D2 001

[Corwin]

[20:36] <Kotono> * Demedais advances forward 20 feet, providing another disparate target as he prepares an action to match the dragon's own...
[20:36] <Kotono> > OOC: Seira and Polly and the DRAGON are up.
[20:36] <Kotono> <Seira> Calling upon the protection of Stoneskin, Seira sends three more rays of fire at Kondrux!
[20:36] <Kotono> <Seira> roll 1d20+15 FIRE
[20:36] <Kotono> <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+15 FIRE --> [ 1d20=11 ]{26}
[20:36] <Kotono> > OOC: ATtacks.
[20:36] <Kotono> <Seira> roll 1d20+17
[20:36] <Kotono> <Seira> roll 1d20+17
[20:36] <Kotono> <Seira> roll 1d20+17
[20:36] <Kotono> <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{32}
[20:36] <Kotono> <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{22}
[20:36] <Kotono> <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{29}
[20:36] <Kotono> > OOC: Damages. All hit.
[20:36] <Kotono> <Seira> roll 12d6 FIRE
[20:36] <Kotono> <Rei-chan> Seira rolled : 12d6 FIRE --> [ 12d6=46 ]{46}
[20:36] <Kotono> * Demedais is now known as taifk
[20:36] <Kotono> > OOC: Note: Deme's holding an action, SEira still has her move action, Polly+Kondrux are up next.
[20:36] <Kotono> OOC: Seira, your move action?
[20:36] <Kotono> Kondrux is stricken by the fiery rays once more! Lancing, smoking holes appear on his sides and front, the powerful rays burrowing right in! Yet the wyrm seems angered by them, not killed!
01[20:36] <Seira> OOC: You said it was cool to take it after seeing the dragon move
[20:39] <Kotono> Kondrux bellows a word of arcane fury! Red lines cascade and wrap around his scales in an instant, as he then bites forward at Seira!
[20:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26 (-5 CE)
05[20:39] -batcave.dejatoons.net:@#dunes- Kotono invited Hatbot into the channel.
03[20:39] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@cpe-70-113-75-254.austin.res.rr.com) has joined #dunes
03[20:39] * Kotono sets mode: +v Hatbot
[20:39] <Kotono> Kondrux bellows a word of arcane fury! Red lines cascade and wrap around his scales in an instant, as he then bites forward at Seira!
[20:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26 (-5 CE)
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 (-5 CE) and gets 45." [1d20=19]
[20:40] <Kotono> OOC: AC
[20:40] <Kotono> ?
01[20:40] <Seira> OOC: Not that. But I do have stoneskin!
[20:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26 (-5 CE) crit confirm
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 (-5 CE) crit confirm and gets 38." [1d20=12]
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 4d8+9
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d8+9 and gets 32." [4d8=7, 3, 6, 7]
01[20:41] <Seira> roll 1d20+24 Spellcraft
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 Spellcraft and gets 39." [1d20=15]
[20:43] <Kotono> With maddening speed, Kondrux chomps right into Seira's side! Her tough skin resists some of the bite, but a wound is still netted! OOC: Seira? Then Polly.
06[20:45] * Seira scowls, letting her magical staff drop as she weaves out of Kondrux's strikes to get into knife range! 'Let's go, Lagann!' she mentally commands, hoping that she would only need to hold on for a few moments on her own.
[20:45] <Kotono> Pollyanna's color is like death, a shaking hand dropping an arrow to the ground! Nonetheless she looks on, "Oh..." Knees knocking together, she nonethless manages to get off a few arrows!
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-2 shaken)
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-2 shaken) and gets 16." [1d20=1]
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-2 shaken)
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-2 shaken) and gets 34." [1d20=19]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 24." [1d20=14]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 9." [1d20=4]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d8+10
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+10 and gets 12." [1d8=2]
[20:46] <Kotono> Despite her overwhelming fear, Pollyanna manages to get a single arrow to penetrate thet hick scales of the blue dragon! OOC: Deme, you wanted to go now?
03[20:47] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira=Pollyanna=Kondrux>Demedais>Amaryl>Alicia>Marie'
06[20:49] * Demedais grimaces. "Helm, guide this spell, for the bigger they are..." Striving to concentrate, he attempts the Downdraft spell right on top of Kondrux! "...the harder it is to use this cliche!"
[20:50] <Demedais> OOC: I presume Concentrate check -> SR check -> if applicable, Reflex check. Correct?
[20:50] <Kotono> OOC: Yes. Start with the concentration to see if you make it.
[20:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 k
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 k and gets 27." [1d20=4]
[20:50] <Kotono> OOC: Success. SR
[20:50] <Kotono> ?
[20:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 right
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 right and gets 27." [1d20=20]
[20:51] <Kotono> OOC: Success! Let me check the spell now.
[20:51] <Kotono> OOC: The reflex save is largely moot, as it's only to go down 50 feet instead. It's 30 feet up, so...
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 3d6
06[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6 and gets 8." [3d6=3, 2, 3]
06[20:53] * Seira slashes at the dragon on its unceremonious way down!
01[20:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+20 smite
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 smite and gets 28." [1d20=8]
[20:55] <Kotono> The gust of wind is like a tunnel down! The wings of Kondrux seize up in it, it's body starting to wrench and plummet down hard! Seira swings at it as he does, the REsort glowing with forbidden power! Her swing is a moment later, whizzing past the massive body of Kondrux as it hits down! The entire ground quakes and shakes all over, as if a meteorite slammed down into the earth! Taking this chance, Amaryl moves 30 feet well away and fires off a
[20:55] <Kotono> Taking this chance, Amaryl moves 30 feet well away and fires off a single arrow that becomes two!
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 (-2 shaken)
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 (-2 shaken) and gets 24." [1d20=15]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 (-2 shaken)
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 (-2 shaken) and gets 25." [1d20=16]
[20:56] <Kotono> Her arrows glance off the side of the massive bulk of the downed dragon! OOC: Alicia.
[20:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 knowledge devotion
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 knowledge devotion and gets 22." [1d20=12]
[20:58] <Alicia> With Marie turning incorporeal and tucking in behind her, Alicia rushes over to the fallen form of Kondrux, aiming to stab her flaming blade deep into the wyrm's scales, using her own height to gain leverage for her strike!
[20:58] <Alicia> roll 1d20+26
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+26 and gets 39." [1d20=13]
[20:58] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[20:58] <Alicia> roll 1d8+14+2d6+1d6
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+14+2d6+1d6 and gets 22." [1d8=1][2d6=3, 1][1d6=3]
[20:59] <Kotono> With Kondrux down, his massive bulk makes an easy target! Alicia powers through hsi scales, ripping just under his wing with Hell Striker! OOC: Marie's protecting you and that's it?
[21:00] <Alicia> OOC: yeah
[21:00] <Kotono> OOC: Seira, Polly and Kondrux are up. Go ahead, Seira?
06[21:00] * Seira dives after Kondrux, not letting up!
01[21:00] <Seira> roll 1d20+22 charge~
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+22 charge~ and gets 35." [1d20=13]
[21:01] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[21:01] <Seira> roll 6d8+18
06[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8+18 and gets 42." [6d8=3, 5, 2, 6, 4, 4]
[21:04] <Kotono> Seira dives right into the back of Kondrux, stabbing deeply into it! At that very moment, Pollyanna fires off more arrows again!
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20=15
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20=15 and gets Error: Numeric values only." [1d20=3]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 18." [1d20=3]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 12." [1d20=7]
[21:04] <Kotono> Yet none of her arrows come close at all, the terror on her face growing bigger! Her mouth opens in a grimace of uncontrolled fear! OOC: Kondrux.
[21:05] <Kotono> Bellowing in rage and anger, Kondrux turns it's attention to Alicia, "You feeble creature! How dare you cheat like that!" With that, it snarls and bites, slaps and attacks out!
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC: Incidentally, I forgot to apply it's CE to it's last attack, Seira. You just missed in that case.
01[21:06] <Seira> OOC: Why would it? It refreshes as we both go together.
[21:06] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
01[21:06] <Seira> OOC: Oh! I forgot the +1 from height. So I still hit?
[21:07] <Kotono> OOC: That would even it out, yeah.
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26 (-5 CE) Alicia bite
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 (-5 CE) Alicia bite and gets 43." [1d20=17]
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24 claw 1 Seira
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 claw 1 Seira and gets 31." [1d20=7]
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24 claw 2 Seira
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 claw 2 Seira and gets 30." [1d20=6]
01[21:08] <Seira> OOC: AC is currently 28
01[21:08] <Seira> OOC: Err, 26
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24 wing 1 Alicia
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 wing 1 Alicia and gets 38." [1d20=14]
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24 wing 2 Alicia
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 wing 2 Alicia and gets 26." [1d20=2]
[21:08] <Alicia> OOC: AC 33
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24 tail slap Seira
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 tail slap Seira and gets 37." [1d20=13]
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24 crush Alicia
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 crush Alicia and gets 38." [1d20=14]
[21:08] <Kotono> OOC: Right, let me tally up then.
[21:09] <Alicia> OOC: Dune, he can't crush me
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 2d8+9+1d8+4 Alicia
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+9+1d8+4 Alicia and gets 29." [2d8=7, 1][1d8=8]
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 2d6+4 rolling these each for Seira due to stoneskin
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 2d6+4 rolling these each for Seira due to stoneskin
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+4 rolling these each for Seira due to stoneskin and gets 11." [2d6=1, 6]
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+4 rolling these each for Seira due to stoneskin and gets 14." [2d6=6, 4]
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 2d6+4 rolling these each for Seira due to stoneskin
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+4 rolling these each for Seira due to stoneskin and gets 7." [2d6=1, 2]
[21:11] <Kotono> A moment later, with a sharply uttered arcane word, armor of magical force shimmers around Kondrux's body! OOC: Demedais.
01[21:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+24 spellcraft
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 spellcraft and gets 25." [1d20=1]
[21:12] <Demedais> "You know." Demedais grunts drolly, before charging in. "It's rude to accuse the ladies of cheating when I was the one who cast the spell..."
[21:12] <Kotono> OOC: It does have reach on you, Deme, and you can't avoid an AoO like them. You okay with t hat?
[21:12] <Demedais> OOC: Sure.
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 and gets 28." [1d20=2]
[21:12] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on.
01[21:12] <Seira> "And when you cheat yourself!" Seira calls out loudly. "That's just not fair, dammit! You can't cast Mage Armor like that! Or Fire Resistance!"
[21:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 (+2 Haste)
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 (+2 Haste) and gets 38." [1d20=16]
[21:13] <Kotono> OOC: Whiff.
[21:14] <Kotono> Demedais charges in, but the armor around the dragon's body shimmers as his sword strikes against that, instead of scales true! Meanwhile, despite her utter terror, Amaryl continues to move around and fire arrows!
[21:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 17." [1d20=8]
[21:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 16." [1d20=7]
[21:14] <Kotono> Yet none of them hit at all! OOC: Alicia and Marie.
06[21:17] * Alicia reels a bit from the blows she just took, much like Seira more affronted at the dragon's spell-casting prowess than anything. Giant lizards with titanic physical prowess should not get mighty arcane power as well! Looks like she's going to have to go all out...
[21:17] <Alicia> Tensing as she draws on Hell Striker's fury, she savagely rends her blades through scales and force protections both, raking through Kondrux's upper body and hopefully scything through his comparatively spindly neck!
[21:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+32 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+32 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might and gets 35." [1d20=3]
[21:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+32 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+32 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might and gets 34." [1d20=2]
[21:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+27 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+27 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might and gets 28." [1d20=1]
[21:18] <Alicia> OOC: Really? Really Hatbot?
[21:18] <Hatbot> Impossible, you aren't nearly pretty enough, Alicia.
[21:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+27 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+27 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might and gets 47." [1d20=20]
[21:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+27 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might crit check
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+27 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might crit check and gets 40." [1d20=13]
[21:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might crit check
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might crit check and gets 27." [1d20=5]
[21:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 raging, flanking, 5th level and 3 2nd level arcane strike, divine might and gets 25." [1d20=3]
[21:19] <Kotono> OOC: One hit, but at least it's a crit.
[21:19] <Alicia> roll 2d8+42+2d6+1d6+11d4
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+42+2d6+1d6+11d4 and gets 89." [2d8=2, 6][2d6=3, 6][1d6=3][11d4=4, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 3, 3, 2, 4, 1]
[21:21] <Kotono> Alicia's sallies are ineffective and weak! Her blows are easily avoided by Kondrux! Such swordsmanship is like a child's first steps! Yet with a final lunge, she strikes forward...and goes right into Knodrux's neck! She cuts perfectly, a massive swell of dragonblood arcing out! Kondrux raises his gushing neck up, roaring in fury! "How? Such inferior..." Then it's done, over. You appear once more in the streets, the tower of time looming ahead.
[21:21] <Kotono> Then it's done, over. You appear once more in the streets, the tower of time looming ahead.
06[21:21] * Demedais immediately turns to Amaryl and Pollyanna. "You two alright?"
06[21:22] * Seira poses! "Victory!"
06[21:22] * Alicia appears terribly confused. "That's... not what I expected." Sighing, she takes off her hourglass bracers and replaces them with her bracers of blinding strike, at least until they enter the tower proper.
[21:22] <Kotono> Pollyanna continues to fire more arrows, sailing throw the air! Then she simply slinks down to her knees, dropping her bow, head bowed.
06[21:23] * Seira skips over to Amaryl. "And this time, we didn't even have to cheat!"
06[21:23] * Demedais walks over to Pollyanna, kneeling next to her. "He's gone, dear... it's okay."
[21:23] <Kotono> Amaryl leans on Seira, "Terrifying. Utterly terrifying, but it's gone. That was a real dragon?"
[21:23] <Alicia> Marie returns to corporeal form and shivers a bit. "What a horrid lizard..." she briefly looks over to Pollyanna, but leaves it to Demedais to comfort her.
01[21:24] <Seira> "Oh yes. Or a really good emulation of one. Bad?" Seira is mildly puzzled.
01[21:24] <Seira> "I'm pretty sure he was evil, too!"
06[21:24] * Alicia waits a moment for everyone to recover before continuing onwards.
[21:24] <Kotono> Pollyanna shakes with sobs, silent. She wipes at her face with the back of her arm, drawing in long breaths before she stands. Despite wet cheeks, she picks her bow up. "I'll...I'm fine."
06[21:25] * Demedais nods as he helps her up. "You even managed to nail the bastard a few times... better than what I managed, it seems."
06[21:25] * Seira gathers her discarded staff, and casts Blur on Amaryl. "I should've thought of this earlier," she admits. "You could really benefit from this." On herself, she uses Mirror Image. "And now I won't get bitten in half again until we make it to the tower, at least!"
06[21:26] * Alicia snorts. "We wouldn't have done it without you bringing him to ground, Demedais. I couldn't cast a thing with all that noise..."
[21:26] <Kotono> "What's next then?" Amaryl asks as she sighs long. "It seems to be things related to us. Any ideas?"
01[21:26] <Seira> roll 1d4+4
06[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+4 and gets 5." [1d4=1]
01[21:27] <Seira> "I'm still betting on Ferdi or Irenes. But maybe Febras? I never did get a chance to have a final showdown with him."
[21:27] <Kotono> "Let's...let's just go," Holding her arm a moment as she puts her bow over her back, "Whatever it is, we'll beat it. It can't be any worse, by Helm."
[21:27] <Alicia> "Three more to go. Two if Marie doesn't count," Alicia muses, casting Shield. "Anyone have any particularly memorable antagonistic people from their past?"
[21:28] <Alicia> "Say, Alicia," Marie begins hesitantly as she flutters alongside the paladin. "Did Antenora have that horribly scary and nasty looking spear when you first met her?"
[21:28] <Alicia> "No... why?" Alicia looks askance at her familiar.
[21:28] <Alicia> "No reason!" Marie replies quickly, fluttering away.
[21:28] <Demedais> "Febras or Irenes. If Irenes, we're dealing with a potent spellcaster; if Febras, a vampire. ... " Demedais' face turns stony for a moment. "There's... there might be another possibility, that it's Antenora."
06[21:28] * Seira considers, and then gives the spell-storing ring to Amaryl. "How about you keep this? In case you either really have to hit something, or disappear."
[21:29] <Kotono> Amaryl takes the ring, putting it on. "Thanks, Seira." Looking upa t that, "But isn't Antenora one of your friends?"
[21:29] <Demedais> "Wasn't always." Demedais shrugs. "Alicia managed to befriend her."
[21:29] <Alicia> "And we just fought my sister five minutes ago," Alicia points out. "She wasn't always so nice."
[21:29] <Kotono> "Oh yes," Nodding briefly to that, "Well...whatever it is, let's go," Amaryl says, "I'd rather move forward than wait for another nightmare to find us.
[21:29] <Kotono> "
01[21:30] <Seira> "Well, if we do, it would be a short battle?" Seira muses. "Nothing personal, but Antenora's past self wouldn't fare particularly well against us."
[21:30] <Demedais> "Neither would have Beth's, or the goblin's, but they seem to be improved." Demedais shrugs as he advances.
[21:30] <Kotono> "I wouldn't think that Yezrut would have, either," Pollyanna starts to walk. "I don't recall Kondrux casting that sort of magic when we fought him, either."
[21:30] <Demedais> "He didn't, so far as I remember."
06[21:31] * Alicia heals herself a little with her wand, but just enough to stop the bleeding. "They're not really as they were, despite apparently being pulled from the past," she agrees.
[21:31] <Alicia> roll 1d8+1
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+1 and gets 5." [1d8=4]
01[21:31] <Seira> "No one can. That's not mortally possible."
[21:31] <Kotono> "This entire realm isn't mortally possible,
[21:31] <Kotono> "This entire realm isn't mortally possible," Pollyanna says, ending up as a little shaky growl from deep in her throat.
06[21:32] * Demedais stays close to Pollyanna as they walk.
[21:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 and gets 38." [1d20=12]
[21:35] <Kotono> Thus the party walks! Ten minutes away now...Demedais can see that the courtyard past the latticed gate ripples slightly. Like a pond's surface when the water is disturbed - but then. Darkness again! The gears of time sound loud and louder, the din resuming! 60 feet ahead an image appears! It is of a dark night and a dark grove, moonless! In it, a man in a face hiding hat spreads his arms wide! He peels away from the image, shadowed face lookin
[21:35] <Kotono> He peels away from the image, shadowed face looking over the party, a rapier in hand. "...hmph. An obsticle in my way now. What a shame, what a pity it came to this!"
01[21:36] <Seira> "Thank you, evil gnome, for letting me have this fight! I've always felt bad about missing the chance!"
[21:36] <Kotono> "Ah well, all obsticles must be eliminated!" With that, his rapier flashing bright, Febras attacks! OOC: Let's roll initiative here? None of these guys are big on waiting and chatting.
01[21:36] <Seira> roll 1d20+6 whee~
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 whee~ and gets 21." [1d20=15]
[21:36] <Alicia> "Silver arrows, Marie," Alicia tells her familiar matter-of-factly as she readies her blade.
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Pollyanna
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Pollyanna and gets 22." [1d20=15]
[21:36] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 A
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 A and gets 13." [1d20=6]
[21:36] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 M
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 M and gets 17." [1d20=10]
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Amaryl
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Amaryl and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[21:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 yay, foppish vampire attack
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 yay, foppish vampire attack and gets 2." [1d20=1]
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 Febras
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 Febras and gets 15." [1d20=1]
03[21:37] * Kotono changes topic to 'Pollyanna>Seira>Amaryl>Marie>Febras>Alicia>Demedais KAWAII MIKO EDITION'
[21:38] <Demedais> "Silver if you've got it, Polly, but he should burn okay!" Demedais notes to Polly.
[21:38] <Kotono> "Got it!" Readying arrows quickly, "Go back to sleep, illusion!"
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 31." [1d20=14]
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 20." [1d20=3]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13." [1d20=1]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1d6+10
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1d6+10 and gets 18." [1d8=6][1d6=2]
[21:39] <Kotono> The arrow flies! It seems to do no damage whatsoever to Febras! Only the burning fire on it seems to have any remote effect! OOC:Seira.
06[21:39] * Seira decides to charge in and stab the vampire before everyone sets him on fire and he dies from it!
01[21:39] <Seira> roll 1d20+22 charge~
06[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+22 charge~ and gets 27." [1d20=5]
[21:40] <Kotono> OOC: The whiff.
[21:40] <Kotono> OOC: Actually no, hit. Flatfooted.
01[21:40] <Seira> roll 3d8+9+5d8 good~
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9+5d8 good~ and gets 42." [3d8=5, 2, 2][5d8=3, 4, 4, 5, 8]
[21:42] <Kotono> Seira runs in and stabs him, leaping ahead in a flash! The Second Resort does relatively little damage, only wisps of holy power doing anyd amage at all to the vampire! Amaryl fires up, arrowstorms coming!
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 26." [1d20=15]
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 21." [1d20=10]
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d8
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 and gets 5." [1d8=5]
[21:43] <Kotono> Amaryl fires off several arrows! One hits, but it simply hits his skin and does nothing at all, not even bruising or pushing in! OOC: Marie.
[21:43] <Alicia> Sticking close to Alicia, Marie draws a few tiny silver arrows out and peppers them at the vampire!
[21:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 and gets 30." [1d20=10]
[21:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 23." [1d20=8]
[21:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 and gets 20." [1d20=10]
[21:43] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[21:43] <Alicia> roll 1d4+2+1d6+1d4
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+2+1d6+1d4 and gets 12." [1d4=2][1d6=6][1d4=2]
[21:44] <Kotono> The little silver arrows find much more success, going right into the arm of Febras, not resisted at all! He smiles beneath his hat, bowing his head as his rapier flashes out! "Ah, a duel. Has your potential grown that much, Seira? En garde!"
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 and gets 44." [1d20=16]
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 41." [1d20=18]
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 20." [1d20=2]
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 29." [1d20=16]
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 crit?
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 crit? and gets 35." [1d20=12]
[21:45] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
01[21:45] <Seira> OOC: 26 right now, may MI help?
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d6 MI 1
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 MI 1 and gets 2." [1d6=2]
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d5 MI 2 crit
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d5 MI 2 crit and gets 1." [1d5=1]
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 2d6+20
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+20 and gets 29." [2d6=4, 5]
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d6+10
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+10 and gets 14." [1d6=4]
[21:46] <Kotono> Dancing and stabbing, Febras eliminates an image before turning Seira into a rapier-cushion, penetrating her several times with his thrusting stabs! OOC: Alicia.
01[21:47] <Seira> "You've picked up a few tricks, I see!" Seira exclaims, smiling through the pain. "I hope to show you something fun as well!"
06[21:48] * Alicia follows after Seira to lend her support, a low sweep of her blade at the vampire's legs!
[21:48] <Kotono> "Iv'e just gotten started!" Weaving past one of Seira's slashes, "Thsi is only the prelude to the beginning!"
[21:48] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 knowledge devotion
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 knowledge devotion and gets 15." [1d20=5]
[21:48] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 -4pa
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 -4pa and gets 27." [1d20=7]
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC: Zee whiff.
[21:48] <Alicia> OOC: +2 for flank?
[21:49] <Kotono> OOC: Not enough.
[21:49] <Kotono> Charging in, Alicia has her slash blocked by a flick of Febras' rapier! "Ah, try harder then!" OOC: Deme?
06[21:50] * Demedais shrugs slightly, before swooping in to Febras' side. "The prelude to the beginning? That's silly to hear, I must confess. Still, let me add my blade to the dance?"
[21:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 just trying to hit, here
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 just trying to hit, here and gets 24." [1d20=2]
[21:53] <Kotono> Demedais comes in as well, but Febras jumpes over his heavy sword swing! "All power, no grace!" he calls! Meanwhile, Pollyanna scowls but sends more arrows in support!
[21:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 37." [1d20=20]
[21:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 21." [1d20=4]
[21:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28." [1d20=16]
[21:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 23." [1d20=16]
[21:53] <Kotono> roll 1d6 only teh fire damgae matters, really.
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 only teh fire damgae matters, really. and gets 6." [1d6=6]
[21:54] <Kotono> More arrows come, a blazing one leaving a faint burn on Febras' shoulder! OOC: Seira?
06[21:54] * Seira gains a few feet of altitude, looking down at Febras all the while. "In that case, I'll honor you by going all out as well!" And then, with Lagann's aid, she tries to guide her strikes past the holes in Febras's defense.
01[21:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+23
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+23 and gets 33." [1d20=10]
01[21:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 32." [1d20=14]
01[21:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 claw
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 claw and gets 20." [1d20=3]
[21:54] <Demedais> "'Power to take the measure, adjust to suit!'" Demedais replies with a slight grin.
01[21:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 bite
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 bite and gets 25." [1d20=8]
[21:55] <Kotono> OOC: As much as I'm sure you wanna bite Febras hard, no joy.
01[21:55] <Seira> OOC: No hits at all?
[21:56] <Kotono> Dancing in as well, SEira finds trying to strike Febras now is as futile as trying to stab the wind! He moves with grace so far removed from a mortal being that it boggles Seira's mind to watch! Amaryl meanwhile keeps up the arrows, all in vain! OOC: She can't do damage with her arrows and tried again this round. She'll try something different next round.  Marie?
[21:57] <Alicia> Since Alicia hasn't asked for more direct help, Marie merely fires a single arrow at the vampire and then flies over to defend her mistress, settling in ten feet behind Alicia so Febras can't retaliate at her.
[21:57] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 and gets 22." [1d20=4]
[21:57] <Kotono> Febras lashes out, knocking the arrow away in midflight! Darkness begins to gather around him, a crackling miasma! "Then, let your eagerness be the opening to your eternity!" he cries, as black engulfs all!
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 SR Deme
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 SR Deme and gets 39." [1d20=19]
[21:58] <Kotono> roll 10d8 and fort, all. Marie is safe because of incorpreal.
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d8 and fort, all. Marie is safe because of incorpreal. and gets 46." [10d8=2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 3, 1, 8, 4, 5]
[21:58] <Alicia> OOC: Marie's corporeal right now
[21:58] <Kotono> OOC: Oh, then she needs to save as well.
[21:58] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 A
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 A and gets 31." [1d20=7]
[21:58] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 wee fort saves
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 wee fort saves and gets 33." [1d20=14]
[21:58] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 M
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 M and gets 20." [1d20=7]
01[21:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 31." [1d20=17]
[21:59] <Kotono> OOC: All of you take half damage except Marie. She takes full damage and is nauseated for 1 round.
[21:59] <Kotono> The burst of power leaves the party weakened and dazed, MArie particularly savaged! But they all survive, despite the blooming aura of pain around each of them! OOC: Alicia?
06[22:01] * Alicia recalls the very quick and easy way to kill Febras that she used last time, and realises that it's a waste of time even hitting him at all... he is still wearing a certain ring, that she herself also wears, right?
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC: He is.
[22:04] <Alicia> Accepting the risk of a retaliatory stabbing, Alicia reaches down to grab Febras's hand and roughly yank the ring of eternal celerity from his decaying undead finger!
[22:04] <Alicia> OOC: AoO for him
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 and gets 36." [1d20=8]
[22:04] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:05] <Kotono> roll 1d6+10
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+10 and gets 14." [1d6=4]
[22:05] <Alicia> OOC: 37
[22:05] <Kotono> OOC: Oh!
[22:05] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on.
[22:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -4 unarmed
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -4 unarmed and gets 31." [1d20=16]
[22:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 this is so not his style
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 this is so not his style and gets 20." [1d20=4]
[22:08] <Kotono> Reaching in, Alicia manages to yank off the Ring of Eternal Celerity! At that moment...it's over. The darkness and ticking is gone again. The Tower Looms ahead, waiting.
[22:08] <Alicia> Does Alicia still have a doubler?
06[22:09] * Seira pouts. "Couldn't you wait?" she almost whines. "It was such a good chance to stab Febras and set him on fire!"
[22:09] <Kotono> The other ring is gone.
[22:09] <Demedais> "Waste of time and energy if he can use that damn darkness spell. And... something's not right up ahead. Alicia, you may want the other bracelets back on.
[22:09] <Kotono> "At least it's done. We're getting closer ot that damned tower," Pollyanna starts to walk again. "You okay? You don't looks so good, Seira. You too, Marie?"
06[22:10] * Alicia shudders a bit and makes a face. "Blech... that was thoroughly disconcerting..." she then balefully eyes the ring she herself wears for a moment before looking up at Seira. "It's how I killed him the last time. I just saved us a lot of time."
01[22:10] <Seira> "Oh yes," Seira acknowledges. "I have been stabbed and am bleeding."
[22:10] <Kotono> Coming over and taking out her wand, "Want me to, Seira?"
01[22:10] <Seira> "Please do!"
[22:10] <Alicia> Marie whimpers and floats over to Alicia, who readily dispenses healing to her brave familiar while Amaryl tends to Seira.
[22:10] <Alicia> roll 10d4+10
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 10d4+10 and gets 35." [10d4=4, 4, 3, 4, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 1]
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 10d8+10 using 10 charges since Seira's pretty torn up
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d8+10 using 10 charges since Seira's pretty torn up and gets 51." [10d8=4, 7, 5, 3, 4, 6, 2, 6, 1, 3]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 3d8+3
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+3 and gets 9." [3d8=4, 1, 1]
[22:12] <Kotono> "WE ready to go on," Pollyanna asks after that. "The sooner we're done, the better...and what's wrong, Alicia?"
[22:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26
06[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 and gets 44." [1d20=18]
01[22:13] <Seira> "I am no longer bleeding!" Seira reports, giving Amaryl a grateful smile.
[22:13] <Alicia> "Just got some unpleasant feedback from that damn ring," Alicia replies, shaking her head. "It's passed now. Lets keep moving?" Putting action to words, she leads the way onwards.
[22:13] <Demedais> "Hold on a sec, Alicia."
06[22:13] * Alicia pauses and looks expectantly at Demedais.
[22:14] <Demedais> OOC: Strike my line, misunderstood.
[22:14] <Alicia> OOC: strike mine as well, then
[22:15] <Demedais> "... I still have a hunch that we'll want to have those bracelets on once we pass the gate..." Demedais muses.
[22:16] <Alicia> "That's what we got them for?" Alicia replies, giving Demedais an odd look.
[22:16] <Demedais> "The air there rippled right before Febras attacked." Demedais shrugs. "But yes. Let's go."
[22:18] <Kotono> The party continues on! They're only 5 minutes away now! The silver tower seems to take up everything now, casting a shadow ahead. As Demedais can see it, getting a good look at last...everything goes dark again! The tick-tocking becomes a din once more! Ahead, you see a fire streaked volcano, snow falling and melting down from above! A beautiful, unclad Erinyes is there, peeling away from it and standing. She tosses her hair back, "My, what a
[22:18] <Kotono>  peeling away from it and standing. She tosses her hair back, "My, what a little interruption all of you are. Getting in the middle of my plans like this! I suppose I can play with you a little while!" OOC: React and initiative.
[22:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 A
06[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 A and gets 11." [1d20=4]
[22:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 M
06[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 M and gets 17." [1d20=10]
[22:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[22:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[22:18] <Demedais> "Knew it." Demedais mutters.
[22:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 and gets 20." [1d20=19]
[22:19] <Kotono> "Why isn't she wearing anything...?" Amaryl mutters.
01[22:19] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 12." [1d20=6]
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Antenora
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Antenora and gets 20." [1d20=11]
01[22:19] <Seira> "It is her hobby," Seira whispers back.
03[22:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Demedais=Antenora>Amaryl>Marie>Pollyanna>Seira>Alicia'
[22:20] <Kotono> OOC: Deme? She's 30 feet ahead and 10 to the side, I forgot to mention. dur.
06[22:23] * Demedais shrugs and charges in. "Della, was it? Or something like that. Irrelevant. You become assistant to a paladin and betray the Hells, pissing off everyone down there as you do so." he tells her as the blade swings!
[22:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 (+2 Haste +2 Charge)
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 (+2 Haste +2 Charge) and gets 37." [1d20=13]
[22:24] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:24] <Demedais> roll 2d6+11 acquire ability to penetrate DR
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+11 acquire ability to penetrate DR and gets 18." [2d6=3, 4]
[22:25] <Kotono> As Demedais steps in, slashing her side, Antenora caresses his arm! "Oh, so nice. Now serve me!" she commands! OOC: Will save.
03[22:27] * Retrieving #dunes modes...
[22:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 (+5 mind-affecting, screw charms not hitting SR)
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 (+5 mind-affecting, screw charms not hitting SR) and gets 38." [1d20=15]
[22:28] <Kotono> Demedais' mind cloys over, but he resists it and shatteres the mental chains starting to encase him! A moment later, Antenora scowls as a miasma of blackness erupts around Amaryl and Seira! OOC: Will.
[22:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 will
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 will and gets 15." [1d20=11]
[22:28] <Demedais> "Sorry, but ahahahahahahaha no"
01[22:28] <Seira> roll 1d20+20
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 and gets 31." [1d20=11]
[22:28] <Kotono> roll 5d8 Amaryl takes full, Seira takes half.
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 Amaryl takes full, Seira takes half. and gets 21." [5d8=6, 3, 7, 4, 1]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d4 Amaryl sickened
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 Amaryl sickened and gets 4." [1d4=4]
03[22:32] * Kotono changes topic to 'Demedais=Antenora>Amaryl sickened 4 rounds>Marie>Pollyanna>Seira>Alicia'
[22:32] <Kotono> The miasma is something Seira knows how to fight, but Amaryl isn't so lucky! She buckles with it, crying out in pain! She staggers back, managing to fire off arrows desperately!
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 (-2 sick)
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 (-2 sick)
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 (-2 sick)
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 (-2 sick) and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 (-2 sick)
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 (-2 sick) and gets 14." [1d20=7]
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 (-2 sick) and gets 25." [1d20=18]
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 (-2 sick) and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 4." [1d20=2]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 18." [1d20=16]
[22:32] <Kotono> All her arrows split, yet none of the storm quite hit at all! OOC: Marie?
[22:32] <Alicia> Marie hesitates, waiting to see what Alicia does. Considering how often they spar, if anyone knows how to best fight this erinyes it's that paladin...
[22:32] <Kotono> Pollyanna sends more arrows as well!
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 20." [1d20=3]
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 34." [1d20=17]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 32." [1d20=20]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 16." [1d20=9]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 crit check
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 crit check and gets 22." [1d20=10]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 2d8+20
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+20 and gets 32." [2d8=4, 8]
[22:32] <Kotono> The arrows land in Antenora, doing some minor damage across her unprotected body! OOC: Seira?
06[22:35] * Seira decides to maneuver so that she ends up next to Antenora, flanking with Demedais. That way, she probably wouldn't be able to do anything sneaky like step aside and cast her cheating spells of enthrallment, and Alicia would get her chance of handling the woman.
[22:35] <Kotono> OOC: Okay then. Alicia?
Session Close: Thu Apr 02 22:35:37 2009

Session Start: Thu Apr 02 22:35:37 2009
Session Ident: #dunes
02[22:35] * Disconnected
02[22:35] * Attempting to rejoin channel #dunes
03[22:35] * Rejoined channel #dunes
03[22:35] * Topic is 'Demedais=Antenora>Amaryl sickened 4 rounds>Marie>Pollyanna>Seira>Alicia'
03[22:35] * Set by Kotono on Thu Apr 02 21:29:20
03[22:35] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Seira
06[22:37] * Alicia sighs, and after shooting brief wary looks at the three archers she quickly walks forward to Della, invading the so-called Bloodflier's personal space and leaning close with her lips almost brushing Della's ear as she whispers quietly so hopefully no one except those already in the know could overhear. "Drana, I command you to sleep."
[22:39] <Kotono> Antenora's eyes widen, "Ho-" Then she simply lies down and closes her eyes, going fast asleep! The image vanishes in that moment, the sound ceasing once more! The tower again dominates over all of you, only a few minutes' walk away.
06[22:39] * Demedais coughs slightly. "Well."
06[22:39] * Alicia just shakes her head, swapping her bracers for the hourglass bracelets. "Hopefully we can reach the tower without further incident..."
01[22:39] <Seira> "There'll probably be another incident, now, just because you said that."
[22:40] <Kotono> "How did you do that?" Amaryl asks Alicia as she gapes, "Was that a word of power you uttered?"
01[22:40] <Seira> "Antenora always submits to Alicia," Seira elaborates. "Even when she is bad."
[22:40] <Alicia> Marie laughs while Alicia coughs. "Suffice it to say that I have my ways."
[22:41] <Kotono> "Oh." Amaryl scratches at the side of her head, "That sounds strange. Why would a devil submit like that..."
06[22:41] * Demedais shrugs and heads back to Pollyanna's side.
01[22:41] <Seira> "It is another hobby," Seira whispers to Amaryl.
[22:42] <Alicia> "I wish she'd submit to me like that," Marie sighs wistfully, breaking out in giggles as she flies over to join Alicia.
[22:42] <Kotono> "...oh! You people mean..." Amaryl turns brighter, "I didn't think that..."
[22:42] <Kotono> Pollyanna rubs her temples and sighs.
06[22:42] * Demedais just holds his face in his hands.
01[22:43] <Seira> "Their friendship is a mysterious one," Seira agrees sagely.
[22:43] <Alicia> "Poor Antenora... she'd be horrified if she saw this," Alicia just mutters. "Come on, lets just get moving." With that she quickly marches on towards the tower.
[22:43] <Kotono> "Seira, for a powerful wizard and dragon, you're positively immature about sexual matters." Rubbing her temple very slowly, "Yes, let's just go."
[22:44] <Demedais> "Agreed." Demedais says after wiping the smile off his face.
[22:44] <Kotono> "Still..." Amaryl starts to walk again, "Alicia...I didn't think that you were...well...I thought people like us were very...uncommon."
[22:44] <Kotono> "Amaryl, let it go." Pollyanna sighs louder this time. "You're missing the point, somehow."
[22:45] <Alicia> "I'm not," Alicia replies through gritted teeth. "Nor is Antenora."
[22:45] <Kotono> "...oh. Sorry, I thought it mean...sorry!" Amaryl blurts out, blushing horribly. "I didn't meant to offend you!"
[22:46] <Alicia> "I'm not..." Alicia repeats, sighing and rubbing her head, "Look, nevermind. Just forget about it."
06[22:46] * Demedais opens his mouth, before deciding to just shut it.
[23:45] <Kotono> ---

[Corwin]

[20:41] <Kotono> > "Seira, for a powerful wizard and dragon, you're positively immature about sexual matters." Rubbing her temple very slowly, "Yes, let's just go."
[20:41] <Kotono> <Demedais> "Agreed." Demedais says after wiping the smile off his face.
[20:41] <Kotono> > "Still..." Amaryl starts to walk again, "Alicia...I didn't think that you were...well...I thought people like us were very...uncommon."
[20:41] <Kotono> > "Amaryl, let it go." Pollyanna sighs louder this time. "You're missing the point, somehow."
[20:41] <Kotono> <Alicia> "I'm not," Alicia replies through gritted teeth. "Nor is Antenora."
[20:41] <Kotono> > "...oh. Sorry, I thought it mean...sorry!" Amaryl blurts out, blushing horribly. "I didn't meant to offend you!"
[20:41] <Kotono> <Alicia> "I'm not..." Alicia repeats, sighing and rubbing her head, "Look, nevermind. Just forget about it."
[20:41] <Kotono> * Demedais opens his mouth, before deciding to just shut it.
[20:41] <Kotono> OOC: Moving forward you guys?
[20:41] <Alicia> OOC: very much so
[20:42] <Demedais> OOC: Sure.
01[20:42] <Seira> OOC: If Amaryl can heal first?
[20:42] <Kotono> OOC: Sure. How much do you want?
01[20:43] <Seira> OOC: She needs ~20hp, so that? She doesn't have much as is.  :/
[20:43] <Kotono> roll 2d8+1
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+1 and gets 12." [2d8=5, 6]
[20:43] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 and gets 9." [1d8=8]
[20:46] <Kotono> Thus the party walks forward! The Tower! As they all approach, they can see the latticed fence around the tower. It's not hard to see through, woven wide enough for plenty of visual gaps. Inside...inside the courtyard you can see so much. So many images, thousands of them. Images....no. Seira can see Alicia talking to a man, hugging him. Then she can see herself laughing with her friends, still a child. Then a hard night, studying magic up late
[20:46] <Kotono> Then a hard night, studying magic up late. Then a memory that makes little sense, an elf talking to her. The others can see the same - countless memories of all sorts, shown and shown and shown in an intoxicating sea on display.
06[20:47] * Demedais idly wonders if this would also show him being dropped off at the temple as a baby.
[20:48] <Alicia> Seeing so many vivid images of her past causes a wave of nostalgia to wash over Alicia, before she determinedly shakes it off, knowing it to be a distraction she can't afford in such a dangerous place. Briefly she glares at the ring of eternal celerity, since stopping this sort of thing should be within the purview of the limited power it has chosen to exercise on her behalf.
06[20:48] * Seira chooses to look on in interest.
[20:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+3
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+3 and gets 12." [1d20=9]
[20:49] <Alicia> Marie likewise is interested, though she mostly looks at Alicia's past to get a better understanding of her mistress rather than looking over memories of her own existence.
[20:51] <Kotono> In the field now, you see a rainy, quiet day. All of you can see the Temple of Helm - a few people in cloaks against the rain are placing a bundle down at it's front doors. It stays there a few seconds, flickering in and out of vision before rejoining the sea of memories.
06[20:51] * Alicia focuses on the fence rather than the courtyard, looking for a gate.
[20:52] <Kotono> There is a gate ahead, about ten feet off to the side.
[20:52] <Demedais> "Rainy day? Heh, figures." Demedais chuckles. "Everyone ready for the second half of this?"
[20:52] <Alicia> "Seira, care to check that gate for traps before we open it?" Alicia asks, pointing it out.
06[20:53] * Seira shakes her head briefly, as if awakening. "Sure," she responds to Alicia's request.
01[20:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+25
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+25 and gets 32." [1d20=7]
[20:55] <Kotono> The gate isn't trapped. It isn't locked, either. Opening it should b ea simple matter.
01[20:56] <Seira> "So he wants us to come closer," Seira muses, thinking about the gnome and recalling Lagann's previous behavior. She can't help but wonder whether she might see an image from his life, back before he was turned into a sentient artifact.
[20:57] <Demedais> "Does he, now? At least that's a decent sign, though with what we've faced to get here..." Demedais shrugs.
01[20:57] <Seira> roll 1d20+1
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+1 and gets 20." [1d20=19]
[21:00] <Kotono> The image ahead of you flicker and stir. One of them focuses into a hazy, splintered, metallic sort of image. Everything is in steel grays and silver luster. A small figure lies on the ground, slowly rising up into the air by some unknown force. He wears full metal armor, a white beard flecked with blood. The figure cries out, screaming. His armorstarts to melt and mold, shifting. Shifting...into a sphere. It condenses down, the being's body be
[21:00] <Kotono>  It condenses down, the being's body being shrunken, squeezes and pupled into it as Lagann forms. A moment later, the image vanishes back away, more images coming at rapid fire, everyone's memories
[21:00] <Kotono> .
06[21:01] * Seira pauses midstep, and topples over.
06[21:01] * Demedais turns quickly. "Seira?!"
06[21:02] * Alicia quickly moves over to check on their now comatose colonel.
[21:02] <Kotono> "Seira?!" Amaryl is at her side in an instant, kneeling next to her. "Seira, are you hurt still? Seira?!"
06[21:04] * Demedais taps Seira, attempting to heal her. "Damnit..." OOC: Up to +4 LoH healing expended.
06[21:04] * Seira clamps her hands over her ears in pain, closing her eyes tightly.
06[21:05] * Demedais mutters something darkly. "Right."
06[21:05] * Alicia looks up at Demedais. "Do you know what's wrong with her?" she asks tersely.
[21:07] <Demedais> "Not a clue, though I'd have a guess that seeing Lagann's formation caused Lagann itself to recoil in pain, and since they seem to be mentally connected..." Demedais grimaces.
[21:08] <Alicia> "So all we can do is wait it out?" Marie asks, hovering worriedly nearby.
[21:08] <Kotono> "Seira? Seira? Can you hear me?" Amaryl shakes Seira's shoulder, shaking her hard. "Seira? Say something!"
[21:09] <Demedais> "I don't know much about Lagann, so... that's the only guess I've got.  Let me try one thing, though. Calm down, Amaryl." Demedais says the last almost as an afterthought, before grasping Seira's shoulder and muttering another spell. OOC: Lesser Restoration.
06[21:10] * Demedais then watches for a reaction.
01[21:11] <Seira> Maybe it was a mistake to bring Lagann, Seira thinks guiltily, forcing her eyes to open again. The next step is to struggle to her feet. Everything else can wait until that has been achieved.
[21:11] <Kotono> Amaryl helps Seira up, "Seira? You alright?" she says, offering her side to her as she rises.
06[21:11] * Alicia backs off to give Seira room as she rises.
06[21:12] * Demedais also steps back a bit, frowning.
01[21:12] <Seira> "Another mistake." Seira winces. "I just wanted to understand my little pal better. But...." She sighs, holding her head. "Let's just go."
[21:13] <Alicia> Nodding, Alicia goes to open the gate and lead the way inside.
[21:14] <Demedais> "Everyone's got the bracers on?" Demedais asks quickly, advancing with Alicia.
[21:14] <Alicia> "Check!" Marie raises her hands cheerily as she follows Alicia.
01[21:14] <Seira> Despite her desire to proceed, Seira will leave the vanguard to Alicia and Demedais again.
[21:15] <Kotono> "Got it," Pollyanna taps her own, "Are we ready to go in now?"
[21:15] <Demedais> "I believe so..." Demedais nods. "Let's do this, then."
[21:16] <Kotono> The party walks in! As they do, the range of memories and images becomes a tornado around them! Millions of recollections surround them like woven armor! (More)
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 32." [1d20=12]
[21:17] <Kotono> OOC: Seira, #Terror. Deme, #evil.
[21:18] <Kotono> Alicia blinks. Ahead is a short path to a door that leads into the tower. However, the other four have gone rigid. They stand perfectly in place. Their eyes are wide open. In their eyes you can see clock faces in place of eyes, turning rapidly, wildly.
[21:19] <Alicia> OOC: Marie's okay as well?
[21:20] <Kotono> OOC: Marie is okay.
[21:21] <Alicia> "Dammit," Alicia scowls as she looks over the stopped group. "Weren't these bracelets supposed to stop this?"
[21:22] <Alicia> "Well, they did for us?" Marie suggests, waving her hand in front of Seira's face.
[21:22] <Alicia> "I'm not sure..." Alicia murmurs. "I felt something from the ring of eternal celerity for a moment." Holding up her hand, she studies the ring intently. "What did you do?"
[21:23] <Kotono> The Ring isn't being particularly communicative. Most rings aren't, to be fair.
[21:23] <Alicia> Ths one is! Sometimes.
[21:23] <Alicia> Mostly when it threatens to kill her, admittedly.
[21:24] <Alicia> "Hmm..." Alicia considers for a moment, then casts detect magic before studying the quartet.
[21:34] <Kotono> The four have overwhelming magic around them.
06[21:36] * Alicia scowls. "The dweomer affecting them is on par with a deity's magic. I won't be able to dispel it," she shakes her head sadly.
[21:36] <Alicia> "So what do we do?" Marie asks worriedly.
[21:37] <Alicia> "We find who's responsible and we make them stop," Alicia concludes grimly, turning and marching to the door, which she attempts to open.
[21:51] <Kotono> The door to the tower is not locked! It opens! Ahead you see a misty tower, tick-tocks coming from loud inside. A voice in Alicia's head sounds, "Come, come, come, come." It is a man's voice, strong. Powerful. Impatient. "So Alicia Reynes is the thread of time that made it here! Come! The Resort is waiting! Bring all your might! I've been waiting for you so long!"
[21:52] <Alicia> "What have you done with my friends?" Alicia demands aloud as she steps inside, Marie fluttering nervously just behind her.
[21:53] <Kotono> Visibility is bad in here - only about twenty feet in any direction. Ahead, you can see a stair hugging against the right wall, leading upward. "Giving them a chance to choose the paths not taken."
06[21:55] * Alicia starts heading towards the stairs. "Truly? You can change history and rewrite every action they've taken since the paths diverged, and all the actions cascading from there? Or are you simply trapping them in a self-indulgent fantasy?" she challenges.
[21:58] <Kotono> "I am the Magus of Time! I have the power of Time itself! I can give you anything...to go back to that ruinous day, to change that thread of yours. You would only have to ask and swear off the quest for the Resorts forever. Would you like to see them? Would you like to see your husband hugging you after the bandits run off? Would you like to see your child playing in the kitchen as you make dinner that night? Would you like to see your daughter
[21:58] <Kotono> kitchen as you make dinner that night? Would you like to see your daughter and your second son? I can give you that."
06[22:01] * Alicia hesitates for a moment as Marie bumps into her back, her resolve weakening. "Damn you..." she whispers, taking a moment before she can summon the wherewithal to take another step forward. "I won't be swayed by fantasy," she speaks up, albeit with less force than before. "What's past is past, and can never be changed."
[22:03] <Kotono> "Is it?" Ahead of Alicia, an image forms. In it, you see bandits - running away from Alicia's house in a routed panic. Alicia stands before her front door, huffing and smiling in relief. "They're waiting inside for you, Alicia. Say the word...you can be there. You can live with them, have children, live a happy life. You can make Kelara a paradise if you wish, so that the troubles and stirring rebellions never happen. All you have to do is fore
[22:03] <Kotono> so that the troubles and stirring rebellions never happen. All you have to do is forever forsake this quest."
[22:06] <Kotono> Far away, you can hear Demedais bellow your names.
[22:07] <Alicia> Drawing a deep, shuddering breath, Alicia tears her gaze away from the tantalising image. Part of her wants it so badly, a chance to live without regrets... but wouldn't there be regrets for what she's giving up here? Her friends, her sister... those things matter. But do they matter enough?
[22:08] <Alicia> Luckily, Demedais's shouting and hollering saves her from having to make a decision, diverting her attention and causing her to almost flee back to the entrance to see what's happening there.
[22:08] <Kotono> OOC: Evil.

