Act 1.4 - Delian Tomb: Hall of the Brave

OOC:

@mathias0077 If I go before you we can flank this and get a boon for our attacks.
@htech how does flanking work inthe case of Marbi ln. Is the boon for only one, since only one os flanked? I dont think the shared space counts as a flank ?

Shrike

Nov 4, 2025 11:53 pm

OOC:

Posted early to go before Obsidian next round.

Shrike will land a spinning kick on the Ghoul that just attacked Obsidian, landing so that they surround the thing, grabbing its arms as it steadies itself from the blow.
"Finish this thing off."

OOC:

Shift to H11, as part of Inertial step, then Inertial step attack againat G1a 12 damage.
Grab G1a
Note: Obsidian has a boon for this next attack, does he have two from the creature being grabbed too?

OOC:

Darn, if I knew I would roll that well I would have stayed where I was and used knockback. Eh oh well

Last edited November 4, 2025 11:58 pm

Rolls

Inertial Step - (2D10+2)

(98) + 2 = 19

Grab - (2D10+4)

(107) + 4 = 21

Nov 5, 2025 12:11 am

OOC:

PhoenixScientist says:

how does flanking work inthe case of Marbi ln. Is the boon for only one, since only one os flanked? I dont think the shared space counts as a flank ?

I'm not sure. I'm considering an Edge against G6.a, since Marbin and Malfina are flanking, but he didn't attack G6.b, so I'll postpone that decision until when/if someone attacks the other ghoul. But I'm inclined to consider it flanking as well. =)

Shrike, the last 2 zombies moves and attack you.

OOC:

Shrike, take 4+6=10 damage.

[ +- ] Zombie's Clobber and Clutch (Signature Ability)

Stamina lost:
G4.a: 9
G4.b: 4
G6.a: 7
G6.b: 6

End of turn 1

OOC:

Continues...

Rolls

Zombie's Clobber and Clutch (flanking) - (2d10+2+2)

(28) + 4 = 14

Zombie's Clobber and Clutch - (2d10+2)

(44) + 2 = 10

Nov 5, 2025 12:21 am

Turn 2

OOC:

PhoenixScientist says:

Obsidian has a boon for this next attack, does he have two from the creature being grabbed too?

Nope. The ghoul have a bane to attack anyone but you, but Obsidian doesn't get another Edge.

[ +- ] Grabbed

Shrike, the ghoul snarls and thrashes violently, its strength unnatural and jerky, but your grip holds firm. With a shriek of frustration, it lunges forward, raking its claws across your side in a desperate attempt to break free. The blow lands, pain flaring, but the creature remains trapped—right where you want it.

OOC:

Shrike, take 4 damage from G1a

Stamina lost:
G4.a: 9
G4.b: 4
G6.a: 7
G6.b: 6
G1.a: 12

Meta currencies:
Hero Tokens: 6
Malice: 17

Next PCs (in any order):
Vordokov
Malfina Bramblebush
Naercalad
Obsidian Rockcrusher
Marbin

Next Monster Groups (in any order):
Waiting for PCs - 3, 4, 5, 6

Rolls

Escape Grab - (2d10+2)

(26) + 2 = 10

Ghoul's Razor Claws vs Shrike - (2d10+2)

(25) + 2 = 9

Malfina Bramblebush

Drgwen

Nov 5, 2025 12:54 am

Malfina scowls at the ghoul confronting her. She side steps and, with a gesture, slams him against the wall next to Naerclad! Then she sidesteps again, giving her line of sight on the room, allowing her to conjure a massive conflagration of flame that engulfs several ghouls, as well as the skull and sigil on the floor. Then she steps back a few steps to get some more distance between her and the ghoul.

OOC:

Gains five Essence at the beginning of the turn. Move one square to D13. Maneuver to use Practical Magic to Knockback the ghoul back TWO squares into the wall in square F13. Then she moves one square to D14, allowing her a better view into the room. Then she spends 5 Essence to cast Conflagration, dealing eight fire to Ghouls S5.b, S5.c, and S5.d, as well as the skull and sigil on the floor. She will make it Persistent, reducing her Essence earned each turn by 2. She places the 3x3 square centered at H6, 9 squares away from her. Then she moves one square to C14.

