Breeze moves forward quickly, hoping her questing shield might discover the tiefling's location and daring him to show himself. But neither draws the devil out of hiding, so she taps into her magic to send out a wave of force that surely catches the deceiver in its range. Therrat suffers 12 damage (half 25, since he's also insubstantial), and is pushed to i29. Just so you all know, he was standing right in front of the door, at j27.
When Therrat finally does give himself away, it's with the twin points of burning yellow light in his eyes that flare up and then burst forward to consume the heroes. Terror and pain drive many of them away, and the infernal flames crawl over the papers and ledgers on the desk, burning a good deal of them to ash. The cambion shifts to i28, drawing a combat challenge attack from Wilem (albeit with a -5 penalty, since at this point he's still invisible). Then he attacks Wilem, Xikel, Jaana and Frain with a burst attack: all but Jaana are hit for 8 damage (half of 17, since he's insubstantial), and pushed 4 squares. The suit of armor standing in the corner is waiting for Frain to get closer, but even so its sword can't get around the dwarf's stout shield. Frain forced movement triggers armor 2's readied attack, which misses. Krana, meanwhile, feels the sharp point of the devil's sword again, this time digging into the small of her back. The blade and the quartermaster fade into view together as the rager's blood trickles down to the hilt. "Captain!" Therrat bellows up the stairs, towards the door past Breeze. "Wake up! Enemies at the gate!" These words have little of the cool confidence of before, and are colored instead with urgency. Krana is sneak attacked again: she suffers 15 damage (half of 31). At the end of Therrat's turn, he becomes visible and substantial again.
All of the PCs can act next! Also, Wilem has a pending combat challenge attack (with a -5 penalty) against Therrat!
Effects & Conditions Breeze - Healing Surges 8/8 (17 hp); AP 0 -Blur: Until the end of the encounter, Breeze gains +2 to all defenses (included in stat block above), enemies 5 or more squares away from her cannot see her. Frain - Healing Surges 12/18 (37 hp); AP 0 -Stand Your Ground: Move 1 less square due to forced movement; can roll saving throw to avoid falling prone -Resist ranged attacks 5, resist area attacks 5, resist cold 5, resist fire 5 Jaana - Healing Surges 5/7 (19 hp); AP 0 -Body Control: Pushed, pulled, or slid one square less -Evasion: No damage from missed area or close attack -Hiding: Perception DC 22 to spot Jadeth - Healing Surges 7/10 (23 hp); AP 1 -Group bonuses: All allies +1 Initiative, +1 Insight, +1 Diplomacy within 5 squares of Jadeth -Armor of dark majesty: +2 defenses vs. cursed enemies Krana - Healing Surges 9/10 (23 hp); AP 0 -None Wilem - Healing Surges 3/11 (26 hp); AP 0 -None
Xikel-Dham - Healing Surges 0/1 (25 hp); AP - -Troglodyte Stench: All living enemies within aura 1 take a -2 penalty to attack rolls
Therrat -Marked by Wilem -Cursed by Jadeth Animated armor 2 -Rebuke (immediate reaction): Whenever the armor is hit with a melee attack, it makes the following attack - +19 vs. AC, 1d8+4 damage -Marked by Frain -Cursed by Jadeth
Feeling the sword in her back, Krana wrenches her sword out the table with a snarl and whirls on Therrat. She bears down on him with her sword, but the cambion is able to bring his own blade up in time, and blocks.
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Watching the devil appeared once again hurting Krana and the others angered Breeze and hearing his cried for reinforcements she respond screaming with a strong, angered tone at Therrat saying scornfully "I will asked you another question, cambion!! Who in the #&$% do you think you addressing here?..." While saying these words the magemade a quick glance behind her then turned back to face off her adversary with her eyes showing and settling a distasteful look at the devil which caused his clothes to started illuminating. Breeze then lifted her staff upwardly and shifted her shield to her side at the same time which caused a slight glowed from her staff and a blood-thirsty, muscular demonic-looking creature to appeared hovering behind her looking over her shoulder directly at Therrat as to be readying to lunged at him but without averting eye contact with Therrat, the summoned creature reached for and to accepted the shield from Breeze offering actions while listening to Breeze's changing her tone to address him after a quick pause after she caught her breathed from getting Therrat's attention. "Guard these stairs. Kill any that comes thru here." Breeze unforgiving stare at Therrat never left him while she made her shield available to her hovering ally and after the quick low comment to the hovering friend and another short pause she continued to address the confident Therrat in a calmer yet stronger tone. ...And I'm no longer humored by your snubness; either you cease your hostilities now and I will considered pulling the knight off you, but if you dont stop this nonsense! The knight will be a minor problem for you from this point on!"
