Deep into the Infinite Stair

[Ebiris]

Strike then.

"I'll try."

[Anastasia]

"Hold, Queen," Jessica waits, as Queen does the same.

Yet above is not silent. It lances down - a single strike of light that explodes amid the three of you, like the smiting power of a deity.

Reflex all.

[Ebiris]

[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+67 ref
[19:57] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=3]

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Alicia HP: 1044/1044
Active spells: Extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), sensual blessing (CL 34), recitation (CL 34), righteous wrath of the faithful (CL 34), foresight (CL 34), extended spell turning (CL 35), extended freedom of movement (CL 35), keen edge (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), greater visage of the deity (CL 34), many moments of prescience (CL 34), Seira's arcane thesis (CL 34)
Defences: AC 97, CMD 141, spell resistance 49, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills, +25 competence perception, +3 luck AC/attack/saves, +2 insight AC/reflex, +9 shield AC, +36 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour, -8 size, +10 morale attack/damage, +8 morale saves, +8 dodge AC, +5 spell DCs, +10 SR checks, +8 morale strength
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/11/7/9/11/8/8/5/7/7/4/3/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/19/11/7/8

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+51 improved evasion Jessica
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=7]
> roll 1d20+83 improved evasion Queen
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d20=3]

> roll 100d4
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 253 > [100d4=253]

Alicia half, the other two evade.

Yet the burst of light hurts, burning and biting and clawing. It's like many things at one, leaving Alicia bloodied but intact.

Go.

[Ebiris]

"Lets see if this works now..." Alicia says after enduring that, attempting to compress a point placed between her and Queen with one about 3400 feet up in the air.

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Alicia HP: 918/1044
Active spells: Extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), sensual blessing (CL 34), recitation (CL 34), righteous wrath of the faithful (CL 34), foresight (CL 34), extended spell turning (CL 35), extended freedom of movement (CL 35), keen edge (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), greater visage of the deity (CL 34), many moments of prescience (CL 34), Seira's arcane thesis (CL 34)
Defences: AC 97, CMD 141, spell resistance 49, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills, +25 competence perception, +3 luck AC/attack/saves, +2 insight AC/reflex, +9 shield AC, +36 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour, -8 size, +10 morale attack/damage, +8 morale saves, +8 dodge AC, +5 spell DCs, +10 SR checks, +8 morale strength
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/11/7/9/11/8/8/5/7/7/4/3/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/19/11/7/8

[Anastasia]

Success. The link is established without any difficulty.

[Ebiris]

"Follow me," she says to the others, running over and then seemingly vanishing as she warps straight up!

Still too far to do much she then prepared to counter any light strikes coming down at her with a blast of silver fire!

So free to warp space, move to move, then standard on a readied action. Not using swifts this turn.

[Anastasia]

Jessica follows, and then Queen is there. She touches you, your wound gone.

Heal, +150 HP.

The star is still out of your range of vision.

Like clockwork another blast comes, Jessica ready to dodge. "Now, sister!"

Go ahead.

[Ebiris]

She had practice with this back when they attacked Avernus, and so a silver lance shoots up from her hand to burst that oncoming light apart!

[20:13] <@Ebiris> roll 40d10 silver fire damage if relevant
[20:13] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 204 > [40d10=204]

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Alicia HP: 1044/1044
Active spells: Extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), sensual blessing (CL 34), recitation (CL 34), righteous wrath of the faithful (CL 34), foresight (CL 34), extended spell turning (CL 35), extended freedom of movement (CL 35), keen edge (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), greater visage of the deity (CL 34), many moments of prescience (CL 34), Seira's arcane thesis (CL 34)
Defences: AC 97, CMD 141, spell resistance 49, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills, +25 competence perception, +3 luck AC/attack/saves, +2 insight AC/reflex, +9 shield AC, +36 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour, -8 size, +10 morale attack/damage, +8 morale saves, +8 dodge AC, +5 spell DCs, +10 SR checks, +8 morale strength
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/11/7/9/11/8/8/5/7/7/4/3/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/19/11/7/8

[Anastasia]

> roll 100d4
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 245 > [100d4=245]

The two bursts meet, and from them neither continues, both stopped. The impact is silent, no noise but plenty of light as the two do war to the end. Success!

Go.

[Ebiris]

It's possible they could do this a lot faster just by teleporting, but Alicia frankly doesn't trust in-combat teleportation. Not after what she did to Lixer's avatar.

So she remaps space, a spot between where they are connected with one further up towards that star by another 3400 feet.

Exact same routine as last round, readied action to pop the next light burst with silver fire.

"Up, keep going!" she urges.

[Anastasia]

Thus you all go up again, bracing and ready. It's still not within range, another blast fired as...

Go ahead and try to counter.

[Ebiris]

[20:28] <@Ebiris> roll 40d10 silver fire damage
[20:28] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 219 > [40d10=219]

[Anastasia]

> roll 100d4
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 261 > [100d4=261]

Again your shot stops it, Jessica looking on. "Distance won't stop us, Guardian. We'll go  until Creation is another billion years old if we have to, and we won't stop."

Go.

[Ebiris]

"Same routine as before, keep going," Alicia says, warping space and going through first, braced to shoot back at any other bombardments.

Does the star at least look any closer now?