034. The battle for Rosamund, and Demedais the Twice-Fallen!

[Corwin]

[15:22] <Kotono> So the party rests and recovers, then once again returns to the ruins. The trip through the waterways and the Fourth Resort area is without incident. Oh sure, there's still a dusty and collapsed hive of undead bees and lots of swimming to do, but nothing of note occurs. Once you enter the main room, you find Ajan watching you as always. Past that, you return to the small, plain room where you slippedi nto another place or time, a single unope
[15:24] <Kotono> a single unopened door awaiting.
[15:25] * Alicia bravely opens the door!
[15:26] * Demedais has his sword out already. No point in trusting this place to be nice, after all.
[15:26] <Kotono> Antenora quietly hangs back as the door is opened! Ahead is a gleaming chamber of metal, buffed and shadowed. For the room ahead is long and pitch dark, save for the far end, where out of a long streak of darkness and far ahead, you can see a door going on.
[15:27] * Alicia obligingly casts light on a pebble and tosses it down the corridor.
[15:27] <Alicia> roll 1d100
[15:27] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=1 ]4,0{1}
[15:27] <Alicia> roll 1d100 another cantrip wasted, oh noes
[15:27] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d100 1,0another cantrip wasted, oh noes --> 6,0[ 1d100=32 ]4,0{32}
[15:27] <Alicia> It just takes her a moment, that's all.
[15:28] * Seira just an obligingly wastes a scroll of mage armor, staying to the back.
[15:28] * Demedais watches closely as the pebble goes down, looking for anything out of the ordinary in the hallway.
[15:28] <Kotono> The pebble lights the way as it falls to the floor - and goes right through it, the light vanishing once it passes through the floor.
[15:29] <Kotono> The hallway is of metal that gleams entirely too much, bright and shiny. You don't see anything of note from the pebble's path until it vanishes.
[15:29] <Alicia> The pebble vanished?
[15:29] * Alicia pokes the floor with her sword.
[15:30] <Kotono> OOC: Just reaching int he doorway and poking down?
[15:30] * Demedais pauses. "Okay, nonexistent floor. We have any reasonable way across?"
[15:30] <Alicia> OOC: Yes, not stepping into the hall, just leaning through the doorway
[15:30] <Kotono> The floor right in front of the door seems solid, Alicia's sword sounds and feels ilke it's hitting metal.
[15:31] <Seira> "The wondrous magic of flight," Seira responds. "Though can't Alicia's pet just fly across and poke at the floor?"
[15:31] <Alicia> "Feels solid right in front of the door," Alicia confirms. "Must be a hidden pit trap further on." Cautiously, and with a hand on the door frame, Alicia steps in with one foot and rests it on the floor to make absolutely sure.
[15:32] <Kotono> Antenora watches on, "If my mistress so commands," sh ereplies to Seira.
[15:32] <Kotono> Alicia finds her foot is indeed on solid ground. Quite solid, as a matter of fact.
[15:32] <Seira> "You probably won't die, and if you carry some light with you we'll see where the troublesome spots are."
[15:33] <Alicia> "She's not a pet," Alicia adds distractedly as she tests her footing. "Can you check for illusion magic, Seira? That's probably simpler than testing every step along the way."
[15:33] * Seira snaps her fingers, casting Detect Magic.
[15:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+21
[15:35] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+21 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{29}
[15:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+21
[15:35] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+21 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{35}
[15:36] <Kotono> AS the party talks, a loud, keening groan of metal is heard ahead - or down and ahead, perhaps.
[15:36] <Seira> "Illusion," she speaks, pointing at the floor. "Transmutation below it." And knowing the portion of the floor the stone fell through isn't real, she tries to see past the illusion!
[15:36] * Alicia swiftly withdraws her foot from the corridor.
[15:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+9
[15:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{12}
[15:38] * Alicia also tries to disbelieve the illusion.
[15:38] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14
[15:38] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{18}
[15:40] * Demedais grunts. "Okay, so. Deception and then presumably either a deathtrap or a really painful trap. Charming." With that, he studies the area, trying to see past the illusion himself.
[15:41] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+5 bonus, knowing it's illusion)
[15:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0(+5 bonus, knowing it's illusion) --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{23}
[15:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20
[15:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{9}
[15:43] * Demedais blinks twice, before peering over a bit more. "By Helm... Mmmph. That grey and gold orb. Could it be what's controlling this entire escapade?"
[15:43] <Seira> "Yep," Seira affirms. "Want to nick it and hope the metal constructs don't kill us while we flee?"
[15:44] <Demedais> "Seira, have you ever considered the possibility that the thing may be cursed in some regard?" Demedais asks with an eyebrow raised slightly.
[15:46] <Alicia> "Or it could be controlling the constructs and if we get it it will either deactivate them or give us control over them," Alicia posits. "There's no way to know by guessing. Still, I think going down there would be painful if they took exception to our presence."
[15:46] <Seira> "Is it evil?" she asks the resident paladins, raising an eyebrow.
[15:46] * Alicia looks around for evil!
[15:46] <Alicia> Besides the obvious.
[15:47] * Demedais sweeps for detect chaos, despite not expecting much.
[15:49] <Alicia> "I don't detect any evil we weren't already aware of," Alicia replies primly.
[15:49] <Kotono> "What a curious thing," Antenora observes, looking on ahead. "A rust creature would be useful." Still, she does not take long, "Are you going to wish to fly over, Mistress?"
[15:50] <Seira> "Then we'll deal with whatever curse it has. If there is one, it's not vile or any of that stuff," Seira states. "I could fly down invisible and try to take it with me, or we could leave. Or the devil could do it. Are there other options?"
[15:52] <Alicia> "Well, everything else we've found in these ruins has been useful," Alicia agrees. "Trying to take the orb by stealth is probably our best bet, unless we feel like battling all its constructs - considering they can likely reform from scrap, I'd rather avoid that if possible."
[15:52] <Demedais> "Ditto for chaos. So." Demedais replies. "I'm inclined to suggest that you try and grab it quickly, Seira while I serve to distract them. Any major objection to this?"
[15:53] <Seira> "Just one," she voices, turning to the devil. "Rust creatures? What made you say that?"
[15:54] <Kotono> "Is it not obvious?" Antenora looks at Seira quite calmly, but smiles with a slight indulence. "A feast would be laid out for them, yes?"
[15:55] <Seira> "Well, yes," Seira allows. "But more to the point, would you know where to get a few? Or were you just musing out loud?"
[15:57] <Kotono> "Just a point," Antenora returns nicely to Seira, "If only our words were wishes." With a chuckle, "I suppose that were I far greater, such could be so."
[15:58] <Seira> "Alright, then!" Seira hands Demedais her bow. "Aim better this time, please!" she tells him, and then turns invisible. In no time, she can fly as well, and her mind is shielded against evil. With that taken care of, she descends directly over the orb, reaching out for it.
[15:59] * Alicia peers down the pit, ready to send covering fire Seira's way if she gets in trouble.
[15:59] <Demedais> "...I'm going to just wait until she figures out that I'm horrible with these things." Demedais says after she disappears, but obligingly nocks an arrow anyway before pausing again. "...wait, what direction is she approaching the orb from?"
[16:00] <Alicia> "Hopefully directly above, but alas I cannot see her to tell," Alicia murmurs in reply.
[16:01] <Demedais> "Then she's truly fortunate I'm bad with these." Demedais shakes his head. "Let us just hope this goes according to her plan."
[16:02] <Kotono> So the rest of the party waits as Seira flies out, protected. The metal swirls around the floor of the pit, often leaving the surface to hover and twist into forms. AS Seira approaches the orb, three sailent chunks can be noted.  The first is a ball of blades and hooks, spinning about like a grotesque killball big enough to roll over a human body. The second is a humanoid manshape, down to a sword in hand. The last is of a bear, twisted long
[16:02] <Kotono> The last is of a bear, twisted long metal claws in place of nature's weapons. (More)
[16:04] <Kotono> The rest of the shards whirl around in a sweeping dance, a few over the orb. However, there looks to be no extreme resistance as Seira gets close. Close enough to take it with a swoop if she wishes, or float down and grab it properly.
[16:04] <Seira> Seira decides to waste another spell, rising a bit to quietly cast Shield upon herself. The price of that slot more than makes up for a potential, unpleasant encounter with grotesque spheres of spinning death. Feeling better prepared, she floats down to try and grab it properly. If she can manage to accomplish that, all that remains is to zoom straight up with the orb, and towards the others.
[16:05] <Kotono> Seira is able to float down and grasp the orb! Once she does, she finds it hot like molten metal in her hands - not enough to burn, but an unbelievable heat nonetheless, seeming to defy reality - and...OOC - Make an int check?
[16:06] <Seira> roll 1d20+9
[16:06] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{25}
[16:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[16:06] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{13}
[16:09] <Kotono> On holding the orb, the metal in the room goes silent-still for perhaps two or three seconds. But thereafter they wait, beginning to move again.
[16:09] <Alicia> "I think she's got it," Alicia observes, seeing the orb move slightly and the roiling mass of metal pause.
[16:10] * Demedais looks down, noting the changes. "Well, that's good. Wonder what the rest of this was for, though?"
[16:10] * Seira decides to regroup with the others, first, not really noticing the heat -- red dragons are supposed to be past that. On a whim, she decides to try and command the metal constructs to all head towards a particular corner of the room.
[16:11] <Kotono> OOC - Int check, Seira.
[16:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+9
[16:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{19}
[16:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[16:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{20}
[16:13] <Kotono> AS Seira goes to regroup, she acts on a pure whim. A bit of curiosity and desire, but what a desire! She tries to command - but she feels her mind get pushed aside, overwhelmed in an instant. This time, a great SCREAM comes from the orb, as if hosts of Heaven and Hell were summoned into one sound! From the pit, dozens of chunks and shards of metal fly up, racing towards Seira. OOC - I'm going to call her twenty feet away. Deme and Alicia, bot
[16:14] <Kotono> Deme and Alicia, both of you can act in response to this.
[16:14] <Kotono> OOC - Minor strike.
[16:15] <Kotono> AS Seira goes to regroup, she acts on a pure whim as she lands by her friends. A bit of curiosity and desire, but what a desire! She tries to command - but she feels her mind get pushed aside, overwhelmed in an instant. This time, a great SCREAM comes from the orb, as if hosts of Heaven and Hell were summoned into one sound! From the pit, dozens of chunks and shards of metal fly up, racing towards Seira. OOC -Deme and Alicia, both of you can
[16:16] <Alicia> Since she can't actually see Seira, Alicia can't actually cover her. Instead she grabs hold of the door and yells, "Seira, get out of there!" as she prepares to slam it shut just before the mass of metal reaches them!
[16:18] * Demedais grunts and prepares his sword again, waiting to let Alicia try and stop it with the door.
[16:19] <Kotono> Alicia closes the door! A moment later, the ring of metal against the doo rechos! A few shards stick through just a little, several having penetrated partially in! But despite the rain of steel and iron, none made it through.
[16:20] * Alicia shivers as some of the shards just barely misses her as she holds the door securely shut. "Seira?" she raises her voice after a few seconds once the clatter of metal dies down. "You did make it out, right?"
[16:20] <Kotono> Antenora looks at the door with noted distaste, watching on.
[16:22] <Seira> "My ghost cries out for vengeance," Seira deadpans. "I've got the orb," she announces, placing it in her pack, "and a few more minutes on my spells. Let's get moving while they're still on?"
[16:23] * Alicia exhales in relief. "How are we going to get past all that animated metal, though? It looks like taking the orb didn't de-animate them."
[16:24] <Seira> "Why should we do that?" Seira asks in confusion. "Let's go check out the other area, and return here later if we want to. I'll master the orb in no time, so it'll be safe then."
[16:26] <Demedais> "...Master?" Demedais inquires, eyeing where Seira's voice is coming from.
[16:26] <Alicia> "Alright, I suppose the order doesn't matter too much. Just try not to do whatever it is you just did if we come back here," Alicia agrees, backing away from the door a few steps before she draws the third resort, twirling it briefly in her grasp as she heads back to Ajan's chamber to open the next doorway.
[16:26] <Seira> "In no time at all, the orb will accept me as its master," Seira states with absolute certainty.
[16:27] <Kotono> "If it is an item of power, that is only logical," Antenora observes archly. "It would otherwise only make a good paperweight?"
[16:28] <Demedais> "...Be careful, Seira." Demedais says after a few seconds of what seems like controlled irritation. After that, he follows Alicia, ready to try and handle whatever's up next.
[16:28] * Seira floats above the ground at his side, after taking her bow back from Demedais.
[16:30] <Kotono> It takes a minute to get back and pass by Ajan. He watches on gravely as the party goes to the third door! It is opened, revealing it to be much like the previoust wo - a room with a strangely colored pool, awaiting someone to step into it and find themselves in another place.
[16:30] * Demedais obligingly pokes it.
[16:30] <Seira> "I'll go first," Seira announces, doing just that.
[16:30] * Alicia doesn't hesitate this time - but is still too slow, dipping a finger in the water after Seira and Demedais.
[16:31] <Kotono> So the three vanish away, soon followed by Antenora. She does linger a moment, watching the pool...before she walks into it and winks away as well. (More.)
[16:33] <Kotono> So you appear in a like room to the previous, with a door on the far wall leading deeper in. However, unlike it, the tiles around the door are a burnt cherry red, a warmth flooding the room from the closed door.
[16:34] * Alicia sighs and glances between the devil and the pseudo-dragon. "Oh, to be resistant to fire... Perhaps you should lead, captain."
[16:37] <Kotono> "Mmm...warm..." Antenora smiles almost happily at Alicia, "I will look, if the Captain is not disposed to?"
[16:37] <Seira> "I'm good," Seira responds.
[16:39] * Seira flies towards the door, reaching out towards it while trying to estimate the temperature emanating from it.
[16:39] <Kotono> Seira goes to the door. It's warm - like a hot day in the desert warm, but not enough to injure unless you have prolonged exposure.
[16:40] * Seira warns everyone of her intentions before searching the lock for traps, followed by an attempt to open it while standing somewhat to the side of the doorway.
[16:40] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 search
[16:40] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0search --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{29}
[16:40] * Alicia stands back and to the side of the doorway.
[16:41] * Demedais also stays a good ways away.
[16:44] * Seira notes down one of the engraved symbols, before asking their pet devil if she recognizes the languages it's from.
[16:45] <Kotono> Antenora raises an eyebrow, "I do," she replies primly.
[16:45] * Seira nods, and proceeds to write them all down. "What does it say?" she asks her while working.
[16:46] <Kotono> With a vague look at Seira, "It reads: Warning: Orguss Armory, then is followed by several runes of command for the inhabitants."
[16:47] <Seira> "We like armories!" Seira says excitedly. "What's the language, and what do the commands do?"
[16:47] * Alicia frowns slightly at how useful Antenora is being, but doesn't protest.
[16:47] * Demedais eyes Dran- er, Antenora, attempting to read her as she and Seira talk.
[16:48] <Kotono> Antenora smiles just a little bit as she reads. "It is to keep those inside inside." Her body posture is erect, quite lively as she recites. "Some of my kind are likely inside."
[16:49] <Alicia> "Oh, this should be good..." Alicia mutters irritably.
[16:49] <Seira> "How unfortunate for them," Seira remarks. "Can you tell me how to pronounce the commands, and translate them?" She prepares to note everything down.
[16:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 let's try Sense Motive
[16:50] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0let's try Sense Motive --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{15}
[16:51] <Kotono> "It would take quite some time," Antenora answers after a few seconds. "I do know they are absolute to those they were conjured on; those inside are likely of no danger to you."
[16:53] <Seira> "What do you mean by 'absolute to those they were conjured on'?" Seira asks.
[16:53] <Alicia> "How long does it take to say a word?" Alicia adds her own question, wondering how it could take some time. Unless the words are stupidly long.
[16:55] <Kotono> "That those inside are well and truly bound," Antenora answers that as she look sto Alicia. "Aaah, MIstress," she begins, "Even if you say a magical word to one that does ont know magic, do they understand it immediately?"
[16:55] * Seira frowns. "I do too know magic," she complains. "Never mind. Memorize them all, and use them if I explicitely tell you to once we're inside. That works?"
[16:56] <Demedais> "We're... actually taking her in?" Demedais looks to Seira coolly.
[16:56] * Seira considers. Twenty command runes, so twenty captive devils? At Demedais's question, she shrugs. "Hey, it's not me she calls Mistress."
