The Council of Blood Heroic Encounter Journal
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Overview
The Council of Blood, three deadly Venthyr nobles, attack simultaneously. They do not share health, but are restored to full health and gain additional abilities when one of their allies falls.
Players suffer in the 
Oppressive Atmosphere of the Venthyr's festivities, but when any council member is reduced to 50% health, the living bosses temporarily flee the arena, and a round of the 
Danse Macabre begins.
Players must find their assigned spaces on the dance floor and perform the courtly dance moves in sequence. When the dance concludes the bosses will rejoin the fray.
- Lord Stavros teleports behind his current target before inflicting damage from
Evasive Lunge to players in a frontal line. - Coordinate with your co-tank to manage Evasive Lunge and
Duelist's Riposte. - Attendees are granted limited time to locate their position for the
Danse Macabre.
Drain Essence inflicts heavy damage damage over time to the target.- Quickly find your partner if paired off for the
Dark Recital. - Attendees are granted limited time to locate their position for the Danse Macabre.
- Dutiful Attendants maintain
Unyielding Shield until they are slain. - Quickly find your partner if paired off for the Dark Recital.
- Attendees are granted limited time to locate their position for the Danse Macabre.
The Council of Blood
Oppressive Atmosphere
The intense and strict atmosphere of the Council of Blood inflicts 322 Shadow damage every 1 sec to all players.
This effect stacks, increasing in stack count every 10 sec.
Duelist's Riposte
Castellan Niklaus demonstrates a stunning counter-attack, inflcting 24,166 Physical damage and increasing the damge of Duelist's Riposte by 100% for 25 sec. This effect stacks.
Summon Dutiful Attendant
Calls forth a Dutiful Attendant to shield the caster's allies.
Unyielding Shield
The Dutiful Attendant maintains a shield on the weakest council member, making them immune to all damage for 600 sec.
Infused with Anima
When one council member is defeated, the remaining council members each gain an ability.
Dredger Servants
The Castellan orders several Begrudging Waiters to begin harassing players.
Throw Food
The Dredger Waiter throws fancy hors d'oeuvres at random players, inflcting 4,511 Nature damage.
Empowered with Anima
When both other council members are defeated, the remaining council member gains a final ability.
Castellan's Fury
Castellan Niklaus' cold wrath emboldens his forces. When any of his allies are slain all other Nathrian forces within 12 yards of the victim become enraged, increasing their damage done by 100% for 18 sec.
Castellan's Cadre
Castellan Niklaus calls forth Veteran Stoneguard to his aid.
Sintouched Blade
The Veteran Stoneguard slashes at its current target, inflicting 25,778 Physical damage and leeching some of the target's essence, permanently increasing their damage done by 50%. This effect stacks.
Drain Essence
Baroness Frieda, pulls the life energy from her targets, inflicting 4,833 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 4 sec.
Dreadbolt Volley
The Baroness launches a blast of anima at every player, inflicting 6,444 Shadow damage.
Each player hit by the blast suffers an additial 2,094 Shadow damage every 1.5 sec for 12 sec. This effect stacks.
When one council member is defeated, the remaining council members each gain an ability.
Prideful Eruption
The Baroness violently unleashes the welled-up pride within each player causing them to erupt, inflicting 14,500 Shadow damage to all players within 6 yards.
Empowered with Anima
When both other council members are defeated, the remaining council member gains a final ability.
Twisted Pain
Baroness Frieda twists the pain of her victims, causing them to manifest pools of 
Manifest Pain when they take damage from her abilities.
Manifest Pain
Baroness Frieda manifests a pool at the player's location that lasts for 30 sec. Standing within the pool inflicts 2,416 Shadow damage every 0.5 sec.
Soul Spikes
Baroness Frieda summons forth 4 Soul Spikes that impale her current target over 4 sec. Each spike inflicts 19,333 Physical damage and increases the damge taken from Soul Spikes for 4 sec. In addition, each impact radiates a portion of the damage inflicted to all players as Shadow damage.
Evasive Lunge
Lord Stavros teleports behind his current target before lunging forward, inflicting 24,166 Physical damage to players in a line 20 yards long and increasing their damage taken by Evasive Lunge by 100% for until cancelled. This effect stacks.
Dark Recital
Lord Stavros assigns players to dance in pairs for 8 sec. While farther than 8 yards from your partner Lord Stavros punishes you, inflicting 1,450 Shadow damage every 0.5 sec.
In addition, Lord Stavros encourages your dance moves by marking each partner's location every 0.5 sec, causing it to erupt inflicting 12,889 Shadow damage to all players within 2.5 yards of the impact.
Infused with Anima
When one council member is defeated, the remaining council members each gain an ability.
Waltz of Blood
Lord Stavros calls Waltzing Venthyr to careen across the dance floor. Upon contact players suffer 12,889 Shadow damage and are stunned for 1 sec.
Empowered with Anima
When both other council members are defeated, the remaining council member gains a final ability.
Two Left Feet
Lord Stavros is unimpressed by your dance moves. While moving or jumping your movement speed is reduced by 2% every 0.25 sec.
Standing still allows you to regain your footing.
Dancing Fools
Lord Stavros calls all Waltzing Venthyr to the dance floor.
Violent Uproar
Venthyr noble men and women emit violent outbursts of celebratory anima when in the throes of revelry. Each burst inflicts 161,112 Shadow damage to players within 11 yards.
Intermission: The Danse Macabre
When a council member is reduced to 50% health, each living council member retreats to the balcony for the Danse Macabre.
Danse Macabre
The master of dance calls players to take their places and follow the lead of their dredger dance partners. Making the proper dance move shows your 
Fancy Footwork, while failing to do so demonstrates your 
Wrong Moves.
Fancy Footwork
Each correctly performed dance step increases Haste by 3% for 30 sec.
This effect stacks.
Wrong Moves
Failure to perform the correct dance step inflicts 966 Shadow damage every 1 sec and removes any Fancy Footwork. This damage continues to increase until you find your proper location or the Danse Macabre ends.
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