>>3790
"Preparations?"

"Should I help?" Sariel neared the other two, curiously peeking at their activities.

Sureiya stay silent because magic and etc

Elayne looks at the two that addressed her briefly. "Do not worry, I have already readied the scroll for this casting. It shall not take long."

Urist reaches for a satchel attached to his cleric-looking white and gray robes, and produces a small cube. "Tha storage cube works just as ye says it does, Elayne." With that, he squeezes the cube and mutters a brief incantation, and the stepping disk pops into existence and falls to the ground with an unceremonious thud. Elayne walks over to it and produces a scroll from her own robes, and begins reading it, chanting the spell contained therein.

Not being well versed in the arcane arts, Torinn just gives them room to do their ritual.

Get out shield and Vigilant Blade in case I haven't already done so

While following the proceedings, the shaman and her spirits survey the immediate surroundings for anything out of place.

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3125636/

Stay silent because silent and etc
Myn, somewhat impressed by the underground tower, moves to observe the ritual taking place more closely.

Bernkastel (Perception): It's hard to make out of much of anything in the dark, but it's all silent out there. The only sounds you can hear are the idle sounds of the group shuffling about, and the eladrin chanting her spell.

It only takes a few minutes for Elayne to finish the ritual, and she takes no particularly signature movements when doing so. She merely stands over the stepping disk, reading from the scroll. When she finishes, she looks up, and the words on the scroll vanish. Shortly thereafter, the stepping disk begins to glow with an alabaster light. Elayne nods, then turns back to the group, saying, "The stepping disk is attuned. I suggest you ready yourselves before stepping on it, as there is no telling what awaits you beyond the teleportation field. Nevertheless, you should be able to use the teleporter inside to leave."

Captain Highwind grunts from behind the group, and says, "I'll get a detachment of guards to relieve you, miss Elayne. We're expecting the high shaman from Many-Arrows anytime--apparently he's got a flying mount of some sort."

Elayne nods to the dragonborn captain, and Urist addresses you in the meantime, "Luck tae ye. An' lemme thank ye again for the opportunity tae study these fascinatin' pieces o' me heritage!"

The stepping disk awaits.

"Alright, this looks interesting. If you don't mind I'm going first."

"No problem," Sariel says simply. Ignoring Sureiya, she boldly steps onto the teleportation disc. A small step for an Eladrin, but a huge step for magical advancement everywhere! ... or something.

"W-wait! Do you even know how to use that sword!?"

When Sariel steps onto the disk, she simply vanishes from the sight of the rest of the party. The mage herself sees a brilliant flash of light, and suddenly reappears in a small room, with no other creatures in sight. On the floor is a magic circle of some sort, and a soft blue glowing circle emanating from the arcane symbols that form it. The walls and floor are a polished white, as if they were carved straight out of ivory or marble, but it's difficult to determine exactly what they are made of just by looking. The ceiling is about 30 feet high here, and directly to the mage's north is a metallic door with no apparent opening mechanism other than a blue, glowing crystalline sphere set into the metal where a normal door's handle might be.

The room is eerily quiet.

Getting no answer from Sariel, Sureiya decide to move to the stepping disk.

Sariel contemplates going forth, but in her time she's heard many stories of adventurers getting killed for moving hastily.

From what she recalls, that Paladin guy enjoyed getting hurt anyway, so why not let him go first?

Sariel moves to M-6, and enters Total Defence.

As Sariel moves forward a bit and prepares herself for the worst, Sureiya joins her in the small room.

Just the filth monster mongrel joining her... Sariel sighs. How misfortunate.

"Where're the others?" she demands. They aren't being slow, are they? That'd be dreadful. There are things that require divine smiting, after all.

"I didn't remind her being so bossy before, What's wrong with her?"
"Well, you just rushed here so I had to follow you, the others may come soon as well.
Light, Do you have something to light this place?"

Sariel invokes a simple spell to make Sureiya's hand glow up like a lightbulb.

"Rush? Rush? I needn't hear that from a sub-human." She glowers at Sureiya, crosses her arms and turns to the wall.

The shaman steps into the disk, joining the other two.

suspicious things etc http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3128399/

"That should be enough to shield me from an ambush on the other side."

Following the three before him, Myn also steps on the disk.

Torinn follows behind the others, invoking his blade's power to light up the darkness.

Step onto disc
Make sword light up using at-will power

The group begins to populate the chamber. However, "Bernkastel" notices that her spirits did not teleport with her.

It is not dark inside the tower. There are runes engraved into the wall and ceiling here and there that illuminate the interior completely.

>>3822
"Sub-human? Don't make me laugh."
Noticing some of the other guys already appearing, Sureiya gets near to the strange sphere on the door.
Perception check on the door: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3128449/

"I better get going before one of them gets killed or something.." Michael thinks to himself.

Draw Shield and Farbond Spellblade and step on disk

Call the spirits.

Sariel examines the runes.

Arcana (29): http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3128732/

Michael joins the rest of the party within the tower, just as the shaman calls her spirits back from the aether.

While that is going on, Sureiya determines that though he can hear nothing beyond the door, it appears that the crystal "handle" of the door can be turned slightly. Sariel also determines that the runes are simply part of a simple ritual which provides semi-permanent illumination to an area.

Sureiya try to open the door and prepare himself for what could be lying ahead.
Prepare Farbond in main hand, if possible take total defense and open the door.

Upon opening the door, a passage into a larger room is revealed. Almost immediately Sureiya and Bernkastel detect a sort of low humming sound originating from somewhere to the north, though it's difficult to pinpoint exactly where it's coming from.

"Can you hear that? There's some weird sound ahead ... but it's really low."
Equip Luckblade in left hand.
Stay in total defense.
Move to G-9
Perception check (24): http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3128820/

Nodding to the ranger, the shaman draws her spear and repositions herself.

Draw spear.
Spirit companion to I-9, elemental spirit to I-8, move self to J-8.

Begin Initiative!

Sureiya walks casually through the door as the other adventurers prepare themselves for what's to come. Almost immediately after Sureiya finishes his walk he hears what sounds like an alarm siren emanating from both the north and east. The large room before him is largely the same as the one he is standing in in terms of floor and ceiling composition, though the ceiling is a bit higher (about 40 feet, or 8 squares), and there is a set of massive, heavy stone double doors with a large arcane sigil drawn upon them to the northeast. Perhaps most troubling are the two large statue-like figures, seemingly carved from many-colored metals and glowing with gem-like ornamentation, standing before the door. On this own this would not be concerning, but they begin to move when the alarms sound.

Sureiya quickly notices that two more golem-like beings pop into existence before his very eyes, apparently summoned into the room by some unseen force--but not completely unseen. The half-orc's keen senses detect two, small, spherical disturbances, like invisible floating orbs, hovering at specific locations to the north and east, very near where the new golems popped into existence. The new golems are a bit smaller than the towering statues before the doors, and appear to be made out of worked and hardened clay rather than metal. These sentry dolls immediately spring into action upon being summoned, ready for a fight.

Myn, the warlock, is the first among the adventurers to seize the initiative.

Initiative
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Sariel (Liliane): 21
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 9
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (N-8) 49/49 HP
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (M-9) 45/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (Q-23) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (P-26) 52/52 HP
Sureiya (Anonkun): (R-26) 50/50 HP
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (I-9)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (I-8)
Book Imp (Myn): (N-8) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-14/15/16)
Guardian Golem 2: (A/B/C-18/19/20)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8)
Sentry Doll 2: (F/G-23/24)
??? 1: (B-7)?
??? 2: (G-25)?

Notes
Arcana is the knowledge skill relevant for the constructs, once you can see them.

Attempting to recall anything he's heard about constructs, Myn quickly advances, placing a curse on the nearest and attempting to strike it with a psychic assault.

Move action: Move to J-9.
Minor action: Place Warlock's Curse on Sentry Doll 1(C/D-7/8).
Standard action: Cast Shared Agony on Sentry Doll 1(C/D-7/8).

Attack roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3129653/
Damage roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3129654/

Arcana check for construct information: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3129655/

"What's going on out there?"

Regardless of what happens, Sariel needs a little more time to prepare.

"I'll leave it to you people to seize initiative."

Delay until after Bernkastel

"An alarm? What a warm welcome"
"Okay guys be prepared, there are two massive golems ahead. And other two doll-like things appeared from nowhere! I think I saw what summoned them, there are two semi-invisible spheres near of them. "

The warlock confidently strides forward, enveloping himself in shadows, and places a dark curse on the nearest clay golem before blasting it with a bolt of hideous psychic agony. The circuits that make up the construct's brain are definitely damaged by the blow, but it still has lots of vitality left.

Myn places his warlock's curse on Sentry Doll 1. Myn's shared agony hits Sentry Doll 1 for 13 psychic damage.

Myn (Arcana): The larger golems are called guardian golems, and are a somewhat rare design of golem used by arcane spellcasters to guard their libraries and towers, very seldom seen in the post-Spellplague era. They tend to remain dormant until activated by some other detection system--which also may summon other, lesser golems like the sentry dolls, that are made of a lighter-weight, less resistant material to make it easier to summon them. These sentry dolls are a good example of such a golem, but they are also regarded as highly volatile and expendable.

Both of the golems are similar in that their primary attack is a pummeling blow from both fists, but since they angle their blows downward by design, their reach is somewhat limited. Nevertheless, the larger golems possess a potent defender aura, and can shield their allies from blows dealt by creatures caught in the aura. In addition, the guardian golems posses a potent lightning-based blast which leaves all in its path dazed. Finally, the guardian golems have the ability to pull distant enemies towards them. The sentry dolls will pummel a single opponent harder than multiples, and occasionally let loose a gravity-based burst that weighs down anything near them. When they are damaged below about half their strength, they enter a berserk state, with reduced defense but greatly enhanced attack power. Finally, when the sentry dolls reach a critical health point, their unstable arcane core will explode in a large fiery burst.

Initiative
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 9
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (J-9) 49/49 HP, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (M-9) 45/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (Q-23) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (P-26) 52/52 HP
Sureiya (Anonkun): (R-26) 50/50 HP
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (I-9)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (I-8)
Book Imp (Myn): (N-8) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-14/15/16)
Guardian Golem 2: (A/B/C-18/19/20)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -13 HP
Sentry Doll 2: (F/G-23/24)
??? 1: (B-7)?
??? 2: (G-25)?

