239. Seira's Birthday and the Crusade against Gurlan

[Corwin]

[19:58] <Kotono> ----
03[20:03] * Alicia sets mode: +v Hatbot
[20:04] <Kotono> Seira's inn is busy this evening. It's closed to the rabble, only select people filtering in. Inside it is bright and warm against a chilly winter wind coming from the far west like daggers.  But the inside is indeed warm, indeed safe. Seira has her maid attired servants about, Amaryl standing near her in a delicate dress of green material that seems soild and ghostly at once. Countess Stronger is near Seira, laughing as she sips wine. Donald
[20:04] <Kotono> Countess Stronger is near Seira, laughing as she sips wine. Donald stands next to her, hovering.  Abagail, Saul, Commander Oberuth and Celebrimbor are all deep in some discussion near the roaring fireplace. OOC: Go ahead and set yourselves up as you wish, guys?
06[20:06] * Demedais is standing at the side of the room, enjoying the atmosphere and listening to Pollyanna talk to everyone else.
06[20:08] * Seira decided to go with the elven fashions for the occasion, having commissioned a dress while visiting the Citadel. And it seems to fit the theme well, letting the elven maids feel much like they belong rather than stand out.
[20:09] <Kotono> Pollyanna drifts back to Demedais a little bit, a glass of something warm and red held in hand. "Say dear," With a wide open smile, "Being quiet tonight?"
[20:09] <Kotono> Amaryl smiles warmly at Seira, "You like it," she asks, twirling a little in her gown.
06[20:10] * Alicia arrives with her sister, familiar, and houseguests all in tow. She's wearing a fairly simple but warm looking blue cotton dress that bares quite a lot of her back to accomodate her wings. Seeking out Seira readily enough, she approaches the half-dragon. "Happy Birthday, Seira," she offers the expected platitude, leaning in for a quick hug. "How old are you, now?"
[20:10] <Kotono> From the huddle of mages and one commander, Celebrimbor draws images in the air. He shows images of ships in the air, of fortresses surrounded by walls of fire, that manner of thing.
[20:11] <Kotono> "Happy Birthday," Antenora wears white, a backless gown so her wings can be seen as well, long enough to sweep across the floor. "It can't be too many, it's only been a dab of years for you."
[20:11] <Demedais> "A bit, yes." Demedais nods in reply, watching the conversations before rubbing an ear. "That and last time I got into a conversation I got distracted by hearing the discussion over there." Demedais gestures with his own mug toward the mages-and-commander table. "Hearing's been somewhat sensitive for a while now."
[20:12] <Kotono> Latha lingers along, wearing her normal garb. She smiles to Seira and murmurs the same platitude, drifting over to Demedais and Pollyanna. "Demedais," She offers a slight bow to her. "It's been some time."
[20:12] <Alicia> "After a while you'll start doing like Antenora and rounding to the nearest century," Marie nods sagely as she flutters around. "Then the nearest millenia once you catch up with Latha."
[20:12] <Kotono> "Hearing that good?" With a cocky smile as she turns to Latha, "Oh hello."
01[20:13] <Seira> "It suits you, so it has my utmost gratitude," Seira responds to Amaryl, returning the smile. She hugs Alicia back, giving her a smile of her own as well. "I'm twenty, and may this be the best birthday yet! I mean, I finally got my dad to come! And all of you, oh, it's so great!"
[20:13] <Kotono> "For all the danger, there's surprisingly little celebration," Jessica pipes up from behind the others, "Do you mind if I get some wine, Seira?"
[20:14] <Demedais> "It has been, Latha. I hope you have been well?" Demedais turns a bit to include Latha, before grinning back to Pollyanna. "There are downsides to things, dear, but I'm hardly complaining."
01[20:14] <Seira> "That's what it's here for!" Seira tells Jessica brightly, thanking she, Latha and Antenora for coming.
[20:15] <Kotono> "Shush," Antenora glares up at Marie, "Six hundred years old is barely anything."
[20:16] <Alicia> "In cosmic terms, sure," Marie shrugs as she flutters off to see the illusory display Celebrimbor is putting on.
[20:16] <Kotono> "Well enough," Latha answers, "We recently returned from another trip to Ysgard. It was invigorating in it's unique way."
06[20:17] * Seira looks dubiously at Antenora, even as she stops a nearby maid and asks her to deliver something to suit Marie's taste to her.
[20:17] <Demedais> "Ah. I've not yet seen Ysgard, but I'm glad the trip went well."
[20:18] <Kotono> As Jessica wanders off to get wine, "For all practical purposes, I'm only barely a year old." With a twisting, quirky smile as she regards Seira, Antenora flaps her wings. "Six hundred years of nothing."
[20:18] <Alicia> "It's sometimes hard for me to believe how young you are," Alicia admits to Seira, shaking her head. "And elves and dragons are supposed to take things slow, too."
[20:18] <Kotono> As Marie flies off...OOC: Go ahead and hop in #evil, Marie, this is being a lot to keep up. I'm going to room segment this for the moment.
01[20:19] <Seira> "I must get it from my human mom, then," Seira muses with a shrug. "It would've been nice if I could ask her."
[20:20] <Kotono> "It did." Latha smiles slightly, glancing back at Alicia. "Many found things there were seeking for, or found challenges to their orthodox thinking. In the way of chaos, it was not a bad trip."
[20:20] <Alicia> "You do her a lot of credit," Alicia smiles wistfully. "I'm sure she'd be very proud of you, if she were here."
[20:21] <Kotono> "You're more human than most humans," Antenora smiles as well, as Dawnhope flutters about, lifting off a small snifter of something warm and sipping away.
[20:22] <Kotono> From Celebrimbor and company, the images of a row of flying pegasi plunging into groundbound heavy armored troops can be seen. Commander Oberuth watches, hands folder and face composed and yet drawn.
[20:22] <Kotono> "So, what you're saying is that you don't entirely approve?" Pollyanna says around another gulp of liquid, "From all I've been reading the past months, you wouldn't approve of that."
01[20:23] <Seira> "I have a lot to be thankful for to her," Seira agrees, before looking at Oberuth in amusement. "How about we rescue the Commander? He looks so troubled, over there with all that magical display."
[20:24] <Demedais> "Heh." Demedais murmurs, eyes flitting over to the images for a moment in some interest, a frown forming on his face before he looks back to Pollyanna and Latha.
[20:24] <Kotono> Amaryl smiles, "Seira's unique." Taking Seira's hand and looking at her, deep into her eyes, "I can't deny that at all."
[20:24] <Kotono> "Perhaps, perhaps not." With a little smile, "Tolerance exists. Archons and eladrin are not engaged in a Blood War, are we?" Latha looks to the images as well, reserving comment.
01[20:25] <Seira> It acts as a sure way of getting Seira embarrassed and flustered.
[20:26] <Alicia> "I'm not sure we're the best people to provide respite from the Weave he dislikes so much," Alicia notes softly as she glances over.
[20:27] <Kotono> "Why does he so disdain magic?" Antenora murmurs to Seira and Alicia.
[20:27] <Demedais> "This is true." Demedais shrugs, himself reserving comment on the images. "Hardly seems like the worst place to visit, just one that might be taxing on us three than, say, Seira or Marie."
01[20:27] <Seira> "I don't think he dislikes us, personally," Seira states, seizing upon the chance. "I even asked him once. It's just that magic was hard for the Commander to understand and accept."
[20:27] <Kotono> "It did take a toll on Antenora, yet Alicia thrives there." Latha notes.
[20:29] <Kotono> "Mmm. Perhaps he needs Mystra's guidance?" Antenora puts one hand on one of her hips, "There's no reason to be afraid of magic, or to not accept it. It's natural."
[20:29] <Alicia> "I know, he's happy enough to rely on magic to aid him, but I can tell he thoroughly dislikes it in principle," Alicia explains quietly.
06[20:29] * Demedais blinks for a quick moment.
[20:29] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
06[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 26." [1d20=15]
[20:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 16." [1d20=1]
01[20:31] <Seira> "Maybe he treats it as an unfair advantage? Although I'm not sure why that would be. After all, the basics of wizardry are persistence and studying." Seira looks confused. "The best I can think of is that he's had many bad experiences with foreign mages, and that he groups the evilness of outsiders and hostile dragons and fey along with magic."
[20:32] <Alicia> "Perhaps. Lets not spoil the mood tonight by pressing him on the subject, though," Alicia suggests.
[20:33] <Kotono> Antenora purses her lips, but nods after a moment. "That's wisest."
01[20:33] <Seira> "Did I ever tell you how I met the Commander?" Seira asks suddenly, agreeing to change the subject.
06[20:33] * Demedais inhales very slightly, before, "Well. Say, Latha, Pollyanna, how about we take this into... the antechamber? It's getting really noisy in here." A meaningful look is given to both at this.
[20:33] <Kotono> Latha looks to Demedais, "Is something wrong?"
[20:33] <Kotono> "Of course," She amends right as Demedais speaks.
[20:34] <Kotono> Pollyanna nods and follows Demedais.
[20:34] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and lead them into #evil, Deme.
06[20:34] * Demedais wastes no time in escorting Pollyanna out, letting Latha lead the way a bit.

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[20:35] <Kotono> ---
[20:35] <Kotono> The three head deeper in, Latha looking to Demedais now. "What's going on?"
[20:38] <Demedais> Once in the antechamber, Demedais turns to Latha, trying to sort his thoughts. "So glad I cast Detect Scrying... A succubus is scrying on Saul. Notify Alicia, Seira and Saul just in case, but it's probably best to not have anyone show any reaction. Better to know we may have an intruder than not."
[20:38] <Kotono> "I understand," Latha says, momentarily closing her eyes.
[20:39] <Demedais> "Goddamnit, on the one hand I hate ruining parties, but on the other people need to know."
[20:41] <Kotono> "You're right." Pollyanna nods, biting her lip, "Want me to slip away and go get our gear briefly, dear?"
[20:41] <Demedais> "If you want, that might be best - just grab my sword. Thanks, dear, and stay warm. It's possible this'll result in nothing."
[20:42] <Kotono> Pollyanna nods and goes to slip out the back. As she goes, "I can fight barehanded if I'm called onto, but most of us don't have much of our gear with us." Latha considers briefly. "Will this lead to a battle?"
[20:43] <Demedais> "The other bit of info that's relevant, I'll share later if she doesn't make a move." A glance to Latha. "I don't honestly know. I have only a few things on me, myself, but... there are four trained arcane mages in the room. Hopefully, that'd be enough."
[20:45] <Kotono> "By Celestia, I hope as well." Latha turns towards the door back out to the party.
[20:45] <Demedais> "Go on in. I'll be there in a bit."
[20:46] <Kotono> Latha nods and leaves Demedais alone for a few. OOC: If you're doing anything or just waiting, say so.
[20:46] <Demedais> OOC: I'll reapproach Saul enough that Detect Scrying kicks back in.
[20:49] <Kotono> Demedais goes by the door. The scrying is still taking place.
[21:21] <Kotono> ---
[21:22] <Kotono> The chilly winds blow harsh, Commander Oberuth's reddened face clashing against them. Once outside, in a low voice as you stand on the hillside, "You're aware of the situation with your father tonight?"
01[21:23] <Seira> "I'm aware there's a possible situation, yes," Seira affirms. "Sir, this is my home. I can defend it, and defend it quite well, even if a platoon of fiends decide to crash the party."
[21:25] <Kotono> "I have no lack of confidence in that. I would like this pest ferreted out and dealt with as soon as possible." Going on there, "That's all. I'm going to run to the garrison and make a few preparations. You're in command if anything happens while I'm gone."
06[21:26] * Seira salutes sharply, however ridiculous may the act appear in an elven noble's dress. "Understood, Sir."
[21:26] <Kotono> With that, Commander Oberuth does just that, jogging of fin slightly ill fitting finery.
06[21:28] * Seira decides to rejoin the party, pausing at the doorway to take stock of the grounds and then the inside of the inn.
[21:29] <Kotono> The grounds outside are quiet, night's fall having sequestered them.
[21:29] <Kotono> The inside of the inn is full of friends, chatting and drinking.
01[21:30] <Seira> Either no one is in the immediate area, or their defenses against her magically-augmented sight are superb. Regardless of the case, Seira decides to seek out Celebrimbor and greet him properly, as it seems that Alicia, Antenora and Amaryl are occupied for now.

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[20:35] <Kotono> "No," Antenora continues. "How did yo meet him?"
06[20:35] * Alicia likewise shakes her head.
01[20:37] <Seira> "It was when I was still on the road, looking for Dad. I was waylaid by bandits, believe it or not!" Seira frowns. "I could only cast a cantrip or two, so things looked grim as they played with me until he showed up, out of nowhere! He was so large, and he beat them up despite the odds!" She clasps her hands tightly together, sighing happily. "It was then that I knew what I had to do in life."
[20:40] <Alicia> "So that's why you enlisted in the guard?" Alicia concludes, her smile slipping for a brief second before she gives a barely perceptible nod and resumes her prior expression. "How old were you, then?"
[20:40] <Kotono> "That's inspirational," Smiling to that, looking over at Oberuth, as Saul's face flickers with irritation, "Yes, how old were you?"
01[20:41] <Seira> "Oh, I lied about my age," Seira says flippantly. "There weren't really any elves here at the time, and they had no idea how the relative ages worked."
06[20:42] * Alicia chuckles slightly. "Sneaky," she notes in faint approval.
06[20:42] * Seira grins at her. "Thanks."
[20:43] <Kotono> Saul stands up, "Excuse me," he murmurs, slipping away. He approachesc Seira, a jovial smile on his face. "Ah Seira, how goes your celebration?"
01[20:44] <Seira> "It's very celebratory," she agrees. "Are you using me as a convenient escape from your no doubt exciting conversation?"
[20:45] <Kotono> "I wouldn't dream of it." Saul's smile is ever so brief.
01[20:46] <Seira> "Do you like the recent changes?" Seira asks him curiously. "I never got to consult with you, but I think having genuine elven maids serve the customers would be a huge hit!"
[20:46] <Kotono> Latha returns back out, drifting over and about casually, taking a drink and sipping very little of it.
[20:47] <Kotono> "It's a very unique style," Saul agrees, "Pretty little things, certainly. If there were more men of a suitable age and not so many women, it would be a smashing success."
01[20:48] <Seira> "But I like the maids more...." Seira trails off, and looks towards Alicia for advice. "Should I hire elven butlers after all?"
[20:49] <Kotono> "At least Marie appreciates it..." Antenora mutters.
[20:49] <Kotono> Amaryl blushes at that, a light laughter.
03[20:50] * Merc-zzz is now known as Merc
06[20:50] * Alicia almost says that elven men aren't very appealing, but quickly squashes that impulse. "I don't think it's necessary. This place trades well enough on your reputation, after all. There's no need to try and lure in customers with titillation."
01[20:51] <Seira> "It's some of that," Seira agrees, "but I'm also trying to understand other people more, now. So when I think of what I as a customer would like, there's just something about being served by a stylish maid, you know?"
[20:54] <Kotono> "Mmm." Antenora stretches, "Where'd Demedais and Pollyanna go?"
[20:54] <Alicia> "Every inn has maids," Alicia shrugs. "It's not anything particularly new unless you play things up with revealing costumes and the promise of extra services... do you really want to run that sort of establishment, though?"
01[20:55] <Seira> "No, but the level of service is entirely different! How about you come for dinner one day and I'll show you?"
01[20:55] <Seira> "It's like... like the difference between amateur singing and a real bard!"
[20:56] <Demedais> "I'm over here." Demedais calls to Antenora lazily. "Pollyanna went to get something she forgot at the temple."
06[20:57] * Alicia resists the urge to sigh at the reminder of her own establishment's shortcomings in that area. "Well, alright, I'll give it a try sometime?" Maybe she'll learn something useful.
[20:57] <Kotono> "Bring Marie," Antenora murmurs absently, as she nods over to Demedais.
01[20:58] <Seira> "Oh, that's so great!" Seira exclaims happily, oblivious to the undertones. "I'm sure you'll like it, and we'll improve our level of service at the same time!"
[21:00] <Kotono> Meanwhile Commander Oberuth stands, shaking Celebrimbor's hand before getting a drink. He goes over to Demedais, and quietly, "Having fun?"
[21:01] <Alicia> With the illusory show now over, Marie decides to avail herself of Seira's famed maid service, getting some booze for her and Dawnhope.
[21:01] <Demedais> "For certain values of fun, sure." Demedais says with an uneasy grin. "And you, Commander?"
[21:03] <Kotono> "A preview of what may come in two or four or ten years," Commander Oberuth looks over his shoulder.
[21:05] <Kotono> Polly ducks her head out from teh back, "Oh Demedais, I got what I forgot," she calls.
06[21:06] * Demedais smiles a bit sadly at this. "A far cry from what we had before, in so many ways. And I'm not convinced even now that it's entirely good." A glance over to Pollyanna. "Thanks, dear. Just put them over here next to us?"
06[21:06] * Seira recalls something that's been on her mind for a while, and decides to use this opportunity to inquire about it. "Alicia, whatever happened to that dwarven hero enjoying the hospitality of Kelara's Temple of Mystra? I'm afraid I fell out of touch, and never got to hear more about him."
[21:07] <Kotono> Polly comes out, putting sword and bow against the wall. Commander Oberuth raises an eyebrow at that, "Showing them off?" he says curiously, "Or simply being prudent?"
[21:08] <Demedais> OOC: I presume we're more than ten feet away from Saul as it stands?
[21:09] <Kotono> OOC: Sure.
[21:09] <Alicia> "Rubri'granit?" Alicia asks. "I'm not quite sure, to be honest. I haven't seen him at the temple the last few times I've visited. I can ask after him next time I'm in Kelara, though."
[21:10] <Kotono> "Rubri...dwarf, definintely," Saul murmurs.
06[21:10] * Demedais glances to Saul, before muttering low, "A succubus is scrying on Saul. Thus far she's made no other move, but we decided it would be best to have something on hand in case she does."
01[21:10] <Seira> "Pass along my best wishes to him when you do, if you can, please?"
[21:11] <Kotono> "Abyss cursed fucking..." Oberuth nearly spits out, running a hand down his face. "Can any of you take steps to neutralize it?"
[21:11] <Alicia> "Of course," Alicia nods. "I left him a standing offer to teleport him back home, but it's possible he prevailed on someone else in Kelara to provide transport rather than seeking to bother me. He seemed a very self-reliant type."
01[21:12] <Seira> "Or maybe he left to fight evil and right wrongs," Seira states, her eyes getting misty.
[21:12] <Kotono> "It's a pity those Sharrans got him," Antenora leans against a wall now, wings flitting and flapping slightly. "At least we saved himb efore it was too late."
[21:13] <Demedais> "That was about my reaction, Sir." Demedais notes. "And not as it stands; once the party is over I'm going to request Saul stay with Seira and others here while I go scry on it with Alicia present, and then teleport a group over."
[21:13] <Demedais> A pause. "And this is another part of why I'm not so terribly fond of magic, even as I learn it just to try and keep up with Alicia and Seira..."
[21:14] <Kotono> With a slightly wry smile on his face, "Now that I understand." Oberuth says. "Has Seira been informed of the situation?"
[21:14] <Alicia> "I'm sure he'll do well wherever he goes," Alicia smiles agreeably.
[21:14] <Kotono> "Yes. Speaking of far away have you ever been to Ysgard, Seira?" Antenora smiles now, "The heroic domains."
01[21:15] <Seira> Seira's own smile slips slightly. "Ah, yes. Once. Briefly."
06[21:15] * Alicia can't quite hide her wince at Antenora's question, knowing the reason behind Seira's only visit there.
[21:15] <Demedais> "Seira, Alicia and Saul all have." Demedais nods. "I asked Latha to inform them mentally; anticipated telling everyone would give some cue that something was wrong."
[21:18] <Kotono> "We've had some interesting adventures there. I was thinking it would suit you well," she goes on.
01[21:19] <Seira> "Maybe some time," Seira says evasively. "Oh, the most amazing thing happened a few weeks ago, when I was in Pallanth," she continues, abruptly switching the subject.
[21:19] <Kotono> "Very well. I'll borrow Seira then." Oberuth nods, "Keep a watch on Saul for right now." At that, Oberuth walks over to Seira. "Ah, Colonel Seira," he says grandly, "I've been meaning to talk to you. How about we go outside for a few minutes?"
[21:20] <Alicia> "You can tell us when you get back," Alicia smiles, this working just as well as a transparent subject change.
[21:21] <Kotono> Amaryl startles ever so slightly, "I'll play hostess while you're doin gthat, Seira?"
01[21:21] <Seira> "I think you'll like it," Seira promises. "It's an uplifting story!" She smiles gratefully at Amaryl, and nods at the Commander, ready to follow him outside.
[21:21] <Kotono> OOC: #evil, Seira.
[21:22] <Kotono> "So Alicia," Antenora turns to her, "Why don't we tell Amaryl a good story to pass the time?"
06[21:23] * Demedais steps over to Celebrimbor at this, keeping Saul in range of himself. "Apologies for not greeting you earlier, but you seemed engrossed."
[21:25] <Alicia> It's the hostess's job to entertain, not the other way around! But Alicia doesn't really mind. "Of course. What kind of stories do you like, Amaryl?"
[21:26] <Kotono> "Ah, Demedais," Celebrimbor offers a hand to Demedais, "It's been some time."
[21:26] <Kotono> "Oh, exciting ones. Romance is good too," Amaryl admits.
06[21:26] * Demedais shakes the hand. "It has been. You have been well, I hope?"
[21:27] <Kotono> "I have been." Sitting back and sipping wine, "I hear your temple to Helm prospers."
[21:28] <Alicia> "I can tell you the story of how the brave Oolu was rescued from his horrible gnomish confinement by the Crimson Guard, and then brought his love to all the poor neglected sea elves," Alicia suggests, smiling winsomely. "Seira could probably tell you the real story, but whether it's as entertaining as the one I've heard I'm not sure."
[21:28] <Demedais> "It does, though I spend less and less time there as duty calls me out." Demedais smiles wanly at this.
[21:29] <Kotono> :Oh, please!" Amaryl nods away.
[21:30] <Kotono> "A pity that," As Celebrimbor says that, Seira returns inside and trots over to Celebrimbor.
[21:31] <Demedais> "What must be, must be." Demedais is about to follow this up with a question, before turning to Seira as she comes back in, glancing to Pollyanna who's listening in to the story of Oolu.
01[21:32] <Seira> "The light show seemed pretty interesting," Seira compliments the old elf, waving at Demedais with a smile.
06[21:32] * Alicia nods pleasantly and proceeds to regale Amaryl with a highly edited version of the events when Seira, Shamal, Lyselle, and Demedais all braved the gnomish ruins below the temple of Helm in Pilltain, relying on Oolu's wisdom to get the better of the various tricks and traps there, before freeing him in joyous gratitude.
[21:32] <Alicia> Then the tale turns to his long-delayed return to the Elemental Plane of Water, catching up with long lost friends and having to outsmart and outwit enemies who'd grown bold in his absence. Before the Crimson Guard prevailed upon him once more, telling of the sad fate of the Sea Elves!
[21:32] <Alicia> Loyal and friendly Oolu of course hesitated not a moment in returning to the Prime, offering his earnest love and friendship to all the sea elves of the Bay of Sparkling Stars... especially the buxom young female ones.
[21:32] <Kotono> "I made a fair effort," he agrees, "We were talking about ideas about the future."
[21:33] <Demedais> "It did, yes." Demedais nods. "I caught a fair bit about it - the discussion trailed off into military tactics at the end, from what I saw and heard."
[21:34] <Kotono> "Yes, that's how he thinks. He's very much a military man," Celebrimor sips from his wineglass, "Seira's interpretation of the ideas tend to be more romatic."
[21:34] <Kotono> Amaryl listens well, nodding in the right places and blushing at the end. "Oolu sounds very, ah...ah..."
01[21:34] <Seira> "I would appreciate the chance to catch you later today, or even tomorrow, and discuss some of those," Seira voices. "Unless you need to leave right after?"
[21:34] <Kotono> "I can stay the evening, there are no pressing matters," Celebrimbor affirms.
[21:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 44." [1d20=17]
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 41." [1d20=19]
[21:36] <Alicia> "Gregarious is a good word for it," Alicia settles on that, nodding. "He's enjoyable company, though, for all his foibles. Likely the story I heard is embellished a fair deal, but the elves of the bay genuinely do like him - the comely lasses flock willingly, from all I've seen."
[21:36] <Alicia> roll 1d20+2 A
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+2 A and gets 20." [1d20=18]
[21:36] <Alicia> roll 1d20+6 M
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+6 M and gets 11." [1d20=5]
06[21:36] * Seira smiles once more, quite happy at this turn of events. "I suppose a lot depends on the way you look at things? A strong military force is important, but I only view it as such because its job is to protect the citizens and guard them from outside threats. It's all so that they could live happily ever after, and that society could prosper, not for the sake of the military growing in power.
01[21:36] <Seira> "
[21:36] <Kotono> "He reminds me of an angel I know," Antenora cracks her own smile. "Doesn't he?"
[21:37] <Kotono> "Hm?" Antenora glances to the door briefly, turning away right after. "Did you just laught, Alicia?"
[21:37] <Alicia> "In a way. He'd argue that he's a lover not a fighter, though... what?" Alicia pauses at Antenora's question. "No..."
06[21:38] * Demedais suddenly tenses up. "And... we may truly have company." Muttering the prayer for Invisibility Purge, Demedais heads outside toward the sound, picking up his sword on the way.
[21:40] <Kotono> As Demedais moves to go outside, the door opens. On the other side is a gorgeous female, long brown hair cascading down to her waist. She wears loose white clothes like a toga, beautiful angel's wings at her back. In a melodic voice, "Ah, excuse me. I come seeking Seira of the Crimson Guard."
06[21:41] * Seira turns towards the door. "I'm afraid it's a private party," she tells the lovely woman. "Is there anything you need help with?"
06[21:42] * Demedais blinks at this, as it's definitely not what he was expecting. Letting Seira handle this, he steps back in the antechamber a fair bit, before quickly muttering the words for True Seeing and looking at the woman again.
[21:42] <Kotono> Antenora turns to her, looking her up and down. Meanwhile, "I come from the Realms Above at the behest of Waukeen. There is serious matters you and your father and I must discuss."
[21:42] <Alicia> Well, the succubus was scrying on Saul, not Seira... nonetheless, there's reason for suspicion, so Alicia surreptitiously eyes the new arrival for evil. Also, why would an angel be serving Waukeen, anyway?
[21:43] <Alicia> "You're not from any realm above, 'sister'," Alicia then tells the overwhelmingly evil new arrival disparagingly, her own wings flaring out momentarily behind her as she turns to face the door.
01[21:43] <Seira> "Umm, look. It's not that I don't believe you, but... okay, I kinda do. Waukeen doesn't do this sort of thing. She's more into faith and subtlety. I don't suppose you have any proof?"
01[21:44] <Seira> *kinda don't
[21:44] <Kotono> Antenora glances at Alicia and Seira, peering at her. "Ah yes." Stretching back and stepping behind Alicia, "What a pretty face to hide such a blatant liar!"
[21:44] <Kotono> Celebrimbor rises, Elle stepping forward as well.
06[21:44] * Demedais just draws his blade at this. "Hi. I confess we expected you earlier. Cute skull you used while scrying, by the way."
[21:46] <Kotono> The angel takes a step back, "Well...fuck." She says in that same sweet voice, "I didn't fool a one of you, did I? Then..." With that, the 'angel' dives out of the room! OOC: I'll call init here since no one's buying this act at all.
[21:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 9." [1d20=4]
[21:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 righty-o
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 righty-o and gets 17." [1d20=16]
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 29." [1d20=17]
[21:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 M
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 M and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 23." [1d20=20]
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 9." [1d20=4]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Polly
01[21:47] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Polly and gets 23." [1d20=16]
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Jessica
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Jessica and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Abagail
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Abagail and gets 20." [1d20=14]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Latha man this succubus has bad odds
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Latha man this succubus has bad odds and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Oberuth
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Oberuth and gets 20." [1d20=18]
[21:47] <Kotono> OOC: Celebrimbor, rather.
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Amaryl
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Amaryl and gets 10." [1d20=2]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Saul
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Saul and gets 19." [1d20=12]
03[21:48] * Kotono changes topic to 'Succubus(29)>Donald(23)>Marie(21)>Demedais(17)>Alicia(9)'
03[21:49] * Kotono changes topic to 'Succubus(29)>Jessica(26)>Donald=Polly(23)>Marie(21)>Abby(20)>Saul(19)>Demedais(17)>Seira(14)Amaryl(10)>Alicia(9)=Antenora'
[21:49] <Kotono> The succubus is like lighting! It tumbles out into the street, drawing diagrams of fire beneath her feet! "Fine then! Go suck on this, you boring know it alls!"
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 1." [1d100=1]
01[21:50] <Seira> "What are you, twelve?" Seira calls after her.
[21:51] <Kotono> Rising up from the ground, a pair of vrocks bar the exit outside! But these vrocks have three long necks and three snapping beaked heads, six winged! "Have fun with my pets!" The now shielded and unseen 'angel' calls! OOC: Summons are up.
03[21:51] * Kotono changes topic to 'Succubus(29)=Vrock1=Vrock2>Jessica(26)>Donald=Polly(23)>Marie(21)>Abby(20)>Saul(19)>Demedais(17)>Seira(14)Amaryl(10)>Alicia(9)=Antenora'
[21:52] <Kotono> The first vrock bars the way, many vrocks instead of one!
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d4+7
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+7 and gets 9." [1d4=2]
03[21:52] * Kotono changes topic to 'Succubus(29)=Vrock1(8 images)=Vrock2>Jessica(26)>Donald=Polly(23)>Marie(21)>Abby(20)>Saul(19)>Demedais(17)>Seira(14)Amaryl(10)>Alicia(9)=Antenora'
06[21:52] * Seira eyes the vrocks, then the door the succubus just fled through. "Spurned girlfriend, Dad?" she asks, raising an eyebrow.
[21:52] <Kotono> The second vrock lets loose a powerful screetch that fills the entire room!
[21:52] <Kotono> "Not now!" Sauls naps back!
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 5d6 sonic and make fort saves, all.
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d6 sonic and make fort saves, all. and gets 19." [5d6=3, 6, 3, 5, 2]
[21:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 A
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 A and gets 23." [1d20=3]
[21:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 M
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 M and gets 15." [1d20=4]
01[21:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 25." [1d20=9]
[21:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 39." [1d20=15]
[21:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24 Antenora
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 Antenora and gets 40." [1d20=16]
01[21:53] <Seira> roll 1d10+10 FL
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 FL and gets 11." [1d10=1]
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Donald
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Donald and gets 12." [1d20=1]
[21:54] <Alicia> OOC: +6 on mine and Marie's saves if Latha's nearby, +2 on Marie's save even if not
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Polly
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Polly and gets 29." [1d20=20]
[21:54] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Jess has a crappy fort anyway
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Jess has a crappy fort anyway and gets 2." [1d20=2]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Ditto with Abby
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Ditto with Abby and gets 8." [1d20=8]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 Latha
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 Latha and gets 18." [1d20=2]
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Celebrimbor
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Celebrimbor and gets 6." [1d20=6]
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 Amaryl
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 Amaryl and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Saul
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Saul and gets 17." [1d20=7]
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Elle
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Elle and gets 27." [1d20=17]
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 forgot Elle's init
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 forgot Elle's init and gets 10." [1d20=2]
03[21:57] * Kotono changes topic to 'Succubus(29)=Vrock1(8 images)=Vrock2>Jessica(26)>Donald=Polly(23)>Marie(21)>Abby(20)>Saul(19)>Demedais(17)>Seira(14)Amaryl=Elle(10)>Alicia(9)=Antenora'
[21:57] <Kotono> OOC: Marie, Donald, Jessica, Abby, Latha, Celebrimbor, Amaryl and Saul are stunned for 1d4 rounds.
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d4
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[21:58] <Kotono> The burst of sound sends everyone reeling, dazed! Jessica falls over, stunned! Donald is stunned as well! OOC: Polly.
[21:58] <Kotono> Pollyanna dives back, rolling with the pain! She grabs the third resort, firing off one quick shot with it!
[21:58] <Kotono> OOC: First
[21:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29 (+6 law devotion, activating as a swift, attacking non MI vrock. Duh.)
06[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 (+6 law devotion, activating as a swift, attacking non MI vrock. Duh.) and gets 31." [1d20=2]
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 3d6+12
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6+12 and gets 26." [3d6=5, 3, 6]
[22:00] <Kotono> The arrow flies true, pulsing throughthe vrock's stomach and leaving a clean hole through it! OOC: Marie's stunned, abby's stunned, Saul's stunned, Demedais, you're up.
[22:01] <Kotono> "Abyss-spawn!" Antenora growls, "This is no place for you! Return back to the screaming madness you rutted from!"
[22:02] <Kotono> "I'll settle for them dying," Pollyanna snaps back.
[22:02] <Kotono> "Same thing!" Antenora says, "Alicia, open up your hole already or toss me a weapon1"
06[22:02] * Demedais charges the same vrock, invoking his force of protection as he slices upward with a powerful blow! "Any mages that can, focus on teleporting people outside to pursue!" he calls in Celestial.
[22:03] <Alicia> "Mystra granted you magical powers - use them!" Alicia retorts back.
[22:03] <Kotono> OOC: Vrocks have reach and you'll take an AoO from each as you move in. You okay with that, Deme?
[22:04] <Demedais> OOC: Sure, I guess. AC's not terrific, but my HP should hold out.
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 bite 1
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 bite 1 and gets 41." [1d20=13]
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 bite 2
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 bite 2 and gets 31." [1d20=3]
[22:04] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:05] <Demedais> OOC: 26. Heh.
[22:05] <Kotono> roll 2d8+13 bite 1 and fort
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+13 bite 1 and fort and gets 18." [2d8=4, 1]
[22:05] <Kotono> roll 2d8+13 bite 2 and fort
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+13 bite 2 and fort and gets 22." [2d8=8, 1]
[22:05] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 maybe this was a bad idea! Oh well.
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 maybe this was a bad idea! Oh well. and gets 43." [1d20=19]
[22:05] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 maybe this was a bad idea! Oh well. Part 2
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 maybe this was a bad idea! Oh well. Part 2 and gets 33." [1d20=9]
[22:06] <Kotono> Demedais is nipped and bitten, but he endures as he charges in! OOC: Go fo rit.
[22:06] <Kotono> "Got it," Antenora calls, holy energy simmering around Antenora!
[22:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26 (+7 smite, +2 charge, -6 PA)
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 (+7 smite, +2 charge, -6 PA) and gets 27." [1d20=1]
[22:08] <Kotono> Demedais weathers the blows, but his one powerful smite whizzes past in a clean miss! OOC: Seira.
06[22:10] * Seira decides to test the waters by directing a flurry of force missiles at Demedais and Pollyanna's target.
01[22:10] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 Chain Missile
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 Chain Missile and gets 25." [1d20=8]
[22:10] <Kotono> OOC: Vrocks have shitty, shitty SR, so that passes.
01[22:11] <Seira> roll 8d4+8
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d4+8 and gets 28." [8d4=3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 1, 2, 1]
01[22:11] <Seira> They then keep on rebounding towards the other vrock and all its images!
03[22:11] * Kotono changes topic to 'Succubus(29)=Vrock1=Vrock2>Jessica(26)>Donald=Polly(23)>Marie(21)>Abby(20)>Saul(19)>Demedais(17)>Seira(14)Amaryl=Elle(10)>Alicia(9)=Antenora'
01[22:11] <Seira> roll 8#1d4+1
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8#1d4+1 and gets 31." [8#1d4+1 = 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 2]
[22:12] <Kotono> The missles crash into the wounded vrock, then rebound like pinballs! The array of images are vaporized in the storm of bouncing magic missiles! OOC: Amaryl's stunned. Elle's up.
06[22:12] * Seira calls upon Waukeen's blessing at this time, while Lagann summons the Resort to her hands from its proud display by the fireplace.
[22:12] <Kotono> OOC: Ooops ,sorry. More coming?
01[22:13] <Seira> OOC: No, just this. With 100ft to work with and it originally being within Lagann's range, I should be able to reach it
[22:13] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[22:14] <Kotono> Elle dashes to Abby, taking the dazed and badly injured girl to Celebrimbo'rs side! She snaps off words that transport the three away! OOC: She has greater TP today. She learned her lesson last time. Alicia, you're up, then Antenora.
[22:14] <Alicia> First of all to remove those vrocks. Then she can do something about their summoner. "Back to the Abyss, thrice-cursed horrors!" she snaps as she gestures her hand at them, unweaving the magic that summoned them to this realm!
[22:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 dispel 1
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 dispel 1 and gets 30." [1d20=11]
[22:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 dispel 2
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 dispel 2 and gets 29." [1d20=10]
[22:15] <Alicia> OOC: more coming, but lets see if this worked first
03[22:15] * Kotono changes topic to 'Succubus(29)>Vrock2>Jessica(26)>Donald=Polly(23)>Marie(21)>Abby(20)>Saul(19)>Demedais(17)>Seira(14)Amaryl=Elle(10)>Alicia(9)=Antenora'
[22:15] <Kotono> The first vrock vanishes, leaving only the wounded second vrock in it's wake! OOC: Continue.
06[22:16] * Alicia then activates her boots, freezing time! The first thing she does as everything slows to a crawl and then stops around her is to turn herself invisible and fly out past the vrock by the door so she can see where the succubus is.
[22:17] <Kotono> Alicia finds the succubus just outside, standing in the middle of the street. She still looks like an angel.
06[22:18] * Alicia casts her next spell, empowering her with the might of a planetar! She then quickly moves over to position herself in front of the succubus, ready to capitalise on her unwariness as time reasserts its flow...
[22:18] <Alicia> OOC: taking position to AoO her if she moves/casts
[22:19] <Kotono> Meanwhile, Antenora follows Alicia's lead! She calls on her innate magic, calling down a mighty flame strike on the side of the vrock, missing Demedais!
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 25." [1d20=9]
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 15d6
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 15d6 and gets 49." [15d6=6, 1, 1, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 1, 5, 5, 6, 1, 3, 2]
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 29." [1d20=14]
[22:20] <Kotono> The vrock dodges some of it, but divine energies still burn it's many wings! OOC: Succubus is up now.
[22:21] <Kotono> The angel swears in Abyssial, horrible words of vile meaning! "You lucky fucking slaadi humping perverts! You devil cum eating sluts! How did you figure it out so quickly! Grr, I liked this place!" With that, she tries to vanish away! OOC: You can AoO, Alicia.
06[22:22] * Alicia backhands her across her pretty face, intending to disrupt her concentration as she casts! "You're not going anywhere, 'sister'!"
[22:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 knowledge
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 knowledge and gets 34." [1d20=11]
[22:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 -14 pa, invis, 5th level arcane strike, smite, divine might
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 -14 pa, invis, 5th level arcane strike, smite, divine might and gets 40." [1d20=11]
[22:23] <Kotono> OOC: Hits flatfooted.
[22:23] <Alicia> roll 2d8+56+5d4 good aligned
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+56+5d4 good aligned and gets 78." [2d8=2, 5][5d4=2, 4, 4, 3, 2]
[22:24] <Kotono> The succubus jerks back, teeth flying out of he rmouth at the backhand! Her magic completely fizzles! "Aaagljk!" she cries inocherently! Meanwhile, the second vrock emits another screetch!
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 5d6 Everyone but Alicia needs to save.
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d6 Everyone but Alicia needs to save. and gets 18." [5d6=5, 5, 2, 2, 4]
[22:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 kay
[22:24] <Kotono> OOC: And Elle and her TPer,s of course.
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 kay and gets 35." [1d20=11]
01[22:24] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 29." [1d20=13]
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24 Antenora
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 Antenora and gets 39." [1d20=15]
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Donald
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Donald and gets 12." [1d20=1]
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Polly
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Polly and gets 18." [1d20=9]
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Jess
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Jess and gets 15." [1d20=15]
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 Latha
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 Latha and gets 27." [1d20=11]
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Celebrimbor
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Celebrimbor and gets 13." [1d20=13]
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 Amaryl
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 Amaryl and gets 20." [1d20=8]
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Saul
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Saul and gets 22." [1d20=12]
[22:25] <Demedais> OOC: Celebrimbor isn't here.
[22:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 Marie (+4 if Latha's near enough)
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 Marie (+4 if Latha's near enough) and gets 28." [1d20=15]
[22:25] <Kotono> OOC: Oh right, just scrolled up and read. Dur.
[22:26] <Kotono> OOC: Donald(AGAIN?), Polly, Jess, Amaryl and Saul are stunned.
[22:26] <Kotono> OOC: Jessica's stunned. Donald's stunned. Polly's stunned. Marie's up.
03[22:27] * Kotono changes topic to 'Succubus(29)>Vrock2>Jessica(26)>Donald=Polly(23)>Marie(21)>Saul(19)>Demedais(17)>Seira(14)Amaryl>Alicia(9)=Antenora'
[22:27] <Alicia> Marie picks herself up groggily from the ground where she landed heavily at the last screech, glaring at the Vrock and firing a blast of magic missiles at it while she retreats to join the maids out of reach of further sonic assaults!
[22:28] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 SR
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 SR and gets 37." [1d20=19]
[22:28] <Alicia> roll 5d4+5
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 5d4+5 and gets 17." [5d4=2, 4, 2, 2, 2]
[22:28] <Kotono> The vorkc is peppered hard, staggering back again under Marie's assault! OOC: Saul's stunned. Deme.
06[22:30] * Demedais grins savagely. "Hah... Consider this set payback for that bite, vrock!" With that he tears into the vrock savagely, bringing up his devotion to law as he lays into the beast!
[22:31] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (+6 Law, -4 PA)
[22:31] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (+6 Law, -4 PA)
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (+6 Law, -4 PA) and gets 39." [1d20=14]
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (+6 Law, -4 PA) and gets 29." [1d20=4]
[22:32] <Demedais> OOC: Er, sorry, Second blow was supposed to be -5, +7 because I was smiting there.
[22:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+6 Law, -4 PA)
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+6 Law, -4 PA) and gets 18." [1d20=3]
[22:32] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[22:33] <Demedais> roll 4d6+49
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+49 and gets 66." [4d6=2, 6, 3, 6]
03[22:33] * Kotono changes topic to 'Succubus(29)>Jessica(26)>Donald=Polly(23)>Marie(21)>Saul(19)>Demedais(17)>Seira(14)Amaryl>Alicia(9)=Antenora'
[22:33] <Kotono> The vrock is impaled on Deme's steel sword, bleeding all over it as it breaks into black dust and fades away! OOC: Seira.
06[22:33] * Seira uses the chance to dash outside!
01[22:34] <Seira> OOC: Travel devotion to move out and see what's up
[22:34] <Kotono> Outsider, a reeling angel is holding her mouth, blood gushing from a broken nose!
03[22:34] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia=Succubus(29)>Jessica(26)>Donald=Polly(23)>Marie(21)>Saul(19)>Demedais(17)>Seira(14)Amaryl>Antenora'
01[22:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 do I see Alicia?
06[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 do I see Alicia? and gets 37." [1d20=20]
06[22:37] * Seira strides towards the bloodied angel with assured steps, holding the Resort out until its blade is but two feet away from her neck. "Who are you and why are you here?" she demands to know. "Consider this your one and only chance at anything approaching peaceful cooperation."
[22:38] <Kotono> "Mgmdsg!" She sputters out, a spray of blood coming from her ruined mouth! In Seira's mind, she hears, 'Go gurgle balor piss!'
01[22:39] <Seira> Well, if that's how she wants it....
06[22:40] * Seira lunges with the Resort, seeking to stab it right through the fake angel's gut!
01[22:41] <Seira> roll 1d20+22 maim
06[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+22 maim and gets 27." [1d20=5]
[22:42] <Kotono> OOC: Whiff. Continue on.
01[22:42] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
06[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 37." [1d20=20]
01[22:42] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 I see
06[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 I see and gets 35." [1d20=18]
[22:42] <Kotono> OOC: Crits make everything seem better.
01[22:44] <Seira> roll 9d8+27+6+2d6+5d8 Good
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 9d8+27+6+2d6+5d8 Good and gets 96." [9d8=7, 2, 5, 1, 2, 1, 4, 4, 5][2d6=6, 6][5d8=5, 1, 5, 2, 7]
01[22:44] <Seira> OOC: Sorry, forgot. The last 5d8 or the good part don't apply.
[22:44] <Alicia> OOC: flanking?
01[22:44] <Seira> OOC: -20, so 76
01[22:45] <Seira> OOC: I can flank with invisible people?
[22:45] <Kotono> The succubus is impaled! She stares down at the sword and paws at it, 'Bitch...I only let...people I like do that...' Black rose petals fall about as the succubus vanishes! OOC: It's moot.
[22:45] <Kotono> OOC: Free act.
06[22:45] * Seira shakes her sword to clear it off the petals, shuddering in disgust.
[22:46] <Kotono> roll 1d100 abyssial reincarnation luck, I don't always show these but why not right now?
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 abyssial reincarnation luck, I don't always show these but why not right now? and gets 76." [1d100=76]
06[22:46] * Demedais exhales, before looking in. "Everyone okay?"
[22:46] <Alicia> With the succubus dead Alicia first ends her transformation, her skin returning to normal and no longer filling out her dress quite so snugly, before she reappears in the realm of the visible. "A pity we can't find out just why she came here," she observes. "Everyone okay inside?"
[22:46] <Kotono> Antenora looks over people, "No one looks too hurt," she calls back, "Just a lot of dazed folks."
[22:47] <Kotono> Saul picks himself up, shaking his head, "Damnations...vrocks?"
01[22:47] <Seira> "I overestimated her and forgot to stay my hand," Seira admits, looking embarrassed. "Sorry! I'll try better next time."
[22:47] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 planes, who the abyss has 3-headed vrocks?
06[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 planes, who the abyss has 3-headed vrocks? and gets 42." [1d20=19]
[22:47] <Alicia> OOC: same knowledge for black rose petals, too
01[22:48] <Seira> "Hey, Dad!" Seira calls over to Saul. "So who was it?"
[22:48] <Demedais> "Alright. I'll be in to dispense healing in a bit. For now..." Demedais glances to Pollyanna. "Dear, are you alright?"
[22:49] <Kotono> "How should I know?" Saul rubs his head, "I've never seen her before. But think. Abyss? Me? Probably Irenes' master or someone related to all of that. Gurlan."
[22:49] <Kotono> Pollyanna rubs the side of her head, "I'm fine," Pollyanna calls back, "Dazed but fine."
01[22:50] <Seira> "Gurlan was a girl?!"
[22:50] <Alicia> "Demogorgon favours multi-headed creatures," Alicia volunteers as she heads in to dispense healing where needed, helping out her familiar first. "Isn't Gurlan connected to him, as well?"
06[22:50] * Seira pauses before exclaiming, "I always found that name suspicious!"
[22:50] <Kotono> Saul gives Seira a steady look. "Yes. This does have his fingerprints on it then."
[22:51] <Kotono> Antenora goes about healing, going to check on Marie and the maids after.
06[22:51] * Demedais nods slightly, helping her to her feet. "Then could I request you go notify Oberuth, and then Elle, that the threat has been dealt with, dear? I'll stay behind and patch things up, make sure there's no second round - though I doubt there will be."
[22:51] <Kotono> Pollyanna goes to do just that.
01[22:51] <Seira> "I think it's Gurlan's way of asking for death, then," Seira muses out loud.
[22:52] <Demedais> "Alright, anyone who needs healing, I'm here."
[22:52] <Kotono> "Maybe he got bored, or maybe he's feeling malicious, or who knows? Figuring out the Abyss is a waste of time." Saul dusts his clothes off, "I'll see to any remaining injuries."
[22:52] <Alicia> Just in case there is a second round, Alicia hands out a few weapons, giving Latha her mace, Antenora her spear, and Marie her longbow and a quiver of arrows.
06[22:53] * Demedais nods to Saul, a bit distracted as he assists.
06[22:53] * Seira decides to aid as well, meager though her healing talents may be.
[22:55] <Kotono> Slowly people return, the party resuming as messes are cleaned up. Antenora sits at a table, thoughtful. Latha lingers next to Seira and Demedais and Alicia, as Commander Oberuth surveys the damage. Donald and Abagail sit together, the latter rubbing her forehead and drinking brandy. "At least it's dealt with," Oberuth grunts, "So your best bet is Gurlan and Demogorgon by extension?"
[22:56] <Alicia> "The pieces fit, based on the mutated nature of the summoned fiends and the interest in Lord Saul and Seira," Alicia nods.
01[22:56] <Seira> "Might as well be," Seira voices with a shrug. "I don't know any succubi, so why else would one target Dad and I?"
[22:57] <Kotono> "It fits. I caution you that the Abyss is full of malicious whimsy. Doing something vile like this is entirely within their purview without having a reason. However, all the evidence suggests it is unlikely to be so." Latha says this as she looks about.
[22:58] <Alicia> "This wasn't random, she came here on a mission," Alicia declares decisively. "Also, she said something interesting before I hit her - that she 'liked it here'. That implies she was familiar with Balmuria - Demedais, could you tell where she was scrying from?"
01[22:58] <Seira> "I've been putting it off since it didn't seem like they were targetting anyone but me, but maybe something should be done about that stupid balor?" Seira suggests.
[22:58] <Demedais> "I think she liked it in this world. She was scrying from the wastelands to the southwest." Demedais notes.
01[22:59] <Seira> "The wastes? It makes even more sense, then," Seira agrees, nodding.
[22:59] <Alicia> "I wonder if she's the succubus that managed to escape when we fought the marilith near there?" Alicia wonders aloud.
[23:00] <Kotono> "It might be," Latha nods slowly, "This is making more sense now."
[23:02] <Demedais> "Possible she went to attack you there, didn't find you and scryed on you, finding you here instead." Demedais muses after a moment.
[23:02] <Kotono> "She thought she'd trick us," Donald calls as he gets up, pats Abagail's hand and walks over. "Walking in looking like an angel."
[23:03] <Kotono> "Obvious, but it means she was very confident of her lying skills," Latha observes, "She didn't even take precautions to hide her evil aura."
01[23:04] <Seira> "What an idiot, right?" Seira asks with a snort. "And I think this calls for drinks! I'll serve, Donald, you help!"
[23:04] <Alicia> "Also, why would she disguise herself as an angel then claim to be here on Waukeen's behalf?" Alicia asks. "Based on what she summoned she was far above a normal succubus, but she rather reeked of incompetence."
01[23:05] <Seira> "Well, Waukeen might well employ angels, but she'd never bother sending one to me," Seira muses in response to that.
[23:05] <Kotono> Donald goes and helps, bringing over several drinks to everyone.
[23:05] <Kotono> "Terminal overconfidence?" Latha bows her head, "A fool who got lucky? Someone who underestimated us?"
[23:06] <Demedais> "...A distraction from whatever else they're doing?"
01[23:07] <Seira> "Maybe she just didn't know about you guys?" Seira suggests.
[23:07] <Kotono> "From what, then?" Commander Oberuth scowls, "There's been no reports in the city of anything."
[23:08] <Alicia> "It's possible, but you'd think she'd have researched her targets even a little," Alicia muses in response to Seira. "And why distract us when doing so only alerts us to what we had no inkling of before?"
01[23:08] <Seira> "So it's either an idiot plotting ineptly, or an invitation from her higher ups?"
[23:08] <Kotono> "Unless it was at the same time and they wanted to be assured that we're busy? It's thin, but....off possible," Latha concludes.
01[23:09] <Seira> "For all of a minute?"
[23:10] <Kotono> "Longer if they'd think we wouldn't think of it," Latha is quiet for a time, "Chasing our tails fortifying home when they're striking farther away?"
01[23:11] <Seira> "I'm not intending on changing my behavior any, so if that was their plan, it kind of fails," Seira muses.
[23:11] <Kotono> "That sounds more like devilwork," Antenora calls over, approaching as well. "I think it's just an incompetent demon getting whta she had coming."
[23:11] <Alicia> "I don't know what they could distract us from that we wouldn't be ignorant of, anyway," Alicia shakes her head. "If a Balor is tearing up Victoria right now, we're not going to know about it, incompetent succubi or not."
06[23:12] * Seira shakes her head. "So anyway, I had a great story about Pallanth, if anyone wants to hear it instead of speculating about demons?" she suggests. "If we want to plot against Gurlan, that's fine too, but otherwise there's nothing we can really do that would be effective."
[23:12] <Kotono> "Agreed." Oberuth nods to Alicia. "If it's some overly convuluted plan to distract is, it's worked. I'll second hearing  that story, Seira."
[23:13] <Kotono> "Gurlan needs a reckoning," Antenora agrees, "But there's a time and a place for that. This is your birthday, isn't it?"
06[23:14] * Demedais nods. "Go ahead, Seira." he says with a grin, going back to standing next to Pollyanna. "Thanks, dear."
01[23:15] <Seira> "There's a human woman traveling through those parts," Seira starts with. "She's a mage of some sort, heading from one remote village to another, always on the scene whenever something bad happens, always helping. Amaryl and I just missed her as she saved children from trolls.
01[23:15] <Seira> Elsewhere, I heard stories of her calling upon a miracle to restore a person to life. And she always leaves straight away, asking for nothing in return."
[23:16] <Alicia> "Good for her," Alicia smiles at that short but sweet story. "Wouldn't she be a priestess, though, if she can perform that miracle?"
[23:16] <Kotono> "A traveling saint?" Antenora considers, "Something of that vein?"
06[23:17] * Demedais smiles at this warmly, nodding his head slightly.
01[23:18] <Seira> "I was struck by how she seemed to inspire the people around her," Seira says, nodding in agreement. "It's just like I'd imagine angels working subtly in our world. I even suspected she was one, although I doubt it now. Seeing a human give so fully to strangers in a foreign land did so much to bring our countries together, I feel...."
01[23:21] <Seira> "This is the sort of world I want. She reminded me of that."
[23:22] <Kotono> "It's a marvelous dream to have," Latha's all smiles at that.
06[23:22] * Demedais seems to have lost a bit of his smile, but still nods at Seira's sentiment.