[16:57] <Alicia> "Perhaps not. So are you saying these are spells and not merely command words?" Alicia glances at Demedais at his question, "I have no issue with bringing her into contact with her own kind. If she wishes to... rejoin them, that would be her choice, after all," she smiles thinly.
[16:58] <Seira> "Well. Ready?" Seira waits on everyone's acknowledgement, and to step away from the doorway, before opening it.
[16:58] * Demedais simply levels his sword in response, ready for whatever may happen.
[16:58] * Alicia casts Shield upon herself and draws her sword before confirming her readiness.
[16:58] <Alicia> roll 1d100
[16:58] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=32 ]4,0{32}
[16:59] <Kotono> Antenora returns the look with mock hurt, "You wound me, MIstress," she notes, "Why would I return when I wish to change?" She says that with quite nice words, awaiting.
[16:59] * Seira opens the door!
[17:01] <Alicia> "You haven't really expressed any solid desire to change, aside from acknowledging the barest possibility that it could happen," Alicia returns neutrally. "Still, that's enough for me to give you what leeway I have, so far."
[17:02] <Kotono> The door opens! A woosh of warm air rushes past the party! Ahead is a great armory - vats of steel and molten metals, forges, great troughs of cooling water, chorus of hammers. All about, the tools of war are made and crafted. This vast room is bigger than the party can take in at once, but you do note that the inhabitants of the room are not humans. Devils - from an imp carrying a steaming hot, curved and jagged dagger to a pool of water, to
[17:03] <Kotono> of water, to a great chained devil crafting with a hammer in both hands. For a few moments all stops, the inhabitants looking on...(More)
[17:04] <Kotono> Then they return to work with nary a bit of interest. The room is dark, yet plenty of red light comes from fires and molten metals. The heat is heavy but not overwhelming, on the brink of being painful to immediate contact but still quite bearable.  
[17:04] * Seira waves at the devils, telling them, "Carry on, don't stop on our account." As they follow her advice, she looks around for the various magical signatures.
[17:04] <Kotono> There are perhaps 15 to 25 devils working that you see, a chorus of noises and metallic clangs as the work continues.
[17:05] * Alicia brings up her sword in a ready stance as soon as she spots all the devils, before she slowly drops it at the lack of reaction. "Well... that was underwhelming."
[17:05] <Kotono> "They look like they're securely bound to this task," Antenora observes, then after a moment's pause, "I'm sure you'll show me something worthwhile to that, MIstress," she smiles like too sweet honey.
[17:06] * Demedais doesn't drop his guard, but merely follows the lead of Seira at this point.
[17:06] * Seira looks around for where the weapons are being stored.
[17:08] <Kotono> IN the center-back is a great cooling rack, where finished weapons sit and solidify. Here lies dozens of weapons, often of jet black or cool blue metals, with jagged catches and nasty hooks. The armors are barbed and razored, shined to mirror like perfection. As you reach them, "What is it you want?" A devilish voice, a burly Bearded Devil growls, approaching. "What is your business in the Orguss Armory?"
[17:08] <Seira> "We have a key, so we clearly belong here. We need new weapons, as this is clearly the armory," Seira tells it matter-of-factly.
[17:08] * Loligoth|AFK is now known as Hotaru
[17:09] <Alicia> "Hmph," Alicia snorts in reply to Antenora, looking around warily as she follows Seira, more interested in seeing if there are other doors out of here. There's a strong temptation to just get stabby, but there has to be more to this place than that - they're meant to be tested here, after all.
[17:10] <Kotono> "Show me proof of your identity," the bearded devil commands, as Alicia looks around. There's two doors here that she sees - one past these cooling racks, and another to the far side, half nestled behind a big vat of melted metal.
[17:10] <Seira> "What would you accept as proof?" Seira asks curiously. "Would our key do?"
[17:11] <Alicia> "This?" Alicia arches an eyebrow as she briefly holds up the third resort.
[17:12] <Kotono> Antenora's gaze sweeps towards the weapons, eyes lighting up as she looks at them. Despite that, she remains behind Alicia. The bearded devil stops as he sees the dagger, "One of the signets of the God King..." he mutters, bowing his head, "What is it you want, human mortals?"
[17:13] <Seira> "We need to equip an army with quality weapons and armor," Seira tells it. "That's pretty much it. Thanks for the good work!"
[17:13] <Alicia> "Who has bound you here, and for what purpose?" Alicia asks, before blinking and looking at Seira in surprise.
[17:13] * Demedais pauses, before looking at Seira in almost utter disbelief.
[17:16] <Kotono> "You wish our services?" the bearded devil begins, as his eyes pass to Alicia - and the Erinyes behind her. "...hmph," he mutters, "We were bound here millenia ago by the God King of the Gnomes to craft and forge."
[17:18] <Seira> "No, we're good on our our," Seira rebuffs the devil politely. "Demedais, carry stuff."
[17:18] <Seira> *on our own
[17:19] * Demedais glares at Seira for a second, before turning to Alicia to ask a favor... before reconsidering. "Alicia, if it wouldn't overwhelm your senses, please check the equipment for evil first?"
[17:20] <Seira> "Oh, please! Evil people use perfectly serviceable swords, too!"
[17:20] <Alicia> "We do not require any of your services," Alicia replies archly to the Barbazu. "Come, there must be more to this chamber than some fiendish production line," she tells her colleagues. "Lets look around further." At Demedais' request she frowns slightly before opening herself up for a veritable assault of evil from all directions.
[17:21] <Demedais> "And I am inclined to agree with Alicia. Preferably we do not bother here unless we find some neccessity to." Demedais states flatly to Seira.
[17:22] <Seira> "This is beyond stupid, we need weapons and armor, and we have them here. We, in fact, took decidedly evil weapons with us before to sell elsewhere, or to keep out of others' hands. There's no reason whatsoever to be squeamish now."
[17:22] <Kotono> The Bearded Devil watches the group, especially Antenora. His look to her becomes suspcious, but he says nothing as the party debates.
[17:23] <Demedais> "Were we outfitting our country with such equipment, or handing them over to someone who can analyze and work with them?" Demedais replies.
[17:24] <Alicia> "Yes, some of the weapons are unholy. Not that that seems a deterrent for selling them, but honestly, I'd far rather return these fiends to Baator than employ their services. There's enough evil in this world without us encouraging it," Alicia speaks up.
[17:24] <Seira> "Mostly the former, really," Seira tells Demedais. "And fine, we can do that later. But why not take the actual weapons? We can leave the unholy ones here, if you want."
[17:25] <Kotono> "They are...fine weapons," Antenora adds after some long pause. "Made by craftsmen with dozens of human lifetimes to perfect the works."
[17:29] <Alicia> "Be that as it may, I can hardly call myself any sort of servant of the heavens if I accept aid and armaments from fiends. I am against this," Alicia puts in her final word. "I toe a thin enough line already," she adds with a glance at the Erinyes.
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[17:30] * adfgsdgadsdga is now known as Taishyr
[17:30] <Kotono> "Then...Perhaps only one should be taken?" Antenora offers, "Mistress, you have had me fight before. With a weapon from here, I can serve and fight for you even better."
[17:30] <Seira> "I'll do it myself, then," Seira says with a frown. "You follow your ideals, and I'll follow mine." Her mind filled with happy thoughts of metal, Seira drives any conflict out of her thoughts and begins the slow task of taking the readied weapons outside the room, lining them in a corner away from the door with the engravings.
[17:31] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
[17:31] * Demedais (Chiyos@58.194.238.102) Quit (NickServ (GHOST command used by Taishyr))
[17:31] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[17:31] * Alicia warily watches to see how the devils respond to Seira's theft.
[17:34] <Kotono> Seira takes perhaps 10 weapons and 5 suits of armor. They feel warm to her touch, the metal hard, yet almost pliable enough to bend. Yet when he rhand brushes a barb, it nearly cuts her like a razor sharp blade. The devils watch Seira coldly, but the bearded devil speaks. "She holds the token of the God King." he announces this without much energy in his voice, his eyes burning into Seira. "They travel with a devil. There is no sign that our
[17:35] <Kotono> There is no sign that our contract's terms are broken."
[17:36] <Alicia> "Yes... why don't you refresh my memory, what exactly are the terms of the contract?" Alicia asks, turning to let her own gaze bore into the Barbazu.
[17:36] * Demedais closes his eyes for a moment, before shaking his head.
[17:37] * Seira takes the time to search the other two doors for any traps, while Alicia chats with the devil.
[17:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[17:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{13}
[17:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[17:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{24}
[17:38] <Kotono> The Barbazu returns Alicia's gaze fearlessly. "We are to serve the God King or thos ethat come bearing his sigil and authority. We are to serve, save if we believe that there are impostors." He looks very, very hard at Antenora, before at last, "Conrelu! Come!" His eyes are dark and unhappy, as a male Erinyes approaches. Quite handsome, actually clothed in a heavy, blackened smock. He looks Antenora over once, before simply nodding to the Bea
[17:39] <Kotono> before simply nodding to the Bearded Devil. Thereafter, "...there are indeed no signs that you are not working for the God King, then," he agrees.
[17:40] * Demedais just keeps his eyes closed for a bit longer.
[17:41] * Alicia feels a faint pricking of the hairs on the back of her neck, the urge to disabuse the devil of his notions at the same time as she seperates his head from his neck rising within her. Instead she merely asks another question, "When were you last visited by one of those you serve?"
[17:45] <Kotono> As Alicia's hairs rise up, "A long time. Our contract, however, does not specify time." With a long, cold look at Alicia, "Would you know that if you were a servant of the God King?" he enquires.
[17:45] <Seira> "We're on a clock, here," Seira tells Alicia and Demedais, before opening one of the doors at random.
[17:46] * Demedais just shrugs at this point and follows Seira.
[17:46] <Alicia> "The God King's servants do not keep in the best of contact, it would seem," Alicia stares down the devil for a moment before she turns and heads towards the door Seira opened.
[17:47] <Kotono> Seira heads to the door past the cooling rack. It is opened to a small hallway, another door ten feet down. It cools off in here, notably.
[17:47] * Seira is mildly upset at the lack of heat, but proceeds to the other door, giving it a cursory check.
[17:47] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[17:47] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{24}
[17:48] * Seira opens this door as well.
[17:52] <Kotono> The door is opened! Ahead lies a simple room, with a grass floor and fresh air. There is a strange serenity here, a door straight ahead.
[17:52] * Seira flies towards the next door, repeating the now-familiar routine!
[17:52] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[17:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{24}
[17:53] <Alicia> "Grass?" Alicia looks to see what light source allows foliage to grow underground, leagues beneath the sea.
[17:53] * Demedais waits for her to check that door, eyeing the floor speculatively. "That was my question."
[17:54] <Kotono> As Seira enters the room, she becomes visible and she falls to the ground.  The ceiling is coated with a green moos that sheds soft, pleasant light.
[17:55] <Kotono> *moss
[17:55] * Seira doesn't have that far to drop, landing lightly on her feet. Not concerned over this in the slightest, she proceeds towards the other door to examine it.
[17:55] <Alicia> "Antimagic?" Alicia hazards, casting detect magic from outside and looking up at the moss.
[17:55] <Alicia> roll 1d100
[17:55] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=64 ]4,0{64}
[17:57] <Demedais> "Perhaps to ensure whatever's ahead mauls us better." Demedais comments.
[17:57] * Seira opens the door
[17:57] <Alicia> "I can't detect anything. Oh well, I can recast shield if I need to," Alicia shrugs and follows Seira.
[17:58] * Demedais looks to check where Antenora is, before moving on to follow the two.
[17:59] <Kotono> So Alicia's shield spell vanishes as Seira opens th enext door. Antenora follows Alicia, shivering a bit in the room. Ahead through the next door is a grassy field with trees. Quite pleasant indeed, obscuring the way.
[17:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
[17:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{27}
[18:01] * Seira steps inside the new room, and tries to cast a cantrip of prestidigitation.
[18:01] <Demedais> "Well this is just bizarre." Demedais mumbles.
[18:01] <Alicia> "Definitely antimagic," Alicia confirms, heading into the next room to see if she her shield reappears or she can detect magic on any known magical items.
[18:02] <Kotono> The spell fails as it is cast, nothing happening. The next room does not cause Alicia's shield to reappear. But as she steps in, there is a rustling soun din the trees ahead.
[18:03] * Alicia readies her blade, feeling rather vindicated in her choice of profession, for once.
[18:03] * Seira takes cover behind one of the trees off to the side, content to observe while presenting a less appealing target at this time.
[18:04] * Demedais pauses a few feet behind Alicia at the rustling, before moving alongside her, blade still prepared.
[18:06] <Kotono> The woods rustle! They continue to rustle as something comes forth! It's tall, over twelve feet of great big bear rushing out! It looks deleriously hungry, slobbering as it rushes the heroes in a frenzy! OOC - Initiative.
[18:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[18:06] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+4 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{6}
[18:06] <Demedais> roll 1d20
[18:06] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{7}
[18:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 bear
[18:06] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+1 1,0bear --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{18}
[18:07] <Kotono> OOC - Since you hid, also roll hide, Seira?
[18:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+5 init
[18:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0init --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{7}
[18:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 hide
[18:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0hide --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{13}
[18:07] * Kotono changes topic to 'BEAR>Seira=Deme>Alicia'
[18:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 bear spot for reference
[18:08] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0bear spot for reference --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{29}
[18:08] <Kotono> The bear is quick, charging Alicia and swinging a big, nasty claw at her!
[18:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 chaaaarge!
[18:08] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+21 1,0chaaaarge! --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{35}
[18:09] <Kotono> roll 2d4+10
[18:09] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d4+10 --> 6,0[ 2d4=7 ]4,0{17}
[18:09] <Kotono> The creature moves like a giant possessed, ripping into Alicia's body! The tear is painful, as it attempts to draw he rin for a great big hug!
[18:09] <Kotono> OOC - Grapple checks.
[18:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
[18:10] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+23 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{42}
[18:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 why bother
[18:10] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0why bother --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{12}
[18:11] <Kotono> roll 2d4+10 unarmed hit from the grapple
[18:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d4+10 1,0unarmed hit from the grapple --> 6,0[ 2d4=4 ]4,0{14}
[18:12] * Dracos (~d1828c82@207.250.49.24) has joined #dunes
[18:12] <Kotono> With a crunching bearhug, it squeezes Alicia for dear life! HEr body buckles under the strain, armor perhaps saving her from an instantly fatal crush! OOC - Seira and Dem are up.
[18:13] <Demedais> Mentally willing the power of his boots into activation, Deme takes the chance to make three powerful blows on the bear, attempting to end this fight with one move!
[18:14] <Demedais> And that's when he realizes all magic doesn't work here. Shrugging a bit to himself, he just gets in the standard two blows.
[18:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 (-6 PA)
[18:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0(-6 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{13}
[18:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 (-6 PA)
[18:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+1 1,0(-6 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{16}
[18:16] <Kotono> OOC - Second hits. First just misses even though it charged, AC is 14 inthat case.
[18:17] <Demedais> roll 2d6+18
[18:17] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+18 --> 6,0[ 2d6=6 ]4,0{24}
[18:18] <Kotono> Slicing into the back of the bear, Demedais scores a solid, pointed wound! It's not enough to kill it by a long shot, but it makes a streak of red downi t's back! OOC - SEira?
[18:18] * Seira shoots at the bear! She can hardly do much else!
[18:18] <Seira> roll 1d20+7
[18:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{21}
[18:18] <Seira> roll 1d20+7
[18:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{11}
[18:19] <Kotono> OOC - First hits.
[18:19] <Seira> roll 1d8+1+2d6
[18:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d8+1+2d6 --> 6,0[ 1d8=7 2d6=7 ]4,0{15}
[18:19] <Kotono> An arrow quickly fired skewers the bear in the back, causing it more pain as it bears down on Alicia! OOC - 'licia, you're up.
[18:21] <Alicia> Not even bothering to pit her strength against that of an enormous bear, Alicia fumbles for the third resort and stabs it into the beast's neck, letting it know that holding onto her is a losing proposition!
[18:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11
[18:21] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{26}
[18:21] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[18:21] <Alicia> roll 1d4+8+4d6
[18:21] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d4+8+4d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 4d6=17 ]4,0{29}
[18:23] <Kotono> With a vicious stab, Alicia rips into the bear's soft flesh! As it does, "Mistress!" Antenora calls, waiting, perhaps waiting for just...Meanwhile, the bear continues to grapple with the held warrioress! OOC - Grapple checks.
