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[Corwin]

[20:22] <Bionic_Ko_Legions> --
[20:24] <Bionic_Ko_Legions> Azanin was well known several thousand years ago. Despite being older than the cataclysm with the God King, a few elven records survive. He was working on a theory to unify natural 'ley lines' and use this power to bolster summoning and gate magics. His theory, to be expressed plainly and without complex knowledges, was that the mutliverse is one giant being. Using different parts of it would create things greater than the whole of
[20:24] <Bionic_Ko_Legions> create things greater than the whole of it's parts. (More)
[20:31] <Bionic_Ko_Legions> Azanin believed that magic and magical/extraplanar creatures were subconciously and naturally drawn to ley points. Further, he speculated that certain creatures become aware of this fact and seek out ley lines to make themselves stronger. (More)
[20:32] <Bionic_Ko_Legions> Azanin developed an art called 'Dowsing'. In it's raw form it uses a special stick to seek out ley energy, though it's purpose can be subverted to more mundane means, such as finding water.
[20:36] <Bionic_Ko_Legions> For names, the main name(And confirmed by Juai Desjardin) is Jannu Desjardin. Beyond that, maddeningly little exists even in the Desjardin's personal records. There's not even an effort to hide that someone eliminated many sources of information about it.

01[16:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
[16:21] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+16 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{25}
[16:22] <Kotono> ---
[16:25] <Kotono> Terre was a dwarven warrior. According to the records you find, he had some role in leading forces against the God King early in the battles, but was obliterated. His name pops up a few times in connection to Talinn just around the time of the war. One caption refers to him as Three Bladed Terre. (More)
[16:29] <Kotono> Alandra was a woman of indeterminate race. She worshipped Illmater and had some ill-defined role in the war against the God King. It's said that she refined or perhaps created the magic to make disrupting weapons. There's a mention of her with a Jannu Desjardin as well. Any mention of her ends abruptly in the war as well, though no mention of a fate is found. (MorE)
[16:33] <Kotono> Silvest is betters poken of. An elf, he belonged not to a noble family, but grew in power through his own work. His name comes up with Talinn's several times, often aiding him and vice versa. There is a fragment of a story on how the two battled in the Court of Demogorgon in the far away bastion of hateful chaos. A record indicates that Silvest may have used Bloodstar, a morning star of oblivion. A fragment also suggests she may have survived
[16:33] <Kotono> A fragment also suggests he may have survived the war, though no mention of him in later records exists.
01[16:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
[16:37] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{13}
[16:37] <Kotono> Seira searches on Arondaaq, but finds little of use beyond a few fleeting possible references to it. Nothing solid.
03[16:41] * Forrest is now known as Alicia
03[16:43] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[16:47] <Kotono> http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chillanderkj6.gif - Map first, you guys can be provided a copy on request. That's Chillander's lands there in essense, with the green forest being chilly if normal forest, the light blue being arctic forest, and the white being permafrost/frozen forests. There's only a few towns of any size here, due to the horrible living conditions. While there are smaller mining settlements about and some frontiersm
[16:47] <Kotono> While there are smaller mining settlements about and some frontiersmen that eke out livings dotted about,t he land is largely unexplored and empty. Anything past about Respite is generally unnamed if known of at all. (More)
[16:50] <Kotono> Casual travel past Dewfrost is prohibited, but Kortan Chillander will provide the needed papers and seals to proceed freely. (Not that it's hard to sneak in if you go off the roads at all, but only crazy explorers do that.) It's creeping into summer now, so there won't be much ice or snow until the white aeras, but it still may not be warm.
[16:50] <Kotono> ---
[16:56] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[16:56] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=93 ]{93}
[16:56] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[16:56] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=95 ]{95}
[16:56] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[16:56] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=61 ]{61}
[17:01] <Kotono> On phantom steeds the party races by! Days pass as the elven lands go by in a blur! At this breakneck speed, the party hardly has to worry about much of anything. This is a good way to travel, the horses even making a breeze via speed, keeping the party cool in the summery warmth. A little over a week of travel brings the party to Elandra's rest. This town is built around three giant oak trees, hollowed out and with buildings circling them. S
[17:01] <Kotono> This town is built around three giant oak trees, hollowed out and with buildings circling them. Supply caravans steadily head in and then out towards the east, towards Dewfrost. OOC - Are you guys going to stop or keep going? Since you're munching 176 miles a day, travel's going by fast so far.
[17:02] <Alicia> OOC: lets stop at the town for a night and see what the latest gossip is?
03[17:03] * Kotono sets mode: +o Demedais
[17:03] <Demedais> OOC: Whatever works for you two.
[17:06] <Demedais> OOC: But since no one else is speaking up, let's stay at town for the night and check out the gossip, sure.
[17:09] <Kotono> Riding into Elandra's Rest is pleasant. While the air here is cooler than it has been in a week, it's still not chilly. A single road leads to the three oak trees, elves about. They openly stare at the party, some even gawking in discreet, elven ways. As you ride in, you find the elves gathering towards the party before they can even get inside. At least a few dozen of them, from workers to a few patrolmen to travellers. "Who are you," one ca
[17:09] <Kotono> At least a few dozen of them, from workers to a few patrolmen to travellers. "Who are you," one calls, and another, "Are-Are you the ones that Eran called?"
06[17:10] * Demedais blinks at the kind yet confusing tongue, looking to the other two. "We not allowed here?"
[17:10] <Alicia> "They think someone called Eran called for us," Alicia explains. "Who is Eran?" she then asks in elven.
[17:12] <Kotono> "The Seer Eran!" Another calls, "She said that she would call warriors in the name of Sehanine to save us from the silver dragon attacks!"
01[17:13] <Seira> "Then yes, probably," Seira speaks. "We're here because of the dragons, after all."
[17:13] <Alicia> "We... we were actually coming to investigate the dragon. You say it has attacked you?" Alicia asks in surprise. They'd been told it hadn't done so, yet.
[17:14] <Kotono> "Four days ago." A guardsman steps up, "You should come with me, then."
06[17:14] * Alicia nods. "It would probably be best if we spoke to this Eran, yes." As an aside to Demedais, "They've been attacked by the dragon and a seer named Eran foretold that warriors would come to save them."
06[17:15] * Seira is eager to see the seer.
[17:15] <Demedais> "Uh. And we are the warriors come to save them, then?" Demedais comments. "Since we're here, we might as well listen to what's going on; it is pertinent to why we're here, anyways, though wasn't the dragon supposed to be friendly?"
[17:16] <Alicia> "I don't know about friendly but it hadn't attacked anyone from what we'd heard beforehand," Alicia replies, not really thinking that titanic immortal lizards are really all that personable in the best of circumstances.
01[17:17] <Seira> "We'll surely befriend it in some fashion," Seira muses.
[17:19] <Alicia> "Oh, that reminds me, I purified those dragon scales for you, Seira," Alicia finally remembers. "Remind me to give them to you when we go home."
01[17:20] <Seira> "Sure thing."
[17:21] <Kotono> The party is lead along into the trees! However, the party is lead to a new building outside of them. A glowing staff, like a crescent moon, is painted on the doors. Lead inside, the party finds an open aired building. Trees and grass grow inside of here, a building's shell around a park. About lie several canvasses, including a few at work on them. Scenes on them vary wildly, always fantastic and yet somehow empherial, passing, vaguely alien
[17:22] <Kotono> Scenes on them vary wildly, always fantastic and yet somehow empherial, passing, vaguely aliena nd familiar at once. At one of them is an elf of indeterminate age, wearing clothes colored like silvery moonlight. As you approach, he stands, putting his half finished painting of a silver toned dragon aside. "Ah." He smiles, "So...from your apperances, you may be the ones the Mystery dreamed of."
01[17:23] <Seira> "So it seems!" Seira is happy to agree. "Eran?"
06[17:24] * Alicia smiles approvingly at the art on display. "I've always wished I could paint," she confesses. Upon being addressed she switches to Elven. "I don't know about any prophecy, but I am Alicia Reynes, servant of the Lady of Mysteries. Good day to you."
01[17:24] <Seira> "You know, I had the idea you were a girl," Seira adds.
[17:25] <Kotono> Eran nods. "Yes. You look like..." he murmurs a moment, quickly hurrying a little ahead, gesturing to follow. "I get that sometimes," he even says with a bit of excited mirth.
06[17:25] * Demedais nods politely, a slight smile on his face.
[17:25] <Alicia> All elves look a little bit girlish to Alicia, but she chooses to keep that bit of commentary to herself.
01[17:26] <Seira> "Is that because you polymorph a lot, or because the people here genuinely can't tell?" Seira asks curiously, following.
[17:29] <Kotono> "The name sounds like Erin, which is a female name..." he stops ahead, at a few pictures. "The past week...I have been beset with glorious dreams of the most vivid life, a true gift from the Maiden of the Mysteries." He goes to the first, gesturing at it. In it a bald warrior in full plate stands before an altar. He is placing something into or onto it. It is in a room of murals of the Gods, rendered loosely but with an incredibly vivid strok
[17:29] <Kotono> rendered loosely but with an incredibly vivid stroke. As you look at it, there is a feeling within you that it is...important. That it was something very important, resonating within you. After he glances at it, he looks on at Demedais.
[17:30] <Alicia> "He really brought out your eyes," Alicia comments, sparing an appraising glance at the paladin in question with a vaguely amused smile.
01[17:30] <Seira> "Can you add in the hair?"
06[17:31] * Demedais looks at the picture curiously, cocking his head a slight bit. "That... does look like me, doesn't it. But what's going onto the altar?"
[17:33] <Kotono> "Seven nights ago, I dreamed of this. I woke in an estascy, for my Goddess had shown me this." Eran glances at Demedais, then after a moment in somewhat halting Common, "Seven nights ago...I dreamed of that. My Goddess sent me estascy and clarity to see." He then steps aside, to another painting resting on an easel nearby. There are seven of them lined up, notably.
06[17:34] * Alicia naturally takes the invitation to view the paintings.
06[17:34] * Seira admires the paintings, as seems to be expected of her.
[17:34] <Demedais> "...I... see." Demedais says after a moment of thought, glancing at the other seven paintings, before gesturing to the first picture. "Do you know what was being placed on the altar?" he asks slowly, to try and assist Eran in comprehension.
[17:36] <Kotono> "Six nights ago, this," This time, is is a painting in sharp focus in the center and blurry otherwise. In the blurriness, one can faintly make out what may be a few beautiful creatures of light - an angel amid them, perhaps - and horrible, horrible bug like things. Gelugons, all too familiar to all three, the maddening, horrible shape of them like scars in their mind.  In the center, in focus, are two creatures. One looms over, seeming to cho
[17:37] <Kotono> In the center, in focus, are two creatures. One looms over, seeming to choke out almost everything else. It is pitch black, emanicpaed like a skeleton. It rages, the floor of ice the two stand on breaking apart and splashing with black water. The other is a female warrior in shining armor, a double sword shimmering with arcane fires as she bravely stands against it.  "I don't know what. My Goddess gave me this, I strive to interpret it."
06[17:37] * Demedais nods. "I see. And this would be you, Alicia... in the Hells, I take it?"
[17:37] <Kotono> *emancipated. Man, typo hell.
[17:38] <Alicia> "Well, better to have painted that scene than what occured a few seconds later," Alicia comments uncomfortably. She certainly looks very brave and heroic, but considering that she got viciously knocked out almost immediately afterwards does take the shine off.
[17:39] <Kotono> "Don't tell me what happened," he chides Alicia, "To know the cold truth would destroy the power to interpret it."
[17:40] <Alicia> "If that is your wish," Alicia allows respectfully, though it conflicts with her own views on the value of truth.
06[17:42] * Seira inconspiciously examines the other drawings.
[17:43] <Kotono> "On the fifth night, this," He walks to the next, a painted image shown. Here, Seira stands against an utter abomination. A twisted thing that seems to reach up off the canvas, impossibly shaped. It is painful to look at beyond for a few moments, throbbing in your minds. "This one...I remember not drawing it, for I fell ill after." The party can dimly identify it - the barregon who lead the final defenses of Hell to stop the portal from being
[17:44] <Kotono> the barregon who lead the final defenses of Hell to stop the portal from being closed. Despite it's horror, Seira can be standing brave, dodging a horrible burst of green acid. On a glance, Seira can see that the fourth is something with a silver dragon, the third looks like the sixth, but in a horrible blasted landscape and with other changes, the second has red dragons glimpsed, and the last is turned to the side and slightly out of view.
06[17:45] * Alicia finds her attention caught by the third painting, looking to see if it involves her confronting Agares a second time.
06[17:46] * Seira observes the red dragons, herself. The reveal of the first painting is probably something that Eran wants to do on his own.
06[17:47] * Demedais just looks over all three slowly, staying silent at this point.
[17:48] <Kotono> Alicia sees that it is of Agares - his horror dominates, focused in on him. However, this time a light opposes him, countering. Alicia stands against him, glowing with a bright radiance. On her fringes is another - a half blurred angel of light, and a creature with wings like a bat, charging behind Alicia to her aid. The battleground bursts with hellfires, a horrible place with dozens of screaming, twisted faces in the blurry fringes of it.
[17:48] <Kotono> twisted faces in the blurry fringes of it.
[17:49] <Kotono> Seira sees a tiny but brave figure standing before a throbbing, endless chasm-canyon, with magma glowing brightly far below. Red dragons are in flight around her, circling and with fiendish, waiting expressions.
[17:49] <Alicia> "I'd so hoped he'd be demoted or dead before I had to worry about facing him again," Alicia sighs as she views the canvas. "On the other hand, it means I'm certain to survive long enough to reach said confrontation, doesn't it? Should it be trusted..."
06[17:51] * Demedais looks over to the silver dragon picture, curious at this point.
[17:53] <Kotono> The image is of thus - a silver dragon flies just over an endless landscape of white snow. Three indistinct figures are below it as it zooms down. There is a beauty to the dragon, an elegance that speaks of something far beyond mere elven standards. Yet, there is also a distinct feeling of terror to it.
06[17:54] * Demedais mutters something very low under his breath, before looking to the others and Eran.
[17:55] <Alicia> "We heard that the dragon has already attacked, can you give us details about this?" Alicia asks the elf after briefly eyeing the painting of said wyrm.
03[17:56] * TriangleCranium is now known as Carthrat
[17:56] <Kotono> "It came from the sky, flying in," His answer comes easily enough, "It communicated not, but swooped down as we gawked. Fear struck us as..." He stops there," It let loose it's breath, freezing many. Then...then it deigned to speak. It said that none shall find life in the expanse of endless, dead snow."
[17:59] <Alicia> "Tch... murderous beast," Alicia frowns darkly. "If that is what it believes, then let it be the first to die."
01[17:59] <Seira> It seems they will be doing the point blank befriending, after all.
[18:01] <Kotono> "I believed that Sehanine send me that dream on the day of the attack...and that three would come to stop the dragon, as the dream hinted at," Eran speaks.
06[18:02] * Alicia nods, glancing to the obscured canvas. "And what did she show you most recently?" she asks.
[18:02] <Kotono> "I can't finish it," Eran's color notably drains there, shaking his head. "If you want to look...go ahead."
[18:03] <Alicia> Curiousity piqued, Alicia steps around to have a look.
06[18:03] * Seira needs no further invitation!
[18:05] <Kotono> It is a beautiful image on a glance. It is of a heavenly landscape, endless golden sky. You can see the shadows of a few people just out of vision, hinted at. However, the main focus is on the center, which is unfinished. Only a few brushstrokes are here, hinting at...something. Something humanoid, but with something...black, like wings. A few strokes hint at a kind face, yet...it's eyes, just a few dabs of black, send a feeling of hair raisi
[18:05] <Kotono> yet...it's eyes, just a few dabs of black, send a feeling of hair raising fear and danger down your spines.
06[18:05] * Demedais blinks, and follows the other two to look.
06[18:05] * Alicia shivers. "Her," she spits out the word with venom.
06[18:06] * Demedais blinks. "Hm. Interesting. Can't blame you for not being able to finish it, though."
[18:07] <Kotono> "That one...I can't make myself render it any more. The dream is too much." Eran looks pointedly away from the canvas. "It's too beautiful and too terrible."
[18:08] <Alicia> "Be grateful you've never seen her in person," Alicia assures him. "Fortunately, she is not our concern this day - the bloodthirsty wyrm is. Can you tell us anything more about it?"
[18:10] <Kotono> "I dreamed of it over the snow. The only area with snow now is paste the town of Respite," Eran answers. It flew in from the east and left that way as well. My interpretation is that it lairs somewhere there, or will at least be found there."
[18:10] <Kotono> *past
[18:11] <Alicia> "How far off is Respite?" Alicia asks, unsure about the scale on their map.
[18:12] <Kotono> "The trail and roads are poor enough and the distances are long. SEveral weeks on foot, a little less on horseback." Eran answers.
[18:13] <Alicia> "Should be perhaps two days on phantom steeds, then," Alicia muses. "And a similar time for a dragon, I'd imagine. Quite a journey for it to make just to kill a few townsfolk and make its threat."
[18:14] <Kotono> "I agree...but between us and where it may be...are Respite and Dewfrost. I fear they may have been attacked as well," Eran looks down. "The Goddess did not grant me that dream, nor anything to interpret it, but...it worries me none the less."
[18:14] <Alicia> "Naturally we will investigate both towns on our way," Alicia attempts to reassure him.
01[18:15] <Seira> "Any chance you know who the dragon actually is?"
[18:16] <Kotono> "Godspeed to you then," He nods to Alicia, before, "No, I don't. The vision did not come with a name or a definition of what or who the dragon is."
[18:20] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[18:20] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=85 ]{85}
[18:20] <Kotono> A warm set of beds and good sleep are gifts to the party before they set out the next morning. So refreshed, phantom steeds lead them onward! (More)
[18:22] <Kotono> A half day's travel sees the forest change. It becomes slightly sparser, pines taking over almost entirely. The ground is harder, the air growing cold. By noon, the breath of the heroes can be seen in the air, white mists testifying to how chilly it grows. A faint wind occasionally blows from the east, bringing sharp stingers of winter's wrath. About two hours later, the party sees something ahead as they racea long. Down the road is coming a
[18:23] <Kotono> the party sees something ahead as they racea long. Down the road is coming a small procession of soldiers, riding fast horses and heading towards the west.
06[18:23] * Alicia slows down to meet the soldiers. "Hail!" she calls over in elven.
[18:25] <Kotono> At her call, the soldiers pause a  moemnt, slowing in front of the party. These elves wear carefully crafted and alluring furs, covering them from head to toe. "We bear a warning, travellers," The lead soldier says without preamble. "I know not why..." he says, eyeing the party. "Why you are going to Dewfrost, but turn away. The city has been attacked."
01[18:25] <Seira> "By a dragon?" Seira asks. "If so, we're here to defeat it."
[18:25] <Kotono> Another eyes Seira harshly, with momentarily wide eyes. His hand goes to the hilt of his blade, looking on the party with cautiouna nd dislike.
[18:26] <Alicia> "Was it attacked by a great silver wyrm?" Alicia asks, dressed in her own furry clothing atop her armour.
[18:27] <Kotono> "You've heard? Then did it strike further west?" The soldier nods, "We're sending word for troops and help organize reinforcements as they come."
[18:27] <Alicia> "It also attacked Elrand's Rest," Alicia confirms. "How severely was Dewfrost attacked, and how long ago was it?"
[18:29] <Kotono> "About five and a half days ago now," The soldier replies, glancing back over the three. "Several dozen dead and more injured, a few buildings damaged. Flee while you can, no matter if you're human or..." A look to Seira, "It is a terrible beast that brings only death to us, from it's own words."
[18:30] <Alicia> "Do you know who this man is?" Alicia indicates Demedais. Admittedly she's killed dragons as well, but he's the one with the reputation. "We travel with Demedais the dragonslayer. The one who brought low mighty Kondrux!"
01[18:30] <Seira> "Well, it's about to learn that actions have consequences," Seira says sternly. "Where is it headed?"
[18:31] <Kotono> There's another pause there, "...By Larethian, is that true?" He looks to Demedais with awe, "I heard stories recently about a war in the south, and that a Demedais was a human hero in it."
[18:32] <Kotono> Another speaks up there, "It went west and then was seen a day later above, going back east," He answers Seira, while eyeing her.
06[18:32] * Demedais blinks at Alicia's gesture to him and his name being mentioned, both by Alicia and the elf. "How bad's the damage in the towns up ahead?"
[18:33] <Alicia> "Indeed. And I myself have slain a wyrm or two in my time. Seira here carries the blood of a red dragon, greatest foe of the silver wyrms." Admittedly it's normally the silver type that she'd root for, but it doesn't matter - this is about reassuring the people that they will be protected. "Several dozen dead and a few damaged buildings," she adds in common for Demedais' benefit.
[18:33] <Kotono> "Dewfrost took damage in a few buildings. We don't know about Respite or any of the outlying sparse settlements," A shake of his head, "That's why we have to hurry, since it may be even worse there."
[18:33] <Kotono> OOc - Strike, hur.
[18:34] <Kotono> A shake of his head, "We have to hurry, since we need help for Dewfrost and likely Respite as well. If you are heroes...hurry. Lord Chillander himself would be in your debt if you can kill this scourge."
[18:34] <Alicia> "Indeed, we must press on. Good luck to you," Alicia offers the soldiers a salute before she spurs her shadowy mount back on the road.
06[18:36] * Demedais blinks at the sudden end to conversation, before nodding to the elves and moving back onto the road.
[18:38] <Kotono> Thus the party continues onward! The air grows colder by near dusk, almost freezing. However, the party reaches Dewfrost! It is a sturdy town built in a pine forest clearing, tall log walls providing an outer defense. These walls are damaged and with large parts frozen solid. A patrol of elves keeps watch at the front gate, grim and with arrows readied.
06[18:40] * Alicia slows down as they approach the town, not wanting to spook the guards into doing something reckless. "Hail. We come from Elrand's Rest, in search of the dragon that threatens these lands."
[18:41] <Kotono> You get a call back from the fur wrapped elves, "Elandra's Rest, you mean?" he says carefully. "Approach, you don't look like giant silver lizards."
01[18:42] <Seira> "Their powers of perceptions are stunning," Seira mutters, too quietly to be overheard.
[18:42] <Alicia> "Yes, that," Alicia shakes her head slightly at having been mangling the name all this time. Darn smudged map. "We heard from other travellers on the road that it had attacked this town as well as Elandra's Rest. Has it been seen since five days ago?"
[18:44] <Kotono> "No." The elf speaking comes forward -r ather muscular for an elf, with an almost human like greatsword on his back. "How could you be here for the dragon so fast?  Did Lord Chillander send you somehow?"
06[18:44] * Alicia lets Seira field that one, since she did indeed speak with said lord.
01[18:45] <Seira> "Yes, in a matter of speaking," Seira responds. "During an audience with him, he mentioned the dragon and arranged for us to travel here and deal with the situation to resolve it to his satisfaction."
[18:47] <Kotono> "Good fortune, then. He gave you the seals and papers required to pass Dewfrost?" He asks, "Show them to me."
06[18:47] * Seira reaches into her pack, and withdraws the necessary papers.
[18:48] <Kotono> The elf gives them a twice over. "They're in order. Alicia...Seira...Demedais," he reads from it, before he frowsn. "Those names are familiar...You must be hunters of some renown?"
[18:49] <Alicia> "Demedais the dragonslayer? Slayer of Kondrux?" Alicia cocks her head towards the bald paladin as she speaks, seeing if it gets any recognition.
[18:50] <Demedais> "Why does my name keep getting brought up?" Demedais asks of no one in particular, studying the fort
[18:50] <Kotono> "...no, but it all sounds familiar, sort of," The elf says, looking to Demedais with an raised eyebrow. "You've killed a dragon before?"
[18:50] <Alicia> "You're a famous dragonslayer," Alicia tells him in common before switching to elven. "So have I, but mine weren't famous."
[18:50] <Kotono> The fort is pretty sturdy and made of pine logs. It's a good outer defensive wall as long as yo udon't bring a lot of strong fire.
[18:50] <Kotono> "Good, then come. Will you need supplies in town or anything of al ike nature?"
[18:51] <Alicia> Just how early in the day is it? If there's time it might be better to just push on for Respite.
01[18:51] <Seira> "Just a better direction than 'east', really."
[18:51] <Kotono> It's nearly duskfall.
[18:52] <Kotono> "There's a road that leads to Respite," he answers. "The dragon flew east on it's return before it went out of sight."
[18:52] <Alicia> "A place to sleep and a hot meal would be nice before we continue in the morning," Alicia explains. "Otherwise we're well supplied."
[18:54] <Kotono> "Then follow me," he says, and calls, "Open the gates!"
[19:01] <Kotono> Another night of rests passes without incident. The next morning is a chilly one - the air is cuttingly cold, the sky bright blue. Seira summons forth ghostly mounts, letting the party race on! Soon, the temperature has dropped below freezing, ice seen here and there. At about 10 30 in the morning, the party glimpses something. Lying on the road is a small elf. A child, perhaps? It's hard to tell on a racing glance, but whatever it is, it's n
[19:01] <Kotono> It's hard to tell on a racing glance, but whatever it is, it's not moving.
[19:02] <Alicia> Naturally Alicia pauses and stops her mount nearby, quickly dismounting and going to investigate!
06[19:02] * Demedais follows as well, surprised at the sight.
[19:04] <Kotono> He wears furs and warm clothes. He's face down, a child on the verge of young adulthood - for elves, anyway, so he's probably nearly as old as a well aged human. However, Alicia can see that he's breathing, bits of white mist escaping upward. On your approach, he manages to look up. His face is nice enough, hints of blonde hair leaking out. "Mmmm?" he murmurs in Common. "Oh...you made it. Could you help me? It's so cold here. I'm sorry, but I
06[19:04] * Seira dismounts herself, staying alert in case it's an ambush.
[19:04] <Kotono> "Oh...you made it. Could you help me? It's so cold here. I'm sorry, but I couldn't walk any farther."
[19:05] <Alicia> "Here," Alicia produces some rations from her survival pouch and offers them as she helps the elf up. "What are you doing all alone out here?"
[19:07] <Kotono> He takes the food and tears into it, gobbling it down with abandon. "My friend told me you'd be along," he answers from amid bites. "Thank you very much. He said you'd decided to come save all of us, so that I'd find you three on the main road." He puts down his food after several bites, bowing to them. "I am Ellian."
[19:08] <Alicia> "Who's your friend," Alicia asks curiously. There seems to be a lot of people predicting their movements of late. Idly she rubs one of the fingers on her right hand, 'Can't you do something about that?' she asks the supposedly divination resistant ring.
[19:15] <Kotono> "He's like us, but not," Smiling warmly at that, "I can't say is name...it's..." He tries something. Oddly, it sounds almost...like Celestial with a bad accent. "He told me that HIS big friend told him that he just knew you'd be here. He had to go help other people be okay from the dragon further along."
[19:16] <Alicia> "I... see," Alicia responds, although she really doesn't. "So has your friend gone to Respite?"
[19:17] <Kotono> "I think so?" He nods to that. "There's a lot of people who are hurt or in danger and he said he wants to help them."
[19:18] <Alicia> "What about you? Surely you didn't wait by the road simply to run into us - were you heading towards Dewfrost?"
[19:18] <Kotono> "I was walking, but I got tired." He admits, "I wanted to meet you halfway."
[19:19] <Alicia> "That was foolish of you," Alicia reprimands as she bestows some healing on him in case he pushed himself farther than he let on, her hand gently on his shoulder. "What now, then? Seira, can you produce another mount?"
[19:20] <Alicia> OOC: 5hp lay on hands
01[19:20] <Seira> "It just takes a bit of time, but sure," Seira agrees.
[19:21] <Alicia> "Well, we can't really leave him here," Alicia reasons. "You can either come with us to Respite or go on to Dewfrost - it's only a few hours away at the speed our mounts travel," she tells the young elf.
[19:22] <Kotono> "I...I'll come with you, then," he decides after a moment.
06[19:22] * Seira starts recasting the spell, calling upon a pearl.
[19:23] <Kotono> Thus a fourth phantom steed is created! OOC - Skip along?
[19:23] <Alicia> While Seira does that, Alicia sets a small fire nearby to warm them up while they wait, also choosing to cast detect magic and have a look over the elf.
[19:24] <Alicia> OOC: skipping works
[19:27] <Kotono> Thus the party sets out again! Past noon and into the chilly afternoon, hurrying along! By nightfall, the party has come in distant sight of Respite - a cluster of buildings around a small little frozen lake. Several of the buildings are smashed, totalled. A few others survive, where torches shine and lights are visible.
[19:28] <Alicia> "It seems the farther North the harder the dragon hit each town," Alicia observes as they draw close.
01[19:29] <Seira> "It would've hit the place twice, first going west and then returning."
[19:30] <Kotono> Ellian looks on, "I wonder if he's there..." he murmurs curiously, smothering a yawn in his hand.
06[19:30] * Seira looks for any elves around to ask about that.
[19:30] <Alicia> "It only seemed to attack Dewfrost the one time while it was returning. Sounds like it flew all the way to Elandra's Rest and started the attacks from there," Alicia reasons. "We'll try and find your friend, Ellian," she then reassures the young elf, somewhat curious herself who predicted their arrival. Again.
[19:34] <Kotono> Heading for the surviving buildings, you find that there are watches. As the party approaches, one of them calls into the youn gnight, "Identify yourselfs? ARe you friends?" A light elven voice calls, a female's. "Are you from Dewfrost?"
[19:35] <Alicia> "No, but we passed by it," Alicia calls back. "We seek the dragon that plagues these lands."
01[19:35] <Seira> "To take it down," Seira clarifies. "Because it's a bad dragon."
[19:35] <Kotono> "Then your friends of us," she calls back. "Come here, we have some space with the remaining buildings."
06[19:36] * Alicia dismounts and duly approaches.
[19:38] <Kotono> "We still have warm food and supplies, thankfully," As you approach, you get a look at her. She looks like a slight female elf, not quite in her element as she wears leather armor and furs around it. "Are any of you hurt?"
01[19:39] <Seira> "We haven't really met the dragon, yet, so that would be a no," Seira responds. "How about the rest of you? We could help with what we can."
[19:39] <Alicia> "No," Alicia shakes her head. "We have not seen any battle since arriving in the North. Can you tell us about the dragon?"
[19:40] <Kotono> "We're not hurt, thankfully. A skilled healer chanced on us after we were attacked." With a smile there that vanishes at mention of the dragon, "It came from the sky and sai dthat our lives were nothing compared to an eternal winter of death. It then..it attacked. Savagely."
[19:41] <Alicia> "Know that we grieve for your losses, and seek to avenge them," Alicia commiserates. "Do you have any idea where it lairs?"
[19:46] <Kotono> Lead inside, the party comes into the largest room. It looks like a town hall converted into a giant living space, beds and piles of blankets about. The smell of warm food fills the air. To one side are wounded beds, where well muscled elf works about, tending to them. Once inside to the warmth, "We've heard stories from the frontiers explorers that they've seen a dragon in flight lately, into the permafrost."
06[19:47] * Demedais glances around, a light frown on his face as he nods slowly.
[19:48] <Kotono> "A few of them are here, I can get them if you want," the female elf offers.
[19:48] <Alicia> "But no ideas specifically as to where it might be?" Alicia confirms, briefly glancing at the elf tending to the wounded to see if he shows any recognition to Ellian. "Yes, that might be helpful. I'm Alicia Reynes, by the way - this is Seira, Demedais, and Ellian," she belatedly introduces everyone.
01[19:49] <Seira> "Ellian is looking for a friend, actually," Seira adds.
[20:19] <Kotono> The elf tending is a little busy and not glancing yourself. Ellian looks to him and then nods quietly.
[20:20] <Kotono> "Did..." The female elf looks at Ellian long and curiously, a probing look to Seira.
06[20:20] * Seira glances at Ellian, for her part. "Anyone here?"
[20:21] <Kotono> "Him," He points at the healer.
01[20:22] <Seira> "Well, that was easy!"
06[20:23] * Alicia would like to speak with Ellian's friend but it can certainly wait until they've learned more about the dragon. That's the main issue, after all.
[20:23] <Kotono> "Oh? Are you his son?" The female elf asks warmly. "I'll go take care of things. Just sit down for now and rest."
[20:27] <Kotono> The female elf goes off. She goes to talk to a few people about. The first that comes is an elf with an easy gait, wearing warm fur clothes. He looks suspciously at the party, "Humans..and stranger," he shakes his head, "Ah well. I've eaten with goblins, this is is only moderately strange. You wanted to know about the dragon?"
06[20:28] * Alicia nods. "We hope to find it and kill it," she states simply.
[20:30] <Kotono> "Good luck." He sits, resting on the floor. In the distance you can hear some children chattering in bed instead of sleeping, and some older elves talking gravely amid themselves. The party gets looks of hope and fascination, mostly. "I'd been exploring out as far as I could, well into the permafrost. I'd never gone that far before - there's hazards, not to mention how cold it is. However, one evening...it was nearly sunset. I'd set camp for
[20:30] <Kotono> However, one evening...it was nearly sunset. I'd set camp for the day and found a decent place to build a fire." (More)
[20:31] <Kotono> "I had an amazing view. I'd come in range to see the mountains on the horizon and the sky is so clear. I was watching the sky as I warmed up...and it came from the mountains. It flew from them and Iwas entranced. It flew about for...a time. A half hour? It took it's time, surveing."
[20:33] <Alicia> "Did it fly back to the mountains afterwards?" Alicia asks. "Was there anything in the area you think it might have been looking for?"
[20:35] <Kotono> "It's all permafrost..." A shake of his head, "Not even the residents of it go that far." He pauses there a moment, "This isn't well known, but goblins live in the permafrost. They usually keep to themselves, but I've met them a few times. They're..less goblin-like, I guess you would say? More intelligent, more organized. But anyway, that's past even them. If there's anything that far into the permafrost, it keeps to itself."
01[20:35] <Seira> "Kept. Until now," Seira corrects him.
[20:36] <Alicia> "I wonder if it's attacked any goblin villages?" Alicia muses thoughtfully, before asking, "Anything else?"
[20:37] <Kotono> "I went back to Dewfrost after this to pick up a few things. I took some time to do some reading about dragons. It's a silver dragon from what I gathered. They dislike fire if that's any help to you. I'd picked up a few jars of alchemist's fire just in case, though I'd need to take the time to thaw them for it to be any good that far into the frost.""
01[20:38] <Seira> "We have higher-quality fire, anyway," Seira says to that. "But checking with the goblins might be a good idea. Think you could provide directions to their settlements?"
[20:40] <Kotono> "I don't know. I've only met them being mobile. I get the impression they want to be left be. But..." He stops here, before he makes a shake of his head. "There's no way they'd be able to last in the permafrost. Further, we ate together. They ate meat and lots of mushrooms and fungus. My guess is that they have a cave somewhere."
[20:44] <Alicia> "If we run into them we'll ask what they know... I get the feeling we're more likely to run into the dragon on the tundra than find it in its lair, anyway," Alicia admits.
[20:46] <Kotono> "Any other questions about the permafrost?" He asks after.
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01[20:46] <Seira> "Hearing of any counter-measures to the cold or any other aspects of the hostile environment would be welcome."
[20:47] <Alicia> "Besides the goblins, do any other creatures live out on the tundra?"
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[20:50] <Alicia> [18:47] <Kotono> "Any other questions about the permafrost?" He asks after.
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[20:50] <Alicia> [18:47] <Seira> "Hearing of any counter-measures to the cold or any other aspects of the hostile environment would be welcome."
[20:50] <Alicia> [18:48] <Alicia> "Besides the goblins, do any other creatures live out on the tundra?"
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Session Start: Sat Sep 13 20:59:34 2008
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03[20:59] * Now talking in #dunes
03[20:59] * Topic is 'Seira>?2>?1>?3=?5>Alicia>?4=Denga>Deme '
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[21:02] <Anastasia> "Water's not a problem as long as you can thaw snow, though it tastes flat," He goes on, "A trained hunter can find meat to eat, but you're best bringing lots of your own rations as well. If at all possible eat hot food, you'll go farther on it than cold food."
06[21:03] * Alicia nods at the simple and common sense suggestions.
[21:03] <Anastasia> "I carry an axe with me, but I've seldom had reason to use it except to kill prey," Pausing there, "There's not much out there to threaten you besides nature, but nature's fierce enough."
[21:04] <Alicia> "Nature and a dragon, now. But I'll be happy to find it, regardless."
[21:06] <Anastasia> "Again, good hunting," He says, "I hope you get the scaly menance, human." He offers a hand to Alicia, then Seira and Demedais.
06[21:07] * Demedais accepts the hand and shakes once it gets to him.
06[21:08] * Alicia likewise returns the handshake before she goes to see Ellian's friend. Doing her best to repeat the celestial sounding hard to pronounce name that the young elf gave, she attempts to get his attention.
[21:12] <Anastasia> The odd sounding call does get various attentions, including the ministrating elf. He looks up from one of his charges, seeing Ellian as well as the party. He nods solemnly and stands up, brushing his hands. He approaches, "Ah." He shakes his head, "Is uppose what's done is done, Ellian?" he asks with a hint of reproach.
[21:13] <Alicia> "Care to explain how you knew we were coming? Or why you left Ellian to wander the frozen wilderness until he collapsed?" Alicia asks sternly. While she certainy respects his efforts to heal the wounded, it doesn't let him off the hook.
[21:14] <Anastasia> Ellian blushes slightly, but holds his words. "It's a long, stupid story," he says with a disarming smile. "Then again...this entire attack qualifies as one. A silver dragon doing this? Ugh."
01[21:15] <Seira> "Yes, you never expect the silver ones," Seira agrees. "A red dragon? Sure."
[21:15] <Anastasia> "Of course," He smiles back easily to Seira, "Are you savoring the irony?"
01[21:16] <Seira> "I would a lot more if it didn't kill people, but I suppose, after a fashion," Seira agrees. "Do you know anything that'd help us deal with the dragon before it attacks again?"
[21:17] <Alicia> "Or you could share this 'long, stupid story' of yours. We're not going anywhere till morning," Alicia adds.
01[21:18] <Seira> "And we certainly like stories!"
[21:19] <Anastasia> "Yes, fair enough," He lets his smile vanish. "To answer your questions...I do ask that you not spread this. I'd prefer not to deflect any of the glory to myself." He lowers his voice to a quiet murmur. "I've been tasked to aid mortals in rediscovering their Gods, the elves in particular. Helping one to a revelation there, saving another over there, providing hope and comfort the next town over, this sort of thing. I've been travelling aro
[21:19] <Anastasia>  this sort of thing. I've been travelling around Pallanth lately and I happened to be in the vicinity when the dragon attacks happened."
[21:20] <Alicia> "An eladrin?" Alicia whispers, raising an eyebrow. A pity she didn't bring Marie along.
[21:20] <Anastasia> He nods to that slightly. "The Gods are coming back and I'm here to aid that." With a slightly appreciative smile, "The three of you and all your allies can't be everywhere in the world."
01[21:21] <Seira> "Would you know anything about the resurrection miracle a couple weeks ago?"
[21:22] <Alicia> "Perhaps... but outsider or not, knowing that we would be coming still requires knowledge you shouldn't have. How did you anticipate our arrival?"
06[21:23] * Demedais just listens to the nice Elvish babble distractedly, looking outside.
[21:25] <Anastasia> "I helped the cleric onto the road for that, but the magic was his and his God's."He smiles faintly at this, "As for that, I cast divinations when I found myself in a bad situation. I wanted to hurry to Respite but I couldn't leave Ellian simply sitting there alone."
[21:25] <Anastasia> After a moment, the eladrin glances to Demedais, "Can you speak elven," he asks after a moment in common. "I can talk in this if you'd prefer."
[21:26] <Demedais> "I do not speak elven, but use whatever tongue you prefer." Demedais shrugs. "I've been mute this whole time anyway; my companions will explain the situation once this is over, probably, so there's no real need to repeat it."
[21:27] <Alicia> 'You need to get better at hiding me,' Alicia irritably tells her oft-threatening artifact ring. 'If he can do that you can bet the devils can, too.' Aloud, "So have your divinations revealed anything about our scaly friend?"
[21:28] <Anastasia> "As you wish," The eladrin continues in common. "I did cast one. It will attack again, though perhaps not immediately. My purpose here is to help those who are hurt now, and make sure no more lives are lost later."
06[21:30] * Demedais nods once. "Understandable."
[21:30] <Alicia> "No clues where it lairs, though?" Alicia asks.
[21:31] <Anastasia> "I was going to cast that in the morning," He goes on. "Are you going to try and stop it?"
[21:32] <Alicia> "Of course we are," Alicia blinks at the absurd question. "We're not going to let some overgrown lizard get away with massacring peaceful people without provocation."
[21:33] <Demedais> "Unless, of course, something did provoke it. Like what happened with Kondrux." Demedais notes pointedly.
01[21:34] <Seira> "Even if it did, that's still no reason to go and massacre innocents," Seira says with a frown.

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[20:12] <Alicia> [19:29] <Anastasia> "As you wish," The eladrin continues in common. "I did cast one. It will attack again, though perhaps not immediately. My purpose here is to help those who are hurt now, and make sure no more lives are lost later."
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:31] * Demedais nods once. "Understandable."
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:31] <Alicia> "No clues where it lairs, though?" Alicia asks.
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:32] <Anastasia> "I was going to cast that in the morning," He goes on. "Are you going to try and stop it?"
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:33] <Alicia> "Of course we are," Alicia blinks at the absurd question. "We're not going to let some overgrown lizard get away with massacring peaceful people without provocation."
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:34] <Demedais> "Unless, of course, something did provoke it. Like what happened with Kondrux." Demedais notes pointedly.
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:35] <Seira> "Even if it did, that's still no reason to go and massacre innocents," Seira says with a frown.
[20:19] <Kobrb> A night's rest passes without incident. While Respite is chill and frostbitten, the surviving houses provide ample rest and warmth. Come the morning, the sky is painfully blue, a watery, almost shattered blue like too hard, too frozen crystals. The party meets with the eladrin again. "It lairs in the mountains," he begins, "There is a mountain with a grand cleft running down it's center. The dragon's lair should be somewhere ther.e"
[20:20] <Alicia> "Can you give us directions?" Alicia asks, since the tundra and mountains seem to cover an absolutely enormous area on the map they were given.
01[20:20] <Seira> "Or guide us there?"
[20:25] <Kobrb> "I want to protect with these people," He says, "Here." He goes away briefly, coming back with a rolled up map. A red circle has been drawn on it, "It's lair should be around there from what my divinations said."
[20:26] <Alicia> "Excellent," Alicia smiles as she accepts the map, "You've been very helpful," she then says his name, or as best she can manage from what Ellian told them since he never clarified it.
[20:27] <Kobrb> "Forestbright is fine," He says at that, "Gods with you. I don't know what would drive a Silver Dragon to these acts, but..." He stops there, glancing about at the ruins here and there. "It can't be allowed to continue unchallenged."
01[20:28] <Seira> "There's something I want to ask you, once I get back," Seira tells their new friend. "What would my chances of actually finding you be?"
[20:28] <Kobrb> "I'll be here until I know the dragon's defeated," Forestbright answers.
[20:29] <Demedais> "Thank you, then. Stay safe." Demedais nods.
01[20:29] <Seira> "Pretty good, then! Unless you cheat with a divination, I suppose."
[20:29] <Alicia> "Why don't you just ask whatever your question is right now?" Alicia asks, glancing askance at Seira.
01[20:30] <Seira> "I don't want to be distracted," Seira responds.
[20:31] <Kobrb> "Good luck," Forestbright wishes the party. "Will you be leaving now?"
06[20:32] * Alicia shrugs. "Okay then," she responds, "Might as well get moving - it'll still be a few days to reach the mountains via phantom steed if I'm reading the scale correctly."
06[20:34] * Demedais nods to Forestbright. "Seems like it. Very well, then."
[20:40] <Kobrb> Thus the party begins to ride again on phantom steeds! Within a few hours they have made good time, the forests beginning to thin out - and what remains are often trees and stumps frozen over, often half ice and half entombed wood. The party glides over rivers frozen as solid as ground, skitters over lakes that run to the bottom as pure, never thawed ice. A little while past noon...(More)
06[20:43] * Alicia sags a bit on her tireless phantom steed, pulling her insulated fur clothing tighter as if for greater warmth as the group presses on across the frozen plains.
06[20:43] * Seira stops, and takes a moment to cast Detect Magic, frowning.
06[20:45] * Demedais looks at the other two, circling around them a bit as he stops. "What is it?"
06[20:46] * Alicia stops since everyone else is. "Upset stomach," she admits. "Didn't want to mention it, but... do you two feel anything different?"
01[20:46] <Seira> "Necromancy, faint, but permeating the area," Seira responds, sounding disgruntled. "It's making me sick, I think."
06[20:46] * Seira coughs. "Literally, that is."
[20:46] <Demedais> "I feel fine." Demedais says, shrugging.
[20:47] <Alicia> "Maybe it only affects women?" Alicia hazards uncertainly, looking around for any malign auras in the vicinity, or anything unusual in the physical environment.
[20:47] <Kobrb> The air is cold around the party. The party just crossed a long frozen brook and rocks around it, the ground relatively clear and plain ahead. There's nothing obviously in sight for Alicia, nor does she detect evil.
[20:47] <Demedais> "I don't get sick, so that's not likely why. Probably is some sort of magical bug."
01[20:48] <Seira> "I'll try memorizing an endure elements spell come morning and see if that helps, or the stupid necromancy is responsible after all."
[20:48] <Alicia> "Well, the aura can't extend that far, can it? Lets keep moving and see if we get clear soon?" Alicia suggests, not seeing any obvious sources.
06[20:49] * Demedais nods. "We'll see, indeed. Let's go. Tell me if I need to slow down."
06[20:49] * Seira agrees, keeping an eye on the magic for as long as she can.
[20:51] <Kobrb> Thus the party continues! For as long as Seira's magic holds, she sees the same faint aura about. A few hours pass, the last of the forest left behind. It's almost like frozen, snow drifted plains - the air is impossibly clean and clear, the sky bright. But yet...Alicia's stomach aches and throbs, Seira finds her chest achinga nd congestion striking. By 4 PM, both of them feel considerably ill.
[20:52] <Alicia> "This... this is wrong," Alicia confesses. "I don't think I'll be fit to travel in the morning if we spend the night here."
06[20:53] * Seira checks for a magical aura again, to estimate whether it's gotten any stronger. Her mood noticeably derails along with her physical condition.
[20:54] <Demedais> "...Do we need to somehow ward against illness before traveling any further?" Demedais inquires, looking the two over in a seemingly good but concerned mood. "Perhaps Elle could assist? It doesn't help to charge ahead if I'm the only person capable of fighting."
01[20:54] <Seira> Coming to a decision, Seira sighs. "Alicia, I can try to cast resist energy spells on us both and see if that helps any. I know I sure as hell am not going back through that same endless coldness in defeat."
[20:55] <Demedais> "We have teleportation, don't we? Memorize this spot, mark which direction we were going in, go back, get something to counter this illness and keep going?"
06[20:56] * Seira glares. "And what, mark it with an X? Teleportation isn't flawless, what should I memorize, the way this patch of snow and ice is whiter than the rest?"
[20:56] <Alicia> "You can try, but I doubt it'll help - I feel nauseous, not cold," Alicia responds. "Elle is too far away for us to reach her, and arcane magic doesn't deal with this sort of thing very well. But if Forestbright is the healer he claims to be, perhaps he can offer assistance."
01[20:57] <Seira> Scowling, Seira casts two extended spells of cold resistance anyway. If nothing else, it'll keep her warm, just the way she likes it.
[20:57] <Alicia> "Even if it's not flawless teleporting would still get us closer," Alicia then points out, looking towards the East to see if the mountains are visible at all - if they are then they could be used as a teleport target to hopefully bypass these damned fields altogether.
[20:58] <Kobrb> While Alicia and Seira are no longer cold, they still feel sick. Alicia doesn't see mountains yet, just endless white horizons.
[20:58] <Alicia> "Lets..." Alicia pauses a moment as she tries to settle her stomach, "Lets keep going for another hour and then teleport back to Respite if nothing changes?"
01[20:58] <Seira> "No, that's just a bad idea," Seira states, scowling further. "Teleportation is our oneshot get out of jail card. If we teleport in, it's unusable for a day, and that day might end with us too sick for anyone to fix."
06[21:00] * Demedais rubs his head. "Something to focus on is needed? Could you teleport to me if I stayed here, then? Either way, I'm not fond of keeping on like this with you two in this state."
01[21:00] <Seira> "Argh! I can't think like that. We're going back to Respite right now. The aura's been with us for hours, another hour won't change it."
06[21:01] * Alicia doesn't particularly complain, not really feeling well enough to put up a fight.
[21:01] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais shrugs.
[21:01] <Demedais> "I'll go in and get Forestbright to come and get you guys; you two probably shouldn't get near the injured, in this state."
06[21:02] * Seira grabs Demedais and Alicia's arms, before activating the ring. Arriving at the entrance to the settlement sounds like the best idea.
01[21:02] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 27." [1d100=27]
[21:03] <Kobrb> In an instant, the magic works! The party appears at the entrance to mostly ruined Respite. There are a few children out in the cold weather, bundled up and playing in front of the surviving buildings.
06[21:03] * Demedais goes toward the main building immediately to check for Forestbright.
01[21:03] <Seira> "Think we're sick?" Seira asks Alicia in the meantime. "I never get sick."
06[21:04] * Alicia dismounts off her horse and staggers for a moment, struggling successfully to stay on her feet. "You know, Seira, I think I might understand what's going on," she gets out inbetween pained gasps.
[21:04] <Kobrb> Demedais finds Forestbright tending to the wounded. He sees Demedais and quickly goes to him. "Well?" He asks quietly under his breath.
01[21:04] <Seira> "It wasn't me!" Seira exclaims.
[21:05] <Demedais> "I think I figured out why the dragon was scaring people off. Seira and Alicia are badly sick after only a little while of riding." Demedais replies under his breath. "We need someone to cure them so they don't get the people here ill, but I can't manage it. Can you help?"
[21:06] <Alicia> Alicia manages a slight smirk before her expression twists into a pained grimace. "You said it was necromancy? What was it the dragon said... 'Your lives are nothing compared to an eternal winter of death'?" she recites, "Wyrms aren't known for their concern for lesser life, but what if - in its own heavy handed and reprehensible way - it was trying to drive people away because of that aura? What if it's expanding?"
01[21:07] <Seira> "That geezer asshat!"
[21:08] <Alicia> "It doesn't excuse its methods at all, but... it brings things into focus, doesn't it?" Alicia nods tiredly.
[21:08] <Kobrb> "Of course," Forestbright says quickly, coming back with Demedais. He returns to the other two, looking them over. "Where does it hurt?"
01[21:08] <Seira> "I'll return this pain a hundredfold!" Seira promises, clutching at her chest.
[21:09] <Alicia> "My stomach," Alicia responds. "Cramps and throbbing down my sides," she rubs her hands up and down her well armoured and insulated flanks.
[21:10] <Kobrb> "I'll try to remove the disease first," Forestbright goes to Alicia, casting a few words and touching her stomach! Alicia feels relief fill her, the stomach cramps passing away into merciful memory within seconds.
06[21:11] * Demedais nods. "Should I try and heal any lingering damages from it?"
[21:12] <Alicia> "Ahhh," Alicia sighs, stretching and smiling radiantly. "I feel fine, now."
01[21:12] <Seira> "I don't."
[21:12] <Kobrb> "Now Seira," Forestbright goes to her, settling for touching her arm, "Here." A few more prayers, a few more words, and Seira's chest pain and congestion fade into nothingness.
06[21:13] * Seira sags, perhaps in relief.
[21:13] <Alicia> "Anyway, as I was telling Seira, I think the dragon's attacks were probably spurred on by the same aura that afflicted us - it may be that it's expanding and the wyrm feels the surest way to drive people away before they are claimed by it is with such violent tactics."
01[21:14] <Seira> "Or it's the one causing the aura."
[21:14] <Kobrb> "Some sort of disease is spreading?" Forestbright asks with a note of grimness in his voice. "Were you not afflicted?" he asks Demedais after a moment.
[21:14] <Demedais> "Agreed. As such, Respite should probably be evacuated as early as possible, no matter which of the two the situation is." Demedais nods to Alicia, before looking to Seira. "Possible, but I'm doubting it."
[21:14] <Alicia> "It's possible, yes, but I'd rather work with the assumption that killing the dragon won't solve the problem entirely," Alicia reasons.
[21:15] <Demedais> "No. I've not gotten sick for... well, a very long while. Since I was in training for being a paladin." Demedais replies.
01[21:15] <Seira> "Meeting him should go a long way towards solving any mystery," Seira comments.
[21:17] <Demedais> "...Since I'm the only one here immune, I am thinking it best I try to go on alone, except... I cannot make good time by myself, and Horse is not resistant to illness like I am, I do not believe.
[21:18] <Alicia> "We need some form of protection from the effect or a way to bypass it," Alicia concludes. "Unfortunately I don't really have any ideas on how to achieve either."
[21:19] <Demedais> "... It may be better if we can find some way to render one or both of you two immune to this before we continue." Demedais then turns to Forestbright. "How long will it take to get everyone moved out of here? Also, are there any towns closer to the deep frost than this?"
[21:20] <Kobrb> "This is the farthest town. Moving won't be a problem, the attack ruined any of the mining anyway." He answers, "I did give you that map if you want to check it. There's some isolated mining areas and single cabins, but they're remote and off the path."
01[21:20] <Seira> "There... might be another way," Seira muses. "If we took a few scrolls along with us, for example. Demedais could cast them as we reach the dragon's lair, or if we're in a really bad shape. It seemed that it took hours until the disease started seriously impeding us."
[21:22] <Demedais> "One problem with that: we may take a while, even with the location generally pinned down, to find the dragon in its lair." Demedais notes. "...I almost want to try and find the edge of this aura, honestly, to observe whether or not it is moving, but."
[21:22] <Alicia> "That's possible. We could probably acquire some at the Citadel of Light, unless there are any major temples closer - it'd take us five days to get to the Citadel and back, even with teleporting," Alicia agrees with Seira.
01[21:23] <Seira> "We can mix and match, first travel with phantom steeds until they expire, and then teleport further onwards," Seira suggests. "That would cut down on the travel time, and someone could try to examine the edge of the aura in the meantime, as Demedais wanted."
[21:24] <Kobrb> "There's a temple in Elandra's Rest," Forestbright speaks up, "It's to Sehanine Moonbow."
03[21:24] * Kobrb is now known as Koton
03[21:24] * Koton is now known as Kotono
[21:25] <Alicia> "Would they be able to furnish us with sufficient scrolls or potions of Remove Disease?" Alicia asks. "We'd probably need at least six. Preferably as much as ten."
[21:25] <Demedais> "Isn't Sehanine the one Mr. Painter worshipped?" Demedais inquired.
[21:26] <Kotono> "They-oh, you know him?" Forestbright nods, "I saw him briefly while helping to inspire mortals."
01[21:27] <Seira> "Hey. Think you could inspire him again?" Seira asks. "You can just teleport all over the place if you want, right?
[21:27] <Demedais> "Eran. That was it." Demedais shakes his head. "Yeah, we met him. ...Can you two go faster if you don't call three horses?"
[21:27] <Alicia> "Why does he need inspiration from a random celestial when his goddess is giving him direct visions?" Alicia asks.
[21:28] <Kotono> "As a matter of fact, I can't," Forestbright answers, "That's why I didn't stay long. That situation was already doing well."
01[21:28] <Seira> "It is a roundabout way of asking if our new friend would agree to take our money to our older friend and return with a few scrolls afterwards."
[21:31] <Demedais> "And I suppose my statement was a roundabout way of saying 'let me and Forestbright work on getting these people somewhere safe while you two go to get stuff to prevent the illness.'" Demedais comments.
[21:31] <Kotono> "If Respite is going to evacuate, yes." Forestbright agrees, "As long as they're safe."
01[21:32] <Seira> "We'll handle it for you, cooperation is great like that."
[21:32] <Demedais> "It's probably wisest to get people away as quickly as possible, yes." Demedais nods.
[21:40] <Kotono> OOC - Seira and Alicia in #evil. Summon Hatbot and make your teleport roll?
[21:41] <Kotono> OOC - Oh, and say exactly where you're TPing, obviously.
[21:46] <Kotono> A night of rest and preparation passes. Once Seira and Alicia are gone, the city prepares to evacuate in earnest. The survivors gather sturdy, furry horses and wagons, loading all they need into it, as well as those that can't walk. Forestbright and Demedais help for most of the early morning. By about 9 AM, however, the caravan is ready to go. "I think one of us should ride in the back, while one takes the front, in case of any problems." Fore
[21:46] <Kotono> "I think one of us should ride in the back, while one takes the front, in case of any problems." Forestbright says, as you watch the battered elves load in.
06[21:47] * Demedais nods. "You know the elves; you can explain best. I'll keep an eye out for the dragon in the back, alright? Any issues come up, just yell and I'll come."
[21:48] <Kotono> "I will then. Good luck," With a slight, confident look to Demedais, "If anything at all happens, call. No need to fight alone."
06[21:49] * Demedais nods. "Understood. I hope to try and yell at the dragon first, however, if I do spot it."
[21:52] <Kotono> OOC - Speaking of, go ahead and make a spot check for reference?
[21:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 and gets 25." [1d20=11]
[21:54] <Kotono> Two hours on the road pass. It's far slower than the pace the phantom steeds provided, almost glacially slow. At least Demedais isn't cold, his armor stopping any chill at all. However, as the party continues on the road...he sees it. It's like a soft, out of focus flicker in front of him. For a moment, something snow white and transparent, like an image that appeared for a split second.
06[21:59] * Demedais stops immediately. "Everyone, stay alert. There's something invisible around u-" he hisses at first, before looking over who he's talking to. "Um. Right. Can any of you speak Common?" he asks, keepign a quick eye on the flickering. "If you can, please, one of you go get Forestbright."
[22:00] <Kotono> The flickering appears again, this time 15 feet away from Demedais! HE gets a glimpse - it's a vaguely incoherent face and a white body, transparent as melting snowwater! It's arms are reaching out for Demedais! At his words, there's some bustle and noise in the caravan! OOC - It's coming at you and it doesn't look friendly. You know what time it is.
[22:00] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 woo.
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 woo. and gets 4." [1d20=3]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 25." [1d20=11]
03[22:01] * Kotono changes topic to 'White creature-man>Demedais'
[22:02] <Kotono> Before Demedais can react further, the white creature is on him! Cold radiates from his body, a soft, barely audible groan coming from it's mouth! OOC - Grapple checks.
[22:02] <Kotono> OOC - Oh wait, touch melee first.
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 touch
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 touch and gets 20." [1d20=4]
[22:03] <Kotono> OOC - I assume that hit's your flatfooted touch AC. Grapple checks.
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 and gets 37." [1d20=13]
[22:06] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 uhm right. yeah this is kinda pointless.
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 uhm right. yeah this is kinda pointless. and gets 23." [1d20=5]
[22:06] <Kotono> The creature wraps around Demedais! It's all too solid and there now, cold jarring through his body like lances as he is held!
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 8d8-10 (For cold resist 10)
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 8d8-10 (For cold resist 10) and gets 22." [8d8=3, 1, 3, 8, 4, 6, 4, 3]
[22:07] <Kotono> Demedais finds himself wrapped up, the horrible, frozen thing clinging to his body! It's indistinct mouth twists into a sort of almost smile as it's frosty tongue licks at Demedais' warm fresh, spreading even more chill to him! OOC - Deme, you're up.
06[22:09] * Demedais grunts. "What the... agh, geroff me!" Focusing for a moment, Demedais tries to break the hold with a rush of might! (DC 15 conc check autopass - +8 strength for 2 rounds)
[22:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 break grapple
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 break grapple and gets 36." [1d20=14]
[22:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 and gets 30." [1d20=6]
[22:11] <Kotono> Demedais calls on his inner might, managing to break the ice grip around him! He staggers back a little, free of the chilling, killing touches! Behind him, he can hear shouts of surprise and fear! OOC - Rolling initaitive for Forestbright now.
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 20." [1d20=14]
03[22:11] * Kotono changes topic to 'White creature-man>Forestbright>Demedais'
[22:12] <Kotono> The frozen creature is not dettered! It opens it's mouth wide, too wide! It's entire head is swallowed by a white void, whippings of ice lashing out at Demedais from this endless, bleak hole!
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 caster level check
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 caster level check and gets 30." [1d20=18]
[22:13] <Kotono> OOC - Ref save.
[22:13] <Demedais> OOC: Is this an area of effect attack?
[22:14] <Kotono> OOC - Yes.
[22:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 Kensai Woob Woob Attempting to avoid taking full damage
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 Kensai Woob Woob Attempting to avoid taking full damage and gets 34." [1d20=13]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 12d6
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 12d6 and gets 44." [12d6=4, 4, 4, 2, 3, 5, 1, 3, 1, 6, 6, 5]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 44-10
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 44-10 and gets 34."
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 34/2
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 34/2 and gets 17."
[22:17] <Kotono> Demedais finds himself stnading in a small field of frost! Everything around him is iced over, his armor even carrying frozen moisture! But despite it he stands free, having dodged the worst of it! Behind him, he can hear Forestbright, "Coming!" He sounds in common, as the wagons and horses and elves hurry along and shout! OOC - Deme, you're up.
06[22:20] * Demedais draws his sword, glaring at the beast in front of him. "I know not what you are, but I cannot allow your interference. This ends here!" With that, he quickly sweeps up before delivering an immense cleaving blow down upon the enemy!
[22:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 +1Haste,+2Helm,+4Kensai Focus,+6Smite,-10PA,+dmgDivine Might.
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 +1Haste,+2Helm,+4Kensai Focus,+6Smite,-10PA,+dmgDivine Might. and gets 36." [1d20=14]
[22:21] <Kotono> OOC - It is smitable, yes, and you hit.
[22:22] <Demedais> roll 2d6+50 I was hoping so. CLANGO!
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+50 I was hoping so. CLANGO! and gets 58." [2d6=3, 5]
[22:24] <Kotono> Striking down, Demedais cuts the image in twain! It's nearly severed apart by the blow, it's fronts torn open! Only a chilly gust of air is inside, it's innards empty!  To this terrible blow, it rears back and emits another freezing blast at him!
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 20." [1d20=8]
[22:24] <Kotono> This time, however, the magic crumbles around Demedais completely, doing him no harm at all! OOC - Frostbright doublemoves and comes closer. Deme, you're up.
[22:25] <Kotono> *Forestbright. Snow on brain.
06[22:26] * Demedais grunts. "Not finished yet? Come, end your miserable existence upon my blade!" With that, Demedais darts in, unleashing two wicked cuts across the thing's chest, before a swinging cleave upward and a massive stroke downward!
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might)
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might)
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might) and gets 30." [1d20=10]
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might) and gets 34." [1d20=14]
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might)
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might) and gets 22." [1d20=7]
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1haste,+2 helm, +6 smite,+dmg Divine Might)
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+1haste,+2 helm, +6 smite,+dmg Divine Might) and gets 35." [1d20=17]
[22:27] <Kotono> OOC - Three hits.
[22:28] <Demedais> roll 6d6+43
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+43 and gets 68." [6d6=1, 6, 4, 6, 3, 5]
[22:29] <Kotono> With a ripping fury, the white creature is torn apart! It's flesh shrivels away into a black snow, a great gust of cold air coming from where it's body was, almost titantic in force!
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 2d10-10
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10-10 and gets 4." [2d10=10, 4]

