C 001

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:23:51 AM

[20:05] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Seira thinks it just runst ot that room. The other paths are melted down by immense heat.
[20:06] * Seira takes point this time around, telling Alicia it is safe while continuing towards the room that is their goal.
[20:06] * Demedais follows after Seira and Alicia, ready to move when needed to act as shield.
[20:08] * Alicia starts onwards, pointing to a two foot band filling the floor ahead of Seira. "Watch out, there's an aura of evocation right there. Probably a magical trap," she warns.
[20:10] * Seira avoids it, nodding. "Thanks!"
[20:11] <Alicia> As Seira looks about to hop over, Alicia speaks up, "Wait! You can't jump over it, the aura extends upwards to cover the corridor. You'll need to disable it."
[20:13] <Seira> "Is it a tiny evocation," Seira asks, indicating it with her hands, before spreading them wide, "Or lots and lots of fire, like this?"
[20:14] * Demedais keeps an eye out behind them, trying to see if there is anything noticeably changing in the hallway as a result of the hissing.
[20:15] <Alicia> "It's moderately powerful. Even if it's fire, it's probably enough to get past our current resistance," Alicia cautions.
[20:15] <Seira> "Get back so I'll be the only one fried, then," Seira suggests. "Unless you have a dispel handy, of course."
[20:15] <Demedais> "The melted door? It's turning red." Demedais notes, keeping an eye on it as he watches the two work.
[20:17] <Alicia> "I have two, but there's more magic ahead, and I might need those spells for when we find Mihail... I can try it if you want, though," Alicia allows, briefly glancing back at the door Demedais is indicating.
[20:17] * Seira goes to try and disable this recent trap, then.
[20:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The melted door is starting to glow like steel on the forge, heated like pounded iron. OOC - Disable traps on the magical traps then, Seira, or did you mean the door?
[20:17] <Seira> OOC: Magical traps, result of 27
[20:18] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Seira spends some time fiddling with it. However, she can't undo the trap with her first effort.
[20:18] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The melted door is starting to glow nicely red, likea cherry in verdant blossom.
[20:18] * Seira decides to give it one more try!
[20:19] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 19."12 [1d20=2]
[20:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Stop right there, everyone, need to check a line real quck.
[20:20] <Tiny_Ko_Army> AS Seira works, a great blast of flame explodes out, engulfing the heroic guard in sizzling fires! OOC - Reflex saves, you guys.
[20:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 31."12 [1d20=19]
[20:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 and gets 29."12 [1d20=16]
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 ...any guesses where this will be? >_>
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+6 ...any guesses where this will be? >_> and gets 26."12 [1d20=20]
[20:22] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 10d6 fire resistance applies, you apply that before halving the damage since all of you passed your saving throws rather sickly.
[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 10d6 fire resistance applies, you apply that before halving the damage since all of you passed your saving throws rather sickly. and gets 36."12 [10d6=1, 6, 5, 5, 3, 3, 6, 5, 1, 1]
[20:23] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The flames scorch the hall for a merry moment, before fizzling away! It leaves the floor marked with black, two of the three heroes lightly scalded! However, fast shielding movements did prevent the worst of the harm when coupled with magic.
[20:23] * Seira immediately checks whether the trap has faded away or reset itself in some infernal way!
[20:24] * Demedais flinches at the flame for a second, before looking back to Seira and Alicia. "You two okay? Yes? Kay." With that, he continues watching the door warily.
[20:25] <Alicia> "Oh, damnation, this is just like that cold trap in Stygia," Alicia glowers, her skin marred somewhat but nothing severe as she shielded herself for the most part. "Here, I'll just try and dispel it," she then proceeds to waste one of her precious spells on ending the threat.
[20:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 dispel magic
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 dispel magic and gets 24."12 [1d20=14]
[20:26] <Seira> "I could just keep on trying till I get it right," Seira comments. "If you'd just step back, you won't get singed in the no doubt hilarious antics."
[20:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> AS Seira starts to search and finds it's still there and resetting, Alicia invokes her magic! The trap's magic is dispelled safely.
[20:27] <Alicia> "Nevermind, it's gone now," Alicia shakes her head, starting onwards and keeping an eye out for the next nefarious trap.
[20:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Ahead is about thirty five feet of hall, a door now visible ahead. Behind, the red door is getting redder, starting to steam.
[20:28] <Alicia> "Stop," Alicia holds up a hand, "This one seems to be a mix of conjuration and abjuration - same set up as the last. Past that there's another evocation trap just like the last one. I only have one more dispel, so maybe you should try and handle this one, Seira?" she suggests.
[20:29] * Demedais watches the door for a second. "Uh. Is there any reason why a door would do this?" he asks, before following Alicia and Seira down the hallway.
[20:29] * Seira waits until everyone is far enough away before trying. "Because it is about to explode is my guess," she responds distractedly to Demedais.
[20:29] <Alicia> "Something behind the door is melting it," Alicia puts in her own opinion, backing off twenty feet from the trap while Seira works.
[20:30] * Demedais follows Alicia.
[20:30] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 21."12 [1d20=4]
[20:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Seira begins to work, but misfortune makes her hand move the wrong way! The magic is triggered, the ground in fron tof Seira hissing! Two huge beings of fire appear, roughly humanoid and burning like the raw composition of fire they are! As soon as they appear, they move towards Seira! OOC - Initiative.
[20:32] <Seira> roll 1d20+5
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+5 and gets 21."12 [1d20=16]
[20:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 7."12 [1d20=3]
[20:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20 blah.
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20 blah. and gets 20."12 [1d20=20]
[20:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+11
[20:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+11
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+11 and gets 15."12 [1d20=4]
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+11 and gets 24."12 [1d20=13]
[20:33] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Elemental 2>Seira>Demedais>Elemental 1>Alicia'
[20:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Before anyone can react, the second elemental rushes Seira, a flaming slam aimed at her flatfooted form!
[20:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+17
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+17 and gets 34."12 [1d20=17]
[20:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8+4 normal damage
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8+4 normal damage and gets 13."12 [2d8=3, 6]
[20:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8 fire damage, what's your fire res, Seira?
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8 fire damage, what's your fire res, Seira? and gets 12."12 [2d8=8, 4]
[20:35] <Seira> OOC: 10
[20:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Ref save.
[20:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 and gets 17."12 [1d20=4]
[20:39] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Strike.
[20:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The second elemental hangs back for now, as...OOC - SEira.
[20:40] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 tumble
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 tumble and gets 30."12 [1d20=16]
[20:40] <Seira> Seira retreats away from the elementals, opting to let Demedais handle them. For her part, she's content to cloak herself in shadows once she's safely away.
[20:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Deme.
[20:44] * Demedais pivots quickly and charges the first fire elemental, attempting to slash it apart!
[20:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 (+2 charge, -5 PA)
[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 (+2 charge, -5 PA) and gets 16."12 [1d20=5]
[20:45] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Hit, it's still flatfooted.
[20:46] <Demedais> roll 2d6+17 woo!
[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+17 woo! and gets 27."12 [2d6=6, 4]
[20:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais slices into the elemental roughly, cutting it's flaming body with his blade! As he braces, the first elemental lays into him savagely!
[20:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+17
[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+17 and gets 28."12 [1d20=11]
[20:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+17
[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+17 and gets 30."12 [1d20=13]
[20:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - AC?
[20:47] <Demedais> OOC: ...27.
[20:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 4d8+8 (Apply your DR to this twice, it's both rolls)
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 4d8+8 (Apply your DR to this twice, it's both rolls) and gets 29."12 [4d8=4, 8, 6, 3]
[20:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8 fire roll one against res 10
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8 fire roll one against res 10 and gets 10."12 [2d8=4, 6]
[20:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8 fire roll two against res 10
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8 fire roll two against res 10 and gets 6."12 [2d8=2, 4]
[20:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais is plummed and beaten, knocked around by the elemental's flaming fists! While hit, his protections at least ensure no grevious harm comes to him from the flames! OOC - Alicia.
[20:52] <Alicia> Considering how much trouble she had against one ice elemental of the same size, Alicia is in no mood to play with these creatures. Stepping forward, she targets a spot ahead in the corridor to encompass a burst that will catch both elementals and the remaining traps while falling just short of Demedais himself, and casts Dispel Magic. "By Mystra's will, let the flow of magic be stilled!" she calls stridently as her arcane powers are invoked
[20:52] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 elemental 1
[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 elemental 1 and gets 27."12 [1d20=17]
[20:52] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 elemental 2
[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 elemental 2 and gets 15."12 [1d20=5]
[20:52] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 trap
[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 trap and gets 27."12 [1d20=17]
[20:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The magic flares up! The first elemental winks away, and to Alicia's aided vision, so does the aura of evocation further down the hall! The second elemental remains, however! As this goes down, the melted door starts to crack, rivulets of molten metal running down towards the floor! In time with this, the second elemental lumbers towards Demedais to strike him recklessly!
[20:54] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+19 chaaaarge'n'smash!
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+19 chaaaarge'n'smash! and gets 39."12 [1d20=20]
[20:54] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+19 chaaaarge'n'smash! crit?
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+19 chaaaarge'n'smash! crit? and gets 37."12 [1d20=18]
[20:54] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Elemental 2>Seira>Demedais>Alicia'
[20:54] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 4d8+8 normal damage, apply DR to this once.
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 4d8+8 normal damage, apply DR to this once. and gets 33."12 [4d8=7, 5, 6, 7]
[20:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8 beat res 10
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8 beat res 10 and gets 3."12 [2d8=2, 1]
[20:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The massive slam crunches the chest of tne upright Demedais, making him rock back and forth! But despite this he stays up, absorbing the damage like it's nothing but a bonebreaking breeze! OOC - Seira.
[20:57] <Seira> Lacking in particularly decent options, Seira takes out her bow and attempts to distract the elemental.
[20:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+2 (5 pa)
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+2 (5 pa) and gets 12."12 [1d20=10]
[20:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Seira shoots off an arrow, but it whizzes by it's head and down the hall! OOC - Deme.
[21:00] * Demedais grits his teeth, before hasting himself with the boots and beginning to lay into the elemental with a series of slices through it!
[21:01] * Demedais grits his teeth, before hasting himself with the boots and beginning to lay into the elemental with a series of slices through it!
[21:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -5 PA)
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -5 PA) and gets 29."12 [1d20=19]
[21:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -5 PA)
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -5 PA) and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[21:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5 (+1 Haste -5 PA)
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+5 (+1 Haste -5 PA) and gets 11."12 [1d20=6]
[21:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Two hits. elementals can't be critted.
[21:01] <Demedais> OOC: :P
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 4d6+34 no chance it's an evil elemental, I guess?
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+34 no chance it's an evil elemental, I guess? and gets 47."12 [4d6=4, 1, 4, 4]
[21:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais rips and tears into the elemental, hacking into it's burning body with two horizontal slashes! He fails to rip it asunder, however, two deep gouges are scored! OOC - Alicia.
[21:03] <Alicia> Having done all she can with her spells, Alicia dashes forward alongside Demedais, her own sword trailing flames as she slices upwards in a vicious slash with all her momentum behind it!
[21:03] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 -5 power attack, charge
[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 -5 power attack, charge and gets 28."12 [1d20=15]
[21:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Hit.
[21:03] <Alicia> roll 1d8+21
[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+21 and gets 26."12 [1d8=5]
[21:04] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Alicia closes in, ripping into the elemental once more! A gash across it's face, enough to give the creature near pause! As she does, however, there is a soft, wet shattering sound behind you! The cherry red door bursts apart into half molten chunks of steel! Steaming heat gushes out of the room, clouding the arrival of...something. It looks more or less humanoid, but you can't see it quite yet thankst o the steam.
[21:04] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Elemental 2 is up.
[21:05] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+3
[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+3 and gets 10."12 [1d20=7]
[21:05] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Elemental 2>Seira>Demedais>????>Alicia'
[21:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The remaining elemental steadfastly assaults the party, this time turning to Alicia to unleash it's fury on!
[21:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+17
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+17 and gets 25."12 [1d20=8]
[21:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+17
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+17 and gets 33."12 [1d20=16]
[21:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - AC?
[21:06] <Alicia> OOC: 26
[21:07] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8+4
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8+4 and gets 17."12 [2d8=5, 8]
[21:07] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8 fire res 10
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8 fire res 10 and gets 10."12 [2d8=8, 2]
[21:07] <Tiny_Ko_Army> While Alicia narrowly avoids the first body hit, the second socks her in the stomach! It leaves a painful wake, flames just barely fading before they catch her clothing aflame! OOC - Seira.
[21:08] * Seira calls upon the power of her alternate bow, switching between them, as she calls an enormous black bear into being right next to the mysterious recent arrival attempting to flank them, commanding the animal to rip it to shreds!
[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 13."12 [1d20=7]
[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8."12 [1d20=2]
[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+1
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+1 and gets 8."12 [1d20=7]
[21:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The bear tears at the elemental but fails to score hits! Nonetheless, it's attention also turns to it, now under seige! OOC - Demedais.
[21:11] * Demedais leans in and continues his assault on the frame of the elemental, still assisted by the power of the boots!
[21:11] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -5 PA)
[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -5 PA) and gets 21."12 [1d20=11]
[21:11] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -5 PA)
[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -5 PA) and gets 18."12 [1d20=8]
[21:11] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5 (+1 Haste -5 PA)
[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+5 (+1 Haste -5 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=19]
[21:13] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - two hits.
[21:14] <Demedais> OOC: Add +2 to all hit rolls, if bear is flanking. Will that let the remaining hit connect?
[21:14] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Yeah.
[21:14] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - scratch that, I made the same mistake too. I even called it an elemental.
[21:14] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Two hits.
[21:14] <Demedais> OOC: Please hold... Flanking bear is flanking not my elemental.
[21:14] <Demedais> roll 4d6+34 whomp.
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+34 whomp. and gets 50."12 [4d6=4, 6, 2, 4]
[21:16] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The elemental wobbles and winces, before collapsing into itself and fading! Demedais defeats it, as the steam around the other creature clears! It is a statue - a simple human statue with a sword of burning rock. It's entire body is half fluid, yet forming and reforming into a it's shape a thousand times a minute. Free flowing magma married to solid rock, the two jousting within a defined ground. Looking on it, your heads feel stuffy an
[21:16] <Tiny_Ko_Army> your heads feel stuffy and full, the constant movement attention grabbing. OOC - Alicia is up.
[21:18] <Alicia> Seeing their new foe, Alicia casts enlarge person upon herself in readiness to battle it - there's plenty of room for her new size, anyway.
[21:19] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Elemental 2>Seira>Demedais>Magma Statue>Alicia'
[21:19] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Seira>Demedais>Magma Statue>Alicia'
[21:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Seira.
[21:20] * Seira attempts to dance by the summoned bear, and calls upon it to help her bring this abomination down!
[21:20] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 tumble
[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 tumble and gets 28."12 [1d20=14]
[21:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+8
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+8 and gets 14."12 [1d20=6]
[21:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Before you make that attack roll, roll a will save.
[21:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+8 will
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+8 will and gets 26."12 [1d20=18]
[21:22] <Seira> roll 1d20+8
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+8 and gets 22."12 [1d20=14]
[21:22] <Seira> roll 1d20+3
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+3 and gets 20."12 [1d20=17]
[21:22] <Seira> roll 1d20+9
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+9 and gets 12."12 [1d20=3]
[21:22] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - 22 and 20 attacks hit.
[21:23] <Seira> "It is... disturbingly haunting," Seira mentions, finally drawing her eyes from the creature.
[21:23] <Seira> roll 1d4+1
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+1 and gets 5."12 [1d4=4]
[21:23] <Seira> roll 1d6+2
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d6+2 and gets 3."12 [1d6=1]
[21:23] <Seira> OOC: That's +4, not +1
[21:24] <Tiny_Ko_Army> One of the claws manages to scrape the rock and do some damage, while a bite to it's currently stony neck has little effect! Meanwhile Seira tumbles past and misses her attack, as...OOC - Demedais.
[21:26] * Demedais turns. "More opponents?" he mutters, healing himself some before moving in right into the statue's facething.
[21:26] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Okay.
[21:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> As Demedais mends his injuries and moves forward, the elemental turns in a seductive dance! It's presence is overwhelming as it flows about, a single, majestic strike at the black bear that it it! The beauty of fire is eleganly dispalyed, a sword of magma and stone striking out!
[21:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+10
[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19."12 [1d20=9]
[21:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d8 normal
[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d8 normal and gets 7."12 [1d8=7]
[21:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 4d8
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 4d8 and gets 29."12 [4d8=8, 5, 8, 8]
[21:29] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The sword manages to half bludgeon and half melt a wound into the bear! It leaves behind ample deposits of burning stone, which linger as they catch the bear into flame! It's body vanishes into the pyre, too much! OOC - Alicia.
[21:30] * Alicia charges towards the statue, her own flaming sword arcing downwards heavily to crash violently into the stone blade and shatter it into worthless rubble!
[21:30] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Will save before you attack.
[21:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14
[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 and gets 31."12 [1d20=17]
[21:30] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Carry on.
[21:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 -6 power attack opposed rolls
[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 -6 power attack opposed rolls and gets 32."12 [1d20=16]
[21:31] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+10
[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+10 and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[21:31] <Alicia> roll 2d6+24 to destroy its weapon
[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+24 to destroy its weapon and gets 32."12 [2d6=3, 5]
[21:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Alicia's blow is mighty, shattering some of the stone of it's weapon! However, parts of it are nothing but magma, simply rippled aside by her assault with Hell Striker! The sword does look damaged from the attack, however. OOC - Seira.
[21:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - The sword you struck, not your weapon.
[21:36] * Seira sees little reason to stick around, retreating towards safety.
[21:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Seira falls back, out of it's deadly range! OOC - Demedais.
[21:37] * Demedais grunts and goes for the statue-like being directly, slashing at the arms and head with three quickened blows!
[21:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Will save first.
[21:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 woosh?
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 woosh? and gets 25."12 [1d20=14]
[21:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - carry on.
[21:38] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -3 PA)
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -3 PA) and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[21:38] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -3 PA)
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -3 PA) and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
[21:38] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 (+1 Haste -3 PA)
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 (+1 Haste -3 PA) and gets 21."12 [1d20=14]
[21:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Two hits.
[21:39] <Demedais> roll 4d6+26 whomp.
[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+26 whomp. and gets 44."12 [4d6=6, 5, 3, 4]
[21:39] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais slices into the burning statue, cracking rock and splashing magma with a great sweeping downward slice! It's still intact despite it, turning to Demedais with it's damaged, stricken sword!
[21:39] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+7
[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+7 and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[21:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> But the blow is deflected by his armor, stopped entirely! OOC - Alicia.
[21:40] * Alicia steps back a bit and kicks out at the statue's legs to knock it over, before following through with an overhand strike with her flaming blade!
[21:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 melee touch
[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 melee touch and gets 21."12 [1d20=7]
[21:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Hit. Tripping?
[21:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 will save, belated
[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 will save, belated and gets 21."12 [1d20=7]
[21:41] <Alicia> OOC: yes
[21:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 opposed strength
[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 opposed strength and gets 30."12 [1d20=19]
[21:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - And yeah, you made your will save. Carry on. Link me in #elysium to the trip rules?
[21:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+5
[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+5 and gets 8."12 [1d20=3]
[21:42] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The statue is knocked down with the sweep, shoved off balance! OOC - Continue your FA, blah blah blah.
[21:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 sword
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 sword and gets 28."12 [1d20=13]
[21:42] <Alicia> roll 1d8+11
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+11 and gets 13."12 [1d8=2]
[21:43] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Tripping the statue, Alicia pounces near it and drives her blade down! A solid hit, cracking more rock and spilling more hissing magma! The heat in the hall is considerable, but the wards on the heroes prevents any serious harm for now! OOC - Seira.
[21:44] * Seira opts to wait and see, for now.
[21:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Deme then.
[21:46] * Demedais continues his relentless attack on the statue!
[21:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 will save I'm gonna guess
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 will save I'm gonna guess and gets 26."12 [1d20=15]
[21:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Carry on.
[21:47] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (-5 PA +4 tripped)
[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (-5 PA +4 tripped) and gets 20."12 [1d20=7]
[21:47] <Demedais> roll 1d20+8 (-5 PA +4 tripped)
[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+8 (-5 PA +4 tripped) and gets 27."12 [1d20=19]
[21:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Bot hit.
[21:48] <Demedais> roll 4d6+34
[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+34 and gets 43."12 [4d6=1, 3, 4, 1]
[21:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> With two massive stabs, the beautiful creature breaks apart! The magma flows to the floor, the stone lying there in a broken, motionless heap...OOC - Battle's over.
[21:49] * Seira curiously looks into the room the statue emerged from.
[21:49] <Alicia> "Phew," Alicia wipes her brow and steps back. "What a madhouse this is turning out to be... the way ahead is clear, at least."
[21:49] * Demedais simply grunts and pulls out the wand to heal quickly.
[21:49] <Demedais> roll 6d8+6 finishing off this wand finally
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d8+6 finishing off this wand finally and gets 27."12 [6d8=4, 2, 4, 6, 1, 4]
[21:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The room with the statue is some sort of sitting room. It's furniture is melted into ash and molten metal, a fire place fused shut. There's various half melted rubbles about on a glance.
[21:52] <Seira> "Alicia, is there anything magical here?" Seira asks, glancing around.
[21:52] * Alicia glances in the room and takes a look.
[21:52] <Demedais> "This makes me wonder if the man is mad." Demedais says simply, looking in.
[21:53] <Seira> "Wonder no more. He is!" Seira announces with flourish.
[21:53] <Alicia> "Didn't you say he plans to sacrifice the city? That's mad by any definition I care to use," Alicia notes dryly.
[21:53] <Demedais> "Let me rephrase. Even more mad than I expected." Demedais comments.
[21:53] <Seira> "Well, time to continue. If that didn't alert him, I wonder what possibly could," Seira muses, heading onwards.
[21:54] <Alicia> "No magic in there," she then adds, following Seira towards the far door.
[21:54] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The far door is a plain metal door. While singed and scorched, it's unmelted and looks quie useable.
[21:55] * Demedais takes the back, keeping an eye out behind them still.
[21:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 and gets 14."12 [1d20=5]
[21:56] <Seira> "You did take out this trap, right?" Seira asks.
[21:57] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 open lock~
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 open lock~ and gets 34."12 [1d20=20]
[21:57] <Alicia> "There's no more magic besides the ambient aura that we're already in the middle of," Alicia confirms.
[21:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The door was locked, but Seira pops the lock without incident.
[21:58] <Seira> "Ambient auras, it's such a rage these days," Seira mutters, opening it and looking ahead.
[22:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Ahead is a small room, ten feet wide and long. A little antechamber, a few burnt chairs littered by the walls. Past it is another doorframe, but the door is gone. Ahead you can see what look sto be a large laboratory - but it's empty, tables half melted and cluttered with junk on each side, a narrow walkway clear of mess in the center. It's warmer here even with your protections, heat enaminating from the laboratory ahead.
[22:00] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 spellcraft lol
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 spellcraft lol and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
[22:01] <Seira> "Should've put this guy to sleep ages ago," Seira mutters at the destruction.
[22:01] <Alicia> "There's illusion magic right in the middle," Alicia points it out, picking up a piece of random debris and tossing it into the middle.
[22:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 to disbelieve
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 to disbelieve and gets 18."12 [1d20=4]
[22:02] * Seira considers, and then attempts to make her way across the room while avoiding the indicated middle section entirely.
[22:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The debris sails into the air and goes right through the floor.
[22:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The room smells of sulphur and ash. All about the room you can see leftovers and the like. Any time you get closer to the center, the sensation of heat grows stronger.OOC - Spot check if you like, SEira.
[22:03] <Alicia> "Must lead to his underground temple..." Alicia murmurs, squinting a bit as she keeps trying to filter out the unreal from the real.
[22:03] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 disbelieve, I probably get a bonus now
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 disbelieve, I probably get a bonus now and gets 32."12 [1d20=18]
[22:03] * Demedais examines the spot himself, trying to figure this out.
[22:03] <Seira> roll 1d20+2 sure
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+2 sure and gets 21."12 [1d20=19]
[22:04] * Seira heads towards the shiny thing! But slowly, and tapping the floor ahead of her experimentally with her bow.
[22:05] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 try for disbelief woo.
[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 try for disbelief woo. and gets 23."12 [1d20=12]
[22:05] <Alicia> "It's like glass, it's been melted so much," Alicia mutters, carefully approaching so she can look down the hole.
[22:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Seira gets there without incident. Left on the table is a slightly opened bag of gold dust. The bag is burnt af ew times, but intact.
[22:06] * Demedais follows slowly, clueless as to what's intended here.
[22:06] * Seira decides that it is evidence and pockets it after closing the bag.
[22:09] <Alicia> "Well, nothing more up here, it seems. Ready to descend?" Alicia asks Seira and Demedais.
[22:10] <Seira> "I'm certain there is a perfectly suitable entrance than a hole in the middle of a laboratory," Seira responds.
[22:11] <Alicia> "Point it out, then?" Alicia asks, not seeing anything immediately obvious.
[22:11] <Demedais> "How would you suggest descending this, idly?" Demedais asks after a moment of thought.
[22:12] * Alicia looks very tired. "Climbing down. There might not be a convenient handrail, but I'm sure we can endure it. I'd like to do this while I'm still actually protected against the murderous heat, too."
[22:14] * Seira shrugs. "I don't really care, as long as we stop Mihail all should be resolved."
[22:15] * Demedais circles around the hole carefully to where the ramp is, trying to stay as far away from the edge as possible. "Mmmph. Okay." With that, he looks for somewhere near the pit to anchor a rope.
[22:15] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais notes there are a few tables and the like that would do for it well enough, or chunks of debris.
[22:15] <Alicia> Alicia's eyebrow tics slightly, but with stoic professionalism she keeps her mouth shut, and proceeds to carefully clamber down the glassy slope.
[22:17] * Demedais fastens the rope around one of the sturdier-looking tables, removes his armor and follows Alicia down. Ring of Feather Fall on, just in case..
[22:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The moment Alicia steps on the glass, her foot lightly slips. While rough, the glassy surface is slippery. Just a step on it can tell that.
[22:18] * Seira is all too happy to follow the others, taking great care not to descend below Demedais.
[22:18] <Alicia> Since the hole is about ten feet wide, Alicia is currently large enough to easily brace herself on the sides. "It's slippy, so you'll need to be careful," she warns as she carefully and slowly descends.
[22:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - First we'll have you make a balance, Alicia. Since you're big enough to brace I'll award you a +4 bonus.
[22:19] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 20."12 [1d20=13]
[22:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Balance check. Balance CHECK.
[22:20] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Alicia is able to carefully descend! Right behind her is Demedais, with rope and aid of magic in case he slips! OOC - Balance check anyway, +4 due to holding onto rope.
[22:22] * Demedais simply makes sure the rope seems capable of bearing his weight for the climb back up, before letting himself freefall, aiming to make sure he stays close to the slope.
[22:24] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Balance check then, Seira, to finish the deal.
[22:24] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 21."12 [1d20=4]
[22:25] * Seira has no problems with relying on Demedais's rope for her descent.
[22:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The three descend the fifty feet! Around them the tunnel of glass gets warmer, descending down! The red tint becomes stronger as you see a shiny black stone floor at the bottom, the way expanding out! But as you descend, bracing Alicia, falling Demedais and roping Seira, you can see there are problems waiting for you! (More)
[22:29] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Two magma statues await for the party to reach them, stone and lava swords out! Just past them, at as far as your vision goes, a humanoid creature awaits! It's skin is fire red, wearing a smoldering breastplate as it awaits! There's a lot more chamber past them, but you can't see from your position.
[22:30] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Cease this invasion, you tread on sacred ground!" The red skinned creature calls. "Bow before the might of the flames or be consumed by them!"?
[22:31] <Seira> Bracing herself, Seira gestures at the menacing figures, greeting them with a faceful of icy fury!
[22:31] <Seira> roll 5d6 whee~
[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 5d6 whee~ and gets 13."12 [5d6=2, 4, 1, 4, 2]
[22:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 6*1.5
[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 6*1.5 and gets 9."12
[22:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 9+7
[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 9+7 and gets 16."12
[22:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> A storm of ice appears, kicing up immense steam as it battles with the innate heat of the area! The two magma statues stop their seductive flow, now iced over, clumsy impliements of stone! The red skinned being steps back as he's battered, "Heretics!" he calls in a grave tone of rage. "Be ruined!" OOC - Initiative.
[22:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+3 statue 1
[22:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+3 statue 2
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+3 statue 1 and gets 8."12 [1d20=5]
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+3 statue 2 and gets 21."12 [1d20=18]
[22:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+2 red skinned man
[22:34] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+2 red skinned man and gets 18."12 [1d20=16]
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 12."12 [1d20=8]
[22:35] * Seira laughs at them, taking out a bow. "That's a new one, I'll have to remember it!"
[22:35] <Demedais> roll 1d20 FOR KAAAAAAAAAAAIN!
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20 FOR KAAAAAAAAAAAIN! and gets 4."12 [1d20=4]
[22:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+5
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+5 and gets 9."12 [1d20=4]
[22:35] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Statue 2>Red skinned man>Alicia>Seira>Statue 1>Demedais'
[22:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The statue is battered by the cold and frozen, unmoving! The red skin man winces in pain, but nonetheless whips his arm towards the heroes! "Lord Kossuth, strike down those that will oppose your coming glory!" From that, what looks to be an innocent ball of fire rushes towards Alicia at front!
[22:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+10 touch AC, Alicia?
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+10 touch AC, Alicia? and gets 28."12 [1d20=18]
[22:38] <Alicia> OOC: 13
[22:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The ball of fire flows into Alicia's body, but nothing seems to immediately happen...OOC - Alicia.
[22:41] <Alicia> "Mystra, protect me," Alicia implores, before she rushes towards the spellcaster, roughly grabbing him in a chokehold!
[22:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 melee touch
[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 melee touch and gets 23."12 [1d20=9]
[22:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Hit. Grappling?
[22:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 grapple
[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 grapple and gets 20."12 [1d20=2]
[22:43] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+9
[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+9 and gets 19."12 [1d20=10]
[22:43] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Damage.
[22:43] <Alicia> roll 1d3+7
[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d3+7 and gets 9."12 [1d3=2]
[22:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> In a fearsome struggle the two wage war, but Alicia manages to pin him down, rushing past the frozen statues and take the man by the throat! He struggles in this grasp, Alicia's magically enhanced bulk enough to pin him for now! OOC - SEira.
[22:44] <Seira> Discarding her bow, Seira rushes towards Alicia while drawing her newly-gained sword, doing her utmost to stab the pinned man, arcane energies gathering at the blade!
[22:46] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 (lvl3 spell channeled)
[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 (lvl3 spell channeled) and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[22:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC -Hit.
[22:47] <Seira> roll 1d8+2+3d4+2d6
[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d8+2+3d4+2d6 and gets 25."12 [1d8=6][3d4=2, 4, 3][2d6=2, 6]
[22:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Seira rushes in, stabbing the gut of the struggling man! It is a serious wound, the blade cutting into him easily! The after effect is an arcane shock, dealing even more damage! Meanwhile, the other statue is iced over as well, unmoving! OOC - Deme.
[22:49] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Heresy! Lord Kossuth comes to bring his Word and gifts to this world," the priest gasps out as he struggles vainly for air.
[22:49] <Seira> "Say hi to him when you see him on the way up, then," Seira mutters.
[22:50] <Alicia> "By sacrificing a whole city?" Alicia snarls. "This is madness, and we will stop it!"
[22:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "What?" The red skinned man gasps out, coughing violently.
[22:51] <Seira> "Your friend is going to turn the strees into magma," Seira tells him with a snort. "If that's not a city-wide sacrifice, what is?"
[22:51] <Alicia> That actually gives Alicia slight pause. Coupled with the fact that Mystra hasn't identified him as evil to her sight... Maybe he's an unwitting dupe? "Demedais heard of Mihail's plans... don't you know?" she asks, a bit uncertain.
[22:53] * Demedais lands and silently moves to the other side of the man, but pauses his sword for a second. "Mihail, your high priest, would like to see the city above and around this temple bathed in fire. Put simply, do you?"
[22:54] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The man struggles vainly, held in Alicia's choke hold, "L-lies..." he gasps out with his breaths, the giant keeping his throat clenched. "Mi-Mihail...serves..."
[22:55] <Alicia> "Why don't we ask him?" Alicia asks, grip remaining firm. "Where is he?"
[22:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+10
[22:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+10
[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+10 and gets 14."12 [1d20=4]
[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+10 and gets 22."12 [1d20=12]
[22:56] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Behind you, the party can hear the sounds of the magma statues, including one perhaps starting to move again. "Unhand me and cease this..." a weak wheeze, "First!"
[22:57] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14
[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 and gets 20."12 [1d20=6]
[22:57] <Seira> "Can you just knock him out, Demedais?" Seira asks. "We can always decide whether he was involved in the planned atrocity or not later."
[23:01] <Alicia> "There is no need for further violence," Alicia lets him go, doing her best to hide her discomfort. "Return the favour and end the spell you placed on me," she firmly tells the red-skinned man, still holding her sword ready in case he decides to do something foolish.
[23:03] <Demedais> "Nph." Demedais looks at the fiery man coldly. "The sooner we find Mihail, the sooner we are off your holy ground. Release the spell on her and tell us where to find him."
[23:04] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Released, the man raggedly breathes out! He leands over, hands on knees and blood coming from his stomach. "Ugh. Deeper in, towards the Great Pit of Fire." He leans over and falls to thefloor, murmuring a few words. "Why...you're the mighty ones? The Crimson Guard? Mihail has spoken of you and what has happened in recent days. Do you hate him so much as to strike against Lord Kossuth as well?"
[23:05] <Alicia> "Kossuth has never done me any harm," Alicia replies, sighing in faint relief at the cooling of her innards. "But if Mihail truly plans to do what Demedais heard him speaking of, he must be stopped."
[23:07] <Demedais> "We presumed you of working with him directly. If this is not the case, than Mihail is the only one that needs to be addressed here." Demedais replies.
[23:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Stopping to murmur a few more words, a hand to his stomach wound, "No! Lord Kossuth's great attention has come back to this world once more. I am to aid Mihail in construction of a monument worthy to him. Do you think us mindless savages of only the fury of fire?"
[23:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8+5
[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8+5 and gets 9."12 [2d8=2, 2]
[23:10] <Seira> "Given that he wants to set everyone on fire and sent a fire elemental over to my place a few nights ago? Pretty much, barring further proof."
[23:11] <Demedais> "He did what?" Demedais says, looking to Seira.
[23:11] <Alicia> "Kossuth is not known as an evil deity, but he is... alien, even by the standards of our distant Gods. The flame shows mortal accomplishments no more concern than a child cares about stepping on an anthill," Alicia replies thoughtfully. "Mihail, though, he *is* evil. And Demedais plainly heard him admit to his plan of sacrificing the entire city above us. We will not let this pass."
[23:11] <Alicia> Seira's statement also prompts a raised eyebrow and glance towards the half-elf-dragon. "You're only telling us now?"
[23:12] * Seira nods. "I assume it was an elemental, it disappeared far too quickly. But the fire it wielded was magical in nature. And I was on my way to tell you when you had to rush off to hell, and we to Malmuth. Those two things took precedence."
[23:12] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Haha..hahaha..." The man's wound mends somewhat, the slice partially closed. "If you are going to continue persecuting him...go on." He waves his hand forward, "You'll see."
[23:14] <Alicia> "Do not interfere," Alicia sternly tells the red-skinned figure. "This is about prosecuting a dangerous individual - it does not have to concern your faith."
[23:15] <Demedais> "Let me guess. Part of your inclination towards him is that he has the Book of the Pact. Correct?" Demedais says, looking at the man.
[23:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Rubbing his wound further, "Go on, I will not. The flame will burn you away regardless ahead." At that, his eyes to go Demedais, a sharpness in them. "Go on. Mihail said you never forgave him for taking the book from one of your members. If you're here to steal it back, die trying."
[23:18] <Seira> "Are you certain you can't knock him out?" Seira tells Demedais. "He might be a bit evil after all."
[23:18] <Alicia> "The book is appears to be the root of all this trouble," Alicia snorts. "I care nothing only to see that it inspires no more madness. Come on, lets end this," she declares, turning and starting onwards.
[23:19] <Demedais> "We never forgave him? Wait, what? There was nothing to forgive about that." Demedais raises an eyebrow. "That was a trade a member of our guard made, and the member of our guard who made it did not regret it, I do not think. I personally don't care either way about the book. And no, Seira. If Alicia says he's clear, he's clear."
[23:20] <Seira> "You do realize people can be bad without glowing when a divine spotlight is shined upon them, right?"
[23:21] * Alicia spins towards Seira. "What has he done for us to judge him bad, then?" she asks stridently. "Only defended himself - hardly a vile act. In the absence of any other evidence, yes, he is clear."
[23:21] <Seira> "He wishes us death and doesn't seem to care much that Mihail wants to sacrifice the city."
[23:22] <Alicia> "He doesn't even believe us that Mihail plans such," Alicia snorts. "I wish people death when they attack me, too."
[23:22] <Seira> "Or so he claims." Seira shrugs. "But hey, letting people who could catch us in a pincer at a bad moment? I'm good with that."
[23:25] <Alicia> "And I'm good with not brutalising people simply because they might cause us trouble later on," Alicia returns sourly, resuming her trek onwards to find Mihail.
[23:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The man very slowly gets up, eyeing the three warily. He hangs back with the unfreezing statues, the ice around them melting.

