Stygian Falls

[Dracos]

May 18 19:23:25 <Kotono>   Down the Styx the river barge goes. A few hours pass during this, Mari able to get the sword out with some shapechanging and shifting. Thereafter the party is together...
May 18 19:25:13 *   Nikkolai stares silently out over the rippling currents of the river, propped casually upon the railing. "Never before have I come to hate a place as intensely as I hate the abyss. I would dearly love to burn it all."
May 18 19:25:41 <Kotono>   Yulia looks up at the bleak red sky, curled up over Knight's head. "It makes no sense! Where did that flying sword even come from in the first place?! Or what about everything else?!"
May 18 19:25:44 <Kamvakua>   Kamvakua eyed the evil blade curiously.  "That's a dangerous blade.  But it might be worthwhile to trade.  Perhaps a dip in the styxian waters would take the fight out of it as well."
May 18 19:26:14 <Mari>   "Kam, buddy, if you want to try that, you do it yourself. I'm not touching that thing again!"
May 18 19:26:16 *   Knight sits against the side of the top cabin, holding her sheathed sword vertically in one hand. "It is just the way of things here. We must have fortitude to endure."
May 18 19:27:08 *   Mari peers at Knight. "Are you alright? Bell died! Don't you feel sad or anything?"
May 18 19:27:31 *   Nikkolai looks over his shoulder at Knight, wincing involuntarily at the vivid memory of her fall from grace. "Bell was noble, but crying over him will not bring him back."
May 18 19:28:41 <Knight>   "It is frustrating to lose such an asset," replies Knight, with a shrug. "But he is in Arborea now, is he not?"
May 18 19:28:42 <Kamvakua>   "Nikkolai, this wouldn't be the fate for wicked souls if it was pleasant.  ...What if we used a rope or something tied around it?  So we didn't have to touch it?"
May 18 19:28:52 <Kamvakua>   "Yes, he would be, he died fighting bravely."
May 18 19:29:37 <Kotono>   "Or Ysgard, maybe," Yulia whimpers at that, sniffling. "He can fight there forever."
May 18 19:29:43 *   Mari frowns. "I...guess. It seems kind of cold to just call him an 'asset,' though. ...And Kam, how are we supposed to tie anything around it without touching it?"
May 18 19:30:43 <Kamvakua>   "Carefully," Kamvakua scratched his head, not so sure of that himself.  "Maybe if we create a noose we could slide it up and pull it tight?  I'm not much good with ropes."
May 18 19:30:47 <Kotono>   Quinsalus is poling the ship ahead, his hooded face turning back to the party. In your minds you all hear, 'I will take the sword.'
May 18 19:31:24 <Knight>   "You seek to purchase it from us? What do you offer?" asks Knight, peering up at the yugoloth.
May 18 19:31:51 *   Mari looks to the others and shrugs. "Fine by me. I'm more than willing to part with it."
May 18 19:32:11 *   Adail had been silent since Knight was pulled aboard, but finally shakes his head to clear his mind. About to open his mouth to speak, he stops when he hears the voice, mindful of the Yugoloth's presence again. If anything here could see through his disguise it would be one of them. Silently, he moves to heal Knight further instead.
May 18 19:32:18 <Kotono>   'What do you need?' His mental voice is very calm and relaxing, a lulling sound to it now. 'Council? Passage? Protection? Money?'
May 18 19:32:47 <Nikkolai>   "All of the above would be nice." Nikkolai comments dryly.
May 18 19:33:31 <Kamvakua>   "Nikkolai, be serious," Kamvakua returned.  "Coin would probably be best.  There are many we might have to pay along our road out of here."
May 18 19:33:34 <Knight>   "Nikkolai, let us see the map. Perhaps further passage can serve as some part of the payment," notes Knight.
May 18 19:33:43 <Mari>   "We might want to get ferried around some more looking for a portal...just a sec." She looks around. "Yeah, let's get that map out."
May 18 19:34:49 <Adail>   roll 5d8+5 wand healing on Knight
May 18 19:34:49 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 5d8+5 wand healing on Knight and gets 35." [5d8=5, 8, 6, 5, 6]
May 18 19:34:52 <Nikkolai>   "I was being serious. Depending on the worth of the sword, we could obtain more than one service from our good captain." Nikkolai replies. He shakes his head, digging around in his belt of many pouches for the map purchased so dearly at the port town.
May 18 19:35:59 <Kotono>   The map is withdrawn! It's a hand-drawn map of the area, from the ship docks, highlighting a path from there to the Astral Portal. By the time increments listed and the distance traveled, it would be perhaps 5 days to there from here, if you went ashore.
May 18 19:36:20 <Kotono>   Knight's wounds mend, the wand working quite well at restoring her shattered body.
May 18 19:37:00 <Nikkolai>   "Hmm. Perhaps passage to the portal by way of river would suffice as a trade for the sword after we emerge from our destination?"
May 18 19:38:04 <Kamvakua>   "After?  Taking Baylee to the lower levels is taking someone to freedom through fire.  I'd rather if we could find a way out for her up here."
May 18 19:38:06 <Mari>   "Hrm. We'd have to go ashore again. How far off is this from where we were already going?" Mari looks at Quinsalus, assuming the yugoloth knows the area enough to answer that.
May 18 19:38:29 <Kotono>   'Give me the map,' Quinsalus commands.
May 18 19:38:42 <Adail>   "Perhaps our ferryman knows of a different portal we could use along the way?" Adail offers, albeit somewhat hesitantly.
May 18 19:38:50 *   Nikkolai hands Quinsalus the map with a flourish.
May 18 19:38:59 <Mari>   "Also a good question, Adail."
May 18 19:39:46 <Kotono>   The map is taken. After the merest moment the Yugoloth crumples it, tossing it into the Styx! 'Worthless. For that sword I will do better than a fool's hopes.'
May 18 19:40:29 <Nikkolai>   "...do you mean to tell me that I was *cheated*!?!" Nikk sounds absolutely outraged at the suggestion.
May 18 19:40:35 <Mari>   "Oh. Well, what are our other options, then?"
May 18 19:40:43 <Kamvakua>   "Probably.  What do you suggest, Ferryman?" Kamvakua listened with a careful ear.
May 18 19:41:20 <Kotono>   'I'll take you to your destiny, child,' A bony hand points to Baylee. 'Safe and untouched, in exchange for the sword.'
May 18 19:41:56 *   Mari raises an eyebrow. "That's pretty vague. What's her 'destiny,' anyway?"
May 18 19:42:01 <Nikkolai>   "You'll take her to safe port, you mean?" Nikkolai doesn't quite like the wording the ferryman uses.
May 18 19:42:45 <Kotono>   'Yes, a safe place.'
May 18 19:43:33 <Knight>   "Will you do this before we complete our own journey?" asks Knight, stretching her tired muscles.
May 18 19:43:50 <Kotono>   'If you wish it to be so, yes.'
May 18 19:44:03 <Nikkolai>   "Mmmmhmmm. It is a rather good deal, if I may say so." Nikkolai glances at Baylee. "What say you, girl?"
May 18 19:44:05 *   Adail narrows his eyes and does his best to stop his tail from twitching as he gets a shiver from the ferryman's words.
May 18 19:44:27 <Mari>   "So, what is this 'safe place?' The planes are pretty big; just being out of the Abyss doesn't necessarily mean it's somewhere good. Where'd she be going?"
May 18 19:45:10 *   Mari is watching Quinsalus closely, for what that's worth. The vagueness of the offer is not comforting.
May 18 19:45:14 <Kotono>   'A portal to Air. A turbulent, lost stretch of Air, but safe enough compared to the Endless Insanity. Of course, she will need a guide.'
May 18 19:45:32 <Mari>   roll 1d20+12 bullshit, is it present?
May 18 19:45:33 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+12 bullshit, is it present? and gets 22." [1d20=10]
May 18 19:45:43 <Kotono>   Baylee shivers, "It is my..." A pause, "Yes, my destiny to go home. That I can't deny, for Paladine has guided my hand."
May 18 19:45:48 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+12 does he seem to be deceiving us?
May 18 19:45:49 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+12 does he seem to be deceiving us? and gets 13." [1d20=1]
May 18 19:47:00 <Mari>   "Air, huh? That's not so bad. Find yourself someplace to put your feet on the ground and you're well enough, there. You're okay with this, Baylee?"
May 18 19:47:12 <Nikkolai>   "I would venture that a great many places are safer than the Abyss. It is not a guarantee of her life, but I think it's the best we can do for her under the circumstances."
May 18 19:47:21 <Kotono>   "Y-yes," Baylee's hand shakes, but she nods.
