Arc 3 - Glimmers in the Dark (Main Roleplay)

[Rain Yupa]

59/65 hit points, Purple Worm marked

(Also note, in case you were waiting for me to say how much Radiant damage it took for disobeying the Divine Challenge, it's 7 damage a pop. However, it only happens once per mark between my turns.)

FREE ACTION

The beast seemed oblivious of him. And while Abby would definitely approve, it seems like Ruin did not share that sentiment. Maybe he'd have to get its attention the old fashioned way. Frost would begin to creep across the blade of his weapon...

Quote:

Frost weapon: All damage is now cold damage.

STANDARD ACTION

He would try to mimic Valac and slash between the scales, hopefully in such a way that would leave it vulnerable to the others.

Quote:

Enfeebling Moonstrike = +12 = Auto Fail vs AC.

Turns out, this was not his lucky day.  

[Kowsauni]

It Came From Below

(Rocks taking up less than one square, as well as squares occupied by dead bodies, are difficult terrain. Rocks larger than 1 square require an athletics check of 8 to move over.

Initiative Order
Purple Worm:
Ruin HP: 18/59, +2 AC, AP used, Bloodied
Valac: HP: 64/69, +2 to Hit, CA against Worm
Revenge HP:59/65,
Purple Worm: Bloodied
Ilikan HP:60/75,
Kuori HP: 49/54, +1 Fort, Ref, Will,

The worm bites down on Ruin once again (18 damage) and gets a nasty surprise! He is met with an and explosive forces that hurls the massive creature fifteen feet back, freeing the warlock from its mouth. However it was not without cost, both Ruin and the Worm are bloodied!" A massive hole 10 feet across is left in the worms place. It is not clear how deep it runs without further inspection but perhaps such actions should be left to after the battle!"

(Ilikan up!)

 

[Psychofish]

The worm was blasted back in a fury of various burning energies, quite drowning out the subtle chill in the air when Ilikan fought. But there was more than that, the force blasting it backward, leaving the large hole in the ground, and back to the crevice--

He glanced at the woman he'd been charged with. It hadn't shown any particular interest in her, not over the corpses or concentration of bodies, but she was isolated if it tried.

"Good! Back on it before it can burrow again!"

Moving quickly forward he came as far around the side as he could, to try and give someone else a hope of flanking with him, frost slowly gathering on his hammer before the primal energies came to a head, ready to burst with the roar of a wintery storm on impact- if they landed cleanly. With some luck, perhaps he could put it in a vulnerable position for the others to capitalize on.

[Move 3N, 2NW, 1W to J11]
[Thundering Strike: 20 vs AC]
[On-Hit: 14 Damage, Dazed and Deafened UEoNT, knocked prone]  

[PupSage]

Kuori reaches out a hand to Ruin and sends some healing energy his way. "Be made whole Ruin." She hustles over to the group and adds, "Okay seriously though, group up on it, I can make a space where it takes more damage and we heal faster."
She takes both hands and lifts an invisible object into the air shortly there after shadows rise from the hole ... no not shadows, light, in shades of blue and purple comes from the hole as Kuori thrust her hands outward the light shoots towards the worm.

Minor: Healing Word - (Ruin can spend a surge and heal an extra 8 hp on top of it (I rolled crap). He can also make a saving throw.
(EVERYONE GETS A +2 TO ATTACK ROLLS UNTIL KUORIS NEXT TURN)
Standard Action: Saacred Flame - 17 vs reflex for 7 damage
Ruin can take an extra 6 temp hp or make another saving throw.
Move: Move to O12  

[Kowsauni]

The purple worm lunges down at Ilikan but the warden dodges to the side just in time, leaving the worm with nothing but a mouthful of dirt.

((Ruin up!))  

[Southern Cross Nemesis]

Ruin would rush recklessly back into the fray with the same attack a round ago.

