Ghostfoot's Savage Tide (IC) Pt 2

[razorback]

Tchinik, withering under the attacks, grunts outloud as he strikes, falling back as he tries to recover.

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Tchinik
AC ~17; Current ~ 15
HP ~ 52; Current ~9
AP ~ 7 ; Current ~ 7
Spells: 0[3]~ 1st[3]~ 2nd[1]~
Bardic Music (7) ~



Attack vs F-16, renewing manuevers


(1d20+9)[21]

Damage
(1d6+3)[7]+1 fire damage + (1d6)[2] Punishing Stance

Crit 18-20/x2
(1d20+9)[29]
(1d6+3)[7] +1 fire damage


5 Foot step after attack to E-17

Effects~
Punishing Stance: -2 to AC and +1d6 damage
Steel Wind: X
Sapphire Nightmare Blade: 0
Leading the Attack: X
Mountain Hammer: X

Least Armor Crystal of Arrow Deflection - +2 bonus to AC against ranged attacks.
Least Armor Crystal of Acid Protection - Resistance 5 against acid damage, up to 25 points per day.

[DrK]

Connaught

The barbarian howls with wild glee as another of the beasts is crushed under the heavy weight of the axe, its blade dulled and chipped by the solid vine creatures that surround them. Still lost in the frenzy he whirls around hacking at nearest one seeking to reduce it kindling and hack through it to reach the farthest one from the rest of the party.

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Attack F16, if it dies, 5ft step and attack E15

PA 4 (1d20+12)[13] dam (1d8+21)[23]
PA 4 (1d20+12)[32] dam (1d8+21)[27]

Hps 35/44
Saves 8/3/5
AC 16 (6arm) +2 frenzy = 18
Rage 0/1 - 3/6 rounds
Pact: +2 hit
Vestige: Arete
AP's: 0!!

Effects: Bull strength! RAGE!

Psionic Boon: You gain 13 power points when you bind to Arete. These are added to your pool of power if you already possess psionic power, or they create a pool and you become a psionic creature for the duration of this binding.
Resistance: Your gain a +4 resistance bonus on a saving throw of your choice. You may change this to another saving throw as a move action.
Damage Reduction: Your body becomes unnaturally tough as you gain damage reduction 5/—.
Repletion: You gain access to the psionic powers body adjustment , body purification, and sustenance for the duration of the binding. You may manifest each power as a psion would and as if it is a power known by you. You may augment each power as a psion normally could, substituting your effective binder level in place of manifester level

[Ghostfoot]

The furious fight continues, Tchinik and Connaught combining to overcome and bring down one of the wicked plant assailants in pieces even as Surtros and Lora find their attacks thwarted. Lirith slashes at one for 3 damage her mighty falchion largely ineffective but nevertheless her opponent recoiling before sliding down into a pile of sentient muck and slipping away under a nearby closed doorway. "Ha, that's right you better run!"

The two remaining sargasso stalkers continue to flail heedless of damage and of Malmir's duplicitous new visage. One smashes at Tchinik battering for 5 damage while the other beats at Lora for another 7 damage.

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Surtros
Hammer Attack (1d20+9)[14]
Hammer Damage (3d6)[12]

Lirith vs vine horror
falchion (1d20+6)[21]damage (2d4+3)[8]

Vine horror vs Tchinik
slam 1 (1d20+7)[21] damage (1d6+4)[5]
slam 2 (1d20+7)[11] damage (1d6+4)[8]

Vine horror vs Lora
slam 1 (1d20+7)[26] damage (1d6+4)[9] less DR
slam 2 (1d20+7)[20] damage (1d6+4)[6]

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=> Party

[redzimmer]

Malmir

“Have I mentioned yet how much I hate those things?”

It was a shot, but it failed. He was beginning to wonder why he ever stole the hat.

He tries to put the scaly Dragonborn between him and the plant- thing, dispelling his disguise after seeing Connaught’s blind rage

And wouldn’t it just be my luck?

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diagonal withdrawal move to E19

[Cavir]

"Lirith, nice one." Lora turns 180 degrees and bashes at the other vine near her.