May 18 19:47:43 <Knight>   "It will be sufficient, I think. Air is not such a dangerous place," notes Knight. "I do not think any of us are overly familiar with what passes for geography on that plane, however.
May 18 19:47:55 <Kotono>   'Is it agreed?' Quinsalus asks.
May 18 19:48:11 <Adail>   "Air is probably better then the Astral anyway, to be honest." Adail notes.
May 18 19:48:20 <Nikkolai>   "I am in agreement. My comrades will agree as well, I hope."
May 18 19:48:23 <Mari>   "Someone going to go with her and make sure she finds her way somewhere safe?" Mari looks around the group.
May 18 19:48:35 <Knight>   "I desire some information from you as well. This should bring the balance even," replies Knight, peering at the Yugoloth.
May 18 19:50:11 <Kotono>   'So be it.' At this, Quinsalus raises his skeletal hand! The demon-sword rises up, flying right at him, as if to impale his head! In an instant it does just that, plunging in through his hood, poking out the other side! But...no blood. Instead the sword's front and back shudder, drawing deeper in! You hear a loud, tearing crunch of metal, both ends of the sword slowly vanishing into the impalement, the sound of gnawing teeth and ripping metal
May 18 19:50:16 <Kotono>   impalement, the sound of gnawing teeth and ripping metal a horrific noise!
May 18 19:51:03 *   Nikkolai blinks in astonishment. "My word, Captain. You have quite the set of teeth on you."
May 18 19:51:17 <Knight>   "Such abrupt consumption..." murmurs Knight, frowning.
May 18 19:51:32 *   Mari is fascinated and horrified! She watches with some approval as well. "Yeah, that's what you get, you stupid...sword."
May 18 19:51:51 *   Adail was already rolling his shoulders and neck in a bit of discomfort BEFORE that display. After it, he winces and barely resists the urge to shudder.
May 18 19:52:10 <Kotono>   The sword vanishes entirely, the sound at last stopping. Without a word Quinsalus poles to the side, taking closer to the shoreline. 'We will head to the portal now. Do as you wish until then.'
May 18 19:53:36 *   Adail then sighs, "Part of me thinks that I should accompany her, to be honest. But my magic, even limited as it is, is still nearly vital for the rest of you here."
May 18 19:53:46 <Kamvakua>   "Understood," Kamvakua choose to take a spot keeping a good eye on the captain.  He'd been a trustworthy sort so far in a few ways, but that was just another reminder that letting down your guard in the abyss could be quickly fatal.
May 18 19:53:57 <Knight>   "Rogue," states Knight, peering at her brother. "This plane is too inimical to us. I cannot say I wish to give up a blade, but..."
May 18 19:54:01 *   Nikkolai shrugs, leaning with his back to the railing. Three globes of violet fire appear above his hands and he begins to toss them in the air, a look of boredom upon his face. "I think we're going to be here for far too long a time, if you ask me."
May 18 19:54:04 <Kotono>   "I will go, then," Rogue is now to speak up, "She seeks freedom...and yes, I understand, Knight."
May 18 19:54:51 <Knight>   "I will try to meet with you again on the Prime, to coordinate our strike against this Lich," states Knight, after a moment. "Nikkolai, can you suggest a suitable location?"
May 18 19:55:14 <Kotono>   "Hey, listen!" Yulia glares ta Nikkolai, "That's really impressive, but we're in a lot of trouble if you drop one and set this boat on fire!"
May 18 19:56:43 *   Nikkolai thinks for a moment, the fire trailing lazily from his fingers. "Relax, bright one. I've done this many a time as a child. I've always been fond of fire and I like to think that it's fond of me. As for a meeting location, Knight...I would suggest we rendezvous in one of the small woods outside of the city proper where she lives."
May 18 19:58:12 <Adail>   "Do not risk it while we sail the styx, Nikkolai. And can you be sure that the wind of this plane won't just decide to carry that fire out of your grasp and onto the boat out of sheer malice?" Adail's tone is harsh as he reprimands the sorcerer.
May 18 19:59:00 <Knight>   "Once we enter that plane, Rogue will know and both of us can head to the rendezvous, so there's no need to plot a specific time," replies Knight, nodding.
May 18 20:00:29 *   Nikkolai shrugs, somewhat stung at Adail's harsh tone. He extinguishes the flames by crushing them in his fists. "I have yet to see a flame escape from my grasp, kobold."
May 18 20:00:32 <Mari>   "Seriously Nik, this is like Quinsalus's house or something. How would you like it if he came into your house and started throwing fireablls around? If you had a house. Which you don't. But if you did, it'd be awkward."
May 18 20:00:39 <Kamvakua>   "Be careful on your path Baylee.  May the Platinum Dragon watch over you," Kamvakua eyed the young woman.
May 18 20:01:09 <Kotono>   Three hours of sailing pass. A fog springs forth, obscuring the banks of the river Styx. It is at this juncture, the party resting and preparing, that Quinsalus speaks again. 'Prepare. We will begin the descent towards the portal.'
May 18 20:02:01 <Mari>   "Prepare for what? What does that involve?" Mari peers at the river, through the fog. 'Descent' had better not imply waterfalls!
May 18 20:02:37 <Kotono>   Just as Mari thinks that, the party can begin to hear a sudden, loud cascading of water, as if a waterfall is roaring ahead!
May 18 20:02:56 <Kamvakua>   "Toward the center of the raft then," Kamvakua suggested, moving near there himself and getting a handhold, offering a tight hand to any who wanted a studier support.
May 18 20:03:16 *   Adail nods to Baylee, "Hold onto Kam, please."
May 18 20:03:17 <Kotono>   Yulia clings to Knight's hair, "W-w-waterfall? Styxfall?"
May 18 20:03:21 <Knight>   "We had best be healed swiftly!" calls Knight, although the prospect of getting drenched in stygian waterfalls leads her to the middle of the boat!
May 18 20:03:44 <Mari>   "Ohhhh, no. Baylee, get over here!" Mari drags the other woman to Kam and also grabs onto the goliath herself. He's the sturdiest thing around, so.
May 18 20:03:57 *   Adail also moves to the middle!
May 18 20:03:59 *   Nikkolai dashes over to the middle of the raft, grasping a loop in Kam's belt!
May 18 20:04:28 <Kotono>   Baylee holds onto Kamvakua for deal life! Thus the party prepares for the waterfall! Ahead, the mist parts...and yes, a huge, endless ravine is ahead, the Styx plummeting down it!
May 18 20:04:39 *   Nikkolai roars over the rush of water, "Captain! You have a strange idea of a 'safe' and 'swift' voyage!"
May 18 20:05:05 *   Kamvakua pulls Baylee and Mari tight to his side for support, staying low to the raft and holding on as best he can with his spare hand.
May 18 20:05:35 *   Knight jabs her clawed hand into the mast, latching it in for the strongest support whilst holding onto someone elses hand!
May 18 20:05:41 <Kotono>   The party can hear a grim chuckle in their minds as the barge goes for the edge of the waterfall with a swiftness! It dives right over, plummeting down! Behind you the Styx-fall roars, gravity sending all of you racing down fast and hard! Ahead is nothing but blackness, utter nothingness!
May 18 20:06:24 <Nikkolai>   "OhhhhhSSSSHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII----------!!!!" Nikkolai shrieks like a banshee as they hurtle over the edge!
May 18 20:06:34 <Kotono>   Yulia, being the sane agent of chaos and good she is, does one thing, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
May 18 20:07:02 <Mari>   Mari's mind blanks. She has nothing to say that Yulia didn't express eloquently!
May 18 20:07:18 *   Adail is trying to suppress a smile of all things, as the rush of the sheer insanity of the situation hits him.
May 18 20:07:28 <Knight>   Not entirely unused to plunging dowards at a high speed, Knight sucks in her breath and holds on!
May 18 20:07:33 <Kotono>   Rogue is grim faced, his hair whipping back! His blade is in one hand, starting to grin. "The rush of energy is intoxicating, is it not?"
May 18 20:08:29 <Kotono>   You fall faster and faster and faster! You plunge faster than a meteor from the heavens, crashing and crashing and crashing down! The roar of the Styx-fall and the whizzing of razor-fast winds is all you can hear! Then...'They come,' Quinsalus speaks into your minds, 'Prepare to defend yourselves!'
May 18 20:08:52 <Nikkolai>   "YOU'RE ALL CRAZY!" Nikkolai has his eyes wide open, even as they plummet through the air. His eyes seek the darkness for whatever enemies may come for them!
May 18 20:09:20 *   Adail keeps an eye out, with his See Invisibility power in full effect!
