Palace of Bones

Move: Shift 1E
Minor: HQ is still on Karavakos
Standard: Twin Strike (1 Attack on Karavakos, 1 attack on the skull)

If the attack on the skull misses, I will use Elven accuracy

Krystoff wrote:Move: Shift 1E
Minor: HQ is still on Karavakos
Standard: Twin Strike (1 Attack on Karavakos, 1 attack on the skull)

If the attack on the skull misses, I will use Elven accuracy

Thia can't see the skull. You have to be on the platform since it is tiny and purposely staying near the ground.

FYI: Karavakos is no longer marked by me since I went unconscious.

Krystoff wrote:Move: Shift 1E
Minor: HQ is still on Karavakos
Standard: Twin Strike (1 Attack on Karavakos, 1 attack on the skull)

If the attack on the skull misses, I will use Elven accuracy

Assuming both shots will be at Karvakos unless Thia wants to run onto the platform...

Move: shift 1E

Standard: use Twin Strike on Karavakos
TS #1 33 vs Ac (critical) hit for 17+5+5hp of damage (it doesn't look like he took full damage).

TS #2 25 vs Ac miss

Kaddim's turn...
Kaddim starts his turn grabbed and takes 5hp of necrotic damage.

Wasn't Thia's second shot supposed to use Elven Accuracy to reroll the attack?

Move: Attempt to escape the grab.
Standard Attempt to escape again, or Crawl to the SE, dropping to the floor and then crawl E.

Dwarmaj wrote:Where are the rules for "hopping down", I don't see it in the PHB.

I just looked in the PHB & I don't see it either. If you look on the Character Builder though, under skills (acrobatics), it's there at the end of the description.

Ross wrote:Wasn't Thia's second shot supposed to use Elven Accuracy to reroll the attack?

That was when it was against the Skull. If she wants to use it against Karavakos she can... She missed with a 12+13=25, less than 50/50 she'll hit on a retry.

Ross wrote:
Move: Attempt to escape the grab.
Standard Attempt to escape again, or Crawl to the SE, dropping to the floor and then crawl E.

Kaddim's turn:
Move: attempt to break the grab
Athletics check 16+9=25 success

Standard: crawl SE dropping 10' to the floor. Kaddim takes 7hp of damage from the fall. Kaddim then crawls 1E.




Karavakos' turn...

Karavakos' turn:
Standard: use Death's Rebuke (close burst 1) catching only Sonya
DR 20 vs Ac hits for 15hp of necrotic damage. Sonya is pushed 1 into the pillar. The pillar has already made a grab attempt on Sonya this turn and doesn't get another.

Move: move N around Sonya and up onto the platform provoking an AoO from Sonya

Sonya MBA 23 vs Ac miss


The party no longer senses the location of the Skull...


Sonya's turn...
Sonya starts her turn next to the pillar which tries to grab her.
Grab 34 vs Ac hits for 16hp of necrotic damage. Sonya falls unconscious.


Candelos' turn...
Candelos starts his turn next to the platform which tries to grab him.
Grab 30 vs Ac hits for 12-5hp of necrotic damage.





Candelos' turn, he is currently grabbed, then Miri's turn...

Yeah I really want that skull gone since it can hurl those fiery rays and I am one of the only ones who can take it down.

No Elven accuracy this round. Next round I will see what i can do to maybe take down the skull. Otherwise I will focus on karavakos since those bones are destroying us.

Forgot Miri slowed him, Karavakos could only move 2.

Karavakos will instead move NW of Sonya.




Candelos' turn...

[DM wrote: Karavakos' turn:
Standard: use Death's Rebuke (close burst 1) catching only Sonya
DR 20 vs Ac hits for 15hp of necrotic damage. Sonya is pushed 1 into the pillar. The pillar has already made a grab attempt on Sonya this turn and
doesn't get another.]


Last time I checked, my AC was higher than 20. Am I still up?

[quote="Teramotos"]

Karavakos' turn:
Standard: use Death's Rebuke (close burst 1) catching only Sonya
DR 20 vs Ac hits for 15hp of necrotic damage. Sonya is pushed 1 into the pillar. The pillar has already made a grab attempt on Sonya this turn and doesn't get another.

Last time I checked, my AC was higher than 20. Am I still up?

Sorry, "fat fingered"... it was 30 vs Ac. Yeah, Sonya AC is listed at 24 with a light shield and 25 with a heavy shield.

move: attempt to break free. if so shift E then attack with Thundering Smite

Thunder Smite Paladin Attack 7
Encounter ✦ Divine, Thunder, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC (can score a critical hit against a
marked enemy on a roll of 19–20)
Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier thunder damage, and the
target is knocked prone.

