Raam: The City of Anarchy IC

[RandomWombat]

As he shrouds Faldar in a protective illusion, Greven can see a look of confusion on the mul's face, hesitating in his attack. It's difficult to tell on his face's expression of confusion and rabid fury whether he felt the mental thrust at all. Sticky, bubbling black sludge begins to seep from the stonework beneath the feet of the giant marking his path, as Greven and the vicar move safely away from the melee.

Then the tolling of the black bell can be heard, and the mul in front of Faldar suddenly freezes, clutching his chest and nearly keeling over as his heart skips a beat. The berserker pounds a fist into his chest and something kicks back into rhythm as he gasps in relief, sweat beading on his forehead.

Sickly earth begins to form around the dwarf squaring off with the kreen, who are caught between a rock and a hard place. The dwarf doesn't seem to want to be in the rampaging giant's path any more than they do, and breaks off from the melee to fall back around the corner. The Hand is off after him like a bolt, leaping over the fallen ganger, and the dwarf's startled shout can be heard as the kreen swiftly catches up with him.

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Greven casts Mind Sliver, dealing 1 damage to the Mul Rabble next to Faldar and inflicting -4 to its next save.
Qoheleth uses Curse of the Black Sands to mark Grump for tracking.

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Black Sands is an action, yes.
The sand from the pillars has lost its power, but there is enough sand in the cell for him to Mold Earth a new piece of cover using the spell, and then manipulate that on the fly going forward.

Lazaar casts Toll the Dead, dealing 12 damage to Mul Rabble, Blooding him. He Sickening Razes the dwarf next to Ptekme.

Dwarf Rabble disengages and moves away.

The Hand claws Dwarf Rabble for 10 and 1 damage, bloodying him.

Zantos and Faldar's crews are up.

Spoiler: Initiative

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Bobthewizard]

Zantos Elf Hexblade 3 AC: 17 HP: 22/26 THP: 4 PP: 11 PIv: 9 PIs: 9 Spell Slots, 2nd: 0/2 Conditions: -- OOC

Jiro Elf Rain Cleric 2 AC: 17 HP: 16/17 PP:15 PIv:12 PIs:13 Eye Storm: 3/3LR Chan Divin: 0/1SR Spell Slots: 1st: 2/3 Conditions: --

Qaba Elf Ranger 2 AC: 15 HP: 7/21 PP: 14 PIv: 13 PIs: 14 Spell Slots: 1st: 0/2 Goodberies: 5 Conditions: --

The elves let the giant pass, instead focusing on the two Mul Rabble behind it, weaving their arrows behind the giant to reach their targets. They first try to drop the one by Faldar, then the one by Bontar. Then they get ready to follow the giant after they shoot.

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Jiro (1d20+5)[20] for (1d6+3)[7]

Qaba (1d20+8)[14] for (1d8+4)[8]

Zantos (1d20+7)[10] for (1d8+5)[11]

[Moranica]

	Faldar Lufi Human/Psion (Vitalist) 3 AC: 13 HP: 16/27 PP: 13 PIv: 12 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- Speech		Bontar Dwarf/Barbarian 2 AC: 19 HP: 11/27 PP: 14 PIv: 9 PIs: 12 Conditions: -- Speech		Ptekme Thri-kreen/Rogue 1 AC: 17 HP: 9/17 PP: 13 PIv: 16 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech

A drop of sweat slowly makes it down Faldars forehead as he intently stares at the giant. "It worked! We've got ourselves a guide to Korno! Do not harm him, for it will awaken him. Let's finish up here and follow! Ptekme, you look terrible and ....." While maintaining his focus on the giant, Faldar steps away from the mul near him and unleashes a mindblast in his direction. "BONTAR!!! LEAVE THE GIANT!! GET THE MUL!!!" Faldar desperatly tries to get through to the bloodhungry Bontar.

The heavily wounded thri-kreen looks at the oncoming giant with a calculated, unemotional look. He takes out his potion and drink it, before darting past the giant to Faldars side.

Bontar is about to hammer into the giant when a faint, but familiar sound penetrates his raging consciousness, which is filled with screams, and a buzzing like a nest of angry hornets. He only barely manages to redirect his attack to the mul next to the giant. Further intrigued by the voice he tries to calm himself down, so he can understand it better.

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Faldar
Attack plus damage - (1d20+6)[15] - (1d10+4)[9] force damage
Extra damage on crit - (1d10)[3]

Ptekme drinks healing potion (2d4+2)[5]

Bontar recklessly attacks the mul and then stops his rage.
Attack plus damage - (1d20+4)[13] or (1d20+4)[22] - (2d6+5)[12] bludgeoning damage
Extra damage on crit - (2d6)[6]

[RandomWombat]

Two arrows flick into the mul menacing Faldar through the bars, but the rabid slave gladiator's eyes are filled only by primal hate. As Faldar backs away, the mul stares in befuddlement at the strange crystalline cocoon, distracted long enough for the psion to get away.

