013. "NO! THIS! IS! YSGARD!"

[Corwin]

[21:00] <Kotono> It's been six days from Mistfall's realm, six days of travel.  It's dawn in Ysgard, the sun's light vanquishing the long night. As everyone stirs and Afina guides the ship? A great screetch fills the air, a vast shadow over the courtyard of Aurora.
[21:02] <Jaela> Still in her room, Jaela forgoes her armor and peers out of her window outside.
[21:02] * Afina uses her perception of Aurora's position and surroundings to see what's potentially interfering with their journey.
[21:05] * Ithea quickly heads out towards the courtyard, putting on her armor along the way and grabbing her weapon. Once at the courtyard, she looks upwards, seeking the source of that shadow, wondering if they're being attacked, if it's another visitor like the gith on the dragon or what.
[21:06] * Willim lumbers slowly out of the castle and onto the grounds. Something to fight?
[21:07] <Kotono> As people look out beyond? The sky above is taken over in a large part by a gigantic bird. A golden eagle, shining golden light down and around itself. The bird is large enough to rival the dragon Turmith rode in on, lazily flying in a circle well above Aurora.
[21:09] <Afina> Assuming someone else will deal with the bird and she can reinforce if necessary, Afina just keeps on moving the gigantic floating castle.
[21:09] <Afina> roll 1d20+23 nature
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+23 nature and gets 24." [1d20=1]
[21:09] <Jaela> roll 1d20+5
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+5 and gets 9." [1d20=4]
[21:09] <Willim> "...is big bird." Willim says to nobody in particular.
[21:09] <Ithea> roll d20+19 nature
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+19 nature and gets 38." [d20=19]
[21:10] * Jaela opens the window and grabs her gauntlets and cloak before leaping outside in her nightclothes, a simple white cotton shirt and pants.
[21:22] * Ithea chooses to wait for some further action from the eagle. Not like she has much of a choice to do much else at the moment.
[21:23] <Kotono> As Jaela comes out and the other two watch above, the bird flies around and around! With a cry that echos from horizon to horizon, "If any of you have courage matching the granduer of your castle," It calls forth, "Come find your way to my nest, above and above and above this place!" With that it circles upward, flying higher into the sky like a fired arrow.
[21:24] <Afina> Oh, a challenge! Well, that draws Afina's attention, and she brings Aurora to a stop before travelling through the portal into the courtyard. "Who wants to follow?" she asks, seeing a few onlookers gathered already.
[21:24] <Jaela> "A challenge! You're on!" Jaela calls back, shooting off after the enormous bird.
[21:25] * Willim nods, going back inside. "Girls is always good at finding fights."
[21:26] <Ithea> "I'm interested...though I'd have difficulty following, unfortunately," Ithea says, feeling a bit of regret as she eyes Willim heads back inside instead of flying after them. Oh well.
[21:26] <Kotono> Annalise emerges with a yawn, staring up at the sky and sun. "Mmmm. There they go," she says aloud, "Ah, isanyone else coming? It sounds like an amusing lark."
[21:27] * Willim comes back out with his hammer, grabs Ithea, and launches himself into the air, bright silvery wings bursting from his blackened hide!
[21:28] <Kotono> Annalise looks on a moment and follows, as the party begins to ascend up - by hook or by crook!
[21:28] <Afina> Sticking around a bit longer in case any other fliers among their number want to take part, Afina eventually brings up the rear confident she can catch up quickly enugh.
[21:29] * Ithea screeches briefly as Willim grabs her, almost starting to fight the hold, but relaxing. "A little warning next time, please!" Ithea exclaims as she calms down.
[21:30] * Willim eyes Ithea. "You is saying you not able to go, so Willim is helping. What so mad?"
[21:33] <Ithea> "Most people don't like being grabbed suddenly, you know! Thanks for taking me along and all, but really, warning next time, okay?"
[21:34] * Willim grumbles and keeps flying after the giant eagle.
[21:34] * Jaela boosts her speed as she continues her rapid climb!
[21:35] <Kotono> Up the five-some flies, leaving Aurora parked below! You fly up and up and up and up and up! The air becomes thinner as you rise and the temperature drops. It becomes harder to breathe as you ascend up, but the blue sky stays a piercing, overwhelming blue! Far above you can see clouds - thick white clouds that you couldn't see before, hanging above.
[21:36] <Jaela> The clouds it is, then!
[21:37] * Afina does find herself getting somewhat short of breath, this altitude not at all proper for pixie flight. But she refuses to be bowed and pushes past her comfort zone to ascend anyway!
[21:37] <Kotono> OOC: Anyone who needs to breath - all of you but Annalise, I think - needs to make a fortitude save here.
[21:37] * Willim breathes deeper and flies on!
[21:38] <Willim> roll 1d20+21 fort
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+21 fort and gets 30." [1d20=9]
[21:38] <Afina> roll 1d20+11
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+11 and gets 15." [1d20=4]
[21:38] <Jaela> roll 1d20+27
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+27 and gets 30." [1d20=3]
[21:38] <Ithea> roll d20+21
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+21 and gets 37." [d20=16]
[21:40] <Kotono> Higher and higher you fly! The temperature is dropping well below freezing, quickly becoming dangerous! Yet higher up you fly, towards the clouds which looms terrifically large above you! Above - you can see a hole in the lowest cloud, rimmed with clear blue ice, an entrance into the misty cloud. At the same time Afina begins to sag, the energy leaving her body and her breathing becoming labored!
[21:40] <Kotono> OOC: Afina, you are fatigued.
[21:41] <Kotono> OOC: If anyone has cold res 5 or higher, note so now so taht I know.
[21:41] <Willim> OOC: Cold res 5
[21:41] * Jaela only pauses in her ascent for long enough to ward herself against excessive cold before she proceeds.
[21:41] <Jaela> OOC: Cold res 10->30
[21:41] <Afina> OOC: I have endure elements which lets me be comfy up to -45C (-50F)
[21:41] <Kotono> OOC: So noted for all of you.
[21:42] * Willim pauses and goes back, scooping up Afina as well and heading forward.
[21:42] <Afina> "What the- let go!" Afina yells and wriggles free, still able to fly even when tired and not about to sacrifice precious mobility when a fight is in the offing.
[21:44] * Willim shrugs, "Me try help, everybody yell."
[21:44] <Afina> A quick haste spell for herself and herself only lets her overtake such attempts at help and take the lead despite any shortness of breath.
[21:48] <Kotono> As you fly up, you see that the hole is about 15ft in radius or so, roughly circular. It rises up in a cylinder-shape for about 30ft, before opening up to somewhere. OOC: Make listen checks, all?
[21:49] <Ithea> roll d20+15 listen
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+15 listen and gets 35." [d20=20]
[21:49] <Afina> roll 1d20+24 lets cast heroism now
[21:49] <Jaela> roll 1d20+7
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+24 lets cast heroism now and gets 43." [1d20=19]
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+7 and gets 12." [1d20=5]
[21:50] <Willim> roll 1d20+12
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23." [1d20=11]
[21:51] <Afina> "Watch out, something falling down that hole!" Afina warns, scooting to the side just underneath its entrance.
[21:51] * Jaela dodges to the side at the yell, rapidly changing her approach!
[21:51] * Ithea just nods. "Once you're out of the way, can you hold still a second, Willim? I want to cast some spells if we're about to get into a fight."
[21:51] <Jaela> roll 1d20+18 K:P
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+18 K:P and gets 22." [1d20=4]
[21:51] * Willim nods, dodging to the side.
[21:53] <Kotono> Dodging away, the party moves just in time! Down the cylinder comes a smooth, polished brown boulder! It falls right on out and plummets to the ground! A second later a loud cheer is heard and a chant of words! OOC: What languages do you all understand?
[21:53] <Afina> OOC: Common, Sylvan, Elven, Gnome, Auran, Aquan
[21:53] <Jaela> OOC: Common, Celestial, Elven, Infernal, Sylvan
[21:53] * Ithea casts greater magic weapon and resist energy on herself once Willim is out of the way and floating in one spot, casting the first spell on Willim as well.
[21:53] <Willim> OOC: Common, Abyssal
[21:53] <Ithea> ooc: Common, Feline, Draconic, Sylvan, Elven, Infernal
[21:53] * Jaela responds to that chant with one of her own, calling upon greater heroism!
[21:54] <Kotono> To the side Annalise looks up and chuckles, "Giants," she announces, "They're chanting, 'nice shot'."
[21:54] <Kotono> A moment later she yawns deeply, stretching and yawning again after. "Mmmmmm."
[21:54] <Afina> "If that hurt anyone in Aurora..." Afina scowls and looks down before she zips straight up through the hole and then to the side once she's through.
[21:55] <Jaela> "But it missed!" Jaela says incredulously, before she draws her spear. "How about we surprise them and teleport-- or we can do that!" With Afina flying through the hole, she can only follow!
[21:56] * Willim pushes himself and Ithea through the hole, looking around.
[21:56] * Ithea leaves the decision of how to get up to Willim. She's just along for the ride until she has a place she can walk and run on!
[21:58] <Kotono> Up the party flies, the noises becoming louder! Here you see wood has been inlaid to the fluffy cloud floor. A long path of it, coming to an end at this hole. About 100ft away are six towering things, each one with pale blue/white skin and wearing elaborate togas and jewelry. A small pile of smooth, polished boulders like the one you dodged is near them, as well as several oversized bottles and
[21:58] <Kotono> barrels. One of them is laughing and pointing at another, who glares back with a big grin. The other four chant away loudly.
[21:59] <Afina> "You wanted a fight, right?" Afina asks, her voice a little bit hoarse from the raw and sparse air this high, her breath coming quickly despite her attempt to seem at ease and poised. "Then stop playing around with rocks!"
[22:01] <Kotono> At Afina's words the giants look towards her and the party. The one laughing and pointing turns and points at the party instead. In accented Common, "Oh ho, we have ourselves little ones as visitors! Who said we wanted a fight, hm? We're playing the ancient and honorable sport of Galuh!"
[22:02] <Jaela> "The fuck's up with that?" Jaela asks incredulously. "This is Ysgard! Everyone wants a fight!"
[22:02] <Ithea> roll d20+14
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+14 and gets 19." [d20=5]
[22:03] <Afina> "You're dropping rocks on our castle," Afina draws her frozen blade ominously. "If you don't want a fight then you're pretty stupid."
[22:03] <Ithea> "Never heard of that game," Ithea says. "If you don't want a fight, you know anything about some eagle with dragon blood around these parts?"
[22:05] <Kotono> The giant just laughs and points at Afina, "My boys, take al ook at this! The fairy wants to fight! What the fuck is this, Arcadia? NO! THIS! IS! YSGARD!" Thundering and slamming his fist into the cloudy mists above that serve as a roof, "Grow some fucking courage, it's just rocks! Though..." Giving the party a look as one of the giants says something in giant to the one talking to who, causing
[22:05] <Kotono> him to turn and grin, "You wanna know about that eagle? I'll tell ya if one of you can make a shot in Galuh."
[22:05] <Jaela> "Let's kill the fuck out of them," Jaela says flatly. "We can ask them next morning."
[22:06] <Afina> Done with words, Afina attacks the mouthy one first!
[22:07] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, let's call for init. Let's also pause here, since it's ab it late in the session to start a combat and I'd rather not go a round and then pause.
[22:08] <Afina> roll 1d20+18
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+18 and gets 25." [1d20=7]
[22:08] <Jaela> roll 1d20+6
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+6 and gets 7." [1d20=1]
[22:08] <Willim> roll 1d20+4
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+4 and gets 9." [1d20=5]
[22:10] <Ithea> roll d20+7
[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+7 and gets 20." [d20=13]