[Corwin]

[18:47] <Demedais> [15:26] <@Kotono> OOC - Three hits.
[18:47] <Demedais> [15:27] <@Demedais> roll 6d6+43
[18:47] <Demedais> [15:27] * +Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+43 and gets 68." [6d6=1, 6, 4, 6, 3, 5]
[18:47] <Demedais> [15:28] <@Kotono> With a ripping fury, the white creature is torn apart! It's flesh shrivels away into a black snow, a great gust of cold air coming from where it's body was, almost titantic in force!
[18:47] <Demedais> [15:28] <@Kotono> roll 2d10-10
[18:47] <Demedais> [15:28] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10-10 and gets 4." [2d10=10, 4]
03[18:47] * Depraved_Little_Ko is now known as Kotono
[18:48] <Kotono> In the aftermath is the sound of the fleeing horses and the voice of Forestbright. "It's gone." he says most observantly, "How are your wounds? You're coated in ice."
[18:48] <Demedais> "I'm... okay, for now. I can heal myself some." Demedais shakes his head. "Cold, though. Surprised that thing could punch through my armor's warmth."
[18:49] <Demedais> "What was it?" Demedais adds as an afterthought.
[18:49] <Kotono> OOC: You can make a K"R check here if you want, Deme.
[18:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
06[18:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 21." [1d20=10]
03[18:51] * Sierra_Hi_Gene is now known as Sierra_Mikain
[18:52] <Demedais> "I want to say it was a relative of the larger wraiths... you have any ideas? Regardless, we should continue on. And this is something to tell the other two when I see them."
[18:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[18:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[18:53] <Kotono> "A...frostwraith, the name is? They dislike fire, like most cold creatures," Forestbright adds after a short moment to think. "Come on, we need to catch up and stop the panic!" OOC - Move along?
[18:54] <Demedais> OOC: Yeah.
[18:55] <Kotono> OOC: Using yourhealing on yourself?
[18:55] <Demedais> OOC: Yeah, +24.
[18:56] <Kotono> The rest of the day passes without incident. The next morning begins for Demedais, Forestbright taking the time to ensure Demedais recovers his full endurance, then the trip continues. (MorE) OOC - You can assume you're restored to full HP.
[19:31] <Kotono> The group is jittery this morning. Demedais can see that as he holds the rear guard. The panic of the last day, compounded onto everything else, has the frontier elves nervous. Men and woman keep bows and melee weapons close, often casting their eyes around the chill forest that surrounds the road like a cloak in all directions. But later in the morning, Demedais' watch sights something - they're coming insanely fast. Something Demedais can ide
[19:31] <Kotono> Demedais' watch sights something - they're coming insanely fast. Something Demedais can identify even with the speed - his friends on Seira's ridiciously fast phantom steeds.
[19:32] <Demedais> "Friends!" Demedais says, waving to his allies.
06[19:33] * Alicia pulls up at the rear of the convoy near Demedais. "Good to see you're well, Demedais. Respite has been overrun with undead," she tells him.
01[19:34] <Seira> "Freaky cold ghosts. Fire sets them straight," Seira adds.
[19:34] <Demedais> "...Wraith-like beings?" Demedais asks. "One attacked me as we were heading back."
[19:34] <Kotono> The elves eye Alicia and Seira, and one even calls, "It's the ones from before. The outsider heroes!"
[19:35] <Alicia> "That they've come this far South is troubling," Alicia frowns. "Can Forestbright protect these people on his own?"
[19:36] <Demedais> "I don't know, honestly." Demedais says, shaking his head.
01[19:36] <Seira> "We did warn people ahead, so they might be met halfway with troops," Seira comments. "Do we keep on guarding them until then, or bet on solving the problem at its core?"
[19:37] <Alicia> "Waiting longer could be disastrous," Alicia shakes her head, "I can offer at least some assistance, if Forestbright is able to use it - where is he?"
[19:38] <Demedais> "In this situation? Our priority is making sure everyone is cleared out of this area. I can only believe the dragon indirectly gave us some idea of where people were safe at. On the other hand, yes, waiting might be quite disasterous... He's at the front of the line. You two go talk to him, and ask if he can manage."
06[19:38] * Alicia easily speeds along to the front of the convoy, looking around for the eladrin.
[19:40] <Kotono> The speedy Alicia finds that her trip to the front of the caravan is an easy blur. Forestbright rides at the lead wagon, a few elven children sitting behind him, under the white cloth cover of the wagon's back. "You're back. How are matters holding?"
[19:41] <Alicia> "We encountered undead in Respite, and hear you have suffered your own attacks," Alicia replies, in Celestial, not wanting to scare the children. "Can you protect these people by yourself if there are further such incidents?"
[19:42] <Kotono> Replying in the sacred tones of Celestial himself, "I can. I've prayed for sacred fire to burn away any abominations that strike at us. Demedais dispatched one well enough, I do not believe that they are so devastating unless they reach us en masse."
[19:43] <Alicia> "That's what concerns me," Alicia admits. "Can you or any of the elves here use magical scrolls?"
[19:44] <Kotono> "I can use divine ones," Forestbright answers. "To the others, no. There was a mage in town, from what I gathered, but he was killed by the dragon. They're all proficient enough with bows, at least."
[19:45] <Alicia> "Then take this," Alicia reaches into her pack and digs out an old-looking scroll, carefully handing it over. "The fourth Summon Monster spell. Use it if the need arises."
[19:47] <Kotono> "Thank you." Forestbright pauses a moment, thinking. "I have something to loan you as well, should you need it." He reaches to his back. It seems to come from nowhere, a long, tapered javelin that gleams like freshly forged mithril. "It's blessed so it will be effective against the evils that await you."
[19:48] <Alicia> "Does that refer to undead or dragons?" Alicia asks with a grim smile as she accepts the gift.
[19:49] <Kotono> "It's a holy weapon. Any that hold evil in their hearts will be lanced to the quick by it," He returns the look with his own confident look, "Go and bring justice to those that would devastate the defenseless."
06[19:49] * Alicia nods. "And you keep these people safe. Fare well, Forestbright," she salutes him with the javelin before going to rejoin Seira and Demedais.
01[19:52] <Seira> "Another Phantom Steed and we'll be ready to return, then?" Seira asks.
[19:53] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[19:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 34." [1d100=34]
[19:54] <Kotono> Summoning another phantom steed enables Demedais to travel like the wind as well. It's a fair time after noon when the party returns to empty Respite. The town is half ruined and entirely empty. Chilly winds whip through mercilessly, throwing little bits of snow and ice about. The sky has clouded over, denying even watery sunlight to brighten the panorama about you. The cold is ever present, seeming to leech out warmth for every breath you take
[19:54] <Kotono> The cold is ever present, seeming to leech out warmth for every breath you take.
06[19:55] * Alicia casts detect magic as they pause in the town, taking a look around to check that the necromantic aura hasn't reached here as well as making sure no undead have arrived.
01[19:56] <Seira> "The plan's pretty much to head as far out as we can without getting hit with nasty diseases, right?"
[19:56] <Demedais> "Preferably."
[19:56] <Alicia> "We're clear here, no undead nor any necromancy. Lets push on till nightfall, which should keep us well short of where we got sick last time, then stop to rest," Alicia suggests. "Then we can go all out tomorrow."
[19:56] <Demedais> "Right."
[19:57] <Kotono> Thus the party rides out! A little over an hour passes, when...It hits Seira first. Her stomach begins to lurch, like acid has gone berserk. Alicia feels bloating and with a headache, as if her entire body is throbbing like a rotting tooth. The party is riding along as it happens, covering lightly forested ground at a good clip.
01[19:58] <Seira> "It's spreading after all," Seira says angrily.
[19:59] <Alicia> "Oh, Gods..." Alicia grimaces. "It's expanded this far so quickly? If we delay... mmmf," she pauses briefly, struggling to keep her nausea down, "Delay much longer, it will become too vast for us to traverse."
06[20:00] * Alicia casts detect magic, not having really looked at the aura herself the last time.
01[20:00] <Seira> "We have to retreat for now," Seira states, annoyed with herself for suggesting that. "The horses won't last much longer, and I can't rest here and resummon them."
06[20:00] * Demedais curses heavily. "Okay. So what do we do here? Keep pushing on? Will we be able to teleport out if we get too far in? Also, do we have enough resources to get there fast enough?"
[20:00] <Demedais> "Right."
[20:02] <Alicia> "Hmm... let me try something," Alicia narrows her eyes a moment. No matter how vast an area it covers, if it's a single spell - and a weak one, judging by the aura - then maybe it can be unravelled. Breathing deeply, she incants and gestures, "Mother of all magic, hear me! Unravel this foul dweomer that plagues the land!"
[20:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 dispel for fun
06[20:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 dispel for fun and gets 23." [1d20=11]
[20:04] <Kotono> Around Alicia, the magic shivers! Like a tide it parts around her! For fifty feet it retreats in a circle around her, the naseau and illness leaving Seira and Alicia.
[20:05] <Alicia> "Well..." Alicia smiles a bit, "Not as good as I'd hoped for, but it's something. Let me see if it starts to encroach again," she peers at the edge of the aura, watching closely.
[20:07] <Kotono> OOC: How long ar eyou going to watch?
[20:08] <Alicia> OOC: a minute
[20:08] <Kotono> Alicia watches the aura! AFter one round, it begins to creep back. Five feet, then ten, then fifteen. At a minute it's just resaturated the area. The sick feeling returns to Alicia and Seira.
01[20:09] <Seira> "Right." Seira grits her teeth. "Let's retreat to Respite and try again in the morning."
06[20:10] * Alicia deflates. "Okay, we can't really count on that," she admits. "We'll just have to hope we have enough in us to cover the entire distance tomorrow." Turning her spectral horse about, she starts back to the abandoned and ruined village.
[20:11] <Kotono> The trip back to Respite is one without incident. The city is still chilly and abandoned, the surviving buildings like bones jutting out from an endless white desert. OOC - How are you guys going to set up here for the night?
[20:12] <Demedais> "If you two start to feel really bad, we can use that as a temporary remedy?" Demedais comments.
[20:12] <Demedais> OOC: I figure I take all but two hours of the watch, as usual.
[20:13] <Alicia> OOC: are we still sick?
[20:13] <Kotono> At Respite, teh party no longer feels ill.
06[20:13] * Alicia uses her survival pouch to set three fires each twenty feet apart in an equilateral triangle that the party can rest inbetween, then hunkers herself down for the night.
[20:14] <Kotono> OOC - Sleeping outside then?
01[20:15] <Seira> OOC: yes
[20:15] <Kotono> roll 1d100+25
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100+25 and gets 88." [1d100=63]
[20:17] <Kotono> The sky is dark and cloudy this evening. Demedais finds it to be a endlessly empty, peaceful, dead night. At some time past the midnight hour, he spies something.  Coming from the east, glowing white. The wraiths are coming, this time easy to see. In the dark night they are like torces of perfect white cold, five of them approaching Respite. They're a few hundred feet out of town, about three hundred away from where the party rests.
[20:17] <Kotono> *torches
06[20:18] * Demedais prods Seira and Alicia awake quickly, drawing his sword. "We have company. Five wraiths."
06[20:19] * Seira gets to her feet at the warning. As she feels she would do better with a rod of empower rather than a blade against these enemies, that becomes her weapon of choice.
[20:20] <Alicia> Having been sleeping in her armour, Alicia is ready enough to do battle, crawling out of her tent and readying her sword. "Might as well even the odds a little," she murmurs as a fire elemental springs into being nearby, ready to protect the party. Otherwise she'd prefer to avoid using spells that she'll likely need tomorrow.
[20:20] <Kotono> As the party wakens and takes quick action, the wraithes approach quickly! They are now 180 ft away from the party, moving with a ghostly glide over the frozen ground! OOC - Initiative from here.
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 w1
01[20:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 pearl'd
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 w1 and gets 33." [1d20=19]
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
[20:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 w2
[20:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 w3
[20:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 w4
[20:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 w5
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 pearl'd and gets 21." [1d20=9]
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 and gets 12." [1d20=11]
[20:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 A
[20:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 E
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 w2 and gets 16." [1d20=2]
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 w3 and gets 32." [1d20=18]
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 w4 and gets 34." [1d20=20]
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 w5 and gets 22." [1d20=8]
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 A and gets 12." [1d20=7]
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 E and gets 14." [1d20=7]
03[20:23] * Kotono changes topic to 'W4>W1>W3>W5>Seira>W2>Fire Elemental>Demedais=Alicia'
[20:24] <Kotono> Four of the phantoms move with lethal speed, ghosting over the terrain! They come to within sixty feet of the party, closing in far too quickly! They are silent this time - as silent as the black night they glow in. OOC - Seira.
01[20:25] <Seira> Well, those four wraiths were so kind to oblige by coming into fireball range. Raising the rod of empowering, Seira casts a nasty fireball in their midst!
01[20:25] <Seira> roll 1.5*10d6
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1.5*10d6 and gets 54." [10d6=5, 6, 2, 6, 2, 4, 1, 4, 2, 4]
01[20:26] <Seira> OOC: x1.5/
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 ref save
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 ref save
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 ref save
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 ref save and gets 22." [1d20=7]
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 ref save
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 ref save and gets 16." [1d20=1]
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 ref save and gets 31." [1d20=16]
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 ref save
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 ref save and gets 19." [1d20=4]
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 ref save and gets 22." [1d20=7]
[20:26] <Kotono> OOC - DC?
[20:26] <Kotono> OOOC - Strike the last roll.
01[20:27] <Seira> OOC: DC23
[20:28] <Kotono> Quickly firing off a burst of yellow-orange fire, Seira can see that the battlefield briefly glows with her fiery detonation! It clashes hard agaisnt the absolute white of the wraithes, leaving them devastated and horrificly burnt! Meanwhile, the last phantom moves as well, coming in range of it's terribly mangled brethean! OOC -Elemental is up.
[20:29] <Alicia> "Go, keep them occupied away from us!" Alicia instructs the avatar of flame, sending it rushing amidst the wraiths to pummel the most damaged looking one.
[20:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 charge
06[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 charge and gets 17." [1d20=9]
[20:30] <Kotono> The elemental charges into their midsts! However, it's flaming fist fails to land an effective blow on them as it stands out like a candle flame in the storm! OOC - Deme and Alicia are up.
01[20:30] <Seira> "You could probably keep them away with the fiery wall of water, Demedais," Seira comments, eyeing the wraiths.
06[20:32] * Alicia has no desire to get close to those things, and so decides to use one of her spells to hopefully kill a couple, sending forth a barrage of magic missiles to strike the most wounded.
[20:32] <Alicia> roll 3d4+3 on #1
06[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 3d4+3 on #1 and gets 7." [3d4=1, 2, 1]
[20:32] <Alicia> roll 2d4+2 on #2
06[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+2 on #2 and gets 7." [2d4=4, 1]
[20:33] <Demedais> "You read my mind." Demedais grins, planting the wall right on top of the leading wraith so as to bar the ghosts access without passing through it.
[20:36] <Kotono> roll 2d4
06[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d4 and gets 3." [2d4=1, 2]
[20:37] <Kotono> With the flaming wall of water and magical missiles, there is a great burst about! THree of the ghosts can be glimpsed caving into themselves, exploding into white nothingness! Two survive, though steaming from the boiling wall of water engendered by Demedais!
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 2d10 burst 1
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10 burst 1 and gets 13." [2d10=6, 7]
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 2d10 burst 2
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10 burst 2 and gets 14." [2d10=7, 7]
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 2d10 burst 3
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10 burst 3 and gets 12." [2d10=8, 4]
[20:37] <Alicia> OOC: that kills the elemental
[20:38] <Kotono> However, the great freezing gusts of wind let loose by the destroyed wraiths freezes the wall of boiling water dead solid! You can see one coming around the side of it as the elemental Alicia summoned is battered and obliterated by the bursts as well! OOC - Seira.
03[20:38] * Kotono changes topic to 'W3>Seira>W2l>Demedais=Alicia'
06[20:40] * Seira calls upon one of her magical pearls, flying up to get a better view of the battlefield, before summoning another empowered fireball at the very top of the wall!
01[20:40] <Seira> roll 2.25*10d6
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2.25*10d6 and gets 83.25." [10d6=3, 5, 2, 2, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2, 5]
[20:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[20:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 31." [1d20=16]
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 16." [1d20=1]
01[20:40] <Seira> OOC: Still 23
03[20:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>W2>Demedais=Alicia'
[20:41] <Kotono> With the flaming burst of fire, the last two wraiths burst apart! It leaves a half frozen, half destroyed wall of water in it's wake and little else! OOC - Free action. You guys made them go boooom.
01[20:41] <Seira> "Hmph." Seira touches down again, and approaches the wall before melting it down with her breath.
01[20:42] <Seira> roll 6d8 fire~
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8 fire~ and gets 20." [6d8=2, 7, 3, 2, 1, 5]
06[20:43] * Demedais drops focus on the wall, shrugging a bit. "At least it's not too hard to kill them. You two get some rest, I'm still good."
[20:43] <Kotono> The wall melts under Seira's flaming breath, puddling and loosening the endless thaw of the ground around it.
01[20:43] <Seira> "Going back to bed," she mutters, returning to her bedroll.
06[20:43] * Demedais nods.
06[20:43] * Alicia nods. "Good thing you spotted them so far away," she agrees with Demedais, returning to her tent.
[20:45] <Kotono> The rest of the night passes in a restful sleep. Dawning the next morning, the party prepares. Spells are refreshed, meals are eaten. However, as the party prepares to go..it happens. Alicia feels her head throb. Seira's nose stuffs up, a chill that has nothing to do with the weather striking her.
[20:46] <Alicia> "Urgh... Can you get those steeds prepared quickly, Seira?" Alicia asks as the beginnings of a headache make themselves felt.
01[20:47] <Seira> "Not quickly enough. Let's get back a bit more, so I'll have a clear head summoning them, at least."
[20:47] <Demedais> "You're kidding me." Demedais growls. "It's spread this far already?"
01[20:47] <Seira> "I expected this much."
[20:47] <Alicia> "Okay," Alicia nods to Seira, jogging back a few hundred feet.
06[20:48] * Seira tries to get out of range quickly. She would need half an hour, after all.
06[20:48] * Demedais nods and follows the two.
[20:50] <Kotono> On getting a bit out of town, the sick feeling leaves.
01[20:52] <Seira> Once the horses have been summoned, there's really nothing else to do but press on ahead at top speed and hope they have enough potions along with them.
03[20:54] * Sierra_Mikain is now known as Sierra_ShinDeaderVampy
[20:54] <Kotono> Thus the party takes to the path! TWo hours pass, travelling well. Alicia and Seira feel bad, sicknesses assailing them. Throbbing heads and sour stomaches, congestion and acid interiors. But they press on! Another two hours pass, the noon hour...OOC - Could both of you make fort saves?
[20:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 34." [1d20=15]
01[20:55] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 28." [1d20=10]
[20:55] <Kotono> Despite this, the two manage to keep some energy to them, continuing on!
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 68." [1d100=68]
[20:56] <Kotono> Another four hours of travel pass. It is now the late afternoon. The trees are almost all gone now, the tundra looming ahead like a great, endless white beast. But yet, the sickness lingers...OOC - Could both of you make saves again?
01[20:56] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 25." [1d20=7]
[20:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 33." [1d20=14]
[20:58] <Kotono> Marshalling more energy from within themselves, the trio continues on! They progress into the tundra as the day's embers begin to fade away!  Their horses race on swiftly as night creeps along and in! Four more hours of passed, four more hours of harsh and speedy riding, endless miles passing by. There is no sign of civlisation anywhere. It is simple, untamed wilderness supreme, perhaps the only living, intelligent beings to see this in countle
[20:58] <Kotono> untamed wilderness supreme, perhaps the only living, intelligent beings to see this in countless centuries. OOC - Fort savs again you two.
[20:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 25." [1d20=6]
01[20:59] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 28." [1d20=10]
[21:05] <Kotono> It is a clear night, the clouds passing. Seira and Alicia continue onward, surviving amid the churning of their stomaches and the pain within them. But as they ride...the mark of Selune, the great moon, has risen in the sky. It sheds a silver lighton everything, but yet...the roar is nigh overwhelming! It comes from the sky, a sound that shakes the very foundations of your bodies! Where it came from it something that cannot be easilya nswered,
[21:05] <Kotono>  Where it came from it something that cannot be easilya nswered, for it appears as if from nothing at all. It's long and tapered, large as Kondrux was before. It's scales glint in thes ilver moonlight, matching it. (More)
[21:08] <Kotono> It is perhaps 100 feet above you in the air, roaring! "You defile this dead, sacred land with your invasion? You shall perish forever in this white masoleum!" It's words are marked by the fear that radiates off of it! OOC - MAke will saves, Seira and Alicia. Deme's fear immune. Then we'll do initiative.
[21:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 and gets 35." [1d20=11]
01[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+21
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 and gets 24." [1d20=3]
[21:10] <Kotono> Despite the fear that grips Alicia's heart, she stands brave and true! OOC - Initiative.
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 DRAGON
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 DRAGON and gets 23." [1d20=15]
01[21:10] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 and gets 29." [1d20=17]
[21:10] <Alicia> "Sacred?" Alicia hacks out a pained, gasping cough. "There is nothing sacred about this plagued land of disease and undeath!"
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 14." [1d20=9]
[21:10] <Demedais> "We wanted to figure out why a plague's spreading out from this land!" Demedais roars back in Draconic. "And to stop it if at all possible!"
[21:11] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 and gets 20." [1d20=19]
03[21:11] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Silver Dragon>Demedais>Alicia'
[21:11] <Kotono> OOC - Go Seira.
01[21:12] <Seira> "This pain... this hated pain... you caused it!" Seira yells at the dragon. "You killed all those people! You poisoned the land! Die!" Her strongest spell, an orb of force, becomes charged with the very essence of fire as she launches it at the vile dragon!
01[21:13] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 ranged touch
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 ranged touch and gets 31." [1d20=16]
01[21:13] <Seira> roll 5d6 force
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 5d6 force and gets 18." [5d6=6, 3, 2, 5, 2]
[21:13] <Kotono> OOC - Hit. Touch on a dragon, yeah.
01[21:13] <Seira> roll 8d6 fire
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d6 fire and gets 32." [8d6=4, 6, 3, 5, 4, 3, 4, 3]
01[21:13] <Seira> OOC: 1.5?
[21:13] <Kotono> OOC - Yes.
01[21:13] <Seira> roll 1.5*32
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1.5*32 and gets 48."
06[21:15] * Seira nudges her horse away from the others as soon as the orb has left her hands, drawing the rod of empower.
01[21:16] <Seira> roll 1d10+10 FL
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 FL and gets 19." [1d10=9]
[21:17] <Kotono> The dragon's words come with a torrent of freezing breath, hurtled out of it's mouth at Seira and Demedais like an afterthought! "You shall not stop it! Die here!" The perhaps once noble creature spits! (More, resolving breath weapon first.)
[21:17] <Kotono> OOC - Alicia and Demedais, excuse me.
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 14d8 ref for half, you two.
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 14d8 ref for half, you two. and gets 55." [14d8=3, 3, 8, 2, 7, 5, 5, 3, 6, 4, 2, 1, 2, 4]
[21:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 and gets 15." [1d20=2]
[21:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 presuming this is AoE.
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 presuming this is AoE. and gets 27." [1d20=6]
[21:19] <Kotono> OOC - Deme just made the save, Alicia botched. Cold resistance applies.
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d4+3
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+3 and gets 5." [1d4=2]
[21:20] <Kotono> A moment later after that quick burst of freezing hell, the dragon darts down! With more manuerability than one would suspect, it charges right at Seira!
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+34 (-2 PA) bite
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+34 (-2 PA) bite and gets 36." [1d20=2]
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32 (-2 PA) claw
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 (-2 PA) claw and gets 41." [1d20=9]
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32 (-2 PA) claw
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 (-2 PA) claw and gets 35." [1d20=3]
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32 (-2 PA) wing
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 (-2 PA) wing and gets 52." [1d20=20]
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32 (-2 PA) wing crit
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 (-2 PA) wing crit and gets 52." [1d20=20]
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32 (-2 PA) wing
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 (-2 PA) wing and gets 37." [1d20=5]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32 (-2 PA) tail
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 (-2 PA) tail and gets 45." [1d20=13]
[21:21] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
01[21:21] <Seira> OOC: Are you kidding me? 24 right now.
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 2d8+11+2d6+6+2d6+6+2d8+12+1d8+6+2d6+14
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+11+2d6+6+2d6+6+2d8+12+1d8+6+2d6+14 and gets 93." [2d8=3, 3][2d6=6, 2][2d6=4, 5][2d8=1, 5][1d8=7][2d6=1, 1]
[21:24] <Kotono> Seira is set on by the dragon, it's fury rocking her! She is torn, whipped, winged, bitten, maimed and tail slapped! She's battered and nearly dazed, the abuse absurd and beyond all she could have expected! As it finishes it's terrible barrage, "There is nothing but death here for you!" OOC - Deme, you're up.
01[21:24] <Seira> "Taking you... with me," Seira gasps back, battered beyond her worst nightmares in the attack.
[21:24] <Kotono> The wound from the flaming orb of foce is a serious one, having melted a good part of the dragon's sides and leaving horrible burn marks.
06[21:27] * Demedais curses again, before charging in to take on the dragon's flank! "You expect us to stand around as this disease spreads into lands beyond this?!"
[21:29] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1 Haste +2 Helm +6 Smite -8 CE)
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+1 Haste +2 Helm +6 Smite -8 CE) and gets 34." [1d20=14]
[21:29] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[21:30] <Demedais> roll 2d6+17 not much this round, but.
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+17 not much this round, but. and gets 29." [2d6=6, 6]
[21:31] <Kotono> Demedais rides up, hacking into the far leg of the dragon! His blade cuts deeply into it, holy power from his paladinhood slicing through hard dragon scale! The draogn turns as a long wound is opened on it's flank, blood lethargially dripping out. "I expect you to die, human." OOC - Alicia.
[21:32] <Demedais> "And, well, since that smite worked, so do I." Demedais says loud enough for Alicia to catch.
[21:32] <Alicia> Since the dragon isn't displaying the symptoms of domination that Antenora's pet did, Alicia decides that a dispel attempt is likely superflous. Riding her mount around to the side so that the dragon can't hit her at the same time as Seira or Demedais, she casts a spell of her own while channeling the same spell into her blade.
[21:32] <Alicia> "If you enjoy the taste of death, then take this - wither and suffer, wyrm!" she calls as a crackling ray of red negative energy lances out at the beast!
[21:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 ranged touch
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 ranged touch and gets 16." [1d20=1]
[21:33] <Alicia> OOC: dammit
[21:33] <Kotono> Alicia summons forth a crackling black beam! It whizzes past the dragon's bulk somehow, skidding down into the frozne ground and missing! OOC - Seira.
01[21:33] <Seira> That's twice she had been horribly attacked, brought to the verge of defeat, all due to not utilizing all the powers at her disposal! Seira activates the protective powers of her boots, cursing herself for not doing it when she had the chance, while she sends her phantom steed on a full withdrawal.
01[21:33] <Seira> Even a dragon would be hard pressed to match the distance; it seems even they make mistakes. A simple strike at her horse would've ensured that Seira couldn't have a hope of getting away.
06[21:33] * Alicia sags atop her horse, coughing painfully. That didn't go as planned.
[21:34] <Kotono> Seira falls back, fleeing for dear life! The dragon turns to Demedais, directing it's fury at him! "Your lot is to perish! There is no other fate you can achieve!"
[21:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (-2 PA) bite
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (-2 PA) bite and gets 50." [1d20=20]
[21:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (-2 PA) bite crit?
06[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (-2 PA) bite crit? and gets 31." [1d20=1]
[21:35] <Kotono> OOC - Strike.
[21:35] <Kotono> As Seira falls back, the dragon lashes out, a bite at the fleeing half dragon!
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+34 (-2 PA) bite AoO
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+34 (-2 PA) bite AoO and gets 50." [1d20=16]
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 2d8+1 (-10 for stoneskin)
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+1 (-10 for stoneskin) and gets 11." [2d8=3, 7]
[21:36] <Kotono> Seira is bitten once more, her stony skin repelling some of the savage draconic fury! It then turns it's attention to Demedais fully!
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 claw
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 claw
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 claw and gets 33." [1d20=5]
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 claw and gets 32." [1d20=4]
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 wing
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 wing
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 wing and gets 38." [1d20=10]
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 wing and gets 32." [1d20=4]
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 tail
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 tail and gets 33." [1d20=5]
[21:37] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[21:37] <Demedais> OOC: AC 39, +1 Haste +8 CE. Eat it, bitch.
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 2d8+11 it eats most of it's attack failing
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+11 it eats most of it's attack failing and gets 21." [2d8=7, 3]
[21:38] <Kotono> It's bite chomps into Demedais shoulder, but the floating resort blocks it's claws! Demedias then brings up his sword to ward off the wings, and his horse swerves away from a massive tail smash! OOC - Demedais.
06[21:39] * Demedais grimaces, eyeing the dragon. "Find your place in whatever rotting afterlife awaits you!" With that, he focuses his strength, before letting loose a massive upward cut toward its wing!
[21:40] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1 Haste +2 Helm +4 Kensai Focus (CR 15 autopass) +6 Smite -12 CE)
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+1 Haste +2 Helm +4 Kensai Focus (CR 15 autopass) +6 Smite -12 CE) and gets 25." [1d20=5]
[21:41] <Kotono> Demedais hacks out again, but thist ime his blade glances off the scales of it's wing! The clang of metal agaisnt metal-like echos in the black, silent night all around, amid the gentle dripping of blood and the soft sucking breaths the pained take! OOC - Alicia.
[21:42] <Alicia> Channeling a scorching ray into her other sword-blade, Alicia fires another enervation spell at the dragon, saving her last fourth level spell for striking if it tries to melee her. She doesn't bother with the showy incantation this time, since it's really depressing when she acts up like that and nothing happens.
[21:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 24." [1d20=9]
[21:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 SR
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 SR and gets 13." [1d20=1]
[21:43] <Kotono> The black beam slams into the dragon! It doesn't seem affected at all, however! The black energy of it courses around it's body, twisting and fading away! OOC - Seira.
06[21:44] * Alicia coughs a bit more, a faint feeling of vindication felt along with the bile in her throat.
01[21:44] <Seira> "Fucking remnant of a dead world," Seira mutters, summoning an empowered fireball that would stop just before reaching Demedais, before urging her horse to retreat further.
01[21:44] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 cl
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 cl and gets 18." [1d20=6]
01[21:46] <Seira> roll 2.25*10d6 fire
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2.25*10d6 fire and gets 63." [10d6=2, 3, 3, 2, 5, 3, 2, 5, 1, 2]
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 ref
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 ref and gets 22." [1d20=5]
[21:46] <Kotono> OOC - DC?
01[21:46] <Seira> OOC: Haha, 23
[21:47] <Kotono> The flames of Seira's bolstered fire erupt around the dragon! It's entire far side is burnt and melted, charred like a log left in the fire too long! It sends a murderous glance at Seira, but stays on Demedais for the moment!
06[21:47] * Seira matches the dragon glare for glare!
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 bite
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 bite and gets 46." [1d20=16]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 claw (-2 PA, by the by)
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 claw (-2 PA, by the by) and gets 44." [1d20=16]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 claw (-2 PA, by the by)
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 claw (-2 PA, by the by) and gets 46." [1d20=18]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 wing (-2 PA, by the by)
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 wing (-2 PA, by the by) and gets 29." [1d20=1]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 wing (-2 PA, by the by)
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 wing (-2 PA, by the by) and gets 33." [1d20=5]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 tail (-2 PA, by the by)
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 tail (-2 PA, by the by) and gets 33." [1d20=5]
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[21:48] <Demedais> OOC: 43.
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 2d8+11+2d6+6+2d6+6
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+11+2d6+6+2d6+6 and gets 44." [2d8=6, 5][2d6=1, 4][2d6=4, 1]
[21:49] <Kotono> Demedais is bitten and then clawed across his arms! He brings is sword up to protect himself, royal armor stopping the rest of the abuse heaped on him! OOC - Deme.
[21:52] <Demedais> "Kh... fine. Time to try a tried and true method, I guess." Demedais grunts, before launching four wide, sweeping attacks at his opponent!
[21:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -10 CE)
[21:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -10 CE)
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -10 CE) and gets 21." [1d20=7]
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -10 CE) and gets 25." [1d20=11]
[21:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -10 CE)
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -10 CE) and gets 25." [1d20=16]
[21:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+4 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -10 CE)
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+4 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -10 CE) and gets 7." [1d20=3]
[21:53] <Kotono> Demedais swings against the hard scales of the dragon, but his blade cannot find a weak point as he holds a firm defense around himself! He spars in vain, unable to land a blow! OOC - Alicia.
[21:54] <Alicia> Okay, she's probably not even going to get into melee with it at this rate, so hoarding her last fourth level slot isn't helping anyone. Moving around to the opposite side of the dragon from Demedais, Alicia casts her last enervation spell (besides the one in her sword), a prayer to Mystra on her lips!
[21:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 34." [1d20=19]
[21:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 SR
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 SR and gets 23." [1d20=11]
[21:54] <Alicia> roll 1d4
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4 and gets 2." [1d4=2]
[21:56] <Kotono> This time the black beam lances into the dragon, it's unburnt silvery scales tarnishing black briefly! This time the dragon glances at Alicia with a fury, "You're next," it snaps! OOC - Seira.
[21:56] <Alicia> OOC: also, raging!
06[21:56] * Seira aims another empowered fireball for a spot above the dragon's head, praying fervently for Kossuth to show his wratch to the frosty, crazy drgaon!
01[21:56] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 CL
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 CL and gets 29." [1d20=17]
01[21:57] <Seira> roll 2.25*10d6 fire
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2.25*10d6 fire and gets 87.75." [10d6=6, 1, 5, 6, 5, 1, 4, 3, 3, 5]
06[21:57] * Seira retreats further afterwards.
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 35." [1d20=18]
[22:00] <Kotono> To this, the dragon gusts up! It avoids the worst of the blast, but it's head and neck are still burnt! Most of it's scales are melted and ruiend now, but still it fights! It's body barely bleeds, a certain emanicipation to it's noble, breattaking majesty!  To this it flies straight up 50 feet, and then fog bursts around Alicia! A fog bank surrounds her, Demedais and Seira losing her in about twenty feet of pure pea-soup fog! OOC - Alicia, you
[22:00] <Kotono>  Demedais and Seira losing her in about twenty feet of pure pea-soup fog! OOC - Alicia, you can't see but about 5 feet in the fog. Deme, you're up. Dragon's 50ft up on you now.
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC - Deme, you can AoO it if you like.
[22:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 sure, why not?
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 sure, why not? and gets 15." [1d20=1]
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC - Carry on, Deme.
01[22:01] <Seira> "Regroup here!" Seira calls over to her allies.
06[22:03] * Demedais grunts, before yelling, "Seconding that! Pull back out of the fog!" and moving toward where he heard the voice, healing his wounds as his horse is spurred to move full-out! OOC: HP +24, running.
[22:05] <Kotono> Demedais soothes his wounds, groping himself as his horse gallops towards Seira! OOC - Alicia.
[22:05] <Alicia> Regroup? Does she want them to kindly bunch up so the dragon and freeze them all in one neat little package? Alicia will have no part of such insanity, instead focusing on Mystra's divine gift to heal herself in a silvery glow before she emerges from the fog, moving two hundred feet in the same direction Seira was running in earlier but on a parallel rather than convergent course.
[22:05] <Alicia> roll 12d4+12
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 12d4+12 and gets 40." [12d4=1, 1, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 4, 4, 2, 2]
[22:05] <Kotono> OOC - Seira, you're up then.
01[22:07] <Seira> Healing a bit herself, Seira returns to meet with Demedais, handing him a potion. "It'll let you fly," she says. "Just take this thing out."
01[22:07] <Seira> roll 3d8+13
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+13 and gets 29." [3d8=5, 6, 5]
[22:08] <Demedais> "I'm not the king of power like you guys are - and will this let me keep up with it?" Demedais grunts.
01[22:08] <Seira> "If it doesn't just flee, yes."
[22:08] <Kotono> Meanwhile, the dragon ascends another 100 feet up! It's 100 fet up and 210 feet away from the party(At different angles for Seira/Demedais and Alicia). It raises it's head, "Let the white masoleum's servants come forth!"
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 7." [2d6=2, 5]
03[22:09] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Silver Dragon=Frost Wraiths(7)>Demedais>Alicia'
[22:09] <Kotono> Around it, seven of the white wraiths appear instantly! OOC - Deme.
01[22:09] <Seira> "I'll deal with the fodder," Seira promises. "I've got the spells for this."
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC: Amendment, they're on the ground right below the dragon. Even though it would be funny if they appeared around it and fell for 10d6.
[22:12] <Demedais> "I'd rather see the dragon die than the fodder." Demedais growls. "Focus on that." With that, he takes a drink of the potion and then takes to the air, moving as far as he can like this!
[22:13] <Kotono> Demedais flies 30 feet straight up! OOC - Alicia.
[22:13] <Alicia> "Let those same servants begone!" Alicia calls back as she sweeps her hands towards the cluster of wraiths, unravelling the weave of magic in that area!
[22:13] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 generic aura dispel, next 7 are for wraiths
06[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 generic aura dispel, next 7 are for wraiths and gets 27." [1d20=15]
[22:13] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[22:13] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 32." [1d20=20]
[22:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26." [1d20=14]
[22:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 17." [1d20=5]
[22:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13." [1d20=1]
[22:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23." [1d20=11]
[22:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19." [1d20=7]
03[22:14] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Silver Dragon=Frost Wraiths(3)>Demedais>Alicia'
[22:14] <Kotono> To Alicia's dispel, four of the wraiths simply vanish away as if they had never been! Three remain, loosely clustered together and with holes where the other four were! OOC - Seira.
06[22:15] * Seira calls upon her innate ability to set things on fire, this time around, focusing on the dragon due to Demedais's request and Alicia's handling of the fodder. And without waiting on the results, retreats further once more.
01[22:16] <Seira> roll 1d20+13 cl
06[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 cl and gets 20." [1d20=7]
01[22:16] <Seira> roll 1.5*10d6
06[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1.5*10d6 and gets 43.5." [10d6=2, 2, 4, 2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 3, 3]
01[22:16] <Seira> OOC: dc 17
[22:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 26." [1d20=9]
[22:18] <Kotono> The fire isn't much, really, the dragon twisting out of the way! However...it's enough. It's scales are burnt like melted silver! It's body suddenly is affected by gravity again, slamming down to the ground! The wraiths flicker and vanish away! However, it's body begins to glow with a faint, odd white aura! OOC - We're still in initiative for the moment. Deme, you're up.
03[22:18] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Silver Dragon>Demedais>Alicia'
06[22:19] * Seira can't help herself, she laughs, histerically, mirthfully, with all the relief she feels!
06[22:20] * Demedais moves down ten feet and toward the dragon forty feet, before dropping a wall of boiling water on its flank to leave it open to Alicia/Seira while still attempting to make sure the thing dies.
[22:21] <Kotono> The wall burns the unmoving dragon, heating it's scales further and providing some shreds of heat in the dark night! OOC - Alicia.
[22:22] <Alicia> "I think it's dead," Alicia comments, her posture straightening as the sickness leaves her. Circling around on her speedy phantom steed, she approaches the creature's head to make sure.
01[22:22] <Seira> "Hey, Alicia!" Seira calls over through the distance. "Do you feel all better, now, too?"
[22:23] <Kotono> The creature's eyes are closed. As far as Alicia can tell, it isn't breathing. A few mists of breath are lingering around it's nostrils, but that's it. OOC - Seira, you're up.
[22:23] <Alicia> "Yes, that was my second clue," she calls back.
06[22:23] * Alicia detects evil, since that glowing aura does cause some concern.
01[22:23] <Seira> "Can you sense for magic around it?" Seira calls, using her powers to heal herself some more. And moving back, again. Eight hundred feet seems like a good distance to be.
01[22:23] <Seira> roll 2d8+10
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2d8+10 and gets 20." [2d8=2, 8]
[22:24] <Alicia> "It's not dead!" Alicia abruptly yells, raising her guard once more.
01[22:24] <Seira> "Is it still crazy and evil?"
06[22:25] * Demedais is glad he's still thinking on the wall of burnination at hearing this.
01[22:25] <Seira> "Hey! Dragon!" Seira yells, switching targets. "Are you through with killing people and spreading diseases?!"
[22:25] <Kotono> Seira's long range shout calls as the dragon glows white! It's glow becomes stronger, obscuring it's body! The ground around it shudders and cracks! It's eyes open, it's voice baleful! "I...DO....NOT....PERISH!" it bellows, a roar beyond all roars! OOC - Deme, you're up. Roll your damage for the wall on your turn.
[22:25] <Alicia> "Or rather, it might just be *un*dead - it's not breathing, but the aura isn't fading."
[22:26] <Demedais> roll 2d6+13 maaaan
06[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+13 maaaan and gets 20." [2d6=4, 3]
01[22:26] <Seira> "Waukeen-damned undead freak," Seira mutters in disgust.
[22:26] <Kotono> OOC - 1.5 for fire damage still.
[22:26] <Demedais> OOC: That makes 30.
[22:27] <Kotono> The flames burn the dragon's obscured body, lapping at it's already blasted silver beauty! OOC - Alicia.
[22:28] <Alicia> "Then die a second time!" Alicia challenges as she stabs her sword into its head, viciously ripping it through bone and scale as the blade burns into the wyrm!
[22:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 two 3rd and two 2nd level slots channeled, divine might
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 two 3rd and two 2nd level slots channeled, divine might  and gets 38." [1d20=14]
[22:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 two 3rd and two 2nd level slots channeled, divine might smite
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 two 3rd and two 2nd level slots channeled, divine might smite and gets 33." [1d20=8]
[22:30] <Kotono> OOC - Two hits.
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 2d8+40 slashing
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+40 slashing and gets 50." [2d8=8, 2]
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 14d6 fire
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 14d6 fire and gets 45." [14d6=2, 1, 4, 2, 5, 2, 3, 6, 2, 2, 4, 1, 6, 5]
[22:31] <Alicia> roll 1.5*45
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1.5*45 and gets 67.5."
[22:31] <Alicia> roll 20d4 magic, duh
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 20d4 magic, duh and gets 54." [20d4=4, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 1, 1, 2, 4, 4, 4, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1, 2, 4, 4]
[22:32] <Kotono> The dragon's obscured body is torn! Alicia gets close, slashing into the dragon! She rips away great, long chunks of dragon scalea nd flesh, sending it broken and flying away! But as she comes in contact to thew hite aura...! OOC - Make a fort save.
[22:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+21 and gets 30." [1d20=9]
[22:33] <Kotono> OOC - Seira.
[22:33] <Alicia> "It's touch brings vile disease! Be careful when you strike, Demedais!" Alicia warns, shuddering but seeming mostly unaffected.
06[22:34] * Seira seeks to maintain a distance of eight hundred feet between herself and the dragon, taking hold of her staff. She spends a moment looking at it lovingly, before gesturing onwards and forcing a fireball to strike at the fleeing dragon!
01[22:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 cl
06[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 cl and gets 27." [1d20=15]
01[22:34] <Seira> roll 1.5*10d6 fire
06[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1.5*10d6 fire and gets 46.5." [10d6=1, 6, 1, 3, 3, 6, 2, 3, 1, 5]
[22:34] <Demedais> "I'm not terribly worried about getting sick, frankly." Demedais replies bitterly.
[22:34] <Kotono> OOC - No ref save since it can't move right now.
[22:35] <Alicia> Oh, she forgot that. Well, it's still best not to take such things for granted.
[22:35] <Alicia> OOC: another 2 damage from my attack, forgot the smite. <_<
[22:36] <Alicia> roll 2d8 also forgot undead bonus damage. Sorry!
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8 also forgot undead bonus damage. Sorry! and gets 15." [2d8=8, 7]
[22:37] <Kotono> Fire bursta round the dragon! As it does, the white aura flows entirely into the dragon! IT flaps it's wings and rises up! Much of it's flesh falls away, revealing a horrible fight! Half skeletal and half alive, you can see some of it's internal organs and bones! It's heart is visible, leaking a red-black blood down! Tendon and scale, flesh and blood can all be seen in layers, parts of it ripped off from the various ravages the party has inflic
[22:37] <Kotono> flesh and blood can all be seen in layers, parts of it ripped off from the various ravages the party has inflicted on it! In a voice as cold as a crypt's door, "Farewell. Lament to Kelemvor!" It opens it's maw white, a horrible gush of black coming from it's mouth as it rises 50 feet into the air! OOC - Fort save, Alicia.
[22:37] <Alicia> OOC: AoO?
[22:38] <Kotono> OOC - Sure, feel free.
[22:38] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 and gets 42." [1d20=18]
[22:38] <Alicia> roll 1d8+20+10d4
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+20+10d4 and gets 56." [1d8=8][10d4=3, 3, 4, 4, 1, 2, 4, 3, 2, 2]
[22:38] <Alicia> roll 1.5*1d6
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1.5*1d6 and gets 9." [1d6=6]
[22:38] <Alicia> roll 1d8 undead, keep forgetting
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8 undead, keep forgetting and gets 8." [1d8=8]
[22:39] <Kotono> The dragon shudders as it's ripped apart! Alicia leaps as she rises, catching it's lower chin as she rips down! Much of it's remaining chest comes raining down, silver scale, flesh, blood, bone chips and even parts of it's lungs rain down around the paladin1 But nonetheless it lives, breathing on her! OOC - Fort save, Alicia.
[22:39] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+21 and gets 34." [1d20=13]
[22:39] <Kotono> roll 6d8 not halves, but no other effect
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d8 not halves, but no other effect and gets 23." [6d8=2, 4, 7, 3, 2, 5]
[22:40] <Kotono> The breath leaves Alicia staggering, blood welling up in her mouth and nose! OOC - Deme.
06[22:40] * Alicia gasps and coughs, staggering with the sickened feeling she recieves.
06[22:44] * Demedais grunts, sheathing the sword and drawing his bow. If he's going to have to pursue, this is the best option.
[22:44] <Kotono> OOC - Okay then. Alicia?
[22:45] <Alicia> "Is that all you *koff* have?" Alicia challenges the dragon, gesturing momentarily as she prays to Mystra for her aim to be true before she reaches around her back to grab the javelin Forestbright loaned her.
[22:46] <Alicia> OOC: true strike and javelin get
[22:46] <Kotono> OOC - Okay. Seira.
01[22:46] <Seira> Crossing her staff and rod in front of her, Seira uses one to empower the other, launching the last of her empowered fireballs at what once was a majestic dragon but remains only a broken shell of its former grandeur.
01[22:46] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 and gets 15." [1d20=3]
[22:48] <Kotono> This time the fireball shatters before the dragon, doing little to harm it! The dragon flies ahead, this time coming to nearly loom over Demedais! IT lowers it's mouth, letting a torrent of black rain down on him! OOC - Fort, Deme.
[22:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 (+5 Fifth Resort, it's a breath attack!)
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 (+5 Fifth Resort, it's a breath attack!) and gets 33." [1d20=12]
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 6d8 not halved, but no other effect
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d8 not halved, but no other effect and gets 23." [6d8=4, 3, 5, 4, 1, 6]
[22:49] <Kotono> The black breath plummels Demedais, leaving his mouth full of bile and blood, but he stands defiant despite the pain! OOC - Deme, you're up. Dragon's close and 50 feet up now.
06[22:52] * Demedais drops the bow with a slight curse, before drawing his sword as he flies upward, moving to slash at it!
[22:53] <Kotono> As Demedais comes in, the dragon snaps downward with it's half collapsed maw!
[22:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+34
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+34 and gets 37." [1d20=3]
[22:53] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[22:53] <Demedais> OOC: 31.
[22:53] <Kotono> roll 2d8+9 and a fort save, Deme.
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+9 and a fort save, Deme. and gets 19." [2d8=6, 4]
[22:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 right.
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 right. and gets 36." [1d20=20]
[22:54] <Kotono> OOC - Resolve your attack now and I'll describe it all at once.
[22:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste, -10 CE.)
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste, -10 CE.) and gets 27." [1d20=17]
[22:55] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[22:56] <Demedais> roll 2d6+7 meh, forgot to state I was Divine Mighting, so.
06[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+7 meh, forgot to state I was Divine Mighting, so. and gets 11." [2d6=2, 2]
[22:57] <Kotono> Demedais slashes in! As he is bitten, he carves into the neck of the dragon! It's vocal cords are severered, hunks of them falling ot the snowy ground! It makes a quiet, off kilter noise at this as the blood from Deme leaks from it's torn throat! OOC - Alicia.
[22:57] <Alicia> "Tch... not even worth worrying about, am I?" Alicia asks bitterly as the dragon departs. "Well, here's a little gift from the heavens!" she rushes after the dragon and hurls her javelin with all her might at its blackened and pus-spewing heart, praying that Forestbright gave her a weapon worth using.
[22:57] <Alicia> roll 1d20+35 moving 40 foot closer, -2 for every 30 feet away it is
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+35 moving 40 foot closer, -2 for every 30 feet away it is and gets 53." [1d20=18]
[22:58] <Alicia> roll 1d6+8 (rolling basic javelin dmg + str, any magic stuff is on you, Dune)
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d6+8 (rolling basic javelin dmg + str, any magic stuff is on you, Dune) and gets 9." [1d6=1]
[22:58] <Kotono> OOC - Hit. Coutns as a holy weapon, so add +2 and +2d6
[22:58] <Alicia> roll 2d6+2
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+2 and gets 8." [2d6=4, 2]
[22:58] <Alicia> roll 3
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 3 and gets 3."
[22:59] <Alicia> roll 1d8 undead!
06[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8 undead! and gets 8." [1d8=8]
[23:01] <Kotono> Alicia throws the javelin with all her might! It soars through the creature's half gone back and past it's spine! It burrows through the ribcage and right into it's black heart! The entire ruined thing bursts apart in a glow of white! The dragon's body shakes, as for in a moment, the awareness in it's eyes is gone! It's body crumbles apart, silver and flesh and bone and organs turning to a thick white dust that falls to the ground, like a mocki
[23:01] <Kotono> thick white dust that falls to the ground, like a mocking, horrible snow! The javelin lingers where it is for a moment, before falling to the ground.
[23:01] <Kotono> OOC- Free act.
[23:01] <Alicia> "Hah!" Alicia lets out a sharp laugh of triumph. Oh, if only there was a bard around to immortalise this moment forever...
06[23:01] * Demedais blinks, before slowly landing. "Nice throw."
06[23:01] * Seira tilts her head. She observes the javelin for a moment longer, before urging her steed to approach Alicia.
06[23:02] * Alicia trots on over to collect the javelin, unable to keep a smile off her face. "Forestbright will certainly be pleased." She then regards Demedais a bit more critically. "Here, Demedais, let me heal you," she offers, doing just that.
[23:03] <Alicia> roll 18d4+18
06[23:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 18d4+18 and gets 61." [18d4=1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 1, 3, 3, 2, 4, 4]
[23:03] <Demedais> "If the dragon was all there is... we're best off just going back now, right? We can return to check where the dragon lived later, take it more casually." Demedais says after the healing.
01[23:04] <Seira> "No. After what it put us through, I am taking all its stuff.":
01[23:04] <Seira> "Right now."
06[23:04] * Demedais looks at Seira.
[23:04] <Alicia> "The aura is gone, that was our main concern," Alicia nods. "We can teleport back to let the elves at least know they don't have to live in fear any more then teleport back here tomorrow and head to the mountains if you want to try and find its lair."
06[23:04] * Seira looks back. "You didn't suffer through hours of horrible pain."
[23:05] <Alicia> "I did so!"
06[23:05] * Demedais looks at Seira. "Remind me to avoid you next time you get sick and blame it on the gods."
01[23:05] <Seira> "I don't get sick naturally. This was a creepy undead sickness."
[23:06] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais shrugs. "Well, how about we return tomorrow, then? You can rest in a warm bed tonight."
06[23:06] * Alicia eyes the vile looking corpse critically. "I'd thought of bringing its head back to confirm for everyone that it really was dead, but considering it's no doubt crawling with disease I don't think that's a good idea."
[23:06] <Demedais> "Not much to bring back except this powder, anyway."
01[23:06] <Seira> "Yeah, whatever. I agree with Alicia, I guess. And you. Give me an hour to get a good feel for the area, and we'll go back."
[23:07] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais says, going over to kinda kick around the dead ash snowy stuff the dragon left behind.
[23:07] <Alicia> "That's fine," Alicia nods, huddling a bit in her furs before shrugging and tossing down a campfire from her survival pouch.
[23:08] <Kotono> An hour passes in good rest. Demedais has a good time kicking around the last of the dragon's mortal remnants, while Alicia warms up besides a pleasant fire and Seira learns the terrain. OOC - If you're gonna TP, go for it and then roll.
01[23:08] <Seira> roll 1d100 for entrance to Dewfrost
06[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 for entrance to Dewfrost and gets 73." [1d100=73]
[23:10] <Kotono> Dewfrost is quiet at night. However, fires burn in braziers outside as soldiers are about inside and out. There are elven watches and patrols about, and the apperance of three battered heroes certainly gets their attention, coming towards them.
01[23:11] <Seira> "Did the refugees from Respite make it over, yet?" Seira asks once she's reasonably within range of the soldiers.
06[23:12] * Demedais waves congenially. "Woo, back to the land where one in fifteen people understand me." he says with some good cheer.
[23:12] <Kotono> The elven soldier looks on in surprise a moment, "Sirs. Sir Chillander has sent orders about you. Come, my superiors have that information."
01[23:12] <Seira> "I don't have trouble translating for you," Seira whispers in Common, gritting her teeth.
[23:12] <Alicia> "Most elves actually do speak common," Alicia notes quietly to Demedais. "They just prefer not to."
06[23:12] * Seira follows the invitation.
[23:14] <Demedais> "Then they could have at least reacted a bit quicker when I asked them to go tell Forestbright we had company, but that's good to know. At least I won't feel so stupid that way." Demedais follows Seira. "Also, thanks, but that slows down the conversation a lot. If we stick around here much longer, I'll look into learning Elvish."
[23:15] <Alicia> "Next time I can bring Marie. She loves translating," Alicia offers as they head along after the guards.
01[23:16] <Seira> "Speeding things up, that won't."
[23:16] <Alicia> "Well it does, since it lets you focus on conversation instead of translating," Alicia replies.
[23:17] <Kotono> You are taken inside to a warm command room. Hot drinks are brough, as well as hot food and an aged medic that looks over the party. "Shhh," he smiles genially, the elf's face kind. "Corelleon will help soothe your wounds." As the cleric works and prays, you meet the commander. He stands, an elf in gleaming mithril plate and with a calm, understanding expression. "Lord Chillander sends his regards," he begins, "My name is Everandol. How's the s
[23:17] <Kotono> "My name is Everandol. How's the situation?"
[23:17] <Kotono> roll 2d8+6 Seira
06[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+6 Seira and gets 12." [2d8=4, 2]
[23:17] <Kotono> roll 2d8+6 Alicia
06[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+6 Alicia and gets 14." [2d8=1, 7]
[23:17] <Kotono> roll 2d8+6 Demedais
06[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+6 Demedais and gets 13." [2d8=4, 3]
01[23:17] <Seira> "That asshole dragon is history," Seira tells him.
[23:18] <Alicia> "The dragon is dead, and the aura of undeath and disease that pervades the tundra is gone. I'd say things have been resolved," Alicia replies in more diplomatic terms.
01[23:18] <Seira> "The aura was his to begin with, from all available evidence. It perished with the dragon, yes."
[23:18] <Demedais> "Dusty dusty, ashy ashy, dragon went crashy crashy?" Demedais replies with a slight grin after a translation of the question.
[23:19] <Alicia> "A bard you'll never be, Demedais," Alicia notes with a smile. "Pleasant as the content of your little ditty was."
[23:19] <Kotono> The elf raises an eyebrow at Seira, "Coarse words, but I rejoice at your news." His elven is smooth and easy, then looks askance at Demedais. "Another one on him," he says in Elven.
[23:19] <Kotono> roll 2d8+6
06[23:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+6 and gets 20." [2d8=8, 6]
01[23:20] <Seira> "Yes. Well. It bit me, you know? It BIT me. Almost in two! That's the second time an evil undead dragon does that!"
[23:20] <Demedais> "Ah. Thank you." Demedais nods gratefully. "Yeah, writing is hardly my strong suit."
[23:21] <Kotono> "Of course," As the kindly old cleric casts and mends the party, Everandol continues. "Second time? You live an interesting life. Lord Chillander is en route, gathering forces to defend his realm. He will rejoice when word reaches him that these forces are no longer needed."
[23:22] <Alicia> "We don't know for certain that the frozen undead creatures created by the dragon are all gone - having such forces available to hunt them down would still be prudent," Alicia replies, nodding in thanks to the cleric. "Correllon is most benevolent," she smiles.
01[23:22] <Seira> "Actually, if I may," Seira starts, regaining her composure. "Perhaps they are needed, just not the way Lord Chillander originally intended them to? Respite is in ruins, and the other outposts in these lands have suffered."
[23:23] <Kotono> "We have marshalled some forces already, and some are enroute to aid survivors and refugees," A short, concise nod comes from the elf after, his hands behind his back. "WE will not need a full army for that, thankfully."
01[23:24] <Seira> "It's nice to hear," Seira agrees. "Well, I wouldn't want to be rude, but it's been a pretty long day and night. If there's a place where the three of us could rest...?"
[23:24] <Kotono> "Of course." With a slight smile, "I'll have you taken to quarters to rest. We can discuss more mundane matters in the morning."
06[23:25] * Demedais shrugs at this. "I'll be up for a while - my heart's still racing some."