Downing a potion, Ptekme feels refreshed, and the strange tingling sensation of his shell regrowing rapidly causes him to shudder as he ducks past the giant, out of its way. With both thri-kreen vacated from his path, Grump lowers his weapon and marches forward with malicious intent. His pace picks up as he goes, like a runaway wagon sailing down a sloped trail, a bone-shaking roar accompanying his fading footfalls.

Bontar slams his hammer against the bars, the sound rattling the mul on the other side and shaking him momentarily as the dwarf's senses exit the tunnel of violence that had overtaken him. The mul seems torn between braving the magical inferno that these spellcasters seem to have conjured and continuing to fight. Ultimately, he casts aside any thought beyond his opponent and jabs both clubs through the bars at Bontar.

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Zantos shoots at one of the Mul Rabble, but misses.
Qaba shoots Mul Rabble for 4 damage after resistance.
Jiro shoots Mul Rabble for 3 damage after resistance, Bloodying him.

Faldar's provokes from Mul Rabble while moving away and his hit for 7 damage. However, he passes Concentration to maintain the Suggestion. The illusion prevented the AoO by breaking line of sight.
Faldar Mindblasts Mul Rabble for 9 damage, for a KO.
Ptekme drinks a potion, healing for 5, and is no longer Bloodied.
Bontar damages Mul Rabble for 6 after resistance. Bontar then ends his rage.

Mul damages Bontar for 4 with an offhand attack, but his mainhand attack misses.

Lazaar's crew is up.

Spoiler: Initiative

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Theophilus]

Lazaar Dargeth Dray Defiler Wizard AC: 14 HP: 18/18 PP: 11 PIv: 15 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- "Speech."

Greven Zhov Dray Aberrant Mind Sorcerer AC: 15 HP: 14/14 PP: 11 PIv: 11 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech.

Qoheleth Dray Silt Cleric AC: 17 HP: 10/15 PP: 12 PIv: 11 PIs: 14 Conditions: --- "Speech.".

Greven focused his efforts on the raging killer. He hurled two spectral claws to throttle and tear the warrior apart while he advanced with his peer.

Qoheleth advanced, bit at the downed mul at the bars to end his existence, and then retrograded. He gestured, swirling the Silt to life, and formed a pillar that moved to protect him from his enemy's blows.

Lazaar advanced behind his screen of prophets. He chanted and another bell tolled around the remaining beserker, seeking to clear the way for the elves to follow after the tarry tread of the giant.

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Greven had an illusory cocoon around Faldar's old position via Minor Illusion last turn. It should still remain in that spot.
Greven BA Chill Touch: (1d20+5)[15] to hit, (1d8)[8] necrotic (if crit: (1d8)[2]) and cannot regain HP over the next turn.
Casts Chill Touch: (1d20+5)[24] to hit, for (1d8)[6] necrotic (if crit: (1d8)[8]) and cannot regain HP over the next turn.
Greven moves forward to remain behind the line of archers.

Qoh's Curse of Black Sands continues to mark Grump.
He moves foward 25ft to BA bite the downed mul. (1d20+2)[6] or (1d20+2)[15] (advantage), for two death save fails due to insta crit. Should kill him on a hit (or restart his death saves if stable).
Moves back 5ft and casts Mold Earth on the silt to create a pillar. Free moves it into the square in front of him at the bars.

Lazaar moves forward, casts Toll the Dead on the beserk killer who remains conscious, distant/sicken razes the dwarven mul in the hall on the left to increase his exhaustion by two (I added the square of defilement to the map). Wis 13 or the beserker takes (1d12)[3] necrotic.

[RandomWombat]

A pair of skeletal hands flies out through the bars, wrapping around the mul's throat and beginning to throttle him. He levitates there in the air, grasping to them until his limbs go limp, grey discoloration spreading across his skin from the neck. When the brief spell fades, he flops to the ground, wheezing breath the only sound hinting that his motionless body is not dead. Lazaar ensures that does not remain the case, the tolling of the bell heralding the last death rattle.

As the last of their enemies in the cell block expire, Hand steps around the corner ahead of them and motions with a claw for them to move up.

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Greven casts two Chilled Touches on Mul Rabble. The first drops him, and the second inflicts a failed death save.
Qoheleth executes Mul Rabble with a bite.
Lazaar casts Toll the Dead, executing the second Mul Rabble.

Dwarf Rabble attacks Hand, but misses.

Hand retaliates with a 5 damage hit, and then another hit while the Dwarf Rabble is down for 2 failed death saves.

Mul Gladiator crit fails a death save and dies on its own.

Faldar and Zantos' crews are up.
All visible enemies are down or dead, but we remain in Initiative, as Grump's ruckus is drawing more attention.

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Bobthewizard]

Zantos Elf Hexblade 3 AC: 17 HP: 22/26 THP: 4 PP: 11 PIv: 9 PIs: 9 Spell Slots, 2nd: 0/2 Conditions: -- OOC

Jiro Elf Rain Cleric 2 AC: 17 HP: 16/17 PP:15 PIv:12 PIs:13 Eye Storm: 3/3LR Chan Divin: 0/1SR Spell Slots: 1st: 2/3 Conditions: --

Qaba Elf Ranger 2 AC: 15 HP: 7/21 PP: 14 PIv: 13 PIs: 14 Spell Slots: 1st: 0/2 Goodberies: 5 Conditions: --

Zantos drops the magical image of a fire. Seeing the surrounding enemy defeated, the elves bound out of their rooms and follow after the giant.

