conversations: human
conversations:  While Krax protecting the a caravan between the Sarnath Citadel and the Fuuga grounds, they encounter a savage minotaur (MM p191).
  He demands payments: 'everthing' ...
  
  
  Init:
  Krax: [roll]1d20+10[roll]
  Mino: [roll]1d20+9[roll]
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  fade to battle sequence ...
  
    init:  
  Krax:  (1d20+10)[ 25 ] 
  Mino:  (1d20+9)[ 23 ] 
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  opting not to open with a daily power,
  
  - MOVE: Krax flies toward the minotaur (2 squares distance)
  - MINOR: breath weapon  (1d20+18)[ 21 ]  vs 26 for  (2d6+4)[ 11 ]  ice/acid damage
  - STANDARD headstrong breavery  (1d20+21)[ 28 ] (+1) vs 32 (-2 if the first hits) for  (3d8+15)[ 26 ]  (+5 if the first hits)
  - FREE: mark
  
  
  edit: krax rolls not so good ...
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  the marked minotaur laughs at Krax petty attempts to hit him
  the 4 miss damage is a small bruse on the 190 total.
  
  now in mellee ... Krax may receive a swing from the big axe ...
   (1d20+19)[ 24 ]  vs 33 for  (2d8+7)[ 13 ]  ( (4d8+23)[ 35 ]  if crit)
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  Krax grins at the minotaurs equally bad swing, as he easely duck the axe ...
  
  Krax launches a heavy swing to the head ...
  Mountain hammer:
  -  (1d20+21)[ 26 ]  vs 32; [roll]2d8+13[roll]
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  the hammer misses (4-&gt; 182 hp) and the minotaur swings again
   (1d20+19)[ 23 ]  vs 33 for  (2d8+7)[ 16 ]  ( (4d8+23)[ 46 ] )
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  Both missing each other Krax tries to launch a thundering strike
   (1d20+21)[ 38 ]  vs 28 for  (1d8+11)[ 16 ] 
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  (16-&gt;166) now dazed and deafened, the minotaur doesn't care ...
  Krax uses an action point and  (1d20+21)[ 28 ]  vs 28-2 for  (1d8+16)[ 24 ]  and 4 temp hp ...
  
  the minotaur attacks ...
   (1d20+19)[ 24 ]  vs 33 for  (2d8+7)[ 15 ]  ( (4d8+23)[ 40 ] )
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  142 hp left for the minotaur and Krax up 4 temp hp ...
  
  Krax (140+4): (1d20+21)[33] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[19]+5
  Minotaur (118): (1d20+19)[21] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[18] ((4d8+23)[38])
  Krax (140+4): (1d20+21)[34] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[13]+5
  Minotaur (100): (1d20+19)[37] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[21] ((4d8+23)[44])
  Krax (123): (1d20+21)[39] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[19]+5 ; and 4 temp hp
  Minotaur (76): (1d20+19)[23] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[16] ((4d8+23)[31])
  Krax (123+4): (1d20+21)[36] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[19]+5
  Minotaur (52): (1d20+19)[24] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[14] ((4d8+23)[44])
  Krax (123+4): (1d20+21)[36] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[14]+5
  Minotaur (33): (1d20+19)[35] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[23] ((4d8+23)[51])
  Krax (104): (1d20+21)[33] vs 28-2 for (1d8+11)[15]+5; and 4 temp hp
  Minotaur (13): (1d20+19)[24] vs 33 for (2d8+7)[12] ((4d8+23)[33])
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  Krax:  (1d20+21)[ 33 ]  vs 28-2 for [roll]1d8+11+5[/roll]
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  the minotaur goes downin a icy death, with a final attack of
   (1d20+19)[ 20 ]  vs 33 for  (2d8+7)[ 18 ]  ( (4d8+23)[ 50 ] )
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  FLAWLESS VICTORY
  end result:
  - 36 hp lost (less then 1 healing surge)
  - 1 action point spend
  
  
  notes to self:
  instead of flushing out encounter powers, try using Strength of stone (gain 4 temp hp) somewhat sooner, as it bufs 'm ...
  (say... round 3 of combat) ((1) daily/encounter; (2) encounter (3) buff up; ...)
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  Krax will use a healing surge. 140 hp .
  ============================================
  next up ... 10 minutes later has time to rest up, a cyclops hewer shows up...
  
  
  init:
  Krax:  (1d20+10)[ 29 ] 
  Cycl:  (1d20+13)[ 18 ] 
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  - MOVE: Krax flies toward the cyclops (2 squares distance)
  - MINOR: breath weapon  (1d20+18)[ 19 ]  vs 27 for  (2d6+4)[ 12 ]  ice/acid damage
  - STANDARD headstrong breavery  (1d20+22)[ 30 ]  vs 33 (-2 if the first hits) for  (3d8+15)[ 31 ]  (+5 if the first hits)
  - FREE: mark
conversations: qube:
conversations: human
conversations:  Cyclops: (1d20+23)[26] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[18] MISS
  Krax: mountain hammer :(1d20+21)[33] vs 31 for (2d8+13)[23] + penalty
  Cyclops (-23): (1d20+23)[30]-5 vs 33 for (1d12+7)[10]
  Krax: X :(1d20+21)[36] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[17] + 4 temp hp
  Cyclops (-45): (1d20+23)[36] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[11]
  Krax (-7): X :(1d20+21)[32] vs 33-2 for (1d8+11)[18] + 4 temp hp
  Cyclops (-68): (1d20+23)[38] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[14]
  Krax (-7+4): X :(1d20+21)[34] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[16] + 4 temp hp
  Cyclops (-68): (1d20+23)[43] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[11] CRIT
  Krax: X (-22): (1d20+21)[28] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[12] + 4 temp hp
  Cyclops (-79): (1d20+23)[33] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[15]
  Krax: X (-37): (1d20+21)[38] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[19] + 4 temp hp
  Cyclops (-98): (1d20+23)[25] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[13]
  Krax: X (-37+4):(1d20+21)[27] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[19] + 4 temp hp
  Cyclops (-107): (1d20+23)[31] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[14]
  Krax: X (-37+4):(1d20+21)[23] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[13] + 4 temp hp
  Cyclops (-111): (1d20+23)[27] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[15]
  Krax: X (-37+4):(1d20+21)[36] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[15] + 4 temp hp
  Cyclops (-126): (1d20+23)[40] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[13]
  Krax: X (-46):(1d20+21)[25] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[15] + 4 temp hp
  Cyclops (-130): (1d20+23)[38] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[16]
  Krax: X (-62):(1d20+21)[26] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[15] + 4 temp hp
  Cyclops (-134): (1d20+23)[28] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[17]
  Krax: X (-62):(1d20+21)[40] vs 33 for (1d8+11)[13] + 4 temp hp
  Cyclops (-147): (1d20+23)[26] vs 33 for (1d12+7)[11]
  
  
  the cyclops dies next round (even a miss deals enough damage ...)
conversations: qube: