005. "Now is not the time for mercy."

[Corwin]

[20:02] <Kotono> Sleep comes. The party is lost in waves of sleep, resting peacefully. Yet you rise as one with the golden dawn - but on blinking and clearing your eyes? It is not a dawn at all. Golden light radiates out from the lake, enough to color everything the color of fine gold jewelry.
[20:03] <Afina> "It's brighter," Afina observes laconically, looking at the lake after a quick glance up at the top of the waterfall.
[20:04] <Jaela> With the glow being visible enough ever since the evening, Jaela is hardly surprised by this turn of events. Since she's not getting any more sleep like this, she decides to approach the lake in her night clothes.
[20:04] * Willim blinks the sleep away. "Is morning already?
[20:07] * Ithea yawns as she reaches for her armor. "We don't have to go for another swim, do we?" she asks while rubbing her eyes, still processing things.
[20:08] <Afina> "I never saw anything interesting earlier," Afina relays her findings from her earlier swim, but nonetheless flies over the water to look down and see if anything's changed.
[20:09] <Kotono> There's nothing unusual atop the waterfall. As Jaela approaches the like Adrian stirs, sword in hand as he looks about. The bottom of the lake glows radiant - the bottom looks like pure melted gold mud now, shimmering bright.
[20:09] <Jaela> "I guess I'll go and take a look," Jaela says. There being no other volunteers, she casts Detect Magic and then dives into the water.
[20:10] * Ithea nods sleepily, and continues to slowly put on her armor as Jaela goes take a very early morning swim.
[20:13] <Kotono> Adrian is in his nightclothes, pausing only to put on his cloak instead of using it as a blanket. He goes to kneel besides the lake, watching as Jaela takes a dip. Down and down Jaela swims, reaching near the bottom. It's quite right here, the mud radiating a gentle heat. Strangely Jaela can't stop smiling and feeling happy as she gets closer to it. OOC: K:P check here.
[20:13] <Jaela> roll 1d20+19
[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+19 and gets 39." [1d20=20]
[20:16] * Jaela kicks back and swims to the surface once more. "So this is the third test, I think," she says upon breaking the waters and taking a few breaths. "Remember that dream, and how Kristia said we'll become petitioners if we fail?"
[20:17] <Kotono> Adrian shakes his head, "Missed that," he observes laconically, watching the others.
[20:17] * Jaela blinks. "Didn't Ithea tell you all about it?" Maybe it was just them needling each other.
[20:18] <Kotono> With a distinctly tired and crabby look, "I went through yesterday in a half-haze since I slept poorly, plus I got knocked around by a giant tree. My head is so full of dazedness that I'm happy I remember my own name."
[20:19] <Afina> "If we fail we become slaves to bliss and stay here forever," Afina fills him in. "If we pass we get the key to your legendary fortress."
[20:19] * Jaela shakes her head. "So anyhow, here's the thing. The glow's from this special Elysium mud. It cleans your soul and all the good stuff, but if you're weak it cleans you so much you just become a petitioner since it washes all you are from you. So I'm thinking it's another test of character and I'm going to swim all the way down for my special mud bath. Anyone else feel like joining me?"
[20:20] <Kotono> Adrian hesitates, before he shakes his head, "If you're right then you'll advance us. If you're wrong and you become a petitioner, someone needs to remain to continue the search for the Key. I'll stay up here."
[20:20] * Jaela gives Adrian a hooded look. "Just come along and try not to get redeemed. It's what the whole test thing is about. You can't opt out of it."
[20:21] <Afina> "So it's a test of will?" Afina doesn't so much mind it in that phrasing. Otherwise she's extremely dubious about letting anyone near her soul. Especially strange outer realms that would remove her from the cycle.
[20:21] <Jaela> "Think so!" Jaela brightly responds. "Anyway, here I go!" She dives below once more, intending to submerge herself in the glowing mud.
[20:21] <Kotono> With his own piqued look back and crossing his arms, "Please, like I'd want you to redeem me anyway. Besides," With a glance over to Willim, "Even if this mud accepts all of us, there's no way it would accept someone with fiendblood."
[20:23] <Afina> "Refusing might be seen the same as failing... but since you never agreed that means you're safe anyway, Adrian. The rest of us have no choice but to risk all on your quest," Afina tells him sternly even as she starts to take her clothes off.
[20:23] <Willim> Willim gives Adrian a grumpy look. "Is not my fault. You want fight about it?"
[20:24] <Kotono> Down and down Jaela, going into the mud! She finds it accepts her easily, sliding right on in! It's like being surrounded by warm love, her mouth opening! The mud gently flows into her mouth, providing air. The sensation is overwhelming - a raw connection, heart beating in time with Elysium. As it does...OOC: Make a will save.
[20:24] <Jaela> roll 1d20+26-3
[20:24] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+26-3 and gets 28." [1d20=5]
[20:25] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 22." [1d100=22]
[20:27] <Ithea> "She's right, you're probably okay just waiting here, but the rest of us are going to have to go down there," Ithea says with a sigh as she decides to go in next, shivering slightly at the cool water, but continuing to go forward as she searches for Jaela and where to swim towards.
[20:27] <Kotono> Adrian glowers at both and then looks to Willim with a sigh, "Are you going in with them?"
[20:28] <Willim> Willim glares at Adrian for a moment more before turning and wading silently into the water.
[20:28] <Afina> Once nude, Afina casts a heroism spell on herself before she dives into the water and swims down to join Jaela in the mud.
[20:29] <Kotono> Adrian sighs, biting off a distinct curse. With a sigh he follows, swimming down as well! Thus the others join Jaela in the mud! It envelopes you, a raw, primal connection to the land! IT overwhelms your senses as the mud engulfs all of you! OOC: Will saves, all. Willim, also make afortitude save.