May 18 20:09:35 <Knight>   Knight is forced to let go of the mast, and manages to tug out her oversized sword. "Can we even defend ourselves in this condition?!" she shouts, squinting to see their would-be foes!
May 18 20:09:50 <Kamvakua>   "They...dammit, can you two hold on?" Kamvauka pushed Baylee and Mari toward a solid grip looking on as he grabbed his own spear with one hand, using mostly the bulk of his body to ensure they weren't falling off.  Not that he'd have much luck swinging around like this.
May 18 20:10:55 <Kotono>   'I suggest you try,' Quinsalus chuckles into your minds! As you speak they come...from the Styx-Fall itself! Six of them, each one a flaming skull wreathed in hot fires! The Styx-water they emerge from does nothing to quench them, falling at the same rate as the ship! OOC: Roll init, guys.
May 18 20:11:23 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9 aaaaah
May 18 20:11:24 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 aaaaah and gets 16." [1d20=7]
May 18 20:11:27 <Knight>   roll 1d20+1 now here's true power!
May 18 20:11:28 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+2
May 18 20:11:28 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+1 now here's true power! and gets 8." [1d20=7]
May 18 20:11:29 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+2 and gets 10." [1d20=8]
May 18 20:11:39 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+7 Yulia
May 18 20:11:40 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Yulia and gets 15." [1d20=8]
May 18 20:11:41 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+1 Rogue
May 18 20:11:41 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Rogue and gets 3." [1d20=2]
May 18 20:11:53 <Adail>   roll 1d20+8 crazy mouse
May 18 20:11:53 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+8 crazy mouse and gets 28." [1d20=20]
May 18 20:11:55 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+8+5
May 18 20:11:55 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+8+5 and gets 22." [1d20=9]
May 18 20:12:08 <Kotono>   roll 6#1d20+8
May 18 20:12:08 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 6#1d20+8 and gets 129." [6#1d20+8 = 28, 22, 9, 27, 26, 17]
May 18 20:12:54 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10)>Knight(8)>Rogue(3)
May 18 20:13:37 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE=S1(28)>S4(27)>S5(26)>Nikkolai=S2(22)>S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10)>S3(9)>Knight(8)>Rogue(3)
May 18 20:13:45 <Kotono>   OOC: Adail anda one of the skulls open. Go.
May 18 20:15:12 *   Adail snaps one "claw" out towards the first skull he sees, sending a quartet of unerring golden darts out at the creature, "HUNTING FANG!" (MM on Skull #1, Any SR to worry about?)
May 18 20:15:24 <Kotono>   OOC: No.
May 18 20:15:46 <Adail>   roll 4d4+4
May 18 20:15:47 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 4d4+4 and gets 16." [4d4=4, 3, 1, 4]
May 18 20:16:45 <Kotono>   The first skull is peppered by missiles, shattering apart! But even as it starts to crumble, it charges fully ahead, screaming a harsh, dry scream as it goes right for Kamvakua!
May 18 20:16:51 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10 flatfooted, Kam?
May 18 20:16:51 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 flatfooted, Kam? and gets 28." [1d20=18]
May 18 20:17:43 <Kotono>   roll 1d4+2+2d6 (2d6 is fire if it matters) and make a ref save. -2 due to two people clinging to you.
May 18 20:17:44 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+2+2d6 (2d6 is fire if it matters) and make a ref save. -2 due to two people clinging to you. and gets 6." [1d4=2][2d6=1, 1]
May 18 20:19:46 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+8
May 18 20:19:47 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+8 and gets 15." [1d20=7]
May 18 20:19:56 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE=S1(28)>S4(27)>S5(26)>Nikkolai=S2(22)>S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)>Rogue(3)
May 18 20:20:26 <Kotono>   The skull slams into Kamvakua, shattering! But the headbutt leaves him blazing, flames spreading over his body like he's firewood and the flames haven't had any good fuel in a month! OOC: S4.
May 18 20:20:31 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>S4(27)>S5(26)>Nikkolai=S2(22)>S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)>Rogue(3)
May 18 20:21:14 <Kotono>   The fourth skull charges right for Nikkolai, slamming right into the sorcerer with it's own screetch!
May 18 20:21:17 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10 flatfooted AC?
May 18 20:21:18 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 flatfooted AC? and gets 30." [1d20=20]
May 18 20:21:20 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10 flatfooted AC? crit?
May 18 20:21:20 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 flatfooted AC? crit? and gets 19." [1d20=9]
May 18 20:21:41 <Nikkolai>   OOC: Definitely not that.
May 18 20:21:52 <Kotono>   roll 2d4+4+2d6 (2d6 is fire if it matters) and make a ref save. -2 due to two people clinging to you.
May 18 20:21:53 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 2d4+4+2d6 (2d6 is fire if it matters) and make a ref save and gets 16." [2d4=1, 2][2d6=5, 4]
May 18 20:22:12 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+9
May 18 20:22:13 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+9 and gets 17." [1d20=8]
May 18 20:22:25 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>S4(27)>S5(26)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)=S2(22)>S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)>Rogue(3)
May 18 20:22:44 <Kotono>   The skull slams right into Nikkolai, biting and slamming his chest! His robes and clothes burst flame, burning merrily! OOC: S5.
May 18 20:22:55 <Kotono>   The fifth skull follows right up, this one diving at Adail!
May 18 20:22:58 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10
May 18 20:22:59 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 22." [1d20=12]
May 18 20:23:01 <Kotono>   OOC: AC?
May 18 20:23:30 <Adail>   OOC: lolno. 32. 34 if they're evil~
May 18 20:24:03 <Kotono>   But Adail is too quick to be set aflame, th eskull missing! It soars past them to the other side of the barge, missing entirely! OOC: Nikkolai. You're on fire, doing something about that would be fuckin' aces. Just FYI. S2 is up after you go, same tick.
May 18 20:25:00 *   Nikkolai shrieks again and hurriedly lets loose of Kamvakua, struggling to keep his footing as he practically *tears* off his robes!
May 18 20:26:07 <Kotono>   Nikkolai tosses off his robe, down to his undies! While somewhat exposed, he's somewhat not on fire! A victory, even as his flaming robes are now in his hand!
May 18 20:27:03 *   Nikkolai would rather not lose his robes, so he tries to throw them under his feet to stamp the flames out and keep the robes from fluttering away!
May 18 20:27:37 <Kotono>   Nikkolai gets busy stomping and maiming his burning robes! Meanwhile the second skull flies out, this one going right for Mari!
May 18 20:27:40 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10
May 18 20:27:41 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 24." [1d20=14]
May 18 20:28:11 <Kotono>   roll 1d4+2+2d6 (2d6 is fire if it matters) and make a ref save.
May 18 20:28:12 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+2+2d6 (2d6 is fire if it matters) and make a ref save.  and gets 13." [1d4=2][2d6=4, 5]
May 18 20:28:58 <Mari>   roll 1d20+15
May 18 20:28:58 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+15 and gets 32." [1d20=17]
May 18 20:29:05 <Kotono>   OOC: Not on fire!
May 18 20:29:11 <Mari>   OOC: fire resist 3 also, so minor nerf to damage
May 18 20:29:28 <Kotono>   Mari is hit right int he guts, the flaming skull giving her a solid hit! But at least she doesn't burst ablaze, as...OOC: SURPRISE ENEMY ??? is up!
May 18 20:29:34 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>S4(27)>S5(26)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)=S2(22)>????(21)>S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)>Rogue(3)
May 18 20:31:03 <Kotono>   The waterfall shudders! For a moment it goes darker, a great shape rushing out from behind it! It leaps out in a dive...it is a shark, colored utterly black! It's teeth are long talons that jut out of it's mouth, a demonic smile stitched onto it's face as it lunges for Rogue!
May 18 20:31:31 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+18
May 18 20:31:31 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 30." [1d20=12]
May 18 20:31:58 <Kotono>   roll 2d8+9
May 18 20:31:58 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+9 and gets 19." [2d8=6, 4]
May 18 20:32:56 <Kotono>   CHOMP! Rogue's arm is bitten, somehow effortlessly sliding out of it's maw! He coughs at it, blood flowing freely, "Knight!" he calls, "Look well on it's visage!" The shark flies past in it's dive, falling faster and past the boat, a splash of water heard beneath! OOC: S6 is up.
May 18 20:33:29 <Kotono>   The sixth skull flies out, this one going for Mari dead on again!
May 18 20:33:32 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10
May 18 20:33:33 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 18." [1d20=8]
May 18 20:33:45 <Kotono>   But Mari is faster this time, whirling away as she struggles to draw her blades! OOC: Mari, go.
May 18 20:35:03 <Kotono>   The skull that missed flies past with the other one to the other end of the plummeting barge!