[18:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
[18:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+23 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{27}
[18:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11
[18:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{12}
[18:24] <Kotono> roll 2d4+10
[18:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d4+10 --> 6,0[ 2d4=5 ]4,0{15}
[18:25] <Kotono> The bear crunches Alicia once more, another grevious wound as it's back is torn apart! It buckles, great head looking about as it's set upon! OOC - Deme and Seira.
[18:25] * Seira shoots the grappling animal some more, confident that they're hurting it more than it's hurting Alicia!
[18:25] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
[18:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+6 --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{24}
[18:25] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
[18:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+6 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{23}
[18:25] <Seira> roll 2d8+2+4d6
[18:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 2d8+2+4d6 --> 6,0[ 2d8=10 4d6=19 ]4,0{31}
[18:27] <Kotono> Both arrow shafts dig deep into the bear's back, doing even more harm to it asi t's body buckles once more!
[18:27] <Seira> "Demedais, hit it with the shield!" Seira calls out, eyeing the buckling bear. "It might be enough!"
[18:27] * Demedais simply continues the assault, trying to get it off Alicia as quickly as possible! At Seira's suggestion, he wills the shield to strike, as well.
[18:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 (-6 PA)
[18:28] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0(-6 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{22}
[18:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 (-6 PA)
[18:28] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+1 1,0(-6 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{18}
[18:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (Shield)
[18:28] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0(Shield) --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{21}
[18:28] <Kotono> OOC - All hit.Ow.
[18:29] <Demedais> roll 4d6+1d10+40
[18:29] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 4d6+1d10+40 --> 6,0[ 4d6=18 1d10=9 ]4,0{67}
[18:29] <Kotono> It's neck bleeding, it's back full of arrows, and it side torn open; the dire bear shudders and falls over before itcan react again, letting Alicia go in it's death throes!
[18:30] <Seira> "Victory," Seira announces, and moves to help Alicia up. "Want to return a few rooms so I could heal you?" she offers.
[18:30] * Demedais nods. "That would likely be a good idea, yes."
[18:31] * Alicia stands up, bleeding and bedraggled as she instinctively runs a hand over her wounds in an attempt at healing them before she recovers her wits. "Yes," she agrees slowly, glancing down at the bear's corpse. "Such a shameful display... my thanks for the assistance," she allows, starting back to where magic flows and she can be healed.
[18:31] <Kotono> The trip back goes without incident. Antenora follows along as well...
[18:33] * Alicia again lays her hands on her wounds, this time seeming them mend somewhat, at least on the surface.
[18:33] <Seira> roll 2d8+9
[18:33] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 2d8+9 --> 6,0[ 2d8=13 ]4,0{22}
[18:33] * Seira aids with the process.
[18:34] <Alicia> And one wave of her magic wand for luck!
[18:34] <Alicia> roll 1d8+1
[18:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d8+1 --> 6,0[ 1d8=1 ]4,0{2}
[18:34] <Alicia> Make that two.
[18:34] <Alicia> roll 1d8+1
[18:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d8+1 --> 6,0[ 1d8=1 ]4,0{2}
[18:35] <Alicia> "I am well," Alicia allows, sheathing her sword before drawing the third resort and a cold iron dagger. "It seems the resorts still function despite the antimagic... shall we continue?"
[18:36] <Demedais> "Probably wise." Demedais nods, moving back ahead.
[18:36] * Seira nods. "In fact, I would appreciate borrowing that dagger for a while to be more useful without magic."
[18:37] * Alicia seems rather reluctant, but after a visible hesitation she hands it over to Seira and draws her sword once more, replacing the other dagger in her boot.
[18:38] <Seira> "Once we're past that zone, it shouldn't be an issue," Seira comments, taking the lead.
[18:39] <Kotono> As Demedais and then the party follows along, Antenora lingers a bit with Alicia. "Would have liked me to step in there, Mistress?" she enquires quietly, as the others return to the forest, where the dead bear awaits. The forest ahead still lightly rustles, what lies ahead hidden.
[18:40] <Alicia> "Are you competent at unarmed combat as well?" Alicia raises an eyebrow at the fiend as she follows Demedais and Seira.
[18:41] * Demedais moves along for now at a decent speed, keeping an eye out for any more ambushes.
[18:41] * Seira bravely heads forward, darting between the trees for cover more out of habit than any real need.
[18:42] * Alicia is notably slowed compared to normal without the benefit of her magic boots, but still keeps up easily.
[18:42] <Kotono> "Not particularly," Antenora admits, "But if you even give me your spare dagger..." she lets her voice trail. Ahead and onward, Demedais finds a small beaten path into the forest.  It goes on perhaps two hundred feet, gently sloping downward. At this point the woods around you lightly spins with a breeze, as a path goes to the downleft and down right, respectively.
[18:43] <Seira> "Let's try right," Seira suggests, acting upon it.
[18:43] * Demedais almost starts stepping down the left one a bit, before nodding to Seira and following her.
[18:44] <Alicia> "Your concern warms my heart, but for now I'd be happier if you stayed out of the fighting. Your wings still work here, so it shouldn't be hard for you to avoid danger," Alicia replies, carefully working her way down the slope and after Seira.
[18:47] <Kotono> Antenora's face is hidden as they follow, hanging back. "As you wish," she allows. Perhaps 100 feet go as you descend carefully down. The path begins to show a few rocks, making the travelling harder. It looks like there is still a ways to go.
[18:51] * Demedais stops for a second, before turning quickly to his left, glancing around quickly.
[18:52] <Alicia> "Demedais?" Alicia asks, pausing behind him and following his gaze.
[18:53] * Seira grasps the dagger as she follows Alicia's lead.
[18:54] <Kotono> The two only see the normal forest on a glance, unruffled and pleasant enough.
[18:54] <Seira> "Are you having Helm visions again?" Seira asks the paladin.
[18:55] * Demedais follows the movement with his eyes for a few moments, before gesturing slightly for the group to move on. "We have something watching us. I'll keep an eye on it as we move on. For now, let's assume it's just cautious, and not intent on harm."
[18:56] <Seira> "Good enough for me," Seira decides, continuing down the path and letting Demedais handle the watching.
[18:56] <Alicia> "Yes, because the last thing we met here wanted nothing more than to give me a great big hug," Alicia drawls, glancing mistrustfully at the woods Demedais was looking at as she follows.
[18:57] <Demedais> "Innocent until proven to be manipulating a golden dragon." Demedais quips.
[18:57] <Kotono> Antenora looks as well, flapping her wings a bit. "Such a nasty place." she observes, "Would that there be something us-" She stops at that, glaring at Demedais just a moment.
[18:58] * Seira snorts at the comment, looking ahead. And checking from time to time whether her magic is returning.
[18:59] * Demedais spares one moment to glance at Antenora in return, his expression attempting the unreadable, before continuing his watch.
[19:00] <Alicia> "Aside from the antimagic and the rabid animals, I'd otherwise consider it rather pleasant," Alicia admits. "There's no lakes of lava or freezing glaciers, after all." Nonetheless she continues to remain wary and alert, sword held ready to be used at a moment's notice.
[19:02] <Kotono> So the party progresses down a little deeper! Soon they can hear the rustling of water for a few seconds - for ahead is a bottom with a small pond. A beautiful white horse drinks from it, a long horn on it's forehead. It looks up, no surprise shown as it watches the party approach.
[19:04] <Demedais> "You know." Demedais says idly, looking at the beast for a second before continuing to watch the creature in the forest, "it's times like this that make me wonder what Shamal's up to."
[19:06] <Alicia> "Is that a unicorn?" Alicia marvels for a moment, about to step forward before she restrains herself. "Ah, I heard they only like virgins, so perhaps... um..." she looks between Demedais and Seira questioningly. "Er... regardless, I should probably stay back here. Maybe one of you could talk to it?" she smiles weakly.
[19:09] <Demedais> "Seira?" Demedais asks, keeping an eye out still.
[19:12] <Kotono> As Alicia speaks, the unicorn huffs out, a deep whinny from it's throat as it stops it's drinking. WIthout a word, it turns, looking onward, right at Antenora! It bows it's head once, horn pointed at her...
[19:12] * Seira waves at the unicorn, stepping forward in an attempt to gain its attention, and hopefully avoid a pointless battle with it.
[19:13] * Alicia puts herself between Antenora and the unicorn, hesitating a moment to see if Seira can distract it before she risks trying to speak to it herself.
[19:14] <Kotono> Antenora eyes it, then eyes Alicia as she steps forward. The unicorn stops at both, "Why?" It asks, a single melodious word. "Are you in league with that vile thing?"
[19:15] <Seira> "Hi!" Seira tells the unicorn brightly. "I ask myself that a lot, but in the end, the vile thing is bound in an attempt to redeem it into becoming good and rejecting its very nature!"
[19:15] <Alicia> "This devil is under my protection," Alicia speaks up, hoping the horse is willing to listen. She then stops, because really, what more can she add to Seira's explanation?
[19:17] <Kotono> The unicorn stops it's foot, eyes onto the devil like lasers. "Muuur. How do I know you are not following avile path yourself?"
[19:17] <Seira> "Would you like to be my friend?" Seira asks the unicorn. "You could come along and see for yourself!"
[19:18] <Demedais> "I'm a paladin of Helm, she's a paladin of Mystra and attempting to prove devils can be redeemed. This being said, I share your hesitation." Demedais says, still looking off to the left.
[19:19] <Alicia> "All I can give you is my word," Alicia shakes her head. "There is no proof I can offer as to what lies in my heart."
[19:19] <Kotono> "Grr..." The unicorn paces a bit, "...will you get in my way if I attack?"
[19:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 spotty.
[19:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0spotty. --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{27}
[19:21] <Demedais> "Mmmph. Something's still hiding over there, but I can't tell what." Demedais grumbles.
[19:21] <Seira> "How about a counter offer?" Seira suggests. "Observe the fiend for a period, say a week's time. If during that time you see her commit any evil, I'll help you, nevermind being in your way. If she acts like she's trying to be redeemed, however, you'll reserve your judgement?"
[19:22] <Alicia> "As I said, the devil is under my protection," Alicia's words are firm. "So long as she maintains her conduct, I will assure her safety."
[19:24] <Kotono> The unicorn paces a little more, looking tothe left. "A servant of the Black Stallion, doubtless. It cannot come into this pool; nor can I leave it." The unicorn speaks, unafraid. "What do you do here? Are you here to bring a servant to him?"
[19:25] <Seira> "To whom?" Seira asks in confusion.
[19:25] <Alicia> "No..." Alicia frowns, "We know nothing of this black stallion you speak of, and none of us are here to serve him."
[19:26] <Kotono> "The Black Stallion! He supresses all powers in this realm but his own and imprisons me here!" PAcing angrily as he looks to Antenora, "I wonder -a re you a servant to him? A fitting bride?" It's violet eyes flash as it looks right to Antenora, who shakes her head.
[19:27] <Seira> "If we stop this evil stallion, does it mean you can leave this pond?" Seira asks excitedly, before adding, "Err, it is evil, right? The black stallion? I know the name says it all, but...."
[19:27] * Alicia glances at the devil. "A horse and... no, I don't even want to contemplate that," she shudders. "Anyway, yes, why don't you tell us about this stallion?"
[19:28] <Kotono> Antenora blinks a moment,b efore going pale. She creeps a little closer to Alicia, "My thanks, Mistress..." she murmurs very quietly.
[19:28] <Alicia> "Some things are too terrible no matter what you are," Alicia whispers back.
[19:30] <Kotono> "If you can kill it?" The unicorn looks at Seira, "I could go free once more from my prisonment." It's eyes look sad, "All for believing the lies my master told me of the Greatest God ofthem all."
[19:30] <Seira> "I thought you didn't have masters," Seira says in surprise.
[19:32] <Kotono> The unicorn's beautiful violet eyes show real sadness as it looks away, "I met a rider of great light one day, a paladin and champion. We worked together for along time, battling evil...until she came to worship what she called the One True God."
[19:33] <Seira> "The gnomish god, right?" Seira asks, sighing. "Being betrayed, yeah. Can't think of anything worse to happen to someone."
[19:33] <Alicia> "Was that God's name Daa-vid?" Alicia asks curiously. It would explain the unciorn's presence in a gnomish ruin, after all.
[19:34] <Kotono> The unicorn nods. "Such is my punishment since I survived what came after," It's voice sags, "...perhaps I am no better than a devil in the eyes of my Lords still..." It's bravado seems to evaporate, "I am imprisoned to this lake, in the domain of the Black Stallion."
[19:35] <Seira> "Well, it won't be for long," Seira tells it matter-of-factly. "I'll set you free! For nothing in return, even!"
[19:35] <Demedais> "Sounds like a plan. Where's this Black Stallion, anyway?" Demedais asks, still watching the beast.
[19:36] <Alicia> "How does the black stallion rule here, though?" Alicia asks. "Such power as you describe surely can't be innate to it, can it?"
[19:37] <Kotono> "It is a Nightmare; nay, a Cauchemar. It is cursed in here, yet it's curse suppresses all magic but it's own for it's domain. It commands the wild animals set into this place and has it's full magical powers, yet cannot leave either."
[19:38] <Alicia> "Are you sure the antimagic field is caused by the horse itself?" Alicia asks. It would be so much easier if there was something else causing it that they could disable before fighting the beast...
[19:38] <Demedais> "Cauchemar?" Demedais frowns, looking to the other two for a few second before looking back.
[19:39] * Alicia seems ignorant of the word.
[19:39] <Seira> "Like Nightmare, only worse."
[19:39] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais nods.
[19:40] * Seira considers. "Even if my magical protections would still all be up, it'd probably be able to get past them in melee."
[19:41] <Kotono> "Yes, the strongest of the Nightmares. It claims it's curse it it's power, and has used those powers to taunt me," The unicorn reports back, "If you could kill it and free me...I..." She shakes her head, "The Gods of Good would reward you, even if only for slaying the beast. Lady Mielikki..." (More)
[19:42] <Kotono> "I would even believe your story about the devil," It looks to Antenora after long seconds.
[19:45] * Alicia frowns. "You'd believe us good merely for killing your enemy? We could just as easily be nasty sorts looking to kill it simply for the reward - it seems your naivete has not left you completely," she can't resist pointing out. "Regardless, I am of a mind to help you. But simply challenging the nightmare in its own desmense suits me poorly... there must be a way to even the odds, first."
[19:45] * Seira offers the dagger back to Alicia. "You'll be able to hit it better with this, if you want."
[19:46] * Alicia obligingly puts her sword aside and accepts the dagger. "This would be of some help, yes," she agrees.
[19:47] <Seira> "I'll... try and not get in the way," she says with a frown. "And annoy it, I suppose. Or try to discover its hidden source of power and smash it while it's occupied. Whichever works."
[19:47] <Kotono> "Were you able to find a way to restore magic ot this place, I could offer you aides," the unicorn says, then hangs it's head at Alicia's words. "Then I would simply be proven to be damned again," it looks back up.
[19:48] <Seira> "Hey, now! There's nothing wrong with a bit of trust!" Seira protests. "If you give up on that, it's then that you've lost."
[19:48] <Demedais> "Smashing hidden sources of power to put us at an even footing sounds like a solid plan to me." Demedais nods. "If possible, that is."
[19:49] <Alicia> "Do you have any alchemical items?" Alicia asks Seira. "They should still function..." she trails off and returns her attention to the unicorn. "Trust is important, but you should temper it with common sense. We will help you, and for the right reasons, have no fear."
[19:50] <Alicia> "Speaking of..." Alicia fumbles a moment before handing Seira a vial of water. "Holy water. Better than nothing, at least."
[19:50] <Kotono> "I'm not sure - I only know this pond," the unicorn confesses. Meanwhile, Antenora nods thoughtfully, "A Cauchemar is a fearsome opponent in the best of times. We are still not at our best by a lot," she observes.
[19:51] <Seira> "All that's left is to find the Nightmare," Seira comments, accepting the vial. "And our situation is as good as it's ever going to get."
[19:51] <Alicia> "With spell and sword I believe we could prevail. With sword alone, our path is murkier... let us explore and see if we can find a weakness before battle?" Alicia suggests, looking around to see if any direction of travel appears particularly inviting.
[19:52] <Seira> "There was the path to the left. It's the likeliest direction," Seira muses out loud.