[Corwin]

[18:45] <Kotono> ---
[18:46] <Kotono> <Alicia> "Good for her," Alicia smiles at that short but sweet story. "Wouldn't she be a priestess, though, if she can perform that miracle?"
[18:46] <Kotono> > "A traveling saint?" Antenora considers, "Something of that vein?"
[18:46] <Kotono> * Demedais smiles at this warmly, nodding his head slightly.
[18:46] <Kotono> <Seira> "I was struck by how she seemed to inspire the people around her," Seira says, nodding in agreement. "It's just like I'd imagine angels working subtly in our world. I even suspected she was one, although I doubt it now. Seeing a human give so fully to strangers in a foreign land did so much to bring our countries together, I feel...."
[18:46] <Kotono> <Seira> "This is the sort of world I want. She reminded me of that."
[18:46] <Kotono> > "It's a marvelous dream to have," Latha's all smiles at that.
[18:46] <Kotono> * Demedais seems to have lost a bit of his smile, but still nods at Seira's sentiment.
[18:48] <Kotono> "So then, what comes of that?" Oberuth asks.
06[18:49] * Alicia thinks it's rather sad that Seira considers anyone selflessly helping another to be so fantastic, but chooses not to upset the mood by saying so. Everyone else seems to like it.
01[18:49] <Seira> "I hope it's a sign of things to come," Seira says to that. "Elves helping humans. Humans helping elves. More people traveling and experiencing other cultures, and in turn an understanding forming."
[18:53] <Kotono> "Though," Donald calls as he thinks, "Seira?"
[18:53] <Alicia> "I don't think a human passing by an elf village and killing a troll before quickly moving on is really going to help elves understand humans or vice versa," Alicia has to admit. "It's a nice deed, certainly, but it doesn't really offer much insight into how we live, respectively."
01[18:55] <Seira> "Maybe it's something we need to encourage?" Seira suggests. "Something like our militaries having joint maneuvers, but with civillians instead? There could be those who are intrigued by the other society, but can't readily relocate on their own."
[18:57] <Alicia> "Aren't there several dozen elves living in Balmuria already?" Alicia shrugs. "I think if anyone wants to visit somewhere else, they will. If they don't want to or have responsibilities that don't let them, there's not much you can do about it."
[19:02] <Kotono> "Hm." Now thinking some more, "Seira, I wanted to ask you something." Antenora speaks up here.
01[19:02] <Seira> "Hmm?"
[19:03] <Kotono> "Hey!" Donald grumbles. "Just completely ignore me."
01[19:04] <Seira> "I'll keep on doing that, thanks."
[19:04] <Kotono> "If this turns out to be Gurlan, I wanted to ask you: What do we know about him?" Antenora crosses her arms now. "I recall some of it, but not all."
[19:04] <Alicia> "You can talk to me if you want?" Marie offers as she settles herself on Donald's head.
[19:05] <Kotono> Donald sighs and goes to sit down, grabbing a deep snifter of liquid. He shoots it down, "Thanks Marie...say, can you pretend to be a pixie? I think I'm supposed to have some around me now or some such."
06[19:06] * Demedais glances over to Donald with a sympathetic smile, before continuing to listen to the main conversation.
01[19:06] <Seira> "He has some sort of nasty defense around his realm that prevents decent people from easily breaching it," Seira says, recalling what she'd managed to discover. "I'm pretty sure there's some kind of powerful demon in his employ... what was it...."
[19:06] <Alicia> "To the untrained eye, there's very little difference between a coure and a pixie, so I guess so?" Marie offers. "I actually dated a pixie once..."
[19:06] <Kotono> "Molydeus," Saul remarks. "A molydeus."
06[19:08] * Seira snaps her fingers. "Yeah, sounds about right. I'm not sure what else is known, here."
06[19:08] * Alicia tries to recall what she knows of Gurlan, taking out her study prism to see if the gnomes have any useful input on this particular balor.
[19:08] <Kotono> "I've fought one," Antenora's hand goes down, rubbing her upper leg. "Those axes are murderous."
[19:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 planes
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 planes and gets 35." [1d20=7]
01[19:09] <Seira> "He's this master of the Green Castle, too, but I think I mentioned this before?" Seira adds.
[19:14] <Alicia> "He's nothing particularly special himself - aside from that Molydeus most of his thralls are on the level of Vrocks and Hezrou," Alicia explains as she puts the prism away. "His castle does have unusual defences, though, as Seira said."
[19:14] <Kotono> "Oh yeah, nothing special by the standards of a BALOR," Donald calls over.
[19:15] <Kotono> After that, "You did?" Donald rolls his eyes up, "How'd that work out?"
01[19:15] <Seira> "You know you want in on this chat, so just come over. Pouting is unbecoming!" Seira calls back.
[19:15] <Demedais> "Nothing special, yes, but it's still a bal-" Demedais cuts himself off with a grin, glancing over to Donald.
[19:15] <Kotono> "We may have obtained the might to defeat a balor or a molydeus, but even then, we'll have to wade through defenses and fight in the Abyss to challenge Gurlan. This is not to be taken lightly." Latha half closes her eyes, "But...if we have the might, to eliminate him would be a victory for all of us."
[19:16] <Kotono> "If I didn't know better," Donald calls back, "I'd say Demedais is channeling common sense today. He can cover for me," Donald calls back, "Marie and I are going to chat."
[19:16] <Alicia> "The worst thing about a balor is what it does when you kill it," Alicia declares firmly as Marie shrugs from atop Donald's head.
[19:16] <Alicia> "He was nice, it was really just a quick fling more than anything else," the eladrin explains.
01[19:17] <Seira> "They're sore losers," Seira agrees sadly.
[19:17] <Kotono> "If it had been a bit luckier...could you have a half celestial, half pixie kid?" Donald grins at that, "What would that be like?"
[19:17] <Demedais> "I'm usually channeling common sense. It's just a different sort from yours, most the time." Demedais notes, before adding under his breath, "And it's far more likely to actually be sensible than yours, but..."
[19:18] <Kotono> Antenora starts to grin, "Demedais speaks wisely. Fighting a balor in it's home will be quite difficult, but...Mystra has given us this power for a reason, and it's not to sit in Balmuria and feel mighty."
[19:18] <Alicia> "The adjustment would be a bitch," Marie mutters under her breath, before going on in a normal tone, "Well, probably have lots of fun special abilities. And be really pretty!"
06[19:19] * Demedais doesn't recall actually suggesting going to fight the balor, but just stays quiet at this. Not worth arguing the point, as it seems to be the general consensus...
01[19:21] <Seira> "So, umm, who actually wants to stab the bad balor in the face?" Seira asks the gathered guests.
[19:21] <Kotono> "Adjustment?" Donald scratches at his cheek, "What do you mean?"
[19:21] <Kotono> "Of course I would. Striking blows against the Abyss is a worthy use of our powers," Antenora says, Latha nodding after her.
[19:21] <Alicia> "Never mind that," Marie just smiles and pats Donald's head. "It's an eladrin thing, you don't have to worry about it."
[19:22] <Kotono> "It's also risky as all Hells," Saul ticks off a finger, "If you fail, Waukeen help your soul."
[19:22] <Kotono> "No, I want to know," Donald glares up, "Tell me!"
[19:23] <Alicia> "If you ever manage to seduce a nymph or an angel or a dragon, I'll tell you then. Otherwise you don't need to know!" Marie sing-songs as she takes off from Donald's head and flies over to rejoin the group.
[19:23] <Kotono> Donald eyes Alicia and Antenora and then strokes his chin.
[19:23] <Alicia> "I'd be willing," Alicia nods her agreement. "We should try to find out what we'd be getting into before diving straight into Layer 232, though."
[19:24] <Kotono> "If we're serious about this," Latha goes on, "There are organizations that may have more knowledge about the Abyss and that layer. Finding that out - starting with it's name if it has one - would be prudent."
06[19:24] * Demedais exhales slightly, before, "I will go with any group that undergoes this trip."
[19:24] <Kotono> Antenora looks to Demedais and smiles a little more. "Good. If the strongest of the Guard go, I have confidence."
01[19:25] <Seira> "Organizations? Like what?" Seira asks Latha.
06[19:25] * Demedais glances to Antenora vaguely, before glancing back over to Donald and then to Pollyanna.
[19:26] <Kotono> "There's Mercane mapping guilds. They attempt to map various things, from the Infinite Stair to various planes. There's also other organizations if you become more involved in planar affairs," Latha thinks, "I know a few of them from the first level of CElestia. Some reside amid the pilgrims there."
[19:26] <Kotono> Pollyanna looks to Demedais and smiles back to him. She approaches, "If you want me to come, I will. Less danger for yout o face."
[19:27] <Kotono> Donald is lost in thought, eyeing Alicia and Antenora, missing Demedais.
07[19:27] * Ginrai is on IRC (Ginrai)
[19:27] <Alicia> "There are also segments of the Abyss that are marginally more hospitable to travellers and merchants," Alicia volunteers distastefully. "Not nice places, but still clinging to a veneer of respectability. It wouldn't be my first impulse, but if we were discreet enough we could ferret out some useful information about Gurlan closer to the source."
[19:27] <Demedais> "If you would, dear... Your bow will no doubt prove an invaluable asset." After a moment, "I'll prepare a spell that should aid in resisting some of the dangers there, when we do decide to go."
01[19:30] <Seira> "Doesn't the Abyss change you, when you spend time there?" Seira asks Alicia, before nodding at Demedais. "So do I. I'll have something ready when it's time."
[19:30] <Kotono> "...yes." Antenora says quietly, cutting off a half said word. "It can."
[19:31] <Alicia> "There are ways to guard against the overt planar effects of it, although even with that it's still unhealthy to be surrounded by such depravity at all times," Alicia agrees. "However, it may be a risk worth taking if we want to learn more about the opposition before committing ourselves to battle."
01[19:32] <Seira> "Since it's my problem in a large part, I guess I'll risk myself if that's the best way," Seira agrees reluctantly.
[19:33] <Demedais> "I believe there are some spells that can ward against the negative effects of a plane. I will confirm this and see what they will actually cover before we go." Demedais nods.
[19:34] <Kotono> "Seira, if you're going to go ahead or only some of us will go first to scout, I'll go with you." Latha volunteers, "Going alone in to the Abyss is foolhardy, no matter how 'safe'."
[19:35] <Alicia> "Lets at least explore other avenues first," Alicia speaks up. "The organisations you mentioned might be sufficient, Latha."
01[19:35] <Seira> "Mmm, I believe they would hold about three hours for me per casting. Perhaps twice as much, if I prepare accordingly," Seira tells Demedais.
[19:36] <Alicia> "That's hardly worth bothering with," Marie exclaims. "The Abyss has a subtle and insidious effect that takes time to manifest, it's not like you suddenly lose your mind the moment you set foot there."
[19:37] <Demedais> "If it takes time for that to manifest, maybe the resilience will make it take even longer - and if someone's in there for more than twelve hours scouting, we're already in precarious straits." Demedais notes.
01[19:39] <Seira> "Both are good points," Seira agrees. "Dad, can you think of anything else, from what you can remember of that time you weren't really yourself that might be helpful?"
[19:39] <Kotono> "That's true, but we're dealing with a land of fundamental evil. The extra precation is good in case things do go on. In the Abyss, good intentions always pave the path to damnation."
[19:39] <Kotono> As Antenora says that, Saul furrows his brow. "One of the things I was studying before I left Irenes' lair...hold on, this won't be long." Saul steps outside.
01[19:40] <Seira> "Ah, he ran away!" Seira exclaims.
[19:40] <Alicia> "And he never paid the bill!" Marie adds.
06[19:41] * Demedais raises an eyebrow, before just shaking his head.
01[19:41] <Seira> "He didn't give me my present yet! It's tradition to give your daughter a birthday present, isn't it?"
[19:42] <Demedais> "He... said he would not be long. This implies he will be back in, Seira." Demedais says, calmly.
[19:42] <Kotono> Saul returns within a few moments, carrying a dusty tome. He blows the dust off of it, "Here we go."
06[19:42] * Seira eyes the book curiously.
[19:43] <Alicia> "Oooh, a book! Just what every young girl wants!" Marie simpers happily.
01[19:43] <Seira> "Look at how dusty it is!" Seira agrees.
06[19:44] * Demedais just rubs his temples.
[19:44] <Kotono> Saul takes a long, deep breath. "Seira?"
[19:45] <Alicia> "What is the book about, Lord Saul?" Alicia interjects diplomatically, giving her familiar a light swat.
06[19:46] * Seira is interested in the book's contents as well, listening eagerly.
[19:47] <Kotono> "Most of it's about basic arcane theory. It's nothing too useful," Opening the creaking leather cover, "However, the section about basic summoning and planar mechanics has been enlarged and has several notations in it. Easy enough to miss until you stumble on it."
01[19:48] <Seira> "You think it could have a way for getting past Gurlan's defenses?" Seira ventures.
06[19:49] * Alicia gives Antenora a slightly odd look before she refocuses on Seira's dad and his book.
[20:00] <Kotono> Flipping through the pages, one after another, "Here." Saul opens the book, spidery, old script with heavy, block notations in common appended.  In particular, it's about the Infinite Stair and portalsways. Part of the script is circled, and written in common besides it, 'Green door, guarded by ????' and 'Green, rotted key.' and 'Planeswalker's guilds, ascending past'
01[20:00] <Seira> "And you think that's the entrance?" Seira states the obvious.
[20:01] <Kotono> "It fits the colorful motif, and yes, Irenes would have good reason to research it," Saul closes the book.
06[20:01] * Alicia reads the circled script rather than trusting Irenes' common notes. Hopefully that'll tell her who's guarding what.
[20:01] <Kotono> Saul promptly opens it back up.
01[20:04] <Seira> "Who wrote the book?" Seira inquires.
[20:05] <Alicia> "From the Scrolls of Ahm, Greenrot can be reached from the infininte stair, guarded well. The key to open the door is said to be crafted of rotted metal; opening the door without it risks calamity. It claims to find this door, you must travel from the Planeswalker's guild tent city above and above and above," Alicia reads out for everyone else's benefit.
[20:06] <Kotono> "It was written by an elven sage codifying basic works about 1,500 years ago or so."
[20:06] <Demedais> "So it seems like any search should begin with the Planeswalker's guild tent city?" Demedais muses.
01[20:07] <Seira> "Figures. For what it's worth, I could probably open it without the key."
[20:07] <Alicia> "It's odd that it talks about a key and a door - none of the portals I saw on the Infinite Staircase when I was there seemed to have either," Alicia observes. "But our options would be to try the staircase, or plane-shift to the Abyss and try to make our way to Gurlan's castle on foot."
01[20:08] <Seira> "It seems like he considers the entrance from the staircase to be safely guarded, and so we would have an easier way to enter his realm from it," Seira muses.
[20:08] <Demedais> "The latter involves more time in the Abyss, so I confess to being against it fairly highly."
[20:09] <Kotono> "If we can defeat the forces around the door to Greenrot, we could use it as a safehaven, if we reinforce it further," Antenora considers, "It's risky, though."
[20:09] <Alicia> "Of course, there's the problem of trying to find this tent city to start with," Alicia considers that, trying to recall if she's ever heard of any entrances to the infinite staircase that come out close to it...
[20:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 planes
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 planes and gets 40." [1d20=17]
06[20:14] * Alicia bites her lip. "I think... yes," she nods thoughtfully, "There's a Githzerai settlement I've heard of on the astral plane that controls several portals and coloured pools - one of the doorways there should get us near the guild city. We'd have to pay a toll, but it shouldn't be unreasonable."
[20:15] <Kotono> "Gith?" Commander Oberuth rumbles,"The same gith that appeared over Balmuria in a flying ship?"
01[20:15] <Seira> "Wouldn't those be the sane gith? Or is it just 'saner', with gith?"
[20:15] <Alicia> "Not quite," Alicia shakes her head. "They're an offshoot of the same species but they hate each other a lot. Githzerai have a nicer reputation."
06[20:15] * Demedais blinks at this. "Is that so."
[20:16] <Kotono> "So...' Trailing off as she ticks off fingers, "We go to the Astral Plane, travel to this settlement, pay a tool, use the door, go to this planeswalkers guild, ascend until we find this green door, and storm Greenrot?"
[20:17] <Demedais> "Sounds so simple when listed off like that."
[20:17] <Kotono> Antenora finishes, then thinks, "Yes. It'll be anything but, of course."
[20:17] <Alicia> "If there's guards at the door on the side of the staircase then there'll surely be guards on the other side, too," Marie points out. "Or traps or something."
01[20:17] <Seira> "Most of it shouldn't be too difficult, actually, until the storming the abyss part," Seira muses.
[20:18] <Kotono> "If it's guarded," Oberuth points out, "There's a reason that Gurlan or whomever doesn't want it used."
[20:19] <Alicia> "Would you want just anyone jumping out of a cupboard in your house that happens to be a portal to nearly anywhere?" Marie asks. "It only makes sense to guard it if you know about it."
01[20:20] <Seira> "It might also allow us to judge his strength by those posted, and if it turns out too much, we can still leave for the time being."
[20:22] <Demedais> "This is true." Demedais nods.
[20:24] <Kotono> "Who would go? How big a force?" Latha asks then.
01[20:25] <Seira> "It depends on whether we want to be able to escape by plane shifting out, doesn't it?"
[20:25] <Demedais> "A fair-sized group should go - and at least two people that can escape via plane shift." Demedais nods, glancing to Seira and nodding again. "That too."
[20:26] <Kotono> "I can plane shift. You can plane shift. Alicia, can you or Seira?" Latha considers, "Three would be sufficient, especially if we need more complex retreating options."
[20:26] <Alicia> "I have a magic ring for it," Alicia reminds Latha/
[20:27] <Kotono> "So four in total." With a wary look after some intense murmuring and calculation, "That's plenty of back up and ways to escape."
01[20:28] <Seira> "Then how about massing a full assault?" Seira suggests with a shrug. "If it really is some elaborate plot to get us out of Balmuria and strike here, we would be just a plane shift and teleport away, since there is a telepathic bond variant that works across the planes."
[20:29] <Alicia> "We need to find out more about his castle, in that case. What its layout is, what sort of defences, that sort of thing - anything that'll help us minimise his home advantage," Alicia suggests.
06[20:30] * Demedais nods. "The basic spell, from what I know, allows for eight people linked in a circle, or the caster and one other via touch. So eight seems the most optimal number if we have four users of the spell; this way an escape can easily be enacted by the members of the group if needed."
[20:35] <Kotono> "So eight then?" Commander Oberuth thinks, "Seira, Alicia, Demedais, Pollyanna, Antenora, Latha. Who would be the last two?"
01[20:35] <Seira> 'You don't have to come," Seira thinks to Amaryl. 'I know you don't like this sort of thing much.'
[20:37] <Kotono> 'Okay...' Amaryl hesitates, '...I'll come if you want me to, Seira.'
[20:37] <Kotono> "I could go. Demons or devils, they all go down if you hit them hard enough!" Donald calls over.
[20:40] <Alicia> "Would you be participating, Lord Saul?" Alicia asks Seira's father, since he seems as deep in this as his daughter.
01[20:40] <Seira> 'Then it's up to you,' Seira thinks to her, grinning at Donald. "Knew you were just faking it! Couldn't stay away, could you?"
[20:40] <Kotono> "I do have a personal stake in this," Saul agrees, "I've regained most of my magic and health."
[20:42] <Alicia> "So we have our eight," Alicia concludes. "So what should our first move be?"
[20:43] <Kotono> "Prepare. Research, prepartion, all of that," Saul says decisively. "Let's not rush off without doing that."
06[20:44] * Demedais nods. "Seconded."
[20:44] <Kotono> "Elle can make us any items we need that may suit the Abyss." Donald calls, "We should all have ways to channel holy powers, especially in our weapons or magic."
[20:45] <Kotono> "The power of law will be useful as well," Antenora is thoughtful a little time, "Dictim will be as potent as Holy Word there."
[20:45] <Kotono> *dictum
[20:47] <Kotono> "We'll need protections for our mind and will. Protection from evil and chaos will be invaluable." On saying this, Latha looks to Donald in particular. "Breaking in the Abyss is no light matter."
[20:49] <Kotono> "Also, auguries on the possibles uccess of this may be in order. If woe is the prevailing wind, we may want to reconsider this," Saul says, "Demedais, I've heard you're skilled with auguries?"
01[20:50] <Seira> "I really don't think we should go that far," Seira states with a frown. "That's just cheap, and will demoralize us pointlessly, or give us false hope and lure us into making a mistake."
06[20:52] * Demedais shrugs at this. "If the group wants me to do one, I will, but such things at this juncture would only be vague anyway. It depends more on our actions that anything else."
[20:53] <Kotono> "Well, let's thikn about it and meet again later?" Donald calls, "This is a party, let's go get drunk and act like it's one? We've done neough planning to overthrow Gurlan for the night.
[20:53] <Kotono> "
[20:54] <Alicia> "We might be able to get useful information at the Planeswalker's city, but the risk of broadcasting our intentions to any spies there should not be discounted," Alicia muses, before shrugging at Donald's suggestion. "Donald's right, and hopefully we'll think better on things with the morning's perspective."

