C-T 001

Corwin · March 26, 2012, 08:08:46 AM

[12:57] <@Kotono> > Eudard defends himself, but the lizard's assault is unreal in it's fear intensity! Each claw rips into him, leaving Eudard staggering! "They're...overwhelming!" he gasps and coughs, a few flecks of blood coming from his mouth! Meanwhile, the third one on Demedais backs up openly from him! OOC - Youc an AoO it if you like.
[12:57] <@Kotono> * Demedais grunts and quickly slashes at the creature's face, aiming to try and sever its head!
[12:57] <@Kotono> <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1 Haste +1 DF +4 Kensai -5 PA)
[12:57] <@Kotono> <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 1d20+20 (+1 Haste +1 DF +4 Kensai -5 PA) --> [ 1d20=15 ]{35}
[12:57] <@Kotono> > OOC - Hit.
[12:57] <@Kotono> <Demedais> roll 2d6+17 sorry, spacing out a bit
[12:57] <@Kotono> <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 2d6+17 sorry, spacing out a bit --> [ 2d6=7 ]{24}
[12:57] <@Kotono> <Demedais> OOC: -10.
[12:57] <@Kotono> > Taking this chance, Demedais rips it even as it retreats backwards, defensively going! OOC - Deme, you're up.
03[12:58] * Retrieving #terrorofdunes modes...
01[12:58] <Demedais> OOC: Okay, so which raptor's attacking which?
03[12:59] * Seira (~corwin@bzq-79-182-174-89.red.bezeqint.net) has joined #terrorofdunes
[13:00] <@Kotono> OOC: The third one on you have fallen back and away, like it's retreating. L1 is on you. L5 and L4 are on Eudard.
01[13:00] <Demedais> OOC: And I'm just like five feet from Edward, right?
[13:02] <@Kotono> OOC: Yes.
01[13:04] <Demedais> OOC: One final question. how injured do the ones on Eudard look?
[13:05] <@Kotono> OOC: Somewhat. Eudard's wounded one up, both are in 5ft step range. So moderately on one.
06[13:07] * Demedais grimaces at the situation, before shifting himself over to move right in front of Eudard! "Heal yourself and move back, Eudard!" With that, he goes after the somewhat faster one of the two, hoping to kill it before any more harm results!
[13:07] <@Kotono> OOC: Do note that the 5th one is the one that's wounded, and that it's also going at the same time as you.
01[13:07] <Demedais> OOC: ...Oh. Well, mrf. That kinda fucks timing up a bit.
01[13:10] <Demedais> OOC: Action still stands. L5 is the one being targeted.
[13:10] <@Kotono> OOC: Go for it.
01[13:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -6 PA)
01[13:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -6 PA)
01[13:13] <Demedais> roll Hatbot summon
03[13:13] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@cpe-66-25-141-28.austin.res.rr.com) has joined #terrorofdunes
01[13:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -6 PA)
06[13:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -6 PA) and gets 22."12 [1d20=4]
01[13:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -6 PA)
06[13:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -6 PA) and gets 38."12 [1d20=20]
03[13:14] * Celenu (WinNT@user-5440a2a8.wfd76a.dsl.pol.co.uk) has joined #terrorofdunes
01[13:14] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -6 PA) crit check
06[13:14] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -6 PA) crit check and gets 29."12 [1d20=11]
01[13:14] <Demedais> OOC: How many hits?
01[13:14] <Demedais> OOC (hoping for cleave)
[13:14] <@Kotono> OOC - Hit and a crit so far. Roll that damage?
01[13:15] <Demedais> roll 6d6+60
06[13:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+60 and gets 77."12 [6d6=3, 1, 1, 5, 1, 6]
[13:15] <@Kotono> OOC - Cleave, yeah.
03[13:15] * Kotono changes topic to 'L3>Demedais>Eudard>L1>L4'
01[13:16] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 cleave
06[13:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 cleave and gets 20."12 [1d20=2]
01[13:16] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 cleave
06[13:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 cleave and gets 25."12 [1d20=12]
01[13:16] <Demedais> roll 1d20+8 cleave
06[13:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+8 cleave and gets 18."12 [1d20=10]
[13:16] <@Kotono> OOC: Those last two are normal attacks? Anyway, two htis.
01[13:16] <Demedais> OOC: Yeah.
01[13:16] <Demedais> roll 4d6+40
06[13:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+40 and gets 55."12 [4d6=4, 2, 6, 3]
[13:17] <@Kotono> The fifth of the lizards is ripped apart savagely, as the fourth is greviously injured! The fifth one, as it dies, unleashes it's hatred onto Demedais!
[13:17] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[13:17] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[13:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
06[13:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19."12 [1d20=7]
[13:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[13:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[13:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[13:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
06[13:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 27."12 [1d20=20]
06[13:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11."12 [1d20=4]
[13:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+7 crit foreclaws?
06[13:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 crit foreclaws? and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[13:19] <@Kotono> roll 1d4+3 fear
06[13:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+3 fear and gets 4."12 [1d4=1]
[13:20] <@Kotono> Demedais has his arm grazed, a light passing cut as the lizards die around him! The other one on him, away from Deme's reach now that he moved, retreats back! A moment later, the one on Demedais follows suit! AS this happens, Eudard channels healing energy into himself! OOC - You can AoO the fleeing one you just hit.
01[13:20] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 AOE, punks
06[13:20] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 AOE, punks and gets 24."12 [1d20=6]
[13:21] <@Kotono> OOC - Hit.
01[13:21] <Demedais> roll 2d6+20
06[13:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+20 and gets 27."12 [2d6=3, 4]
03[13:21] * Kotono changes topic to 'L3>Demedais>Eudard>L1'
[13:22] <@Kotono> With a savage cut, Demedais eviserates this creature, leaving it to die on the ground besides Eudard! The surviving two are fleeing rapidly! Is it...over? Yet, even as they have a moment, the two can notice something. Soft but steady - the ground is starting to shake! OOC: Free action for the moment.
01[13:26] <Demedais> "Let's get moving quickly. I don't like this shaking." Demedais says, before healing Eudard and looking around for the source of the tremors, if it's even a thing. OOC: Invisibility Purge -> Cure Serious Wounds.
01[13:26] <Demedais> roll 3d8+5 no Saul
06[13:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d8+5 no Saul and gets 17."12 [3d8=2, 8, 2]
[13:27] <@Kotono> OOC: 41/93.
06[13:28] * Demedais looks toward the forest quickly, trying to see if he can spot the source of the tremors as the two move along the riverbed.
[13:28] <@Kotono> The tremors are coming from deeper in the forest. They seem to be getting closer - you can hear the sound of faraway underbrush being crushed and trampled. "Yes, let's. No need to throw our lives away fighting against dumb animals."
[13:28] <@Kotono> OOC: Spot check
[13:28] <@Kotono> ?
01[13:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25
06[13:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 and gets 42."12 [1d20=17]
06[13:35] * Demedais hesitates for just a split second, before cursing in Draconic rather fluently about the convergence of events. "Let's get moving - the thing's huge!" he hisses before pushing Eudard forward!
[13:38] <@Kotono> The two hurry along the river's path! Behind them they can hear it! As it reaches it, you can hear the chomping sound of flesh and bone being torn - a look b ack shows the dead lizards being chomped down most aggressively, it's mouth tearing them into huge chunks of food.
01[13:39] <Demedais> "Well then." Demedais says after the glance back. "Let's... let's just keep moving, now shall we?"
[13:41] <@Kotono> "Y-yes," Eudard grimaces, "I have new found respect for those townspeople. They must be skilled warriors to survive anything like that."
01[13:41] <Demedais> "Indeed. Living here cannot be simple." Demedais nods.
06[13:42] * Demedais idly looks around a bit more at this to make sure nothing else is stalking them.
[13:47] <@Kotono> Demedais doesn't see anything amiss at all. Well, besides the creature far behind them eating dead lizards.
06[13:50] * Demedais slows his pace a bit and taps Eudard on the back, healing him further. "At some point we will need to rest, and in this setting our chances will likely be few and far between. Keep your eyes out for a good spot."
01[13:50] <Demedais> roll 3d8+5 converted MC:E
06[13:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d8+5 converted MC:E and gets 16."12 [3d8=6, 3, 2]
[13:51] <@Kotono> OOC: 55/93.
[13:54] <@Kotono> Thus the two advance on. After about another hour of travel, they find a small clearing. The river has a small stream that feeds into it here as well, making for easy, slower moving water.
06[13:55] * Demedais looks far ahead to try and see if there's any sign of the road being harder or easier on the other side.
[13:56] <@Kotono> OOC: How far ahead?
01[13:56] <Demedais> OOC: As far as I can see, pretty much.
[13:56] <@Kotono> The path doesn't deviate in any obvious way within sight.
06[13:57] * Demedais nods slightly. "Continue on for now? I'm not sure how comfortable I am choosing an open field for a spot to camp, here."
[13:59] <@Kotono> "Right," Eudard agrees. Thus the two continue on! OOC - Make a spot check, Deme?
01[13:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25
06[13:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 and gets 40."12 [1d20=15]
[14:01] <@Kotono> As dusk falls no, Demedais notices something. There's a faint but noticable path leading into the jungle. Following it with his eyes, he can see that it leads to what looks to be a hole in the ground - a sinkhole, or perhaps a cave entrance?
06[14:02] * Demedais considers. "That may be an option over there, though we should check for signs of habitation first. Agreed?
[14:03] <@Kotono> "Yes," Eudard says, wiping his brow. The heat and humidity are still opressive, making the paladin sigh in relief. "At least nightfall is coming. If we can find a place to safely rest, it would do much to recover from this weather."
01[14:03] <Demedais> "Aye." Demedais nods once. "Let's investigate the cave carefully, then." With that, he leads the way over toward the sinkhole. "I confess some worry that it's occupied, but."
[14:07] <@Kotono> "Perhaps fortune will be on our side, Lady of Luck willing," As thet wo approach, Demedais can peer down in the dying light. It's a 15 foot drop down - there's a fairly large chasm in the earth here. You don't see anything immediately inside, but your field of vision into it is pretty poor. You need light and to go in to see better.
01[14:10] <Demedais> "Perhaps." Demedais muses. "This would be safe, I think, assuming it's unoccupied." Pulling out a sunrod, he lights it, ties it to the end of a rope and lowers it down to make sure at least the basic descent is safe.
[14:11] <@Kotono> The floor is wet - a few inches of water at the bottom. IT's a fairly large chasm, though you can see the walls. Nothing seems to be in there - just af ew ancient animal bones.
01[14:12] <Demedais> "It might work, but it looks wet." Demedais grimaces a bit. "You hold the rope as I go down?" With that, he dismisses his armor and hands the rope to Eudard.
[14:13] <@Kotono> OOC - What's your climb mod?
01[14:14] <Demedais> OOC: Without the armor I have +7, all from strength.
[14:16] <@Kotono> With a rope and a ring of feather falling, the climb down is a trivial affair no matter what. Reaching the bottom, Demedais can see that the center is wet. The outer edges of the cave are not, the water concentrated around the opening into the cave. The edges are dry.
[14:17] <@Kotono> ""How is it?" Eudard calls down.
01[14:18] <Demedais> "The only problem is ensuring we can get out in the morning." Demedais muses, looking around the cave to make sure there are no other entrances. "We probably can't drink the water in here - Zazna warned against standing water. Still, we can get some from the river."
[14:19] <@Kotono> The walls are smooth and solid. No signs of anything else in the way of entrances.
[14:19] <@Kotono> "Let me tie the rope to something out here," Eudard calls back down. "There shoudl be a solid tree within length."
01[14:20] <Demedais> "Alright. Once you do, cover it as well as you can in vegetation. No reason to give us away." Demedais calls back up.
[14:20] <@Kotono> This is done, Eudard then climbing down. He goes to one of the edges, unpacking a blanket. "I'm exhausted," he says, eaing some dried fruits. "By all the Gods, this jungle is draining."
06[14:22] * Demedais nods once. "Very well. I'll take first watch while you rest."
[14:23] <@Kotono> roll 1d100
06[14:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 91."12 [1d100=91]
[14:23] <@Kotono> roll 1d100+30
06[14:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100+30 and gets 118."12 [1d100=88]
[14:25] <@Kotono> As Demedais falls into his watch, he begins to hear something. Something far away for now, but audible. It sounds like...words. He can just faintly hear them.
[14:25] <@Kotono> Eudard is asleep by now, snoring very softly as he rests his wounded boyd.
[14:25] <@Kotono> *body
06[14:26] * Demedais moves to the rope and climbs halfway up, attempting to hear the words more clearly.
[14:26] <@Kotono> OOC: Listen check?
01[14:26] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25
06[14:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 and gets 38."12 [1d20=13]
[14:27] <@Kotono> Demedais doesn't understand the words being spoken, they're foreign to him. They sound lovely - it's a female voice singing them with incredible verve and energy to her voice. Demedais finds himself smiling as he listens, even though he doesn't understand.
03[14:29] * Celenu is now known as Alicia
06[14:29] * Demedais blinks, torn between going up and investigating and moving back down to wake Eudard. After a moment, he climbs up all the way to see if he can at least spot the source discreetly.
[14:31] <@Kotono> As Demedais climbs up, he can hear itb etter. It's coming from the river. It's easy to see to the river, for a source of light is coming from it! A beautiful woman, flawless and pure beauty, walks along the water's top as she sings. Her long hair is like ghostly moonlight, her mouth open to sing.
06[14:33] * Demedais frowns a bit despite the music, attempting to recall if he's heard of anything like this.
[14:33] <@Kotono> OOC: Do you have any ranks in K:N?
01[14:34] <Demedais> OOC: 2!
[14:34] <@Kotono> OOC: Go for it. K:N check.
01[14:35] <Demedais> roll 1d20+3 yay for an int point to help.
06[14:35] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+3 yay for an int point to help. and gets 8."12 [1d20=5]
06[14:38] * Demedais grimaces, before simply settling himself in very carefully so that he can just barely keep an eye on the being while still being mostly in the hole.
[14:38] <@Kotono> OOC: Make a hide check? +3 circumstance bonus.
01[14:40] <Demedais> roll 1d20+4 erk.
06[14:40] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+4 erk. and gets 18."12 [1d20=14]
[14:40] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[14:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 22."12 [1d20=10]
[14:41] <@Kotono> As she walks, her song changes. Her gaze turns the direction of Demedais, as you can now understand her words. She sings a song - a song of coming to her, revealing yourself! OOC - Make a will save?
01[14:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 sheesh, not my day
06[14:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 sheesh, not my day and gets 31."12 [1d20=16]
[14:43] <@Kotono> Demedais easily resists the compulsion! The words are pretty but have no hold on him at all! OOC - Your action if you like.
01[14:44] <Demedais> Demedais sighs for just a moment before heaving himself up and drawing his sword, hitting it against the rocky part of the hold to try and wake Eudard.
[14:45] <@Kotono> You can hear Eudard stirring a bit below at the sound as Demedais reveals himself! "Come here...lovely human," she carols. "You can see me?"
01[14:47] <Demedais> "What are you?" Demedais says, sword still out.
[14:49] <@Kotono> "I am Riyva, spirit of the Great Jungle River. She approaches, standing at the very edge of the river's water, as it laps against the the edge. "Most creatures cannot perceive me...only the powerful and spiritually attuned can. I won't hurt you...I'm just terribly lonely. Will you come and ease my lonliness for a little while?"
06[14:52] * Demedais looks at the being for a long moment, before gesturing. "Hold on just a moment." With that, he slips back down the rope!
[14:52] <@Kotono> Eudard is just waking up as he goes down. He's rubbing his eyes with one hand, as his other has his sword readied. "What's going on," he asks, peering at Demedais.
01[14:55] <Demedais> "Spirit ghost woman thing. Not sure if she's on the level or not, but gut is currently telling me no." Demedais says in a low voice. "I'd advise you don't try and peer over the crevasse, it's how she spotted me. Your best bet is to climb up the rope a bit and listen. I'll keep my voice loud." With that, he grabs the dimming sunrod and goes back up, approaching to about twenty feet of the woman.
[14:56] <@Kotono> "Right," Eudard says as Demedais approaches. She really is gorgeous, with water blue skin and a body unhidden by conceits such as clothing. She smiles gently, "Are you wounded? I can help you with the water of this river."
01[14:58] <Demedais> "Only slightly scratched; it will heal as I rest." Demedais reassures her with a smile. "I thank you for your concern, however. Tell me, how long have you been here?"
[15:00] <@Kotono> "Forever. I am the river and the river is I." With a warm look as she goes to sit atop the water, as if it were solid, "This river flows across the jungle. AS the river exists, so do I. Once every ten cycles of the moon, I walk the river and sing the songs of life and growth, to bless the jungle-forest with continued abundance."
01[15:01] <Demedais> "I see." Demedais says, smiling but carefully examining her face as he does so. "Tell me..."
01[15:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 sense motives!
06[15:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 sense motives! and gets 26."12 [1d20=8]
01[15:02] <Demedais> OOC: intended just to see if hostile/not.
[15:02] <@Kotono> "Tell you what?" she asks right back.
01[15:06] <Demedais> "I am a paladin, here on a missive from Helm." he says simply. "I was told to follow this river by a village elder; it is by this merit that I've been able to meet you. Tell me... do you know anything about the gnomes?" He puts his sword off to the side a bit, within easy reach but not in his hands.
[15:08] <@Kotono> "A gnome?" She asks, "I have not seen one in countless moons...there was one who called himself a gnome once, long long ago. She was spiritually attuned, but was only interested in her God-King. I did not much like her."
[15:08] <@Kotono> *herself. Hur.
01[15:13] <Demedais> "Sounds about right, for them." Demedais says with a chuckle. "I do have to apologize for my caution. Last time I met a spirit of the water, the reaction was a bit less friendly. Got possessed by a elvish kid ghost - that was awkward, let me tell you." Demedais does one last check - using Detect Chaos.
[15:14] <@Kotono> "Ah, you've met another of us?" With a friendly look there. "You must be sublimely gifted. Most of you can't even perceive me. You are indeed very strong. Where do you come from? You do not look like the people of the jungle."
06[15:16] * Demedais stands, nodding. "I'm from quite a long distance away - very far to the east, in a rather flat and less humid land. There is one other, who was slumbering; I'd like to invite him up, if I may. I think you'd enjoy talking to him as well."
[15:16] <@Kotono> "If he can see me, yes," Nodding, "Oh, a conversation with two people would be so fortunate!"
06[15:18] * Demedais nods. "If he can't, maybe he can still hear you?" Still, with that, he goes over to the hole and calls Eudard up. "Check her for evil, but I'm pretty sure she's friendly." he says again, low. "Then again, can you see her? She's at the edge of the water."
[15:18] <@Kotono> Eudard climbs up, peering ahead. With a confused look, "I don't see anything, just the dark river. I hadn't heard anything but your voice, either."
01[15:19] <Demedais> "Drat." Demedais says, musing. "No singing, either?"
[15:19] <@Kotono> "Nothing," Eudard agrees, looking at the river a second time, squinting his eyes.
06[15:20] * Demedais muses, glancing to the water again to make sure -he- isn't hallucinating this.
[15:20] <@Kotono> Rivya is there, waiting and looking on hopefully.
06[15:21] * Demedais sighs. "Ah well. Just wave to the water and go ahead and go back to sleep. I'll keep watch up here, alright? You don't see anything evil when you look, right?"
[15:21] <@Kotono> "Nothing," Eudard says again, waving towards the water and even trying to smile a bit, though the puzzled look on his face doesn't go away. "Whatever it is, be careful."
01[15:22] <Demedais> "I will. She seems to be a water spirit, idly." Demedais nods.
[15:23] <@Kotono> "A water spirit? Curious," Eudard says, "Anyway, good luck with...her?"
01[15:23] <Demedais> "Yes." Demedais nods. "Rest well; I'll likely let you take your shift in a while. I've still got some energy left from that fight."
[15:25] <@Kotono> "Will do," With that, Eudard climbs back down the rope.
06[15:26] * Demedais nods slightly and goes back over to Riyva. "My apologies. I was thinking that he, too, would be able to see you."