[19:53] <Alicia> "Anything from our shadow, Demedais?" Alicia asks, readying both daggers as she starts to head in the direction Seira indicated.
[19:54] <Demedais> "Nothing yet." Demedais states with a shrug.
[19:54] * Seira takes greater care to hide, this time. Though it might be fruitless, she wants to head parallel to the others and lose herself amongst the trees.
[19:55] <Kotono> Antenora follows along as the party begins to walk! Back up the path they go, the way quiet and rocky. Soon they reach the split path again
[19:55] <Kotono> .
[19:58] * Demedais follows the group most of the way, but stops suddenly. "Mmmph. Probably should've attacked it while we had the chance. It just ran off."
[19:59] <Alicia> "Perhaps gone to warn the stallion?" Alicia hazards.
[20:00] * Seira doesn't think it would matter overmuch, if the Nightmare really is the master of this realm.
[20:00] <Demedais> "Probably." Demedais nods.
[20:01] <Kotono> The path ahead waits, Antenora bringing up the rear quietly.
[20:03] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 hide
[20:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0hide --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{27}
[20:03] * Alicia continues on down the path!
[20:04] * Demedais keeps on moving along as well.
[20:05] <Kotono> The path veers sharply down! It takes a few minutes to get to a place where it levels a bit more, continuing on. The forest is thick here, but the path is well beaten and travelled.
[20:07] <Seira> Sadly betraying her position, Seira shoots at the movement off to the right. The unicorn claimed it could not leave its pond, and that everything else served the Nightmare in these parts, and she believes her. Therefore, there is really only one choice!
[20:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[20:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{15}
[20:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[20:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{23}
[20:08] <Kotono> OOC - Second hit.
[20:08] <Seira> roll 1d8+1+2d6
[20:08] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d8+1+2d6 --> 6,0[ 1d8=2 2d6=2 ]4,0{5}
[20:09] <Kotono> Seira spins deftly, shooting into the forest! You here the vicious THWINK of an arrow burrowing into flesh! OOC - SinceSeira attacked, let's go into initiative here.
[20:10] <Kotono> The other members of the party can now see some rustling in the bushes where Seira shot!
[20:10] <Seira> roll 1d20+5
[20:10] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+5 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{24}
[20:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[20:10] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+4 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{9}
[20:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[20:10] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{5}
[20:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20
[20:10] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{12}
[20:11] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Deme>Alicia>??'
[20:11] <Kotono> OOC - Go, Seira.
[20:11] * Seira shoots two more arrows at her elusive target, not willing to come to melee range with it, especially if that's the Nightmare itself.
[20:11] * Dracos (~d1828c82@207.250.49.24) Quit (CGI:IRC)
[20:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
[20:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{27}
[20:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
[20:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{11}
[20:11] <Seira> roll 1d8+1+2d6
[20:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d8+1+2d6 --> 6,0[ 1d8=1 2d6=4 ]4,0{6}
[20:12] <Kotono> With a quick shot, Seira sends two more arrows in! One sinks into the creature hidden mostly by brush, it's body shaking! You get a  few glances at it, seeing something canine in apperance! OOC - Deme.
[20:13] * Demedais lacks the caution Seira has, and charges the creature, attempting to quickly skewer it with a lunge!
[20:13] <Seira> "Don't give it a chance to retaliate," Seira urges Deme on, eyeing the canine warily.
[20:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (-5 PA +2 Charge)
[20:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0(-5 PA +2 Charge) --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{30}
[20:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (-5 PA +2 Charge crit confirm)
[20:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0(-5 PA +2 Charge crit confirm) --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{17}
[20:13] <Kotono> OOC - Crit.
[20:15] <Demedais> roll 4d6+32
[20:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 4d6+32 --> 6,0[ 4d6=12 ]4,0{44}
[20:15] <Kotono> With a grand sweep forward, Demedais bisects the creature in the woods! AS it dies, he gets a look at it. A large, vicious looking wolf, split in two and now dead as a doornail.
[20:16] <Demedais> "Okay." Demedais nods to Seira.
[20:16] * Seira finds an even better place to hide, since this strategy worked so far. But not before suggesting that someone else do the same to the left of the trail, so nothing could flank them.
[20:16] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
[20:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+12 --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{24}
[20:17] * Alicia agrees with Seira, telling Antenora to stick close to Demedais before she tries to conceal herself as she moves along about twenty feet away from Demedais and the devil.
[20:17] <Alicia> roll 1d20+3
[20:17] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+3 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{14}
[20:17] * Demedais glares at Alicia for a second, before nodding and moving on at a fairly decent clip.
[20:18] * Alicia misses the glare as she's busy trying to sneak through the woods.
[20:19] <Kotono> Antenora nods, following Demedais silently as the party splits up to fan out! After a few minutes, the sound of burbling water is heard again. Below the hill, you can see where a natural spring gushes out, a small lake with a river proceeding onward, bisecting the path. However, it is regulated, a large lake and a slow river past it thanks to what looks to be a natural dam. All around you see burrow holes, large ones.
[20:21] <Alicia> With the woods ending, Alicia rejoins the others. "Wonder what could make those burrows... dire badgers?" she hazards.
[20:23] <Demedais> "Something likely to be hostile, yes." Demedais grunts.
[20:23] * Seira remains hidden for the time being, observing.
[20:24] <Alicia> "Lets hope we don't meet them - we should be able to cross over that dam, at least," Alicia suggests, making her way towards it while keeping a safe distance from the holes in the ground.
[20:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[20:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+6 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{17}
[20:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[20:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+6 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{23}
[20:26] <Kotono> Alicia goes towards the dam. The burrowing holes stay quiet for now as she passes by them at a good distance. The path ahead looks viable, even if it's split in half by the small, restrained river.
[20:26] * Alicia waits on the others to catch up before she steps onto the dam and carefully walks across it to the other side of the river.
[20:26] * Demedais follows at a slightly slower pace, eyeing the holes with distaste.
[20:27] * Kotono is now known as Infinite_Ko_Loop
[20:29] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> As the two pass by, there is a rustling! One the holes pass gets an inhabitant! It's like a badger, but far bigger and meaner than one you have ever seen before.
[20:29] * Seira tries to shoot it!
[20:29] * Demedais turns to the source of the rustling, blade ready to strike.
[20:30] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - Okay, if you guys are going into combat mode, I'm going to call initiative.
[20:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[20:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+4 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{9}
[20:30] <Seira> roll 1d20+5
[20:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+5 --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{20}
[20:31] <Demedais> roll 1d20
[20:31] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{6}
[20:31] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> roll 1d20+3
[20:31] <Rei-chan> 6,0Infinite_Ko_Loop rolled :6,0 1d20+3 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{13}
[20:31] * Infinite_Ko_Loop changes topic to 'Seira>DB>Alicia>DemeMiko'
[20:32] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[20:32] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{30}
[20:32] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[20:32] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{27}
[20:32] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - Those both hit. OW.
[20:32] <Seira> roll 2d8+2+4d6
[20:32] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 2d8+2+4d6 --> 6,0[ 2d8=10 4d6=17 ]4,0{29}
[20:33] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Just as soon as it perks up, the dire badger is riddled with two arrows! It falls right back down, one right through it's eye and brain! THat seems to be that...? Until, that is, you can hear rattling noises from below.
[20:34] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - Go ahead and free act at the moment.
[20:34] <Alicia> "Come on," Alicia waves from where she's starting onto the dam. "Lets not stick around of more are going to come up."
[20:34] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais nods, following Alicia.
[20:34] * Seira decides to just get across for now, and shoot more badgers if they emerge afterwards.
[20:35] * Alicia trots across the dam to the other side of the river!
[20:35] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> AS the party gets to the other side of the dam and back to the path, one can note several badgers spring up from the holes! About 7 of them total, looking up and about!
[20:36] <Seira> If they don't seem to be following, Seira intends to look for a new hiding place while traveling parallel to the others.
[20:37] <Alicia> Unless any are close enough to attack, Alicia doesn't care. "Come on, before they think about going for a swim," she urges the others to follow her, continuing along the path.
[20:37] * Demedais nods, continuing to follow Alicia. He'd rather not kill them if they'll revert once the nightmare dies.
[20:39] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> The party makes good itme away, the badger families not following! Instead, the heroes are able to come unmolested, deeper in. The area becomes slightly darker here, the babbling of water the only distraction. Ahead, you can see a large clearing, where the stream ends in a small pond. Here it stands! (More)
[20:39] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
[20:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+12 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{28}
[20:41] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> It is huge - larger than a dire bear, more like a beast in it's own right. A black horse with burning red eyes, wisps of smoke coming from it's nostrils. It's neck and chest are decorated with an elaborate golden harness and barding. It scuffs a hoof down, "Who dares enter my realm?" he commands in a harsh voice.
[20:41] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> As it slams it's hoofs down, jets of flame swell around them. The ground smolders beneath, the entire area denuded of grass.
[20:42] <Seira> As long as the evil horse thing doesn't pay any attention to her, Seira is more than happy to skulk around and look for anything that doesn't belong to this world of nature.
[20:43] <Alicia> "I am Alicia Reynes, servant of Mystra," Alicia twirls the third resort in her grasp as she steps forward, introducing herself and dearly hoping they can prevail against this monster.
[20:44] <Seira> roll 1d20+2
[20:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{9}
[20:44] * Demedais accompanies Alicia forward. "And I, Demedais. Paladin of Helm."
[20:44] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> It's eyes widen at seeing the dagger in her hand, then looking back. "Aaaah." It's voice almost becomes agreeable for a few scant moments, "What is it you wish of this place, devil leader? This is my kingdom, I shall not be ordered around it!"
[20:45] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> It's voice quickly turns into a growl, "Paladin? You dared enter my realm?"
[20:46] <Alicia> Hmm... well, sure, she could just cry out 'for justice!' and leap to attack, Alicia isn't averse to getting some information out of a foe to aid in its defeat. "I find the lack of magic in this place distasteful, and I understand you are the cause. Is that correct?" she speaks loudly, hoping to override its objection to Demedais and elicit a reply.
[20:46] * Seira circles around the pond, trying to remain out of sight, a task hopefully made easier by her allies having the Nightmare's undivided attention. Her goal is the wall she saw behind the overgrowth.
[20:47] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Answer me," He stays, voice steel. "Explain why a paladin travels into my kingdom!" It stomps it's hoof once more, "Then perhaps we shall have a reasoning!"
[20:49] <Alicia> "He travels with me," Alicia doesn't budge, her own voice firm. "That is all the explanation you shall need, Black Stallion."
[20:51] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - Bluff check, I think. This is a pretty ballsy one.
[20:51] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9
[20:51] * Seira cuts the offending vines off with her steel dagger, before working on the lock.
[20:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{29}
[20:51] * Demedais is about to say something when Alicia interrupts him. At that, he just turns his expression back to the stallion.
[20:52] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> The great nightmare draws himself up, "And what will you do of it?" He answers, "You do not come to my kingdom and make unsupported demands, even if you come bearing that."
[20:53] <Alicia> "This kingdom is barren of magic, cut off from the Weave," Alicia states, her voice level and steely. "I would know the source of this malady."
[20:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
[20:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{29}
[20:54] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "I demand tribute in return for such a demand," The Black Stallion does not buckle in the least, eyeing Antenora. "If you have that and a devil in thrall, then surely you have something worthy of myself."
[20:55] <Seira> As the lock opens, Seira's next move is to ensure the offending vines would not impede her, and proceeds to try and get the door itself to open.
[20:57] * Alicia debates a moment. This is going nowhere, but on the other hand... every moment they stall is a moment for Seira to find something useful. Course set, "Perhaps, Black Stallion, perhaps. But I have asked little, merely a trifling of information, nothing more. Does that deserve tribute in reply?"
[20:59] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "It does in my kingdom," The Black Stallion replies firmly, "Lest you find even your Goddess will not avail you here."
[21:02] <Alicia> "And that is why I have come, so that Mystra's will can touch this dweomer-deprived land," Alicia nods. "Very well - information for information? Tell me what I wish to know, and I can share wisdom of what lies outside your borders? There is no greater power than knowledge used wisely, after all."
[21:03] * Seira steps inside the revealed passage, takes the beautiful grey gem from its pedestal, and smashes it against the floor with all her strength!
[21:03] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> roll 1d20
[21:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0Infinite_Ko_Loop rolled :6,0 1d20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{20}
[21:04] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - Ref save, Seira.
[21:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+9
[21:05] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{25}
[21:06] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> roll 2d10
[21:06] <Rei-chan> 6,0Infinite_Ko_Loop rolled :6,0 2d10 --> 6,0[ 2d10=10 ]4,0{10}
[21:07] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Before the horse can speak again, a great boom echos behind! A great swirl of magic gushes out and forth, seeming to enliven everything! The Black Stallion whirls, "WHAT?!" It calls forth. (PM, SEira.)
[21:08] * Demedais smirks widely.
[21:08] <Alicia> "Thank you, Seira!" Alicia cheers for a moment, promptly discarding the dagger and drawing forth her sword before casting mirror image!
[21:08] <Alicia> roll 1d100
[21:08] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=94 ]4,0{94}
[21:09] <Alicia> roll 1d4+3
[21:09] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - You can make one action if you want, Seira, then we'll go into initiative.
[21:09] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d4+3 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 ]4,0{4}
[21:09] * Demedais grunts and readies his sword in preparation.
[21:11] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - Initiative.
[21:11] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> roll 1d20+6
[21:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Infinite_Ko_Loop rolled :6,0 1d20+6 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{13}
[21:11] <Demedais> roll 1d20
[21:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{17}
[21:12] <Alicia> roll 1d100 nerveskitter
[21:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d100 1,0nerveskitter --> 6,0[ 1d100=67 ]4,0{67}
[21:12] <Seira> Mirror Image it is, Seira decides, casting it as she makes her way back.
[21:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10
[21:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{11}
[21:12] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 nerveskitter
[21:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0nerveskitter --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{31}
[21:12] * Infinite_Ko_Loop changes topic to 'SeiraAntiMiko>Demedais>Black Stallion>AliciaMiko'
[21:13] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - Go, Seira.
[21:14] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Antenora watches curiously, "Do you need my aid, Mistress?" she asks, oddly quiet as she steps away.
[21:14] * Seira is more than happy to head outside towards the pool and her allies, casting Haste happily upon having the others in sight.
[21:14] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - Okay. Deme, you're up now.
[21:14] <Alicia> "Just watch, Antenora, we should be fine," Alicia replies, hefting her sword.
[21:19] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> ---GM note: Deme's turn, horse still flatfooted.---

[Corwin]

[14:41] <Kotono> OOC - Demedais, you're up.
[14:44] * Demedais wastes no time in activatng his boots and moving to the left side of the beast, slashing at the legs of the beast once he's in position!
[14:45] <Demedais> OOC: Strike activating boots.
[14:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11  (-3 PA)
[14:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0(-3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{24}
[14:46] <Kotono> OOC - Bare hit. You're lucky he's flatfooted.
[14:47] <Demedais> roll 2d6+13
[14:47] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+13 --> 6,0[ 2d6=12 ]4,0{25}
[14:48] <Kotono> With a single swift strike Demedais slices into the huge nightmare's flank, a tearing blow that  would kill a normal man nearly thrice over! Yet it is barely even a deep gash on the Cauchemarm! OOC - Baddie is up.
[14:50] <Kotono> With a deep snort, smoke gushing out of it's nose and flames dancing on it's hooves, "You dare attack the King of this realm? Your lives are now OVER!" With that, first, a great gush of smoke comes from it's nose, a cone that engulfs Demedais! OOC - Fort save, Deme.
[14:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 okay.
[14:50] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0okay. --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{18}
[14:50] <Kotono> roll 1d6
[14:50] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d6 --> 6,0[ 1d6=6 ]4,0{6}
[14:50] <Kotono> OOC - -2 to hit and damage rolls for six minutes after leaving the smokezone.
[14:51] <Demedais> K.
[14:51] <Kotono> So engulfed in smoke, Demedais feels his head spin and his vision blur! He can only half see the great nightmare charging in, turning it's burning hooves on him!
[14:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 hooves
[14:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+23 1,0hooves --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{38}
[14:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 hooves
[14:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+23 1,0hooves --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{28}
[14:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 bite, what's your AC, Deme?
[14:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+18 1,0bite, what's your AC, Deme? --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{20}
[14:51] <Demedais> OOC: 27.
[14:52] <Demedais> OOC: ...28, neglected Haste.
