Keep on the Shadowfell IC

[Ridai]

Dumb Druid Noises.

Spoiler: Brina's turn

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Brina APs to move to the pit and pull Johuan out.

Sarathi attacks.

Spoiler: Sarathi's turn

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Shift to below S2, Brash Strike
(1d20+9)[12], (1d7+10)[16] damage and grants CA until SoNT

[Phantom Genius]

Melhved attacks S1 with Thorn Strike and tries to pull the goblin into the ignition zone.

(1d20+9)[24] for (1d8+4)[7] damage

Drang moves and attacks S2 with Invigorating Assault. 2 temps to Mel.

(1d20+5)[16] for (1d10+4)[8] damage

[Dimers]

Before Gagan can free up a hand to help Johuan, Brina is already there, lifting him out slickly with nary a rat bite to show for his brief ordeal. Gagan gestures left from the melee ahead and says, "One went that way! See if you can cut him off!" Johuan quietly nods and rushes down the eastern hallway. Seeing the curtain unmoving, he bursts through, right into the face of a goblin. The elf gets a cold smile on his face, focusing his deity's enmity on the hapless foe. Gagan doesn't waste time either. He moves ahead with a battle-roar and sends spears of fire at the two visible enemies.

Spoiler: mechanics

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Johuan double-moves to just north of W2 (it looks like the curtain precludes charging by blocking LoS/LoE) and then uses Oath of Enmity.

Gagan moves south a bit, uses dragonfear on S1 and S2, then uses elemental escalation to send an elemental bolt at each. They both have cover against the bolts.

Dragonfear on S1: (d20+8)[21] vs Will
Dragonfear on S2: (d20+8)[26] vs Will
Hits impose CA and penalize attacks by -2 EONT.

Elemental bolt on S1: (d20+8)[14] (+2 if CA) vs Reflex+2 for (d12)[11] plus (d10)[10] plus (d6+8)[12] fire
Elemental bolt on S2: (d20+8)[22] (+2 if CA) vs Reflex+2 for (d12)[9] plus (d10)[2] plus (d6+8)[13] fire
If one gets hit and not felled, add hellfire heart for 5 more damage.

One goblin's fear causes it to duck further behind the wall, sparing it the blast. The other is scorched to a crisp.

[Phantom Genius]

Goblins' turn or should we just skip them?

[TurboGhast]

The rats try to climb towards Brina, but their greedy movements keep them within the pit.

The sharpshooter in the southern room seems aware that he's in over his head, but unwilling to act on that knowledge. With a look of grim determination on his face, he puts up a guard meant to allow him to switch from crossbow to shortsword cleanly.

Meanwhile, the goblin next to Johuan carefully makes his way towards the curtain. Seeing him next to it makes the fact that he could easily duck under it clear.

Spoiler: Game Actions

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R's turn
Move: Attempt to climb out of the pit, but fails the athletics check.
Standard: Ready an action. Trigger: Another creature becomes adjacent to them (even a goblin).

Spoiler: Readied Action

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Bite at that creature.

Attack Roll: (1d20+6)[24] (base) vs AC.
Hit: (1d6+3)[4] damage, and 3 ongoing damage (Save ends; Skill cure: Heal DC 12 minor action)

W2's turn
Standard: Shift a space northeast.
Move: Shift a space north.

S1's turn
Standard: Total defense. (+2 to all defenses until start of next turn.)
Minor: Sheathe crossbow.

All of the players will take their turns, then the any remaining enemies will take their turns.

[Dimers]

In the face of his new target's obvious willingness to flee, Johuan shouts, "Don't you dare run!" and tries to cut off (and just cut) the little creature. Meanwhile Brina and Gagan hurl nastiness at the mass of rats trying to climb out of the pit -- hungry roots and hungry tongues of flame. When they hear Johuan's yell, they turn almost as one and start down the corridor he had traveled.

Spoiler: Johuan

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Standard action to use overwhelming strike. If it hits, Johuan will shift north and slide W2 to where Johuan had been. (d20+9)[29] or (d20+9)[26] to hit AC 17 for (d12+4)[16] damage.
Possible move action: if the attack misses, Johuan will shift north anyway. He just doesn't get to mess with W2's placement.

