It is a weary but victorious group that returns to Hope's Landing. Victory buoys you and yet - your mind keep returning to the light of Chronias. The flares of it, the healing, the protection - and the dreadful beams that erased evil as if it was never there.
As the story of your victory spreads about Hope's Landing: What do you do now?
First things first, he'd like to get a status update on how everyone is doing to make sure he's abreast of everything that happened.
It was mentioned during the battles that somehow the Sultan had an "inside person" helping him -- Moore would also like to try and find out more about that, if possible.
"We're well," Cresiel reports when you ask him, the two of you in the busy courtyard. Beyond the walls there is expansion, within the zone of protection, as well as people working below, expanding basements. It's busy as Cresiel walks with you, towards inside and away from the noise. "How could we not be with this protection?"
"I wasn't sure what sort of trouble you and Xandra might've gotten yourselves into." Moore says with a smile. "Or your parents, for that matter."
Cresiel gives you a dry enough look to rival a desert's winds.
"We're fine," he says, "We are vigilant in case we are needed."
"Mm. Still, though... there are some answers I need to look into." Moore says. "Is there anything else going on that needs my attention?"
"I am capable of handling things, as is Grias," Cresiel says, "Answers are why we are here." At that Cresiel pointedly looks up, at the eternal glow of Chronias.
A smile and then a nod. "I'm going to go seek one out. I will return shortly." He says.
Plan here is... well, pretty much just go up until he's directed to wherever it is he needs to go. He'd like to see if anyone has anything more to say on the apparent spy.
As you get up to go, "Moore," Kaja calls, "You got a minute?"
"Of course." Moore says, turning to him. "What can I do for you?"
"That was a great battle," Kaja's smiling, showing so many sharp, white teeth. "We shed blood together, we stopped the efreet together. You are more than a worthy warrior."
"I'll admit, I wasn't expecting them to even try and attack us here." Moore says with a smile. "You did an excellent job, like always. I'm happy to count you as both a comrade and a friend."
It's at that moment you feel it -a resonation between yourself and Kaja. You feel power flow and...
Node update, go read and reply.
So noted.
Moore laughs quietly. "We seem to bond more over massive amounts of killing evildoers. I wonder if that's a good basis for a healthy relationshiop."
"Good?" Kaja's smile turns into a big, sharp grin, "It's the best!"
"Your enthusiasm is always appreciated." Moore says. "Behave yourself while I'm gone, all right?"
Kaja laughs at that, waving you off.
You fly up - and you do not rise. Instead you come to a lonely cliff, overlooking the beaches far below, and yet if you turn, it has a wonderful view of Chronias, above. It is the only land mark amid a sharp mountainside, smooth as worked glass and steep. That little cliff juts out, as if a single imperfection on the mountainside.
Isn't this the same (or similar) place that Erathaol took us to pray?
Moore flies out to stand on the edge of the cliff and look up, as if he expects there will be company.
"You know, I used to think the voice I kept hearing was someone from the realm of 'goodness,' or the entity that manifests itself there as a force." He says, clearly talking upwards. "I don't need to know the 'why' of the role I'm playing... I'm happy enough knowing that I'm helping. At the same time, I know that not everyone who escapes from that place finds themselves hearing You." Moore says, as he looks down at the beaches, filled with water.
A pause before he looks up again. "One day, I'd like to understand why, but I don't need to know right now. Right now, I'd like to understand how it'd be possible that someone powerful and noteworthy enough in Celestia could do something so insidious. Or... perhaps, was this a situation where You had an idea, but you needed that person to prove their duplicity?" He asks.
A pause again.
A panicked noise. "I should have more respect when talking to You. Blame my fey nature of speaking honestly." Moore says with a smile as he bows his head.
Your words carry silently in the peace around this place. There is no reply - yet when you bow your head at the last, you are not along. A dog sleeps here, curled up as if taking a nap here is entirely normal. "It's okay, Moore," Macaron says, a startle as you realize who rests next to you. "We're all watching over you." A happy pant once Macaron looks up, and then, "Pay attention to Wood. He is fond of dogs, so fond that He chose to create the hound archons as they are."
A gentle, slobbery lick to your cheek follows. "But be not afraid. It is not someone currently in Celestia."
A small jump that relaxes into a smile.
"It's good to see you too." Moore says, leaning over to give him a pet. "Don't worry, you know I have some history with good dogs." A grin follows that.
"Ah, I think I understand. That explains why..." A sound of confirmation as if some pieces fall into place.
A deep breath.
"Make sure none of them get into any unnecessary trouble, okay? Or if they do, let me know and I'll come rescue them." Moore promises.
"Woof!" Macaron barks, a happy pant before he's gone, leaving you with the light of Chronias.
Moore stands there for a while longer, just lost in his own thoughts.
"Thank you for always keeping an eye out for me, even though I wasn't born here." Moore says. "Or... maybe I was, in theory, reborn here...?" A shake of his head.
He turns to head back!
As you go...
After all, you understand how important the battle for a single soul is.
Moore smiles and nods.
"I do." He affirms. "Someone has to rescue her."
Thus you fly down and return home. It's been a long day if nothing else - you're drained. You could use some rest to recharge if nothing else, though you could push on.
Next move?
If there's nothing else pressing, let's take a nap. In the morning we can tackle the stuff on Calley's notes and see if Melia has anything back from the trader in Brightwater.
You sleep.
You awaken and sit up, refreshed. You slept well, no nightmares. You simply slept. Wood is curled up at the foot of your bed, snoozing away. On your table is a folded piece of paper.
Moore reaches over to read the piece of paper!
It's a simple message from Grias, telling you that he has information for you when you're awake.
Moore gives Wood a gentle pet before he cleans himself up and gets dressed to go find his loyal lantern archon.
Grias is waiting just outside, floating back and forth. "Moore," he calls once you open the door, "Are you feeling rested? There's a lot happening now."
"I am, yes." Moore affirms. "Please, go on."
"There's a report Barachiel's sent out about the battle, queries from various groups, news about people joining the war and more," Grias says, "Events are moving!"
Moore nods.
"All right. Anything we need to report on?" He asks.
"Oh no, we haven't gotten orders like that yet," Grias says, "Though it's still early - but forces are being rallied, because the efreet are also striking at archon interests, wherever they can get away with it."
Moore nods. "Very well. Are we still asked to stay here for now?"
"For now," Grias agrees. "The Battle of the Shores is the official name of the battle and it's an victory for us. Forces are being deployed everywhere in case the efreet manage it again."
Clearing his throat after, "First of all, the Authority of Crusades sent her thanks for your valor."
Moore smiles. "I'll have to visit her when things are a bit less bustling, but if you have the opportunity, please let her know i am grateful."
"I'll have a message sent," Grias says, "Duke Macin wishes to send his thanks - he participated in the battle and saw the three of you take down that dragon. There's various other messages in that vein. There's more good news - Zaaman Rul's joined the war on our side," Grias says, "He's the Prince of Good Fire Creatures!"
Moore nods. "It's to be expected. Anyone who sends us any regards, please send them a message they are welcome as a guest of mine here any time they wish."
"Right! Speaking of good news, Mr. Tepen came by while you rested. He brought over a handful of soldiers who formerly served Aurora, then helped out with the work here with his magic." Grias bobs in the air at that. "Really helpful and nice, I liked him."
"He's the type of person who can never truly be retired." Moore says with a grin. "We'll have to provide him a proper means of thanks."
"They're being folded in with the other irregulars," Grias says, floating in place now, "Miss Villisa has called in a few friends who have likewise shown up, all to bolster our ranks. Finally, a few unattached warriors and glory seekers have arrived."
"Hmm, do you think we need someone to lead them?" Moore asks. "It'd probably be a good idea to have someone tasked with leading, as you call them, the irregulars."
"That makes sense. Maybe Villisa? She'd be suited for it, being all....chaotic." Grias finally says, as if handling something icky.
"I'll ask her if she'd like to." Moore says. "Any other news?"
"That's it for today," Grias says, "Be careful if you go out. It's dangerous for anyone right now!"
"It's dangerous to go alone, I understand." Moore says.
With that done, he'll go see Villisa!
Villisa is found in the armory - really just a new thing, a room put aside for some weapon and armor storage. She's casually looking over a set of chain mail, inspecting it rather closely.
"Lady Villisa." Moore starts with. "I have a favor I'd like to ask of you."
Villisa turns smoothly, looming over you with an enthralling, beautiful smile. "Ah," she says brightly, "Is it about your dear lady love? Wartime weddings are tragic things, too often ending in sorrow, yet provide a happy ending to strive for once peace returns."
Moore grins a bit. "Alas, nothing so enchanting. I was hoping to ask you to take a position of leadership for the duration of this war, to organize the troops that don't fall under the banner of Celestia. I think they would be better able to coordinate themselves with someone a bit less rigid." His grin smooths out into a plain smile afterwards.
"Ah, volunteers and auxiliaries." Villisa concludes, "How many are there and where are they all from?"
"We've got some soldiers who used to be part of Aurora, some here just for the sake of glory, and some who've come because of our reputation. Not to mention your friends." He offers a smile after that. "So I'd estimate... probably less than 30 right now, but I imagine that number to grow."
"Tsch," Villisa murmurs, "What about your fellow pixie, Afina? She'd have us swimming in equipment if what Cresiel says is accurate." Giving you a coy smile, "Do you think she'd come by if you ask?"
"I doubt it." Moore says. "She has her own agenda to fulfill these days. Now, if Gathgorian shows up on the front line leading the efreet? Absolutely." A nod after that. "But do we really need people to forge things? I mean, I suppose if we can handle that sort of thing on our own then it does benefit us to not have the smiths from Jovar working on things... hmm. I could ask Gold if he'd be willing to spend some time here..."
"Dearie," Villisa says pleasantly, "I've been in wars. You want a few good smiths here, unless the archons are providing everything for you already, including smiths and support."
"Well, they... kind of are, but there's no reason to not recruit more talent." Moore agrees. "I'll put some feelers out for other options, too."
An agreement and from there...
Next move?
Let's see if Melia's back. If not, time to go over the info that was brought back on Calley's notes.
Cool. Give me an K:P and K:N check on this part.
Take 10 for 105 on both.
You work and work - it's just vague information here, but a few bits are colored in. Not bad for a first effort at it.
+2 total, go ahead and paste your total progress here.
That puts us at 128.
The work takes you a few hours, but when you're finished, you feel as if you have a few more hints towards your goal.
Moore nods to himself.
I don't have anything else pressing, since I'm waiting on Melia to get back with news from Brightwater. I'll have Grias send a note to Gold to ask him if he'd be interested in spending some time in Hope's Landing as a smith. If not, that is ok, but Moore would appreciate references to other people Gold might reccomend, in that case.
You're fortunate - it's not long before Melia returns, eating a roll with meat baked right in. She munches on it slowly as she says, "Heard you had an outbreak of war up here. News reached Brightwater this morning."
"I admit, I wasn't expecting them to try and attack us here." Moore says. "It didn't end up well for them, so there must've been another reason they tried."
Melia considers a moment or two, a long bite before she says, "Yeah. Grapevine's going crazy about it. So this was just a feint, you think?"
"I do. I think they were hoping for more with it." Moore says. "I think they were testing something, perhaps to see how quickly they could deploy their portals here."
"Huuuuh." Melia says it slowly, as if chewing on the information. Then she chews on some more bread and meat before, "I also heard from Grias that there's been attacks on Celestia's holdings beyond this realm."
"One could argue this was a diversion, but..." Moore shakes his head. "That doesn't make any sense at all. Unless they managed to attack some holding of ours that had a key that let them get to Jovar or something, it wasn't worth it."
"When the enemy does something that doesn't make sense, it means you're the one who needs to catch up," Melia says, "We just don't know the why of what they did." Munching on more of her meal before sitting back, "Which leads right to guessing games. Great way to piss away a night drinking, not so great for forming strategy."
"Agreed." Moore says. "I imagine they're..." a gesture up above himself at that, "Already working on that. At any rate, what news did you bring back?"
"Yeah, I got a few groups lined up. All of them with good reputations and moral standing," Melia says, "How large a force are you looking for?"
"Nothing too extravagent." Moore says. "Probably nothing more than four or five talented individuals, if possible."
"Heartsband will do. A paladin of Tyr leads them and they're all good sorts." Melia says, "They will insist on payment if you can afford to pay, and you can. There's a 2,000 gold pre payment and then 500 gold a week. They get any treasure they scavenge."
"If they recover anything that belongs to Celestia, they'll be compensated for it." Moore says. "That's fine, send them word when you can. Did you hear anything back from Silverbrow or the gentleman with the ring in Brightwater?"
"Yeah, that's the problem. From what I heard and was told, Sisatar's missing," Melia says, "I get the impression that they're quietly panicking as they try and track him down. Bad timing for sure."
"...Tch, that can't be a coincidence, especially with that other person who came to me with a poisoned letter." Moore says. "I'll reach out to them, but put the rest of your duties on hold. I'm going to reassign you to look into this. Sisatar isn't the type of person who just goes missing."
"Yeah, and it's gonna be a hard hunt. Those dragons have thrown every divination they have at it, I'd bet." Melia agrees, finishing off her meal. "No way in hell it's a coincidence if he's known as a supporter of anyone related to this war."
