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R2T23: Since it's right there, Alexandru decides to go ahead and relieve the green skeleton of its undeath and tries to bash it with his hammer, but the skeleton proves faster than expected as it ducks away.

R2T22: Zauberei stepsforward to the east of Marius and attacks the skeleton with his staff. It is a beautiful strike that hits the skeleton square in the sternum and along the side of the rids ... and was so weakly swing that it just clacks against its bone, doing nothing.

R2T17: Pink sidesteps away from the mass of attackers and claws at Hargrimm's armor, just as Green performs the same futility against Alexandru.

R2T12: Wren practically leapfrogs over Zauberei to stand in front of him protectively, threatening the skeleton with the staff.

R2T11: Angelo, you're still feeling frisky from your previous insights. What do you do?

Hargrimm on deck, Marius in the hole ...

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HEROES: +2 morale saves vs. fear (once) next 24 hours.
* Next hour: +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Marius: 24. Ant haul for 6 hours. Polearm and shield stowed. RS.
* Immediate (if triggered): Spilled Salt on first undead to attack an ally or Marius
Alexandru: 23. Sword dropped, hammer in hand. Shield readied. RS.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 22. Mage armor (3 hours). Quarterstaff in hand. Deflection aura (20', +2 defl for allies) lasts til R3T22.
Skeletons (all): 17.
* Charged: Pink, Green.
Wren: 12. Light on labcoat. Dagger dropped. Hargrimm's quarterstaff.
Angelo: 11. Whip in hand. LINGERING PERFORMANCE til R3T11: +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, saves, skill checks, & weapon damage rolls.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Hargrimm: 10. Light on quarterstaff.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

Paula: 16. DELAYING!!!

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Skeleton (6).

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R2T11: Angelo shuffles a bit to the side and goes to whip at the feet of green, but he ends up just making a loud snap sound as he misses.

R2T10: Hargrimm, what do you do?

Marius on deck, Lexi in the hole ...

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HEROES: +2 morale saves vs. fear (once) next 24 hours.
* Next hour: +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Marius: 24. Ant haul for 6 hours. Polearm and shield stowed. RS.
* Immediate (if triggered): Spilled Salt on first undead to attack an ally or Marius
Alexandru: 23. Sword dropped, hammer in hand. Shield readied. RS.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 22. Mage armor (3 hours). Quarterstaff in hand. Deflection aura (20', +2 defl for allies) lasts til R3T22.
Skeletons (all): 17.
* Charged: Pink, Green.
Wren: 12. Light on labcoat. Dagger dropped. Hargrimm's quarterstaff (light)
Angelo: 11. Whip in hand. LINGERING PERFORMANCE til R3T11: +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, saves, skill checks, & weapon damage rolls.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Hargrimm: 10.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

Paula: 16. DELAYING!!!

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R2T10: Hargrimm shifts a bit to place the skeleton between Wren ( ) and himself, before stabbing out with his glowing horn, putting that soul to rest.

Hargrimm shifts a bit to place the skeleton between Wren (for real this time) and himself, before stabbing out with his glowing horn.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T24: Marius, what do you do?

Lexi on deck, Zauberei in the hole ...

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HEROES: +2 morale saves vs. fear (once) next 24 hours.
* Next hour: +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Marius: 24. Ant haul for 6 hours. Polearm and shield stowed. RS.
* Immediate (if triggered): Spilled Salt on first undead to attack an ally or Marius
Alexandru: 23. Sword dropped, hammer in hand. Shield readied. RS.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 22. Mage armor (3 hours). Quarterstaff in hand. Deflection aura (20', +2 defl for allies) lasts til R3T22.
Skeletons (all): 17.
* Charged: Pink, Green.
Wren: 12. Light on labcoat. Dagger dropped. Hargrimm's quarterstaff (light)
Angelo: 11. Whip in hand. LINGERING PERFORMANCE til R3T11: +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, saves, skill checks, & weapon damage rolls.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Hargrimm: 10.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

Paula: 16. DELAYING!!!

