Rellin & Rose Rising [DMOOCH]

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S19: "Shadows!" Opal yelled as she channeled positive energy into the southern shadow's chest for only 3 PE damage.

S15: That very shadow does a counter against Opal, passing its foot through her right foot for 5 Strength.

S13: Jules shakes Norton to try to get make its master more aware, but otherwise stands behind Norton in his space.

S12: Toros notes the shadows as well. "Be defensive! Don't let them touch you!" He then rushes forward to make a new front line.

S11: Norton, Jules didn't make you aware of all the opponents, but did give you the chance to notice and respond to one ... the "blue" shadow (only). What do you do? Also, do you ask Jules to do anything?

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Keghart: 22. Perception 15.
Opal: 19. Perception 28.
Shadow (Green): 15. (27:30). Stealth 19.
Jules: 13. Perception 22.
Toros: 12. Perception 24. FD!!!
Norton: 11. Perception 21.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. Perception 21.
Shadow (Blue): 6. (30:30). Stealth 21.
Shadow (Red): 3. (30:30). Stealth 23.

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S11: Norton will take up a defensive stance for the moment, trying to determine what the creature he's been directed to is. He calls out to Jules in their shared language, directing him to stay back while they fight.

Spoiler: Norton

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He doesn't know what they are, but has no reason to doubt that they are 'shadows,' nor any reason Toros' advise should be disregarded.

S9: Great-Aunt Leanyi doesn't notice the one in the "back corner" (NE), but sees the other two. She sees their wispy nature and heard Toros, and realizes that even though she may not understand what the threat is, that her armor will not help her a whit. Still, she barks out tactical orders that relate to defense. She focuses on her hand, and coming into view is a longsword-shaped field something ... like a sword that is and is not there all at once. She attacks "Green" with it, but the shadow dodges.

S6: "Blue" shadow attacks the woman that used hateful energy against its fellow. As it does so, Opal's head is filled with a high-speed defensive suggestion that she follows to just barely dodge the touch!

S3: "Red" attacks a surprised Keghart, and Keghart barely moves out of the way himself, as if guided by some other force.

End Surprise Round, Begin Round One ...

R1T22: Keghart casts shield defensively on himself before stepping back out of the way.

Spoiler: Keghart >>> Collective

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"Thanks for the save, Leanyi. They're right. IF these things touch us, it will sap our strength. They sap all of it, we die and turn into one of them."

R1T19: Opal, you don't know how, but you are sure it was Leanyi's "battle forge" powers that almost pulled you away ... or had yourself away? ... at the last second. What do you do?

Green shadow on deck, Toros in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22.
Opal: 19.
Shadow (Green): 15. (27:30).
Jules: 13. DELAYING!!!
Toros: 12. TD!!!
Norton: 11. TD!!!
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. Call the soul's blade til R3T9 (ghost touch). AOOs: 2.
Shadow (Blue): 6. (30:30).
Shadow (Red): 3. (30:30).

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R1T19: It was at times like this that Opal wished she had figured out how to channel her positive energy better. The more skilled of her order could channel energy like a cleric and use it to augment their weapons, and both would come in really handy right about now. But since she didn't, her masterwork sword was pretty much useless right now, so she simply dropped it; hopefully she'd be able to pick it up afterwards. Still, she figured her best option was channel the energy she could into these things. Stepping southeast, she drew the cure wand she was given earlier and attempted to cast some healing magic in order to damage these undead. It doesn't dodge the spell now extant on Opal's hand, but as she almost touches the thing her hand seems to be deflected away by an unseen energy.

R1T15: "Green" shadow attacks the man with the obvious holy symbol that is similar to the one on the woman that hurt it, but Toros' defensive actions saved him.

R1T13: Jules steps back out of the way.

R1T12: Toros switches position to now flank a shadow with Leanyi, calling on Sarenrae's power to allow him to end the creature, harming it for 19 mod.

R1T11: Norton, you were in total defense. Now you have a little bit more time to think of a more offensive strategy, if needed. What do you do?

Leanyi on deck, "blue" and "red" shadows in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped.
Shadow (Green): 15. (8:30).
Jules: 13.
Toros: 12. Smite vs. green.
Norton: 11. TD!!!
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. Call the soul's blade til R3T9 (ghost touch). AOOs: 2.
Shadow (Blue): 6. (30:30).
Shadow (Red): 3. (30:30).

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R1T11: Norton summons up his Spear, enhancing it with his magic, and then prepares a combo attack, using the spear to strike twice at the nearest Shadow with it, the first strike even leaving a Brand upon the spot, as if to say he was involved in this fight. The first attack misses as the shadow is partially in the floor, but the second attack strikes true for 11 mod (vs. Red).

R1T9: Leanyi whispers something in an unknown language under her breath while taking on a particular stance. With her translucent, longsword-like weapon she strikes the flanked shadow even as colors burst forth from the sword, and destroying the creature of darkness with her light. She then steps forward to take a more central position to threaten both of the others.

R1T6-3: The two remaining shadows attack. Red moves partially in the floor to close on Norton and putting its hand through his chest for 5 STR damage. This is enough for Norton to suddenly become weighed down (medium load). "Blue" attacks he hateful priestess (it is also partially submerged in the floor) but misses.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T22: Keghart moves away from the shadow attacking Norton. A high-pitched "charging" noise is heard and then he fires a blast from the circle on his palm, but misses.

R2T19: Opal, these things are quick and have cover. Your scimitar is on the ground. What do you do?