"I don't doubt it." Moore says. "All the more reason. Finally, anything on that guy being willing to trade the ring?"
"He's interested in meeting you about it - once the war finishes. He's not willing to risk himself until then, he has interests he doesn't want to face possible reprisals." Melia shrugs, "He's not opposed to careful intermediaries."
Moore nods. "That's fine. Anything else?"
"That's it," Melia says, "I'll get Heartsband over here as soon as I can pass them word, I'll need the 2,000 pre payment. Everything else is lost to the new news about the war, and who's going to get involved." Hopping up to her feet now, "Make sure the the kitchen crew doesn't die before I get back? I want to get this recipe."
Moore hands over the money!
2000 gold, will note it in loot.
Once that's done, he will prepare a Sending for Ruby.
'I heard about Sisatar. I would like to help. Please come to Hope's Landing when you can.' Moore sends to her!
The reply is simple: 'Thank you. We will be in touch as events permit.'
Moore nods. Not much to be done about that until they reach out to him.
For now, he'll see if there's anything else that needs doing!
Side note, the people in the node need to talk about the jewelry from the battle. Can be done OOC if you want, not a big deal to me.
It's more you getting advice on what to do with it, since you did ask for it. It's your call here, Moore.
I don't know how to respond to that.
I don't know if any of them would use the items, as I wouldn't myself.
The elemental fire ring is interesting, but I don't see it having much use for anyone, for example.
Ooooooh. I thought you meant talking to them to see what to do with it, as in advice. Okay, okay. I get it now. None of them have any need of those.
Okay. Then let me take care of a loot post and we can move on to whatever.
Sure, post back here when you're good.
It's all sorted out.
You go up to see to things. Midway you run right into Kaja, "Moore," he says, "We need to talk. My services are being requested elsewhere."
Moore nods. "By whom?"
"Domiel's slayers want me to help them in assassinating a dragon who supports the efreet," Kaja says, "Our work got attention."
Moore taps his chin.
"I'll allow it on one condition. You promise you'll come back to me in one piece, alive." Moore says. "And, obviously, that you come back in the first place." He smiles. "I don't want you being head-hunted."
The smile you get is all teeth, a faint wisp of gray smoke coming from between them. "You may wish to pass that on to Lord Erathaol. There are many who need someone who can do that to a dragon or other evil-kin. Best to have it be known that it is his territory and not to be poached from."
A harrumph as Moore runs a hand through his hair in a melodramatic fashion.
"I'll make sure it's settled." Moore says with a smile. "You know, you would have an easier time of success if I just went with you."
"Can you?" Kaja asks, chuckling, "Or are you previously spoken for here? The letter did only request my presence."
"Then why don't we go ask Lord Domiel himself?" Moore asks, with a smile. "I'm actually in the process of having some tools created for communication, so this is as good as any time to have them made."
"Well, I'm not reporting directly to him, but to a..." A glance at the letter, "Madeliel."
Take 10 on K:P for 91 on who this is!!! Besides someone working for Domiel.
Doesn't ring a bell, oddly enough. If it's someone, they're either painfully obscure, not known at all, renamed or something otherwise obscuring their identity.
Moore frowns.
"I've never heard of them before." Moore says, not going into the myriad of possibilities that this could be a ruse right now. "Where did they ask you to go to meet up with them?"
"At a village named Heirel in Mercuria," Kaja says, looking up. "I'll have an escort find me shortly after I reach Mercuria."
"One moment." Moore says. He casts a quick spell!
Hopefully he won't be offended by hearing this...
Limited Wish to mimic Sending.
'Lord Domiel, this is Duke Moore. I apologize for the sudden message. One of my comrades received a letter of request from a 'Madeliel,' who I've never heard of. Are you able to verify their identity and their request?'
In a few moments a gentle, restful voice sounds in your mind. 'I am Rest. All in proper order, Duke Moore. Consider this the verification you requested, as Lord Domiel is occupied.'
So either this is some horribly elaborate ruse that involves subverting magic in Celestia, or it's the real deal.
'Thank you, Rest.' Moore responds.
"All right." Moore says. "I have the information we need, or at least the verification that this isn't just some bizzare trap." A smile afterwards. "Let me go tell Cresiel he's in charge while I'm gone and we'll get this going."
Okay, any prep besides telling Cresiel to hold the fort?
Obligatory chance to do anything or declare anything.
Nope, Melia stays grounded for now once she gets back with the mercs.
Moore will use his mind blank item just in case but that's all his prep for now.
The rise to Mercuria is without incident. In minutes of flying along, a figure approaches. A trumpet archon, raising his hand in greeting as he soars towards you. A relatively short one, almost dwarven with how compact his body is. "Sir Kaja!" he calls. "Ah....Duke Moore?" he adds as he comes closer, into conversational range.
"Hello." Moore greets him with a smile. "I know Kaja was the one that was requested, but I thought it made sense for me to accompany him and this mission. You'll all have a better chance of success with me supporting you than you would without me here." He explains.
The archon stops here, "That's most irregular," he says, "I'm supposed to only take Kaja ahead."
"I'm curious as to why that is." Moore says. "Am I not allowed to oversee the actions of my own?"
Take 10 on Sense Motive for 66. Something about this is really weird!! Is this guy trying to BS me?
You can tell he's telling the truth - just genuinely uncertain and confused.
"No, the mission requires a certain degree of stealth and discretion. We do not normally spread word of what we do beyond ourselves and any brought in for a mission," The archon explains, frowning slightly, "I trust you understand the reasons for that, Duke, but I would be happy to explain if you desire clarification."
"No, it makes sense." Moore says with a smile. "Please don't take my being here as an offense, I just thought that if I could offer my own aid it would be beneficial to you all. I don't mind offering my services to you before you actually go, so that you can all have the benefits without my actually being there for secrecy reasons."
A smile after that. "I won't be offended if the answer is still no, I promise."
You said something that was the magic word, so give me quick Diplo.
Why, that's a take 10 for 112.
The archon nods, "Thank you, but only longer term spells will help. We won't be leaving until we're done with a briefing, and that will take some time."
Moore nods. "Most of what I have doesn't last that long." A smile and a shrug. "I'm sure you all have your own people who can help out. Tell you what, if you ultimately can spare the few moments for me to do my thing before you go, I can go somewhere, set everything up and leave, and you can all pass through without me even knowing you arrived. That way I can still be useful without compromising anything."
"That would be most gracious of you," The archon bows, "If my superior chooses to take that offer, he will be in touch directly."
A smile and a nod.
"Oh, there is one thing I can do, at the very least." Moore says, as he flies over to tap both of them once. "Keep yourselves, safe, all right?"
Fortunate Fate, CL20.
A turn and a grin to Kaja. "Especially you." A nod to them both before he heads back!
Gimme a quick d100.
[13:57] <Nephrite> roll 1d100
[13:57] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d100=88]
You fly back down without incident, Hope's Landing in sight once more. As you descend, Grias flies up and calls, "Moore," he calls, "You got a message with a task, I believe!"
"That was fast..." Moore says. "Let's see it."
A letter is given to you, "Oh, and I think it's serious, so be ready to go. I had the others get ready in case it is."
Moore will read the given letter!!
It reads as follows.
Duke Moore, this evening, you will be dispatched to crush an efreet wizard's outpost and bring him back alive. His name is Abdel the Flameseeker and resides in Magma. Take all needed precautions. He is a skilled abjurer who we believe is providing aid to the enemy. Bring dispelling magic and force of arms to overcome his guardians, believed to be various types of golems. He is reclusive and reinforcements are unlikely, though not impossible.
Moore nods.
"All right." He says as he continues to travel back!
Any prep to do in lieu of that?
Nope, all our stuff can just be cast a little bit before 'evening,' or whatever it is.
Soon enough all of you gather, waiting further word and preparing as...
Go ahead and cover your setup, we'll assume you time as desired so we can get on with this.
"We don't have Kaja for this operation, so just be aware of that." Moore says.
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
I'll do spoilers before evening session, since we probably won't quite get to it before pausing here.
"That'll hurt our offense, we'll need to work closer together, Cresiel declares, "I will protect any that need protecting."
As Cresiel stands there, tall and true, Jetina smiles, "And I'll fix anyone up, so you can concentrate on throwing your strongest spells out, Xandra."
"Only if Moore keeps supporting us," she says, "With all of that, we'll be fine without Kaja."
"Cresiel, Xandra, you two may have to use more martial matters, but I'll see what I can do about swinging a blade as needed myself." Moore says. "We'll be fine, either way."
This is a DM note for the future, Moore would've sent off the Teleport Blocker to get fixed. It's totally fine to say it hasn't been fixed yet since I just now am mentioning it, but I did want to at least bring it up as it is important!
Certainly, it's in the proverbial shop. Bring it up after you get back.
"I plan to," Cresiel says, "We are all capable, let us not lose sight of that in face of Kaja's gifts."
Here Jetina adds with a hand on her hip, "I feel like a child playing at war when I fight next to him."
Moore nods. "He'll be disappointed to hear he missed this, but I don't know that he'd be very satisfied with carving up golems anyway."
At the appointed time, a trumpet archon descends. He is tall, willowy, not built at all. A gentle body, perhaps, yet he wears a massive greathammer on his back.
"Duke Moore?" The celestial asks as he lands, voice strong, belying his body. "I will provide more information if you need it as well as transportation."
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 521/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
"My only question is whether you think we need to try and prevent him from escaping via magic." Moore answers.
"He is a wizard," The celestial says, as if apparent. "But pardon my manners - Ever Light." He introduces himself, "Jetina Jerara, Cresiel and Xandra?"
"That's right," Cresiel says, "This is in Magma, do we need any other preparations other than warding against fire?"
"Not that we know of, but a wizard's home is bound to have surprises. He resides on a sprawling manor, including barns, servant housing and storage. Fortunately, he does not use slaves but hired labor from what we know, so that is not a concern. If you believe otherwise, attempt to rescue the slaves as well."
"Well, there's not much we can do about him just running at the first sign of trouble." Moore explains. "But we'll do our best."
"Then, are you ready?" Ever Light asks.
"Yes, let's be off." Moore confirms.
It burns.
Everything burns.
You stand amid simmering rock and boiling magma.
A cave, of reds like the inside of an oven heated too far. A path slopes upward, up towards an exit. The scent of sulfur and gas is thick here, as your guide points ahead, "Head straight north. There's a marker just outside of the cave to guide you. It won't be too far," he says.
"Understood. Let's get this taken care of." He says.
Moore nods and heads forward!
Detect Magic, True Seeing are both available for anything.
Thus all of you march out and as you do - you hear a pitter-patter, like rain. But that can't be right, can it?
Cresiel cocks his head to the side, "Rain," he mutters to himself, frowning.
"Anything is possible with magic. We may need warding against acid, depending on what this ends up being." Moore says. "For now, we continue north -- we'll readjust if we need to." He adds.
"Careful, but I can patch you up if you need it," Jetina smiles, "Do don't give into fear."
Ahead the path goes up and out - and from here you can see it. A blue-white rain of fire, burning bright and hot, fallins down like a rainstorm.
Anything magical about it? Like it isn't, say, dispelling fire rain or anything?
The fire is not magical.
"It's just... fire rain." Moore says, almost dejectedly. He proceeds onward, at a fast pace!
Active Spells: Superior Resistance (CL 31), True Seeing (CL10), Bibliotecha Arcana (CL31), Mind Blank (CL15)
HP: 442+51
AC: 64 (80, 82, 84), 47 touch, 54 flatfooted 20% miss chance, SR 47, 30 resist all to elements
30/36 Bardic music uses 3/3 Refrain
Spells:
Bard
0th - 4/4 (DC 22)
1st - 8/8
2nd - 7/7
3rd - 7/7
4th - 7/7
5th - 7/7
6th - 6/6
7th - 6/6
8th - 6/6
9th - 5/5
10th - 2/2
Favored Soul:
0th - 5/5
1st - 9/9
2nd - 9/9
3rd - 9/9
4th - 9/9
5th - 8/8
6th - 8/8
7th - 8/8
8th - 8/8
9th - 8/8
Order in which you go out?
Moore, Cresiel, Xandra, Jetina
You step out and the moment the flames hit you - OW!
> roll 2d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 5 > [d6=1,4]
Whatever those flames are, they burn you like your magic isn't there. You reflexively flutter back to cover, shaking off your singed hand.
Cresiel brings his shield up to protect you, give you more between you and the rain. "That's more than the normal fire here," he observes.
> roll 1d20+44
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 60 > [d20=16]
"I've heard of this - blue flames that burn hotter than the rest of Fire, so hot that they can burn even fire elementals. Rare."
Xandra bows her head, "Also not natural." She closes her eyes, "I can see....it is indeed not natural. It is provoked."
To be clear here, asking for a Knowledge check would've helped. Likewise, it's not magical. It's just one of the strange things an elemental plane can do.
"Well, we can't just avoid it." Moore says with a shake of his hand. "I suppose we could try and go under it... hmm. Ideas?" He looks over at the others, taking a moment to heal his hand.