"Lets go, everyone! Follow the giant!" Zantos cheers everyone on as he advances.

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[Moranica]

	Faldar Lufi Human/Psion (Vitalist) 3 AC: 13 HP: 16/27 PP: 13 PIv: 12 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- Speech		Bontar Dwarf/Barbarian 2 AC: 19 HP: 11/27 PP: 14 PIv: 9 PIs: 12 Conditions: -- Speech		Ptekme Thri-kreen/Rogue 1 AC: 17 HP: 9/17 PP: 13 PIv: 16 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech

Faldar quickly follows Zantos, while scanning the party. "Alright, seems we are all still here. Please distribute some of the healing potions, Bontar, Qoheleth and Ptekme need them most I think. Especially Bontar, I want him tanking Korno. Or at least fight Korno head on."

Bontar nods with a smile. His eyes show eagerness as he looks forward to the fight. "It'll be like old times, some good old times."

[RandomWombat]

The warband begins to move forward, and their phantom flames dispel with a silent fwoosh. To their left as they walk down the worked stone passage, they see a well slotted into a nook in the wall. Inside is crystal clear water drawn from some underground spring or reservoir. Grump's trail leads straight ahead, the passage dimly lit by torchlight, their flames flickering and dancing in the air currents that rush in the giant's wake. Black footprints tread along behind him.

To their right the hallway branches off in different directions, and the warriors at the fore can see more Killers emerging from adjacent tunnels to investigate. A mul in slave rags carrying a large two-handed bone club points at Faldar, "There! Looks like some noble!" A few scruffy looking humans emerge from nearby him, carrying rocks and slings. The one at the lead winds up and whips a rock down the hall towards Faldar. It loses most of its velocity, thumping into his chest with the force of a sucker punch instead of a deadly projectile. But his concentration on the suggestion spell nearly slips.

The mul rushes down the hall past his ally, a second one following behind him with a pair of smaller clubs. They take defensive stances with their clubs.

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Zantos and Faldar's crews move up after Grump. During the movement, you can all rearrange some items. Each character can draw and pass one item or potion off as a use item action if you'd like.

Human Rabble slings at Faldar for 2 damage. He just passes Concentration to maintain his spell against the plink damage.
Mul Rabble both Dodge.

Lazaar's crew is up.

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Theophilus]

Lazaar Dargeth Dray Defiler Wizard AC: 14 HP: 18/18 PP: 11 PIv: 15 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- "Speech."

Greven Zhov Dray Aberrant Mind Sorcerer AC: 15 HP: 14/14 PP: 11 PIv: 11 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech.

Qoheleth Dray Silt Cleric AC: 17 HP: 10/15 PP: 12 PIv: 11 PIs: 14 Conditions: --- "Speech.".

Qoheleth led the prophets forth in trace of the others. He called his Silt mound after him like a sluggish acolyte. He then channeled the power of the Grey to unleash on any fool enough to encroach upon the cohort.

Greven followed the Vicar. He saw Faldar suck wind from the strike. Once more the emissary ensorcelled the wilder with an illusion. This time a burly crystalline golem filled a 5ft diameter around the noble, its many limbs covered in glittering shards positioned to take a charge from the killers. Meanwhile, the dray wilder portioned a section of his mind to slash at an enclosing foe with a spectral hand like the one with which he had throttled the mul's life.

Lazaar trailed his team, coalescing necrotic energy around his fist to unleash upon the enemy once one came into view. He would hurl the defilement after the blow to further deter assaults.

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Qoh's Curse of Black Sands continues to mark Grump.
Moves full 30ft.
Readies Toll the Dead with trigger "enemy within view/range". DC 12 Wis vs (1d12)[1] necrotic if previously damaged ( (1d8)[1] if unharmed)

Greven moves full 30ft.
Greven BA casts an illusory crystal golem (unmoving) around Faldar's position via Minor Illusion to deny enemy's LoS.
Greven readies Chill Touch for trigger "enemy within range/view": (1d20+5)[25] to hit, (1d8)[8] necrotic (if crit: (1d8)[1]) and cannot regain HP over the next turn.

Lazaar moves forward 30ft, readies Chill Touch with trigger "when enemy comes into range/view": (1d20+5)[17] to hit, for (1d8)[5] necrotic (if crit: (1d8)[6]). Distance/Sicken raze (sicken if a foe is within 30ft when spell triggers). Distant raze to a square beyond the party (westward most likely).

[RandomWombat]

Gleaming, an image of a golem poised defensively slowly forms around Faldar, weaving itself into place as if by magic. The Killers are given pause by the sudden appearance. "****, what is that?" "I dunno. Shoot it and see if it moves?" They debate amongst themselves. As they hesitate, the Hand bolts past Faldar and rushes their frontline, slashing and swiping with his claws at the mul at the fore. He manages to avoid being hit, but dodging around seems to be tiring him.

