The Universe is Trying to Kill You

[Jon]

<GM> Session 3: The Universe is trying to Kill You
<GM> When the morning arrives, it's merely a change in the sky color, from dark gray to light grey. Nonetheless, you feel rested, if somewhat weary of this dismal place.
<GM> The inn was in extreme disrepair, but at least nobody bothered you while you slept,.
<GM> Sim's flesh is back to normal; the effects of the experimental potion wore off while you slept.
* Karu awakens, feeling weary and still in pain...but at least clear-headed. He spent a few minutes in bed, concentrating, before finally getting up...
<Rock-Man> Impulse stares at the others from where he is sitting, just observing. "Are you all well rested now?" he asks of the others.
* Alis nods. "Good keeping watch, Impulse."
<Karu> "As much as I can be, anyway." Karu nods as he gets up...
<Sim> The half-elf streches in her bedroll, glancing over to Impulse at the question.  "As well as can be, in this place," she murmurs, stretching again.
<Alis> "We might as well start making our way back now.  I could go without another night in this place."
* Karu gathers his equipment. "Likewise. Our transport should be here or on the way as we speak."
<Alis> "Any sightings of them yet, Impulse?"
* Alis moved to the window, taking a glance outside.
<GM> Outside the window you see nothing much. In the distance, perhaps the crackle of a living spell, but within the town, all is quiet and dead.
* Sim slowly climbs from the bedroll and begins to furl it up, grumbling to herself.
<Rock-Man> Impulse shakes his head. "I have not seen anything yet, but he should be waiting, if he is on time."
* Alis nods. "Let's get walking then."
* Alis leads downstairs, making his way toward the town outskirts and where the boat ought be.
<Karu> "Let's." the Kalashtar states as he heads downstairs, following
<GM> As you approach the edge of the town, where that sign was, you see something painted on the other side of it
* Alis looks at what's painted on the other side.
* Karu casually looks at the painting as well
* Sim pulls her pack over her shoulder before following the others downstairs, rubbing her eyes.
<GM> It's written in Draconic, and appears to be a quote of some kind.
<GM> "Facilis decensus Dolurrh, sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras, hoc opus, hic labor est!"
<Karu> "Easy is the descent to Dolurrh...but to retrace thy step and return to the upper air, there is the toil and the task."
<Karu> "Something tells me we aren't getting out so easily."
<Sim> "Nothing ever is," she says, sighing heavily.
<GM> Sim, you recognize the quote. It's from a recent popular opera.
<GM> OOC: actually, strike recent. It predates the Mourning, but just got popular recently.
<Alis> "Odd of you to be worried by superstition.  We've got a package to get back and should keep going."  Alis moved on, pragmatically.
<Rock-Man> Impulse nods his agreement. "Unless it can lead to another cache of eternal wands or something our employer or we ourselves can use, I do not see any reason to concern ourselves with the statement."
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<GM> About fifty feet past the sign, well before the mists start to thicken, there's something weird going on with the ground. It looks perfectly level, but actually moving forward is more difficult than it should be, as if it were a steep slope.
<GM> And if you head back towards the town, it feels like moving downhill.
<Alis> "A spell?" Alis wondered, glancing around.
<Rock-Man> "Is it all around the town as well? We might seek to exit through the other end of the town and then double back," Impulse offers as he tries to figure out what's going on.
<Rock-Man> roll d20+20 spellcraft
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 29 > [d20=9]
* Alis gazes back trying to see if it was surrounding the town..  "We might miss our boat either way."
<GM> Rock-Man: this is presumably caused by magic, but then, so is the mournland, according to most popular theories. in any event, you think this effect is caused by the land itself, not by some spell, and it's anyone's guess if going another way would be easier.
<Karu> "That would be problematic, to say the least."
<Alis> "It's probably going to be an hour or more to try and walk around.  Possibly a half day to take the long way.  Let's carry on.  If the dead rise, we'll simply bury them again."
* Alis walks on, unconcerned.
