MORTLOCK HEAVY CROSSBOW ATT 19 DMG 7

Khessa and the Army of Darkness advance towards the assassin. The water slows their movements, so they can't reach him right away, but they take advantage of it to try to hit him from a distance, the Skeletons using the bows they are now finally equipped with and the magically disguised blonde arcane warrior unleashing her magical fire and sneering 'Lannistically': "You should have known, that betraying your allies is playing with fire, Vaaz..."

[[ OOC: All three use their Movement to get closer - map updated - and their Action to Attack ]].

Sorry! 
Rosebud initiative 16

Khessa & Army of Darkness' rolls:

Khessa's Fire Bolt Attack: 24 Damage: 19 (fire)

Skeleton 1's Shortbow Attack: 16 Damage: 7 (piercing)

Skeleton 2's Shortbow Attack: 13 Damage: 3 (piercing)

Rosebud casts her Magic Stone on 3 pebbles and throws one (attack 7)

SKULL-FACED DUDE ROLL 8

ROUND ONE (continued)

ROSEBUD makes some Magic Stones.  She hurls one over the head of this scary looking humanoid.

The ARMY of DARKNESS fires arrows at the SKULL-FACED DUDE.  Its quick movements were enough to avoid the arrows.

(Mistynip, Rosaline, and Elias have actions in the first round.)

[[ OOC: But he should have been hit by Mortlok and Khessa, I guess? How is he faring? I'm asking, since we are waiting for the others anyway... ]]

(OOC:  You'll see.)

Rosaline is, for once, getting tired of fighting witches.

"Just die already!" she exclaims, sounding more tired than angry at this point. She hurls a javelin at the skull-face man.

Javelin vs. Skull-face
Attack: 17 Damage: 5

(Mistynip's actions comes before Khessa's.  And what she does could affect what happens with Khessa's attack.  I will say that this is essentially the climax encounter in the Dungeon of the Dead Three and a far worse encounter than anything else you have faced.)

Mistynip moves up (map updated) throws her spear - 5 to hit.  for 4 damage  

Elias follows Misty, throwing a mind sliver at the skull faced man for 6 pts of psychic damage, INT save DC 13

SKULL-FACED DUDE INTELLIGENCE SAVE 12

SKULL-FACED DUDE SKELETON 1 ATT 24 DMG 7 (Vulnerability to Piercing DMG 14)

SKULL-FACED DUDE SKELETON 1 or 2 ATT 23 DMG 7 (Vulnerability to Piercing DMG 14)

MORTLOCK first attacks against VAAZ 9 DMG 9 (Bludgeoning) 

MORTLOCK second attacks against VAAZ 26 DMG 9 (Bludgeoning) 

SKULL-FACED DUDE 18 MORTLOCK 17 ROSEBUD 16 ARMY OF DARKNESS 16 MISTYNIP 15 KHESSA 13 REYA 8 ROSALINE 4 ELIAS 3

ROUND ONE

MORTLOCK fires an arrow at the SKULL-FACED DUDE.  The large bolt glances off its skull with more of an annoyance than any real harm.

It glances back at the Hulking Brute to no effect.

ROSEBUD misses with one of her Magic Stones.

The ARMY OF DARKNESS fire arrows, but this thing avoids them.  The SKULL-FACED DUDE would make a great Circus entertainer except he would terrify all the attendees.

MISTYNIP throws a spear at the DUDE.  It misses.

KHESSA hits the SKULL-FACED DUDE with a Fire Bolt.  It seems surprised by the attack, “Flennis what are you doing?  I just came from the Low Lantern.  Amrik wants Mortlock dead.”

REYA moves in and misses with a crossbow bolt.

ROSALINE moves in and likewise misses with a javelin against this nimble SKULL-FACED DUDE. (I moved Rosaline's token closer in.)

ELIAS sends a Mind Sliver at the DUDE, but it resists the attack.

ROUND TWO

The SKULL-FACED DUDE moves in and attacks Flennis’ Skeletons. (If the first fall attack 2 goes against the second Skeleton, otherwise both attacks go against the first.)  It also turns its dark gaze upon the Master of Souls.  (KHESSA Flennis must make a DC14 Wisdom Save or be stunned to the end of your next turn.)

MORTLOCK drops his crossbow and moves to attack VAAZ.  (He takes one of the Skeleton’s spots, as I assume one or both will fall.  If neither falls, I may need to retcon this action.)

(Party’s Up.  Map updated.)

[[ OOC: So, if I understand correctly, only Khessa (with a Crit) and Mortlock (hitting AC 19) hit? (Or not even Mortlock? I interpreted the narrative as a hti that did little damage in relation to Vaaz's vast amount of HP...). The other attacks, up to AC 17, missed?

Just a last note: Mortlock 2nd attack is a Crit! he should roll the additional Crit damage against Vaaz. ]]

The two Skeletons fall, struck down by the daggers to which they show an inexplicable vulnerability.

Khessa has just time to think: 'You helped us as you could, poor souls. Rest in peace now'. Then she hears Vaaz's words...

"I didn't come from there!" the tall adventuress has time to reply "And you didn't say anything to me, you id..." but then she feels the power of his stunning gaze!

Khessa's DC14 Wisdom Save: 18

(DM NOTE: This thing has an AC20.  The 19 almost hit, hence the narrative for effect.  It gets worse, but I will leave that for later.)