[15:28] <@Kotono> With a slight sigh there as she hangs her head, "It's alright. Even one person is rare. Two would be like the moon and sun dancing together in the sky. But, you're here. That's enough." Smiling winsomely again, "Could you tell me about yourself or about other things away from the river? Anything will do!"

Corwin · March 26, 2012, 08:09:29 AM

[11:41] <@Ko-UGUUHARDER> ------(Ninja Ko)--
[11:41] <@Ko-UGUUHARDER> <Demedais> "I will. She seems to be a water spirit, idly." Demedais nods.
[11:41] <@Ko-UGUUHARDER> > "A water spirit? Curious," Eudard says, "Anyway, good luck with...her?"
[11:41] <@Ko-UGUUHARDER> <Demedais> "Yes." Demedais nods. "Rest well; I'll likely let you take your shift in a while. I've still got some energy left from that fight."
[11:41] <@Ko-UGUUHARDER> > "Will do," With that, Eudard climbs back down the rope.
[11:41] <@Ko-UGUUHARDER> * Demedais nods slightly and goes back over to Riyva. "My apologies. I was thinking that he, too, would be able to see you."
[11:41] <@Ko-UGUUHARDER> > With a slight sigh there as she hangs her head, "It's alright. Even one person is rare. Two would be like the moon and sun dancing together in the sky. But, you're here. That's enough." Smiling winsomely again, "Could you tell me about yourself or about other things away from the river? Anything will do!"
03[11:41] * Ko-UGUUHARDER is now known as Ninja_Ko
01[11:47] <Demedais> "Sure." Demedais nods. "The realm I'm from - Balmuria - we're trying to get rid of that God-King that the gnomes obsessed over, permanently. He had been sealed away, but not killed; managed to screw up most of the land in the process, so." Rubbing his head, "I suspect you'd be able to talk to the other two people I work with - Alicia, another paladin who follows Mysta, and Seira, a... half-dragon half-elf half-human magician and fighter. I suspect you and Seira would get along excellently."
01[11:48] <Demedais> half-dragon half-elf half-human magician and fighter. I suspect you and Seira would get along excellently."
[11:49] <@Ninja_Ko> "Half dragon...half elf...half human...?" Counting off on her fingers and coming up with three, "Wait a moemnt, you can't be half of three things, can you?"
01[11:52] <Demedais> "I would have said the same, once, but she's managed to do multiple things that I thought impossible, so I'm just going to guess she bent the laws of math as well at some point." Demedais says with a grin. "Her main talent is in versatility magics - flying, water breathing, teleportation, defenses, far sight, you name it." A pause. "When I first met she just looked like she was half-elf, but."
01[11:52] <Demedais> "Apparently at some point she developed a draconic appearance as well."
[11:54] <@Ninja_Ko> "What a curious creature." Smiling winsomely at that, "You sound like you have a very interesting life. You're something of a traveling warrior or mystic? Anyone I've ever met who's not been a native of the jungle has been that."
01[12:06] <Demedais> "A servant of Helm and a warrior priest, yes." Demedais smiles. "The village down the river was the one that told us to stay by the river as we came this way, for which I'm now grateful - after the fight we had downstream, I wasn't sure if there was anything friendly here."
[12:08] <@Ninja_Ko> "The jungle can be very dangerous, which is why I was worried you were hurt. Outsiders have a very hard time of it." Smiling warmly to Demedais now, "I suppose that's only why strong people come here from the outside."
03[12:10] * Marco is now known as Celenu
03[12:10] * Rei-chan (Rei-chan@user-544556a8.lns5-c11.dsl.pol.co.uk) has joined #terrorofdunes
06[12:13] * Demedais nods. "My friend is healing from the wounds he took, but by tomorrow he'll be fine as well. I do appreciate you concern, however. Tell me, do you ever get visitors from the waters beyond your river?"
[12:15] <@Ninja_Ko> "No. This river is Rivya's - mine." Shaking her head there, "Visitors aren't common. I can't go beyond where the river empties into the great salt ocean."
01[12:18] <Demedais> "I see." Feeling a bit embarrassed, he changes the subject. "And who have you talked to before that's been interesting? I'd love to hear some of your stories, as well."
[12:21] <@Ninja_Ko> "Oh..." Thinking on that for a short time, "A long time ago, there was the man with two heads. A huge man, but a very kind man. His two heads argued with each other, but they could both cast powerful magic! He said he was a giant - that's a big type of human, isn't it?"
01[12:23] <Demedais> "Two headed...?" Demedais says. "Huh, that must have been quite interesting. Yeah, a giant's... effectively a much larger human; we hadn't seen any for a long while in Balmuria, but recently there've been a few. And magic, too - that's impressive as well.
[12:26] <@Ninja_Ko> "It is. Then there was another time. A elf who said she was from the moon came by. She showed me magic of her own and how to make raindrops dance." Smiling happily now, "But both of them were so long ago. I see less outsiders these days, and even far less natives."
06[12:29] * Demedais nods. "Yes, there's actually been a reason why it's been so long - remember how I said that the God-King had been sealed? Well, part of how everything got messed up was that the seal had to be so powerful, it muted a lot of this world - and so there's been a lot less people that could see you, probably. However... the seal's being removed, so hopefully soon you'll get more visitors."
[12:30] <@Ninja_Ko> "Oooh. This time, thing shave felt different," Rivya says, "More like old times. So it's fitting that I met you!" With a beaming smile, "Could you come here, Demedais? I have to be going, I have to keep singing. But, I want to give you a gift."
06[12:33] * Demedais nods and stands up, going to Rivya. "It's been a real honor and pleasure to talk to you, as well. I'll see if I can't get Seira or Alicia over to see you as well next time."
[12:34] <@Ninja_Ko> "It's ten moons..." she says in reply, reaching out towards Demedais.
06[12:36] * Demedais takes Rivya's hand. "So it shouldn't be too hard to keep track of. If I can't manage it this time, I'll try for the next time, but I will be back sometime."
[12:38] <@Ninja_Ko> At the touch, water from the river comes forth! It surges around Demedais in a spiral helix pattern, weaving around him before flowing into his flesh! "This is the water of life. It will strengthen you for part of a moon, making your jungle trek easier."
01[12:42] <Demedais> "...Thank you, Rivya, very much." Demedais says, before pausing and pulling off his amulet. "I know not if you'd have use for this, but... please take it, as a sign of our meeting." A smile at this. "An exchange between new friends is a tradition I've always enjoyed."
[12:44] <@Ninja_Ko> "Thank you. It will bless the river," The pendant is taken, flowing around to fit on Rivya's neck. "Safe travel," she says, as her mouth opens. She begins to sing in incomprehensible words again, lovely words.
06[12:44] * Demedais bows to Rivya again. "Take care, Rivya."
[12:46] <@Ninja_Ko> With that, the water spirit travels down the river, walking apace down it and singing a song of life. The light and the song soon fades into the darkness of the jungle, leaving the humid night to assail Demedais once more.
06[12:46] * Demedais nods and goes back into the cave, staying awake for his watch while thinking with a smile.
[12:53] <@Ninja_Ko> On going back, you find Eudard awake. "What the devil was that? It looked for all the world like you were talking to yourself."
[12:54] <@Ninja_Ko> After amoment, "And you're smiling like a cat that got into the cream, too."
01[12:55] <Demedais> "It was just an enjoyable conversation." Demedais replies. "She seems to be a spirit of the river. Not sure why you couldn't see her, honestly." After a moment himself, "...That'd have to have been funny, though, seeing me look like I'm going mad."
[12:58] <@Ninja_Ko> "I believe you...Gods above and Helm know that there's enough strange things in the world. Just yes, it was quite the strange thing to see." Cracking his own smile, "You are in full command of your senses?"
01[12:59] <Demedais> "I am." Demedais nods. "My apologies for the worry, but last time I tried coherent conversation with a spirit I got possessed for about a week."
[13:00] <@Ninja_Ko> With a long, eyeing look to Demedais, "The story can wait for another time." Smothering a yawn in his hand, "I'm still exhausted."
01[13:02] <Demedais> "It'll give us something to talk about tomorrow. Take your rest now, I will be up for a while." Demedais nods.
[13:04] <@Ninja_Ko> Thus the night slips on by. Demedais then rests, then prays and restores his spells...OOC - What's your new spell line up going to be? Lemme know once you have SR in order.
[13:17] <@Ninja_Ko> The next morning dawns. Over a breakfast in the still somewhat not roastingly hot cave, Eudard looks to his armor. "Cast the spell when we're ready then I'll put that on once we get out of this hole?"
06[13:22] * Demedais nods, before casting Endure Elements on Eudard and then himself. "This will last until this time tomorrow. I also have a few other spells prepared for battle; take this ring, it'll let me use a potent defensive one."
[13:25] <@Ninja_Ko> Putting the ring on, "Alright. Let's get going then while the day is young?"
06[13:26] * Demedais nods. "Very well."
[13:27] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[13:27] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=57 ]4,0{57}
[13:29] <@Ninja_Ko> The travel along the river is bearable with Demedais' magic invoked. Noon comes and passes without incident thus far...OOC - Make a spot check, Demedais?
01[13:29] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25
[13:29] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+25 --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{43}
[13:30] <@Ninja_Ko> Ahead are several brightly flowered vines, colored with red and orange and yellow blossoms. Pretty enough and not that stand out by standards of the jungle, but Demedais notes one important thing as they approach, still 30 feet away - the vines are subtly moving.
06[13:31] * Demedais holds out his hand to stop Eudard, eyeing the vines carefully.
[13:32] <@Ninja_Ko> The vines are moving back and forth, very slowly and very carefully, and generally starting to in your direction. Eudard peers ahead, "What's wrong?"
01[13:34] <Demedais> "...The vines are moving. And I think they're moving toward us." Demedais says, frowning, before looking to see if they can move around them by walking right along the river.
[13:34] <@Ninja_Ko> The vines are about 15 feet away from the river. They don't go all th eway to the raging waters of it.
01[13:36] <Demedais> "Let's go right along the edge of the river." Demedais says, leading Eudard in that direction with his sword out and armor on. "I'd rather not tangle with flora."
[13:39] <@Ninja_Ko> "Right," Eudra draws his own weapon and readies his shield, the two going to the riverbank. It's rather sandy grounded here, soft as the two start to walk. The vines approach to within ten feet at a dart, but seem to come no closer!
[13:40] <@Ninja_Ko> *eudard
06[13:42] * Demedais nods slightly as they pass, quickly looking ahead to make sure they aren't getting into quicksand territory.
[13:43] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC: Spot checka gain, Mr eyes?
01[13:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25
[13:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+25 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{45}
[13:45] <@Ninja_Ko> The ground ahead changes color slightly, looking sandier and more porous. It's just bordering on ahead, making any further walking meaning going right into it.
06[13:47] * Demedais stops Eudard again, looking to see if there's any animal tracks or actual greenery growing in or around it like Zazna said.
[13:48] <@Ninja_Ko> There are none. There's no greenery or animal tracks at all.
01[13:49] <Demedais> "Right. Quicksand just ahead." Demedais curses, before looking to the vines.
[13:51] <@Ninja_Ko> "What a lovely death trap," Eudard eyes the vines again, sword readied. "Got fire?"
01[13:52] <Demedais> "Not fire, but something else." Demedais shakes his head, before conjuring a wall of boiling water right on top of the vines!
01[13:52] <Demedais> OOC: facing heat away from self/Eudard, pretty much trying to force them all away from us and get a road made.
[13:53] <@Ninja_Ko> The wall of boiling water springs to life! To this wet, scalding heat the vines quickly slither back like jets, clearing a path between the sands and the wall! Eudard nods, "An apt spell. Is that...boiling water? I've never heardof that spell at all."
01[13:55] <Demedais> "It... is an odd spell. I found the means of casting it when we freed a water elemental in a ruin." Demedais nods. "It's like a fire wall, but... wet."
[13:57] <@Ninja_Ko> "A contradiction, that," As the vines retreat well away from the hot water wall, "Let's go while they're in disarray?"
01[13:59] <Demedais> Demedais first checks the path ahead to make sure that it's not also dangerous in appearance, leaving the wall to scatter the vines some more.
[14:01] <@Ninja_Ko> The path ahead looks plain enough. No obvious dangers- the quicksand doesn't go on that far, and you don't see any vines ahead.
06[14:01] * Demedais nods and leads the way. "Let's go, yes."
[14:05] <@Ninja_Ko> Hurrying along, the two soon leave the vines in the dust. "SEveral more days of his," Eudard looks back at the wall, "It is good that Helm teaches vigliance, for this trip will require it in buckets."
01[14:07] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais nods simply.
[14:11] <@Ninja_Ko> The rest of this day passes without incident. As evening starts to threaten, "Are we going to look for another cave tonight?" Eudard asks, wiping some sweat from his brow. It's been relatively quiet lately, besides the seemingly normal calls of the jungle.
01[14:12] <Demedais> "Or somewhere relatively safe, yes." Demedais nods.
[14:14] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC: Make a generic spot check for that then, Mr Eyes?
01[14:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25
[14:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+25 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{31}
[14:17] <@Ninja_Ko> Demedais hasn't seen any caves by the time duskfall approaches. It's starting to get dark - no luck like last night, apparently.
[14:17] <@Ninja_Ko> It's just endless jungle right now, and of course the river.
01[14:18] <Demedais> "We'll likey have to make due with the river as a wall." Demedais says with a grimace. "Let's set up camp soon."
[14:19] <@Ninja_Ko> Finding a good bit of a sandy bank without quicksand, the two thus set up camp. After eating dinner, "Do you want first watch again," Eudard asks, looking up at the canopy above. Some hints of the starry night sky can be seen over the river, the greenery not extending over it, largely.
01[14:20] <Demedais> "I'm willing to take it, sure." Demedais nods.
[14:24] <@Ninja_Ko> A nod comes, then a bit of silence. Still looking up at the sky, "I've been wanting to ask you something. Demedais, how does one become a dragon like Seira? I'm not looking to get scales," He quickly adds this part, almost wardingly, "But I've never heard of anything like that before."
01[14:25] <Demedais> "From what little I understand, she has it in her blood somehow - some ancestor of her father." Demedais replies. "It was, ah, disconcerting to me as well for a while.
[14:27] <@Ninja_Ko> "Dragons...and a human or an elf? That..." A long pause there, before Eudard laughs. "I don't think that's physically possible, my friend."
01[14:28] <Demedais> "That was my initial reaction before another dragon mentioned the ability to change into a human shape." Demedais says. "I... ah, yes, you probably have the exact sort of mental image I had at first when she was explaining this."
[14:33] <@Ninja_Ko> "Hahahahaaha." LAughing all the more, "I'm more disturbed that dragon blood and more mundane mortal blood can mix. I would think it would not be that way...but dragons are creatures of magic. Perhaps applying common sense to them is a wasted endevour."
01[14:35] <Demedais> "Probably." Demedais chuckles. "At the very least, they seem capable of operating on their own system, and the interaction between the groups... gets muddier."
[14:36] <@Ninja_Ko> Going to lay down and taking off his armor, preparing for rest, "Honestly...dragons repulse me," Eudard admits. "Giant lizards of magic and breath that can lay waste to a city. What purpose do they serve other than uncomprehensible terror? The metal ones are said to be allies of justice and good, but..."
01[14:40] <Demedais> "My first reaction was much the same, I confess." Demedais nods. "They are truly frightening things. But... I have also met dragons that are willing to aid and assist humanity; indeed, such a dragon was what made our victory over Malmuth possible."
[14:41] <@Ninja_Ko> "I suppose there's a lesson there, that creatures have the choice to be good or ill. But..." Going to lie his head down, "Another night. A safe watch to you, Demedais."
01[14:41] <Demedais> "Indeed. Rest well."
[14:41] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[14:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=71 ]4,0{71}
[14:41] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100+5
[14:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100+5 --> 6,0[ 1d100=61 ]4,0{66}
[14:41] <@Ninja_Ko> The night passes without disturbances, thankfully. The next morning Endure Elements is recast, another day began!
[14:41] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[14:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=91 ]4,0{91}
[14:41] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100+30
[14:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100+30 --> 6,0[ 1d100=11 ]4,0{41}
[14:43] <@Ninja_Ko> A little before noon, there's another patch of quicksand. This one is very obvious, the color of it unusually stark and easily avoided. Demedais also spots a few more brightly flowered vines, but not en masse and none too close to them. The third day ends peaceably enough, again no cave, so the riverbank has to do. "Quiet day," Eudard mentions aloud, "3 or 4 more to go?"
01[14:44] <Demedais> "I believe so." Demedais nods.
[14:47] <@Ninja_Ko> "Mmm." A pause here, before Eudard heads in. "At least today wasn't dangerous. I'mg lad we haven'ts een amy more of those lizards."
01[14:48] <Demedais> "Indeed. That was a startling encounter." Demedais nods, with a slight prayer to Helm of thanks.
[14:49] <@Ninja_Ko> Thus the night begins, sleep coming as watches are kept...
[14:49] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[14:49] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=48 ]4,0{48}
[14:50] <@Ninja_Ko> But it's a peaceable, empty night. Another day of travel begins... a few hours in, Demedais notices something. Ahead, covering almost everything, is a vast bloom of flowers. They're colored in all the shades of the rainbow, as well as white and black. They cling to trees, the ground, vines, everything. Even from here, a hundred feet away, you can smell an amazingly sweet scent in the air.
01[14:52] <Demedais> "...Well, this isn't something I'm too well aware on. Probably poisonous as well." Demedais grimaces, looking to the riverbank to see if it looks safe to walk on.
[14:58] <@Ninja_Ko> The riverbank is thickly coated in the flowers, especially by the water's edge, where they blossom with an almost insane density.
06[15:00] * Demedais considers. "They like water... Should I try a wall of boiling water again?"
[15:01] <@Ninja_Ko> "It's worth a shot," Eudard agrees, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained?"
01[15:02] <Demedais> "Hopefully so." Demedais says, casting a line of boiling water straight across the plants to try and cut a way through!
[15:06] <@Ninja_Ko> The water appears! The heat washes over the flowers! They don't move at all, thus; twenty feet of them on the hot side of the wall are burned away and withered in due time.
01[15:06] <Demedais> "I may feel bad about that later, but." Demedais shakes his head. "Hold your nose as you walk by as the other precaution."
[15:08] <@Ninja_Ko> "Right," Eudard says, going up to pinch it. "Shall we?"
06[15:08] * Demedais nods and advances.
[15:09] <@Ninja_Ko> Thus the two walk amid the cut path through the flowers! Even with your noses clamped and the way cleared, it's still somewhat dizzing to pass throug here...OOC - Con checks, with a +8 circumstancial bonus.
01[15:09] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 Con checks? Wee.
[15:09] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0Con checks? Wee. --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{23}
[15:09] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+11
[15:09] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{18}
[15:10] <@Ninja_Ko> As you pass through, you find that not breathing helps a lot! However, you find that the air still has pollen in it - pollen that clings to your skin! You've passed through, Demedais feeling a little dizzy and light headed, but no worse for wear! Eudard, however...
[15:10] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[15:10] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=54 ]4,0{54}
[15:11] <@Ninja_Ko> Eudard rapidly takes off his gauntlet, wiping his face. "Ugh..." he gasps once you're past it, "The stuff sticks to your skin like a second skin...!"
06[15:12] * Demedais looks Eudard over quickly, trying to determine if he's alright.
[15:14] <@Ninja_Ko> Eudard is sweating - not uncommon in this weather, but he's quite flushed as well. HIs eyes are a bit wide.
06[15:15] * Demedais curses a bit, before dragging Eudard still farther away. "It seems to be negatively affecting you. Let me try a few things." Demedais first tries Lesser Restoration for a basic purge.
[15:22] <@Ninja_Ko> As Eudard stands there, his eyes go wider. His jaw goes slack, staring into Demedais like he's the end-all and be all of everything. The Lesser Restoration makes him slow at that, eyes blinking groggily.
01[15:23] <Demedais> "Damnit." Demedais curses, before trying a Delay Poison.