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Skeleton (7).

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R3T24: Marius jogs south and slightly west to take up a defensive position in front of Angelo, before striking at the undead with his lucerne hammer, but it glances off of unnaturally hardened bone.

R3T23: Lexi, what do you do?

Zauberei on deck, Skeleton in the hole ...

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HEROES: +2 morale saves vs. fear (once) next 24 hours.
* Next hour: +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Marius: 24. Ant haul for 6 hours. Polearm and shield stowed. RS.
* Immediate (if triggered): Spilled Salt on first undead to attack an ally or Marius
Alexandru: 23. Sword dropped, hammer in hand. Shield readied. RS.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 22. Mage armor (3 hours). Quarterstaff in hand. Deflection aura (20', +2 defl for allies) lasts til R3T22.
Skeletons (all): 17.
* Charged: Pink, Green.
Wren: 12. Light on labcoat. Dagger dropped. Hargrimm's quarterstaff (light)
Angelo: 11. Whip in hand. LINGERING PERFORMANCE til R3T11: +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, saves, skill checks, & weapon damage rolls.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Hargrimm: 10.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

Paula: 16. DELAYING!!!

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Skeleton (7).

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HEROES: +2 morale saves vs. fear (once) next 24 hours.
* Next hour: +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Marius: 24. Ant haul for 6 hours. Polearm carried; shield stowed.
Alexandru: 23. Hammer and Shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 22. Mage armor (3 hours). Quarterstaff in hand. Deflection aura (20', +2 defl for allies) lasts til R3T22.
Skeletons (all): 17.
* Charged: Pink, Green.
Wren: 12. Light on labcoat. Dagger dropped. Hargrimm's quarterstaff (light)
Angelo: 11. Whip in hand.
* Light on sash.
Hargrimm: 10.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

Paula: 16. DELAYING!!!

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Alex, sword and shield? Collective with Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, & Zauberei?

Angelo, light on sash? Whip in hand?

Hargrimm, light on quarterstaff? Akashic bond with all five others, with an extra E on Alex?

Marius, you are definitely feeling the weight. Do you take an ant haul extract? Polearm and shield readied?

Zauberei, do you leave some gear in the "wet room" or do you go with a medium load for encumbrance with unlit quarterstaff in hand?

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Marius: 24. Polearm and shield.
Alexandru: 23. Sword and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 22. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 12. Light on labcoat. Dagger dropped.
Angelo: 11. Whip in hand.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Hargrimm: 10.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

Paula: 16. DELAYING!!!

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Wren is right there with Marius, but it doesn't matter, the voices from discussion carried, and it looks like in a room to the north and west there is some type of torchlight that shows. But out comes ... not a ghost with a ghostly torch or the like ... but something much more horrible. It is a headless skeleton carrying an axe, but the entire skeleton is on fire!

Begin Round One!

R1T28: Angelo, what do you do. You do not have anything in hand right now.

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Angelo: 28.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Gurtis Vortch: 23. (58:58).
Hargrimm: 19.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.
Paula: 18.
Wren: 16. Light on labcoat. Dagger.
Alexandru: 7. Sword and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Marius: 6. Polearm and shield.
Zauberei: 4. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.

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R1T28: "Hmm, this one lacks a head," Angelo observes. "That does make it difficult to chat with. Hopefully this helps slow it down and any other friends that it may have."

Angelo steps up and utters arcane words. Soon after an area of shimmering grease appears on the ground up ahead in the hallway underneath the flaming monster. It is quite agile and manages to keep its footing .... at first.

R1T23: Then, as it tries to actually move, it slips and falls. Instead of trying to stand, it crawls southwards in the grease for a few feet, but is still considered prone.

R1T19: Hargrimm, what do you do?

