one more surge before entering.

Quinn will move three forward and one to the northeast (away from the angel), sword at the ready to charge.

Sonya will look at the angel in an attempt to determine if it is alive. Sonya will say "What manner of angel are you, and don't tell me you're the guardian angel of this place."

Miri will move 2 squares E, still in the library with cover, but able to see the angel. Ready action; if the angel attacks our party I'll magic missle it. done.

Quinn moves into the room and Miri moves to the east.

What's everyone else going to do during the round Quinn moves in?

...will move to the square two north of Kaddim (so that everyone can still see me to get the + 2 to initiative) and repeat what she said earlier. Assume full defense if there are no obvious enemies, if there are enemies, I'll of course try to attack them first (hope for higher initiative).

Sonya moves into the room...

No enemies in sight. There is a closed door to the north and anothre to the west.

The statue looks to be made of the same material as the statue of Vyrellis in the main Library room.

Suggest that the party move in quietly (wow, what a change if we surprise the monsters) and motion for Thia to go listen at the west and then the north doors. Kaddim and Quinn will go with her in case monsters open the door while she is listening. Miri and Sonya will stand in a central location (Sonya guarding the mage). Sonya will suggest that Candelos guard the door that is not being listened at. If Thia, with Quinn and Kaddim assisting, hear anything, let us know..

Dwarmaj wrote:The statue looks to be made of the same material as the statue of Vyrellis in the main Library room.

I take it to mean that they're not made of stone?... Miri will examine the statues closely; do they seem magically created or someone turned to stone or in some kind of stasis? Just how lifelike are these statues?

casting 'Ghost Sound' to Candelos: "Does the Orb have any insight on how these statues came to be?"

Candelos decribes the statue to the orb.

bradly wrote:"Does the Orb have any insight on how these statues came to be?"

Vyrellis tells Candelos that the statue of her was commissioned about a year before her death and use to stand outside in her garden.

Vyrellis doesn't recall the angelic statue, but it does look kinda familiar.

Teramotos wrote:Suggest that the party move in quietly (wow, what a change if we surprise the monsters) and motion for Thia to go listen at the west and then the north doors. Kaddim and Quinn will go with her in case monsters open the door while she is listening. Miri and Sonya will stand in a central location (Sonya guarding the mage). Sonya will suggest that Candelos guard the door that is not being listened at. If Thia, with Quinn and Kaddim assisting, hear anything, let us know..

Thia and Kaddim move into the room to check out the north door (Quinn looks to already be in position). When Thia gets to the middle of the room she notices (27 passive Perception ) that the angelic statue has a magical ward on it. She can't tell what it may do though.

Does Thia continue to the north door to listen, go to the east door, or investigate the statue?

She will investigate the statue and if it is something she can't figure out (IE needs arcana) she will have Kaddim or Miri check it out. She will listen at the east door first and then at the north door after the statue.

Krystoff wrote:She will investigate the statue and if it is something she can't figure out (IE needs arcana) she will have Kaddim or Miri check it out. She will listen at the east door first and then at the north door after the statue.

Thia moves to the statue... which then emmits a wave of psychic energy.
Thia takes 5hp of damage.

Thia can now hear definite movement from the north and east. Initiative time.

The PC initiative order is:
Thia
Quinn
Miri
Candelos
Sonya
Kaddim



Looks like Thia's turn... Then Quinn

Sorry Stu, didn't get a chance to update Sonya token yet.

Ken, okay on the token. Don't forget, we're all + 2 to initiative due to Sonya's presence.

Question: Does the statue look like it can be moved, say 2 squares NNW to baracade the W door?

Teramotos wrote:Ken, okay on the token. Don't forget, we're all + 2 to initiative due to Sonya's presence.

Yep, MapTools keeps track of that. I have all PCs with a +2 temp init bonus.

bradly wrote:Question: Does the statue look like it can be moved, say 2 squares NNW to baracade the W door?