May 18 20:36:08 <Mari>   Mari draws her swords and lays into the enemies attacking her, striking first at the one who had the gall to actually hit her!
May 18 20:36:37 <Mari>   roll 1d20+11
May 18 20:36:38 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+11 and gets 14." [1d20=3]
May 18 20:36:38 <Mari>   roll 1d20+11
May 18 20:36:38 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+11 and gets 25." [1d20=14]
May 18 20:36:40 <Mari>   roll 1d20+6
May 18 20:36:40 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+6 and gets 10." [1d20=4]
May 18 20:36:40 <Mari>   roll 1d20+6
May 18 20:36:40 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8." [1d20=2]
May 18 20:36:42 <Kotono>   OOC: Two hits.
May 18 20:36:55 <Mari>   roll 1d6+2
May 18 20:36:55 <Mari>   roll 1d6+2
May 18 20:36:55 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d6+2 and gets 7." [1d6=5]
May 18 20:36:55 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d6+2 and gets 8." [1d6=6]
May 18 20:37:01 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>S4(27)>S5(26)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>????(21)>S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)>Rogue(3)
May 18 20:37:08 <Mari>   OOC: meant to use an amulet charge, too.
May 18 20:37:16 <Kotono>   The skull is broken apart, it's flames going out as it clatters to the deck of the ship! OOC: Yulia. Okay, Mari.
May 18 20:37:34 <Kotono>   Yulia screams and hides on KNight for deal life!
May 18 20:43:26 *   Kamvakua growls, rising in the fire, grimacing from it searing up and down his body as he twirled his pike into both hands, drawing on his wrath to distract him from the pain as he focused on the more immediate problem.  Flying Sharks.  His twirling blade was certainly dangerous to any nearby skulls that remained within reach.  OOC: Rage.  +18/18 hp
May 18 20:43:47 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+18
May 18 20:43:48 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+18 and gets 19." [1d20=1]
May 18 20:44:01 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+13 try two
May 18 20:44:03 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+13 try two and gets 16." [1d20=3]
May 18 20:44:07 <Kotono>   OOC: One hit.
May 18 20:44:27 <Kamvakua>   roll 3d6+13+2d6 (holy)
May 18 20:44:27 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 3d6+13+2d6 (holy) and gets 31." [3d6=3, 3, 2][2d6=4, 6]
May 18 20:44:43 <Kotono>   roll 2d6 fire damage on Kam due to BURNING ALIVE, this damage also applies to any armor you're wearing. (Check the rules and work this out after your turn)
May 18 20:44:43 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 fire damage on Kam due to BURNING ALIVE, this damage also applies to any armor you're wearing. (Check the rules and work this out after your turn) and gets 8." [2d6=3, 5]
May 18 20:44:54 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>S5(26)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>????(21)>S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)>Rogue(3)
May 18 20:45:37 <Kotono>   Kamvakua lashes out! Despite burning all over, his pike shatters another flaming skull, clearing the immediate area safely! OOC: S3 is up.
May 18 20:45:57 <Kotono>   The third skull lunges right at Nikkolai, trying to hit him again and burn him alive! OOC: Kam, you canAoO it.
May 18 20:47:00 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+18 No Fly Zone.
May 18 20:47:02 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+18 No Fly Zone. and gets 19." [1d20=1]
May 18 20:47:32 <Kotono>   Despite Kamvakua's quick reflexes, the skull is right on NIkkolai!
May 18 20:47:33 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10
May 18 20:47:34 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 14." [1d20=4]
May 18 20:48:11 <Kotono>   The skull misses anyway, whizzing past the sorcerer in training and joining it's two kin on the far side of the boat! OOC: KNight.
May 18 20:49:40 <Knight>   Knight levels her sword, ready to try and catch that enormous shark the next time it flies by!
May 18 20:51:44 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+4 init
May 18 20:51:44 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+4 init
May 18 20:51:45 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 19." [1d20=15]
May 18 20:51:45 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 24." [1d20=20]
May 18 20:52:04 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>S5(26)>???1(24)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>SHARK(21)>????2(19)S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)>Rogue(3)
May 18 20:52:35 <Kotono>   As they fight, a green light tints everything! It appears on deck 30 feet away, a pair of them! Giant apes with terrible expressions, it's filthy, rust red fur matching hate filled red eyes! OOC: Dangermouse, go.
May 18 20:53:03 <Kotono>   Baylee screams, curled up on the deck and hiding beneath Kamvakua!
May 18 20:55:28 *   Adail snaps out a hand at another skull, intending to help put out fires once the source is gone, "HUNTING FANG!"
May 18 20:55:43 <Adail>   roll 4d4+4 on Skull 5
May 18 20:55:43 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 4d4+4 on Skull 5 and gets 14." [4d4=4, 4, 1, 1]
May 18 20:56:13 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>???1(24)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>SHARK(21)>????2(19)S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)>Rogue(3)
May 18 20:57:17 <Kotono>   More Hunting Fangs fly, another skull shattering! At this, the first of the apes glows dark as...
May 18 20:57:19 <Kotono>   roll 1d100
May 18 20:57:20 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 28." [1d100=28]
May 18 20:57:29 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1=Ape 3(24)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>SHARK(21)>????2(19)S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)>Rogue(3)
May 18 20:57:40 <Kotono>   Besides it a third ape appears! This one rushes the party with abandon! OOC: Kam, you can AoO it.
May 18 20:57:52 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+18 AoO will eventually connect!
May 18 20:57:53 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+18 AoO will eventually connect! and gets 31." [1d20=13]
May 18 20:57:57 <Kotono>   OOC: Hit
May 18 20:58:09 <Kamvakua>   roll 3d6+13+2d6 Victory By Many Attacks!
May 18 20:58:10 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 3d6+13+2d6 Victory By Many Attacks! and gets 33." [3d6=4, 4, 3][2d6=3, 6]
May 18 20:59:14 <Kotono>   Despite taking the impalement in it's shoulder, the ape snarls and goes to slam at Kamvakua in return!
May 18 20:59:20 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+12 AC Kam?
May 18 20:59:21 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 AC Kam? and gets 26." [1d20=14]
May 18 21:00:22 <Kotono>   roll 1d6+6 ow
May 18 21:00:22 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+6 ow and gets 10." [1d6=4]
May 18 21:00:33 <Kotono>   OOC: Grapple time!
May 18 21:00:51 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+12 roll grapple Kam.
May 18 21:00:51 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 roll grapple Kam. and gets 20." [1d20=8]
May 18 21:01:49 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+23 this is kinda a wash.
May 18 21:01:51 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+23 this is kinda a wash. and gets 38." [1d20=15]
May 18 21:01:55 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+12 very sadly for you, these fuckers have pounce. Attack 2 is go on Kam.
May 18 21:01:56 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 very sadly for you, these fuckers have pounce. Attack 2 is go on Kam. and gets 31." [1d20=19]
May 18 21:02:06 <Kotono>   roll 1d6+6 no grapple this time.
May 18 21:02:07 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+6 no grapple this time. and gets 11." [1d6=5]
May 18 21:02:10 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+7 bite
May 18 21:02:10 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 bite and gets 25." [1d20=18]
May 18 21:02:51 <Kotono>   Kamvakua gets two slamming claws into him, each one drawing blood as they start to wrestle! Kamvakua is able to throw him off, Rogue balancing as he calls on holy powers to vanquish the demon in front of him!
May 18 21:02:53 <Kamvakua>   OOC: DC 17 save Will For the ape
May 18 21:03:09 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+7 will
May 18 21:03:09 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 will and gets 20." [1d20=13]
May 18 21:04:09 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+12 Defence testing here with Rogue, mostly
May 18 21:04:10 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 Defence testing here with Rogue, mostly and gets 16." [1d20=4]
May 18 21:04:13 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+7
May 18 21:04:14 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11." [1d20=4]
May 18 21:04:22 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1=Ape 3=Rogue(24)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>SHARK(21)>????2(19)S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)
May 18 21:04:41 <Kotono>   But Rogue can't land a single blow either way at all, the ape's quick and overwhelming movements too defensive! OOC: Nikkolai.
May 18 21:07:52 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+10 K:P
May 18 21:07:53 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+10 K:P and gets 14." [1d20=4]
May 18 21:11:26 *   Nikkolai breathes a sigh of relief that he's no longer ON FIRE. He then hugs the deck, praying ferverently under his breath as he casts Haste on the party.
May 18 21:12:29 <Kotono>   Speed wraps around the party, as...again it happens, the shark coming forth, it's taloned mouth wide as it goes right for Knight! OOC: Knight held and this provokes an AoO from Kam with his reach.