[14:52] <Kotono> roll 4d6+20+4d4 (4d4 is fire damage if you have resistance, rest is physical.)
[14:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 4d6+20+4d4 1,0(4d4 is fire damage if you have resistance, rest is physical.) --> 6,0[ 4d6=15 4d4=9 ]4,0{44}
[14:53] <Kotono> OOC - Wait, strike. It's only 1d4 per hoof.
[14:53] <Kotono> roll 4d6+20+2d4 (4d4 is fire damage if you have resistance, rest is physical.)
[14:53] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 4d6+20+2d4 1,0(4d4 is fire damage if you have resistance, rest is physical.) --> 6,0[ 4d6=20 2d4=7 ]4,0{47}
[14:55] <Kotono> Demedais is nearly trampled over, two horse kicks leaving flaming scorch marks on his breastplate and head! He stands despite it, serious and lethal wounds! OOC - Alicia.
[14:56] * Alicia rushes in on the other side of the horse from Demedais, ducking into a roll to avoid any attacks of opportunity before she rises up and slashes deeply into the creature's flank, smiting it with holy power!
[14:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 DC 15 tumble
[14:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0DC 15 tumble --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{16}
[14:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17 -3 power attack
[14:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+17 1,0-3 power attack --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{27}
[14:56] <Kotono> OOC - HIt.
[14:56] <Alicia> roll 1d8+18
[14:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d8+18 --> 6,0[ 1d8=8 ]4,0{26}
[14:57] <Kotono> Searing into it's other flank as she tumbles past his flaming hooves, Alicia whirls her doublesword back! It's stained read with the Cauchemar's blood, but it still stands more like a mountain than a wounded horse. OOC - SEira.
[14:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
[14:58] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{33}
[14:58] * Sierra_BG2 is now known as Sierra_Plotting
[14:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
[14:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+21 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{35}
[14:59] * Seira is quite happy to do her part, the wand of scorching ray about to get a decent workout!
[14:59] <Seira> roll 1d20+9 ranged touch
[14:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0ranged touch --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{25}
[14:59] <Seira> roll 1d20+9 ranged touch
[14:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0ranged touch --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{23}
[14:59] <Kotono> OOC - Two hits of pain.
[15:00] <Seira> roll 8d8
[15:00] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 8d8 --> 6,0[ 8d8=46 ]4,0{46}
[15:01] <Kotono> Rays of fire come from the bushes, burning the flank of the Black Stallion! He sizzles, more injury piled onto him! OOC - Demedais.
[15:03] * Demedais growls in rage, before slashing twice with holy energy, followed by a final thrust towards the beast's chest!
[15:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+4 Smite +2 Flanking +1 Haste -5 PA)
[15:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0(+4 Smite +2 Flanking +1 Haste -5 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{29}
[15:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+4 Smite +2 Flanking +1 Haste -5 PA)
[15:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0(+4 Smite +2 Flanking +1 Haste -5 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{26}
[15:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 (+2 Flanking +1 Haste -5 PA)
[15:04] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0(+2 Flanking +1 Haste -5 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{22}
[15:04] <Kotono> OOC - First two hit.
[15:04] <Demedais> roll 4d6+46
[15:04] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 4d6+46 --> 6,0[ 4d6=15 ]4,0{61}
[15:07] <Kotono> Demedais plunges his sword deep into the Cauchemar's black body, bringing forth more torn chest! The kingly beast is wounded beyond endurance, another roar. "I won't forget this...As soon as I have a chance...!" It growls, as it beginst o look ghostly. Like wisps of air, slowly vanishing away from vision! OOC - Free action for the moment.
[15:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
[15:09] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{19}
[15:09] <Demedais> "I... what?" Demedas says, a bit puzzled. "Where'd the blasted thing go?"
[15:09] * Alicia promptly digs out a scroll and reads from it, giving herself the ability to see the unseen! "It can't have escaped - remember, it's bound here, too!"
[15:11] * Alicia smiles at the unseen horse. It's not a nice smile. Holding up one hand that begins to glow, she promptly whips it towards the Nightmare and looses off a barrage of magic missiles towards it!
[15:11] <Alicia> roll 5d4+5
[15:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 5d4+5 --> 6,0[ 5d4=15 ]4,0{20}
[15:11] <Alicia> roll 1d100
[15:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=70 ]4,0{70}
[15:12] <Seira> Faerie fire settles over the area Alicia had just attacked, in an attempt to bring the invisible out of hiding.
[15:13] <Kotono> Alicia's quick action brings rewards this time. The magical missiles fly towards the back, slamming into something unseen! Foramoment you can see a ghostly Black Stallion, before it's body falls over and reappears! BLood runs to the ground, a slight earthquake after. AS it falls, faerie fire illuminates it's fallen form.
[15:13] * Seira shoots it a few times, as is her custom with evil enemies.
[15:13] <Alicia> "Well... that's that," Alicia states grimly as she walks over to retrieve the third resort before she produces her healing wand. "Demedais, do you require any healing?"
[15:14] <Demedais> "And... that ends that." Demedais says, before glancing to Alicia. "I've got mine; it did some damage, but not enough."
[15:14] <Demedais> roll 3d8+3 clw wand
[15:14] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 3d8+3 1,0clw wand --> 6,0[ 3d8=14 ]4,0{17}
[15:15] * Alicia nods in relief before putting away her wand. "Thanks for your timely intervention, Seira. I was getting sick of speaking with the creature and my patience was wearing thin - glad it wasn't for nothing, though."
[15:15] <Seira> Another casting of Detect Magic allows Seira to look over the area with a critical eye. As she does so, she nods. "We all did our part."
[15:16] * Demedais nods in relief. "Anything else in there, or should we return to the unicorn?"
[15:16] <Seira> roll 1d20+21
[15:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+21 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{38}
[15:16] * Demedais idly grunts and uses a bit more of the wand's magic.
[15:16] <Demedais> roll 2d8+2 bah, a bit more please.
[15:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d8+2 1,0bah, a bit more please. --> 6,0[ 2d8=9 ]4,0{11}
[15:17] <Kotono> Antenora watches on at the Cauchemar's dead body, keeping very quiet and then turning her gaze away.
[15:17] <Seira> Since she can still breathe just fine underwater, Seira takes a closer look at whatever is magical within the pond.
[15:18] <Kotono> Seira looks into the pond to get a view of what's in there. The water is a little brakish, but it's survivable. (PM.)
[15:19] <Alicia> "Penny for your thoughts?" Alicia asks the uncharacteristically silent fiend as she wipes her bloody sword on the grass to clean it.
[15:19] * Seira emerges from the pond, and points Alicia towards the spear she sees. "Is it evil?" she asks bluntly.
[15:19] * Alicia checks!
[15:20] <Kotono> Antenora abruptly looks away, "Nothing," she says quickly. "Nothing at all, Mistress."
[15:21] * Alicia shakes her head towards Seira before giving the Erinyes a curious look. She doesn't press, however.
[15:21] <Kotono> The spear is long and sharp, with a black head that looks like nothing more than a unicorn's sullied horn. Even wet, it seems to be vicious looking, the water practically fleeing off of it's head.
[15:21] * Seira grasps the spear, taking it with her.
[15:22] * Seira decides to take a look around the small alcove where she found the grey gem controlling the magic here.
[15:23] <Kotono> OOC - Seaching it? Roll or take 10/20?
[15:23] * Demedais follows Seira on a whim, vaguely interested to watch her search.
[15:23] <Seira> "We should search here," Seira tells Demedais, doing just that.
[15:23] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[15:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{18}
[15:23] <Alicia> As the others search, Alicia gives the fallen corpse of the black stallion a cursory examination before she merely putters around the area and waits for the others to finish.
[15:23] <Kotono> Seira doesn't find anything of interest.
[15:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 aid Seira (please 10?)
[15:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+1 1,0aid Seira (please 10?) --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{17}
[15:25] <Kotono> Seira doesn't find anything of interest even with the help of the strapping Demedais.
[15:25] * Seira pokes one of the gem shards with a stick to see if it's safe to pick up.
[15:25] <Kotono> The shards are quite small and shatter on being poked. The few that remain are embedded into the walls or lying on the floor. They don't burn the stick or anything, though.
[15:26] <Kotono> "Mistress..." Antenora murmurs.
[15:26] * Seira picks up one for later study and returns.
[15:27] <Alicia> "Hmm?" Alicia glances at the devil. "Yes, Antenora?"
[15:27] <Kotono> "...ach, I was thinking aloud," she scowls, turning away. "Are we to return now?"
[15:27] * Seira heads down the path leading to the unicorn!
[15:28] <Alicia> "We'll visit the unicorn then resume our explorations," Alicia replies primly, starting to follow Seira. "You're seeming unusually unsettled... bothered by what just happened?"
[15:28] * Demedais just follows Seira, vaguely bored at this point and feeling some pity for the animals formerly enslaved by the Cauchyhorse or whatever.
[15:29] <Kotono> Antenora murmurs something, but mostly keeps her trap shut after that. "Never mind it," she says after that.
[15:30] <Alicia> "Very well," Alicia acquieses, suspecting that Antenora will likely broach the subject again on her own soon enough.
[15:31] <Kotono> The trip back is without incident. On passing the dam, the dire badgers are working. But they seem sedate now, not even looking as the heroes pass by. On reaching the unicorn's pond, you find it pacing back and forth, back and forth, waiting frantically.
[15:32] <Seira> "Hi! We're back!" Seira announces their presence.
[15:33] <Kotono> "It's true! It's true, isn't it?" The unicorn nearly bounces on it's hooves, "Th eforest feels different already!"
[15:34] <Seira> "Try leaving the pond?" Seira suggests. "Best way to find out!"
[15:34] <Kotono> "Not yet," The unicorn pads over to the pond, kneeling. "Would all of you come here?"
[15:35] * Demedais hesitates for just a second, before coming closer.
[15:35] * Seira sees no reason to object.
[15:35] <Alicia> Likewise, Alicia strolls over to the edge of the pond.
[15:36] <Kotono> The pond's waters are pleasant and clear at this juncture. It's quite the deep little pond, with something lying on the bottom. You can't make it out from here, but it gleams nonetheless. "I think you would want this." it offers.
[15:36] <Alicia> "What is it?" Alicia asks, peering downwards.
[15:37] <Kotono> "It's a magical item from the past. It was a staff - a possession of my former master. I've sensed it changed over the long times, however."
[15:38] <Seira> "Well, if you're alright with it...." That said, Seira moves to take said staff.
[15:38] <Kotono> Seiran otes it'll take diving in and swimming down a little bit - it really is a deep pond. It's well out of reaching range.
[15:38] * Seira can just walk on the surface if necessary, she can breathe there just fine.
[15:41] * Seira leaves her things on the shore so they won't trouble her, and then plunges into the waters.
[15:41] <Kotono> So SEira goes in and retreives what lies there. It's a delicate, long tapered staff, fitted with a bowstring. It's decorated with symbols of the woodlands, unicorns, pixies, treants and so forth.
[15:42] <Seira> "It's very pretty!" she announces upon rejoining the others, showing it off.
[15:42] <Alicia> "A quarterstaff... or a longbow?" Alicia raises an eyebrow. "Hmm, it looks nice, either way."
[15:43] <Demedais> "Your observation skills are unparalleled at times, Seira." Demedais deadpans.
[15:43] <Seira> "Elves have something like this," Seira tells Alicia, ignoring Demedais. She smiles at the unicorn, saying, "Thank you!"
[15:43] <Kotono> "A longbow now?" The unicorn observes, watching it. "How curious..." she mews a little at that, "It's yours now. Thank you...It hink I can leave now."
[15:44] <Seira> "Do you have anywhere to go?" Seira asks her.
[15:45] <Kotono> "Out of here..." The unicorn thinks, "I want...I need to go and find a forest in the sunlight again." It thinks, "We are drawn to the forest to make it our homes. Tell me," it perks up, "Are there any unicorns around where you live? Surely there are at leasta few if you live anywhere near forest, no?"
[15:46] <Alicia> "Forest, yes... I've never seen a unicorn outside of a storybook, though," Alicia shakes her head.
[15:46] <Seira> "You're the first I've seen, though there could be a few near the summer home," Seira muses.
[15:46] <Kotono> Antenora keeps well away from the unicorn, you note. Well away.
[15:47] <Kotono> "Really? How strange..." The unicorn looks quite surprised, "Are there not any druids around, either? The druids with the right mind areones we get along with and often work together with.
[15:47] <Kotono> "
[15:47] * Demedais glances to Seira for a long moment.
[15:47] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
[15:47] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{27}
[15:48] <Seira> "I could show you a nice place a druid used to frequent," Seira tells the unicorn slowly. "Would that be alright?"
[15:49] <Kotono> "I'd like that," The unicorn cheerfully agrees. "How far is it from this place?"
[15:49] <Demedais> "A... fair bit, but... your spells can cover him, correct, Seira?" Deme muses.
[15:50] <Seira> "A few hours, I think, though some of that is by swimming. We happen to be underwater, here." She glances at Demedais. "Her, you mean?"
[15:50] * Seira considers this further. "There IS another option. If we were to leave through the front door, for instance."
[15:50] <Demedais> "Her?" Demedais says, cheeks flushing. "Ah. Sorry."
[15:50] <Kotono> Antenora scowls at all this, looking to Alicia. "Mistress?" she asks, sounding a touch confused.
[15:51] <Alicia> "I think we might, to be honest - how could we get her past the collapsed bee hive, after all?" Alicia asks, before glancing back towards the resident fiend. "Yes, Antenora?"
[15:51] <Kotono> "Then can we beg oing," The unicorn asks hopefully. "I'd really like to leave this place."
[15:51] <Kotono> Who is this person they talk of?" She scowls again, "It's like there's something I don't understand with the conversation."
[15:52] <Demedais> "If we have a clear path through to the front door, then let's go, sure." Demedais nods, before hesitating. "Ah... what can we call you?"
[15:52] <Seira> "I don't see why not," Seira responds. "Though you will need to follow our lead. There are geased devils ahead, and I don't want to deal with them just yet. You will need to remain quiet and invisible as we head through that part."
[15:53] <Alicia> "You mean the druid?" Alicia asks quietly, stepping towards Antenora. "She was a member of the Crimson Guard, from before I joined. I know little of her," she admits, not wanting to speak up about it since it seems to be a sore spot.
[15:53] <Seira> "Oh, where are my manners? I'm Seira!" she says brightly, offering a hand to the unicorn.
[15:53] <Demedais> "Ah. Demedais. A pleasure." Deme nods after a second.
[15:54] <Kotono> The unicorn's face falls at that, but she quickly nods. "Rosamund. If you are injured, I can help you."
[15:55] <Alicia> "Alicia Reynes," Alicia introduces herself. "My wounds do not trouble me, but thank you for your concern."
[15:55] <Kotono> Antenora nods to that, keeping well away from the unicorn still and waiting.
[15:55] <Kotono> "If you're injured at all...it's been so long since I healed someone..." Rosamund sounds almost wistful, "But yes, can we go now?"
[15:55] <Seira> "Well, then." Seira glances at the road back. "We still have some time on our spells, so we might as well use that time up."
[15:56] <Seira> At the unicorn's words, she shrugs. "You can practice on me if you'd like."
[15:56] <Alicia> "Likely as not, you'll have chance to put your healing skills to use before we are out of here," Alicia replies, starting to head back the way they came.
[15:56] <Demedais> "...I'm still a bit injured." Demedais says, more to see the horse cheer up then out of any actual concern for himself.
[15:57] <Kotono> As the aprty returns up the path, Seira and Demedais get touched by the unicorn's horn.
[15:57] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
[15:57] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8+5 --> 6,0[ 1d8=4 ]4,0{9}
[15:57] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
[15:57] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8+5 --> 6,0[ 1d8=7 ]4,0{12}
[15:58] <Kotono> OOC - What's your plan now, people?
[15:58] <Seira> OOC: Get next to the room with the devils, get the unicorn invisible and out of said room, return to path #2 from the devil room
[16:02] <Demedais> OOC: Pass by devils, go through, go out front door.
[16:04] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[16:06] <Kotono> So the hammering of metal is a loud din as the party heads through the armory.  You get unpleasant looks from the working devils, but none dare interpose themselves. Once out, you can hear Rosamund make an unpleasant whinnyish sound, but the way to the pool is otherwise without incident. On returning out, Ajan awaits, watching with a solemn, unmoving eye. Rosamund also freezes like ice on seeing the dragon, letting out a half formed word of a
[16:07] <Kotono> letting out a half formed word of alarm.