Notes
Arcana is the knowledge skill relevant for the constructs, once you can see them.

>>3859

Myn quickly relays what he knows to the rest of the group.

"As it's possible that the guardian golems may summon more, I suggest we focus our efforts on them first. It may also be viable to catch them in the explosions caused by the sentries, if the opportunity arises."

>>3860
"Then, if we can disable them from a safe distance, it would be much safer to avoid engaging in melee at all."

Torinn moves into the fray, peering into the room. He says to the ranger, "I don't see any spheres..." Electricity crackles from his maw, "So let's hope this finds it!" Torinn breathes divine lightning at the area around the doll, then rushes in and smashes it with his blade, pinning it where it stands.

"And as for them..." Torinn motions to the guardian golems, sword glowing as light lances forth from the blade and pierces the nearest one. Torinn roars as he traces the arc, hoping his attack strikes true.
Move to G-8
Use dragon breath at position C/D/E-7/8/9
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130110/ (26, 23; 4)
Charge the doll at E-8 and activate Valiant Charge on a hit
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130111/ (17, 9) Immobilize
Spend action point
Charge guardian golem at C-13 with Holy Smite
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130113/ (20, 8+6)

Arcana check for sphere info: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130164/

Torinn advances, sword and shield ready, and breathes lightning in the direction of the sentry doll before him. It's obvious that something behind and to the left of the doll was hit as well. The dragonborn then unleashes a series of charges and activates the power of his weapon and a holy smite to disable his foes as he goes.

Not a second later, and another sentry doll is summoned to the southeast. This one springs into action immediately, charging down the half-orc. As it moves, its arm detaches from its body and smashes into the half-orc, then ricochets back into its socket on the doll's body. Sureiya is thrown backwards by the force of the blow, right into the waiting reach of the other doll.

Torinn's [yellow]lightning breath[/yellow] hits Sentry Doll 1 and the unknown enemy for 4 lightning damage and they are sanctioned.
Torinn's charge attack hits Sentry Doll 1 for 9 damage and it is immobilized until the end of his next turn.
Torinn spends an action points! Torinn's charge hits the guardian golem 1 for 8 damage plus 6 radiant damage, and the guardian golem 1 is dazed until the end of Torinn's next turn.
Another sentry doll is summoned. This one acts immediately.
It charges Surieya, and its panzerfaust hits Sureiya for 14 damage and Sureiya is pushed 2 squares.

Initiative
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 9
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (J-9) 49/49 HP, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (M-9) 45/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (J-8) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (C-13) 52/52 HP
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-7) 36/50 HP
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (I-9)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (I-8)
Book Imp (Myn): (N-8) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-14/15/16) -14 HP, dazed
Guardian Golem 2: (A/B/C-18/19/20)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -26 HP, immobilized
Sentry Doll 2: (F/G-23/24)
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11)
??? 1: (B-7)? -4 HP
??? 2: (G-25)?

Notes
Arcana is the knowledge skill relevant for the constructs, once you can see them.

"They did it again! Look there's one about ten foots ahead of me, just behind this doll!"

Sighing to himself, it seems the battle has already started and some of the more headlong allies who are adept at melee combat have headed in. With no other choice, the Warlord makes his way in as well while shouting,"MORADIN!"


Move Action:Move to H-9
Minor:None
Standard:Basic Melee attack vs nearby golem thingy
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130216/

The warlord surges forward and swings his sword, but finds the well-forged steel is unable to penetrate the clay armor of the doll. The other doll attempts to pummel the nearby half-orc, but Sureiya counterstrikes with a swift blow of his sword, knocking the blow off-balance and leaving the doll looking badly damaged.

Michael moves in and uses a melee basic attack against sentry doll 3, but misses.
Sentry doll 1 uses panzerfaust against Sureiya (taking 7 radiant damage from Torinn's divine sanction, but he counterattacks with disruptive strike for 15 damage, which bloodies it. As a result, panzerfaust misses.

Bernkastel (Arcana): All you know from the very vague information you have is that it's likely there are small, invisible constructs of some sort hovering near the dolls, and that they summoned the dolls here. Their abilities beyond that could vary, you'll need to see the actual body to determine more.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Detector 1 (Enemy): 26
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 9
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (J-9) 49/49 HP, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (M-9) 45/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (J-8) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (C-13) 52/52 HP
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-7) 36/50 HP
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (I-9)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (I-8)
Book Imp (Myn): (N-8) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-14/15/16) -14 HP, dazed
Guardian Golem 2: (A/B/C-18/19/20)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -48 HP (Bloodied), immobilized
Sentry Doll 2: (F/G-23/24)
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11)
??? 1: (B-7)? -4 HP
??? 2: (G-25)?

Notes
Arcana is the knowledge skill relevant for the constructs, once you can see them.

That sphere thing, it has to die.
Sureiya first make a quick check to see if that thing is still around. Then he carefully move around the doll and start his attack.
Minor action - Perception check (27): http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130250/
Standard action: Two-wolf pounce, first shift to C-6. Make primary attack to "the invisible sphere-thing" then use secondary attack on the doll.
Primary: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130288/
Secondary: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130289/

Second minor action- Off hand strike: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130299/

The ranger swiftly moves around the doll and slashes at the space where it thought it saw the sphere, somehow striking the invisible object twice and then whirling for a third attack against the doll, which now looks quite battered. This provokes a bit of retaliation agianst the half-orc, as the invisible sphere releases a discharge of lightning energy against the half-orc, singing his flesh. Sureiya responds with a final slice with his off-hand weapon, neatly cutting the sphere in two. What falls to the ground appears to be a black, polished-looking tiny spheroid with a single red eye set upon a swiveling gray band around the hemisphere. With its innards exposed, you can see sparking metal gears and such surrounding what appears to be a small, many-colored crystalline object in the center.

The shaman, for her part, moves her spirit up next to the ranger and infuses him with the power to strike again.

Sureiya's two-wolf pounce hits Detector 1 for 25 damage and 14 damage, which bloodies it. Sureiya takes 5 lightning damage from the detector's static discharge. The secondary attack deals 13 damage to sentry doll 1. Sureiya's off-hand strike hits the detector 1 for 16 damage, which destroys it.
Bernkastel moves her spirit companion to D-6 and uses spirit infusion on Sureiya to allow him to make a MBA against doll 1 with a +2 attack power bonus and +4 damage bonus.

Initiative
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 9
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (J-9) 49/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (M-9) 45/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (J-8) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (C-13) 52/52 HP
Sureiya (Anonkun): (C-6) 31/50 HP
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (D-6) Not present
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (I-8)
Book Imp (Myn): (N-8) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-14/15/16) -14 HP, dazed
Guardian Golem 2: (A/B/C-18/19/20)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -61 HP (Bloodied), immobilized, sanctioned
Sentry Doll 2: (F/G-23/24)
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP (Bloodied), sanctioned DEAD
??? 2: (G-25)?

Notes
Arcana is the knowledge skill relevant for the constructs, once you can see them.

Unfortunately, Sureiya's melee swing misses the sentry doll 1. (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130342/)

Sariel, curious to see what the party has landed itself into, moves to a position where she can better see what's going on.

She draws her sword, and from behind the Warlord launches a menacing host of illusions at both the nearby constructs.

With Sariel's sharp eye-sight, spotting the machinery Sureiya smashed is no difficult feat. She guesses this to be what the sub-human had shouted about before... has she seen any before?

Move: I-9.
Minor: Draw Dynamic Longsword.
Standard: Winged Horde on F-11.
Rolls:

(Attack, 15, 3, 3) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130387/
(Arcana, 16) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130350/

Free action: curse the dice, I hate you too

Myn also attempts to identify the small sphere.

Detector info arcana check:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3130602/

Sariel (Arcana): All you know is that the power source appears to be a form of crystallized residuum. These devices will attack until destroyed now that they have summoned the sentry dolls, and were probably used as early-warning devices.

Myn (Arcana): You know what Sariel knows about the detectors, and in addition you are aware that after summoning in the golems, they tend to use their heat rays against targets that are clustered closely. They can fly effortlessly, and hover high in the air to rain their destructive rays down on their enemies. Like the other kinds of golems, they are immune to disease, fear, and sleep.

Sariel strides forward and creates a field of illusionary warriors to assault the sentry doll, but the psychic spell fails to take affect against the automated golem.

Meanwhile, the sentry doll and the nearest guardian golem team up to pummel the dragonborn into a bloody mess, and the doll elects not to push the dragonborn in this case, merely slamming him with extra force. The other guardian golem charges at the warlord, but Michael quickly leaps out of the way of the blow. Shortly thereafter, a thin, red beam of heat shoots down at the clustered group in the doorway, and sweeps across the ground, narrowly missing Michael and Sariel. Once it shoots this ray, the other detector is no longer invisible, and you can see it clearly now flying high above the battlefield.

Sariel's winged horde misses sentry doll 3.
Guardian golem 2's gravity ray misses Michael.
Sentry doll 2 charges Torinn, and its panzerfaust hits for 16 damage.
Guardian golem 1's slam CRITS Torinn for 16 damage.
Detector 2's ray sweep allows it to use heat ray against Michael and Sariel, but it misses both for 5 fire damage.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 9
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (J-9) 49/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 40/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (J-8) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (C-13) 20/52 HP (Bloodied)
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-7) 36/50 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (I-9) 41/46 HP
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (I-9) Not present
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (I-8)
Book Imp (Myn): (J-9) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-14/15/16) -14 HP, dazed
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -61 HP (Bloodied), immobilized, sanctioned
Sentry Doll 2: (D/E-14/15)
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (C-19, Elevation 6)

Notes
Arcana is the knowledge skill relevant for the constructs, once you can see them.

Sariel sighs. The situation doesn't look alright, and her spell's fumbled...

"Right, like olden days..." She sighs one last time, then straightens her back.

"Alright then, guys, we're in a hairy mess!" she calls. "But we can get out of this just fine if we work together, so let's put aside our differences and beat these things down." By which she means she'll forget about sub-humans and filth warlocks for a moment, and focus on using their skills to survive.