If I don't break free, try again with standard

Mick wrote:move: attempt to break free. if so shift E then attack with Thundering Smite

Thunder Smite Paladin Attack 7
Encounter ✦ Divine, Thunder, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC (can score a critical hit against a
marked enemy on a roll of 19–20)
Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier thunder damage, and the
target is knocked prone.

If I don't break free, try again with standard

Candelos' turn:
Move: attempt to break free (Candelos is +4 in Acrobatics and +6 in Athletics). From other PCs attempts you know the DC is 24 to break free.

Athletics 9+6=15 failed.

Standard: attempt to break free again
6+6=12 failed.


Miri's turn...

Forgot to roll Sonya's Death save at the end of her last turn.

Sonya rolls a 15 (success).


Miri's turn, then Thia...

Dwarmaj wrote:Miri's turn, then Thia...

Miri will:

move action: shift NW 1 sq

standard action: heal check 'grant 2nd wind' on Sonya

Action Point: cast 'Ray of Frost' on Karavakos

done.

Sorry, you can't grant my 2nd Wind as I already used it, but you can make a heal check to Stablize the Dying.

If I'm unconscious, can I use my daily magic item to reroll a failed (death) save (it's a "non-action")

Still Thia's turn

bradly wrote:

Dwarmaj wrote:Miri's turn, then Thia...

Miri will:

move action: shift NW 1 sq

standard action: heal check 'grant 2nd wind' on Sonya

Action Point: cast 'Ray of Frost' on Karavakos

done.

Miri's turn:
Move: shift 1NW

Standard: make a heal check on Sonya to stabilize her.
Heal 6+4=10 failed, DC is 15


Miri uses an Action Point
Standard: cast Ray of Frost at Karavakos
RoF 17 vs Fort miss





Thia's turn...

Shift: 1W
Standard: Twin Strike Kara
Elven accuracy if I miss as we need to down him soon

Krystoff wrote:Shift: 1W
Standard: Twin Strike Kara
Elven accuracy if I miss as we need to down him soon

Thia's turn:
Move: shift 1W

Standard: use Twin Strike on Karavakos
TS #1 28 vs Ac miss for 6+6hp of damage
TS #2 25 vs Ac miss

Thia uses Elven Accuracy
TS #2 33 vs Ac (critical) hit for 17+7hp of damage (I think that's the 3rd crit you've gotten this battle.)

Karavakos looks badly wounded



Kaddim's turn...
At the start of Kaddim's turn the platform tries to grab him
Grab 26+2 vs Ac miss

Kaddim's turn, he is currently prone with 7/79hp and 5/11 surges.

Move: Stand
Standard: Charge Karavakos using Foe Snare, ending movement in the square West of him.

Ross wrote:Move: Stand
Standard: Charge Karavakos using Foe Snare, ending movement in the square West of him.

Kaddim's turn:
Move: stand

Standard: Charge Karavakos (good thing charges don't have to be in a straight line anymore...)

FoeSnare 28 vs Ac hits for 19hp of damage. Karavakos is immobilized




Karavakos' turn...

Karavakos' turn:

Must be on a roll... PCs got good rolls and now both specials recharged...

Minor: use Infernal Wrath on Kaddim

Move: Dimension Door 5NE+1N onto the platform

Standard: use Deathstorm (catching Candelos, Kaddim, Miri, and Sonya)
DS vs Candelos 19 vs Fort miss
DS vs Kaddim 33+1 vs Fort (critical) hit for 24hp of cold&necrotic damage. Kaddim is pushed next to the pillar and is unconscious.

No grab attempt is made since an attempt was already made this turn...

DS vs Miri 27 vs Fort hits for 21hp of cold&necrotic damage
DS vs Sonya 16+2 vs Fort miss


Skull's turn:
Move: move south

Standard: use Fiery Ray on Thia
FR 19 vs Ref miss



Sonya's turn:
At the start of Sonya's turn the pillar inflicts 5hp of necrotic damage as it leaches her lifeforce.

At the end of Sonya's turn she has to make a Death Save and rolls a 5. Sonya has missed her first death save.


Candelos' turn...
At the start of Candelos' turn he takes 5hp of cold&necrotic damage from the Deathstorm.
Candelos starts his turn grabbed by the platform and takes 5-5=0hp of necrotic damage.