[Corwin]

[19:54] <Kotono> -----
[19:54] <Kotono> With gentle breaths and chilly winds winter settles over Balmuria. From the green sea comes temperate winds, the chilly ravages of winter held back. It is a mild winter as the days wind by, lost in study, training and preparation. Midwinter comes and passes, the planned for day coming. On this day eight gather at Seira's inn, girded up for a long trip and battle that waits ahead. (More)
[19:54] <Kotono> Antenora and Latha are close together, murmuring strategies and discussing tactics. Pollyanna sits down, holding a metal holy symbol and lost in meditation. The First Resort sits on her lap, supplicated. Donald is grinning but pacing, murmuring and going through carefully rehearsed motions of arcane magic. Saul sits next to Seira, slowly leafing through a tome one last time, studying. (More)
[19:54] <Kotono> Commander Oberuth is there as well, clad in a warm cloak and armor. He raises a tankard formed like a dragon, "It may still be early, but a toast for your safe travel and victorious return, no matter what comes. Lay all the vengence Gurlan's earned at his feet. Balmuria will be protected while you're gone, so do what has to be done." (More)
[19:54] <Kotono> "Oh yeah," Donald grins, "We will. I'm ready to go and do it. Balor, Pit Fiend, Ultroloth, whatever it is, it's getting itself smited." (More)
[19:55] <Kotono> "There's important difference," Latha murmurs with a faint smile, "But I am ready as well. Is everyone else?"
01[19:56] <Seira> "For smitings? You bet'cha!"
[19:57] <Ebiris> "I am," Alicia affirms, having refreshed her memory on all she's heard about the Githzerai portal outpost so she can hopefully lead the group there with a minimum of delay.
[19:57] <Kotono> Pollyanna rises from her meditations, slinging her bow onto her back. "Helm will guide us."
06[19:57] * Demedais nods to Oberuth. "Very well, then. ...Let us be off."
[19:57] <Kotono> "So will Mystra," Antenora adjusts her breastplate one last time, "Yes, let's."
[19:59] <Kotono> Latha joins everyone's hands together in a circle. "The Astral Plane is different from ours. Do not panic, how to travel in it comes naturally." With that, reality itself bends around you! (More)
[20:00] <Kotono> A vast, endless silver sea stretches out before you. Everything is a silvery-gray, a steady, solid light emitted. You stand on nothing, floating in this silvery void. It is silent save for a faint rustling of wind. The horizon stretches on forever, an utter tranquility of eternity.
[20:01] <Kotono> Looking about, Saul starts to fly ahead, moving without his body moving. "Use your mind here, not your legs."
[20:02] <Kotono> "We'll need to visualize what we k now about Dyrani to reach there," Latha speaks up, "It may take some time to reach it, but we won't need to stop for food or rest."
[20:03] <Ebiris> "We've all been here before, even without realising it," Alicia lectures offhandedly. "Every time you teleport, you skim through the astral before arriving at your destination. Anyway, I got a good description of the place from an astral deva last time I was here, so hopefully that should be enough for me to find a quick path."
03[20:04] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[20:04] <Demedais> "Then should we just focus on following you?" Demedais asks.
01[20:04] <Seira> "And even if not, maybe we'll meet some friendly gith who'll part with their relic sword," Seira muses to herself.
[20:05] <Alicia> "Feel free to let me know if you spot anything as we travel," Alicia gives Demedais a faint smile as she starts to drift away without moving her wings. "I know I'm not the most observant, after all."
[20:05] <Kotono> Pollyanna flits ahead, eeping. "Aaah!" She spins around in the glowing air, "I'm moving just by thinking about it!"
[20:06] <Kotono> "How about Demedais and I take point?" Antenora volunteers. "Alicia and Latha bring up the rear, and the rest take up the center? That's fairly defensible if we run into problems."
[20:07] <Alicia> "It's hard to lead from the rear," Alicia reminds Antenora. "Really, there's no cover or anything, so if we do run into anyone else we'll see them from a long way off."
[20:07] <Kotono> "...oh." Antenora turns very red.
06[20:07] * Demedais follows Pollyanna, before glancing to Antenora. "Actually, it should probably have Alicia in front so she can lead the way there, no? If I hover a bit above everyone else in the back, I can still see without issue, and something tells me movement here is not a difficulty so I can move forward to engage. I'll stay back with Latha, then; you take the front, Antenora?"
06[20:07] * Seira swims through the air lazily, circling around Antenora as she offers, "How about we travel together?"
[20:08] <Kotono> "Of course," Antenora nods, flying next to Alicia. "That works as well, Seira. Let's go?"
06[20:08] * Demedais nods, staying close to Pollyanna as they drift along.
06[20:09] * Alicia keeps all the knowledge she's heard of Dyrani at the top of her mind as she starts to drift off, setting a pace that everyone can match. Although she's probably the slowest here, anyway.
[20:12] <Kotono> In this place, time has no meaning. Internal clocks falter within a few moments of movement. It's as if your concept of time has switched itself off as you travel through the silver sea. Progress simply is. After a meaningless time of this, no values to assign to measure such, you can see something ahead. Several floating hunks of earth, as if bits of grassy fields with a few trees were dropped here. Sitting atop one is a large log cabin. A pl
[20:12] <Kotono> grassy fields with a few trees were dropped here. Sitting atop one is a large log cabin. A plume of smoke rises from a chimney, the scent of baking apples tinging the air.
[20:13] <Alicia> "That's oddly rustic," Alicia raises an eyebrow as they draw closer. "But it's not a Githzerai town, that's for sure."
[20:13] <Demedais> "...Right." Demedais says after a moment.
[20:14] <Kotono> "Chunks of loose matter. It happens on occasion, when larger portals deposit something in here." Saul slows his stead movement, "Shall we investigate or ignore it?"
[20:14] <Alicia> "Not our concern, there's no point bothering whomever lives there," Alicia suggests, inclined to continue onwards.
01[20:14] <Seira> "Maybe they could help direct us?" Seira suggests to Alicia. "Give you a clearer image of the destination?"
[20:15] <Kotono> "Yes, but they could have information if they're friendly," Pollyanna says, "It may be worth the investigation."
06[20:16] * Alicia shrugs. "A little delay wouldn't kill us. Whomever it is probably isn't a native, if they're bothering to cook, though," she adds with a slight twitch of her nose.
[20:16] <Kotono> "It doesn't even make my stomach rumble," Donald grouses, "This isn't natural."
[20:17] <Kotono> "It's superior to eating," Antenora retorts, "Eating isn't something to cry over losing."
01[20:17] <Seira> "Okay, kids! No fighting over food!"
[20:17] <Alicia> "Trust me, it'll catch up with you when we leave," Alicia says aside to Donald as they veer towards the dwelling. "It's best to have a big meal right before we go through the doorway when we get there."
[20:19] <Kotono> As you fly upwards and onwards, you approach the cabin. As you get closer, the front door opens. A pair comes out, both middle aged and with gray shot hair. A man with somewhat pointed ears and a human woman. Both are homey and simple, wearing well kept peasant clothes. The man raises a hand, "Hail," he calls in Celestial, then in Draconic, then in Auran, each time the word said carefully.
01[20:20] <Seira> "Oh, hello!" Seira greets them back in Celestial, waving for good measure.
[20:20] <Alicia> "Hello there!" Alicia calls back in the first language spoken. "We don't mean to impose, but might we have a moment of your time, please?"
[20:20] <Kotono> "We love visitors," The man calls, "Come on over."
[20:21] <Kotono> "Hmph, not demons or devils or githyanki?" Donald crosses his arms, "Damn, I figured it would b eone of those or another."
[20:21] <Alicia> "You're most gracious," Alicia smiles as she lands on the floating rock, offering introductions for the party.
[20:21] <Kotono> "Yes, because devils love to set up log cabins and while away the days in the Astral, doing nothing." Antenora rolls her eyes.
[20:22] <Kotono> As introductions are passed along, "I'm Ertan. This is my wife, Milana." Milana curteis to all. Ertan's Celestial is accented and slow, but understandable. "Would you like to come in? Our home is very humble, but you're welcome to a warm place to rest a time."
[20:22] <Demedais> "Hello." Demedais waves at the two, hovering somewhat distant with Polly by him and checking for chaos and evil as he waits.
[20:23] <Kotono> Saul momentarily smiles at the pair.
01[20:23] <Seira> "Is baking like a hobby for you?" Seira asks curiously, floating closer.
[20:24] <Kotono> Milana laughs at that, and in very slow, cautious Celestial, "No, it...reminds me of home."
01[20:24] <Seira> "Is Celestial bad? We could use something you're more comfortable with," Seira offers.
[20:25] <Kotono> "No, it's fine." Ertan asserts with his own smile, "We're trying to learn langauges better. It's useful, since the people who come may speak anything at all."
[20:26] <Alicia> "You never know who you might meet here, yes," Alicia agrees conversationally. "Where are you from originally?"
[20:27] <Kotono> "The Prime Material Plane." Answering that, "Or so we understand. Before we found our way here, we knew nothing of the Planes." Ertan puts an arm around Milana, "We were cast here by a vagary of fate. It was a long time ago...we think. This place is timeless, or so the wiser travlers have told us."
01[20:27] <Seira> "You could always go back," Seira muses out loud. "Is it really fun to live here?"
[20:28] <Kotono> "Oh yes, we could. We hear about color pools from time to time." Milana smiles warmly as she leans into the embrace, "But where else could we be together forever? We haven't gotten a day older since we came here."
[20:28] <Alicia> "Depending on how long you stay here, going back might not be an option," Alicia cautions. "Much as hunger can over short trips, so can age catch up with a person who spends too long on the astral."
[20:30] <Kotono> "That may be so as well," Ertan agrees, more solemnly.
[20:31] <Kotono> "Celestia bless you then," Latha's own face is calm and loving, a warmth filling the air, "We are traveling towards a githzerai city named Dyrani. Have you heard of it or been to it?"
[20:33] <Kotono> "Dyrani?" Milana looks to Ertan, who nods. "Yes, we've heard of it. More and more travelers are heading to it these days...for whatever it means here. I remember when the first traveler came looking for it, just when it was new. We've seen Mercane traveling there, as well as mortals and various creatures and outsiders."
[20:34] <Alicia> "Have they told you much about it?" Alicia asks, sharing what she's heard in the interests of fair exchange. Anything that helps build up her mental picture helps.
[20:36] <Kotono> "It's where there's a concentration of certain color pools. It's becoming a hub of travel and trade in the Astral. The last visitor, why, he had several great wagons full of goods to sell. One of the more popular pools leads to Tymora's domain, and another leads to Mechanus. I hear the city is wonderful, too. It's like these chunks of land, held together by chains, and with a dozen island-fortresses chained above the city."
[20:36] <Kotono> and with a dozen island-fortresses chained above the city."
06[20:37] * Seira laughs. "Land held by chains so that it wouldn't float away? Now I know we've made the right choice to go there."
[20:38] <Alicia> "It sounds like a fascinating place in its own right," Alicia agrees pleasantly. "Thank you for your hospitality, Ertan, Milana. You've both been very kind."
[20:39] <Kotono> "Be well," Antenora murmurs.
[20:39] <Kotono> "Safe travel," Ertan says, "I've heard stories of amazing things out there."
06[20:39] * Demedais nods to the couple. "Stay safe."
[20:42] <Kotono> The pair wave as the party departs. As they fly away, "You know," Pollyanna looks back to them, "I sort of liked them."
[20:43] <Kotono> "They're frozen in time." Saul doesn't look back, "It's a happy image, but it's just that. An image, a painting.  I suppose they are lucky...as long as nothing disturbs them, they have all the timeless time there is."
[20:44] <Alicia> "They were nice," Alicia agrees. "Really, so long as they stay here they can live fulfilling lives for as long as they like - the astral plane isn't a barren wasteland."
[20:44] <Kotono> "I guess." Donald looks to Alicia then, "Hopefully that'll get us there sooner. Anyone have any idea how long we've been here? I gave up on trying."
06[20:45] * Alicia shakes her head. "Last time I was here I timed it by the duration of my weapon enhancement spell, but I haven't been using that."
01[20:45] <Seira> "Want me to check?" Seira offers, before thinking to Amaryl, 'So how much time's passed? Donald wants ot know.'
06[20:46] * Seira chokes. "Don't ask," she tells Donald flatly.
[20:47] <Kotono> "Huh?" Donald blink-blinks, "What, we haven't been gone like a year or something, have we?"
[20:47] <Alicia> "Surely someone would have contacted us if we'd been gone for an unusually long time?" Alicia shakes her head at that prospect.
01[20:47] <Seira> "No, just days. That's so weird. My spells are up, as long as I can tell, too...."
[20:48] <Demedais> "Joy." Demedais growls.
[20:49] <Alicia> "Oh, come on," Alicia remonstrates the grumpy people. "Is it any worse than spending a week riding a horse between two cities?"
01[20:49] <Seira> "Oh, I don't mind that. It's just... not sense-making. My spells, how can they still work? It makes my head hurt."
[20:49] <Demedais> "It's more the principle of at least knowing you're making progress there." Demedais notes.
[20:49] <Kotono> "It's tranquil," Antenora says, looking ahead, "I find it restful and the time to think long thoughts. Besides," Glancing back at Seira, "We're somewhere where time doesn't work right or at all."
[20:50] <Alicia> "Yours still work?" Alicia is admittedly surprised at that. "But mine wear out normally - that's how I told the time on my last trip."
01[20:50] <Seira> "They did last I checked...." Seira trails off, checking once more.
[20:52] <Alicia> "Try walking all the way across the Desert Fiefdoms some time," Alicia suggests to Demedais. "I'll take endless silvery nothingness over endless gritty dunes any day of the week. For whatever a week is worth, here."
06[20:52] * Seira shrugs. "I guess Astral is just weird this way. So, is your image clearer, now?"
[20:54] <Alicia> "Not really?" Alicia gives Seira a minute shrug. "I have a good description to work from, and I've managed to find my way to less distinctive places on less information before. I'm sure we'll get there soon enough."
01[20:55] <Seira> "It was worth a try," Seira says with an apologetic shrug back. "So what's our plan once we're there?"
[20:56] <Alicia> "We find out which doorway gets us closest to the planeswalker city, have ourselves a big meal, then pay the toll and go through?" Alicia suggests.
01[20:58] <Seira> "I suppose it would be pointless to inquire about the key so far from our destination?"
[20:59] <Kotono> "It may be worth gathering information in Dyrani if it's become a big hub of trade and travel," Latha pipes up now, wings flapping slightly, "But we can decide on that once we get there and see with our own eyes?"
[20:59] <Alicia> "Didn't you say you could get us through?" Alicia glances back at Seira. "Well... barring that, if they have demons guarding the doorway, surely they're able to go back and forth? We could find out there, or in the planeswalker city."
01[21:00] <Seira> "I believe I could, but if there's an easier way in I'm all for it," Seira responds. "There's always that tiny chance of backlash, and I'd want to minimize it."
[21:02] <Kotono> Thus, travel continues. Your trip through the Astral continues on in it's own timeless way. Perhaps you are blessed or cursed, for no interruptions come your way. (More)
[21:02] <Kotono> At last! On the endless silver horizon you see great hunks of land. As if someone ripped a
[21:02] <Kotono> mountain from the earth and broke it into dozens of smaller hunks. This floating mass of
[21:02] <Kotono> stones is held together by heavy chains interweaving through the stony mass. Sitting atop
[21:02] <Kotono> this is a large island of bridges and buildings, all made of stone. Above, chains rise from
[21:02] <Kotono> the tallest buildings, connecting far above to further, smaller islands. These island hold
[21:02] <Kotono> one building each, undecorated. While you could easily fly into the city, there is
[21:02] <Kotono> nonetheless a large stone archway gate.
[21:03] <Kotono> "At last! On the endless silver horizon you see great hunks of land. As if someone ripped a mountain from the earth and broke it into dozens of smaller hunks. This floating mass of stones is held together by heavy chains interweaving through the stony mass. Sitting atop this is a large island of bridges and buildings, all made of stone. Above, chains rise from the tallest buildings, connecting far above to further, smaller islands. These islan
[21:03] <Kotono> allest buildings, connecting far above to further, smaller islands. These island hold one building each, undecorated. While you could easily fly into the city, there is nonetheless a large stone archway gate."
[21:03] <Alicia> "There, told you we'd find it," Alicia grins. "Seira, how long has it been, now?"
[21:04] <Kotono> "That's it? Finally." Donald stretches back and forth, "A planar city. There's gotta be something interesting going on in there."
01[21:04] <Seira> "It's pretty neat, isn't it?" Seira asks the group, even as she thinks to Amaryl, 'We're finally to our first point. How much time did we miss?'
01[21:05] <Seira> "There could be a gith willing to part with a few silver scrapings from his sword," Seira tells Donald hopefully. "But it's not like I'll delay us by looking for one, now. And we're almost hitting two weeks from departure."
06[21:06] * Alicia frowns a bit there. "Okay, took a bit longer than I'd hoped. Oh, well, we've had longer trips. Lets go present ourselves at the gate?"
[21:06] <Kotono> "Unnerving," Pollyanna says flatly, "But at least we're here."
06[21:06] * Demedais rubs his head, but nods silently to this. "Let's. The sooner we're out, the better."
[21:07] <Alicia> "Probably best if we sleep and eat first, actually," Alicia suggests as she heads to the gateway. "Time-lag will hit us with a vengeance when we leave."
[21:08] <Kotono> Approaching the stone archway, you see several yellow skinned humanoids standing there. All but one are wearing light metal armor and have weapons. One wears only a loose robe, a little back from all of them. They all look over the party, "Welcome to Dyrani. As long as you don't start any fights or make any problems there, you're welcome in."
06[21:08] * Demedais nods at this. "Very well. Thank you."
[21:09] <Alicia> "We don't intend to cause trouble," Alicia assures the guards. "Could you tell us where to find an inn and a guide to the various portals found here?"
01[21:09] <Seira> "I'm all for eating, but I'd prefer we slept after leaving," Seira muses, before returning her attention to their hosts.
[21:09] <Kotono> The roed one takes a step forward, "As long as you respect our laws, you are welcome." He moves in front of Alicia, Antenora and Latha. "Celestials. Our protection extends to creature you have eternal blood feuds with. Do not engage in those wars here."
[21:10] <Kotono> *robed
01[21:11] <Seira> "As long as those creatures are prevented from starting anything, there won't be a problem," Seira speaks up at that. "No worries!"
[21:11] <Kotono> "They are bound by the law as well," The robed gith then stands back, "You are welcome to head inside."
[21:12] <Alicia> "Understood," Alicia nods grimly to that. "If you like, Seira, but those stairs will probably be very tiring," she mentions aside to the disguised half-dragon. "Where would we find a guide?"
[21:12] <Alicia> she then asks the Gith.
[21:13] <Kotono> "If you seek a guide to the city, there are several who ply their trade at inns and festhalls. If you seek a guide to the portals or official business, head to the En'drai, for they manage the portals and passages."
[21:14] <Alicia> Well, hopefully they can muddle through somehow. "Thank you," Alicia nods, using her feet for the first time in over a week as she walks into the city.
[21:15] <Kotono> "So where should we go...just wander around or what?" Donald follows after Alicia, "Maybe we should split up a little while and meet back together...well, as much as we can tell time here...maybe not such a great idea?"
01[21:15] <Seira> "Look for the En'drai?"
06[21:16] * Alicia nods to Donald. "Best if we stick together. Lets find a nice looking restaurant to have some food and get directions to En'drai, then find our doorway out of here?"
[21:19] <Kotono> You wander about the city, looking for an inn. As you do, you get a view of the area. Segments of rock are clustered with buildings and squares, bridges and paths over thick chains to connect them if you don't care to fly.  Many different areas are on slightly different layers, rising up and down as you travel. You find a festhall, near a vast marketplace. Inside the smell of cooked meat and food gushes out. Antenora sniffs the air, "I won't n
[21:19] <Kotono> Inside the smell of cooked meat and food gushes out. Antenora sniffs the air, "I won't need to eat...perhaps Demedais andI can be useful while the rest of you take care of biological imperitives?"
[21:20] <Kotono> You see all sorts of creatures about as you wander - humans, elves, dwarves, elementals, outsiders, and more that defy easy classification, dressed in a thousand styles.
[21:20] <Demedais> "Sounds optimal, yes." Demedais nods slightly.
01[21:20] <Seira> "How exactly do you want to be useful with Demedais?" Seira asks curiously.
06[21:20] * Alicia was about to tell Antenora not to be so snooty, but Seira's question is more interesting.
[21:20] <Kotono> "Find the En'drai, or perhaps gather information, or see if the marketplace here has anything useful?" With a little shrug, "I;m sure we can think up something."
[21:20] <Demedais> "We still need to determine where the En'drai are, and what direction to take. You all can eat while we do so?" Demedais notes.
01[21:21] <Seira> "Aww, that's boring." Seira pouts, quickly losing interest. "But sure, if you'd like."
[21:21] <Alicia> "Ann inn filled with people is clearly a logical place to get such information," Alicia points out. "There's no need for us to split up."
[21:23] <Kotono> "If you like," Antenora says after a moment's thought. "I simply think we can coverm ore ground and see more people that way."
[21:25] <Alicia> "I'm sure you can get something to drink, Antenora," Alicia consoles the former erinyes as she heads into the festhall.
[21:26] <Kotono> OOC: Going to basically get a huge meal and look for info as you guys feast?
[21:27] <Alicia> OOC: we can ask a member of the waitstaff where En'drai is as we make our orders, it's surely not hidden knowledge
[21:27] <Kotono> OOC: You can get the info without incident then. It's off on one of the mid sections of the city, big domed building. (More)
[21:29] <Kotono> Thus, a feast is laid out for the party! You find you are able to eat much more than anticipated, packing it away on a scale that is startling. But eventually you are sated.
[21:31] <Kotono> Donald leans back, looking over the feast. "Any idea how much it's gonna come up to?"
[21:31] <Alicia> "Mmm, that should tide us over, I hope," Alicia smiles a rather self-satisfied smile. "I'm sure we can afford it, Donald."
01[21:32] <Seira> "Besides, it was Donald's treat."
[21:34] <Kotono> Donald sighs, going up and paying the bill. He comes back, a shake of his head, "50 gold." he announces with a look to Seira. "Let's go?"
01[21:35] <Seira> "That's pretty impressive," she admits. "I'll treat you to something nice once we're back?"
[21:36] <Alicia> "50 gold? They're gouging us," Alicia mutters as she gets up. "Good job, Donald. I'll pay you back sometime," she promises.
[21:37] <Kotono> "Eh. Hopefully we'll come back with enough treasure that the money isn't important," Donald starts to go, "To En'drai?"
01[21:38] <Seira> "Yes, however will we recover that massive loss," Seira agrees solemnly. "To En'drai!"
06[21:38] * Alicia nods agreeably as they set off towards the big dome.
[21:40] <Kotono> You find En'drai to be a domed building, simple in design. It takes up much of the rock it's on, a few githzerai guards standing outside the entrance.
06[21:41] * Seira approaches the guards!
[21:42] <Kotono> They look over the party as they approach. "You seek the services of the portals?"
01[21:43] <Seira> "That is exactly it," Seira agrees. "We would appreciate a guide or directions, as well as finding out what the fee would be."
[21:43] <Alicia> "That's right," Alicia volunteers. "We want an entrance to the Endless Staircase close to the Planeswalker Tent City."
[21:45] <Kotono> "This way," One of the guards leads inside. The party of 8 is taken through cramped halls and passages, eventually to a simple room with a chair facing several other plain stone chairs. On this chair sits a robed githzerai, expression drooping and serene. "Ah. You seek the doorway to nearthe tent city of the Planeswalkers guild?"
06[21:46] * Alicia nods. "I'd heard there was an appropriate door in your city," she confirms.
[21:47] <Kotono> "There is. Once we resolve the issue of the fee, you'll be taken to it." The githzerai looks over the party, lingering on Demedais and then Pollyanna, then Seira and Antenora. "It is 100 gold per head."
01[21:48] <Seira> "We're not together," Seira protests, pointing at Antenora. "She's just a friend."
[21:49] <Kotono> "So she won't be going with you? Are the other seven of you all going?"
01[21:49] <Seira> "I'll just be quiet now."
[21:49] <Kotono> Antenora looks to Seira, "Not what I think was meant. I'm going with them," Antenora makes a little sigh under her breath.
[21:49] <Alicia> "We can pay that," Alicia agrees, noting that it's higher than the norm even as she digs out her portable hole and unfurls it. "Eight hundred for all eight of us," she then confirms, taking out a small ruby and a handful of platinum coins which she hands over. "That should cover it."
[21:50] <Kotono> "It should." He takes some time to study the ruby and coins...
[21:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
05[21:50] -fantasy.dejatoons.net:@#dunes- Kotono invited Hatbot into the channel.
03[21:50] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@24.174.51.230) has joined #dunes
[21:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
03[21:50] * Kotono sets mode: +v Hatbot
[21:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 33." [1d20=19]
03[21:50] * Retrieving #dunes modes...
[21:51] <Kotono> "Yes, these are sufficient," He puts them within his robes and away, "The soldiers outside will escort you there. When do you wish to go? Immediately?"
[21:51] <Alicia> "Yes, we have no further business to attend to here," Alicia nods.
[21:52] <Kotono> "Soldiers," Calling in simple common, the robed gith has soldiers come in. They nod to the party, "This way, follow us."
[21:54] <Kotono> "Easy enough," Pollyanna murmurs to Demedais. "They seem to be orderly and well mannered."
[21:54] <Kotono> Latha merely stands and follows, not commenting. Donald stretches and doesthe same, "Well, guess the first part of the trip's done."
01[21:54] <Seira> A bit boring, but that can be good, too, Seira muses to herself. "So why do you think his eyes lingered on us two?" she asks Antenora quietly as she follows the instructions.
[21:55] <Alicia> "This was the easy part," Alicia smiles at Donald as she follows the soldiers along.
[21:55] <Demedais> "They were." Demedais comments with a shrug.
[21:55] <Kotono> "I have no inkling," Antenora returns, "Perhaps just as well that Amaryl isn't here, that was perhaps the wrong message."
[21:57] <Kotono> You are lead deeper within. You walk along halls and passages, until coming to a dusty, quiet door. It's like any other here, but here your guards stop. "When you pass through this door, you will leave the Astral and come to the Infinite Staircase."
[21:57] <Alicia> "Thank you," Alicia nods to the guards as she opens the door, bracing herself for the shock of two weeks hitting her all at once before she takes a big step through.
[21:58] <Kotono> Antenora takes a breath and follows Alicia.
01[21:58] <Seira> 'We're heading into the Staircase,' Seira thinks to Amaryl, the next to follow.
[21:59] <Kotono> "If anyone falls over, maybe I can catch you," Donald follows past Seira. Latha follows without comment, then Saul. Pollyanna lingers, taking a breath. "Helm continue to guide us," she murmurs, and with a little smile, "Ready, Deme?"
[21:59] <Demedais> "Sure." Demedais nods. "If the entire group passes out, however, I reserve the right to laugh a bit."
[22:00] <Kotono> Thus the group steps through! OOC: Make fort saves, all?
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 21." [1d20=2]
[22:00] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 26." [1d20=4]
[22:00] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 only sleep two hours a day, but that's likely no help.
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 only sleep two hours a day, but that's likely no help. and gets 32." [1d20=8]
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 Antenora, last one was Donald.
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 Antenora, last one was Donald. and gets 47." [1d20=19]
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Polly
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Polly and gets 23." [1d20=12]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 Latha
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 Latha and gets 31." [1d20=15]
01[22:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 39." [1d20=20]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Saul
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Saul and gets 14." [1d20=4]
[22:03] <Kotono> You appear on a landing in the Infinite Staircase. You have been here before...all about is blackness, in the distance you think you can see rising stairs. Stairs lead up and down from here, a large sign by one rising upwards into the blackness. As you step through, exhaustion slams into you at once. Donald smiles sleepily and sits down, falling asleep even as his butt hits the ground. Saul wobbles on his feet, quarterstaff leaned on as his br
[22:03] <Kotono> Saul wobbles on his feet, quarterstaff leaned on as his breathing slows down into slumber's breath. OOC: THe rest of you are exhausted.
[22:04] <Kotono> Antenora yawns so much that her face nearly cracks in two, "So...tired..." she drawls, "Mmmm...yes, sleep would be good."
01[22:04] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 41." [1d20=17]
[22:04] <Alicia> "Ohh... knew we should've slept beforehand," Alicia groans. "We can't sleep here, though. No telling who'd wander by."
06[22:05] * Demedais retains his facade, but winces slightly at the impact.
[22:05] <Kotono> Latha looks about, "I'm fine," she calls, going over to Saul, helping him lie on the ground.
06[22:06] * Seira helps her Dad settle down, sighing. "I didn't want to lose another month sleeping. Think the exhaustion can be managed with magic?"
[22:06] <Kotono> Pollyanna's shoulders droop, "Maybe...maybe Latha can keep guard...magic too...while the rest of us rest?"
[22:06] <Kotono> "Shouldn't need as l ong as you teh rest of you...me and Demedais," Antenora rubs her eyes.
[22:07] <Alicia> "If we have enough magic to get to the tent city that'd be best, but I know I can't face climbing those stairs like this," Alicia replies to Seira. "I suppose worst comes to worst, Latha can keep watch while the rest of us settle down here?"
06[22:07] * Demedais grimaces, before casting a Lesser Restoration on himself to ward off the weariness. OOC: Any mods, or does it just reduce me to fatigue?
[22:08] <Kotono> OOC: Link me real quick?
[22:08] <Kotono> OOC: Nevermind the link, I looked it up.
06[22:09] * Demedais exhales slightly, and casts it again on himself. "I can keep watch with Latha, though I will want to rest as well later on."
06[22:09] * Seira is about to toss a pearl to Demedais, before thinking it over and handing it carefully. "Works for me. Keep it, in case you get tired again before we're awake?"
[22:10] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais nods.
[22:10] <Kotono> "Right..." Antenora looks to Alicia, "Take out the bedrolls then...may as well sleep on something that isn't hard ground."
[22:10] <Alicia> "I suppose we can camp here, then," Alicia relents, producing three two-person tents from her survival pouch and spreading them around the platform. "Sort yourselves out," she suggests blearily to everyone as she crawls into the nearest and tiredly starts to take off her armour.
[22:10] <Kotono> Antenora shucks her armor off, only pausing to organize it neatly besides a tent, before going and falling over into sleep.
[22:11] <Kotono> Pollyanna does the same, falling asleep almost instantly.
06[22:12] * Seira decides to share a tent with Pollyanna after a tired shrug.
[22:13] <Kotono> Thus, sleep overtakes the rest of the party. Latha and Demedais settle into a watch. As the time drags by, slow but palpable again, "No rest, even for the weary?" With a knowing smile to him as she glances back only briefly, "You're dedicated as a true Helmite should be.
[22:13] <Kotono> "
[22:16] <Demedais> "...The magic helps ward away the exhaustion." Demedais says with a shrug.
[22:17] <Kotono> "Yes but your spirit's in the right place." She looks about, staring into the emptiness and barely glimpsed stairways going in all insane and sane directions. "Have you ever been to a Lower Plane before?"
[22:17] <Demedais> "No, I have not." Demedais shakes his head. "I've heard enough that my hopes are low, however."
[22:19] <Kotono> "It's what they are. I have no hope that we'll find anything good there, save the justice we bring to the wretched souls that litter it like trash. To do that and survive against this evil, your faith will need to be as strong as a steel shield. Be ready to lift others up that need it...and to be able to ask to be lifted up as well. If you need anything while we're down there, tell me and I'll help  you as much as I'm able."
[22:19] <Kotono> tell me and I'll help  you as much as I'm able."
[22:21] <Demedais> "Thank you." Demedais says after a moment, propping himself up slightly with his sword. "I will keep that in mind."
[22:22] <Kotono> Latha goes silent at that, letting the time pass. Several hours pass, the group sleeping far longer than they should. As Demedais begins to feel tired, Antenora stirs. She crawls out of her tent yawning, going for her armor as she wipes sleep sand from her eyes. "How long was I out?" she asks, peering groggily at Demedais and Latha.
[22:23] <Demedais> "Several hours; any more specific, I couldn't say." Demedais shrugs.
[22:23] <Demedais> "Probably about half a day, but." he adds after some thought.
[22:23] <Kotono> Putting on her armor and snapping it into place, "Do you want to rest now? I can take your place."
[22:24] <Kotono> "Half a day...if I woke up earlier and I sleep about a fourth the amountthey do...a day and a half or so before they awaken?" Antenora frowns, "Assuming the rate is literal and I'm correct, which is far from certain."
[22:24] <Kotono> The tents are also gone, leaving just a bunch of tired, sleeping heroes about.
[22:24] <Demedais> "That would probably be wise." Demedais replies, dismissing his own armor. "I still need to recover spells afterward, but even that should only take three hours."
[22:25] <Demedais> "Three hours total, I mean."
[22:25] <Kotono> OOC: Uh oh.
[22:25] <Kotono> OOC: Hold that thought.
[22:27] <Kotono> Deme's armor stays in place, the magic failing.
[22:29] <Demedais> "...right. Doesn't work here." Demedais shrugs after a moment, shucking it instead.
[22:29] <Kotono> OOC: Skip along now?
[22:29] <Demedais> OOC: whatever works
[22:30] <Kotono> Demedais sleeps and rises, refreshing his spells. About a day or so passes as the others sleep, awakening. A meal is prepared, eaten as everyone gets it together. "I can tell us which stair we should follow," LAtha begins, "The sign by that rising stair directs planeswalkers to follow it to the tent city. It says travel time ranged from about 4 to 48 hours."
[22:31] <Kotono> *ranges
06[22:31] * Seira can't find anything witty to say, and opts to nod instead. "Let's go, then?"
[22:32] <Alicia> "Odd, I thought the stairs here were more consistent... maybe its taking into account that some are slower than others?" Alicia speculates inbetween ravenously biting into a bar of beef jerky, having already made herself clean via magic and offered the same to anyone else. And enforced it if they happen to be too stinky.
[22:33] <Kotono> "A reminder - don't fly." Antenora flaps her wings, but stays on the ground. "Past the stairs it's like a sieve, and you could slip out ot anywhere in the cosmos." Meanwhile Alicia spends her cantrips on tidying up and freshining the party.
[22:34] <Alicia> "Yes, lets not risk that," Alicia agrees, swigging from her waterskin as she starts up the stairs.
01[22:36] <Seira> "Maybe it accounts for hostile encounters?" Seira asks all too happily.
[22:36] <Kotono> Thus, the party begins to climb and climb and climb and climb! Six hours pass without incident...OOC: Fort, all.
[22:36] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 33." [1d20=11]
01[22:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 21." [1d20=2]
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 Donald
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 Donald and gets 24." [1d20=5]
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 Antenora
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 Antenora and gets 43." [1d20=15]
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Polly
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Polly and gets 17." [1d20=6]
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 Latha
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 Latha and gets 33." [1d20=17]
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Saul
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Saul and gets 20." [1d20=10]
[22:38] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 27." [1d20=3]
[22:39] <Kotono> The party endures this travel well enough, the endless walking tiring but not getting anyone too worn down. Another four hours pass, when at last you see a platform on the horizon, above! You can hear a dim buzz of noise, drifting down. You can see the edge of tall tents of all sorts, from canvas to cloth to silk.
[22:40] <Alicia> "Ahh, that wasn't so bad," Alicia smiles as she sees their next waypoint.
[22:42] <Kotono> "What's our plan here," Pollyanna says, stopping to wipe her brow and peer up.
[22:43] <Alicia> "We need to get directions to the doorway for Green Castle," Alicia begins. "But given the risk of tipping our hand to any spies or informants up there, it's probably best if we're circumspect in our dealings."
[22:44] <Kotono> "Yes," Saul steps forward, quarterstaff clinking off the stone stairs, "We can also find information about almost anything in the multiverse that's going on here, should we care to dig. It may be wise to broaden our investigations as well? We may find information that could be tangentially useful to our mission."
[22:45] <Alicia> "Couldn't hurt - if we don't seem too focused on the Abyss it'll hopefully confuse things for anyone wanting to report on us," Alicia agrees.
01[22:46] <Seira> "I could use the chance to look for more of those scrolls I'm on the lookout for," Seira muses. "Or a silver sword. How about that?"
[22:47] <Kotono> "Sure." SAul says. "How about we split up once we get up there. We chase a few avenues at once...surely at least a few of you are good at prying information from people?"
01[22:48] <Seira> "I could tie us with a telepathic bond," Seira suggests at that. "It'll get at least one in each group, and keep us in touch."
[22:48] <Demedais> "Competent but not consistent. I'll probably just keep an ear out for any conversations of interest." Demedais shrugs.
[22:48] <Alicia> "We're not all silver-tongued merchant lords, but we have our ways, Lord Saul," Alicia assures Seira's father dryly.
[22:49] <Kotono> "Excellent then. Now it's only a question of how we split up and pair off." Looking ahead, "Once we have that resolved, let us go see this Planeswalker's Guild?"
[22:50] <Alicia> "Might as well keep all the obvious angelic types together," Alicia suggests. "Some lips might be more tight at the sight of white-feathered wings."
01[22:51] <Seira> "I'll stay with Dad," Seira voices. "It's easier that way." She glances at Demedais, then.
[22:51] <Kotono> "So myself, Antenora and Alicia," Latha ticks off three fingers, "Saul and his daughter...perhaps Donald can go with them, and Demedais and Pollyanna go together? Natural pairs would work best."
06[22:51] * Demedais shrugs. "Sure. Donald, Alicia, Antenora and Latha in one, Saul, myself, Seira and Pollyanna in another, then?"
[22:51] <Demedais> "Alternately, that works." Demedais nods.
06[22:51] * Seira shrugs. "We've pretended to be married before, haven't we, Darling?" she asks Donald sweetly.
[22:52] <Kotono> Smiling and going to take Seira's hand, "Don't judge us too harshly, dear Father," Donald smirks at Saul.
[22:52] <Alicia> "A set of elves, a set of celestials, and a set of humans?" Alicia shrugs agreeably. "What one group has trouble learning, another might find comes more easily."
01[22:52] <Seira> "You do know he can smite you, right?" Seira stage-whispers. "Literally, too."
[22:53] <Kotono> "If that's your acting, you'll get made as fools or obvious information diggers." Saul returns the looks coolly, starting back up the stair.
01[22:54] <Seira> "His is on the mark, at least," Seira says with a snort, before casting the telepathic bond between she, Donald and her father, connecting Demedais and Alicia as well.
01[22:55] <Seira> "Remember, it'll only last a bit under three hours, so we'll need to agree on a meeting spot and time through the bond if this takes us longer than that," she cautions afterwards.
01[22:55] <Seira> OOC: I could get another, so Polly as well. The other two have TP of their own, right?
[22:56] <Alicia> "Lets see what the layout is like when we get there?" Alicia nods to that as she climbs up the stairs.
[22:56] <Alicia> OOC: Latha and Anty have telepathy, yeah
01[22:56] <Seira> OOC: Then we're all connected via you
[22:57] <Kotono> With that, the party advances up! As you climb, you see this is a vast foyer, stairs connecting to it at all angles. Every inch of space is taken up by tents of all shapes and colors and materials. About you see creatures of all types and colors and sizes and clothing, a storm of them. A wooden sign just past the entrance reads, "Planeswalker's Guild - come on in!" Near the sign, a black skinned human man and a Mercane shout at each other, poi
[22:57] <Kotono> come on in!" Near the sign, a black skinned human man and a Mercane shout at each other, pointing fingers at each other. Back and forth they go, "Red!" "Blue!" Red" "Blue!" Other people pay them little mind, sidestepping past them.
06[22:59] * Demedais takes Pollyanna's hand and sidesteps past a bit, looking around and listening for conversations as he begins to wade in.
[22:59] <Alicia> "Lets split up, then?" Alicia suggests. "If we can't find anywhere more convenient, meet back here in three hours?"
[22:59] <Kotono> "Got it," Donald calls back, as the party begins to split up. OOC: Seira to #evil, Deme to #terror.
01[23:00] <Seira> "Works for me," Seira agrees, offering her arm to Donald.

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[23:00] <Kotono> OOC: Seira, what's your MO going to be here. Just a GI check or more or what?
01[23:01] <Seira> OOC: I want to make three GI checks, two of them concealing the third effectively. I'll look for high level scrolls (Gate and TP Circle) and leads on a gith silver sword, while also trying to find info on the green castle
01[23:01] <Seira> OOC: I'm good with following up on the more promising leads and RPing that
[23:02] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and make the checks.
01[23:02] <Seira> OOC: I'll use extended Heroism~
05[23:02] -fantasy.dejatoons.net:@#evildunes- Seira invited Hatbot into the channel.
03[23:02] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@24.174.51.230) has joined #evildunes
01[23:02] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 24." [1d20=10]
01[23:02] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 19." [1d20=5]
01[23:02] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 26." [1d20=12]
[23:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Donald aids in order'
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Donald aids in order' and gets 14." [1d20=13]
[23:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Donald aids in order'
[23:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Donald aids in order'
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Donald aids in order' and gets 2." [1d20=1]
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Donald aids in order' and gets 19." [1d20=18]
[23:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Saul ditto
[23:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Saul ditto
06[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Saul ditto and gets 13." [1d20=12]
[23:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Saul ditto
06[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Saul ditto and gets 11." [1d20=10]
06[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Saul ditto and gets 7." [1d20=6]
[23:07] <Kotono> You are talking to a tiefling, it's fangs flashing as it smirks at you. "Scrolls, eh," You stand between two small tents, standing aside as a few dwarves storm past, "I know a fella here who sells those sorta scrolls. It's the Scrollorium, this meek elf runs it. Name's Old Sorroweyes. Blacker 'n the heart of a balor."
01[23:08] <Seira> "Is he an honest broker, whatever his personality flaws?" Seira asks the tiefling.
[23:11] <Kotono> "Oh, he's honest 'nough, 'cept for being so depressed that you think his heart's depressed coal," The tiefling laughs, glancing ahead and scowling. "Gotta go!" With that she abruptly dashes off.
[23:11] <Kotono> Saul eyes her as she flees, steppin further out of the path. "A shopping trip could be worth our time."
06[23:12] * Seira follows her gaze, just to see what got the tiefling fleeing, even as she nods at her dad.
01[23:13] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 16." [1d20=1]
[23:15] <Kotono> A burly earth elemental stomps along, going right past the party.
06[23:16] * Seira doesn't get involved, even for a pretty face, and decides to lead Donald and her dad to the aforementioned Scrollorium.


