211. The Naval Adventure

[Corwin]

[16:46] <Kokonut> -------
03[16:46] * Alicia sets mode: +o Demedais
[16:46] <Kokonut> As spring fades away into summer, the three main members of the Crimson Guard at last reunite. Over drinks and rest they finally have a chance to talk again, many events having occured in the interum...
[16:47] <Alicia> "I really thought you were joking when you said you were going to grow wings," Alicia observes, eyeing Seira's new additions. "How exactly did you pull that off, anyway?"
[16:48] <Demedais> "So. What have you two been up to?" Demedais says after a moment. "I've but heard bits and pieces, and Helm only knows how many of the rumors are true."
01[16:49] <Seira> "Lots of practice," Seira tells Alicia brightly. Turning to Demedais, she adds, "And the rumors are probably all false, they tend to be."
[16:50] <Demedais> "That was the implication I intended." Demedais replies, waiting.
01[16:51] <Seira> "Well, we don't need to worry about the residual devils back in the desert anymore," Seira says, shrugging, "but other than that things have been pretty quiet on my front."
[16:51] <Alicia> "Well, there are a few things of concern I should probably warn you about," Alicia admits, deciding not to ponder how one practices growing new limbs. "First of all, there seems to be some sort of creature masquerading as a fallen angel that's gathering up old... acquaintances of ours."
[16:52] <Alicia> "It turned General Olburt into some sort of half-fiend monster, and I know it has Almand and Filetta under its control as well, and who knows what else. Apparently Pallan killed himself rather than allow himself to be taken.
06[16:52] * Seira blinks. "Well, that's just... pathetic, I think the word I'm looking for."
06[16:53] * Demedais nods once to Seira, before listening to Alicia. "I've heard of some of this, but... Pallan dead, and Almand, Filetta and Olburt under its full control? Do we know their current actions, or their plans from here?"
[16:56] <Alicia> "Considering what I've learned about it, I don't really blame him," Alicia replies neutrally. "After Antenora and I defeated Olburt, the creature appeared before a killing blow could be struck - we were both rendered utterly paralysed with despair just from looking at it, and after delivering a sanctimonious lecture and promising that I would 'pay for my sins' in time, it departed."
[16:56] <Alicia> "Considering Filetta's presence, it must be targetting you as well, Seira." Alicia then proudces a pair of small tokens and slides one each to Seira and Demedais. "I did some research on the creature, and apparently it likes to target great heroes by gathering their surviving enemies and attacking them - it's done this numerous times throughout the ages. These wards I had Elle make protect against its aura of despair, meaning we could fight
[16:56] <Alicia> "Of course, the last group that tried fighting it directly didn't win. Obviously. It's very powerful in its own right, even if it seems to prefer to leave fighting to its underlings. True Seeing spells supposedly weaken it, though."
[16:57] <Alicia>  meaning we could fight it."
06[16:58] * Demedais nods once. "At least this is useful." Pocketing the small token, he paused for a second. "Will we need to hold it as she approaches, or will simply having it on our body suffice?"
01[16:59] <Seira> "Thanks!" Seira smiles for good measure.  "So this creep is targetting me, then?"
[17:00] <Alicia> "I'd imagine so, yes," Alicia nods to Seira. "You have to hold onto it, so have it ready if you have any reason to think she'll appear - as soon as you see her or hear her voice, chances are you won't be able to react."
06[17:01] * Demedais nods. "Understood. And... True Seeing weakens it? I'll keep that in mind."
01[17:02] <Seira> "Right," Seira agrees. "Oh. There's this thing called a Kolyarut. It also wants to kill me. Did one try to get either of you?"
[17:02] <Demedais> "No." Demedais shakes his head.
[17:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 planes, what's a kolyarut?
06[17:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 planes, what's a kolyarut? and gets 13."12 [1d20=2]
01[17:02] <Seira> "Oh. Gee, I feel all special, now!"
[17:03] <Alicia> "I've managed to pick up two scrolls of the spell, so I can use that for two of us if she appears," Alicia tells Demedais before turning to Seira. "I think Antenora mentioned something about one of those... do you have any idea what brought it on?"
01[17:04] <Seira> "Nothing concrete, and attempts to ask it resulted in more attacks so I just stopped doing that. It's a creepy golden clockwork thing that can become invisible, teleport and change its appearance."
[17:05] <Demedais> "Huh." Demedais muses at this. "No, definitely haven't seen anything invisible."
06[17:05] * Alicia sighs. "As if devils weren't bad enough. Glad to hear you dealt with the ones in the desert, though - Antenora and I were tracking one in the baronies that apparently headed in that direction, but we lost its trail. Does the name Martinet mean anything to you, Seira?"
06[17:06] * Seira snorts, before Alicia's question draws her attention. "Martinet...?"
01[17:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 16."12 [1d20=5]
01[17:07] <Seira> "Not particularly, no, sorry."
[17:10] <Alicia> "He's the superior of the devil we were tracking. Apparently one of Asmodeus' top servants, he's second only to the Lords of the Nine themselves. We found some writings regarding him on a Gelugon we killed in Parsifal. Seems like he's overseeing a lot of their activities on the Prime, now," Alicia explains. "Just wondered if your devil had any connection as well."
01[17:10] <Seira> "My devil was serving a cornugon. Or what passes for one. Would he be it?"
[17:12] <Alicia> "Cornugon could be the one we were following - Demedais probably knows more about Esthan than I do, though," Alicia glances at her fellow paladin briefly. "But Martinet himself is a unique devil, beyond even a pit fiend."
01[17:13] <Seira> "That sounds decidedly unpleasant. How are they getting here?"
[17:13] <Demedais> "My knowledge on Esthan's limited as well." Demedais shrugs.
[17:14] <Alicia> "I don't know. Could be left overs from the gate in the desert, could be another hidden gate, or they could just be using plane shifting magic," Alicia surmises. "The gelugon's notes didn't mention how it got here."
01[17:17] <Seira> "So nothing we could do about it, for now." Seira nods. "Alright. So that leaves us several paths to choose from? Trying to track down this devil and his friends, looking for the creepy angel wannabe, and trying to break the rest of the seals?"
[17:19] <Demedais> "I believe those to be our options, yes." Demedais nods. "Put bluntly, do we have any good leads on the devil or the angel?"
[17:19] <Alicia> "Personally I'm loathe to confront the angel directly right now, since it could be more than we can handle with our current resources and abilities. But I'm not averse to chipping away at its followers - you could probably locate Filetta or Almand quite easily with scrying, Seira, and your ring would let us teleport right to either if we have a good chance," Alicia suggests.
[17:19] <Alicia> "But since we're lacking any firm leads on devils, it'd probably be more productive to go to Pallanth to try those ruins that the ring Resort is in."
01[17:20] <Seira> "I've followed all I could on the devil front, and this is the first I hear of the angel, so there's my answer."
06[17:21] * Demedais nods slightly. "I'm content with going to try and get the ring, for now. Since the angel seems to be targeting us, it's of little danger to everyone else here. So."
[17:30] <Kokonut> OOC: Okay, you guys wanna go by boat? Who's all coming?
[17:31] <Alicia> OOC: I'll bring myself, Jessica, Marie, and Anty
[17:31] <Demedais> OOC: Just me for this.
01[17:31] <Seira> OOC: Just me
[17:31] <Kokonut> OOC: Very well then.
[17:32] <Kokonut> --------
[17:34] <Kokonut> Getting a ship is simple for the Crimson Guard. Under a sunny day with no sign of anything but the pleasant summer ahead, the party departs Balmuria. The trip out of the bay is peaceful, besides for the shipmen talking and occasionally pointing at the green water. Talk of sea elves comes, taking a decidedly protective hints. If one listens, you can easily hear how the sailors telling storied about how the strange sea creatures helped overboa
[17:34] <Kokonut> about how the strange sea creatures helped overboards in the bay. (More)
[17:34] <Kokonut> But soon the open sea comes, blue waters taking over as the ship sails east...
[17:34] <Kokonut> roll 1d100
06[17:34] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d100 and gets 85."12 [1d100=85]
[17:34] <Kokonut> roll 1d100
06[17:34] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d100 and gets 20."12 [1d100=20]
[17:34] <Kokonut> roll 1d100
06[17:34] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d100 and gets 83."12 [1d100=83]
[17:36] <Kokonut> roll 1d3
06[17:36] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d3 and gets 1."12 [1d3=1]
[17:36] <Kokonut> OOC - Deme, would you make a spot check?
[17:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14
06[17:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 and gets 16."12 [1d20=2]
[17:39] <Kokonut> It's been several days since leaving Balmuria. The first days were peaceful, the seas calm and the passage pleasant. However, today is a little different. The sky pelts you with a slow, steady, steamy drizzle. There is heat in the air, unusually strong for an ocean voyage. It makes the day like sweating and sliding through a sauna with none of the benefits of being clad in only a towel. In this weather many are belowdecks out of the rain, th
[17:39] <Kokonut> In this weather many are belowdecks out of the rain, though Demedais happens to be on deck right now. (More)
[17:42] <Kokonut> His attention isn't too sharp, his mind distracted by a particular bit of amusement. So perhaps he could have noticed things earlier - but ah well. Regardless, the harsh THUNK of metal against wood is very certainly heard, coming from the side.
06[17:43] * Demedais quickly looks over, motioning to one of the few sailors in the rain as he moves toward the side to investigate.
[17:46] <Kokonut> There are few sailors nearby, all of them turning at the odd thunk. A metal grappling hook has latched into the side of the boat, a greenish humanoid crawling on board, and then another and another and another! Demedais can hear another THUNK as well,f rom the other side of the ship. These creatures are familiar - sahuagin! They wear light clothes dripping water, tridents and crossbows sighted on them! From one of them, having gotten on deck
[17:46] <Kokonut> tridents and crossbows sighted on them! From one of them, having gotten on deck already, "Get 'em! If you know what's good for you," he says in rough common, "Lie down on your stomachs or you'll be shark food!"
[17:49] <Demedais> "Hardly a way to negotiate." Demedais grunts, before looking to a sailor. "I'll handle these. Go get Alicia and Seira from belowdecks!" Having said this, he draws his blade in anticipation of their reaction.
[17:50] <Kokonut> "Attack! We're under attack!" one of the sailors bellows, while another runs below decks! There are currently four sahuagin on deck,w ith the thunk of metal hooks digging into the ship's railing, more lines! OOC - Let's call initiative here.
[17:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 okeh.
06[17:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 okeh. and gets 14."12 [1d20=13]
[17:51] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+1 various friendly sailors
06[17:51] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+1 various friendly sailors and gets 19."12 [1d20=18]
[17:51] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+1 sahuagin (Current number 4)
06[17:51] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+1 sahuagin (Current number 4) and gets 3."12 [1d20=2]
03[17:51] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors>Demedais<'
03[17:51] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors>Demedais<Sahuagin pirates'
03[17:52] * Retrieving #dunes modes...
03[17:52] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors>Demedais<Sahuagin pirates(Currently 4)'
03[17:52] * Seira changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors>Demedais>Sahuagin pirates'
03[17:52] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors>Demedais>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 4)'
[17:53] <Kokonut> As sailors run below decks, a few are starting to poke upward! The few on the deck draw daggers and scimitars, one already going forward to confront one of the early borders, bandannaded head dripping sweat and rainwater even as he lashes out!
[17:53] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
06[17:53] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 7."12 [1d20=5]
[17:53] <Kokonut> He swings too wide, but gets close as the boarding begins! OOC - Deme.
06[17:55] * Demedais steps in a bit closer and swings brutally at the sahaugin who spoke to him, hoping to end this fight before it starts with four wide slashes!
[17:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20
06[17:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 and gets 24."12 [1d20=4]
[17:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20
06[17:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 and gets 34."12 [1d20=14]
[17:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15
06[17:56] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 and gets 28."12 [1d20=13]
[17:56] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10
06[17:56] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 and gets 28."12 [1d20=18]
[17:56] <Kokonut> OOC - All hit. Ow. The last is a crit threat, if you're keen like I remember.
[17:57] <Demedais> roll 10d6+40 may my brutality inspire our men?
06[17:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 10d6+40 may my brutality inspire our men? and gets 71."12 [10d6=1, 6, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 4, 6]
[17:57] <Kokonut> OOC - Cleave.
[17:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 eh, sure. I'll be nice here.
06[17:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 eh, sure. I'll be nice here. and gets 29."12 [1d20=19]
[17:59] <Kokonut> OOC - Crit threat.
[17:59] <Demedais> roll 4d6+16 Nice involves more pain anyway.
06[17:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+16 Nice involves more pain anyway. and gets 33."12 [4d6=6, 4, 6, 1]
[17:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 threat! Right! I remember things. Sometimes.
06[17:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 threat! Right! I remember things. Sometimes. and gets 28."12 [1d20=18]
[18:00] <Kokonut> OOC - Crit. Ow.
03[18:00] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors>Demedais>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 2)'
[18:01] <Kokonut> With one vast sweep of his blade, Demedais bisects the two sahuagin closest as he closes in! They fall apart bloodily, torn asunder! Meanwhile, below decks, Alicia, Seira and the others begin to run forward, preparing! Meanwhile, more metal thunks come, more sahuagin boarding! Five come up this round, some near Demedais, and a single one on the other side of the ship! (Friendlies are up.)
03[18:01] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors>Demedais>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 6 5:1)'
03[18:01] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors>Demedais>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 7 6:1)'
[18:03] <Kokonut> Gawking at the display of martial prowess by Demedais, the close sailor grins as he wipes sweat and sea spray from his face! "See that, you're going down to Bitch Queen!"
[18:03] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
06[18:03] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 10."12 [1d20=8]
[18:04] <Kokonut> However, his swing misses, as a few more sailors come out! These ones come from below decks, having weapons and advancing forward carefully, towards the side with six sahuagin! OOC - Deme.
06[18:06] * Demedais steps in closer again to the group of six, now more aware of what he's facing here, as he prepares to dismember as many of the attempted boarders as he can manage!
[18:06] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19
06[18:06] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 and gets 28."12 [1d20=9]
[18:06] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8
06[18:06] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+8 and gets 15."12 [2d6=3, 4]
[18:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14
06[18:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 and gets 28."12 [1d20=14]
[18:07] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8
06[18:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+8 and gets 14."12 [2d6=2, 4]
[18:07] <Kokonut> OOC - Cleave.
[18:09] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 assuming second.
06[18:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 assuming second. and gets 27."12 [1d20=13]
[18:09] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8
06[18:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+8 and gets 18."12 [2d6=5, 5]
[18:10] <Kokonut> In a flurry of blows, Demedais largely evens the odds! Three more boarders are chopped into a fine mist, littering the deck and turning it a pulpy red! OOC - Sahuagin are up.
03[18:10] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors>Demedais>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 4 3:1)'
[18:11] <Kokonut> One of the new ones glares at Demedais, "Got a fighter here! GEt 'em!" he calls, as one goes at him with his trident!
[18:11] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:11] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 9."12 [1d20=5]
[18:12] <Kokonut> However, hsi swing shows relatively little training at all! Demedais is easily able to avoid the thrust! The other, however, drops his weapon and attempts to tackle Demedais!
[18:12] <Kokonut> OOC - He's attempting a grapple. You can AoO.
[18:12] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 sure, why not?
06[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 sure, why not? and gets 33."12 [1d20=14]
[18:12] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8
06[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+8 and gets 13."12 [2d6=1, 4]
03[18:12] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors>Demedais>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 3 2:1)'
[18:13] <Kokonut> However, several feet of steel to his gullet end that fallacy before it can begin! Meanwhile, the only sahuagin on the far side just holds his position! OOC - More.
[18:14] <Kokonut> More sahuagin come! More ropes attach, more coming up! The ones Demedais cut down are more than replaced, and amid them is a big one with a spear! On the other side, sevearl more trident and crossbow sahuagin come up, as well as one carrying no weapon. (More)
03[18:14] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors>Demedais>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 12 7:5)'
[18:15] <Kokonut> At this point, however, those that moved fast are abovedecks! Seira and Antenora come up, the latter armorless but still having her spear! OOC - Roll initiative, you two.
[18:15] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+5
06[18:15] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+5 and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
03[18:15] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 12 7:5)'
01[18:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+7
06[18:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11."12 [1d20=4]
03[18:17] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 12 7:5)'
01[18:19] <Seira> "Think you could handle the large one with the spear?" Seira asks of Antenora, not particularly bothered by what they're facing.
[18:26] <Kokonut> "I'll try," Antenora says, taking to the air as the sailors rally1 Even as the sahuagin board fast, many of them are falling to Demedais! A few advance towards the sahuagin on either side, swinging away!
[18:26] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
06[18:26] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 3."12 [1d20=1]
[18:26] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
[18:26] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
06[18:26] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 8."12 [1d20=6]
06[18:26] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 13."12 [1d20=11]
[18:26] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
06[18:26] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 19."12 [1d20=17]
[18:26] <Kokonut> roll 1d4+1
06[18:26] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d4+1 and gets 5."12 [1d4=4]
[18:26] <Kokonut> One of them manages to scrape a good chunk of a sahuagin's arm off, as the pitched battle is joined! Meanwhile, Antenora flies above the sailors, going right for the big one with the spear!
[18:28] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+16 (+2 charge, +1 flying, -6 PA)
06[18:28] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+16 (+2 charge, +1 flying, -6 PA) and gets 23."12 [1d20=7]
[18:28] <Kokonut> roll 2d8+21
06[18:28] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 2d8+21 and gets 30."12 [2d8=7, 2]
[18:28] <Kokonut> Flying forward, Antenora skewered the spear sahuagin! He stays up, bloodied but not downed! OOC - Demedais.
06[18:30] * Demedais nods once to Antenora. "Keep alert, they're trying to swarm." With this, he steps forward again and slashes at the one injured by Antenora, hoping to eliminate him and the ones around him quickly!
[18:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 haste -5 PA) attack 1 (spear sahaugin)
06[18:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 haste -5 PA) attack 1 (spear sahaugin) and gets 25."12 [1d20=10]
[18:32] <Kokonut> OOC - Hit.
[18:32] <Demedais> roll 2d6+18
06[18:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+18 and gets 24."12 [2d6=4, 2]
[18:33] <Kokonut> OOC - Cleave.
03[18:33] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 11 6:5)'
[18:33] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 cleave toward near sahau
06[18:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 cleave toward near sahau and gets 16."12 [1d20=1]
[18:34] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 second swing
06[18:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 second swing and gets 34."12 [1d20=19]
[18:34] <Kokonut> OOC - Crit threat.
[18:34] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 crit confirm
06[18:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 crit confirm and gets 29."12 [1d20=14]
[18:34] <Kokonut> OOC - crit.
[18:34] <Demedais> roll 4d6+36 bang.
06[18:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+36 bang. and gets 51."12 [4d6=3, 6, 4, 2]
03[18:34] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 10 5:5)'
[18:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 mighty cleave
06[18:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 mighty cleave and gets 20."12 [1d20=5]
[18:36] <Kokonut> OOC - Hit.
[18:36] <Demedais> roll 2d6+18
06[18:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+18 and gets 28."12 [2d6=6, 4]
03[18:36] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 9 4:5)'
[18:36] <Kokonut> HAcking through the fishmen with a deadly, practiced ease, Demedais strikes down the wounded spearman and two others quickly! In a burbling, gurgling tongue the sahuagin begin to talk amid themselves! OOC - Seira.
01[18:37] <Seira> The sahuagin carrying no weapons is clearly unique, so he's the one Seira targets first. Three fiery beams lance at it, as Seira raises off the deck while drawing her sword, flying towards that section of the boat. She figures that Demedais and Antenora would have the other boarding point covered.
01[18:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 scorching ray
06[18:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 scorching ray and gets 28."12 [1d20=13]
01[18:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 scorching ray
01[18:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 scorching ray
06[18:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 scorching ray and gets 33."12 [1d20=18]
06[18:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 scorching ray and gets 19."12 [1d20=4]
[18:38] <Kokonut> OOC - Hits.
01[18:38] <Seira> roll 12d6 fire
06[18:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 12d6 fire and gets 48."12 [12d6=5, 5, 4, 6, 4, 3, 6, 3, 2, 3, 5, 2]
[18:39] <Kokonut> Three piercing beams of fire set the sahuagin alight, his body smoldering and smoking! Even with those three penetrations, however, he stays upward somehow!  He wobbles and he burns, but it yet lives!
[18:40] <Kokonut> Meanwhile, amid the growing battle, Demedais and Antenora are each swung at once!
[18:40] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
06[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 13."12 [1d20=11]
[18:40] <Kokonut> OOC - +4, but still a whiff on Deme.
[18:40] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 20."12 [1d20=16]
[18:40] <Kokonut> However, neither are stricken! As they fend for themselves amid the mess, sailors are attacked too!
[18:40] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 6."12 [1d20=2]
[18:40] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 12."12 [1d20=8]
[18:40] <Kokonut> However, none are hit either!
[18:41] <Kokonut> Meanwhile, the far side has crossbows readied! In a choking few words in common, "Kill the...freak bitch..." The roasted sahuagin gasps, as crossbow bolts come for her!
[18:41] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
[18:41] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 19."12 [1d20=15]
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 18."12 [1d20=14]
[18:41] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 10."12 [1d20=6]
[18:41] <Kokonut> However, none of the bolts come quite close enough, whizzing by in the air! But as that happens, the sahuagin makes a few strange gestures and utters a few words of power! OOC - Will save, Seira.
01[18:42] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
06[18:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 and gets 17."12 [1d20=4]
[18:43] <Kokonut> Seira feels strange for a few moments, foggy headed. Odd...but it all passes in a blur, fought off! Meanwhile, eyt more sahuagin comes - including one on Deme's side who towers, a huge trident in both hands, "Crush our enemies!" he cries, "There is treasure ahead! Save your regrets for the next life!"

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[18:29] <Kokonut> Going incorpreal, Marie heads below and into the sea! Like this, she can see the situation! SEveral sahuagin are surging up, as well as sharks. There's several dozen in the water, not counting those on the surface or any climbing up the side of the boat. They look pretty well ordered, focusing on boarding the ship.
[18:31] <Alicia> Well, Alicia did tell her only to magic missile them if they damage the boat itself, so Marie doesn't bother drawing attention to herself. The others should be able to easily deal with any who climb aboard, anyway.
[18:45] <Kokonut> The sahuagin continue to swarm up like flies. They're making good time - she can see a few are staying, helping keep thelines orderly and the procession smooth.
[18:47] <Alicia> Marie is content to observe things until the boat itself is threatened.

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[18:43] <Kokonut> Meanwhile, Alicia reaches deck! OOC - Initiative?
01[18:43] <Seira> "Treasure? Where?"
03[18:44] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 22 10:12'
06[18:44] * Alicia finally appears on deck, Hell Striker in hand and wearing naught but a black slip dress and a few items of magic jewellery, not having bothered to wear more bulky clothing far less armour in this stifling heat. Nonetheless, she still seems ready to fight!
[18:44] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[18:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 20."12 [1d20=15]
03[18:44] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Alicia>Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 22 10:12'
[18:44] <Kokonut> OOC - Go Alicia.
[18:45] <Kokonut> "Get 'em! We'll eat fishmen tonight!" A sailor cries amid the chaos of battle!
[18:45] <Alicia> Briefly taking in the situation, Alicia decides to target the one who just tried to cast a spell on Seira. "Foul brigands of the sea, wither and die!" she calls, gesturing at it to launch a beam of crackling dark red energy through the steamy rain that pelts down upon them!
[18:45] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 enervation
06[18:45] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 enervation and gets 33."12 [1d20=18]
[18:46] <Alicia> roll 1d4
06[18:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4 and gets 2."12 [1d4=2]
[18:46] <Kokonut> The smoldering sahuagin staggers on the rainy deck, it's entire body seeming to contract into itself! He shivers all over, glaring at Alicia with hatred! Meanwhile, the friendly sailors fight on!
[18:46] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
06[18:46] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 9."12 [1d20=7]
[18:46] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
[18:46] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
06[18:46] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 4."12 [1d20=2]
06[18:46] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 7."12 [1d20=5]
[18:46] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
06[18:46] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 21."12 [1d20=19]
[18:46] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
06[18:46] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 20."12 [1d20=18]
[18:46] <Kokonut> roll 1d4+1
06[18:46] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d4+1 and gets 5."12 [1d4=4]
[18:47] <Kokonut> roll 1d8+1
06[18:47] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d8+1 and gets 6."12 [1d8=5]
[18:47] <Kokonut> Sahuagin are wounded in the tussling, the battle going back and forth! Meanwhile, Antenora floats over a bit, attacking the big sahuagin's side!
[18:47] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+16 (-3 PA)
06[18:47] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+16 (-3 PA) and gets 31."12 [1d20=15]
[18:48] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+11 (-3 PA)
06[18:48] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+11 (-3 PA) and gets 31."12 [1d20=20]
[18:48] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+11 (-3 PA)
06[18:48] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+11 (-3 PA) and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
[18:48] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+6 (-3 PA)
06[18:48] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+6 (-3 PA) and gets 19."12 [1d20=13]
[18:48] <Kokonut> roll 2d8+30
06[18:48] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 2d8+30 and gets 38."12 [2d8=4, 4]
[18:49] <Kokonut> Antenora manages to rip into him twice, but it's only shallow wounds on his muscular frame! OOC - Deme.
06[18:50] * Demedais steps again over to this newest big threat. "Yeah, 'bout those regret things? Start tallying, is my advice."
[18:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+1 Haste -4 PA)
06[18:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+1 Haste -4 PA) and gets 22."12 [1d20=6]
[18:51] <Kokonut> OOC - Whiff.
[18:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+1 Haste -4 PA) swing 2
06[18:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+1 Haste -4 PA) swing 2 and gets 36."12 [1d20=20]
[18:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (+1 Haste -4 PA) swing 2 crit check
06[18:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (+1 Haste -4 PA) swing 2 crit check and gets 26."12 [1d20=10]
[18:51] <Kokonut> OOC - Crit.
[18:52] <Demedais> roll 4d6+32
06[18:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+32 and gets 47."12 [4d6=6, 2, 2, 5]
[18:52] <Kokonut> OOC - Last attack is up.
[18:52] <Demedais> OOC: Haste. Two more.
[18:52] <Kokonut> OOC - Oh right, y bad.
[18:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 (+1 haste -4 PA)
06[18:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 (+1 haste -4 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=13]
[18:52] <Kokonut> OOC - Whiff.
[18:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 (+1 haste -4 PA)
06[18:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+6 (+1 haste -4 PA) and gets 16."12 [1d20=10]
[18:53] <Kokonut> Demedais trades swords with the clear leader! He manages one savage cut into his flank, but can'tq uite score a truly decisive blow! OOC - Seira.
06[18:53] * Seira descends upon the mage with savage amusement on her face, bringing the Resort down upon his burnt head.
01[18:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+22 charge
06[18:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+22 charge and gets 28."12 [1d20=6]
[18:53] <Kokonut> OOc - Hit.
01[18:53] <Seira> roll 3d8+7
06[18:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+7 and gets 21."12 [3d8=7, 6, 1]
03[18:54] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Alicia>Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 21 10:11'
[18:54] <Kokonut> Wounded and withered, Seira has no problems finishing him off! He crumples to the ground, dead!  At that, the trident leader attacks, snarling, "You won't take them easily!" he calls, attacking Demedais and Antenora!
01[18:54] <Seira> "I've cut something worthless again," Seira mutters, loudly enough for the remaining pirates around her to overhear.
[18:55] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+16 (-6 PA) Deme
06[18:55] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+16 (-6 PA) Deme and gets 22."12 [1d20=6]
[18:55] <Kokonut> OOC - AC?
[18:55] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+11 (-6 PA) Antenora
06[18:55] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+11 (-6 PA) Antenora and gets 26."12 [1d20=15]
[18:55] <Demedais> OOC: Let's just say 19 since I didn't say I had the armor on.
[18:56] <Kokonut> roll 1d8+25 Deme
06[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d8+25 Deme and gets 29."12 [1d8=4]
[18:56] <Kokonut> roll 1d8+25 Antenora
06[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d8+25 Antenora and gets 31."12 [1d8=6]
[18:57] <Kokonut> The power he hits with is surprisingly good, striking dead on and leaving three holes in each of them! However, it's not nearly enough to serioujsly threaten them! Meanwhile, more swings come flying at both as they defend themselves!
[18:57] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4 Deme
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 Deme and gets 5."12 [1d20=1]
[18:57] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4 Deme
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 Deme and gets 7."12 [1d20=3]
[18:57] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4 Antenora
[18:57] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4 Antenora
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 Antenora and gets 9."12 [1d20=5]
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 Antenora and gets 10."12 [1d20=6]
[18:57] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4 sailors
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 sailors and gets 15."12 [1d20=11]
[18:57] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4 sailors
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 sailors and gets 13."12 [1d20=9]
[18:57] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4 sailors
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 sailors and gets 7."12 [1d20=3]
[18:57] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4 sailors
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 sailors and gets 8."12 [1d20=4]
[18:57] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4 sailors
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 sailors and gets 22."12 [1d20=18]
[18:57] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4 sailors
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 sailors and gets 18."12 [1d20=14]
[18:58] <Kokonut> roll 4#1d8+3
06[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 4#1d8+3 and gets 36."12 [4#1d8+3 = 9, 9, 8, 10]
[18:58] <Kokonut> Sailors are speared and stabbed, a few going down in the bloody brawl! Meanwhile, on the other side, Seira finds herself being crossbowed at all angles!
[18:58] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
[18:58] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 20."12 [1d20=16]
06[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 23."12 [1d20=19]
[18:58] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 6."12 [1d20=2]
[18:58] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 6."12 [1d20=2]
[18:58] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 7."12 [1d20=3]
[18:58] <Kokonut> OOC - AC?
01[18:59] <Seira> OOC: 26 after charging
[18:59] <Kokonut> However, crossbow bolts miss her, as trident sahuagin close in to slug at her!
[18:59] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 8."12 [1d20=4]
[18:59] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 12."12 [1d20=8]
[18:59] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 14."12 [1d20=10]
[18:59] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 12."12 [1d20=8]
[18:59] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+4
06[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+4 and gets 8."12 [1d20=4]
[19:00] <Kokonut> Swarmed and surrounded, Seira is nonetheless able to defend herself! A few others advance a bit forward, towards Alicia! OOC - Alicia.
[19:00] <Kokonut> "Hurts..." One sailor staggers back, blood flowing freely from his shoulder, "Kill 'em! Skin 'em! Roast 'em!" he calls, "We're fighting with legends! We're not gonna lose!"
[19:02] <Alicia> While she wants to heal the wounded sailors, Alicia can't really do much while there's still so many enemies around to continually threaten them. "Come and face me if you dare, cowards!" she challenges the ones advancing in her direction as she sweeps her arm forward, sending a spray of fiery rays amidst them and targetting three of the sharkmen nearest the most wounded sailors.
[19:02] <Alicia> While she wants to heal the wounded sailors, Alicia can't really do much while there's still so many enemies around to continually threaten them. "Come and face me if you dare, cowards!" she challenges the ones advancing in her direction as she sweeps her arm forward, sending a spray of fiery rays amidst them and targetting three of the sharkmen nearest the most wounded sailors.
[19:02] <Alicia> OOC: whoops
[19:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 28."12 [1d20=13]
[19:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 32."12 [1d20=17]
[19:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 28."12 [1d20=13]
[19:03] <Alicia> roll 4d6
06[19:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6 and gets 10."12 [4d6=1, 3, 5, 1]
[19:03] <Alicia> roll 4d6
06[19:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6 and gets 20."12 [4d6=2, 6, 6, 6]
[19:03] <Alicia> roll 4d6
06[19:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6 and gets 16."12 [4d6=4, 5, 1, 6]
03[19:04] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Alicia>Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 18 7:11'
[19:04] <Kokonut> Sending flaming hot beams of death, Alicia fries three sahuagin! They smoulder and go down, fried, the sides further reduced! OOC - Antenora and friendlies are up.
[19:04] <Kokonut> Keeping her own comments to herself, Antenora swings hard at the leader!
[19:05] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+16 (+1 flying, d'oh, -4 PA)
06[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+16 (+1 flying, d'oh, -4 PA) and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[19:05] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+16 (+1 flying, d'oh, -4 PA)
06[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+16 (+1 flying, d'oh, -4 PA) and gets 26."12 [1d20=10]
[19:05] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+11 (+1 flying, d'oh, -4 PA)
06[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+11 (+1 flying, d'oh, -4 PA) and gets 22."12 [1d20=11]
[19:05] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+6 (+1 flying, d'oh, -4 PA)
06[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+6 (+1 flying, d'oh, -4 PA) and gets 20."12 [1d20=14]
[19:06] <Kokonut> roll 3d8+51
06[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 3d8+51 and gets 68."12 [3d8=5, 5, 7]
[19:06] <Kokonut> The blow that rips through the powerful sahuagin is considerable, impaling his chest! Even as it's lifeblood flows down it's front, it stays alive and fighting! However, the remaining soldiers rallya t this, trying to survive! Some defend themselves, some attack!
[19:06] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
[19:06] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
[19:06] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+2
06[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 11."12 [1d20=9]
06[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 4."12 [1d20=2]
06[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+2 and gets 5."12 [1d20=3]
[19:07] <Kokonut> The clang of sword against trident sounds about, as...OOC - Demedais.
06[19:07] * Demedais nods once and prepares to try and finish the sahaugin and end this battle!
[19:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 (+1 Haste -3 PA)
06[19:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 (+1 Haste -3 PA) and gets 36."12 [1d20=19]
[19:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 (+1 Haste -3 PA) crit check
06[19:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 (+1 Haste -3 PA) crit check and gets 27."12 [1d20=10]
[19:07] <Kokonut> OOC - Crit.
[19:08] <Demedais> roll 4d6+28
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+28 and gets 42."12 [4d6=3, 5, 4, 2]
[19:08] <Kokonut> With a brave, quick slash, Demedais finishes off the powerful warrior by shortening him a head! He falls down, slain! OOC - Cleave.
[19:09] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 cleave
06[19:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 cleave and gets 19."12 [1d20=2]
[19:09] <Kokonut> OOC - Hit.
[19:09] <Demedais> roll 2d6+14
06[19:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+14 and gets 18."12 [2d6=3, 1]
03[19:09] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Alicia>Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 16 5:11'
[19:09] <Kokonut> OOC - Cleave.
[19:09] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 mighty cleave
06[19:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 mighty cleave and gets 37."12 [1d20=20]
[19:09] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 mighty cleave crit check
06[19:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 mighty cleave crit check and gets 26."12 [1d20=9]
[19:09] <Kokonut> OOc - Crit. Fuck.
[19:10] <Demedais> roll 4d6+28
06[19:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+28 and gets 40."12 [4d6=5, 1, 1, 5]
03[19:10] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Alicia>Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 15 4:11'
[19:11] <Kokonut> Cleaving through two more, Demedais reduces the sahuagin numbers considerably! OOC - Seira.
06[19:11] * Seira comes down in a crouch, finding the ideal position to get most of the boarders near her, if not them all, and breathes fire at the remaining pirates.
01[19:11] <Seira> roll 6d8 fire
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8 fire and gets 35."12 [6d8=8, 7, 2, 5, 6, 7]
01[19:11] <Seira> roll 1d4
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4  and gets 1."12 [1d4=1]
01[19:11] <Seira> OOC: Dc16
03[19:11] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Alicia>Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 15 4:8'
03[19:11] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Alicia>Friendly Sailors=Antenora>Demedais>Seira>Sahuagin pirates(Currently 12 4:8'
[19:12] <Kokonut> OOC - It's moot, they fry even on a save.
[19:13] <Kokonut> LEtting loose a gout of flame, Seira roasts three more sahuagin! Flaming chunks of sahuagin litter the deck! AT this, and the fall of the muscled one, the morale of the sahuagin break! They turn and flee, jumping off the boat and into the water with considerable haste! A symphony of retreating splashes are heard, the sailors cheering!
01[19:13] <Seira> Smoke trailing from her lips, Seira can't help but smile at this turn of events.
[19:13] <Kokonut> OOC - The sahuagin are fleeing off the sides and have plunged into the water. Go ahead and free act for the moment.
01[19:14] <Seira> "Who's injured?" Seira calls out instantly, intending to seek out the most wounded of the soldiers.
[19:14] <Alicia> If the sharkmen are retreating that's good enough for Alicia, and she quickly moves towards the most wounded sailor, kneeling down beside him and channeling enough healing energy into his form to get him back on his feet.
[19:15] <Kokonut> Antenora setttles down on deck, rubbing her wounded side. Meanwhile, the other wounded sailors stagger towards Alicia and Seira, or point to the downed ones.
06[19:15] * Demedais moves to the downed soldiers as well, working to heal where he can. "Antenora, I can attend to that injury in a minute." he notes.
[19:36] <Kokonut> The sailors begin to mend to the touches. "It's not terrible," Antenora returns, "He only got one strike in."
06[19:40] * Demedais nods slightly, continuing to check on people.
[19:44] <Kokonut> With magic and laying of hands, the crew is mended. The left behind weapons are gathered and put in the hold, gathered and inventoried. Thus the trip continues on...OOC - Anyone going to do anything unsuaul or just sailing now?
[19:44] <Alicia> OOC: nothing for me
[19:45] <Kokonut> roll 1d100
06[19:45] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d100 and gets 75."12 [1d100=75]
[19:45] <Kokonut> roll 1d100
06[19:45] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d100 and gets 96."12 [1d100=96]
[19:45] <Kokonut> roll 1d100
06[19:45] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d100 and gets 77."12 [1d100=77]
[19:52] <Kokonut> roll 1d3
06[19:52] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d3 and gets 1."12 [1d3=1]
[19:54] <Kokonut> It is night. Thet rip to Elfsander is nearly completed, only a few more day sof travel. Since the sahuagin engagement, the way has been peaceful. Until...(More)
[19:54] <Kokonut> Demedais is awake. This is not an uncommon state for him at night, needing little sleep. At 2 AM or so, no one else is up, besides perhaps Alicia's familiar. OOC - What would Deme be doing at 2 AM?
[19:55] <Demedais> OOC: Probably up on deck, thinking/praying.
[19:57] <Kokonut> Sitting on the smooth, damp deck, Demedais prays. His communes with Helm are anightly ritual. But as he does...he hears it. It's a faraway thing, distant, but it's gorgeous. It's the most gorgeous sound Demedais has heard in...too long. Perhaps his entire life. It is singing. Someone is singing. A longing song - someone is singing a song of missing thier father.
06[19:59] * Demedais finishes the prayer softly, looking up toward the song. How odd, to hear such a song all the way out here...
[20:03] <Kokonut> Standing on deck is a young elven boy. He is still well in his childhood from apperances. He wears fine clothes...yet they drip water. His face is sad, his voice longing and singing.  His body glows a ever so slightly transparent blue. He is about twenty feet away from Demedais now. His eyes are like the ocean in color, fixing onto Demedais.
06[20:06] * Demedais looks at the elf, about ready to speak before pausing. "Wait. First, when did you get on board, secondly why are you wet, and thirdly how are you singing so well?" Demedais says, standing somewhat quickly. "Assuming, of course, you understand, but since I understood what you were singing..."
[20:07] <Kokonut> His song slows and stops there on a final, heartrending note of lonliness. "I came because of you and your friends. I can see it on you, smell it on you. I can taste it in the air..." He drifts slowly twards Demedais. "You're the ones who are waking the world up. You're the ones who woke me up. Mighty hero, would you spare some compassion for me?"
[20:11] <Demedais> "Explain?" Demedais asks, thinking of the incident in the ruins with the orphanage. "What is it that you need?"
[20:13] <Kokonut> "I'm so lonely..." Smiling at Demedais hopefully, "I've been lonely for so long...will you let me come closer?" OOC - More.
[20:13] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+13 what's your SR, Deme?
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+13 what's your SR, Deme? and gets 29."12 [1d20=16]
[20:13] <Kokonut> OOC - Will save.
[20:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 Yeah, saw this coming, but I detect chaos, not evil.
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 Yeah, saw this coming, but I detect chaos, not evil. and gets 32."12 [1d20=19]
06[20:17] * Demedais pauses, before muttering a word under his breath to call his armor to him and looking at the kid for chaos. "Do not try such acts again. You just lost any mercy you could have hoped for."
[20:18] <Kokonut> "Aaah!" The child stops moving as Demedais' armor appears around him as if by magic. His face twists into anger, "No!" He stomps his foot against the deck, a strangely soundless stomp. "I said let me get closer!" OOC - Let's do initiative here.
[20:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 right.
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 right. and gets 9."12 [1d20=8]
[20:19] <Kokonut> roll 1d20+7
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 1d20+7 and gets 24."12 [1d20=17]
03[20:19] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Child>Demedais'
[20:19] <Kokonut> The child glares at Demedais, his face twisting with fury into something...terrifying! OOC - Fort save.
[20:20] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 right, kid. Gonna make me smack you here. (+5 Last Resort)
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 right, kid. Gonna make me smack you here. (+5 Last Resort) and gets 41."12 [1d20=20]
[20:21] <Kokonut> Demedais stands the gaze without even being lightly effected! It's a pressure on him, but one he easily resists! OOC - Deme, you're up.
[20:25] <Demedais> "Someone, please stand by to alert Alicia and Seira!" Demedais bellows, drawing his sword. "And as for you, child..."
[20:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 29."12 [1d20=18]
06[20:29] * Demedais pauses, looking at it. "There's likely as not to be any real comfort for you here, child." Demedais says in a far kinder tone. "Listen to me. Somewhere out there, your parents are waiting for you, alright? This isn't a good place to linger."
[20:31] <Kokonut> "Give me your comfort then! You have so much, it's not fair that you're not giving me any!" The ghost retorts! He then glares at Demedais again, angrily! OOC - Forts ave again.
[20:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 bah.
06[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 bah. and gets 36."12 [1d20=20]
[20:33] <Kokonut> Yet again, Demedais isn't even disturbed by the hateful look! OOC - Go Deme.
[20:35] <Demedais> "Child... such a thing has never been something you can take, or even something you can give so easily as that." Demedais says, still kindly. "Listen. What you ask can't truly be given by any of us here. That may be painful, but it's all the comfort I can give; once you move on, there will be those who can give that comfort, most likely. Where were you from?"
[20:36] <Kokonut> OOC - Make a diplo check?
[20:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 and gets 37."12 [1d20=16]
[20:39] <Kokonut> "I don't wanna move on! I wanna eat and drink and play!" Stomping his foot again, "I want it all! I wanna remember what it's like to eat fruits and drink water! I wanna remember what it's like to be warm! I wanna, I wanna, I wanna!" The child ghost jumps up and down, slamming it's feet silently.
[20:44] <Demedais> "Child... Here, you can't do such things." Demedais replies sadly. "But you can try to find another place to do so. There may be other elves, other people, waiting for you. With them, you should be able to do all that... but here? Nothing we have can really satisfy you anymore."
[20:45] <Kokonut> "You can! You can!" Glaring at Demedais again, "I know you can! Your glowing like a small nova of life! Give it to me!" He glares again at Demedais, "Come to me!" OOC - Will save.
[20:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+5 Mindarmor)
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+5 Mindarmor) and gets 37."12 [1d20=19]

