"This ... thing ... moves to much."
Sureiya hasn't felt very well lately, the ship movement have caused him to feel sick and weak, making the ranger to keep a low profile all the travel.
"An underwater cave? Are you serious? Please let me have a look on that thing."

"No objections here," Sariel intones. "It will be a good change of pace, and I grow weary of sitting around reading the Paladin's discard pile."

"Well, erm. Well, this is awkward!" Sid comments, indicating a collection of gauges to the half-orc. "You see, there's no real display here... I just have to kind of interpret the readings I get on these as a result of the sonar pulses, and... wait..."

As Sid drones on, you feel the transport slowly making its way forward, on into the apparent underwater cavern. The gnome seems a bit stunned by what's showing up on his gauges, and it takes him a good half-minute before he collects himself and begins to explain again, "Th-this is extraordinary! I estimate in a few moments we'll be... well, there is apparently open air in this cavern. No mistaking it!" He looks towards a familiar-looking arrow mounted on a familiar-looking device, that being the one you used to find the strongest point in the leyline in the dwarven ruins. "And... well, we're going to have to head in that direction. It's a good thing you came along after all, eh? We're going to actually have to do some undersea cavern spelunking from the looks of things... though... something is bothering me."

He indicates the gauges again, which are rather indecipherable to you. "Some of these readings are a bit too... fine? Too straight? It's as if there are hints of some sort of structure down here. You don't supposed there's actually some sort of construction here in this underwater cavern, do you? That would be an incredible discovery! Great Mystra's Ghost, this is becoming rather interesting!"

Surprised by the dwarf reply, the orc scratch his backhead and questions.
"...How is this possible? There's some kind of spell on this cavern?
Sigh ... you think there's something or someone inside of this place, don't you?"

Torinn nods at Sariel's comment about his reading material - it was rather dull sitting around for an entire two days - telling Sid, "Wasn't this where an old eladrin city sank to the depths of the sea? We may have just rediscovered it." Another thought occurs to him, "You... Don't suppose that the residents survived and have been living here all this time, do you?"

"I would not be surprised if something else would enjoy the convenience of a city that fell to them. Many strange things lie in the distant depths."

Myn smiles slightly in anticipation.

"Well... I suppose certainly anything is possible... could they really have survived for so long at this depth?" Sid's eyes dart back to his instruments for a moment, and he shakes his head slightly. "Pressure's not too bad here, I guess. Maybe there is some magic protecting this place! Surely, though, if they had magic this potent, they could have escaped by now? Maybe the spell is still in effect, but they're long dead? I suppose there's nothing to do but investigate further..."

Sid begins to fiddle with the transport's controls, bringing it to a slow halt. "If my calculations are correct, we should be at about the surface level of the water in this cavern now... let me take a look, I'll activate the light on the periscope."

Sid moves back a bit, then fiddles with a large, tube-shaped obstruction in the middle of the deck that descends from above at the push of a button. He presses his face against it, and begins to mutter something for a moment, before reporting, "I don't believe my eyes, it looks like... in the distance, I can see several small lights! As if there were a city! Great Googly-Moogly, what a discovery!"

"Alright ... let me go outside to scout the surroundings."

"Let me move in closer to the city, and I'll have a look," Sid comments, moving back to the controls. "If I'm not too much mistaken, there's something like a dock area not too far from here... or at least something similar enough that we can use it!"

After a few moments of the transport moving forward and then slowly easing to a stop, Sid moves back to the periscope. As he plants his face in the device, he lets out a gasp. "B-by the gods! Humanoids! Elves, or eladrin, by the look of 'em! They seem to be... waving, and smiling? Hmmm..." The gnome shoots a nervous glance to the party, and comments, "M-maybe you guys should handle this. I'll stick here and make sure the UB0AT stays safe...!"

"Alright, this is why we were coming along.
Torinn, go and try to get us out of trouble, I will escort you." says the orc as he prepares to leave to ship

Sariel eyes the half-orc. "And while the Paladin gets us out of trouble," she comments, "I will await word of your success."

Folka finally speaks up and says,"I don't like this. This is way too easy, way too suspicious. No offense to Eladrin, Sariel, but we're expected to believe they survived this long, and seem like they're expecting us? Waving at us? After not making any contact with the world, not even with magics?"

"Yeah, but it's not like we have any other choice. Trusting them could be fatal, so let's try to make them leave us alone."
Saying this, Sureiya exits the boat, waiting for Torinn to leave as well.

Torinn gives Sureiya a look, chastising him sternly, "That kind of mindset is suicidal. I'd rather we didn't get into trouble that requires me to bail you out in the first place." He does follow behind Sureiya, but drags Sariel along by the hand, arguing, "And while they might not have the same particular culture as you, I don't speak the native tongue, so I need you as an interpreter. Just think of it as a learning experience."

Myn trails behind the group quietly as he ponders.

"Suspicious indeed... it's worth figuring out how they survived down here, however. An underwater residence would be quite well-defended, and moreover hidden with ease."

"No, I agree it's quite suspicious," Sid notes as the adventurers make to depart. "Still, the readings I'm getting are consistent with the only access to the leyline being through that structure... and my UB0AT can't take you through there! Be careful out there!"

Exiting the transport, the adventurers are greeted by cheering and clapping from the eladrin gathered around the dock. There is a mix of males and females--about eight are dressed in very fine-looking clothing. They are wearing decorated robes, purple and green, with strange, arcane-looking symbols over the chest and shoulders.

Sariel: Though the clothing is consistent with eladrin styling from the Feywild, you do not recognize the symbols as belonging to any fey court.

Three others are not wearing decorated robes, and appear to be commonfolk--or at least, their simple clothing would have you believe this to be the case. Their clothing is somewhat worn and brownish, but oddly, the three male eladrin who are wearing these clothes seem to be a bit more muscular and well-built than the smaller eladrin wearing robes. In the back is a very tall, silent figure, who is not joining in the cheer, and though its figure is humanoid, its features are completely obscured by the heavy, yet plain hooded robe he or she is wearing.

"Travelers, welcome! Welcome to Heyl'r! We've not had visitors in quite some time!" the robed eladrin nearest the adventurers exclaims in a loud, welcoming voice (using Common). "And yet we are so eager to learn, and to teach! It's very good that you've come!" The welcome appears to be directed at Torinn, who is leading the group, though Sariel, Folka, Sureiya, and Myn are not far behind.

You may find perception and insight checks to be wise here. In addition, history may give you clues to the meaning of the symbols on their robes.

As for the area itself, you are standing on one of three wooden docks, and your undersea transport is directly behind you. It is mostly still partially submerged except for a large section of the hull where the exit hatch is located. From what you can tell, the cavern is completely lit, though you don't know what is providing this illumination. The ceiling is quite high, ranging from 100~150 feet at any given location. The water looks quite deep as well. The wooden docks seem sturdy enough, and directly in front of you is a large, white marble-like structure of similar make to the underground tower wherein you encountered Halvangh not too long ago. It also appears there are several identical structures directly behind the tower, and they all appear to be partially submerged in water. There is a massive, gate-like door a bit in front of you that appears to lead inside, though the various creatures stand between you and the gate.

Sariel jogs her memory.

Used up my high rolls for the adventure. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3553663/

"Wow, this place is huge ..."
Sureiya remains silent, but that doesn't stop him from inspecting the place.
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Perception: 17 Insight: 22

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Folka tries to read his surroundings and the eladrin and others here.
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History: Sariel is quite familiar with not only almost all of the courts of the Feywild, but their designs and fashions. These are definitely alien. She is absolutely certain that whatever these decorations represent, it's not affiliation with one of the courts of the Feywild. As for specifically what they represent, however, she is as uncertain as the rest of the party, and that is troubling.