May 18 21:12:42 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+19
May 18 21:12:44 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+19 and gets 35." [1d20=16]
May 18 21:13:08 <Kotono>   OOCL Hit.
May 18 21:13:09 <Kamvakua>   roll 3d6+13+2d6
May 18 21:13:10 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 3d6+13+2d6 and gets 33." [3d6=6, 4, 2][2d6=4, 4]
May 18 21:13:17 <Knight>   Knight peers into the gaping maw of the Shark as it approaches, even as she lashes out with a fierce blow!
May 18 21:13:20 <Knight>   roll 1d20+20
May 18 21:13:20 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+20 and gets 24." [1d20=4]
May 18 21:13:49 <Kotono>   OOC: Hit.
May 18 21:13:55 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+18 Knight chomp
May 18 21:13:56 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 Knight chomp and gets 30." [1d20=12]
May 18 21:13:59 <Knight>   roll 2d8+10
May 18 21:13:59 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 2d8+10 and gets 21." [2d8=5, 6]
May 18 21:16:04 <Kotono>   Knight dives to the side, ripping into it's flank as it whizzes by! As it does, her head tingles! She feels the presence this closk, her eyes obscured until this moment! Talons is before her, diving back under the boat and around, wounded but still fighting! OOC: Ape 2 is up.
May 18 21:16:14 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1=Ape 3=Rogue(24)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>SHARK(21)>Ape2(19)S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)
May 18 21:16:54 <Knight>   "Impossible!" shouts Knight, staring at the shark's wake. "In such a form, in such a place?!"
May 18 21:17:20 <Kotono>   "You see now, Knight?" Rogue pants as he parries a hateful SLAM from the ape close in, "Do you see?" The second ape glows dark as well...!
May 18 21:17:21 <Kotono>   roll 1d100
May 18 21:17:22 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 17." [1d100=17]
May 18 21:17:32 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1=Ape 3=Rogue(24)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>SHARK(21)>Ape2=Ape4(19)S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)
May 18 21:18:22 <Kotono>   A fourth ape appears, this one charging in as well, going for Adail!
May 18 21:18:46 <Nikkolai>   "Gods*dammit! Captain, your ship is being boarded! Don't you have *any* kind of defenses at all?" Nikkolai shouts to the Yugoloth!
May 18 21:18:46 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+12
May 18 21:18:46 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+12
May 18 21:18:47 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25." [1d20=13]
May 18 21:18:47 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13." [1d20=1]
May 18 21:18:48 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+7
May 18 21:18:49 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8." [1d20=1]
May 18 21:19:29 <Adail>   OOC: AC is still 34. So yeah, no.
May 18 21:19:31 <Kotono>   As Adail trots about and avoids the blows adroitly, diving amid his friends, Quinsalus speaks, 'Do you desire aid? I can do so...for a price.' OOC: S6 is up.
May 18 21:19:46 <Kotono>   The sixth skull whirls around and does another screaming charge, this one at Mari!
May 18 21:19:48 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10
May 18 21:19:49 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
May 18 21:20:06 <Kotono>   But Mari deftly dodges to the side, the skull almost hitting the waterfall before it stops! OOC: Mari.
May 18 21:20:55 <Nikkolai>   "Don't you have any pride!? Your means of transportation and livelihood is being attacked!" Nikk roars out. "Why should we pay you to help defend what's yours!?"
May 18 21:21:26 <Kotono>   'Because you need the help,' With a chuckle, 'They know better than to attack me.'
May 18 21:21:30 <Adail>   "You'll note that they aren't attacking him," Adail points out with a somewhat amused tone, despite the circumstances.
May 18 21:22:08 *   Mari calls the winds to surround her, before lashing into the ape like a whirlwind! (OOC: AD is up, +3 AC)
May 18 21:22:20 <Mari>   roll 1d20+14 attack 1
May 18 21:22:20 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+14 attack 1 and gets 18." [1d20=4]
May 18 21:22:22 <Mari>   roll 1d20+14 attack 2
May 18 21:22:23 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+14 attack 2 and gets 18." [1d20=4]
May 18 21:22:23 <Mari>   roll 1d20+14 attack 3
May 18 21:22:24 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+14 attack 3 and gets 24." [1d20=10]
May 18 21:22:29 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9 attack 4
May 18 21:22:29 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 attack 4 and gets 15." [1d20=6]
May 18 21:22:30 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9 attack 5
May 18 21:22:31 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 attack 5 and gets 18." [1d20=9]
May 18 21:22:37 <Kotono>   OOC: One hit in sublime hatebotting.
May 18 21:23:35 <Mari>   OOC: ack, forgot Sword of Subtlety bonus. 1/3/5 should've got +4.
May 18 21:24:16 <Mari>   roll 1d6+2+5d6+4+1 SoS/fire
May 18 21:24:16 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d6+2+5d6+4+1 SoS/fire and gets 29." [1d6=3][5d6=4, 5, 1, 5, 4]
May 18 21:24:28 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1=Rogue(24)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>SHARK(21)>Ape2=Ape4(19)S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)
May 18 21:24:47 <Kotono>   With a flurry of blows, Mari is only able to hit one! But it impales the ape throughthe shoulderblades, causing it to wink out of existance, the summon slain! OOC: Yulia.
May 18 21:25:01 <Kotono>   Yulia screams and hides, letting her protective aura help everyone!
May 18 21:27:12 *   Adail takes a second to raise an aura around his allies! (Good Devotion, our attacks count as Good, etc. Immediate action so I can do it out of turn, iirc)
May 18 21:27:24 *   Kamvakua narrows his eyes in seriousness, acknowledging the threat of the rapidly multiplying apes as he thrust to trip and crush them.
May 18 21:27:33 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+19 touch attack, Ape 1.
May 18 21:27:34 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+19 touch attack, Ape 1. and gets 35." [1d20=16]
May 18 21:27:53 <Kotono>   OOC: Going for Ape 4, Ia ssu-uh, they're 30ft away, Kam. They stayed back and summoned.
May 18 21:28:03 <Kotono>   OOC: Ape 4 is close as it was summoned and rushed right in.
May 18 21:31:27 <Kamvakua>   OOC: Ape 4 then
May 18 21:31:36 <Kotono>   OOC: Okay. HIt.
May 18 21:31:55 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+6 trip
May 18 21:31:55 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 trip and gets 11." [1d20=5]
May 18 21:32:17 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+17
May 18 21:32:17 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+17 and gets 19." [1d20=2]
May 18 21:32:27 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+19 follow up strike
May 18 21:32:28 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+19 follow up strike and gets 26." [1d20=7]
May 18 21:32:30 <Kotono>   OOC: Downed. MAke the followup then finish your FA?
May 18 21:32:37 <Kotono>   OOC: HIt, AC is 23 as I mentioned in the OOC room.
May 18 21:32:38 <Kamvakua>   roll 3d6+13+2d6
May 18 21:32:38 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION -> "Kamvakua rolls 3d6+13+2d6 and gets 30." [3d6=3, 6, 2][2d6=4, 2]
May 18 21:33:00 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+19 second strike against Ape 4 if he is still alive.  Otherwise anyone else in reach?
May 18 21:33:00 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+19 second strike against Ape 4 if he is still alive. Otherwise anyone else in reach? and gets 36." [1d20=17]
May 18 21:34:05 <Kotono>   OOC: Same AC, so hit. Roll damage.
May 18 21:34:19 <Kamvakua>   roll 3d6+13+2d6
May 18 21:34:19 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 3d6+13+2d6  and gets 34." [3d6=5, 5, 5][2d6=4, 2]
May 18 21:34:24 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1=Rogue(24)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>SHARK(21)>Ape2(19)S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)>S3(9)>Knight(8)
May 18 21:34:28 <Kotono>   OOC: No one else in range, it's dead.
May 18 21:34:55 <Kotono>   Kamvakua impales the summoned ape part 2, slaying it with a dreadful, wrathful quickness, impaling it into the ship! OOC: 2d6 from still being on fire, S3 is up.
May 18 21:34:56 <Kotono>   roll 2d6
May 18 21:34:56 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 5." [2d6=4, 1]
May 18 21:35:10 <Kotono>   As Kamvakua burns, the 5th skull plunges in, right at Mari!
May 18 21:35:56 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+19 AoO No burning Mari.
May 18 21:35:58 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+19 AoO No burning Mari. and gets 22." [1d20=3]
May 18 21:36:12 <Kotono>   OOC: Oh wait no, skull. Hit.
May 18 21:36:16 <Kotono>   OOC: Sorry, had 23 in my head from the apes.
May 18 21:36:32 <Kamvakua>   roll 3d6+13+2d6 goodbye skull.