<Karu> "Right, then."
<Rock-Man> "It does not appear to be an effect cast by someone in particular, at least. That might make things more difficult as well, though, as it means there's nobody to beat into submission to fix things," Impulse points out. "Still, the boatman did say he would not be waiting for long, so..."
<Sim> "Delightful.  Now we may meet the living dead."  Sim shakes her head slightly.
<GM> You're halfway to the denser mists that mark the edge of the Mournland when parts of the mist detach themselves and start flying towards you.
<GM> If you keep moving, they'll be upon you in about five rounds; eight if you stop where you are.
* Alis slips his daggers casually into his hands, "What are those things."
<Rock-Man> roll d20+4 religion
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d20=12]
<Karu> roll d20+8 religion
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 25 > [d20=17]
<Karu> OOC, scratch that
<Karu> :
<GM> Rock-Man: it occurs to you that these look like what you've heard of Mourners, undead known only to appear in the Mournland itself. Individually weak, but they like to attack in groups. And despite seeming insubstantial puffs of cloud, they are very corporeal and can hurt with both claws and magic.
<Karu> "Right.  They appear to be made of mist.  There might be something I can try to do..."  With that, Karu stops.
<Rock-Man> "No, stop, they're not incorporeal. They're undead, be careful, and watch out for their claws and any magic," the warforged warns as he quickly begins to cast an infusion on his weapon.
<Karu> "...right then.  Despite appearing to be part of the air?"
<Rock-Man> "Think of them as condensed air if you must," he replies as the infusion is made.
<Rock-Man> ooc: bane - undead
<Karu> "Setting Ectoplasmic Matrices" Karu starts as he focuses.  "Type 1: FS-D set, standard power.  Types 2 and 3: FS-O set, standard power.  Type 3: Screen formation, standard power."
<Karu> OOC: 4
<Alis> "Alright, then, let's cut through, Sim wands?"
* Karu then draws his falchion, ready to cut through mist-undead...things
<Rock-Man> "Those who have unenhanced weapons....Hand them to me quickly, I can make them more effective against these creatures," Impulse quickly suggests.
<Karu> As he finished focusing, a loud 'chime' rang through the air, as several transparent purple 'shards' surrounded him, floating in mid-air...
* Sim reaches back to pull a wand from her bag, levelling it at the oncoming mist-thangs. Foom. "Show off," she murmurs to Karu
* Alis tries to gt a count on the number, holding out his daggers to Impulse.
* Rock-Man quickly begins channeling power into both daggers.
<Sim> roll 5d6 Big Bada
<Penuche> Sim invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d6=1,2,5,4,1]
<GM> roll 1d20+3 shared reflex roll
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 14 > [d20=11]
<GM> they're 50 feet away now. eight of them. roll init.
<Rock-Man> roll d20+4
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 24 > [d20=20]
<Karu> roll d20+5 I'm probably going to go last
<GM> roll 1d20+2 shared mourner init
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 17 > [d20=12]
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 11 > [d20=9]
<Sim> roll 1d20+4 Init
<Penuche> Sim invokes Penuche's magic: < 9 > [d20=5]
<Alis> roll 1d20+11
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 26 > [d20=15]
--- GM has changed the topic to: Acquisitives: Welcome to Ackbar's Discount Armor. "Impose Halfling" shield now 75% off! | Alis is the woodreaver. | Order: Alis, Impulse, Karu, Mourners, Sim
* Alis moves a little ahead of the party, and waves them forward with a smirk.  "Come on then.  The dead belong in their graves."  OOC: Total Defensive Action.  +6 to ac.
<Alis> OOC: Moved 20 feet forward
* Rock-Man also moves some steps forward, reading his blade to slash at the first creature to come within his reach.
<GM> Rock-Man: how many is 'some'?
<Rock-Man> ooc: moving 10 feet forward, readying action to attack once they're in reach.