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Aura: Fast Healing 1 up to 1/2 hp for the whole party.
Lora: 12/51hp.

Tactical Strike (+2d6 damage)
Morningstar: (1d20+5)[10] crit: (1d20+5)[9] (+1 Resolve)
damage: (1d8+2)[6] + (2d6)[7] (+1 Resolve)
crit: (1d8+2)[9] + (2d6)[4]

Maneuvers:
Crusader’s Strike G
Foehammer X
Shield Block R
Tactical Strike X
Charging Minotaur R
Next round: (1d2)[1]

[razorback]

Tchinik, stepping deftly back and avoiding the blow, steps forward, trying to finish the creature off as Lora's healing washes over him.
"You and me, both." he grunts back at Malmir.

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Tchinik
AC ~17; Current ~ 15
HP ~ 52; Current ~11
AP ~ 7 ; Current ~ 7
Spells: 0[3]~ 1st[3]~ 2nd[1]~
Bardic Music (7) ~

I think Tchinik got back 2HP.

Attack vs E-15 with Mountain Hammer

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As part of this maneuver, you make a single melee attack. This attack deals an extra 2d6 points of damage and automatically overcomes damage reduction and hardness.

(1d20+9)[26]

Damage
(1d6+3)[9]+1 fire damage + (1d6)[3]Punishing Stance + (2d6)[6]Mountain Hammer

Crit 18-20/x2
(1d20+9)[14]
(1d6+3)[4]+1 fire damage

Effects~
Punishing Stance: -2 to AC and +1d6 damage
Steel Wind: X
Sapphire Nightmare Blade: 0
Leading the Attack: 0
Mountain Hammer: X

Least Armor Crystal of Arrow Deflection - +2 bonus to AC against ranged attacks.
Least Armor Crystal of Acid Protection - Resistance 5 against acid damage, up to 25 points per day.

[DrK]

Connaught

Lost in rage, splattered with scraps of sea weed and matted in thick slime the viking wades forward to crush the last one into the corner and chop it up into mangled chunks of plant matter

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5ft to F16 and attack E15

PA 4 (1d20+12)[19] dam (1d8+21)[23]
PA 4 (1d20+12)[19] dam (1d8+21)[24]

Hps 35/44
Saves 8/3/5
AC 16 (6arm) +2 frenzy = 18
Rage 0/1 - 3/6 rounds
Pact: +2 hit
Vestige: Arete
AP's: 0!!

Effects: Bull strength! RAGE!

Psionic Boon: You gain 13 power points when you bind to Arete. These are added to your pool of power if you already possess psionic power, or they create a pool and you become a psionic creature for the duration of this binding.
Resistance: Your gain a +4 resistance bonus on a saving throw of your choice. You may change this to another saving throw as a move action.
Damage Reduction: Your body becomes unnaturally tough as you gain damage reduction 5/—.
Repletion: You gain access to the psionic powers body adjustment , body purification, and sustenance for the duration of the binding. You may manifest each power as a psion would and as if it is a power known by you. You may augment each power as a psion normally could, substituting your effective binder level in place of manifester level

[Ghostfoot]

With no respite the gruelling figt for survival continues. Tchinik stabs with his flame-wreathed blade for 19 damage. As the skewered creature hisses in rage Connaught jumps over crushing and chopping for 18 & 19 damage ending the pile of mulch.

Surtros's whirling spiritual hammer thunks and smacks into the sole remaining creature for 14 damage. Lirith too chops away her falchion largely useless but still inflicting 4 damage. The creature melts away, dissolving into a pile of algae and sliding under the nearby doorway.

Finally, you find yourselves unopposed. Any respite will be brief though, you can hear sounds of frantic battle from the druid Sarbaz above deck - it can't be long until the hordes of sargasso fiends breach the ship and overwhelm you!

From deeper within the ship you sense a malign presence calling to the creatures, urging them closer to destroy you before you can end the curse of this place once and for all...