"Can we have some sort of barrier above us to block it?" Jetina says, "Cresiel and I could use our shields and Moore could cling to Cresiel to avoid the fire, but that still leaves Xandra." Jetina looks up at the blue and white flames, falling steadily. "We could try waiting it out, but if it's being caused by something, it may not stop soon or at all." Frowning at this, "If I recall, most of Magma is liquid or a sludgy solid. We'd need specialized abilities to tunnel effectively."
"All right, then let's do this." Moore says, as he sings a quiet tune.
Song of Life, everyone gets Fast Healing 12.
"We'll just teleport through it, we may get a bit burned here and there but we shouldn't be exposed long enough." Moore says.
Take 10 for 66 on Spellcraft if there's anything here that would actually prevent the teleportation from working.
Nothing in the immediate vicinity that you detect.
Going on out then or teleporting from here?
He's going to Dimension Door everyone 1640 feet north, then keep doing that until they get to where they need to go.
"Be ready, shields out," Cresiel calls, his own up over you. Jetina follows suit as you blink - into a field of stone and magma, roiling. The blue fire is falling thicker here, heavier, making it harder to see and cutting down visibility. But far above there is no sky, but the ever distant roof of a cavern. The blue-white fire falls from that roof, leaking down copiously.
"GO!" Cresiel calls as...
Ref all. Everyone but Xandra gets a +4 circumstance bonus from shields.
[12:50] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+41+16 moore evasion
[12:50] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d20=6]
[12:51] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+56+4 jetina evasion
[12:51] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=6]
[12:51] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+35+16 xandra
[12:51] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 61 > [d20=10]
I forgot the +4 for Moore, so it should be 67.
Go ahead and roll for Cresiel too. It's just simple saves and I have 5 rooms going right now. I'll handle HP and everything else as normal, but speeding that along by you rolling that would be a genuine boon. Thanks.
[13:03] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+39+16 cresiel evasion
[13:03] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d20=8]
I forgot the +4 there too so 67.
> roll 5d6 everyone evades but Xandra, she takes half
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 21 > [d6=2,2,6,6,5]
10 damage after Reflex.
The rains burn and char, but shields hold long enough. You cast again, stepping even closer. The rain's still falling here, but far on the horizon, obscured by the rain, you can make out something. Buildings, like shadows amid a bone-melting rain of flame.
"Keep going!" Xandra cries.
Ref.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 511/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
[13:24] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 67 > [d20=10]
[13:24] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 71 > [d20=11]
[13:24] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+35+16 xandra
[13:24] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 57 > [d20=6]
[13:25] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+39+16+4 cresiel evasion
[13:25] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=16]
Fast healing is active, so Xandra should be full.
> roll 6d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 20 > [d6=3,3,2,2,5,5]
Everyone evades but Xandra.
The flames that spill down continue to char you, but you hold and manage to focus.
Chance to go.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 511/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
[/quote]
Still teleporting!
You teleport and there's a feeling of sudden pain, everything twisting about, your entire body protesting.
Fort all. Mettle applies.
[13:42] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+42+16 Moore mettle
[13:42] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=6]
[13:43] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+27+16 Cresiel mettle
[13:43] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 60 > [d20=17]
[13:43] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+38+16 Xandra
[13:43] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=16]
[13:43] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+40+16 Jetina mettle
[13:43] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 65 > [d20=9]
> roll 10d10
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d10=5,6,7,2,3,10,9,8,4,5]
Everyone passed, so none except for poor Xandra.
A painful shudder. You appear even closer, the buildings farther off but notably bigger, the rains still falling, thick and heavy.
"I know that magic," Cresiel says, "Teleportation scrambling. We risk being wounded every time we teleport within it."
Xandra gasps for a breath of air, "I'm fine, keep going."
Meanwhile, the rain keeps on falling, thicker here.
Ref.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 494/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
[/quote]
[13:53] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+41+16+4 moore evasion
[13:53] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 65 > [d20=4]
[13:54] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+56+4 jetina evasion
[13:54] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=13]
[13:54] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+39+16+4 cresiel evasion
[13:54] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=7]
[13:54] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+35+16 xandra
[13:54] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=13]
"One more." Moore says!
one more dimension door.
> roll 10d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 37 > [d6=6,1,3,5,6,2,5,3,4,2]
Xandra takes half.
The flames lick you but you hold, as you teleport and more pain follows.
Fort again.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 476/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
[/quote]
[/quote]
[14:07] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+42+16 Moore mettle
[14:07] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=20]
[14:07] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+27+16 Cresiel mettle
[14:08] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=11]
[14:08] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+40+16 Jetina mettle
[14:08] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=10]
[14:08] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+35+16 xandra
[14:08] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 57 > [d20=6]
> roll 10d10
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d10=7,3,6,5,9,1,9,3,9,2]
Everyone but Xandra ignores and Xandra takes half. Whimper.
Quick question, does Moore need to breathe? If so, does he have anything protecting his breathing or purifying the air he breathes?
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 476/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
Neck Slot: Moore's Necklace of Natural Forces - +5 to Natural Armor, immune to harmful vapors and gasses and can always breathe in any environment
Wise.
You can breathe, in spite of the air being thick with horrid gasses here. It's like trying to breathe in death, yet you handle it with grace and ease, not even slowed. Ahead perhaps 1000ft or so is the outer bounds of a manor, surrounded by a vast fenced in area with several buildings around it. All around it, that yard is shot through with rivers of burning magma - and more, but you don't have time to linger on admiring the desire - blue fire's still raining down.
"Forward?" Cresiel calls, as...
Ref.
"I'm taking us inside!" Moore shouts.
Intent is one more Dimension Door, taking us into the mansion. If I'm gauging it as 'about 1000' feet, then I'll make the DD be 1020 -- the idea is basically to just be right inside as if we used the front door. Risky? sure is!
[14:24] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+41+16+4 moore evasion
[14:24] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=20]
[14:24] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+39+16+4 cresiel evasion
[14:24] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 74 > [d20=15]
[14:24] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+56+4 jetina evasion
[14:24] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d20=8]
[14:24] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+38+16 Xandra
[14:24] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=19]
> roll 10d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 30 > [d6=1,1,6,2,1,4,1,4,5,5]
Xandra is not a fan of this adventure so far.
"Go!" Xandra calls amid the pain, before reality twists and rips around the four of you.
Fort again for the expected scrambling.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 474/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
[14:29] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+42+16 Moore mettle
[14:30] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+27+16 Cresiel mettle
[14:30] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d20=5]
[14:30] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 50 > [d20=7]
[14:30] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+40+16 Jetina mettle
[14:30] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d20=3]
[14:30] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+35+16 xandra
[14:30] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=7]
> roll 20d10
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 100 > [d10=2,3,5,4,1,9,7,1,6,10,5,3,7,4,8,3,6,2,8,6]
All negate but Xandra, who takes half.
You appear in a dark room, light from a torch on either wall. It's big enough for the four of you comfortably, hewn of black stone on all sides. No doors are about. Huh, that's not what you expected.
As you stand there, the floor sinks down slightly with a loud CLICK, followed by the sound of squeaky hinges groaning from above you.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 424/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
"Really." Moore says. He looks up and gestures, not feeling like dealing with this.
Wall of Stone, he's just going to cover the obvious trap with more stone walls in order to jam it up and stop it from functioning.
Also, everyone should totally just be flying!
Teleport spells have to put you on solid ground or something that supports you, it's part of the subschool description. It's why you generally can't teleport someone into open air or into a lava pool. Exceptions exist, but a standard dimension door would abide by that.
You get a glimpse of electricity, crackling purple-yellow before your wall stops it. Your wall is crawling with visible boltage, but it's holding for now.
Xandra takes a breath, "I think we were diverted," she says, looking about at the dimly lit room, "There's no way in or out except for teleporting."
"Likely." Moore says. "Jetina, would you?"
Jetina will cast Heal to top off Xandra.
"I'm not sure we can just get out by teleporting again. Won't we just get diverted back here?" He asks.
"It might be so, depending," Cresiel admits, "We're going to have to do this the hard way." He hefts his hammer, "Though...we may well hit molten magma or lava rather than finding freedom, which poses difficulties."
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 521/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
"A moment." Moore says.
I will spend three rounds casting Lay of the Land. Let's see if I can figure out where exactly we are compared to where we were going. If the roof starts crumbling or something I will stop to Wall of Stone it again.
The wall above holds, lightning running through it but not past it. As you cast it, "Excuse me," A head composed of burning rock and magma pokes out, human sized and with a rough, grumbling tone. "What you want?
"We're here to see Abdel the Flameseeker." Moore says, stopping his spell. "We got a bit diverted."
"Oooooh. Why didn't you send word?" The head grunts, "Sending word is important."
Cresiel watches, weapon at the ready but not advancing, Jetina ready with a spell on her lips.
"Unfortunately, we didn't have time." Moore says. "I was about to try and get us out of here and back to see him, could you point us in the correct direction, please? We'll use the front door this time, I promise."
"Half mile or so away," The creature says, then slips away, back into the stone and gone.
Ah, but which direction?
Back to Lay of the Land!
Besides Abdel's Manor (the official name for it, apparently), there's not much in any direction. Just wastelands and burning magma. If you go about 20 miles to the west you'll find a sea of magma, though.
You get a distinct sense this place is isolated.
"Hang on, everyone." Moore says. "This may get bumpy again."
Assuming the spell gives me an idea of how far down we are in terms of underground, Intent is to Dimension door everyone as far in the direction of Abdel's manor as possible, going up but also in that direction.
So basically aiming for the inside of the manor?
If we go inside we'll just get diverted again! So he's aiming for outside the manor this time, near the front door. I didn't think we were close enough to reach it from here.
Fort.
[16:06] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+42+16 Moore mettle
[16:06] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+27+16 Cresiel mettle
[16:06] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=6]
[16:06] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 46 > [d20=3]
[16:06] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+40+16 Jetina mettle
[16:06] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=17]
[16:06] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+35+16 xandra
[16:06] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 65 > [d20=14]
> roll 10d10
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 71 > [d10=3,8,6,6,9,6,8,8,9,8]
Everyone nulls but Xandra, who halves.
One painful (for Xandra) scrambling later and the four of you stand where you began - right back in the doorless room.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 499/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
"Okay. We're going to have to run through. Hold on." Moore says as he gestures to everyone.
Casting Haste, mainly for the +30 movement speed. CL31, 31/r.
He is then going to DD everyone 1000 feet south of the manor, since he knows that's safe. From there, everyone is just going to have to hoof it, or something along those lines. Probably be double-moving or running or flying or whatever. That's the plan, anyway.
Fantastic. Another round of Fort since wow, his defenses are getting tons of freebies on y'all.
[16:22] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+42+16 Moore mettle
[16:22] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+27+16 Cresiel mettle
[16:22] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=15]
[16:22] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 44 > [d20=1]
[16:22] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+40+16 Jetina mettle
[16:22] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 71 > [d20=15]
[16:22] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+35+16 xandra
[16:22] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d20=8]
> roll 10d10
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d10=7,3,10,10,8,5,7,6,9,10]
Cresiel full, Xandra half, the rest mettle it.
Back out and into the rain of blue-white fire, "Go!" Cresiel calls, shield up as he begins to fly, soaring towards the manor.
Ref all, since you're back out in the fire storm.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700 (58)/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 475/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
[/quote]
[16:28] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+41+16+4 moore evasion
[16:28] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=18]
[16:28] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+39+16+4 cresiel evasion
[16:28] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=19]
[16:28] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+56+4 jetina evasion
[16:28] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 71 > [d20=11]
[16:28] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+38+16 Xandra
[16:28] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=19]
> roll 10d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 38 > [d6=2,1,5,4,3,6,6,6,4,1]
Xandra takes 19.
Okay, movement speeds here for running, since I presume that's what you're doing?
Flying, actually. Assuming one can do that and still get the effects of 4x movement.
I will provide numbers assuming that is and is not the case.
Cresiel is 150+30 x 4 = 720 if flying, 50+30 x 4 = 320 if running.
Xandra is 90+40 x4 = 520 if flying, 40+30 x4 =280 if running.
Jetina is 30+30 either way, 240.
Moore is 60+30 = 360 if flying, and 200 if running. If it has to be running and not flying, Moore will just grab onto someone.
Note to self, we need to find a way to get Jetina more movement speed.
Okay, gimme 3 Ref saves each, we'll speed this up.
[16:41] <Nephrite> roll 3d20+41+16 moore evasion
[16:41] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 90 > [d20=14,11,8]
71, 68, 65, respectfully.
[16:43] <Nephrite> roll 3d20+39+16+4 cresiel evasion
[16:43] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 111 > [d20=15,19,18]
[16:43] <Nephrite> roll 3d20+56+4 jetina evasion
[16:43] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 103 > [d20=17,18,8]
[16:43] <Nephrite> roll 3d20+38+16 Xandra
[16:43] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=17,1,16]
I believe that's a pass on everyone with evasion, and then Xandra is going to take 2 halved rolls and a full roll.
> roll 10d6
> roll 10d6
> roll 10d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 42 > [d6=3,5,5,3,6,5,5,1,3,6]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 31 > [d6=3,6,1,1,3,3,1,6,5,2]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 36 > [d6=6,2,5,1,2,4,6,1,3,6]
Poor Xandra.