[Corwin]

[19:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Annalise
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Annalise and gets 9." [1d20=2]
[19:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Giant 1
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Giant 1 and gets 16." [1d20=11]
[19:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Giant 2
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Giant 2 and gets 14." [1d20=9]
[19:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Giant 3
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Giant 3 and gets 10." [1d20=9]
[19:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Giant 4
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Giant 4 and gets 2." [1d20=1]
[19:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Giant 6
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Giant 6 and gets 8." [1d20=7]
[19:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 G
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 G and gets 20." [1d20=12]
[19:04] * Willim (~Dis@c-71-57-26-119.hsd1.il.comcast.net) has joined #dunes
[19:05] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Ithea(20)>Willim(9)>Jaela(7)'
[19:05] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Ithea(20)>Annalise=Willim(9)>Jaela(7)'
[19:06] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Ithea(20)>Giant 1(16)>Giant 2(14)>Giant 3(10)>Annalise=Willim(9)>Jaela(7)>Giant 4(2)'
[19:06] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20)>Ithea(20)>Giant 1(16)>Giant 2(14)>Giant 3(10)>Annalise=Willim(9)>Giant 5(8)>Jaela(7)>Giant 4(2)'
[19:06] <Kotono> OOC: Open Afina. The giants are 100ft away from all of you and the hole down'n'out.
[19:09] <Afina> This time Afina is more generous, hasting everyone instead of just herself. Then she rockets towards the mouthy one with a cry of, "You had your chance!" before digging her tiny frozen sword into his neck!
[19:09] <Afina> roll 1d20+29
[19:09] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+29 and gets 40." [1d20=11]
[19:09] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[19:10] <Afina> roll 1d4+12+5d6+1d6+1d6 skirmish/swift/cold
[19:10] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d4+12+5d6+1d6+1d6 skirmish/swift/cold and gets 40." [1d4=2][5d6=1, 2, 1, 5, 6][1d6=5][1d6=6]
[19:12] <Kotono> Afina flies forward and gets right in the face of the giant! She stabs into his neck, drawing a splurt of rich blue blood! He grins at that, "Aye, so that's how it start?" he says, "Get 'em, boys! For the honor of our Galuh game!" At the same time he concentrates, intoning words of power and gesturing at the rest of the party! OOC: Everyone but Afina needs to make a will save. This is a mind
[19:12] <Kotono> affecting, compulsion ability, so note if you're protected.
[19:13] <Ithea> roll d20+18
[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+18 and gets 38." [d20=20]
[19:13] <Jaela> OOC: immune to compulsion, +4 to anyone within 10 ft of me
[19:13] <Kotono> OOC: Annalise is immune. Wililm?
[19:14] <Willim> roll 1d20+13 +4 if near JAela, which I think I am? Not immune to any fun stuff. Watch me go nuts again?
[19:14] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+13 +4 if near JAela, which I think I am? Not immune to any fun stuff. Watch me go nuts again? and gets 15." [1d20=2]
[19:14] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20)>Ithea(20)>Giant 1(16)>Giant 2(14)>Giant 3(10)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Giant 5(8)>Jaela(7)>Giant 4(2)'
[19:15] <Kotono> Magic rips through the air, like bonds of iron steel! While the others resist, Willim goes ram-rod still and straight, paralyzed utterly! OOC: Hold monster effect. You're allowed another save on your turn as a full round action. Go Ithea.
[19:18] <Kotono> "Tsk," Annalise murmurs around a yawn, "Willim, do remember to focus your will!" she speaks softly, around a second yawn thereafter.
[19:19] <Willim> "Hrk..!" grunts Willim.
[19:20] <Ithea> Ithea feels relief as her feet touch the wooden planks as Willim releases her, and starts charging towards one of the other giants, stabbing at it's foot while it still hasn't reacted. (OOC: I'll charge...giant #1)
[19:21] <Ithea> roll d20+20 (PA-4)
[19:21] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+20 (PA-4) and gets 21." [d20=1]
[19:22] <Ithea> ooc: I forgot a +2 to that, but honestly, it's a 1, so...
[19:23] <Kotono> Ithea charges in before the giants are ready, going to giant one! Her polearm stabs out...and hits only fluffy cloud instead as she closes the distance in a torrent of hasted speed! The giant smirks and takes a short step to the pile of boulders, lifting one up with both hands! As he does...OOC: He provokes an AoO for ranged attack in close, Ithea.
[19:23] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20)>Ithea(20)>Boulder Throwing Giant (16)>Giant 2(14)>Giant 3(10)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Giant 5(8)>Jaela(7)>Giant 4(2)'
[19:23] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20)>Ithea(20)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16)>Giant 2(14)>Giant 3(10)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Giant 5(8)>Jaela(7)>Giant 4(2)'
[19:23] <Ithea> ooc: my reach is 15, still not okay?
[19:24] <Kotono> OOC: No, as in he provkes an AoO from you. AoO him.
[19:24] <Ithea> ooc: oh wait, okay
[19:24] <Ithea> roll d20+22 PA-4 AoO
[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+22 PA-4 AoO and gets 40." [d20=18]
[19:24] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[19:24] <Ithea> roll d10+20
[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d10+20 and gets 29." [d10=9]
[19:25] <Kotono> Ithea's counter-stab is a good one, going into the side of the giant! Blood flows out of the wound as winds begin to whip around the giant! Despite his wound he stands firm and hurtles the boulder at Ithea with both hands!
[19:25] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20)>Ithea(20)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD)>Giant 2(14)>Giant 3(10)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Giant 5(8)>Jaela(7)>Giant 4(2)'
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 AC?
[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 AC? and gets 39." [1d20=8]
[19:26] <Ithea> ooc: hit
[19:27] <Kotono> roll 2d8+30 andk nocked prone.
[19:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+30 andk nocked prone. and gets 35." [2d8=3, 2]
[19:27] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20)>Ithea(20; prone)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD)>Giant 2(14)>Giant 3(10)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Giant 5(8)>Jaela(7)>Giant 4(2)'
[19:28] <Kotono> The boulder slams right into Ithea's chest, sending her down hard! It bounces off like a stone skipping across the surface of the water, going to the left and hitting a cloudwall! It stays there, leaving Ithea half-flattened! OOC: Ow. Giant 2 is up.
[19:29] <Kotono> The second giant grins, "Good shot!" he hollers, grabbing a boulder of his own! He hefts this one underhand and with a grunt rolls it down the wooden floor! It makes a loud din as it rolls, coming at Annalise, Willim and Jaela! OOC: Reflex saves, you three. Note if you have evasion.
[19:29] <Ithea> "Gah!" Ithea exclaims as she's knocked flat. "I definitely don't like your Galuh!"
[19:29] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20)>Ithea(20; prone)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD)>Bowling Giant(14)>Giant 3(10)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Giant 5(8)>Jaela(7)>Giant 4(2)'
[19:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 evasion Annalise
[19:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 evasion Annalise and gets 42." [1d20=20]
[19:30] <Willim> roll 1d20+13 Improved Evasion, I get a reflex save while paralyzed?
[19:30] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+13 Improved Evasion, I get a reflex save while paralyzed? and gets 31." [1d20=18]
[19:30] <Kotono> OOC: You don't, actually. Good point.
[19:30] <Jaela> roll 1d20+27
[19:30] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+27 and gets 43." [1d20=16]
[19:31] <Kotono> roll 2d8+30, half for Jaela and full for Willim. DR applies if applicable. Also CMB check by the giant against Willim's CMD.
[19:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+30, half for Jaela and full for Willim. DR applies if applicable. Also CMB check by the giant against Willim's CMD.  and gets Error: Numeric values only." [2d8=4, 1]
[19:32] <Kotono> OOC: 35 base damage.
[19:32] <Willim> OOC: CMD 46
[19:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+37 CMB this auto wins since you're helpless, just goin' through the motions here.
[19:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+37 CMB this auto wins since you're helpless, just goin' through the motions here. and gets 57." [1d20=20]
[19:33] <Kotono> The boulder goes flying as winds whip around this giant as well! It rolls like a thunderstorm contained in rock, Annalise swiftly dodging to the side! Jaela is able to do the same, only clipped by the rock! Willim is unable to move, rolled over...and pushed back with it! Willim and the boulder go tumbling down the hole and begin to plummet out the cloud! OOC: Giant 3. We'll resolve your situation
[19:33] <Kotono> more on your turn, Willim.
[19:34] <Kotono> The third giant struts forward, going to the side and taking one big, oversized swing at the downed Ithea!
[19:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 (-7 PA) he has reach to avoid an AoO since they're huge ol' things. AC, Ithea?
[19:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 (-7 PA) he has reach to avoid an AoO since they're huge ol' things. AC, Ithea? and gets 39." [1d20=19]
[19:35] <Ithea> ooc: that hits so much
[19:35] <Kotono> roll 2d8+19
[19:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+19 and gets 24." [2d8=4, 1]
[19:35] <Kotono> Winds whip around him as well as he pounds Ithea down hard, nearly driving her through the misty clouds all by himself! OOC: Annalise.
[19:36] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20)>Ithea(20; prone)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD)>Bowling Giant(14; AD)>Punching Giant(10; AD)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Giant 5(8)>Jaela(7)>Giant 4(2)'
[19:37] <Kotono> "My patience for your little game erodes," Annalise intones, stepping slightly to the side and making arcane symbols in the air! Three dots of lightning appear before her, before changing into one beam! It crackles with energy, splitting into two before going for fifth giant!
[19:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-3 exhaustion, +1 haste, empower ray 1/day used)
[19:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-3 exhaustion, +1 haste, empower ray 1/day used)
[19:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-3 exhaustion, +1 haste, empower ray 1/day used) and gets 20." [1d20=5]
[19:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-3 exhaustion, +1 haste, empower ray 1/day used) and gets 28." [1d20=13]
[19:39] <Kotono> roll 21d6*1.5
[19:39] <Kotono> roll 21d6*1.5
[19:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 21d6*1.5 and gets 138." [21d6=1, 6, 5, 6, 4, 5, 3, 6, 5, 6, 4, 6, 5, 1, 4, 6, 1, 5, 4, 6, 3]
[19:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 21d6*1.5 and gets 100.5." [21d6=2, 2, 4, 1, 2, 1, 4, 4, 5, 2, 6, 3, 1, 6, 3, 6, 5, 2, 1, 4, 3]
[19:39] <Kotono> roll 3d6+3d6+2d6+2d6
[19:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6+3d6+2d6+2d6 and gets 35." [3d6=3, 1, 4][3d6=5, 4, 1][2d6=4, 3][2d6=5, 5]
[19:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20)>Ithea(20; prone)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD)>Bowling Giant(14; AD)>Punching Giant(10; AD)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Jaela(7)>Giant 4(2)'
[19:41] <Kotono> Twin electrical beams cascade down, frying the fifht giant! He crackles black and twitches, falling back like a felled tree! He lies there, utterly cooked, dead and beaten! A moment later Annalise continues, gesturing as a ray of darkness fires from her hand at the mouthy giant!
[19:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[19:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 28." [1d20=13]