[15:27] <@Ninja_Ko> The spell takes effect! Eudard stares at Demedais wide eyed, "You're...you're..." he tries to speak, "I...Deemee...dais? I can see...forever..."
01[15:29] <Demedais> "You can see a poison-induced hallucination." Demedais says flatly, hoping that bluntness breaks him out of this some as he tries another Lesser Restoration.
[15:34] <@Ninja_Ko> The second one makes his eyes focus somewhat better, not so strung out now. "I...ugh..." coughing and shaking his head, "I...it's like I'm out of my body but attached by a string." He takes a few steps forward, "Helm and Wathcer, that pollen..."
01[15:35] <Demedais> "Can you ride a horse?" Demedais asks bluntly.
[15:38] <@Ninja_Ko> "I...I think so..." Eudard stumbles a little, "My head feels like a dozen cotton balls are in it."
06[15:39] * Demedais uses a final Lesser Restoration on Eudard, before nodding and calling Horse. "We'll go as far as we can today, but as soon as you start feeling bad again, give me some sign.
[15:53] <@Ninja_Ko> His eyes go back to nearly normal. "T-thank you. The feeling, it's lessening," he says, holding to the side of Horse. Horse, for his part, looks to Demedais fondly.
06[15:59] * Demedais scratches Horse behind the ear with a smile, before nodding to Eudard. "Mount up and we'll go as far as we can. You just focus on fighting this stuff off, I don't know if the magics will keep this stuff at bay."
[16:07] <@Ninja_Ko> Eudard manages to get on, despite nearly falling on his rear a few times. Thus the two begin to travel. As thea fternoon passes, Eudard stays semi coherent, slow but not incoherent. OOC - Make a spot check?
01[16:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25
[16:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+25 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{28}
[16:08] <@Ninja_Ko> With sharp eyes and his helmet aiding him, Demedais notes something in the underbrush. It's crude, but he sees what looks to be a mud hut away from the river, a bit of red sunset-light hinting to it's location.
06[16:09] * Demedais pauses Eudard where he is. "There's a hut over there; maybe we can stay there for the night."
[16:11] <@Ninja_Ko> Eudard peers ahead, "G good. I could use some rest," Rubbing his eyes, "Those damned flowers are a bane."
01[16:12] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais nods, leading Horse over to the hut.
[16:15] <@Ninja_Ko> There are no lights from the hut, nor no door. Glancing inside, Demedais can see that it's empty, save for a few earthen pots in one corner. It's about twenty five feet wide adn dry inside, which is a nice contrast to the wetness of the jungle.
06[16:16] * Demedais frowns, looking to see if it looks like it's been used recently.
[16:25] <@Ninja_Ko> There's some dust on the ground and no signs of anything being disturbed lately. It's pretty serene in here, the only inhabitants being a spider on the back wall.
01[16:29] <Demedais> "Looks like we can rest here." Demedais nods to Eudard. "You go on in and try to rest, alright?"
[16:30] <@Ninja_Ko> Eudard does just that. He stumbles in, lies down, and falls asleep quite quickly. He doesn't even take his armor off, falling into restful slumber.
01[16:31] <Demedais> "... Well, he's gonna be feeling stiff tomorrow." Demedais shakes his head, before returning back to Horse and beginning his watch,
[16:36] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[16:36] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=2 ]4,0{2}
[16:37] <@Ninja_Ko> The night is a blessedly peaceful one. Eudard sleeps straight through until an hour past dawn, waking up and groaning. He nonetheless eachs voraciously, smothering a yawn. "Thank you for yesterday. That pollen was more cloying that Torm's anger was to my mind."
06[16:37] * Demedais nods. "I could tell, based on how much magic it took for you to regain something resembling coherence."
[16:40] <@Ninja_Ko> "At least I've felt mostly in control since this trip began," Eudard stands and stretches, wincing several times. "Torm's anger has been farther away from my mind that it has been in a long time."
01[16:40] <Demedais> "Excellent. Let's keep it that way. You ready?" Demedais asks.
[16:41] <@Ninja_Ko> "I'll manage," Eudard exits from the hut, as you hear a rumble of thunder far above. A few moments later, rain begins to filter through the canopy...OOC - Move along?
01[16:42] <Demedais> OOC: Sure.
[16:44] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[16:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=17 ]4,0{17}
[16:44] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[16:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=3 ]4,0{3}
[16:44] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[16:44] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[16:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=76 ]4,0{76}
[16:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=6 ]4,0{6}
[16:44] <@Ninja_Ko> Another day and night pass, and then another. The jungle, while full of stinging bugs and heavy humidity, is bearable now. On waking up this day, "About a day to go?" Eudard asks, as the two break camp by the roaring river.
01[16:45] <Demedais> "Probably." Demedais nods to this. "Maybe two, I don't know how fast we're going compared to Zazna's expectations."
[16:53] <@Ninja_Ko> "Then let's keep going," Eudard says, "The sooner the better."
01[16:56] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais nods, leading the way.
[16:56] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[16:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=89 ]4,0{89}
[16:56] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100+25
[16:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100+25 --> 6,0[ 1d100=21 ]4,0{46}
[16:56] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100 special double feature
[16:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 1,0special double feature --> 6,0[ 1d100=35 ]4,0{35}
[16:57] <@Ninja_Ko> As the sun descend to the horizon, Demedais sees it! It stands out from the jungle, snaking out from it towards the riverbank like an arrow! It's a stone road, perfectly smooth, interlocked stones fitted together to make a path. It leads deep into the jungle.
01[17:00] <Demedais> "That's it, I'm pretty sure." Demedais points to the path. "Or at least, the path there."
[17:00] <@Ninja_Ko> "At last," Eudard's voice rises as he picks up his pace, "Perhaps we can reach it by nightfall?"
01[17:01] <Demedais> "Perhaps, yes." Demedais nods. "Let's be careful, though; who knows what's on the path there."
[17:03] <@Ninja_Ko> As the two step onto the stone path, a thunderclap is heard above! Soon, rain begins to fall through the canopy once more! Thunder can be heard above, muted flashes of lightning adding light to the darkening path.
01[17:03] <Demedais> "On the other hand, some speed might be desired." Demedais grunts, casting Light on his sword and holding it out as he advances forward.
[17:05] <@Ninja_Ko> With his sword lightning the way, the two hurry along the stone path! It winds into the jungle! However, it is completely free of greenery and overgrowth. Not a single leaf or blade of grass rests on it, nor do any of the colored birds or bugs alight on it. Only the rain and thundre continue to fall as you hurry along for a good ten minutes. At this point you come on a pair of statues on either side of the continuing path. (More)
[17:05] <@Ninja_Ko> either side of the continuing path. (More)
[17:09] <@Ninja_Ko> The statues look fairly new - no signs of serious weathering or damage is on them. They are of a tall, fearsome, bearded man. His eyes are vastly large and he wears animal's leathers. In one eye, an endless torm is shown to rage, colored stones flowing in an endless dance of rain, wind and lightning. In the other eye, there is emptiness, save for one t hing: A simple view of a peaceful field growing, the wet ground and passing stormcl
[17:09] <@Ninja_Ko> A simple view of a peaceful field growing, the wet ground and passing stormclouds showing life's growth. Both statues are identical.
06[17:11] * Demedais pauses for a minute, examining them. "I'm guessing these are statues of Talos - well, Zelanannt."
[17:12] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+12
[17:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+12 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{14}
01[17:12] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
[17:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{26}
[17:13] <@Ninja_Ko> "I...think so, yes," Eudard peers at both statues, "Zelanannt might be more accurate here."
01[17:14] <Demedais> "Yes, this is definitely their view of Talos. A fitting one, from how they described their worship."
01[17:14] <Demedais> "Shall we continue on?"
[17:20] <@Ninja_Ko> Continuing on another twenty minutes, the path continues. It begins to trave uphill, the canopy above thinning out. It's a steady uphill climb, the path morphing into stairs. You notice that the rain is growing stronger, which makes the stairs glow with faint, crackling electricity, yet you do not feel any shocks or pain from it. (More)
06[17:25] * Demedais pauses, looking up. "I am a servant of the god you call Asga, bringing one who seeks redemption." he says loudly into the wind.
01[17:29] <Demedais> OOC: Strike.
06[17:30] * Demedais pauses, looking up. "Indeed, I have come bringing one who seeks redemption." he says loudly into the wind.
06[17:33] * Demedais looks to Eudard. "Ahead lies the first test. Are you ready?"
[17:33] <@Ninja_Ko> Eudard peers ahead, "I feel...called," he murmurs, then nods. "I'm unwounded and my heart tells me to go forward. If you are ready, my friend, then let us proceed.":
06[17:35] * Demedais nods. "Very well, then. We must first pass the rage of the storm. Let us go."
[17:37] <@Ninja_Ko> Thus the two advance on! Further up the stairs, the canopy above becomes light, high and airy! You can see some of the sky, the lightning storm dancing in black storm clouds! In them, you see them, griffons! Griffons like you saw Malmuth riding in the war, yet seemingly made of lightning and flesh joined as one! They plummet down at the party, four of them at once! Eudard has his sword and shield readied, "They're coming!"
[17:38] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - It's an obvious encounter and neither side is surprised. Let's roll initaitive?
01[17:39] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 kay
[17:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+1 1,0kay --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{21}
[17:39] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+6 Eudard
[17:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0Eudard --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{14}
[17:39] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+2 griffon 1
[17:39] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+2 griffon 2
[17:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0griffon 1 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{10}
[17:39] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+2 griffon 3
[17:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0griffon 2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{20}
[17:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0griffon 3 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{19}
[17:39] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+2 griffon 4
[17:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0griffon 4 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{16}
03[17:40] * Ninja_Ko changes topic to 'Demedais>Griffon 2>Griffon 3>Griffon 4>Eudard>Griffon 1'
[17:43] <@Ninja_Ko> The griffons are about 100 feet above you. They're decending quite fast - they look pretty agile in the air, moreso than the ones you remember. More like how Antenora flies very smoothly, or how a fly spell works.
06[17:45] * Demedais grunts, before tapping Eudard on the shoulder and whispering an prayer for strength. OOC: Extended Bull's Strength on Eudard.
[17:47] <@Ninja_Ko> As Eudard's body throbs with divine might channeled into his body, the first of the griffons flies down, charging Demedais!
[17:48] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+15 charge
[17:48] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0charge --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{26}
[17:48] <@Ninja_Ko> Yet he easily has it bite his armguard, clanging worthlessly against good steel! Another one comes down, this one on the other side of Demedais, the two flying in the air and surrounding him, lightning crackling from the pair!
[17:48] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+15 charge Deme
[17:48] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0charge Deme --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{26}
[17:49] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC +2 flanking but it hardly matters.
[17:50] <@Ninja_Ko> This time he's caught off guard, but the Fifth Resort is moving, blocking the griffon's bite with perfect motions of defense! The fourth one goes for Eudard, biting at him before his defenses are up!
[17:50] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+15
[17:50] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{18}
[17:51] <@Ninja_Ko> But his heavy full plate armor serves him well, shoulderguard stopping his flesh from being bitten! Tooth marks are left on the heavy armor, but no blood is drawn! Eudard has his sword ready right after, "My thanks," he says, laying into the griffon that struck him!
[17:51] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+18
[17:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+18 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{28}
[17:51] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+13
[17:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{25}
[17:51] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 2d8+12 and 2 con damage
[17:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 2d8+12 1,0and 2 con damage --> 6,0[ 2d8=10 ]4,0{22}
[17:53] <@Ninja_Ko> The twin stabs are accurate, ripping into the wings and chest of the griffon! "They don't seem overly accurate," he says as he plunges into one! The last one stays in the air, one hundred feet up! It caws to the heavens...
[17:53] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d100
[17:53] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=85 ]4,0{85}
[17:53] <@Ninja_Ko> But nothing happens! OOC - Demedais.
01[17:55] <Demedais> "Thus far, no." Demedais shakes his head, before unleashing a flurry of blows against the griffon in front of him!
01[17:56] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+1 Haste -4 PA)
01[17:56] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+1 Haste -4 PA)
[17:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+16 1,0(+1 Haste -4 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{28}
[17:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+16 1,0(+1 Haste -4 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{26}
01[17:56] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 (+1 Haste -4 PA)
[17:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0(+1 Haste -4 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{18}
01[17:56] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 (+1 Haste -4 PA)
[17:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0(+1 Haste -4 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{24}
[17:58] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - All hit.
[17:58] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - Roll them one at a time to see if there's cleaving.
01[17:58] <Demedais> OOC: Was expecting more durability. Will rolls on this one carry over to the other one?
01[17:59] <Demedais> OOC: Also, can they be criticaled?
[17:59] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC: Yes, since you're surrounded, and yes.
01[18:00] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 crit check for the 18 roll
[18:00] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0crit check for the 18 roll --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{21}
01[18:00] <Demedais> roll 2d6+16
[18:00] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+16 --> 6,0[ 2d6=7 ]4,0{23}
01[18:01] <Demedais> roll 2d6+16
[18:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+16 --> 6,0[ 2d6=6 ]4,0{22}
[18:01] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - It's still up; though that was ac rit. Roll attack 3.
01[18:01] <Demedais> roll 2d6+16
[18:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+16 --> 6,0[ 2d6=2 ]4,0{18}
03[18:02] * Ninja_Ko changes topic to 'Demedais>Griffon 3>Griffon 4>Eudard>Griffon 1'
[18:02] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - Cleave and crit go to the other one on you.
01[18:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 cleave attack
[18:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0cleave attack --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{30}
01[18:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 cleave attack crit check
[18:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0cleave attack crit check --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{19}
[18:03] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - Crit.
[18:03] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC: So two crits, basically.
01[18:04] <Demedais> OOC: Nothing else is in range to cleave, right?
[18:05] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - No. Two around you, two around Eudard.
01[18:05] <Demedais> roll 8d6+64 well, since it's the only one in range (also isn't one just up in the air?)
[18:05] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 8d6+64 1,0well, since it's the only one in range (also isn't one just up in the air?) --> 6,0[ 8d6=34 ]4,0{98}
[18:06] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC: Y es, hurrrrr.
[18:06] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC: I R smrt.
03[18:16] * Ninja_Ko changes topic to 'Demedais>Griffon 4>Eudard>Griffon 1'
[18:16] <@Ninja_Ko> With a vengeful fury, Demedais downs the first one with three steady slashes! Ripping through it's neck with the last, he whirls around! This cutting blow nearly bisects the one on his flank, and a secondary rip of his blade finishes the job! Two slain thunder griffons fall at his feet! The one on Eudard meanwhile continues to test him!
[18:16] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+13
[18:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{16}
[18:16] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+10
[18:16] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+10
[18:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{20}
[18:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{26}
[18:17] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d4+2+1d8
[18:17] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d4+2+1d8 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 1d8=4 ]4,0{7}
[18:17] <@Ninja_Ko> In it's attacking fury it manages to get a shocking claw into Eudard's arm, but the brunt of it's offense is blocked with his shield! Rolling with the blow, he retorts twice on the wounded griffon!
[18:17] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+18
[18:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+18 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{21}
[18:18] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+13
[18:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{21}
[18:18] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 2d8+12 and 2 con damage
[18:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 2d8+12 1,0and 2 con damage --> 6,0[ 2d8=10 ]4,0{22}
[18:19] <@Ninja_Ko> With two more slashes, this griffon goes down as well! It falls down away from the path, bouncing and rolling down the wet, stormy hill! The last one looks down,b efore charging Eudard!
[18:19] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+15
[18:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{18}
[18:19] <@Ninja_Ko> But Eudard whirls his longsword around, deflecting it's mouth and bite away! OOC - Demedais.
06[18:22] * Demedais charges the remaining griffin, flanking it in as he slashes with his sword!
01[18:22] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (+2 charge -7 PA)
[18:22] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0(+2 charge -7 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{15}
03[18:22] * Ninja_Ko changes topic to 'Demedais>Eudard>Griffon 1'
[18:24] <@Ninja_Ko> Eudard steps to it's side, flanking it with Demedais, "Finish it now!" he calls, sword striking out!
[18:24] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+20
[18:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{24}
[18:24] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+15
[18:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{22}
[18:25] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 2d8+12 and 2 con
[18:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 2d8+12 1,0and 2 con --> 6,0[ 2d8=11 ]4,0{23}
[18:25] <@Ninja_Ko> The paired slashes rip into it's back, blood dribbling down! The last one whirls about, a biting and clawing frenzy at the two paladins!
[18:25] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+13 Deme bite
[18:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+13 1,0Deme bite --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{16}
[18:25] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+11 Eudard claw
[18:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0Eudard claw --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{22}
[18:25] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+11 Eudard claw
[18:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0Eudard claw --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{22}
[18:25] <@Ninja_Ko> But again, all of it's attacks fail, deflected and dodged! OOC - Deme.
06[18:27] * Demedais nods grimly and sets into the opponent!
01[18:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+2 flanking -3 PA)
[18:27] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+18 1,0(+2 flanking -3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{35}
01[18:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+2 flanking -3 PA)
[18:27] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+13 1,0(+2 flanking -3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{30}
01[18:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+8 (+2 flanking -3 PA)
[18:27] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0(+2 flanking -3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{21}
[18:28] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - Confirm your two crits of OH GOD THIS THING IS DEAD?
01[18:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+2 flanking -3 PA) crit check
[18:28] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+18 1,0(+2 flanking -3 PA) crit check --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{22}
01[18:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+2 flanking -3 PA) crit check
[18:28] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+13 1,0(+2 flanking -3 PA) crit check --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{15}
[18:28] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - One crit.
01[18:29] <Demedais> roll 8d8+56
[18:29] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 8d8+56 --> 6,0[ 8d8=44 ]4,0{100}
[18:31] <@Ninja_Ko> With a skillful flurry of slashes, Demedais' greatsword rips apart the last griffon! It's wings fall away from it's tumbling body, Eudard needing to leap to avoid the falling, rolling body! Yet it is done, all four defeated! You hear heavy, enthuiastic clapping amid the thunder and rain at this. "Bravo! Bravo! Impressive! You cut through them like ants!"
06[18:47] * Demedais rubs the back of his neck at this. "It is done." he announces to the wind, before looking to Eudard. "Shall we proceed?"
[18:49] <@Ninja_Ko> "Oh, not yet." As Eudard peers ahead, you can see something approaching down the steps! The rain parts before it - and wow, it's big! It's gotta be over twenty feet tall, walking lightly down the almost too small for it's mammoth feet stairway! It's skin is violet like purple lightning, a breastplate worn over it's gigantic chest. This giant humanoid whistles as he approaches to within sixty feet of the party, above on the stairway. "
[18:49] <@Ninja_Ko> sixty feet of the party, above on the stairway. "You cleared the warmup with ease. Now then...if you're ready, let's have things begin. But before that, I have an offer."
[18:50] <@Ninja_Ko> "Well." Eudard looks ahead, eyeing the creature's well used and enormous greatsword, "...Well."
06[18:51] * Demedais looks the giant straight in the eye. "And that offer would be?"
[18:52] <@Ninja_Ko> "I could fry you right here with lightning, but I like a good man to man to giant fight." Drawing his longsword, "You two promise not to use any magic or spells and I won't fry you with a dozen lightning bolts. It'll be a straight contest of martial skill."
06[18:54] * Demedais looks to Eudard with a slight shrug. "Frankly, I've no objection."
[18:56] <@Ninja_Ko> Peering ahead, Eudard smiles darkly. "Oh yes, certainly. I don't care if you're one hundred feet tall. I'm not going to be stopped on this quest unless I lay my life down! Come on, we'll take you down with our weapons alone!"
[18:58] <@Ninja_Ko> "Oh oh ho ho ho ho! Good, you're not cowards!" Voice booming, "Let's do this! Fight until you can't fight any more!" OOC - Let's do initaitive here.
[18:59] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+6 Eudard
[18:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0Eudard --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{16}
[18:59] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+2 giant
[18:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0giant --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{14}
01[19:00] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
[19:00] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+1 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{11}
03[19:00] * Ninja_Ko changes topic to 'Eudard>Giant>Demedais'
[19:01] <@Ninja_Ko> Eudard prays a moment as he readies his shield, a protective aura around him! OOC +4 sacred to AC if you're within 20 feet of Eudard. Giant is up.