The base looks pretty sturdy, but a couple of people may be able to move it.

Sonya and Quinn with anyone else who wants to assist, will try to slide the statue toward the W door in an attempt to block it. We'll take the 5 points of damage...

Miri will delay until after Sonya and the boys move the statue.

Teramotos wrote:Sonya and Quinn with anyone else who wants to assist, will try to slide the statue toward the W door in an attempt to block it. We'll take the 5 points of damage...

Once Thia moved next to the statue and set off the trap, the party needs to go in order of initiative.

Thia's turn... then Quinn

Sorry guys, I was in meetings all day. Thia will move to the SE corner where she can see both doors. Nobody to attack at this time so will ready an attack to twin strike an enemy.

Edit: Thought the door was on the east wall. I switched my move to the SE corner so I can watch both doors.

Quinn will move to the square south of Thia and attempt to push the statue to the NW to block the W door.

Miri's turn, then Candelos, then Sonya

Teramotos wrote:Quinn will move to the square south of Thia and attempt to push the statue to the NW to block the W door.

Miri's turn, then Candelos, then Sonya

Quinn move to the statue and attempt to move it... It's way to heavy for Quinn to move alone.

After Quinn's turn, the north and west doors open and the party sees:


Thia has a readied action to shoot an enemy. She can shoot the one in the north doorway or the west doorway. She also has a shot at one adjacent to the one in the west doorway, but it has cover. Which creature does Thia want to take a shot at?

The creatures in the doorway look identical to the "footmen" you fought in the library, Voidblades.
The creature adjacent to the one in the west doorway has a bow.
Everyone except Thia can see a Tiefling in robes to the north.

Miri will cast Magic Missle on the Mindvoid in the N doorway near Kaddim, then shift 1 square S to the other side of the doorway. done.

Candelos moves north 2 then northwest 2 to be in front of west door.
minor action mark with divine challange one west of him
looks like there are two foe adjacent to him
attack with valiant strike at +2 for adjacent foes

Sonya:
Move to the square south of Candelos (e.g. SE of the footman at the West door).
Standard Action: Use Commander's Strike and have Candelos take a free basic attack against the footman in the West doorway.

Done, Kaddim, then Thia, then Quinn.

Free Action: Say, "Everyone concentrate on this one." as I
Move: Shift 1 Square North.
Standard: Transposing Lunge, if I hit I will move him to the square SW of me.
Minor: IF I hit and teleport him, then Close the Door
ELSE Mark him.

I'll try to resolve the above actions, but it's currently Thia's turn, then the NPCs get to finish their turn (which may alter what the PCs want to do...).

Sorry again guys, bad week for me. I will attack the north one.

Thia's turn:
Standard: TS/HQ the Voidblade to the north
TS#1 26 vs Ac hits for 17+2hp of damage
TS #2 18 vs Ac miss

NPC's turn...
Voidblade #1 (to the north) moves and uses Psychic Scream
PS on Kaddim 28 vs Will hits for 11hp of psychic damage. Kaddim is immobilized.

Voidblade #2 (to the west) moves into the room and south and uses Psychic Scream and catches Quinn, Candelos, and Sonya in the burst.
PS on Quinn 31 vs Will (critical) for 13hp of psychic damage
PS on Candelos 31 vs Will (critical) for 13hp of psychic damage (wow two crits in one attack)
PS on Sonya 27-2(cover) vs Will hits for 10hp of psychic damage.
Quinn, Candelos, and Sonya are immobilized

Thoughtbow:
Standard: shoots at Thia 19 vs Ac miss
Kaddim and Miri can see a tiefling wizard to the north, it looks like the same one they've seen over and over in their dreams (Karavakos). Karavakos see the party and screams at the top of his lungs "GET OUT OF MY LIBRARY".