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Greven casts Minor Illusion to veil Faldar in a golem.
The Prophets ready their spells.

The Hand claws Mul Rabble twice, hitting once for 5 damage.

Faldar and Zantos' crews are up.

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Bobthewizard]

Zantos Elf Hexblade 3 AC: 17 HP: 22/26 THP: 4 PP: 11 PIv: 9 PIs: 9 Spell Slots, 2nd: 0/2 Conditions: -- OOC

Jiro Elf Rain Cleric 2 AC: 17 HP: 16/17 PP:15 PIv:12 PIs:13 Eye Storm: 3/3LR Chan Divin: 0/1SR Spell Slots: 1st: 2/3 Conditions: --

Qaba Elf Ranger 2 AC: 15 HP: 7/21 PP: 14 PIv: 13 PIs: 14 Spell Slots: 1st: 0/2 Goodberies: 5 Conditions: --

The elves move towards the Hand and shoot their arrows at the rabble nearest him. Then they duck back around the corner and try to keep an eye on the giant.

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Jiro (1d20+5)[14] for (1d6+3)[9]

Qaba (1d20+8)[10] for (1d8+4)[7]

Zantos (1d20+7)[22] for (1d8+5)[12]

[Moranica]

	Faldar Lufi Human/Psion (Vitalist) 3 AC: 13 HP: 16/27 PP: 13 PIv: 12 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- Speech		Bontar Dwarf/Barbarian 2 AC: 19 HP: 11/27 PP: 14 PIv: 9 PIs: 12 Conditions: -- Speech		Ptekme Thri-kreen/Rogue 1 AC: 17 HP: 9/17 PP: 13 PIv: 16 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech

Faldar and his bodyguards, quickly move past Zantos and out of the line of fire.

[RandomWombat]

In no shape for another extended engagement, lest he lose control of his spell, Faldar moves away from the incoming rabble with his bodyguards. The elves remain nearer to the fighting, but take cover after loosing their arrows.

However, not all is so simple. From one of the side rooms ahead, more Killers file out in the wake of Grump's advance. A cleric of flame wearing bone decorations and totems points, "The intruders are that way! Why are you running?" But the Giant does not answer. Growling, the cleric walks towards them and raises his symbol, conjuring a pit of flame to block their advance. Two humans with slings and rocks emerge alongside him. One of them whips a stone at Bontar, striking his foot painfully. The other whips the sling around his head, waiting for someone to approach.

Beyond them, as Grump disappears around a corner, more clerics in hoods and armor bearing the marks of Magma emerge, holding their quarterstaves defensively.


Multiple slings form up down the north hall, flinging stones at the Hand. The kreen warrior dodges around them deftly, his armor deflecting the ones he cannot evade. The mul with two clubs runs up to him and shouts in defiance, but his clubs deflect off of Hand's bracers.

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Zantos' crew fires. They are at Disadvantage, but none of the Disadvantage rolls changed the results. Jiro and Zantos hit Mul Rabble for 9 damage for a KO, and then hit him when down for a failed death save.
Faldar and crew move ahead after Grump.

Fire Cleric casts Create Bonfire on the red zone.
Human Rabble slings a shot at Bontar at Disadvantage from range, hitting for 5 damage.
Human Rabble readies a sling attack.
Multiple Human Rabble sling at the Hand, dealing 6 damage total with two hits.
Magma Clerics take the Dodge action.
Mul Rabble rages and attacks the Hand with both clubs, hitting once for 4 damage.

Lazaar's crew is up.

Spoiler: Initiative

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Theophilus]

Lazaar Dargeth Dray Defiler Wizard AC: 14 HP: 18/18 PP: 11 PIv: 15 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- "Speech."

Greven Zhov Dray Aberrant Mind Sorcerer AC: 15 HP: 14/14 PP: 11 PIv: 11 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech.

Qoheleth Dray Silt Cleric AC: 17 HP: 12/15 PP: 12 PIv: 11 PIs: 14 Conditions: --- "Speech.".

Qoheleth takes the opportunity to drain a healing draught as he presses forward, shield aloft. He calls out to Bontar, "Hold strong, stout one!"

Greven followed the Vicar. He channeled his art to strike the knot of foes in front of them with a blast of soporific might.

Lazaar continued to trail his team. He understood the need to cut through this blockade, but the wizard did not want to war on two fronts. He conjured another wave of sickly mists to blind and choke the knot of clerics.

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Qoh's Curse of Black Sands continues to mark Grump.
Moves full 30ft.
BA Healing word to Bontar: (1d4+2)[3]
Drinks his own potion: (2d4+2)[7]

Greven moves full 30ft.
Greven BA casts Chill Touch to continue attacking the cleric. (1d20+5)[21] to hit, (1d8)[6] necrotic. Cannot regain hp on a hit.
Greven casts sleep to catch the clerics and their rabble in a 20ft radius: (5d8)[24] HP worth fall unconscious for one minute (no save), beginning with the weakest.

Lazaar moves forward 30ft.
He casts Fog Cloud, distant/sickening razing the group marked on the map.