[19:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> <Seira> "Is he an honest broker, whatever his personality flaws?" Seira asks the tiefling.
[19:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> > "Oh, he's honest 'nough, 'cept for being so depressed that you think his heart's depressed coal," The tiefling laughs, glancing ahead and scowling. "Gotta go!" With that she abruptly dashes off.
[19:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> > Saul eyes her as she flees, steppin further out of the path. "A shopping trip could be worth our time."
[19:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> * Seira follows her gaze, just to see what got the tiefling fleeing, even as she nods at her dad.
[19:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> <Seira> roll 1d20+15
[19:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 16." [1d20=1]
[19:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> > A burly earth elemental stomps along, going right past the party.
[19:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> * Seira doesn't get involved, even for a pretty face, and decides to lead Donald and her dad to the aforementioned Scrollorium.
[19:17] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Scrollorium is found past a herd of humans and dwarves in armor, hauling around giant rods of a strange, purplish metal. It sits with the image of a scroll on a sign next to the tent. Beneath it, in black writing, 'Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.'
01[19:20] <Seira> "I guess she wasn't kidding when she mentioned that depression," Seira mutters, moving the tent's flap aside and stepping in past it.
[19:20] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Saul peers down at it, "Oh, how marvelously charming. It sounds like someone who'd be better suited to having the Greys."
01[19:21] <Seira> "The Greys?"
[19:22] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Donald trots along, "The Greys? Nevermind," Peering inside, Donald sees just behind Seira's shoulder. All about you are piles after piles after piles of black parchment scrolls. Sitting in a deep, gothic carved chair with crying fiends is an elf. He wears black head to toe, only his hands and eyes uncovered. His eyes are pools of sorrow, drawing you into a world of despair. His hands are clean and white. He peers at you, "Welcome
[19:22] <Infinite_Ko_Army> His hands are clean and white. He peers at you, "Welcome..."
[19:22] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Hades," Saul murmurs, "Later."
06[19:23] * Seira tones down her natural cheer, nodding at the black-clad elf gravely. "Hello."
[19:24] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "If scrolls are what you seek, you may peruse." He looks on at them.
01[19:24] <Seira> "Could you direct us to the most powerful ones?" Seira requests.
[19:25] <Infinite_Ko_Army> He points to a pile in the back wordlessly.
[19:25] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Donald smiles, "Thanks," she says cheerfully, going over to look at them.
06[19:26] * Seira looks at the wares as well. Even though she's on the lookout for Gate and Telelportation Circle scrolls, a Wish or Miracle would not go amiss, as well as anything equivalent.
[19:27] <Infinite_Ko_Army> *he
[19:28] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The best pile is a pile of 7th, 8th and 9th spells by and large. No wishes or miracles, but there is are two teleportation circles to be found.
06[19:29] * Seira examines them for anything untowards, even as she asks, "No scrolls of Gate or similar, I take it?"
[19:30] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Gate is popular," The elf replies.
07[19:32] * Ginrai is on IRC (Ginrai)
01[19:32] <Seira> "Oh, it is," Seira agrees, glancing at Saul. 'I've found enough for us to connect Pallanth to the Baronies,' she thinks to her father. 'Anything we're interested in beyond that?'
[19:34] <Infinite_Ko_Army> 'Look for higher power stable spells that'll be useful in the Abyss.' Saul persues a little more, then, "Good sir," smoothly speaking now, "You seem to have an admirable output of magical arcana."
[19:34] <Infinite_Ko_Army> *Staple
01[19:37] <Seira> 'Like what?' Seira asks, thinking it through. 'Power words won't do much in scroll form. Disjunction or prismatic sphere?'
[19:38] <Infinite_Ko_Army> 'Would be good,' Saul answers as Donald browses through a few more scrolls.
[19:38] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "I do," he agrees, "For in my quill I find the essence of magic."
[19:39] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Excellent, excellent." Saul nods along, "Yet it is a disservice that all your scrolls just sit here, hoping someone comes to find them."
06[19:41] * Seira decides not to bother with the former, given they have greater dispel and antimagic field on their side, but looks for a scroll of prismatic sphere.
[19:44] <Infinite_Ko_Army> There is a scroll of prismatic sphere, found after some digging and searching.
[19:44] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "They will stay here," Intoning this, "For to spread them would lead to too many...running out...failure..."
01[19:45] <Seira> "How about working on commission?" Seira asks, taking her newfound scroll and the two teleportation circles. "If I ordered a few scrolls, would you scribe them? Could you send them across the planes, for an extra fee?"
[19:49] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "It would be a great bother..." Looking down, "The effort is daunting..."
[19:49] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Of course, yo uwouldn't go uncompensated for the extra expense," Saul interjects.
01[19:50] <Seira> "The extra fee implies that," Seira agrees. "Which is the greater bother? Fulfilling a request, or actually ensuring the final product reaches the customer?"
[19:51] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Both are...ah, I like to go where my muse takes me. Then, the effort of sending it about...both are bothers." He admits that, but after a pause, "How much of an extra fee would mitigate this?"
01[19:53] <Seira> "Ten percent," Seira responds instantly. "Given that I would like to order in the area of a dozen scrolls, and you can probably guess what interests me, it might well be worth the bother, wouldn't you say?"
[19:54] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Only ten percent...I can hardly find the effort..." He murmurs, "Perhaps a quarter would be better suited..."
[19:54] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: Gah.
[19:54] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Only ten percent...I can hardly find the effort..." He murmurs, "Perhaps a quarter would be better suited..." He looks down at his hands, "A dozen scrolls, so much writing, so much effort..."
01[19:56] <Seira> "An effort you are committing to anyway," Seira points out, "except this way, you would be assured that your creations would not be gathering dust in a pile off to the side. Rather, they would see use." She rubs her chin, then, nodding to herself. "But the effort is quite extraordinary. I could go as high as fifteen percent."
[19:57] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: Make a diplo chec here, Seira?
01[19:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+32
06[19:58] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+32 and gets 45." [1d20=13]
[19:58] <Infinite_Ko_Army> After some pause, "I believe my hands can find the motivation...tell me, what are the spells...?"
01[19:59] <Seira> "A pair of Gate spells, with the rest being Teleportation Circles," Seira responds. "I might need more variety later, but this is where my focus lies at the moment."
[20:00] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Ten teleportation circles?" he asks right back.
06[20:00] * Seira nods.
[20:03] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "That would be a substancial amount of money...I would require a down payment of 10% in good faith." He says after some thought.
01[20:04] <Seira> "What sort of informatio nwould you need in order to have the scrolls delivered to me?" Seira inquires, accepting his request with another nod.
[20:05] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Plane to be sent to, name, location..." He says after a little thought again.
01[20:06] <Seira> "Works for me," Seira agrees, thinking to her father, 'Who do you want to use as the recepient?'
[20:15] <Infinite_Ko_Army> 'The Guard? The Commander?' Saul replies, 'Someone likely to be there at all times.'
01[20:20] <Seira> 'Although Donald's with us, I still have someone back...' Seira muses in response. 'Okay. We'll settle the score properly once we return, but how much do you have on you to cover the purchases? A ten percent advance is about seven thousand, and these three scrolls should amount to twice that.'
[20:26] <Infinite_Ko_Army> 'I have my gear on me.' Saul answers back, 'What about you?'
01[20:27] <Seira> 'I can cover ten thousand easily enough,' Seira muses, before giving the elf they're dealing with a description for her bard back home, as well as the location and any further details that he would need to make a delivery.
[20:28] <Infinite_Ko_Army> He nods along to it, "It shall be done," he promises, "Once the down payment is made."
[20:33] <Infinite_Ko_Army> From the edge of the tent flap, a shining white light leaks into the tent.
06[20:35] * Seira withdraws a piece of parchment, writing down some numbers on it. 75,785 gold for the order, including the tip. 7,578 gold for the ten percent advance, 13,475 for the current purchase of two circles and the prismatic sphere, another 3,000 if he has moment of prescience... at the light, she decides to glance outside and see what's going on.
[20:37] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Outside, it seems that the ground and all the stairways in the void beyond have turned into glittering images, like stars in the night sky. People all about are staring up and gawking.
06[20:38] * Seira spends a few moments admiring the image, committing it to memory, before she returns to her business. "I have goods that would cover the price well enough," she announces, "although if you would prefer a load of platinum and gems you would have to direct me towards someone who trades in them."
[20:41] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "The goods will do. What are they?"
[20:42] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Donald goes outside, whistling as he sees the starlight. "I didn't know it got like that here...pretty. Oh, I want to compose poe...dammit, no!" Donald growls, throwing up his arms and coming back inside. "Stupid fey blood..."
06[20:43] * Seira retrieves a fist-sized gem and a rod, holding them out. "From a quick appraisal, there will be about a thousand left, which could go towards covering the order we'll be placing."
01[20:43] <Seira> 'Isn't it your elf blood?' she thinks to Donald in amusement.
[20:45] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Very well," After some peering at the goods, "I accept."
[20:45] <Infinite_Ko_Army> 'Whatever!' Donald groans.
01[20:45] <Seira> 'Go ahead, compose some! The girls will love it, I guarantee that!'
06[20:47] * Seira holds the rod and gem over, asking, "How long would it take before the order is ready?"
[20:49] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "A week and some odd days, perhaps," He says after some time, "If I devote all my time to it."
01[20:51] <Seira> "Let's make it a round two weeks?" Seira proposes.
[20:54] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Is it a deal," The elf offers his bare hand out to Seira.
06[20:55] * Seira shakes it!
[20:56] <Infinite_Ko_Army> As you step back out into the starry light, Donald makes a rude, obscene gesture at the stairways. "Ugh." Turning to Saul and Seira, "So what was that Greys thing, anyway?"
01[20:58] <Seira> "Come on, in all seriousness, discussing poetry doesn't emasculate you," Seira tells Donald sympathetically, patting his shoulder. "I know I'm not the right person to ask, but it's true!"
[20:58] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Just...be quiet." Donald turns away, as Saul smirks.
06[20:59] * Seira rolls her eyes. "Let's stay on the manly topic of the Greys, then."
[21:04] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "It's an effect that Hades does. It drains your will with apathy and despair," Saul says, "It makes it difficult to leave. If you fail to leave and succumb, you'll become a spirit trapped in Hades forever. It's somewhat like Elysium."
01[21:05] <Seira> "Except horribly bad," Seira comments. "Nice. So are we going to try and use those warding spells when we proceed? Since they last only a few hours, I'm not sure how good it'd be."
[21:15] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "We'll need to have some, maybe alternating. I'm still thinking about it," Saul says, and then, "Now what?"
[21:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: Next search?
01[21:16] <Seira> "I'm not holding out much hope, but maybe there is a lead on a gith silver sword?" Seira responds, adding telepathically to Donald and Saul, 'And as we do all that, anything on Greenrot or the key to it, if we've camouflaged our actions well enough.'
01[21:16] <Seira> OOC: Yes
[21:21] <Infinite_Ko_Army> After some time, you come across a gold skinned human of beauty. His smile is calming, "Ah, the gith silver swords?" he enquires back.
01[21:23] <Seira> "Why yes!" Seira agrees pleasantly. "I would like to study one, or purchase altogether, if that's the only way I could gain what I seek."
[21:26] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The man eyes Seira, "You don't know the githyanki very well? They don't sell them or loan them out. Getting your hands on one is a feat."
01[21:28] <Seira> "I figured if I had a lead on something they wanted, they might let me look at their fancy swords," Seira responds cluelessly. "And if someone doesn't care much about the githyanki reputation and possesses one of those swords, we could come to some agreement, too."
[21:34] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Well...easier said than done, but you'd be good off to go to the Astral and discreetly ask aroun dthere. If you do, there's a portal to a city in the Astral not far from here and someone who might be able to help you."
01[21:35] <Seira> "Is that a one-way portal?"
[21:35] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "It's a doorway like all the Infinite Staircase passages, so you can return through it...the city charges for it, but it's not too expensive."
01[21:37] <Seira> "Ah, that would be quite useful!" Seira agrees. "Where is this portal, and which city does it connect to?"
[21:39] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "It's downwards, I can point out the stairway. Hard to miss, it's one of the tent city entrances." He points down with a long, tapered blue finger. "The city's named Dyrani."
[21:39] <Infinite_Ko_Army> 'Weren't we just there...' Donald says, 'Haven't you caught that yet, Seira?'
01[21:40] <Seira> 'I hoped it would be another city,' she thinks back irrately, while thanking the gold-skinned human with a smile.
[21:40] <Infinite_Ko_Army> 'I dunno, but maybe we should've asked about it while we were there?' Donald says, 'We did go through Dyrani in a hurry.'
01[21:41] <Seira> 'Didn't want to waste our time there needlessly, that's all. Still, not like I can't get to Astral when I want to....'
[21:46] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Asking around, you end up in a tent full of drunken sorts of all types. As drinks flow and people laugh, you end up talking to a bald man with scars all over his body. He only wears a loincloth. He looks at Seira as she asks, "The Green Castle?"
01[21:47] <Seira> "The Green Castle," she affirms.
[21:48] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Why do yo uask?" he returns right back.
01[21:51] <Seira> "I heard the entryway is a puzzle, and I like to find out the solutions to puzzles. So if I knew how the puzzle worked, there would be no need to go out of my way and study it in person," Seira responds with a shrug.
[21:54] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Got business with Gurlan?" He asks back. OOC: What spell sdo you have active on you, Seira?
01[21:56] <Seira> OOC: Superior Resistance, Heroes's Feast and my regular item-granted disguise
[21:56] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: Carry on.
01[21:56] <Seira> OOC: I think permanency/contingency doesn't get recognized? If it does, you know what I use.
01[21:57] <Seira> "Mmm, how about this?" Seira offers. "You think like a decent sort, so tell me about what interests me and I'll sate you curiousity in turn. A question for a question."
01[21:59] <Seira> OOC: Oh, and TP bond on us all
[21:59] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "You first," he answers, "You came to me, not the other way around."
06[22:00] * Seira shrugs, mentally activating her shades for a quick look. "It sounds fair, but how do you know you actually hold the information I'm interested in?"
01[22:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 33." [1d20=15]
[22:03] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: Cl on the glasses is 1, remember, unless yo upaid for the higher CL.
01[22:03] <Seira> OOC: You told me I'd use my level for them
[22:03] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: I did? Okay then.
[22:08] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "You don't," he answers back. "But I ain't giving it away for free."
01[22:09] <Seira> "Maybe I know someone who wants to give him a bloodied nose," Seira muses. "Metaphorically speaking, of course."
[22:12] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "A balor has enemies? The Plane of Water is wet." Crossing his arms, "Yeah, I know a little bit about it. I was there once a time ago."
01[22:14] <Seira> "Through the green door?" Seira asks him. "It would be useful to know how to get past it."
[22:19] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "You need a rotting key. Want one?" He leans back now, body lithe and shifting as he does so.
01[22:20] <Seira> "I dislike handling rotting things, but better a key than the entire door, right?"
[22:21] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "I need it to be worth my while." He nods slightly to that.
01[22:23] <Seira> "You're either working for him and would want me to get past the door to be properly trapped in his realm, or you hate the son of a bitch and will do it as a service to see him get the bloody nose he so richly deserves." Seira shrugs again. "Either way, isn't it already worth your while?"
[22:27] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "No. You're the one who needs it, not me." He looks ahead, "I'm not a charity and I'm not going to hand it over out of the goodness of my heart, so stop dreaming."
06[22:28] * Seira snorts. "Fair enough. But in that case, I'll need to know both how to get past the door and about the layout inside, to get all the way to his castle. Can you deliver that?"
[22:31] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "I can give you an idea. The Abyss changes often; so don't be surprised if it isn't exactly how I said."
01[22:33] <Seira> "I won't sue if the layout's changed," Seira agrees. "What are you looking for, in form of compensation?"
[22:38] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The man looks out at nothing in particular, "You look kind of cute."
[22:39] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "No." Saul answers immediately. "That's out of the question."
01[22:41] <Seira> "Thanks, I try to stay in sha--" Seira cuts herself off, looks at Saul, then thinks some more. "Thanks anyway."
[22:41] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Hmph. What about you," His eyes turn into Donald.
[22:42] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Donald is starting to grin, but that suddenly turns into a deep pallor. "Hey, what?!" he sputters, splittle flying. "NO! You son of a bitch!" Donald growls, hand going to the hilt of his sword, "Fucking pervert!"
01[22:43] <Seira> "Hey," Seira notes casually, stepping aside, "isn't it about time to cut the jokes? He might really pierce you with his sword, and not the way you're looking for."
[22:44] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Depends. Looking for a fight? I can do that, too. I've killed over a thousand without blinking an eye." The man looks steadily at Donald. "Your hoice if you want to join them."
[22:47] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The slither of steel is a hiss as Donald half draws Guardianil, but relents and slides it back down. "I'll be outside," he says, stomping off.
01[22:47] <Seira> "It's bothersome to count, so I can't say if I've killed more than you," Seira tells him evenly. "Now, there could be cash involved in the transaction, or a further exchange of information." Seira jerks her head towards Donald. "If neither appeals, then I'm following him."
[22:52] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Thoughtfully eyeing Seira, "I have a spot of wetworks that I need dealt with. Do it and I'll tell you wha tyou need to know. Got a devil that needs to die."
06[22:53] * Seira gives him a calculating look. "Who is the devil in question?"
[22:54] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Bex Heart-slayer. A bearded devil. He's here, but I'd rather not do the work myself." Hea nswers, "Can you handle a bearded devil?"
01[22:56] <Seira> "I'll think about it, then," Seira tells him. "I know where to find you when I make up my mind. I've done it before, haven't I?"
[22:57] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Yeah," He nods again, "I'll be 'round."
06[22:58] * Seira departs with a wave.

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[23:00] <Kotono> ----
[23:00] <Kotono> OOC: Deme, what's your MO going to be here. J ust a GI check or more or what?
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[23:04] <Demedais> OOC: Frankly I'd rather rely on trying to hear something useful, at least for the first hour or so. If nothing catches Deme's attention enough to merit further investigation... probably look for someone selling religious texts of Helm and ask through them.
[23:05] <Demedais> OOC: Deme's other questions would probably relate to the existence of other interplanar groups.
[23:05] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. What defines 'interesting and useful' for you?
[23:07] <Demedais> OOC: Aside from the Green Castle, any non-C, non-E talking about demons or the Abyss, anyone talking about other interplanar groups, or any talk of Helm or Torm.
[23:09] <Kotono> After about a half hour, you come across a pair of armored men sitting around a campfire near one of the edges of the platform. They eat a roasted chicken and are chatting. As Demedais listens, "...then the hezrou and Graazt's goons got into it..." One of them says.
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[23:10] <Kotono> After about a half hour, you come across a pair of armored men sitting around a campfire near one of the edges of the platform. They eat a roasted chicken and are chatting. As Demedais listens, "...then the hezrou and Graazt's goons got into it..." One of them says.
06[23:11] * Demedais glances over to them, checking for evil or chaos before glancing to Pollyanna. 'Anyone know anything on a Graazt?" Demedais inquires through the link.
[23:15] <Kotono> OOC: One radiates chaos and one radiates eivl, both moderate.
[23:15] <Alicia> 'He's a Demon Lord, one of the big ones,' Alicia telepathically supplies. 'Big rival of Demogorgon's, who happens to be Gurlan's backer, so it might be worth checking out if you have a lead.'



[19:17] <Infinite_Ko_Army> > After about a half hour, you come across a pair of armored men sitting around a campfire near one of the edges of the platform. They eat a roasted chicken and are chatting. As Demedais listens, "...then the hezrou and Graazt's goons got into it..." One of them says.
[19:17] <Infinite_Ko_Army> * Demedais (~ferixstad@adsl-76-236-182-35.dsl.klmzmi.sbcglobal.net) has left #terrorofdunes
[19:17] <Infinite_Ko_Army> * Demedais (~ferixstad@adsl-76-236-182-35.dsl.klmzmi.sbcglobal.net) has joined #terrorofdunes
[19:17] <Infinite_Ko_Army> > After about a half hour, you come across a pair of armored men sitting around a campfire near one of the edges of the platform. They eat a roasted chicken and are chatting. As Demedais listens, "...then the hezrou and Graazt's goons got into it..." One of them says.
[19:17] <Infinite_Ko_Army> * Demedais glances over to them, checking for evil or chaos before glancing to Pollyanna. 'Anyone know anything on a Graazt?" Demedais inquires through the link.
[19:18] <Infinite_Ko_Army> > OOC: One radiates chaos and one radiates eivl, both moderate.
[19:18] <Infinite_Ko_Army> <Alicia> 'He's a Demon Lord, one of the big ones,' Alicia telepathically supplies. 'Big rival of Demogorgon's, who happens to be Gurlan's backer, so it might be worth checking out if you have a lead.'
[19:18] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Yeah." The other grunts, "Ol' Six Fingers sent 'em? Least it wasn't anything worse."
[19:22] <Demedais> 'And Six Fingers...' Demedais murmurs telepathically. 'Probably a reference to Graazt, from context. Give me a sec.' With that, he slowly approaches, nodding politely to the two men. "I hate to interrupt you, gentlemen..."
[19:23] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Both turn to Demedais, looking at him coldly. "Well well," One smirks, "Got ourselves a rich fightin' man here?"
[19:23] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Pollyanna stays behind, face mute and calm for the moment.
[19:23] <Alicia> 'Grazzt has six fingers, yes,' Alicia supplies.
[19:23] <Demedais> OOC: As a note, the armor is glamer'd. But the ring probably wouldn't help.
[19:27] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: Yeah, but shield. Either way, go ahead and line and we can talk about it in #elysium.
[19:29] <Demedais> "Rich? Probably not by standard definitions. What I have has been won in battle." Demedais replies coolly. "Perhaps says more to what I've had to fight, but. You were speaking of a fight with Graazt?"
[19:30] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "So you were overhearing, eh?" The merc, a burly man with scarred armor and a callous look, "What's it to you?"
06[19:35] * Demedais gives the man an even look at this. "How much do you know of Graazt's servants?"
[19:37] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The other one bites through a drumstick of chicken, tossing the bone down into the blackness. "I hear someone asking a lotta questions. Do we look like a charity, rich boy?"
[19:37] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Pollyanna's face starts to twist into a scowl.
06[19:46] * Demedais puts a hand on Pollyanna's shoulder with a slight smile, before kneeling down in the full plate to look at them evenly. "Hardly; nor do you look in need of charity yourselves. I will pay for whatever info is actually of interest to me."
[19:46] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The two exchange a look, the burly one just shrugging. "You're speaking wiser now. Let's here what you're lookin' for, then."
[19:52] <Demedais> "A few acquaintances of mine have heard of a place in the Abyss, called Greenrot. Being the sort to wish to explore anywhere that strikes their fancy - you know the type, I presume? - they've got no small interest in visiting. Myself, I know enough of the place to know that they'll probably get disgusted with it within ten, twenty seconds at best." (More)
[19:55] <Demedais> "This aside, I do not think I'll hear the end of it until they actually see the place. As such, I'm looking to entertain this interest by getting them in and out as quietly, quickly and painlessly as possible."
[19:57] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "...mmm." The two exchange another look, "We might know a way, and the tricks to get through it alive. Ain't easy, but you can." The other speaks, a little more slender and harsher gazed than the other.
[19:58] <Demedais> OOC: Which one is that? The one that pinged E, or C?
[19:58] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: C. The burly one is E.
[20:02] <Demedais> "If I thought it would be easy, I'd have just sent them to go by themselves. Frustratingly, the opposite's the case." Demedais replies with a slight nod, before pulling out a small sack and pulling out two gemstones, holding them out some for both to see. "Adequate?"
[20:03] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Lemme see 'em," The slender, chaotic one says.
06[20:04] * Demedais considers, before taking one into his left hand and passing it over. "The other's of the same quality. I'll pass that over once I have the information."
[20:05] <Infinite_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+10 appraisal PM me the value, Deme?
06[20:05] * Hatbot --> "Infinite_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+10 appraisal PM me the value, Deme? and gets 11." [1d20=1]
[20:14] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Hmph." After a minute, "Yeah, alright. I bet you know more than you're tellin' us, but it ain't any skin off our nose if Greenrot has problems."
[20:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The burly one takes a sizzling chicken wing and bites through it,s wallowing it bones and all. Wiping his mouth off and flicking grease down into the blackness, "So you wanna get to Greenrot, eh?"
[20:17] <Demedais> "Effectively." Demedais nods, kneeling at this.
[20:18] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "There's a stairway goin' up - funny, ain't it, the path to Greenrot mostly ascends. Fuckin' hilarious - and you know to take the right stairs and paths, you'll find a door to Greenrot 'ventually. It's damned dangerous. Ever killed a vrock?"
[20:19] <Demedais> "A few." Demedais nods. "They have a tendency to show up just to annoy me, I've become convinced. I take it they guard the door?"
[20:20] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Oh yeah. Nasty old ones that are covered in a poisonous green mold. They're not as tough as vrocks but they're feistier. Oh yeah, you know how vrocks have spores? They have mold instead and it'll eat away at you like poison. Gotta cure the spores before you can get better, but the same tricks to get rid of vrock spores does it."
[20:21] <Demedais> "How charming. Maybe that'll be enough of Greenrot for them, though I honestly doubt it." Demedais mutters.
[20:24] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Yeah, sure it will. You got paladin written all over you." Crossing his arms, "Go give 'em smiting hell. It's your soul." The lean one eyes Demedais, "Anyway, you'll start seeing the mold growing on the stairs, too. Try to avoid it, it's poisonus as all Hell."
[20:26] <Demedais> "Paladin, though I perhaps lean less virtuous than you think I do." Demedais grunts, before nodding to the lean one quietly.
[20:28] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Oh-ho," With a smirk now, "Interestin'. Anyway, there's one big platform not far from the door. See, it's set up to be like a poison forest. Ever burned down some treants? Watch out, got an entire fake forest of 'em and they're dangerous. You can burn 'em up and it'll work great, but they're so fulla poison that toxic smoke will spread like death. Breath that in too long and it's like a wizard sicced the yellow vapors on you
[20:28] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Breath that in too long and it's like a wizard sicced the yellow vapors on you."
[20:32] <Demedais> "...Right. So, effectively, I'm leading them on a picnic tour through the moldy woods from out of a bloody nightmare." Demedais says after a moment.
[20:33] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Yes..." A pause here as darkness falls ove ryou. "The fuck?!" The man grunts, as all the stairs going in the various insane directions glitter like stars! A white starlight covers things, casting a different, strange light on everything around you.
[20:34] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Eh." The burly one just shrugs and goes for more chicken, "Some mage throwin' around power or some outsider. Go on, idiot."
[20:35] <Demedais> "..." Demedais remains quiet, though his right eye begins twitching. "I'd bet both at once, but on this sort of thing I seem to have a knack for guessing right. Anyway, go on."
[20:36] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Outsider mage?" The burly one groans, "Fuck, that's like a walking disaster."
[20:36] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Hehehe." Chuckling at that, "Anyway, if you can get past that, the door's up there. Stories have it that you need a rotting key or some shit, but I'm not too clear on that. 'sides, it's just a door. Magic it or break it down."
[20:40] <Demedais> "'Walking disaster'... not a term I'd use, but considering what just happened, possibly apropos. Will need to investigate later." Demedais growls softly, before nodding. "I've heard of the door, yes, and the rotting key. Can't particularly say I trust magic or physical force on it, considering how much poison leads up to it from your accounts, but."
[20:41] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Yeah. Got a friendly fiend, use 'em. They don't blink at poison." The burly one says.
[20:43] <Demedais> "I tend to avoid befriending outsiders in general. Most manage only to annoy me to no end." Demedais replies. "There have been exceptions, but most manage to pull it off with an ease that belies their stated attention. This being said I might just throw one of the vrocks at the door like a battering ram, presuming the people with me haven't gotten sick of the place by then."
[20:44] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Vrock toss." The slender one laughs and slaps his knee, "Nice one."
[20:44] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "'course, if you still wanna go on, good luck. Greenrot's nasty. Don't know so much about it, but I do no one thing. Your arms turn green, start thinking about chopping 'em off. Trust me."
[20:48] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Why?" Pollyanna looks a little green herself, "That's a horrible thing to do!"
[20:48] <Demedais> "They look aerodynamic enough, if you just bind those damned wings together..." Demedais muses, before glancing to the burly man. "That was the impression I got as well, from what I've heard... Hopefully we do not stay that long, though I won't be holding my breath for that. For other reasons, maybe, but."
06[20:48] * Demedais then glances to Pollyanna. "Better than the rot taking your entire body, I suspect."
[20:49] <Demedais> "Sounds like it's capable enough to do that, at least."
[20:49] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Hehehee." The burly one just grins, mouth full of perfect, white teeth. "Nope, cause you'll watch your own arms beat you to death, that's why."
[20:50] <Demedais> "... ...I would say more except that, for one member of our caravan, that would actually quite possibly be more amusing and useful than anything else I'd get to see him do." Demedais says after a very long moment.
[20:52] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Hah!" The slender, chaotic one laughs again.
[20:52] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Anyway, hand the other one over," The burly, evil man insists. "The gem."
[20:56] <Demedais> "Of course." Demedais nods, passing it over before standing. "I shall not keep you any longer, then. My apologies for the intrusion."
[20:56] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "It paid good." With a shrug, "Good luck not dying."
[21:01] <Demedais> "My luck runs hot and cold - recently, too cold." Demedais mutters. "I'll take informed action any day." With that, he stands and walks back into the crowd of the platform - but attempts, once there as he looks around for a food stand, to catch what the conversation of the two turns toward. OOC: 40 feet in, trying to ranged eavesdrop to make sure they don't start wondering how much they can cash us in for.
[21:04] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: Make a listen check?
[21:05] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 35." [1d20=8]
[21:13] <Infinite_Ko_Army> As you find a stall selling fresh vegetables, you overhear, "I just know they're looking to go fiendhunting," The burly one says, "Got the look of 'em."
06[21:14] * Demedais keeps listening, while, "Something two can split and eat?" he asks the stall owner.
[21:14] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The slender one murmurs back, "Think it's related to the Athux fiasco?"
[21:15] <Infinite_Ko_Army> You get a pair of apples as the merchant stares up at the sky.
[21:15] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Dunno. Six fingers has more plots than fingers, after all." The burly one grunts.
[21:15] <Demedais> 'Anyone know who Athux is?' Demedais asks through the telepathic link, still listening as he accepts the apples and hands one over to Pollyanna, standing away a bit so that he can listen without interrupting the stall owner.
[21:17] <Alicia> 'Grazzt's son,' Alicia provides. 'Don't know much more than that.'
[21:18] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Pollyanna nibbles away. "Be funny if it Greenrot turns into an all out war." With that, "C'mon, we've ate. Let's get our asses moving."
[21:18] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The burly one grunts, "Yeah, let's. Spend the loot after?"
[21:20] <Demedais> 'Give me a minute more, Pollyanna. I'm listening to their conversation to make sure they aren't going to actively betray us, though it sounds like they might.' Demedais replies through the link, glancing over to see if they're moving.
[21:20] <Infinite_Ko_Army> They're moving. They're heading away from you, back into the tent city.
06[21:23] * Demedais grimaces. 'Damnit, they're moving. Let's follow.' With that, Demedais moves forward at a discreet pace, keeping one eye on them while making sure to stay well back, relying on his eyes to keep track of them.
[21:23] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: Make spot?
[21:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+@7
06[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+@7 and gets Error: Numeric values only." [1d20=16]
[21:23] <Demedais> OOC: +27, so 43.
[21:25] <Infinite_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+8
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Infinite_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+8 and gets 19." [1d20=11]
[21:25] <Infinite_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+3
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Infinite_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+3 and gets 16." [1d20=13]
[21:25] <Infinite_Ko_Army> You are able to follow them. They head into a simple, large canvas tent, closing the flap behind them.
06[21:26] * Demedais looks around for someone good-natured in appearance that doesn't radiate chaos or evil - preferably a storekeep near the tent.
[21:27] <Infinite_Ko_Army> There's a nonchaotic/evil Mercane man standing a few tents away, arms crossed but humming ot himself as he waits.
06[21:28] * Demedais approaches the man. "Could I ask a quick question of you, sir? What's that tent over there?" He gestures to the tent in question, keeping one eye on it still.
[21:34] <Infinite_Ko_Army> He eyes Demedais, "It's a new one. Guild member's staying there, though it doesn't sound ilke he's staying long."
[21:36] <Demedais> "I see. It's a Mercane tent, then?"
[21:37] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "No. Planeswalker's guild. It's a humanoid with some earth in his blood." Retorting back, "I haven't caught his name."
[21:39] <Demedais> "Ah. Apologies." Demedais demurs, curiousity sated for the moment. "Thank you." With that, he circles around the entrance to the tent until he's on the other side and about forty feet away, looking around at the stalls again as he waits to see what the men come out with.
[21:40] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The men come out a few minutes later, coming out with no one. They're making a good pace now.
[21:42] <Demedais> 'Goddamnit. Was hoping that wouldn't blow cover, but they seemed like the best bet to ask from.' Demedais growls mentally, looking to see where they're heading.
[21:43] <Infinite_Ko_Army> They're heading towards the edge of the city in another direction - near one of the glittering stairs, leading into the void.
06[21:45] * Demedais follows them visually to see if they go down into the void or stay here.
[21:46] <Infinite_Ko_Army> They go to the stairs and climb them, starting to leave the tent city behind.
06[21:49] * Demedais looks around for another somewhat friendly face, meeting the same requisites as before - or a shopkeep, if one's nearby.
[21:50] <Infinite_Ko_Army> There's a small shopkeep, barely more than anything than a bundle of hair and fur. He sells glass figurines of all types, meeting Deme's requisites.
[21:51] <Demedais> 'Obtained information on the road to Greenrot. Unsure if the informants will seek to tell Greenrot's owners - estimate 25% chance, they seemed disinclined toward Graazt. Got no info on the key or inside Greenrot.' he messages the rest of the group, before approaching the shopkeep with a smile. "Hi. I've a question - where does that stair go?"
[21:53] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Without missing a beat, "Sir, let me tell you about it! See this figurine here?" He picks up a glassy shadow, "Beautiful and only 25 gold coins to purchase. That's where it goes, sir, right into the realms and Plane of Shadow. But if you skip that first landing, well, there's more to see? One stairway there takes you to beauty," Hetakes out a glass lantern archon, "Celestia! The other?" He picks up a glass sphere, rolilng it
[21:53] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Celestia! The other?" He picks up a glass sphere, rolilng it about, "The Prime. Sir, I'll have you know you can own one of these for just around 20 gold. It's a steal that would make Waukeen blush like a virgin on her wedding night. If you're interested, I'll give a 10% discount if you buy three or more!"
[21:55] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "It is a bit pretty," Pollyanna's gaze travels to the shadow, "The real deal's a nightmare, though."
[21:56] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Oh, that's not a nightmare! This is, ma'am!" Ducking down, he comes up with a large glass nightmare statue, about as large as a pumpkin. It's ornate and beautiful, even hints of glassy smoke coming from it's nostrils.
[21:57] <Demedais> "...That's impressive." Demedais murmurs with a grin, looking it over. "I'll take three of the spheres, however - though I may refer a friend down here, this is her sort of design."
[21:59] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Why thank you sir," Three spheres appear, wrapped in a soft cotton cloth and put in a sturdy small box. "That's 54 gold coins. But you know what? I like you. This nightmare normally goes for 150 gold coins, but I'll let you have for 100! Your friend would love it as a gift and it's so much quality you could even enchant it if you wanted!"
[22:00] <Demedais> "...Hold on a moment." Demedais says, before asking Seira, 'Any interest in a pretty impressive statue? Might make a good decoration for your inn, though I don't know how you'd get it back at this time.'
[22:01] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "It is pretty," Pollyanna marvels, "Do you have any of pixies?" With a twinkle in her eye, "Or courre eladrin would be close enough."
[22:03] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Of course, sir," Spinning back to Pollyanna, "Why, of course I do, m'dear. Let me show you this!" With a sweep of his hand he brings up a pair of glass pixies(Or courre, perhaps), "Twenty gold each, thirty as a pair," he offers, "Oh, they're so pretty together, aren't they? They'll liven up any mantle."
01[22:05] <Seira> 'Would it fit in Alicia's storage?' Seira thinks back. 'I'm always interested in decorations.'
[22:05] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "They are," Pollyanna leans down. Smiling up at Demedais, "Aren't they nice, dear?"
[22:05] <Alicia> 'Unless its bigger than a troll, it'd fit,' Alicia offers.
[22:09] <Demedais> 'It's not too big. He's got more, but I'll let you come down and see it for yourself, Seira.' Demedais notes, glancing to Polly unreadably for a moment before, "I'm not terribly fond of sleeping on the stone floor, so. This all totals up to about 200, right?" Pulling out the named amount of coins, Demedais passes it over as he accepts the first box and puts it into his pack.
[22:10] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Thank you, dear," Pollyanna leans into Demedai's shoulder, watching them.
[22:11] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Thank you very much, sir! You have a fine eye for goods, and send your friend right along, I'll give them a good deal for your sake."
[22:13] <Demedais> "I will. She'll tell you that the cranky paladin sent her down, most likely." Demedais assents with a slight grin, accepting the rest. "Have a good day, sir." With that, he heads away a bit, before asking Polly mentally, 'So, do you want to hand Donald two of these balls and tell him he obviously needs them, or should we leave it to Seira?'
06[22:19] * Demedais then asks Alicia, 'Where should we meet you so I can drop this off for storage?'
[22:19] <Infinite_Ko_Army> 'That's cruel. It'll be funny, but cruel.' Pollyanna smiles as you start to walk away.
[22:21] <Demedais> 'Niceness has never been a prerogative between me and Donald.' Demedais replies. 'I've tried to change that - repeatedly - but he gets his jollies from mocking me. I figure that I may as well keep the field even.'
06[22:22] * Alicia suggests one of the larger plazas with a few hopefully recognisable tents around it that they can reconvene at later. 'What about your potential informants?' she then asks.
[22:23] <Infinite_Ko_Army> 'He knows how to carry a grudge...or perhaps you just naturally don't get along,' Pollyanna looks up to the glittering sky, 'It's pretty here. I really like it...everyone looks different and interesting. But at the same time, it's tiring. Everything feels like it'll blow away overnight.'
[22:23] <Demedais> 'I confess annoyance with Alicia, if only because of what you just mentioned - on some of these steps, I imagine it would not have been hard for someone to slip.' Demedais notes calmly.
[22:27] <Alicia> 'Things are still fairly well lit,' Alicia retorts defensively. 'And almost everyone here can see in the dark, even if it was pitch black.'
[22:28] <Demedais> 'I shall take your blessed vision capabilities at face value, then.' Demedais notes with a slight bit of embarrassment. 'It took a second for the lights to begin shining, but very well.'
[22:31] <Alicia> 'Anyway, leaving that aside, what about the two informants you suspect might give us away?' Alicia then asks.
[22:33] <Demedais> 'They're either returning to their home on the Material Plane from here, or going to the Plane of Shadow - I strongly suspect the former. As a result, I don't think there's much of a risk from them. Gave them enough money to sate them, I hope, at least. Either way, they were quite detailed as to the dangers - something they didn't need to do if they did intend to.' Demedais replies.
06[22:45] * Demedais continues walking toward the plaza described, keeping an eye out for it.
[22:46] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: I'll shunt yo uinto #dunes shortly, Deme.

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[23:00] <Kotono> OOC: Alicia, what's your MO for this going to be here? J ust a gather info check or more or what?
[23:01] <Alicia> OOC: Yeah, following Saul's advice I'll ask around for if anyone has heard of the Dark Six first of all
[23:01] <Kotono> OOC: Make a GI check, whichever of you has ranks/highest mod, and the other two can assist?
[23:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 heroism, pretty sure other two lack ranks
06[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 heroism, pretty sure other two lack ranks and gets 18." [1d20=3]
[23:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Latha untrained help
06[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Latha untrained help and gets 22." [1d20=14]
[23:02] <Kotono> OOC: Er, Antenora.
[23:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Latha
06[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Latha and gets 12." [1d20=7]
[23:04] <Kotono> Alicia and company wander a bit. You find yourselves in a tavern-tent, a half orc handing out drinks for coins. A few humans and a celestial blooded are here. As Alicia casually mentions the Dark Six, "Hm, teh Dark...oh wait, Six. Thought you meant the Dark Ministry." The half orc shrugs. "Never 'eard of the Dark Six." He looks mournfully down at his feet, shoeless. "Now if I had the money for new shoes..."
06[23:07] * Alicia isn't sure if this is just a hint that money will improve his memory or what, but feels a bit sorry for him anyway. "Walking those stairs without shoes would be a pain," she agrees, digging out a small stack of ten gold coins which she sets down on the table and slides towards him.
[23:10] <Kotono> Latha smiles at the man, who returns it with a grin. "Aye, you three ain't so bad. Angels are good at charity. Tell you what. Go look for Nesseam. He's older than the hills and has this orange colored tent with a star on top of it. If it's obscurity, he's your man. He's been almost everywhere there is to go in the planes."
[23:12] <Alicia> "We'll do that. Buy yourself something with good arch support," Alicia laughs a little, offering her hand to the half-orc as she gets up.
[23:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 Grazzt
06[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 Grazzt and gets 31." [1d20=6]
[23:16] <Kotono> The half orc rises and smirks. Antenora smiles to him ands teps out, and quietly, "Let's go see this Nesseam?"
06[23:17] * Alicia nods. "Certainly can't hurt," she nods, going to seek out the orange tent with a star on top.