Insight: Sureiya, Folka, and Myn all get the feeling that whatever these guys are happy about, it probably isn't something that would make you all that happy. These eladrin seem to radiate an almost alien aura, as if they have a completely different set of priorities than you do (being extraplanar creatures, this might not be all that unusual, but they still have a different "feel" than Sariel or the other eladrin they've met). Folka is especially bothered by something about the three larger, ragged-looking eladrin, but he can't quite place why.

Perception: None of you notice anything particularly untoward or hidden nearby, though the fact that you can barely see past the surface of the murky water is troubling. You don't hear or see anything unusual, however.

Not recognising the emblems, and allowing no fault of memory, Sariel turns to Folka and Myn.

"Not related," she says quietly, before turning her attention to the bigger group... and then to Torinn. Let him do the talking, after all. That's what everyone's decided he'll do and so he must.

Unable to find anything specifically out of place, or remember anything pertinent to the situation (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3554369/), Torinn discretely lets go of Sariel and waves in return, standing proud as leader of the group. "Hello, and thank you! Yes, it's very good to find people who are willing to answer questions and aren't hellbent on ending us. But I think a little introduction is in order," He clears his throat and gestures to each person in turn, "This is Myn, Sariel, Folka, and Sureiya. And I am Torinn Tormine. We're on a quest to stop the forces of darkness from annihilating the continent above, and something important to that end is supposedly found here. We mean no harm to you of course!"

Honesty worked so far. Maybe it would still hold true here.
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3554394/ (31)
ask for all their monies as well

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Before Folka can let Sariel know his weird feeling about these Eladrin, especially those 3, he hears Torinn's chat, along with giving them our real names and all that information, and just facepalms.

"Something of importance? You're in luck! There are many, many wonderful things inside our fair city!" the eladrin replies in a voice that is almost sing-songy. "Of course, if we're to let you in, you must pledge yourself to the overlords. You understand, do you not? This city is now a shrine to the overlords!"

The eladrin female addressing you spreads her arms wide as she says "overlords," and several of them begin to sing in a strange language that none of you recognize...

Myn: Except for you, because it is deep speech. This appears to be a religious song, singing praises to something called the "overlords." An arcana or religion check may tell you more.

"A cult...?"

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"What the ...?"
Sureiya looks to his comrades, with a confused face.
"...?"

Torinn smiles, but with his mouth only. "Overlords? May I ask whom these overlords are?"

The eladrin shift their positions a bit, and continue the revelry, while the cloaked figure in the back addresses Torinn's inquiry, "They serve the lords of the deep. The master is Hemah, formerly of the Court of Coral. He heard the whisperings of a far greater power after the city sank, and in his dreams has seen much... including your arrival here."

Myn: This appears to be some sort of song of devotion to a lord of the Far Realm, commonly practiced by mortals who have succumbed to the influence of denizens of the farm realms, such as mind flayers or astral krakens. The exact name of the being they worship is unknown, as it is untranslatable. This group of worshipers would be considered a cult above the surface.

Sariel: You know that the Court of Coral is the primary faction that controls the waters of the Feywild. The cities that once thrived in this area were primarily associated with the Court of Coral, and have close ties to the Court of Winter's Night.

Sariel happens to be an expert on the Coure of the Winter's Night.

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Relations and history with each other, anything I might use to leverage some diplomatic power.

Sariel (History): As far back as you can remember, the two courts were close allies and friends. The Court of Winter's Night stands in political opposition to the Summer Fey and their Court of Stars, yet the Summer Fey have more influence over the Feywild as a whole. In this political opposition, the Winter Fey find they have few allies, and so the Court of Coral is a welcome one.

Though the alliance is more of convenience than anything else, the fey that encompass all of the courts mentioned are generally of the less-hostile factions, and thus are generally cordial and easy-going around each other. One of the main points of debate that drives the Court of Winter's Night and Court of Coral to oppose the Summer Fey is the fact that factions from all over the Feywild, including your own courts, meet in the Summer Fey-controlled Court of Stars. Some feel that more neutral ground should be selected as a meeting place for the representatives, or would prefer to select meetings of their own choosing. There is a small amount of fear that Tiandra, the Summer Queen, has too great an influence over these meetings, and thus, over all of the Feywild.

As previously mentioned, however, few fey have complaints over the current arrangement, with the Court of Coral being one of the few allies the Court of Winter's Night has. Naturally, this has led to other political disagreements on matters throughout the Feywild, such as the degree of interference allowed in the material plane, or policies on dealing with extraplanar beings.

Sariel steps forward a bit, and, with a sweeping glance, asks with raised voice, "And are you all then former members of the Coure of Coral?"

"...yes, a cult. This would be a good opportunity to gain some information on the Far Realm, were this situation less bodeful."

"You were expecting us, then? I don't suppose Mister Hemah had any dreams regarding the segment following our arrival?"

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"Or knew anything else about us before we arrived here?"

The other eladrin seem to be slowly ceasing their revelry, and regard the adventurers with somewhat creepy, smiling looks. The hooded figure addresses their questions evenly, in a deep, somewhat gurgling voice, "Most here were simply civilians, and not directly involved with the affairs of the court. Though in name, yes. It matters not. Now they serve the overlords, as per Hemah's visions." He points towards the adventurers, and with a moderate amount of impatience in his voice, says, "Now, should you wish to learn of the dreams, you will join us willingly."

Folka, Myn, Sureiya: It was hard to tell before, but after watching the movements of the robed eladrin for some time, you notice something very unnerving about them. Their movements are almost eerily coordinated. The way they move, it's as if there is one mind controlling several bodies or something--the way they coordinate their movements are otherwise too precise, unless they are in fact very talented performers. You almost get the sense that these bodies are no longer being controlled by individuals at all.

With all pretense of formality and friendliness quickly falling apart, Torinn sighs, "I don't suppose we could meet over tea and discuss the merits of your overlord before making a decision, could we?" A familiar mist gathers nearby as his faithful celestial battle tiger quietly fades into view, yawning with a big display of teeth. The cavalier climbs into the saddle, already aware of what is likely to follow. And Torinn stops any attempt at being polite, haranguing the assembled undersea dwellers, "The answer is no, we're not joining your silly little cult. You're outright horrible at selling this 'allegiance' thing. Calling somebody your 'overlord' is a pretty sure sign that they're either a force of evil, tainted by evil, or a pompous little egotist who fancies themselves king of everything and throws a temper tantrum when they don't get their way. You mention no perks other than an obnoxious insistence that we can talk to somebody who has weird dreams and is likely out of their tiny little minds and you're not even subtle about the fact that you're a cult, to the face of a group of seasoned adventurers who have slain dragons and quasi-demonic entities already. I've heard better scams than that from street urchins," He shakes his head, offering a sarcastic smile and sneering, "And yet your little fortune telling club actually managed to gather this many recruits? Now what does that say about all of you, hmm? To me, well, it says you're all pretty damned stupid. And in a few minutes, you'll still be stupid, and also have had your arse handed to you, courtesy of us."

Torinn turns to the rest of the adventuring group, obviously unhappy with the way things have turned out here, but resigned to see it through, "You know what to do from here on out."

Diplomacy check : http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3557808/ (17)
Call Celestial Steed in X/Y 10/11
Climb on celestial battle tiger
Free action : draw ire with barbed words

"I think I asked you to get out of problems here ..."
The ranger facepalms, but decide to don't take his blades yet. However he walk foward about 10 feets (two squares, rite)
"Pay no mind to my friend, I think the travel was too long for him.
These dreams you talk of do sound pretty interesting, but our goal right now it's different. Could we do this cult joining the next time?" A bit tad nervous, the ranger prepare his fast hands in case of the worst

"The last time a cult asked us to join," Sariel interjects, "they required us to be dead. I hope you'll forgive the Dragonborn's hasty jump to aggression. Perhaps you'd like to enlighten us as to the process of joining?"