[19:01] <@Ninja_Ko> The giant grins as it rushes forward, leaping down the last of the steps and laying down a massive blow on Demedais! "See if you can even move after this!"
[19:01] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+22 (+2 charge, -6 PA)
[19:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0(+2 charge, -6 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{35}
[19:02] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - AC, Deme?
01[19:02] <Demedais> OOC: 34.
[19:02] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - With the +4 from Eudard's aura?
01[19:02] <Demedais> OOC: Yeeeeeep.
[19:03] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 4d6+35 ow
[19:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 4d6+35 1,0ow --> 6,0[ 4d6=11 ]4,0{46}
[19:04] <@Ninja_Ko> Hit with the blade head on, Demedais has most of his arm split lightly open! It's not a deep wound, armor stopping the worst, but it sends vibrations and agony throughout his entire body, radiating from the contact points! "Oh yeah, take that! Take it hard and don't get up! No one can withstand me!" The giant bellows! OOC - Deme.
01[19:05] <Demedais> "Hah. Hate to tell you this, but I've taken worse and lived to tell the tale." Demedais grins, eyes glinting. "Come on, then. Let's see what you have to offer." With that, and a swift, focused prayer, Demedais lauches a counterblow, focusing intently on his opponent!
01[19:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, +4 Kensai Charge (DC 15, lasts two rounds)), -5 CE, -3 PA)
[19:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0(+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, +4 Kensai Charge (DC 15, lasts two rounds)), -5 CE, -3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{27}
[19:07] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - Hit.
01[19:08] <Demedais> roll 2d6+17
[19:08] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+17 --> 6,0[ 2d6=11 ]4,0{28}
[19:09] <@Ninja_Ko> Slamming his blade in return, Demedais carves into the arm of the giant! It barely flinches, though it's eyes light up, "Ah, you hit like a lightning bolt! You're good! You, show me if you're as much of a man as he is!" He challenges to Eudard! OOC - Eudard is up.
[19:11] <@Ninja_Ko> Eudard goes to surround it's back, which opens him up to a slash! With an easy, offhanded cut at him, "Don't even think about it! Try harder!" the giant attacks as he moves!
[19:11] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA)
[19:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0(-6 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{33}
[19:11] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 4d6+35 ow
[19:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 4d6+35 1,0ow --> 6,0[ 4d6=15 ]4,0{50}
[19:12] <@Ninja_Ko> Eudard is smacked hard, entire side bitten in by the blade! Even as he staggers, Eudard's shield glows, "I will not...be defeated!" he calls, attacking with it's flank secured, "Demedais, use this chance to cut it apart!"
[19:12] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+20 (+2 str, +2 flanking)
[19:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0(+2 str, +2 flanking) --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{27}
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[19:12] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d8+7 and -1 con
[19:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d8+7 1,0and -1 con --> 6,0[ 1d8=5 ]4,0{12}
[19:13] <@Ninja_Ko> Slicing into the giant's hip, Eudard stands despite the blow and considerable bleeding!
[19:14] <@Ninja_Ko> The giant turns back to Eudard, "
[19:14] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - GAh.
[19:14] <@Ninja_Ko> "You're brave, but your body says something else." Turning back away from Eudard, "You're the threat!" With that, he assaults Demedais full on! "Take this!"
[19:14] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+22 (-4 PA)
[19:14] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0(-4 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{41}
[19:14] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+22 (-4 PA) crit?
[19:14] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0(-4 PA) crit? --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{26}
[19:15] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+17
[19:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+17 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{23}
[19:15] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+12
[19:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+12 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{25}
[19:15] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 4d6+29
[19:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 4d6+29 --> 6,0[ 4d6=19 ]4,0{48}
[19:17] <@Ninja_Ko> Slamming in Demedais once more, he knocks him back and leaves his chest bloodied and winded, cut from throat to hip lightly! "That's right," With a glacne back at Eudard, "You're not even worth an attack, little man!"
[19:17] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - Demedais.
[19:17] <@Ninja_Ko> "Shut up!" Eudard staggers, a look of anger passing over his face. "I will not lose!"
[19:18] <@Ninja_Ko> "Oh? Then I'll kill you in a moment," The giant shoots back, "You can't hope to stop me from squishing you like a bug!"
01[19:19] <Demedais> "Hmph. Your confidence and swordplay are impressive, but just a house of cards, I suspect...!" Demedais says, unleashing a flurry of blows on the giant!
01[19:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, +4 Kensai Charge, +2 Flanking (DC 15, lasts this round)), -7 CE, -3 PA)
01[19:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, +4 Kensai Charge, +2 Flanking (DC 15, lasts this round)), -7 CE, -3 PA)
[19:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0(+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, +4 Kensai Charge, +2 Flanking (DC 15, lasts this round)), -7 CE, -3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{35}
[19:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0(+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, +4 Kensai Charge, +2 Flanking (DC 15, lasts this round)), -7 CE, -3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{32}
01[19:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, +4 Kensai Charge, +2 Flanking (DC 15, lasts this round)), -7 CE, -3 PA)
[19:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0(+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, +4 Kensai Charge, +2 Flanking (DC 15, lasts this round)), -7 CE, -3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{25}
01[19:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, +4 Kensai Charge, +2 Flanking (DC 15, lasts this round)), -7 CE, -3 PA)
[19:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0(+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, +4 Kensai Charge, +2 Flanking (DC 15, lasts this round)), -7 CE, -3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{24}
[19:20] <@Ninja_Ko> OOC - Two hits.
01[19:20] <Demedais> roll 4d6+34
[19:20] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 4d6+34 --> 6,0[ 4d6=22 ]4,0{56}
[19:22] <@Ninja_Ko> Striking the giant twice and rocking his hug ebody, Demedais draws blood from it's body! But even as it's chest drips and stains it's breastplate, "Still, at least you can hit...!" With a cruel smile back to Eudard, "I won'te vent urn around! Just try and hit my back before you die!" OOC - Eudard is up.
[19:23] <@Ninja_Ko> "You...you!" With a look of feral fury crossing his face "DIE! Burn in the Abyss, you bastard!" With that, he attacks full on to the giant, lashing out at him!
[19:23] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+20
[19:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{21}
[19:23] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+15
[19:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{23}
[19:24] <@Ninja_Ko> The giant laughs as Eudard is too angry, missing hi best shot, and stopping his second with a flick of his wrist! "Too bad. You're just another fool who can't let go of his anger." The giant's face turns serious, as he applies the flat of his blade to Eudard. "Good night, fool!"
[19:24] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+22 (-4 nonlethal)
[19:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0(-4 nonlethal) --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{41}
[19:25] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+22 (-4 nonlethal) crit?
[19:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0(-4 nonlethal) crit? --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{34}
[19:25] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+17
[19:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+17 --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{35}
[19:25] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 1d20+12
[19:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 1d20+12 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{20}
[19:26] <@Ninja_Ko> roll 12d6+63 nonlethal ow
[19:26] <Rei-chan> 6,0Ninja_Ko rolled :6,0 12d6+63 1,0nonlethal ow --> 6,0[ 12d6=54 ]4,0{117}
[19:26] <@Ninja_Ko> Eudard is smacked across the face with teh back of the blade! AS he falls down, unmoving, "Enough," the giant stops what he's doing. "There's no need for us to continue fighting." OOC - You're up anyway, if you want to attack, Deme.
06[19:27] * Demedais grunts. "Care to elaborate?"
[19:29] <@Ninja_Ko> Lowering his sword, "I am the prophet of Zelanannt that maintains this temple. My purpose here is to begin the tests of purification, given relevation by my God. In gratitude for what happened 50 years ago, I am to give him trial and see if he can overcome his anger. Take him, heal him up, and see if you can instill more control on him. He'll live from those blows, I believe, if you heal him promptly."
01[19:32] <Demedais> "I see." Demedais sheaths his own sword. "Very well. I am Demedais, of Helm, who you know as Asga." As he steps over to Eudard, "This being said, I'd like the chance to face you again sometime. If you wish your wounds healed as well, I should have enough to assist." With that, he kneels down and heals Eudard, first using his lay on hands. OOC: 28 HP healed
[19:34] <@Ninja_Ko> "There's no need, but I thank you." Eudard doesn't stir to that healing. He turns away in the storm, "Likewise. You're skilled yourself." HE starts to walk away, "Bring him back when he understands basic means of controlling himself, be it in a day or a lifetime."
[19:35] <@Ninja_Ko> "My name is Zelan. It is part of my God's name, for I am an extension of his will," he naswers, "The storms will cease once you leave the path, near it should be safe of quicksand and predators."
01[19:37] <Demedais> "Very well. Thank you for this, Zelan." Demedais says, using a strong healing spell on Eudard next as Zelan leaves.
01[19:37] <Demedais> roll 3d8+5
[19:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 3d8+5 --> 6,0[ 3d8=13 ]4,0{18}
[19:37] <@Ninja_Ko> > 82/93 with 71 nonlethal.

Corwin · March 26, 2012, 08:10:09 AM

[12:41] <@Kotono> <Demedais> "I see." Demedais sheaths his own sword. "Very well. I am Demedais, of Helm, who you know as Asga." As he steps over to Eudard, "This being said, I'd like the chance to face you again sometime. If you wish your wounds healed as well, I should have enough to assist." With that, he kneels down and heals Eudard, first using his lay on hands. OOC: 28 HP healed
[12:41] <@Kotono> > "There's no need, but I thank you." Eudard doesn't stir to that healing. He turns away in the storm, "Likewise. You're skilled yourself." HE starts to walk away, "Bring him back when he understands basic means of controlling himself, be it in a day or a lifetime."
[12:41] <@Kotono> > "My name is Zelan. It is part of my God's name, for I am an extension of his will," he naswers, "The storms will cease once you leave the path, near it should be safe of quicksand and predators."
[12:41] <@Kotono> <Demedais> "Very well. Thank you for this, Zelan." Demedais says, using a strong healing spell on Eudard next as Zelan leaves.
[12:41] <@Kotono> <Demedais> roll 3d8+5
[12:41] <@Kotono> <Rei-chan> Demedais rolled : 3d8+5 --> [ 3d8=13 ]{18}
[12:41] <@Kotono> > > 82/93 with 71 nonlethal.
03[12:43] * taislp is now known as Demedais
[12:46] <@Kotono> Tot his healing, Eudard stirs. A large welt is rising on his face and his voice is groggy. "Mugh...ugh..."
06[12:48] * Demedais grunts. "Okay, I'm going to need you somewhat coherent to get down these stairs." With that, he heals Eudard again.
01[12:48] <Demedais> roll 3d8+5
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01[12:48] <Demedais> roll 3d8+5
06[12:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d8+5 and gets 24."12 [3d8=8, 3, 8]
[12:49] <@Kotono> OOC: 93/93 with 47 nonlethal.
[12:49] <@Kotono> Eudard rises up at that, sitting up and blinking. "I'm...alive?" he asks, still vaguely dazed. "W-what happened?"
01[12:50] <Demedais> "Let's get down the stairs first. I'll explain from there." Demedais says a bit gruffly.
[12:54] <@Kotono> Getting up and picking up his sword and shield, Eudard follows. He's rather quiet, rubbing his head a few times, as there's still a laaarge welt there. Thus the two descent the stairs, the storm slackening and stopping entirely at the very bottom.
01[12:56] <Demedais> "This should probably be safe." Demedais says, gesturing to the area at the bottom. "Let's set up camp."
[12:57] <@Kotono> Thus the two do. As this happens....(More)
[12:58] <@Kotono> 'Where are you? Need help? Can teleport over and get you if so. Otherwise, ETA to Balmuria? Seira.' The following message appears in Demedais' head, a familiar Sending.
06[13:00] * Demedais pauses for a moment, before, 'Jungle north of Kelara, no, unavailable for teleport, likely to be at least a few days before beginning return trip. Demedais.'
[13:03] <@Kotono> As Demedais replies, camp is set up. Eudard goes to sit besides the river, drying himself with a cloth and matting his hair down. He looks out over the river, quiet.
06[13:07] * Demedais finishes up camp, before going over to stand near Eudard. "The giant knocked you out, then left." Demedais said after a moment, stretching.
[13:08] <@Kotono> Rubbing his face in his hands, "I feel like I got hit with a boulder across the face, over and over." After that, and looking out, "
[13:08] <@Kotono> Rubbing his face in his hands, "I feel like I got hit with a boulder across the face, over and over." After that, and looking out, "Dammit! After all that travel and work, and we can't even defeat a giant doorman!"
01[13:10] <Demedais> "Okay. A quick go-over. We were doing this trip because..." Demedais says with an expectant look at Eudard.
[13:11] <@Kotono> Rubbing the side of his head now, "So that I can fight the influence Torm has had on me, and the mindleess, controlling ang...er." The words start strong and then drop off, becoming more of a groan.
06[13:12] * Demedais smiles. "Oh, good, I was afraid I'd have to be more blunt about it." A pause, before, "I admit only to realizing that was the giant's intent when you exploded and left yourself open, but... Tell me, Eudard. Do you have anything that you focus on in battle?"
[13:14] <@Kotono> Eudard doesn't answer. He goes and takes a long draw of water instead, drinking down. AFter that, "When it's a battle of any religious significance, like cleansing the impure or fighting in Torm's name? Torm, of course. If it's just a meaningless fight I have to engage in, I focus on the battle itself and winning it."
06[13:18] * Demedais nods slightly. "The former... well, that might need to change a bit. But I would recommend, at all times, to keep your focus invested, and to let most of your emotions go into maintaining that focus."
01[13:19] <Demedais> "Even if you think it's a meaningless battle. All battles ensure your own future, and by extension, the future of the cause you serve in some way. So to be dismissive of any fight is a danger."
[13:22] <@Kotono> "Yeah," Eudard agrees, "That was the lesson of that, wasn't it? I fell right into his taunting in the heat of the moment and gave myself over to blind anger."
01[13:26] <Demedais> "Correct." Demedais nods, face still somewhat grave. "I confess to, ah, a bit of commentary in return, but I learned from mercenaries and Malmuthian soldiers, and fighting with Seira and Alicia hasn't helped the impulse. Still, the focus for me is the motions of my blade - ensuring each stroke is as perfect as I can get it."
[13:33] <@Kotono> "Master the blow and then master yourself?" Eudard makes a face, "Hah. One of my teachers drilled that into my head as a squire, or tried to. It didn't take so well to this day." Starting to grimace-smile, "Something like that?"
01[13:39] <Demedais> "Well, for me it was getting sucker-punched every time I got angry since I couldn't control it." Demedais says with a slight smile. "But yes. A focus commanding enough to focus your anger and emotions into, to keep your thoughts entirely upon the task at hand."
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[13:41] <@Kotono> "What's your focus," he asks, "Just the sake of the battle?"
01[13:43] <Demedais> "My sword." Demedais says. "Its motions, the technique, the action. ...I became a kensai of Helm after working with Engan, and that became my focus. Before... I don't honestly remember." A slight shrug. "Using my sword as my focus got drilled into me."
[13:48] <@Kotono> "Mmm." Looking down at his sword and hefting it, blade out and sparkling with rainwater running down it's edge, "The swrod is just an extension of Torm's will in your hand, to save, protect and slay what must be slain. As you strike, Torm strikes."
06[13:49] * Demedais nods. "Much the same as what I said when I made my oath to Helm."
[13:50] <@Kotono> "The problem is that the focus itself has corrupted. Perhaps there in lies my problem. At my heart, much of me still wants to strike fot Torm. IN his name, if not in his new ideals. Perhaps I'm relying on the wrong person; perhaps Helm instead or simply myself and let my deeds stand before the Gods as their own."
06[13:53] * Demedais nods to this. "'If the focus is flawed, so too can your own capabilities be. A diligent strength and a focal point strong enough to contain it are what is needed.' ...or at least that's what Engan told me."
[14:01] <@Kotono> "Engan? Oh yes, I heard that name. A refugee - or traitor, depending on who you ask - from Malmuth? There was some murmurings about it." A slight nod there, "He's who you learned from?"
01[14:06] <Demedais> "Yes. And... he was loyal to the old King and wanted to leave court gracefully, but Ferdi wanted none of that." Demedais shrugs. "I was sent by Helm to escort him to safety without violence."
[14:07] <@Kotono> "Ah. You succeeded." He looks out to the water, "So now what, though? Did I fail the trials?"
01[14:08] <Demedais> "This time, yes. But we have permission to return... once you are sure you can control your anger." Demedais replies.
01[14:09] <Demedais> "To elaborate: the giant said that we could camp here, and that once you were ready, we were to ascend again."
[14:09] <@Kotono> After some thought, "A few days...A few days so I can train and try to apply a new focus." he says at last. "And realise how I'm going to have to fight that giant. Namely, defensively instead of going on an offensive, rage fueled, suicidal vendetta against him."
01[14:10] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais nods. "I will do all in my capacity I can to help."
[14:14] <@Kotono> Three days pass. Three long days of training at the base of the stone road to this hidden temple. Eudard applies himself studiously, resolutely in the jungle's suffocating, wet warmth. In this embrace Eudard resurges, his nonlethal wounds clearing upa nd his dedication returning. On wakening on the fourth morning, "I think I'm ready," he says, armor already on and sword freshly polished.
06[14:14] * Demedais nods slightly. "If you believe this, then we shall ascend again." Demedais nods.
[14:16] <@Kotono> In the filtered, wispy light of dawn, the two begin to ascend again. Once again a storm brews overhead, rain and thunder cascading down as they climb up! This time the giant is waiting for them, arms crossed. He casts a long shadow in the rainstorm, flashes of lightning illuminating him. He says nothing, looking down at the approaching pair of paladins.
06[14:17] * Demedais looks once to Eudard to confirm his intent.
[14:18] <@Kotono> Eudard draws his sword slowly, pointing it to the giant, "I will not fail again, to your might or your taunts. If we must fight you to progress, we will."
06[14:20] * Demedais looks up to the giant at this point, drawing his sword as well.
[14:21] <@Kotono> Zelan cracks his neck, rubs his arms and then draws his blade. "That's right. You have to have sufficient power to withstand the fury of the storm, so that you can see what lies beyond. My previous offer is still in place - I won't roast you with lightning with you refrain from your own magics."
01[14:22] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais shrugs.
[14:22] <@Kotono> "Then...!" He grins a moment, "Prepare yourselves!" OOC - Initiative.
[14:22] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+2 storm giant
06[14:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 storm giant and gets 20."12 [1d20=18]
01[14:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 right
06[14:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 right and gets 11."12 [1d20=10]
[14:27] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Sorry was a moment anyway Eudard
06[14:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Sorry was a moment anyway Eudard and gets 26."12 [1d20=20]
[14:28] <@Kotono> OOC: Topic initiative stands. Scary.
01[14:28] <Demedais> OOC: Irony.
[14:28] <@Kotono> Eudard>Giant>Demedais.
[14:30] <@Kotono> Eudard prepares, an aura surrounding him! OOC: +4 sacred AC within 20 ft of Eudard.
[14:31] <@Kotono> The giant grins and leaps atDemedais, "Good, I was looking forward to this rematch!" With that, his sword comes down right at him!
[14:31] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+24 (-4 PA, +2 charge)
06[14:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 (-4 PA, +2 charge) and gets 26."12 [1d20=2]
[14:31] <@Kotono> OOC - Flatfooted AC?
01[14:31] <Demedais> OOC: 33.
[14:33] <@Kotono> Demedais braces himself, stopping the huge greatsword as he braces down! The giant cracks the stone steps as he lands, the lightning flashes illluminating the overpowering, massive parry! As sparks fly from the two blades that met...OOC - Demedais.
01[14:34] <Demedais> "Heh..." Demedais breathes, before focusing and letting loose a quick blow at his flank! OOC: Kensai Focus (DC 15), Law Devotion (AC)
[14:35] <@Kotono> OOC: Okay.
01[14:35] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 (+4 Kensai, +1 Haste, -4 CE, -3 PA)
06[14:35] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 (+4 Kensai, +1 Haste, -4 CE, -3 PA) and gets 33."12 [1d20=16]
[14:36] <@Kotono> OOC - Hit.