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Angelo: 28. Grease til R31T28.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Gurtis Vortch: 23. (58:58). PRONE!!!
Hargrimm: 19.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.
Paula: 18.
Wren: 16. Light on labcoat. Dagger.
Alexandru: 7. Sword and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Marius: 6. Polearm and shield.
Zauberei: 4. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.

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R1T19: Hargrimm moves to the east of Wren. Should that give him good enough line of sight to see the creature he calls out "A flaming headless skeleton on the ground!", while he flashes back to the flaming skulls that had appeared in town. He scowls and throws a vortex of light at the thing. He misses, and it hits the grease slick, which is somewhat reflective. In addition, there are a lot of exposed quartzite and mica and other reflective chips in the rock walls down here, so his banelight shoots and ricochets all around, just missing his allies on several passes before finally dissipating.

R1T18: Paula squeaks and runs down Marius' leg to the ground so as to note interfere with his movement, doing so out of LOS/LOE of the enemy.

R1T16: Wren looks at the creature, then at the party. "Come on! What the Nine Hells is that!?"

He concentrates on his hand, and a light hammer forms in it! He moves up to the grease slick, ready to pong the monster if it tries to get up.

R1T7: Alexandru, what do you do?

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Angelo: 28. Grease til R31T28.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Gurtis Vortch: 23. (58:58). PRONE!!!
Hargrimm: 19. Til r4T19, he takes an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat w/ his target. Take SA w/ Perception DC 20 to remove.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.
Paula: 18.
Wren: 16. Light on labcoat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Alexandru: 7. Sword and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Marius: 6. Polearm and shield.
Zauberei: 4. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.

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R1T7: Alexandru begins moving up - dropping his sword and drawing his warhammer - and stands next to Wren, having gone just a little too far to be able to enjoy attacking the monster as well.

R1T6: Marius, you have polearm and shield readied. What do you do?

Zauberei on deck, Angelo in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Angelo: 28. Grease til R31T28.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Gurtis Vortch: 23. (58:58). PRONE!!!
Hargrimm: 19. Til r4T19, he takes an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat w/ his target. Take SA w/ Perception DC 20 to remove.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.
Paula: 18.
Wren: 16. Light on labcoat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Alexandru: 7. Hammer and shield. Sword dropped.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Marius: 6. Polearm and shield.
Zauberei: 4. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.

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R1T6: Marius shifts into an offensive stance and zig-zags toward the fiery undead to swing his hammer at it. He bonks into the wall foolishly as a wall is directly northwest of him, but then he continues north. His strange movement means he is unable to attack from his position, and he mournfully calls out, "For Razvan and Othello!"

R1T4: Zauberei, what do you do?

Angelo on deck, Flaming headless skeleton in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Angelo: 28. Grease til R31T28.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Gurtis Vortch: 23. (58:58). PRONE!!!
Hargrimm: 19. Til r4T19, he takes an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat w/ his target. Take SA w/ Perception DC 20 to remove.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.
Paula: 18.
Wren: 16. Light on labcoat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Alexandru: 7. Hammer and shield. Sword dropped.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Marius: 6. Polearm and shield. Aura of misfortune 30' (foes take -2 on saves).
Zauberei: 4. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.

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R1T4: Looking from 40' away and past several allies at a burning blob on the ground, Zauberei says, rather unnecessarily, "Not sure what it is but don't use fire to harm it."

He casts a spell, and two arcane bolts slam into the thing for 8 force total.

Alexandru begins shouting, "May explode on ..."

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T28: Angelo, what do you do?

Enemy on deck, Hargrimm in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Angelo: 28. Grease til R31T28.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Gurtis Vortch: 23. (50:58). PRONE!!!
Hargrimm: 19. Til R4T19, he takes an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat w/ his target. Take SA w/ Perception DC 20 to remove.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.
Paula: 18.
Wren: 16. Light on labcoat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Alexandru: 7. Hammer and shield. Sword dropped.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Marius: 6. Polearm and shield. Aura of misfortune 30' (foes take -2 on saves).
Zauberei: 4. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
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R2T28: Angelo steps up and says, "What's that, brother?"