Last edited November 5, 2025 12:56 am

Rolls

Knockback (Pratical Magic) - (2d10+2)

(39) + 2 = 14

Conflagration - (2d10+2)

(95) + 2 = 16

Obsidian Rockcrusher

mathias0077

Nov 5, 2025 1:57 am

Obsidian seeing Shrike grabbing and holding the ghoul will use melee weapon strike on G1.a then move to I10 and bring his maul down with a crushing blow on the floor "BACK OFF!!!" will use catch breath.

OOC:

13 Dam to G1.a and 5 dam to both G1.a, Z3.a,Z3.b

Last edited November 5, 2025 2:00 am

Rolls

Melee weapon free strike - (2d10+2)

(97) + 2 = 18

Back (3 ferocity) - (2d10+2)

(35) + 2 = 10

Vordokov

ctme2000

Nov 5, 2025 5:05 am

[ +- ] Drain

[ +- ] Escape Grab

Slamming his staff once more into the ghoul's head, a tendril of energy emits from the staff into the ghoul and back into Vordokov. He uses the momentum of the strike to try and separate himself from the ghoul.

OOC:

I'll use Drain for a free recovery and regain 6 stamina, 16/18.

Rolls

Drain - (2d10+2)

(58) + 2 = 15

Escape Grab - (2d10+1)

(25) + 1 = 8

Marbin Marblehill

Furmyr

Nov 5, 2025 10:13 am

With his arms out, Marbin spins around, slashing at the northern and southern ghoul. Then he lets out a kick to knock back the third ghoul around him.

OOC:

Will use Hesitation is Weakness to go as early as possible after another PC. Will spend all 3 Insight to use Two Throats at Once. Targeting G4.a and G6.a. Will then use Knockback as a maneuver on G4.b

[ +- ] Two throats at once (3 Insight)

Last edited November 5, 2025 10:19 am

Rolls

Insight - (1d3)

(3) = 3

Knockback - (2d10+-1)

(18) - 1 = 8

Two Throats at Once - (2d10+2)

(41) + 2 = 7

Nov 5, 2025 4:24 pm

Turn 2
Malfina, by moving, you provoked an Attack of Opportunity. Take 1 damage. The Ghoul's free strike is very weak ;)

[ +- ] Opportunity Attack

In any case, you now realize that, somehow, the skull and the symbol on the ground are connected. They share the same energy and will be destroyed together.

OOC:

mathias0077, both Back! and the Melee Weapon Free Strike are Main actions (unless you got something that gave you a free strike and I didn't notice). Should I ignore the free strike roll and leave just your use of Back?

I am assuming yes, but please let me know.

Obsidian, you also moved instead of shifiting (Obsidian can only shift 1 square, see his "Disengage" stat), so receive an Opportunity Attack from Z3.a, Z3.b and G1.a for a total of 5 damage. After that, you're able to destroy G1.a

Vordokov, you realize now that the Ghoul is resistant to Corruption damage.

OOC:

They have Damage Immunity: Corruption 1

Regardless, you're still able to hurt it, but not so much. You're still Grabbed.

Tutorial Notes

[ +- ] Damage Immunity

Marbin, you're able to hurt the first two ghouls and push the third away from you.

OOC:

EDIT: G1.a should not be shown above. It's gone. I fixed it in the next post.

Stamina lost:
G1.a: Dead
G4.a: 14
G4.b: 4
G6.a: 12
G6.b: 9
S5.b: 8
S5.c: 8
S5.d: 8
Z3.a: 5
Z3.b: 5
Skull and sigil: 8

OOC:

Continues in my next post

Nov 5, 2025 4:32 pm

The skeletons move around, avoiding Malfina's Conflagration, then fire their arrows: two against Obsidian, two against Shrike.

OOC:

Shrike, take another 3+4=7 damage. Obsidian, take 3+3 = 6 damage

OOC:

[ +- ] Skeleton's Bone Shards (Signature Ability)

Meanwhile, near the entrance, the ghouls leap and slash with their claws. Two of them against Marbin, two of them against Vordokov.

OOC:

Marbin, take 3+5 = 8 damage. You're also bleeding (save ends)!
Vordokov, take 4+5 = 9 damage. You're also bleeding (save ends)!