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Surtros
Hammer Attack (1d20+9)[21]
Hammer Damage (3d6)[14]

Lirith vs vine horror
falchion (1d20+6)[22] damage (2d4+3)[9] less DR

=> Party
Time to heal/ buff if you want before the 'boss fight'

[redzimmer]

Malmir

Pressing a button his belt, the shattered ribs of Malmir begin to knit back together.

Spoiler: Healing Belt - like a cleric in your pocket

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(2d8)[4] one charge

“I have some magical that might help us. something beckons, and I doubt it’s friendly.”

He lists off his remaining spells as he gingerly checks his injuries.

[razorback]

Tchinik gasps as he leans heavily against the wall. "Let us not do that again." as he focus for a moment and his wounds start to magically heal.

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Tchinik
AC ~17; Current ~ 15
HP ~ 52; Current ~11
AP ~ 7 ; Current ~ 7
Spells: 0[3]~ 1st[3]~ 2nd[1]~
Bardic Music (7) ~
Using a charge from healing belt, and then another charge from the belt.
(2d8)[12]
(2d8)[14]

Effects~
Punishing Stance: -2 to AC and +1d6 damage
Steel Wind: 0
Sapphire Nightmare Blade: 0
Leading the Attack: 0
Mountain Hammer: 0

Least Armor Crystal of Arrow Deflection - +2 bonus to AC against ranged attacks.
Least Armor Crystal of Acid Protection - Resistance 5 against acid damage, up to 25 points per day.

[Cavir]

Lora starts swapping out belts. "Not again? Whatever controls all these creatures still has to fall. Heal yourselves and use every magical protection you have. This will be a grand fight!" The dragonborn heals herself with both her aura and healing belts, applies some magics to herself, and gives Bahamut's blessing to Lirith and Tchinik. She then puts her dragon belt back on.

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Not clear on how much time we'll have. That affects my healing aura for everyone (1/round up to half hp). Might be useful for people to already have lesser vigor in effect when we go in.
Healing Belt three times on myself: (6d8)[5][7][3][3][8][7](33). If I had used the SoF for the last fight I would have taken a lot less damage.
Potion of Shield of Faith +2
Skull Talisman: Bears Endurance (+4 CON)
Faith Token of Bahamut (Resistance 2/day): Lirith and Tchinik

Rolling for next 1st round maneuvers:
(1d5)[4]
(1d4)[4]
(1d3)[2]

HP: 12 + 33 (belt) + aura time before reaching 1/2 hp
Max HP: 64 (with Bear's Endurance)

[DrK]

Connaught

The rage dissipates and the barbarian stops whirling and hacking. He looks about as his eyes widen at the damage that has been done o his friends and the massed pile of sea weed and lumps of debris that line the chamber. "Not a friendly ship it is. I can feel the heart of this downstairs, can you? We have to continue down and destroy the source of it." Taking a breath he feels the power of Arete flowing through him, wounds sucking shut as the vestige's strange psionic power flows through the bearded savage.

He looks about at his friends as he waits for a minute to catch his breath post his frenzy. "The battle rage has left me. IT'll be cagey fighting from now on." He mutters as he shrugs on his shield. "Would any of you have more blessings from the Gods and the arcane that can help us?". He starts by choking down a small black vial, the endurance of a bear flooding through him and hair sprouts from his arms and back, a second vial leaves strange wooden scales hardening on his skin. Through his beard he grins at the others - "For Death or glory eh?"

Spoiler: Connaught

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Body Adjustment7 PPs (2d12)[13]
Potion: Bear's endurance

Hps 35/44 (+12)
Saves 8/3/5 (+2 Fort)
AC 16 (6arm) +2 shield
Rage 1/1
Pact: +2 hit
Vestige: Arete
AP's: 0!!

Effects: Bull strength (5 mins), Bears Endurance (3mins), BarkSkin (3 mins)

[Cavir]

Lora pulls out a skull talisman and hands it to Connaught. "Here. Use this too."

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Skull talisman: Shield of Faith +2. Barkskin + SoF should be helpful.

[Ghostfoot]

You press on deeper into the bowels of the cursed ship, the structure feeling more and more akin to something biological that you are within as the surfaces writhe with small vines and budding tumescent growths.