Jules on deck, Toros in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped.
Jules: 13.
Toros: 12.
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. Call the soul's blade til R3T9 (ghost touch). AOOs: 2.
Shadow (Blue): 6. (30:30).
Shadow (Red): 3. (19:30).

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R2T19: Opal once again tries to force her positive energy into the shadow, but it moves out of her way. She then takes a step back in order to get a touch of breathing room.

R2T13: Jules stays in place, using total defense.

R2T12: Toros lights his scimitar on fire before moving 10' north.

R2T11: Norton, what do you do?

Leanyi on deck, "blue" in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped. Currently holding charge on wand of CLW. Set up for Bloody Riposte if attacked, Bodyguard if Leanyi is attacked.
Jules: 13. TD!!!
Toros: 12. Ignite weapon!!!
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. Call the soul's blade til R3T9 (ghost touch). AOOs: 2.
Shadow (Blue): 6. (30:30).
Shadow (Red): 3. (19:30).

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R2T11: Norton steps a bit away from the Shadow that attacked him and strikes again with his Spear, hoping to help take it down. It strikes somewhere around the arm (shadow bodies make it hard to tell for sure), but only doing about 7 mod.

R2T9: Leanyi steps over a little to allow Opal to move down if she wanted. Using her summoned weapon she strikes at her opponent, but does so warily, and yet with a perfect strike that does 4. Even though her full power (not a lot for an older woman) gets through unlike other weapons, the incorporeal nature of the shadow is such that there are no "sweet spots" to hit.

Spoiler: Opal

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You really need to be adjacent - or at least threaten - the opponent attacking a friendly to use Bodyguard, per normal Aid Another rules. The wording of the Bodyguard feat does not override that requirement.

R2T6-3: The shadows respond with purely silent vigor. Though "blue" was just struck, for some reason it doesn't bother with Leanyi and closes on Opal, it's body still half in the floor to provide it cover, even though Toros and Leanyi now flank it. It just misses the oread. Meanwhile, in the same way, despite being damaged by Norton, "red" steps through the column and down to attack the Sarenite paladin, but likewise misses.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T22: The charge up and release whine of Keghart's weapon is heard as the beam from his palm strikes "blue" but doesn't seem to do anything. "Sorry, but had to be sure. Magic weapons only."

R3T19: Opal, your scimitar is dropped and you are holding a CLW charge on the wand. You had bloody riposte readied had you been struck (you were not), and blue just stepped into a flank with allies that also will allow you to use bodyguard (if you do). What do you do?

Jules on deck, Toros in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped. Currently holding charge on wand of CLW. Set up for Bloody Riposte if attacked, Bodyguard if Leanyi is attacked.
Jules: 13. TD!!!
Toros: 12. Ignite weapon!!!
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. Call the soul's blade til R3T9 (ghost touch). AOOs: 2. CE. Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Shadow (Blue): 6. (26:30).
Shadow (Red): 3. (12:30).

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R3T19: Opal changes her stance to be more defensive than before, reaching out to touch the shadow in front of her, but again its tactical use of cover with the floor foils the warpriest.

R3T13-12: Jules delays. Toros attacks the flanked shadow, but he fails spectacularly as essence of the shadow itself throws Toros into confusing slashes with the strange lighting.

R3T11: Norton, what do you do?

Leanyi on deck, shadows in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped. Currently holding charge on wand of CLW. Set up for Bloody Riposte if attacked, Bodyguard if Leanyi is attacked.
Jules: 13. DELAYING!!!
Toros: 12. Ignite weapon!!!
* Until R7T12, all enemies have concealment. He can make a Will save DC 20 each round to end this effect.
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. Call the soul's blade til R3T9 (ghost touch). AOOs: 2. CE. Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Shadow (Blue): 6. (26:30).
Shadow (Red): 3. (12:30).

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R3T11: Norton strikes out once more against one of the Shadows, hoping to do his part in finishing it off with his spear, but he can't quite get a bead on it because of its wispy nature.

R3T9: Leanyi still fights tactically and then uses her mystical weapon more as a paintbrush than a hunk of supernatural metal beatstick. As she strikes, there is a flash of light from the blade that seems to glint right towards the shadow's head (such as it is). It doesn't do a lot of damage, but none of its seems to be diminished either (4). Her weird summoned sword disappears and she now has nothing in her right hand.

R3T6-3: The shadow Leanyi just hit moves so as not to be flanked anymore, and now is flanking Toros with the one nearer the entrance. It puts its hand through Toros' chest for 1 STR. The other shadows strikes at about the same time, but that one Toros was expecting and wards it away with his flaming sword.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T22: Keghart casts mage armor on himself for a little more protection.

R4T19: Okay, Opal, you are still holding onto a charge with that wand. What do you do?

Toros on deck, Norton in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22. Mage armor.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped. Currently holding charge on wand of CLW. Set up for Bloody Riposte if attacked, Bodyguard if Leanyi is attacked.
Jules: 13. DELAYING!!!
Toros: 12. Ignite weapon!!!
* Until R7T12, all enemies have concealment. He can make a Will save DC 20 each round to end this effect.
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. Call the soul's blade til R3T9 (ghost touch). AOOs: 2. CE. Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Shadow (Blue): 6. (22:30).
Shadow (Red): 3. (12:30). DAZZLED til beginning R4T9!!!