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[20:30] <Kokonut> Below decks is a pleasant enough place once you get used to the back and forth moving. The rooms are small, but at least you have semi decent places to sleep. However, Alicia and Seira are slowly awakened by cries and poundings on their door.
01[20:31] <Seira> "What is it?" Seira asks in a calm tone that shows none of her inner irritation at being woken up like that.
[20:31] <Alicia> "Coming!" Alicia gets up in her nightclothes, glancing at Marie as she grabs her sword. "Cover the hull and make sure no one tries to break it," she tells Marie as she opens the door, her eladrin familiar turning incorporeal and zipping through the floor.
[20:32] <Kokonut> Antenora stirs, rubbing her eyes. AT the door, there's a sailor. "There's something going on at the deck with Demedais. There's a glowing elf or something there!"
06[20:33] * Seira sighs, and grabs her cloak before heading up.
[20:33] <Alicia> How an elf got here... well, in that case Alicia sets Hell Striker down and grabs the sword of the Sealed Gate instead. "Got it," she nods, brushing back her unbound hair and rushing up onto the deck.

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[20:46] <Kokonut> Despite it's words, Demedais isn't even budged. As this is said, Alicia and Seira reach the deck, seeing the scene unfolding!
01[20:47] <Seira> "Hey there, glowy elf boy!" Seira greets their guest.
[20:48] <Alicia> "What the... a ghost?" Alicia falls short at the scene ahead, not having really expected this. Meanwhile Marie pops up through the floor nearby.
[20:48] <Alicia> "There was nothing below the boat," she reports dutifully.
06[20:48] * Demedais raises a hand to stop them from quick judgments, before kneeling a bit. "Child... you are but a ghost here. We can give you nothing to satisfy you; your very nature here forbids it. Nor can you really give us anything. There isn't anything left here for you, only that which awaits beyond."
[20:49] <Kokonut> The boy's attention turns to them, licking his lips, "All of you are so bright...so warm...so alive!" he says in a shaky, hungry voice. "You can too! Just let me get inside you!" he says. "That'll make everything better!"
[20:51] <Alicia> "Hey, a ghost!" Marie bobs around and looks towards the boy, herself just as incorporeal as he is right now before she pops back into her humanoid form. "You're not going to get anywhere by clinging on like this, you know!"
[20:52] <Demedais> "Child. The hunger you're feeling... it's false. Listen. Trust me. You need to let go. I know it's scary, but there are those waiting for you on the other side. Waiting for you to return to them."
[20:53] <Kokonut> OOC - Would you two roll initiative? I'm going to start a new round after this next line, I think.
[20:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 A
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 A and gets 25."12 [1d20=20]
01[20:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
[20:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 M
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13."12 [1d20=1]
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 M and gets 20."12 [1d20=13]
03[20:53] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Alicia>Child>Marie>Seira>Demedais'
[20:55] <Kokonut> "No! No! No!" The child looks angrily at Demedais, "I want it! I'll have it! You're so greedy! You just want it to yourself and it's not fair!" OOC - Go ahead, Alicia. If you're not acting just say you're holding.
06[20:56] * Alicia glances towards her familiar. "You've already passed on, why don't you talk him into doing it?" she suggests quietly.
[20:56] <Alicia> OOC: holding
[20:57] <Kokonut> The child throws is head back, "I...I hate you! You're greedy! You're just like them!" With a roar, a horrible scream comes from it's mouth, a chilling moan! OOC - Will saves for all except Deme. This is a sonic, mind affecting fear attack, for those of you with relevan tmodifiers.
[20:57] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 M
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 M and gets 21."12 [1d20=8]
[20:58] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 A
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 A and gets 29."12 [1d20=11]
02[20:58] * Cube_Hero_Sierra (~Melanchth@pool-96-231-70-85.washdc.east.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
01[20:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 22."12 [1d20=5]
[20:59] <Kokonut> roll 2d4
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Kokonut rolls 2d4 and gets 5."12 [2d4=2, 3]
[21:00] <Kokonut> A horrible sound washes across the deck! The boy's face twists into something not nearly so innocent, a look of pure fury crossing his expression! OOC - Marie, you're up.
[21:00] <Alicia> "Eeeek!" Marie shrieks, promptly turning incorporeal again and zipping down below the deck.
[21:01] <Kokonut> OOC - Seira.
01[21:01] <Seira> "Too creepy for me," Seira spits, disappearing without another sound.
[21:02] <Kokonut> OOC - Deme's up when he gets back. If you wanna banter a bit, Alicia, feel free.
[21:02] <Alicia> OOC: well, I can just take my held action
[21:02] <Kokonut> OOC: Okay.
03[21:02] * Alicia changes topic to 'Child>Marie>Seira>Alicia>Demedais'
[21:05] <Alicia> "Ugh, she won't be convincing anyone of anything," Alicia mutters irritably, before stepping towards the wayward ghost and trying to reason with it before she starts with the magic missiles. "We're not greedy, we only want to help you. But you have to stop acting up like this - we can't help you if you lash out at us," she chastises in a soothing maternal tone.
[21:06] <Kokonut> OOc - Dipl check it?
[21:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 and gets 19."12 [1d20=3]
[21:10] <Kokonut> "Then why won't you give it to me! You have more than enough! Greedy! Horrible!" Snarling at Alicia, "I won't believe it! Liar! Liar! Dirty liar! You're just another greedy liar like Mom! I HATE YOU!"
[21:10] <Demedais> "Look. Child. Please, calm down. We're just trying to get you somewhere where you can eat, play, drink, alright? And for that, you need to let go. That stuff's all waiting for you back there. Here, there's a lot of suffering and falling - it's not much fun to play here.
[21:11] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 one last try for diplomacy.
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 one last try for diplomacy. and gets 25."12 [1d20=4]
[21:11] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 ahahah reroll!
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 ahahah reroll! and gets 38."12 [1d20=17]
[21:12] <Kokonut> "Then...it breathesin and out, "Let me have it! Let me get inside of you!" He points at Demedais! "Let me!"
[21:14] <Alicia> At this point Alicia is glad Marie ran off. She'd probably say something inappropriate right now.
03[21:15] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Child>Marie>Seira>Alicia>Demedais (1 round on panicked)'
06[21:25] * Demedais closes his eyes. "...Child. Listen." A pause, and a muttered plea to Helm, before he looked directly at the child, slightly resigned. "I am willing to do so. But first, we will need to make a deal, alright?"
[21:28] <Kokonut> "You will?" The child turns to Demedais, a hint of hope springing up, "What deal?"
[21:30] <Demedais> "The first part is going to perhaps be hard for you, but... I need to retain control. This ship has been attacked by sahaugin already; they may be following, and I'm one of the ones trying to defend it. So you can... share? The feelings, but I need to stay in control. Secondly... what's your name?"
[21:32] <Kokonut> "Okay, okay, sure," The kid says quickly, "My name's Gilnal." The boy's eyes stay on Demedais, his body perfectly still now.
[21:37] <Demedais> "Alright, Gilnal. The other half of it is that you will, eventually, need to move on, alright? You can't stay forever, but if this helps you let go... then I'll allow it. How long will you need?" Demedais says, looking at the ghost tiredly.
[21:37] <Kokonut> "I dunno," he admits, "We can figure it out later!" he advances a bit to Demedais, quickly.
06[21:38] * Alicia seems rather dubious about this whole plan, but decides to keep quiet since Demedais has the temperamental spectre somewhat under control.
[21:40] <Demedais> "Hold on for one more moment." Demedais says, before standing and looking to Alicia. "Can you look him over quickly? He checks as chaotic." he asks, before closing his eyes for a moment and muttering under his breath.
[21:41] <Alicia> "Most elves are. If he was evil I'd have already done something about him, though," Alicia replies quietly.
06[21:42] * Demedais nods slightly.
[21:42] <Demedais> roll 1d1000
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d1000 and gets 709."12 [1d1000=709]
[21:42] <Kokonut> "Come on!" Gilnal insists.
[21:43] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais says after a moment. "As a warning, we are likely of rather clashing personalities, but..." Demedais shrugs, with a slight grin. "I will endure, for Helm."
[21:44] <Kokonut> "Yes!" The ghost comes up to in front of Demedais, "Give me your hand and don't resist. Just relax!"
06[21:45] * Demedais holds out his hand. "Deal. You hold your end of it as well, alright?"
[21:46] <Kokonut> "Sure, sure!" With that, Demedais' hand is taken! OOC - You're entitled to a saving throw here to resist the possesion, will you take it?
[21:47] <Demedais> OOC: Against all my natural instinct, no.
[21:47] <Kokonut> Alicia sees what happens! The ghostly boy fades into Demedais' body! A few moments later, Demedais laughs! "Yes! Yes! Yes!" He jumps up and down, armor clanging! "This feels great! So warm! So nice! Ahahahahahahahaaaaaa!"
03[21:48] * Kokonut changes topic to 'Child>Marie>Seira>Alicia>Demedais'
06[21:49] * Alicia eyes the bald man dubiously. "I thought you weren't going to take control," she comments with a frown.
[21:49] <Kokonut> "Oh come on!" Turning to Alicia, Demedais grins, "Don't worry about that! Where's some food? There's some food somewhere on this boat, isn't there?"
[21:51] <Alicia> "I hope you like fish," Alicia snorts, not relaxing her grip on her sword. "Put Demedais back in charge - that was the deal you agreed to, remember?"
[21:52] <Kokonut> "I will, I will. Just lemme eat first!" Demedais insists, "C'mon, you can make me something to eat."
[21:53] <Alicia> "Fine, fine," Alicia sighs, "This way," she gestures for him to head inside towards the galley, not wanting to turn her back on him.
06[21:53] * Seira makes an appearance, being quite nonchalant about it. "What's up?"
[21:53] <Kokonut> "Food!" Demedais follows Alicia towards the gallies. "Real food!"
[21:54] <Alicia> "Demedais let the ghost possess him, and now it wants something to eat," Alicia reports deadpan.
01[21:56] <Seira> "Good plan," Seira says in response to that.
[21:56] <Kokonut> The galley is a cramped place, with several long tables and a small kitchen area. Demedais goes and sits right on down, "Hurry up, I'm really hungry!" he says to Alicia. Then to Seira, "You look funny. What are you?"
01[21:57] <Seira> "I'm a dragon. You look really creepy."
06[21:57] * Alicia proceeds to start cooking up a meal using whatever ingredients are on hand, also getting a mug of water and depositing it in front of the normally fasting paladin.
[21:59] <Kokonut> There's some leftovers from dinner - fish stew and bread. On seeing the food, Demedais digs in! With loud slurps and really no manners, he begins to wordlessly feast!
01[21:59] <Seira> "Never thought I'd see this," Seira mutters to Alicia. "You?"
[22:00] <Alicia> "First time I've ever seen him eat, actually," Alicia marvels as she hangs back. "I think I understand why he doesn't, now."
[22:00] <Alicia> As the disgusting display takes place, Marie floats into the galley and approaches Alicia, passing fairly close to Demedais in the process. "Hey, the sailors said you'd all went down here and the ghost had vanished. I knew you could handle things without me!"
06[22:07] * Demedais pauses, before quickly looking up. "Marie, will you stay here for a second? As in, about five feet from me? You can continue to talk to Alicia or Seira, if you wish."
[22:07] <Alicia> "Huh? Oh, sure," Marie shrugs as she alights on the table nearby. "So... everything under control, then?" she asks with a smile.
[22:08] <Alicia> "It seems to be," Alicia blinks in surprise, straightening up from the galley countertop she'd been leaning against. "Are you alright, Demedais?"
[22:10] <Demedais> "No, and yes, I believe myself to be okay." Demedais replies, before looking down at the food with a frown. "Though it seems he has no manners... Hm. I admit I expected this in part, but it still is frustrating."
[22:11] <Alicia> "It seems like Marie suppresses his control when she's nearby," Alicia observes. "But he's still in there, isn't he? So what now?"
06[22:13] * Demedais pauses, seemingly lost in thought. "I'm attempting to communicate with the kid. Making him irritable won't help in getting him past this world, but neither can we afford this loss in control on my part. Granted, you and Seira could probably subdue me without issue, but I'm more worried about other effects."
01[22:13] <Seira> "What other effects? And is there harm in letting him finish his dinner?"
[22:14] <Alicia> "Oh, you let him possess you? Wow, I never saw that coming," Marie marvels. "Yeah, it'll be my protective aura that's keeping him at bay for now. Just one of the advantages you get for passing on and becoming an eladrin," she grins proudly.
[22:14] <Demedais> "There are other crew members on board, and we can't be sure how long it'll take. Also, I hate eating that messily." Demedais grunts, idly muttering something to send the armor away. "But I will if we can't resolve this any other way."
06[22:15] * Demedais looks at Marie. "Mainly willing to do this... heh. I'll explain motives later, but let's just say I had my reason."
01[22:16] <Seira> "I would've probably done it. If he wasn't being creepy and all."
[22:16] <Alicia> "Well, I can suppress and reactivate the aura easily enough, so just say so if you want him to finish his meal or... any other things he wants to do while borrowing your body." She leans over and sniffs the stew, making a face, "There's way better food in any of the heavens, though. Really, he doesn't know what he's missing out on."
[22:21] <Demedais> "Yeah, see, if you want to tell him that while he's eating, I'd not object." Demedais says. "And... bear with me for a moment."
06[22:23] * Demedais clears his throat. "Okay, Gilnal. I still have no objections to you being here, but you're going to follow through on your end of the deal or find yourself stuck like this for a while, I'm afraid. Now. I'm going to let you finish dinner, but then I want you to relinquish control for a time, alright? I am giving you one final chance with this. Please do not make me withdraw it."
06[22:29] * Demedais exhales. "Okay. If he doesn't let go, please reactivate the aura, Marie. Go ahead and drop it now, and, uh. I don't usually eat this way." A look to Alicia.
[22:30] <Alicia> "I'm very relieved to hear that," Alicia replies seriously as Marie ceases to act as a lovely protective beacon against evil.
[22:30] <Kokonut> "Aaah!" Demedais blinks and shuddders, "Who cares? It's food and manners anyway!" With that, Demedais tears into the rest of the stew!
[22:32] <Alicia> "You know, Gilnal," Marie begins in a friendly tone. "You'd be able to have far more fun if you stopped being a ghost - you don't seem like a bad person, so that means you're guaranteed to wind up someplace nice in the hereafter. You might even wind up being an eladrin like me, if you're really lucky."
[22:34] <Kokonut> Words come out, mashed up and between finishing gulps of stew. After wiping his mouth with the back of Demedais' arm, "But girls are icky," he says, looking at Marie and sniffling, "Even flying little ones. I don't wanna get cooties."
[22:35] <Alicia> "There are boy eladrin, too," Marie points out. "And you might even find out that there are fun things you can do with the girl eladrin once you-" she then shuts up and looks sheepish as Alicia coughs loudly and glares at her.
[22:35] <Alicia> "What my overly talkative friend is getting at, Gilnal," Alicia takes over, "Is that you've really got nothing to be afraid of by passing on. What's waiting for you really is better than how things are right now."
[22:37] <Kokonut> "Aaaah...!" Leaning and and guzzling down water, "I remember one of the older elves talking about that. It sounded kind of..." he stops as Marie does, "But I don't wanna go! I wanna be alive and here!"
01[22:38] <Seira> "Wouldn't you just get reborn here if you really wanted it to?" Seira wonders.
[22:39] <Alicia> "I don't think it works that way unless someone casts reincarnate on him or something," Marie shakes her head. "What's so great about here, though? I mean, it's not terrible or anything, but I'm only here because of my job. I could be having way more fun in Dweomerheart right now."
[22:40] <Kokonut> "Oh yeah?" Demedais asks Marie, "What sorta fun, anwyay?"
[22:42] <Alicia> "Dancing, singing, playing games, telling jokes, playing pranks, making l-" she then cuts herself off with a blush as Alicia glares at her some more, "Making lots of fun and happy memories!"
[22:43] <Kokonut> "That sounds not so bad..." Demedais says, "But how I know you're not l ying, anyway?"
[22:45] <Alicia> "Because I'm as dead as you are, but you don't see me running around begging people to let me experience life again through them - I don't need to, because I've been given a body that can experience it all for myself!" Marie retorts, taking to the air and zipping gaily around the room.
01[22:47] <Seira> "It's not a bad deal," Seira muses. "All the benefits of being alive, plus the flying thing."
[22:48] <Kokonut> "I'll think about it," A bit sullen sounding, then abruptly...Demedais feels in control of his body again.
[22:50] <Alicia> "Exactly," Marie nods to Seira. "Too many people think of death as being an ending, but it's really a new beginning. I mean, I can't actually remember what things were like when I was alive, but I doubt they'd top this."
06[22:53] * Demedais looks down, before moving the stew bowl off to the side and standing up. "Excellent. Thanks, Marie... but it sounded like you and him were having a good conversation. Do you want to keep talking to him?" A sheepish look to Seira and Alicia. "You guys can probably sleep now? At least you know what's going on."
[22:53] <Alicia> "Gladly. Good night, wake me if you need me," Alicia nods and heads off to bed grumbling about spell preparation.
01[22:54] <Seira> "Whatever I say, we both know someone will wake me," Seira muses, giving Demedais a wave. "Good luck with your houseguest!"
[22:54] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais says drily.
[22:54] <Alicia> "Well, I think I've really told him all the good stuff I'm allowed to talk about," Marie admits. "Basically, being an outsider is like a hundred times better than being undead."
[22:55] <Alicia> "Unless you wind up in one of the lower planes. Then it's probably a little bit worse, depending..."

[Corwin]