Then after uttering an arcane phrase and shoots a beam at the skeleton, but completely misses.

"...impact! Burning Skeleton!” Lexi finishes.

R2T23: The headless flaming skeleton stands. Wren brings his light hammer right down on what would have been the head, but now the top of the spinal column for 6. Marius follows up with the same exact target with his lucerne hammer, also doing 6. The creature steps out of the grease slick. It grazes Wren in the chest with its handaxe for mod 7 and misses with its claw.

R2T19: Hargrimm, you are really having troubles with vision right now, being confused by the multiple attackers against your foe. If you use a ranged attack, you'll suffer additional penalties, or you can attempt a Perception check by using a SA to hopefully clear this issue.

Paula on deck, Wren in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Angelo: 28. Grease til R31T28.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Gurtis Vortch: 23. (38:58). RS.
Hargrimm: 19. Til R4T19, he takes an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat w/ his target. Take SA w/ Perception DC 20 to remove.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.
Paula: 18.
Wren: 16. Light on labcoat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Alexandru: 7. Hammer and shield. Sword dropped.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Marius: 6. Polearm and shield. Aura of misfortune 30' (foes take -2 on saves).
Zauberei: 4. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
>>> He got a base 15 on Knowledge, but at range it's reduced to 11.

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R2T19: Hargrimm backs around the corner blinking furiously. He tries to get his eyes to focus again, straining to hold back the curses he wants to say. He is not yet able to get his vision to focus properly.

R2T18: Paula delays ...

R2T16: Wren purposely steps into the greased area, having taken 3 fire from his proximity to the skeleton. He quickly lashes out again with the light hammer to hit the creature in the lower arm bones for 10.

R2T7: Lexi, what do you do?

Marius on deck, Zauberei in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Angelo: 28. Grease til R31T28.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Gurtis Vortch: 23. (28:58). RS.
Hargrimm: 19. Til R4T19, he takes an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat w/ his target. Take SA w/ Perception DC 20 to remove.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.
Wren: 16. Light on labcoat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Alexandru: 7. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Marius: 6. Polearm and shield. Aura of misfortune 30' (foes take -2 on saves).
Zauberei: 4. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
>>> He got a base 15 on Knowledge, but at range it's reduced to 11.

Paula: 18. DELAYING!!!

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R2T7: Not hesitating, his closed and shy demeanor seems to evaporate when dealing with creatures he knows, Alexandru swings his hammer in a crushing blow to the being, delivering 12 damage to the hip.

R2T6: Marius, what do you do?

Zauberei on deck, Angelo in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Angelo: 28. Grease til R31T28.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Gurtis Vortch: 23. (16:58). RS.
Hargrimm: 19. Til R4T19, he takes an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat w/ his target. Take SA w/ Perception DC 20 to remove.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.
Wren: 16. Light on labcoat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Alexandru: 7. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Marius: 6. Polearm and shield. Aura of misfortune 30' (foes take -2 on saves).
Zauberei: 4. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
>>> He got a base 15 on Knowledge, but at range it's reduced to 11.

Paula: 18. DELAYING!!!

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R2T6: "Paula, get behind us: watch our backs!" Marius calls out to his lab rat familiar. He then scrutinizes the flaming undead further before hefting his polearm and swinging it again at the burning monster smashing it and destroying it in a gout of flame before he could back away. Wren and Lexi both knew what to expect, courtesy of Lexi's warning. While they each get burned a little (1 fire), it is better than it might have been.

Combat Over!