Fire hurts, fire burns. But only Xandra is scored as you run and reach the yard ahead. Flames still burn here, but you can see it all, able to choose - where are you going, the manor or one of the other buildings there?
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700 (58)/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 444/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
[/quote]
"Cresiel, the door!" Moore shouts.
Assuming we're in range, we're not knocking. Well, we are, just with a mace, you know how it is in the rough part of town.
This will expose you to another round of fire, so give me Ref while I sort that out.
[17:01] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+41+16+4 moore evasion
[17:01] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=15]
[17:01] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+39+16+4 cresiel evasion
[17:01] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=14]
[17:01] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+56+4 jetina evasion
[17:01] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=17]
[17:01] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+38+16 Xandra
[17:01] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 56 > [d20=2]
This guy is going to eat so many weapons to his face.
> roll 10d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 29 > [d6=1,1,3,5,5,4,3,1,4,2]
> roll 1d20 1 check, damage is enough even on a min roll so no roll for that max PA and so on
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=19]
The door shatters inward, stone and wood giving way as Cresiel barges inside, "Hurry," he cries.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700 (58)/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 30/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 443/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
[/quote]
"Working on it!" Moore shouts as he flies with the others!
If that wizard just decided to already run away after all this trouble...
You rush in - it's a long hall, about 15ft wide and 30ft long, 15ft tall. It's decorated plainly, little more than stone - save for the two stone statues, 10ft tall, of humanoids. One is a human with a sphere in hand, while the other has no weapon, instead looking straight ahead.
Of course, a moment later they lurch and begin to move, advancing on the party. It's a battle!
Init.
[17:13] <Penuche> CC invokes Penuche's magic: < 93 > [d20=9]
[17:18] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+40 init moore
[17:18] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 52 > [d20=12]
[17:18] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+30 init Cresiel
[17:18] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 46 > [d20=16]
[17:18] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+21 init xandra
[17:18] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 30 > [d20=9]
[17:18] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+20 init jetina
[17:18] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 36 > [d20=16]
I just figured to handle Cresiel's init for you too. :)
Sure, thanks.
> roll 1d20-2 Globe golem
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 6 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20-2 Unarmed golem
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 6 > [d20=8]
Init is Moore (52) > Cresiel (46) > Jetina (36) > Xandra (30) > Golems (6)
Open.
So are there any stairs we can see? Or is it just the hallway at present?
It's the hall. Glancing quickly because crap, golems incoming, there's a door on the far end.
Yeah but they're golems!! They're probably about as fast as a... a golem!!!!!
"We're not wasting our time with this." Moore says and flies up to the ceiling, where he taps it once.
Idea here is to use Greater Stone Shape to just make a giant hole in the ceiling so they can go up.
You open a hole - and a few inches past the stone, a layer of what looks like some kind of gray metal blocks you cold. Faint, tiny runes can be glimpsed on it, various designs on it that seem to suck in the light, twisting around and around as if falling into black holes.
Chance to react to that.
Can I identify what this is? I assume it's magical of some nature.
A loud, frustrated harrumph follows.
"Cresiel, I'll leave it up to you to decide whether you want to smash the constructs or the ceiling." Moore says with a hint of irritation.
K:A.
Take 10 for 91!
They look like runes related to abjurations, but you'd need to sit down and study them for more information.
Anything else this turn?
Nope, we'll continue along.
Init is Moore (52) > Cresiel (46) > Jetina (36) > Xandra (30) > Golems (6)
Cresiel steps forward, "Stand back and crush them when they engage me," he says calmly, taking position, shield at the read and 5ft in front of you, the golems 20ft away.
Cresiel setting up to be the obvious target. He'll spend a swift to top up Xandra with divine succor. Jetina is up, go.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 700 (58)/700 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 29/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 513/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
"We'll just smash them as they come in, then." Moore says.
Jetina readies her blade!
Jetina will hold to see if they come into melee range to engage Cresiel or not.
Xandra.
Xandra merely moves to Cresiel's side and behind him and gestures ahead of herself.
Greater Cone of Cold - it should be able to avoid hitting Cresiel and hit the two golems. Let's see if they're magic immune like Afina's golems!
DC Ref 34.
[12:43] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+29+15 SR
[12:43] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=11]
[12:43] <Nephrite> roll 30d6+18
[12:43] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 127 > [d6=6,1,6,1,6,2,1,5,3,3,1,2,5,3,2,4,4,5,5,1,6,6,4,5,4,6,4,2,2,4]
Half the damage is cold, half is divine
As is perhaps predictable on golems, the cone of cold does nothing to them. Nothing at all, not even freezing them a little bit.
Question answered. Golems are up.
The globe carrying golem holds position, slinging his globe at Cresiel. It soars out, connected to an iron chain that sails out with iit, coming out from a hole in the golem's palm.
> roll 1d20+40
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d20=19]
Yet Cresiel's shield holds, not even knocking him back. The globe suddenly has dozens of sharp, nasty looking spikes poke out of it when it hits, but nonetheless Cresiel holds. Meanwhile the other lurches forward, right at the blocking solar. It comes forward, and as it does, it blows yellow smoke out, spreading across the room.
Fort saves, all. This is poison, note if immune.
Moore is immune.
I'll save you the trouble and roll everyone.
[13:05] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+16 Cresiel fort, mettle
[13:05] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 57 > [d20=10]
[13:05] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+38+16 Xandra fort
[13:05] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 65 > [d20=11]
[13:05] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+40+16 Jetina mettle
[13:05] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d20=3]
Yet the poison is resisted and endured as...
Moore.
Moore flies over the top of the battlefield and comes down to land next to the globe-carrying golem.
"I'll handle this one!" Moore says to the others, as he wields his rapier to take a shot at it!
I'm probably eating an AoO and that is OK. My AC is 84.
[13:26] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+34+35
[13:26] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=12]
[13:27] <Nephrite> roll 1d6+26
[13:27] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 28 > [d6=2]
> roll 1d20 20 check on the moore
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 11 > [d20=11]
What does your attack count as to beat DR?
It does not have any, alas.
Your rapier punches in but not deeply as you whirl past a swipe with the golem's free hand. It's harder than steel, needing all your strength to scratch it at all. "Adamantine," Xandra calls, "Use adamantine!"
That it for your turn?
"Remind me to buy an adamantine rapier!" Moore shouts.
That is indeed it.
As the poison cloud of the golem dissipates, Cresiel stands next to it, hammer wordlessly coming down again and again.
> roll 1d20+70 (-10 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=5]
> roll 1d20+65 (-10 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 82 > [d20=17]
> roll 1d20+60 (-10 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=10]
> roll 1d20+55 (-10 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d20=14]
> roll 2d6+24
> roll 2d6+24
> roll 2d6+24
> roll 2d6+24
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 27 > [d6=2,1]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 32 > [d6=2,6]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 28 > [d6=2,2]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 31 > [d6=2,5]
Steadily, like a smith at the forge, Cresiel rains blows down on the unarmed golem. He strikes it all over, blows hitting it with minimal impact. The occasional little crack or dent, but nothing close to decisive.
Xandra and Jetina, go.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 723 (41)/723 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 29/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 513/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
[/quote]
Shouldn't Cresiel's damage be higher? He's getting +26 from songs alone.
Second question, these golems appear to be made of stone? Not iron/clay/whatever?
Whoops, you are correct. That's +104 damage, I'll redescribe. The golems are indeed made of stone.
Each blow hits the golem hard, cracks and dents made in it, slamming him back with a steady, workmanlike power as...
Go ahead, you two.
Another question: how does Sandalphon's Amazing Barrage work? I assume you have to actually have line-of-sight to see things to hit them?
Jetina decides to try something and gestures towards the golem that Cresiel is attacking!
She's trying Stone to Flesh. I... don't know if it gets a special pass, but maybe??
It depends on how good the magic immunity they have is. If they're normal stone golems then yes, if they're more improved or custom it's one of those things you have to find out the hard way.
The golem twists and shudders, suddenly stone turning to dull, peach colored flesh. It looks lumpier, far softer than before.
As a matter of fact, it does in the stone golem's writeup. Xandra.
I mostly meant that if she cast it from here, would it hit everything within the radius, even though she can't see it? It's a force spell (per your rework) with no SR check, so I don't imagine their immunity would work, but I was more concerned with actually hitting everything in the area than the damage, if that makes sense?
Since she's close enough... down comes her Xandra's sword!
[15:04] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+53+35
[15:04] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 91 > [d20=3]
[15:04] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+48+35
[15:04] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 102 > [d20=19]
[15:04] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+43+35
[15:04] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=1]
[15:05] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+38+35
[15:05] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 83 > [d20=10]
[15:05] <Nephrite> roll 3#3d6+19+26+7
[15:05] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 60, 64, 60 >
As long as she has line of effect to a creature. Does that impact anything?
No. Well, yes, since she won't cast it. I didn't think I could get away with suddenly blowing the house up with it.
Is Xandra's weapon adamantine?
It does not look to be. Hopefully the spell took care of the DR anyway!
The now fleshy golem is cleaved into, body cut deep, entire form sluggishly bleeding. The entire thing sags heavily under its own blubbery weight as...
Globe golem is up.
The globe spins around and around, all around himself and getting the nearby Moore.
> roll 1d20 we all know it's a one check against Moore's AC
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 10 > [d20=10]
Yet as Moore jets away, the golem emits a strange keening pulse, one that echos within your ears.
Fort, -2 penalty.
[21:32] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+42+16 mettle
[21:32] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d20=1]
I was going to say I forgot to reduce the save by 2 but it does not matter.
> roll 20d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d6=1,1,6,6,2,6,5,3,3,5,1,3,4,3,1,5,1,4,5,3]
Sonic damage. You're also deafened.
A flare of pain in your ears, warm wetness trickling out from them. A burst of noise and then pain and silence, not a word heard. The world is a silent masterpiece now, sound lost in the echo of sheer pain.
> roll 1d20+38
> roll 1d20+38
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=16]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 57 > [d20=19]
Unseen to Moore, the now fleshy golem slams at Cresiel, shield blocking the attacks firmly as...
Moore.
"Jetina! That spell on this one!" Moore shouts. He can only hope that she can hear him, since he has no way of knowing.
He's going to hold for Jetina's turn and will take action when he notices the golem go fleshy.
Meanwhile, as you struggle, world still...
> roll 1d20+48 (-32 PA)
> roll 1d20+43 (-32 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=6]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 47 > [d20=4]
> roll 1d20+38 (-32 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=11]
> roll 1d20+33 (-32 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 39 > [d20=6]
> roll 2d6+72
> roll 2d6+72
> roll 2d6+72
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 82 > [d6=6,4]
> roll 2d6+72
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d6=2,2]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d6=4,2]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d6=1,3]
Cresiel slams the fleshy golem repeatedly, flesh giving until it collapses, falling into a bloody heap. Got it!
Init is Moore (52) > Cresiel (46) > Jetina (36) > Xandra (30) > Golem (6)
Go, Jetina'n'Xandra.
Jetina gestures at the other golem!
Another Stone to Flesh at the other one.
Xandra then moves over to strike it!
This assumes the spell does something like the first one.
[22:02] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+53+35
[22:03] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 95 > [d20=7]
[22:03] <Nephrite> roll 1#3d6+19+26+7
[22:03] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 >
Guessing she eats an AoO for it, her AC is 72.
Moore will take his held action in the next post.
> roll 1d20 20 check, these poor door guards are strong but outclasses
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=15]
Flesh gives way to blade, cutting deep into it as the golem is transformed, weakened and vulnerable now.
Go Moore.
[22:12] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 87 > [d20=18]
[22:12] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+29+35
[22:12] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=6]
[22:12] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+24+35
[22:12] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=19]
[22:12] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+19+35
[22:12] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=1]
So many 1s.
[22:13] <Nephrite> roll 3#1d6+26
[22:13] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 31, 27, 29 >
Three stabs sink into the fleshy golem, as he spins around and around his newly meaty ball and chain, swinging at you and Xandra.
> roll 1d20 we all know it's a one check against Moore and Xandra here
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=15]
Which even deaf, you're fast enough to avoid. You manage to sidestep as Cresiel carefully circles around, positioning for a flat charge next, as healing soothes your pain.
Divine succor on you for +70 HP. Moore trio is up, go.
Moore takes his chance and stabs repeatedly at the golem!
[22:42] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=10]
[22:42] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=6]
[22:42] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+24+35
[22:42] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=5]
[22:42] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+19+35
[22:42] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=4]
[22:43] <Nephrite> roll 4#1d6+26
[22:43] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 27, 32, 28, 29 >
Moore's rapier stabs in deftly now, bloodying the golem and piercing it. It's stumbling as it bleeds, then....
Go with Xandra and Jetina.
Xandra again takes strikes at the now fleshy golem!
[13:21] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+53+35
[13:21] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 101 > [d20=13]
[13:21] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+48+35
[13:21] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 97 > [d20=14]
[13:21] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+43+35
[13:21] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=10]
[13:21] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+38+35
[13:21] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 74 > [d20=1]
Okay but really with the 1s.