* Karu stops to concentrate, eyes focused on the rightmost four of the mourners as they continued to approach. "Setting Ectoplasmic Matrix. Spread pattern, type F, maximum power. Engaging."
<Karu> For a split second, a loud roar ripped through the battlefield as a massive wave of fire shot toward the mourners.
<Karu> (Energy Cone, at four mourners)
<Karu> roll 6d6+12
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 31 > [d6=1,4,6,5,1,2]
<Karu> roll 6d6+12
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 42 > [d6=6,5,6,5,6,2]
<Karu> roll 6d6+12
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 38 > [d6=5,4,4,6,3,4]
<Karu> roll 6d6+12
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 29 > [d6=3,2,1,4,1,6]
<GM> roll 1d20+3 shared reflex roll
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=15]
<GM> Your firey blast has consumed some of the undead monsters' substance to varying degrees, though, like all undead, they feel no pain, and keep on coming.
<GM> Two of them close the distance and attack Alis from either side.
<GM> 1d20+4 claw attack
<GM> er
<GM> roll 1d20+4 claw attack
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d20=9]
<GM> roll 1d20+4 claw attack
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 17 > [d20=13]
* Alis smirks boldly, his quick steps not even allowing them close.
<GM> Alis, I'm going to need a will save from you
<Alis> roll 1d20+9 I'm not sure why I'm rolling this since they totally missed :)
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 14 > [d20=5]
<GM> Well, you're unaffected by their aura.
<GM> Two more form up on either side of Rock-Man
<GM> roll will save
<Rock-Man> roll d20+11 (Using Moment of Perfect Mind counter)
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=4]
<GM> Well, you are not disturbed by their doomful aura. But let's see about the claws!
<GM> roll 1d20+6 claw w/flanking
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d20=7]
<GM> You dodge the claw, easily enough as well
<GM> The other mourner opens its mouth and emits a dreadful wail.
<GM> All four of you need to make a Will save
<Rock-Man> roll d20+5
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=13]
<Sim> roll 1d20+7
<Penuche> Sim invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d20=9]
<Karu> Expending Focus and Moment of Perfect Mind for an instant 25
<Rock-Man> Impulse strikes at the creature attempting to claw him, hoping to slash off it's jaw as their companions attempt to wail at them. "Silence, beasts!" he intones.
<Rock-Man> roll d20+9 (PA -2)
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d20=4]
<Rock-Man> ooc: Penuche, hateeeeee
<GM> It floats back, out of reach.
<Alis> roll 1d20+9
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d20=7]
<GM> None of you are affected by that wail, luckily.
<GM> Okay, that still leaves half the undead left to act.
<GM> A third pair of them fly forward to assault Karu. Roll will save for the aura, please
<Karu> roll 1d20+7
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=8]
<GM> Unaffected by the aura, you stand ready to dodge their attacks
<GM> roll 1d20+4 claw
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 23 > [d20=19]
<GM> By the skin of your teeth you manage to dodge.
<GM> The other mourner elects to wail.
<GM> (So, yes, again with the will saves)
* Karu watches the claw attack be stopped by the shards, instantaneously focusing into a disc to block it...
<Rock-Man> roll d20+7
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 9 > [d20=2]
<Karu> roll 1d20+7
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=11]
<Rock-Man> ooc: sonnuvabitch, Penuche
<Sim> roll 1d20+7
<Penuche> Sim invokes Penuche's magic: < 9 > [d20=2]
<Alis> roll 1d20+9 again
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 11 > [d20=2]
<GM> okay, last group
<GM> The last two mourners swoop around to flank Sim, but one strays too close to Alis as it does, allowing for an attack of opportunity
<Alis> roll 1d20+14 deathstrike stabby.
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 26 > [d20=12]
<GM> That's a solid hit
<Alis> roll 1d3+3+6d6 it doesn't matter that they're undead, bypasses immunity. 
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 25 > [d3=1][d6=1,2,6,1,5,6]
<GM> Patches of "fog" tear away as you slice into the monster's side. Even so, it's not distracted from its target.