[RandomWombat]

As the enemy approaches down the hall, the prophets are called to action. Having prepared in advance, they unleash a pair of ghastly hands that ink into the chests of the two foremost foes, gripping their hearts and causing them to gasp for air. Greven holds his spell in place and squeezes, the cleric's face going pale as he falls to the ground, the flames extinguished with his consciousness. Lazaar drops his own, instead conjuring a billowing fog in the hallway and enveloping the silhouettes of figures falling over.


The group can hear the gangers to the north shouting. "They're trying to get to the arena!" "Crap. Cut them off before they get there!" "Hold on, we need help here, this thing is like a monster!" A gurgling follows, and a thump, as the Hand cuts down another of the mob gathered before him.

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Greven's readied spell goes off, dealing 9 necrotic damage and Bloodying the Fire Cleric.
Lazaar's readied spell goes off, dealing 8 necrotic damage and Bloodying the Human Rabble. I placed the defiled square on the downed dwarf to mess up his recovery.
Qoheleth uses Healing Word on Bontar for 3 bringing him back up to 5, and drinks a potion for 7, returning him to 12 if his token was correct.
Greven casts Chill Touch, dealing 6 damage and KOing the Fire Cleric. Greven's Sleep spell puts the two Human Rabble and the Magma Cleric to sleep.
Lazaar casts Fog Cloud, and Razes the group of unconscious folk.

Dwarf Rabble bleeds out thanks to Exhaustion.

The Hand claws Mul Rabble for 2 damage and 12 radiant damage for a KO, then finishes off the downed one with his bonus action.

Faldar and Zantos' crews are up.

Spoiler: Initiative

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Bobthewizard]

Zantos Elf Hexblade 3 AC: 17 HP: 22/26 THP: 4 PP: 11 PIv: 9 PIs: 9 Spell Slots, 2nd: 0/2 Conditions: -- OOC

Jiro Elf Rain Cleric 2 AC: 17 HP: 16/17 PP:15 PIv:12 PIs:13 Eye Storm: 3/3LR Chan Divin: 0/1SR Spell Slots: 1st: 2/3 Conditions: --

Qaba Elf Ranger 2 AC: 15 HP: 7/21 PP: 14 PIv: 13 PIs: 14 Spell Slots: 1st: 0/2 Goodberies: 5 Conditions: --

Not wanting to shoot blindly into the fog, the elves run back and try to help the Hand. Jiro and Qaba run down the hall first, shooting at the dwarf and then the human rabble closest to the Hand that they can get a good angle on. Zantos follows and places a fire behind the rabble to keep them from running away.

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Jiro (1d20+5)[18] for (1d6+3)[9]

Qaba (1d20+8)[13] for (1d8+4)[10]

Zantos casts create bonfire half on top of the northernmost rabble, the other half covering the hallway. DC14 Dex save or (1d8)[8] damage for that one and any others if they enter.

[Moranica]

	Faldar Lufi Human/Psion (Vitalist) 3 AC: 13 HP: 16/27 PP: 13 PIv: 12 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- Speech		Bontar Dwarf/Barbarian 2 AC: 19 HP: 11/27 PP: 14 PIv: 9 PIs: 12 Conditions: -- Speech		Ptekme Thri-kreen/Rogue 1 AC: 17 HP: 9/17 PP: 13 PIv: 16 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech

Both of Faldars bodyguards steel them selves as enemy troops flood the small corridor. "We need some help here", Bontar shouts to the back while he chuggs the potion he got when passing Zantos earlier. He takes a defensive stance, while waiting for help to arrive.

Ptekme does the same, but Faldar is not so patient. He mindblasts the nearest enemy.

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Bontar drinks healing potion (2d4+2)[7] from Zantos and dodges to give disadvantage to all attacks against him.

Ptekme does the same. (2d4+2)[7]

Faldar blasts
Attack plus damage - (1d20+6)[12] - (1d10+4)[8] force damage
Extra damage on crit - (1d10)[9]

[RandomWombat]

A wall of fire erupts down the hallway, the man caught inside tumbling backwards to avoid being burned. The others cast looks of horror behind them, as they are trapped with the 'kreen rapidly tearing through their frontline. An arrow feathers itself into the fallen mul, and another impacts one of the humans in the chest, dropping him to the ground.

Backs against the fire, the two trapped humans and their friend on the other side loose another volley of sling stones at the Hand, clanging against his armor. When he doesn't go down, the fortunate one on the other side of the flames runs away down the hall.

Around the corner near the Hand, the elves can hear the grating sound of creaking metal as a cell door is opened, and then the slam of one being shut very quickly. The grunting and snorting of a beast, and the scraping of claw against stone, follow.


Down the other hallway, Bontar and Ptekme take the reprieve granted by the Prophets to tend to their wounds. The potions restore energy to tired limbs, and Ptekme's cracked and wounded shell begins to mend itself. Reaching out, Faldar fires a blast blindly into the fog, hoping to hit something and hearing an impact of force against flesh. They can hear footsteps through the cloud, but then only silence as the forces remaining inside sleep peacefully - or bleed slowly, as is the case of the flamepriest.