The Raven Queen knows they need the support.

"Warlock, can you destroy the construct nearest the su-- the orc?"

Sureiya knows about the dolls because Myn completely described what he knew about them.
"Get this one already, a little explosion isn't going to kill me, ya".

>>3892

"I'll certainly try, Miss Sariel."

Drawing one of his rods and running into the larger room, Myn quickly attempts to attack the damaged sentry with a wave of dark worms, before turning to the large number of enemies to the east. Concerned with their size, he draws deeply from his dark magic and covers two of them in a field of ornery, screeching shadows.

Minor action: Draw darkspiral rod.
Move action: Move to G-6.
Standard action: Cast Darkworm Feast against Sentry Doll 1.

Attack roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3131209/

(AP) Standard action: Cast Hunger of Hadar at F-11.

Myn attempts to dispatch the damaged golem with a worm-filled curse, but is unsuccessful in getting them to spawn. The warlock settles for creating a zone of damaging darkness in the midst of the golems.

Myn's darkworm feast misses sentry doll 1.
Myn spends an action point! Myn uses hungar of hadar, creating a necrotic zone that blocks line of sight.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 9
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-8) 49/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 40/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (J-8) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (C-13) 20/52 HP (Bloodied)
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-7) 36/50 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (I-9) 41/46 HP
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (I-9) Not present
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (I-8)
Book Imp (Myn): (G-8) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-14/15/16) -14 HP, dazed
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -61 HP (Bloodied), immobilized, sanctioned
Sentry Doll 2: (D/E-14/15)
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11) -14 HP
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (C-19, Elevation 6)

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Torinn heads back towards the others, shrugging off the attacks by the sentries. He'd really gotten in over his head this time, but he was too proud to run. He remembered that these things explode when they're defeated, which meant...

"Sureiya, I'm going to bolster your vitality a little. Don't die here." The paladin imparts some of his health to the half-orc, then faces down the wounded sentry. "But you are as good as gone." An extremely accurate strike hits the wounded doll, bringing it that much closer to its demise.

Move to E-9 and provoke OAs everywhere
Use minor action second wind to heal Sureiya
Attack Sentry Doll 1 with Valiant Strike
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3131256/ (23, 13)

As Torinn charges away, the two dolls swing at him, but the blows are deflected away deftly by the dragonborn's armor. Even as Torinn strikes at the badly damaged golem, leaving it just barely holding together and looking like it could violently explode any moment, the detector and last doll swing at him and cannot manage to land a hit. The hidden detector's heat ray traces along the ground and burns the warlock briefly, however.

As Torinn moves, the sentry dolls miss him with their opportunity attacks (panzerfaust). His valiant strike hits sentry doll 1 for 13 damage.
Sureiya expends his second wind, which allows him to spend a surge and regain 12 hit points.
Detector 3's ray sweep allows it to use heat ray, missing Torinn for 5 fire damage and hitting Myn for 8 fire damage.
Sentry Doll 3 takes 14 necrotic damage from Myn's hunger of hadar, and its panzerfaust misses Torinn.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 9
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-8) 41/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 40/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (J-8) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (C-13) 15/52 HP (Bloodied)
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-7) 48/50 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (I-9) 41/46 HP
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (I-9) Not present
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (I-8)
Book Imp (Myn): (G-8) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-14/15/16) -14 HP, dazed
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -74 HP (Bloodied), immobilized, sanctioned
Sentry Doll 2: (D/E-14/15)
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11) -14 HP
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (C-19, Elevation 6)
Detector 3: (H-15, Elevation 6)

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.
Sentry doll 3 takes 14 necrotic damage from Myn's hunger of hadar.
Sentry doll 3's panzerfaust misses Torinn.

"Now's our chance! Rally together now!" Michael shouts as he redirects some of his allies and commands one to attack.


Minor:Inspiring Word on Torinn
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3131385/
Move Action:Noble Presence to shift Torinn 1 square down to F-9 and Sariel to H-10.
Standard Action:Direct the Strike on Sureiya to attack the golem/drone nearest to him

It's time!
Lame RP attack go!
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3131390/

Michael's rousing words enable Torinn to regain some strength and alerts his allies to assume better positioning around their trapped foes, and he then calls out to the ranger, who delivers a devastating blow to the sentry doll. It reacts violently, curling up on itself before exploding violently, sending fiery debris out in a large area--the dragonborn, the half-elf, and the half-orc are all caught in the blast, though Torinn manages to avoid the worst of it by covering himself with his shield. In addition the other nearby sentry doll is hit by the edge of the blast.

The shaman reacts quickly, repositioning her spirits and attempting to scramble the other two golems into the shadowy zone, but they are too resistant to the magic.

Michael's inspiring word allows Torinn to spend a surge and regain 25 hit points.
Michael's noble presence allows his allies to shift positions.
Michael's direct the strike allows Sureiya to make a melee basic attack, which hits sentry doll 1 for 13 damage. The sentry doll 1's meltdown hits Sureiya and Myn for 15 fire damage, and miss Torinn and Sentry Doll 3 for 7 fire damage.
Bernkastel uses dimensional scramble, targeting D-13. She misses. ( http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3131426/ )
Bernkastel moves herself and her elemental spirit (to grant a defense bonus), then summons her spirit companion back.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 9
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-8) 31/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 40/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (H-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (F-9) 33/52 HP, +2 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (C-6) 33/50 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (H-10) 41/46 HP, +2 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-8) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-14/15/16) -14 HP
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (D/E-14/15)
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11), -21 HP
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (C-19, Elevation 6)
Detector 3: (H-15, Elevation 6)

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Right then, time to get this done.

Sariel brandishes his sword, which glimmers and sets an arcane mark on the nearby golem, before she moves back a little and weaves another spell to assail the enemies behind.

Minor Action: Aegis mark on Guardian Golem 2
Move Action: to B-8.
Standard Action: Grasping Shadows on D-14

Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3131458/ (29, 11, 8)

With one less explosive friend around, the orc looks for a good chance and throws his fanbond spellblade against the other doll, then he gains some composure and taunt the guardian with his free hand.
Hunter quarry on doll #3
Ranged double strike using his farbond against doll #3: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3131478/
invigorating stride shifting to A-6

Sureiya withdraws, using the respite to gather his strength before unleashing a pair of whirling blades into the air, one of which hits and the other misses before both swords return to the ranger's hands.

Sariel, for her part, conjures a zone of grasping shadows that weigh down two of the golems, leaving behind a short-lived field of shadows somewhat similar to the warlock's.

The golems, for their part, seem rather confused as to how to advance. One trudges north along the wall while another simply waits, and the final attempts to use its gravity ray to pull something closer to it, but failing that, attempts to slam at the nearby spirit companion. However, the shaman's spirit is too quick, and it nimbly dodges the blow.

One of the detectors hovers closer to the fight, unleashing a devastating ray of heat against the gathered adventurers. It starts at Torinn's feat, and though the dragonborn is able to repel the blast thanks to the swiftness bestowed upon him by Michael, the warlord himself is caught by the ray as it traces in a C-shaped pattern around them, and the warlock is hit directly on the neck by the pathing beam of heat.

Sureiya uses invigorating stride, gaining a +2 bonus to all defenses until the end of his next turn, and spending a surge to regain 12 hit points.
Sureiya's twin strike (ranged) misses the sentry doll 2 once and hits it once for 10 damage. (Assuming you meant doll 2, you don't have line of sight to doll 3).
Sariel places her aegis of shielding on guardian golem 2.
Sariel's grasping shadows hits the sentry doll 2 and guardian golem 1 ( http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3131563/ ) for 11 psychic damage and they are slowed until the end of her next turn. (For future reference, bursts and blasts use multiple attack rolls and a single damage roll, not the other way around--to prevent one crit from critting everything). This also creates a zone of shadows that damages and slows anything that enters it.
Guardian golem 2 delays.
Sentry doll 2 double-moves.
Guardian golem 1's gravity ray misses Torinn. Guardian golem 1's slam misses the spirit companion.
Detector 2 uses ray sweep, which allows it to use heat ray against 3 squares adjacent to each other--misses Torinn (because of his defensive bonus) for 5 fire damage, but crits Myn for 19 fire damage (reduced to 14) and hits Michael for 11 fire damage.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-8) 22/49 HP (Bloodied) Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 29/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (H-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (F-9) 28/52 HP, +2 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (A-8) 45/50 HP, +2 to all defenses
Sariel (Liliane): (B-8) 41/46 HP, +2 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-8) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -25 HP, slowed
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14) Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (A/B-10/11) -10 HP, slowed, Sureiyas Quarry
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11) -21 HP
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-13, Elevation 6)
Detector 3: (H-15, Elevation 6)

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Myn retreats slightly, in order to recover his strength and maintain the cohesion of his area of darkness. More wounded than he'd prefer, he recalls a spell taught to him by the members of his order, calling down a rain of molten metal on top of a group of the constructs.

Minor action: Sustain Hunger of Hadar.
Attack rolls:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3132044/
Damage roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3132049/

Move action: Move to G-6.

Standard action: Cast Argent Rain at B-11.
Attack rolls: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3132057/
Damage roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3132059/

The warlock sustains his zone of darkness, backs off, and creates a new, fiery zone, blasting the guardian golems with magical energy.

Myn sustains his hunger of hadar, which misses sentry doll 3 and hits guardian golem 2 for 6 necrotic damage.
Myn uses argent rain, which misses sentry doll 2 and hits guardian golem 1 for 15 fire damage.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-6) 22/49 HP (Bloodied) Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 29/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (H-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (F-9) 28/52 HP, +2 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (A-8) 45/50 HP, +2 to all defenses
Sariel (Liliane): (B-8) 41/46 HP, +2 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -40 HP, slowed
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14) -6 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (A/B-10/11) -10 HP, slowed, Sureiyas Quarry
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11) -21 HP
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-13, Elevation 6)
Detector 3: (H-15, Elevation 6)

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Torinn manages to avoid the scorching rays, though he sees the warlock was not so lucky. Believing a show of strength should bolster his fading stamina, Torinn once again faces down a guardian golem by himself and strikes true.
Move to D-11
Strike of Hope vs. Guardian Golem 1: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3132342/ (29, 12 radiant) (grant Myn CHA mod THPs, plus 5 more since bloodied

Torinn strikes out at the guardian golem, inspiring Myn to keep in the fight. However, the airborne detector's heat ray finds its mark on the dragonborn this time, scorching him badly, though its attempt to hit the spirit companion as well fails. The sentry doll attempts to reposition itself outside the zone so it can see, but still can't land a blow on the warlord.