The cloaked figure gurgles aggressively, and draws a staff from beneath its cloak. The robed eladrin draw short swords, and the larger eladrin arm themselves with longswords. The robed eladrin are silly eerily smiling, but the bigger eladrin seem all business now.

Throwing back its cloak to reveal its horrible, squid-like head, the mind flayer points its staff towards the gathered adventurers and calls out, "You WILL give yourselves over, mind and body, to the overlords!"

OOC: You may draw weapons and position yourselves before we enter initiative. No other actions, however.

Monster Knowledge: Dunegoneering for the mind flayer, Arcana for the eladrin (two separate checks for the bulkier ones and the robed ones).

Sariel empowers the orb on her right glove and moves to the back.

Draw Weapon and move to AB10.

Torinn swiftly draws his sword and shield, both dimly glowing with divine power. All he has to say in response this time is a simple "No."
Standard : Draw shield (everybody gets +1 shield bonus to AC)
Minor : Draw weapon

His usual smile fading with a sigh, Myn unpacks his rods, moving back slightly to prepare room for dodging.

"I suppose I've never heard of a mind flayer being reasonable, anyway."

Dungeoneering, two arcana checks: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3559556/

Oh right, knowledge.

Same as George. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3559564/

"... I have no idea what I was thinking a second ago." Saying this, Sureiya waste no time and take his bastard swords.
"I know you guys noticed already, but this squidhead is probably controlling the rest."
Harmony main hand, Farbond secondary hand.
Dungeonering and arcana checks: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3559565/

Folka walks up towards the front of the group and remarks,"Well, I guess that explains the weird feeling I got from you." He says as he points to the Mind Flayer creature.

He looks over to Torinn and says,"You talk far too much for what really needs to be said. So much for having you get us out of trouble.."

With that, Folka draws his weapons and takes a fighting stance.



Move to X-13
Draw Rhythm Blade in Offhand, normal dagger in Main Hand

Torinn tries to recall any useful passages from his literature.

Knowledge checks
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The party grabs its weapons and prepares to confront the mind flayer and its minions!

Robed Eladrin: Myn and Torinn know that these are cult zealots, level 7 minion skirmishers that are likely enthralled to the mind flayer. Sariel knows that, as thralls, if their mind flayer master drops to 0 or fewer hit points, the thralls will go into a berserk rage, dealing extra damage on their next attack, and also dying on the end of their turn. There's simply not enough of their psyche left to hold them together, after being dominated by the mind flayer for this long. They attack with their short swords, and can teleport a short distance (two squares) as part of the attack. They possess the ability to walk on water, due to an enchantment cast on them by the mind flayer.

Hulked Out Eladrin: Myn, Sureiya, Torinn, and Sariel... think these are eladrin, level 8, but not normal eladrin. You are unsure of what exactly they are at this point, which is weird, because you feel like you know eladrin well enough to know about them. Myn believes that that they can use their longswords in combat, and perhaps teleport using fey step, but if they have other abilities... well, their appearance isn't giving it away. Which is weird. You feel like if you'd just beaten a DC 30 Insight check earlier, you might know more.

Mind Flayer: Sureiya believes that this mind flayer is called a cult herald, a level 8 controller. It has enslaved many thralls, acting as their overlord, and completely controls their actions (the cult zealots). Whenever one of its thralls dies, it gains a +1 stacking damage bonus to its next attack, as it absorbs a portion of their mental power. In melee, it grabs opponents with its tentacles, continually dealing damage to them as it sustains the grab, and eventually, if the creature grabbed by it drops to 0 or fewer hit points, it will be made into one of the mind flayer's thralls--remaining conscious at 1 hit point, and dominated by the mind flayer until the mind flayer dies. This short-term enthrallment can be reversed by simply killing the mind flayer, it does not become harmful to the thrall until they have been dominated for an extended period of time. The mind flayer's primary method of attack is shooting psychic bolts of power within 10 squares, which daze whatever they hit. This mind flayer also has power over the water, and with a recharge power called Tsunami, and pick a water-filled square and create an area burst 2 centered on the square, dealing heavy damage to every creature in the burst, slowing them, and sliding the target 2 squares further from the origin square. Finally, as an immediate reaction, the mind flayer can escape by teleporting 5 squares whenever it is hit by a melee or close attack, which recharges when the mind flayer is first bloodied.

Gurgling, the mind flayer points to the gathered adventurers, and calls out, Deep Speech"Subdue them!"

However, the half-orc and the dragonborn are the quickest to act.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Eladrin 2 (Enemy): 22
Eladrin 1 (Enemy): 20
Eladrin 2 (Enemy): 20
Cult Zealot 5-8 (Enemy): 18
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 1-4 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AB-12) 55/55 HP
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (X-13) 53/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (X/Y-10/11) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (X/Y-10/11) 32/32 HP, Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (Y-12) 60/60 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (AB-10) 53/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (Q-12)
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11)
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13)
Cult Zealot 3: (V-2)
Cult Zealot 4: (X-2)
Cult Zealot 5: (Y-2)
Cult Zealot 6: (X-21)
Cult Zealot 7: (W-22)
Cult Zealot 8: (T-21)
Eladrin 1: (S-11)
Eladrin 2: (T-2)
Eladrin 3: (T-22)

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.

"Guys, be careful with this Squid-face, it can control water and the mind of his minions!"
Without saying much, the ranger dashes into the battlefield, attacking his two nearer enemies.
Move to U-12 evading OA
Twin strike, first attack to Zealot 1, second to Zealot 2 (14,23) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3560221/
Sohei flair against Zealot 1 (27) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3560223/

Sureiya boldly charges into the fray, and slashes at two nearby minions--though he misses with his first attack, his follow-ups both strike down a robed eladrin each. They fall to the ground, like puppets with their strings cut, with deep gashes in their chests.

Sureiya moves.
Sureiya uses twin strike, hitting zealot 2 but missing zealot 1, killing it. Sureiya's sohei flair hits zealot 1, killing it. The herald gains a +2 damage bonus to its next attack.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Eladrin 2 (Enemy): 22
Eladrin 1 (Enemy): 20
Eladrin 2 (Enemy): 20
Cult Zealot 5-8 (Enemy): 18
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 1-4 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AB-12) 55/55 HP
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (X-13) 53/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (X/Y-10/11) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (X/Y-10/11) 32/32 HP, Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (U-12) 60/60 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (AB-10) 53/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (Q-12), +2 damage
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (V-2)
Cult Zealot 4: (X-2)
Cult Zealot 5: (Y-2)
Cult Zealot 6: (X-21)
Cult Zealot 7: (W-22)
Cult Zealot 8: (T-21)
Eladrin 1: (S-11)
Eladrin 2: (T-2)
Eladrin 3: (T-22)

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.

On the heels of Sureiya's opening attack, Torinn directs Rutger along the side of the pier, the battle tiger's claws digging into the wood as mount and rider briefly switch to a horizontal position, halfway in the water. This doesn't slow them down very much at all, though, and they reorient themselves to climb back onto the dock in order to get the drop on the enemy. With a very precise motion, Torinn cleaves into the eladrin, putting it and the mind flayer on watch.
Move to R/S 13/14, enter water at T/U 13/14 and exit at S/T 13/14
Athletics check to swim, if necessary : http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3560569/ (40)
Standard : Attack eladrin 1 with Valiant Strike
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http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3560577/ (14)

Torinn and his tiger have a brief waterly interlude before leaping in the midst of the fray, next to the mind flayer and one of the eladrin, and the valiant dragonborn lashes out at the nearby hulky eladrin, slashing a clean hit with his sword.