[20:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Adrian
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Adrian and gets 26." [1d20=18]
[20:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 67." [1d100=67]
[20:30] <Afina> roll 1d20+18
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+18 and gets 36." [1d20=18]
[20:30] <Willim> roll 1d20+12 Will
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+12 Will and gets 17." [1d20=5]
[20:30] <Willim> roll 1d20+19 Fort
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+19 Fort and gets 30." [1d20=11]
[20:30] <Ithea> roll d20+17
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+17 and gets 29." [d20=12]
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d100 Afina
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 Afina and gets 54." [1d100=54]
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 1d100 Willim
[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 Willim and gets 97." [1d100=97]
[20:39] <Kotono> roll 1d100 Ithea
[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 Ithea and gets 81." [1d100=81]
[20:44] <Kotono> The mud envelopse all for a time, until it flows up, spitting the party up and out, back into the water!
[20:44] <Jaela> No longer able to breathe, Jaela swims back up once more!
[20:45] * Willim surges to the surface, spitting out mud and water with a grimace on his face. "Mud taste bad!"
[20:45] <Kotono> Adrian follows, swimming upa nd taking in a good deep breath of air. He shakes his head back and forth, going to sit on the bank.
[20:46] <Afina> Afina's expression is carefully blank after the violation ceases, flipping around and kicking her legs to propel herself back into the air. "It took away a part of me. Was it the same for the rest of you?" she asks, dripping as she alights on solid ground by her piled clothes.
[20:46] <Kotono> "It changed me," Adrian says, "I had knowledgeof how to fight the slaad on their home plane, now I know how to fight the yugoloths in Hades instead."
[20:46] * Jaela decides to just walk around their campsite until her clothes are no longer quite so wet. "I'm pretty sure it made it harder for me to lie. Not that I would or anything. So, still like Elysium?"
[20:48] * Willim swims to shore. "This place is bad. Take away what I have, not give anything back. Is not fair. Want to leave!"
[20:48] * Ithea frowns. "It made me slightly less of a fighter and more of a healer...it's a trade I can live with though, I suppose."
[20:48] <Jaela> "Speaking of. This whole repeated swimming thing got me thinking. Could we stop by Ysgard once the whole test is over with? Just for a quick stop?"
[20:49] * Ithea blinks. "I...don't mind, whatever for though?"
[20:49] <Jaela> "They have great armors for that sort of thing!"
[20:49] <Afina> "It has a pretty veneer, but is unnatural and disquieting underneath. I'll be glad to leave it, I don't care where to next," Afina mutters, drying herself off and starting to put her clothes on again.
[20:50] <Jaela> "Just be sure it's before a week's up!" Jaela helpfully tells Afina.
[20:50] <Ithea> "Do they? I might go shopping with you then. It is a little aggravating to have to keep going down to the bottom of lakes like this," Ithea says, pondering how much such an armor would cost...and if she could afford it after their expenses with their 'tip'.
[20:51] * Willim lies back down, now thoroughly grumpy.
[20:52] <Jaela> With her rest so thoroughly interrupted, Jaela decides to just get out of her wet clothing and dry herself off before dressing for the day. It's not like she'd be getting any sleep next, so she could just keep watch if others are so inclined.
[20:55] <Kotono> The rest of the night passes without incident. Come morning a grumpier party rises, ready to take on the next day! Travel continues as the forest things out. You come out on the side of a mountain, a mountain path leading up and up. Up you climb past the lunch hour, higher and higher! The air gets a little thinner as you go, the path hard but not impossible to follow. Near the evening, you come
[20:55] <Kotono> onto a little cave set into the mountain, the path continuing past it. Inside the cave you can see a red-orange glow, a camp fire illuminating the inside. Here a dwarf sits before the fire, patiently watching it burn.
[20:55] <Jaela> Whenever there are people in their path, Jaela would be there to greet them! "Hi!"
[20:56] <Ithea> "Hello," Ithea greets likewise, raising her hand in a short wave at the dwarf.
[20:58] <Kotono> The dwarf nods once, "Galariel is above," he looks up, "Far above." With that said he gestures, "But before you continue that, we need to talk. Take a load off."
[20:59] * Jaela blinks. "Is that... a way to ask me to take off my armor? Again?"
[20:59] <Kotono> The dwarf smiles just a little bit at that, "Hardly, girl. You wear it well. It's just an invitation to rest and listen."
[21:00] * Willim sits down next to he fire by the dwarf.
[21:00] * Ithea finds a comfortable looking spot in the cave and plops down.
[21:00] <Jaela> "Then we're golden," Jaela is happy to agree, sitting down opposite their host. "Do you want to hear a campfire story?"
[21:00] <Afina> Afina sits down at the edge of the cave, keeping half an eye out on the mountain trail.
[21:02] <Kotono> Adrian joins the others, resting his tired legs. To this the dwarf shakes his head, "No, listen to me. Before you can go any higher, you have to quench this fire," he gestures at it with one scarred, callused hand.
[21:02] <Jaela> "You... do know I can summon water, right?"
[21:02] <Kotono> The dwarf shrugs, "Then quench it.?
[21:03] <Jaela> "Okay." It could be a weird magical Elysium fire, but it makes sense to start at the basics and so Jaela creates plenty of water above said fire.
[21:04] <Kotono> The water splashes into the fire...and nothing happens. The water passest hrough the fire harmlessly, wetting the floor around it. "This is the flames of desire, the root of many sins. Quenching it is not merely a matter of pouring water on it."
[21:05] <Jaela> Then it is a magical Elysium fire! Detect Magic is Jaela's next recourse.