Minor:Light Power (Cantrips). Definitely targeting Therrat's clothes just in case he turned on his invisibility again! Now Therrat's clothes sheds bright light until the end of the encounter or until Breeze use this power again. The light fills the Therrat’s space and all squares within 4 squares of him. Putting out the light is a free action. Minor: Breeze summoned a friend on J24: Demonbound's Item PowerShow
Breeze's Friend is a demon type creature that has a fly speed of 6 (hover). AC 33 - Fortitude 25 - Reflex 27 - Will 22 (Fighting Shield bonuses/penalties are active and included in all stats here.) Breeze's Friend Special Doctrines. As A Standard Action: Melee 1 (targets one creature); +27 vsAC; 1d10+5 damage and deals 5 extra damage against bloodied targets. Instinctive Effect: If you haven't given the demon any commands by the end of your turn, it attacks a bloodied enemy if it can. Otherwise, it moves its speed to a square adjacent to the nearest enemy. If it can do neither of these and a bloodied ally is within its melee reach or charge distance, it attacks that ally instead.
Minor: Breeze command her friend to accept fighting shield from her hands. Breeze's guardian staff has Shielding (Whenever Breeze hit at least one target with an attack power using a shielding implement, she gains a +1 shield bonus to AC and Reflex until the start of her next turn.). END OF TURN.
BASIC ATTACKS: Widow’s Knife:+13 vs. AC; 1d4+4. Ranged, 5/10 +8 vs. AC; 1d4+1. Fighting Shield:+14 vs. AC; 1d6+5 (Crit. +1d6) Bastard Sword: +14 vs. AC; 1d10+5(Crit. +1d6). Guardian Staff: +17 vs. AC; 1d8+7. (Crit. +1d6) Magic Missile:- Staff: 13 force damage. (Crit. w/Staff=+1d8.) (Special: This power used with the staff doesn't provoke opportunity attacks. {feat bonus.}) Magic Missile:- Tome: 11 damage (Crit. +1d8 cold damage .) Ghost Sound(Standard Action) Prestidigitation(Standard Action) Light(Minor Action) Mage Hand (Minor Action) Properties: Guardian StaffShow
Critical: +1d8 damage per plus Properties: Energized (force) (When you use an attack power through an energized implement, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls if the power has the keyword that matches the implement’s damage type.). Shielding (Whenever you hit at least one target with an attack power using a shielding implement, you gain a +1 shield bonus to AC and Reflex until the start of your next turn.)
Echo of the North Wind Tome Imbued/Joined With An Athesian Spellshard PropertiesShow
Group: Tome (Most tomes contain one or more wizard spells, often supplemented by information on improving the spells’ effectiveness. You can’t make melee attacks with a tome. If you are a member of a class that can wield a tome as an implement, you can add the tome’s enhancement bonus to the attack rolls and the damage rolls of implement powers from that class that you use through the tome, and you can use its properties and powers. Members of other classes gain no benefit from wielding a tome.).
Athasian Spellshard Properties: You can store wizard daily and utility spells, rituals, and ritual effects that mimic scrolls in this shard. Each item is stored as mental information rather than written words. A spellshard is equivalent to a spellbook or a ritual book for the purpose of holding such information. The cost of storing rituals and scrolls is unchanged, and using the stored information otherwise functions normally. Athasian spellshard can be enchanted as if it were a magic tome.
Echo/North Wind's Properties: Critical: +1d8 cold damage per plus Distant (The range of your area and ranged attack powers increases by 2 when they’re used through a distant implement.). Unerring (You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls against Reflex when attacking with an unerring implement.). Property: When you use a wizard cold power through this tome, and the target of the power is slowed, that target takes damage equal to your Constitution modifier if it moves while slowed. This tome contains two wizard daily cold powers. Both powers must be of a level equal to or lower than that of the tome. Choose these powers when you acquire the tome; they cannot be changed later. You can add these powers to your spellbook.