Torinn's strike of hope hits guardian golem 1 for 12 damage, and Myn gains 9 temporary hit points.
Detector 3's ray sweep hits Torinn for 15 fire damage and misses the spirit companion for 5 fire damage (which is negated).
Sentry doll 3 takes 6 necrotic damage from hunger of hadar.
Sentry doll 3's panzerfaust misses Michael.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-6) 22/49 HP (Bloodied) + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 29/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (H-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (D-11) 13/52 HP (Bloodied), +2 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (A-8) 45/50 HP, +2 to all defenses
Sariel (Liliane): (B-8) 41/46 HP, +2 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -62 HP, slowed
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14) -6 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (A/B-10/11) -10 HP, slowed, Sureiyas Quarry
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -27 HP
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-13, Elevation 6)
Detector 3: (H-12, Elevation 6)

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Wincing slightly at the pain from one of the heat rays, Michael steps back for a moment after giving some slight words of respite to Torinn again and lets loose his Farbond Spellblade at one of the floating orbs in retaliation.


Move Action:Shift to H-8
Minor: Inspiring Word on Torinn
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3132477/
Standard Action:Farbond Spellblade (Basic Ranged attack with a -2 penalty) vs detector 3 ac
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3132480/

Michael's words of inspiration allow the dragonborn to regain some vitality, and he then hurls his swords towards one of the airborne detectors, striking true, but not dealing a lot of damage.

Michael's inspiring word allows Torinn to spend a healing surge and regain 25 hit points.
Michael's ranged basic attack hits detector 3 for 6 damage.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-6) 22/49 HP (Bloodied) + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-8) 29/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (H-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (D-11) 38/52 HP, +2 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (A-8) 45/50 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (B-8) 41/46 HP, +2 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -62 HP, slowed
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14) -6 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (A/B-10/11) -10 HP, slowed, Sureiyas Quarry
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -27 HP
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-13, Elevation 6)
Detector 3: (H-12, Elevation 6) -6 HP

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

"Aghh! Darn these floating things!"
Sureiya decide to leave the doll in the wizard hands and move nearer to the flying sphere. Then the uses his farbond spellblade in a boomerang style as he practiced before.
Movement action:Move to E-9
Standard action: Ranged twin strike against the flying sphere. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3132905/
Free action: Use furious charge and deal another 1d10 against the sphere.

Sureiya unleashes his blade against the spheroid twice, but can't manage to land a hit at this range. The psionic shaman grants the heavily wounded paladin a bit of healing with a touch-up on the warlock, then her spirit infuses itself into Myn for an eldritch blast, which strikes true.

Sureiya's twin strike (ranged) misses the detector 3 twice.
She uses healing spirit, allowing Myn to spend a surge to 12 hit points, Torinn also regains [b]1 hit point[/b]. Bernkastel moves herself and her spirit.
Bernkastel's [b]spirit infusion allows Myn to make a basic attack with a +2 power bonus to attack and a +4 bonus to damage.
Myn's eldritch blast hits for 15 damage. ( http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3133705/ )

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-6) 34/49 HP (Bloodied) + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 29/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (D-11) 40/52 HP, +2 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-9) 45/50 HP, +2 to all defenses
Sariel (Liliane): (B-8) 41/46 HP, +2 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (F-7) Not Present
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -62 HP, slowed
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14) -6 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (A/B-10/11) -10 HP, slowed, Sureiyas Quarry
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -27 HP
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-13, Elevation 6)
Detector 3: (H-12, Elevation 6) -21 HP

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Sariel advances forward, sword in hand, striking at the doll nearest her.

She curses in frustration when she realises she isn't that adept with a sword yet.

"Warlock! Can you take those floating things?!"

Move Action: A-9 shift etc.
Standard: Fail with Booming Blade
Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3134241/

Sariel can't manage to land a blow with her sword on the imposing doll before her... which then immediately shifts its position a bit and unleashes a blast of silvery black energy in a close burst. Torinn is hit by the full force of the blow, though Sariel suffers a bit too, and both feel themselves weighed down by an unseen force. The doll then spreads its arms, pointing one at the dragonborn, and one at the eladrin, launching its fists directly at them in its typical manner. Though the eladrin is flung backwards by the ferocity of the attack, Torinn is the one who ends up taking the true brunt of it, due to his holy shield.
The larger golem opens its chestplates, revealing two massive glowing purple runes engraved onto whirring and clanking mechanisms within, and from inside unleashes a wave of lightning energy, which washes over Torinn, Michael, and Sureiya, leaving them dazed and in critical condition. Only Sariel's last-second mystic barrier keeps Torinn from collapsing on the spot. Michael quickly uses the power of his newly-enchanted dwarven scale armor to protect himself, and the golem fires a ray of force from a shoulder-mounted cannon at the ranger, pulling him into the zone of darkness. Both golems suffer under the effects of Myn's fiery zone and Torinn's righteous radiance for these offenses.
The spheroid hovers closer to the battle and sweeps its ray across the spaces containing the warlock and the warlord, though Myn is completely protected from the beam by the fire resistance granted by his imp familiar. The warlord only remains standing by virtue of his magical armor.

The situation is growing dire.

Sariel's booming blade misses sentry doll 2.
Sentry doll 2 shifts.
Sentry doll 2's gravity burst (minor action) misses Sariel for 5 damage and hits Torinn for 10 damage. Torinn is slowed and cannot shift (save ends both), and Sariel is slowed until the end of the doll's next turn.
Sentry doll 2's panzerfaust crits Sariel for 20 damage, and misses Torinn. Sariel is pushed 2 squares. Sentry doll 2 takes 5 damage from Myn's zone of flames and 7 damage from Torinn's righteous radiance.
Torinn uses righetous shield to take the 20 damage instead of Sariel. He also gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls until the end of his next turn.
Guardian golem 1's blitzstrahl hits Torinn, Sureiya, and Michael for 15 lightning damage, and they are dazed. Sariel uses channeling shield to reduce the amount of damage Torinn takes by 7, leaving him at 1 HP. Michael uses his dwarven armor power to regain 11 hit points.
Guardian golem 1's gravity ray hits Sureiya, pulling him 2 squares. Sureiya takes 7 damage from Myn's hunger of hadar, and the guardian golem 1 takes 7 radiant damage from Torinn's righteous radiance. Sureiya gains 5 temporary HP from his half-orc resilience.
Guardian golem 1 takes 5 fire damage from Myn's damaging zone.
Detector 2's ray sweep misses Myn for 5 fire damage (reduced to 0) and hits Michael for 17 fire damage.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-6) 34/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-8) 8/45 HP (Bloodied), dazed
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (D-11) 1/52 HP (Bloodied), slowed and cannot shift (save ends both), +2 to attack rolls, dazed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-11) 23/50 HP (Bloodied) + 5 Temporary HP, dazed
Sariel (Liliane): (A-7) 36/46 HP, slowed
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (F-7) Not Present
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -69 HP (Bloodied)
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14) -6 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-10/11) -22 HP, Sureiyas Quarry
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -27 HP
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (C-7, Elevation 6)
Detector 3: (H-12, Elevation 6) -21 HP

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

"I'm trying, Miss Sariel, but my attacks don't seem to be able to damage them much from this position."

Less than pleased with the current situation, Myn continues to hold his area of darkness in place, while firing off another shot of magic at one of the spheres. Almost as an afterthought, he places a curse on a nearby sentry as well.

Minor action: Sustain Hunger of Hadar.
Attack rolls:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3134967/

Standard action: Cast Eldritch Blast against Detector 3(H-12, Elevation 6).

Attack roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3134985/
Damage roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3134990/

Minor action: Place Warlock's Curse on Sentry Doll 3.

The warlock channels power into his zone of shadows, though those within seem unaffected. He does curse the nearby doll and blast the hovering sphere with his eldritch power, however, which leaves the spheroid sparking and looking somewhat damaged.

Myn's hunger of hadar sustaining attack misses all targets.
Myn places his warlock's curse on sentry golem 3.
Myn's eldritch blast hits detector 3 for 10 damage.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sentry Doll 1 (Enemy): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-6) 34/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-8) 8/45 HP (Bloodied), dazed
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (D-11) 1/52 HP (Bloodied), slowed and cannot shift (save ends both), +2 to attack rolls, dazed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-11) 23/50 HP (Bloodied) + 5 Temporary HP, dazed
Sariel (Liliane): (A-7) 36/46 HP, slowed
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (F-7) Not Present
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -69 HP (Bloodied)
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14) -6 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-10/11) -22 HP, Sureiyas Quarry
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -27 HP, Cursed (Myn)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (C-7, Elevation 6)
Detector 3: (H-12, Elevation 6) -31 HP (Bloodied)

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Barely conscious, Torinn sways where he stands before gathering enough of his thoughts to heal himself with a prayer. Though some of his wounds fade, and the brunt of the gravity ray's effects on him are gone, the dragonborn is still out of it, his response to the goings-on around him sluggish at best. One good hit would probably knock him out.
Use Restore Vitality for surgeless healing equal to my surge value and to make a saving throw
Saving throw from Restore Vitality : http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3135083/ (10)

Torinn braces himself with some healing, but is too out of it to do much else. The floating detector turns its heat ray on Torinn, as the dragonborn has shown his inability to dodge rather thoroughly. It also sweeps its ray towards where the half-orc would be, but misses completely due to its inability to see through the piercing shadows. The two golems attempt to slam their fists into Sureiya, but only the larger golem scores a clean hit.