[Corwin]

[21:06] <Kotono> ----(You two here, Alicia in #evil.)--
[21:09] <Kotono> After some rest and finding out that Balmuria hasn't burned down in the interum while they were off defeating evil gnomes, Seira and Demedais meet at Seira's inn in the morning. OOC: Ball's in your two's court to 'port over there or whatever.
[21:12] <Demedais> "Right. I scry the temple, you use the vision of it as a basis to teleport there?" Demedais proposes.
01[21:13] <Seira> "Or you could use my ring to take us there."
[21:14] <Demedais> "... well, sure, if you want to get all technical about it."
06[21:14] * Demedais still accepts the ring with a grin.
01[21:15] <Seira> "It's better than scrying the inanimate," Seira responds with a grin of her own.
[21:17] <Demedais> "I'm still adjusting to being able to do this sort of thing; cut me some slack." Demedais shrugs, before clasping Seira on the shoulder and focusing on the first junction room, where Desert Cthulhu broke in at the stairs!
06[21:17] * Seira snorts.
[21:17] <Kotono> OOC: Make your d100 roll for it?
[21:18] <Demedais> roll 1d100
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 and gets 89." [1d100=89]
[21:19] <Kotono> OOC: I'd call that seen casually, which is still a flub.
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d10
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 9." [1d10=9]
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d10
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 1." [1d10=1]
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d9
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d9 and gets 1." [1d9=1]
01[21:21] <Seira> roll 1d10+10 I guess we'll need this after all
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 I guess we'll need this after all and gets 14." [1d10=4]
[21:22] <Kotono> Woosh! AAAACK! You appear on the surface! Further, you appear in the middle of a fearsome sandstorm! Massive waves of sand are blowing all around you, the wind in danger of immediately knocking the two of you over!  You can barely see anything but the raging sandstorm alla round you!
06[21:23] * Demedais immediately throws up a wall of boiling water around themselves.
06[21:23] * Seira grabs Demedais and thinks of home, asking, "Ready to go back and try tomorrow?"
[21:24] <Kotono> OOC: Make a concentration check, Deme?
[21:24] <Demedais> "By the..." Demedais curses!
[21:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+@3
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+@3 and gets Error: Numeric values only." [1d20=15]
[21:24] <Demedais> OOC: 38.
[21:25] <Kotono> Despite the maelstrom going around them, Demedais somehow manages to get the wall up, his concentration unbroken! Massive chunks of sand, like a steady stream of wet sand-mud, pass through it and land around them! The two are rapidly getting hit by flying wet sand, but it's still ar espite from the wind and the flaying, horrible sandstorm outside!
06[21:25] * Demedais also shields Seira from the wet sand-mud. "Let's go, yeah! Damnit..."
06[21:25] * Seira doesn't need further incentive!
01[21:25] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 18." [1d100=18]
[21:26] <Kotono> Woosh! The party returns home to Seira's intact, albiet covered with dozens fo splatters of clingy wet sand! Seira's inn has been returned to in quick time.
[21:26] <Demedais> "Augh." Demedais curses again.
01[21:27] <Seira> "Demedais," Seira tells him quietly. "Try targetting the place you've spent the most time at. Since you said you're new at this, you might as well know that the greater the focus, the better your chances of getting there."
[21:28] <Demedais> "I fought the desert squid from hell there!" Demedais curses. "The spell distinguishes that much?"
01[21:29] <Seira> "You know how the gestures help you focus your spells? It's a bit like that."
[21:30] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais says after a minute. "There's only one more room more familiar, but it's pretty disjointed from the rest. Still."
01[21:30] <Seira> "I have the spell of Dimensional Door, so even if it's cut off, give me the direction from there and we'll proceed."
[21:31] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais nods at this.
[21:31] <Kotono> Thus, the next day comes. The two meet again in Seira's Inn without incident. Again they are ready to go, waiting to hopefully reach the temple successfully.
[21:31] <Demedais> After a day passes, Demedais tries again, hopefully with less idiocy!
[21:31] <Demedais> roll 1d100
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 and gets 71." [1d100=71]
[21:35] <Kotono> Woosh! The two blinka nd vanish, appearing just where Demedais wishes them to be!
01[21:36] <Seira> "Where to, now?"
[21:38] <Demedais> "Oh, good." Demedais muses. "Two places. One's an armory - I'd like to have that place looked over at least, though I will likely return multiple items back here once we're done. There are, however, apparently items of potent chaos as well, which I'd like to try and purify if I can..." A pause. "Once we deal with that, the library is the other destination. I need to ask Guardian where that is, though."
[21:39] <Demedais> "Oh, and a side note? All the doors are trapped, apparently flagged to only allow followers of Helm through. You're with me, so it should be okay... but let me open doors, just in case."
01[21:40] <Seira> "Helm and I are on decent terms! But sure, it's your secret ancient temple and all."
06[21:40] * Seira ponders a bit. "Purify Chaos, though? That's weird."
[21:40] <Demedais> "'Straighten out' has more syllables.
[21:41] <Demedais> This being said, he leads Seira to the armory!
01[21:41] <Seira> "And how would you fight devils?" Seira asks curiously, following.
[21:43] <Demedais> "Ideally? Hit them until they shut up. I don't have as many tools in my metaphorical toolbox as you and Alicia do." Demedais replies.
06[21:44] * Seira is amused by the answer, content to make the rest of the short trip in silence.
[21:44] <Demedais> OOC: Deme first checks the middle two doors (Weapons and Armor), looking through for magic that might be useful for the temple.
06[21:49] * Seira will boost her skills with Heroism before assisting Demedais, naturally.
[21:59] <Kotono> The first door gone in is weapons. Inside is a fairly large room with mounted weapons ofa ll types about, as well as a few steel storage chests. While some are rusted, some look to be in decent shape still. Many bear the symbols of Helm over them.
06[22:00] * Demedais looks around for magic, not terribly surprised at the degredation.
06[22:00] * Seira follows Demedais's lead!
[22:02] <Kotono> There are three magical weapons that are still intact: A greatsword with the eye of helm at it's hilt, a morning star made of mithral, and a double sword with tapering blades and perfect symmetry.
01[22:03] <Seira> "If you're going to identify them, I would suggest starting with the morning star," Seira muses. "Want to gather them up and move on?"
06[22:03] * Demedais nods and picks those three up, putting them in his bag before nodding to Seira.
06[22:08] * Demedais then heads to the armor storage.
[22:18] <Kotono> Taking the three weapons, the two head to armor. Here they find two surviving, magical suits of armor. One is an ornate full plate, with a visored helmet and regal plume atop it. The other is a war-scarred set of chain mail. The links gleam, save for where weapon impacts dull the metal into a gray shade.
06[22:21] * Demedais examines these, too, before hefting them along as well. "Next for the chaotic stuff, I guess."
01[22:21] <Seira> "Fun times!"
[22:23] <Kotono> The two go to the stairway! It leads down several flights of stairs. At the end you come to a massive, unrusted door of iron. It's ten feet tall, looking about as solid as your average mountain.
01[22:24] <Seira> "So you think the traps won't target you?" Seira asks when it is within sight.
[22:25] <Demedais> "...most shouldn't." Demedais replies. "Can't hurt to have you check for traps on this, though? I hope."
01[22:25] <Seira> roll 1d20+25
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+25 and gets 27." [1d20=2]
01[22:25] <Seira> "At your service!" Seira announces, searching.
01[22:26] <Seira> "Seems clear! Which might also mean it's a really good trap."
[22:26] <Demedais> "Eh." Demedais shrugs. "If it is I'll take the punishment. Stand back." Once Seira's 30 feet away he opens the door!
06[22:26] * Seira has no problems with that.
[22:29] <Kotono> Demedais opens the door! Instead of a creak, a strange word is said! OOC: No effect on Demedais. Make a will save at -2, Seira?
01[22:29] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 24." [1d20=6]
[22:30] <Kotono> The word of power is a potent one, leaving Seira feeling dizzied! However, she's not much more than that, only a momentary disorientation.
[22:31] <Demedais> "Hm?" Demedais says, glancing back at Seira. "You alright?"
01[22:31] <Seira> "I'm fine!" Seira calls out, holding her head. "Ah, the world, it is spinning~"
[22:31] <Demedais> "...Right." Demedais comments, opening the door and looking for chaos and magic.
06[22:32] * Seira joins Demedais in the search once she gets her headache under control.
[22:32] <Kotono> In this room there are several heavy, metallic, leaden looking coffins lying on the ground. None of them radiate magic or chaos, and each has an obvious, big lock on them.
06[22:33] * Demedais eyes the coffins. "I'm pretty sure I read it correctly..."
03[22:34] * Sierra_DeadDeadDeadsky is now known as Sierra_StillAlive
01[22:34] <Seira> "Well. Want me to check the first for traps and all that?"
[22:35] <Demedais> "Sure." Demedais shrugs. "I don't have keys, so."
01[22:35] <Seira> OOC: 10 for 35 on the nearest one!
01[22:36] <Seira> "Yep, trapped," Seira announces. "Stay back and I'll see if I can do something about it?"
06[22:36] * Demedais shrugs and steps back, nodding.
01[22:36] <Seira> roll 1d20+27
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 and gets 35." [1d20=8]
01[22:37] <Seira> OOC: DD
[22:37] <Kotono> Seira fiddles with the device. She can't quite undo it, but she doesn't trip it by mistake.
01[22:37] <Seira> "I see how it is," she says bitterly, and tries again!
01[22:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+27
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 and gets 32." [1d20=5]
[22:38] <Kotono> Seira works! Her hand slightly slips!  A cube of lines and power bursts around her! OOC: Will save, Seira?
01[22:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+20
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 and gets 36." [1d20=16]
[22:38] <Kotono> OOC: 10 damage.
[22:38] <Kotono> The spell leaves Seira rocked and staggered, but only minorly injured on the whole.
01[22:38] <Seira> "I'm okay!" Seira repeats, checking to see if the trap reset itself.
[22:39] <Kotono> The trap reset.
06[22:39] * Demedais returns back to a watching stance.
06[22:40] * Seira retreats to about forty feet from the coffin. "You can trigger that one without worry, Demedais. Want to try it?"
[22:41] <Demedais> "... uh." Demedais glances to Seira. "You do realize what I do to traps is probably about the same as what I do to devils? But... I can try, I... ... yeah, something tells me it'd not work at all, but it's worth a shot.
01[22:42] <Seira> "It's a spell that doesn't harm people like you, so unless the device is more complicated than I see, it should be fine!"
[22:42] <Demedais> "...right." Demedais shrugs, before trying to unlock the coffin!
[22:43] <Kotono> The lock is difficult looking and you lack an obvious key. Opening it will require brute strength or something else.
01[22:44] <Seira> "How about I try again and we see if anything happens to you?" Seira offers cheerfully.
[22:44] <Demedais> "Yeah, I don't know how to unlock anything like this." Demedais grimaces. "I can ask Guardian if there's a set of keys anywhere."
01[22:45] <Seira> "It's more fun this way!" Seira declares, going to attempt to disable the trap once more.
01[22:45] <Seira> roll 1d20+27
06[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 and gets 37." [1d20=10]
[22:45] <Demedais> "...right." Demedais says bemusedly.
[22:46] <Kotono> Seira still can't quite get it. She gets closer, but no success.
01[22:46] <Seira> When at first you don't succeed....
01[22:46] <Seira> roll 1d20+27
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 and gets 28." [1d20=1]
[22:47] <Kotono> Uh oh! Seira mis-steps! Another grid of energy appears around the two! OOC: Deme's not effected regardless of SR. Will, Seira?
01[22:47] <Seira> roll 1d20+20
06[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 and gets 32." [1d20=12]
[22:48] <Kotono> OOC: Another 10 damage.
06[22:48] * Seira grunts. "This just became personal, you realize," she declares to the trap.
01[22:48] <Seira> roll 1d20+27
06[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 and gets 47." [1d20=20]
[22:48] <Kotono> Ouch! The energy passes through Demedais harmlessly ,but Seira's zapped again! This try, however, safely disarms the trap!
[22:48] <Demedais> "Having fun yet?"
06[22:48] * Seira checks it for traps once more, and then happily tries to navigate the lock. "Lots!"
[22:49] <Demedais> "Oh, good. I'd be dismayed if you weren't."
[22:49] <Kotono> Seira fiddles with the lock the first time. No success on that first effort, unable to spring it.
06[22:50] * Seira laughs, and tries a few more times.
01[22:50] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
06[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 23." [1d20=6]
01[22:50] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
06[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 30." [1d20=13]
[22:50] <Kotono> Click! Third try's a charm, the lock undone.
06[22:50] * Seira gestures at the coffin. "Go ahead!"
[22:51] <Demedais> "I do have to admire my spiritual ancestor's dedications to sealing these off, and almost feel bad letting these loose. Even if it is to make them usable by our group." Demedais shrugs, before lifting up the lid.
[22:52] <Kotono> Inside is a glaive. It somewhat resembles a hated weapon: The armament of a Bearded Devil. However, this one has eyes all up and down the haft, eyes of blood red and shit brown and snot yellow, eyes that constantly look about.
06[22:52] * Demedais then considers. "It also may be in our best interests to- ..."
01[22:52] <Seira> Is it EVIL?
[22:53] <Demedais> "... well." Demedais says. "I'm going to vote we deal with this as we're leaving, and -not- bother with the other coffins. Let's just do these one at a time - the rest should be safe enough here."
01[22:53] <Seira> "It is somewhat evil!" Seira pronounces. "Want Lagann to carry it so you don't have to touch it?"
[22:54] <Demedais> "Once we're ready to go, sure. Not sure either of us, uh, want to touch it." Demedais comments.
01[22:55] <Seira> "I do have Telekinesis prepared for just this reason, if you're afraid of the effect on Lagann," Seira tells him. "But yes, let's go see the library first?"
06[22:56] * Demedais nods, and leads Seira to the long hallway, walking through it before stopping about twenty feet before the door. "Wait here. Not sure how the defenses in here would react to you."
01[22:56] <Seira> "Want to ask before we leave?" Seira wonders out loud. "If we use this temple as a hub for our gate network, it would be a pain if the doors zapped me every damn time."
[22:57] <Demedais> "Might be wise, yes. Guardian at least would be able to tell, I'd guess?" Demedais nods before opening the door and looking in.

[Corwin]

[21:04] <Kotono> ----(Sinister Ko Glare)--
03[21:04] * tailunch is now known as Demedais
[21:04] <Kotono> <Seira> Is it EVIL?
[21:04] <Kotono> <Demedais> "... well." Demedais says. "I'm going to vote we deal with this as we're leaving, and -not- bother with the other coffins. Let's just do these one at a time - the rest should be safe enough here."
[21:04] <Kotono> <Seira> "It is somewhat evil!" Seira pronounces. "Want Lagann to carry it so you don't have to touch it?"
[21:04] <Kotono> <Demedais> "Once we're ready to go, sure. Not sure either of us, uh, want to touch it." Demedais comments.
[21:04] <Kotono> <Seira> "I do have Telekinesis prepared for just this reason, if you're afraid of the effect on Lagann," Seira tells him. "But yes, let's go see the library first?"
[21:04] <Kotono> * Demedais nods, and leads Seira to the long hallway, walking through it before stopping about twenty feet before the door. "Wait here. Not sure how the defenses in here would react to you."
[21:04] <Kotono> <Seira> "Want to ask before we leave?" Seira wonders out loud. "If we use this temple as a hub for our gate network, it would be a pain if the doors zapped me every damn time."
[21:04] <Kotono> <Demedais> "Might be wise, yes. Guardian at least would be able to tell, I'd guess?" Demedais nods before opening the door and looking in.
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC: Going to the large chamber where you killed desert cht-chan?
[21:05] <Demedais> OOC: Going in there, yes, since we just walked through the hallway leading there.
[21:08] <Kotono> Doing so, the two go to open the door! The remnants of the battle are mostly destroyed and gone - the hole in the floor has some repairs done to it. The metallic angel-figure stands in the circle, waiting impassively.
06[21:08] * Seira gives the angel a wave from behind Demedais.
[21:09] <Demedais> "Thank you for this." Demedais pauses as he looks at the patches. "This is Seira. Though not a direct worshipper of Helm, she has received a blessing from him once before, and wishes to assist in the restoration of this place." A pause as he looks to the eye-security system. "I take it the protections here do not disagree with this..."
[21:16] <Kotono> "She has not been assailed," He answers, "You may do what you wish."
[21:17] <Demedais> "Thank you." Demedais nods greatfully, before gesturing to one of the doors based on what he recalls from the past conversations. "Through there leads to the library, correct?"
06[21:17] * Seira grins. "If it's for Helm, helping is fine! He's okay."
[21:23] <Kotono> "It does. Go to the Wing of Eternal Worship," Guardian says, "Helm travel with you.
[21:23] <Kotono> "
[21:23] <Demedais> "And may he watch over you and this temple." Demedais nods respectfully, before leading Seira onward!
06[21:24] * Seira gives the guardian another wave, before following cheerfully, as if she hadn't been zapped twice already by annoying traps!
[21:27] <Kotono> Heading through another door safely, the two come to a long hall. There are doors about here, and a 4 way juncture at the middle. AT the far end is a stairway going both up and down.
[21:30] <Demedais> "...How many bets that I don't remember which way from here?" Demedais says after a moment, before looking into the first door on the left.
[21:31] <Kotono> This room has several bookshelves and prayer benches. It's filled with various books on wooden bookshelves. Most of them look aged and ancient.
01[21:31] <Seira> "I am actually quite ready to fight fearsome beasts Helm locked away for no reason in temple forgotten by time," Seira reports, examining the books.
[21:32] <Demedais> "Too late, Pollyanna already beat up Guardian once." Demedais notes idly, looking over the titles on the books quickly for anything related to the defenses of the temple or ancient lore.
[21:33] <Kotono> OOC: What languages do you speak, Deme?
01[21:33] <Seira> OOC: For me: Common, Elven, Draconic, Sylvan, Orc, Celestial, Gnome, Dwarven, Abyssal, Infernal, Aquan, Ignan, Auran, Terran
[21:34] <Demedais> OOC: Common, Celestial, Gnome, Infernal, Draconic
[21:34] <Kotono> OOC: Y eah, Seira can help cover anyway, so it's moot. Right.
[21:35] <Kotono> Here are books in various languages: Common, Elven, Dwarven, Orc, Sylvan and other mortal tongues are represented, as well as Celestial and Infernal. They are all titled things like 'The wisdom of law' or 'The Scriptures of the High Watcher'.
[21:36] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais plucks out of the the books titled 'The Scriptures of the High Watcher' in Common, before commenting, "Let's check another room."
01[21:36] <Seira> "I might cry if I'm forced to read these, so sure," Seira responds honestly.
[21:37] <Demedais> "Heh." Demedais then leaves and tries the next door down the hallway!
[21:39] <Kotono> The next door leads into a room. Here a statue of a man in armor resides, rotten, ancient pillows on the floor in front of it.
06[21:40] * Seira looks the room over for traps, and then for things of interest!
06[21:40] * Demedais frowns at this a bit. "One would think they'd label rooms. Let's leave this one alone." Demedais then tries the next one, intending to save the staircase for last!
06[21:41] * Demedais waits on Seira's usual check.
01[21:41] <Seira> OOC: I'll take 10 for 35 on each
06[21:42] * Demedais idly examines the statue to try and identify it, though he has his suspicions.
[21:42] <Kotono> There's no traps. As Seira gets close to the statue, it's lips move! It speaks in Common. "Listen well, all that come. Listen well to the wisdom of te Watcher, passed down from the House of the Triad to enlighten mortalkind."
06[21:43] * Seira tilts her head. "Sure! I have a few minutes. Can you tell me the wisdom of the Watcher, please?"
06[21:43] * Demedais nods slightly, his guess confirmed as he glances to Seira in amusement.
[21:46] <Kotono> The next ten minutes are spent in listening to the statue speak. It's the wisdom of the faith of Helm, spoken well and true. It's a basic encapulation of the faith, with a few interesting points. It mentions on how the Watcher can return even those that have passed to this word. It also mentions Torm in a positive light.
06[21:47] * Seira questions the wisdom of Helm. Privately.
[21:47] <Demedais> "Thank you." Demedais says politely, before leading Seira out. "Older statue, I'd suspect."
06[21:48] * Seira nods, and takes out a bit of chalk, writing on the door 'Senile Statue' in Common. "I'll go mark the prayer room now, okay?"
06[21:49] * Demedais eyes Seira with some amusement, before gently erasing the Senile part. "With the words 'Prayer Room', sure."
06[21:50] * Seira frowns, but substitutes Senile for Really Old, before labeling the previous room.
06[21:50] * Demedais rubs head slightly. "Let's move on, then?"
01[21:51] <Seira> "I'm ready!" Seira announces, holding the chalk up like a weapon. "Come morning I'll label them magically!"
[21:51] <Demedais> "Don't worry about that too much. Chalk will do." Demedais comments wryly, before trying the next room!
01[21:53] <Seira> "I'm a perfectionist," Seira says brightly, peering into the room over Demedais's shoulder, tiptoeing.
[21:54] <Kotono> The next room is another prayer room. It's like the first room on a glance, even to the book titles.
06[21:55] * Seira spends a minute checking the books just to be sure.
[21:55] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais says, quickly checking into the next room on while Seira looks over the prayer room if she wants or not.
[21:57] <Kotono> The books are titled much the same. They all look like religious works. The next room is a smaller chapel, an alter to Helm still pristine after all these years. A helmet made of shiny silver sits atop it.
06[21:57] * Seira labels the room as 'Another Prayer Room' and catches up to Demedais.
06[21:59] * Demedais looks over the room quickly again. "As much as I'd like to linger and examine everything, I don't see much point when it's not our mission here."
06[22:00] * Seira shrugs. "Just being thorough, and it doesn't take more than a few minutes." She gestures at the helmet. "Since silver would have eroded by now, that would be magical?"
[22:02] <Demedais> "Probably." Demedais says, glancing toward it. "Not sure how I feel about removing it from here, though."
01[22:02] <Seira> "It's fine if you place it on your head?" Seira suggests rather bluntly. "If the guardian or Helm himself don't want you to, you'll know."
06[22:03] * Demedais glances to Seira with some bemusement, before glancing to the helmet again. "Look over the room while I think?"
06[22:04] * Seira marks it as 'Chapel' and does so, snickering to an image only she can see.
01[22:04] <Seira> OOC: Searches for 35, again?
[22:06] <Demedais> After a few moments, Demedais takes his own helm off and advances to the silver one, looking it over with one hand placed on its top.
06[22:06] * Seira points out the false back in the altar. "Probably where the good potions were kept," she mentions. "You could store them anew if you'd like."
06[22:08] * Demedais glances to Seira. "Give me a moment." After another second of silence, "Helm, I promise you that this temple will live yet again, as will this world - as your sword, I will carve out a new life for this plane."
06[22:09] * Seira keeps her silence, merely nodding at Demedais's pledge.
06[22:13] * Demedais nods slightly. "We leave the helmet here." With that, he circles around back and opens the false back at Seira's instruction.
[22:14] <Kotono> The false back has several empty bottles. IT's big enough to store several more if one wished.
06[22:15] * Demedais nods slightly, before pulling out a pencil and noting the presence of the false back with a slight mark. "Let's continue on."
01[22:15] <Seira> "Sure. See? I told you he'd let you know if he didn't want the helm to be used!" Seira says, skipping along.
[22:16] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais notes wryly, redonning his own helmet.
01[22:16] <Seira> "So it waits for an even greater hero? Did you just get snubbed?"
[22:17] <Demedais> "I believe it waits for another high priest of the temple." Demedais replies.
01[22:17] <Seira> "So it's a uniform," Seira deduces, nodding. "Helm's clergy can be so strange. We just use vestments and medallions and stuff."
[22:19] <Demedais> "I'm hoping that this enterprise we're planning between our temples helps dispel these, ah, strange feelings." Demedais notes. "Why, while in Victoria one of the followers of Helm in the temple there thought the Temple of Waukeen was entirely money-grubbing."
01[22:21] <Seira> "That's an important aspect of what we do," Seira admits, "but hardly all of our work. Plus the reason behind that behavior is also important. It is, after all, a fact that you need gold to accomplish anything worthwhile, so having it is no sin."
[22:22] <Demedais> "Hardly disagree with that, but I pointed out - just like you did - that the attitude towards it was more relevant than the action in most cases." Demedais replies. "It's somewhat like our case - we are a faith dedicated to protection, thus our notes of rank tend to be built into our armor."
06[22:24] * Demedais idly advances to the next room as they talk.
[22:24] <Kotono> Thus the two approach the stairs. The stairs continue up and down from here.
01[22:24] <Seira> "Figures." Seira nods. "You'll find us easy to work with for the most time. We're pretty comfortable with diversity. None of that 'worship me or die' nonsense, you know?"
06[22:25] * Demedais nods. "In many ways, the same for Helm. We protect. Just no knocking on the helmets, I did that too often as a teenager."
01[22:26] <Seira> "You'll have to do something about the statues, though," Seira says a bit more seriously, taking the lead and looking out for trapped areas. "Having impressionables listen to the virtues of Torm? Just no."
[22:27] <Demedais> "Agreed. Perhaps how they were made will also have to be looked into." Demedais seems a bit morose, but shrugs. "Let's try up first."
06[22:28] * Seira has no problem with that!
06[22:28] * Demedais nods and advances upward!
[22:30] <Kotono> Upwards! You head upstairs! The stairs lead into the center of a room - it looks like a large library. Above, lights shine down light: Crystalline deposits forming a dome above, white light coming down. It's patterned into the gauntlet and eye of Helm in the center. About, ancient books likes in repose, so many of them.
[22:30] <Demedais> "Here we are." Demedais notes. "Start looking through?"
01[22:34] <Seira> "Right," Seira agrees, all business-like. "Help me check for magic while I sort and appraise everything? I'll make a catalogue in Common. Or Draconic, if you want it to be more private and less accessible."
[22:35] <Demedais> "Draconic works." Demedais nods, casting Detect Magic. "Being a temple to Helm, it's probably decently sorted already - use the chalk to mark bookshelves, and get anything related to the teleportation circle, the statues, or the defenses built here?"
01[22:37] <Seira> "Your wish is my command~"
[22:37] <Demedais> "So you are aiming to become half-genie?"
01[22:38] <Seira> "I never have~"
[22:38] <Demedais> "I see." Demedais comments dryly, getting to work.
[23:07] <Demedais> OOC: Providing support in Seira's actions, taking 10 so it's only +1 or so but hey.
[23:08] <Kotono> This is a long, time consuming task. You spend long hours at this: For with this many books, time and sorting, nothing comes quickly. There is still organization to it, which does help. By the end, you have the following:
[23:08] <Kotono> Two books on the teleportation circles.
[23:08] <Kotono> Three books on the statues.
[23:08] <Kotono> Two books on the defenses.
[23:08] <Kotono> Further, you find the following:
[23:08] <Kotono> A large section on theology. Its' dominated by Helm and the House of the Triad, but certain other faiths have represenations as well.
[23:08] <Kotono> Several treatises on threats beyond the world. There's one called 'Tyrants of the Pit', 'The Endless Screaming Abyss', 'Primal Chaos and those that bow to it', and other such tomes.
[23:08] <Kotono> Several books on military tactics. They emphasize using magic and strength at arms together.
[23:08] <Kotono> A large section on crafting arms and armor, including a few on magical craft.
[23:08] <Kotono> A vast section of battle and duty records. On a glance, most of the names don't mean anything to you.
[23:08] <Kotono> Several old maps, looking so ancient that they'll crumble apart if you touch them at all.
[23:08] <Kotono> Some books crumble away as you read or touch them, lost simply by the times catching up with them. Others endure better. There's only one magical book you find. Seira finds a little office tucked away, including a metal box covered with dim runes. Any magic to it seems to be lost, able to be opened easily. Inside sits a book that radiates magic.
01[23:10] <Seira> The ancient documents will be properly copied with Amanuensis so that their contents will be preserved!
01[23:11] <Seira> But past that, it's time for her to check the book itself for any magical traps on it, casting Detect Magic and Heroism once more, and if it is safe to open it!
06[23:13] * Demedais nods slightly to Seira, packing up the book on threats beyond the Material Plane, the books on tactics for his own interest, and the books on magical armor-crafting.
[23:13] <Kotono> Seira opens it! It doesn't immediately strike her dead on opening it. SHe can read it if she likes.
06[23:14] * Seira intends to study those runes later, but for now, the contents of the book interest her. Once she knows which school the magic upon the book is.
01[23:17] <Seira> Both of Seira's eyebrows disappear into her hairline. She glances at what passes for the book's title.
06[23:17] * Demedais heads over to Seira at her pausing. "What is it?"
[23:17] <Kotono> It doesn't have a title on the front cover. You could look into the book if you like to see if there's one.
01[23:18] <Seira> "Magic I can't identify. And I could identify the absolutely overwhelming magic cast by the gods." Frowning, Seira decides to read the book after all, starting at the beginning.
[23:18] <Kotono> OOC: What are your class levels, Seira?
[23:20] <Kotono> OOC: Make a will save, -10?
01[23:20] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
06[23:20] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 and gets 14." [1d20=4]
[23:24] <Kotono> You don't understand this. You can't understand this. This book is not for you. This is not your book. This book defies your mind. IT is something beyond you. You are scared. No. You are terrified. This book is against you nad everything you've spent long night studying arcane tomes to learn. It fills you with feelings of inadequacy. You are not sufficient. You have been rejected. OOC: You are shaken until further notice and confused for 10 rou
[23:24] <Kotono> OOC: Gah, meant to be PMed to Seira.
01[23:25] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[23:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 91." [1d100=91]
06[23:27] * Seira mechanically points her hand at Demedais even as the book drops to the floor, fiery rays striking at the paladin!
01[23:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+16 SR
06[23:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 SR and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[23:28] <Kotono> The rays of fire streak out, but fizzle against Demedais! OOC: Since you rolled to hit Deme, let's do intiative after Deme freaks/reacts?
06[23:29] * Demedais jumps back at the rays, before eyeing Seira. "Is this some sort of a bad joke?"
01[23:29] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 70." [1d100=70]
[23:30] <Kotono> OOC: Initiative, you two. That can count as you roll next round, Seira.
01[23:30] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 I'm faster?
06[23:30] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 I'm faster? and gets 15." [1d20=4]
[23:31] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 probably
06[23:31] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 probably and gets 2." [1d20=1]
03[23:31] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>DEME MIKOCHAN!'
06[23:31] * Seira flees!
[23:32] <Kotono> Seira runs out of the office as fast as her draconic feet will take her! She runds back out into the library, leaving Demedais in the office alone! OOC: Deme?
[23:33] <Demedais> "...uh." Demedais pauses, glancing to the book. Putting it back in the drawer quickly, he then pursues Seira, haste on his boots!
[23:33] <Kotono> Demedais runs out into the hall! He get sout, finding Seira 30 feet ahead! She's running between a pair of bookshelves! OOC: Go Seira and roll?
01[23:33] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[23:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 5." [1d100=5]
06[23:34] * Seira freezes in her tracks, drawing her sword and stalking back into the office.
[23:34] <Kotono> Seira runs back to the office, hurrying along! OOC: Demedais?
06[23:35] * Demedais blinks, watching Seira pass him by. Running back to the office, he grabs Seira by the shoulder! "What's gotten into you, damnit?!"
[23:35] <Kotono> OOC: Seira, you're up. Roll.
01[23:35] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 7." [1d100=7]
[23:37] <Kotono> The office is fairly small. An ancient chair and desk are here, s well as the metal box. It's maybe 10 by 10 feet? Pretty plainb esides that.
01[23:38] <Seira> Grabbing the Resort with both hands, Seira brings it down on the metal box with all her strength!
01[23:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+18 SMITE
06[23:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 SMITE and gets 21." [1d20=3]
[23:38] <Kotono> OOC: You hit the metal box. Roll damage?
01[23:39] <Seira> roll 3d8+9+6d8
06[23:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9+6d8 and gets 52." [3d8=3, 6, 7][6d8=3, 7, 3, 3, 5, 6]
[23:41] <Kotono> The metal box is ripped into, nearly blown apart by the concussive force of the smite! The book lies there, exposed! OOCL ?You still have the rest of yoru routine, Seira?
01[23:41] <Seira> OOC: I moved 10 ft to hit it, so I'll attack it next round?
[23:41] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Deme?
01[23:42] <Seira> "THIS BOOK. THIS BOOK. THIS BOOK!"
[23:43] <Demedais> "Goddamnit...! Seira, calm yourself!" Seeing no other option, and quickly focusing himself, Demedais quickly attempts to restrain Seira! OOC: Grapple, she gets AoO but Protection Devotion goes up.
01[23:43] <Seira> OOC: Not taking AoOs against those not attacking me
[23:43] <Kotono> OOC: You can AoO if you want, Seira.
01[23:44] <Seira> OOC: No, I really can't
[23:44] <Kotono> OOC: ...eh, fair enough there since you're confused and fixiated. Grapple you two?
01[23:44] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[23:44] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 15." [1d20=1]
[23:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19
06[23:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 and gets 37." [1d20=18]
[23:46] <Kotono> Demedais grabs Seira in a full nelson, restraining her back! OOC: You're grappling her now. Seira, you're up, roll?
01[23:46] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[23:46] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 51." [1d100=51]
01[23:46] <Seira> Crying out incoherently, Seira tries to wriggle away!
01[23:46] <Seira> roll 1d20+19 escape artist
06[23:46] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 escape artist and gets 20." [1d20=1]
[23:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 no
06[23:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 no and gets 20." [1d20=1]
01[23:49] <Seira> roll 1d20+19 escape artist x2!
06[23:49] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 escape artist x2! and gets 28." [1d20=9]
[23:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 no x2?
06[23:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 no x2? and gets 26." [1d20=7]
[23:50] <Kotono> OOC: Same mods, to rolloff.
06[23:50] * Seira escapes! And runs away!
[23:51] <Kotono> Seira slips out of the grapple and flees 30 feet out of the office and into the shelves again! OOC: Deme.
[23:51] <Demedais> "Goddamnit, Seira, this stopped being funny thirty seconds ago!" Demedais hollers, quickly catching up to her with hasted boots and attempting to grapple her again!
[23:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 grapple check?
06[23:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 grapple check? and gets 35." [1d20=16]
01[23:52] <Seira> roll 1d20+18 spellruin
06[23:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 spellruin and gets 36." [1d20=18]
06[23:52] * Seira swings her sword in panic at the approaching Demedais!
[23:53] <Demedais> OOC: AC 43, attack fails, go ahead and try to resist grapple, I dare you?
[23:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 melee attack check? (+1 Haste)
06[23:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 melee attack check? (+1 Haste) and gets 25." [1d20=5]
01[23:55] <Seira> OOC: Hits, I can't resist the grapple
[23:56] <Kotono> Catching Seira as she runs out, Demedais is able to wrap around her waist and hold her fast again! OOC: SEira?
01[23:56] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[23:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 73." [1d100=73]
01[23:57] <Seira> Snarling, Seira tries to call for the strongest orb she can conjure!
01[23:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+5 concentration
06[23:58] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+5 concentration and gets 17." [1d20=12]
Session Time: Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 2009
[00:02] <Kotono> Alicia tries to summon magic, but her concentration breaks and the spell fizzles! OOC: Deme?
[00:02] <Kotono> *Seira
[00:04] <Demedais> "Seira! Calm. DOWN!" Demedais all but bellows into her ear, before sighing. "Damnit, damnit, damnit..." With this, he tries to pin Seira and keep her from acting!
[00:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 opposed grapple check to pin
06[00:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 opposed grapple check to pin and gets 33." [1d20=14]
[00:05] <Kotono> OOC: Seira?
01[00:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 I will never forgive you
06[00:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 I will never forgive you and gets 16." [1d20=2]
[00:05] <Demedais> "Once you've calmed down, nod your head for yes." Demedais growls.
01[00:06] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[00:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 24." [1d100=24]
06[00:06] * Seira weeps brokenly, pinned down and helpless.
06[00:08] * Demedais growls. "Damnit, Seira, compose yourself!"
[00:08] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 maintain pin.
06[00:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 maintain pin. and gets 28." [1d20=9]
01[00:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[00:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 21." [1d20=7]
01[00:09] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[00:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 80." [1d100=80]
[00:09] <Kotono> Demedais maintains the pin, keeping Seira kept down and safe! OOC: Seira, you're up again.
06[00:12] * Seira struggles mightily!
01[00:12] <Seira> roll 1d20+19 escape
06[00:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 escape and gets 37." [1d20=18]
[00:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 maintain grapple? can you even escape while immobilized in a pin?
06[00:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 maintain grapple? can you even escape while immobilized in a pin? and gets 33." [1d20=14]
01[00:13] <Seira> OOC: I escape the pin, now we're grappling, whee
01[00:13] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[00:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 21." [1d100=21]
01[00:14] <Seira> roll 1d20+19 more escape
06[00:14] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 more escape and gets 36." [1d20=17]
01[00:14] <Seira> OOC: -5 to this?
[00:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 maintain grapple
06[00:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 maintain grapple and gets 28." [1d20=9]
[00:15] <Kotono> Seira struggles mightly! Somehow she manages to escape out, wiggling away and freeing hersel ffrom Demedais! OOC: Deme?
06[00:15] * Seira bravely escapes Demedais's grasp!
[00:16] <Demedais> Which, of course, is an error Demedais tries valiantly to rectify, letting Seira attack him as he tries to restrain her again!
[00:16] <Kotono> OOC: AoOing, Seira? Can you?
01[00:16] <Seira> roll 1d20+18 maim
06[00:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 maim and gets 29." [1d20=11]
01[00:17] <Seira> OOC: This round, yes
[00:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26 (+6 Law Devotion) melee touch attack
06[00:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 (+6 Law Devotion) melee touch attack and gets 27." [1d20=1]
06[00:17] * Seira shies away from Demedais's touch, curling in on herself and continuing to weep.
[00:18] <Kotono> Demedais reaches in, but somehow Seira evades him again, slipping out of his reach! OOC: Seira? Is this your last round?
01[00:18] <Seira> OOC: No, next one
[00:18] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, weeping this round. Deme?
[00:18] <Demedais> "Forthaloveuv..." Demedaisn slurs angrily, trying to restrain Seira again!
[00:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26 (+6 Law Devotion) melee touch attack
06[00:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 (+6 Law Devotion) melee touch attack and gets 28." [1d20=2]
[00:19] <Kotono> OOC: Grapples?
01[00:19] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 of course
06[00:19] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 of course and gets 17." [1d20=3]
[00:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 grapples!
06[00:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 grapples! and gets 30." [1d20=11]
01[00:20] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[00:20] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 14." [1d100=14]
[00:20] <Kotono> Demedais has Seira again, wrapped tight around her! OOC: Seira?
06[00:21] * Seira becomes deathly still. "Where are you touching?" she asks Demedais quietly.
[00:21] <Demedais> "Restraining your arms because you're running around like a madwoman and attempting to kill me!" Demedais replies hotly.
06[00:23] * Seira twists around to put her face next to Demedais's, nose to nose. "What is this attempting business?" she asks him snidely. "Are you doubting my ability to kill you quickly and efficiently?"
[00:24] <Demedais> "Given you just tried for about a minute?" Demedais says, letting go for now as she seems actually coherent here. "If you used proper tactics as I know you can, you're right, it wouldn't be an issue. But flailing proved ineffective in the extreme."
06[00:26] * Seira sheathes her sword, suddenly sulking. "That book is an eyesore, Demedais. Just go and read it, it would probably tell you how great you are. After all, it already established who is the failure, here."
[00:27] <Demedais> "Now do I want to know why reading the book-... I see, another faith-based test." Demedais grunts, all the energy seeming to flow out of his body at this. "Right. I'll take the book, we'll deal with it later."
01[00:29] <Seira> "Yeah, yeah. I get it. I'm only good enough to sort out his stuff but when that's done Helm just shits on me and breaks my mind. Fuck that, enough fiends did it already." Seira storms out of the library.
[00:31] <Demedais> "..." Demedais grimaces, before looking up to the ceiling. "Laughing?" Despite this, he grabs the texts on the teleportation circles, statues and defenses, as well as the enchanted book, before following Seira out.
[00:32] <Kotono> OOC: You two done here or is there more?
[00:32] <Demedais> OOC: Aside from reading through the books we've retrieved, and heading back to grab the weapon of eyes for rectification or destruction, not really?
01[00:33] <Seira> OOC: Let's say I looked/will look at the working portal
[00:33] <Demedais> OOC: Oh, right. Check the portal on the way out.
[00:34] <Kotono> OOC: Looking at anything in particular on it, Seira?
01[00:34] <Seira> OOC: Studying it, whether it has defenses, what activates it, if it's one way, the works
01[00:35] <Seira> OOC: I could return with Analyze Portal and such later

[Corwin]

[21:48] <Kotono> ----(Ko)--
02[22:03] * Taishyr (~ferixstad@141.218.15.220) Quit (asdfgfdsa)
[22:25] <Kotono> Okay, so you're going to cast analyze portal on the temple portal that's supposed to go to Lake Bural, Seira?
01[22:25] <Seira> Let's do this thing
[22:26] <Kotono> Which property are you going to try first?
01[22:27] <Seira> Special circumstances -> one/two way -> a glimpse -> activation command
[22:27] <Kotono> Okay, each attempt makes you roll a DC 17 caster level check. Roll the first one?
01[22:28] <Seira> If I need to roll for unusual properties as well, I will after
01[22:28] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 20." [1d20=5]
[22:28] <Kotono> No special circumstances.
[22:28] <Kotono> Roll for one/two way?
01[22:28] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 23." [1d20=8]
[22:28] <Kotono> It's one way.
01[22:29] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 16." [1d20=1]
01[22:29] <Seira> I'll try again
01[22:29] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 34." [1d20=19]
[22:31] <Kotono> You see a cracked, frozen wasteland. Broken ground is about. It looks like the wastelands do from your travels there.
01[22:32] <Seira> Is there any sign of another portal or anything to indicate a building of some kind?
[22:33] <Kotono> No, just wasteland.
01[22:34] <Seira> How unfortunate
01[22:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 20." [1d20=5]
[22:34] <Kotono> No activation/command word needed.
01[22:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 is it random?
06[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 is it random? and gets 34." [1d20=19]
01[22:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 is it variable?
06[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 is it variable? and gets 28." [1d20=13]
01[22:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 is it creature-only?
06[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 is it creature-only? and gets 18." [1d20=3]
01[22:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 is it malfunctioning?
06[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 is it malfunctioning? and gets 24." [1d20=9]
[22:37] <Kotono> It's not random. It's not variable. It's not creature only. It is malfunctioning; the other side of the portal is gone.