[19:48] <Demedais> [15:50] * @Demedais looks down, before moving the stew bowl off to the side and standing up. "Excellent. Thanks, Marie... but it sounded like you and him were having a good conversation. Do you want to keep talking to him?" A sheepish look to Seira and Alicia. "You guys can probably sleep now? At least you know what's going on."
[19:48] <Demedais> [15:51] <@Alicia> "Gladly. Good night, wake me if you need me," Alicia nods and heads off to bed grumbling about spell preparation.
[19:48] <Demedais> [15:52] <@Seira> "Whatever I say, we both know someone will wake me," Seira muses, giving Demedais a wave. "Good luck with your houseguest!"
[19:48] <Demedais> [15:52] <@Demedais> "Right." Demedais says drily.
[19:48] <Demedais> [15:52] <@Alicia> "Well, I think I've really told him all the good stuff I'm allowed to talk about," Marie admits. "Basically, being an outsider is like a hundred times better than being undead."
[19:48] <Alicia> [20:53] * Demedais looks down, before moving the stew bowl off to the side and standing up. "Excellent. Thanks, Marie... but it sounded like you and him were having a good conversation. Do you want to keep talking to him?" A sheepish look to Seira and Alicia. "You guys can probably sleep now? At least you know what's going on."
[19:48] <Alicia> [20:53] <Alicia> "Gladly. Good night, wake me if you need me," Alicia nods and heads off to bed grumbling about spell preparation.
[19:48] <Alicia> [20:54] <Seira> "Whatever I say, we both know someone will wake me," Seira muses, giving Demedais a wave. "Good luck with your houseguest!"
[19:48] <Alicia> [20:54] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais says drily.
[19:48] <Alicia> [20:55] <Alicia> "Well, I think I've really told him all the good stuff I'm allowed to talk about," Marie admits. "Basically, being an outsider is like a hundred times better than being undead."
[19:48] <Demedais> [15:52] <@Alicia> "Unless you wind up in one of the lower planes. Then it's probably a little bit worse, depending..."
[19:48] <Alicia> [20:55] <Alicia> "Unless you wind up in one of the lower planes. Then it's probably a little bit worse, depending..."
03[19:49] * KotonoIbis is now known as Anastasia
[19:50] <Anastasia> OOC - What are you going to do now, Deme?
[19:51] <Demedais> "Well, Marie, go ahead and stop the aura?" Demedais shrugs after a moment. "Let you two talk, at least."
[19:52] <Alicia> "Okay... um, I guess Anty should still be able to talk to you telepathically, so let her know if you want me to stick it back up?" the eladrin asks before she ceases to act as a ward against all that is wrong with the world.
06[19:54] * Demedais nods quickly.
[19:54] <Anastasia> Demedais grins and stretches back. "Aaah! It feels so good just tod o that!" The paladin hops up to his feet, wobbling a bit but his balance holds. "It's so nice just to be able to breathe!"
[19:55] <Alicia> "So, why are you sticking around, anyway?" Marie asks. "I mean, don't ghosts normally have some really important thing tieing them to their mortal existences? I don't think just breathing and eating would count."
[19:57] <Anastasia> Demedais looks about, licking his lips. His attention does briefly turn to Marie. "Because..." He looks to her, his eyes narrowing, "It's entirely not fair! I barely got to do anything! I wanted to do so much...but now I can!" Heading towards the exit, "You know what I'm gonna do now?"
[19:59] <Alicia> "You could do stuff in Arvandor. I got to visit there once while I was helping out the Keeper of Words, it was really nice! I mean, I prefer Dweomerheart myself, but I can see why most elves go to Arvandor," Marie replies as she flutters after him. "But go on, what were you going to do now?" she adds politely.
[20:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14
06[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 and gets 32."12 [1d20=18]
[20:03] <Anastasia> Demedais slows down, a look of idle curiosity. "Arvan...something. Hmph. I bet the Citadel of Light's better. Hey!" As he slows as he heads for the deck, "I should go visit the Citadel of Light now!"
[20:05] <Alicia> "That's where we're actually headed, but... well, it's really not better at all. I mean, the whole point of Arvandor is elven perfection turned up to eleven. Nothing on the Prime Material even comes close."
[20:08] <Anastasia> "Really?" Trotting to the deck and looking towards the rigging, Demedais approaches the rope netting. "Prove it then. How I do know that you're not a liar? Most girls are terrible liars!"
[20:10] <Alicia> "Well... just look at me!" Marie blurts out. "Have you ever met an elf as small as me? With wings like this?" she gestures to her ethereal wings fluttering behind her. "You're a ghost, I'm an eladrin. We're both dead, but only one of us is happy about it. Come on, work it out?"
[20:12] <Anastasia> "I dunno...how do I know you're not planning something bad?" Demedais leers at Marie, nothing nice about it. "Maybe all of this...maybe your planning is a trap! Heck, maybe you're a trap to get me!"
[20:15] <Alicia> "How could I be a trap when you're the one that found us?" Marie asks reasonably. "And don't forget, you're the one that made with the scary face to terrify me earlier!" she then adds indignantly. "I've been nothing but nice to you."
[20:16] <Anastasia> "Yeah well...girls aren't nice back..." Demedais' face looks positiviely miserable, before he turns and starts to climb up the rigging...or try to, anyway! OOC - Deme, make a climbing check, would you?
[20:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 and gets 23."12 [1d20=16]
[20:19] <Anastasia> With surprising agility, Demedais scurries right up the rigging, making a steady pace upward.
[20:19] <Alicia> "Hey, are you sure you should do that?" Marie asks worriedly, flying up alongside him. "What if you fall and break you- Demedais' back? I'm too small to catch you!"
[20:20] <Anastasia> With an abrupt grin, "But the breeze feels so good! It smells nice, too, like the ocean!" Continuing to scurry up, "He'll be fine! This body's so strong!"
[20:22] <Alicia> "I guess so..." Marie relents. "But still, how long do you think this'll last? You can't stay inside Demedais forever - even if he let you, he's a human, and they never even live longer than a century. One way or another, you'll end up being disembodied again if you just keep going the way you are."
[20:24] <Anastasia> Climbing up to the crow's nest, Demedais nimbly leaps into it. He spreads his arms out, the sea breeze going against Deme's clean shaven head. "Oh yeah?" Looking to Marie, "Hey you, Demedais! Tell him to say if you're telling the truth!" Gilnal insists, and then...Demedais is in control of his body again.
[20:26] <Alicia> Marie blinks in confusion, not quite sure what to make of all that.
06[20:29] * Demedais blinks, taking hold on the rim as he looks down in annoyance. "Uh, yeah, and since I'm a fighter, I'm not likely to live longer than ten more years, if that. Marie's trustworthy... unless she's playing a prank on Antenora or Alicia, I suspect." A pause. "It may be hard for you to believe, but Alicia, Seira, Antenora and Marie? You can trust them, alright?"
[20:29] <Alicia> "You're trustworthy, too, Demedais!" Marie smiles supportively.
[20:31] <Anastasia> Woosh! After saying that, Deme fades away again! Demedais' look turns to one of curiosity and irritation, "No kidding? Hmph. How do I know these girls haven't lied to you! That human girl looked like a big liar, too! And that scaly one's so strange looking!" Crossing his arms, Demedais keeps looking downward. "But...Arvandor does sound kind of fun..."
[20:34] <Alicia> "Oh, it is. When I went there, we visited Grandfather Oak - that's this enormous tree that's probably bigger than all of Pallanth. Thousands of eladrin and petitioners and fey all live there in harmony, telling stories, singing songs, practicing their crafts... oh, it was great. And that's just one little part of Arvandor!" Marie goes on, doing her part for Arborea's tourist division.
[20:36] <Anastasia> "Well..." Gilnal considers, even as he leans a bit over, grinning as he looks up now, "Are there a lot of girls there?"
[20:39] <Alicia> "There's a lot of girls, but there's a lot of boys, too. And a lot of people who're neither. I don't even know if it's possible to count just how many people there are there - so even if you do meet someone you don't like, there's an infinity of other people to meet," Marie gushes. "Really, I promise it's one of the best places to spend eternity."
[20:39] <Anastasia> "Mmmmgh..." Demedais looks uncertain, "...If Elves go there...would father be there?"
[20:44] <Alicia> Marie pauses, since this is an important concept. "Most elves go there - the ones who value freedom and happiness and all that. If your father was big on rules and laws, he might have went to somewhere else... unless he worshipped one of the elven deities, like Corellon or Rillifane. I mean, I was a freedom loving elf, but I went to Dweomerheart because I pledged myself to Mystra, you understand?"
[20:44] <Alicia> "But even if your father is there, it could take a few lifetimes to find him. As well as there being so many people there, hardly anyone actually remembers their mortal lives, at least at first. I've been dead for twenty years, and all I know about my life is that I was an elf called Marielle. I might remember more later on, or I might never remember. It could be the same for you, and your father."
[20:48] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17
06[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 and gets 32."12 [1d20=15]
[20:49] <Anastasia> "Mph...." Demedais looks down, face contorted. "...You don't sound like you're lying..." he murmurs, his voice slowing. "Well...how do I get there?"
02[20:50] * TheTranscendantSierra (~Melanchth@pool-96-231-70-85.washdc.east.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
[20:51] <Alicia> Marie's voice becomes soothing. "You just have to let go. It's not hard once you grasp that - whatever it is that you want to do, whatever it is that's keeping you here, let it fade away from memory. It's not important anymore, not compared to what's waiting for you on the other side."
[20:52] <Anastasia> Demedais scowls a moment, "Mph. But..if it doesn't work, you gotta promise me to let me do something about the lying girl! Promise me!" Demedais says...and then Demedais is in control of his body again.
[20:53] <Alicia> "What lying girl?" Marie asks curiously, wondering if this is the thing keeping him tied to his unlife.
[20:54] <Demedais> "She's not lying, though what she's suggesting may be hard to do; just take your time and perservere." Demedais says, staying in the same spot. "And anyone you don't want to see there, I'd expect you can avoid doing so; correct, Marie?"
[20:55] <Alicia> "Oh, yeah," Marie bobs her head up and down. "Infinitely huge plane and all that."
[20:57] <Anastasia> Woosh! Demedais loses control of his body. "Fine..." Muttering something, "I'll try." Then...Demedais goes limp and recovers his awareness! Gilnal floats outside the crow's nest, arms crossed. "So what do I do, wish to just go there?"
06[20:58] * Demedais looks to Marie. "Will that work?"
[21:00] <Alicia> "Well, for most people they just die and that's it," Marie admits. "I heard ghosts stick around because of some injustice or something, but since Gilnal here just wants to satisfy his earthly desires, he needs to purge himself of those desires. Once he does that, and there's nothing tying him here anymore, the fundamental laws of the planes should do the rest," she reasons.
06[21:01] * Demedais gives an unreadable look to Marie.
[21:01] <Anastasia> "So...I don't wanna. I don't wanna...eat. I don't wanna...do anything. I wanna...go to that Avordandor place!" Gilnal crosses his arms, squeezing his eyes shut and concentrating. "I don't wanna go to the Citadel of Light! I don't wanna!"
[21:02] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+6
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+6 and gets 7."12 [1d20=1]
[21:02] <Anastasia> But...Gilnal then scowls. "But who am I kidding? I wanna!" he says a moment later. "I really wanna!"
[21:02] <Alicia> "Hmm... you really want to go to the Citadel of Light?" Marie asks thoughtfully. "Like, really really? More than anything in the whole wide world?"
06[21:02] * Demedais grins very slightly, before his face returns to impassiveness.
[21:03] <Anastasia> "Sure! I hear it's nice there!" Gilnal agrees. "I wanna see everything there!"
[21:04] <Alicia> "I still think it's pretty provincial compared to Arvandor, but alright!" Marie claps her hands together. "This is probably what's keeping you here, so if we take you to the Citadel of Light and show you around, that should hopefully get rid of your last regrets and let you pass on peacefully."
[21:06] <Anastasia> "You will? Really?" Gilnal looks to Demedais. "You'll take me to the Citadel of Light?"
[21:07] <Demedais> "...If it helps you see your father again, sure." Demedais says after a moment.
[21:10] <Anastasia> "Then let's go!" Gilnal says abruptly, flying right back into Deme's body! OOC - You're entitled to a saving throw here, do you want to take it?
[21:11] <Demedais> OOC: Again, against all instinct, no.
[21:12] <Anastasia> Woosh! Demedais is shunted off, pushed aside in his own body! "Okay!" Demedais said, "When will we get there?"
[21:13] <Alicia> "Well, we're a few days from the mainland. I'm not really sure how long it takes to get to the Citadel from the port, though," Marie admits, tapping her chin in thought.
[21:15] <Anastasia> "Well...until then...hey, do you cheat at playing tag?" Gilnal asks.
[21:16] <Alicia> "Does flying and turning incorporeal count as cheating where you come from?" Marie asks innocently.
[21:17] <Anastasia> "Yes!" Gilnal starts to climb down the rope! OOC - Climb check, Deme, to make sure no disasters come.
[21:17] <Alicia> "Then yes, I'm a horrible cheater," Marie affirms without shame.
[21:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 and gets 21."12 [1d20=14]
[21:18] <Anastasia> Demedais reacehs down to the deck without incident! On getting down, "Well, don't cheat then...and let's play tag!" Gilnan says! OOC - Skip along?
[21:18] <Alicia> Marie is rather unhappy at the huge disadvantage this puts her tiny frame at, but nonetheless plays along.
[21:19] <Alicia> OOC: by all means
[21:19] <Demedais> OOC: Sure, why not.
[21:20] <Anastasia> By dawn, much tag has been played. Despite the looks a few morning sailors give Demedais, nothing much comes of it. At dawn, Gilnal seems content to give Deme his body back for awhile. OOC - WIll any of you be doing anything of note the next day?
[21:20] <Alicia> OOC: not me nor my familiar
[21:20] <Anastasia> OOC - Cor? Deme?
[21:21] <Demedais> OOC: Other than falling asleep at some point since it sounds like he was up all night, no.
01[21:21] <Seira> OOC: Not really, no
[21:22] <Anastasia> Sleep is gotten for Demedais. Come that afternoon, the party happens to be on the deck. Gilnan seems...asleep, perhaps? Regardless, Demedais is in control of his body. However, abruptly from his mouth, in a child's voice, "OW! STOP!" he screams, the noise clashing with the sunny, pleasant view all around.
[21:23] <Alicia> "What?" Alicia jolts in alarm from where she'd been leaning against the rail and cataloguing what various clouds look like. "What's wrong?"
06[21:23] * Seira looks over with a degree of concern.
[21:24] <Anastasia> Antenora is near Alicia, doing much the same. She turns her attention as well. Sailors do likewise, the scream rather loud.
06[21:25] * Demedais blinks. "I... have no clue in hell. This is Demedais. I... downstairs, just in case Gilnan's possession decides to jolt in any more?" he suggests, moving in that direction already.
[21:27] <Anastasia> As Demedais moves, however, a funny thing is seen! Gilnan is plastered to where he was, struggling! He's reaching forward, even as the ship slowly slinks forward...but Gilnan isn't, frozen in place even as the ship continues on.
01[21:27] <Seira> This calls for Detect Magic!
[21:28] <Alicia> "He must be bound to where he died!" Marie surmises. "This means there's no way we can take him to the Citadel of Light - what do we do?" she asks, floating herself to stay near the ghostly elf.
[21:28] <Anastasia> The sailors stare at the ghostly elf child, even as he reaches out at Demedais, who is slowly getting farther away from him at the moment! He slides backward on the deck, straining to move forward, and not going a single inch ahead!
[21:28] <Anastasia> "Hey! What? This isn't fair!" Gilnal wails aloud.
01[21:28] <Seira> "Drop anchor, hold this position," Seira commands. "Turn back if you can't."
06[21:29] * Demedais blinks, before quickly moving near the kid, sadly frowning. "...There's only one way I can think of that you'll be able to see the Citadel of Light, Gilnan."
[21:30] <Anastasia> Teh crewmen are currently staring, a few gawking in fear. None are immediately reacting to Seira's order.
06[21:30] * Seira snaps her fingers, fire appearing over them. "That's an order!"
[21:30] <Anastasia> Straining forward and failing to move a single inch ahead, "What?" Gilnan asks, voice angry and teary.
[21:30] <Anastasia> At teh snapping, one of the soldiers blinks and moves to go to the ship's helm.
[21:32] <Demedais> "Remember how Marie said that she became a courre and thus was able to come back? That's likely how you will need to. In order to see the Citadel or much else other than here... you're first going to have to go to Arvandor. So if you wish to go there with all you have, so that you can see what you want... that might work."
06[21:33] * Seira blinks, before tapping Demedais's arm. "What if he can't leave like those ghosts in the desert?" she asks him quietly. "When did he say he died?"
[21:33] <Anastasia> The ship begins to slow, Gilnan going past the main sail and sliding towards the bakc of the ship, but not off it as it stops. "That's not fair! I wanted to see it first!"
[21:35] <Alicia> "There could be a way," Alicia speaks up softly. "His body, it must have been lost at sea. If it was given a proper burial, perhaps that would grant him peace? I've heard stories like that, anyway."
01[21:35] <Seira> "I had the same thought," Seira admits. "And I have the means to take us below for a while. Who wants to come along with me?"
[21:36] <Demedais> "... It's a possibility. And if the body goes with us, maybe he will as well, fulfilling both issues." Demedais says after a moment. "I'll stay here and explain the situation to the crew?"
[21:37] <Anastasia> Gilnan's face turns dark, very dark. "...No..." he murmurs quietly. "I don't wanna go there."
01[21:37] <Seira> "Go where, kid?" Seira asks him, coming closer. "You don't have to come in person if you tell us enough here."
[21:38] <Anastasia> Gilnan turns away, "I don't want to go back there!" he says hotly. "No! I wanna go to the Citadel of Light1"
[21:38] <Alicia> "Gilnal, it might be the only way," Marie tells him, fluttering around to face him. "You have to be brave if you want to realise your dreams."
[21:39] <Anastasia> "NO!" With a sudden, angry shout, "I DON'T WANT TO!" Gilnal turns away, running abruptly a bit ahead, then straight down below the deck.
[21:40] <Alicia> "I'll follow him," Marie tells the group, turning incorporeal and zipping right after the ghost.
06[21:40] * Seira has the spell of water breathing ready! "Coming?" she asks Alicia, extending her hand.
06[21:40] * Demedais sighs, a bit bewildered. "Right. I'll handle things here."
[21:41] <Alicia> "Just a second," Alicia casts a spell of her own, transforming her form into a slender blue-skinned elf with wavy greenish-black hair. "This makes swimming a lot faster," she reasons.
[21:42] <Anastasia> The sailors are just staring at the entire spectacle, now at Alicia's elven form in particular.
[21:42] <Anastasia> OOc - Marie, #evil?

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[21:43] <Anastasia> Marie zips down after Gilnan! She finds him belowdecks, curled up in a cargo hold amid several crates. "I don't wanna!" he calls as Marie comes down.
[21:44] <Alicia> "Please, Gilnal," Marie asks soothingly. "Is it really any worse than spending the rest of eternity wandering this cold and lonely sea by yourself?"
[21:45] <Anastasia> "NO! I WON'T GO THERE! NO!" Gilnal buries his head as he curls up, his gaze turned away from Marie. "No way!"
[21:46] <Alicia> "Well, why don't you tell me how to go there?" Marie tries. "I can be brave for the two of us, and you can just wait here till I come back?"
[21:52] <Anastasia> "No...you won't like it!" Gilnal insists. "You'll really hate it! You'll regret it!"
[21:53] <Alicia> "I won't regret it," Marie replies, floating over to rest on his shoulder, their two incorporeal forms at least able to physically touch. "You know why? Because it's to help you. I wouldn't be worth my wings if I didn't try to help someone who needed it."
[21:55] <Anastasia> "But she'll get you!" Gilnan whimpers, teary. "She'll kill you too!"
[21:56] <Alicia> "Who'll get me?" Marie asks soothingly. "Whoever it is, I bet they're not as strong as my friends - you felt how strong Demedais' body was, right?"
[21:58] <Anastasia> "Her..." Gilnan cries, starting to sob. "Her!" Looking away, Gilnan abruptly heads downward through the floor!
[21:59] <Alicia> Marie doggedly pursues!
[22:00] <Anastasia> Down into the water Marie goes! Gilnan seems happy fleeing away into the depths.
[22:01] <Anastasia> Well, not happy considering his state.
[22:01] <Alicia> "Gilnal, wait!" Marie calls after him as she hurries along after the ghost.
[22:01] <Anastasia> "Go away!" Gilnal calls back, "She'll get you!"
[22:02] <Alicia> "Then... tell us where she is so we can avoid her!" Marie tries a different tack.
[22:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 9."12 [1d20=2]
[22:04] <Anastasia> "Don't go to the sea mounts!" Gilnan calls back, still fleeing.
[22:05] <Alicia> "Where are they? What if we get too near them on our return journey?" Marie asks, surely able to catch up and overtake with how fast she can move. "You better tell me everything about these sea mounts so I can warn people!"
[22:06] <Anastasia> Gilnal seems to be able to move quite quickly as well, staving off Marie's advance about evenly. "They stick out! Just don't go underwater to them!" Gilnan calls, descending into the darkening depths, away from the light that filters through the water, past a school of slow swimming fish.
[22:08] <Alicia> Marie can see fine in the dark, anyway. "Which direction are they from here?" she presses.
[22:09] <Anastasia> Gilnan gestures roughtly to the northwest. "Just be careful," he pleads, still fleeing.
[22:09] <Alicia> "I will! I promise, things will work out okay, Gilnal!" Marie calls before she shoots back up to the surface.
[22:10] <Anastasia> OOC - Pop into #dunes.

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06[21:43] * Seira casts her own spell over the two of them, in the meantime.
[21:45] <Alicia> "Always feel like a stiff breeze would snap me in two when I'm like this," Alicia mutters, flexing her slightly webbed fingers. "We'll need to wait on Gilnal, anyway. Searching the entire ocean would be futile."
01[21:46] <Seira> "I could always try to triangulate by having the ship circle the area and observing where he's getting pulled towards," Seira muses. "Rather not, really. That sound unpleasant for all involved. Less so than leaving him down there, but still."
[21:47] <Alicia> "And it'd take forever, considering how far we've come since we encountered him," Alicia nods. "Hopefully Marie will be able to calm him down."
01[21:48] <Seira> "A couple days at least," Seira agrees. "I'm all for waiting on the mini-elf, yep."
[21:49] <Demedais> "Yeah." Demedais nods slowly.
[22:00] <Anastasia> Antenora watches the entire spectacle, mostly keeping to herself. The sailors are still staring, though a few are cautiously getting back to work, muttering.
[22:07] <Anastasia> "Marie's taking a little while," Antenora observes aloud.
06[22:07] * Demedais nods a bit. "It's likely Gilnal fled underwater, then? She'd likely have popped up otherwise."
[22:08] <Alicia> "She's still nearby," Alicia notes. "I don't think things are going entirely to her liking, though."
06[22:08] * Seira shrugs. "When you're immortal, you tend to lose track of time."
[22:08] <Anastasia> "Spent a few centuries losing track of time," Antenora bandies back at that, going to the rail and looking down at the blue ocean.
[22:11] <Alicia> Marie promptly reappears, rising up through the deck and popping into her humanoid form. "He was really spooked, he thinks we'll get killed by 'her' if we go after his body. All I got out of him was that it was at the Sea Mounts, which are to the Northwest. They stick out of the water a little, and it's dangerous at the bottom," she reports breathlessly.
01[22:12] <Seira> "If we don't have a distance estimate, let's take the ship in that direction," Seira muses. "You can just scout ahead for us, right?"
[22:13] <Alicia> "Oh, well, leave it for later I suppose," Alicia sighs, dismissing her elven form and returning to normal.
[22:14] <Alicia> "I could do that, or maybe circle around the ship at a distance in case we wind up going to the side and missing it that way," Marie offers.
01[22:15] <Seira> "Works," Seira agrees. "I'll get the sailors to look for anything unusual in the water around."
[22:20] <Anastasia> Thus the ship turns around to the northwest! With Marie and fliers, as well as lookouts, they search for sea mounts! About twenty hours pass, he next morning here and near to noon. But at last..."Land ho!" A voice calls from the crow's nest. "Sea mounts! I see one!"
[22:21] <Alicia> "Okay, drop anchor here!" Alicia commands, going to look in the direction indicated. "We don't want to risk the ship by getting too close."
06[22:21] * Demedais nods a bit, peering out in that direction as well.
[22:22] <Anastasia> Going to the front of the ship, Alicia peers ahead. Far ahead, she can see salt crusted stone rises, a few just poking out of the water. They're not really islands, but just a few tops of rocks that reach up unusually high in the deep sea to the surface. A few sea gulls can be spotted on them.
[22:22] <Anastasia> Demedais obviously sees thes ame thing, too.
01[22:22] <Seira> "So, same plan as before? The water breathing spell, plus the alter self for better maneuverability?" Seira asks, coming up next to Alicia.
[22:24] <Alicia> "Yes," Alicia nods. "Marie, you stay here and keep an eye below in case anything attacks the ship," she tells her familiar. "Anyone else coming?" she asks, looking mostly at Demedais and Antenora.
06[22:25] * Demedais considers for a moment. "It may be wise to give all us four water breathing, though we don't know how much will be needed; if something attacks, Marie and I can likely stall it at a minimum. Antenora, you head down with them?" he proposes.
[22:25] <Anastasia> "Are you sure?" Antenora glances at Demedais. "He seemed to like you. I can stay on ship easily enough...I'd rather not get soaked."
06[22:35] * Demedais considers. "...You're probably right." he concedes after a moment. "I should probably go with you guys, thinking on it, if only for that reason."
[22:36] <Anastasia> "Alright," Antenora says, "I'll keep watch up here then."
[22:37] <Alicia> "Okay," Alicia proceeds to turn herself into a svelte sea-elf. "Demedais, I can probably turn you into either a sea elf or a merman, if you like. Seira... well, perhaps some form of aquatic dragon?"
01[22:37] <Seira> "Sure thing, I always meant to try it," Seira agrees.
[22:39] <Demedais> "Merman works, I guess?" Demedais shrugs.
[22:40] <Alicia> "Best to get in the water first, then," Alicia tells Demedais, drawing her dagger and focusing on it for a moment before she takes Seira's hand and nicks it, drawing a small amount of blood as the half-dragon turns into a baby black dragon. She then jumps overboard.
[22:40] <Alicia> She of cours heals the tiny cut on Seira beforehand.
06[22:41] * Demedais nods a bit, before lowering himself overboard as carefully as he can before dropping in.
[22:41] <Anastasia> Antenora eyes the three, smiling a little as she stays and takes guard.
06[22:42] * Seira swiftly follows, intending to cast an extended shield once she's crossed most of the distance to their target.
[22:43] <Alicia> Once Demedais is in the water, Alicia repeats what she did with Seira, this time turning him into himself but with a big fishy tail. As her familiar calls out good luck, she dives under the water, sparing a moment longer to link the three with a message spell as she starts swimming to the base of the sea mounts.
[22:45] <Anastasia> Thus the three swim to the sea mounts! Just before them Seira casts Shield as well, extending it. On reaching the sea mounts, they can see somewhat into the water. They stretch down farther than the party can easily see. The sea gulls squawk and take off as the party approaches.
03[22:45] * TheTranscendantSierra (~Melanchth@pool-96-231-69-70.washdc.east.verizon.net) has joined #dunes
06[22:46] * Alicia is already below the surface of the water, and swimming for the seabed where it meets the base of the mounts.
06[22:46] * Seira keeps near Alicia, since their goal is supposed to be below.
06[22:47] * Demedais follows Seira and Alicia, sword out.
[22:49] <Anastasia> THus the party descends down! Fish and dolphins flee out of the way, jellyfish blurbling by mindlessly as the party descends!  Thus, an elf, a dragon and a merman swim deeper down! As they do, the light begins to fade. The party doesn't immediately see anything of note or of interest.
06[22:50] * Alicia casts light upon her sword, her elven eyes able to see far further in the murky depths than normally with just a little light to help. "Lets just circle the base first and see what we can see?" she suggests, also casting detect magic and keeping an eye out for any evil.
01[22:51] <Seira> "Sure. There might be some clues at the surface."
[22:51] <Anastasia> The ocean goes down a fair depth here. It's quite a ways to the bottom, but you can glimpse it with Alicia's light. Nothing of note is there, just the sea bottom and the bottom of the mounts on a glance.
06[22:51] * Demedais nods once. "Sounds good. Look for magic as well?"
[22:53] <Alicia> "On it," Alicia affirms, starting to circle around the base of the mounts then once that's done she begins spiralling upwards in case there's anything to be seen up their height.
[22:54] <Anastasia> OOC - Make a spot check as yo ugo, Alicia?
06[22:54] * Seira decides to touch down on the sea bottom for her part, in case something there is waiting for bait just like her to appear.
[22:55] <Anastasia> Seira lands at the sea bottom! The ground is soft and wet, just like everything around her. No tentacles or evi energies erupt to attack her.
[22:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+3
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+3 and gets 11."12 [1d20=8]
01[22:57] <Seira> "Anything?" Seira asks, looking closer at the very base of one of the mounts.
[22:58] <Alicia> "There's someone between two of the mounts," Alicia relays through message, moving closer to the blonde merman. "Hello there!" she calls over in common.
[22:59] <Anastasia> The merman looks up, face ruggedly handsome. He looks mature without being old, wisdom on his features. He  looks at Alicia and then about, then in Aquan, 12What? I don't speak that language. Do you speak Aquan?"
06[23:00] * Seira makes her way over to Alicia at that, finding nothing herself.
[23:00] <Alicia> "I think he's speaking Aquan. Do either of you two know that?" Alicia asks through message, wishing she'd brought Marie. "Sorry," she shakes her head, before trying all the languages she does know. "Do you speak Elven? Celestial? Infernal?" she tries in each of the same languages.
06[23:01] * Demedais swims over, but blinks at the tongue, shaking his head regretfully and shrugging. "Seira?"
[23:01] <Anastasia> "Elven!" he calls back in Elven, before eyeing Seira and going wide eyed. He grabs his pick, "By the waves, what is that?!"
[23:02] <Alicia> "She's a dragon," Alicia replies in elven. "Don't worry, she's friendly!"
[23:02] <Anastasia> "Dragon?!" The merman stares at Seira, "I thought they were just a legend!"
06[23:03] * Demedais looks between the two, still not understanding what's being said. "Meh."
01[23:03] <Seira> "I speak everything," Seira says, eyeing the merman back. "Legends all have a grain of truth in them."
[23:04] <Anastasia> "...well then..." He eyes Seira and then the rest of the party, "What do you want? I didn't think there were any hamlets or towns nearby."
[23:06] <Alicia> "We were passing to the Southeast towards the mainland when we encountered the spirit of a young elven boy," Alicia explains. "From what he said, it sounds like he died around this area. He warned us away, saying 'she' would kill us if we came near, but we wanted to bring some peace to the spirit."
[23:06] <Anastasia> "Heck of a story," He smiles a bit at Alicia, looking her over now, though his eyes stray towards Seira after. "I haven't seen anything odd, but I'm only looking for good mining places."
01[23:07] <Seira> "Do you live near here yourself?"
[23:08] <Anastasia> "No, I'm a t raveller. I'm hoping to find a good vein of gold or mithril or what have you."
06[23:08] * Alicia idly wonders what the point of mining underwater is when you can't have any fire for forging the metal, but assumes there must be a simple aquatic reason she's overlooked and doesn't want to betray her ignorance by asking.
[23:08] <Alicia> "Have you been around this area for long? Seen anything strange in the vicinity?" Alicia tries, hoping this wasn't all in vain.
[23:09] <Anastasia> "About a day or two? I havent's een anything at all. It's been quiet. It should be - there's no villages for at least a day's travel in any direction."
01[23:09] <Seira> "What's up with all this?" Seira asks, motioning at the mounts.
[23:13] <Anastasia> "The mounts? They're natural enough, I've seen them once in awhile, though usually not this far south. I was hoping it meant some unusual land lays and perhaps metals could be found," Putting his pick back down now, "I haven't seen anything to indicate it yet, but I also haven't tried digging."
01[23:14] <Seira> "So how do you mine underwater?" Seira asks curiously. It seems that they wasted their time traveling here, after all, so she might as well learn something.
[23:14] <Alicia> "Hmm... well, I suppose we'll continue our own search," Alicia looks up at the mounts, hoping there might be a cave entrance or something to be found further up.
[23:15] <Anastasia> "I dig. The ground's very soft on top, but it hardens up below." Answering, "If you hack through all the sentiment rock, you can find some interesting things."
01[23:15] <Seira> "Huh, really? Can you show me?"
[23:16] <Anastasia> "If you like." Kneeling down, the merman reaches his hand downa nd scoops up a bit of loose, muddy soil. "This is the top coating of loose mud and the like." Dirt particles fly as he lets it go. "Just below is the sentiment rock. Do you have an interest in geology?"
[23:17] <Alicia> "I'm going to check around the mounts for caves, I'll let you know if I find something," Alicia tells Seira, kicking her legs behind her as she ascends and begins carefully looping around the mounts in search of any caverns and the like.
01[23:17] <Seira> "More like archeology," Seira corrects him. "Sounds like the past can be dug up the same way."
06[23:17] * Seira waves at Alicia as the latter leaves to explore.
06[23:18] * Demedais hesitates a minute. "Be careful, Seira." he says once, before leaving to follow Alicia.
[23:20] <Anastasia> As Seira lingers at the bottom with the merman, Demedais and Alicia swim up. Seira spends some time learning about sedimentary rocks, while Alicia and Demedais don't find anything. The sea mounts, while there are wa few worn away recesses, don't seem to have anything unusual at all about them.
[23:21] <Alicia> "It looks like we were sent on a fool's errand," Alicia concludes, rejoining Seira after her search.
01[23:22] <Seira> "Maybe not," Seira muses. "You said there wasn't a village around for a day, but what about past that? And are there more mounts like this?"
[23:23] <Anastasia> "There are more mounts to th enorth - bu tnothing within several days. It's unusual for this to be this far south." Answering that, "There's a village to the north about...two and some odd days of swimming?"
01[23:24] <Seira> "Any shipwrecks nearby, then? And why is it so unusual for them to be this far south? Not really a geologist, here."
[23:25] <Anastasia> "I don't know, I'm passing through. I don't know the area well...but it's close enough to the surface world, I suppose." He shrugs his shoulders. "They just don't appear this far south. They'r emore common northward."

[Corwin]