[21:05] * Ithea raises an eyebrow. "Another trial?" Ithea asks.
[21:06] <Jaela> "What, you're surprised?"
[21:06] <Ithea> "Not particularly, I guess..."
[21:06] <Kotono> "Yes. I cannot assist you any more," The dwarf shakes his head, "All of you must think and devise a way to quench the fire of desire before you."
[21:06] * Jaela tilts her head. "Wait, now I'm surprised. Soooo... this is a lusty fire, is that what you're saying?"
[21:06] <Afina> Afina turns a disinterested gaze at the fire and tries to dispel its magic.
[21:06] <Afina> roll 1d20+10 dispel
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+10 dispel and gets 21." [1d20=11]
[21:08] <Kotono> The fire does not obey Afina's magic, not even flickering. "Desire is many things and leads to many sins," The dwarf says simply, rising, "Now it lies on you." He walks further into the cave, "Good luck."
[21:10] <Afina> Shrugging, the fairy decides to relax a bit. Someone'll figure it out, surely.
[21:10] <Jaela> "I really hate this part," Jaela confides in the others, grimacing. "Last time I did a trial like that, this monk told me I had a sin. And when I asked what it was, he told me that if I knew what my sin was, I wouldn't have it anymore. I mean, how do you even solve a riddle like that?"
[21:11] <Kotono> "Good question," Adrian scratches at his chin, "So how do you quench the fires of sin? It sounds like he's asking us for a way to quench our desires?"
[21:12] <Ithea> "Well, we all desire Lifasa's freedom, but I can't see that sort of desire as being a -sin-," Ithea notes with a frown as she moves closer towards the flame, trying to look at it. "Right?"
[21:12] <Jaela> "If I were greedy, I could leave something expensive over the fire," Jaela muses. "And if the sin's lust, I guess it's easy enough? Or gluttony? They're really the same thing when you think about it. I don't really think I have a classical sin, though. Not any more than most people do."
[21:13] <Afina> "Our desires brought us here. Even if we're completely empty inside of anything else, we all long to free Lifasa." She turns her emerald-eyed gaze upon the flames. "If the fire truly reflected that desire it would consume the mountain."
[21:14] <Jaela> "If you're right," Jaela tells Afina, "then quenching it will be pointless, too." She nods at Ithea. "It's not the sort of desire you want to let go of."
[21:14] <Kotono> "If our desire is a good thing, why do we need to quench it?" Adrian asks back, "Maybe it's that sort of riddle, where you're supposed to challenge it back."
[21:15] * Willim stares at the others, not quite understanding what's going on.
[21:16] <Jaela> "Huh." Jaela thinks about it for a moment, and then stands up. "Remember the first thing he said? Galariel is above. So if our desire is freeing Lifasa with Medicant, and Galariel holds the key, then the only way to quench it is to just go up and get the key from Galariel. Let's just do that?"
[21:16] <Afina> "Try focusing your will on it," Afina suggests before turning her gaze back out over the mountain trail.
[21:17] <Afina> "That suits me as well," she amends after hearing Jaela, standing up and taking flight.
[21:17] * Jaela nods in satisfaction, and heads up the mountain once more.
[21:18] * Willim looks at the others, then at the fire, then back at the others. He shrugs, stands up, kicks some dirt over the fire in a vain attempt to douse it, then follows.
[21:19] * Ithea frowns, not entirely convinced, but follows after them. Hopefully she was right, and if she wasn't, they'd just get told to come back and try again or something.
[21:19] <Kotono> The party has barely taken ten steps up the path when a thick, dense fog abruptly settles in! It chills you to the bone, your steps forward stopping! The fog is so thick as to be material, stopping your progress entirely! The bitter chill of it freezes you horrifically, as if you stepped out into the heart of winter. You can't even see your hand in front of your face ahead, utter white mists
[21:19] <Kotono> consuming all.
[21:20] <Jaela> "Fuck I hate riddles."
[21:21] <Kotono> Adrian shivers and draws his cloak tighter around him, "O-o-okay, don't think t-t-that w-w-w-worked!"
[21:21] <Afina> "It's cold. What dispels cold?" Afina calls, perhaps more loudly than needed since she can't see anyone. Focusing on her own desire, the all-consuming passion to overthrow the devils and restore the world to the way it should be, Afina visualises it as a flame to burn through the fog that would deny her. Her desire is stronger than any obstacle these outer realms can throw at her!
[21:22] <Kotono> Behind you, you can glimpse a red-orange glow, glowing brighter in the cave and spilling out.
[21:22] * Jaela doubles back. If it's fire they need to get ahead, she'll just bring some of it with her.
[21:24] * Willim turns about, lumbering back to the warmth of the cave.
[21:24] <Kotono> Going back, you find the dwarf awaiting. The fire now burns brighter, five sticks pointing out of the blaze. Speaking to none of you in particular, "No one can quench their own desire. They can only change what they yearn for. Instead of wasteful sin and hateful things, one can hope for the better."
[21:25] * Jaela decides upon being direct, here. "First, you say we have to quench it. Now, you say we can't. What do you want from us?"
[21:25] * Ithea shivers as she goes back to the cave entrance as well and looks at the dwarf. "But...Aren't we hoping for Lifasa's freedom? Isn't that pretty much what you're suggesting?" she asks.
[21:26] <Afina> Even if others abandon her, Afina will keep going, fueled by her need and the heady intensity of fey emotions many times more potent than most other beings can feel, all crammed into her tiny body!
[21:28] <Kotono> "Quenching desire is a fool's errand. You have to understand your desire and make it something to guide you." Here the dwarf gestures to the five sticks, "Each of you take one and focus on your desire. You understood that your desire was not evil, and instead had made it something sustaining and worthwhile."