Almost immediately thereafter, all three of the larger eladrin begin to melt away--at least, that's what it seems at first. In fact, it is only the fey features melting away, until they no longer resemble eladrin at all. Their skin is now rubbery-looking and yellow-ish, and very moist. Their hands are replaced by webbed claws, and they now stand with a hunched back, and their pupils have vanished from their eyes. A jagged-toothy maw has replaced their mouths, and their clothes fall from their now-lanky forms. These horrid abominations all immediately dive into the water, and disappear into the murky depths, though Torinn's radiance sears the one near him in the process. The other two suddenly lunge out of the water, tearing into Sariel and Sureiya's flesh with their webbed claws and grabbing them in a vise-like grip with their spindly arms. It should be noted that they are still firmly gripping a longsword in their free claw, and they look quite able to use it as well...

The zealots move as one, charging over the water as if it were dry land, and hacking at the adventurers with their blades. Only one manages to score a hit, however, and in a flash, several of them teleport to a new position immediately following their attack.

Torinn and his tiger move, swimming along, then he hits eladrin 1 with valiant strike for 14 damage.
Eladrin 2 uses change shape to transform into its drown form. It then dives beneath the murky water, then hides (beating all of your passive perception). It then suddenly lunges out of the water near Sariel, hitting with a charging claw attack for 13 damage, and grabbing her (escape DC 16).
Eladrin 1 uses change shape as well, turning into a drown. It shifts 1 square, taking 7 radiant damage from Torinn's righteous radiance, then dives into the murky water and hides.
Eladrin 3 uses change shape to assume the shape of a drown, then dives into the murky water and hides. It then suddenly lunges out of the water near Sureiya, hitting with its charging claw attack for 14 damage, and grabbing him (escape DC 16).
Zealot 5 moves over the water with its water walking, then charges towards Myn, hitting for 6 damage. After its attack, it teleports 2 squares behind Sariel. Zealot 6 moves and charges Folka but misses, then teleports 2 squares. Zealot 7 moves and charges Myn but misses, then teleports 2 squares. Zealot 8 moves and charges Torinn, but misses.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Drown 3 (Enemy): 20
Cult Zealot 5-8 (Enemy): 18
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 1-4 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AB-12) 49/55 HP
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (X-13) 53/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (X/Y-10/11) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (X/Y-10/11) 32/32 HP, Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (U-12) 46/60 HP, grabbed by drown 3 (escape DC 16)
Sariel (Liliane): (AB-10) 40/53 HP, grabbed by drown 2 (escape DC 16)

Enemies
Cult Herald: (Q-12), +2 damage
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (V-2)
Cult Zealot 4: (X-2)
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10)
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11)
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12)
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14)
Drown 1: (Hidden) -31 HP
Drown 2: (AA-10)
Drown 3: (V-13)

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

Still surprised by the attack, the orc growls
"These creatures aren't Eladrin! What the heck they are!?"
Dungeoneering (14) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3561542/

"To think that eladrin could sink so low... you must be disappointed, Miss Sariel."

Acting swiftly to cleanse his surroundings of the foolish creatures, Myn backs onto the metallic vessel as he lights the dock ahead ablaze. Putting his rested body to good use, he puts forth a burst of effort in order to psychically batter at the nearest creature's mind as well, weaving his curse about all the while.

Minor action: Curse Drown 2.
Move action: Move to AE-12.
Standard action: Cast Argent Rain at Z-11.
Attack roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3561558/
Damage roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3561559/

(If Drown 2 dies, use rod of corruption to spread curse.)

(AP) Standard action: Cast Spiteful Glamor against Cult Zealot 5.
Attack roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3561560/
Damage roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3561561/

Unfortunately, Sureiya has no knowledge of the creatures. They loom over their grabbed targets, as if ready to drag them into the deep and kill them, hidden away from sight...

Myn takes decisive action, calling down a rain of fire that blasts away one of the zealots and damages a nearby drown. The fiery zone lingers even as Myn strikes down another zealot with a psychic gaze filled with hate. Though the warlock attempts to retreat from the fray, he is pursued by another zealot, who hacks at Myn again with his short sword, drawing a bit of blood. Another zealot closes the gap with Sureiya, bounding over the water as if it were an open field, but his sword misses its mark.

Myn curses a drown, then moves.
His argent rain hits drown 2 for 17 fire damage (I rolled the curse damage and added it), and also kills zealot 7. Argent Rain creates a zone of autodamage for creatures that begin their turn therein or enter.
Myn spends an action point! Myn's spiteful glamor kills zealot 5.
Cult zealot 4 moves and charges Myn, hitting him for 6 damage, then teleports 2 squares. Cult zealot 3 moves and charges Sureiya, but misses. It then teleports.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Drown 3 (Enemy): 20
Cult Zealot 5-8 (Enemy): 18
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 1-4 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 43/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk)
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (X-13) 53/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (X/Y-10/11) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (X/Y-10/11) 32/32 HP, Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (U-12) 46/60 HP, grabbed by drown 3 (escape DC 16)
Sariel (Liliane): (AB-10) 40/53 HP, grabbed by drown 2 (escape DC 16)

Enemies
Cult Herald: (Q-12), +4 damage
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (T-11)
Cult Zealot 4: (AE-13)
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11)
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14)
Drown 1: (Hidden) -31 HP
Drown 2: (AA-10)
Drown 3: (V-13) -17 HP

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

"That won't work this time!" Torinn bellows, a soothing light enveloping Sureiya. Wounds knit themselves shut as the half orc is healed.
use free action to heal sureiya for 8 hps

All Folka does is groan at the weird warlock's remark, then leaps into action.

He spins across the battlefield, striking at each enemy within reach, before finally stopping near Sariel and kicking the drown grappling her away.



Use Daily Power, Standard Action:Spinning Leopard Maneuver.
Effect:Before the attack, I shift my speed.
Shift movement:1 Square northwest, make attacks against the drown and minion, shift 3 squares south, 1 square southwest to end movement at AA-11
(Attacks are made with my Ki Focus)
Attack Rolls+Damage if hit:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3564096/
Crit damage roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3564109
The last drown should definitely be hit, max damage on him, use flurry of blows to slide the one grabbing Sariel northeast of it's current position (so north of mine).

I think I only take the 5 damage from George's zone only once on my turn (and it ends on his turn). The grapple should be broken by that slide as well, unless that has a range of 2 or something silly, which I doubt.

Torinn shields Sureiya with faith, granting him a bit of healing. The monk tears through the battlefield, slamming hard into the nearest drown with his elbow, which sends a few pointed teeth flying and causes it to retch some green blood. He then punts a robed eladrin clean off the platform, and it disappears beneath the waves, before he dashes into fire and unleashes a particularly crippling flurry of attacks against the drown that has its claws latched onto Sariel, propelling it forward and off of the wizardly warlord.

The herald hisses at Torinn, slinking backwards as the paladin's radiance stings him, then gesturing towards the nearby water. A massive watery impact sends a forceful wave over the area, and when it is clear, Sureiya is bogged down and pushed away (having taken some damage though somewhat protected by Torinn's radiance), Torinn himself manages to withstand the blast of water though Rutger seems to have not escaped damage, and sags a bit downward, clearly reeling from the blow.