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Angelo: 28. Grease til R31T28.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Hargrimm: 19. Til R4T19, he takes an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat w/ his target. Take SA w/ Perception DC 20 to remove.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.
Wren: 16. Light on labcoat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Alexandru: 7. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Marius: 6. Polearm and shield. Aura of misfortune 30' (foes take -2 on saves). Studied combat vs. Gurtis til R7T6 (+2 insight melee attk/damage).
Zauberei: 4. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
>>> He got a base 15 on Knowledge, but at range it's reduced to 11.

Paula: 18. DELAYING!!!

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF'd.
Angelo: 28.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Hargrimm: 19.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.
Wren: 16. Light on labcoat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Alexandru: 7. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Marius: 6. Polearm and shield. Aura of misfortune 30' (foes take -2 on saves). Studied combat vs. Gurtis til R7T6 (+2 insight melee attk/damage).
Zauberei: 4. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
>>> He got a base 15 on Knowledge, but at range it's reduced to 11.

Paula: 18. DELAYING!!!

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Marius edges in, the two lights from the party backlighting him as he stares at a grate and yawning blackness below.

Surprise Round ...

S22: He is completely unready when there is a hideous, bloodcurdling scream as something launches at him through the grate from below. As if the grating wasn't even there it pops up to his height with a ridiculously oversized axe and then cuts low to strike clean through Marius' left knee for 4 NE (+1d6 bleed)! Even though the classic wounding appears at the strike zone, Marius' knee opens up with a free flowing laceration.

End Surprise Round, Begin Round One!

R1T23: Angelo, what do you do?

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
Angelo: 23.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22.
Paula: 19.
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. BLEED 1d6!!!
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Hargrimm: 5.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R1T23: "That fellow doesn't look very friendly," Angelo wryly observes. He then utters an arcane phrase. Upon completion two magical darts erupt from his hand and strike the creature for a total of 6 force.

R1T22: The spectral monstrosity just flies right through Marius and gains a little bit of altitude before dropping its axe to strike through Lexi's left lower arm to create a gash that does 3 NE (+1d6 bleed).

R1T19: Paula squeaks in alarm before retreating several feet and cowering against the corner of the entrance.

R1T16: Marius, you take 3 bleed. To everyone, that doesn't just drop on the floor, but the blood instead flows from Marius into the enemy, seemingly healing it of a like amount! Marius, what do you do? It looks like Paula took your advice.

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
Angelo: 23.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22. (75:76). 5' off ground.
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. BLEED 1d6!!!
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield. BLEED 1d6!!!
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Hargrimm: 5.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R1T16: "An axe!" Marius calls out, wincing from his injury as he does so, "Is this the Lopper?"

The young man then tries to tumble around the axe-wielding entity, hoping to avoid its attacks while on the move, but he is not so lucky as the monster's axe slices across Marius' neck for 3 NE. Once in position, he swings the spiked head of his polearm at the monster as he enters into a defensive posture, missing wildly. He also realizes now that he's here that its elevated position means he isn't really flanking, either.

R1T12: Alexandru, you take 4 bleed, and your blood likewise seems to turn into red mist that is absorbed by the specter. What do you do?

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
Angelo: 23.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22. (75:76). 5' off ground.
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. BLEED 1d6!!! DS (+1 AC).
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield. BLEED 1d6!!!
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Hargrimm: 5.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R1T12: Alexandru quickly looks over his foe to assess its capabilities and then swings his hammer so violently that he is overcome by the fog of war (dazed).

R1T6: Zauberei, what do you do?

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
Angelo: 23.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22. (75:76). 5' off ground.
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. BLEED 1d6!!! DS (+1 AC).
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield. BLEED 1d6!!! DAZED til end of R2T12!!!
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Hargrimm: 5.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R1T6: Zauberei calls out, "It's a special type of wraith endemic only to this soul and this place. If it kills you, you become like him, but under his control." He then holds his symbol of Nethys and casts a spell and advises, "You might be able to hit it with normal weapons now."

R1T5: "Lady of the Northern Lights," begins Wren as he takes out the Lopper's blood-stained handaxe and steps north, "I beseech you guide me to victory and away from curses."