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[16:23] <Kotono> > The man very slowly gets up, eyeing the three warily. He hangs back with the unfreezing statues, the ice around them melting.
[16:24] * Seira is fine with getting distance between herself and the slowly reactivating statues.
[16:24] * Demedais pauses for a brief moment, before pulling out the new wand of cure light wounds and expending two charges toward the priest.
[16:25] <Demedais> roll 2d8+2
[16:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d8+2 and gets 10."12 [2d8=3, 5]
[16:26] * Demedais then nods towards the man. "I will finish healing you once we are done here, if you need it and you choose not to attack us. At this point, I would rather just deal with Mihail and be done with it."
[16:26] <Demedais> With that, Demedais turns and follows Seira and Alicia.
[16:29] <Kotono> The man is healed further by Demedais before he leaves, watching the party with anger and a hint of sadness. Ahead the cavern opens wide, a vast hole of heat and power. The floor is black igneous rock, smooth despite some roughness to it. There is a small, carved passage to the south, a winding trail to the southeast and a rough hewn passage to the west.
[16:30] * Alicia continues heading south!
[16:31] * Demedais is content to follow Alicia's lead, keeping an eye out for chaos.
[16:32] <Kotono> The heat is strong, overwhelming. Only magical protection keeps the party unharmed, sweatering waves of warmth battering them. The carved passage is narrow, leading to another southern leading downward path of smooth black rock. A few bits of it are slightly unfinished, half melted down sand occasionally noted.
[16:34] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 spellcraft
[16:34] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 spellcraft and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
[16:35] <Alicia> "I'm sensing evocation magic ahead," Alicia warns, pointing out the source when it becomes visible further down the passage.
[16:36] <Demedais> "Alright." Demedais says, looking around for any visible trap triggers.
[16:37] <Kotono> OOC - Spot check.
[16:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 search
[16:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 search and gets 24."12 [1d20=12]
[16:39] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9
[16:39] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 and gets 20."12 [1d20=11]
[16:39] * Seira points out an out of place bit of stone to Alicia. "Any magic there?"
[16:39] * Alicia looks to check.
[16:40] <Alicia> "That's it," she confirms as Seira points out the exact source of the aura she detected.
[16:41] <Seira> "It might be a trap!" And so, Seira heads towards it, intent on disabling it if at all possible, while Demedais and Alicia hang back.
[16:42] <Kotono> OOC - Go 'head and make a disable device check then, Seira.
[16:42] * Demedais indeed does hang back and wait as Seira moves to the rock.
[16:42] * Alicia moves back a good twenty feet while Seira does her work.
[16:42] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
[16:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 37."12 [1d20=20]
[16:43] <Kotono> Click! The trap is easy for Seira to disable, a bit of work doing the job. Seira feels she could spend a few minutes to study it and learn it if she wished, or keep it intact when you pass without tripping it.
[16:44] <Seira> Since everyone they don't like already know how to bypass it, studying is the way to go.
[16:45] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[16:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 82."12 [1d100=82]
[16:45] <Kotono> A minute passes while Seira does this, getting the grips to it. She has it down after that, able to bypass it freely if she wishes.
[16:45] * Seira leads on!
[16:46] * Demedais nods and follows.
[16:46] * Alicia taps her foot impatiently while Seira spends time analyzing the trap, her precious defensive spells trickling away into the aether. But when she finally deems it safe to proceed, Alicia is only too happy to start striding purposefully forward.
[16:47] <Kotono> Down the hall you go. It takes another minute of walking to reach the bottom. Here the heat is stronger, more oppressive. Were it not for your spells, surely you would cook alive here. As it is...(More)
[16:47] <Kotono> roll 3d4 S
[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 S and gets 7."12 [3d4=4, 1, 2]
[16:47] <Kotono> roll 3d4 A
[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 A and gets 7."12 [3d4=2, 2, 3]
[16:47] <Kotono> roll 3d4 D
[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 D and gets 8."12 [3d4=4, 1, 3]
[16:48] <Kotono> As it is, the heat is painful but not overwhelming, your magic holding it back for now. Ahead of you is a vast carved marble gateway into the earth, the grand doorway not a door, but a great wall of shimmering fire. Around the door are dozens of carved symbols, some half done along with some form of carving artwork.
[16:50] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 spellcraft
[16:50] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 spellcraft and gets 9."12 [1d20=2]
[16:51] <Seira> "A dispel for this?" Seira muses out loud.
[16:51] * Alicia looks around for any sign at all of Mihail, not really keen to trust going through the mysterious fiery portal. "I used them on the traps and elementals earlier, I don't have any left," she tells Seira.
[16:52] <Seira> "Does it look especially powerful?" Seira wonders. "I do have one, but it won't be up to par on the stronger stuff."
[16:54] <Alicia> "It's moderately powerful, about the same as the earlier traps," Alicia tells Seira, straining her eyes a bit to see if she can see through the flames to what's on the other side.
[16:54] <Kotono> OOC - Spot check if you like.
[16:54] <Kotono> roll 3d4 S
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 S and gets 7."12 [3d4=2, 4, 1]
[16:54] <Kotono> roll 3d4 A
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 A and gets 9."12 [3d4=4, 3, 2]
[16:54] <Kotono> roll 3d4 D
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 D and gets 9."12 [3d4=4, 3, 2]
[16:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+1
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+1 and gets 6."12 [1d20=5]
[16:54] <Kotono> The heat continues to pound on you, like steady hammerblows from an angry smithy.
[16:55] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
[16:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 32."12 [1d20=15]
[16:56] * Seira takes a chance to examine the carved symbols lining up the doorway as she thinks.
[16:57] <Kotono> OOC - Languages, Seira?
[16:57] * Demedais just waits, having no clue what's going on.
[16:57] <Seira> Common, Elven, Draconic, Sylvan, Orc, Celestial, Gnome, Dwarven, Abyssal, Infernal, Aquan, Ignan, Auran, Sylvan
[16:58] <Alicia> roll 1d20+1
[16:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+1 and gets 2."12 [1d20=1]
[16:59] <Seira> "It's like a wall of fire, and the altar to Kossuth lies ahead," Seira announces. "We should try to breach it. It is unlikely the wall will burn us before we're through."
[17:01] <Kotono> roll 3d4 S
[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 S and gets 6."12 [3d4=3, 2, 1]
[17:01] <Kotono> roll 3d4 A
[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 A and gets 9."12 [3d4=4, 4, 1]
[17:01] * Demedais frowns. "So... take the plunge, is what you're saying?"
[17:01] <Kotono> roll 3d4 D
[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 D and gets 8."12 [3d4=3, 3, 2]
[17:01] <Kotono> The heat continues to radiate forth, coming as if from some vast wellspring of hot.
[17:01] <Seira> "Yes. And heal once we've gone far enough from it," Seira affirms. "I'll go ahead if you'd like. Would you follow?"
[17:02] <Alicia> "We won't accomplish anything standing here," Alicia agrees, tensing in readiness to dash through as fast as she can, but letting Seira go first since she volunteered.
[17:02] * Seira rushes past it, with Waukeen's name on her lips!
[17:03] <Kotono> roll 2d6+10
[17:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+10 and gets 18."12 [2d6=4, 4]
[17:04] <Alicia> As Seira fails to emit any dying screams of agony, Alicia bursts forward, arms raised to protect her face as she dives through the flames!
[17:04] <Kotono> Seira rushes through, body singed but intact after the mad rush in! She stands on a ten foot wide walkway, a long chamber ahead. On each side of her are deep pools of some sort of molten metal, running southward as rivers of heat. The hot in this room is palpable, the air shimmering. The path continues ahead longer than you can see it.
[17:04] <Kotono> roll 2d6+10
[17:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+10 and gets 20."12 [2d6=6, 4]
[17:05] * Demedais follows through last, gauntleted hand covering his face!
[17:05] <Kotono> roll 2d6+10
[17:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+10 and gets 20."12 [2d6=6, 4]
[17:05] * Seira gets away from the fiery wall, to regroup.
[17:06] <Alicia> "Come on, we should hurry," Alicia says, sweating badly despite her protections. "If our spells run out down here, we're dead." With that, she starts onwards down the impossibly long tunnel.
[17:07] * Demedais uses the wand as they move on, first on Alicia, then Seira, then himself.
[17:07] <Kotono> roll 3d4 S
[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 S and gets 6."12 [3d4=4, 1, 1]
[17:07] <Kotono> roll 3d4 A
[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 A and gets 5."12 [3d4=3, 1, 1]
[17:07] <Kotono> roll 3d4 D
[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4 D and gets 10."12 [3d4=2, 4, 4]
[17:08] <Demedais> roll 5d8+5 Alicia
[17:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 5d8+5 Alicia and gets 21."12 [5d8=1, 1, 7, 2, 5]
[17:08] <Demedais> roll 1d8+1 Seira
[17:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d8+1 Seira and gets 5."12 [1d8=4]
[17:08] <Demedais> roll 4d8+4 woo me
[17:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d8+4 woo me and gets 22."12 [4d8=6, 1, 6, 5]
[17:10] <Kotono> The party hurries along! It's intolerably hot here, the path still going deeper into the earth with a subtle, careful gradient. The pulsing red glow in the air grows stronger, the rivers of lava continuing on. About two minutes of this pass, fevered walking. Until...you come to something unusual. While the path continues on, you note flutes in the ceiling. Little twenty feet wide tunnels in the ceiling, but no light comes from them. They're p
[17:10] <Kotono> They're positioned just under the rivers of metallic lava.
[17:11] <Kotono> *Above the rivers of lava.
[17:12] <Demedais> "...what in hell would the purpose of those be?" Demedais grunts.
[17:12] <Alicia> "We can ask Mihail," Alicia replies, sounding in a foul mood. "By the Gods, we must be nearly to the city walls by now. How much has he excavated?"
[17:13] <Demedais> "Too much." Demedais says simply, continuing on.
[17:15] <Kotono> Another few minutes of walking lead to the end of this fiery walkway. Ahead is another large portal, this one's runes around it finished. Another wall of fire prevents easy passage inside, however, the wall rises to allow the rivers of molten metal to continue flowing ahead. One could get in that way, if bathing in the lava is agreeable.
[17:17] <Alicia> "This is insane," Alicia grumbles at the sight of the next barrier. "If he's not past here, we're leaving, otherwise our protections won't last the journey back," she declares firmly, before taking a run to dive through the wall of fire.
[17:17] <Kotono> roll 2d6+10
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+10 and gets 19."12 [2d6=5, 4]
[17:18] * Demedais follows behind Alicia, shielding his face again with his hand.
[17:18] <Seira> "Our protections won't be particularly necessary if we can heal ourselves as we retreat unpestered," Seira notes, following Alicia and Demedais into the fire.
[17:18] <Kotono> Alicia dives through, coming into the next room! The other follow as well, as...
[17:18] <Kotono> roll 2d6+10 S
[17:18] <Kotono> roll 2d6+10 D
[17:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+10 S and gets 18."12 [2d6=4, 4]
[17:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+10 D and gets 14."12 [2d6=2, 2]
[17:20] <Kotono> Ahead is alarge chamber. The rivers of lava wrap around in a long, lazy circle, coming together into a pool about two hundred feet away at the far end. In here is a chamber - no a cathedral. Here half laid out and half finished pews are scattered, a few decorations to Kossuth around. IN the center is a strangely empty spot, save for two things. There, a book floats in midair, throbbing with fire around it! The other is that Mihail stands behi
[17:21] <Kotono> The other is that Mihail stands behind it, stroking it's cover. Even from this great distance, you can almost see and feel the palpable feeling of his gaze on you.
[17:22] <Seira> "You evil, evil man!" Seira declares, stepping forward. "Cease your efforts to plunge the city into fire and darkness, and come along quietly!"
[17:24] <Kotono> His laugh echos throughout the large, hot room. His body is sooty and singed, his eyebrows long gone. "Ooooh, you've come, Seira?" His voice is vicious, sharp, "You've finally worked up the courage to come here and try to steal my treasures?" With a motion he takes the Book of the Pact into his arms, holding it to him. "Thief! Persecutor! Will you stand against me and the will of the Great Fire?"
[17:24] <Seira> "You are a moron and I have no idea what you're babbling about. Window of grace, closing! Act quickly and surrender!"
[17:25] <Alicia> After being burnt, burnt, and then burnt some more, Alicia's patience is thoroughly exhausted. "Cease your ravings, madman! We don't want your thrice-damned book, we're here to stop your insane plans to sacrifice the city above to Kossuth!" she calls, stepping forward.
[17:26] <Demedais> "We stand against you." Demedais says almost laconically. "The Great Fire actually seems like a decent, if distant, sort. You... are creating a humongous deathtrap over the city, which will be the doom of it if not prevented."
[17:27] <Kotono> "I will never surrender to you," he snarls to Seira, "I have seen you! You use your power to try and take what I covet!" His words echo throughout, but he looks to Alicia. His distance requires shouting, something the vast chamber is very well suited for. "Has she poisoned your minds as well?!" His words are a snap, "Lord Kossuth does not advocate only mindless fire and burning! Do you see this behind and around you?" His voice takes a soft,
[17:27] <Kotono> His voice takes a soft, lulling quality, "When they come for me, when they come, the bastards will be sprayed with lava everlasting! Do you not see how powerful and beautiful it is...or do you only wish to steal it for yourself?"
[17:28] <Seira> "Who's coming, again?" Seira calls over. "Did you invite some demons for a party?"
[17:28] <Alicia> "Your denials are meaningless - Demedais plainly heard you admit your insane scheme," Alicia shoots back. "You're under arrest, Mihail. Surrender. Now." Sword held ready, she begins to advance, clearly done talking.
[17:29] <Kotono> "You!...or those bastards down south," A leer at Seira, dark, "Oh yes, they're coming. Everyone wants my power...bu tthey won't have it! Fine, die!" Mihail snarls to Alicia! OOC - Okay, I'd like to start initiative here as you gab for organizational reasons.
[17:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[17:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 18."12 [1d20=14]
[17:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Mihail
[17:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Mihail and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[17:30] <Seira> roll 1d20+5
[17:30] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+5 and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
[17:30] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Alicia=Mihail'
[17:30] * Demedais raises an eyebrow. "So, pl- ah, for Helm's sake."
[17:30] <Demedais> roll 1d20
[17:30] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20 and gets 5."12 [1d20=5]
[17:30] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Alicia=Mihail>Demedais'
[17:32] <Seira> "'Die' means you're forfeiting your life by attacking us, yes?" Seira asks pleasantly. "How unfortunate. I had considered making a cell to hold you to be quite a challenge." Taking out her scroll of invisibility, she fades from view, before moving off to the side, but generally towards the mad evoker.
[17:32] <Kotono> Seira vanishes from view, winking away on the wings of invisibility! OOC - Alicia and Mihail are up.
[17:34] * Alicia starts to run, quickly closing down the distance and getting within 40 feet of Mihail!
[17:34] <Kotono> Mihail grasps his book to his chest, glaring out at the party. "Just what you want, isn't it? I won't lay down my life to you, bitch! I've seen what you really are...and I won't be denied any longer!" As he holds his book, the Book of the Pact flares with flames! The fire seems to resonate throughout the entire chamber, the rivers of lava burbling! Coming out fromt he pool behind him - four ghostly figures of flame, transparent with ample lav
[17:35] <Kotono> transparent with ample lava clinging to them. They are large, shambling forward like burning ghosts of the past! They come out just in front of him, a slow, steady rocking!
[17:35] <Kotono> OOC - Demedais.
[17:37] * Demedais also closes the distance quickly, eyeing the four ghostly beings warily as he moves to within 80 feet of them! "What the heck...?"
[17:40] <Kotono> Demedais runs along, sprinting behind Alicia! OOC - Seira.
[17:41] * Seira takes this as her chance to rush towards the wizard! Demedais is still far enough he won't be affected, and Alicia should be immune. Mihail, however....
[17:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[17:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 24."12 [1d20=12]
[17:43] <Kotono> Mihail blinks and looks around, groggy. "...what?" he says very slowly. "Who...where?"
[17:44] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
[17:44] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 35."12 [1d20=18]
[17:46] <Seira> "These marvelous creatures of fire wish to take the book from you, you know," Seira's voice sounds in the cavern. "They are drawn towards it despite themselves. It is in their very nature. If you don't act quickly to protect it, they will steal your treasure!"
[17:48] <Kotono> OOC - I'm going to call this a bluff check +5. While he is charmed, this is something enough against his nature where it isn't as ure thing.
[17:48] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
[17:48] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 24."12 [1d20=8]
[17:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[17:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 20."12 [1d20=14]
[17:49] <Kotono> "Ugh..." Mihail staggers back, as OOC - He's up with Alicia next, so I'm going to have him start to act and Alicia can resolve at the same time if she wishes.
[17:50] <Demedais> "...Seira..." Demedais says, closing his eyes.
[17:50] * Alicia hesitates just a second to see what Mihail's going to do in response to Seira's suggestion.
[17:50] <Kotono> "No...no!" Mihail looks around, "I won't let anyone take it! Ever!" He clutches his book to his chest, the ghosts turning away! They wade back into the laval, Mihail turning to watch. "STAY AWAY!" he screams at them, then looks around frantically, "Where are you? Where? You sound so beautiful, so lovely!"
[17:55] * Alicia looks faintly sick. She hates Mihail, sure, but this is just creepy. Deciding to go with what worked against the earlier fire worshipper, she rushes forward and wraps an oversized hand around the wizard's neck! "Surrender, you lunatic!" she snarls.
[17:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 melee touch
[17:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 melee touch and gets 22."12 [1d20=8]
[17:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 grapple
[17:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 grapple and gets 24."12 [1d20=5]
[17:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[17:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
[17:57] <Kotono> Mihail is grapsed, but he staggers back to the edge, wide eyed! "GET AWAY!" He calls, voice turning deadly, "I JUST FOUND HER AND YOU'RE GOING TO TRY AND TAKE HER FROM ME, AREN'T YOU?!" OOC - Deme.
[18:01] <Demedais> "...Captain! Please simply convince him to put the book down!" Demedais says sharply, beginning to move in.
[18:01] <Kotono> OOC - Seira.
[18:03] <Seira> "If you want to see me, we have to go outside," Seira speaks, remaining nearby while keeping her distance from Demedais. "This place is too holy, too sacred for such a meeting. Would you lead the way?"
[18:05] <Kotono> "Get them away from me!" Mihail snarls, looking towards the looming, almost grappling him Alicia in particular. "They want to stop us!"
[18:06] <Seira> "Are there others with us?" Seira asks him, while waiting to see what Alicia and Demedais would do. "Your priest, is he privy to our plans?"
[18:07] * Demedais closes his eyes for a second, before nodding and stepping aside so that Mihail may pass.
[18:13] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14
[18:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 and gets 29."12 [1d20=15]
[18:14] <Alicia> Hell Striker twitches a few times in Alicia's grasp, the sword seeming to have a will of its own that drives it to tear Mihail's throat out, but the paladin is able to resist it, though she looks pretty unhappy as she guardedly steps away to the side, no longer threatening Mihail.
[18:14] <Kotono> Mihail looks about, "Just let me see you," he breathes, hurriedly going ahead, away from Demedais and Alicia.
[18:14] <Alicia> OOC: move action and total defence action, just in case
[18:15] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[18:15] <Kotono> "He was sent by the Great Fire," Mihail continues to look about. "For He wishes to be venerated!"
[18:16] <Seira> Seira's voice leads him towards the exit, as she intends to get him as far away from the cavern. "Can you demonstrate your power to me, and dismiss this wall of fire with but a gesture?" she asks Mihail once they reach that obstacle.
[18:18] <Kotono> Mihail walks to the wall, and with a nod, concentrates. The wall of fire vanishes in an instant, the long, hot corridor ahead now plainly visible. He nervously looks back a few times, eyeing Alicia and Demedais. "Beautiful one, where are you? Let me see you!"
[18:18] * Demedais visibly winces.
[18:18] * Seira passes onwards as the fire parts before her. "I'm just ahead," she tells him. "Your power is mighty indeed! Is there more of it you could demonstrate for me as we go?"
[18:18] <Alicia> "Far be it for me to stand in the way of love," Alicia deadpans acidly upon receiving Mihail's worried look, though she does start to slowly follow once he's at least eighty feet away, close enough to quickly reach him if things go sour.
[18:20] <Kotono> The two warriors hang back, as Mihail walks. He looks about it a few more times, starting ot run. "Let me see you! I love you!" he calls, eyes wide. "Where are you?!"
[18:20] <Seira> "Do you, truly?" Seira asks. "Would you risk everything to prove it?"
[18:25] <Kotono> "Yes! Where are you!" Mihail continues to run, running towards the origin of the lava slowly.
[18:26] <Seira> "Show me your devotion by placing the book at your feet," Seira asks, her voice flowing about Mihail as she keeps to his side. "Only then will you see me."
[18:27] <Kotono> OOC - Okay, that one's going to take a bluff check. No mod, sicne you're trying something that completely goes against his nature fundamentally.
[18:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 I know
[18:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 I know and gets 20."12 [1d20=9]
[18:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[18:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 26."12 [1d20=20]
[18:28] <Kotono> Mihail looks around desperately, the book held to his chest. "WHAT?!" he says in confusion, "Why?!"
[18:29] <Seira> "I fear you yearn for it more than you do for me," Seira says sadly. "I cannot find the confidence within me to reveal myself, unless you prove otherwise by your very actions."
[18:30] <Kotono> Mihail feverishly looks about, "NO! Show yourself to me! I'll share the power with you! We can embrace the flames together!"
[18:31] <Seira> "Tell me more about embracing the flames together," Seira requests, sounding intrigued by the prospect. "And maybe I will?"
[18:32] <Kotono> "Come to me. I'll teach you about the pact. Lord Kossuth will wash away the heresy within and augument it with the true power and worship of fire." Mihail looks about, "Come into my embrace, beloved!"
[18:35] * Demedais looks to Alicia and mutters lowly, "I'm trying to decide if we need to do something here. Although putting him out of his misery is getting more and more tempting."ng more and m
[18:35] * Seira decides to try and take the book from him while he is distracted, as it seems the charm has hit its limit.
[18:36] <Alicia> "I know," Alicia mutters. "But we'll wait and see if Seira can keep him docile till we get out of here."
[18:36] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
[18:36] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 16."12 [1d20=2]
[18:37] <Kotono> Mihail's book is held tightly, Seira's efforts unable to tug it away. He looks around wildly at it, "Who? Who dares?!"
[18:37] * Seira frowns, and moves away. "It seems this is the limit," she announces.
[18:39] <Kotono> Mihail's head whips around as he looks about in confusion, "What?!" he asks again, "Beloved?!"
[18:43] * Alicia sighs as she waits for Seira to reel Mihail back in. Unless he gets violent, she'll let this continue as long as necessary.
[18:45] * Demedais draws his sword, but makes no other movements, waiting for either Mihail or Seira to act.
[18:45] <Seira> "This is it," Seira states flatly. "You would not part with your precious book, so it is time for us to bid farewell."
[18:45] <Kotono> "No!" Mihail growls, shaking his head. "I'll share it with you! Come to me!"
[18:47] <Seira> "I find that hard to believe. One moment you make these promises... the other, you lunge at unseen enemies threatening to take it away from you. How could I ever trust such wishy-washy commitment?"
[18:50] <Kotono> "No...!" Mihail growls, looking around. "Why? Urgh! Why do you torment me?" Mihail looks about, "WHY?"
[18:53] <Seira> "There is nothing more I can do with you like this, Mihail," Seira says loudly enough to be overheard by Demedais and Alicia.
[18:54] * Demedais sighs. "Well, shall we, Alicia?"
[18:54] <Alicia> "Okay, this is getting ridiculous," Alicia mutters in disgust. "Love has failed - Mihail, surrender now and you will not be harmed - I care nothing for your stupid book, I only want to ensure you do not threaten the city above us!" she declares, approaching with sword ready.
[18:54] <Demedais> "Okay." Demedais also moves in, sword prepared.
[18:54] <Kotono> Mihail turns and whirls, eyeing Alicia. "Betrayers! Thieves!" He sputters out, "Never!" OOC - I'm going to call initaitive here, I think, for clarity.
[18:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20 'k
[18:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20 'k and gets 10."12 [1d20=10]
[18:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Mihail
[18:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Mihail and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[18:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[18:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 23."12 [1d20=19]
[18:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>Mihail>Demedais'
[18:56] <Seira> roll 1d20+5
[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+5 and gets 25."12 [1d20=20]
[18:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Alicia>Mihail>Demedais'
[18:56] <Kotono> OOC - Seira, you're up.
[18:57] * Seira decides she might as well retreat a bit, taking her bow out, before letting a lone arrow fly at Mihail's unguarded back.
[18:57] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 (5pa)
[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 (5pa) and gets 25."12 [1d20=15]
[18:57] <Kotono> OOC - Hit of ow.
[18:57] <Seira> roll 1d8+11+2d6
[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d8+11+2d6 and gets 21."12 [1d8=8][2d6=1, 1]
[18:58] <Kotono> The arrow flies, poking into Mihail's back! He lets out a cry of raw pain, staggering forward as the back of his clothes stain red! "Betrayers...you'll burn..." he wobbles on his feet! OOC - Alicia.
[19:00] * Sierra_Dead is now known as Sierra_OHGODTHELIGHTTHELIGHT
[19:01] <Alicia> "Should've done this from the start," Alicia mutters fouly, running forward and cleaving a vicious slash of her sword straight down Mihail's middle! Except, the blade falls short, not touching Mihail and instead shearing through the book he treasures so dearly!
[19:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -5 power attack, 2nd level arcane strike
[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -5 power attack, 2nd level arcane strike and gets 18."12 [1d20=3]
[19:04] <Kotono> OOC - Okay, yeah, I think you hit. I'm going to brace as you roll damage.
[19:04] <Alicia> roll 1d8+21+2d4
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+21+2d4 and gets 31."12 [1d8=7][2d4=2, 1]
[19:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 6."12 [1d20=6]
[19:06] <Kotono> Alicia does the unthinkable! With one savage, intense motion she lungesf orward, slicing into the Book of the Pact! Time seems to freeze as her sword cuts in, daring to penetrate an ancient tome of eldritch might! There is a moment, a crystal clear moment as...explosion. The entire world around Alicia and Mihail seems to detonate! OOC - Reflex save, Alicia.
[19:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 12."12 [1d20=7]
[19:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 31."12 [1d20=19]
[19:07] <Kotono> roll 20d6
[19:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 20d6 and gets 74."12 [20d6=4, 6, 3, 3, 1, 4, 4, 3, 3, 5, 3, 3, 2, 5, 5, 6, 4, 3, 3, 4]
[19:08] <Kotono> OOC - Fort save, Alicia.
[19:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14
[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 and gets 31."12 [1d20=17]
[19:09] <Kotono> The blast is not one of fire, but pure energy! Alicia is sent thirty feet back, flying away with her arms over her face and body! She bounces hard on the ground, rolling back! Mihail is...gone. There is a shallow, perfectly smooth crater where he was and a few ashes, but little else.
[19:10] <Seira> "How anti-climatic," Seira notes, before making her way towards Alicia. "Still alive?"
[19:11] <Seira> roll 2d8+10 cure~
[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2d8+10 cure~ and gets 17."12 [2d8=3, 4]
[19:11] * Alicia groans and lays back for a few seconds, deciding that the ground feels nice on her back. "Somehow..." she grunts, ever so slowly sitting up. "I did... not expect that."
[19:11] * Demedais goes to heal Alicia as well with multiple blasts from his wand.
[19:11] <Seira> Healing the paladin somewhat, Seira retreats as Demedais approaches.
[19:12] * Demedais nods to Seira.
[19:12] <Demedais> roll 6d8+8
[19:12] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d8+8 and gets 35."12 [6d8=5, 8, 4, 5, 2, 3]
[19:13] <Alicia> "Urgh..." Alicia stands up groggily, muttering "Thanks," in response to the healing. "I wish that lunatic had just surrendered..."
[19:13] <Seira> "Yes, so do I," Seira says in distaste. "The experience of leading him away from those elementals was entirely unpleasant."
[19:14] * Demedais puts the wand away, and moves to the crater, looking in it.
[19:14] <Alicia> "Lets just get out of here. Our protection against the heat won't last much longer - we can look into dispelling and making safe this area, tomorrow," Alicia suggests, seeming fairly refreshed from all the healing.
[19:14] <Seira> "Let's bring the priest for questioning?" Seira adds, moving along herself.
[19:15] <Kotono> There's really not anything left in the crater. No sign of Mihail, besides two burnt in scorch marks of two pairs of feet.
[19:15] <Alicia> "Yes, even if he is a dupe, he might still know about some of what Mihail planned," Alicia agrees.
[19:17] <Kotono> The walk is silent, restful as you head back. The head seems to be somewhat lessening as you return to the bottom of the class chute. The two statues there have fallen apart silently, the red skinned man sitting besides the wreckage.
[19:18] <Seira> "We still have some questions to ask you back at the garrison," Seira informs him. "You will come quietly, correct?"
[19:19] <Seira> "If you are found innocent, you will be released, naturally."
[19:19] <Kotono> He looks up, quiet. "If you wish," he says, distant. "If I am correct and from the reverabation...my work here has come to a sudden end."
[19:20] <Seira> "Next time, try vetting your future employers," Seira tells him. "There are simple spells for spotting evil, and no magic necessary to detect madness."
[19:20] <Alicia> "Mihail did not exercise prudence... though I can't say that I did, either," Alicia explains, looking uncomfortable. "At least that book will not exist to tempt others into madness, in future."
[19:20] <Kotono> The look you get back is hard, "I follow the words of my God. I will wait for his word to come now. Until then, lead on."
[19:21] <Seira> "Good enough for me," Seira agrees, leading on.
[19:22] <Kotono> As you slowly, painstakingly climb back up the class tunnel, you find that it's cooling her enicely. Refreshment comes with temperatures that are bearable, Mihail's abode reached again. It's deathly silent as you walk out, coming out just past the sunset. The air outside is cool, refreshing.
[19:24] * Alicia sighs in visible relief as the cool air outside massages her abused skin, feeling some relief that the matter is finally closed, even if she is unsettled at having destroyed a magical artifact. Such items should be safeguarded, not destroyed out of fear and ignorance... And yet, she still thinks it was the right thing to do.
[19:25] <Kotono> On returning to the garrison, the red skinned man is whisked away. However, Commander Oberuth awaits. He looks over the three, meeting them outside in the sparring yard. The night sky is serene, the moon shining. However, his gaze is to the north. "Well?" he inquires, "What of your deeds?"
[19:25] <Seira> "Well, the city is safe, Sir," Seira reports from a safe distance.
[19:26] <Alicia> "Neither Mihail nor his accursed book will threaten Balmuria... or anywhere else, for that matter," Alicia agrees tiredly.
[19:26] <Kotono> Turning to them, "He's dead?" he asks flat out, "What happened?"
[19:27] <Seira> "The book exploded while he was holding it, Sir."
[19:28] <Kotono> "....I see." Commander Oberuth nods once, terse. "What of his house? What of the various magics? How was his state?"
[19:28] <Seira> "The house seemed to begin to cool off," Seira responds. "We should examine it further after a bit of time, but the evacuated people should remain away for the time being."
[19:28] <Demedais> "Insane is the only word to describe his mindset, though...
[19:29] <Alicia> "We confronted him with what Demedais had heard of his vile plans, and he responded with crazed ravings. Captain Seira attempted to lure him out of his sanctum with enchantment magic, but he was too paranoid for it to have much effect. I attempted to destroy the book that seemed to be the cause of all the problems, but it exploded with unexpected force... only ashes are left of him," Alicia explains in more detail.
[19:29] <Demedais> "Insane is the only word to describe his mindset, though..." Demedais shakes his head.
[19:29] <Kotono> THe commander sighs once, "Alright. Are there any other dangers related to it? Are all these matters settled?"
[19:30] <Alicia> "We should keep people away from the house and make a more thorough investigation of the premises in the morning?" Alicia suggests. "At least then I should be able to dispel any lingering dweomers."
[19:30] <Seira> "Not yet, but their protection is fading, Sir," she says, indicating Demedais and Alicia. "We would get much better results by having the priest found at the scene questioned."
[19:31] <Kotono> "Alright," A terse, long nod. "There's another problem, however."
[19:31] <Seira> "Sir?"
[19:31] * Alicia almost starts to visibly sag, but with effort and discipline, she holds herself stead, waiting expectantly for elaboration.
[19:31] <Alicia> steady*
[19:31] * Demedais simply waits, eyes on Oberuth.
[19:32] <Kotono> "While you were in there, the master of the Carnival sent me a message," He turns to them, "A fair warning. That they had previous bad relations with the Gith, and that the Gith had kidnaped the grandson of the Ringmaster. They warned that a battle may result of it, but that they will attempt to keep the city uninvolved."
[19:33] * Demedais closes his eyes and nods once.
[19:33] <Alicia> "Kidnapped?" Alicia's eyes widen. "And I'd thought that matter with the silver sword was in the past... I knew those Githyanki weren't to be trusted," she grumbles.
[19:33] <Seira> "While I would gladly root for the Carnival, I don't see a particular problem here, Sir," Seira says, confused. "This really is none of our business and we have receieved no requests for aid from either party, correct?"
[19:34] * Seira rolls her eyes. "Please. This is their version. We really should hear the gith out, evil though they might be. It may not be as simple or black and white."
[19:36] <Kotono> "Regardless, we're staying on alert. I've had Pollyanna continue the archers and others be on the lookout while this is in dispute. Now," He looks northward, "I'd imagine you're tired and in need of recovery; we'll send word if there is an attack or spillover. You're no good to us fresh off dealing with a wizard, yes?"
[19:36] <Alicia> "I could use a rest, although I'll need to go to the circus shortly on an unrelated matter," Alicia admits, looking North as well to see if the Githyanki ships are visible.
[19:36] <Seira> "We're always ready to defend the city and its citizens," Seira says primly. "But rest would be appreciated, Sir."
[19:38] <Seira> "I might do the same," Seira muses. "I could use the opportunity to get to the truth of the matter, if you wish me to, Sir."
[19:38] <Kotono> The night sky is dark, the moon and stars showing. No sign of any Gith problems. "Alright, I'll need to appraise Lord Salman of the situation." He grimces at that, "Even if he went insane, Mihail's death will raise some hackles. But if the three of you are sure it was needed..."
[19:39] <Seira> "We are better off without verifiably evil, crazy evokers, Sir," Seira states firmly.
[19:39] <Alicia> "He refused to come peacefully, and made no effort to deny the accusations against him," Alicia confirms.
[19:40] <Seira> "Demedais's case against him was most compelling, too, and backed up by some circumstantial evidence I have gathered," Seira adds.
[19:41] <Kotono> There's another nod, "Go on, then. I've marshalled up a good force if a battle does come. Pollyanna and Engan are quite skilled, as is Countess Stronger. Plus at worst...we can try those flying horses. Go on, dismissed. And Demedais?"
[19:41] <Demedais> "Yes, sir?" Demedais looks at Oberuth, almost distantly.
[19:42] <Kotono> "Come with me a moment," he says, starting to walk back into the garrison.
[19:42] * Demedais nods and follows without another word.
[19:42] <Kotono> OOC - You two going to the carnival?
[19:42] <Alicia> OOC: yep
[19:42] <Kotono> OOC: Evil.
[19:42] <Seira> OOC: Amaryl wanted to invite them over to her place, this is a good chance to ask what's up
[19:43] <Kotono> OOC: #evil, even.
[19:44] <Kotono> Walking into the garrison and away, "You look the most non exhausted and not having other business right away," Commander Oberuth begins, "What the HELL happened? Alicia looks ready to fall into bed. I felt like I was pulling teeth trying to get answers out of the three of you."
[19:49] * Demedais is silent for a long moment. "...I'd suggest you get a drink, but it is probably not wise to drink on the job, I suppose." Demedais says. "We found a gaping hole in his home, leading down into an underground cavern, vast. The man we arrested - the priest - was sent by Kossuth to aid Mihail, but... The place was layered by fire traps, destructive magics of many sorts; it took time and effort to get to Mihail himself, and the place was very hot; I sup
[19:50] <Demedais> "...and the place was very hot; I suppose, due to getting breathed on by dragons, I paid it less heed than Alicia. And then..."
[19:51] <Kotono> Commander Oberuth listens to all of that with his arms crossed, stopping. "...and?" He asks, "And then what?"
[19:52] <Demedais> "Well. After a request from all three of us to at least admit or deny the accusations against him - which he failed to do, ranting on about how Seira was there to steal the book and us having been corrupted by her - he summoned four elementals. ...Now here is where the story, I am afraid, gets to the part you want to be drunk for."
[19:53] <Kotono> With a long, knowing sigh, "When I hear that about a battle, Gods only knows that it's likely going to be bad. Go on."
[19:54] <Demedais> "You see, earlier in the day..." Demedais grimaced. "Apparently, while at the carnival, Seira partook of quite a few different things; one of them happened to be a perfume to make her irresistable to men. ...she tested it on me, first; I broke out of the charming effect after some time, but with major effort. No one else was affected, until... she turned invisible and ran straight up to Mihail."
[19:54] <Demedais> "You see where this is going?"
[19:55] <Kotono> Twitch. You get a few twitches at that, "So I assume she tried to charm him into surrendering or talking or th elike and failed?"
[20:00] <Demedais> "Uh, the charm worked." Demedais says, shaking his head. "Seira, from there, led him out from behind the elementals, and tried to convince him to part with the book - which we believed to be fueling the madness, at least in some part - but failed; his madness seemed entirely centered upon the book and the flames. Alicia... in an attempt to end the fight peacefully, I believe, struck at the book instead of him... causing an explosion. We may be very lucky sh
[20:00] <Demedais> "Alicia... in an attempt to end the fight peacefully, I believe, struck at the book instead of him... causing an explosion. We may be very lucky she survived it; I do not think Mihail had a chance."
[20:01] <Kotono> "...oh." Listening to that and wincing at the words, "Alright, so the charm worked, but he wouldn't give up the book, so Alicia destroyed it. This caused a massive explosion in the hetero before unknown cavern beneath Balmuria and the death of Mihail?"
[20:02] <Demedais> "Yes." Demedais nods. "Alicia... was not looking good before Seira and I healed her."
[20:05] <Kotono> "No wonder she was about to collapse," Oberuth murmurs, and then, "Damnations, what a mess. How are Seira and yourself now? Any strength left?"
[20:06] <Demedais> "I can't ever gauge Seira. For all I know she's ready to kill another Kondrux." Demedais curses. "Myself, I... did not bear much of the effort, this mission. I handled keeping two fire elementals away from them, but other than them... I am fine. What is it you wish of me, sir?"
[20:11] <Kotono> "Just be ready. If fighting breaks out between the Carnival and the Gith, I'd like to be prepared if things get out of hand." With that, and a look at Demedais, "Help Pollyanna if you like, or simply be ready."
[20:13] <Demedais> "I will do, sir." Demedais salutes. A half turn, and then... "...I do not know if Mihail planned to destroy the city or harm the populace, but not only do I truly believe him mad, I believe his construction - intentionally or not - would have harmed this town had it continued. This being said, I wish we had been able to help him."
[20:15] <Kotono> "Yeah," AT this, Commander Oberuth shake shis head, "A pity. Once it's safe, we'll have to get this cavern inspected. But...worries for a day not today. Dismissed."
[20:15] * Demedais salutes again and leaves, lost in thought.
[20:23] <Kotono> Finding Pollyanna doesn't take too terribly long. She's on the hill still, a good setup of archers and barricades about. She looks rather tired, but nonetheless keeps moving. Ordering soldiers, checking angles, waiting and looking to the north restlessly.\
[20:25] * Demedais looks over the barricades to check their setup before turning to Pollyanna. "How fare things on this end?"
[20:27] <Kotono> Pollyanna turns, a quick smile that brightens her face. "Well enough. We've had all day to prepare the defenses, it's just a matter of waiting now."
[20:30] * Demedais smiles in return, although it feels a bit strained. "With them out to sea, it will hopefully be far harder for them to cause havoc."
[20:31] <Kotono> "Yeah, but..." Pollyanna smiles tiredly, creeping away from the soldiers. "How about yourself? How are YOU?"
[20:32] <Demedais> "Currently accumulating more hatred for all things fire-related." Demedais says, shaking his head. "Other than that, stressed and wishing all the threats to Balmuria would go away for once. But I think that's everyone's thoughts, right now."
[20:33] <Kotono> "Yeah..." Once they're a bit out of sight, Pollyanna deflates. "What a tiring day. How did so many things choose to happen at once?"
[20:35] <Demedais> "I'm going to blame managing to break open two of the seals holding the Gods back, plus the fact that Balmuria seems to be a nexus for trouble and benefits, hand in hand." Demedais shakes his head, looking her over. "You sure you're alright? Need a break for a while?"
[20:36] <Kotono> "I'm fine, just tired. I've been going non stop." AT that, Pollyanna looks fondly back at Demedais. "Now tell me, what set you on fire this time?"
[20:38] <Demedais> "Fire elementals. Rather big ones." Demedais says, rubbing the back of his head. "I chose to get between them and Seira and Alicia. They weren't fond of that."
[20:39] <Kotono> Pollyanna's smile lessens, before she shakes her head. "I'd sleep easier if you weren't the type to get between overpowering monsters and their targets."
[20:44] <Demedais> "I know, but... while they cast their magics, they usually need someone to ensure they're not interrupted, and I fill that role well." Demedais says, shaking his head. "If there was a better way to manage it, I would, but more often than not their magics do far more than my blade does."
[20:45] <Kotono> "Still," Pollyanna smiles a bit, thoughtfully. "Next time...just keep the money and get something that'll protect you," she says pointedly. "You need to come back home in one piece, preferably not a piece that's on fire."
[20:47] * Demedais pauses, looking out over the ocean. "...I have much that will protect me. And much that keeps me going." This last part is said with a pointed look at Pollyanna. "Consider it my way of making sure I come back home and stay in one piece."
[20:56] <Kotono> "Good," she smiles back, "Now then..." S he looks up at him with a little smile, "Want to help me get these guards in order?"

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:25:24 AM

[21:51] <Kotono> ----
[21:52] <Kotono> As life settles down for Alicia, she has a day of rest. While a certain Erinyes keeps her own bed, this gives Alicia a certain peace of mind in her room, finishing her reaching of the tome she purchased. However, "Sister?" Her sister's voice is heard, "Can I come in?"
[21:55] <Alicia> "Come on in," Alicia replies, setting aside her reading materials after briefly ruminating over the contents. She'll have far less cause to fear the undead, now, at least.
[21:56] <Kotono> Her sister enters, coming in with a wooden box tucked under her arm. Her face is slightly tightened, as she comes inside and closes the door behind her.
[21:57] <Alicia> "What've you got there?" Alicia asks curiously, looking at the box she holds.
[21:59] <Kotono> Coming over, your sister pus the box down. The box is made of a dark wood with gold highlights. It has a small, fine lock. In her hand, you notice your sister has a few lockpicks. She pulls up a chair, "When I went wandering I found a man selling this lovely thing."
[22:02] <Alicia> "Yes, but what is it?" Alicia asks, before shaking her head briefly, "Don't say 'it's a box'," she adds belatedly. "I mean, what's in it."
[22:03] <Kotono> "Nothing," she answers, "Not the point. He saw I liked it, so heoffered to sell it to me." Her hands twitch, "It's strange. I guess I stared at it too long or in the wrong way...he said it was a good lock, but not impossible to pick." Her face turns red, dark red.
[22:04] <Alicia> "So you took him up on the challenge?" Alicia asks dryly, her gaze now straying to the lockpicks held by Oveila.
[22:07] <Kotono> "The bastard deserves it!" Your sister nearly snaps, blushing. "Thinking I'm a thief...even if..." she shakes her head, "It's not that hard to pick." She colors at that, "Sister, do I look like a thief to you?"
[22:11] * Alicia can't help but laugh slightly at the indignation, considering how utterly Beth used to revel in her nature. "Sorry," she apologises for her mirth, taking a second to collect herself. "There's no such thing as 'looking' like a thief, though - anyone can steal. And the people who're best at it do so by playing with others' expectations as to what a thief 'should' look like."
[22:12] <Kotono> Ovelia looks at Alicia with a nasty glint in her eye a moment, "Yes, I suppose...especially if they like it?" she asks, "I rather had fun picking that lock. It was like a word puzzle, only with my hands and mind instead of just my mind."
[22:14] <Alicia> Seeing that familiar glint, Alicia's demeanour becomes more stern. "Do you like it, Oveila?" she asks seriously. "What is it you like - is it challenging yourself and beating a hard puzzle... or is it the thought of relieving the foolish and ignorant of their possessions that warms you?"
[22:17] <Kotono> Oveila tosses her hair back, "I don't know...doesn't a thief just want to steal and steal and steal? Hells, I'd be moving up from my past, wouldn't I? Better a thief than an assassin?"
[22:22] <Alicia> Wow, this didn't take long at all, Alicia marvels. "Where do you think Beth started, Oveila?" she returns cooly. "It started small, when we were children - stealing the odd trinket or coinpurse... and of course, only from people who could afford it," she snorts, recalling the justifications she'd give when they were teenagers.
[22:22] <Alicia> "But bit by bit, little by little as the years crept on... she became a person who saw in others only the wealth and power she could make at their expense."
[22:27] <Kotono> Reaching out, the lid of the box is flipped open. It's empty inside. "So was picking that lock the first step down that path?" She scowls at it, "Do I have it written all over me?"
[22:30] <Alicia> "Of course not," Alicia shakes her head. "Those same skills can be used for the betterment of others, as Beth proved before she... before she became you," she shrugs a bit lamely at the dichotomy. "You've got a clean slate, Oveila, but you'd be doing yourself a horrible disservice by not learning from Beth's mistakes."
[22:31] <Kotono> "...as lon gas I don't get people thinking I'm a thief just looking at me," she says with a bit of snap in her voice. "That was the worst feeling I've ever felt...that I remember, I suppose."
[22:37] <Alicia> "I'm sorry, sister," Alicia reaches over to pat Oveila's hand consolingly, "But believe me, if that's the worst thing you ever have to endure, you'll be living a charmed life. If someone looks at you like that again, though, just hold your head high and look right back at them - because they're wrong. Most people will get embarrassed themselves to have their accusing looks returned without guilt."
[22:43] <Kotono> Ovelia smiles a moment at that but it doesn't really l ast. "I don't know...mmm." She pulls away, "Sister, do you think Oveila is working out? I'm not sure if I like the name long term."
[22:44] <Alicia> "It's... an unusual name," Alicia admits. "Doesn't really flow off the tongue very well. How did you come up with it?"
[22:45] <Kotono> "I...made it up," she finally admits with a slight blushing. "It doesn't sound as good after the first few dozen times."
[22:47] <Alicia> "I thought you might have heard it somewhere around town," Alicia goes on. "A lot of the names people have around here sound strange compared to what I'm used to back home. That other one you came up with... what was it, Delita? That one was a bit better, I thought."
[22:51] <Kotono> "No...no, not right now. That wasn't it anyway." Oveila crosses her arms, "How about...Jessica?"
[22:56] <Alicia> "Jessica..." Alicia repeats, trying the name out. She studies her sister intently for a long moment, before nodding. "That could work," she gives her approval.
[23:01] <Kotono> "I can try..." Jessica stands up at that, "S-Alicia, what happened to Antenora?"
[23:02] <Alicia> "She wasn't feeling well yesterday, so she's been resting," Alicia explains, also getting up. "Couldn't hurt to check on her, though - want to come along?"
[23:05] <Kotono> Jessica does so, "It's strange. You're a paladin...but you live with your former assassin sister and a devil. Those Gods must be mysterious."
[23:09] <Alicia> "Well, there are Gods that would say I'm being derelict in my duties for not killing the both of you, and likewise Gods that think I'd be better off becoming some sort of cackling villainess... I just happen to ignore those particular Gods," Alicia cracks a smile as she goes to the door. "Mystra seems to approve, and that's good enough for me."
[23:14] <Kotono> "Good enough..." Jessica murmurs as you approach the door. It's ajar, but the room ahead is very quiet.
[23:14] * Alicia knocks on the door. "Antenora?" she calls, loud enough that her voice would carry through the house if she's left her room.
[23:26] <Kotono> "Come,": Antenora calls after a few minutes.
[23:26] <Kotono> *moments
[23:27] * Alicia opens the door and steps inside, looking over the erinyes. "How are you feeling?" she asks.

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:26:00 AM

[15:48] <Alicia> [21:28] * Alicia opens the door and steps inside, looking over the erinyes. "How are you feeling?" she asks.
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[15:48] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
[15:54] <Kotono> Antenora lies in her bed, chainmail worn and spear at her side despite her respite. Her eyes are already on the door and thus Alicia as she enters, unblinking. "Well enough," she speaks. "The exhaustion slowly retreats."
[15:59] * Alicia doesn't really blame her for wearing the elven chain even when resting. That stuff's like heavy silk. "That's good to hear," she smiles, pulling up a chair. "Anything I can do to help? Even if the illness is receding, you must be getting bored just laying here all day."

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:28:06 AM

[17:58] <Kotono> * Alicia doesn't really blame her for wearing the elven chain even when resting. That stuff's like heavy silk. "That's good to hear," she smiles, pulling up a chair. "Anything I can do to help? Even if the illness is receding, you must be getting bored just laying here all day."
[18:03] <Kotono> Jessica keeps a respectable distance, hovering back and watching.
[18:04] <Kotono> "I'm...as well as I can be, Mistress." Antenora answers without even the faintest flicker, "What of the Gith? Have the warships truly left the skies? My, did they leave without a fight?"
[18:07] <Alicia> "Not quite without a fight," Alicia replies, shaking her head ruefully. "The boy who tried to steal Demedais' shield snuck aboard one of their ships and got caught, so they used that to try and extort as much as they could from the circus. We... convinced them to gamble for a higher stake."
[18:18] <Kotono> "Did you win?" Antenora asks, settling back into her bed.
[18:21] <Alicia> "Yes, although I didn't really have to do anything myself," Alicia shrugs lightly. "It was a best of three competition, and since Seira and Demedais beat both of their opponents, there was no need for me to participate. They seemed satisfied enough to leave at that, and the circus was grateful for our assistance, so I'd call it a job well done."
[18:24] <Kotono> There's no immediate reply to this, instead Antenora going quiet. "I see. Then I wish to continue to rest, Mistress."
[18:26] * Alicia gets up. "You know, I still have that manual of bodily health from Kondrux's hoard downstairs. Even though the magic is gone from it, there was a lot of good advice about looking after your body. If you want I can bring it up for you to read?" she offers.

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:28:20 AM

[20:24] <Kotono> ----
[20:26] <Kotono> Obtaining a skiff to make most of the journey in goes without incident. The party's resources easily enable such a thing. The weather is unremarkable as you go, but it hardly matters. Once underwater, the conditions on the surface negigable. Indeed, once you reach the place and Seira works her magic, the surface world is left behind. The five swim down at a good clip, descending into the green tinted world beneath the waves. (More)
[20:28] <Kotono> It's easy enough to get down - though almost immediately you find a small patrol of sea elves watching you, but they give you leeway once they get a glance at the party. So down you go, towards the village itself. On arriving, you can see many things. First of all, the huts look newer, worked on and improved. Expanded, including a few very large ones. The various caves against the cliff wall have been tidied, old crumbling stone smoothed over
[20:29] <Kotono> old crumbling stone smoothed over. The elves work in teams here, beds of seaweed being farmed, all while a group of hunters brings in a speared and beheaded shark. (More)
[20:29] <Kotono> There look to be more of them around, a certain business to the place now. Many look on as you approach, interested but often busy. Oolu isn't immediately visible, however.
[20:31] * Demedais looks around, openly interested, before glancing to Pollyanna. "Huh, didn't know this place was growing this quickly."
[20:31] <Kotono> Pollyanna looks around with often wide eyes, keeping close to Demedais and Seira. "Burbleburble-erk!" Pollyanna coughs, trying to speak but getting a mouthful of water for her efforts. "I never knew there wa really an entire settlement so close."
[20:31] * Alicia looks around with some wonder at the underwater settlement, lazily kicking her legs behind her as she swims downwards with the group. At Pollyanna's difficulties, she takes a second to cast Message on the entire group. "It's easier to talk underwater with this spell," she observes.
[20:31] <Seira> "This happens more often than you think," Seira tells her with a smile.
[20:32] <Kotono> "It's good to see them growing. I remember studying sea elves, but it was all dry words on a page," Amaryl watches them as they go. "This Oolu is their leader?"
[20:33] <Kotono> "Land dwellers!" One of the hunters calls, voice knifing through the water deftly. "Call Sir Oolu! I recongize one of them as our friend!"
[20:34] <Kotono> OOC - Strike that last line.
[20:35] <Kotono> In watery tones, "12Land dwellers! Call Sir Oolu! I recongize one of them as our friend!" 1One of the hunters calls, voice knifing through the water deftly.
[20:35] * Seira waves at the hunters. "They remembered me!" she tells the others. "How nice!"
[20:36] <Seira> "Oolu is...." Seira blinks, and then looks at Amaryl, then Pollyanna, then Alicia. "Please be careful when you meet him."
[20:36] <Alicia> "Well, we did just have a few visit when we had that shark problem," Alicia observes, before blinking at the caution. "Careful?"
[20:36] <Seira> "Yes. Demedais is safe, though."
[20:37] <Kotono> There's some bustle with the sea elves, dozens of eyes on the party. Meanwhile, you hear some noises from one of the caves. A crashing sound, followed by some voices.
[20:37] <Kotono> "Why Demedais?" Pollyanna frowns, before glancing at the ones mentioned. "...oh."
[20:37] * Seira looks worriedly at Amaryl. "I think you are the one in most danger. But don't worry! My fireballs work underwater just as well!"
[20:38] <Kotono> Amaryl simply blushes. "J-just let him know that making any sort of moves on the scion of the House Gaial would be extrodinarily improper!"
[20:38] <Alicia> "What was that noise?" Alicia is sidetracked from the discussion on Oolu's foibles by the crashing noise from the caverns.
[20:39] <Seira> "Oolu did mention some surprise for me. It's probably that."
[20:39] * Demedais suddenly begins thinking that this wasn't the best place to bring Pollyanna, but is also distracted by the noise. "Ah... I don't know."
[20:40] * Seira nods at Amaryl. "Yes. I don't think there are two people that improper in Balmuria, so it might work."
[20:41] <Kotono> Further conversation is interrupted. From the caves he emerges - a jet of water at first, r ushing towards the party at amazing speed. At five feet away it stops, forming into a mannish, watery figure. His face is plastered into a grin, "Oh, it's been too long!" Oolu looks Seira over, speaking in quick Common this time. There's an accent to it, a catch and a few words that are a bit slurred, but it's largely accurate. "Hello there," he speaks
[20:42] <Kotono> "Hello there," he speaks to Alicia first, though his gaze roams to Pollyanna and Amaryl. "It's a pleasure. Welcome."
[20:42] <Seira> "It's nice to be here!" Seira greets him in Aquan, before introducing everyone, using Common this time.
[20:43] <Demedais> "'ey." Demedais nods with a slight grin to Oolu, taking care to stay near Pollyanna.
[20:44] <Kotono> 12"Make sure to catch extra today! We have guests, and the trade isn't until next week!" 1Oolu calls to the hunters, before, "How are things on the surface now? How is everyone?"
[20:44] <Alicia> "Alicia Reynes," Alicia sort of curtseys while bobbing in the water. "I've, ah... heard a lot about you, Sir Oolu," she temporises a respectful title, since he does seem to be the leader around here.
[20:45] <Kotono> Pollyanna just bobs her head, hanging back. "Energetic..." Pollyanna murmurs under her breath.
[20:45] <Seira> "People keep on visiting us," Seira responds. "We're used to it by now, so it should be safe if more of you stopped by."
[20:46] <Kotono> "That's the idea," Oolu grins as he sweeps his hand, "I owe you thanks for that entire dire shark affair. I think since we're hunting more aggressively we're stirring up old territorial boundaries, and one just happened to be badly disturbed by that."
[20:48] <Seira> "It happens," Seira says in understanding. "And congratulations on the reconstruction. Seems to be going well and all."
[20:49] <Kotono> "It is, it is...oh! And speaking of that, I've been working with that old portal," Oolu starts to swim towards the caves, gesturing onward. "The one that had poor Shamal cast adrift?"
[20:50] * Demedais closes his eyes at mention of that. "The one that sent her on that crazy adventure that started the whole githyanki deal, apparently? Mrf. Gotten it stabilized, I hope?"
[20:51] <Seira> "If not, I might have something to power it for you pretty soon," Seira adds, following Oolu.
[20:51] * Alicia kicks her legs and slowly swims behind the others, generally looking around and taking in the sights of this underwater town.
[20:52] <Kotono> "It's stable at times...oh, why don't I just show you?" Oolu starts to go into the caves. The caves are dark and lit with luminous mosses, the way to the portal quiet. The portal itself is carved into a vast slab of stone, quiet but humming as the group approaches.
[20:52] * Seira arms herself with magical sight upon approach.
[20:52] <Alicia> "So, this leads to the elemental plane of water?" Alicia asks, peering at the portal but taking care not to float too close.
[20:52] * Demedais follows alongside Pollyanna, eyeing the portal as they draw near.
[20:52] * Sierra_Idle is now known as Sierra_GONE
[20:53] <Seira> "Pretty much," Seira agrees. "Lots of water there."
[20:53] <Kotono> There's no visible opening right now, only the gentle humming instead. "That's right," Oolu says, eyes lingering on Alicia as he smiles. "Have yo uever wanted to go? A daytrip's quite safe and there's some amazing sights."
[20:53] <Kotono> Amaryl seems content to watch, a little wide eyed throughout.
[20:54] <Seira> "If you can make it work in both directions a little trip for half an hour or so would be okay."
[20:55] <Alicia> "I wouldn't mind visiting one of the planes that isn't unremittingly hostile," Alicia nods thoughtfully. "Assuming we can freely come back, I'd quite like to see it."
[20:56] <Kotono> "It's simple - It just needs a spark of arcane energy to work right now. It's not so hard to do...so just go ahead and all of yous tand in the center there, if you want to go?" Oolu st retches his watery arms back. "Nothing will go wrong."
[20:56] <Seira> "If not, a summoning like the one I have here reopens it," Seira says, glancing at her bow.
[20:56] * Demedais looks to Pollyanna and shrugs. "Interested?"
[20:57] * Seira twitches. "Never, ever say that before toying with ancient artifacts," she mutters, nevertheless moving towards the center and waving Amaryl over.
[20:57] <Alicia> Sufficiently reassured, Alicia kicks off the rocky wall and drifts over to float atop the portal, her feet just barely scraping the ground.
[20:57] <Kotono> Amaryl considers, before following Seira.
[20:57] <Kotono> Pollyanna looks on, then to Demedais, "...well, are YOU going?"
[20:58] * Demedais looks to Seira and Amaryl warily, before heaving a mock sigh and a quick grin afterward. "I suppose it wouldn't be too much of a burden."
[20:59] <Seira> "That's the spirit!" Seira cheers.
[20:59] <Demedais> "That and we need all the help we can get to make sure Seira doesn't get in trouble."
[20:59] <Kotono> "Helm help me," Pollyanna follows Demedais onto the platform! As she does...
[20:59] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 10."12 [1d100=10]
[21:00] <Seira> "I can't help trouble finding me," Seira complains.
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 81."12 [1d100=81]
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 14."12 [1d100=14]
[21:03] <Kotono> This passes without incident. There is a moving feeling, a feeling of racing somewhere. It's not unpleasant, like being sucked down a corridor of gushing water. Your vision clouds over for several seconds afterward, only clearing on arrival. You stand in a vast, endless sea of blue water all around, cool and pleasant. As far as you can see, head to toe and beyond. In front of you... it's coming! (More)
[21:05] <Kotono> A vast creature of the sea - a huge eel, dozens and dozens of feet long charges at the party! Behind it, you can see pursuers chasing! A large elemental of water with a horn and trident, leading about a dozen fishy humanoids along in chase! It blows it's horn as they give pursuit! The eel is perhaps thirty feet away and and the chasers are about fourty behind that.
[21:06] <Seira> Moving in front of Amaryl, Seira does her very best to set the eel on fire!
[21:06] <Alicia> "Never a dull moment," Alicia growls, drawing her sword in readiness to defend herself.
[21:06] <Kotono> OOC - If you're going to attack it I'm going to call initiative.
[21:06] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 sure, why not?
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 sure, why not? and gets 15."12 [1d20=5]
[21:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 15."12 [1d20=11]
[21:07] * Demedais grumbles and unsheathes his sword, eyeing the beast as he moves to intercept!
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Amaryl
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Amaryl and gets 10."12 [1d20=8]
[21:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20 and gets 5."12 [1d20=5]
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Polly
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Polly and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 group fishmen
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 group fishmen and gets 11."12 [1d20=9]
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 elemental
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 elemental and gets 29."12 [1d20=18]
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 eel
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 eel and gets 13."12 [1d20=8]
[21:08] * Kotono changes topic to 'Elemental>Pollyanna>Seira=Alicia>Eel>Fishmen>Amaryl>Deme'
[21:09] <Kotono> The elemental blows it's horn - shaped like a seashell, echoing with deep calls throughout the water! The fishmen cheer at t hat, giving chase fiercely! Meanwhile, Pollyanna starts to ready an arrow, but holds underwater. OOC - Seira and Alicia.
[21:10] <Demedais> "See? Keeping Seira out of trouble, like I said." Demedais grumbles.
[21:10] <Kotono> "As long as you stay out of bashing range," Pollyanna retorts.
[21:10] * Seira snaps her fingers. This is a clear sign for the eel to erupt in flames, cooked in its own private steam bath.
[21:10] <Seira> roll 10d6
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 and gets 34."12 [10d6=1, 6, 5, 1, 6, 1, 5, 2, 3, 4]
[21:11] * Alicia moves to position herself in front of the group and holds Hell Striker in a defensive posture before her, the water around one of its blades starting to bubble and steam.
[21:11] <Alicia> OOC: total defence
[21:11] <Demedais> "Which'll happen so long as she stays out of ravage by eel range." Demedais replies.
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 14."12 [1d20=5]
[21:12] <Seira> OOC: If that was the save, it failed
[21:12] <Kotono> OOC: It was.
[21:13] <Kotono> The fireball explodes around the eel! It's body is flash steamed, parts of it turning to a deeper cooked color! It's body thrashes around! In it's agony it rushes head on to the party! It rushes on, throwing it's body at the interposing Alicia!
[21:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 AC, Alicia?
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 AC, Alicia? and gets 30."12 [1d20=18]
[21:14] <Alicia> OOC: 28, laf
[21:14] <Kotono> roll 2d6+4 and make a ref save.
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+4 and make a ref save. and gets 12."12 [2d6=2, 6]
[21:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 32."12 [1d20=20]
[21:16] <Kotono> Alicia is slammed by the eel's desperate charge, knocked back a bit! A strange gunk spreads out from it's body, but Alicia manage sto avoid the worst of it! In Aquan, 12"FINISH THE KILL!" 1the elemental calls, the fishmen charging into the flank of the eel with reckless abandon!
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 6#1d20+5
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6#1d20+5 and gets 100."12 [6#1d20+5 = 13, 18, 24, 24, 14, 7]
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 3d8+6
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+6 and gets 17."12 [3d8=5, 2, 4]
[21:18] <Kotono> The eel, already badly burnt, cannot resist the tridents of the fishmen! It goes limp in front of Alicia, the fishmen savagely ripping it! As they do that, the elemental calls, 12Begone. This is our hunt and our kill."
[21:18] <Seira> "Hmph." Seira shrugs, and responds in Aquan, "Have fun with it. We're just visiting."
[21:19] * Alicia takes a second to heal herself and kicks off the eel, drifting up and back. "Charming," she scowls.
[21:20] <Demedais> "Well, that was a pleasant greeting to this place." Demedais eyes the eel warily, before looking around in all directions.
[21:20] <Seira> "Let's move on?" Seira suggests, asking Alicia, "Need more help with that, umm, wound?"
[21:20] <Kotono> The fishmen seem content to tear up the eel and start to drag it back. "At least they didn't want to fight, too.:
[21:21] <Demedais> "There is that, yes." Demedais says before looking to Alicia for a response.
[21:21] <Kotono> All around is water - deep blue, endless water. Light comes from all around, just enough to see. Behind you is a stone platform, the other end of the portal.
[21:22] <Alicia> "I'm fine," Alicia waves off the concern. "Anyway, yes... although it doesn't look like there's much to see," she observes, taking in the vast expanse of empty water in all directions.
[21:23] <Seira> "Looks can be deceiving, there's plenty around," Seira responds. "We've been deposited to the equivalent of a desert on Prime, so we'll need to travel a bit to really sightsee."
[21:24] <Demedais> "A desert." Demedais repeats, looking all around himself. "Right. You know, we could pretty much ensure limitless supplies of water and food in a siege, if we could access this from a point closer to town. Preferably aboveground, and not in the bay."
[21:24] <Alicia> "I walked across a desert once," Alicia mutters. "I don't think we have quite that much time before we need to breath air."
[21:25] <Demedais> "Fair point." Demedais nods.
[21:26] <Seira> "Well, I was exaggerating," Seira responds. "Clearly, I have been to other places here, before. Oolu's home is a bit far for a simple visit, but some others might be viable after a bit of a swim."
[21:27] <Alicia> "Speaking of..." Alicia looks around for the water elemental who sent them here. Didn't he come along?
[21:33] <Kotono> As the party looks about, the portal glows. From it Oolu comes, dusting himself off. "Aaah. Shall we then?"
[21:33] <Seira> "Sure!"
[21:34] <Demedais> "You missed the excitement, Oolu." Demedais says dryly, looking to the eel being cut up.
[21:35] * Alicia represses a sigh, deciding not to disillusion him about their rude welcome... if he can't draw any conclusions from the group swarming over the eel carcass, that's his problem.
[21:35] <Kotono> Oolu eyes the eel and shrugs, "Just some fishmen making dinner," he says, waving a hand absently as he starts to swim. "A half hour, hm? Oh, I know. This way."
[21:36] * Seira is more than happy to grab Amaryl's hand and follow Oolu!
[21:36] * Demedais grunts after a few long seconds, before following a bit behind Pollyanna.
[21:37] * Alicia puts the now quiet Hell Striker back into its harness on her back and likewise starts swimming along after the group.

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:29:50 AM

[18:52] <Koaway> Behind Alicia, the vast metal gate slams shut. With a final, ominous sound, Alicia has no choice but to look ahead of her. A thick jungle awaits, a single slender, slightly overgrown road leading deeper in. A strange sort of wheeled construct is bowled over just off this road, ruined and smoking. As you see this, a disembodied voice speaks from somewhere, "Welcome to Jurassic Park."
[18:54] <Alicia> Hurray, an entire park full of stuff likely too stupid to get scared of her. With some resignation, Alicia casts Shield and Enlarge Person upon herself before progressing down the road.
[19:03] * Alicia is now known as Ebiris
[22:57] * Tai{afk} (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (Ping timeout)
[23:21] * Sierra_GONE is now known as Sierra_Mikain
Session Time: Wed Jan 02 00:00:00 2008
[00:41] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[00:43] <Koaway> The road goes deeper into the jungle. The scent of verdant life fills the air, choked by the balmy heat around Alicia. Within one hundred feet you come to another one of the strange constructs, also broken and shattered. However, the side of this one is stained with still sticky-wet blood.
[00:45] <Alicia> Alicia begins to speak in an overdone deep voice. "Blood... I hope this isn't Chr...," she cuts herself off and shakes her head. "Nevermind that," she mutters, pressing onwards!
[00:50] <Koaway> As Alicia passes on another one hundred feet, the terrain around becomes nastier. The road is largely overgrown if still passable, the sounds of dozens of bugs and birds in the iar.
[00:51] * Alicia keeps going until something happens!
[00:53] <Koaway> OOC - Listen check.
[00:54] * Koaway is now known as Kotono
[00:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[00:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 15."12 [1d20=11]
[00:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[00:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 17."12 [1d20=15]
[00:56] <Kotono> Alicia barely takes another ten steps before the bushes erupt! Caught flatfooted, Alicia has no chance to react as two green blurs dive at her, one on each side!
[01:01] * Sierra_Mikain is now known as Sierra_Idle
[01:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[01:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[01:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[01:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 11."12 [1d20=9]
[01:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[01:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 6."12 [1d20=4]
[01:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[01:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 20."12 [1d20=18]
[01:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[01:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 12."12 [1d20=5]
[01:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[01:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 21."12 [1d20=19]
[01:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[01:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 14."12 [1d20=12]
[01:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[01:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 3."12 [1d20=1]
[01:09] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[01:10] <Alicia> OOC: 25
[01:10] <Kotono> The two pounce on the flatfooted Alicia with abandon, but she is able to withstand the storm of claws and bites with ease! OOC - Initiative.
[01:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[01:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 3."12 [1d20=1]
[01:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[01:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 3."12 [1d20=1]
[01:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[01:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 12."12 [1d20=8]
[01:12] <Kotono> OOC - Go, 'licia.
[01:14] * Alicia makes up for her lack of alertness by whipping her sword out to the side, delivering a pair of slashes to one foe before arcing around to the next!
[01:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 holy dino 1
[01:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 holy dino 1 and gets 14."12 [1d20=1]
[01:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 fire dino 1
[01:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 fire dino 1 and gets 19."12 [1d20=10]
[01:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 fire dino 2
[01:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 fire dino 2 and gets 16."12 [1d20=2]
[01:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 holy dino 2
[01:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 holy dino 2 and gets 19."12 [1d20=11]
[01:15] <Kotono> OOC - Second and fourth hit.
[01:16] <Alicia> roll 2d6+9+1d6 dino 1
[01:16] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+9+1d6 dino 1 and gets 16."12 [2d6=5, 1][1d6=1]
[01:16] <Alicia> roll 2d6+8 dino 2
[01:16] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+8 dino 2 and gets 17."12 [2d6=4, 5]
[01:20] <Kotono> Alicia whips her blade around, two solid strikes! Each green creature - about human sized but very quick, with horribly long talons - is stricken once, blooded! They screech loudly, before falling back from Alicia swiftly! OOC - Due to your range advantage, you can AoO one of them.
[01:20] * Ayane (~Dracos@c-24-125-42-6.hsd1.va.comcast.net) has joined #dunes
[01:20] * Tai{afk} (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) has joined #dunes
[01:20] * Alicia makes sure to put down at least one of the little bastards!
[01:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 dino 1
[01:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 dino 1 and gets 36."12 [1d20=20]
[01:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 dino 1 crit check
[01:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 dino 1 crit check and gets 24."12 [1d20=8]
[01:21] <Kotono> OOC -
[01:21] <Kotono> OOC - Crit.
[01:21] <Alicia> roll 2d6+22+1d6
[01:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+22+1d6 and gets 33."12 [2d6=6, 1][1d6=4]
[01:22] <Kotono> WIth a powerful turn, Alicia rips through the one of her left, tearing it apart with one savage strike! The other has fallen back into the bushes and out of sight, retreating with excellent haste.
[01:23] * Alicia glowers at losing sight of the other dinosaur and missing an opportunity to stick a few magic missiles in its behind. Resolving to pay more attention, the spellsword resumes her journey through the park.
[01:26] <Kotono> Alicia heads onward. After another few hundred feet, the path splits. Near the split, on the left side, look to be some sort of ...what is that? Blood and guts and a few broken bones? Hardly a body.
[01:28] <Alicia> Left looks more interesting, so that's where she goes!
[01:29] <Kotono> Approaching down the left path, Alicia can see that the remains appear to be a largely eaten and torn apart human body. Past that, the path goes on. OOC - Listen check.
[01:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[01:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 23."12 [1d20=19]
[01:34] * Alicia starts moving towards the animal cries, intending to give them something to cry about!
[01:37] * Ayane is now known as Dracos
[01:38] <Kotono> A few hundred feet down this path leads to a short hill up, then a little more path. OOC - Spot check.
[01:39] <Alicia> roll 1d20+1
[01:39] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+1 and gets 11."12 [1d20=10]
[01:40] * Alicia jumps over the pit trap!
[01:40] <Alicia> roll 1d20+27
[01:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+27 and gets 31."12 [1d20=4]
[01:41] <Kotono> Alicia easily jumps the trap! As she lands on the other side safely, she hears roars from behind her! Very loud roars, no less.
[01:42] * Alicia turns around to see if the roaring beast will fall into the pit trap she just cleared. Oh how much fun that would be.
[01:43] <Kotono> There are two of them - large lizards, with short, clawed forepaws and long, taloned feet. They move with stunning agility, looking to hop over the pit as well!
[01:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 Figures you guys have the same jump mod.
[01:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 Figures you guys have the same jump mod. and gets 36."12 [1d20=9]
[01:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 Figures you guys have the same jump mod.
[01:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 Figures you guys have the same jump mod. and gets 43."12 [1d20=16]
[01:44] <Kotono> Both spring over the pit with absolutely startling agility, coming at Alicia swiftly! OOC - Since you gave them a chance to catch up, let's go ahead and do initiative here.
[01:44] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[01:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 24."12 [1d20=20]
[01:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[01:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 20."12 [1d20=18]
[01:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[01:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 8."12 [1d20=6]
[01:44] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>Megaraptor1>Megaraptor2'
[01:45] <Alicia> If lizards are smart enough to avoid pit traps, they're smart enough to know fear! (unless they're dragons). So resolved, Alicia fires a pair of scorching rays outwards, one for each of the scaly bastards!
[01:45] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 ranged touch raptor 1
[01:45] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 ranged touch raptor 1 and gets 31."12 [1d20=20]
[01:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 ranged touch raptor 1 crit check
[01:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 ranged touch raptor 1 crit check and gets 30."12 [1d20=19]
[01:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 ranged touch raptor 2
[01:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 ranged touch raptor 2 and gets 14."12 [1d20=3]
[01:46] <Kotono> OOC - Crit and a hit.
[01:46] <Alicia> roll 8d6 raptor 1
[01:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 8d6 raptor 1 and gets 30."12 [8d6=1, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 2, 5]
[01:46] <Alicia> roll 4d6 raptor 2
[01:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6 raptor 2 and gets 19."12 [4d6=6, 4, 6, 3]
[01:46] <Kotono> OOC - What's the DC on your fear?
[01:47] <Alicia> OOC: 21. Not sure if it applies here - it states 'when you attack or charge'. Since I had to roll to hit with those, does that count as an attack?
[01:50] <Kotono> OOC: What's the exact text of the ability?
[01:51] <Alicia> OOC: "Whenever you attack or charge, all opponents within blah blah blah"
[01:51] <Alicia> OOC: personally I'd rule a spell doesn't count, it's still not an attack action
[01:51] <Alicia> OOC: even if it resolves via an attack roll
[01:52] <Alicia> OOC: also stuff with int lower than 3 is immune. But these things are suspiciously intelligent
[01:53] <Kotono> OOC: They're 3 or above INT, but I think I agree with you rlogic here.
[01:53] <Kotono> The two raptors are scorched by vicious rays, enough to where the first one falls back and into the bushes! However, the second continues to pounce at Alicia all out!
[01:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[01:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13."12 [1d20=1]
[01:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[01:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 12."12 [1d20=5]
[01:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[01:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[01:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[01:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
[01:53] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[01:54] <Alicia> OOC: 25
[01:54] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[01:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 4."12 [1d8=2]
[01:54] <Kotono> Of all the attacks, the bite scrapes off a wound from Alicia! It's not critical, but it is enough to make her bleed! OOC- Alicia.
[01:55] * Alicia is marginally inconvenienced! This cannot do, so she takes her pound of flesh in penance by cutting the dinosaur into chunky little giblets!
[01:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 holy
[01:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 holy and gets 33."12 [1d20=20]
[01:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 holy crit check
[01:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 holy crit check and gets 17."12 [1d20=4]
[01:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 fire
[01:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 fire and gets 19."12 [1d20=5]
[01:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 holy
[01:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 holy and gets 19."12 [1d20=11]
[01:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 fire
[01:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 fire and gets 24."12 [1d20=15]
[01:56] <Kotono> OOC - Crit and 3 hits. Ow.
[01:57] <Alicia> roll 10d6+34+2d6
[01:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 10d6+34+2d6 and gets 72."12 [10d6=1, 6, 4, 2, 3, 5, 6, 1, 4, 1][2d6=1, 4]
[01:57] <Kotono> Alicia rips this megaraptor apart, leaving it's steaming entrails on the path in front of her! The other has retreated, leaving Alicia safe for now.
[01:58] <Alicia> Acting on some unknown urge, Alicia checks to see if the creature was evil.
[01:58] <Kotono> Alicia detects no evil around the creature.
[01:59] <Alicia> Nodding in satisfaction, she heals her tiny wound and then resumes strolling along, enjoying the sights and sounds of this strange park.
[02:02] <Kotono> Ahead you come to a large lake, the end of the path. The lake is fed by a magnificent waterfall, falling five hundred feet in a vast arc, before crashing into the lake with an eternal echoing. The cliff it comes from is a straight drop, more jungle atop it. However, just near the side of the river above, where the waterfall starts, you can see some sort of strange construct there. It's broken, but has strange flat, long rectangular rods atta
[02:02] <Kotono> long rectangular rods attached to the top of some sort of carraige.
[02:03] * Alicia searches the carriage for treasure!
[02:04] <Kotono> To do so, that would require going up the five hundred feet of the waterfall, where it rests up top.
[02:04] * Alicia casts Fly and congratulates herself on being an inventive problem solver.

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[16:58] <Alicia> [00:06] * Alicia casts Fly and congratulates herself on being an inventive problem solver.
[17:00] <Kotono> OOC - Spot check.
[17:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+1
[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+1 and gets 11."12 [1d20=10]
[17:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 8."12 [1d20=4]
[17:03] * Alicia continues to ascend, not expecting any of the dinosaurs to have projectile weapons. If one wants to jump out and attack her above a 500 foot drop, more power to it.
[17:06] <Kotono> At 350 feet up, the jungle growth breaks open! From it come not four legged ground huggers, but great winged predators with long, beak like mouths and long tails! While they only have strange, tiny little talons, their folding wings are like prehensile gliders as they come down at Alicia! Three of them in total, plummeting towards her savagely! OOC - You can make an action here if yo uwant, since you still have some time before they reach you
[17:08] * Alicia shoots a few magic missiles up at the flying dinosaurs to hopefully deter their attack.
[17:08] <Alicia> roll 3d4+3 for lead dino
[17:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 3d4+3 for lead dino and gets 9."12 [3d4=1, 4, 1]
[17:08] <Alicia> roll 1d4+1 dino 2
[17:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+1 dino 2 and gets 5."12 [1d4=4]
[17:08] <Alicia> roll 1d4+1 dino 3
[17:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+1 dino 3 and gets 3."12 [1d4=2]
[17:17] <Kotono> Magical missiles fly out, winging the three flying dinosaurs! Each one is stricken to a degree, but all this does is enrage them further as they fall towards Alicia! OOc - Initiative.
[17:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 16."12 [1d20=14]
[17:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[17:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 16."12 [1d20=14]
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 20."12 [1d20=18]
[17:19] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[17:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 18."12 [1d20=14]
[17:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Pt3>Alicia>Pt1=Pt2'
[17:20] <Kotono> With a feral screetch, one of the three dive bombs at Alicia all out!
[17:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[17:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 27."12 [1d20=14]
[17:20] <Alicia> OOC: AC 25
[17:21] <Kotono> roll 1d8+4 and make a grapple check, Alicia.
[17:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+4 and make a grapple check, Alicia. and gets 6."12 [1d8=2]
[17:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
[17:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 27."12 [1d20=8]
[17:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[17:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 31."12 [1d20=16]
[17:23] <Kotono> Alicia is entangled all around, the biting and clawing dinosaur wrapping it's flexible wings around Alicia's body! It's constricting and painful, hampering her movements! OOC - Alicia.
[17:25] * Alicia rams her forearm into the beast's neck so it will loosen its grip as she kicks off and away! Hopefully.
[17:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 to escape
[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 to escape and gets 20."12 [1d20=1]
[17:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[17:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 19."12 [1d20=4]
[17:30] <Kotono> With a sublime effort, Alicia manages to escape the grasp of the creature! OOC - What direction were you moving?
[17:31] <Alicia> OOC: Lets say downwards, so its between me and the other two and therefore preventing them from charging/diving me.
[17:35] <Kotono> Alicia flies downward in a bundle of confusion, making enough distance down to keep herself safe! The other two pterodactyls come to the level of the one you shook off, the three watching Alicia...OOC - They're holding for the moment. Alicia, you're up.
[17:35] <Alicia> OOC: all within melee range?
[17:37] <Kotono> OOC - If you want to charge them, yeah.
[17:37] <Alicia> OOC: no, I mean for a full attack to hit all three of them. I only moved 5 feet from the one that grappled me.
[17:39] <Kotono> OOC - Oh, I thought you booked it farther than that to avoid being attacked.
[17:39] <Alicia> OOC: Moving further would've provoked an AoO and I didn't want that.
[17:40] <Alicia> OOC: I just wanted out of the grapple
[17:41] <Alicia> OOC: and close enough that dino 1 gives some cover by occupying the space that dinos 2 and 3 would want to be in if they were charging me
[17:44] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, whatever.
[17:44] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on.
[17:45] * Alicia attacks!
[17:45] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 holy dino 2
[17:45] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 holy dino 2 and gets 21."12 [1d20=8]
[17:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 fire dino 3
[17:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 fire dino 3 and gets 29."12 [1d20=15]
[17:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 holy dino 1
[17:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 holy dino 1 and gets 17."12 [1d20=9]
[17:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 fire dino 1
[17:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 fire dino 1 and gets 27."12 [1d20=18]
[17:46] <Kotono> OOC - All hit.
[17:46] <Alicia> roll 2d6+7 dino 2
[17:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+7 dino 2 and gets 12."12 [2d6=3, 2]
[17:46] <Alicia> roll 2d6+8+1d6 dino 3
[17:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+8+1d6 dino 3 and gets 19."12 [2d6=1, 5][1d6=5]
[17:46] <Alicia> roll 4d6+15+1d6 dino 1
[17:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6+15+1d6 dino 1 and gets 36."12 [4d6=5, 5, 4, 1][1d6=6]
[17:50] <Kotono> Alicai tears into all of them in a fury, greviously injuring the lead one and tearingi nto the others! The three, seeming to sense that things are going bad, fly up and off, beating a hasty retreat back!
[17:51] * Alicia gives pursuit, flying upwards and firing a pair of scorching rays, one for the two least injured dinosaurs!
[17:51] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 ranged touch dino 2
[17:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 ranged touch dino 2 and gets 16."12 [1d20=5]
[17:51] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 ranged touch dino 3
[17:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 ranged touch dino 3 and gets 25."12 [1d20=14]
[17:52] <Alicia> roll 4d6 dino 2
[17:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6 dino 2 and gets 22."12 [4d6=6, 4, 6, 6]
[17:52] <Alicia> roll 4d6 dino 3
[17:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6 dino 3 and gets 12."12 [4d6=5, 1, 1, 5]
[17:54] <Kotono> Two more beams fly, all three dinosaurs critically injured! Still, they fly up back to the waterfall, diving back into the cover of greenery with a frantic desperation!
[17:55] * Alicia lets them go, not wanting to waste more spells nor dive into the deep foliage herself. Content that they'll think twice before bothering her again, she resumes flying up to the top of the waterfall in search of treasure.
[17:57] <Kotono> Atop the waterfall is the wreckage of the strange construct. It lies there broken, glass windows large but shattered. There's some debris and things inside, but you'd have to go poking. PAst that, the river winds on a ways, and far far ahead, you can dimly see some sort of fence or dam up the river
[17:57] <Kotono> .
[17:58] * Alicia makes with the poking.
[18:00] <Kotono> OOC - Search check.
[18:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+1
[18:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+1 and gets 7."12 [1d20=6]
[18:04] <Kotono> A basic poke of the wrecked construct doesn't turn up anything of interest.
[18:05] <Alicia> It was worth a shot. Taking advantage of her high vantage point, Alicia looks out over the rest of the park that she can see from here, looking for anything of interest.
[18:07] <Kotono> Flying up, Alicia sees that the river ahead leads to a large metal fence. There's a biiiiiiiiiiiig hole torn in it, however, like it was trampled down. Past that is an open grassland and then some sort of large building.
[18:07] <Alicia> Buildings are often interesting, so Alicia zooms off in that direction.
[18:08] <Kotono> OOC - What's the duration on your flight spell?
[18:08] <Alicia> OOC: 10 minutes
[18:32] * Dracos2 (Dracos@c-24-125-42-6.hsd1.va.comcast.net) has joined #dunes
[18:32] * Dracos (~Dracos@c-24-125-42-6.hsd1.va.comcast.net) Quit (Broken pipe)
[19:42] <Kotono> Alicia makes good airborne progress. She flies over the river and to the fence, it's remnants sparking with eletric power. As she approaches the building, her fly spell's duration peters out. She can land on the grassy field near it if she wishes, or go for a more aggressive landing on the roof of the building.
[19:43] <Alicia> The roof! Lets storm the place! She also recasts Shield upon landing, since it and enlarge person will have run out as well.
[19:46] <Kotono> The building is six stories. The roof is long and flat, with a strange circle atop it. The circle is drawn in white, with an H in the center. Perhaps it is some field of magic, for a construct lies there, pristine. It's like the one at the waterfall, yet undamaged.
[19:47] <Alicia> If it's undamaged that means its unlooted! Alicia searches it for treasure.
[19:49] <Kotono> The doors to it seem to be locked. You find a handle, but it resists being opened.
[19:50] * Alicia tries to force the lock open with her superhuman strength!
[19:50] <Kotono> OOC - Str check.
[19:50] <Alicia> roll 1d20+6
[19:50] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8."12 [1d20=2]
[19:51] <Kotono> Despite all of Alicia's power, the lock's not budging easily.
[19:51] <Alicia> The door hasn't been made that can stand up to Hell Striker's might! Alicia attempts to cleave the door in twain with her mighty blade!
[19:52] <Kotono> OOC - Attack roll.
[19:52] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 -8 power attack
[19:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 -8 power attack and gets 22."12 [1d20=14]
[19:52] <Kotono> OOC - Easy hit. Damage.
[19:52] <Alicia> roll 1d8+27+1d6
[19:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+27+1d6 and gets 34."12 [1d8=4][1d6=3]
[19:53] <Kotono> Crack! The door lock is rather pulverized by Alicia's attack. The lock should pose no problems now. The sound of the breaking lock is loud, echoing throughout the empty sky.
[19:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[19:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 15."12 [1d20=1]
[19:54] <Alicia> Opening the ruined door, Alicia searches around for treasure inside!
[19:54] <Kotono> OOC - Search check.
[19:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+1
[19:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+1 and gets 5."12 [1d20=4]
[19:56] <Kotono> Alicia paws around a bit, but a basic search doesn't turn up much. The inside is quite unusual, soft an dleathery for seats, but metallic otherwise. As you search, however, a part of the construct speaks. Through static, "SOS, Third Visitor's station. This is Doctor Grant, come in anyone!"
[19:57] * Alicia starts in surprise, looking around warily. "Hello?" she replies cautiously.
[19:59] <Kotono> "SOS! We are downed in the Third Visitor's station! Julie has a broken leg and we are currently pinned down inside. The Tyrannasarus Rex departed towards the Main Visitor's Center, but there is a pack of velociraptors pinning us down here. For God's Sake, call in the military if you can hear me and get to an outside band!"
[20:01] <Alicia> "I think I'm the closest thing to the military you're going to get," Alicia replies apologetically, having no idea how she got here nor any idea how to seek outside help. "Where's the third visitor's station? If you give me directions I can come help you." she offers, guessing this is some sort of 'remote talking' magic contrivance.
[20:03] <Kotono> "I repeat, we are pinned down in the Third Visitor's station. There is an ammuntion horde here, but we cannot last long term. If you hear, respond!" The construct continues to echo forth this man's rugged, tired voice.
[20:03] <Alicia> "I can hear you!" Alicia insists. "Can't you hear me?"
[20:05] <Kotono> The part it comes from is astrange little inset to the metal. It has a little grilled place where the noise comes from, and a strange square metal bit attached to some sort of stretchy string, held to the wall by a bracket.
[20:05] * Seira (~Corwin@bzq-79-178-79-204.red.bezeqint.net) Quit (Leaving)
[20:06] * Alicia has no idea what to do here, so instead decides to try and find this third visitor's station by herself. Maybe there'll be a map in this building? Exiting the construct, she looks around for an ingress into the building.
[20:07] <Kotono> There is a little stone hut wth a door, which happens to be unlocked. Opening it, you can see it leads to stairs going downward. The air is startlingly cool in here, contrasting the jungle warmth.
[20:07] * Alicia hurries downstairs, intending to methodically but quickly search the building for any signs or maps to give her an idea of where to go.

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:34:40 AM

[06:56] <Blondezilla> -------Ko in the wall here!-----
[06:59] <Blondezilla> While preparing for a trip to the Desert Fiefdoms and the blasted wastes that few ever visit south of there, Demedais has other business. Today it is checking on the students of the Lord Salman academy he investigated before, finding them hard at work training in the yard. Today they practice on horseback, back and forth and back and forth...
[07:05] * Demedais walks in slowly as they practice, leading Engan in as he watches their style on horse. This is admittedly something Demedais has less experience in - while he's good at riding, his idea of fighting while on a horse involves dismounting.
[07:10] * Demedais looks to the three students once there seems to be a lull in the practice, and waves a bit, reflecting on how Seira may be changing some of his mannerisms...
[07:12] <Blondezilla> Engan crosses his arms as he watches, taking a striden step forward before stopping. The students turn - the big one a little too long, leaving himself open to a painful thrust and dismounting. He falls off his horse in a heap, a cloud of dust kicked up. "Si-aaah!" he cries as he lands, caught off guard.
[07:19] * Demedais blinks a bit at this. "Ai, are you alright?"
[07:21] <Blondezilla> Engan chuckles a little at that, as the big man gets up. He dusts himself off, "Eh, it's a few more bruises. I get enough anyway. Sir!" He quickly makes a salute, as the other two slow their horses.
[07:22] * Demedais salutes in return to him as the other two turn. "At ease. How do studies go?"
[07:25] <Blondezilla> The other two - one slender but developed, the other quiet - look to the big man. "Well enough. Even if I don't intend to use a lot of direct fighting when I can help it," The quiet one notes, "The physical training's increased my endurance."
[07:37] * Demedais nods in approval at this. "Even if you don't plan for direct fighting, you need to be prepared for it as well as possible; there are plenty of things that may trip up a strategy that relies on magic or stealth. Just as there are plenty of things that trip up anyone..." Demedais grins a bit, gesturing to himself, "...who relies purely on their strength to get through. Now, a question for you three. What did you feel from the waves a few weeks ago?"
[07:43] <Blondezilla> There's a bit of a pause there, the big man stepping up first. "I felt...different," Xavier ventures. "I got bruised up pretty good the day before so I was on rest when it happened, and it was like waking up when you're still awake."
[07:46] <Demedais> "And what did you see in this?" Demedais inquires, looking him over.
[07:51] <Blondezilla> "Well..." He scratches his side, looking away. "I felt drawn. Drawn to something, drawn along. Something was waiting for me."
[07:52] * Demedais nods, slowly. "Not sure what it might have been, then?"
[07:56] <Blondezilla> "No. But I did feel it was very important to me, something to reach for." He keeps his voice rather quiet at that, "Ver important."
[07:57] <Demedais> "Then continue to search for it." Demedais nods, before looking to the lithe one. "Morund?"
[08:07] <Blondezilla> "I was training - I didn't feel much for the first one, but the second one was stronger. It made me think of...stuff." At that, he shakes his head. "It was personal, but I really thought about why I was here."
[08:15] <Demedais> "Mmm..." Demedais looks over the young man for a moment, before turning to Duril. "And yourself?"
[08:19] <Blondezilla> Duril demurs, "Not much. I felt both, but nothing special."
[08:23] * Demedais nods slowly and looks at the three again. "And were you three ever notified of what those waves were?"
[08:24] <Blondezilla> "No. The rumors, though...heard lots of things. Heard it was about all the preachers and temples, the old ones and the new ones to Gond, Mystra and Torm. It's..." Xavier shrugs his big shoulders.
[08:29] * Demedais nods again, slowly, and looks to them. "The waves were caused by the releasing of two parts of a seal, hidden in a ruins near here, that has effectively... made this world a sealed chamber for many years. We have begun to open it, and in doing so, we have ended the isolation of this world."
[08:32] <Blondezilla> Duril's eyes show interest at that, "That makes sense with all the noise about the Gods."
[08:35] <Demedais> "Indeed. It is also likely what allowed that circus to arrive, and the warships. A mixed bag, as is obvious. It will be tough to adapt, but that is something I hope you will be greatly able to assist Balmuria in doing."
[08:36] <Blondezilla> "Damn, I watched those and I still don't believe it," Morund whistles low, "So are things going to be like this a lot now, or is it just the balance readjusting?"
[08:37] <Blondezilla> Engan watches, keeping quiet for the most part. "If you're a soldier, you should be preparing for the worst answer to that, no matter what you think it will be."
[08:39] <Demedais> "Honestly? I don't have a clue." Demedais shrugs. "But what Engan said. It is best to presume that things will be like that for a long while. ...and I got so wrapped up in this that I failed to introduce him. My apologies. This is Engan; Engan, this is Xavier, Morund and Duril."
[08:42] <Blondezilla> "Sir," the students salute respectfully and quickly. Engan just waves it aside, "I might take a turn or two with you, but not right now."
[08:43] * Tai{fail} (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) has joined #dunes
[08:43] * Demedais (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (Connection reset by peer)
[08:43] * Tai{fail} is now known as Demedais
[08:44] <Blondezilla> "Sir," the students salute respectfully and quickly. Engan just waves it aside, "I might take a turn or two with you, but not right now."
[08:50] * Blondezilla sets mode: +o Demedais
[08:53] * Demedais looks them over. "Very well. How do the studies proceed, on this note?"
[08:54] * Blondezilla (~dunefar@ip70-177-232-165.hr.hr.cox.net) Quit (The universe is perfectly logical once you relocate to your own universe. -=SysReset 2.55=-)
[08:59] * Kowork is now known as Tiny_Ko_Army
[09:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Commander Oberuth says we're improving. I can tell since I can walk after sparring with him instead of crawling." Xavier says this with a wry grin, while Duril winces visibly. "Speak for yourself," he mutters.
[09:04] <Demedais> "Hm. That is a good sign in and of itself, though I am hardly surprised he isn't going easy." Demedais nods. "He knows the situation better than I do, I believe, and would be doing his absolute best to prepare for it."
[09:10] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I swear, it's like he just can hit me harder," Duril complains a little more, but silences as Demedais continues.
[09:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Then I'll be ready," Xavier speaks up first, "We're getting close to being graduation. We have a lot to live up to - we hear about Captain Seira a lot, and Lady Lyselle and the late Captain Velka. Gotta keep up."
[09:22] <Demedais> "...ah, yes, reputation and all. I'll be frank with you three. Us? We're going to be the ones handling the ruins down there and breaking it open, stemming the original tide and all. You guys? Once that thing's open, there will be no lack of things for you to do, I assure you. Regardless of however anything else turns out. If you want fame or glory, the ability to protect your family, wealth, the ability to change this world... quite frankly you're in the ri
[09:24] <Demedais> "Regardless of however anything else turns out. If you want fame or glory, the ability to protect your family, wealth, the ability to change this world... quite frankly you're in the right place, training at the right time."

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:36:23 AM

[16:50] <Demedais> [02:39] <@Kotono> "Can we get the horses back today, or do we have to wait until tomorrow?" he asks Seira.
[16:50] <Demedais> [02:39] <@Demedais> "Why do these ashen husks form?" Demedais muses, looking out at them.
[16:50] <Demedais> [02:41] <@Seira> "Too many traveers died en route, I guess."
[16:50] <Demedais> [02:42] * @Seira makes a note to prepare rope tricks the next day to just avoid this unpleasantness in the future.
[16:50] <Demedais> [02:42] <@Seira> "Well, night. Or something."
[16:50] <Demedais> [02:43] * @Demedais shakes his head sadly, before nodding to the two and preparing for the vigil.
[16:50] <Demedais> [02:45] <@Kotono> OOC: Skip ahead?
[16:50] <Demedais> [02:46] <@Demedais> OOC: Sure.
[16:50] <Demedais> [02:46] <@Seira> OOC: Yes
[16:50] <Demedais> [02:48] <@Kotono> OOC: Are you doing anything or just travelling along now?
[16:50] <Demedais> [02:49] <@Demedais> OOC: Ah... we're mainly just traveling, I'd think...
[16:50] <Demedais> [02:49] <@Seira> OOC: Our goal is to get to the mines and proceed
[16:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Another day passes. The road is sandy, great drifts across. Thanks to the sandstorm, the road for large stretches at the time is semi visible to completely covered. OOC - Do either of you have tracking or survival ranks?
[16:53] <Demedais> OOC: No, since that would have been the smart thing to have.
[16:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> By about 11 AM, the party comes to a vast drift of sand over the road. This one stretches farther than the eye can see, completely blotting out the road for a distance. The cold, still air and crisp sunshine illuminate the sand all around you, yet provide no help at all.
[16:58] <Demedais> "Nnnn." Demedais grunts, looking it over. "And we can't be assured the road goes straight forward, either. Well, do we have any way of knowing?" A glance to Seira and Claris.
[16:59] * Seira glances at Claris, herself.
[17:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris shakes his head. "Nothing useful at the moment. I've mostly memorised a mix of combat useful spells and abilities to let us withstand the cold and sand. I do remember that the road has a slight northern tilt on the maps, until we come to the intersection that leads to the mines."
[17:02] <Demedais> OOC: What has the road been made out of thus far? Simply more congregated rocks amidst a lot of sand to either side, simple roadmarks indicated the direction, or...?
[17:03] <Seira> OOC: We just need to follow a direction for X days
[17:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Sandpitted rocks. They're very sturdy stones, but you can see the erosion of flowing sand over them.
[17:05] <Demedais> OOC: So it's not anything resembling an actual road so much as a demarked "from A to B to C" pathway? Kay.
[17:08] * Demedais considers this for a while. "Perhaps we should wait until we can see the road again?"
[17:09] <Seira> "We don't need no roads!" Seira announces, handing her map over to Claris. "Lead us, with the sun's grace and guidance!"
[17:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Lathander watch over our path," Claris nods, looking to the sun, the map and reading carefully.
[17:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+7
[17:09] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[17:12] <Tiny_Ko_Army> An hour of riding follows. All around you are cold sand dunes, no sign of the road. The seas of sand are your only companion now, no sign whatsoever of the roads. Claris peers at the map several times, before rubbing his eyes. "I fear that I've lost any sense of where we're going," he speaks up at last.
[17:13] <Seira> "The map clearly mentions following the sun, doesn't it?" Seira asks him, sounding surprised. "How can we miss it? It's right there!" She points for good measure.
[17:14] <Demedais> "I was afraid of that." Demedais says, grimacing, before glancing to Seira. "Maps are large-scale and do not tell of very minute changes in direction from their point of view. Like the one we just got ourselves lost on, it seems."
[17:15] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris looks to Seira, "The problem is that even being off by a few hundred yards could be enough. There's no land markers, just more damned sand. I can tell north and west in relation to the sun, but..."
[17:15] <Seira> "We have to travel a single direction for a few days. That's it!"
[17:16] <Seira> "We used the mines as our departure point, and I'm told that we'll arrive at another monument that cannot be missed."
[17:16] <Demedais> "...That... Okay, who is this map from again?" Demedais asks.
[17:20] * Seira sighs. "Can we get back to any sign of civilization whatsoever?"
[17:20] <Demedais> "You know what? No. Not really relevant. Claris, we traveled approximately what direction away from the sun?" Demedais asks.
[17:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris rubs his eyes again, pointing to the map. "You see that we're most of the way to the intersection by now, yes?" He points at the map, stubbing his finger near the intersection. The southern road leads to the Seljuk Oasis and the Firewi-" He stops at the questions, "We're travelling with the sun at our backs.It's not yet noon, so it's still in the east." He looks backwards, "IDeally, we'll come across the intersecting road if we h
[17:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "IDeally, we'll come across the intersecting road if we head west and can head south on it."
[17:22] <Demedais> "Okay. Most of the way to the intersection. Will we pretty much be forced to run into a marker rock, in this direction - in other words, we will stumble on the road south, correct?" Demedais asks for clarification.
[17:23] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "If we somehow miss that? We're wandering until we get lucky." Breathing out, "At least Seira can generate water, so we're in no danger of dying of thirst. But yes, that's the idea now. Assuming we've variated too far south, we should find the road soon. If it's north, it'll take longer and we'll need to backtrack."
[17:26] * Demedais exhales. "Okay. So, two options. We backtrack for an hour opposite direction, hope to find the road again, and then continue from there. Safer, possibly, but also slower. Or we continue west, hope to find the road south to the mines. Either way, we will want to go slowly and keep constant lookout for the rocks."
[17:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Yes. Lathander will show the way...I hope in short time indeed." Claris bows his head in a moment of silent prayer, "Seira, what say you?
[17:30] <Seira> "I'm good with the west-south plan."
[17:31] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I rather agree myself. I don't think there's much benefit to trying to go backwards, since we're lost as it is." Looking to Demedais, "Can you aide me with spotting ahead? You seem to have sharp eyes."
[17:31] <Demedais> "I will do the best I can." Demedais nods.
[17:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+5 making another survival check for reference, even if Claris is pretty much just guessing now. The map bonus doesn't apply since you're off in the sands and rather lost.
[17:33] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+5 making another survival check for reference, even if Claris is pretty much just guessing now. The map bonus doesn't apply since you're off in the sands and rather lost. and gets 7."12 [1d20=2]
[17:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Make a spot check, Deme.
[17:35] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 bot do this right or I make you Horse meat
[17:35] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 bot do this right or I make you Horse meat and gets 21."12 [1d20=12]
[17:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[17:35] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 9."12 [1d100=9]
[17:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[17:35] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 93."12 [1d100=93]
[17:39] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Three hours pass. The party continues along, coming to a c urious thing. There is a dip ahead in the sand - about one hundred feet deep or so, like a hilly crevasse. It's about two hundred across but at a reasonably gentle slope. At the bottom is something unusual - instead of sand, you can see solid stone. A few small patches of green linger around this stone slab.
[17:40] <Demedais> "Could this be a marker stone of some sort?" Demedais muses, looking at it carefully.
[17:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The party is about twenty five feet away from the eastern edge of the crevasse, it's scar in the sands ahead. It runs for agood distance, it would take a bit of time to go around.
[17:43] <Demedais> "Okay. What... is this?" Demedais says after a moment, looking it over carefully. "Any mention on the map?"
[17:43] * Seira shrugs. "Don't know. Want to check it out?"
[17:43] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "No. It doesn't look like an oasis," Claris shakes his head, "It looks like...is it a bit of stone under the sand, or perhaps a ruin? I care little, honestly, but if you want to go look?"
[17:43] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: You can make a spot check if you're looking, Deme.
[17:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 Yeah, that was the intent.
[17:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 Yeah, that was the intent. and gets 13."12 [1d20=4]
[17:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Since you're the only one in partw ith a mod to speak of.
[17:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20-8
[17:44] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20-8 and gets 9."12 [1d20=17]
[17:46] <Demedais> "....... We are going to avoid this area and go around in some form. Getting nowhere -near- that area, right there." Demedais says, pointing straight toward the bottom, near the western slope. "I have no desire to mess with a scorpion that big, thanks."
[17:47] <Seira> "How big?"
[17:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Pointed out, the party can peer ahead. It's made a decent effort for something it's size, hiding in the sands of the western slope's bottom. A collosal, mammoth scorpion awaits. A stinger larger than a greatsword twitches ust above the sand level, it's scaly body considerable.
[17:48] <Demedais> "That big."
[17:48] <Seira> "We could probably kill it," Seira muses.
[17:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Is it worth the risk and the time? It's not an undead, just an overgrown natural creature," Claris shrugs his shoulders, "Do you think it's needed?"
[17:49] <Seira> "No, I'm just making an observation," Seira responds, eyeing the monster. "Well, onwards to the southwest?"
[17:50] <Demedais> "What Claris said. We're lost and trying to kill an evil wizard. Scorpions are not evil wizards." Demedais says dryly, looking to see whether looping around to the northwest or southwest would be faster
[17:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> On a glance, southwest looks marginally faster.
[17:52] <Demedais> "Southwest works. Let's keep away from the edge, too." Demedais says, moving about thirty feet away before beginning to loop around the crevasse to the southwest.
[17:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+5
[17:53] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+5 and gets 25."12 [1d20=20]
[17:54] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Another hour passes. But at last luck is had! You come to the southernly headed road, stumbling onto it's stony glory!
[17:55] <Demedais> "Okay. Next time? We wait once we run into a sand drift." Demedais says after looking up to the sky for a moment.
[17:56] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris lets a long breath out, "Thank you, Morninglord," he murmurs, looking to the south. "Let us continue. Perhaps we can reach the mines by nightfall?"
[17:57] <Seira> "We never strayed from the road and only continued for a few minutes before stopping," Seira mutters to Demedais. "I don't see how stopping those few minutes earlier would have changed anything whatsoever."
[17:58] * Demedais opens his mouth as if to comment, but then just shakes his head. "Indeed, let's go for the mines. I'd rather not stay out again tonight."
[17:59] <Seira> "Works for me."
[18:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The rest of the afternoon passes in riding. While you don't reach the mines, you come fairly close. Near dusk, as the spell expires, you come to the intersection. To the southeast is shortly the Seljuk oasis, just a few hours away. To the southwest is the path to the Firewind mines. While no buildings are about, there is something of note. A large caravan of several wagons has set up camp just off the intersection, the smells of cooking
[18:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> cooking food drifting along the cold, barren wastes.
[18:03] * Seira approaches the caravan, naturally.
[18:03] <Demedais> "Well, then." Demedais muses. "Shall we camp with them for the night?"
[18:04] * Demedais shrugs and follows Seira!
[18:04] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The cold air is sniffed, Claris nodding in appreciation. He follows, "If they're friendly, by all means."
[18:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> As you approach the caravan you can see the members in it. Most are dark skinned men wrapped in white clothes from head to toe, with only eyeslits visible. These warm clothes do not prevent mists from coming out of their mouths, the cold evident. There is a central bonfire, where most sit. Here pots are dotted around it, wonderful smells coming from it. As you approach, calls come out in accented voices. "Travellers!" Attention comes t
[18:07] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Travellers!" Attention comes to you, eyed. One man in particular comes forward, wearing differnt clothes. Thick, warm furs and using a light cane. His dark face has a perfectly white mustache. He walks up at a good pace, yet with a slight limp. "Welcome, travellers. Do you seek to rest with us?"
[18:08] <Seira> Not really bothered due to Claris's spell keeping them comfortable at these temperatures, Seira waves at the moustached man seeming to be the leader. "That's pretty much it," she agrees. "Is that alright?"
[18:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Of course!" He beckons you to approach, towards the fire. "A pox on those that would turn away fellow travellers in the desert! Come over and warm yourselves and have a good meal. My name is Bayar, leader of this caravan."
[18:10] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The white garbed men watch lightly, but not that intensely. A few do eye you, but most are lost intheir own discussions or meals now. A few are putting up occasional braziers that burn with coals, as the sun sinks beneath the sand dunes.
[18:10] <Seira> "Seira!" she responds, letting the others introduce themselves. "Where are you from? We're coming from as far back as the Baronies."
[18:11] <Demedais> "Demedais." Demedais nods with a slight bow to Bayar.
[18:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Claris," Claris goes towards the fire, holding his hands out to it. "Thank you."
[18:12] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "From the Firewind Mines to Arad. Nothing interesting, I'm afraid. I'm a mine engineer and I had to bring men to help with a problem there." Bayar looks over you, "Heading to the mines yourselves? Fair warning, if you want the metalst here, you're far better served to go and buy them in Arad."
[18:13] * Demedais looks to Seira to explain the situation.
[18:15] <Seira> "We're explorers, really, more than merchants," Seira explains, snorting immediately. "Well, that's what we thought, before we actually headed out into the real world and found out that maps don't exactly allows us to get from one place to the other. Who knew, right? I guess we'll have to write off this expedition unless we find a tracker of moderate skill to help us navigate."
[18:17] <Demedais> "Imagine that. A map not helping in a huge desert with easily obscured roads." Demedais muses idly.
[18:18] <Seira> "It's not that large on the map!" Seira protests, holding it out for good measure.
[18:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Bayar gestures, going to sit a few feet from the fire. "The first trip's the hardest. You'll learn to survive in time, nothing prepares you for the wastes." At that, "Explorers work. You have the look of them. Tell me, you come from the Baronies to the west? What's happening over there?:
[18:20] <Seira> "They're growing, magic is on the rise," Seira summarizes. "It's a good place to be right now."
[18:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Balmuria is a pleasant city," Claris adds on, "It is most interesting."
[18:21] <Demedais> "I think we went over this part of the argument earlier, Seira. And... a lot of things are happening over there, especially in Balmuria, yes."
[18:23] <Tiny_Ko_Army> His hands reach out to the fire, as white robed men bring everyone bowls full of stew. Mostly vegetables, but it smells very good. "Thanks," Bayar takes one, "I think the Pasha sent a man over there, as I remember? I recall hearing about it when I was in Arad. Part of his big search to find a bride lately." A snort at that, "Charm the Pasha, win a lifetime in obscene, unimaginable wealth."
[18:24] <Seira> "There was someone like that, but I didn't know he was looking for brides." Seira shrugs. "He was kind of shifty, if you'll forgive me saying so, and left really quickly and quietly."
[18:25] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Mmmm." A shrug at that, "I'd rather not know. The means are the means, after all." With a long look, "You're an exceptionally pretty young lady. You might have a chance if you want to be the Pasha's wife."
[18:26] <Seira> "Is he really rich?"
[18:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Let's put it this way..." Thinking, "The latest story goes like this: Kelara needed a loan a month ago. The Pasha, in the interests of friendship in the east, gave them 30,000 gold as a gift instead. This money barely interested anyone." At that, with a canny look to him, "The Pasha sits on the accumulated wealth of centuries and centuries. He's richer than Waukeen.""
[18:29] * Seira seems doubtful. "Waukeen is more active in the world now, you know. She might take offense-- ah, who am I kidding? She's nice and not confrontantional like that. Still, Kelara must be really cheap to buy...."
[18:30] <Tiny_Ko_Army> A shrug again, "I heard they're having problems with some sort of internal issue recently. It hasn't really trickled to my ears yet - everyone's going on about the PAsha's search and the angels in the north."
[18:30] <Seira> "Angels in the north?"
[18:31] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris sits up at that, turning. "Hm? I am a servant of the Gods...would you please tell me more on this?"
[18:31] * Demedais tunes back in at mention of a more divine aspect involved here.
[18:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "There's not a lot to tell," Bayar smiles slightly. "Recently, since the twin disturbances, there have been angels seen north of Blackwind Oasis and in the general north." A pause, "This would be of interest to you two. Your names have travelled even to hear, from the whispers of those coming from the Baronies." He smiles now, "I'll be glad to tell you, but I really would like to hear more about the Baronies and Balmuria, and Malmuth as
[18:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Baronies and Balmuria, and Malmuth as well. The news about the Empire has gone to a dying trickle in the past years."
[18:35] <Seira> "I... wouldn't be trying to visit it any time soon," Seira cautions.
[18:37] <Demedais> "Ah, yes." Demedais nods slightly. "The situation is tense between Balmuria and Malmuth right now... while Balmuria is probably a manageable stop if you ever want to, Malmuth's currently fairly locked up."
[18:38] <Seira> "Civil disturbances, that kind of thing. It's probably best to give this time."
[18:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> He nods, "After losing a war, I suppose so. The end of the war is the last time I heard reliable information on the Empire." Taking a few spoonfuls of stew and slowly eating, "There's been several sightings of angels to the north. Oh, the Pasha said it's just heat or coldstroked fools talking...but I hear soldiers have been steadily mounting expiditions to the north. Further..." A very long look, "Everyone's starting to say they're not
[18:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Everyone's starting to say they're not coming back."
[18:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Of course, what people say may not be the truth." With that he shrugs again, "Ah well, so life goes."
[18:41] <Seira> "No, there probably really is something supernatural there, though it could be devils just as well," Seira muses. "Something to look into, perhaps. And speaking of looking into things, any tips on how to navigate the desert better?"
[18:43] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Stay to the roads is the biggest. If you're going between oasises or cities, you spare yourself grief if you don't risk going off. You can only carry so much water. Now, if you have to go off? Train yourself and learn the land. This land isn't like the east or the west, I've been to more temperate climates. Once you leave the roads, there isn't forests or plains with farms. There's nothing but sand, endless sand. The worst part is that
[18:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The worst part is that anything that survives out there is not going to be friendly, and it's going to be stron genough to survive in the desert. I got this limp from being on the wrong side of one of those things.
[18:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "
[18:46] * Demedais nods slowly. "We've encountered giant scorpions and something that had yellow, almost squid-like limbs. I'm glad we didn't see what else that thing had..."
[18:46] <Seira> "Well, we'll never run out of water, at least," Seira informs him. "And traveling with us should be pretty safe, all things considered. We would pretty much like to have a bit of guidance, and you know we can afford it, if you've heard of us all the way from the Baronies."
[18:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Magic, eh?" Scratching his chin as he listens, "I don't know what the yellow creature was, but large and larger scorpions happen." After that, "How much are you offering? Most of these men are workers for the Pasha. I'd have to pull strings to send one with you, moreso depending on where and how long it'll be."
[18:49] <Seira> "A couple weeks, give or take," Seira responds. "We must make allowances for the weather, after all. As for how much...." She glances at Demedais and Claris. "I never hired people before. It is a strange, new experience. How much do people usually get paid?"
[18:50] <Seira> "We receive thirty gold a month," she adds thoughtfully. "And it took us many months to even get that far. Would that work?"
[18:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Where to? A couple of weeks isn't a trip to the Firewind mines," Bayar notes. "You're going out into the wastes proper?"
[18:50] * Seira nods.
[18:52] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "You're damned fools," Bayar shakes his head, "The desert's bad, but people don't come back from the Waste. I've only heard of one in my life, and he went half insane, babbling about horrible things before he passed. Even if you can provide water, you're still in mortal danger simply by being there."
[18:52] <Seira> "He killed a dragon," Seira adds helpfully, pointing at Demedais. "In single combat. I was there."
[18:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Lathander watches over us and our reason for going is just. We will not fail," Claris speaks up, his voice quiet but very steely.
[18:54] <Demedais> "And yet it's apparently the one place we need to go- ...it was not single combat, Seira, the entire town guard was firing at it and then some." Demedais replies wearily. "And I seem to remember someone running behind me and healing me after the blasted thing breathed lightning death. But yes. We are confident our target is out here, and we have an escape route if necessary. Failure... not happening." A slight shake of the head.
[18:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "You're still fools, even if the Gods are prodding you along." Bayar looks torn, before listening. "I'm sorry, but unless you can convince a man to go with you, I won't agree to it. I won't live the rest of my life with a man's death at my instruction on my soul."
[18:57] <Seira> "Well, I'm offering money, safety and a nice, comfortable trip back," Seira says, frowning. "I haven't lost a man in my care yet. But if there's need for more incentive, what else could I offer?"
[18:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "You're saying you will. I don't doubt the money, but the safety?" At that, Bayar shakes his head a second time. "Why do you want a guide in the Wastes, though? There aren't any maps and only rare, fragmented stories of it. Are you going there without knowledge of how to survive in the first place? Even if you can conjure or produce water up..."
[19:00] <Seira> "I can do that and I have a way of instantly returning home," Seira confirms. "We have plenty of supplies with us so we won't starve, certainly not enough to prevent us from using that option of retreat. I can even push back death in extremes. And I happen to have a map from someone who had actually been there and returned sane."
[19:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "You have an actual map?" An eyebrow is raised in interest, "Let me see it.
[19:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "
[19:01] <Demedais> "And I don't eat or drink. Well. Not unless those ashen husks walk near. That was unnatural." Demedais shakes his head slightly.
[19:01] * Seira seems wary, but shows the map to Irenes's hideout.
[19:07] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Bayar reads the instructions slowly, "Directions?" he asks aloud.
[19:08] * Seira nods.
[19:08] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Ah, I was hoping for an actual map. Still, interesting." He muses, "If they're to be trusted...hm. It still may be a fool's errand, but...tell me, how much will you offer?"
[19:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Strike.
[19:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Ah, I was hoping for an actual map. Still, interesting." He muses, "If they're to be trusted...hm. It still may be a fool's errand, but...tell me, how much will you offer? 30 gold isn't enough to even make one consider sending someone into the Wastes."
[19:13] <Seira> "Three hundred? Three thousand? Three million? I honestly don't know how much trackers and guides get paid. What would be enough?"
[19:15] * Demedais meditates on the question for a moment, before looking to Seira for a second. "Where we are going is likely to have rewards aside from gold, as well. The one who comes along would be able to take his share of that which is found; worth perhaps even more than what we can pay."
[19:15] <Demedais> "If deemed wise, my share can be set aside for this purpose.
[19:15] <Demedais> "
[19:15] <Seira> "The problem I see with this is that it nullifies my promise to keep hazards away from our guide," Seira muses.
[19:15] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Bayar looks to the fire, "I have a good man. Strong, enduring, better than the normal brand. He knows how to fight as well. I doubt he's in your league, realistically, but he knows the desert well and is a survivor. I can summon Berjand and you cans ee if he's willing to consider it."
[19:16] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "If he's willing to go into the wastes...then so be it."
[19:16] <Seira> "But yes, it would be up to the person in question to decide for himself," Seira agrees at last, nodding to both.
[19:16] <Demedais> "As Seira said. To force someone on this is not something I am willing to do."
[19:16] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Bayar stands, waving his hand. One of the white garbed men break away and come to him, a few short words exchanged. "Berjand will be along, then."
[19:16] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris nods once, "I can offer the healing light of Lathander as well to him."
[19:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> It's not very long for the man in question to come. He wears the body wrapping white garb of the others, but his face is more exposed. He moves quickly, with a surity of step and strong muscle. A heavy scythe hangs on his back. "Master Bayar," he bows low, "What is ityou wish of me."
[19:19] <Seira> "We're interested in making you an offer to guide us through the Waste," Seira addresses him.
[19:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "These travellers have a request of you," Bayar nods, "It is a dangerous one, but I ask that you listen and answer honestly."
[19:20] <Tiny_Ko_Army> He's not an overly big man, but Berjand has muscle. You can see it under his clothes, a little too tight. "As you wish, Master. The waste? Why? None come alive from it's embrace?"
[19:22] <Seira> "We know someone who did, and we have instructions which are said to be infallible, as well as a sure way of getting back. It's pretty much twofold -- our offer, that is. Either guiding us for unlimited water, healing and protection and a pre-arranged fee, or a share of whatever we find at our destination, but here our protection wouldn't be perfect due to the nature of your involvement."
[19:23] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "How much is the fee? Master, I assume you would take the majority of it?" Berjand asks respectfully.
[19:23] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Bayar looks to Seira, "500 gold to myself, 250 to Berjand, unless he wishes the latter."
[19:24] <Seira> "Acceptable. The duration is... well, the location is two weeks away from here, so a month at the most, I feel."
[19:26] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Master...what is it you wish me to do?" Berjand asks quietly.
[19:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Bayar shakes his head, "It's your choice. I won't order you into the Wastes. 250 gold..." There's a pause there, "It's enough, you know, for it. That was intentional, if you come back from the Wastes, you deserve it."
[19:27] <Seira> "Hey, you're free to say no if that's what you want!" Seira interjects.
[19:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Berjand's expression does not change. He turns to Seira, "How do you have unlimited water? There is little water in the desert, let alone the waste."
[19:30] * Seira holds out her arm, palm up, and a small fountain springs out of it. "Pretty much like this."
[19:31] <Demedais> "She can conjure water at will; I can create walls of boiling water as I choose, as a defensive move, though mine is limited in use." Demedais says simply.
[19:31] <Seira> "You could still drink it, if you let it cool," Seira muses.
[19:32] * Seira shrugs. "Anyway! I have all kinds of magic that would let us get through this, except for the one spell to get us to our destination, since I hadn't been there before in person."
[19:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Amazing." Berjand and Bayar both watch, the latter speaking. Berjand breathes out, "Can you show me how to do that?"
[19:34] * Ebiris (WinNT@user-5af1b680.tcl122.dsl.pol.co.uk) has joined #dunes
[19:35] * ChanServ sets mode: +ao Ebiris Ebiris
[19:35] * Seira actually considers. "Are you a free man in all that counts? You could return with me, then. I have a school that teaches magic, and something like this would be possible for you to learn if you practice there."
[19:59] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[20:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I am bound to Master Bayar," he bows his head, "He sponsored my training in exchange for my service."
[20:01] * Demedais considers, before giving Seira a sidelong glance. "Irenes... gems, perhaps?"
[20:01] <Seira> "I'm sorry, then. I don't think even a month would be enough if you haven't shown a talent for magic thus far," Seira tells him. "But you're free to come visit at some point in the future." At Demedais's suggestion, she shakes her head. "Unlikely, since it's a beginner's spell and he must have moved past them by now. But an option to keep in mind."
[20:04] <Demedais> "This is the desert, it'd prove useful out here. But yes, either way; it'd be worth it to keep in mind, and you can try training him on the way, perhaps?" Demedais shrugs. "Perhaps this is the sort of thing that would trigger it."
[20:05] <Seira> "It's... not outside the realm of possible," she allows.
[20:05] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Go ahead and make a diplo check here, Seira. You're right on the border.
[20:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 I like rolling dice (assist Seira diplo check)
[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 I like rolling dice (assist Seira diplo check) and gets 24."12 [1d20=8]
[20:07] <Seira> OOC: Taking 10 if permissible, result of 33
[20:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> There's a pause at this, before Berjand speaks. "Very well. The risk is worth the rewards."
[20:10] * Seira nods. "The risk will be minimal, for what it's worth. My reputation is important to me, especially seeing as it's reached this far from home."
[20:11] <Demedais> "Now, a question, Seira. Do the times you have refer to walking or riding?" Demedais asks.
[20:27] * Seira decides to defer to their guide's judgement in all things nonmagical and unrelated to combat.
[20:29] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "May I see the map," Berjand asks.
[20:30] * Seira hands it over silently.
[20:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The instructions are read, "As long as this says," he begins, "28 days to the location within. We should rest and go, to reach Firewind Mines soon."
[20:34] <Seira> "I will make it worth your while," Seira tells him. "Agreed-upon payment or not, but complete the task successfully and a bonus will definitely be there. What we're seeking is very important to send us all the way into the Waste."
[20:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "It would have to be," Bayar agrees, "To go into the wastes..." He shivers, "I will have a tent pitched for you so that you may sleep well."
[20:36] <Seira> "Our thanks," Seira responds.
[20:42] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 69."12 [1d100=69]
[20:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The next morning the party is up just past dawn. In the chilly air as the rest of the caravan packs up to go, "I beseeched Lord Lathander for his guidance," Claris begins, after casting Endure Elements on all four, including Berjand. He looks about in confusion, his light shivering ceasing. "I asked him if we are to travel on horseback, and he said yes." A smile plays on his face. "This is not a spell that is always answered. I feel thi
[20:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> I feel this is a good omen."
[20:48] * Seira nods. "It probably is."
[20:49] * Demedais nods, smiling. "A relief, that. Well, then."
[20:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Berjand looks about, but keeps his peace for the moment. Thus the travel is begun. On slower mounts this time, the day's passage is without incident. You make good time, reaching the firewind mines at dusk. They are not a mine in the traditional sense. It is a vast pit of sand clawed out of the earth, surrounded by heavy walls and clothes to keep the sand out. It is a vast thing, sticking out amid the endless sands. Here, Berjand stops.
[20:56] * Demedais whistles low. "Ai... this is impressive."
[20:56] <Seira> "Which metals actually get harvested, here?" Seira asks politely.
[20:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I've heard of it even from Malmuth," Claris notes, "It is impressive."
[20:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Here, Berjand stops. "The Firewind mines, the southernmost reach of the Fiefdoms in this area. Beyond is nothing but the sands and then the Waste. Do you wish to start fresh in the morning?"
[20:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Platinum, mithril and adamantite are the biggest, but it's hard, deadly work." Looking towards it, "You don'tw ant to go inside if you don't have to."
[20:58] <Demedais> "That is probably wise, yes." Demedais nods.
[20:58] <Seira> "If it will help, we can follow our directions as closely to the letter as possible," Seira comments. "Of course, conditions might change that, but until we hit something like that...."
[20:58] * Seira nods at Demedais. "A more concise way of saying yes."
[20:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Then let's camp," Claris says, "We have a lot ahead of us." OOC - Do you guys want to skip on?
[21:00] <Seira> OOC: We'll be resting in rope tricks
[21:00] <Seira> OOC: So yes
[21:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The next day dawns! Slowly, the party begins to travel...
[21:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 39."12 [1d100=39]
[21:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The first day passes without incident. The wind blows a few times, but nothing devastating. The second day dawns, travel deeper into the sands.
[21:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 84."12 [1d100=84]
[21:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 37."12 [1d100=37]
[21:05] <Tiny_Ko_Army> At high noon the second day, the party rests to eat. The weather is drainingly cold this way, the sands no comfort against it. Claris serves the jerky, dried fruit and water, everyone sitting down to eat. "I hope we reach the wastes proper in a week or two," Berjand says around a mouthful of food.
[21:06] * Demedais nods slightly, watching as they eat. "Indeed."
[21:06] <Seira> "Do the large worms travel there?" Seira asks him.
[21:07] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I don't know. I wouldn't be surprised if they do...those things..." Berjand shivers. "They could swallow us whole, never to be seen again." As the party talks, the sunlight suddenly becomes shadows.
[21:08] * Demedais automatically looks up and around on instinct.
[21:09] * Seira is ready to cast a defensive spell, but doesn't move much herself. "Is this normal?" she asks Berjand.
[21:10] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "No," Berjand looks up as well, as does Claris! One needs no spot checks to see above. High in the sky, perhaps one hundred feet up? It's body is gigantic, a vast brown bird! It's beak is golden, talons gleaming! It blocks out the sunlight as it circles around above, around the party.
[21:10] <Seira> "Fight or flight?" Seira asks, finally standing up. For her, it's only a matter of which spell she uses.
[21:13] <Demedais> "It's already flying; the question is, does it want to fight, too." Demedais says. "To answer the question you actually asked, uh. Is it just a huge carrion bird, or actually aggressive?"
[21:14] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris rises smoothly as well, "An animal again. No need to kill it unless we have no other choice. Do you have any idea what it actually is?"
[21:14] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 nature
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 nature and gets 17."12 [1d20=7]
[21:14] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+8
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12."12 [1d20=4]
[21:15] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I don't know," Berjand puts a hand on his scythe, just in case, as he cautiously looks up.
[21:15] <Seira> "Something natural, strange as that might sound," Seira responds with a shrug. "Well. We can just move on and see whether it leaves us alone. If we don't want to take it out, I could let us hide in extra dimensional space until it gets bored and leaves."
[21:17] * Demedais looks up. "Let's keep moving for now, yeah."
[21:18] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I'd prefer that," Claris agrees, looking skyward as he goes to his horse. "Lathander, guide this creature from us, so we do not have to bring harm to it. A rare thing, do not force sunset on it so early."
[21:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> So the party gets on their mounts and travels, as...
[21:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20 and gets 4."12 [1d20=4]
[21:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The great bird in the sky follows at first, seeming to eye them. It circles around them for a half hour, before it turns and flies to the southwest and away. At this, "...great," Berjand looks up as sunshine can be seen again. "Perhaps it was not in the mood for human."
[21:21] * Seira coughs at that.
[21:23] <Seira> "Life is somewhat more dull when evading conflict, but at least the moral dilemmas lessen as well," Seira comments to Demedais.
[21:23] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Perhaps dragon scared it off, being higher on the food chain?" Claris smiles a little widely at that, "Thank you, morninglord."
[21:23] * Seira is feeling content enough to send thanks to Lathander as well.
[21:24] <Demedais> "Or elf/dragon/human/aspirant genie, it seems." Demedais nods, before chuckling a bit at Claris' comment. "Or that. And do not complain too much about more dullness; we get much excitement anyway."
[21:25] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Genie?" Berjand looks towards Seira. "Can you grant wishes like one?"
[21:25] <Seira> "There are no genie aspirations whatsoever," Seira protests. "Though perhaps Polly--" She blinks. "Maybe. Do you have a wish?"
[21:26] <Demedais> "No, she can'- wait, what about Polly- wait, what?!" Demedais splutters.
[21:26] <Seira> "I just pictured her in a harem outfit." Seira gives Demedais a sign of approval.
[21:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "She'd look good in the silken garb of the desert women. Do desert genies wear the same?" Claris wonders aloud, his voice carrying just a little too far.
[21:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> His words trip over Seira's, which makes his color rise. He spurs his horse on, "Let us continue," Claris says.
[21:28] * Demedais just flushes about six shades lower. "Uh."
[21:31] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Maybe," he answers back, "Right now, my only wish will be granted once this is finished."
[21:31] <Seira> "Ask me at that time, then!"
[21:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The rest of the second day passes in a certain silence, but it's peaceable and occasionally punctured by chatter. On the third day of the two week first leg..
[21:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 82."12 [1d100=82]
[21:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 88."12 [1d100=88]
[21:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The sands continue onward. The wind blows on occasion, but only chilly breezes and nothing more severe. At two hours past noon you ride on, as...OOC - Spot checks, everyone.
[21:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+5
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+5 and gets 25."12 [1d20=20]
[21:35] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 sure.
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 sure. and gets 27."12 [1d20=18]
[21:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+11
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+11 and gets 14."12 [1d20=3]
[21:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+2
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+2 and gets 7."12 [1d20=5]
[21:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris draws his horse up short, shivering. "Wait, I see something."
[21:36] <Demedais> "...why..." Demedais stops as well. "Red, yellow, blue lights? Creepy ones?"
[21:36] <Seira> "Where?" Seira makes an attempt to look around.
[21:37] <Demedais> "The horizon." Demedais says, pointing out that way.
[21:37] * Seira looks!
[21:39] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Far on the horizon," Claris points vaguely, as Berjand peers as well. After a few moments, Seira catches a glimpse as well - blue, red and yellow lights. They make her shiver when she ca tches slight of them.
[21:39] <Seira> OOC: Taking 10 on K:A for 27
[21:43] <Seira> "Let's avoid them."
[21:43] <Demedais> "What are they?"
[21:44] <Seira> "Seems like evil aberrations," Seira continues. "Sorry, was gathering my thoughts. Yes, definitely looks like that. Given they're likely to be immune to magic and able to go invisible, we shouldn't seek combat with them."
[21:45] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris squints ahead, "Are they coming for us? I can't tell yet," he adds.
[21:45] * Demedais looks as well. "Uhm... Neither can I, frankly..."
[21:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+5
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+5 and gets 24."12 [1d20=19]
[21:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 moook
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 moook and gets 29."12 [1d20=20]
[21:47] <Demedais> "Helm stand watch, they're approaching us." Demedais growls.
[21:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Check that...they're approaching," Claris says after a few moments.
[21:48] <Seira> "Hmm, let me try something," Seira muses, before checking the distance to them.
[21:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Seira thinks they're at least 300 feet away - plenty of distance to work with.
[21:49] * Seira waits until they approach some more, before summoning a hyppogriff in front of the lights, commanding it to fly directly to the right of them.
[21:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The lights begin to approach! 250 feet, coming at a steady pace. The tri colored lights approach, coming onward! 200 feet! As they approach...OOC - Would you all make listen checks now?
[21:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 and gets 22."12 [1d20=13]
[21:51] <Seira> roll 1d20+2
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+2 and gets 9."12 [1d20=7]
[21:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+5
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+5 and gets 17."12 [1d20=12]
[21:52] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+4
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+4 and gets 9."12 [1d20=5]
[21:52] <Demedais> "Are they... crying?" Demedais mutters. "Ai..."
[21:53] <Seira> "They could emulate the sound," Seira agrees, though she sadly catches nothing. "Do not fall prey to their illusions and deception."
[21:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> 150 feet! They come closer and closer, the wailing begun to be audible to all. It's a low sound, like crying. It makes the chills running up your body from looking at them intenser.
[21:54] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris takes out his holy symbol, "If they are undead, I will send them to rest." he steps forward, "Do any of you wish protections while they come?"
[21:54] * Seira glances at Claris. "If my plan works, please be ready to follow up with your own." Not content to wait longer, she steps forward and sends the hyppogriff flying, first towards the lights and then taking off at an angle.
[21:54] * Demedais begins growling. "I can bring up a circle of protection- what are you planning, Seira?"
[21:55] <Seira> "To win without fighting."
[21:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Berjand has his scythe out, hanging back carefully.
[21:56] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The hippogriff flies out, appearing as they approach! It goes to them and darts to the side, away from them! To this, two of the yellow lights break off, chasing it, while the rest continue towards you! One hundred feet now - you can see they are small colored balls, glistening in teh sunshine. Yet, something in them catches the sun with a glint.
[21:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> At that, Claris chants, "Golden hippogriff, join your bereathen already here! Come!" A second appears, darting towards them and going off! Two blue ones follo wit, but the rest continue onward towards you! Fifty feet now, racing along. They are orbs, five of them remaining. Three red, one blue and one yellow. Something inside of them glistens amid the small sphere of light. OOC - I'm going to call initiative here.
[22:00] <Demedais> roll 1d20 mrf
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20 mrf and gets 2."12 [1d20=2]
[22:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 and gets 18."12 [1d20=8]
[22:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 and gets 23."12 [1d20=10]
[22:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13
[22:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 and gets 22."12 [1d20=9]
[22:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 and gets 25."12 [1d20=12]
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 and gets 26."12 [1d20=13]
[22:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 and gets 22."12 [1d20=9]
[22:02] * Demedais (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (blahsickbaarnsaletrjhnb.)
[22:03] <Seira> Sending their mounts galloping towards the will o' wisps, Seira retreats towards the relative safety of Demedais and Claris!
[22:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+2
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+2 and gets 7."12 [1d20=5]
[22:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+3
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+3 and gets 7."12 [1d20=4]
[22:04] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Blue Orb>Red Orb 3>Red Orb 1>Red Orb 2=Yellow Orb>Seira>Claris=Berjand>Demedais of Miko'