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R4T19: Opal curses as the shadow proves to be an elusive target. She tries to hit it yet again, though she does her best to cover for her allies in the mean time. Again, the cover offered by the floor foils her attack.

R4T12: Toros realizes only now that the ligth spear that Norton wields has incredible reach (he's a little slower on the uptake than his younger brother). He puts some force into his swing on the northern, flanked opponent, which messes, before stepping closer to both women. He does, however, seem to have thrown off whatever temporary confusion he was in.

R4T11: Norton, what do you do?

Leanyi on deck, shadows in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22. Mage armor.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped. Currently holding charge on wand of CLW. Set up for Bloody Riposte if attacked, Bodyguard if Leanyi is attacked.
Jules: 13. DELAYING!!!
Toros: 12. Ignite weapon!!! PA.
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. AOOs: 0. CE. Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Shadow (Blue): 6. (22:30).
Shadow (Red): 3. (12:30). DAZZLED til beginning R4T9!!!

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R4T11: Norton casts a spell and thrusts with his spear, missing, but then with the second attack he strikes true for 7 mod.

R4T9: Leanyi circles around to the south and then points at the shadow with her longsword before attacking and missing.

R4T6-3: "Blue" ignores Leanyi and attacks the Sarenite woman with the hateful magic on her wand, but misses. Its partner moves slightly over to put a little cover between it and the nutter with the light spear so it can attack the other Sarenite, its hand passing through Toros' left lower leg for 2 STR.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T22: Keghart shoots and misses again with his palm attack.

R5T19: Opal, you are still holding a charge on the wand (that hateful magic). What do you do?

Toros on deck, Norton in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22. Mage armor.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped. Currently holding charge on wand of CLW. Set up for Bloody Riposte if attacked, Bodyguard if Leanyi is attacked.
Jules: 13. DELAYING!!!
Toros: 12. Ignite weapon!!! PA.
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. AOOs: 0. CE. Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Shadow (Blue): 6. (22:30).
Shadow (Red): 3. (5:30). DAZZLED til beginning R4T9!!!

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R5T19: Opal steps northwest; she needed all the help she can muster to hit this thing, so she moves into flanking position with Leanyi. She was putting her at a bit of a risk, but if she could down the spirit between them, that'd take a lot of pressure off of her. With her advance and extreme pivot, she sprains her ankle in the attempt, taking 2 DEX.

R5T12: Toros attacks and misses with his fiery scimitar, and then shifts position.

R5T11: Norton, what do you do?

Leanyi on deck, shadows in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22. Mage armor.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped. Currently holding charge on CLW. Set up for Bloody Riposte if attacked, Bodyguard if Leanyi is attacked.
Jules: 13. DELAYING!!!
Toros: 12. Ignite weapon!!! PA.
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. AOOs: 0. CE. Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Shadow (Blue): 6. (22:30).
Shadow (Red): 3. (5:30). DAZZLED til beginning R4T9!!!

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R5T11: Norton will try once more with his spell and spear strikes. His first strike dispels the red shadow!

R5T9: Leanyi now steps back and a series of tones are heard as she sings along with them before a release of flame at the shadow (that misses).

R5T6: The shadow passes its hand through Opal's right knee for 4 STR. Opal's gear now weighs heavily upon her.

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ....

R6T22: Keghart moves into the room to get a clean shot at the shadow. He casts a spell, and then from the top of his palm is a wide, but thin beam of pure red that is fired at the shadow, but the beam of searing heat simply hits the wall behind the shadow.

R6T19: Opal, what do you do?

Toros on deck, Norton in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22. Mage armor.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped. Currently holding charge on CLW. Set up for Bloody Riposte if attacked, Bodyguard if Leanyi is attacked.
Jules: 13. DELAYING!!!
Toros: 12. Ignite weapon!!! PA.
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. AOOs: 0. CE. Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Shadow (Blue): 6. (22:30).

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R6T19: Opal's breath grew more ragged as the shadows continued to sap her strength. She doubted that she had the oomph to do much, but she decided to give it one last go before withdrawing. She outstretches her hand once more, hoping to channel the positive energy she was still holding, but the cover these incorporeal bastards use and their own lightness (ha!) of being makes them hard to touch.

R6T12: Toros steps south of the shadow, and then holds off, looking to Norton and nodding. "Come get it, man."

R6T11: Norton casts a spell and then moves in closer to the shadow, and as soon as he does so Toros gives it his all against the shadow. It is a gross overhead chop, and he only just turns his flexing sword at the last instant to keep it from getting bent by the floor. Norton is unable to attack, however.

Spoiler: Norton

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You performed a standard action (cast spell), then did a move action (moved 10'). You are done. Spellstrike does NOT allow you to cast-move-attack or attack-move cast.

R6T9: Leanyi moves to a clear LOS at the east. She then drops her useless longsword, concentrates, and fire shoots forth at the shadow - a larger gout than the last, and with those same strange increasing tones and singing voice as she does so, but again the shadow ducks out of the way.

R6T6: The shadow steps out of flank and then attacks Toros, but misses.

End Round 6, Begin Round 7 ...

R7T22: Keghart casts again, and a similar beam as last time - but this time from the top of his other palm - shoots at the shadow. Finally, a hit is scored as it takes 5 mod fire. He shakes his head ruefully. "Sorry, that's all of those I have."

R7T19: Opal, what do you do?