Torinn's restore vitality allows him to regain 18 hit points, and he saves against being dazed and slowed.
Detector 3's heat ray hits Torinn for 13 fire damage.
Guardian golem 2 takes 16 necrotic damage from hunger of hadar.
Guardian golem 2's slam hits Sureiya for 10 damage (Sariel can't block this because she already used her immediate reaction this round).
Sentry doll 3 takes 10 necrotic damage from hunger of hadar. It misses Sureiya with panzerfaust.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 11
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 10-1
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-6) 34/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-8) 8/45 HP (Bloodied), dazed
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (D-11) 6/52 HP (Bloodied), +2 to attack rolls, dazed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-11) 18/50 HP (Bloodied), dazed
Sariel (Liliane): (A-7) 36/46 HP, slowed
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (F-7) Not Present
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -69 HP (Bloodied)
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14) -22 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-10/11) -22 HP, Sureiyas Quarry
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11) -37 HP, Cursed (Myn)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (C-7, Elevation 6)
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -31 HP (Bloodied)

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

delay turn til after berns

Feeling quite weakened from the battle and the Warlock spell, Sureiya decide to move near to the wizard. Then, getting some strength from nowhere he throws his blade against that damn flying sphere
Movement action: Move to A-6 (It's not as if I wanted to move near to the wizard of anything!)
Action point - Ranged twin strike against detector 3: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3135543/
Critical hit: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3135556/

The ranger withdraws, and draws into his deepest reserves to overcome his affliction in order to hurl his blade at the floating detector, which slices it neatly in half. It falls to the ground in two separate pieces, sparking.

The psionic shamman summons her spirit quickly, then uses psionic power to paralyze the remaining detector and hurl it at the damaged golem. While it bounces nearly harmlessly off the golem's thick exterior, it clatters to the ground in the midst of the zone of shadows created by the warlock, and appears in a bit of distress.

Sureiya's twin strike crits the detector 3 for 17 damage, and misses the detector 3. But it is destroyed. Sureiya spends an action point to do this!
Bernkastel summons her spirit companion to E-11 in order to block the two lower golems in.
Bernkastel uses living missle, targeting detector 2. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3135736/
It hits, and detector 2 is immobilized (save ends).
Bernkastel uses living missile's secondary attack, which misses, dealing 4 damage to guardian golem 1 and knocking the detector prone. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3135739/
Detector 2 takes 15 necrotic damage from hunger of hadar.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-6) 34/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-8) 8/45 HP (Bloodied), dazed
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (A-6) 6/52 HP (Bloodied), +2 to attack rolls, dazed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-11) 18/50 HP (Bloodied), dazed
Sariel (Liliane): (A-7) 36/46 HP, slowed
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -73 HP (Bloodied)
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14) -22 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-10/11) -22 HP, Sureiyas Quarry
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11) -37 HP, Cursed (Myn)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) 15 HP, prone, immobilized
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

All Michael can seem to do after Bern's spirit allows him to shift closer towards the enemy is grit his teeth, dig deep down for healing, and hope the enemy is within the dark, sightless area in front of him created by the foul warlock that is with the party. All he can manage to roar out in his attempt to attack is,"We're not done yet!"


Shift to H-9 (One square granted by bern's spirit feat according to Astaroth)
Use Second Wind
Spend AP (Get +3 to next attack)
Use Stand the Fallen (attacking the darkness where the doll is/was)
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3137993/
(Forgot -5 for total concealment, so it's 15, then +4 plus human encounter power, Heroic Effort.)

Michael draws upon all of his strength to heal himself, and then unleashes a strike that rallies his allies, granting them enough vitality to hopefully come out of this battle intact. The savage blow from his longsword leaves the doll quite damaged, and yet also more dangerous.

Michael uses his [b]second wind to regain 11 hit points and gain a +2 bonus to all defenses until the end of his next turn.
Michael spends an action point! Michael uses stand the fallen, dealing 21 damage to sentry doll 3. It is bloodied.
This allows everyone but Michael and Bernkastel to spend a surge. Myn regains 16 hit points, Torinn regains 22 hit points, Sureiya regains 16 hit points, and Sariel regains 15 hit points.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Detector 3 (Enemy): 17
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-6) 49/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 1, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 19/45 HP (Bloodied), dazed, +2 to all defenses
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (A-6) [28/52 HP, dazed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-11) 34/50 HP, dazed
Sariel (Liliane): (A-7) 46/46 HP, slowed
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -73 HP (Bloodied)
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14) -22 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-10/11) -22 HP, Sureiyas Quarry
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11) -58 HP (Bloodied), Cursed (Myn)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) 15 HP, prone, immobilized (save ends)
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Not one to be depressed due to one or two (or three) failures, Sariel presses on and launches her Winged Horde again!

Standard: Winged Horde on Torinn
Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3138805/

The eladrin raises her sword, and channeling psychic energy through it, conjures a horde of phantom assailants that descend upon the mechanical monstrosities that plague the adventurers, doing quite a bit of damage.

The sentry doll moves past the dazed dragonborn with ease, fearing no retribution, and again launches its armored fists against two separate targets, failing to hit the psionic shaman but easily smashing into the arcanist's meager defenses. When the guardian golem discharges another wave of electricity from its chestplates, niether the cavalier nor Sariel seem to be in very good shape.

The massive golem attempts to follow this up with an overhead smash against the hapless dragonborn, but Torinn barely manages to gain his senses long enough to block the blow with his shield. From inside the zone of shadows, you can hear whirring noises, presumably the detector struggling against the forces that bind it.

Sariel's winged horde hits detector 2, sentry doll 2, and guardian golem 1 for 11 psychic damage, and they cannot take opportunity actions until the end of her next turn.
Sentry doll 2 lumbers upwards and uses panzerfaust, missing Bernkastel and hitting Sariel for 19 damage.
Guardian golem 1 recharges blitzstrahl and uses it, hitting Torinn for 19 lightning damage and dazing him until the end of the golem's next turn, and missing Sariel for 9 lightning damage, and Sariel grants combat advantage until the end of the golem's next turn.
Guardian golem 1 spends an action points! It then misses Torrin with slam, and lumbers forward.
Detector 2 takes 13 necrotic damage from Myn's hunger of hadar, and hovers upwards. It cannot see any targets so it does not attack, and it cannot move from its space. It fails its saving throw against being immobilized.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sentry Doll 3 (Enemy): 16
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (G-6) 49/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 2, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 19/45 HP (Bloodied), , +2 to all defenses
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (A-6) 9/52 HP (Bloodied), dazed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-11) 34/50 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (A-7) 18/46 HP (Bloodied), Granting combat advantage
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -84 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions
Guardian Golem 2: (F/G/H-12/13/14) -22 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-10/11) -33 HP, Sureiyas Quarry, Cannot take opportunity actions
Sentry Doll 3: (F/G-10/11) -58 HP (Bloodied)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -39 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

"Torinn! if one of these dolls explode again you won't live to tell it! Retreat at once!"

Attempting to multitask, Myn quickly grabs his rod, inflicting the damaged golem nearby with a curse as he continues to hold his area of darkness together.

Minor action: Draw Rod of Corruption
Minor action: Place Warlock's Curse on Guardian Golem 1.
Minor action: Sustain Hunger of Hadar.
Attack rolls: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3139081/
Damage roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3139084/

Sureiya has a point. He's not going to help anybody if he's dead.

Reluctantly, Torinn withdraws, staggering wearily as his constant wounds and exposure to the vicious electrical attacks take their toll. He returns to the corner of the room to stop and catch his breath.

Move to H-6

Myn curses an enemy, and empowers his zone once more, only affecting the detector this time, however. This is enough to make it cease functioning. The massive golem, confused and unable to reach any foes, lumbers out of the vision-blocking zone and takes up position behind the other golem.

The sentry doll's circuits are fried by the hunger of hadar zone, but it barely manages to hold on. It repositions itself and swings feebling at the warlord, but to no avail.

Myn sustains his hunger of hadar, which misses the sentry doll 3 and guardian golem 2 but hits detector 2 for 10 necrotic damage, which destroys it.
Torinn retreats.
Guardian golem 2 takes 8 necrotic damage from Myn's hunger of hadar.
Guardian golem 2 moves around, unable to do much else.
Sentry doll 3 takes 9 necrotic damage
Sentry doll 3 misses Michael with panzerfaust.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (H-6) 49/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 2, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 19/45 HP (Bloodied), , +2 to all defenses
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (H-6) 9/52 HP (Bloodied), dazed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (E-11) 34/50 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (A-7) 18/46 HP (Bloodied), granting combat advantage
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -84 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Cursed (Myn)
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -30 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel)
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -33 HP, Sureiyas Quarry, Cannot take opportunity actions, marked (Torinn)
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -67 HP (Bloodied)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED Detector 2: (E-12) -49 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions DESTROYED
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

"Get a better position and strike at the next opportunity you got!"
Movement action: Move to d-9
Minor action: set hunter quarry on golem number 1
Standard action: Jaws of the wolf against the golem: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3139128/
Critical: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3139134/

Sureiya leaps back into the fray, and unleashes a devastating set of blows against the guardian golem. With all of the half-orc's feroicty, the golem staggers, looks confused, and collapses in a heap.

Surieya's jaws of the wolf misses guardian golem 1 once and critcs guardian golem once for 56 total damage, destroying it. Myn's curse spreads to all other enemies.


Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (H-6) 49/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 2, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 19/45 HP (Bloodied), , +2 to all defenses
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (H-6) 9/52 HP (Bloodied), dazed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (D-9) 34/50 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (A-7) 18/46 HP (Bloodied), granting combat advantage
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -140 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Sureiya's Quarry[s] DESTROYED
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -30 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel), Cursed (Myn)
[s]Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -33 HP, Sureiyas Quarry, Cannot take opportunity actions, marked (Torinn), Cursed (Myn)
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -67 HP (Bloodied), Cursed (Myn)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -50 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions[/b] DEAD
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

With no moral qualms about desecrating a construct's remains, the shaman smashes the detector into the golem before retrieving it for further study.