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Zantos casts Create Bonfire. The Human Rabble caught inside passes his Dex save to avoid the damage.
Jiro shoots Mul Rabble for 1 failed death save.
Qaba shoots Human Rabble for 10 damage, a OHKO.
Bontar and Ptekme drink healing potions for 7 healing each, bringing Ptekme nearly full.
Faldar fires into the fog cloud, hitting the unconscious Fire Cleric despite disadvantage, for 1 failed death save.

Human Rabble shoot at the Hand, two of them hitting for 9 damage total.
Something is released in the side hall.

Lazaar's crew is up!

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13
Baazrag Boneclaw - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Theophilus]

Lazaar Dargeth Dray Defiler Wizard AC: 14 HP: 18/18 PP: 11 PIv: 15 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- "Speech."

Greven Zhov Dray Aberrant Mind Sorcerer AC: 15 HP: 14/14 PP: 11 PIv: 11 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech.

Qoheleth Dray Silt Cleric AC: 17 HP: 12/15 PP: 12 PIv: 11 PIs: 14 Conditions: --- "Speech.".

Greven surged back to the intersection and hurled two spectral claws at the rabble still standing.

The defiler gestured for the vicar to advance and mercy kill the dying foes. Lazaar and Qoheleth ensured the two downed foes remained in the grave, summoning tolling bells .

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Qoh's Curse of Black Sands continues to mark Grump.

Greven BA casts Chill Touch on rabble still fighting. (1d20+5)[15] to hit, (1d8)[2] necrotic. Cannot regain hp on a hit.
Greven casts Chill Touch on the same (or next rabble if he doesn't drop). (1d20+5)[12] to hit, (1d8)[1] necrotic.

Lazaar casts Toll the Dead on a downed ganger in the north hall. DC 13 Wis or die. Qoh casts Toll the Dead on the other downed ganger, DC 12 Wis or die. Distance and sicken raze on map.

[RandomWombat]

Two spectral, bony hands sail through the hall, grasping and clawing at the air. The man they grasp at swings his empty sling through them in a panic, dispelling them into mist - but the dark mist hangs around him, visibly chilling him to the bone. The man on the ground clutches his chest and then goes still, while a patch of cursed ground forms around the mul who stubbornly clings to the last shred of life.

The Hand advances, dispatching one of the men with ease. The other ducks around Hand's second claw, struggling to keep up with the faster, stronger foe. But the warband is cut off from their ally by a large, bony creature that walks into the hall. It is covered in sharp bony crests, and snuffles at the corpses hungrily, but its eyes first turn to the gathering of creatures, hackles raised.

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Greven casts Chill Touch twice, dealing 3 necrotic damage total to Human Rabble.
Lazaar and Qoheleth cast Toll the Dead, finishing off the Human Rabble. The Mul Rabble passes his save.

The Hand slashes the injured Human Rabble with a claw for 7 damage and a KO. His second claw misses the other.

Faldar and Zantos' crews are up.

Spoiler: Initiative

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13
Baazrag Boneclaw - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Bobthewizard]

Zantos Elf Hexblade 3 AC: 17 HP: 22/26 THP: 4 PP: 11 PIv: 9 PIs: 9 Spell Slots, 2nd: 0/2 Conditions: -- OOC

Jiro Elf Rain Cleric 2 AC: 17 HP: 16/17 PP:15 PIv:12 PIs:13 Eye Storm: 3/3LR Chan Divin: 0/1SR Spell Slots: 1st: 2/3 Conditions: --

Qaba Elf Ranger 2 AC: 15 HP: 7/21 PP: 14 PIv: 13 PIs: 14 Spell Slots: 1st: 0/2 Goodberies: 5 Conditions: --

Zantos quickly creates a new bonfire between himself and the Boneclaw, covering the middle of the hallway.

"Hopefully that's enough to keep it from following us. We'll have to trust the Hand to find his way back to us."

Jiro yells to everyone, "Save your arrows. It will take heavier weapons than that to get through its armor."

Qaba hears his friend but shoots an arrow at the beast anyway, watching it bounce off of its armor, hoping that the shot distracts the monster and keeps it from going after the Hand.

"Let's catch up with the Giant." The elves then run around the corner to catch up with Faldar's crew.

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Zantos casts create bonfire covering the hallway. DC14 Dex save or (1d8)[4] damage for any if they enter.

Qaba shoots an arrow. Jiro readies an action to shoot any other enemies he runs into before his next turn.

[Moranica]

	Faldar Lufi Human/Psion (Vitalist) 3 AC: 13 HP: 16/27 PP: 13 PIv: 12 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- Speech		Bontar Dwarf/Barbarian 2 AC: 19 HP: 11/27 PP: 14 PIv: 9 PIs: 12 Conditions: -- Speech		Ptekme Thri-kreen/Rogue 1 AC: 17 HP: 9/17 PP: 13 PIv: 16 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech

Faldar anxiously looks back. "Come on guys, we need to focus on the job. Time is against us here. Follow me!"

Then the group moves forward a little, giving the others time to catch up.