[Corwin]

[19:14] <Infinite_Ko_Army> > Alicia and company wander a bit. You find yourselves in a tavern-tent, a half orc handing out drinks for coins. A few humans and a celestial blooded are here. As Alicia casually mentions the Dark Six, "Hm, teh Dark...oh wait, Six. Thought you meant the Dark Ministry." The half orc shrugs. "Never 'eard of the Dark Six." He looks mournfully down at his feet, shoeless. "Now if I had the money for new shoes..."
[19:14] <Infinite_Ko_Army> * Alicia isn't sure if this is just a hint that money will improve his memory or what, but feels a bit sorry for him anyway. "Walking those stairs without shoes would be a pain," she agrees, digging out a small stack of ten gold coins which she sets down on the table and slides towards him.
[19:14] <Infinite_Ko_Army> > Latha smiles at the man, who returns it with a grin. "Aye, you three ain't so bad. Angels are good at charity. Tell you what. Go look for Nesseam. He's older than the hills and has this orange colored tent with a star on top of it. If it's obscurity, he's your man. He's been almost everywhere there is to go in the planes."
[19:14] <Infinite_Ko_Army> <Alicia> "We'll do that. Buy yourself something with good arch support," Alicia laughs a little, offering her hand to the half-orc as she gets up.
[19:14] <Infinite_Ko_Army> <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 Grazzt
[19:14] <Infinite_Ko_Army> * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 Grazzt and gets 31." [1d20=6]
[19:14] <Infinite_Ko_Army> > The half orc rises and smirks. Antenora smiles to him ands teps out, and quietly, "Let's go see this Nesseam?"
[19:14] <Infinite_Ko_Army> * Alicia nods. "Certainly can't hurt," she nods, going to seek out the orange tent with a star on top.
[19:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> You wander amid the chaotic tentscape for a time, stepping past a vast bellied fiend with coals in a hollow stomach and a legion of swirling humanoids with wind for hair. All the sights of the vast multiverse seem at your fingertips as you reach your destination. It's a small, simple tent, it's flap closed.
[19:17] <Alicia> Much as she did in the Githzerai city, Alicia doesn't start trouble no matter what she sees, although any fiends are given a wide berth. Finding the orange tent, she puts a hand on the flap without pushing it open and calls inside, "Hello, Nesseam?"
[19:19] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Inside is a bedroll and several closed chests. Sitting on the bedroll is what may perhaps be a man. His skin is so tanned as to appear like leather, wrinkled in every inch and every way, like a prune. Bushy white hair with a single streak of sky-blue tops his head, his face clean shaven. With closed eyes, "You've found Nesseam. What do you want with this old fossil?"
[19:19] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Latha bows slightly, "We seek your aid in a matter of knowledge."
[19:23] <Alicia> "Specifically it concerns an ancient cabal of mages, known as the Dark Six. We've only heard murmurings, though, and little of fact," Alicia explains after offering her own bow. "One of the inhabitants of this settlement said you were specialised in obscure lore of the planes, so we hoped to prevail upon your knowledge."
[19:24] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "The Dark Six? I know of them." He says in a cool, distant tone, little feeling to it.
[19:25] <Alicia> "Would you be willing to share what you know?" Alicia asks, sensing the bargaining phase is in the offing.
[19:27] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "I would, on one condition." Folding his hands together as he looks into Alicia's eye, "Heavenly one, I have seen all the splendors and horrors the multiverse has to offer.  Mayhap I have seen more Good than you have and surely worse Evil. What I ask for is life and joy. I will tell you all I know of the Dark Six if you can do something remarkable and interesting."
[19:31] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora murmurs something under her breath, a thoughtful little noise.
[19:33] <Alicia> "Of the three of us, only one is a true angel of the heavens. The other was born in the frozen depths of Hell, and the last is a mortal who has been elevated by her goddess," Alicia explains matter-of-factly. "The remarkable and interesting are our meat and bread. What would suffice to entertain your jaded perspective?"
[19:36] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "That is the question you must grapple with," He says, "Ah, three again...Realms Above, Depths Below and mundane."
06[19:38] * Alicia smiles as she steps forward and goes to kneel opposite the sage. "I'm sure you have seen much, of the realms above and below, and everything inbetween. But tell me, Nesseam, have you seen that which lies outside?"
[19:43] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Aye." He goes to look Alicia in the eye, "For fools before have gone to what is Beyond, thinking it to be studied or tamed. Speak softly of such things, I bid you, lest those souls remember whence they came from and seek to come back."
[20:08] <Alicia> Rats, so much for shocking him outright. "I confess, I had hoped to intrigue you with the tale of how such a being murdered heroes throughout the ages, before finally having its true form revealed on a backwater Prime world and was ultimately destroyed, but I can see now that nothing will shock you, learned one," she admits plainly.
[20:15] <Infinite_Ko_Army> He nods slightly. "I have time yet on this mortal coil. You three have eternity. Think if you need to. I will be here." Nesseam says.
06[20:22] * Alicia hums thoughtfully as she considers another avenue. "Actually, there may just be something remarkable we can show you... have you ever seen night fall on the Endless Staircase, Nesseam?"
[20:24] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "I can't say as I have," he says, "'twould be a wonder to see."
06[20:25] * Alicia unfurls her portable hole and reaches in, withdrawing an ornate ivory horn before she folds the hole back up. "Lets find out, then," she suggests with a grin as she smoothly rises to her feet.
[20:26] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora raises an eyebrow, "This should be worth seeing," she says, going ahea dand opening the tent flap for people to head outside. Latha heads out first.
06[20:27] * Alicia follows Latha and waits for the sage, sending a telepathic warning to everyone else in the link. 'Don't worry if it suddenly gets dark, I'm just trying to impress a jaded sage enough for him to tell me things.' Then, once her audience is ready, she holds the horn up ther lips and blows a single long mournful note!
[20:32] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The Horn of the Lord of the Hunt is blown! The musical tone hangs in the air and silence seems to fall over the tent city! Darkness overtakes the city, as the stairs of the Infinite Staircase begin to glitter all around you like pathways of stars! A glittering white light shines all about you! The platform on you seems ot be made of starlight now, casting everything in an unreal glow!
06[20:34] * Alicia smiles in faint satisfaction at not only doing something novel, but also making things oh so pretty! "Surely not something you see every day," she opines.
[20:35] <Infinite_Ko_Army> With a warming chuckle, "Ah." He looks out for a time, before nodding. About you, various people stare up in surprise. Nesseam takes a long look, "It is pretty in it's own way. Let us return into my tent now and talk of the Dark Six."
[20:36] <Alicia> "Certainly," Alicia regards the surreal play of lights for a moment longer herself before she ducks back into the tent.
[20:38] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Once inside, only a few shadows hint at the splendor outside. Nesseam sits, "The Dark Six...Before It ell you of them, let me know the names of the ones that seek this knowledge."
[20:39] <Alicia> "Of course," Alicia nods agreeably, introductions being only polite. "I am Alicia Reynes, my friends here are Antenora and Latha," she introduces each in turn.
[20:43] <Infinite_Ko_Army> There is a pause here as he looks again at Alicia, "Is not earning the emnity of Baator enough for you? The Dark Six are not to be taken as a fool's errand."
[20:44] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "You know of us?" Antenora asks then, a little startle in her voice.
[20:45] <Alicia> "My reputation precedes me, does it?" Alicia doesn't quite sigh. "Unfortunately I have reason to believe I have already attracted their attention, and that they meddle in the affairs of my world. If we must be enemies, so be it, but I would rather not be at the disadvantage of not knowing my foes."
[20:47] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "You come cast in three, seeking knowledge. Your name only confirms that you are worthy." Nesseam settles now, "I have had dealings with one of the Dark Six. His name is Glaciante Devarim
[20:47] <Infinite_Ko_Army> OOC: GAh.
[20:47] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "You come cast in three, seeking knowledge. Your name only confirms that you are worthy." Nesseam settles now, "I have had dealings with one of the Dark Six. His name is Glaciante Devarim." OOC: Go ahead, actually.
[20:48] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 arcana, that name mean anything?
06[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 arcana, that name mean anything? and gets 21." [1d20=5]
06[20:49] * Alicia only nods, not interrupting at this point. He's just getting started, after all.
[20:51] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Through him, I have learned some of the Dark Six. They are an ancient cabal of wizards that have embraced vile undeath to live forever. In this time..." He considers again, "The reason I dealt with him is because I needed magic beyond the ninth circle. He was able to provide it."
06[20:52] * Alicia exhales softly. "I had suspected them to be liches, given the timescales of their activities," she nods slowly. "So, they possess such magic... singularly, or does such artifice require cooperative effort between the group?"
[20:53] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "That I know not for sure, but I suspect." He answers that, "They have origins in the Prime, though I met him on a neutral ground in the Planes. The way he spoke of himself...he, for his power, is insecure."
[20:54] <Alicia> "Do you mean he seeks constant validation and flattery, or that his actual position is threatened?" Alicia asks to clarify.
[20:55] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "He self aggrandizes, as if his power was not enough. He is a man who needs to make himself look bigger. He sees validation and power."
06[20:57] * Alicia nods, familiar with the type. "How were you able to contact him in the first place?"
[20:58] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "A long lived friend who owed me a deep favor," Nesseam answers, "He helped make it possible."
[20:59] <Alicia> That's somewhat evasive but she suspects he won't be more forthcoming, so doesn't push it. "Very well," she nods slowly, "What of the group as a whole? What binds them together, what are their goals and motivations?"
[21:01] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Power. They embrace undeath and hold it's power close to their hearts. If they are powerful as I suspect, they must seek goals approriate to such. What they are, I am not certain. I do know what I was asked for as compensation for the services."
[21:02] <Alicia> "And that was?" Alicia asks, hoping it's not something like 'that I would murder whomever comes to me asking about them'.
[21:12] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "A vow, a vow to to never take vows or orders from any God." He answers.
[21:14] <Alicia> "Undead are notoriously atheist, but I've never heard of any being preachy about it," Alicia muses, this being a new one to her. "It's a strange thing to request, especially for providing such powerful magic, but there must be a method to it..."
[21:16] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 planes, Athux?
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 planes, Athux? and gets 27." [1d20=2]
[21:19] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Why such a request...hmph." Antenora shakes her head, "Interesting."
[21:19] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "There must be." Nesseam says, "That is what I know of the Dark Six. Tread lightly, I bid you. While they are not Baator, they are a danger unto themselves."
[21:22] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "We stand in defiance of Baator, and if we need to, we'll do the same to the Dark Six," Antenora says, "Thank you for your knowledge."
[21:25] <Alicia> If that's all he knows, so be it. It's more than she had before. "We will see what the future brings," she demurs as she puts away the horn before getting up. "Thank you for your time and wisdom, Nesseam."
[21:28] <Infinite_Ko_Army> He nods, and after a moment, "Should you be serious about this, perhaps my friend can be of use to you," he says as the three rise.
06[21:28] * Alicia pauses. She'd thought he wasn't going to let that one slip. "Go on - who is your friend?" she asks.
[21:32] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "He is a slaadi philospher. He calls himself Yiziy when he cares to call himself something, most of the time." He answers, "He alternates between Limbo, Pandemonium and Ysgard, seeking to understand chaos. By our standards he is insane, but can be relatively lucid when he desires. In that insane head is a potporri of knowledge, including more about the Dark Six than he was willing to tell me."
[21:32] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora laughs, a harsh, gutteral laugh. "A slaadi philospoher? What an absurd lark!"
[21:34] <Alicia> "Come now, Antenora," Alicia soothes her friend, "No one ever said philosophy had to make sense." Turning her attention back to the sage, "What would be the best way of finding or contacting Yiziy?"
[21:35] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Latha covers a snicker with her mouth, "Amusing, but an argument for anther time.
[21:35] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "
[21:36] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "It takes time to hunt him down," With a long shake of his head, "He moves around a lot. If you know anyone on those planes, they can perhaps help. He's not quiet about his philsophical questions."
[21:38] <Alicia> "We've been to Ysgard, so that can be a start," Alicia agrees. "Thank you again, Nesseam. You have been truly helpful."
[21:38] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Thank you. Seeing that outside was enough." He continues to sit, "Should you seek other knowledge, I again propose the offer as before."
[21:41] <Alicia> "Unfortunately I've emptied my bag of tricks for today," Alicia laughs slightly. "However, I'll remember you should I find something interesting and have other questions. Good day, Nesseam," she waves as she starts out.
[21:41] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora follows out, "Hmph...such magic at such dark ends." Looking back, "A slaadi philospher, too. Bah."
[21:42] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Latha takes the lead, "It was useful information. A pity you couldn't think of another way to pry information from him, Alicia. He seems to be well informed."
[21:44] <Alicia> "Too well informed," Alicia sighs. "Anyone else would surely have been dazzled by tales of reformed fiends and horrors from outside of reality."
[21:47] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "The catch." Antenora agrees, smiling nonetheless, "Now what?"
[21:48] <Alicia> "Well, we want to find out about Greenrot, specifically the rotting key we supposedly require," Alicia muses. "Lets see if we can find a Lillend to ask? They're most likely to know the secrets of the stairway without selling us out."
[21:49] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Worth a try. At worst...well...we can keep Nesseam as a backup if our efforts fail," Latha agrees, as you begin to search. OOC: Basically just gonna hunt around for a Lillend? Going toa sk someone or just wander or what?
[21:50] <Alicia> OOC: Just hunt around. They stand out visually, so should be easy to spot if any are here
[21:51] <Infinite_Ko_Army> After some searching, you find a large tent. As you pass by, you see a lillend inside. She is dancing around a few humans, laughing and making merry inside. A chipper tune plays, a brightly colored bard strumming his lute inside.
[21:52] <Alicia> Just barging in would surely upset the performer and make her disinclined to help... "Think you can carry that tune, Antenora?" Alicia gives the former erinyes a sidelong glance.
[21:54] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora returns the look, "...You know I could discreetly ask her for a moment with telepathy."
[21:56] <Alicia> "I suppose that would also be polite," Alicia admits, even though she rather liked her idea. "Go on, then."
[21:57] <Infinite_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+15
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Infinite_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+15 and gets 18." [1d20=3]
[21:57] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora scowls a few moments later. "No good. She says she's having too much fun."
06[21:59] * Alicia slips off her ring of freedom of movement and pockets it, extending her hand out. "Let me borrow your ring, Antenora," she asks, expression set determinedly.
[22:00] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora hesitates, "...I'll do it," she says, "If that's what you think will work, I'll give it my best try."
06[22:01] * Alicia gives Antenora an approving smile as she replaces her own magical jewellery. "Professional courtesy, Antenora. She'll respect you as a fellow performer, and hopefully give us some time after a show or two," she explains.
[22:04] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora takes a long breath, "Wish me luck," she says as she walks in, starting to sing! (More)
[22:04] <Infinite_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+18
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Infinite_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+18 and gets 35." [1d20=17]
[22:06] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora's song is surprising. It's lovely and rousing at once, fitting the jaunty tune. She sings of a noble hearted paladin, who fights evil in memory of those she loves. The lillend eyes her, a little surprised look before she laughs and listens.
[22:08] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "She should look into a Celestial Choir," Latha murmurs to Alicia as she listens. "Why is she so hesitant to sing?"
06[22:09] * Alicia slips into the tent herself to listen and watch should the dancing resume. "She'd say that the ring helps her a lot, which is true," she whispers back to Latha. "But yes, she does have a lovely voice on her own merit. I think she perhaps just dislikes making a spectacle of herself."
[22:10] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "...yet...I suppose if any creature would be one of contradictions..." Latha continues to watch. The lillend goes up to Antenora, grabbing her and starting to dance! Antenora nearly hits a sour note at this, but struggles to keep up and along.
[22:13] <Alicia> "Come on, lets give her some backup?" Alicia suggests to Latha, joining in with the dancing and merry-making, not making any effort to become the centre of attention herself but taking care not to screw up, either. Besides, it's kind of fun, she thinks as she twirls around here and there, moving amidst the revellers..
[22:13] <Alicia> OOC: I'll just take 10 for 18 on my performing
[22:14] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Latha does the same, mostly staying in the background. Song and laughter fills the air as Antenora finishes, the Lillend hugging and laughing. "Oh, you're not bad. I don't know why you're impersonating a celestial, but you're not bad. You think I don't know that fiends are the ones that are telepathic, not angels?"
[22:15] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "So what are you? Succubus with some feathers glues to her wings? Erinyes with some feather and skin dye?" Spinning away and coming to a dancer's stop a few feet from Antenora, tail spinning with inhuman agility, "Or just alteration magic and illusion?"
[22:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "I was an erinyes. WAS." Antenora says with extreme calm. "I got better, but a few skills I had remained."
[22:16] <Infinite_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13
06[22:17] * Hatbot --> "Infinite_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 and gets 32." [1d20=19]
06[22:17] * Alicia looks briefly askance at Latha after hearing that before she chips in to the Lillend as she sidles close. "You're lucky, normally she gets very upset when anyone compares her to a succubus."
[22:18] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Hmph. You're a good liar...I think." Turning ack to Alicia, "I would be too. Fine, what do you three want?"
[22:18] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "I'm not lying, but suit yourself," Antenora dusts her arms off, "All three of us are true celestials."
[22:19] <Alicia> "Well, I'm actually from the Prime," Alicia admits, although she allows Celestia's radiance to come forth in a gentle cloud of golden light around her to prove she's definitely not fiendish. "But Latha here is one hundred percent astral deva."
[22:20] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Bright light bursts besides the Lillend, a holy smite whistling through the air. "See that? That's not an illusion." Antenora says, "We're looking for advice."
[22:23] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Alright." A beat here as she looks to Alicia, "What do you need?"
[22:24] <Alicia> "There's a door to the Abyss near here, so the story goes," Alicia begins. "All rotten and venomous and oh so very green. But unlike most other doors, so sages whisper, this one requires a key."
[22:26] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Oh, THAT one. I'm familiar with it. We've been clashing with vrocks around it for centuries." She answers that, "The forces of Greenrot have been making an effort to keep it isolated."
06[22:29] * Alicia nods. "We have need to travel through it - which should clear out the vrocks, at least for a time. But the issue of the supposed rotten key that's required is more troublesome."
[22:31] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "So you're heading that way? Good luck," The lillend responds, "We've been through it once before trying to clear out the vrocks, but the Abyss just makes more. It's a pain. What we did was get our best lockpicker and she was able to get it. You -can- pick it, since from what we hear, you need Gurlan's favor to get one of those keys."
[22:32] <Alicia> "Well, that's something - I know someone who's good with locks," Alicia smiles in relief. "Anything you can tell us about the Vrocks, like numbers and tactics?"
[22:33] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Large numbers, they hit and run. They've figured out how to fly and not get shunted off in any direction, so they flyby, strike and retreat. Lots of attrition. They're poisonous, instead of those vine spores they spread green rot."
[22:35] <Alicia> "Is there a trick to that?" Alicia asks, flexing her wings slightly, "Flying safely here, I mean."
[22:37] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "There is, but it's difficult and takes a long time to learn. We don't share it with others, but I suppose someone else was going to figure it out eventually."
[22:39] <Alicia> "Well, if we kill all the vrocks there right now, their replacements will have to learn from scratch at least," Alicia consoles herself with that. "Ah, well, that's still enough for us to think over. How about another dance before we go?" she then suggests pleasantly.
[22:39] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Sure. You there," Nodding to Antenora, "Sing another song!"
[22:41] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora rises, "If that's what you want."
[22:41] <Alicia> "Sing that one I taught Marie, about fighting the law and losing," Alicia suggests brightly.
[22:43] <Infinite_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+18
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Infinite_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+18 and gets 20." [1d20=2]
[22:44] <Infinite_Ko_Army> The song is not nearly so well as the last one, but it passes well enough, just barely. Once it's done and the three are leaving, "Now what?" Antenora asks, a faint blush tinging her cheeks.
[22:45] <Alicia> "I think we're about done, so lets go wait on the others? I've already suggested a meeting place," Alicia returns as she starts heading the plaza she described to Demedais. "That first song you sang was lovely, by the way. Did you make it up as you went along?"
[22:45] <Infinite_Ko_Army> To this, Antenora blushes even more. "In honesty...no. I had suspected I'd have to sing again sooner or later, so I composed a song worthy of a good occasion."
[22:46] <Alicia> "Awww," Alicia is even more heartwarmed, leaning over to give Antenora a quick hug. "I don't normally go for that sort of thing, but I really liked it," she approves.
[22:47] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora blushes even more, returning the hug. "I'm glad you liked it..." Antenora looks down at her boots.
[22:48] <Alicia> "Don't be embarrassed," Alicia grins, giving Antenora a squeeze before she parts. "You have a talent for composing and singing, that's something to be proud of."
[22:50] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Thank you." Antenora has a weak, but broad and shaky smile.
[22:51] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Latha looks on, a wistful smile on her face, "The two of you share a strong bond of deep love and caring. It's beautiful to see."
06[22:55] * Alicia blushes a little at Latha's effusiveness, but takes it with good grace. "Thank you, Latha. You're a good friend as well," she assures the deva as they resume walking. "Funny what that Lillend said about telepathy, though. How did you come to learn that talent, yourself?" she asks conversationally.
[22:57] <Infinite_Ko_Army> Antenora blushes as well, staying quiet. Latha merely chortles and walks ahead, past a pair of fire elementals, giving them a wide berth. "My sire's will, in essence. My sire, Lathander, is where I draw the name I carry today. Carefree and impulsive, Lathander one day set out to make angels with the gift of telepathy, believing it to be useful to an angel as much as an evil spirit."
[22:59] <Alicia> "It's a useful ability, certainly," Alicia agrees. "Do you know why it didn't catch on, then?"
[23:00] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "It's not something we're natively talented at. The effect caused a certain weakness of some of our normal ethical restraints. Not our moral ones, thank Lathander, but we were meant to be simply good, removed from law and chaos. It was not so. This is why I serve Celestia now."
[23:02] <Alicia> "Really?" Alicia asks, surprised. "I admit, I'd half suspected you'd had some sort of falling out - which confused me when you swore by Lathander when we were in Ysgard last time."
[23:04] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "No." With a warm laugh as you continue to the plaza, "Lathander respected our will and blessed us well in leaving. He aided those of us who went ot law or chaos migrate. Lathander loves all life, I could never imagine hating him. He is glorious in his zeal for living."
[23:06] <Alicia> "I suppose if you're happier in Celestia that's what matters," Alicia nods. "Still, though, it makes me wonder. Mystra is like Lathander in eschewing extremes of Law and Chaos, after all."
[23:07] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "She also has Marie, so she must be tolerant. She even sent Marie to us...a point to be made when we have the wisdom to understand it?" Antenora asks now.
[23:09] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "I am. I love Lord Lathander with all my heart, and every day away from his glory makes me wish I was there. Yet the call of Celestia is stronger." Latha's face glows with sunshine and love, "Perhaps, or perhaps the lesson is that law and chaos aren't important in the face of love and family? It's one that you needed to see, Antenora."
[23:11] <Alicia> "For all her love of chaos, Marie really does like Elysium more than Arborea," Alicia muses. "I suppose if she liked Arborea more, then she'd be allowed to go there just as Latha was allowed to go to Celestia."
[23:12] <Infinite_Ko_Army> "Mystra's very kind, so I would think so." Antenora is full of smiles now, "And maybe I did need to learn that. Maybe Alicia needed to see that lesson as she grows into her coming role, too."
[23:19] <Alicia> "Perhaps so," Alicia agrees thoughtfully.

[Corwin]

[20:01] <Kobreakfast> ------
[20:02] <Kobreakfast> The eight gather in the plaza chosen. Around them busy chaos reigns, skygazers taking in the starry stairs. You have relative privacy, most attention on those instead of the people around.
[20:03] <Alicia> "So, who wants to go first?" Alicia asks as they regroup, glad to see everyone intact.
01[20:04] <Seira> "I could," Seira suggests simply.
[20:04] <Kobreakfast> Pollyanna gazes at the sky as the starry radiance shudders and fades away, like whispering winds stilling in the coolness of the night. "What happened there, anyway?"
[20:05] <Alicia> "Remember the Lord of the Hunt?" Alicia reminds Pollyanna. "I had to show a sage something he'd never seen before for him to tell me about the Dark Six. But lets hear what Seira's found out, first."
01[20:06] <Seira> "It would go pretty quickly. I didn't really get much in the way of information on our destination, but I did meet some really nasty guy who's bound to be a disguised fiend. He offered to tell me what I wanted to know if I killed some devil for him, so I told him I'd consider it and went away. I don't really need to consider it, do I? You guys had better luck, right?"
Session Close: Tue Sep 01 20:06:17 2009

Session Start: Tue Sep 01 20:06:17 2009
Session Ident: #dunes
02[20:06] * Disconnected
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03[20:06] * Topic is 'Alicia=Succubus(29)>Jessica(26)>Donald=Polly(23)>Marie(21)>Saul(19)>Demedais(17)>Seira(14)Amaryl>Antenora'
03[20:06] * Set by Kotono on Fri Aug 21 21:39:02
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06[20:07] * Alicia nods to Seira. "Alright. Well, we found out from a friendly Lillend that the door to Greenrot can be picked, so we don't need this rotten key. It's guarded by vrocks that can fly freely around the stairs, but they should die like anything else."
[20:07] <Kotono> "He did offer a key to the door to Greenrot," Saul murmurs, resting on his quarterstaff. "It's likely some sort of ruse."
01[20:08] <Seira> "I expected as much," Seira tells Alicia, "and it wasn't a total bust. I got a couple useful scrolls that could help with the lock-picking, among other things."
[20:09] <Alicia> "Good," Alicia smiles. "What about you, Demedais? Find out anything helpful beyond that regarding our destination?"
[20:10] <Demedais> "Regarding the trek to Greenrot, I got some comprehensive information from the person I spoke to." Demedais nods. "I learned nothing of what we'll see inside, though I learned magic and lockpicking might also work - sounds heavily trapped, however. As for the rest..." (more)
[20:13] <Demedais> "Firstly, the stairway to it is an ascending one - I do not know specifically which one, other than that. However, of the dangers; vrocks covered in poisonous mold that can be healed in the same manner as normal vrock spores, mold growing on the stairs that is lethally poisonous, a large forest of poisonous treants that to burn is to release an immense amount of poison."
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[20:18] <Alicia> "Well, with a little help from Lord Saul we should be able to neuter most of their defences," Alicia gives Seira's father a brief smile. "That would only leave the vrock's claws as a threat, which we can surely handle."
[20:19] <Anastasia> "Assuming that's all to it." To this, Latha gazes upwards, "I trust that we'll run into at least one unpleasant surprise."
[20:20] <Demedais> "Probably." Demedais grunts. "But it's better information than was possessed before."
[20:20] <Anastasia> "It is," Antenora flashes a smile at Demedais, "Treants and vrocks..mmm. Treants are giant trees, yes? Birds and trees?"
[20:21] <Anastasia> "As long as they don't bring bees into it," Donald shudders all over, "I remember that story about the undead bees."
[20:21] <Demedais> "A twisted version of nature, yes - that was my impression." At Donald's comment, he gives the elf a wry glance.
[20:22] <Anastasia> "Undead bees? Would an undead bee be threatening?" Latha looks to Donald there, turning her attention to Demedais. "Bees are tiny."
[20:22] <Demedais> "Undead bees the size of horses."
[20:22] <Alicia> "Would they still die after stinging you if they were undead?" Alicia asks curiously.
01[20:23] <Seira> "They seemed to, but fire killed them for good."
[20:23] <Demedais> "No, they just pulled out their decaying innards. And fire worked to kill most of them, though a few seemed to still be alive when I climbed back up." Demedais notes.
01[20:23] <Seira> "Undead."
[20:24] <Demedais> "Well, yes."
[20:24] <Alicia> "Also, I mentioned the Dark Six earlier - I got some further information on them," Alicia changes the subject. "They are liches, after all. And powerful enough magically to make Esthan look like a street magician - the sage I spoke to said they were capable of magic beyond the ninth circle."
[20:24] <Alicia> "I don't suppose the name Glaciante Devarim means anything to anyone here?" Hopefully Seira or Saul might recognise it.
01[20:26] <Seira> "Is it immediately important?" Seira asks Alicia. "If I study my books for a while, I might find out more."
[20:26] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+26
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+26 and gets 40." [1d20=14]
[20:27] <Anastasia> Saul's eyes narrow, "Glaciante Devarim? I've heard of the name in a few obscure readings. Irenes had a book that mentioned him, though I hardly thought it was important. A master mage in the service of eternal death."
[20:28] <Anastasia> "I'd ask why they're muddying around with a portal close to Balmuria," Donald stretches, "But is this really the time or the place? I mean, we're going to kick Gurlan's fiendish ass from here to Arborea, right?"
[20:30] <Anastasia> "Evil gets a kick out of trying to torment us?" Pollyanna merely shrugs her shoulders. "Maybe it's nothing related to us anyway? Maybe the portal was a coincidence?"
06[20:31] * Seira laughs.
01[20:31] <Seira> "Oh, I'm sorry. You were serious, weren't you?"
[20:31] <Anastasia> Pollyanna puts her hands on her hips. "It's not like everything in the world that's evil wants to kill us."
01[20:32] <Seira> "I'd like to bet on those that actually come over to us giving it a good try."
[20:32] <Alicia> "I just thought I'd bring it up while it was still fresh in mind," Alicia shrugs. "In any case, a slaadi philosopher by the name of Yizziy may be able to point us further if we choose to investigate. But we can focus on Gurlan for the moment."
[20:32] <Anastasia> "Coincidences are what you call plots you haven't been able to explain y et," Antenora makes a dark smile, "Though I do think Donald's right. We're losing sight or the reason we're here.:
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[20:36] <Alicia> "Well, we've had a busy day thus far. Why don't we find a place to rest and we can head up to our destination tomorrow?" Alicia suggests.
01[20:37] <Seira> "So we're staying here?"
[20:38] <Alicia> "It's better than trying to rest on the stairs themselves," Alicia nods. "We should be able to find comfortable shelter here easily enough, I hope."
[20:38] <Kotono> "There's surely tents that serve as inns," Saul says, "If we are, let's go find one?"
06[20:38] * Demedais raises an eyebrow. "A... slaadi philosopher. Right." he mutters, before nodding slightly. "Very well."
[20:39] <Kotono> "My exact reaction," Antenora laughs, "A paradox, isn't it?"
[20:41] <Demedais> "Paradox, no. Quite possibly pointless and worthless, yes - I'd find it impossible to take philosophy from any of them seriously at all. Still, if it's been recommended, maybe this one's better than... the rest of them."
01[20:42] <Seira> "It's a giant frog debating with itself, right? Should be fun."
[20:42] <Alicia> "He surely debates with others as well, but given the circles he moves in it would be unwise to treat him lightly," Alicia cautions.
[20:43] <Kotono> OOC: Anyway, ready to move along/rest?
01[20:44] <Seira> OOC: Sure
[20:45] <Kotono> OOC: Let me know when spell prepping is done. In the meanwhile, were any of yo ugoing to GI o ranything th enext morning for the right stairs?
[20:46] <Alicia> OOC: I'll see if I can grab the same friendly Lillend from yesterday, since I so foolishly forgot to ask
[20:46] <Kotono> OOC: By yourself or?
[20:47] <Alicia> OOC: might as well bring the whole gang since we're heading off as soon as we have directions
[20:47] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[20:51] <Kotono> The party rests in a giant tent overnight, sleep coming in a nightless city. The next morning the heroes rise, tracking down Alicia's fast Lillend friend. She is found in the same dance hall, coiled around a chair and clapping as a pair of delicate elf-like women engage in a complicated dance around hoops of glass.
[20:53] <Alicia> "Might as well ask her telepathically since you broke the ice with your singing yesterday, Antenora," Alicia suggests, not seeing a need to openly disturb the festivities.
[20:53] <Kotono> Antenora nods and looks to the lillend. A few moments pass, before, "I know which one it is now. Shall we?"
[20:53] <Kotono> "Singing?" Pollyanna smiles, "I didn't know you could sing, Antenora."
06[20:53] * Seira observes the dance with interest!
[20:54] <Kotono> It's incredibly complicated and varying every few steps. It involves dancing around and through beautiful glass hopes. OOC: Make an int check, Seira?
[20:55] <Alicia> "Lets be off," Alicia agrees, letting Antenora lead the way and giving a friendly wave to the Lillend as they depart.
01[20:55] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 will the pretty ladies break my mind?
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 will the pretty ladies break my mind? and gets 20." [1d20=8]
06[20:56] * Seira decides to try this trick back home!
[20:57] <Kotono> Antenora leads the party along to a stairway away from the tents. You leave the tent city behind your backs as this stairway stretches on up and ahead. "Who'll take point?" Antenora asks, "Demedais since he's the best at holding a line on the stairs?"
01[20:57] <Seira> "I'll be at the very back in case he falls, then," Seira quickly volunteers.
06[20:58] * Alicia has no objection to this arrangement.
[20:58] <Demedais> "I appreciate the vote of confidence." Demedais mutters, heading up to the front with a nod.
[20:58] <Kotono> "I'll take back, just in case someone tries to sneak up on us," Donald announces, "I dunno, Demedais hasn't fallen yet. I don't think most paladins fall."
[20:59] <Kotono> "Shush, Seira," Pollyanna glares back, settling into the middle of the pack. OOC: What's your marching order going to be, exactly?
06[21:00] * Seira waves pleasantly at Pollyanna, comfortable with bringing up the rear alongside Donald.
[21:00] <Alicia> OOC: Deme, Alicia, Anty, Saul, Pollyanna, Latha, Seira, Donald?
[21:00] <Alicia> OOC: Actually, lets put Polly between me and Deme so they can be together
[21:01] <Kotono> OOC: Deme, Polly, Ailcia, Antenora, Saul, Latha, Seira, Donald then
[21:01] <Kotono> ?
[21:01] <Alicia> OOC: Except she said she went in the middle, so it works
[21:01] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Any opinion you two or is that good to go?
[21:01] <Alicia> OOC: sure, okay
[21:01] <Demedais> OOC: works.
[21:02] <Kotono> Thus the climbing begins! Time passes without incident, the party staying on alert. About six hours pass, each step making your legs burn as you continue to climb upwards! OOC: Make fort, all?
[21:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 Donald
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 Donald and gets 21." [1d20=2]
[21:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 Antenora
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 Antenora and gets 37." [1d20=9]
[21:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 27." [1d20=5]
[21:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Polly
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Polly and gets 21." [1d20=10]
01[21:02] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 35." [1d20=16]
[21:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 Latha
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 Latha and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[21:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Saul
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Saul and gets 12." [1d20=2]
[21:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 39." [1d20=15]
[21:03] <Kotono> OOC: The stair requires fort checks every so often, so make sure you have those queued up for speed. Anyway.
[21:05] <Kotono> The party continues on despite a persistent tiredness from constant stairclimbing. Twelve hours pass...still nothing in sight. OOC: Goa head and make fort again?
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 31." [1d20=12]
01[21:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
[21:05] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 25." [1d20=3]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 39." [1d20=20]
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 and gets 43." [1d20=15]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 25." [1d20=14]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 35." [1d20=19]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 13." [1d20=3]
[21:06] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 26." [1d20=2]
[21:06] <Kotono> At this point Saul pauses, leaning on his quarterstaff. His breathing has become heavy, "Hold." He says, "I need a short break...my legs are on fire."
01[21:07] <Seira> "Want me to carry you?" Seira offers.
[21:07] <Kotono> "I can understand that," Donald calls up, wincing as he stretches back. "Whatever God decided that this needs to be stairs going up needs a kick in the face."
[21:07] <Alicia> "We have been travelling for some time," Alicia agrees, stopping and sitting down on a step. "A break wouldn't be amiss."
[21:07] <Kotono> "I was going to ask Demedais if he had a simple lesser restoration," Saul slinks down to sit, groaning as he stretches his legs.
[21:08] <Demedais> "I do." Demedais says, heading down the steps a bit and healing Saul with one. "Though not many."
[21:08] <Kotono> Smothering a yawn in her hand, "It's a good bit of exercise," Antenora does the same, lying back on the stairs and looking up towards Alicia. "We may have to press on even if exhaustion begins to claim us, worst comes to worst. I don't reilsh the idea of trying to rest on these stairs."
[21:09] <Kotono> Saul smiles at that, "Waukeen bless you. I feel better now." Shifting, "We can take a few minutes then resume?"
[21:09] <Demedais> "If that's what people want..." Demedais nods.
[21:10] <Alicia> "If we're lucky we might find a platform we can use - did the lillend mention any between the city and greenrot?" Alicia asks Antenora as she produces a waterskin and swigs from it before passing it around.
[21:12] <Kotono> Antenora takes a tiny sip of water, passing it on down. "She said it was a long trip of several platforms."
[21:13] <Alicia> "Well, lets try and press on till we find the next one then rest there? Hopefully won't be too long," Alicia suggests.
[21:13] <Kotono> Donald stands up at that, "Right," He says, readjusting his shield and armor, "Here's hoping?"
06[21:14] * Alicia nods and gets up to resume their ascending trek.
06[21:15] * Demedais nods and retakes the lead.
[21:17] <Kotono> About another hour or so passes. OOC: Make spot, Deme?
[21:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 43." [1d20=16]
[21:19] <Demedais> "Something's coming down toward us. An... ant crossed with a centaur?" Demedais muses, blinking at it.
01[21:19] <Seira> "Wow, creepy."
[21:20] <Alicia> "Sounds like a Formian," Alicia muses as she looks upwards.
[21:21] <Kotono> "Formian," Antenora agrees, "Lawful outsiders from Mechanus."
[21:21] <Demedais> "Right. Let's just let it pass, then?" Demedais proposes.
06[21:21] * Alicia has no real problem with that, moving to the side of the stairs to make room.
[21:22] <Kotono> As you stop and watch, you see it approach. It's lower body is like a horse, it's upper body like an ant. As it comes closer, sixty feet away, "I must return to Mechanus," It declares, "I am imperfect in this state. Where can I find a way to return to Mechanus?"
[21:23] <Alicia> "I don't know of any doorways near here leading to Mechanus, but... Latha?" Alicia turns to the resident deva.
[21:24] <Demedais> "There is a city down the stairwell that can likely give you directions, if all else fails." Demedais notes.
01[21:24] <Seira> "How about heading down and then through the portal to Astral? The city connected to it had other portals further away."
[21:24] <Kotono> Latha steps forward, "Hail in the name of Celestia," she calls, "We do not, but it is as Demedais says. You will find aid there returning to your hive. But be cautioned, the city below is more attunded to chaos than order."
06[21:25] * Alicia shrugs as Latha fails to take her hint. "Or I can banish you from this realm. That will surely return you to your home."
[21:25] <Kotono> "If you do so I will be grateful," The formian approaches Alicia. "I must return."
[21:26] <Alicia> "Please do not resist as I cast my spell," Alicia asks before incanting. "In Mystra's name, begone back to whence you came!"
[21:26] <Alicia> OOC: DC 23 dismissal if he chooses to save
[21:27] <Kotono> As the Formian begins to vanish, it thrusts a scroll into Alicia's hands. "Proper payment for services rendered." It's voice trails away as it vanishes.
[21:28] <Alicia> "Oh, thank you," Alicia reflexively grabs the scroll, a bit surprised. "He didn't have to do that..." she looks a little embarrassed, unfurling the scroll after the formian has vanished so she can have a look.
[21:29] <Kotono> "It felt obligated to render lawful payment," Antenora shrugs, "Most wizards would charge for the hassle."
[21:29] <Alicia> "Magic circle against chaos," she smiles and rolls it up to secure in one of her belt pouches. "Handy for where we're headed."
[21:30] <Kotono> "Let's continue," Saul begins to walk again, "A minor interruption, though at least it was profitable."
[21:30] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais nods, leading on.
[21:30] <Kotono> More time begins to go on. 18 hours. Sleepiness tugs at you now, a day of effort draining you...OOC: Fort again.
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
01[21:31] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 27." [1d20=8]
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 29." [1d20=10]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28
[21:31] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 and gets 43." [1d20=15]
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 34." [1d20=10]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 15." [1d20=4]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 27." [1d20=11]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 21." [1d20=11]
[21:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 31." [1d20=9]
[21:32] <Kotono> Still no sign of the end. Pollyanna is slumping now, each step an obvious effort. Donald smothers a yawn as he goes on, but keeps up a solid pace. The rest of you can feel the tiredness chipping at you. It's been a long day of nothing but hard stair climbing. Your legs burn and your body aches.
[21:33] <Alicia> "We're going to have to stop soon," Alicia declares. "If we don't hit a platform in the next hour we'll just have to make do on the stairs - this is pushing our endurance too hard already."
06[21:33] * Demedais mutters and peers ahead for a platform.
[21:33] <Kotono> OOC: Spot?
[21:33] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 43." [1d20=16]
[21:35] <Demedais> "I'm not seeing anything yet, though with an hour I might." Demedais nods slightly, looking back. "Can you maintain for an hour more or should I recover you before we move on, dear?"
[21:35] <Kotono> "I...think I can go on...if we move just a little slower," Pollyanna's brow is sweaty, her hands shaking. "Can we get some rations out to eat as we walk, too?"
[21:36] <Kotono> "We're not going to have a speck of fat on our bodies when this is done," Donald groans. "I feel like I've lost weight already, just from the constant walking."
06[21:36] * Alicia takes out some beef jerky from her survival pouch and breaks it up, giving some to everyone who needs to eat. "Should've picked up some proper food in the city, really," she mutters as she chews.
[21:37] <Kotono> Around a mouthful of Alicia's meat, "We should've slept in the Astral, too. We'll know better next time," Pollyanna eats quickly and straightens up as best she can.
[21:38] <Kotono> OOC: Strike.
[21:38] <Kotono> Around a mouthful of food, "We should've slept in the Astral, too. We'll know better next time," Pollyanna eats quickly and straightens up as best she can.
06[21:39] * Alicia conjures some water and takes a few swigs to wash it down before handing the waterskin to Pollyanna. "Hopefully we'll hit some level ground soon. Lets just push on a bit further and hope for the best."
01[21:39] <Seira> "There hopefully won't be a next time," Seira voices. "How often are we going to regime change a layer of the Abyss?"
[21:39] <Demedais> "Alright. Let's take it slower - if we need to rest on the stairs there's no point pushing ourselves now. I'll keep my eyes out." Demedais nods.
[21:39] <Kotono> "Yes," Saul says as you walk along. "Well, you never know."
[21:40] <Kotono> Another hour passes. Still no sign of a platform, just more damned stairs.
[21:40] <Kotono> "Enough," Saul says, "Still nothing in sight? If we're going to rest on the stairs, we may as well do it now."
[21:41] <Demedais> "...Right." Demedais mutters, peering ahead one more time.
[21:41] <Alicia> "Okay, we're going to have to make do," Alicia agrees. "Maybe if we pad down with some blankets we can make something a bit more comfortable to sleep on."
[21:41] <Kotono> OOC: Spot again, Deme?
[21:41] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 47." [1d20=20]
06[21:42] * Demedais pauses, glancing off to the side. "What the..."
[21:42] <Alicia> "What is it?" Alicia asks, following Demedais' gaze.
06[21:43] * Demedais stares for a long moment, before, "...It's a platform. ...but there's not any stairs to it."
[21:43] <Kotono> "Where?" Antenora gazes about to the side of the stairs, following Demedais' gaze.
01[21:43] <Seira> "Maybe someone can fly over to it, after all?" Seira suggests.
[21:44] <Alicia> "Maybe they're just obscured by the platform itself and go off out of sight?" Alicia suggests, not actually seeing it herself to start with.
[21:44] <Demedais> "Right... over... there." Demedais gestures, handing Antenora the glaive.
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 How much is the glaive?
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 How much is the glaive? and gets 24." [1d20=2]
01[21:44] <Seira> "Whatever the reason, unless it's straight ahead, do we really care?"
[21:45] <Demedais> OOC: +5.
[21:45] <Demedais> "It has treasure on it."
[21:45] <Kotono> "Don't see it..." Antenora continues to gaze.
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 43." [1d20=16]
[21:45] <Alicia> "No," Alicia agrees with Seira. "It's out of reach anyway, so we just have to make do here."
06[21:45] * Seira considers. "If the treasure is that good, we can return for it?"
[21:45] <Kotono> "Now I do...I see...something. A platform, it has something sparkling with gold on it." Antenora announces at last, "It's at the very edge of my vision."
01[21:46] <Seira> "Ah, gold out in the open? That has to be a mirage or a trap," Seira says, losing interest.
[21:46] <Kotono> "If we fly, odds are we end up in another plane before we get close," Antenora crosses her arms, "And yes, it's either a trap or it's someone's treasure and someone who can likely defend it in any event."
[21:46] <Demedais> "Possibly." Demedais shrugs. "Anyways, so we rest here?"
01[21:46] <Seira> "Works for me."
[21:47] <Kotono> "I'll take the watch," Antenora says, "Could all of you sleep reasonably close together? I'll need to look in multiple directions if the vrocks can fly, and that makes it easier."
[21:47] <Kotono> *Latha says
06[21:47] * Demedais shrugs. "Sure."
[21:47] <Kotono> OOC: Doing anything noteworthy besides going to sleep?
[21:47] <Alicia> "Lets just do what we can to get comfortable," Alicia agrees, conjuring forth a tent and swiftly dismantling it, using the fabric and bedrolls as cushioning to pad out between the steps to make for something more comfortable to rest on. "Latha, if I start to roll off the side I'll rely on you to wake me up," she tells the deva as she settles down at the edge, her wings dangling off the side.
01[21:48] <Seira> "Let's be fireball bait," Seira pleasantly agrees, looking for a spot on the bedrolls besides Antenora.
[21:48] <Kotono> "Oh yes. Do any of you move a lot in your sleep?" Latha says, "That's a concern here."
[21:48] <Kotono> "Nope," Donald stretches as he takes off his helmet. Pollyanna murmurs, "A  little bit."
[21:48] <Alicia> "Not much, but I'd rather not take any chances," Alicia replies, not even taking her armour off - mithral is light enough, and the enchantment on her armour makes it particularly soft and comfortable to wear.
01[21:49] <Seira> "Haven't gotten complaints about it," Seira obediently answers, stretching out before sleep.
06[21:49] * Demedais shakes his head, shucking his armor and putting it on the step above him.
[21:49] <Kotono> "I don't sleep long anyway," Antenora lies down, as the party takes to resting...OOC: Ready to move into dreamland?
[21:49] <Alicia> OOC: yep
[21:50] <Kotono> OOC: Heavy armor wearer(Deme), are you taking your armor off to sleep?
[21:50] <Kotono> OOC: Donald is taking his off, mithral or no mithral.
01[21:51] <Seira> OOC: * Demedais shakes his head, shucking his armor and putting it on the step above him.
01[21:51] <Seira> [21:49] <Kotono> "I don't sleep long anyway," Antenora lies down, as the party takes to rest
[21:51] <Kotono> OOC: Nevermind, I can't read.
[21:51] <Kotono> Sleep comes, exhaustion overtaking the party. Antenora and Demedais rise without incident, two hours down. "Welcome back," Latha says, "It's been quiet so far, but they're going to need several more hours of rest. Let's split up the watch?"
[21:52] <Kotono> Antenora readjusts her armor and gear, "I'll take the back," she says, sitting on a stair and having her spear resting in her lap. She looks on at the sleeping party, "Calm before the storm."
06[21:52] * Demedais shrugs. "Certainly." After a moment, he glances back over to the floating platform. At Antenora's words, "Probably, yes."
[21:53] <Kotono> The floating platform seems to be gone-  Demedais can't spot it ata ll.
[21:53] <Kotono> "Yes." Antenora looks out, "Demedais?"
[21:53] <Demedais> "Hm?" Demedais asks.
[21:54] <Kotono> As her gaze looks out and over to the back, "You're a good man. I believe that with all my heart. Yet...I feel as if you try and reject that or hold it in check. Why?"
[21:55] <Demedais> "..." Demedais looks back out to where the platform was. "To those I trust, yes. But you'll not find my heart overflowing with good intentions toward most any of the Outer Planes. And..."
[21:56] <Demedais> roll 1d20+32 (using glaive for stationary spot work)
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+32 (using glaive for stationary spot work) and gets 38." [1d20=6]
[21:57] <Kotono> "And?" Antenora asks.
[21:58] <Demedais> "Aaaand we get to finish this conversation later! Wake everyone up!" Demedais grunts, switching glaive for sword before casting Bless.
[21:58] <Kotono> Antenora grabs her spear, "Wake up!" she calls, giving Alicia a heavy nudge with her foot. "Did you see something?"
06[21:59] * Alicia grunts and hauls herself to her feet, a hand going to one of the two blades she has laying by her side while the other rubs the sleep from her eyes. "What is it?!"
[21:59] <Kotono> LAtha whirls, going to tap Antenora and Demedais on the shoulders. A holy aura blossoms around them! As the rest of the party stirs, the three can see something coming! A green hezrou, 80 feet away! Above it are several green vrocks, rushing on! OOC: Holy Aura on those three. Init everyone.
[22:00] <Demedais> "Yeah, several vrocks and a hezrou." Demedais grunts.
06[22:00] * Seira holds her initial impulse to roll over in check, coming into a crouch instead as she wakes up!
[22:00] <Kotono> "Prepare," Antenora says, "Incoming demons! We'll hold them off while you do!"
[22:00] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 and gets 4." [1d20=3]
03[22:00] * Kotono changes topic to 'Demedais(4)'
01[22:00] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 21." [1d20=15]
[22:00] <Kotono> OOC: Roll init for the NPCs your'e controlling, too.
03[22:00] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira(21)>Demedais(4)'
[22:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
[22:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 Pollyanna
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 11." [1d20=4]
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 Pollyanna and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[22:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 10." [1d20=5]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Hezrou
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Hezrou and gets 10." [1d20=10]
01[22:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+6 nerveskittering Saul
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 nerveskittering Saul and gets 22." [1d20=16]
03[22:01] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira(21)>Polly(14)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(10)>Demedais(4)'
03[22:01] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Polly(14)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(10)>Demedais(4)'
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 16." [1d20=13]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 18." [1d20=10]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 vrock 1
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 vrock 1 and gets 13." [1d20=11]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 vrock 2
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 vrock 3
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 vrock 2 and gets 6." [1d20=4]
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 vrock 3 and gets 17." [1d20=15]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 vrock 4
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 vrock 4 and gets 8." [1d20=6]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 vrock 5
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 vrock 5 and gets 14." [1d20=12]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 vrock 6
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 vrock 6 and gets 9." [1d20=7]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 vrock 7
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 vrock 7 and gets 5." [1d20=3]
03[22:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>Donald(16)>Polly(14)>V1(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(10)>Demedais(4)'
03[22:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>V3(17)>Donald(16)>Polly(14)>V1(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(10)>V2(6)>Demedais(4)'
03[22:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>V3(17)>Donald(16)>Polly=V5(14)>V1(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(10)>V4(8)>V2(6)>Demedais(4)'
03[22:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>V3(17)>Donald(16)>Polly=V5(14)>V1(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(10)>V6(9)>V4(8)>V2(6)>V7(5)>Demedais(4)'
[22:03] <Kotono> OOC: Sauyl.
[22:04] <Kotono> "Dammit!" Donald swears loudly, "I was just starting to dream about fun Alicia and fun Seira!"
01[22:05] <Seira> Though tired and sleepy, Saul nevertheless swiftly surrounds everyone with a shimmering magical sphere! Although he is tempted to leave Donald out.
[22:05] <Kotono> OOC: What spell?
01[22:05] <Seira> OOC: Globe of Invulnerability
[22:05] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Seira.
06[22:08] * Seira tries to catch the three adjacent vrocks with a fireball!
01[22:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+19 CL
[22:09] <Kotono> OOC: Cl echeck.
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 CL and gets 33." [1d20=14]
[22:09] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on.
[22:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 ref
[22:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 ref
[22:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 ref
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 ref and gets 30." [1d20=18]
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 ref and gets 14." [1d20=2]
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 ref and gets 27." [1d20=15]
01[22:09] <Seira> OOC: Actually +18, but still works?
[22:09] <Kotono> OOC: Yes.
01[22:09] <Seira> roll 1.5*10d6 fieriness~
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1.5*10d6 fieriness~ and gets 46.5." [10d6=4, 2, 5, 3, 4, 1, 1, 6, 1, 4]
01[22:10] <Seira> OOC: DC24
[22:10] <Kotono> OOC: Anything else or is that it?
06[22:11] * Seira also activates her boots.
[22:11] <Kotono> A fireball bursts amid three of the flying vrocks, leaving them scorched and dripping a foul green ichor onto the stairs! OOC: Latha's up.
[22:12] <Kotono> Latha goes about now, bestowing Holy Aura on the rest of the heroes! OOC: Holy Aura on everyone. Vrock 3 is up.
[22:13] <Kotono> The third vrock flies along like a bullet, descending down! It stops right overhead of the heroes, shedding green spores down all around them! OOC: Fort.
[22:13] <Kotono> OOC: Fort all. Bonuses to poison apply.
[22:13] <Alicia> roll 1d20+32 Alicia
06[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+32 Alicia and gets 52." [1d20=20]
[22:13] <Alicia> roll 1d20+32 Antenora
06[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+32 Antenora and gets 37." [1d20=5]
[22:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+30 (+6 Latha's aura)
06[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+30 (+6 Latha's aura) and gets 31." [1d20=1]
[22:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 Donald
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 Donald and gets 31." [1d20=12]
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26 Latha
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 Latha and gets 39." [1d20=13]
[22:14] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 (+6 Latha) Polly
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 (+6 Latha) Polly and gets 35." [1d20=18]
01[22:14] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 34." [1d20=15]
01[22:14] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 Saul
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 Saul and gets 14." [1d20=4]
[22:15] <Kotono> OOC: 1 point of con damage to Saul'n'Deme.
[22:15] <Kotono> The spores latch onto Saul and Demedais! Green rot begins to spread all over them, sapping their strength! OOC: Donald.
01[22:15] <Seira> OOC: Oh right, aura. 20 still fails?
[22:15] <Kotono> OOC: Yes.
[22:16] <Kotono> Donald swiftly draws arcane patterns in the air at the vrock above!
[22:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 SR check
06[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 SR check and gets 29." [1d20=15]
[22:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20 ranged touch
06[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 ranged touch and gets 18." [1d20=18]
[22:16] <Kotono> roll 1d4 negative levels
06[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 negative levels and gets 2." [1d4=2]
[22:17] <Kotono> The second vrock is hit by a black, corsucating ray, shriveling at Donald's calls of draconic and elven words of power! OOC: Polly and the 5th vrock are up. Go Polly.
[22:18] <Kotono> "Got one!" Donald calls, "It should be easy pickings now!"
[22:18] <Kotono> The vrock above screetches in fury, green ichor sprinkling down from it's rot covered wings!
[22:19] <Demedais> Pollyanna quickly angles upward and shoots a volley at the one Donald targeted. "Then let me finish it off!"
03[22:20] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>V3(17(spores on D'S))>Donald(16)>Polly=V5(14)>V1(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(10)>V6(9)>V4(8)>V2(6)>V7(5)>Demedais(4)'
[22:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 (+6 law dev -> to hit)
[22:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 (+6 law dev -> to hit)
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 (+6 law dev -> to hit) and gets 51." [1d20=18]
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 (+6 law dev -> to hit) and gets 53." [1d20=20]
[22:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28 (+6 law dev -> to hit)
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 (+6 law dev -> to hit) and gets 44." [1d20=16]
[22:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 (+6 law dev -> to hit)
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 (+6 law dev -> to hit) and gets 40." [1d20=17]
[22:21] <Kotono> OOC: You're a natural Polly, it seems. Roll to confirm the crit?
[22:22] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 crit check
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 crit check and gets 41." [1d20=8]
[22:22] <Kotono> OOC: Three hits and a crit. This should be gibby.
03[22:22] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>(spores on D'S)>Donald(16)>Polly=V5(14)>V1(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(10)>V6(9)>V4(8)>V2(6)>V7(5)>Demedais(4)'
[22:23] <Demedais> roll 12d6+12d6+102+2d8
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 12d6+12d6+102+2d8 and gets 195." [12d6=1, 5, 2, 5, 6, 3, 2, 3, 3, 6, 2, 4][12d6=1, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6, 1, 2, 5, 4, 3][2d8=4, 8]
[22:23] <Demedais> OOC: Er, minus 3d6 but the point gets across.
[22:23] <Kotono> OOC: It's not flatfooted for SA, Deme. It already moved. <_<
[22:24] <Demedais> OOC: ...so just subtract 24, but point is made
[22:25] <Demedais> roll 21d6+102 okay, reroll
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 21d6+102 okay, reroll and gets 176." [21d6=5, 5, 4, 5, 1, 3, 4, 3, 6, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 3, 1, 6, 4, 3, 3]
[22:25] <Kotono> The force arrows utterly shred the vrock, tearing it into tiny, broken pieces that fade away! The fifth vrock meanwhile charges Demedais head on, going right for him!
[22:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (+2 morale, +2 charge, -2 PA)
06[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (+2 morale, +2 charge, -2 PA) and gets 25." [1d20=2]
[22:26] <Kotono> OOC: AoO?
[22:26] <Demedais> OOC: Free swing at it, yes.
06[22:26] * Demedais knocks the claws away before slashing right back at the vrock!
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 (+1 morale)
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 (+1 morale) and gets 29." [1d20=5]
[22:27] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 2d6+13
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+13 and gets 18." [2d6=3, 2]
[22:28] <Kotono> Demedais hacks into the vrock as it flies back, fleeing ten feet up as Demedais draws blood across it's chest! OOC: Vrock 1.
[22:28] <Kotono> The first vrock goes around ot the side, twenty feet away on the right, as several of it spring up at once!
[22:28] <Kotono> roll 1d4+6
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+6 and gets 9." [1d4=3]
03[22:28] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>(spores on D'S)>Donald(16)>Polly=V5(14)>V1(8 images)(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(10)>V6(9)>V4(8)>V2(6)>V7(5)>Demedais(4)'
[22:29] <Kotono> OOC: Alicia.
[22:29] <Alicia> "We'll discuss your dreams later, Donald," Alicia gives the fey elf a baleful look before she focuses on the approaching demons, her arcane words and gestures causing an incandescent rainbow flare of light to encompass them!
[22:29] <Alicia> OOC: hezrou and as many vrocks as I can get in a 15ft radius burst
[22:30] <Kotono> OOC: Two vrocks.
[22:30] <Kotono> OOC: SR check.
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 20." [1d20=1]
[22:30] <Alicia> OOC: ass
[22:30] <Kotono> OOC: Hezrou have bad SR so you get that at least
[22:30] <Kotono> .
[22:30] <Kotono> OOC: Vrocks are off the hook.
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 15d6 DC 25 will for half and different secondary effect
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 15d6 DC 25 will for half and different secondary effect and gets 48." [15d6=1, 6, 4, 6, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 4, 6, 1, 3, 1, 4]
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 1d6 rounds dazed (dazzled if he saves)
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d6 rounds dazed (dazzled if he saves) and gets 4." [1d6=4]
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 13." [1d20=4]
03[22:31] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>(spores on D'S)>Donald(16)>Polly=V5(14)>V1(8 images)(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou((Dazed)10)>V6(9)>V4(8)>V2(6)>V7(5)>Demedais(4)'
[22:31] <Kotono> The hezrou screams as it's dazzled in Alicia's radiant assault, staggering about drunkenly on the stairs! OOC: Antenora is up, Hezrou is dazed.
03[22:31] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>(spores on D'S)>Donald(16)>Polly=V5(14)>V1(8 images)(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(10)>V6(9)>V4(8)>V2(6)>V7(5)>Demedais(4)'
[22:32] <Kotono> "By Celestia, that bow..." Latha stares at Pollyanna a moment, before ripping her attention back to the battle.
[22:32] <Alicia> Antenora meanwhile focuses on her holy powers to catch the hezrou and surrounding vrocks in a smite!
[22:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 CL
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 CL and gets 28." [1d20=12]
[22:33] <Kotono> OOC: Success.
[22:33] <Alicia> OOC: 20ft burst, so might catch another vrock perhaps
[22:33] <Alicia> roll 10d6 DC 22 half/negate blindness
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 10d6 DC 22 half/negate blindness and gets 29." [10d6=5, 1, 1, 4, 1, 2, 4, 4, 6, 1]
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Hezrou
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Hezrou and gets 15." [1d20=6]
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 vrock
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 vrock and gets 18." [1d20=5]
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 vrock
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 vrock and gets 24." [1d20=11]
03[22:34] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>(spores on D'S)>Donald(16)>Polly=V5(14)>V1(8 images)(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(Blinded)(10)>V6(Blinded)(9)>V4(8)>V2(6)>V7(5)>Demedais(4)'
[22:34] <Kotono> The burst of holy power staggers the evil outsiders, blinding two of them and leaving the third wobbling from the blast! OOC: Vrock 6 is up.
[22:34] <Kotono> The sixth vrock flies wildly about, swerving without control!
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 10." [1d100=10]
[22:35] <Kotono> In a wink of light, it vanishes into the darkness and is gone!
03[22:35] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>(spores on D'S)>Donald(16)>Polly=V5(14)>V1(8 images)(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(Blinded)(10)>V4(8)>V2(6)>V7(5)>Demedais(4)'
[22:35] <Kotono> OOC: Vrock 4.
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d8
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 and gets 7." [1d8=7]
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 SR check on Antenora
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 SR check on Antenora and gets 32." [1d20=16]
[22:36] <Kotono> OOC: Make will, Antenora?
[22:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 and gets 33." [1d20=3]
[22:37] <Kotono> A powerful force buffets Antenora, nearly sending her flying, but her strong will leaves her safe and unmoved! OOC: Vrock 2.
[22:37] <Kotono> The second vrock swoops in as well, also going for Demedais!
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 32." [1d20=9]
[22:37] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:38] <Demedais> OOC: 37.
[22:38] <Kotono> But Demedais parries it away, as it flies back ten feet! The seventh vrock hangs back, as...
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 1d8
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 and gets 7." [1d8=7]
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 again
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 again and gets 33." [1d20=17]
[22:38] <Kotono> OOC: Will, Antenora.
[22:38] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 and gets 44." [1d20=14]
[22:38] <Kotono> Once again Antenora is buffered and once again she endures the massive throwing force! OOC: Deme.
[22:40] <Demedais> OOC: Are the vrocks that attacked me flying over the gap, or are they over the stairs?
[22:40] <Kotono> OOC: One's 10 feet up and one's 10 feet ot the side. Up one is over the stairs, side one isn't.
[22:41] <Demedais> OOC: Right. No grouping of them over empty space, I presume?
[22:41] <Kotono> OOC: Basically.
06[22:43] * Demedais points to the one that went to his side. "Let's see how you like this..." OOC: Downdraft, so CL check to pass SR.
[22:43] <Kotono> OOC: Right, roll it.
[22:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 and gets 13." [1d20=4]
[22:43] <Kotono> Demedais calls on a potent spell, but the vrock is unmoved by it! OOC: Hatbot. Anything else?
[22:44] <Demedais> An aura of protection then surges around Demedais as he waits! OOC: +6, divine. Nothing else.
[22:44] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Saul.
01[22:44] <Seira> Saul recites a passionate prayer to Waukeen, one strong enough to blind the faithless!
[22:45] <Kotono> OOC: What spell?
01[22:45] <Seira> OOC: Quickened True Casting, then Holy Word
[22:45] <Kotono> OOC: CL check.
01[22:45] <Seira> roll 1d20+25
06[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+25 and gets 36." [1d20=11]
[22:45] <Kotono> OOC: Deme has more HD than Saul so he's safe.
[22:45] <Kotono> OOC: What's Saul's HD otherwise?
[22:45] <Kotono> OOC: Er, CL.
01[22:45] <Seira> OOC: Polly has HD15, Saul is CL15 (HD16, but it goes by CL)
01[22:46] <Seira> OOC: Roll wills~
01[22:46] <Seira> OOC: Oh sorry
[22:46] <Kotono> OOC: Will save for Polly, -2 as per the rule. The rvrocks have more than 15 HD.
[22:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+6 aura, -2 save)
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+6 aura, -2 save) and gets 30." [1d20=15]
[22:47] <Kotono> The holy word is powerful, but none seem moved by the potent magic! OOC: Seira.
01[22:47] <Seira> OOC: Even the hezrou is some crazy hd?
[22:47] <Kotono> OOC: The hezrou isn't, my bad.
[22:47] <Alicia> OOC: it's like 80ft away
01[22:48] <Seira> OOC: Bah. Is there a blinded vrock within 30ft?
[22:48] <Kotono> OOC: Nah. The blinded one failed it's chance and is in Ysgard now.
[22:48] <Kotono> OOC: Anything else? If not Seira's up.
01[22:49] <Seira> OOC: Saul has nothing, I'm thinking a moment
[22:49] <Kotono> OOC: Rigth.
01[22:50] <Seira> Believing that fire holds the key to success, Seira once more tries to set a cluster of vrocks aflame!
01[22:50] <Seira> OOC: Any in a 15ft radius?
[22:50] <Kotono> OOC: Of you or period?
01[22:50] <Seira> OOC: From any point in space
[22:50] <Kotono> OOC: Nah, they're all spread out now.
06[22:52] * Seira sheathes herself in acid, before cloning herself.
01[22:52] <Seira> roll 1d4
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4 and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[22:52] <Kotono> OOC: Latha's up.
01[22:52] <Seira> OOC: Acid Sheath, yes
[22:52] <Kotono> Latha turns to the mirror imaged vrock, holy power cascading to it once more!
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 CL
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 CL and gets 28." [1d20=12]
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 10d6 will half and negate blinding
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 will half and negate blinding and gets 36." [10d6=1, 3, 6, 2, 6, 2, 5, 3, 4, 4]
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 will
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 will and gets 33." [1d20=20]
[22:53] <Kotono> The multiple vrocks screetch and shield their eyes as all the mirror images and vrock are assailed! Latha has her mace in one hand, "Stnad aside, abyss spawn, or forfiet your lives here!" OOC: Spores.
01[22:53] <Seira> OOC: Doesn't bless stop them?
[22:53] <Kotono> The spores turn a sickly white and fall off Saul and Demedais! OOC: Bless kicked in. Donald.
[22:54] <Kotono> Donald grins and fires off another black ray, this one at the vrock dead ahead of Demedais!
[22:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 32." [1d20=18]
[22:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20 ranged touch
06[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 ranged touch and gets 18." [1d20=18]
[22:54] <Kotono> roll 1d4
06[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 2." [1d4=2]
[22:55] <Kotono> Another enervation drains this vrock, withering it in mid air!
[22:55] <Kotono> OOC: Polly and vrock 5.
[22:56] <Kotono> The fifth vrock whirls around, flying over and swiping at Pollyanna!
[22:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
[22:56] <Demedais> Pollyanna then turns to the second vrock on Demedais! "You deal with the enervated one!" With that, a second shower of arrows flies!
06[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 24." [1d20=1]
[22:56] <Kotono> The fifth vrock is totally incompetent, missing her before flying back 10 feet over the void!
[22:57] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 (+6 Law(l))
[22:57] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 (+6 Law(l))
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 (+6 Law(l)) and gets 47." [1d20=14]
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 (+6 Law(l)) and gets 53." [1d20=20]
[22:57] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28 (+6 Law(l))
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 (+6 Law(l)) and gets 38." [1d20=10]
[22:57] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 (+6 Law(l))
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 (+6 Law(l)) and gets 36." [1d20=13]
[22:57] <Kotono> OOC: Confirm another crit. You really like being the little girl, Deme? I see how it is.
[22:58] <Demedais> roll 21d6+102 bam
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 21d6+102 bam and gets 181." [21d6=6, 2, 5, 6, 2, 1, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 1, 5, 6, 3, 2, 6, 1, 4, 5]
03[22:58] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>(spores on D'S)>Donald(16)>Polly=V5(14)>V1(8 images)(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(Blinded)(10)>V4(8)>V7(5)>Demedais(4)'
[22:58] <Kotono> Another vrock goes down, shredded apart and crumbling away! OOC: Vrock 1 is up.
[22:59] <Kotono> The first vrock glares at Pollyanna!
[22:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 27." [1d20=11]
[22:59] <Kotono> OOC: Will, Polly.
[22:59] <Kotono> OOC: Latha's aura applies for +4, remember.
[22:59] <Demedais> OOC: +4? Or +6?
[23:00] <Alicia> OOC: +6, unless she already has a resistance bonus
[23:00] <Kotono> OOC: 6-whatever resistance bonus she has to saves if any. I don't think she has one, she's not good at saves.
[23:00] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 right, then +6
06[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 right, then +6 and gets 22." [1d20=3]
[23:01] <Kotono> Pollyanna staggers but holds her ground against the massive blow of force! OOC: Alicia.
[23:01] <Alicia> "I should have thought of this ages ago," Alicia mutters as she scoops up the sword of the sealed gate and taps Antenora on the arm with it before dropping it. "Now go get 'em!" she encourages her friend who grins and takes off, charging the vrock that tried to manipulate her with telekinesis!
[23:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 -15pa charge, furious strike vrock 4
06[23:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 -15pa charge, furious strike vrock 4 and gets 21." [1d20=1]
[23:02] <Kotono> OOC: Which one? She ate two TKs last roung?
[23:02] <Alicia> OOC: vrock 4
[23:02] <Kotono> Antenora charges ahead, reaching the 4th vrock! However, she puts far too much power into it, overswinging and missing! OOC: Hezrou is up and blinded.
[23:03] <Alicia> OOC: and dazed!
[23:03] <Kotono> The hezrou staggers about, helpless from being blind! OOC: Vrock 4.
[23:03] <Kotono> The fourth vrock counters, shedding spores all around Antenora! OOC: Fort.
[23:03] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30
06[23:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 and gets 46." [1d20=16]
[23:03] <Kotono> roll 1d8
06[23:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 and gets 4." [1d8=4]
[23:04] <Kotono> But Antenora endures and shrugs them right off! The seventh vrock gestures curtly at Donald!
[23:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 SR
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 SR and gets 27." [1d20=11]
[23:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 will Donald
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 will Donald and gets 27." [1d20=13]
[23:04] <Kotono> But Donald holds his ground as well, unmoved! OOC: Deme.
06[23:05] * Demedais gestures at the other one in melee with the larger group, catching it just at the edge of a web of pure order! OOC: Order's Wrath, so CL.
[23:06] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 law dev)
06[23:06] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 law dev) and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[23:06] <Kotono> OOC: Success.
[23:06] <Kotono> OOC: The one that hit Polly, basically?
[23:06] <Kotono> OOC: Or tried and failed.
[23:06] <Demedais> OOC: Yes.
[23:06] <Kotono> OOC: Damage.
[23:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 will save
06[23:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 will save and gets 20." [1d20=7]
[23:07] <Demedais> roll 10d6 halve this, DC was passed
06[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 10d6 halve this, DC was passed and gets 29." [10d6=2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 4, 1, 4, 4]
[23:07] <Kotono> The vrock is wihpped by a cubic force of pure order, battered but surviving! OOC: Saul.
01[23:08] <Seira> Saul decides to go with a tried and true enervation on the vrock Antenora is dancing with.
01[23:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 29." [1d20=14]
[23:08] <Kotono> OOC: Success.
[23:08] <Kotono> OOC: Ranged touch now.
01[23:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+9
06[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+9 and gets 22." [1d20=13]
[23:09] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[23:09] <Seira> roll 1d4
06[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4 and gets 4." [1d4=4]
01[23:09] <Seira> OOC: Wilt, demon!
[23:09] <Kotono> The fourth vrock withers terribly, it's life force directly ravaged! OOC: Seira if Saul's done.
01[23:11] <Seira> Encouraged by her father's success at being direct, Seira takes stock of any remaining vrocks within thirty feet!
[23:11] <Kotono> OOC: There's the MI vrock, a vrock 10 feet ahead and up from Deme.
01[23:11] <Seira> OOC: Only one?
[23:12] <Kotono> OOC: Also vrock 5, the one that failed to hurt Polly at all.
[23:12] <Kotono> OOC: Three within 30ft.
[23:12] <Kotono> OOC: Five left, two are back with the hezrou.
01[23:12] <Seira> Some of the acid cloaking Seira's form solidies into an orb, only to strike at Pollyanna's opponent!
01[23:13] <Seira> OOC: Orb of acid on vrock 5
[23:13] <Kotono> OOC: Go for it.
01[23:13] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 impromptu SA
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 impromptu SA and gets 35." [1d20=18]
[23:13] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[23:14] <Seira> roll 15d6+15+5d8 Fort25 or sickened, if it can get sickened
06[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 15d6+15+5d8 Fort25 or sickened, if it can get sickened and gets 84." [15d6=4, 2, 2, 5, 6, 3, 5, 1, 1, 3, 5, 4, 1, 1, 6][5d8=5, 2, 1, 8, 4]
[23:15] <Kotono> OOC: Irrelevant.
03[23:15] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>(spores on D'S)>Donald(16)>Polly>V1(8 images)(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(Blinded)(10)>V4(8)>V7(5)>Demedais(4)'
[23:15] <Kotono> The vrock is caught in a burst of acid, it's body melting away as it crumbles down into oblivion! OOC: Latha.
[23:15] <Kotono> Latha continues her course, sending holy power at the vrock with mirror images!
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 39." [10d6=1, 2, 6, 6, 6, 4, 2, 4, 6, 2]
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 25." [1d20=12]
[23:16] <Kotono> Hit again, the vrock staggers in the air mightly, weaving all over! OOC: Donald.
03[23:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>Donald(16)>Polly>V1(8 images)(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(Blinded)(10)>V4(8)>V7(5)>Demedais(4)'
[23:16] <Kotono> Donald fires another enervation at the vrock Antenora missed!
[23:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[23:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 16." [1d20=2]
[23:16] <Kotono> But this time it comes to nothing at all! OOC: Polly.
[23:18] <Demedais> Pollyanna then turns her attention to the distant vrocks, sending a barrage of arrows flying at the distant vrock that isn't distracted - well, until now...
[23:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 (+6 Law) targeting Vrock 7
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 (+6 Law) targeting Vrock 7 and gets 51." [1d20=18]
[23:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 (+6 Law) targeting Vrock 7
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 (+6 Law) targeting Vrock 7 and gets 43." [1d20=10]
[23:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28 (+6 Law) targeting Vrock 7
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 (+6 Law) targeting Vrock 7 and gets 40." [1d20=12]
[23:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 (+6 Law) targeting Vrock 7
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 (+6 Law) targeting Vrock 7 and gets 30." [1d20=7]
[23:18] <Kotono> OOC: Four hits.
[23:19] <Demedais> roll 12d6+56
06[23:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 12d6+56 and gets 100." [12d6=3, 5, 4, 2, 4, 1, 2, 5, 4, 6, 3, 5]
03[23:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>Donald(16)>Polly>V1(8 images)(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora=Hezrou(Blinded)(10)>V4(8)>Demedais(4)'
[23:19] <Kotono> The seventh vrock is pincushioned, crumbling away into dissolution under this massive hail of arrows! OOC: Vrock 1 is up.
[23:19] <Kotono> roll 1d8
06[23:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 and gets 7." [1d8=7]
[23:20] <Kotono> The first vrock snarles, flying back and towards Antenora, as it flanks her from behind and strikes!
[23:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[23:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 29." [1d20=6]
[23:20] <Alicia> OOC: AC 35
[23:20] <Kotono> But Antenora whirls and blocks, a clang of spear on claw as it's stopped! OOC:  Alicia.
06[23:21] * Alicia decides to try and kill the hezrou before it recovers from her spell, flapping her wings to soar up the stairs without getting any real distance from them and slashing Hell Striker across the toad-like fiend's brow!
[23:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 knowledge
06[23:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 knowledge and gets 28." [1d20=5]
[23:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 -11pa charge divine might
06[23:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 -11pa charge divine might and gets 31." [1d20=11]
[23:22] <Kotono> OOC: Hit. Make a save as you do, it has a stench aura.
[23:22] <Alicia> roll 2d4+44+2d6+1d6
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+44+2d6+1d6 and gets 58." [2d4=4, 2][2d6=2, 1][1d6=5]
[23:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+26 fort
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+26 fort and gets 45." [1d20=19]
03[23:22] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>Donald(16)>Polly>V1(8 images)(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora(10)>V4(8)>Demedais(4)'
[23:22] <Kotono> The hezrou succumbs, Alicia slicing it into two! OOC: Antenora.
[23:23] <Alicia> Antenora meanwhile stabs out at the vrocks around her, hemmed in but fighting fiercely!
[23:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 starting on vrock 4, will move to vrock 1 if it drops
06[23:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 starting on vrock 4, will move to vrock 1 if it drops and gets 33." [1d20=4]
[23:23] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[23:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24
06[23:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 and gets 39." [1d20=15]
[23:23] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[23:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[23:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 27." [1d20=8]
[23:23] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[23:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 furious strike
06[23:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 furious strike and gets 21." [1d20=5]
[23:24] <Kotono> OOC: Whiff. Three ihts.
[23:24] <Alicia> roll 1d8+17+2d6
06[23:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+17+2d6 and gets 29." [1d8=3][2d6=3, 6]
[23:24] <Alicia> roll 1d8+17+2d6
06[23:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+17+2d6 and gets 26." [1d8=1][2d6=5, 3]
[23:24] <Alicia> roll 1d8+17+2d6
06[23:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+17+2d6 and gets 32." [1d8=6][2d6=3, 6]
03[23:24] * Kotono changes topic to 'Saul(22)>Seira(21)>Latha(18)>Donald(16)>Polly>V1(8 images)(13)>Alicia(11)>Antenora(10)>Demedais(4)'
[23:25] <Kotono> The vrock ahead of her crumbles into bits, pierced into oblivion! Only the MI vrock remains! OOC: Deme, go. Shower, if Deme doesn't obviously kill it or have a chance, go ahead and go Saul/Seira. I wanna resolve the last bit of this then pause.
06[23:26] * Demedais turns to the remaining target, watching to see if it tries to attack the group! OOC: Pass
[23:26] <Demedais> OOC: Er, wait.
01[23:26] <Seira> OOC: Let me MM it?
[23:26] <Demedais> OOC: Go ahead, I don't have any more offense spells and I can't reach it in one round.
06[23:27] * Seira places her hand on Saul's shoulder, silently asking him to wait as she picks the target she likes the most, sending a chain of force missiles at it, which then branch out to take out all the clones.
01[23:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 CL
06[23:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 CL and gets 20." [1d20=3]
06[23:28] * Seira follows up with a blast of fire, just because.
01[23:29] <Seira> roll 1d20+18 cl
06[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 cl and gets 27." [1d20=9]
01[23:31] <Seira> roll 1d9
06[23:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d9 and gets 6." [1d9=6]
01[23:32] <Seira> Saul decides to sadly call upon a mazimized manyjaws to eat the remaining doubles.
01[23:32] <Seira> OOC: Quickened true casting + DMM/empowered/Manyjaws
01[23:32] <Seira> roll 1d20+25
06[23:32] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+25 and gets 34." [1d20=9]
01[23:34] <Seira> OOC: 1 pair for each image, 2 more randomly
01[23:34] <Seira> roll 1d8
06[23:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d8 and gets 6." [1d8=6]
01[23:34] <Seira> roll 1d6*1.5+6
06[23:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d6*1.5+6 and gets 12." [1d6=4]
[23:35] <Kotono> The vrock is chomped and bitten, more damage dealt to it as it's images are nulled! Latha follows up with a holy smite!
[23:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 31." [1d20=15]
[23:35] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 27." [10d6=6, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 3]
[23:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 32." [1d20=19]
[23:35] <Kotono> The vrock staggers, wounded again! Donald approaches, following up the stairs! OOC: Polly.
06[23:36] * Demedais focuses on the final vrock, before letting loose another volley to try and finish it!
[23:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 (+6 Law)
[23:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 (+6 Law)
06[23:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 (+6 Law) and gets 44." [1d20=11]
06[23:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 (+6 Law) and gets 44." [1d20=11]
[23:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28 (+6 Law)
06[23:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 (+6 Law) and gets 42." [1d20=14]
[23:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 (+6 Law)
06[23:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 (+6 Law) and gets 25." [1d20=2]
[23:36] <Kotono> OOC: Hits. Roll up the damage but it's a goner.
[23:36] <Kotono> OOC: We'll pause after the official damage roll.
[23:37] <Demedais> roll 12d6+56
06[23:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 12d6+56 and gets 83." [12d6=1, 2, 5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 6, 2, 2, 1]

[Corwin]

[19:33] <Kotono> -----
[19:34] <Kotono> The battle ends with a whimper, the last vrocks slain. Silence fills the stairs for a brief moment, a token of victory over the forces of chaos and evil. Saul leans on his quarterstaff, peering ahead. "Is that the last of them?"
[19:34] <Kotono> "I don't see any more," Antenora flicks her spear clean, gaze sweeping about. "Was anyone hurt?"
[19:34] <Kotono> "I lost nothing save my sleep," Pollyanna says around a deep, cavenous yawn.
03[19:35] * Kotono sets mode: +o Demedais
01[19:35] <Seira> "I've used my magic to smite the worthless, again," Seira mutters, dusting herself off.
06[19:36] * Alicia wipes off some of the nasty but not harmful green gunk that fell on her during the battle, walking back to pick up the sword of the sealed gate from where she dropped it. "I'm fine," she confirms. "We must be close for them to have come at us, or else they were forewarned a while ago and have been travelling down to meet us halfway."
[19:37] <Kotono> "Either's possible," Donald says with a stretch, yawning and scratching at his sides.
01[19:37] <Seira> "For all we know there could be patrols." Seira shrugs. "Ultimately, it doesn't matter. Whether they know we're here or not, they'll certainly know someone wiped this group out."
[19:37] <Demedais> "If it's as long a journey as we've been lead to believe... the latter would need to be the case." Demedais shrugs.
[19:37] <Kotono> "Better than not smiting them and being smote," Saul chuckles around his own yawn, "Yes. The question looms now - should we continue on or try to rest here again?"
[19:38] <Alicia> "Well, since we're all up we might as well get moving," Alicia suggests. "I don't particularly feel like going back to sleep after that."
01[19:38] <Seira> "I'd prefer to rest a bit more, but this place is disgusting, so we might as well move some more," Seira agrees reluctantly.
06[19:39] * Demedais nods. "Seira, you still have that pearl? Both myself and Saul were affected by the spores, so."
06[19:40] * Seira crosses the short distance and hands it over, before also depositing a trio of darts with her father. "Just in case."
[19:41] <Kotono> "Naturally," Saul scoops the darts up.
06[19:42] * Demedais heals himself before reaching over and healing Saul. "I'll keep an eye out for another platform, but I'm not going to hold my breath." OOC: Pearl and lesser restoration used, should I roll or should I presume the 1 pt is healed?
[19:42] <Kotono> OOC: It's healed. No point in rolling.
[19:43] <Kotono> "Ready to take point again," Antenora calls back to Demedais, "Same marching order as before?"
[19:43] <Alicia> "We'll see what we get before we get tired again," Alicia shrugs, securing her weapons and biting down on some rations as she resumes heading upwards.
[19:43] <Demedais> "Sure." Demedais shrugs, leading the way.
[19:44] <Kotono> Thus the travel continues on. Hours slip by as you walk, each one a tiring struggle to keep going...OOC: Make fort, all?
01[19:44] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 35." [1d20=16]
01[19:44] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
06[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 and gets 12." [1d20=2]
[19:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 Donald
06[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 Donald and gets 31." [1d20=12]
[19:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 Antenora
06[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 Antenora and gets 32." [1d20=4]
[19:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Polly
06[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Polly and gets 23." [1d20=12]
[19:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 26." [1d20=2]
[19:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 Latha
06[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 Latha and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[19:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Saul
06[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Saul and gets 15." [1d20=5]
[19:45] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 Alicia
06[19:45] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 Alicia and gets 24." [1d20=2]
[19:45] <Kotono> OOC: Polly, Saul and Alicia are fatigued. More.
[19:47] <Kotono> The exertion continues to tug at you. The steps continue on and on and on and on and on. Saul begins to slump once more, his energies fading away. Pollyanna is walking with her head resting on Deme's shoulder, barely alert. Alicia's wings are dropping, her steps slowing down as Antenora helps her along. Fatigue licks at all of you. "Still nothing?" Saul mutters quietly, "We may be unfortunate, but we've been going about a day. Two days is norm
[19:47] <Kotono> Saul mutters quietly, "We may be unfortunate, but we've been going about a day. Two days is normally about the outer limit between platforms, so the odds are that we're close."
06[19:47] * Demedais peers ahead again in an attempt to see something.
[19:48] <Alicia> "It was nothing like this the first time I was here," Alicia notes tiredly as she leadenly takes one step after another. "I hit two platforms in less than half a day."
01[19:48] <Seira> "I really think it's luck of the draw," Seira tells Alicia, coming up as she leaves Donald to guard their backs.
01[19:49] <Seira> "We could use magic to get it all the way up to the next platform and set up camp. Works?"
[19:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 38." [1d20=11]
[19:49] <Alicia> "How?" Alicia asks. "Teleportation doesn't work here."
[19:49] <Kotono> "To refresh us?" Saul asks, "Then we sleep the sleep of the dead for half a day or so."
01[19:49] <Seira> "Restorations, actually. Between Dad and me, we should be fine."
[19:50] <Alicia> "Oh," Alicia nods in understanding. "Well, that would be appreciated." Not for the first time she wishes she hadn't given that sword away to Hopiel... of course even if she had it, it would surely be languishing in her portable hole and unavailable, anyway.
[19:52] <Demedais> "A man and two... quite large dogs are coming down the stairs. Let's move to the side so they can pass?" Demedais suggests.
[19:52] <Kotono> "I have two restorations. Demedais, do you have another?" Saul asks to him, "I'll refresh myself and Alicia."
[19:52] <Kotono> "Hm?" Donald perks up at that, "Oh -boy-."
01[19:52] <Seira> "Puppies?" Seira perks up.
[19:53] <Alicia> "Thank you, Lord Saul," Alicia gives Seira's father a smile as she draws closer to him while edging to the side of the stairways and looking up to see who's coming their way.
[19:53] <Demedais> "I don't. I prepared for the off chance we'd run into more poisonous substances today." Demedais replies to Saul.
[19:56] <Kotono> Saul goes to Alicia, restoring her energies first. Meanwhile, the party peers ahead! Coming down the stairs are a pair of black dogs, large and muscular. They are followed by a man in rich orange and black robes. He is human, save for his head being more like a long almond. Each step is careful but swift, his dogs sniffing the ground ahead of him. As he approaches, "Hail," he calls with a warm smile, "Travelers of the Infinite Staircase!"
[19:56] <Kotono>  "Hail," he calls with a warm smile, "Travelers of the Infinite Staircase!"
[19:56] <Alicia> OOC: knowledge to id what he is?
[19:56] <Kotono> OOC: Planes.
[19:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23
06[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 and gets 43." [1d20=20]
01[19:57] <Seira> "Hi!" Seira calls back.
06[19:58] * Alicia eyes the traveller for any traces of evil as she gives a guarded, "Greetings," of her own.
[19:58] <Kotono> "I bid you greetings!" As he touches the shoulders of his dogs, the group stopping about twenty feet away and above of the party, "If I may ask of you a favor, is the Planeswalkers Guild in this direction?"
01[19:59] <Seira> "Pretty much," Seira agrees. "Are you headed there?"
[19:59] <Alicia> "It's straight down the stairs, you can't miss it," Alicia replies as she eyes the man very carefully. "If I might be so bold as to ask, what is your business there?"
06[19:59] * Demedais stays quiet, looking him over as he waits to continue on.
[20:00] <Kotono> "I have decided it is a good time to see the Planes," He responds, "So I am headed there to seek out a door to a realm suiting to my tastes." He eyes the party, "Perhaps if yo uare not in a hurry, I can hire your services as an escort?"
[20:00] <Kotono> The two dogs sit at the man's feet now, staring at the party fiercely.
[20:01] <Alicia> "No, I don't think that's possible," Alicia replies quickly.
[20:01] <Kotono> "Ah, you are previously occupied. I had feared as much." He bows his head, "No harm in that."
01[20:02] <Seira> "It is a shame, but that's how things go. I doubt you'd find many here who travel without a purpose."
06[20:02] * Demedais looks it over for chaos after a moment.
[20:02] <Kotono> "Indeed. Ah, tell me, perhaps I could ask of you for some information then?" He looks to the party with a smile, "Of course, I'd be willing to compensate you for it."
01[20:03] <Seira> "What sort of information are you looking for?" Seira inquires, curious to find out from it where the evil thing wants to go.
[20:03] <Kotono> "I have recently heard that the Four-Fold Furnace of Gehenna - have you heard of it? - has had some turbulence. Have you heard of this in your travels?"
06[20:04] * Seira glances at Alicia.
[20:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 have I?
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 have I? and gets 42." [1d20=19]
[20:06] <Alicia> "The Yugoloths were incapable of keeping their own house in order, so I understand," Alicia replies cooly, gauging his reaction to the slight on his presumed race. "Certain interested parties are taking steps of their own to secure things there."
[20:06] <Kotono> OOC: Make a sense motive check?
[20:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14
06[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 and gets 32." [1d20=18]
[20:08] <Kotono> Alicia sees his face slip slightly, a tensing around his eyes. "I have heard whispers of such. Have you heard any more than that?"
[20:08] <Alicia> "Perhaps. What is your interest in this matter, if I might ask?" Alicia asks back.
[20:09] <Kotono> "I gainsay that it would be better for all of us if we let that matter rest," the man continues without blinking an eye.
01[20:10] <Seira> "Oh well, if you say so," Seira agrees. "Have a good trip, then."
[20:12] <Kotono> "As you wish then," He says, starting to advance. "Excuse me as I pass, then."
[20:12] <Alicia> "Perhaps rather than exploring the various planes and perhaps reaching higher than is appropriate, you might be better served by examining the situation in Gehenna yourself," Alicia suggests coolly, letting him pass by.
06[20:12] * Seira just waves goodbye, for her part.
[20:13] <Kotono> "Perhaps." He murmurs as he passes. As he does, "But yes, for services rendered. I am a fair man." He flips something out from his robes, small and glittering red, high into the air, leisurely coming down at the party, as he passes by and beyond.
[20:13] <Kotono> Antenora watches him go, face grave.
[20:13] <Alicia> Alicia's eyes glow blue as she examines the red object where it's landed.
[20:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 spellcraft
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 spellcraft and gets 25." [1d20=1]
[20:15] <Alicia> "Enchantment magic?" Alicia calls after him. "You could at least tell us what it does before tossing strange magic items around."
[20:15] <Kotono> Latha watches the stone, and once th eman is past and gone, "Evil..." she mutters, "Did you think he was a Yugoloth? He did mention Gehenna."
[20:15] <Kotono> OOC: STrike then.
[20:16] <Kotono> "Good day," he doesn't even turn around, waving, "I would think that travelers would leap on the chance to have a precious magical gem."
06[20:16] * Seira takes a look as well, casting Detect Magic for that very purpose.
[20:17] <Alicia> "Beware fiends bearing gifts," Alicia murmurs under her breath as he departs. "The advice I gave was hardly so great as to justify payment."
[20:17] <Kotono> "Naturally it'll be cursed or of ill portent," Latha agrees, and in low tones, "Yugoloth?"
01[20:17] <Seira> "Enchantment," Seira affirms. "I think that means Donald should pick it. We need to punish him, anyway."
[20:18] <Kotono> "Seira," Donald keeps his voice quiet, "You should. It's shiny! You're a dragon! It makes sense.
[20:18] <Kotono> "
01[20:18] <Seira> "Who's dreaming of who in a sexy way here? I rest my case."
[20:18] <Kotono> "I say we smash it into the ground or flick it over the side," Antenora says, "It may be a gemstone, but it comes from dark hands. No need to risk it."
01[20:19] <Seira> "Or Donald could pick it up, as Latha keeps near to prevent his mind from breaking. And if it's bad, we dispel it."
[20:20] <Alicia> "The form he took was appropriate for one in disguise, and he reacted when I mentioned the incompetence of his race," Alicia nods to Latha.
[20:20] <Kotono> "Why me?" Donald glares back now, "And that wasn't any of your business what I was dreaming, anyway!"
01[20:20] <Seira> "You felt like sharing."
[20:21] <Kotono> Saul slams the butt of his quarterstaff down, a sharp echo resulting. "Enough. We're tired and not thinking clearly. Let us choose our poison and move onward."
06[20:21] * Demedais stays a decent bit away with Polly as the argument commences, letting them talk it out.
01[20:21] <Seira> "Oh, what a wuss," Seira mutters, ensuring Latha is near and all glowy before picking it up. "Dad, use the Wish to sort me out if it's really bad."
[20:21] <Kotono> Pollyanna stays on Deme's shoulder, yawning. "Mmm...it's pretty...red gemstones are pretty," she murmurs. "Do you think so too?"
[20:22] <Kotono> "If I have to," Saul says, "I don't relish using that sort of difficult magic when I'm already tired."
[20:22] <Demedais> "Heh. We'll find somewhere to sleep soon, dear." Demedais murmurs.
06[20:22] * Seira looks at herself for extra magic, giving Alicia a nod to look as well.
06[20:23] * Alicia examines the play of magic between the gem and Seira for any interference of influence.
[20:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 and gets 29." [1d20=5]
06[20:24] * Seira shrugs, and slowly steps away from Latha, hoping that her father and the others are ready to step in should something untowards happens.
[20:24] <Kotono> "Mmmm," Pollyanna smiles up at Demedais, resting on him.
[20:24] <Alicia> "It's now showing necromancy," Alicia cautions now that Seira's holding it.
[20:24] <Kotono> OOC: Stepping out of Latha's radius?
01[20:24] <Seira> OOC: Moment
01[20:25] <Seira> OOC: An intriguing new pm appeared!
01[20:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 28." [1d20=4]
01[20:28] <Seira> "I'll try stepping away, yes," she muses with a frown, before slowly doing so.
[20:30] <Kotono> "Anything?" Donald eyes Seira, a hand on the hilt of his sword.
01[20:31] <Seira> "I still think you're offensive sometimes without even trying," she tells him evenly, before observing herself once more. "Do I look... dead or undead or anything like that? Necromancy at this strength is plain creepy."
[20:32] <Alicia> "You're under an enchantment of some kind," Alicia tells her. "Are you sure you don't feel any different?"
[20:32] <Demedais> "If it's seriously that badly enchanted, can we just pitch it?" Demedais asks. "We do not need the risk of whatever's in there."
[20:32] <Kotono> "Not that I see," Antenora says, "That doesn't mean much....ah yes," With a nod to Alicia and a moment, eyeing her, "Yes, I see magic around you too."
[20:32] <Kotono> "Agreed. Toss it aside and be done with it," Latha says, "We're tarring on our quest and wasting time."
06[20:32] * Seira looks upset and resigned at Alicia's words, but her mouth opens in shock as Demedais speaks. "It's mine and you can't have it!"
[20:32] <Alicia> "Then some other unlucky soul will pick it up," Alicia tells Demedais. "Better to just smash it here."
01[20:33] <Seira> "If you want to smash it, you have to buy it from me," Seira states.
06[20:33] * Alicia blinks. "Latha?" she gestures for the deva to approach Seira, seeing if that will change her tune.
[20:33] <Kotono> Latha smoothly takes a few steps forward to Seira.
[20:34] <Demedais> "..." Demedais stares at Seira for a moment, before rubbing his head. "I... didn't say -I- wanted it, Seira. I said we should leave it behind or something so we don't have to worry about it, but apparently..."
[20:34] <Kotono> "It's cursed," Saul watches Seira, "That's the curse talking, not her."
[20:34] <Demedais> "Yeah, I know. Still annoyed." Demedais growls.
01[20:35] <Seira> "We certainly can't leave it around, it's obviously messing with the possessor's mind," Seira says sternly. "And we're not breaking the necromantic gem. Just give me a moment." Staying within Latha's aura, Seira calls upon Analyze Dweomer.
[20:35] <Kotono> "Why not break it?" Latha look sto Seira, "There are gems enough in the multiverse. One less of this type is a blessing to all."
01[20:36] <Seira> "I thought I was clear enough," Seira says patiently. "Before, I didn't want to break it because it was a puzzle to be solved and I wouldn't be able to sleep well unless I figured it out. Now, I don't want it to break and release Contagion or something nasty and necromantic."
[20:37] <Alicia> "How about I dispel it, then while its magic is suppressed, Latha smashes it with her mace?" Alicia suggests. "There won't be any side-effects that way, and items are always easy to dispel."
01[20:38] <Seira> "Not yet," Seira tells her, before snapping her fingers. "Ah, of course!" She casts Remove Curse, and drops the gem, stepping away from it. "We can break it with your plan, now, I think."
[20:38] <Kotono> The gemstone falls out of Seira's hand with Remove Curse, landing on the ground.
[20:38] <Alicia> "Let the spell be undone," Alicia intones as she gestures at the gem.
[20:38] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 22." [1d20=3]
06[20:39] * Seira skips away from the gem, no longer caring about it.
[20:39] <Kotono> The magic around the gem is disrupted, fading briefly! A moment later, Latha slams her mace down! The gemstone shatters into a pile of gemdust, broken! The magic around it is gone now.
[20:40] <Kotono> "Celestia be praised," Latha puts her mace away, "One less relic of Yugoloth malice."
[20:40] <Alicia> "There," Alicia nods in satisfaction. "Now, I was content to let the fiend be, but since he tried to turn us into carriers for some unpleasant plague, I'm not in such a giving mood..." she looks down the stairs the way he went.
[20:40] <Kotono> During this time the man has gotten out of sight, surely continuing down the stairs.
[20:41] <Alicia> It's only been a couple of minutes, they could easily catch up!
01[20:41] <Seira> "Plus it's just not right to give a cursed gem to people," Seira agrees, siding up with her father. "Oh, and Dad, how about casting Restoration on anyone else?"
[20:42] <Kotono> Saul goes to Pollyanna, restoring her back to energy. To himself, he shakes his head, "I'll bring up the rear if need be. Let's hurry and stop him then?"
06[20:42] * Alicia draws the sword of the sealed gate and taps Seira with it. "It might not be as clever as what the Lillends and Vrocks do, but we can fly here, too!"
06[20:43] * Demedais exhales. "That's what the plan is, then? Very well."
01[20:43] <Seira> "Killing the evil guy with the cursed gems? Sure."
[20:43] <Kotono> "Do be careful," Saul says, "I've heard not of dimensional anchor being an effective defense here. I would think I had if it was."
01[20:44] <Seira> "If it helps if we're pushed off the staircase, that alone would be worth it."
[20:44] <Alicia> "It worked for Antenora earlier," Alicia points out. "The spell point blank blocks all extra-dimensional movement. Gates, teleports, plane shifts, portals... you name it." She follows this up by tapping herself, Antenora, and Latha with the blade before she sheathes it.
[20:45] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 yugoloths general info
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 yugoloths general info and gets 38." [1d20=15]
[20:45] <Kotono> "If such an easy answer was possible, would it not be known?" Saul retorts, "I would not trust the fourth circle against the effects of an entire plane."
[20:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 man saul, what's your problem?
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 man saul, what's your problem? and gets 27." [1d20=4]
[20:46] <Kotono> OOC: What sorta check there, Alicia?
[20:47] <Alicia> OOC: planes, does dimensional anchor find itself suddenly neutered here and here alone for some inexplicable reason
06[20:48] * Seira casts Dragonskin, Heroism and Bear's Endurance in the meantime, all extended.
[20:49] <Alicia> "It's a short duration spell and worthless for prolonged travel here," Alicia replies to Saul. "If it can block the ninth circle of magic, I'm confident of it working here. Water breathing works fine on the elemental plane of water. Fire resistance works on the elemental plane of fire."
[20:49] <Alicia> To demonstrate her confidence, she takes to the air before angling down to follow the staircase at a rapid flight after their quarry!
06[20:50] * Demedais exhales. "Off we go, then."
06[20:50] * Seira would travel the same way regardless of her chosen method of travel, and uses the stairs as she gives pursuit! There's no reason to reveal she can fly to her enemy, after all.
[20:51] <Kotono> Thus the party hurries downward! Nothing unforetold happens to them after about ten minutes of travel, the man in sight below! He's about 200 feet away when the frontguard catches sight of him, continuing his path down the stairs.
06[20:53] * Alicia channels a moonbow into Hell Striker as she picks up the pace, flying over the yugoloth before she comes to land ahead of him, while Antenora takes up position above and behind the man and two dogs. "You're not very smart, are you?" Alicia asks the fiend disapprovingly.
06[20:54] * Seira positions herself thirty feet away, for her part, remaining behind the disguised man.
[20:54] <Kotono> The fiend ceases moving and lets Alicia fly over him, looking to her. "Sometimes my nature gets away from myself," he chuckles, "Such is our lives. Are we going to settle things in the traditional manner?"
[20:55] <Kotono> Antenora stays behind, coming along with the others.
[20:56] <Alicia> "I'm afraid so," Alicia nods as she raises her blade. "Civility failed us, so now we must ensure you return to your pit. Consider your travelling privileges revoked," she concludes as she moves to attack.
[20:56] <Kotono> "Another time..." he murmurs, as...OOC: If you're going all offensive I haveta call init here.
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 23." [1d20=20]
[20:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 23." [1d20=16]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Latha
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Latha and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[20:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 14." [1d20=9]
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 dog
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 dog
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 dog and gets 19." [1d20=16]
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 dog and gets 8." [1d20=5]
01[20:57] <Seira> As the traditional manner involves stabbings to the face, Seira can't find fault with settling disputes that way~
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 man
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 man and gets 30." [1d20=17]
[20:57] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 Slow Deme is slow and probably behind the entire group, but.
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 Slow Deme is slow and probably behind the entire group, but. and gets 11." [1d20=10]
01[20:57] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 22." [1d20=16]
01[20:57] <Seira> roll 1d20+1 Saul
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+1 Saul and gets 3." [1d20=2]
03[20:57] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia=Donald(23)>Latha(20)>Dog 1(19)>Antenora(14)>Dog 2(8)'
03[20:58] * Kotono changes topic to 'Robed man(30)>Alicia=Donald(23)>Seira(22)>Latha(20)>Dog 1(19)>Antenora(14)>Deme(11)>Dog 2(8)>Saul(3)'
[20:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 polly
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 polly and gets 10." [1d20=3]
03[20:59] * Kotono changes topic to 'Robed man(30)>Alicia=Donald(23)>Seira(22)>Latha(20)>Dog 1(19)>Antenora(14)>Deme(11)>Polly(10)>Dog 2(8)>Saul(3)'
[20:59] <Kotono> Walking to the edge of the stairway and looking back, "I'll take my chances with what fate the stairs choose to give me. After all, only a fool stays to fight against such odds." With that, he steps off and plummets off into the void!
[20:59] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 95." [1d100=95]
[21:00] <Kotono> OOC: Alicia.
06[21:00] * Alicia snaps out an instant arcane word to slow his fall as soon as he steps off!
[21:00] <Alicia> OOC: feather fall'd. Does he still vanish?
[21:00] <Kotono> OOC:  You'd have to wait until your turn since you're flatfooted, so yes.
[21:01] <Alicia> OOC: strike that, then
[21:01] <Kotono> OOC: Alicia, you're up.
[21:02] <Alicia> "I hope you end up in the Negative Energy Plane," Alicia growls as she settles for murdering one of his dogs, flying forward to slice into it before ascending up out of reach of reprisal!
[21:02] <Alicia> OOC: is the dog an outsider?
[21:02] <Kotono> OOC: Yes.
06[21:02] * Seira laughs at Alicia's suggestion, shaking her head.
[21:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 knowledge
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 knowledge and gets 36." [1d20=13]
[21:03] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -6pa divine might
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -6pa divine might and gets 27." [1d20=2]
[21:03] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:03] <Alicia> roll 2d4+39+2d6+1d6
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+39+2d6+1d6 and gets 47." [2d4=1, 1][2d6=2, 1][1d6=3]
[21:03] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 SR
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 SR and gets 28." [1d20=8]
[21:03] <Kotono> OOC: Success.
[21:03] <Alicia> roll 27d6 electricity
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 27d6 electricity and gets 88." [27d6=5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 6, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 1, 1, 3, 5, 4]
03[21:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Robed man(30)>Alicia=Donald(23)>Seira(22)>Latha(20))>Antenora(14)>Deme(11)>Polly(10)>Dog 2(8)>Saul(3)'
[21:04] <Kotono> The dog is cut into exploding bits of electric gibs! Donald shakes his head, "Oh well, if we have to..." He says, eyeing the dog, before approaching and giving it one hard thwack!
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 (+2 charge, -5 PA)
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 (+2 charge, -5 PA) and gets 24." [1d20=2]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d10+15
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+15 and gets 24." [1d10=9]
[21:04] <Kotono> The dog is staggered by Donald's blow, hit hard! OOC: SEira.
06[21:06] * Seira decides to try her newest spell, calling out, "Unicorn hordes come forth!" as five ghostly unicorns charge the remaining dog, bullrushing it in tandem!
01[21:09] <Seira> roll 5#1d20+17 ranged touch
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 5#1d20+17 ranged touch and gets 138." [5#1d20+17 = 21, 33, 35, 31, 18]
[21:09] <Kotono> OOC: All hit but the last, whichi s a 1.
[21:09] <Kotono> OOC: Are you going to be rushing it off the sides or just down the stair?
01[21:10] <Seira> OOC: from the side, as a proper bullrush
01[21:10] <Seira> roll 1d8+8+5d8
01[21:10] <Seira> roll 1d8+8+5d8
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
01[21:10] <Seira> roll 1d8+8+5d8
01[21:10] <Seira> roll 1d8+8+5d8
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d8+8+5d8 and gets 39." [1d8=2][5d8=8, 6, 1, 6, 8]
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d8+8+5d8 and gets 26." [1d8=1][5d8=3, 4, 7, 2, 1]
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d8+8+5d8 and gets 43." [1d8=7][5d8=6, 2, 4, 8, 8]
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d8+8+5d8 and gets 40." [1d8=6][5d8=7, 4, 1, 6, 8]
[21:10] <Kotono> The dog is impaled four times, send flying into the void as it fades away! OOC: Free ac.t
[21:10] <Kotono> "Unsatifying," Antenora glares downward at where the 'loth jumped. "But at least we got it's dogs."
06[21:11] * Seira grins, but it turns sour at Antenora's words. "Hey, what do you mean by that?! It's an awesome spell!"
[21:11] <Kotono> "Mmm-hmmm," Donald sheathes his sword, "I guess they were evil too, but it feels a little petty."
[21:11] <Kotono> "I mean that he got away, not your spell," Antenora continues to gaze down.
06[21:11] * Alicia sighs and looks over the edge where he vanished. "Hopefully he ended up somewhere unpleasant. Anyway,we might as well continue onwards."
06[21:12] * Demedais stops at witnessing the events and waits for the rest of the group to walk back up before turning and leading the way again.
[21:12] <Kotono> "They may have been Canoloths in an alternate form," Latha considers, "They are dog-like Yugoloths." OOC: Move along?
[21:12] <Alicia> OOC: sure
01[21:12] <Seira> "Actually... either he ended up somewhere unpleasant, a nasty place where he'll make trouble for the natives, or a higher plane where he'll be caught on arrival. Works for me! Just as long as it's not home."
[21:14] <Kotono> Thus the party continues to walk! About two more hours pass, so tired...but at last...ahead you see a platform in the distance!
01[21:15] <Seira> "We'll camp there, then?" Seira confirms.
[21:15] <Demedais> "Works." Demedais nods."
[21:15] <Alicia> "We can check where the door goes as well," Alicia suggests. "It might come out somewhere nice."
01[21:16] <Seira> "Can we check it without leaving through it or letting something nasty out?"
[21:16] <Alicia> "We have to go through to know for sure, but the area by the door often hints at what's on the other side," Alicia replies.
01[21:17] <Seira> "As long as Latha's near to ward whatever could be there away, why not?"
[21:19] <Kotono> As you climb up, you reach the platform! Only one set of stairs connects upwards from it, beyond the one you climbed to. A door sits there. An acrid, foul smell lingers in the air. It's warm here.
[21:20] <Alicia> "Probably the elemental plane of ooze..." Alicia admits with a queasy look at Antenora as they alight on the platform. "Lets not go through."
01[21:20] <Seira> "The plane of hot stinkiness?"
[21:20] <Kotono> Antenora holds her stomach and meets Alicia's gaze. "Let's sleep on the other side of that platform, by Mystra."
06[21:21] * Alicia nods and goes to make camp well clear of the doorway, setting up a couple of tents for the party to share.
[21:21] <Kotono> OOC: How are you guys going to do rest/watches?
[21:21] <Alicia> OOC: Latha watches first 2 hours, then Anty/Deme join her?
[21:21] <Demedais> OOC: Deme's awake for another long while, effectively, so.
[21:21] <Demedais> OOC: Works.
[21:22] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
01[21:22] <Seira> OOC: Saul should use the lesser wish to provide us with a Veil or some sort of hours-long disguise before going to bed?
[21:24] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[21:24] <Kotono> OOC: Anything else or ready to rest?
01[21:24] <Seira> OOC: I'm good
[21:24] <Alicia> OOC: lets go lay down
[21:24] <Kotono> Thus sleep comes to the party. Soon, Latha is joined by Antenora and Demedais. As the others rest, Antenora pacing and keeping watch, "Demedais," she breaks the silence. "Do you remember what we were talking about last night?"
[21:25] <Demedais> "I do." Demedais replies after a moment, looking up the stairwell.
[21:25] <Kotono> Antenora's gaze sweeps around, "Why?"
[21:26] <Demedais> "Why to which part?" Demedais asks, gaze not moving from its spot.
[21:27] <Kotono> "Well...You have the capacity to care for more than just your friends, I know it. Why hold it back then and hold those beyond the Prime in such disdain?" Antenora says, as the watch is quiet.
[21:29] <Demedais> "...I find I have little interest in, or for, much of the Outer Planes. The same applies to most of the residents therein." Demedais shrugs. "I have little breath to waste on most outsiders. You two have proven yourselves, in my sight - however feeble that may be. The rest have not."
[21:31] <Kotono> Latha stays quiet, on watch. Antenora looks out ahead, "Mmmm." She is quiet for a little time after that, "Yet the Gods are also Outsiders to the world. Has Helm proven himself to you?"
[21:32] <Kotono> "That's close to blasphemy," Latha looks over, "Watch your words, Antenora."
[21:34] <Demedais> "To address the point you're trying to make; first, yes, he has. A thousand times over." Demedais looks up. "I see the point you are trying to raise, but the fundamental actions are different."
[21:35] <Kotono> "Yes." Antenora murmurs. "I don't mean to speak ill of your faith." She's quiet after that, "Just...thoughts for another time then." With that, Antenora goes quiet. OOC: Ball's in your court if you wanna keep talking or move along, Deme.
[21:36] <Demedais> OOC: Deme wasn't too terribly interested in continuing the conversation and is perfectly willing to let it go.
[21:36] <Kotono> Thus the morning comes without incident! The party wakens, rested and refreshed! Peering up ahead, "More stairs..." Donald groans, "Everyone ready?"
[21:37] <Alicia> "As always," Alicia nods as she freshens up with some magic to chase away the accumulated nasty smells of a night spent by the door. "Heard anything interesting from Amaryl lately, Seira?" she asks, idly curious what's been happening in Balmuria these last two weeks.
[21:37] <Demedais> "Might as well be." Demedais shrugs, having barely moved from his position.
[21:39] <Kotono> "Sure. It hasn't burned down while we're away, has it?" Pollyanna gets her bow ready, adjusting her armor.
[21:40] <Demedais> "Hopefully not, unless the yugoloth dropped down into there."
06[21:40] * Seira pauses, before adopting a shocked expression. "It's burning?!"
[21:40] <Kotono> "The odds of that has to be a hundred thousand to one," Antenora immediately retorts, "Still, don't jinx it."
[21:40] <Alicia> "Amaryl having bad luck making breakfast?" Alicia asks, assuming if the city itself really was burning then Seira's girlfriend wouldn't keep it a secret.
[21:41] <Kotono> "Maybe she has a rash?" Donald shrugs.
01[21:41] <Seira> "I sincerely doubt it," Seira responds, idly smacking Donald upside the head.
[21:42] <Kotono> Donald rubs his head, grinning. "Hey, heat rash can happen to anyone, or hives, or exposure to a toxic plant."
01[21:42] <Seira> "In any case, we would hear about it, if only from Gilartal or Elle or any of those capable of using a Sending, just at a slight delay. The city's fine, it would continue being fine."
[21:43] <Kotono> "If that's all, let's continue," Latha says, "Greenrot waits above."
06[21:43] * Alicia nods. "I was just wondering if anything interesting had happened. Anyway, lets get moving. Sooner we finish here the sooner we get back to it." With that she starts up the stairs!
06[21:43] * Demedais leads the way, as before.
01[21:44] <Seira> "She's having fun but is a bit lonely," Seira tells Alicia reasonably quietly, deciding to walk next to her for now. "Nothing world-shattering, though."
[21:45] <Kotono> Thus the trip begins on and on and on! Time passes as the party begins to walk. OOC: Make fort, all?
[21:45] <Alicia> "At least you two can talk all the time even if you can't see one another," Alicia consoles Seira.
[21:45] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
[21:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 37." [1d20=15]
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 31." [1d20=7]
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 35." [1d20=16]
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 and gets 38." [1d20=10]
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 13." [1d20=2]
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 34." [1d20=18]
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 22." [1d20=12]
01[21:45] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 27." [1d20=8]
01[21:46] <Seira> "Well, I can't really bother her all the time and take her away from her life, but it's a welcome relief," Seira agrees.
[21:46] <Kotono> Hours have passed with little of note. The stairs stretch on, but the party's endurance is holding. Antenora takes a moment, stretching her legs out before continuing on. "Hopefully the next platform is not too far away."
06[21:47] * Demedais continues to peer forward.
[21:47] <Alicia> "No telling, really," Alicia shrugs, mostly focused on putting one foot ahead of the other.
[21:47] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27 k
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 k and gets 44." [1d20=17]
01[21:48] <Seira> "Matters of luck, right?"
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC: Ready to keep going, you guys?
[21:48] <Demedais> OOC: Sure
[21:48] <Alicia> OOC: onwards and upwards
[21:48] <Kotono> More time grinds by...it keeps on slipping on and past, the hours fading away. OOC: Fort again.
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 28." [1d20=9]
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 and gets 29." [1d20=1]
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 22." [1d20=11]
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 20." [1d20=4]
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 27." [1d20=17]
[21:49] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 25." [1d20=3]
01[21:50] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 26." [1d20=7]
[21:50] <Kotono> As you walk, Antenora slows. She starts to hover near Alicia, yawning and occasionally using her to make sure she doesn't start wobbling over.
[21:51] <Alicia> "Need something to perk you up?" Alicia asks as she supports her friend as they walk.
[21:51] <Kotono> "Mmm." Antenora loses words into a yawn, "Yes, I think I do." She says, "Demedais, if you could?"
[21:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 sorry, wandered AFK for a sec
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 sorry, wandered AFK for a sec and gets 27." [1d20=3]
[21:52] <Demedais> "Sure." Demedais nods. "I prepared two more of these, anyway. Should help us keep going." With that, he taps Antenora on the shoulder. OOC: 1x LR used
[21:52] <Kotono> Antenora perks up at that, "We've been at this awhile...keep going until a platform?"
[21:53] <Kotono> "Yes, that's my thought." Pollyanna stops to kneel an drub her calves. "Sleeping on those stairs was miserable."
[21:54] <Alicia> "It's not very restful, even without demonic interruptions," Alicia agrees.
[21:54] <Demedais> "Works, yes." Demedais nods.
[21:55] <Kotono> Thus more time passes, more steps in front of another...OOC: Fort again, guys?
[21:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 30." [1d20=8]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 31." [1d20=12]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 and gets 46." [1d20=18]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 27." [1d20=16]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 32." [1d20=16]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[21:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 28." [1d20=4]
01[21:56] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 35." [1d20=16]
[21:57] <Kotono> It's been...perhaps a day of walking now? Fatigue tears at you, but the party bravely forces onward. Despite it, none of you have succumbed to any more but deep yawns. The path continues unabated...
[21:57] <Kotono> "Mgh." Donald grumps, "Hey Seira, anything going on in Balmuria now?"
[21:57] <Kotono> "I'd settle for a platform," Pollyanna winces.
01[21:57] <Seira> "Only if you're interested in my private life. Are you?"
[21:58] <Kotono> "It's infinitely more interesting than another stair. I gave up counting around 10,000 of them," Donald looks tiredly at Seira.
[21:58] <Demedais> "...he was counting?" Demedais mutters very low under his breath.
01[21:59] <Seira> "My inn is very warm, which is just perfect since it's snowing back home," Seira decides to share with Donald.
06[21:59] * Demedais then pauses. "Oh, joy. Part two: green moss on the steps."
[21:59] <Kotono> "That sounds so romantic and...hm?" Pollyanna turns to Demedais, "Moss?"
[21:59] <Alicia> "That means we're nearly there!" Alicia brightens. "Perhaps now would be a good time to stop take some precautions against poison?"
[22:00] <Demedais> "Well, mold. Spores. IE, poisonous stuff." Demedais eludicates poorly, before nodding slightly to Alicia.
06[22:00] * Alicia goes to examine the nearest patch of moss, casting detect poison to verify its contents.
[22:00] <Kotono> Alicia climbs up several steps, walking a ways to get to it. It's a thick green substance, not quite moss, more moldy. As she gets closer, detect poison indicates it is indeed poison.
[22:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+2 DC 20 wis to ID the specific poison
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+2 DC 20 wis to ID the specific poison and gets 13." [1d20=11]
[22:01] <Alicia> "Definitely poisonous," Alicia confirms, backing away. "Lets go back downstairs a little and get ready?"
[22:02] <Demedais> "Alright." Demedais nods slightly.
[22:02] <Kotono> Saul starts to climb up, "I'll take a look as well," he says, going up and casting the same spell.
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 24." [1d20=17]
[22:03] <Kotono> Once done, he climbs back down. "Greenrot poison. Nasty stuff, it'll eat away your health in a few moments."
01[22:04] <Seira> "So, first we feast, then we set this place on fire?"
[22:04] <Alicia> "Lets wait till we reach the treants before setting anything on fire," Alicia suggests.
[22:04] <Kotono> "Whatever lies ahead past this, certainly," Donald goes to sit down. "Yeah, the treants."
[22:04] <Demedais> "Let's hope it lasts long enough..." Demedais murmurs.
[22:05] <Kotono> "It lasts 12 hours. If we have not reached the treants by then, we have grossly misjudged our distance." Saul begins to cast! OOC: Ready to skip along past the feast?
[22:05] <Alicia> OOC: yep
01[22:05] <Seira> OOC: sure
[22:06] <Kotono> Thus the party feasts! An hour passes, your tired bellies filled with magical food. Once it's done, "Come, let us make haste," Saul presses on.
06[22:07] * Alicia is sated and happy as she presses on up the stairs, stopping briefly to enchant both Antenora's and Latha's weapons, since that will last longer than twelve hours anyway.
[22:08] <Kotono> More time passes, the stairs climbed! (More, make fort first.)
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 27." [1d20=8]
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 and gets 37." [1d20=9]
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 27." [1d20=16]
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 36." [1d20=20]
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
01[22:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 20." [1d20=1]
[22:08] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 36." [1d20=12]
[22:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 23." [1d20=1]
[22:09] <Kotono> As you walk, you pass by patch after patch of green mold. Yet you hurry along...and above, at last! A platform, choked with moss and dozens of trees. It stands out far up and ahead! Yet Seira, Saul and Alicia stagger, fatigued.
[22:09] <Alicia> "That's it ahead... and my legs are starting to give out," Alicia notes quietly. "Little help?"
06[22:10] * Seira is certain magical aid will support her, raising a hand as well at Alicia's words, while deciding to cast a few spells in advance!
[22:10] <Kotono> "The same," Saul says, "Allow the lesser magics of restoration to be used up first." Leaning hard on his staff, "Demedais?"
06[22:11] * Demedais nods swiftly and moves to recover the three with restorations. OOC: LRx3 used, out.
[22:12] <Kotono> Straightening up, "Now then...if we're immune to poison by magic, I say we burn the netire lot of poisonous, demonic treants and not even get close."
[22:12] <Kotono> Saul says, "Fireball, flame strike, fire breath, what have you."
01[22:12] <Seira> "We have quite a lot!" Seira says brightly.
[22:12] <Kotono> "I can throw a flame strike," Antenor volunteers.
01[22:12] <Seira> roll 1d6
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d6 and gets 3." [1d6=3]
06[22:13] * Alicia draws the sword of the sealed gate and taps everyone with wings before she draws it. "Be a good way to soften them up," she agrees. "Should some of us fly up so we can come at them from two angles?"
[22:13] <Alicia> *sheathes it
[22:13] <Kotono> "As can I," Latha volunteers. "Mmmm. I say we stya back and have Demedais and Donald serve as a guard if anything tries to come at us? Lure them into an easy stopping point to be dispatched."
[22:14] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais shrugs.
[22:14] <Alicia> "Alright, we'll stick together," Alicia relents. "At worst we can surprise them with our mobility if they try and work around us."
01[22:14] <Seira> "Works for me," Seira agrees at that, drawing her sword. "On three, then?"
[22:15] <Alicia> roll 2d8+7 temp hp
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+7 temp hp and gets 16." [2d8=3, 6]
[22:16] <Kotono> "How far away should be be? 200 feet sound good?" Antenora says, positioning as Donald goes to stand besides Demedais.
[22:16] <Alicia> "That's suitable. I'll ready my own attack for when they try and counter once you start the fires," Alicia nods.
[22:17] <Kotono> "I'm ready," Latha says. "Let's do this."
01[22:17] <Seira> "I'll aim for the right!"
[22:18] <Kotono> "Then..." Antenora tenses, ready to throw her fire!
06[22:19] * Seira spends a few moments preparing her spell, so that she could go in tandem with the others.
06[22:20] * Alicia casts shield before they start burning things.
01[22:20] <Seira> roll 10d10 FIRE
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d10 FIRE and gets 40." [10d10=3, 10, 6, 3, 3, 2, 1, 6, 1, 5]
[22:21] <Kotono> With that, Latha and Antenora's fires arch down from the heavens!
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 15d6 Latha
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 15d6 Latha and gets 48." [15d6=3, 2, 6, 4, 5, 4, 1, 2, 2, 1, 5, 5, 4, 1, 3]
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 15d6 Antenora
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 15d6 Antenora and gets 56." [15d6=5, 6, 6, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 1, 6, 2, 3, 1, 4, 1]
[22:22] <Kotono> Pillars and bursts of flame gush around the trees! Immediately great fires spring out, spreading rapidly! Instants later, thick, yellow-green, acrid smoke gushes out of the burning trees, a thick fog! Vision ahead is obscured as a great bonfire begins, smoke spreading all around!
[22:22] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[22:22] * Seira doesn't let up, following with a fireball twenty feet to the left!
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 33." [1d20=6]
[22:23] <Kotono> Another fireball bursts, Latha following up with a Flame Strike again!
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 15d6
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 15d6 and gets 46." [15d6=1, 6, 4, 1, 3, 3, 1, 5, 5, 3, 1, 6, 1, 5, 1]
01[22:23] <Seira> roll 10d6 SLA
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 SLA and gets 33." [10d6=4, 3, 4, 1, 5, 3, 1, 2, 5, 5]
[22:24] <Kotono> Smoke gushes out, obscuring the platform and trees with toxic gas! It's roiling down towards the party rapidly, 120 feet away as fires burn in the distance, distorted and hidden by the smoke!
[22:24] <Demedais> "Six-armed snake woman is burning in there." Demedais notes, eyes still looking forward with his sword out and ready.
01[22:24] <Seira> "Isn't it sad?"
[22:24] <Kotono> Antenora hisses, "Marilith." She snaps, "If it comes out, be ready to send it to Abyssial oblivion!"
[22:25] <Alicia> "A marilith? Try not to get caught in a swinging match with her," Alicia suggests, still prepared to put a radiant assault on the first wave of demons to come boiling out of that inferno.
[22:25] <Demedais> "Righty-o." Demedais mutters, keeping his eyes peeled even as the cloud of poison comes rolling down.
01[22:26] <Seira> "How about a wall of force, Dad?" Seira asks quietly.
[22:27] <Kotono> The smoke comes down, 80 feet away now! But ahead, running down the stairs and breaking out! A marilith charges down! Her hair and body are on fire, swords blazing! She screams in fury, slithering down the stairs with extreme haste! OOC: Roll init here, it's on fire and piiiissssed.
[22:27] <Kotono> "On it!" Saul calls, starting to chant!
[22:27] <Alicia> OOC: can I take my readied action?
01[22:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 23." [1d20=17]
[22:27] <Kotono> OOC: If you like.
[22:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+2 right, I got that +2 dex
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+2 right, I got that +2 dex and gets 18." [1d20=16]
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 17." [1d20=14]
[22:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Latha
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Latha and gets 25." [1d20=20]
[22:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Marilith
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Marilith and gets 21." [1d20=17]
06[22:28] * Alicia promptly causes an explosion of radiant light to erupt behind the marilith, catching her in its leading edge and hopefully getting any demons behind her!
[22:28] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 SR
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 SR and gets 34." [1d20=14]
[22:28] <Alicia> roll 15d6 DC 25 will
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 15d6 DC 25 will and gets 52." [15d6=4, 3, 1, 5, 1, 2, 6, 2, 5, 4, 1, 5, 6, 4, 3]
[22:28] <Alicia> roll 1d6 dazed (dazzled if saves)
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d6 dazed (dazzled if saves) and gets 1." [1d6=1]
03[22:28] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(25)>Seira(23)>Marilith(21)>Demedais(18)>Donald(17)'
[22:28] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 Alicia init
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 Alicia init and gets 20." [1d20=12]
[22:28] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 Anty init
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 Anty init and gets 24." [1d20=19]
[22:28] <Kotono> OOC: Hold on a sec and let me put init in order then I'll resolve that.
[22:29] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 polly int
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 polly int and gets 24." [1d20=17]
03[22:29] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(25)>Antenora=Polly(24)>Seira(23)>Marilith(21)>Alicia(20)>Demedais(18)>Donald(17)'
[22:29] <Kotono> OOC: Saul?
01[22:29] <Seira> roll 1d20+1
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+1 and gets 2." [1d20=1]
03[22:30] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(25)>Antenora=Polly(24)>Seira(23)>Marilith(21)>Alicia(20)>Demedais(18)>Donald(17)>Saul(2)'
[22:30] <Kotono> Latha immediately sends a Holy Smite towards the Marilith!
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 31." [1d20=15]
[22:30] <Kotono> OOC: Wait, Alicia's blast first. Dur.
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 19." [1d20=4]
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 on Latha's blast
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 on Latha's blast and gets 16." [1d20=1]
[22:31] <Alicia> OOC: 15 foot radius, so if anything was behind her...
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 38." [10d6=1, 1, 3, 6, 5, 5, 1, 6, 4, 6]
[22:31] <Kotono> Blasted by radiance and holy power, the Marilith is taggered and dazed! OOC: Antenora.
[22:32] <Alicia> Antenora takes off and charges the marilith, hoping to finish it while it's weakened! "Die abyssal whore!"
[22:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 -15pa smite furious strike charge
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 -15pa smite furious strike charge and gets 45." [1d20=16]
[22:32] <Kotono> OOC: Hit. Owwies.
[22:33] <Alicia> roll 3d8+128+2d6
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 3d8+128+2d6 and gets 144." [3d8=1, 5, 4][2d6=4, 2]
03[22:33] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(25)>Antenora=Polly(24)>Seira(23)>Alicia(20)>Demedais(18)>Donald(17)>Saul(2)'
[22:34] <Kotono> Antenora pounces ahead, impaling the Marilth on her longspear! It falls apart into burning chunks of flesh, flashing black as it returns back to the Abyss! OOC: Free act, there were vrocks behind it but Alicia finished them off unseen with Radiant Assault. This encounter hates you guys.
01[22:35] <Seira> OOC: It loves us
01[22:35] <Seira> OOC: Flawless victory~
[22:35] <Kotono> The smoke continues to spread, fourty feet away now. You can hear crackling fires in the distant, an acrid scent filling your noses.
06[22:35] * Seira peers ahead curiously. "Are they coming? Is there anyone? The unicorns call for justice!"
[22:35] <Alicia> "Anything ahead, Antenora?" Alicia asks, since she should be able to sense anything even with all the smoke.
[22:36] <Demedais> "...Unicorns." Demedais murmurs slightly, gauntleted head rubbing his temples.
[22:36] <Kotono> Antenora comes back down out of the fog, flapping her wings. "I don't sense anything ahead," she calls, "Just one dead demon."
[22:36] <Alicia> "That was surprisingly easy. Lets move up to the door itself, then?" Alicia asks, undeterred by the poison cloud as she advances up the stairs. "Still, a marilith is a higher class of minion than I thought Gurlan had..."
06[22:36] * Seira decides to advance, breathing on the burning trees some more to speed up their demise.
01[22:37] <Seira> roll 8d8 FIRE
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d8 FIRE and gets 47." [8d8=8, 8, 7, 8, 4, 5, 1, 6]
[22:37] <Kotono> As you walk up to thee platform, your vision only extends five feet. Reaching the top, you can see a shadowy inferno burning, hidden by vast clouds of green-yellow smoke. Antenora shakes her head, "Nothing's alive that I can sense."
06[22:38] * Demedais advances forward slowly as well, following Alicia up as best he can. "Right."
[22:38] <Kotono> "Another unpleasant surprise." Latha crosses her arms, "Still, if he commands a Molydeus, it's not unreasonable to assume a Marilith or two."
01[22:38] <Seira> "Dad, you have spells to disperse the smoke, right?" Seira calls back down. "Once I've set more of it on fire and it's burned down to the ground, think you could help with that?"
[22:39] <Kotono> "I can if I have to, but only after we're sure there's no more battles to be had on this platform." Saul answers.
01[22:39] <Seira> "I'm a pretty convenient target, if so!" Seira responds cheerfully, breathing some more fire.
01[22:39] <Seira> roll 8d8 glee~
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d8 glee~ and gets 43." [8d8=8, 7, 2, 3, 3, 7, 7, 6]
[22:40] <Alicia> "Unless anything else comes through the door - in which case they'll have done us a favour by opening it and saving us the trouble," Alicia muses, wrinkling her nose at all the poison she's breathing in.
[22:40] <Kotono> "I still don't sense anything," Antenora reports, stumbling ahead. "Let me walk around a careful loop and see if I see anything. The fires won't hurt me."
06[22:41] * Seira supports Antenora on the off chance she's wrong, since fire won't do anything to her either.
[22:43] <Kotono> One careful, stumbling trip later past burning trees and debris and smoke, "Nothing's alive here ubt us," Antenora says. "Once the smoke clears and we toss aside some trees, can we rest?"
[22:43] <Kotono> *but us
01[22:43] <Seira> "Dad, that's your cue!"
[22:47] <Kotono> Saul takes a long breath, "Very well..." Arcing his hand down, Saul directs motes of light to the ground. It traces out an arcane pattern, a pentragram around him. Three of them, each one larger than the last, spinning in movement. "Hear me! By the power of the Weave and the Merchant's Friend, make this platform safe! Clear away the debris! Clenase the air!" To this Saul stands rigid, as the smoke is gone. A clear platform stands, a single doo
[22:47] <Kotono> To this Saul stands rigid, as the smoke is gone. A clear platform stands, a single doorway and stairway up. The doorway is covered in charred vines. A moment later, Saul staggers on his feet.
01[22:48] <Seira> Seira's eyes widen as she makes her way towards her father. "Hey, Dad, what's wrong?" she calls out ot him.
[22:48] <Alicia> "Lord Saul, are you alright? Did something go wrong with the spell?" Alicia asks in surprise.
01[22:48] <Seira> "It's just second circle, how can it be this tiring?"
[22:49] <Kotono> Saul straightens, "I cast Limited Wish, that's what." He dusts his legs off, "It's not terribly easy to cast, let alone when one's health is still not fully recovered and when I'm already 20some hours without sleep."
[22:51] <Kotono> OOC: STrike.
[22:51] <Kotono> Calling on gusting winds, the smoke is cleared away! Amid the rubble and burnt trees, you can see a doorway, coveredin charred vines. A single stair can be glimpsed, ascending upwards.
01[22:52] <Seira> "Let's check the door?" Seira suggests.
06[22:53] * Alicia nods, her eyes glowing blue as she examines it.
[22:53] <Kotono> "Go ahead," Donald goes to sit down, "Clal me if you need anything."
01[22:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+30 search, is it trapped?
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+30 search, is it trapped? and gets 34." [1d20=4]
06[22:53] * Demedais stays somewhat near the group, but nods to Donald as he sits. "Those who want to rest, probably should while we can."
[22:54] <Kotono> The door is covered in charred vines. The vines around it were once a trap, perhaps. But they're charred and dead now. OOC: What are you scanning for, Alicia? General magic.
[22:54] <Kotono> ?
01[22:54] <Seira> "Donald, tell us an entertaining story from a fey elf's life?"
[22:54] <Kotono> Pollyanna slinks down, "We can camp here for the night." Pollyanna says, "I want some sleep before we take on the next stairway."
[22:54] <Alicia> OOC: yeah, mostly looking for magic traps like glyphs of warding and the like
[22:54] <Alicia> OOC: or arcane locks
[22:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 spellcraft
06[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 spellcraft and gets 40." [1d20=16]
[22:55] <Alicia> "Nothing magical to defend it, anyway," Alicia notes, her eyes returning to normal.
[22:55] <Alicia> "Stairway?" Alicia blinks at Pollyanna. "We're here - this is it. Through that door is Green Castle."
[22:55] <Kotono> "I could. I could also ask why Antenora always calls demons whores and such," Lying back on his elbows and yawning vastly, "It is some outsider thing? Sure, demons are terrible, but she was fun to look at from the waist up."
01[22:56] <Seira> "And even if by some chance it's not, we can always return," Seira adds to Alicia's statement. "Incidentally, why not rest in the Abyss in a comfortable mansion?"
[22:56] <Kotono> "Is it? I thought we had to go farther up, but okay," Pollyanna stands up then.
[22:57] <Alicia> "Because the demons will put lots of nasty things and such in front of our door?" Alicia suggests to Seira. "Well it certainly fits the description," she then tells Pollyanna.
[22:57] <Kotono> "Not now," Antenora turns away from Donald. "Is the door locked?"
01[22:57] <Seira> "They could do that just as well if we rest here," Seira points out.
[22:57] <Demedais> "It sounded like the poison treants and the door are close together, from the description I got. The description didn't specify that they were connected, but it's good odds?" Demedais shrugs.
[22:58] <Alicia> "We could simply press on and make our attack, then," Alicia concludes.
01[22:59] <Seira> "That's what I was thinking," Seira agrees. "And if it's much farther than we've expected, we could just set the mansion's doorway up and away from any surfaces to trap."
[23:00] <Demedais> "Not all of us have benefited from the effects of lesser restorations anytime recently." Demedais notes at this.
[23:02] <Alicia> "Well, here's our options," Alicia states plainly. "We camp here. Demons might come to check in on the current guard, but we have a bottleneck to face them through. We go to the Abyss and broadcast our intentions before camping, ensuring our foes know what's happening and have time to prepare. Or we go through and fight, and risk fatigue hampering our abilities. What's it to be?"
01[23:03] <Seira> "The first option still broadcasts our intentions pretty obviously, if we are to camp here," Seira points out.
[23:04] <Alicia> "Only if the demons on the other side expect regular updates from their guards here within the next eight hours. That's not guaranteed," Alicia points out. "Going to the Abyss is."
01[23:04] <Seira> "Wouldn't those we've just killed respawn there?"
06[23:05] * Demedais rubs his head. "Is the location the spell is placed in obvious, Seira? As in, will they be able to tell where we have positioned ourselves?".
[23:06] <Alicia> "That doesn't happen immediately, although the lag isn't terribly long. But they might not respawn in any fit state to report anything," Alicia reasons. "I'm not saying if we rest here we're going to be entirely above notice. But it's less noticable than blasting into the Abyss and then stopping to rest."
01[23:06] <Seira> "Well, it would be small and invisible, but I guess anyone who can see the invisible and take the time to look might spot it."
[23:06] <Alicia> "Most greater demons can do that," Alicia adds.
01[23:07] <Seira> "If a greater demon decides to investigate in person," Seira counters. "If we do camp out here, I insist that we have a plan in place so that once the demons open the door, we keep it open."
[23:08] <Alicia> "Killing the demon before it can close the door works? It will likely be more focused on fighting for its life than doing that?"
01[23:08] <Seira> "It surely won't be alone, and demons aren't known for their camaraderie."
06[23:09] * Demedais looks between the two, before rubbing his head and opening his bag. Pulling out a coin, he flips it.
[23:09] <Demedais> roll 1d2
06[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d2 and gets 1." [1d2=1]
[23:09] <Demedais> "We camp out here."
[23:10] <Alicia> "Although, that said..." Alicia goes over to check over where the marilith and vrocks died, looking for any rotten keys they might have dropped. Or magic weapons the marilith may have had.
[23:10] <Demedais> "This also saves the Mansion trick for later in the Abyss, if we do end up needing it."
01[23:10] <Seira> "That's certainly well-reasoned." Seira eyes the coin. "I'll take the creepy spot on the left to sleep on."
[23:11] <Kotono> Alicia doesn't find any keys. She does find that the marilith did have one enchanted longsword, however.
[23:11] <Demedais> "I am one of the people that has not had a restoration used on himself, and the argument was giving me a headache." Demedais comments, flipping the coin over to Seira.
06[23:11] * Seira snatches it out of the air, pocketing the coin.
06[23:12] * Alicia picks up the enchanted longsword and heads back up onto the platform to make camp. "Anyone want a magic sword? One not-so careful owner..."