[16:07] <Seira> "It's alright," Seira tells Rosamund. "I won't let you come to any harm."
[16:07] * Alicia makes sure she's between the unicorn and the dragon, having remembered what happened last time. "She's with us," she informs the dragon, hoping at least one of the deities watching over them will agree.
[16:08] <Kotono> There is a soft murmur from the dragon, "So I see..." Ajan rumbles, "The Queen of the Forest agrees. It has been a long time since a unicorn has walked the lands nearby," he observes.
[16:09] <Demedais> "You know, it's getting to the point of the bizarre, here." Demedais says after a moment of reflection. "And that's what we hope to fix, Ajan. Although it's nice to have independent confirmation of that."
[16:10] <Seira> "We want to leave through the front door this time around, Ajan," Seira speaks, stepping forward. "Which way would that be?"
[16:11] <Kotono> As Rosamund continues to stare, Ajan settles back down. "Then continue on," he speaks, shifting his vast body. It opens a path to behind him, "Go through the door on this wall - granted, you can't see much of it, including a door, but Ajan takes up too much space - and follow along and upward."
[16:12] * Seira nods. "Thanks, as always," she tells him, and proceeds to sweep the door before opening it.
[16:12] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[16:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{28}
[16:12] * Alicia likewise nods her thanks before following Seira.
[16:12] <Kotono> The door is not trapped. It's quite the plain door on this side, at least.
[16:13] * Seira opens it and proceeds inside, her images trailing dutifully behind.
[16:13] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais waits to accompany the unicorn as they proceed onward.
[16:15] <Kotono> The door on the other side is grand -inlaid with countless gems and platinum, shining like the way to a great treasure. Ahead is an upward sloping stair, perhaps fifty stairs before you see another door. As you enter in, "Welcome, those that have come this far," A quiet, disembodied voice speaks from all around you. "If you are not beloved and chosen of a god, turn back or face the wrath of a Guardian beyond anything the world has had in mill
[16:16] <Kotono>  millenia. If you are chosen, ahead lies a heavy burden and a chance to make the world as you see fit. If you are desirous of this, continue onward and meet your fate."
[16:16] <Seira> "See?" Seira tells Demedais. "They never expected someone to follow the path in the other direction."
[16:17] <Demedais> "Apparently so." Demedais muses.
[16:17] * Seira heads onwards!
[16:18] * Demedais stays near where he thinks the unicorn is, at least.
[16:19] <Kotono> The unicorn listens to the words, following along as well. Both her and Antenora are relatively quiet as you head along. The door ahead is not magical, notably.
[16:19] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[16:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{13}
[16:20] * Seira opens this door as well.
[16:22] <Kotono> This door opens! Ahead is aroom with pillars in each of the four square corners, a large room with lots of space. Ahead is a single door, a red carpet lining the way from this door to the next. In the center a man stands - a man with heavy raven's wings, holding no weapon but wearing delicately embossed chainmail. His back is to you at the moment, as he begins to turn
[16:22] <Kotono> .
[16:24] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
[16:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{26}
[16:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 arcana
[16:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0arcana --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{18}
[16:26] <Seira> "Don't move, or even think about using a summons," Seira orders, training her bow on the man's back. "Who are you, and what is your purpose here?"
[16:28] * Alicia checks if he's evil, even if she can't tell exactly what he is.
[16:28] * Demedais eyes the thing suspiciously, but does nothing just yet.
[16:29] <Kotono> The creature turns, "How?!" The creature blinks in complete surprise, "But no matter! Die!"
[16:30] * Seira shoots it for disobeying clear orders and calling for her death.
[16:30] * Alicia draws her sword. "Right back at you!" she replies, moving to attack.
[16:30] <Kotono> OOC - Initiative, it's nota friendly little birdy.
[16:30] <Demedais> roll 1d20 fine fine fine.
[16:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20 1,0fine fine fine. --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{17}
[16:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[16:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+4 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{5}
[16:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[16:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{17}
[16:31] <Seira> roll 1d20+6 lame
[16:31] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0lame --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{15}
[16:32] * Kotono changes topic to 'Demedais=Birdy>Seira>Alicia'
[16:32] <Kotono> OOC - WAit.
[16:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[16:32] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+3 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{11}
[16:32] * Kotono changes topic to 'Demedais=Birdy>Seira>Unicorn>Alicia'
[16:42] <Demedais> "Okay, so no subtlety for us." Demedais says with a grunt, before charging into the beat with a powerful lunge at its chest!
[16:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
[16:42] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{19}
[16:43] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[16:43] <Demedais> roll 2d6+15
[16:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+15 --> 6,0[ 2d6=7 ]4,0{22}
[16:45] <Kotono> As Demedais rushes foward and slices into the creature, it focuses! First, around it, four creatures appear! Tiny humanoid creatures, like winged humans made of air! They act at once, flocking around Demedais and each breathing a cloud of dust and rabble at him! OOC-  Four ref saves.
[16:45] * Kotono changes topic to 'Demedais=Birdy=Mephits>Seira>Unicorn>Alicia'
[16:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 oh god part 1
[16:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0oh god part 1 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{7}
[16:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 oh god part 2
[16:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0oh god part 2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{26}
[16:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 oh god part 3
[16:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0oh god part 3 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{22}
[16:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 oh god part 4
[16:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0oh god part 4 --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{15}
[16:46] <Kotono> roll 1d8
[16:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8 --> 6,0[ 1d8=3 ]4,0{3}
[16:46] <Kotono> roll 1d8
[16:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8 --> 6,0[ 1d8=6 ]4,0{6}
[16:46] <Kotono> roll 1d8
[16:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8 --> 6,0[ 1d8=6 ]4,0{6}
[16:46] <Kotono> roll 1d8
[16:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8 --> 6,0[ 1d8=1 ]4,0{1}
[16:49] <Kotono> As Demedais is choking on the air and battered lightly, the raven winged man chants! In foreign words he invokes words of power, reaching out to touch Demedais!
[16:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 touch AC, Deme?
[16:49] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0touch AC, Deme? --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{26}
[16:49] <Demedais> OOC: If touch armor ignores armor? Uh. 11. So not relevant.
[16:50] <Kotono> OOC: Wils ave.
[16:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 for the love of.
[16:50] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0for the love of. --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{25}
[16:51] <Kotono> Despite the touch, nothing happens to the brave paladin! OOC - Seira.
[16:51] * Seira shoots the impudent raven/man hybrid. With fire.
[16:51] <Seira> roll 1d20+9 ranged touch
[16:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0ranged touch --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{11}
[16:51] <Seira> roll 1d20+9 ranged touch
[16:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0ranged touch --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{27}
[16:51] <Kotono> OOC - Second hits.
[16:52] <Seira> roll 4d6
[16:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 4d6 --> 6,0[ 4d6=16 ]4,0{16}
[16:54] <Kotono> Battered by flames, the ray leaves a nasty burn on the shoulder of the raven blooded caster! He grunts and staggers, wobbled! Rosamund looks on, hoofing the ground! She lowers her head, and lets loose a mighty charge to impale one of the mephits that breathed on Demedais.
[16:54] <Kotono> OOC - Strike.
[16:55] <Kotono> OOC - Unicorn's going to hold for now then. go ahead, Alicia?
[16:56] * Alicia holds her sword high and rushes forward, dancing around the mephits as if they weren't even there before ducking into a roll that takes her past the raven man, lashing out with a vicious arc of her sword as she comes up on the other side of Demedais!
[16:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 DC 15 tumble
[16:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0DC 15 tumble --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{26}
[16:56] <Alicia> OOC: DC 18 will saves or shaken if less than 9 hd
[16:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 -5 power attack
[16:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[16:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[16:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+13 1,0-5 power attack --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{23}
[16:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[16:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[16:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+3 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{17}
[16:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+3 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{9}
[16:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+3 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{10}
[16:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+3 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{19}
[16:56] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[16:57] <Alicia> roll 1d8+20
[16:57] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d8+20 --> 6,0[ 1d8=5 ]4,0{25}
[16:58] <Kotono> Alicia's strike brings fear into the heart of most of the mephits, causing them to waver in the air! "Aaah! She's a monster!" one of them calls in common. Her strike also slices deeply into the back of the raven caster, a grevious wound! OOC - Demedais, t he shaken mephits and the caster are up.
[16:59] * Demedais grunts at the mephits, but doesn't even bother dignifying them with a response, instead focusing a full, hasted strike on the raven caster!
[16:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (-4 PA)
[16:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (-4 PA)
[16:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0(-4 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{26}
[16:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0(-4 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{29}
[16:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5(-4 PA)
[16:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+5(-4 1,0PA) --> error: malformed expression
[16:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5 (-4 PA)
[16:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0(-4 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{19}
[16:59] <Kotono> OOC - First and second hit. Roll crit confirm on the second.
[17:00] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 crit check?
[17:00] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0crit check? --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{21}
[17:00] <Kotono> OOC - Crit and a hit. Ow.
[17:00] <Demedais> roll 6d6+45
[17:00] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 6d6+45 --> 6,0[ 6d6=20 ]4,0{65}
[17:01] <Demedais> OOC: Tell me if I can roll cleave. >_>
[17:01] <Kotono> OOC: You can. Go ahead and resolve all your roll sna dthen I'll resolve his, since all of you act at the same time.
[17:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 cleave hit on mephit
[17:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0cleave hit on mephit --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{22}
[17:01] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[17:02] <Demedais> roll 2d6+15
[17:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+15 --> 6,0[ 2d6=7 ]4,0{22}
[17:03] <Kotono> As Demedais runs the heart of the raven man through, he rips his sword out and pulverizes the unfeared mephit! The other three are shaken and fly up and away! Meanwhile, with a curse on his lips, the caster begins! First, four more mephits appear, swarming Alicia and breathing most foul grit and air onto her! OOc - 4 reflex saves.
[17:04] <Alicia> roll 4#1d20+10
[17:04] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 4#1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{23}, 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{29}, 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{12}, 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{25}
[17:04] <Kotono> roll 1d8
[17:04] <Kotono> roll 1d8
[17:04] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8 --> 6,0[ 1d8=3 ]4,0{3}
[17:04] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8 --> 6,0[ 1d8=8 ]4,0{8}
[17:04] <Kotono> roll 1d8
[17:04] <Kotono> roll 1d8
[17:04] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8 --> 6,0[ 1d8=4 ]4,0{4}
[17:04] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8 --> 6,0[ 1d8=8 ]4,0{8}
[17:06] <Kotono> With his last, gasping words after being so completely and swiftly overrun by a far superior force, he tries to touch Demedais once more!
[17:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 touch AC, Deme?
[17:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0touch AC, Deme? --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{12}
[17:07] <Demedais> OOC: ...13. +2 ring of protection, and Haste. >_>
[17:08] <Kotono> But his touch only gets air, as he falls to the ground under the stress of fatal wounds! OOC - SEira.
[17:08] * Seira shoots the various remaining mephits.
[17:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[17:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[17:08] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{25}
[17:08] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{14}
[17:08] <Kotono> OOC - First hits.
[17:09] <Seira> roll 1d8+2
[17:09] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d8+2 --> 6,0[ 1d8=6 ]4,0{8}
[17:10] <Kotono> A mephit gets an arrow in it's body, doing notable damage! OOC - Alicia.
[17:11] * Alicia becomes a whirlwind of death, her blades lashing out all around her with a single strike for each of the mephits foolish enough to attack her person!
[17:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 -1 power attack
[17:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0-1 power attack --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{15}
[17:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 -1 power attack
[17:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0-1 power attack --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{27}
[17:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 -1 power attack
[17:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0-1 power attack --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{24}
[17:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 -1 power attack
[17:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0-1 power attack --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{15}
[17:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 -1 power attack crit check for attack 3
[17:11] <Kotono> OOC - Middle two hit.
[17:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0-1 power attack crit check for attack 3 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{21}
[17:12] <Kotono> OOC - Middle's also a crit of pain.
[17:12] <Alicia> roll 1d8+8
[17:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d8+8 --> 6,0[ 1d8=5 ]4,0{13}
[17:12] <Alicia> roll 2d8+16
[17:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 2d8+16 --> 6,0[ 2d8=8 ]4,0{24}
[17:12] <Alicia> OOC: DC 18 will saves for the survivors
[17:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 most are already shaken
[17:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 most are already shaken
[17:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0most are already shaken --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{6}
[17:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0most are already shaken --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{20}
[17:13] <Kotono> Another is shaken by Alicia's assault, squealing in fear! OOC - Deme, you're up.
[17:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Oh, right.
[17:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Oh, right.
[17:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Oh, right.
[17:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0Oh, right. --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{7}
[17:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0Oh, right. --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{23}
[17:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0Oh, right. --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{13}
[17:13] * Demedais just goes about chopping, dropping the haste from his boots so as not to waste it.
[17:14] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (3 PA)
[17:14] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5 (3 PA)
[17:14] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0(3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{18}
[17:14] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0(3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{13}
[17:15] <Kotono> OOC - First hits. Why are you guys missing fucking Mephits? <_<
[17:16] <Seira> OOC: Because they insist on PA!
[17:16] <Demedais> OOC: What Seira said. Also, it's dice luck.
[17:16] <Demedais> roll 2d6+13
[17:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+13 --> 6,0[ 2d6=9 ]4,0{22}
[17:17] <Demedais> OOC: Cleave?
[17:18] <Kotono> OOc - Yeah.
[17:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (3 PA)
[17:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0(3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{17}
[17:18] <Kotono> OOCV - HIt. Roll pain.
[17:18] <Demedais> roll 2d6+13
[17:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+13 --> 6,0[ 2d6=8 ]4,0{21}
[17:19] <Kotono> With a frenzy, Demedais dispatches the last two remaining and fighting mephits, ending the battle. OOC - Free action.
[17:20] * Alicia sighs and flicks the blood off her blade. "Now, Rosamund, I might wish to ask for your healing abilities, if you would be so kind?" she asks, idly rubbing some of the grit off. That chafes!
[17:20] <Demedais> "Well then." Demedais grunts.
[17:21] <Kotono> Rosamund nods, coming up to Alicia.
[17:21] <Seira> "I'll check ahead, you see if there's anything worth bringing back?" she tells Alicia.
[17:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 traps~
[17:21] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
[17:21] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0traps~ --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{26}
[17:21] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8+5 --> 6,0[ 1d8=8 ]4,0{13}
[17:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 general search~
[17:21] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0general search~ --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{20}
[17:21] * Alicia casts detect magic and examines the raven's equipment.
[17:21] <Alicia> roll 1d100
[17:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 traditional help Seira.
[17:21] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=77 ]4,0{77}
[17:21] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+1 1,0traditional help Seira. --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{17}
[17:21] <Alicia> "Thank you," she smiles in reply to the unicorn as her wounds mend, casting a magic assisted eye over the corpse.
[17:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 spellcraft what
[17:22] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0spellcraft what --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{10}
[17:22] <Seira> "A trap from the other direction, as I suspected," Seira comments. "I'll open it and try to avoid the unpleasantness, so be prepared for whatever's behind it?"
[17:23] <Alicia> "One moment while I get this, the armour is magic," Alicia replies, proceeding to remove it from the raven-man and stuff it into her backpack before she rejoins Seira.
[17:23] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais nods to Seira.
[17:24] * Seira stays away from the door, and reaches out to poke it open with a sword.
[17:24] <Kotono> The door opens! The floor just ahead erupts, as several long needles thrust up! Fortunately no one is there to be skewered. Ahead is a long, winding path through rough cut stone passages, little better than natural caves and perhaps even rougher. You can't see more than ten feet ahead before the twists obscure the way.
[17:26] <Alicia> "It's safe to walk on now that the trap's been triggered?" Alicia checks.
[17:26] * Seira makes sure the trap is not the resetting kind before waving Alicia over and asking whether there is any magic ahead.
[17:27] * Alicia is of course alert for both magic and evil as she surveys their surroundings!
[17:27] <Alicia> Besides the obvious, that is.
[17:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 disable
[17:27] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0disable --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{33}
[17:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 spellcraft
[17:27] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0spellcraft --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{18}
[17:28] <Alicia> "There's faint magic all through the corridor..." Alicia reports.