Minor action: Living Missile Attack vs. the golem; I'll fling the detector's remains into my free hand.
- http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3139214/
Move action: Move to B-6 if it'll grant me a flank, and D-7 if B-6 doesn't work. Spirit companion to E-9.
Standard action: Dimensional Scramble centered at D-8, elevation 2.
- http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3139225/

The psionic shaman flings the malfunctioning detector at the towering golem with a great deal of force, and it shatters into countless pieces on impact, breaking her control over its remains. The golem staggers from the impact of the small sphere and slumps to its knees, and "Bernkastel" takes advantage of the distraction to attempt a forceful attack on the doll, but fails to move the imposing magical golem.

Bernkastel's living missile hits guardian golem 2 for 12 damage, and knocks it prone. This action destroys the corpse of the detector 2.
Bernkastel's dimensional scramble misses sentry doll 2.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (H-6) 49/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 2, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (H-9) 19/45 HP (Bloodied)
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (B-6) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (H-6) 9/52 HP (Bloodied), dazed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (D-9) 34/50 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (A-7) 18/46 HP (Bloodied), granting combat advantage
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -140 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Sureiya's Quarry[s] DESTROYED
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -42 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel), Cursed (Myn), prone
[s]Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -33 HP, Sureiyas Quarry, Cannot take opportunity actions, marked (Torinn), Cursed (Myn)
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -67 HP (Bloodied), Cursed (Myn)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -50 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions IN A ZILLION PIECES
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Michael tries to make a "tactical retreat" away from the one doll close to exploding and rushes to the aid of Sariel and the others pinned to the wall by one of the dolls, attempting to boost the party's spirits with his attack.


Move Action:Move to D-8, risking opportunity attack
Minor:Use Inspired Belligerance on the one remaining big Golem thing (not the doll)
Standard Action:Bastion of Defense vs the doll (With combat advantage I believe?) +1 defense til end of encounter for all allies within 5 squares and +8(+3 from Cha Mod) temp Hp for everyone within 5 squares as well.

The warlord calls his allies to strike against the two disabled golems, filling them with vitality with a heavy strike against the doll. It appears damaged, and berserk, now.

Sentry doll 3's panzerfaust (opportunity attack) misses Michael.
Michael's inspired belligerence causes guardian golem 2 to grant combat advantage, and you all gain a +3 bonus to damage rolls against it until the end of Michael's next turn.
Michael's bastion of defense hits sentry doll 2 for 20 damage, and each ally within 5 squares gains a +1 bonus to all defenses for the encounter and 8 temporary hit points.

Initiative
Detector 2 (Enemy): 30
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7
Guardian Golem 1 (Enemy): 6

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (H-6) 49/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 2, Concealment, +1 to all defenses
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (D-8) 19/45 HP (Bloodied)
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-7) 38/38 HP + 8 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (H-6) 9/52 HP (Bloodied) + 8 Temporary HP, dazed, +1 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (D-9) 34/50 HP + 8 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses
Sariel (Liliane): (A-7) 18/46 HP (Bloodied) + 8 Temporary HP, granting combat advantage, +1 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -140 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Sureiya's Quarry DESTROYED
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -42 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel), Cursed (Myn), prone, granting combat advantage and a +3 bonus to damage
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -53 HP (Bloodied), Sureiyas Quarry, Cannot take opportunity actions, marked (Torinn), Cursed (Myn)
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -67 HP (Bloodied), Cursed (Myn)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -50 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions IN A ZILLION PIECES
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Right then, time to see how this is going to play out...

Sariel conjures a bright orb, dazzling with colours that dances and prances around the Sentry Doll.

"And if this thing explodes," she mumbles, while getting the heck out of there, "I'll make sure you guys'll be well-preserved until we get to a reviver."

Standard: Colour Orb on Sentry 2
Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3141618/ (13)
Move Action: To G-8.

Sariel's colorful orb smashes into the doll, and it seems quite affected. It swings at two of the nearby adventurers in retaliation.

Because of combat advantage and the doll having a -2 penalty to all defenses, Sariel's color orb hits sentry doll 2 for 10 radiant damage and it is dazed.
Sentry doll 2 doesn't recharge gravity burst, so it uses panzerfaust (taking a -2 penalty from aegis) against Bernkastel and Michael. It misses Bernkastel only by virtue of the +1 defense from Michael, but hits Michael for 14 damage. You can all use a number of triggered actions here, I leave it to you to decide.

Initiative
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (H-6) 49/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 3, Concealment, +1 to all defenses
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (D-8) 19/45 HP (Bloodied)
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-7) 38/38 HP + 8 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (H-6) 9/52 HP (Bloodied) + 8 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (D-9) 34/50 HP + 8 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses
Sariel (Liliane): (G-8) 18/46 HP (Bloodied) + 8 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -140 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Sureiya's Quarry DESTROYED
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -42 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel), Cursed (Myn), prone, granting combat advantage and a +3 bonus to damage
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -63 HP (Bloodied), Sureiyas Quarry, marked (Torinn), dazed
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -67 HP (Bloodied), Cursed (Myn)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -50 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions IN A ZILLION PIECES
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

vengeance is mine roll etc, anon gets free 5 square movement and melee basic attack from this
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3141789/

Seeing his comrades in danger, the ranger attacks at the chance
Basic melee attack: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3141803/

The warlord strikes out in retaliation alongside the ranger. Though the human's blow misses, Sureiya's strikes true, and the sentry doll looks quite miffed as it falls over, no longer functioning. However, the warlord himself still looks quite injured.

Michael's vengeance is mine allows both him and Sureiya to make a basic attack, Michael's misses but Sureiya's hits for 13 damage, destroying the golem.

Initiative
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (H-6) 49/49 HP + 9 Temporary HP Darkspiral Aura 3, Concealment, +1 to all defenses
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (D-8) 5/45 HP (Bloodied)
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-7) 38/38 HP + 8 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (H-6) 9/52 HP (Bloodied) + 8 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (D-9) 34/50 HP + 8 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses
Sariel (Liliane): (G-8) 18/46 HP (Bloodied) + 8 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -140 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Sureiya's Quarry DESTROYED
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -42 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel), Cursed (Myn), prone, granting combat advantage and a +3 bonus to damage
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -76 HP (Bloodied), Sureiyas Quarry, marked (Torinn), dazed DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -67 HP (Bloodied), Cursed (Myn)
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -50 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions IN A ZILLION PIECES
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Sustaining his magical grip on the darkness one last time, Myn runs across the room to take advantage of the remaining golem's toppled state, unleashing a powerful blast of eldritch magic at it from a point-blank range.

Minor action: Sustain Hunger of Hadar.
Attack roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3143128/
Damage roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3143131/

Move action: Move to A-11.
Standard action: Cast Eldritch Blast against Guardian Golem 2.
Attack roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3143134/
Damage roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3143138/

When the warlock sustains his zone, the golem suddenly curls into a ball and then explodes violently, sending fiery shrapnel everywhere. The warlord collapses, in serious condition, and many of the others are not looking very good either. Casually, Myn strides up to the golem, and blasts it with eldritch energy.

Myn's sustains his hunger of hadar. It hits the sentry doll 3 for 11 damage.
Sentry doll 3's meltdown hits Bernkastel, and Michael for 21 fire damage. Michael is dying. It misses Sariel for 10 fire damage.
Myn's eldritch blast hits guardian golem 2 for 22 damage.
Guardian golem 2's opportunity attack (slam) misses Myn.

Initiative
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (H-6) 37/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 4, Concealment, +1 to all defenses
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (D-8) -16/45 HP (Bloodied) DYING, prone
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-7) 25/38 HP, +1 to all defenses
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (H-6) 9/52 HP (Bloodied) +8 Temporay HP, +1 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (D-9) 21/50 HP, +1 to all defenses, Bloodied
Sariel (Liliane): (G-8) 16/46 HP (Bloodied), +1 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -140 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Sureiya's Quarry DESTROYED
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -64 HP, Aegis of Shielding (Sariel), Cursed (Myn), granting combat advantage and a +3 bonus to damage, prone
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -76 HP (Bloodied), Sureiyas Quarry, marked (Torinn), dazed DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -78 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -50 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions IN A ZILLION PIECES
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

>>4110
Torinn snarls at Myn, "You could have killed us all there, warlock! Watch what you're doing!"

With Michael in very bad shape, Torinn strides over and smashes his blade into the prone golem's head, a brilliant flash leaving it disoriented. "Have faith, everyone! We'll pull through this together!"

Move action : Move to C-11
Standard action : Strike of Hope w/ Holy Smite against the golem
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3143260/ (30, 15)
Give 9 THPs from Strike of Hope to Michael

Myn sighs at the paladin's remark, while keeping a close eye on the nearby golem.

"I had little choice. If it were to move closer, the damage would have been even more severe."

Torinn's rage enables him to strike the golem with a particular viciousness. The final remaining golem, now looking quite damaged, unsteadily rises to its feet and manages to overcome the daze by digging into its emergency protocols, but the resulting overhead smash is easily repelled by the valiant cavalier.

Torinn's strike of hope with holy smite hits guardian golem 2 for 15 radiant damage, and the golem is dazed until the end of Torinn's next turn.
The golem stands from prone. It uses an action point and attempts to slam Torinn, but misses.

Initiative
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (H-6) 37/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 4, Concealment, +1 to all defenses
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (D-8) -16/45 HP (Bloodied) + 9 Temporary HP DYING, prone
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-7) 25/38 HP, +1 to all defenses
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (C-11) 9/52 HP (Bloodied) +8 Temporay HP, +1 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (D-9) 21/50 HP, +1 to all defenses, Bloodied
Sariel (Liliane): (G-8) 16/46 HP (Bloodied), +1 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -140 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Sureiya's Quarry DESTROYED
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -79 HP (Bloodied), Aegis of Shielding (Sariel), Cursed (Myn), granting combat advantage and a +3 bonus to damage, dazed
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -76 HP (Bloodied), Sureiyas Quarry, marked (Torinn), dazed DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -78 HP (Bloodied), DESTROYED
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -50 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions IN A ZILLION PIECES
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

"You little bastard ...!"
Movement action: move to B-15
Minor action: set hunter quarry on the golem
Standard action: Double strike http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3144350/

Sureiya walks up and continues to hack away at the massive golem.

Sureiya's twin strike hits guardian golem 2 once for 10 damage.