[21:29] <Willim> "You is saying that we wanting-oh. Why not say that in first place!?" Willim shouts.
[21:29] <Jaela> "You bet," Jaela agrees, taking two. Afina would need one for herself, after all. Then, she leaves once more.
[21:31] * Ithea nods and follows the dwarf's advice as she grabs one of the sticks. Pausing before leaving, she stops to look at the dwarf and asks on impulse, "What's your name?"
[21:31] <Kotono> Each torch burns brightly! Adrian takes one as well and follows Jaela.
[21:31] <Kotono> "Burlst," He answers.
[21:32] <Jaela> "I guessed right," Jaela says, offering the extra to the pixie once she reaches her. "The second time, at least. Let's go?"
[21:32] * Ithea raises an eyebrow and shrugs. "Well...thanks for the advice, I suppose...Burlst?" she says awkwardly before turning back towards the depths of the cave and chasing after the others.
[21:32] * Willim snatches up a stick and waves it threateningly at the dwarf with a mighty frown on his face. "You is should be clearer when telling story." He turns and follows the others.
[21:33] <Afina> Afina accepts the torch, perhaps it'll be better than her imaginary fire anyway...
[21:34] <Jaela> "It's your desire or something. But in a good way," Jaela helpfully fills her in.
[21:37] <Kotono> Going back up and leaving an almost singed dwarf behind them, the party advacnes! This time their torches hold off the mists, and up they go! Soon you rest for the night, then another day and night of travel pass. All of it spent in the mists, held at bay only with your torches. They don't seem to burn down, just eternally blaze. Early in the 4th day you've been in Elysium the mists at last
[21:37] <Kotono> thin! Above you can see the peak of the mountain, perfectly chopped off to make the top a platform. The path leads to it, the sky above covered in thick clouds.
[21:38] <Jaela> Happy to be out of the mists for a change, Jaela makes her way to the peak!
[21:39] * Afina glides steadily after Afina, torch held in one hand and dragging her sack in the other - floating discs don't deal well with mountains, sadly.
[21:40] <Willim> Happy to hopefully be done with this crazy place, Willim follows right after Jaela, looking forward to the end.
[21:42] * Ithea also keeps going forward, waiting for an appearance of the elusive Galariel
[21:42] <Kotono> Climbing up, the torches of the party burst into fire! In an instant they burn up all the wood, blazes racing up into the clouds! In a great, grand burst of fire the cloud cover is incinerated! The burnt clouds fly down, forming a stairway leading up! Golden stairs rise 60 feet straight up to a single platform, just big enough for a man to stand on. He is tall and broad bodied, skin a pure,
[21:42] <Kotono> alabaster white. Six wings hold him aloft, a shimmering surrounding his entire body! The sunshine from above gives him a palpable glow. He has no weapon in hand and wears but a simple white toga. "Come no further," The celestial being before you instructs, "You have found me, seekers of the Celestial Key."
[21:43] * Afina dutifully stops, dropping her sack underneath her.
[21:44] <Jaela> "I guess we have," Jaela agrees, likewise holding her place. "I'm Jaela, though I bet you knew that."
[21:44] * Ithea also stops, staying silent as she waits for the angel to say more.
[21:44] * Willim stops. "Is more tests?"
[21:46] <Kotono> "Medicant was a mistake." His words boom about like thunderclaps from the clear blue sky. "Medi rose above his station and sought to shake Creation. It is nothing but hubris, sin and overweening pride! Yet you are deadlocked on it - is there a single word I can say that will turn you from your quest?"
[21:46] <Ithea> "...Can you give us a hint to anything else that would save our homes?" Ithea asks.
[21:46] * Jaela nods. "Yes. Say that you'll help us instead."
[21:47] <Willim> "If you is making devils leave Lifasa, we not needing Medi-thing."
[21:48] <Afina> "You have great armies and power. This is an outer realm, the same as Hell," Afina agrees with Jaela. "If there was balance among the outer realms then the real world would not suffer. There is not, and so we have suffered so too will we correct matters."
[21:49] <Kotono> "It is not my battle, it cannot be. The magic Medi wrought on me is still potent to this day, bidding me to hold the Celestial Key for all time. Were it otherwise, I would take arms for your crusade. Even then, it is not one that you need. An army came to your world, only another army can stop them and open the way to Abigor."
[21:50] * Willim thinks for a moment. "So...you is saying that you not help? You want devils in Lifasa?"
[21:50] <Jaela> "Wait. So isn't it a good thing? You give us the key, we find his fortress. That frees you, right? Then you could help out like you want to!"
[21:52] <Ithea> "All we want is for our home to be free. Medicant might have been seen as a mistake in the past...but it's purpose can change. You say we need an army...couldn't that fortress help serve as a symbol for liberating our home? And as Jaela says, you would be free to help us as well..." Ithea states.
[21:53] <Kotono> Galariel sighs. His majesty seems to dim, "Understand how Medi ensured the safety of the Celestial Key. I am the Celestial Key now, for he merged it with my being. He bid me to protect and isolate myself; I have gained the title of the stoic angel, as I spur others and ensure that the Celestial Key stays out of the hands of the unworthy."
[21:55] <Jaela> "That's... all kinds of horrible." Jaela winces. There is a strong desire to ask him if he saw a specialist to try and have it removed, but something tells her that question would be moot. "Sorry about what I thought based on your reputation. Do you want to stop being lonely? Just start going places and having fun again?"
[21:58] <Kotono> "Until my duty is discharged..." The light around Galariel blazes brighter, yet his voice stays softer. "Defeat me. Defeat me and by right the Celestial Key is yours. Medi always respected power over all else; in the end, that was his final condition. Defeat me and the Celestial Key will be yours."
[21:59] <Jaela> "But what happens to you, then?"
[21:59] <Afina> That is simple enough for Afina to understand, though she wishes she had her old sword... this devil-slaying blade served her well ever since the last battle for the Gloaming Wood, but it's not so good for killing much else. She draws her blade but holds back until talking ceases.
[22:01] <Kotono> Adrian draws his own blade, "Jaela..." He murmurs, focusing on the angel now.
[22:01] <Jaela> "What?" she asks a bit snappishly. "He's actually nice! You can't expect me to hear him say 'let's fight to the death' and go all 'okay!' about it!"
[22:02] <Kotono> Roaring light surrounds Galariel, blazing brighter! Around him a phoenix-hawk of light forms, "Worry of your own life! In defense of the Celestial Key I will not hold back," Galariel calls, "I cannot hold back! Attack with all you have!" OOC: Init here, battle loooms.

[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Adrian
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Adrian and gets 3." [1d20=1]
[22:02] <Jaela> roll 1d20+6
[22:02] <Ithea> roll d20+7
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+7 and gets 23." [d20=16]
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Galariel
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Galariel and gets 17." [1d20=6]
[22:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Ithea(23)>Galariel(17)>Jaela(8)>Adrian(3)'
[22:03] <Afina> roll 1d20+19
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+19 and gets 35." [1d20=16]
[22:03] <Willim> roll 1d20+8
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+8 and gets 26." [1d20=18]
[22:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(35)>Willim(26)Ithea(23)>Galariel(17)>Jaela(8)>Adrian(3)'
[22:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(35)>Willim(26)>Ithea(23)>Galariel(17)>Jaela(8)>Adrian(3)'
[22:03] <Kotono> OOC: Afina opens. He's 60ft up, there's a stairway up if you wanna walk it.
[22:06] * Ithea frowns. Though not entirely as hesitant as Jaela, if it's for Lifasa, she's willing to dirty her hands. Still... "Any chance we can subdue him? Would that be enough to count as a victory?"
[22:06] <Afina> "Death doesn't always find the worthy, Jaela. And he said defeat, not kill," Afina says before granting the boon of pure speed to those who would fight at her side, becoming a blur of motion as she dashes right up to Galariel, delivering a pair of quick stabs before pushing back and yanking her sword free to retreat twenty feet away from the angel!
[22:07] <Afina> roll 1d20+31 5th level arcane strike
[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+31 5th level arcane strike and gets 41." [1d20=10]
[22:07] <Afina> roll 1d20+26 5th level arcane strike
[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+26 5th level arcane strike and gets 45." [1d20=19]
[22:07] <Afina> roll 1d20+26 5th level arcane strike crit check
[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+26 5th level arcane strike crit check and gets 44." [1d20=18]
[22:08] <Kotono> OOC: Hit and a crit.
[22:08] * Ithea smiles a bit at the pixie's words. "So just like the meadow then...without dropping anything on Adrian's head, anyway."
[22:08] <Afina> roll 1d4+10+4d6+1d6
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d4+10+4d6+1d6 and gets 29." [1d4=2][4d6=1, 5, 5, 3][1d6=3]
[22:08] <Afina> roll 2d4+20+4d6+1d6
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 2d4+20+4d6+1d6 and gets 45." [2d4=2, 1][4d6=6, 3, 6, 6][1d6=1]
[22:09] <Jaela> "If the key's part of him, what happens to him when we get it?" Jaela asks, still finding herself hesitant at the prospect of fighting Galariel.
[22:09] <Kotono> "You have the right idea, cat," Adrian eyes above, watching as Afina's blade cuts deep into the angel! Despite that he barely bleeds, taking the wounds with great endurance! OOC: Willim.
[22:10] <Willim> Having heard the others talking, Willim decides that they probably don't want to kill this angel man. He instead runs up the stairs, a flying tackle of overling black limbs! OOC: Charging into a grapple!
[22:11] <Willim> OOC: Provokes AoO
[22:13] <Kotono> OOC: He lacks CR, so you're off the hook. CMB.
[22:13] <Willim> roll 1d20+25
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+25 and gets 44." [1d20=19]
[22:14] <Kotono> Willim charges in, getting close! He's able to get him in tight, wrapping him up! OOC: He's grappled. Go Ithea.
[22:17] <Ithea> Ithea draws her weapon as she runs towards the captive angel, jabbing the polearm into its gut.
[22:18] <Ithea> roll d20+13 (ooc: charge, pa-6, channeling shocking grasp)
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+13 (ooc: charge, pa-6, channeling shocking grasp) and gets 31." [d20=18]
[22:18] <Ithea> ooc: also nonlethal, actually
[22:19] <Ithea> ooc: well, except for the electricity, that'll hurt >_>
[22:19] <Kotono> Ithea charges up the stair, clogging it up but good! This time however she misses, unable to quite land a blow! OOC: Galariel is up.
[22:19] <Kotono> The light around Galariel glows brighter! The shape of a golden phoenix gathers around him, surging out! The massive blast has one target in close - Willim!
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 AC?
[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 AC? and gets 36." [1d20=8]
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 20d6 full to Willim plus a fortitude save.
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 20d6 full to Willim plus a fortitude save. and gets 73." [20d6=3, 5, 2, 6, 2, 1, 4, 1, 5, 5, 3, 2, 5, 6, 3, 6, 2, 5, 2, 5]
[22:22] <Willim> roll 1d20+19
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+19 and gets 32." [1d20=13]
[22:23] <Kotono> The phoenix engulfs Willim, burning him in holy light! Despite this he hangs on tight, nearly ripped away from the flight of the bird of light! OOC: Jaela.