[Corwin]

[19:46] <HelicopterKo> Okay, you wanted to get the info on the books first?
[19:46] <Demedais> Yeah.
[19:47] <HelicopterKo> Okay. Any particular order you read them in?
[19:48] <Demedais> Since ideally I'm reading these in downtime, the optimal order: ...well, first I see I forgot a few books, I'll make sure I took them IC in a minute. But first the defenses, then the teleport circles.
[19:49] <HelicopterKo> Do you have any ranks in K:A, by the by?
[19:50] <Demedais> Yeah.
[19:50] <HelicopterKo> How many?
[19:50] <Demedais> 3!
[19:53] <HelicopterKo> Okay. There's a treatise ont he various defenses. It's fairly magical and complicated, though your training in arcana and religions help immensly. There was a general Forbiddence effect on the temple. This should have blocked teleportation and the like, as well as damaging intruders who do not ethically and morally align with the caster(Helm's alignment, most likely.). However, it's obvious the effect had faded by the current day. (More)
[19:53] <HelicopterKo> However, it's obvious the effect had faded by the current day. (More)
[19:56] <HelicopterKo> The treatise treats this as standard operation procedure for secure, large temples. Further, it discusses the surviving eyes of Helm and the like over doors. This is a unique spell developed by priests of Helm(And certain other Gods of the Triad) to further secure their temples against hostile attack. While the exact body of the spell isn't repeated here(It's not a magical work, but a scholarly one), it offers several clues to how one cou
[19:56] <HelicopterKo>  it offers several clues to how one could copy it. This would aid recreating this spell in both time spent and money expended. Beyond that, there's a lot of lawful based defenses against chaos. Order's Wrath and Dictum, for example.
[20:01] <HelicopterKo> The works on the teleport circles are more complex. One book is a work on portaltry and teleportation in general. Parts of this Deme is very familiar with: Teleport going off course and how useful Greater Teleport is in light of that.  It talks of Gates and Teleport Circles as well. It's a decent generalist work. Another gets into the nuts and bolts of it. The simpliest inner-plane portals are teleport circles to travel from one part of a
[20:01] <HelicopterKo> The simpliest inner-plane portals are teleport circles to travel from one part of a plane to another. Permanency is used to make them stable pathways. However, they require guarding and can be quite a liability. There's a section on defending portals, various keys, passwords and conditionals are addressed. This is called the greatest failing of Teleport Circle, not having those built in unlike other, more complex portals. This puts the on
[20:03] <HelicopterKo> not having those built in unlike other, more complex portals. This puts the onus of defense on others. Gates are inter-planar gateways and usually have more sophisticated defenses. There's a lot of danger with gates. The mortal realm isn't really meant to mix with the Realms Beyond. Even the Heavens, in infinite glory, change the world if exposed too long to the mundane. Portals to the Depths Below can be far worse. Left unchecked, a free
[20:04] <HelicopterKo> Portals to the Depths Below can be far worse. Left unchecked, a free open portal to these places can damn an entire world into eternal suffering. The elemental planes are somewhat(relatively) safer, though. The Positive and Negative energy planes are mentioned as being as dangerous as the Lower Planes, due to how they overfill and overflow anything with their very essence of life or death.
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[20:07] <Demedais> Deme mentally translates this as "yeah, teleport circles aren't the best bet but they'll do as a temporary connection mechanism, worst comes to worst" and turns to the books on the statues, guessing it's a simple mechanism but wanting to confirm for sure.
03[20:08] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[20:10] <HelicopterKo> The statues were first given by the Gods in ages past. They are meant to preach the basics of the faith, potentially in places where a person cannot easily stay or be. They are honored as gifts and spare ones are treasured and kept well. Further, many are developed and augumented to have offensive and defensive capacities as well. Making one and loading it with a basic message isn't too hard, Magic Mouth in the arcane can be a see dspell
[20:10] <HelicopterKo> Most are made of precious materials relevant to the God at hand, which does drive the price up a bit, though.
06[20:12] * Demedais nods slightly at this, before turning to the books on crafting magical arms and weapons, and the books on tactics. The books on threats are important, but also quite feasibly outdated.
[20:15] <HelicopterKo> The books on tactics are quite interesting and well read. It talks about forming formations of battle support wizards and sorcerers, using clerical magic to the most. It's pretty ind epth stuff. While it's not really relevatn to the current world, it may be very soon. Seira's magic school is producing a crop of mages, there's the growing influence of Mystra and far more priests around. The tactics are generally polished and well formed. (
[20:16] <HelicopterKo> The tactics are generally polished and well formed. (More)
[20:17] <HelicopterKo> The books on crafting are rather in depth. They're a bit out of Deme's range. They're really more up Elle's alley than Deme's. It's very much the nuts and bolts of creating magical items, knowing the right names to call, the right materials, that sort of matter.
06[20:18] * Demedais uses Amanuensis on the books of crafting and the books on tactics, intending to give the crafting set to Elle and the tactics to Oberuth as interesting reads.
06[20:19] * Demedais then turns to the books about the threats from outside.
[20:27] <HelicopterKo> The first is Tyrants of the Pit. This talks of the Nine Hells in a conflicting tone. The author clearly admires the iron law the Baatezu follow, yet is repelled by the enslaving evil they follow. Nonetheless, he chronicles several threats: Scax, Duke of Riches of Minaros. He can damn an entire family line for over a millenia with one pact promising incredible wealth. Dagon, Duke of the Deep. He embodies the cold darkness in the depths of
[20:27] <HelicopterKo> Dagon, Duke of the Deep. He embodies the cold darkness in the depths of the ocean who consumes souls, ripping them from still living bodies. (More)
[20:30] <HelicopterKo> The book's writing tries to stay scholary, yet the prose and style becomes shakier, more lurid as it goes on. It talks of the Arch-Devil of the Undead, spawned from the hand of the King of Hell, turning death into naother form of slavery. It speaks of the Adversary Sammael, a being claimed to have been once of Hell. It speaks of the Grim Fiend, the Paragon of the race of Pit Fiends. It is then the book ends - a few pages early, simply sto
[20:31] <HelicopterKo> It speaks of the Adversary Sammael, a being claimed to have been once of Hell. It speaks of the Grim Fiend, the Paragon of the race of Pit Fiends. It is then the book ends - a few pages early, simply stopping. (More
[20:31] <HelicopterKo> )
[20:40] <HelicopterKo> The Abyssal book is less a book and more of a splattered chunk of screaming insanity the the author has tried to frame into coherency. It talks first of Jubliex, lord of slime and disease. Rot and slime are his domain, a thousand creeping slimy dooms coming from it's hateful heart. There is Abbaddon, the Destroyer. A fallen angel who once stood guard over the Abyss, legend speaks that one day he will blow a horn that will end all of exist
[20:40] <HelicopterKo> legend speaks that one day he will blow a horn that will end all of existance.  The middle of the book is largely worthless, too many things trying to be parsed, fragment sof insanity put to a rational eye. Near the back there is a treatise. It talks of the absolute need for Order to oppose this uncontrolled, hateful chaos. It speaks of those of sturdy hearts to Helm to read this and take what they can, to further understand those that wo
[20:40] <HelicopterKo> to further understand those that would send everything to hateful, murderous anarchy. The last page is the sigil of Helm, with the words in Celestial, "Blessed be the Order and blessed be those that smite the chaos!"
06[20:49] * Demedais turns to the one on Primal Chaos.
[20:49] <HelicopterKo> OOC: Make an int check, Deme?
[20:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 ahahah
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 ahahah and gets 13." [1d20=12]
[20:54] <HelicopterKo> There is a short warning at the beginning: Pure chaos is difficult for those of a lawful mindset to properly grasp. To understand the slaad is not easy. But it must be done, for they are a great antipode and threat to Order. Demedais thus reads on! They appear as giant toad-humanoids of various sorts. Each base slaad has a color that determines it's basic powers, though the vast majority of them have some variation. (More)
[20:54] <HelicopterKo> though the vast majority of them have some variation. (More)
[20:57] <HelicopterKo> Red, Blue, Green, Gray, Black, Death slaadi. These are the bulk of the basic slaad. The noble slaad are white or black slaadi, or even entirely unique creatures. They live in Limbo. Some slaadi reproduce by implating eggs into the skull of a living being, which has a newborn slaad born from eating their way inside out of the mortal. Others have a venom that can transform mortals into slaad.  Others spring from the wells of chaos itself.
[20:57] <HelicopterKo>  Others spring from the wells of chaos itself. (More)
[20:59] <HelicopterKo> Ssendam. Ygorl. Names that have no meaning but vast implications are next. Demedais begins to get a headache here. The unlinear writing, the subject changes, the difficulty of adapting this to sane knowledge lays a burden on him.
06[21:00] * Demedais mutters something and stores these books away, thankful for the new knowledge but not willing to try and fully fight through this.
[21:02] <HelicopterKo> It's not long after this that Demedais gets some sleep. The next morning, as Demedais puts on his armor and prepares for another day, 'Croger is recovering. Disease rooted within. Needs final component. Can you come to Ilmater's realm?'
[21:06] <Demedais> "Will arrive as soon as transport can be arranged. Thank you again." Demedais replies, before quickly going to try and find someone who can take him there, first checking with the Temple of Helm, befor asking Gil and then Alicia, anticipating Alicia being busier than most and thus not wanting to burder her.
[21:10] <HelicopterKo> Demedais ends up finding Alicia and Antenora at the garrison. On talking to them and adding a lesser restoration to Alicia's rate of recovery, the three gather. "Anything to help ruin Esthan's schemes," Antenora speaks up.
06[21:11] * Demedais nods, still a bit numb. "Thanks, Alicia. You two ready?"
06[21:11] * Alicia nods. "Same place as before, right?" she confirms, feeling a lot more together after a good night's sleep and some magical healing.
[21:12] <Demedais> "Yeah. I'd presume same mount and all." Demedais affirms.
[21:14] <Alicia> "Alright. We'll land a ways away, but I can teleport us to the temple right after," Alicia informs them, "We'll have to stay overnight since it takes that long for it to recharge, but there are worse places to spend your time." With that she takes their hands and plane shifts them to the temple they left Croger at in Ilmater's realm.
[21:14] <Alicia> Or within 500 miles of it.
[21:14] <Alicia> roll 5d100
06[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 5d100 and gets 268." [5d100=98, 49, 34, 62, 25]
[21:21] <HelicopterKo> You appear on a vast rocky slope. It is like you remember, Martyrdom eternal and unchanging. You feel better here, pain and suffering gone. Burdens are lifted from you, pain leaving.
[21:22] <HelicopterKo> Antenora looks about, letting her eyes close. She doesn't speak, staring off with unseeing eyes above.
06[21:22] * Demedais glances to Alicia, a slight nod.
06[21:22] * Alicia breathes in deeply, feeling considerably better. However, knowing Demedais's personal stake in this she doesn't linger, instead seguing right into her teleport spell to send them to the temple they visited last time, right outside the gates.
[21:22] <Alicia> roll 1d100 seen once
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 seen once and gets 38." [1d100=38]
[21:23] <HelicopterKo> Woosh! The three appear just at the gates instantly, without problem or difficulty. Here the great open air temple to Ilmater can be seen again, all it's glories waiting ahead.
06[21:24] * Demedais quickly advances to where he last met Granta and where he left Croger!
06[21:25] * Alicia bows her head briefly to the temple before she follows after Demedais, letting him take the lead.
[21:26] <HelicopterKo> The two find the path to that place to be obvious and easy. They feel guided to it, Antenora trotting along. She spents her walk silent, looking about with a growing grin.  Granta awaits you where she was before, Croger lying on the ground with his eyes closed. Around him, magic circles blend and whirl together on the ground.
06[21:27] * Demedais stops a few feet away from the edge of the circles, before bowing. "Granta. You called for us?"
[21:28] <HelicopterKo> "I did. Thank you for coming so quickly," She goes to kneel at Croger's head. "We have managed to identify the exact malady and problems afficting Croger."
[21:28] <Demedais> "What is it?" Demedais asks, also kneeling.
[21:30] <HelicopterKo> "Deep in his heart, the fang of a Pit Fiend has been embedded through dark sorcery. This vile magic uses it to ensure that the victim will never be able to recover, for each time the disease is cured, the fang poisons them again immediately." She puts both her hands over Croger's chest, "However, it is not impossible to cure."
[21:31] <Demedais> "What is the final component, then?" Demedais says, wincing inwardly. The fang of a Pit Fiend? Sheesh.
[21:32] <HelicopterKo> Antenora goes to kneel by him as well, "I've never heard of that," she says, and then quietly, "I'd know better than most, and that's still nothing I've heard of."
[21:32] <Alicia> Aren't those fangs like a foot long? Oh well, surely they can shrink it via magic as well... "So it's poison and not a disease?"
[21:36] <HelicopterKo> Granta takes a long look at Antenora, then back to Alicia and Demedais. "Technically yes, though the end result doesn't change. To dissolve the fang, the blood of a saint must be sprinkled over his chest and heart while the proper names are invoked. Further, this saint must share his bloodline within nine generations."
[21:37] <Demedais> "...A saint." Demedais murmurs, frowning.
[21:38] <Alicia> "That has to be related to Croger?" Alicia concludes.
[21:38] <HelicopterKo> "That is correct. This is a difficult requirement, obviously. Barring that, the only option will be to petition Ilmater himself." Granta looks to them, "Do you know of his family at all?"
[21:39] <Demedais> "...If I'm not mistaken, I'm his only family." Demedais murmurs.
[21:39] <Demedais> "He... may have more, but I'm the only one I know of."
[21:39] <HelicopterKo> "Hm?" Antenora shakes out of her revere, looking to Demedais.
[21:40] <HelicopterKo> "..." Granta frowns intensly at that, "Croger told me of a child he abandoned to a Church of Helm when I asked him the same question. Are you that child?"
[21:40] <Demedais> "Heh. You might not have heard of that, no." Demedais chuckles at Antenora's surprise. "But... I have very good reason to believe I am that child, yes." Taking off his helmet at this. "Though I learned it but two days ago."
[21:42] <HelicopterKo> "I was afraid of that," Granta murmurs a few words, a golden light spreading over Croger's chest. "From all I heard of Croger, and your words to me, I have little doubt that this fiend wishes to torment you through your father now. Unless you are a saint yourself..." she spreads her hands, "Which I would suspect not, all matters considered."
[21:43] <HelicopterKo> *from croger
[21:43] <Demedais> "Did he himself mention any other family?" Demedais asks, before nodding. "I came to the same conclusion regarding his motives, yes."
[21:45] <HelicopterKo> "He had a wife, but she has passed. His father and mother were unremarkable, and he never met his grandparents. At the worst, Croger is safe here. In Martyrdom, he will never suffer and the fang will never cause him pain. Ilmater's mercy will protect him. But, a more permanent solution is desirable."
[21:45] <Alicia> "Surely there has to be another way?" Alicia asks in disbelief at such an unlikely cure. Pit Fiends might be the elite but they're still leagues more common than saints, so it just doesn't fit her concept of magic for the cure to be so much more difficult than the disease.
[21:45] <Alicia> "Couldn't some magic be used to sustain his body while the fang is cut out of his heart and then have it healed over, or something like that?"
[21:45] <HelicopterKo> "The fang manifests as a spiritual wound, not as an actual physical object. Were surgery possible to remove it, it would have been done so."
06[21:46] * Demedais rocks back on his knees a bit. "I see..."
[21:46] <HelicopterKo> After another moment, "Further, can you tell me anything more on this Esthan? I worry again that he is a greater fiend, or perhaps the identity of a better well known spawn of the Pit."
[21:46] <HelicopterKo> *an identity
[21:47] <HelicopterKo> "Duke Agares nearly came to our world. That came close to bringing about an apocalypse," Antenora says, "From all I know, a Duke of Hell or greater walking in our world would be impossible to hide."
[21:49] <Alicia> "He claims to be an agent for an unknown devil that wants to topple Asmodeus - said master being an abomination with power matching at least the greatest of Dukes, though its identity is still unknown" Alicia provides. "Although we know he's worked for Martinet as well."
[21:50] <HelicopterKo> "My first instinct may be an Arch Duke of Hell. But, if that Esthan has walked your world, then he cannot be that directly. But his master, now, he may very well be an Arch Duke or worse. The difficulty of curing this curse is on par with a strong Duke's power. From what I know of Martinet, this is not his style, but..." Spreading her hands again, "When dealing with the upper echelons of Hell, it is best not to make assumptions, for they
[21:51] <HelicopterKo> "When dealing with the upper echelons of Hell, it is best not to make assumptions, for they hide behind a thousand schemes."
06[21:52] * Demedais closes his eyes for a long moment, lost in thought as the three talk.
[21:53] <HelicopterKo> "If I knew his master, it might help in some manner. It also may not. You are his son then, Demedais? He can stay here forever. Ilmater's mercy will certainly protect him and take him in. You can petition Ilmater directly, or if you can find Esthan's master's name, it may open new revelations."
[21:56] <Alicia> "It just doesn't seem right - how can a mere pit fiend's curse require such a convoluted cure, or the direct intervention of a deity to alleviate?" Alicia shakes her head, not liking this one bit. "Everything else in magic is built around equivalent counters - shield negates magic missile, death ward negates phantasmal killer, and so on. There has to be something we're missing here."
06[21:56] * Demedais keeps his eyes closed for a moment further. "I... if Ilmater will keep him until a further solution is found, he has my thanks." Standing as he opens his eyes, "I apologize, Granta, but I must think. If... if Croger awakens, tell him I've come to visit, and I should be back within four hours."
[21:57] <Demedais> "If you three wish to discuss it, please. This is outside my realm of expertise." Demedais shrugs, shoulders slumped a bit as he turns to walk out of the temple.
[21:57] <HelicopterKo> "That is why I am so interested in his master. This speaks of means beyond the rank and file of Hell. Not any Pit Fiend could invoke this," Granta answers. Antenora looks at Demedais a time as he stands, then, "...Do you want compnay," she asks.
06[21:57] * Alicia turns to Demedais at that. "Do you want company, or...?" she deflates at the dismissal. "We'll be here."
[21:58] <Demedais> "... not right now." Demedais shakes his head. "Thank you, all three of you." With that he walks away, looking to get out of the temple and think from there.
[21:59] <HelicopterKo> OOC: #evil, Deme?
[22:00] <HelicopterKo> As Demedais walks away, "That son of a..." Antenora breathes out, eyes closing tight. "And Alicia, I agree with you. It doesn't make sense to be this hard. To go to this effort just to torment someone...It lends a lot of weight to the thought it is an Arch Duke or something truly vile."
[22:02] <Alicia> "There's a massive gulf between a Duke of the Pit and Lord Ilmater, so even if it was one there should still be lesser cures than the personal intervention of a greater deity," Alicia insists.
[22:02] <Alicia> "Hmm... oh, Granta, we are reasonably sure that Esthan's master resides in Avernus, although I understand a lot of unique devils not fitting in with the establishment also lair there, so that may not help too much."
[22:08] <HelicopterKo> "Avernus, eh?" Rubbing her chin, Granta reaches behind her. From nothing a scroll comes out, "Let me check. There's Haagenti, who is said to reside in Avernus. He's an unusual case - he was pardoned by Asmodeus but is an outcast in Hell, from what I understand. He is called the Dark Dreamer and resides over dreams and creativity. Semyaza, a fallen Seraph, also holds such rank and has a realm in Avernus. However, he is not a true outcast.
[22:08] <HelicopterKo> also holds such rank and has a realm in Avernus. However, he is not a true outcast. There are the various Dukes of Avernus, though most are involved in the Blood War most intimately."
[22:11] <Alicia> "Neither seems to really fit, on the face of it," Alicia looks thoughtful. "Unfortunately no amount of divinations will help in this - we recently encountered a gnomish Time Magus who was able to divine past events in spite of all manner of precautions against it, but even he admitted Esthan and his Master were beyond his sight."
[22:15] <HelicopterKo> "Hmph. There are other outcasts on Avernus, though many keep a low profile. I recently heard a Duke from Stygia had the same fate. It seems that the only concrete lead is Esthan...but time magic...hmph." Standing up now over Croger, "If forbidden magic did not work, surely at least an Arch Duke. That would eliminate even Dukes of Hell, if I am correct in my knowledge. Perhaps it's even a God making a power play in Hell."
[22:17] <Alicia> "That's something we hadn't considered," Alicia admits. The lawful evil gods haven't really been very active in the world. "Are there any you know of offhand that might have ambitions to depose Asmodeus?" she asks Antenora.
[22:17] <HelicopterKo> "This adds another stone onto the scale of 'Go hit Esthan until he tells us more'," Antenora mutters.
[22:20] <Alicia> OOC: I'll roll for any knowledge I might have. Planes or Religion?
[22:20] <HelicopterKo> OOC: Whcihever is higher.
[22:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 and gets 38." [1d20=18]
[22:21] <Alicia> OOC: planes
[22:30] <Alicia> "Hmm... I'm not sure. Maybe Bane, but... I don't know, would he have used the word Abomination?" Alicia ponders, before sighing. "I just don't know. Some days I'm tempted to just go to Avernus and start knocking heads until I find someone who'll spill the beans, but even that would surely be an exercise in futility. They're just too well concealed."
[22:31] <HelicopterKo> "I hate to sound so reckless, but the idea of making Esthan tell us things while stabbing him with holy, silvered weapons continues to grow more and more appealing," Antenora says. "We're shooting arrows in the dark."
[22:33] <Alicia> "Probelm is finding him. He's protected against divinations and moves around too much - Latha's been trailing him for months and she hasn't gotten close since Pallanth in the Summer." Shaking her head, "We've danced this dance of speculation time and again already, and still it gets us nowhere..."
[22:35] <HelicopterKo> "It's been said before, but we need to find some damned way to get some advantage on him and stop dancing around on the strings he dictates," Antenora glowers, "Though...there is one thing I wonder. As I recall, ESthan appeared to Demedais and then Seira, who forced a meeting with him. Then he made himself known to you and now Demedais again. I wonder if Seira's next? Working in threes would appeal to a devil, too."
[22:38] <Alicia> "Considering what he did to Demedais's father... Seira could be put in a horrible situation herself if that happens," Alicia concludes.
[22:38] <Alicia> Taking a deep breath, she decides to just put the matter aside, "Is there anything we could do around here while we await Demedais, Granta?" she asks the healer. "Antenora and I have some meagre healing ability ourselves to offer, although likely our efforts in that field wouldn't be needed in this place..."
03[22:41] * Demedais is now known as taifk
[22:42] <HelicopterKo> "It is appreciated. However, it is not needed here. I bid you, rest. Your burdens show on your face, both of you. Let your troubles out here, for it is a realm of spiritual healing as surely as it is a realm of phsyical healing."
06[22:45] * Alicia nods. "Alright, how about we go see if we can get something to eat and relax for a few hours until Demedais gets back?" she suggests.
[22:46] <HelicopterKo> "You can find food sold that ways," Pointing to deeper into the temple, past resting people and healers, "I will wait here for you."
[22:47] <Alicia> "Thank you, Granta, you've been very kind," Alicia smiles at the older woman, before starting in the indicated direction.
[22:48] <HelicopterKo> As the two walk, Antenora looks up at the sky ahead. "Hey, Alicia," she speaks aloud, "About yesterday. I'm sorry I got so upset at you."
[22:50] <Alicia> "You were worried, so I can understand why, even if I did take it as a slight," Alicia shrugs, clapping Antenora on the shoulder. "You're forgiven."
[22:51] <HelicopterKo> "Thanks," Smiling and laying her hand over Alicia's, "You did worry me, r unning off into Stygia alone."
[22:55] <Alicia> "The best part is it'll make them reshuffle things again," Alicia explains. "The defences they had were ideally suited for stopping a breach in the same vein as when my sister and I fought our way out with our unfrozen allies."
[22:55] <Alicia> "By coming at them in a different way and escaping with two souls, they'll see that such defences were a complete waste and adopt something suited to stopping the tactics I used yesterday. Something less overwhelming but with more finesse - which I'm hoping won't be suited to stopping my next plan."
[22:56] <HelicopterKo> "Good." Antenora has a small smile show on her face, as people lie in easy rest around you. "A full assault next time?"
06[22:57] * Alicia nods as they stroll along in search of food. "Seira's expressed an interest as well, and I'm sure we can cajole a few others for such a worthy cause."
[22:59] <HelicopterKo> "Excellent." Smiling even more now, "How was that enchanted forest? I heard a few bits from Marie, but nothing solid."
[23:04] <Alicia> "We met nymphs that wanted to spend a pleasurable eternity with Demedais, pixies that just wanted something to eat, two headed elves needing help concluding their debates, dogs that could snap a pit fiend's leg off in their jaws, fey lords who could withstand more punishment than any two balors, and that was before we even reached the tower!" Alicia runs through a few of the highlights.
[23:04] <HelicopterKo> "Impressive," Antenora marvels, "I spent the time walkinga round the city, helping at the temple and practicing. It sounds like you had the far more exciting time."
[23:09] <Alicia> "Would've been handy to have you around," Alicia agrees. "To be honest, I'm a bit disappointed it ended so soon - we tried to finish things as quickly as possible, thinking we could explore at our leisure once we'd accomplished our goal, but instead the realm was sealed or vanished away - I'm not quite sure which - once we laid hands on the Fourth Resort."
[23:09] <Alicia> "It feels like we barely scratched the surface of the place, although I should be grateful it means we didn't have to slay any more of its defenders."
[23:10] <HelicopterKo> "A pity." Agreeing with that as you walk past a pair of barechested men lying in the warm light, "You succeeded in freeing them?"
06[23:12] * Alicia nods. "Considering all the time we spent worrying about it, it was amazingly simple. We just had to defeat the magus and recover the Resort, that was it," she admits. "Although the delay let us sharpen our skills, so I can't call it a complete waste."
[23:24] <HelicopterKo> "Still, a trip to Mechanus..." Antenora sighs longingly, looking up at Alicia. "Would that not have been as fun as Arborea? Plus, less reasons for our mouths to get away from us when bantering."
[23:28] <Alicia> "Well, we did meet a nice Quarut there as well, so maybe Mechanus wouldn't be so bad," Alicia allows. "I'm sure we'll find a reason to go there some day."
[23:30] <HelicopterKo> "It would be pleasant," Antenora smiles long at Alicia there, "Do you want to go?"
[23:36] <Alicia> "It doesn't particularly call to me, to be honest," the paladin admits. "I'm sure it would be interesting, but in the same way Pallanth is interesting, like a pleasant foreign country rather than a place that grabs my heart and doesn't let go."
[23:37] <HelicopterKo> "Aaaaah." Antenora goes back to looking ahead. "A pity." Her voice cracks a little, a hint of regret. "Well, I won't force you into it, Alicia, if you aren't feeling that call to it."
[23:41] <Alicia> "Oh, don't be like that, Antenora," Alicia gently remonstrates. "I'm happy to visit there with you if that's what you want. Certainly I'd far rather go there than Limbo - luckily Marie seems scared of that place herself, anyway - so you don't need to feel like it's an imposition."
[23:42] <HelicopterKo> "Heh," Smiling a little more again, "That's fortunate. " As you walk, to come to several open air fires. Here food is cooked and prepared, several mortals at work and others sitting around, feasting.
[23:44] <Alicia> "Still..." Alicia reflects as she heads to one of the cookfires, "I can't help but feel I'm spoiling myself. These realms aren't really meant for mortals, after all."
[23:47] <HelicopterKo> "You're not an ordinary mortal," Antenora answers. Food lies about on plates and platters, free to take. Meat, vegetables, fruits, grains, cheeses, drinks, more. "Not in the least."
[23:51] <Alicia> "No, I suppose not," Alicia admits, grabbing a plate and a grab-bag of what's on offer. "But I still live like any other, and will surely die like any other. Despite my magic and skill and blessings, I'm no different where it really matters."
[23:52] <HelicopterKo> "I wonder..." Antenora murmurs as she abstains from the food. The cooks, various mortal men and women, smile cheerfully at the two as they go.
06[23:56] * Alicia smiles and thanks the cooks, going to take a seat as she starts eating. "All that said, though, I'd by lying if I said I wasn't curious to see more of them," she confesses. "Let's see... Baator, Elemental Plane of Water," she begins to tick on her fingers, "Astral Plane, Celestia, Abyss, Elysium, Arborea, Endless Staircase... I've still got a lot to go if I want to see them all."
[23:57] <HelicopterKo> "We can go see them all...well, the ones that aren't festering holes of vile evil," Antenora says after some extra consideration. "But those have a way of getting your attention anyway."
Session Time: Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 2009
[00:01] <Alicia> "Yes, more likely than not we'll have to visit such places, though hopefully just visit," Alicia agrees readily, tearing off a hunk of bread and wrapping some sliced meat around it before she pops it in her mouth and chews contentedly.
03[00:03] * taifk is now known as Demedais
[00:04] <HelicopterKo> It's very good. It's like the taste is alive in your mouth, full of pleasure. "It's just that..." Antenora trails off as she looks up. "Most mortals aren't meant to go to these places. But every so often one will find themselves drawn to them instead, more at home there than at the Prime. To right wrongs, to inflict cruelty, to simply ponder existance, whatever it is. I wonder if some of your true destiny lies out here now." After another
[00:04] <HelicopterKo> " After another pause as she licks her lips and then looks at Alicia, "That's why I was so worried, Alicia. You were so eager to rush off alone."
[00:10] <Alicia> Finishing her current mouthful, "Taldeer said something similar," Alicia admits, not wanting to rehash yesterday's argument. "That people who wander the planes never return. I'll admit, I do feel... more comfortable, dealing with matters here than I do with our quest to ultimately slay Daa-vid..." she looks thoughtful, mulling it over.
[00:10] <Alicia> "Part of it's just that it's so much clearer. Rescuing unjustly damned souls is clearly a right and proper act. But undoing the seals on the Prime? When I see the sorts of horrors that it invites to roam the world, I wonder if future generations might curse my name..."
[00:12] <HelicopterKo> "The Prime Material is a place of grays, I think. There's no shining instinct to follow your ethos or easily given example. Good and evil openly compete with each other there for souls. Here, matters are far more decided and clear. With certain exceptions," Lowering her eyes down to her own body, "Maybe, in essence, you're too pure and just for the unclean mortal world?"
06[00:14] * Alicia takes a swig of her drink - whatever it is - and eyes Antenora. "That's a terribly depressing thing to say," she opines.
[00:16] <HelicopterKo> It's clear like water, but tastes fainly sweet and refreshing. "Is it really? If the Outer Planes are the destination of the soul, what harm is there being more drawn to them than the mortal realms?"
[00:17] <Alicia> "That it's true doesn't make it any less depressing," Alicia returns with a crooked smile.
[00:18] <HelicopterKo> Grinning now, "Pray tell," Inching closer to Alicia, "Why is it depressing? Perhaps you will be a glorious figure leading hope in the darkest corners of existance one day."
[00:25] <Alicia> "It's just depressing to hear of my home in such terms..." Alicia shrugs. "Besides, if I can lead hope I'd like to do it for the Prime before anywhere else - it's the root of all the other planes... It and all the other primes, anyway."
[00:27] <HelicopterKo> "That's fair, but the Prime is always going to be a battlefield. It has forever and it will be forever. You're only striking at the symptoms on the Prime, not the causes in the Outer Planes."
[00:32] <Alicia> "I was always taught the other way around, but I suppose it could be argued either way," Alicia muses, eating some more meat and bread and chewing thoughtfully. After swallowing, "Regardless, I still maintain I'll have plenty of time for such things when my soul passes fully to Mystra."
[00:32] <Alicia> "Even if I do have to spend a while serving my former familiar as she claims will happen," she concludes with a chuckle.
[00:33] <HelicopterKo> "Please. I'll make sure you don't have to suffer through that." Antenora starts to laugh. "I'd think that Mystra would have more mercy than that!"
[00:35] <Alicia> "Marie's every bit the devoted servant I am, she might have earned the reward?" Alicia laughs as well. "Really, though, such things are hopefully far away, so we shouldn't worry too much about them."
[00:36] <HelicopterKo> "Hopefully!" Laughing again now, "Oh Alicia. From hero to lantern archon servant.
[00:36] <HelicopterKo> OOC: Gah.
[00:37] <HelicopterKo> "Hopefully!" Laughing again now, "Oh Alicia. From hero to lantern archon servant. If that does happen, I'll make sure to pet you and make sure you have a lot of fun while you are."
[00:41] <Alicia> "Spending a while as a carefree little thing like that could be a nice break," Alicia considers, before stifling a chuckle. "I sometimes think about Marie like that. Some ancient dried up old elven sage who hadn't had let her hair down in the last four centuries finally dropping dead and then all of a sudden she's a playful little coure."
[00:42] <HelicopterKo> "A sense of balance on rebirth?" Antenora raises an eyebrow, before falling into laughter again. "You'll have people to keep an eye on you, certainly."
[00:43] <HelicopterKo> After a moment, Antenora stops. "You know, I could begin tos tudy magic just before that and..."
06[00:44] * Alicia cocks her head. "And...?" she prods.
[00:44] <HelicopterKo> "Would a lantern archon fit atop my head," Antenora looks Alicia over critically.
06[00:47] * Alicia sighs and puts her face in her hand for a moment, just shaking her head. "They're too big and don't have anything they can use to grab on with," she retorts.
[00:48] <HelicopterKo> Breaking into another peal of laughter, "Oh Alicia, you don't have to look so exasperated! You'd make a lovely familiar! Besides, they can float. They don't need anything to grab onto, they can just stay there."
[00:51] <Alicia> "Everyone seems to look forward to my death as a way to demean me..." Alicia laments theatrically. "Maybe Seira's onto something with her quest for immortality?"
[00:52] <HelicopterKo> "If only!" Antenora leans back on her elbows, armor grinding. "I just happen to find the thought of hugging you as a lantern archon unbearably cute. Surely there is nothing demeaning about that, is there?"
[00:54] <Alicia> "I suppose there is something innately huggable about a big ball of fluffy warm light," Alicia allows with a chuckle. "Certainly moreso than a skinny miniature elf, for all the other advantages a coure might enjoy."
[00:55] <HelicopterKo> "You know," Looking up to the sky again, "I wonder if Marie was virginal or a jilted woman in her mortal life? That would explain that as well, if you run with that idea."
[00:58] <Alicia> "If you asked her I'm sure she'd spin you a delightful tale of lost love and betrayal, without the slightest shred of truth to it," Alicia snorts, finishing off her meatbread and washing it down with water before biting into an apple. "She's an excellent little storyteller, that much is true."
[01:00] <HelicopterKo> "She has the soul of a bard. I do hope that she finds honesty to be a virtue she gains as she gets holder, for she is far too loose with the truth to suit my tastes. Still..." Craning her neck to look over to Alicia, "That reminds me. We should be getting back sooner or later, and also...aren't Pollyanna and Demedais to be wed? When?"
[01:02] <Alicia> "Pollyanna indicated she wanted a Spring wedding," Alicia replies as she gets up. "I don't think they have a date, though."
[01:03] <HelicopterKo> "I'll ask him once this is all settled," Antenora says, the two heading back. OOC: #evil?
[01:03] <Alicia> OOC: sure

[Corwin]

[21:50] <Anastasia> "Hehehheehe," Smothering her laugh with a drink of ale, "I'm open to whatever suggestions you might have. I haven't really made up my mind on it."
[21:51] <Demedais> "I'll think on it some more as well." Demedais chuckles. "Croger was suggesting 'Fiendbane" which was, um, yeah. Pass no."
[21:53] <Anastasia> "How...um...obvious." Pollyanna coughs delicately and away from her food. "Something that doesn't sound too obvious."
06[21:54] * Demedais muses. "Actually, I'm not sure you ever met Croger. Remember when I pretty much stayed cloistered in the Temple for four days, trying to heal someone? That was him."
[21:55] <Anastasia> "Yes, I remember that," she says, "That terrible case."
06[21:57] * Demedais nods. "I went to visit him from where I dropped him off at a heavenly temple to Ilmater. The cure that was needed was a saint's blood from his own bloodline, according to the healer."

[Corwin]

[19:13] <Kotono> <Demedais> "I'll think on it some more as well." Demedais chuckles. "Croger was suggesting 'Fiendbane" which was, um, yeah. Pass no."
[19:13] <Kotono> > "How...um...obvious." Pollyanna coughs delicately and away from her food. "Something that doesn't sound too obvious."
[19:13] <Kotono> * Demedais muses. "Actually, I'm not sure you ever met Croger. Remember when I pretty much stayed cloistered in the Temple for four days, trying to heal someone? That was him."
[19:13] <Kotono> > "Yes, I remember that," she says, "That terrible case."
[19:13] <Kotono> * Demedais nods. "I went to visit him from where I dropped him off at a heavenly temple to Ilmater. The cure that was needed was a saint's blood from his own bloodline, according to the healer."
[19:16] <Kotono> "Well Helm, that's not going o be easy to get," Pollyanna eats a few more bites of her food, before pushing the tray a bit forward. "Did you come up with anything?"
[19:17] <Demedais> "... when the Magus of Time tempted all of us... I was sent back to the moment that I was left on the steps of the Temple of Helm, and given the chance to go with my birth family instead."
03[19:18] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[19:20] <Kotono> Pollyanna looks down at that, downa t the empty table. "I can relate to that, sort of," she murmurs.
[19:21] <Demedais> Demedais shakes his head slightly. "...When he was young, and his wife and he were badly off... Croger had to abandon their child, a son, in Balmuria." A slight pause, before he looks to Pollyanna, a smile on his face. "I may be no saint, but it seems my blood was good enough."
[19:24] <Kotono> "..." Pollyanna stops cold, "That wonderful, Demedais! This is truly a miracle Helm created for you, to find your father again in such a situation and be al...able to..." she slows down there and a scowl takes over her face, "But, who was responsible for the impossible illness in the first place, then? As I recall, there were signs it wasn't natural?"
[19:26] <Demedais> "Esthan." Demedais grimaces. "Apparently he very well knew the truth there. I presume that if I had continued to try and do it myself, he would've appeared as Croger died to taunt me with it, or to make me desperate enough to accept a deal with him."
[19:28] <Kotono> "He dies." Pollyanna's glower turns into a poisonous grimace, "That's unforgivable! To use your own lost father as a chip in a vile game to manipulate you?"
[19:31] <Demedais> "Yeah. Fortunately, for now Croger's studying with Ilmater - he wants to pay them back for saving his life, and I can't say I disagree with his motivation." Demedais replies with a nod.
[19:35] <Kotono> "He'll be safer there, but...really, Esthan dies. No one does that to you, Demedais! As soon as we can lay our hands on Esthan, we'll ensure that he's going right back to whence he came."
[19:36] <Demedais> "I'm not concerned over what he does to me so much as what he's doing to others." Demedais grimaces. "If he can pull this sort of trick, and he's shown he has at least some pull with Helm if he needs it... well. The situation gets sticky."
[19:40] <Kotono> "If Helm wants to smite me for going after him..." Pollyanna wavers, "I'll deal with that then. But there's no way to forgive what he did or let it go."
06[19:41] * Demedais smiles slightly. "Myself, I'm not too terribly concerned about it. If I get the chance, sure, I'll help deal with him, but..."
[19:41] <Kotono> "But what?" With a little sputter, "Are you saying you're just going to take what he did in stride?"
[19:46] <Demedais> "Dear... He's managed to make not only you and I, but Seira, Alicia, Antenora, Latha, and a fair few others quite annoyed. He's dangerous beyond most opponents we've faced, I'll give him that. But, call it a hunch... Alicia alone, given the chance, and Esthan's devil rations."
[19:47] <Kotono> "Even if so, I want to take a few pounds of flesh out of him with a rusty silver knife," With a growing growl in her words, "He needs to understand that no one does this to you."
06[19:49] * Demedais raises an eyebrow. "You may very well get your chance. Though from all reports it may be wise if you get some way to avoid tough skin... he's talented enough to make that a problem."
[19:50] <Kotono> "I'll work on it," Pollyanna vows. "He's not going to escape from my arrows."
06[19:51] * Demedais nods. "Excellent, then. Gives us both even more reason to train ourselves, no?"
[19:58] <Kotono> "Yes!" Pollyanna gets up, "Let's go train and train hard this afternoon, as a start?"
[19:58] <Demedais> "Sounds like a plan!" Demedais nods in reply, also standing.
[20:03] <Kotono> OOC: You wanted to chat with the high priest, didn't you?
[20:03] <Demedais> OOC: Yeah, over a few different things.
[20:05] <Kotono> An audience with the High Priest is easy for Demedais to get with his standing. The two meet in private chambers. "I've been reading this book of scriptures you brought back," he says, rapping a knuckle against the cover.
[20:09] <Demedais> "Any thoughts on it, High Priest?" Demedais asks respectfully.
[20:11] <Kotono> "There are fascinating relevations in this book. It is a very militant peace in perspective," Resting his hand on it, "The degree with order is idealized and chaos is reviled exceeds our current scriptures. I worry that we have been lax in this regard."
06[20:16] * Demedais nods. "Indeed. In some ways, perhaps we have. The abandoned temple that I seek to revitalize - the one I mentioned previously, though confessionally in passing - may assist as training ground in all of our duties." Demedais nods, before pausing. "There is one important thing to remember regarding that tome, however - its age. It comes from the period before all the upheavals, the ones that affected even the Gods themselves."
[20:17] <Kotono> "This is true," He nods, "In the preceding times, we may have lost much of the purity of Helm's wisdom. A terrible error on our part, but one that we can rectify."
[20:18] <Demedais> "Not exactly the thrust of my argument, but yes, that is true as well." Demedais nods. "We must be aware of our past, but also the future that lies ahead of us, and the present as it stands - something that from our perspective, is still unclear. Our world is still not fully open to the outside." (More)
[20:22] <Demedais> Pulling out the book purchased near Ilmater's hall, Demedais places it next to the old one. "This one is quite recent, from my understanding; while waiting to return from attending to Croger, I picked it up. I would request you read this as well, and give me an open opinion. It... is possible the tone of the message may conflict, as well as the message itself, from what was before; the previous tome was also written during a time of confl
[20:23] <Demedais> "...the previous tome was also written during a time of conflict or near to it, I suspect; this new one in a realm of both peace and relative proximity to Helm."
[20:24] <Kotono> "Another scripture? It will be read then," Taking the silver leaf pressed book and opening it to the first page, "Let us meet again after I have read it?"
06[20:25] * Demedais nods slightly. "There is one other thing I wished to bring up, while I had this chance. Have you thought at all about what may be done to rectify that accursed glaive?"
[20:30] <Kotono> "That..." Waving a hand, "Thing. Ugh. If you wish to bear it might be possible. It's eyes are disturbing and unsettle you the longer you look at them."
[20:31] <Demedais> "I've dealt with worse, though not on prolonged contact, I must admit." Demedais nods. "I feel it to be worth the effort, at least."
[20:32] <Kotono> "If you wish, I believe Helm will show you the way." He relents after af ew moments, "That is your feeling, that it is worth it?"
[20:34] <Demedais> "I believe so, yes." Demedais nods. "When it becomes usable by one of the men of the Temple of Helm, it may very well prove a more useful tool than even the weapons and armor I've brought back thus far."
[20:46] <Kotono> "You don't shy away from that, but you're the greatest champion of Helm I've ever met. It's only fitting," With a nod there, "When will you begin it then?"
06[20:48] * Demedais nods slightly. "Give me a day to prepare myself, then, High Priest."
[20:52] <Kotono> OOC: How are you going to prepare then?
[20:53] <Demedais> OOC: Spells prepare, notify Pollyanna so if it's not something solo she can come with (but warn her that it may very well be a solo trip), find another scroll of Sending just in case, but not expecting to need it.
[20:54] <Demedais> OOC: I'll note the Sending scroll in the loot topic and go adjust spells.
[20:54] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, tell me when you're good.
[21:16] <Kotono> Thus Demedais prepares! The next day he enters the Temple of Helm! The glaive is waiting for him, sitting on the altar. "Are you ready?" The high priest asks.
06[21:20] * Demedais nods. "I believe so." Approaching the altar, he stands two feet away, closing his eyes for a brief moment.
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[22:15] <Anastasia> Before the altar, the will of Helm becomes clear to Demedais. This Glaive must be taken and carried as your weapon, used to strike down the chaos that the mists of Uatu will take you to. Spawns of chaos menance innocents without regard or care, they must be neutralized! You must travel alone and bear the weakening curse of the anarchic glaive.
06[22:18] * Demedais nods at this, and steps forward, grasping the glaive by its shaft. "Then your will be done, Helm." he murmurs, prepared.
[22:22] <Anastasia> "Go," The head priest says, "I believe your mission is waiting for you outside."
06[22:23] * Demedais nods. "Thank you, High Priest." With that, he advances outside, creepy as hell eyeglaive in hand!
[22:24] <Anastasia> As Demedais steps outside, mists surround him in a moment. Balmuria is gone in a blur of fog, a path ahead faintly seen.
06[22:25] * Demedais does a quick glance around, before advancing upon the path before him.
[22:28] <Anastasia> Mists are all around. You walk ahead briefly, coming to a stony road. Thick forest is around you, but a well kept stone road parts it. It's about 30 feet wide, unworn and smooth. . Sunlight comes down from above, summery warmth in the air.
[22:29] <Demedais> "Here, they run rampant? Very well." Demedais says, keeping quick pace on the road ahead of him.
[22:32] <Anastasia> Demedais travels for about an hour. The forest thins moderately out, this road merging at that point into an even wider one. This road has much traffic - horse traffic by and large. From peasant-looking sorts to knights in full armor and with unfamiliar heraldry, the road has plenty of travelers on horseback. A sign sits at the juncture between this road and the merging road.
06[22:36] * Demedais keeps an eye open for chaos, though at first glance there's not much going on here, it seems - and he honestly doubts that Helm meant "kill every chaotic person you see" as "spawns of chaos" has a quite different connotation. Still, vigilance is prime here.
[22:37] <Anastasia> A few people on the road radiate faint chaos, but no one particularly sets anything off. Demedais DOES get some looks as he stands there, even a knight slowing down to give him a long, appraising look.
06[22:38] * Demedais nods slightly to the knight, before continuing to walk upon the road, still looking around.
[22:43] <Anastasia> The knight slows and stops, "Hail, good sir," he says, deep voice booming from his helmet. "If I may have a moment of your time?"
[22:43] <Demedais> "Certainly." Demedais says, nodding pleasantly to the knight. "Is there some issue I may assist with?"
[22:45] <Anastasia> "Yes. That shield that floats by you is magnificent, sparking jewels that are embellished with the live giving sunshine. Your armor is of superior make and model, worthy of a Prince. Yet you travel alone on foot. Sir, as a loyal knight of the kingdom, if you have encountered any difficulty, I would be honored to help you."
06[22:50] * Demedais shakes his head, a chuckle at this. "Truth be told, I am but a servant to Helm, journeying here in an attempt to remove the... grotesque curse... upon this weapon." He lifts the glaive up for a moment, before looking to the Knight. "However, I do have one prime question - has there been any disturbances, chaotic events or attacks on civilians around here?"
[22:53] <Anastasia> "Ah, honorable Helm." He claps his fist against his plate armor's chest, "No obvious disturances, good sir, but I have been in the hinterlands and plains the past month. I return on having helped vanquished the fiendish goblin incursions against our lands."
06[22:58] * Demedais looks the man over for chaos just as confirmation, before nodding. "I see. Then what I seek must be further down the road. Tell me, what road have I alighted on here in my search?"
[22:59] <Anastasia> "This is the Main Imperial Road to Telerath." Answering that as he begins to spur his horse to a slow walk, "Soon we will reach the lip of the valley where Telerath lies."
06[23:01] * Demedais nods. "Would you mind my company, good knight?" he asks, summoning his own horse as he looks around across the countryside again.
[23:02] <Anastasia> "Ah! A paladin?" He asks, "Or a Horselord?" Teh countryside is light forest right now, thinning out steadily ahead.
[23:03] <Demedais> "A paladin." Demedais nods to the former term. "I'm afraid I've not encountered a Horselord before." Mounting up, he matches the knight's pace. "My name is Demedais of Helm."
[23:06] <Anastasia> "You are unfortunate. Horselords are the masters of the plains and of the noble art of horsemanship. Still, I am pleased to be in the company of a paladin." He salutes Demedais, bowing as much as he can on horseback. "May your divinely blessed horse be blessed and healthy."
06[23:08] * Demedais returns the bow and salute. "There is much yet my homeland has not seen. Perhaps someday soon they will travel there." Demedais says, content to wait at this point if the knight doesn't choose to provide a name, keeping a vigilant eye out over the plains as he searches for the chaos he must subdue.
[23:10] <Anastasia> "My horse is named Cybelinen. He is of pure Planesrunner blood back at least six generations," Patting the side of his horse, "My name is Stanley, Sir of Denvelux."
06[23:12] * Demedais nods to this. "May Cybelinen be blessed with strength and life enduring, and may Helm always watch over you, Sir Stanley of Denvelux." As he settles onto Horse, "How long had the goblin incursions been going on?"
[23:18] <Anastasia> "It's been ap roblem since the hinterlands and planes were fully subdued two centuries ago. Wild goblin tribes clash with our border settlements and we have to chase them away."
06[23:19] * Demedais nods to this. "That is understandable. The goblins in our land have been mostly confined to the barbarian lands - they are claimed by giants, so we have chosen to honor this and leave them be." Another sweep around with his eyes, "They keep the goblins and trolls in that forest in line, though there have been... incidents, even still. Fortunately, they are few and far between."