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:38:36 AM

[15:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> --
[16:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The orbs continue to rush forward, as Seira frees the horses! They run forward on command, meeting the orbs halfway. Two of the red orbs break off to follow them, leaving three orbs to come at the party. They come painfully close, a malaise filled chill affecting the party! Each is a small ball of light, with something glinting inside. OOC - SEira, you're up.
[16:02] <Seira> Mirror Image, the ultimate spell of utility in combat! Seira is confident in Demedais's ability to handle an orb, and that her images would deflect another. She does worry over Claris, but all he needs to do is hang in there a bit longer.
[16:02] <Seira> roll 1d4+3
[16:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+3 and gets 6."12 [1d4=3]
[16:03] * Alicia (WinNT@user-5af24024.tcl120.dsl.pol.co.uk) Quit (Connection reset by peer)
[16:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Claris and Berjand are up.
[16:04] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris moves to Seira's side on request, chanting, "Be stronger, be tougher, be like the aspect of the dire bear!" he calls, energy flowing into her! Meanwhile, Berjand has his weapon out, hanging back defensively! OOC - Deme.
[16:05] * Alicia (WinNT@user-5af24024.tcl120.dsl.pol.co.uk) has joined #dunes
[16:06] * Alicia is now known as Ebiris
[16:06] * ChanServ sets mode: +ao Ebiris Ebiris
[16:06] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[16:25] * Demedais (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) has joined #dunes
[16:27] * FacelessRobot sets mode: +o Demedais
[16:28] * Demedais grunts and lunges forward at the first one, slashing at it furiously in an attempt to render it asunder before it can do any harm!
[16:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Which colored one? There's a blue one, a red one and a yellow one.
[16:29] <Demedais> OOC: Whichever one is closest. If there is no one closest, Deme has bad memories of blue-colored things.
[16:30] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Blue then.
[16:30] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 (+2 Charge +1 Haste +4 Smite -4 PA)
[16:30] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 (+2 Charge +1 Haste +4 Smite -4 PA) and gets 35."12 [1d20=18]
[16:30] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+2 Charge +1 Haste -4 PA)
[16:30] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+2 Charge +1 Haste -4 PA) and gets 31."12 [1d20=18]
[16:31] <Demedais> roll 1d20+8 (+2 Charge +1 Haste -4 PA)
[16:31] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+8 (+2 Charge +1 Haste -4 PA) and gets 13."12 [1d20=5]
[16:31] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Two hits.
[16:31] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - And yeah, if you charged, strike the last two.
[16:31] <Demedais> OOC: lol I r dumb ignore second and third roll. GAH Tai is out of it today
[16:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOOC - One hit.
[16:33] <Demedais> roll 2d6+21+2d6 since I presume they're holy
[16:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+21+2d6 since I presume they're holy and gets 33."12 [2d6=5, 3][2d6=2, 2]
[16:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> With an overwhelming strike, Demedais charges the blue one! He strikes through it's blue body, the blade going fast. While it seems to stir it, tear it - it goes too fast, not seeming to get as much tearing traction as it should. At this, the three orbs spring to attack! The blue one comes close to Demedais!
[16:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
[16:35] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 25."12 [1d20=9]
[16:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: AC?
[16:35] <Demedais> OOC: 28.
[16:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais' floating shield is enough to parry the blow, a crackle of frosty ice lining the shield but not damaging it! Meanwhile, the yellow one flies at Claris, trying the same!
[16:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
[16:36] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 17."12 [1d20=1]
[16:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> But it's attack is errant, flying by him and missing! Meanwhile, the last charges at Seira, it's glittering, obscured core burning with fire!
[16:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
[16:36] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 32."12 [1d20=16]
[16:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d7
[16:36] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d7 and gets 4."12 [1d7=4]
[16:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> But the only thing set aflame is a mirror image, vanishing away! OOC - Seira.
[16:37] * Seira is all too happy to take a step back, her remaining images following dutifully, and throw a blast of acid at the orb!
[16:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 ranged touch
[16:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 ranged touch and gets 14."12 [1d20=4]
[16:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The swift shot of acid flies, but the red orb evades it, dancing in the air! OOC- Claris and Berjand is up.
[16:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris turns to the one that missed him, his holy symbol in hand. "Light of the sun, I call you to set to rest this abomination!" With that, a ray of searing light comes forth from his palm at the orb!
[16:43] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+8 ranged touch
[16:43] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+8 ranged touch and gets 18."12 [1d20=10]
[16:43] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Yet despite this, the orb mockingly dances in the air, avoiding the ray! Berjand holds back, keeping on the defensive! OOC - Deme.
[16:44] * Demedais swings furiously at the dancing sphere in front of him in an attempt to strike it down!
[16:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -3 PA)
[16:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -3 PA)
[16:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -3 PA) and gets 29."12 [1d20=17]
[16:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -3 PA) and gets 13."12 [1d20=1]
[16:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 (+1 Haste -3 PA)
[16:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 (+1 Haste -3 PA) and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[16:45] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - First hits.
[16:45] <Demedais> roll 2d6+13+2d6
[16:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+13+2d6 and gets 22."12 [2d6=5, 2][2d6=1, 1]
[16:46] <Demedais> OOC: If it kills, do I cleave into a nearby one?
[16:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais strikes again! His blade finds entirely too much not resistance, passing through effortlessly! Yet it's cleaving at the body, which flickers from the blow. It's just light, except for something in the center, something gleaming. OOC - Orbs are up.
[16:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The blue orb wobbles in the air, before ramming senselessly at Demedais!
[16:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[16:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8
[16:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8 and gets 12."12 [2d8=4, 8]
[16:49] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Freezing ice forms on Demedais's leg from the strike, chilling his body! Further, his color drains, leaving him feeling faint! OOC - -2 to all rolls until further notice, Deme.
[16:49] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Having dodged the return fire of Claris, the yellow orb continues to dance around him, striking!
[16:49] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
[16:49] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 30."12 [1d20=14]
[16:49] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8
[16:49] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8 and gets 13."12 [2d8=7, 6]
[16:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris is stricken in the arm, electricity dancing up it! His color drains from his face, body shaken! "Foulness..." he holds his arm in pain. Meanwhile, the red one continues to fly around Seira and her swarm of images, relentlessly attacking!
[16:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
[16:51] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 25."12 [1d20=9]
[16:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d6
[16:51] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d6 and gets 6."12 [1d6=6]
[16:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Yet another image is vaporized instead, torn apart in a fiery wreathe! OOC - Seira.
[16:52] <Seira> A change of tactics is clearly needed, Seira muses, as she moves away towards Claris to assist him and, perhaps, gain the attention of his attacker as well. After coming to a defensive position next to him, her sword drawn, Seira draws an arcane mark in the air, clamping her teeth together, as ghostly jaws of pure force appear all around the reddish light, assaulting it!
[16:53] <Seira> roll 10d6 force
[16:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 force and gets 45."12 [10d6=6, 6, 1, 6, 6, 5, 6, 2, 1, 6]
[16:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+12 ref whores go
[16:53] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+12 ref whores go and gets 20."12 [1d20=8]
[16:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: DC?
[16:54] <Seira> OOC: 23
[16:54] <Seira> OOC: ForceRaped
[16:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The jaws of force surround the red orb, tearing it apart! It's colored aura flickers and vanishes, revealing what lies beneath. A single small red gem shard, crackling apart and bursting into dust! A screaming white face escapes upward from it, a cry of relief from it's lips! OOC - Claris and Berjand are up.
[16:55] <Seira> roll 1d20+2
[16:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+2 and gets 14."12 [1d20=12]
[16:56] <Seira> "Go all out! If I'm right, these are trapped souls, much like the husks we encountered earlier!" Seira calls over to Claris and Demedais.
[16:57] <Demedais> "Gotcha." Demedais growls.
[16:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Then," Claris turns to the yellow one, "Burn in the everlasting fire of the sun!" From the sky a pillar of fire strikes down, engulfing that orb!
[16:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 9d6
[16:57] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 9d6 and gets 30."12 [9d6=3, 5, 6, 1, 6, 2, 1, 5, 1]
[16:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+12
[16:57] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[16:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The flames lick and burn the yellow orb, which avoids the worst of it with maddeningly fast movement! Yet it's aura is flickering a few seconds, dazed! Berjand continues to watch, wide eyed! OOC - Deme.
[16:59] * Demedais unleashes his full fury on the blue orb, fighting through the freezing touch!
[16:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+2 Charge +1 Haste +4 Smite -4 PA -2 damn orb)
[16:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+2 Charge +1 Haste +4 Smite -4 PA -2 damn orb) and gets 30."12 [1d20=15]
[16:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 (+2 Charge +1 Haste -4 PA -2 damn orb)
[16:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 (+2 Charge +1 Haste -4 PA -2 damn orb) and gets 13."12 [1d20=2]
[16:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 (+2 Charge +1 Haste -4 PA -2 damn orb)
[16:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+6 (+2 Charge +1 Haste -4 PA -2 damn orb) and gets 24."12 [1d20=18]
[17:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - First hits.
[17:00] <Demedais> OOC: ...shit.
[17:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: /me pats Deme. -2 more?
[17:01] <Demedais> OOC: Yes.
[17:01] <Demedais> OOC I was thinking the numbers looked to high.
[17:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais is a blur of attacks, but can't land any on the dancing, evading orb at all! Instead, it strikes at Demedais in return!
[17:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 20."12 [1d20=4]
[17:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> But this is evaded with a flick of his blade, sending it back! Meanwhile, the yellow orb flickers, before attacking Claris again!
[17:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 26."12 [1d20=10]
[17:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8
[17:02] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8 and gets 9."12 [2d8=3, 6]
[17:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> All color seems to leave Claris' face, as white as a dead body. He staggers back, breathing out heavily and wobbling! OOC - Seira.
[17:04] <Seira> "Retreat and recover your strength," Seira tells Claris, as she directs the phantom jaws at the priest's attacker while attempting to fire off a scorching ray at the one assaulting Demedais, intent on at least providing the two some support, if nothing else.
[17:04] <Seira> roll 10d6 force
[17:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 force and gets 36."12 [10d6=1, 6, 3, 5, 5, 4, 6, 3, 2, 1]
[17:04] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 ranged touch 1
[17:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 ranged touch 1 and gets 14."12 [1d20=4]
[17:04] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 ranged touch 2
[17:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 ranged touch 2 and gets 23."12 [1d20=13]
[17:05] <Seira> OOC: No ray of scorchiness this turn
[17:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+12
[17:06] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[17:06] <Seira> OOC: DC still 23
[17:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The jaws tear at the yellow orb! It shudders and flickers, before breaking apart! It's color vanishes, a yellow gem shard doing the same as the red one! Claris nods and falls back, as Berjand keeps on guard! OOC - Deme.
[17:07] * Demedais grunts in utter frustration and continues his assault, intent on breaking this orb in half!
[17:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste)
[17:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste)
[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste) and gets 25."12 [1d20=10]
[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste) and gets 30."12 [1d20=15]
[17:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste)
[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste) and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[17:08] <Demedais> OOC: ...
[17:08] <Demedais> OOC: -2 for the ice orb.
[17:08] <Demedais> OOC: No hits.
[17:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais continues to strike, but the cold lingering to his body saps his vitality! It's enough to ruin his attacks, dazing him further! The last orb strikes with it's blue essence at Demedais!
[17:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
[17:09] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 30."12 [1d20=14]
[17:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8
[17:09] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8 and gets 9."12 [2d8=8, 1]
[17:10] <Demedais> OOC: AC 30, if it helps. But doesn't look like it.
[17:10] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais is stricken again! His color is that of a dead body, broken and white as chalk! His body s hakes of it's own accord, his energy dropping into utter exhaustion! OOC - Your modifier has increased to -4. PM.
[17:13] <Seira> "Claris, can't you try to break through whatever enchantment's being placed on Demedais?" Seira calls over, eyeing the remaining orb warily.
[17:14] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I have REstoration," he answers, "I can try that."
[17:15] <Seira> "That works!"
[17:15] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Seira, you're up, go for it.
[17:16] <Seira> With a final thought, Seira sends the teeth at their last target, herself moving in range to aid Demedais flank this creature, in case it survives her attack.
[17:16] <Seira> roll 10d6
[17:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 and gets 28."12 [10d6=1, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 4, 5, 1, 2]
[17:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 19."12 [1d20=3]
[17:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Jaws tear into the blue orb, making it's light vanish! It winks away with a breaking gem shard, the battlefield cleared! OOC - No foes visible at the moment, so free action.
[17:18] <Seira> "Alright. Restoration, then--" Seira looks around. "I can summon another Mount, and Demedais has his own horse to fall back on. They'll have to do. We'll use two people per horse for the time being, and advance. Any objections?"
[17:18] * Demedais gestures to Claris weakly. "I prepared... Lesser Restoration. Let me try that first." With that, he gestures to himself, hoping it will break the effects of the orb's touch!
[17:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> On that spell, some color returns to Demedais.
[17:20] * Demedais nods slightly. "Okay, it had some effect. Use your restoration on yourself, Claris - we need everyone moving." Another use of restoration on himself, before looking to Seira. "That should work."
[17:21] * Seira calls upon her orb to resummon a Mount, looking expectantly at Demedais. "Do your thing."
[17:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Withdrawing a tiny vial, Claris scatters glistening dust over his body. Light touches him, restoring his vitality.
[17:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Berjand approaches, "What were those," he enquires, coming along.
[17:21] * Demedais nods and prays for Horse's arrival, before reflecting a second on how long it's been since he's called him.
[17:22] <Seira> "Soul fragments?" Seira ventures. "This close to our target, I'd say failed experiments of the madman we're here to stop."
[17:23] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Horse appears quickly at Demedais' side, licking his hand before presenting himself to be ridden.
[17:23] <Demedais> "You think so?" Demedais turns to Seira, frowning, before grinning a bit at Horse.
[17:24] <Seira> "They were gems crying to be allowed to die, it's a safe bet," she returns, before getting on the horse and offering Claris a hand. "Let's not pause here too long."
[17:24] * Demedais gets on and nods to Berjand. "Indeed. I have no desire to face down more of those things."
[17:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> So the party mounts up and continues! The rest of the third day passes without incident, savef or occasional wails in the distance. Come nightfall, a steady wind has begun, which carries discordant wailing all about. The next morning, the wind has slackened, however, another frozen, sun distant day ahead of the party. (More)
[17:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[17:27] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 5."12 [1d100=5]
[17:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[17:27] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 56."12 [1d100=56]
[17:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> At dusk, the party comes onto something unusual. Jutting out of the desert sands is a rocky outcropping, about twenty feet up into the air. It's wide, thrusting out of the sand. Unusual enough, as this desert is nothing but deep, eroded sands with little truly solid. Further, as the party approaches it amid the setting sun, they can see it has an opening -a cave entrance, perhaps.
[17:31] <Seira> "Normally, I'd go and explore," Seira mentions. "But I've been trying to curb my curiousity."
[17:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Perhaps at least a glance?" Berjand looks towards it, the cave's entrance dark. "If it's empty, it would be preferable to sleeping in the open."
[17:33] <Seira> "A glance works for me," Seira agrees, opening her senses to magic.
[17:34] * Demedais looks about to say something, before stopping and looking to Berjand. A bit amused, he then looks to Claris and shrugs. "Let us be careful, though. If we find it large and compelling, we can return later after Irenes has been slain."
[17:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "True." Claris agrees to that, looking onward himself. "Were we more leisureful, I would be interested. Few, few, few humans have ever come here in the past centuries."
[17:37] <Demedais> "If only Malmuth and Balmuria were completely at peace and we didn't have Daa-vid to worry about." Demedais says. "Still, duty must come first. Are you planning on going in, Seira, or..."
[17:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Berjand keeps quiet, but he does listen. His eyes swap back and forth as the party talks.
[17:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I do begin to wonder. The ruins by Balmuria, the laboratory under Malmuth..." His voice becomes curious, "You start to wonder if magic and treasure lies in every forgotten cave."
[17:39] <Seira> "Still sweeping ahead," Seira responds distractedly, looking around.
[17:40] * Demedais nods. "The world will open up. Our job is to ensure it does so in a way that won't break it."
[17:41] <Seira> "Let's go inside," Seira suggests. "Feel free to bring illumination if you can't see well. But don't go past me." And with that, she heads inside for fifteen more feet.
[17:42] * Demedais nods and pulls out a sunrod, using it to light the way and spare the cleric some magic.
[17:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris reaches into his pack and takes out a copper coin, murmuring a short prayer. The coin is engulfed in light as he follows behind Seira. With the light flickering about, you can see inside. Glimpses of the smooth walls on the side and drifts of sand, and towards the back - where you can see piles of...something, but you'd need to get closer to project enough light.
[17:44] <Seira> "Actually. There are skeletons inside." Seira frowns. "Maybe you should just stay by the entrance and I'll go check it out."
[17:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris stops his pryaer at the last minute, however. "Thank you, Demedais."
[17:44] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 traps
[17:44] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 traps and gets 26."12 [1d20=14]
[17:45] * Demedais pauses. "Human skeletons? And I'm not inclined to let you go in alone, Seira."
[17:46] <Seira> "If it's a trap I'll probably survive, but if Claris wants to make it more of a certainty, I won't stop him."
[17:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I'll come along then," Claris says, "If they need to be put to rest, I'll gladly do so."
[17:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> After a moment, Claris nods and chants a quick, quiet prayer, touching Seira's shoulder.
[17:47] * Seira heads futher inside, at that.
[17:48] * Ginrai is on IRC (Ginrai)
[17:49] <Demedais> "...Do not hesitate to pull back and let us handle them here, if they are hostile, Seira." Demedais says after a long moment.
[17:49] <Seira> "I'm pretty sure they're dead."
[17:49] <Seira> "The permanent kind," she amends quickly.
[17:49] <Demedais> "That's no- mm. Still. Anything hostile." Demedais says flatly.
[17:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Can I see that sunrod then," Claris asks, waiting just a moment.
[17:50] * Demedais nods and hands it to Claris.
[17:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> In the two go! Demedais can see ahead, the halo of light advancing in! What lies here isa pile of bones and ancient equipment against the far wall. A few hunks of burnt, fossilised wood lie here, as well as rotten wooden casks. The back wall has suffered a cave in.
[17:59] * Seira searches for the source of the conjuration magic.
[18:02] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Seira pokes around the mess. While a more thoughrough search would be needed to catalogue all the items here, finding the magical signature is not hard. Nestled in the hand of one of the skeletons is a ceramic star.
[18:03] * Demedais looks to Berjand as they wait, a bit edgy.
[18:03] * Seira blinks.
[18:03] * Seira looks to see whether it or its magical signature are in any way familiar.
[18:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Berjand has a hand on his scythe, waiting. "A grave," he muses very quietly.
[18:04] <Demedais> "Likely, I suppose. A shame." Demedais shakes his head.
[18:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Meanwhile Seira searches along, Claris keeping a watch. "Did the cave in kill them...?"
[18:07] <Seira> "There is a scroll that might hold the answer," Seira responds. "I'll use Mending and then another spell to transcribe it in the morning. For now, as it's approaching the evening, we might as well camp a short distance outside the cave in extradimensional space."
[18:12] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The night passes without incident. The nextmorning, Seira uses mending to repair the scroll and then another spell to copy it. She finds that it's written in archaic Common, so old that it's difficult to read intelligently. OOC - Make an int check, Seira.
[18:13] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
[18:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[18:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Seira is able to parse it with a bit of work. It reads the following, "To whom may find this: This cave will become our graves. The sandstorms have gone on for two weeks, with no hope of exit, the sanddrifts pinning us in. We are fading from lack of food. I leave beh ind a warning to those that come this way - for while there is water deeper in this cave, it runs poisonous. Turn away from this place - it's offered shelter is nothing bu
[18:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> it's offered shelter is nothing but a deathtrap." There is a linebreak, then in different scrip and writing, "Please, I ask of you to at least bury us. If you come while we are still fresh, I beg of you - tell Alarani in Desmile that Kentar loves her forever."
[18:19] <Seira> "We can do the former, at least," Seira muses, having summarized it to the others. "Desmile?"
[18:21] * Sierra_WatchLAConfidentialArgh is now known as Sierra_Mikain
[18:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I've never heard of it," Berjand replies. "It's nothing but a blank."
[18:22] <Seira> "It seems likely people lived here before it became a wasteland... perhaps during the war of the gods?"
[18:22] * Demedais nods. "The least we can do."
[18:23] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris nods once, "Perhaps so, or perhaps before that. Still..." He looks to them, "It will not take long. Give me the time to lay them to rest."
[18:23] <Demedais> "...Maybe." Demedais nods slightly, before nodding to Claris.
[18:24] * Sierra_Mikain is now known as Sierra_UpdatingMafia
[18:26] * Seira hands the star they've found to Demedais, merely asking him to keep it on his person.
[18:27] * Demedais blinks, before nodding and placing it in a convenient pocket.
[18:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The fifth day dawns, the travellers continuing on deeper into the desert!
[18:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[18:28] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 19."12 [1d100=19]
[18:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> This day passes without incidient. Rest comes peacefully, another day travelled. Thus, the sixth day begins!
[18:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[18:28] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 88."12 [1d100=88]
[18:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[18:28] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 10."12 [1d100=10]
[18:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> By about 10 AM, the day's travel is well and truly begun. The party rides up a heavy, long sanddune, seeing the path below. However, there is something of note. The sand ahead is not a sandy yellow, but a wide patch of faintly red sand.
[18:34] <Seira> If there was ever a time to check it out with magic, this is it!
[18:35] * Demedais looks to it, before glancing to Berjand. "You know of anything this could be?"
[18:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+10
[18:35] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+10 and gets 29."12 [1d20=19]
[18:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Wait!" Berjand abruptly raises his voice.
[18:36] * Seira certainly isn't about to step onto the bloody sands.
[18:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I've heard of these - the red you see is a type of tiny bug. They swarm anything that walks over them," he warns.
[18:36] * Demedais waits in place, eyeing the sands calmly for now.
[18:37] <Demedais> "...This many?" Demedais asks, a bit startled.
[18:37] <Seira> "Are they impervious to fire?" Seira inquires.
[18:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I don't know," Berjand answers, the red sands about fourty feet across and very wide. "I've only heard about them second and third hand. They're not common in the deserts."
[18:43] <Seira> "We could try a pair of summons, again," Seira muses, "and divert them. Either that, or to carry us across. What do you think, Claris?"
[18:45] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I can do either. I'm wary of attacking it, incase it stirs an entire horde of them." He glances about, "It looks like this runs a good ways in either direction, but we could try going around, too."
[18:46] * Demedais shrugs slightly. "Whatever gets us across without being eaten by bugs."
[18:47] <Seira> "Let's try to fly across," Seira says at last. "I can call upon a hyppogriff and transport at least once more person safely across along with me. After that, we'll be able to throw the summons at the red sands, and see whether that opens a trail for our horses. If not, Demedais can call his back, and I'll summon yet another."
[18:47] * Demedais nods slightly.
[18:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Fine by me," Claris says, "Go ahead and I'll follow."
[18:50] * Seira summons the beast, and commands it to carry herself across with Demedais's armor, before returning for Demedais himself.
[18:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The trip across is without incident. So is the next, taking Demedais over.
[18:52] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The rest get ove rwithout incident, the red sands awaiting as the hippogriff finishes it's carrying work.
[18:53] * Seira sends it towards a section, so that it'd land on the other side from them right next to the red sand and walk away slowly to the side.
[18:56] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Thesummoned beasts land on the other side, then walk into the swarm! As they do, the red sand seems to bustle, hustling towards the two baits with speed!
[18:56] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+21
[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+21 and gets 31."12 [1d20=10]
[18:56] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+21
[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+21 and gets 30."12 [1d20=9]
[18:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 10d10
[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 10d10 and gets 70."12 [10d10=8, 8, 6, 10, 7, 6, 4, 8, 7, 6]
[18:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> In a grisly display, tiny red dots erupt out, cloaking the two summons in red! They shudder and seem to vanish entirely too quick, only a few drops of blood splashing out from the bugs! However, this does open several blanks spots of sand, as the vermin feast!
[18:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Berjand looks on, his color draining from his face rapidly as he steps back and away from the red sand even more.
[18:58] * Seira calls the horses over, guiding Demedais's steed towards the safest looking one!
[18:59] <Demedais> "..." Demedais stares, agape, as he backs away very quickly as well.
[18:59] * Seira also takes this chance to withdraw further from the sands.
[19:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The horses cross theb lank spots, hustling across wiftly! The gaps don't last long, but it's long enough to get them over.
[19:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris turns away from the mess, "Let's continue...and watch for more of those."
[19:00] * Seira sees no reason to stay here any longer, or disagree.
[19:01] * Demedais nods and quickly remounts. "Indeed."
[19:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The sixth day passes mercifully. The seventh dawns, the party continuing their labors.
[19:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[19:03] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 53."12 [1d100=53]
[19:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The seventh day is a peaceful one, only chill winds picking up all day. By nightfall, they're a steady, albiet not too stron gmovement, occasionally whipping sand about.
[19:03] * Seira takes this as a sign of preparing two rope tricks the next morning.
[19:05] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The eight morning dawns like this, a steady, unplesant, grit carrying wind. It's not prohibitive, but it's certainly not pleasant. Wraps of cloth can cover the mouth and nose to protect against it, but if it gets stronger you'll clearly have a problem.
[19:06] * Seira will be ready to stop in time, and count their progress to adequately calculate their distance to their goal.
[19:07] * Demedais wraps a thick layer of cloth around most of his face in acknoweldgement of the wind.
[19:09] * Sierra_UpdatingMafia is now known as Sierra_OHGODTHELIGHTTHELIGHT
[19:13] * NeremWorld (~Ari@pool-96-226-75-51.dllstx.fios.verizon.net) has joined #dunes
[19:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[19:28] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 91."12 [1d100=91]
[19:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100+5
[19:28] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100+5 and gets 14."12 [1d100=9]
[19:30] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The winds stay steady, making visibility and hearing hampered. But, somewhere ahead, in the dusty view, you hear it. Cries of lamentation and fear, chilling you.
[19:31] <Demedais> "Ngah..." Demedais growls. "Those orbs again?"
[19:31] <Seira> "Well, that's familiar," Seira says sourly. "I'd normally propose avoiding them, but a considerable part of me wants to release those souls. Claris, think you could do that spell, again? And after it, a circle or protection?"
[19:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris nods, first touching Seira with a prayer, and then, "I call on a barrier of absolution, to protect us!" A white circle appears, a protection against evil cast! Meanwhile...OOC - You guys can make spot checks if you like.
[19:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+2 sure
[19:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+2 sure and gets 13."12 [1d20=11]
[19:34] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 k
[19:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 k and gets 27."12 [1d20=18]
[19:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+5
[19:36] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+5 and gets 24."12 [1d20=19]
[19:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+9
[19:36] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+9 and gets 14."12 [1d20=5]
[19:36] * Seira surrounds herself with images in the meantime.
[19:36] <Seira> roll 1d4+3
[19:36] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+3 and gets 4."12 [1d4=1]
[19:37] <Demedais> "A hundred or so feet out, I'd guess. Not sure how many we have on our hands this time. Be careful." Demedais says.
[19:38] <Seira> "Can you point one out to me?" Seira requests. "I could take it out from distance, this time around."
[19:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I see colors too - a yellow one," Claris adds, squinting.
[19:38] * Demedais gestures toward one of the blue ones, aware of Seira's fire resistance.
[19:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: You can make another check with a +6 bonus if you want, Seira. The conditions are making it impossible to be sure u nless you wanna shoot semi blind.
[19:40] <Seira> roll 1d20+8 I only need to see it briefly for MM to work
[19:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+8 I only need to see it briefly for MM to work and gets 17."12 [1d20=9]
[19:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Seira is able to see them now - fifty feet away, the distance having been closed as the party tries to view them. OOC - You guys can all take actions, you pretty much have a round as they zoom in.
[19:41] <Seira> "This time around...." Seira grabs hold of her blade. "Berjand, Claris, I think it might be more effective if you were supporting Demedais's efforts to strike at those unholy things. With a bit of luck, he'll be able to dispatch them more efficiently, since they seem impervious to most manners of magic."
[19:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> There are perhaps six of them - no six, two of each color. They come on relentlessly, advancing despite the wind.
[19:42] <Seira> But that's still to come. The orbs are almost within range of the Manyjaws spell, and Seira travels a few feet ahead to make up for the difference, before summoning the ghostly creations and sending them to gnaw at a blue orb.
[19:42] <Seira> roll 10d6
[19:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 and gets 34."12 [10d6=6, 3, 3, 4, 1, 4, 6, 2, 1, 4]
[19:43] * Demedais moves with Seira, sword drawn and ready to strike at the orbs when they enter range!
[19:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris hangs back, "You'll have my support, be it prayer or mace," At that, he chants, "Fires of the sun, I beeseech you to help me put to rest the abominations here!" The other blue orb is stricken by a heavenborn pillar of fire erupting around it!
[19:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+12 ref forSeria
[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+12 ref forSeria and gets 29."12 [1d20=17]
[19:44] <Seira> OOC: Well, that one saved
[19:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+12 ref for flame strike
[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+12 ref for flame strike and gets 32."12 [1d20=20]
[19:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 9d6
[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 9d6 and gets 30."12 [9d6=2, 6, 1, 4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 2]
[19:45] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The jaws race out, tearing at one blue orb! The other is engulfed in fire, flickering red erratically! But none are stopped, approaching onward! OOC - Initaitive here.
[19:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20
[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20 and gets 15."12 [1d20=15]
[19:46] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16."12 [1d20=6]
[19:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+2
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+2 and gets 5."12 [1d20=3]
[19:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+3
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+3 and gets 5."12 [1d20=2]
[19:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13 blue 1
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 blue 1 and gets 22."12 [1d20=9]
[19:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13 blue 2
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 blue 2 and gets 29."12 [1d20=16]
[19:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13 red 1
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 red 1 and gets 14."12 [1d20=1]
[19:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13 red 2
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 red 2 and gets 22."12 [1d20=9]
[19:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13 yellow 1
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 yellow 1 and gets 17."12 [1d20=4]
[19:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13 yellow 2
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 yellow 2 and gets 31."12 [1d20=18]
[19:51] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Yellow2>Blue2>Blue1=Red2>Yellow1>Seira>Demedais>Red1>Berjand=Claris'
[19:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The first yellow orb rushes the party - but at the edge of the magic circle, stops in it's tracks. It recoils off slightly, hovering nearby! Soon, the two blue orbs do the same, even if injured, as does the other red and the yellow! OOC - Seira.
[19:54] * Seira lets the teeth continue their work, as a pair of rays strikes out at the remaining blue orb
[19:54] <Seira> *red orb
[19:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 ranged touch
[19:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 ranged touch and gets 29."12 [1d20=19]
[19:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 ranged touch
[19:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 ranged touch and gets 18."12 [1d20=8]
[19:55] <Seira> roll 8d6 fire
[19:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d6 fire and gets 29."12 [8d6=4, 5, 6, 2, 2, 5, 4, 1]
[19:55] <Seira> roll 4d6 SA
[19:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 4d6 SA and gets 9."12 [4d6=1, 4, 3, 1]
[19:55] <Seira> roll 10d6 teeth
[19:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 teeth and gets 38."12 [10d6=5, 2, 3, 3, 6, 5, 3, 3, 2, 6]
[19:56] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+12
[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28."12 [1d20=16]
[19:56] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The blue orb continues to be chomped on, while the red orb is shot by flaming rays! However, it seems to not be damaged! Indeed, the fire makes the gem shard in the center glow brighter, the size of it's circle of light around it increasing by a foot or so! OOC - Deme.
[19:59] * Demedais moves out, a charging lash at the injured blue orb while making sure he stays within the circle's protective radius!
[20:00] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (+2 Charge +1 Haste -3 PA)
[20:00] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 (+2 Charge +1 Haste -3 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=10]
[20:00] <Seira> "Temporary change of plans, don't get within reach of the orbs," Seira tells Claris and Berjand. "Claris, use anything ranged you have on them, for now."
[20:01] <Seira> "Go for the opposite energy, since I figure my attempt just confirmed that."
[20:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> With sand blowing all about in a gentle, discomforting wind, Demedais strikes out! The charge isn't quite enough, missing the floating orb! Claris nods, "Benedictions of the sun come forth!" OOC - Bless, +1 to your attack rolls and saves vs fear.
[20:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Berjand stays at the ready, defensive and within the circle! Meanwhile, the orbs circle around, unable to get to the party! OOC - Seira.
[20:04] * Seira regrettably sends the orbs towards a new target, the other red orb.
[20:04] <Seira> roll 10d6
[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 and gets 29."12 [10d6=6, 1, 2, 2, 2, 5, 6, 2, 1, 2]
[20:04] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+12
[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+12 and gets 17."12 [1d20=5]
[20:04] <Seira> OOC: At last!
[20:05] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The red orb is chomped up good, unable to evade the gnawing, gnashing teeth! So ripped up, it's light flickers a few times, but it's still up! OOC - Deme.
[20:06] * Demedais growls and continues attempting to dice the blue one up in an attempt to finish it off!
[20:06] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste)
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste) and gets 34."12 [1d20=19]
[20:06] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste)
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste) and gets 27."12 [1d20=12]
[20:06] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste)
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste) and gets 19."12 [1d20=9]
[20:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - First is a hit and you can threaten a crit.
[20:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 crit check (+1 Haste +1 Bless, second roll wouldn't have hit anyway)
[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 crit check (+1 Haste +1 Bless, second roll wouldn't have hit anyway) and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[20:07] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Crit.
[20:07] <Demedais> roll 4d6+7+2d6
[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+7+2d6 and gets 35."12 [4d6=6, 2, 6, 4][2d6=5, 5]
[20:08] <Tiny_Ko_Army> With one decisive blow, Demedais slashes through the blue orb! His blade cleaves through the gem shard, making the entire thing wink out and shatter! OOC - You can cleave to a yellow one nearby if you want, they're not particularly spaced out.
[20:09] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Yellow2>Blue2>Red2>Yellow1>Seira>Demedais>Red1>Berjand=Claris'
[20:09] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 sure, I'll take it.
[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 sure, I'll take it. and gets 19."12 [1d20=3]
[20:09] <Seira> "Next time, let's attack together," Seira suggests. "I'll wait on you, and we'll summon water on the yellow orbs. It might do some damage, especially if we time it well, I feel."
[20:10] <Demedais> "I can do that." Demedais nods.
[20:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais swings back towards the yellow orb, ut it's too fast to share the fate of it's ally! Meanwhile, Claris withdraws his holy symbol. He holds it to his chest, then points forward at the orbs! Three of them, the last blue and the big red and a yellow, are caught in a burst of raw holy power!
[20:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 5d8
[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 5d8 and gets 28."12 [5d8=4, 6, 7, 4, 7]
[20:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+9
[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+9 and gets 24."12 [1d20=15]
[20:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+9
[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+9 and gets 16."12 [1d20=7]
[20:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+9
[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+9 and gets 20."12 [1d20=11]
[20:13] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The burst makes the two non red orbs hit flicker, especialy the already hurt blue one! The red one shrinks, losing most of it's gained size! Meanwhile, Berjand continues to hold back in defense, waiting. Meanwhile, the orbs continue to wail, relentlessly but unsuccessfully wailing at the barrier! OOC - Seira.
[20:14] * Seira summons all the water she can in a wave that catches two of the yellow orbs, timing it with Demedais.
[20:14] * NeremWorld (~Ari@pool-96-226-75-51.dllstx.fios.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
[20:15] * Demedais nods and lands a wall of boiling water right on top of the two yellow orbs!
[20:24] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The twin waters - one gush and one wall, engulf thet wo yellow orbs! The raw water pressure is considerable, slamming them down into the sand!
[20:25] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 10d6
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 10d6 and gets 37."12 [10d6=5, 1, 2, 6, 5, 6, 1, 3, 2, 6]
[20:25] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 37*1.5
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 37*1.5 and gets 55.5."12
[20:25] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Blue2>Red2>Seira>Demedais>Red1>Berjand=Claris'
[20:26] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The desert sand soaks up as much water as a thirsty traveller, even as the two yellow orbs are pinned and broken! They seem to be extinquished by the water, breaking apart and destroyed by the two!
[20:26] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The red orb continues to flail outside of the radius, unable to get closer! Claris holds for the moment, as does Berjand, as the orbs fail to penetrate the circle! OOC - Seira.
[20:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d4
[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d4 and gets 3."12 [2d4=1, 2]
[20:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Heat enaminates from the wall of hot water, doing a little mroe harm and good at once!
[20:28] <Seira> Magic missiles are her way of putting things right, it seems. Seira sends five the way of the red orb she inadvertantly strengthened earlier.
[20:29] <Seira> roll 5d4+5
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 5d4+5 and gets 21."12 [5d4=4, 4, 4, 1, 3]
[20:29] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The red orb shrinks to it's original size entirely, battered and weakened by the missiles! OOC - Deme.
[20:29] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Blue2>Red2>Seira=Demedais>Red1>Berjand=Claris'
[20:32] * Demedais drops concentration on the wall and moves to strike at the red sphere through the wall!
[20:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1 Haste +4 Smite +1 Bless -2 PA)
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+1 Haste +4 Smite +1 Bless -2 PA) and gets 31."12 [1d20=13]
[20:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1 Haste +4 Smite +1 Bless -2 PA)
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+1 Haste +4 Smite +1 Bless -2 PA) and gets 29."12 [1d20=11]
[20:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 (+1 Haste +1 Bless -2 PA)
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 (+1 Haste +1 Bless -2 PA) and gets 22."12 [1d20=13]
[20:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Two hits.
[20:33] <Demedais> roll 4d6+22+4d6
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+22+4d6 and gets 53."12 [4d6=1, 4, 3, 3][4d6=3, 5, 6, 6]
[20:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The red orb is hit twice, it's gem center chipped and damaged! But it's still stays up, as the heat from thew all continues!
[20:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d4
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d4 and gets 8."12 [2d4=4, 4]
[20:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The heat is too much for the blue orb, which shudders and breaks apart! "Thank Lathander this circle works," Claris says, "We're in no danger...it's more of an extermination now. They're not even running."
[20:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Indeed, the orbs continue to futilely try to get to the party! OOC - Seira.
[20:34] * Seira agrees with that, sending five more missiles at Demedais's target.
[20:35] <Seira> roll 5d4+5
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 5d4+5 and gets 18."12 [5d4=4, 4, 1, 2, 2]
[20:35] <Demedais> "Indeed. This is a far less risky method." Demedais nods.
[20:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The formerly large red orb takes too much, the missiles shattering it! Only two injured orbs left now! OOC - Deme.
[20:36] * Demedais moves on to the next red one, chipping away at it!
[20:37] <Seira> "I prefer to think of that as freeing their spirits," Seira comments, ready to support Demedais.
[20:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +1 Bless -1 PA)
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +1 Bless -1 PA) and gets 30."12 [1d20=15]
[20:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +1 Bless -1 PA)
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +1 Bless -1 PA) and gets 21."12 [1d20=6]
[20:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste +1 Bless -1 PA)
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste +1 Bless -1 PA) and gets 23."12 [1d20=13]
[20:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - One hit.
[20:38] <Demedais> roll 2d6+9+2d6
[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+9+2d6 and gets 19."12 [2d6=6, 2][2d6=1, 1]
[20:39] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Another blow lands on the red orb, this one only grazing it! Claris continues to watch and wait, as the orbs, even near destruction, know nothing but the resistance of the circle! OOC - Seira.
[20:41] * Seira tosses an orb of acid at the remaining orb, before darting out of the protective circle to flank it with Demedais, sword in hand!
[20:41] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 ranged touch
[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 ranged touch and gets 15."12 [1d20=4]
[20:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The orb of acid is errant, the colored orb dancing out of the way of it's shapealike! OOC - Deme.
[20:42] * Demedais focuses, intent on his opponent, before swinging upwards and executing a massive downward slash on the floating sphere, attempting to split it completely in half!
[20:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 (+1 Haste +1 Bless +4 Ki Focus (+8 Str) +2 Flanking -3 PA)
[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 (+1 Haste +1 Bless +4 Ki Focus (+8 Str) +2 Flanking -3 PA) and gets 23."12 [1d20=4]
[20:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais draws on his training, his inner strength, all his energy! Yet the orb is damnably fast, weaving out of his sword's reach in an instant, trying to slam in! OOC - Seira.
[20:45] <Seira> OOC: It doesn't act before I do?
[20:45] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: The orb's just hitting the barrier. It can't do much and it seems to want to get at you, even if it keeps failing.
[20:45] <Seira> OOC: I'm outside it, but I have MI
[20:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Oh, go reading! Thanks.
[20:46] <Seira> OOC: What's life without a bit of danger?
[20:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The orb sees a target at last, zooming at Seira with an intent fury!
[20:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 36."12 [1d20=20]
[20:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16 crit check
[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 crit check and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[20:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: How many images?
[20:46] <Seira> OOC: Roll a d5
[20:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d5 a 1 will hurt
[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d5 a 1 will hurt and gets 2."12 [1d5=2]
[20:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The orb attacks like a spirit from the abyss, slamming into the image to the right of Seira! It bursts into fire, eliminated instantly! OOC - Seira.
[20:47] * Seira waits on Demedais to strike at its flank as it seems preoccupied. Assuming there is a flank and a way to occupy it.
[20:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Deme then.
[20:48] * Demedais huffs a bit and goes for three far more rapid slashes toward the sphere, frustrated now.
[20:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1 Haste +1 Bless +2 Flanking)
[20:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1 Haste +1 Bless +2 Flanking)
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+1 Haste +1 Bless +2 Flanking) and gets 33."12 [1d20=15]
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+1 Haste +1 Bless +2 Flanking) and gets 37."12 [1d20=19]
[20:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste +1 Bless +2 Flanking)
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste +1 Bless +2 Flanking) and gets 27."12 [1d20=14]
[20:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Second one is a crit threat.
[20:49] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: First one hits, too.
[20:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 Crit threat
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 Crit threat and gets 30."12 [1d20=12]
[20:49] <Demedais> roll 6d6+21+4d6 woo crits?
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+21+4d6 woo crits? and gets 60."12 [6d6=2, 5, 6, 3, 6, 1][4d6=6, 2, 2, 6]
[20:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Crunch! Demedais utterly shatters the last orb, destroying it as the soul within is freed! OOC - Free action.
[20:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Rest well," Claris bows his head into prayer. "You said you think these are the work of Irenes, Seira?"
[20:50] <Seira> "This one went better than I expected. And our horses even survived!"
[20:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Berjand is rather pale, going back to his horse.
[20:50] * Seira nods at Claris. "It is my best bet, yes."
[20:51] * Seira walks up to Demedais, and whispers to him, "Mind using a restoration to help Berjand recover his spirit?"
[20:52] * Demedais looks to Berjand, and claps him on the back, using a cast of Lesser Restoration at Seira's request. "You alright?"
[20:52] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "We need to continue making haste, then. If there's anything he's doing that could be making more," He just spurs his horse on at it, looking ahead at the sandy, windy vista.
[20:52] <Seira> "Despite the horrors of the wastes, don't you feel quite safe in our presence?" Seira asks him, following on her own mount.
[20:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I'm fine," Berjand insists. "Just...I don't think I'll forget that wailing anytime soon."
[20:53] <Seira> "You're aiding a good cause," Seira tells him. "Some might say divine."
[20:54] <Demedais> "It does haunt. Most people." Demedais says with a slight grin to Seira.
[20:54] <Seira> "I've seen horrors that make these pale, so I'm pretty immune," she agrees.
[20:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I wonder what I got myself into," BErjand goes to his horse as well, "But I can't do anything but follow now, so I'll believe you're right."
[20:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 86."12 [1d100=86]
[20:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The rest of the day is peaceful, the wind keeping pace but nothing going wrong. The ninth day dawns, a tiny bit windier, but still staving off a sandstorm. Thus the party continues onward into the waste...
[20:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 55."12 [1d100=55]
[20:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> This day is a quiet one. The wind slackens near the end of it, as you start to notice the ground changing. The sand is thinner, with a cracked, blasted, dead earth poking out beneath it. There is no ice, yet is is so cold as to make your protections seem almost not enough, to make the mists coming out of your mouth clouds of vapor. (More)
[21:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 84."12 [1d100=84]
[21:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The tenth day dawns as you come out of Seira's rope trick. But you notice it's still dark - for the sky is covered with black, thick, ungiving clouds. It's as dark as night, with an unpleasant wind picking up again, tossing grit about. Not enough to be dangerous, but back to where it was before the wind lessened yesterday.
[21:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris looks up to the dark clouds, casting light onto a copper coin. "Ominous. But I doubt the desert will get rain, will it?"
[21:03] <Seira> "It's not quite a desert, here."
[21:04] <Demedais> "Mmm." Demedais frowns. "Let's be careful, today."
[21:05] <Seira> "Well. Nothing to do but continue, and use rope trick to get through the day if there's no other option."
[21:05] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Berjand leads the way, looking up...
[21:05] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+10
[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+10 and gets 27."12 [1d20=17]
[21:05] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Lighting storms, maybe," he offers as you begin to go. "No rain, just some wind and crashing thunderbolts."
[21:06] <Seira> "I have protection from those," Seira says with a frown. "But you probably don't. I'll amend that next day, if it matters by then."
[21:06] * Demedais looks up, grimacing. "Just what I needed in my life. More lightning. No one object if I don't wear my armor today?"
[21:07] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I can aid with that on the morrow, too," Claris adds, "Let's hope it doesn't start."
[21:08] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais nods.
[21:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Just before noon, it begins. It starts with distant echos of thunder, but within minutes it gets closer and closer. The sky towards the south is lit up with dozens of lighting bolts a minute, flashing in a gorgeous, deadly display of nature. The scent of ozone drifts towards your noses, tingling them.
[21:11] * Demedais looks up, grimacing. "How perfectly cheerful. Should we avoid tempting fate today?"
[21:12] <Seira> "I can get us through it, all the way to the evening," Seira responds, dismounting. "And then through the night, if necessary."
[21:12] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "How?" Claris asks, as he slows his horse as Seira dismounts.
[21:13] <Seira> "They can't harm us within an extradimensional space, pretty much."
[21:16] * Seira begins casting the rope trick spell, located sufficiently above ground.
[21:16] <Demedais> "I am in agreement with extradimensional spaces very much so." Demedais says flatly, dismounting. "I have been hurt by lightning far too much for my tastes."
[21:16] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "That means we've travelled ten and a half days then," Berjand observes, "Isn't it 14 days to the first destination?"
[21:17] <Demedais> "Sounds accurate, presuming we're following the directions correctly." Demedais nods.
[21:18] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "If we lose the entire day, we'll need to travel a half day," Berjand says, as the rope trick is prepared. He looks ast he souther sky, lighting dancing closer. "Butl et's get inside."
[21:18] <Seira> "It's understandable," Seira agrees.
[21:20] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 43."12 [1d100=43]
[21:22] <Tiny_Ko_Army> So the party gets into the space, waiting...(SEc.)
[21:23] <Demedais> "Do bags of holding usually begin flickering after coming into these places?" Demedais pauses for a moment once inside.
[21:31] * Demedais steps back outside, empties out the haversack and pins it outside with a few stakes.
[21:31] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - STrike the last two lines.
[21:31] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The storm lasts all day and some o fthe night. It brings thunder and greasy gray hailstones, that shed almost no water on melting. What little there is hisses, seeping into the ground. But come dawn, the weatehr has improved, the way clear again.
[21:32] <Seira> "Well, I'm glad I didn't brave the hailstones of acid," Seira comments happily, ready to proceed once more.
[21:33] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais nods, ready to go.
[21:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Three and a half days to go," Berjand prepares his horse again, getting on. The sky is clear this time, no danger from the heavens.
[21:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 68."12 [1d100=68]
[21:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The 10th and a half to the 11th and a half day passes without incident. Sundown comes peacefully, the sand fading in favor of the broken, dead ground you've been glimpsing. For the next dawn...
[21:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 90."12 [1d100=90]
[21:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100+5
[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100+5 and gets 97."12 [1d100=92]
[21:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> 9 AM. A time of normal things, walking across blasted, thunder stricken ground, as...OOC - All of you, make listening checks.
[21:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+2 dragons?!
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+2 dragons?! and gets 9."12 [1d20=7]
[21:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 aw hell
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 aw hell and gets 13."12 [1d20=4]
[21:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+2 this is such a reroll moment
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+2 this is such a reroll moment and gets 17."12 [1d20=15]
[21:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+5
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+5 and gets 23."12 [1d20=18]
[21:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+9
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+9 and gets 11."12 [1d20=2]
[21:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris perks up abruptly, "I heard something like a rumbling, down there," He looks at the ground.
[21:39] <Demedais> "Worm?" Deme muses, also looking down. "We have any preventative measures we can take?"
[21:40] * Seira considers. "Time for the spell that pushes back my death," she tells Claris happily.
[21:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Protections," He says, going and casting on Seira on request. Berjand looks around, as..(More, you get your buff in time, Seira. Stop posting a moment.)
[21:42] <Tiny_Ko_Army> CRACK! The ground rumbles and a loud CRUNCH fills your ears! Just ahead of you, a long line of eart splits, the entire ground going at an angle, starting to sink! There's lots of cracking noises, as if the very ground beneath you is shattering! OOC - All of you get one action, go ahead.
[21:45] <Seira> "Our best chance is to take down whatever's there!" Seira calls out, surrounding herself in images. "Best defense is an offense!"
[21:46] <Seira> roll 1d4+3
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+3 and gets 6."12 [1d4=3]
[21:46] * Demedais bellows loudly, gazing ahead. "Assuming we can even take it down! What the heck is it, even...?!
[21:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Can any of us get off the ground?" Claris calls, as...
[21:49] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Crack. The world collapses beneath the party! The ground completely gives wall all around, crumbling like a sick, dead crust! Below is a chasm, the ground onrushing as you fall! OOC - Deme, aren't you wearing a Ring of Feather Falling?
[21:49] <Demedais> OOC: I can have one put on as a... standard action. But not immediately, no.
[21:50] <Demedais> OOC: Unless there isn't a two-ring limit!
[21:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Ther eis. However, since you only talked, I'll let you do it if you want. Talking's generally a free action.
[21:51] * Demedais quickly slips the Ring of Feather Fall on before the crash!
[21:52] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Seira, you can make a tumble check here.
[21:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 whee~
[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 whee~ and gets 20."12 [1d20=6]
[21:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Subtract the last d6 of this then, Seira.
[21:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 6d6
[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 6d6 and gets 19."12 [6d6=1, 5, 4, 6, 2, 1]
[21:54] <Tiny_Ko_Army> In the fury, the ground crumbles completely! The fall is short and into the darkness! Demedais is safe, floating down like a feather! Seira is able to tumble, slightly padding her fall! Claris and Berjand take the full impact, landing amid the rubble! It's rather dark here, not much sunlight immediately getting down. However, Seira can see with her darkvision...OOC - PM.
[21:56] <Seira> "Claris, now's the best time for that mass curing spell," Seira speaks, looking around warily.
[21:56] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris coughs and gets up, wobbly on his feet. "Ugh, knocked the wind from me," he rises, "I will as soon as I can see what I'm doing."
[21:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Berjand groans, "I'm alive..." he breathes, voice near Claris.
[21:57] <Seira> "Seems like a shocker lizard cavern," Seira muses, reaching out with Lagann's power to seek out the metals nearby.
[21:58] * Demedais moves to land near Claris and Berjand if possible, or moving toward them. "I don't lik-...... what. Shocker.... Shocker lizards." Demedais freezes at that for a moment.
[21:59] <Seira> "Yes, this means we should spread up a bit once we're healed."
[21:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Light comes from two things. Claris casts light on a copper coin, setting it on the ground. The second is a few blue flashes - for the walls are lined with many, many little tunnels, a few of them giving off electric blue flashes.
[22:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Claris looks about as Demedais lands, first casting a few quiet words to himself...
[22:01] * Tiny_Ko_Army is now known as Kotono
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 3d8+9
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+9 and gets 20."12 [3d8=5, 1, 5]
[22:03] * Demedais grunts and eyes the walls warily. "Okay. Let's get out of here as soon as bloody possible."
[22:03] <Kotono> The wounds of Claris vanish away at his spell, mending his body. He then goes to Berjand - but as he does, you can see more flashes of blue. From the walls they start to crawl out, just a few now. Shocker lizards begin to gush out like a plague, coming forth! OOC - let's do initiative them pause here.
[22:03] <Seira> OOC: Let's do a round!
[22:03] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 and gets 30."12 [1d20=20]
[22:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20 mrf to doing a round
[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20 mrf to doing a round and gets 10."12 [1d20=10]
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 3."12 [1d20=1]
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 13."12 [1d20=10]
[22:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 lizard 1
[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 lizard 1 and gets 17."12 [1d20=11]
[22:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 lizard 2
[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 lizard 2 and gets 21."12 [1d20=15]
[22:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 lizard 3
[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 lizard 3 and gets 9."12 [1d20=3]
[22:07] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira(30)>Lizard 2(21)Lizard 1(17)>Berjand(13)>Demedais(10)>Lizard 3(9)>Claris(3)'

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:41:56 AM

[20:51] <Kotono> -----
[20:52] <Kotono> The Temple of Waukeen is beginning to pick up it's business again. The sort of war between the Baronies and Malmuth was the type to never be good for overt business, but trade from the Desert Fiefdoms and beyonds trickles in. You see a few people here as you head for the Head Priest. He sits in his chambers, a few old books and scrolls arrainged about. "You might want to sit down," He offers.
[20:53] * Seira isn't one to argue with an expert, sitting herself down quite comfortably.
[20:55] <Kotono> "Complete domination of a mind isn't easy," he begins, "There's a fifth circle magical spell that can do it, but even that has drawbacks and weaknesses. Are you familiar with Dominate Person?"
[20:56] * Seira is indeed familiar, saying as much with a touch of distaste.
[20:58] <Kotono> "As you know, someone with a strong will is even more resistant to it and likely to shake it off. Your father's mental training and will are superb, so..." A stop, "I looked into things that could achieve this." He goes to a drawer, carefully withdrawing a pair of tongs, then taking out the cracked black gem circlet.
[20:59] <Seira> "Yes, it was clearly this thing," Seira says with a touch of impatience.
[21:00] <Kotono> "This black gem isn't a gem at all. It's the crystallized heart of a Succubi. Succubi are powerful manipulators and corruptors....as well as being able to drain the life from mortals."
[21:00] * Seira twitches. "Say what?"
[21:02] <Kotono> "With the power of a demonic succubi behind it, this would be a magnificent component for such a device. However, the side effects..." A stop there, "it's damaged your father's spirit and health."
[21:02] * Seira blinks slowly. "So how are we getting him back on the road to recovery?"
[21:10] <Kotono> "A normal restoration won't do it. Unless you can produce the epitome of magic or a miracle, you'd need a like object. A creature that's dedicated to protection and forthrightness instead would be the best place to start looking."
[21:11] <Seira> "I don't think I understand you right," Seira says slowly. "Are you telling me one would need to slay an angel, place their heart in crystallized form on a diadem and have the old man recover that way?"
[21:12] <Kotono> "No, no, no." Waving his hand, "I don't mean to kill one, but a symbol from one. Something like the sweat of an angel protecting the truth or something of the like."
[21:12] <Kotono> "With that, a magical countermeasure would be far easier."
[21:12] <Seira> "We just so happen to be going to see a few angels," Seira mentions. "I'll ask them!"
[21:13] <Kotono> "Good luck. Saul's condition shouldn't deteriorate, but I doubt it will improve, either." Taking the tongs, "What do you want to do with this...thing? It's rather dangerous."
[21:14] <Seira> "What happens if you touch it?"
[21:15] <Kotono> "You're touching an object dedicated to the corruption and control of mortal beings," The head priest smiles in discomfort. "The risk isn't great for casual contact, but it still exists tyat you could find yourself not feeling like you should."
[21:15] <Seira> "What happens if a devil touches it?" Seira asks next, with some interest.
[21:16] <Kotono> "I don't know," He admits, "I don't know how this would interact with an outsider, especially a devil.:"
[21:17] <Seira> "I'm sort of tempted to find out, but I don't really want to introduce something unpredictable...." Seira frowns. "Can it be destroyed safely?"
[21:17] <Kotono> "With a good directed burst of holy power and distance it should be safe. I say holy power since that would hopefully help mute any outbursts it's destruction would cause."
[21:18] <Seira> "We can do that right now," Seira offers. "I can guard you in case something bad happens."
[21:22] <Kotono> "It should be done out of town and away from anyone," The head priest says. OOC - Skip ahead a bit?
[21:24] <Seira> OOC: Sure
[21:35] <Kotono> A few miles west of Balmuria, a little field is chosen. The circlet is laid down carefully, the two heading about one hundred feet away. The head priest bows his head, "M'lady, grant me the power! I call on our agreement to demand this spell!" A flame strike crashes down from above, scorching the circlet! It shudders, shivers and then shatters in the flames! You hear a lovely female voice scream as it shatters, but nothingg else happens.
[21:36] * Seira raises an eyebrow. "Did that voice sound grateful or angry to you?" she asks. "It's so hard to tell, with succubi."
[21:40] <Kotono> "I don't know," he shrugs, as you can see a few smoldering shards of the black gem. They melt into a gooey black fluid, sinking into the ground. The grass around it twists into abnormal shapes and colors or dies, about two patches of each.
[21:41] * Seira motions him to step back, before setting the thing on fire for good measure.
[21:42] <Kotono> Both the dead grass and the warped grass are burnt away under Seira's spell, just leaving a large patch of burnt, destroyed grass now.

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:45:39 AM

[19:40] <Kotono> ---
[19:40] <Kotono> OOC: Last call for anything to do before the trip starts
[19:40] <Kotono> ?
[19:42] <Kotono> OOC: Going once...
[19:42] <Kotono> OOC: Going twice...
[19:42] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, let's begin. What was your plan for teleporting, guys?
[19:43] <Alicia> Alicia uses Seira's ring to teleport herself, Elle, and someone else to Arad. They chill for an hour while Elle familiarises herself with the place. Elle teleports back to Balmuria, grabs everyone else, then teleports to Arad with the rest of the gang.
[19:44] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. You passed through Arad on the way to the Fiefdoms, yes?
[19:45] <Alicia> OOC: I'd have pretty much had to go through there to get from Kelara to Balmuria.
[19:45] <Seira> OOC: Alicia happened to be there, it's all good. We haven't.
[19:45] <Alicia> OOC: And I probably spent some time there, so I should be decently familiar.
[19:46] <Kotono> OOC: IO'll call you studied carefully then. Roll real quick and name your third person that's TPing with you?
[19:47] <Alicia> Seira, Deme?
[19:47] <Alicia> roll 1d2
[19:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d2 and gets 1."12 [1d2=1]
[19:47] <Alicia> Seira, you're with me.
[19:47] <Alicia> roll 1d100
[19:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 and gets 86."12 [1d100=86]
[19:47] <Alicia> Safe!
[19:48] <Kotono> ---
[19:50] <Kotono> In a wink SEira, Alicia and Elle appear. Arad is a loud place - even as your eyes adjust from the teleportation, you hear the sounds right off. The bustle of life, squawking chickens, voices calling for fresh figs and pomegrantes for sale, bleating goats, a butcher calling forth his wares. The three appear in the small alley of a inn facing one of the main agricultural district of Arad. Here dusky skinned people go about, wrapped in white or
[19:50] <Kotono> Here dusky skinned people go about, wrapped in white or brown or black clothes against the chill. There is a bustle to things, a raw energy. People often stop and talk.
[19:52] <Alicia> "Welcome to Arad, ladies," Alicia pronounces as she steps out of the alley. "Now, we can just spend some time around here so that Elle can be confident of teleporting back with Donald, Demedais, and Antenora in an hour or so?"
[19:52] <Kotono> Elle looks about, wrapped in a thick, long red coat. Compared to the more mundane colors around, she sticks out like a rose in the dead winter grass. "I'm already working on it," Elle says.
[19:54] * Seira would probably stand out, herself, in her signature cloak adorned with a grinning, burning skull. "We could go and get that information your friends promised you on arrival," she suggests.
[19:54] * Alicia resists the urge to pull her golden cloak in a bit tighter at the chill. "It was a lot hotter, last time I was here," she can't help but observe. She then shakes her head to Seira, "That would just mean we'll have to repeat it for the others. No harm in waiting just an hour."
[19:55] * Seira decides to use the time to study the area, herself. One can never tell when one would like to teleport over to a neighboring country.
[19:57] <Kotono> The center is quite large, a vast open space in Arad. To the west you can see the spires and minarets of the Pasha's palace, golden and speaking of the great stored wealth of generations. Around the cripplingly poor to the flagrantly rich go about, purchasing and securing food for another day. After an hour of this, "...ready," Elle murmurs. "Since you're in good with her, ask Mystra to make sure I don't fumble this."
[20:00] * Alicia smiles. "Of course," she nods, before clasping her hands together and lowering her gaze. "Mother of all magic, please watch over your devoted follower here as she uses your blessings to traverse the weave on this mission of righteousness, ensure no harm comes to her and her aim be true," she prays.
[20:00] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 36."12 [1d100=36]
[20:00] <Kotono> In a wink Elle vanishes, away and gone. A few moments pass, as...
[20:00] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 78."12 [1d100=78]
[20:02] <Kotono> Within a minute, four return. Donald, Demedais and Antenora appear. "There you go," Elle pronounces, "Good luck, all of you."
[20:02] <Kotono> Donald shivers a bit, stepping away from Demedais. "...damned cold." he says aloud. "I thought the desert was supposed to be an inferno."
[20:02] <Seira> "Much appreciated!" Seira tells Elle, before shrugging. "Maybe it's snowing in hell?"
[20:03] <Kotono> Antenora looks unbothered, before she chuckles at Seira. "It can. Go visit Cania one day."
[20:03] <Alicia> "Thanks. Look after Balmuria while we're gone," Alicia returns to the redhead. "You should see this place in the Summer," she then tells Donald. "Anyway, everyone ready?"
[20:03] <Seira> "Is that an invitation? I think I might!"
[20:03] * Demedais shrugs his cloak over shoulders unburdened by armor, shivering a bit. "Yeah, I'm ready. Let's go before we get Seira too distracted."
[20:03] <Kotono> "Good luck," Ell steps back a bit, taking out a scroll and starting to read from it. "I will. I'll make sure Pollyanna stays busy, too."
[20:04] <Demedais> "That'd be appreciated."
[20:04] <Alicia> Giving Elle a wave, Alicia proceeds to lead the party to the house Latha indicated they were using as their base of operations within Arad.
[20:05] * Seira acts much like a traveler, looking at the sights as she follows.
[20:06] * Demedais follows Alicia, not looking around anywhere near as often. Time to sightsee after duty is done.
[20:06] <Kotono> Through the streets the party goes. Out of the agricultural distrct, the roads are wide and well travelled. The houses are of sturdy stone and interlinked, painted a well kept, glossy, reflective white. Animals of burden and food wander the streets, many people at work. This also includes some that are not - the poor, often wearing worn clothes or emancipated. The party gets a lot of attention as they pass, and as they go down one long street
[20:06] <Kotono> long street? (More)
[20:07] <Kotono> "Sir!" A weak voice calls, coming from a dark alley. A young man with only one arm comes forth, limping. He wears old white clothes, "Sirs! Great sirs!"
[20:09] * Seira obliges him and turns to look at the man curiously. "Yes? How can we help you?"
[20:09] * Alicia turns her attention to the unfortunate cripple, but lets Seira handle the talking since she volunteered.
[20:10] * Demedais follows the voice, sweeping with detect chaos out of idle curiousity.
[20:10] <Kotono> He bows deeply to everyone, "Sirs, you have the look of great ones to you." His voice is low, reverential. "May I ask you for a moment of your time?"
[20:11] <Kotono> Donald looks on, smiling a bit. "Do you want money?" he asks, "If you need money for food, I have a few coins."
[20:12] <Seira> "Go for it," Seira tells the man, before Donald speaks. "Do tell us if it's something other than money, yes."
[20:13] <Kotono> "I would greatly appreciate your kindness, sir!" he says to Donald, keeping his eyes down. "Winter is so very hard."
[20:13] * Seira seems disappointed, but lets Donald handle it, now.
[20:14] <Kotono> Donald reaches into his pouch and takes out two gold coins. He flips them to the man's one good arm. "I suppose it's too cold to go hungry," he murmurs.
[20:14] * Demedais waits politely on the Colonel at this point, wondering what the issue is- ah, money. Understandable in this climate, but he waits on Donald, not having brought any coin with him. Regrettable at this point, but.
[20:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 19."12 [1d20=15]
[20:15] <Kotono> The coins are caught, squirreled away. "Thank you. It's for clothes.." he admits, "Many of the inns are giving away food now..." he murmurs.
[20:15] <Seira> roll 1d10+10
[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 and gets 15."12 [1d10=5]
[20:17] <Kotono> "Good." Donald turns away, "Good luck, but we must be going. We hav business deeper on."
[20:18] <Seira> "Is there a temple to Waukeen, here?" Seira asks Alicia.
[20:18] <Alicia> "Perhaps if you were to visit the House of Ilmater, good sir?" Alicia suggests, her tone kind but with a faint hint of disapproval. "They would certainly ensure that you were warm enough to get through the Winter."
[20:18] * Alicia then shakes her head to Seira.
[20:19] <Seira> "I'll see about that," Seira muses. "Something to consider. Well, shall we?"
[20:19] <Kotono> "Thank you," he bows again, scurrying off. A few people watch this, townspeople shaking their heads.
[20:19] <Kotono> Antenora looks at him distantly, not commenting.
[20:20] <Kotono> A half hour's trek leads you to your destination. The safehouse in question is a large, pleasant inn. The door is closed but a sign says that 'all are welcome.'. Light comes from the windows of the building, everything about it fresh, new, vibrant. It is four stories and built of plain white painted stone.
[20:20] * Alicia starts walking. "Your gold would be better served going to those who actively help the destitute, Donald," she chides the younger man. "You don't know what he's going to spend that on."
[20:20] <Kotono> OOC: Strike my line.
[20:21] * Demedais refrains from commenting overly much, though he nods slightly to Alicia.
[20:21] <Kotono> "Eh." Donald shrugs as she huddles up, shivering. He mulls on this until you reach the inn in question, "It's not right to send someone away empty, either. I can always get more gold without a problem and he can't."
[20:22] <Alicia> "He got that easily enough, didn't he?" Alicia reasons as she opens the door and steps inside the Inn. "This is the place, by the way."
[20:23] * Seira follows inside curiously, not getting into this discussion.
[20:25] <Kotono> "So?" Donald shrugs again. "Mercy's important, even if it's a waste on first glance. I'll also sleep well tonight and not wonder if that poor man will freeze to death on the streets." Inside the inn is bright - it is well lit and pleasantly warm. In front of you is a wide area, a bar and restaurant. The people here range from young to ancient, rich to poor. But all of them seem to have a light to them, an impossible glint to their eye. A few
[20:26] <Kotono> A few well kept servants distribute food and drink, while a slender looking young man watches it all. He has whispy brown hair, wearing simple white wrappings. As the party enters, he rises and approaches them. "Friends," he smiles, clasping the first person to enter's shoulder, in this case Alicia's. "Welcome! Come, come inside. You must be chilled from your travel here."
[20:27] * Seira eyes the man's clothing dubiously. "I think you're the one who would be cold in that," she mentions.
[20:28] <Alicia> "We didn't have to walk that far," Alicia smiles faintly. "My name is Alicia Reynes, I'm looking for my friend Latha. Is she here?" she asks, unsure whether everyone here is 'in' so to speak.
[20:28] * Demedais grins a bit at this. "It is cold out, yes; but... bah, Seira." He gives a slight grin to Seira, before turning back to Alicia.
[20:29] <Kotono> "I know who you are," he says, a winkle in his eye as he leads you out of the room, to the rear. Here is anothe rsitting room, more subdued and quiet. Waiters come through with food from the kitchens behind. "I needen't worry about that." Once you're in, his apperance changes. HIs body is human, but his head is that of a canine. There is a fierceness in his eyes, fierceness and joy. "You are the heroes of Balmuria. We welcome all of you."
[20:30] * Seira barely stops herself from exclaiming 'Puppy!', but it's a close call.
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 23."12 [1d20=8]
[20:30] <Kotono> "Ah...!" Donald murmurs, a rather bit surprised.
[20:30] * Demedais blinks at this. "Hu-uh. Ah, thank you, sir..."
[20:31] * Alicia was forewarned about the presence of Hound Archons, even if she's never seen one, so doesn't react visibly. "Yes, we were unfortunately delayed by troubles with our neighbours. But we're here now, and ready to fight."
[20:31] <Kotono> "Archon," Antenora politely nod to him, looking him over very, very long.
[20:32] <Seira> "It was best to stop that maniac sooner, rather than later, all things considered," Seira adds to that.
[20:32] <Alicia> "Definitely," Alicia agrees. "It was no small matter, in the end."
[20:33] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[20:33] <Kotono> "We'll see to your transit to our forward base in the desert in the morn," he says, "Latha is currently ensuring that the immediate path is not troubled or beset by oppositions. Until then, we ask that you rest and recover.""
[20:33] <Seira> "This is a safe house of sorts, right?" Seira asks the archon. "Which purpose does it serve so far from the front lines, if I might ask?"
[20:34] <Kotono> He goes to sit, waving for any to join him. "While we seek to contain them, it's impossible to prevent all the devils from slipping through. A few have made a base of operations within Arad, and we established this to oppose them."
[20:34] * Seira nods thoughtfully. "Should we take that out before heading into the desert?"
[20:36] * Alicia obligingly sits down. "I suppose if some were able to reach Balmuria, then this wouldn't be beyond them. We're all quite fresh, so if they can be found here we're ready and willing to remove them."
[20:36] * Demedais looks to Seira, then to Alicia, then to the archon. "I think us four are decently rested. Of course, eliminating said safehouse without a ruckus may be a different issue."
[20:36] <Seira> "Not if we obscure the immediate grounds with fog, I suppose...."
[20:37] <Kotono> The Hound Archon shakes his head. "We are aware of their position and vice versa. However, both sides are too entangled in the mortal p opulace to make a direct assault favorable. We know that the one of the three devils here is a gelugon in mortal guise. While Latha and myself could oppose it by itself...we would not be able to handle the tow otehrs and what they would do to the innocent humans about."
[20:37] <Kotono> "They're paralysed, too, as they seem to be representing much the same situation. IN essense, we are deadlocked."
[20:38] <Seira> "Well. Except the entire city of humans are their hostages if they begin losing, which they will if we attack their desert base and the gate itself."
[20:39] <Kotono> A soft growl escapes the archon's throat. "Do you think the six of you could triumph over them and ensure that no harm befalls the innocents around them?"
[20:40] <Kotono> *5 of you.
[20:40] <Alicia> "Leaving them alone here does seem very dangerous," Alicia agrees. "But the Gelugon, at least, would be more than capable of decimating any bystanders nearby during the battle - What are the other two devils?"
[20:40] <Seira> "If you neutralize the gelugon, yes," Seira tells him. "We can even spare the manpower to clear out the humans from the area."
[20:41] <Kotono> "A bone devil with the power of smiting and a third we are not sure of," he answers.
[20:42] <Seira> "I can deal with the bone devil," Seira states. "Perhaps along with Donald? If you three gang up on the last devil, it should be enough."
[20:42] <Demedais> "Smiting will do little good against me unless he smites law, which would be exceptionally dumb for a devil." Demedais notes.
[20:42] <Alicia> "Defeating the devils is not the issue," Alicia shakes her head, "It's doing so without risking anyone else. Where are they located?"
[20:43] <Seira> "I didn't mean defeating it in a prolongued battle, but overwhelming it swiftly," Seira amends.
[20:44] <Kotono> "They have their own location - it is an inn as well. There is a constant flow of people in and out - they offer good prices and give away food to the poor. It keeps them awash in innocents," The archon's voice rumbles very low, growling by the end. "They use a good act to ensure that they are difficult for us to assault."
[20:44] <Alicia> "It only needs a few seconds to unleash a wide blast of cold that would decimate everyone inside the inn," Alicia points out to Seira. "It would likely do so even if fully focused on us, and the bystanders would be a mere afterthought."
[20:45] <Demedais> "Plus, Latha is not here... mmm. For now, our hands may be tied." Demedais closes his eyes, lost a bit in thought.
[20:46] <Seira> "Have you tried using mundane means to turn people away from the inn?"
[20:46] <Kotono> Antenora is quiet as she listens, "Yes, they wouldn't hesitate to punish us for attacking," she admits. "Could we find a way to extract them from that inn?"
[20:47] <Demedais> "Do the-y... heh. Antenora spoke my mind. Can they be lured or drawn out?"
[20:49] <Kotono> "We give away food and spread rumors, b ut there are enough poor in this town to keep them awash in people," The Hound Archon yips slightly at the last. "We would need some manner of bait to do so."
[20:50] <Alicia> "Or perhaps something to more strongly convince their inn's patrons to leave?" Alicia ponders thoughtfully.
[20:52] * Demedais looks to Donald's hammer for a long moment, before shaking his head. "To convince them to leave would be ideal... but how to manage that effectively?"
[20:54] <Alicia> "Hmm... it's such a simple cantrip, but it has so many uses," Alicia chuckles softly. "I could use a spell to create an offensive odour that could convince all but the most nose-clogged customers to depart?"
[20:55] <Kotono> "A devil wouldn't leave a safe base without something worth the risk-Hm?" Antenora looks to Alicia. "If you can also make sure they don't realize it's a spell, certainly."
[20:55] <Alicia> "Unless there's any mages frequenting the inn it's unlikely anyone would notice," Alicia shakes her head.
[20:57] <Kotono> The archon listens, "...do you think you can do it safely," he asks at last. "If you can use this to eradicate the devils..."
[20:58] <Seira> "How do you intend to deal with the gelugon, if bystanders left the immediate area?" Seira asks in turn.
[20:59] <Demedais> "We would want to quickly contain the gelugon and the third devil, yes. The bone devil... any of us four could handle him, I think, though two people to eliminate him would be best." Demedais muses.
[20:59] * Alicia sighs softly. "No plan is without risk, but leaving the devils to act freely carries the greatest risk of all. Even if they aren't violent at the moment, how many souls are they corrupting and tempting into ruin as they operate, here?"
[20:59] <Alicia> At Seira's question, "The best resort would be for a heavy hitter - probably Antenora - to avoid fighting directly and watch carefully for the moment it seems to be gathering its power for a cone of cold, then she could charge in to strike, likely ruining its concentration."
[21:02] * Seira nods. "I'll take on the one doing all the crazy smiting. Demedais could try to take on the gelugon with his own smites, while you'll take a stab at mystery devil three? Donald would assist wherever his unique skills would be best used, and Antenora's role is pretty good as is."
[21:04] <Alicia> "It's best to focus on killing the gelugon quickly - I'll help Demedais with it, first," Alicia amends. "Unless the third devil proves to be a greater threat."
[21:05] <Kotono> "You have a good plan," The Hound Archon says, "The Fiery Claw is on the northern side of Arad."
[21:05] <Seira> "Our archon friend can step in for you with him, then," Seira agrees, before saying, "Speaking of that, what was your name?"
[21:05] <Kotono> "Olidomar," he inclines his head.
[21:05] <Seira> "Seira! Now we know each other's name and have become friends!"
[21:06] <Alicia> "Well met, Olidomar," Alicia nods back. "Is everyone clear on what's required?" she asks the others.
[21:08] <Demedais> "Yes." Demedais nods once to this. "Quick elimination of all threats. Optimally, none escape to give away our presence here."
[21:08] <Kotono> "I'm to setup to charge and disrupt the gelugon," Antenora replies, then Donald says, "I wait and then hit whomever I can with this as hard as I can," he says, grasping the handle of his hammer.
[21:09] * Demedais nods in approval."
[21:10] * Seira nods once more. "Support me if the other two are well-handled, or smash the third devil. Try to stay out of the way of the gelugon unless things go badly with it."
[21:11] * Alicia takes a deep breath. "Okay, sounds like we're all good. Try to keep your stomachs down, since I'm going to be making the place stink like nothing on earth. Don't want anyone thinking its worth sticking around in there before we act."
[21:12] * Demedais nods once. "Tell me before you do it, but certainly."
[21:12] <Alicia> "It might be a good idea to make some effort at disguise, too, so we don't look too obvious," she then adds, casting prestidigitation and proceeding to make with a few cosmetic changes much like she did on their combat patrol to capture Pallan.
[21:13] <Seira> "Unless they have an erinyes around, I shouldn't be spotted easily," Seira assures the others, resolving to cast invisibility upon herself once she's a minute's travel away from the inn, preferably in some darker alley.
[21:13] <Alicia> OOC: cloak becomes brown, hair becomes dull red, armour becomes a bit rusty, and hell striker gets wrapped up in canvas.
[21:14] <Kotono> OOC - Okay.
[21:14] <Kotono> Antenora murmurs at that, "It's possible they do. TGhey're often parts of bands for just that reason."
[21:14] * Seira connects herself with Message to the others, to allow her to coordinate the attack despite any hopeful cover of invisibility.
[21:15] <Alicia> "Could be our number three," Alicia nods, getting up once she's made her preparations. "Lets go."
[21:16] * Demedais nods slightly. OOC: What backup do we have? Is Archon-boy coming? I presume not, but it isn't clear.
[21:17] <Seira> OOC: I presume yes! If only to guide us
[21:17] <Kotono> OOC: He'll guide you there. Okay, ready to mov eon?
[21:18] <Alicia> OOC: lets do this
[21:20] <Kotono> You are lead in the afternoon to the inn in question. You go through nicer streets, less beggars for most of it. It's located in a plesant cul-de-sac, a three story white building with open doors. People linger around the doors, windows bright. "That's it," Your disguised archon friend murmurs.
[21:21] <Demedais> "Do we know what disguise the devils take?" Demedais whispers, looking it over.
[21:22] <Alicia> "Okay, best not to draw too much attention, so most of you should wait out here till I give the word," Alicia suggests as she casts Shield. "I should be able to see them past any disguise, anyway." Indeed, she passes her eyes over the building, scanning for evil.
[21:22] <Seira> "This is where I do my best to blend with the shadows," Seira muses, finding a decently quiet place to cast blur and the invisibility altogether upon herself.
[21:23] * Seira follows Alicia's lead in the meanwhile, casting her own shield in preparation.
[21:23] <Kotono> "The gelugon looks like a fat but well dressed nobleman," The archon whispers. Alicia finds that her vision can't penetrate the walls.
[21:24] <Demedais> "And the other two?"
[21:25] <Alicia> "Or not... they've got some sort of anti-divination field up," Alicia frowns. "This could complicate things. I'll need accurate descriptions of their disguises, in that case."
[21:26] <Kotono> People com eand go from the front door, a slow but steady stream of humans. "The gelugon is a fat nobleman - he looks very rich. He likes rings and those sorts of displays. The bone devil appears as an emancipated man with sharp, disturbing eyes."
[21:28] <Alicia> "And we don't know about the third," Alicia nods. "Okay, then, no sense stalling further. Hopefully we'll see results in a moment." At that, she heads inside!
[21:29] * Demedais waits, vigilant?
[21:29] <Seira> Hopefully, they will. If not, she'd wasted a few spells," Seira muses. Such as the one of Mirror Image she casts now.
[21:32] * Demedais hesitates a second, before throwing the heavy cloak over his shield and following Alicia in, hoping they don't notice it. The prestidigation making him look more rough might help, too.
[21:33] <Kotono> Antenora waits, head bowed and not following. Donald is at the ready, a hand back and on the grip of the Hammer. At this, Alicia and Demedais head inside. The inside is a large room, much like the other inn. It's warm and full of people - dark people, the sort of people, that rich or poor, that make your skin crawl. People with eyes like empty wells,...yet amid them are others, curious and open, or beggars devouring food with a passion. A fat
[21:34] <Kotono> A fat man in rich clothes watches from near the fireplace, hands placed over his considerable gut.
[21:34] * Alicia keeps her head down, not wanting to draw attention to herself as she moves to the far end of the inn's common room, towards the opposite wall from where the fat man lurks.
[21:36] <Kotono> As the two enter, "Hello there!" A decently dressed man with soft blonde hair approaches. He's tall and lithe, a smile on his face. HIs eyes burn with appeal and charisma, his features flawless. "Travellers?"
[21:37] * Alicia gives a noncommital grunt in response, positively radiating a perverse anti-charisma as she keeps her head down and slouches towards her goal.
[21:37] * Demedais heads toward the bar, but stops, looking to the young man. "Yes." Demedais rumbles, with a stiff nod as he looks the person over.
[21:38] <Kotono> The man smiles at this, looking quite nonthreatening. Until you look in his eyes - it's like you could get lost in there. "I'll have some food brought, on us. You look like you could use a hot meal after your journey."
[21:39] * Demedais blinks at this. "Kind of you."
[21:40] <Kotono> He offers his hand out to Demedais. "Do enjoy. You look like warriors. Do you come from out of the area?"
[21:42] <Demedais> "Born in Malmuth." Demedais nods once. "Traveled much since. You?"
[21:42] <Kotono> "Born and raised here," He smiles a moment, eyes on the two of them as he steps back. "Enjoy then, it'll be along."
[21:42] * Alicia finds a seat in the corner and uses her prestidigitation spell to begin generating a foul odour. It's not too obvious right now, simply a vaguely unpleasant whiff that brings to mind an unsanitised toilet. She lets it spread and permeate from her location for a minute or so before she starts to turn things up a few notches.
[21:44] * Demedais looks to Alicia. "I apologize. Some days, she does not seem to enjoy talking. Some days, she does. It is hard to tell with her."
[21:44] * Alicia grunts and gives Demedais a rather nasty look.
[21:45] <Kotono> "I see..." The man wrinkles his nose in displeasure, "...aaah, we also have baths," he waves his hand, stepping further away. "I think you could use them."
[21:46] * Alicia frowns and sniffs, taking a moment to look around as if she's just detected the nasty smell and is wondering where it's coming from. It also starts to get a bit worse.
[21:47] * Demedais looks once to Alicia, before looking back to the man. "I think I will wait at the bar. Better there." With that, he walks over near the bar and sits, somewhat close to the fat man.
[21:47] <Kotono> "Ugh!" A beggar who's eating calls, "Damn, who let Stinky Kemet in?" he grouses, while aricher looking man covers his nose.
[21:48] <Kotono> The man steps away again, "Ugh!" He coughs at it, as the fat man gets up, waving his hand near his face. The normal people around cluster, some going out, some gagging.
[21:49] <Kotono> "This smell...!" is overheard, as one man turns green and runs outside. SEveral follow, hurrying away.
[21:49] <Alicia> Alicia lets the smell get drastically worse as she stands up, bringing things up to as much intensity as the spell allows as the air permeates with the rank stench of burning fecal matter. "Eh, where you wanderin' off to?" she grunts at Demedais as she follows to the other side of the room, spreading her malodourous scent around like a plague maiden.
[21:50] <Kotono> "That woman..." The fat man gags are more flee, eyeing Alicia. "Did you soil yourself, you wench?" His expression darkens, are more people hustle out. Most are gone now, only a few scattered and looking nauseated.
[21:50] * Demedais turns to Alicia, nose heavily twisted and covered. "Bath. Find one. Now."
[21:50] <Kotono> The fair man waves his hands, staggering to a door in the back. He opens it, "Someone bring in something that doesn't smell like shit!" he calls.
[21:51] <Kotono> *as more flee
[21:51] <Alicia> "S'not me!" Alicia sniffs haughtily as foul air continues to radiate off of her. "It's this rank establishment!" She briefly glances around to see if the remaining die-hards are showing any sign of departing.
[21:51] <Kotono> All but two remain - a beggar eating and holding his nose with one hand, another in a corner and vomiting.
[21:52] <Kotono> "I can smell it coming off ofyou," The fat man glowers. "Get out."
[21:53] <Demedais> "It follows you." Demedais grunts out, turning away - and mouthing into his palm as he covers his face, "Get ready; all but two have left."
[21:54] <Seira> "Any chance you could come and get those two once we all go in, Olidomar?" Seira whispers.
[21:54] <Kotono> "I can," he murmurs back to Seira, as the rest of the group waits for the word.
[21:55] * Seira casts Thunderlance, as the assault seems pretty close in timing.
[21:56] <Alicia> "I don't think so," Alicia drops the act, and the smell. Though what she's produced so far will still linger for a long time. "I'm not leaving till I've killed every worthless devil in this hive." At that, she draws her sword, a gout of flames from Hell Striker dramatically blasting away its covering!
[21:56] <Seira> That's all the sign Seira needs to bolt for the inn, telling Donald and Antenora to follow!
[21:57] <Demedais> "Ars Artifax..." Demedais murmurs, calling his armor to him as he jumps at the theoretical gelugon!
[21:58] <Kotono> "....oh, so you finally worked up the guts to attack?" The fat man sneers, as his visage shatters! Th eclothes he wears rips apart, the jewelry falling down around him in a rain! A horrifying ice devil stands in his stead, a sharp spear in hand. "Oh, I'll enjoy raking your soul across the endless pits, you fool!" Meanwhile, the fair man shimmers! IN his place is an Erinyes, his smile dark as he holds a heavy pick in hand. "Give me the command
[21:58] <Kotono> hand. "Give me the command, sir. I'll drench there brains all over!" OOC Let's do initiative here. You guys outside will be assumed to start at the entrance first round.
[21:58] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 12."12 [1d20=7]
[21:58] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 and gets 14."12 [1d20=13]
[21:59] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 Nerveskitter
[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 Nerveskitter and gets 29."12 [1d20=18]
[21:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Donald
[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Donald and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
[21:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
[21:59] <Demedais> "Eh? We just got here, but having the place warded against her sight, that's bad mojo, yanno?" Demedais says in movement.
[21:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 archon
[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 archon and gets 21."12 [1d20=17]
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Ice devil
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Ice devil and gets 16."12 [1d20=11]
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Erinyes
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Erinyes and gets 21."12 [1d20=16]
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 ????
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 ???? and gets 14."12 [1d20=5]
[22:01] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>Archon=Erinyes>Antenora>Ice Devil>????=Demedais>Alicia'
[22:03] <Seira> roll 1d4+3 MI
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+3 MI and gets 4."12 [1d4=1]
[22:06] <Seira> Arriving at the doorway to the establishment, Seira takes position by it. The lance of light she holds onto with both hands continues, however, striking once at the prettiest of the devils!
[22:06] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 23."12 [1d20=7]
[22:06] <Seira> roll 3d6+15 force
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15 force and gets 26."12 [3d6=2, 6, 3]
[22:06] <Seira> roll 4d6 SA
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 4d6 SA and gets 14."12 [4d6=3, 2, 3, 6]
[22:07] <Kotono> The Erinyes is caught off guard, slammed into via Thunderlance! He staggers backwards, gored signifigantly by the valiant charge! Meanwhile, Donald seconds this act, charging in! He goes right for the ice devil, the hammer of the shard withdrawn! You can see the ice devil's eyes go wide as Donald swings at him!
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 36."12 [1d20=19]
[22:09] <Kotono> roll 1d8+9
[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+9 and gets 10."12 [1d8=1]
[22:09] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 2."12 [1d4=1]
[22:10] <Kotono> The Hammer of the Shard slams into the arm of the devil! It's only a grazing blow, but it's entire form wavers chaotically! "Aaajlkgjoewimoijmoimcew!" A jumble of mashed up words come from the lips of the ice devil! Meanwhile, the Arcon races in, grapping the thunderstruck beggar and starting to drag him out!( More)
[22:11] <Kotono> The Erinyes is rocked back, but it takes it's heavy pick and charges Seira, gritting it's teeth! Its' eyes burn with battle lust, even as it's side has been torn open by Seira! OOC - You can AoO as you have reach, Seira.
[22:12] * Seira quite intends to have the devil fight for every inch of the way, and makes sure he knows it, too!
[22:12] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 25."12 [1d20=9]
[22:12] <Kotono> "Be gone from this place, devil!" Donald snarls as he rebalances the hammer. "This world is free of your iron controls!"
[22:12] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 and gets 39."12 [3d6=3, 3, 3][4d6=4, 4, 5, 2]
[22:12] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[22:15] <Kotono> Despite being slammed into by the thunderlance, the Erinyes swings at Seira!
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 34."12 [1d20=17]
[22:15] <Seira> OOC: That sadly hits
[22:16] <Kotono> roll 1d6+8
[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+8 and gets 14."12 [1d6=6]
[22:19] <Kotono> Seira gets a picking to her shoulder, but her previous enchantments soak up the damage like a sponge! Meanwhile, Antenora charges in, viewing the scene a moment before approaching the ice devil, waiting and holding! The ice devil concentrates a moment...OOC - It auto passes it's concentration check to not provoke an AoO on using a spell like ability, however, Antenora has a held action now.
[22:19] <Kotono> As a pentagram begins to appear beneath the ice devil, Antenora lashes out!
[22:19] <Alicia> OOC: don't forget to smite!
[22:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 (-8 PA, smite, HF)
[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 (-8 PA, smite, HF) and gets 21."12 [1d20=10]
[22:20] <Kotono> roll 1d8+35+1d6
[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+35+1d6 and gets 43."12 [1d8=3][1d6=5]
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 it needs a 20
[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 it needs a 20 and gets 36."12 [1d20=13]
[22:21] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>Archon=Erinyes>Antenora=Ice Devil>????=Demedais>Alicia'
[22:23] <Kotono> As it begins to chant, Antenora lets loose a scream of fury that rocks the air! "Return to the foul land that spawned you!" she curses, as she impales the ice devil and rudely rips out her spear! Meanwhile, the door to the back opens! A bone devil emerges, a black cloud around it's stinger tail! It looks about before charging Alicia, it's tail darting out!
[22:23] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>Archon=Erinyes>Antenora=Ice Devil>Bone Devil=Demedais>Alicia'
[22:23] * Demedais nods gratefully to Alicia and Seira as he steps in, blade whirling to dispatch the ice devil before it can react any further to the events!
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 30."12 [1d20=13]
[22:24] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[22:24] <Alicia> OOC: 27
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 3d4+12 and a fort save, Alicia.
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4+12 and a fort save, Alicia. and gets 19."12 [3d4=4, 1, 2]
[22:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 23."12 [1d20=4]
[22:24] <Kotono> The barbed tail sinks into Alicia's stomach, but the wound isn't that deep! She feels flushed but stays upright! OOC - Deme, feel free to rol lyour attacks and all that.
[22:26] <Kotono> The vomiting man looks up, what little color is left in his face falling away. He falls on his butt, watching in shock.
[22:26] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+6 smite +2 helm +1 Haste -9 PA) let's rock, devilbitch
[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+6 smite +2 helm +1 Haste -9 PA) let's rock, devilbitch and gets 22."12 [1d20=6]
[22:26] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+6 smite +2 helm +1 Haste -9 PA) let's rock, devilbitch
[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+6 smite +2 helm +1 Haste -9 PA) let's rock, devilbitch and gets 32."12 [1d20=16]
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+3 (+1 Haste -9 PA) let's rock, devilbitch
[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+3 (+1 Haste -9 PA) let's rock, devilbitch and gets 11."12 [1d20=8]
[22:27] <Kotono> OOC - Two hits.
[22:28] <Demedais> roll 4d6+36+16+16+4d6
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+36+16+16+4d6 and gets 93."12 [4d6=2, 3, 2, 3][4d6=3, 6, 5, 1]
[22:30] <Kotono> Demedais charges in, slicing up the ice devil! One slash is into it's ribs, the second nearly ripping it's head off! Despite a neck splurting blue, frosty blood all over, it somehow lives! "How...so fast..." it hacks and wheezes, burbling! OOC - Alicia.
[22:30] * Alicia turns to her own dance partner, channeling arcane and holy fury into her attacks as she slashes harshly into his bony form!
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 fire
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 fire and gets 21."12 [1d20=3]
[22:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17 holy (3rd level arcane strike, btw)
[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 holy (3rd level arcane strike, btw) and gets 31."12 [1d20=14]
[22:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 fire smite
[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 fire smite and gets 21."12 [1d20=5]
[22:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 holy
[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 holy and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[22:31] <Kotono> OOC - Second hits. Wow.
[22:31] <Alicia> roll 1d8+7+2d6+3d4
[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+7+2d6+3d4 and gets 23."12 [1d8=1][2d6=1, 5][3d4=4, 2, 3]
[22:32] <Kotono> OOC - Last hits as well.
[22:32] <Alicia> roll 1d8+7+2d6+3d4
[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+7+2d6+3d4 and gets 31."12 [1d8=8][2d6=6, 2][3d4=4, 3, 1]
[22:33] <Kotono> Alicia stabs into the bone devil, it's body rattling but intact from the flurry! It hisses in agony, though, "That hammer is...!" he eyes it even as he is torn by Alicia! OOC - SEira.
[22:33] * Seira retreats the lance to a more manageable length, raising an eyebrow challengingly at the erinyes. "Was that supposed to tickle?" she quips obligingly, even as she channels potent arcane magics into the weapon before showing the devil how it's done! She has a more formiddable enemy to face, anyway, once the erinyes stops wasting her time.
[22:33] <Seira> roll 1d20+20
[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 and gets 36."12 [1d20=16]
[22:33] <Kotono> OOC -HIt. OW.
[22:33] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 22."12 [1d20=7]
[22:34] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d4
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d4 and gets 31."12 [3d6=4, 1, 1][4d4=3, 4, 1, 2]
[22:35] <Kotono> The Erinyes is impaled once more, it's body breaking into loose brimstone and fading away! It's pick is dropped behind. Meanwhile, Donald keeps on the ice devil, hammer again seeking him!
[22:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (-2 PA)
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (-2 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=11]
[22:35] <Kotono> roll 1d8+13
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+13 and gets 20."12 [1d8=7]
[22:36] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>Archon>Antenora>Bone Devil=Demedais>Alicia'
[22:37] <Kotono> With another heavy blow, the Hammer of the Shard slams into the head of the ice devil! It lets out a hissing scream, like a squished bug! "GAaaaaaaahhhhh....!!!!" It's body breaks into ice and melts into a foul water, it's jewelery and spear on the floor in it's ruins! Meanwhile, the archon returns and starts dragging the ill man out! (More)
[22:37] <Kotono> Antenora turns away, and in support of Alicia, charges the bone devil flat out! A fury burns in her eyes, unrelenting!
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (+2 charge, +2 FS, -4 PA)
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (+2 charge, +2 FS, -4 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=7]
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 2d8+1d6+32
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+1d6+32 and gets 48."12 [2d8=7, 3][1d6=6]
[22:38] <Demedais> "Excellent." Demedais nods once to Donald, before turning his attention to the newcomer bone devil.
[22:39] <Kotono> With a scream the bone devil shatters and vanishes away, it's tail winking away into nothinness last.
[22:39] <Seira> "Those things were an eyesore," Seira comments, her images nodding in agreement. And then, she looks around with a magical sight!
[22:40] * Alicia takes a deep breath and rests a hand over her stomach to heal her wound. "Well. That was bracing," she declares, proceeding to cast dispel magic to try and remove the nondetetection field.
[22:40] <Alicia> OOC: 15hp lay on hands
[22:40] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 dispel
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 dispel and gets 24."12 [1d20=14]
[22:40] <Kotono> The inn winkles a moment, before there is a soft, shattering/shimmering.
[22:40] * Demedais grunts, looking around in surprise.
[22:41] <Kotono> "...that was easy?" Donald looks about as he grins, putting his hammer away. "It was more like beating up goblins."
[22:41] <Alicia> "We had the advantage of surprise. We won't always get that," Alicia reminds Donald as she scans the building for evil now that her sight is hopefully unbarred.
[22:41] <Kotono> Antenora breathes out very long, before withdrawing her spear and bowing her head.
[22:42] <Demedais> "The trap was laid well, yes. You four reacting quickly to us helped greatly." Demedais nods gratefully.
[22:42] <Alicia> "Seems that was all of them," Alicia pronounces, detecting no further evil. "We're done, here."
[22:42] * Seira approaches Alicia slowly. "You okay?" she asks her.
[22:43] * Alicia nods to Seira and pats her stomach. "Nothing I couldn't heal," she assures her. "Come on, lets go," she starts heading for the door.
[22:43] <Seira> "By the way, the pick and a jewel seem magical. Are they something we should dispose of, or just shiny souveniers?"
[22:44] <Alicia> "Not evil, so might as well grab them," Alicia nods.
[22:44] * Seira does so!
[22:44] * Seira grabs the spear while she's at it, too, as one more present for the guys back home.
[22:44] <Demedais> "Better to take them with. If they're evi- well, that point's moot, but might as well anyway. So, uh. That's that, then."
[22:46] <Seira> "They gave up all claims to their shiny things by invading our world," Seira agrees, nodding firmly.
[22:46] <Demedais> "Olidomar, how far is it from here to... our destination, tomorrow?" Demedais ventures.
[22:47] <Kotono> "It's two days journey," Olidomar says as he enters once more. "We may wish to hurry, unless you wish to explain yourselves to the city guard."
[22:47] <Kotono> "I'll stay to talk with them, as they should be reasonably informed," he goes on.
[22:47] <Demedais> "...very well; so long as they know what happened, I leave it to your hands." Demedais nods, following the group out.
[22:48] <Alicia> "No sense risking getting entangled with local issues," Alicia nods as she wastes no time in departing. "We've got bigger matters to deal with."

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:46:15 AM

[20:04] <Kotono> ----
[20:05] <Seira> roll 1d10+10
[20:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 and gets 13."12 [1d10=3]
[20:08] <Kotono> The party slips back to the safehouse. This happens without incident, jus tavoiding guards then walking the chilly desert streets. You see glimpses of Arad as you walk - the rich walking with guards or in great pallets carried by a dozen and a half men, covered with fine silks to shield from the prying eyes of the common man; the poor in ragged clothes and shivers. The gleam of thew hite painted buildings throughout is a constant even here.
[20:08] <Kotono> here. With all that seen, (More)
[20:10] <Kotono> With all that seen, the party returns to the safehouse. Inside of here there is warmth and harmony seeming to suffuse the entire place. The workers whisk you back to private rooms to rest and wait, the night passes as thus. On the morning, you find Latha awaiting you as you are gathered to the quiet back room. A golden figure with glorious wings and an energy that seems to banish any dark feelings in your heart, she stands tall and proud. "At
[20:11] <Kotono> "At last," she offers a smile and a hand to Alicia, "You and your allies have come."
[20:12] * Alicia happily shakes Latha's hand. "Ferdi offered unexpected complications, but thankfully that's been resolved. I'm glad to see you're still well, Latha."
[20:13] * Demedais bows in greeting. "A pleasure."
[20:13] <Kotono> Donald lingers back, watching. "Well..." he murmurs, before bowing his head a moment. "Y-yes, it is an honor."
[20:13] * Seira gives her a simple wave. "What they said."
[20:13] <Kotono> Antenora is more reserved, looking the Astral Deva over before speaking. "Yes, though the devils have surely been trying to remedy that."
[20:15] <Kotono> "We must leave as soon as possible. It will be four days of direct travel to our outpost. Unfortunately, teleportation to there is not possible due to the wards in place to repel the devilish incursions."
[20:15] <Kotono> OOC: GAh.
[20:17] <Kotono> "We must leave as soon as possible. It will be four days of direct travel to our outpost. Unfortunately, teleportation to there is not possible due to the wards in place to repel the devilish incursions." Latha lowers her hand, looking the party ov er. Her eyes drift to Donald before she shivers. "That's the Hammer of the Shard?"
[20:18] <Demedais> "Yes. It... would probably be best if you didn't get too close to it. I'm not inclined to touch it ever, myself." Demedais nods once. "Still, it does its duty against devils, so I have little true objection so long as it stays in good hands."
[20:18] <Kotono> "It's not dangerous to myself, but it is...noticable," Latha's eyes drift away slowly from it. "But yes, let us go."
[20:19] <Kotono> "Well, it's not lik eit's going to bur-" Donald begin, before Demedais speaks. "Well, why don't you try using it?" he asks Demedais.
[20:20] <Demedais> "Ahaha. No thanks." Demedais grins a bit, before looking to Latha with a nod. "Indeed. I can't think of anything else that needs handling here, so."
[20:21] <Seira> "Other than making sure no foothold is established here again, which the locals can work at," Seira agrees, nodding herself.
[20:23] <Kotono> Thus, the party is lead out of the northern section of the town. You see people coming in, going to the wells and partaking of the scarce, needed water. You see people going out, whispering and carrying great cargoes of things rich and essential. Once on the outskirts, you find a small group of horses waiting, seemingly undisturbed by the sands. Each one has a golden mane and patient, soft eyes. Latha gets onto one. "If you need a mount, go
[20:24] <Kotono> "If you need a mount, go ahead. These horses will take us along swiftly."
[20:24] * Alicia selects the nearest horse, givings its neck an affectionate pat before she saddles up.
[20:24] <Demedais> "How long each day do we plan on going?" Demedais asks of Latha.
[20:25] <Kotono> "From sunup to sundown." Latha answers, as Antenora gets on a horse close to Latha. "Perhaps a bit more. We should arrive near the end of the fourth day of riding if all goes well."
[20:25] <Kotono> The horse under Alicia softly whinnies and supports her with strong ease.
[20:26] * Seira has no issues with this plan.
[20:26] <Kotono> Donald gets onto one as well, "May as well go. The sooner we get there, the sooner we can smash in devils." HE smiles a little at that, a hand staying on the handle of the hammer.
[20:27] <Demedais> "I believe I will be fine." Demedais says after a moment, calling upon Horse and mounting. "Shall we?"
[20:28] <Kotono> Thus the journey begins. The first two days are passed without incident. Antenora stays close to Latha. The two don't seem to talk aloud often - only an occasional burst of something murmured aloud, or occasional smiles or odd looks. But they seem to be otherwise deep in conversation, even if it can't be heard. Donald rides near the front, often spurring his horse ahead and letting his gaze sweep the horizon...OOC - Could each of you describe
[20:28] <Kotono> OOC - Could each of you describe what you'll be up to during this?
[20:29] * Seira intends to crush any group of devils they come upon during their journey, but otherwise has no particular plans.
[20:30] * Alicia rides along at the back of the procession, ostensibly guarding the rear. She occassionally glances around, but for the most part she simply hunkers down in the saddle for warmth, relying on those with better eyes to keep lookout.
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[20:32] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
[20:32] * Demedais (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (NickServ (GHOST command used by Taishyr))
[20:32] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[20:32] * Demedais also rides near the front with Donald, keeping watch on the horizon just in case an ambush arises.
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 30."12 [1d100=30]
[20:33] <Kotono> The third day passes along. As it does, Demedais finds that Donald often seems to push a little ahead of him, spurring his horse on. As this kills the time...OOC - Would the two of you make spot checks?
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16."12 [1d20=6]
[20:34] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 okayo
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 okayo and gets 15."12 [1d20=4]
[20:36] <Kotono> The rest of the third day passes without incident. The fourth day brings breeze and hints of whirling sand, but nothing comes on it. As the sun sets, painting the desert sands gold, there is a jolt. It's just another forgotten stretch of dead desert, but suddenly it's warmer, brighter. Latha slows her horse, "We're within our range of protections and hallowed grounds now. It's just a little further."
[20:37] * Alicia smiles at nothing in particular, perking up a bit in the saddle as she urges her horse a little bit faster.
[20:37] * Demedais nods once. "Excellent."
[20:38] <Seira> "How large are these hallowed grounds, exactly?" Seira asks.
[20:38] <Kotono> Donald slows his horse, before grinning. "Aaah, this was worth it!" HIs gaze sweeps about, "A great warmup before we go to kill a few hundred spawns of evil."
[20:39] <Kotono> Antenora's posture straightens, looking ahead. "...yes, this would be it," she murmurs. Her eyes take in the place, as she moves her horse along.
[20:39] * Demedais looks to Latha, Alicia and Donald. "Eh, kinda feels the same to me, though I suppose that says something about myself." A slight shrug, keeping moving.
[20:39] <Kotono> "A few miles in diameter, and there's another layer of illusion to pass through before we reach our outpost," Latha replies. "This is rather standard in these situations; the devils probably have like protections for their base. WE can't scry it, we've tried, for example."
[20:41] <Alicia> "I feel sorry for you," Alicia admits as her horse paces a bit closer to Demedais. "It's really quite nice, feels like all the aches and chills of the day are gone."
[20:42] <Demedais> "Eh, I'll survive." Demedais says dryly. "Not needing to wear that armor constantly is a relief of its own."
[20:45] <Kotono> The party rides on for another half hour. With one step they are in the desert, and in the next they arein paradise. Illusions are stepped past, as thin as a single speck of air. Here palm trees sway in the wind, the sandy hills dotted with soft green grasses. Water rests in dozens of crystal clear pools, berry bushes lingering close to them. Small animals - scorpions, rats, birds - linger about peacefully. The sky is painted in sunset's gold
[20:45] <Kotono> The sky is painted in sunset's golds, yet has it's own silvery radiance. (More)
[20:47] <Kotono> About are pillared coverways and buildings, as well as silken tents. The air here is warm but not hot, moisture in the air soothing your dried skin. The air is sweet with the scent of fruit and life, banishing the endless dead smell of sand. All about you see them - from the tiny, little dots of light floating or tiny, faerie like creatures, to grand angels and armoed archons. Celestial beings are about - heading out, heading in, resting, co
[20:47] <Kotono> heading out, heading in, resting, competeting, laughing. There is an air of bliss and joy that is im possible to miss.
[20:48] <Kotono> "We're here," Latha says after a moment, "Come. Our leader will wish to see you."
[20:49] * Demedais nods once, slightly, head beginning to reel.
[20:50] <Alicia> "Like a little piece of Celestia transplanted to Earth," Alicia muses as she takes in the scenery with a happy smile. Though it does twist a bit upon her next realisation, "Though soon we'll have to visit Hell on Earth, won't we?" Nonetheless, she follows Latha easily enough, seeming quite comfortable in these surroundings.
[20:50] * Seira observes the celestial beings in their natural environment with curiousity, occasionally taking notes.
[20:50] <Kotono> Donald's grin widens, looking about. "Yeah, yeah," he murmurs. "Aaaah, that's fine, Alicia. Aren't you ready to send 'em back there?"
[20:50] * Demedais avoids looking around too much, eyes set on following Latha. Though glances around do occur.
[20:50] <Kotono> Antenora stops, silent. She doesn't say anything, instead taking the rearguard. Her face is impassive and lowered, hidden for now.
[20:51] <Alicia> "Just so long as I do better than I did on my last trip to Baator," the paladin replies, though she can't bring herself to sound as grim as she'd normally like with such a statement.
[20:53] <Kotono> The beings notice the party, often stopping to look at them. A few smile and wave, a few calling, "Come, join us when you have time from the battles!" Latha smiles to them but shakes her head slightly. "You did well enough, Alicia. You went into Hell and saved myself and others and lived to tell the tale. A mountain could be built of those that meant the same and died at Hell's hands." AS you walk, you go to the grandest building - pure white
[20:53] <Kotono> AS you walk, you go to the grandest building - pure white columns of stone, without a single flaw to them. Wide open doors show a large hall, where celestials talk and wait. Amid them one stands out. (More)
[20:55] <Kotono> It is a man - a glorious man. He wears armor of sunset reds and golds, his eyes of burning white fire. He is tall as the largest man ever born, yet as lithe as a swimmer. A vast greatsword lies on his back, a scroll in an endless hovering pattern around his body. A scroll several feet long, endlessly flowing. "My Master," Latha goes to him, "I have brought the ones."
[20:56] * Demedais bows to the being, before looking at him in curiousity.
[20:57] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[20:58] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 planes, is he a solar or a planetar, I wonder?
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 planes, is he a solar or a planetar, I wonder? and gets 10."12 [1d20=1]
[20:58] <Seira> OOC: Yeah, I'll just take the 10. For 21.
[20:59] <Alicia> Anyone Latha respects deserves Alicia's respect, at any rate. "Alicia Reynes, servant of Mystra," she introduces herself formally. "It is an honour to be here."
[20:59] <Seira> "Hello!" Seira greets the throne archon cheerfully. "So, is tomorrow morning good for taking out the devils and their means of travel?"
[21:01] <Demedais> "Ah. Demedais, servant of Helm." Demedais follows Alicia, realizing it might be wise.
[21:01] <Kotono> The being looks all of them over, his gaze like a fire. It feels like it burns away impurities, leaving behind only truth. "You have come. Aaah, Alicia!" His voice warms - it is a voice of great monument, each word a trumpet's call that is heard from horizon to horizon. "You freed Latha from her imprisonment! You've done much for our cause." He offers a hand to her first. "Tomorrow, yes. We must talk of these matters, for the devils are stron
[21:01] <Kotono> "Tomorrow, yes. We must talk of these matters, for the devils are strong enough to resist ferociously."
[21:02] <Seira> "I'm sure they'll try," Seira agrees. "Is now good for the talking thing? We could plan and everything."
[21:03] * Alicia shakes the archon's hand back firmly. "We need to know what we're up against. It may be better to thin their numbers before mounting an assault, depending on the situation."
[21:04] <Kotono> "Yes." The Throne Archon does not say a word, but the celestials here - from angels to archons to even a few eladrin, respectfully go silent. Meanwhile, Antenora looks away, face still down. Donald's just grinning, even as hel ooks awestruck.
[21:05] * Demedais feels completely awkward, but tries to not let it show as he listens to the archon.
[21:06] <Seira> "We know of the leaders, but not much beyond that," Seira mentions. "The basics would be a good place to start."
[21:06] <Alicia> Alicia looks rather serene as she nods in silent agreement with Seira.
[21:08] <Kotono> "The forces of Hell have a position and a compliment of hundreds of devils. With a functioning gate, they can continue to siphon in devils to assault your world. As it stands, our forces do constant skirmishes and battles in the distance between our base and theirs; locked in difficult combat and with neither side gaining an advantage. We have asked you here, for as the greatest heroes in this world, you will surely be the deciding factor. Fu
[21:08] <Kotono> you will surely be the deciding factor. Further, the origin of the gate ties to the duties you have undertaken."
[21:09] <Alicia> "The gnomes," Alicia nods, a frown marring her features for an brief second.
[21:10] * Seira considers this. "How fast, exactly, can they get reinforcements?" she asks at last. "Would the better option be whittling down their forces faster than their fellows arrive, or a direct strike at the gate?"
[21:10] <Alicia> "They can probably replace generic fodder easily enough, but their leaders are a cut above, and likely not so easily filled in for," Alicia reasons thoughtfully.
[21:11] <Kotono> "There is a complication to the latter. WE do not know the exact location of their gate. Both us and the devils have taken great pains to ward their bases. They do not strike at ours, we believe they do not know where it is. We are in the same position." He listnes to Alicia, before nodding. "Yes. Our plan is to eliminate the strongest devils so that the weaker ones are simpler to eliminate. Once we do that, the back of the invasion will be b
[21:11] * Demedais (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (Ping timeout)
[21:11] <Kotono> Once we do that, the back of the invasion will be broken and we can locate and assault their base directly."
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[21:12] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
[21:12] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[21:14] <Demedais> "So we want to lure them out, then." Demedais muses. "And after the lure, defeat the leader of the group or groups that come to oppose us."
[21:17] <Kotono> "That is one ide and the most likely," The Throne Archon continues. "Would any of you have a way to penetrate the defenses and find the base outright?"
[21:19] * Seira glances at Antenora. "Do you think you could?"
[21:20] <Alicia> "We could ask one?" Alicia suggests. "Most devils would fear the retribution of their superiors more than what we could do to them, but after we've killed a few of their leaders, discipline might start to slip. If divination fails, the other alternative is to try and follow one back to their base without being spotted."
[21:21] <Kotono> "That may work..." Antenora slowly looks up at that, face neutral. "You'd most likely have to strike true terror or desperation into the devil's heart to do so, but it's not impossible." She smiles faintly at that. "You would want one strong and positioned well enough to know much, but not so strong as to be fearless."
[21:22] * Alicia glances at Donald's hammer. "I think we have the right tool for that job," she notes dryly.
[21:22] <Kotono> Donald grins at that. "I'd be happy to oblidge," he adds, hand still on the handle of the hammer. "Can we get one of those Bearded Devils for it? I owe 'em."
[21:23] <Seira> "They're fodder, so sure."
[21:25] <Kotono> "We will trust you to execute your plan, then," The Throne Arcon agrees. "Latha will ride with you and give you her full aide and ability. When you are tired or injuried, come back and you will be tended to. In particular if yo ufind a devil has given you a wound that does not fully heal. A special type of unholy injury has been reported, on ethat requires healing in a sacred ground to mend."
[21:25] * Demedais nods once, sharply.
[21:26] <Kotono> "Now then, did you wish to know of the leaders?" THe Throne Archon goes on. "All of them are painfully formidable."
[21:27] <Alicia> "Yes, better to know what we're up against, since they'll be our primary targets for this first phase," Alicia nods eagerly.
[21:27] <Demedais> "Any foreplanning we can have is very much worth it." Demedais nods.
[21:29] <Kotono> "The first is Coventa, an Orthon. This Orthon is not anormal one. Most Orthons lumber on, beasts of battle who live every second of their wretched existance in agony. This one, however, is different. It has studied the ways of the soul and serenity, becoming a monk. Despite the full plate armor grafted to it's skin, it walks upright and with great agility. He claims to have overcome pain itself and fights bare handed. He defeated another Ast
[21:30] <Kotono> He defeated an Astral Deva in hand to hand combat."
[21:30] <Kotono> "He fights only for the glory of his dark masters. He has been granted powers to this - he can teleport freely, he can invoke certain protective and hastening spells, and he is extrodinarily resistant to damage."
[21:31] <Seira> "Even to holy blades, or silver which normally cuts deep into the devils?"
[21:31] <Alicia> "Best if we use flight and handle him from a distance, then," Alicia muses. "If he can teleport, we can't count on simply keeping our distance on the ground."
[21:32] <Kotono> "You need both - a silvered, blessed blade did real damage to him, but anything else heals away in moments. He is also very proficient in the Hellfire bow, for when he chooses to stay away from direct confrontation. He is the biggest threat to our forces by far."
[21:33] <Alicia> "Sounds like we're in for a hell of a fight, either way," Alicia nods unhappily.
[21:34] <Seira> "Well, I have the means to harm him, and if he can't see past my mirror images, perhaps a chance to actually survive his attacks long enough," Seira muses. "Ranged... yes, that should also work. Would acid harm him?"
[21:35] <Demedais> "Kill him quickly and brutally if he's spotted." Demedais nods once. "A monk devil? That could be hard to hit, as well... mmm."
[21:36] <Kotono> "Or just hit him with this," Donald hefts the Hammer of the Shard. "That ice devil was like a baby after it got hit with it."
[21:37] <Kotono> "Devils are at least resistant to acid, or most are. It would need to be a lot, and powerful enough to overcome his arcane resistance." The Throne Archon continues.
[21:37] <Demedais> "Once it was hit, yes. That requires the first part, but the second part is certainly true; one hit from that and it's at a severe disadvantage.
[21:39] <Kotono> "The next is an Erinyes that has made a vile pact. Have any of you dealt with a warlock before?"
[21:40] * Alicia shakes her head.
[21:40] <Kotono> "Denga told us of this one," Antenora speaks up, "An Erinyes that has become a wielder of Hellfire?" Her expression is distasteful.
[21:41] <Alicia> "One thing I'm curious about," Alicia does speak up at this, since hellfire bows were mentioned as well, "What exactly is the difference between Hellfire and fire?"
[21:42] <Kotono> "It has all the ability of an Erinyes and great power from it's warlock pact. It strikes from hundreds of feet away with spears of flaming power. These are almost impossible to avoid - armor does nothing, only agility and magical wards. The damage is not overwhelming, but it's steady and her mobility options are excellent. Like Conventa, she can teleport with ease-ah." At this, the Throne Archon pauses. "Deep within Hell has come a new magic.
[21:42] <Kotono> "Deep within Hell has come a new magic." (More)
[21:44] <Kotono> "Hellfire appears as normal fire, but no known resistances effect it. It is more akin to divine energy than fire insofar as it works. When she channels Hellfire, her attacks go from moderate to deadly. Fortunately, arcane resistance helps."
[21:46] <Alicia> "Hmm... so it's still like a spell, then? Would Latha's protective aura deny it?" she asks, glancing to the astral deva.
[21:46] * Demedais nods once at this. "Fortunate, indeed; it sounds quite powerful."
[21:48] <Kotono> "It will stop the basic one, but the Hellfire blast will not be stopped. However..." The Throne Archon relents, "We have one good note. We have gotten her wounded before, in part because her Hellfire blasts take an obvious toll on her vitality. After a few shots of this she begins to weaken."
[21:49] <Alicia> "Sounds like our best tactic with her is the opposite of the monk - get in close and hit her hard and fast before she can escape our recover," the paladin reasons.
[21:50] <Kotono> "Yes. Finally, there are several gelugon leading fights. From what you said, you have encountered them before?"
[21:51] <Alicia> "Quite a few," Alicia nods. "If they're the same as any normal gelugon, we can handle them well enough."
[21:53] <Kotono> "They'll be covered by several lesser devils and be fully prepared. Do not take them lightly," The Throne Archon warns. "Further, there is one more matter of note. A day ago, we had a new encounter. Have any of you dealt with Hell Hounds before?"
[21:54] * Demedais shakes his head.
[21:54] <Alicia> "Cats, yes. Hounds, no," Alicia replies, echoing Demedais' gesture.
[21:56] <Kotono> "While normal Hell Hounds are not of problem...we encountered a large pack of Nessian War Hounds. These great beasts hunt in packs of over 20 hounds, sweeepin gout. We do not know what devil is controlling them, but they are extremely deadly. If you encounter them, do not let them surround you under any circumstances."
[21:58] <Seira> "Are the individual mutts easy to put down, at least?"
[22:00] <Kotono> "No. They are quite stronger than normal Hellhounds. Further, each of them has magical chain barding, making them even harder to defeat."
[22:03] <Seira> "How do you have these encounter?" Seira asks curiously. "Is there a way of forcing one, and setting up an ambush to boot?"
[22:04] <Alicia> "I have a plan for that," Alicia offers. "Though it would probably only work once before they got wise."
[22:06] <Kotono> "They sound out groups, as do we. Both sides attack, and further, the devils try to break and slip devils through, while we try to stop that. There are ample battles around those two actions. Further, yes, both sides will often lay ambushes."
[22:07] <Kotono> Latha speaks up here, "Just recently, a group I was in stumbled on a slinking Assassin Devil who had nearly escaped our perimeter. While we were able to defeat that one, it is unlikely to be the only one."
[22:08] <Seira> "Let's try to join one of these ambushes, unless Alicia has a better idea?"
[22:09] <Alicia> "If you could cast a rope trick spell high in the air, Seira," Alicia begins with her plan,
[22:09] <Alicia> "We could set up a fake campsite directly beneath. The fire would be easily visible for miles, and the devils would surely come to investigate the foolish mortals camping so close to their midst. As they roll over the campsite, we then spill out of the extradimensional space with fly and feather fall spells to drop on top of them and catch them off guard."
[22:10] * Seira glances at their hosts. "Would humans be able to go past your barriers?"
[22:12] <Kotono> "It's not impossible," The Throne Archon agrees. "You passed through it without harm with Latha."
[22:12] <Seira> "With Latha," Seira repeats. "But alright, it sounds like a decent plan. Let's do this first thing tomorrow?\
[22:12] <Demedais> "It can be tried, certainly." Demedais nods.
[22:13] <Alicia> "It would be better at night," Alicia points out, "Since a campsite during the day may appear suspicious, and the fire would be less visible, anyway."
[22:14] <Seira> "I don't really have the right spell ready, but I suppose it's not impossible to do this," Seira agrees.
[22:14] <Alicia> "We could do it tomorrow night, then."
[22:16] <Kotono> "Waiting until the next night would probably be best. These devils are not feeble opposition, going in without your full capacity would be foolish." The Throne Archon advises. "We are not so hamstrung that a single night will end us."
[22:24] <Kotono> A night passes. IT is a night spent in restful sweetness, the next day dawning. Your horses are rested and ready to go as the party sets out. "It's not too far until we can find a place. Let's go." Latha says.
[22:25] <Alicia> "Can the horses make their way back here by themselves?" Alicia asks. "If not it'd be best not to take them, since they'll be left wide open on the ground while we're hidden up in the rope trick."
[22:25] <Kotono> "They can," Latha pets the side of her horse, "They're not unintelligent."
[22:26] * Alicia nods, "All the more reason not to have them put in danger, but if they can head home without risk then it's fine," she agrees, mounting up.
[22:27] * Demedais nods and mounts one of the horses there as well, since Horse only comes once a day.
[22:27] <Kotono> Thus, the party heads out into the desert. They head past another group heading out, lead by another Astral deva and several Hound Archon. Off they go, as...
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 61."12 [1d100=61]
[22:27] <Kotono> Noon passes. Latha slows her horse in the endless desert, "We're far enough now. We can go a little farther, but any more and we run a serious risk of finding the devils too soon."
[22:28] <Seira> "This spot's as good as any, then," Seira comments. "I'll work on our hideout, while you set up the fake camp?"
[22:29] * Demedais nods once. "Tell me what to do."
[22:30] <Alicia> "This should be fine. The fire will hopefully be enough to catch their interest from a distance," Alicia agrees, proceeding to reach into her belt pouch and toss out several items that rapidly expand and take form as she places a large burning campfire, two fully assembled tents on either side, and one rather placid looking donkey.
[22:30] <Kotono> "Cute," Donald observes, "Is it a real donkey or just an illusion?"
[22:31] <Alicia> "It's like a summoned monster, so it's real as in it has physical form, but it'll vanish at the end of the spell or if it gets badly hurt," Alicia replies.
[22:31] <Kotono> Antenora looks about, gaze sweeping the horizon. "Then we'll wait for it," she murmurs, keeping her voice quiet.
[22:32] <Alicia> "You guys better head home, now," Alicia tells the celestial horses, waiting on Seira to place their extradimensional bolthole.
[22:33] <Kotono> THe horses whinny and head back at a solid trot.
[22:35] <Kotono> roll 1d100+35
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100+35 and gets 48."12 [1d100=13]
[22:35] <Kotono> Night falls. The campfire burns bright and alight. Nothing happens at first, the hours slipping by...
[22:35] <Kotono> roll 1d100+35
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100+35 and gets 100."12 [1d100=65]
[22:36] <Kotono> OOC - Who's keeping watch fo your guys?
[22:36] <Alicia> OOC: Anty and Seira have the best nightvision. Anty and Latha have the best spot mods.
[22:36] <Alicia> OOC: Donald has good nightvision, too, actually.
[22:36] <Seira> OOC: Yes, since there's a fire by the camp
[22:36] <Alicia> OOC: lets say Latha, since she never has to sleep, anyway.
[22:37] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 34."12 [1d20=11]
[22:38] <Kotono> As the moon rises into the desert sky, Latha keeps a stern watch. The party waits in Seira's magical trick, as, "They're coming," Latha at last says, "About one hundred feet away, I can see the vanguard. Four Araton lead by an airborne Erinyes. There's many more devils behind them."
[22:40] <Alicia> "Excellent, lets get ready. If you have any defensive spells, now's the time to cast them," she suggests, proceeding to cast mirror image, shield, and fly on herself, and fly on both Donald and Demedais as well.
[22:40] <Alicia> roll 1d4+3 MI
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+3 MI and gets 6."12 [1d4=3]
[22:40] * Seira doesn't waste too much time before casting Shield, Mirror Image and Fly, in that case.
[22:40] <Seira> roll 1d4+3
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+3 and gets 5."12 [1d4=2]
[22:40] <Kotono> Antenora silently picks up her spear, eyes intent. "Yes, let's do this..." she murmurs, voice still kept very low.
[22:40] <Seira> And a blurring effect, just in case.
[22:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 25."12 [1d20=10]
[22:42] * Demedais nods once. "Very well."
[22:42] <Kotono> "They're drawing up short - I can see the next line. Around a dozen Orthon with crossbows, with a half dozen airborne Erinyes, another Araton, nad apair of Bone Devils behind them. There's another group a little further back. They're not advancing into the camp."
[22:43] <Seira> "How soon before the first group arrives?" Seira asks, connecting them all with Message as way of preparation.
[22:43] <Kotono> "The Aratons and Erinyes stopped about 30 feet away. The others are about caught up, but they're..." Latha murmurs under her breath, "They're starting to circle the camp."
[22:44] <Seira> The spells of invisibility and thunderlance are the ones to be cast at this time, allowing Seira to be quite ready for facing their enemies. "Time for the jump on them?"
[22:44] <Alicia> "You two want to be enlarged?" Alicia asks Donald and Demedais as she casts the spell on herself. "Lets wait till they've actually moved in, then we'll spill out and aim for the orthons and erinyes?"
[22:45] <Kotono> "I need all the defense I can get," Donald shakes his head. "I don't want to be a larger target for arrows. All I need is this, anyway," he hefts the hammer.
[22:45] <Seira> "I'll go for the Arathons, I think," Seira muses.
[22:45] <Alicia> "Forget them, they don't have any way to hit us at range," Alicia tells Seira. "Focus on the real threats and we can clean up the dregs afterwards."
[22:46] <Seira> "A bone devil is fine, too."
[22:46] <Kotono> "I can't see the last line, but it's about five or so figures. They're hanging back," Latha said. The dozen - no, I think it's ten - Orthons are fanning out in a circle around the camp. The Erinyes are all airborne and have bows out. The Araton and Bone Devils are waiting.
[22:46] <Demedais> "You put a bit too much confidence in that hammer, I think. Myself, I'll take it if only to strike from afar."
[22:46] <Seira> "We shouldn't let them encircle us entirely. Now's the best time to strike."
[22:47] * Alicia casts it on Demedais as requested. "You're thinking two dimensionally, Seira. All of us can fly, right now. Only the erinyes can match our mobility, and only the orthons can hit us from the ground."
[22:48] * Seira isn't entirely certain of that, but doesn't worry overmuch, either way.
[22:48] <Kotono> "Then, let's go," Antenora asks.
[22:49] <Alicia> "Alright, but pick your targets carefully - don't waste time punishing something that can't really hurt you, focus on what's dangerous," Alicia warns, tensing for Seira to break the spell and send them spilling forth.
[22:49] * Seira does so with a thought!
[22:50] <Kotono> With a thought, the party appearas in the air! With a battle cry, "Your time is at hand, abominations!" Latha calls forth, as...OOC - Surprise round. I'll do another descriptive line and each of you can act. Order is Deme-Alicia-Seira-NPCs based purely on randomness, then we'll roll initiative.
[22:52] <Kotono> The camp is three quarters surrounded. A loose ring of ten Orthons line it. These creatures are bowed and shambling, metal plates nailed into their maggot ridden bodies. They move with a laborious effort, seeming to be in constant agony. Each of them has a spea ron their back and crossbows readied. There are a total of seven Erinyes around, three above and four below your position, here and there and about anywhere from 30 to 60 feet out. O
[22:53] <Kotono> here and there and about anywhere from 30 to 60 feet out. On the ground are the four Araton and the two bone devlis. Far ahead is the last group, which is still a bit too far away to see clearly.
[22:54] * Demedais slightly ungracefully falls out, but quickly re-adapts to the flying spell as he lunges downward at the most imposing of the Erinyes he can see!
[22:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +2 Charge -3 PA)
[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +2 Charge -3 PA) and gets 20."12 [1d20=5]
[22:55] <Kotono> OOC - Hit. They're flatfooted.
[22:57] <Demedais> roll 3d6+16+2d6 ahahah right I knew that. Aiyo.
[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+16+2d6 ahahah right I knew that. Aiyo. and gets 34."12 [3d6=1, 5, 3][2d6=6, 3]
[22:59] <Kotono> Demedais plummets down like an avenging angel, slashing into the Erinyes! It's a devilish male, a gash on it's side! "You'll die for that!" it hisses! OOC - Alicia.
[22:59] <Alicia> Following after Demedais, Alicia stabs Hell Striker into the same erinyes' gut, intending to ensure those words will be its ironic last.
[22:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -5 power attack
[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -5 power attack and gets 19."12 [1d20=4]
[23:00] <Kotono> OOC: Hit. Flatfooted fun.
[23:00] <Demedais> "Whiner."
[23:00] <Alicia> roll 2d6+20+2d6
[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+20+2d6 and gets 31."12 [2d6=2, 4][2d6=2, 3]
[23:00] <Kotono> The Erinyes is greviously wounded by lives on, on the brink but surviving yet! OOC - Seira.
[23:01] <Kotono> "Kill, kill, kill, kill!" The Aratons begin to chant! "Flay them alive! Roll their guts in the desert sands!"
[23:02] <Seira> Since everyone seems so intent on taking this particular devil out, Seira decides to help out, positioning herself until she is within striking distance at her from below, before the lance of light does its best to run the erinyes through!
[23:03] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
[23:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 32."12 [1d20=16]
[23:03] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[23:03] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6 force
[23:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 force and gets 39."12 [3d6=2, 2, 2][4d6=5, 2, 5, 6]
[23:05] <Kotono> SEira is quick, running the Erinyes through! It gasps and it's body crumbles into black sand, it's sword and bow falling to the ground! With one down, Donald emerges! HE fumbles in the air a bit, before grinning and charging one of the Erinyes just above! "Come on, come on! You're gonna love this!"
[23:05] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9
[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 and gets 20."12 [1d20=11]
[23:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-2 PA)
[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-2 PA) and gets 28."12 [1d20=13]
[23:07] <Kotono> roll 1d8+13
[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+13 and gets 16."12 [1d8=3]
[23:07] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 3."12 [1d4=2]
[23:08] <Kotono> Donald charges, slamming the hammer into one of the Erinyes above! It's entire body shakes like a leaf, as meanwhile, Antenora emerges! She takes the chance, plummeting downward to engage one of the unhindered Erinyes, charging!
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 (-5 PA)
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 (-5 PA) and gets 25."12 [1d20=11]
[23:09] <Kotono> roll 2d8+38
[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+38 and gets 45."12 [2d8=4, 3]
[23:10] <Kotono> The blow slices into the Erinyes' gut, opening it up like a clam! It lives on despite this wound, Antenora's fury seeming to bubble up after! In tandeom to this, Latha looks down! She focuses, a group of three Orthon finding a Holy Smite bursting in range of them!
[23:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[23:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 29."12 [1d20=17]
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 12."12 [1d20=3]
[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 19."12 [1d20=10]
[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 18."12 [1d20=9]
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 39."12 [10d6=6, 3, 5, 1, 3, 6, 4, 6, 3, 2]
[23:12] <Kotono> Two of the Orthon are blasted by white energy and dazed, while the third manages to cover his eyes! Nonetheless, all three are smitten by the power of the heavens! The clamor of battle begins to ring in the desert like an inferno of sound! OOC - Initiative then we'll pause here. We can start this battle fres tomorrow.
[23:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Donald
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Donald and gets 14."12 [1d20=8]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Latha
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 27."12 [1d20=19]
[23:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 iiiiiiiiiii
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 iiiiiiiiiii and gets 7."12 [1d20=6]
[23:13] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 nerveskitter!
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 nerveskitter! and gets 19."12 [1d20=8]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Erinyes group for sanity
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Erinyes group for sanity and gets 21."12 [1d20=16]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Orthon group for more GM sanity
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Orthon group for more GM sanity and gets 6."12 [1d20=5]
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Aratons
[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Aratons and gets 14."12 [1d20=8]
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 bone devils
[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 bone devils and gets 13."12 [1d20=4]
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 ????
[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 ???? and gets 9."12 [1d20=8]
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 ????
[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 ???? and gets 21."12 [1d20=19]
[23:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27)>????2=Erinyes(21)>Alicia(19)=Antenora=Seira>Donald(14)=Araton>Bone Devils(13)>????1(9)Demedais(7)>Orthons(6)'
[23:17] * Demedais is now known as Taitoro{zzz}
[23:17] * Alicia is now known as Ebiris
[23:18] * Ebiris changes topic to 'Latha(27) > ????2 = Erinyes(21) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton > Bone Devils(13) > ????1(9) > Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'