Note: Since Sonya took damage even while unconscious you believe the pillar/platforms will still grab/drain an unconscious PC...


Sorry, I can't show a new map at the moment since my internet file share is down.

Note: the Skull is now 6E of Miri 10' up.


Candelos' turn...

Drop Karavakos if we can since according to Sonya it will stop the bones.

Here's the current map, I was able to email it home...




Candelos' turn... then Miri

Try this again

move: attempt to break free. if so shift E then attack with Thundering Smite

Thunder Smite Paladin Attack 7
Encounter ✦ Divine, Thunder, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC (can score a critical hit against a
marked enemy on a roll of 19–20)
Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier thunder damage, and the
target is knocked prone.

If I don't break free, try again with standard

Mick wrote:Try this again

move: attempt to break free. if so shift E then attack with Thundering Smite

Thunder Smite Paladin Attack 7
Encounter ✦ Divine, Thunder, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC (can score a critical hit against a
marked enemy on a roll of 19–20)
Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier thunder damage, and the
target is knocked prone.

If I don't break free, try again with standard

Karavakos Dimension Doored onto the platform to the NE.

You won't be able to break free, move, and attack.

Candelos' turn:
Move: attempt to break free of the pillar
Athletics 9+6=15 failed

Standard: make another attempt to break free
Athletics 12+6=18 failed


Miri's turn... then Thia

Dwarmaj wrote:
Miri's turn... then Thia

I assume since DD needs LOS that we can still see Karavakos this turn (if not, attack skull)

standard action: cast 'Ray of Frost' on Karavakos (total +12 to damage)

minor action: grab Sonya

move action: shift her to the square N of Miri (& away from the pillar)

done.

Thia moves east until she can get a clear shot at karavakos and will twin strike.

Miri's turn:
Yes, you can see him

At the start of Miri's turn she takes 5hp of cold&necrotic damage from the Deathstorm spell.


Standard: cast Ray of Frost at Karavakos
RoF 19-2 vs Fort miss (The Deathstorm spell is hard to see through -2 to attacks due to concealment)

Minor: grab Sonya

Move: you're unable to move Sonya since she is grabbed by the pillar. Best you can do is try and pull her out of the grab.

Athletics 9+4=13 failed.

Miri was unable to free Sonya from the pillar.


Thia's turn...

...If I can, I'll use my daily item power of my amulet to reroll my failed save (it's a non-action).

Thia's turn:
Move: move east to get a shot at Karavakos

Standard: use Twin Strike on Karavakos
TS #1 22 vs Ac miss
TS #2 20 vs Ac miss


Kaddim's turn:
Kaddim starts his turn next to a pillar which tries to grab him.
Grab 32+2 vs Ac hits for 10hp of damage, Kaddim is grabbed.

Kaddim is currently at -27/79hp with 5/11 surges

At the end of Kaddim's turn he rolls a 19 for his Death Save.


Karavakos' turn...

Teramotos wrote:...If I can, I'll use my daily item power of my amulet to reroll my failed save (it's a non-action).

... you're unconscious

I don't think you can use items while unconscious. If it were an ongoing property then you'd benefit, but you can't trigger anything at the moment.

Karavakos' turn:
Standard: use Screaming Skull power on Miri
SS 22 vs Ref miss

Move: move south

Skull's turn:
Use Fiery Ray on Miri
FR 30 vs Ref hits for 13hp of fire damage.

Miri is currently at 18/58hp with 8/9 surges


Sonya's turn:
At the start of Sonya's turn she takes 5hp of necrotic damage.

At the end of Sonya's turn she rolls a 15 for her Death Save.





Candelos' turn...
At the start of Candelos' turn he takes 5-5=0hp of necrotic damage from the platform grab.

After Candelos, Miri will:

move action: athletics check again to try to pull Sonya free of pillar

standard action: (If I can see Karavakos behind pillar) cast 'Magic Missile' to auto damage him (I think the AR feat +2 still adds, but not the shard or staff). If I can't target him, cast 'Ray of Frost' on Skull

done.

Candelos' turn: (assuming you want to continue to break free...)

Move: attempt to break the grab
Athletics 4+6=10 failed

Standard: make a second attempt to break free
Athletics 18+6=24 succcess, Candelos is no longer grabbed.


Miri's turn...

bradly wrote:After Candelos, Miri will:

move action: athletics check again to try to pull Sonya free of pillar

standard action: (If I can see Karavakos behind pillar) cast 'Magic Missile' to auto damage him (I think the AR feat +2 still adds, but not the shard or staff). If I can't target him, cast 'Ray of Frost' on Skull

done.