<GM> So, they're going to flank Sim. Roll will save for the aura, please
<Sim> roll 1d20+7
<Penuche> Sim invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=11]
<GM> Yeah, that's not a problem for you.
<GM> roll 1d20+6 claw
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 7 > [d20=1]
<GM> roll 1d20+6 claw
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 24 > [d20=18]
<GM> The first misses, but you're so preoccupied with dodging that the second undead claws into your flesh.
<GM> roll 1d6+2
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 7 > [d6=5]
<GM> roll 1d6 Wisdom damage
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 5 > [d6=5]
<GM> More than just the pain of the claw, you feel your wits become shaken by the monster's attack.
<GM> Okay, sim's turn now.
* Sim recoils from the strike and... flees. Because frightened makes you do that! Stupid conditions.
<GM> OOC: If you're going to use a Run action to head 'downhill' (back towards the town), I'm going to need a balance check
<Sim> Just a double-move, Run if pursued
<GM> that's easy enough
<Sim> ACTION turns after getting some distance away to where the fear, rather than blinding her, is simply a gnawing in her stomache. She lifts her hands, practiced words spilling from her mouth in a calvacade of strange sounds before gesturing towards the nearest of the party members before the lot of them begin to feel themselves speeding up. (Haste, yo; unfortunately, does not effect her as she is not within 30' of party I don't think (30' m
* Alis tumbles past the striking ghostly claws with hardly a fear, the chill in his spine barely slowing as he moved up behind one of them assailing Impulse.
<Alis> roll 1d20+14 (Subtracted 2 already) tumble without AoOs diagonally toward my goal.
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 32 > [d20=18]
* Alis verifies that these undead, these ghostly beings, are nothing but meat.
<Alis> roll 1d20+13 deathstrike wolf fang strike 1.
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 25 > [d20=12]
<Alis> roll 1d20+13 deathstrike wolf fang strike 1.
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=6]
<GM> Alis: those both hit
<Alis> roll 2d3+8+12d6 well, about time these things started dropping.
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d3=3,2][d6=4,5,2,2,4,1,6,6,3,1,5,6]
<GM> Yeah.... You slice that mourner to ribbons. Ribbons which then collapse upon the dreary ground.
<GM> (edit: both mourners)
<Alis> "Two behind me Impulse," He said simply as he cleared the route.
<Alis> OOC: Just one.
<GM> oh, ok
<Alis> OOC: It's two hits against one target.
<GM> Impulse's turn, then. There's one more mourner, and the two of you can flank it, but of course it's undead.
<Rock-Man> Impulse manuevers to flank the remaining target, and then attacks it while its attention is split with the two of them.
<Rock-Man> roll d20+12
<Rock-Man> roll d20+12
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 28 > [d20=16]
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 31 > [d20=19]
<Rock-Man> roll d20+7
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=12]
<Rock-Man> roll d20+12 confirm
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 30 > [d20=18]
<Rock-Man> roll 3d6+3
<Rock-Man> roll 3d6+3
<Rock-Man> roll 3d6+3
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 10 > [d6=1,2,4]
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d6=1,6,6]
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 14 > [d6=6,4,1]
<GM> Yeah, that's one mourner that's never gonna mourn again.
* Karu , with falchion drawn and speed enhanced, lashes out at the mourner that tried to claw him with three rapid-fire strikes... "They only annoy me..."
<Karu> roll 1d20+12 (PA+2)
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=3]
<Karu> roll 1d20+12 (PA+2)
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=3]
<Karu> roll 1d20+7 (PA+2)
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 27 > [d20=20]
<GM> Three strikes, three hits.
<Karu> roll 2d4+14
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d4=1,4]
<Karu> roll 2d4+14
<Karu> roll 2d4+14
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d4=1,3]
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 17 > [d4=1,2]
<GM> Swiftly, swiftly, you cut it down.
<GM> The lone mourner still near Karu lashes out with both claws!