Torinn's shield of devotion heals Sureiya for 4 hit points.
Folka uses spinning leopard maneuver, hitting drown 3 for 16 damage (which bloodies it), killing zealot 6 and critting drown 2 for 19 damage, and his flurry of blows deals 4 more damage to drown 2 and slides it 1 square.
Cult herald 1 shifts 1 square, taking 7 radiant damage from Torinn's righteous radiance.
Cult herald uses tsunami, origin at S-14. This kills zealot 8, missing Torinn but hitting Sureiya for 22 damage (including a +6 damage bonus from minion deaths), and pushing him 2 squares (but not breaking the grab). Torinn's healing radiance heals him for 7 hit points. It also hits Rutger for 17 damage (reduced from 22), and both Sureiya and Rutger are slowed until the end of the herald's next turn. Rutger is bloodied.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Drown 3 (Enemy): 20
Cult Zealot 5-8 (Enemy): 18
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 1-4 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 43/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk)
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (AA-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all, slowed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (W-12) 35/60 HP, grabbed by drown 3 (escape DC 16), slowed
Sariel (Liliane): (AB-10) 40/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (Q-12), -7 HP
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (T-11)
Cult Zealot 4: (AE-13)
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14)
Drown 1: (Hidden) -31 HP
Drown 2: (AA-10) -23 damage
Drown 3: (Z-11) -33 HP (Bloodied)

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

Freed from the drown's touch, Sariel quickly skirts the borders of the argent rain field. Without warning, she swiftly conjures a series of blinding lights to drive away the enemy holding Sureiya.

"Hang on, Sureiya!" Sariel weaves another spell, quickly mending some of the half-Orc's wounds.

Move: To Y-13.
Standard: Beguiling Strands northward, attacking both, and failing probably (big surprise)
Attack Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3564694/
If it hits for some reason, push Drown to S-11, 5 damage.

Minor: Inspiring Word on Sureiya.
Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3564696/ (lol)
+5 from Tactical Inspiration feat, total of 21 HP healed.

Sariel strides forward and attempts to lure the nearby aquatic assailants away with streams of beguiling light, but they ignore the illusions with great prejudice. Sariel makes up for it by calling out to Sureiya's inner sense of focus, allowing the ranger to regain his nerve after nearly being bloodied.

Sariel moves.
Sariel's beguiling strands misses twice.
Sariel uses inspiring word, which allows Sureiya to spend a surge and regain 21 hit points.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Drown 3 (Enemy): 20
Cult Zealot 5-8 (Enemy): 18
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 1-4 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 43/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk)
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (AA-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all, slowed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (W-12) 56/60 HP, grabbed by drown 3 (escape DC 16), slowed
Sariel (Liliane): (Y-13) 40/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (Q-12), -7 HP
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (T-11)
Cult Zealot 4: (AE-13)
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14)
Drown 1: (Hidden) -31 HP
Drown 2: (AA-10) -23 damage
Drown 3: (Z-11) -33 HP (Bloodied)

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

Much better now thanks to Sariel words, Sureiya attacks the creature grabbing him.
"Don't touch me, you foul creature!"
Minor action: Set Hunter's quarry on the drown
Standard action: Twin strike against the drown (15 damage, I guess) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3564847/
Minor action: Off-hand strike (17 damage, if still alive Furious assault would deal 6 extra damage) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3564850/

With Sureiya's focus returned, he struggles against the drown's grasp, sinking both blades deep into the aberrant creature. As green, slimy blood gushes from its mouth, it gurgles softly as it sinks to the ground in a wet heap.

Sureiya sets drown 3 as his quarry.
Sureiya uses twin strike, hitting once for 15 damage and missing once.
Sureiya uses off-hand strike, hitting for 17 damage, which kills it.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Drown 3 (Enemy): 20
Cult Zealot 5-8 (Enemy): 18
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 1-4 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 43/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk)
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (AA-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all, slowed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (W-12) 56/60 HP, slowed
Sariel (Liliane): (Y-13) 40/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (Q-12), -7 HP
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (T-11)
Cult Zealot 4: (AE-13)
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14)
Drown 1: (Hidden) -31 HP
Drown 2: (AA-10) -23 damage
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

"Hang in there, buddy," Torinn reassures Rutger quietly, patting its head as best he can while carrying a sword. The nearest cultist is the subjected to a blast of lightning while Rutger tenses back. Torinn regards the mind flayer with revulsion, his limited knowledge of them painting them as truly evil, despicable creatures. He asks his trusty steed, rather loudly so that his target can hear, "How do you feel about sushi?" In spite of its injuries, the large cat responds by licking its lips, staring down the squid-faced horror with a hungry look.

"Then go for the face," Torinn declares, and the big cat pounces on the mind flayer, knocking it to the ground as it claws and bites at the wretched creature's face and tentacle appendages.
Dragon breath adjacent minion: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3565280/ (18)
If miss, shift right, else
Battle Pounce, jump and land at Q/R 11/12
Attack: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3565283/ (32)
Damage : http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3565289/ (22)
Mind Flayer is knocked prone on a hit
Action Point: Bite http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3565306/ (21, forgot CA)(16)

Torinn opens his maw and belches forth a crackling burst of lightning, but the nearby zealot manages to duck under the blast just in time. Torinn wastes no time in turning around as his battle tiger jumps to the side and then leaps through the air, its claws crashing down on the vulnerable herald. However, before the big cat can bring its jaws into the equation, the mind flayer suddenly vanishes from underneath its grasp, reappearing a short distance away.

Torinn uses dragon breath, but misses the zealot.
Torinn shifts.
Torinn uses Rutger's battle pounce, which hits the mind flayer for 22 damage and knocks it prone.
As an immediate reaction, the cult herald uses aberrant escape, teleporting 4 squares.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 1-4 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 43/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk)
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (AA-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all, slowed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (W-12) 56/60 HP, slowed
Sariel (Liliane): (Y-13) 40/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -29 HP, prone
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (T-11)
Cult Zealot 4: (AE-13)
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (Hidden) -31 HP
Drown 2: (AA-10) -23 damage
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

The drown trapped in fire looks around frantically as it burns, then cautiously moves away from the monk before diving into the water and disappearing into the murky depths. A few moments later the drown that disappeared only a few seconds ago leaps out of the water near Torinn. He takes the dragonborn by complete surprise as he lunges upwards and sinks his claw into Torinn's shoulder, grasping him roughly.

Drown 2 begins its turn in the argent rain and takes 5 fire damage. It shifts 1 square, then dives into the water and hides, easily beating everyone's passive perception (note that you can make active perception checks as a minor action to attempt to locate hidden creatures.
Drown 1 lunges out of the water with a charging claw attack, barely hitting Torinn for 16 damage and grabbing him (escape DC 16).

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 1-4 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 43/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk)
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (AA-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 48/64 HP, grabbed by drown 1 (escape DC 16)
Rutger (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all, slowed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (W-12) 56/60 HP, slowed
Sariel (Liliane): (Y-13) 40/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -29 HP, prone
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (T-11)
Cult Zealot 4: (AE-13)
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (S-11) -31 HP
Drown 2: (Hidden) -28 damage
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

>>9425

Unfazed by his wound, Myn swiftly channels the paladin's lost vitality to close it. Turning to the encroaching minion, he carefully steps backward, taking a brief moment to curse it before annihilating it with considerable spite.

Immediate reaction: Use Life Siphon when Torinn is damaged.

Move action: Shift to AD-12.
Minor action: Curse Zealot 4.
Standard action: Cast Spiteful Glamor against Zealot 4.

Attack roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3566688/
Damage roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3566690/

Though Myn is able to siphon some power from the drown's attack on Torinn, the nearby zealot takes the opportunity to stab him in the side with its shortsword, somehow overcoming his concealment. Myn responds by whirling around, assessing the point to where it teleported to, cursing it, and giving it a rather spiteful glare. This glare is, in fact, charged with psychic power, which overwhelms the minion, and its connection to the herald is broken as it crumples, sliding off the smooth hull of the UBOAT and into the water.

The last remaining zealot, apparently completely unaffected by the carnage that befell the others, moves towards the half-orc and attempts a feeble swing, missing wildly. However, as Sureiya turns to face it, it teleports between the ranger and the warlord.