[13:22] <Nephrite> roll 3#3d9+19+7+26
[13:22] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 65, 66, 75 >
With swipes of pure power, the golem is cut through. It falls over, severed in half and bleeding out. You did it! You won!
Free act, oh poor deaf pixie.
Moore hears the following message, It would be good if you stopped by the Cauldron regarding our mutual project
Moore will send back (presuming he can), 'I will stop by soon.'
"Jetina, would you mind healing me with something minor? I can't hear right now." Moore says, though it slurs a bit due to his deafness.
Jetina will use cure minor wounds to get rid of the deafness due to healing hands and stuff. :D!
"We can't spend time fighting through every golem this guy has." Moore says. "If he hasn't already run off, I say we just try and get to him."
Cresiel hefts his hammer, "Then the direct approach again?"
"Would you?" Moore says, gesturing up towards the metal above them. "I'm sure we'll still have to fight through the golems, but if we focus primarily on him I doubt he can do much about it. If we need to, we have our trump card anyway."
> roll 1d20 1 check
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=18]
> roll 1d20+44 K:A Cresiel
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 56 > [d20=12]
Cresiel puts his all behind a swing - and the runed metal isn't even dented. "Stronger than adamantine," Cresiel reports back, pausing to come in close and study the metal, running his finger along it slowly. "Magically reinforced to a high degree. To be expected of an abjurer."
Moore glances over to Xandra, who gestures and points!
[12:46] <Nephrite> roll 1d20
[12:46] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 4 > [d20=4]
Trying a Disintegrate.
Give me an SR check.
[12:54] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR
[12:54] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d20=17]
What's the +15 from?
Moore's SR-piercing aura.
Cool. Just mention when you switch to it? Last I remember, you were on your +dex aura as is standard. DMs need to know these things, or we get confused and scared.
Sure thing. He's going to switch back to the dex one after this anyway.
A hunk of metal and stone vanish, a path upward revealed...and incoming! A couch and a few stuffed chairs are no longer supported, coming down through the hole in the roof.
Ref save, Xandra and Cresiel.
[13:07] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+39+16 Cresiel evasion
[13:07] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d20=13]
[13:07] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+35+16 Xandra
[13:07] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=7]
> roll 5d6 Cresiel none and Xandra half DR applies
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d6=4,3,2,6,4]
Cresiel is much too fast, while Xandra gets grazed by a chair. They land loudly on the floor here, but Xandra calls, "I'm fine."
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 723 (41)/723 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 29/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 513/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used: Celestial Valor, 1 13th level healer spell
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
Moore nods. "Let's see if he's even still here." He says as he flies up!
He's going up and into the room! ... I guess that's obvious.
You fly up. This looks to be a sitting room of sorts - another couch faces you, along with a door north and a door west, both shimmering with blue fields of force, only visible to your true seeing enhanced eyes.
Beyond that, there's a center table right by the edge, a few books on it. A side liquor cabinet can be seen, a variety of bright, colorful liquids housed within.
"It's safe." Moore says to gesture the others to come up.
Take 10 on Spellcraft for 66 on the fields of force, are they just walls of force or something else?
The walls of force are custom walls of force. Not only do they have all the properties of wall of force, anyone who touches or attacks one is teleported 5ft in a random direction.
Would it stand to reason that disintegrate still just gets rid of them, what with them also having the normal properties?
Yes, but it would count as attacking one and result in the teleportation, even if it destroys it.
To follow suit with that, I am assuming that the teleportion would then get the person shunted off to the cave?
And scrambled, you'd imagine, yes.
How about just dispelling them, then, or an unbinding? Yes, I am going to be very technical about this!!
Give me another Spellcraft check.
Take 10 for 66! Actually, let's use some GI points, and make it 82. :)
It's expertly designed - it would indeed trigger on dispelling it or the like. It's very completely and thoroughly enchanted. Perhaps only suitable for an abjurer.
Moore pinches his brow.
Then he snaps his fingers and grins.
How about if someone was affected by dimensional anchor?
You'd imagine the dimensional anchor would stop the teleport, based on your arcane knowledge.
"Nice try." Moore murmurs. He taps himself once.
I'm assuming I can just auto-fail the check for this, so I am now affected by Dimensional Anchor.
"Now then..." He says as he gestures.
Unbinding, assuming that that would, in fact work on them from the previous checks. If Unbinding wouldn't work then let me know and I'll anchor Xandra instead.
Sure enough, the barriers come down as the rest of the party watches. "Onward," Cresiel agrees, "Less time for him to prepare or escape."
"Just remind me to remove this later." Moore says. He tries the door north, first!
Ahead is a short hall with one problem. A cloud of floating knives, wet-looking and vast, blocks the way. It's hovering in place, the center of it a floating red gem. The moment it sees Moore, it lunges at him.
Init.
What in the world is 'wet-looking'?
[14:28] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+40 Moore init
[14:28] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=15]
[14:28] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+30 Cresiel Init
[14:28] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 34 > [d20=4]
[14:28] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+21 Xandra
[14:28] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 23 > [d20=2]
[14:28] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+20 Jetina
[14:28] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 39 > [d20=19]
AS in wet. Beads of moisture are gathering on it. Like someone dipped them in water or some sort of clear liquid.
> roll 1d20+12 knives
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 29 > [d20=17]
Init is Moore (55) > Jetina (39) > Cresiel (34) > Knives (29) > Xandra (23)
Open Moore.
Can I take a quick Spellcraft for 66 or K:A for 90 to identify if this is, mm, basically, is this an animated set of knives or some sort of construct in and of itself?
You'd think it's just a construct or animated objects, but that gem in the center is suspect. If you had to guess, it's some of control or overmind for it, perhaps even making it a golem.
Moore gestures as a ray springs from his hand, at the gem!
Switching aura as a swift action to SR-piercing.
Spell is antimagic ray. He's basically just trying to, well, I'm sure you can figure out what.
[14:57] <Nephrite> roll 1d20 touch
[14:57] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d20=3]
[14:57] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR
[14:58] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d20=13]
The touch attack is 3+34+35= 72.
Not sure whether it counts as a creature or an object. Will save is DC 34, if it matters.
TING!
The ray fires and deflects away, hitting a force just before the crystal.
Give me K:A real quick.
Take 10 for 90.
Ray deflection. You know that spell when you see it - another abjuration, no less.
Anything else Moore gonna do on his turn?
"Figures. Ray spells won't work! Either try and dispel it or just destroy the gem!" Moore shouts to the others.
There is not.
Cresiel eyes it, "It seems every problem is a nail these days," he remarks, hefting is warhammer.
Jetina.
Jetina will hold to let Cresiel do Cresiel-ish things first, in case they do not go well.
Cresiel merely hefts his hammer and steps past you, blocking the way ahead with his large body and swinging away.
> roll 1d20+60 (-20 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d20=8]
> roll 2d6+60
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d6=4,4]
> roll 1d20+57
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=9]
Cresiel smashes down hard, knives broken - three, but the gem is untouched. He's also big enough to block the view of it, though at least it would have to go through Cresiel to get to any of you.
Chance for Jetina, otherewise the knives are up.
[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 723 (41)/723 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 29/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 513/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 478/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used: Celestial Valor, 1 13th level healer spell
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
She will continue to hold, in case she needs to do some patchups or something.
> roll 1d20+55 Cresiel evasion
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 67 > [d20=12]
You can't see what happens, but Cresiel holds his shield up and lurches forward, blocking and defending, the clang of metal on metal a constant song as...
Xandra.
Xandra moves forward and thrusts a hand out around Cresiel!
Intent is to Greater Cone of Cold here, around Cresiel to hit the knives and gem. If that's not possible she'll, uh... well I guess just skip the turn since she can't see anything!
[21:32] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR check
[21:32] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=9]
[21:32] <Nephrite> roll 30d6 half cold half divine
[21:32] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d6=2,3,3,2,4,3,2,1,6,3,1,6,1,1,4,4,1,4,1,3,1,5,3,4,4,5,2,2,1,4]
Reflex 34 DC halves. The damage should also be a total of 86+18 = 104.
She can't really get around him, Cresiel's blocking the entire doorway and his putting his shield out there. It's keeping the knives back, but it's also blocking the way rather completely. Solars aren't tiny.
Init is Moore (55) > Jetina (39) > Cresiel (34) > Knives (29) > Xandra (23)
Moore is up, along with anyone holding if they'd like to contribute.
So noted. I admittedly am not sure how anyone can contribute right now, but if you have suggestions I am all ears.
"I can definitely say I didn't expect to be fighting kitchenware." Moore says, as he digs around in his Haversack for a moment to produce a harp.
Song of Bane Strike -- everyone gets to treat their weapons as if they have the 'Bane' property against anything they attack.
Jetina doesn't have much to add so will continue to root for Cresiel.
For what it's worth, this is Cresiel's idea so the knives don't get to fly about and attack wildly in here. I'm not a huge fan of it, but it's what he'd do.
Cresiel holds position and brings his hammer down, again and again.
> roll 1d20+60 (-20 PA)
> roll 1d20+55 (-20 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=16]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 56 > [d20=1]
> roll 1d20+50 (-20 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 56 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+45 (-20 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d20=17]
> roll 2d6+60
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d6=3,6]
> roll 2d6+60
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 65 > [d6=2,3]
> roll 2d6+60
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 65 > [d6=3,2]
> roll 6d6+6 whoops
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 33 > [d6=4,6,4,6,3,4]
Bane.
Cresiel steps in now, knives going down. Just enough to see that knives litter the floor, space to slip past him and in if you care to.
Chance for the holders to act now if they want.
They all trust him to handle this situation! He'll call out if he needs help fighting kitchenware!
> roll 1d20+55 Cresiel evasion
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=3]
Again Cresiel holds his position and...
"Finish it," Cresiel calls, "It needs a fireball or similar thing that it can't deflect or parry!"
"Hold your ears!" Moore shouts. Literally!
Cacophonic Burst in front of him -- he'll try to avoid getting Cresiel hit.
[22:09] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR
[22:10] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=20]
[22:10] <Nephrite> roll 15d6 sonic
[22:10] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d6=4,2,6,3,1,4,2,2,5,6,4,4,5,6,5]
DC 32 reflex halves.
> roll 1d20+55 Cresiel evasion
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=20]
> roll 1d20+25 ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 27 > [d20=2]
You hear a loud shattering and then nothing, Cresiel lowering his shield. "It's done," he announces.
Free act.
"What an annoying place." Moore says. "Keep going, let's get out of here soon."
Going ahead, you see that there's another door, with its own blue field of force, just like the last ones.
Moore gestures and casts Unbinding again! Hopefully it gets rid of all the barriers in the room connected to this one as well!
[22:23] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15
[22:23] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 60 > [d20=14]
SR if it's needed.
Moore will switch back to the dex aura now.
Sure enough, the barriers go down to your magic, another one sorted.
Moore will open the door, ready for another attack of dangerous constructs!
Perception.
Take 10 for 67.
You here a distinct THUMP back the way you came, rather loud sounding.
Moore will turn around to look down the hallway to see what it is, if possible!
You see it crawling up from the hole you destroyed. A four legged thing of liquid metal, deep gray. Four more legs - a spider. A spider-golem of some sort perhaps, big as four or so Hannas strapped together, not counting the long legs. It's skittering as Xandra turns, "Disgusting," she declares, "Horrid!"
"We can't try and fight it in this hallway, come on. Even if we have more to deal with, we'll have more room." Moore says, as he moves to open the door and go into the next room!
In that case i'm going to call for init.
[11:34] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+40 Moore
[11:35] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 60 > [d20=20]
[11:35] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+30 Cresiel
[11:35] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 48 > [d20=18]
[11:35] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+21 Xandra
[11:35] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 25 > [d20=4]
[11:35] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+20 Jetina
[11:35] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 22 > [d20=2]
> roll 1d20+10 spider golem
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 28 > [d20=18]
Init is Moore (60) > Cresiel (48) > Spider Golem (28) > Xandra (25) > Jetina (22)
Open.
"Come on!" Moore shouts, as he opens the door for everyone.
I'm guesing that's a standard action for him, so he'll stay in the hallway to let everyone get into the room first.
Moore opens the doo-!!!!
Blocking the way is a great big man of iron, a massive greatsword in hand. He's blocking the way as surely as Cresiel was before, face a generic one, expressionless as...!!!
Init is Moore (60) > Cresiel (48) > Spider Golem (28) > Xandra (25) > Jetina (22) > Metal Golem (15)
You can roll K:A here for the golem if you like.
Take 10 for 90, then. :)
It's an iron golem - and quite possibly an improved one, by the way it moves and looks. Yes, definitely an improved one. Watch out for magic immunity, strong physical attacks and usually one-two other tricks. For a standard iron golem, this is a cloud of poisonous gas.
"Improved golem, by the looks of it." Moore says. "Probably still slow, though. Cresiel, can you try and just knock it over so we can get by? If not, we'll just have to deal with it!"
"Let's," Cresiel says, as...
That it for your turn, since you only used a standard?
Moore will move between the group and the spider golem!
May as well give it a target.
Where are you moving to, since you opened the door and are in front of it? Also it has reach so you'd get AoOed, okay with that?
I'm flying over everyone to get behind whoever is last in line. And yes, I'm fine with that. AC is 84.