Karavakos then unleases a Lightning bolt and targets Miri and Kaddim
LB on Miri 22 vs Ref miss
LB on Kaddim 30 vs Ref hits for 20hp of lightning damage (Kaddim resists 5 of it).



Now Miri can take her turn, followed by Candelos and Sonya

"Kill the voidblades quickly since they can immobilize. Focus on the north one if you can, if not focus on the one next to you. I will try to finish off the north one during my next round.

Miri if you can block LOS between us and Karavakos to give us some time it would be great!"

I really meant to do this with my minor last round since I never use it. Shift into Spitting Cobra stance. Guess I have to use it this next round.

Spitting Cobra Stance
Effect: Until the stance ends, you can make a ranged basic attack as an opportunity action against any enemy within 5 squares of you that moves closer to you.

Krystoff wrote:"...Focus on the north one if you can, if not focus on the one next to you...

You & I are the only ones that can. Since everyone else is immobilized, they're pretty much stuck attacking the one adjacent to them I think.

Krystoff wrote:"...Miri if you can block LOS between us and Karavakos to give us some time it would be great!"

That would take my daily that I didn't get back yet, but if we drop the Voidblade fast, Kaddim is planning on closing the door.

After Quinn's turn, Miri's actions will be pretty much the same:

Standard action: Magic Missle the N Voidblade N of Kaddim

Move action: shift 1 square S to the other side of door

Minor action: partially close door to provide some cover for me

Free action: "Karavakos, quit your shouting. I'm the only one in what USED to be your library. Besides, this library now belongs to ME!!"

Miri's turn:
Standard: Magic Missile Voidblade #1 22 vs Ref hits for 15hp of force damage.
Move: Shift 1S

Candelos' turn, then Sonya

minor action mark with divine challange one west of him
standard action attack with holy strike

Mick wrote:minor action mark with divine challange one west of him
standard action attack with holy strike

Candelos' turn:
Minor: Mark the voidblade to the west.
Standard: Holy Strike 19 vs Ac miss

Hmm, I think Quinn's turn got skipped. I'll have to check my logs when I get home.

Dwarmaj wrote:Hmm, I think Quinn's turn got skipped. I'll have to check my logs when I get home.

I was wondering about that. It looks like he took part of his action, but I don't know if you thought attempting to move the statue was his whole action, or if he just usd his move action...

Dwarmaj wrote:

Teramotos wrote:Quinn will move to the square south of Thia and attempt to push the statue to the NW to block the W door.

Miri's turn, then Candelos, then Sonya

Quinn move to the statue and attempt to move it... It's way to heavy for Quinn to move alone.

After Quinn's turn, the north and west doors open and the party sees:...

Move Action: (becomes a Minor Action - Inspiring Word w Saving Inspiration on Quinn) He uses a surge, gains 18 hits back and gets to make a saving throw vs. immobilize.
Standard Action: Inspiring War Cry on enemy to my NW, +13 (-2 for cover) vs. AC 2d12+6 damage.
effect - Kaddim gets to make a saving throw vs. immobilize
Minor Action: If Kaddim or Quinn missed the saves I just gave them, then they get to make another save for my Shake It Off at +5. If Kaddim (1st choice) and Quinn both made their saves, then I'll save my Shake It Off.

If Candelos was not allowed to make a save vs. Immobilize at the end of his turn, e.g. the immobilize is not subject to saves, then I'd like to do my turn over.
End of my turn, Make a Save vs. Immobilize at + 2 due to my amulet of physical resolve.

Hmmm, you said, after Quinn's turn, the doors open...

During Quinn's turn, he moved to the statue as a move action and then tried to push it as a standard action. Then Thia shot, then the monsters rushed in. If you wish to allow Quinn to take a turn after Thia and after the monsters have rushed in, let me know and I'll gladly give him an action to two.

Teramotos wrote:During Quinn's turn, he moved to the statue as a move action and then tried to push it as a standard action. Then Thia shot, then the monsters rushed in.