[Corwin]

[18:52] <Mecha_Ko> -------------(Wall Ko goes here--
03[18:56] * Marielle is now known as Ebiris
03[18:56] * ChanServ sets mode: +ao Ebiris Ebiris
03[18:56] * Ebiris is now known as Marielle
[19:00] <Mecha_Ko> The Citadel of Light is a beautiful place. One of a more poetic bend could say it is home to the soul of the elven nation. Regardless of the accuracy of the statement, it is a shining example of elven styled beauty in Pallanth. There have been days of touring and days of rest, days of complete serenity. In lodging provided by Celebrimbor, a lovely little chateau house tucked away into the city, the days have rolled by. (More)
[19:00] <Mecha_Ko> a lovely little chateau house tucked away into the city, the days have rolled by. (More)
[19:03] <Mecha_Ko> Today, as Jessica eats breakfast and Antenora waits, the latter happens to float a suggestion into the conversation. "There's a temple in the Citadel proper - the Sevenfold temple of Elysium. It's where they bury their kings and such. Are either of you interested in going?"
03[19:05] * Mecha_Ko is now known as Kotono
[19:06] <Marielle> "Oh, sure," Marie pipes up. "Alicia told us to soak up the culture and that sounds like a cultured place." Helping herself to a conveniently tiny slice of apple that Jessica so kindly prepared for her, she adds with a grin, "I bet they've got all sorts of funny misconceptions about Elysium and I can set them straight."
[19:06] <Kotono> "You know, is Mystra worshipped there?" Jessica smiles blithely, "If she is, you'd be some sort of expert."
[19:07] <Kotono> Antenora has a faint smile on, a bit distant. She wears her armor even now, though she shifts in it slightly. "No. It's for the elven gods, though I hear some others have traction. Lathander, who isn't that far removed from the elven ideals comes to mind."
[19:08] <Marielle> "Well, Dweomerheart is in Elysium, and seven is her preferred number - seven stars and all that," Marie hums. "Mystra's pretty popular among elves, too, so it could be." She then deflates at Antenora's correction. "Oh well, they don't know what they're missing."
[19:11] <Kotono> "I did take the time to research the temple," With a slightly bigger smile that hints on a smirk now, "Officially it's to the elven gods and only them. Lathander has some faint pull, as does Waukeen and Helm about. Mystra as well, though it doesn't seem to be strong in the capital." There's a pause here by her, "Do you remember if we heard which God that priest at the port city worshipped?"
[19:15] <Marielle> "Correllon, chief of the Elven Gods," Marie nods. "I've never met him, though," she adds.
[19:16] <Kotono> "I'm sure not every courre gets to meet all the Gods," Antenora's lips twitch up a bit at that, "I think that went without saying. I never met Mephistopheles or Asmodeus either, you know." Standing up after that, "Ready to go then?"
[19:17] <Kotono> "It is a vacation, which means you can leave the snark back in Balmuria," Jessica adds with a reproachful shake of her head. "I'll be ready as soon as I finish eating."
[19:18] <Marielle> "I've met a few, though," Marie protests. "Well, met is maybe too strong a word," she adds more quietly, "But I've seen them, at least."
[19:21] <Kotono> "That's still lucky. I mean, Alicia's met Mystra and so have you. That makes me closer to the Gods than almost anyone else I know," With a pleasant smile JEssica finishes her food and stands. "Ready?"
[19:22] <Marielle> "Well, you don't really need to be in any hurry to meet them," Marie notes as she flutters around Jessica's shoulder. "I mean, when someone tells you to prepare to meet your God, they don't mean it in a friendly way."
[19:27] <Kotono> The Citadel of Light gleams. The city is surrounded by a vast lake, it's cooling waters keeping the temperature cool even in the summer. As you walk amid the population, almost exclusively elves, the party is given a polite berth. Many elves take note of Marie most of all, the fluttering little eladrin getting much attention. This isn't unusual. However, one child approaches, "Excuse me," The elven boy calls as you walk down a wide, tree shaded
[19:27] <Kotono> However, one child approaches, "Excuse me," The elven boy calls as you walk down a wide, tree shaded street.
06[19:27] * Marielle floats on down to the child's eye level. "What is it, little boy?" she asks cheerily.
[19:28] <Kotono> Antenora turns, the soft creak of mithril a distant echo. She watches with a neutral pleasantness. Jessica stops as well, "Yes?"
[19:29] <Kotono> With big eyes, "I haven't seen anything like you," he says politely, stiffly polite. A few other elves tarry to watch here, some interest. "You're not a human, either. Are you a fairy?"
[19:30] <Marielle> "Something like that," Marie replies as she flits around his head once before staying mostly still in front of him. "I'm what's called a Coure Eladrin. But my friends call me Marie! What's your name?"
[19:32] <Kotono> "Elyandran." He slightly bows to her, voice proper. His clothes are good, like greenery spun into weaves of cloth. "I'd like to talk to you if you don't mind. Would you mind coming with me for a little while?"
[19:34] <Kotono> Jessica hangs back, "Why aren't we the talk of the town then," she teases lightly.
[19:35] <Marielle> "We're doing better than Alicia did on her first trip here. She says people looked at her like she was a goblin," Marie notes as an aside in response to Jessica's teasing before returning to normal volume. "I suppose we can spend some time with you, Elyandran - if Antenora and Jessica don't mind?"
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[19:37] <Kotono> "Maybe the war helped?" Antenora murmurs, mostly below her breath as she glances at Marie. JEssica, however, smiles, "Sure. We're in no hurry at all."
[19:39] <Marielle> "So, where do you want to go and what do you want to talk about, Elyandran?" Marie pleasantly asks the child.
[19:39] <Kotono> "I would be most honored," Elyandran agrees to that, a brightening in his eyes. "Why don't we go to my favorite tree?"
[19:40] <Marielle> "Lead the way," Marie gestures for him to do just that.
[19:42] <Kotono> With several looks from the surrounding elves, the party and the child head down a side street. Here rows and rows of houses are set amid trees, a lake breeze blowing in to keep everything pleasant. You are lead to a large side yard, deep within ancient oak trees. In front of one of them, away from streets and noise, Elyandran sits down on the soft grass. "I just wanted to ask about you," he says, "I've studied humans, dwarves and other races i
[19:42] <Kotono> "I just wanted to ask about you," he says, "I've studied humans, dwarves and other races in my books. The two of you are humans, but Marie's something different."
[19:43] <Marielle> "Haven't you ever heard of eladrin?" Marie asks in faint surprise. "What are they teaching children, these days?"
[19:43] <Kotono> Antenora stays standing, going to rest her back against a nearby tree. She lets her gaze flit around a bit before settling into watch Elyandran. "Admirable. Knowledge is important," Antenora says, praise delivered quietly.
[19:44] <Kotono> "Not really. If you're a fairy, I haven't started those studies yet. As for eladrin?" He scratches his head, "I won't get to anything like that for several more years. Father wants me to master learning about the other races first."
[19:46] <Marielle> "Oh, well, I suppose it doesn't hurt to start with the basics," Marie admits as she settles down on the grass and smooths her skirt before sitting down. "Do you know much about cosmology? The Great Wheel, other planes, that sort of thing?"
[19:47] <Kotono> Antenora sends a look to Jessica, who slightly shakes her head. "Take the stage, Marie. You're the expert." Jessica murmurs to her.
[19:48] <Kotono> "A little. I know that this is the Prime Material world. It's where we live. The Gods live somewhere else - the Outer Places?" Wrinkling his brow as he thinks, "That's where all the dead journey to?"
[19:50] <Marielle> "Spreading knowledge is one of Mystra's tenets. It's not all shooting arrows and doing Alicia's chores," Marie beams at Jessica before focusing on Elyandran as he speaks.
[19:50] <Marielle> "That's right. If you imagine the Prime Material as a ball, there are two rings around it - the first ring is the 'Inner' Planes. They're mostly dull or dangerous, so we don't really care about them. The second ring consists of the 'Outer' Planes, and that's where all the action is.
[19:52] <Kotono> "Knowledge is structured," Antenora banters a little, "You could use to practice more structure, Marie."
[19:53] <Kotono> "Ooooooh." The elf boy listens intently, brow furrowing deeper. "The Outer Planes. I get it. They're called outer because they're on the outside of the ball?"
[19:57] <Marielle> "Structure's fine in small doses, but too much stifles creativity," Marie replies sagely to Antenora. "That's right again, Elyandran. There are a few other planes outside this system, but that covers the main ones. Anyway, the Great Wheel refers to the sixteen planes that make up this outer ring."
[19:57] <Marielle> "Each one of them is founded on a philosophical system, or 'alignment', if you will. So there's a plane of perfect goodness, and one of perfect evil - although some the evil ones like to fight over which one really is 'perfect' - then there's pure law and chaos, and everything inbetween."
[19:58] <Kotono> "I see." Thinking on that a moment, "So there's the absolute planes...good, evil, law and chaos like you said? Are there other philosphies, or are the rest the ones inbetween the others, or like mixed?"
[19:59] <Kotono> Antenora crosses hear arms, "Creativity needs structure or it's meaningless shapes and sounds."
[19:59] <Kotono> Jessica forces a smile onto her face, "You know," she says, "ARen't Marie and Antenora such good friends? They keep joking around about such unimportant things, even when Marie's talking about other things."
[20:01] <Kotono> "It's not very interesting," Elyandran frowns, "What Marie's saying is more interesting than talking about structure."
06[20:02] * Marielle smiles cheerily. "Oh, we're best pals," she agrees with Jessica. "Anyway, to your question, Elyandran, every philosophy and mode of belief can be broken down into these four absolutes - and you'd actually be surprised! You see, Antenora is trying to talk up her preferred viewpoint, that of law."
[20:02] <Marielle> "I'm quite rightfully pointing out the flaws it has compared with the freedom offered by chaos. See what I mean about everything coming down to those absolutes?"
[20:04] <Kotono> "Ooooh." A nod to that as he listens, "Oh, I get it! You two are demonstrating law versus chaos, yes! She's even dressed up like a soldier with that armor, which very lawful? So...you're law," Pointing at Antneora, "You're in between," A point at Jessica, "And you're chaos? Chaos sounds a little more fun and you get to fly too?"
[20:06] <Kotono> With a light laugh, "Yes, I suppose I'm in between these two. It's a wonder I don't get more headaches," she addsd sweetly.
[20:06] <Kotono> OOC - Gah.
[20:07] <Kotono> With a light laugh, "Yes, I suppose I'm in between these two. It's a wonder I don't get more headaches," Jessica adds sweetly, "When any of the opposed forces fight, it's never very nice or fun. It's like two people that really don't like each other getting into a argument."
[20:08] <Marielle> "Uh... to be fair, Antenora can fly as well," Marie is compelled to admit. "It's not really about what gives you the best powers or anything, it's about what fits you as a person - are you the type that follows rules even if you don't agree with them, are you the type to help another even at cost to yourself, all that sort of thing."
[20:08] <Marielle> "Besides, even though I'm a creature of chaos, I serve a deity that is unconcerned with law and chaos, and I'm actually the familiar of a woman who clings to law - not Antenora, though. But we are friends. So you see, even if viewpoints are opposed, people can still get along and respect each other."
06[20:09] * Marielle then glances to the left, sensing for both magic and evil.
[20:09] <Kotono> "Law can fly too..." Antenora mutters, a frown creasing her face as Marie speaks. "Marie, you shouldn't say that so blithely. To be honest, good and evila re more important than law and chaos anyway."
[20:12] <Marielle> "Oh, they are!" Marie nods distractedly. "They really really are. I mean, evil should be opposed, whether it's lawful or chaotic, and good should be supported on the same lines. That's just common sense."
[20:12] <Kotono> "It's the most important lesson you could ever learn," Antenora's voice warms a little.
[20:14] <Kotono> "I see..." Elyandran murmurs to this, his brow creasing even more. "You can fly?" she asks Antenora, "I don't see any wings like Marie...are you a bigger version of her?" Thinking on all of that, "That's a lot to think about. Also, what's a familiar?"
[20:16] <Kotono> "Yes," Antenora sigh sa little, "Don't worry about how I can fly. I just can. Anyway, a familiar's the pet of a wizard. Marie's the pet of one of our friends."
[20:17] <Kotono> "She's better than a cat," Jessica can't seem to help but to laugh at that, "Since she does the dishes. It's more than that - it's like a magical companion and helper that's bound to the wizard."
06[20:18] * Marielle seems distracted from the conversation, although she does briefly glance at Antenora and cock her head upwards, hoping to get her attention without being obvious about it.
[20:20] <Kotono> "Oooooh," Elyandran nods again, "I think I get it. I think. So are eladrin familiars too, or are they all not like that?"
[20:22] <Marielle> "There are lots of different types," Marie puts in while waggling her eyebrows at Antenora and still trying to get her attention. "You'd never get a Ghaele Eladrin as a familiar."
[20:22] <Kotono> Antenora raises an eyebrow at Marie. "Perhaps Alicia will manage it if you ever promote?" she muses aloud, "Or would that reverse the situation?"
[20:24] <Marielle> "Ghaele are really strong," Marie nods slowly, more focused on her dual telepathic conversations to avoid accidentally getting them crossed over.
[20:25] <Kotono> "That would be funny," Giggling at that, "Imagine Alicia as a familiar! Oh, I can see her washing heavenly dishes!" Trying not to break into more mirth, "That's too much."
[20:28] <Marielle> "Yeah... can you three excuse me for just a second?" Marie then asks the other three, turning into an incorporeal ball of light and heads to the left, detecting evil and magic as she goes.
[20:29] <Kotono> "Oh!" Elyandran gasps as Marie vanishes into the leaves! "That was amazing! She turned into a glowing ball...!" The words dim as Marie races along! She heads back, coming deeper. Past this patch of trees and  bushes are some rocks. Sitting on a far one is a robed and hooden man. He wears gloves, his body hidden. He waits pleasantly, as if simply enjoying the shade.
[20:31] <Marielle> roll 1d20+7 spellcraft
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Marielle rolls 1d20+7 spellcraft and gets 27." [1d20=20]
[20:32] <Marielle> "So, what's your name and why shouldn't I send you back where you came from?" Marie speaks aloud as she comes upon the disguised fiend.
[20:38] <Kotono> With his face hidden by his hood, the creature stands. "Esthan. Your friend Demedais can vouch for my trustworthiness." Brushing off his knees with his gloved hands, "My master, unlike many, has no quarrel with you, your master or pet Erinyes. In fact, he'd be happy if we could be on friendlier terms. I come bearing a gift and information for you and your master."
[20:40] <Marielle> "Really? So no hard feelings about that gelugon... what was his name? Kortische?" Marie asks insolently.
[20:45] <Kotono> "None whatsoever. Business is business," Waving his hand, "Some matters simply happen and can then be put aside. Reaching into his cloak, Esthan withdraws a weapon. It's a tiny longbow, crafted of solid looking steel. Esthan places it down onto the ground. "There is a small band of vrocks that are loose. They are likely to strike the eastern areas of the Desert Fiefdoms or the Western Baronies. I believe we can all agree that there is nothing g
[20:45] <Kotono>  I believe we can all agree that there is nothing good to come from demons running amok. Such disorder, such chaos, such death. As such, you are likely to come into conflict with them. Better that you are aware of it to stop them than to let them wreck havoc. Further, as a token of my master's good will, a gift to aid you in demonhunting."
[20:49] <Marielle> "For me?" Marie bobs down closer to the longbow. "Awwww, you shouldn't have! Still, though, in case you haven't noticed - Alicia isn't here. Shouldn't you have maybe brought this warning to someone closer to where the vrocks are so they might actually be able to do something?"
[20:51] <Kotono> "It's distressingly difficult to find Alicia herself these days, especially when she's away from Balmuria. Your mistress is capable at hiding herself." With a nod and approval in his voice, "We have reason to believe the vrocks aren't going to cause trouble immediately. Further, why waste good will on those of no potential." Waving his hand again, "My master recongizes the potential Alicia holds. He has no desire to become her enemy."
[20:53] <Marielle> "An uncommon attitude for your kind. I hear even Asmodeus's own Constable has taken an interest in ruining her - you're probably making some powerful enemies by going against the flow," Marie warns, her tone clearly dubious.
[20:56] <Kotono> "We are not afraid," With a hint of a smile showing a moment, a glimpse of a face that isn't quite human, "But leave matters of Hell to the devils. Now then..." Turning away, "I must be going. Oh, if you were thinking of calling for the Erinyes or following me or anything else foolish, I would like you to remind you that I came in peace. I would be loathe to turn this pleasant place into a battle ground of carnage."
[21:00] <Marielle> "It would be a very short fight," Marie replies. She'd quite like to test out those arrows Antenora so generously paid for. "I wonder, though... helpful as you've been just now, how many lives will you go on to ruin after today?"
[21:01] <Kotono> "Does it matter?" Not even glancing back as he walks away, "Even if you strike me down, another will come, and another and another and another. If I were to strike you down, would not more eladrin come forth?"
[21:07] <Marielle> "They wouldn't have my particular style and panache," Marie points out. "It also stands to reason that whomever replaces you won't be quite as skilled at your particular job. On the other hand, they'd also be less willing to parley..." sighing, she decides to relent. "You're lucky Alicia isn't here."
[21:08] <Kotono> "Perhaps we'll have the honor of meeting another day..." This is heard faintly as Esthan vanishes into the foliage, gone and past, leaving Marie where she is.
06[21:10] * Marielle hovers for a moment before she swoops down and reverts to humanoid form so she can pick up her dubious 'gift' and then fly back to rejoin the others.
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[21:16] <Kotono> On returning, Marie finds that Antenora is keeping her gaze up, while Jessica uses a stick to scribble a diagram in the dirt. "See that one there? That's Mount Celestia, the one Antenora mentioned. Those seas she said are at the bottom." Sketching with a stick, Jessica draws a few waves.
[21:17] <Marielle> Not wanting to disturb Jessica and Elyandran, Marie gestures for Antenora to come over and talk to her a dozen or so yards from the other two.
[21:17] <Kotono> Antenora approaches. Mentally, 'Well, you're not bleeding and you aren't glowing black. That's a relatively good sign.'
06[21:20] * Marielle decides to just reply in the same manner to completely minimise the chance of being overheard. 'You remember Esthan? He dropped off a friendly warning and a 'gift',' she hefts the steel longbow up for Antenora to see. 'Says it'll work well on demons, since apparently there's a group of Vrocks wandering around the border between the Baronies and the Fiefdoms.'
[21:21] <Kotono> Antenora's face becomes stony, her eyes narrowing. 'Where is he?' she asks with a flatness. 'A devil's gift is worthless except on how it will manipulate you.'
[21:23] <Marielle> 'Walked off in that direction,' Marie points. 'If you want to go after him I'll follow, but he said if we attack him he'll kill a lot of bystanders.'
[21:24] <Kotono> Antenora doesn't reply at all. Her eyes just narrow more. Instead, 'What about vrocks,' she asks after a very long pause.
[21:25] <Marielle> 'He said there was a small band loose that were likely to strike the east of the Fiefdoms or West of the Baronies. Apparently he 'has reason to believe' that they aren't going to cause trouble immediately, whatever that means.'
[21:29] <Kotono> Antenora reaches up to massage the bridge of her nose. She breathes out explosively, tense body not relenting despite that. 'How lovely. Using us to do their dirty rivalry work. Except the damnable part is that we can't let demons run amok if that's true.'
06[21:30] * Marielle pauses for a moment. 'You're right. I never even bothered to ask why he didn't do it himself. I bet this 'small band' isn't so small after all and he's hoping they kill us.'
[21:31] <Kotono> 'And if we succeed, that we'll be more likely to listen to them again.' Antenora glances back at Jessica, laughing and teaching obiviously. 'All while helping whichever chessmaster is pulling the strings.'
[21:32] <Kotono> OOC - Strike.
[21:32] <Kotono> 'And if we succeed, that they'll hope we'll be more likely to listen to them again.' Antenora glances back at Jessica, laughing and teaching obiviously. 'All while helping whichever chessmaster is pulling the strings.'
[21:33] <Marielle> 'I couldn't get him to admit who he serves,' Marie admits unhappily. 'He wouldn't even tell me if Agares was dead, yet.
[21:34] <Marielle> '
[21:35] <Kotono> 'Isn't this a lovely pile of gelugon shit we're in?' Antenora says distastefully, letting herself sigh again. Switching to her voice, "There's no point in crying over our situation. At the very least we need to send word back to Balmuria. No matter what sort of manipulation it is, we can't let demons attack undefended settlements and innocents.'
[21:36] <Marielle> "Isn't Celebrimbor the ambassador for Pallanth to Balmuria?" Marie asks, likewise returning to verbal communication. "We could get him to pass it on."
[21:38] <Kotono> "We could. Further..." Thinking a moment as she looks back to Jessica fully now, "Alicia and the others are busy in the east. If the devils are wrong about the supposed demons..." She stops there, "And then I'll wonder if they're trying to distract us away from here and end up going in endless circles."
[21:41] <Marielle> "There's no telling when Alicia will get back, anyway," Marie shrugs her little shoulders. "For now lets find Celebrimbor, and maybe get someone to have a look at this bow? I'm guessing it's a demonbane one, but I'd rather make sure there's no nasty surprises."
[21:43] <Kotono> "Yes, let's go. Go say goodbye to Elyandran?" Antenora looks on at the child for long moments, "...I envy him," Antenora adds, "He'll almost certainly never have to worry about the sweet poison that is a devil's words. All he has to worry about is his lessons and learning."
[21:44] <Marielle> "If he's lucky. No telling what the future holds," Marie replies before she flies over towards Jessica and the child.
[21:45] <Kotono> "...oh. Mystra's home sounds interesting. Mages are interesting," Elyandran says, as he looks up. "Oh you're back, Marie!"
[21:47] <Marielle> "Hi!" Marie smiles sunnily. "Unfortunately we're going to have to get going, now - there's an appointment we need to keep. I hope we were able to answer your questions, at least," she goes on as she flutters around in front of him.
[21:47] <Kotono> "I have so many more now - I'll need to talk to my tutors," he says, "But hank you," STanding to bow to Marie and Jessica, "All of this was so interesting!"
[21:49] <Marielle> "Keep that curious spirit - it'll serve you well," Marie encourages, giving him a little wave before turning to Jessica, "Come on, Jessica, we need to go find Celebrimbor," she tells her, flying over towards Antenora.
[21:49] <Kotono> OOC - Move along?
[21:49] <Marielle> OOC: sure
[21:51] <Kotono> Getting into see Celebrimbor isn't too hard with your connections. You meet with him that early afternoon, over a small spread of lunch foods. Celebrimbor sits in his garden, a floating book in front of him. He occasionally writes a few letters into it, fire occasionally jutting up from the fresh ink. He puts this aside as the three approach, however. "Coming to see me? Do you need something?"
[21:54] <Kotono> "We need a message passed to the Baronies immediately," Antenora says without preamble, not sitting down. "Sending is sufficient if possible, or teleportatino of a messenger. The faster the better."
[21:54] <Marielle> "Hi! Thanks for seeing us! And for letting us stay in that house for free!" Marie smiles as she floats above the book before her demeanour turns a bit more serious. Such as it is for her. "We had a bit of an- Oh, what she said," she cuts herself off as Antenora pre-empts her. Well, the erinyes does have seniority.
[21:55] <Kotono> Jessica just smiles politely and goes to sit, getting a bit of the food to munch on. "What she said, too," Antenora adds and then, "Marie, go ahead and tell him what happened."
06[21:58] * Marielle glances askance at Antenora before shrugging. Well, it was her that actually talked to Esthan, even if Antenora has the stage presence to give a better rendition of the story. "We ran into a devil out in the city. He only wanted to talk, but said if we attacked him he'd kill a lot of bystanders during the fight, which is why I let him go - he might still be in the city, though."
[22:01] <Kotono> "A devil now?" Celebrimbor muses, pique blossoming on his face. "Yes, we'll certainly begin sweeping for it. But go on."
[22:03] <Marielle> "He didn't seem to have any way of hiding his aura, or if he did he wasn't using it," Marie volunteers. "Anyway, he said that there's a small band of Vrocks around the border of the Baronies and the Desert Fiefdoms, and they're likely to strike one of the towns around that area on either side."
[22:05] <Kotono> "That is troubling," Celebrimbor puts aside the little food he was eating. "Your message to the Baronies will be to pass word of that on?"
06[22:07] * Marielle nods. "We can't do much ourselves until Alicia and the others come back, but at least we can warn people. The other thing is this," she holds up the creepy steel bow, "The devil gave me this, said it would work well on demons. Its aura makes me think it's a demonbane weapon, but there could be nasty surprises in there - any chance you know someone who could check it out?"
[22:09] <Kotono> "It can be done. Put it down and it'll be done."
06[22:11] * Marielle puts the tiny longbow on the armrest of Celebrimbor's chair and then flies up to resume her previous position.
[22:12] <Kotono> "Anything else? I'll arrainge a sending as well for the information." Celebrimbor asks.
[22:13] <Kotono> "One thing," Antenora adds, "If possible, could I be teleported back to the Baronies on request? If there's a serious battle before Alicia and the others get back, I'd like to go help."
[22:15] <Kotono> "If need be, yes," Celebrimbor's agreement comes after a moment's thought. "If there's nothing more, I need to go begin these matters. I'll send word about the bow when it's done."
[22:16] <Marielle> "Thanks," Marie nods, turning to Antenora and Jessica. "So, what do you two want to do, now?"
[22:17] <Kotono> "I'm tired of religion for the day," Jessica says, "How about we get some wine and relax? The mood's turned entirely too serious. This is a vacation, and sampling elven wines is taking in the culture too."
[22:20] <Marielle> "Probably not much point looking for Esthan - he's not going to stick around for us to catch him after that," Marie admits. "We should just try to relax for now."
[22:21] <Kotono> "You two can have fun," Antenora stands up as Celebrimbor leaves. "I'll stay sober in case anything happens."
[22:22] <Marielle> "Could you get drunk even if you wanted to?" Marie asks curiously, fluttering up to Antenora's head height.
[22:25] <Kotono> "I haven't tried since I changed," Antenora does frown a little there, "Alicia doesn't even like to drink, so there hasn't been a chance anyway."
[22:25] <Marielle> "I bet it's because she's a horrible drunk," Marie nods sagely.
[22:26] <Kotono> "Or she hits on any male that moves," Jessica covers her face with her hand, hiding an obviously large smile.
[22:27] <Kotono> "And this is where you tell me I should join you and find out?" Antenora finishes without being asked. "Or you'll have such fun speculating instead?"
[22:28] <Marielle> "Well, you have to wonder," Marie goes on innocently. "She says she just doesn't like the taste, but I've seen her presdigitate her iron rations to make them taste like cake, so surely that can't be the only thing keeping her away from the sauce."
[22:29] <Kotono> "Oh, you're talkinga bout Alicia." Antenora blinks once, then shrugs. "It's really not any of my business to wonder about why she doesn't drink."
[22:31] <Kotono> "I wish I could remember. My parents run a winery, or so Alicia's told me. I wonder if that plays into it?" Jessica speculates aloud, "And Antenora, she's my sister. It's natural to wonder a bit."
[22:32] <Marielle> "Maybe she nearly drowned in a wine barrel when she was little?" Marie wonders, a vision of a cackling mini-Jessica dunking a crying mini-Alicia headfirst into one flitting through her head.
[22:33] <Kotono> "Maybe she snuck into the wine storage and got drunk too young, and got in a lot of trouble for it?" Jessica also wonders aloud.
[22:33] <Marielle> "Also feasible," Marie nods in agreement.
[22:34] <Kotono> "Or maybe she got drunk and then had to marry her husband?" Jessica continues to muse, nodding back to Marie. "Though she's never said anything like that and she loved him, I gather. Or perhaps she's afraid of using her magic without control?"
[22:35] <Marielle> "It's such a mystery!" Marie concludes, starting to meander out of Celebrimbor's home rather than disrespectfully discussing her mistress's foibles in the sitting room.

[Corwin]

[17:23] <Kotono> ----
[17:24] <Kotono> OOC: What time of the day or night are you guys teleporting back? Once you declare that, roll.
03[17:24] * Alicia sets mode: +o Demedais
06[17:24] * Seira is prepared to head back to the place she had studied in detail at dawn. Proceeding from there on phantom steeds should make it easy for all involved.
01[17:24] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 9." [1d100=9]
[17:27] <Kotono> Woosh! Teleporting as dawn spreads it's rosy light, Seira teleports the party to where they fought the silver dragon! A few torn away scraps of it's flesh and burnt scales remain, the icy, snowy ground still. The air is fresh and very, very cold. In the morning sunlight, one can see them distantly on the horizon - vast, endless mountains, only a faint, foreboding hint of them just visible.
01[17:28] <Seira> Not wasting time, Seira summons the mounts, one by one. Air walk should let them get to their destination with relative ease and comfort.
[17:29] <Alicia> "The area marked by Forestbright on the map is a fairly large on," Alicia observes as Seira summons the mounts. "Unless her sphere can detect say a giant pile of gold from some distance, I'd say we should probably focus our efforts on whichever peak there is the tallest."
01[17:30] <Seira> "And work our way down? Works for me."
06[17:31] * Demedais nods. "Agreed."
[17:32] <Kotono> Thus the party begins to travel! As the day passes, the mountains begin to take more and more of the horizon. They are vast and taller than they eye can comprehend, deeply molded with a thick layer of snow around them. Sometimes the various mountains seem to have a halo of snowy light around them, watery sunshine glinting off of them. OOC - Would all of you make fort saves for me?
[17:33] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[17:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 34." [1d20=15]
01[17:33] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[17:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 21." [1d20=2]
06[17:34] * Alicia blinks a bit more than normal, resisting the urge to rub at her eyes since in her experience that just makes things worse. "Is anyone else getting irritation in their eyes?"
01[17:35] <Seira> "Yes," Seira admits. "Demedais?"
[17:35] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18
06[17:35] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 and gets 32." [1d20=14]
[17:35] <Demedais> "Yes, it's affecting me as well.
01[17:36] <Seira> With a sigh, Seira squints, calling upon her ability to detect the magic surrounding her. If there are outside forces involved, she wants to at the very least eliminate the magical.
[17:37] <Alicia> "It's not a disease, then," Alicia observes since Demedais is afflicted. "Could just be the cold... I've never really been this far North," she admits. "I think there's a reason people don't live here."
01[17:38] <Seira> "And no magic," Seira muses. "Though I wonder about the cold. Isn't Demedais's armor insulating him from it?"
[17:39] <Demedais> "It should, yes. Maybe it is just the air here?" Demedais muses.
01[17:40] <Seira> "Even though they might be my last words, I'm not stopping just because my eyes hurt."
[17:41] <Alicia> "Well, it's just irritation and not real harm?" Alicia hazards, shielding her eyes with one hand as she presses on.
06[17:41] * Demedais nods, trying to protect his eyes as well as the group moves on.
[17:44] <Kotono> AS you continue on, the noon hour passes. The path ahead is bright - sunshine off snow, the brightness like an endless expanse of white. You do come on something of note around this time - you can see it as you approach. MEdium sized trees, about twenty of them. A small grove, iced over entirely.  It's a bit to the side of the path you're taking, mountains already closer and looming large over it.
[17:45] <Alicia> "It's odd for trees to survive at all here, although it looks like they recently died," Alicia comments. "Want to take a look?"
[17:46] <Demedais> "This reminds me of another dead grove I've seen before... but yes, let's investigate." Demedais muses.
01[17:46] <Seira> "No idea how long they had remained frozen," Seira comments, before shrugging. "Sure, why not?"
[17:46] <Alicia> "I'm guessing our dragon had something to do with it," Alicia muses as she heads towards the grove.
[17:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15
06[17:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 and gets 24." [1d20=9]
06[17:50] * Demedais raises a hand to halt the other two. "Bear in mind there's a bunch of bears hidden in the grove."
[17:51] <Alicia> "And they're not dead?" Alicia asks, pausing and looking to see if she can spot them.
06[17:51] * Seira looks appropriately worried, which is not at all. "Do we skip the place, then?"
06[17:52] * Demedais points to the location of the bears. "Well, I'm entirely up for getting mauled by bears again if it's what you two are up for." he comments wryly. "At least we won't be harried from the sides, right?"
[17:52] <Kotono> With Demedais pointing, Seira and Alicia can just make out the bears. There's several of them, lying without obvious movement deep in the white, snowy ground.
[17:52] <Kotono> They're as white as the snow, blending in masterfully.
01[17:53] <Seira> "Well, I'm not hungry, nor do I speak Bear," Seira announces. "Let's just go on around them?"
[17:54] <Demedais> "Sure. I'll keep an eye on them so we stay a good enough distance away to make sure they can't rush us easily.
[17:54] <Alicia> "They'd have a hard time catching us on these mounts. Let me just take a quick look and move on if there's nothing interesting?" Alicia asks, casting detect magic as she intends on performing a quick circle of the grove.
[17:55] <Kotono> Not much seems to be happening in the grove. The bears ain't moving and besides a few stray pinecones nothing of note is occuring.
06[17:56] * Alicia moves closer and around so she can scan the full extent of the grove for any active dweomers.
06[17:56] * Seira is tempted to get a pinecone souvenier. But not so much she would get into a pointless battle with native bears.
[17:57] <Kotono> Alicia doesn't see any magic at all. The grove is still and silent.
[17:58] <Alicia> "I think the bears are probably dead anyway," Alicia comments as she returns to the other two. "I don't exactly see much for them to eat around here even if they can stand the temperature. No magic or anything else unusual besides the trees that I can see - lets move on?"
[17:58] <Demedais> "If there's nothing much, then we can maybe return later for further investigation. For right now, let's let sleeping bears lie." Demedais shrugs at that. "But alright, let's get moving, I guess."
[18:00] <Kotono> Thus the party continues on. The afternoon wears on. In the stillness of frozen air and lifeless expanses of tundra the party continues on. The nameless mountains ahead grow larger and larger, massively towering above. The height puts the Galkass Mountains near Balmuria to shame, like daggers compared to greatswords. But as you go along...OOC - Fort saves all and mor eafter.
[18:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 bah to non-disease annoyances. >_>
06[18:01] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 bah to non-disease annoyances. >_> and gets 24." [1d20=6]
01[18:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[18:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 23." [1d20=4]
[18:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[18:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 33." [1d20=14]
[18:03] <Kotono> The evening is settling in. From a shining whitescape to a dimming ember, the snowfields ahead are becoming cloaked in night. Even now, the hint of the stars above is strong, dozens and hundreds of them glittering above at the edges of night.
01[18:03] <Seira> "If this continues I might have to fight by setting things around me on fire randomly," Seira grumbles.
01[18:04] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[18:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 21." [1d20=6]
[18:04] <Demedais> "Yeah, my eyes are getting rather irritated as well." Demedais grimaces.
[18:04] <Alicia> "It's the glare," Alicia sighs. "We've been looking at reflected sunlight all day. Hopefully it'll ease up with dusk," she opines hopefully as she resists the oh so tempting urge to rub her irritated eyes.
[18:05] <Demedais> "That'd be nice, yes."
01[18:06] <Seira> "That's what I think," Seira agrees, crafting a makeshift veil for herself. At least her time at the desert fiefdoms palace did not go wasted.
06[18:07] * Alicia focuses on the shadowy neck of her phantom steed as she continues riding along, still shielding her eyes with one gloved hand and only looking up occassionally towards the approaching mountains.
06[18:09] * Demedais simply follows Seira and Alicia as best he can, hiding his eyes from the light until the group stops for the night. He can focus on making some sort of protection then.
[18:10] <Kotono> Thus night settles in. The stars are like glowing diamonds on the black sky, with a large moon hanging in the frosty air. The faintest bits of the horizons away from the mountains have colored lights dancing and flickering, like a strange, otherworldly display. By about midnight the mountains are tantilizingly close. While not there yet, the ground is starting to become rockier. The vast, tall peaks can be seen, rising up from the ground like v
[18:10] <Kotono> The vast, tall peaks can be seen, rising up from the ground like vast towers. It's obvious from here that merely climbing will not suffice to easily ascent these rugged, unmanned peaks. You can estimate another hour or two of travel will take you to the base of the outermost mountains and where land travel becomes impractical. Beyond this, occasional frozen over trees can be glimpsed on occasion, but they're quite rare.
[18:12] <Alicia> "I wonder what those lights are?" Alicia muses as she sees those distant flickers, also trying to gauge the location of the tallest silloueted mountain in their target area.
[18:13] <Kotono> Alicia can't tell. Vast mountains reach into the highest sky that she can see and more and more and more are behind them. It's like an endless fortress wall of high peaks. From the ground there's simply no way to tell.
06[18:13] * Demedais stares at the mountains. "Wow. Impressive."
[18:14] <Alicia> "I find it more depressing," Alicia replies. "So much ground to cover..."
01[18:15] <Seira> "Since I can see the peaks, sorta, I could teleport us near it," Seira muses. "If we use the fly spell, it'll work. Probably.
01[18:15] <Seira> "
06[18:16] * Demedais muses. "Whatever way you feel would work best."
[18:16] <Alicia> "Could do that tomorrow, yes. Lets find a sheltered spot to camp, then?" Alicia agrees.
06[18:17] * Seira has no arguments there.
[18:18] <Kotono> The night passes without incident. Curled in warm blankets and resting, the party wakens the next day well enough. The next day is partly cloudy, enough so that there's no immediately painful glare about. Your eyes, while still a bit itchy, aren't so pained as they were late yesterday.
06[18:19] * Alicia forgoes enhancing her sword today in case more flight capacity is needed. In short order she grants the power of flight to herself and Demedais once everyone has finished their morning preparations.
06[18:20] * Demedais nods, having a somewhat thick strip of cloth attached to his helmet if the glare gets worse. "Let's try this, then?"
06[18:21] * Seira grabs their hands and concentates on the peak which is their destination, before activating her ring.
01[18:21] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 42." [1d100=42]
[18:24] <Kotono> Wooooosh! So you appear! Instantly the air is colder, frostier. The air is also lacking -t he first breath into your lungs feels woefully inadquate, like there's barely air to breathe. You are so high up that the ground is nothing but a vast white expanse far below. At this high peak you can see much - dozens of peaktops around this place, dozens and dozens and dozens and dozens more spread out and to the sides, as well as lesser mountains and
[18:24] <Kotono> more spread out and to the sides, as well as lesser mountains and slopes. (More)
[18:26] <Kotono> But with this height comes su perior vantage points. Even as you hover in the air, magically kept aloft, youc an see it. It's a bit distantly away, but it's visible. Amid the farther off peaks, you can see your destination. A great cleft runds down this mountain, as if the center was split a-twain by an angry titan.
[18:27] <Demedais> "That'd be it, then?" Demedais asks after a few moments of adjusting to the air.
[18:27] <Alicia> "That... oh, feel dizzy," Alicia sways a bit, promptly casting resist energy on herself to insulate against the cold and fix one problem, "I think we want to go there," she points at the cleft, starting off in that direction. "Lets hurry before the fly spells wear off."
06[18:28] * Seira follows Alicia's lead, protecting herself from the cold. "Sounds like a plan, yes."
06[18:29] * Demedais nods slightly. "Alright, then."
[18:32] <Kotono> It takes all of this casting and about three quarters of another for the party to reach the mountain cleft. Peering down, you can see that it's dark and not very well lit and goes down at least a few thousand feet. However, the air is still painfully thin, makin ga faint feeling of dizziness linger amid the party.
06[18:33] * Demedais grunts. "Let's go down a fair bit and find somewhere to rest, I think?"
[18:34] <Alicia> "That's fine with me," Alicia wheezes softly, drawing Hell Striker which ignites in a plume of flame as she descends towards the cleft.
01[18:36] <Seira> Fun as it might be to feel dizzy, Seira watches herself. If she feels too light-headed, it would be time for plan B.
[18:36] <Kotono> Thus the party ascends down! It takes most of the rest of the fly spell, but the party approaches the bottom! It's a vast stone floor, smoothed over and with a thin layer of solid ice over it. THe walls are quite smooth here, with the bottom resembling the bottom of a tunnel. There's several small passages going in various directions in the walls - north, southwest, and east. While small, you can get through them, just not having much manuver r
[18:36] <Kotono> While small, you can get through them, just not having much manuver room. The air's still too thin here, the dizziness lingering.
[18:38] <Alicia> "Don't suppose your sphere detects anything, Seira?" Alicia asks, leaning on her sword. None of these passages look big enough for a dragon.
01[18:39] <Seira> "Let's ask!" Seira responds brightly. "Lagann, do you sense delicious loot, traps, or anything else metallic and fun?"
06[18:40] * Demedais muses. "This place seems to barren to be his home.
01[18:41] <Seira> "Huh. Whomever made this place took measures against divinations."
[18:42] <Alicia> "Really?" Alicia glances at Seira in surprise. "Well, that's a pretty big clue that we're close."
[18:43] <Demedais> "Interesting..." Demedais muses.
01[18:45] <Seira> "Close to something, anyway," Seira agrees, casting Heroism.
06[18:45] * Alicia circles around to examine all three passages, looking for any sign that they've been recently travelled.
[18:46] <Kotono> OOC - Search check.
06[18:46] * Demedais follows, trying to see if anything is moving in general around the edges or something. If this is a trap...
[18:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+1
06[18:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+1 and gets 10." [1d20=9]
06[18:46] * Seira decides to give Alicia a hand, doing her own search.
01[18:47] <Seira> roll 1d20+27
06[18:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 and gets 44." [1d20=17]
01[18:48] <Seira> "Tracks headed southwest we're supposed to discover, others going east that we're supposed to spot only if it's a very clever trap. I'm all for going east."
[18:48] <Alicia> "This one seems to have been travelled by something roughly humanoid sized," Alicia indicates the southwest passage. "Can't some dragons take on human form?"
[18:48] <Alicia> "Oh," Alicia blinks and looks to the east. "Well, yes, that makes more sense. Lets go that way, then."
06[18:51] * Demedais nods. "Alright, then."
06[18:51] * Seira leads the way, mindful of traps.
01[18:51] <Seira> roll 1d20+27
06[18:51] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 and gets 42." [1d20=15]
06[18:53] * Alicia brings up the rear.
06[18:53] * Demedais keeps an eye ahead of Seira in case something comes at them this way.
[18:53] <Kotono> Thust he party enters the eastern passage! It's single file only, not enough space to continue on in any other way. Seira takes her time, checking ahead periodically for traps. After about 5 minutes of walking, occasionally sloping upward or downward, you come to something. Ahead is a glowing field blocking the way. It is a shimmering purple-black, almost translucent and giving a faint glimpse of the path that continues past it. A band of metal
[18:54] <Kotono> almost translucent and giving a faint glimpse of the path that continues past it. A band of metal hangs from the ceiling, as if a top for the field to hang off of. Engraved on it in large Common is, "You who seek to enter the where dragons lie, speak the answer to this riddle: What are the creatures that live forever but hardly change at all?"
01[18:56] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 sure
06[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 sure and gets 28." [1d20=18]
01[18:58] <Seira> "Outsiders and elementals fit the bill," Seira responds. "And the latter change the least. I guess I'd go with the answer of elementals." She glances at Alicia and Demedais. "How about you guys?"
[18:59] <Alicia> "Outsiders change tremendously over time. All elementals do is get bigger," Alicia nods. "It makes sense."
06[18:59] * Demedais blinks at this riddle. "Um. Do elementals technically 'live'? Trees and dragons are the only two things I can think of, but."
[18:59] <Alicia> "Oolu seemed pretty lively to me," Alicia shrugs.
[19:00] <Demedais> "I... guess? If they define it as living, that's all I can think off." Demedais says, trying to think of something else.
01[19:01] <Seira> "Elementals," Seira repeats, turning back to the metal band.
[19:01] <Kotono> The purple-black field glows bright! From it a beam rips forth, arching at Seira!
[19:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 touch aC, Seira?
06[19:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 touch aC, Seira? and gets 29." [1d20=17]
01[19:02] <Seira> OOC: Not that, dammit
[19:02] <Kotono> roll 6d8 not that, ow
06[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d8 not that, ow and gets 18." [6d8=1, 3, 5, 1, 2, 6]
01[19:02] <Seira> roll 1d10+10
06[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 and gets 20." [1d10=10]
[19:03] <Alicia> "Of course, if I was defending my hoard of treasure, I wouldn't leave easily guessed riddles that let anyone bypass the traps," Alicia adds as Seira is stricken. "How about I try and dispel the field?"
[19:03] <Kotono> The beam hits Seira right on, leaving a feeling of withered pain in her arm where it struck! Black motes fade away from around Seira.
01[19:04] <Seira> "Crap," Seira mutters, shaking her arm fiercly to get the feeling back. "That was so cheating!" she calls to the evil metal band.
06[19:06] * Demedais muses.
[19:07] <Demedais> "I... cannot think of anything better. Go ahead and try." Demedais shrugs.
[19:08] <Alicia> "Okay, here I go," Alicia squeezes her way up to the front of the line, careful not to burn anyone with her sword. "In Mystra's name, let this deceptive dweomer be undone!"
[19:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13." [1d20=1]
[19:09] <Kotono> Alicia summons the power of Mystra - but the field of power stays put, not unwoven by Alicia's call.
[19:10] <Demedais> "Well." Demedais grunts.
[19:10] <Alicia> "Mmm... walls of force are immune to being dispelled, actually," Alicia adds. "There's probably not much point trying that again."
01[19:12] <Seira> "Demedais could keep on guessing," Seira proposes. "He might get lucky!"
[19:12] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15
06[19:12] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 and gets 16." [1d20=1]
[19:12] <Alicia> "I don't think there is a right answer," Alicia shakes her head. "I mean, did that dragon really seem like the type to play fair?"
[19:13] <Demedais> "Would you like me to guess? I think I have one idea." Demedais says after a moment.
01[19:14] <Seira> "There might actually be an answer," Seira tells Alicia. "This might be a way to estimate which of its guests he might be interested in meeting, not just a pointless deathtrap." As Demedais speaks, she asks, "Oh? What would it be?"
[19:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[19:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 22." [1d20=15]
[19:15] <Demedais> "Nothing." Demedais says with a slight shrug. "It might be dragons but only if he's got a huge ego; since there's nothing I can think of that lives longer than that, the answer may very well be 'nothing'.
06[19:16] * Seira mulls it over. "Well, why don't you try it? I'll heal you if you're wrong."
[19:16] <Alicia> "Let me try?" Alicia offers. "I can probably withstand those rays without injury." Turning to the field, she clears her throat and announces, "Nothing can live forever without changing."
06[19:16] * Demedais begins to speak, but shrugs and waits for the reaction to Alicia.
[19:17] <Kotono> So Alicia calls! The field turns bright as the sunny snow, a beam of purple-black thrusting out to sting Alicia!
[19:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 moot
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 moot and gets 31." [1d20=19]
[19:17] <Kotono> However, the spell flows into Alicia harmlessly, doing no damage.
06[19:17] * Alicia smiles as the ray is harmlessly absorbed into her. "Well, if you have any more ideas I can keep this up a while, but I doubt it'll get us anywhere."
06[19:17] * Seira snorts. "Nice. How about you try dragons?"
06[19:18] * Alicia shrugs. "Dragons?" she tells the field.
[19:18] <Kotono> Another beam comes, flowing into Alicia and yet doing no harm! OOC - 3 more spell levels.
[19:18] <Demedais> "Unless he means the gods." Demedais says after a moment. "I confess I'm not sure, but hardly changing fits them. Not sure I'd say they're living, though, which is why I didn't bring this up earlier... Technicalities, I guess?" With that, he goes to look back the way they came in an effort to think.
06[19:19] * Alicia backs off. "I'm at my limit for the moment," she comments, a slight flicker of silvery light dancing between her fingers. "And I'd say Daa-vid spurred on a few changes amongst them."
01[19:19] <Seira> "Weren't those just their avatars, really?"
[19:20] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15
06[19:20] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 and gets 27." [1d20=12]
01[19:20] <Seira> 'Any idea, Lagann?' Seira asks her friend, reaching out with her mind. 'It's either another guess or brute force.'
[19:20] <Alicia> "I was referring more to Torm's change of heart. Also compelling the likes of Selune and Shar to work together and so on - certainly big changes," Alicia muses.
06[19:21] * Demedais quickly draws his sword! "Well, the undead may not be the answer, but there's one sneaking up on us."
06[19:22] * Alicia turns around to look back down the tunnel, detecting for evil in case her eyes fail her.
01[19:22] <Seira> Well, then. Seira casts shield at those words, turning to look around.
[19:23] <Kotono> It's about twenty feet away now - pointed out by Demedais and seen by Alicia's detection of evil! It's a skeleton, humanoid and medium, with a pair of daggers in hand! OOC - Initiative, Deme saved you some pain.
[19:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 14." [1d20=9]
[19:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 14." [1d20=5]
[19:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 and gets 8." [1d20=7]
01[19:24] <Seira> roll 1d20+7
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+7 and gets 12." [1d20=5]
03[19:24] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia=Skeleton>Seira>Demedais'
[19:24] <Kotono> OOC - Skeleton and Alicia resolvea t once.
[19:24] <Alicia> OOC: doesn't higher mod break tie?
[19:25] <Alicia> "Burn into cinders!" Alicia calls, gesturing forth to send an array of fiery beams snaking between Seira and Demedais before slamming into the walking corpse!
[19:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 and gets 35." [1d20=19]
[19:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 and gets 18." [1d20=2]
[19:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 and gets 30." [1d20=14]
[19:25] <Kotono> OOC - Two hits.
[19:26] <Alicia> roll 8d6
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 8d6 and gets 22." [8d6=4, 5, 1, 4, 2, 1, 1, 4]
[19:26] <Kotono> The fiery rays lance out, scorching the white of the skeleton's bones! It's singed even as it reacts - on being seen, it breaks and runs straight back and away, fleeing as fast as it can down the corridor and away from the party! OOC - Skeleton full moved. Seira?
06[19:27] * Seira calls upon her innate ability to toast the undead with a handy fireball!
01[19:28] <Seira> roll 10d6 dc17
06[19:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 dc17 and gets 38." [10d6=4, 3, 5, 1, 3, 4, 4, 3, 6, 5]
[19:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[19:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 31." [1d20=16]
[19:30] <Kotono> AS the walls are scorched by the fireball, the skeleton throws itself flat! It evades the worst of the flames, only somewhat scorched and cooked by Seira's fireball! OOC - Deme.
06[19:31] * Demedais grunts and throws out a wall of boiling water about 120 feet in front of the skeleton! "Hopefully this'll finish him if you two can't."
[19:31] <Kotono> FAr down the tunnel, a wall of sizzling water appears to prohibit further escape! OOC - Alicia.
[19:32] <Alicia> "Hope so," Alicia agrees, squeezing past Seira and Demedais to get forty feet closer before she hurls a barrage of fireballs at the skeleton.
[19:32] <Alicia> roll 5d4+5
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 5d4+5 and gets 18." [5d4=3, 4, 2, 1, 3]
[19:32] <Alicia> OOC: magic missiles
[19:32] <Alicia> OOC: just had fire on the brain
[19:33] <Kotono> The magic missles slam into the skeleton! SEveral bones break under this assault, the bony warrior shuddering as it flees 80 more feet away, closer to Demedais' wall! It distinctly looks at it and then back, it's fleshless face gazing at the party. OOC - Seira.
06[19:36] * Seira tosses another, stronger fireball the skeleton's way, complaining, "This is such a waste of resources."
01[19:37] <Seira> roll 10d6 dc23
06[19:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 dc23 and gets 30." [10d6=1, 2, 2, 1, 4, 3, 6, 4, 5, 2]
[19:37] <Kotono> OOC - SAve's moot.
[19:37] <Kotono> With the last fireball, the skeleton's bones are scorched beyond repair! It crumbles into half melted bony slag, slain and overwhelmed by burning justice! OOC - Free action.
[19:37] <Demedais> "Well." Demedais grunts, dropping focus on the wall.
01[19:37] <Seira> "Well, up to trying to see whether 'undead' is the right answer?" Seira asks Alicia.
[19:38] <Demedais> "Considering that dragon was a death junkie? Might work." Demedais shrugs.
[19:39] <Alicia> "If there's such a thing as a right answer," Alicia sighs, spending a moment to expend some of her accumulated spellfire as futile healing energy so that she won't overload on taking another shot. Walking back up to the barrier she speaks, "Undead."
[19:39] <Alicia> OOC: 6 spellfire points lost
[19:40] <Kotono> As the battle ends, the party finds that even this exertion reminded them of the faint burning in their lungs, the thin air making itself felt again. At Alicia's words, another beam streaks out to strike her harmlessly!
[19:40] <Alicia> Well, maybe the spellfire healing might have made her feel a bit better? "This is futile," she announces, "Also, I'm a bit worried about where that skeleton was running - there could be reinforcements."
01[19:41] <Seira> "There might be," Seira agrees. "Okay. I can try to break this thing, or we could try another path. Thoughts?"
[19:42] <Alicia> "If you want to break it then give it your best shot," Alicia stands aside for Seira.
[19:42] <Demedais> "Lagann had no ideas? Mf." Demedais shrugs.
[19:42] <Demedais> "I have one last request: try the gods. If that doesn't open this, then I'd have to agree nothing will."
[19:43] <Demedais> "Save breaking it open, that is.
06[19:43] * Alicia sighs and calls back at the barrier in a weary tone. "The Gods?"
01[19:43] <Seira> "Lagann's idea is to eat it," Seira responds flatly. "I'm pretty sure an explosion would follow."
[19:44] <Kotono> Again Alicia calls, again another beam lashes out and strikes Alicai without harm or pain!
[19:44] <Demedais> "Right. Okay, my apologies, but it merited a shot. How would we go about disabling or breaking this?"
[19:45] <Alicia> "Leave Lagann here and tell it to eat it in five minutes so we have time to get out?" Alicia asks Seira. "I'd rather not be entombed beneath hundreds of tons of ice."
01[19:46] <Seira> "I'd rather just wait for the next day so I could teleport out of here if things went wrong," Seira says.
[19:47] <Alicia> "Do you think you could manage the teleport before being brained by a ten ton slab of ice?" Alicia asks, raising an eyebrow.
01[19:48] <Seira> "I like my chances."
[19:49] <Alicia> "I don't like mine," Alicia replies.
01[19:49] <Seira> "Thus we're going to take a look at another path."
[19:50] <Demedais> "Very well."
[19:50] <Kotono> Thus the party walks back to the entryway to this dragon's lair. There's still teh southwest and north paths, the former having the obvious tracks by it still.
01[19:51] <Seira> "North, this time?"
[19:51] <Alicia> "Southwest probably leads to where that skeleton came from, but I suppose we're going to check them all eventually. North is fine for now," Alicia acquieses.
06[19:51] * Demedais nods, still thinking on the riddle with a small bit of annoyance.
01[19:52] <Seira> roll 1d20+27 traps?
06[19:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 traps? and gets 35." [1d20=8]
[19:53] <Kotono> The northern path is chilly and frosty. The ice continues in there, the entire floor coated in pure clear-white ice. You about about 2 minutes in when...(More)
[19:55] <Kotono> You are about two minutes in when you see that this tunnel looks to go a ways. It's constant and clear-white, coated with ice from floor to roof.
06[19:55] * Seira pauses, signaling to the others to stop. "Creepy white hiding creatures ahead," she says, pointing them out.
[19:55] <Alicia> Are they evil?
[19:56] <Kotono> To Seira's pointing, you can see several goopy, almost oozing puddles of white that merge incredibly well with the ice around. There are several of them just ahead.
[19:57] <Alicia> "Creatures? They look more like puddles..." Alicia peers at them curiously.
01[19:58] <Seira> "I am about to set them on fire. Any reason I shouldn't?"
[19:58] <Demedais> "Are they... moving?" Demedais mutters. "Fire is nice, it will suffice."
[19:59] <Alicia> "If you think it's necessary. Are you sure they're even dangerous? I think we could walk around them easily enough," Alicia replies ambivalently as she hangs back for Seira to work her magic.
[19:59] <Kotono> Whatever they are, they don't seem to be moving - much. Every now and again you can glimpse a bit of movement from them, however.
01[20:00] <Seira> "They're living in the home of an evil undead dragon, mixing in with the environment. This is totally a trap," Seira states, before using her pearl to summon a fireball on the things.
01[20:01] <Seira> roll 10d6 dc23
06[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 dc23 and gets 43." [10d6=6, 3, 4, 6, 5, 4, 1, 4, 6, 4]
[20:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1
[20:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1
[20:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1
06[20:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 and gets 12." [1d20=13]
06[20:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 and gets 2." [1d20=3]
06[20:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 and gets 7." [1d20=8]
[20:02] <Kotono> Fire erupts amid the iced tunnel! The puddle-like creatures are burnt and revealed better, goopy, slimy puddles that begin to slink towards the party afte rthat fireball! OOc - Well, you certainly didn't let sleeping oozes lie. Initiative.
01[20:03] <Seira> roll 1d20+7
06[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+7 and gets 18." [1d20=11]
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20-4 1
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20-4 2
06[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-4 1 and gets 13." [1d20=17]
06[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-4 2 and gets 3." [1d20=7]
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20-4 3
06[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-4 3 and gets 7." [1d20=11]
[20:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 not in the mood for dessert
06[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 not in the mood for dessert and gets 5." [1d20=4]
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20-4 4
06[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-4 4 and gets 11." [1d20=15]
[20:03] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 9." [1d20=4]
03[20:04] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Ooze 1>Alicia>Ooze 3>Ooze 4>Demedais>Ooze 2'
[20:04] <Kotono> OOC - Go Seira.
01[20:07] <Seira> Grabbing her staff and rod of empower as she opens the distance between herself and the oozes, Seira repeats her attack!
01[20:07] <Seira> roll 1.5*10d6 dc23
06[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1.5*10d6 dc23 and gets 49.5." [10d6=5, 6, 3, 1, 2, 4, 1, 4, 6, 1]
[20:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 and gets 2." [1d20=3]
[20:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 and gets 14." [1d20=15]
[20:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 and gets 12." [1d20=13]
[20:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 and gets 9." [1d20=10]
[20:12] <Kotono> To Seira's flames, the puddles are fried again! This time it's entirely too much! They melt into flash fried hunks of goop, obliterated! OOC - Well, you cooked osme oozes. Carry on.
[20:12] <Alicia> "Good job killing those... whatever they were," Alicia tells Seira, ready to move on.
06[20:13] * Seira nods. "Now they won't be around to ambush us, like that skeleton," she agrees, moving ahead.
06[20:13] * Demedais nods once. "Probably for the best; would rather not have those sneak up on us if we need to rest in here."
[20:17] <Kotono> About ten more minutes of walking takes the party down a lengthy, icy downward slope. At the bottom of it you come into a wider chasm. It's about fourty feet circular, a dome arching upward. At the high apex of the ceiling, 120 feet straight up, is a glow of light. It casts faint, shadowy lighta ll about this icy room. On the other side, past some blocks and piles of ice, is a corridor that winds to the east.
[20:18] <Alicia> "Can't dragons see in the dark?" Alicia asks, looking up at the light.
06[20:19] * Demedais quickly looks around for more of those oozes.
01[20:19] <Seira> "Doesn't mean they can't enjoy the pretty lights."
[20:19] <Kotono> OOC - Spot check, Deme.
[20:19] <Alicia> "I suppose not," Alicia shrugs, going to quickly look behind the blocks and icy piles before they move on to the eastern corridor.
[20:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 woo?
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 woo? and gets 29." [1d20=14]
[20:21] <Demedais> "Alicia, back away from there, there's something waiting to ambush you." Demedais warns.
06[20:21] * Alicia abruptly stops and steps back. "Another puddle?" she asks, not detecting any evil.
[20:22] <Demedais> "No, a bug-like thing." Demedais shakes his head.
[20:25] <Alicia> Since it's looking like combat is more and more likely, Alicia finally decides to enhance her sword, running a hand over Hell Striker's blades as she incants, "So, as I pray, unlimited blade works."
[20:25] <Kotono> Alicia stops just in time! Leaping out over the ice blocks is a ...thing! It's four legged and bug like, looking like it's carved of blue ice! A carapace can be seen on it's back, little rills of frosty cold coming from it's mouth!
[20:25] <Demedais> "Looks like it's made of ice." Demedais says, peering closer and drawing his sword.
[20:26] <Alicia> "Keep from the edges of the room, away from the shadows!" Alicia warns, bringing her gleaming blade up into a guard position.
06[20:26] * Seira is more than ready to provide fire to those who need it most.
[20:26] <Kotono> OOC - You guys seem to be running into all sorts of headaches and opposition here today. Initiative.
[20:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 wooo?
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 wooo? and gets 5." [1d20=4]
[20:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 11." [1d20=6]
01[20:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 and gets 27." [1d20=15]
[20:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 chiblain
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 chiblain and gets 8." [1d20=1]
[20:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 22." [1d20=20]
[20:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[20:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[20:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 14." [1d20=12]
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 17." [1d20=15]
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 20." [1d20=18]
03[20:28] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>?1>?4>?3>?2>Alicia>Chilblain>Demedais'
06[20:31] * Seira lets the staff drop, lancing the icy bug with a powerful scorching ray.
01[20:31] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
01[20:31] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
01[20:31] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 23." [1d20=8]
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 26." [1d20=11]
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 29." [1d20=14]
01[20:31] <Seira> roll 4d6*1.5
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 4d6*1.5 and gets 13.5." [4d6=1, 3, 3, 2]
01[20:31] <Seira> roll 4d6*1.5
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 4d6*1.5 and gets 27." [4d6=6, 4, 6, 2]
01[20:31] <Seira> roll 4d6*1.5
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 4d6*1.5 and gets 24." [4d6=4, 5, 4, 3]
[20:31] <Kotono> OOC - All hit, yeah. Fire weak, so add that in and give me a total.
01[20:32] <Seira> roll 1.5*(13+27+24)
06[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1.5*(13+27+24) and gets 96."
[20:33] <Kotono> Three scorching beams lance the bug creature in front of you, perforating it's body with sizzling holes! Yet it survives this well enough, even as from the sides them come! Shadow creatures, like the shadows of men given hateful form! Silently they ghost in, assaulting the party! The fastest darts to Seira, reaching it's touchless hand out for her!
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 touch AC?
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 touch AC? and gets 14." [1d20=8]
01[20:33] <Seira> OOC: 20
[20:35] <Kotono> The touch is weaved away from by Seira, the shadowy hand failing to come in contact with her! The second is just as silent, coming for Demedais now!
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 touch AC?
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 touch AC? and gets 7." [1d20=1]
[20:36] <Kotono> However, the touch is inept, failing to even come close to the champion of law! The third goes for Alicia, looking to run it's shadowy death along her side!
[20:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 9." [1d20=3]
[20:37] <Kotono> The last ghosts forward, the shadow going to join it's bereathen and attempting to simply come in contact with Seira!
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 7." [1d20=1]
[20:37] <Kotono> However, not even this succeeds, the party untouched by the surrounding shadows! OOC - Alicia.
[20:40] <Alicia> Since this fight could be a long one based on the numerous shadows and endurance displayed by the bug, Alicia decides to play for time by conjuring forth several illusory doubles of herself and channeling a scorching ray into the fiery end of her sword while stepping away from the undead attacking her.
[20:40] <Alicia> roll 1d4+4
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+4 and gets 5." [1d4=1]
[20:41] <Kotono> OOC - Stepping forward or back?
[20:41] <Alicia> OOC: lets say towards the centre of the room, getting space from the shadow and the bug
[20:41] <Alicia> OOC: only 5ft, anyway
[20:41] <Kotono> OOC - Okay.
[20:42] <Kotono> As many Alicias appear, the bug hops atop the ice blocks! IT rears it's head back, a great gust of pure cold coming forth from it's mouth, engulfing Alicia! As this happens, a smooth sheet of ice appears over the entryway the heroes came through, blocking it solid! OOC - Ref save, Alicia.
[20:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 and gets 27." [1d20=14]
[20:43] <Kotono> roll 10d6 halve this, you made the DC on the dot. Lucky.
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 halve this, you made the DC on the dot. Lucky. and gets 29." [10d6=5, 2, 2, 4, 1, 4, 5, 2, 2, 2]
[20:44] <Kotono> Alicia manages to weave away from the worst of the frosty breath, her magical wards doing the rest! This cold feels painfully intense, almost burning, but she withstands it! OOC - Deme.
06[20:47] * Demedais grunts and slashes at the nearest shadow with a mighty blow intended to cleave it in half! OOC: Kensai focus used.
[20:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+1 haste +4 Kensai focus -8 CE)
06[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+1 haste +4 Kensai focus -8 CE) and gets 34." [1d20=18]
[20:48] <Kotono> OOC - d100, Deme. Incorpreal target. Hit, however.
[20:48] <Demedais> roll 1d100 incorporeal
06[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 incorporeal and gets 63." [1d100=63]
03[20:48] * Corwin is now known as CorwinBot
[20:48] <Kotono> OOC - I mean, d100 since you hit.
[20:48] <Kotono> OOC - Damage.
[20:49] <Demedais> roll 2d6+9 yeah, this is mainly to get Transmuting to kick in
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+9 yeah, this is mainly to get Transmuting to kick in and gets 16." [2d6=1, 6]
[20:49] <Kotono> OOC - Full attacking? One attacked you so it's in range.
[20:49] <Demedais> OOC: Kensai focus.
[20:49] <Kotono> OOC: Oh right.
[20:50] <Kotono> Demedais ahcks at the shadow closest to him, ripping away some of it's very, shadowy being!  IT withstands this without a noise, as...OOC - Seira.
01[20:51] <Seira> Alicia has the right idea, Seira muses as she steps away from the pair of shadows on her case, calling for a miriad of images to protect her.
01[20:52] <Seira> roll 1d4+4
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+4 and gets 5." [1d4=1]
[20:53] <Kotono> More Seiras join more Alicias, springing into life to defend their mistresses! At this, the shadows are active again! The two on Seira close in, inexorable to attempt to hurt her in a mindless, wordless hate!
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 26." [1d20=20]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 crit is meaningless, by why not?
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 crit is meaningless, by why not? and gets 22." [1d20=16]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d6
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 5." [1d6=5]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 other one
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 other one and gets 8." [1d20=2]
01[20:54] <Seira> This would hardly be the first time something hated her enough to have her killed, and yet, here she is.
[20:54] <Kotono> Two more touches, but Seira isn't striken! One of her images winks out, but sh'es unhurt! Meanwhile, the one locked in combat with Demedais attempts it's old trick to touch him!
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[21:09] <Kotono> Yet it can't even touch a big lug of an armored paladin successfully, showing incredible amounts of pure failure! The last attempts to be the successful shadow of the group, reaching out for Alicia!
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 7." [1d20=1]
[21:10] <Kotono> Yet even that is completely errant! OOC - Alicia.
06[21:12] * Alicia attempts to destroy this shadow before giving her attention to the frozen insect, using her holy blade to slice and dice the incorporeal undead!
[21:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17 -4pa divine might
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 -4pa divine might and gets 24." [1d20=7]
[21:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 -4pa divine might
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 -4pa divine might and gets 31." [1d20=19]
[21:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17 -4pa divine might crit check
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 -4pa divine might crit check and gets 29." [1d20=12]
[21:12] <Alicia> OOC: sorry, +12 on that
[21:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 -4pa divine might
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 -4pa divine might and gets 15." [1d20=8]
[21:12] <Alicia> roll 1d100 attack 1
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 attack 1 and gets 77." [1d100=77]
[21:12] <Alicia> roll 1d100 attack 2
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 attack 2 and gets 61." [1d100=61]
[21:12] <Alicia> roll 1d100 attack 3
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 attack 3 and gets 23." [1d100=23]
[21:13] <Kotono> OOC - It has AC 14. All of your attacks hit barring incorpreal.
[21:13] <Alicia> roll 3d8+78+4d6+2d8
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 3d8+78+4d6+2d8 and gets 120." [3d8=8, 2, 6][4d6=2, 2, 5, 6][2d8=7, 4]
03[21:14] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>?1>?4>?2>Alicia>Chilblain>Demedais'
[21:14] <Kotono> Channeling holy fury, Alicia rends her shadow apart! It withers into black ink darkness and emits a silent scream!
[21:15] <Kotono> The horrible bug in front of Alicia turns it's full, furious gaze into her! As this happens, a second wall of ice appears - just beind Alicia and in front of the others, segmenting them away from each other! OOC - Will save, Alicia.
[21:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21
06[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+21 and gets 39." [1d20=18]
[21:16] <Kotono> Alicia feels her body slow down, a sluggishness tinglinga t her - but it's not enough, her sa cred protections overriding the vile enchantment! OOC - Dmeedais.
06[21:16] * Demedais grins ferally at this, and begins laying into the nearby shadow with unmatched ferocity!
[21:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -4 PA -5 CE)
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -4 PA -5 CE) and gets 26." [1d20=11]
[21:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -4 PA -5 CE)
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -4 PA -5 CE) and gets 24." [1d20=9]
[21:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -4 PA -5 CE)
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -4 PA -5 CE) and gets 14." [1d20=4]
[21:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -4 PA -5 CE)
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+5 (+1 Haste +4 Kensai -4 PA -5 CE) and gets 15." [1d20=10]
[21:17] <Kotono> OOC - All by the 14 hit. Roll d100.
[21:18] <Demedais> roll 1d100 1
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 1 and gets 95." [1d100=95]
[21:18] <Demedais> roll 1d100 2
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 2 and gets 73." [1d100=73]
[21:18] <Demedais> roll 1d100 3
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 3 and gets 23." [1d100=23]
[21:19] <Demedais> roll 1d100 4
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 4 and gets 70." [1d100=70]
[21:19] <Kotono> OOc - Three hits.
[21:19] <Demedais> roll 6d6+51
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+51 and gets 66." [6d6=3, 2, 4, 1, 3, 2]
03[21:20] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>?1>?2>Alicia>Chilblain>Demedais'
[21:21] <Kotono> With justice gleaming from his blade, Demedais severs the wicked! The shadow is torn apart and vanishes from this world forever! OOC - Seira.
06[21:21] * Seira takes another step away, falling back slowly from the assaulting shadows, even as she sends an orb of force into the leftmost one, intent to whittle down the opposition further. "Be with you in a sec!" she calls over to Alicia.
01[21:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 36." [1d20=19]
01[21:21] <Seira> roll 10d6 force
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 force and gets 37." [10d6=6, 3, 3, 2, 2, 6, 2, 1, 6, 6]
[21:22] <Kotono> The little ball of force strikes large, ripping a large hole in the shadow's chest! It survives this, holding it's ghostly body together! This one stays on Seira, trying to strike her in revenge, while the other goes over to the now unoccupied Demedais!
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Seira
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Seira and gets 25." [1d20=19]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d5
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d5 and gets 5." [1d5=5]
[21:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Demedais
06[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Demedais and gets 13." [1d20=7]
[21:23] <Kotono> OOC - Touch AC?
[21:23] <Demedais> OOC: 18, thanks to CE.
[21:24] <Kotono> As a fake Seira vanishes as it's head is touched, Demedais weaves like a prizefighter dodging an overpowering strike! Both shadows fail, as on the other side of the wall, Alicia stares down the twisted creature atop the blocks of ice! OOC -Alicia.
[21:26] <Alicia> "Alone?" Alicia and her many doubles stare downt he frozen insect for a moment after cocking her head at the wall of ice. "Just remember, I'm not stuck in here with you," she then abruptly surges forward to drive her flaming blade straight between the thing's mandibles!
[21:26] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 charge
06[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 charge and gets 34." [1d20=11]
[21:27] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[21:27] <Alicia> roll 1d8+12+15d6
06[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+12+15d6 and gets 59." [1d8=4][15d6=2, 4, 5, 1, 6, 3, 3, 2, 1, 4, 2, 3, 5, 1, 1]
[21:27] <Alicia> "You're stuck in here with me!"
[21:27] <Alicia> roll 1.5*43 for the fiery bit
06[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1.5*43 for the fiery bit and gets 64.5."
[21:28] <Alicia> OOC: works out to 80 overall
[21:28] <Kotono> As Alicia closes in and rips the carapace of the creature apart, she feels a horrible, numbing cold coming from the beast! OOC - Fort save.
[21:28] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 28." [1d20=9]
[21:29] <Kotono> Yet Alicia resists the nearly overwhelming numbness that threatens to turn her body clumsy! The creature does not seem afraid or amused, instead turning it's wrath to Alicia!
[21:30] <Kotono> OOC - Gah.
[21:30] <Kotono> Yet Alicia resists the nearly overwhelming numbness that threatens to turn her body clumsy! The creature does not seem afraid or amused, instead turning it's wrath to Alicia! It's tail lashes out, as a series of claws rake at her!
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (-2 PA) tail
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (-2 PA) tail and gets 33." [1d20=10]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 (-2 PA) claw 1 rolling MIs last
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 (-2 PA) claw 1 rolling MIs last and gets 38." [1d20=17]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 (-2 PA) claw 2
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 (-2 PA) claw 2 and gets 37." [1d20=16]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 (-2 PA) claw 3
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 (-2 PA) claw 3 and gets 37." [1d20=16]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 (-2 PA) claw 4
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 (-2 PA) claw 4 and gets 26." [1d20=5]
[21:31] <Alicia> OOC: AC 27, img AC 15
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d6
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 5." [1d6=5]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d5
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d5 and gets 3." [1d5=3]
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d4
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 2." [1d4=2]
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 2." [1d3=2]
[21:33] <Kotono> Alicia finds her images rent away, but the paladin herself isn't even scratched! The misty breath of the creature burns with a freezing intensity, tickling at Alicia's face! OOC - Deme.
[21:33] <Kotono> roll 1d2 hur
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 hur and gets 2." [1d2=2]
[21:33] <Kotono> OOC - Deme.
06[21:36] * Demedais gruntsw, before chopping at the next shadow with lessened force.
[21:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA)
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA) and gets 31." [1d20=15]
[21:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA)
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA) and gets 30." [1d20=14]
[21:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA)
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA) and gets 27." [1d20=16]
[21:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA)
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+6 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA) and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[21:37] <Demedais> roll 1d100 1
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 1 and gets 75." [1d100=75]
[21:37] <Demedais> roll 1d100 2
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 2 and gets 29." [1d100=29]
[21:37] <Demedais> roll 1d100 3
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 3 and gets 74." [1d100=74]
[21:37] <Demedais> roll 1d100 4
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 4 and gets 60." [1d100=60]
[21:37] <Kotono> OOC - Three hits. Chop away.
[21:38] <Demedais> roll 6d6+33
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+33 and gets 52." [6d6=1, 4, 6, 4, 2, 2]
[21:38] <Kotono> The shadow is rent threetimes, half fading and torn like an old christmas present! Nonetheles it's clinging to some form of 'life'! OOC - SEira.
06[21:38] * Seira dances around the wounded shadow, moving back a few paces before taking to the air. Gaining altitude isn't all that easy for her, but she manages to cover just enough ground to get over the icy wall erected by the frozen insect, and then, she is within range, if barely. Her last remaining pre-boosted scorching ray, reserved for just such an occasion, then tries to end the creature's life!
01[21:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+13 ranged touch
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 ranged touch and gets 21." [1d20=8]
01[21:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+13 ranged touch
01[21:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+13 ranged touch
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 ranged touch and gets 22." [1d20=9]
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 ranged touch and gets 17." [1d20=4]
[21:39] <Kotono> OOC - You're lucky that it's touch AC is horrible. Hit.
01[21:39] <Seira> roll 2.25*12d6 I can't believe it
06[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2.25*12d6 I can't believe it and gets 96.75." [12d6=5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 2, 1, 6, 2, 2, 6, 2]
03[21:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>?1>?2>Alicia>Demedais'
[21:41] <Kotono> With that barrage of flames, the bug creature has too much! IT collapses down and seems to melt, melting into runny water and then freezing to add to the ice on the ground! Meanwhile, the surviving shadows continue the fight! Taking to the air, one follows Seira while the other trades a touch with Demedais!
[21:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Seira
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Seira and gets 24." [1d20=18]
[21:41] <Kotono> roll 1d4
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[21:41] <Kotono> roll 1d8 str damage
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 str damage and gets 2." [1d8=2]
[21:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Deme
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Deme and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[21:41] <Kotono> OOC - Touch AC?
[21:42] <Demedais> OOC: 15.
[21:43] <Kotono> As Seira is at last touched, her flesh crawling with a weakening, Demedais narrowly avoids thes ame fate! OOC - Alicia. There's a big honking wall of ice between you and the other two, though Seira is flying.
[21:43] <Alicia> OOC: do I have a clear shot on the one attacking Seira?
[21:43] <Kotono> OOC: Yeah, it's elevating and flying over the line of horizon for the wall.
[21:44] <Alicia> Taking out Forestbright's javelin, Alicia hopes the other two have softened the shadow up enough and steps forward to let the holy projectile fly, whizzing past Seira to impale the undead!
[21:44] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 divine might
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 divine might and gets 34." [1d20=19]
[21:44] <Alicia> roll 1d100
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 and gets 17." [1d100=17]
[21:45] <Kotono> The javelin flies true, but passes through the incorpreal creature without leaving a mark! OOC - Deme.
06[21:48] * Demedais moves to finish off his shadow with four more sweeps!
[21:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA)
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA) and gets 21." [1d20=5]
[21:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA)
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA) and gets 23." [1d20=7]
[21:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA)
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA) and gets 19." [1d20=8]
[21:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA)
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+6 (+1 Haste, -2 CE, -2 PA) and gets 17." [1d20=11]
[21:48] <Demedais> roll 1d100 1
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 1 and gets 88." [1d100=88]
[21:48] <Demedais> roll 1d100 2
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 2 and gets 8." [1d100=8]
[21:48] <Demedais> roll 1d100 3
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 3 and gets 52." [1d100=52]
[21:48] <Demedais> roll 1d100 4
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 4 and gets 67." [1d100=67]
[21:48] <Demedais> roll 6d6+33
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+33 and gets 56." [6d6=1, 6, 3, 6, 4, 3]
[21:49] <Kotono> To Demedais' gentle ministrations of pure death, the shadow is obliterated once more, only one left! OOC - Seira.
03[21:49] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>?1>Alicia>Demedais'
06[21:49] * Seira flies further up, retaliating with fire!
01[21:49] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 ranged touch
01[21:49] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 ranged touch
01[21:49] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 ranged touch
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 ranged touch and gets 31." [1d20=14]
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 ranged touch and gets 20." [1d20=3]
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 ranged touch and gets 36." [1d20=19]
01[21:50] <Seira> roll 3#1d100
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3#1d100 and gets 112." [3#1d100 = 67, 15, 30]
01[21:50] <Seira> roll 4d6
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 4d6 and gets 11." [4d6=2, 3, 4, 2]
[21:50] <Kotono> Despite being burnt, charred, forced and ripped, the shadow survives another lancing! The flames lick it once, as two rays fly astray! It's ascending after Seira in the shadowy light, looking to touch her again relentlessly!
[21:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d4 to see if it can at least maybe get an image?
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 to see if it can at least maybe get an image? and gets 3." [1d4=3]
01[21:51] <Seira> OOC: ac17
[21:51] <Kotono> Yet it fails even at that, reaching out in vain! OOC - Alicia.
[21:51] <Alicia> "Back into nothingness with you!" Alicia calls upwards, sending a volley of blue bolts up to hammer the spectre!
[21:51] <Alicia> roll 5d4+5
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 5d4+5 and gets 17." [5d4=3, 4, 1, 1, 3]
[21:52] <Kotono> With that call, the shadow at least heeds those words! It rips apart with a wordless scream, gone! OOC - Free action. There's still a big wall of ice, mind.
[21:52] <Alicia> "Seira, think you can melt that wall?" Alicia asks, standing well back from the one bisecting the chamber.
06[21:52] * Demedais eyes the wall of ice vaguely.
01[21:53] <Seira> "Well, that was fun," Seira muses, looking down at Demedais after giving Alicia the thumbs up. "I'm thinking I could, yeah. Stand back?"
[21:53] <Kotono> OOC - All of you make fort saves?
01[21:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+21
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 and gets 25." [1d20=4]
[21:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 39." [1d20=20]
[21:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 and gets 30." [1d20=12]
06[21:55] * Demedais steps back from Seira at her request.
06[21:57] * Seira breathes at the wall!
01[21:57] <Seira> roll 6d8
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8 and gets 27." [6d8=3, 1, 7, 8, 3, 5]
01[21:57] <Seira> roll 1d4
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4 and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[21:58] <Kotono> The wall now has a gap in it, cold, misty air filling it instead of frozen ice.
[21:58] <Alicia> "I'm glad that was a brief fight," Alicia comments as she goes to collect the javelin on the other side of the chamber. "The air here is too thin for prolonged exertion."
06[21:58] * Seira widens said gap!
[21:58] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais nods wearily.
01[21:58] <Seira> Once no one is foolishly walking there!
01[21:58] <Seira> roll 6d8
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8 and gets 31." [6d8=8, 7, 1, 4, 5, 6]
06[21:59] * Seira goes to collect her staff, once that is taken care of.
[21:59] <Kotono> Alicia feels a nasty tingle as he passes through the wall. It's unpleasant but survivable as she gets the javelin, her resistance stopping it. The hole is opened, most misty s paces and air instead of ice now! There's a large gap.
[22:00] <Alicia> "Shall we move on?" Alicia asks, gesturing to the Eastern passageway.
01[22:00] <Seira> "I'm actually thinking," Seira says in response. "The air isn't right. I can breathe water. I can create water. I can even heat water!"
06[22:01] * Demedais blinks at Seira. "So... you think hot water will fix this?"
[22:02] <Alicia> "I'm not sure," Alicia shakes her head. "Unless you can flood this entire complex it will only offer a slight breather." She shakes her head irritably, "Pun not intended."
01[22:02] <Seira> "It wouldn't be particularly pleasant or pretty, but I think I won't become light-headed during the next battle suddenly, yes."
01[22:02] <Seira> "I could... make masks. With water. Maybe?"
[22:03] <Alicia> "Masks?" Alicia blinks, not getting it.
01[22:04] <Seira> "I have waterproof cases for my scrolls, right? Well, why couldn't I make them hold water in rather than keep it out? And why couldn't I breathe through them?"
[22:05] <Alicia> "But you'd have to have the case open from the bottom to put your head in it like a mask. As well as being unable to see, all the water would drain out anyway," Alicia points out. "If you really want to then go ahead. I think I can put up with this myself."
01[22:06] <Seira> "I'm thinking of gulps every now and then, like with a bottle of air. It won't take long, so once I set it up, we could go on."
[22:08] <Alicia> "Just make sure you're well protected against the cold. If you get wet in these temperatures frostbite will set in very quickly," Alicia cautions, waiting by the eastern passage while Seira does her thing.
06[22:08] * Demedais shrugs a bit. "This is definitely not my strong suit. Do as you feel you must."
06[22:10] * Seira is ready in record time, storing away her staff and rod in lieu of a case filled with water.
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC - How are you getting it filled with water?
01[22:11] <Seira> OOC: Create water~
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[22:11] <Kotono> Emptying her scroll case, Seira then conjures water to fill it!
01[22:12] <Seira> Water breathing ensures she wouldn't waste her ridiculous planning by drowning, and she's more than fit to proceed.
[22:15] <Kotono> As Seira breathes water, she finds that the conjured water is considerably better to breathe. It helps Seira's lightheadiness, though she finds she has to replace the water every couple of minutes, as the oxygen in it seems to thin out after a little bit. But thus, Seira head dunkings and all, the party proceeds onward! (More.)
[22:17] <Kotono> The passage wraps eastwards. After about twenty mintes of long walks, usually sloping just a little downward, th eparty comes to a point of stopping. There's nothing visibly stopping this path, nothing physical to prevent one from walking on. But as you continue on, an intense feeling of miasma grips you. It feels as if you are brushing against something...deadly.
[22:17] <Alicia> Is it... evil?
06[22:18] * Demedais checks for chaos, and frowns. "This anything like the illness you guys felt?"
01[22:18] <Seira> "Not quite," Seira responds.
[22:19] <Alicia> "It feels more potent, but I'm not actually ill," Alicia replies, casting detect magic and having a look.
[22:19] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 23." [1d20=16]
06[22:19] * Demedais shrugs. "No chaos around. Anything on your end, Alicia?
[22:20] <Alicia> "Necromantic magic," Alicia confirms. "I wonder if this has something to do with how the dragon created the wide scale effect?"
01[22:21] <Seira> "Or got corrupted by something," Seira muses. "We've already seen lots of sealed evil in a rune, and this is just the place for one."
[22:22] <Demedais> "Quite possibly." Demedais shrugs. "Except I'm feeling the same as you guys, which means it isn't the same thing..."
[22:22] <Alicia> "Like I said, more potent," Alicia goes on. "Let me try dispelling it," she goes on, trying just that.
[22:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19." [1d20=7]
01[22:23] <Seira> "About that...." Seira taps Demedais's shoulder, after having him lower his resistance temporarily. He might as well be fully protected from the cold.
[22:23] <Kotono> Alicia calls dispel magic, but the magic that pervades ahead of her knows no relenting at her invockation.
[22:23] <Alicia> "Too strong," Alicia shakes her head. "Well, it's a risk to go on, but that's what we do."
06[22:24] * Seira has no arguments, taking another breath.
06[22:24] * Demedais nods with a slight grunt, thanking Seira and looking to Alicia. "Worth a shot, at least?"
[22:25] <Alicia> Seira's the trapdragon, so Alicia is fine with letting her take the lead as they press on.
01[22:25] <Seira> roll 1d20+27 traps~
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 traps~ and gets 42." [1d20=15]
[22:25] <Kotono> OOC - As a fair warning, it's going to be slower going with trap searching+Seira dunking her head in water. You guys okay with that?
01[22:26] <Seira> OOC: The dunking is a standard action!
[22:26] <Alicia> OOC: We're long inured to Seira's peculiarities.
[22:26] <Demedais> OOC: I guess we've got little choice, since the hallway could be trapped.
[22:27] <Kotono> As the party proceeds onward, Seira doesn't find any traps. However, there is an intense feeling all about. A feeling of...decay, death, ending. It is wordless yet understood, palpable with every too thin breath the party takes in. OOC - All of you have an effective -2 to con.
06[22:28] * Alicia considers this worth another prayer to Mystra. "Mother of all magic, heed your servant's call and strip away this fell necromancy!"
[22:28] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[22:28] <Demedais> "Tch..." Demedais grunts.
[22:29] <Kotono> Once again, Alicia finds the magic not to bend or break to her call.
01[22:29] <Seira> If Mystra won't provide, perhaps Waukeen would? Seira asks her Goddess!
01[22:29] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 and gets 12." [1d20=2]
[22:29] <Alicia> "Really, I'd appreciate it a lot!"
[22:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
[22:29] <Kotono> Seira attempts the same, but the dispellation can't seem to compete with the necromancy that radiates so freely!
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21." [1d20=9]
[22:29] <Kotono> Once again Alicia finds her dispel magic not able to overcome the neromantic power.
06[22:30] * Seira gives up, proceeding ahead. Either something is there that would cause them all to run away, or they would get past this deathly trap.
06[22:31] * Alicia sighs and rests a hand on her chest. "Dealing with this in addition to the environment is too hazardous. If I can't dispel this I say we leave this section until we have some form of protection from the aura." Sweeping a hand at the invisible aura she wills it to vanish from before her!
[22:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28." [1d20=16]
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 40." [1d100=40]
[22:32] <Kotono> For a few moments there is a respite, a feeling of the death energy passing. For the moment, the pallor of death leaves the party!
06[22:33] * Demedais looks to Alicia. "Is the aura of death still around us here?"
[22:33] <Alicia> "Ahh!" Alicia smiles. "Lets see if we can get to the bottom of this quickly - it might come back." With that she picks up the pace onwards, no longer content to wait on Seira's breathing machinations.
06[22:34] * Demedais nods and follows Alicia.
06[22:34] * Seira doesn't slow things down that much, but is content to stop looking for traps since Alicia is doing it herself.
[22:36] <Kotono> Thus the party hurries along! ABout ten minutes later(Heroism is up, Seira), the party comes to an opening! Here you stand amid a vast emptiness in the mountain itself! A yawning chasm stretches hundreds of feet down. Several hundred feet ahead is a huge gash in the far wall.
[22:38] <Alicia> This gash, is it like just a slightly inset section or is it more like an actual tunnel that continues deeper into the rock?
06[22:38] * Seira looks down for as much as her vision would allow.
[22:38] <Kotono> It's a gash that continues much deeper inward, past the range of your vision. Downward is several hundred feet, ending in a jagged and rough stone floor.
06[22:39] * Demedais stares. "I think we may have found its home, or at least a main section thereof."
06[22:39] * Seira tilts her head. "I could make it over to the other side and look around. Be ready to snipe at anything coming after me?"
[22:39] <Alicia> "Go for it. I don't have many spells left so I'd rather not waste any more fly spells if they're not needed," Alicia nods to Seira.
06[22:40] * Seira begins her flight at a straight line towards just right of the chasm.
06[22:40] * Demedais nods. "Very well." With that, he draws his bow and nocks an arrow, watching.
[22:41] <Kotono> Seira flies over the chasm! As she does, there is a glint of light from the yawning darkness of the gash! Sparkling out, mostly obscured, a bolt of thunder flies forth at Seira! OOC - Ref save.
01[22:41] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
06[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 38." [1d20=14]
[22:42] <Kotono> The lightning bolt flies forth! It whizzes by Seira, missing! However, it stops thirty feet away from her, turning in midlight, arching back towards her! OOC - Initiative.
01[22:42] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 nerveskitter pearl'd
06[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 nerveskitter pearl'd and gets 29." [1d20=17]
[22:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 7." [1d20=2]
[22:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 uh
06[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 uh and gets 14." [1d20=13]
[22:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 24." [1d20=6]
03[22:43] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Bolt>Deme>Alicia'
01[22:43] <Seira> roll 1d20+20
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 and gets 34." [1d20=14]
[22:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 arcana
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 arcana and gets 17." [1d20=10]
01[22:46] <Seira> While reassured that she chose to wear the right pendant for such situations this day, Seira isn't all too keen on having to rely on its protections even once. Calling upon another of her pearls, she recasts the Mirror Image spell to give her time to think.
01[22:46] <Seira> roll 1d4+4
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+4 and gets 8." [1d4=4]
06[22:47] * Seira then moves further towards the nearest edge.
[22:47] <Kotono> As 8 Seiras appear, the bolt continues forward! As this happens, the bolt streaks towards her like, well, a bolt out of the blue! IT doesn't seem fooled at all by her images, going right for the real Seira! OOC - Ref save.
01[22:47] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
06[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 44." [1d20=20]
01[22:48] <Seira> "It's a living spell!" Seira calls over to the others. "Energy attacks should take it down just fine! Even regular attacks might work!"
[22:48] <Kotono> Yet Seira easily sidesteps, a flip after preventing the lighting from coming close to her delicate body! OOC - Deme.

[Corwin]

[20:04] <Alicia> [20:48] <Seira> While reassured that she chose to wear the right pendant for such situations this day, Seira isn't all too keen on having to rely on its protections even once. Calling upon another of her pearls, she recasts the Mirror Image spell to give her time to think.
[20:04] <Alicia> [20:48] <Seira> roll 1d4+4
[20:04] <Alicia> [20:48] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+4 and gets 8." [1d4=4]
[20:04] <Alicia> [20:48] * Seira then moves further towards the nearest edge.
[20:04] <Alicia> [20:49] <Kotono> As 8 Seiras appear, the bolt continues forward! As this happens, the bolt streaks towards her like, well, a bolt out of the blue! IT doesn't seem fooled at all by her images, going right for the real Seira! OOC - Ref save.
[20:04] <Alicia> [20:49] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
03[20:04] * CC is now known as Seira
[20:04] <Alicia> [20:49] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 44." [1d20=20]
[20:04] <Alicia> [20:49] <Seira> "It's a living spell!" Seira calls over to the others. "Energy attacks should take it down just fine! Even regular attacks might work!"
[20:04] <Alicia> [20:49] <Kotono> Yet Seira easily sidesteps, a flip after preventing the lighting from coming close to her delicate body! OOC - Deme.
03[20:04] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Seira
03[20:04] * Alicia sets mode: +o Demedais
03[20:04] * Rei-chan (Rei-chan@user-5445b624.lns2-c13.telh.dsl.pol.co.uk) has joined #dunes
03[20:05] * Alicia sets mode: +v Rei-chan
[20:07] <Demedais> "Alright, Seira." Demedais nods slightly, before letting two arrows fly at the spell!
[20:07] <Demedais> OOC: Strike.
[20:08] <Demedais> "Alright, Seira." Demedais nods slightly, before letting three arrows fly at the spell!
03[20:08] * Retrieving #dunes modes...
[20:08] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13
[20:08] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+13 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{26}
[20:08] <Demedais> roll 1d20+8
[20:08] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+8 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{13}
[20:08] <Demedais> roll 1d20+3
[20:08] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+3 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{21}
[20:08] <Anastasia> OOC - 1 hit. Roll a 1d100.
[20:09] <Demedais> roll 1d100
[20:09] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=62 ]{62}
[20:09] <Anastasia> OOC - Damage.
[20:09] <Demedais> roll 1d8+6
[20:09] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d8+6 --> [ 1d8=4 ]{10}
[20:10] <Anastasia> Demedais fires arrows over the vast, yawning chasm! They fly sure and true, riddling around the electric spell! One of them passes through directly, making sparks rain down from it! OOC - Alicia.
03[20:10] * Anastasia changes topic to 'Seira>Bolt>Deme>Alicia.'
[20:10] <Alicia> OOC: is it within 240 feet?
[20:11] <Anastasia> OOC - No. It's about 280 or so.
[20:13] <Alicia> Well, they're probably going to be crossing this chasm anyway, so she might as well get a head start. She doesn't have any other way of hitting something at that range, anyway. Casting Fly, Alicia takes off and moves sixty feet closer. "I'll carry you over once we've dealt with this threat, Demedais," she tells her fellow paladin before departing.
[20:13] <Anastasia> Thus Alicia takes off over the chasm as well! OOC - Seira.
06[20:15] * Seira is about to see whether enough fire can take this latest threat down, it seems. Continuing to head for the other side, adjusting her direction so that she's not going too close to the living bolt, Seira retrieves her rod of empowering and channels her scorching ray through it at her target.
01[20:15] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
01[20:15] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
[20:15] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{23}
01[20:15] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
[20:15] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{27}
[20:15] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{18}
[20:15] <Anastasia> OOC - Touch?
01[20:15] <Seira> OOC: yes
[20:15] <Anastasia> OOC - Nevermind, it's moot. Two hits.
01[20:15] <Seira> roll 1.5*4d6
01[20:15] <Seira> roll 1.5*4d6
[20:15] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1.5*4d6 --> error: malformed expression
[20:15] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1.5*4d6 --> error: malformed expression
01[20:16] <Seira> roll 4d6
01[20:16] <Seira> roll 4d6
[20:16] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 4d6 --> [ 4d6=13 ]{13}
[20:16] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 4d6 --> [ 4d6=12 ]{12}
01[20:16] <Seira> OOC: 18 and 19
[20:16] <Anastasia> OOC - 37.
[20:16] <Anastasia> Flaming rays of empowered death lash out at the lightning bolt! They arc through it, fire and lightning crashing and crushing one anohter! Flaming sparks and sizzling embers fall away from the spell, even as it loops around at Seira once more! OOC - Ref save.
01[20:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
[20:17] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+24 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{44}
[20:18] <Anastasia> Hovering over the lip of the gash in the wall, Seira dodges the lightning bolt! It's a little past her now, hovering in mid air! OOC - Deme.
06[20:20] * Demedais tracks the flying bolt with some distaste, before firing off three more arrows!
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (-2 range increments)
[20:21] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+10 (-2 range increments) --> [ 1d20=13 ]{23}
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5 (-2 range increments)
[20:21] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+5 (-2 range increments) --> [ 1d20=1 ]{6}
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20 (-2 range increments)
[20:21] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20 (-2 range increments) --> [ 1d20=7 ]{7}
[20:21] <Anastasia> OOC - One hit. d100.
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 1d100
[20:21] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=53 ]{53}
[20:21] <Anastasia> OOC - Damage.
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 1d8+6
[20:21] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d8+6 --> [ 1d8=1 ]{7}
[20:22] <Anastasia> Firing from vastly over the chasm, arrows rain down! One whizzes by Alicia and hits the side of the gashes wall, the other falling low and barely making it halfway! The last is aimed superbly, flying past Seira's head and piercing through the living spell! At this it's entire form shakes like it's in a seizure, before bursting away in a cloud of shocking ripples! OOC - Yes, I'm vaguely amused. Free action.
[20:23] <Alicia> "That the only surprise here?" Alicia asks, peering down at the fissure the lightning bolt came out of.
[20:23] <Anastasia> The fissure goes down a good ways, farther than Alicia can easily see.
[20:23] <Demedais> "..." Demedais eyes where the bolt was, before returning it to the ready position. "I didn't expect that one." He also switches out his ring of protection for a ring of feather fall, just in case.
01[20:23] <Seira> "Huh." Seira merely stares at the fading spell in confusion, before shaking her head and touching down past the rift. She swaps the rod for a sword, and looks ahead.
06[20:24] * Alicia stows her sword away and flies over towards Demedais, stretching her arms out as if to hug him. "Hang on tightly," she asks.
[20:25] <Anastasia> The gash goes on quite a ways. You can't see an end in immediate sight.
06[20:25] * Demedais dismisses his armor so as to not make this impossible, then takes hold. "Hopefully the end to this is close."
[20:26] <Alicia> Layered in swathes of fur and thick cloth in addition to her armour as Alicia is, the embrace is less exciting than it might perhaps be otherwise, but she nonetheless holds onto Demedais tightly while floating across to the other side.
06[20:26] * Seira can see just fine, at least, and scouts a bit ahead.
[20:26] <Anastasia> Thus, paladins hug one another and cross the chasm! The way ahead lies, the gash looming ahead in it's large depth. As Seira scouts ahead, she can see that the gash narrows a bit. However, thew alls far ahead can be seen with a faint silvery sparkle.
06[20:27] * Seira waits for the others to catch up.
06[20:28] * Alicia floats along behind Seira until they reach solid ground and she can put Demedais down, relying on the half-dragon to deal with any unpleasant surprises on the way.
06[20:29] * Seira advances on that note.
[20:30] <Anastasia> Thus the party continues along. It takes a few minutes of walking, but they come to what lies ahead. The tunnel turns silver-tinted - the walls are impossibly smooth here, with a faint, sparkling coat of silver lining them. Perfectly polished stone shows wing, claw and even teeth marks about it, stretching far along indeed. This doesn't last far - for ahead, you can see what looks to be a wide opening. Even from here, you can see that the en
[20:30] <Anastasia> for ahead, you can see what looks to be a wide opening. Even from here, you can see that the entire place ahead is well lit.
[20:31] <Alicia> "So if this is where the dragon lives, what's behind that wall of force?" Alicia wonders aloud as they advance, having let go of Demedais upon reaching solid ground.
06[20:31] * Seira looks at her images, who shrug in response. "This might make a decent place to regain our strength, if we need one."
06[20:32] * Demedais advances forward, looking around carefully.
[20:32] <Anastasia> As the party observes, it returns. It's like a creeping wave that washes over you, front to back. A feeling of miasma and death, a weakening that chips away at your very vitality.
[20:33] <Alicia> "I'm not feeling much strength right now," Alicia sighs. "I only have one more casting of dispel magic - lets see if we can find the source before I use it?"
06[20:34] * Demedais grunts. "Okay, there -that- is. Pleasant. Would that one rope tent thing get us away from this, or would it be able to follow us in? Assuming it's even prepared." At Alicia's words, he nods. "Alright. Is there anywhere to go from here?"
[20:34] <Alicia> "Onwards?" Alicia suggests, doing just that.
06[20:35] * Seira nods, following.
06[20:35] * Demedais nods as well."
[20:35] <Anastasia> As the party comes closer, they can see that the opening connects to a huge room! From their vantage point they can only see shallowly in, but what they see is encouraging! Like a king's treasury left errant on the ground, piles of gold and silver and platinum can be glimpsed!
06[20:36] * Alicia looks for any obvious unholy altars to dark forgotten gods.
[20:37] <Demedais> "Well. Odds are whatever's producing this miasma was a treasure of this dragon, so." Demedais mutters.
[20:37] <Anastasia> Alicia doesn't see any from here, but she'd have to go much closer and nearly enter into the room to really get a view.
06[20:37] * Seira casts Detect Magic before proceeding anywhere.
06[20:38] * Alicia remains alert for evil and magic as she advances.
01[20:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
[20:38] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{28}
06[20:39] * Seira grabs Alicia before she can actually step inside.
[20:39] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13
[20:39] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+13 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{16}
06[20:39] * Alicia stops at Seira's grabbing, waiting for her to explain before she does anything else.
01[20:40] <Seira> "Magic all around the place, though it doesn't seem particularly strong," Seira explains. Squinting, she adds, "Feels like Abjuration."
[20:42] <Alicia> "Must be a nondetection effect, since I can't detect anything," Alicia admits. "No necromancy?"
01[20:43] <Seira> "Not that I can see. I'm more worried about alarm mixed in. I guess we'll chance it?"
06[20:43] * Demedais shrugs, standing a bit behind the two.
[20:44] <Alicia> "Well, who's the alarm going to alert?" Alicia asks the reasonable question. "I could try dispelling it, might catch the debilitating aura at the same time anyway," she offers.
01[20:45] <Seira> "The undead? More spells?" Seira shrugs. "I think it's worth a shot. We always have the option of retreating into rope trick to think our next moves through if something horrible happens."
06[20:45] * Demedais nods slightly. "Contingency plans are good."
[20:46] <Alicia> "Okay," Alicia nods and casts an area dispel magic into the chamber ahead, just far enough to avoid catching herself and Seira. "In Mystra's name, let the spell be broken!"
[20:46] <Alicia> OOC: how many checks?
[20:46] <Anastasia> OOC - Two. The abjuration aura is rolled first, say.
[20:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
[20:46] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{14}
[20:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
[20:46] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{31}
[20:46] <Anastasia> Thus Alicia calls down the magic of dispellation! She can now see the faint abjuration aura around the entrance, which seems to have survived.
[20:47] <Demedais> "If there's still an aura, I can try to stab it?" Demedais shrugs. "Not sure how effective that'd be."
[20:47] <Alicia> "Hmm, you might be right about the alarm, since that seemed to remove the nondetection spell," Alicia tells Seira. "No luck on whatever's sapping our strength, though."
01[20:48] <Seira> "If you're volunteering to trigger it by walking inside, I don't have a particular objection," Seira muses at Demedais's words, nodding to Alicia as she speaks.
[20:48] <Alicia> "One moment, Demedais," Alicia asks, using her sword to hack out a fist sized chunk of ice from the wall which she then throws at the treasure pile. "To check if it's an illusion," she explains.
[20:49] <Demedais> "Maybe the death field's not active in there?" Demedais shrugs. "And sure, if someone has to be the bait, may as well be the one who gets whacked at by dragons often enough anyway." Seeing Alicia's movements, he waits for results.
[20:49] <Anastasia> Glittering, silvery ice is carved away and tossed! It lands next to a pile of silver coins, clinking off a few of the stray ones.
[20:49] <Alicia> "Seems real enough. Okay then, Demedais, do your thing?"
01[20:50] <Seira> "I think I would've spotted said illusion," Seira says, with just a touch of irritation.
01[20:50] <Seira> Nevertheless, she holds the Resort at the ready.
06[20:50] * Demedais shrugs and steps forward a few feet past where the ladies stopped.
[20:51] <Anastasia> OOC - Getting close to the aura, basically?
[20:51] <Demedais> Yeah. I can't see it, but I'm going to slowly advance until something happens, pretty much.
[20:52] <Anastasia> Demedais walks forward! After several steps, a soft ringing sound can be heard - and then a massive THUMP THUMP THUMP, shaking the ground like it's being heaved!
06[20:53] * Demedais steps back twice and looks around carefully for whatever's approaching!
06[20:53] * Alicia promptly casts shield on herself, drawing her sword in anticipation of combat. "Looks like you were right," she tells Seira.
01[20:53] <Seira> "Hmph." Seira mirrors Alicia's efforts, recasting Shield herself.
[20:54] <Anastasia> Having advanced, Demedais can see into the chamber! It's a vast, tall room with plenty of light! Piles of wealth, treasure and loot lie about! In the center of the room is a collosal statue - it is of a humanoid man carved of a vast block of pure granite, with fists bigger than Demedais! It has stony armor carved into it's flesh, it's mass rivalling even that of the vast dragon zombie seen in the wastelands! It's starting to walk forward, ga
[20:54] <Anastasia> It's starting to walk forward, gaze sweeping about! Each step makes the ground shake and shiver!
[20:55] <Alicia> Does it look big enough to actually fit in the tunnel they're in?
[20:55] <Alicia> *small enough
[20:55] <Anastasia> As Alicia is still standing back, she can't see the collosus to tell. Demedais can imagine that it's bigger than the passage, however.
[20:55] <Anastasia> *tell
06[20:56] * Demedais grunts and waves the group back, moving quickly away itself. "Get towards the wall and stay close to it." he hisses.
01[20:57] <Seira> If there was a time to wait on summoning Stoneskin, such a time is not now. Seira does so, following Demedais's instructions.
06[20:57] * Alicia obediently backs herself against the side of the passage, peering curiously down towards the treasure chamber.
[20:58] <Anastasia> The party plasters themselves back on the wall, coming closer! The collosus lumbers forward, making the entire cavern quake! It's inanimate eyes of stone look about, sweeping the treasure chamber!
[20:59] <Demedais> "It's a huge man made of rock." Demedais hisses quietly. "As in, colossal, titanic, makes Khardon's ego pale, big.
[20:59] <Alicia> "That big?" Alicia asks, raising an eyebrow. "As in, 'bigger than this passage' big?"
01[20:59] <Seira> "Does it look like we could take it? Or like it could fit here?" Seira asks even quietly.
[21:00] <Demedais> "I don't think it could fit in here, no." Demedais shakes his head. "As to if we could take it? ...We've taken on worse... but I suspect we want to be fully prepared for this thing. It's... yeah. Huge. Bigger than this passage, I estimate. On the other hand, I'm not sure we want to see how well he can widen it."
[21:01] <Anastasia> The golem's gaze sweeps again! This time it glances in the passage and it's eyes fixiate on Demedais hard!
06[21:03] * Demedais freezes in place, waiting to see if it moves to attack him or if it looks away while he isn't moving."
[21:03] <Anastasia> As Demedais freezes, the creature's eyes glow a frosty blue! From his eyes a massive blue-white beam erupts, arching for Demedais!
[21:03] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+14 CR
[21:03] <Rei-chan> Anastasia rolled : 1d20+14 CR --> [ 1d20=6 ]{20}
[21:03] <Anastasia> OOC - Er, SR.
[21:04] <Anastasia> However, the beams fizzlea round Demedais, splattering apart like ice on hard stone, leaving the paladin untouched!
[21:04] <Demedais> "Okay, it spotted me." Demedais groans, cursing. "Decide quickly, guys; fight or retreat and recover?"
[21:04] <Anastasia> OOC - It's attacked. Unless you ugys are running roll initative.
[21:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
[21:04] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{17}
[21:05] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
01[21:05] <Seira> roll 1d2
[21:05] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+1 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{14}
[21:05] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d2 --> [ 1d2=2 ]{2}
01[21:05] <Seira> "We fight!" Seira declares.
01[21:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+7
[21:05] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{16}
[21:05] <Anastasia> roll 1d20-3
[21:05] <Rei-chan> Anastasia rolled : 1d20-3 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{12}
03[21:05] * Anastasia changes topic to 'Alicia>Seira>Demedais>Giant fucking collosus oh SHIT'
[21:08] <Alicia> OOC: range to end of passage and range to colossus?
[21:09] <Anastasia> OOC: The collosus is 60 ft away.
[21:10] <Alicia> OOC: at what distance down the passage do I get line of sight on it?
01[21:10] <Seira> OOC: Wait on me, I'll cast haste
[21:10] <Anastasia> OOC: Another 10 ft ahead.
[21:10] <Alicia> OOC: I'm not meleeing it, haste doesn't matter much
02[21:11] * Demedais (~ferixstad@141.218.53.167) Quit (Ping timeout)
03[21:11] * Taishyr (~ferixstad@141.218.53.167) has joined #dunes
03[21:12] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
06[21:12] * Alicia steps forward just enough to catch sight of the giant. "Oh, my..." she gasps before firming her resolve. Briefly glowing with a halo of white light, she gestures at the golem and the air screams in protest as an incandescent nova of spellfire erupts forth from Alicia, blasting straight at the titanic statue!
[21:13] <Alicia> roll 18d8 DC 22 reflex half
[21:13] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 18d8 DC 22 reflex half --> [ 18d8=81 ]{81}
[21:13] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7
[21:13] <Rei-chan> Anastasia rolled : 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{14}
[21:13] <Anastasia> The spellfire bores through the vast giant! It leaves a clean hole through it's leg above the knee, though it shows no hint of pain on it's nonliving face! It just stomps forward, dented but not downed! OOC - Seira.
06[21:17] * Seira figures it is as good a time as any to cast Haste; it should be useful for Demedais, at least. She advances herself, not intending to attack just yet.
[21:17] <Anastasia> OOC - How far are you advancing?
[21:17] <Anastasia> OOC - Also, you're up Deme.
01[21:17] <Seira> OOC: How far are Deme and Alicia from each other?
[21:17] <Anastasia> OOC - They're within 5 ft, both advanced minimally enough to see the collosus.
[21:17] <Anastasia> OOC - Of each other. They're 10 ft away and 50 ft from the behemoth.
01[21:18] <Seira> OOC: I'll go 10ft closer so that I'm 40ft away from it
[21:18] <Anastasia> OOC - Okay.
03[21:21] * Anastasia sets mode: +o Demedais
06[21:22] * Demedais considers the creature in front of him carefully, before shrugging. Under his breath, he mutters words to call his armor to him, before switching the featherfall ring out for the ring of protection.
[21:23] <Anastasia> As Demedais does so, the giant lumbers forward ten more feat! It's fist lunges forward at the approaching half dragon, coins and floor shaking as it moves it's titantic bulk!
[21:23] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+30 (-10 PA)
[21:23] <Rei-chan> Anastasia rolled : 1d20+30 (-10 PA) --> [ 1d20=20 ]{50}
[21:23] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+30 (-10 PA) crit?
[21:23] <Rei-chan> Anastasia rolled : 1d20+30 (-10 PA) crit? --> [ 1d20=11 ]{41}
[21:23] <Anastasia> roll 12d8+50
[21:23] <Rei-chan> Anastasia rolled : 12d8+50 --> [ 12d8=45 ]{95}
[21:25] <Anastasia> WHAM! Seira is slammed into, a giatn stone fist knocking her silly! Her ribs are shattered by the overwhelming blow, her scaly skin crumpled like paper! The blow leaves her staggering and greviously hurt, the single blow nigh overpowering! OOC - Alicia.
[21:27] <Alicia> "Seira!" Alicia cries out in alarm at the horrific injury just sustained. "Get out of here, we should be safe up the tunnel!" Firing another blast of spellfire at the golem to empty out her reserves, she then ducks away and retreats twenty feet.
[21:27] <Alicia> roll 18d8 DC 22 reflex half
[21:27] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 18d8 DC 22 reflex half --> [ 18d8=82 ]{82}
[21:28] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7
[21:28] <Rei-chan> Anastasia rolled : 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{19}
[21:28] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 tumble
[21:28] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+16 tumble --> [ 1d20=5 ]{21}
[21:28] <Anastasia> The beam of spellfire digs into the creature's arm, ripping and tearing a clean hole out! A second flawless hole has been made in it, much of it's upper bicep now airy as Alicia tumbles backwards down the icey path! OOC - Seira.
01[21:31] <Seira> Gritting her teeth, Seira slashes at the golem's hand, buried in the ground contemptiously next to her, with all the power of the Resort. She sees the logic in Alicia's words, however, and retreats much farther past the paladin afterwards.
01[21:31] <Seira> roll 1d20+20 smite
[21:31] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+20 smite --> [ 1d20=7 ]{27}
[21:31] <Anastasia> OOC - Hit.
01[21:32] <Seira> roll 3d8+7
[21:32] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 3d8+7 --> [ 3d8=12 ]{19}
01[21:32] <Seira> roll 6d8
[21:32] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 6d8 --> [ 6d8=28 ]{28}
01[21:33] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
[21:33] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{22}
[21:33] <Anastasia> The stony form of the fist is hard to dent and chip, the Resort not digging in deeply! However, the power that flows afterwards blows away several chunks of stony hand as Seira retreats backwards with a careful roll aside! OOC - Deme.
06[21:35] * Demedais grimaces and pulls back, keeping a wary eye on the colossus as he stands a bit in front of Seira, hoping that if it can reach in, he'll be the one targeted.
06[21:35] * Demedais touches Seira for some immediate healing as he does this.
[21:36] <Demedais> OOC: 24 HP healed, turn over.
[21:36] <Anastasia> As the party retreats down the tunnel, another flashing beam of blue-white frost comes at where they were! It leaves the entry abandoned entryway coated with moisture, but there's no obvious pursuit! OOC - Alicia.
[21:38] <Alicia> "It seems like we're safe here," Alicia observes, jogging back to join the others and likewise healing Seira what little she can.
[21:38] <Alicia> OOC: 15hp lay on hands
[21:39] <Anastasia> There's some more thumping, but no obvious pursuit...OOC - If you guys are retreating, go ahead and free act for now.
01[21:39] <Seira> "For now," Seira agrees. "It might widen the passage, of course. Do you have more spellfire to use on it?"
[21:40] <Alicia> "I don't have any left at the moment, although if Demedais was able to resist those eye rays I could probably absorb them and shoot right back at it," Alicia suggests, glancing back down the tunnel to see what the colossus is doing.
[21:41] <Anastasia> There's no more thumping now - nothing at all that you can see, though you can't see into the horde room from back here.
[21:41] <Demedais> "Possible, but we wouldn't want to get in rage of its fists." Demedais muses. "If we could keep you in the range of the lasers, but not the fists... How long could you keep such an offensive up?"
[21:42] <Alicia> "Until I get sleepy," Alicia answers honestly. "Since it's not even lunchtime yet, I think I can go a while." At that she creeps down the passage, making sure to stay at least forty feet from the opening.
[21:42] <Anastasia> Alicia creeps a little closer! OOC - How far are you coming toward it? Until you see the collosus or something else?
[21:43] <Alicia> OOC: can I see it at 35 feet from the opening?
[21:43] <Anastasia> OOC: No.
[21:43] <Anastasia> OOC: You have to get pretty close to the opening, with 10 ft.
06[21:43] * Alicia carves out another chunk of ice and hurls it into the chamber ahead to see if that gets any attention.
[21:44] <Anastasia> The ice flies into the chamber! A second later there is a massive THUMP, the ice obliterated by a vast stony fist!
06[21:44] * Alicia waits to see if the golem will come and investigate where the ice came from.
06[21:44] * Seira coughs. "If I survived a hit from that thing, so should you, Demedais. It depends on you whether you want to play bait."
[21:45] <Anastasia> There is no further reaction that Alicia can see.
[21:45] <Alicia> "Hey! Over here!" Alicia yells.
[21:45] <Demedais> "It doesn't seem inclined to use its eye beams again, it seems. Somewhat annoying." Demedais grunts.
[21:46] <Anastasia> No obvious sign of reaction from the shout.
[21:46] <Demedais> "..." Demedais pauses. "Is the alarm magic still up?"
06[21:46] * Seira shrugs. "I'm out of the right spells to tell right now."
06[21:46] * Alicia shrugs and heads back to the others. "Lets head back, we can investigate that other passage and I can charge up on the riddle-trap, then we can come back here tomorrow?" she suggests.
06[21:47] * Seira considers. "Well, since I'm not going out there again, I guess we are. Want to see what's down that chasm? I have spider climb prepared."
06[21:47] * Demedais heals Seira a few times as they discuss options.
[21:48] <Alicia> "It looks like a very long drop," Alicia replies honestly. "I think the area we first landed at will probably be more fruitful to explore for now."
[21:49] <Demedais> roll 3d8+3 (sacking Divine Favor, Detect Evil, Omen of Peril)
[21:49] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 3d8+3 (sacking Divine Favor, Detect Evil, Omen of Peril) --> [ 3d8=15 ]{18}
01[21:50] <Seira> "If you say so," Seira muses, taking the lead once more.
06[21:50] * Alicia hurries along, wanting to get to the other side rather than risk being caught short prematurely on her fly spell.
06[21:50] * Demedais follows with a shrug, dismissing his armor.
06[21:51] * Demedais also touches Seira's shoulder again to restore her strength.
[21:51] <Demedais> roll 1d4
[21:51] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d4 --> [ 1d4=3 ]{3}
[21:51] <Anastasia> Thus the party heads back and over the chasm! Thereafter they begin the long walk back. At about where they first felt the aura of death and miasma, the feeling passes away from them, full strength recovered. Only the short, chilly air remains as they walk back. OOC - Alicia and Deme, make fort saves? Seira, you breathed in ab unch of water which I figure helped a lot with the air, so no save needed.
[21:51] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
[21:52] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+19 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{32}
[21:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18
[21:52] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{24}
[21:52] <Anastasia> Walking past all they've done, the party comes back at last to the entryway to this frozen hell. The three paths remain...
[21:53] <Alicia> "Anyone got any requests for things I should say to answer that question?" Alicia asks, gesturing at the eastern passage. "I might as well work on that before we try the last passage."
[21:54] <Demedais> "So, recharge first, Alicia?" Demedais asks. "And... no, I can't think of anything. Humanity? Golems? I dunno."
[21:54] <Alicia> "Golems don't really live, but it's not like I care about being right at this stage," Alicia admits, going down said passage to throw out a few random words at the wall of force.
01[21:54] <Seira> "We never did try outsiders. Or specific types of undead. Zombies? Ghosts? Skeletons?"
06[21:55] * Alicia tries all of the suggestions offered until she's made ten attempts, then gives up.
[21:55] <Alicia> She also tosses in 'Dragons' as well. Because why not.
[21:56] <Anastasia> Thus the party walks back to the field of strange purple-black energy! Ten attempst are given - but none work at all. Only beams come forth, beams that refill Alicia's energy.
06[21:57] * Alicia is patently unsurprised and heads back out to the junction. "Now for the tracked passage?" she asks, letting Seira check for traps and such as they proceed.
06[21:57] * Seira has no arguments, there.
01[21:57] <Seira> roll 1d20+25 traps
[21:57] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+25 traps --> [ 1d20=4 ]{29}
[21:57] <Demedais> "Or, put bluntly, the likely trapped and ambush-ready passage, but sure, might as well."
[22:00] <Anastasia> Thus the party proceeds in! After about two hundred feet...OOC - PM.
01[22:02] <Seira> "...right," Seira mutters. "There's a pretty nasty trap ahead. Alicia, do you sense any magic?"
06[22:02] * Alicia dutifully stops and casts the requisite spell to find out!
06[22:02] * Alicia shakes her head. "No. Why, what sort of trap is it?"
01[22:03] <Seira> "You know those huge pits where the floor drops out, and just to be certain you die, the ceiling follows to crush you?"
01[22:03] <Seira> "This entire corridor is it. I suppose I could fly across, and maybe you guys could use the walls and spider climbs...."
[22:04] <Alicia> "I've never encountered one before, but it sounds unpleasant," Alicia agrees. "No chance you can disable it?"
06[22:04] * Seira checks said walls to confirm.
01[22:04] <Seira> "Not from here, though what I've just suggested should work."
[22:05] <Alicia> "I'm willing to try, although I suspect there's probably nothing worth finding down this path, all things considered," Alicia nods.
01[22:07] <Seira> "Well, we don't have a better idea, really, and spider climb last for a long time," Seira says, casting it on Demedais and Alicia. "Let's see what's at the end?"
[22:07] <Demedais> "If you believe this will work, I am inclined to trust you on it. So, shall we?" Demedais shrugs, nodding to Seira.
06[22:08] * Seira flies ahead, checking from time to time whether she is past the trapped area, or if a fresh trap is before her.
06[22:08] * Alicia carefully climbs up onto the left wall and makes sure she's solidly on and aligned before she begins to scoot along the corridor.
06[22:09] * Demedais follows Alicia, moving quite carefully.
[22:09] <Anastasia> The trapped area goes for 500 feet.  At the end, the party finds a dead end. However, carved into the dead end is a grand, elaborate stone door. There is a keyhole ornately decorated in it.
01[22:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+25 traps
[22:09] <Alicia> Is it magic?
[22:09] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+25 traps --> [ 1d20=8 ]{33}
[22:10] <Alicia> "No magic. Think you can unlock it, Seira?" Alicia asks.
01[22:11] <Seira> "I don't particularly like my chances," Seira responds. "It's trapped in a way that even a successful attempt would result in the other trap activating. And sadly, while I can use my skills with mage hand, the range here is too extensive for me. I feel we might be better off waiting for tomorrow to summon something to get the door opened, or retreat and rely on your spellfire."
06[22:12] * Seira does extend her senses through Lagann to try and see whether there's anything of metal past the door.
[22:13] <Alicia> "Well I could certainly blast the door apart, but if that triggers the trap then I don't see it as particularly viable," Alicia admits. "Perhaps the key is amidst the hoard or on the other side of that wall of force?"
01[22:14] <Seira> "Well. There are apparently metal spikes past it. Let's just return, I guess?"
[22:14] <Demedais> "Sounds like we don't want what's behind it, yes. Let's return and rest? Rope trick, maybe?"
[22:14] <Alicia> "I suppose at this point we'll have to call it a day," Alicia admits, waiting on Demedais to take the lead before she starts back.
01[22:15] <Seira> "I'd still like to see what's at the bottom of that chasm," Seira admits.
06[22:15] * Demedais begins to move back. "Can we make it in time before Spider Climb runs out?"
01[22:16] <Seira> "Its duration is a couple hours, so I think so."
[22:16] <Demedais> "Alicia? You have any opinion?"
[22:17] <Alicia> "I'm not sure I'd be up to spending a few hours climbing in these conditions," Alicia shakes her head. "I'm okay for now, but prolonged effort like that isn't something I want to risk when I could be required to fight at any moment."
01[22:17] <Seira> roll 2d8+10 me
[22:17] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 2d8+10 me --> [ 2d8=8 ]{18}
06[22:17] * Demedais nods. "Then we can check the chasm tomorrow, then?"
01[22:18] <Seira> "Alright. Let's camp out in rope trick in the main chamber, some distance above the ground? Say, twenty feet?"
[22:18] <Demedais> "Alright." Demedais shrugs.
[22:18] <Alicia> "I'm sure you can handle the specifics," Alicia allows.
[22:18] <Anastasia> OOC - How long can you extend Rope Trick for?
01[22:19] <Seira> OOC: x2 for 24 hours
[22:19] <Anastasia> OOC: Okay. Are you guys going to use the full 24 hours?
01[22:19] <Seira> OOC: No, just till dawn again
[22:19] <Alicia> OOC: which would be 23 hours
01[22:20] <Seira> OOC: Closer to 21, surely
[22:20] <Anastasia> OOC: Closer to 22 now with all the back and forth, but yeah. Anyway, go ahead and rest up/reset spells?
[22:21] <Alicia> OOC: done
[22:21] <Demedais> OOC: Kay.
[22:22] <Anastasia> The rest passes well enough. With a controlled temperature and real air to breathe, the rest is a good one. The next morning the party climbes out of the Rope Trick, restored and revitalized.
[22:23] <Alicia> "Well, shall we take another crack at the golem or try getting past the wall of force first?" Alicia asks, honestly fine with either.
01[22:23] <Seira> "The golem would be my choice," Seira says.
06[22:24] * Alicia casts resist energy (cold) on herself and greater magic weapon on her sword. "Here, Demedais, give me your sword for a moment?" she asks, intending to do the same for his.
06[22:24] * Demedais nods and hands the sword over.
[22:24] <Alicia> After granting Mystra's blessings to the Kensai's weapon, Alicia hands it back, now just a tad sharper and more responsive.
[22:24] <Demedais> "Yeah, let's handle the golem. Obvious rewards for doing that. We can work on handling the rest later."
[22:25] <Alicia> "Lets go then," Alicia nods, heading off in that direction.
06[22:25] * Seira casts a little spell on each of them to allow them to handle the conditions better before setting off herself.
[22:25] <Anastasia> Thus the party returns towards the golem! As they walk down the corridor, they find the aura of miasma and weakness in the same place as before, a sharp note warning not to go further lightly.
06[22:26] * Alicia bravely perseveres!
01[22:26] <Seira> roll 1d10+10
[22:26] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d10+10 --> [ 1d10=10 ]{20}
06[22:26] * Demedais continues as well, grunting lightly at the aura.
[22:28] <Anastasia> Thus the party returns to the chasm! A fly spell and removal of armor gets past it, the party coming back to the silver coated passage to the horde.
06[22:29] * Demedais grunts. "First, is the alarm magic back up?"
06[22:30] * Alicia sees little point in casting shield on herself, all things considered. But in response to Demedais's grunting she does oblige by casting detect magic.
06[22:32] * Seira sees many reasons to call upon Stoneskin before the golem makes an appearance, but preserves the rest of her magic for now.
[22:32] <Alicia> "It is. I'm sure it hardly matters since I'm the golem will attack as soon as it sees us regardless of whether there's any alarm," Alicia replies.
[22:34] <Demedais> "Well, yes, but it does dictate that we should throw an ice block out first to see if it's there, then trigger it to summon the thing if it isn't. Although if we dispel it we might be able to snipe the thing from range, assuming it's not waiting for us." Demedais explains.
[22:35] <Alicia> "It didn't appear when I threw the first ice block," Alicia points. "And we have range in here. But if you'd rather engage the golem yourself within the chamber I suppose I'll make it easier for you," she allows, gesturing before her at the aura. "In the name of Mystra let the spell be broken."
[22:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
[22:35] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{15}
[22:36] <Anastasia> Alicia calls on the blessings of Mystra, but the spell resists and survives!
01[22:36] <Seira> "I could try it as well," Seira says, calling upon Waukeen's power.
01[22:36] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
[22:36] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+19 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{27}
01[22:36] <Seira> *+10
[22:36] <Demedais> "It could be waiting on us, Alicia, and the alarm would tell it we're coming back in. I'm not sure this is optimal."
[22:37] <Anastasia> Seira calls down the power of Waukeen, but once again the magic preserveres!
06[22:37] * Seira tries again with a shrug.
01[22:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
[22:37] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+10 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{18}
[22:37] <Anastasia> A third time is not the charm, as the magic stubbornly resists.
[22:37] <Demedais> "Should we throw a block of ice down to see if the thing's still there? It didn't react to that last time, so if we hear it this time..." Demedais shrugs.
[22:37] <Alicia> "It's a golem! A mindless rock!" Alicia protests. "We can do exactly what we did yesterday and come out fine - there's no need to go in there and get its attention directly when it would be far simpler to get its attention by triggering the alarm and then shoot it when it appears."
[22:39] <Demedais> "Assuming it's not mindlessly waiting for us." Demedais grimaces. "This is why I am prescribing caution; stepping out just to get punched is a not good idea."
[22:39] <Alicia> "That's why we don't step out," Alicia explains. "We trigger the alarm from the safety of the tunnel, then when it appears down there - just like it did yesterday - we then blast it. It's the safest way."
06[22:40] * Seira grabs a small rock and tosses it in to end the bickering. While being certain to keep well away from the cavern.
[22:41] <Anastasia> The rock is thrown! It lands with a soft thump, but nothing seems to happen.
06[22:41] * Seira tilts her head.
06[22:42] * Demedais shrugs. "Very well, then. You two ready?"
[22:42] <Alicia> "As always," Alicia affirms, stepping forward until the chime is heard.
06[22:42] * Seira has the rod of empowering, considering herself reasonably prepared.
06[22:42] * Demedais calls his armor and follows Alicia.

[Corwin]

01[20:12] <Seira> [22:41] <Anastasia> The rock is thrown! It lands with a soft thump, but nothing seems to happen.
01[20:12] <Seira> [22:41] * Seira tilts her head.
01[20:12] <Seira> [22:42] * Demedais shrugs. "Very well, then. You two ready?"
01[20:12] <Seira> [22:42] <Alicia> "As always," Alicia affirms, stepping forward until the chime is heard.
01[20:12] <Seira> [22:42] * Seira has the rod of empowering, considering herself reasonably prepared.
01[20:12] <Seira> [22:42] * Demedais calls his armor and follows Alicia.
06[20:12] * Alicia belatedly decides to cast shield after all just before crossing. It could prove handy.
[20:13] <Kotono> Thus the party casts and prepares, stepping out into the alarm! At the sound and noise, they can see the collosus has returned to the center of the room! As the alarm sounds, it stirs to life again, gaze sweeping about! OOC - You guys can act.
[20:14] <Alicia> OOC: I'm standing 35 feet back from the opening. Can I see the golem?
[20:18] <Kotono> OOC: No. You did trip the alarm, it takes going forward more to see inside. Deme had to do the same thing after you guys tripped the alarm last time, remember.
06[20:19] * Alicia then doesn't see that the colossus has returned to the centre of the room, as she simply waits for it to come and look up the passage at which point she'll shoot it.
06[20:19] * Demedais glances at Alicia, before stepping back to just a bit in front of her.
[20:20] <Kotono> As the alarm sounds, there are THUMPS once more! The sound of the collosus moving, coming forward! The steady pounding of stone feet echos throughout the chamber and hall, coming closer! The clink-clack of disturbed coins and metals can be heard after, each step rustling the vast horde that awaits inside!  But slowly it advances, until at last it comes by the entrance, finally in the narrow range that the party can see from here. It's eyes swee
[20:20] <Kotono> finally in the narrow range that the party can see from here. It's eyes sweep about!
06[20:21] * Demedais steps to the side a bit, hoping to both catch the golem's attention and get away from Alicia's line of fire.
06[20:21] * Seira is more than prepared to return the favor from yesterday, waiting for the chance.
06[20:21] * Alicia has no compunctions about attacking the creature as soon as it appears.
[20:21] <Alicia> OOC: init, or just attack?
[20:22] <Kotono> OOC - You guys can strike first.
[20:22] <Alicia> Gesturing forward, Alicia releases another incandescent beam of silvery spellfire to blast through the golem's gigantic form!
[20:22] <Alicia> roll 18d8 DC 22 reflex half
[20:22] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 18d8 DC 22 reflex half --> [ 18d8=69 ]{69}
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:23] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{13}
[20:24] <Kotono> Spellfire comes forth! It bores a hole through the stomach of the stone armored collosus, leaving a clean hole in it's wake! OOC - Deme and Seira, you can act if you wish. If not, just say your'e holding or whatever.
06[20:25] * Demedais holds his ground, watching the golem with shield and sword ready.
06[20:28] * Seira decides to try her strongest spell on the golem, summoning an orb of force to strike at it from a reasonably safe place to the side and a few steps behind Alicia.
01[20:29] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 touch
[20:29] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+15 touch --> [ 1d20=8 ]{23}
01[20:29] <Seira> roll 10d6 if it works
[20:29] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 10d6 if it works --> [ 10d6=37 ]{37}
[20:30] <Kotono> A moment later, an orb of force strikes the collosus in the shoulder! Stone is knocked free by this blast, a small rubble let loose! In retort, the golem's gaze turns on the party! A ray of cold comes forth, aimed at Alicia!
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 ranged touch hahahahahaha yeah
[20:30] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+17 ranged touch hahahahahaha yeah --> [ 1d20=13 ]{30}
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 14d6
[20:30] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 14d6 --> [ 14d6=43 ]{43}
[20:30] <Kotono> OOC - Initiative.
[20:30] <Alicia> OOC: can I absorb it?
[20:30] <Kotono> OOC: If you like, yes. 8 spell levels.
01[20:30] <Seira> roll 1d20+7
[20:30] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{19}
[20:30] <Alicia> OOC: i totally like
[20:30] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
[20:30] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+1 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{19}
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20-3
[20:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
[20:30] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20-3 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{6}
[20:30] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{10}
03[20:31] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira=Demedais?!>Alicia>OH SHIT GIANT FUCKING COLLOSUS!'
06[20:34] * Demedais looks to Alicia, but seeing her unhurt, shrugs and utters a short prayer to Helm, asking for more accuracy in the upcoming fight.
[20:34] <Demedais> OOC: Divine favor used: self.
[20:34] <Kotono> OOC: Right. Seira.
06[20:36] * Seira opts for Heroism, still holding hope that Alicia would wreck the golem without the need to get in melee range.
[20:36] <Kotono> OOC - Alicia.
[20:37] <Alicia> After absorbing the energy of the golem's eye rays, Alicia grins and gestures at it. "Back at you!" she calls as another searing beam of spellfire surges forth by her will!
[20:37] <Alicia> roll 18d8 DC 22 reflex half
[20:37] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 18d8 DC 22 reflex half --> [ 18d8=89 ]{89}
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:37] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
[20:38] <Kotono> This time, the searing spellfire hits it in the stomach again! A larger gash forms there, a considerable hole in it's middle! Yet even as this happens, the collosus implacably fires it's freezing rays at Alicia! OOC - 8 spell levels since I assume you're absorbing it. Seira and Deme, you're up.
06[20:39] * Seira raises an eyebrow, and merely waits on Alicia.
06[20:39] * Demedais simply stands solid, waiting to see if the being will yet fall.
[20:39] <Kotono> OOC - Alicia then.
[20:41] <Alicia> "While I can keep this up all day, feel free to jump in at any time," Alicia offers as she recycles the beam of energy sent at her and fires it back in purer form.
[20:41] <Alicia> roll 10d8 DC 22
[20:41] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 10d8 DC 22 --> [ 10d8=28 ]{28}
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:41] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{25}
01[20:41] <Seira> "While I could jump in and get my spine snapped in two, this seems safer."
[20:42] <Kotono> This time Mystra's gift is far less radiant, only cutting out a small gash on the creature's leg, which stomps back to avoid part of the flaming penetration! At this, eye rays fire again - this time at Seira!
01[20:42] <Seira> But she casts Haste on them anyway, in preparation for the inevitable.
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 melee touch
[20:42] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+17 melee touch --> [ 1d20=5 ]{22}
[20:42] <Kotono> OOc - Touch AC?
01[20:42] <Seira> OOC: 21  :/
[20:43] <Kotono> roll 14d6 cold
[20:43] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 14d6 cold --> [ 14d6=53 ]{53}
[20:44] <Kotono> This time Seira is hit in the chest by blue-white frost rays! Her body is covered in crackling, freezing ice! Her clothing is coated in it! OOC - Seira and Deme, you're up.
[20:45] <Kotono> OOC - Deme, I mean. Hur.
03[20:45] * Kotono changes topic to 'Demedais?!>Alicia>Seira>OH SHIT GIANT FUCKING COLLOSUS!'
01[20:46] <Seira> "What a day not to protect myself from that crap," Seira mutters, shivering.
06[20:47] * Demedais sprints forward and slashes at the golem, attempting to catch its attention!
[20:47] <Kotono> OOC - It gets an AoO due to reach. You okay with that?
[20:48] <Demedais> OOC: Better I than Seira the Eternal Target, so yes.
[20:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+40
[20:48] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+40 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{48}
[20:48] <Kotono> roll 6d8+25
[20:48] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 6d8+25 --> [ 6d8=18 ]{43}
[20:49] <Kotono> WHAM! Demedais is clubbed nearly into the frozen stone ground by the golem's fist darting out, plummeling him without mercy! He's smarked hard, stars in his vision, but he's still up! OOC - Continue and attack, Deme.
06[20:49] * Demedais launches a single solid strike at the beast, attempting to make it crumble!
[20:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (-8 PA)
[20:50] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+16 (-8 PA) --> [ 1d20=13 ]{29}
[20:50] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[20:50] <Demedais> roll 2d6+25
[20:50] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 2d6+25 --> [ 2d6=3 ]{28}
[20:51] <Kotono> Demedais charges forward, even as blood comes down his smashed face! His enchanted sword cuts into the lower leg of the collosus in front of him, struggling but leaving a cut in the stone in his sword's wake! OOC - Alicia.
[20:53] <Alicia> "Well, better get in there myself," Alicia admits, curling her fingers upwards as she gestures before her. "By the rite of flame, I call my allies to aid me!" she intones as a small cluster of fiery orbs with stubby limbs materialise behind the golem. As soon as they're in place she flies into melee range herself.
[20:53] <Alicia> roll 1d4+1 small fire elementals
[20:53] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d4+1 small fire elementals --> [ 1d4=1 ]{2}
[20:54] <Alicia> OOC: fuck you Rei
03[20:54] * Kotono changes topic to 'Demedais?!>Alicia=Fire Elementals>Seira>OH SHIT GIANT FUCKING COLLOSUS!'
[20:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+3 elemental 1 aid another, DC 10, gives Alicia +2 AC vs golem if hits
[20:54] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+3 elemental 1 aid another, DC 10, gives Alicia +2 AC vs golem if hits --> [ 1d20=10 ]{13}
[20:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+3 elemental 2 aid another, DC 10, gives Alicia +2 AC vs golem if hits
[20:54] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+3 elemental 2 aid another, DC 10, gives Alicia +2 AC vs golem if hits --> [ 1d20=19 ]{22}
[20:54] <Kotono> Two beings of pure flame appear on command, supporting the attacks from behind! OOC - Seira.
06[20:56] * Seira has no better ideas than getting up close and personal with the monster, despite her misgivings. Discarding her rod, she draws the Resort and moves into a flanking position with one of Alicia's friends. She likely won't be able to keep it up for long, so she tries to make this strike, at least, count.
01[20:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+24 smite (charge, flanking)
[20:58] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+24 smite (charge, flanking) --> [ 1d20=19 ]{43}
[20:58] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
01[20:58] <Seira> roll 3d8+7+6d8
[20:58] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 3d8+7+6d8 --> [ 3d8=19 6d8=37 ]{63}
[20:59] <Kotono> Charging in and calling on the power of the Resort she holds, Seira cuts into the foot of the creature! While the blade doesn't dig deep, the flash of light that comes blasts away mores tone! At this...
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d5 1 A 2 D 3 S 4 E1 5 E2
[21:00] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d5  A 2 D 3 S 4 E1 5 E2 --> [ 1d5=1 ]{1}
[21:00] <Kotono> The golem strikes down! It's fist goes for Alicia, slamming into her as if to turn her into a pancake!
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (-10 PA)
[21:00] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+30 (-10 PA) --> [ 1d20=1 ]{31}
[21:01] <Kotono> Yet the first slams down for naught, hitting the ground and leaving a crater as Alicia swiftly jumps back, parrying away flying stones with a spin of Hellstriker! OOC - Lucky. Deme.
06[21:02] * Demedais nods once as his sword changes hues just slightly, before letting loose into his opponent with a storm of blows intended to bring it down!
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +2 GMW +1 Divine Favor -8 PA)
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +2 GMW +1 Divine Favor -8 PA)
[21:02] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +2 GMW +1 Divine Favor -8 PA) --> [ 1d20=7 ]{22}
[21:02] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +2 GMW +1 Divine Favor -8 PA) --> [ 1d20=6 ]{21}
[21:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste +2 GMW +1 Divine Favor -8 PA)
[21:03] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+10 (+1 Haste +2 GMW +1 Divine Favor -8 PA) --> [ 1d20=5 ]{15}
[21:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 (+1 Haste +2 GMW +1 Divine Favor -8 PA)
[21:03] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+7 (+1 Haste +2 GMW +1 Divine Favor -8 PA) --> [ 1d20=7 ]{14}
[21:04] <Kotono> Yet despite all of Demedais swordsmanship, he can't land a telling blow on the behemoth! His blows lash out, but clang off against hardened stones! OOC - Alicia.
[21:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+3 elemental 1 aid another
[21:04] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+3 elemental 1 aid another --> [ 1d20=14 ]{17}
[21:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+3 elemental 2 aid another
[21:04] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+3 elemental 2 aid another --> [ 1d20=5 ]{8}
[21:06] <Alicia> While her summoned elementals provide interference by licking flames at the titanic statue's heels, Alicia soars up its outstretched arm, stabbing her sword into its elbow and racking up the bicep before she lays savagely into its face and neck with a stunning series of vicious blows!
[21:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Fire
[21:06] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+21 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Fire --> [ 1d20=9 ]{30}
[21:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Fire
[21:06] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+21 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Fire --> [ 1d20=4 ]{25}
[21:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Holy
[21:06] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+21 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Holy --> [ 1d20=15 ]{36}
[21:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Fire
[21:06] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+16 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Fire --> [ 1d20=6 ]{22}
[21:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Holy
[21:06] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+16 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Holy --> [ 1d20=5 ]{21}
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Fire
[21:07] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+11 fighting defensively, divine might, channeling 1 4th, 2 3rd, and 1 second level slot. Fire --> [ 1d20=13 ]{24}
[21:07] <Kotono> OOC - Three hits.
[21:07] <Alicia> OOC: 2 fire and 1 holy?
[21:07] <Kotono> OOC - The 25 and up, yeah.
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d8+18+1d6+11d4
[21:07] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d8+18+1d6+11d4 --> [ 1d8=5 1d6=6 11d4=29 ]{58}
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d8+18+1d6+11d4
[21:08] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d8+18+1d6+11d4 --> [ 1d8=5 1d6=3 11d4=27 ]{53}
[21:08] <Alicia> roll 1d8+18+11d4
[21:08] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d8+18+11d4 --> [ 1d8=1 11d4=27 ]{46}
[21:10] <Kotono> Alicia flies up, racking hits into the almost impenetrable stone of the golem! Her blade carves in, aided by bursts of arcane flame! Scarring at it's face primarily, Alicia severs deep into it's neck! It treis to rebalance after, but this makes the holes in it's stomach shudder and crack! From it's middle these cracks web out, running up and down the length of the collosus! The other injuries, sword, orb and spellfire wounds, have more cracks r
[21:10] <Kotono> The other injuries, sword, orb and spellfire wounds, have more cracks runf rom them! Under this, the collosus staggers and crumbles apart - but stone is falling everywhere, an avalanche of your defeated foe crumbling all around! OOC - Ref saves all.
01[21:10] <Seira> roll 1d20+26
[21:10] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+26 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{46}
[21:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 (Presuming AoE ref save.)
[21:10] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+22 (Presuming AoE ref save.) --> [ 1d20=10 ]{32}
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 I'm actually flying at its head height
[21:10] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+13 I'm actually flying at its head height --> [ 1d20=5 ]{18}
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+3 elemental 1
[21:10] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+3 elemental 1 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{10}
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+3 elemental 2
[21:10] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+3 elemental 2 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{10}
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 2d6 some stone spray for Alicia, but she's damned luck she wasn't groundborne to fail that save.
[21:12] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 2d6 some stone spray for Alicia, but she's damned luck she wasn't groundborne to fail that save. --> [ 2d6=6 ]{6}
[21:13] <Kotono> The party is quick! While the two elementals are crushed underneath, Seira deftly tumbles backwards! Demedais braces himself, cutting through a chunk of collosus coming for him, standing safely amid it's halves! Alicia is pelted by some stones sent flying, but is mostly safe with her aerial perch. All around are fragments of the collosus, and past it...the path to the horde so searche dfor.
06[21:14] * Alicia summarily heals herself as she floats fully into the dragon's lair and looks around in hopes of seeing some sort of obvious evil altar or some such to explain the debilitating aura present.
01[21:14] <Seira> Sounds like the time to cast Detect Magic and take a look around, now that she's not in danger.
06[21:14] * Demedais carefully looks around to see if there's any other nasty surprise lying in wait.
01[21:16] <Seira> roll 3d8+14 heal
[21:16] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 3d8+14 heal --> [ 3d8=7 ]{21}
[21:16] <Kotono> Coming into the lair, the party can see many things. All about are vast piles of coins, primarily silver, but with gold, platinum and other types mixed in. Various objects of art are about - elven carvings, dwarven stonework, a large square table with writing and images engraved into it, a gold rimmed cask, a cherrywood scroll case brimming with a dozen or so scrolls, an alchemic laboratory in a corner with alchemic good stacked besides it, the
[21:16] <Kotono> an alchemic laboratory in a corner with alchemic good stacked besides it, the brozned skeleton of a troll and far far far more. It's all about this huge horde.
[21:17] <Alicia> Square table could be evil altar! Alicia goes to take a closer look. "So, out of interest, what do you two think we should do with all this?" she asks Seira and Demedais.
[21:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15
[21:17] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{19}
01[21:18] <Seira> "What, the table?" Seira asks, coming closer.
[21:18] <Kotono> OOC: K"P check, Alicia?
[21:18] <Alicia> "Er... no," Alicia shakes her head, "The vast trove of treasure?"
[21:19] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
[21:19] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{23}
01[21:19] <Seira> "We're taking it back with us. We might have to return, of course."
06[21:19] * Seira taps Alicia's shoulder. "Necromancy over there in that corner, buried by the coins. Wanna check it out?"
[21:19] <Kotono> The table is carved with Abyssal, which Alicia can't read. She identifies the engraved demon as Orcus. Seira can read the text, it's a tale about how Orcus defeated the Golded Dragon messanger of Lathander in the Abyss.
[21:20] <Kotono> *golden
06[21:20] * Demedais generally shrugs, before turning to that corner. "An undead menace, then?"
06[21:20] * Seira summarizes the no-doubt epic tale in a few utilitarian sentences.
[21:21] <Kotono> Orcus defeated the dragonb y luring it into it's lair and overwhelming it with undeath to such a degree that not even a true dragon could withstand. The tale ends with Orcus taking the creature's skeleton as a prize to animate.
[21:21] <Alicia> "Looks like infernal written by someone with severe mental disorders," Alicia shakes her head at the runes on the table before going to check out the corner indicated. "Anyway, Seira, what I meant was what do you two think we should do once we actually get all this out of here? I was thinking we should give a portion to the elves to help them rebuild and as compensation."
[21:22] <Kotono> Alicia goes to the corner! Buried under a pile of coins is a black dagger. It's very slender, almost needle like.
01[21:22] <Seira> "Helping them rebuild is a worthy cause. What's the compensation for, though?" Seira asks, examining the table more as she speaks for any magical or arcane patterns beyond the story itself.
[21:23] <Alicia> "The dragon killed a lot of people," Alicia explains patiently. "Those people often have families. Some of them might even have been the providers for said families. Do you see where I'm going with this?"
[21:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 spellcraft on the dagger, is it like the necromantic aura from the tunnel yesterday?
[21:23] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+7 spellcraft on the dagger, is it like the necromantic aura from the tunnel yesterday? --> [ 1d20=18 ]{25}
06[21:24] * Alicia also examines the area for any malevolent auras.
01[21:25] <Seira> "We'll need to run it through with Chillander, first. Spending money on his subjects in a foreign land before doing that would be in bad form," Seira responds, not really having an objection. "That's the cash, though. Anything magical is rightfully ours, and we even agreed on that. Sort of."
06[21:26] * Demedais looks around for other exits and entrances to this place.
[21:26] <Alicia> "He seemed an honourable sort. I'm sure he wouldn't object," Alicia opines, reaching to pick up the dagger... and then stopping. The dragon might have left more insidious protections as well. She casts detect poison to be on the safe side.
01[21:27] <Seira> "I don't think he would, either," Seira agrees. "So, I'm not seeing any altars of fell evil here. Let's try that other path?"
[21:27] <Demedais> "Well, it seems like this is it... which would put the altar of evil either down the crevasse or down the other path.
06[21:28] * Alicia then picks up the dagger and makes a few stabs to see how it handles. "We could also check the bottom of that chasm - it's probably more likely than the path behind the forcefield."
[21:28] <Kotono> Alicia finds that the dagger feels light and quick in her hand.
06[21:28] * Seira shrugs. "That path has my vote but I'm fine with this, too."
[21:29] <Demedais> "We can return to that path no issue; we're closer to the crevasse, so we may as well check it out first, I feel." Demedais shrugs.
06[21:29] * Alicia puts the dagger down since it'll surely keep until they leave. "Demedais is right, we might as well deal with them in order."
01[21:29] <Seira> "So what's it gonna be for you," Seira asks Demedais. "Falling or crawling?"
[21:30] <Demedais> "Crawl, thanks." Demedais replies with a grimace.
[21:31] <Alicia> "Falling is quicker, and perfectly safe," Alicia offers with a smile. "Unless there's an anti-magic field at the bottom. But that'd just be silly."
01[21:31] <Seira> "Falling is likely the fastest option!" Seira voices, though she does imbue Demedais with the power to crawl as much as he wishes up and down walls.
[21:32] <Kotono> OOC - Would all three of you make fort saves
[21:32] <Kotono> ?
[21:32] <Demedais> "You two can scout it out for me, then!" Demedais replies with a slight grin. "Until then, I'll just go down slowly, thanks.
[21:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
[21:32] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+19 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{34}
[21:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18
[21:32] <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{20}
01[21:33] <Seira> roll 1d20+20
[21:33] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+20 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{34}
[21:33] <Kotono> The party presses onward. The thin air continues to make your heads spin and bodies ache, the cold like a second constant lashing after. But all three party members preservere, keeping up despite the inhuman conditions! They reach the crevasse withoutincident, the other side hundreds of feet away and the bottom straight down several hundred.
06[21:34] * Alicia is perfectly resilient to the cold right now, and flies out the middle of the gorge before she starts to descend. No sense falling if Demedais is going to take his time, but if her fly spell runs out part way it's no great loss.
06[21:35] * Seira descends lazily, flapping her wings once in a while to maintain her speed.
06[21:35] * Demedais shakes his head slowly while clinging to the wall, before recovering his fatigue as he continues downward.
[21:35] <Demedais> OOC: Lesser restoration used.
[21:37] <Kotono> Recovering his energy, Demedais takes up the rear as he crawls down! It's several hundred long feet to the bottom! On reaching it first, Seira and Alicia can see that it's a spiky, uneven crack in the mountain. There's a lot of terrain here to search if you wish, but you don't see any obvious connecting passages or pathways.
06[21:37] * Alicia performs a casual sweep from above for either magic or evil.
06[21:38] * Seira decides to fly in the opposite direction from Alicia, sweeping the grounds for magic herself as well as looking for anything out of the ordinary.
06[21:38] * Alicia returns to Seira after a moment. "Doesn't seem like anything's here," she reports. "I'll go get Demedais and fly back up to the other side?"
06[21:38] * Demedais slowly gets to the bottom before catching his breath and carefully looking around.
01[21:39] <Seira> roll 1d20+27 search
[21:39] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+27 search --> [ 1d20=2 ]{29}
01[21:39] <Seira> "Sure thing," Seira agrees, descending to take a better, final look.
01[21:40] <Seira> Not seeing anything worth her time, Seira flies up after Alicia, putting more effort into it, now.
[21:40] <Kotono> OOC - Where are you guys heading now, beyond simply flying up?
01[21:40] <Seira> OOC: To that corridor with the barrier
06[21:40] * Alicia collects Demedais if he's amenable and flies back up to the tunnel leading away from the hoard.
06[21:41] * Demedais nods slightly at Alicia's assistance.
[21:41] <Kotono> Thus the party returns back! On walking back, they pass away from the aura of death, their endurance no longer cruelly assailed. They return to the barrier and it's stated riddle, awaiting them. OOC - Con loss is gone, update HPs.
01[21:42] <Seira> "Well. I have enough Dimensional Doors to take us in and out of that region," Seira announces. "So unless you'd like to recharge, Alicia, we're ready to go on?"
06[21:43] * Demedais shrugs. "If you guys are, I'm ready. It won't disrupt the spell or anything, will it?"
06[21:44] * Seira shrugs.
[21:44] <Alicia> "I might as well while I'm here," Alicia smiles lopsidedly before she posits, "A dryad, a modron, nothing, me, you, everything, a pixie, Daa-vid, god king, gnome."
01[21:44] <Seira> "I could always ask Lagann to eat it."
[21:45] <Kotono> Alicia gets beamed hard for each request, none amused by her answers at all.
06[21:45] * Alicia steps back and turns to Seira. "Ready."
[21:45] <Alicia> "Oh! Orcus!"
[21:46] <Kotono> Alicia gets beamed once more! OOC - How much spellfire do you have stored?
[21:47] <Alicia> OOC: 33/36
06[21:47] * Seira smirks, and grabs both Alicia and Demedais, sending them as far down that corridor as she can reasonably see.
[21:47] <Kotono> Woosh! The trio appear down the corridor, well past the barrier. Ahead you can see that things go on a little more, before coming into a deep hole ahead and a dead end besides the hole.
06[21:48] * Alicia naturally lets Seira check for hidden traps and such before approaching the mysterious hole.
01[21:48] <Seira> "Huh." Seira blinks. "So it was a trap within a trap? And a single undead thing?"
01[21:48] <Seira> roll 1d20+27 traps
[21:48] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+27 traps --> [ 1d20=5 ]{32}
06[21:51] * Seira cranes her head to look closer. "Coins are spread on the ground down that hole. Wow, this must be the weirdest trap yet." She pats the male paladin's shoulder. "I nominate Demedais to go check it out."
[21:51] <Demedais> "Traps or no traps?" Demedais asks flatly.
01[21:52] <Seira> "None I could see but *come on* this so has to be trapped somewhere down the line!"
06[21:52] * Seira smiles widely at Demedais.
06[21:53] * Demedais eyes Seira warily, before glancing down the hole himself to see if he can spot anything out of the ordinary.
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01[21:54] <Seira> "Aren't you excited? It's been a while since I've seen such an elaborate design!"
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[21:54] <Kotono> The hole is about 100 feet deep and wid eenough for a person to climb down if they wished. At the bottom, there is a hole in the side wall, where you can see light gushing out. Besides that bottom hole are a few golden coins, littered about carelessly, as if spilling out.
[21:56] <Demedais> "Fine. Since none of the rest of you seem compelled to act..." Demedais mutters, healing himself before climbing down with Spider Climb, armor on just in case.
[21:57] <Demedais> OOC: 24 HP lay on hands.
01[21:57] <Seira> "I just prefer to study it as an observer for once," Seira tells him, still smiling brightly.
[21:57] <Kotono> Thus Demedais descends! On reaching the bottom he can see what lies behond in the lit hole! It opens into a large chamber! It's filled with golden coins and wealth, well lit and waiting to be plundered.
01[21:58] <Seira> "Anything?" Seira asks.
[21:58] <Alicia> "Look out for illusions!" Alicia helpfully calls down to Demedais.
[21:58] <Demedais> "Okay, you two, it seems safe. It leads into a second loot chamber." Demedais calls up, before using a casting of Detect Magic to see if there's any auras just ahead. It's not like he could ever tell them apart, but if they're there...
06[21:59] * Demedais also checks to see if this looks like the previous chamber.
[21:59] <Kotono> It somewhat resembles the previous horde chamber, though it's not as large. No giant collosus, either.
06[21:59] * Seira flies down to land besides Demedais, taking a look herself.
[21:59] <Demedais> "Although there's a strong magical aura all over the entire chamber, so I'm leery here." he calls up as an afterthought.
06[21:59] * Alicia climbs on down after Seira.
[21:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 climb
[21:59] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+9 climb --> [ 1d20=10 ]{19}
06[22:00] * Seira recasts Detect Magic, glancing through the opening.
[22:00] <Kotono> Alicia manages to climb down safely, the stones jutting and rugged enough to allow it.
[22:00] <Alicia> Once at the bottom, Alicia tugs down her blindfold to see if blindsight catches anything her eyes miss. Or vice versa.
01[22:00] <Seira> "Illusion and conjuration, pretty strong," she reports. "Oh well, I was right?"
[22:01] <Alicia> "It's empty," Alicia reports as she pushes the blindfold up. "Certainly a trap." Interest lost, she starts climbing back up.
[22:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 climb
[22:01] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+9 climb --> [ 1d20=15 ]{24}
[22:01] <Demedais> "Possibly? This may be a huge trap, since its lair seemed to be the other place- ah, it is? Fun. Could the corrupting aura be down this way somewhere, then? We still haven't found that."
01[22:02] <Seira> "I find these traps acceptable," Seira states, nodding firmly as she flies up after Alicia. "Once we've dealt with the pesky cold and dead feeling this place has, I'll be claiming it as my winter lair."
[22:02] <Kotono> Alicia climbs up skillfully enough, reaching back up without incident.
[22:02] <Alicia> "You're entirely welcome to it," Alicia replies, waiting to be teleported out.
06[22:02] * Demedais shrugs and climbs back up. "Back to the loot room or are we leaving immediately?"
01[22:03] <Seira> "I want to gather anything of magic that's not out to get us. The silver can wait."
01[22:04] <Seira> roll 1d20+22
[22:04] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+22 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{30}
06[22:06] * Seira leads the way back, where she would use another Dimensional Door to take them across the barrier. And once in the central chamber, she decides to look one more for anything she might've overlooked, like yet another passage carefully hidden away.
[22:06] <Kotono> OOC - Search check if you like then.
01[22:06] <Seira> roll 1d20+27 sure~
[22:06] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+27 sure~ --> [ 1d20=15 ]{42}
01[22:07] <Seira> "Okay, pretty ready to grab our things and return, now."
06[22:07] * Demedais nods once.
[22:09] <Kotono> Thus the party returns to the horde, into the hateful aura of death. They search for magical items, finding the following: 11 scrolls from the scrollcase, a book of beautiful gold, as if carved from a vast nugget, an open eared helmet, a pair of well worn and nail studded gauntlets and the black dagger found before.
06[22:09] * Seira checks them all for entrapments!
[22:10] <Kotono> None of the magical items have any obvious traps on them to spring.
06[22:11] * Seira is fairly ready to teleport back, then!
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC - Where are you guys TPing to?
06[22:14] * Seira aims for just outside Dewfrost!
01[22:14] <Seira> roll 1d100 whee~
[22:14] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d100 whee~ --> [ 1d100=56 ]{56}
01[22:15] <Seira> roll 2d8+10 heal
[22:15] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 2d8+10 heal --> [ 2d8=3 ]{13}
[22:16] <Kotono> Calling on the power of teleportation, Seira and party appear just outside of Dewfrost! All about soldiers are mustering, the fortress town full of warrior elves. On appearing several turn to look at you, including one that calls, "Call Sir Everandol!"
06[22:16] * Seira gives them a friendly wave on appearance.
06[22:16] * Demedais nods to the watching elves.
[22:18] <Kotono> Many look to the party with interest and restraint, as an escort quickly comes to take the party along. They are lead to meet Everandol again, who awaits them. "You've returned," h e says by way of greeting. "Lord Chillander has sent word that expressing his deep gratitude. He wishes to pass this onto you i nperson once he reaches Dewfrost."
[22:19] <Alicia> "Do you know when that will be?" Alicia asks politely, not really wanting to stick around here that long.
01[22:19] <Seira> "A shame we couldn't be here sooner," Seira laments.
[22:20] <Kotono> "Within a week. He is marshalling support for restoring Respite after this tragedy. Until then, he asks that you enjoy our hospitality here." Everandol says with a polite smile. "There is also a missive for you from Scion Celebrimbor Drake."
06[22:21] * Seira perks up at that.
[22:21] <Alicia> Well, she has to stay long enough to return Forestbright's javelin, so it's no great loss Alicia supposes.
[22:23] <Kotono> "Here," REaching into his pocket, a sealed letter is passed to Seira.
06[22:23] * Alicia politely hangs back while Seira reads her correspondence.
01[22:23] <Seira> Giving him a smile, Seira breaks the seal, taking the letter out and skimming it.
[22:25] <Kotono> Seira reads the following: "Alicia's sister and company reports that a devil made contact with them in the Citadel of Light. His name was Esthan and he came on 'friendly' terms. He spoke of a band of demons and gave Marielle an enchanted bow that severely wounds demons. Pursuit after did not find him; though your friends are safe. Until you return safely, I am arrainging for them to be protectively monitored, as well as ordering defensive measu
[22:25] <Kotono> I am arrainging for them to be protectively monitored, as well as ordering defensive measures against devils."
01[22:26] <Seira> "What."
[22:26] <Demedais> "What?"
01[22:26] <Seira> "Alicia," Seira asks, sounding confused, "why would your sister hang out with this devil called Esthan?"
[22:26] <Alicia> "What?" Alicia chimes in.
06[22:26] * Demedais pauses.
[22:26] <Demedais> "What."
[22:27] <Alicia> "What?" Alicia starts. "Esthan? That's the one Demedais told me about - I was never able to track him down." She steps closer to Seira, "What's he doing with my sister?" she asks worriedly.
01[22:28] <Seira> "Yeah, I read devil and friendly terms and it's just weird." Seira shrugs. "He seems to have spoken to her about some demons and gave your pixie an anti-demon bow. Didn't you teach her not to accept gifts from strange devils?"
[22:28] <Kotono> Everandol listens to this, keeping his face polite and measured, not interrupting.
[22:29] <Alicia> "Well..." Alicia looks momentarily dumbstruck, "Some things you just assume are obvious... not that I expected her to ever recieve gifts from that type. Ant-demon?"
[22:29] <Alicia> Anti*
[22:29] <Demedais> "..." Demedais keeps his face impassive for a few moments, before turning to Everandol. "Is there a convenient practice ground anywhere nearby?"
01[22:29] <Seira> "I hope Celebrimbor knows what he's doing," Seira mutters. "Yeah. It doesn't say much about that. Anyway, he's taking care of things, so we don't have to rush back or anything. Thank Waukeen for small mercies."
[22:30] <Kotono> "Aah...?" He looks ever so slightly caught off guard, "Yes, there are many outside of town constructed by the soldiers."
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[22:30] <Demedais> "Would it be permissible if I went to practice at one?" Demedais asks politely, if tensely."
01[22:30] <Seira> "Don't break anything~"
[22:31] <Ebiris> "I see..." Alicia nods slowly. "Well, if there was any true danger then my sister would surely summon me. But there must be more than the letter indicates..."
[22:31] <Kotono> "...If that's what you wish, certainly," With that agreement, Everandol turns to Alicia to look rather off balance, "Devils? As in the mythical spirits of hatred?"
[22:31] <Ebiris> "As mythical as dragons, lately," Alicia replies dispiritedly. "Honestly, the fact that one is acting 'friendly' causes me far more concern than any number of attacks."
01[22:32] <Seira> "If it were urgent, he would use a Sending, or teleport over. Perhaps one to set up the other." Seira shrugs. "I guess it mustn't be at that level just yet."
[22:32] <Demedais> "Oh if only they were mythical." Demedais grunts. "And thank you." With that, he heads out to find one of these training grounds, his face a mask.
06[22:32] * Ebiris watches Demedais go and shakes her head. "You'd think after that golem he'd have had enough for one day."
[22:33] <Ebiris> *Alicia
02[22:33] * Rei-chan (Rei-chan@user-5af13a37.wfd107.dsl.pol.co.uk) Quit (Ping timeout)
01[22:33] <Seira> "Well, that surprised me. Not much does." Seira turns her attention back to Everandol. "Can we have lunch? Rations don't really do it for me."

[Corwin]

[19:49] <Anastasia> ----------
[19:53] <Anastasia> Sure, there are bows and devils and horrible things one day. But a few days have passed and put all of that unpleasantness away. As a week wears on in pleasant reverie, one afternoon finds the three vacationers without much to do. The villa you're staying in is quite pleasant. Jessica's reading a book while Antenora goes through spearwork, going back and forth with a methodical, constantly and flawlessly repeated pattern. It's ever so slow,
[19:53] <Anastasia>  constantly and flawlessly repeated pattern. It's ever so slow, so quiet...so boring, really. It's not even raining outside! IT's sunny and bright as could be.
[19:55] <Marielle> "You know, you could be doing this stuff at home," Marie pipes up, trying to inject some life into the proceedings. "Maybe there's a party or a festival or something going on right now, and we could be having fun there instead?"
[19:57] <Anastasia> Jessica looks up from her book, "But I am having fun. We've been doing exciting things the last few weeks. A day off isn't a bad thing at all. If you're restless, why don't you drag Antenora out with you and do something?"
[20:01] <Marielle> "Oh..." Marie can't really condone the group splitting up since Alicia wanted them to stay together in case of trouble. Floating over she alights herself on Jessica's head and looks down at the pages. "What're you reading, then?"
[20:04] <Anastasia> Jessica reaches up to pat Marie's head. The book is in Elven, "It's Elven poetry and philosphy. It's very interesting and different from human works. I've been studying it so I don't understand everything yet, but there's such an emphasis on time and patience. You know," Rolling her eyes up to see Marie and smiling, "I was using a little of that just now. You're always so restless and you have forever. Why not savor things more?"
[20:05] <Anastasia> Meanwhile Antenora practices, "Because chaos is like a restless child. It has to keep doing and seeing and touching and moving and a thousand other active things." Swish goes her spear, "Still...Marie hit on a point blindly. If we're in any sort of danger, standing still makes us easy prey. Further, we should enjoy this while it lasts. This is the first real vacation I've ever had, and I'm over six hundred years old. There's no point in squa
[20:06] <Anastasia> I'm over six hundred years old. There's no point in squandering it."
[20:07] <Marielle> "But isn't it better to do something than to read about it?" Marie reasons. She then nods to Antenora, "That's what I'm getting at - you can read poetry and practice with your spear in Balmuria, and you'll have plenty of time to do it when we go back. We should make the most of being here while we can!"
[20:08] <Anastasia> "Oh, very well." Marie ears Jessica sigh, though she's sporting a more agreeable smile now. "I'll go get us some fruits and wine and we'll go have a rest somewhere and look about."
[20:10] <Marielle> "At worst we can have a picnic and you two can at least do your reading and practicing out in the sun!" Marie exclaims cheerily as she takes to the air once more. "But I bet if we look hard enough we can find something exciting going on."
[20:10] <Anastasia> "We could still visit the Seven-Fold temple of Elysium," Antenora pointedly adds with a throat clearing cough. "Unless you're planning any other rendevous with Esthan?"
[20:11] <Marielle> "It was hardly planned!" Marie pouts. "But the temple could be interesting, sure. Anything's better than just sitting around in here."
[20:11] <Anastasia> Jessica laughs a little and gets up, "Antenora, instead of instinctively picking at her, you could enjoy her endless happiness." Jessica chides a little bit, leaving the room and gathering things together.
[20:12] <Marielle> "Yes, you should enjoy me!" Marie simpers as she flutters briefly in front of Antenora before laughing and prancing around the room.
[20:14] <Anastasia> Antenora opens her mouth a few times to reply, but she doesn't seem to be able to formulate an acceptable reply. Instead she goes to get her spear, a look of amusement on her face, coupled with a smirk. "Let's just go," she says at last.
06[20:16] * Marielle waits on Jessica but is otherwise amenable to departing. "So, anyway," she changes the subject. "Have you ever thought about a new title?"
[20:17] <Anastasia> "Hm?" Antenora asks, takin ga moment to adjust the straps of her armor, letting the breastplate sag before retightening it. Her attention is primarily on that for the moment. "What do you mean?"
[20:19] <Marielle> "Well, you know how you used to be Della the Bloodflier? And now you're just Antenora?" Marie explains, "Have you ever thought about tacking on a new sobriquet? I've been thinking about getting one for myself, so I wanted to know how it goes for you."
[20:21] <Anastasia> With a momentary, faint smile, "Antenora means enough to me. I don't need any other name." Finishing with her armor now, "What about yourself? Marie the dreadful Abyss-bane? Marie the Slayer of Siege-Engines? Marie, Dutchess of Celestials with Infernals courting them?"
[20:23] <Marielle> "Those are all good," Marie nods without a trace of irony. "You know, I used to work for the Keeper of Names, before I got sent here, and I always wanted her to give me a neat title, but she said it wasn't time. But since I've done all these impressive things, I think it might be the right time."
[20:24] <Anastasia> "Alicia's done far more than you or me," Crossing her arms here as Jessica returns, a basket carried along, "She's not known as anything but Alicia still. If she hasn't earned one, why do you think you're due one?"
[20:25] <Marielle> "Well how did you earn your old one, then?" Marie asks. "Or is that the sort of question I'm going to regret asking?"
[20:27] <Anastasia> With a half smirk, half grimace, "You'd really rather not know," Looking ot Jessica now, "Let's go," she says quickly, taking a solid and ground eating pace out.
06[20:29] * Marielle wisely elects not to press further as she zips on out into the sunshine.
[20:33] <Anastasia> Thus the trio head out! It' sindeed bright, as much as the gentle trees about the Citadel allow it to be. You walk out past a few discreet elven guards, placed about by order of Celebrimbor. Once out into the city proper, the duo ends up wandering. As they do, they pass one of many parks, detached from a pleasant villa. Here elves gather, a few hundred crammed in. From richly dressed nobles to relatively 'common' elves they horde about.
[20:33] <Anastasia> From richly dressed nobles to relatively 'common' elves they horde about.
[20:34] <Marielle> "See!" Marie points. "A festival! What did I tell you?"
[20:37] <Anastasia> As you approach, you can see that a golden colored crescent moon flag has been raised to one of the trees, and another and another. Several of these flap in the soft breezes that favor the lake surrounded capital. The crowd occasionally shifts back and forth, seeming to allow someone to walk through. "Curious?" Jessica slows and turns to view it. "It's not very good for a picnic, but it's interesting."
06[20:38] * Marielle flies up into the air so she can see over the crowd at what exactly is going on.
[20:40] <Anastasia> Flying up, Marie can see that there is an elf walking in the crowd. He wears well used but superbly well made green clothes and carries a walking stick. His features are noble looking, with a confidence in his eyes. He reaches out to touch an elven woman, speaking quietly to her before going to another person.
06[20:41] * Marielle flies back down. "It's some guy walking around and talking to people," she reports for the benefit of the others. "I don't think there's going to be any games or singing."
[20:43] <Anastasia> "It's a lot of attention for just a single elf," Antenora looks on, "WAnt to keep going or stick around?"
[20:44] <Marielle> "Maybe he's a noble or something?" Marie wonders, briefly glancing at the flags to see if she can work out what it symbolises.
[20:46] <Marielle> roll 1d20+8
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Marielle rolls 1d20+8 and gets 18." [1d20=10]
[20:49] <Marielle> "He might be that cleric of Corellon we heard about, considering the flags," Marie then adds. "Anyway, I don't mind sticking around, but I doubt this is going to be terribly exciting for us."
[20:58] <Anastasia> "Let's keep going. I get enough religion at home," With a little teasing smile to Marie, "Not every moment has to be about the Gods."
[20:59] <Marielle> "There's only one that I really care about, anyway," Marie chirps easily, happy to move on.
[21:00] <Anastasia> As the party moves along and away, "Mystra must work in mysterious ways. I don't see how you fit her better than an elven God." Antenora comments.
[21:02] <Marielle> "Well it'd be pretty silly for me to worship the Lady of Mysteries my whole life and then wind up in the Star Court or Rillifane's domain, wouldn't it?" Marie reasons. "Mystra doesn't really care about law and chaos, that's why she can accept me and Alicia equally."
[21:03] <Anastasia> "Oh yes, how absent minded of me," Antenora looks openly irritated at that, rubbing the side of her head. "Let's just go, my brain is clearly not functioning today."
06[21:04] * Marielle flies up and pats Antenora's head. "Want an eladrin head massage?" she offers generously.
[21:06] <Anastasia> "Pass," Antenora says, hurryinga long.
[21:06] <Marielle> "Awww," Marie pouts but doesn't push the issue.
[21:10] <Anastasia> Thereafter, Marie finds a park on the rim of the Citadel. Here the crystal clear lake that surrounds the city is nearby, Jessica putting a cloth down near. The view is superb here, seeing over the lake and to the forests of  Pallanth beyond. "Yes, let's have some fun. No worrying about religion or devils or chaos or law or anything." Saying the last two with looks at Marie and then Antenora, "Sometimes I'd think you two were so caught up in
[21:10] <Anastasia> "Sometimes I'd think you two were so caught up in talking about good that you don't have time to have any fun. Especially you," With a look to Antenora, "Marie at least is open. You're too focused."
[21:12] <Anastasia> "I have more fun in a moment here than I had in a centry in Hell," Antenora shrugs a little bit to that, looking out over the lake. "I don't need to constantly affirm it and flutter about."
[21:13] <Marielle> "She has fun with all the debating," Marie smiles as she alights on the cloth. "So anyway, who's up for a game of Fizzbin?"
[21:14] <Anastasia> "Isn't that the game where you keep making up the rules as you go?" Jessica smiles as she unpacks.
[21:14] <Marielle> "Oh," Marie deflates, "You rememberd, huh?"
[21:17] <Anastasia> Reaching out to gently pat Marie again, "Do you really want to play that with Antenora? But Marie," Switching gears there, "Since elves are closer to you than a human, have you seen any cute elves you like?"
[21:18] <Anastasia> Antenora stays standing for now, gaze over the lake. She doesn't comment, though her attention turns regularly towards the other two.
[21:19] <Marielle> "Honestly? They're a bit too tall for my liking," Marie admits. "I suppose Alicia can do that thing where she makes me big as well, but I don't really like that. It's fun to be different, but having to walk everywhere is a pain."
[21:20] <Anastasia> "That's true," Jessica leans back after putting out the food and drink, "The elves are a little too willowy for me. But I love the food, the drink, the culture...just not the elves so much."
[21:22] <Marielle> "Well," Marie smiles slyly as she floats up and nudges the side of Jessica's head, "I bet Roald will be pleased to hear that."
[21:23] <Anastasia> That gets a faint blush from Jessica, who sputters before shes peaks. "He will. We get along well." Looking down to her lap as her face burns, "He's so...nice and normal. You know, he makes me feel so safe when we're together."
[21:25] <Marielle> "That's good!" Marie smiles as she goes to collect some treats to snack on. "Something to look forward to for when we get home, then."
[21:26] <Anastasia> "Yes. I should introduce him formally to Alicia..." Letting her blush slowly die down, "Alicia's really the only family I know."
[21:27] <Anastasia> Antenora listens to all of this, "Do you love him," she asks, even as her gaze stays lakebound. "Or is it more of an infatuation?"
[21:27] <Marielle> "Well, she's met him a couple of times, but sure - bring him around the house more!" Marie encourages.
[21:29] <Anastasia> "Antenora!" Jessica blushes hotly at that, "Mind your own business at least that much! And I will bring him around," she promises after.
[21:30] <Anastasia> "Well, if you're not serious..." Antenora's voice has a little amusement, "But to move on, has Alicia talked about what she'll be doing after this trip?"
[21:31] <Marielle> "There's nothing wrong with infatuation, anyway," Marie puts in. "Anyway, I think she wanted to go to the Apex of the Contract to try and find a way to free all those creatures bound to protect the resort. I had another idea that might be better, though."
[21:33] <Anastasia> "What is it?" Antenora turns now, with a slight twist of her lips, "I'm sure the thought of having to go to the home of pure order got your brain working extra hard."
[21:34] <Anastasia> Jessica meanwhile pours herself a glass of wine, sipping that and eating some fruit. She smiles a little and looks out over the lake, laying back. "I wish we had a big lake by Balmuria. THe sea's too rough for my tastes."
06[21:37] * Marielle giggles. "It wouldn't be very nice for me, no," she admits. "Anyway, I was thinking about how the spell worked, sort of taking all those fey out of time while they're within the warded area - it's a bit like the astral plane, actually, but that's not where I'm going with this."
[21:37] <Marielle> "Anyway, it's all about longevity and time. So if we went to Arvandor, I bet Labelas Enoreth would know a thing or two about how the enchantment was made, and how to safely bring it down."
[21:38] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+9
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+9 and gets 20." [1d20=11]
[21:39] <Anastasia> "....mmm." Antenora considers this before she nods slowly. "That could be productive. The only problem I see is that if we find out that the enchantment is beyond our capacity to remove."
[21:40] <Marielle> "True, but if that's the case then the Apex of the Contract won't help us either. And if we can't take it down then we'll need someone else's help - someone like say the elven god of time?" Marie goes on.
[21:41] <Anastasia> "Mmmmm." Thinking again to that, "I'd want to try both of those before we go trying to get a Goddess to intervene, even for a good reason. But you have a decently good point."
[21:42] <Anastasia> "You know, we could talk about something besides, I don't know, work?" Jessica drains her glass, "Really. Can't we just enjoy the day and not talk about Gods and planes and time and all of that?"
[21:44] <Marielle> "Okay!" Marie agrees brightly. "Want to hear a joke?"
[21:45] <Anastasia> Antenora rolls her eyes, "Jessica, I understand, but these things are important."
[21:45] <Anastasia> "Yes, a joke," Jessica nods easily, pouring herself another glass. "Want one," she offers Marie and Antenora. "What's a good joke, Marie?"
06[21:46] * Marielle has to be very careful about sipping from a wineglass and can't even hold it properly, so forgoes the alcohol. "A horse walks into a bar and the barkeep says 'Why the long face?'"
[21:54] <Anastasia> "Why?" Jessica replies dutifully.
[21:55] <Anastasia> Antenora shakes her head, not getting an answer. She sweeps her gaze about, looking behind Jessica and Marie rather intently.
[21:56] <Marielle> "Uh..." Marie looks disappointed. "It's a horse? You know, they have long faces?" she gestures with her hand as if extending her own head. "But asking someone 'why the long face' is like asking why they're sad? The different meanings make it funny." She briefly looks towards Antenora in a perhaps futile bid for support.
[21:57] <Anastasia> "...ooooooh!" Jessica laughs just a little, "Oh, that was the entire joke?"
[21:57] <Anastasia> Antenora's gaze is looking at something behind Jessica and Marie. For a moment her hand is on her spear, though it drops away after.
[21:59] <Marielle> "I guess it wasn't the best one ever," Marie sighs, before trying to follow Antenora's gaze and tossing out some faerie fire at wherever she seems to be looking. If she's spotted some invisible goon then that should illuminate them.
[22:01] <Anastasia> As Marie looks, she sees the object of the gaze. A woman wearing a cloak and hood walks towards them, pulling down the hood as she comes closer. Latha's face is seen, a pleasant smile as she approaches. "I had heard there was a pixie or eladrin like creature openly in town. I wondered if it was you."
06[22:02] * Marielle has never met Latha so doesn't actually recognise her. "Uh, hello?" she at least forgoes the faerie fire since its a bit pointless if the person isn't invisible.
[22:04] <Anastasia> "She's a friend," Antenora breaks a smile to her, and keeping her voice down, "What brings you to the Citadel of Light? I doubt you're on vacation yourself."
[22:04] <Anastasia> "Oh, hello," Jessica says with a warmness, "Sit down if you'd like."
[22:05] <Anastasia> "No, I can't stay too long. I'm hunting." Her face has a smile of contentment and light at that, "I don't require rest regardless, and time enough to another time."
[22:06] <Marielle> "Hunting?" Marie perks up. "Are you after Esthan, too?"
[22:06] <Anastasia> "Esthan?" Antenora asks just after Marie.
[22:07] <Anastasia> "Yes. I was half afraid you'd have had something to do with him if you wer ehere," Latha looks the three over, "What of Alicia? Are all of you well? By chance did you send him packing back to the Nine Hells?"
[22:07] <Anastasia> Jessica just smiles politely, turning her attention to the lake. "We're all fine, Alicia's elseware anyway."
[22:09] <Marielle> "Alicia's off in the North, something about a dragon," Marie answers. "I ran into Esthan, but wasn't able to send him back." She looks a bit guilty, "Didn't actually fight him at all."
[22:09] <Anastasia> "Really now?" With a long look at Marie, Latha sits down on the grass. "Come here," she says warmly, "Tell me about what happened."
06[22:14] * Marielle flies over towards Latha. "He said his master wanted to be friends with mine, and that there's a band of Vrocks running around near Balmuria that we should take care of. I didn't fight him since he said he'd focus on killing all the elves around if I did, and I don't think I'd have been able to beat him quickly enough to stop it," she tries to excuse her failure.
[22:14] <Marielle> It made sense at the time but more and more she thinks she should've done something. Alicia will almost certainly think so.
[22:25] <Anastasia> Latha listens well to it, "Alright, I understand. I'm hunting him, though he's proving to be a very elusive prey. I'm not sure what his game is, but he needs to be stopped. Whomever his master is..." Latha stops there, "I know he hails from Nessus, though I know not to who he directly bends a knee to."
[22:26] <Anastasia> "If he's from Nessus, it means he's working for a pit fiend or a Duke of Nessus, likely." Antenora adds to this.
[22:26] <Marielle> "I mentioned that Martinet has it in for Alicia and he said he wasn't worried," Marie offers helpfully, "That could either mean his master is already an enemy of Martinet, or it could mean that his master is Martinet and he's playing us."
[22:27] <Anastasia> "Or that he doesn't expect to be caught at it," Antenora adds as well.
[22:28] <Anastasia> "Regardless of who is behind this, a devil from Nessus can't be allowed to wander freely. I took the task of hunting him down. He's proved to be a troublesome quarry, as word of mouth about him is worthless and he hides his trails superbly well."
06[22:29] * Marielle nods. "Alicia and Antenora tried hunting him a while ago but had no luck. They got a gelugon that was working for him, though."
[22:32] <Anastasia> "Heavens bless them," With a grateful look to Antenora, who returns it with a momentarily contente dsmile, "I'm worried that he may be a Cornugon, a Paeliryon or even a pit fiend. Not only will he leave a trail of death and corruption behind him...the potential to cause evil at a moment's notice is overwhelming."
[22:35] <Anastasia> "If I have another chance, I'll end him," Antenora promises, "We've had two chances at him now and he's walked away both times. It's intolerable."
[22:35] <Marielle> "From his aura he's definitely a greater fiend," Marie nods. "Hopefully we'll be able to catch him soon in a less populated area, then we can take him down!"
[22:37] <Anastasia> "I'm going to try to do the same. Thank you for the information, and the lords of the light bless you," Latha stands now, "Pass on Alicia my regards and what I said. I hope to see you again after passing judgment on Esthan."
[22:38] <Marielle> "Blessings of the Weave to you. And good hunting!" Marie returns. "Drop by any time, too."
[22:39] <Anastasia> After a moment of that, "Demedais and Seira too. They're in as much danger from Esthan as anyone, or perhaps even more."
[22:39] <Anastasia> "Good luck. If you need our help, come to us." Antenora reaches out to put a hand on Latha's shoulder. "If he's too strong for you alone, that means we'll all have to take the time to kill him."
[22:40] <Anastasia> Jessica turns back to the conversation, "Careful, yes. Mystra watch over you."
[22:40] <Marielle> "Demedais is probably safe. Apparently Esthan and Helm are all buddy buddy," Marie comments with a frown.
[22:41] <Anastasia> "...really?" Latha raises an eyebrow, attention all on Marie. "Tell me about it."
[22:43] <Marielle> "I only heard second hand from Alicia, but Antenora was there when Demedais explained it," Marie gestures to the erinyes. "Something about Demedais escorting Esthan between Balmuria and that town where Alicia and Antenora killed the Gelugon."
[22:44] <Anastasia> "It was about a pact Helm had with Esthan or some such. It stayed his hand and allowed Esthan to sue him as a bodyguard and escort." Antenora's voice turns chilly here, "Do not underestimate him. He's shown twice that he's willing to take risks to mock us."
[22:44] <Anastasia> "Parsifal, by the way," Anenora adds to Marie's words
[22:44] <Anastasia> .
[22:44] <Marielle> "That's it, thanks," Marie nods.
[22:45] <Anastasia> "I...see." Latha's own words are restrained, "This speaks of resourcefulness or support beyond the pale. I'll investigate this matter as well when I can."
[22:45] <Marielle> "Just be careful, and feel free to come get us if you need any help," Marie offers, "I know Alicia would say that herself if she was here."
[22:47] <Anastasia> "Thank you. Until we meet again," Latha pulls up her hood and starts to walk away. Once she's gone, "Bastard..." Antenora goes to sit now, "It's good to see another person after him, though."
[22:49] <Marielle> "He is annoying," Marie nods, going to help herself to a strawberry.
[22:53] <Anastasia> "Hell with him," Antenora puts her spear aside, looking out at the lake. "I'm just going to rest and not let him ruin another day."
[21:54] <Marielle> "We are having bad luck with that," Marie agrees, dipping her strawberry in some cream and taking giant bites that seem more like nibbles to people on the scale of Antenora and Jessica. "Oh well. Anyone else got any jokes?"
[21:57] <Anastasia> "I have one about the courre, the soup pot and a paladin," Antenora says, half ligthening her voice.
[21:59] <Marielle> "I'll be very surprised if this makes me laugh," Marie deadpans.
[22:00] <Anastasia> "That's just because you're chaotic," Antenora smirks, "You lack the sophistication to really appreciate structured humor."
[22:02] <Marielle> "I'll tell you about structure - you have set up, and you have a punchline. What more do you need?"
[22:03] <Anastasia> "The skill to carft the set up correctly and lead it into the punchline. If you're so good at those jokes then, do you have one that'll make me laugh, hm?" Antenora challenges.
[22:06] <Marielle> "Alright. What do you call a deer with no eyes?" Marie asks.
[22:07] <Anastasia> "I give up," Antenora banters right back.
[22:08] <Marielle> "No eye deer!"
[22:09] <Anastasia> Antenora blinks a moment before groaning very loudly and letting her head fall into her hand. "That's terrible," she laments. "Jessica, wasn't that terrible?"
[22:10] <Marielle> "Wait! Wait! I'm not done!" Marie exclaims. "What do you call a deer with no eyes and no legs?"
[22:10] <Anastasia> Jessica turns from her wine and reverie, chuckling. "I thought it was pretty funny. No idea! No eye deer!" She smiles widely at it, and then, "What do you call it, Marie?"
[22:10] <Marielle> "*Still* no eye deer!" Marie replies, grinning widely.
[22:12] <Anastasia> Jessica laughs openly at that, filling the air with her m irth. Antenora groans again, louder and almost pained. "Those are so horrible that they loop around and are almost funny again."
[22:14] <Marielle> "I thought it was great the first time I heard it," Marie admits. "Okay, I prefer the short and sweet ones, but maybe you'll prefer something more involved?"
[22:14] <Anastasia> "Sure," Antenora says, leaning back and waiting.
[22:17] <Marielle> "Okay," Marie settles in to tell her tale, "There's this ranger, right? Famous hunter, he hears a story that there's this giant bear out in the forest that no one has ever been able to bring down. He thinks to himself that it'd surely be no match for him, so he packs up some supplies and his trusty bow, then goes hunting, right?"
[22:17] <Anastasia> Antenora nods, "Alright, go on."
[22:18] <Marielle> "Right, so he's out prowling through the forest, then on the third day he feels something tap his shoulder. He's startled since he never heard anything approaching him, so he jumps up and turns around - and it's this gigantic dire bear standing right behind him!"
[22:20] <Anastasia> "Really?" Antenora asks, listening along.
[22:22] <Marielle> "The bear snatches his bow out of his hands and snaps it in half before he can blink, and then... it talks! It says to him, 'You came here to hunt me, didn't you? Well I'll give you a choice - you can either bend over and let me sodomise you, or I'll kill you and eat you.'" Marie quickly presses on less this be mistaken for the punchline.
[22:22] <Marielle> "Well, a few days later he returns to the town with a sore bottom, and he's absolutely furious! So he buys a new bow - a magic anti-bear bow! And he buys a whole bundle of magic arrows of accuracy to go with it, and then he goes back out into the forest."
[22:24] <Anastasia> "Well," Antenora's eyebrow raises, but she continues to listen.
[22:27] <Marielle> "Well, he's sneaking around through the trees, being very careful and cautious... and wouldn't you know it, there's a tap on his shoulder? It's the same bear and it offers him the same deal. Gritting his teeth, he swears revenge for the indignity and returns to the town again with a sore bottom. This time he buys a cloak of hiding and boots of silent steps, so that he can sneak up on the bear instead."
[22:27] <Marielle> "So once more he goes out into the forest. As stealthy as can be, he sneaks around for days to locate the bear, being super careful the whole time. But despite it all, on the third day he feels a tap on his shoulder."
[22:27] <Marielle> She pauses for dramatic effect, "'You're not really here for the hunting, are you?' asks the bear."

[Corwin]

[19:42] <Kolunchandstuff> -------------------(Wall ko goes here)--
[19:45] <Kolunchandstuff> Over a week passes, treasure gathering, reading and practicing going by. It's a warmer, windy day when Kortan Chillander arrives at Dewfrost. His villa there is marvelous, meeting him in a grand hall inside. He offers his hand to Seira, Alicia and Demedais in turn. "Thank you. The dragon's turn to hostility was cut off by your efforts."
03[19:45] * Kolunchandstuff is now known as Kotono
01[19:47] <Seira> "It is a shame we had to meet under such circumstances. A friendly dragon could've been quite a boon for us," Seira responds after shaking the proffered hand.
06[19:47] * Demedais nods, a bit of sweat still leftover on his brow as he shakes Chillander's hand. "What had to be done was done."
[19:47] <Alicia> "It is fortunate we did not arrive any later or it would have been a far greater tragedy," Alicia notes as she firmly returns the handshake proferred.
[19:48] <Kotono> "I'm glad your timing was so good," Chillander says in agreement, "I had hoped it was friendly as well, unlike Kondrux that attacked your nation. Nonetheless..." A pause here, the handshakes returned. "I'd like to honor each o fyou for your gallantry and bravery."
[19:50] <Alicia> "That's very kind of you," Alicia smiles, ducking her head. "It was only the right thing to do, for our part."
[19:51] <Kotono> "I'm going to award the three of you an order of honor from our family, the Order of the White Horizon. Further, the mountains in the tundra are nameless. I'd like to give the three of you the honor of naming them."
06[19:53] * Demedais blinks, before looking to Seira. "I'm honored. However, as for the mountains, since they should likely have an Elvish name, I will leave it to the other two."
01[19:54] <Seira> "How about Amaryl? It's a nice, elven name," Seira suggests.
[19:54] <Alicia> "Mount Amaryl?" Alicia asks, raising her eyebrow and stoicly refraining from any giggling.
06[19:55] * Demedais shrugs, before eyeing Alicia a bit sharply.
[19:55] <Kotono> Kortan Chillander's face stays composed. "Mount Amaryl?" He does raise his eyebrow as well. "Perhaps the Amaryl range is more proper a name? Or the Amaryls?"
06[19:55] * Alicia returns Demedais's look with a shrug of her own and a glance at Seira as if to disavow all blame.
01[19:55] <Seira> "A range is fine too," Seira agrees easily.
[19:57] <Demedais> "The Amaryl Range does sound better, yes." Demedais notes slightly. "Although this is perhaps what I get for leaving the naming decision to you two."
[19:57] <Alicia> "I had nothing to do with it," Alicia replies honestly.
[19:57] <Kotono> "So be it. I'll arrainge for the ceremonies this evening." A slight nod of agreement ot this.
06[19:57] * Demedais nods, bowing to Chillander. "Thank you again for this."
01[19:58] <Seira> "I don't really see the problem, if there is one," Seira says honestly. "Speaking of all sorts of officious things, though, can I ask for something?"
[19:59] <Kotono> "You can ask," Chillander agrees to this. "What is your request?"
01[20:02] <Seira> "I know the elven gods are really great," Seira begins, "but do any of them really focus on trade and financial prosperity? I think your lands would benefit from a temple of Waukeen! Why, they are a resounding success in all the human lands! And they're not really intrusive, since we're not zealots like some religions--"
06[20:02] * Seira coughs briefly, which might have sounded like Torm. "So it can easily coexist with the residents without prosyletizing in a tiring fashion."
06[20:03] * Alicia looks for any sort of convenient escape or distraction at this point.
01[20:04] <Seira> "It would help with the reconstruction efforts, too!" Seira brightly adds.
06[20:04] * Demedais twitches slightly at the mention of Torm, but otherwise makes no comment.
[20:04] <Kotono> One could easily walk out of the hall if they wish.
[20:05] <Kotono> Chillander raises another eyebrow at the cough, "I can consider it, but your moods seem to have abruptly changed towards the worse."
[20:06] <Alicia> Well that would be rude. So Alicia just does her best to sit still without getting too bored. Then at Chillander's comment she refocuses her attention. "Oh, no, not at all," she smiles. "We're very grateful for the honour you're bestowing on us."
06[20:07] * Seira agrees with the sentiment, nodding.
[20:08] <Kotono> "Very well then," Chillander moves past it, "We can talk of the matter of the Temple this evening. For now, allow me to go make preparations."
03[20:08] * Fumi is now known as Corwin
03[20:08] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Corwin
06[20:08] * Demedais muses for a moment before simply commenting, "My apologies, Seira managed to deflect my thoughts to other issues with her request."
[20:15] <Kotono> The evening comes cool and windy in Dewfrost. Inside the city's protective walls, the main streets are cleared save for the sides, a clear path to the center of the city. In front of the city's internal garrison a vast table has been set up in the sunset. There Kortan Chillander and officials await. The streets are lined with people, each holding baskets of fragrant. (More)
[20:17] <Kotono> The party is lead by a single elf down the street, who speaks in Common in deference to Demedais. As they begin to pass elves, they throw the fragrant flowers behind them, chanting and cheering in Elven. The names Demedais, Seira and Alicia can be heard to Demedais amid the various praises. They sing of their bravery and valor, defending the elven nation against a perilous threat.
06[20:20] * Demedais blinks at the flowers a bit, but otherwise stays unruffled and calm.
06[20:21] * Alicia takes this all in stride as she marches up the street, smiling and waving to the elves as they go. With some magical protection against cold she's able to forgo the numerous layers of fur and cloth that have characterised her appearance on this trip, dressed in her normal black attire with her gleaming mithral breastplate on top.
[20:21] <Alicia> It's nice to put on a show to reassure people that they will be protected even in the face of savage necromantic dragons.
06[20:22] * Seira just thinks it would be nice if they remember that some dragons are nice. Like red dragons.
[20:23] <Kotono> As they continue to walk down and flowers are thrown, the elves in the rear beind to slowly follow the party. On they go, approaching the square. The cheers and chants grow louder as they do. When they come to the square, they see that Kortan Chillander sits in a high backed throne, while all others stand. On the party entering the square, he stands as well. In a loud voice that cuts through and silences the chanting, "People of Dewfrost!" he c
[20:23] <Kotono> In a loud voice that cuts through and silences the chanting, "People of Dewfrost!" he calls, the elf with the party quietly translating for Demedais, "It is rare for our land to see true heroism, save against the constant wrath of the elements."
06[20:26] * Alicia primly comes to attention as she stops before Chillander's throne.
[20:26] <Kotono> "It is rarer for us to see ones that are not of our race this far into our lands. It is easy to assume it is us alone against the world and the endless tundra. But this time we have been reminded that we are not alone, and that there are true heroes amid the world, ones that are so kind as to help ones not of their own blood." He pauses just a moment here before going on. "Heroes from far away who have shown our nation and our people constant k
[20:26] <Kotono> "Heroes from far away who have shown our nation and our people constant kindness, constant protection. They have no oath to do so, no obligation."
06[20:27] * Demedais keeps almost completely straight-faced once this is translated, though a small smile does appear on his face.
06[20:27] * Seira sneaks a wave at the gathered elves when she thinks Chillander isn't looking, smiling all the while.
[20:28] <Alicia> That's not strictly true in Alicia's case since her particular oath doesn't discriminate by political or racial boundaries, but she's not about to make an argument of it.
[20:29] <Kotono> "Yet our lands, our family, our nation have been greatly aided by them. They saved us from a beast that knew no honor, no caring, nothing but death. I know they are different and difficult, but they are heroes we have rarely seen. This day I am going to honor them with the Order of the White Horizon. They are as worthy as any other of us."
[20:29] <Kotono> "Don't! Not until the speech is over," The guide hisses to Seira in quick Elven. "It's disrespectful to Lord Chillander!"
[20:30] <Kotono> OOC - *different and difficult ot accept. Ooops. <_<
06[20:30] * Alicia avoids looking at Seira and her guide to see what the fuss is, lest she simply draw more attention to it.
06[20:31] * Seira rolls her eyes, but refrains from upsetting the guide's poor sensibilities further.
[20:33] <Kotono> Approaching, Lord Chillander starts with Seira. "This is a high honor. You are the first non pure elves to receive this award," He takes out a medal in the shape of a shining white snowflake overlaid with a star, reaching out to affix it to Seira's front, then going to Alicia. "These are made of the rare metals unearthed from the harsh, frozen lands of our family. Wear them well." One is put on Alicia as well, then he goes to Demedais. "May we
[20:33] <Kotono> One is put on Alicia as well, then he goes to Demedais. "May we all live long and well."
[20:33] <Demedais> "May your reign be prosperous." Demedais murmurs in return, as it is affixed.
[20:34] <Alicia> "Thank you," Alicia briefly lifts a hand to the medal, "I will treasure it."
01[20:34] <Seira> Purity is overrated. Seira bows respectfully after receiving the medal, which just might shock the guide into speechlessness.
[20:35] <Kotono> In a lower voice for a moment, within earshot of the three but not by much, "And I will vow that our land will become strong enough so that you are not needed to save us at a moment's notice next time," he promises. "With your example, the people will have an inspiration to drive towards."
[20:35] <Kotono> The guide sends Seira a nasty look at that, but holds her tongue in front of Chillander.
06[20:36] * Demedais blinks at this. "That is actually the best reward ever. Thank you; to know that you will continue to encourage your people to move forward is truly heartwarming."
[20:36] <Alicia> "That is the best lesson that can be taken from all of this," Alicia agrees with a smile. "If others can see what we are capable of and be inspired to achieve the same for themselves."
01[20:37] <Seira> "But we can still come visit, right?" Seira asks with a smile of her own.
[20:38] <Kotono> "You're welcome in these lands," Kortan Chillander says, and then switching to his speech voice again, "People, this evening, let us enjoy our bounty and blessings! May the Seldarine bless all!"
[20:39] <Kotono> "Yes...yes it is. There's a man in Elandra's rest that spreads the word of the Sehanine Moonbow - but that's a matter for another time," Speaking back again low, "Come, there's a celebration to enjoy."
[20:40] <Alicia> At the conclusion of the speech Alicia turns to the gathered throng and lifts up her medal for all to see while she waves with her other hand. She elects not to step on the Seldarine's blessings by saying anything about her own goddess, but the stylised engravings on her armour should advertise well enough her allegiance for those with the eyes to see.
[20:41] <Kotono> The cheers come heavily from the elves, a long ring of them surrounding the square and party. They speak as one, the cheers seeming to reach into the evening sky itself.
[20:43] <Kotono> As the celebration begins, elves going to the tables lined with foods and drink, Chillander stays close to the party. "Now then," he continues in Common,
[20:43] <Kotono> OOC - Gah.
[20:44] <Kotono> As the celebration begins, elves going to the tables lined with foods and drink, Chillander stays close to the party. "Now then," he continues in Common, "You mentioned a temple. Further, were there other matters? The last conversation ended with an odd pause."
[20:45] <Demedais> "I had nothing else to request, myself." Demedais replies. "My sincerest apologies over that; I did get distracted by Seira's talk over thoughts of a... friend, of sorts."
01[20:46] <Seira> "Are you getting old?" Seira asks him worriedly. "I heard human minds start to wonder off when they get old."
[20:47] <Kotono> "It's accepted," With a nod to Demedais, "Now then, Seira?"
[20:47] <Alicia> "There is nothing I require from you, my Lord," Alicia replies respectfully. "You have already honoured me enough. Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I'll mingle a bit."
[20:48] <Kotono> "Enjoy," A short nod to Alicia as she goes to mingle.
01[20:49] <Seira> "Yes. It's not like I'm trying to con you into financing it or anything like that. But there're all sorts of elements like official approval and actually directing the residents that it's okay to give the temple and the services it would provide a try, plus maybe help in securing some decent land for it since it comes with a marketplace and all those little things."
06[20:51] * Demedais refrains from commenting at Seira's snark, instead nodding to Chillander respectfully and then gracefully leaving Chillander at Seira's tender mercies as he goes to look around a bit as well.
[20:52] <Kotono> "I'm not personally opposed to it," Chillander begins, "However, there are a few relevant things to bring up. The Seldarine has shown signs of activity lately. Word of a prophet and healer of Corellon Larethian in Elfsander and the Citadel of Light have reached me, talk of enlightenment in Elandra's rest and so forth. While no elven god directly deals with trading, they are expanding as well. That being said,  I owe you a considerable service."
[20:53] <Kotono> they are expanding as well. That being said,  I owe you a considerable service."
[20:54] <Kotono> "So, in light of that, I'll be willing to help your request."
01[20:55] <Seira> "We can work with other religions quite well," Seira assures him. "Waukeen doesn't believe in taking people away from their calling, but in enriching their lives. If they decide to support her cause more directly, that is welcome, but hardly required."
[20:58] <Kotono> "I see..." Kortan Chillander listens, nodding along. OOC - Do you guys want to move along now? Kortan'll help you, Seira, there's not much point in having them sit around while you give a Waukeen spiel when he's on board already.
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[20:58] <Alicia> OOC: moving on works
01[20:58] <Seira> OOC: sure
[20:59] <Kotono> OOC: You guys are going to TP back along now?
[21:00] <Alicia> OOC: I want to wait for Forestbright. If he doesn't show up tomorrow I'll ask Seira for a phantom steed to go find him before we teleport away never to return.#
[21:01] <Kotono> The next days, as Alicia and Demedais and Seira prepare to go, there is a visitor to the rooms they're staying in. Forestbright is there, travel stained but with a look of vindication on his face. "I've heard the news that you eradicated the threat."
[21:02] <Alicia> "Ah, Forestbright!" Alicia smiles, getting up and grabbing the holy javelin which she presents to him. "This struck the final blow against the fell wyrm."
[21:02] <Demedais> "Yeah, after it decided it would go zombie on us, that javelin did prove mighty handy." Demedais nods.
06[21:03] * Seira wonders whether its price will raise if Alicia were to autograph it.
[21:04] <Kotono> "Excellent!" With a look of pride on his face, Forestbright takes the javelin back. "I've always had confidence in my weapons, even though I'm not the strongest warrior." After a moment of that, "Thank all of you."
01[21:04] <Seira> "It's what we do."
06[21:05] * Alicia nods. "Your thanks are not necessary, but they are appreciated nonetheless. You played your own role in making this possible, after all."
[21:05] <Kotono> "What are the three of you going to do now?" he asks as a followup.
01[21:06] <Seira> "About that," Seira says. "How often do you talk with home?"
06[21:06] * Demedais nods slightly to the celestial-in-disguise. "Head back to Balmuria, and from there, check on a few different issues."
[21:06] <Alicia> "We need to return to Balmuria. We've received words of some Vrocks threatening the area, and although the source is dubious we can't ignore it," Alicia explains.
[21:08] <Kotono> "Ah. You continue to battle evil." He pauses a moment, before offering the javelin back to Alicia. "Here. My work here is that of a healer and bringer of revelations, not as a holy bringer of vengence. If the three of you are going to face the fiends of the Lower Planes, it is better in your hands than mine. For now, keep it. It is my thanks for saving all of those I was protecting from further attack."
06[21:10] * Demedais nods once in thanks, before waiting to see if Seira gets a response.
06[21:10] * Seira tugs on Forestbright's sleeve in silence.
06[21:11] * Alicia holds up her hand and shakes her head. "It's very generous of you, Forestbright, but I must refuse. Though your javelin served me well, I have my own armaments, and would not deprive you of yours. Sometimes battle cannot be avoided, and you may well need that javelin to defend yourself or the innocents you protect."
[21:12] <Kotono> "When my tasks are done," He answers Seira after a moment. "I have taken the task of bringing relevation for now. "I can pray for guidance and cast divinations as needed."
01[21:14] <Seira> "We kind of need to go to another plane. Some time soon, hopefully," Seira elaborates. "So if there's any way to pass the request for aid in that direction, however covert it would be, I'd really appreciate it. It's pretty relevant to our own grand task."
[21:17] <Kotono> "Plane Shift?" Forestbright says, "I can cast that. What plane do you need to go to? I can amnage a short diversion."
[21:17] <Alicia> "Mechanus, but not yet," Alicia speaks up before they get whisked away. "We need to deal with our demon problem first."
01[21:19] <Seira> "Yes. Plus, it would be nice to receive better directions than somewhere on said plane. We need to eventually get to a place which stores... memories, was it?" Seira asks Alicia.
[21:20] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 planes have I learned anything more about the place since first hearing about it?
03[21:21] * Rei-chan (Rei-chan@user-54424f92.l5.c2.dsl.pol.co.uk) has joined #dunes
03[21:21] * Alicia sets mode: +v Rei-chan
[21:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 planes have I learned anything more about the place since first hearing about it?
[21:21] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+15 planes have I learned anything more about the place since first hearing about it? --> [ 1d20=17 ]{32}
[21:24] <Alicia> "The Apex of the Contract," Alicia answers. "It's deep within Mechanus and can't be reached normally with any teleportation magic - there are various barriers in place and you need the sponsorship of a lawful deity to reach it." She then glances meaningfully at Demedais.
[21:25] <Demedais> "The sponsorship or the permission? If the former, I can try to get us all through; if the latter, I'll see what I can do to handle that." Demedais nods.
[21:26] <Alicia> "I think it amounts to the same thing either way," Alicia admits.
[21:28] <Demedais> "Fair." Demedais nods. "Seira did get blessed by Helm at some point, from what I've heard, so she might also be able to enter. We'll see; this is perhaps something we don't want to commit on until we're sure that everyone relevant can get in, as I may not be able to directly locate what we're precisely looking for alone."
01[21:28] <Seira> "Well, if there's anything special we need to do to actually be allowed inside, or something we've overlooked, let us know?" Seira requests from Forestbright. "It's always nice to have an outsider, pun unintended, to take a look at our plans for weaknesses."
06[21:28] * Seira nods at Demedais. "Lots of gods like me!"
[21:29] <Kotono> "Mechanus is not my speciality," Forestbright shakes his head here, "It's anathema to half of my existance. "If Helm favors you, I would petition or ask to divine of him directly, for it is far more into his sphere of interests."
06[21:31] * Demedais nods. "We will definitely look into it, but the vrock issue holds more precedence at the moment, I would say?"
[21:31] <Alicia> "Definitely. As we've seen, the wards will keep," Alicia agrees.
01[21:31] <Seira> "It's exactly why I figured it would be a good idea to ask someone in the know to look into it for us, while we were otherwise occupied," Seira says. "In any case, I'm about ready to return, now."
[21:32] <Demedais> For now, at least." Demedais notes. "Thank you, Forestbright, for your willingness to transport us to Mechanus, but I think we'll be passing on taking that part up for just a bit longer, it seems."
01[21:37] <Seira> roll 1d100 any place in the capital I know well
[21:37] <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d100 any place in the capital I know well --> [ 1d100=66 ]{66}

[Corwin]

[19:39] <Virus_Ko> ----
[19:39] <Virus_Ko> With a woosh, the party appears on the Gaial family's grounds. By now, the keepers of the yard merely look on carefully, and once seeing the group, go back to what they were doing. It's a sunny day here, the teleport otherwise relatively uneventful.
01[19:41] <Seira> "Another successful teleport," Seira says with confidence.
03[19:42] * Virus_Ko sets mode: +o Demedais
[19:42] <Alicia> "Now we just need to round up Jessica, Antenora, and Marie and then it's on to Balmuria," Alicia agrees, ready to go and do that.
[19:43] <Demedais> "Very well. Are we getting a teleport there, or how will this work?" Demedais inquires.
[19:44] <Alicia> "Probably have to go back and forth but we'll all be home within a few days, and then we can deal with the vrock problem," Alicia replies.
06[19:45] * Demedais nods once. "Very well."
01[19:47] <Seira> If she knows this place fairly well, her actual home in Balmuria would hardly be an effort when she can teleport again!
03[19:48] * Alicia sets mode: +v Kobot
01[19:48] <Seira> roll 1d100
[19:48] <Kobot> Seira rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=95 ]{95}
01[19:51] <Seira> roll 1d100
01[19:51] <Seira> roll 1d100
[19:51] <Kobot> Seira rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=38 ]{38}
[19:51] <Kobot> Seira rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=14 ]{14}
01[19:52] <Seira> "Always right on target!"
[19:53] <Virus_Ko> Teleporting back to Balmuria goes without incident. The city is extremely busy - Seira's inn is packed, the party can tell on looking about a bit. Summer trade is one thing, but the city looks to be busier than ever before. Walking down the streets, the party gets  arespectful bubble as they pass - citizens of the Baronies moving aside. You also see blue garbed Malmuthians about, often watched carefully by city guards. A few dusky skinned peo
[19:54] <Virus_Ko>  often watched carefully by city guards. A few dusky skinned people of the desert can be glimpsed in the crowds as well, as well as a few elves and even a dwarf. (More)
[19:56] <Virus_Ko> On reaching the garrison, the party is escorted to Commander Oberuth. He looks quite busy, listening to a few thin, pencil pushing soldiers talking about logistics. He dismisses them with a few curt words, turning the Crimson Guard as they enter. "Well, you're in one piece," he says jovially, "So nothing too horrible happened in the east?"
[19:56] <Demedais> "No, thankfully; we stopped the issue before it got any more serious." Demedais replies. "And how have things been here?"
[19:57] <Alicia> "Silver dragons have an entirely undeserved reputation," Alicia proclaims.
01[19:57] <Seira> "Red dragons rule!"
[19:58] <Virus_Ko> "So it was a problem. Glad you're back safe - nothing official about anything's come from the elves, but with distance..." A shrug there, putting it aside as he smiles at the banter. "Things are busy. Sit down and I'll catch you up on local affairs."
[19:58] <Alicia> "Yes, well you and Ajan have certainly done more to advance your particular breed than that disagreeable wyrm did for hers," Alicia tells Seira as she sits herself down.
01[20:00] <Seira> "It was a she?!"
06[20:00] * Demedais sits as well, waiting.
[20:00] <Alicia> "I'm guessing. The voice was high pitched, but I don't know dragons as well as you," Alicia shrugs.
01[20:01] <Seira> "She did bite like a bitch," Seira muses. "Alright. I suppose it's possible."
06[20:01] * Seira does sit down eventually.
[20:02] <Virus_Ko> "In the east, there's been no problems from goblins or trolls beyond an adventurous one that attacked a few farmsteads. Pollyanna and Xavier were dispatched and took care of the problem without incident. We did have another giant visit - it was a strange one, but it traded some well crafted if oversized weapons for gold." (More)
[20:04] <Virus_Ko> "Closer to home, the sea elves have been more visible, especially af ew days ago. A ship from Wetwind Harbor had an unexpected explosion and sunk in the harbor. They were very helpful in preventing loss of life and recovering salvagable cargo." A moment here, "We're considering making something like that a more formal arraingement for ships in the bay. "It saved several lives for certain."
[20:05] <Demedais> "That would be a practical way to ensure that the people are protected, so long as the trade is fair for both sides, I would think." Demedais nods.
[20:05] <Alicia> "While it's certainly nice of them to help, what on earth could have made a ship explode?" Alicia asks.
01[20:05] <Seira> "Life sounds pretty good," Seira says, nodding in appreciation.
01[20:05] <Seira> "Fire!"
06[20:06] * Demedais looks at Seira.
[20:06] <Virus_Ko> "It's a good, popular point to make," Oberuth agrees to it, "As to that, I don't have a clue. They ship's crew doesn't seem to know and the captain claims it was lamp oil. I doubt it, but we haven't turned up any evidence to outright refute it."
01[20:07] <Seira> "Where did the ship come from, and what was the recovered cargo, Sir?"
[20:08] <Demedais> "Hm. Wh- ... What Seira said; she put it better than I would have."
[20:09] <Virus_Ko> "Wetwind Harbor," Oberuth repeats, "The cargo was mostly mixed - pottery, some wool and grain and some silver ore. Nothing that screams out the problem, nor anything magical. Countess Stronger said she didn't sell the captain or anyone obviously from the Fiefdoms anything magical."
01[20:11] <Seira> "Hmm. How much of the ship's cargo was, in the end, salvageable? And did the portion recovered fit the manifest?"
[20:12] <Virus_Ko> "The pottery was about 30% recoverable..." STopping for a few moments, Oberuth goes to a side table and reads from a sheet of parchment. "The grain was a total loss, the wool was recoverable entirely, as was the ore."
01[20:13] <Seira> "Could've been this declared grain," Seira muses. "It makes me wonder how the Countess could've sold them anything if they were only heading into port, not leaving. Or did I misunderstand?"
06[20:14] * Demedais leans back and thinks. "Either that or something more dangerous was being smuggled and... exploded? Eh, I don't know. This isn't my field. The grain might be it, but wouldn't that just burn, not explode?"
01[20:15] <Seira> "If it was grain. Seriously, who exports grain from a desert to a land like ours?"
[20:15] <Virus_Ko> "They were heading out from being docked," Oberuth explains. "They'd loaded up the grain from here and some of the local pottery." Answering that question, "We've covered a fair few bases and can't really prove anything about the matter. Unofficially, we gave the captain a veiled, pointed warning about smuggling." A pause there to Demedais, "That was one of our concerns. No proof, just a lot of speculation."
01[20:16] <Seira> "Well, that makes more sense. Maybe it was demons. Blaming explosions on fiends gives us decent odds."
[20:17] <Virus_Ko> With a shake of his head, "Ah yes, fiends. Speaking of that, there was another incident. A minor one, thankfully."
06[20:17] * Demedais raises his head, eyes narrowed.
[20:17] <Alicia> "It probably was the grain," Alicia begins before stopping at Obureth's talk of fiends.
[20:19] <Virus_Ko> "There was a barfight several nights ago. It turned very ugly - almost a riot. Some mercenaries were there and weapons ended up being drawn. Before things got out of hand, one of the mercenaries attacked one of the serving girls. It cut behind her, hacking off a good part of a giant, vulture-like wing. Whatever it was ran away like hell afterwards."
[20:21] <Demedais> "...Well." Demedais says. "What happened to this wing?"
[20:21] <Alicia> "Damn," Alicia grimaces, "We'd heard of Vrocks being near the Baronies but thought they were on the border with the desert. Antenora and I will start sweeping the town for them after this."
[20:21] <Virus_Ko> "That's the thing - I checked with Countess Stronger. She said she isn't sure what creature it came from, but she eliminated vrocks as one of the potentials after some research." At Alicia's words Oberuth's expression becomes more thoughtful. "We still have it. I can get it hauled in here."
01[20:22] <Seira> "So who's this girl, then?" Seira asks her own question. "What did she give for an address?"
[20:22] <Virus_Ko> "And yes. WE're using Xavier, Morund and Daril for this too. Nothing since then, thankfully."
[20:22] <Alicia> "Even if we can't recognise it we could use it for scrying to find out where the creature is now," Alicia notes.
[20:23] <Virus_Ko> "She'd come into town about a week ago and arrainged work. She said she was staying at one of the new inns in the New Quarter - Silvant Wing. They'd never heard of her."
[20:24] <Virus_Ko> "The name she used was Rauny. She was about 5 and a half feet tall, blonde hair. Kind of cute by all reports," A half smile shows there a moment, "Got clean away and we haven't seen anything since."
06[20:24] * Seira quietly laments the poor hiring standards of the competition.
[20:26] <Demedais> "I see. Then to use it for scrying is perhaps the most optimal method of solving this quandary." Demedais nods.
[20:26] <Virus_Ko> "Anyway, I'll have that wing brought in," Oberuth stands up and goes out, talking to a stationed guard briefly. On his return, "Beyond that? The city's been fairly peaceful. There's a lot of little things since it's the busiest trading season we've ever seen. Oh yes, one more thing. The Barony of Valandia is quieting down from reports. The more open incidents are being stamped out slowly but surely."
[20:26] <Demedais> "That's a relief." Demedais nods thankfully.
[20:28] <Virus_Ko> "While we wait on the wing..." Oberuth leans back now, drumming his fingers together, "What's your report going to be? I find it reassuring that a dragon didn't produce fatalities. Kondrux took the entire city and a few sneaky plans and it was still a hell of a fight."
01[20:29] <Seira> "There were fatalities, just before we got there. But at least we ensured no more would die."
[20:29] <Alicia> "It did kill a number of elves in the Northern settlements before we arrived," Alicia admits. "And who knows how many goblins and other inhabitants of the tundra who were likely turned into undead creatures."
[20:30] <Demedais> "We also had to kill the blasted thing twice, so um." Demedais grunts.
[20:30] <Virus_Ko> "Undead? With a dragon? Gods in the sky, that's the worst combination of inhuman opposition I've ever heard of," Oberuth openly winces, "What the hell was going on?"
01[20:31] <Seira> "It still remains a mystery. But at least it's a mystery that's not killing people, for now."
[20:31] <Demedais> "It was a necromancer, would be my guess." Demedais shakes his head. "It tried to summon a swarm of wraiths to attack us before we brought it down."
[20:32] <Alicia> "It seemed obsessed with death," Alicia nods, "After we appeared to have killed it the first time, its scales fell off and it immediately reanimated as a skeleton to resume the battle."
[20:33] <Virus_Ko> "Sir," A knock on the door, two soldiers entering. They carry something wrapped in several layers of cloth and chain mesh, unwrapping onto the floor. A faint, pungent odor of sulphur and brimstone fills the air. It is the tip to perhaps a midsection of a large wing, about the size of Antenora's. It looks like a vulture's, down to the black feathers. As you look at it, you notice something. Even now the wing molts - feathers are shedded and va
[20:33] <Virus_Ko> Even now the wing molts - feathers are shedded and vanish in puffs of foul air, new ones growing out.
[20:33] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 planes
[20:33] <Kobot> Alicia rolled 1d20+15 planes --> [ 1d20=4 ]{19}
01[20:33] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[20:34] <Kobot> Seira rolled 1d20+11 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{16}
[20:34] <Virus_Ko> Oberuth nods to the men who then leave, "There's the wing, feel free to go at it," he says, "And that's abjectly horrible," he also adds, "A skeletal dragon? Ugh. Congratulations on killing it, though."
[20:35] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13
[20:35] <Kobot> Demedais rolled 1d20+13 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{17}
[20:35] <Alicia> "Mmm..." Alicia looks and then just shakes her head. "I could get Antenora and Marie to have a look, but it's not something I recognise. Those feathers are... disturbing."
06[20:36] * Demedais shakes his head slowly. "Unfamiliar to me, I must confess, but yes... That would probably be wisest."
[20:36] <Virus_Ko> "The smell's horrid." Oberuth waves a sheet of parchment in the air, "Wrapping it up keeps most of the stench at bay. By all means take it to them."
[20:37] <Alicia> "I'd rather not cart such a thing through the streets, sir," Alicia replies. "It's probably better if I bring them here instead."
[20:37] <Demedais> "Can the smell be eliminated somehow, then, while someone goes to fetch them?" Demedais inquires.
[20:40] <Virus_Ko> "Elle used a simple spell to sweeten the air while she examined it," Oberuth wrinkles his nose, "Alicia, just go get them."
[20:40] <Alicia> "I'll return presently," Alicia gets up and excuses herself, heading off to collect the duo.
[20:43] <Virus_Ko> Despite the smell, or perhaps because of it, Alicia is mercifully fast. Antenora and MArie come along, the former smiling darkly at the smell. "Brimstone. IT's almost like Hell again," she approaches to examine the wing.
[20:44] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 for Marie
[20:44] <Kobot> Alicia rolled 1d20+15 for Marie --> [ 1d20=2 ]{17}
[20:44] <Virus_Ko> roll 1d20+16
[20:44] <Kobot> Virus_Ko rolled 1d20+16 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{22}
[20:45] <Alicia> "Pee-yew!" Marie exclaims as she looks down from atop Alicia's head. "This makes me glad Antenora doesn't have feathers."
[20:46] <Virus_Ko> "It's not one of her feathers," Antenora murmurs back, "Thank Mystra. A vulture's feathers...A vrock? Another fallen?" Looking up and with an unkind glance at Marie, "I can't identify it exactly."
[20:47] <Alicia> "I don't recognise it either," Marie replies as she beams at Antenora, more in response to her invoking Mystra's name rather than any cheekiness.
06[20:47] * Demedais nods once. "Alright... We'll have to be careful when going up against it, then. We'll try a scry on it later, then, I suspect?"
[20:48] <Alicia> "Best thing for it," Alicia agrees.
[20:48] <Virus_Ko> "By all means," Oberuth says, "Do you want to take it with you? Wrap it up if you do," He says, "And is there anything else?"
01[20:49] <Seira> "I really, really don't want to take it with me."
[20:50] <Alicia> "Like I alluded to earlier, we received word of vrocks in the area around our border with the desert fiefdoms, but I think this takes precedence," Alicia gestures to the severed wing. "Antenora, Marie, and myself can search the town to see if we can detect any fiends until Seira's able to try scrying on the original owner?"
01[20:50] <Seira> "A good night's rest and I'll be ready to do that!"
[20:50] <Virus_Ko> "Sounds like a plan," Oberuth agrees. "Dismissed then, I'll need to send notes to the capital about those vrock."
06[20:51] * Demedais nods. "Indeed. Thank you, Commander."
06[20:52] * Alicia salutes, nearly knocking Marie off her head in the process. "If you two want to come along you can, although I can tell you from prior experience that these sweeps are often fruitless and rather dull," Alicia tells Seira and Demedais.
[20:52] <Virus_Ko> "Better alert all the time and right once than idle and wrong once," Antenora notes to that.
[20:53] <Demedais> "I would come, but I have two priorities that I myself must attend to." Demedais confesses. "I wish you luck; if you need or want assistance, I will either be at the temple or will be back there at some point soon."
[20:56] <Virus_Ko> ---
[20:59] <Virus_Ko> Walking the streets of the city, the pair of paladins and exalted familiar begin to roam. Through most of the old city first, wandering and meandering. You see the the trade area and Waukeen's Temple - so busy as to be nearly shoulder to shoulder, but no great evils in it. You can see the priests of Waukeen work and preach, the value of money and trade being so advertised. You go through the poorer parts of town - busy yet, simple laborers an
[20:59] <Virus_Ko> busy yet, simple laborers and city dwellers going about. Again no touch of true evil, no sign of obvious miasmic darkness. To the docks you go, several ships in harbor. You see ships from the Baronies, an elven ship, smaller ships from the desert, Kelarian boats and more. Workers bustle about, cargo hauling and loading going on at a frentic pace. But again so far, no great, vile evils. At this, Antenora lingers by the docks, the green waters
[20:59] <Virus_Ko> At this, Antenora lingers by the docks, the green waters near and below. "Busy..." she muses aloud a moment.
[21:01] <Alicia> "Indeed," Alicia nods, "The city has grown a lot even in the short time I've been here."
[21:02] <Virus_Ko> "Do you have any stake in it?" Antenora asks curiously as she starts to walk again, "It's not your homeland. Jessica does seem more attached to it, but..."
[21:03] <Alicia> "I've grown somewhat fond of the place," Alicia admits. "In truth I never really expected to return to Kelara after I left, but nor did I expect to settle down elsewhere. It's home for now, and that's enough."
[21:05] <Virus_Ko> "Seconded," Antenora smiles ever so little at that, "It's a fine enough place, though one day...Mount Celestia," As you continue to walk away from the harbor, still no great evils as you head southwest. "Or perhaps Dweomerheart if you're there."
[21:08] <Alicia> "Don't think I haven't noticed your new glowiness!" Marie adds accusingly as she floats into Alicia's view after briefly seperating to cover more area with her own evil detection. "It's so obvious Mount Celestia is trying to steal you away! You even named your new sexy voice spell after them!"
[21:09] <Alicia> "S-sexy voice?" Alicia replies in wide-eyed incredulity. "That's not what it's meant to be at all!" Reaching up to bop Marie's head, "And why are you getting so riled up? Worried I'm going to find a nice lantern archon to replace you?"
[21:10] <Virus_Ko> "It is sexy," Antenora says lightly, "If I were a strapping male, your light and new voice would woo me over," Starting to really grin at that, "You'd fit in well to Celestia, too."
[21:11] <Virus_Ko> "Besides," As you walk, still noe vil, just masses of people ocming and going, the innocent living their lives, "A lantern archon would be an obvious improvement. No messy chaos."
[21:12] <Alicia> "Hmph!" Marie huffs as she lands on Alicia's head. "It wouldn't surprise me if you were offered one at this rate. And sure, they might be all 'I have neat lasers so you don't need to spend money on a bow and arrow for me!' but they don't tell you that they can't shoot anything more than a few steps away."
06[21:13] * Alicia shakes her head in despair. "This conversation has taken a horribly wrong turn somewhere," she laments. "Please, Marie, just because I happen to align morally and ethically with Celestia, doesn't diminish my spiritual connection to Mystra at all."
[21:15] <Alicia> "Good!" Marie nods. "Because, name aside, inventing that new spell of yours was really good - that's the sort of thing Mystra really loves. It reminds me of the spell I invented back when I was alive - it became really popular, too."
[21:16] <Alicia> "You invented a spell?" Alicia asks, glancing around as they stroll along. "Anything I've heard of?"
[21:17] <Alicia> "I hope so! Marielle's Marvellous Projectiles of Unerring Infallibility!" Marie proclaims cheerfully. "But some idiot started calling it Magic Missile and it was all downhill from there."
[21:19] <Virus_Ko> Antenora groans aloud at that, "Marie, that's such a fake story that it's cringeworthy." she buries her face in one of her hands, sighing.
[21:20] <Alicia> "Well tell me who *did* invent magic missile, miss smartypants?" Marie sticks her tongue out at Antenora.
[21:20] <Alicia> "I don't know who did, but that spell's as old as the hills. It certainly wasn't invented by you," Marie tells Marie firmly. "Honestly now, you're such a shameless little liar."
[21:20] <Virus_Ko> "Mystra, the Goddess of Magic?" Antenora smiles a little back, "Who else would create such a staple of wizards everywehre. Unless...you're syaing you're better than Mystra at that?"
[21:22] <Alicia> "Well clearly I must have been inspired by her?" Marie replies brightly. "I thought with my sexy archon voice it might have even sounded believable, but you're just too clever for me."
[21:22] <Alicia> *Alicia tells Marie firmly
[21:23] <Virus_Ko> With a heavy roll of her eyes, "Bullshit is bullshit no matter who says it? Anyway, let's get going - there's still a lot of city to sweep."
[21:24] <Alicia> "Yes, ma'am!" Marie salutes and takes off to resume circling Alicia and Antenora to expand their effective detection radius a bit as they continue the patrol.
[21:24] <Virus_Ko> The new city is packed as well. Walking about, the party sees many things - new shops, large houses, temples and even home. But none bear the miasma of evil, no signs of obvious diabolical, abyssial or plain nastiness seen.
[21:25] <Alicia> Well they'll keep at it until they've covered every inch of Balmuria if that's what it takes.
[21:29] <Virus_Ko> Searching the last bits of the city fail to turn anything up as well. No signs of evil, thankfully.
[21:31] <Alicia> "Well, that's that. Probably left the city, or we might have just missed it on our first pass like we did with Kortische," Alicia reasons. "Hopefully Seira's scrying will turn something up tomorrow."
02[21:46] * Demedais (~ferixstad@141.218.208.193) Quit (Ping timeout)
[21:49] <Virus_Ko> ---
[21:50] <Virus_Ko> Thus Seira wakes and prepares the next morning. Marshalling her spells, she prepares! With the vulture-wing before her Seira prepares, the hour long ritual invoked with skill and patience! At the summit of it Seira cries forth, demanding to see the creature so invoked!
[21:50] <Virus_Ko> roll 1d20+4 (-10 for a releavnt body part.)
[21:50] <Kobot> Virus_Ko rolled 1d20+4 (-10 for a releavnt body part.) --> [ 1d20=6 ]{10}
[21:51] <Virus_Ko> OOC - Scrying allows SR. Make a caster level check too?
01[21:51] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
[21:51] <Kobot> Seira rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{22}
[21:57] <Virus_Ko> Thus Seira peers into the mists, into her focus! The creature sits on a log in a light forest, arms crossed. It is a terrible thing, a horrible thing! It is hugely muscled, like a human at the prime of it's power. It's flesh is like burning magma, great vulture like wings from it's back. Spines are at it's elbows and neck and knees, bristling with sparks. Around it are four people - each wears a breastplate, kneeling before him. They have fai
[21:57] <Virus_Ko>  each wears a breastplate, kneeling before him. They have faintly golden skin, but eyes of fire and looks of pure fury. Like a God looking down on his worshippers, the creature eyes them. He does not comment immediately.
01[21:59] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[21:59] <Kobot> Seira rolled 1d20+11 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{31}
[22:00] <Virus_Ko> As Seira looks on, a thrill of fear courses down her spine. The creature before her is one of the Fallen. An angel cast out of the Upper Planes for pride, lust, greed or other failings, these Fallen are horrible foes that serve dark ends across the spectrum of evil. The greatsword that rests besides it is likely magical, signifiying it as once being a Planetar.
06[22:02] * Seira is somewhat upset at the news. Wouldn't it really be more prudent to kill an angel gone bad until it dies from it rather than send it out to torment mortals? She would have to bring this up with Waukeen when they next meet.
01[22:02] <Seira> Assumptions about magic aside, however, she wants to make certain of the fact, and tries to cast detect magic through the link.
[22:03] <Virus_Ko> OOC - D100.
01[22:03] <Seira> roll 1d100
[22:03] <Kobot> Seira rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=48 ]{48}
[22:03] <Virus_Ko> OOC - What's your CL?
01[22:03] <Seira> OOC: 12, so this should pass
[22:03] <Virus_Ko> OOC - 60 percent odds, so yes.
06[22:04] * Seira studies everything and everyone, from the scene before her to the faces, builds and equipment of those present. You never know when it might come in handy!
[22:05] <Virus_Ko> The greatsword that rests besides the Fallen radiates moderate evocation. Each of the creatures that kneel beside it have greatswords as well. These radiate moderate enchantment.
01[22:07] <Seira> Now fully prepared, Seira lets the spell run its course, intent on studying her target for ten minutes.
[22:08] <Virus_Ko> After a minute or so, one of the creatures kneeling shifts. The Fallen Planetar's gaze turns to it, and in a voice that spits flame from it's mouth, "Stillness. Save your energy and fury for when the time is right." Wordlessly, the armored man goes still, bowing his head in respect. "That's right," The Planetar continues, "Savor the pain and feel the anger build in you."
[22:11] <Virus_Ko> "Let that time come soon!" Another of the four kneelers speaks, "I wish to crush the heretic beneath my blade! I want to hear the cries of agony!"
[22:12] <Virus_Ko> "Silence," The Fallen Planetar's voice is horrid to hear, the log beneath him twisting. It's turned black as night, withering and yet staying in shape. "Speak more if you wish to see MY fury for disobeying MY words."
[22:13] <Virus_Ko> From there there is no more conversation - they seem to be content waiting for whatever purpose they serve.
01[22:13] <Seira> roll 1d10+10
[22:13] <Kobot> Seira rolled 1d10+10 --> [ 1d10=8 ]{18}