Coming to the lower holds you find a huge section of the hull has rotted away here, leaving a stinking pit with walls of writhing green and brown vegetation. These walls writhe with horrible half-formed life, semi-human shapes twisting and spasming from thick tumescent stalks like anthropomorphic fruits ready for harvest. The pit drops away into a noisome, unseen depth, certainly far deeper than sea level, into an unknown hell below where as the air shifts you sense rather than see a great shifting bulk...

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Shaft is 25ft in diameter.
I think you have at best vision to 60ft (correct me if I'm wrong)? The shaft is deeper than that.
DC20 to Climb down (if you dare)
DC14 Fort save or nauseated if you enter the shaft due to the stifling stench.

Re: buffs/ timing etc treat any new buffs as if they've just been cast. Reduce duration of any others by 2 mins to allow for exploration time. Party also benefits from 2 mins of Lora's healing aura.

[redzimmer]

Malmir

As they go in deeper, Malmir adds resistance to acid to his arcane defense.

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i choose acid cuz all the green.

As he reaches the pit he addresses Connaught the Barbarian soulbinder.

“I have means to make you difficult to hit, my big new friend. Are you interested?”

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If DrK is jiggy with it, cast displacement

[razorback]

Tchinik moves down, cautious of the danger all around them, his spear at the ready for more of the sea-spawned creatures to appear.
As they come upon the pit, he circles around to make sure the area is clear before peering down.
"Well..." he says as he leans forward "... that is a problem. Anyone have a bunch of rope?"

[Cavir]

Lora looks down the hole. "I have rope, but I can see that it isn't enough to reach the bottom. With rope that means one of us at a time, the first will face the beast alone. What if we attract the beast to us? Shall I try burning or freezing what lines the hole?"

[DrK]

Connaught

Connaught looks down the pit, before grinning at Lora and Malmir, "I would take any protections I can." He punctuates it by snapping the Skull talisman and releasing the warding energy within.

Shall we assail down the pit? Who has rope and then we can end whatever menace has befallen these accursed weeds. We can all slide down together.

ready to rock

[redzimmer]

Malmir

Never cast without consent, the arcane tutors always told him.

With the affirmation, Malmir casts displacement onto the binder-barian.

[Ghostfoot]

Lirith

"I'm game of you are. Race you down there, big man" she winks at Connaught. "Anybody got more rope? Or a way to light it up down there so we can see what we're in for?"

[Cavir]

"Let's see if we can draw it up here." Lora breathes in deeply and lets out a 30' line of fire covering the walls of the pit and purpose helping to deal with the fumes.

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Activate Energy Aura (+1 DC to fire)
Damage: (3d8)[10]

[razorback]

"I know a spell that can draw up some light, but it is of limited duration. Like flaming breath here, might be best used to draw attention to where we want it rather than to light our way."

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Back in action.

He is referring to Dancing Lights, which only lasts for 1 minute.

[Ghostfoot]

Lora lets out a lengthy blast of searing fire. The flames illuminate at least 70ft of shaft but still you can't see the bottom. All around the inside of the shaft budding embryonic plant creatures writhe and pop in the flames, half-formed as they are and unable to move. The little buds scream shrilly, an unnerving sound. It seems to provoke a response - far below you sense a shifting of a large mass. The walls of the shaft start to undulate as a massive growth or something shoots up the walls, winding its way up just under the surface of the writhing podules.

Reaching the lip of the shaft there is a moments pause and you wonder just where the plant/ energy/ thing has dissipated to.....all of a sudden from the weed-choked ceiling above the shaft a huge thing erupts, hanging. At least 15ft in diameter a pyramidical bulk of deviant rot and foul-smelling vegetation its surface bursting with nearly-formed plant-men. The hideous infants wail shrilly, a confusing cacophony, occasionally one pulling free fully formed only to drop into the darkness of the shaft below shaft. Massive tentacles unfold and flail about as a huge maw gulps and slurps eager to consume!!!