May 18 21:36:33 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 3d6+13+2d6 goodbye skull. and gets 28." [3d6=4, 2, 3][2d6=3, 3]
May 18 21:36:43 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1=Rogue(24)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>Knight=SHARK(21)>Ape2(19)S6(17)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)
May 18 21:37:00 <Kotono>   The skull shatters before it can reach, falling apart completely! OOC: Adail.
May 18 21:38:21 *   Adail spins on the last remaining skull, sending darts flying, "And one more, HUNTING FANG!"
May 18 21:38:26 <Adail>   roll 4d4+4
May 18 21:38:27 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 4d4+4 and gets 15." [4d4=3, 3, 3, 2]
May 18 21:38:40 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1=Rogue(24)>Nikkolai(ON FIRE)(22)>Knight=SHARK(21)>Ape2(19)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)
May 18 21:39:03 <Kotono>   With that, the last skull breaks apart! All six are nothing but bony rubble on the barge's deck now! But the danger remains! OOC: Rogue and Ape 1.
May 18 21:39:19 <Kotono>   The first ape shimmers and vanishes from sight! Rogue holds, looking about and on guard! OOC: Rogue's holding. Nikkolai.
May 18 21:40:51 *   Nikkolai glances warily around the deck, casting Detect Thoughts to determine the whereabouts of that damn dirty ape!
May 18 21:42:28 <Kotono>   OOC: Knight and Shark are up.
May 18 21:42:33 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1=Rogue(24)>Nikkola(22)>Knight=SHARK(21)>Ape2(19)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)
May 18 21:42:45 *   Merc is now known as Merc-zzz
May 18 21:43:26 <Kotono>   Once more the SHARK erupts out, coming right for Knight again! OOC: Kam, you can AoO.
May 18 21:43:52 <Knight>   roll 1d20+15 PA-5, can I AoO it if it moves past me, btw?
May 18 21:43:52 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+15 PA-5, can I AoO it if it moves past me, btw? and gets 18." [1d20=3]
May 18 21:44:18 *   Nikkolai yells to the party, "Beware! The ape is simply invisible! It's a small ways behind the ape that's visible!"
May 18 21:44:37 <Kotono>   OOC: It has reach on you, so it can do that in a way to avoid that. Hilariously. That's a hit at least, it's AC sucks.
May 18 21:44:55 <Knight>   roll 2d8+15 good to hear!
May 18 21:44:56 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 2d8+15 good to hear! and gets 27." [2d8=4, 8]
May 18 21:45:28 *   Knight slings out her sword to catch Talons along his jawline! "You want a release from that cage of flesh, do you not? Talons?!"
May 18 21:46:11 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+19 AoO on the shark.  Trip to try and knock it onto the raft.
May 18 21:46:11 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+19 AoO on the shark. Trip to try and knock it onto the raft. and gets 21." [1d20=2]
May 18 21:46:20 <Kamvakua>   OOC: That's the Touch Attack, prolly hits?
May 18 21:46:28 <Kotono>   OOC: Yes. Lower hit normal, so.
May 18 21:46:56 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+18 STRENGTH + KoS
May 18 21:46:58 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+18 STRENGTH + KoS and gets 22." [1d20=4]
May 18 21:47:03 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+16
May 18 21:47:04 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 17." [1d20=1]
May 18 21:47:38 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+19 Free hits are Free Hits.
May 18 21:47:40 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+19 Free hits are Free Hits. and gets 39." [1d20=20]
May 18 21:47:44 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+19 Free hits are Free Crits
May 18 21:47:45 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+19 Free hits are Free Crits and gets 23." [1d20=4]
May 18 21:47:47 <Kotono>   OOC: That is a crit.
May 18 21:48:02 <Kamvakua>   roll 6d6+26+2d6 (holy)
May 18 21:48:03 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 6d6+26+2d6 (holy) and gets 55." [6d6=6, 3, 6, 2, 1, 4][2d6=5, 2]
May 18 21:49:05 <Kotono>   WHAM! THe shark lands terrifically on the barge, it's vast body slamming down! It's fins hit the visible bar-lgura, sending it staggering back! The entire barge sinks down under it's weight, decks groaning! IT thrashes about all over, it's momentum leading it right into the party! OOC: You managed to knock it down, but it's about 10 tons of kinetic momentum coming at you guys. Ref saves, everyone.
May 18 21:49:22 <Knight>   roll 1d20+4
May 18 21:49:22 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+4 and gets 20." [1d20=16]
May 18 21:49:36 <Mari>   roll 1d20+15+1 haste
May 18 21:49:36 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+15+1 haste and gets 22." [1d20=6]
May 18 21:49:42 <Knight>   OOC: 21!
May 18 21:49:51 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+13 Yulia
May 18 21:49:52 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 Yulia and gets 32." [1d20=19]
May 18 21:49:54 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+13
May 18 21:49:54 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+13 and gets 15." [1d20=2]
May 18 21:50:02 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+11 Rogue
May 18 21:50:02 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Rogue and gets 20." [1d20=9]
May 18 21:50:11 <Adail>   1d20+19 ref
May 18 21:50:11 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+19 ref and gets 22." [1d20=3]
May 18 21:50:46 <Adail>   (OOC: 2 higher if Prot from Evil applies. Dunno if Talons is evil, though)
May 18 21:51:01 <Knight>   OOC: Does it actually count here? It's not exactly an attack from Talons
May 18 21:51:07 <Kotono>   roll 5d8, everyone but Kamvakua passed the save so halve it for them and evasion applies as normal. Kam, you're knocked prone, will describe in a moment.
May 18 21:51:07 <Knight>   OOC: If so, though, +2 for me
May 18 21:51:08 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 5d8, everyone but Kamvakua passed the save so halve it for them and evasion applies as normal. Kam, you're knocked prone, will describe in a moment. and gets Error: Numeric values only." [5d8=4, 4, 5, 7, 1]
May 18 21:51:10 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+11
May 18 21:51:11 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+11 and gets 13." [1d20=2]
May 18 21:51:27 <Kotono>   OOC: Nikkolai failed and takes full damage and is knocked prone too. That's...21 base damage before halving.
May 18 21:52:25 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+4 Baylee
May 18 21:52:26 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Baylee and gets 10." [1d20=6]
May 18 21:53:20 <Kotono>   The shark rolls over the party, flattening them terribly! Everyone manages to mostly endure! Baylee lies in a puddle of her own blood, crushed badly, perhaps clinging to life, perhaps not! OOC: Ape 2 is up.
May 18 21:53:45 <Kotono>   The shark is on the deck past the part, thrashing around wildly and belly up! OOC: Ape 2.
May 18 21:54:20 <Kotono>   The second ape, staggered, glares at the spectacle and grins, before vanishing away! OOC: Mari.
May 18 21:55:06 <Mari>   OOC: I'm going to assume I can SA against a fish out of water? Does flanking apply?
May 18 21:55:06 <Kotono>   OOC: Mari, you're up.
May 18 21:55:16 <Kotono>   OOC: Sure, it's very out of it's depth. And no, nothing's behind it
May 18 21:55:17 <Kotono>   .
May 18 21:55:25 <Mari>   roll 1d20+15 SoS 1
May 18 21:55:26 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+15 SoS 1 and gets 26." [1d20=11]
May 18 21:55:35 <Mari>   OOC: 16 there, forgot haste
May 18 21:56:00 *   Nikkolai coughs weakly, "He's still there, just invisible! A little to the right of where he was! Strike him down!"
May 18 21:56:00 <Mari>   roll 1d20+12 normal 1
May 18 21:56:01 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+12 normal 1 and gets 26." [1d20=14]
May 18 21:56:08 <Mari>   roll 1d20+116 SoS 2
May 18 21:56:09 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+116 SoS 2 and gets 132." [1d20=16]
May 18 21:56:15 <Mari>   OOC: +16, ARGH
May 18 21:56:30 <Mari>   roll 1d20+11 SoS 3
May 18 21:56:31 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+11 SoS 3 and gets 25." [1d20=14]
May 18 21:56:35 <Kotono>   OOC: All hit.
May 18 21:56:37 <Mari>   roll 1d20+7 normal 2
May 18 21:56:38 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+7 normal 2 and gets 17." [1d20=10]
May 18 21:56:41 <Kotono>   OOC: Including that one.