Miri's turn:
Move: attempt to break Sonya out of the grab
Athletics 12+4=16 failed

Standard: use Magic Missile on Karavakos (yes you can see him, but he has cover, which doesn't count vs MM)
Magic Missile...

The staff adds since the power specifically says it does.
The shard doesn't count since it affects damage rolls
The feat doesn't count since it affects damage rolls

Miri casts Magic Missile and deals 9hp of damage. Karavakos falls...


When Karavakos falls the party hears, in a wispered/fading voice:
"Forgive me Vyrellis my power consumed me.

Listen adventurers, you don't have much time for I am not the true Karavakos. I am merely refection of him. As I fade his power grows and very soon he will have enough power to escape this prison. And when he does your fate will be s..."

Karavakos the black dies and the party sees a black cloud of mist form over his body then rapidly move south out the door.


Thia's turn is next and she easily slays the floating skull.


When Karavakos died the energy of the pillars/platform disapates and is no longer grabbing PCs.

Current PC status:
Kaddim-27/79hp with 5/11 surges
Sonya -11/66hp with 6/9 surges
Miri 18/58hp with 8/9 surges
Candelos 46/78hp with 9/14 surges
Thia 40/65hp with 6/7 surges


Kaddim's turn, he rolls a 9 for his Death Save
Sonya's turn, she rolls a 16

Candelos' turn... You can attempt to stablize Kaddim or Sonya. Which one do you try to help first?

Miri and Thia will try to give synergy bonus to Candelos' rolls. Miri will also use 3 surges to get full up.

Until everyone is stable we'll need to follow initiative order.

I've sure everone will be back up, but I may need to keep track of Death Saves...


Candelos' turn...

Thia is +9 in heal which means she needs a 6 or better. She will try to stabilize Sonya while Candelos works on Kaddim. Miri can give the synergy bonus to Candelos.

Ok...

Assuming Candelos will work on Kaddim.
Miri will aid another to help Thia stabilize Sonya

Candelos' turn, Heal check 2+11=13 failed

Miri's turn, Heal check 9+4=13, success in aiding Thia
Thia's turn, Heal check 1+9+2=12, failed

Kaddim's turn, Death Save=8. Kaddim has failed two death saves

Sonya's turn, Death Save=16, success

Candelos' turn, Heal check 16+11=27. Kaddim is stable

Miri's turn, Heal check 10+4=14, success. Miri helps Thia
Thia's turn, Heal check 15+9+2=26, success. Sonya is stable.


After a short rest Kaddim and Sonya regain consciousness with 1hp.

How many surges with everyone use?

During the short rest the PCs can feel the pyramid shake as if there was an earthquake, then everything settles down.

If we think we can rest for maybe 20 minutes, we should have Sonya use her powers so we get the most that we can out of our Healing Surges (e.g. IW and Rousing Words)...

Sonya will give priority to giving Kaddim the benefit of her healing powers as he seems lowest on surges. I'll make myself the second priority (next lowest on surges). Number of surges I'll use depends on if we rest for more than 5 minutes or not.

Thia will use 1 surge, hopefully with help from Sonya but is a much lower priority.

Teramotos wrote:If we think we can rest for maybe 20 minutes, we should have Sonya use her powers so we get the most that we can out of our Healing Surges (e.g. IW and Rousing Words)...

Sonya will give priority to giving Kaddim the benefit of her healing powers as he seems lowest on surges. I'll make myself the second priority (next lowest on surges). Number of surges I'll use depends on if we rest for more than 5 minutes or not.

The party takes a second 5 minute rest. During the rest the pyramid shakes much more violently than the first time.

Gauging by the frequency and magnitude of the shakes, the party believes you have an hour or so to find a way to stop Karavakos.


Current PC Status:
Miri 58/58hp with 5/9 surges
Thia 56/65hp with 5/7 surges

Kaddim 1/79hp with 5/11 surges
Sonya 1/66hp with 6/9 surges
Candelos 46/78hp with 9/14 surges

How many surges will Candelos use during the first/second rest?


During the first rest a PC checks Karavakos body and finds:
A ver nice robe
3 gems each worth 500gp
A golden key with an inscription in Dwarven "Strength second."


If you have about an hour do you want to spend the time optimizing healing?

During the second rest Miri is able to ID the robe (actually it's a cloak).
+3 Cloak of Resistance (its daily power haw already been used for the day)

I'll use 2 surges
Get my shield back