[Corwin]

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[20:33] <Kobrb> Alicia returns home, her trip to the Outer Planes done. The noon hour passes, hunger and thirst ritually slaked once more. It's after that when Alicia's door is knocked on. A bowing acolyte from the Temple of Mystra is there, "Sir Alicia, you are requested in the Temple of Mystra."
[20:37] <Alicia> "Please don't call me sir," Alicia requests as she stifles the urge to wince. "Marie, I'm just going over to the temple," she calls to her familiar before stepping out after the acolyte and closing the door behind her. "What's it about?"
[20:39] <Kobrb> "Priest Shankar entered into a trance this morning. On leaving it, he asked for you to be summoned immediately." The acolyte nods rapidfire, his head hidden by a wizard's cowl and robe.
06[20:40] * Alicia doesn't ask anything further as they walk the short distance to the temple. The Star did mention a miracle, although at the time she thought that was just referring to dealing with the Spark Hunter for her...
[20:45] <Kobrb> Lead inside, past worshippers and students and visitors, Alicia comes to a back room. It's a small prayer room, dotted with books of Mystra's word and scriptures. Here Shankar sits heavily on the floor, head bowed. Around him are several scraps of parchment and scroll paper, a few quills tossed about.
[20:45] <Alicia> "Shankar?" Alicia announces her presence, briefly glancing at the papers before focusing her attention on the cleric.
[20:47] <Kobrb> The papers are covered head to toe in arcane symbolism and clerical works. It would take a bit of time and brainpower to get anything intelligable out of them. Shankar looks up, a shaking hand holding against the floor. "Alicia."
06[20:48] * Alicia is silent for a moment, waiting to see if he'll go on. When nothing seems forthcoming she squats down opposite him, "I heard you had a vision and then asked for me?" she prods.
[20:50] <Kobrb> "It was GLORIOUS," He takes Alicia's hand in both of his, eyes wide as twin stars. "I felt so close to everything. As I wrote, I felt like I could see and hear magic. It was everywhere, Alicia!"
06[20:51] * Alicia smiles at his enthusiasm. "What did you see?" she asks, interested.
[20:54] <Kobrb> "I saw magic throbbing through the world. I saw flowing through my quills as I wrote. I saw it take into the scrolls. I heard no words, but I understood." Using Alicia to get up to his knees, starting to gather papers up. "There are four of them, I think..." He looks through, putting three aside and presenting the last to Alicia. "Here. This one is for the Crimson Guard. I think...no, I know...it's a blessing."
[20:54] <Kobrb> "Here. This one is for the Crimson Guard. I think...no, I know...it's a blessing."
06[20:56] * Alicia helps Shankar up and taking the proferred parchment, briefly looking over it. "A magic scroll? What does it do?" she asks, perversely piqued a bit more by the ones he's holding onto than what she's been given.
[20:59] <Kobrb> "A callback from beyond. All four are, three are spoken for." Getting up, "The victims of the diabolical attack yesterday, that is. That's where I have to go, the garrison, I need to find them as soon as possible."
[21:01] <Alicia> "Really?!" Alicia looks delighted. "Lets go, I'll take you there myself!" Rolling up her gifted scroll with all due care for such a precious item, she slots it into her bandolier for the moment.
[21:04] <Kobrb> The trip to the garrison is without incident. The city has more guards about, Xavier and Morund passed briefly as they lead a patrol around. The garrison is bustling - Alicia can see more than usual and hear a mixture of things if she cares to as she walks. Finding Commander Oberuth inspecting a group of troops, he departs away as Alicia
[21:04] <Kobrb> OOC:G AAAH.
[21:04] <Kobrb> The trip to the garrison is without incident. The city has more guards about, Xavier and Morund passed briefly as they lead a patrol around. The garrison is bustling - Alicia can see more than usual and hear a mixture of things if she cares to as she walks. Finding Commander Oberuth inspecting a group of troops, he departs away as Alicia approaches, finishing it up. Shankar doesn't even let him get a word in, words tumbling out, "I have to see t
[21:04] <Kobrb> words tumbling out, "I have to see the fallen men in yesterday's attack."
[21:05] <Alicia> "It's urgent, sir," Alicia speaks up on his behalf, not wanting to waste much time. "Mystra has seen fit to bestow a miracle on us!"
[21:08] <Kobrb> "Two have been passed onto the families," Oberuth replies, lowering his own voice, "The third isn't a native of Balmuria, and we're holding him a few days to see if we can find a family or a home nearby. He's in the garrison morgue. The guards should let you in, they're under standing orders to cooperate with the Crimson Guard in case you need to speak with the dead again."
[21:08] <Kobrb> "Where are the families," Shankar asks quickly, "I must have the locations."
[21:09] <Kobrb> "I'll have the information scribed and brought to you. What manner of miracle is it, now?" Oberuth crosses his arms, scratching his chin. "The two of you look like you saw Mystra herself walking around."
03[21:11] * Kobrb is now known as Kotono
[21:11] <Alicia> "They can be brought back," Alicia replies simply, deadly serious.
[21:13] <Kotono> "Hurry then. A few less to bury," With a smile that youthens his face showing, "Seriously, go. I'll have the information passed onto you in the morgue, start there?"
06[21:14] * Alicia nods then turns to Shankar. "Come on, I'll show you the way," she suggests, heading towards the garrison morgue.
[21:17] <Kotono> The garrison morgue is a quiet, somber place. The guards outside let Alicia pass afte r a few words. INside, you find the victim. He's a man of maybe his mid twenties. The ice has been thawed from him mostly, only bits of frost lingering over his eyes and midsection. He had dirty blonde hair, a few light scars criss-crossing his body.
[21:18] <Kotono> Shankar takes the first scroll, going to the man. Smoothing over his brow with hsi hands, "He's still as cold as Auril's touch," he shivers, "Not a hint of warmth in his body."
[21:20] <Alicia> "They were all dead even before I arrived, but to hear Marie tell it, it was no ordinary cone of cold that slew them," Alicia murmurs softly. "I should probably do something, so he's not cold when he... returns. I've never... I mean," she shakes her head as if to clear it, "I've seen Reincarnation, twice, but that creates a new body. This will just be like waking up for him, won't it?"
[21:25] <Kotono> "It should be like waking up from a dream." Shankar begins to read from the scroll, "It takes several minutes to call on the proper names and rituals, so you have time."
06[21:27] * Alicia casts prestidigitation and does her best to clean up the corpse, melting any frost and evaporating the moisture away, and giving him a bit of a clean otherwise.
[21:31] <Kotono> The spell works only with a stubborn slowness. The ice fades gradually, drying the body in little spurts. Shankar calls on the Gods themselves, words of great power spilling as the scroll starts to glow alight. It begins with a little twilight glimmer, expanding into a star's radiance as the final words are called! The walls reverbrate with a silent, motionless shaking, the ground somehow unstable and unsolid beneath you. Shankar's words shift
[21:32] <Kotono> the ground somehow unstable and unsolid beneath you. Shankar's words shift from whispered to shouted whispers, echoing about as if you were in a deep cave.  Drawing his hands over the body in a circular motion, "Hear my words, soul far away! Return!" Shankar slashes his palm with his thumbnail, a droplet of blood splashing down onto the man's face!
06[21:34] * Alicia hangs back a little, watching events proceed with great interest. Who knows, the scroll she carries herself might one day be used in this fashion on her. She hopes not, though...
[21:38] <Kotono> The blood ripples into the man's face, a dozen lines of red fading into his flesh! His eyes move first, a blink. Another blink. He sits up, rubbing his neck. "Huh...monsters? What the hell?" He says groggily, then rubs his eyes. "Ugh. Nightmare...where am I?"
[21:40] <Alicia> "You're in the Balmuria garrison," Alicia tells him as practical concerns outweigh the desire to simply gawp at life being were death once held sway. No need to dump all of it on him at once, though... "How are you feeling?"
[21:40] <Kotono> Shankar nods, "You are blessed." He leans back heavily against the wall, breathing hard.
[21:41] <Kotono> "I feel good. Better than good, my back isn't bothering me." He blinks again, "...Captain Alicia?"
06[21:45] * Alicia nods. "You were caught up in a battle you should not have been," she explains. "Devils seeking to slay myself and those close to me - they were indiscriminate with their attacks and you suffered for it."
[21:46] <Kotono> "I...I think Ir emember something. Something cold." He rubs his arms, "I still feel a little cool. Did I get knocked out?"
[21:48] <Alicia> "Worse," Alicia shakes her head, glad he's still sitting. "You died. In her mercy, however, the Mother of All Magic saw fit for you to have your life restored to you."
[21:49] <Kotono> "Wel, that isn't-" He begins, before his eyes widen, "W-w-wait, what? I died?"
[21:49] <Kotono> "Mystra gave you another chance at life," Standing back up now, "I am Shankar, Priest of Mystra." He offers a hand out ot the man.
[21:50] <Kotono> "Dornath," He takes the hand with a dumb look on his face, going back and forth between Alicia and Shankar. "But you make it sound like I'm alive. I mean, when you kill someone, they're dead.
[21:50] <Kotono> "
[21:53] <Alicia> "The Gods have the power to reverse even death," Alicia replies with a reassuring smile. "It is very rare for it to happen, but your unjust death as a simple bystander at an assassination attempt on those who follow Mystra has moved our Goddess to action."
[21:55] <Kotono> "I..." Dornath tries tos peak a few times, before shaking his head. "I'd heard amazing things happen in Balmuria, but I never imagined this."
[21:56] <Kotono> "It is a miracle, nothing less," Shankar takes the man's hand again, "But there are two others who need this miracle. Live with the blessings of Mystra, Dornath." He says, starting to go.
[21:58] <Alicia> "It's amazing, but also dangerous. Every day from here on is a gift, Dornath - enjoy it," Alicia tells him. "Anyway, if you can walk we'll take you out of the morgue here, then we have to find the other two."
[21:59] <Kotono> Dornath follows along with Alicia and Shankar, looking out at the garrison as you exit. He shakes his head, "I still don't believe it, but...thank you," He says to both of them. "It was an honor to meet you, too."
[22:02] <Alicia> "You're welcome," Alicia clasps his shoulder. "I'd tell you to be careful, but from the sounds of it there was nothing you could have done to avoid dying - it's like that for most people, really," she briefly looks down before taking a deep breath and moving on, "Few people get second chances, so make the most of it."
[22:02] <Alicia> With that she follows along after Shankar, looking around to see if anyone is looking for them at Obureth's behest with the addresses they need.
[22:05] <Kotono> You soon find a page who passes you a quickly written parchment page. Shankar looks them over, "One's in the older part of the city, southeast near the southern walls. The other's in the new part of the city."
[22:06] <Alicia> "Go to the southeast then swing by the other on our way back to the temple?" Alicia suggests.
03[22:07] * aisarerukedoaisenai is now known as aisarerukedoaisenairabite
[22:13] <Kotono> Going to the southeast, the streets become a little dirtier. The buildings are plain enough here, people passing by giving Alicia a wide berth. You find a very plain, simple house is your destination, no yard to speak of. It's wooden door is half open, draped with a black cloth.
06[22:14] * Alicia walks up to the entrance and raps her knuckles gently on the doorframe.
[22:16] <Kotono> Inside you can hear bustling. "It's open," A man's voice calls.
[22:16] <Alicia> After a brief glance to check Shankar is ready, Alicia opens the door fully and steps inside.
[22:18] <Kotono> Inside a plain family room you see a dozen or so people. They are talking, with a few sitting. A few children sit with adults, crying and sniffling. The air is somber, a man with a cane and perhaps thirty approaching. "Wel...oh!" Looking at Alicia, "...Thank you so much for coming, Captain. I don't want to presume, but did you know my wife?"
[22:19] <Kotono> A quiet settles over the room, attention on the two. "We come on a mission of mercy," Shankar speaks up. "Good man, where is your wife now?"
[22:20] <Alicia> "I'm afraid I didn't have the pleasure, no," Alicia shakes her head before deferring to the priest.
[22:21] <Kotono> "She lies in the undertaker's, the funeral is this evening," he answers, "Mercy? Anything, please," he casts his eyes down and low, "Our family sorely needs it now, sirs."
[22:22] <Alicia> "If you could take us to the undertaker's, sir?" Alicia suggests. "Mystra was not unmoved by your wife's senseless death."
[22:24] <Kotono> "Mommy," A young irl sniffles in the background, as the man advances to the two. "What are you saying?"
[22:24] <Kotono> "Sir, Mystra will help. Just take us to her and you'll understand then," Shankar takes his arm, "Please."
Session Close: Wed Apr 15 22:33:12 2009

Session Start: Wed Apr 15 22:33:12 2009
Session Ident: #dunes
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03[22:33] * Topic is 'Seira>DEME MIKOCHAN!'
03[22:33] * Set by Kotono on Tue Apr 07 22:31:02
06[22:34] * Alicia hangs back to let them enjoy their reunion, smiling sappily at the sight. If they have any questions she'll be here.
[22:35] <Kotono> "Oh...you're so warm," Anna hugs her husband back, the two spending some time together. As they do, "Both were cold to the touch and complaining of cold afterwards. What vile magic did those devils use?" Shankar whispers.
[22:37] <Alicia> "Most gelugons have access to the cone of cold spell at will. Marie said it was different in this case, more like a freezing unholy blight," Alicia supplies in a whisper of her own.
[22:40] <Kotono> "Oh thank you," The man turns back, going to embrace Shankar and then Alicia, the whispering being most largely interrupted. "I owe both of you a debt that I can never repay!
[22:41] <Alicia> "Just make the most of it," Alicia suggests as she returns the hug. "You've seen how easily it can be taken away, so make every day count from now on."
[22:44] <Kotono> "I won't! Thank Mystra as well!" The man says. Anna approaches slower, going to take Alicia's hand. "Miss Reynes, I thank you. Priest, I thank you," Over to Shankar now, her touch not cold, but heatless.
06[22:47] * Alicia clasps Anna's hand back, bestowing some healing energy of her own on the contact. Reincarnation left its subjects very weak, and Anna's low temperature implies she still needs to recover a little as well.
[22:47] <Alicia> OOC: 5hp lay on hands
[22:48] <Kotono> "Be well," Shankar says, as Anna takes the healing. Her skin turns slightly more warm from that contact. "There is naother we must go to, to do the same. Be blessed by the Mother of All Magic."
[22:48] <Kotono> "Thank you," Anna says, "Your touch is like warmth and light," she smiles to Alicia.
06[22:51] * Alicia smiles back. "Mystra grants smaller blessings as well," she explains. "Go home and rest with your family, be grateful for having a second chance. Goodbye for now," she nods to husband and wife before following after Shankar.
[22:53] <Kotono> Once outside of the house now, heading northwest, "It warms me to see Mystra passing on these blessings. Let not Hell destroy what is innocent and removed by it in it's enmity to you."
[22:55] <Alicia> "I was feeling horrible that people had been killed like that when they were trying to get at me," Alicia agrees. "I never imagined that something like this would happen, though."
[22:57] <Kotono> "One more," Shankar leads Alicia along as he processes it. The last is a house in the nwe section of the city, two stories and tucked away from the main streets. The door to it is closed, a small, fenced in yard around it. A few dogs lie in the fenced in yard, dozing in the sunlight.
06[22:59] * Alicia opens the gate to the yard and approaches the door without hesitation. Hopefully the dogs will just stay sleeping and not bother her...
[23:01] <Kotono> Shankar hurries. As you do, one dog lifts it's head up, panting at Alicia but doing nothing else. The door is knocked on with a metal knocker, nothing ocming for a time. An older woman answers, gray hair and wearing a black dress. "Can I help the two of you...oh! Captain Reynes." She steps back, a bow. "Have you come to the viewing? I was not aware you knew the departed."
[23:02] <Kotono> "We must see the departed," Shankar speaks up, "It is a matter of mercy."
[23:03] <Alicia> "I didn't," Alicia shakes her head, before cocking her head towards Shankar in a 'what he said' gesture.
[23:04] <Kotono> "If you wish." She stands aside, and then, "To offer apologies to Sina? I hear that you were invovled in the incident."
[23:06] <Alicia> "The devils were there for me," Alicia confirms. "But we'll do better than apologise, if you could show us the way, ma'am?"
[23:07] <Kotono> The woman shrugs and leads Alicia inside. The trappings inside are rich and comfortable. There are paintings and elven works about, the back room converted where a coffin lies. In this coffin a man sits, a black veiled woman standing next to it.
[23:08] <Alicia> "You are about to bear witness to the greatest of miracles, ma'am," Alicia explains to the woman, leaving Shankar to do his thing. "Would that all could be so lucky..."
[23:10] <Kotono> The veiled woman looks up, "Sir, ma'am, what are you doing here," she asks. "A miracle? My husband is gone."
[23:12] <Alicia> "And can be brought back," Alicia replies. "He was caught up in a battle that did not concern him, a senseless victim of fiendish bloodlust. The Mother of All Magic has granted Shankar with the power to undo yesterday's meaningless deaths."

[Corwin]

[20:16] <Kotono> <Alicia> "I didn't," Alicia shakes her head, before cocking her head towards Shankar in a 'what he said' gesture.
[20:16] <Kotono> > "If you wish." She stands aside, and then, "To offer apologies to Sina? I hear that you were invovled in the incident."
[20:16] <Kotono> <Alicia> "The devils were there for me," Alicia confirms. "But we'll do better than apologise, if you could show us the way, ma'am?"
[20:16] <Kotono> > The woman shrugs and leads Alicia inside. The trappings inside are rich and comfortable. There are paintings and elven works about, the back room converted where a coffin lies. In this coffin a man sits, a black veiled woman standing next to it.
[20:16] <Kotono> <Alicia> "You are about to bear witness to the greatest of miracles, ma'am," Alicia explains to the woman, leaving Shankar to do his thing. "Would that all could be so lucky..."
[20:16] <Kotono> > The veiled woman looks up, "Sir, ma'am, what are you doing here," she asks. "A miracle? My husband is gone."
[20:16] <Kotono> <Alicia> "And can be brought back," Alicia replies. "He was caught up in a battle that did not concern him, a senseless victim of fiendish bloodlust. The Mother of All Magic has granted Shankar with the power to undo yesterday's meaningless deaths."
03[20:16] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[20:21] <Kotono> "You can do that?" The woman's face is hidden by her veil, her voice uncertain. "Ah..ah...are there not those worthier for it?"
[20:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 sense motive, she didn't like her husband, did she?
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 sense motive, she didn't like her husband, did she? and gets 11." [1d20=1]
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 11." [1d20=8]
[20:26] <Alicia> "It's not a question of worth," Alicia shakes her head, not showing anything of her doubts regarding this woman's sincerity. "Mystra has made her feelings clear on the matter, and her judgement cannot be questioned."
[20:26] <Kotono> "I will bring mercy to him," Shankar approaches the coffin, unrolling the scroll. "Mystra has deemed him worthy. That is enough."
[20:27] <Kotono> "But..." The woman's voice catches, "But..."
[20:27] <Kotono> The older woman goes to the veiled woman, whispering into her ear.
06[20:27] * Alicia doesn't look like she's trying to overhear...
[20:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 but she is anyway
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 but she is anyway and gets 13." [1d20=6]
[20:34] <Kotono> Alicia can't quite tell, but the woman steps back. "Th-then I am grateful," she says quietly.
[20:36] <Alicia> "Ma'am, ah- Sina, was it?" Alicia asks, stepping towards the temporary widow. "Perhaps we could talk in the other room while Shankar performs the spell? Your husband may be disoriented upon his restoration and it would be best not to overwhelm him."
[20:38] <Kotono> "O-Of course, captain," Sina follows along, going into a quiet kitchen. Not much is going here, beyond a cat curled up in a sunbeam on a table. It yawns as the two enter, briefly looking up.
[20:43] <Alicia> Closing the door so they're alone, Alicia does her best to put up a non-judgemental front. She doesn't know the specifics of the marriage, after all. "It must be a lot to take in," she begins gently. "One moment everything's normal, then he's dead in an instant of meaningless violence. And before you can even adjust to that, we come breezing in on a mission from our Goddess to pull him back."
[20:43] <Alicia> Stepping closer she cocks her head as she speaks gently, "How had you been coping, if I might ask?"
[20:44] <Kotono> "I-I'm just not sure. It's all been so sudden," Sina looks down and away, going over to the table. She scoops the cat into her arms, stroking it's fur. "It hadn't even sunk in yet."
[20:47] <Alicia> Hmm. She's not opening up too much there. Perhaps another approach? "Do you have any children? Does he have any other family who'll want to know?" she prods. Maybe this'll get her to reveal a bit about the overall situation in the house.
[20:47] <Kotono> "No children," She answers, "HIs parents died a few years ago from disease."
[20:50] <Alicia> "Have you ever thought about having them?" the paladin asks.
[20:55] <Kotono> "Oh, on occasion," Sinal focuses on her cat, "My husband did...does...I don't know...but...he's made good money in trade over the past year or so."
[20:57] <Alicia> "I bring it up because it's the sort of thing someone might put a lot more thought to after receiving a second chance like this. Your husband may be far more keen to secure his legacy after feeling how easily his life could be taken away," Alicia explains, studying Sina's reaction carefully.
[21:00] <Kotono> Sina continues to focus on the cat, her eyes half lidded. She strokes it quickly, the cat's skin being molded around. OOC: Make a sense motive check here?
[21:00] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 and gets 11." [1d20=1]
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 16." [1d20=13]
[21:01] <Kotono> "I don't know, maybe." she says at last. "I...I can talk to him about it after this."
[21:05] <Alicia> She's not really biting despite Alicia's best efforts. Well, one other approach... it's somewhat uncouth, but she wants to get past Sina's defences. "Conversely, he might view it as a chance to have a 'clean slate' of sorts, and re-examine all aspects of his life and relationships - after all, many obligations are said to end with death..." Take the hint, woman!
[21:06] <Kotono> "I..." She shakes her head, "I just don't know. Who comes back after being dead? I heard the stories about it as a child, but...who really has it happen to them? Fairy tales are for children and heroes like you."
[21:11] <Alicia> "Heroes like me..." Alicia repeats with a soft sigh as that statement pierces her own defences. "After my husband and son died I prayed desperately for a mercy such as this, to no avail. The Gods have their own reasons, Sina, that we just have to trust are the right ones."
[21:12] <Kotono> "What?" Looking up fromj her cat, "B-but you're a hero. You can kill dragons and defeat armies. Why wouldn't you have your husband and son back?"
06[21:17] * Alicia can only shrug in reply. "Why indeed? Why is your husband more deserving than mine?" She looks away, rubbing her temple, "I confess I felt guilty for the deaths yesterday, as those devils were hunting me personally, but to choose between them would hardly be a choice at all. However, the choice is not yours or mine to make. Mystra has made her will in this matter clear."
[21:18] <Kotono> As you talk, there is a soft rumble. The world itself seems to pulse, thew alls of the house shimmering. "I see. Then I don't have a choice if it's up to the Gods. If they want him back, he's coming back."
[21:20] <Alicia> "And that's probably him back now," Alicia states, unperturbed by the flow of powerful magic as she looks up to regard the former-widow once more. "Forgive me for saying this so bluntly, Sina, but are you unhappy in your marriage?"
[21:21] <Kotono> "I..." Sina freezes, hands curling around the cat. It hisses, clawing at her arms. This snaps her out of it, dropping the cat and wincing. "Ah! Aaah...well...since he's been making so much money and being so busy..."
06[21:26] * Alicia reaches over and brushes her fingertips across Sina's arm, bestowing the tiniest amount of healing to mend the scratches. "There's no shame in staying with a man for security and comfort," she reassures non-judgementally. "Do you want to talk about it?"
[21:26] <Alicia> OOC: 1hp lay on hands
[21:27] <Kotono> "I..." Sniffling as her scratches heal, "Magic? Thank you." She whispers, "I don't know. Right now, I just don't know.
[21:27] <Kotono> "
[21:30] <Alicia> "I can't perform miracles like Shankar - as you said before, my talents are more destructive - but I have some skill at healing," Alicia shrugs. "Your husband will be up now I imagine - talk to him, see how it feels," she then suggests,
[21:30] <Alicia> "An experience like this may change him for the better. But if you ever need an ear to listen, come see me at my house or the temple. I wouldn't want you to be troubled by what was supposed to be a joyous miracle."
[21:32] <Kotono> "I...I'll remember that," Sina says at last, standing. She then goes back out of the kitchen, towards her husband.
06[21:33] * Alicia goes to join Shankar if he's ready to leave.
[21:36] <Kotono> Shankar is breifly talking with the raised man, coming over to Alicia as he does. Sina approaches, hesitantly going to embrace him. While that goes on, "Our work is done. After the third casting I am completely exhausted as well. Shall we depart?"
[21:38] <Alicia> "Lets go back to the temple - I imagine today will see it busier than normal as word spreads," Alicia agrees before addressing the couple. "Farewell, both of you. Please come by the temple if you have any questions or just wish to talk about things," she asks before starting to leave.
[21:41] <Kotono> As you walk out, Shankar going slow, "What did you talk to his wife on? She seemed to have odd reactions to the joyous news."
[21:45] <Alicia> "She married him for his money," Alicia admits, offering an arm to Shankar if he needs it. "I've given her a few things to consider, and invited her to visit if she ever needs to talk - she didn't strike me as a bad sort and I can sympathise with her situation."
[21:46] <Kotono> "Mystra will show them the way," Shankar nods as he takes the arm. The temple isn't far, the pair soon returning. "I will need to lie down for a time," he says as the temple comes in sight. "I will instruct the other priests on what must be done. What of you, Alicia?"
[21:47] <Alicia> "I'll stay here and help with services where I can," Alicia nods. "If it gets very busy I might get Marie to assist as well, we'll see how the day progresses."
[21:58] <Kotono> It's quite the busy day. Mystra's Temple gets more people than Alicia can recall in recent memory. It's a long, tiring day of thanks and celebration spreading throughout Balmuria. Near sunset a feast has broken out for dinner. After this night comes, Alicia taking the short walk home. As she does, 'Ah, celebration. Does your heart soar, Alicia?' Esthan's voice soundlessly speaks in Alicia's mind.
06[22:04] * Alicia stops and briefly considers her reply. "You must be exceptionally bored," she begins, somewhat mindful of the word limit but not really caring. Exchanging banter with Esthan is hardly a priority.
[22:05] <Alicia> "And not at all shy about broadcasting your complicity in the Spark Hunter attack. Almost makes me feel like I wasted my time getting number eleven to spill his guts about you... and we're over the word limit." Shrugging it off, she continues homeward.
[22:08] <Kotono> AS Alicia walks, 'I come with a warning. This is just the beginning. All I ask of you is: How many more will die for your arrogance? How many more will have to pray that Mystra has mercy on them because of you? How many more will you sentence to death?'
[22:13] <Alicia> "Oh, I thought that was a sending spell you were using," Alicia stops again, looking around warily, realising he must be nearby and using telepathy. Any evil auras in sight? "Regardless, don't try and make me feel guilty for your decisions. Your kind started this, not me."
[22:15] <Kotono> Alicia doesn't detect any. 'But you hold the keys to end it. Were I not so merciful, how many would have died by your sins? A thousand, perhaps? Ten thousand? I and my Master offer you and your friends a chance to do better than that.'
[22:19] <Alicia> "You're starting to sound like that pathetic despair creature," Alicia remonstrates. "Look, Esthan, you're responsible for your actions, and I'm responsible for mine. Trying to lay the blame at my feet when you or your cohorts go off on a destructive rampage is infantile at best. I'm not holding a knife at your throat and telling you what to do."
[22:27] <Kotono> 'Ah, hope. How deeply it springs in you in the face of nightmares unbound!' Esthan laughs, a long laughter that seems to go on forever. 'The nightmares for you are just to begin, if you will not see reason. I will ask again: Ally with us. Keep your trappings of good and light. Cooperate with my master and we will aid you and your fledgling friends greatly.'
[22:35] <Alicia> "You don't understand me at all, do you?" Alicia shakes her head as she looks around her surroundings. "It's strange, what little we've heard of you paints you as a fantastic diplomat of peerless skill... are you just not trying with me? Is that it? I suppose the fact that you won't even talk to me face to face is telling enough..."
[22:35] <Kotono> OOC: You can amke a spot check if you like.
[22:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 20." [1d20=13]
[22:37] <Kotono> Alicia is halfway between her home and the Temple of Mystra. Behind her she can see lots of lights, the celebrations continuing. Her home is quiet, nothing obviously going on there. 'Ah, if it is only a face to face meeting you crave, we can do that if you wish. Come, you can come and entertain your dreams of valor and heroism this night, then.'
[22:43] <Alicia> He has to be pretty close if he can hear her talking at conversation-level. Maybe he's invisible? "Said meeting would involve me doing me best to skewer you, yes," she admits honestly, pulling down her blindfold for a moment. "We really have nothing else to talk about, after all. You just keep repeating the same tired and unappealing offer, I keep saying no... it's very tiresome."
[22:46] <Kotono> Esthan is standing a mere twenty feet ahead of you, smiling wide. "Here I am, paladin." His hood is drawn, standing so that his shoulder faces you, a narrow shilouette. "I had hoped these lessons would be sufficient, but it seems that you require a more direct touch." OOC: Roll initiative?
[22:47] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15." [1d20=8]
[22:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 (nerveskitter)
06[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 (nerveskitter) and gets 28." [1d20=8]
03[22:47] * Kotono changes topic to 'Esthan>Alicia'
[22:47] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 Marie
06[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 Marie and gets 14." [1d20=7]
03[22:47] * Kotono changes topic to 'Esthan>Alicia>Marie'
[22:49] <Kotono> "Come." He says a single word, a beam of purple-black light coming from an outstretched hand! As it arches at Alicia, it splits into two!
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29 touch AC
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29 touch AC
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 touch AC and gets 42." [1d20=13]
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 touch AC and gets 33." [1d20=4]
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 1d4
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 1d4
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 2." [1d4=2]
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 2*1.5
[22:49] <Alicia> OOC: 15, spellfiring it
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2*1.5 and gets 3."
[22:49] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[22:50] <Kotono> A moment later, a green ray follows, going right for Alicia again!
[22:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29 touch AC again
06[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 touch AC again and gets 37." [1d20=8]
[22:50] <Kotono> The green ray follows as the black rays are absorbed into Alicia! This one makes her feel like chains grip her body all over! OOC: Alicia, you can go.
[22:52] <Alicia> roll 1d100
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 and gets 6." [1d100=6]
[22:53] <Kotono> OOC: 4 negative levles then.
06[23:05] * Alicia winces a bit at the enervation getting through her spellfire defences. Damn metamagic... Still, she has plenty of fight left in her. Casting a spell of her own, she promptly turns invisible and then moves twenty five feet to the right, unsheathing the sword of the sealed gate as she does.
[23:06] <Kotono> OOC: Marie?
[23:06] <Alicia> Marie hears the noise outside as well as Alicia's bloodlust coming up, and turns incorporeal before peeking out through the wall of the second floor of the house.
[23:07] <Kotono> Marie can't see much of anything, since both do seem to be invisible. Hm. Crazy that. OOC: Both targets aren't visible to Marie. Is she doing anything else?
[23:08] <Alicia> OOC: no, she took a standard and a move anyway
[23:10] <Kotono> Esthan moves a little more back, passing out of range of Alicia's blind sight! Nothing else can immediately be seen to happen, though Alicia can hear Esthan's chuckling in her mind. 'If that's what you want, we can do this as well.' OOC: Alicia.
06[23:12] * Alicia can be patient. She casts fly on herself and then takes to the air, crossing her previous path and moving fifty feet forward, only stopping if it looks like she'll bump into Esthan.
[23:12] <Kotono> OOC: Were you moving up at all or just forward?
[23:13] <Alicia> OOC: my feet aren't touching the ground but I'm not actually climbing more than five feet.
[23:13] <Kotono> Alicia flies around but doesn't see Esthan at all! OOC: Marie's up. She still doesn't see anything.
[23:13] <Alicia> Marie is confused and just... looks around for now. What's going on?
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+42
06[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+42 and gets 50." [1d20=8]
[23:15] <Kotono> A second later, golden dust bursts all around Alicia, glittering wildly! OOC: Will, Alicia.
[23:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 and gets 40." [1d20=16]
[23:16] <Kotono> Golden dust clings to Alicia, revealing her outline! But she's able to blink her eyes fast, clearing the glitter and blinding reflections from her vision! OOC: Alicia.
[23:17] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 A
06[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 A and gets 10." [1d20=3]
[23:17] <Alicia> roll 1d20+6 M
06[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+6 M and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[23:19] <Alicia> So much for concealment. Now to rely on misdirection! Another spell is cast and multiple transluscent and glittery Alicias appear all around her! As soon as that's done she flies up thirty feet.
[23:19] <Alicia> roll 1d4+5
06[23:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+5 and gets 6." [1d4=1]
[23:19] <Kotono> Alicia flies up, but still no sign of Esthan! OOC: Marie?
[23:20] <Alicia> Marie gathers that Alicia is fighting an invisible foe - and doing rather badly it seems, and waits for a chance to help out...
[23:20] <Alicia> OOC: readied action to faerie fire any noise she hears

[Corwin]

[18:09] <Kotono> > Alicia does so, lying on her bed. A faint chill passes through her body, making her extreminites shiver. The ring feels heavy on her hand.
[18:09] <Kotono> <Alicia> "Just come off, then," Alicia tells it wearily. "In victory or defeat, you're of no help anyway."
[18:09] <Kotono> > Alicia's hand is cold, but there's no sign of the ring coming off or anything. If anything...she feels kind of tired. Sleepy.
[18:09] <Kotono> * Alicia briefly toys with the thought of cutting her finger off. It's not as if regeneration magic is out of reach... but she just can't muster up the will to care.
[18:09] <Kotono> <Alicia> Despite the looming death sentence it holds over her, the ring is no real hindrance, and it does offer some small benefit even if most foes she encounters these days can easily see past its protections. "Hmph. Greatest research indeed..." she snorts, rolling onto her side and closing her eyes.
[18:09] <Kotono> > Sleep comes quickly for Alicia...(More)
[18:17] <Kotono> Alicia is walking. Kelara is gorgeous in the summer. The sunlight of a clear blue sky - such a luxury! - gleams off her armor. She strides along the path towards home. Mother and Father should be waiting for her. Such a beautiful day indeed. The warm sun seems to bleed the worries and pain out of her. It feels so good to be here, so right.
[18:19] <Alicia> As happens in dreams Alicia simply walks home because it feels appropriate, going entirely with the flow and bereft of her waking worries and concerns.
[18:22] <Kotono> As she walks home, her mind gives in to whimsy. Images flicker through. She remembers the battle against the Hamatula last night. Fighting it, taking the powerful devil down like nothing more than a worthless bit of prey. The Spark Hunters(They're coming for you), attacking with freezing cold and overwhelming might and cursed lightning from above. The Magus of Time and the Lord of the Hunt. Facing each of them down, struggling against impossibl
[18:22] <Kotono> Facing each of them down, struggling against impossible odds.  The sun shines bright and clear as these images make Alicia smile. A sense of pride fills her from top to bottom. She can see home in the distance, hearing the sounds of laughter and conversation carried by the wind. Home. Home is waiting for Alicia.
[18:24] <Alicia> A shadow briefly flits across Alicia's thoughts, something nagging, something wrong... but it flits away like smoke in the wind before she can grasp it. Hearing the noise ahead, she picks up her pace a bit.
[18:27] <Kotono> As Alicia walks, her pace slows. The sun starts to hide behind clouds. Shadows form from every blade of grass. Home seems to fall farther away, as if falling back. The sound of happiness and laughter fades, home twisting away into a mote of light into nothingness. She feels it around her, a hand. A hand like burning hot lava, grasping her from neck to knees. It pulls her backwards, her heart skipping beats as animalistic terror spreads throug h
[18:27] <Kotono> her heart skipping beats as animalistic terror spreads throug her.
06[18:32] * Alicia struggles against her restraint, almost looking back to see what has hold of her before terror freezes her. Whatever it is, she just can't face it! Straining at the giant hand, she feels like a feebled and sickly child, her strong limbs treacherously becoming more like wet noodles despite her panicked efforts!
[18:33] <Kotono> Alicia's efforts do little! She's being dragged backwards, one step at a time! Behind her, she can hear a wretched paean, whispering, moaning voices lamenting. Over them, one voice speaks. "It's time to go to sleep, Alicia. You couldn't even compete with me. What use is there for a hero when they're powerless?"
[18:37] <Alicia> It's true. She's worthless and weak. Her magic impotent. Her blade slow. Her strength insufficient. When the chance to prove herself came, she'd been found wanting. What use is a guardian who can be tossed aside with such casual ease?
[18:40] <Kotono> She feels herself being dragged away. The sun withers in the sky, turning into a tear of blood that falls to the ground. Her own tears are coming, bloody tears that stain her cheeks red. She feels a cold emptiness spreading in her, aching. "I'll let you sleep peacefully. You amused me for a short little time." Esthan's whispers grow louder as Alicia is dragged back. "You'll sleep besides the other people you failed to protect. How sad...you cou
[18:40] <Kotono> "You'll sleep besides the other people you failed to protect. How sad...you couldn't protect family, friends...and even yourself."
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[18:45] <Alicia> The taunts sting with brutal truth. But more than that, they stir up the wellspring of hot fury within Alicia. He's making a mistake! He should have killed her, like she would have done if their positions were reversed! She'll find a way to make him regret his complacency, somehow!
[18:47] <Kotono> Crying. Alicia can hear crying. Broken sobs. She looks up, finding her vision drawn. She looks out of a vast chasm, only a tiny bit of light coming from it. "...lay to rest," A voice above drones, "To the earth to sleep forever." It speaks amid the sobs, even as Alicia feels pulled back further, pulled DOWN, deeper. Her ring finger throbs with burning cold, pulsing throughout her body, in time to Alicia's racing heartbeat.
[18:48] <Kotono> in time to Alicia's racing heartbeat.
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[18:54] <Alicia> She wants to rest... wants to rest so badly. But she won't. She rejected paradise itself, so how could she accept oblivion? Railing against her fate, Alicia struggles against the pulling sensation! If she goes down, let her foes at least bear the scars to remember she did not go down easily!
[18:57] <Kotono> Alicia struggles! She writhes and fights against the hand! At last it lets her go as she whirls around! Ahead of her is an endless chasm. It surges to the highest heaven with burning fire. From it the screams of a million souls cry out, lamenting lives wrongly lead. Amid the flames you see familiar figures, clad in naught but flames, crucified to crosses of bleeding flesh. Antenora, Jessica, your parents, Commander Oberuth, Dawnhope, Marie, Sei
[18:57] <Kotono> Antenora, Jessica, your parents, Commander Oberuth, Dawnhope, Marie, Seira, Demedais, Taldeer...so many and more, screaming and weeping. At the edge of the chasm, waiting with arms outspread, is Esthan. His cloak blows back, a frentic wind revealing his face. A smile frames it from ear to ear. "Welcome home, Alicia! Come, it's time to rest!"
06[19:02] * Alicia replies. What she says is utterly profound and meaningful, piercing the very core of Esthan's withered black heart. Dreams being what they are, it's the sort of thing she won't remember when she wakes up, only that it was incredibly brilliant and will never be repeated. Then she attacks the devil head on, knowing it may be futile but determined to fight it out to the bitter end!
[19:05] <Alicia> OOC: strike
[19:11] <Alicia> Alicia repeats words she used once in the past against an enemy who seemed insurmountable, but who eventually fell to her superior tactices when her strength and skill proved insufficient. "Die, Monster! You don't belong in this world!" before hurling herself into attack!
[19:13] <Kotono> Alicia surges forward! From the cold within her, she feels a calm take over her body. Bravery and courage surge forth as she lunges forward at the fiend at the edge of the endless chasm of Hell-sitting upright in bed. Her covers are thrown aside, landing against the wall. Her hand feels completely numb. Her breath comes in a jagged burst. But in her mind, something stirs and focuses.
06[19:20] * Alicia sits hunched forward, sucking in great lungfuls of air. Even before she's woken fully, her mind grasps onto the new feeling, her numb hand instinctively tracing a magical pattern in the air while her left grasps the bedsheet, words to a spell she's never practiced tumbling forth. "Courage, stir my heart! Hold fast against the night!"
[19:22] <Kotono> A cloak of bravery settles over Alicia, instilling her with courage. The spell fires, burned into her mind and body!
06[19:25] * Alicia flexhes her hand a few times, working the feeling back into it as she rouses herself properly. "That... wasn't an ordinary dream..." she murmurs aloud, wondering just what would've happened had she let herself give in...
[19:27] <Kotono> It takes time for her hand to regain feeling. It feels almost alien to her for a long while. Her heartbeat slows, reality returning. It's early, the first hints of dawn's rising peeking through Alicia's window.
[19:31] <Alicia> Exhaling, Alicia collapses back against the mattress, her ring-wearing hand held up before her face as she stares vacantly to the ceiling. She feels like she could take on the world right now, but how justified is it really?
[19:31] <Alicia> Likely as not she still requires a lot of work if she's to defeat fiends of Esthan's rank... although what rank means when a no-name pit fiend like him could utterly squash a duke like Agares, she's not quite sure.
[19:35] <Kotono> Alicia prepares herself and goes out that morning. Elle is hired to cast Analyse Dweomer. When it's done, she invites Alicia back. She taps Alicia's book, holding it in her hands. "So how did you come across these again, exactly?"
[19:38] <Alicia> "A 'gift' from Esthan's master," Alicia replies unhappily. "Likely as not I'm just going to destroy mine or send it back, but I thought it best to have them checked out before giving Seira and Demedais their's, for whatever they want to do with them."
[19:39] <Kotono> "They're books of improvement. Very rare, very powerful and impossible for me to recreate." Sighing as she raps the cover with her knuckle, "This one will increase your force of personality. Seira's will sharpen her mind, Demedais' will strengthen his body. You've found a few of these before, but I've never seen two together, let alone three."
06[19:41] * Alicia rubs her eyes briefly. "Even if there's no catch in them, that just makes me more wary. There's no way I want to put myself that much in debt to any devil. I certainly won't be using mine."
[19:44] <Kotono> "I can't blame you and I won't stop you," Elle begins, while there is a knock on the door. Alice pokes her head in, "Sorry to interrupt, but Eudard and Engan are here early for their appointment." Elle looks away, "Keep them company out there with my apologies," she says, before turning back to Alicia. "Anyway, if you're sure, I'll get them to Seira and Demedais the next time Is ee them."
[19:47] <Alicia> "I can trust you to hold onto them," Alicia nods, putting her own book back into the portable hole for now. "Anyway, if you have an appointment I won't keep you further."
[19:56] <Kotono> "Is there anything else?" Elle inquires. "They're early, there's no deathly hurry to race out to meet them."
[19:58] <Alicia> "Well, actually yes," Alicia admits. "If you have the time for a Sending spell. Latha's been chasing after Esthan for a while, so I want to give her an update and warn her just how powerful he is."
[20:00] <Kotono> "Alright, I can do that. What's the message," Elle stands, stretching, "Gah. It's gotten to the point where I memorize at least two of those every morning."
06[20:03] * Alicia smiles sympathetically. "At least you're well paid?" She counts out 450gp and puts it on Elle's desk before writing her message on a note and handing it over. "Message from Alicia: Esthan appeared in Balmuria yesterday. Tried fighting, he penetrated invisibility and could not be touched by blade or spell. Be very careful."
[20:03] <Kotono> "Depressing," Elle smiles, nodding as she reads it. "Got it. Going to wait around for the answer?"
[20:05] <Alicia> "How a Pit Fiend could be so much more powerful than a Duke I really don't know," Alicia just shakes her head. "Anyway, I'd like to hear what she has to say, so I'll stick around, yes."
[20:06] <Kotono> "I'll ask the first devil I find," Elle smiles warmly as she casts! Ten minutes later, she nods. "Her reply was, "Understood. Will be in Balmuria by day's end. Will want to talk. Blessings protect you.'"
[20:07] <Alicia> "Antenora's as stumped as I am," Alicia exhales irritably before putting a smile on. "Thanks for all your help anyway, Elle. I'll get out of your hair now," she waves to the redhead before heading out.
[20:14] <Kotono> Thereafter, Alicia reports to Commander Oberuth. On reporting her defeat, he leans back in his chair. "Hmph. He was in the city and no one knew, and you couldn't even touch him?" he summarizes?
06[20:18] * Alicia nods glumly. "He saw right through my invisibility - I don't know whether his divinations were powerful enough to bypass my protections or he heard the air moving around me or saw the distortion of the invisibility spell. I wouldn't put any of that past him. Marie couldn't get her spells to stick, and she's better at that than I am."
[20:18] <Alicia> "The worst part was that he dodged my sword - I've sometimes slipped and missed, but otherwise people have to rely on armour protecting them from my blades. Esthan *dodged* a perfect shot and made it look easy."
[20:18] <Kotono> "I know how good a sword master you are. That's magic, su rely," Oberuth scowls as he steeples his fingers together. "It's still disturbing. If the Crimson Guard can't compete with him..."
[20:23] <Alicia> "At least he seems to want to use us rather than kill us... humiliating as it may be," Alicia replies. "As it stands I doubt I or Seira could strike him without relying on True Strike spells - which he could dispel handily before we could strike - and Demedais would have an even harder time of it."
[20:23] <Alicia> "We're all going to have to improve a lot before we think about battling him again - I shudder to think what would have occured had we went through with our assault at the meeting Seira arranged in Pallanth."
[20:25] <Kotono> "A massacre," Oberuth's scowl twists even deeper. "Practically, we'll need to find some way to stop him, but at least we have time."
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06[20:29] * Alicia nods. "The thing that worries me most is that if one devil can be as powerful as Esthan, there must surely be others just like him who can come here at will. And they would have no reason to coddle us as he does. We need to become far stronger if we're to defend ourselves."
[20:31] <Kotono> "I'll be needing to look into that," Commander Oberuth says after some long thought. "Any ideas yourself?"
[20:35] <Alicia> "I had one, actually, although it would mean leaving Balmuria for a time... but if I can't fight off the likes of Esthan I'm of little use, anyway," Alicia smiles thinly. "Not all of the Upper Planes are places of peace and beauty."
[20:35] <Alicia> "The heroic realm of Ysgard is said to be where the greatest of warriors go to fight on for all eternity. Perhaps there I could find instruction, or at the very least fresh opponents to sharpen my skills against."
[20:36] <Kotono> "If that's what it takes, do it," Oberuth nods very curtly to that.
[20:37] <Alicia> "I'll see if anyone else has any other fresh ideas, but likely as not that's where I'll be headed," Alicia agrees. "By your leave, sir," she salutes before heading out and back home.
[20:38] <Kotono> OOC: Skip along now?
[20:39] <Alicia> OOC: yep
[20:41] <Kotono> That evening, Jessica and Marie are in the kitchen, making dinner. Antenora sits and watches them, done with her training. It's a serene, peaceful night. Alicia's door is knocked on as this all goes on, as everyone waits.
06[20:43] * Alicia is starting to get a bit worried about Dawnhope, not having seen her for over two days. That's probably Latha, though, since Coure never knock. "Coming!" she calls, getting up and going to answer the door.
[20:45] <Kotono> Latha is there, drawing her hood back. In one hand she carries a little coure eladrin; Dawnhope snores softly. "It's been too long," Latha steps inside, "I found this guest of yours weaving in the air out of a tavern. Inquiries before a drunken sleep overtook brought your name up."
[20:46] <Alicia> "I was just thinking about her, actually," Alicia smiles, clasping Latha's free hand and closing the door as the deva enters. "Glad to see she's well... relatively speaking. And yourself as well."
[20:47] <Kotono> As she enters inside, Latha deposits Dawnhope down onto the table. Once she returns that clasp and sits, "As well as I can be with that fiend travelling free and clear int he world."
[20:47] <Kotono> Antenora turns and looks at Dawnhope with a raised eyebrow, before sighing.
[20:50] <Alicia> "Hi, Latha," Marie greets the deva, a bit less intimidated now that her decision not to attack Esthan when she first met him appears somewhat vindicated.
06[20:50] * Alicia seats herself at the table as well. "I'd so been looking forward to facing him, as well. I couldn't have dreamed he'd be so far above my level..."
[20:51] <Kotono> "I'm distressed," Resting herself, "Esthan shows a vast reserve of power that even a normal pit fiend would not have at beck and call. He rivals the lowest nobility of Hell for power if this is true. Mastery of the arcane and such aptitude is frightening. I worry that even if I find him now, I will find myself in a hopeless battle."
[20:52] <Kotono> "I'll add some more dinner," Jessica calls, "It's good to see you again!"
[20:52] <Kotono> "It won't be hopeless. Hard, but never hopeless, if we work together," Antenora lightly bangs a fist onto the table. Dawnhope doesn't even stir.
[20:55] <Alicia> "When I fought Agares, he eventually overwhelmed me," Alicia begins. "Nonetheless it took him some time, and I was able to shrug off his magic while landing several admittedly minor blows in return. Considering how vastly I've improved since then, and how easily Esthan played with me, I'm confident in saying he could manhandle any Duke he felt like," she concludes.
[20:57] <Kotono> "Perhaps." Latha considers, "Regardless, the point is that we need a better plan and more strength."
[21:00] <Alicia> "We've been thinking about that a bit - ways to train and prepare ourselves," Alicia nods. "The best idea I've had is to go to Ysgard - as a plane of heroic battle, I think we could either find someone capable of teaching us, or at least worthy opponents to practice against."
[21:02] <Kotono> "That is a good idea," Latha nods at last, "There is no risk there, for even the dead slain there in it's heroic battles rise come the morning."
06[21:06] * Alicia is about to reply when she suddenly remembers something else. "Oh, I forgot to say, since it was overshadowed by Esthan, but the day before yesterday we were attacked by Spark Hunters. We took one prisoner and it confirmed Esthan does work for them, although he still attempted to recruit me on behalf of his mysterious master."
[21:07] <Kotono> "...ugh." Latha rubs her temple now, "More complications. Glad to see all of you made it through safely, at least."
[21:07] <Kotono> "Mmmm...Marie, get more syrup..." Dawnhope mutters as the eladrin turns over in sleep.
[21:08] <Kotono> "I hate to be narrow," Antenora's eyes drawn down to Dawnhope, "Narrow minded, but we may be best to simply focus on defeating Esthan for now, isntead of wasting time detangling all the threads he's woven around us."
[21:09] <Alicia> "They killed three bystanders with their wild and ill-considered attacks, but Mystra saw fit to..." she trails off and stares at Dawnhope for a long moment. Shaking that off, she goes on, "Ah, Mystra had them brought back. Of course when I was so happy with that, that's when Esthan chose to show up."
[21:09] <Alicia> Marie just shrugs. "We cook together," she explains innocently.
[21:11] <Kotono> "How merciful," LAtha bows her head, "I thank Mystra for giving that blessing."
[21:11] <Kotono> Dawnhope giggles in sleep, "Oh Marie...careful...don't wanna have to clean it off the others too...pain to clean off."
[21:12] <Kotono> "It..." Antenora begins, before sighing. She takes Dawnhope, "I'll put Dawnhope in the guest room," she says. "I'll be back in a moment."
[21:12] <Alicia> "She didn't do any cleaning!" Marie huffs before Alicia shushes her.
[21:12] <Alicia> "Thank you, Antenora," Alicia nods gratefully to the erinyes.
[21:12] <Kotono> "Drunken dreams," Latha waves a hand, "It's expected from an eladrin. When will you go to Ysgard, Alicia?"
[21:14] <Alicia> "Probably tomorrow, unless something occurs to offeset my plans," Alicia replies. "What of yourself?"
[21:14] <Kotono> "I've ran out of immediate leads." As the air is filled with the hungering scents of cooking dinner, "I would go with you as well, if I am able."
06[21:18] * Alicia smiles. "I'd love to have you along," she agrees. "Marie will stay here to keep an eye on things in my absence - she'll benefit from any improvement I see anyway, due to how we're linked. And Antenora will come as well, if she's willing."
[21:18] <Kotono> "I'm willing," Antenora answers as she returns. "By the way, Jessica? Could you make pancakes for breakfast on the morrow? Our guest will appreciate it, she babbled about eating pancakes as I put her to bed."
[21:19] <Kotono> "I will," Jessica calls back, "Dinner will be ready soon!"
[21:20] <Alicia> "That's three of us, then," Alicia nods, craning her neck to her sister. "Thanks, Jessica."
[21:32] <Kotono> The next morning, the three gather after a pleasant breakfast. As Dawnhope stirs and comes in, you can hear her call, "Pancakes? Oh, just what I wanted!" But the others are in the back training yard. "I'm ready," Antenora announces.
[21:33] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 planes, general info on Ysgard, focusing on good places to train
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 planes, general info on Ysgard, focusing on good places to train and gets 40." [1d20=20]
[21:45] <Alicia> "I remember hearing a story once about a deva named Strength of Light who maintains a great battle near the Gates of the Moon," Alicia explains first. "I think Jessica read about it in Judgement's realm, it seems to stand out over the others, so I'll aim for Selune's realm and we'll make our way from there. That work for you two?"
[21:47] <Kotono> "I'm fine with it," Antenora says, "Selune's the ancient enemy of Shar, isn't she?"
[21:49] <Alicia> "That's right," Alicia smiles briefly. "She was there in the beginning, along with her dark sister. Mystra herself was born of their struggles," she recites briefly. "A goddess worthy of our respect, she is."
[21:51] <Kotono> "Let us trust that her realm will guideus," Latha says, "Are you ready, Alicia?"
[21:52] <Alicia> "Ready," Alicia confirms, taking the hand of each outsider and focusing on the Gates of the Moon as she uses the magic of her ring to send them to its outskirts.
[21:52] <Alicia> roll 5d100
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 5d100 and gets 219." [5d100=34, 46, 81, 20, 38]
[21:55] <Kotono> You appear standing in serene moonlight. You stand on a beach that stretches farther than you can see, the night sky dominated by the full moon. It's radiance dances on the waves that lap agaisnt the shore.
06[21:58] * Alicia breathes in deeply, entranced for a moment by the play of sparkling moonlight against the waves. Such soothing beauty is a balm for her soul...
[21:59] <Kotono> Antenora stares at it as well, hand still held by Alicia as she stares. "So pretty..." she murmurs.
[22:02] <Alicia> "It's glorious," Alicia agrees, savouring the tableau for a moment longer before she gets to business, letting go of both hands before looking up and down the beach and then inland in search of habitation.
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[22:03] <Kotono> Antenora lingers several moments longer. She only reluctantly turns away, following. "When we're done, maybe we can come back here. That view is divine."
[22:05] <Alicia> "I'd like that," Alicia agrees easily enough as she looks around. "We're going to need directions first of all - both of you can see better than me in the dark, can you see any sign of locals around here?"
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[22:17] <Kotono> "No, just a lot of beach." Away from the beach, hills and then mountains rise. Pointing ahead, "I see a few footpaths, though."
[22:18] <Alicia> "Lets see if we can find someone to give us directions, then?" Alicia suggests, following the pointing finger towards the footpaths.
[22:22] <Kotono> The trio takes to walking. It's a moonlit walk, amid rising hills full of white roses. Motes of light rise from them, playing around the three before they drift upwards to the moon. You find yourself in a reverse rain of light, making each of you glow with moonlight. Amid the hills as you walk, you see a beautiful church sitting. It's traditional, down to a church bell and stone walls. Yet it's walls are lined with glowing silver, as if the moo
[22:22] <Kotono> Yet it's walls are lined with glowing silver, as if the moonlight has settled on the walls forever.
06[22:24] * Alicia finds herself walking slower than normal, as if to draw out the pleasant experience of their journey. Upon seeing the church she suggests to her companions that they might find directions there, and alters course to approach it.
[22:25] <Kotono> LAtha agrees, "Yes, that's a fine idea," she says, as the three walk. As they approach the church, they find a river bisets it. A silver bridge crosses the river, here a man sits. His legs dangle over the edge, as he stares up at the sky. He moongazes with rapt attention.
[22:26] <Alicia> Probably a petitioner, Alicia guesses. Starting over the bridge, she stops near the man. "Excuse me, sir," she attempts to get his attention, "Might we trouble you for a moment?"
[22:28] <Kotono> "It is no trouble. Selune's light frames you all with beauty. You are good souls, one and all." He offers a hand as he hops back off the edge, landing standing right up. "Are you heading to the Church of the Silver Gables ahead?"
06[22:30] * Alicia shakes his hand agreeably. "My name is Alicia, these are my friends Antenora and Latha," she introduces first off. "We were heading for it, but we're actually looking for a path to Ysgard - we're trying to find a deva named Strength of Light who resides near Selune's realm."
[22:30] <Kotono> "We may be, though it is not our ultimate goal," Latha steps forward now, hood back and wings visible. "We quest for a realm outside of Selune's in Ysgard, we seek directions to it."
[22:31] <Kotono> His grip is firm and strong. "Ah. I can direct you. To reach there, you must go out to the see. Swim long and far, as far as you can. Swim until the ocean becomes the air. Trust your courage and travel along the wind's wings and you will land where you wish."
06[22:33] * Alicia tilts her head and smiles a bit. "That makes as much sense as anything else of the planes. Thank you for your help." Turning to the others, "Shall we pay our respects at the church before departing, given how graciously Selune's realm has treated us?"
[22:34] <Kotono> "It's only good manners," Antenora agrees, starting to walk again. "Can either of you swim very well?"
[22:36] <Alicia> "Thank you again," Alicia bows to the petitioner before heading on with Antenora to the church. "I learned when I was young and visiting Darlina keeps me in practice. The water seems very calm, anyway."
[22:36] <Kotono> "When I do not fly, I walk. I confess that my own aptitude in swimming is not great. Still, I should be able to do well enough," Latha says with glowing confidence in her voice. "My stock is that of the heavens. I will suffice.'
[22:36] <Kotono> "As long as no one picks a fight. I'll sink like a stone if I try to swim in this," Antenora raps her breastplate.
[22:37] <Alicia> "You've got tough skin, anyway," Alicia pats Antenora on the shoulder.
[22:40] <Kotono> As you approach the Church, it's gates open wide for any to enter, "Small consolation. I'm more worried of you if that happens."
[22:44] <Alicia> "I'm quite adept in the water," Alicia reassures her, heading into the church.
[22:45] <Kotono> The church is carved of silver-rock and mithral, windows on the sides letting in ample moonlight. A stone hill rises ahead, where an altar of silver rests. A pair of men kneel there, arms raised to the moon in the sky above.
[22:52] <Kotono> Antenora approaches them, and after several moments, audibly clears her throat. "We come to pay respects to Selune," she announces.
06[22:52] * Alicia approaches the altar herself, looking around the church as she passes before kneeling behind the duo already here. From this position she prays to the Moonmaiden, thanking Her for Her aid on the icy mountain watched over by her and Auril, complimenting Her on her beautiful realm, and offering her heartfelt support in Selune's eternal war against Shar.
[22:52] <Alicia> She learned a lot about Selune at the temple and she's a goddess Alicia's always been quite fond of.
[22:54] <Kotono> There isn't an audible reply to Antenora's words or Alicia's prayer. However, the moonlight becomes brighter. In it's dance Alicia feels her senses sharpen. For in the moonlight a soft whisper-current of noise hides. 'Be well in this realm, for those who are good hearted foes of the Black Bitch are always welcome here.'
06[22:57] * Alicia smiles and stands up, retrieving a single white pearl from her portable hole where she keeps all her money in various denominations of coins and jewels. This one was valued at about two hundred gold when she traded for it. Stepping forward between the men, she places it on the altar as an offering before retreating back and looking to see if Latha and Antenora are done.
[23:02] <Kotono> The men do not stop their beckoning to the Heavens as Alicia places the pearl on the altar. It rises up, breaking into moonlight that ascends out the windows, towards the full moon. The two men sing as one, "The Moon Maiden appreciates your generosity and sacrifice to her, given of your own free will. Her light will always shine truthfully and faithfully on you."
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[23:05] <Alicia> "I honour the friendship between the Lady of Silver and the Lady of Mysteries," Alicia replies pleasantly. "Peace to you both." At that she checks on Antenora and Latha.
[23:06] <Kotono> The two are waiting below. "Listen in the moonlight, for the blessings of Selune are heard in it," They wing back to her, "Walk in the light of the moon."
[23:08] <Alicia> "Thank you," Alicia calls back to the duo before rejoining her friends. "Ready to go for a swim, then?" she asks them.
[23:10] <Kotono> "Let's go," Antenora says, as the two walk along. It's a pleasant walk to the beach. As you reach it, sandy shores like specks of silver, Alicia can hear the whispers in the moonlight once more. 'Open your hearts to the innocence lumination of Selune. Trust yourself into Her revelry for a time.'
[23:14] <Alicia> "Selune asks that we open our hearts to Her," Alicia relays to the other two as she stops. "She has my trust," she adds, spreading her arms and gazing up at the massive white orb hanging in the sky, lowering her mental defences, opening herself up to the experience fully...
[23:15] <Kotono> Latha shrugs and does the same. "If Selune wills it, so be it."
[23:15] <Kotono> Antenora hesitates, then look sat Alicia and mimics what she does. For a few moments there is nothing, then? (More)
[23:18] <Kotono> What happens next is not really in Alicia's full control. What possesses her is something she cannot fully answer. But yet what happens is celebration. The three women begin to celebrate under the moon. They dance, laugh, play, swim. They make shapes in the sand, laughing like children. They swim near the shore together, flicking water at one another. They lay in the sand, armor and cloaks cast aside, gazing up at the moon. At the end, they fal
[23:18] <Kotono> They lay in the sand, armor and cloaks cast aside, gazing up at the moon. At the end, they fall asleep in a loose circle. (More)
[23:19] <Kotono> Waking up. Alicia finds herself waking up, Antenora and Latha doing the same. She is clear minded and headed, her soul light and free. A little spasm of laughter passes involuntarily, lightening her mood further. The three lie in a circle around something lying atop the sand. Hell Striker lies there, glowing silver in the eternal moonlight of the Gates of the Moon.
06[23:21] * Alicia giggles a little more. That might not have been the most dignified thing she's ever done, and she hardly wants to make a habit of losing control, but... it was fun. "Well..." she sits up, half-blushing and half-laughing, "That was a nice way to relax before we throw ourselves into training?"
[23:22] <Kotono> Antenora is more blushing outright, her underarmor clothes still damp. She shakes sand out of her hair, like a rain of silver dust. "I..." Antenora chortles, "I want to say I'm embarrassed, but it was so much FUN."
[23:23] <Kotono> Latha shakes her wings full of sand, "It was Selune's blessing. There is nothing embarrassing about revelry in it when the time is right."
[23:25] <Kotono> "At least Marie wasn't here," Antenora mutters under her breath.
[23:25] <Alicia> "Well, I certainly needed it," Alicia nods, still grinning. Getting up, she opens her portable hole and starts to put her armour and heavier clothes within, leaving her dressed just in a tightly belted tunic, along with Hell Striker's baldric. "Anything you don't want weighing you down as you swim, put in here," she suggests.

[Corwin]

[15:56] <Kotono> > Antenora is more blushing outright, her underarmor clothes still damp. She shakes sand out of her hair, like a rain of silver dust. "I..." Antenora chortles, "I want to say I'm embarrassed, but it was so much FUN."
[15:56] <Kotono> > Latha shakes her wings full of sand, "It was Selune's blessing. There is nothing embarrassing about revelry in it when the time is right."
[15:56] <Kotono> > "At least Marie wasn't here," Antenora mutters under her breath.
[15:56] <Kotono> <Alicia> "Well, I certainly needed it," Alicia nods, still grinning. Getting up, she opens her portable hole and starts to put her armour and heavier clothes within, leaving her dressed just in a tightly belted tunic, along with Hell Striker's baldric. "Anything you don't want weighing you down as you swim, put in here," she suggests.
[15:58] <Kotono> Antenora puts everything in save simple, white undergarments and her spear. Latha puts everything in, entirely forgoing things to get in her way while swimming. She then goes to the water, walking in up to her shoulders and taking a few strokes. "Come. Ysgard's battles await."
06[16:01] * Alicia picks up Hell Striker and slides the sword into its harness, the sword not any sort of bother to her while swimming thanks to her ring of freedom of movement. "Hope you didn't mind the wait," she pats the silvery-seeming blade before following into the water. "Remember it's not a race. Just keep a pace you can sustain easily," she suggests to her friends.
[16:01] <Kotono> OOC: Make swim checks?
[16:01] <Kotono> "Slow and steady, not fast spurts. Swimming's about endurance," Antenora says as she begins.
[16:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[16:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 17." [1d20=12]
[16:02] <Alicia> OOC: taking 10 for 18
[16:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[16:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 22." [1d20=16]
[16:04] <Kotono> The three begin to swim! The water is calm and cool, dappled with moonlight. It's an easy swim for the first hour, no one having any problems. OOC: Waiving the roll for nonlethal damage after an hour of swimming, since everyone in Ysgard gets fast healing 2. No point.
[16:04] <Kotono> OOC: Gah.
[16:05] <Kotono> The three begin to swim! The water is calm and cool, dappled with moonlight. It's an easy swim for the first hour, no one having any problems. In the second hour and third hour, the water gradually comes cooler and cooler, bordering on the cold. The cold jars your body, not bringing numbness, but enhanced feeling in contrast to the warmth of your body. OOC: Waiving the roll for nonlethal damage after an hour of swimming, since everyone in Ysgar
[16:05] <Kotono> OOC: Waiving the roll for nonlethal damage after an hour of swimming, since everyone in Ysgard gets fast healing 2. No point.
[16:06] <Kotono> Between careful, long breaststrokes, Antenora thinks to Alicia, 'Holding up fine?'
[16:08] <Alicia> It's quite bracing, but the strenuous exercise is keeping Alicia's muscles from numbing to the cold. She's grateful for Antenora's telepathy, however, since she doesn't want to waste air on speaking if she doesn't have to. 'It feels good,' she replies. 'Normally I transform myself into a sea elf when I go swimming - this is harder but makes better exercise. How're you doing?'
[16:09] <Kotono> 'I'm fine. Latha says she's fine, too. The water's chilling but it feels refreshing. We're both good to continue on for as long as we need to. WE can stop to tread water for awhile if any of us need a break further down the line.'
[16:10] <Alicia> 'I'll let you know if I need a rest, you two do the same,' Alicia replies, trusting the duo to know their limits.
[16:11] <Kotono> The fourth hour passes in relative quiet. The waters start to gain a current tugging the way they are swimming. It increases your speed, swimming with the current. About a half hour later, the current gets stronger. Ahead, you can see something - a beautiful  horizon of the night sky, dominates by the moon. The ocean ends here, a vast waterfall over the very edge of this landmass.
[16:14] <Alicia> Keeping her head above as her arms cut through the water before her, Alicia calls out to the two outsiders. "That's it! The winds will carry us to Ysgard!" she gets out amidst sucking in great lungfuls of air, feeling a nervous thrill of excitement at what lies ahead.
[16:16] <Kotono> "Let's go! The sooner done, the sooner we reach our goal!" Latha picks up her swimming pace, while Antenora tarries a moment. 'Not that I don't trust the plane here, but you have a fly or feather fall spell ready just in case, Alicia?'
[16:18] <Alicia> 'Of course I do!' Alicia replies as she works her limbs to catch up with Latha. 'Don't worry, you won't have to repeat what you did with Demedais,' she adds in a more amused tone.
[16:18] <Kotono> Antenora blushes as she swims, 'It's not even that! I don't think you'd weigh as much as he did, either. I'm just being careful!'
06[16:20] * Alicia laughs a little, sputtering in the water before she clamps it down and focuses her body on swimming and breathing. 'It's fine, you know all the spells I can cast and I've only used one today.'
[16:22] <Kotono> 'Good. Besides, I hope you don't weigh as much as he does. If you did, I'd know why you'd need to train harder.' Antenora seems to linger here, before starting to laugh herself. 'Is it peculiar that I just had the idea of an overweight paladin of Sharess, who believes in the doctrine of the pleasure of eating good foods and smites the tasteless?'
06[16:26] * Alicia sputters some more. 'Stop making me laugh!' she insists, slowing a bit to recover her breathing before resuming her determined strokes. '... Gourmandin?' she wonders afterwards, her snickers purely mental this time.
[16:27] <Kotono> Antenora swims along, Latha a fair bit ahead now. 'Certainly. It would be an enjoyable contrast to the image one gets with any other paladin of Sharess. Nine beautiful waifs of battle, and then the Gourmandin.''
[16:29] <Kotono> 'Then again,' Antenora reflects after a pause, 'The three of us probably qualify as the former.'
[16:30] <Alicia> 'It would at least show the dangers of excess,' Alicia muses as she swims a bit harder to catch up with the deva. 'And while I'll happily accept beautiful, none of us are particularly waif-like.'
[16:32] <Kotono> Latha starts to slow and turn as Alicia and Antneora catch up, then swims ahead again with a little shrug. 'True, but the three of us are gorgeous by mortal standards. We could do a passing-fair imitation...but no matter. Let's continue onward before Latha wonders why we continue to tarry and laugh?'
[16:35] <Alicia> 'I wouldn't want to be that skinny,' Alicia replies, more than capable of holding a mental conversation and maintaining a swift pace - the only reason she hasn't caught up with Latha is to avoid leaving Antenora behind, 'I always feel so delicate when I transform myself into an elf.'
[16:36] <Kotono> Antenora picks up her own pace, 'I don't know. I've seen you as an elf. It's not an unflattering look for you.'
[16:40] <Alicia> 'No, and I'm still as sturdy as ever since it's only a disguise, it just feels strange to be so slender,' Alicia responds. 'It's not healthy for humans, anyway. We need a bit of meat on our bones.'
[16:41] <Kotono> Antenora doesn't really reply for a bit, looking haead as the edge draws closer. 'An interesting conversation, but really, we draw on our goal. Another time?'
[16:42] <Alicia> 'Sure,' Alicia replies, falling silent and focusing on cutting a path through the water, not wanting to be swept away by the turbulent current as they near the edge. She'll go over, but in a controlled fashion, hopefully.
[16:44] <Kotono> The three get closer! As they do, they find the current starts to pick up dramatically! It'll be difficult not to be swept along with it if you go any farther. Latha doesn't stop, however, swimming along with it.  Antenora lingers a moment, 'Ready?' she asks.
[16:46] <Alicia> 'Don't hesitate,' Alicia replies. 'You've got wings and I've got magic if we need it, but trust in the wind to take us where we want to go.'
[16:47] <Kotono> With that, the two continue on! The current becomes quite swift, pulling them along. OOC: Make swim checks? Alicia, you have that Freedom of Movement thing going so you'r eokay.
[16:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Latha
06[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Latha and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[16:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 10." [1d20=5]
[16:48] <Kotono> While Alicia is able to resist the current's obvious pull thanks to her ring, she soon notices Latha and Antenora are swept up with it. They are hurried along, faster and faster as the water drags them towards the edge!
06[16:50] * Alicia pushes herself harder to keep up with the other two despite ignoring the current, not wanting the group to get seperated.
[16:52] <Kotono> The groups wims and is dragged to the edge! They tumble over, the water gushing down! As they do, they find themselves falling, falling in a vast, arching waterfall! It's a fast plummet, falling freely amid the water! Far below, you can see several islands floating in the sky! You are above one of them, a ring of sharp mountains surrounded by a dramatic, glacier covered bay below that the waterfall plunges into.
[16:52] <Kotono> Latha falls without changing her expression, spreading her arms out as the wind buffets her bare body. Antenora turns to Alicia as they tumble, a few looks at each other as they spill end over end! 'I really hope this works,' she sends.
[16:54] <Alicia> 'Have faith,' Alicia returns, doing the same as Latha to keep from tumbling end over end through the air. If she has to she can use feather fall before they strike the ground, but she'll trust the winds for now, hoping they'll take the group to their goal, the battle overseen by Strength of Light.
[16:56] <Kotono> Woooooooosh! They fall and they fall and they fall! Alicia falls like she never has before, plummeting down from lofty heights!  Yet as the watery fjord and the glaciers that dot it come closer, the wind picks up! IT shears against them, buffeting the water into a narrow line! Your fall begins to subtly slow and slow and slow, taking the edge off of it! One only has so long to consider this, before you crash down into the freezing waters! It's
[16:56] <Kotono>  One only has so long to consider this, before you crash down into the freezing waters! It's achingly, bone chillingly cold as you plunge several feet below the surface of the water. The wind is knocked from you and your body freezes, but you don't seem hurt otherwise.
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06[16:57] * Alicia angles herself into a dive as she hits the water, arcing her body as she curves beneath the surface and kicks her legs to burst back above the waves, treading water for a moment as she confirms the other two have managed to recover safely as well.
[16:59] <Kotono> Antenora and Latha emerge seconds later. Antenora is shivering all over. You are in the middle of the fjord, several hundred feet away from any dry land. Latha emerges out, flapping her wings and unbothered as she starts to fly. "That was glorious. I must do it again another time," she concludes, "Are the two of you well? The water is rather chill."
[17:00] <Kotono> Antenora shivers all over, lips turning blue with remarkable speed. She flaps out of the water as well, shaking all over. "C-c-c-c-cold!" she sputters. "Gaaaah!"
[17:01] <Alicia> "Lets get to land and dry off!" Alicia calls, pointing to the nearest shore and then immediately angling herself to swim for it. Now that they can fly her friends will easily outpace her, so she doesn't need to worry about going slow.
[17:03] <Kotono> There's a narrow strip of beach here and there, the three swimmming to it. By the time Alicia and company reach it, Antenora's extremities look blue, her entire body shaking. Alicia feels frozen head to toe, like a statue of ice. Going to lie on the sand, "S-s-someone make a fire or do something to warm us? Alicia, how about H-Hellstriker?"
[17:04] <Kotono> Latha lands, going to dally at the edge of the water. "I'm fine," she answers back, "Cold is of no concern to me. Warm yourselves first."
06[17:06] * Alicia nods shakily to Antenora, drawing Hell Striker and igniting its flames on one end as she stabs the non-burning end into the sand. She works her freezing fingers a few times, holding them close to the flames until enough feeling returns that she can confidently spellcast.
[17:07] <Kotono> Antenora does much the same, rubbing her arms, chest and sides. "I-aaah." Sighing as she gets as near to the fire as she can, "My muscles ache from the swimming and I'm freezing. If nothing else, the swim was good endurance training."
[17:10] <Kotono> "Look past the discomfort. It was a marvelous experience of the physical body." Latha dries herself, shaking her wings and running her hands over her form. "Ysgard values bravery; to take that plunge was a sublime act of it."
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[17:11] <Alicia> "It was," Alicia agrees with the both of them, casting prestidigitation once the feeling has returned to her fingers. That done she proceeds to mimic Latha's gesture on her own form and Antenora's, albeit just shy of touching and instead using magic to dry and warm them.
[17:11] <Alicia> That said, it doesn't help too much against the chill in the air considering their lack of dress. She promptly opens up the portable hole and starts get changed into warmer clothing. "Lets all get dressed."
[17:27] <Kotono> Warmth and water return, the three re-dressing. Once that is done, "Strenght of Light's battle should not be far," Latha shakes her wings out one last time, "Flight should allow us to see it with enough ease."
[17:30] <Alicia> "I'll be a bit slower than you two, but I can manage that," Alicia nods agreeably, dousing Hell Striker's flames as she picks it up and looking to see if it still shows the same silvery sheen outside of Selune's domain.
[17:30] <Kotono> The silvery sheen has faded, leaving only a faint sprinkling hint of silver deep in Hell-Striker's blade.
06[17:32] * Alicia wonders briefly what it could mean, but the sword isn't forthcoming and she can't imagine it's anything bad. Sliding the sword into its baldric, she casts Fly and then kicks off the ground, starting to ascend upwards.
[17:34] <Kotono> At a much more leisurely pace than the previous fall, the party is able to ascend and get a view. It's beautiful - a island in the sky, all fjords and tall mountains. It's currently nighttime, the aurora borealis glowing on the horizon. As you look, Latha narrows her eyes and points at once open topped mountain. Steam rises up from it. "That." she says, "I think there's something there."
06[17:37] * Alicia is mostly distracted simply by the view. So much more majestic than the muddy valleys of Kelara, or the gentle coast of Balmuria. Looking in the same direction as Latha, she nods. "I'll take your word for it. Lets start heading for it - see if we can find a good path to take, since it'd take most of my spells to fly the whole way there."
[17:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[17:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 37." [1d20=18]
[17:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25
06[17:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 and gets 28." [1d20=3]
[17:40] <Kotono> As you fly, Antenora points down. "There's a mountain path there," she declares, descending down. "Follow me."
[17:41] <Alicia> "Right," Alicia nods, flying after the erinyes.
[17:42] <Kotono> The two descend down. As you do, you can notice a few things. Thes teamy open mountain has a hint of red beneath the steam. The mountain path is long, steep and winding, hugging to the sides. It's only a few feet wide, walkable but not easy. Antenora and Latha both stay airborne.
[17:44] <Alicia> A volcano... Alicia recalls her first meeting with Antenora, which was already put fresh in her mind recently by that 'alternate' for lack of a better description that the Time Magus set upon them. Still, that's in the past. With her boots she's at least able to keep a somewhat respectable pace and not hold her flighty friends back too much, but she has to focus on the path to keep from tripping.
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[17:46] <Kotono> A half hour of walking or so passes in silence. As you ascend higher and higher, Antenora turns around, flying in reverse. "You know," she says, as a chilly wind blows, "This is nostalgic."
[17:48] <Alicia> "At least it's not snowing," Alicia smirks a bit, looking up.
[17:48] <Kotono> Indeed, the skies are clear and starry. "We may still fight a dragon, however, or find ourselves wounded in the back."
[17:52] <Alicia> "That we may. It needs to be a challenge, though - we won't learn much just sweeping aside those weaker than us," Alicia reasons, hoping they'll find someone here who could give Esthan a run for his money and be willing to train them.
[17:53] <Kotono> Antenora considers that as the two climb. Another hour passes - Alicia's stomach starts to rumble, but they're within another 15 minutes of the path's end. You can see it above, curling into a little cave below the top of the mountain.
[17:55] <Alicia> Come to think of it, she hasn't eaten since breakfast and that was seven or eight hours ago... she's not especially tired, but she is starting to get very hungry. Pushing herself a bit more, she resolves to call a break for food when they reach the cave entrance.
[17:57] <Kotono> Thus you climb up further! The cave entrance is reached under just fifteen minutes. However, as you get close, you see someone stepping out of it. A giant of a man, bronzed skin and enough muscles to scare a troll. He wears a brown fur shirt and boots, with thick cloth pants. A huge axe rests in his hand, a horned helmet atop his head. "And what do we have here? An angel, a bastard creature and a human?"
[17:57] <Kotono> "And what do we have here? An angel, a bastard creature and a human?"
[17:59] <Kotono> "We seek Strength of Light," Latha declares, "We have traveled from far to find him."
[18:00] <Alicia> "And you'll watch your tone," Alicia warns the giant after Latha speaks, not liking his description of Antenora.
[18:01] <Kotono> The man strokes his long brown beard, a necklace of wicked looking teeth jangling beneath it. "Ah, fuck you." He makes a rude gesture, "Fuck your mother, fuck your father, fuck each other at once with that fancy double sword you have."
[18:01] <Kotono> Antenora stares at him, eyes turn ing into little slits. "I daresay that someone is looking for a fight."
[18:02] <Kotono> "While I'm at it, fuck your bastard self with that spear," Smirking as he hefts his axe, "Gonna do something about it, bitches?"
[18:02] <Alicia> "I heard even if you die here you'll be restored the next day," Alicia remarks, drawing her own sword. "Shall we test that?"
[18:03] <Kotono> Grinning, "Why not? By Helm's rusty balls, I'll not lose to some dainty women who want to pretend to fight!" With a battle cry that echos in the mountains, the axeman is coming at you! OOC: Initiative?
[18:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[18:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15." [1d20=8]
[18:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Latha
06[18:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[18:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[18:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 22." [1d20=17]
[18:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Man
06[18:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Man and gets 15." [1d20=9]
03[18:04] * Kotono changes topic to 'Antenora>Latha>Man=Alicia'
[18:05] <Kotono> Antenora flaps her wings, "Well, if there's no sin in holding back here, as you'll never die...goodbye," With a vicious smirk, she swoops down in a charge at him!
[18:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (+2 charge, +1 flying, -10 PA)
06[18:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (+2 charge, +1 flying, -10 PA) and gets 29." [1d20=14]
[18:05] <Kotono> roll 2d8+58
06[18:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+58 and gets 73." [2d8=8, 7]
[18:06] <Kotono> Antenora surges forward, a massively powerful thrust impaling the brozned skinned warrior through the chest! To that he just grins wider, despite the horrible wound! "Is that it? I've felt babies nursing at the teat that have hit me harder!"
[18:07] <Kotono> "If you desire battle and the point of this realm is battle," Latha allows, advancing forward to deliver a heavy handed mace blow to him!
[18:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (+2 charge, -8 PA)
06[18:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (+2 charge, -8 PA) and gets 19." [1d20=2]
[18:08] <Kotono> roll 1d8+30
06[18:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+30 and gets 35." [1d8=5]
[18:09] <Kotono> CLANG! A massive mace-blow slams into the helmeted head of the insulting warrior! He just grins more, even as blood flows down from the tip of his helmet! OOC: Man and Alicia are up.
06[18:10] * Alicia elects to use some magic to weaken him before moving to attack as well. "Insufferable oaf, wither and be weak!" she calls, casting her spell to send a crackling ray of negative energy at him before she moves into melee!
[18:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 ranged touch
06[18:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 ranged touch and gets 33." [1d20=15]
[18:10] <Alicia> roll 1d4 negative levels
06[18:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4 negative levels and gets 2." [1d4=2]
[18:10] <Kotono> OOC: Hit. This'll effect him after his turn since you're on the same tick.
[18:11] <Alicia> OOC: Greater mod breaks tie?
[18:11] <Kotono> As the black beam strikes, the large man goes after Antenora! His reach is exemplary, able to swing at her despite the reach her spear offers!
[18:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (-7 PA)
06[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (-7 PA) and gets 29." [1d20=6]
[18:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 (-7 PA)
06[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 (-7 PA) and gets 26." [1d20=8]
[18:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (-7 PA)
06[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (-7 PA) and gets 16." [1d20=3]
[18:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-7 PA)
06[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-7 PA) and gets 28." [1d20=20]
[18:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-7 PA) crit?
06[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-7 PA) crit? and gets 24." [1d20=16]
[18:13] <Kotono> roll 1d12+28+1d10-5
06[18:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d12+28+1d10-5 and gets 37." [1d12=10][1d10=4]
[18:13] <Kotono> The behemoth staggers under the beam, even as one wild swing hits squarely into Antenora's wing, ripping it badly! With a low growl in her throat, she attacks him all out!
[18:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 (-4 PA)
06[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 (-4 PA) and gets 22." [1d20=4]
[18:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (-4 PA)
06[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (-4 PA) and gets 25." [1d20=12]
[18:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-4 PA)
06[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-4 PA) and gets 23." [1d20=15]
[18:14] <Kotono> roll 3d8+51
06[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+51 and gets 62." [3d8=6, 1, 4]
[18:15] <Kotono> Stab, stab, stab! Antenora impales the withered warrior thrice, the three new chest holes enough to make him drop his knees. Even as he gushes out his blood, clunching his chest, "Hahahahaha...gurgkg...glad to have you aboard!" With a big grin, "Go in...guh!" He falls over, face down.
06[18:16] * Alicia just shakes her head. "This must be how they say hello here?" she muses, stepping back from the fallen figure. "Want me to heal that for you, Antenora?"
[18:17] <Kotono> "Ugh." Antenora flicks her spear clean of blood, "I feel faintly guilty, but I suppose there's no harm since he'll just rise with the next day. And no. Look." Flexing her wing, you can watch the flesh healing at an accelerated rate, repairing visibly every few seconds. "See how fast it's healing? The pain's already fading."
[18:17] <Kotono> "This is a realm of bravery. There should be no guilt for battles done willfully here," Latha clasps Antenora's shoulder. "Death is meaningless here, as long as you have bravery. Let's go inside?"
[18:18] <Alicia> "Good," Alicia nods. "I don't imagine anyone here would actually steal his belongings, but we might as well drag him into the cave in case it rains..." She feels vaguely unsettled by the lack of mortality, but doesn't let it show as she grabs the figure's ankles and drags him just past the overhang of the cavern.
[18:19] <Kotono> As they do this, Alicia's stomach rumbles audibly. A hunger pang wracks her body. Antenora helps with the dragging, her wing repairing all the while.
[18:21] <Alicia> "Um, he distracted me, but I was going to say I really need to eat," Alicia admits, feeling oddly embarrassed by her mortal frailty in comparison to her companions. "Rather not do so right by a bloody corpse, though. Lets head in a little and then stop for a break?"
[18:22] <Kotono> "Let's," Latha leads the way in. After about five minutes of walking you come to a few old stones lying besides the plain cave pathway. The alls radiate a faint light, just enough to see by for Alicia. During this time, Antenora's wound has recovered fully.
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06[18:24] * Alicia sits on one of the stones and produces some dried jerky from her survival pouch. "Here works," she announces, biting off a section and starting to chew. "I suppose that man back there just wanted to make sure we were willing to stick up for ourselves and that we could back it up?" she wonders.
[18:25] <Kotono> "Probably." Antenora sits next to Alicia, lying her head against the back of the wall. "He also wore no armor and made little effort to deny our blows. I swung overly reckless on my charge, but I still had little difficulty hitting him. I suspect it was intentional."
[18:26] <Kotono> "I was wondering why you swung so hard." Latha sits opposite the two, "But since it worked so well, I did the same. Did his words trouble you?"
[18:27] <Alicia> "He got a good hit on you, though," Alicia leans over to examine Antenora's wing. "Not that you could tell to look, now..."
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[18:29] <Alicia> "He got a good hit on you, though," Alicia leans over to examine Antenora's wing. "Not that you could tell to look, now..."
[18:29] <Anastasia> Alicia finds Antenora's bat wing as batty and soft as ever, not even a scar lingering. "A little. Alicia is not a whore to be told to go violate her weapon." Crossing her arms with a scowl of pique, "Admittedly, I knew on a level that was his goal, but since he was obviously picking a fight here..."
[18:30] <Anastasia> "It wasn't so bad. It was a strong hit, but he could've done more with some control. He swung much, but connected little."
[18:31] <Anastasia> "If people want ot fight here, indulge them," Latha's radiant face lights up the dark tunnel, her expression intense. "Those words, while crude, were simply a way to facilitate that."
[18:32] <Alicia> "He was rather crude..." Alicia blushes at Antenora's restatement of the man's words, getting out a waterskin and taking a drink.
[18:33] <Anastasia> "I say that we facilitated farm ore than he could endure," Antenora snorts violently. "I...is something wrong, Alicia?" She turns to her. "You're red."
[18:33] <Anastasia> "Are you choking?" Latha leans forward now, "Are you alright?"
06[18:36] * Alicia coughs at all the sudden attention on her. "You'd think you two had never seen someone blush before," she shakes her head. "Just, hearing his words repeated without my battle-focus to distract me, they really were appalling."
[18:36] <Anastasia> "It seemed odd to right now, that's all. They were, but...oh." Antenora blinks, her voice changing tone entirely. "Oh. Sorry."
[18:37] <Anastasia> "No matter," Latha stands and stretches. "I'll go a little ahead, I'm restless."
[18:38] <Alicia> "We've spent hours of swimming and walking and flying, crossed between the planes, revelled under Selune's light, and killed a man simply to prove we could... and you're restless?" Alicia boggles at the deva.
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[18:40] <Anastasia> "Alicia, I'm a purpose and morality given form. I desire to advance, so that we may obtain the strength to lay Esthan low. I need not sleep or food. All of this is merely the preparation for our main goal here, nothing more. Let us not tarry on."
[18:41] <Anastasia> "In other words, you're restless," Antenora does laugh a little there. "You also enjoyed the reverie with Selune's blessing. Why the urge to hurry now when we tarried for several hours already?"
[18:41] <Alicia> "Ah... sorry," Alicia flushes with shame. "I can eat and walk at the same time," she gets up as well.
[18:42] <Anastasia> Antenora rises as well, dusting her legs off.
[18:43] <Anastasia> Pausing a moment as Latha looks ahead, one can see that a little red touches her face. "There's no need for that. I apologize, Alicia. I find this realm invigorating. I have focused largely on the spiritual save for combats against evil since I emerged from my imprisonment. I find this trial of the body more exciting and refreshing than I perhaps would at other times."
06[18:45] * Alicia shakes her head. "I'm going to have to sleep in a few hours, so we might as well avoid further delay where we can - I really can eat and walk at once, don't worry about it," she bites off another chunk of jerky and starts walking onwards down the tunnel.
[18:46] <Anastasia> The group advances for another ten minutes. Here you find bits of steam hissing forward from further down the tunnel. The temperature rises several degrees, going from chilly to warm. Ahead, you can see steam tingled light and an opening.
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06[18:48] * Alicia wonders what they'll find ahead, feeling a bit better after satisfying her hunger even though she wishes she could've had a few minutes to let it settle in her stomach...
[18:51] <Anastasia> Ahead, you come out of the tunnel! Here a vast, vast volcanic crater expands out around you! The center is full of little pools of magma and fresh formed black stone, slightly shifting as you watch, some stone sinking and other parts forming anew. Bodies casually little about, as if war couldn't be bothered ot take home it's dead. On either far side of the crater, cities of tents spring up. From the closer one you can hear song, music and ba
[18:52] <Anastasia> From the closer one you can hear song, music and bawdy celebration all about. Some wander openly in the tents - men and women both, many a warrior of various stripes. Some drink, some sing, some dance, some laugh and play, some slink away to corners to do more private things. Also about on each tent side are catapults and various weapons, lying quiet for now under the night sky. Steam is everyone, obscuring and warming.
[18:52] <Anastasia> Steam is everyone, obscuring and warming.
[18:52] <Anastasia> *everywhere
[18:53] <Anastasia> "How..." Latha bites her lip, before smiling. "It's certainly chaotic. If Marie were more martial, she would have wanted to come, surely."
[18:54] <Alicia> While she's safe if she keeps her distance, Alicia doesn't know if the tides of battle might drag her towards the magma, so she casts a quick spell to ward away the heat. Knowing Antenora's immune, she turns to Latha, "Do you want me to ward you against fire before we head over, Latha?" she asks.
[18:54] <Alicia> Then at the comment about her familiar she shrugs, "She says I'm a bad influence in that respect, but I know she's proud of her new skill with the bow."
[18:56] <Anastasia> "I'mf ine. If I require it, I'll ask. Besides, it does not look like battle rages right now." Latha hurries along, "We should find Strength of Light."
[18:56] <Anastasia> "Mmm. Magma." Antenora eyes it, "This battlefield favors me already."
06[18:58] * Alicia follows after Latha, casting another two spells to increase her persuasiveness and ward the group against fear as she goes.
[18:59] <Anastasia> OOC: If you guys are looking for Strenght of Light, make a GI check? Alicia, you have the highest mod, odn't you?
[19:00] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16
06[19:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 and gets 30." [1d20=14]
[19:01] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 Antenora will aid
06[19:01] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+7 Antenora will aid and gets 11." [1d20=4]
[19:01] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 Latha will aid too
06[19:01] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+5 Latha will aid too and gets 13." [1d20=8]
[19:03] <Anastasia> After a few minutes of looking about and talking, you come to a scrawny man with a few scars over his face. Short swords rest on each hip, a greatsword on his back. He wears leather armor and drinks deeply from a mug of ale. "STrenght of Light? Oh, you're looking for the boss," he says, relaxing between two tents. "Keep going that way, look for the tent with the sunburst and fist banner flying from it."
[19:05] <Alicia> "Thanks," Alicia gives the man a little salute, "Good fortune in your battles," she bids before following the directions given.
[19:06] <Anastasia> As you walk down the path,a  few tents later, Antenora's spear begins to glow. She stops cold, looking about. "What in the...Isn't this a good aligned plane?"
[19:07] <Alicia> "It could be a spy or a prisoner..." Alicia looks around in all directions for evil auras. "Or maybe even someone trying to change their ways as you did?"
[19:07] <Anastasia> Inside of a tent a few down is an overwhelming evil aura.
[19:08] <Anastasia> "It's worth looking into," LAtha says briskly, "If it's not hidden, I doubt it's a spy, but no reason to be lax."
[19:09] <Alicia> "Hell Striker, can you sense anything about that evil aura?" Alicia asks her sword as she approaches the tent in question. The sword could tell if its owner is a being a conflict, hopefully.
[19:12] <Anastasia> 'It's evil,' Hell striker responds shortly.
[19:13] <Alicia> "Hell Striker senses no good in it," Alicia tells Latha. Although given how long Antenora spent in conflict, that's not necessarily the be all and end all. Before charging in, she decides to ask one of the locals, looking for any warriors milling about near the tent.
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[19:15] <Anastasia> There's a big old man wearing nothing but a loincloth, bald as Demedais. He's half asleep, staring upat the sky. "Yeah," he sits up, scratching his stomach. "Oh, Zezzy? The boss has him as a pet project. I don't know how that's going, but we get to pound the hell out of a demon anytime we get a chance in battle."
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[19:16] <Alicia> "Well... if you know what you're doing with it, I'll let it be," Alicia nods after a moment. Maybe something to ask Strength of Light about? "Good day," she adds, starting off to resume her search for the deva's tent.
[19:17] <Anastasia> After about a half hour, you find it. It's a large white tent, a banner of sunlight held in a clenched fist flapping from the top. You can hear laughing song from inside and calls and arguments.
[19:19] <Alicia> "Well, hopefully he's good enough for what we need, although we might have to prove ourselves first. You two ready?" Alicia asks her friends as they draw near.
[19:20] <Anastasia> Latha merely advances forward by answer. Antenora look sto Alicia, "I am...though I do wonder what it feels like to die. Perhaps we'll find out here?"
[19:21] <Alicia> "Lets make sure no one despoils our corpses if that happens?" Alicia replies with a sickly wince.
[19:22] <Anastasia> "I promise," Antenora says, "I'll try if that happens. Return the favor if I fall?"
[19:23] <Alicia> "Definitely," Alicia nods earnestly. Taking another deep breath, she goes to enter the tent.
[19:26] <Anastasia> Inside, you find a rowdy crowd of warriors. They drink and are in a livid discussion. At the head of it all, a vast map of the crater bottom behind him, is an angel. It's wings are snow white, his top bare and bottom clad in steel and cloth. "No!" He demands as a fist hits the map's middle, "For we shall have a grand melee this coming dawn! For we must hone our skills of mass combat as surely as we other skills!"
[19:26] <Anastasia> we other skills!"
[19:26] <Anastasia> There are several loud complains - a mix of catcalls, cheers and generall aughing.
06[19:30] * Alicia briefly considers how to approach this before deciding that Ysgard favours the bold and the direct. "We seek Strength of Light!" her voice booms as she stands at the tent entrance. "For stories tell of his power and talent, and we would see if there is truth to them!" After all, he can't teach them if he doesn't have the ability.
[19:33] <Anastasia> The angel at front strides forward, "Why, what brave souls dare interrupt my tactical meeting?!" He demands, a heavy mace in hand from where none was before. He looks Alicia over long, then to Latha and Antenora. "I see a brave human warrior who has the testicles most men lack, the courage to interrupt me!" Looking then to Latha, "I see a sister in arms for righteousness, and a winged warrior as well. Tell me, why do you come to Ysgard and t
[19:33] <Anastasia> and a winged warrior as well. Tell me, why do you come to Ysgard and this field?"
[19:37] <Anastasia> "I come to strengthen myself, so that a fiend who opposes all that is right will be laid low by my force of arms," Latha replies, looking STrenght of Light in the eye with a resolute look.
[19:37] <Alicia> "We three are warriors, true," Alicia speaks back in a dramatic tone, performing as much for the others present as the deva. "Great wyrms and fiends and ancient hunters all have fallen before us. But now roams a foe with the strength enough to eclipse our own!"
[19:37] <Alicia> "Hearing of your prowess, we travelled far to find a warrior strong enough to sharpen our blades and skills, that we might stand against this threat!"
[19:37] <Anastasia> "I come to strengthen myself as well, and to aid Alicia," Antenora speaks, "And to further cast off what I once was."
[19:39] <Anastasia> Coming forward, Strength of Light extends a hand out to Alicia. "I understand. You have come well to this place, vaunted battlers. Then you shall be as iron in this forge of searing magma and flame."
06[19:40] * Alicia grins, unable to not enjoy the theatrics as she clasps his hand in her own. While many of her adventures are grand in scope, this is far more like being in one of those heroic ballads.
[19:40] <Anastasia> OOC: Make a strength check?
[19:40] <Alicia> roll 1d20+6
06[19:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25." [1d20=19]
[19:40] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+14
06[19:40] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+14 and gets 26." [1d20=12]
[19:42] <Anastasia> Alicia finds his grip like twin presses of iron, a crack of obliterated bones following. "This dawn shall be a grand melee from first to last light. I bid you, prepare for the coming dawn and participate. Show us your bravery and be accepted by all as a true warrior."
[19:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 bluff to avoid looking pained
06[19:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 bluff to avoid looking pained and gets 38." [1d20=16]
[19:43] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+14 sense motive
06[19:43] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+14 sense motive and gets 30." [1d20=16]
[19:43] <Anastasia> OOC: You beat him pretty haindly.
06[19:44] * Alicia channels her blessed healing into her own hand to mend it in the Deva's grip, her expression staying level even as he mauls her hand. "Tomorrow then, we will see what is to be learned," she replies, doing her best to keep her voice even.
[19:45] <Anastasia> "Outstanding! The dawn is in an hour!" Letting Alicia's poor hand go, he goes over to Latha. He embraces her in a hug, lifting her up like a doll. "Oh, sister of righteousness! I am blessed to meet you! From what realm have you come?"
[19:46] <Anastasia> Latha gasps, eyes bugging out of her head, "C-C-Celestia..." she says as she coughs, wind exiting out of her mouth in a gush.
06[19:47] * Alicia puts her abused hand behind her back and wriggles her fingers to restore the feeling, not wanting to betray any weakness to the Ysgardians. She does sympathise with poor Latha, though... and Antenora will surely have a hard time as well.
[19:47] <Anastasia> "Superb!" Half tossing Latha out of his arms, making her land as she winces visibly, "And you?" He looks Antenora over long. "A succubus has forsaken her evil roots?"
06[19:48] * Alicia winces. Ordinarily she'd hope Antenora wouldn't hurt him too badly, but she wonders if the erinyes would even be able should she try...
[19:49] <Anastasia> Antenora's eyes narrow sharply, "I am hardly some whore of the Abyss." She looks him right in the eye, stepping up. "I would rather face oblivion than to be considered one like that! I was formerly an erinyes."
[19:51] <Anastasia> "Hmph. A winged devil hardly matters from a winged demon," Grabbing forward and taking Antenora's hand in his own with sure agility, "I bet your grip is as limp as a man after you drain them dry!"
[19:51] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+14
06[19:51] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+14 and gets 16." [1d20=2]
[19:51] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5
06[19:51] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 19." [1d20=14]
[19:52] <Anastasia> Antenora glares, her blue eyes radiating fury. Somehow, you don't hear a crunch of bone from her handshake. Strenght of Light tosses his head back and roars laughter, shaking Antneora up and down! "Beautiful! As beautiful ins trength as you are in body! Your spirit has been purified as well, no less! I've never had a child born of formerly infernal blood. You're strong enough, perhaps we should remedy that."
[19:52] <Anastasia> You're strong enough, perhaps we should remedy that."
06[19:54] * Alicia really hopes he's as skilled as he is strong, or this could be a difficult tuition...
[19:54] <Alicia> Well, it'll be difficult either way, but it better be worthwhile.
[19:54] <Anastasia> Flapping her wings to balance herself in the air, "While not spoken for, I'm devoted to my cause and Alicia for pulling me from that pit. I'll have to decline," she says, able to break away as he lets go of her hand.
[19:55] <Anastasia> "Hmph." Grinning now, "We'll see, I'm sure I'll rub off on you. There is about an hour before dawn. Go prepare. The grand melee is anything goes. Don't put out a poor showing! Bravery until the end, fall or live!"
[19:56] <Alicia> "We'll look forward to it," Alicia nods, turning and striding back out of the tent. "Are you two okay?" she asks in a far more quiet and less dramatic voice once outside. "He broke some of my fingers!"
[19:57] <Anastasia> "My ribs..." Latha grimaces in sublime agony, "They're still healing from being shattered like glass!"
[19:57] <Anastasia> Antenora rubs her hand, "A little sore, but no serious injury," she reports, "I wonder if chaos has driven that noble angelhalf mad?"
06[19:59] * Alicia reaches over to Latha and heals her with spellfire. "He's boistrous... but if he's as skilled as he is strong this will be worth the trip."
[19:59] <Alicia> roll 10d4+10
06[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 10d4+10 and gets 32." [10d4=1, 1, 3, 2, 2, 4, 1, 1, 3, 4]
[19:59] <Anastasia> "I prefer to believe that he's deeply ingrained into his ethos of training the righteous to strength." Latha starts to laugh, which ends in a little grimace. "And yes, if he is, it will be and then some."
[19:59] <Anastasia> "Ah." Latha breathes easier, "Thank you, Alicia."
[20:00] <Alicia> "Think nothing of it," Alicia nods to the deva. "Anyway, lets see if we can find a spot to make camp for ourselves and take a break before this grand melee?"
[20:01] <Anastasia> OOC: Going to do anything but make camp and wait for the dawn?
[20:02] <Alicia> OOC: just that
[20:06] <Alicia> OOC: I'll cast greater magic weapon on Anty's spear, actually, but that's it
[20:07] <Anastasia> An hour passes in rest. Just before the time is up, as the night sky begins to lighten, the warriors in the tents all come out on both sides. They begin to line up at the edge of thet ents, the magma pool laced center of the crater standing between them. In the sky above, in the center, Strength of Light flies and waits.
06[20:08] * Alicia casts shield at this point, although all her other long-duration spells are still in effect so she's quite prepared. "Looks like it's time," she tells the others, getting up and moving towards the crater-rim.
[20:09] <Anastasia> Around you are warriors of all stripe and size. Antenora leans over to Alicia, "Remember the promise," she whispers. "Want me to try and stay close to you?"
[20:10] <Alicia> "Lets all stick together," she replies, nodding to Latha as well. "We want to be the last ones standing out there so he'll take us seriously."
[20:11] <Anastasia> "I'll try. From the size of the battle, being seperated may be inevitable."
[20:12] <Anastasia> "Try," Antenora agrees, as the first ray of dawn crests over the sky! The dead in the center all rise, some even emerging from pits of magma as fresh and new as ever! As these grab their weapons and prepare, Strength of Light's words can be heard, "It is dawn and the dead have risen! BEGIN!" With that, the horde on the other side charges, while those around you charge as well!
[20:12] <Alicia> "Lets do our best, then," Alicia nods grimly. It's so strange, knowing she's about to be enmeshed in a brutal fight to the death with hundreds of warriors she has no quarrel with... and no matter what happens they'll all be fine tomorrow.
[20:13] <Alicia> "Go!" Alicia yells suddenly as everyone starts, bounding off the crater-rim and leaping down to join the charge, drawing Hell Striker as she goes!
[20:18] <Anastasia> Like two tides crashing together, the melee is joined! A burly man with a scythe charges at Antenora, while Latha takes to the air and clashes with a slender man with bird wings! For Alicia, a greatsword slinging giant comes her way! OOC: Initiative, let's see where this takes us.
[20:18] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 16." [1d20=11]
[20:18] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+8 Latha
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 28." [1d20=20]
[20:18] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 Scythe
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+5 Scythe and gets 23." [1d20=18]
[20:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 22." [1d20=15]
[20:18] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+3 birdy
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+3 birdy and gets 9." [1d20=6]
[20:19] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 Greatsword
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+4 Greatsword and gets 24." [1d20=20]
[20:19] <Anastasia> roll 1d20 ????1
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20 ????1 and gets 17." [1d20=17]
[20:19] <Anastasia> roll 1d20 ????2
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20 ????2 and gets 12." [1d20=12]
03[20:20] * Anastasia changes topic to 'Latha>Greatsword>Scythe>Alicia>????1>Antenora>????2>Birdy'
[20:20] <Anastasia> Latha takes to the air, charging her foe with a battlecry, one amid a thousand!
[20:20] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 (-3 PA, +2 charge
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+2 (-3 PA, +2 charge and gets 8." [1d20=6]
[20:20] <Anastasia> OOC: +21 more, total of 29.
[20:20] <Anastasia> roll 1d8+18
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d8+18 and gets 25." [1d8=7]
[20:21] <Anastasia> Slam! LAtha starts the blow with a maceshot right to the bird-man's stomach! Alicia's foe comes at her like a lightning bolt, a single deadly charge coming at her!
[20:21] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+22 (+2 charge, -2 PA)
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+22 (+2 charge, -2 PA) and gets 25." [1d20=3]
[20:21] <Anastasia> OOC: Flatfooted AC?
[20:21] <Alicia> OOC: 28
[20:22] <Anastasia> Clang! Alicia deflects it away with Hell Striker, a trail of flames stopping the greatsword! The scythe wielder charges Antenora in the meanwhile, going right for her!
[20:22] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+20 (+2 charge, -4 PA)
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+20 (+2 charge, -4 PA) and gets 40." [1d20=20]
[20:22] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+20 (+2 charge, -4 PA) crit?
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+20 (+2 charge, -4 PA) crit? and gets 28." [1d20=8]
[20:22] <Anastasia> roll 18*4
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 18*4 and gets 72."
[20:23] <Anastasia> roll 8d4+74
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 8d4+74 and gets 101." [8d4=3, 2, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4]
[20:24] <Anastasia> Unfortunately, Antenora isn't fast enough! Her neck gets cut deeply, only a desperate move stopping Antenora from an outright decapitation! As it is, blood sprays all over as she wobbles horribly, a fountain of red, one of the first! Her scream of pain joins the din rising from the battle! OOC: Alicia. As a note, remember everyone has fast healing 2 on Ysgard.
[20:26] <Alicia> Dammit... at least she knows these warriors are capable, if nothing else. Raising up her blade to ward off any blows, Alicia backflips away from her current foe and withdraws towards Antenora, quickly healing her with as much spellfire as she can channel at once!
[20:26] <Alicia> roll 18d4+18
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 18d4+18 and gets 67." [18d4=1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 1, 3, 2, 4, 4, 1, 3, 2, 2]
[20:26] <Anastasia> "Than-thank you," Antenora hisses as her neck's wound partially closes! As this happens...
[20:26] <Anastasia> roll 1d100
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d100 and gets 95." [1d100=95]
[20:27] <Anastasia> roll 20d6
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 20d6 and gets 74." [20d6=5, 6, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 4, 2, 6, 5, 3, 6]
[20:27] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+9 ref
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+9 ref and gets 14." [1d20=5]
[20:27] <Anastasia> As the brawl commenses, a fireball bursts to the sides! While it doesn't catch Alicia or her friends, the greatsword wielding goon who missed Alicia was caught in it and burned horrifically on his back! OOC: Antenora's up.
[20:28] <Alicia> Well... good thing she retreated, that's for sure.
[20:28] <Anastasia> Antenora's eyes blaze white as she channels holy power to heal her wounds, before she takes to the air and plunges right at her nemesis! OOC: 9/10 FS, +12 HP total from fast healing and divine succor.
[20:28] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +1 flying, +2 weapon, -5 PA)
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +1 flying, +2 weapon, -5 PA) and gets 36." [1d20=15]
[20:29] <Anastasia> roll 2d8+42
06[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 2d8+42 and gets 55." [2d8=7, 6]
[20:29] <Anastasia> Antenora retorts by impaling the scytheman right in the guts! As they clash...
[20:29] <Anastasia> roll 1d100
06[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d100 and gets 9." [1d100=9]
[20:29] <Anastasia> Nothing of note occurs! OOC: Birdy's up.
[20:30] <Anastasia> As a female warrior falls besides Alicia, cut in twain by a massive sword, the bird man stabs and slices at Latha!
[20:30] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+21
[20:30] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+21
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+21 and gets 32." [1d20=11]
[20:30] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+21
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+21 and gets 28." [1d20=7]
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+21 and gets 30." [1d20=9]
[20:30] <Anastasia> roll 1d6+12
[20:30] <Anastasia> roll 1d6+12
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d6+12 and gets 13." [1d6=1]
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d6+12 and gets 13." [1d6=1]
[20:31] <Anastasia> Latha is stabbed and mauled repeatedly, but no blows land seriously! Latha retorts, trading overwhelming blows with him!
[20:31] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+23
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+23 and gets 32." [1d20=9]
[20:31] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+18
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+18 and gets 22." [1d20=4]
[20:31] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+13
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+13 and gets 23." [1d20=10]
[20:31] <Anastasia> roll 1d8+12
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d8+12 and gets 20." [1d8=8]
[20:32] <Anastasia> SLAM! Another mace blow,s taggering the flier further! Ahead, a blast of boiling water knocks a charging brute down, sending him tumbling into a pool of magma! OOC: Greatsworder is up.
[20:33] <Anastasia> The greatsworder staggers around, before charging along and colliding at Alicia once more! "You won't get away that easily!"
[20:33] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+22 (+2 charge, -2 PA)
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+22 (+2 charge, -2 PA) and gets 38." [1d20=16]
[20:33] <Anastasia> OOC: AC?
[20:33] <Alicia> OOC: 33