Myn uses life siphon when Torinn is hit, regaining 4 hit points. However, this provokes an opportunity attack from the nearby zealot, which hits for 6 damage. It also teleports 2 squares.
Myn shifts, curses the zealot, then kills it with spiteful glamor.
The last zealot moves forward and misses Sureiya with a natural 1, then teleports 2 squares behind him.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 1-4 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 41/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (AA-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 48/64 HP, grabbed by drown 1 (escape DC 16)
Rutger (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all, slowed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (W-12) 56/60 HP, slowed
Sariel (Liliane): (Y-13) 40/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -29 HP, prone
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (X-13)
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (S-11) -31 HP
Drown 2: (Hidden) -28 damage
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

Seeing that most of the enemies are either dealt with or hiding, Folka speeds across the battlefield to help deal with the drown near Torinn, then looks to see if he can spy any of the drowns to point out to his allies.



Move Action: Open the Gate of Battle's movement effect to move 7 squares to T-11
Standard Action: Use Open the Gate of Battle against the drown http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3569211/
If it somehow manages to hit, use flurry of blows to slide it 1 square east of where it is.
Minor action perception check: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3569215/
I SEE EVERYTHING. Point out the areas to allies.

Folka dashes and tumbles north along the battlefield as the flames of argent rain die down, and attempts to land with a heavy elbow drop on the visible drown, but it nimbly dodges. Regaining his composure, the monk scans the nearby water, almost thinking he sees something down there--but he can't quite make it out enough to locate precisely where it is.

With a gurgle, the mind flayer pulls itself to its feet, and points at the dragonborn once more, Deep Speech "Embrace oblivion!" At these horrifying words, Torinn's mind reels briefly, and the dragonborn is wracked by horrible visions filled with the worst possible outcomes from the various stories he's read over the past few days, only with the party placed in the stead of the heroes from the books.

Folka uses the movement technique of open the gate of battle, shifting 7 squares. Folka then uses the attack technique of open the gate of battle, but misses drown 1.
Folka makes a perception check but it doesn't beat the drown's stealth check (sorry!).
Cult herald stands. It then uses disrupt mind on Torinn, which hits for 11 psychic damage (factoring in +1 from minion death), and Torinn is dazed (save ends).

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 3 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 41/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (T-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 37/64 HP, grabbed by drown 1 (escape DC 16), dazed (save ends)
Rutger (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all, slowed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (W-12) 56/60 HP, slowed
Sariel (Liliane): (Y-13) 40/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -29 HP, prone
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (X-13)
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (S-11) -31 HP
Drown 2: (Hidden) -28 damage
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

Despair grips Torinn's heart like a vise, resolve being eroded away by doubt flooding his mind. Images of death, of possession, of slavery, of torture, all manner of terrible fates befalling them. If they were overpowered just once by a particularly nasty attack... If a crucial shot missed its mark... If a grievous injury disabled them... And then nobody would ever find their bodies. What hope did they have of winning in these kinds of circumstances?

And then, in a little pocket of his mind, a small jail cell flies past. His entire family staring solemnly at him, locked behind the bars as they slowly rot into skeletal figures.

The amulet around his neck flares brilliantly, the dragonborn murmuring "No, that's not how this story ends." The stories changed, and the heroes pressed on in spite of those odds. And they won. The spell over him broken.

Torinn glares at the mind flayer, eyes burning with righteous indignation, as he declares "I am Torinn Tormine, son of Balasar Tormine of the Tormine clan of Djerad Thymar, paladin of Bahamut the Platinum Dragon. If hope and justice are lost to the darkness, I will be the beacon that guides them back into this world safely. And you are not going to extinguish that light. Not you, not your master, not all the legions of the Hells or the hordes of the Underdark."

With a cocky grin, he growls at his adversaries, "But I suppose that won't stop you from trying anyway. So come on, then, if you think you're hard enough!"

Use item daily power for Steadfast Amulet
http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=217138 (18)
Save against daze

Sariel whisks out of existence, emerging beside Folka, her eyes on the nearby drown. Still, as if her energy is just sapped, the Eladrin instead focuses on reinforcing Torinn's font of power.

Move: Teleport to T-12 with Fey Step.
Standard: Fettering Glare. If someone hits the drown, they get to roll twice on an attack roll before the end of their next turn.
Rolls: fuck everything
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3570354/

Minor: Inspiring Word on Torinn.
Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3570356/
So Surge +11.

The amulet around Torinn's neck activates as he gives his rousing speech, protecting the paladin from the debilitating effects of the flayer's psychic assault. It seems to quiver a bit, as if it feels a hint of fear from the display and its own inability to affect him.

Sariel, unfortunately, cannot seem to land her psychic attack effectively either, despite the surprise brought by suddenly slipping between dimensions to arrive very close to the drown. However, the eladrin manages to boost her allies all the same, revitalizing Torinn with a word of power, and the lingering magic around the drown promises to activate for any of her allies that are willing to take advantage of it.

Torinn uses his steadfast amulet to negate the daze.
Sariel uses fey step to teleport.
Sariel uses fettering gaze but misses the drown. The effect still works on it.
Sariel uses inspiring word, allowing Torinn to spend a healing surge and regain 31 hit points.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 3 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 41/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (T-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 64/64 HP, grabbed by drown 1 (escape DC 16)
Rutger (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all, slowed
Sureiya (Anonkun): (W-12) 56/60 HP, slowed
Sariel (Liliane): (T-12) 40/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -29 HP
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (X-13)
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (S-11) -31 HP, fettering gaze effect
Drown 2: (Hidden) -28 damage
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

"Stand back, you weakling! I have to deal with the strong ones!" Ignoring the minion, Sureiya moves forward while giving a mean look to his target. Then he attacks the Drown, without feeling any guilt.
Movement action: Move to T-10 (who cares about OAs)
Minor action: Set hunter quarry on the Drown.
Standard action: Twin strike with Furious Assault (One miss and one hit, 19 damage) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3570601/

As Sureiya darts away, the nearby zealot takes the opportunity to stab him with its shortsword. Undeterred, Sureiya slashes at the drown, with one swing going wide but the other opening a rather large gash in the creature's side, sending the creature's foul, greenish blood spraying across the dock. It screeches and reels backwards in response.

Sureiya moves, provoking an OA from the zealot, which hits for 6 damage.
Sureiya sets his quarry.
Sureiya uses twin strike, which misses once and hits once for 18 damage with furious assault. This bloodies the drown.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 3 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 41/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (T-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 64/64 HP, grabbed by drown 1 (escape DC 16)
Rutger (Astaroth): (S/T-12/13) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (T-10) 50/60 HP, fettering gaze effect
Sariel (Liliane): (T-12) 40/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -29 HP
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (X-13)
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (S-11) -49 HP (Bloodied)
Drown 2: (Hidden) -28 damage
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

"It's too late to apologize for what you've done, you monster. Now face your punishment."

Rutger and Torinn heave the drown away and reposition themselves out of its grasp. Leveling his blade at the mind flayer, a shaft of light spears through its chest. With a roar, Torinn charges forward, tracing the arc with his sword and drawing a gash that burns with radiant energy. Following up on this, Rutger opens his jaws and bites down hard on the herald's face and tentacles, and yanks with terrible force!
Move : Escape grab (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3570690/ 31)
Shift to R/S 13/14
Charge Herald w/ Holy Smite, then AP for bite
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3570695/ (28, 15) (32, 26)

Torinn's first charging attack sends a spray of foul, black blood from the aberrant creature's innards, and Rutger's bite tears bits of flesh from the herald's face. It makes no audible sound at this, but seems quite staggered and wounded at this point.