He drops his dagger before the draw, and now has axe and hammer in hand. With a speed fast and true Wren strikes the spirit as hard as he can for 14! It definitely bit in deep as if made of flesh, and the creature screams in pain. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner, and his name is The Lopper!"

R1T4: Hargrimm, what do you do?

Angelo on deck, Lopper in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
Angelo: 23.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22. (75:76). 5' off ground.
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. BLEED 1d6!!! DS (+1 AC).
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield. BLEED 1d6!!! DAZED til end of R2T12!!!
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours). Lopper's handaxe.
Hargrimm: 4.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R1T4: Hargrimm moves in a bit closer to the front lines and lets loose a wave of light that washes over the allies with healing and protective energies, fully healing Marius and stopping bleeding from he and Lexi.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T23: Angelo, what do you do?

The Lopper on deck, Paula in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
* All HEROES gain +2 bonus to AC til R2T4!
Angelo: 23.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22. (75:76). 5' off ground.
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. DS (+1 AC).
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield. DAZED til end of R2T12!!!
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours). Lopper's handaxe.
Hargrimm: 4.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R2T23: "Normal weapons affect him now eh?" Angelo asks. "Then let's see if his axe can be separated from him."

Angelo slides his whip into hand and with a crack of the weapon aims to disarm the Lopper. His whip passes through the Lopper's wrist beautifully .... with no effect.

"This axe ..." Wren begins, gesturing to the blood-stained handaxe for emphasis....

R2T22: The Lopper does a 5' aerial step, now directly over top Alexandru and swings at Hargrimm, but the dwarf knew what was coming and ducks out of the way.

"...once belonged to..."

R2T19: Paula stays in total defense to the south ...

"...The Lopper. He's ..."

R2T16: Marius, what do you do?

Zauberei on deck, Wren in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
* All HEROES gain +2 bonus to AC til R2T4!
Angelo: 23. Whip in hand.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22. (61:76). 5' off ground.
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. DS (+1 AC).
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield. DAZED til end of R2T12!!!
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours). Lopper's handaxe.
Hargrimm: 4.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R2T16: "If you have the magic, genuine sunlight might help!" he calls out hopefully to the party. Marius then heeds Zauberei's advice and only zigs after the spectre as otherwise he would be too close to strike. His polearm turns into a blur as he swings at the spirit. The lucerne hammer, much like Angelo's whip, passes cleanly through the Lopper with no effect.

Marius makes an important martial science discovery today (well, for himself): the etherealness of spirits is not affected by the speed of a weapon, as that maneuver was designed to overcome specialized corporeal, physical defenses of creatures and objects! It doesn't move so quickly as to phase out of reality to strike a ghost.

"... fully affected by ..."

R2T12: Alexandru is dazed, but recovers at the end of what would have been his round.

" ... it as if..."

R2T6: Zauberei, what do you do?

Wren on deck, Hargrimm in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
* All HEROES gain +2 bonus to AC til R2T4!
Angelo: 23. Whip in hand.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22. (61:76). 5' off ground.
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. DS (+1 AC).
* IF/THEN: Bad Karma counter on Lopper if it targets Marius.
* Ant haul & heightened awareness.
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours). Lopper's handaxe.
Hargrimm: 4.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R2T6: Zauberei takes a step back and casts a spell and calls out, "It heals from the blood it absorbs. Keep healing if you notice that type of wound."

R2T5: "... it were a weapon designed to slay spirits. Specifically, him," finishes Wren. Instead of attacking with the Lopper's axe like he said was the best thing to do, however, Wren backs away and casts a spell upon himself. He then spins the axe in his hands with greater adroitness than before - an almost unrecognizable speed.

R2T4: Hargrimm, what do you do?

Angelo on deck, The Lopper in the hole ....