Toros on deck, Norton (holding shocking grasp on his hand, because a charge can't be held on a weapon) in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22. Mage armor.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped. Currently holding charge on CLW. Set up for Bloody Riposte if attacked, Bodyguard if Leanyi is attacked.
Jules: 13. DELAYING!!!
Toros: 11.1. Ignite weapon!!! Readied to attack w/ PA when Norton gets in reach.
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11. Shocking grasp on sword.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. AOOs: 0. CE. Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Shadow (Blue): 6. (17:30).

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R7T19: Opal sidesteps southwest in an attempt to keep in an advantageous position. She then tries once again to get her spell to connect, and it finally discharges to do 3 PE, as something about its nature seems to resist some of that holy damage.

R17T11.1: Toros tries to touch the shadow, and he is successful as he scores 13 PE.

R17T11: Norton, what do you do? You have shocking grasp cast on your hand. You cannot use spellstrike or spell combat and get the benefits of the spell, and having already been cast, it cannot be sent down the weapon.

Leanyi on deck, shadow in the hole ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22. Mage armor.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped. Currently holding charge on CLW. Set up for Bloody Riposte if attacked, Bodyguard if Leanyi is attacked.
Jules: 13. DELAYING!!!
Toros: 11.1. Ignite weapon!!! Readied to attack w/ PA when Norton gets in reach.
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11. Shocking grasp on sword.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. AOOs: 0. CE. Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Shadow (Blue): 6. (1:30).

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R7T11: Norton adjusts his position and thrusts his spear at the shadow, pulsing the magic from his spell through the spear to hopefully discharge it this time, but again the cover and its speed keeps it from harm.

R7T9: Leanyi focuses on Toros, and moves her shield, but it is a strange maneuver, clumsy, and seemingly bereft of any possible benefit. Even Leanyi notes that, and yet something about her seems to be recharged.

R7T6: The shadow senses that Opal is far more weakened, and hoping to get some type of meal before its own destruction its swipes at herfor a paltry 1 STR as it only just barely got her shinbone and not really much muscle.

End Round 7, Begin Round 8 ...

R8T22: Keghart casts and throws out a green dot that hits the shadow in the lower part of its torso for a mere 1 acid .... and that is all that is needed for the shadow to finally disperse!

FEAR THE MIGHTY ACID SPLASH!!!

Combat Ends ...

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Keghart: 22. Shield til R31T22. Mage armor.
Opal: 19. Mwk scimitar dropped. Bodyguard if Leanyi is attacked.
Jules: 13. DELAYING!!!
Toros: 11.1. Ignite weapon!!!
Norton: 11. AP (+1 enhancement) til R11T11. Shocking grasp on sword.
Leanyi: 9. Collective active. AOOs: 0. CE. Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Shadow (Blue): 6. (1:30).

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Surprise Round ...

S21: Keghart screams in pain as he is bit along the top of the head for 23! Immediately after that bite, a monstrous creature's head appears from around the corner!

Begin Round One ...

R1T25: Norton, because of Keghart's warning, you can have a weapon already in hand. What do you do?

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Norton: 25.
Malfeshnekor: 21. (135:135). Rage (concentration + 9 rounds): +1 Will save, -2 AC. Lasts til R9T21!!!
* STR 29, CON 21. Bite +17 (1d8+9), 2 claws +17 (1d6+9); Tactical: Bite +14 (1d8+15), 2 claws +14 (1d6+15).
* Blink and mass bull's strength (self only).
Leanyi: 19.
Keghart: 17.
Opal: 15.
Leanyi: 11. Collective w/ group.
Jules: 10.
Draegra: 8.
Toros: 3.

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R1T25: Norton draws his weapon, and lunges into the room, moving to the far side from where the monster's head is to get an idea of what is attacking. Now that he has an eye on it, he fumbles around in his memory, until he mutters it out, then shouts it. "It's a greater barghest! It's a type of goblin-wolf-fiend from Abaddon, but more than that I cannot say."

With essence pouring into his armlets, his lengthen reaches to a nearly impossible level and he strikes out with his rapier to stab it in its throat, but at the last microsecond the barghest winks out of view, and a second later winks back into view. Norton is sure that he could have slain this thing, or at least incapacitated it, with one blow!

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Already rolled .... Norton has no idea what this effect is that robbed him of his beautiful strike.

R1T21: The barghest slavers as if enraged by something, and doesn't approach Norton but attacks Keghart around the corner. A bite comes in on Keghart's left hand for 17, dropping him! He then gets clawed in the belly for 13, and when that happens, Leanyi gasps. Another claws tears open the now obviously lifeless body of Keghart Valdemar of the Mars brothers.

R1T19: Leanyi gasps, "I wasn't quick enough to save him *sob*" She seems a little distracted with that, as if she felt that death keenly and personally. She then double moves into the room, keeping to the east and then south.

R1T15: Opal, Keghart is definitely dead. What do you do?

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Norton: 25.
Malfeshnekor: 21. (135:135). Rage (concentration + 9 rounds): +1 Will save, -2 AC. Lasts til R9T21!!!
* STR 29, CON 21. Bite +17 (1d8+9), 2 claws +17 (1d6+9); Tactical: Bite +14 (1d8+15), 2 claws +14 (1d6+15).
* Blink and mass bull's strength (self only).
Leanyi: 19.
Opal: 15.
Leanyi: 11. Collective w/ group.
Jules: 10.
Draegra: 8.
Toros: 3.

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R1T15: "Run!" Opal screamed, taking her own advice. Damn this place. She's found nothing but death here. Time to leave it before she finds her own.