03[20:11] * Alicia sets mode: +v Hatbot
[20:14] <Anastasia> On the wings of a lively easterly wind, the ship progresses onto Elfsander. Elven ships of the Drake family come to escort the human ship into the harbor.  However, on arrival, anyone with eyes can see something is amiss. The harbor is nearly empty, only a few people working, and often with a certain look of unusually bad grace, especially by elven standards.
[20:15] <Alicia> "What's everyone so down in the dumps for?" Marie asks as she surveys the citizenry from atop her lofty perch on Alicia's head.
[20:15] <Alicia> "I've no idea, but I'm sure we'll soon find out," Alicia opines as she disembarks.
06[20:16] * Demedais looks over the area with a concerned eye. "Seira? Did we come at a bad time?"
01[20:16] <Seira> "I didn't hear anything when I was last here. Maybe there are more ghosts accosting all the ships?" Seira ventures, seeking out a captain of one of the escort ships.
[20:18] <Anastasia> Antenora hangs back near Demedais, but keeps her peace otherwise. The human sailors get to work,a s the few elves about often glance at the party. Seira finds that the escorting ships merely guide the ship in, not docking proper but going back out.
01[20:18] <Seira> The dock master, perhaps, then? Seira tries to find someone in charge who could give them their answers. Or avoid it altogether, which is another kind of response.
[20:20] <Anastasia> It's not too hard to find the man leading the few dockhands about. He's a tall, lithe elf wearing well cut, gorgeous green clothes. He stiffens to attention as the party approaches. "Good day," he says respectfully, "Do you require aid unloading your ship?"
01[20:22] <Seira> "I think we'll be alright," Seira tells him after returning his greeting. "Is there a problem in Elfsander?" she asks without much preamble. "The port looks differently from the last few times we've been here."
[20:23] <Alicia> "Seems a lot quieter," Alicia agrees, briefly looking about before focusing on the dockmaster.
06[20:24] * Demedais just waits to hear the reason given, first, before commenting.
[20:25] <Anastasia> "Oh. Today was declared a holiday." The answer comes easily, "A prophet of Corellon Larethian came seven nights ago and has worked a miracle."
01[20:26] <Seira> "Really?" Seira asks curiously. "What kind of miracle?"
06[20:27] * Alicia likewise looks somewhat interested at this juncture, waiting for elaboration.
[20:28] <Anastasia> "He raised the dead," The dockmaster answers. "A woman who died two months ago in childbirth."
06[20:28] * Demedais raises an eyebrow at this.
[20:29] <Alicia> "That's wonderful," Alicia nods happily. "I can only hope with the resurgence of magic in the world that such tales will become more common."
01[20:30] <Seira> "That's a miracle, alright," Seira agrees after a brief pause. "Who was this prophet? Is he still in town? I would love to catch a glimpse of him."
[20:33] <Anastasia> "Isn't it? The family is overjoyed. He left after he did - he was a dedicated fellow. He spoke of going to the east, but rejected all aid and payments for his deed. He said that he must spread the word of the Protector. He wouldn't even stay one day for the holiday."
[20:34] <Alicia> "East? Perhaps to the Citadel of Light?" Alicia muses. "I wonder if we'll see him there?"
[20:36] <Anastasia> "He said his name was Koranon," he adds after.
[20:36] <Demedais> "A possibility." Demedais nods once, glancing around.
01[20:37] <Seira> "We might," Seira agrees. "Well. Let's proceed, then?"
[20:39] <Alicia> "Might as well be off then, yes," Alicia agrees.
[20:40] <Demedais> "Sure." Demedais shrugs, following.
[20:43] <Anastasia> OOC - Going to do anything in Elfsander, or continue on towards the Citadel?
01[20:44] <Seira> OOC: Let's continue?
[20:44] <Alicia> OOC: actually, lets gather info on Gilnal first.
01[20:44] <Seira> OOC: Think it'll be here and not at the citadel? If so, sure.
[20:45] <Alicia> OOC: we can do here first and if no leads do it elsewhere. It's only 4 hours out of our lives.
[20:45] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 18."12 [1d20=6]
[20:45] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 Marie aids
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 Marie aids and gets 26."12 [1d20=18]
01[20:45] <Seira> roll 1d20+5 sure
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+5 sure and gets 6."12 [1d20=1]
[20:46] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+6 Anty will help, sure.
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+6 Anty will help, sure. and gets 12."12 [1d20=6]
01[20:46] <Seira> OOC: Wait, I actually forgot the mod, it's over 10
[20:47] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 sure, Deme will try to help, too.
06[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+6 sure, Deme will try to help, too. and gets 24."12 [1d20=18]
[20:50] <Anastasia> Amid the revelry, the party does piece together the following: Over the past few months, ship lookouts have reported a strange boy drifting amid the waves. He sings longingly and heartbreakingly for his father. He got close to one ship, but he complained that the 'life energy' wasn't strong enough. It's causing a bit of a ripple amid incoming ships, but hasn't been happening long enough to become a huge deal. Yet.
[20:51] <Alicia> Well, since no one actually knows who Gilnal is or what really happened to him, they'll just have to hope they run into him again at sea and he proves more helpful. Time to move on!
01[20:53] <Seira> They can always find him with magic. Probably. Or he'll find them since he likes Demedais's life energy.
[20:54] <Anastasia> roll 1d100
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d100 and gets 92."12 [1d100=92]
[20:54] <Anastasia> roll 1d100
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d100 and gets 81."12 [1d100=81]
[20:54] <Anastasia> roll 1d100
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d100 and gets 57."12 [1d100=57]
[21:09] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 20."12 [1d20=9]
[21:11] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+14
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+14 and gets 30."12 [1d20=16]
[21:16] <Anastasia> Two days pass in travel. These go well enough, the weather good. But the third morning is rainy, but amid this and around the breakfast campfire...
[21:17] <Demedais> "So, uh. I am currently in support of going back out to sea and trying to find Gilnal, or at least making an effort. All I can tell is that he's near a shipwreck and whatever's attempting to consume him is distinctly not pleasant at all." Demedais says all at once.
06[21:18] * Alicia slowly looks up from her breakfast. "What brought that on?" she asks, staring.
[21:19] <Anastasia> Antenora sits a little away, against a damp log as she idly drips water from the rain. "Feeling guilty?" she asks.
01[21:20] <Seira> "...consume him?" Seira asks uneasily.
[21:22] <Demedais> "Consume him, yes." Demedais replies. "Also, dream or vision of him near a shipwreck, I think - probably the one he drowned on - with the... dark thing hovering over him. Whatever it is, it's powerful, I'm pretty sure of it." A pause, then; "Can scrying spells work if someone not the caster knows the place to be seen?"
01[21:23] <Seira> "Scrying spells kinda require a huge-ass mirror we aren't carrying with us."
[21:24] <Demedais> "I was thinking maybe one could be located in the port town."
[21:24] <Alicia> "They also target people not locations. We've all met Gilnal, although you probably have a deeper connection," Alicia admits, biting off a mouthful of jerky and tossing the rest into the fire. "What can eat a ghost, anyway?"
06[21:24] * Seira frowns. "Hard to say. They're unique and very expensive. I don't know someone there who might have it."
[21:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 religion, would destroying a ghost let it pass on?
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 religion, would destroying a ghost let it pass on? and gets 15."12 [1d20=7]
06[21:25] * Seira nods at Alicia's words. "Yes, what I was talking about before. What could it be?"
[21:25] <Demedais> "Another spiritual being, one who hates everything. Part of me wonders if it's his mother." Demedais notes.
[21:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 religion, would destroying a ghost let it pass on? Marie also wants to know
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 religion, would destroying a ghost let it pass on? Marie also wants to know and gets 28."12 [1d20=20]
[21:28] <Alicia> "Well, if he's eaten he'll probably end up as something even worse than a ghost," Marie points out. "If only we'd found his body at those sea mounts..."
[21:28] <Alicia> "What about your aunt's home?" Alicia turns to Seira. "Didn't it have lots of rich furnishings? Maybe she had an expensive mirror lying around."
01[21:30] <Seira> "It's not her home," Seira mutters in annoyance, before shrugging. "To be honest, if we're going for speed then we can just teleport to any place that has it, such as Balmuria or our destination. Which we should've done from the beginning, pretty much. It's either that or going back for three days."
06[21:31] * Seira considers. "If we go forward, and get the elves to borrow one of their rings, it is possible that Demedais could take us to the shipwreck from what he saw in his vision."
[21:32] <Demedais> "Will a scrying even catch a ghost?" Demedais muses, before shrugging. "Originally our objective wasn't time-based. But... very well. Can we even get everyone there with one teleport, though? That was part of the reason for land travel."
[21:32] <Demedais> A pause. "That'd work. We'd want to be very ready for a fight, however. I would guess... vaguely? That it's some sort of spiritual maleovance."
01[21:32] <Seira> "The elven rings are not limited in function like mine. If we go to the capital and persuade them to help, we could just pick up any stragglers soon enough."
[21:32] <Alicia> "There's six of us. Seven if Seira brought her familiar," Alicia notes, "And the teleport ring only allows four at most."
01[21:33] <Seira> "This teleport ring."
06[21:34] * Demedais nods at this. "Then I can stay here; I don't speak Elven so that will make things somewhat easier."
[21:35] <Anastasia> "I can stay as well," Antenora offers. "....Marie would suit the elves better..." she adds under her breath, with no particular kindness about it.
01[21:35] <Seira> "It would be best if we had someone to actually plead our case, though. And Celebrimbor can understand you just fine."
06[21:37] * Demedais considers. "Very well. If I go, who else does?" A dry look is shot to Antenora after she speaks.
[21:38] <Alicia> "We'd probably be going straight to the shipwreck as soon as we've scried on it, then picking up everone afterwards," Alicia suggests. "Why don't Seira, Demedais, and I go to deal with this, while Jessica, Antenora, and Marie head back to Elfsander to meet up with us there just in case we can't get the use of any of Pallanth's treasures."
06[21:38] * Demedais nods once. "That would work."
01[21:39] <Seira> "With a single adjustment. Wait till nightfall -- or morning, as suits you -- before you start moving back. We can just jump back here if we're successful within that time."
[21:39] <Anastasia> "Right," Jessica nods, breaking her general quiet over the last few weeks.
01[21:40] <Seira> "Well. Ready?"
[21:40] <Demedais> "Sure." Demedais nods.
06[21:41] * Seira envisions the usual place she teleports towards at the Citadel, that being a brief distance from the Gaial estate. Once everyone delivers their assent, she activates her ring.
01[21:41] <Seira> roll 1d100
[21:41] <Alicia> "Keep each out out of trouble," Alicia tells the three left behind levelly as she gathers her things and goes to join Seira in advance of the teleport.
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 18."12 [1d100=18]
[21:42] <Anastasia> The Gaial estate is sunny today, a contrast from the rain to the north. A soft, warm breeze flows, the grounds busy with elves tending to it. A few look surprised at the party's apperance, though most nod respectfully to Seira and get back to work.
01[21:43] <Seira> "That worked well," Seira notes, waving back at the elves greeting her. "I've had some practice with this location."
[21:43] <Demedais> "Good.
06[21:43] * Alicia looks around, trying to see if she can spot the citadel itself on the skyline.
01[21:43] <Seira> "I'm glad you agree! Now, Celebrimbor lives pretty close, so let's go see if he's in?"
[21:43] <Demedais> "Good." Demedais nods once, looking to Seira. "Sounds like our best option."
[21:45] <Anastasia> As the party heads out, seeing the Citadel int he skyline is easy enough. The Citadel of Lights is vibrant, the city alive and b looming in the early summer. The trip to Celebrimbor's estate passes without any particular incident, arrival there smooth. The party is escorted to the gardens, food and drink provided as they wait. Celebrimbor comes after about 15 minutes. "AH, so you're back in Pallanth now. All three of you, no less."
06[21:46] * Demedais inclines his head to Celebrimbor. "Thank you for receiving us."
01[21:46] <Seira> "There were more of us, but we kind of left them en route," Seira tells him. "Would you give us a bit of your time?"
[21:46] <Alicia> "It's a pleasure to see you again, Cemebrimbor," Alicia adds in respectfully.
[21:49] <Alicia> *Celebrimbor
[21:49] <Anastasia> Celebrimbor goes to sit, resting is old bones with a contentness. "Of course. Now that the pleasantries are done...have you come to try and retreive the Resort?"
[21:51] <Demedais> "That was our original intent, but one thing presses for our attention, first." Demedais pauses. "We were en route to Elfsander about a week past by boat, when at night, a ghost of an elvish child appeared. His name was Gilnan; he lingered for that night and into the morning, but after that, he was suddenly dragged away." A pause, here.
[21:54] <Anastasia> "Mmmm. I heard a story about it two days ago, along with the news of a miracle in Elfsander," Celebrimbor replies. "So it's true and not just meanderings by sun addled seamen?"
[21:56] <Demedais> "Correct." Demedais nods. "We attempted to locate him, but could not seem to; without leads at the time, we continued our trip here. However, on the second night... I had a vision of Gilnan, on the ocean bed, near a shipwreck. Above him, devouring him... was a dark, oppressive force of some considerable power."
[21:56] <Anastasia> "A shipwreck, eh?" Celebrimbor continues to listen, "So you're going to want to do something about this? What aid do you need, then?"
[21:57] <Demedais> "Thus we thought it reasonable to advance here as quickly as possible and attempt magical means of locating this shipwreck, and by extension Gilnan and this force. If left alone, I do not think the actions of that force will be at all beneficial; in addition, I have my own reasons for wishing to save him. Seira, you know what you need?"
01[21:58] <Seira> "We tried to get him to tell us more about his resting place, or some 'mother' he kept being worried about. Unfortunately, we don't know a thing." Seira frowns, nodding at Demedais. "If you don't, either, we would like your help with transporting us to the location Demedais saw in his vision. My ring would be unsuitable for that, but not your own.
01[21:58] <Seira> Again, we would like to have your help in putting the boy's soul to rest and destroying the monster haunting the seas."
[22:14] <Anastasia> "I can do both mundane and magical help. The sea harbor is both of my family and Desjardin. If any wrecks have been there and recorded, it's simple enough to check that. Further, you're welcome to borrow this." He reaches into his robe, taking out a ring. "Use it well."
[22:15] <Alicia> That was surprisingly easy! "We are grateful for your generosity, sir," Alicia speaks up sincerely.
06[22:15] * Seira smiles, accepting it. "Your help in checking for records of wrecks fitting that in Demedais's vision is more than welcome, of course."
[22:19] <Anastasia> "You give people hope in your homeland," Celebrimbor says, "It would be useful if you can do the same in Elfsander, before any situation there gets out of control."
06[22:20] * Demedais nods in thanks. "This is... greatly appreciated. Thank you."
01[22:20] <Seira> "Whom should we approach at the port?"
[22:24] <Anastasia> "I have a family agent there. His name is Atlaba, he resides in a house near the docks." Giving instructions on how to reach there, "He can do all the relevant work on command."
01[22:25] <Seira> "Thanks again," Seira says, shaking Celebrimbor's hand. "I really, really would like to stay and chat, but a ghost kid being consumed by something dark and evil kinda puts a damper on the reunion. But I'll definitely come and visit you and Amaryl properly later!"
[22:26] <Demedais> "Indeed. Our apologies for the abrupt arrival and departure.
[22:26] <Alicia> "Won't you try scrying on him first, Seira?" Alicia asks before they leave the place most likely to have an appropriate mirror. "I mean, even if we know what ship Gilnal was on, that doesn't tell us where it sank."
01[22:27] <Seira> "Unless I'm mistaken, the ring can take us there if we have an idea, and getting one from a vision is good enough for it." Seira glances at Celebrimbor. "Right?"
[22:29] <Demedais> "Can a non-spellcaster like I use it?" Demedais interjects, looking between the two. "If not, we have more of an issue."
01[22:30] <Seira> "Of course. But even if you couldn't, this particular spell would've covered a good enough description."
[22:31] <Anastasia> "It should suffice," Celebrimbor agrees, "However...do not lose it," he warns. "It's a precious treasure to my family and Pallanth. I'm instilling much into you to keep it safe. I trust you'll maintain this trust successfully, as you have all others.
[22:31] <Anastasia> "
[22:31] <Alicia> "Well, okay then," Alicia relents, happy to go with the flow for now.
01[22:32] <Seira> "I'll get it back to you even if I die," Seira promises.
[22:32] <Anastasia> With a thin smile, "Becoming  aghost to return it would be dreadfully ironic."
06[22:32] * Seira laughs. "I'll just have to avoid it, then?"
[22:33] <Demedais> "...Yes, that would be preferable."
[22:36] <Anastasia> "Good fortune then," Celebrimbor agrees, "Oh, and Saul sent a letter a day or two ago. From the sounds of it you'll have one at home as well or shortly will, Seira."
01[22:37] <Seira> "Alright." Seira switches her ring out with Celebrimbor's. "Let's get all the information we can at Elfsander, and head there once the ring works again." She looks amused at the news. "And now I have even more to return for!"
01[22:38] <Seira> That said, and once everyone is prepared to travel back, Seira thinks about the directions of where Celebrimbor's agent can be found in Elfsander, activating the ring.
[22:41] <Anastasia> The teleportation is smootha nd without incident! The house in question is pleasant, the scent of forest and sea mingling together here. It's one story but broad.
06[22:41] * Seira proceeds towards the door and knocks on it politely.
[22:44] <Anastasia> The door is soon opened by a cute, young female elf. She wear's a maid's clothes, bowing. "How can I help you..." she trails off, a look of surprise. "...aaaah!"
01[22:45] <Seira> "Hi!"
[22:46] <Alicia> "It's okay, we're not here to hurt you!" Alicia speaks up quickly in elven, hoping to reassure the poor woman in the face of two humans and a dragon-ish person.
[22:48] <Anastasia> Staring in surprise at them, "Aaah...w-what...are you here for Master Atlaba?" she answers hesitantly, face coloring.
[22:49] <Alicia> "Yes, yes we are," Alicia nods earnestly. "Celebrimbor sent us."
06[22:49] * Seira offers her a smile. "I'm Seira, nice to meet ya!"
06[22:50] * Demedais steps back, nodding a bit.
[22:51] <Anastasia> "O...oh." Taking a breath as her eyes stay glued to the party, "Right this way..." she bows deeply, before leading them inside. Inside in the back of the house is a window to the harbor. Here a man sits in a chair, staring out. His expression is thoughtful, a pen and scroll at a table besides him. He writes on occasion, gaze distant. "M...master Atlaba..."
01[22:52] <Seira> "We came for a brief visit. Celebrimbor sent us. I hope you can spare us a few moments?"
[22:55] <Anastasia> Atlaba raises his eyebrows, "Ah, what unique visitors! One like our own family's flag, a knightess in shining mithril, and a stout human warrior!" he jots a few more words down on his paper, "Of course. I have heard of you. What do you need of me?"
06[22:56] * Alicia favours the elf with a smile for his flowery prose, but lets Seira handle the talking.
01[22:56] <Seira> "You've heard the stories of a ghostly elf boy haunting ships passing to and from this harbor, I suppose?" Seira asks. "They're true, and we would like to find out which shipwreck this boy, Gilnan, could be related to."
[22:58] <Anastasia> "A name, Gilnan...ah. I see." He stands, "We have kept our shipcraft well and limited wrecks for countless years. What ones remain are relatively rare, so it should not be a difficult matter. Alana here will help you if you need naything while I do so. Please, partake of my hospitality while I work."
01[22:59] <Seira> "Of course!" Seira agrees happily. "Demedais here should take the lead on this one, as Helm granted him with a vision of the shipwreck. It might hold relevant details."
[23:00] <Anastasia> In Elven still, "Demedais," he asks him, "Would you like to come with me then while I search the records?"
06[23:00] * Seira is there to translate seemlessly.
06[23:01] * Demedais looks to the man with a frown, catching only his name. "Uh. Sorry, I don't speak Elvish." At Seira's comment, "Ah. Certainly."
[23:02] <Anastasia> Taking a moment,a nd switching to rough Common, "Ah. Come with me then, Demedais?" Atlaba offers. OOC - Skip ahead a bit here?
01[23:02] <Seira> OOC: Let's chat up the maid-- sure
[23:07] <Anastasia> A few hours pass. While Demedais helps Atlaba - admittedly not overly much besides answering quesitons, as the documents are all in Elven - Seira and Alicia keep chat with Alana.  On return, "I do believe I have something here," he says at last, "I found an old record of a Gilnan being on a sunken ship, and it mentions him being a child."
[23:08] <Alicia> "Sounds like our boy," Alicia nods. Well, except for his name being Gilnal, but it seems no one can keep that straight.
06[23:11] * Demedais nods with some cheer. "It should be the right one, I hope."
[23:11] <Anastasia> "It was over a thousand years ago," he goes on, "The record is considerably old. A passing ship rescued a few pas sangers from it - apparently the ship hit some small islands or some such, then went southeast a ways before it sunk. A tragedy all around. According to the notes and appendixes to our sea maps," he takes another scroll, scribbing on it, "The location should be roughly here."
01[23:12] <Seira> "Who was the boy traveling with? And what happened to his immediate family? Any chance that kind of information is listed?"
06[23:13] * Demedais looks over the map he pulls out, not really able to make heads or tails of much of the information on it.
[23:14] <Anastasia> "He was travelling with an Irena. Ia ssume that was his mother or a family member." Atlaba answers. "It doesn't elaborate."
06[23:15] * Demedais nods a bit after Seira translates, noting this for reference.
01[23:15] <Seira> "That might be enough to finally get him to open up. In case we have the chance to do it, anyhow."
[23:15] <Alicia> "It's more than we knew before," Alicia allows diplomatically.
[23:16] <Anastasia> "Will you require anything else," Atlaba asks.
06[23:17] * Seira glances at Alicia and Demedais. "A place to rest till it's morning, I'm thinking? Unless that's too much. I can afford an inn, if so."
[23:18] <Anastasia> "My rooms are humble, but for friends of Lord Celebrimbor, it's avaliable if you'd like them," he offers.
[23:19] <Alicia> "So long as it's no imposition," Alicia replies. "An inn is no trouble at all."

[Corwin]

[20:08] <Kolunch> ---
01[20:10] <Seira> roll 1d10+10
06[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 and gets 18." [1d10=8]
[20:13] <Kolunch> The next morning dawns, another beautiful day in the elven port city of Elfsander. The mood is still bright and happy as the party prepares...OOC - Go ahead and do any spell prep/castings and go when you're ready?
06[20:15] * Alicia briefly glances at the road east, wondering how the others are doing, before she focuses on the here and now. A shield spell followed by Alter Self to take the form of a delicate sea elf maiden. She then briefly cuts both Seira and Demedais with a dagger bearing the same spell channeled in order to gift them suitable aquatic forms (and of course heals them afterwards).
06[20:16] * Demedais nods slightly in merman form, still a bit uncomfortable with such magics.
[20:17] <Alicia> And probably more uncomfortable having to stand on his tail, now. But such is life. "Okay, so you think you can use that ring to take us to the place you saw in your vision?" Alicia asks, unsure if she now blends in more or less with the local population.
01[20:18] <Seira> Aside from her usual spells, Seira bestows the ability to breathe underwater to all three of them, so that they won't have to bother with keeping track of the alter self spells, and hands Demedais the teleport ring at Alicia's prompting.
[20:18] <Demedais> "I hope so?" Demedais replies with a shrug. "It's our best bet, no matter how we look at it, to get there."
[20:19] <Demedais> "You two ready?" he asks after a moment.
01[20:19] <Seira> "As ready as I'll ever be."
06[20:21] * Demedais nods to Seira, then glances over to Alicia.
06[20:22] * Alicia nods silently.
06[20:26] * Demedais calls his armor to himself and pulls out the spear lent to him, before attempting to use the ring to reach the shipwreck he saw in the dream vision...
[20:32] <Kolunch> Thus, a black dragon, a merman and a sea elf vanish! Underwater they appear! The darkness here is deep, suffocating. Only the faintest rays of illumination penetrate the dark, cold waters here.
[20:32] <Alicia> Drawing her sword, Alicia spends a moment to cast Light upon it.
06[20:36] * Seira looks around for now.
Session Close: Thu Aug 21 20:36:34 2008

Session Start: Thu Aug 21 20:36:34 2008
Session Ident: #dunes
02[20:36] * Disconnected
02[20:37] * Attempting to rejoin channel #dunes
03[20:37] * Rejoined channel #dunes
03[20:37] * Topic is 'Wilhelmina >  Forrest > Gangsta+ (still on fire) > Targo'
03[20:37] * Set by El-Cideon on Sat Aug 16 17:39:16
03[20:37] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Seira
06[20:37] * Seira looks around for now.
[20:39] <Kolunch> The light of Alicia's blade offers illumination! Here lies a sandy, dark sea bed. About are bits of wood and ruin, the sea floor littered with them. Ahead of the party, fourty feet ahead, it coaleses out from the ground! A creeping, vast black shadow! It looms around the party for a heart stopping moment before it forms! It's about five feet wall, vaguely...feminine, somehow, in apperance. An arcing hiss comes from her, "Who dares?" she scow
[20:39] <Kolunch> An arcing hiss comes from her, "Who dares?" she scowls, "Pawns of Helm? You shall not have him!" Her voice is like the last drowning burble of a dying maiden, choking in salt water.
[20:41] <Kolunch> OOC - Go ahead and react, if you're gong offensive we'll drop into initaitive then.
[20:41] <Demedais> "We do not come to possess him, but to guide him to where he belongs." Demedais replies, shaking his head. "Why do you cling to him so?"
[20:41] <Alicia> It's likely entirely moot, but Alicia still casts her judgemental eye over the creature nonetheless.
[20:43] <Kolunch> "His soul is mine to have! You dare to take him away? I will rend your mortal bodies apart and add your vibrant souls apart! The touch of the Gods radiates from you and I shall have it!" With that and a howl in the lifeless, black waters...OOC - Initiative.
01[20:43] <Seira> "Who were you, again?" Seira wonders out loud.
[20:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 11." [1d20=6]
[20:44] <Kolunch> roll 1d20+4
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Kolunch rolls 1d20+4 and gets 18." [1d20=14]
01[20:44] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 nerveskitter
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 nerveskitter and gets 28." [1d20=16]
[20:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 yep okay
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 yep okay and gets 16." [1d20=15]
03[20:44] * Kolunch changes topic to 'Seira>Shadow Mother>Demedais>AliciaHino'
01[20:45] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 20." [1d20=9]
01[20:47] <Seira> Since the underwater shadow freak doesn't feel like answering, Seira just tries to hit it with an orb of pure force, drawing back and activating her boots.
01[20:47] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 touch
03[20:47] * Kolunch is now known as Kotono
06[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 touch and gets 25." [1d20=8]
[20:47] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
01[20:47] <Seira> roll 10d6 force
06[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 force and gets 45." [10d6=3, 2, 4, 4, 6, 5, 3, 6, 6, 6]
[20:48] <Kotono> The orb of force flies through the black-dead water! It rocks the shadowy body, forcing bits of it apart! However, even as it's smashed and rocked back with vast impactive power, "No...No! Hurry, run! Don't let her touch you!" Gilnal's voice comes from far away, smothered and leaking out from below. (More)
[20:50] <Kotono> The Shadow Mother rushes ahead! "Accursed of Helm, suffer!" she snarls at Demedais, as she approaches! OOC - First, fort save, Demedais.
[20:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 righty-o.
06[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 righty-o. and gets 18." [1d20=2]
[20:51] <Kotono> OOC - Make a will save too then.
[20:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 right, let's try this again, bot.
06[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 right, let's try this again, bot. and gets 31." [1d20=13]
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 3d6
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6 and gets 7." [3d6=1, 5, 1]
[20:54] <Kotono> A horrible shake comes over Demedais! His body twists and turns! Black, inky scales cover his body, his forehead bleeding as his eyes spread to the side of his head! In the new gap, a third eye blinks into existance! His head sprouds hair of a sword - dozens of tiny eels, snapping in the water for food, attached to his head! Demedais feels his mind shudder and shake, nearly snapping under the strain. But yet...(More and also PM, Deme.)
[20:54] <Kotono> nearly snapping under the strain. But yet...(More and also PM, Deme.)
[20:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 roll well since the fairy isn't here to back you up
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 roll well since the fairy isn't here to back you up and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[20:55] <Kotono> Even as Demedais twists and turns, the shadowy woman advances onto Alicia, clawing at her once!
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26 chaaaaaaaarge
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 chaaaaaaaarge and gets 32." [1d20=6]
[20:55] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[20:56] <Alicia> OOC: 28 flat footed
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d8+11 phys damage
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+11 phys damage and gets 18." [1d8=7]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d4 wis damage
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 wis damage and gets 2." [1d4=2]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d4 cha damage
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 cha damage and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[20:57] <Kotono> The claw slinks into Alicia's elven side, only a bit of blood drawn! However, Alicia feels a wound that stretches much farther into her! OOC - Demedais.
[20:57] <Kotono> "NO! DEMEDAIS!" Gilnal's voice echos from far away.
[21:00] <Kotono> As the claw withdraws from Alicia's body, flecks of beautiful white light crackles up the shadow's arm! It turns black as it races into the being's body, like sparkling fireworks dimmed by an impossibly black night!
06[21:00] * Demedais seems to hesitate for a moment, before, "So this is the way you want to play, hm? Right." With that, Demedais focuses before making one huge thrust into the core of the beast!
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (+6 smite, +4 kensai smash (dc 15), +2 helm, +1 haste, -6 PA)
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (+6 smite, +4 kensai smash (dc 15), +2 helm, +1 haste, -6 PA) and gets 32." [1d20=7]
[21:02] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d8+31
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d8+31 and gets 39." [1d8=8]
[21:04] <Kotono> With a massive thrust, Demedais plunges into the shadowy woman! The spearing does some harm to it, but the shadows wither and exist on! Even as it wounds, dying flickers of white energy come, helping to substain the damage! OOC - Alicia.
[21:06] <Alicia> "Nnng..." Alicia winces at the blow she just took, wheeling back for a moment before she's refreshed by a burst of rage from Hell Striker, channeling all her divine and magical energy into her blades for a final decisive strike. "Go to your own wretched afterlife, monster!" she yells as she assails the shadowy creature with a vengeance!
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 fire, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 fire, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might and gets 42." [1d20=19]
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 fire, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might crit check
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 fire, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might crit check and gets 24." [1d20=1]
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 holy, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 holy, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might and gets 32." [1d20=10]
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 fire, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might smite
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 fire, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might smite and gets 44." [1d20=20]
[21:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 fire, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might smite crit check
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 fire, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might smite crit check and gets 30." [1d20=6]
[21:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17 holy, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 holy, sacrificing 1 4th and 2 3rd level slots, divine might and gets 20." [1d20=3]
[21:08] <Kotono> OOC - Two hits and a crit.
[21:08] <Alicia> OOC: any dr I should care about?
[21:08] <Kotono> OOC - Just roll it all is fine. Ow.
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 4d8+39+24+3d8+2d6+2d6+27d4
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d8+39+24+3d8+2d6+2d6+27d4 and gets 170." [4d8=2, 6, 6, 1][3d8=2, 4, 4][2d6=5, 1][2d6=5, 3][27d4=3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 1, 4, 1, 3, 3, 3, 1, 2, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 2, 1]
[21:11] <Alicia> roll 3d4
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 3d4 and gets 8." [3d4=4, 3, 1]
[21:11] <Alicia> OOC: forgot it was 10 spell levels sacced, not 9
[21:12] <Kotono> With a savage fury, Alicia rips away! Severing arm, leg and torso, Hell Striker is relentless as it carves up the shadowy woman! It's form is sundered thrice over, only it's shadowy nature perhaps letting it survive! IT remains, somewhat flickering and with a shriek of fury following! Steam rises up in the air from Hellstriker, the hissing sound cascading with it's scream! OOC - SEira, you're up. The shadow woman just got carved -up-.
[21:12] <Alicia> OOC: another 2 for the smite, sorry
[21:12] <Alicia> OOC: 4, even, since it critted
06[21:16] * Seira gnashes her teeth, pointing a utilitarian-seeming golden rod at the shadow. Ten phantom jaws of force come into being all around her target, barely giving it time to react before swarming it!
01[21:16] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 16." [1d20=5]
[21:18] <Kotono> The teeth snap and gash at the woman, but the magic doesn't seem to touch her! Instead, with a hissing scream, "AAAAAAAH! Such delicious life force! If...if you want the child so badly, come and get him!" With that, the shadowy woman breaks apart, shadows diving back into the sandy ground like oil! OOc - Alicia and Deme, you two can AoO it if you wish, if you wanna attack the breaking apart shadows.
[21:19] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 holy, I still have all my mods from last round
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 holy, I still have all my mods from last round and gets 38." [1d20=16]
[21:19] <Alicia> roll 1d8+15+1d8+2d6+10d4
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+15+1d8+2d6+10d4 and gets 55." [1d8=8][1d8=8][2d6=1, 2][10d4=2, 2, 3, 1, 3, 3, 2, 3, 1, 1]
[21:19] <Alicia> OOC: add on another 3 damage, since that was 2-handed
[21:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 well, might as well chip in
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 well, might as well chip in and gets 42." [1d20=17]
[21:19] <Kotono> OOC - Hit. Damn.
[21:20] <Kotono> OOC - Your PA adjustment carries over, remember. You still hit, ind.
[21:20] <Demedais> roll 1d8+21
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d8+21 and gets 25." [1d8=4]
[21:22] <Kotono> With a stab of arcane fire and a thrust of a magical spear, Demedais and Alicia slash at the shadows! It's not very effective, but a few more are torn apart! OOC - The shadow seems to have slunk into the ground. Deme, you're up if you wanna do anything. If not, hold.
[21:22] <Demedais> "Okay, how do we follow her with this?" Demedais grunts, peering ahead into the shadows to try and spot chaos.
[21:23] <Demedais> "Whatever she's doing, she's moving down there. I don't know how to get to her from here..."
[21:23] <Demedais> OOC: hold.
[21:24] <Kotono> OOC - Alicia, same as Deme. You're up.
[21:24] <Alicia> "Like this," Alicia holds her free hand above her head for a second, arcane power glowing vibrantly within her clenched fist as she focuses before pointing straight down the path the shadows fled by, hoping they stayed on a straight line course as she unleashes a massive blast of spellfire through the seabed after her!
[21:24] <Alicia> roll 18d8
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 18d8 and gets 85." [18d8=7, 3, 7, 3, 7, 8, 6, 3, 4, 8, 3, 4, 2, 3, 8, 5, 2, 2]
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d100 I'm treating it as having concealment here, since you're aiming semi blind. 1-50.
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 I'm treating it as having concealment here, since you're aiming semi blind. 1-50. and gets 27." [1d100=27]
[21:26] <Alicia> OOC: it fills a 5x5x100 line, but it gets a reflex save for  half. DC 22
[21:26] <Kotono> OOC: It's radius? Okay, I had it in my head it was a line.
[21:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26." [1d20=14]
[21:27] <Alicia> OOC: it is a line, but it's a line that fills up the squares it passes through, so unless she actually changed direction after submerging it should connect
[21:27] <Kotono> A pure line of spellfire rockets down into the sands! It leaves a seared glass tunnel in it's wake, remnants of a ship seen below! Bits of loose wood float up, shadows roasted and keening! Some are seen on the other side of the glass, hinted at! OOC - Seira, you're up.
06[21:28] * Seira decides to rejoin the others, swimming over to glance down the tunnel dug up by the spellfire.
[21:29] <Kotono> The glassy tunnel is empty, spellfire cleared out. However, just past the freshly seared, steaming sand, Seira can glimpse more shadow in the still uncooked sands to the sides.
06[21:30] * Seira commands the jaws of ghostly death to descend into the tunnel, splitting up to bite at every bit of shadow within range!
01[21:30] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 SR
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 SR and gets 23." [1d20=12]
01[21:33] <Seira> roll 1.5*10d6
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1.5*10d6 and gets 72." [10d6=3, 6, 6, 4, 4, 6, 6, 2, 6, 5]
01[21:33] <Seira> OOC: Ref23 half
[21:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21." [1d20=9]
[21:35] <Kotono> With this gnashing of teeth, there is a great groaning! The shadowy fitures begin to shudder and shake! There is a great scream, like a primal roar from below! ABruptly the ground collapses, sand tossed upward into the air! The sea bottom sinks down, sands falling into some unseen sinkhole! OOC - You guys aren't falling, since you're swimming. Go ahead and free act now.
06[21:36] * Demedais stares at the line of destruction. "Uh.... I don't think that sort of thing is within my capability, Alicia." he chokes out after a moment, before the teeth finish the job. "...Gilnal? Are you here?" He quickly moves forward, armor dismissed as he looks around.
06[21:37] * Alicia exhales slowly, bubbles coming out of her mouth as she calms down from her battle fervour, slowly taking note of the changes to Demedais' appearance. Well, she certainly never added the extra eye or medusa hair. "You... okay, Demedais?"
[21:38] <Demedais> "Mentally I'm fine. Physically I feel like I got turned into some sort of monstrosity, but I'm more worried that you may have hit Gilnal with that blast." Demedais replies.
06[21:39] * Seira taps Demedais experimentally, just in case it's a weird curse of some kind.
[21:39] <Kotono> The ground finally ends it's collapse! The sand has partially drained away. Twenty feet down is the deck of what looks like a half rotted ship, piles of sand about on it. Seira notes her hand feels unpleasantly slimy on touching Demedais' scales.
[21:40] <Alicia> "Well, better that than what the creature had in store," Alicia reasons, likewise helping Seira by trying to dispel any magic on Demedais that isn't her own handiwork. "Mother of all magic, hear me and end this foul transformation upon my ally!"
[21:40] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13." [1d20=1]
06[21:40] * Demedais begins swimming toward the ship, not reacting to Seira's touch.
[21:41] <Kotono> The dispel magic has no effect on Demedais' body. As Demedais swims down, he can see that there are several holes in the deck. Descending down should be simple enough.
[21:42] <Demedais> "Gilnal?" Demedais calls loudly. "Can you hear me? She's gone, Gilnal."
06[21:42] * Seira pauses long enough to cast an extended shield upon herself, just in case, and a spell to see the invisible.
[21:44] <Kotono> There's a long pause, then from far away, "Down here!" Gilnal's voice carries upward.
[21:44] <Alicia> "Hmm, I'll try a general dispel once we're out of the water, if you don't mind waiting a bit, Demedais," Alicia offers as she swims down closer to the ship, casting detect magic and looking it over for both dweomers and evil.
06[21:45] * Demedais nods. "That's fine. It works for now; my body feels like it's got a shell all over, which may help if something else slumbers down here. You've got the light; help me navigate down there?" he asks as he begins swimming downward.
01[21:46] <Seira> "Hey, guys," Seira asks suddenly. "Any of you seeing ghostly demons in a weird shadowy rising fog thing?"
06[21:46] * Demedais pauses, before looking around.
[21:46] <Kotono> Demedais doesn't see anything like that.
06[21:47] * Demedais hesitates a second before looking for chaos next, focusing on the ship.
[21:47] <Demedais> "I see fading chaos, but nothing else.
[21:47] <Demedais> Perhaps you're seeing the ghost and whoever else it claimed as it disperses?"
[21:48] <Alicia> "What?" Alicia looks at Seira in surprise. "No, I can sense the aura of the creature - it'll take some time to fade, I imagine, but no demons... or fog, for that matter."
01[21:50] <Seira> "Maybe it ate all of them," Seira theorizes, before shrugging. "It already touched us and we're fine, sort of," she glances at Demedais, "so let's proceed?"
[21:51] <Demedais> "Alright." Demedais nods, leading the way with Alicia's light spell to help him see through the water.
06[21:52] * Alicia slows down a bit to heal herself some but nonetheless follows close behind Demedais.
[21:54] <Kotono> Following Gilnal's cries, the party comes to a room in the midship area. There's the ancient remnants of what looks to be a passenger room. The one thing that survives completely intact is a large wood cabinet, big enough to walk into. It's utterly untouched by the water's erosions.  Just outside of it Gilnal is kneeling, looking dazed.
[21:54] <Demedais> "Are you okay?" Demedais asks, looking to him as he swims a bit closer. "Apologies for the appearance, but."
[21:55] <Kotono> "You're still...Demedais?" Gilnal stares in shock, "How...how did you do it? You...you really did it?" He asks, voice low and teary. "You...all of you..killed her?"
01[21:55] <Seira> "What was she, anyway?"
[21:56] <Alicia> "She will trouble the seas no more," Alicia affirms with some satisfaction.
[21:56] <Demedais> "I think so." Demedais replies. "And yeah, despite the transformation, I'm still me. It takes a lot to break me..." A look over to Seira. "Ah. I think I can guess, but let's not worry about it right now. Yeah. Especially Seira and Alicia, they both made sure you got outta there."
[21:57] <Kotono> "She's really gone?" Gilnal asks hesitantly, looking at Demedais. "Really gone?"
[21:57] <Demedais> "Yeah. She's gone." Demedais nods once.
[21:58] <Kotono> Gilnal sniffles, a ghostly, echoing sound. "She's...she's not going to come back, either?" He looks up, wide eyed right into Demedais' three eyes. "You mean she's gone forever?"
01[21:58] <Seira> "Fine," Seira agrees reluctantly, before asking, "Hey, kid, any others like you that were held here against their will?"
[21:58] <Demedais> "As far as I know, she won't be back here ever." Demedais says, blinking all three eyes unintentionally.
[21:59] <Alicia> "She won't be able to come back from where she is now," Alicia agrees, the whole Gilnal situation keeping her thoughts on a somewhat afterlife focused bent.
[22:00] <Kotono> "They're gone then...she's gone!" With a long sigh of relief and teary eyes, "I...I'm sorry!" he blurts out, "But I didn't want her to get you too! She made me want to try to get mortals!" He wipes at his eyes, "I...I'm the only one. It was because...it was because of what she did that we were like this."
[22:01] <Demedais> "It's fine. But we couldn't leave you down here, you know?" Demedais replies. "...I wanted to make sure you were able to go see your dad again."
[22:02] <Kotono> "She said that...that when we woke up, that Dad was long gone." Gilnal sniffles. "I thought she had to be lying."
[22:04] <Alicia> "I think that much probably is true," Alicia admits, her blue-ish skin paling as she starts to digest the relationship between Gilnal and the shadow creature.
[22:04] <Demedais> "He's gone from here, but he's waiting for you. Remember what we - what Marie told you about the afterlife? He's probably there and waiting."
01[22:05] <Seira> "It's pretty much up to you to find him there. If you don't give up, you definitely will!"
[22:05] <Kotono> Sniffling some more and wiping his ghostly arm against his running, ghostly nose, "Then...Will you take me to the Citadel of Light?" he asks quietly. "I mean, will you take this to it?" Gilnal turns his wet eyes to the untouched cabinet.
[22:07] <Demedais> "We should be able to do that, yeah." Demedais nods once, before pausing and turning to the other two. "Right?"
01[22:07] <Seira> "Give me a moment," Seira requests, estimating the limits on the teleport.
06[22:10] * Seira frowns. "Alicia, think you could manage to briefly increase Demedais's strength? Even a few minutes should do, I think."
[22:11] <Alicia> "Easily," Alicia nods, casting enlarge person and tapping Demedais' arm.
[22:12] <Kotono> "Just...I wanna see it." Gilnal says, "I always dreamed I'd see it once day with Dad, so at least...I want to see it."
[22:12] <Kotono> "...wait..." Gilnal also speaks up. "Before you do."
06[22:12] * Demedais shrugs. "If it's temporary might, I have that. But this works, too." he says as he grows. "What is it?"
06[22:12] * Seira nods, handing the male paladin her teleport ring. "Just aim for the capital. Anywhere in it is fine. You'll also need to pick up the cabinet beforehand, of course."
[22:13] <Demedais> "Okay. I think I know outside your estate best, so I'll try to get us there." Demedais nods. "Though wouldn't you be more accurate with this?"
06[22:14] * Demedais waits on Gilnal's response as well.
[22:14] <Kotono> "There's...there's some things that she gathered. Rich things." Clearing his throat, "I'll show them to you, because you saved me. There's also...the...the bad place."
06[22:14] * Seira blinks. "Okay. We need to take care of any bad places before leaving, yes."
06[22:14] * Demedais pauses. "Alicia, how long does this spell last? And... thank you, Gilnal."
[22:15] <Alicia> "Bit over ten minutes, I can easily cast it again, though," Alicia tells Demedais. "It's a very simple spell."
[22:15] <Demedais> "Okay." Demedais nods. "Lead the way, Gilnal, and be careful."
06[22:16] * Seira extends the protection of her boots for herself, ready to follow the ghostly elf.
[22:17] <Kotono> Gilnal nods. "J-just follow me, okay?" He says, clinging close to Demedais. He leads them to the back of the ship. Here, you find what may have been once the captain's room. The back half of the wall is melted away into a sludge that's draining to the floor. A wooden chest sits on the opposite side. "In there," Gilnal says, staying behind Demedais and casting worried looks towards the sludge.
06[22:18] * Demedais looks at the sludge sharply, attempting to discern if it's chaos or not.
01[22:18] <Seira> Detect Magic! It exists for situations such as this.
[22:19] <Demedais> "Chaos overwhelming." Demedais grunts, readying his spear. "Can we dispel or otherwise neutralize this stuff?"
[22:19] <Alicia> "That sludge must have been connected to the creature, the aura seems about the same," Alicia observes calmly. "Like I said before, it'll take some time to fade completely, but it's harmless."
01[22:20] <Seira> "Yes, no magic," Seira concurs, checking it for more mundane dangers.
01[22:20] <Seira> roll 1d20+23 search
06[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+23 search and gets 29." [1d20=6]
06[22:20] * Demedais nods once. "It won't have any after effects on the area, then?"
[22:20] <Kotono> "It's not...it's not like it was when..." Gilnal whimpers. "There aren't the faces in it."
01[22:21] <Seira> "The faces all floated up and away," Seira tells him, opening the chest.
06[22:21] * Demedais nods. "Understood, Gilnal. ...This was probably her core, at the time. Now, though, since she isn't hear to hold it together, it's dissolving."
[22:22] <Alicia> "Hard to say," Alicia admits to Demedais. "Strong evil of this sort, especially having lingered here for so many years? I don't imagine this will ever be a particularly pleasant stretch of seabed, in all honesty."
[22:22] <Kotono> Inside of the chest Seira sees beautiful things. Delicate statues of silver, carvings inlaid with gold and platinum. A hand telescope gilded with golden sheen and a rim of semi precious gems. Also several gold, platinum and even mithril coins sit mixed in with all of it.
06[22:23] * Demedais grunts, before swimming forward and stabbing the darkness with his spear, a prayer to Helm behind the thrust.
[22:24] <Kotono> "The core was in there...the bad place." Licking his lips as Demedais plunges in...Demedais cuts into the darkness! It yields to his spear, dripping down on it like a sticky sap. Ahead, he can see a chasm that leads to the bottom of the ship. Sticking out fo the ground looks to be a large, twenty foot wide hexagon. It is covered with faded, weathered writings. Along the side pointing most upward, a small hole has been worn into it.
[22:25] <Demedais> "Okay, so, uh. I think we want to do something about this, at least." Demedais comments.
01[22:26] <Seira> "I could try to ruin it with acid," Seira offers, swimming over to take a closer look.
06[22:27] * Alicia peers down the hole. "What exactly is the core? Do you mean that killing that shadowy creature back there wasn't enough?" she asks, frowning. It doesn't really fit with what she's sensing around here.
01[22:27] <Seira> "Maybe it means the shadow is gone, but another thing could use the core to empower itself in the future?"
[22:27] <Demedais> "Alright. Be careful..." Demedais says, shaking the dark gunk off his spear. "And I think it was the core, but... Could it have been a corruption devil or something that did all that?"
[22:28] <Kotono> As Seira gets closer, she can see that the hole is about merely a few inches wide. It's not much of a hole at all, though most of the metal is slowly pitted, worn and rusted. The writing on it is in several different languages, including archaic common, elven, Celestial and Draconic. On a glance, Seira can also see wards, faded adn ruined.
[22:29] <Kotono> "It's where the bad things happened," Gilnal whispers quietly, looking awy from it. "It's...it's...where it happened. Where bad things happened."
06[22:29] * Demedais nods silently to Gilnal, moving back toward him a bit.
[22:30] <Alicia> "I wouldn't be so quick to ascribe a foreign influence. Most undead are quite bad enough on their own without needing outside corruption," Alicia reasons, deciding to swim down the tunnel to investigate. "Come on, lets go see, we won't solve anything just guessing up here."
01[22:30] <Seira> "It's really because I saw demonic faces, and since I could see the invisible, it made sense something really was there."
06[22:31] * Seira gets close enough to read the writing and observe the full design.
[22:31] <Demedais> "You two handle it? I'll stay back for now." Demedais replies. "The main threat is gone, at least, so there shouldn't be much of a problem; it still needs to be dismantled in there to prevent future use, and, ah, magic's better at that."
[22:38] <Kotono> Reading one of the bands of writing is like reading them all, since each language repeats roughly the same message. "Here lies the seal of 20 servants of Demogorgon. In the name of the Realms Above, never disturb this seal. In the name of Lathander, let sacred light forever hide it away. In the name of Helm, let eternal vigliance guard it in this shrine. In the name of Ilmater, let this seal hold the fury and suffering of these demons for ete
[22:38] <Kotono> let this seal hold the fury and suffering of these demons for eternity. In the name of Kelemvor, let them forever be denied death, so that they cannot return to the screaming insanity that birthed them. In my name...I swear my vengence should you free these spirits. Talinn." The wards could be studied if Seira wishes as well, though a glance can tell that they're too worn to be functional. OOC - Spellcraft on those if you want, Seira.
01[22:39] <Seira> roll 1d20+22
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+22 and gets 28." [1d20=6]
01[22:40] <Seira> "Huh." Seira checks to see whether the seal broke recently.
[22:40] <Kotono> On a casual estiment, Seira imagines that the seal broke quite a long time ago.
01[22:41] <Seira> "Oh good!" she exclaims in relief. "Talinn isn't going to come out of retirement, death nonwithstanding, to exact vengeance on us!"
[22:41] <Demedais> "What?" Demedais calls back. "Talinn did this?"
06[22:41] * Alicia stops and looks back from where she'd been swimming down the hexagonal tunnel. "Why would he want to?"
01[22:42] <Seira> "He sealed twenty demons inside, something broke them out. Apparently it denied Demogorgon some important servants?"
[22:43] <Alicia> "Really?" Alicia swims back to rejoin the party. "Any idea when they got loose?"
[22:43] <Demedais> "Ah. Well, yes, that would make this place gunky... it would also explain the demons you saw. I can't really explain this, though; did the ship crash and... the spirits possessed the ghost we just fought?"
01[22:44] <Seira> "When our shadowy friend came into being, I'd hazard?"
[22:45] <Alicia> "Normally ghosts are the ones that do the possessing," Alicia muses. "Still, the location is too convenient to be mere coincidence."
[22:45] <Demedais> "Yeah. It makes the most sense... which means Demogorgon likely just got his helpers back anyway."
06[22:45] * Seira shrugs. "Better loose there than on Prime."
[22:46] <Alicia> "Sad to say, twenty demons just isn't a lot in the grand scheme of things," Alicia agrees. "An infinity plus twenty is still an infinity."
06[22:47] * Seira peers beyond the seals through the hole in them.
[22:47] <Demedais> "Let the infinities handle each other." Demedais growls. "So is there anything else here that we need to handle?"
01[22:48] <Seira> "We might as well comb through the ship. If Talinn was here, maybe he left something we really, really want to find."
[22:48] <Kotono> Inside, Seira can see that the inside is smooth, worn and empty.
[22:48] <Alicia> "Agreed, and I still haven't looked at the bottom of this tunnel," Alicia nods, resuming her swim down the hexagonal passage.
[22:49] <Demedais> "Alright." Demedais says, before looking to Gilnal sadly. "So what did they do here? Was it... sacrifice to those demons?"
[22:49] <Kotono> Gilnal shakes his head, "...I don't wanna talk about it..." he whispers, "Because when they met her..."
[22:50] <Demedais> "...okay. We'll find answers. Don't worry about it..." Demedais replies after a moment.
[22:52] <Kotono> Gilnal stays close to Demedais and nods. With that, the party begins to search the tunnel! The tunnel ends a bit past the seal. However, oddly, something's strange about the tunnel. The walls begin to look...worked. Too smooth, even underwater. The ground evens out. It comes to an abrupt dead end, however, completely clogged with sand.
[22:52] <Kotono> (More)
[22:53] <Kotono> The ship itself is ruined and ancient. There's not much of value, or anything that was has been ruined by the water. A search doesn't turn up anything particularly interesting.
06[22:55] * Alicia frowns a bit at the sandy blockage. "Wish Marie was here, she's perfect for things like this," she sighs, returning to join the others. They can always come back, she supposes.
06[22:58] * Demedais makes sure everything and everyone is ready, before...
[22:58] <Demedais> roll 1d100
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d100 and gets 88." [1d100=88]

[Corwin]

[20:11] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> ------------
[20:15] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> It's not a bad day. It's rather warm on the verge of being hot, but it's not very humid. The dapple of tree shaded sunlight is here, the scent of well kept, groomed and nurtured plants about. Appearing in one of the many public greens of the Citadel of Light is altogether pleasant. However, this pleasant ness only lasts a split second. Something breaks it -s omething like screams of surprise and terror.
[20:16] <Demedais> "Will you do that dispelling now, please, Alicia?" Demedais growls. "As much as leaving as quickly as possible was needed, it's best now to drop the spell..."
[20:17] <Alicia> "It's okay, she's not really a black dragon!" Alicia speaks up quickly as she terminates her spell on Seira. "She's... a red dragon. Half. Much better."
01[20:17] <Seira> "I think the screams are due to the huge freak with three eyes and tentacles," Seira mutters.
[20:17] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> As the party gets it's wits, they see they stand amid several trees. The cabinet Demedais lifts is quite heavy even with his enhanced size. Several elves are staring, af ew running off, and a couple coming close with wide eyes.
[20:18] <Alicia> Alicia then turns her attention to Demedais, her current sea elf form pretty inoffensive as far as she's concerned. "Better put the cabinet down first or you'll break your back, Demedais," she warns before casting, "Mother of all magic, end the fell and not so fell dweomers upon this unfortunate before me."
06[20:18] * Demedais puts it down instantly on hearing this.
[20:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 to dispel alter self that I put on (DC 23)
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 to dispel alter self that I put on (DC 23) and gets 14." [1d20=2]
[20:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 to dispel bad magic
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 to dispel bad magic and gets 21." [1d20=9]
[20:19] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> The magic around Demedais does not break! However, as this happens, "Hey!" Gilnal's voice is heard, the ghostly child near the cabinet, looking about with wide eyes. "Is this it?"
06[20:20] * Seira waves at the gathered elves as Alicia tries to dispel Demedais's new look.
[20:20] <Demedais> "Hi. Sorry for the mess, we didn't have any easier way to get back here." Demedais says in as normal of a tone as he can to the elves, before nodding to Gilnal. "Yeah, it is."
[20:20] <Alicia> "Hang on, I nearly got it that time," Alicia mutters, taking a breath to centre herself and making another attempt. "Magic be gone!"
[20:20] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 alter self
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 alter self and gets 18." [1d20=6]
[20:20] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 aberrant
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 aberrant and gets 13." [1d20=1]
[20:21] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Still no effect! Meanwhile, elves are running and screaming in contrast to the beautiful weather and scenery! A few elves are running down from a side street, longswords and leather armor noted. "What...why's there so much screaming...?" Gilnal asks.
[20:21] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> The words and waves from Seira and Demedais don't seem to make much impact, really.
[20:21] <Alicia> "Hmm. It's really stubborn," Alicia looks unhappy, settling for snapping her fingers to at least remove Demedais' fishtail with a minimum of effort. "It might be beyond my ability... one last try, I suppose."
[20:22] <Alicia> "Lady of Mysteries, I beseech you, turn Demedais back to normal!"
[20:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 24." [1d20=12]
[20:22] <Demedais> "Because I look like a monster in the middle of town." Demedais grunts.
06[20:23] * Seira decides to meet the armed elves halfway, trusting in Alicia's abilities.
[20:23] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Again, the magic buckles but does not give! Meanwhile, SEira moves to intercept. There are four of them, approaching with drawn blades and wide eyes. "Announce yourselves," one calls. "In the name of the King!"
01[20:24] <Seira> "Umm. Seira of the Baronies! And friends. One of them is suffering under a nefarious curse. I don't suppose someone here could help us dispel it?"
[20:25] <Alicia> "This is my last third circle spell for the day... never encountered such a stubborn enchantment," Alicia mumbles under her breath, waving her hands about once more in an effort to unweave the flow of magic.
[20:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[20:26] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - Under the circumstances, make a diplo check, Seira? -4 modifier considering the rather unique circumstances.
01[20:26] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 28." [1d20=10]
06[20:26] * Demedais grimaces and draws his blade only an little out of the scabbard, cutting into the skin a little bit to try and use the sword's innate magic to remove the curse.
[20:26] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 come on, lucky sword?
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 come on, lucky sword? and gets 29." [1d20=19]
[20:27] <Demedais> OOC: Strike that.
06[20:29] * Demedais shrugs at the lack of effect, looking up to Alicia and shaking his head. "No effect. Not sure what to do, here; can you Alter Self to override this for a temporary solution?"
[20:31] <Alicia> "My aplogies Demedais, but if this doesn't work I'm afraid I'm going to have to give up. As upsetting as your appearance may be, it's only an inconvenience at worst, and I'm running very low on what magic I have available. If Alter Self was any solution then your appearance would have gone back to normal when you reverted to human." Taking a deep breath, she tries one last time. "Foul tentacled abomination, begone!"
[20:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 15." [1d20=3]
[20:32] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Once again, Alicia's magic cant' seem to dispel the curse. The guards stare at the two, "Just don't make any sudden movements then," One says to Seira, watching the scene carefully. Yet again, Alicia's magic fails to work!
06[20:33] * Alicia shrugs in apology, reverting herself to her human form and turning her attention to the guards. "Are we under arrest?"
01[20:33] <Seira> "No sudden movements from me," Seira agrees. "But about that help with curing my friend? I really don't want him to have that freakish hair. It's unnatural!"
06[20:33] * Demedais nods a bit. "It's just annoying to be causing this much havoc, but as I said earlier, it was probably best to handle this quickly and let things sort out here instead." With that, he sits down a bit. "First thoughts, Gilnan?"
[20:33] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Just come with us," He says, "Even if you're who you say you are, you're going to cause a panic standing like this." Meanwhile, Gilnal starts to float around a bit, looking about with wide eyes.
01[20:34] <Seira> "Sure thing," Seira agrees. "Umm. Except. We kinda brought back an elf ghost so that his soul could finally rest after returning home. I don't think we should leave him here." She gestures to the cabinet.
[20:35] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> As more guards come and most of the watching elves have fled or fallen back, the presumptive leader looks to the cabinet and rubs his forehead. "About that..." he says long.
01[20:35] <Seira> "It's just a kid! You wouldn't leave him to wander the seas endlessly, would you?"
[20:35] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "It's...beautiful!" Gilnal says, before abruptly starting to fly about, gawking and looking and smiling, even though many people have fled.
[20:37] <Alicia> "We really didn't think this through very well at all, did we?" Alicia mutters under her breath. "Perhaps you should namedrop one of your friends in high places, Seira?" she whispers to the colonel, having no desire to be arrested and disarmed.
[20:38] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Let's just come along now...We'll have someone carry the cabinet, then," The elf looks half disbeliving and half darkly amused.
01[20:39] <Seira> "This was the only place close enough where Demedais could get treated," Seira responds with a shrug. "Alright. Would it be possible for us to see Lord Drake?" she asks the elf in charge of the guards. Slowly, Seira shows him Celebrimbor's ring. "We'll come along quietly, but it would probably be best for everyone involved if he could be present at our destination as well."
03[20:39] * Sierra_Naptime is now known as Awakened_Sierra
[20:41] <Demedais> "It was either this or attempt to work out how to arrange everything else in a dark, miserably wet and entirely too uncomfortable wreck of a boat who knows how far underwater. Besides, I teleported to the least busy place I could clearly remember. No way of knowing it'd be busy today..." Demedais grunts.
[20:54] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> It's a rather unusual tour of the Citadel of Light. With a few guards lugging a ancient wooden cabinet, the party proceeds onwards towards a guard building. Once inside and secured, some waiting happens. As they wait, however, Demedais shivers. In a moment his body returns to as it was, aberrational form gone.
01[20:55] <Seira> "Huh. Who knew?"
[20:55] <Demedais> "... I'll take it." Demedais grunts, shaking his head.
[20:56] <Alicia> "Wish I'd known the duration was so short earlier," Alicia sighs in mild irritation, herself.
01[20:57] <Seira> "Well, the next time Demedais gets turned into a tentacled monstrosity, we'll know to leave him to his devices," Seira agrees sagely.
[20:58] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> It's about an hour in total. Gilnal is bored, but seems restless and stays close. When someone enters, it's a well dressed elf with the insignia of the Drake clan on his red doublet. A guard is with him, and after he glances at the party briefly, "That's them. The Drake house will resolve this matter. Thank you."
01[21:00] <Seira> "Thanks!" Seira tells him brightly.
[21:00] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Gilnal is floating about, inspecting thew alls for the third time in this long hour. He looks over to the servant hopefully, while staying generally close to Demedais.
[21:02] <Alicia> "I apologise for our unseemly appearance upon arrival," Alicia rises respectfully as the new arrival enters. "We were just fresh from battle and didn't have time to make ourselves more presentable."
[21:02] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "It's my duty," he smiles thinly to Seira, "Scion Celebrimbor will want to see you immediately. However, taking that cabinet with us isn't terribly practical. Will one of you desire to stay with it?"
06[21:03] * Demedais waits for Seira to translate before nodding. "I'll do it."
[21:03] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "There's no need to apologise to me," he replies to Alicia, and with a slight smile, "You are human. Such rashness can only be expected."
06[21:04] * Seira does so naturally, until such a time Demedais learns the language. Unless he wouldn't want to because elves sometimes use it to insult him and his kind.
[21:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 bluff, of course I'm not offended
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 bluff, of course I'm not offended and gets 14." [1d20=3]
06[21:04] * Alicia does her best to keep from showing any offence at the elf's words, although she's not particularly impressed.
[21:05] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Then , if you'd come with me," he says to Seira and Alicia. OOC - Deme, into #evil?

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[21:08] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Once the two are gone and Gilnal is alone with Demedais, "So...can we go now? I want to see the Citadel all around," Gilnal says quickly.
03[21:11] * Alicia sets mode: +o Demedais
[21:12] <Demedais> "Sorry, man. We've got to wait here for everyone else, but after that we can arrange it, alright?" Demedais replies.
[21:13] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Aaaaw..." Gilnal darts about the room, a rather plain roo mwith wooden walls and a few wooden chairs. "I feel so excited! I'm finally here! I didn't think it would happen, but...she's really gone!"
06[21:14] * Demedais nods happily, content to just watch him fly around.
[21:18] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> After flying for a bit, Gilnal grins, "She's really gone! I don't feel the bad place...I just feel you!" Looking to Demedais, "You're glowing and throbbing with energy. She...she thought you were someone else. The Watcher. I can tell why."
06[21:19] * Demedais blinks. "Uh. Thanks, I guess? I try to follow his teachings and requests as best I can."
[21:20] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "You're what woke us up. I mean, you're the ones that look like those waves...no, that's not right," Gilnal scowls a moment, "It's hard to explain. All the elves I saw when we gothere glowed a little bit, but it was like a candle to the sun you and the others are. I can just feel it. So warm, so alive." Looking long at Demedais, "You're so lucky still. You're really alive."
[21:26] <Demedais> "... And in that, I'm lucky myself, Gilnal." Demedais says after a long moment. "I can only hope that Arvandor is filled with ... energy. From what Marie said, it likely is."
[21:28] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "I hope so..." Gilnal smiles bravely, "But what about you! Oh! If you did all those things and woke us up, that means you have some incredible stories! Demedais, tell me a story while we wait!"
[21:29] <Demedais> "Ah..." Demedais pauses for a moment. "An amusing one or a serious one?"
[21:32] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Something fun!" Gilnal says strongly.
[21:37] <Demedais> "Heh. Okay. ...There was a ruin near my home city that we were investigating, when we stumbled into a room filled with huge, skeletal bees. We couldn't hit them easily, so what we did was set the beehive on fire, leave the room and jam the door shut. We go back in, no more bees... but the only way across the room was to drop a rope down one side, climb down it to the collapsed beehive, and walk over to the other end of t
[21:37] <Demedais> "and walk over to the other end of the room and climb up another rope."
[21:38] <Demedais> "So, of course we start this... and since I'm the one who tends to take the front in case things attack, I went down the rope first. ...In full plate mail."
[21:39] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "And...?" Gilnal asks, leaning forward in interest, "Did more bees come up?" He shivers at that, "Thta's scary...I remember being stung by a bee."
[21:40] <Demedais> "No, no more bees." Demedais reassures him. "Picture this, for a moment: me losing my grip due to the heavy armor, slipping off, flailing all the way down... straight through the beehive. No live bees inside, mind you; but I plummeted about two hundred feet, flailing there."
[21:41] <Demedais> "And I'm just staring up, looking toward the ceiling and going '...Why did I get out of bed today, again?'"
[21:41] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Oh wow..." Gilnal asks, "You fell that hard? Did it hurt a lot? Did you want to go home?"
[21:43] <Demedais> "It hurt some, but I was more just dazed. It took me forever to climb back up." Demedais chuckled. "Honey on my armor, pieces of wax all over... it was apparently a sight, according to Seira."
[21:44] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Wow." Gilnal breaks into a smile, "That sort of sounds fun in a way."
[21:47] <Demedais> "Well, at the time I was annoyed, but with how Seira kept chuckling about it I got over it." Demedais grins back.
[21:47] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Lucky..." Gilnal breaths out, in awe and with a big smile on his face. OOC - Move along now?
[21:48] <Demedais> OOC: Sure.