[22:23] <Jaela> roll 1d20+19 K:P
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+19 K:P and gets 22." [1d20=3]
[22:25] * Jaela becomes encased in stone as she ascends the stairs, spears forming all around her as she does so.
[22:26] <Jaela> OOC: Stone Body, with Haste on I'll fly to land 5 ft away from him and I'm using swift for Divine Retribution
[22:26] <Kotono> OOC: How far the stairs did you move up?
[22:26] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[22:26] <Kotono> Adrian advances up the stairs, unable to close with people already on him! OOC: Afina, go.
[22:28] <Afina> Afina swoops into the crowded melee, choosing this time to punch Galariel with a tiny fist in the kidneys while he wrestles with Willim before she zooms back out to safety!
[22:28] <Afina> roll 1d20+30 nonlethal, 5th level arcane strike
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+30 nonlethal, 5th level arcane strike and gets 44." [1d20=14]
[22:28] <Afina> roll 1d20+25 nonlethal, 5th level arcane strike
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+25 nonlethal, 5th level arcane strike and gets 29." [1d20=4]
[22:28] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[22:28] <Afina> roll 1d4+10+4d6+1d6
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d4+10+4d6+1d6 and gets 28." [1d4=2][4d6=5, 1, 1, 4][1d6=5]
[22:28] <Kotono> OOC: How far out, Afina?
[22:28] <Afina> OOC: 30 feet
[22:29] <Afina> OOC: floating to the right of the stairs top
[22:29] <Kotono> OOC:Okay.
[22:29] <Kotono> The blow is barely even felt despite the quick slam, Galariel struggling against Willim and dodging as best he can! OOC: Willim. You have him in a grapple.
[22:33] <Willim> Feeling the fire burn him sets Willim off, flying into a rage! He squeezes the man tighter, gritting huge yellow teeth and growling! OOC: Raging, +52 hp, +6 str/con -4 AC
[22:34] <Willim> OOC: Also, moving for a pin
[22:35] <Willim> roll 1d20+27
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+27 and gets 28." [1d20=1]
[22:35] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, raging. Okay, roll CMB for suc-ow.
[22:37] <Kotono> Despite the furious rage he falls into, Willim can't manage to pin down Galariel! He resists the feral hold, pushing the tiefling troll back! OOC: Ithea.
[22:38] * Ithea shifts a step to the side, hopefully giving others a bit more room to approach on as she swings her weapon while channeling a different spell into her attacks, hoping that spell might inhibit Galariel's ability to cast magic somewhat...assuming she can even hit. (ooc: nonlethal, channeling touch of idiocy)
[22:38] <Ithea> roll d20+17
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+17 and gets 24." [d20=7]
[22:38] <Ithea> roll d20+17
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+17 and gets 24." [d20=7]
[22:38] <Ithea> roll d20+12
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+12 and gets 29." [d20=17]
[22:38] <Ithea> roll d20+7
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+7 and gets 23." [d20=16]
[22:40] <Kotono> Despite her all out assault, Itheal can't manage to land a blow! Galariel manages to dodge away, or use Willim's back to block the blow!  At this Galariel's phoenix of light expands around him, exploding into light in a 30ft radius around him! OOC: Reflex saves, everyone.
[22:40] <Jaela> roll 1d20+19
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+19 and gets 35." [1d20=16]
[22:41] <Afina> roll 1d20+25 evasion
[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+25 evasion and gets 32." [1d20=7]
[22:41] <Ithea> roll d20+16 evasion
[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+16 evasion and gets 34." [d20=18]
[22:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Adrian evasion
[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Adrian evasion and gets 18." [1d20=7]
[22:41] <Willim> OOC: Is that fire?
[22:41] <Kotono> OOC: Yes.
[22:41] <Willim> OOC: Immune~
[22:42] <Kotono> roll 15d6 Jaela half Adrian full other two negate.
[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 15d6 Jaela half Adrian full other two negate. and gets 61." [15d6=5, 1, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 1, 6, 6, 6, 3, 2, 6, 3]
[22:42] <Kotono> The massive burst of heat and light is enough to nearly burn the platform to the ground! It creaks beneath yoru feet and smoulders, as Adrian gets a faceful of fire! The others dodge, while Jaele grits her teeth and endures! OOC: Jaela.
[22:43] * Jaela does more than endure! She steps up, closing the distance to Galariel, and lashes out at him with her spear!
[22:44] <Jaela> roll 1d20+26
[22:44] <Jaela> roll 1d20+26
[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+26 and gets 35." [1d20=9]
[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+26 and gets 39." [1d20=13]
[22:44] <Jaela> roll 1d20+21
[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+21 and gets 33." [1d20=12]
[22:44] <Jaela> roll 1d20+16
[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+16 and gets 30." [1d20=14]
[22:44] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[22:45] <Jaela> roll 1d8+15+2
[22:45] <Jaela> roll 1d8+15+2
[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d8+15+2 and gets 22." [1d8=5]
[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d8+15+2 and gets 25." [1d8=8]
[22:45] <Jaela> The ghostly spears around her remain, waiting for their chance to retaliate!
[22:46] <Kotono> Twin blows strike the angel,s truggling to wound him once more! He's staggered by the attacks a bit at least! OOC: Adrian, who's going to step back 30ft and wait for an opening or someone to get knocked down and out. Afina.
[22:48] * Afina returns to using her sword, finding it at least more effective against this foe. Diving in, she stabs Gaeriel twice in the back just below his wings before flying onwards to end up thirty five feet away on the left of the platform. "Give up, you can't win!"
[22:49] <Afina> roll 1d20+30 4th level arcane strike
[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+30 4th level arcane strike and gets 40." [1d20=10]
[22:49] <Afina> roll 1d20+25 4th level arcane strike
[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+25 4th level arcane strike and gets 33." [1d20=8]
[22:49] <Kotono> OOC: Hit and miss.