> roll 1d20+63
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d20=6]
Moore flies back, dodging a sword swipe. It's fast and ignores the door frame like it's not there, but you're faster. Cresiel merely steps forward, a grim look on his face as...
> roll 1d20+60 (-20 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=17]
> roll 1d20+55 (-20 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 61 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+50 (-20 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 57 > [d20=7]
> roll 1d20+45 (-20 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 52 > [d20=7]
> roll 2d6+60
> roll 2d6+60
> roll 2d6+60
> roll 2d6+60
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d6=3,1]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d6=1,1]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d6=4,4]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d6=4,2]
Blow after blow buffets the golem, poundings its chest as Cresiel grunts, "We should have brought adamantine," he calls, as...
Spider golem is up.
Meanwhile, the spider golem is fully up now, a smooth nozzle-hole in its front opening up, before strands of bright green webbing fly at the party.
> roll 1d20+48 touch AC?
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=10]
Touch AC, all?
Moore's is higher, I think everyone else's is lower since their ACs come from, well, armor or natural armor.
"A note for next time!" Moore shouts.
> roll 10d6 acid
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 39 > [d6=3,5,4,2,3,2,3,6,6,5]The webbing flies true, only Moore able to rise up above it as hits all of them. Webbing expands and entombs the three, cocconing them in sizzling green webbing head to toe. They're caught in it, not a speck of them uncovered.
They're held by the webbing, an Escape Artist check or Strength check can be tried on their turns to escape. The webbing's scalding them with acid, too. Fun times. Cresiel is immune to acid, at least.
Xandra and Jetina are up.[spoiler]
So let's have Jetina do the following:
Celestial Valor: +8 sacred vs fear and emotion effects that would sap the will to fight, +4 sacred to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, armor class and saving throws, weapons count as holy (31m)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire)
Moore will cast the following:
Haste (CL 30) +1 attack rolls, armor class and reflex saves, extra attack on a full attack, +30 enhancement bonus to movement speed. (31r)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight
Ray Deflection
Greater Improvisation
He'll toss up all his songs, so everyone gets a total of the following bonuses, these are combined with Jetina's.
Attack: +35
Weapon damage: +26
AC: +16 (4 sacred, 12 dodge)
Saving throws: +16 (4 sacred, 12 morale)
Improved Crit Feat, +15 to threat confirmation rolls.
Cresiel
HP: 723/723 (regeneration 17)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 29/30 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.
Xandra
HP: 474/521
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.
Jetina
HP: 439/478 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used: Celestial Valor, 1 13th level healer spell
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
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<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
This isn't exactly the best time to deal with this, but I'd like to make a statement that that's a really lame attack.
Jetina and Xandra both try and get out of their respective webbing!
[12:56] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+8 STR check Xandra
[12:56] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=10]
[12:57] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+7 STR check Jetina
[12:57] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 22 > [d20=15]
Like lame in execution or lame in general or...? Honestly curious.
Jetina is able to free herself with a cry, while Xandra isn't quite strong enough to escape.
Iron golem.
The iron golem defends itself, not attacking the enwebbed Cresiel, letting him (supposedly) burn alive under acid webbing.
Golem holds. Moore.
I'll explain later, this is no time for the discussion.
Would it be reasonable to assume Unbinding would get everyone out of their... uh... bindings?
You'd believe so.
Moore shouts a word of power to get everyone else out of their wrappings!
Hopefully it doesn't just happen again!
Init is Moore (60) > Cresiel (48) > Spider Golem (28) > Xandra (25) > Jetina (22) > Metal Golem (15)
The webbing is dissolved, the party freed. "Can you handle it," Cresiel says, as the iron golem suddenly reacts, as Cresiel turns and...
Cresiel is beating up the golem, who is also taking its held action. Go ahead and reply to his question first, he may change tacks depending and just absorb the full attack.
"We've got it!" Moore shouts.
> roll 1d20+50 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 51 > [d20=1]
> roll 1d20+45 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 52 > [d20=7]
> roll 1d20+40 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=15]
> roll 1d20+35 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 38 > [d20=3]
> roll 2d6+70
> roll 2d6+70
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d6=4,1]
> roll 2d6+70
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d6=5,4]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d6=1,5]
As Cresiel slams down his hammer again and again, battering the hearty construct and denting its chest in, sword blows come on down.
> roll 1d20+63
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 72 > [d20=9]
> roll 1d20+58
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+53
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=1]
> roll 1d20+48
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d20=15]
Yet Cresiel's shield holds true, blocking the blade as the spider golem rushes in, this time focusing on Moore and shooting a jet of pure acid right at him.
> roll 1d20+48 touch AC vs Moore
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d20=14]
AC?
67.
Yet Moore nimbly dodges the jet of acid, hitting the ceiling and sizzling against the stone. It drips down as...
Xandra'n'Jetina.
Xandra turns and takes a step forward to attack the spider golem!
I am guessing she can make the 5-ft step to full attack it, please let me know if that is not the case.
Go for it.
Note to self, come up with something besides Sandalphon's Amazing Barrage that Xandra can do in times like this.
Xandra strides over and brings her weapon down on the awful liquid metal creature!
[14:08] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+53+35
[14:08] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 95 > [d20=7]
[14:08] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+48+35
[14:08] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 103 > [d20=20]
[14:08] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+43+35
[14:08] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 97 > [d20=19]
[14:08] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+38+35
[14:08] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=8]
I am assuming golems are immune to critical hits, alas. Stupid things not being evil and thus not being subject to holy.
[14:11] <Nephrite> roll 4#3d6+19+7+2d6+26
[14:11] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 73, 67, 67, 70 >
Xandra's blade comes down, cutting deep into the liquid metal. It's oddly hard to cut, fluid and solid at once, but she's able to hack bits of it away, scoring it. As she does, stopping its advance and getting skittering legs slashed and forced back?
Jetina.
Jetina shouts a word of power to bolster her allies!
Mass Valiant Fury, +6 morale bonus to strength and constitution.
Great. Moore, go since the iron golem held.
I have a technical question. If Moore used Song of the Elements, would Moore have an idea as to whether the acid/cold/fire/electricity damage would function at all?
How so?
Well, I guess I'm asking if it counts as magical damage and bypasses golem immunity or not.
It would work, in the same way that magical weapons still deal normal damage to them.
O K.
Moore makes a quick incantation to empower everyone around him!
Any weapon attacks they make deal an extra 2d6 points of acid damage, 2d6 points of cold damage, 2d6 points of electricity damage and 2d6 points of fire damage in addition to all the other things everyone's weapons to now. : )
Moore doesn't have anything else to do this turn.
Weapon ablaze with power, Cresiel raises his hammer and strikes, slamming down again and again on the already dented iron golem.
> roll 1d20+50 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d20=18]
> roll 1d20+45 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 60 > [d20=15]
> roll 1d20+40 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=15]
> roll 1d20+35 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 40 > [d20=5]
> roll 2d6+70+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6
> roll 2d6+70+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6
> roll 2d6+70+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 104 > [d6=4,1,5,1,3,5,4,2,3,6]
> roll 2d6+70+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 108 > [d6=1,4,3,6,4,4,2,6,2,6]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 104 > [d6=6,6,1,3,5,1,1,5,4,2]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 113 > [d6=5,4,3,6,4,6,1,4,5,5]
Cresiel's blows land again and again as the golem stirkes in turn, cracking all over, chest caving in as...
> roll 1d20+63
> roll 1d20+58
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d20=6]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 72 > [d20=14]
> roll 1d20+53
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=11]
> roll 1d20+48
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=16]
Yet the sword is blocked as it falls, collapsing with the din of broken metal. Got it! "A dumb brute, just a golem," Cresiel calls, turning.
The spider golem skitters away already as it withdraws, scampering back to the edge of the hole back to the first floor.
Xandra'n'Jetina. Go. It used the withdraw action to avoid AoO.
Xandra and Jetina move back near Cresiel to get out of the hallway once he can move!
No point in chasing it.
Moore will throw up a Wall of Stone over the door the spider golem went through and then proceed past Cresiel into the room on his turn.
The way back is sealed by solid stone, blocked off.
The room ahead is a viewing room. Art of all kinds is about, from paintings, to golden artifacts to tapestries, to carvings to dozens of other things, from the plain but well made to the gem encrusted and princely. There's a door to the north here.
Also a wrecked iron golem, for what that's worth.
Free act, by the way. Whoops.
Does the door to the north have a barrier?
Moore takes a note of the valuables for later!
In a victory for through abjurers, it does.
Aww, I was hoping the Unbinding from the other room would've hit it. :(
Moore huffs, then snaps off another Unbinding at the wall.
"Xandra, I may have to dimensionally anchor you if we run into more of these." Moore says. "This is really an annoyance, more than anything else."
EDIT:
Forgot the SR roll. He's switching to the SR aura, then back to dex after.
[15:54] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15
[15:54] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=9]
Actually, that's a fair comment since the door was open. No barrier then, go ahead and redo your post.
"I'm ready to be done with this place." Moore says as he opens the next door!
A short hall leading to a landing, stairs going down. There's a door ahead, decorations about as well as busts of various figures, all humans and exquisitely carved.
Ahead is a set of double doors, nicely decorated and inlaid with gold filigree. At the far end is another door, leading deeper in.
"Next time we attack the abjurer in a nastier way," Cresiel agrees.
So there are 3 doors?
The door ahead, double doors, and then a door further along?
"In hindsight, I guess we should've just brought the house down from outside." Moore admits. "I'm no good at this striking at places business, I'm too direct."
Moore will go to the double doors to open them.
Correct.
A small ball room - fancy, nice and with polished floors. It's empty, save for a single table. This is where an efreet, bald and with gold loop earrings, awaits you. A single golem, made of gleaming, polished mithral, stands behind him. He's wearing a fur cape and heavy clothes, 20ft away. He gives the party a look over, "You could have knocked," he says, blandly.
"Please accept my apologies." Moore says sincerely. "I'd really prefer to do this amicably and without further violence. Is that possible?"
"I'd like that," The efreet smiles, "The door's down the stairs. I'm sure the rains won't be any problem for you on the way out."
"Your confidence is inspiring." Moore says. "Unfortunately, I've been asked to bring you back with me. We've already been through your other golems, and I've already survived and been able to overcome people like Commander Nasir. Unless you believe yourself and your golems to rival that of him and his own allies, I really suggest you simply surrender. I already know about the teleportation tricks, so I know exactly where you'll end up if you leave, and we already warded that against further teleportation, so you'll just be trapped there. Surrender." Moore says, face serious.
I imagine I need a bluff check against the totally obvious lie there but it also may be irrelevant since he's probably just going to attack us anyway. :(
Give me the Bluff check.
Take 10 for 94.
"Who wants me and why?" The efreet asks right back.
"Celestia." Moore answers plainly.
EDIT: Sorry, forgot to answer the other part.
"We are at war, if you didn't know." He adds.
The efreet crosses his arms, "Is this Fire? Do you see any sign of the Grand Sultan? I'm a mere efreet wizard, living peacefully."
"Surrounded by defenses to make a king blush," Xandra adds.
"A paranoid efreet," The efreet replies right away. "With enemies."
"Then you won't have any reason to prove your innocence." Moore says. "I can promise you if you surrender peacefully that no harm will come to you or to your belongings. Your skill and talent with abjuration is quite impressive, I'll admit. I'm a bit jealous."
There's no harm in trying a little bit of ego-stroking!
Diplo.
Take 10 for 94.
The efreet considers, "...very well," he finally says. "I surrender."
Take 10 for 66 on Sense Motive, is he serious or just trying to BS me?
He seems serious about surrendering, though something about it rubs you the wrong way.
"I'm glad we can come to an accord." Moore says. "In that case, I do apologize, but we'll have to knock you out so as to avoid any further unpleasentry. Would you please deactive your bodyguard?"
The efreet holds up a hand, "Now wait just a moment!"
Cresiel looks over at you, "Do we have a reason to?" he asks, curious.
"It's to avoid any unnecessary complications." Moore says, to both of them. He turns back to the efreet. "I'll be quite honest, I simply do not trust you. I'm sure you can appreciate that, if the situation were reversed, you might have the same reservation and take the same action?"
EDIT: Made a small modification to the text.
"You're not knocking me out," the efreet growls, taking up a defensive position.
"Moore, do we have a simple, painless spell that can do that?" Jetina asks, keeping her voice low, "I'd rather not knock out a willingly surrendering prisoner, pragmatic or not."
Moore's eyes briefly narrow before he turns his attention to Jetina, then back, with a smile.
"I apologize. Yes, of course, I can put you to sleep instead -- no violence needed. Again, you have my word that no harm will come to you." Moore affirms.
You get a look - a long look - but the efreet nods. "Alright," he says, the golem stepping back. "As long as you go straight out, the guardians and golems will not attack you."
"Thank you for your understanding. I will ensure you are treated with respect." Moore says.
He then gestures!
Using Wish to emulate a high-level Sleep spell which should suffice for this. There actually might... be a sleep spell that's higher level, but I know 'Sleep' exists, so.
There is no resistance - the efreet falls asleep without resistance, collapsing to the ground.