Thanks, that's correct. Quinn already used a move/standard action this turn.

Sonya's turn:
The immobilize is until the end of the voidblades next turn. What would Sonya want to do over again?

...okay then, new action as follows...doesn't make sense to give every one saves against an effect that a save does not help relieve...

Standard Action: Brash Assault on enemy to NW +13 -2 cover vs. AC for 1d12+6
Effect 1: Target attacks Sonya at + 2 (CA) and -2 cover vs. AC (which 25, 27 if I hit him due to my armor) with basic attack.
Effect 2: As a free action Quinn gets a basic attack on the target with +2 to hit.
Minor Action: Inspiring Word on Quinn who gains back 18 hits (surge) + 2d6

done...

Teramotos wrote:...okay then, new action as follows...doesn't make sense to give every one saves against an effect that a save does not help relieve...

Standard Action: Brash Assault on enemy to NW +13 -2 cover vs. AC for 1d12+6
Effect 1: Target attacks Sonya at + 2 (CA) and -2 cover vs. AC (which 25, 27 if I hit him due to my armor) with basic attack.
Effect 2: As a free action Quinn gets a basic attack on the target with +2 to hit.
Minor Action: Inspiring Word on Quinn who gains back 18 hits (surge) + 2d6

done...

Sonya's turn:
Standard: Brash Assault 18-2 vs Ac miss. Since Sonya has cover the voidblade will not make an attack on her.
Minor: Inspiring Word on Quinn. Quinn uses a healing surge and regains 18+6hp.




Kaddim's turn...

Currently Kaddim's turn, then the top of the order...

Free: Say, "I'm going for the wizard. Raise me when I'm dead!"
Move: Armathor's Step right in front of Karavakos.
Minor Action: Aegis of Shielding on Karavakos.
Standard Action: Booming Blade on Karavakos.

Ross wrote:Free: Say, "I'm going for the wizard. Raise me when I'm dead!"
Move: Armathor's Step right in front of Karavakos.
Minor Action: Aegis of Shielding on Karavakos.
Standard Action: Booming Blade on Karavakos.

Kaddim's turn:
Move: Armathor's Step next to Karavakos
Minor: Mark Karavakos
Standard: Booming Blade 26+2 vs Ac hits for 16hp of damage.

At the top of the order the statue emmits a psychic burst that affects both voidblades, Quinn, and Candelos.
Burst vs Voidblade #1 miss
Burst vs Voidblade #2 hits and he takes some damage, but looks dazed.
Burst vs Quinn 24 vs Ref hits for 12hp of psychic damage. Quinn is dazed (save ends).
Burst vs Candelos 20 vs Ref hits for 12hp of psychic damage. Candelos is dazed (save ends).

Thia's turn, then Quinn.

...which one is Voidblade # 1 and which one is Voidblade # 2?

Voidblade #1 is to the north.
Voidblade #2 is the one adjacent to Quinn, Candelos, and Sonya

Ok, lets try to take out Voidblade #1

Minor: Hunter's Quarry VB1
Move: Spitting Cobra stance
Standard: Twin Strike
Action Point: Biting Volley

If the twin strike/HQ takes him out obviously I wont use the biting volley.

Krystoff wrote:Ok, lets try to take out Voidblade #1

Minor: Hunter's Quarry VB1
Move: Spitting Cobra stance
Standard: Twin Strike
Action Point: Biting Volley

If the twin strike/HQ takes him out obviously I wont use the biting volley.

Thia's turn:
Minor: HQ voidblade #1
Move: Spitting Cobra stance
Standard: TS/HQ voidblade #1
TS #1 15 vs Ac miss
TS #2 23 vs Ac hits for 10+6hp of damage.

Action Point
Bitting Volley at voidblade #1
BV#1 30 vs Ac hits for 18hp of damage
BV#2 25 vs Ac hits for 15hp of damage (voidblade #1 falls).



Quinn's turn...