[20:33] <Anastasia> roll 2d6+24+1d4 (sonic for the extra d4, your resistance applies.)
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 2d6+24+1d4 (sonic for the extra d4, your resistance applies.) and gets 32." [2d6=1, 5][1d4=2]
[20:34] <Anastasia> Alicia gets stabbed in the shoulder, the cleaving retort a painful for her! OOC: Scythe dude is up.
[20:35] <Anastasia> Standing firm against Antenora, he grins! Murmuring a few words of magic, he tosses his weapon like a spinning blade of death at her!
[20:35] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+20 (-2 PA)
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+20 (-2 PA) and gets 23." [1d20=3]
[20:36] <Anastasia> Antenora deflects the thrown scythe, a chasho f metal on wood as the blow is warded away! OOC: Alicia.
[20:36] <Alicia> "Ahh, who said I wanted to get away?" Alicia replies, adrenaline and the nature of this realm dulling the pain of his strike as she swivels back with the blow and then slides in under his guard, slicing and dicing in a blur of silvery steel!
[20:36] <Alicia> roll 1d20+2 knowledge
06[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+2 knowledge and gets 12." [1d20=10]
[20:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike and gets 42." [1d20=18]
[20:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike and gets 31." [1d20=7]
[20:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike and gets 30." [1d20=11]
[20:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike and gets 32." [1d20=13]
[20:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike and gets 18." [1d20=4]
[20:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 divine might, 2nd level arcane strike and gets 21." [1d20=7]
[20:37] <Anastasia> OOC: 4 hits.
[20:38] <Alicia> roll 4d8+72+4d6+8d4
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d8+72+4d6+8d4 and gets 132." [4d8=3, 8, 3, 6][4d6=5, 6, 5, 2][8d4=4, 4, 4, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3]
03[20:38] * Anastasia changes topic to 'Latha>Scythe>Alicia>????1>Antenora>????2>Birdy'
[20:38] <Anastasia> Hacking and cutting, the greatsword hero is split apart! He grimaces and smiles as he falls to the brittle ground, "W-Well played..." he whispers, closing his eyes! Then...
[20:38] <Anastasia> roll 1d100
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d100 and gets 11." [1d100=11]
[20:39] <Anastasia> Nothing happens! Antenora takes this chance, charging down at her foe once more!
[20:39] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+18 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, +1 fly, -8 PA)
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+18 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, +1 fly, -8 PA) and gets 37." [1d20=19]
[20:39] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+18 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, +1 fly, -8 PA) crit?
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+18 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, +1 fly, -8 PA) crit? and gets 37." [1d20=19]
[20:39] <Anastasia> roll 27*14
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 27*14 and gets 378."
[20:39] <Anastasia> roll 27*4
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 27*4 and gets 108."
[20:40] <Anastasia> roll 4d8+108
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 4d8+108 and gets 129." [4d8=7, 5, 5, 4]
03[20:40] * Anastasia changes topic to 'Latha>Alicia>????1>Antenora>????2>Birdy'
[20:41] <Anastasia> Diving down, Antenora runs the man through the skull! He freezes in death mortis, brains sent flicking into magma as Antenora frees her spear!
[20:41] <Anastasia> roll 1d100
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d100 and gets 8." [1d100=8]
02[20:49] * Anastasia (~dunefar@ip68-99-109-25.hr.hr.cox.net) Quit (-=SysReset 2.53=-)
03[21:27] * Kotono (~dunefar@ip68-99-109-25.hr.hr.cox.net) has joined #dunes
03[21:27] * ChanServ sets mode: +qo Kotono Kotono
[21:28] <Kotono> Again nothing happens! The bird winged foe staggers in the air, before beating a retreat back and charging someone else! For the moment, no forces directly engage the three! (More)
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 48." [1d100=48]
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 68." [1d100=68]
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 21." [1d100=21]
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 16." [1d100=16]
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 50." [1d100=50]
[21:29] <Kotono> As the battle rages, a stray arrow comes by Latha!
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 37." [1d20=17]
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d8+9+3d6
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+9+3d6 and gets 23." [1d8=2][3d6=6, 4, 2]
[21:32] <Kotono> It gets her right in the shoulder as the battle rages on, a painful bolt! Fortunately, there is time enough for fast healing to restore all. How long have you been battling? It's all a haze for Alicia, but her wounds are healed. She has fought and been pushed towards the center, Antenora staying close to her. Latha is about 40 feet away. It is at this point that a pair of identical looking dwarves with hand axes come at Alicia, while an Astral
[21:32] <Kotono> looking dwarves with hand axes come at Alicia, while an Astral Deva comes at Antenora, mace in hand! OOC: Roll initiative again as the chaotic battle continues on?
[21:33] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19." [1d20=12]
[21:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 22." [1d20=17]
[21:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Latha
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 10." [1d20=2]
[21:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 dwarf 1
[21:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 dwarf 2
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 dwarf 1 and gets 16." [1d20=5]
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 dwarf 2 and gets 23." [1d20=12]
[21:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 deva
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 deva and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[21:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20 ????1
[21:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20 ????2
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 ????1 and gets 9." [1d20=9]
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 ????2 and gets 14." [1d20=14]
03[21:35] * Kotono changes topic to 'Dwarf 2>Antenora>Alicia>Dwarf 1=Deva>????2>Latha>????1'
[21:36] <Kotono> The second dwarf nimbly tumbles past Alicia, going to flank her! Meanwhile, Antenora raises her spear in a gesture of salute, before charging the Astral Deva head on!
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, -4 PA)
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, -4 PA) and gets 23." [1d20=2]
[21:37] <Kotono> Antenora charges hard, but the sidesteps her spear thrust swiftly! Around you the battle rages fiercely, the sun rising the sky. It's been an hour? Three? Six? Alicia isn't really sure. The constant exertion burns in her muscles, a distant reminder of the exertion. OOC: Alicia?
06[21:40] * Alicia grins at the dwarf setting up to flank her, turning on it with her blades. "No good setting up a team attack if it leaves you vulnerable before you can strike!" she chastises, her blades singing through the air in a macabre dance!
[21:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 divine might, 4th level arcane strike
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 divine might, 4th level arcane strike and gets 32." [1d20=7]
[21:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 divine might, 4th level arcane strike
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 divine might, 4th level arcane strike and gets 34." [1d20=9]
[21:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 divine might, 4th level arcane strike
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 divine might, 4th level arcane strike and gets 25." [1d20=5]
[21:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 divine might, 4th level arcane strike
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 divine might, 4th level arcane strike and gets 34." [1d20=14]
[21:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 divine might, 4th level arcane strike
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 divine might, 4th level arcane strike and gets 30." [1d20=15]
[21:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 divine might, 4th level arcane strike
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 divine might, 4th level arcane strike and gets 32." [1d20=17]
[21:41] <Kotono> OOC: Amazingly, no hits. Horrible rolling when it counted.
[21:42] <Kotono> The dwarf nimbly dodges and weaves each blow, not a single speck of spellfire or divine might touching him! He grins back, patting her side with the blunt of his axe. "It's only a mistake if you can hit me!" A moment later, the first dwarf charges in at Alicia, flanking her with his twin!
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26 (+2 flanking)
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 (+2 flanking) and gets 40." [1d20=14]
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d6+4+6d6
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+4+6d6 and gets 34." [1d6=6][6d6=2, 2, 5, 5, 6, 4]
[21:42] <Kotono> OOC: d100 for light fort, Alicia.
[21:43] <Alicia> roll 1d100
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 and gets 10." [1d100=10]
[21:43] <Kotono> OOC: What are the odds on it? 25?
[21:43] <Kotono> OOC: 10 damage then.
[21:43] <Alicia> OOC: yeah
[21:43] <Kotono> A blow right into Alicia's chest! Her armor deflects much of it, turning it into a mere flesh wound! Meanwhile, the deva strikes back at Antenora! "If you have truly turned away from your past, then rejoice in my blows!"
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 25." [1d20=2]
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 40." [1d20=17]
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 22." [1d20=4]
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 30." [1d20=17]
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d8+12
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+12 and gets 14." [1d8=2]
[21:45] <Kotono> A single blow slips past Antenora's guard, hitting her in the ribs! DEspite that she replies, "I'll rejoice when I'm strong enough to protect Alicia!" Meanwhile...
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 62." [1d100=62]
[21:45] <Kotono> In the melee, a flying blade is knocked crazy, going right at Antenora!
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 34." [1d20=12]
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d10+20
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+20 and gets 25." [1d10=5]
[21:47] <Kotono> The flying blade clips Antenora's face, leaving a sharp, smooth slice across her cheek! Latha meanwhile is busy, being pushed away as she struggles to get closer, only making it a little as she dodges two others locked in aerial combat! OOC: Dwarf 1.
[21:48] <Kotono> Having Alicia right where he wants her, the first dwarf grins, "Goodnight, sweet warrior!" he carols in his deep voice!
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 and gets 29." [1d20=3]
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 and gets 34." [1d20=8]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 38." [1d20=17]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 34." [1d20=13]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 23." [1d20=7]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 34." [1d20=18]
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[21:48] <Alicia> OOC: 33
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d100 hit 1
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 hit 1 and gets 7." [1d100=7]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d100 hit 2
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 hit 2 and gets 71." [1d100=71]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d100 hit 3
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 hit 3 and gets 11." [1d100=11]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d100 hit 4
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 hit 4 and gets 73." [1d100=73]
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC: Lucky.
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 4d6+16+12d6
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6+16+12d6 and gets 70." [4d6=1, 1, 1, 4][12d6=2, 6, 6, 2, 1, 6, 5, 3, 2, 4, 6, 4]
[21:50] <Kotono> Alicia is caught between a maelstrom of blades! Her back and flank are torn savagely open, only her armor stopping her from being rent apart like tissue paper! Nonetheless, grevious wounds are suffered! As Antenora fights, divine succor fills Alicia's wounds and mends them! OOC: +10HP Alicia.
[21:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (+2 weapon)
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (+2 weapon) and gets 29." [1d20=6]
[21:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 34." [1d20=16]
[21:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 14." [1d20=1]
[21:50] <Kotono> roll 1d8+11
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+11 and gets 14." [1d8=3]
[21:51] <Kotono> Antenora manages to land one blow, but has trouble injuring the deva inthis battle! OOC: Alicia.
[21:53] <Alicia> "Well, I certainly underestimated you two," Alicia grimaces at the wounds she's taken. Tensing her legs, she rolls to the side and away, springing to her feet and leaping back so she's fifteen feet behind the nearest dwarf.
[21:53] <Alicia> "I shan't do that again!" she calls as she releases Hell Striker from her underarm grip, the blade whizzing along and gouging a path through the rock before it arcs up and slices through the duo before reappearing in her hand!
[21:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 devotion
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 devotion and gets 35." [1d20=15]
[21:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -2pa divine might, 3rd level channel
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -2pa divine might, 3rd level channel and gets 39." [1d20=9]
[21:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -2pa divine might, 3rd level channel
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -2pa divine might, 3rd level channel and gets 44." [1d20=14]
[21:54] <Kotono> OOC: Bot hit.
[21:55] <Alicia> roll 1d8+27+1d6+3d4
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+27+1d6+3d4 and gets 41." [1d8=3][1d6=5][3d4=3, 1, 2]
[21:55] <Alicia> roll 1d8+27+1d6+3d4
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+27+1d6+3d4 and gets 46." [1d8=8][1d6=1][3d4=4, 3, 3]
[21:55] <Alicia> OOC: +4 damage as well, forgot to add there
[21:55] <Kotono> The boomerang of a blade cuts through both, inflicting flaming, terrible injuries! They both stagger from it, before the second one nods to the first, holding on a moment. Meanwhile, the deva is locked in combat with Antenora!
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 29." [1d20=6]
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 30." [1d20=7]
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 24." [1d20=6]
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 14." [1d20=1]
[21:56] <Kotono> But he can't land a single blow on her yet! Meanwhile...
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 81." [1d100=81]
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 2." [1d3=2]
[21:56] <Kotono> A stray lightning bolt flies, coming across Antenora's path!
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20 what's Antenora's ref save, Alicia?
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 what's Antenora's ref save, Alicia? and gets 19." [1d20=19]
[21:56] <Kotono> OOC: Moot anyway, likely.
[21:57] <Alicia> OOC: +21
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 29." [1d20=15]
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 10d6+10 halve this
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6+10 halve this and gets 36." [10d6=1, 4, 3, 2, 3, 1, 2, 4, 1, 5]
[21:58] <Kotono> The bolt grazes Antenora, spreading shocking lines of power throughout her body! She wobbles in the air but endures the agony! Latha meanwhile...
[21:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 11." [1d20=7]
[21:58] <Kotono> She manages to weave past more combatants, coming closer to Alicia! 'How bad are your wounds,' she sends to the paladin, as meanwhile...
[21:58] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 77." [1d100=77]
[21:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 16." [1d20=2]
[21:59] <Alicia> 'Not fatal, but considering the opposition I may be in more danger than I think,' Alicia replies.
[21:59] <Kotono> roll 10d6 moot because Astral Devas are immune to acid, but.
06[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 moot because Astral Devas are immune to acid, but. and gets 37." [10d6=3, 2, 6, 2, 4, 2, 4, 6, 5, 3]
[22:00] <Kotono> A great spray of acid comes flying to the side, a powerful spell narrowly missing others and splashing the deva! It's skin endures it like it's merely rainwater, unburnt! 'I'm coming then!' she sends! OOC: Dwarf 1 is up. Dwarf 2 is also acting now.
03[22:00] * Kotono changes topic to 'Dwarf1=Dwarf 2>Antenora>Alicia>Deva>????2>Latha>????1'
[22:00] <Kotono> "Got you!" Both dwarves call as one, throwing a pair of glass bottles at the volcanic ground at Alicia's feet!
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 touch AC here, damned hard for one to miss
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 touch AC here, damned hard for one to miss
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 touch AC here, damned hard for one to miss and gets 27." [1d20=9]
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 touch AC here, damned hard for one to miss and gets 25." [1d20=7]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 5d6
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d6 and gets 23." [5d6=6, 2, 5, 5, 5]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 5d6
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d6 and gets 17." [5d6=2, 5, 3, 3, 4]
[22:01] <Kotono> The blasts are short and narrow, directed downward! However, the ground Alicia is on crumbles, crumbling into hot lava below, heat gushing up and out! OOC: Ref save.
[22:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 and gets 18." [1d20=2]
[22:02] <Kotono> Alicia isn't fast enough! Her footing slips, as she goes right down into the lava bath! The burning magma sears her skin, trying to burn the noble paladin alive!
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 20d6 owwwies
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 20d6 owwwies and gets 60." [20d6=1, 2, 3, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 1, 2, 6, 2, 1, 3, 3]
[22:05] <Kotono> Alicia burns merrily, her flesh cooking like a lobster in the oven! Agony fills her vision, red and dimming at the edges! OOC: Alicia, you failed your save but you survived the pain anyway. Your gear won't even with resistance if you don't do something PDQ, though. Deva's up.
[22:06] <Kotono> "ALICIA!" Antenora screams, as the deva takes advantage to strike at Antenora hard!
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 39." [1d20=16]
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 28." [1d20=5]
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 19." [1d20=1]
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 14." [1d20=1]
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d8+12
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+12 and gets 18." [1d8=6]
[22:07] <Kotono> OOC: STrike those rolls and damage, I don't know why I had the deva go. Antenor'as up instead. DUR.
[22:08] <Kotono> "ALICIA!" Antenora screams, as Antenora disengages her foe wantonly to go assist her friend! OOC: DEva moved into be able to melee her, so it get sna AoO.
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 38." [1d20=15]
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d8+12
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+12 and gets 14." [1d8=2]
[22:08] <Kotono> OOC: DR applies.
[22:08] <Kotono> Antenora's side gets a macing, as she swoops down at the first dwarf, all while healing energy sooths Alicia's wounds! OOC: 8/10 FS, +10 HP Alicia. +2 Antenora, fast healing.
[22:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, +1 flying, -5 PA)
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, +1 flying, -5 PA) and gets 25." [1d20=4]
[22:09] <Kotono> But the dwarf turns and leaps back, avoiding Antenora's charge entirely! OOC: Alicia. You're also submerged in Lava, which will trigger again on the dwarve's turn. This is for 1d3 rounds afte ryou get out, which I'll roll when you get and note in the initiative.
[22:10] <Kotono> *When you get out
[22:12] <Alicia> Glad she's not heavy enough to actually sink in magma, and more glad of her protections against fire, Alicia scrambles for the crumbling edge away from the dwarves and hauls herself out, channelling a fly spell into Hell Striker since she doesn't trust herself to successfully cast the spell while burning from the lava stuck to her.
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 2." [1d3=2]
03[22:13] * Kotono changes topic to 'LAVA(2 rounds)=Dwarf1=Dwarf 2>Antenora>Alicia>Deva>????2>Latha>????1'
[22:14] <Kotono> Alicia's body glows like a coal from the furnace, burning stone scorching her skin with every movement she makes! Meanwhile, the deva gives Antenora a long look, before circling around int he air to be over Alicia! "Sister, I will challenge you," He declares to Latha! Meanwhile...
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 3." [1d100=3]
[22:14] <Kotono> Nothing happens! LAtha advances, "Out of the way!" She declares, charging in and going at the AStral Deva, as the two fight a mere ten feet above Alicia!
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (+2 charge, -2 PA)
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (+2 charge, -2 PA) and gets 29." [1d20=6]
[22:15] <Kotono> But the Astral Deva barely blocks her mace, the two colliding in a song of steel as the battle continues around! Bright sunshine comes down all the while, barely noticed amid the frantic battle! Meanwhile...
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 98." [1d100=98]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 2." [1d3=2]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 25d8
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 25d8 and gets 135." [25d8=5, 7, 6, 5, 6, 4, 3, 2, 2, 4, 6, 6, 7, 8, 3, 2, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 8, 7]
[22:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 23." [1d20=9]
03[22:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'LAVA(2 rounds)=Dwarf1>Antenora>Alicia>Deva>????2>Latha>????1'
[22:17] <Kotono> From the sky, meteors are called from the blue! One slams right into the second dwarf, catching him off guard! His body is crushed into a paste, the ground under him collasping for further insult to death! Meanwhile, Alicia continues to sizzle!
[22:17] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[22:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 31." [10d6=1, 3, 1, 5, 2, 2, 6, 6, 4, 1]
[22:17] <Kotono> OOC: 1 damage. Fear.
03[22:17] * Kotono changes topic to 'LAVA(1 rounds)=Dwarf1>Antenora>Alicia>Deva>????2>Latha>????1'
[22:18] <Kotono> The first dwarf gawks, "Aaaah, what horrible luck!" He laments, "Brother!" With a long look and then a shrug, "I may as well go down fighting!" With that, he charges flat out at Alicia, bullrushing her! OOC: You get an AoO, Alicia.
[22:19] <Alicia> OOC: he does know there's a lava bath between us, right? I climbed out the side away from them.
[22:19] <Kotono> OOC: Oh, you did. My bad. Strike then.
[22:19] <Kotono> The first dwarf gawks, "Aaaah, what horrible luck!" He laments, "Brother!" With a long look and then a shrug, "I may as well go down fighting!" With that, he circles around, coming within 10 feet of Alicia's side! OOC: Antenora.
[22:20] <Kotono> Antenora scowls, charging the manuerving dwarf flat out!
[22:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, +1 fly, -3 PA)
06[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, +1 fly, -3 PA) and gets 36." [1d20=13]
[22:20] <Kotono> roll 2d8+34
06[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+34 and gets 41." [2d8=6, 1]
[22:21] <Kotono> Antenora gets im right in the back, the dwarf gasping as he goes face down! He struggles a bit, but stays down for the count!
03[22:21] * Kotono changes topic to 'LAVA(1 rounds)>Antenora>Alicia>Deva>????2>Latha>????1'
[22:21] <Kotono> OOC: Alicia.
06[22:21] * Alicia taps herself with her sword to commence flight and then takes to the air, lifting up on the opposite side of the male deva from Latha, forcing him to split his attention between them.
[22:22] <Kotono> The deva hesitates a moment, before going for Latha! "My battle is with you!" he declares, striking out at her!
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 35." [1d20=12]
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 36." [1d20=13]
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 30." [1d20=12]
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 30." [1d20=17]
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2 (-10 DR)
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2 (-10 DR)
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2 (-10 DR)
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2 (-10 DR)
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 (-10 DR) and gets 10." [1d8=8]
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 (-10 DR) and gets 3." [1d8=1]
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 (-10 DR) and gets 6." [1d8=4]
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 (-10 DR) and gets 9." [1d8=7]
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 fort for stun
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 fort for stun and gets 21." [1d20=6]
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 1d6 Not Latha's day, she hates saves
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 Not Latha's day, she hates saves and gets 4." [1d6=4]
03[22:23] * Kotono changes topic to 'LAVA(1 rounds)>Antenora>Alicia>Deva>????2>Latha(stunned 4 rounds)>????1'
[22:24] <Kotono> Latha is battered, each blow hitting hard! The flurry leaves her stunned! She falls besides Alicia, mace clattering on the volcanic rocks you stand on! Meanwhile...
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 96." [1d100=96]
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 1d3 FYI since you might be curious, 1 Alicia 2 Anty 3 Latha
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 FYI since you might be curious, 1 Alicia 2 Anty 3 Latha and gets 1." [1d3=1]
[22:25] <Kotono> As the melee roars on, a massive lance of cold rockets right at Alicia, barbed and filled with power, shot by an unknown assailant! OOC: You can spellfire this if you like.
[22:25] <Alicia> OOC: yes please
[22:25] <Kotono> OOC: 7 spell levels.
[22:25] <Kotono> The lance breaks apart, absorbed into Alicia's being! Latha is meanwhile stunned, as...
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 35." [1d100=35]
[22:26] <Kotono> Nothing happens! OOC - Lava damage, Alicia.
[22:26] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 28." [10d6=1, 4, 6, 1, 3, 2, 4, 1, 1, 5]
03[22:26] * Kotono changes topic to 'Antenora>Alicia>Deva>????2>Latha(stunned 3 rounds)>????1'
[22:26] <Kotono> Alicia's skin has half dried stone clinging to it and her armor, but the sizzling magma's worst effects are done! OOC: Antenora's up.
[22:26] <Kotono> Antenora advances, charging as Latha is stunned, more healing energy mending Alicia! OOC: +10 HP Alicia, +@ Antenora. 2, that is.
[22:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 (+5 bonuses, -5 PA)
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 (+5 bonuses, -5 PA) and gets 24." [1d20=3]
[22:27] <Kotono> But the Astral Deva whirls, deflecting her blow once more! OOC: Alicia.
[22:27] <Kotono> 'How are you,' Antenora sends sharply, 'Thank Mystra you survived that lava...your'e growing as tough as a dragon.'
[22:29] <Alicia> 'I was more worried that if I sank in there all my belongings would be destroyed - I'm not sure if you can resurect an intelligent sword,' Alicia returns, breathing heavily as she regards the remaining deva. "You fight well, but few can survive this!" she calls as she begins her dance of steel, ignoring the molten rock caked to her form!
[22:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers and gets 37." [1d20=7]
[22:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers and gets 41." [1d20=11]
[22:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers and gets 45." [1d20=15]
[22:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers and gets 26." [1d20=1]
[22:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers and gets 28." [1d20=3]
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers and gets 24." [1d20=4]
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 divine might, 5th and 2 2nd level arcane strike, bracers and gets 23." [1d20=3]
[22:30] <Kotono> OOC: Three hits.
[22:30] <Kotono> OOC: Three hits still.
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 1d8+21+9d4
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+21+9d4 and gets 48." [1d8=1][9d4=4, 2, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 4, 2]
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 1d8+21+9d4
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+21+9d4 and gets 50." [1d8=3][9d4=4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4]
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 1d8+21+9d4
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+21+9d4 and gets 51." [1d8=7][9d4=4, 1, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1, 4, 3]
[22:31] <Alicia> OOC: +4 on each, keep forgetting devotion adds damage
[22:31] <Kotono> The combined power of blows and wounds is just enough! The last blow makes the AStral Deva sag. In a voice filled with valor and love, "I am impressed. You are a champion of bravery...and power...Alicia...and...devil...who is not..." With that, he falls to the ground! The battle continues to rage around you! (More)
[22:31] <Alicia> OOC: wait, no, I did add
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 56." [1d100=56]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 32." [1d100=32]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 48." [1d100=48]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 73." [1d100=73]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 24." [1d100=24]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 3." [1d3=3]
[22:32] <Kotono> As Latha is stunned, another stray arrow is shot for her!
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 38." [1d20=18]
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 2d6+10+4d6+1d4
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+10+4d6+1d4 and gets 31." [2d6=2, 2][4d6=5, 4, 3, 3][1d4=2]
[22:33] <Kotono> The powerful bolt hits Latha in the shower, but soon the three of you are swept up in combat again! OOC: Each of you roll fort saves now?
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 fort
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 fort and gets 17." [1d20=2]
[22:33] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 27." [1d20=5]
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 Latha really hates saves. A 2? Again? Really?
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 Latha really hates saves. A 2? Again? Really? and gets 26." [1d20=1]
[22:33] <Kotono> OOC: So does Antenora.
[22:36] <Kotono> How long as it been? How long as it been since the sun passed it's zenith? Alicia doesn't know. She's stained with stone, blood, dirt, sweat. Many have fallen, yet more remain. It is then that the three, sticking together, see it come for them in the center. They are away from any magma pools, relatively alone at the moment. It emerges from another battle, a cry from deep in it's lungs! It's head is that of a wolf, a snake attached to the back
[22:36] <Kotono> It's head is that of a wolf, a snake attached to the back of it's neck, snapping out and around! It's body is an angry blood red, muscled and carrying a bloodied axe! It wears a pair of silver bracers, as it points! "I will rip you to shreds!" The creature bellows! OOC:Initiative.
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Latha
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 17." [1d20=9]
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 13." [1d20=8]
[22:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 23." [1d20=16]
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 ????
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 ???? and gets 12." [1d20=2]
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 Anty rolls KP to identify it.
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 Anty rolls KP to identify it. and gets 31." [1d20=14]
03[22:38] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>Latha>Antenora>????'
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20 ????1
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20 ????2
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 ????1 and gets 19." [1d20=19]
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 ????2 and gets 10." [1d20=10]
03[22:39] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????1>Latha>Antenora>????>????2'
[22:39] <Kotono> "Spawn of the Abyss!" Antenora bellows, "Why do you appear before us in this hallowed battlefield?"
[22:40] <Kotono> OOC: Alicia, you're up.
[22:40] <Kotono> Latha sags, and despiteher words, Antenora does as well. The fatigue on their faces is obvious. Alicia's body is sore all over, overexerted and tired.
[22:41] <Kotono> "No words!" It bellows back, "Only the glorious roar of battle speaks here!"
[22:42] <Alicia> "I'll keep it busy, don't overextend yourselves!" Alicia tells her flagging colleagues, quickly rattling off a mirror image spell before she moves forward, putting herself ten feet outside the reach of its axe and ensuring it has to go through her to reach the other two!
[22:42] <Alicia> roll 1d4+5
06[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+5 and gets 7." [1d4=2]
[22:43] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 53." [1d100=53]
[22:43] <Kotono> Meanwhile, a stray arrow is fired, whizzing by at the molydeus!
[22:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 35." [1d20=15]
[22:43] <Kotono> roll 1d8+4+3d6
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+4+3d6 and gets 26." [1d8=8][3d6=3, 6, 5]
[22:45] <Kotono> The arrow embeds in the demon in the back, but it hardly notices! LAtha hangs back, "I'll support you," she says, touching Antenora's shoulder. "Take this sacred energy and help Alicia when it's time." From Antenora to Alicia, 'I think I can charge it again now. When?' OOC: Heal on Antenora, fatigue removed. 
[22:45] <Alicia> 'Wait till I have its attention,' Alicia cautions.
[22:45] <Kotono> Antenora holds! The molydeus roars, as...
[22:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 true seeing CL check
06[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 true seeing CL check and gets 31." [1d20=12]
[22:46] <Kotono> It quickly bellows a profane word as it charges Alicia! OOC: Will, -2.
[22:47] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 23." [1d20=1]
[22:47] <Kotono> OOC: Dazed for 1 round and 2d6 str loss for 2d4 rounds. Man.
[22:47] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 2." [2d6=1, 1]
[22:47] <Kotono> roll 2d4
06[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d4 and gets 4." [2d4=2, 2]
[22:47] <Kotono> OOC: Lucky there. -2 STR for 4 rounds.
[22:47] <Kotono> The word leaves Alicia reeling, as the molydeus closes in, a single axe chop!
[22:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 (+2 charge, -5 PA)
06[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 (+2 charge, -5 PA) and gets 36." [1d20=11]
[22:48] <Kotono> roll 1d8 images
06[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 images and gets 7." [1d8=7]
[22:49] <Kotono> The molydeus cleaves through the images, destroying one with a savage swipe, cutting off it's arms! Meanwhile...
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 54." [1d100=54]
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 1." [1d3=1]
[22:49] <Kotono> A crackle of fire soars at the meantime, coming at Alicia!
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20  and gets 26." [1d20=6]
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 1d7
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d7 and gets 2." [1d7=2]
[22:49] <Kotono> It hits an image, a stray bolt from another battle, or perhaps a sneak attack? A moment later, Antenora is charging in relief o Alicia!
03[22:50] * Kotono changes topic to 'Antenora>Alicia>????1>Latha>????>????2'
[22:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (+2 weapon, +2 charge, +1 flying, +2 FS 9/10, +7 smite, +2 bane, -7 PA)
06[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (+2 weapon, +2 charge, +1 flying, +2 FS 9/10, +7 smite, +2 bane, -7 PA) and gets 40." [1d20=10]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 2d8+1d6+58 Antenora can't wait for next level and favored PA, by the by.
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+1d6+58 Antenora can't wait for next level and favored PA, by the by. and gets 71." [2d8=1, 6][1d6=6]
[22:52] <Kotono> The spear wound digs deep into the molydeus, even as it's wounds mend at a terrifying rate! Alicia is stunned in the meanwhile, unable to act! Meanwhile...
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 91." [1d100=91]
[22:52] <Kotono> A stray shot of lighting strikes down at the demon, but it seems unfazed by the lightning entirely! OOC: Latha.
[22:54] <Kotono> Latha slowly advances, going to envelop herself and Antenora in holy auras! OOC: +4 resistance to saves and +4 deflection to AC for Latha. +2/+2 for Antenora since she already has +2/+2 of that.  She'd get Alicia ifs he wasn't MI'ed up and unable to do much to direct her. Molydeus is up.
[22:54] <Kotono> The spear wound is mending fast, as the molydeus roars! It turns it's attention to Atnenora, no words as it slices into her!
[22:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 and gets 47." [1d20=19]
[22:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 crit
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 crit and gets 38." [1d20=10]
[22:55] <Kotono> roll 1d4
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 4." [1d4=4]
[22:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 36." [1d20=13]
[22:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 23." [1d20=5]
[22:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 24." [1d20=11]
[22:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 wolf head bite
06[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 wolf head bite and gets 39." [1d20=14]
[22:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 snake heat
06[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 snake heat and gets 29." [1d20=4]
[22:56] <Kotono> 9d6+42+3d6+14+2d6+4
06[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 9d6+42+3d6+14+2d6+4 and gets 111." [9d6=5, 6, 4, 6, 1, 2, 3, 5, 2][3d6=6, 2, 2][2d6=3, 4]
[22:57] <Alicia> OOC: don't forget saves vs the aura
[22:57] <Kotono> Antenora is horribly maimed! Her chest is ripped open in a bite, but the molydeus isn't done as her blood gushes out! It swings low, catching her leg above the knee! With a sickening ease Antenora's leg is severed there, falling to the ground as she bleeds profusely! She screams, wings errattically flapping to prevent her from falling over! OOC: Okay, I'll roll those now.
[22:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 37." [1d20=16]
[22:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
[22:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
[22:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 25." [1d20=4]
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 37." [1d20=16]
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 35." [1d20=14]
[23:00] <Kotono> The beast is engulfed in Atnenora's holy aura, but stays unblinded! Meanwhile...
[23:00] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 37." [1d100=37]
[23:00] <Kotono> Nothing happens! OOC: Antenora.
[23:01] <Kotono> Even as her now stumpy, bloodgushing legs spills her lifeblood out, Antenora smiles weakly! She withdraws back for now, healing herself! 'Sorry...Alicia...' OOC: +12 HP for Antenora. OOC: Alicia.
[23:03] <Alicia> "Don't apologise, dammit!" Alicia snaps as she finally manages to snap out of the funk elicited by that baleful utterance. If she'd not been so lax she could've kept the bastard off of her friend... She'd wanted to save this, but the foe warrants no less.
[23:03] <Alicia> Grasping Hell Striker tightly, white hot fury envelops her as she leaps at the tanar'ri, stabbing at its vitals and ripping through its organs to bring it down quickly!
[23:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers and gets 39." [1d20=9]
[23:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers and gets 48." [1d20=18]
[23:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers and gets 50." [1d20=20]
[23:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers crit check
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers crit check and gets 46." [1d20=16]
[23:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers and gets 43." [1d20=18]
[23:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers and gets 42." [1d20=17]
[23:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers and gets 29." [1d20=9]
[23:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 raging, divine might, 1 5th, 1 4th, 4 1st level slots arcane strike, bracers and gets 28." [1d20=8]
[23:04] <Kotono> OOC: 3 hits, 1 crit too.
[23:05] <Alicia> roll 1d8+21+2d6+1d6+13d4
06[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+21+2d6+1d6+13d4 and gets 67." [1d8=7][2d6=2, 4][1d6=2][13d4=2, 3, 2, 4, 1, 1, 3, 4, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3]
[23:05] <Alicia> roll 1d8+21+2d6+1d6+13d4
06[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+21+2d6+1d6+13d4 and gets 68." [1d8=8][2d6=2, 6][1d6=2][13d4=3, 1, 1, 1, 4, 4, 2, 1, 1, 3, 4, 1, 3]
[23:05] <Alicia> roll 1d8+21+2d6+1d6+13d4
06[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+21+2d6+1d6+13d4 and gets 69." [1d8=8][2d6=1, 3][1d6=2][13d4=4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 1, 3, 3, 3, 2]
[23:05] <Alicia> roll 2d8+42+2d6+1d6+13d4
06[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+42+2d6+1d6+13d4 and gets 92." [2d8=4, 4][2d6=6, 1][1d6=6][13d4=2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 4, 4, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3]
[23:06] <Kotono> roll 67+68+69+92
06[23:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 67+68+69+92 and gets 296."
[23:06] <Kotono> roll 296-60
06[23:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 296-60 and gets 236."
[23:06] <Kotono> Alicia wounds the monstrosity beyond all compare! She rips it to shreds, tearing it's body in a dozen places! It's scorched by fire and maimed! Yet somehow it's cursed life clingss a little longer, as...
[23:06] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[23:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 53." [1d100=53]
[23:07] <Kotono> Yet another stray arrow comes flying!
[23:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 35." [1d20=15]
[23:07] <Kotono> This time, the dying molydeus deflects it with a snap of it's teeth, biting it in half! LAtha gawks for a moment, before going to advance in, striking the demon! OOC: It has reach, it gets an AoO.
[23:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28
06[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 and gets 46." [1d20=18]
[23:07] <Kotono> roll 3d6+14
06[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6+14 and gets 19." [3d6=1, 2, 2]
[23:08] <Kotono> Latha takes an axeblow in the side, even as she charges!
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25
06[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 and gets 33." [1d20=8]
[23:08] <Alicia> OOC: save vs blindness, remember
[23:08] <Kotono> But her blow is blocked! The molydeus roars it's defiance as...
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20
06[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 8." [1d20=8]
[23:08] <Kotono> OOC: +it's mod, which passes I think.
[23:08] <Kotono> OOC: +21, yes.
[23:08] <Kotono> OOC: 'deus is up.
[23:09] <Kotono> In a fury, the molydeus barks another quick word of obscene power! OOC: Will, -2, both of you. CL echeck against Latha's SR, which also gets Exalted spell resistance checking in.
[23:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 29." [1d20=10]
[23:09] <Kotono> OOC: Will -2, Alicia.
[23:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[23:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 38." [1d20=16]
[23:10] <Kotono> Then, it's fury filled axe strikes come surging, even as it continues to heal obscenely fast!
[23:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 tring to maim Alicia, it's pissed at her
06[23:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 tring to maim Alicia, it's pissed at her and gets 30." [1d20=2]
[23:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 43." [1d20=20]
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 crit
06[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 crit and gets 32." [1d20=9]
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 33." [1d20=15]
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 27." [1d20=14]
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 wolf bite
06[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 wolf bite and gets 27." [1d20=2]
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 snake bite AC Alicia?
06[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 snake bite AC Alicia? and gets 30." [1d20=5]
[23:11] <Alicia> OOC: AC 35
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 1d6 attack one
06[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 attack one and gets 1." [1d6=1]
[23:11] <Kotono> OOC: No crit, at least. That means...1 hit.
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 3d6+14
06[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6+14 and gets 29." [3d6=6, 5, 4]
[23:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 37." [1d20=16]
[23:12] <Alicia> OOC: MI, remember
[23:12] <Alicia> OOCL oh, wait
[23:12] <Kotono> Alicia gets an axe in the stomach for her troubles, but manages to block a strike that would've severed her left arm clean off! Meanwhile..
[23:12] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 62." [1d100=62]
[23:12] <Kotono> The ground near Alicia cracks, starting ot give way to lava! OOCL Antenora's up!.
[23:13] <Kotono> Shuddering, seeing Alicia in trouble, Antenora girds all she has left! With a cry, she charges the molydeus head on!
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+33 (+16 bonuses including smite and stuff, -4 PA)
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+33 (+16 bonuses including smite and stuff, -4 PA) and gets 41." [1d20=8]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 2d8+1d6+46
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+1d6+46 and gets 56." [2d8=2, 6][1d6=2]
[23:14] <Kotono> That, on the wings of a desperate chargte, is finally enough! The molydeus falls, knocked down and over! Antenora shudders all over after, as her severed leg continues to bleed on the ground. "Are...you okay?" she asks Alicia in shudders, tears coming from her eyes.
[23:16] <Alicia> "Forget me!" Alicia blurts out, quickly moving away from the crumbling ground and grabbing Antenora's seperated leg. "Lie down!" she instructs, pointing to a section of ground that seems reasonably safe and unbloodied. "Latha, keep anyone else off of us!" She needs to do this quickly while the adrenaline's flowing - once her fury wears off she'll be even more of an easy target.
[23:16] <Kotono> Antenora lies down, shaking horribly. Meanwhile, LAtha goes to do that, just as a soaring warrior on the wings of magic approaches her!
[23:17] <Kotono> OOC: Goin to roll out a round in #evil between the two real quick.
06[23:18] * Alicia grabs Antenora's leg and braces it against where the jagged and bloody stump where it used to belong. "This works for trolls, it should work for us, here!" she reassures her friend, using her spellfire to speed the process as Ysgard's natural properties hopefully do their job.
[23:18] <Alicia> roll 9d4+9
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 9d4+9 and gets 29." [9d4=2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 1, 2, 2, 3]
[23:19] <Kotono> The healing mends the gap between the leg and body, attaching it weakly! Meanwhile, Latha swings at the red haired man, missing! In retort, he casts a spell, a thing reen ray hitting Latha! Much of her body simply vanishes, leaving her utterly devastated! OOC: 99 damage to Latha.
[23:20] <Kotono> "T-thanks," Antenora says, flexing her leg very slightly. "I think it's on."
[23:20] <Alicia> "No time to rest," Alicia glances in Latha's direction, her eyes widening as she scoops up her blade and stands up. "Latha's in trouble!"
[23:21] <Alicia> "Keep to the air, don't put any weight on it!" she tells Antenora, preparing a spell.
[23:21] <Kotono> OOC: Initiative. You two roll, I'll ad you into it.
03[23:21] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(18)>Spellman(17)'
[23:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[23:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19." [1d20=12]
03[23:21] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia=Latha(19)>Spellman(18)'
[23:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[23:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 24." [1d20=19]
03[23:21] * Kotono changes topic to 'Antenora>Alicia=Latha(19)>Spellman(18)'
[23:21] <Kotono> Antenora takes to the air, charging the impudant man! "Latha!"
[23:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 (+5 bonuses, -6 PA)
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 (+5 bonuses, -6 PA) and gets 34." [1d20=15]
[23:22] <Kotono> roll 2d8+46
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+46 and gets 55." [2d8=4, 5]
[23:22] <Kotono> IT's a deep wound into his stomach, catching him offguard! OOC: Alicia and Latha.
[23:22] <Kotono> Latha shudders but retorts by swinging hard at him!
[23:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 43." [1d20=20]
[23:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 25." [1d20=7]
[23:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 32." [1d20=19]
[23:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 crit check
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 crit check and gets 28." [1d20=5]
[23:23] <Kotono> roll 3d8+36
06[23:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+36 and gets 45." [3d8=2, 6, 1]
[23:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 fort
06[23:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 fort and gets 12." [1d20=1]
[23:23] <Kotono> Clubbing him twice hard in retort, the man is brained badly and stunned!
[23:23] <Kotono> roll 1d6 OOC: Alicia, you're up.
06[23:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 OOC: Alicia, you're up. and gets 6." [1d6=6]
[23:23] <Alicia> OOC: how high in the air is he?
[23:23] <Kotono> OOC: 10 feet up, not very.
06[23:24] * Alicia rushes after her friends, jumping up to slice Hell Striker through him in passing before she lands on the other side!
[23:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 -7pa, charging
06[23:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 -7pa, charging and gets 20." [1d20=2]
[23:25] <Kotono> Alicia charges, but despite it all she can't quite land a blow! However, the man is stunned, Antenora swinging fast!
[23:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[23:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 37." [1d20=14]
[23:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[23:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 36." [1d20=18]
[23:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[23:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 16." [1d20=3]
[23:26] <Kotono> With two more stabs, the man collapses down, slain! Thus the battle rages on, as your wounds heal as you fight thanks to Ysgard's powers. OOC: FUll HP, more.
[23:27] <Kotono> Sunset. At last. After a day of battle and carnage, it's nearly sunset. Only afew stay standing, the elite of the elite. Battles are starting to slacken, the last rays of the day lingering. You stand in the center of the crater, no ome immediately around. Youv'e almost made it. But then..."I applaud your bravery and skill!" Strength of Light's voice booms down from above. "In a few moments, the dya's battle will end! You've impressed me, surviv
[23:27] <Kotono> "In a few moments, the dya's battle will end! You've impressed me, surviving your first grand melee! But...can you survive until the very end?"
[23:28] <Alicia> "Our last opponent is you?" Alicia asks with a feral grin, readying her blade.
[23:29] <Kotono> Antenora holds an arm where an old wound once was. "Almost..." she sighs out, looking drained. Latha looks utterly exhausted. But Strenght of Light grins. "Your goal is to survive until sunset! It's not much longer...can you withstand a shard of my wrath?" With that, he is on you like a bullet!
[23:29] <Kotono> OOC: Initiative.
[23:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 24." [1d20=19]
[23:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Latha
06[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 22." [1d20=14]
[23:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[23:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Strenght of Light
06[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Strenght of Light and gets 30." [1d20=19]
03[23:29] * Kotono changes topic to 'Strength of Light>Alicia>Antenora>Latha'
[23:29] <Kotono> OOC: We'll resume tomorrow with that throw down.
[23:29] <Alicia> OOC: exciting~