[22:49] <Afina> roll 1d4+10+4d6+1d6
[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d4+10+4d6+1d6 and gets 27." [1d4=2][4d6=4, 4, 3, 1][1d6=3]
[22:50] <Kotono> WHAM! Another blow gets Galariel in the back, drawing some blood! He's starting to stagger but has more energy in him yet! OOC: Willim.
[22:53] * Willim roars in Galariel's face, pushing down on him with all his might! OOC: Pin again!
[22:53] <Willim> roll 1d20+27
[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+27 and gets 33." [1d20=6]
[22:53] <Kotono> Oh, does Willim struggle! He holds on tight and tries to do something, anything - but he can't! Galariel is too strong! OOC: Ithea.
[22:55] <Ithea> Looking frustrated at her lack of success in hitting the angel, Ithea decides to forgo attempting to knock him out for now, she's simply not skilled enough to hit him otherwise, and doing so only risks someone dying. With a scream, she flicks her hold on the polearm, shifting it so that as she thrusts the glaive at the angel, it's the bladed end targetting his flank.
[22:55] <Ithea> Again she channels magic into her attacks, though this time she puts even more into it, letting arcane energy guide some of her attacks.
[22:55] <Ithea> OOC: channeling touch of idiocy again, 4th level arcane strike
[22:56] <Ithea> roll d20+25
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+25 and gets 43." [d20=18]
[22:56] <Ithea> roll d20+25
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+25 and gets 44." [d20=19]
[22:56] <Ithea> roll d20+20
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+20 and gets 24." [d20=4]
[22:56] <Ithea> roll d20+15
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+15 and gets 25." [d20=10]
[22:56] <Kotono> OOC: Is the 18 or 19 a crit threat?
[22:56] <Ithea> ooc: no, only 20
[22:56] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[22:57] <Ithea> roll 2d10+20+8d4
[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls 2d10+20+8d4 and gets 52." [2d10=10, 1][8d4=4, 3, 1, 4, 1, 4, 3, 1]
[22:58] <Ithea> ooc: roll for touch of idiocy, or have him roll to resist first?
[22:58] <Ithea> ooc: no wait, no save, just spell resistance
[22:59] <Ithea> roll d20+16 CL
[22:59] <Ithea> roll d20+16 CL
[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+16 CL and gets 32." [d20=16]
[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+16 CL and gets 27." [d20=11]
[22:59] <Kotono> OOC: One got through.
[22:59] <Ithea> roll d6
[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d6 and gets 4." [d6=4]
[23:00] <Ithea> ooc: -4 to int/wis/cha
[23:00] <Kotono> With a blade of arcane flames, Ithea strikes and strikes into the struggling form of Galariel! It's enough to make him gasp again, the blows visibly weakening him! Nonetheless he fights on with a grim smile, "Keep going, I'm not finished!" he calls, "Harder, if you want the Celestial Key!" At that he explodes out again, another radius of flame engfuling everyone - save the retreated Adrian. OOC:
[23:00] <Kotono> Reflex, you four.
[23:00] <Jaela> roll 1d20+19
[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+19 and gets 31." [1d20=12]
[23:00] <Willim> OOC: Immune!
[23:00] <Afina> roll 1d20+25 he's 30 feet away and I'm 35 feet away! evasion
[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+25 he's 30 feet away and I'm 35 feet away! evasion and gets 45." [1d20=20]
[23:01] <Ithea> roll d20+16 evasion
[23:01] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+16 evasion and gets 18." [d20=2]
[23:01] <Kotono> roll 15d6 half Jaela full Ithea
[23:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 15d6 half Jaela full Ithea and gets 58." [15d6=3, 1, 2, 2, 6, 5, 6, 1, 5, 4, 6, 4, 5, 4, 4]
[23:01] <Kotono> Horrific flames batter the party, setting Ithea's fur ablaze and burning Jaela all over again! OOC: Ow. Jaela.
[23:02] <Jaela> "This. Is. So. Pointless!" Jaela exclaims, punctuating every word with a stab from her spear.
[23:02] <Jaela> roll 1d20+26 divine might
[23:02] <Jaela> roll 1d20+26 divine might
[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+26 divine might and gets 31." [1d20=5]
[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+26 divine might and gets 33." [1d20=7]
[23:02] <Jaela> roll 1d20+21 divine might
[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+21 divine might and gets 34." [1d20=13]
[23:02] <Jaela> roll 1d20+16 divine might
[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+16 divine might and gets 28." [1d20=12]
[23:03] <Kotono> Yet Jaela can't manage a signle blow! He struggles in vain, working against him! "Fall back if you need to, Ithea!" Adrian calls in the meanwhile! OOC: Holding. Afina.
[23:03] <Jaela> roll 1d4+5
[23:03] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d4+5 and gets 6." [1d4=1]
[23:04] <Ithea> "I very much agree..." Ithea says with grit teeth, though she shakes her head at Adrian's cry. "I'm still fine!" she exclaims.
[23:04] <Afina> "You are finished, but so be it if you won't surrender," Afina sighs, darting in for another pair of quick stabs into the tangled melee and out again on the opposite side!
[23:04] <Afina> roll 1d20+26
[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+26 and gets 29." [1d20=3]
[23:04] <Afina> roll 1d20+21
[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+21 and gets 32." [1d20=11]
[23:04] <Kotono> This time Afina can't manage a blow either, the platform beneath him starting to crack and crumble, burning! OOC: Willim, go.
[23:08] <Willim> Frustrated, Willim rears his head back and slams it into Galariel's face, following that up with a series of knee jabs, finishing with a savage bite to the shoulder that is sure to hurt!