The missing drown emerges on the other side of Sid's transport, leaping through the air and grasping Myn with its claw, sinking the digits deep into the warlock's shoulder. Even as the half-elf struggle with his aggressor, Sureiya spots an opening in the nearby drown's defense as it attempts to escape.

Torinn escapes, shifting 1 square.
Torinn charges, using a melee basic attack, which hits for 7 damage, plus 8 radiant damage from holy smite. The herald is also dazed, and bloodied. Torinn spends an action point! Torinn uses Rutger's bite, which hits for 26 damage.
Drown 2 moves unseen, then lunges out of the water, charging with claw towards Myn, hitting for 10 damage and grabbing him.
Drown 1 shifts, provoking Sureiya's battle awareness.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 3 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 31/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1, grabbed by drown 2 (escape DC 16)
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (T-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (P/Q-11/12) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (P/Q-11/12) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (T-10) 50/60 HP, fettering gaze effect
Sariel (Liliane): (T-12) 40/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -70 HP (Bloodied), dazed
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (X-13)
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (S-11) -49 HP (Bloodied)
Drown 2: (AE-13) -28 damage, Cursed (Myn)
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

"Don't you dare!"
Melee basic attack against the drown (15 damage) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3572087/

The half-orc's sword finds its mark, slashing a horrid wound across the drown's chest, and it basically collapses into the water. Sureiya and Folka spot it regaining its composure, however, as it feebly attempts to conceal its presence in the murky water--though they cannot see the drown, the ripples in the water tell of its location.

Sureiya's battle awareness attack hits drown 1 because of the reroll, for 15 damage. It's just barely clinging to life now. It shifts, then hides, though Sureiya and Folak know where it is, though they can't see it (it has total concealment but is not hidden from them).

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 3 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AE-12) 31/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1, grabbed by drown 2 (escape DC 16)
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (T-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (P/Q-11/12) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (P/Q-11/12) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (T-10) 50/60 HP, fettering gaze effect
Sariel (Liliane): (T-12) 40/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -70 HP (Bloodied), dazed
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (X-13)
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (R-7, 4 squares underwater) -64 HP (Bloodied), Hidden (Passive Perception 19 required to know its location)
Drown 2: (AE-13) -28 damage, Cursed (Myn)
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

>>9508

His spell failing to make a dent in the creature's abysmal psyche, Myn instead elects to twist his way out of its grasp, opening a small measure of distance between them and invoking a small spell to help turn his luck around.



Standard action: Cast All the Sand, All the Stars with a center point at AD-14.

Attack roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3572200/

Move action: Escape attempt.
Roll:http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3572204/
Shift to AC-11.

Minor action: Cast Fey Bargain.

Myn's attack fails to wrap itself around the drown's mind, but his struggle against its grip wretches him free, and he calls upon a surprisingly close fey force to grant him a small deal on the side for an improved attack in the near future.

The last remaining zealot, still firmly under the influence of the cult herald, dashes forward and slices a clean blow through Sariel's shoulder, before teleporting back at the front of the fray.

Myn's all the sand, all the stars misses the drown 2.
Myn escapes successfully, shifting 1 square.
Myn uses fey bargain.
The zealot 3 moves, then hits Sariel with its short sword, and teleports 2 squares.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 3 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AC-11) 31/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1, fey bargain
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (T-11) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (P/Q-11/12) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (P/Q-11/12) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (T-10) 50/60 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (S-13) 34/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -70 HP (Bloodied), dazed
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (S-13)
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (R-7, 4 squares underwater) -64 HP (Bloodied), Hidden (Passive Perception 19 required to know its location)
Drown 2: (AE-13) -28 damage, Cursed (Myn)
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

Folka tries to deftly toss a dagger at the area he saw the drown go under the water, but most likely fails to even strike the drown. Leaving the minion to the others yet again, he begrudgingly heads towards Myn to deal with the other drown.


Standard Action: RBA the drown vs ac http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3572626/ (Worth a shot!)
Minor Action:Draw a new dagger.
Move Action:Swift flight, go south (when entering the first square south, rise 1 elevation) end at AB-12 (dropping to normal/ground elevation at the last square.)

Folka tosses a dagger into the water, hoping that it might cut through the still depths towards its target--but, unfortunately, it does not. The monk then draws a new dagger and takes briefly to the skies, gracefully flying through the air and descending on the south end of the docks.

The cult herald makes a desperate screeching noise as it lashes out with its tentacles, raking at Torinn's flesh and grasping him with its mouth-parts. Somehow, the tentacles find their way through the separation of his armored plates and dig directly into the dragonborn's skin, sinking deep inside and leaving him immobile.

Folka uses a ranged basic attack with a dagger, but misses.
Folka draws a new dagger and uses swift flight to fly to a new position.
Cult herald uses tentacles, and crits Torinn for 17 damage. Torinn is grabbed (escape DC 16). Maybe use powerful warning or something here?

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 3 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Cult Herald (Enemy): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AC-11) 31/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1, fey bargain
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (AB-12) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (P/Q-11/12) 48/64 HP, grabbed by the herald (escape DC 16)
Rutger (Astaroth): (P/Q-11/12) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (T-10) 50/60 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (S-13) 34/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -70 HP (Bloodied), dazed
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (S-13)
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (R-7, 4 squares underwater) -64 HP (Bloodied), Hidden (Passive Perception 19 required to know its location)
Drown 2: (AE-13) -28 damage, Cursed (Myn)
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

Sariel is aware of the herald's ploy.

"Torinn, watch it!" she interjects, sending a brief flight of magic to apprise Torinn of the situation.

Powerful Warning for Torain.

>>9520
With little room to react, Torinn is unable to make any sort of slashing attack to preempt the mind flayer. As it charges at him, the dragonborn makes a swift stabbing motion, firmly impaling the creature on his blade with a miraculously accurate strike. Radiant energy sears it from the inside while the blade glows hot.

"Rest in pieces, you sinful monstrosity," Torinn deadpans, then hefts his sword, lifting the mind flayer off the ground and cleanly cleaving the monstrosity in half from the gut upwards.

Powerful Warning attack : http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3573925/ (crit)
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/35739/ (28)

...Just before the tentacles envelop the paladin, Sariel's timely warning allows Torinn to spin around and slice the aberration's head clean off. It collapses in a dead, wet heap, and the head bounces off the docks before rolling into the water.

Sariel's powerful warning allows Torinn to make a melee basic attack, which CRITS for 28 damage, killing the cult herald before it can hit Torinn.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Drown 1 (Enemy): 20
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 3 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AC-11) 31/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1, fey bargain
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (AB-12) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (P/Q-11/12) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (P/Q-11/12) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (T-10) 50/60 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (S-13) 34/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -98 HP (Bloodied) DEAD
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (S-13)
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (R-7, 4 squares underwater) -64 HP (Bloodied), Hidden (Passive Perception 19 required to know its location)
Drown 2: (AE-13) -28 damage, Cursed (Myn)
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

Right then. Satisfied with the herald's destruction, Sariel reaches out to the distant drown with a magically empowered fist.

"Sureiya, get moving," she directs, empowering Sureiya's weapons with magic while directing his movement.

Standard: Templar Fist on Drown, Close Burst 5 so no OA.
Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3574034/

Minor: Adaptive Stratagem on Sureiya for +5 to damage and +3 to saving throws.

Move: Reorient the Axis, Rutger, Torinn and Sureiya may shift 5.

Shift to R/S 11/12

"Hey, the tentacle-face was mine!"
Impressed by Sariel and Torinn's teamwork, Sureiya nimbly moves forward the drown on the south. Before slashing it, the ranger attempts to communicate with it.
"You know, this is a good time to get the hell out of here!"
Free action:Shift to Y-11 thanks to reorient the axis
Movement action: Move to AE-13
Minor action: Hunter quarry on the drown
Standard action: Lashing Leaves against the drown (one hit for 15 damage). http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3574238/
Lashing Leaves effect: Until the end of your next turn, the target takes 2 extra damage whenever it is hit.