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06[21:06] * Seira has no words for the peon, content to be lead to her friend in peace.
[21:11] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> The travel to the Drake Estate is pleasant. MEeting Celebrimbor in his private garden, the two find him with a slightly bemused look. "What did happen there," he enquires, dismissing the servant with an idle wave of his hand. "The report from the city soldiers wasn't made by the most reliable for this type of incident."
[21:13] <Alicia> "In order to better function underwater we were all transformed into various forms - myself as a sea elf, Seira as a wyrmling black dragon, and Demedais as a merman. Demedais also had the misfortune of being afflicted with a spell that made eels grow from his head like a perverse toupee," Alicia explains embarrassedly. "In retrospect we should have teleported somewhere quieter."
01[21:16] <Seira> "I don't believe so," Seira interjects. "Only Demedais could use the ring on the way back, if we didn't want to leave Gilnal down there. And here was the best place to seek treatment for him. Trying to cure him underwater could've just lead to his drowning."
[21:17] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Yes. It would be better for everyone if we avoid those incidents again. Stories of human heroes coming about and spreading fear in the Citadel of Light won't do." Celebrimbor leans back, steepling his fingers together. "Use my estate's grounds if the occasion to teleport to the Citadel occurs again. My servants are more used to magic than the norm."
01[21:17] <Seira> "Using Demedais for the teleport was unexpected. An oversight on my part, and I apologize," Seira says, before handing over the ring and thanking Celebrimbor for allowing them to use it once more. "I really should've done this first."
[21:19] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "As long as the mistake isn't made again, it's ana cceptable learning experience. Further, you eliminated the problem with the ghost?" Celebrimbor puts the ring back away into his clothes.
01[21:19] <Seira> "And found something interesting along the way," Seira adds. "The ghost was fused with some twenty demons once sealed away by Talinn. No, I don't really know how it worked."
[21:20] <Alicia> "He wanted to see the Citadel of Light before passing on. I had thought he would simply take one glimpse at the place and then peacefully fade away like in stories about ghosts, but he's still back at the guardhouse with Demedais," Alicia looks a bit perturbed, wondering just what is needed for Gilnal to actually pass on.
01[21:20] <Seira> "It should give you an idea of why I was worried the changes in Demedais after a brush with that magic went beyond the cosmetic, though," she adds a moment later.
[21:24] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Curious." Celebrimbor bites his lip a moment, "Something to look into, that makes me interestedon what happend. Still, that does leave a loose end now. You need to get this Gilnal to pass on."
[21:25] <Alicia> "Well, we don't need to, but really he should for his own benefit," Alicia amends. "I'm just not sure what he actually wants. Will he only be satisfied after seeing every inch of the Citadel of Light? Is there something more he's not telling us?"
01[21:25] <Seira> "It's definitely the lesser of the evils," Seira mutters quietly.
[21:26] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Find out then. Even if he's innocent, a ghost can still spread death and horror easily, even if they mean better. For everyone's safety, he needs to pass on."
[21:29] <Alicia> "Indeed," Alicia nods, "When we first encountered him he was easily provoked into unleashing a terrifying visage that sent my familiar screaming down to the sea bed. We wouldn't want him inflicting that upon the inhabitants of this city."
01[21:29] <Seira> "Yeah, we were kinda ready to do that from the start," Seira agrees. "Since we went to certain lengths and followed Demedais's vision and all that, we wouldn't really stop halfway."
[21:31] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Good then. If you need anything to help you on this, contact me. The sooner the ghost lets go and returns to where he should be, the better." Celebrimbor agrees.
[21:31] <Alicia> "Well then, should we go rejoin him and Demedais?" Alicia asks Seira. "Perhaps a tour is in order."
01[21:33] <Seira> "That sounds about right," Seira responds, before smiling apologetically at Celebrimbor. "And it seems I have to run off again. Please contact me if someone is needed to make a formal apology for that stunt, or anything along those lines? I'll take full responsibility."
[21:34] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "We'll see how high it goes up," Celebrimbor says, and then with an odd little smile, "Good luck."
[21:49] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> ---
[21:50] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> A day in the Citadel of Light. Gilnal follows the party around, getting many a look. However, with the situation taken care of, nothing gets out of control this time. He hovers about, seeing and smiling and laughing.  After a few hours of this, as you walk down a tree lined side street in the late afternoon, "This place is so beautiful! It beats that old ship to death!" Gilnal gushes, a little ahead of the party and floating backwar
[21:52] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> floating backwards to keep eye contact on Demedais.
[21:56] <Demedais> "Heh. Glad you like it, Gilnal." Demedais replies, looking over to the ghost kid.
[21:57] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "It was so cold and lonely in that ship," Gilnal goes on, "But here I almost feel warm again..." Smiling to the party now, "Thank you, I...I really feel free now."
06[21:59] * Seira gives him a little wave. "Ready to go to your rewards, then?"
[21:59] <Alicia> "You're welcome, Gilnal," Alicia allows. "But you do know a place even better than this city is waiting for you, if you'll just let yourself go."
06[22:00] * Demedais stops for a second, looking to the kid and vaguely disregarding the other two. "I'm glad. Being down there... not a fate any good person should need to endure."
[22:02] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Yeah, that's what Marie told me..."G ilnal slows down, kicking a ghostly foot at the ground. "I'm not so afraid any more since...since she's gone now. There really are heroes in the world. Special ones, too. I never have to go back down there again now.""
06[22:04] * Demedais nods solemnly. "Now... you're going to go see your father, then?"
[22:06] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> There's a pause, and then Gilnal nods. "...yeah...I guess I should..." he murmurs. "Hey...tell Marie...that she wasn't so bad for a girl."
[22:07] <Alicia> "I'm sure she'll be very happy to hear that," Alicia replies sollemnly.
[22:07] <Demedais> "... Take care, then, Gilnal. And have fun." Demedais says after a moment, grinning.
[22:10] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Gilnal closes his eyes, and is silent for about ten seconds. He frowns, shuffles and closes his eyes again. "Thanks, all of you. Maybe I'll see Marie there one day?" On saying that, his body shimmers a moment..and then, without fanfare, simply winks away.
06[22:11] * Demedais is silent, simply staring into space at where Gilnal used to be.
01[22:11] <Seira> "Here's to him finding his dad eventually," Seira offers, staring at the spot he disappeared from. "And that calls for a drink, I guess. Alicia? Demedais?"
[22:11] <Alicia> "Heh... I'll tell her to drop by Arvandor when she has a chance," Alicia mutters, smiling at the empty space where the ghost once hovered.
[22:12] <Alicia> "I'm for that," she then nods in agreement with Seira.
[22:14] <Demedais> "... I'm glad Polly wasn't here for that, but yes. A drink works well." Demedais nods after a moment.
01[22:15] <Seira> "No worries, I'll provide the images of your hair to her, free of charge."
[22:16] <Demedais> "That... that wasn't what I was referring to, Seira." Demedais replies after a moment. "But do as you will."
[22:32] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> After a few days of rest and regathering, a quiet gathering occurs at Celebrimbor's estate. It's in a quiet library, books overshadowing. IN a corner of it, with walls lined with countless books and floating ladders against walls, there is a comfortable alcove. Here deep chairs and rest comes, surrounded by air that is flawlessly cool, not warm nor cold. Here two scions of the great elven houses await the party. Celebrimbor is relax
[22:33] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Here two scions of the great elven houses await the party. Celebrimbor is relaxed enough, though Juai Desjardin is somewhat more reserved. (More)
[22:33] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "You've come for the Fourth Resort?" Juai Desjardin asks after the basic pleasantries are settled.
01[22:35] <Seira> "Yes," Seira responds curtly. "The world's under threat from fiends as it is, so having all the resources at our disposal to battle them makes sense."
[22:35] <Alicia> "Primarily, yes," Alicia nods, "There are a few other matters to deal with while we are here, but that is what we will focus on to start with."
06[22:37] * Demedais just listens to the pretty conversation and the translation Seira offers, not willing to burden with forcing Seira to translate the other way as well right now.
06[22:38] * Alicia would've brought Marie to act as interpreter for Demedais, but sadly Jessica and Antenora need the little eladrin more. Loathe as one of them may be to admit it.
[22:40] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "I'll review the salient information. The defenses of the Fourth Resort were created to be strong and with all the magic of millenia ago. To even enter, you'll need these rods," Taking out a small box of six inch rods and placing them on a nearby table, "Otherwise you'll never get past the forcefields and barriers around the entrance." He speaks in Common well enough.
01[22:41] <Seira> "We need to hold onto these just to get past the barriers, or to avoid being ejected?" Seira asks in an attempt to clarify this.
06[22:41] * Demedais nods a bit to this, leaning over to the rods and looking them over more carefully.
[22:43] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Once you enter, you'll find yourselves in a sea of trees with a great tower and city of tree glimpsed far ahead." A pause here for Seira, "Entrance. Once you're inside, you don't strictly need them. However, there's more that's related there, so listen. This area is both natural and sublimely unnatural at once. It is full of the power of the old elves and the fey, yet mighty magic redefines matters while you are in there. For one t
[22:43] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> For one thing, no sort of extra dimensional or teleportation magic works inside. No teleporation, dimensional doors, summonings or the like." (More)
06[22:44] * Alicia is glad she already decided to leave Antenora and Marie with Jessica, since this means her sister won't be able to summon her if she gets into trouble.
06[22:45] * Demedais nods a bit at hearing this. "Caution will definitely be needed, then."
[22:45] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Secondly, this is a place of the fey. Magic flows differently - most isn't affected. However, magic that manipulates nature works extremely well. Plant growth spells, druidic magic and the like all shine. Secondly, time doesn't seem to flow entirely correctly inside. Magic that relates to speed and time, like haste or slow, are both more potent, doubly so when combined with the relevant effects."
[22:49] <Alicia> "None of my spells fall within those fields, so it seems the effect is moot for better or worse in my case," Alicia observes. "Though I suspect there are guardians who will take full advantage of these traits?" she asks the two old elves.
[22:49] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Thirdly," Celebrimbor takes over here, "There are fey. Many of them. We sighted some of the lowly, but according to Juai, they only have one reason to be here - to prevent you from reaching the Fourth REsort. No matter what you do or see, you must remember this."
[22:50] <Alicia> "Even if they act friendly it's merely a ruse?" Alicia clarifies, making sure that there's definitely nothing in there that they could consider on their side.
[22:51] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Juai nods to Alicia, "Naturally. The exacts weren't left to me, in marvelous cynicism. They may not hurt or harm you, they may even be friendly, but they're only there to stop you from reaching the Resort. REmember that. They'd even give you an eternity of happiness to ensure it's not disturbed."
01[22:52] <Seira> "I could work something with Slow and Haste," Seira muses. "And extended spells might carry more of a kick." On the subject of fey, however, she feels she must ask, "What happens to the fey inside if we reach the Resort?"
[22:52] <Alicia> "How insidious," Alicia marvels.
[22:53] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "I don't know," Juai says honestly. "They were bound for eternity, so..." He wavers his hand back and forth. "They may be freed, they  may continue to defend a worthless task, they may die."
[22:54] <Alicia> "I'd suggest asking them, but given their objective and nature they'd surely lie to suit their purposes," Alicia admits, drumming her fingers on her thigh.
01[22:55] <Seira> "If they die anyway, I don't see a need to hold back during the journey," Seira says bluntly. "If they're freed, the opposite is true. Is there any way to determine the truth?"
[22:55] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Obviously, you need to be prepared to deal with fey. Bring ways to deal with being charmed and confused. Have your will be at it's strongest. The worst dangers may not be ones you have to fight," Celebrimbor warns.
[22:55] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "From here, no. Perhaps you can find the truth deeper within the ruin," Juai Desjardin says.
01[22:58] <Seira> "Perhaps," Seira agrees. "Are there actually lethal traps? The description suggested that the defenses were geared towards turning people away or dissuading them from reaching the Resort, rather than eliminating them outright."
[22:58] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "It's possible there may be, yes," Juai agrees. "I don't doubt that they'd have incorporated lethal force to stops omeone from reaching the Resort."
[23:06] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Right," Celebrimbor nods, then, "Any more questions? If not, when are you prepared to go?"
01[23:06] <Seira> "In the morning sounds about right," Seira responds. "Gives us time to prepare more adequately."
[23:07] <Alicia> "Do you have a map of the interior, or an idea of where exactly the Resort is located?" Alicia asks.
[23:09] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Not deeply in, no. It's entirely possible you may be attacked or engaged by the first line of defenders. I've seen elven women, beautiful and alluring me. I've also seen pixies, only visible with magic and attacking with endless rains of arrows...and then the same pixies retreat and approach, attempting to make our friendships. The fey are not always consistent as long as it serves the goal of stopping the intruders from reaching t
[23:12] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> from reaching the Resort."
[23:14] <Alicia> "Just have to find it on our own, then," Alicia nods. "Alright, I think I know all I need to for the moment. We can prepare today and be ready in the morning, as Seira said."
06[23:15] * Demedais nods slightly to all this. "Very well. Thank you."
[23:21] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> -----
[23:21] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - Go ahead and set up your summoning, Alicia.
[23:26] <Alicia> Within the inn that they're staying at, Alicia has currently hijacked the room shared by Jessica, Antenora, and Marie. Likely the first two are present, since Marie certainly is as Alicia reads off from her Magic Circle Against Good scroll to create a binding circle in the middle of the room (having pushed the beds to one side).
[23:26] <Alicia> "Have you ever been bound like this, Marie?" she wonders conversationally, hoping it's not unpleasant for the recipient.
[23:28] <Alicia> "Just once, this weird witch summoned me and said she'd pay me five hundred gold if I cried for her. It was really horrible and I felt violated and sick," the eladrin replies with a big innocent grin.
[23:30] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Jessica is sittinga nd watching, though Antenora lingers near the door. She does chuckle a little at this, "You know, I wonder if it's possible for Outsiders to find a way to summon mortals in return."
06[23:31] * Alicia sighs. "Thank you for your input, Marie," she proceeds to bop her familiar on the head, eliciting some giggles as Marie zips around. "I hope not, Antenora, or else I'm screwed when some enterprising devil figures it out."
[23:33] <Alicia> Not dwelling on that, she takes out another scroll and proceeds to read off it, culminating with a little personal touch as she names the lucky winner. "In the name of Mystra, I summon you, Laistael!" she calls one of the Hound Archons she spent a while chatting with while walking through the desert.
[23:34] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> The magical circle flares to life! Symbols dot the floor, seared in vivid white! The momentary spectre of an image of a hound archon appears in the center of the circle!
[23:34] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> roll 1d20+6 will save
06[23:34] * Hatbot --> "Infinite_Ko_Loop rolls 1d20+6 will save and gets 21." [1d20=15]
[23:35] <Alicia> OOC: DC 16 since it's a scroll
[23:38] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> The image wavers a few seconds, before the magical circle blinks, shudders and winks out! The image fades away, the spectre of a hound archon vanishing.
[23:39] <Alicia> "Awww, I guess he didn't like you that much," Marie consoles Alicia, settling on her head.
[23:39] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "No good," Antenora watches on, "Considering the spell, it might've been reflexive or instinctual to resist the summoning anyway."
[23:39] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> Jessica watches the flaring circle and it's vanishing, "It's amazing to watch, though..."
[23:40] <Alicia> "Shush, you," Alicia grumbles, jostling her familiar. "Okay, perhaps a Hound Archon was too much for such an old scroll. Luckily I have another one... lets see... Ah, you two remember Denga, don't you?" she asks Antenora and Jessica. "Hopefully we can get his attention."
[23:41] <Alicia> Digging out the last crumbling scroll of lesser planar binding, Alicia reads off it before finishing, "Come forth, Denga, so calls Alicia!"
[23:41] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Good luck," Antenora says, then with a frown, "...you know, I do wonder if some good hearted cleric will rip me away on s ummons one day now."
[23:42] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> The magic circle flares again! This time, the outline of a little lantern archon appears in it, bright and powerful against the magical circle!
[23:42] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> roll 1d20+2
[23:42] <Alicia> "I think native outsiders don't have to worry about it, but don't quote me on that," Marie turns back towards Antenora.
06[23:42] * Hatbot --> "Infinite_Ko_Loop rolls 1d20+2 and gets 7." [1d20=5]
[23:44] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "My life's changed so much that I shouldn't take anything for granted," Antenora retorts lightly, but goes silent as the circel solidifies! In the center you see a floating little Lantern Archon, bobbing about within the center. "Oh...Alicia!" It's voice of sorts can be heard. "You summoned me?"
[23:45] <Alicia> "Hello, Denga," Alicia speaks very respectfully to the being she's pulled away from its celestial home. "Please, forgive me for calling you in this abrupt manner, but it was the only method I had and I was hoping to enlist your aid once again."
[23:45] <Alicia> "Hi! I'm Marie!" the resident eladrin waves irreverently at her fellow bottom rung celestial from atop Alicia's head.
[23:46] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "It's alright," With a cheerfulness in it's voice, "I know you're a wonderful person. Marie? Hi!"
[23:49] <Alicia> "Thank you for being understanding, Denga," Alicia nods. "Now, tomorrow my friends and I are going to seek out the Fourth Resort. It's defended by fey creatures of the forest that favour enchantment magic, and your protective aura would be able to ward us against such. Would you be willing to come with us - it should only be a short journey, but if you would rather not I can send you home right now."
[23:51] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> OOC - Charisma check, Alicia?
[23:51] <Alicia> roll 1d20+6
06[23:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+6 and gets 20." [1d20=14]
[23:51] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> roll 1d20
06[23:51] * Hatbot --> "Infinite_Ko_Loop rolls 1d20 and gets 10." [1d20=10]
[23:52] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "Okay!" Denga says happily. "It'll be fun to be with all of you again!"
[23:54] <Alicia> "Wonderful!" Alicia claps her hands together as the deal is struck, waving a hand before her to remove the binding circle and let the archon move freely. "I'm certain that with your help we'll succeed."
[23:54] <Alicia> "You'll have to take care of her on my behalf, Denga, since I'm not coming," Marie speaks up. "She's a real troublemaker, so you have to be firm with her!"
[23:54] <Alicia> "Shush, you," Alicia repeats, her eyes vainly looking upwards to the real troublemaker perched atop her head.
[23:57] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "It is true," Antenora smiles a little. "Alicia'll walk right into Hell for someone, or challenge a cornugon head on. So makes ure she comes back safe."
Session Time: Wed Aug 27 00:00:00 2008
[00:00] <Alicia> "Well, hopefully there won't be any hellish portals or greater fiends where we're going," Alicia nods firmly, causing Marie to scramble about to keep her seat. "All you have to do is support us, Denga, and stick close to anyone who falls for a nymph's wiles or suchlike."
[00:01] <Infinite_Ko_Loop> "I will," Denga promises to that.

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[20:58] <Kotono> Having rested and prepared, the party gathers once more at Celebrimbor's abode. "If all of you are ready, I'll take you to the entranceway."
[20:59] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais nods in acknowledgement.
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[20:59] <Alicia> "I'm ready. You two remember Denga, right?" Alicia asks Seira and Demedais, indicating the floating golden orb beside her that replaces the usual fairy.
[21:00] <Demedais> "Indeed. A pleasure." Demedais nods to Denga.
[21:00] <Kotono> "Gather around me," Celebrimbor instructs. "The entrance way has it's own difficulties in being reached," he mentions.
[21:00] <Kotono> "Hi!" Denga floats in the air, "I remember you!" It's voice comes from it's white beachball like body, bright and cheery.
06[21:00] * Seira gives a wave and a smile, before following Celebrimbor's instructions.
06[21:02] * Demedais moves in toward Celebrimbor as well.
[21:02] <Kotono> There is a rush, a pull. The teleportation takes a mere second, like blinking. You stand in a cool, quiet place. The smell of the forest is thick here, yet there is no sunlight. Above is only a strange darkness, preventing you from telling anything. Everything to the sides is strangely blurry, the outline incomprehensible and hidden.  But ahead of you...(More)
[21:04] <Kotono> It's a rippling image, like water standing straight up. It's quite big and wide, enough for several abreast to easily walk through. Through this portal you can see a vast, untamed forest. Over the portal shimmers a faint sheen, sparkling with hues of white. "Now, make sure each of you has one of the rods to pass through safely." CElebrimbor instructs, "Once you're in there, remember that the goal ofe verything is to prevent you from reaching
[21:04] <Kotono> "Once you're in there, remember that the goal ofe verything is to prevent you from reaching the Resort by any means they can imagine."
[21:05] <Alicia> Taking one rod for herself, Alicia rests her free hand atop Denga. Since he lacks any arms this will have to do. "Can the rods be shared if necessary?" she asks the elf.
[21:05] <Demedais> "Understood." Demedais nods again. "We'll be cautious."
01[21:06] <Seira> "Then we'll just have to head for it with all we have," Seira says, holding a rod of her own just in case.
06[21:07] * Demedais holds onto one as well, feeling only slightly concerned about this.
[21:07] <Kotono> "Yes, but it's better if you all have them. I don't know if you'll need them deeper in, so having more than one is adviseable." CElebrimor says, "Myself or a servant will be here to help you if you need to retreat and regroup. Good luck," Finishing, CElebrimbor steps aside. The portal looms ahead, a sylvan forest awaiting past it.
06[21:08] * Seira steps through the ripple!
06[21:08] * Alicia stows a spare in case it's necessary and starts to head through the barrier with her archon pal. "Thank you."
06[21:09] * Demedais nods and follows the three companions.
[21:10] <Kotono> "Gods watch over you...The Desjardins did all they can to make sure no one succeeds here, so you'll need the watching." CElebrimbor's words fade as the party approaches the portal. As the rods come within a few feet, the white sheen around the portal peels away around the approaching bodies, allowing them to pass through the portal! (More)
[21:11] <Kotono> You stand in a vast forest. It is dim - it's not nighttime, but little sunlight makes it through the dense canopy. For sixty feet up it is a branchy but possible rising, after that, thet rees become far to thick to allow advancement.  Ahead of you, you can faintly see something far away throug the forest. Some sort of tower and town? You can't get a solid look at it at all. (More)
[21:12] <Kotono> There is a faint chitter-chatter of birds and insects, but otherwise, it's relatively quiet on first glance...
[21:13] <Alicia> Showing her utter contempt for the law of dramatic irony, Alicia decides to give Demedais and Seira a warning as they survey the terrain ahead. "I hope you two can control yourselves no matter how many comely maidens hurl themselves at your feet?" she asks them with a slight smile, naturally unconcerned about herself in this regard.
01[21:13] <Seira> "Many have done this. I'm still here," Seira affirms.
[21:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+3
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+3 and gets 8." [1d20=5]
[21:13] <Demedais> "Kh. This place itself is disorienting..." Demedais grunts.
01[21:14] <Seira> "Speaking of temptations, there's music that I'm hearing from the right. Normally, I'd be all about exploring, but since everyone here is out to lie to us, let's go straight for the tower?"
[21:14] <Alicia> "The tower might be a lie as well," Alicia reasons. "But still, it's probably our best bet... strange, though," she cocks her head, "I can hear nothing."
01[21:15] <Seira> "Then the music is subjective, and the tower is not. A clear invitation, in such a case."
[21:15] <Demedais> "... this is possibly all false. Be careful." Demedais replies to Alicia's comment.
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 7." [1d20=7]
[21:16] <Alicia> "I have some ways of dealing with visual illusions, at least. Still, we have to go somewhere, so straight ahead it is." At that, Alicia begins marching forwards.
[21:16] <Kotono> Denga floats, "I don't quite like this place..." he says. "It's...not right."
06[21:16] * Seira sets off for the tower, herself. "Likewise, in a limited way."
06[21:17] * Demedais nods to Denga. "You feel it too, then? A relief. Let's go; hopefully we can pin it down together, Denga."
01[21:18] <Seira> "I do wonder whether we'll get to see comely fey," Seira can't help but muse out loud. "It would be a very welcome change from... pretty much all our enemies except those few devils that one time."
[21:18] <Alicia> "I got to see some pixies at that preserve we visited on our last trip to Pallanth," Alicia notes, smiling a bit at the memory. "There was a nymph present as well but I never saw her, the pixies warned me away."
[21:19] <Alicia> "She was nice enough to talk to, but apparently you don't want to lay eyes on one of them."
[21:19] <Kotono> "Aren't pixies mortal eladrin like Marie?" Denga asks as he travels along.
06[21:19] * Demedais stays silent at the banter, looking around warily.
01[21:20] <Seira> "I'll be the judge of that!"
[21:20] <Alicia> "Um... somewhat," Alicia responds to Denga. "The similarities are certainly striking enough. According to Marie she was an elf when she was mortal, though."
[21:22] <Kotono> The party walks ahead! The terrain is difficult, it's a lot of walking around roots and logs and through low lying branches. Yet then it appear sin the air. "Aaaaah, it's nice to be loved," A light female voice says. Ahead of you it floats in the air - a pixie, familiar to Alicia in particular. It bears nothing but body pain, cheerfully smiling. "Hey there! Are you lost?"
06[21:23] * Seira ignores the pixie, walking forward.
[21:23] <Kotono> The pixie is about thirty feet away as Seira begins to walk forward. "Hey wait, you could at least say something!" she snorts to Seira.
01[21:23] <Seira> Is there a pixie nearby? Seira doesn't care, walking past her if need be, as long as she doesn't leave Denga's protective aura.
06[21:24] * Alicia pauses for a second and shakes her head as if to clear it. "Excuse us," she tells the pixie, "It's not that we want to be rude, but we know of your task. Perhaps we can play after we complete our own task?"
[21:24] <Kotono> "Oh, if you're gonna be like that..." she sighs. "You aren't gonna like me when I'm angry..." she says warningly. "If don't wanna get beat up," she makes a little fist and shakes it, "You'd better turn back and not come a step closer," she glares at Seira.
06[21:25] * Demedais is about to say something, but lets Alicia speak instead, staying near Denga as he looks around.
[21:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 and gets 34." [1d20=20]
06[21:26] * Alicia pulls down her blindfold to let her spot any invisible friends the pixie has nearby. "Denga, I'll need you to be my eyes, I can't see farther than 30 feet like this," she whispers to the archon.
01[21:26] <Seira> "Every word they say is a lie, including the 'the' and the 'and'," Seira says rather cheerfully. "Why bother talking? If we really have to fight, then so be it, but let's just not acknowledge the inhabitants? At least the small fry?"
[21:27] <Demedais> "Alicia, look behind our, ah, front pixie." Demedais says after a second. "Something is moving the bushes, but I can't tell what... Although I would rather just move on, they're likely to try an ambush, I'd suspect."
[21:27] <Alicia> "Ahh, the 'I always lie' paradox. Marie thought she could make Antenora cry by using that, but it didn't work," Alicia notes amusedly. "Anyway, just because pixies are small doesn't mean they're not dangerous."
01[21:28] <Seira> "Oh, don't worry," Seira responds, "I fully intend to go all out, even against a pixie."
[21:29] <Kotono> "Grr!" Shaking her fist at the party, "You're not even taking me seriously! And you're damn right we're dangerous, at least," To Alicia, "You're gonna see now! I warned you that you wouldn't like me when I'm angry!" OOC - Let's roll initiative here for clarity, It hink. That certainly went downhill. Seira, you're 20 ft away from the floating pixie, the others are 30 ft.
[21:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 21." [1d20=16]
01[21:29] <Seira> roll 1d20+7
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+7 and gets 27." [1d20=20]
[21:29] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 and gets 4." [1d20=3]
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 pixie
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 pixie and gets 12." [1d20=6]
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 ?1
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 ?1 and gets 18." [1d20=11]
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 ?2
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 ?2 and gets 27." [1d20=20]
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 ?3
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 ?3 and gets 16." [1d20=9]
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 ?4
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 ?4 and gets 11." [1d20=4]
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 ?5
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 ?5 and gets 16." [1d20=9]
03[21:31] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Alicia=?2>?1>?3=?5>?4>Pixie>Deme'
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 11." [1d20=7]
03[21:32] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Alicia=?2>?1>?3=?5>?4=Denga>Pixie>Deme'
[21:32] <Kotono> OOC - Ball's in your court, Seira.
06[21:33] * Seira snaps her fingers, and a fireball appears, catching the pixie and spreading outwards towards the bushes Demedais believed something was moving in.
01[21:33] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 SR?
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 SR? and gets 20." [1d20=8]
[21:35] <Kotono> The spell fires off...but the pixie comes out of it unscathed! A bunch of underbrush around and behind it is cleared away, smoking and burnt! "Oooooh...mage, are you?" The little pixie eyes Seira with dislike obvious. "No wonder you're so arrogant!" OOC - Alicia, you're up.
01[21:35] <Seira> "Really? What clued you in?"
06[21:38] * Alicia draws Hell Striker as she approaches the pixie, stopping next to it so she can hopefully perceive any nearby friends it has. "Let us pass and you won't be hurt. I have no desire to spill your blood but you can plainly see that my companions are not so merciful."
[21:38] <Alicia> OOC: readied action to smack her if she does anything hostile
[21:38] <Kotono> AS this happens, arrows come firing out from the bushes - thirty feet back and about fifteen to the right! A pair of them, both levelled at Seira!
[21:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 flatfooted AC, Seira?
06[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 flatfooted AC, Seira? and gets 27." [1d20=8]
[21:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 flatfooted AC, Seira?
06[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 flatfooted AC, Seira? and gets 33." [1d20=19]
01[21:39] <Seira> OOC: Less than that
01[21:40] <Seira> roll 1d10+10 FL
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 FL and gets 11." [1d10=1]
[21:40] <Kotono> roll 2d6+5d6+5d6 and 4 str damage, Seira.
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+5d6+5d6 and 4 str damage, Seira. and gets 45." [2d6=4, 1][5d6=4, 6, 4, 2, 6][5d6=3, 5, 4, 3, 3]
[21:41] <Kotono> The arrows whizz out with lethal aim, thudding into Seira's shoulder! The wounds are exceedingly painful, her shoulder muscles protesting the wound! A moment later, two more arrows fire, this time at Demedais and from thirty feet straight back!
[21:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 flatfooted, Deme?
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 flatfooted, Deme? and gets 36." [1d20=17]
[21:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 flatfooted, Deme?
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 flatfooted, Deme? and gets 26." [1d20=12]
[21:42] <Demedais> OOC: 29.
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d6+5d6 and 2 str damage, Deme
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+5d6 and 2 str damage, Deme and gets 15." [1d6=1][5d6=3, 5, 2, 3, 1]
[21:43] <Kotono> One arrow bounces off Deme's armor, but another thuds into his elbow! AT this, two more volley's come! One at Alicia and another at Seira! They're spread out as well, sniping away!
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 Alicia
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 Alicia and gets 34." [1d20=15]
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 Alicia
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 Alicia and gets 15." [1d20=1]
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d6+5d6 Alicia and 2 str damage
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+5d6 Alicia and 2 str damage and gets 19." [1d6=5][5d6=2, 4, 3, 1, 4]
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 Seira
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 Seira and gets 32." [1d20=13]
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 Seira
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 Seira and gets 16." [1d20=2]
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d6+5d6 and 2 str damage
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+5d6 and 2 str damage and gets 18." [1d6=2][5d6=3, 1, 2, 4, 6]
[21:45] <Kotono> As arrows rain, wounding the party all over, "See that? You're so dead if you don't retreat," The lead pixie warns, "I haven't even gotten started yet!"
[21:45] <Kotono> OOC - Denga and the last ? are up. Alicia, what di dyou want it to do?
[21:47] <Alicia> "Neither have I," Alicia warns, wincing slightly at the arrow she just took and casting a defensive spell to ward off further attacks, a shield of force springing up around her.
[21:49] <Kotono> Denga floats next to Alicia, casting aid on her! As this happens, there is a rustling in the bush! One could perhaps glance something being moved, but a single arrow comes from  10 feet behind the visible pixie at Seira! OOC - PM, Alicia, too.
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 37." [1d20=18]
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d6+5d6 and 2 str damage
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+5d6 and 2 str damage and gets 29." [1d6=6][5d6=4, 4, 5, 6, 4]
[21:51] <Kotono> The pixie grins ear to ear now, shaking, "I warmed you...don't like me when...I'm...ANGRY! RAWR!" The pixie's body twists and shifts! Where there was once a pixie is now a large bear! Something Seira reconzies from long ago - a dire bear. With a terrifying speed it's on Alicia, clawing and biting away!
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 (-8 PA) claw
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 (-8 PA) claw and gets 30." [1d20=5]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 (-8 PA) claw
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 (-8 PA) claw and gets 34." [1d20=9]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (-8 PA) bite
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (-8 PA) bite and gets 27." [1d20=4]
[21:52] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[21:52] <Alicia> OOC: AC 33
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 3d4+20
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4+20 and gets 23." [3d4=1, 1, 1]
[21:53] <Kotono> The bear thrashes about, tearing into Alicia with a massive, nearly overwhelming strength! It roars again, no coherent words coming from it! OOC - Deme, you're up.
[21:54] <Demedais> "Alicia! Deal with the invisible ones!" Demedais growls as he himself lunges at the bear with a wide, overarching slash!
[21:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (-4 PA)
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (-4 PA) and gets 22." [1d20=6]
[21:54] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[21:55] <Demedais> roll 2d6+16
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+16 and gets 18." [2d6=1, 1]
[21:55] <Alicia> roll 1d8+3 temp hp from aid, btw
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+3 temp hp from aid, btw and gets 10." [1d8=7]
[21:56] <Kotono> Demedais slashes into the beast! His blade has great difficulty cutting in, managing only a weak gash! OOC - Remind me about Metalline or whatever it is next round you're up, Deme. Seira's up.
01[21:56] <Seira> "I didn't like it even when it wasn't angry," Seira mutters, dehumanizing their enemy further. A whispered command activates the spell stored in her ring, and she withdraws from the melee. If some of the invisibles take the bait, their enemies will be divided. And if not, she'll convince them in a moment by sniping at them from superior range.
06[21:58] * Seira also decides to activate her boots, just in case. She did promise to go all out, even against pixies.
[21:59] <Kotono> On unleashing the magic from her ring, Seira sees that the air around the four twists and turns! There is a distinct sense of time speeding up for all four of them, everything else feeling like it's going faintly in slow motion! OOC - Alicia, you're up.
[21:59] <Kotono> OOC - Oh wait.
[21:59] <Kotono> OOC - You took a held action.
[22:00] <Alicia> OOC: and regretted it ever since
03[22:00] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>?2>?1>?3=?5>Alicia>?4=Denga>Pixie>Deme'
[22:00] <Kotono> This time, an arrow comes from ten feet and a little to the side of where the first arrow came! This arrow shoots for Demedais, going right for his neck!
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 26." [1d20=7]
[22:01] <Kotono> However, the arrow dings off his sturdy royal armor, bouncing to the ground! A moment later, an arrow comes from just a little more behind, this one at Alicia!
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 31." [1d20=12]
[22:02] <Kotono> OOC - You're not flatfooted due to the blinds. There are three pixies close together now, 10 ft away from the bear. Only Alicia is directly aware of their exact location.
[22:02] <Kotono> AS a third arrow whizzes by, the blind Alicia dodging with uncanny grace, three more come! A pair is loosened at Demedais, while another flies up! With a gesture at Alicia, "Stop that!" it calls!
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 22." [1d20=12]
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 Deme attacks
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 Deme attacks and gets 36." [1d20=17]
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 Deme attacks
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 Deme attacks and gets 19." [1d20=5]
[22:03] <Alicia> OOC: if it's using a single target spell on me I totally absorb it
[22:03] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 1d6+5d6 and 2 str, Deme.
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+5d6 and 2 str, Deme. and gets 21." [1d6=1][5d6=1, 5, 3, 5, 6]
[22:04] <Kotono> As the arrows reign, Alicia harmlessly absorbs the spell at her! As that fails, an arrow goes right into Deme's hand, making his grip and strength weaken! OOC - Alicia.
[22:07] <Alicia> "Be careful, Demedais, that thing's smarter than the average bear," Alicia warns as she tumbles out of melee, lining up a shot on the other three pixies she can detect. "Return to the earth!" she calls before sweeping her free hand before her and releasing a terrifying blast of pure magic that cores right through all three!
[22:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 DC 15 tumble
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 DC 15 tumble and gets 16." [1d20=3]
[22:07] <Alicia> roll 18d8 DC 22 spellfire
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 18d8 DC 22 spellfire and gets 76." [18d8=1, 7, 1, 4, 8, 2, 1, 2, 2, 8, 1, 3, 5, 8, 3, 8, 5, 7]
[22:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[22:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 32." [1d20=17]
[22:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 29." [1d20=14]
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 35." [1d20=20]
[22:09] <Kotono> Alicia lets loose a great line of spellfire! However, the pixies have evade beyond belief! They dart away instantly, fluttering out of the way of the fire! The nearest pixie looks at Alicia with wide eyes, before breathing out inrelief and sticking it's tongue out at her! The line of spellfire penetrates to the right meanwhile, burrowing through trees before ending out! OOC - 4 and Denga.
[22:09] <Kotono> The last pixie comes into range! It's eyeing Alicia, and alloud, "Special arrows!" it calls, shooting a single one at Alicia!
[22:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 not flatfooted
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 not flatfooted and gets 19." [1d20=2]
[22:11] <Kotono> However, this arrow bounces off her breastplate! It sparkles blue a moment as it lies on the ground, wasted and useless! Meanwhile, Denga floats over to Demedais, invoking Aid on him!
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d10 temp HP for Deme
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 temp HP for Deme and gets 5." [1d10=5]
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC - Strike, worng die.
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d8+4
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+4 and gets 10." [1d8=6]
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC - +3, so 9.
[22:11] <Kotono> However, the bear isn't amused! It turns to Demedais, and with a fearsome roar, tears into him!
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 (-5 PA) claw
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 (-5 PA) claw and gets 41." [1d20=13]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 (-5 PA) claw
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 (-5 PA) claw and gets 44." [1d20=16]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26 (-5 PA) bite
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 (-5 PA) bite and gets 44." [1d20=18]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 3d4+17
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4+17 and gets 26." [3d4=2, 4, 3]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 3d4+17
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4+17 and gets 28." [3d4=3, 4, 4]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 2d8+13
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+13 and gets 20." [2d8=4, 3]
[22:13] <Kotono> The bear seems to know great fury, ripping into Demedais deeply! It's raw power is enough to compromise his steely defenses, raking against his chest and torso! OOC - Deme, you're up.
06[22:14] * Demedais grunts in surprised, before shaking his head and returning the favor in kind!
[22:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (-6 CE)
[22:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (-6 CE)
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 (-6 CE) and gets 16." [1d20=2]
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 (-6 CE) and gets 27." [1d20=13]
[22:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 (-6 CE)
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 (-6 CE) and gets 28." [1d20=19]
[22:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+4 (-6 CE)
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+4 (-6 CE) and gets 5." [1d20=1]
[22:15] <Kotono> OOC - Crit thread on the third roll.
[22:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 crit threat
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 crit threat and gets 19." [1d20=10]
[22:15] <Kotono> OOC - Two normal hits.
[22:16] <Demedais> roll 4d6+16 (Transmuting blade)
06[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+16 (Transmuting blade) and gets 32." [4d6=5, 4, 6, 1]
[22:17] <Kotono> This time, Demedais finds no resistance to his slashes! He cuts in easily, ripping the flesh of the bear out! It's solid but not serious wounds, but it does make an impact, blood coming from it's torso and arm! OOC - Seira, you're up now.
[22:17] <Kotono> "They're really strong..." Denga says quietly. "Are you okay, Demedais? You're hurt!"
[22:18] <Demedais> "I will endure."
[22:18] <Kotono> "Get outta here," The voice comes from behind the bear, unseen to all except Alicia. "You're gonna die if you keep this up! There's now ay you can beat us now!"
01[22:18] <Seira> Quickly weighing her options, Seira calls over, "Alicia, Demedais, which of you needs support the most?"
[22:19] <Demedais> "Defeat the invisible ones." Demedais replies.
[22:19] <Alicia> "I'm fine," Alicia replies, "But I wouldn't discount retreating as an option right now," she adds, having heard more than seen the savaging Demedais just took.
06[22:21] * Seira decides to ignore Demedais's bravado, given his mauling by the bear and Alicia turning away the offer of help. She grasps ahead at thin air, and tears a part of it away, shaping the substance into a perfect, swirling orb, which she then launches at the bear!
01[22:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+13 touch
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 touch and gets 33." [1d20=20]
01[22:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+13 touch
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 touch and gets 23." [1d20=10]
[22:21] <Kotono> OOC - Crit.
01[22:21] <Seira> roll 20d6
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 20d6 and gets 62." [20d6=3, 5, 4, 1, 1, 3, 6, 3, 1, 1, 1, 4, 6, 6, 4, 3, 3, 1, 3, 3]
[22:23] <Kotono> The orb of force soars through the air, slamming right into the side of the bear! It's left side is obliterated, ribs and organs seen inside! Even with this horrific injury, the bear roars and fights on! Meanwhile, more arrows come, this time the strange, slightly blue sparkling arrows!
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 Alicia
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 Alicia and gets 30." [1d20=13]
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 Deme
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 Deme and gets 29." [1d20=10]
[22:23] <Kotono> OOC - Flatfooted? Since you're not aware of it, the dodge bonsues don't apply.
[22:24] <Alicia> OOC: 24 flat footed 35 otherwise
01[22:24] <Seira> "I think we'll manage," Seira calls over to Alicia. "Just kill the invisible ones or help Demedais and I'll do that."
[22:25] <Demedais> OOC: 29, since CE is Dodge, as is Haste and Dex.
[22:25] <Kotono> IOOC - Fort save.
[22:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 woo.
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 woo. and gets 28." [1d20=12]
[22:26] <Kotono> An arrow hits Demedais, but it draws no blood! Instead, he feels his limbs and body grow tired, but his iron will and energy foist it off! Meanwhile, Alicia nimbly ducks another arrow as more come!
[22:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 at Seira
06[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 at Seira  and gets 39." [1d20=20]
[22:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 at Seira crit, though it doens't matter since it's not a damage arrow
06[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 at Seira crit, though it doens't matter since it's not a damage arrow and gets 31." [1d20=12]
[22:26] <Kotono> OOC - Fort save.
01[22:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 19." [1d20=1]
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d8
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 and gets 4." [1d8=4]
[22:29] <Kotono> The arrow hits Seira...but nothing happens! Alicia can see the pixie who fired it look and scratch it's head, "Huh...?" it mutters, as the last arrow flies at Demedais!
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 20." [1d20=1]
[22:30] <Kotono> This arrow bounces off the Fifth Resort, deflecting it away! OOc - Alicia, you're up.

[Corwin]

[20:08] <Alicia> [20:27] <Kotono> An arrow hits Demedais, but it draws no blood! Instead, he feels his limbs and body grow tired, but his iron will and energy foist it off! Meanwhile, Alicia nimbly ducks another arrow as more come!
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 at Seira
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 at Seira  and gets 39." [1d20=20]
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 at Seira crit, though it doens't matter since it's not a damage arrow
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 at Seira crit, though it doens't matter since it's not a damage arrow and gets 31." [1d20=12]
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:27] <Kotono> OOC - Fort save.
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 19." [1d20=1]
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:28] <Kotono> roll 1d8
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 and gets 4." [1d8=4]
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:30] <Kotono> The arrow hits Seira...but nothing happens! Alicia can see the pixie who fired it look and scratch it's head, "Huh...?" it mutters, as the last arrow flies at Demedais!
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 20." [1d20=1]
[20:08] <Alicia> [20:30] <Kotono> This arrow bounces off the Fifth Resort, deflecting it away! OOc - Alicia, you're up.
03[20:09] * Vaikappa_Fangirl changes topic to 'Seira>?2>?1>?3=?5>Alicia>?4=Denga>Pixie>Deme '
[20:10] <Alicia> From the perspective of anyone else it looks like a blindfolded woman wandering around and stabbing thin air, but Alicia certainly has a plan in mind as she moves to strike one of the nearby pixies and hopefully take it out of the fight!
[20:10] <Alicia> OOC: targetting the pixie that goes before Deme
[20:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15-4 pa divine might
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15-4 pa divine might and gets 27." [1d20=16]
[20:11] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - Hit.
[20:11] <Alicia> roll 1d8+25+1d6
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+25+1d6 and gets 29." [1d8=1][1d6=3]
[20:14] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Alicia weaves into the combat with expert speed, slashing her flaming blade into the pixie! It's invisible body is resistant to the blow, surprisingly so! It survives it, even though it's deeply sliced! At this it lets out a cute little cry, "Ow! You're really serious! Someone do something about her!" it cries, fluttering away and past Alicia! It approaches Seira, letting loose a single arrow at her!
[20:14] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+19 flatfooted AC, Seira?
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+19 flatfooted AC, Seira? and gets 32." [1d20=13]
01[20:14] <Seira> OOC: Likely not that
[20:14] <Alicia> "I haven't even begun to get serious!" Alicia replies sternly.
[20:14] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d6+5d6 and 2 str damage
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d6+5d6 and 2 str damage and gets 20." [1d6=6][5d6=3, 6, 3, 1, 1]
[20:15] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> The arrow flies, stubbing into Seira's scaly flesh under her elbow! Pain flares there, the wound entirely too well aimed to incapacitate her! Meanwhile, Denga whimpers softly, "Careful everyone," he says again, defending himself! OOC - Bear's up.
[20:16] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> The bear snarls at Demedais, lost in it's complete anger! It attacks his defensive form without care, looking to maul him sideways, up down and then left and right!
[20:16] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+27 (-6 PA
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+27 (-6 PA and gets 40." [1d20=13]
[20:16] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+27 (-6 PA)
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+27 (-6 PA) and gets 47." [1d20=20]
[20:16] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+27 (-6 PA) crit check
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+27 (-6 PA) crit check and gets 36." [1d20=9]
[20:17] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+25 (-6 PA) crit check
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+25 (-6 PA) crit check and gets 33." [1d20=8]
[20:17] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - Second crit check was the bite. AC Deme?
[20:17] <Demedais> OOC: 37.
[20:19] <Demedais> OOC: Scratch, 38.
[20:19] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> 6d4+24+12
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 6d4+24+12 and gets 55." [6d4=3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4]
[20:20] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Defending with all he has, Demedais is barely able to withstand the storm! He is torn up and down, stomach bleeding and chest rendered! His arms are dripping down blood, his vision swimming! But he stands true even amid this hateful storm, surviving for now! OOC - Deme, you're up. Ow.
06[20:25] * Demedais grunts, quickly pulling back toward where they came from. No point in dying here when more needs to be done. "Do what you two can, but don't hesitate to retreat!" OOC: Withdraw 40 ft.
[20:26] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Demedais falls back, defending away a claw swipe as he does so! The bears roars defiance at him, as one of the invisible cluter of pixies call, "That's right, get outta here!" OOC - Seira.
[20:26] <Alicia> "I have no objections at all to ending this senseless battle," Alicia returns, carefully keeping her... well, not eye, but you know, on the pixies in case they choose to deny retreat.
06[20:27] * Seira invokes a simple spell to split her image into several, taking off the ground in the direction of the main fight, sword drawn.
01[20:27] <Seira> roll 1d4+3 MI
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+3 MI and gets 4." [1d4=1]
[20:27] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - Moving 30ft ahead, back to near the front line?
[20:28] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> The pixies turn towards Alicia, "It's not fair! You can see us, you blind witch!" One of them sticks it's tongue out at her, "You're cheating!" With that, he looses off two arrows at her!
[20:28] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+17
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+17 and gets 33." [1d20=16]
[20:28] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+12
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[20:28] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - AC?
[20:29] <Alicia> OOC: 33
[20:29] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d6 snerk
06[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d6 snerk and gets 3." [1d6=3]
[20:29] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> This arrows, with time to prepare for it, is hardly a threat to Alicia! She's able to swerve and have it just nick her face instead of plunging into her eye! Only a shallow cut remains! Another of the pixies floats ahead and up, angling to fire at Seira, "Oh, you want more?" it challenges under it's g uise of invisibility!
[20:29] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+19
06[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+19 and gets 24." [1d20=5]
[20:30] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d4 image
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d4 image and gets 3." [1d4=3]
[20:30] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - Strike, wrong die.
[20:30] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d5
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d5 and gets 3." [1d5=3]
01[20:30] <Seira> "Seems like it," Seira's remaining images respond, before dismissing the invisible pest from her considerations altogether.
[20:31] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> An arrow flies, deleting one of the fake Seiras away into oblivion! Meanwhile, the last two nod to each other, seen by Alicia! One goes for Alicia again, while the other goes to harrass Seira!
[20:31] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+17 Alicia arrowing
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+17 Alicia arrowing  and gets 24." [1d20=7]
[20:31] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> This arrow bounces off her breastplate, clattering against the solid mithril!
[20:31] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+19 Seira
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+19 Seira and gets 33." [1d20=14]
[20:31] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d4
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d4 and gets 3." [1d4=3]
[20:32] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> However, once again the images hold true, only two fake Seiras left! As they wink away into nothingness...OOC - Alicia.
[20:37] <Alicia> Hearing Seira taunting the pixies, Alicia feels her desire to retreat only increase, but she can't in good conscience leave her here to face them alone no matter how much she brought it on herself. "Denga, head back with Demedais, it's too dangerous here," she instructs her archon friend, moving to attack one of the nearby pixies - this time seeking to deny it it's ability to shoot at them by cleaving through its bow!
[20:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 -8 pa sunder on one that just shot at me
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 -8 pa sunder on one that just shot at me and gets 20." [1d20=2]
[20:37] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - Hit.
[20:37] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - Sec while I check sundering rules.
[20:38] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - Did you include the +4 size bonus in your roll?
[20:38] <Alicia> OOC: I did
[20:39] <Alicia> OOC: no, I didn't
[20:39] <Alicia> OOC: I'm medium, not large
[20:39] <Alicia> OOC: I included the +4 'two handed' bonus
[20:39] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - So 24 total.
[20:39] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+17
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+17 and gets 25." [1d20=8]
[20:40] <Alicia> OOC: I think it counts as a carried object rather than a weapon in this case, although I surely lose against its size mod + dex anyway
[20:40] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - I think so, yeah.
[20:41] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Alicia swings swiftly, but the pixie is too fast! It darts out of the way, it's bow just missed by the searing flames of Hell Striker! "You really don't play fair!" the pixie complains back! OOC - Denga and the last pixie are up.
[20:41] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Denga floats by Alicia a moment! "Right! Don't get hurt!" Denga says, flying over to Demedais and casting Aid on him once more!
[20:41] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d8+3 temp HP
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d8+3 temp HP and gets 10." [1d8=7]
[20:41] <Alicia> "I'm trying to avoid killing you... for reasons that are starting to elude me," Alicia replies irritably.
01[20:42] <Seira> "They have eluded me from the start!" Seira calls over. "They were ambushing us! With poisoned arrows!"
[20:42] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> "Then get outta here," The pixie banters back, "You're the ones who are invading our home!" Meanwhile, the last pixie again sneaks to follow Seira, firing at her!
[20:42] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+19
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+19 and gets 34." [1d20=15]
[20:42] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d3
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d3 and gets 2." [1d3=2]
[20:43] <Alicia> "You fireballed them!" Alicia yells back at Seira. "If they'd only attacked you and not me and Demedais I wouldn't even have begrudged them that!"
[20:43] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> The arrow flies but Seira's Mirror Image again takes an arrow meant for her! OOC - Bear's up!
01[20:43] <Seira> "I fireballed the invisible reinforcements lying in wait, I can't see how this is a bad thing."
[20:43] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> The bear roars and looks about! Seeing Demedais in retreat, it turns it's attention to Alicia! With a charge, it comes right at the paladin!
[20:44] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+25(-10 PA, +2 charge)
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+25(-10 PA, +2 charge) and gets Error: Unclosed parentheses."
[20:44] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+25 (-10 PA, +2 charge)
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+25 (-10 PA, +2 charge) and gets 29." [1d20=4]
[20:44] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - AC?
[20:44] <Alicia> OOC: 33
[20:45] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Alicia is quick enough to deflfect the claw away with the tip of her sword! Meanwhile, "I'll protect you!" Denga tells Demedais, floating in front of him! "You're really hurt1" OOC - Deme, you're up.
[20:45] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> "You're an idiot, you know that," The pixie that just missed Seira choruses back. "Go away! If you didn't want to mess with here, you wouldn't be getting your butts kicked!"
06[20:45] * Demedais keeps a wary eye on the battle, healing his wounds as much as he can with a touch. "Do not worry about me so much. They seem focused on the other two. Can you assist them from this range without risking yourself, Denga?" . OOC: +24 HP.
[20:46] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> "A little," Denga replies, "I'm not that strong at real fighting..." OOC - SEira.
06[20:46] * Seira summons a sickly orb of acid contained only by her willpower, and launches it at the bear to take some of the pressure off Alicia.
01[20:46] <Seira> roll 1d20+13 ranged touch, empowered
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 ranged touch, empowered and gets 24." [1d20=11]
[20:46] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - HIt.
01[20:47] <Seira> roll 1.5*5d8
06[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1.5*5d8 and gets 27." [5d8=4, 8, 1, 4, 1]
[20:49] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Acid sizzles on the face of the bear! It's face is half eaten away, bone and blood leaking out! Nonetheless it stays standing, screaming and half blinded, but alive! Meanwhile the storm continues! First, another singular arrow comes at Alicia, and then a pair at Seira!
[20:49] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+17 Alicia
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+17 Alicia and gets 29." [1d20=12]
[20:49] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+19 Seira 1
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+19 Seira 1 and gets 29." [1d20=10]
[20:49] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+14 Seira 2
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+14 Seira 2 and gets 32." [1d20=18]
[20:49] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d2
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d2 and gets 2." [1d2=2]
[20:49] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d6+5d6 and 2 sr damage
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d6+5d6 and 2 sr damage and gets 28." [1d6=6][5d6=6, 2, 4, 6, 4]
[20:50] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Despite her stony skin, Seira finds her body riddled with another arrow! The pain increases, as the other two fly about, making sweeps of the field! They repeat the same tactics as before, one arrow at each woman!
[20:50] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+17 Alicia
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+17 Alicia and gets 37." [1d20=20]
[20:51] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+17 Alicia crit doesn't matte,r it's a sleep arrow. Fort save.
06[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+17 Alicia crit doesn't matte,r it's a sleep arrow. Fort save. and gets 32." [1d20=15]
[20:51] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 22." [1d20=3]
[20:52] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Alicia feels an arrow graze her hand! For a dreadful moment of pure terror, she feels herself grow sleepy...but instead she manages to stay up, groggy but awake!
[20:52] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+19 Seira
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+19 Seira and gets 39." [1d20=20]
[20:52] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d20+19 Seira crit?
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d20+19 Seira crit? and gets 23." [1d20=4]
[20:52] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d2
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d2 and gets 1." [1d2=1]
[20:52] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - STrike, image is already dead.
[20:52] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 2d6+5d6 and 2 str damage
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 2d6+5d6 and 2 str damage and gets 23." [2d6=3, 6][5d6=2, 1, 6, 1, 4]
[20:52] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> roll 1d6 since arrows are 3x crits
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Vaikappa_Fangirl rolls 1d6 since arrows are 3x crits and gets 1." [1d6=1]
[20:53] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> More arrows fly, one embedding into SEira's shoulder! Despite her defenses, each shot arrow flies with a deadly aim that hits her softest, most vulnerable spots! OOC - Alicia.
06[20:55] * Alicia does not at all like the way this is going. Even if they kill the bear, the other pixies are certain to take them down if they continue at their current rate. There's one chance for possibly ending the battle, but it's contingent on how deeply their binding goes... but even at worst it still takes the bear out of the fight, so Alicia is content to go for it.
[20:56] <Alicia> Bracing herself a moment, she proceeds to let fly with a flurry of flat-bladed strikes at the ursine pixie, focusing on its exposed and weeping wounds to batter it into submission as she moves like a blur around its form!
[20:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 -4 nonlethal, divine might
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 -4 nonlethal, divine might and gets 21." [1d20=3]
[20:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 -4 nonlethal, divine might
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 -4 nonlethal, divine might and gets 34." [1d20=16]
[20:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 -4 nonlethal, divine might
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 -4 nonlethal, divine might and gets 29." [1d20=16]
[20:57] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - All hits.
[20:58] <Alicia> roll 1d8+17+1d6
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+17+1d6 and gets 27." [1d8=5][1d6=5]
[20:58] <Alicia> roll 1d8+17+1d6
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+17+1d6 and gets 26." [1d8=8][1d6=1]
[20:58] <Alicia> roll 1d8+17+1d6
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+17+1d6 and gets 21." [1d8=2][1d6=2]
[20:59] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Clang! Clunk! Thud! The baer is battered an dbeaten! For a few moments it rears up, looking to strike Alicia...before it totters over! With a thump it lands, shaking the ground! A few moments later, it's form reverts to that of a badly beaten and acid splashed pixie, down and out cold! OOC - Denga and last sniper pixie are up.
03[20:59] * Vaikappa_Fangirl changes topic to 'Seira>?2>?1>?3=?5>Alicia>?4=Denga>Deme '
[20:59] <Alicia> "She's not dead - yet," Alicia tells the pixies firmly, glaring sightlessly at each. "But that can change, so I suggest you all back off!"
[21:00] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - Go ahead and make an intimidation check then.
[21:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17
06[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 and gets 27." [1d20=10]
[21:01] <Alicia> OOC: +4 for being bigger than them
[21:02] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> There's a pause, and then..."Dammit, retreat!" The fourth pixie cries out, unseen but no more arrows coming! OOC - Deme, you're up.
06[21:03] * Demedais grunts, pulling out a cure light wounds wand and waiting to see if anything else happens here.
[21:03] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - Seira.
01[21:04] <Seira> "Let's return for now and bring the pixie back with us," Seira suggests. "We'll see if we can take it outside, and whether that affects its behavior any."
[21:05] <Alicia> "That makes sense," Alicia agrees, bending down to gently cradle the very naked little winged girl and pick her up - after sheathing her sword, naturally. "It seems they're not bent on stopping us 'at all costs', at least."
06[21:05] * Seira casts the spell to see through the invisible, just in case, at extended duration.
[21:05] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Indeed, no more arrows seem to be coming...OOC - The battle's winding down, so ahead and free act now.
[21:06] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Seira gets glimpses of pixies flying away into the woods all about. They do indeed seem to be beatin ga hasty retreat.
01[21:06] <Seira> "Yes, that's strange," Seira agrees, touching down next to Alicia. "It seems the information we received wasn't perfect."
[21:06] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Denga protectively hovers around Demedais, "Is it safe now," he asks.
06[21:07] * Demedais nods a bit and recovers as the group begins moving back to the entrance. "It seems to be, yeah." Demedais nods. "No more arrows, at least."
[21:07] <Demedais> roll 4d8+4
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d8+4 and gets 21." [4d8=5, 4, 5, 3]
06[21:07] * Seira heals Demedais further, before giving herself a boost as well.
[21:07] <Alicia> "Next time we can perhaps try and talk our way out of trouble, but for now lets regroup outside," Alicia suggests, healing the pixie just a little to stem her bleeding but not enough to wake her as they head back the way they came. That can wait till they leave.
01[21:07] <Seira> roll 3d8+13
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+13 and gets 32." [3d8=7, 5, 7]
[21:07] <Alicia> OOC: 1hp lay on hands on pixie
01[21:07] <Seira> roll 2d8+10
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2d8+10 and gets 21." [2d8=6, 5]
[21:07] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> OOC - Okay Alicia. Could you two adjust the # topic, I'm about to line.
01[21:08] <Seira> "I can't make promises when things I've been warned would use any means to try and stop me give me threats while I'm merely passing by, but we'll try that next time, sure."
[21:09] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Thus the party walks back! They come back to the portal to return - the same as the one they came in, awaiting them.
06[21:10] * Seira is there to hold the way open with one of the rods they were given.
06[21:10] * Alicia rests her spare ward key on the pixie's back as she holds her in an over the shoulder carry, while holding the other in a hand which she rests atop Denga while walking through the barrier.
06[21:11] * Demedais rubs his head a second before following the group through the barrier. "That was... disorienting. I've got no clue how long we were there."
[21:12] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Thus the pair walk through the portal! As they cross into the other side, Celebrimbor awaiting? (More)
[21:14] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> As you step out, there is a scream! The pixie on Alicia's shoulder screams from it's entire mouth, shuddering! It's body twists, the air around it seeming to writhe! It's flesh changes - in a second it goes from young to adult to middle aged to old to ancient to dust! In a mere second she has gone from vitality to being dust to dust, ashes to ashes on the wind.
[21:14] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Celebrimbor opens his mouth to speak, but nothing comes out as he stares.
[21:15] <Alicia> "Oh... dear goddess..." Alicia looks rather sick at what just transpired. Had she had better reflexes she would've surely jumped back through the barrier as soon as the change started, but alas she was too late.
06[21:16] * Demedais pauses, before silently shaking his head, his face a mask.
06[21:16] * Seira likewise isn't sure of what to say, not having thought it would happen to their prisoner.
[21:17] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> "...." Celebrimbor licks his lips, "...I see." he says solemnly. "I..." He just shakes his head, "Come, do you need rest and recovery?"
01[21:17] <Seira> "We need a fresh plan."
[21:18] <Demedais> "... That, and I think I may need a drink." Demedais says after a long moment, staring at where the pixie had been.
[21:18] <Alicia> "Well... I don't think we'll be able to talk our way past those pixies again, now," Alicia sighs forlornly. Casting a bitter glance through the barrier, "What an accursed place."
01[21:18] <Seira> "It is the first time a place has creeped me out," Seira agrees.
[21:19] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> "...They...were very serious about sealing away the Resort," Celebrimbor manages after his own long pause. "Gods!"
[21:20] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Denga doesn't say anything at all, instead simply going to rest on Alicia's shoulder and shuddering, making his light flicker back and forth.
01[21:20] <Seira> "They are all already dead," Seira says with sudden realization. "It's one thing to theorize about it, but to actually see it yourself...."
[21:22] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> "Rest. Let's have you rest and talk of this later," Celebrimbor says after another long moment. OOC - Did you guys want to go heal up and plan?
[21:22] <Alicia> "Some fey truly are immortal, but not pixies, it would seem..." Alicia shakes her head slowly in subdued horror. "Trapped and bound for millenia, denied even death... it reminds me of the story you once told, Denga, but I'm not sure any happy ending is possible in this case."
[21:22] <Demedais> "We can only hope they go to a proper resting place and such... methods... are never needed again." Demedais says after a moment.
01[21:23] <Seira> "First the gods do it, now mortals," Seira mutters, crossing her arms in front of her chest.
[21:25] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> "Are...are you going to doa nything about it...?" Denga asks.
[21:26] <Alicia> "And this is what we seek to bring back?" Alicia asks, her voice turning slightly shrill. "Magic such as this... it can't be right. Do we really want to live in a world where such abominations are possible?"
[21:28] <Demedais> "Abombinations and wonders both." Demedais says softly. "Thus is the nature of power... thus the reason for protectors. ...To be forced to such actions is a sign of how those who were to protect this world long ago... could not or did not."
01[21:28] <Seira> "Such a world is wrong," Seira states categorically. "So we'll just have to remake it. Bringing Daa-vid down once and for all shouldn't be the final goal, but just a stepping stoen for that."
[21:30] <Alicia> "Too long I had focused only on the wonders," Alicia admits, voice thick with self reproach. "I was blind..." Composing herself, she nods in agreement with Seira. "You're right. Daa-vid won't go away, so we can't ignore our mission, but simply recreating the world that spawned him would surely be a greivous mistake."
06[21:31] * Demedais just nods quietly.
01[21:31] <Seira> "To do something the gods couldn't, back in their day, would put us in just the right position to correct those mistakes," Seira adds.
[21:33] <Alicia> "Is there anything we can do for the inhabitants of this realm?" Alicia asks Celebrimbor, gesturing back at the field. "Even if simply slaying them could be considered mercy, I have trouble accepting it as right."
01[21:34] <Seira> "What if we returned with an attempt to sneak by them? We can use invisibility as our means," Seira suggests at that. "They wouldn't even have to know anything until the very end."
[21:34] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> Celebrimbor keeps to himself here, merely listening. His expression is stormy and troubled, but ever so carefully nods. "I don't know. I truly don't." With an unhidden note of regret to his voice, "The Desjardin clan did not leave us much information. Perhaps they did not care, or perhaps considered it a sacrifice to help ensure the Resort is as difficult as possible to retreive. I don't know. The magic here...it's not like the magi
[21:34] <Vaikappa_Fangirl> The magic here...it's not like the magic I know. It's the sorf magic whispered of in the old tales, that you hold a few pieces of."
06[21:37] * Demedais nods carefully. "Like the magics I've but heard of in distant stories..."
06[21:38] * Alicia nods slowly at the old elf's response, not hiding the distaste on her face. "Using stealth would probably be safer for us as well," she agrees with Seira. "But our only options are either to leave them bound here, or to kill them?"
[21:38] <Alicia> "There has to be another way, we just haven't found it yet. Even if the Desjardin who crafted this spell are long dead, it does not mean their knowledge is entirely lost - I have heard of places in the Planes where all memories go to rest. Perhaps a solution can be found in such a place?"
[21:42] <Demedais> "Perhaps." Demedais muses. "But such journeys carry their own risk as well."
01[21:44] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 20." [1d20=9]
[21:44] <Alicia> "Risks for us, not for them," Alicia again gestures back through the field. "That's what being a paladin is all about."
01[21:45] <Seira> "That's the hazards of working with paladins, I guess," Seira muses. "I'm in, if you've got an actual lead on this."
[21:45] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais nods. "Still, caution is preferable; remember what other burdens we carry."
01[21:46] <Seira> That it's apparently where the people who don't like her live. Seira remembers that perfectly well.
[21:50] <Alicia> "I have two. One is the Keeper of All Knowledge, on the second level of Mount Celestia - he has helped me before, but I cannot say for sure if he will know the answers we seek here. The other is one I have never investigated, but only heard of; The Apex of the Contract."
[21:50] <Alicia> "Supposedly the memories of every mortal who ever lived are stored there. The patronage of a lawful deity is required to enter, for it resides within Mechanus and is fiercely defended, but if we knew what to look for I'm certain the answer could be found there if it exists."
01[21:53] <Seira> "We still have to get there," Seira says, perhaps needlessly. "Does it mean we're waiting until we have the means to do so?"
[21:56] <Alicia> "The resort isn't going anywhere," Alicia points out. "We've all travelled the planes to some extent, so I hardly believe the journey would be impossible for us."
01[21:57] <Seira> "Not really objecting to that," Seira responds. "Sure, sounds like a plan."
06[21:57] * Demedais nods a bit in response to this. "Very well, then."

[Corwin]

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

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

[Corwin]