[19:42] <Kotono> The black ray hits...but nothing seems to happen at all, the energy harmlessly sputtering out on contact with him! OOC: Wililm, you're up and falling. You're allowed another will save to break hold monster.
[19:43] <Willim> roll 1d20+13 Willllll
[19:43] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+13 Willllll and gets 32." [1d20=19]
[19:45] <Kotono> As Willim begins to plummet down the cylender and out, he gathers his will! With a flex of his muscles the paralysis on him sputters out, able to regain his bearings! He's near the bottom of the cylender but falling no more, the boulder tumbling past him and out the cloud! OOC: Okay, out of your paralysis. That's a full round action, any swifts/free to use or are you done?
[19:47] <Willim> OOC:Saving my rage for next round, so no
[19:47] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Jaela, you're up. Go.
[19:47] <Jaela> "Photon Lancer!" Jaela cries out, her spear pointed at the trio of giants hanging near the back. "Multishot!" Colored beams of light erupt from Gae Bolg's tip, and she charges in on their heels!
[19:48] <Jaela> roll 14d6 WillDC26
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 14d6 WillDC26 and gets 43." [14d6=3, 4, 5, 2, 2, 3, 1, 5, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 6]
[19:48] <Jaela> OOC: Flying 90ft ahead, Divine Retaliation as swift
[19:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 Mouthy Giant
[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 Mouthy Giant and gets 33." [1d20=17]
[19:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Boulder Throwing Giant
[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Boulder Throwing Giant and gets 29." [1d20=18]
[19:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Bowling Giant
[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Bowling Giant and gets 29." [1d20=18]
[19:50] <Jaela> roll 1d6 dazzled for this much, half damage
[19:50] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d6 dazzled for this much, half damage and gets 5." [1d6=5]
[19:50] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20; dazzled 5)>Ithea(20; prone)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD; dazzled 5)>Bowling Giant(14; AD; dazzled 5)>Punching Giant(10; AD)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Jaela(7)>Giant 4(2)'
[19:51] <Kotono> Jaela's burst of power is overwhelming, dazzling the giants around her! They are momentarily dazed by the light, but don't seem done yet! OOC: Giant 4.
[19:51] <Kotono> "Persistent little ones, aren't you? Still alive?" The mouthy one grins, "Boys, let's hit 'em until they break!"
[19:52] <Kotono> The fourth one nods back, grinning as it reaches out and tries to clobber the offending Jaela into paste!
[19:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 (-5 PA)
[19:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 (-5 PA)
[19:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 (-5 PA) and gets 29." [1d20=7]
[19:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 (-5 PA) and gets 24." [1d20=2]
[19:53] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[19:53] <Jaela> OOC: 12
[19:53] <Jaela> OOC: Sorry, 13
[19:53] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20; dazzled 5)>Ithea(20; prone)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD; dazzled 5)>Bowling Giant(14; AD; dazzled 5)>Punching Giant(10; AD)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Jaela(7)>Pounding Giant(2)'
[19:54] <Kotono> roll 2d8+17+2d8+17 does not bypass DR on either hit.
[19:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+17+2d8+17 does not bypass DR on either hit. and gets 50." [2d8=8, 2][2d8=3, 3]
[19:54] <Jaela> roll 2#1d20+23 retalation
[19:54] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 2#1d20+23 retalation and gets 64." [2#1d20+23 = 31, 33]
[19:54] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[19:54] <Jaela> roll 2#1d8+14 force
[19:54] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 2#1d8+14 force and gets 35." [2#1d8+14 = 20, 15]
[19:54] <Kotono> Jaela gets clobbered upside the head, driven a good foot into the cloudy-floor! The blow rattles her brains as her powers strike back, battling a gathering wind around the giant to cut into him!
[19:55] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20; dazzled 5)>Ithea(20; prone)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD; dazzled 5)>Bowling Giant(14; AD; dazzled 5)>Punching Giant(10; AD)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Jaela(7)>Pounding Giant(2; AD)'
[19:55] <Kotono> OOC: Afina, go.
[19:55] <Jaela> As Jaela's phantom spears strike back, she gestures towards the mouthy giant, unbowed! "Survive long enough and I'm recruiting you for our crusade!" she declares.
[19:56] <Afina> While being shown up by Annalise's instant kill is somewhat irritating, Afina finds herself utterly infuriated by the complete apathy shown by the giants in response to her attack. While she's used to being underestimated due to her appearance - and indeed preys on it - said underestimation usually ends about the time her blade ends up in someone's neck. The fact that she just accomplished that
[19:56] <Afina> valuable first step while everyone else fumbled about or fell down holes, and still got ignored, leaves her feeling rather cross. Luckily many of them are still alive and provide convenient targets for relieving her bad karma, and she races after the retreating head giant with a savage (if cutely high pitched and breathy) cry of rage!
[19:56] <Afina> roll 1d20+36 5th level arcane strike
[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+36 5th level arcane strike and gets 39." [1d20=3]
[19:56] <Afina> roll 1d20+31 5th level arcane strike
[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+31 5th level arcane strike and gets 49." [1d20=18]
[19:56] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[19:56] <Afina> roll 1d4+12+5d6+1d6+1d6+5d4 skirmish/swift/cold/magic
[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d4+12+5d6+1d6+1d6+5d4 skirmish/swift/cold/magic and gets 53." [1d4=2][5d6=4, 4, 6, 3, 2][1d6=2][1d6=3][5d4=4, 1, 4, 3, 3]
[19:56] <Afina> roll 1d4+12+5d6+1d6+1d6+5d4 skirmish/swift/cold/magic
[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d4+12+5d6+1d6+1d6+5d4 skirmish/swift/cold/magic and gets 52." [1d4=2][5d6=1, 1, 2, 4, 6][1d6=6][1d6=2][5d4=4, 3, 4, 4, 1]
[19:58] <Kotono> The mouthy giant gets torn into with a quickness, blood flowing down his chest and face! The wounds just make him grin tighter, squinting through dazzled eyes! He utters a trio of profound words, that make a soothing blue flow over his body! His wounds seal up and his body is cleansed of blood! "You hit more like a giant, girl!" He calls, "Someone throw a fuckin' boulder at her!" OOC: Ithea,
[19:58] <Kotono> you're up and prone.
[20:00] * Ithea groans as she struggles to stand up, glaring at the two giants that attacked her. Once she's up, she stabs her glaive against the boulder thrower a second time.
[20:00] <Ithea> ooc: aoo?
[20:01] <Ithea> roll d20+20 PA-4 attack
[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+20 PA-4 attack and gets 32." [d20=12]
[20:02] <Kotono> OOC: Yes, you provoke AoOs for standing.
[20:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 slam
[20:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 slam and gets 43." [1d20=16]
[20:02] <Ithea> ooc: ow
[20:02] <Kotono> roll 2d8+12
[20:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+12 and gets 18." [2d8=4, 2]
[20:02] <Kotono> OOC: Hit. Damage, Ithea.
[20:02] <Ithea> roll d10+20
[20:02] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d10+20 and gets 25." [d10=5]
[20:03] <Kotono> Ithea takes a punch in the gut, the slam knocking the wind from her chest! At the same time she retorts with a powerful stab forward, drawing blood out! The boulder-thrower is still up, bloodied but unbowed! OOC: Done?
[20:03] <Ithea> Immediately after connecting with her stab, Ithea vanishes from sight. (OOC: swift invisibility)
[20:03] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Boulder Throwing Giant.
[20:03] <Kotono> The boulder throwing giant grabs another polished boulder...OOC: You still threaten him, Ithea.
[20:05] <Kotono> OOC: Going to AoO?
[20:05] <Ithea> ooc: no
[20:05] <Kotono> With a boulder in both hands, it hurls it all the way towards the little pixie Afina with all his might!
[20:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 and gets 43." [1d20=12]
[20:06] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[20:06] <Afina> OOC: 47
[20:06] <Kotono> The boulder flies but Afina is too fast, zipping away with just enough speed to dodge it! It flies past the fight and rolls to a wall, a thunderous crack following! OOC: Bowler is up.
[20:07] <Kotono> The bowler takes another rock, this time frowning, "They're getting harder to hit!" he pouts, taking this one with both hands and hurling it at Afina!
[20:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31
[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 and gets 42." [1d20=11]
[20:08] <Kotono> Again it flies and again Afina is just a little too fast, zipping out of the way a second time! A pair of boulders hit together, both missing and making more stone-cracking noise as they meet! The punching giant looks about and steps forward a bit, going for the now visible and obvious target of Jaela, using its reach to try and pound her down!
[20:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (-10 PA)
[20:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (-10 PA)
[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (-10 PA) and gets 32." [1d20=15]
[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (-10 PA) and gets 34." [1d20=17]
[20:08] <Afina> "You can't even hit a winded pixie," Afina giggles in her most emasculating manner as she dodges, making it look easy.
[20:09] <Kotono> roll 2d8+22+2d8+22
[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+22+2d8+22 and gets 56." [2d8=1, 2][2d8=5, 4]
[20:09] <Jaela> roll 2#1d20+23
[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 2#1d20+23 and gets 59." [2#1d20+23 = 29, 30]
[20:09] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[20:10] <Jaela> roll 2#1d8+14 force
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 2#1d8+14 force and gets 39." [2#1d8+14 = 21, 18]
[20:11] <Kotono> As Jaela is plummeled like a steak to be tenderized, her magical weapons retaliate back! They tear into the giant, who bears it with a blood-lusty grin! "You ready for it, Jarl?" he calls as his flesh is ripped, "I am!" OOC: Annalise.
[20:11] * Jaela grunts. "Two on one? Now that's more like it! We'll see who's standing after!"
[20:12] <Kotono> Annalise walks forward at a leisurely pace, closing to within 20ft of the brawl as if taking a casual walk! She makes a single, manylined and angled gesture, one that dizzies you to look at, and she points at the boulder throwing giant!
[20:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 13." [1d20=2]
[20:13] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20; dazzled 5)>Ithea(20; prone)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD; dazzled 4; maze)>Bowling Giant(14; AD; dazzled 5)>Punching Giant(10; AD)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Jaela(7)>Pounding Giant(2; AD)'
[20:13] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20; dazzled 4)>Ithea(20; prone)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD; dazzled 4; maze)>Bowling Giant(14; AD; dazzled 4)>Punching Giant(10; AD)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Jaela(7)>Pounding Giant(2; AD)'
[20:14] <Kotono> Abruptly the giant vanishes, as if it was never there! "Really now," Yawning again, "A half asleep woman and a pixie are humiliating you, and you're trying to fight the easier targets. Jaela's not even wearing her armor and taking what you have. Is this it for the mighty cloud giants?" OOC: Willim, you're up.
[20:14] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20; dazzled 4)>Ithea(20)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD; dazzled 4; maze)>Bowling Giant(14; AD; dazzled 4)>Punching Giant(10; AD)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9; hold monster)>Jaela(7)>Pounding Giant(2; AD)'