<GM> roll 1d20+4 claw 1
<GM> roll 1d20+4 claw 2
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d20=9]
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=15]
<GM> Fortunately for him, both claws are blocked by his psychic shield
<GM> The two mourners that had earlier assaulted Alis follow him down towards impulse. Impulse, that'll be a will save
<Rock-Man> roll d20+5
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=13]
<GM> Their aura leaves you unfazed, but what about the claws?
<GM> One attacks Impulse; the other Alis.
<GM> roll 1d20+4 Impulse claw
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 23 > [d20=19]
<GM> roll 1d20+4 claw Alis
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 7 > [d20=3]
<Rock-Man> Impulse attempts to counter the attack made as he uses his blade to try and block the attack!
<Rock-Man> roll d20+12
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 23 > [d20=11]
<Rock-Man> As he parries the attack, Impulse proceeds to attack the creature, taking the opening he leaves behind.
<Rock-Man> roll d20+12 attack
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 31 > [d20=19]
<Rock-Man> roll 3d6+3
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 14 > [d6=6,4,1]
<GM> It's looking decidedly ragged. Were it still human, it'd be running away at this point.
<Alis> roll 1d20+14 I'll take the stab.
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 20 > [d20=6]
<Alis> roll 1d3+4+6d6
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 34 > [d3=3][d6=4,2,5,6,5,5]
<GM> It regrets nothing -- it can't -- but if it could, it would regret chasing you. Because now it is once again dead.
<GM> The two that Sim left behind are going to chase her down.
<GM> And claw at her.
<GM> roll 1d20+6 claw 1
<GM> roll 1d20+6 claw 2
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 20 > [d20=14]
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d20=10]
<GM> roll 1d6+2 damage
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 8 > [d6=6]
<GM> roll 1d6 wisdom
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 4 > [d6=4]
<GM> Things are not looking good for Sim. One more hit and she'll likely fall unconscious. Who will save her?
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* Alis steps near the one hampering his mechanical compatriot.  "See, it's not too hard.  Just light 'em up."
<Alis> roll 1d20+12
<Alis> roll 1d20+12
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 28 > [d20=16]
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 14 > [d20=2]
<Alis> roll 1d20+7
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 27 > [d20=20]
<Alis> OOC: 3 attacks, using burning blade.
<Alis> roll 2d3+8+2d6+12
<Penuche> Alis invokes Penuche's magic: < 35 > [d3=1,2][d6=6,6]
<GM> The flame of your blade quickly ends this undead.
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* Alis shifts his daggers around, leaving trails of flames behind as he tore through the mourner, igniting it.
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--- GM has changed the topic to: Acquisitives: Welcome to Ackbar's Discount Armor. "Impose Halfling" shield now 75% off! | Alis is the ghostreaver. | Order: Alis, Impulse, Karu, Mourners, Sim
--- Anassia is now known as Sim
<GM> Impulse, your move. You can go take on the two mourners downhill, if you want, but you can't go help Karu.
* Rock-Man charges towards Sim's antagonists.
<Rock-Man> roll d20+10 balance check
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=8]
<GM> You easily keep your balance, though the ground tries to betray you
* Rock-Man slashes at the first mourner he reaches as he charges downhill!
<Rock-Man> roll d20+10 (PA -4)
<Penuche> Rock-Man invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d20=3]
<Rock-Man> ooc: ...penuche, why do you hate me power attacking? WHY?
<Karu> ooc: Because I'm apparently the PAwhore?
<GM> It evades your slow, ponderous attack.
* Karu takes a quick step away from the mourner harassing him, before focusing. "Setting ectoplasmic matrix. Patterns: Spread, Chase. Targets set, type-F confirmed." (5-foot step, Energy Missile at the two that are near Impulse)
<Karu> roll 6d6+12 damage
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 36 > [d6=3,5,4,2,5,5]
<Karu> roll 6d6+12 damage
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 28 > [d6=3,4,1,1,3,4]
<GM> roll 1d20+3 reflex
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=12]
* Karu watches as two bolts of flame screamed towards the Mourners...hopefully closing in for the kill
<GM> Both mourners are completely consumed by the missiles.