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Initiative
Tchinik (1d20+4)[16]
Connaught (1d20)[17]
Lora (1d20)[18]
Malmir (1d20+3)[18]
Lirith (1d20+6)[7]
Mother-of-All (1d20-2)[2]

• No-one is flat-footed (Mother-of-All transported to close in the surprise round, party wins initiative).
• Carried Progeny - it is evident that anyone adjacent to the Mother-of-All will be subject to melee attack by the budding spawn that cover it.
• Babbling Young - the wailing interferes with spellcasting. Concentration check DC15 +1/spell level to cast (or lose the spell).
• The thing is hanging from the ceiling, over the 25ft wide shaft. It is Huge (15ft square) so actually hangs down into the shaft. You can step up to it to melee without falling down the shaft.
• Reach - it evidently has reach with it's tentacles.

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fight!

[redzimmer]

Malmir

The maddening gibberish echoes in his head, and the half-elf cannot bring any spells to his mind.

“Shutupshutupshutup!”

Futily he holds his tiny dagger in front of him, ready to slash if the... thing comes towards him.

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Hold action, attack if Mother comes in range.

no spells, no useful trigger items. Anyone need a healing belt?

[Cavir]

The dragonborn calls out as movement is detected down below. "Get back!" When the mass of deadly vegetation forms itself against the ceiling she steps back a little further and summons a large black scorpion from the magical amulet around her neck. The scorpion immediately takes to cutting away the monstrous plant. "Keep away and it will feel Bahamut's Fire!"

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5' step to be 15' away.
Activate Amber Amulet of Vermin - Large Scorpion 10' away from MoA. Full Attack. Assuming it can't be crit'd and is immune to poison (no Weed-Be-Gone?!). Can it be grappled?

Claw 1: (1d20+6)[8]
Damage: (1d6+4)[6]
On hit: grapple attempt:[ roll]1d20+11[/roll] (size, bab, imp grapple)
Constrict: (1d6+4)[8]

Claw 2: (1d20+6)[14]
Damage: (1d6+4)[10]
On hit: grapple attempt: (1d20+11)[15] (size, bab, imp grapple)
Constrict: (1d6+4)[10]

Sting: (1d20+1)[9]
Damage: (1d6+2)[6]

Enduring Exposure
Stance: Iron Guard’s Glare
Aura Vigor
Potion: Shield of Faith +2
Bear's Endurance +4 CON
AC 22
HP 64/64

Maneuvers:
1) Crusader’s Strike R
2) Foehammer G
3) Shield Block R
4) Tactical Strike G
5) Charging Minotaur G
Next round: (1d2)[1]

[razorback]

Tchinik, upon seeing the creature and it's brood, pulls out his spear as he begins to sing, the power and strength in his voice rising in the darkness to uplift his friends.

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Tchinik
AC ~17; Current ~ 15
HP ~ 52; Current ~52
AP ~ 7 ; Current ~ 7
Spells: 0[3]~ 1st[3]~ 2nd[1]~
Bardic Music (7) ~ x

I don't think the wailing will interfer with his Inspire Courage but let me know if he has to roll.

Effects~
Inspire Courage = +3 to hit and damage
Punishing Stance: -2 to AC and +1d6 damage
Steel Wind: O
Sapphire Nightmare Blade: O
Leading the Attack: O
Mountain Hammer: O

Least Armor Crystal of Arrow Deflection - +2 bonus to AC against ranged attacks.
Least Armor Crystal of Acid Protection - Resistance 5 against acid damage, up to 25 points per day.

[DrK]

Connaught

The barbarian leaps back in horror at the thing that appears falling from the ceiling in a mass of tentacles and half formed plant people. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Tchinik and Lora he hews at the beast. "By the Gods, what manner of vile beast is this!" Only the brave sound of Tchinik's music helping to centre him as he hacks at it

Spoiler: Connaught

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Attack, use all charges of Belt of One Mighty Blow if connect
Atk (Power attack 3) = (1d20+12)[19] damage (1d8+16)[19] + (3d6)[11] from belt if it hits

Hps 44/44 (+12)
Saves 8/3/5 (+4 will)
AC 16 (6arm) +2 barkskin = 18
Rage 1/1
Pact: +2 hit
Vestige: Arete (+4 to Will saves, DR 5/-)
AP's: 0!!