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Bontar and Ptekme both move a little and dodge again.

Faldar mindblasts
Attack plus damage - (1d20+6)[25] - (1d10+4)[13] force damage
Extra damage on crit - (1d10)[4]

[RandomWombat]

The flames at the end of the hall go out, replaced as they spring to life between Zantos and the boneclaw. Qaba gets off a quick shot before ducking around the corner with the other elves to move after the trail of the giant. The arrow breaks against the boneclaw's armor, leaving a small scuff mark. With the wall of fire behind him gone, the young guy Hand is looming over panics and flees, scrambling around the corner.

The Hand lets him go and turns to face the monster that's emerged behind him.

Faldar and his retainers move up to the edge of the fog cloud. He tries taking aim at one of the silhouettes inside but can't see if he hit anything.

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Zantos casts Create Bonfire, moving it to corral the Boneclaw away from them.
Qaba shoots, I rolled for him and he dealt 4 damage to the Boneclaw after Resistance.
Jiro readies an action to shoot.
Faldar Eldritch Blasts into the fog, but misses due to Disadvantage.

Human Rabble Disengages from The Hand and flees.

Lazaar's crew is up.

Spoiler: Initiative

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13
Baazrag Boneclaw - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Theophilus]

Lazaar Dargeth Dray Defiler Wizard AC: 14 HP: 18/18 PP: 11 PIv: 15 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- "Speech."

Greven Zhov Dray Aberrant Mind Sorcerer AC: 15 HP: 14/14 PP: 11 PIv: 11 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech.

Qoheleth Dray Silt Cleric AC: 17 HP: 12/15 PP: 12 PIv: 11 PIs: 14 Conditions: --- "Speech.".

Greven mentally assails the hard-hided beast, seeking to disorient the foe. He then follows the others back into the hallway Grump's tarry steps mark. He calls to the others, "Focus your blows on one sleeper at a time, lest they recover and trail us as we advance--probably best to let Bontar rouse them."

The defiler dismissed the fog, revealing the slumbering forms. He hurled a fire bolt before weaving into the center of the cohort. He preferred not to be in the path of a rampaging beast.

Qoheleth took his position at the rear once more. He hurled a vial of alchemical flame to further discourage the beast from following the group. He raised his shield for the likely chance it would persist.

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Greven BA casts Mind Sliver and then casts Mind Sliver once more. Int 13 for both. If he fails the first, (1d6)[3] psychic and reduce (1d4)[3] from its next save. If the second fails, (1d6)[1] psychic and reduce (1d4)[4] from its next save.

Lazaar casts fire bolt. Distant/sicken raze the beast. (1d20+5)[24] to hit, (1d8)[2] necrotic and cannot regain hp on a hit.

Qoh's Curse of Black Sands continues to mark Grump. Qoh throws alchemist fire (1d20+1)[9] for (1d4)[4] fire at the start of each of its turns. A creature can end this damage by using its action to make a DC 10 Dexterity check to extinguish the flames.

[RandomWombat]

The mental assault slides off of the primitive mind of the creature, which shakes its head around in a brief display of unease before charging forward at the Hand. Lazaar's flame washes over its back, but Qoheleth's flask falls short as it moves away. Before it can get far however, the Hand meets it, leaping upon the creature. He digs his claws into the gaps in its armor around the neck, and sinks his venom-dripping mandibles into one of its eyes. The creature shudders and slumps, the substance quickly taking hold as its body stops responding.


Ahead of them, the magical fog dissipates, revealing the cluster of enemies slumped against the floor and walls, breathing slowly and peacefully.

Spoiler: Combat Log

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Greven casts Mind Sliver twice, but the Boneclaw shakes them both off with passed saves.
Lazaar casts Fire Bolt, hitting the Boneclaw for 4 damage. I rolled the correct dice, assuming that the effect of Chill Touch was a mistake.
Qoheleth tosses Alchemist's Fire, but misses the Boneclaw.

The Hand slashes Boneclaw for 10 damage, and bites it for 2. The Boneclaw fails its save badly, and is Poisoned and Paralyzed by thri-kreen venom.

Boneclaw fails to break free of the poison on its turn.

Faldar and Zantos' crews are up!

Spoiler: Initiative

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13
Baazrag Boneclaw - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Bobthewizard]

Zantos Elf Hexblade 3 AC: 17 HP: 22/26 THP: 4 PP: 11 PIv: 9 PIs: 9 Spell Slots, 2nd: 0/2 Conditions: -- OOC

Jiro Elf Rain Cleric 2 AC: 17 HP: 16/17 PP:15 PIv:12 PIs:13 Eye Storm: 3/3LR Chan Divin: 0/1SR Spell Slots: 1st: 2/3 Conditions: --

Qaba Elf Ranger 2 AC: 15 HP: 7/21 PP: 14 PIv: 13 PIs: 14 Spell Slots: 1st: 0/2 Goodberies: 5 Conditions: --

Hearing the Hand engage the Boneclaw instead of chasing the fleeing human rabble, Zantos backs up and drops his concentration on the bonfire. When he does, he sees that the Hand dropped the Boneclaw by himself. He has seen that poison take out people he loved. It's nice to be on the same side as a Thri-Kreen attack this time.