R1T10: Jules flies in and behind the cover of its master.

R1T8: Draegra calls out something in a language that only on other knows. There were two, but that scholar had just fallen.

Spoiler: Norton

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In Thassilonian, Draegra says, "Yes, greater barghest. We are not ready for this without planning; luck won't save us. I will cover our escape."

He then casts a spell in an unknown language, and from him billows thick, wet, clinging mist that obscures all sight within to only five feet. He then pulls back.

R1T3: Toros calls out in anguish, "Does anyone know what he just babbled?!" He moves up in front of Toros in the fog, and his scimitar is now flaming.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T25: Norton, what do you do?

Barghest on deck, Leanyi in the hole ...

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Norton: 25.
Malfeshnekor: 21. (135:135). Rage (concentration + 9 rounds): +1 Will save, -2 AC. Lasts til R9T21!!!
* STR 29, CON 21. Bite +17 (1d8+9), 2 claws +17 (1d6+9); Tactical: Bite +14 (1d8+15), 2 claws +14 (1d6+15).
* Blink and mass bull's strength (self only).
Leanyi: 19. Collective w/ group.
Opal: 15.
Jules: 10.
Draegra: 8.
Toros: 3. Ignite weapon til R5T3.

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R2T25: Norton nods quickly, and immediately bolts back down the door. "He says to run!!" After he calls out to the rest, he reverts to the language Draegra spoke to him in. <"Thank you friend. Get out safe."> As he withdraws, he briefly catches up to Opal in the statued intersection at the end of the trapped hallway.

R2T21: The barghest darts past Toros to the hallway, burning itself as it steps past the fire pit for 6 fire. He bites Toros in the upper arm for 10, but Leanyi takes that on herself and mitigates all but 1 of it.

R2T19: Leanyi moves up to find the way blocked, calls forth a longsword to her hand and makes a leftward strike for 11.

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"I can do that for a little while, and minimize the effect on myself, but not forever. Everybody, get the hell back here now!"

R2T15: Opal gets to the trap and all the bric-a-brac. It is some work, but she gets to the other side.

R2T10: Norton gets a sense from Jules that it has been damaged.

R2T8: Draegra gets up to Norton but doesn't go past him so Norton has the room to maneuver to cross all the machinery setup over the trap. He says something....

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"Toros and Leanyi are trapped in the room now that it got to the southern spur of the hallway. They are doomed."

R2T3: Toros declares a smite on the barghest, then hits it for power with 23. The monster howls in pain and rage.

Spoiler: Toros >>> Everybody?

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"That got him! That's for my brother!"

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T25: Norton, you are 5' from the lip to the trap apparatus. It will take you four squares of movement to cross, and you would need to continue past Opal who is on the opposite side. What do you do? Keep running?

Barghest on deck, Leanyi in the hole ...

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Norton: 25.
Malfeshnekor: 21. (95:135). Rage (concentration + 9 rounds): +1 Will save, -2 AC. Lasts til R9T21!!!
* STR 29, CON 21. Bite +17 (1d8+9), 2 claws +17 (1d6+9); Tactical: Bite +14 (1d8+15), 2 claws +14 (1d6+15).
* Blink and mass bull's strength (self only).
Leanyi: 19. Collective w/ group. Call the soul's blade (+1 longsword) til R5T9.
* Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Opal: 15.
Jules: 10.
Draegra: 8.
Toros: 3. Ignite weapon til R5T3. SMITE!!! Risky Strike.

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R3T25: Norton stops and sighs, drawing upon the telepathic bond to speak to the others.

Spoiler: Norton >>> Collective

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"Guys. Get out. Let's regroup and come back with a plan. That thing is not something we can defeat with nothing but guts and willpower. We NEED a plan.

After he finishes his telepathic message, he'll also push on his telepathic empathic link with Jules, trying to urge his familiar to retreat and rejoin him too. Despite that, Norton will wait by the trap, and not run further yet.

Oh, also, Norton .... neither you nor Opal have an active light source (she doesn't need one). Draegra put light on his shield, but the trapped hallway isn't lit up because Draegra hasn't fully come around the corner yet.

R3T21: The barghest commits to a risky strike against Toros, with only a claw slashing his stomach for 17, of which 15 is reduced, and then only 6 gets through to Leanyi.

R3T19: Leanyi's "sense" is detected....

Spoiler: Leanyi >>> Collective

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"Okay. Gods be with you. Toros and I are now trapped in the room, so we will strike this thing for everything we may, but I am already faltering as I take on Toros' wounds to me. We will render it best we can. Do not wait for us, but get who or what you can and be back before this thing can heal too much. Oh, wait! I just broke it's jaw!!!"

Leanyi then does a breaking glass strike that breaks the monster's jaw for 9 + 1 CON ... with the barghest giving a painful, warbling yowl.

R3T15: Opal, you don't need light, but you see that Norton will need some possibly if you both are to get out of here. What do you do?

Jules on deck, Draegra in the hole ...

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Norton: 25.
Malfeshnekor: 21. (86:135; 18:19 CON). Rage (concentration + 9 rounds): +1 Will save, -2 AC. Lasts til R9T21!!! DAZZLED on R4!!!
* STR 29, CON 21. Bite +17 (1d8+9), 2 claws +17 (1d6+9); Tactical: Bite +14 (1d8+15), 2 claws +14 (1d6+15).
* Broken Jaw: 25% verbal failure until healed.
* Blink and mass bull's strength (self only).
Leanyi: 19. Collective w/ group. Call the soul's blade (+1 longsword) til R5T9.
* Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Opal: 15.
Jules: 10.
Draegra: 8.
Toros: 3. Ignite weapon til R5T3. SMITE!!! Risky Strike.

