Encounter - The Mysterious Temple

Kuros looks deep into the eyes of his enemy chuckling. "Your friends have abandoned you to die" With a fiendish howl, he attacks.

Minor: Intimidate, 20, Kuros will say "Your friends have abandoned you to die" in an attempt to get his enemy to look around, granting him combat advantage.

Standard: Howling Strike 23 vs AC. 14 damage.

Reaction if warrior 1 dies: + 7 temp hp. Swift Charge Kuros will charge N+N+E and attacking warrior 2 with Howling Strike 25 vs AC. 18 damage.

HP: 9 (Bloodied)
Surges Left: 10
Actions used: Batter Down, Action Point

Turn 4



RP
"Your friends have abandoned you," screamed Kuros as he swung his mace into the warriors face. The man crumpled to the ground, and Kuros let loose a bellow while charging at the next warrior, downing him in one deft motion. At that moment, the third warrior came screeching through the square formerly occupied by warrior 2, coming to a rest just above a newcomer. The newest combatant appears to be a female human, but there is definitely something alien about her movements and nature. With a concentrated expression, she waved her hands towards where Kuros was a mere fraction of a second before. Green thorns spring forth and strike the square with the now deceased warrior 1. Meanwhile, on the other end of the room, Kurogane let loose a flurry of blows, striking archer 1 while narrowly missing his partner.

Landing with a thud, warrior 3 seemed to shake off the apparent mind control of Nevi, while the two archers circled around to flank the monk as he stared at the doorway at the end of the hall.

Technical
Kuros - Killed Warrior 1 and 2
Nevi - Living Missile succeeded, but could not hit warrior 2
Kurogane - dealt 10 damage to archer 1, plus 3, missed archer 2
Aileia - Missed Warrior 1, HEALED Nevi for surge + 3

Warrior 3 - no longer under the effects of Living Missile
Archer 1 - dealt 4 damage to Kurogane
Archer 2 - Missed

With a shout of delight Kuros heaves his greataxe above his head in celebration of his 2 kills. Then, he charges.

Minor: Intimidate 25, Kuros will heave his greataxe above his head a la Pyro in TF2.

Standard: Kuros will charge E NE and attack 1 with Howling Strike 21 vs AC. 16 damage.

Temp HP: 14 (from the 2 kills)
HP: 9
Surges Left: 10
Actions used: Swift Charge, Batter Down, Action Point

Standard: Five Storms, 11 against (archer 1), 15 against (archer 2), dealing 9 damage. If attack hits any, deal 3 extra damage with Stone Fist Flurry of Blows to (archer 2)

Guys!! I think that gate is locked, anyone knows how to get it open? Guys!!! FOCUS ON THAT GATE!!!! If we want to purge this cult, we'll need to get the head of this monster, there's no time for the minions!!!!

Move: Shift NW, then N, using Five Storms

And for the moment you've been waiting for, ACTION POINT!!!!

Standard (action point): Healing Word, targeting self, allowing me to spend a healing surge, and gain an extra 6 health. Gaining 12 health in total

Amaterasu!! Grant me strength!!!

Extra: Guardian's Counter triggers when the next attack that hits either Nevi or Kuros, acting towards whoever is closer to dying, both Kurogane and the teammate shift up to 2 squares to swap position, and Kurogane takes the hit. If the attack is ranged, Kurogane will do a Ranged Basic Attack 6 against AC, towards the attacker, dealing 6 damage. If melee, it'll be a Melee Basic Attack, criting at 8 damage.



Hp:6 (bloodied)

Encounter Powers used: Open the Gate of Battle

Turn 5



RP
The weight of his recent victories behind him, Kuros surged forward delivering a crushing blow to the first archer, who crumpled under the show force. Nevi took a step back to catch his breath, while Kurogane again missed his intended targets. The newcomer was more successful, delivering a forceful display of magic that killed the remaining warrior. Now with a clear advantage, the party dispatched the remaining enemies.

Technical

Kuros - Killed Archer 1
Nevi - Used second wind
Kurogane - Missed his targets, healed himself
Aileia - killed warrior 3

|-------------------->>> END OF ENCOUNTER 1 - ANTECHAMBER <<<--------------------|

Please post the roleplay that will take place in the temple in THIS thread.

This begins our first online roleplaying session. This is considered a short rest, and you may spend healing surges. Recharge all encounter powers. The party is now free to discuss via forum post what they want to do next. The GM may choose to halt the conversation if too many party members are absent.

Remember that you aren't constrained to one conversation per post. Feel free to start another one in the same post, just don't forget that these are not happening simultaneously in game time.

GM Roleplay

As the final archer dies, the symbols on the pillars light up, as well as some lights in the room the party didn't know were present. Soft florescent light floods the room as the door quickly closes behind the latest entrant.

Kuros sits down letting out a sigh of satisfaction, and begins bandaging his wounds while muttering to himself. When he finishes he looks around the room.

"What now?"


Kuros uses 3 healing surges. He is up to full health.

Surges left: 7

Note: The encounter was worth 125 xp each

Nevi's efforts seem to be turning up little fruit, aside from the weapons the warriors were carrying.

Nevi abandons the bodies and takes an interest in the runes Aileia is studying. "... puppets?"

Arcana Check 28 to identify the meaning and purpose of the runes.

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783 XP

Calling a conversation halt until David returns.

"Hmm, I think I've seen it before, actually. By the way, I'm Kurogane, from the Nishigawa monastery, located on the Rokugan shard. But it's of no importance, we must get to the other side of the gate!!! There are more cultists!!!! Their mere existence is a Blasphemy to the great Amaterasu"

As Nevi pulls the crystal key from his bags, the party members who saw it earlier notice that rather than the bright blue color it once boasted, the key is now a distinct black color.