Initiative
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (H-6) 37/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 4, Concealment, +1 to all defenses
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (D-8) -16/45 HP (Bloodied) + 9 Temporary HP DYING, prone
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-7) 25/38 HP, +1 to all defenses
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (C-11) 9/52 HP (Bloodied) +8 Temporay HP, +1 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (B-15) 21/50 HP, +1 to all defenses, Bloodied
Sariel (Liliane): (G-8) 16/46 HP (Bloodied), +1 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (E-11)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -140 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Sureiya's Quarry DESTROYED
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -92 HP (Bloodied), Aegis of Shielding (Sariel), Cursed (Myn), granting combat advantage and a +3 bonus to damage, dazed, Sureiya's Quarry
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -76 HP (Bloodied), marked (Torinn), dazed DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -78 HP (Bloodied), DESTROYED
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -50 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions IN A ZILLION PIECES
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

With the help of her newly enchanted binoculars, the shaman easily finds the warlord's injuries and stops the bleeding with bandages.

Standard action: Heal check, stabilize the dying (Michael).
- http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3144652/
Minor actions: Dismiss spirit companion, recall at C-15, elevation 1; 4 temporary HP for Sureiya.

With some quick first aid, the shaman prevents the warlord's condition from worsening. He remains unconscious, however, and she resummons her spirit companion elsewhere to infuse the ranger with a bit of strength.

Bernkastel stabilizes Michael. He doesn't need to make death saves anymore, but he's not conscious until he can spend a surge.

Initiative
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2
Sentry Doll 2 (Enemy): 7

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (H-6) 37/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 4, Concealment, +1 to all defenses
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (D-8) -16/45 HP (Bloodied) + 9 Temporary HP, prone/unconscious
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-7) 25/38 HP, +1 to all defenses
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (C-11) 9/52 HP (Bloodied) +8 Temporay HP, +1 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (B-15) 21/50 HP + 4 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses, Bloodied
Sariel (Liliane): (G-8) 16/46 HP (Bloodied), +1 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (C-15, Elevation 1)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -140 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Sureiya's Quarry DESTROYED
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -92 HP (Bloodied), Aegis of Shielding (Sariel), Cursed (Myn), dazed, Sureiya's Quarry
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -76 HP (Bloodied), marked (Torinn), dazed DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -78 HP (Bloodied), DESTROYED
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -50 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions IN A ZILLION PIECES
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Sariel advances on the Guardian Golem, unleashing a spellblade attack on it in hopes of shutting the damn thing down.

Move: B-11.
Standard: Booming Blade on Golem
Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3145145/

Sariel strides forward and swipes at her fallen foe, pummeling it with ease.

Sariel's booming blade hits guardian golem 2 for 13 damage.

Initiative
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 25
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 20
Guardian Golem 2 (Enemy): 17-1
Sureiya (anon-kun): 10
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 10
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 10-1
Sariel (Liliane): 10-2

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (H-6) 49/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 5, Concealment, +1 to all defenses
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (D-8) -16/45 HP (Bloodied) + 9 Temporary HP, prone/unconscious
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-7) 25/38 HP, +1 to all defenses
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (C-11) 9/52 HP (Bloodied) +8 Temporay HP, +1 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (B-15) 21/50 HP + 4 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses, Bloodied
Sariel (Liliane): (B-11) 16/46 HP (Bloodied), +1 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (C-15, Elevation 1)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (G-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -140 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Sureiya's Quarry DESTROYED
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -127 HP (Bloodied), Aegis of Shielding (Sariel), dazed, Sureiya's Quarry
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -76 HP (Bloodied), marked (Torinn), dazed DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -78 HP (Bloodied), DESTROYED
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -50 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions IN A ZILLION PIECES
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
Myn's hunger of hadar zone blocks line of sight and deals necrotic damage to creatures that enter the zone or being their turns there.

Myn unleashes yet another blast of magic and a curse directly into the golem's body before carefully moving out of its reach.

Minor action: Place Warlock's Curse on Guardian Golem 2.
Standard action: Cast Eldritch Blast against Guardian Golem 2.
Attack roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3145519/
Damage roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3145520/

Move action: Move to A-6.

Myn's blast of eldritch energy finishes off the golem, and it ceases function, unceremoniously falling flat on its back, stiff and unmoving.

Myn's eldritch blast hits guardian golem 2 for 23 damage.

Final Stats (Surge Spent/XP Count to be totaled after Short Rest)

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (A-6) 49/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 6, Concealment, +1 to all defenses
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (D-8) -16/45 HP (Bloodied) + 9 Temporary HP, prone/unconscious
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (D-7) 25/38 HP, +1 to all defenses
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (C-11) 9/52 HP (Bloodied) +8 Temporay HP, +1 to all defenses
Sureiya (Anonkun): (B-15) 21/50 HP + 4 Temporary HP, +1 to all defenses, Bloodied
Sariel (Liliane): (B-11) 16/46 HP (Bloodied), +1 to all defenses
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (C-15, Elevation 1)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (G-9), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (A-6) Passive Mode

Enemies
Guardian Golem 1: (A/B/C-9/10/11) -140 HP (Bloodied), Cannot take opportunity actions, Sureiya's Quarry DESTROYED
Guardian Golem 2: (B/C/D-12/13/14) -149 HP (Bloodied), Aegis of Shielding (Sariel), dazed, Sureiya's Quarry DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 1: (C/D-7/8) -87 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 2: (B/C-7/8) -76 HP (Bloodied), marked (Torinn), dazed DESTROYED
Sentry Doll 3: (G/H-10/11) -78 HP (Bloodied), DESTROYED
Detector 1: (B-7) -59 HP DESTROYED
Detector 2: (E-12) -50 HP (Bloodied), immobilized (save ends), Cannot take opportunity actions IN A ZILLION PIECES
Detector 3: (E-9, Elevation 6) -48 HP (Bloodied) DESTROYED

Notes
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Torinn drops to one knee, prodding the the wreckage with the tip of his sword.

"Is it over?"

>>4138

Noting that the danger has ceased, Myn turns back, leaning over and poking a ruined golem with one of his rods.

"This tower seems quite well-equipped. I wonder if there might be a way to avoid setting off traps like this."

Sariel sends glares at the half-orc in response.

"If some of us remembered to exert caution, there would be a chance of avoiding traps," she says. "In any case, we managed to get out of that alive... more or less... so it's alright."

... Still unconscious. No choice, then.

Take Healer's Brooch, plant Battle Standard of Healing.

"Indeed so."

Myn walks over to the large doors, examining the arcane sigil closely.

Arcana check for door lore: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3146013/

[i]Sureiya apologizes as he move near to Michael[/i]
"This ... was my fault, I won't rush over again...
Is he alright?"

Careful examination reveals to Myn that this sort of arcane seal is designed to lock the door and keep it shut, and also makes the door highly resistant to any sort of attack (though not invulnerable). In any case, there is likely a method to undoing the lock, but it's not as simple as throwing magic at it and trying to dispel it--there may be some sort of opening mechanism located elsewhere.

>>4146
"... He's dying, but he should be okay."

Curious about the alarm siren's origin, the shaman looks around for the trigger.

Torinn takes a moment to catch his breath.

Take short rest
Spend 2 healing surges

Take short rest, spend healing surge, ???, profit.

>>4147

"There should be some manner of mechanism around here that opens this door. We should search this room thoroughly."

There is nothing of obvious interest in the room, except for its startling lack of features. It is merely carved from some sort of off-white, smooth, rock-like material, and features the teleporter room, and two doors with unknown destinations (including the large double-door with the seal).

Sureiya might recall, though, that the alarm sound seemed to come from the same direction as one of the detectors.

Sureiya examine the north wall and try to search for anything relevant
"I think I heard the alarm sound was coming from this area"
Perception check: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3147376/
Take a short rest, spend two healing surges

>>4163
Sureiya doesn't find anything of interest. It occurs to you that perhaps the sound was coming from the detector itself...?

Nothing here. So these things didn't need an external alarm.

Wander back to the golems, loot residuum etc; also short rested.

"Myn, I can't find a clue. Why don't you check on the room where we appeared?"

Myn, taking a quick glance around the current area, moves to examine the other room as well.

Perception check:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3147764/

While everybody else spread out, and the warlord seemed to be recovering, Torinn examines the small door.

Examine door at I-26

Sariel glances at the Dragonborn. Right, he almost got himself killed by blundering in like an idiot. Well, it's not like she needs it, so...

She walks over to the Dragonborn, holding out her old cape.

"Here, it'll protect you against attacks from afar," she says. "Don't get me wrong, it's just a hand-me-down, so no need to thank me."

+1 Cape from my inventory for you etc

After groaning awake from near death again, he glares a little bit at the warlock who is probably not paying attention, then turns his attention back to recovering and gathering his things, not remembering how they got there, along with thanking the Shaman.


Take short rest, use 3 healing surges, recover items and equip them etc

The paladin graciously accepts the cloak.

"Thank you. That sounds very useful. And thank you again for the save back there."

Torinn removes the tribal badge and puts it in his pack, then fastens the cloak with his unenchanted holy symbol. He gives it a flourish and grins.
Put away Badge of the Berserker, replace with Cloak of Distortion

Right, next is that door.

Examine the door to the east, surroundings for anything suspicious (like traps). Take 10 with a +2 bonus from inquisitive's kit for a total of 23.
- Sureiya may borrow the kit if he wants to roll perception.

Sariel closes her eyes and reaches beyond the door with her magic, checking if there's anything with a hint of magical power beyond.

Detecting for magic power behind door. Taking 10 on Arcana for 24 total. Diceroller no werk etc, if detect nothing George try to surpass me etc

Bernkastel can find nothing super remarkable about this unsealed door. It seems functionally identical to the one that sealed off the teleporter room. It is metallic, bears an off-white color, and has a blue, crystalline sphere set in the metal that probably serves as an opening mechanism.

Thus, Sariel does sense that there is magic present here, though it is likely benign. Niether the shaman nor the swordmage detect any signs of a trap. There's not even sound coming from the other side of the door,though now that the din of battle has passed, you can feel a sort of distant, eerie hum that seems to reverberate throughout the whole tower.