Sariel's psychic fist cuts through the water and smashes the nearly-dead drown, and it sinks beneath the waves as blood billows to the surface. Quickly assuming more important matters, Sariel shouts some potent words of power, empowering Sureiya's attacks and sliding both the dragonborn and the ranger towards the fray.

Sureiya takes advantage of this boost by leaping directly into combat with the last remaining monstrosity, hacking into its flesh with a vicious slash of his sword. Though he misses with the first blow, the second leaves a gaping wound in the drown's chest, and it staggers from the blood loss, looking like it will be even more wounded by any follow-ups.

Sariel's templar's fist hits the drown despite cover (close burst ignores total concealment) for 15 psychic damage, killing it.
Sariel uses adaptive stratagem, granting Sureiya a +5 bonus to damage and +3 bonus to saves.
Sariel uses reorient the axis, allowing Torinn and Sureiya to shift.
Sureiya sets his quarry and moves.
Sureiya uses lashing leaves, which misses once and hits once for 20 damage (adaptive stratagem bonus added). The drown takes 2 extra damage when it is hit.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Cult Zealot 3 (Enemy): 13
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AC-11) 31/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1, fey bargain
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (AB-12) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (R/S-11/12) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (R/S-11/12) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (AE-12) 50/60 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (S-13) 34/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -98 HP (Bloodied) DEAD
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (S-13)
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (R-7, 4 squares underwater) -79 HP (Bloodied) DEAD
Drown 2: (AE-13) -48 HP (Bloodied), Cursed (Myn), Sureiya's Quarry, takes 2 extra damage from attacks
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

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"May you find release in death," Torinn prays, striking down the remaining eladrin cultist with his sword. He doesn't seem particularly happy about it, though.

"Just one left," he murmurs, probably speaking to the still-injured Rutger, and the big cat quickly closes the distance between itself and the remaining foe.
Attack adjacent minion: (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3575041/ 25)
Move to A/B 10/11

The remaining zealot begins to froth at the mouth and look quite crazed for about three seconds before Torinn deftly strikes it down with a hit from his sword, and then advances towards Sid's transport.

The drown attempts to flee at top speed, granting Sureiya an opportunity for a surprise strike!

Torinn's valiant strike hits and kills the last zealot. Torinn then moves.
The drown moves away from Sureiya, provoking an opportunity attack.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AC-11) 31/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1, fey bargain
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (AB-12) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (AA/AB-10/11) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (AA/AB-10/11) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (AE-12) 50/60 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (S-13) 34/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -98 HP (Bloodied) DEAD
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (S-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (R-7, 4 squares underwater) -79 HP (Bloodied) DEAD
Drown 2: (AE-13) -48 HP (Bloodied), Cursed (Myn), Sureiya's Quarry, takes 2 extra damage from attacks
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

Following Sureiya's recomendation, the drown attempts to escape. Sureiya pretend to swing his blade against it ... but yeah, he totally didn't miss
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Unfortunately, Sureiya's attack goes wide, and the drown leaps into the water and begins swimming away at a very high speed. It seems to be moving away from the docks, and is very far out of reasonable attack range.

Sureiya's opportunity attack misses, and it double-runs while swimming far far away.

Initiative
Sureiya (anon-kun): 24
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): 24
Drown 2 (Enemy): 22
Myn Nthelsyr (George): 14
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): 13
Sariel (Liliane): 13

Players
Myn Nthelsyr (George): (AC-11) 31/55 HP, concealment (Shadow Walk), darkspiral aura 1, fey bargain
Book Imp (Myn): (In Myn's Space) Passive Mode
Folka Shiningarm (Hideiling): (AB-12) 48/53 HP
Torinn Tormine (Astaroth): (AA/AB-10/11) 64/64 HP
Rutger (Astaroth): (AA/AB-10/11) 15/32 HP (Bloodied), Resist 5 all
Sureiya (Anonkun): (AE-12) 50/60 HP
Sariel (Liliane): (S-13) 34/53 HP

Enemies
Cult Herald: (O-11), -98 HP (Bloodied) DEAD
Cult Zealot 1: (U-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 2: (T-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 3: (S-13) DEAD
Cult Zealot 4: (AC-14) DEAD
Cult Zealot 5: (AC-10) DEAD
Cult Zealot 6: (X-11) DEAD
Cult Zealot 7: (Z-12) DEAD
Cult Zealot 8: (Q-14) DEAD
Drown 1: (R-7, 4 squares underwater) -79 HP (Bloodied) DEAD
Drown 2: (AE-13) -48 HP (Bloodied), Cursed (Myn), Sureiya's Quarry, takes 2 extra damage from attacks
Drown 3: (Z-11) -65 HP (Bloodied) DEAD

Notes
Note that water-filled squares are 1 elevation below the docks, and if you enter any such square you will be swimming. The rules for aquatic combat may be of help here, but be careful of drowning, as if you take damage while actually beneath the surface of the water, you need to make an Endurance check and lose a healing surge on failure.
Monster knowledge for the drowns is dungeoneering, since they are actually aberrant humanoids.

"That was easy, however there's something fishy here. Were these guys waiting for us? ...
Someone inform the old Sid about this, I'm gonna scout this place a bit."
Move ahead and look for the source of the light, any hideout or anything suspicious around.
Perception check: (31) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3576325/

Myn frowns, attempting to wipe the water from his body.

"What unpleasant creatures. For the sake of the entralled eladrin, we would do well to rid this place of as many as we can."

Take a short rest, spend one healing surge.

Sariel advances, watching the fleeing drown before she turns to the others.

"We should rest up and tend to our wounds afore we ventured deeper in. Are we in haste?" She plants the battle standard provided as she talks, and continues: "As you no doubt surmised, I have some skill at mending wounds as well, for all that I have had little success in afflicting the opponents with mental anguish. A push of emotions, a subtle manipulation, nothing more.

"It would require more time, however, so if we are with haste I suggest we rest up briefly before we continue onward. I would see this cult eradicated to the last abominable mind flayer."

For all that they shared a common bond in psychological warfare.

"Sure, just let me take a little peek"

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"That's something we both agree on," Torinn growls, dismounting from Rutger and putting his weapon away. "Making an entire colony into their puppets... Sickening." The dragonborn strokes Rutger until the big cat relaxes, then climbs into the hatch, saying, "I'm going to check on Sid. Please see to it that Rutger gets his wounds treated."

Sariel plants the battle standard firmly on the docks, and Torinn descends back into the submarine as the rest of the adventurers tend to their wounds (short rest).

The dragonborn finds Sid observing the happenings form below using the periscope. He nods to Torinn and steps away as the paladin approaches, saying, "Great Oghma, what a fight! Seems we won't have an easy time of it..." Sid hesitates for a moment, then hands the dragonborn a scroll tube. "Here's another copy of the ritual scroll for the ritual you need to cast. Take the Leyline Tracer X-Traordinare and work your way through the ruins until you find it... I'll keep an eye on the UB0AT. Don't worry, if trouble heads out here, I'll seal the hatch and keep them out!"

Sureiya, for his part, discovers the gate before him that appears to lead into a marble-like structure of eladrin design is the best way forward. You can make out several more structures behind the one most forward that the gate appears to lead into, but they are behind a large off-white wall of the same material, and it would seem hazardous to attempt to scale it. Given the location, and the view from the docks, it would appear that these buildings are quite likely partially submerged in water, unless they are completely airtight.

Sureiya also identifies several subtle (not glowing), yet large runes engraved into the walls, and these appear to be the source of the light that illuminates the cavern.