ENCOUNTER POWERS Powerful Warning(1) Icy Rays(0) Winter Wrath (0) Mage’s Weapon/ Powerful Warning (0) Mage’s Weapon Power activates as a Minor Action. Readiness - Repelling Sphere/ Any Wizard Encounter Attack Power of Level 1 thru 7 (0) Readiness Power activates as a Free Action. Reminiscent Assault(1) Moonstride(1) Aid The Injured(1) DAILY POWERS Assault Action Point(0) Wizard’s Fury/(1) Stand The Fallen (1) Blur(0) Twinning Ploy(1) Sustaining Cloak Item Power (1) Demonbound Item Power (Boon)(0) Repulsion Cloth Item Power(1) Tome of Transposition/Arcane Whirlwind(WIZ5) (0) Mnemonic Staff Power/ (1)Show
You must spend a minor action thru this Level 12 Mnemonic Staff to expend an unused prepared power of the same or lowered level and same type to activate this item power’s to prepared one of the listed power below. Bigby's Icy Grasp (WIZ5) Glitterdust (WIZ5) Freezing Cloud (WIZ1) Arcane Whirlwind(WIZ5) Shield (WIZ2 Only Moonstride can be expended for this power)
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Wilem glances around after losing sight of Therrat. He keeps his shield up against the suit of armor, but Jaana and Xikel-dham bring the enchanted creature down. The others try to find the cambion, and Breeze's orb of force seems to strike Therrat somewhere. A yelp of pain precedes his twin glowing eyes. Wilem tries to strike the devil before Therrat can unleash his magic, but the invisibility glamour is still mostly in effect and the shield lander misses. A wave of fire washes over Wilem and the others, and Wilem is forced to retreat with his shield held high in front of him. Therrat takes the opportunity to strike at Krana before materializing again before them. He calls for help, directing his plea at the stairs leading up from the chamber.
As soon as the flames die, Wilem lowers his shield and advances. Therrat is parrying Krana's furious blows, and barely manages to deflect Wilem's sword strike. The two get locked up, and Wilem forces Therrat around and slams him into the wall, hoping to keep the sneaky duelist from slipping away once again.
Immediate Interrupt - Combat Challenge Attack Attack - Miss
Move Action - Move to H-28. Gain CA against Therrat (flanking). Standard Action - Footwork Lure vs. Therrat Attack vs. AC - 32 Damage - 13 Hit Effect - Shift to I-27. Slide Therrat into H-28.
Hearing Wilem's shouts of alarm regarding Therrat, Frain decides that perhaps his attention should be elsewhere. He dances backwards away from the armor, using his great shield to block its swings. The dwarf then nimbly turns on his foot and pulls his great frosted warhammer through a powerfull arc, connecting solidly with the devil's chest. Therrat weezes as the wind is knocked from his lungs, crystalizing in a cloud of vapor as it leaves his mouth. His arms and legs grow cold as a thin layer of frost covers them with blushish white haze.
Thinking she might fight fire with fire, Breeze conjures up a demon from the abyssmal pits and places it to block the stairs against any reinforcements that come their way. With a wave of her hand, she also enchants the tiefling's tunic, making it shine with bright light that will certainly keep the creature from disappearing again. Her commands for Therrat to surrender are ignored, nontheless.
Jaana darts in, jabbing the devil with her deadly dagger and then jumping back again. Wilem shakes off the fear that bewitched him and charges in, grabbing hold of Therrat and forcing him back against the wall. Then Frain, feeling that the tiefling is the truer threat, backs away from the armor, blocking a sword-slash with his shield, and plants a heavy blow on the devil's chest, knocking into the wall and freezing him with an icy blast. Since you both can't mark Therrat, I left Wilem's in place; let me know if you want to change that.
Jadeth follows up with some sorcery of her own, scathing the devil with crackling energy from her sword. Xikel, however, seems to have had enough of the cambion for now and holds back, guarding Jadeth rather than rushing in for more blood. Jadeth hits Therrat with an eldritch blast for 20 damage.
The vile, horned sorcerer stumbles under such a beating from so many foes, but he doesn't lose his composure. "It needn't be this way, friends," he promises, his dark words laced with enchantments that ring in the heroes ears. "Once the captain arrives, you'll see. Just keep this knight off of me!" Therrat uses his possession power again, targeting Jadeth, Jaana, Frain and the troglodyte; as a ranged area attack, it provokes opportunity attacks from Frain and Wilem. Jadeth, Frain and Xikel are all hit, Jaana missed. Jadeth slides to space e31 and hits Wilem with an eldritch blast for 14 damage; Xikel attacks Jadeth and hits for 11 damage; Frain slides to space i28 but misses Wilem with his warhammer. As his enemies fall upon each other in disarray, the tiefling makes a desperate rush to get away. The troglodyte's hammer strikes him as he goes but doesn't much slow him down. Therrat then hurries down the corridor, drawing more opportunity attacks from Wilem, Frain, Jaana and Xikel (Xikel's hits for 14 damage). Frain and Wilem, however, can only take one OA per turn, so they miss this one.