Encounter Report

XP Earned (Per Person): 550 XP
Treasure Found: 3 crystallized residuum, worth ~800gp each (2400gp total)

Surges Spent (Including Short Rest)
Torinn: 6
Sariel: 2
Michael: 3
Myn: 2
Bernkastel: 0
Sureiya: 4

Sariel glances at the half-orc.

"And this time, don't rush in blindly," she says. "I detect something behind that door, but it doesn't appear hostile right now. Can't really pinpoint what it is, though.

"How about we leave charging in to the dragon boy and me?" Also, I should remember everyone's names...

Torinn nods and puts his hand on the door.

"Ready?"

"You're not waiting for an invitation, right?"

nod etc.

>>4185
>>4186
Torinn nods and slowly opens the door, holding his glowing sword up.

When Torinn opens the door, what is revealed is a smaller room apparently carved from the same material as the rest of the tower that you've seen so far, but more elegantly decorated. There is a fancy-looking rug on the floor, and rich tapestries with strange, arcane designs lining the walls. The ceiling is about 20 feet high.

The most interesting feature of this room is a large formation of the stone, decorated with a panel of various glowing gems and what appears to be a floating, illusionary image of arcane runes of some sort. If you knew well enough, you might think of this as appearing to be some sort of "arcane control panel." In addition, encircling this structure is another circle of runes, part of the spells that comprise the panel, presumably.

The runes appear to Torinn to be draconic.

"Draconic? Funny, what are runes written in draconic doing in a tower like this?"

Torinn relays what he sees to the rest of the group before attempting to decipher what they say.

Interpret runes. Move closer if needed

A quick inspection reveals that the runes are a bit faded, perhaps from age, and thus the precise meaning is somewhat obscured, though Torrin is pretty sure that they indicate that this panel can be manipulated in such a way that will open the sealed door in the previous chamber, or activate the teleportation circle to enable you to exit the tower.

It might also summon a swarm of puffins, but Torinn isn't sure why that would be a good idea.

>>4197
"It's hard to read, but with this we should be able to open the door or activate the teleportation circle and leave the tower."

Torinn scratches his head.

"Well, it's either 'activate the exit' or 'summon a swarm of puffins', the characters are pretty hard to make out. I think it's the former."

Sariel nears the Paladin, resisting the urge to whack 'im a good one.

"Dragon boy, now is not the time for jokes," she comments. "Now then... lemme take a look at it..."

Sariel examines the panel to see if it requires any magic to operate, or if it's a simple matter of adjusting a few settings.

Also, Arcana check for Tapestries. How heavy are they and can they be taken, what do the arcane thingies on them mean etc.

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3148959/
Should've taken 10 etc.

The elemental spirit strides inside and begins inspecting the area, followed by the shaman.

Perception http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3148967/
By request: I'll check for the condition of the furnishings, etc.

Sariel's inspection of the tapestries reveals little of note: they appear completely ornamental. Removing them would be possible, however, they are fastened to the wall and hang downwards from where they are fastened--about fifteen feet up. Sariel doesn't believe the signs have any magical significance--they are apparently just for show.

Bernkastel's search of the room reveals nothing of note. Both the shaman and the mage surmise that working the control panel requires no arcane knowledge, merely adjusting the crystalline knobs in the proper sequence will do. Sariel believes from a glance to recognize that the illusionary runes indicate that the panel is awaiting input, and recognizes the proper sequence to open a command prompt for the door and the circle.

However, it is likely that some sort of code will be needed for either.

>>4201
Since there's no apparent danger, Torinn examines the console itself.

"I think I understand how this works." Torinn twists a few knobs in an attempt to bring up the command prompt for the door.

Arcana check : http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3149168/ (18)

After a moment, the following display shows up, along with instructions to arrange the orbs in the correct pattern on the 5x5 grid.

The controls are easily enough to handle.

>>4205
"Hmm, never been good with puzzles."

Torinn tries to move the circles into a simple pattern, waiting for a response from the computer.

A code, huh... maybe...?

Sariel studies the tapestries for any codes.

When Torinn inserts one of the red orbs into the puzzle, something rather interesting happens.

>>4208
"H-hmm..."

Torinn moves another red one.

Moving another orb triggers another response.

>>4210
Torinn backtracks and removes all the pieces he added, then moves one to a different position.

A red orb in the center reveals their function quite clearly.

>>4212
"Hmm, I wonder..."

Torinn moves a green one into the field of red.

Moving a green sphere into the red-filled square causes it to turn black, and the console displays an error message of some sort.

>>4214
"I understand now. The green ones need to go into a space where it isn't touched by the red square."

With clarity unexpected of somebody of his intellect, Torinn ponders his next move.

>>4215
"An error? This is trickier than I thought it would be..."

Torinn tries to arrange the circles again, hoping the solution will come to him.

Torinn enters this combination, but it does not provoke a response from the machine. It seems all eight of the orbs must be used.

>>4217
"Like this?"

Torinn tries another sequence.

This sequence of orbs prompts a "ding" from the display, and illusionary words asserting that the doors are now unlocked, and will remain so for about ten minutes. It warns you to be careful of the sentries posted outside, as they will react with hostility to unauthorized persons who attempt to enter.

Sariel looks unimpressed.

"So, what now?"

>>4219
Torinn looks up from the console, rubbing his temples.

"There, it's unlocked for the next ten minutes. I wonder if we'll have to do something similar to bring back the teleportation circle."

>>4220
"Now? I think we move on."

"Prepare your weapons and let's go"

>>4223
Torinn heads out to rejoin the others.

"In that case, I'd like to be fully prepared. So I'll need some help from... Rutger."

The paladin whistles loudly. A mist forms several feet away, the sound of thundering hooves coming from somewhere far away. Though obscured, a shape can be seen approaching at great speed. With a whinny, a celestial steed emerges from the mist, coming from a full gallop to a stop before the dragonborn. Torinn climbs on the horse and tightly grips the reins.

"I'm not going in unprepared this time."

Move to G-25
Summon celestial steed to E/F 24/25
Get on horse

An exit, too?

Interact with control panel, how does exit teleport work.

Nodding, Michael thinks to himself,"If those were the door guards, I dread to imagine what else is in this place."

When Bernkastel interacts with the control panel, it becomes apparent that some sort of command word is necessary to reactivate the teleportation circle. Unfortunately, you have no idea what this command word may be.

Is there anything else to learn from the panel?

>>4228
The only purpose the panel seems to serve is to unlock the door and activate the teleportation circle. It doesn't appear to have any other function.

>>4229
k moving on etc

The group gathers in front of the door to the next room, ready to proceed.

I'll give you all some time to position yourselves etc., note that positions have changed

>>4233
"Everyone ready?"

>>4233
Michael moves briefly forward, then nods again to indicate he is prepared.


move to x-17

"Remember, we must exercise caution."

Move to Z-17.

Move to W-20

Move to Y-18, spirit companion to V-18, elemental spirit to V-20.

move to Y-19, both weapons equiped

No time like the present, and the time is ticking before the door locks itself again. As one of the adventurers pushes it open, the room beyond is revealed.

It appears carved from the same material as the rest of the tower, but with a much higher ceiling--hundreds of feet, perhaps, you can't see all the way to the top. The room is well decorated with rugs and tapestries with patterns similar to the ones you saw before. Pillars line the path before you, though they don't seem to extend up that far--perhaps forty feet. There seems to be a large, circular stairwell in the back, and it is all well-illuminated--you see the faint outline of oil wells in the back. There is probably more to this room, though you'll need to move in to see.

Perhaps the most pressing concern are the other creatures occupying the room, however.

In the back of the room near the stairs, directly in your line of sight, is a large, though somewhat skinny-looking black dragon. Smoke billows from its nostrils--a strange smoke, seemingly absorbing the light from the surrounding air. This creature is quite similar to the fell dragon you fought before, though its exterior appears fleshy rather than stone, and there's no hint of a molten core.

Before you are two humans in scale armor, wielding heavy shields and scimitars. Their armor is decorated with tabards depicting a stylized flame sporting talons and eyes, bearing a vaguely resemblance to a dragon. They give you icy glares.

In the back are orcs wearing strange, shamanistic garb, heavily decorated furs and feathers, also bearing the same strange symbol on a sash that holds the furs together. One of them yells, "INTRUDERS!"

The dragon snorts and then bellows, "Come to ransack Gallard's tower, have ya? Too bad, the wizard's spoils are OURS!" It looks out to the humanoids and shouts, "What are you waiting for, fools? Slay them!"

It seems you have a fight on your hands.

Initiative
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): 22
Cult Rabble 1 (Enemy): 20
Cult Rabble 3 (Enemy): 20
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): 19
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 18
Cult Hoodoo 2 (Enemy): 18
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 17
Fledgling Fell Dragon (Enemy): 17
Sureiya (anon-kun): 14
Cult Hoodoo 1 (Enemy): 12
??? (???): 10
Sariel (Liliane): 8
Cult Rabble 2 (Enemy): 7
Cult Rabble 4 (Enemy): 7

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (Z-17) 49/49 HP Darkspiral Aura 6, Concealment
Michael Silversteel (Hideiling): (X-17) 45/45 HP
"Bernkastel" (Bernkastel): (Y-18) 38/38 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (W/X-18/19) 52/52 HP
Sureiya (Anonkun): (Y-19) 50/50 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (W-20) 46/46 HP
Spirit Companion (Bernkastel): (V-18)
Elemental Spirit (Bernkastel): (V-20), Grants +1 to all defenses to adjacent allies
Book Imp (Myn): (Z-17) Passive Mode
Rutger (Torinn): (W/X-18/19) 26/26 HP

Enemies
Fledgling Fell Dragon (Enemy): (E/F-18/19)
??? (???): (?-??)
Cult Hoodoo 1 (Enemy): (G-14)
Cult Hoodoo 2 (Enemy): (G-29)
Cult Rabble 1 (Enemy): (?-??)
Cult Rabble 2 (Enemy): (?-??)
Cult Rabble 3 (Enemy): (M-20)
Cult Rabble 4 (Enemy): (J-16)

Notes
Arcana check for knowledge on the dragon.
Nature check for information on the other enemies (tactical data).
Streetwise or History check to try and identify the cult.