01[14:36] <Demedais> roll 2d6+17
06[14:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+17 and gets 22."12 [2d6=3, 2]
[14:37] <@Kotono> Off the parry, Demedais slashes the flank of the giant! It's a light wound, but it's a start! As thet wo are locked in combat, Eudard's shield glows as he defends himself! OOC - Defending self for the moment and activing Divine Shield.
[14:39] <@Kotono> The giant grins as he's locked in combat with Demedais, "Fine then, just you and me, strong one!" he says, before taking a series of massive, homerun swings at Demedais!
[14:39] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA)
06[14:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 (-6 PA) and gets 28."12 [1d20=8]
[14:39] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-6 PA)
06[14:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-6 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=9]
[14:39] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
06[14:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 26."12 [1d20=16]
[14:40] <@Kotono> The swings make the air whistle and shudder, but each one misses Demedais! The Resort absorbs one without buckling, while the other two are simply airballs! OOC - Demedais.
06[14:41] * Demedais nods slightly to himself, before pressing his own assault, a series of four slashes at the arms and sides of the giant in a crosshatch pattern!
01[14:41] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 (+4 Kensai, +1 Haste, -4 CE, -3 PA)
01[14:41] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 (+4 Kensai, +1 Haste, -4 CE, -3 PA)
06[14:41] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 (+4 Kensai, +1 Haste, -4 CE, -3 PA) and gets 32."12 [1d20=15]
06[14:41] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 (+4 Kensai, +1 Haste, -4 CE, -3 PA) and gets 19."12 [1d20=2]
01[14:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+4 Kensai, +1 Haste, -4 CE, -3 PA)
06[14:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+12 (+4 Kensai, +1 Haste, -4 CE, -3 PA) and gets 15."12 [1d20=3]
01[14:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 (+4 Kensai, +1 Haste, -4 CE, -3 PA)
06[14:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 (+4 Kensai, +1 Haste, -4 CE, -3 PA) and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
[14:42] <@Kotono> OOC - One hit, rotten dice.
01[14:42] <Demedais> roll 2d6+17 whack
06[14:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+17 whack and gets 27."12 [2d6=4, 6]
[14:44] <@Kotono> SLAM! The blow is a heavy one to the giant's ribs, mostly the flat of the blade catching him just so! It's enough to knock some air from his mouth, a gasp around a grin, "Strong! I like that," he says even as he balances, "Fine, I'll show you my best trick!" Meanwhile, Eudard continues to defend himself, intently waiting...OOC - Giant is up.
[14:45] <@Kotono> The giant takes massive, undercutting swings this time at Demedais!
[14:45] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+22 (-4 awesome blow)
06[14:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 (-4 awesome blow) and gets 37."12 [1d20=15]
[14:45] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[14:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 38."12 [1d20=17]
[14:45] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[14:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 29."12 [1d20=13]
[14:45] <@Kotono> OOC: AC
01[14:46] <Demedais> OOC: 42 still.
[14:47] <@Kotono> CLANG! The blows of metal against metal are loud, but Demedais forcefully stops each blow! Thunder and lightning sound at each one, echoing throughout the jungle hill! OOC - Deme.
06[14:48] * Demedais pauses another moment to resume his focus, before whipping out another strong blow at the giant!
01[14:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -5 PA)
06[14:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -5 PA) and gets 25."12 [1d20=10]
[14:49] <@Kotono> Demedais swings hard, but this time his blow just narrowly misses the dodging giant! As the two exchange blows, Eudard stilld efending and waiting, "At least you have some courage, human! The other one stands there like a petrified statue!" With that, het akes another three swings at him! "You're guard is good, but not good enough!"
[14:49] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+26
06[14:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 and gets 37."12 [1d20=11]
[14:49] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[14:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 23."12 [1d20=2]
[14:49] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[14:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 24."12 [1d20=8]
[14:49] <@Kotono> Yet despite all of that, Demedais stops each attack in detail, reducing them into clanging metallic misses1 OOC - Deme.
01[14:50] <Demedais> "Says the one who hasn't managed a hit yet." Demedais smiles slightly, before lashing out with his blade quickly in an attempt to cut a tendon muscle!
01[14:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA)
01[14:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA)
06[14:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA) and gets 30."12 [1d20=14]
06[14:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA) and gets 34."12 [1d20=18]
01[14:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA)
06[14:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA) and gets 16."12 [1d20=5]
01[14:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA)
06[14:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+6 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA) and gets 26."12 [1d20=20]
01[14:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA) crit check?!
06[14:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+6 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA) crit check?! and gets 14."12 [1d20=8]
01[14:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA) crit check?
06[14:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+4 Kensai (DC 20), +1 Haste, -4 CE, -4 PA) crit check? and gets 25."12 [1d20=9]
[14:51] <@Kotono> OOC - Three normal hits. Lucky twent on that weak attack. No luck on crit confirms, but such is life.
[14:52] <@Kotono> OOC: Sec.
01[14:52] <Demedais> OOC: Should I roll each individually to make sure I don't use a killing hit, or...?
[14:56] <@Kotono> OOC: Total is fine.
01[14:57] <Demedais> roll 6d6+57
06[14:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+57 and gets 77."12 [6d6=6, 1, 5, 2, 2, 4]
[14:57] <@Kotono> The giant is beaten, battered and rocked back! As he does, Eudard chooses this time to strike! He moves in, even as the giant takes this moment to make a countering strikea t him!
[14:57] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+26 AoOs suck
06[14:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 AoOs suck and gets 36."12 [1d20=10]
[14:58] <@Kotono> roll 4d6+21
06[14:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6+21 and gets 40."12 [4d6=6, 2, 5, 6]
[14:59] <@Kotono> Despite the hammering slash deep into his shoulder, Eudard strikes with all he has, "Now...fall!" he finishes, one more blow as the giant reels from Demedais' assault!
[15:00] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[15:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 22."12 [1d20=6]
[15:02] <@Kotono> Eudard takes the blow and strikes well, but can't quite find a gap in the breastplate of the giant! His blow clatters off! With a big grin now, even as he rocks back, "Nice try," he says dismissively, "Mull your lesson in control over in the next life!"
[15:02] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+26 Deme with the big shot
06[15:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 Deme with the big shot and gets 44."12 [1d20=18]
[15:02] <@Kotono> roll 4d6+21
06[15:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6+21 and gets 33."12 [4d6=3, 5, 3, 1]
[15:02] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+21 Eudard
06[15:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 Eudard and gets 39."12 [1d20=18]
[15:02] <@Kotono> roll 4d6+21
06[15:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6+21 and gets 38."12 [4d6=5, 2, 6, 4]
[15:02] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[15:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 27."12 [1d20=11]
[15:04] <@Kotono> The pair of slashes wound Eudard deeply and stagger Demedais! They hit with more force than a thunderbolt, Eudard crying out in pain! Yet his eyes stay focused, even as blood gushes down from his gashed chest! "My blade is my own, in the name of Helm the watcher. I will fight with the calm of the eternal vigliance and I will not fall! I will strike when the time is right and I will triumph!" OOC - Deme, you're up.
01[15:05] <Demedais> OOC: How close does he look to death?
[15:05] <@Kotono> OOC: He's bleeding pretty bad. He's not keeling over, but he's hurt.
01[15:09] <Demedais> "Definitive." Demedais coughs a bit, before launching a set of four attacks at the giant with the blunt of his blade, willing his attacks to land properly! OOC: Swift action Law Devotion -> BAB.
01[15:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -4 nonlethal)
[15:10] <@Kotono> OOC: Right.
01[15:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -4 nonlethal)
06[15:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -4 nonlethal) and gets 33."12 [1d20=13]
06[15:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -4 nonlethal) and gets 36."12 [1d20=16]
01[15:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -4 nonlethal)
06[15:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -4 nonlethal) and gets 22."12 [1d20=7]
01[15:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -4 nonlethal)
06[15:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion, -4 nonlethal) and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[15:10] <@Kotono> OOC - Two hits.
01[15:10] <Demedais> roll 4d6+16
06[15:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+16 and gets 32."12 [4d6=4, 3, 3, 6]
01[15:10] <Demedais> "This being said, it's rude to kill your host."
[15:11] <@Kotono> Demedais brains the giant, leaping up to smack him in the head with his greatsword's flat! To this the giant falls to his knees, huffing! "Enough!" he says, looking downa t the two, towering over them even when kneeling. "You're strong enough to pass...and you...you learned the lesson well, even if you didn't succeed with your attack. STruck with control against as uperior foe when the time was right, and swallowed your anger and pride
[15:12] <@Kotono> foe when the time was right, and swallowed your anger and pride to choose the right moment."
06[15:12] * Demedais steps back, letting the giant and Eudard talk.
[15:13] <@Kotono> Eudard touches his chest, taking the lull in the fightning to staunch his bleeding. "I'm fortunate that Demedais is with me." His face is red, his words ground out, "I have to admit...that you are stronger than I, quite a large amount over me. I couldn't repeat the same mistake as last time until I saw you weaken and could make my strike count."
[15:15] <@Kotono> Standing up slowly, carefully, "You two are just strong enough to proceed. Even if you survive the fury of the storm, you still have to make something of the change that comes in it's wake. Go." He goes off the steps, standing aside.
06[15:15] * Demedais nods. "Thank you, Zelan. May Helm - Asga - watch over you."
[15:16] <@Kotono> Eudard manages to nod, starting to walk up the hard stone stairs, as rain continues to cascade down on the pair. As they pass, walking up, "...Humility, eh?" he murmurs.
01[15:17] <Demedais> "It helps." Demedais replies as he follows.
[15:18] <@Kotono> "I'll have to remember that, instead of lashing out accusations and guilt," Eudard manages as te two walk on! As they crest the top of the stairs, they find this hill rises up! IOt rises up above the vast green canopy of the jungle, the sky wide open! As they do the storm ends, a glorious purple and red dawn sweeping the sky! The chitter of birdsong from below fills your ears. (More)
[15:20] <@Kotono> Amid this endless, featureless green sea of treetops this hill rises up. On it rests a huge stone building - the size of several temples in Balmuria, cast of weathered gray rock. Ahead the path flattens at the top of the mammonth hill, leading onward into it's vast, open front gate. There are several statues here, each looking to be of the Talos or Talos look alike from below. They stand watch, positioned to each gaze on at anyone who c
[15:20] <@Kotono> positioned to each gaze on at anyone who continues to walk towards the temple.
[15:21] <@Kotono> "T-...Helm, what a view," Eudard looks about at the horizon, then at the temple. It towers over, several stories tall. It isn't directly decorated on it's vast outside, besides the statues on the path do it.
01[15:23] <Demedais> "By Helm..." Demedais says in a wondering tone. "Oh. Before I forget, there is one thing I should tell you. Well, aside from healing you." A slight grin as he taps Eudard on the shoulder, imparting healing energy. "The giant's Zelan, and he's the priest and prophet of Zelannant's temple here."
[15:25] <@Kotono> AS his wounds heal further, "Alright, I understand," he says as he looks about, "Did that giant build this? This temple is huge! How many humans would it have taken to construct it!?"
01[15:27] <Demedais> "I do not know how this was built, honestly." Demedais shrugs, a slight grin to Eudard. "I avoided telling you earlier... well, because I wanted to avoid you having anything to temper your anger with. You needed to control it yourself." With a shake of his head. "But this is truly wonderous...."
[15:29] <@Kotono> "I was a trial and lesson to learn. You were right not to," Eudard says as he stares as well, "What wonders await inside?"
01[15:30] <Demedais> "Or dangers, but..." Demedais nods. "We should advance. Let me finish the healing." With that, he taps Eudard twice, imparting more healing!
01[15:30] <Demedais> roll 3d8+5
06[15:30] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d8+5 and gets 21."12 [3d8=6, 4, 6]
01[15:30] <Demedais> roll 3d8+5
06[15:30] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d8+5 and gets 26."12 [3d8=7, 7, 7]
[15:35] <@Kotono> After being healed, the two advance. They pass by the statues without incident, entering through the open front gate. The first part of the temple is dominated by a vast open air courtyard. There are several slabs of stone about in a circiular pattern, covered with images of the sun, stormclouds, winds, and rain. A center stone stands, casting a sharp shadow in the rising sun. There are several doors on either side and ahead past it.
06[15:35] * Demedais looks around carefully before advancing to the center with Eudard.
[15:36] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[15:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
[15:37] <@Kotono> "A sundial?" Eudard hazards, walking towards the center as well. "It looks like a giant sundial, sort of." As you approach the center, you see that the center stone is covered in writing and runes. Some of it's in common or draconic, repeating the same thing: Prayers to Zelanannt, for the storms to come and for the changes of renewal to follow. You notice that these carvings seem relatively new; there are older ones not quite entirely s
[15:38] <@Kotono> You notice that these carvings seem relatively new; there are older ones not quite entirely smoothed over beneath it.
06[15:40] * Demedais nods to Eudard. "At least, the center for some religious activity." After this, he pauses and then looks around at the slabs of stone.
01[15:41] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
06[15:41] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 22."12 [1d20=11]
[15:42] <@Kotono> Each slab has several different images on it. None is exactly the same, though most have some or all of them on it.
01[15:42] <Demedais> "Indeed, I believe you're right, looking at it." Demedais nods. "Do you wish to continue on, or continue to look around here?"
[15:43] <@Kotono> "Let's keep going," Eudard says, "I don't think there's much to gain by studying a sundial. We know it's early morning.":
01[15:43] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais nods. "Forward, then?"
[15:47] <@Kotono> The two advance onward, past the sundial. The rear wall has several doors here, most made of light woods and closed. One door, dead ahead, is open. It leads into what looks to be a large auditorium, with sunlight coming down onto the stage of it. On this stage is a large stone altar, hewn of what looks to be one, purple blue stone that crackles with lightning.
01[15:48] <Demedais> "I would guess that to be our destination." Demedais says, looking around carefully again. After all, this shrine is to Talos, despite the far friendlier bent he has here. That, and after the lightning world in the seal...
[15:49] <@Kotono> OOC: Spot check?
01[15:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25
06[15:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 and gets 29."12 [1d20=4]
[15:50] <@Kotono> Demedais doesn't see anything out of the ordinary. The stone seats for the auditorium are many and there's no one around. It's really rather quiet.
01[15:50] <Demedais> "Go ahead. This is your trial." Demedais says. "I shall follow."
[15:53] <@Kotono> Eudard advances in! As you walk down towards the center, you see that the auditorium is abruptly filling up! Dozens of the same man appear to fill it - Eudard. Eudard, wearing armor of screaming faces, face death pale and with a thousand bloody scars. His sword drips blood, his gaze uncaring, cold. All of them look to the two, an agony of freezing glances.
01[15:55] <Demedais> "... well." Demedais says, pausing for just a moment. "...Keep going. I don't know what spellcraft this is, but..."
06[15:58] * Demedais hesitates, before casting Magic Circle against Evil. "This should help."
[16:00] <@Kotono> Eudard looks around, a visible shiver passing over his body. "My blade is my own, in the name of Helm the Watcher..." he walks forward, even as dozens of him stare at the two, as Demedais casts protective magic around them! As he speaks, the images speak as one! "My blade is that of Torm, the Hateful Fury...!"
01[16:01] <Demedais> "Uh huh. Is it, now." Demedais says dryly under his breath to Eudard. "Intimidating, but..."

Corwin · March 26, 2012, 08:10:48 AM

[11:06] <@Ko-ToomuchWMG> > Demedais doesn't see anything out of the ordinary. The stone seats for the auditorium are many and there's no one around. It's really rather quiet.
[11:06] <@Ko-ToomuchWMG> <Demedais> "Go ahead. This is your trial." Demedais says. "I shall follow."
[11:06] <@Ko-ToomuchWMG> > Eudard advances in! As you walk down towards the center, you see that the auditorium is abruptly filling up! Dozens of the same man appear to fill it - Eudard. Eudard, wearing armor of screaming faces, face death pale and with a thousand bloody scars. His sword drips blood, his gaze uncaring, cold. All of them look to the two, an agony of freezing glances.
[11:06] <@Ko-ToomuchWMG> <Demedais> "... well." Demedais says, pausing for just a moment. "...Keep going. I don't know what spellcraft this is, but..."
[11:06] <@Ko-ToomuchWMG> * Demedais hesitates, before casting Magic Circle against Evil. "This should help."
[11:06] <@Ko-ToomuchWMG> > Eudard looks around, a visible shiver passing over his body. "My blade is my own, in the name of Helm the Watcher..." he walks forward, even as dozens of him stare at the two, as Demedais casts protective magic around them! As he speaks, the images speak as one! "My blade is that of Torm, the Hateful Fury...!"
[11:06] <@Ko-ToomuchWMG> <Demedais> "Uh huh. Is it, now." Demedais says dryly under his breath to Eudard. "Intimidating, but..."
03[11:07] * Ko-ToomuchWMG is now known as Koton
03[11:07] * Koton is now known as Kotono
[11:10] <@Kotono> "But my will shall now fail," Eudard finishes, looking at the horde of himself. He begins to walk forward again, towards the lightning crackling altar.
[11:11] <@Kotono> *not
06[11:12] * Demedais nods, following him to the stone. "Very well."
[11:15] <@Kotono> The two reach the stage! There is a constant, cold murmur behind you. A murmur of a thousand words, a thousand oaths! They whisper of terrible things, yet Eudard does not turn back to them. Instead, he begins to examine the altar.
06[11:17] * Demedais looks over the altar himself, attempting to see if he can recognize or spot anything useful while staying back - again, this is Eudard's trial, he's just a helper.
01[11:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
03[11:23] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@cpe-66-25-141-28.austin.res.rr.com) has joined #terrorofdunes
01[11:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
06[11:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 19."12 [1d20=8]
03[11:23] * Celenu (WinNT@user-514df340.l4a.c1.dsl.pol.co.uk) has joined #terrorofdunes
[11:24] <@Kotono> At the back of the altar is a deep slit. It looks to be sword shaped, quite smoothed and rounded. "Aaah..." Eudard murmurs, turning back to the audience of sorts. Dozens of himself stare back, cold blooded killers eyeing him! (More, PM first.)
[11:26] <@Kotono> Eudard looks to Demedais, "No need," he says quietly, "I understand what I need to do here, I think."
01[11:27] <Demedais> "The stone... I think followers of Talos used them to strike people down. Not sure what it's doing here." At Eudard's words, he nods and steps to the side. "Very well. Then do as you believe best."
[11:34] <@Kotono> "I...this just feels like what I need to do," he says quietly. "It just does." He reaches forward, touching the altar with both hands! Lightning crackles around and up his arms, though his body does not burn or shake from the current. He looks out over them, "I've already made a choice to turn away from that path. You can show me a thousand times where I do not and they can all rot in the Abyss!" Eudard's voice starts off quiet, gaining
[11:34] <@Kotono> Eudard's voice starts off quiet, gaining momentum as he speaks. "Do you think that I care about what twisted reality you try and scare me with? No! Never!" Sweeping one arm across, trails of electricity left behind in his wake, as it starts to travel up and down his body, "I came here because I'm not that! In the name of Helm and Talos," His voice crackles with lightning, gushing from his mouth, "I reject you! I destroy you with the fu
[11:34] <@Kotono> "I reject you! I destroy you with the fury you so love!"
[11:34] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[11:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 23."12 [1d20=15]
[11:36] <@Kotono> Lightning crackles forth from the altar and Eudard! It engulfs the auditorium before you, a massacre as dozens of dark Eudards are consumed in thunderstroke's fury! A gorgeous, deadly dispaly of electricty consumes all of them, clearing the auditorium of images! "My fury is a weapon that strikes down Torm's twisted visions!"
06[11:38] * Demedais watches, eyes widened, at this spectacle.
[12:05] <@Kotono> The visions are mowed down, slaughtered into nothingness once more! Eudard goes rigid as he holds the altar, lightning running through his entire body! Then, in the clearing and lightning kissed auditorium, he falls backwards and onto the seat of his pants.
06[12:06] * Demedais slowly circles around. "Are you alright?" he asks after a moment, glancing at the place where the shadows were.