"Unexpected," Xandra says, "Perhaps this one is innocent or hopeful?"
"Or it is a ruse. Do not forget the genies are skilled with illusions and deception." Cresiel notes.
"That's why I wanted to knock him out. Something about his surrender didn't sit right with me." Moore says. "Do we even know if this is Abdel?"
"May I?" Xandra asks, "I will consult with a higher power."
"Please do. If we're being given a run-around, I'd like to know before we leave." Moore says.
Xandra's eyes turn bright white as she goes rigid, arching back slightly and rising up, "Clone! Clone and vile illusion, trickery!" she points at the asleep efreet, "Be not deceived!"
Moore rubs his forehead. "I figured as much." His attention turns to the golem next to him, then back to Xandra. "Can you tell if he's even still here at all?"
Wait...
He swings his head over. "Cresiel, please restrain him. I don't think he's actually asleep at all."
"He is here," Is the reply, before Xandra lands, glow fading from her eyes.
Meanwhile, at that the golem is moving - you have a problem as it stomps forward.
Init.
[12:14] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+40 Moore
[12:14] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 48 > [d20=8]
[12:14] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+30 Cresiel
[12:14] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 36 > [d20=6]
[12:14] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+21 Xandra
[12:14] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 25 > [d20=4]
[12:14] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+20 Jetina
[12:14] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 33 > [d20=13]
Note for my own records, Moore has the 50% spell failure because of Wish for the next hour. I meant to say Limited Wish in hindsight, but that's my own fault so I'll accept the punishment.
> roll 1d20+14 golem
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 25 > [d20=11]
Init is Moore (48) > Cresiel (36) > Jetina (33) > Xandra = Golem (25)
Moore opens. He can also make K:A on it if he likes.
Take 10 for 90. Will resolve the attack after that.
This is a mithral golem. They are fast, powerful, have stunning blows and benefit from an upgraded freedom of movement spell. They're also always hasted, having wind-like speed. The only weaknesses they have is hitting them with a slow or hold monster spell, which disrupts that haste and damages them.
"Try and hit it with a hold monster spell!" Moore says as he keeps his distance for the time being.
He's going to hold until Jetina gets a turn to try. Switching to SR-piercing aura.
To Moore, Seira sends, I know I invited you to visit at your earliest convenience, but things have changed. Your earlier convenience should be today if at all possible.
'I will make it there soon.' Moore replies.
Cresiel will hold as ec in case Xandra or Jetina can apply that, since he can't. He'll go before it otherwise. Go, Jetina.
Jetina gestures and points at the golem!
Hold Monster.
[12:45] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR in case it's needed
[12:45] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=18]
That inflicts 1d6 damage per caster level, so roll that.
[12:48] <Nephrite> roll 31d6
[12:48] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 110 > [d6=6,2,4,4,2,1,1,5,4,6,4,5,5,3,2,4,2,5,1,2,5,4,1,5,6,6,6,1,6,1,1]
The mithral golem is hit hard, shaking and slowing down, cracks forming all over it as...
Moore, you can take your held action now.
Moore flies in to stab the golem!
Guessing there is an AoO here, AC is 85.
[13:17] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+34+35
[13:18] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d20=17]
[13:19] <Nephrite> roll 1d6+2+25+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6 fire/electricity/cold/acid/bane in that order
[13:19] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d6=1,5,1,6,4,6,4,3,1,5,3]
> roll 1d20 20 fishing and everyone knows it
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d20=13]
You manage to stab the golem, finding it impossibly hard, but your elementalpowers scorch it, burn it, sizzle against it. You strike as you dodge a bit mithral fist, as at the same time Cresiel glides in, a head on charge that...
> roll 1d20+50 (-32 PA, +2 charge)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 53 > [d20=3]
> roll 2d6+72+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 105 > [d6=4,3,1,6,1,2,2,6,2,6]
Cresiel's own blow lands dead on as he hits it, the golem turns and swings wildly at the both of you, shiny metal fists blurring in the air.
> roll 1d20 vs Moore
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d20=1]
> roll 1d20 vs Cresiel
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 14 > [d20=14]
Yet as strong as it is, you are faster. Cresiel's shield blocks a double blow and a kick, holding firm as...
Xandra.
Xandra strides over to the supposedly unconscious efreet and waits, confident in the others to be able to deal with the golem.
Moving her to him in case he's just faking all of this so she can do something about it.
Great. In that case Jetina, then Moore and then Cresiel. Go Jetina.
Jetina casts her spell again!
[14:02] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR in case it's needed
[14:02] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d20=16]
[14:02] <Nephrite> roll 31d6
[14:02] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 111 > [d6=4,3,1,5,3,6,3,6,1,4,6,5,3,3,6,1,1,4,5,2,5,3,4,6,1,1,4,6,3,5,1]
I'm assuming it just works again, but if not that's ok.
Moore, meanwhile, stabs repeatedly at the golem!
[14:03] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=8]
[14:03] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+29+35
[14:03] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=12]
[14:03] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+24+35
[14:03] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=20]
[14:03] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+19+35
[14:03] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 60 > [d20=6]
[14:04] <Nephrite> roll 4#1d6+2+25+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6 fire/electricity/cold/acid/bane in that order
[14:04] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 72, 58, 70, 63 >
Blows and magic hit the mithral golem, peppering and cracking it further. Cresiel merely smiles now, grimly, as he brings his hammer up, "Finish it!"
> roll 1d20+50 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=16]
> roll 1d20+45 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 46 > [d20=1]
> roll 1d20+40 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=9]
> roll 1d20+35 (-30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 40 > [d20=5]
> roll 2d6+70+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 105 > [d6=5,1,2,4,2,6,6,1,3,5]
> roll 2d6+70+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 102 > [d6=3,2,6,1,5,3,5,1,5,1]
Two more blows manage to hit, a shoulder blow that dents the mithral and then a swing to its head, distorting it as the entire golem is knocked momentarily aside. At this it suddenly withdraws to the back of the room - where the floor simply opens up, dropping it out of sight.
Withdraw action to avoid AoOs. Xandra.
Xandra stays where she is for now!
Jetina and Moore go over to the hole to see if they can see it!
If they can Jetina will fling a spell at it.
The two of you peek down. The golem landed a floor below, in a fairly dark room. You can just see it from here, it's getting up from its landing.
Jetina flings another Hold Monster at it!
[14:26] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR in case it's needed
[14:26] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 50 > [d20=4]
[14:26] <Nephrite> roll 31d6
[14:26] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 100 > [d6=5,6,4,5,1,4,1,2,1,5,1,6,6,3,2,2,3,5,3,5,1,2,3,4,4,4,3,3,2,1,3]
Hopefully that kills it :(
This time the golem CRACKS loudly, an arm falling away and then it tumbles over, twitching a few times before going still. You got it!
Free act.
Moore turns his attention to the slumbering efreet.
"Did you gain any insight as to where Abdel is?" Moore asks Xandra. "If not, I think we may have to ask our lying friend here."
Take 10 on K:A for 90, the word 'clone' seemed rather specific. Can I take a guess as to whether this is just some sort of construct that looks and acts 'human?' I'm also going to take 10 on Spellcraft for 82, he's also going to Detect Magic on this guy.
In theory it could be a clone spell, but those usually are inert until the person's normal body passes, at which point the clone is inhabited. This is likely some blend of that, a simulacrum and custom work.
"Hiding here," Xandra says, "Below, like a rat."
Moore gestures at the body.
Antimagic Ray, I'm assuming it just succeeds?
"Now... do we leave it here?" Moore asks the others. "I could question it, but I don't know if it'd serve us any purpose."
You mean the efreet, the defeated golem or...?
Wow, sorry, I should've specified. The efreet.
The efreet is hit. Nothing visible happens.
Can I tell if it actually worked with a Spellcraft? Take 10 for 66.
The ray seems to have worked - whatever this is, mere antimagic isn't stopping it. It's likely something more permanent, like a clone that's actually alive.
"We'll just deliver both of them." Moore says. "He should be asleep for a while anyway."
"Xandra, would you make some more room for us below here?" Moroe asks.
Idea is for us to go down to the floor the golem went to, then try disintegrating the floor to make a hole to see if there's a "basement" as it were.
Done and done. The party hops on down. This room is quieter, darker. There's not much in here, only a single door leading to the east. On a glance there's an old table in here, a cabinet with glass and a stack of what looks like old linens.
SR check for disintegrate.
[21:49] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR check
[21:49] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 50 > [d20=4]
A hole leads below. To a red glowing cavern, heat emanating up, like warmth rising from a fire.
"Let's see if this goes anywhere." Moore says. With that, he flies down to check it out!
"Careful," Jetina warns, "You could still drown in lava." You fly down. Inside is a small, narrow hollow, with a door to the north, door to the east and door to the west. They are the only added things here, carved out of the glowing, red hot stone here.
Cresiel lands, "On guard," he warns, "A cornered rat will bite as hard as it can."
Moore looks around. "Hm..." He shrugs and tries the door to the west!
Putting aura back to dexterity.
The door does not open - it seems jammed.
"Hm..." Moore murmurs. He tries the door to the east!
The door does not open - it seems jammed.
As you try it, Xandra comes forward, "They open to magma," she says, gently. "All of them do. Even if we open them, we have to be able to deal with that."
"If we freeze it, we get freshly frozen stone, likely with the insides still molten hot, and slowly being melted back down by the magma not affected." Cresiel declares.
"Suggestions?" Moore asks. "Unless we want to just try and go back up and come in through a different hole?"
"I can't think of a way to deal with the lava without using a great wish or a greater miracle," Jetina finally says, "Can anyone?"
Perception.
Take 10 for 68.
I admit, I'm a little confused as to what they're saying here. Do they mean that if you open them, magma is going to spill out? I guess I'm not following here.
Yes.
Moore can hear a faint groaning noise from below.
Okay.
"Below us." Moore says. "Let's get back up." He says as he flies back up towards the hole. "But I wonder if he's actually just down there..."
As the party flies back up, "Maybe he's hoping we'll give up?" Jetina suggests, "Rather than face all of his defenses?"
"It's possible." Moore says. "Try one more disintegrate at the ground in the middle, please." Moore adds.
[22:52] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR check
[22:52] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d20=17]
Let's see what that groaning noise was!
You disintegrate the center of the floor. Beneath is is boiling lava - and much of the rest of the floor gives way at that point, plunging in. Only the floor close to the walls is intact.
"Maybe if we destroy one of the doors, enough flows out so we can get past?" Jetina asks, staring at the lava below.
Moore nods. "Let's try it."
Another Disintegrate at the west door!
[23:11] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR check
[23:11] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 56 > [d20=10]
Switching to dex aura.
Make an attack roll, forgot these last night. It's ranged enough that it qualifies.
[12:03] <Nephrite> roll 1d20 touch
[12:03] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d20=3]
The door and wall around it are gone. Lava pours in, hissing and hot, falling down into the pool below. It flows and flows, the pool below slowly rising. This goes on for a little bit, until the pool almost reaches the door level. Almost. Perhaps knee deep lava remains in the passage beyond, but it looks manageable, if glowing hot.
"Just be careful and we'll fly over it." Moore says. "If we need to, we can freeze it. But... how did he even manage to set this up?"
A shake of his head as he flies towards the now-open passage.
With a hint of a smile, "Imagine, an efreet who lives in the plane of Magma has magic to manipulate it," she says, "What an age we live in!"
Jetina puts a hand to her mouth, hiding a smile, "Was that sarcasm, Xandra?"
"...mildly," Xandra clears her throat. "Pardon. I'd like to know how he did it, if only for academic curiosity."
Moore sighs melodramatically. "Everyone's a critic."
He continues forward!
Ahead is a cavern with cavities in the wall, little pools of lava within., still trickling out dribbles. Beyond this is a plain wooden door, unmelted and unburnt by the intense heat.
Take 10 for 81 on Spellcraft, is there anything special about the door besides being enchanted against heat?
The door's warded with the same teleport field as the ones above ground. Additionally, it's magically locked, only to open to the caster.
Would it be reasonable to try a UMD check to trick the door into opening? Or, alternatively, would an Antimagic Ray suppress the magic on the door?
You think you could try UMD, yes. Antimagic ray should work as well.
Moore gestures and points at the door!
Let's try antimagic ray, then.
[12:52] <Nephrite> roll 1d100 spell failure
[12:52] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 74 > [d100=74]
[12:53] <Nephrite> roll 1d20 touch
[12:53] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 8 > [d20=8]
[12:53] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR if necessary
[12:53] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 47 > [d20=1]
The door is vaporised, the way within revealed. Ahead you can see room full of neatly stacked shelves of jars, each with various things within. Metals, powders, plants, animal parts, fluids and hundreds of other things are here.
It's a rather large room, tall indeed. A 20ft golem of steel is here. As you stand there, the stomach of it ripples open like liquid, revealing a face. An efreet's face, gaunt and annoyed, "Why won't you leave me alone?!"
"I was sent here to retrieve you." Moore says, plainly. "I will offer you the same terms I offered your... simulacrum. I guarantee your safety if you surrender to us. Please don't force our hand in this, you already know how persistent we are."
