Accross the Table (OOC Discussion) [Part 2]

[Inspectre]

The minion skeletons are a nuisance but we can't kill the big guy while he's standing next to Thurnan and in the middle of the entire party (another AoE like that last one will basically TPK us).  Neither Dunor nor Shandien have the HP to keep tanking the thing while we deal with the ritual, and as soon as it's done with them the thing is coming for the rest of us.  If Tuluqag and Thespias can clear out the minions around Shandien, and he uses a second wind, he should have enough HP to survive one hit from the Boneshard if it gets lucky.  Not sure if he can take both a hit and it exploding next to him, but if somebody's gonna die, well . . . it would certainly make Melblen's job of writing him out easier. 

[Melblen_Cairn]

bhu, before I put a response to your post up there. Those minion skeletons are going to keep coming back. So even if you do kill it, if you don't move away it will come back this rounds on it's turn and attack again. You may want to use a move action and either shift or move and take an AoO from the other which even if it did hit would not kill you plus you would activate your Shadow Walk again giving you concealment.

Riskier would be to leave those two skeletons up, move away (taking two AoOs which will drop you if both hit), and make an attack against the minion skeleton near Shandien like Inspectre is suggesting.

Tanthalus may want to use his Healer's Mercy Channel Divinity soon, it wont help Dunor, but it will help everyone else who is bloodied (Tulugaq, Shandien, and himself), including healing the boy (NPCs do have 1 Healing Surge for purposes such as these).

[Nanshork]

FYI my computer just got mailed in for some warranty repairs, I'm borrowing a roommate's laptop.  I won't be able to get on as often as normal for the next couple of weeks, if that holds up the game I give permission for Melblen to take my character's turn.

[bhu]

I thought the wights ability to res his minions was 1/day?

And isnt he dead now?

[VennDygrem]

We established that it wasn't the wight raising the minions, but the necromantic ritual that's in place. Just happens automatically. Probably be a good idea to get those successes and stop it, but there are other pressing concerns as well...

[bhu]

what do you guys want me to do then?  I cant afford the attacks of opportunity do im pinned here until they're dead or stop popping back up.

[Inspectre]

I believe you could make a Religion, Arcana, or Nature check to help deplete the ritual.
I imagine tuluqag has one of those skills - don't warlocks usually get Arcana for free?

[Melblen_Cairn]

Warlocks do not get Arcana automatically but it is on their class list. Tulugaq has Religion trained though and could do that.

Shadow, I forgot to put it in there on the past couple statuses that the Boneshard Skeleton (Bleached Skeleton) was bloodied, which was the reason for the first boneshard blast after Dunor's turn. The group is trying to avoid killing it until they can move it away from the boy. I have corrected the statuses back to when it occurred. Do you also want to change your target for your secondary lightning?

[bhu]

what sort of action is required for the check?

[Melblen_Cairn]

For countering the rituals energy, it would be a standard action for that skill use.

[Shadowhunter]

Oh, I'll just arc it to a small skeleton thing then. Not that I think I hit the first time around anyway. But thank you for the courtesy regardless 

[Melblen_Cairn]

You are correct, it did not hit. I only looked at the actions and not the rolls with it.

[Melblen_Cairn]

Well Shandien made it. Will probably get killed in the skeletons dying boneshard blast. Are you guys going to hold off on attacking that skeleton until it moves away?

[VennDygrem]

You know, looking at the map, I really can't get very far without taking a chance on getting hit. At the best, I wind up in the middle of the room, still an easy target for any number of skeletons and well within blast radius if the boneshard skeleton pops.

[Inspectre]

Move action: shift to the southeast.  Standard action: shift to the southeast.  That will put you right next to Tanthalus and Thespias, so they'll at least shield your sides from flanking.  The boneshard, unless it ignores Shandien's mark (in which case we're basically dead) will run across the room and you'll be out of the blast.

The minion skeletons are pretty much going to do whatever they want to do, unfortunately.

[Melblen_Cairn]

With the Boneshard moved off might want to focus fire on it but will possibly drop Shandien. May be a good time though for Tanthalus to move to D9 and ready an action to cast his channel divinity until after Tulugaq's turn. Hopefully he moves one spot closer to get into the close burst 5 radius. Then everyone (except Dunor who has no healing surges left) can spend a healing surge.

I know Nanshork is having his normal computer serviced and is borrowing one when he can. If he doesn't post on his own, I will keep the game moving and do the action above.

[Inspectre]

If the boneshard dies before Galadren's next turn, it'll still have that -2 penalty on its explosion attack . . . every little bit helps, right?
If Thespias has something that can reach the skeleton, that would be good for blowing it up, and obviously Shandien can now fight back this turn.
Agreed that Tanthalus needs to help the party back up as much as he can - hopefully that will save Thurnan from making more saving throws too.
Tuluqag can help stop the ritual again.
Once those damn skeleton minions can actually be killed, Dunor can go help with the clean-up, since those on the right seem to love beating on poor Tuluqag.

[Nanshork]

I approve of the action, thanks for making sure I don't slow the game down.

Also, Healer's Lore adds my wis mod to the healed damage.  It doesn't add an additional d6.

[Melblen_Cairn]

Will make the adjustment to the post when I get home this evening.

[Shadowhunter]

. . . this board roller man. This board roller.
*sigh*