Effects: Bull strength (5 mins), Bears Endurance (3mins), BarkSkin (3 mins), Inspire Courage

[Ghostfoot]

Malmir holds up his dagger as the babbling chaos overwhelms his concentration. Lora steps back and, clutching the amulet at her neck, summons a massive black-plated scorpion into the hold. It lashes out at the huge bulk of hideous sargasso-creature sparring but dealing no material damage.

Tchinik's rousing voice bolsters the group, Connaught stepping up axe in hand to chop, chop for 25 damage tendrils flying but the thing tougher than it looks. Not to be outdone Lirith rolls forward alongside, coming up next to Connaught "Take that" with blade sweeping about slashing at it for 9 damage.

The thing surges and heaves in response tendrils and arm-polyps flailing about at anything near, battering Connaught for 6 damage, Lirith for 10 damage and the scorpion for 7 damage before the huge maw tears at Connaught a glancing blow but still 9 damage in the desperate melee.

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Can it be grappled?

Sure can :-)

Lirith vs mother-of-all
falchion (1d20+9)[25] damage (2d4+6)[14] less DR

Mother-of-all:
Carried progeny (auto-atatck adjacents)
slam vs Connaught (1d20+13)[26] damage (1d6+5)[11] less DR
slam vs Lirith (1d20+13)[22] damage (1d6+5)[10]

Full attack
Bite vs Connaught (1d20+15)[25] damage (2d6+10)[14] less DR
Slam vs scorpion (1d20+13)[16] damage (1d6+5)[7]
Slam vs Lirith (1d20+13)[15] damage (1d6+5)[10]

=> Party

[Cavir]

Lora calls upon her Slowing Breath to give her allies the advantage while the black scorpion continues its assault.

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5' step up to activate Iron Guard Glare for the others. Slow breath to cover as much of MoA and spawn without hitting the scorpion (rest of party is already protected).

Slow: Slows for 2 rounds, Fort DC 16 save to reduce to only 1 round. Slowed Creature can take a single move or standard action but not both nor full-round action. Also takes -1 to AC, attack rolls, and Reflex saves.

Scorpion
Claw 1: (1d20+6)[9]
Damage: (1d6+4)[7]
On hit: grapple attempt: (1d20+11)[17] (size, bab, imp grapple)
Constrict: (1d6+4)[8]

Claw 2: (1d20+6)[13]
Damage: (1d6+4)[9]
On hit: grapple attempt: (1d20+11)[12] (size, bab, imp grapple)
Constrict: (1d6+4)[6]

Sting: (1d20+1)[18]
Damage: (1d6+2)[8]

Maneuvers:
1) Crusader’s Strike G
2) Foehammer G
3) Shield Block R
4) Tactical Strike G
5) Charging Minotaur G
Next round: Shield Block granted.

Enduring Exposure
Stance: Iron Guard’s Glare
Aura Vigor
Potion: Shield of Faith +2
Bear's Endurance +4 CON
AC 22
HP 64/64

[razorback]

Tchink brings a tempo'd battle song up, rising and swelling like an ever increasing storm, appropriate for the battle before them as he lashes out with his rapier.

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Tchinik
AC ~17; Current ~ 15
HP ~ 52; Current ~52
AP ~ 7 ; Current ~ 7
Spells: 0[3]~ 1st[3]~ 2nd[1]~
Bardic Music (7) ~ x

(1d20+11)[14] with Mountain Hammer

Damage
(1d6+6)[10] +1 Fire + (2d6)[8]

Crit 18-20/x2
(1d20+11)[17]
(1d6+6)[10] +1 Fire

Effects~
Inspire Courage = +3 to hit and damage
Punishing Stance: -2 to AC and +1d6 damage
Steel Wind: O
Sapphire Nightmare Blade: O
Leading the Attack: O
Mountain Hammer: X

Least Armor Crystal of Arrow Deflection - +2 bonus to AC against ranged attacks.
Least Armor Crystal of Acid Protection - Resistance 5 against acid damage, up to 25 points per day.