"It's happening no matter what," Cresiel says, "You've stained yourself supporting slavers. How many innocents cry out for justice because of your sins?" Hefting his hammer up, "I bid you, surrender and repent."
The metal flows back, no reply other than the golem stomping forward.
Init.
[13:29] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+40 Moore
[13:29] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 46 > [d20=6]
[13:29] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+30 Cresiel
[13:29] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 31 > [d20=1]
[13:29] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+21 Xandra
[13:29] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 30 > [d20=9]
[13:29] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+20 Jetina
[13:29] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 39 > [d20=19]
Assuming the golem is not faster than I am, I will take 10 for 90 on K:A to both identify its type as well as try and suss out if his soul is actually -in- the golem or not, if I can?
> roll 1d20+14
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 30 > [d20=16]
Init is Moore (46) > Jetina (39) > Cresiel (31) > Xandra = Abdel (30)
Open.
It looks to be some sort of liquid metal golem. Iron if you don't miss your guess, but enhanced by this. Likely with more tricks, if the efreet can stay within it safely. An errant memory of Afina's own works - a theory. Golems are animated by spirits bound to them. Maybe the golem lacks a spirit and the person within can control it?
"He's literally inside this thing! Possibly in both mind and body!" Moore shouts to the others. "It looks like it's an iron golem but more powerful, so try lightning!"
Moore flies in and stabs at where the efreet's face was!
He'll fly in, AC is 85 against any AoO.
[13:37] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+34+35
[13:37] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=8]
[13:38] <Nephrite> roll 1d6+2+25+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6 fire/electricity/cold/acid/bane in that order
[13:38] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d6=5,1,2,1,6,5,3,2,1,4,2]
Will save, -4 penalty.
[13:42] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+47+16-4
[13:42] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=18]
Ironic if you ask me.
When you fly to within 20ft of the golem, movement becomes difficult, slow. Yet you shrug it off, darting in as it lashes you, a great big kick.
> roll 1d20+52 (+4 ???, +3 ???, +1 ???, +1 ???, +1 ???, +2 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 71 > [d20=19]
Yet you nimbly dodge past it and stab into it - guh! Your weapon's melting, the metal eroding it.
> roll 2d6 damage, bypasses hardness
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 6 > [d6=4,2]
Go ahead and post your weapon's HP after that, would you? Rest depends on that, including description of the damage you did.
I have no idea what my weapon's HP is. Uh, the only description I ever got for it was it was a rapier, so I guess that's 10? So 4, then.
We'll walk through it. Does it mention being made of any particular material? Otherwise, see here: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/exploration.htm#breakingAndEntering
Note the rule that says for each +1 enhancement bonus of the weapon, it's +2 hardness and +10 hit points.
Ah! My apologies.
No, it was never mentioned as being made of anything special. The original description was as follows:
Refrain is a small rapier+2, keen.
In that case, it's a +4 rapier, so it has base 10 hardness and base 2 hp, it's +4 so... that's 18 hardness (that is bypassed) and 42 HP, so with 6 damage that leaves it at 36/42.
EDIT: I lied, the HP is 1 since its' small, so 41. So 35/41
Even melting a bit, your rapier stabs into the golem. As much as anything, the swirling elemental cold seems to slow it slightly, solidify it as...
Jetina.
Jetina will hold for now, in case the golem has a trick up its sleeve or two. Or six. Or whatever.
"Tch, be careful with your weapons! It's capable of melting them! Try cold things!" Moore shouts.
Init is Moore (46) > Jetina (39) > Cresiel (31) > Xandra = Abdel (30) > Spider Golem (22)
Cresiel. But first...
THUMP! You hear something heavy land back the way you came. After a moment, "The spider golem's back," Cresiel calls, glancing back.
Chance to react.
"Then we'll just smash it too!" Moore says. "Stay spread out so it can't web us all again."
Cresiel bows his head, "Now is the time I beseech you, my Lord." He says nothing more, and from him magic spreads. A flash as a wall of force springs up, blocking the spider out from entering this chamber. "That will do! No go finish it!"
Miracle used to emulate wall of force with a few adjustments. Xandra and Abdel. Go Xandra.
Following Moore's suggestion, Xandra points at the golem and fires a ray of freezing energy!
[14:32] <Nephrite> roll 1d20 touch
[14:32] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=19]
[14:33] <Nephrite> roll 25d6+18
[14:33] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 110 > [d6=6,2,2,6,5,3,2,1,5,4,3,3,6,3,2,6,3,6,1,6,5,4,1,3,4]
Half of the damage is cold and half is divine.
[14:34] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15+10 SR, using smite
[14:34] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d20=6]
The ice freezes the golem solid, suddenly unmoving from the attack. At the same time, the golem reaches out, trying to grasp Moore in both hands with a, "They were just slaves!" retort.
> roll 1d20+52 (+4 ???, +3 ???, +1 ???, +1 ???, +1 ???, +2 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=2]
Yet Moore eludes that, as a hand reaches out from the stomach A gesture at Moore and suddenly...!
How many dispel checks needed?
15.
Superior Resistance (CL 31)
True Seeing (CL10)
Bibliotecha Arcana (CL31)
Mind Blank (CL15)
Life's Grace (CL 20) Immunity to death effects and ability drain, treat armor as ghost touch - 200m
Surge of Hope (CL30): +4 morale bonus to attack, saves, skills - 31m
Fortunate Fate (CL20): Heal (150) cast if reduced to 0 or less hit points.
Righteous Halo (CL20): +4 Sacred to Charisma
Foresight (CL31)
Ray Deflection (CL31)
Greater Improvisation (CL31)
Celestial Valor: (CL31)
Mass Energy Immunity (Fire) (CL31)
Song of the Elements (CL31)
Dimensional Anchor (CL31)
> roll 15#1d20+23
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 28, 25, 26, 26, 26, 39, 33, 29, 28, 35, 43, 37, 36, 38, 26 >
The following are down: True Seeing, Mind Blank, Fortunate Fate.
Magic crumbles around you as the party holds, as you see where the hand erupted is jagged now, iced over metal falling away, staying still. A gap in the golem, hand sized as the spider golem fires acid, hitting the wall harmlessly.
Moore.
He'll just have to risk it and hope his weapon holds up, as he takes several more stabs at the iced over area! This guy won't give up unless he has no other options, so Moore won't give him any!
[14:56] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+34+35
[14:56] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 72 > [d20=3]
[14:56] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+29+35
[14:56] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=17]
[14:56] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+24+35
[14:56] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 74 > [d20=15]
[14:56] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+19+35
[14:56] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=16]
[14:56] <Nephrite> roll 4#1d6+2+25+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6 fire/electricity/cold/acid/bane in that order
[14:56] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 73, 52, 66, 65 >
This time the metal is slower, no longer assaulting your rapier as you pierce it again and again. Hunks of it fall away as it's starting to flow once more, frigidness leaving it. The hunks that hit the ground slowly melt and go still as the spider golem bashes against the wall of force, slamming into it in vain.
Jetina.
Why isn't everyone constantly dying?! Poor Jetina. :( She'll hold again just in case.
Damn you productive and non dying types.
Cresiel turns now, taking a breath before charging in and...
Will save aura is currently offline.
> roll 1d20+50 (-32 PA, +2 charge)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d20=18]
> roll 2d6+70+2d6+2d6+2d6+2d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 102 > [d6=1,6,3,4,6,1,1,4,2,4]
Cresiel's blow hits it center mass, sending it careening back. The golemed efreet slams into the back wall, into shelves were various things fall and shatter around him, dozens of glass bottles making a mess. He falls to his knees, the metal sloughing off of him as...
Xandra and Abdel. Go.
Xandra merely releases another ray of freezing magic at the golem!
[15:09] <Nephrite> roll 1d20 touch
[15:09] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 8 > [d20=8]
[15:09] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15+10 SR, using smite
[15:09] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 65 > [d20=9]
[15:09] <Nephrite> roll 25d6+18
[15:09] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 97 > [d6=3,4,3,5,3,2,2,1,1,6,2,1,2,5,4,1,4,5,5,1,2,6,5,3,3]
The metal's sloughing off him, revealing the efreet inside. Is that what you want to shoot at, just to be clear?
Oh, hmm... no, let's fire it at whatever's left of the golem armor. I'd rather not accidentally kill him at this point!
The golem is half melted and free of him when Xandra's beam hits, freezing it solid and stopping it. At the same time Abdel can be seen - gaunt, skinny and wearing plain clothing, that of a clerk or minor mage, perhaps. He reaches into his shirt and pulls out a golden amulet, tearing it off his neck and hurling it out, "Leave!" Throwing it right at you.
Which hits you and does nothing. Whoops.
Dimensional anchor foils his teleport object so no bothering with the attack roll.
Moore, go.
Moore takes in a breath and flies over, attempting to put his rapier against Abdel's neck.
"This is your last chance to surrender, before our weapons pierce you instead of your disgusting creations, and you come back with us alive and with holes in you." Moore says.
I'm not sure what sort of roll this calls for with regards to attack here.
Give me an Intimidate check.
Take 10 for 84.
The efreet stares up at you, your tiny rapier at his throat. His eyes travel to Cresiel nearby as well and gives you a look like poison, "I yield," he grinds out.
"Great." Moore says. "Now tell me how to deactivate all your golems. I'm sure there's a command word you instilled in all of them."
No reply, then Cresiel simply hefts his hammer, staring down at him.
With a breath, "Sissazz." Abdel looks up, not even hiding his glare.
Moore turns and shouts. "Sissazz!"
He then turns to look and see if the spider golem stops trying to get past the wall of force!
The spider golem comes to a stop, no longer fighting against it.
Free act.
"I appreciate your understanding. Now, I'm going to put you to sleep. I suggest you don't resist." He warns him. "Also, if there's a third one of you running around, I'm going to be very angry."
Limited Wish for higher-level Sleep, yadda yadda.
[21:24] <Nephrite> roll 1d100 spell failure
[21:24] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d100=3]
[21:24] <Nephrite> roll 1d100 spell failure
[21:24] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 84 > [d100=84]
Perhaps out of fear or simply knowing he is defeated, Abdel does not resist, falling aslumber.
Jetina lowers her blade, "A good day's work. Are we going to linger?"
Cresiel frowns, "We should have asked him how to stop that damnable rain or disable the teleportation defenses."
"It's fine, we'll just deal with it." Moore says. "But yes, I do intend to take everything here for re-distribution to Celestia. I especially want to free the souls of the slaves who are stuck in these golems. For right now, we'll retrieve the other Abdel and give them to Celestia. After that, I have a quick rendezvous I've been asked to attent to by Lady Seira about something. While I'm doing that, I'd like the three of you to come back here and investigate it, I'll join up with you all after that."
So plan is to grab them, go back, drop off and come back later?
Grab them, go back, drop off and come back now, if that makes sense. Moore will be joining them later, though yes.
Okay, assuming getting out goes without difficulty, how are you planning on getting past the rains?
I admittedly just figured Gate would work to get us out, since we haven't actually tried it. If it doesn't, then Moore will use his Lyre of Building to just build a pathway from the house all the way back to the cave that they can use to get through, at least to get out. Getting back may be a challenge if the building doesn't stay up but we can worry about that later.
Okay. Give me a d100.
21:54] <Nephrite> roll 1d100
[21:54] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 10 > [d100=10]
The trip back to the front of the manor is without incident. All that's ahead is the rains from here.
Since it's been a while, here's the specs on the Lyre:
The lyre is also useful with respect to building. Once a week, its strings can be strummed so as to produce chords that magically construct buildings, mines, tunnels, ditches, etc. The effect produced in 30 minutes of playing is equal to the work of 100 humans laboring for 3 days. Each hour after the first, a character playing the lyre must make a DC 18 Perform (string instruments) check. If it fails, she must stop and cannot play the lyre again for this purpose until a week has passed.
Idea will be to make a nice.. mm, basically just a giant tunnel that goes straight away from the house. Hopefully it'll be reinforced enough with stone and things that it can endure the rain for a while.
I suppose he could also go underground, but what with it being Literally The Plane of Magma that feels like a Bad Idea.
Okay. What will this tunnel be made of?
Boy, isn't that a great question. I have no idea.
Take 10 on K:A for 90 and take 10 on K:A&E for 77. What would make a material that can withstand the fire? I mean, the lyre doesn't seem to specify I can't just... pick something, so I'd do some sort of stone that can withstand extreme heat, if there is one.
You'd need something strong, plentiful and proven to endure the rains. Hmm. You need to lay your hands on something like that.
I'm afraid you lost me with that. Do you mean 'you need to find something that will work'?
As you wrestle with this question, "Could you use just a little of the stone here?" Jetina suggests, "Enough to cover us as we hurry? Or would that be too dangerous?"
"Oh... no, of course that would work." Moore says. "The stone here is already not showing any signs of being affected."
Well then, yes, just make a tunnel / covering with the stone that's right beneath them about 1200 feet long.
Gimme a K:A&E check and a d100.
Take 10 for 77 (I know)
[22:42] <Nephrite> roll 1d100
[22:42] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 96 > [d100=96]
Amazingly, it all works without a single complication. You get your cover long enough to leave, teleporting back and...
Any prep before heading to the Cauldron?
No, he'll go straight away.
Okay, locking this thread then.