[12:07] <@Kotono> The seats are plain again, empty of Eudards. Crackles of lightning still ripple in the stones. "I'm...I'm going to be alright." he says, staring out at the auditorium. "Forgive me, I felt like that was the right thing to do."
01[12:08] <Demedais> "Forgive you for what?" Demedais asks wryly. "Unless you don't feel like it worked, then I'd say that it likely was the right thing to do."
[12:10] <@Kotono> "I...just for everything. That entire experience was moving." As he picks himself up, "I was also keenly reminded that I wouldn't be here if not for you and others."
01[12:12] <Demedais> "Heh." Demedais shakes his head. "Do not worry about it overly much."
[12:13] <@Kotono> "Maybe I should. I had a strong recollection of the story about Helm and Talos, then I recalled your aid." He continues to look out a little longer, "It felt...very obvious that a point was being made."
06[12:17] * Demedais is silent for a time, before, "All of humanity's reliant on each other - a day to day struggle to keep moving forward, despite the odds against us. We make our allies and take our help where we can find it, ensuring that we can keep on our march."
[12:19] <@Kotono> "Yes." Eudard does agree to that after some silence, "I notice...Torm seems to stand alone now, does he not?"
01[12:20] <Demedais> "He does, I believe. He wars still against the Hells, and against all his former allies... hatred breaking the previous ties of loyalty."
[12:22] <@Kotono> "Yes. I would've gone to war against Alicia and her friend, I would've gone to war with you and others if need be for that..." Eudard murmurs this as he looks down, "Perhaps...there is a lesson about Helm in this as well, Demedais? Even if Talos is not entirely the monster he is said to be, he still represents the chaotic anathema to all Helm stands for. Yet, according to the jungle's myths, he helped Talos regardless."
[12:22] <@Kotono> Yet, according to the jungle's myths, he helped Talos regardless."
01[12:25] <Demedais> Demedais grins a bit at this. "I had noticed that. He had directly assisted Seira and Shamal as well, I heard, when they did the temple in Balmuria a favor... I think that, in a way, it shows that that distinction can be... blurry, sometimes. That there are more important things to handle."
[12:29] <@Kotono> "Maybe." Crossing his arms a moment, "Even the Gods can change, eh?" Ruminating on that briefly, "Let's keep searching. There's surely more to this temple than an auditorium."
01[12:30] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais nods.
[12:32] <@Kotono> OOC: Was there anywhere in particular you wanted to check, or let Eudard lead it?
01[12:33] <Demedais> OOC: Let Eudard lead. Demedais is mainly letting him trying to sort things out for himself.
[12:36] <@Kotono> Eudard heads back out to the courtyard, then chooses door far to the left side of the back wall. Going in, it's a plain hallway. He wanders a series of connecting, zig-zag hallways for a time, going up two flights of stairs. On this third floor, you come to a large room, connected to by the end of a jagged hallway. Here the room is plain, several ladders and what looks to be jars of paint, colors splashed to it's side. But the roof, oh
[12:37] <@Kotono> several ladders and what looks to be jars of paint, colors splashed to it's side. But the roof, oh the roof! (More)
03[12:38] * Celenu is now known as Alicia
[12:40] <@Kotono> Here it has been decorated. It is painted with a vast mural: A realm in creation and destruction. From the left it starts off as a smoking, ruined place of horrors, slowly changing, so that by ther ight it is a magnificient, rebuilt realm, bursting with vitality. As you watch it, you find it alluring. It seems to move and twist before your eyes, constantly changing and flowing from ruination to culmulation.
[12:40] <@Kotono> flowing from ruination to culmulation.
01[12:42] <Demedais> "...interesting..." Demedais muses, captivated for a moment before glancing to Eudard with a grin. "From the ashes, arises?"
[12:43] <@Kotono> "Endlessly arising and endlessly dying." His own gaze lingers longer, "Not just mindless destruction. But yes, you're right."
06[12:46] * Demedais nods, looking back to the mural for a moment. "A warrior's duty is, oft-times, destruction. It's important to remember what must happen after that."
[12:47] <@Kotono> "Yeah. Funnily, the Talos I studied in my youthful lessons would destroy for the sake of it and nothing else." Adjusting his armor a moment, "Let's keep searching. It's interesting, but nothing seems to be happening."
06[12:48] * Demedais nods. "The same for myself. I think that the time between what we learned and the truth of the now is far greater than we anticipated..." Demedais does one more sweep around the room with his eyes before following Eudard out.
[12:50] <@Kotono> Thus the two begin to wander again! After an hour of it and a short break, passing by what looks to be an endless dormintory for priests, the two ascend up another floor. They then pass by alcove frescos of dozens of images: Mostly of Talos and destruction/creation. One, however, as you walk down a plain stone hallway, dodging past occasional stone stools that allows one to stop and sit in instrospection, gets his attention. (More)
[12:50] <@Kotono> stop and sit in instrospection, gets his attention. (More)
[12:55] <@Kotono> Small people - gnomes - are shown screaming. Radiant, horrible figures of pure fire and light go amid the assembled horde of them, utterly devastating and destroying. It is a gruesome scene, no mercy shown for them, no creation afterwards. Beneath the fresco is a simple title: 'Judgment.'
06[12:57] * Demedais full stops at this, before peering down. "H-uh. That'd make some sense as to why Helm and Talos began working together - mutual interest in beating Daa-vid to a pulp."
[13:01] <@Kotono> "Gnomes...didn't you mention something about that before," Eudard asks.
01[13:03] <Demedais> "Yeah." Demedais nods. "They were the race that sought to effectively conquer this world. It was at their leader's hands that Torm's right hand was corrupted, and what triggered Torm's descent; it's why the world's been sealed to magic for so long."
[13:04] <@Kotono> "Fascinating, yes," Eudard kneels before it, examining the image closely. "For these creatures, there's no creation - only obliteration. Even the title says it: Judgment, and it's not a kind one."
01[13:07] <Demedais> "...they worked to throw down the Gods and establish their own god, and their crimes against mortals were just as irredeemable." Demedais shakes his head. "I am admittedly not one bound to mercy, but the gnomes of this world deserved none."
[13:13] <@Kotono> "Perhaps not," Eudard says, starting to walk again, "This place is enormous, is it not? A city of priests could live here, but it's empty as a ghost's body."
06[13:13] * Demedais nods. "I don't know why that is the case."
[13:14] <@Kotono> roll 1d100
06[13:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 55."12 [1d100=55]
[13:19] <@Kotono> "It's rather disquieting," As the two walk, they come to another stairway, one that goes up several floors. This leads them to an indented roof - the top level is a story higher, but there's no roof here. The entire floor is wide open, a gigantic expanse. It is the size of several football fields piled around each other. Standing there, soaking in the sunshine, is Pollyanna. Her hair is loose, blowing in the breeze as the sunlight casc
[13:19] <@Kotono> Her hair is loose, blowing in the breeze as the sunlight cascades down on her. She looks up to the sky. "Oh, you've come," she says, easily, not looking your way. "Beloved Eudard, I've missed you!"
06[13:20] * Demedais raises an eyebrow at this, before glancing to Eudard in utter confusion and then looking over Pollyanna for identifying features.
[13:21] <@Kotono> Eudard blinks, "Um..."
[13:22] <@Kotono> "Oh, are you surprised? Does the person you care for the most not return the feelings?" Smiling with angelic sweetness at Eudard, "You see who you desire most of all. Does it surprise you?"
[13:22] <@Kotono> Pollyanna looks quite as she should, even down to her erinyes bow and magical items.
06[13:24] * Demedais blinks, before looking at Eudard. After a moment, "Okay, quick confirmation - you're seeing Pollyanna as well, right?"
[13:27] <@Kotono> "Yeah," Eudard says back, before scowling, "Obviously, it's another trial, this one trying to drive a wedge between us." Crossing his arms and glaring in contempt at Pollyanna, "Yes, I'm going to admit that, act like a fool, and alienate the person who's helped bring me this far. Whatever you are, you try my patience."
01[13:28] <Demedais> "Eh. On the one hand, join the line. On the other hand, I'd say she's in good hands if something happens to me, if you're seeing here there as well; on the other other hand I'm relieved it's not someone more awkward, like Oberuth, Seira or myself."
01[13:30] <Demedais> A slight pause, then: "And let's just say that predictions based on present conditions rarely turn out well anyway, based on experiences in the ruins where I was apparently supposed to be dating someone in Elle Stronger's shop."
[13:31] <@Kotono> "Hah." Laughing harshly, "Yes, imagine if you appeared as a dragon-woman or a man, figment."
06[13:32] * Demedais shakes his head, before looking around. "Is there anything else here except this?"
[13:33] <@Kotono> Pollyanna's face scowls, "Oh, you little bastards are too aware for my tastes." In a moment her form shifts! She is a gorgeous woman, bat-wings from her back and stunning beauty. Her hair is storm gray, reaching the ground. Her hands have long nails, almost claw like. "Aaaah. Good. You at least gave me a reason to get my fury going." She only wears a few scraps of lightning-yellow cloth over her most private areas. "Hey, don't look over
[13:33] <@Kotono> lightning-yellow cloth over her most private areas. "Hey, don't look over there! Look at me! Me!" With a glare to Demedais, "Urgh! You two are goign to FRY!"
[13:34] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[13:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
06[13:34] * Demedais glances to the person with some slight amusement. "Sorry, but bat wings are definitely not my type."
01[13:34] <Demedais> OOC: Initiative?
[13:35] <@Kotono> OOC: Sure, you've riled her up pretty good.
01[13:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 wah wah wah she's got a short temper.
06[13:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 wah wah wah she's got a short temper. and gets 19."12 [1d20=18]
[13:37] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[13:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 20."12 [1d20=14]
[13:37] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[13:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11."12 [1d20=4]
03[13:37] * Kotono changes topic to 'Eudard>Demedais>Woman'
[13:42] <@Kotono> Eudard draws his sword, "Really, woman? I'm loathe to assault a woman without cause," he says, "Though you tempt me considerably." OOC - Eudard's holding just a sec pending on you, Deme.
06[13:47] * Demedais draws his sword as well and mutters a short spell, but doesn't seem very interested in acting against the woman, either. "The spell was impressive, at least; managing to pose as Pollyanna fairly well in appearance." OOC: MC against E recast.
[13:48] <@Kotono> The woman GLARES at Demedais, before snapping her fingers, "And you can just go DIE for insulting me! Slaadi, go get 'em!"
[13:48] <@Kotono> roll 1d4
06[13:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 2."12 [1d4=2]
03[13:48] * Kotono changes topic to 'Eudard>Demedais>Woman=Blue Slaad=Blue Slaad'
01[13:49] <Demedais> "Insult?" Demedais muses. Wasn't meant as an insult; it'd be hard to precisely mimic her since while you can get visual exactly right, mirroring mannerisms and personality is far harder, I'd imagine."
01[13:49] <Demedais> OOC: Strike quickly.
01[13:50] <Demedais> "Insult?" Demedais muses. "Wasn't meant as an insult; it'd be hard to precisely mimic her since while you can get visual exactly right, mirroring mannerisms and personality is far harder, I'd imagine."
[13:51] <@Kotono> In front of her two large creatures appear, giving her cover behind them save a little slit between the two! They are gigantic, toad like creatures with blue skin! "Who the hell cares about what you said there? You insulted me by not even giving my work the time of day! You inconsiderate mortal BASTARDS! Do you know how long I wait here for your stupid fucking trials? Go bite your own dicks off! Boys, HAMMER THEM HARD!"
[13:51] <@Kotono> Go bite your own dicks off! Boys, HAMMER THEM HARD!"
[13:52] <@Kotono> As one of the slaadi rushes forward, it stops at the radius of Demedais' Magic Circle...OOC - Caster level check, Deme?
[13:53] <@Kotono> OOC - Caster level+d20.
01[13:53] <Demedais> OOC: I'd roll it? If not it's 1d20+5.
[13:53] <@Kotono> OOC: You roll it.
[13:53] <@Kotono> OOC: It's your spell against it's SR. Magic circle against evil is a little funky like that.
01[13:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5 sheesh, wommon, give it a rest.
06[13:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+5 sheesh, wommon, give it a rest. and gets 17."12 [1d20=12]
[13:55] <@Kotono> But the slaadi can't penetrate! Sparks come from the radius of the circle, but it can't get close! Meanwhile, the other gestures, as a hammering blow of chaos strikes Eudard and Demedais! OOC - Will save.
01[13:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15
06[13:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 and gets 34."12 [1d20=19]
[13:55] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[13:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 26."12 [1d20=15]
[13:56] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[13:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 22."12 [1d20=12]
[13:57] <@Kotono> The spell crumbles before Demedais, while Eudard seems to resist it entirely by pure force of will, unhurt! He goes forward, slashing at the slaad that failed to get close!
[13:58] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[13:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 21."12 [1d20=5]
[13:58] <@Kotono> But the slaad's tough blue skin can't be penetrated by his blade! OOC - Demedais.
06[13:59] * Demedais grunts and goes to assist Eudard by approaching the other side of the slaad, motioning for him to flank it as he lets looks a large thrust into its side!
01[13:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20
06[13:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 and gets 25."12 [1d20=5]
01[13:59] <Demedais> OOC: (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion (-3 turn undead), -5 PA)
[14:00] <@Kotono> OOC - As a fair warning, if you approach the warding effect from magic circle against evil fails sinc eit's focused on you and you can't force it against a creature without it failing against that creature.
[14:00] <@Kotono> OOC: You also hit, if you do decide to attack it.
01[14:01] <Demedais> OOC: Can it try to break through it again next round, or was that its only check?
[14:02] <@Kotono> OOC: It won't need to. If you force the barrier on a creature, it fails and it can act normally. It will still affect the other one and anything else it might apply to, but that one will be exempt for the rest of that casting.
01[14:02] <Demedais> OOC: Assuming I don't approach it, I mean.
01[14:02] <Demedais> OOC: Can it try again or no?
[14:02] <@Kotono> OOC: Oh. It gets one bite at the apple as per normal.
[14:03] <@Kotono> OOC: So no, it can't.
01[14:03] <Demedais> OOC: Okay, then yeah, gonna change targets. Apologies, I was under the presumption it could try again.
[14:03] <@Kotono> OOC: That's fine.
06[14:03] * Demedais grunts and charges the spellcasting Slaad, aiming to pierce it through with one large skewering attack!
01[14:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion (-3 turn undead), -5 PA) (letting it into the circle)
06[14:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion (-3 turn undead), -5 PA) (letting it into the circle) and gets 33."12 [1d20=13]
[14:04] <@Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[14:04] <Demedais> roll 2d8+18
06[14:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d8+18 and gets 30."12 [2d8=4, 8]
[14:06] <@Kotono> Demedais barrels forward, impaling the spellcasting slaad! It's skin is unusually giving, much lik ea human's once it's breached! No egegreious resistance to his blow, only a solid wound that leaves it bleeding out it's punctured stomach! But to this, "You...are....FRIED!" The woman stamps her foot, making a series of arcane gestures, "FRIED LIKE A FISH!" a massive bolt of lighting comes from her, right at Demedais!
[14:06] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+16 SR check
06[14:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 SR check and gets 33."12 [1d20=17]
[14:06] <@Kotono> OOC - Ref save.
01[14:06] <Demedais> OOC: Is it AoE at all?
[14:06] <@Kotono> OOC: 120ft line.
01[14:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 presuming I get my Concentration check, then.
06[14:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 presuming I get my Concentration check, then. and gets 36."12 [1d20=16]
[14:08] <@Kotono> OOC: I need to check the ability, but with that roll it's moot either way.
[14:08] <@Kotono> OOC: 60 damage, you made your save and have lightning res 10. 25 damage.
[14:10] <@Kotono> The lightning bolt is evaded by Demedais, only grazing his leg! IT leaves him mildly shocked, but far from fried! With a look of pure pique, "No way! You're not even sizzling! You little JERK!" Crossing her arms, "Hit 'em both HARDER! HARD!"
[14:10] <@Kotono> The slaad next to Demedais swings at him hard! Really hard!
[14:10] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5 (-10 PA)
06[14:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 (-10 PA) and gets 11."12 [1d20=6]
[14:10] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5 (-10 PA)
[14:10] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5 (-10 PA)
[14:10] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5 (-10 PA)
06[14:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 (-10 PA) and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
06[14:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 (-10 PA) and gets 7."12 [1d20=2]
06[14:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 (-10 PA) and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
[14:10] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+3 (-10 PA) bite
06[14:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 (-10 PA) bite and gets 10."12 [1d20=7]
[14:11] <@Kotono> Demedais easily weaves through the powerufl but too ungracefuls trikes, deflecting a claw that comes close to him! As he defends himself, the one on Eudard follows suit!
[14:11] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5 (-10 PA)
[14:11] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5 (-10 PA)
[14:11] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5 (-10 PA)
[14:11] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5 (-10 PA)
06[14:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 (-10 PA) and gets 10."12 [1d20=5]
06[14:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 (-10 PA) and gets 23."12 [1d20=18]
06[14:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 (-10 PA) and gets 23."12 [1d20=18]
06[14:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 (-10 PA) and gets 21."12 [1d20=16]
[14:11] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+3
06[14:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 12."12 [1d20=9]
[14:12] <@Kotono> roll 4d6+32
06[14:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6+32 and gets 42."12 [4d6=3, 4, 2, 1]
[14:13] <@Kotono> Eudard dodges and weaves, avoiding the strikes as well, shield blocking the claws as another deflects away from him! He retorts carefully, "You alright over there," he calls, laying into the slaad!
[14:13] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[14:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 36."12 [1d20=20]
[14:13] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[14:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 18."12 [1d20=7]
[14:13] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+16 crit?
06[14:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 crit? and gets 21."12 [1d20=5]
[14:14] <@Kotono> roll 1d8+5 and 1 con
06[14:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 and 1 con and gets 13."12 [1d8=8]
[14:14] <@Kotono> Eudard opens a bleeding wound on it's arm, a solid strike as the two dance again in battle! OOC - Deme.
01[14:15] <Demedais> "I'm fine - some other servants of Talos already got me used to dealing with lightning. If you get injured, come further into the circle where he can't reach you." Demedaus shrugs, laying into his own opponent with a massive flurry of blows!
01[14:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion (-3 turn undead), -5 PA)
01[14:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion (-3 turn undead), -5 PA)
06[14:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion (-3 turn undead), -5 PA) and gets 37."12 [1d20=17]
06[14:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion (-3 turn undead), -5 PA) and gets 21."12 [1d20=1]
01[14:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion (-3 turn undead), -5 PA)
06[14:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion (-3 turn undead), -5 PA) and gets 18."12 [1d20=3]
01[14:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion (-3 turn undead), -5 PA)
06[14:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste, +4 Law Devotion (-3 turn undead), -5 PA) and gets 18."12 [1d20=8]
01[14:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 crit check
06[14:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 crit check and gets 40."12 [1d20=20]
[14:16] <@Kotono> OOC - One hit, but it's a huge crit.
01[14:16] <Demedais> roll 4d6+36
06[14:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+36 and gets 54."12 [4d6=5, 3, 5, 5]
[14:18] <@Kotono> Burying his blade deep into the slaad, he nearly rips it's entire chest out! Bits of ribs are sent flying as it's impaled, greviously wounded! As this happens, "Alright, fuck you," she points at Demedais, "You're going through that like a wood chipper and like HELL to that! Eat more lightning! My best shot of it!"
[14:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+16 SR
06[14:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 SR and gets 20."12 [1d20=4]
[14:18] <@Kotono> A massive lightning bolt gushes at Demedais...but fizzles against him entirely! "Oh, this is a lie!" As she gripes, the dying slaadi cuts into Demedais
[14:18] <@Kotono> !
[14:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[14:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[14:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 31."12 [1d20=16]
[14:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[14:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 33."12 [1d20=18]
06[14:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 18."12 [1d20=3]
[14:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[14:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 19."12 [1d20=4]
[14:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+13 AC Deme?
06[14:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 AC Deme? and gets 29."12 [1d20=16]
01[14:19] <Demedais> OOC: 33.
[14:19] <@Kotono> roll 2d6+6 epic
06[14:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+6 epic and gets 16."12 [2d6=5, 5]
[14:20] <@Kotono> Another stab! Demedais is clawed across the face, shallow, bleeding wounds trickling down his cheeks! But even as he guards the worst, the one on Eudard presse shim as well!
[14:20] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[14:20] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[14:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 24."12 [1d20=9]
06[14:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 27."12 [1d20=12]
[14:20] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[14:20] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[14:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 19."12 [1d20=4]
06[14:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 22."12 [1d20=7]
[14:20] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[14:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 21."12 [1d20=8]
[14:20] <@Kotono> roll 2d6+6 epic
06[14:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+6 epic and gets 12."12 [2d6=1, 5]
[14:21] <@Kotono> Eudard is gashed across his hand, a relatively minor wound! "Woman, perhaps you should rethink your thickheaded aggresion," Eudard grunts as he continues to fight his slaadi, "It did me much good to lessen my own!"
[14:21] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[14:21] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[14:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 30."12 [1d20=14]
06[14:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 30."12 [1d20=19]
[14:21] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+11 crit?
06[14:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 crit? and gets 26."12 [1d20=15]
[14:21] <@Kotono> roll 3d8+14
06[14:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+14 and gets 31."12 [3d8=6, 8, 3]
[14:21] <@Kotono> OOC - +1. 32.
[14:22] <@Kotono> Eudard scores a pair of good gashes on the slaad he's on, the creature bleeding away and paling at the blood loss! OOC - Deme.
06[14:23] * Demedais shrugs and steps closer to the woman, aiming for a cleave into her after finishing off this slaad!
01[14:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 (+4 Law Devotion)
06[14:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 (+4 Law Devotion) and gets 28."12 [1d20=4]
[14:23] <@Kotono> OOC - Hit.
01[14:24] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8 formality roll on the slaad
06[14:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+8 formality roll on the slaad and gets 16."12 [2d6=3, 5]
[14:24] <@Kotono> OOC: You can cleave, yeah.
01[14:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 (+4 Law Devotion) cleave
06[14:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 (+4 Law Devotion) cleave and gets 28."12 [1d20=4]
[14:24] <@Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[14:24] <@Kotono> OOC: Resolve the damage for this one first real quick?
01[14:24] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8 kay
06[14:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+8 kay and gets 15."12 [2d6=1, 6]
[14:25] <@Kotono> roll 4d12+4
06[14:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d12+4 and gets 28."12 [4d12=12, 2, 9, 1]
[14:25] <@Kotono> As Demedais buries his metallic sword into the woman, lightning crackles from her blood! It races through Deme's sword, leaving him quite shocked!
[14:26] <@Kotono> The woman grits her teeth as she's stabbed, a vengeful grin on your face, "How'd you lik eTHAT," she retorts.
01[14:26] <Demedais> "Eh, I suppose it was a bit shocking." Demedais says with a seraphic smile.
[14:27] <@Kotono> "FUCK YOU AND DIE!" she gives Demedais two rude gestures, "I HATE YOU!" Holding her stabbed arm, "I'm only giving up because I have to! I really hate you! Stop, stop," she calls to the slaad, "I'm not gonna get killed over this! You win!"
01[14:29] <Demedais> "'kay." Demedais shrugs. "Want me to heal you?"
[14:30] <@Kotono> "HELL NO!" With a death glare as she gestures, the surviving slaad vanishing, "I-I don't want your help!" In a moment she's gone, Eudard shaking his head as he cleans off his sword. "That was...special. Yes, let's call it a special experence."
01[14:31] <Demedais> "'kay." Demedais shrugs, before looking to Eudard, and then to the woman. "So, what now?"
[14:31] <@Kotono> "Let's look around," Eudard suggests. "Now that the...whatever she was is gone, let's give this place a good search?"
01[14:32] <Demedais> "I guess." Demedais says, nodding. "She had a bit of a temper, didn't she." he adds after a moment before beginning to look around carefully.
[14:34] <@Kotono> Thus the two search! After some time they reach the farthest end of this open air room. Here on the ground is an inscription: "Supplicant, pray and meditate on what you have learned on your journey. Speak it aloud, for Gods and man alike to hear. Make a new vow and a new oath to sanctify your soul, under the shining aftermath of destruction."
06[14:35] * Demedais gestures for Eudard to do so, stepping back.
[14:41] <@Kotono> Eudard reads it and nods. "This must be the place." He says aloud, going to kneel. For a long time Eudard is silent, in deepest meditation. Twenty minutes pass this way, before at last he opens his eyes. "I vow to defend those who cannot defend themselves." At his first words, a sigh escapes Eudard's lips at the same time. "I will fight for what is just and righteous in this world with endless viligance and tireless energy." At those wo
[14:41] <@Kotono> viligance and tireless energy." At those words, the sunlight cascading down becomes stronger, warmer. "I will dedicate my blade to myself and tom y crusade: To be what Torm should be, even if he himself has forsaken the path." (More)
[14:45] <@Kotono> Eudard begins to faintly glow at this, a golden, soft glow. "In the name of Helm I will be forever ready and willing to oppose evil - including Torm. Especially Torm. In my own name, never again will I buckle or follow a wrong path. This I vow to the Gods, the world, to everyone. I will face Torm himself down without fear now." There is a sighing around Eudard, a soft whistlign sort of sound. He stands up, bright. "I will not fall."
[14:45] <@Kotono> *fail
06[14:46] * Demedais bows his head in recognition of this, a soft prayer of thanks escaping his lips.
[14:49] <@Kotono> At this, it comes from the heavens! A booming burst of thunder staggers Demedais as Eudard is struck by lightning out of the blue sky! His mouth opens, but no scream comes! Instead he stands in the aftermath of it, untouched and unburnt. "I feel...alive." he says after a few moments. "Whole. Refreshed."
06[14:50] * Demedais steadies himself, before letting a smile escape his lips. "I am glad for that, my friend."
[14:53] <@Kotono> Reaching forward to take Demedais' hand and shake it, "All the anger, all the doubt and all the rage in my mind is gone. Forever, I believe. I believe Helm has shown me a great mercy. Further, come. I feel...no, I know...there is a gift waiting for you."
06[14:55] * Demedais shakes Eudard's hand firmly, before nodding slightly. "This would be gift enough, but... thank you, my friend." After letting go, he moves to the spot Eudard had been kneeling, and kneels himself, head bowed as he thinks. (Unless something happens immediately upon kneeling, More)
[14:56] <@Kotono> OOC: Go ahead.
01[15:00] <Demedais> "Here and now, following the example that my friend and ally Eudard has set before me, I reaffirm my vows as a kensai and cleric of Helm; to serve his cause in this world and to act as the Evervigilant's sword and shield, and to renew my pledge to reopen this world to the Gods under his vigil and guidance, to restore the balance to this world with the aid of my allies."
[15:04] <@Kotono> Demedais feels bolstered, restored. He feels as if his heart has been put to rest, doubts allayed. You can feel Helm most directly this moment, his approval of turning Eudard away from Torm. It is not disguised to you. You feel that a blessing and a gift awaits you below from Talos; given to a servant of Helm as a thank you for weakening Torm ever so slightly this day.
06[15:06] * Demedais nods slightly. "Thank you, Helm; thank you, Talos." With that as a final prayer, he nods slightly, before looking over the edge in slight curiousity if the feeling was literal.
[15:08] <@Kotono> Nothing is immediately there. "Let's go," Eudard says, "I feel drawn...downward."
01[15:08] <Demedais> "As do I." Demedais nods. "Let us go, then."
[15:12] <@Kotono> It is a long trip downward. Eudard leads you down flight after flight of stairs, three hours of long walking. You are surely underground by this point, the temple walls becoming carved out stone and packed earth. Torches that burn eternally hang on the walls, and yet you go lower. At very last you come to a single, plain door. The door opens as you approach, as if on cue. Ahead, you can see a vast room. Dozens on dozens on dozens of orn
[15:12] <@Kotono> Ahead, you can see a vast room. Dozens on dozens on dozens of ornate treasure boxes sit in here, each crackling withe electricity. Even now, however, one of them is ajar instead of closed, getting your eye with an amazing, instant clarity.
06[15:14] * Demedais blinks. "I... wait. Is this..." He turns to Eudard. "Is this all intended for..."
[15:16] <@Kotono> "I...I don't know, but that one box..." He points at the one that's opened instead of closed shut. "That one got my eye immediately."
06[15:18] * Demedais nods, shaking his head. "All intended for people who pass these trials... truly planned ahead, I guess." With that, he walks over to that chest and opens it gingerly.
[15:19] <@Kotono> The chest opens smoothly, the electricity fading harmlessly around that chest. Inside are two things - what looks to be a sealed deck of cards and a rolled up, ancient scroll.
06[15:25] * Demedais blinks, before picking the two items up gingerly. "I... see." Demedais muses with a smile, looking the two objects over before carefully putting them both away. "I'll look at the scroll a bit later, once we're resting for the night. But odds are both of these could prove quite useful."
[15:28] <@Kotono> As Demedais takes the two items and puts them away, there is a momentary shiver. Thereafter, the two find themselves in the courtyard again, standing in the afternoon sunshine. "Ye, some re-..." Eudard begins, before looking around. "...at least...we don't have to climb up all those stairs now?"
01[15:29] <Demedais> "... Indeed." Demedais says after a pause, looking around.
[15:31] <@Kotono> "Let's rest and then start the trip back," Eudard says, "Do you want to rest here or back in the jungle?"
01[15:33] <Demedais> "It's your choice; I was told by Zelan that we'd be safe in the forest, and it's got water there, but this place is also nice." Demedais shrugs.
[15:34] <@Kotono> roll 1d2 1 stay 2 go
06[15:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 1 stay 2 go and gets 1."12 [1d2=1]
[15:34] <@Kotono> After a few moments of deliberation, "Let's make camp here. It's a bit less humid as well."
01[15:35] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais nods. "Hopefully Zelan will not mind."
[15:36] <@Kotono> OOC - Going to rest the night?
01[15:36] <Demedais> OOC: Yeah.
[15:37] <@Kotono> OOC: Going to do anything with the items like you said?
01[15:41] <Demedais> OOC: Going to look at the scroll with Detect and Read Magic, not reading it out loud but just trying to figure out what it is.
[15:43] <@Kotono> That night, as Eudard rests and the campfire blazes, Demedais reads the scroll. It's a map - a gnomish map in particular. It's of a cross section of above and below ground. The above part is a sketched out jungle and river, the below ground part identifies various instillations of the gnome. It notes many have been lost, though 'Control Base #4' remains intact as of the writing. One might be able to find it with this map and some time,
[15:43] <@Kotono> One might be able to find it with this map and some time, assuming the lay of the land hasn't changed too much and the base survives.
[15:43] <@Kotono> The scroll's not magical, but the cards are, notably.
06[15:45] * Demedais grins slightly, before putting both away. Interesting...
[15:47] <@Kotono> The next morning dawns. Eudard awakens and puts on his armor, spells cast. Thus the two head down! They find Zelan waiting, arms crosses and greatsword put away. "Aaah, you're back. Did you find success? It looks like the two of you did," He meets you where you fought before, thet rip down the stairs easier than the trip up.
01[15:49] <Demedais> "We did. I thank you, Zelan, for your aid." Demedais bows. "We may very well come back this way again some time, as some important information's been granted to me along with the aid provided by Asga and Zelannant."
[15:51] <@Kotono> "Good luck ahead," he says, "Perhaps we'll have another round some time."
[15:51] <@Kotono> "Thank you," Eudard says as well. "For not killing me when I was being a damned fool."
01[15:51] <Demedais> "That would be enjoyable." Demedais says, with a grin.
[15:52] <@Kotono> "It was what I had to do," he says, "Better than scattering your fool brains about." Standing aside from the stair now, "Until that time. Good luck."
06[15:53] * Demedais nods and bows again. "Until that time, Zelan. Be well." With that, he advances down the stairs.
[15:54] <@Kotono> As the two advance down teh stairs, mist creeps in from everyware and nowhere. Cool mist, banishing the humidity of the jungle. Eudard slows a moment, "This again?"
06[15:56] * Demedais nods. "We've accomplished what we came to do." A stop a few five feet ahead of Eudard, "Let us go."
[15:57] <@Kotono> The two walk into the mists! In a moment the weather is much finer! They appear outside the west gate of Balmuria, the city lively ahead of them! Back home! OOC - Do you have any immediate plans now?
01[15:59] <Demedais> OOC: Drop off the cards for identification by Elle, paying the 100; stop by the garrison to report the return; then... pretty much stop by the Temple and then see Pollyanna afterward.
[15:59] <@Kotono> OOC: Post the ID request in the loot topic. We'll deal with that and do other stuff next time, I go to work soon.

Corwin · March 26, 2012, 08:11:26 AM

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[10:35] <@Anastasia> OOC: You wanted to go talk to Pollyanna?
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01[10:35] <Demedais> OOC: Yeah. Mainly just checking in and all, but yeah.
[10:37] <@Anastasia> OOC: Right.
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[10:38] <@Anastasia> Once the Deck is dropped off with Elle, Demedais most innocently recovers a bit and then finds Pollyanna. She's at the docks with several soldiers, as well as Abagail. They're watching a ship unload, a couple more soldiers coming out to report. "Nothing unusual, ma'am." He salutes her. "Everything's as it should be."
[10:38] <@Anastasia> Pollyanna nods after a moment, and then shortly, "Carry on. Tell Captain Hakim that we apologize for the delay then."
06[10:39] * Demedais stands back a bit and watches the flow of work, not wanting to disrupt anything.
[10:40] <@Anastasia> Abagail yawns a little, coming closer to Pollyanna. She's quiet, bu t not quiet enough for Demedais' well trained ears. "Looks like a bust," she whispers. "At least this ship got in. Did you hear about that affair with the Efreet? Colonel Seira was invovled and apparently the ship was burned in the middle of the ocean."
[10:41] <@Anastasia> A nod, Pollyanna and Abagail looking out at the boat and ocean, near the end of the dock. They are away from you, backs turned as they keep watcha nd wait. "Yeah. Horrible business. Honestly, I'm glad that there's no issues with this. Those sailors are going to be on edge when they hear abou tit, I reckon."
[10:42] <@Anastasia> "Some contraband or smuggling would've at least made this interesting," Abagail protests, yawning again. "I'm going to go soon. I have other things I should be doing, and if I'm not needed in case of an incident...?" She leaves it hanging.
06[10:43] * Demedais comes up after this, looking alert but with a smile to Pollyanna and a nod to Abagail. "I can't blame the sailors; ghosts wandering the deck can be bad enough."
[10:44] <@Anastasia> "Demedais!" Pollyanna blurts a moment, a couple of the nearby sailors stiffening to fulla ttention. Thereafter she quickly resumes her composure. "Everything here is taken care of...sir," she adds that with her own teasing little smile.
[10:44] <@Anastasia> "Captain," Abagail says politely, "Then I will be going." Still, she extends her hand, "It's an honor to finally meet you face to face."
01[10:46] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais nods, shaking Abagail's hand. "Take care."
[10:47] <@Anastasia> As she goes off, Pollyanna lowers her voice, "Hold on. This is just wrapping up, anyway," she says, and then, "You, Corporal Smoot," she says, "Have the men finish up and return to normal duties." Thereafter, turning away to Demedais, "How are you? You've been so busy lately!"
01[10:49] <Demedais> "Yeah. Trying to help Eudard wrap up some loose ends. That's been resolved, thankfully." Demedais nods. "Yourself? It sounds like things have been... ah, interesting around here."
[10:51] <@Anastasia> "Oh, very!" Smiling as she starts to walk, "I've been doing so much since you and the rest of the guard have been busy. Reporting to Commander Oberuth daily, dealing with anythin gthat needs a public face, going off to dealw ith any threats, that sort of thing."
01[10:54] <Demedais> "Heh. I'm glad we're in safe hands here, then." Demedais nods as he accompanies her. "What all have you been doing regarding threats and public dealings, then?"
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[10:56] <@Anastasia> "Oh, it depends on what it is. A few days ago, there was a butcher and wife that go into an argument. HE was so mad he chased her down the street with his cleaver!" She half laughs, half sighs, "We had to disarm the fool and drag him off. Oh, then there was the incident with another troll making trouble in the farmlands. There's been less of those and far less goblin issues lately, thankfully. Commander Oberuth said the new giants in
[10:56] <@Anastasia> thankfully. Commander Oberuth said the new giants in the forest are helping keep them under control?"
[10:58] <@Anastasia> OOC STrike.
[10:58] <@Anastasia> "Oh, it depends on what it is. A few days ago, there was a butcher and wife that go into an argument. HE was so mad he chased her down the street with his cleaver!" She half laughs, half sighs, "We had to disarm the fool and drag him off. Oh, then there was the incident with another troll making trouble in the farmlands. There's been less of those and far less goblin issues lately, thankfully. The new giants in the forest are helping
[10:58] <@Anastasia> The new giants in the forest are helping keep them under control, or so I understand. Better than coming after you."
01[11:00] <Demedais> "Heh. I'll take it. They're an odd bunch, but not totally unfriendly, so." Demedais nods with a slight grin. "And then there's stuff like this incident... with an efreet, she said?"
[11:01] <@Anastasia> "Yes. It's quite a complicated mess," As you walk away from the docks, "Can I tell you once we get to Seira's inn? I was going to go there and have lunch there. Want to come?"
01[11:02] <Demedais> "Sure." Demedais nods. "I... need to remember to eat nowadays." he adds as a slight chuckle.
[11:04] <@Anastasia> Heading to Seira's inn, the two get quite a pleasant able and a meal between them. It's hot stew and breads, all fresh. As the two tuck into it, "From what I understand, a teleport spell went wrong for Seira. They ended up on a ship hailing from the desert that was under attack by fire elementals and this efreet."
01[11:07] <Demedais> "...Well then." Demedais shakes his head. "That must've been a nightmare for the sailors on-board. Did any survive?"
[11:08] <@Anastasia> "A handful. Seira and Donald and the others with her did what they could, but it was a hard battle. One of them, a mage from the desert, died in it." As she tears away at her bread, sprinkling it into her stew, "They're staying here last I heard."
01[11:09] <Demedais> "I see. That is an issue, indeed..." Demedais pauses over his stew. "If they're strong enough to overwhelm Seira, Donald and competent support, their capabilites are likely to be dangerous in the future as well."
[11:10] <@Anastasia> "The elementals were dispatched, but the efreet escaped," Pollyanna sighs there, "A shame as it was a horrible, horrible act. At least there were a few survivors. Pure dumb luck...or a miracle. I'm not really sur ewhich it is."
06[11:12] * Demedais nods. "Either way, we'll take it. Knowing Seira she's probably looking into ways to track it down." Swallowing a bit of soup, before, "Any news from Malmuth or Valandia?"
[11:13] <@Anastasia> "A little. Things are cooling down in Valandia. Claris has gotten the worst of the rebellion down to a dull roar. He's sent word that he's confident that things will settle down as peace and prosperity return to Valandia."
[11:14] <@Anastasia> "As for Malmuth?" A pause to have a few spoonfuls of stew, "Quiet. It hasn't come up with Commander Oberuth lately, but I hear that they're very internally focused after the war."
01[11:16] <Demedais> "That's good to hear, on Valandia's part. The internal focus from Malmuth is worrisome, but I suppose we have to let it go for now." Demedais muses. "There's not much we can do without seeming too meddling by their people, which won't help relations."
[11:25] <@Anastasia> "We have enough to do, anyway. Demedais," Leaning forward just a little, "Will you be in town long now?"
01[11:26] <Demedais> "So far as I know, yes, I will." Demedais nods.
[11:31] <@Anastasia> "Good. I've missed you," Lowering her voice a little, "It's so dangerous - I've been wounded a few times just dealing with trolls and keeping at a distance, let alone what you have to fight."
06[11:34] * Demedais reaches across the table and takes her hand, nodding a bit before a grin creeps across his face. "See why I tend to get into trouble?" A pause, before the grin settles. "Aah, now you've got me worrying about what you've been doing, too."