[17:28] * adfgsdgadsdga (Chiyos@58.194.238.102) has joined #dunes
[17:28] * adfgsdgadsdga is now known as Taishyr
[17:28] * Demedais (Chiyos@58.194.238.102) Quit (NickServ (GHOST command used by Taishyr))
[17:28] <Seira> "Which kind?"
[17:28] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
[17:28] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[17:29] <Alicia> "Illusion, if I don't miss my guess," Alicia adds, before narrowing her eyes as she tries to disbelieve it.
[17:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14
[17:29] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{24}
[17:30] * Seira looks at it with a critical eye!
[17:30] <Seira> roll 1d20+9
[17:30] <Kotono> OOC - Strike those last few lines from Illusion on. Sorry, GM mistake, read wrong line on my notes.
[17:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{23}
[17:31] <Alicia> "Enchantment, unless I'm mistaken," Alicia reports. "It's fairly weak, but it's all through the corridor."
[17:31] <Seira> "I'll go first," Seira suggests. "I'm probably immune, anyway."
[17:32] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais allows after a second.
[17:32] * Seira secures a rope around her torso and then hands the other end to Alicia. "Pull me back in if it's some unique spell I can't defend against."
[17:33] <Kotono> "Good luck," Rosamund calls, as Antenora lingers back and gives the raven man a good look over.
[17:33] * Alicia takes hold of the rope and nods.
[17:33] * Seira bravely sets out forward on a straight path.
[17:34] <Kotono> The path twists and turns, following it's own direction. A straight path isn't remotely possible, Seira notes right awya.
[17:35] <Seira> Unfortunate, but she follows it anyway. Or, rather, the image of the path she engraved into her mind upon seeing it from the doorway.
[17:35] <Kotono> OOC - Make a will save. Enchantment bonuses apply.
[17:36] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[17:36] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{30}
[17:37] <Kotono> Despite a feeling of disorientation, Seira follows along. She soon comes to a little filled out section, a pile of bonues and half broken equipment lying about. The path continues onward beyond it, twisting wildly out of sight.
[17:37] <Kotono> *bones
[17:37] * Seira checks to see whether there's a way around the section with creepy bones and ruined loot.
[17:38] <Kotono> OOC - Search check.
[17:38] * Alicia simply keeps hold of the rope, waiting till Seira comes back or there's any sign of distress. Glancing back at Antenora, she can't help but ask, "Recognise the birdman?"
[17:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[17:38] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{13}
[17:39] <Kotono> "No," Antenora speaks, turning away from it. "Simply curious - I had almost thought it was a tiefling on first look with the dark wings."
[17:39] <Kotono> Seira doesn't find any alternate passage.
[17:39] * Seira tugs on the rope to signal for someone to follow her in, before tossing a small pebble into the section in question.
[17:39] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 traps, if I can
[17:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0traps, if I can --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{26}
[17:41] <Alicia> "Do fiends and mephits often mix?" Alicia asks, before the tugging on the rope alerts her that it's safe to follow. "Seira seems to be okay - lets follow?" she suggests, sticking close to the unicorn as she follows the trail left by the half-elf.
[17:42] * Sierra_Plotting is now known as El-Cideon
[17:42] * Demedais nods, keeping an eye on Alicia carefully as he moves along with.
[17:45] <Kotono> The party moves along. Antenora doesn't answer right away, as the group proceeds in! OOC - MAke will saves, all of you?
[17:45] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14
[17:45] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{17}
[17:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10
[17:45] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{24}
[17:47] <Kotono> The party feels a bit disoriented, but reaches Seira without incindent.
[17:48] <Seira> "I think we should just brave it and try to get through as quickly as possible," Seira tells them. "It's either that, or find a better path. I haven't, but with all of us here, it's possible."
[17:50] <Demedais> "I would be willing to try either, honestly." Demedais shrugs slightly. "Alicia?"
[17:50] <Alicia> "Alright," Alicia hands the now coiled rope back to Seira. "Let's just keep moving and see if we can get past this area before the enchantment affects us."
[17:51] * Seira sticks close to the unicorn, drawing her rapier, and leads the way.
[17:51] * Demedais also follows closely behind the unicorn.
[17:53] <Kotono> So the party continues the treck onward! OOC - Make wills aves once more.
[17:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 (+2 if unicorn helps)
[17:53] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0(+2 if unicorn helps) --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{16}
[17:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 for uni help
[17:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0for uni help --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{27}
[17:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
[17:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{22}
[17:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
[17:58] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{16}
[17:59] <Kotono> As the walking goes on, Alicia and Antenora begin to feel disoriented. (PM, Alicia.) Antenora looks around, a bit foggy eyed as she blinks.
[18:00] <Alicia> "Oh, I hope someone knows where we're going, because I'm completely lost already," Alicia admits, sticking very close to the others.
[18:00] <Seira> "That's what the rope is for," Seira responds, offering its other end to Alicia once more.
[18:01] <Kotono> Antenora also grasps the rope and follows along, "Damned magic." She growls under her breath.
[18:01] <Demedais> "Seira, pass the rope back to these two, if you could?" Demedais says. "I'll keep the rear, this place doesn't seem to affect me."
[18:01] * Alicia takes the rope. "Good idea. I think it's the enchantment, but I honestly can't tell which way we came from and which way we're going," she notes, handing some of it to the Erinyes.
[18:01] * Seira bravely leads them on and out of this enchanted place!
[18:02] <Kotono> Seira leads the way! While Alicia and Antenora nearly start walking into walls a few times, you soon come to an end. ANother door, awaiting one and all.
[18:02] <Demedais> "Yay, doors." Demedais grumbles a bit.
[18:02] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[18:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{12}
[18:03] <Seira> "They protect us from robbers and the elements," Seira tells him with a snort, opening it.
[18:03] <Demedais> "Well, yes, but since I doubt it's a doorway to fresh air..." Deme replies.
[18:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[18:04] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{25}
[18:06] <Kotono> The door opens. Ahead is a vast cavern, archways vast and huge. The entire place is gigantic and dimly lit at best. However, there is another complication. There is no floor at all. Instead, a ricketly looking wooden platform, twenty feet wide, stands just off the doorway's edge. It's connected to a rope that goes on ahead and gently angles up, like a cable the platform could be propelled on.
[18:07] * Seira grimaces. "Rosamund, want to chance it with me?"
[18:08] <Alicia> Assuming her detect magic is still working, Alicia checks out the rope that the platform is suspended from. She really doesn't trust any rope that's been here this long and hasn't been magically strengthened.
[18:09] <Kotono> "Do you think it will support all of us?" Rosamund asks, stopping just befor ethe cabled platform.
[18:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 spellcraft
[18:09] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0spellcraft --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{17}
[18:09] <Seira> "No. But we might do it in groups," Seira suggests. "And I have an ace up my sleeve if the two of us do plummet down."
[18:10] <Alicia> "Well, there's some magic on the rope and the platform. Hopefully of a kind to strengthen them. Still, it probably would be best if we took turns rather than all at once," Alicia puts in.
[18:10] * Demedais nods.
[18:10] <Demedais> "Definitely doesn't feel like a good idea to go all at once, no."
[18:10] <Seira> "If you have a spare Message spell, it might allow us to stay in touch."
[18:11] * Alicia nods and obligingly links the whole group up with Message.
[18:11] <Alicia> roll 1d100
[18:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=24 ]4,0{24}
[18:11] * Seira nods at Alicia, and boards the platform, looking at Rosamund expectantly.
[18:12] <Kotono> "Thankfully I can avoid that entire problem," Antenora observes the platform with noted distrust. Then, with the slightest smile, "PErhaps I could even carry you if you shed your armor, Mistress, and do not trust the platform."
[18:12] <Seira> "If we two get across, Demedais and Alicia should have no trouble on the next trip," Seira points out.
[18:13] * Demedais nods.
[18:13] <Kotono> Rosamund gets on with SEira. AS the two gets on, the platform begins to move! Slow at first, a few inches in a few seconds, but it swiftly begins to pick up speed! Within ten seconds Seira, Rosamund and the platform are out of view, whizzing on by! OOC - For easy org, go into #evildunes.
[18:13] <Alicia> "It's mithral, Antenora," Alicia raps her knuckles on her breastplate, "Hardly weighs a thing, anyway."
[18:16] <Kotono> "Ah, then," Antenora smiles just a little bit, "As long as you don't tell me to carry him, then." A look at the paladin of Helm and his heavy armor.
[18:17] * Demedais doesn't bother saying anything, just watching the platform move, instead.
[18:18] <Alicia> "Lets hope it proves unnecessary, then," Alicia shrugs, waiting in the hopes that the platform will return once Seira and Rosalund have disembarked.
[18:18] <Kotono> The platform is now well out of sight, nothing to do but talk or wait. Antenora shifts, the cavern quiet for now.
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[18:23] * adfgsdgadsdga is now known as Taishyr
[18:24] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
[18:24] * Demedais (Chiyos@58.194.238.102) Quit (NickServ (GHOST command used by Taishyr))
[18:24] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[18:26] <Kotono> Echoing down the cavern, you can hear a high pitched keening wail echoing, distorted.
[18:27] <Demedais> "Seira, I'm going to presume that's something you set on fire." Demedais says, on the off chance she can pick it up via Message.
[18:30] <Kotono> No reply via message, the magical means silent.
[18:31] <Demedais> "Well then." Demedais says after a moment.
[18:32] <Alicia> "Probably out of range. It doesn't extend that far," Alicia admits, looking at the rope to see if it's still moving.
[18:32] <Kotono> The rope's still moving. At quite an insane pace, no less.
[18:36] * Demedais idly eyes the speed of the rope, before putting his armor away.
[18:37] <Kotono> From the path, the wooden platform comes careening back, coming to a bone jarring stop from fast speeds just where it started a few minutes ago.
[18:38] <Alicia> "Well, they must have made it. Ready?" Alicia asks the others before stepping onto the platform.
[18:39] <Kotono> Alicia can note that a little smiley face has been inked onto the wooden platform as she gets on.
[18:39] <Kotono> Antenora follows, her wings flapping as she gets on.
[18:40] <Demedais> "As ready as I'll ever be." Demedais says, stepping on.
[18:40] <Alicia> "Is that Seira's way of telling us that it's safe?" Alicia asks, blinking at the drawing, before shrugging and climbing aboard, proceeding to sit down so she'll be less likely to overbalance when it picks up speed.
[18:41] <Demedais> "Yeah, probably." Demedais says, sitting down and gripping onto the rope connecting the platform to the pulley thing.
[18:41] <Kotono> As the party gets on, the platform begins to move! Slow for a second or two, but it begins to pick up speed at an obscene rate! Zooming along as fast as a hummingbird and faster, wind whipping along!
[18:41] * Alicia braces herself and waits for it all to be over.
[18:41] <Kotono> Antenora looks at the two, and then stays standing, flapping her wings a bit, before sitting as well.
[18:42] <Kotono> A minute or so of this passes, the platform speeding up twice! Fast and quick, before it suddenly lurches like mad! It's enough to shake everyone up! OOC - Balance checks. You guys are well prepared; +5 bonus. Same I was going to give Cor, but both passed their rolls with ease.
[18:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5 ...I smell doom.
[18:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0...I smell doom. --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{8}
[18:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8
[18:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+8 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{16}
[18:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Antenora
[18:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0Antenora --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{14}
[18:44] <Kotono> The platform lurches badly! Alicia and Antenora are both rocked but hold on! But Demedais is not! He's thumped hard enough to go into the air, flying in a heap over and downward, starting to plummet!
[18:46] <Alicia> "Demedais!" Alicia cries in alarm, lunging over to try and grab him before he careens off the platform.
[18:46] <Kotono> OOC - Dex check for that, Alicia, it's pure reflex to see if you can grab him. Strength check after if I say you pass this one to hold on.
[18:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 come on!
[18:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0come on! --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{9}
[18:47] <Kotono> Antenora watches a moment, a hesitation. "..ugh..." she mutters something quietly under her breath, but springs upa nd starts to fly, descending as fast as she can! After the falling paladin! OOC - Deme, you can try to do something as well if you want.
[18:49] <Demedais> "Ack!" Demedais says as he flies off. After a second, he sighs mentally. "Not going to panic not going to panic... oh Helm, protect me here..."
[18:50] <Kotono> OOC - #evil, Alicia.
[18:50] * Alicia grips onto the edge of the platform and watches as Antenora and Demedais both plummet into the darkness, helpless to do anything else!
[18:51] <Kotono> Demedais prays to Helm, but in a gesture of cosmic irony, it is not Helm he sees coming down with him! Antenora half falls, half flies downward as they plummet together! She closes in as much as she can, extending a hand out, a desperate reach! "Demmeeeeeedaaaaaais!" Her voice is extended by the wind as she calls, "Grab it!"
[18:51] * Demedais blinks in complete surprise, before quickly grabbing for her hand!
[18:52] <Kotono> Antenora grasps and tries to pull up... OOC - She's getting a STR check.
[18:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[18:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+5 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{7}
[18:53] <Kotono> "Oh shit!" Antenora's eyes widen as her body lurches forward, the fall and flying half disrupted at once! While it does feel like it breaks Demedais' momentum some, both are now plummeting out of control! A few frantic seconds of that, then the feelings of impact - crashing through a few heavy things, then a wet impact!
[18:53] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[18:53] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 10d6 --> 6,0[ 10d6=31 ]4,0{31}
[18:54] <Kotono> CRASH! The two land like bricks, plunging deep into water in agony!
[18:54] <Kotono> It's quite dark here and confused, but the pain does tell one that they are still alive.
[18:56] * Demedais grabs at Antenora's arm, in case the devil cannot swim. Well, neither can he, really, but... it's a better chance this way, at best. With that, he pushes upward, trying to get them both above water so he can talk to her.
[18:56] <Kotono> The water is cool and still, a small mercy there. Antenora flails a bit, but quickly recovers and starts trying to emerge upward! OOC - Both of you make swim checks.
[18:57] <Kotono> After a moment, however, Antenora stops and breathes in water. She mutters something dark, muffled by the water. Perhaps just as well there.
[18:58] * Demedais grunts himself, before gesturing upward to Antenora.
[18:58] <Kotono> Antenora's gaze is pure hateful death, but she slowly begins to try to swim up. OOC - Since you can both breath underwater, no point rolling the checks. I figure you'll get it right sooner or later.
[18:59] <Kotono> After a fewm inutes, Demedais and Antenora come to the surface of the water. It's a deep, dark cavern and waterway, though light does glint very far away in the water's surface.
[19:00] * Demedais pauses once he re-emerges, and quickly fishes through his holding bag for the wand of CLW. Once he finds it, he sinks into prayer for a moment...
[19:02] <Kotono> Taking a few breaths as Demedais prays, "Hurry you damned fool," Antenora grates, with raw anger in her tone.
[19:04] <Demedais> "My apologies." Demedais says as Antenora speaks. "Can you fly right now?"
[19:05] <Kotono> "I think so, if I get out of this water. It'll be harder to start from in it. Hurry,"S he eyes the wand once more, "That is a healing wand, isn't it? I think my arm's ruined from trying to stop your fall." Antenora snaps, looking upward.
[19:08] * Demedais nods slightly, and waves the wand three times at Antenora. "You've helped ensure I can continue my duty. For that... as reluctant as I am, I do thank you." After that, he looks around for a ledge or patch of ground she can start flight from.
[19:08] <Demedais> roll 3d8+3
[19:08] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 3d8+3 --> 6,0[ 3d8=20 ]4,0{23}
[19:09] <Kotono> The magic washes from Antenora, as Demedais sees the distantly lit area. It looks like some sort of platform, which Antneora is already roughly doggie paddling towards.
[19:10] * Demedais nods and follows her, using the wand one more time after glancing her over.
[19:10] <Demedais> roll 1d8+1
[19:10] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d8+1 --> 6,0[ 1d8=8 ]4,0{9}
[19:11] <Kotono> With that, Antenora's injuries are mended.
[19:13] <Kotono> As Demedais hesitates, Antenora roughly swims over. Calling back, "Get over here. Unless you want to try following the cave path up instead while I fly."
[19:14] * Demedais moves to follow Antenora to the ledge, wanting to look around before he makes a decision.
[19:15] <Kotono> The light comes from a few tiny spheres set into the wall. There's a small platform, and a rugged entrance to a natural cave. Near it, an old skeleton lies, a rusted sword and rotted leather armor still adorning it's body.
[19:19] * Demedais inhales slightly. "You can reach Alicia and the others from here, I presume?" After that, he winces a bit and rubs his ribs.