"Very impressive, Hand. But leave it for now and come with us. We need to get to Korno as quickly as we can."

He waits at the intersection for the Hand to join him. Meanwhile Qaba and Jiro move back down the hall, all three keeping their bows ready in case anything jumps out at us again, or the Boneclaw stirs.

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Zantos drops create bonfire.

All three elves ready an action to shoot any enemies that appear, or the Boneclaw if it moves.

[Moranica]

	Faldar Lufi Human/Psion (Vitalist) 3 AC: 13 HP: 16/27 PP: 13 PIv: 12 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- Speech		Bontar Dwarf/Barbarian 2 AC: 19 HP: 11/27 PP: 14 PIv: 9 PIs: 12 Conditions: -- Speech		Ptekme Thri-kreen/Rogue 1 AC: 17 HP: 9/17 PP: 13 PIv: 16 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech

As the prophets appear from around the corner and seeing Zantos nearby as well, Faldar orders Bontar and Ptekme to start dealing with the sleepers. "Try and take them out in one go. I'll blast them if any of them rise."

Both Bontar and Ptekme carefully move over to the sleeping enemies, and after a quick glance at eachother, they hit their opponent. Bontar swings his heavy maul at the head of the man in front of him, while Ptekme aims his Chatcka at the enemies throat.

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Bontar
Attack plus damage - (1d20+4)[14] or (1d20+4)[5] - (2d6+3)[8] bludgeoning damage
Extra damage on crit - (2d6)[7]

Ptekme
Attack plus damage - (1d20+6)[18] or (1d20+6)[10] - (1d6+4)[10] piercing damage
Sneak attack (1d6)[1]
Extra damage on crit - (2d6)[3]

Faldar
Attack plus damage - (1d20+6)[11] - (1d10+4)[13] force damage
Extra damage on crit - (1d10)[10]

[RandomWombat]

Bontar's hammer catches on the side of the fallen man's head, but doesn't score a straight on hit to crush his skull. Ptekme leans down and slashes his throat while he lays there, now unconscious beyond just magic, and he begins to bleed out rapidly onto the cursed, ashen stone. With both of them in the way and the enemies on the ground, Faldar isn't able to get off a clear shot, striking the ground instead. But both the man and the cleric next to him soon expire on their own.


The Hand lets go of the Boneclaw and nods, beginning to move over the creature to follow the rest. Past the hulking monster, Zantos can see one of the fallen get up and try to crawl away, but puts him back on the floor with a casual shot of an arrow.

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Zantos' crew readies actions.
Bontar slams Human Rabble, for a KO.
Ptekme slashes Human Rabble, dealing two failed death saves.
Faldar's blast misses.

The two dying foes fail their death saves and perish.

Human Rabble critically passes a death save and flees, but Zantos shoots him and drops him again.

Lazaar and crew are up.
Since most active threats are down at the moment, Zantos and Faldar's crews can post contingent actions as well, which I'll carry out unless something changes, like the Boneclaw shaking off the poison.

Spoiler: Initiative

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Killers Psi Warrior - n20
Mul Rabble - 18

Lazaar's Crew - 16.6

Dwarf Rabble - 16
Killers Gladiatrix - 15
Killers Ganger - 15

The Hand - 14

Half-Giant Gladiator - 13
Mul Gladiator - 13
Baazrag Boneclaw - 13

Faldar's Crew - 12.6
Zantos' Crew - 11.3

Fire Cleric - 8
Killers Gladiator - 8
Human Rabble - 8
Dwarven Thug - 5
Grump - 3 (Suggested to smash Korno)
Magma Cleric - n1

[Theophilus]

Lazaar Dargeth Dray Defiler Wizard AC: 14 HP: 18/18 PP: 11 PIv: 15 PIs: 11 Conditions: -- "Speech."

Greven Zhov Dray Aberrant Mind Sorcerer AC: 15 HP: 14/14 PP: 11 PIv: 11 PIs: 13 Conditions: -- Speech.

Qoheleth Dray Silt Cleric AC: 17 HP: 12/15 PP: 12 PIv: 11 PIs: 14 Conditions: --- "Speech.".

The prophets continue to advance behind Faldar, while the elves tend to the armored beast. Greven refined his burgeoning well of psionic might into a focused reserve. Then the emissary, along with his master and the vicar, whispered incantations of pain and swift death, poising them for when reinforcements arrived or one of the gangers rose to flee.

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Greven BA transforms sorcery points into a first level spell slot. Readies Mind Sliver in case a ganger gets up or arrives. (1d6)[4] psychic and reduce (1d4)[2] from the target's next save if they fail DC 13 Int save.

Lazaar readies Toll the Dead (same conditions). (1d12)[5] necrotic damage on a failed DC 13 Wis save.

Qoh's Curse of Black Sands continues to mark Grump. Qoh readies Toll the Dead (Same conditions). (1d12)[7] necrotic damage on a failed DC 12 Wis save.

Thanks for cleaning up last round's damage.