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Paved with Good Intentions - 8 Player Trial
When dropped from a great enough height, everything shatters. Recent tragedies have seemingly broken the spirits of former Free Paladin Warren Castille. He was last seen seeking refuge at the Sanctum of the Twelve.
Phase 1
"Please, we don't want this..."
The fight with Castille begins with him in the center of the Sanctum. He cannot be harmed in combat, deflecting and fighting defensively without retaliating until the party has engaged one of three Effigies, spread around the outsides of the courtyard.
*Effigy of Heart - An effigy of a miqo'te woman carve from sapphire. She is adorned in a robe with a gentle smile on her face, arms outstretched for an embrace.
*Effigy of Fist - An effigy of a miqo'te man carved from white opal. He is adorned in the trappings of a fistfighter, a determined expression on his face with arms braced for attack.
*Effigy of Protection - An effigy of a hyur woman carved from ruby. She is adorned in heavy armor with a serious expression on her face. She holds a broadsword with both hands straight up before her.
Effigies are fragile and break in one or two hits. Destroying an effigy will cause the others to become invulnerable for a time while also forcing Warren's concentration to break and the fight to begin in earnest.
"What have you done?! Just leave us alone!"
Regardless of which effigy is chosen, Warren will always have access to a standard cleave for his primary attack. It is recommended the party spread out to avoid taking unnecessary damage. He will also gain new abilities depending on which effigies are destroyed.
Heart - Warren gains a potent regen effect whenever his cleave hits more than one target. This regen can stack.
Fist - Warren will draw in the target with the lowest threat before cleaving.
Protection - Warren's cleave will become a large circular AoE.
Phase 1 ends when the paladin is reduced to 80% HP. If he reaches 78% and only one effigy has been destroyed, he will enrage and wipe the encounter.
Phase 2
"No! Why are you doing this?!"
The effigies gain an ability on top of the first, further complicating the song and dance. Heart gives Warren Holy Succor as an interruptible but highly potent cure spell. Fist will cause Warren's damage to increase by roughly 20%, while Protection will decrease his damage taken by the same.
This phase will continue until Warren reaches 30% and the final effigy can be destroyed. Failing to do so before 28% will cause him to enrage and wipe the encounter.
Phase 3
"You've... taken... everything from me...! I'll do the same to you!"
Not only will Warren be fighting with all six of the previous effects at this point, but he will also gain access to one final trait depending on which effigy is destroyed last.
Heart - Warren will turn and execute whatever healer has recovered the most damage.
Fist - Warren will turn an maim whatever player has dealt the most damage to him, inflicting them with a -70% damage debuff.
Protection - Warren will gain an undispellable Stoneskin effect following every cleave.
Summary
Your party make-up and ability can cause this fight to go in any direction. Careful management of which buffs to grant will make or break the encounter. Persevere and end his tale.
Paved with Good Intentions - 8 Player Trial
When dropped from a great enough height, everything shatters. Recent tragedies have seemingly broken the spirits of former Free Paladin Warren Castille. He was last seen seeking refuge at the Sanctum of the Twelve.
Phase 1
"Please, we don't want this..."
The fight with Castille begins with him in the center of the Sanctum. He cannot be harmed in combat, deflecting and fighting defensively without retaliating until the party has engaged one of three Effigies, spread around the outsides of the courtyard.
*Effigy of Heart - An effigy of a miqo'te woman carve from sapphire. She is adorned in a robe with a gentle smile on her face, arms outstretched for an embrace.
*Effigy of Fist - An effigy of a miqo'te man carved from white opal. He is adorned in the trappings of a fistfighter, a determined expression on his face with arms braced for attack.
*Effigy of Protection - An effigy of a hyur woman carved from ruby. She is adorned in heavy armor with a serious expression on her face. She holds a broadsword with both hands straight up before her.
Effigies are fragile and break in one or two hits. Destroying an effigy will cause the others to become invulnerable for a time while also forcing Warren's concentration to break and the fight to begin in earnest.
"What have you done?! Just leave us alone!"
Regardless of which effigy is chosen, Warren will always have access to a standard cleave for his primary attack. It is recommended the party spread out to avoid taking unnecessary damage. He will also gain new abilities depending on which effigies are destroyed.
Heart - Warren gains a potent regen effect whenever his cleave hits more than one target. This regen can stack.
Fist - Warren will draw in the target with the lowest threat before cleaving.
Protection - Warren's cleave will become a large circular AoE.
Phase 1 ends when the paladin is reduced to 80% HP. If he reaches 78% and only one effigy has been destroyed, he will enrage and wipe the encounter.
Phase 2
"No! Why are you doing this?!"
The effigies gain an ability on top of the first, further complicating the song and dance. Heart gives Warren Holy Succor as an interruptible but highly potent cure spell. Fist will cause Warren's damage to increase by roughly 20%, while Protection will decrease his damage taken by the same.
This phase will continue until Warren reaches 30% and the final effigy can be destroyed. Failing to do so before 28% will cause him to enrage and wipe the encounter.
Phase 3
"You've... taken... everything from me...! I'll do the same to you!"
Not only will Warren be fighting with all six of the previous effects at this point, but he will also gain access to one final trait depending on which effigy is destroyed last.
Heart - Warren will turn and execute whatever healer has recovered the most damage.
Fist - Warren will turn an maim whatever player has dealt the most damage to him, inflicting them with a -70% damage debuff.
Protection - Warren will gain an undispellable Stoneskin effect following every cleave.
Summary
Your party make-up and ability can cause this fight to go in any direction. Careful management of which buffs to grant will make or break the encounter. Persevere and end his tale.
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