Move: L7(that should give CA to Ruin, Ilikan and everyone who goes on the other side)
Standard: Blazing Doom of the Void: 26(28 if Kouri's bonus wasn't CA-typed) vs Fort: 25 fire and necro damage. (next damage roll gains 5 power bonus, which would be Agathy)
Armor of Agathy: 18 cold damage at the start of the worm's turn. and 10 on it's second turn this round.

THP: 6
HP: 40/56  

[Mongooseh]

The red mist intensified with Valac, the hot blood coursing through his veins and in a big violent motion Valac transforms.

Holding the sword aloft Valac waves it around shouting in Abyssal, "ZEBBE AL! HE VBEGO!"

Valac then charges around the hole, his sword becoming encased in a black miasma. Valac swings with a mighty roar. Striking deep the miasma transfers from the sword to the Worm, cutting deep, wormy fluids gushing out and in a twitch furious moment gores the Worm with his horns.

Move > Minor Vanguard Wepaon, Successful Charge everyone within 10 of Valac gains +1 to hit and +2/5 Valac's Cha to damage.
Standard Charge to M9 Howling Strike 33 vs AC Triggering Demonic Frenzy (+d6), Black Wrath Of Hell (+d10 -2/5 to hit Valac), Combined total damage: 40+5 Rage of the crimson hurricane.>  

[Rain Yupa]

59/65 hit points, Purple Worm marked

MOVE ACTION

"Er... yeah, what he said!" Revenge said aloud as he followed Valac's lead and pressed the advantage.

Quote:

Move to L11

STANDARD ACTION

Hoping to catch the worm while it was reeling, Revenge aimed to make sure it stayed off-balance.

Quote:

Enfeebling Moonstrike, +12 +2 from Kuori +1 from Valac's Vanguard effect +1 Impending Victory +1 Protector's Commitment +2 CA from flanking +1 racial bonus = +20 = 27 vs AC. If he hits, 1d8+6+2 (Vanguard) = 11 frost damage and the worm takes -2 to attack rolls and -2 to AC until the end of Revenge's next turn.

 

[Kowsauni]

It Came From Below

(Rocks taking up less than one square, as well as squares occupied by dead bodies, are difficult terrain. Rocks larger than 1 square require an athletics check of 8 to move over.

Initiative Order
Purple Worm:Bloodied, -2 attack, -2 AC
Ruin HP: -3/59, +2 AC, AP used, Unconscious, dazed, restrained. ongoing 5 crushing, ongoing 5 acid
Valac: HP: 64/69, +2 to Hit,
Revenge HP:59/65,
Purple Worm:
Ilikan HP:60/75,
Kuori HP: 49/54, +1 Fort, Ref, Will,

((Sorry, I forgot to mention neither Kuori or Ilikan's attacks hit so no temps for Ruin. Also Kuori's Class Feature: Battle Cleric Lore only give a +2 attack bonus(untyped) to the target of her heal and not the entire party. Valac's vanguard weapon power gives +2 damage rolls to the start of his next turn. ))

Ruin, Valac and Revenge all pile on to the giant monstrous worm all successfully slashing it with tier weapons. However the worm once again reaches down and grabs Ruin in its massive mouth (18 Damage and ruin is grabbed ) The worm feels the Burn of Revenge's divine challenge. The Worm then lurches its head up and swallows Ruin! (25 Damage, ongoing 5 acid and ongoing 5 crushing damage and ongoing dazed and restrained. While swallowed no one has line of affect or line of sight to Ruin and vice versa.)

((Ilikan up!))  

[Psychofish]

The creature looks well wounded, but all the same the warden has to watch as it picks up the warlock in its mouth, vanishing and going quiet. Cursing, he takes the opportunity while the creature is distracted and reeling from Revenge's combo of holy restraints to adjust himself, placing a hand on the large stone in his path to vault it, leaving an opening so he can help the extra-demonic looking Valac to apply pressure from both sides.

[Move action to I10]
[Weight of Earth: 1d20+12+2(Flanking)=31 vs AC-2(Enfeebling Moonstrike)]
[10 damage, slowed UEoNT]

((Littly unclear after all of that if I benefit from any other bonuses from the party, so if I missed one please take that into account for me.))  

[Kowsauni]

Ilikan hammer rings true as he strikes the side of the worm, impairing its movement.

(Kuori up!)  

[PupSage]

Kuori steps up to the worm (M10) and swings at it with her morningstar. "Gods damnit Ruin, your body odor has this thing thinking you are as tasty as the bodies that drew it here. If you die here I am putting your soul in a box too, just to remind you how much you suck every day for the rest of my eternity." The spikes open up a nice gap. "Revenge, I made you an opening, I will try to hold it."

Recovery Strike: 30 to hit vs AC for 22 damage. And Revenge gets a +5 to hit on ALL attacks against the Purple Worm until Kuori's next turn ends.

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If it died: Minor from weapon power to heal Ruin for surge +14
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Kuori cuts Ruin out. "Wake up Ruin, its not your time yet."
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If it lives:

"This thing won't die." The area around her grows dark. "If it won't meet death, death will come to meet it."

Gravesite
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You invoke the power of your god to claim the ground around you. Enemies that attempt To contest that around pay for their temerity.

Daily ✦ Divine, Healing, Shadow, Zone

Minor Action

Close Burst 3

Effect: The burst creates a zone that lasts until the end of the encounter. You and your allies gain a +2 power bonus to damage rolls against enemies In the zone. Whenever an enemy drops to 0 hit points in the zone, you and each ally in the zone regain 5 hit points.  

[Kowsauni]

It Came From Below

(Rocks taking up less than one square, as well as squares occupied by dead bodies, are difficult terrain. Rocks larger than 1 square require an athletics check of 8 to move over.

Initiative Order
Purple Worm:Bloodied, -2 attack, -2 AC, slowed
Ruin HP: -13/59, +2 AC, AP used, Unconscious, Dazed, Restrained. Ongoing 5 crushing, Ongoing 5 acid
Valac: HP: 52/69, +2 to Hit, Grabbed
Revenge HP:59/65,
Purple Worm:
Ilikan HP:60/75,
Kuori HP: 49/54, +1 Fort, Ref, Will,
Irene:

((For some reason the giant hole disappeared off the map so I moved Kuori to a spot where she wouldn't plummet a currently unknown amount of distance. That was my fault for having it fall off the map. However, in the future, if someone moves onto a square occupied by the hole, your gonna fall xp )

Kuori give the purple worm a nasty gash with her morningstar but the creature still stands. Suddenly, everyone hears the the sounds of hooves galloping up behind them as Irene suddenly appears on scene. With her stencil and parchment grasped in one hand she deftly maneuvers her obsidian horse Nightingale next to the giant worm and has it deliver a powerful kick with its hooves. "Hyahh, take that!"

The worm, while heavily damaged still has some fight left in it as it reaches down and grasps Valac in its mighty jaws (12 damage and grabbed).

Ruin, being mercifully unconscious, does not feel the pain of the acid eating into his flesh or crushing strength of the worms stomach muscles (10 damage,)


((Ruin, roll a death saving throw, if you crit take your turn as normal, otherwise Valac is up!))  

[SCN_ Grey_fox]

Death Saving Throw 10

"...and they lived happily ever after." A human woman spoke softly as she closed a book. "Now go to sleep, my little heroes. By the time you wake we will be in Aria..." She would continue as she lightly kissed the forehead of two young tieflings and tucked them into their bench beds in the carriage.

Vaius' parents were honest traveling merchants as they moved from place to place. Never really staying in one place longer than a month. But that night things would change. For that night he and his younger sister would be ripped from their beds by a group of bandits.  

[Mongooseh]

As the worm comes in for the bite, in a flash of steel, Valac brings his sword up through the bottom of the Worms Maw giving it more than it asked for out of a bite.



"VLH EZZ AL EGA!" Valac coughed was squeezed like a big muscly balloon. Valac then reaffirmed his grip on the sword he just embedded in the worm and with a mighty grunt ripped it free taking some of the worm with him.

Then placing the palms of his hands on the creatures lower and upper mandibles Valac attempted to give himself enough room to break free.