[20:14] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Mouthy Giant(20; dazzled 4)>Ithea(20)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD; dazzled 4; maze)>Bowling Giant(14; AD; dazzled 4)>Punching Giant(10; AD)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9)>Jaela(7)>Pounding Giant(2; AD)'
[20:15] <Jaela> "Don't call me easy!" Jaela cries, though it comes out more as a whine.
[20:17] * Willim launches himself upward, back into the fight, his teeth bared in a savage grin! OOC: 30ft up, and moving into melee range with nearest non-dead giant.
[20:17] <Willim> OOC: Also, RAAAAGE
[20:18] <Kotono> OOC: What's your move and fly maneuverability?
[20:18] <Willim> OOC: 100 ft, good
[20:19] <Kotono> OOC: It's 30ft up and 100ft ahead to the giants. You can make it to them with a double move, but you can't charge since it's not a straight line.
[20:21] <Willim> OOC: Then I will charge next turn
[20:21] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, how much are you moving them? Just the 30ft up or some ahead or...?
[20:22] <Kotono> Willim flies up on wings of magic, getting back up on the level of the battle! OOC: Jaela, go.
[20:22] <Willim> OOC: 30 ft up, 40 ft ahead.
[20:22] * Jaela gives the two giants assaulting her a savage grin, channels her power into her spear... and winks away, only to appear on the other side of the apparent leader from Afina, whereupon she lays into him with a rare savageness!
[20:22] <Jaela> OOC: Knight's move, divine might
[20:23] <Kotono> OOC: Righto.
[20:23] <Jaela> roll 1d20+25+4+2-11 (greater heroism, flanking, pa)
[20:23] <Jaela> roll 1d20+25+4+2-11 (greater heroism, flanking, pa)
[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+25+4+2-11 (greater heroism, flanking, pa) and gets 37." [1d20=17]
[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+25+4+2-11 (greater heroism, flanking, pa) and gets 21." [1d20=1]
[20:23] <Jaela> roll 1d20+20+4+2-11 (greater heroism, flanking, pa)
[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+20+4+2-11 (greater heroism, flanking, pa) and gets 27." [1d20=12]
[20:23] <Jaela> roll 1d20+15+4+2-11 (greater heroism, flanking, pa)
[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+15+4+2-11 (greater heroism, flanking, pa) and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[20:23] <Kotono> OOC: 3 hits.
[20:23] <Jaela> roll 3#1d8+14+9+22
[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 3#1d8+14+9+22 and gets 146." [3#1d8+14+9+22 = 51, 47, 48]
[20:24] <Jaela> "How's that? Do I hit like a giant too?" Jaela asks, twisting her spear as she tears it out of the giant's body.
[20:24] <Kotono> Jaela gets in behind him, stabbing adn hacking into his back! His spine is exposed as his flesh and toga are painfully ripped apart, blood coming out in rivers! He staggers terrifically, like a tree about to fall! "GUhh!" He grunts, unable to reply eloquently! OOC: Owwies. Pounding Giant is up.
[20:25] <Kotono> The pounding giant looks around for Ithea, before shrugging and meandering around, going to slam Jaela's flank with one utterly crushing punch powerful enough to shatter a boulder!
[20:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (+2 flank, -17 PA, going for the homerun)
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (+2 flank, -17 PA, going for the homerun) and gets 22." [1d20=10]
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 2d8+29
[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+29 and gets 37." [2d8=7, 1]
[20:27] <Kotono> The blow gets Jaela in the back, a distinct CRACK of bone from a single massive blow! AS this happens...OOC: Afina, go.
[20:27] * Jaela glares at him over her shoulder. "Wait your fucking turn, asshole!"
[20:29] <Kotono> "Fuck!" The bowler giant declares, eyes wide as his fellow in chucking rocks vanishes, "Counter that or something, Jarl!
[20:29] <Kotono> "
[20:29] <Afina> Zipping all around the chief giant, Afina stabs him through every opening presented, ending up back where she started for Jaela's benefit after the brief flurry of violence!
[20:29] <Afina> roll 1d20+36 5th level arcane strike
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+36 5th level arcane strike and gets 46." [1d20=10]
[20:29] <Afina> roll 1d20+31 5th level arcane strike
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+31 5th level arcane strike and gets 38." [1d20=7]
[20:29] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[20:29] <Afina> roll 1d4+12+5d6+1d6+1d6+5d4 skirmish/swift/cold/magic
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d4+12+5d6+1d6+1d6+5d4 skirmish/swift/cold/magic and gets 49." [1d4=1][5d6=3, 1, 6, 6, 4][1d6=3][1d6=1][5d4=1, 2, 3, 2, 4]
[20:29] <Afina> roll 1d4+12+5d6+1d6+1d6+5d4 skirmish/swift/cold/magic
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d4+12+5d6+1d6+1d6+5d4 skirmish/swift/cold/magic and gets 54." [1d4=4][5d6=4, 5, 5, 3, 4][1d6=2][1d6=2][5d4=3, 2, 2, 3, 3]
[20:30] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Ithea(20)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD; dazzled 4; maze)>Bowling Giant(14; AD; dazzled 4)>Punching Giant(10; AD)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9)>Jaela(7)>Pounding Giant(2; AD)'
[20:30] <Afina> If he falls she'll zip over to flank the punchy giant, though!
[20:30] <Afina> roll 1d20+24 tumble
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+24 tumble and gets 39." [1d20=15]
[20:31] <Kotono> With twin stabs the mouthy giant is impaled through the chest, stumbling to the side and falling! He hits down hard, bleeding out into the clouds! As she comes over, she finds the punching giant is a little too fast, able to take a swing as she closes in!
[20:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (-10 PA still)
[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (-10 PA still) and gets 30." [1d20=13]
[20:31] <Afina> OOC: AC 52 vs AoOs
[20:31] <Kotono> But Afina nimbly evades the blow, dodging in an instant! OOC: Ithea, go.
[20:31] <Ithea> With a twirl of her glaive and a step towards the bastard that pounded her into the ground, Ithea begins to channel arcane power through the bladed polearm as she begins to stab him and him alone, the only giant within her reach, even as she reappears into sight with her first strike.
[20:31] <Ithea> Her attacks are swift and immediately after her attacks are done, she once more vanishes silently from sight, like an assassin fading into the mists... (OOC: PA-6, arcane strike Lv4, and another swift invisibility at the end)
[20:32] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[20:32] <Ithea> roll d20+22 (sneak attack for first attack from invis?)
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+22 (sneak attack for first attack from invis?) and gets 26." [d20=4]
[20:32] <Ithea> roll d20+22
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+22 and gets 33." [d20=11]
[20:32] <Ithea> roll d20+17
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+17 and gets 36." [d20=19]
[20:32] <Ithea> roll d20+12
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+12 and gets 23." [d20=11]
[20:32] <Kotono> OOC: All hit.
[20:33] <Ithea> roll 4d10+96
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls 4d10+96 and gets 115." [4d10=6, 9, 1, 3]
[20:33] <Ithea> roll 5d6 sneak attack if applicable
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls 5d6 sneak attack if applicable and gets 21." [5d6=3, 4, 5, 6, 3]
[20:33] <Ithea> roll 16d4
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls 16d4 and gets 37." [16d4=2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 4, 2, 3, 2, 4, 2, 2, 3]
[20:33] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Ithea(20)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD; dazzled 4; maze)>Bowling Giant(14; AD; dazzled 4)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9)>Jaela(7)>Pounding Giant(2; AD)'
[20:33] <Ithea> roll 7d6 vampiric touch
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls 7d6 vampiric touch and gets 31." [7d6=5, 3, 6, 1, 5, 5, 6]
[20:34] <Kotono> Under a flurry of bloodshed and stabbing, arcane magic and glaivework rips this giant apart! His skin withers in some points, burnt away with arcane fire in others! As other parts ar eripped open he falls, another one down 'till dawn! OOC: Boulder throwing giant gets a int check.
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 20." [1d20=20]
[20:34] <Kotono> Abruptly the boulder throwing giant reappears where he was, as if he never left! He looks around, confused! OOC: Bowling giant is up.
[20:35] <Kotono> The bowling giant grabs yet another boulder! "You...!" He growls, tossing it at Afina with all his might!
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 and gets 48." [1d20=17]
[20:35] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[20:35] <Afina> OOC: 47! 50% miss chance
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 37." [1d100=37]
[20:36] <Kotono> The boulder is flung with all his might...but Afina wobbles in the air, a haze of speed around her, as it passes through afterimages of the pixie! OOC: Annalise.
[20:37] <Kotono> Annalise watches on, and with a negligent gesture, points at the bowling giant!
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 23." [1d20=12]
[20:37] <Kotono> But nothing happens! OOC: Willim, go.
[20:38] * Willim charges down the bowling giant, using all of his mass in the attack!
[20:38] <Kotono> OOC: What's your reach, Willim?
[20:39] <Willim> OOC Now? 5 ft
[20:39] <Kotono> OOC: You'll provoke an AoO from him charging in, as I'm sure you know.
[20:39] <Willim> OOC: ROLL IT
[20:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 35." [1d20=8]
[20:39] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[20:40] <Willim> roll 1d20+16 Tumble check go?
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+16 Tumble check go? and gets 30." [1d20=14]
[20:40] <Kotono> roll 2d8+12 carry on and roll your attack.
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+12 carry on and roll your attack. and gets 24." [2d8=5, 7]
[20:40] <Willim> roll 1d20+29+1+3+2 charging, get some
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+29+1+3+2 charging, get some and gets 51." [1d20=16]
[20:41] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[20:41] <Willim> roll 1d10+15+3+2
[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d10+15+3+2 and gets 27." [1d10=7]
[20:41] <Kotono> Willim charges in like a flash of troll, coming into slam the giant in the gut! He hovers in midair as the blow makes the giant nearly drop another boulder, hissing in pain! OOC:Jaela.
[20:42] <Jaela> "So you're next?" Jaela asks the giant who thought to try his luck with her. "Oh, you're so fucking going down!" Afina is with her, and two of the giants are already down for the count. She has to make him the third one.
[20:42] <Jaela> roll 1d20+25+4+2-11 (as before)
[20:42] <Jaela> roll 1d20+25+4+2-11 (as before)
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+25+4+2-11 (as before) and gets 32." [1d20=12]
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+25+4+2-11 (as before) and gets 40." [1d20=20]
[20:42] <Jaela> roll 1d20+20+4+2-11 (as before)
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+20+4+2-11 (as before) and gets 24." [1d20=9]
[20:42] <Jaela> roll 1d20+15+4+2-11 (as before)
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+15+4+2-11 (as before) and gets 13." [1d20=3]
[20:42] <Jaela> roll 1d20+25+4+2-11 crit?
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+25+4+2-11 crit? and gets 38." [1d20=18]
[20:42] <Kotono> OOC: One hit and one crit. Which one are you targeting?
[20:42] <Jaela> OOC: The one that punched me with 17pa last time. He's the only one in full attack range for me.
[20:43] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[20:43] <Jaela> roll 4#1d8+14+9+22
[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 4#1d8+14+9+22 and gets 199." [4#1d8+14+9+22 = 53, 50, 50, 46]
[20:43] * Kotono changes topic to 'Afina(25)>Ithea(20)>Boulder Throwing Giant(16; AD; dazzled 4; maze)>Bowling Giant(14; AD; dazzled 4)>Annalise(9)=Willim(9)>Jaela(7)'
[20:44] <Jaela> As her opponent tumbles heavily to the ground, not to rise until the next dawn, ghostly spears surround Jaela anew!
[20:44] <Kotono> With a fury of pure power, Jaela cuts the giant in half waist to wasit! The lower half of his body stayus up, while the upper half slides off and hits the ground hard! Blue blood splurts out, as the throwing giant stares! "Surrender! Surrender!" He calls hastily, throwing his hands up! OOC: AFina.

[20:45] <Jaela> "And you?" Jaela asks, pointing her spear at their other opponent.
[20:46] <Afina> The fight's well in hand, so Afina eases back a bit. The one who just popped back out of Annalise's maze can distract her for a while at least, and she flies towards him with her sword out, only to stop with the blade an inch from his neck. "Oh, you surrender?" she asks, breathing raggedly despite her efficient murderousness, flying up and back to be perfectly level with his face. "Apologise
[20:46] <Afina> for dropping rocks on our castle, then. You, too," she points at the other without looking.
[20:46] * Willim looks at the giant in front of him with barely-restrained violence.
[20:47] <Kotono> The other one mimicks it, as, "I'm sorry for throwing rocks in your castle!" They chorus, then the boulder thrower just whimpers, "Look, this was supposed to just be a vacation! Our Jarl said a battlefriend loaned us this cloud! We're just playing Galuh!"
[20:47] <Ithea> "That's fine, but you have to remember that there's other people below you too!" Ithea says as she reappears into view.
[20:48] <Afina> "Well your vacation's over," Afina announces, looking over at the downed Jarl to see if he has a hat or armband or some other symbol of leadership.
[20:48] <Jaela> "Nevermind that," Jaela says, looking at the pair of giants curiously. "What are guys doing when you're not fooling around on a cloud?"
[20:48] <Kotono> He seems to be wearing nicer jewelry and more of it than the other giants.
[20:49] <Ithea> "Or at least on break until next morning, anyway," Ithea adds to Afina's announcement.
[20:49] <Kotono> Annalise hangs back, smouthering another yawn and looking on in vague disinterest.
[20:51] <Kotono> "We're a part of the Blue Sky Clan in Elysium," The bowler answers, hands still up. "We patrol the skies astride clouds in watch against fiendish invasions."
[20:51] <Afina> Nothing easily taken to display a change in leadership, but nevermind. "We're going to war, and you lot are pretty tough - not tough enough, but not bad. You pass, anyway!"
[20:53] <Kotono> "Uh..." The two exchange a look, "You'd need to talk to the Jarl about that. I mean...what about our duty after the vacation is over?"
[20:54] * Jaela nods in agreement with Afina, storing her spear away. "Sure, we'll talk to him. Guys, wanna come back once we find that huge eagle thing?"
[20:54] * Willim eyes the two carefully for more threat of violence, his form heaving in the air.
[20:55] <Afina> Afina heaves a great big sigh despite her tiny body. "He's not going anywhere, so we'll be back," she agrees. "If they don't want to join up I suppose one could at least keep Annalise happy for a week and be helpful that way."
[20:56] * Jaela doesn't look too happy about that, but occupies herself with healing her bruises.
[21:02] <Ithea> "I sincerely doubt they'd want to keep Annalise happy," Ithea says with a sniff.
[21:05] <Kotono> Past the giants you cans ee that a 'hall' in the clouds is ahead, leading away from this place, to a twisting stair of misty white fluff. As you walk along Annalise chuckles, "I'm sure they'd come to appreciate it," she says.
[21:06] <Afina> "Anyway, your chief mentioned knowing about the eagle before we killed him. Either of you feel like filling us in?" Afina asks idly.
[21:06] <Jaela> "Yeah, they probably would," Jaela mutters, frowning. She sidles up with Annalise. "Let's not, okay? They're not real enemies, it was a fun fight."
[21:09] <Kotono> The giant just points up. "Up higher," he says.
[21:10] <Ithea> "Then further up we go!" Ithea says, not at all cheerfully as she looks towards Willim.
[21:11] <Afina> "You're alright," Afina nods, flying upwards despite her shortness of breath, energised by the brief slaughter.
[21:11] * Willim releases his rage, grabs Ithea, and heads upward!
[21:11] * Jaela salutes the remaining giants, and then catches up to Afina. "Hold still for a sec?" she asks, trying to keep level with her and cast a lesser restoration.
[21:15] <Afina> Stopping briefly to allow the smell, Afina smiles afterwards with rare brightness on her typically apathetic or irate face. "Ah, that's much better. Thank you," she breathes in more evenly, barely noticable now as she starts moving once more.
[21:16] <Kotono> Up the party goes, up the stairway of mist. You ascend up a good minute before coming to what looks to be a side passage hallway, the stairs also continuing up. Down the passage you can see a misty doorway, what lies beyond hidden from your eyes.
[21:17] <Jaela> Ithea is next, and Jaela casts greater vigor upon her, before doing the same for herself, just in case. And then, what else is there to do but proceed within?
[21:17] <Afina> A test of courage wouldn't dare use underhanded traps, so Afina presses on unconcerned. But naturally lets someone bigger open the door once she reaches it.
[21:19] * Willim grabs the doorhandle and pulls!
[21:23] <Kotono> The door opens! Ahead of you lies a carpeted room. It looks like a comfortable den, the walls paneled in wood and a crackling fire in a corner. In a deep easy chair sits an older looking elf, wizened and with a long white beard. He holds a shot glass in hand, sipping tiny little sips from it. Without looking up or opening his eyes, "If you need more boulders for Galuh, you can get them yourselves."
[21:24] <Jaela> "Why would we wanna play that dumb game?"
[21:24] <Ithea> "The giants have had to take a break from the game for the time being too, so you won't be bothered for more boulders for a while."
[21:28] <Kotono> Opening one eye up he raises an eyebrow, "Are you here for a fight or...?"
[21:29] <Jaela> "The giants said this huge golden eagle was here. It called us out or something. Were they just bullshitting us?"
[21:31] <Kotono> "Oh, Arrel? He's higher up," Pointing, "Keep going up." He looks over the entire party a moment, "Figures."
[21:32] <Ithea> "What figures?" Ithea asks.
[21:33] * Willim scratches his head.
[21:35] <Kotono> "Arrel must be bored. The cloud's mostly empty right now, so anything gets his attention." Sipping his drink slowly, "You'll see."
[21:36] <Jaela> "Sure thing. Hey, are you a wizard?"
[21:38] <Afina> With nothing further to occupy her here, Afina starts flying upwards! But slowly so people can catch up.
[21:39] * Willim rapidly loses interest in the old elf, floating up and dragging Ithea with him.
[21:40] <Kotono> "Mmm-hmm." Nodding slightly, "Enjoying a bit of solitude for these old bones."
[21:42] <Jaela> "Man, you guys suck!" Jaela calls after them, a sour grimace on her face. Refocusing on the wizard, she then says, "Look, sorry to intrude and all that. We're on a crusade against devils. Gonna free our world of them and just generally kill the fuck out of them wherever they are. If you get bored in your retirement or whatever, you could join up! Our floating castle is below the clouds."
[21:43] <Kotono> That gets a chuckle, giving Jaela another look. "Brings back memories, but my time as a warrior is long done. I'm retired, marking off my days in peace."
[21:44] <Jaela> "Oh well." Jaela shrugs. "Gotta go. Those devils won't kill themselves." With a wave, she closes the door as she's actually able to be polite from time to time, and flies up to catch up to the others.
[21:46] <Kotono> Up and up the party walks! You ascend up, the misty stairs now wrapping around a pole of darker clouds. This pole crackles with electricity, occasionally tiny thunderclaps heard.
[21:47] * Jaela wards herself against electricity as well in preparation!
[21:48] <Afina> Likewise!
[21:48] * Willim eyes the clouds with small trepidation, but climbs anyway!
[21:49] <Kotono> As the party wards themselves the lightning pole grows darker and more electric. Up and up you climb! AS you do you can notice the stairs are starting to turn darker as well - almost as if turning like the pole.
[21:50] * Jaela foregoes actually climbing and flies the rest of the way up rather than touch the dangerous-seeming stairwell.
[21:59] <Kotono> Up you go! Soon the mists all around you are black and crackling with lightning! A storm ages self contained in those clouds, as you reach the top of the stairs! Black thunderclouds form the way ahead - a pillared hall, marble pillars supporting the cloudly roof. Each one is engraved with beautiful, winged and nude women in dance. Past 12 of the pillars a great door of pure black stormcloud is
[21:59] <Kotono> ahead, barred with bands of powerful lightning, radiating a pale purple glow.
[21:59] <Kotono> OOC: Anyone can make K:R here.
[22:00] <Jaela> roll 1d20+18 naked women knowledge
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+18 naked women knowledge and gets 20." [1d20=2]
[22:01] <Ithea> roll d20+10 K:R
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+10 K:R and gets 24." [d20=14]
[22:02] * Jaela peers at one of the pillars closesly, before blanching and hitting her head against said pillar repeatedly.
[22:04] <Afina> "What?" Afina asks, glancing over at the decor. "Is this another place Torm stole from Sharess?"
[22:04] * Willim sees Jaela doing this, and thinking it might be a good idea, starts to do the same!
[22:05] <Kotono> "What ARE you doing?" Annalise eyes Jaela pounding her head into the pillar! As Willim joins her, they both find out these are hard stone pillars! It may make a few cracks, but no serious damage. Getting closer you can see the women in question have the wings of a bat and gorgeous features, idealized.
[22:05] <Ithea> "No, temple of Talos if anybody's," Ithea answers Afina before moving to try to stop Willim!
[22:05] * Jaela stops and crosses her arms with a huff. "Just setting myself straight."
[22:05] * Willim stops, cross-eyed.
[22:06] <Kotono> Cocking her head to the side, "I think you may be suffering a concussion or other mental damages." Annalise observes, "Mmm, perhaps a restoration later on will help you."
[22:06] <Afina> "Well, they invited us up for a fight so we might as well give them one," Afina shrugs, uncaring and since everyone's occupied she puts her tiny arms to the task of opening the door.
[22:07] * Willim shakes his head much like a dog, hair whipping in all directions. "Naked stone ladymake head hurt."
[22:07] <Jaela> "Oh geez I hope not," Jaela grumbles. "Still, maybe I'll sell a sword or two for a few diamonds. I bet that wizard has lots of them to trade for."
[22:07] <Ithea> "That's your own fault, you had no reason to do that...I think."
[22:10] <Kotono> Afina reaches out and grabs the lightning! Despite some shocking, stopped by her magic, she is able to open the doors! Ahead of you a storm rages in an empty void! Thunder and lightning, winds, hail and driving rain all rage, visibility almost non-existant. The innards are occasionally illuminated by a bright flash of lightning, showing gorgeous women within. They seem to be in some sort of
[22:10] <Kotono> flying dance, with leathery bat wings and flawless bodies. Just like the ones carved into the pillars. OOC: What languages do you all speak?
[22:10] <Willim> OOC: Common & Abyssal
[22:10] <Jaela> OOC: Common, Celestial, Elven, Infernal, Sylvan
[22:11] <Afina> OOC: Common, Sylvan, Elven, Gnome, Auran, Aquan
[22:11] <Ithea> ooc: Common, Feline, Draconic, Sylvan, Elven, Infernal
[22:12] <Kotono> The women chant in Abyssal, understood by Willim! They sing a paean to the power of thunder and lightning, to burn away the sky, earth and trees, and leave fertile ash in its wake.  As they dance they call in the same Abyssal, "Ooooh, visitors! Big boys and girls," The voice drips with sensuality, "If you're couragous, come in and see if you can withstand this storm!"
[22:12] <Kotono> OOC: K:P if you care to identify them.
[22:13] <Jaela> "They're asking for a fight?" Jaela asks, wondering if she should summon her spear.
[22:13] * Willim raises a large, bristly eyebrow at that. "Mmm. Them is speaking like demons. Inviting us to dancing."
[22:13] <Afina> Another resistance spell guards Afina against sonic energy and she flies towards the much larger winged women, looking for the source of the voice. "Unless it's a literal storm?"
[22:13] <Ithea> roll d20+26 K:P
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+26 K:P and gets 44." [d20=18]
[22:14] <Afina> As soon as the wind buffets her inside, however, she adds haste to her gamut of spells, suddenly able to move utterly unimpeded despite the weather! Everyone else can just move faster, she supposes.
[22:15] <Jaela> With Afina headed inside, Jaela imbues herself with vigor and heads in after her!
[22:16] * Willim eyes Ithea. "In?"
[22:17] * Ithea snorts. "I'm not much of a dancer, but it looks like it'd be rude not to go say hi. Besides, I think Jaela and Afina are already accepting for all of us."
[22:18] <Kotono> Annalise follows, looking mildly amused.
[22:19] * Willim nods and lightly tosses Ithea forward, heading into the storm as well!
[22:24] <Kotono> Within the storm you go, wind, rain and fury around you! Within the haze of the storm you get glimpses of them, dancing all around you! Several feminine voices all call out, "Ooooh, we have new dancers to play with! Let's dance, everyone!" The call is loud, as...

[Corwin]

[19:02] <Afina> Afina can dance, if not quite so well as she can kill. And right now the storm barely bothers her, so she throws herself into dancing amidst the present dancers, moving quickly but gracefully amidst the wind and hail, lightning flashing through her transluscent wings. It's probably a test of survival/dodging as much as actual dancing talent, but she doesn't mind playing along to see what the
[19:02] <Afina> payoff is.
[19:02] <Jaela> It's not a fight? It's a dancing competition? Jaela flies over to Annalise, looking embarrassed. "Don't suppose you know how?"
[19:04] <Kotono> Annalise smiles slightly and nods, "Of course I know how to dance."
[19:04] * Willim has never danced before in his life, so he just bounces around in the storm!
[19:04] <Jaela> "Of course," Jaela mutters, but then she shrugs and offers her a hand. "Lead me?"
[19:07] <Kotono> Annalise takes Jaela's hand, "As you wish," she agrees, leading Jaela into the storm! OOC: Ithea?
[19:09] * Ithea also goes join the others, moving deeper into the storm and trying to match the movements, but mostly trying not to be swept away in the storm.
[19:15] <Kotono> OOC: Perform: dance checks, all. If yo udon't have any ranks it is a charisma check.
[19:16] <Jaela> roll 1d20+8
[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+8 and gets 20." [1d20=12]
[19:16] <Jaela> OOC: +9, actually
[19:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31
[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 and gets 35." [1d20=4]
[19:16] <Afina> roll 1d20+21
[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+21 and gets 36." [1d20=15]
[19:17] <Willim> roll 1d20
[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20 and gets 9." [1d20=9]
[19:18] <Ithea> roll d20+2
[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+2 and gets 4." [d20=2]
[19:23] <Kotono> The dance picks up with a vibrant thunderclap, as rain and hail dance around you! A maelstrom of foul weather surrounds you as you see the succubi dancing farther away in the storm, mostly just out of sight. Amid the howling wind sound is lost, save for the crash of thunder. Flashes of lightning provide strobing light in irregular patterns. As you dance about, wind gusts harder! In each of your
[19:23] <Kotono> minds, 'Ooooh, you aren't bad. Get ready for the real storm now!'
[19:25] <Jaela> Succubi being nice. Who would've thought? Jaela snorts to herself, resolving to follow Annalise closely.
[19:25] * Afina just keeps going on her own pattern, keeping an eye on her companions to ensure none 'disappear' during the dance. A point will be reached soon enough.
[19:27] <Kotono> "First movement," Feminine voices sing over the storm, matching it with raw volume and power, "The wild zone of the storm!" Around you the air grows thicker and then thins out, a faint buzzing sound in the back of your ears as the storm continues to rage around you!
[19:29] <Jaela> "Annalise?" Jaela whispers into her ear, pressing herself against her dance partner at an appropriate moment. "What was that? Are we under attack?"
[19:29] <Afina> She'd hope any other spellcasters can recognise it well enough and avoid foolishness, so Afina doesn't bother warning what is obvious, merely moving her body swiftly and precisely as she waits for the inevitable...
[19:30] * Willim looks around, confused. "What noise is?"
[19:31] * Ithea decides to stop dancing, feeling a little embarrassed by her 'dancing' in comparison to everybody else, though she still does move around a little, just doesn't try to put any energy into it anymore. Besides, something was feeling weird, and she wanted to focus more on finding out what might happen than watching herself fail at dancing.
[19:32] <Kotono> "Something with the magic, feels like," Annalise murmurs back, chanting a single, brief arcane word.
[19:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
[19:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 37." [1d20=19]
[19:32] <Kotono> In a slightly louder voice, "Wild magic," Annalise calls, "You may find your magic unreliable here and all sorts of unexpected things happen instead."
[19:32] <Jaela> "So it's a challenge," Jaela responds, relaxing.
[19:36] <Kotono> As the party talks, the wind begins to whip, "Second movement! Opening gust of the stirring summer wind!" At this, the winds begin to rapidly pick up and push against you, becoming a maelstrom of force! They begin to push you back immediately! OOC: Actions, all.
[19:36] * Willim looks around for something to grab onto.
[19:37] <Afina> As fast as she is, the wind cannot hope to dissuade her course. Afina merely continues dancing as if it were a sunny summer day, eyes closed now and seeming relaxed despite her eager poise.
[19:37] <Kotono> Around you is storms - there's not much to hold onto, save the doors leading back out into the hall. One could grab a hold of them.
[19:38] <Jaela> Let them try! Her wings are plenty strong, and she's been told she has grace, too. No simple wind is going to best her! She glides with them where she can, goes against them when she must, but through it all attempts to keep near Annalise.
[19:38] * Ithea moves to grab onto Willim, for her part. At least if they're blasted off, Willim can fly, and he's probably harder to toss up into the air. "This isn't much what I'd call dancing anymore!" Ithea shouts over the sound of the wind.
[19:38] * Willim flaps over to the doors, hoping not to tumble through the air!
[19:40] <Kotono> OOC: Holding onto the doors, Willim? Also link me to FoM in the OOC room, Afina?
[19:41] <Willim> OOC: Making the attempt!
[19:43] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Str checks all. Anyone under FoM doesn't need to make it, Willim and Ithea have a +4 bonus due to holding onto the door/holding onto Willim.
[19:43] <Willim> roll 1d20+11+4
[19:43] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+11+4 and gets 32." [1d20=17]
[19:43] <Jaela> OOC: Travel domain power saves me from unfair magical effects!
[19:44] <Ithea> roll d20+10
[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+10 and gets 21." [d20=11]
[19:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[19:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25." [1d20=19]
[19:46] <Kotono> The winds whip hard! For a few searing moments it looks like it'll blow everyone out, but better form and strength allow them to resist! As this happens the doors into the room slam shut, darkness growing deeper! At this another feminine voice sounds, "Third movement - the stattaco hail slam!" Abruptly hail starts to fall - pebbles at first, but rapidly starting to become bigger and bigger lumps!
[19:47] * Willim grimly endures.
[19:48] * Afina pirouttes and twirls, leaping through the air without her feet ever touching the ground as she dodges and waves the larger hail, doing her best to ignore the smaller ones as unworthy of note unless they have cold iron mixed in somehow. It's a lot of effort on her part, showing centuries of hard won experience and training, but she does her best to make it look easy and retain her fey mystique!
[19:48] <Jaela> After being struck by giants, is she supposed to be afraid of pebbles? But even so, Jaela tries to shield Annalise's head with her wings as she draws close to her once more.
[19:59] * Ithea endures with Willim!
[19:59] <Kotono> Annalise dances along, dodging deftly as the duo continues to dance around! Afina twirls amid the icestorm, as Willim and Ithea endure! OOC: Reflex saves, all.

[19:59] <Afina> roll 1d20+28
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+28 and gets 47." [1d20=19]
[19:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 and gets 42." [1d20=17]
[19:59] <Willim> roll 1d20+13+1
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+13+1 and gets 31." [1d20=17]
[19:59] <Ithea> roll d20+17
[20:00] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+17 and gets 35." [d20=18]
[20:00] <Jaela> roll 1d20+27
[20:00] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+27 and gets 41." [1d20=14]
[20:00] <Kotono> OOC: Everyone but Jaela has evasion, as I remember?
[20:00] <Willim> OOC: Improved~
[20:00] <Ithea> ooc: yup
[20:01] <Afina> OOC: yes
[20:04] <Kotono> roll 5d6 cold damage, everyone negates but Jaela who halves
[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d6 cold damage, everyone negates but Jaela who halves and gets 20." [5d6=6, 4, 1, 4, 5]
[20:04] <Jaela> OOC: Cold Res 30
[20:05] <Ithea> ooc: ditto

[20:05] <Kotono> The dance continues as great big globes of ice rain down, dodged one and all! As they slow down the thunder begins to work up, "Fourth movement! The wrath of thunder and lightning!" AT this the lightning becomes to flash faster and come closer, rocking all about with powerful bolts!
[20:07] * Ithea grits her teeth and keeps holding on tight, hoping none of this 'fourth movement' results in a crispified Ithea.
[20:07] * Jaela almost freezes at such a strange development, but then decides to go along with the flow. "So this is dancing?" she asks Annalise with a grin. "Our first dance is pretty memorable."
[20:08] <Kotono> "This is," Ducking a line of lightning, "Just a little more active than usual for a dance!"
[20:08] <Kotono> Meanwhile Willim endures as well, dodging!
[20:09] <Afina> Stopping abruptly and then spinning to the side, Afina spreads her arms wide as she moves like a top to dodge a nearby flash of lightning, suddenly stopping again and landing so she can walk backwards a moment as another strike comes down right in front of her. A turn and a leap takes her from the next, moving with grace and aplomb with an almost precognitive sense of where the lightning will strike thanks to reading the rhythm and melody of the storm.

[20:12] <Kotono> OOC: Reflex saves again, all. G'luck.
[20:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 and gets 44." [1d20=19]
[20:12] <Afina> roll 1d20+28
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+28 and gets 34." [1d20=6]
[20:12] <Jaela> roll 1d20+27
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+27 and gets 40." [1d20=13]
[20:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 30." [1d20=16]
[20:13] <Ithea> roll d20+17 evasion
[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+17 evasion and gets 21." [d20=4]
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 10d6 eletricity half for Jaela and full for Ithea 'I hate Hatbot'.
[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 eletricity half for Jaela and full for Ithea 'I hate Hatbot'. and gets 35." [10d6=6, 6, 1, 3, 1, 4, 6, 1, 1, 6]
[20:13] <Jaela> OOC: Elec res 30

[20:16] <Kotono> Zap! The jolt of lightning hits Ithea and grazes Jaela, but the dance isn't stopped! INstead it speeds up, the sky above breaking open! Above you see parting mists, as the voices call, "The grand finale! The great tornadic ascension above!" Abruptly the winds begin to whip around and around, forming a tornado around the party!
[20:17] * Ithea screams and makes a mental promise to kill somebody for that burst of lightning as she continues holding on, thankful that this is at least the finale.
[20:19] <Afina> Ascension is it? Then Afina rises! Mindful of the time she has to act with speedy impunity, she moves rapidly but nonetheless artfully as a blur amidst the swirling winds, dancing up to the top of the cyclone!
[20:20] <Jaela> Is this where they fly up? Jaela catches Annalise's eye, and then glances up before taking off in a rising spiral, wings spread wide during her turns.
[20:21] <Kotono> OOC: Ithea and Willim, make str checks here?
[20:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 15." [1d20=4]
[20:21] <Ithea> roll d20+6
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+6 and gets 24." [d20=18]
[20:22] <Kotono> OOC: ARe you holding onto Willim or the door?
[20:23] <Ithea> ooc: onto willim! We're Team Rocket!
[20:25] <Kotono> Willim triest o hold on, but it's too much! He lets go and flies along upward, carried up with the winds along the others! Abruptly the party spins 'round and 'round, arising! Past the clouds and dazed, into light! Sundrenched light dazzles your eyes, so much light! The party stands atop a fluffy white cloud, dizzied and dazzled, but intact!
[20:26] <Afina> Dazzled? Hah! Afina isn't even ruffled as she alights on the curiously substantial cloud with a flourish!
[20:27] * Jaela gently floats down to the cloud's surface, slowing her descent with her wings. Are they supposed to do something after the dance is over? A bow or something like that? She decides upon a smile.
[20:27] <Ithea> "That... sucked," Ithea mumbles, as she slowly weakens her tight hold on the half-troll.
[20:29] <Afina> "I liked it," Afina murmurs, a nostalgic look on her face as she straightens up and flutters her wings to take flight, looking around for their audience/fellow dancers.
[20:30] <Ithea> "You didn't get hit with a lightning bolt," Ithea replies drily.
[20:30] <Jaela> "I did and I still liked it."
[20:30] <Kotono> Annalise blinks her eyes clear and looks about, as Willim wobbles. Far above you light shines, too dazzling to look at. Within it, oh god, so bright above! You see the great eagle that first taunted you, descending down. He seems to come from the light, born of it. A golden glow covers his majestic body as he hovers 50ft abovet he party.
[20:30] <Ithea> "You just hang out with Dana too much then."
[20:30] <Jaela> "Or maybe you just didn't have the right partner?"
[20:31] * Ithea muses as she looks at Willim and shrugs. "Maybe, but one takes what they can get."
[20:31] * Afina ignores the bickering and looks expectantly at the unnatural eagle.
[20:34] <Kotono> "So you have courage and skill matching your castle," The bird calls down, light falling from the feather-edge of its wings, droplets of light that fade away as they rain down, "Hail and well met."
[20:34] <Jaela> "Oh hi!" Jaela looks up with a start. "You liked our dance?"
[20:36] <Afina> "We didn't win the castle in an eating contest," Afina replies in deadpan, barely keeping herself from glancing at Willim.
[20:37] <Kotono> "Such a castle would make a beautiful nest," The great eagle declares, "And a better defense for Ysgard."
[20:39] <Jaela> "You could come if you want, but the castle's gonna go and kill a bunch of devils," Jaela declares right back. "It's gonna free our world!"
[20:41] * Ithea stands, a bit unsteadily at first, fixing strands of wind-swept hair off her face, as the others begin chatting with the eagle.

[20:43] <Kotono> "Show me some measure or your devotion and bravery then," The eagle cries down, "Show me the proof of your courage and crusade."
[20:44] <Jaela> "This is a fight, right? It's a fight?!"
[20:44] <Kotono> "Hah," The bird laughs, "Anyone here could give me a fight! Show me something more than just battle lust!"
[20:46] <Afina> "Bravery can't be shown by tokens. Devotion can't be shown by trinkets," Afina scoffs, folding her slender arms over her chest. "The proof is in every moment we spend pushing forward to find allies and resources. Every battle we fight trying to become just a bit better, a bit more skilled. Every name of the dead we left behind on Lifasa. You want to see proof, eagle? Go and see the broken shell
[20:46] <Afina> of Lifasa groaning under Bel's foot - that is the proof of our Crusade!"
[20:49] <Jaela> "As for courage?" Jaela picks up after Afina. "Fine, we can talk about that, too! We're going against that asshole, Bel, and his flunky Abigor. We beat Mistfall, committing ourself to victory or death, even when he offered to help us out just because he was so damn condescending and arrogant about it. We don't give a fuck if we have to make Helm himself our enemy if he stands in our way! How's that for our proof of courage?"
[20:50] * Jaela crosses her arms. "We're the ones who should be asking you if you're good enough to join up!"
[20:53] <Kotono> OOC: Make diplo checks here, one of you, and the other aids.
[20:54] <Jaela> roll 1d20+20
[20:54] <Afina> roll 1d20+10 I'll aid, it's all on you Jaela!
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Afina rolls 1d20+10 I'll aid, it's all on you Jaela! and gets 24." [1d20=14]
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+20 and gets 33." [1d20=13]
[20:54] <Jaela> OOC: 39!
[21:01] <Kotono> Slowly the giant eagle descends, now hovering a mere ten feet over you. Closer you can see it is large but not gigantic, looming with vast wings. "Well spoken. When I saw your castle, I knew you were people of destiny. It was fun seeing you rise up past all the difficulties you ran into."
[21:02] <Ithea> "And your conclusion from watching us, then?"
[21:02] <Jaela> "Even the old elf guy?"
[21:04] <Kotono> "I sought to see wisdom and restraint. Anyone could fight their way here...and you began with a needless battle, but impressed me by showing more wisdom as you rose up."
[21:05] <Afina> "They were dropping rocks on our castle," Afina replies flatly.
[21:05] <Jaela> "They threw rocks at our castle," Jaela points out, repeating after Afina. She elaborates further. "It's like a demi-plane, so I dunno if people die when they're killed there, even if we're in Ysgard."
[21:07] <Kotono> "Ah, I understand now. It seems that a wrong was committed against you. In that case, if you wish it, I will come with your crusade. I am Arrel of the sky above." The great eagle now alights down before you, wings tucked into its sides. "You face Hell?"
[21:08] <Jaela> "Yeah. Our direct enemy's Abigor, but he's only there on Bel's command. And we can't fight Bel without thinking Hell will just let it go."
[21:09] <Afina> "Afina," the pixie gives her own name. "We already faced Hell and lost, they attacked with surprise and overwhelming strength and numbers. But we few survived, and will do whatever it takes to reclaim our world."
[21:09] <Kotono> "Then we will fight again," At this Arrel takes to the air, "I shall see you below at your castle!" With that he dives, plunging down like an arrow!
[21:10] <Jaela> "I'm Jaela!" she calls after him. "We'll see you soon!"
[21:10] <Afina> "Well, we may as well return ourselves?" Afina looks over the nearby clouds in case any other volunteers jump out.
[21:11] <Ithea> "And back down we go," Ithea agrees, as she goes grab onto Willim once more.
[21:11] <Jaela> "I guess. Want me to just plane shift us over?"
[21:13] <Afina> "It's right beneath us," Afina replies, seeing no reason to traverse dimensions to go somewhere so close. Plus the dimensional anchor means they can't go right inside anyway. Anyway, a long freefall could be fun, she's never been this high before!
[21:14] * Jaela merely jumps off the cloud in response!
[21:23] * Willim eyes the cloud and bird warily. "Is bird good fighter, me wonder? We face lots and lots of devils soon. Hope soon. Is down there." He grabs hold of Ithea and taking a dive back to the Aurora.

[Corwin]