Corwin · March 19, 2012, 11:47:39 AM

[16:31] <Alicia> OOC: I forgot yesterday, any erinyes within 30 feet of Alicia when she charged get to make their DC 21 frightful presence saves
[16:32] <Seira> OOC: And I'll happily AoO any loser erinyes within 20ft of me if he acts~
[16:37] <Kotono> OOC: They're spread out vertically and horizontially, so you don't get that many. But'll say one's in range for this.
[16:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[16:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[16:39] <Kotono> In the heat of the battle, a nearby Erinyes is shaken by Alicia's charge! Meanwhile, Latha continues to rain down holy vengence on the three Orthons she has in sight! "Be ruined!"
[16:39] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[16:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 34."12 [10d6=2, 1, 6, 4, 3, 1, 4, 3, 6, 4]
[16:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[16:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 16."12 [1d20=7]
[16:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[16:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 18."12 [1d20=9]
[16:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[16:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 25."12 [1d20=16]
[16:44] <Kotono> The holy smite devastates them again, blinding the only unblinded Orthon! The three are staggered by the blast, as meanwhile one could see the advancing rear guard. You still can't see the last, but you do see four more Orthons. They advance grimly, crossbows drawn! OOC - The Erinyes are up now. I'll do them in order.
[16:45] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) = Erinyes(21) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton > Bone Devils(13) > ????1(9) > Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
[16:46] <Kotono> The Erinyes slammed into by Donald grits it's teeth, wobbling and enduring! It was hit hard by the Hammer of the Shard, but it concentrates and..
[16:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[16:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 36."12 [1d20=19]
[16:46] <Kotono> A cloud of cold, greasy darkness envelops Donald!
[16:46] <Kotono> roll 5d8
[16:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 18."12 [5d8=1, 4, 4, 6, 3]
[16:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 4."12 [1d20=1]
[16:49] <Kotono> Donald is staggered and sickened by the miasma! Meanwhile, the Erinyes impaled by Antenora snarls! "Traitorous bitch," it's longsword flashes out at her!
[16:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[16:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 18."12 [1d20=4]
[16:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[16:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 19."12 [1d20=10]
[16:50] <Kotono> roll 2d8+10
[16:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+10 and gets 18."12 [2d8=4, 4]
[16:51] <Kotono> OOC - STrike, for some reason I was looking at Donald's AC. Those both miss Antenora.
[16:52] <Kotono> Antenora's armor and speed stop both attacks, however! The Erinyes within range of Alicia and Seira is shaken, but nonetheless concentrates...
[16:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[16:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 22."12 [1d20=7]
[16:53] <Kotono> A cloud of black also erupts around Seira and Alicia! OOC - Will saves, both of you.
[16:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 (+4 if within 20ft of Latha)
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 (+4 if within 20ft of Latha) and gets 25."12 [1d20=7]
[16:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 21."12 [1d20=3]
[16:54] <Kotono> roll 5d8
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 24."12 [5d8=5, 7, 2, 7, 3]
[16:56] <Kotono> The darkness passes, leaving the two shaken but not sickened! From the last three Erinyes, a hail of arrows come - one shoots at Alicia, two at Seira! They seem to focus on the two in particular, as...!
[16:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Alicia
[16:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 Alicia and gets 17."12 [1d20=2]
[16:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[16:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 29."12 [1d20=19]
[16:57] <Kotono> OOC - AC, Alicia?
[16:57] <Alicia> OOC: 26, 30 if within 20ft of Latha. Image AC is 14
[16:58] <Kotono> OOC: Image AC is moot right now for the Erinyes. Could you do me a favor and paste me Latha's move from yesterday?
[16:58] <Alicia> OOC: nondetection beats true seeing unless they beat a DC 35 CL check
[16:59] <Kotono> OOC: Mmm, okay, yeah, you guys are still in range then.
[16:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Seira
[16:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 Seira and gets 27."12 [1d20=12]
[16:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[16:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 13."12 [1d20=3]
[16:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[16:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 33."12 [1d20=18]
[16:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[16:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16."12 [1d20=6]
[16:59] <Seira> OOC: AC 29
[16:59] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5 (1d6 fire is moot)
[17:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 (1d6 fire is moot) and gets 7."12 [1d8=2]
[17:00] <Kotono> An arrow grazes Seira, but otherwise this flurry does no good at all! OOC - Alicia, Antenora and Seira are up.
[17:01] * Seira decides to see just what an orthon is made of, charging one of Latha's victims at random. It may not be able to see her pause in midair twenty feet above him, still invisible, but the devil should certainly feel the stab of the lance of thunder she wields! And due to her positioning, she should be able to smack at least one of its buddies if they decide to do something stupid, as an added bonus.
[17:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+20 (charm person channeled)
[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 (charm person channeled) and gets 39."12 [1d20=19]
[17:02] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[17:02] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+1d4+4d6 force so close!
[17:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+1d4+4d6 force so close! and gets 35."12 [3d6=1, 2, 5][1d4=1][4d6=3, 3, 2, 3]
[17:02] <Kotono> roll 1d3
[17:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 3."12 [1d3=3]
[17:04] <Kotono> The blow of force lance downs the Orthon stricken! It falls, staggered and bloodied, but trying to mend itself with it's regeneration! It's unholy body attempts to piece itself back together even now! OOC - Alicia and Anty are still up.
[17:04] <Alicia> "Antenora, charge another one, I'll finish this one!" Alicia suggests as she soars up towards the fiend dueling with the reformed fiend, a knee to the stomach intended to make it double over before she swings overhead to hopefully decapitate him!
[17:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -5 power attack
[17:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -5 power attack and gets 29."12 [1d20=14]
[17:04] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[17:04] <Alicia> roll 2d6+20+2d6 holy
[17:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+20+2d6 holy and gets 32."12 [2d6=2, 5][2d6=3, 2]
[17:07] <Kotono> The Erinyes Alicia hits isn't decapitated, howeve,r it's greviously injured! "I'll go help him," Antenora turns skyward, soaring up to relieve the sickened Donald with a charge!
[17:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (-6 PA)
[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (-6 PA) and gets 31."12 [1d20=18]
[17:07] <Kotono> roll 2d8+42
[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+42 and gets 54."12 [2d8=7, 5]
[17:09] <Kotono> This Erinyes is greviously injured as well, brought to death's door by lingering on! Donald pulls up his resolve, and despite his sickness, slams the Hammer of the Shard down once more!
[17:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 (-4 PA, -2 sick)
[17:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 (-4 PA, -2 sick) and gets 13."12 [1d20=2]
[17:11] <Kotono> Despite his chance, the hammerblow just misses the devastated Erinyes! Meanwhile below, the Araton peer up and wait, vicious scimitars withdrawn...The Bone Devils seem to concentrate for the moment, starting to hover and fly! (More, the other ???? is up.)
[17:12] <Alicia> OOC: oh, DC 21 will frightful blahblah for my dude
[17:13] <Kotono> Behind the other four Orthon, it towers over them. Unlike the others, it's body is upright and correct. Despite the maggots dripping off it's plate covered body, it walks without hesitation or slowness; if anything, it's pace is stunningly quick. This Orthon looks ahead with clear, dead eyes. He has a crossbow in hand for now, aiming at Latha!
[17:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[17:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 31."12 [1d20=17]
[17:13] <Kotono> roll 3d6
[17:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6 and gets 12."12 [3d6=5, 5, 2]
[17:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) = Erinyes(21) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton > Bone Devils(13) > Conventa(9) > Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
[17:16] <Kotono> The horribly hot fire that erupts from his crossbow slams into Latha's shoulder like a crossbow bolt, making the angel turn it's gaze towards the creature! The two lock eyes for a moment, but both are already fixed into the chaos of battle!
[17:16] <Kotono> OOC: Deme.
[17:20] * Demedais nods once and ascends, letting his blade finish off the erinyes who attacked Donald as he lashes out, trying to position himself so as to block another Erinyes from attacking without risking a blow from him!
[17:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+2 charge +1 haste -1 CE)
[17:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+2 charge +1 haste -1 CE) and gets 24."12 [1d20=6]
[17:21] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[17:21] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8+2d6 now let's just hope I don't whiff this part.
[17:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+8+2d6 now let's just hope I don't whiff this part. and gets 25."12 [2d6=4, 4][2d6=3, 6]
[17:23] <Kotono> Demedais charges bravely! He slashes the neck of this injured Erinyes, a spray of blood before it crumbles into dust! Only it's bow and sword fall to the ground - the sword is an unusual green color, one could note, if they looked. OOC: Orthons are up.
[17:24] <Kotono> While three of the ORthons are either blinded or incapacitated, seven remain! Four turn to Latha, firing hellfire at her!
[17:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[17:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11."12 [1d20=4]
[17:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[17:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[17:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[17:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
[17:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[17:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[17:24] <Kotono> roll 6d6
[17:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d6 and gets 22."12 [6d6=1, 3, 4, 6, 3, 5]
[17:26] <Kotono> OOC - Strike, Eb was right about the circle. It's not include din her statblock.
[17:26] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[17:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 6."12 [2d6=3, 3]
[17:27] <Kotono> More bolts of hellfire fly, one getting Latha's leg! She's still up, only mildly pained by the hellish assault! The battle erupts around - The Erinyes have bows out and prepare another volley, while the Orthons prepare crossbows to fire again! But first...OOC - Round 2. Latha starts.
[17:30] <Kotono> Latha recoils from the blows, but turns. This time she gets continues to assail the Orthons, going for reach of two with her holy smite!
[17:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[17:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 27."12 [1d20=15]
[17:31] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[17:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 32."12 [10d6=6, 1, 1, 4, 2, 4, 3, 6, 2, 3]
[17:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[17:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[17:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 25."12 [1d20=16]
[17:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 10."12 [1d20=1]
[17:38] <Kotono> The two fresh ones are stricken! One is blinded and staggered, the other only grazed! OOC - SEcond Orthonsa re up.
[17:39] <Kotono> The second line of Orthons advance just a bit, before withdrawing crossbows and firing! The hail is directed at Demedais from afar, the screaming hellfire coming like streaks of hatred!
[17:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[17:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 27."12 [1d20=20]
[17:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 crit?
[17:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 crit? and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[17:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[17:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 23."12 [1d20=16]
[17:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[17:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[17:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[17:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[17:40] <Kotono> OOC - Touch AC, Deme?
[17:40] <Demedais> OOC: 15, +4 if Latha's in range.
[17:41] <Kotono> roll 4d6
[17:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 and gets 17."12 [4d6=5, 6, 5, 1]
[17:42] <Kotono> Flaming hellfire scorches Demedais, but he lives on! As this happens," Thanks," Donald breathes out to Antenora and Demedais, still pallid as his stomach audibly churns from the black miasma! OOC - Erinyes are up.
[17:43] <Kotono> One Erinyes, already at death's door, draws it's bow and fires one off at Alicia, falling back!
[17:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[17:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 30."12 [1d20=15]
[17:44] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5+1d6
[17:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5+1d6 and gets 10."12 [1d8=4][1d6=1]
[17:44] <Kotono> OOC: Oh wait, Mi again.
[17:46] <Kotono> roll 1d7
[17:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d7 and gets 3."12 [1d7=3]
[17:47] <Kotono> The arrow hits an Alicia-lite, as meanwhile the others fire! TWo at Seira again, while the last drops it's bow and engages Antenora in hand to hand!
[17:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[17:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 19."12 [1d20=4]
[17:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[17:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 23."12 [1d20=13]
[17:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[17:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 33."12 [1d20=18]
[17:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[17:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 24."12 [1d20=14]
[17:47] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
[17:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 and gets 6."12 [1d8=1]
[17:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[17:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 19."12 [1d20=5]
[17:48] <Kotono> As the battle rages on, Seira finds another arrow digging at her back! It's not a serious wound, but this one finally hurts! Meanwhile, Antenora is able to avoid the sword thrust of the Erinyes! OOC: Alicia, Seira and Antenora are up.
[17:48] <Alicia> OOC: Any within 5ft step range of me?
[17:48] <Kotono> OOC: Naw, they're too spread.
[17:49] <Alicia> "Antenora, with me! We're going after the leader!" Alicia calls as she flies towards the monk orthon, charging at whichever Erinyes happens to be closest in that direction as she goes!
[17:49] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -5 power attack
[17:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -5 power attack and gets 31."12 [1d20=16]
[17:49] <Alicia> roll 2d6+20+2d6 holy
[17:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+20+2d6 holy and gets 28."12 [2d6=3, 3][2d6=1, 1]
[17:51] <Kotono> Alicia closes about 20 feet closer, ending at the outermost Erinyes! She slashes at it, it's female form sliced across the stomach! "Right!" she calls, charging as well and following Alicia's lead!
[17:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-4 PA)
[17:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-4 PA) and gets 32."12 [1d20=17]
[17:51] <Kotono> roll 2d8+34
[17:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+34 and gets 40."12 [2d8=4, 2]
[17:52] <Kotono> This one gets a black spear in it's side as well, going from healthy to seriously injured in mere seconds! OOC - Sei-ra.
[17:52] <Seira> Since Latha got the nice orthons weakened and unable to shoot for a while, Seira aims to make their condition more pemanent, before moving slightly closer to an unhurt devil.
[17:52] <Seira> roll 1d20+20 (3rd lvl domain spell channel)
[17:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 (3rd lvl domain spell channel) and gets 38."12 [1d20=18]
[17:52] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+3d4+4d6
[17:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+3d4+4d6 and gets 43."12 [3d6=1, 4, 6][3d4=4, 3, 3][4d6=1, 1, 3, 2]
[17:53] <Kotono> OOC: WEre you finishing an Orthon off or going at a new one? It asn't clear.
[17:53] <Seira> OOC: There are two blinded ones, yes? I want to kill one of them or both, if this kills
[17:53] <Kotono> OOC: It does, go after the other.
[17:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
[17:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 17."12 [1d20=2]
[17:54] <Seira> OOC: Since I'm invisible, does it hit?
[17:54] <Kotono> OOC: LEmme check, it's close. It's normal force hit, right?
[17:54] <Seira> OOC: Yes
[17:55] <Kotono> OOC: Whiff by a few points. Blame the full plate.
[17:56] <Kotono> Seira spears a second hurt ORthon, downing it! She thrusts at the last, but her blow just bounces off it's plated shoulders! Maggots gush out from the second, crawling all over but Seira's too far away! OOC -
[17:56] <Kotono> Seira spears a second hurt ORthon, downing it! She thrusts at the last, but her blow just bounces off it's plated shoulders! Maggots gush out from the second, crawling all over but Seira's too far away! OOC - Donald's up.
[17:57] <Kotono> Recovering, Donald goes after the third Erinyes, still badly injured! He shrugs off his sickness, as, "Yaaaaah! You alright down there," he calls.
[17:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-4 PA, +2 chaaaarge and ahopeful kill.)
[17:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-4 PA, +2 chaaaarge and ahopeful kill.) and gets 28."12 [1d20=13]
[17:58] <Kotono> roll 1d8+17
[17:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+17 and gets 25."12 [1d8=8]
[17:59] <Kotono> This Erinyes is clubbed in the face, it's head shimmering before exploding into morphic bits of brain! It's body vaporizes, it's belonging falling to the ground below! Meanwhile, the Araton begin to withdraw, back towards the four Arcon! OOC - Bone devils are up.
[17:59] <Kotono> *araton
[18:00] <Kotono> The two bone devils ascend up 50 ft, halfway! Meanwhile, Conventa continues it's attacks. This time it peers upwards, before firing a bolt off at Antenora!
[18:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[18:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 32."12 [1d20=18]
[18:00] <Kotono> roll 3d6
[18:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6 and gets 8."12 [3d6=5, 2, 1]
[18:00] <Kotono> Antenora gets a hot foot, hellfire scorching her left one! SHe winces in the air, but keeps her battle face on! OOC - Deme.
[18:01] <Alicia> "Latha, try to stall those araton with a smite!" Alicia calls back at the deva, not wanting them to interfere as she and Antenora try to handle the leader.
[18:02] * Demedais charges at one of the Erinyes as yet untouched, trying to stick close to Donald in case of an emergency!
[18:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste +2 Charge -5 CE -2 PA)
[18:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste +2 Charge -5 CE -2 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=11]
[18:07] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[18:07] <Demedais> roll 3d6+12+2d6 forgot I was le big. -_-; don't think this changes anything thus far, though. asdf, apologies.
[18:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+12+2d6 forgot I was le big. -_-; don't think this changes anything thus far, though. asdf, apologies. and gets 27."12 [3d6=1, 1, 6][2d6=2, 5]
[18:09] <Kotono> Demedais goes to harrass another of the bow men, dealing a solid wound to him! The remaining Orthons, however...
[18:10] <Kotono> The three unharrassed continue to pelt Latha!
[18:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[18:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[18:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[18:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[18:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[18:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[18:11] <Kotono> But all three hellfire bolts somehow miss her! As this happens, the last is in range of Seira! It draws it's bow to attack as well...OOC - AoO.
[18:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+20 glee~
[18:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 glee~ and gets 36."12 [1d20=16]
[18:11] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+3d4+4d6
[18:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+3d4+4d6 and gets 42."12 [3d6=3, 3, 4][3d4=1, 2, 2][4d6=4, 1, 6, 1]
[18:12] * Seira is not one to miss a free chance to stab a devil!
[18:13] <Kotono> The devil is stabbed, it's arm torn as it fires at Lath as well!
[18:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[18:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 9."12 [1d20=2]
[18:13] <Kotono> But it's shot is even more errant than the rest, missing utterly! OOC - Round 3. Latha starts us off.
[18:16] <Kotono> "Very well," Latha says, as she turns to the group of Araton! She takes this chance, a Holy Smite striking them as well!
[18:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[18:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 20."12 [1d20=8]
[18:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[18:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[18:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
[18:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[18:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
[18:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
[18:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[18:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 23."12 [1d20=17]
[18:17] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[18:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 37."12 [10d6=3, 5, 6, 4, 4, 1, 5, 3, 1, 5]
[18:18] <Kotono> Despite the damaging, burning burst of holy energy, the Araton continue their path unblinded! Latha even looks surprised, before her face screws into a look of intense holy rage! OOC - Orthons part 2 are up.
[18:19] <Kotono> The four Orthons near the leader look upward, firing at Antenora and Alicia, two bolts each!
[18:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
[18:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
[18:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[18:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[18:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
[18:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
[18:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[18:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[18:19] <Kotono> OOC - Touch AC?
[18:19] <Alicia> OOC: touch AC 12 thanks to charge
[18:19] <Kotono> roll 4d6 Alicia
[18:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 Alicia and gets 9."12 [4d6=1, 5, 1, 2]
[18:19] <Kotono> roll 2d6 Antenora
[18:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 Antenora and gets 10."12 [2d6=6, 4]
[18:20] <Kotono> roll 1d6
[18:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 1."12 [1d6=1]
[18:20] <Kotono> roll 1d6
[18:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 5."12 [1d6=5]
[18:20] <Kotono> OOC - Strike Alicia's damage roll.
[18:20] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[18:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 3."12 [2d6=2, 1]
[18:21] <Kotono> Alicia has another image die and a hellfire blast graze her cheek! Antenora gets one across the arm, both burnt but not seriously. OOC - The remaining Erinyes are up.
[18:21] * Alicia hisses in pain, but doesn't seem too traumatised.
[18:22] <Kotono> Only one Erinyes is not dead or occupied, so this one fires two arrows at Seira once more!
[18:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[18:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 24."12 [1d20=9]
[18:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[18:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 28."12 [1d20=18]
[18:22] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[18:22] <Seira> OOCL
[18:22] <Seira> OOC: Still 29
[18:23] <Kotono> The one engaged by Demedais hisses, concentrating...!
[18:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[18:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 25."12 [1d20=8]
[18:23] <Kotono> A greasy darkness surrounds the paladin! OOC - CAster level cehck.
[18:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[18:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[18:24] <Kotono> OOC - Will save.
[18:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
[18:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 24."12 [1d20=13]
[18:24] <Kotono> roll 5d8
[18:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 18."12 [5d8=7, 2, 2, 6, 1]
[18:25] <Kotono> Yet to Demedais, this cloud is barely a problem at all! It hurts him a little, but it's almost like a tickle! The Erinyes surrounded by Antenora and Alicia concentrates..!
[18:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[18:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 25."12 [1d20=8]
[18:25] <Kotono> A greasy black cloud engulfs the two women as well! OOC - Caster level check for her SR first.
[18:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[18:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19."12 [1d20=7]
[18:26] <Kotono> OOC - Will saves.
[18:26] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18
[18:26] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 and gets 30."12 [1d20=12]
[18:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[18:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 16."12 [1d20=3]
[18:26] <Kotono> roll 5d8
[18:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 26."12 [5d8=2, 8, 6, 3, 7]
[18:27] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[18:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 40."12 [10d6=6, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 2, 4, 5]
[18:28] <Kotono> The blight only mildly injures Alicia, but Antenora lets out a hissing scream of pain! She coughs and hacks in the cloud, weakened! The Erinyes, even wounded, seems to draw a sadistic glee from this pain! "Good, good," It holds it's wounded stomach a moment! OOC - Alicia, Anty and Seira.
[18:28] * Seira continues assaulting her current victim, quite naturally seeking to whittle down the numbers of the orthons to nothing. Should it expire, she'll turn her attention to the nearest one still in fighting condition, or on its blinded comrade, if all else fails.
[18:28] <Seira> roll 1d20+19 (2nd lvl domain spell channel)
[18:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 (2nd lvl domain spell channel) and gets 34."12 [1d20=15]
[18:29] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+2d4+4d6
[18:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+2d4+4d6 and gets 38."12 [3d6=2, 1, 3][2d4=2, 4][4d6=5, 2, 2, 2]
[18:29] <Alicia> "Kill her," Alicia grimly tells Antenora, letting her do the honours as she rests a hand on her shoulder, channeling positive energy into her form.
[18:29] <Kotono> OOC - So you're hitting the one you AoOed last turn?
[18:29] <Alicia> OOC: 15hp lay on hands
[18:29] <Seira> OOC: Yes, I also moved 5ft closer last round after attacking
[18:29] <Kotono> OOC - It lives, are you FA ing this round?
[18:30] <Seira> OOC: Yes!
[18:30] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
[18:30] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 23."12 [1d20=9]
[18:30] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+2d4+4d6 die?
[18:30] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+2d4+4d6 die? and gets 43."12 [3d6=2, 3, 4][2d4=2, 3][4d6=1, 5, 3, 5]
[18:31] <Kotono> Stricken twice, that Orthon at last falls due to it's many, myriad injuries! Meanwhile, Antenora's pallor heals slightly, as she turns her full fury to the Erinyes in front of her!
[18:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-2 sick, -2 PA +2 FR, she's not happy now)
[18:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-2 sick, -2 PA +2 FR, she's not happy now) and gets 33."12 [1d20=18]
[18:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-2 sick, -2 PA +2 FR, she's not happy now)
[18:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-2 sick, -2 PA +2 FR, she's not happy now) and gets 27."12 [1d20=17]
[18:32] <Kotono> roll 2d8+44
[18:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+44 and gets 53."12 [2d8=6, 3]
[18:32] <Kotono> roll 1d6, strike the FR from the second attack, transcription typo.
[18:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6, strike the FR from the second attack, transcription typo. and gets Error: Numeric values only."12 [1d6=1]
[18:33] <Kotono> With that glowing white fury, the fourth Erinyes is slain! It begins to plummet, before it's body shatters into black crystal! It's gear crashes hard to the ground! OOC - Donald.
[18:35] <Kotono> Donald looks about, before going to engage the last Erinyes personally!
[18:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-3 PA, +2 charge)
[18:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-3 PA, +2 charge) and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[18:35] <Kotono> roll 1d8+15 clang
[18:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+15 clang and gets 19."12 [1d8=4]
[18:35] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
[18:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 3."12 [1d4=2]
[18:38] <Kotono> The hammer makes the Erinyes's body shake and shudder, shifting about as it lets looose agirly cry of anguish! "Keep itu p," he calls back to Demedais, "We're winning!" OOC - Araton ar eup.
[18:38] <Kotono> The Aratons rush back, stopping just in front of the 4 Orthons. Meanwhile, the bone devils charge Demedais, each going to deal with him personally!
[18:39] <Demedais> "Never, ever say that until there isn't a foe left standing. The universe likes irony." Demedais grumbles.
[18:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[18:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[18:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[18:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 34."12 [1d20=18]
[18:39] <Kotono> OOC: AC, Deme?
[18:40] <Demedais> OOC: Aaaah. 30 -1 size +5 CE... 34, 36 if Latha's in range.
[18:41] <Kotono> OOC: She isn't now, you went off to fight the higher up ERineys while she's smiting below.
[18:41] <Demedais> OOC: Blah, kay. Hits, then.
[18:42] <Kotono> roll 2d8+10
[18:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+10 and gets 13."12 [2d8=1, 2]
[18:42] <Kotono> Each one chomps into Demedais, twin bites making oozing blood come from his legs! Meanwhile, Conventa seems unconcerned, focusing as he looses another crossbow shot at Antenora!
[18:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[18:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 34."12 [1d20=20]
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 crit?
[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 crit? and gets 32."12 [1d20=18]
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 6d6
[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d6 and gets 22."12 [6d6=1, 3, 6, 4, 5, 3]
[18:44] <Kotono> The bolt is a perfect shot! It heads right to Antenora's head! If she were any slower it would have been fatal, but she twists around! Instead the hellfire scorches her shoulder and cheek horrifically, making her wobble in the air! OOC - Deme.
[18:46] * Demedais glares at the bone devils. "You guys are irritating, you know that? Pests." With that, he goes full-out at the Erinyes, hoping to cut into the Bone Devils as he finishes the batgirl off!
[18:47] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) aiming for batgirl
[18:47] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) aiming for batgirl and gets 31."12 [1d20=18]
[18:47] <Kotono> OOC - HIt, crit check.
[18:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) crit check. Ahahaaaaaa Keen
[18:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) crit check. Ahahaaaaaa Keen and gets 19."12 [1d20=6]
[18:48] <Kotono> OOC - Normal hit.
[18:49] <Demedais> roll 3d6+12+2d6
[18:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+12+2d6 and gets 35."12 [3d6=5, 5, 6][2d6=6, 1]
[18:49] <Demedais> OOC: If no cleave, FA continues on her. If cleave, well.
[18:51] <Kotono> OOC: No cleave.
[18:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) aiming for batgirl
[18:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) aiming for batgirl and gets 28."12 [1d20=15]
[18:52] <Demedais> roll 3d6+12+2d6
[18:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+12+2d6 and gets 28."12 [3d6=3, 5, 2][2d6=4, 2]
[18:52] <Kotono> OOC: Cleave.
[18:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) cleaving into bone devil
[18:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) cleaving into bone devil and gets 27."12 [1d20=14]
[18:52] <Kotono> OOC - HIt.
[18:52] <Demedais> roll 3d6+12+2d6
[18:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+12+2d6 and gets 27."12 [3d6=3, 2, 5][2d6=4, 1]
[18:52] <Kotono> OOC: Last normal attack.
[18:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+8 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) final attack
[18:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+8 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) final attack and gets 12."12 [1d20=4]
[18:54] <Kotono> Demedais is a blur, striking out wildly! The Erinyes is cut in four, dying in four black hunks of broken stone! As it plummets, his backswing chips into one of the bone devils as well! OOC - Orthons.
[18:54] <Alicia> "Latha! Antenora needs healing, now!" Alicia urgently calls over to the deva, knowing that she has far better curative abilities than Alicia herself has.
[18:55] <Kotono> The first ORthon, it's blindness having worn off, finally draws it's crossbow and shoots at Latha!
[18:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[18:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
[18:55] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[18:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 8."12 [2d6=5, 3]
[18:56] <Kotono> The fourth Orthon, having withstood a holy smite unblinded, turns and fires upward, this one at Donald!
[18:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[18:56] <Kotono> But this attack fails completely, sputtering out in the air! Two more free Orthons fire, one at Latha and one turning to snipe at Alicia!
[18:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Latha
[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Latha and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[18:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[18:57] <Kotono> OOC: Touch AC, 'licia?
[18:57] <Alicia> OOC: 14
[18:57] <Kotono> As they fire and miss, the last prepares...OOC - Seira, you're in range again for the next one.
[18:58] * Seira harasses the nearest devil, quite naturally!
[18:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 30."12 [1d20=11]
[18:58] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[18:58] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+2d4+4d6
[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+2d4+4d6 and gets 59."12 [3d6=4, 6, 6][2d4=3, 4][4d6=5, 5, 5, 6]
[18:59] <Kotono> The blow is heavy, ripping into the side of the Orthon! It suffers and survives, firing at Antenora!
[18:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 21."12 [1d20=14]
[18:59] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 8."12 [2d6=3, 5]
[19:00] <Kotono> Antenora's side gets another burn as she shudders, but stays upright! OOC - Round 4. WE'll resume in 15 minutes to a half hour, depending on how long lunch procurement takes me.
[19:24] <Kotono> Latha flies over, an angel amid all the agents of darkness. She approaches Antenora, "The battle is being won behind us. We must get to the leader before it is too late!" she says, as Antenora's injuries fade into smoothed over, restored flesh.
[19:24] <Kotono> Meanwhile, the four Orthon guard of Conventa continues it's foul hellfire works! This time, two are at Antenora and two at Alicia!
[19:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[19:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 11."12 [1d20=4]
[19:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 22."12 [1d20=15]
[19:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[19:25] <Kotono> roll 2d6 Alicia
[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 Alicia and gets 9."12 [2d6=3, 6]
[19:25] <Kotono> roll 4d6 Antenora
[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 Antenora and gets 21."12 [4d6=6, 5, 4, 6]
[19:25] <Alicia> OOC: don't forget the +4 aura of Latha!
[19:25] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, point. Strike those.
[19:25] <Kotono> roll 2d6 Antenora
[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 Antenora and gets 7."12 [2d6=4, 3]
[19:26] <Kotono> The blows come raining, but only one lands! Antenora gets a burn across her back, but it's not serious! Meanwhile, the few shattered Erinyes keep the fight up!
[19:26] <Kotono> In fact, there is only one left! IT focuses on on Donald, as...
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 19."12 [1d20=2]
[19:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[19:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 20."12 [1d20=17]
[19:27] <Kotono> roll 5d8
[19:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 28."12 [5d8=6, 6, 6, 8, 2]
[19:27] <Kotono> A massive blast of darkness engulfs donald! He's a bit too strong, managing to resist the worst of it, however! OOC - Alicia and the other two girls are up.
[19:28] * Alicia produces a small blob of silvery metal and hands it to Antenora. "Smush this on your speartip so you can actually hurt the bastard," she tells the erinyes, before casting a spell of her own. "Mystra, guide my blade to strike true against evil..."
[19:28] <Alicia> OOC: giving silversheen to Anty, casting True Strike
[19:30] <Kotono> Antenora takes it, doing that as she turns to glare at the lead Orthon. She looks onward, as...OOC - Seira, you're still up.
[19:30] * Seira maneuvers herself so that she would be able to strike at both the orthon which felt her wrath and a fresh one that needs to be taught a valuable life lesson, before striking at the former!
[19:31] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
[19:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 30."12 [1d20=11]
[19:31] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6
[19:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 and gets 37."12 [3d6=3, 4, 6][4d6=1, 3, 4, 1]
[19:34] <Alicia> "If you have any defensive magic before we swoop in, Latha...?" Alicia asks the deva as she tenses in readiness to strike.
[19:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
[19:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 21."12 [1d20=7]
[19:39] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[19:39] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6
[19:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 and gets 37."12 [3d6=2, 1, 5][4d6=5, 4, 2, 3]
[19:42] <Kotono> One Orthon goes down with the blow, another impaled by Seira's second swing! OOC - Donald and the Araton are up
[19:42] <Kotono> .
[19:44] <Kotono> Donald continues his work, the now defenseless Erinyes swung at twice!
[19:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (-4 PA)
[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (-4 PA) and gets 14."12 [1d20=1]
[19:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-4 PA)
[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-4 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=16]
[19:45] <Kotono> roll 1d8+17
[19:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+17 and gets 20."12 [1d8=3]
[19:46] <Kotono> While the first blow is a huge miss, the bring around clubs the Erinyes in the back of the head! This solid blow is enough to stagger it, shaken again! Meanwhile, the Araton stay where they are for now! However, the bone devils fully engage Demedais, lashing out with bony thrusts and bites!
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 20."12 [1d20=6]
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19."12 [1d20=7]
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 29."12 [1d20=17]
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 26."12 [1d20=12]
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19."12 [1d20=7]
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19."12 [1d20=7]
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 20."12 [1d20=8]
[19:48] <Kotono> OOC - AC, Deme?
[19:48] <Demedais> OOC: AC 32.
[19:48] <Kotono> The fury is massive, but somehow Demedais holds the two snapping, clawing devils at bay a little longer! OOC - Conventa is up.
[19:49] <Kotono> Coventa doesn't fire this time, instead dropping his bow...but he doesn't seem to do anything obvious? OOC - Deme is up.
[19:51] * Demedais glares at the Bone Devils. "Okay, are you trying to make me laugh or was that your way of attacking me?" With this, his blade swings out again to try and dissect the devils!
[19:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -5 PA)
[19:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -5 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=12]
[19:52] <Kotono> OOC - Whiff.
[19:52] <Demedais> OOC: Sorry, against injured one. Didn't make that clear, like it matters.
[19:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -5 PA)
[19:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -5 PA) and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[19:52] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[19:52] <Demedais> roll 3d6+18+2d6
[19:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+18+2d6 and gets 34."12 [3d6=2, 2, 3][2d6=3, 6]
[19:53] <Kotono> OOC: Third attack.
[19:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 (+1 Haste -5 PA) since I presume that doesn't kill
[19:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 (+1 Haste -5 PA) since I presume that doesn't kill and gets 23."12 [1d20=16]
[19:54] <Kotono> Demedais fights bravely, scoring another hit on the bone devils! He holds the moff and inflicts damage ofhis own, but can't finish his target off! OOC - The remaining Orthonsa re up.
[19:54] <Kotono> The first Orthon, despite his many wounds, fires a hellfire bolt towards Demedais!
[19:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[19:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[19:54] <Kotono> OOC - Touch AC?
[19:55] <Demedais> OOC: Currently it's 13.
[19:55] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[19:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 9."12 [2d6=5, 4]
[19:55] <Kotono> As that flaming bolt scorches the ribs of Demedais and makes him want to wince, the fourth Orthon opens fire onto Latha!
[19:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[19:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 24."12 [1d20=17]
[19:55] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[19:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 10."12 [2d6=4, 6]
[19:58] <Kotono> Latha's shoulderblades and wings get roasted, but she withstands the abuse! The last two unmolested ones keep rank, both firing onto Donald!
[19:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[19:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[19:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
[19:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 9."12 [1d20=2]
[19:58] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[19:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 9."12 [2d6=4, 5]
[19:58] <Kotono> Donald's side gets roasted, as the last, wounded Orthon prepares to fire...! OOC - SEira.
[19:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 36."12 [1d20=17]
[19:59] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 and gets 35."12 [3d6=4, 3, 1][4d6=2, 3, 5, 2]
[19:59] * Seira continues eliminating the landbound fodder!
[19:59] <Kotono> Despite this serious wound, the Orthon continues it's fire - this one at Donald as well!
[19:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
[19:59] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 9."12 [2d6=3, 6]
[20:00] <Kotono> Yet another bolt slams into Donald, making him buckle, wince and shudder! BUt he stays up despite it! OOC - New round. Latha begins.
[20:03] <Kotono> Latha turns to the Araton and the Orthon, letting her power flow, "Vile creatures, be judged!" Her words rock the skies, as yet another holy smite is fired!
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19."12 [1d20=7]
[20:03] <Seira> "I'll be there in a moment to support you against the leader," Seira whispers to Alicia.
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11."12 [1d20=5]
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 24."12 [1d20=18]
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 12."12 [1d20=6]
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 13."12 [1d20=7]
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 29."12 [1d20=20]
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 28."12 [1d20=19]
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 25."12 [1d20=16]
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 13."12 [1d20=4]
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 30."12 [10d6=1, 1, 6, 1, 6, 2, 2, 5, 2, 4]
[20:05] <Kotono> The burst of holy power ravages all the devils there save one - Conventa does not even look touched by it! However, one of the four Orthons has his eyes covered with white fluid, blinded temporarily by the smite! The other three don't relent, however, firing on Latha!
[20:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11."12 [1d20=4]
[20:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 23."12 [1d20=16]
[20:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 20."12 [1d20=13]
[20:05] <Kotono> roll 4d6
[20:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 and gets 10."12 [4d6=1, 1, 2, 6]
[20:06] <Kotono> Latha is hit again. The hellfire has burnt her clothing and flesh, yet she still stands. Even in battle her nobility shines forth, only making her wounds look like marks of honor. OOC - Erinyes.
[20:06] <Kotono> The last Erinyes snarls and concentrates!
[20:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 36."12 [1d20=19]
[20:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 15."12 [1d20=12]
[20:06] <Kotono> roll 5d8
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 28."12 [5d8=7, 6, 6, 6, 3]
[20:09] <Kotono> The holy smite ravages Donald, knocking him down! The Hammer of the Shard slips from his grasp, plummeting to the ground! He stays in the air, half falling and very very dying! OOC - Alicia, Seira and Antenora are up.
[20:10] * Seira alters her trajectory, aiming the lance at Conventa even as it extends to its maximum length. But then, as Donald is striken down, she flies up to him, calling upon the strongest spell of healing available to her. The lance shifts to her needs, halving in size, as she holds it warily to turn off any attack from either erinyes or bone devils.
[20:10] <Seira> "I've got Donald covered," she tells the others quietly via Message.
[20:10] <Seira> roll 3d8+11
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+11 and gets 21."12 [3d8=2, 7, 1]
[20:11] <Kotono> The healing replenishes some of Donald's energy, a groan coming from his lips as he stirs! OOC - Alicia and Anty.
[20:11] <Alicia> "Keep him safe," Alicia replies back, before nodding to Antenora. "Lets go!" and at that, she angles herself forward and blasts downwards towards Conventa, flying above the reach of the smaller aratons as she lashes her holy sword into the orthon monk with all her power!
[20:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -9 power attack 2nd level spell channeled
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -9 power attack 2nd level spell channeled and gets 50."12 [1d20=20]
[20:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -9 power attack 2nd level spell channeled crit check~
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -9 power attack 2nd level spell channeled crit check~ and gets 34."12 [1d20=4]
[20:12] <Kotono> OOC - Crit.
[20:12] <Alicia> roll 4d6+56+2d6+2d4 glee
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6+56+2d6+2d4 glee and gets 80."12 [4d6=6, 4, 4, 1][2d6=1, 5][2d4=1, 2]
[20:13] <Kotono> The massive blow should cleave Conventa in half! However, it digs into his skull and shatters the top! Despite this his focus never once breaks, instead whirling away! Alicia's blade instead scrapes a chunk of flesh down his face, but he's still moving and functioning quite well! At that, Antenora charges with all she has as well!
[20:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 (-3 PA)
[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 (-3 PA) and gets 22."12 [1d20=4]