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R3T15: Opal will raise her scimitar as it begins to shine, providing light to her teammate. "Get out of there! Come on!" She steps into the next room, but waits for her teammates to cross the threshold into that room before she bolts and leaves this godsforsaken fort forever.

R3T10: Norton feels his link with Jules come to a shattering close.

R3T8: Draegra uses the apparatus to pass Norton and use the chain-fall swing to get to the western side and then send it back to Norton.

R3T3: Toros readies his shield, but the blinking effect throws off his aim.

Spoiler: Toros >>> Collective

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"He possesses a powerful defense that made my weapon miss. We shall acquit ourselves gloriously, but we are trapped so we cannot leave. Farewell, and avenge us."

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T25: Norton, what do you do? Your light sources are to the west and heading out. Your empathic link with Jules is gone, signaling its destruction. Two stay behind to busy the monster that you may live.

Barghest on deck, Leanyi in the hole ...

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Norton: 25.
Malfeshnekor: 21. (86:135; 18:19 CON). Rage (concentration + 9 rounds): +1 Will save, -2 AC. Lasts til R9T21!!! DAZZLED on R4!!!
* STR 29, CON 21. Bite +17 (1d8+9), 2 claws +17 (1d6+9); Tactical: Bite +14 (1d8+15), 2 claws +14 (1d6+15).
* Broken Jaw: 25% verbal failure until healed.
* Blink til R7T21. Mass bull's strength (self only).
Leanyi: 19. Collective w/ group. Call the soul's blade (+1 longsword) til R5T9.
* Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Opal: 15.
Jules: 10.
Draegra: 8.
Toros: 3. Ignite weapon til R5T3. SMITE!!! Risky Strike.

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R4T25: Norton takes a slight bow, a gesture of respect towards the allies who cannot see him.

Spoiler: Norton >>> Collective

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"I will not allow your sacrifice to be in vain. I will complete our quest and avenge your deaths by any means necessary. May the Gods reward you for your valor."

With this, he turns and starts back after the other fleeing allies, ready to quit this place and put some effort into preparing for the fight against the Barghest. Of course, he gets well ahead of the other two, but then he realizes he has to pull back for Opal and Draegra, or else he would plumb the darkness himself (unless he takes out a light source for himself).

R4T21: Dazzled, the malfeshnikor throws his power against the paladin again, hoping to finally hurt him. He rakes the man across the belly for 20 (15 of which is mitigated, and to which Leanyi takes 6) Malfeshnikor sees this, but it too into his rage to really tactically employ this information. A crit on Toros in the head does 21, finally wounding him directly and fully.

R4T19: Leanyi now attempts a left-hand strike, but the barghest's physiology confounds her, and her attack goes wide.

R4T15: Opal, just to verify, you are continuing to bag ass, correct?

Draegra on deck, Toros in the hole ...

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Norton: 25.
Malfeshnekor: 21. (86:135; 18:19 CON). Rage (concentration + 9 rounds): +1 Will save, -2 AC. Lasts til R9T21!!! DAZZLED on R4!!!
* STR 29, CON 21. Bite +17 (1d8+9), 2 claws +17 (1d6+9); Tactical: Bite +14 (1d8+15), 2 claws +14 (1d6+15).
* Broken Jaw: 25% verbal failure until healed.
* Blink til R7T21. Mass bull's strength (self only).
Leanyi: 19. Collective w/ group. Call the soul's blade (+1 longsword) til R5T9.
* Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Opal: 15.
Draegra: 8.
Toros: 3. Ignite weapon til R5T3. SMITE!!! Risky Strike.

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R4T15-8: With what teammates she could get out behind her, Opal continues to head to the exit, now just on the stairs, and Draegra right behind her.

R4T3: Toros puts hands of healing on himself for 13. He realizes the best thing to is not attack with rage and power, but defense in mind, and hits for 12 + 2 fire.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T25: Norton, you are immediately behind Draegra, who is behind Opal. You could blast past them, but light is an issue. Do you simply maintain pace and follow behind on the way out so you have someone lighting your passage?

Greater Barghest on deck, Leanyi in the hole ...

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Norton: 25.
Malfeshnekor: 21. (72:135; 18:19 CON). Rage (concentration + 9 rounds): +1 Will save, -2 AC. Lasts til R9T21!!! DAZZLED on R4!!!
* STR 29, CON 21. Bite +17 (1d8+9), 2 claws +17 (1d6+9); Tactical: Bite +14 (1d8+15), 2 claws +14 (1d6+15).
* Broken Jaw: 25% verbal failure until healed.
* Blink til R7T21. Mass bull's strength (self only).
Leanyi: 19. Collective w/ group. Call the soul's blade (+1 longsword) til R5T9.
* Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Opal: 15.
Draegra: 8.
Toros: 3. Ignite weapon til R5T3. SMITE!!! Defensie Stance.

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R5T21: Malfeshnekor continues to attack with full power, but the mist mixing to steam from the pit causes him to sneeze.
R5T19: They pass tactics on what to do between each other. She simply aids Toros' coming attack with telepathic advice while her sword disappears, and remembers the focus of her training.
R5T3: Toros's fire goes out, and he goes for power. He gives himself 12 healing to fully heal, but misses his attack.