[Corwin]

[19:07] <KotonoIbis> -----
[19:07] <KotonoIbis> Thus Seira casts her potent scrying, seeing what lies in the forest once the mists of vision part. The others are waiting, preparing...
03[19:07] * CC is now known as Seira
01[19:13] <Seira> Adequately prepared, Seira attempts to teleport everyone ten feet within the fallen planetar!
01[19:13] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 18." [1d100=18]
[19:16] <KotonoIbis> Antenora's face is composed but grim as she clutches her spear, ensorcelled and readied. The mists of teleportation are a momentary swoop, appearing in the forest! The Fallen sits on the log, a near statue of pure, prideful evil! Behind him to you are the four who kneel before him, a moment of pure surprise as the party appears! Around them, the forest is silent - dead, none of nature's normal chorus of gentle sounds. OOC - You guys have a
[19:16] <KotonoIbis> dead, none of nature's normal chorus of gentle sounds. OOC - You guys have a surprise round since you teleported in, go ahead and act.
[19:16] <Alicia> Standing easily as tall as the fallen deva as she positions herself between him and her allies, Alicia levels her planetar-forged blade of holy fury at the vulture-winged being, her countenance one of stern reproof in comparison to the unconcealed rage and hate of her foe. "Lay aside your weapons and surrender, and I swear upon the heavens that you will be treated with mercy and compassion."
[19:16] <Alicia> "Do otherwise and your existence upon this plane is forfeit," the paladin pronounces simply, her form bathed in a warm nimbus of golden celestial light and her words reasonating with the power of the Upper Planes.
[19:17] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Make a diplomacy check?
[19:17] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 (+2 if any of them are actually good)
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 (+2 if any of them are actually good) and gets 30." [1d20=1]
[19:19] <KotonoIbis> With a look of surprise, the Fallen turns! From it's mouth come words of hatred and raw fury, while his subjects gape! "Creatures of dust!" he sneers, a hand whoosing through the air, leaving a trail of flame in front of him. "You think I will surrender to piteous creatures such as you? Never again will I knee to one such as you!" With a hate that seems to permeate the air as he looks at Alicia, "I will show you how worthless the light you
[19:19] <KotonoIbis> "I will show you how worthless the light you claim is!" OOC - Go ahead and act, non Alicia people. I'll say her surprise was used on the speeching.
01[19:20] <Seira> "Okay," Seira goes, bringing out a staff and bolstering her spell with holy flames before sending it towards the fallen and its flunkies. "Burn, then."
01[19:20] <Seira> roll 1d20+13 fire cl
06[19:20] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 fire cl and gets 23." [1d20=10]
[19:21] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Roll damage. What's the DC for the ref save?
01[19:21] <Seira> roll 13d6+3d6 fire DC25
06[19:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 13d6+3d6 fire DC25 and gets 62." [13d6=4, 6, 3, 3, 5, 1, 3, 4, 3, 3, 6, 4, 3][3d6=6, 6, 2]
[19:21] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+14 Fallen
06[19:21] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+14 Fallen and gets 27." [1d20=13]
[19:22] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+6 Follower 1
[19:22] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+6 Follower 2
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+6 Follower 1 and gets 23." [1d20=17]
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+6 Follower 2 and gets 11." [1d20=5]
[19:22] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+6 Follower 3
[19:22] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+6 Follower 4
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+6 Follower 3 and gets 16." [1d20=10]
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+6 Follower 4 and gets 10." [1d20=4]
[19:23] <KotonoIbis> A great gout of fire comes forth, burning a cone amid the evil! The log is burnt into rubble, burning grass and scorched ground all around the followers! Lik ea hellscape they stand in, the followers badly burned, though the Fallen only looks minorly singed! OOC - Deme and Antenora are up.
[19:23] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais grunts. "Then we'll just resolve this here and now." With that, he quickly lances forward, aiming to get an initial, brutal blow on the fallen angel after Seira's fire scorches them!
01[19:24] <Seira> roll 1d4+4
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+4 and gets 6." [1d4=2]
[19:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +6 Smite, +2 helm, -9 PA)
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +6 Smite, +2 helm, -9 PA) and gets 24." [1d20=2]
[19:27] <KotonoIbis> Demedais lances forward like a torando, but the flow is for naught! It's skin is like diamondsteel, the blow glancing off it's cursed flesh! As this happens, Antenora takes to the air! Her boot glow as she swoops up and plummets down at him like a shot from the heavens! "It's your fate..." she calls as she does.
[19:29] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+25 (+1 haste, +1 fly, +2 greater magic weapon, +2 FS 7/8, +6 smite, +2 charge, +2 bane -10 PA)
06[19:29] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+25 (+1 haste, +1 fly, +2 greater magic weapon, +2 FS 7/8, +6 smite, +2 charge, +2 bane -10 PA) and gets 29." [1d20=4]
[19:30] <KotonoIbis> roll 2d8+68+1d6+2d6
06[19:30] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 2d8+68+1d6+2d6 and gets 84." [2d8=7, 3][1d6=1][2d6=4, 1]
[19:31] <KotonoIbis> Stabbing in, Antenora plunges her spear into the stomach of the Fallen! She looks on at it with a moment of geniune sadness, and quietly, "There's always another way..." she murmurs to it, even as the battle is joined in earnest! OOC - Initaitive.
[19:31] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+5
[19:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[19:31] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+5 and gets 14." [1d20=9]
06[19:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 14." [1d20=9]
01[19:31] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 nerveskitter
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 nerveskitter and gets 26." [1d20=14]
[19:32] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+9 Fallen
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+9 Fallen and gets 29." [1d20=20]
[19:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 and gets 16." [1d20=15]
[19:32] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+2 F1
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+2 F1 and gets 14." [1d20=12]
[19:32] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+2 F2
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+2 F2 and gets 9." [1d20=7]
[19:32] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+2 F3
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+2 F3 and gets 13." [1d20=11]
[19:32] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+2 F4
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+2 F4 and gets 3." [1d20=1]
03[19:33] * KotonoIbis changes topic to 'Fallen Planetar>Seira>Demedais>Alicia=Antenora=F1>F3>F2>4'
[19:34] <KotonoIbis> The Planetar's body is bleeding and scorched, but nonetheless it looks on with pure contempt! From it's mouth a terrible word comes forth at Antenora!
[19:34] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+14
06[19:34] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+14 and gets 29." [1d20=15]
[19:34] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d4
06[19:34] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d4 and gets 1." [1d4=1]
03[19:34] * KotonoIbis changes topic to 'Fallen Planetar>Seira>Demedais>Alicia=Antenora(1 round stun)=F1>F3>F2>4'
[19:36] <KotonoIbis> Antenora staggers back, dropping her spear and wobbling like a punch drunk fighter! No words come from her mouth after that phrase of power from the Fallen, who looks on towards Alicia, "You're next, exalted," The word coming from his mouth like a curse, like a terrible curse! OOC - Seira.
01[19:39] <Seira> Discarding her staff, Seira takes to the air herself, moving to the fallen's other side while drawing her sword. She might as well help out a bit, while Antenora regains her bearings, and so she stabs at the planetar's flank with all the fury the Resort is capable of!
01[19:39] <Seira> roll 1d20+24 spellruin
06[19:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 spellruin and gets 27." [1d20=3]
01[19:40] <Seira> OOC: Actually 28, if it matters
[19:40] <KotonoIbis> Seira is swift as the wind, coming to it's side! However, the Fallen is now moving and doging! It sways outside of the sword, narrowly evading it's jeweled blade! OOC - It doesn't, it has a dex mod it get sto use now that it's not flatfooted. Deme.
06[19:41] * Demedais grunts, before unleashing a flurry of cuts at the fallen angel now to try and land some damage!
[19:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+31 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +6 Smite, +2 helm, +2 Flanking, -2 PA)
06[19:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+31 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +6 Smite, +2 helm, +2 Flanking, -2 PA) and gets 39." [1d20=8]
[19:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +2 Flanking, -2 PA)
06[19:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +2 Flanking, -2 PA) and gets 28." [1d20=5]
[19:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +2 Flanking, -2 PA)
06[19:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +2 Flanking, -2 PA) and gets 38." [1d20=20]
[19:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +2 Flanking, -2 PA)
06[19:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +2 Flanking, -2 PA) and gets 18." [1d20=5]
[19:42] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Confirm your crit chance.
[19:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +2 Flanking, -2 PA) crit check
06[19:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, +2 Flanking, -2 PA) crit check and gets 21." [1d20=3]
[19:43] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Two normal hits. Schizo bot.
[19:43] <Demedais> roll 4d6+46
06[19:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+46 and gets 58." [4d6=5, 2, 2, 3]
[19:44] <KotonoIbis> Lancing in, Demedais cuts into the unholy flesh of the fallen angel! His blade slices deep and long, drawing vast splurts of a black, slimy fluid from it's veins! It lives yet despite this obvious, grevious wounds! It's fury only seems to grow stronger, making it's body shake! OOC - Alicia. Antenora's stunned this round.
03[19:44] * KotonoIbis changes topic to 'Fallen Planetar>Seira>Demedais>Alicia=Antenora=F1>F3>F2>4'
[19:45] <Alicia> "So, sad, that an erinyes would have more sense than a planetar," Alicia shakes her head in disgust before she advances on the Planetar with a flurry of rapid strikes, her blade lending her strength with indignation at this blasphemous creature. "Return to the pit and ponder your failings, betrayer!"
[19:46] <Alicia> OOC: raging, divine might, sacrificing 1 4th, 3 2nd and 1 1st level slots
[19:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 holy
06[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 holy and gets 37." [1d20=9]
[19:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 holy
06[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 holy and gets 40." [1d20=12]
[19:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 fire
06[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 fire and gets 42." [1d20=14]
[19:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 holy
06[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 holy and gets 25." [1d20=2]
[19:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 fire
06[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 fire and gets 31." [1d20=8]
[19:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 holy
06[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 holy and gets 28." [1d20=10]
[19:47] <KotonoIbis> OOC - First three hit.
[19:47] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 CL for enervation 1
06[19:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 CL for enervation 1 and gets 23." [1d20=10]
[19:47] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 CL for enervation 2
06[19:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 CL for enervation 2 and gets 28." [1d20=15]
[19:48] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Enervations make it in.
[19:48] <Alicia> roll 2d4 negative levels
06[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4 negative levels and gets 5." [2d4=4, 1]
[19:48] <Alicia> roll 4d6+50+4d6+22d4 fire
06[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6+50+4d6+22d4 fire and gets 133." [4d6=4, 1, 4, 4][4d6=3, 2, 6, 5][22d4=2, 4, 3, 1, 4, 3, 3, 4, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 2, 3, 1, 4, 1]
[19:48] <Alicia> OOC: sorry, holy for that one
[19:48] <Alicia> roll 2d6+25+1d6+11d4 fire for real
06[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+25+1d6+11d4 fire for real and gets 56." [2d6=2, 5][1d6=1][11d4=2, 1, 1, 4, 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 2, 2]
[19:49] <KotonoIbis> Alicia uses her greater reach, stabbing and slicing the fallen! It is surrounded as it's arm is severed from it's body, it's torso ripped in two with arcane fire! A howl of fury comes from it's disintegrating throat, speaking horrid words, "IN the name...In the name of the Hateful Fury...Kill them!" he burbles out, as his body crumbles into brimstone!
01[19:50] <Seira> "He did work for that idiot god of failure!" Seira exclaims, her images nodding firmly.
[19:50] <KotonoIbis> The four, burnt and damaged, reply to this with only one response, yet almost as one! Cries of the utmost fury come from them as they charge the party, going to engage them with feral looks of unreasoning rage!
01[19:51] <Seira> "Morons."
06[19:51] * Demedais looks to Seira. "Mind not calling him tha- oh, geez."
[19:51] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+28 F1 on Demedais
06[19:51] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+28 F1 on Demedais and gets 40." [1d20=12]
[19:51] <KotonoIbis> OOC - -2, excuse me. AC?
[19:51] <Demedais> OOC: 33 if within range of Alicia.
[19:51] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Even if you are, moot.
[19:52] <KotonoIbis> roll 2d6+1d8+17
06[19:52] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 2d6+1d8+17 and gets 28." [2d6=1, 3][1d8=7]
[19:52] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+22 (-4 PA, forgot that on Deme. Lucky him.) F3 on Seira
06[19:52] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+22 (-4 PA, forgot that on Deme. Lucky him.) F3 on Seira and gets 25." [1d20=3]
[19:52] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d7 image
06[19:52] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d7 image and gets 4." [1d7=4]
[19:52] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+22 cleave
06[19:52] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+22 cleave and gets 31." [1d20=9]
01[19:52] <Seira> OOC: AC 33, btw
[19:53] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d6
06[19:53] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d6  and gets 5." [1d6=5]
[19:53] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+22 (-4 PA Antenora who's stunned)
06[19:53] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+22 (-4 PA Antenora who's stunned) and gets 29." [1d20=7]
[19:54] <KotonoIbis> roll 2d6+1d8+29
06[19:54] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 2d6+1d8+29 and gets 42." [2d6=2, 6][1d8=5]
[19:54] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+22 (-4 PA) Alicia
06[19:54] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+22 (-4 PA) Alicia and gets 41." [1d20=19]
[19:54] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+22 (-4 PA) Alicia crit
06[19:54] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+22 (-4 PA) Alicia crit and gets 39." [1d20=17]
[19:55] <Alicia> OOC: AoO?
[19:55] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Sure, you have reach on it.
[19:56] <Alicia> As one of the fools rushes headlong at her, Alicia kicks out to knock his feet from under him!
[19:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17 melee touch for trip
06[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 melee touch for trip and gets 31." [1d20=14]
[19:57] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 str check
06[19:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 str check and gets 30." [1d20=17]
[19:57] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+9 lucky you
06[19:57] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+9 lucky you and gets 27." [1d20=18]
03[19:58] * KotonoIbis changes topic to 'Seira>Demedais>Alicia=Antenora=F1>F3>F2>4'
[19:58] <KotonoIbis> Alicia reacts just in time! The flat of her blade lashes out, knocking the barbarian down! His greatsword whizzes an inch before her neck, barely stopped from a killing blow! Meanwhile, the rest of the party is engaged! Demedais has his side slashed and Antenora's back is savagely torn open! OOC - Seira, you're up.
06[19:58] * Seira raises an eyebrow, turning towards the fool that struck at two of her images. "Last chance to surrender."
[19:59] <KotonoIbis> All Seira gets back is an incoherent scream on the scorched battlefield, nothing resembling a reasonable reply!
01[20:00] <Seira> "God. Of. Suck." Seira punctuates each word with an angry stab at her opponent, her weapon glowing emerald!
01[20:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+26 smite
06[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+26 smite and gets 33." [1d20=7]
01[20:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+26
06[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+26 and gets 27." [1d20=1]
01[20:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+21
06[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 and gets 24." [1d20=3]
[20:01] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Two hits.
01[20:01] <Seira> roll 3d8+14+6d8
06[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+14+6d8 and gets 72." [3d8=6, 8, 4][6d8=8, 6, 5, 7, 8, 6]
01[20:01] <Seira> roll 3d8+14
06[20:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+14 and gets 29." [3d8=3, 5, 7]
[20:03] <KotonoIbis> Seira smites the foe! Such a simple term is far from adequate to say what went on - she cut it's neck in twain! It's head hangs on by it's spine and a few remnants of flesh! It's blood comes out in a gushing wave! Surely, death should come to claim it...but it does not! Even with a wound that even a fallen angel could not su rrive, this being continues to move, caught into it's fury! OOC - Demedais.
06[20:04] * Demedais grimaces, before turning to the one who struck at him and lashing out with a massive fury!
[20:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, -3 PA)
[20:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, -3 PA)
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, -3 PA) and gets 35." [1d20=15]
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, -3 PA) and gets 25." [1d20=5]
[20:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, -3 PA)
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, -3 PA) and gets 28." [1d20=13]
[20:05] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, -3 PA)
06[20:05] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+3 Align Weapon +Divine Might, +1Haste, -3 PA) and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[20:05] <KotonoIbis> OOC - All hit.
[20:05] <Demedais> roll 8d6+80
06[20:05] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 8d6+80 and gets 110." [8d6=6, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5, 4, 1]
[20:06] <KotonoIbis> With one massive thrust, Demedais impales the heart of the twisted creature! He rips his blade out, it's very white and black heart on the tip of his sword! Even as it beats outside of the being's chest, it continues to live! OOC - Alicia and Antenora.
[20:06] <Demedais> "Um... something is slightly wrong with this situation." Demedais comments wryly.
01[20:07] <Seira> "I'm banning Torm's ass once we get back to Balmuria," Seira vows. "Who's with me?"
06[20:08] * Alicia kind of gets the idea from what's occuring with Demedais and Seira, but guesses that these beings are too caught up in their fury to act ratioanlly if they're too mad to die. Therefore she attempts to disarm them, starting with the one attacking Antenora then Demedais's playmate and finally the one she knocked over.
[20:08] <Alicia> "Should have done it a long time ago!" Alicia grimaces as she gets to work.
01[20:08] <Seira> "We're just too damn kind!"
[20:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+33 opposed attacks for disarming, +4 for largeness and +4 for two handed
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+33 opposed attacks for disarming, +4 for largeness and +4 for two handed and gets 39." [1d20=6]
[20:09] <Demedais> "Not with you. There has to be a better way - I can't see this doing anything more than pissing him off, and that won't work as a long-term solution." Demedais grunts back.
[20:09] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+30 (+4 two handed)
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+30 (+4 two handed) and gets 47." [1d20=17]
[20:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 try again
06[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 try again and gets 43." [1d20=15]
01[20:10] <Seira> "It would piss Shar off, too, if she couldn't have a temple in Balmuria, and yet, I lack caring!" Seira calls back.
[20:11] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+30 (+4 two handed)
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+30 (+4 two handed) and gets 42." [1d20=12]
[20:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 vs Deme's attacker same deal
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 vs Deme's attacker same deal and gets 26." [1d20=3]
[20:11] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+30 (+4 two handed)
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+30 (+4 two handed) and gets 42." [1d20=12]
[20:11] <KotonoIbis> It takes two tries, but Hell Striker sends the greatsword of the foe over Antenora to the ground before she turns to Demedais' foe! She can't dislodge this sword! OOC - Antenora.
[20:12] <Alicia> "In case you hadn't noticed," Alicia grimaces as she disarms one of them, "He's already beyond reason. Preventing others from being lured into worshipping an insane evil deity is a just cause if ever there was one."
[20:13] <KotonoIbis> Antenora rights herself and grabs her spear, before taking to the air and up! "If Torm wants to revel in the darkness, then it's our duty to help send him and those who wish to go with him there!" OOC - Berserkers are up.
06[20:13] * Demedais stays silent at this comment, before, "Very well, then. It's not like I've ever been able to stop any of you, and I won't bother trying here."
[20:14] <KotonoIbis> The one on Demedais roars his fury, his sword coming down in massive killing blows against the paladin!
[20:14] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA)
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+20 (-6 PA) and gets 23." [1d20=3]
[20:14] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA)
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+20 (-6 PA) and gets 32." [1d20=12]
[20:14] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+15 (-6 PA)
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+15 (-6 PA) and gets 27." [1d20=12]
[20:14] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[20:14] <KotonoIbis> OOC - AC, Deme?
[20:14] <Demedais> OOC: 33 if Alicia's close enough, which she should be if she tried to disarm this guy.
[20:15] <KotonoIbis> OOC - She is, yeah.
[20:15] <KotonoIbis> As Demedais defends himself with sword and Resort, "Then subdue one of them," Antenora calls back, "One of the oens that isn't so fatally injured!"
[20:15] <KotonoIbis> Meanwhile, the one on Seira rages at her, unleashing hateful barrages of destruction!
[20:15] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA)
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+20 (-6 PA) and gets 32." [1d20=12]
[20:16] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d5
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d5 and gets 4." [1d5=4]
[20:16] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA) cleave
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+20 (-6 PA) cleave and gets 36." [1d20=16]
[20:16] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d4
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d4 and gets 3." [1d4=3]
[20:16] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA) attack 2
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+20 (-6 PA) attack 2 and gets 37." [1d20=17]
[20:16] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d3
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d3 and gets 3." [1d3=3]
[20:16] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+15 (-6 PA) attack 3
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+15 (-6 PA) attack 3 and gets 30." [1d20=15]
[20:16] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d2
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d2 and gets 1." [1d2=1]
[20:16] <KotonoIbis> OOC - AC, Seira?
[20:16] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+10
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+10 and gets 23." [1d20=13]
01[20:16] <Seira> OOC: AC still 33
[20:17] <KotonoIbis> Seira's images are torn apart, but once again the faithful spell of Mirror Image has saved her live agaisnt cleaving blows! Meanwhile, the one on Antenora roars at her in the air, before turning to Alicia and charging at her with it's bare hands! OOC - It's going to try to strike you unarmed. You can AoO it if you like.
[20:17] <Alicia> OOC: saving my AoO for when tripsy mcfallsalot tries to get up
[20:18] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+21
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+21 and gets 25." [1d20=4]
[20:18] <KotonoIbis> However, despite it's anger, it's untrained blow is ineffective! Meanwhile, the last one attempts to get up, screaming! "Kill!" OOC - Alicia?
[20:19] <Alicia> "Oh, so you can speak after all?" Alicia asks sarcastically as her sword flicks out to batter his own weapon away before he can fully rise.
[20:19] <Alicia> roll 1d20+33
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+33 and gets 47." [1d20=14]
01[20:19] <Seira> "I'm not sure subdual would be effective against them," Seira notes, eyeing the dead thing attacking her distastefully. "Their zealotry is practically off the charts."
[20:19] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+30 (+4 two handed weapon)
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+30 (+4 two handed weapon) and gets 36." [1d20=6]
[20:20] <KotonoIbis> Alicia disarms the second with a flick of her wrist, knocking it's sword away! None the less, it attempts to plummel her to death!
[20:20] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+21
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+21 and gets 41." [1d20=20]
[20:20] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+21 hahahahaha
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+21 hahahahaha and gets 27." [1d20=6]
[20:20] <Alicia> OOC: AC 34
[20:20] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d3+9 nonlethal
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d3+9 nonlethal and gets 12." [1d3=3]
[20:20] <KotonoIbis> It's fist goes out, slamming straight into Alicia's kisser! OOC - Seira.
06[20:23] * Seira dances out of the zealot's reach, resisting the urge to tell him that he is already dead, and summons phantom jaws to gnaw at the creep that landed a blow on Alicia.
01[20:23] <Seira> roll 10d6 force dc23
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 force dc23 and gets 25." [10d6=5, 3, 3, 1, 2, 2, 5, 2, 1, 1]
[20:24] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+6 ref half
06[20:24] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+6 ref half and gets 21." [1d20=15]
[20:25] <KotonoIbis> The jaws munch into the back of the foe who just punched Alicia! Even as it's flesh is munched away, it hardly seems to care! OOC - Deme.
06[20:27] * Demedais focuses his own strength, before swinging with all his might to try and disarm his opponent! OOC: Kensai Might (DC 15)
[20:27] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Righto.
[20:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+31 (+4 KM, +4 2H weapon)
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+31 (+4 KM, +4 2H weapon) and gets 37." [1d20=6]
[20:28] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+30 (+4 two handed oh Hatbot)
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+30 (+4 two handed oh Hatbot) and gets 47." [1d20=17]
[20:29] <KotonoIbis> Demedais has his body swell with might, but the sword vs sword blow favors the berserker, it's sword staying well in hand! OOC - Antenora and Alicia.
06[20:30] * Alicia moves back out of reach of the two attacking her so they won't benefit from her magic circle against compulsions and such-like, then puts all the force of her empowered voice into one incredibly simple and reasonable suggestion to the one that isn't being eaten by jaws of force. "Calm down and surrender or you'll die!"
[20:30] <Alicia> OOC: DC 21 will
[20:30] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+7
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+7 and gets 24." [1d20=17]
[20:32] <KotonoIbis> Alicia's words carry the might of Celestia with them, yet they echo hollow to this berserk warrior! He cares not, even as Antenora swoops down at the one that stabbed her before, now unarmed and resisting the voice! However, this time instead of her spear point, the butt of her spear is thrust forth!
[20:32] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+19 (+2 charge, +2 FS 6/8, +1 fly, +2 greater magic weapon, +1 haste, -4 nonlethal, -4 PA)
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+19 (+2 charge, +2 FS 6/8, +1 fly, +2 greater magic weapon, +1 haste, -4 nonlethal, -4 PA) and gets 34." [1d20=15]
[20:33] <KotonoIbis> roll 2d8+1d6+2d6+44
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 2d8+1d6+2d6+44 and gets 67." [2d8=6, 7][1d6=2][2d6=2, 6]
[20:35] <KotonoIbis> The massive thump to the head of the berserker is overwhelming! It's dizzied and dazed by the blow! Meanwhile, the one on Demedais retorts, looking to cleave him apart!
[20:35] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA)
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+20 (-6 PA) and gets 32." [1d20=12]
[20:35] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA)
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+20 (-6 PA) and gets 21." [1d20=1]
[20:35] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+15 (-6 PA)
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+15 (-6 PA) and gets 25." [1d20=10]
[20:35] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 24." [1d20=14]
[20:37] <KotonoIbis> However, Demedais is able to deflect and avoid, his armor soaking up one slash that comes far too close to hitting! The one on Seira sees Seira moving out of the way, and with a scream, lunges at her to catch up!
[20:37] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+22 (+2 charge, -6 PA)
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+22 (+2 charge, -6 PA) and gets 42." [1d20=20]
[20:37] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+22 (+2 charge, -6 PA) crit?
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+22 (+2 charge, -6 PA) crit? and gets 34." [1d20=12]
[20:37] <KotonoIbis> OOC - AC?
01[20:37] <Seira> OOC: If it doesn't hit an image, yes, since ac=33
[20:37] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d2
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d2 and gets 1." [1d2=1]
[20:38] <KotonoIbis> roll 4d6+1d8+64
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 4d6+1d8+64 and gets 83." [4d6=6, 1, 5, 6][1d8=1]
[20:40] <KotonoIbis> The blow goes past the single fake Seira left, cleaving into her arm and shoulder with a nearly defenestrating intent! Instead it's only a deep, bloody wound, stoneskin somewhat resisting the overpowering chop! Meanwhile, the unarmed one leaps up a few times, before taking a random unarmed swing at Demedais! OOC - You can AoO if you like.
[20:40] <Demedais> OOC: No.
[20:40] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+21
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+21 and gets 27." [1d20=6]
[20:41] <KotonoIbis> However, it's fits clangs uselessly on Deme's breastplate! Meanwhile, the last one chases after Alicia, a single wild unarmed blow coming at her! OOC - You can AoO if you like.
06[20:41] * Alicia once again kicks the guy's feet away from under him.
[20:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 melee touch
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 melee touch and gets 34." [1d20=16]
[20:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 str check
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 str check and gets 14." [1d20=1]
[20:41] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+9
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+9 and gets 23." [1d20=14]
[20:41] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+21
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+21 and gets 39." [1d20=18]
[20:42] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d3+9 nonlethal
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d3+9 nonlethal and gets 10." [1d3=1]
[20:42] <KotonoIbis> Wham! Alicia misses, just as she's socked in the face again! She can feel a bruise rising, a trickle of blood coming from her nose! OOC - Seira, you're up.
01[20:42] <Seira> "Torm," Seira swears, as if the word were the vilest of curses. She flies straight up for fifteen feet, all her focus going into maintaining her Manyjaws spell.
01[20:42] <Seira> roll 10d6 dc still 23
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 dc still 23 and gets 45." [10d6=5, 6, 6, 1, 4, 5, 5, 6, 4, 3]
[20:42] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+6 ref
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+6 ref and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[20:43] <KotonoIbis> This time the jaws eat into the spine of the berserker! It's severed and angling from two broken ends out of it's ruined back, even as it lives on! Only one now does not bear obviously lethal wounds, though it has a heck of a lump and stagger from the blow Antenora landed on it! OOC - Deme.
06[20:44] * Demedais grimaces, before attempting to disarm his opponent again, pulling back toward Alicia if the attempt fails.
[20:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+31
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+31 and gets 45." [1d20=14]
[20:44] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+30
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+30 and gets 32." [1d20=2]
[20:44] <KotonoIbis> Clang! This time Demedais succeeds, sending the third greatsword flying uselessly away! OOC - You can continue your FA if you like or take a move action if you're not FAing.
[20:45] <Demedais> OOC: Where is the final greatsword guy?
01[20:45] <Seira> OOC: Below me, 30ft away
[20:45] <Demedais> OOC: Relative to me.
[20:45] <KotonoIbis> OOC: Below Seira. Say 10 ft away now in the midsts of the battle.
06[20:46] * Demedais moves between Alicia and the final greatsworder, hoping to take the brunt of any attack he may make while still in the aura Alicia has!
[20:47] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Alicia and Antenora.
06[20:48] * Alicia decides to help Antenora in subduing at least one of them so he can be questioned if he ever calms down, and moves to attack with a club to the back of the head!
[20:48] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 -5 pa divine might
06[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 -5 pa divine might and gets 33." [1d20=13]
[20:49] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Hit.
[20:49] <Alicia> OOC: -4 nonlethal as well
[20:49] <KotonoIbis> Meanwhile, Antenora continues the clubbing of her own, a steady stattico of spear butts!
[20:49] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Hit.
[20:49] <Alicia> roll 2d6+35+2d6
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+35+2d6 and gets 46." [2d6=4, 3][2d6=1, 3]
[20:50] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+19 (+1 fly, +1 haste, +2 greater magic weapon, +2 FS 5/8, -4 nonlethal, -2 PA)
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+19 (+1 fly, +1 haste, +2 greater magic weapon, +2 FS 5/8, -4 nonlethal, -2 PA) and gets 25." [1d20=6]
[20:50] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+19 (+1 fly, +1 haste, +2 greater magic weapon, +2 FS 5/8, -4 nonlethal, -2 PA)
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+19 (+1 fly, +1 haste, +2 greater magic weapon, +2 FS 5/8, -4 nonlethal, -2 PA) and gets 27." [1d20=8]
[20:50] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Strike second roll, oops.
[20:50] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d8+1d6+2d6+17
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d8+1d6+2d6+17 and gets 27." [1d8=1][1d6=4][2d6=4, 1]
[20:51] <KotonoIbis> The paired, twinned and slamming nonlethal blows rock the berserker even harder! It doesn't go dowdn, but it's eyes are lidded shut and glazed over! The only one with a weapon left charges Demedais, going right for him!
[20:51] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+22 (-6 PA, +2 charge)
06[20:51] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+22 (-6 PA, +2 charge) and gets 23." [1d20=1]
[20:52] <KotonoIbis> However, this blow is in vain, merely going right past him! Meanwhile the unarmed ones blindly strike out - one at Alicia and two at Demedais!
[20:52] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+21 D
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+21 D and gets 29." [1d20=8]
[20:52] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+21 D2
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+21 D2 and gets 36." [1d20=15]
[20:52] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+21 A
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+21 A and gets 24." [1d20=3]
[20:52] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d3+9 nonlethal to Deme
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d3+9 nonlethal to Deme and gets 11." [1d3=2]
[20:53] <KotonoIbis> In the scuffle Demedais gets a bare handed blow to the exposed face, leaving a welt in the future! OOC - Seira, you're up again.
01[20:53] <Seira> "Be still!" Seira loudly commands, flying after the dead berserker that dared to strike at her.
01[20:54] <Seira> OOC: DC 23
[20:55] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+7 will
[20:55] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+7 will
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+7 will and gets 13." [1d20=6]
[20:55] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+7 will
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+7 will and gets 23." [1d20=16]
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+7 will and gets 9." [1d20=2]
[20:55] <KotonoIbis> Calling on the power of time, SEira slows down two of the frenzied berserkers! OOC - Deme.
01[20:56] <Seira> "We can just retreat and wait it out, now," Seira suggests, wincing at the deep cut that freak inflicted.
06[20:57] * Demedais quickly focuses his strength again, before aiming for a disarm on his final opponent!
[20:57] <Demedais> roll 1d20+31
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+31 and gets 36." [1d20=5]
[20:58] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+30
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+30 and gets 49." [1d20=19]
[20:59] <KotonoIbis> Once again Deme tries, but this warrior has a supernatural vitality running through him, preventing his disarming! OOC - Alicia and Antenora.
[21:00] <Alicia> "Are you sure this will wear off? They might have become zombies for all we know," Alicia replies uncertainly as she moves over to bash away the weapon held by Demedais's foe.
[21:00] <KotonoIbis> As holy energy mends Antenora's wounds, "The Hateful Fury..." she says, "How fitting for these servants." That gets a long look at Alicia from the side of her look, "I hope not."
[21:00] <KotonoIbis> OOC - FS 4/8.
[21:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+37 charging and flanking
06[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+37 charging and flanking and gets 38." [1d20=1]
01[21:01] <Seira> "I have enough fire to subdue dozens of zombie," Seira responds flippantly. "It just might be the best plan to fly out of reach and let their hate lead them to their demise."
[21:02] <KotonoIbis> Alicia tries well and hard, but still cannot disarm this last warrior! It faces both Demedais and Alicia, a scream coming as it assaults both of them!
[21:02] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA) Deme
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+20 (-6 PA) Deme and gets 32." [1d20=12]
[21:02] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA) Alicia
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+20 (-6 PA) Alicia and gets 31." [1d20=11]
[21:02] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+15 (-6 PA) Deme
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+15 (-6 PA) Deme and gets 31." [1d20=16]
[21:02] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+15 (-6 PA) Alicia
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+15 (-6 PA) Alicia and gets 26." [1d20=11]
[21:02] <KotonoIbis> OOC - ACs?
[21:02] <Demedais> OOC: 33, if I'm in range of Seira.
[21:02] <Demedais> OOC *Alicia.
[21:02] <Alicia> OOC: 31 thanks to that ill advised charge
[21:03] <KotonoIbis> Despite it's fury, it can manage only one blow when moving this slow! The slash misses Demedais, keeping them safe! Meanwhile, Alicia and Deme see only the unslowed unarmed berserker get to them, that one taking a swing at Alicia! OOC - You can AoO if you want to bother.
06[21:04] * Alicia kicks away his legs before he can reach her!
[21:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 melee touch
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 melee touch and gets 35." [1d20=17]
[21:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 str
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 str and gets 18." [1d20=5]
[21:04] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+9
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+9 and gets 29." [1d20=20]
[21:04] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+23 chaaarge why not?
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+23 chaaarge why not? and gets 26." [1d20=3]
[21:04] <KotonoIbis> While it easily avoids and resists the tripping, it's fist clangs worthlessly off her breastplate! OOC - Seira.
01[21:09] <Seira> Seira flanks the berserker trying to slap Alicia silly, sinking her blade into it to the hilt, aided by ephemeral green helixes.
01[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+28 lifetheft
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+28 lifetheft and gets 48." [1d20=20]
01[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+28 lifetheft, hmm
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+28 lifetheft, hmm and gets 36." [1d20=8]
[21:10] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Crit.
01[21:10] <Seira> roll 9d8+42
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 9d8+42 and gets 78." [9d8=3, 3, 2, 6, 1, 5, 4, 7, 5]
01[21:10] <Seira> roll 4d6 SA
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 4d6 SA and gets 8." [4d6=4, 1, 2, 1]
[21:11] <KotonoIbis> Seria cuts deep into the already dead man, her wounds healing! OOC - Demedais.
06[21:12] * Demedais grimaces, before trying to disarm this stubborn opponent again!
[21:12] <Demedais> roll 1d20+31
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+31 and gets 39." [1d20=8]
[21:12] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+29 (-1 slow)
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+29 (-1 slow) and gets 39." [1d20=10]
[21:12] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Higher mod wins.
[21:13] <KotonoIbis> With a giant effort, Demedais at last disarms the berserker, leaving it weaponless! OOC - Alicia and Antenora.
[21:13] <KotonoIbis> Antenora heals her own wounds further(3/8) but otherwise holds her position for now.
06[21:13] * Demedais moves away from the idiots at this point. OOC: Um, yeah, I was going to move back if I didn't need to FA. >_>
[21:13] <KotonoIbis> OOC - Oh sorry, my bad.
[21:14] <Alicia> Deciding to take Seira's advice, Alicia moves over to Demedais and casts Fly on him. "Lets try it Seira's way and see what happens," she suggests.
01[21:14] <Seira> "I'm pretty sure I'm right about this!"
[21:16] <KotonoIbis> Meanwhile, the two berserkers close to the clustered heroes are able to take wild unarmed swings -or they would! At this moment they simply stop moving! For a moment they are still, before they collapse with faint dying groans! Three of them are obviously dead, already mostly bled out! The last staggers and stumbles, before falling face down and out! OOC - Free action, they're dead, dead, dead adn out cold, respectively.
[21:17] <Alicia> "Oh... you are indeed," Alicia nods to Seira, momentarily dumbstruck as she sags in relief at the battle's end.
06[21:17] * Seira nods in satisfaction, as yet another theory is proven right. She goes to collect her staff, feeling much better. She never got to use so many of her sword's abilities together before.
[21:17] <KotonoIbis> Antenora flutters down to the ground, going to check the one that may still be alive. Kneeling next to him, she checks him. "He' sbreathing," she says aloud.
06[21:18] * Demedais blinks, before nodding slightly. "Very well. At least we can hope for some answers to this entire mess."
[21:18] <Alicia> "I hope he'll be more coherent when he wakes up," Alicia muses, going to examine the statue glimpsed at the start of all this before the whirlwind of combat took all her attention.
06[21:18] * Seira gets some rope. Lots of rope. "Who wants the honors?" Seira asks, holding it up.
[21:18] <Alicia> "Antenora's good with rope," Alicia mentions distractedly.
06[21:19] * Demedais has manacles, and uses them on his arms. "Rope can bind the rest of his body." he suggests at this.
01[21:19] <Seira> "You'll have to teach me," Seira tells Antenora, coming closer to the redeemed erinyes. "I've grown rusty."
[21:20] <KotonoIbis> Antenora takes it, "Erinyes use those ropes and lassos," she says, getting to work on binding him up. "It's inborn, but I can teach you if you want. But what in the name of the Heavens was this? Has Torm gone so far as to use Fallen?"
[21:20] <KotonoIbis> roll 1d20+7 use rope why  not?
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "KotonoIbis rolls 1d20+7 use rope why not? and gets 19." [1d20=12]
[21:20] <Alicia> Well, looks like she was mistaken. Casting detect magic and also checking for evil, Alicia studies the corpses and their belongings as well as the general area. "Probably all of his loyal servants are fallen."
06[21:21] * Seira helps!
01[21:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+8
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21." [1d20=13]
01[21:21] <Seira> "Did they really fall, or are they still serving Torm in earnest?" Seira wonders curiously.
[21:22] <KotonoIbis> "Is there going to be a difference here?" Antenora opines, "There may not be a practical one...or there is." Finishing her ropework, the last bound and manacled quite well, "Perhaps he'll have the answers."
[21:22] <Alicia> "Their hearts are as black as any fiend's," Alicia states with conviction. "I'm sure they're as earnest as whatever creatures follow Bane."
[21:23] <KotonoIbis> "Still..." Antenora looks down, brushing the cheek of the survivor, "They've known good. There may still be hope for them."
01[21:23] <Seira> "There is a difference as far as Torm's mortal servants are concerned," Seira notes.
[21:24] <Demedais> "On this note... if you two are still earnestly considering shutting the temple down, I would request some time before you begin that process. I... need to talk to Eudard." Demedais says, shoulders sagging a bit.
01[21:24] <Seira> "Want my help with that?"
[21:24] <Alicia> "For the ones that don't know the truth," Alicia admits. "It's hard to go against centuries of tradition that have guided Torm's church. But it's clear that the 'Hateful Fury' as he styles himself now is not concerned with hiding his nature in the least."
06[21:24] * Seira doesn't look like she's been joking about closing the temple with extreme prejudice.
[21:25] <Demedais> "No, I'll deal with it myself." Demedais says, looking to Seira.
[21:25] <Demedais> "Optimally, I can get that ring made. It may help..."
[21:26] <KotonoIbis> "How about a third option," Antenora continues to look down at him, "If Torm's renounced what he was, that doesn't mean that another can't follow and worship what he once was in defiance. Perhaps encourage something of an interfaith heresy?"
[21:26] <Demedais> "This is what I wish to broach, in part, to Eudard. I do not know how successful I will be, but." Demedais shrugs.
[21:26] <Alicia> "I tried that already," Alicia notes. "Whether it has stuck... well, even if Commander Obureth doesn't sanction the closure of that temple, I fully intend to speak out and warn people of what Torm has become."
01[21:27] <Seira> "Well, the clerics can't really get spells if Torm doesn't grant them, and I doubt he would for heretics," Seira says doubtfully. "It would be a pretty futile show of defiance."
[21:28] <KotonoIbis> "Alicia," Antenora turns her look to her now, thoughtful and earnest, "You can appeal to the Upper Planes, can't you? If we're going to become more involved in this matter, perhaps one that stays with the light can help?"
[21:31] <Alicia> "What sort of help do you mean?" Alicia asks. "Something like having the Celestial Hebdomand grant succor to those who follow Torm's original doctrine? I recall you mentioned once that the Lords of the Nine could empower their faithful as clerics, and I'm certain that the rulers of Mount Celestia would be just as capable if they chose."
[21:31] <KotonoIbis> "Something like that, or perhaps another God?" With a moment of openness, Antenora merely shrugs. "If they'd do that, I don't know. I'm grasping at straws."
[21:32] <Alicia> "Perhaps... but if such powers are willing to help, would those they assist not be better off worshipping them instead of clinging to a memory of a fallen god?" Alicia reasons.
[21:33] <Demedais> "It takes time to turn men. What you suggest is reasonable as a stepping stone of sorts, if this is what must be done." Demedais shakes his head.
01[21:33] <Seira> "On the subject of Torm, I'll have to return to the Citadel," Seira announces suddenly. "I can't let them find out about it when they hear of the mess in Balmuria."
[21:33] <KotonoIbis> "Perhaps." After another long moment of thought, "Anything just to stop the fall of more good men."
[21:34] <Alicia> "Even so, I think you perhaps overestimate my influence in such matters," Alicia confesses. "For my part I will speak out more stridently - let those warped clerics of hatred and fury try to defend their faith in the face of reason and justice."
[21:38] <Alicia> "Also, Antenora, can you fly up above the treeline and see how close we are to Balmuria?"
01[21:39] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 after looking around for a bit
06[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 after looking around for a bit and gets 18." [1d20=7]
01[21:39] <Seira> OOC: +2 for 20

[Corwin]