[11:35] <@Anastasia> "Sorry," Smiling nonetheless, "I'm glad you're back, safe and sound. Let's get some rest today? We can go to services at the temple tonight before sundown, too."
01[11:36] <Demedais> "Alright." Demedais nods.
[11:37] <@Anastasia> OOC - Skip ahead a bit?
01[11:37] <Demedais> OOC: Sure.
[11:38] <@Anastasia> A day passes in pleasantry. The next day, late in the afternoon, Demedais happens to be at the Church of Helm. Alice, Countess Stronger's helper, enters in and finds him. As she does, pushing back her hood a little, "Demedais, Countess Stronger needs to talk to you. It's about the deck of magical cards you elft there."
01[11:39] <Demedais> "... who drew from it?" Demedais says, looking at her, before closing his eyes. "Wait, lemme guess. Seira."
[11:40] <@Anastasia> "Yes." A snort nod, "If you'd come with me?"
06[11:40] * Demedais nods. "Very well."
[11:41] <@Anastasia> Going to Elle's shop, you find her sitting in tback. The deck lies neatly on a table there, perfectly undisturbed. After a momentary look to it, "Oh, you've come. Seira drew from the deck today...well, several times. It's quite a story, I figured you'd want ot hear it."
01[11:42] <Demedais> "Sure. Might as well know what she's managed to do with it."
[11:43] <@Anastasia> "Let's see. She drew a card and it did something to her wings. She then tried to talk me into drawing one, but I thought better of it. After a bit of talk, she drew again. The second one did something to her wings as well, the third I'm not sure of...and the fourth made her vanish. A sending revealed that she's safe in Arcadia, one of the Outer Planes. She's going to try and be back within a day or two."
01[11:45] <Demedais> "...Sounds like what I expected from such a thing, more or less." Demedais nods after a moment. "Also sounds somewhat harmless... aside from that teleport, which quite possibly could have ended badly."
[11:46] <@Anastasia> "Indeed." A look to the deck, "I haven't wanted to draw a card myself. What of you? The deck seems...strange, but yes, it hasn't been overly dangerous as far as I've seen."
01[11:48] <Demedais> "I'll wait until Seira comes back before I do so." Demedais says. "I'd like to try and get some information on what the first three actually did before I draw."
06[11:48] * Demedais shrugs, then, "It was granted to me by Helm and Talos, so perhaps I'll have better luck?"
[11:49] <@Anastasia> "You might. I think it's too risky, personally." Leaning back now, "I'd rather not play roulette with forces I don't understand. I passed on the offer to the other two; both are undecided when I talked to them."
06[11:50] * Demedais nods at this. "A valid point, but after adventuring with Seira I got too used to roulette."
01[11:51] <Demedais> "In that it's hard to determine precisely what'll happen next, I mean. Not that she's random. ...Most of the time." Demedais amends.
[11:52] <@Anastasia> Countess Stronger's grin grows large at that, "She's a darling...but yes, Mystra in her realm." AGreeing to this, "I'll let you know if either of them decide to try it. Would you want to be here for that?"
01[11:53] <Demedais> "I would, honestly. If there's an extremely bad situation from one of them, it might help to have people on hand."
01[11:53] <Demedais> "Vaguely annoyed that Seira didn't inform anyone but you, but I suppose there's not much to do about it."
[11:57] <@Anastasia> "I'll make sure that people don't draw when you're not around, then," Elle promises. "Hopefully Seira will be back soon, too."
06[11:58] * Demedais thinks about it for a moment, before shrugging. "Honestly, if it seems that Seira's draws were mostly beneficial, I won't be as worried about it, but knowing that a draw is occuring, at least, would be nice."
[12:01] <@Anastasia> "Very well," Elle says, "That's all, I just wanted to make sure you were aware."
06[12:02] * Demedais nods. "Thank you, Elle." A pause, before, "Oh, and could you make another of those rings that staves off hunger and exhaustion? Mine's with Eudard now; hoping it helps him out at this point."
[12:20] <@Anastasia> "I can. You'll have the gold ready for it?"
01[12:21] <Demedais> "I will." Demedais nods.
[12:22] <@Anastasia> ---
[12:25] <@Anastasia> Engan is found with Commander Oberuth. The two are in the garrison yard, several soldiers and civilians watching. They seem to be in the middle of a practice this afternoon, wooden weapons clashing as they go at it!
06[12:25] * Demedais stands with the observers, watching the fight with some amusement.
[12:29] <@Anastasia> Oberuth is taking more hits - he soaks them up like they don't bother him, landingheavier blows in return! They look well matched as it goes on! After a few minutes of it, both men bruised up, they face to each other and lower their weapons. Many of the soldiers clap and cheer.
06[12:29] * Demedais applauds as well, keeping to the back of the group still.
[12:34] <@Anastasia> "No matter how you fight, you have to land hits, or you'll lose," The Commander begins, "Taking a hit to land a hit is always risky, but it can pay off in ther ight place." Amid the clapping, several slodiers nod and listen.
[12:34] <@Anastasia> Engan puts his practice weapons away, departing away s the Commander teaches, sneaking towards out of the garrison entirely.
06[12:35] * Demedais goes to catch up with Engan as he leaves.
[12:36] <@Anastasia> Engan is caught up with pretty easily, as he's walking slowly. "Ho, Demedais. Been practicing," he asks with an automatic rythym.
01[12:41] <Demedais> "I have. How have you been doing?" Demedais asks in return.
[12:46] <@Anastasia> "Mostly training more people." Rubbing his arms, "I've been here, working more and more to teach my skills to others. Honestly, I'm finding that I'm growing to like this."
01[12:46] <Demedais> "That's... a relief to me, honestly." Demedais nods. "I had worried about it before."
[12:47] <@Anastasia> "I can crack heads and get more people to strengthen themselves. With more strong people, far less chance of another Ferdi getting out of control," Engan asserts.
06[12:50] * Demedais nods, before, "I must apologize for not talking to you for a while; the situations we've been in seem to spiral more and more out of control." Demedais confesses. "It seems like things have slowed down for now, at least."
[12:51] <@Anastasia> "Yes, well..." Engan just grins despite it all, "These old bones are staying busy and you're young. You're seeing the world one swordfight at a time, so enjy it."
01[12:52] <Demedais> "I will." Demedais grins back. "And if I'm here long enough, I wouldn't mind sparring with you as well."
[12:55] <@Anastasia> "Tomorrow. Right now...ouch." Making a show of rubbing his arm, "That Hellman hits far too hard. He's clearly seen as many battles as I have."
01[12:56] <Demedais> "Heh." Demedais nods with a large grin. "It looked like a good match. He's probably complaining as much as you are."
[12:58] <@Anastasia> "I hope so!" As he continues to walk, "Se can practice tomorrow then? Meet me in the garrison yard for it...but for now, I'm going to go rest. The bastard reall does hit too hard."
01[12:59] <Demedais> "Alright." Demedais nods. "Sounds like a plan."
[13:04] <@Anastasia> The next morning comes. As Demedais finishes basic prayers and a simple round of the Temple, he finds Eudard inside. He looks to have finished praying to Helm, waiting for Demedais near the altar. "Demedais," he approaches.
01[13:05] <Demedais> "Eudard." Demedais nods. "How are you faring?"
[13:06] <@Anastasia> "Well. I feel much better and have a clarity of mind that I've lacked for a long time. All thanks to you, my friend," He clasps Demedais on the shoulder, "I aim to go to the Temple of Torm in a few days."
06[13:06] * Demedais nods. "And your plan there?"
[13:09] <@Anastasia> "I want to try and save who I can," he says earnestly, "Do what I can to help others escape from this corrupting, changing vise."
06[13:10] * Demedais nods. "Understood. Will you want anyone to assist you in this?" Demedais asks.
[13:11] <@Anastasia> "When it's time, yes, I'd like you there with me," he says. "And for another matter as well."
01[13:12] <Demedais> "What matter?" Demedais asks.
[13:15] <@Anastasia> "The gift Talos and Helm passed onto us. I'd like to try it. I feel...that the risk is also a chance to prove my bravery and a test of sorts." Looking to Demedais now, "We would not have been gifted it unless we were meant to use it, don't yout hink?"
06[13:15] * Demedais nods. "That is my general feeling, but. Have you heard of Seira's draws?"
[13:16] <@Anastasia> "Seira drew?" A curious look, "No, I hadn't?"
01[13:17] <Demedais> "She did. The first three effects seemed to be minimal; the fourth teleported her to Arcadia." Demedais says. "She's in the process of returning back."
[13:18] <@Anastasia> roll 1d20+14
06[13:18] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+14 and gets 25."12 [1d20=11]
[13:18] <@Anastasia> "Arcadia? Is that not the realm where the House of the Triad rests?" Asking that with widening eyes, "Yes, I see. It must be a sign from them."
01[13:19] <Demedais> "Perhaps, yes. I got the feeling both when I took them that they could be a great boon... or a great curse. Do be careful, but... I am in agreement with you, yes. I plan on asking Seira of her first three draws, but then I will likely take one myself."
[13:20] <@Anastasia> "I plan to go now," Eudard says as the two of you head into the gray, rainy morning, "Would you care to come with me?"
01[13:21] <Demedais> "Sure." Demedais nods.
[13:22] <@Anastasia> Elle's shop is warm and dry. Elle herself is yawning and drinking hot tea in the comfortable back room. As she looks at the two, "It's right on the table if you want to try." Nonetheless she scoots away to the farthest chair away from it. "Just be cautious and careful. I can't tell you what that deck's capable of."
01[13:23] <Demedais> "Understood." Demedais nods, before glancing to Eudard with a slight grin. "Your move."
[13:24] <@Anastasia> Taking a long breath, "House of the Triad, bless me," he says, before taking a card!
[13:24] <@Anastasia> roll 1d100
06[13:24] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d100 and gets 63."12 [1d100=63]
[13:35] <@Anastasia> The card that floats into the air is of a horde of winged clerics and mages! They seem to cast at will, waving hands with pure concentration and no components! Eudard is dead silent a moment, his eyes widening.
06[13:35] * Demedais blinks at this.
[13:37] <@Anastasia> "I..." Eudard very carefully waves his hand a few times, and murmurs! A golden dog appears at his beck and call! "Magic...!"
06[13:38] * Demedais blinks, before looking at the dog. "Huh."
[13:38] <@Anastasia> Elle peers, "Did you just cast Summon Monster? I didn't think you were particularly talented at...oh."
01[13:39] <Demedais> "Gonna guess that was the card, yeah." Demedais nods. "Huh, how interesting."
[13:39] <@Anastasia> "All this magic - it's been pressed into my mind." Eudard answers. "All the rituals, knowledge and prayers is simply THEREnow."
06[13:41] * Demedais grins. "Heh, you really did get something useful."
[13:44] <@Anastasia> "It must be their will," Eudard goes to sit, heavily resting his body.
[13:44] <@Anastasia> "That's...wow. It gave you raw spellcasting capacity like that," Her eyes widen in surprise, "I've only heard of one thing that can do that, and that's a legendary, long lost artifact."
[13:45] <@Anastasia> "Even then, what I'm thinking of lets you cast as a paladin, not as a dedicated spellc aster."
06[13:45] * Demedais nods to this. "I'm surprised at it as well. Probably a good thing we're keeping careful tabs on who uses it, then."
01[13:45] <Demedais> "...Maybe Seira got the same?"
[13:50] <@Anastasia> "I think she'd say something about that," Elle hums, "No matter. This deck is amazingly strong...I hsudder to think of what it could do if you draw poorly, then."
06[13:50] * Demedais nods. "Indeed. I must admit my curiousity is piqued, however... but I shall still wait until Seira returns."

Corwin · March 26, 2012, 08:12:05 AM

[13:49] <@Nikori> ------
[13:49] <@Nikori> The three Mercs are found waiting at the agreed on place - Seira's inn. Each has a backpack readied, grinning amid themselves. "Seira!" Serge calls over the noise of the bar. "Ready?"
[13:50] <Seira> "Pretty much!" Seira tells them with a grin of her own. "Let's use the back yard for this."
[13:51] <@Nikori> As the four start to walk, "Ah man," Stretching his muscles out, "This has been a fun trip in a lot of ways, but I'm so ready to go home. You know we're gonna have fun when everyone sees us after thinking we were dead as zombies."
03[13:51] * Alicia (WinNT@user-5447705f.wfd89a.dsl.pol.co.uk) has joined #terrorofdunes
[13:51] <@Nikori> Rods says this, as J just smiles.
[13:52] <Seira> "As long as they don't try to exorcize you," Seira mutters, before holding out her hand. "Hang on, and we'll be going in five, four, three, two...."
[13:56] <@Nikori> "Goodbye, Balmuria," Rods looks around as Seira begins to teleport, "Fun city...shame about striking out, Serge."
[13:56] <@Nikori> "Bastard," Serge kicks Rods just as the four-group vanishes!( More)
[14:00] <@Nikori> The terrain here is hilly. That's the first thing Seira identifies. Not really mountanous, though mountains to the west dominate the horizon if one cares to look. It's morningtime here, a road glimpsed to the south. The thre elook about, before J whoops! "Ah, fuck Mystra in the eye, the magic worked!" Grinning now and hugging Rods, "If this isn't home, then someone's done a pretty good job of spoofing it."
[14:01] <@Nikori> Rods grins and pats J on the head. "Yeah, but let's get back to town THEN start celebrating. There's note ven anything to get drunk on in the middle of nowhere here."
[14:01] <Seira> "I'm certain she'll take that as a compliment," Seira says, making sure her disguise is in order. "Lead on, then?"
[14:07] <@Nikori> The road is quite a large one. It's well travelled, several wagons and bands of travellers passed. Most are open and friendly enough for the sort - which means while cautious, they aren't hostile. Every mile or two you come across established little shanties , with 8 guardsmen and horses on watch. They keep a careful watch on the travellers, but don't say much otherwise. As you pass the first group of them, "Don't worry, they're not go
[14:07] <@Nikori> As you pass the first group of them, "Don't worry, they're not going to bother anyone unless you're stupid," Rods says. "They're like big security blankets for the travelers who aren't competent to protect themselves."
[14:08] <Seira> "An interesting concept," Seira muses. "We don't really use that system too far from our towns, relying instead on patrols. But combining the two might be best."
[14:11] <@Nikori> "Eh," Serge says as you walk along, the sky mostly clear and cloudless. "It's a really shitty job to have. The ones more than a few miles awya from town are expected to stay on station for weeks and months at a time without leave. The pay's good, though."
[14:13] <Seira> "We can probably rotate the groups. It's not like it's difficult with the means we have at our disposal," Seira muses. "Even if I have to teleport the farthest ones myself once every two weeks."
[14:16] <@Nikori> "You wouldn't have to pay them so much, either," J quips at that, "Anyway, we're only an hour or two from town now. Come on."
[14:17] <Seira> "This is true!" Seira adds happily.
[14:23] <@Nikori> As you approach, you see that it is a walled city. Walled and circular, quite large. It stands in a slight valley, tall walls giving ample cover to everything inside. To the north-south on the far side, a river flows, further defensibility addded. A few river barges and ships can be glimpsed as you approach. "Home sweet home," J sighs as you walk along, "Don't worry, it's easy to get in."
[14:25] <Seira> "I'm counting on you, then," Seira agrees. "Feel free to show me around!"
[14:30] <@Nikori> The gates are solid stone, pulled by vast chains that slide them aside. As you approach, "Good dwarven steel there," Serge adds. There's a few guards up front, one of them a scruffy looking man who eyes J. "Bleeding fires of Kossuth, you're alive? I heard you got blown up into dust, J!"
[14:30] <@Nikori> "Robert?" Stopping to smile at him, "What the hell are you doing in the guard?"
[14:30] <@Nikori> Serge shakes his head in the meanwhile, "C'mon, Seira. Let's not hang aorund," he says quietly.
06[14:31] * Seira shrugs, catching up to Serge. "Not a fan?" she asks just as quietly.
[14:32] <@Nikori> "Hey, I needed the steady money since the merc work wasn't working out. No thanks to you," he says, though his humor doesn't really break as Seira gets out of earshot. Rods lingers. "No, J's old lover. Sure, they might be smiling, but a gold coin says it's likely they won't be in a few minutes."
[14:34] <Seira> "Sounds like a hassle. She won't start a fight, would she?"
[14:37] <@Nikori> "I doubt it," Glancing back once as the three are in animted discussion, Serge leads on. The streets here are very wide - much wider than Balmuria streets. Buildings are several stories tall, usually at least 4 or 5. Clustered signs point to and adverise various things, be them on the ground level or higher up or even in long, tapering towers. Rods leads to to the northwestern part of town, a quieter part. It's a touch run down here, b
[14:38] <@Nikori> Rods leads to to the northwestern part of town, a quieter part. It's a touch run down here, but surprisingly peaceful. A non descript house is dark and closed up here, Serge checking the front door to it. He twists the handle four times and then backwards in a swift motion, popping the door open.
[14:38] <@Nikori> *Serge
[14:39] <Seira> "Doesn't look like anyone's been here, does it?" Seira wonders. "Do you three normally stay together while here?"
[14:41] <@Nikori> "Yeah. Don't worry, it's supposed to be like this. I twouldn't e a safehouse if everyone was here besides us." Sunlight spills in, showing a dusty, forgotten room. A few bottles are littered about the floor, a set of beds on the far wall. There's also a fireplace and basic kitchen, the entire affair is one large room. "It pays to have a few safehouses in cities you're in a lot."
[14:50] <Seira> "So where are you originally from?" Seira asks, stepping into the dusty room. "Still from the same country? It would help if I knew a bit about it, since I'll probably come to visit eventually."
[14:54] <@Nikori> "Oh." Going to lie on one of the beds, "Make yourself at home. Anyway, I came from the dwarves as you might expect. I never really fit in there - I've had a bit of wanderlust and it's taken me to the surface and it's wide open freedom. As far as human lands go, this is reasonably close to being my home."
[14:55] <Seira> "I can understand," Seira agrees. "I might one day to return to where I was born, but that would be because I want to make it my home in the future, not because I was reclaiming something of the past. Balmuria's pretty much my home in all that matters."
[14:56] <@Nikori> "Yeah. This area's nice - it's out of the way lf the volcanos and earthquakes, mostly, but it's still hilly. I should probably swing home the next time I have a few months to kill, it's been awhile."
[14:57] <Seira> "Where would your home be?"
[14:59] <@Nikori> "To the west. There's dwarven settlements and caves in the mountains." Sitting up on the bed now, "I haven't been there in over a dozen years, I should go see how everyone is. I don't really fit in there, but hell, I still like the people."
[15:00] <Seira> "And the drinks are great."
[15:02] <@Nikori> "True again." As he laughs, Serge looks to the door, "You know, they shouldn't be very far behind." Rubbing his temples, "I swear, if I have to bail them out and pay a fine for public disruption or fighting..."
[15:03] <Seira> "Does that happen often?" Seira asks, casting her own look at the door.
[15:05] <@Nikori> "Not really. They're not that bad, just..." Rubbing his temple again, "Robert's kind of a sore subject for J. She's not very good with ex-es."
[15:07] <Seira> "Can't say I understand," Seira says rather honestly. "So how long are we supposed to wait before we check with the local authorities?"
[15:08] <@Nikori> "I give them a half hour, inc ase they got distracted with something unrelated and mundane." Lying back, "You said you wanted to study somewhere to teleport to? Feel free to use this place."
[15:09] <Seira> "Sure. I'll find another place, too, just in case. But for now...." Seira trails off, making herself comfortable as she studies the layout of the large room.
[15:13] <@Nikori> A half hour passes. Serge gets up and sighs, "Sorry, Seira. Idiots. I won't be long with any luck."
[15:15] <Seira> "Oh no you don't," she says, rising from her meditative position. "I know how these stories go! First, a couple disappears. Then more and more people, and I get left all alone and everyone is now a zombie! I'm coming with you!"
[15:39] <@Nikori> "How the hell did zombies become part of it," Stopping by the door, "I don't really mind if you come, but zombies?"
[15:40] <Seira> "Our town was hit by zombies once! You never expect them, and suddenly, there they are!" Seira gestures with her arms for good measure.

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