#d

[21:36] <Kotono> Soon enough morning comes. Afina, Jaela and Willim return up into the sky and clouds, wherein a half dozen giants are recovering. They're sitting around and drinking, discussing something as you arrive...
[21:37] <Afina> "Ah, feeling better today?" Afina smiles winsomely as she sees the group of enormous figures after rising up through the hole, not at all put off by the disparity in size.
[21:38] <Jaela> "S'up! We moved the castle so you could toss rocks if you wanna."
[21:39] <Kotono> The mouthy one slams down a long drink of something that smells strong enough to make a grown man bald. "Damn alive, the group of you put us down." Raising his glass up to you, "Alright, so what the hellw as that about, or is this just the infamous Ysgardian hospitality?"
[21:40] <Jaela> "Hey now, we put you down one on one as well," Jaela feels compelled to defend herself. "But yeah, pretty much. Your dragon-eagle pal acted like he wanted a fight, and then you seemed like you were picking one by throwing shit at our guys below. Funny how things work out."
[21:40] <Afina> "You were the one who shouted about this being Ysgard after dropping rocks on our castle," Afina points out, glancing at the one who said they were Elysium natives, "We thought you were natives here."
[21:41] * Jaela snorts. "Yeah, no kidding! But we're on a serious crusade here. We're fighting devils all the way to Lifasa, and then until we kick them all out. Join us!"
[21:42] * Willim shrugs. "Giants knock Willim off clouds. You not want fight, you should be sayings so."
[21:42] <Kotono> "Hell I was just trying to fit in," Rubbing the back of his head and laughing, a booming sound that echos about the cloud, "I figured this was how Ysgard worked."
[21:42] <Jaela> "It kinda does. When you yell that it means you wanna get your shit kicked."
[21:43] * Willim nods.
[21:43] <Afina> "It's the done thing, here," Afina agrees. "But even if you died you fought well, and we can always use more big strong people like you on our Crusade!"
[21:44] <Kotono> "You talk strangely, angel," Shaking his big head back and forth, "What sort of crusade?"
[21:44] <Jaela> "Lifasa's our world. I mentioned it, right? And devils? Add a whole lot of rape and you get the idea."
[21:45] <Afina> "Devils conquered our world, we're rebuilding so we can take it back," Afina adds succinctly.
[21:46] <Kotono> "A strange company to do it with. A pixie, an angel and..." A gaze at Willim, a little frown showing, "Trollblooded, if I don't miss my guess."
[21:47] <Jaela> "Yeah I just dunno about him," Jaela agrees, jerking her thumb at Willim. "We recruit from all over. I figure, the Heavens didn't exactly pitch in when we got hit, so it's not like we owe them to be exclusive or anything."
[21:49] <Afina> "We don't fight for a tribe or a country or even a race. There's a lot of variety in an entire world, after all," Afina explains their diverse makeup.
[21:49] * Willim nods. "Me am willim, part troll. Lifasa was home. Me fight devils to get it back."
[21:49] <Jaela> "Yeah, but the cause's good. Best there is. Freedom and justice. How often do you get to be part of that, guarding some heaven?"
[21:50] <Kotono> "Mmmm."T houghtfully humming, "Trollboy, I bet you're pretty damn strong, aren't you?" Gesturing at one of the leftover boulders, "Think you can take a shot in Galuh? I figure, anyone worth a damn can at least make a shot of Galuh!"
[21:50] <Kotono> There's a murmuring agreement from the others, as one groans, "Hit hard for a little brother," he grumbles, "Flies too."
[21:50] * Jaela falters slightly. It can't be that their decision is based on a dumb game, is it? Are all giants retarded?
[21:52] * Willim lumbers over and lifts a boulder, testing it. OOC: General weight?
[21:53] <Kotono> OOC: 1000 pounds.
[21:54] <Willim> OOC: Not even a heavy load for me!
[21:54] * Willim easily lifts the boulder off the ground and bounces it from hand to hand. "What want?"
[21:55] <Kotono> As Willim lifts up the boulder, "Take it and throw it ahead. The goal is to get it as close as you can to the hole without going out, and from there manage to get it to roll the rest of the way and out."
[21:56] * Willim eyes the boulder and the hole speculatively.
[21:57] <Kotono> The hole is at the end of the smooth wooden walkway - 100ft ahead.
[21:57] * Willim throws the boulder, aiming carefully! OOC: Roll?
[22:00] <Kotono> OOC: Ranged attack roll. That uses dex, remember.
[22:04] <Willim> roll 1d20+4+14
[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Willim rolls 1d20+4+14 and gets 34." [1d20=16]
[22:06] <Kotono> Willim throws it good! The boulder flies 60ft before landing and starts to roll! It rolls a good, steady path and makes it to the hole, falling in! A cheer rises at that, as the mouthy giant stomps forward and slaps Willim on the back, "Damn fine shot! Tell you what," Looking over to Jaela and Afina as well, "We'll join up as long as we can play Galuh there. A deep pit can serve instead of hole
[22:06] <Kotono> liket his."
[22:07] * Afina glances at Jaela, "The courtyard's so big a hole wouldn't matter much?"
[22:07] * Willim grunts, pleased with his shot.
[22:08] <Jaela> "Sure," Jaela agrees. "You guys set it up, I'll pitch in with my magic."
[22:11] <Kotono> "Deal," Offering his hand out to Jaela, "Jarl Bigansdir, master of the Soothing Wind."
[22:11] <Jaela> "Jaela." She takes it. "When I get an awesome title I'll let you know."
[22:12] <Afina> "Afina Gloamingloom," Afina waves to the giants.
[22:12] <Willim> "Willim." he points at his face.
[22:13] <Kotono> "The other five," With a nod to them, "Are kinsmen of lesser standing. Each one is as good at 10 of your human warriors, if not more!"
[22:14] <Jaela> "Do we have human warriors?" Jaela asks Afina.
[22:15] <Afina> "I saw a few that looked human," Afina murmurs thoughtfully, "But Annalise looks human, too, and I'm sure most are werewolves..." she frowns now, honestly having no idea and never having even considered it.
[22:16] * Jaela laughs. "Alright! Wanna head back with us, guys, or for us to come for you in a few days after you kick back for the rest of your vacation?"
[22:17] <Afina> "Or werebears and I saw at least one wereboar..." Afina continues to muse.
[22:19] <Kotono> "LEt's go," Jarl Bigansdir declares, "This sounds more and more fun!"
[22:20] <Afina> Now Afina is happy to let Jaela teleport or plane shift or do as she pleases to get back to Aurora!
[22:20] <Jaela> A plane shift takes care of their return!
[22:24] <Kotono> Getting back is a snap! The giants look around, "Ah, a fine fortress!" One says, as meanwhile Elena comes out the front entrance and into the courtyard. Oddly various warriors are about, in some sort of celebration, "Ah," she says, "All of you should come to the control room to see Galariel and Ithea. Something happened while you were gone, Galariel wants you there."
[22:25] <Jaela> "How bad?"
[22:26] <Afina> "Everyone seems happy," Afina remarks, glancing at the warriors celebrating and wondering at Jaela's first impulse.
[22:26] * Willim looks around. "Me not do it."
[22:26] <Kotono> "Something about a fight," Elena says, shaking her head, "Galariel just told me to come out here since you were back."
[22:27] * Jaela rolls her eye. "Okay, whatever. Find a good spot, guys? We're gonna go check up on this."
[22:28] <Afina> Curious now, Afina flies through the portal to the Key Chamber.

[Corwin]

#ed

[21:40] <Kotono> Cafeteria. As Ithea eats breakfast and awakens, Galariel's voice is heard, "Courtyard." He instructs, "Something loathesome and evil is has managed to penetrate into the courtyard."
[21:42] * Ithea quickly heads to the courtyard, running as fast as she can, scowling and wondering what's going on.
[21:43] <Kotono> As you step through the portal and head outside. A group of warriors trains outside a little ways to the left, but otherwise nothing is immediately going on.
[21:45] * Ithea casts detect magic as she looks around, as she waits for Galariel to give more information or to spot whatever it was that had him concerned.
[21:49] <Kotono> You can detect moderate magic about 100ft ahead of you, comingi n your direction. "It travels the way of the unseen," Galariel warns, "It stalks."
[21:56] <Ithea> "Galariel says we have something invisible in here and it's not good news!" Ithea yells at the group of warriors. "If you know how to fight something invisible, you're welcome to stay, otherwise get out of courtyard...NOW!" She doesn't even pay attention to see if the warriors listen, instead continuing to track the source of magic as best she can, readying her weapon as she waits for it to approach more. If it gets within range, she'll try to dispel its magic.
[21:58] <Kotono> That gets the attention fo a good thirty warriors! A battle cry raises up, as the magical aura pauses where it is, not advancing, as...OOC: Init here. THAT got its attention too.
[22:00] <Ithea> roll d20+7
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+7 and gets 19." [d20=12]
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 group init for warriors
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 group init for warriors and gets 8." [1d20=5]
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 ????
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 ???? and gets 21." [1d20=11]
[22:01] * Kotono changes topic to '????(21)>Ithea(19)>Warriors(8)'
[22:04] <Kotono> In Ithea's mind a crackling, snarling and wet voice whispers, like the last gasp as it tears a child's throat out, 'We know this place. You cannot hide, you cannot run, you cannot escape us. Abigor sees all!' Then the magic ahead grows to strong, and then vanishes away entirely. OOC: Ithea.
[22:08] * Ithea looks around, searching for the source of magic elsewhere in the courtyard, wanting to make sure that it's truly gone. "Galariel! If you can hear me, do we still have anything around?" she shouts, frowning.
[22:09] <Kotono> No magic. The warriors rush ahead, swinging all over and around the area! "It's gone." Galariel reports, "Teleportation, I think. The courtyard isn't locked like the rest of Aurora."
[22:13] <Ithea> "Stand down, men! I think you scared it off the moment it realized warriors like you knew of its presence!" Ithea shouts at the warriors, leaving the 'victory' at their hands. A little lie never hurts, really.
[22:14] <Kotono> A boastful cheer goes up at that, "Run away, coward!"
[22:16] * Ithea starts to head back towards the castle's insides, putting away her weapon, frowning as she heads towards the control room. She doesn't regret saying anything, it would surely have teleported and escaped even if she'd let it get close enough to dispel it's invisibility. Though perhaps she could have wounded it before it fled. Oh well.
[22:16] <Ithea> "So Abigor knows," she says as she enters the control room.
[22:23] <Kotono> On there you find Galariel's blue image, "It was likely inevitable," He opines calmly, "Earlier than I hoped, but Hell is known for having ears in many places. It is imperitive we get the force dome restored as soon as possible, to make Aurora better defended."
[22:27] <Ithea> "Yes, my feelings exactly. I kind of hoped it would want to fight to the death or something stupid like that," Ithea says with a sigh. "At least it was kind enough to tell us it was working for Abigor though. It probably thought I could see it from my shout, and decided since I knew it was a devil, I'd know where it was coming from. All we knew before that was it was something evil."

[Corwin]

[22:33] <Kotono> "Quite likely," Galariel agrees after a moment, "A devil overthinking things fits." As you talk, three more come throught he portal - Afina, Jaela and Willim.
[22:34] <Ithea> "Heya. Heard some of the buzzing going around, eh?" Ithea greets the trio.
[22:34] <Afina> "Elena said there was a fight?"
[22:35] <Jaela> "Was it an awesome fight?"
[22:35] * Ithea snorts. "Not much of one. So no, not awesome at all. We had a spy though. Fled as soon as he was revealed."
[22:35] <Willim> "Is more fighting?"
[22:35] <Jaela> "With horrible wounds?"
[22:36] * Ithea shakes her head. "When I said he fled as soon as he was revealed? I meant it. Only way he'd have gotten tagged is if our speedy little pixie had been around, I think," Ithea answers. "All we got out of the encounter was that Abigor knows of us."
[22:37] <Jaela> "How is it a fight? Man, that's weak."
[22:37] <Ithea> "You'll have to tell Elena off for it, I never called it a fight."
[22:38] <Jaela> "Elena!"
[22:39] * Ithea grins. "Well, actually, might be my fault now that I think about it. I did let our practicing warriors think they fended it off with all their wild strikes into the air. They had their first victory against the devil forces of Abigor."
[22:39] <Jaela> "Oh that is such bullshit," Jaela complains. "Ah well. Whatever. That all, Galariel?"
[22:40] <Afina> For all her confidence and even bravado up till now, Afina cringes. Abigor murdered every dryad, treant, and mandragora on Lifasa just by stepping foot on the world. Without ever having seen him fight, she knows his attention is a bad thing... but they have to fight and kill him, or die trying. She won't shirk that. "It doesn't change anything, we still have to build our forces and then
[22:40] <Afina> attack them. If we have to fend off attacks first, so be it."
[22:41] <Willim> "...this mean we fight devils soon?"
[22:41] <Jaela> "The more he tosses at us, the less he has to hold Lifasa with," Jaela agrees. "I'm gonna go train if there's nothing else."
[22:41] <Kotono> "Yes," Galariel agrees to Afina, "As I said just before you got here, restoring the force-dome is now an even higher priority. We're vulnerable until it is, and if a sizable force is dispatched?"
[22:42] <Jaela> "We've got that covered," Jaela assures him. "Elrisa's artificer friend's gonna show up any day now. She's all over that."
[22:43] <Ithea> "That's good. I doubt we're in too much danger while we're in Ysgard at least. One devil is much different from an attack force."
[22:44] <Afina> "Maybe we have enough to do that now, if we can find a place to sell things..." Afina wonders. "Jaela, you can go anywhere with your magic, is there a good place we can do that?"
[22:47] <Jaela> "I was actually gonna wait and see if Gisfal could help us out," Jaela admits. "If not... well, I don't wanna waste time on Astral because Astral. I could brave Waukeen's realm?"
[22:48] <Afina> "Waiting is stupid," Afina opines bluntly. "If we have to we can even sell some of our own things. The castle is too big to defend with the numbers we have unless we can funnel enemies through the gate."
[22:49] <Jaela> "I don't really see a problem with waiting. We don't have anyone who can fix the shield yet, right?"
[22:50] <Afina> "Galariel said we just throw money at it," Afina replies, pointing at the angel. "If there's any magical work needed, Annalise or I are qualified."
[22:50] <Jaela> "But-- that's--" Jaela sputters briefly, before just shrugging the whole thing off. "If that's how it is, I'll do a plane shift tomorrow. Wanna come with?"
[22:51] <Jaela> roll 1d20+18 K:P
[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Jaela rolls 1d20+18 K:P and gets 31." [1d20=13]
[22:52] <Afina> "May as well, I can sell one of my swords if we don't have enough," the fairy nods, eager to put some sort of defence between their enormous overexposed castle and ravenous devil hordes.
[22:53] <Jaela> "Ditto. Meet me bright and early come morning?"