Spoiler: Gagan

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Standard action to throw ignition centered the square above the rats so getting away from the zone will be harder. (d20+8)[24] to hit Fortitude 12 for (d10+13)[22] damage including the vulnerability bonus.
Move action to walk into the east hallway. Can't get very far with the pit and the pillar complicating things.

Spoiler: Brina

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Standard action: grasping tide on the rats. (d20+6)[21] vs Fortitude 12 for [roll]d6+9[roll] damage including vulnerability. If it hits and the rats later manage to leave the pit, reactive attack:

Spoiler: Grasping Tide opportunity action

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(d20+6)[17] vs Reflex to knock prone

Move action to walk east, no big deal there.

[Phantom Genius]

Melhved shifts and uses Thorn Strike on S1 and then Drang steps up and tries to finish him off.

Spoiler: Mel

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(1d20+9)[22]
(1d8+4)[8]

Spoiler: Drang

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(1d20+5)[10]
(1d10+4)[10]

[Phantom Genius]

Sarathi sees Drang miss (as so often happens) and moves over to use Brash Strike on S1.

Spoiler: Sarathi

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(1d20+10)[17]
(1d8+8)[16]

[TurboGhast]

The sharpshooter facing down Melvhed, Sarathi, and Drang begins looking for an escape, but doesn't find one. Instead, he makes one by pushing Drang eastwards despite his side disadvantage. He carefully backs into the hallway, glad to air instead of stone behind him.

The warrior facing down Johuan tries to slip under the curtain with intent to throw a javelin at anybody on the other side, but isn't quite fast enough to make the maneuver risk-free.

Spoiler: Game Actions

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S1's turn
Standard: Bull rush Drang

Attack roll found on the rolls thread. Beat defense by 3 points, so push and follow shift 2 spaces east.

Move: Shift 1 space north.

W2's turn
Move: Shift one space northeast.
Minor: Pull a Javelin off his back.
Standard: Make a mobile ranged attack.

First, walk 3 spaces north. (This lets Johuan make an opportunity attack.)
Then, throw a javelin at Gagan.

Attack roll:(1d20+6)[7] (base) vs AC. Miss.
Hit: (2d6+2)[11] damage.

The players will take their turns, then any remaining goblins will take their turns.

[Phantom Genius]

Sarathi's blow leaves nothing but a bloody mess, so the three heroes double move to chase down the last (known) goblin.

Spoiler: Action?

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If Drang needed to spend an action to open the door for them, I will move him back to the doorway.

[Dimers]

Johuan pushes through the curtain with a quiet growl about the obstruction. He, Brina and Gagan pour out a lot of wrath on the one hardy survivor ...

Spoiler: Brina

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No need for Brina to reposition. Just aiming a thorn spray at the goblin; Johuan will Channel divine guidance to let her roll twice: (d20+6)[8] or (d20+6)[14] to hit Fortitude. A hit penalizes all defenses by 5 and deals (d6+4)[5] damage.

Spoiler: Johuan

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Move action to move adjacent to baddie.
Minor action to tag the goblin with hunter's quarry.
Standard action is bond of pursuit, (d20+9)[20] or (d20+9)[18] to hit AC for (d12+9)[17] plus (d6)[6] damage.

Spoiler: Gagan

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Move forward down the corridor to block the way beside Brina, then ignition, (d20+8)[9] against Fortitude, dealing (d10+8)[14] damage. IIRC I haven't triggered hellfire heart yet this encounter, so add 5 more fire damage if it's necessary.

... Not hardy enough to survive THAT, though. The goblin falls, peppered with a spew of sharp thorns and then cut to the heart by Johuan's massive blade.

[TurboGhast]

Spoiler: OOC - End of combat

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Since no enemies remain, combat has concluded. You each get 112 experience points (675 divided evenly between 6 people, rounded down.)

Between them, the goblins had 43 gp and 51 sp (7 gp and 8 sp per person, with 1 gp and 3 sp left over).

(With this concludes our focus on this version of these events.)