[23:08] <Willim> roll 1d20+27
[23:08] <Willim> roll 1d20+27
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+27 and gets 30." [1d20=3]
[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+27 and gets 39." [1d20=12]
[23:09] <Willim> roll 1d20+22
[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+22 and gets 37." [1d20=15]
[23:09] <Willim> roll 1d20+17
[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+17 and gets 25." [1d20=8]
[23:09] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[23:09] <Willim> roll 1d20+22 bite
[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+22 bite and gets 40." [1d20=18]
[23:09] <Kotono> OOC: Make that 3.
[23:09] <Willim> OOC: +1 to all of those, btw
[23:09] <Kotono> OOC:Doesn't change the hit/misses. 3 hits.
[23:09] <Willim> roll 2d10+28
[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 2d10+28 and gets 41." [2d10=5, 8]
[23:10] <Willim> roll 1d6+14
[23:10] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d6+14 and gets 19." [1d6=5]
[23:10] <Kotono> The punching and biting is enough to draw more blood from Galariel! He sags in the air now, weakening visibly! OOC: Ithea, go kitty.
[23:12] <Ithea> With a yell, Ithea strikes in a flurry of jabs from her glaive, once more channeling arcane magic into her blows, boosting her attacks and hopefully returning the favor his little fire did with interest. OOC: 4th lvl arcane strike, channeling vampiric touch
[23:12] <Ithea> roll d20+25
[23:12] <Ithea> roll d20+25
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+25 and gets 30." [d20=5]
[23:12] <Ithea> roll d20+20
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+25 and gets 26." [d20=1]
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+20 and gets 39." [d20=19]
[23:12] <Ithea> roll d20+15
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+15 and gets 22." [d20=7]
[23:12] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[23:12] <Ithea> roll d20+25
[23:12] <Ithea> roll d20+25
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+25 and gets 30." [d20=5]
[23:12] <Ithea> roll d20+20
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+25 and gets 26." [d20=1]
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+20 and gets 39." [d20=19]
[23:12] <Ithea> roll d20+15
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+15 and gets 22." [d20=7]
[23:12] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[23:12] <Ithea> roll d10+10+4d4
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d10+10+4d4 and gets 18." [d10=1][4d4=2, 3, 1, 1]
[23:12] <Ithea> roll d20+16 CL
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+16 CL and gets 19." [d20=3]
[23:13] <Kotono> Yet another blow manages to weaken Galariel further! At this blow he sags forward, falling to his knees in a daze! He coughs and looks up, "Finish it," he says, staring up at those before him. "Claim the way to MEdicant."
[23:13] <Kotono> OOC: Free act.

[23:15] <Afina> "Can you not serve your role as key while breathing?" Afina enquires, floating closer to the platform, her sword held curled up behind her back.
[23:16] <Kotono> "I can't," he says, "Now is not the time for mercy. Finish me before I havet he strength to continue fighting."
[23:17] * Ithea frowns and for a brief moment considers jabbing the bladed edge once more into his side...but holds her blow. "You said we only needed to defeat you. Are you -certain- knocking you out isn't enough?"
[23:17] * Jaela remains conflicted about their actions, but she could hardly give this part away to someone else to keep her hands clean. "I'll free you from this bondage and face judgement for my actions, then," she says, striking her spear straight through Galariel's heart.
[23:18] <Afina> Relaxing her murderously poised grip on her sword, Afina watches as Jaela commits herself.
[23:19] <Kotono> Jaela's spear finds no resistance now, Galariel falling forward onto it. Blood flows like wine for a moment, before his body is gone! Clattering on the collapsing platform is a large key, perhaps a foot long. It is made of pure platinum and gold, decorated with lines and curves all over. It looks like nothing more than an oversized golden key.
[23:19] * Willim catches himself from keeling over now that the body he was holding onto is suddenly gone.
[23:20] <Willim> "Is no one else?" He says, eyes darting back and forth, his chest heaving.
[23:20] * Jaela picks the bloody key up, and then tosses it over to Adrian.
[23:20] * Ithea looks a bit surprised as she turns to look at the woman, figuring Jaela of all of them would have resisted the idea the longest. She quickly turns back to focus her eyes on the angel though, as a key appears. "...we'll prove worthy of using the medicant. It won't be a mistake this time," she says quietly towards the key, as if offering some last parting words to its fallen guardian.
[23:21] <Kotono> On holding the key Jaela feels protected and safe, Adrian catching it. He looks down at it and sighs long, "Thank you," he says.
[23:21] <Afina> "Lead us the rest of the way to Medicant," Afina bids Adrian, showing no sentimentality over the angel's death.
[23:21] <Jaela> "Whatever. I'll tag along until someone from Elysium comes after me."
[23:21] <Kotono> Adrian frowns as he looks at the key, "Do any of you know magic? I'm certain it's doing something."
[23:21] <Jaela> Detect Magic is easily cast, and then Jaela takes a look.
[23:22] <Kotono> OOC: Spellcraft.
[23:22] <Jaela> roll 1d20+21
[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+21 and gets 38." [1d20=17]
[23:22] * Ithea sighs and nods as she also gains the ability to detect magic and attempts to assist Jaela in examining the artifact.
[23:22] <Willim> Seeing no one else and getting no confirmation either way, Willim sags as fatigue settles in. OOC:  Rage released!
[23:22] <Ithea> roll d20+11 spellcraft (assisting if possible to do so, otherwise just rolling separately)
[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+11 spellcraft (assisting if possible to do so, otherwise just rolling separately) and gets 18." [d20=7]
[23:23] * Jaela raises an eyebrow. "Huh. Then it wasn't just a feeling. That key's got some of Galariel's powers tied to it."