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
* All HEROES gain +2 bonus to AC til R2T4!
* All HEROES gain +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and rolls vs. fear (bless) for 4 min.
Angelo: 23. Whip in hand.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22. (61:76). 5' off ground.
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. DS (+1 AC).
* IF/THEN: Bad Karma counter on Lopper if it targets Marius.
* Ant haul & heightened awareness.
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours). Lopper's handaxe.
* Cat's grace til R42T5.
Hargrimm: 4.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R2T4: Hargrimm steps to the south, reestablishes the glow around his hand, and lets loose a vortex of light at the Lopper that just barely strikes it in the lower arm (courtesy of that bless spell) for 22 Light damage! It screeches in rage and turns his murderous gaze upon the dwarven cleric.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T23: Angelo, what do you do?

The Lopper on deck, Paula in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
* All HEROES gain +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and rolls vs. fear (bless) for 4 min.
Angelo: 23. Whip in hand.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22. (39:76). 5' off ground.
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. DS (+1 AC).
* IF/THEN: Bad Karma counter on Lopper if it targets Marius.
* Ant haul & heightened awareness.
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours). Lopper's handaxe.
* Cat's grace til R42T5.
Hargrimm: 4.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R3T23: Angelo steps back a bit and let's loose two more magical darts at the Lopper that strike for 8 force.

R3T22: The Lopper moves acrobatically enough to be too fast for Marius, but not Alexandru (who misses with his hammer) and ends up directly above Hargrimm. He swings his axe down to slice Hargrimm in the wrist for 6 NE (+1d6 bleed).

R3T19: Paula maintains her defensive cower.

R3T16: Marius, what do you do?

Lexi on deck, Zauberei in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
* All HEROES gain +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and rolls vs. fear (bless) for 4 min.
Angelo: 23. Whip in hand.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22. (39:76). 5' off ground.
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. DS (+1 AC).
* IF/THEN: Bad Karma counter on Lopper if it targets Marius.
* Ant haul & heightened awareness.
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours). Lopper's handaxe.
* Cat's grace til R42T5.
Hargrimm: 4. BLEED 1d6!!!
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R3T16: Marius chases after the Lopper, but this time he whispers something to his polearm before he stabs again at the spirit. There is a strange, unreal sound of tearing as the back spike of the hammer crosses the dimensional energies to strike true against the Lopper's back for 4.

R3T12: Alexandru moves to his brother protectively.

R3T6: Zauberei moves away and calls forth positive energy in a bright wash of light that fully heals Hargrimm (and stops his bleeding), but has no effect on anyone else. Lexi nods to him for the effort.

R3T5: Wren closes and swings the Lopper's axe quickly and forcefully high up to cut through the apparition's head for 12.

R3T4: Hargrimm, what do you do? The Lopper is directly above you.

Angelo on deck, The Lopper in the hole.

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
* All HEROES gain +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and rolls vs. fear (bless) for 4 min.
Angelo: 23. Whip in hand.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22. (23:76). 5' off ground.
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. RS.
* Ant haul & heightened awareness.
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours). Lopper's handaxe. RS.
* Cat's grace til R42T5.
Hargrimm: 4.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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R3T4: Hargrimm doesn't like the position he's in, but grits his teeth and throws another vortex straight up towards the Lopper just as the Lopper drops the axe upon him. The axe bites Hargrimm for 2 NE (+1d6 bleed), but Hargrimm's vortex blasts the Lopper screaming out of existence with a hideous screech!

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T23: Angelo, the Lopper is gone, but the dwarf is bleeding. What do you do?

Paula on deck, Marius in the hole ...

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
* All HEROES gain +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and rolls vs. fear (bless) for 4 min.
Angelo: 23. Whip in hand.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
Paula: 19. TD!
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. RS.
* Ant haul & heightened awareness.
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours). Lopper's handaxe. RS.
* Cat's grace til R42T5.
Hargrimm: 4. BLEED 1d6!!!
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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The Lopper.