<GM> The last, lone mourner reaches out with vicious claws towards Karu (it takes a 'step' to close the distance)
<GM> roll 1d20+4 claw 1
<GM> roll 1d20+4 claw 2
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 12 > [d20=8]
<Penuche> GM invokes Penuche's magic: < 7 > [d20=3]
* Karu whirls around, stepping back as he effortlessly dodges the claws
<GM> Both times, it is turned back by the psion's shield.
* Alis sheathes his blad and waits.  If they can't handle one lone creature without him hustling over, they really weren't worth keeping around anyway.
<GM> okay, looks like it's your turn again, Karu. You want to finish this guy off?
* Karu quickly slashes three times at the last Mourner. It's almost pathetic, how it's trying so hard to get through to him...
<Karu> roll 1d20+12 (PA+2)
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=6]
<Karu> roll 1d20+12 (PA+2)
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 22 > [d20=10]
<Karu> roll 1d20+7 (PA+2)
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d20=6]
<GM> hit, hit, hit
<GM> wait, no, hit, hit, miss
<Karu> roll 2d4+14
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 20 > [d4=2,4]
<Karu> roll 2d4+14
<Penuche> Karu invokes Penuche's magic: < 21 > [d4=3,4]
<GM> The last mourner follows its fellows and collapses into dust.
--- GM has changed the topic to: Acquisitives: Welcome to Ackbar's Discount Armor. "Impose Halfling" shield now 75% off! | Karu is the ghostreaver.
* Karu shakes his head as he sheathes his falchion. "Tch. Undead. Let's get going, everyone."
<GM> Nothing more eventful happens, though Sim almost gets lost in the fog. But you make it to the other side, where the boatman is waiting.
<Rock-Man> "Ah, good, you waited for us," Impulse notes as he gets the boatman's attention.
<GM> "It was a near thing!" he exclaims. "I heard the most awful wails coming from the fog."
<Karu> "Thanks for waiting." Karu addresses the boatman.  "We were waylaid a bit.  By ghosts, of a sort."
* Alis smirks quietly and walks onto the boat, sitting down at a comfortable spot.
<GM> "Ghosts, you say? You meet all kinds of things in that accursed land, I guess."
* Karu walks onto the boat as well, keeping an eye on Alis.
* Sim follows the others from the fog, paling faintly at the sight of the boat, but she keeps her peace.
<GM> The boatman poles you back across the water.
<Karu> "They burned well enough."
<GM> "Ah, the flame burns all unrighteousness, that it does, that it does."
<Alis> "Flame takes any, really it doesn't quite care a whit to the contents of your heart."
<GM> Soon enough you arrive back at the city's docks.
* Karu sits back. "She speaks truth. Being unable to control power is just as dangerous as not having it to begin with. With something as destructive as fire..."
<Karu> ooc: he
* Sim doesn't wait before getting off of the boat eagerly, clearly continuing to dislike any amount of riding on the rocking boat.
* Rock-Man also quickly parts from the ship once they're by the docks.
* Karu stands and steps out of the boat, having enjoyed the ride once again, go figure.
<GM> Well, you've got the wands and are back in civilization, along with five very unique potions.
<GM> Now you just have to get them across half the continent!
<Karu> Don't we have that...rail thingy?  Thunder rail or whatnot?  (And we have extradimensional storage, so...yeah)
<GM> let's take that to the OOC channel
<Karu> ooc: oops
<GM> ~~~~~~End session~~~~~~~~
<GM> 900 XP, 720 GP each
<GM> okay, we'll say that you rest in the city while Sim recovers, and then decide where to go from there
<Karu> Sounds good to me
<GM> (Alis, please try not to kill townsfolk while you're in Thrane; it's basically a lawful-good theocracy)
<Karu> (Don't worry.  We probably have a policy on not letting him go out in public alone by now.  XD)