OOC:

[ +- ] Bleeding

[ +- ] Ghoul's Leap (Maneuver)

[ +- ] Ghoul's Razor Claws (Signature ability)

Stamina lost:
G4.a: 14
G4.b: 4
G6.a: 12
G6.b: 9
S5.b: 8
S5.c: 8
S5.d: 8
Z3.a: 5
Z3.b: 5
Skull and sigil: 8

Meta currencies:
Hero Tokens: 6
Malice: 17

Next PCs (in any order):
Naercalad

Next Monster Groups (in any order):
Waiting for PCs - 3

Rolls

Skeleton's Bone Shards vs Shrike - (2d10+2, 2d10+2)

2d10+2 : (28) + 2 = 12

2d10+2 : (54) + 2 = 11

Skeleton's Bone Shards vs Obsidian - (2d10+2, 2d10+2)

2d10+2 : (16) + 2 = 9

2d10+2 : (72) + 2 = 11

Ghoul's Razor Claws vs Marbin (flanking) - (2d10+2+2, 2d10+2+2)

2d10+2+2 : (14) + 4 = 9

2d10+2+2 : (97) + 4 = 20

Ghoul's Razor Claws vs Vordokov (flanking) - (2d10+2+2, 2d10+2+2)

2d10+2+2 : (87) + 4 = 19

2d10+2+2 : (56) + 4 = 15

Malfina Bramblebush

Drgwen

Nov 5, 2025 5:13 pm

Esidrix Inactive for 14 days

OOC:

Question: if I had declared that a "shift" instead of a move, would I have triggered the opportunity attack and taken that one point of damage? Because I don’t think I ever left that ghoul’s "threat range"; I just pivoted to the side so I could push it.

Naercalad

Nov 5, 2025 8:15 pm

Naercalad will Mark and make a Protective Attack against G6.b with his sword.

[ +- ] Protective Attack

Rolls

Protective Attack - (2d10+2+2)

(83) + 4 = 15

Nov 5, 2025 8:19 pm

OOC:

should G6a get an opportunity attack from moving out of Malfina's threat range

Drgwen

Nov 5, 2025 8:32 pm

PhoenixScientist says:

OOC:

should G6a get an opportunity attack from moving out of Malfina's threat range

OOC:

I pushed it with Knockback (via Practical Magic) and I don't think forced movement triggers OAs, does it?

Nov 5, 2025 8:35 pm

OOC:

Drgwen says:

Question: if I had declared that a "shift" instead of a move, would I have triggered the opportunity attack and taken that one point of damage? Because I don’t think I ever left that ghoul’s "threat range"; I just pivoted to the side so I could push it.

If you had declared a shift (and moved only 1-2 squares, as that's your Disengage stat) then you wouldn't take the damage. But your strategy was based on moving more, so I thought you used most of your speed on purpose. =)

Nov 5, 2025 8:36 pm

OOC:

Drgwen says:

I pushed it with Knockback (via Practical Magic) and I don't think forced movement triggers OAs, does it?

I also think it doesn't. =)

Nov 5, 2025 8:38 pm

OOC:

I missed that it was a knockback
My bad!

Nov 5, 2025 8:39 pm

OOC:

Esidrix says:

Naercalad will Mark and make a Protective Attack against G6.b with his sword.

Great. I will resolve this and end the 2nd turn, asap. Posting just to let all of you know. =)

Nov 5, 2025 8:43 pm

htech says:

OOC:

Drgwen says:

Question: if I had declared that a "shift" instead of a move, would I have triggered the opportunity attack and taken that one point of damage? Because I don’t think I ever left that ghoul’s "threat range"; I just pivoted to the side so I could push it.

If you had declared a shift (and moved only 1-2 squares, as that's your Disengage stat) then you wouldn't take the damage. But your strategy was based on moving more, so I thought you used most of your speed on purpose. =)

Pg275 says:

Opportunity Attacks
Whenever a creature has an enemy adjacent to them and the enemy willingly moves to a space that isn’t adjacent to the creature without shifting, the creature can take advantage of that movement to quickly make a melee free strike against the enemy as a free triggered action.
This is called an opportunity attack.
If a creature has a bane or double bane on the power roll against the
enemy, they can’t make an opportunity attack.

OOC:

I interperet the same as Drgwen?

Last edited November 5, 2025 8:44 pm

Obsidian Rockcrusher

mathias0077

Nov 5, 2025 9:44 pm