Freed of Frain, the magical suit of armor clatters forward up to Jaana. The rogue parries a few slashes but the armor wields its sword with exquisite skill and eventually catches her with a cut to her thigh. Jaana is hit for 20 damage, and is marked.
All of the PCs can act again! Also, Wilem, Frain and Jaana have a pending opportunity attack against Therrat!
Effects & Conditions Breeze - Healing Surges 8/8 (17 hp); AP 0 -Blur: Until the end of the encounter, Breeze gains +2 to all defenses (included in stat block above), enemies 5 or more squares away from her cannot see her. -Demonbound boon: Breeze has summoned a demon - Medium size; fly speed 6; AC 31, Fort 25, Ref 25, Will 22. Standard action: melee 1, +18 vs. AC, 1d10+5 (or +10 vs bloodied). Instinctive effect: If you haven't given the demon any commands by the end of your turn, it attacks a bloodied enemy if it can. Otherwise, it moves its speed to a square adjacent to the nearest enemy. If it can do neither of these and a bloodied ally is within its melee reach or charge distance, it attacks that ally instead. Frain - Healing Surges 12/18 (37 hp); AP 0 -Stand Your Ground: Move 1 less square due to forced movement; can roll saving throw to avoid falling prone -Resist ranged attacks 5, resist area attacks 5, resist cold 5, resist fire 5 -Strength of stone: 5 temporary hit points Jaana - Healing Surges 5/7 (19 hp); AP 0 -Body Control: Pushed, pulled, or slid one square less -Evasion: No damage from missed area or close attack -Marked by armor 2 Jadeth - Healing Surges 7/10 (23 hp); AP 1 -Group bonuses: All allies +1 Initiative, +1 Insight, +1 Diplomacy within 5 squares of Jadeth -Armor of dark majesty: +2 defenses vs. cursed enemies Krana - Healing Surges 9/10 (23 hp); AP 0 -None Wilem - Healing Surges 3/11 (26 hp); AP 0 -None
Xikel-Dham - Healing Surges 0/1 (25 hp); AP - -Troglodyte Stench: All living enemies within aura 1 take a -2 penalty to attack rolls
Therrat -Bloodied -Marked by Wilem -Cursed by Jadeth -Light (Breeze): Therrat's tunic sheds bright light within 4 squares Animated armor 2 -Rebuke (immediate reaction): Whenever the armor is hit with a melee attack, it makes the following attack - +19 vs. AC, 1d8+4 damage -Cursed by Jadeth
Jaana flinches at the attack from the animated armor. Risking further attack, she takes a few steps back away from the armor and refocuses on the demon scampering down the hall. With a swift blow from her blade, the demon drops at her feet. She smiles happily as she prepairs to bury her blade in to him.
Jadeth, standing toward the back of the crowd, misses getting her hair fried as flames wash over several of her companions. She ducks down, instinctively trying to protect her bags from the flames. She has things that are too valuable to subject to fire. Her eyes will tear up when she sees that most of the papers on the devil’s desk have been burnt to a cinder. Damn! She leaves off attacking the creature in order to salvage what little remains.
“Xikel, over here!”
Jadeth barely glances up as she translates for Xikel-Dham. {Draconic}“Wilem needs your help,”{/Draconic] she waves toward her knight, already carefully moving the ashes into a pouch. Perhaps with magic they can restore some of these. The others bump into the desk, scattering some of the ashes. Jadeth growls and looks up. She cannot concentrate with Therrat and the others fighting. She points her sword at him and pushes her power through, sending a blast of eldritch fire at the devil. (post #207)
The devil retaliates & flames wash over her. She pushes her glasses up on her nose, once again bringing her sword up and pointing it toward the devil. Enough is enough already! If she were well rested she would have all sorts of powers at her disposal. Unfortunately, they have not stopped to rest recently and she has just about expended all the psychic energy she has. Soon she won’t be able to do much of anything except send a few blasts after Therrat.
She once more points her sword at the devil, sending another Eldritch blast of power toward him. She hopes this time it fries the sight from his head.
Eldritch Blast [PHB, p132] (Arcane, Implement | Standard Action | Ranged 10 | Target: 1 creature | Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex | Hit: 1d10+ Cha damage. Increase to 2d10 + Cha mod after 21-lvl. | Special: This power counts as a ranged basic attack. When a power allows you to make a ranged basic attack, you can use this power.)
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