May 18 21:57:20 <Mari>   roll 5d6+10+25d6+5+8 this will be ugly
May 18 21:57:21 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 5d6+10+25d6+5+8+4 this will be ugly and gets 132." [5d6=3, 5, 2, 2, 1][25d6=6, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2, 5, 4, 6, 6, 5, 1, 6, 6, 4, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5]
May 18 21:57:31 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1=Rogue(24)>Nikkola(22)>Knight>Ape2(19)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Kam(10; ON FIRE)
May 18 21:58:06 <Kotono>   Mari dives in, turning the shark apart! She rips and rips and rips and rips, a bloody, grinning fury of desperation! The shark's flesh splashes away into Styx water! Lying on the wet deck is one thing, a face down card! OOC:  Yulia.
May 18 21:58:15 <Kotono>   Yulia whimpers for dear life and coughs up blood! OOC: Kam. ON FIRE Still.
May 18 21:59:16 <Kotono>   OOC: Wait, Rogue's holding, he has lay on hands.
May 18 21:59:33 <Kotono>   Rogue dashes over to Baylee, his hands glowing as her wounds mend! Color returns to her face, healing taking over her! OOC: Go Kam.
May 18 21:59:44 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1(24)>Nikkola(22)>Knight>Ape2(19)>Mari(16)>Yulia(15)>Rogue=Kam(10; ON FIRE)
May 18 21:59:56 *   Mari points her gore-crusted sword at the space vacated by the apes. "If you goons know what's good for you, you'll dive overboard and forget you ever met us!"
May 18 22:01:45 *   Kamvakua looks around nervously, pulling at the emergency wand on his belt and gesturing, sending healing energy at the ailing Yulia.
May 18 22:01:46 <Kotono>   Yulia weakly gestures at where Nikkolai pointed out!
May 18 22:01:48 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+2
May 18 22:01:49 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 10." [1d20=8]
May 18 22:01:50 <Kamvakua>   1d8+3 CLW
May 18 22:01:51 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d8+3 CLW and gets 6." [1d8=3]
May 18 22:02:11 <Kotono>   But the spell crumbles helplessly!Even as it does, Yulia's wounds heal partially! OOC: DANGER MOUSE, GO.
May 18 22:02:22 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1(24)>Nikkola(22)>Knight>Ape2(19)>Mari(16)>YUlia=Rogue=Kam(10; ON FIRE)
May 18 22:04:41 *   Adail looks over at Kam, then casts a spell to douse him with water! (Create Water right over Kam to put the fire out if I can.)
May 18 22:04:55 <Kotono>   Water gushes onto Kamvakua, quenching the fires on him! OOC: Ape 1.
May 18 22:05:02 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1(24)>Nikkola(22)>Knight>Ape2(19)>Mari(16)>YUlia=Rogue=Kam(10)
May 18 22:05:42 <Kotono>   The first ape, seen only by Adail and sensed by Nikkolai, growls and vanishes away entirely, leaving behind whiffs of foul smoke! OOC: Nikkolai.
May 18 22:05:50 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Ape 1(24)>Nikkola(22)>Knight>Mari(16)>YUlia=Rogue=Kam(10)
May 18 22:07:07 <Nikkolai>   OOC: Holding
May 18 22:07:19 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: DANGER MOUSE(28)>Nikkola(22)>Knight>Ape 2>Mari(16)>YUlia=Rogue=Kam(10)
May 18 22:07:25 <Kotono>   OOC: Knight, go.
May 18 22:07:40 <Knight>   Knight dashes to the face-down card lying on the deck, and quickly scoops it up before it flies overboard, or worse!
May 18 22:08:16 <Kotono>   The card is wet, a treacherous black water touching Knight! OOC: MAke a will save? Prot from evil applies.
May 18 22:08:28 <Knight>   roll 1d20+13 ohno!
May 18 22:08:28 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+13 ohno! and gets 28." [1d20=15]
May 18 22:08:56 <Kotono>   Knight feels dazed a moment, but it passes! In her mind, 'Thank you...the Abyss ruined my purpose...in you, take away all the treasures of the world...'
May 18 22:10:18 <Kotono>   OOC: Ape 2.
May 18 22:10:45 <Kotono>   The second ape, seen only by Adail, vanishes as well! Mere seconds later...SPLASH! There is an impact, the barge sailing once more! You are in a cave, a river branch of the Styx, the poling starting once more. OOC: Free act.
May 18 22:11:11 <Kotono>   One can notice Nikkolai is starting to smoke and steam, his body crackling with incansecent fire.
May 18 22:11:18 <Nikkolai>   A groan of agony bubbles up from the depths of Nikkolai's chest as he paws blindly at the air.
May 18 22:11:36 <Nikkolai>   "It...it burns! Gods, it's so hot!"
May 18 22:12:03 <Kotono>   Yulia whimpers, "Ow...oww.......Hey listen...I wanna go to bed and not get up for a week..."
May 18 22:12:04 <Kamvakua>   "Is she alive, Rogue?   Nikkolai, what's wrong with you? Adail, can you help him?" Kamvakua still had his wand out, but wasn't sure it'd help.
May 18 22:12:05 <Knight>   "Nikkolai! Rogue, Adail, do something!" calls Knight, whirling around at the sudden gasp of pain.
May 18 22:12:08 <Mari>   "What the--someone get him some water! Water that doesn't cause amnesia!"
May 18 22:12:19 <Kotono>   "She's alive," Rogue checks her pulse, "Adail, can you make water again?!"
May 18 22:12:33 *   Kamvakua grabs at the water pack at his side and douses Nikkolai in it.
May 18 22:12:40 *   Adail nods, "once more, yes."
May 18 22:13:10 <Kotono>   Under waterskin water and created water, a cloud of steam bursts around Nikkolai! The flames die down, Nikkolai's vision tinting back to normal colors, the heat going down to a dull roar.
May 18 22:13:45 <Kotono>   As he poles along, 'If you're still alive, about an hour to the portal.'
May 18 22:14:26 *   Nikkolai lies panting on his back, steam rising from his person. "Wha...what was that?"
May 18 22:14:32 *   Mari kneels down next to Baylee, glancing around at the others. "Can we get her on her feet in an hour or so? The sooner she's off this plane, the better."
May 18 22:15:37 *   Adail moves over to do what he can for Baylee as well.
May 18 22:16:44 <Kotono>   "I think so," Rogue answers. Baylee's flesh is mended, but she's not awake. "Heal the others, "Rogue says, "Her body is mended, but the shock was great."
May 18 22:17:23 *   Nikkolai makes no move to rise to his feet. "Gods, I *hate* this place."
May 18 22:17:40 <Knight>   "Ordinary people cannot endure agony. But she must have been knocked out instantly," notes Knight, kneeling next to Baylee's body. "The pain could not have been that intense."
May 18 22:17:54 <Mari>   Mari looks up. "It hates you too, Nik. Complaining about it just makes it happy."
May 18 22:18:25 *   Adail pulls out his wand again and starts healing.
May 18 22:19:08 <Adail>   1d8+1 for Yulia
May 18 22:19:09 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d8+1 for Yulia and gets 2." [1d8=1]
May 18 22:19:19 <Nikkolai>   "Complaining makes me happy." Nikkolai states flatly.
May 18 22:19:32 <Adail>   4d8+4 for Kam
May 18 22:19:32 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 4d8+4 for Kam and gets 15." [4d8=4, 1, 2, 4]
May 18 22:19:41 <Adail>   5d8+5 for Nik
May 18 22:19:41 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 5d8+5 for Nik and gets 20." [5d8=4, 1, 2, 7, 1]
May 18 22:19:44 <Knight>   "But it upsets everyone else, Nikkolai. An optimistic spirit is necessary to prevail here!" replies Knight, frowning. "Or we would surely all give in to despair."
May 18 22:19:46 <Kotono>   "I wanna complain, too," Yulia cries softly, "I never want to see a shark again Hey listen, no more sharks! Ever!"
May 18 22:20:34 <Mari>   "I agree. So I guess we never go to the plane of water."
May 18 22:21:15 *   Nikkolai draws his lips into a thin line. His eyes seem to gleam like coals as he painfully raises himself to a sitting position. "Optimism is not needed. Only a burning desire to survive."
May 18 22:21:32 <Nikkolai>   He calls out to Yulia, "Are you all right, bright one?"
May 18 22:21:45 <Knight>   "We must visit every single plane there is! But we are not properly equipped to travel there presently," replies Knight, standing up. "As nobody has perished, we should rejoice in this victory."
May 18 22:21:56 <Adail>   roll 2d8+2 Mari
May 18 22:21:57 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 2d8+2 Mari and gets 12." [2d8=7, 3]
May 18 22:22:03 <Adail>   roll 3d8+3 Knight
May 18 22:22:03 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 3d8+3 Knight and gets 14." [3d8=3, 4, 4]
May 18 22:22:06 <Kamvakua>   "Sharks have their place.  Preferrably not on the raft.  I'm sorry for not being more careful there," Kamvakua leaned up against the mast, happy nobody died.