[20:12] <Alicia> [19:29] <Anastasia> "As you wish," The eladrin continues in common. "I did cast one. It will attack again, though perhaps not immediately. My purpose here is to help those who are hurt now, and make sure no more lives are lost later."
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:31] * Demedais nods once. "Understandable."
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:31] <Alicia> "No clues where it lairs, though?" Alicia asks.
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:32] <Anastasia> "I was going to cast that in the morning," He goes on. "Are you going to try and stop it?"
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:33] <Alicia> "Of course we are," Alicia blinks at the absurd question. "We're not going to let some overgrown lizard get away with massacring peaceful people without provocation."
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:34] <Demedais> "Unless, of course, something did provoke it. Like what happened with Kondrux." Demedais notes pointedly.
[20:12] <Alicia> [19:35] <Seira> "Even if it did, that's still no reason to go and massacre innocents," Seira says with a frown.
[20:19] <Kobrb> A night's rest passes without incident. While Respite is chill and frostbitten, the surviving houses provide ample rest and warmth. Come the morning, the sky is painfully blue, a watery, almost shattered blue like too hard, too frozen crystals. The party meets with the eladrin again. "It lairs in the mountains," he begins, "There is a mountain with a grand cleft running down it's center. The dragon's lair should be somewhere ther.e"
[20:20] <Alicia> "Can you give us directions?" Alicia asks, since the tundra and mountains seem to cover an absolutely enormous area on the map they were given.
01[20:20] <Seira> "Or guide us there?"
[20:25] <Kobrb> "I want to protect with these people," He says, "Here." He goes away briefly, coming back with a rolled up map. A red circle has been drawn on it, "It's lair should be around there from what my divinations said."
[20:26] <Alicia> "Excellent," Alicia smiles as she accepts the map, "You've been very helpful," she then says his name, or as best she can manage from what Ellian told them since he never clarified it.
[20:27] <Kobrb> "Forestbright is fine," He says at that, "Gods with you. I don't know what would drive a Silver Dragon to these acts, but..." He stops there, glancing about at the ruins here and there. "It can't be allowed to continue unchallenged."
01[20:28] <Seira> "There's something I want to ask you, once I get back," Seira tells their new friend. "What would my chances of actually finding you be?"
[20:28] <Kobrb> "I'll be here until I know the dragon's defeated," Forestbright answers.
[20:29] <Demedais> "Thank you, then. Stay safe." Demedais nods.
01[20:29] <Seira> "Pretty good, then! Unless you cheat with a divination, I suppose."
[20:29] <Alicia> "Why don't you just ask whatever your question is right now?" Alicia asks, glancing askance at Seira.
01[20:30] <Seira> "I don't want to be distracted," Seira responds.
[20:31] <Kobrb> "Good luck," Forestbright wishes the party. "Will you be leaving now?"
06[20:32] * Alicia shrugs. "Okay then," she responds, "Might as well get moving - it'll still be a few days to reach the mountains via phantom steed if I'm reading the scale correctly."
06[20:34] * Demedais nods to Forestbright. "Seems like it. Very well, then."
[20:40] <Kobrb> Thus the party begins to ride again on phantom steeds! Within a few hours they have made good time, the forests beginning to thin out - and what remains are often trees and stumps frozen over, often half ice and half entombed wood. The party glides over rivers frozen as solid as ground, skitters over lakes that run to the bottom as pure, never thawed ice. A little while past noon...(More)
06[20:43] * Alicia sags a bit on her tireless phantom steed, pulling her insulated fur clothing tighter as if for greater warmth as the group presses on across the frozen plains.
06[20:43] * Seira stops, and takes a moment to cast Detect Magic, frowning.
06[20:45] * Demedais looks at the other two, circling around them a bit as he stops. "What is it?"
06[20:46] * Alicia stops since everyone else is. "Upset stomach," she admits. "Didn't want to mention it, but... do you two feel anything different?"
01[20:46] <Seira> "Necromancy, faint, but permeating the area," Seira responds, sounding disgruntled. "It's making me sick, I think."
06[20:46] * Seira coughs. "Literally, that is."
[20:46] <Demedais> "I feel fine." Demedais says, shrugging.
[20:47] <Alicia> "Maybe it only affects women?" Alicia hazards uncertainly, looking around for any malign auras in the vicinity, or anything unusual in the physical environment.
[20:47] <Kobrb> The air is cold around the party. The party just crossed a long frozen brook and rocks around it, the ground relatively clear and plain ahead. There's nothing obviously in sight for Alicia, nor does she detect evil.
[20:47] <Demedais> "I don't get sick, so that's not likely why. Probably is some sort of magical bug."
01[20:48] <Seira> "I'll try memorizing an endure elements spell come morning and see if that helps, or the stupid necromancy is responsible after all."
[20:48] <Alicia> "Well, the aura can't extend that far, can it? Lets keep moving and see if we get clear soon?" Alicia suggests, not seeing any obvious sources.
06[20:49] * Demedais nods. "We'll see, indeed. Let's go. Tell me if I need to slow down."
06[20:49] * Seira agrees, keeping an eye on the magic for as long as she can.
[20:51] <Kobrb> Thus the party continues! For as long as Seira's magic holds, she sees the same faint aura about. A few hours pass, the last of the forest left behind. It's almost like frozen, snow drifted plains - the air is impossibly clean and clear, the sky bright. But yet...Alicia's stomach aches and throbs, Seira finds her chest achinga nd congestion striking. By 4 PM, both of them feel considerably ill.
[20:52] <Alicia> "This... this is wrong," Alicia confesses. "I don't think I'll be fit to travel in the morning if we spend the night here."
06[20:53] * Seira checks for a magical aura again, to estimate whether it's gotten any stronger. Her mood noticeably derails along with her physical condition.
[20:54] <Demedais> "...Do we need to somehow ward against illness before traveling any further?" Demedais inquires, looking the two over in a seemingly good but concerned mood. "Perhaps Elle could assist? It doesn't help to charge ahead if I'm the only person capable of fighting."
01[20:54] <Seira> Coming to a decision, Seira sighs. "Alicia, I can try to cast resist energy spells on us both and see if that helps any. I know I sure as hell am not going back through that same endless coldness in defeat."
[20:55] <Demedais> "We have teleportation, don't we? Memorize this spot, mark which direction we were going in, go back, get something to counter this illness and keep going?"
06[20:56] * Seira glares. "And what, mark it with an X? Teleportation isn't flawless, what should I memorize, the way this patch of snow and ice is whiter than the rest?"
[20:56] <Alicia> "You can try, but I doubt it'll help - I feel nauseous, not cold," Alicia responds. "Elle is too far away for us to reach her, and arcane magic doesn't deal with this sort of thing very well. But if Forestbright is the healer he claims to be, perhaps he can offer assistance."
01[20:57] <Seira> Scowling, Seira casts two extended spells of cold resistance anyway. If nothing else, it'll keep her warm, just the way she likes it.
[20:57] <Alicia> "Even if it's not flawless teleporting would still get us closer," Alicia then points out, looking towards the East to see if the mountains are visible at all - if they are then they could be used as a teleport target to hopefully bypass these damned fields altogether.
[20:58] <Kobrb> While Alicia and Seira are no longer cold, they still feel sick. Alicia doesn't see mountains yet, just endless white horizons.
[20:58] <Alicia> "Lets..." Alicia pauses a moment as she tries to settle her stomach, "Lets keep going for another hour and then teleport back to Respite if nothing changes?"
01[20:58] <Seira> "No, that's just a bad idea," Seira states, scowling further. "Teleportation is our oneshot get out of jail card. If we teleport in, it's unusable for a day, and that day might end with us too sick for anyone to fix."
06[21:00] * Demedais rubs his head. "Something to focus on is needed? Could you teleport to me if I stayed here, then? Either way, I'm not fond of keeping on like this with you two in this state."
01[21:00] <Seira> "Argh! I can't think like that. We're going back to Respite right now. The aura's been with us for hours, another hour won't change it."
06[21:01] * Alicia doesn't particularly complain, not really feeling well enough to put up a fight.
[21:01] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais shrugs.
[21:01] <Demedais> "I'll go in and get Forestbright to come and get you guys; you two probably shouldn't get near the injured, in this state."
06[21:02] * Seira grabs Demedais and Alicia's arms, before activating the ring. Arriving at the entrance to the settlement sounds like the best idea.
01[21:02] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 27." [1d100=27]
[21:03] <Kobrb> In an instant, the magic works! The party appears at the entrance to mostly ruined Respite. There are a few children out in the cold weather, bundled up and playing in front of the surviving buildings.
06[21:03] * Demedais goes toward the main building immediately to check for Forestbright.
01[21:03] <Seira> "Think we're sick?" Seira asks Alicia in the meantime. "I never get sick."
06[21:04] * Alicia dismounts off her horse and staggers for a moment, struggling successfully to stay on her feet. "You know, Seira, I think I might understand what's going on," she gets out inbetween pained gasps.
[21:04] <Kobrb> Demedais finds Forestbright tending to the wounded. He sees Demedais and quickly goes to him. "Well?" He asks quietly under his breath.
01[21:04] <Seira> "It wasn't me!" Seira exclaims.
[21:05] <Demedais> "I think I figured out why the dragon was scaring people off. Seira and Alicia are badly sick after only a little while of riding." Demedais replies under his breath. "We need someone to cure them so they don't get the people here ill, but I can't manage it. Can you help?"
[21:06] <Alicia> Alicia manages a slight smirk before her expression twists into a pained grimace. "You said it was necromancy? What was it the dragon said... 'Your lives are nothing compared to an eternal winter of death'?" she recites, "Wyrms aren't known for their concern for lesser life, but what if - in its own heavy handed and reprehensible way - it was trying to drive people away because of that aura? What if it's expanding?"
01[21:07] <Seira> "That geezer asshat!"
[21:08] <Alicia> "It doesn't excuse its methods at all, but... it brings things into focus, doesn't it?" Alicia nods tiredly.
[21:08] <Kobrb> "Of course," Forestbright says quickly, coming back with Demedais. He returns to the other two, looking them over. "Where does it hurt?"
01[21:08] <Seira> "I'll return this pain a hundredfold!" Seira promises, clutching at her chest.
[21:09] <Alicia> "My stomach," Alicia responds. "Cramps and throbbing down my sides," she rubs her hands up and down her well armoured and insulated flanks.
[21:10] <Kobrb> "I'll try to remove the disease first," Forestbright goes to Alicia, casting a few words and touching her stomach! Alicia feels relief fill her, the stomach cramps passing away into merciful memory within seconds.
06[21:11] * Demedais nods. "Should I try and heal any lingering damages from it?"
[21:12] <Alicia> "Ahhh," Alicia sighs, stretching and smiling radiantly. "I feel fine, now."
01[21:12] <Seira> "I don't."
[21:12] <Kobrb> "Now Seira," Forestbright goes to her, settling for touching her arm, "Here." A few more prayers, a few more words, and Seira's chest pain and congestion fade into nothingness.
06[21:13] * Seira sags, perhaps in relief.
[21:13] <Alicia> "Anyway, as I was telling Seira, I think the dragon's attacks were probably spurred on by the same aura that afflicted us - it may be that it's expanding and the wyrm feels the surest way to drive people away before they are claimed by it is with such violent tactics."
01[21:14] <Seira> "Or it's the one causing the aura."
[21:14] <Kobrb> "Some sort of disease is spreading?" Forestbright asks with a note of grimness in his voice. "Were you not afflicted?" he asks Demedais after a moment.
[21:14] <Demedais> "Agreed. As such, Respite should probably be evacuated as early as possible, no matter which of the two the situation is." Demedais nods to Alicia, before looking to Seira. "Possible, but I'm doubting it."
[21:14] <Alicia> "It's possible, yes, but I'd rather work with the assumption that killing the dragon won't solve the problem entirely," Alicia reasons.
[21:15] <Demedais> "No. I've not gotten sick for... well, a very long while. Since I was in training for being a paladin." Demedais replies.
01[21:15] <Seira> "Meeting him should go a long way towards solving any mystery," Seira comments.
[21:17] <Demedais> "...Since I'm the only one here immune, I am thinking it best I try to go on alone, except... I cannot make good time by myself, and Horse is not resistant to illness like I am, I do not believe.
[21:18] <Alicia> "We need some form of protection from the effect or a way to bypass it," Alicia concludes. "Unfortunately I don't really have any ideas on how to achieve either."
[21:19] <Demedais> "... It may be better if we can find some way to render one or both of you two immune to this before we continue." Demedais then turns to Forestbright. "How long will it take to get everyone moved out of here? Also, are there any towns closer to the deep frost than this?"
[21:20] <Kobrb> "This is the farthest town. Moving won't be a problem, the attack ruined any of the mining anyway." He answers, "I did give you that map if you want to check it. There's some isolated mining areas and single cabins, but they're remote and off the path."
01[21:20] <Seira> "There... might be another way," Seira muses. "If we took a few scrolls along with us, for example. Demedais could cast them as we reach the dragon's lair, or if we're in a really bad shape. It seemed that it took hours until the disease started seriously impeding us."
[21:22] <Demedais> "One problem with that: we may take a while, even with the location generally pinned down, to find the dragon in its lair." Demedais notes. "...I almost want to try and find the edge of this aura, honestly, to observe whether or not it is moving, but."
[21:22] <Alicia> "That's possible. We could probably acquire some at the Citadel of Light, unless there are any major temples closer - it'd take us five days to get to the Citadel and back, even with teleporting," Alicia agrees with Seira.
01[21:23] <Seira> "We can mix and match, first travel with phantom steeds until they expire, and then teleport further onwards," Seira suggests. "That would cut down on the travel time, and someone could try to examine the edge of the aura in the meantime, as Demedais wanted."
[21:24] <Kobrb> "There's a temple in Elandra's Rest," Forestbright speaks up, "It's to Sehanine Moonbow."
03[21:24] * Kobrb is now known as Koton
03[21:24] * Koton is now known as Kotono
[21:25] <Alicia> "Would they be able to furnish us with sufficient scrolls or potions of Remove Disease?" Alicia asks. "We'd probably need at least six. Preferably as much as ten."
[21:25] <Demedais> "Isn't Sehanine the one Mr. Painter worshipped?" Demedais inquired.
[21:26] <Kotono> "They-oh, you know him?" Forestbright nods, "I saw him briefly while helping to inspire mortals."
01[21:27] <Seira> "Hey. Think you could inspire him again?" Seira asks. "You can just teleport all over the place if you want, right?
[21:27] <Demedais> "Eran. That was it." Demedais shakes his head. "Yeah, we met him. ...Can you two go faster if you don't call three horses?"
[21:27] <Alicia> "Why does he need inspiration from a random celestial when his goddess is giving him direct visions?" Alicia asks.
[21:28] <Kotono> "As a matter of fact, I can't," Forestbright answers, "That's why I didn't stay long. That situation was already doing well."
01[21:28] <Seira> "It is a roundabout way of asking if our new friend would agree to take our money to our older friend and return with a few scrolls afterwards."
[21:31] <Demedais> "And I suppose my statement was a roundabout way of saying 'let me and Forestbright work on getting these people somewhere safe while you two go to get stuff to prevent the illness.'" Demedais comments.
[21:31] <Kotono> "If Respite is going to evacuate, yes." Forestbright agrees, "As long as they're safe."
01[21:32] <Seira> "We'll handle it for you, cooperation is great like that."
[21:32] <Demedais> "It's probably wisest to get people away as quickly as possible, yes." Demedais nods.
[21:40] <Kotono> OOC - Seira and Alicia in #evil. Summon Hatbot and make your teleport roll?
[21:41] <Kotono> OOC - Oh, and say exactly where you're TPing, obviously.

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06[21:43] * Seira aims for the entrance, once again. Teleporting in the midst of a frightened population is just asking for trouble.
01[21:43] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 11." [1d100=11]
[21:47] <Kotono> Woosh! Once again Seira's magic is infalliable! She teleports smoothly, appearing outside of Elandra's Rest! The three great trees await, though you notice it's more busy now. There's some green tents pitched about, elven soldiers having set up supply dumps and the like. Not many of them yet, but it's obvious that they're mustering to even a glance.
[21:48] <Alicia> "We should warn them that more refugees are on the way," Alicia suggests, starting to head into the town.
06[21:49] * Seira nods, and proceeds after Alicia, making certain to wave at the soldiers.
[21:52] <Kotono> The two get long looks from many of the soldiers, but they stay put with elven styled restraint as the duo walks into town. They head to the temple in question, it's doors open and it's interior as they remember it. Finding Eran isn't hard, he works on a canvas, painting furiously.
06[21:55] * Alicia coughs discreetly as she stands behind Eran, trying to get his attention without blatantly interrupting his painting.
[21:55] <Alicia> On that note, she takes a look to see what he's working on.
[21:56] <Kotono> In a beautiful forest glade, a pair of unicorns stand happily. A foal rests besides them, looking on at the viewer with open warmth and compassion. It's half finished. "Oh! Hello there!" he turns, "Did you come for the wisdom of the Dream Goddess once more?"
[21:57] <Alicia> "Not so much her wisdom as her blessings," Alicia responds, "We need potions or scrolls to cure disease, and a lot of them."
01[21:58] <Seira> "Someone's been busy," Seira mutters to herself, while letting Alicia handle any dealings with Eran.
[21:59] <Kotono> "As long as you donate so that the blessings of Sehanine Moonbow can be spread, it shall be done," he nods, "Let me see how many we have."
[22:01] <Kotono> Eran returns later with three glass bottles and two wrapped scrolls. "Five in total," he says, "750 gold for each potion, 375 for each scroll."
01[22:02] <Seira> "And with Demedais's own powers, it should give us three full doses," Seira muses, glancing at Alicia. "I think it'll work."
[22:03] <Alicia> While she's tempted to quibble that they're dealing with his dragon problem, Alicia isn't exactly poor and so doesn't really have any strong desire to do so. "So that comes to 3,000 gold? We have gems and platinum enough to cover that, I believe," she concludes, conferring with Seira to produce an appropriate amount.
[22:06] <Kotono> The coins and gold pass hands, potions and scrolls given, "Such lovely coins," he says aloud. "Not only adventurers, but rich ones. May Moonbow guide your dreams to rapture and relevation."
[22:06] <Alicia> "I really hate that term. It brings to mind trouble seeking ruffians and vagrants," Alicia notes sounding vaguely depressed.
06[22:07] * Seira doesn't care much, for her part. And neither does Waukeen, probably.
[22:08] <Kotono> "Adventurers?" Erana sks, with a bit of curioisity. "Would heroes suit you better?"
01[22:08] <Seira> "No, that's annoying," Seira interjects.
[22:10] <Alicia> "I always liked being a knight," Alicia smiles briefly, before shaking her head, "But I suppose it's not really important. Hero is a nice word to be called by, but I don't believe I have done anything to deserve it in these lands. Yet. Anyway, we should probably be going."
01[22:11] <Seira> "It's horribly pretentious," Seira agrees. "And we could, but first, did you prepare the people here for the refugees?"
[22:12] <Alicia> "The people of Respite are on their way, although likely won't arrive for a couple of weeks," Alicia clarifies.
01[22:12] <Seira> "We think there might be an infectious disease spreading unnaturally in those parts, so they decided to get out of the way, just in case."
[22:13] <Kotono> "They'll reach Dewfrost first, but yes. Soldiers are already coming, but it more are...I'll inform the leaders so that more food and supplies can be mustered," he nods. "What of you two? ARe you going to fight the dragon now?"
01[22:14] <Seira> "I am eagerly waiting for the chance to punch it in the face. Muzzle. Snout. Whatever."
[22:15] <Alicia> "If we can get past the frozen plains - these potions and scrolls you have provided should hopefully allow us to do just that after having to turn back on our last attempt," Alicia nods.
[22:16] <Kotono> "Moonbow guide you," Eran says, standing, "Are you staying here long?"
[22:16] <Alicia> "We had best be leaving. Every delay brings the possibility of more death," Alicia replies, shaking her head. "Blessings of the Weave to you, Eran."
01[22:19] <Seira> "Actually, what if we just stayed the night, teleported back and used phantom steeds to catch up?" Seira asks all of a sudden.
[22:21] <Alicia> "Well, we could teleport to Dewfrost and then meet Demedais on the road between there and Respite. It would take about the same length of time," Alicia shrugs. "Leaves us without the teleport if we need it for an emergency, though."
01[22:22] <Seira> "Might be outweighed by the need to get there faster." Seira shrugs. "I don't have a preference, it's a gamble either way."
[22:23] <Alicia> "It's not really faster, though - it takes us all day to wait till we can teleport again, whereas it also takes a day of travel to reach Dewfrost. If we leave now it evens out entirely."
01[22:23] <Seira> "Alright, then."
[22:24] <Alicia> "Or we could teleport to Respite then backtrack to find Demedais, which would save us perhaps the best part of a day. That actually works," Alicia amends.
[22:28] <Kotono> The two women rest well enough that night. The next morning...OOC - Goa head and make your TP roll and we'll start here next time? I need to see how Deme shakes out and if you guys end up in the middle of Buttfuck, Nowhere on a bad roll.
01[22:30] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 83." [1d100=83]



[18:47] <Alicia> [20:24] <Alicia> "It's not really faster, though - it takes us all day to wait till we can teleport again, whereas it also takes a day of travel to reach Dewfrost. If we leave now it evens out entirely."
[18:47] <Alicia> [20:24] <Seira> "Alright, then."
[18:47] <Alicia> [20:25] <Alicia> "Or we could teleport to Respite then backtrack to find Demedais, which would save us perhaps the best part of a day. That actually works," Alicia amends.
[18:47] <Alicia> [20:29] <Kotono> The two women rest well enough that night. The next morning...OOC - Goa head and make your TP roll and we'll start here next time? I need to see how Deme shakes out and if you guys end up in the middle of Buttfuck, Nowhere on a bad roll.
[18:47] <Alicia> [20:31] <Seira> roll 1d100
[18:47] <Alicia> [20:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 83." [1d100=83]
[18:57] <Kotono> Wooosh! The teleportation is without fail again! Thus the two appear at the entrance to Respite! It is cold here, a bitterness in the air. The sun is weak and watery, almsot entirely pointless. There is a sound in the air, a...song?
[18:57] <Alicia> "I thought everyone would have left by now," Alicia comments, listening to the song and looking around for its source.
01[18:58] <Seira> "Every elf, yes," Seira agrees, unsheathing her sword.
[18:59] <Kotono> The song is one of frost and chill, it's words vaguely understandable. It is a song of ...a song of...freezing death, of frozen. For floating above the various ruins are three...things. One is 30 ft away, one is 110 ft away and one is several hundred feet away, only glimpsed. Three white things, flickering in and out, but singing with ghastly mouths. They are white, indistict.
06[19:00] * Alicia draws her sword, a gush of flame enveloping one of its blades as she focuses her judgemental eyes upon the closest.
01[19:02] <Seira> "I'm going to set these things on fire," Seira warns quietly. "If you have problems with this plan, now's the time to say so."
[19:02] <Kotono> At Alicia's flaming sword and it's reveal, the attention of the strange, flickering beings is gotten! They begin to move towards Alicia quickly! OOC - Let's do initiative here.
[19:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 22." [1d20=17]
01[19:02] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
06[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30." [1d20=18]
[19:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 closest
06[19:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 closest and gets 21." [1d20=7]
[19:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 mid range
06[19:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 mid range and gets 16." [1d20=2]
[19:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 far
06[19:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 far and gets 18." [1d20=4]
01[19:03] <Seira> roll 1d10+10 FL
06[19:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 FL and gets 12." [1d10=2]
03[19:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Alicia>Close white creature>Far white creature>Mid white creature'
01[19:04] <Seira> There is a trio of empowered scorching rays with the closest creature's name on them, and Seira is all too happy to oblige!
01[19:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 ranged touch
01[19:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 ranged touch
01[19:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 ranged touch
06[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 ranged touch and gets 30." [1d20=15]
06[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 ranged touch and gets 35." [1d20=20]
06[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 ranged touch and gets 33." [1d20=18]
01[19:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 ranged touch crit?
06[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 ranged touch crit? and gets 29." [1d20=14]
[19:05] <Kotono> OOC - No crit on undead, but three hits. Roll each seperately and multiply by 1.5
03[19:06] * Sierra_Mikain (~Melanchth@pool-96-231-68-110.washdc.east.verizon.net) has joined #evildunes
01[19:06] <Seira> roll 2.25*4d6
01[19:06] <Seira> roll 2.25*4d6
01[19:06] <Seira> roll 2.25*4d6
06[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2.25*4d6 and gets 29.25." [4d6=2, 3, 2, 6]
06[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2.25*4d6 and gets 31.5." [4d6=5, 1, 2, 6]
[19:06] <Kotono> OOC - Which means two multiplies since it's empowered. Ow.
06[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2.25*4d6 and gets 40.5." [4d6=3, 4, 6, 5]
[19:07] <Kotono> In a flaming display of pure flames, the first white creature is lanced! It bursts apart, it's disintegrating innards empty and black! A great gush of cold air echos out from where it's body was, brushing against Seira and Alicia! OOC - Alicia, you're up.
03[19:08] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Alicia>Far white creature>Mid white creature'
01[19:08] <Seira> "Right, fire's effective!"
[19:09] <Alicia> "Probably don't want to get too close to them," Alicia notes, channeling a scorching ray into Hell Striker as she gestures at the one over a hundred feet away, a barrage of magic missiles spiralling towards it!
[19:09] <Alicia> roll 5d4+5
06[19:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 5d4+5 and gets 15." [5d4=1, 1, 2, 3, 3]
[19:11] <Kotono> Singing through the air, the magical projectiles slam into the frost creature there! It's body buckles but it isn'ts topped! Instead it hurries along towards the party! It half walks, half glides over the surface, making maddeningly quick time! It comes to within 50 feet, opening it's mouth wide! The only thing inside is a horribly white, empty maw, lashes of cold erupting out towards Seira and Alicia! OOC - Ref saves.
[19:11] <Kotono> lashes of cold erupting out towards Seira and Alicia! OOC - Ref saves.
01[19:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 40." [1d20=16]
[19:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 and gets 24." [1d20=11]
[19:11] <Kotono> roll 12d6 both of you passed the save
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 12d6 both of you passed the save and gets 36." [12d6=2, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 2, 6, 4, 1, 2, 5]
[19:12] <Kotono> In the gust of wind, Seira backflips up high and parries away the lashes with her blade! Alicia grits her teeth and ducks, keeping Hell Striker's heat close to herself to mitigate the freezing cold! After, the area is coated in more ice, Alicia's breastplate gleaming with frozen moisture! But nonetheless the worst of it was avoided! Meanwhile, the last races forward s well, coming to within 150 ft! OOC - Seira.
[19:13] <Kotono> coming to within 150 ft! OOC - Seira.
[19:13] <Kotono> The song pauses at the demise of the first, becoming more of a lonely, windswept noise and howling!
06[19:15] * Seira takes off the ground, albeit only for a few feet, gesturing at the closer of the two undead abominations. Three more fiery rays lance at it, having been proven effective already.
01[19:16] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
01[19:16] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
01[19:16] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 25." [1d20=10]
06[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 23." [1d20=8]
06[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 17." [1d20=2]
[19:16] <Kotono> OOC - Two hits.
01[19:16] <Seira> roll 2.25*4d6
01[19:16] <Seira> roll 2.25*4d6
06[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2.25*4d6 and gets 45." [4d6=6, 2, 6, 6]
06[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2.25*4d6 and gets 29.25." [4d6=3, 3, 2, 5]
[19:17] <Kotono> Two flaming rays arch out and then a third! The twinned rays pierce the icy phantasm, while the last sizzles over it's head!  The great, gaping, empty burnholes in the wraith are formidible, but it clings to life yet! OOC - Alicia.
[19:18] <Alicia> Alicia should hopefully finish it off, and she attempts to do so with her own barrage of fiery rain, before retreating back forty feet to provide a bit more room from the last one.
[19:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 22." [1d20=7]
[19:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 26." [1d20=11]
[19:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 25." [1d20=10]
[19:19] <Kotono> OOC - All hit.
[19:19] <Alicia> roll 1.5*4d6
06[19:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1.5*4d6 and gets 18." [4d6=2, 2, 2, 6]
[19:19] <Alicia> roll 1.5*4d6
06[19:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1.5*4d6 and gets 18." [4d6=3, 5, 2, 2]
[19:19] <Alicia> roll 1.5*4d6
06[19:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1.5*4d6 and gets 24." [4d6=5, 5, 1, 5]
[19:20] <Kotono> With three more flaming rays of death, the white phantasm bursts! As Alicia falls back, she can feel achilling wind blow past her, as if all the cold within the creature was released like a balloon being popped! At that, the last advances again, coming closer! It glides with a disquieting speed, reaching to 30 feet away from Seira! OOC - Seira, you're up.
01[19:22] <Seira> Tilting her head curiously, Seira allows her sword to drop as she retrieves one of her more recent purchases, using it to empower yet another trio of scorching rays while gaining more altitude still. There's really no reason to change what works.
01[19:22] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
01[19:22] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 31." [1d20=16]
01[19:22] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 18." [1d20=3]
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 22." [1d20=7]
01[19:22] <Seira> roll 2.25*4d6
01[19:22] <Seira> roll 2.25*4d6
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2.25*4d6 and gets 42.75." [4d6=5, 4, 6, 4]
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2.25*4d6 and gets 36." [4d6=4, 3, 3, 6]
[19:23] <Kotono> The last is smitten by two more rays of flame! As it's white body is sizzled, it none the less howls like a winter storm raging! OOC - Alicia.
[19:24] <Alicia> Hopefully one more salvo and they'll be clear. "Burn into ash!" Alicia calls as she releases a cascade of flame towards the last creature.
[19:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 28." [1d20=13]
[19:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 33." [1d20=18]
[19:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 30." [1d20=15]
[19:24] <Kotono> OOC - All hit.
[19:24] <Alicia> roll 1.5*4d6
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1.5*4d6 and gets 16.5." [4d6=5, 1, 4, 1]
[19:24] <Alicia> roll 1.5*4d6
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1.5*4d6 and gets 19.5." [4d6=4, 4, 4, 1]
[19:24] <Alicia> roll 1.5*4d6
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1.5*4d6 and gets 22.5." [4d6=4, 2, 5, 4]
[19:24] <Kotono> With another blast of flame, the creature does just what Alicia commands! It burns up, a great gash of frozen air flying in all directions! But at that, the howling ceases, the battlefield cleared! OOC - Free action.
06[19:25] * Seira wastes no time in retrieving the Resort, sheathing it. "So, the evacuation, good idea and all," she voices.
[19:26] <Alicia> "I'm certainly glad," Alicia agrees. "And it puts the eternal winter of death concept more fully into perspective - I wouldn't be surprised if those creatures were once people who have succumbed to the necromantic aura in the tundra."
01[19:27] <Seira> "There's whole tribes in the area," Seira says, frowning. "We should do something about the aura before it's too late for them."
[19:29] <Alicia> "Chances are it's too late for the goblins we were told about... I think once we collect Demedais we should rest well before where the aura starts, then once we've recovered our spells make an attempt to clear the tundra without stopping - sleep out there and likely you won't wake up, at least as a person," Alicia notes with a frown as she stows her blade away. "Lets get moving."
01[19:30] <Seira> "Sure thing. Watch over as I summon the phantom steeds?"
06[19:31] * Alicia nods and keeps an eye out as requested. Hopefully her sister and friends are having more fun, wherever they are.

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[21:46] <Kotono> A night of rest and preparation passes. Once Seira and Alicia are gone, the city prepares to evacuate in earnest. The survivors gather sturdy, furry horses and wagons, loading all they need into it, as well as those that can't walk. Forestbright and Demedais help for most of the early morning. By about 9 AM, however, the caravan is ready to go. "I think one of us should ride in the back, while one takes the front, in case of any problems." Fore
[21:46] <Kotono> "I think one of us should ride in the back, while one takes the front, in case of any problems." Forestbright says, as you watch the battered elves load in.
06[21:47] * Demedais nods. "You know the elves; you can explain best. I'll keep an eye out for the dragon in the back, alright? Any issues come up, just yell and I'll come."
[21:48] <Kotono> "I will then. Good luck," With a slight, confident look to Demedais, "If anything at all happens, call. No need to fight alone."
06[21:49] * Demedais nods. "Understood. I hope to try and yell at the dragon first, however, if I do spot it."
[21:52] <Kotono> OOC - Speaking of, go ahead and make a spot check for reference?
[21:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 and gets 25." [1d20=11]
[21:54] <Kotono> Two hours on the road pass. It's far slower than the pace the phantom steeds provided, almost glacially slow. At least Demedais isn't cold, his armor stopping any chill at all. However, as the party continues on the road...he sees it. It's like a soft, out of focus flicker in front of him. For a moment, something snow white and transparent, like an image that appeared for a split second.
06[21:59] * Demedais stops immediately. "Everyone, stay alert. There's something invisible around u-" he hisses at first, before looking over who he's talking to. "Um. Right. Can any of you speak Common?" he asks, keepign a quick eye on the flickering. "If you can, please, one of you go get Forestbright."
[22:00] <Kotono> The flickering appears again, this time 15 feet away from Demedais! HE gets a glimpse - it's a vaguely incoherent face and a white body, transparent as melting snowwater! It's arms are reaching out for Demedais! At his words, there's some bustle and noise in the caravan! OOC - It's coming at you and it doesn't look friendly. You know what time it is.
[22:00] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 woo.
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 woo. and gets 4." [1d20=3]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 25." [1d20=11]
03[22:01] * Kotono changes topic to 'White creature-man>Demedais'
[22:02] <Kotono> Before Demedais can react further, the white creature is on him! Cold radiates from his body, a soft, barely audible groan coming from it's mouth! OOC - Grapple checks.
[22:02] <Kotono> OOC - Oh wait, touch melee first.
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 touch
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 touch and gets 20." [1d20=4]
[22:03] <Kotono> OOC - I assume that hit's your flatfooted touch AC. Grapple checks.
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 and gets 37." [1d20=13]
[22:06] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 uhm right. yeah this is kinda pointless.
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 uhm right. yeah this is kinda pointless. and gets 23." [1d20=5]
[22:06] <Kotono> The creature wraps around Demedais! It's all too solid and there now, cold jarring through his body like lances as he is held!
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 8d8-10 (For cold resist 10)
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 8d8-10 (For cold resist 10) and gets 22." [8d8=3, 1, 3, 8, 4, 6, 4, 3]
[22:07] <Kotono> Demedais finds himself wrapped up, the horrible, frozen thing clinging to his body! It's indistinct mouth twists into a sort of almost smile as it's frosty tongue licks at Demedais' warm fresh, spreading even more chill to him! OOC - Deme, you're up.
06[22:09] * Demedais grunts. "What the... agh, geroff me!" Focusing for a moment, Demedais tries to break the hold with a rush of might! (DC 15 conc check autopass - +8 strength for 2 rounds)
[22:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 break grapple
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 break grapple and gets 36." [1d20=14]
[22:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 and gets 30." [1d20=6]
[22:11] <Kotono> Demedais calls on his inner might, managing to break the ice grip around him! He staggers back a little, free of the chilling, killing touches! Behind him, he can hear shouts of surprise and fear! OOC - Rolling initaitive for Forestbright now.
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 20." [1d20=14]
03[22:11] * Kotono changes topic to 'White creature-man>Forestbright>Demedais'
[22:12] <Kotono> The frozen creature is not dettered! It opens it's mouth wide, too wide! It's entire head is swallowed by a white void, whippings of ice lashing out at Demedais from this endless, bleak hole!
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 caster level check
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 caster level check and gets 30." [1d20=18]
[22:13] <Kotono> OOC - Ref save.
[22:13] <Demedais> OOC: Is this an area of effect attack?
[22:14] <Kotono> OOC - Yes.
[22:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 Kensai Woob Woob Attempting to avoid taking full damage
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 Kensai Woob Woob Attempting to avoid taking full damage and gets 34." [1d20=13]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 12d6
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 12d6 and gets 44." [12d6=4, 4, 4, 2, 3, 5, 1, 3, 1, 6, 6, 5]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 44-10
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 44-10 and gets 34."
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 34/2
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 34/2 and gets 17."
[22:17] <Kotono> Demedais finds himself stnading in a small field of frost! Everything around him is iced over, his armor even carrying frozen moisture! But despite it he stands free, having dodged the worst of it! Behind him, he can hear Forestbright, "Coming!" He sounds in common, as the wagons and horses and elves hurry along and shout! OOC - Deme, you're up.
06[22:20] * Demedais draws his sword, glaring at the beast in front of him. "I know not what you are, but I cannot allow your interference. This ends here!" With that, he quickly sweeps up before delivering an immense cleaving blow down upon the enemy!
[22:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 +1Haste,+2Helm,+4Kensai Focus,+6Smite,-10PA,+dmgDivine Might.
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 +1Haste,+2Helm,+4Kensai Focus,+6Smite,-10PA,+dmgDivine Might. and gets 36." [1d20=14]
[22:21] <Kotono> OOC - It is smitable, yes, and you hit.
[22:22] <Demedais> roll 2d6+50 I was hoping so. CLANGO!
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+50 I was hoping so. CLANGO! and gets 58." [2d6=3, 5]
[22:24] <Kotono> Striking down, Demedais cuts the image in twain! It's nearly severed apart by the blow, it's fronts torn open! Only a chilly gust of air is inside, it's innards empty!  To this terrible blow, it rears back and emits another freezing blast at him!
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 20." [1d20=8]
[22:24] <Kotono> This time, however, the magic crumbles around Demedais completely, doing him no harm at all! OOC - Frostbright doublemoves and comes closer. Deme, you're up.
[22:25] <Kotono> *Forestbright. Snow on brain.
06[22:26] * Demedais grunts. "Not finished yet? Come, end your miserable existence upon my blade!" With that, Demedais darts in, unleashing two wicked cuts across the thing's chest, before a swinging cleave upward and a massive stroke downward!
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might)
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might)
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might) and gets 30." [1d20=10]
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might) and gets 34." [1d20=14]
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might)
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1haste,+dmg Divine Might) and gets 22." [1d20=7]
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1haste,+2 helm, +6 smite,+dmg Divine Might)
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+1haste,+2 helm, +6 smite,+dmg Divine Might) and gets 35." [1d20=17]
[22:27] <Kotono> OOC - Three hits.
[22:28] <Demedais> roll 6d6+43
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+43 and gets 68." [6d6=1, 6, 4, 6, 3, 5]
[22:29] <Kotono> With a ripping fury, the white creature is torn apart! It's flesh shrivels away into a black snow, a great gust of cold air coming from where it's body was, almost titantic in force!
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 2d10-10
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10-10 and gets 4." [2d10=10, 4]

[Corwin]

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

[Corwin]

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

[Corwin]

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

[Corwin]

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

[Corwin]

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

[Corwin]

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