[Corwin]

[20:41] <Kotono> The blow cuts through Latha's defenses like water and tissue paper! The impact hits Lath aright in the chest, sending her reeling back 20 feet! The sound dominates the battlefield, fault lines and cracks appearing in all the black volcanic rock you stand on! LIttle burbles of magma gush out, stirred up! OOC: Alicia?
[20:42] <Kotono> "Ugh!" Latha finally stops her wild ride back, balancing back with a hand on the ground. "Such strength. Careful, everyone!"
[20:44] <Alicia> "Don't hold anything back!" Alicia yells, whether to her friends or her foe doesn't really matter. She needs to know if Strength of Light has what it takes to prepare them for Esthan, and she has no intention of giving him an easy ride.
[20:44] <Alicia> "Kossuth, I call! Lend your servants to my aid!" she gestures upwards as several small fire elementals crawl out of the furnace all around the larger deva, intent on distracting him from Latha!
[20:44] <Alicia> roll 1d4+1
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+1 and gets 4." [1d4=3]
[20:44] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 aid another AC for Latha
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 aid another AC for Latha and gets 19." [1d20=14]
[20:44] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 aid another AC for Latha
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 aid another AC for Latha and gets 9." [1d20=4]
[20:44] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 aid another AC for Latha
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 aid another AC for Latha and gets 7." [1d20=2]
[20:44] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 aid another AC for Latha
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 aid another AC for Latha and gets 16." [1d20=11]
[20:45] <Alicia> OOC: +4 AC for her vs SoL for next round
03[20:46] * Alicia changes topic to 'Strength of Light>Alicia=Elementals(4)>Antenora>Latha'
[20:46] <Kotono> The fire elementals swarm around, shielding Latha from harm! "Oh, I won't!" Strenght of Light grins, as the evening sun continues to set! Antenora springs into action, charging Strenght of Light outright! She screams like a wild woman, putting all her power into it!
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, -4 PA)
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +2 weapon, -4 PA) and gets 23." [1d20=2]
[20:48] <Kotono> Strength of Light barely moves, the Black Horn Spear deflecting away from him of it's own accord! A moment later, Latha huffs in air, defending herself for the moment! OOC: Latha's protecting herself after being hit really hard. Strength of Light is up.
[20:49] <Kotono> To Antenora Strength of Light turns, a powerful blow going for her! "Endure this!" He says, as the last rays of dusklight begin to slip away!
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (-10 PA)
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (-10 PA) and gets 43." [1d20=13]
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 2d8+60
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+60 and gets 62." [2d8=1, 1]
[20:51] <Kotono> Antenora is knocked back like a pinball, sent flying twenty feet away in the air end over end! Meanwhile, his gaze travels to Alicia. "Do you think mere images are enough to stop me," he asks, as abruptly, a great geyser of lava erupts out around Alicia, reaching to the heavens, hundreds of feet tall, like a spike of lava pounded out from below! OOC: Ref save, Alicia?
[20:51] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 I don't even have MI up but ok
06[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 I don't even have MI up but ok and gets 20." [1d20=4]
[20:52] <Kotono> OOC: I'll rework his line, for some reason I was sure you did. Must've...oh, I see what I did. Okay.
[20:52] <Kotono> Antenora is knocked back like a pinball, sent flying twenty feet away in the air end over end! Meanwhile, his gaze travels to Alicia. "Do you think you can stop me," he asks, as abruptly, a great geyser of lava erupts out around Alicia, reaching to the heavens, hundreds of feet tall, like a spike of lava pounded out from below! OOC: Ref save, Alicia?
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 20d6 no, you didn't pass the saves. Ref saves are not your goo dday today.
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 20d6 no, you didn't pass the saves. Ref saves are not your goo dday today. and gets 65." [20d6=1, 4, 3, 1, 4, 5, 5, 4, 6, 1, 4, 1, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 2, 3, 2]
[20:53] <Kotono> The lava flies up around Alicia, engulfing her in a burning inferno that reaches to the sky itself! Lava surrounds her on all sides! OOC: You're effectively immersed in lava at the moment. You're also up.
[20:55] <Alicia> She wanted to test his responses to some of her more potent spells, but she can hardly cast will burning to death in red hot lava. With a scream of mixed pain and fervour, she comes careening out of the geyser and straight at Strength of Light, her summoned minions doing their bit to distract him as she stabs out!
[20:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 elemental aid another to hit
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 elemental aid another to hit and gets 16." [1d20=11]
[20:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 elemental aid another to hit
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 elemental aid another to hit and gets 25." [1d20=20]
[20:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 elemental aid another to hit
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 elemental aid another to hit and gets 13." [1d20=8]
[20:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 elemental aid another to hit
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 elemental aid another to hit and gets 21." [1d20=16]
[20:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+40 divine might, 5th level arcane strike, raging, +8 aid another, -4 power attack
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+40 divine might, 5th level arcane strike, raging, +8 aid another, -4 power attack and gets 53." [1d20=13]
[20:57] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[20:57] <Alicia> roll 1d8+34+5d4
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+34+5d4 and gets 47." [1d8=5][5d4=2, 1, 1, 1, 3]
[20:58] <Kotono> roll 1d3 rounds for continued half damage, will apply on SoL's turns
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 rounds for continued half damage, will apply on SoL's turns and gets 2." [1d3=2]
03[20:58] * Kotono changes topic to 'LAVA(2 rounds Alicia)=Strength of Light>Alicia=Elementals(4)>Antenora>Latha'
[20:58] <Alicia> OOC: that was a charge as well, so -2 AC
[21:01] <Kotono> Charging past, Alicia feels a powerful force as she swings! It strives to deflect her blade, Strength of Light turning! HE locks eyes with Alicia, her blade nearly knocked aside! But with one more feral cry, she slashes it into him! It leave a wound on his arm, brought up at the last moment to protect his chest! "Well, I'll be the spawn of a succubus," he murmurs in wonder. OOC: Antenora's up.
[21:03] <Kotono> Antenora jets away from Strenght of Light in a breeze, before coming back with another charge, despite her crushed ribs!
[21:03] <Alicia> "I hit you," Alicia grimaces. It was hard, but she did it. Objectively she marks that as a superior strike to the one she tried on Esthan, and she had help, but... "That puts the fiend I'm after above you."
[21:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 (+4 bonuses)
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 (+4 bonuses) and gets 35." [1d20=10]
[21:04] <Kotono> Antenora charges, but Strength of Light holds his hand up! The tip of her spear jerks away, as he focuses on Alicia, Latha hanging back and circling around his flank! "I prefer to value offense." With a smirk to her, "Defense isn't my strongest suit. Let's see if you'r still talking like that after this!" With that, Strenght of Light assaults Alicia!
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (-10 PA) Alicia
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (-10 PA) Alicia and gets 39." [1d20=9]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 (-10 PA) Alicia
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 (-10 PA) Alicia and gets 27." [1d20=2]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 Antenora
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 Antenora and gets 21." [1d20=1]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Antenora
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 Antenora and gets 19." [1d20=4]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 2d8+60 Alicia owwies
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+60 Alicia owwies and gets 71." [2d8=7, 4]
[21:05] <Alicia> OOC: AC 25
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 2d8+60 Alicia owwies x2, I thought your AC was higher
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+60 Alicia owwies x2, I thought your AC was higher and gets 68." [2d8=2, 6]
[21:06] <Alicia> OOC: raging and charging take their toll
[21:07] <Kotono> OOC: Oh yes, and save vs stun. Fort.
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 28." [1d20=6]
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d6 yeah, the ave is str based and he has lots of it
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 yeah, the ave is str based and he has lots of it and gets 3." [1d6=3]
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 10d6 lava too
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 lava too and gets 35." [10d6=4, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6, 2, 3, 2, 4]
[21:09] <Kotono> Alicia is hit twice in the chest! The pair of blows send her flying back fourty feet, utterly dazed, confused and dying! Her mind is nearly blank, vision blinded with blood and pain! Yet she feels courage welling in her, keeping her hanging on the cusp of life! OOC: Alicia, you're stunned. Elementals?
[21:10] <Alicia> As Alicia staggers dazedly in the background, the elementals assail Strength of Light, distracting him so Antenora can survive his attacks!
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 aid another AC for Anty
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 aid another AC for Anty and gets 23." [1d20=18]
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 aid another AC for Anty
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 aid another AC for Anty and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 aid another AC for Anty
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 aid another AC for Anty and gets 17." [1d20=12]
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 aid another AC for Anty
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 aid another AC for Anty and gets 25." [1d20=20]
[21:10] <Alicia> OOC: +8 AC for her
[21:10] <Kotono> Antenora stands there, healing fury restoring Alicai as she fights defensively at him!
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 (+2 weapon, -4 fighting defensively)
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 (+2 weapon, -4 fighting defensively) and gets 32." [1d20=13]
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 20." [1d20=6]
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 25." [1d20=16]
[21:11] <Kotono> She can't land a blow, each attack deflected away! At that, Latha charges a moment later!
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 chaaarge
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 chaaarge and gets 38." [1d20=13]
[21:11] <Kotono> But this blow comes for naught as well, stopped! And then...as Alicia burns...
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 35." [10d6=5, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6, 1]
[21:13] <Alicia> OOC: oh, +2 on my fort save, forgot raging. Doubt it helps if his str mod is +15 and he has a ton of hd, though
[21:14] <Kotono> The last rays of dusk vanish! "CEASE!" Strenght of Light bellows, "For the day has passed!" IN her daze, Alicia can faintly hear cheering, then...warm hands on her. Warm hands healing her, banishing her agonies. OOC: HP restored, Alicia. "You're as tough as a steel golem and as persistent as a ghost." Strength of Light says, at her side, mending her. "Come, it is time to feast and be merry, then we shall talk of matters."
06[21:17] * Alicia nods tiredly, wiping some of the caked on magma from her face... "And you're as strong as a titan, and tough as an adamantine golem," she returns with a crooked grin. That was one of her better strikes, and neither Antenora nor Latha could touch him. Speaking of those two, she looks over to see how they fare.
[21:17] <Kotono> Antenora approaches, Latha as well. They lean on each other, shoulder to shoulder. "Celestia's light, you are fierce," Latha praises. "Let us celebrate, yes. You must be famished, Alicia."
[21:18] <Kotono> "Yes, yes I am," Strenght of Light laughs, "Yes, come! Food, drink and celebration under the night sky!"
[21:19] <Alicia> "Starved!" Alicia agrees with a nod. "A bath would also be lovely, but food first!" she starts moving back to camp. "By Mystra, Antenora..." she looks sidelong at the erinyes. "I can't believe you killed that demon while your leg was off. How's it feeling?"
[21:20] <Kotono> "Fine. I'm healing back already," She grins, going to stagger over. Latha leans on Alicia's left shoulder, Antenora her right. Both look bone-exhausted.  "How'd you take both of his hits, lava and not collapse into death? Is till don't believe my eyes."
[21:21] <Alicia> "I warded myself against fire, so the lava wasn't worse than the odd fireball. As for Strength of Light's attacks... Hell Striker kept me going," Alicia pats her sword fondly. "Of course, he makes me more reckless and likely to take hits I wouldn't otherwise, so it evens out."
[21:22] <Kotono> "You felt the bravery of Ysgard and proved yourselves worthy," Strength of Light leads along, going to Antenora, helping her along as well. "I saw the battle against Zezzy. Impressive again."
[21:24] <Kotono> As you talk, ou find your way back to Strength of Light's tent. A few others are waiting there, battleworn heroes. A feast is laid out here, roasted meat and mead, giant fruits and cool ale. Strength of Light sits at the head, tearing into a leg of mutton. "Come, feast with us!"
[21:25] <Alicia> Putting her blade back in its harness, Alicia leans to Antenora briefly. "It'd be rude to refuse," she whispers to the erinyes before they approach the table and she grabs the limb of some cooked beast and bites into it, utterly famished.
[21:27] <Kotono> Antenora just smiles, whispering back into Alicia's ear, "It's fine. Somehow...it feels right here." She sits next to Alicia, the party feasting! Antenora eats a fair bit, and also has a few thick glasses of mead. Latha nibbles a little, before looking to Strength of Light for a few moments, who just laughs and waves towards the door. In Alicia's mind, 'I'll return shortly, there's something I want to see. I don't require food, anyway.'
[21:27] <Kotono> there's something I want to see. I don't require food, anyway.'
[21:28] <Alicia> 'You'll know where we are,' Alicia sends back agreeably, happy to eat and sing and drink and swap tales of battles fought with her boon companions!
[21:29] <Kotono> The drink is strong, the food good. After perhaps an hour of this, Alicia feels good all over. A bit drunk, but loud and boisterous. Antenora seems to be acting the same way, joining in as songs of war and courage are sung.  After these die down a bit, Strength of Light ambles on over to the two, Latha still gone. He goes to sit on the edge of the table next to them. "So you came here so you could get stronger, since a fiend needs killing?"
[21:29] <Kotono> "So you came here so you could get stronger, since a fiend needs killing?"
[21:32] <Kotono> "Yeah, he does." Antenora grabs a fork, making several stabbing motions into a bit of meat. "He's like the exemplar of too powerful, smug, irritating baatezu. I should know, too, and it still pisses me off. HE's all going long, like everything that's happening is part of some great, grand, convoluted plan."
[21:33] <Alicia> "Yes," Alicia turns grim. "A pit fiend, but no ordinary one. I've fought a Duke of Hell once, and I've no doubt this Pit Fiend could chew that duke up for breakfast. An archmage, but from how he dodged my blade and the capabilities of a normal pit fiend I've no doubt he'd be a terror in melee if he chose."
[21:33] <Alicia> Slamming her tankard irritably on the table, "Never have we been so horribly outmatched by a foe - I only live because he wants our spirit broken so we'll serve him."
[21:34] <Kotono> "That's right!" Antenora agrees, grabbing another mug and drinking from it, before mimicing Alicia's motion. "I mean, it's absurd. Fiends are powerful, but only the strongest also have those capacities. How the hell does a pit fiend who's also an archmage get senta fter us? Do they care about a little erinyes that much? Gee, you'd think I was Mephisto's daughter or something."
[21:36] <Kotono> "Well, I think you're quite worth chasing," Strength of Light looks to both of them, "Hell, if I were a pit fiend, I'd relocate to your pit-...er, but..." Laughing a little, "Anyway. I understand. So you're looking for someone to teach you how to fight more effectively? Well, let's see," he strokes his chin, "Antenora, you're all about charging and striking decisive blows? I saw the techniques of a Hellreaver from you. Alicia, you're a magic kn
[21:36] <Kotono> I saw the techniques of a Hellreaver from you. Alicia, you're a magic knight? Interesting style. Where'd you learn it? The double sword, arcane fires and armor is an interesting combination."
[21:38] <Kotono> "That's right," Antenora admits, "I don't have any magic or innate magic like most outsiders do, just a smidge that isn't very useful. I lost what I had from Hell when I chose to end that chapter of my existance. So it's all about attacking for me now."
[21:38] <Alicia> "The double-sword is the famous weapon of my homeland, Kelara!" Alicia announces boldly, letting his come on pass with naught more than a smile. "As for the blend of magic and divine, that's mostly self taught, and granted by Mystra's blessings."
[21:40] <Kotono> "I can help both of you." He declares, raising a mug up. Cheers fill the tent at that! "The angel as well, she'll be the simplest. She's a bit better than the average Astral Deva, but she fights exactly the same as an average one."
06[21:42] * Alicia raises her mug in a cheer as well. "I knew coming here was a good idea!" she proclaims. "Next time Esthan won't know what hit him!"
[21:43] <Kotono> Antenora joins it, before draining her mug. She laughs then, "Wasn't it? I love it when you have good ideas, Alicia! It always leads me somewhere better." Going to knock mugs with her, clattering side to side, "Got any more good ones while you're at it?"
[21:45] <Kotono> "We'll begin in the morning. Whatever battle starts in the morning, don't join it," Strength of Light stands, "I'll get the rest of it out of you then. Be in this tent instead. Now then, I'm going to go take a walk," Stretching as he stands, "Either of you like to join me? The view at the mountaintop is absolutely epic."
[21:46] <Alicia> Noting that Antenora seems rather tipsy, Alicia gets up. "Some fresh air might do us some good," she agrees. "Then we should probably find a bath. We're absolutely filthy!" It'll take a few mending cantrips to fix up her burn-ravaged clothes as well.
[21:47] <Kotono> "Ah, I can show you a bath on the way," With a growing smirk as he stands, Strength of Light heads out. Antenora stands, wobbling a little bit. "Maybe it would, but I feel so good already," Antenora grins, starting to follow him. "As long as it's not that fjord again. Brrr."
[21:48] <Alicia> "We're on top of a volcano. There's bound to be a hot spring somewhere," Alicia nods, stretching as she heads out of the tent.
[21:50] <Kotono> Deepening her voice into a rumble as they head out, "And I have a hot spring going on now," Antenora imitates in a faux-male voice. That sends her into a tizzy of giggles, nearly doubling over.
[21:51] <Alicia> "You are smashed," Alicia takes Antenora's arm to steady her, shaking her head. "We should find a way to get you immune to poison again..." She's a little merry herself, but nowhere near as bad as Antenora seems.
[21:52] <Kotono> "Well, I tried! It seemed like a good idea!" Antenora puts her hands on her hips after she balances. "I'm sure Marie will tell me it was just what I needed! Well, that or the bath with you coming up..." Tapping her chin, "Hey Alicia!" She leans in, whispering to her, "You'd never guess what people say sometimes!"
06[21:54] * Alicia sense Strength of Light a long suffering look and shrugs. "What do they say, Antenora?" she enunciates.
[21:56] <Alicia> sends*
[21:57] <Kotono> "Well," Whispering a littlet oo loudly to Alicia, "That we like each other a lot! Like Marie likes me and you!" Now with a bit of a curious, confused scowl, "It doens't make sense! If Iw anted that, I'd have seduced you when I was trying to corrupt you! Can't two women just be friends? Do people think Demedais and Eudard or Donald and Oberuth are like that if they're seen together?"
03[21:58] * Taishyr is now known as taiFUD
[21:59] <Kotono> Strength of Light smiles despite it all, "Come, walk and talk. People see the bonds of friendship and friendly love between you. I heard you cry that you were fighting to protect Alicia. Innocent mistake for mortals that don't know better to make."
06[21:59] * Alicia sighs. "I think it's just wishful thinking on their part," she replies, giving Strength of Light an amused look.
[22:01] <Kotono> "If we were the wishful ones, it would at least work a lot better," Antenora follows along, clinging close to Alicia. "I'd rather call you...mmm." Antenora thinks, rolling her eyes up, "I'd call you Mother. I'd call you Sister. I'd all you my best friend. I'd call you the person I'd die for. But that doesn't mean I want you!" Rolling her eyes, she stops, "Then again...it's not fair. I bet if we were lovers, you'd open up to me more!" Antenora e
[22:01] <Kotono> "Then again...it's not fair. I bet if we were lovers, you'd open up to me more!" Antenora eyes Alicia. "I was just telling Marie how I wished you'd let me in closer."
[22:05] <Alicia> Alicia's eyes widen in alarm at the horrible, horrible turn that this conversation has taken. "Who can say what might have been?" she pushes the clingy erinyes off a little. "And we're very close already - you're my best friend, Antenora! You shouldn't worry about me not being open enough."
[22:06] <Kotono> "Yes, but it huuurts. It hurts when you won't let me get closer. Alicia, I wanted to comfort you that night. You were so hurt and so sad, but you went on alone and kept it inside again. It's really not fair...you saved me from Hell and I can't save you back."
[22:08] <Kotono> Strength of Light starts to speak a few times, shaking his head and laughing. "Alicia, I can cur eher drunkenness if you'd like."
06[22:11] * Alicia despairs as she can only imagine what their prospective teacher is making of all of this. The mortification has some effect of removing her merry state, at least. "She'd just be embarrassed... look, Antenora," she takes the erinyes by the shoulders, "Really, I don't need to be saved."
[22:11] <Alicia> "You're a good friend and your... steadfast and dignified, presence is a great comfort to me in times of stress. I'll... I'll try to be less remote in future if it causes you pain, though."
[22:12] <Alicia> She never thought a devil, former or otherwise, would be more touchy-feely than her, though...
[22:13] <Kotono> "I just don't want you to be alone and sad. You've lost so much in your life," Antenora looks into Alicia's eyes, "That's all. You've lost so much and given me so much in return. I know I say it a lot, but...I can never repay you for changing me. Never. I'm happier every day than I was for all 600 years I spent in Hell. I just..." She shakes her head, wobbling a little again. "I just want to repay that."
[22:15] <Alicia> "You do! Your friendship is more than enough payment!" Alicia affirms. "Look, you've had a lot to drink and it's been a long day. How about I put up a tent and you can get some sleep, okay?" she suggests soothingly, wanting the normal Antenora back.
[22:16] <Kotono> "But I wanted to go to the bath with you," Antenora looks up at Alicia. "But maybe that's a good idea, too. You always have good ideas."
[22:17] <Alicia> "We can get cleaned up in the morning, when you're feeling better," Alicia reassures, looking for an empty spot she could set up a tent nearby.
[22:18] <Kotono> There's empty spots about the sea of tents. Alicia can get one without difficulty. Strength of Light glides up to Alicia at this, "I'd like to talk to you a moment before you lie down now, if you're going to sleep with h...I mean, go to...If you're going to rest now instead of coming along."
[22:21] <Alicia> "I'm just going to put her to bed," Alicia confirms, using her survival pouch to put up a tent which she then guides Antenora into. "There, you can lie down here and sleep and no one will bother you," she carols soothingly. "I'll even leave Hell Striker with you to make sure of it, okay?"
[22:22] <Kotono> "Alright." Antenora lies down on command, stopping to remove her armor. Lying in her undergarments now, she looks up to Alicia before closing her eyes. "Good night, Alicia."
[22:23] <Alicia> "Good night," Alicia smiles, putting a waterskin beside her sword in the tent a few feet from the prone erinyes. "Drink that when you wake up - Hell Striker, you remind her as well, she'll be dehydrated."
[22:24] <Kotono> "Okay." Antenora yawns wide before settling, "Have a good time with him..." She seems to fall asleep after that, breathing becoming regular and slow, no more comments following.
[22:25] <Alicia> Closing the tent as she withdraws, Alicia turns to Strength of Light with some embarrassment. "She doesn't eat or drink much at all, so I suppose it hit her harder than it should've," she explains apologetically.
[22:27] <Kotono> "It's fine. The fact that she's risen from the Hells excuses any gaps in behavior. That's how a risen fiend thinks and feels, hm? No wonder. Every warrior that's been seduced to evil would kill to be in your position." Still chuckling low, Strength of Light leads to a little side cave, a path starting to ascend. "Then again, I wonder. All the ballads of love overcoming all, but I've never really seen proof of a fiend changing for love. Strange,
[22:27] <Kotono> but I've never really seen proof of a fiend changing for love. Strange, isn't it?"
[22:31] <Alicia> "I suppose one might change their behaviour to please the one they love, but when love fades or their lover dies there's nothing to hold them in check?" Alicia muses, falling in step with the deva.
[22:31] <Alicia> "I once met a succubus that seemed quite fond of me, and even helped me escape the Abyss, but it was clear neither of us had any interest in changing to suit the other... it was an altogether odd experience," she concludes thoughtfully, wondering how G'Renna's doing now. She both hopes that the succubus is well and that they never meet again.
[22:34] <Kotono> "You have a strange, strange life." Strength of Light looks askance at Alicia. "You have an erinyes and a succubus throwing themselves at you and yet..." He shakes her head. "Do you worship Sharess as well as Mystra, or perhaps Sune? But still, risen fiends are so rare regardless of cause."
[22:36] <Alicia> "It wasn't so fun when a Radiant Sister locked me in its cheerfully named 'rape-room'," Alicia snorts. "Fortunately I escaped with my virtue intact. To be honest I never really had much time for Sune, but recently I developed a new appreciation for Her and consider Her fondly. Mystra is the one I'm devoted to, though."
[22:38] <Kotono> You walk up and up and up a sharp slope. As you do, the light very dim save for a radiance around Strength of Light, "She's lucky to have you. You're a skilled warrior, a brave soul, and a gorgeous woman."
[22:40] <Alicia> "Well, I don't think the Mother of all Magic really cares about my looks," Alicia chuckles as she climbs up. "But your compliment is well taken."
[22:46] <Kotono> Strength of Light laughs very loud and very long. As you come to a path, taking the left branch away and downward. "This way," h e says, laughter in his voice, just barely held back.
[22:49] <Alicia> "You're very easily amused, Strength of Light," Alicia opines with a faint smile as she walks along. "It's a good thing you nearly beat me to death, or I might not take you seriously."
[22:51] <Kotono> "Your life is best enjoyed. There is no time for cowardice and fear." He leads along a few more minutes, coming to a cavern filled with steam. A small hot spring is here, water bubbling up. "LIfe is to be enjoyed long and fully, with the blessings of the light." He looks right to Alicia as he says that. "Being good doesn't mean you can't have fun."
[22:56] <Alicia> "Oh, certainly," Alicia agrees, looking over the water. "But I came here to learn to fight, not to enjoy a vacation. Besides, considering what you did to my hand when you introduced yourself, your idea of fun might snap me in half," she concludes dryly, a smirk tugging at her lips.
[22:57] <Kotono> With his own smirk, "I can be very gentle when I need to be. Besides," He looks over the spring, it's waters warm and steamy, "Baths are boring alone."
06[23:02] * Alicia is... slightly tempted. Just a little. It's not the perverse sexual lust that a certain succubus inspired, but he is very handsome, and does make for intriguing company. Still, even if she was interested she's not the type to do this with a man she just met. "Perhaps they are, but it wouldn't be appropriate if I'm going to be your student," she demurs with a smile to take the sting out.
[23:04] <Kotono> "I thought you'd say that," He crosses his arms there, "You radiate personality and charisma, and are lovely for a mortal. Yet you come off as chaste from what I see." Despite that, he looks pleasantly amused. "Perhaps to celebrate when you are no longer my student?" He turns away, going to stand just outside of in the hall. OOC: Anyway, skip along now?
[23:05] <Alicia> OOC: sure
[23:06] <Kotono> The next morning, the three women gather in Strength of Light's tent. Antenora looks a little red eyed but otherwise okay. Latha is serene and calm, waiting. Outside you can hear a din of battle, Strength of Light not here yet.
06[23:07] * Alicia is polite enough not to embarrass Antenora by mentioning any of her indiscretions of the previous evening. As far as she's concerned it never happened! "Did you find what you were looking for last night, Latha?" she asks the deva.
[23:07] <Kotono> "Yes. I apologize for not coming back," A nod of her head downward to Alicia, "I tarried in the cold waters below."
[23:08] <Kotono> Antenora smothers a yawn in her hand, rubbing the bridge of her nose and her temple. "You didn't miss anything," she says wearily.
06[23:09] * Alicia nods agreeably. "It was a nice evening, but nothing too exciting happened. You probably wouldn't want to sit around waiting while we slept, anyway. What were you doing in the water?"
[23:11] <Kotono> "Bathing, then enjoying the swimming further." Latha stretches out, "I found that I enjoyed it greatly." As she answers, Strength of Light answers, "Alright!" He booms, "Let's begin."
06[23:12] * Alicia perks up and regards Strength of Light, wondering what he'll have them doing today.
[23:13] <Kotono> "First, I'll have you answering questions. Alicia, if I ask it to none in particular, I'd like you to answer them." He says. "First, tell me about this fiend you're fighting. Tell me as much about his capacity as you can. Every ability, every spell, ever trick."
[23:16] <Alicia> "According to secondary sources he's a Pit Fiend, but that's unconfirmed," Alicia begins. "He always appears shapeshifted as a human. I've never seen him fight in melee but he easily dodged a sword-strike only a little less well done than the one I hit you with, yesterday."
[23:16] <Alicia> From there Alicia goes on to list all the spells she's seen or heard of Esthan using, and mentioned his ability to see through her invisibility despite her own anti-divination precautions.
[23:19] <Kotono> "A deadly adversary. What of your victories and defeats then? What are your mightiest victories? Your worst defeats? Have you ever been slain by a foe and brought back?"
[23:24] <Alicia> "My worst defeat was against Duke Agares of Stygia. He would have killed me if not for a potion of regeneration I'd drank beforehand - I've never actually died, though. My greatest victory..." she considers that a moment before speaking, discounting battles where she had too much help,
[23:24] <Alicia> "I'd say that was when I killed Shar's Champion on our world, Prince Kort, with a stick and no armour, while he was fully outfitted and wielding an artifact blade stolen from a friend of mine." That one never fails to bring a smile.
[23:25] <Kotono> "Such bravery and skill. What are the ballads written of you?" He considers that a short time, "All of you answer this. What are you afraid of? Answer honestly."
[23:26] <Kotono> Antenora bites down on her lips, blushing. "Failing myself, failing Alicia, or failing the people I care about. That or falling back into Hell."
[23:26] <Kotono> "That I grow weak or lax and allow evil to spread farther from my failure," Latha replies, steady.
[23:27] <Alicia> "Being powerless to protect myself and those I care about," Alicia replies, grimacing. "A fear that Esthan has made into stark reality."
[23:28] <Kotono> He considers this words again, "I've heard enough for now. Today, I will give each of you a task to complete. Antenora and Latha, leave. I will task Alicia first. Do not tell the others of you rtask, for it is unique to each of you."
06[23:28] * Alicia nods, staying where she is.

[Corwin]

[20:43] <Kokokokokoko> <Alicia> "I'd say that was when I killed Shar's Champion on our world, Prince Kort, with a stick and no armour, while he was fully outfitted and wielding an artifact blade stolen from a friend of mine." That one never fails to bring a smile.
[20:43] <Kokokokokoko> > "Such bravery and skill. What are the ballads written of you?" He considers that a short time, "All of you answer this. What are you afraid of? Answer honestly."
[20:43] <Kokokokokoko> > Antenora bites down on her lips, blushing. "Failing myself, failing Alicia, or failing the people I care about. That or falling back into Hell."
[20:43] <Kokokokokoko> > "That I grow weak or lax and allow evil to spread farther from my failure," Latha replies, steady.
[20:43] <Kokokokokoko> <Alicia> "Being powerless to protect myself and those I care about," Alicia replies, grimacing. "A fear that Esthan has made into stark reality."
[20:43] <Kokokokokoko> > He considers this words again, "I've heard enough for now. Today, I will give each of you a task to complete. Antenora and Latha, leave. I will task Alicia first. Do not tell the others of you rtask, for it is unique to each of you."
[20:43] <Kokokokokoko> * Alicia nods, staying where she is.
[20:44] <Kokokokokoko> Once Antenora and Latha are gone, "Give me your weapons," Strength of Light says. "The double sword and your backup longsword."
06[20:46] * Alicia unclasps the sheath for the sword of the sealed gate and hands it over without complaint. She then removes Hell Striker from its baldric and offers it, "Careful, Hell Striker is an intelligent blade," she cautions. "He shouldn't give you any trouble, though."
[20:46] <Kokokokokoko> "I wouldn't have guessed. Most of them are on the chatty side," Both weapons are taken to the back of the tent, put down there. "What other magical artifacts and gear do you wear?" he continues on.
[20:51] <Alicia> "These boots make me run faster," Alicia raises a leg and taps her heel. "The bracers make me strike more quickly. This headband can be pulled over my eyes to grant blindsight. Belt and Cloak improve physical strength and strength of personality, respectively," she takes a breath before forging on.
[20:51] <Alicia> "Mithral armour, enchanted for durability and to ward against mortal blows - it also improves my ability to dispel magic. An amulet to toughen my skin, a ring to protect against paralysis and bindings, and another ring to protect against divinations - I can't take that last one off," she concludes.
[20:51] <Alicia> Looking thoughtful afterwards. "It takes a lot of magic for a human to match what so many creatures have naturally," she muses. "I also have a nondimensional space I use to carry other items around in. And a magic pouch that conjures food and basic travelling gear."
[20:53] <Kokokokokoko> "For a human to compete is difficult. Here, we are to get to the very beginnings of your skill." Coming forward, Strength of Light taps Alicia's head. "Big muscles aren't worth much if there's nothing but air to direct them. Besides the ring you can't take off, remove all your magical items and put them over in the back. Including your dimensional space, too."
[20:56] <Alicia> "Alright," Alicia smiles a bit, proceeding to remove all of the listed gear which is put inside her portable hole. Said hole is then folded up neatly and placed underneath Hell Striker. Wriggling her now bare toes, she stands expectantly before the deva.
[20:57] <Kokokokokoko> Handing a small pocketknife to Alicia, "Go out of this volcano. I want you to find a large branch about the size of a quarterstaff, then whittle it down into one. This will be something you'll be using, so do it with pride. When you have one you're proud of, return."
06[20:58] * Alicia tries to recall if she saw any woods nearby from the cave she passed through yesterday.
[20:59] <Kokokokokoko> Alicia does recall seeing what might've been trees as she plummeted down the waterfall. She'd have to go back out to the fjord and look.
[21:00] <Alicia> That was very very far away. Probably better to just fly up from here to get a good view and go from there. "I'll return then," she nods as she takes the pocketknife and heads out of the tent.
[21:03] <Kokokokokoko> "Oh, tell Antenora to come in here when you go out," STrength of Light calls.
[21:03] <Alicia> "Got it," Alicia nods, intending to do that.
[21:03] <Kokokokokoko> Antenora and Latha wait outside, watching the battle beyond the tents. Here two great forces collide again, battles erupting.
[21:03] <Alicia> "You're next, Antenora," Alicia tells the erinyes. "Good luck," she adds with a smile, casting Fly and promptly taking off to rise above the crater-rim and cast her view over the volcano slopes to see if she can see any handy trees.
[21:04] <Kokokokokoko> As Alicia goes, "Alicia, why aren't you wearing any armor or..." Antenora asks as Alicia takes off, but shrugs and heads inside. Flying up, Alicia takes to the air and ascends! It's cool today, winds blowing off the fjord with icy intensity. Outside of the warm enbrace of the crater, it's chilly. Taking her time and looking about, Alicia can see some trees on the far side of the fjord, dotting a bit of sloping land.
[21:08] <Alicia> Probably be a couple of hours to get there and back... Flying in that direction over the rim of the volcano, Alicia aims for an easy part of the slope to take on the way down once her spell ends, not really wanting to negotiate jagged rock and magma in her bare feet, bee-lining straight for the forest in question.
[21:12] <Kokokokokoko> Coming down, Alicia finds the best slope she can and begins to descend. The time passes as she walks...fortunately, despite some stubbs, cracks and general feet malaise, the fast healing of the realm keeps the injuries from being anything more than momentary irritations.  It's perhaps noon(Hungry, Alicia is definetly getting hungry) as she reaches the fjord's water. Across water and glaciers is the forest, waiting on the far side. About,
[21:12] <Kokokokokoko>  Across water and glaciers is the forest, waiting on the far side. About, a few gold and silver animals frolic about, while a large trout leaps in and out of the water a few times, fish scales like gleaming platinum.
06[21:14] * Alicia now wishes she'd had a bigger breakfast. She briefly considers killing and cooking a fish, but then she recalls that celestial animals are intelligent, which rapidly puts a stop to that line of thinking. On the plus side, if she's going swimming it's best not to have eaten beforehand, right?
[21:14] <Alicia> Casting a spell to inure herself to the cold, she wades into the water and starts to swim across to the other side.
[21:16] <Kokokokokoko> OOC: MAke a swim check in general to see where you end up?
[21:16] <Alicia> OOC: taking 10 for 16
[21:18] <Kokokokokoko> With long, overhead strokes, Alicia crosses the fjord! It's so freezing-cold across it, yet it doesn't bother Alicia at all now. After several minutes of swimming, Alicia comes over to the other side. Here, ahead, the trees can be seen. A few dozen of them, shady and cool amid the rising mountains.
[21:20] <Alicia> Hauling herself out of the water, Alicia shakes herself off a bit and wonders at the relative sparsity of woodland around here. But she's no ecologist so what does she know? Wandering amidst the trees, she decides to look for nuts and berries and edible mushrooms so she can prepare something of a lunch.
[21:21] <Alicia> OOC: taking 10 for 11 on survival, will cast detect poison on the gathered foods once done
[21:23] <Alicia> OOC: actually 13, since knowledge planes gives a synergy bonus
[21:23] <Kokokokokoko> Alicia finds some edible mushrooms and a large berry bush. They look like blueberries but taste like spicy-sweet fire. They aren't poisonous and make a very tasty meal.
[21:25] <Alicia> Now with her belly somewhat filled, Alicia starts looking for an appropriate branch, something 5-6 feet in length and a couple of inches around, and as straight as possible.
[21:26] <Kokokokokoko> As you look about, you find that all the sticks are either small or terribly curved. Not a single long, straight one, or anything close to long enough to serve Alicia! As she hunts around, she notices that a fox is watching her. It sits at the base of a tree, golden furried and with animal eyes following her every move.
[21:27] <Alicia> "Hello," Alicia greets the fox in celestial. It looks like the sort that a summon monster spell might produce.
[21:27] <Kokokokokoko> "Are you looking for a tree branch?" It asks, voice a collection of yips and yaps.
[21:29] <Alicia> "Yes!" Alicia replies brightly, hoping a local might be better able to help her. "A sturdy and straight one, about this long," she holds up her hand about face-height. "Have you seen any like that?"
[21:35] <Kokokokokoko> "Oh yes. Follow me, you won't find any here!" The fox takes off, hurrying along upward, past the trees and to a steep, rocky road ahead.
06[21:36] * Alicia happily jogs along after the fox, glad for the help. And very glad she didn't try to eat any adorable intelligent animals.
[21:40] <Kokokokokoko> You hurry up the mountains. The fox is quite fast, always keeping ahead of you, it's pace unrelenting. You job for perhaps an hour, until you come to where it's too steep to continue. However, at this point, there is a small cave entrance. The fox scurries on in. Alicia could follow if she wishes, though she'd need to get down and crawl on her hands and knees to fit in past the narrow entry.
[21:41] <Alicia> If she really has to she can always assume the form of a goblin or something similarly tiny, but hopefully that'll be unnecessary. "It doesn't get any narrower, does it?" she calls to the fox, getting down on the ground so she can crawl in.
[21:43] <Kokokokokoko> Alicia doesn't get a reply until after she crawls in. Despite a few healing scrapes, she wiggles in! Past it, the cave opens enough to be able to walk at a slouch! "This way!" The fox calls back, "Be careful!" Hurrying along, it vanishes ahead around a corner about 60 feet away.
[21:44] <Alicia> Careful for what? Hopefully just jagged rocks and nothing else, Alicia hopes as she straightens up a little to better move her legs and hurries onwards.
03[21:45] * Kokokokokoko is now known as Kotono
[21:47] <Kotono> Past the corner is a large cavern. It is filled head to toe with iron vines, full of sharp thorns. The fox runs around the ground, leaping through tiny gaps to proceed deeper into it! Passing through this barrier will be quite a difficult feat for someone Alicia's size, unless they desire to be torn apart and ripped by the thorns.
[21:50] <Alicia> Well, nothing much for it, then. "Wait a moment!" Alicia calls after the fox, hesitating as she casts a spell. A moment later she shrinks down to the size of a small child, albeit retaining her adult proportions. She briefly considers rolling up her sleeves and leggings but it's just not going to work - it's like wearing a tent.
[21:50] <Alicia> So she strips off, bundling her clothes up into a ball and then hurrying after the fox once more. It's not like an animal would care about her nudity, after all.
[21:50] <Alicia> OOC: alter self to gnome
[21:52] <Kotono> OOC: Make a tumble check, Alicia, say? +4 bonus.
[21:52] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 25." [1d20=6]
[21:54] <Kotono> Woosh! Alicia ducks! She rolls through a small hole between two vines, then lightly leaps over a few low hanging ones! She whirls and passes through, doing her damnest to pass through! Dozens of thorns come close, the tips of them occasionally brushing against her skin! The flesh is cut smoothly by the barest proximity, minor wounds bu tnothing more thanks to Alicia's speed, healing almost instantly! She reaches the other side! The fox is sixty
[21:54] <Kotono> healing almost instantly! She reaches the other side! The fox is sixty feet ahead, the path sloping up. It curves again around the corner, the fox calling, "It's this way! Hurry!" before vanishing behind the next corner.
06[21:55] * Alicia wonders just what the rush is, but supposes the fox is just impatient. Her shorter legs might be a difficulty on open ground, but down here it's quicker to run as a gnome than crawl as a human.
[22:00] <Kotono> Turning the corner, you see a strange slope indeed! It goes gently upwards! Every fifteen feet there are twenty foot wide patches of pure lava, boiling like a kettle over the flame! The walls and ceiling of each lava gap are decorated with frescoes of celestials and angels, engaged in some great celebratory battle. Alicia can almost hear the battlecries.  The fox hops over each twenty foot wide gap with swift speed, running to the next and repe
[22:00] <Kotono> The fox hops over each twenty foot wide gap with swift speed, running to the next and repeating it. With good reason, for each 15 wide space between lava patches starts to sink as the fox lands on it, lava lapping over from the sinking side! But the fox is faster, making each hop in time! At the end, past the fourth gap is another corner, which the fox goes back after a look back. "Hurry!"
06[22:03] * Alicia is fairly out of practice at jumping, and her current stubby legs certainly won't help. Luckily the reason she's out of practice remains at her disposal, and a quick casting of Fly has her zipping after the fox above the lava!
[22:05] <Kotono> As Alicia passes through the first gap, the frescoes of the battling celestials break into song! The song is a song of bravery and courage, a powerful din all around her! OOC: Make a fort save?
[22:05] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 39." [1d20=17]
[22:06] <Kotono> Alicia zips through, the sound crashing like palpable forces behind her, but doing no harm to her at all!
[22:06] <Kotono> OOC: Sorry, meant to say ref. Hardly matters with your saves and a 17.
06[22:06] * Alicia lands on the far side and continues to run after the fox as only a nude gnome clutching a ball of crumpled clothing and a pocket-knife can!
[22:10] <Kotono> Alicia hurries along, past the next corner! Ahead is a long tunnel, narrow! All of it is taken up by a giant golden lion, roaring in fury! It fills the tunnel from ceiling to floor, from side to side! The fox sprints under it's bottom, just making it through by the skin of it's fur!
[22:11] <Alicia> "Don't mind me!" Alicia yelps at the lion as she follows after the fox, attempting to dive into a somersault and pass underneath the lion as it did!
[22:21] <Kotono> OOC: Tumble check?
[22:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 25." [1d20=10]
[22:23] <Kotono> Alicia dives under and just makes it past the maw of the lion, who snaps at her and misses by an inch! She's under and through, at the lion's rear and gone! Ahead is a long, steep rise, the fox about sixty feet ahead and hurrying up it. "Come on, follow me!"
[22:24] <Alicia> "I'm coming, I'm coming!" Alicia calls back, scrambling up the rise. Idly she wonders just how the lion got wedged into a tunnel like that and hopes it doesn't starve to death.
[22:28] <Kotono> Running and running! Alicia barely keeps pace with the fox, huffing air in and out! Around another bend after several minutes of ascending! Ahead is a gentle footpath up and up, sunlight sparkling ahead. The fox looks back once more, laughing as it vanishes into it. "It's right past here! You're almost there!"
[22:30] <Alicia> Only in Ysgard could finding a stick of wood be an adventure, Alicia thinks as she rushes out into the sunlight.
[22:32] <Kotono> Alicia races out! It is a small grove, as if a scoop of the mountain had been taken out and tossed aside. A path leads to the center, a little dirty trail going fourty feet. At the end of it the fox sits, and just behind it? A tree blossoms. A tree as tall as the tallest oak, branches spreading long and far. Hanging from the branches are apples like golden nuggets. The fox sits upright there, and in a very human voice, "Persistant and brave, ar
[22:33] <Kotono> The fox sits upright there, and in a very human voice, "Persistant and brave, aren't you?"
Session Close: Tue Apr 21 22:35:03 2009