[20:14] <Alicia> OOC: why no smite?! or furious strike?
[20:14] <Kotono> OOC - It was FSed, where do you think the extra +2 came from.
[20:15] <Alicia> OOC: fair enough, but I'm sad at the lack of smiting
[20:16] <Kotono> Unfortunetly, he's already moving! As his head begins to easily stitch the injury together, like it's more of a distraction than anything else! "You seek to defeat one who has mastered pain and suffering?" he asks, his voice like an agonized scream channeled into steel, "For the Glory of The Nine Hells!" OOC - Donald is up, as are the Aratons.
[20:17] <Seira> "Watch yourself more," Seira cautions Donald, trying not to sound angry or exasperated. "Do you have a potion to heal yourself?"
[20:18] <Kotono> Donald groans, shaking his head, "Thanks, Seira. That was...ugh..." His color is still bad, as he steps just a bit back. His hands dive into his pouch, taking one out. "I did pick up a few," he calls back, drinking.
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 2d8+3
[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+3 and gets 11."12 [2d8=3, 5]
[20:18] <Seira> "Hmph. The erinyes bitch is mine, so gather your strength for now."
[20:18] <Alicia> "Would that I had time to educate you upon true suffering," Alicia snarls back, looking down at the martial artist baatezu. "You'll have to accept this small token, instead."
[20:18] <Kotono> Meanwhile, the Aratons start to circle around and away, not engaging! OOC: Bone devils.
[20:19] <Kotono> The two bone devils continue brawling in the air with Demedais!
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 15."12 [1d20=1]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 22."12 [1d20=10]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 26."12 [1d20=12]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30."12 [1d20=18]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28."12 [1d20=16]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[20:19] <Kotono> Yet none of these blows find anything to hit at all, his guard and magical shield entirely too much to penetrate! OOC - Conventa is up.
[20:20] <Demedais> OOC:
[20:20] <Demedais> OOC: Actually, one connects. AC 30 since I didn't CE.
[20:20] <Kotono> OOC: Oh, thanks.
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d4+2
[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+2 and gets 3."12 [1d4=1]
[20:21] <Kotono> Yet in that fury, one blow does scrape Demedais, drawing blood! Meanwhile...
[20:21] <Kotono> Conventa rises a little into the air, "Good." Hefocuses on the two, "Then your slaughters will bring even greater glory to Hell!"
[20:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 Alicia
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 Alicia and gets 35."12 [1d20=14]
[20:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 Antenora
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 Antenora and gets 35."12 [1d20=14]
[20:21] <Alicia> OOC: AC 24, image AC 14
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 Alicia
[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 Alicia and gets 36."12 [1d20=15]
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 Antenora
[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 Antenora and gets 21."12 [1d20=5]
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Alicia
[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Alicia and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d5
[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d5 and gets 2."12 [1d5=2]
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d4
[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 4."12 [1d4=4]
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 3d6+8
[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6+8 and gets 20."12 [3d6=5, 5, 2]
[20:24] <Kotono> The flurry of blows is like a rain of torment! Two of Alicia's images are wiped out, while Antenora gets a kick to the ribs! He wades into the combat with a grin, fighting with devilish joy! OOC - Deme.
[20:26] * Demedais looks upward in obvious frustration, however slight. "I can't say you two are worth this. He... ai. Oh, hell, Seira's there, let her cover him as he recovers." With that, he re-dedicates himself to dissecting the bone devils as brutally as possible!
[20:26] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA)
[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA) and gets 21."12 [1d20=6]
[20:26] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA)
[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA) and gets 18."12 [1d20=3]
[20:26] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA)
[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA) and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[20:27] <Kotono> Despite his entanglement, Demedais can't land a blow on any of the devils this time! Instead, the battle rages on! OOC - Orthons.
[20:28] <Kotono> There are a total of 5 Orthons that can fire this round and none are harrassed for the first time! They seem to hesitate a moment, before turning and firing at one at Latha!
[20:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 27."12 [1d20=20]
[20:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 crit?
[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 crit? and gets 20."12 [1d20=13]
[20:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[20:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[20:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[20:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 21."12 [1d20=14]
[20:29] <Kotono> roll 6d6
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d6 and gets 17."12 [6d6=4, 1, 6, 1, 4, 1]
[20:29] <Kotono> Latha is given several more burns for her trouble, including one poking out of the small of her back! OOC - Round 5. Once again Latha starts off.
[20:31] <Seira> "Heal, we'll do alright," Seira tells Latha, focusing on the erinyes herself.
[20:32] <Kotono> With this chance, Latha vanishes from sight! All four Orthons are coherent to fire now, and they do so! Two at Alicia and two at Antenora!
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d3
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 2."12 [1d3=2]
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d2
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 and gets 1."12 [1d2=1]
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 12."12 [1d20=5]
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[20:33] <Alicia> OOC: touch AC 14, so 1 hit.
[20:33] <Kotono> OOC: Oh.
[20:33] <Kotono> OOC: Thanks.
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 7."12 [2d6=3, 4]
[20:35] <Kotono> Only Alicia is hit, one of her images dying and Alicia herself taking hellfire in the side! However, the battle rages on, including one last Erinyes...
[20:35] <Kotono> The Erinyes looks on at Seira and Donald with pure hatred, before...
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 37."12 [1d20=20]
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 5d8
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 19."12 [5d8=3, 6, 4, 2, 4]
[20:35] <Kotono> OOC - Will saves, you two.
[20:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 19."12 [1d20=1]
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 23."12 [1d20=20]
[20:36] <Kotono> The greasy black miasma damages both, but downs neither Seira or Donald, even if it leaves them injures! OOC - The three girls are up.
[20:37] * Seira scowls at the last erinyes, her lance lashing out violently to blot the devil out of existence!
[20:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 30."12 [1d20=14]
[20:37] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[20:37] <Seira> roll 3d6+15 die?
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15 die? and gets 27."12 [3d6=3, 4, 5]
[20:37] <Kotono> OOC: It lives on.
[20:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 creep
[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 creep and gets 17."12 [1d20=6]
[20:38] <Kotono> The Erinyes is stabbed but survives, blood coming from it's wounds! Even as iot's clothes are drenched it clings to it's blasmpheous existance! OOC - Alicia and Anty.
[20:40] * Alicia floats up a little bit to keep her height advantage over Conventa as she channels all her arcane fury into killing him, ripping her flaming sword through the maggot-infested cracks in his armour and stabbing the holy end into his face!
[20:40] <Alicia> OOC: raging, wraithstrike, channelling 1 3rd and 1 2nd level spells
[20:40] <Alicia> OOC: also fighting defensively
[20:40] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[20:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17 fire
[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 fire and gets 34."12 [1d20=17]
[20:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 holy
[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 holy and gets 21."12 [1d20=5]
[20:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 fire smite
[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 fire smite and gets 37."12 [1d20=19]
[20:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 fire smite crit
[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 fire smite crit and gets 31."12 [1d20=13]
[20:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 holy
[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 holy and gets 16."12 [1d20=5]
[20:41] <Alicia> OOC: all melee touch
[20:41] <Kotono> OOC: All hit. Three hits and a crit, owwie nova.
[20:42] <Alicia> OOC: roll each seperately, yeah?
[20:42] <Kotono> OOC: Please.
[20:42] <Alicia> roll 2d6+11+1d6+5d4 fire
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+11+1d6+5d4 fire and gets 34."12 [2d6=6, 6][1d6=2][5d4=2, 3, 2, 1, 1]
[20:42] <Alicia> roll 4d6+26+1d6+5d4 fire smite crit
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6+26+1d6+5d4 fire smite crit and gets 57."12 [4d6=6, 1, 6, 4][1d6=2][5d4=3, 2, 1, 2, 4]
[20:43] <Alicia> roll 2d6+10+2d6+5d4 holy
[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+10+2d6+5d4 holy and gets 36."12 [2d6=4, 2][2d6=5, 2][5d4=2, 3, 3, 3, 2]
[20:43] <Alicia> roll 2d6+10+2d6+5d4 holy
[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+10+2d6+5d4 holy and gets 34."12 [2d6=3, 1][2d6=6, 3][5d4=2, 3, 1, 4, 1]
[20:47] <Alicia> OOC: DC 21 frightful presence if any mooks within 30 feet
[20:48] <Kotono> The massive flurry of blows is too much for the devil to take! He rocks back, head bowed as his body is torn apart! He's dazed, stunned! At this, Antenora raises her spear up and..."Die!" she calls, as it plunges down! The Black Horn spear goes straight through his exposed brain, causing the devil's body to quiver! It throbs like a boil on the verge of explosion and then...it does! Maggots gush out in a cloud fourty feet wide and twenty high,
[20:49] <Kotono> fourty feet wide and twenty high, as the body of Conventa crumbles into black ichor! A pendant falls to the ground, as does his belt, a wrapped scroll and a single vial. OOC - Ref saves, Antenora and Alicia.
[20:49] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26."12 [1d20=14]
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 13."12 [1d20=2]
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 3d6
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6 and gets 13."12 [3d6=1, 6, 6]
[20:50] <Kotono> roll 1d10
[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 3."12 [1d10=3]
[20:51] <Kotono> Antenora stumbles back from this, bitten and paled! However, she lives for now! OOC - Frightful checks now, yeah.
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 ORthons first
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 ORthons first
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 ORthons first and gets 17."12 [1d20=8]
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 ORthons first and gets 14."12 [1d20=5]
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 ORthons first
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 ORthons first and gets 25."12 [1d20=16]
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 ORthons first
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 ORthons first and gets 14."12 [1d20=5]
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 26."12 [1d20=20]
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 23."12 [1d20=17]
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 9."12 [1d20=3]
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11."12 [1d20=5]
[20:52] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) = Erinyes(21) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton > Bone Devils(13) > Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
[20:52] <Kotono> OOC: Donald and the Araton are up.
[20:53] * Demedais spots this out of the corner of his eye as he spars. "Yeah, uh. No surprise there, I'm afraid."
[20:53] <Kotono> Donald draws his bastard sword, bloodied but not down, "Just die already," heg rowls!
[20:53] <Seira> "Want to flank that flying loser with me?" Seira offers to Donald.
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 30."12 [1d20=12]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 30."12 [1d20=17]
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 crit check
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 crit check and gets 31."12 [1d20=18]
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 3d10+26
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d10+26 and gets 41."12 [3d10=2, 10, 3]
[20:54] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton > Bone Devils(13) > Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
[20:55] <Kotono> The last Erinyes is severed apart, dying and it's bow falling to the ground! The Araton seem to loose heart at that, breaking apart and fleeing into the desert! The bone devils look back in shock, but don't pause their melee with Demedais!
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26."12 [1d20=14]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 ooops, mixed up the order
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 ooops, mixed up the order and gets 17."12 [1d20=3]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 27."12 [1d20=15]
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 22."12 [1d20=10]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 17."12 [1d20=3]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
[20:56] <Kotono> But none of these blows score hits at all, the Fifth Resort and Deme's royal armor doing more than enough to end any threats of wounds! OOC - Deme.
[20:56] <Demedais> "Meanwhile, Alicia gets all the fun. Probably better for her to handle such threats, though!" Demedais says merrily, laying into the bone devils again.
[20:57] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste)
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) and gets 31."12 [1d20=15]
[20:57] <Kotono> OOC - HIt.
[20:57] <Demedais> roll 3d6+8+2d6
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+8+2d6 and gets 29."12 [3d6=6, 1, 3][2d6=6, 5]
[20:57] <Kotono> OOC - Attack 2.
[20:57] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) kay
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) kay and gets 36."12 [1d20=20]
[20:57] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) crit?!
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) crit?! and gets 22."12 [1d20=6]
[20:58] <Kotono> OOC - Normal hit.
[20:58] <Demedais> roll 3d6+8+2d6 whack
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+8+2d6 whack and gets 24."12 [3d6=3, 5, 5][2d6=1, 2]
[20:58] <Kotono> OOC - Cleave!
[20:58] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) CLEAVE!
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) CLEAVE! and gets 19."12 [1d20=3]
[20:58] <Kotono> OOC: Last hit.
[20:58] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 (1 CE, haste) lol cleave
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 (1 CE, haste) lol cleave and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
[20:59] <Kotono> In this epi struggle, Demedais at last finishes one of the bone devils off! IT crumbles into foul ivory before fading, slain! OOC - Orthons are up.
[20:59] <Seira> "So, who do we want to keep around for questioning?" Seira asks the others via Message. "The maggot devils are disgusting, so how about that last bone devil?"
[20:59] <Kotono> A bevy of hellfire is shot! Two bolts at Demedais, one at Donald, and two at where Seira might be!
[20:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Deme
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Deme and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[20:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Deme
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Deme and gets 22."12 [1d20=15]
[20:59] <Kotono> roll 4d6
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 and gets 10."12 [4d6=3, 4, 1, 2]
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 7."12 [2d6=1, 6]
[21:00] <Demedais> "You guys wipe out the Orthons, I'll knock this guy unconscious, then?" Demedais proposes.
[21:01] <Seira> "Do it. And Donald, withdraw somewhere Latha can heal you. Up is good."
[21:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 seeing if they even hit Seira's touch AC before I roll concealment
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 seeing if they even hit Seira's touch AC before I roll concealment and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[21:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 seeing if they even hit Seira's touch AC before I roll concealment
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 seeing if they even hit Seira's touch AC before I roll concealment and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
[21:01] <Kotono> OOC - Touch AC, Seira?
[21:01] <Seira> OOC: 19
[21:01] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 71."12 [1d100=71]
[21:01] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 4."12 [2d6=2, 2]
[21:02] <Kotono> Bolts fly! All three are hit and burnt, but none are finished off! OOC - Round 6. Latha's up.
[21:02] <Alicia> Alicia and Hell Striker have reached a state of sublime one-ness at the slaughter of the baatezu leader, and are now far too wrapped up with the prospect of slaying yet more of the fiends to care about which the others feel like capturing.
[21:03] <Kotono> "We're a bit busy over here," Antenora replies, as meanwhile Latha...
[21:03] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 and gets 11."12 [1d8=6]
[21:04] <Kotono> The second group of Orthons is shaken! They begin to withdraw, loosing shots off at Alicia and Antenora all the while!
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Alicia
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Alicia and gets 12."12 [1d20=7]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Alicia
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Alicia and gets 23."12 [1d20=18]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Anty
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Anty and gets 10."12 [1d20=5]
[21:04] <Alicia> OOC: 1 image left
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 7."12 [2d6=2, 5]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d2
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 and gets 2."12 [1d2=2]
[21:05] <Kotono> The battle sees Alicia's last image fade and Antenora burnt once more across the shoulder! Despite this the four Orthons fall back and to the sides, retreating with the Araton! OOC - Thre egilrs are up.
[21:05] <Seira> "Hey, hey, hey!" Seira calls down, invisible though she might be, before plunging down at one of the insolent orthons below. A wounded one, to feel better as she finishes it off, preferably. "Who the hell do you think you are, you damn small fry?!"
[21:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+21 CHARGE
[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 CHARGE and gets 36."12 [1d20=15]
[21:06] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6 DIE
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 DIE and gets 37."12 [3d6=6, 5, 4][4d6=4, 1, 1, 1]
[21:06] <Kotono> To this charge a fifth Orthon is impaled and slain, body nothing but a lump of rotten black steel now! OOC - Other two girls.
[21:07] <Alicia> "Run cowards!" Alicia bellows as she hurtles forward, slashing viciously into one of the orthons at the flank of the retreating group. "You cannot escape my wrath!"
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -2 power attack, 1st level arcane channel
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -2 power attack, 1st level arcane channel and gets 16."12 [1d20=1]
[21:08] <Kotono> Alicia's charge is deflected downward, just missing the Orthon's head! As this happens, Antenora charges as well, trying to finish off one of the fleeing Orthon!
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (-4 PA, +2 FS, +2 charge)
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (-4 PA, +2 FS, +2 charge) and gets 36."12 [1d20=19]
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (-4 PA, +2 FS, +2 charge) crit check of oh fuck
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (-4 PA, +2 FS, +2 charge) crit check of oh fuck and gets 35."12 [1d20=18]
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 4d8+68+1d6
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d8+68+1d6 and gets 90."12 [4d8=8, 2, 7, 1][1d6=4]
[21:11] <Kotono> This Orthon's chest is collapsed, the tip of Alicia's spear coming out it's front and having bits of it's black heart clinging to it! With a rip Antenora withdraws her weapon, the Orthon fizzling into foul air as she does! OOC - Donald.
[21:11] <Kotono> Donald flies up a bit more and does the logical thing, drinking another potion.
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 2d8+3
[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+3 and gets 14."12 [2d8=6, 5]
[21:12] <Kotono> Meanwhile, the Araton begin to flee! They seem to blend into the sands, already becoming difficult to see them! OOC - Bone devils.
[21:12] <Kotono> The bone devils continue their long combat with Demedais. Well, the survivor does, anyway.
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 25."12 [1d20=11]
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28."12 [1d20=16]
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30."12 [1d20=18]
[21:12] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[21:12] <Demedais> OOC: 31.
[21:13] <Kotono> Despite all they have, Demedais still avoids all the strikes! OOC - Deme.
[21:13] * Demedais grunts. "Okay. Lights out, punk." With that, he quickly amasses holy energy in his blade, relying on Helm and helm to grant him the hits he needs here!
[21:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (-4 subdual +1 haste +6 smite +2 helm -3 PA) hit 1
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (-4 subdual +1 haste +6 smite +2 helm -3 PA) hit 1 and gets 27."12 [1d20=9]
[21:15] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[21:15] <Demedais> roll 3d6+22+2d6
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+22+2d6 and gets 38."12 [3d6=2, 5, 2][2d6=5, 2]
[21:16] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (-4 subdual +1 haste +6 smite +2 helm -3 PA) hit 2 since that wouldn't be enough
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (-4 subdual +1 haste +6 smite +2 helm -3 PA) hit 2 since that wouldn't be enough and gets 27."12 [1d20=9]
[21:16] <Demedais> roll 3d6+22+2d6
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+22+2d6 and gets 40."12 [3d6=1, 6, 4][2d6=4, 3]
[21:16] <Kotono> OOC - Last attack.
[21:16] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 (-4 subdual +1 haste +2 helm -3 PA) hit 3...?
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 (-4 subdual +1 haste +2 helm -3 PA) hit 3...? and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[21:16] <Kotono> Demedais hits the bone devil twice with the flato fo his blade, knocking it around severly! Despite smashing it up it's still concious and functioning! Meanwhile, the Orthons below...
[21:17] <Kotono> There are five that can fire! They turn as one towards the one called Seira and her allegeded position, opening up fire!
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 32."12 [1d100=32]
[21:17] <Kotono> But none of them hit her, aiming at the dark not doing much good! OOC - LAtha's up.
[21:17] <Seira> OOC: AC actually 17 due to charging now
[21:17] <Kotono> OOC - STrike then, I have another d100 to roll, thanks.
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 51."12 [1d100=51]
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 2d5
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d5 and gets 7."12 [2d5=3, 4]
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 7."12 [2d6=6, 1]
[21:18] <Seira> roll 1d20+21 yay!
[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 yay! and gets 38."12 [1d20=17]
[21:18] * Seira is never one to miss an opportunity, returning the favor readily!
[21:18] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6
[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 and gets 41."12 [3d6=6, 6, 3][4d6=2, 2, 3, 4]
[21:19] <Kotono> As her arm is burnt with hellfire, Seira manages to impale another Orthon! This seriously hurts one, ripping it's plated body up! OOC - Latha is up now.
[21:19] <Kotono> Going into the sky, Latha looks on at a cluster of two Orthon. "Begone," she says in a single word, reappearing once more!
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 22."12 [1d20=10]
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 32."12 [10d6=2, 3, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 6, 5, 2]
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 21."12 [1d20=12]
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 10."12 [1d20=1]
[21:21] <Kotono> To that one Orthon is rocked and another is finished, bursting into maggots! Meanwhile, the second group of Orthons continues it's fighting retreat, two hellfire bolts at Alicia and one at Antenora!
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 10."12 [2d6=4, 6]
[21:21] <Alicia> OOC: AoOs?
[21:22] <Alicia> OOC: or at least for me, since Anty killed the one next to her
[21:22] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[21:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 24."12 [1d20=9]
[21:22] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:23] <Alicia> roll 2d6+14+2d6+1d4
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+14+2d6+1d4 and gets 32."12 [2d6=1, 4][2d6=5, 5][1d4=3]
[21:23] <Kotono> For this, Alicia takes the chance and stabs the Orthon! Even though it's leg is torn up, it lives on! Meanwhile, the last bolt flies at Antenora!
[21:23] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 6."12 [2d6=5, 1]
[21:23] <Kotono> OOC - STrike, wrong dice.
[21:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[21:23] <Kotono> But this bolt misses entirely! OOC - Three girls are up.
[21:23] * Seira strikes at the devil she had just wounded, testing the waters. It would be ideal if it expired, freeing her to kill one of its friends! And it being the mop up stage, she decides to go all out and channel her most powerful spell into her weapon!
[21:24] <Seira> roll 1d20+23 (4th lvl channel)
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+23 (4th lvl channel) and gets 28."12 [1d20=5]
[21:24] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:24] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d4+4d6
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d4+4d6 and gets 60."12 [3d6=3, 6, 6][4d4=1, 4, 1, 3][4d6=6, 5, 5, 5]
[21:24] <Seira> OOC: Next devil?
[21:24] <Kotono> OOC: Yeah.
[21:24] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 37."12 [1d20=19]
[21:25] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d4+4d6 you tease me so, bot
[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d4+4d6 you tease me so, bot and gets 47."12 [3d6=5, 2, 2][4d4=1, 3, 3, 3][4d6=3, 6, 2, 2]
[21:25] <Seira> With that over, Seira maneuvers a bit closer to the remaining orthons!
[21:25] <Kotono> With twin tears, Seira finishes off two more Orthons! Only two remain, both of them fresh! OOC - Alicia and Antenora.
[21:25] * Alicia continues her relentless pursuit, ending up between the one she just hit and another one as she stabs downwards into her previous target, intending to be close enough to threaten the other.
[21:26] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -2 power attack, 1st level arcane channel
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -2 power attack, 1st level arcane channel and gets 32."12 [1d20=17]
[21:26] <Kotono> Antenora doesn't even stop at all, pursuing and charging the third, going after tone one Alicia does not attack!
[21:26] <Alicia> roll 2d6+14+2d6+1d4
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+14+2d6+1d4 and gets 32."12 [2d6=5, 5][2d6=4, 2][1d4=2]
[21:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA)
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-5 PA) and gets 28."12 [1d20=12]
[21:26] <Kotono> roll 2d8+36+1d6
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+36+1d6 and gets 48."12 [2d8=1, 7][1d6=4]
[21:27] <Kotono> Both Orthons get critical wounds, ravaged and with a torn arm and chest, respectively, but living! They look on in greater pain than usual, but do not relent! Meanwhile, Donald defends himself. OOC - Bone devil.
[21:28] <Kotono> The bone devil, even rocked, continues to savagely brawl with Demedais!
[21:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 26."12 [1d20=12]
[21:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 9."12 [1d20=8]
[21:28] <Kotono> OOC - Missed a bunch, but an 8 misses anyway.
[21:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 18."12 [1d20=6]
[21:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 32."12 [1d20=20]
[21:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 crit?
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 crit? and gets 29."12 [1d20=17]
[21:28] <Kotono> OOC - Fort save, Deme.
[21:28] <Kotono> roll 3d4+2
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4+2 and gets 11."12 [3d4=1, 4, 4]
[21:29] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 shield bonus for the hell of it
[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 shield bonus for the hell of it and gets 33."12 [1d20=12]
[21:29] <Kotono> Despite the tail piercing his flesh, Demedais resists the burning in his veins! He can feel the poison trying to infect him like a black cloud, but his body is too strong! OOC - Deme.
[21:31] <Demedais> "Hey, you improved!" Demedais practically chirps. "Far too late, but!" The blade flashes out thrice more, aiming to knock this thing out for the count.
[21:31] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (-4 subdual)
[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (-4 subdual) and gets 21."12 [1d20=8]
[21:31] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (-4 subdual)
[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (-4 subdual) and gets 32."12 [1d20=19]
[21:31] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (-4 subdual) crit check
[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (-4 subdual) crit check and gets 31."12 [1d20=18]
[21:31] <Kotono> OOC - Crit.
[21:32] <Demedais> roll 6d6+16+2d6
[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+16+2d6 and gets 38."12 [6d6=3, 3, 2, 2, 4, 5][2d6=1, 2]
[21:32] <Kotono> With that heavy swing, the bone devil collapses under Deme's strike! It's unmoving, hovering in the air! OOC - Orthons.
[21:32] <Kotono> Only two Orthons remain! They take aim at Seira, backing up and firing!
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 29."12 [1d20=12]
[21:33] <Kotono> OOC - Ooops. 19.
[21:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[21:33] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 98."12 [1d100=98]
[21:33] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 10."12 [2d6=5, 5]
[21:33] <Seira> roll 1d20+23
[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+23 and gets 28."12 [1d20=5]
[21:34] * Seira must kill all the devils!
[21:34] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d4+4d6
[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d4+4d6 and gets 50."12 [3d6=1, 1, 3][4d4=3, 3, 4, 4][4d6=5, 4, 6, 1]
[21:34] <Kotono> Seira tears into the ninth Orthon, dealing grevious damage to it's intestines! OOC - Latha.
[21:34] <Kotono> Latha continues to fly along, throwing a smite at the two Orthon that resist Seira!
[21:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[21:35] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 44."12 [10d6=3, 4, 6, 6, 4, 6, 3, 3, 3, 6]
[21:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 23."12 [1d20=14]
[21:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 18."12 [1d20=9]
[21:36] <Kotono> One is brought ot death's door by this holy light, the other dazzled, beaten and blinded! Meanwhile, the three Orthons continue to fall back! The two threatened do not fire, but the last fires a bolt at Alicia!
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 6."12 [2d6=2, 4]
[21:36] <Kotono> Another hit of hellfire, weakening her further, but not fatal! OOC - You three are up.
[21:36] <Seira> The one brought to death's door clearly expects another push, and Seira is all too happy to provide it!
[21:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+22 (sleet storm channel)
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+22 (sleet storm channel) and gets 37."12 [1d20=15]
[21:37] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+3d4+4d6
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+3d4+4d6 and gets 50."12 [3d6=3, 3, 6][3d4=4, 2, 3][4d6=1, 6, 2, 5]
[21:37] * Seira then happily turns her attention on the remaining fiend!
[21:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 22."12 [1d20=5]
[21:37] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+3d4+4d6
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+3d4+4d6 and gets 48."12 [3d6=1, 2, 5][3d4=2, 1, 4][4d6=6, 5, 3, 4]
[21:38] <Kotono> Using her lance to it's fullest, Seira finishes off the last two Orthon of that group! The threat of hellfire is finally brought to an end!
[21:38] * Alicia ignores the pain as fury courses through her, flying forward now to hopefully finish off the one she's been picking on so far while remaining able to threaten the other one.
[21:38] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 and gets 21."12 [1d20=4]
[21:39] <Kotono> Meanwhile, Antenora follows her prey, charging once more without stopping!
[21:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA)
[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-5 PA) and gets 18."12 [1d20=2]
[21:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton > Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
[21:40] <Kotono> Both Antenora and Alicia are unable to finish off the two, the running fight continuing on! OOC - Deme.
[21:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) > Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
[21:40] <Seira> "Think you could smack the devil one more time to make sure it won't wake up, or heal Donald?" Seira asks of Demedais.
[21:40] <Kotono> OOC - Donald, excuse me.
[21:40] <Kotono> Donald continues to defend himself, wincing. OOC - Deme.
[21:41] * Demedais (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (Connection reset by peer)
[21:42] * Seira changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) > Demedais(7)'
[21:44] * Xellos (~OlorinThe@d12-135.rb.gh.centurytel.net) has joined #dunes
[21:44] <Kotono> Demedais flies up, going to heal Donald. Meanwhile, Latha turns and flies over, before unloosing a Holy Smite on the three fleeing Orthons!
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13."12 [1d20=1]
[21:45] * Taishyr (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) has joined #dunes
[21:45] <Kotono> However, the divine magic fizzles out, the spell resisted! The pattern of the last round continues, mobile fleeing while one Orthon fires at Antenora!
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[21:45] <Kotono> But this fails completely as well! OOC - Three girls are up.
[21:45] * Olorin (~OlorinThe@d12-135.rb.gh.centurytel.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
[21:45] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
[21:46] * Alicia is as constant as the northern star!
[21:46] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[21:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 (forgot my raged strength earlier, targetting same as before)
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 (forgot my raged strength earlier, targetting same as before) and gets 23."12 [1d20=4]
[21:47] <Kotono> Antenora continues her charge as well!
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA)
[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-5 PA) and gets 27."12 [1d20=11]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 2d8+38+1d6
[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+38+1d6 and gets 49."12 [2d8=4, 4][1d6=3]
[21:47] <Kotono> While Alicia is rejected, Antnora impales and finishes her Orthon off in the dreary night! Once again, Donald continues to defend himself! OOC - Deme.
[21:48] * Seira decides to give chase, drawing a bow to shoot the remaining devil!
[21:48] <Seira> roll 1d20+5 (6pa)
[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+5 (6pa) and gets 16."12 [1d20=11]
[21:48] <Seira> OOC: Actually 18 with invis, if it matters
[21:49] <Kotono> Seira fires long range, but her arrow misses by a foot or so, hitting the dark sands! OOC - Now Deme, excuse me.
[21:49] * Demedais simply keeps watch over the desert in case of another ambush, letting Alicia and Antenora continue pursuit.
[21:50] <Kotono> OOC - Spot check, Deme.
[21:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 26."12 [1d20=15]
[21:51] <Kotono> Latha continues to throw smites at the two survivors!
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 33."12 [10d6=1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6, 1, 4, 2, 5]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 11."12 [1d20=2]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 24."12 [1d20=15]
[21:51] <Demedais> "I see nothing, thankfully. Let's wrap this up as quickly as possible and get back to safe ground. We can't risk this for too long."
[21:52] <Kotono> One goes down, only the one in the rear remaining! It takes this chance to fire one more bolt at Alicia!
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[21:52] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[21:52] <Alicia> OOC: 12 thanks to rage
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 10."12 [2d6=6, 4]
[21:52] <Alicia> OOC: don't I threaten it for an AoO? Or did Anty kill the one I was threatening?
[21:53] <Kotono> OOC - Yeah. It was two being attacekd and the third safe one firing. I twa already out of AoO range.
[21:53] <Alicia> OOC: Okay
[21:53] <Kotono> A bolt of hellfire scorches Alicia's hand, but she keeps up! OOC - Three girls are up.
[21:54] <Alicia> Somewhat frustrated by the orthon's continued survival, Alicia casts a spell she ordinarily wouldn't use on such fodder, and then recklessly charges it to carve her etherial blade through its neck!
[21:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 -9 power attack wraithstrike
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 -9 power attack wraithstrike and gets 16."12 [1d20=6]
[21:54] * Seira decides to store away her weapons, becoming visible as she looks around with a magical sight!
[21:54] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[21:54] <Alicia> roll 2d6+28+2d6
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+28+2d6 and gets 42."12 [2d6=1, 5][2d6=4, 4]
[21:55] <Kotono> With a final charge forward, Alicia slices the head off the last Orthon! It's body collapses like shattered black crystal, ruined! OOC - Congratulations. Free actions.
[21:55] * Demedais looks to Latha. "Before Seira picks something evil up again, mind telling us what items radiate evil, if any?"
[21:55] * Seira gestures at Demedais rudely, her images following suit.
[21:56] * Alicia breathes deeply as the fervour of battle leaves her, turning to slowly fly back towards the others. "Everyone okay? Lets clean up and get moving. We don't want to be caught by another patrol, now."
[21:56] <Kotono> Antenora flies along with Alicia, body sagging. "That was exhausting. I do think I hate hellfire now."
[21:56] <Seira> roll 2d8+10 self
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2d8+10 self and gets 14."12 [2d8=1, 3]
[21:56] <Kotono> Donald descends to the ground, tiredely sitting a moment. The fake camp is totally destroyed, ruined in the battle. The moon hangs in the desert sky, the stars alight.
[21:57] <Alicia> "If every battle ahead is like this one, we're in for an ordeal," Alicia agrees.
[21:57] * Seira walks over to the hammer, picking it up first.
[21:57] <Kotono> Latha returns, looking the items over. "The crossbows radiate evil," she says, "Thet aint of hellfire clings them like a sickness."
[21:57] <Demedais> "Only with Pollyanna, Seira." Demedais says blithely. "What Alicia says. Let's do this as quickly as we can. Antenora, I saw the maggots hit you - do you want someone to look you over, just in case?"
[21:57] <Seira> "And right after saying 'only with Pollyanna'," Seira mutters to that.
[21:58] <Alicia> Hearing Latha's comment, Alicia stops and flies back to the last fallen orthon, casting detect magic to look for anything of value even as she sunders the crossbow, proceeding to do the same to the trail of corpses leading away from the ambush site.
[21:58] <Kotono> Antenora starts to shake her head, but shivers violently. "I don't feel well," she admits. "I..I think I need that help."
[21:59] * Demedais looks to Seira. "You misconstrue my words. I'd be wounded, but..." A nod to Antenora, as he comes over and tries remove disease!
[21:59] <Kotono> "But we have victory!" Latha declares, "We have dealt the devils a grevious, resounding blow this night!"
[22:00] <Seira> "Pretty much," Seira agrees. "Latha, think you could destroy the crossbows if they're too vile to touch?"
[22:00] <Kotono> OOC: What's your paladin level, Deme?
[22:00] <Demedais> OOC: 6.
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC: Caster level check, use your paladins levels for your caster level.
[22:01] <Demedais> "And everyone survived." Demedais nods as he prays for the spell. "Helm, eternally observant, cleanse Antenora of the vile illness in her..."
[22:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 ahahaha this may be a bust
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+6 ahahaha this may be a bust and gets 17."12 [1d20=11]
[22:02] <Kotono> Antenora's shivering ceases. "Thank you," she adds after.
[22:02] * Alicia scavenges anything magical she comes across, and thoroughly sunders all of the crossbows, giving Antenora a worried look as she passes but content that Demedais has the situation in hand.
[22:02] <Kotono> "I will with joy," Latha declares.
[22:02] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 14."12 [1d20=3]
[22:03] <Demedais> "Thank Helm; I hardly have any talent with illness. Most of my medical ability is in patching wounds." Demedais shrugs.
[22:03] <Seira> "How exactly do they harm the spirit, by the way?" Seira asks Latha, frowning in puzzlement. "I never covered the subject myself."
[22:03] <Kotono> The relevant loot is gathered into a pile and bagged up. "Let's return to our base to recover," Latha advises. "We've won a large victory, it's time to recover and see how the devils react."
[22:04] <Alicia> "Aren't we forgetting someone?" Alicia glances at the subdued Osyluth.
[22:04] <Kotono> "They don't, beyond being tools of evil. However, only Baazetu have the proper focus to use one." As a Holy Smite destroys another cross bow, "They're useless in the hands of any other being."
[22:04] <Kotono> Antenora looks to it, raising her spear, "Why does it linger?" she asks, before..."Ah, I remember now."
[22:04] * Seira nods thoughtfully. "Do you have your own, fiery or holy variant?"
[22:05] * Demedais nods in agreement. "No more fighting today; give us all time to rest, recover, and yes, gather information." Demedais nods, grabbing the subdued bone devil and punching it in the head to keep it subdued. "Get info, end this mess quicker."
[22:05] <Seira> "Speaking of the devil, let's not take it all the way back to your camp. Interrogating it elsewhere would be preferable."
[22:05] <Alicia> "Shouldn't someone heal it so we can question it and then send it back to Baator?" Alicia asks as Demedais' pummels the fiend.
[22:07] <Kotono> "We may be able to do more effective things to it here, actually," Latha eyes it, "We have no qualms about imprisoning captured devils for eternity within jade or amber. As long as it is not concious until we wish to be, I do not think we are in any overt danger."
[22:07] * Demedais rubs his head. "Either we interrogate it now and risk another ambush or interrogate it back near camp. I just followed Seira's request on this; I don't see anything wrong with taking it to the camp since it's surrounded and doesn't know how to get there itself. Let's go, then." Demedais shrugs.
[22:08] <Kotono> A moment to Seira, then, "We can talk of those matters later. Such powers are not common regardless."
[22:08] <Alicia> "Hell Striker's flames burn past the resistance of fiends," Alicia tells Seira, content to follow Latha's lead on this, even if she'd prefer not to drag the large and heavy looking fiend all the way back to their headquarters.
[22:09] * Demedais grabs the bone devil and begins hauling him back to base, then.
[22:09] <Seira> "As long as they can't scry on it within your camp, I suppose."
[22:10] <Demedais> "How would they know it's alive?" Demedais shrugs.
[22:11] * Alicia is now known as Ebiris
[22:11] * Demedais is now known as Taitoro
[22:20] * Sierra_ShinDeaderVampy (~Melanchth@pool-71-163-222-68.washdc.east.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
[22:36] <Kotono> ---
[22:39] <Kotono> The party went back and did the logical thing - rest. After that and amid a sunny, warm tent, Seira does her work. She attempts to read the scroll...but as she does, she makes a fatal mistake. Too late does she notice the runes on the very top of it, her mind shuddering! Snap, crackle, pop. Right is left. Up is down. Sane is insane. Seira's mind becomes a hall of mirrors!
[22:40] <Seira> roll 1d100
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 39."12 [1d100=39]
[22:40] * Seira babbles, luckily unable to realize her shameful behavior in her state.
[22:42] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[22:42] <Kotono> As Seira babbles in her own world, Alicia happens to enter.
[22:42] <Seira> roll 1d100 round 2~
[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 round 2~ and gets 15."12 [1d100=15]
[22:43] <Alicia> "Did you find out what that scroll did Sei... ra?" Alicia trails off a bit at the sound of the babbling.
[22:43] * Seira blinks rapidly, before looking at Alicia. "The scroll is evil! Trapped and evil, even!" she says hurriedly, disposing over her weapons while she still can! "Dispel it, quickly!"
[22:45] * Alicia doesn't need to be told twice, hurriedly casting dispel magic upon the unsettled human/elf/dragon.
[22:45] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10
[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 and gets 30."12 [1d20=20]
[22:45] <Kotono> Casting her magic, Alicia dispels whatever magic lingered on the scroll! OOC - Roll again, Seira.
[22:46] <Kotono> OOC - Strike.
[22:46] <Kotono> The haze lifts from Seira's mind! Her senses clear back to normal.
[22:47] * Seira lays back to rest briefly, before approaching the scroll and searching it for the obvious trap on it, Detect Magic active!
[22:47] <Seira> OOC: Taking 10 for 33
[22:47] <Alicia> "Oh, don't normally get such a flawless dispel. Mystra must be pleased with me," Alicia smiles in satisfaction, before looking worriedly at the scroll. "What was that about, anyway?"
[22:48] <Seira> "Maybe Mystra likes me, too?" Seira muses, examining the magics around the scroll. "An evil spell that attacks the mind. A surprising amount of them target me, jealous of my stunning brilliance!"
[22:48] <Alicia> "How diabolical of them..." Alicia eyes the scroll dubiously.
[22:49] * Seira nods. "Think you could take out the trap with another dispel or two? It might be the safer route than tinkering with it."
[22:50] * Seira moves out of the area beforehand, naturally, collecting her weapons.
[22:50] <Alicia> "Certainly," Alicia obligingly casts another dispel, this time on the scroll.
[22:50] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10
[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 and gets 22."12 [1d20=12]
[22:51] <Kotono> The magic of the scroll buckles before it fizzles away safely.
[22:51] * Seira eyes it warily, before heading to try and read it once more.
[22:53] <Kotono> The scroll reads the following in Infernal: Conventa, take a legion of your Orthon and Erinyes support. Eliminate high ranking angels with preference, otherwise, inflict as much damage as possible. For the glory of Hell and Stygia!" It is then signed, "Agares."
[22:53] * Seira helpfully translates for Alicia's benefit!
[22:56] * Alicia flinches. "Agares..." she repeats in vague horror. "I fought him in Stygia... I did not do well. At all."
[22:57] <Seira> "Retaliating against his flunkies is a proper way of avenging whatever horrors he visited upon you, until we're strong enough to kill him for good!"
[22:57] <Alicia> "Just so long as he's not on this side of the portal," Alicia nods slowly. "I don't favour our chances if we were to face him directly."
[22:58] <Seira> "If he is, we'll just all jump him and leave the angels to sort out the fodder?" Seira suggests. "Taking him out would outright break the invasion."
[23:00] * Alicia shakes her head. "Don't underestimate him, Seira. I did that and it cost me my sister," she warns. "He's out of our league, for now."
[23:00] * Seira nods. "Flunkies are fine, too, got'cha."
[23:01] <Alicia> "Lets just focus on closing the portal. Agares can keep, till we're ready."

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