May 18 22:22:17 *   Adail then shakes his wand and snorts, "And this one's finally done."
May 18 22:23:01 <Kamvakua>   "It served us more than well.  Thanks, Adail."
May 18 22:27:20 <Kotono>   Thus the barge sails an hour. You come to a small branch. Here a refreshing breeze blows, smelling fresh and clean. The poling slows, 'Ahead.'
May 18 22:28:33 *   Mari breathes deeply and sighs. "Wind that doesn't smell like dead dog. Oh wow. Oh *wow*, how I'd missed that."
May 18 22:29:00 <Kotono>   Ahead the river comes to an end. A small rocky island is the destination, a breeze coming straight from it. IT smells like open and clean air! Atop the island is a circular tear in the air, endless open blue skies past it!
May 18 22:29:30 <Knight>   "It is so tempting to simply return there," admits Knight.
May 18 22:29:59 *   Adail nods, "Indeed. But we have much to do here still."
May 18 22:30:21 <Nikkolai>   "You've got that right, Knight." Nikkolai has risen and is now leaning against the railing with a pained grimace.
May 18 22:30:23 <Adail>   Turning to Rogue, he extends a hand, "Thank you for the help thus far, and for taking her to saftey."
May 18 22:30:40 <Mari>   "It really is....but if we left now, we'd probably have to start all over again when we come back." She looks to Baylee and Rogue. "Everyone who's leaving ready to do so? You lucky bastards."
May 18 22:31:06 <Knight>   "Yes, this is true. Rogue, this is where we part," notes Knight, turning to her brother. "Talons will accompany me in your stead. Somehow, we will find a way to survive until we can meet again."
May 18 22:32:20 <Kamvakua>   "May your path be a brighter one than ours will be," Kamvakua nodded kindly.  Rogue had so far been truthful to his new leaf.
May 18 22:32:35 <Kotono>   Rogue takes Adail's hands and nods, "We go, until we meet again," he says, walking ahead.
May 18 22:32:53 *   Nikkolai doesn't say a word. He simply gives Rogue a short wave.
May 18 22:33:21 <Kotono>   Baylee turns and bows, "Thank you." Rogue walks through the portal as Baylee smiles, and in a majestic, booming voice, "Thank you." she says again.
May 18 22:33:36 <Kamvakua>   "Baylee, be safe.  The world is not all harsh.  You will find your way in it."
May 18 22:34:15 *   Mari waves as well. "G'bye Rogue. Keep not being a jerk. I like you better that way. Baylee, find some place safe to settle down! And...wow, suddenly you sound real different..."
May 18 22:34:41 *   Adail then blinks at Baylee.
May 18 22:34:55 *   Kamvakua blinks a bit as well at the sudden change.
May 18 22:34:58 <Nikkolai>   "Near death experiences will do that to a person, no doubt."
May 18 22:35:06 *   Nikkolai shrugs, not particularly concerned.
May 18 22:35:38 <Kotono>   "This child is important to her world," Baylee's voice is masculine, utterly commanding and enthralling to you. "The demons struck at her village, hoping to blindly eliminate a light of hope before it began to glow bright."
May 18 22:36:44 <Kamvakua>   "Every light is so, but I am glad one as bright as this was safe." Kamvakua said truhtfully.
May 18 22:36:52 *   Nikkolai stands up straight, suddenly. "Who is this?! Who is speaking through Baylee? Could it be...Paladine himself?"
May 18 22:36:55 <Kamvakua>   "It was our fortune that she crossed our path."
May 18 22:37:30 <Mari>   Mari is kind of at a loss for words. "Well, uh, you're welcome. Shine on?"
May 18 22:37:54 *   Adail half smiles, and simply says,"Glad to help."
May 18 22:37:54 <Knight>   "Gods are known to speak through vessels who borrow their power," murmurs Knight. "That world is fortunate that the demons were not thorough."
May 18 22:38:22 <Kotono>   "My power cannot reach freely into the Abyss..." Baylee turns and begins to walk, "The ivory pendant now carries my favor within it. Wear it well." With that Baylee walks into the portal, following Rogue to places unseen!
May 18 22:40:11 *   Nikkolai rubs his chin in consideration. "You know, I'm beginning to think that there's something to this 'religion' business. It must be nice to have a god or two on your side."
May 18 22:40:47 <Knight>   "Like any alliance, to take up the cause of a church brings both friends and enemies," replies Knight, with a shrug. "As needs must."
May 18 22:41:09 *   Kamvakua clapped Nikkolai's shoulder. "Do what your heart tells you is right."
May 18 22:41:29 *   Mari gives Nik a sideways glance. "Yeah, well, if you only go into it because of what you can get for yourself, it's probably not one of the nice ones you'll end up serving..."
May 18 22:42:02 <Nikkolai>   "My heart is telling me to burn this entire abyss down to ashes." Nikkolai responds in an amused tone. "Does that mean I should worship fire?
May 18 22:42:03 <Nikkolai>   "
May 18 22:42:19 <Kotono>   "Hehehe," Yulia giggles now, "We got noticed! And I think we can all agree with that...so hey, listen, that amulet carries his favor now? Does that mean it's magic?"
May 18 22:43:18 *   Adail eyes Nik, "There are fire gods out there. Some are even somewhat decent."
May 18 22:44:02 <Kamvakua>   "Divine magic can be a powerful protection.  We are indeed fortunate to have more of such here.  Especially after that," Kamvakua rested against the mast.  "Thank you Quinsalus."
May 18 22:45:34 <Nikkolai>   "Is that so, Adail? Perhaps you and I should sit and have a talk about it soon." Nikkolai flexes his palm in consideration. "After that odd sensation of being on fire I feel...more fond of fire than I usually do. Perhaps worshipping fire would not be so very bad."
May 18 22:45:44 <Kotono>   Quinsalus says not a word, 'The trip is not done...we are not on the 36th layer yet. Return now, so that we may finish it.'
May 18 22:46:25 <Knight>   "Do what you need to do to grow in strength, Nikkolai," suggests Knight, returning to a seated position by the mast. "And let us be off once more."
May 18 22:47:36 <Mari>   "Yeah, let's move. The sooner we're off this plane, the better. I've probably said that before. But I don't think it can be said enough." Mari joins the others on the raft, hoping there's enough of a lull on this next leg of the journey to get some rest.
May 18 22:48:12 <Kotono>   Thus the poling continues, going off to unknown vistas of the Abyss yet!
May 18 22:51:07 <Knight>   "Quinsalus, if you would be so kind, I would like to know the details for the rest of your chosen route," states Knight, approaching the Yugoloth with a faint frown.
May 18 22:51:30 <Kotono>   'We will proceed down the Styx and follow it's current until we reach the end.'
May 18 22:52:04 <Knight>   "Do you know if there are any markets or docks upon this course?"
May 18 22:52:31 <Kotono>   There is a rumbling chuckle in your minds, 'No. The 36th layer is open chaos and slaughter. A side trip would be required.'
May 18 22:53:37 *   Nikkolai grunts sourly. "For once, why can't something be easy?"
May 18 22:53:52 <Knight>   Knight places a hand on the railing to steady herself, and peers towards the fiend. "I seek a mount suited for such a realm, but we cannot take long detours. Are there possibilities within reach?"
May 18 22:54:17 <Kotono>   'There may...for a price.'
May 18 22:54:40 <Knight>   "Inform me of what is on offer, if you would."
May 18 22:55:31 <Kotono>   'Only the limits of your imagination set a barrier on what mount you can find.' Quinsalus continues to pole, 'Should you be willing to do what must be done.'
May 18 22:59:05 <Knight>   "So if I were to seek a unicorn or a nightmare to serve me loyally, would you say either is possible, even in the abyss?"
May 18 23:00:05 <Kotono>   'Yes.' Quinsalus looks to Knight, a bony hand beckoning, 'Come closer.'
May 18 23:00:23 *   Knight frowns, and takes a step forward towards their capricious-seeming guide.
May 18 23:00:57 <Kotono>   Everything around Knight grows dim...OOC: PM.
May 18 23:07:21 <Kotono>   OOC: Make a will save, Knight?
May 18 23:07:25 <Knight>   roll 1d20+11
May 18 23:07:26 <Nyarlahatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+11 and gets 24." [1d20=13]
May 18 23:07:56 <Knight>   OOC: +2 for Yulia, whom I forget
May 18 23:08:32 <Kotono>   Knight blinks a moment. Huh, her vision clouded over, Quinsalus turning away, poling.
May 18 23:10:19 *   Knight frowns to herself, and turns away.