Session Start: Tue Apr 21 22:35:03 2009
Session Ident: #dunes
02[22:35] * Disconnected
02[22:35] * Attempting to rejoin channel #dunes
03[22:35] * Rejoined channel #dunes
03[22:35] * Topic is 'LAVA(2 rounds Alicia)=Strength of Light>Alicia=Elementals(4)>Antenora>Latha'
03[22:35] * Set by Kotono on Mon Apr 20 19:59:08
02[22:36] * Seira (~corwin@bzq-79-181-132-222.red.bezeqint.net) Quit (Broken pipe)
[22:36] <Kotono> The fox shimmers. In it's place is a being of light, a woman with hair like white energy scuplted into form. While unclad, her body is as covered with light as clothes would render it. A mace is in her hand, golden wings at her back. An Astral Deva, shedding with holy radiance. "Turn away now. Only the strongest shall have anything from this sacred tree. A mere human alone, with no magic and aid, is doomed to failure!"
03[22:36] * Anna is now known as Seira
03[22:36] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Seira
[22:38] <Alicia> Well fine then! Alicia shimmers and replaces her tiny gnome form with her tall and sexy human form! She starts to glow with holy radiance of her own as she tosses her wadded up clothing and pocket-knife to the side. "My magic is a part of my soul. Even like this you'll find me a difficult opponent," she warns.
[22:40] <Kotono> "Not running with your tail between your legs? Courageous! I will sing a song of praise over your cooling corpse!" The angel declares, mace crackling with pure electric light! "Nature itself shall smite you!" OOC: Roll initiative then?
[22:40] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 18." [1d20=13]
[22:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 18." [1d20=10]
03[22:42] * Kotono changes topic to 'Astral Deva>Alicia'
[22:43] <Kotono> "Oh verdant life, come forth! Attack!" The angel calls in a song, the land responding! Emerging from the ground is a dire wolf, snarling and snapping as it charges at Alicia!
03[22:43] * Kotono changes topic to 'Astral Deva=Dire Wolf>Alicia'
[22:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 charge
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 charge and gets 16." [1d20=3]
[22:43] <Kotono> OOC: Flatfooted AC? 11 or 12, isn't it?
[22:43] <Alicia> OOC: AC 11 flat footed
[22:44] <Kotono> roll 1d8+10 and it gets a free trip
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+10 and it gets a free trip and gets 12." [1d8=2]
[22:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 opposed checks time. Linking in #elysium.
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 opposed checks time. Linking in #elysium. and gets 17." [1d20=6]
[22:44] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 dex is higher than str for once
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 dex is higher than str for once and gets 6." [1d20=1]
[22:45] <Kotono> Alicia is bitten on the ankle, dragged down and hitting the soft, bouncy ground hard! "Give up! You have no chance to win against Mother Nature's fury!" The Astral Deva declares! OOC: Alicia?
[22:48] <Alicia> "Ooohf!" Alicia grunts as she falls on her rump. "I've barely begun!" she promises, clambering to her feet and accepting that she's going to get bitten again, before stepping away from the wolf and casting a spell to turn her into a giant naked woman!
[22:48] <Alicia> OOC: standing up (provokes AoO), 5ft stepping, and casting.
[22:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 chomp sure
Session Close: Tue Apr 21 22:49:11 2009

Session Start: Tue Apr 21 22:49:11 2009
Session Ident: #dunes
02[22:49] * Disconnected
02[22:49] * Attempting to rejoin channel #dunes
03[22:49] * Rejoined channel #dunes
03[22:49] * Topic is 'Astral Deva=Dire Wolf>Alicia'
03[22:49] * Set by Kotono on Tue Apr 21 21:43:52
03[22:50] * Anna is now known as Seira
03[22:50] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Seira
[22:50] <Kotono> Alicai indeed gets bit, right on the shoulder! But she stumbles back and up, growing in size! A moment later, the Astral Deva raises her arms ot the sky, "Mantle of the free clouds, bring forth a champion of the sky!" Ripping into existance, a giant eagle appears, diving down at Alicia!
[22:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 charge
06[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 charge and gets 27." [1d20=18]
[22:50] <Kotono> roll 1d6+4
06[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+4 and gets 6." [1d6=2]
03[22:50] * Kotono changes topic to 'Astral Deva=Dire Wolf=Giant Eagle>Alicia'
[22:51] <Kotono> The Giant Eagle swoops down, clawing Alicia's side! The dire wolf steps forward five feet as well, biting at Alicia!
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 17." [1d20=6]
[22:52] <Kotono> oOC: AC?
[22:52] <Alicia> OOC: 15
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d8+10 and trip
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+10 and trip and gets 12." [1d8=2]
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 31." [1d20=20]
[22:52] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 down I go
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 down I go and gets 19." [1d20=10]
[22:52] <Kotono> Wham! Alicia is bitten again, taken down once more, large sized and all, glowy body hitting the turf! OOC: Alicia.
[22:54] <Alicia> To hell with it, she'll kill this damn dog with her bare hands. Snarling, she lashes upwards with a fist to shatter the beast's jaw, then grabs its head under her arm and attempts to twist and snap its neck!
[22:54] <Alicia> OOC: gets an AoO for me unarmed striking
[22:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 AoO days
06[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 AoO days and gets 13." [1d20=2]
[22:54] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on, it sucked.
[22:54] <Alicia> OOC: AC -4 for prone, hits
[22:54] <Kotono> OOC: Oh, right.
[22:54] <Kotono> roll 1d8+10
06[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+10 and gets 15." [1d8=5]
[22:55] <Alicia> OOC: regular wolf or celestial?
[22:55] <Kotono> OOC: REgular.
[22:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+2 knowledge devotion
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+2 knowledge devotion and gets 13." [1d20=11]
[22:57] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 -4 prone, 4th level arcane strike, divine might
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 -4 prone, 4th level arcane strike, divine might and gets 26." [1d20=8]
[22:57] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 -4 prone, 4th level arcane strike, divine might
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 -4 prone, 4th level arcane strike, divine might and gets 29." [1d20=16]
[22:57] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 -4 prone, 4th level arcane strike, divine might
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 -4 prone, 4th level arcane strike, divine might and gets 25." [1d20=17]
[22:57] <Kotono> OOC: Three hits.
[22:58] <Alicia> roll 3d4+33+12d4
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 3d4+33+12d4 and gets 67." [3d4=2, 3, 3][12d4=3, 1, 4, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1, 3]
[22:59] <Kotono> Despite being bitten by the wolf in the stomach, Alicia hits, clubs, beats and spellfires the wolf into oblivion! It's neck cracks, vanishing away and the summoning broken! A moment later, the eagle is on her again, clawing and pecking at her!
Session Close: Tue Apr 21 23:03:04 2009

Session Start: Tue Apr 21 23:03:04 2009
Session Ident: #dunes
02[23:03] * Disconnected
02[23:03] * Attempting to rejoin channel #dunes
03[23:03] * Rejoined channel #dunes
03[23:03] * Topic is 'Astral Deva>Alicia'
03[23:03] * Set by Kotono on Tue Apr 21 22:04:02
[23:04] <Kotono> The giant eagle is lanced all over, it's body bursting into flame and falling to the ground, where it then winks back intot he magical ethers that summoned it! A moment later, the Astral Deva charges you flat out, mace going for your head! "If Nature will not subdue you, I shall!"
02[23:04] * Seira (~corwin@bzq-79-181-132-222.red.bezeqint.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
[23:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 (+2 charge, -12 PA)
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 (+2 charge, -12 PA) and gets 33." [1d20=19]
[23:05] <Kotono> roll 1d8+36 owwies.
06[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+36 owwies.  and gets 44." [1d8=8]
[23:05] <Kotono> The deva charges Alicia fiercely, slamming her mace right into her chest! The titantic blow leaves her gasping for air, body greviously injured on top of her already worn form! OOC: Alicia.
06[23:06] * Alicia reels from the blow, but can't help but feel a sense of smug satisfaction at the overconfident deva playing right into her hands. Stepping back to capitalise on her superior reach, she snakes her hands in under her foe's reckless swing, immobilising her wrist and snagging the mace away from her hand!
[23:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 knowledge
06[23:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 knowledge and gets 21." [1d20=1]
[23:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 5th level arcane strike, disarm. She has to use the same pa mods as she just used on her opposed roll. -4 for unarmed, +4 for large
06[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 5th level arcane strike, disarm. She has to use the same pa mods as she just used on her opposed roll. -4 for unarmed, +4 for large and gets 38." [1d20=14]
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13." [1d20=1]
[23:08] <Alicia> Having grabbed the mace, Alicia then smacks the deva about the head with it before she even knows what hit her!
[23:08] <Alicia> OOC: +3, right?
[23:09] <Kotono> OOC: Yes.
[23:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 divine might, 5th level arcane strike
06[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 divine might, 5th level arcane strike and gets 41." [1d20=19]
[23:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17 divine might, 5th level arcane strike
06[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 divine might, 5th level arcane strike and gets 26." [1d20=9]
[23:10] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[23:10] <Alicia> roll 1d8+18+5d4
06[23:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+18+5d4 and gets 31." [1d8=1][5d4=1, 4, 2, 4, 1]
[23:11] <Kotono> Wham! Alicia catches the AStral Deva right in the gut with the blow! Her eyes widen, "My mace! You little thief!" She protests, "Fine then, if Nature and my mace won't smite you, my fists will!" With that, she makes a wide, wild swing at Alicia's jaw!
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 (-12 PA)
06[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 (-12 PA) and gets 24." [1d20=15]
[23:11] <Kotono> roll 1d8+21
06[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+21 and gets 24." [1d8=3]
[23:12] <Kotono> WHAM! Alicia gets a retort right across her chin, a powerful blow that puts thet wo right in melee combat! It rocks her world, dimming her vision and making her head swim like it's a foot underwater! OOC: Alicia.
06[23:13] * Alicia tumbles away briefly to buy some room, holding her prize protectively before her. Despite Ysgard's properties, she's cut and scraped and bit and bruised all over, so uses some spellfire to fix that. "I'll give it back when I've finished beating you up, I promise!"
[23:13] <Alicia> roll 18d4+18
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 18d4+18 and gets 66." [18d4=4, 1, 3, 3, 4, 1, 4, 1, 3, 2, 2, 3, 1, 4, 3, 4, 2, 3]
[23:14] <Kotono> "Oh, I won't take this lying down!" With that, the Astral deva is coming at her, charging again! "I'll knock you down for good!"
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-13 PA)
06[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-13 PA) and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[23:14] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[23:14] <Alicia> OOC: 15
[23:14] <Kotono> OOC: And oh yeah, you do have reach on her since you're large and armed now.
[23:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 AoO sure
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 AoO sure and gets 38." [1d20=16]
[23:15] <Alicia> roll 1d8+12
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+12 and gets 15." [1d8=3]
[23:15] <Kotono> OOC: Hit, you both hit.
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 1d8+22 slam damage owies.
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+22 slam damage owies. and gets 30." [1d8=8]
[23:16] <Kotono> Charging in, Alicia takes the chance to smite the angel with her own mace across the head! IT barely slows her down, as she socks Alicia right in the kisser! Her face is contorted with pique, "Give up! You're never going to win, even with my mace!" OOC: Alicia.
[23:18] <Alicia> "Owww!" Alicia's head snaps back from the blow. "I liked you better as a fox," she grumbles, attempting to cast a spell without dropping her guard...
[23:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 DC 18 concentration
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 DC 18 concentration and gets 20." [1d20=9]
06[23:18] * Alicia then promptly vanishes from sight, shifting slightly to the side but remaining close to her wily foe.
03[23:19] * Anna is now known as Seira
03[23:19] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Seira
06[23:20] * Alicia stops glowing, too!
[23:21] <Kotono> The angel flies 15 feet up into the air, looking about intently, but glowering. "I don't care how you're hiding yourself, I'll find you!" OOC: You're up, Alicia.
06[23:22] * Alicia casts another spell from her current position, "Mystra, bless my bla- mace! I mean mace!" she incants a bit sloppily, but the job is done and she then floats up fifteen feet herself, remaining adjacent to her unknowing foe.
[23:24] <Kotono> The angel herself glides twenty feet back, before vanishing from sight as well! "I will find you," Her voice calls as she vanishes! "You cannot hide!" OOC: Alicia.
[23:24] <Alicia> OOC: I get an AoO as she moves away
[23:24] <Kotono> OOC: Go for it.
[23:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 -13pa, divine might
06[23:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 -13pa, divine might and gets 45." [1d20=16]
[23:25] <Alicia> roll 1d8+43
06[23:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+43 and gets 50." [1d8=7]
[23:26] <Kotono> As the angel flies bakc, a powerful mace blow staggers it immensly! It still manages to vanish away, despite the blow! OOC: Alicia.
06[23:29] * Alicia channels a dispel magic into the mace and then promptly hurls it at where the deva vanished! "Have your mace back, at least!" she calls!
[23:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 -5 pa, divine might, 4th level arcane strike. Whirling Blade targets a line, so concealment shouldn't matter.
06[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 -5 pa, divine might, 4th level arcane strike. Whirling Blade targets a line, so concealment shouldn't matter. and gets 37." [1d20=13]
[23:30] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[23:30] <Alicia> roll 1d8+29+4d4
06[23:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+29+4d4 and gets 44." [1d8=5][4d4=3, 1, 3, 3]
[23:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 CL check for invis
06[23:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 CL check for invis and gets 13." [1d20=3]
[23:30] <Alicia> OOC: any other spells I could potentially dispel on her?
[23:30] <Kotono> OOC: One.
[23:30] <Kotono> OOC: Go for it.
[23:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10
06[23:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 and gets 28." [1d20=18]
[23:31] <Kotono> The hammer slams right into the invisible angel! A few moments later, something slams hard into the base of the tree, as the mace falls straight down! A few golden apples fall from it, as well as a long, straight perfect branch. You hear a groan, "Ugh...stop..." The angel's voice is dazed.
[23:32] <Alicia> The mace then reappears in Alicia's hands, as per the spell! She's quite happy to drop down to the ground and remove the cloak of invisibility from herself, walking over to the sound of the pained groans and extending the weapon hilt-first with a smile on her lips.
[23:33] <Kotono> The weapon isn't immediately taken. The angel appears, invisibilty gone. She's rubbing her head, wincing. "Selune in the night sky, you really don't give up."
06[23:35] * Alicia puts the mace down next to the deva's legs and shrinks back to normal size, going to grab two apples and tossing one gently to her not-so-gentle sparring partner. "My name's Alicia," she introduces herself cheerily, taking a bite of her fruit.
[23:37] <Kotono> "Alic-" The angel begins, looking up and catching the apple a bit offhandedly. She stops then as Alicia bites into the apple! "Wait, don't! Those aren't meant for you!"
06[23:38] * Alicia hasn't even chewed it yet and stops immediately, staring at the deva with a chunk of apple in her mouth. She delicately spits it out into her hand, looking very sheepish. "Sorry, where I come from the rule is that if it's on the ground it's fair game..."
[23:39] <Kotono> As it touches Alicia's tongue, her entire body starts to warm up. A wave of strange sensation passes over her...
[23:39] <Kotono> roll 1d6
06[23:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 2." [1d6=2]
[23:41] <Kotono> The deva blanches, before sighing. "Oh Gods." She sighs. "Those aren't for you, they're the property of another celestial being. Too late now with that apple, it's magic is invoked. You're supposed to take the branch. Strength of Light sent you for that, not to have a snack!"
[23:43] <Alicia> "Well... it was on the ground!" Alicia protests. "How was I to know? It's not like... well, okay, you did tell me I wasn't to have anything to do with the tree..." she trails off, that avenue of justification blocked off. "It's only one apple, at least?" Without being able to pinpoint the feeling beyond 'strange', she's not even sure what to make of that.
[23:44] <Kotono> It's very warming. She feels somehow lighter overall. A little more limber. "It's only one. It's not like you're going to turn back into a child, but Gods. My superior is going to be disapointed in me for letting that happen." Sighing once more and patting the ground, "Sit down."
[23:46] <Alicia> Alicia's eyes widen in alarm. "They'd do that? I never even swallowed!" she cries in alarm, nonetheless going to sit next to the foxy celestial, setting the bitten into apple and the bitten off chunk to the side and wiping her saliva-slicked palm on the grass.
[23:49] <Kotono> "This tree is one of the trees of Idun. These golden apples," she holds up the one she caught, "Are a form of food for the divinities and greater celestials who live in this realm. Mortal bodies are so rejuvenated that it turns back the flow and ebb of time." Rubbing her temple, "That apple's going to give you a few years of your life back, in essence."
[23:51] <Alicia> "I... do feel a bit more supple," Alicia admits, stretching out her right arm and examining her skin tone. She briefly looks down at her exposed chest and squints before blushing and raising her gaze. "How much trouble are we in, now?"
[23:53] <Kotono> "You?" A shrug, "You'll be okay. It's not like they're going to smite you. If Strength of Light send you for this errand, you're not some random thief. You might get a geas or a questing spell. You may as well finish the apple, by the way, that cat is out of the pouch."
[23:53] <Alicia> "If just a taste of it on my tongue did that, won't eating the whole thing turn me into a child?" Alicia asks uneasily.
[23:55] <Kotono> "Each apple works on a mere bite. Once you do that, the magic channels into you. Your mortal body instinctively hoards that sort of otherworldy rejuvenation." A shrug again as she polishes her apple, putting it down. "You won't get any younger from that apple you bit into now."
[23:56] <Kotono> After a moment, "Do you kno whow lightning travles towards metal over most other things? It's somewhat like that."
[23:57] <Alicia> "I suppose I might as well get a chance to taste it, if it's no good to anyone else," Alicia shrugs, picking up her discarded apple and taking a proper bite.
[23:58] <Kotono> Alicia bites the apple! It tastes like...Alicia isn't sure. It doesn't really taste like food. It tastes -good-. No, better than good. Great. Outstanding. It's like biting into childhood and sunshine and rainbows and life. To describe it as eating mere food is a disgrace to what it is.
06[23:59] * Alicia polishes off the apple in record time, leaving naught but a ravaged and nearly bare core, which she sets down beside her. "Mmmm, that was good... at least I don't look too much younger, I suppose. Probably should avoid any questions if I'm lucky."
Session Time: Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 2009
[00:01] <Kotono> "Syala," She says, "My name is Syala." The angel looks up to the heavens, "Why in the world did you take off your clothes midway through that chase?"
[00:02] <Alicia> "I had to turn into a gnome so I could fit through those tunnels!" Alicia replies indignantly. "I'd have been tripping all over myself if I'd kept them on!" She looks over the deva clad in naught but plays of light, "Besides, I thought you were just a fox, so it'd hardly matter."
[00:03] <Kotono> "I think you have a serious problem with making assumptions," Syala retorts, "Oh, the fox is just a fox! Oh, the apple is just an apple!"
06[00:04] * Alicia winces. "Yes, well..." she can't really think of a good comeback to that. "We're both women anyway, at least."
[00:07] <Kotono> "Truth. I care little about the physical body anyway. It's merely a shell fo rthe spirit." Now her gaze travels to the fine branch lying there, knocked over. "There's your real prize. You should get started on it."
[00:11] <Alicia> "You're right. I'll get dressed first, anyway," Alicia clambers to her feet, surreptitiously pressing her palm against the bark of the tree behind her as she rises and channelling her remaining twelve levels of spellfire into it. It has some strange abilities she doesn't fully understand, so maybe it'll help the tree bear more fruit to cover the one she took.
[00:11] <Alicia> Walking over to her wadded up clothing, she starts to get dressed, glancing sidelong at Syala as she does so. "By the way... you remind me a lot of a friend of mine. Were you an eladrin at an earlier stage of your existence?" she asks curiously.
[00:11] <Kotono> "No." With a long look at Alicia, "Who do I remind you of, exactly?"
[00:14] <Alicia> "A coure eladrin named Marielle," Alicia shrugs innocently as she ties her brasierre in place. "She's a servant of Mystra and she sometimes talks as if she might become a deva instead of a greater eladrin herself, in time. I just wondered how common that might be."
[00:14] <Alicia> She doesn't mention that Syala doesn't seem much at all like any of the other astral devas she's met.
[00:17] <Kotono> "I suppose it's possible. I'm not sure myself, I've spent most of my time at this tree."
06[00:19] * Alicia nods after tugging her tunic down over her neck. "You'd probably like her, you have somewhat similar mannerisms," she concludes, letting the matter drop as she collects her knife and goes over to examine the fallen branch.
[00:29] <Kotono> It's about five feet long and a litle change. It's bark is a soft, deep gray-brown. A few flecks of it are missing, showing ash-white and gold wood beneath.
[00:30] <Alicia> OOC: does my pocket-knife count as an appropriate tool for craft checks?
[00:30] <Kotono> OOC: Yes, it seems unusually well suited to it.
[00:30] <Alicia> OOC: enough so to be considered masterwork?
[00:30] <Kotono> OOC: Yes.
[00:31] <Alicia> OOC: phew!
06[00:31] * Alicia sits down cross-legged with the stick across her knees and hums to herself as she gets to work on whittling the wood down to a smooth finish to make herself a servicable quarterstaff.
[00:32] <Alicia> OOC: taking 10 for 13 on the DC 12 check to make a simple weapon
[00:35] <Kotono> Alicia finds that time whizzes by her as she works! Cutting and trimming and polishing and going! In some vague sort of way she knows that she's utterly absorbed, noting with a detached air that Syala comes to shine by her during the night. The thought of sleep passes her mind, but it seems...irrelevant as she works. Another day comes, noon passing. It's only then that Alicia stirs, feeling drained. But in her hands is a quarterstaff that looks
[00:35] <Kotono> It's only then that Alicia stirs, feeling drained. But in her hands is a quarterstaff that looks like bands of ashwood and gold molded together. It's weight is comforting in Alicia's hands, just right.
06[00:39] * Alicia folds up her pocket-knife and... pockets it, before using the quarterstaff as a lever to stand up with, stretching her legs and arms out.
[00:39] <Alicia> "Mmmm..." she hefts her new weapon in her hands, testing its weight for a moment before abruptly lashing out at thin air, performing a quick series of dizzying strikes using both ends of the wood to full effect. She then stops abruptly and nods in satisfaction. "I think I had help making this," she confesses to her angelic companion.
[00:40] <Kotono> "It's the wood. It's far removed from normal wood as an angel is removed from a mortal." Syala shrugs, "You did decent work. Go ahead and go when you're ready; take a last look and go. Once you walk out, you'll find yourself back in the forest grove near the fjord. Don't bother looking for the cave to here, you won't find it again."
[00:42] <Alicia> "Don't worry, I'm not going to come running back trying to gain eternal youth or anything silly like that - I'd never have eaten the thing if I'd known," Alicia apologises embarrassedly. "Anyway, good luck to you in your future battles, Syala of the Tree of Idun," she salutes to the deva with her staff before turning and heading back to the cave.
[00:44] <Kotono> Alicia finds it to be a straight down slope, short passage to an exit now. On exiting out of the changed cave, Alicia stands in the grove where she met the fox. No cave entrance is around. The air blows clear and cold, the fjord's freezing waters below.
06[00:47] * Alicia decides to gather up a few of those berries, just something to take the edge off her hunger before casting a spell of protection against the cold and swimming across the fjord and walking back to the volcano.
[00:49] <Kotono> The trip back is without incident. Alicia is decidedly fatigued when she returns, coming back to STrength of Light's tent. Antenora is there, armor and gearless. She wears a simple, rough homespun dress of white. She's half lying down on the floor, eyes slipping shut off and on. She sits up as Alicia enters. "Alicia," Around a yawn, "You're back!"
06[00:50] * Alicia wonders if the erinyes had to make that dress herself. "No sign of Latha or Strength of Light?" she asks, coming in and sitting next to her friend.
[00:52] <Kotono> "Strength of Light is seeing to the battles. Latha's not back yet, he told me to wait here and tell anyone else who came to wait." Lying back down now, "I don't know how long he's going to be, but I'm exhausted."
[00:54] <Alicia> "I could do with a rest, anyway," Alicia admits, looking for a comfy spot to lay down as well. "Are we allowed to talk about our tasks after they've been done?"
[00:54] <Kotono> There's several, including pillows and a few blankets. "He said it was fine." Yawning again herself, "Oh, and Alicia?"
[00:55] <Alicia> "Yes?" Alicia asks, setting up a pillow next to Antenora and laying down before pulling a blanket over herself.
[00:55] <Kotono> "Sorry." Blushing now, "I wasn't expecting to be effected so much by drinking." Her gaze is pointedly not looking at Alicia, not at all.
[00:57] <Alicia> "Nothing to apologise for," Alicia waves it off, reaching over to pat the erinyes on the shoulder. "You only meant well by what you said." Letting that settle for a moment and then seeking to draw a line under it, "So, what was your task?" she asks.
[01:00] <Kotono> "Well, I had to leave all of my gear behind. I was supposed to find a special sheep and shear it. I flew around a time until I came onto a valley and village. Beautiful place, full of warriors and maidens." Antenora's eyes close, a yawn rippling through her. "I found out that sheep with fleeces as white as snow lived up the nearby mountains.  After some work I found one...and chased. It ran off into a cave. The problem was?" Wincing now, "It wa
[01:01] <Kotono> and chased. It ran off into a cave. The problem was?" Wincing now, "It was a cave full of dwarves who wanted to fight. I had to hold them off without a weapon, while chasing down the sheep. The worst part? It was a low ceiling. I couldn't fly."
06[01:02] * Alicia tries not to snicker at the mere concept of Antenora's adventures in sheep shearing, only urging her friend to go on. "So how did you get past them?" she asks, smiling.
[01:04] <Kotono> "A got a club from one of them and cracked a few heads, fighting a running battle while I chased the sheep around the entire Mystra cursed cavern. I eventually got it and got out. I was nearly dead, wobbling, and my clothes had been so torn up that they'd fallen off entirely. So there I was, naked, with just a club in one hand, a sheep under the other, and a pair of shears pressed against my chest."
06[01:05] * Alicia raises an eyebrow. Nudity seems to be a prevalent theme here... "Was the sheep at least agreeable?"
[01:07] <Kotono> "No." With an open scowl, "It bit me, but it wasn't strong enough to penetrate my skin. Anyway, I got to town, was able to hastily get someone's attention and borrow a dress, and then get walked through how to quickly make a dress. Once I started, it mostly worked out on it's own accord."
[01:09] <Alicia> "And a very nice dress it is, too," Alicia compliments nicely. "For my part, I had to make a quarterstaff," she explains her task to return the favour. "I found some trees near that fjord we arrived in, but no suitable branches. Then a celestial fox appeared and offered to lead me to a suitable branch when I asked for help."
[01:09] <Kotono> "Go on," Antenora listens, focusing on Alicia. "It can't have been as trying as mine."
[01:11] <Alicia> "Probably not," Alicia admits. "The fox led me into a small cramped cave filled with sharp thorns which were hard for me to negotiate, so I turned myself into a gnome to more easily fit. Of course, that made my clothes stop fitting, so I had to strip lest I trip all over them."
[01:11] <Alicia> "Anyway, I followed the fox past the thorns, then over a few pits of lava, then we ducked under an ill-tempered lion that was blocking the tunnel, before finally leaving the cave and coming into a clearing..."
[01:12] <Kotono> "Huh." Antenora scowls a moment, "You...no. Even at the worst, he's an angel. There's no way, it's just coincidence. So go on. It sounds dangerous so far, but you made it through those intact"
06[01:14] * Alicia nods. "The clearing had a single tree in it, and the fox then transformed into an astral deva and said she wouldn't let me have anything from the tree. This being Ysgard, those were fighting words..." she chuckles.
[01:14] <Alicia> "She summoned animals to attack me at first, but after I snapped a wolf's neck and burnt an eagle to ash she attacked me herself. She overextended, though, and I snagged her mace away before beating her up with it until she surrendered."
[01:15] <Kotono> "Good!" Antenora returns that laugh with a triumphant smirk of her own.
[01:18] <Alicia> "Anyway, she'd gotten pretty riled up by me taking her mace, and during the fight a nice branch as well as some apples had fallen from the tree. So after I returned her weapon I picked up some apples for us to both eat while we recovered - she wasn't happy about that, though, and said I should only take the branch."
[01:18] <Alicia> "So I wound up carving it down to make this very nice staff," she holds it up for Antenora to see.
[01:22] <Kotono> "Nicely done," Antenora looks thes atff over. "Strength of Light said my dress was well made. I think he'll say the same about that, too."
[01:23] <Alicia> "It's like a magic staff except I somehow know it'll only function that way for me," Alicia admits, laying back on her pillow. "Is your dress like that as well?"
[01:23] <Kotono> "Yes. It makes me fly faster." Antenora smiles faintly, letting her eyes close. "I'm happy with the work."
[01:25] <Alicia> "I'm glad," Alicia smiles pleasantly, closing her eyes as well, doing her best to ignore the din of battle outside and hoping they don't have a party in here while she's sleeping. "Good night."
[01:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[01:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 39." [1d20=20]
[01:26] <Kotono> "Sleep well, Alicia." Antenora says, lowering her voice to a whisper. "You look so refreshed and radiant. Try not to lose that the next time Esthan appears."
06[01:27] * Alicia looks a bit guilty, knowing that not all of her refreshed appearance merely comes from clean living and a positive demeanour. "I'll try," she nonetheless promises.

[Corwin]

[20:15] <Kotono> -----------
05[20:16] -batcave.dejatoons.net:@#dunes- Alicia invited Hatbot into the channel.
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03[20:16] * Alicia sets mode: +v Hatbot
[20:18] <Kotono> Sleep comes long and deep for Alicia. It's a sleep of heroic dreams. In her mind's eye she sees battles fought and battles to be, slaying all and overcoming incredible obsticles. Her blood boils with righteous fury in her dreams, a haze of forgotten, ethereal victories. On awakening, Alicia finds that nature's most basic calls are what stir her. She's hungry, too. Antenora is sitting up nearby, Latha sitting next to her.
06[20:19] * Alicia does have to tend to herself, but a reunion with a friend takes precedence. "Mmm..." she rubs her eyes and yawns as she sits up before seeing the deva and brightening. "Latha! How was your task?" she asks interestedly.
[20:20] <Kotono> Latha holds up a halo in her hands. It looks forged of silver. "I succeeded," she answers, "AT some difficulty and a long trip. How are you?"
[20:20] <Kotono> "You've been asleep about 20 hours," Antenora answers, "I slept for about 12 myself."
[20:21] <Alicia> "That long?" Alicia looks somewhat alarmed. No wonder she needs to go so badly... but she can afford to wait a moment longer. "What did you have to do?" she asks.
[20:22] <Kotono> "I had to descend deeper into Ysgard and mine a vein of silver, then create this," She answers, "Cold forged with my own hands."
06[20:24] * Alicia nods, climbing to her feet. "I'm glad you succeeded without permanent harm," she smiles. "I have to go do something, but I'll be back in a moment - do either of you want me to bring any food back?"
[20:26] <Kotono> "We're fine," Latha says. "Go on."
06[20:27] * Alicia scurries out to find either a water closet or an appropriately drained and private ditch so she can do her dirty business, cleans herself off, sees about scavenging some breakfast, and then returns to join her friends.
[20:29] <Kotono> Personal matters go without incident. Food is found, leftovers from the feast of the night before. The battles rage beyond here, but in the tent is silence and peace, mostly. STrength of Light is there when you return, waiting. "It looks like all three of you more or less succeeded."
[20:30] <Kotono> "Barely." Antenora rubs her side, "Those dwarves were as persistant as hungry lemures."
[20:30] <Kotono> "I was expecting nothing less than success." Smirking to all three, "Though Alicia?"
[20:31] <Alicia> "Yes?" Alicia asks, inwardly cringing at the rebuke to come. She'd never have touched those damn apples if she'd had any sort of warning!
[20:32] <Kotono> "Watch what you put in your mouth." He smirks, "It fell on the ground and you still put it right in. You're probably going to end up with a geas at some point soon over that. You're lucky you had a reason to be there, or you'd have been smitten on the spot."
[20:32] <Kotono> "What?" Latha looks askance at Alicia. "What did you do?"
[20:36] <Alicia> "I ate an apple from the Tree of Idun," Alicia winces unhappily. "I wouldn't have touched the damn thing if anyone had warned me - where I come from the rule is that if it's on the ground then it's fair game, and as far as I knew it was just a normal Ysgardian apple..."
[20:37] <Kotono> "Look at it this way. You'll have a chance to prove your bravery again soon." Strength of Light's smile grows, "You'll be taske dot smite something, or defeat a terrible foe! Enjoy what you've gotten back, I say."
[20:39] <Alicia> "It's true I don't mind being asked to go and do something nice," Alicia admits. "I just hate feeling so guilty over an honest mistake." Sighing and looking upwards, "At least it seemed to have a minimal effect on me. I don't feel or look that different."
[20:39] <Kotono> "What did it do?" Antenora peers at Alicia closely.
[20:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 38." [1d20=17]
[20:40] <Alicia> "Made me younger," Alicia replies flatly. "I didn't ask it to," she then reiterates.
[20:40] <Kotono> "I've heard of those. Something to do with reju-ah."
[20:40] <Kotono> Latha stops midsentence.
[20:42] <Kotono> "Don't pout," Strength of Light interjects. "It'll give you wrinkles right back. Let's move on."
[20:42] <Alicia> "Yes, lets!" Alicia nods decisively, very keen to move past her fruity faux pas.
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[20:46] <Kotono> "Each of you got what you need. Now then, Alicia's is a powerful weapon, Antenora's increases her speed of flying, LAtha's increases the power of her protective aura. Now it's time to put those to the test. Go out and travel to the northwest, until you come to a valley surrounded by glacers and high mountain peaks. Lairing there is a spawn of the Serpent that wraps around the world, Jormungandr. Prove yourselves by subduing it to your will and
[20:46] <Kotono> Jormungandr. Prove yourselves by subduing it to your will and ride it back to me."
[20:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 planes, Jormungandr?
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 planes, Jormungandr? and gets 29." [1d20=9]
[20:47] <Alicia> OOC: and spawn thereof
[20:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 Latha
06[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 Latha and gets 30." [1d20=9]
[20:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 21." [1d20=4]
[20:50] <Alicia> "Should be fun..." Alicia remarks after a moment to digest that, only belatedly noticing the word 'spawn' and damping down her utter incredulity at the task. "You two think we're up to it?" she asks her brave companions.
[20:51] <Kotono> "I am." Antenora eyes Strength of Light, "Of course we are. What are we, cowards?"
[20:52] <Alicia> "Being a coward and knowing your limits are two different things," Alicia cautions. "Regardless, I think we can handle this."
[20:53] <Kotono> "Good! Go ahead, I expect to see you back with success," Strength of Light boasts, "With glorious victory and bravery behind you!"
[20:54] <Alicia> "Alright. I'll see if I can grab some supplies from the encampment before we depart, so we won't need to spend much time foraging. Shall we?" she asks her friends, grabbing her staff and starting for the tent-flap.
[20:55] <Kotono> Alicia can gather up food and a bag to carry it in if she wishes. Once she's taken what she desires, Antenora and Latha await.
06[21:10] * Alicia brings enough food to last her and Antenora the next three days, tieing the bag to the end of her quarterstaff which she balances on her shoulder. Reuniting with her friends, they set off for the Northeast!
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 90." [1d100=90]
[21:16] <Kotono> The trio heads northwest as commanded! The first day takes fly spells and time. By the late afternoon, the trio is past the immediate mountains. They are travelling a hilly dale, a gap between the various peaks. As you travel it, they see something coming down, af ew hills away. It looks like a few dozen quadrapeds.
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 and gets 28." [1d20=3]
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 29." [1d20=8]
[21:17] <Kotono> "Half ram, half human. They are bariaur, guardians of Ysgard," Latha peers ahead, a hand over her eye to shield from the sun above.
[21:18] <Alicia> "Think they'll want to pick a fight?" Alicia asks warily.
[21:18] <Kotono> Latha shrugs. "To that, I don't know. They are nomadic wanderers who enjoy battle and vanquishing evil."
[21:20] <Alicia> "Hopefully they won't give us any trouble," Alicia muses, nonetheless casting Voice of the Archon to give her a bit more authority in dealing with them should they press the group. "Lets keep going and leave them alone if they leave us alone."
[21:21] <Kotono> The three advance along. As they get closer, Alicia can see they resemble tanned, muscled humans for the upper body, with the lower body being like that of a ram, and with a pair of impressive horns on their heads. The pack is lead by one hefting a large greataxe. They come your way, "Ho there!" The lead one calls.
[21:25] <Alicia> "Hail!" Alicia calls back in the bombastic tone that this plane seemingly calls for, her voice coming out powerfully thanks to the spell she has augmenting it. "Brave Bariaurs of Ysgard, we three warriors seek a mighty spawn of Jormungandr in the glaciers ahead! What quest currently drives your pack onwards?" Surely everyone here is doing something suitably heroic, right?
[21:26] <Kotono> "Hail!" The lead one trots forward, raising his axe in salute, "I am Jargard, defender of Ysgard! We hunt the scent of a vile pack of barbazu and erinyes that have dared to set foot in this holy land! We will hunt them down and banish them from this place forevermore!"
[21:29] <Alicia> "Truly?" Alicia glances briefly at her companions. "My friends and I have experience in battling fiends such as those, and the serpent we seek is unlikely to move elsewhere. If you would have us, we would be glad to postpone our quest and aid you in expelling these baatezu."
[21:29] <Kotono> Antenora smiles tightly and nods.
[21:31] <Kotono> "Brave words!" The lead one trots forward a few more steps. "We would welcome you to our aide! After these fiends are vanquished, I shall escort you to the valley where the serpent dens."
[21:33] <Alicia> "A fair trade," Alicia nods. "If you know where the devils you seek are, lead the way and we will follow to lend our might to your own."
[21:34] <Kotono> "We are hot on their trail. Within a fe days we hope to finish the hunt," Jargard declares. "We shall night here, to celebrate finding some fast friends, and begin the hunt anew tomorrow!"
[21:36] <Alicia> "Very well," Alicia agrees. "My name is Alicia Reynes. My friends here are Latha and Antenora," she introduces each in turn. "We are honoured to stand with you and yours against the tyranny of Hell, Jargard."
[21:51] <Kotono> "We are the Tribe of the Golden Horn." Jargard introduces.
[21:53] <Alicia> "Well met," Alicia inclines her head. "Do you have a means to banish the fiends and prevent them from simply resurrecting as all others do on Ysgard?" Latha could plane-shift them, but depending on how many there are that could be a lot of pressure on one person.
[21:57] <Kotono> "This axe." Hefting it high, "It will banish them bakc to Hell. My archers are armed with silver arrows of banishing as well."
[22:00] <Alicia> "Good," Alicia smiles. "We'll fight to disable and distract them so that you can finish them off, when battle is joined."
[22:00] <Kotono> "You will be welcome! Until that time," The bariuars dismount supplies carried on their backs, food and drink, "We shall celebrate!"
[22:00] <Kotono> "Brave battle and loud celebration. IT seems to be a theme here," Antenora observes.
[22:01] <Kotono> "They're very dedicated to it," Latha hides a smile with her hand, scratching her face. "It is not a bad eternity at all."
[22:03] <Alicia> "It's nice," Alicia replies thoughtfully. "For all the fantastic and epic adventures we have, we never really exult in it the way people do here - we treat it more like a very serious job. I suppose the fact no one can die here helps, but overall everything just feels so much more... storybook."
[22:04] <Kotono> "Here, it's to live in fantasy and the moment. Desires are channeled into positive results, little is held back. In bravery there is no evil or wrong, only justice and good deeds." Latha does smile at that, "A pleasing place for a stout hearted warrior."
[22:04] <Kotono> "Well, let's celebrate?" Antenora speaks up here, "It sounds like a fine idea."
06[22:05] * Alicia agrees and breaks off from their little huddle to mingle freely with the goat-men. Eat, drink, and be merry; for tomorrow we may die. And then get back up again the next day.
[22:06] <Kotono> OOC: Going to do antyhing in particular or just celebrate?
[22:07] <Alicia> OOC: just that, basically
[22:09] <Kotono> The night passes well. Fortunately, Antenora says quite sober this time and nothing of note happens. The next morning is another bright, cold day, the group heading alongwards on the hunt. (More)
[22:15] <Kotono> The afternoon has lead the group to a rock cliffside. It can be ascended straight up, slowly. There's about 120 feet to go, the group advancing on. As they do...
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 41." [1d20=20]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 18." [1d20=8]
[22:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[22:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 17." [1d20=1]
06[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 21." [1d20=11]
[22:16] <Kotono> Latha stops here, and in Alicia's mind, 'I can see something peeking over the edge of the top. I saw a barbazu's glaive, too.'
06[22:19] * Alicia stops as well. 'Tell Antenora and Jargard,' she suggests. This is the Bariaur's hunt, after all. She has a few ideas, but doesn't want to run off without coordination, and the devils would surely hear them talking this close.
[22:20] <Kotono> Jargard is already reacting, motioning the bariaur forward! "Our prey has been spotted! Come, noble warriors, it is time to lay Hell low! Charge and show them the power of Ysgard!"
[22:20] <Kotono> 'Already did,' Latha replies back as this happens.
[22:21] <Alicia> "Lets go, then!" Alicia calls, casting Fly and taking to the air!