[16:22] <Kotono> OOC - Okay, you guys were heading back to Balmuria? How and what are you taking with you from the battle?
[16:23] <Alicia> OOC: 3 corpses and 1 KO'd dude, sticking them on summoned donkeys two each and sticking tent canvas on top of them so no one has to see the gory cadavers. Plus their weapons.
[16:24] <Kotono> OOC: How long do the donkey's last then?
[16:24] <Alicia> OOC: 8 hours
[16:25] <Kotono> OOC: Should be just enough. The rest of you are keeping pace with that?
[16:25] <Demedais> OOC: Guess so.
01[16:27] <Seira> OOC: Got a mount summon for me
[16:28] <Demedais> OOC: I have Horse, so.
[16:28] <Kotono> The day passes in a haze of warmth as the party travels back towards Balmuria. On exiting out of the forest edge, they pass by farmsteads and scattered settlements. There are no trolls here this time, only honest men and women tilling the earth. As the noon passes into the afternoon, the party approaches Balmuria. The southern gate into the city is bustling, caravans being admitted and searched. On a glance, most look like Malmuthians or Valand
[16:28] <Kotono> On a glance, most look like Malmuthians or Valandians. OOC - Alicia, you have about 15 minutes or less on your donkeys.
06[16:30] * Alicia doesn't mind hustling them along to reach the garrison before time runs out. As the Crimson Guard they hardly need to wait in line with new visitors to the city, after all. She's also not glowing right now.
[16:31] <Kotono> As the party approaches the gate, past the influx of visitors and travelers and traders, the guards on duty turn away and salute. "
[16:31] <Kotono> OOC - GAh.
[16:32] <Kotono> As the party approaches the gate, past the influx of visitors and travelers and traders, the guards on duty turn away and salute. "Out of the way," they shoo the latest caravan ot the side, the entryway opened wide. They stay at attention, lead by Wedge who fires off a sharp salute.
06[16:32] * Demedais salutes back in thanks, hoping they get to the garrison on time.
06[16:32] * Alicia salutes in passing to the two guards as she leads her beasts of burden into the city.
[16:35] <Kotono> Hustling to the garrison and through the streets, the party pushes aside a fair few. Most merely accept it with looks of interest and respect, though a few glare - mostly those that don't fit the look of the city. The party reaches the garrison's front before the donkeys expire.
[16:37] <Alicia> Once inside Alicia looks to find some place to offload the bodies before they can be buried somewhere, preferably out of sight. Then the prisoner has to be taken down to the dungeon and they can go and tell Obureth what transpired.
[16:39] <Kotono> Alicia is able to get an empty room without incident, able to desposit the bodies. Further, several garrison men help restrain the berserker, not that he needs much, as he's still very unconcious. Finding the Commander isn't hard either - he's overseeing a meeting of several military and non military sorts, a few snatches of conversation about trade and patrols and shipping caught before he excuses himself from it. Once that's done, the four go
[16:39] <Kotono> shipping caught before he excuses himself from it. Once that's done, the four go to a plain side room to talk. "Well?" he asks in a single word.
01[16:40] <Seira> "We found the owner of that wing," Seira reports.
[16:41] <Alicia> "It seems to have been a representative of Torm, sent here to punish heretics," Alicia elaborates. "They seemed most eager to fight us, and although the fallen planetar was easily dispatched his minions proved remarkably resilient - we managed to subdue one at least, who will hopefully prove more cooperative when he awakens."
01[16:42] <Seira> "Since they were zealots who fought even in death, I'm not holding out much hope for that, Sir," Seira adds.
[16:42] <Alicia> "I can be very persuasive," Alicia notes neutrally.
[16:43] <Kotono> With a short nod and a gloomy look, "Torm, eh?" He's silent on that after it's said, crossing his arms. "Was he connected to the church in Balmuria?"
06[16:43] * Demedais says nothing, maintaining a calm silence.
[16:44] <Alicia> "We don't know, although hopefully our prisoner can elaborate on that," Alicia replies. "But clearly Torm has proven himself to be just as much a threat to the well being of our society as Shar or Cyric, and I believe his church should be treated accordingly. It would not surprise me if the planetar was intent on punishing those 'heretics' who subscribe to Torm's old doctrine in defiance of the vitriol now espoused by his priests."
[16:46] <Kotono> "Mph." Oberuth's expression turns from gloom to composed thoughtful grimness, "Before we go burning any churches, see if you can get the prisoner to talk. True or not, coming down hard on the church of Torm isn't something to be done lightly."
06[16:48] * Demedais nods once at this.
[16:50] <Alicia> "Very well," Alicia nods. "I'll see to it now, sir." But first she needs to collect her familiar, so heads home to get Marie before going into the dungeon.
06[16:51] * Seira intends to stick around to observe the interrogation.
[16:54] <Kotono> Antenora follows Alicia. "Report back to me when you're done," he says, and then, "Demedais, with me."
06[16:54] * Demedais will keep an eye on the situation as well.
06[16:54] * Demedais blinks at this, then nods and follows Oberuth instead.
[16:55] <Kotono> OOC - Deme into #evil? We'll do the interrogation in here.
[16:56] <Kotono> After a quick trip to gather up Marie, the four women come to the cell that holds the prisoner.  Inside he lays, chained down, tied, manacled and generally quite disabled. He's still not awake, battered and beaten like a demon who showed up at a devil's only party.
06[16:59] * Alicia enters the cell and closes the door behind her before she casts voice of the archon, the spell also benefitting the eladrin who flutters beside her in the air. Knowing her part in all this, Marie supresses her usual protective aura while Alicia bestows enough healing to rouse the prisoner.
[16:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 planes, he is an aasimar, right?
06[16:59] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 planes, he is an aasimar, right? and gets 25." [1d20=10]
[17:00] <Alicia> OOC: 17hp worth of lay on hands, I'll stop as soon as he wakes up
[17:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 Marie in case she has more specialised planar knowledge
06[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 Marie in case she has more specialised planar knowledge and gets 27." [1d20=12]
[17:01] <Kotono> Antenora stays back for now, watching distantly. Alicia pours 16 points of healing into him before the prisoner stirs. He's slow and groggy, groaning and blinking his eyes like he's trying to open them for the first time.
[17:03] <Alicia> "Glad you're awake," Alicia greets the planetouched creature. "I'm hoping you'll be more coherent this time."
[17:04] <Kotono> Blink, blink, blink. His eyes focus on Alicia, watery and reddened. "My Lord...?" He asks dully, an arm moving, as if to go up to clear his eyes. However, held in place, his arm cannot move. To this he looks down, then more quickly back up. "...! You!" he says, eyes narrowing into slits.
[17:05] <Alicia> "Please," Alicia sighs, "Calm yourself. Violence availed you naught when you had a weapon in your hand and allies at your side. Do you think trying to break free and attack me in your current state will be any more successful?"
[17:08] <Kotono> "Violence is the fruit of rage! If it fails, you must apply more rage for better violence!" He pulls at his chains a few times, though not seriously. "Your violence was commendable when you struck down My Lord. Why do you torment me by sparing me? You denied me a glorious death in the throes of anger!"
[17:11] <Alicia> "My violence was that of the skilled and well-aimed blade, backed by righteous purpose. Yours was the wild flailing of a wild and uncaring beast," Alicia enunciates cooly. "The difference is one you could learn to appreciate in time, if you wish your survival to mean anything."
[17:11] <Alicia> She allows her heavenly nimbus of light to manifest around her, illuminating the dingy cell as she goes on, "But that is something for you to ponder later. For now I wish to hear of your Lord. Tell me your purpose in coming here."
[17:12] <Alicia> *maddened flailing
[17:17] <Kotono> "You wish to hear of our divinely granted mandate to spread the glory of fury?" Despite straining at the chains, the creature does not overly attempt to move against them. "My Lord wishes to punish those that coddle the wicked and give comfort to heresy! Such is a glorious mission, worthy to lay my life down on! This mortal city of Balmuria holds the seeds of heresy within it! They must be exterminated and the glory of the Hateful Fury spread w
[17:17] <Kotono> They must be exterminated and the glory of the Hateful Fury spread within! We must show the purity of rage in smiting those that would defy the one truth!"
[17:18] <Alicia> "Tell me, who are the heretics that your Lord wishes to punish?" Alicia asks as she leans slightly over him.
[17:22] <Kotono> "One who resists the divine gift of fury must be set right," His answer comes without pause, without hesitation, without doubt. "Eudard of Torm resists the glory of hate. For his sake he must be immersed in the truth faith and path!" Then a pause, as he looks up at Alicia full. "I stare at the heretic. You invite the devil itself into your home and claim to be righteous! You cling to the darkest heresy and must be punished! We are not afraid of
[17:22] <Kotono> We are not afraid of you, mortal. You or the Helmite or the dragon."
01[17:23] <Seira> "So what's my heresy?" Seira asks curiously.
[17:23] <Alicia> "You mean the devil who was so kind as to knock you out rather than slay you?" Alicia gestures to Antenora through the cell doors. "Funny, she seems a lot less fiendish than that betrayer of the heavens you were with."
[17:27] <Kotono> Antenora looks on at him and smiles, a strangely innocent one that doesn't really fit her normal expression. Meanwhile, "I care not for your words. I speak to you because there is still time. Repent to the fury and you can still be saved. Strike down the devil and make amends. Both of you, for Torm's fury can still be held at bay." As his look goes by the various women, dismissing Marie with a bare glance and glaring back at Antneora, he settle
[17:27] <Kotono> dismissing Marie with a bare glance and glaring back at Antneora, he settles on Seira. "You struck down servants of Torm."
06[17:28] * Seira personally thinks that since she used more than a fair bit of fury towards that end, it isn't a particularly good argument.
[17:28] <Alicia> "Torm's fury, eh?" Alicia raises an eyebrow. "You'll forgive me, but after the performance put in by you and your friends, I'm not exactly quaking in my boots."
[17:29] <Kotono> "Stay in your arrogance and reject Torm's mercy. Rage will claim your life and your soul and you will be properly condemned for eternity."
01[17:31] <Seira> "So this is something we can expect from all the true servants of Torm, then?" Seira asks him. "This fury and hate, coming down all the way from Torm?"
[17:31] <Alicia> "As condemned as Torm is?" Alicia asks before just shaking her head in disgust. "This is getting us nowhere. Tell me exactly what your plans were for dealing with the heretics identified with your Lord," she states firmly, her reasonating voice making clear it's no mere request.
[17:34] <Kotono> OOC - Intimidation check then?
[17:34] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28
06[17:34] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 and gets 44." [1d20=16]
[17:35] <Kotono> OOc - No point rolling, he can't beat that.
[17:36] <Kotono> The berserker's face cracks a moment as a rush of fear overtakes him. With a look of distinct hatred, "Eudard must be made to succumb to his rage. The rest of you must repent or die. The lying devil must be captured and dragged back into the pit."
[17:37] <Alicia> "So you do Hell's dirty work for it?" Alicia clarifies, voice dripping with contempt. "How lovely to see the Loyal Fury now reduced to a worthless puppet of Baator."
[17:37] <Kotono> With a look of fury, "Serve the devils? Hardly! There is only one place devils should be suffered to exist, and that is the Nine hells! Her presence in this world is a travesty!"
[17:38] <Alicia> "Then is it the Abyss that Torm now calls home?" Alicia presses. "Tell me where your Lord dwells."
[17:41] <Kotono> "The true House of the Triad," he answers, "Where else would the greatest god be?"
[17:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 planes where's that
06[17:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 planes where's that and gets 23." [1d20=8]
[17:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 planes where's that Marie as well
06[17:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 planes where's that Marie as well and gets 30." [1d20=15]
[17:45] <Alicia> "Ilmater must love having that guy living on his doorstep," Marie snorts from beside Alicia.
[17:53] <Kotono> The servant of Torm seems to pay no heed to Marie at all, simply staring with a shaken but distinct fury at Alicia.
[17:54] <Alicia> She's sadly used to being neglected. But Alicia picks up the slack. "So what will Torm do now that you've failed him?" she asks bluntly.
[17:57] <Kotono> "I offer myself to the Hateful Fury." He answers honestly, "If his rage consumes me for my failure, so be it. I failed him." His face becomes pained, bowing his head, "He gave me a chance to die in glorious fury and I wasted it."
[17:58] <Alicia> "We're not talking about you!" Marie pipes up indignantly, while Alicia smoothly takes over.
[17:58] <Alicia> "Who or what will he send to deal with heretics in your place?" she asks.
[18:00] <Kotono> "Silence, worthless pixie," He retorts to Marie, before, "I know not the further will of my God on this matter, for I had not expected to fail."
[18:02] <Alicia> "Why were you so confident, then?" Alicia asks. "How exactly did you intend to drive Eudard into frothing rage? What plan did you have for defeating me and my friends?" Knowing what tactics, if any, they use can be useful if they try it again.
[18:03] <Kotono> "I am not the one that knows that. He died a glorious death on your blade," The servant of Torm answers. "My Lord was granted an honorable death."
06[18:05] * Alicia resists the urge to sigh. "Then tell me what you and your lord did between arriving on this plane and encountering us? Besides dressing up as women, that is."
[18:07] <Kotono> "We were waiting on him as he did business in Balmuria." He answers shortly, almost a bark.
[18:09] <Alicia> "Yes, I hear he made quite the adorable serving wench," Alicia agrees flippantly. "Very important business, that. Well, moving on - who are Torm's allies and servants? Those mightier than your Lord?"
[18:14] <Kotono> "My Lord is Supreme! He serves no one!" The prisoner answers hotly.
[18:16] <Alicia> "I'm talking about that sorry excuse for a planetar, not your god," Alicia replies in frustration. "You seem to use my lord interchangably when referring to them. Who are Torm's servants that could actually pose a threat to us?"
[18:19] <Kotono> "Any he sends forth to you," He answers again, "For they will come with rage and fury to lay you low!"
[18:21] <Alicia> "And their rage will be as empty and meaningless as yours," Alicia replies with a glare. "Cease your insolent posturing and answer my questions. I wish to know what Torm has at his disposal that is more powerful than the planetar we cut down. And what allies does he have among the Gods?"
[18:23] <Kotono> OOC - Go ahead and make another intimidation check?
[18:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28
06[18:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 and gets 44." [1d20=16]
[18:27] <Kotono> "There are many servants..." His words are much more checked now, cowed. "The Great Solar Oilia commands My Lord. AS for the other Gods, Torm shall command them all!"
[18:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 who's Oilia?
06[18:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 who's Oilia? and gets 16." [1d20=1]
[18:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 who's Oilia? Marie
06[18:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 who's Oilia? Marie and gets 19." [1d20=4]
01[18:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 even I'm curious!
06[18:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 even I'm curious! and gets 22." [1d20=11]
[18:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 Antenora's curious too if everyone else is.
06[18:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 Antenora's curious too if everyone else is. and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[18:30] <Alicia> "You say he shall command them - do I take it from that then that none have sworn their allegiance to him as yet?" Alicia asks, needling home the point of just how absurd Torm's ambitions are.
[18:36] <Kotono> "Silence wiht your heresy," He retorts, glaring at Alicia once more.
[18:37] <Alicia> "It was a simple question," Alicia leans closer, her voice taunting, "But I take it from your reply that the other Gods all treat Torm's ambition with the scorn and derision that it deserves?"
[18:38] <Kotono> "You speak down to the Hateful Fury?" The follower's voice b ecomes sharper as his eyes narrow again.
[18:41] <Alicia> "I do!" Alicia affirms proudly. "As I'll speak down to any being that has nothing more meaningful than hate to motivate it. Torm was once worthy of my respect, but no more! He is a pathetic, wretched thing, deserving of nothing more than pity."
[18:41] <Kotono> There is a moment, and then with a feral scream...!!!(More)
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 16." [1d20=7]
[18:42] <Kotono> The berserker strains against her chains! They go taunt but hold, even as he tries to squirm and break out of his bonds!
[18:44] <Kotono> *his
06[18:45] * Alicia slams her hand down on the floor beside his head with enough force to have caved in his face if she'd been a few inches to the right. "If anything can get through that thick skull of yours, hear this! Your rage is an empty, meaningless thing to me!" she bellows.
[18:45] <Alicia> Meanwhile Marie nocks her bow as she flies directly above and aims it down at him. "She's right. You're not impressing any of us," the pixie speaks with her normally unimposing voice backed up by powerful magic to sound far more powerful.
[18:45] <Alicia> OOC: we're both trying to intimidate him to make him shaken then frightened/cowering
[18:49] <Kotono> OOC - Roll.
[18:49] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 Alicia
06[18:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 Alicia and gets 29." [1d20=1]
[18:49] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 Marie
06[18:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 Marie and gets 29." [1d20=16]
[18:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 Alicia
06[18:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 Alicia and gets 18." [1d20=2]
[18:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 Marie
06[18:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 Marie and gets 31." [1d20=17]
[18:50] <Kotono> The intimidation seems to have some effect, though the berserker doesn't stop! Shaken not or not he attempts to break his bonds once more!
[18:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[18:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 27." [1d20=20]
[18:52] <Kotono> CRACK! THe manacles around his arms break in twain, shattering! The chians holding his legs crack and half dislodge, weak links flying apart!  OOC - The berserker's shaken but still going in it's frenzy. I'm going to call initiative here since it's managed to get out of it's bonds.
[18:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 A
06[18:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 A and gets 10." [1d20=5]
[18:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 M
06[18:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 M and gets 14." [1d20=7]
01[18:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 for the love of....
06[18:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 for the love of.... and gets 19." [1d20=7]
[18:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 I know, right?
06[18:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 I know, right? and gets 24." [1d20=19]
[18:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 berserker
06[18:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 berserker and gets 14." [1d20=12]
03[18:54] * Kotono changes topic to 'Antenora>Seira>Marie=Berserker>Alicia'
[18:54] <Kotono> Antenora holds, readying her spear for now. OOC - Seira.
01[18:56] <Seira> Going through her options, Seira decides to recast Slow on this annoyance.
01[18:56] <Seira> OOC: dc23
[18:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11." [1d20=4]
01[18:57] <Seira> "Cool off a bit," she mutters, dispensing with the magic.
[18:57] <Kotono> Quickly casting, the berserker is slowed down in the whims of magic, going in slow motion! OOC - Marie and the berserker are up.
[18:58] <Alicia> "Calm down!" Marie yelps as the chains break.
[18:58] <Alicia> OOC: DC 21 suggestion
[18:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8." [1d20=1]
[18:58] <Kotono> At those words, the berserker starts to slowly lunge for Alicia, close enough to swing as Marie's command takes effect!
[18:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (-4 unarmed, -1 nonlethal, -8 PA)
06[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (-4 unarmed, -1 nonlethal, -8 PA) and gets 18." [1d20=6]
[18:59] <Kotono> However, the blow simply glances off her breastplate as the bersekrer falls down! His gaze becomes much calmer, the frenzy passing as he looks up, sedate.
06[19:00] * Alicia sighs as she unclenches her fists. "Thank you, Marie," she nods to her familiar. "Clearly we need better manacles."
[19:00] <Kotono> OOC - -1 slow I meant, doesn't matter.
[19:00] <Kotono> "I can try entangling him," ANtenora offers.
01[19:01] <Seira> "And better rope," Seira observes.
[19:02] <Alicia> "If he can break iron he can certainly break rope," Alicia shakes her head. "Anyway, Marie's suggestion should keep him relaxed for the rest of the day... Feeling better, are you?" she asks the sedated berserker.
[19:03] <Kotono> "I still hurt," he says slowly, drawling. "But I just can't seem to get angry now."
[19:04] <Alicia> "Marie has that effect on people," Alicia notes. "Anyway, I don't really think he can tell us much more - anyone else have any questions?" she asks the others.
[19:05] <Kotono> "I want to stay with him after and try talking to him," Antenora speaks up. "I may be wasting my time, but I'd like to try."
01[19:06] <Seira> "I'm just curious whether he knows of Torm's plans for his other servants, besides Eudard," Seira speaks.
[19:07] <Alicia> "Most thought I was wasting my time with you," Alicia muses before prompting the prisoner at Seira's question. "Well?"
[19:09] <Kotono> "We are to deal with this city only," He answers easily, like a person chatting with another to pass the day. "I'm afraid I don't know what his other plans are."
01[19:10] <Seira> "Well, I wasn't expecting much," Seira muses. "I suppose this is all I need, so I'll be on my way."
[19:10] <Alicia> "That's fine," Alicia opens the cell door and pats Antenora on the back as she steps out. "He's all yours. Try to make sure he's restrained again before, hm... fourteen hours elapse."
[19:11] <Kotono> "I'll make sure," Antenora smiles a little at that, "I'm be sure he won't be able to move unless I let him."
[19:12] <Alicia> "Good luck!" Marie cheerfully waves to Antenora as she and Alicia depart.
[19:13] <Kotono> Thus the three return to Oberuth. Demedais is there as well, the five meeting. "How'd it go? Did he talk?" Oberuth asks on their arrival.
[19:15] <Alicia> "Nothing especially startling," Alicia admits. "Filling Eudard with frothing rage and killing the Crimson Guard seemed to be their main objectives."
06[19:15] * Demedais exhales sharply at this. "So he has drawn attention..."
[19:17] <Alicia> "It seems that the sorry excuse for a planetar was the one doing all the planning for the group, which I find oddly comforting even if it meant our prisoner didn't know much," Alicia goes on. "He managed to break his manacles quite easily when I told him of his god's failings, but Marie calmed him down quickly enough and Antenora's with him now."
[19:20] <Kotono> "Damnations," Oberuth steeples his hands together and grimaces. "So Eudard was a target as well. It makes his status more important to us than before. Also, they were to try and kill you?"
[19:21] <Alicia> "Or make us repent, but I got the impression they'd prefer the direct approach," Alicia nods.
[19:25] <Kotono> "I see. For the moment..." Oberuth hesitates, thinks as he glowers. "What do you three think should be done? I'd like to take that under consideration."
01[19:27] <Seira> "Quite frankly, Torm's temple is troublesome," Seira says. "If his followers subscribe to his teachings, it can't be a good thing for us. If they don't, Torm would just send more planetars to smite them down. It is a liability either way."
[19:28] <Demedais> "Firstly, this makes convincing Eudard something that needs to be done. I will go talk to him when we are done here. As for what else... I would prefer a tempered approach; though dealing with Torm's temple is something that must be done, care must be taken to explain to the believers precisely what has happened, I believe. While the full details of that event need not and probably should not be disclosed, the truth should be told."
[19:28] <Alicia> "People need to be made aware of what exactly Torm is all about, now," Alicia states matter-of-factly. "If he's no different than Cyric or Malar then why should he be treated differently? Right now they're coasting on the good reputation Torm has always had, but the bile espoused by his church grows more and more pronounced, and now he's actually sending outsiders here to do his dirty work. People deserve to hear the truth, ugly as it may
[19:29] <Alicia> "
[19:29] <Alicia> may be."
[19:30] <Demedais> "Seira, I understand your position; the only issue is that the problem is now here to stay. He will track them down no matter what we do here, if you are right; it does not sound like he cares much about anyone else's observations. Were this a group trying to build a new temple, I would agree, but at this point the damage is done, even if they go to other temples now."
01[19:31] <Seira> "I disagree. This clearly does not apply to any new faithful, for a start," Seira responds with a shrug.
[19:31] <Alicia> "Demedais, I respectfully disagree," Alicia puts in. "The temple is not static - its entire purpose is to entice new worshippers. We cannot allow this."
[19:32] <Kotono> "I agree, it is a liability," Oberuth shakes his head with a note of sadness in his voice. "I had thought Torm's church would be a blessing when I first heard of it. However," Oberuth raises a hand up here, clearing his throat ot interject.
[19:35] <Kotono> "I don't think smashing into it blindly is smart. Frankly, I'm worried that things could go sour and turn into a destructive battle. If there are those in the temple like Eudard that can be peeled away first, all the better. If the Temple can be severed from the anger of Torm, even better. Before we declare them evil and take strong action, we should explore more subtle avenues. However, even if we align Eudard with ourselves and a few others,
[19:36] <Kotono> However, even if we align Eudard with ourselves and a few others, will it matter much for this temple, or will the same thing scontinue?"
[19:36] <Demedais> "By 'the same things', I presume you mean Torm's servants coming?
01[19:36] <Seira> "What if our prisoner were chained down at the entrance to the temple and extolled the virtues of the angry fury or whatever Torm styles himself these days?" Seira asks with a smile.
[19:38] <Demedais> "Such a thing would simply be senseless and antagonistic." Demedais shakes his head.
[19:38] <Alicia> "Well, this is but one temple, isn't it?" Alicia notes. "How many others are in the Baronies? Across the world? Torm has the benefit of a massive entrenchment that The Black Hand himself could only dream of. But regardless he is evil and evil should be opposed. To do otherwise would merely make us enablers."
[19:40] <Demedais> "And yet doing that simply attacks the leaves and not the root of the problem - the God-King. One potential outcome is that once he is dead, Torm's rage will be able to calm." Demedais counters.
[19:40] <Kotono> "Too many," Oberuth shakes his head, "That's why I'd prefer NOT to provoke all of them and give them a golden reason to think that we're the enemy. We have devil problems, giants on our borders and Gods only know what else on the horizon. I don't want Balmuria the target of religion strife as well if at all possible."
[19:40] <Alicia> "What?" Alicia blinks. "Why... how did you come to that conclusion, Demedais?" she asks in surprise.
[19:40] <Kotono> *religious
01[19:40] <Seira> "But, with all due respect, we ARE enemies with Torm's true followers."
[19:42] <Demedais> "It is the God-King who started all this, correct? The cause of the rage, so to speak. It is not too hard to conclude that slaying the False God will help stem the issue, though it may not be as effective as hoped. Still, I would believe it to be a better solution."
01[19:43] <Seira> "Or it could have been the issue with Zariel. Or others we simply don't know about," Seira points out.
01[19:45] <Seira> "Let's face the facts, here. Torm is a millenia-long embarrassment to the other gods. Whenever his name is dropped, all conversation stops and people and celestials alike all look shifty! Just why should we go to such lengths to help someone even fellow deities apparently gave up on?"
[19:45] <Alicia> "I..." Alicia just shakes her head. "No, I just can't see it. Torm's rage is his own problem, and there's no one we can kill that will make it go away. Furthermore, even if it did, are we to simply stand idly by and let Torm and his maddened followers run rampant in the hopes they'll abruptly turn their attention to embroidery and basket-weaving once we kill Daa-vid? There's no telling how long that'll take."
[19:47] <Demedais> "If the latter, then there is little we can do but remove the temples." Demedais nods. "And if the former, that still connects back, in its way, to the God-King. But I cannot see running around all over this world attempting to root out any and all traces of his faith making us any allies, nor will it be all that productive time-wise. Doing this will make us even more enemies amongst those that witness us."
[19:48] <Kotono> Oberuth leans back in his chair and listens to the party, quiet for the moment. "
01[19:49] <Seira> "Not if we just torch them, no, but I don't see routing a country-wide infestation of temples to Shar as gaining us enemies among the population. No, it all comes down to good and undserved PR, and we have to strike there!"
[19:49] <Alicia> "I'm not saying we should cover the entire world ourselves and slay every follower of Torm any more than I would espouse doing the same with Shar - a deity I have far more reason to dislike. But we should at least spread the word so that no one else is tricked into worshipping a God who mocks the ideals that his church has stood for for millenia," Alicia argues.
[19:52] <Demedais> "And attracting the rage of those followers worldwide as well as those who have known nothing but this new church and are drawn to it?" Demedais shakes his head. "They have no -proof-. We may know we speak truth, but it will not get us far. In this, Oberuth is right; while we must deal with the temple here, to antagonize the rest of their followers in doing so will not benefit us. We have little good options here, I will confess; but I cannot see angeri
[19:52] <Demedais> "We have little good options here, I will confess; but I cannot see angering the hornet's nest as one of them."
01[19:52] <Seira> "Our proof is chilling in our dungeons."
[19:53] <Kotono> "On that," Oberuth speaks up, "We have some proof potentially - our prisoner and Eudard," Oberuth speaks up, "And one of them has rank in Torm's church officially. Of course, we would need Eudard to cooperate completely."
01[19:53] <Seira> "Any of Torm's faithfull should feel his words resonate with what Torm's been whispering into their ears," Seira agrees. "Eudard especially, yes."
[19:53] <Demedais> "Our proof, yes. Are you suggesting teleporting Eudard and the prisoner around to each and every temple to provide them with proof?" Demedais shakes his head.
01[19:54] <Seira> "We're lucky enough to have established working relationships with other heads of state. Our word there would be enough," Seira states, believing in her words in earnest.
[19:56] <Demedais> "Again, perhaps it would to their heads of state, but quite possibly not to those in the temples themselves." Demedais shakes his head. "I cannot see simply going about it in that method as being effective enough."
[19:56] <Alicia> "When has faith ever required proof?" Alicia speaks up. "We don't need to see Torm bathing in a lake of brimstone and attended by screaming tortured souls when we can judge him by the words of his followers. I have heard the vitriol meted out by the clerics of that eyesore of a temple, and have no doubt that every other cleric touched by Torm is speaking similar bile."
[19:56] <Alicia> "We should expose their hatred and rage for all to see, and let people make their own judgements, free of any lingering sentiment of Torm's past deeds."
01[19:56] <Seira> "You are confusing effective with perfect, Demedais. This method is indeed the most effective one, but it hardly covers every angle and allows us to instantly convert every faithful. But nothing ever could."
[19:59] <Demedais> "I do not think it would be effective as all, is the thing. But I can see my words are making no difference, here." Demedais shakes his head. "Since it seems to be the majority's will to handle it in this manner, I will step aside here and go address Eudard. Commander, is this permissible?"
01[19:59] <Seira> "I have trust in human nature and perception," Seira says with a shrug. "I guess we'll see."
[20:00] <Kotono> "Go on, Eudard needs to be settled as soon as possible," Oberuth agrees.
06[20:00] * Demedais nods, salutes, and leaves without any further comments.
[20:01] <Kotono> OOC - #evil, Deme.
[20:06] <Kotono> Once Demedais is gone, Oberuth rubs his temple. "I understand your zeal, but I distinctly do not want a potential religious battle in the streets of Balmuria. We're under periodic assault from devils and other problems. If we need to excise Torm's temple at the end, so be it, but we have to use some restraint and intelligence."
01[20:11] <Seira> "I disliked him ever since I heard the story of Zariel, and more at every turn," Seira admits. "But if you want restraint, Sir, you'll have it."
[20:14] <Kotono> "I don't have any use for someone who preaches rage, either," Oberuth's voice has a faint note of disdain, but is otherwise proper. "We just can't have this turn into yet another incident. The Crimson Guard is strong enough, yes, but this city is growing. If a serious battle breaks out in it...there will likely be casualities of innocents."
01[20:16] <Seira> "Less than if we let them gain more allies and strike when they are ready, and not at a time of our choosing," Seira points out.
[20:20] <Alicia> "Sir, I don't propose to attack the temple or anything so obvious," Alicia shakes her head, "Merely to inform the people of what they're truly getting into by putting their faith in such a deity."
01[20:21] <Seira> "And have a bit of magic ready for crowd control in case the zealots get violent, right?"
[20:22] <Alicia> "If they choose to lend proof to our words so readily," Alicia nods grimly. "The fact remains that this temple is a festering sore in Balmuria. The longer it is left alone the harder it will become to excise."
[20:27] <Kotono> "That's still provoking them, I suppose, but..." Oberuth nods once to it. "Think your plans over while we wait on Demedais. I want Eudard resolved before any of us move on the temple. I'd hate to lose a potentially useful ally because we jumped too early."
[20:29] <Alicia> "My intention was simply to place myself in the square outside that temple and speak the truth to any who listen," Alicia replies. "I can wait for today at least."
[20:34] <Kotono> There's a nod and then a silence that stretches awhile. Then..."At least the city's more or less peaceful now. With summer and all the traders, it's overflowing," Oberuth smiles a little, "I've never seen this many people in Balmuria before."
01[20:34] <Seira> "My intention was to do the same in the Citadel, in a manner of speaking," Seira adds. "I'll be leaving with first light, unless my presence is particularly needed here." At Oberuth's words, she smiles herself. "Never expected to see dwarves! Here, or at all!"
[20:35] <Alicia> "Indeed. I'd never seen even one back home or in the lands between here and there," Alicia agrees. "Sea elves, too."
[20:36] <Kotono> "Or elves being fairly common. There's even a female human that's fallen in love with a male elf. The engagement made a few ripples last week," Despite this, Oberuth's smile becomes stronger. "I just wish all of this didn't come with all of Evil's worst."
01[20:37] <Seira> "Sea elves were a very welcome surprise. Elves! Living in the ocean!" Seira blinks. "Why would it make them sea elves?"
[20:38] <Kotono> "Because they live in the sea?" Oberuth says deadpan.
01[20:38] <Seira> "It's totally an ocean!"
[20:38] <Alicia> "That little bay?" Alicia asks, gesturing to the North. "That's not an ocean at all."
01[20:39] <Seira> "What about the plane of water? You can't say that's just a sea!"
[20:39] <Kotono> "It's semantic," Oberuth starts to laugh, "If you want ot try and change their name to bay elves, try away."
01[20:40] <Seira> "I'll raise the notion," Seira says in all seriousness. "Maybe they would like to be bay elves."
[20:43] <Kotono> "If we end up working out some arraingement over helping ships and recover cargo, I'll even second the motion," Oberuth laughs heartily at this, "Maybe they'll motion to start calling you a draconic name as well now?"
01[20:43] <Seira> "What's one more alias? All the cool people in the legends have lots of those."
02[20:48] * Demedais (~ferixstad@141.218.208.193) Quit (Ping timeout)
02[20:48] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@70.114.129.129) Quit (Ping timeout)
Session Close: Sat Oct 11 20:49:35 2008

Session Start: Sat Oct 11 20:49:35 2008
Session Ident: #dunes
02[20:49] * Disconnected
02[20:50] * Attempting to rejoin channel #dunes
03[20:50] * Rejoined channel #dunes
03[20:50] * Topic is 'Antenora>Seira>Marie=Berserker>Alicia'
03[20:50] * Set by Kotono on Sat Oct 11 18:55:52
03[20:50] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Seira
03[20:53] * Seira sets mode: +o Demedais
[20:56] <Kotono> With a wary look at Marie, "Dragon says a lot, doesn't it?" OBeruth suggests.
[20:57] <Alicia> "Sure. I guess, if you're into that sort of thing," Marie replies, crossing her arms and looking away.

[Corwin]

[20:05] <Kotono> -----
[20:05] <Kotono> After some time of waiting, Seira, Alicia and Commander Oberuth see Demedais returning. Behind him is Eudard, his face deeply composed as he follows, grave.
06[20:07] * Alicia nods in greeting to the pair while her familiar gives Eudard a slightly less friendly look. "Well?" the female paladin prompts.
[20:08] <Demedais> "I think handling the issue of the temple will have to wait after all. Helm has ordered us two - and the Crimson Guard, as well, were requested - to go handle the demonic surge. It sounds like it's in the land we traversed last time, the dead wasteland." Demedais says concisely
06[20:10] * Seira bristles at being ordered around by Helm. "You had a vision?" she asks Demedais.
[20:10] <Demedais> "It also sounds like a rather present threat at this point." Demedais says, before shaking his head to Seira. "No. He spoke directly as to what should be done."
[20:10] <Alicia> Marie opens her mouth but then shuts it on receiving a firm look from Alicia. "Very well," she agrees smoothly. "While Torm's church is a danger in our midst, it likely presents less risk to others than a group of demons on the loose. It can wait, at least until we have dealt with this matter."
01[20:14] <Seira> "I suppose I could go along with this request," Seira muses, though she doesn't sound particularly happy about it. "I guess I owe Helm a bit."
[20:15] <Kotono> "Even that aside, the obvious is that the demons do need to be stopped," OBeruth nods curtly to it, "If Helm's asking, then I'm not going to say no. How strong a force are you bringing then?"
[20:15] <Alicia> "It's not about owing Helm, Seira, it's about having a responsibility to the people of the Baronies," Alicia points out. "Sending demons back to the Abyss is something I'd do anyway, this news simply pushes forward the timetable."
01[20:15] <Seira> "I must be misunderstanding something. Just where are these demons?"
[20:16] <Alicia> "Esthan said they were around the border between the Fiefdoms and the Baronies," Marie pipes up.
01[20:17] <Seira> "That's the thing," Seira admits. "It's pretty far from the dead wastelands, so what's up?"
[20:17] <Demedais> "How many people can be taken with the teleport? Eudard and I will both be going, so." Demedais says, before looking to Seira. "The way Helm phrased it was 'West will the Crimson Guard travel. Chaos spawns there from the broken lands, the endless ravages of the Abyss.' So to me, it sounds like the source is somewhere in that waste we traversed to find your father. This leaves some issues, yes; I think the best bet is to search for that ro
[20:18] <Demedais> "This leaves some issues, yes; I think the best bet is to search for that rogue group first and then check the wastelands."
[20:19] <Alicia> "It could be they're moving from the Wasteland towards the border," Alicia suggests. "If we start at the border and move in the opposite direction we'd likely run into them one way or another."
06[20:19] * Seira frowns. "See, Dad's staying at that fortress where we've found him. Had it been overrun, I would surely know about that."
[20:20] <Kotono> "This wasteland," Eudard speaks up now, "It's south of the Desert Fiefdoms?"
01[20:20] <Seira> "It's pretty much the edge of the world."
06[20:20] * Demedais looks to Eudard, giving a slight nod. "It is."
[20:21] <Alicia> "From frozen wasteland to baking wasteland," Alicia sighs, shaking her head. "We do get around."
[20:21] <Kotono> "I'm not familiar with western geography so much," Eudard protests, "But freezing wasteland? I thought Deserts were hot."
[20:23] <Demedais> "This world has some... surprising features." Demedais comments drily.
[20:24] <Alicia> "Just a few days ago we were in the far Northeast of Pallanth, where desolate frozen plains stretch over hundreds of miles," Alicia explains for Eudard's benefit.
[20:25] <Kotono> "...oh." Eudard raises an eyebrow but goes quiet after that.
01[20:25] <Seira> "How about we wait till morning for me to have a brief chat with Dad? See if he knows anything as we plan our next move?"
[20:25] <Alicia> "We can't teleport anywhere until tomorrow anyway, so we might as well," Alicia agrees.
[20:26] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais shrugs.
[20:29] <Kotono> ---
[20:30] <Kotono> The next morning Seira rises. Gilartal prepares several Sendings on request for her, the two meeting in the Temple of Waukeen at Balmuria. As the daystar begins it's slow rise into the sky, "Aaah," Smothering a yawn, Gilartal sits and peers at Seira with slightly bleary eyes. "What's your message going to be?
01[20:31] <Seira> "Da, a devil and Helm independantly told us demons are spawning from the broken lands of the west. Know anything?" Seira shrugs. "To the point, right? 'Dad' doesn't have to be there if it feels too awkward."
[20:35] <Kotono> With a faint smile and a yawn as he drinks strong tea, "I'll use SAul for it. Now then..." He gets to casting, praying to Waukeen to send his words far! After ten minutes, "...I see. To quote: Quiet. No problems. Studying Irenes' works and positive energy. Getting closer to remedy of condition. No sign of demons. Devil, what are you doing?!"
01[20:37] <Seira> "Disappointing, but I'll live with it," Seira muses. "Could you please tell him that we'll keep him posted, and that the devil's just this acquaintance of a couple very nice paladins? Our other temples would also need a heads up, just in case the demons aren't only our problem."
[20:38] <Kotono> Ten minutes past, the second sending sent. "In short," after he finishes, "He says to be careful and that you need to make sure they're not blackguards instead. Anyway, anything else, Seira?"
01[20:39] <Seira> "Unless our sister temples know something of relevance, just that you watch yourself. Between the mess with Torm and the demons possibly taking advantage of our absense and all."
[20:40] <Kotono> "I'll enquire about anything that may not have reached us here yet. If I hear anything I'll Sending you." Rising up and offering a hand, "Do have good luck haea dand the Lady's blessing."
01[20:41] <Seira> "Thanks!"
01[20:47] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 13." [1d100=13]
[20:48] <Kotono> The four gather, teleported on the wings of magic! It's warm here - warm and dusty, the ground somewhat sandy. No, check that. It's hot. Unpleasantly hot. The sort of hot that makes you a sweaty ball of torment if you don't have protection against it. The small roadside village here is pleasant enough, the party appearing just outside of it. The sky is clear and blue, the sun streaming heat downward from it's lofty perch.
06[20:49] * Seira is, for once, not bothered by the extreme conditions!
[20:51] <Alicia> "At least it's a dry heat," Alicia comments. "Well, shall we go and see if anyone in the village has seen or heard anything unusual?"
01[20:51] <Seira> "Sounds like a good idea," Seira agrees, setting off inside the village proper.
[20:52] <Kotono> "I'd prefer a dry cold," Eudard squints up at the sky, following along.
06[20:52] * Demedais shrugs, armor on and feeling unbothered. "Sounds like a decent plan." Demedais says, before looking to Eudard and nodding. "Ditto, but you'll get that soon enough, I assure you.
[20:55] <Kotono> The village - Seira remembers it's name is Hadrian - is nestled along the road. The land's fairly flat here, the buildings often white colored, like the general trend of buildings in the Desert Fiefdoms. While there's some sand and grit about, it's still not entirely desert. Most of the people in town are busy enough - of various sorts. There's a gamut of buildings - a currently closed p ub, a bakery, a cloth shop, general goods, an open air fo
[20:55] <Kotono> a currently closed p ub, a bakery, a cloth shop, general goods, an open air food market, this sort of thing. The group only gets a few looks - Seira perhaps another more, but none seem overly impressed by them.
01[20:56] <Seira> The food market is the place to find out any rumors, and it might even have something fun from the fiefdoms she could purchase at the same time.
[20:58] <Kotono> The food here is mostly a mix. Grains and fruits from the Baronies, as well as salted meats, complimented by figs, dates and the like from the Fiefdoms. Housewives shop, some having the darker skin of the desert, while others are fairer. Merchants hawk goods, often in good natured arguments with the housewives. OOC - Gather info check?
[20:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 14." [1d20=2]
01[20:59] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 and gets 30." [1d20=20]
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Eudard will attempt to help Seira, since Alicia doesn't seem to know what the fuck.
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Eudard will attempt to help Seira, since Alicia doesn't seem to know what the fuck. and gets 7." [1d20=4]
[21:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+4 helping Seira, sorry Alicia you're on your own
06[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+4 helping Seira, sorry Alicia you're on your own and gets 18." [1d20=14]
[21:02] <Kotono> Alicia ends up in a long, -riveting- conversation about the price of food on the trade market with a merchant. Fascinating stuff, really, if you make your living on if grain is 2 coppers higher the next town over. Eudard doesn't do much better, starting to talk to one woman, who takes umbrage and says that she's not the sort to cheat around. However, Demedais and Seira are more soccessful! (More)
[21:03] <Kotono> "Oh," One of the merchants, a man with a sparkle in his eye and a good mood, shakes a finger at them, "I know you two!" Lowering his voice, "You're from the Crimson Guard! What do you need? I have a son in the military, you know. I'm so glad that war didn't take off."
01[21:05] <Seira> Yes, only a handful died in the early clashes. "Well, we're looking for anything out of the usual. Illegals coming from the desert, strange rumors, you name it."
[21:08] <Kotono> "Well..." Tapping his cheek as he thinks, "You know, there might be one thing. Have you ever gone south from here and a little west, right at the border? It's pretty nasty land and most aren't so st upid, but I know that there's a few nutcases that try. If you're looking for strange or unusual, they're the people to go see."
01[21:09] <Seira> "Any of them happen to be in the area?" Seira inquires. "Having a guide or an informant would help quite a bit."
[21:10] <Kotono> "Hmm.." He strokes his chin, a mostache disturbed by this, "You'd need to go check the inn and see if any of them are. You might get lucky. Ask Old Pol about any of the nutters from Xandroa."
01[21:11] <Seira> "Sounds like a plan! Thanks!" Seira smiles. "If you're in Balmuria and need something I could help you with, look me up!"
06[21:12] * Demedais muses on this. "Xandroa? Alright. And indeed, if you come our way at any point, do stop by. Thank you again."
[21:13] <Kotono> "Hail the Crimson Guard," he keeps his voice down still, "As far as I'm concerned you guys walk on air. Safe travel." THus, the party is regathered as they head to the inn. It's a large, dormintory style building of logs painted a harsh white. The front's occupied by an old woman with a few cats sleeping in her lap, on her shoulders and around her. She peers her dim blue eyes at the party as they enter. "Looking for lodging?"
01[21:14] <Seira> "Hi! We're looking for Old Pol," Seira greets the woman.
[21:15] <Kotono> "Hi," she answers back, as a feline meows. This place is lousy with cats - a few come trotting out, one coming up to Alicia and rubbing against her ankles. Another stares at Demedais like he's some sort of cat idol. "What do you want?"
06[21:16] * Alicia smiles and pets the cat, letting Seira do the talking while her own head still swims with facts and figures about the grain market in these parts.
01[21:17] <Seira> "We were hoping to hire someone from Xandroa as a guide. We can actually pay nicely for the privelege!"
[21:18] <Kotono> "Cats..." Eudard sniffles a little bit and steps back a few feet closer to the door. Meanwhile, "Xandroa? Yeah, I guess you'd be the sort who would want to go there..." she mutters loudly under her breath, not doing a good job of hiding the remark at all. "And why did you come to me to ask this?"
01[21:20] <Seira> "Silly me, I thought you might be interested in the commission!"
[21:21] <Kotono> "Money? Well then, I suppose I am interested," Petting the cat on her lap, "I think we're talking better than I thought we were. There's a guy staying here who can take you there."
[21:21] <Kotono> Meanwhile, a cat comes up to Seira, starting to claw insistently at her leg.
06[21:22] * Seira raises an eyebrow, looking down at the cat. "Excellent!" she tells the woman. "Can we talk to him?"
[21:24] <Kotono> "Sure," Gesturing back there, "He's a short fellow wearing plain clothes. You'll know him since he's missing an eye. Name's Melk. Tell him that if he doesn't talk to you I'll come calling on his tab."
06[21:24] * Seira smiles again, and heads for Melk!
[21:25] <Demedais> "Thank you, ma'am." Demedais bows, before following Seira.
[21:25] <Alicia> "Thank you," Alicia gives the elderly woman an appreciative smile as she heads through.

[Corwin]

[19:23] <Kokokokokoko> ----
[19:26] <Kokokokokoko> The dungeons of the garrison aren't the friendliest place. Here men sit in captivity to be judged for crimes high and low, caged like animals. Here a Corruption Devil has assaulted Alicia once before, here a mysterious fallen angel has materialized to kidnap those held here. Yet this day Antenora is here, sitting in a closed cell with a strange planar creature. It is chained with dozens of chains connected to the walls, ceiling and floor,
[19:26] <Kokokokokoko> It is chained with dozens of chains connected to the walls, ceiling and floor, unable to move in the least. HIs limbs are splayed out, body supported on the ground only by some loose straw. (More)
[19:28] <Kokokokokoko> Antenora sits next to him on the cold stone floor, armor gleaming with the light from the cell door like a candle in the dimness. The two are currently locked in a long staredown, neither blinking. It fills the cell with a palpable sense of discord and unbending will and fury.
06[19:30] * Alicia thinks the chains are probably a bit excessive and at the same time pointless, given the strength he's displayed previously. They need a greased pit or something to keep him in. "Not interrupting, am I?" she asks after entering the cell and closing the door behind her.
[19:31] <Kokokokokoko> "No," Antenora answers quickly, unblinking. "Do you see? She won't back down in the face of your rage either. It's pointless to continue this and you know it. Alicia and I beat you once before and we can do it again. I know Torm doesn't have a servant that's incapable of basic intelligence, so stop and start talking instead."
[19:33] <Kokokokokoko> The captive berserker does not break his gaze to even glance at Alicia. He says nothing, instead snarling and straining against his chains! They strain under the stress but do not give, his arms trying to thrash and coming to naught.
[19:35] <Alicia> "Really, Antenora, I don't think this approach is going to work," Alicia shakes her head, producing a key she took from one of the guards and holding it up for their prisoner to see as she approaches him. "If I were to release your bindings, what would you do?" she asks.
[19:36] <Kokokokokoko> The prisoner turns his gaze to Alicia. It is a gaze of venom and hatred, the heat of it nearly palpable on Alicia's flesh. He says nothing, instead simply looking. The red of his eyes ruin a certain majesty to his metallic colored skin, turning his cheeks to a ruddy red.
[19:40] <Alicia> "Is there no eloquence to your hate?" Alicia asks in the face of his silence. "A far cry from the rage I feel in the face of evil, that you yourself complimented yesterday - it demands to be expressed with every facet of our being."
[19:40] <Alicia> "Very well, since you only know one way to give vent your feelings, I will give you the chance to do so. Antenora, Marie - stand back," she asks, starting to unlock the chains while her familiar flutters just behind her.
[19:42] <Kokokokokoko> Antenora stands back, and with a slight smile on her face, 'Good luck,' she sends. 'I had hoped words would work, but no variant got through to him.'
[19:43] <Alicia> 'The chains were overdone. It's best to show we don't fear him,' Alicia reasons as she dutifully sets to releasing the prisoner. 'Hopefully once he tires himself out he'll be more agreeable.'
[19:45] <Kokokokokoko> 'I hope as well,' Antenora says, as the chains are freed! As they are the berserker's gaze turns to Alicia, anger boiling within!
[19:47] <Alicia> "Well?" Alicia stands back from the berserker, her stance loose and relaxed, ready to flow around any attacks he makes. "Are you going to unleash your rage with your fists once more, or can you endure the horrors of reason?"
[19:48] <Kokokokokoko> Like a lion, the berserker pounces on Alicia, fist lashing out! OOC - You can AoO if you wish.
06[19:49] * Alicia lets the attack come, simply intending to avoid him for the moment.
[19:49] <Alicia> OOC: going total defense
[19:50] <Alicia> OOC: also, no AoO since I don't threaten while unarmed anyway.
[19:50] <Kokokokokoko> roll 1d20 let's see if he hits a crit, really
[19:50] <Rei-chan> Kokokokokoko rolled : 1d20 let's see if he hits a crit, really --> [ 1d20=2 ]{2}
[19:50] <Kokokokokoko> He swings wide and poerfully, but whizzes past Alicia's side harmlessly! OOC - Alicia?
[19:50] <Kokokokokoko> Antenora stands back, a hand on her spear nonetheless as she watches carefully.
[19:51] <Alicia> "No good," Alicia remonstrates, moving back a little and goading him to come at her so that he's kept constantly on the move and off-balance, unable to fully press his assault.
[19:52] <Alicia> OOC: moving back so he won't get a full attack and maintaining total defense
[19:53] <Kokokokokoko> Antenora steps out of the cell to give Alicia more room, as the berserker comes again! He screams, no words as he strikes out!
[19:53] <Kokokokokoko> roll 1d20 Max PAing, needs a twenty to hit.
[19:53] <Rei-chan> Kokokokokoko rolled : 1d20 Max PAing, needs a twenty to hit. --> [ 1d20=11 ]{11}
[19:53] <Kokokokokoko> Whiff! He swings with enough force to make the air whistle, but Alicia merely ducks aside and under the heavy handed blow!
[19:54] <Alicia> "If you hit me with that I'd really be feeling it," Alicia comments nonchalantly as she continues to lead the furious maniac on a merry chase around his cell. "A pity I saw it coming a mile away."
[19:55] <Kokokokokoko> Sprinting off, the berserker follows again and swings like a madman! "DIE!" he calls in Celestial, striking out!
[19:55] <Kokokokokoko> roll 1d20 Max PAing, needs a twenty to hit.
[19:55] <Rei-chan> Kokokokokoko rolled : 1d20 Max PAing, needs a twenty to hit. --> [ 1d20=9 ]{9}
[19:56] <Kokokokokoko> Again he misses, half stumbling over a chain and grazing off Alicia's breastplate!
[19:56] <Alicia> "Wishing won't make it so," Alicia taunts, circling around and back once more.
[19:57] <Alicia> From where she's hovering in the centre of the room by the ceiling, Marie titters somewhat.
[19:58] <Kokokokokoko> Another charge and another furious swing meanwhile, the berserker's face raging and strained!
[19:58] <Kokokokokoko> roll 1d20 max PA ect
[19:58] <Rei-chan> Kokokokokoko rolled : 1d20 max PA ect --> [ 1d20=8 ]{8}
[19:59] <Kokokokokoko> CLUNK! THe berserker's fits hit's the wall, sending a cloud of stones and stone dust flying! Antenora shakes her head, "It's futile. Even if you hit her, she won't go down. Even if you do somehow knock her out, I'll club you into submission. We're not going to hurt you, we just want to talk."
[20:00] <Alicia> "It's alright Antenora, even if you don't say anything he's got to figure it out sooner or later," Alicia replies seeming rather unconcerned with the stone-shattering punches being thrown her way as she circles back to the other side of the cell. "Come on, stop trying to hit me and hit me!"
[20:00] <Kokokokokoko> HE doesn't seem to care about what Alicia says, charging her and swinging again furiously!
[20:00] <Kokokokokoko> roll 1d20 max PA ect
[20:00] <Rei-chan> Kokokokokoko rolled : 1d20 max PA ect --> [ 1d20=5 ]{5}
[20:01] <Kokokokokoko> Whoosh! He hits nothing but air this time, brushing against Alicia's side as the two dance around the small cell! They both hop and run over chains lying about, dancing here and there!
[20:03] <Alicia> "Come on, I know you can do better than this - and have the bruises to prove it!" Alicia gives him a mocking pep-talk as she slips under his flailing arms and across the cell.
[20:03] <Kokokokokoko> Again he charges, lost to his pure anger!
[20:03] <Kokokokokoko> roll 1d20 max PA ect
[20:03] <Rei-chan> Kokokokokoko rolled : 1d20 max PA ect --> [ 1d20=7 ]{7}
[20:03] <Kokokokokoko> Woosh! This time he just flat msises...and stops. He slinks to his knees, the straining of his muscles ceasing.
[20:04] <Alicia> "Have I made my point?" Alicia asks, not dropping her guard entirely in case it's merely a ruse.
[20:05] <Kokokokokoko> Alicia can hear him. He speaks in Celestial. "Lord of Fury, grant me the rage. Grant me the power to lay heretics and the unworthy low. Give me the power to strike this woman dead in your name!"
[20:05] <Kokokokokoko> roll 1d100
[20:05] <Rei-chan> Kokokokokoko rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=46 ]{46}
[20:05] <Kokokokokoko> roll 1d1000
[20:05] <Rei-chan> Kokokokokoko rolled : 1d1000 --> [ 1d1000=293 ]{293}
[20:14] <Kokokokokoko> Yet nothing happens to the prayers, only an empty silence.
[20:15] <Alicia> "Well?" Alicia asks in the dead silence that follows. "Has your faith given you sufficient strength to think throwing another punch will mean anything?"
[20:23] <Kokokokokoko> The pause is drawn out and long, only prayers to Torm murmured. At last he raises his head, "Kill me. I hav eno use for anything else of your words, heretic." He speaks in Celestial, the golden words and utterances sounding like ash in his tones.
[20:27] <Alicia> "No?" Alicia asks, raising an eyebrow. "No interest in learning where you went wrong? How to better yourself both as a person and as a warrior? Is your life truly so void of meaning that if you cannot burn out Torm's enemies then you must be burnt out yourself?" her words are firm, but not unkind, the paladin hoping that the sheer presence she puts behind them will give him pause enough to reanalyse his situation and priorities.
[20:28] <Kokokokokoko> OOC - Diplo check.
[20:28] <Alicia> She speaks in celestial as well, because it's a nice language and she gets so few chances to practice.
[20:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+38
[20:29] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+38 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{45}
[20:33] <Kokokokokoko> Thew ords bring more red to the man's cheeks even as his eyes close, a blush overtaking him. "Torm has given me true clarity. What do you offer? The empty words of Celestia and the House of the Triad? Empty improvement that does little?"
[20:37] <Alicia> "Does little?" Alicia repeats. "There's someone in this room who would very much dispute how 'little' such improvements mean. You yourself said that my rage in battle was admirable - Antenora's fury is likewise deserving of merit. Torm himself was once known as the Loyal Fury - do you really believe that a fury borne of unreasoning hatred is superior to one that springs from righteousness?"
[20:37] <Alicia> "That Torm as he is now is better than he was a millenia ago?"
[20:39] <Kokokokokoko> Antenora steps back in, a hand removing her hair ribbon. "I've been where you are and I bear cursed wings and many bad memories. Hatred is an empty end, burning bright only as long as you sacrifice yourself. If you're known the Heavens, how can you reject the peace and sense of bliss they offer? How is rage any competition for that?"
[20:40] <Kokokokokoko> *you've
06[20:42] * Alicia waits for his response to her and Antenora before going further.
[20:57] <Kokokokokoko> "Bliss?" Spitting at Antenora, "You know nothing of bliss! Both of you will burn under the Hateful Fury for your heresy!" His face is angry and defiant, staring at both of them. "I don't need the bleating hopes of the HEavens, for Torm provides all."
[21:00] <Alicia> "Then why are you here?" Alicia asks pointedly. "The only thing Torm has provided you with is a bad attitude."
[21:07] <Kokokokokoko> "Torm provides all. Even if you imprison my flesh or torment my soul, I am not the first or the last." He spreads his arms wide, standing, "Even if Torm devours me for my failure, or consigns me to nothingness, more will come! For to be nothing within Torm is to be more exalted than the highest of the lords of the heavens! There is no greater honor than to be a part of true fury forever more! To be part of the Hateful Fury as he rends tho
[21:07] <Kokokokokoko> To be part of the Hateful Fury as he rends those impostors in the House of the Triad, or the devil heretics...none will be sweeter! Torm will provide all! Torm will provide all! Torm will provide all!"
06[21:12] * Alicia stares in response to that for a long moment. It is quite plain that she is both appalled and pitying of the poor deluded fool. "If you keep saying it that isn't going to make it come true," she finally speaks. "Once Torm was a bold and stalwart enemy of those such as Bane and Cyric. Now he's reduced to hatching mad schemes against his former allies that will never see fruition... it's sickening."
[21:15] <Kokokokokoko> "It's true! None of you can realise what the truth is, blinded by your own hubris!" With a snarl that escapes his mouth, the berserker's muscles strain, body bulging. "Torm is more than you shall ever be! How can you claim to be more true than a God?"
06[21:18] * Alicia leans down close to the berserker. "There are two Torms - the Loyal Fury and the Hateful Fury. You yourself claim that the Hateful Fury is supreme, do you not see the contradiction in that?"
[21:20] <Kokokokokoko> The berserker looks up, face close to Alicia. "How could Loyal fury be greater than the true fury of Torm?"
[21:20] <Alicia> "So you're saying that Torm used to be weak?" Alicia concludes.
[21:24] <Kokokokokoko> A sputter is all Alicia gets from the barbarian. Antenora meanwhile smiles a little at that. "I'm sur eyou'll say that he's found true power now or blah blah blah blah blah." Making a dismissive wave of her hand and stepping closer, "If Torm's gotten so much stronger, how come his servants lost to those he opposes so roundly?"
[21:28] <Alicia> "If Torm is perfect then that means you must support his past doctrine as much as anything he does now," Alicia elaborates. "Otherwise he's imperfect - if you admit that then you can find flaw with anything he does. And his current path is surely more deserving of criticism than his old one."
[21:30] <Kokokokokoko> "Yes. Torm's path now, it's a path of pain and anger. What do you feel once the rage burns out? Do you feel anything, like regret or sadness, or are you too far gone that you feel nothing at all but fear?" Antenora lowers her voice, "Are you afraid of Torm? You spoke so bravely of accepting your fate there, like you were trying to convince yourself."
06[21:31] * Alicia thinks Antenora's on to something with this particular line, and waits to see how it plays out.
[21:33] <Kokokokokoko> The berserker tries to speak a few times, but the words of both women drive him quiet. Seeing this chance, Antenora continues. "I remember being so afraid of my superior or of failing. What did I have to look forward to? Scraping a little higher on the ladder or oblivion and demotion if I failed. What for you? Oblivion as food for Torm or torment here as we hold you. It's a dead end. No matter how high you climb, even to stand besides Tor
[21:33] <Kokokokokoko> It's a dead end. No matter how high you climb, even to stand besides Torm himself, you won't escape that cycle. No matter how high you climb in the filth of the Lower Planes...you'll never claw your way to happiness within them."
[21:37] <Alicia> "Don't you see? We have strength, confidence, and happiness - and the way we live is very much in keeping with what Torm used to teach his followers. What do you have from his current path except empty promises of power that never quite measure up, fear, and hatred?" Alicia presses the point home.
[21:39] <Kokokokokoko> OOC - Diplo? +6, +4 for railing on him good and +2 for Antenora aiding.
[21:40] <Alicia> roll 1d20+44
[21:40] <Rei-chan> Alicia rolled : 1d20+44 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{49}
[21:44] <Kokokokokoko> "I have...I have..." For a moment, for a few moments the berserker cracks, before, "I have Torm. Torm will provide."
[21:47] <Alicia> "He won't," Alicia sits down next to him. "That's not his way. Maybe once he would have shown mercy and kindness to one such as you... but now? You've said it yourself, he's all fury and hate. He hates you."
[21:57] <Kokokokokoko> "You can't escape that no matter how well you serve him. But...there's another way. You can escape the cycle and do better," Antenora goes to his other side, flanking him with Alicia. "There's always another way if you're willing to try."
[22:01] <Kokokokokoko> "Torm will provide. Torm will provide..." The berserker murmurs, his voice losing it's intensity. It sounds more like someone simply saying something, not even quite a chant.
[22:01] <Alicia> "It wouldn't even be betraying Torm, when you could simply realise the ideals he once championed," Alicia adds temptingly. "We won't force you, but you must consider the alternatives and see your situation for what it is."
[22:03] <Kokokokokoko> "Torm walked a good path for a long time. Isn't it worthy for you to walk it as well?" Antenora asks again, gently probing.

[Corwin]

[20:39] <Alicia> [20:46] <Kokokokokoko> "I have...I have..." For a moment, for a few moments the berserker cracks, before, "I have Torm. Torm will provide."
[20:39] <Alicia> [20:49] <Alicia> "He won't," Alicia sits down next to him. "That's not his way. Maybe once he would have shown mercy and kindness to one such as you... but now? You've said it yourself, he's all fury and hate. He hates you."
[20:39] <Alicia> [20:59] <Kokokokokoko> "You can't escape that no matter how well you serve him. But...there's another way. You can escape the cycle and do better," Antenora goes to his other side, flanking him with Alicia. "There's always another way if you're willing to try."
[20:39] <Alicia> [21:03] <Kokokokokoko> "Torm will provide. Torm will provide..." The berserker murmurs, his voice losing it's intensity. It sounds more like someone simply saying something, not even quite a chant.
[20:39] <Alicia> [21:03] <Alicia> "It wouldn't even be betraying Torm, when you could simply realise the ideals he once championed," Alicia adds temptingly. "We won't force you, but you must consider the alternatives and see your situation for what it is."
[20:39] <Alicia> [21:06] <Kokokokokoko> "Torm walked a good path for a long time. Isn't it worthy for you to walk it as well?" Antenora asks again, gently probing.
[20:52] <Kotono> "I will walk Torm's path...for he...will...provide." The voice of the berserker cracks as he speaks, the powerful words on both sides of him making him go back and forth. The two paladins surround him, encompassing his form.
[20:56] <Alicia> "Which path?" Alicia presses. "The path of hate, madness, and tyranny? Or the path of honour, justice, and protection? Will you accept salvation when it is offered, or will you remain damned?" She stands up, towering over the berserker but offering him a hand. "Choose," she concludes, tone filled with finality.
[20:59] <Kotono> "The endless ravages can't have you unless you choose to let them," Antenora lays a hand on his shoulder, "There's always a way to get out. This is your chance, your way. This is the path that the true Fury, the true Torm, would want you to walk."
06[21:00] * Alicia also lets her holy radiance fill the room, since it's a powerful visual symbol and may help in getting through to him.
[21:08] <Kotono> The man's eyes go to Alicia, his posture slackening. In a feather soft voice that is yet ragged with pain, "So beautiful...Torm...Strike me down if I fail you..." he murmurs, taking Alicia's hand.
06[21:11] * Alicia clasps his hand in her own, drawing him to his feet. "Follow me, and I will show you the true power of unchanging justice," she promises. "Tell me, what is your name?"
[21:13] <Kotono> Antenora smiles and sighs out, standing as well. "Aym." His body shakes a little, his gaze fixiated on Alicia and her light. "Aym of Torm, Chosen to destroy and punish."
[21:16] <Alicia> "Well, Aym, I Alicia Reynes will show you how to destroy and punish those who truly deserve it, how to focus your rage and do battle with the vilest of foes while protecting those deserving of succor." Her tone is warm but at the same time imperious and commanding, "The way ahead for you will be difficult, as it is for all who walk the righteous path. But there are rewards even beyond your current understanding as well."
03[21:21] * CC is now known as Seira
[21:24] <Kotono> Aym's gaze doesn't turn away from Alicia, "...I understand...but...I thought you were a mortal..." he says, voice calmed. "The dragon and the devil and an angel as well?"
[21:28] <Alicia> "I am indeed mortal," Alicia affirms, waxing slightly poetic. "Born of man and woman, and destined to die and become dust... perhaps my soul will then find its place among the heavens as belief concentrated into form, but for now am I a creature of flesh and blood and bone."
[21:33] <Kotono> "You look li-" His words cut off as he shakes his head, a daze settling in over his features. "L-lead me on..."
[21:36] <Alicia> "As I said, the way ahead is hard and you may have doubts or regrets - simply trust that in the end it will be worth it," Alicia smiles briefly at the end of her serious warning, letting go of his hand and going to open the cell door. "Come, first we will inform the Commander that you are now under my care. Then we have work to do."
[21:44] <Kotono> "Let's go. I don't bite," Antenora smiles gently to him, with a warming as she walks by his side. Thus the three head out. The giant, golden man with red eyes gets looks from passing garrison soldiers, though most simply salute to Alicia and scurry out of the way. Commander Oberuth is found overseeing training,  dusty, sweaty and wih a gaggle of soldiers limping off.
[21:46] <Alicia> Marie floats after the group, keeping quiet for now, while Alicia ceases her radiant glowing as they leave the cell. "Sir," Alicia salutes the Commander once she has his attention. "This is Aym, warrior of Torm. He has agreed to surrender himself to my care and tutelage for the time being."
[21:50] <Kotono> OBeruth sheaths his sword and then crosses his arms, "Big fella. I heard about you. As long as you follow what Alicia says you should stay out of trouble."
06[21:52] * Alicia nods and turns slightly so she can address both the Commander and her new charge. "For now I intend to visit my own temple and divine what must be done to remove the unholy taint of madness from the Planetar's weapon. Aym, you will accompany me on the holy quest I am set, so that you may see for yourself what is required of me, and will be of you in due time."
[21:53] <Kotono> "Alright." The Commander nods to that, "Report to me before you leave town, but otherwise dismissed."
[21:54] <Kotono> Aym merely looks at Oberuth with a neutral expression, eyes sliding back to Alicia and Antenora much of the time.
[21:57] <Alicia> "Yes sir," Alicia nods, before turning to her entourage. "Come along, everyone," she asks, starting to head out of the garrison.
[21:58] <Kotono> As the foursome head out, 'Are you going to be safe with him alone?' Antenora asks in the recesses of Alicia's mind. 'I'm worried that this may not stick, or that he's simply enraptured for a time.'
[22:01] <Alicia> 'I'm going to get Marie to follow us while hiding from view,' Alicia replies. 'If he does something stupid, that'll be the end of it. If he doesn't take any chances when as far as he knows he could get away with it, then he'll have proven something.'
[22:06] <Kotono> 'Just be careful.' Antenora glances back at him, 'Don't let him do anything you'll regret, alright?'
[22:10] <Alicia> 'Don't worry, I'm not stupid. He's getting some rope, it's up to him whether he hangs himself with it,' the paladin returns. "Just so I know, Aym, do you require sustenance?" she then asks aloud. "I admit I'm unsure whether you're planetouched or a full blown outsider."
[22:13] <Kotono> "I need to eat." He answers, "I am...rather hungry." He fixiates on Alicia, then after a moment, "My mother was an aasimar, my father was a tiefling."
[22:15] <Alicia> "Ah," Alicia nods, not pressing further on his parentage unless he wants to discuss it. "We'll have lunch before leaving, then," she offers as they head to her church.
[22:21] <Kotono> There's not much discussion. Antenora follows, the foursome getting home. At home, you find Aym to tear into the offered food. After he eats his plate of food rapidly, "Torm teaches that this is folly and weakness. We eat only enough, for he wishes for us to substain ourselves on our anger and to overcome our bodily limits."
[22:24] <Alicia> "That's not actually a terrible philosophy," Alicia admits. "Antenora herself is loathe to eat at all even though it's now required of her," she gestures to the erinyes.
[22:24] <Alicia> "My own viewpoint is that there's no harm in treating yourself when you can, since privation can be just around the corner - such as when one must depart from their comfortable home on a dangerous quest. So long as one doesn't cross the line into decadence, there's no real harm in it."
[22:26] <Kotono> Antenora sits opposite Alicia, "Except for the part where it's all about your rage," Antenora banters a little, smililng back to her. "But in that aspect, yes, when you have a purpose that defines you, there's little need for comforts."
[22:28] <Alicia> "Gluttony isn't good for anyone, but you should try to eat a little bit of everything just for the experience," Marie chimes in with some eladrin philosophy for her part.
[22:29] <Kotono> "Have you eaten a courre, Marie?" Antenora doesn't turn her gaze away from Alicia, though she does smirk. "Everything include some unusual choices of food."
[22:31] <Alicia> Marie just blushes. "Everything that actually counts as food, I meant..." she amends embarrassedly.
[22:31] <Kotono> Aym watches all of them, those his gaze almost always stay son Alicia. "I am done eating, when you wish to go."
[22:33] <Alicia> "Alright, wait here for a moment," Alicia rises and departs, gesturing for Marie to follow her. She returns a moment later, now sans familiar and carrying the planetar's greatsword. "Antenora, can you look after Hell Striker while I'm gone?" she asks, holding out her usual blade to the erinyes.
[22:35] <Kotono> Antenora takes it, holding it down the middle. "Good fortune, and may the Hebdomad watch over you as well as Mystra."
[22:37] <Alicia> "Thanks," Alicia smiles. "Take care of the place while we're gone," she adds warmly before turning her attention to Aym. "Now we go to find out what must be done to cleanse this weapon. A far easier process than changing a person, I might add."