[19:20] <Kotono> "Yeah," Antenora looks up, "It's all a free fall." She flaps her wings once or twice, "Coming or taking the cave?"
[19:22] <Demedais> "Option C." Demedais grins slightly, digging into his bag. "There's no use in possibly injuring your arm any further, and the cave'll likely take too long. I'll meet you up there." After another wince, he pulls out a potion and downs it in one gulp. "From when I saw her use this, she moved rather fast..."
[19:23] <Kotono> Antenora takes flight without any further comment, not waiting on Demedais
[19:23] <Kotono> .
[19:23] * Demedais then touches the wall lightly, testing to make sure the potion works before slowly climbing his way up and across to where Alicia and the others are likely waiting!

[Corwin]

[18:13] <Kotono> ---
[18:14] <Seira> "Would you mind if I hold onto you?" Seira asks, her left hand clenched around a scroll.
[18:14] <Kotono> Within seconds the terrain arounds becomes a blur, the platform moving as fast as a plummeting star!  "Aaah!" Rosamund eeps out, carefully bracing.
[18:16] <Kotono> "Of course," Rosamund smiles slightly at Seira, showing a big mouth of equine teeth. However, as Seira does, you can hear a keening ahead. Almost like a high pitche dwhine.
[18:16] * Seira wraps her free arm around the unicorn's neck, and spends her time looking around for any traps and trying to keep her balance.
[18:17] <Kotono> There's something coming straight ahead! IT looks like a flying black cloak on the wind, yet it has a mouth and ivory fangs! It's coming in an intercept course downward!
[18:18] -betamax.dejatoons.net:@#evildunes- Seira invited Hatbot into the channel.
[18:18] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@cpe-70-112-23-198.austin.res.rr.com) has joined #evildunes
[18:18] * Seira sets mode: +v Hatbot
[18:18] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
[18:18] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 33."12 [1d20=17]
[18:23] * Seira tucks the teleport scroll behind her belt, takes out her trusty wand of scorching ray, and attempts to set the aberration aflame as it swoops down upon them!
[18:23] <Seira> roll 1d20+13 ranged touch
[18:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 ranged touch and gets 29."12 [1d20=16]
[18:23] <Seira> roll 1d20+13 ranged touch
[18:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 ranged touch and gets 20."12 [1d20=7]
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[18:23] <Kotono> OOC - Both hit. Hiya, peerdeme.
[18:23] * adfgsdgadsdga is now known as Taishyr
[18:24] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
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[18:24] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[18:24] <Seira> roll 12d6+2
[18:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 12d6+2 and gets 47."12 [12d6=5, 2, 6, 3, 6, 1, 4, 2, 5, 2, 6, 3]
[18:25] <Kotono> Seira fires quickly, the onrushing horror set ablaze and falling to the side! As it does, the platform lurches and speeds up! It's going even faster now!
[18:29] <Seira> Unicorn have four feet and are generally more stable. Seira holds onto Rosamund, ready to protect them or whisk them away, as needed!
[18:30] <Kotono> Rosamund looks around with a distinctely ill look on her face, "I really don't like this," she observes. "This isn't remotely natural." But as she speaks, you can see something else coming ahead! A large bat, dive boming recklessly towards your platform!
[18:31] <Seira> "It'll be over soon! I won't let you come to harm!" Seira calls over the rushing wind, trying to set the bat on fire as well!
[18:31] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
[18:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 and gets 25."12 [1d20=12]
[18:31] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
[18:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 and gets 20."12 [1d20=7]
[18:31] <Kotono> OOC - Both hit.
[18:31] <Seira> roll 12d6+2
[18:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 12d6+2 and gets 36."12 [12d6=1, 3, 1, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2, 1]
[18:32] <Kotono> The bat is burned into cinders as it closes it, slamming into the lip of the platform! It makes everything wobble and rattle, it's body deflected away like an oversized hockey puck! At that, the platform picks up even more speed, whizzing like a bullet!
[18:32] <Seira> "Just hold on!" Seira yells, hoping to catch the next assailant far enough away that they wouldn't have a chance to hit the platform.
[18:33] <Kotono> THis time nothing comes - bu tinstead, the platform rocks and wobbles! It's enough to rattle Seira! OOC - Make a balance check.
[18:33] <Seira> OOC: Any bonus from my 4-legged friend?
[18:34] <Kotono> OOC: Let me see ifshe makes hers first. IF not, it's rather moot.
[18:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
[18:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 and gets 21."12 [1d20=8]
[18:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[18:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[18:35] <Kotono> The platform lurches, but both are able to stay on! With a start it suddenly stops, your vision swimming! But you see the end, floor at last and a vast archway leading into another area.
[18:36] * Seira leads Rosamund onto solid ground before the platform decides to travel back. If it remains there, she briefly uses ink to add a smiling face onto the platform from the safety of the stable floor.
[18:37] <Kotono> Rosamund kneels down on the solid ground, lying there and breathing out. The platform remains, the smiley face drawn just as it begins to move back, going from slow to fast in seconds!
[18:38] * Seira places the teleport scroll into a more secure location, but by no means farther out of reach. "Well, we're past yet another area," she says out loud, letting none of her worry show.
[18:38] <Kotono> "I hope this ends...I'm horribly sick now," Rosamund whimpers.
[18:41] <Seira> "Demedais has a spell for that, if you just wait a bit longer," Seira muses, as she makes sure they are far enough to be in no danger of the platform slamming into them.
[18:51] <Kotono> After a few minutes, a racing platform comes up, coming to a slamming stop! Alicia is on it, but no one else.
[18:52] <Seira> "Huh," Seira voices. "Did you split up? Why?"
[18:53] * Alicia shakily stands up, looking around before seeing Seira and Rosalund. "Demedais... he fell off," she reports, collecting her wits. "Antenora jumped after him, there was nothing I could do..." she strains to peer into the darkness of the chasm for any sight of them.
[18:53] * Seira blinks. "I thought I took care of all the enemies on the way over here. Did something rock the platform?"
[18:54] * Alicia nods. "It jolted really heavily, he got bounced right off of it... Oh, I wish I knew Feather Fall..." she laments. "I can't even see them, it's too dark."
[18:54] <Seira> "Your devil jumped after him?" Seira asks then, suddenly realizing what Alicia had said. "Unprompted?"
[18:56] <Alicia> "No one's more surprised than me," Alicia nods her head.
[18:58] <Seira> "Huh. Well, for what it's worth, devils are competent at the flying thing," Seira voices. "I'll check ahead for traps while you keep Rosamund company and wait for them?"
[18:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 16."12 [1d20=5]
[18:58] <Kotono> "Oh no..." Rosamund sound slightly distressed, looking downward.
[18:59] <Alicia> "I suppose that's all I can do..." Alicia grimaces, watching for any sign of them.
[18:59] * Seira returns. "Seems safe. Any idea how far they fell?"
[19:00] * Alicia shakes her head. "I can't see the bottom, and it was further back along the rope."
[19:00] <Alicia> "Demedais? Antenora?" she calls, hoping her voice will carry even if the Message spell fails.
[19:00] <Seira> "Don't worry," Seira tells Rosamund. "This isn't Demedais's first fall! He'll be just fine! Why, one could say he was born to fall from high places and walk away laughing!"
[19:25] <Kotono> The long wait does not last much longer. Antenora flies up from the depths, face a mask of casual coldness as she alights. "He's coming via his own methods of magic," she reports quickly, looking ahead.
[19:26] <Seira> "Good job," Seira tells the devil. "Didn't think you had it in you."
[19:27] <Alicia> "You..." Alicia begins, before just smiling. "Thank you, Antenora." They can discuss it more once they're out of the dangerous dungeon.
[19:27] <Kotono> Rosamund looks warily at Antenora, but just avoids the devil altogether.
[19:27] <Kotono> Antenora doesn't reply, her face turned away from the rest.
[19:27] * Seira just appears amused at the devil's bashfulness.
[19:27] <Kotono> Soon enough Demedais climbs up, returning to the top via climbing the walls.
[19:28] * Seira can't help but laugh. "This is becoming quite a habit, Demedais."
[19:28] <Alicia> "Glad to have you back, Demedais," Alicia nods to her fellow paladin, now calmed down since Antenora's return and report of his safety.
[19:29] * Demedais inhales slightly. "Thank you, Antenora, for breaking my fall." After another, very slight wince, he looks to Seira. "The path ahead clear?"
[19:30] <Seira> "Yep," she affirms. "You know, that which doesn't break us, only makes us stronger. Maybe I should try jumping some time...?" As Seira contemplates this, she proceeds onwards through the arch.
[19:31] * Alicia follows Seira onwards.
[19:31] * Demedais follows behind her, saying nothing, fist clenched.
[19:31] <Kotono> Ahead is a vast ruined chamber of old pillars. It goes on a good ways, with a door far ahead. Surrounding the door are a dozen statues, of fearsome demonic creatures in lunging poses, lead by a great beast of one witha giant warhammer in hand.
[19:32] * Seira misses her warhammer at the sight.
[19:32] <Alicia> If her detect magic is still running, Alicia looks over the statues, pondering the liklihood of them animating to attack them.
[19:33] <Alicia> "Statues are magic. I'm almost certain they'll animate themselves and attack us at some point," Alicia informs the group, looking to see if there's any magic besides the statues, like a trigger or something.
[19:34] <Kotono> Only the statues radiate magic.
[19:34] * Demedais says nothing, a very small smile on his face, almost serene. After a second, he looks to Rosamund. "Can you heal me a bit?"
[19:35] <Seira> "We're close," Seira states. "I read about this room, which means a group of quitters got this far before withdrawing. We can easily head out from here."
[19:35] <Kotono> AS the party looks around, they can note the pillars are covered with various runes, quite well etched.
[19:37] <Kotono> "I have my strongest left," Rosamund trots over, touching her horn to Demedais.
[19:37] <Kotono> roll 2d8+5
[19:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+5 and gets 17."12 [2d8=8, 4]
[19:37] <Alicia> "Can anyone read what's on the pillars?" Alicia asks, giving one a cursory glance.
[19:37] <Demedais> "Thank you." Demedais nods.
[19:39] <Seira> "I'm unlikely to read them," Seira muses, "but I should note them down nonetheless." And she proceeds to make copies of the runes.
[19:40] <Kotono> ooc - For reference, what languages do you guys speak here?
[19:40] <Alicia> OOC: common and elven
[19:40] <Demedais> ooc: English and Chinese.
[19:40] <Seira> OOC: Common, Elven, Draconic, Sylvan, Orc, Celestia
[19:40] <Demedais> OOC: Fine fine fine. Common.
[19:41] <Kotono> The runes are copied to the best of ability over about ten minutes. It takes some time to go around and get themall down.
[19:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 spellcraft on the statues what the hell
[19:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 spellcraft on the statues what the hell and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
[19:42] <Seira> "Gnomish," Seira muses. "I can work with that!" A scroll of Comprehend Languages is sacrificed, and she traces the copied notes with her fingertips, so that she won't end up touching the statues themselves due to the spell's limitation.
[19:45] <Seira> "This is boring," Seira decides, and proceeds towards the far door.
[19:46] * Demedais follows with a shrug.
[19:46] <Alicia> "What did they say?" Alicia asks, starting to head for the door as well. Not like they can avoid it, after all.
[19:46] <Kotono> Seira and party approach thedoor without incident. It awaits tobe opened.
[19:47] <Seira> "If we find animated guardians ahead," Seira warns the others, "try to stick to the artifacts and offensive magic, such as Force, over regular weaponry." At Alicia's question, she twists her nose in disgust. "Bad poetry. In Gnomish."
[19:47] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 traps
[19:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 traps and gets 21."12 [1d20=10]
[19:48] * Alicia obligingly puts her sword away and draws the third resort.
[19:48] * Demedais nods slightly.
[19:49] * Seira herself decides to try the staff doubling as a bow that her new friend had given her.
[19:49] <Seira> "Trap, again," Seira warns, and gets everyone to stay back before trying to unlock it, first.
[19:49] * Demedais moves back.
[19:50] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 open sesame
[19:50] * Alicia steps back, keeping an eye on the statues in case the trap animates them.
[19:50] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 open sesame and gets 21."12 [1d20=7]
[19:50] <Kotono> Antenora and Rosamund both move back, in opposite directions.
[19:50] * Seira frowns, and tries again, wary this time.
[19:50] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 open sesame x2
[19:50] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 open sesame x2 and gets 30."12 [1d20=16]
[19:50] <Kotono> This time, Seira manages to unlock the door.
[19:52] * Seira gets to work on disabling the trap, hoping that it would explode in the other direction as it is meant to do if she botches the thing.
[19:52] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 disable
[19:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 disable and gets 33."12 [1d20=18]
[19:54] * Seira pushes the door open, confident that the trap won't get reset, and takes a look beyond.
[19:56] <Kotono> Ahead is a simple stairway leading upa  stone path. Rather simple on a glance, sharply leading upward.
[19:57] * Alicia recasts detect magic, just in case the stairs are trapped.
[19:57] <Alicia> roll 1d100
[19:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 and gets 28."12 [1d100=28]
[19:57] <Kotono> No magic from the stairs at all. On the door being open a moment, you note the air is fresh.
[19:58] * Demedais blinks. "That's... actual air, isn't it? We're out?"
[19:58] <Seira> "The stairs might lead to a room with a magical circle. We should be prepared," Seira comments, heading up cautiously.
[19:59] * Demedais follows her up, fist still slightly clenched.
[19:59] <Kotono> The ascent is without incident. As you climb, Rosamund breathes deep. "Fresher air...not old, stale air," she perks up greatly. About two minutes of climbing, until you come to another, small door.
[20:00] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 traps~
[20:00] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 traps~ and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
[20:01] <Seira> "It's clear!" Seira opens the door!
[20:01] <Kotono> The door opens! Immediately flames flash all around Seira! OOC - Ref save.
[20:02] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
[20:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26."12 [1d20=14]
[20:02] <Kotono> Seira somehow avoids the gouts of fire, which scorch all around her. Ahead is a small crumbling stair leading up, and then sunlight. A cave exit? It looks familiar from the scroll Seira read seemingly ages ago.
[20:02] * El-Cideon (~Melanchth@pool-96-231-67-43.washdc.east.verizon.net) has joined #evildunes
[20:03] <Seira> "Nothing to worry about!" she announces, breathing smoke briefly before heading towards the sunlight.
[20:03] <Demedais> "Sunlight..." Demedais says, not changing his so-small grin.
[20:04] <Alicia> "I'm surprised, I expected far more of a struggle to get out of here," Alicia observes as she ascends the stairs.
[20:04] <Kotono> "Sunlight!" Rosamund cries in relief, galloping past and storming up the stairs in a hurry.
[20:04] <Kotono> Antenora just grunts something under her breath, slowly walking up behind Alicia.
[20:04] * Demedais follows Rosamund up at a slightly slower pace.
[20:05] * Seira looks somewhat disappointed at the lack of magical, animated guardians.
[20:05] <Kotono> Soon you come out to the surface. Blinking away the sunlight, "Aaaah!" The sound of a human - a Baronies guard, a few of them turning around in shock. One of them quickly snaps to attention, "It's the Crimson Guard! Sirs!" he stiffens ilke a board, saluting, even as the others gape.
[20:06] * Seira returns the salute. "At ease!" she tells the guards.
[20:06] * Alicia stops and glances back at Antenora before they exit. "Put your magic ribbon on, please," she whispers before the guards can catch sight of the devil.
[20:07] <Demedais> "Hi." Demedais says. "At ease." With that, he just stares up at the sky for a little bit.
[20:07] <Kotono> Antenora does so. AS she does, the guards barely even notice, as Rosamund runs past in bliss. Except for the one with apparent nerves of steel, the rest are just staring.
[20:07] <Kotono> The sky is bright and blue. It's a pleasant fall day, chilly but oh so fresh.
[20:07] * Alicia stretches a bit as she steps out into the sunlight. "Well, that wasn't so bad, was it?"
[20:08] <Seira> "This is my new unicorn friend," Seira tells the guards. "Please treat her with respect."
[20:10] * Demedais inhales slightly at Alicia's comment and turns his face away from the guards for a moment, before grumbling, "I hate fire. I hate heights. I hate electricity and idiots and dragonbreathandheightsandfireandAAAARGH." The majority of the message was whispered through Message, but Demedais vocalizes the final part, before turning back to the rest of the group. "Okay, I'm better now."