R6T21: Recovered from his sneeze, and annoyed by the lull, he sees that Toros is no longer defensive and redoubles his own powerful efforts. He nips the paladin in the left knee. With Leanyi's help, he only takes 1, she takes 6. He then rakes Toros along the belly for 16.
R6T19: Leanyi calls forth another magic blade, sees the barghest's structure better this time, but misses her attack and then steps west 5'.
R6T3: Toros heals 13 on himself and returns to a defensive posture. He would have struck were it not for the blink. He then steps east 5'.

R7T21: Now both targets are partly around the damn corner, and the angry barghest continues to focus his maligned hatred on Toros, but the corner is throwing him off.
R7T19: Leanyi aids herself as does her targeting monocle and she attempts a breaking blass strike. Only because of its apparent wrath around a corner does she strike for 5. She steps away.
R7T3: Toros' strike again for 17, and it no longer seems to be winking in and out of view. He steps back another 5'.

R8T21: With his opponents out of reach and his frustration from the corner, the overconfident, raging barghest steps fully into the room to pursue Toros. His bite would have hit, but now the mist does its job as he misses. A claws comes in heavy but fails. It takes 3 fire from the pit.
R8T19: Leanyi charges, with her various abilities aiding her, and the thing takes 4.
R8T3: Toros does 15 now.

R9T21: Something happens with the barghest. It is no less angry, but it no longer is foolishliy committed, and some of its power seems to have left it. Its wounds even seem more pronounced. Its wounds most terrible, it knows that to charm a paladin is folly, but it steps out of flank, still taking 1 fire from the pit and tries to charm Leanyi, but she is resolute.
R9T19: Leanyi's magic blade disappears again as she recovers from the charge. She gives tactical advice to Toros mentally before stepping away into the hall.
R9T3: Toros now steps over 5', and strikes the monster for 12.

R10T21: As he takes 4 fire from the pit, the barghest says, "You may well have beaten me, you accursed lap-dog of the Destroyer's punisher. But I, Malfeshnekor will take a piece of your happiness before I go!" Waves of unseen, almost palpable despair hit the pair of heroes. Leanyi, who has led a long life and suffered much, barely keeps herself together against the hopelessness. Likewise, Toros, whose brother was cut down in seconds against this monster, and whose own mind and spirit are still cursed from Nualia, is just barely able to stand firm.
R10T19: Leanyi steps farther away, and takes hold of Keghart by the shoulders. She and her targeting monocle continue to give what aid she can to Toros.
R10T3: "Dogs are the most faithful of animals, Malfeshnekor, and it is through community that your attempt to sink us into despair has failed," says Toros as he now steps to the hallway. "My brother fell, but he lived a hero. And we are back in the hallway, our allies have fled to avenge us should you prevail, and my fight is not yet through!"
And having seen that Malfeshnekor is too large to avoid the firepit, stands firm in a defensive stance and strikes again to Malfeshnekor's flank for 16, dropping the creature!

Toros finds what passes for a neck, and hews away its head as the pit begins to burn the back half of its body and it catches fire.

The heroes have overcome!

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Malfeshnekor: 21. (15:135; 18:19 CON).
* Bite +16 (1d8+8), 2 claws +16 (1d6+8); Tactical: Bite +13 (1d8+14), 2 claws +13 (1d6+14).
* Broken Jaw: 25% verbal failure until healed.
* Mass bull's strength (self only).
Leanyi: 19.
* Battle mantra (+1 AC).
Toros: 3. SMITE!!! Defensive Stance.

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R1T20: The crazed man steps forward, chambers and then elbows Draegra's own elbow for 8 ... a powerful blow, indeed.

R1T15: Alvor, what do you do?

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Grayst: 20.
Alvor: 15.
Draegra: 12.

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R1T15: Alvor curses as Grayst breaks free of his jacket and lunges towards Draegra. "Doctor!?" He calls out, thinking this can't possibly be what Habe had in mind when he contemplated a possible attack. With the orderlies closing in to hopefully get the crazed man under control, Al, for the time being at least, is willing to abide by his agreement not to use a weapon. Lowering his shoulder, Al attempts to disorient Grayst by driving him back against the wall. Grayst isn't disoriented, but he does get driven back.

R1T12: Draegra steps back a little, and casts a spell, asking that the Godclaw undo what chaos has done (5 healing). He looks to the caretaker. "Doctor Habe, have your orderlies keep back from his man, for he is beyond them. Then go and unlock the northern door that our allies may assist."

He then shouts as loud as he can, "Battle Underway. Nonlethal!"

The two orderlies don't even wait for the order to be passed as they step back. Dr. Habe goes to the northern door and takes out the keys.

End of Round One ... TO THOSE STANDING OUTSIDE: You may have heard screaming inside, and that might spook some, but this is an asylum for the insane, so that is more about a few seconds of confusion. That confusion is quickly dispelled when you do hear Draegra's shout that there is a battle, but it is (or is to be kept, you aren't quite sure) nonlethal.

Begin Round 2 ...

R2T23: Norton, you wisely were sure to have Destroyer McGee back in your satchel when you got to the sanatorium, though I do assume on the long walk here you let him stretch his legs again. What do you do?

Grayst on deck ...

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Norton: 23.
Grayst: 20.
Granite: 19.
Alvor: 15.
* The first time that Draegra, the orderlies, or Habe is attacked before Alvor's next turn, he will use his immediate action to initiate Warning Roar to attempt to negate the attack.

Diplomacy: (d20+11)[31]

Steingott: 14.
Zada: 13.
Draegra: 12.
Martin: 10.
Destroyer McGee: 8.

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R2T23: Norton crouches down and looks to his familiar in his familiar's satchel to calm him, but he otherwise doesn't leap into action. He moves away from the door to let others go in. "Sorry, but a nonlethal battle is not one that I will be very effective in. Magic, you know."

R2T20: Inside, Grayst swings at Draegra, but even though Draegra gets into a trained boxing position, Alvor shouts loudly, throwing off Grayst's swing.

R2T19: Zada senses that Granite is alert to danger.

R2T15: Alvor, what do you do? You do see that Draegra is quite "armed" as he is in an obvious fist-fighting pose.

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Norton: 23.
Grayst: 20.
Granite: 19.
Alvor: 15.
Steingott: 14.
Zada: 13.
Draegra: 12.
Martin: 10.
Destroyer McGee: 8.

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R2T15: "Someone grab my shield!" Al calls towards the open door.

He isn't much of a fist-fighter himself, but seeing Draegra with his hands up, the former watchman slides to his left and tries to grab at Grayst's arms in the hopes of making him an easier target for the samsaran.

R2T14: Steingott, you heard that! What do you do?

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Norton: 23.
Grayst: 20.
Granite: 19.
Alvor: 15. Successful Aid Another (attack) for Draegra vs. Grayst.
* Tactical Presence: Indomitable.
Steingott: 14.
Zada: 13.
Draegra: 12.
Martin: 10.
Destroyer McGee: 8.

Indomitable Presence: All allies w/in 30' of his position gain the benefits of the Diehard feat, and may gain +4 morale bonus [CHA] to Fort saves vs. death effects, fatigue or exhaustion effects, or poison effects.
>>> Diehard (for reference): When hp < 0, but you are not dead, you automatically stabilize. You do not need to make a Constitution check each round to avoid losing additional hit points. You may choose to act as if you were disabled, rather than dying. You must make this decision as soon as you are reduced to negative hit points (even if it isn’t your turn). If you do not choose to act as if you were disabled, you immediately fall unconscious.
** When using this feat, you are staggered. You can take a move action without further injuring yourself, but if you perform any standard action (or any other action deemed as strenuous, including some swift actions, such as casting a quickened spell) you take 1 point of damage after completing the act. If your negative hit points are equal to or greater than your Constitution score, you immediately die.

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R2T14: Steingott rushes towards the south wall of the porch and picks up Alvor's shield.

R2T13: Zada, what do you do? The door to A2 is 2 squares to your east and currently closed.

Draegra on deck, Martin in the hole ...

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Norton: 23.
Grayst: 20.
Granite: 19.
Alvor: 15. Successful Aid Another (attack) for Draegra vs. Grayst.
* Tactical Presence: Indomitable.
Steingott: 14.
Zada: 13.
Draegra: 12.
Martin: 10.
Destroyer McGee: 8.

Indomitable Presence: All allies w/in 30' of his position gain the benefits of the Diehard feat, and may gain +4 morale bonus [CHA] to Fort saves vs. death effects, fatigue or exhaustion effects, or poison effects.
>>> Diehard (for reference): When hp < 0, but you are not dead, you automatically stabilize. You do not need to make a Constitution check each round to avoid losing additional hit points. You may choose to act as if you were disabled, rather than dying. You must make this decision as soon as you are reduced to negative hit points (even if it isn’t your turn). If you do not choose to act as if you were disabled, you immediately fall unconscious.
** When using this feat, you are staggered. You can take a move action without further injuring yourself, but if you perform any standard action (or any other action deemed as strenuous, including some swift actions, such as casting a quickened spell) you take 1 point of damage after completing the act. If your negative hit points are equal to or greater than your Constitution score, you immediately die.

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R2T13: Zada quickly made their way to the door, wrenching it open; their teammates were in danger, and their spirit would not let that stand.

R2T12: Draegra sees Alvor's efforts, steps towards the wall, and takes advantage of the grizzled warrior's help as then expertly grapples Grayst.

R2T10: Martin, Zada has opened the front door. What do you do?

Norton on deck, Grayst in the hole ...

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Norton: 23.
Grayst: 20. GRAPPLED by Draegra!!!
Granite: 19.
Alvor: 15. Successful Aid Another (attack) for Draegra vs. Grayst.
* Tactical Presence: Indomitable.
Steingott: 14.
Zada: 13.
Draegra: 12. GRAPPLING Grayst!!!
Martin: 10.
Destroyer McGee: 8.

Indomitable Presence: All allies w/in 30' of his position gain the benefits of the Diehard feat, and may gain +4 morale bonus [CHA] to Fort saves vs. death effects, fatigue or exhaustion effects, or poison effects.
>>> Diehard (for reference): When hp < 0, but you are not dead, you automatically stabilize. You do not need to make a Constitution check each round to avoid losing additional hit points. You may choose to act as if you were disabled, rather than dying. You must make this decision as soon as you are reduced to negative hit points (even if it isn’t your turn). If you do not choose to act as if you were disabled, you immediately fall unconscious.
** When using this feat, you are staggered. You can take a move action without further injuring yourself, but if you perform any standard action (or any other action deemed as strenuous, including some swift actions, such as casting a quickened spell) you take 1 point of damage after completing the act. If your negative hit points are equal to or greater than your Constitution score, you immediately die.