[Corwin]

[20:05] <Kotono> ----
[20:05] <Kotono> OOC: You guys were going to rest now, basically and keep watch? Latha alone until Deme/Antenora recharge, then the rest awaken?
[20:06] <Demedais> OOC: yes, IIRC.
[20:06] <Alicia> OOC: works
[20:06] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. You're lucky and the rest goes without incident. Go ahead and prep up spells, let me know when you're done. Anyone els edoing anything of note during rest time?
[20:06] <Kotono> OOC: Also, if you're going to do Heroes' feast, reroll the temp HP now.
[20:07] <Alicia> roll 2d8+7
06[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+7 and gets 14." [2d8=2, 5]
[20:08] <Kotono> OOC: While you guys prep spells...
[20:09] <Kotono> Rest comes and goes without incident. The party lounges around the dead forest of treants, resting and preparing. As this happens, "If this is the door to Greenrot, we're about to step into the Abyss. Are there any questions before we do? Also, anything any of you want or need to say?" Latha looks around, "We will go in and fight the good fight, but not all of us may come back."
06[20:12] * Demedais stays quiet at this, looking toward the door.
[20:12] <Kotono> Antenora is silent for a time, "I'm ready." She looks to the door, "And we won't fail, no matter what the Abyss conjures. Mystra walks with us."
06[20:12] * Alicia casts a few spells of her own to prepare, Heroism on herself and Heroism plus Greater Magic Weapon on Latha and Antenora. "Some might attest that I'm in love with the sound of my own voice, but this is one case where a speech doesn't suit me. Lets just get in, give them a thrashing, and all get out safely."
[20:13] <Kotono> "You do have a lovely voice," Antenora murmurs.
[20:13] <Kotono> "Seconded. How close to the Green Castle is this going to put us," Donald has his armor on, sword and shielda t the ready. "It's going to be a ways, yes?"
[20:14] <Alicia> Donald gets a greater magic weapon as well on his bastard sword. "Thank you Antenora. Hopefully there'll be many chances to listen to it after today," Alicia smiles amusedly.
[20:15] <Kotono> Pollyanna looks to Antenora and Alicia, chuckles, and draws her bow. "We're getting ahead of ourselves. Doesn't Seira still have to unlock the door to Greenrot?"
[20:16] <Alicia> OOC: cancel the heroism castings, keep the GMW
[20:16] <Alicia> "It's not as close as I'd like, but still likely better than plane shifting," Alicia admits. "We'll probably have to cross the plain of Cysts to get there, which will surely be as fun as it sounds."
[20:17] <Kotono> "You  know..." Donald looks sidelong to Demedais, "If I don't make it back, can you make sure to do what I do around Seira? Someone has to keep her down to earth."
[20:18] <Demedais> "I am sure that you will manage to haunt her - in a good way, mind - even after your death, be it here or far later." Demedais replies blithely.
[20:19] <Kotono> "Gee, thanks," Donald grins, "Say Seira, if that happens, would that make me a human-elf-fey-ghost hybrid...GODS!" Suddenly Donald's eyes go wide, "I really am taking after Seira!"
01[20:20] <Seira> "Go away, fey-elf-man," she says dismissively, waving at him.
[20:20] <Kotono> "You lack her unique charm," Saul says quietly.
[20:20] <Kotono> "Heh heh," Donald waves at the door, "Ready to get picking, Seira?"
06[20:23] * Seira casts extended Heroism and Dragonskin spells upon herself, makes sure everyone is at least thirty feet away from the door, and then attempts to open it! From afar.
[20:24] <Kotono> OOC: Just opening it with magehand or something?
01[20:24] <Seira> OOC: Ranged Legedermain. It'll raise my dc by 5. Is that open lock, disable device or what?
[20:25] <Kotono> OOC: Open luck.
[20:25] <Kotono> OOC: Lock.
01[20:25] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 35." [1d20=18]
[20:26] <Kotono> Seira works awya from afar! She works long and hard...and at last, her efforts fully concentrated, the door is picked, the lock disabled!
06[20:27] * Seira searches the door and locking mechanism for further traps, as she tends to do in such cases.
01[20:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+30
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+30 and gets 45." [1d20=15]
01[20:28] <Seira> "I'm either just that good, even hands off, or Gurlan's security is that pro." Seira shrugs, and goes to push the door open. "I'll gamble on me."
06[20:28] * Demedais muses on this.
[20:28] <Alicia> "Why bother with door-traps when you have a horde of demons and poisonous treants?" Alicia muses as she approaches the door, following Seira through.
[20:28] <Kotono> The door is pushed open! Ahead you see a red, throbbing corridor of light! It pulses like the walls of a heart! Cries of despair and agony trickle out, a thousand words lamenting fates to terrible to ponder.
[20:29] <Alicia> "At least what you see is what you get, for this layer," she adds under her breath, seeing what's ahead.
[20:29] <Kotono> Latha steps forward, "In the light of Celestia and the mercy of all those who desire release from evil, we will not fail," Latha steps to the door.
[20:29] <Demedais> "...red? In Greenrot?" Demedais pauses for a moment.
[20:30] <Kotono> "Looks Abyssial, but yes," Antenora peers into it, "Another trap, or just a gruesome means of entry?"
[20:30] <Kotono> Donald shivers, "Ugh..." He looks awya, "Creepy."
01[20:30] <Seira> "We could send something through, first."
[20:31] <Alicia> "It's probably inside some sort of structure, maybe even a fort... I saw something similar, once," Alicia notes. "Lets proceed carefully and see where it leads."
[20:32] <Demedais> "...I hate to be blunt, but are we sure this is the right door?" Demedais asks. "I don't believe who I dealt with was lying, but it was not entirely precise, either... and as Seira said, the door seemed... less than defended."
[20:33] <Kotono> "Maybe a divination is in order then?" SAul looks to Demedais.
[20:33] <Alicia> "It had the forest of poisonous treants, and a pack of demons - including one even more powerful than most of what we were led to believe Gurlan had in his service," Alicia reasons. "We'll know more once we're out of the corridor and can see our surroundings in more detail, but it seems to fit thus far."
01[20:33] <Seira> "Well, the ground itself wasn't actually green when I was forced to come here," Seira muses. "But if we can divine, why not?"
06[20:36] * Alicia relents and settles for looking for magic in the corridor as they wait for Helm's say so to proceed.
06[20:37] * Seira considers. "Incidentally, isn't it a poor trap, if it is one? Making it green would've been easy enough."
06[20:37] * Demedais nods to Alicia. "Fair." As Saul and Seira speak, he shrugs a moment. "I prepared spells for our defense, anticipating a violent advance. But I will try..." With that, he steps back and murmurs a few words, before, under his breath, "Helm the Evervigilant, will you grant us knowledge as to the rightness of our journey down this road?"
[20:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 and gets 40." [1d20=16]
[20:37] <Kotono> "You know, they tried to trick us with that weak hezrou in the last battle. Perhaps the marilith or Gurlan prefers to be a trickster andmake us overthink things?" Antenora ventures.
01[20:39] <Seira> "Worst case, we waste ten minutes? I can live with that."
[20:40] <Alicia> "I thought the layer was named for the disease, not for everything on it being green..." Alicia mutters as her glowing blue eyes scan the magical aura before she shrugs and dismisses it.
01[20:40] <Seira> "It wasn't called after Gurlan's bad taste in decor?" Seira asks in surprise.
[20:42] <Kotono> For a moment, a strength pulses through the party, full of courage and valor.
[20:42] <Alicia> "That would be his green castle. Which I understand really is green," Alicia shrugs. "Wherever it goes, it's definitely the Abyss, though."
01[20:42] <Seira> "Oh, it is!"
06[20:43] * Demedais closes his eyes for a moment. "...well. Your reasoning was correct, Alicia. We advance forward."
[20:43] <Kotono> "What was..." Donald perks up, "Was that?"
01[20:44] <Seira> "Yay!"
[20:44] <Kotono> Latha smiles, "Our course is true then. Let us go."
[20:45] <Alicia> "Onwards into the Abyss, then," Alicia nods grimly, stepping into the corridor and advancing forward.
06[20:45] * Demedais gives Pollyanna a slight glance and a nod. "Indeed."
[20:45] <Kotono> Antenora follows behind Alicia.
[20:46] <Kotono> Pollyanna breathes in sharply and walks ahead, "Then let us do unto them before they do unto us."
[20:47] <Kotono> Thus the party steps ahead! You step into the corridor! In a moment you rush ahead, flying faster than your senses can comprehend! You are surrounded by a chorusing of despairing cries, pleadings for mercy and cruel horrors being inflicted. (More)
[20:50] <Kotono> It stinks like rotten meat. Ahead of you, the ground is full of large circles beneath flesh colored ground. These spheres writhe just below the surface, making everything erratically hilly. Behind you is a broken wall, about a story tall, with an iron barred door slung open, leading back into a pulsing red corridor. Ahead 60 feet the way is stopped, as if you were in the inside of a dome. It is made all of spiderwebs. Slathering ahead are four
[20:51] <Kotono> as if you were in the inside of a dome. It is made all of spiderwebs. Slathering ahead are four huge purplish spiders...you have fought these abominations before. Bebeliths! This dome rises up above you, blocking out the sky. Tied into the dome is a woman, her bone white hair falling over her face. She is nude but covered by webs. Her voice whispers in your ears wtihout her lips moving. She sings a child's song in an innocent voice, "Ring arou
[20:51] <Kotono> She sings a child's song in an innocent voice, "Ring around the rosey...pocketful of posey...ashes...ashes...ashes...ashes...you'll all...fall...DOWN!"
[20:52] <Kotono> Latha steps ahead, "We will not be stopped or scared, demon. Stand aside or face oblivion!"
01[20:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 25." [1d20=10]
06[20:53] * Demedais refrains from making any obvious self-referential comment, instead preparing his sword. "Something tells me we should aim for the woman in the webs..." he murmurs.
06[20:53] * Seira tries to catch Antenora's attention as Latha attempts diplomacy!
06[20:53] * Alicia quickly raises Hell Striker into a guard position as flames burst into life around it. "They're not friendly, lets not waste time."
[20:54] <Demedais> "But like with the hezrou, it may be distraction."
[20:54] <Kotono> OOC: Init here then.
[20:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 10." [1d20=3]
[20:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 16." [1d20=11]
[20:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+2 Deme
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+2 Deme and gets 22." [1d20=20]
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 18." [1d20=15]
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Latha
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Latha and gets 16." [1d20=11]
01[20:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+6 oh Anty
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 oh Anty and gets 16." [1d20=10]
01[20:55] <Seira> roll 1d20+1 this is Saul
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+1 this is Saul and gets 20." [1d20=19]
[20:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 Polly
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 Polly and gets 22." [1d20=15]
03[20:55] * Kotono changes topic to 'Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Alicia(10)'
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Bebelith
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Bebelith and gets 23." [1d20=18]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Bebelith
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Bebelith and gets 12." [1d20=7]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Bebelith
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Bebelith
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Bebelith and gets 20." [1d20=15]
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Bebelith and gets 15." [1d20=10]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 succubus
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 succubus and gets 10." [1d20=9]
01[20:56] <Seira> "Since we're going to smite the lot of them, how about starting with the invisible demon thereabouts?" Seira asks, jerking her head in the fiend's direction.
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[21:28] <Kobot> > > roll 1d20+27 (-5 CE)
[21:28] <Kobot> > * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (-5 CE) and gets 47." [1d20=20]
[21:28] <Kobot> > > roll 1d20+27 (-5 CE) crit?
[21:28] <Kobot> > * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (-5 CE) crit? and gets 35." [1d20=8]
[21:28] <Kobot> > > OOC: Flatfooted AC for Latha? It's evil.
[21:28] <Kobot> > > OOC: Oh wait, I'm running her. Dur.
[21:28] <Kobot> > > 2d6+16+9d6
[21:28] <Kobot> > * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+16+9d6 and gets 56." [2d6=4, 3][9d6=2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 4, 4, 2, 5]
[21:28] <Kobot> > > OOC: Bypasses her DR and also needs a fort save.
[21:28] <Kobot> > > roll 1d20+20
[21:28] <Kobot> > * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 21." [1d20=1]
[21:28] <Kobot> > > roll 1d6 con damage
[21:28] <Kobot> > * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 con damage and gets 1." [1d6=1]
[21:28] <Kobot> > > The unseen blow rips into Latha's side, tearing away flesh and sending blood spraying as the cloaked attacker rolls back! OOC: Deme and Polly.
03[21:30] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[21:30] <Demedais> OOC: Resolving Deme's action first.
[21:31] <Kobot> OOC: Sure.
06[21:33] * Demedais grunts and snaps up an aura of divine protection, before focusing and sending out a massive net of lawful energy! "Deal with this...!" OOC: Prot. Dev up, Kensai Focus up, Order's Wrath. SR check?
[21:33] <Kobot> OOC: Yes.
[21:33] <Kobot> OOC: Wait, what are you targeting?
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[21:34] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 kay
[21:34] <Demedais> OOC: Er, sorry. Two Bebeliths.
[21:34] <Kobot> Demedais rolled 1d20+10 kay --> [ 1d20=15 ]{25}
[21:34] <Kobot> OOC: They lack SR so go for it.
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06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 kay and gets 30." [1d20=20]
[21:34] <Kobot> OOC: No SR needed, see above. Damage.
[21:35] <Demedais> roll 10d6 whack, DC 18 will to halve and negate daze.
[21:35] <Kobot> Demedais rolled 10d6 whack, DC 18 will to halve and negate daze. --> [ 10d6=41 ]{41}
06[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 10d6 whack, DC 18 will to halve and negate daze. and gets 49." [10d6=6, 6, 6, 6, 1, 6, 4, 6, 4, 4]
[21:36] <Demedais> OOC: I take Hatbot? >_>
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03[21:36] * Alicia sets mode: +o Kotono
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 23." [1d20=10]
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 24." [1d20=11]
[21:37] <Kotono> The two spidery demons are rocked by Order's pure wrath, the net sinking into and searing the unholy! OOC: Polly.
[21:37] <Kotono> "Ashes, ashes, ashes..." The succubus carols away, motionless words whispered into your ears!~
[21:38] <Demedais> Pollyanna, meanwhile, mutters quietly about the journey ahead before shooting out a bevy of arrows into the face of one of the Bebeliths just caught in Demedais' net!
[21:39] <Kotono> OOC: Which one, first or second?
[21:39] <Demedais> OOC: Second, we'll say.
[21:39] <Kotono> OOC: Right.
[21:40] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26
[21:40] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 and gets 42." [1d20=16]
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 and gets 35." [1d20=9]
[21:40] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 (+2 Helm)
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 (+2 Helm) and gets 37." [1d20=14]
[21:40] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 and gets 33." [1d20=17]
[21:40] <Kotono> OOC: All hit.
[21:41] <Demedais> roll 12d6+58
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 12d6+58 and gets 100." [12d6=4, 3, 5, 4, 6, 4, 1, 1, 2, 6, 3, 3]
[21:44] <Kotono> The bebelith is racked by force arrows, legs split and body peppered! IT stays together, enduring the fearsome wounds that leave pure holes throughout it's form! OOC: Saul and the 2nd bebelith.
[21:45] <Kotono> The second bebelith scurries ahead thirty feet, before splitting a long line of webbing out at Pollyanna!
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 ranged
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 ranged and gets 20." [1d20=1]
[21:45] <Kotono> But the web flies over her head, missing her and splattering against the ruined stone wall! OOC: Saul.
01[21:46] <Seira> Saul decides to show his true prowess from the start, using a full-powered Disintegrate spell on the succubus!
01[21:46] <Seira> OOC: True casting, maximized disintegrate
[21:46] <Kotono> OOC: SR check first with that.
01[21:47] <Seira> roll 1d20+25 sr
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+25 sr and gets 36." [1d20=11]
[21:47] <Kotono> OOC: Ranged touch.
01[21:47] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 yeah
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 yeah and gets 15." [1d20=5]
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC: Hit. Fort now for her.
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16." [1d20=6]
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC: DC?
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC: Damage?
01[21:48] <Seira> OOC: 17+6, so fail~
01[21:48] <Seira> roll 30*6
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 30*6 and gets 180."
03[21:48] * Kotono changes topic to '????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul=Bebelith 2(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Beblith 3(15)>Bebelith 1(12)>Alicia(10)'
[21:49] <Kotono> The succubus is vaporized in an instant! A lightning bolt bursts where she was, detonating harmlessly! OOC: Donald.
01[21:50] <Seira> "Go Dad!" Seira cheers.
[21:50] <Kotono> Donald braces low, charging ahead at the close bebelith, summoning arcane energies into his sword! As he advances, it bites down at him!
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 and gets 50." [1d20=18]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 2d6+14
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+14 and gets 23." [2d6=3, 6]
[21:51] <Kotono> Donald is chewed on, but pulls himself out bleeding and stabs into it's body!
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (+2 charge, +3 arcane strike 1 3rd)
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (+2 charge, +3 arcane strike 1 3rd) and gets 35." [1d20=5]
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d10+10+3d4
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+10+3d4 and gets 24." [1d10=7][3d4=1, 3, 3]
[21:53] <Kotono> Donald charges in and strikes! His blade barely penetrates at all,  only arcane fire doing much damage! OOC: Antenora/Latha/Seira tripleteam.
[21:54] <Alicia> Antenora employs the magic in her boots, charging the bebilith that Donald attacked before she flies back up and away in case it still lives! Healing energy transfers to Latha as she makes her move.
[21:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 -14pa charge divine succor to Latha
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 -14pa charge divine succor to Latha and gets 34." [1d20=14]
[21:54] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:54] <Alicia> roll 2d8+118+2d6
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+118+2d6 and gets 132." [2d8=5, 3][2d6=4, 2]
06[21:55] * Seira decides to take the invisible demon out of the game, leaving the rest of the battle in the capable hands of her allies!
01[21:55] <Seira> roll 1d20+22 stabbings with a smite~
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+22 stabbings with a smite~ and gets 39." [1d20=17]
[21:55] <Kotono> Antenora impales the bebelith massively, leaving it twitching and barely alive, midsection almost all gone! OOC: Seira, go. Latha'll go last.
[21:55] <Alicia> OOC: +4 damage, forgot favoured enemy
[21:56] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[21:56] <Seira> roll 3d8+9+6d8\
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9+6d8\ and gets Error: Numeric values only." [3d8=7, 4, 2][6d8=8, 4, 1, 4, 1, 2]
[21:56] <Kotono> OOC: Just reroll it.
01[21:56] <Seira> OOC: 42
[21:57] <Kotono> Seira closes in and hacks into the Kelvezu, ripping into it! It dodges so fast that Seira can barely touch it, only a grazing wound onto it! OOC: Latha.
[21:57] <Kotono> Latha turns to the staggering Bebelith, holy energy bombarding it! "Begone!" she calls!
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 35." [10d6=4, 5, 4, 6, 2, 1, 5, 2, 2, 4]
[21:57] <Kotono> OOC: Will's irrelevant here.
03[21:58] * Kotono changes topic to '????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Beblith 3(15)>Bebelith 1(12)>Alicia(10)'
[21:58] <Kotono> The bebelith collapses, falling apart into black webbing as it dies! It's body sinks into the ground, a few foul wisps of pus leaking out as it does so! OOC: Bebelith 3 is up. I also see I forgot to add Bebelith 4 into init at some point.
03[21:59] * Kotono changes topic to '????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Beblith 3(15)>Bebelith 1(12)>Alicia(10)>Bebelith 4(1)'
[21:59] <Kotono> OOC: It' sjust getting tossed in the back. It daydreamed. Anyway, 3 is up.
[22:00] <Kotono> The third bebelith spits a web at the brash Donald!
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 29." [1d20=10]
[22:01] <Kotono> But Donald hacks forward, splitting the web in twain and causing it to fall around him harmlessly! The first bebelith, rocking from Deme's order, scurries ahead and goes to bite the presumptive paladin!
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 and gets 49." [1d20=17]
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:01] <Demedais> OOC: 45.
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 2d6+13 does not beat your DR.
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+13 does not beat your DR. and gets 17." [2d6=1, 3]
[22:02] <Kotono> It manages to land a bite on Demedais, struggling to break his skin and inflict a real wound, only leaving a shallow groove with two fangs! OOC: Alicia.
[22:06] <Alicia> These things are surprisingly potent, forcing Alicia to emulate Saul and come out with her best spells... but then she hesitates a moment at Antenora's mental message.
[22:06] <Alicia> OOC: readied action for a radiant assault in the midst of team demon when the new arrivals emerge
[22:06] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[22:07] <Kotono> The fourth bebelith advances thirty feet, going to chomp into Donald!
[22:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 and gets 48." [1d20=16]
[22:07] <Kotono> roll 2d6+13 you're lucky you guys are poison warded.
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+13 you're lucky you guys are poison warded. and gets 20." [2d6=5, 2]
[22:07] <Kotono> Donald's arm is bitten into, savaged and bloodied! He lithely slips aside, changing his blade to his other hand as he weaves back to counter! OOC: More.
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 4." [1d20=4]
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 2." [1d20=2]
03[22:08] * Kotono changes topic to '????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Beblith 3(15)>Bebelith 1(12)>Alicia(10)>Hezrou 1(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4(1)'
[22:08] <Kotono> The ground in front of the former succubus bursts open in a spray of white pus! Two beings begin to emerge - hezrou, demons you'be battled before. However, they seem half made of pus itself, leaking and dripping with a dreadful death odor! OOC: Going Aliica?
03[22:09] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Beblith 3(15)>Bebelith 1(12)>Alicia(10)>Hezrou 1(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4(1)'
03[22:09] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Beblith 3(15)>Bebelith 1(12)>Hezrou 1(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4(1)'
06[22:09] * Alicia completes her held spell before the new arrivals can get their bearings, a wide blast of rainbow-colours coruscating through the air to cover both the rear ends of the bebiliths and the faces of the hezrou!
[22:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 SR
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 SR and gets 25." [1d20=5]
[22:10] <Kotono> OOC: Success.
[22:10] <Alicia> roll 15d6 DC 25 will for half
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 15d6 DC 25 will for half and gets 46." [15d6=5, 1, 3, 6, 1, 2, 4, 2, 4, 3, 1, 4, 6, 2, 2]
[22:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[22:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 13." [1d20=4]
[22:10] <Alicia> roll 1d6 dazed (dazzled if saves)
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 28." [1d20=19]
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d6 dazed (dazzled if saves) and gets 2." [1d6=2]
03[22:10] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Beblith 3(15)>Bebelith 1(12)>Hezrou 1(Dazed 2 rounds)(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4(1)'
[22:10] <Alicia> OOC: bebiliths as well
[22:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 28." [1d20=15]
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 15." [1d20=2]
03[22:11] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Beblith 3(15)>Bebelith 1(12)>Hezrou 1(Dazed 2 rounds)(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4(dazed 2 rounds)(1)'
[22:12] <Kotono> The blast of holy light dazzles the demons, leaving the wake of them wounded and stunned! OOC: Kevelzu is up.
[22:12] <Kotono> "Gimme your best shot..." The kelvezu whispers, running past Seira! OOC:  You can AoO.
01[22:13] <Seira> roll 1d20+22 yep
06[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+22 yep and gets 35." [1d20=13]
[22:13] <Kotono> OOC: Hit, it's CE boost is gone.
01[22:13] <Seira> roll 3d8+9
06[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9 and gets 24." [3d8=7, 1, 7]
[22:13] <Kotono> Seira manages another wound on it's arm as it sprints past her like a blur! It darts again, going straight for Latha once more!
01[22:13] <Seira> "If you want to see my best, why are you running away?" Seira calls after the fiend, swiping at him.
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (-5 CE)
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (-5 CE) and gets 42." [1d20=15]
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d6+8+9d6
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+8+9d6 and gets 39." [1d6=5][9d6=5, 2, 2, 3, 5, 2, 1, 2, 4]
[22:15] <Kotono> Unseen by most, it tears into Latha's back and bloodies her wings! It stands by her, weapons poised! OOC: Deme'n'Polly.
[22:15] <Alicia> 'Latha, be careful, the fiend is poised to strike you again!' Antenora sends the deva a telepathic warning.
[22:16] <Kotono> 'Ugh...understood...will fly away even it gets another strike as I do...' Latha responds, 'I can keep fighting and heal myself.'
[22:16] <Demedais> Demedais growls at the current threat, activating his law devotion as he lays into the bebelith who attacked him!
[22:16] <Alicia> 'I'll try and kill it first,' Antenora promises grimly.
[22:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 (+4 Kensai, +6 Law)
06[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 (+4 Kensai, +6 Law)  and gets 49." [1d20=16]
[22:18] <Kotono> OOC: Sec.
[22:18] <Kotono> OOC: You can keep that roll, but sec.
[22:18] <Kotono> OOC: Strike the bit about Latha being hit, though it's in the same position. Continue on, Deme.
[22:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28 (+4 Kensai, +6 Law)
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 (+4 Kensai, +6 Law)  and gets 45." [1d20=17]
[22:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 (+4 Kensai, +6 Law)
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 (+4 Kensai, +6 Law)  and gets 26." [1d20=3]
[22:19] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits. Confirm the second crit?
[22:20] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28
06[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 and gets 47." [1d20=19]
[22:20] <Kotono> OOC: Hit and a crit.
[22:21] <Demedais> roll 6d6+57
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+57 and gets 82." [6d6=1, 5, 6, 5, 6, 2]
[22:21] <Kotono> Demedais stands strong and tears into the bebelith! He leaps up and severs two of it's legs, landing serious wounds over it as he jousts and avoid it's poison dripping maw! OOC:Polly.
[22:22] <Demedais> Pollyanna, meanwhile, turns her focus to Donald's Bebelith, firing another volley in!
[22:22] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 and gets 29." [1d20=3]
[22:22] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 and gets 46." [1d20=20]
[22:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 and gets 23." [1d20=2]
[22:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[22:23] <Kotono> OOC: One hit by it's a crit threat.
[22:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 and gets 28." [1d20=2]
[22:23] <Kotono> OOC: One normal hit. The girl-love is gone.
[22:23] <Demedais> roll 3d6+14 lowest damage she's done all this time
06[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 lowest damage she's done all this time and gets 26." [3d6=2, 5, 5]
[22:23] <Kotono> A single arrow whizzes through the leg of the bebelith, coming an inch away form being higher and severing it clean through! OOOC: Saul.
01[22:24] <Seira> "Dad, the creep's stalking Latha, five o'clock from where she's facing!" Seira calls out to her father, who uses that scarce if sufficient information for a localized Glitterdust spell, taking care not to tag any friendlies!
01[22:24] <Seira> OOC: DC 19
[22:24] <Kotono> OOC: Does glitterdust allow SR? SR check if so.
01[22:24] <Seira> OOC: no
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 34." [1d20=16]
[22:26] <Kotono> Glitterdust falls around, the outline of a medium humanoid with horns appearing! OOC: Donald's up.
[22:26] <Kotono> Donald bears in on his target, dodigng and weaving as holy energy surrounds him sa well! Bracing down and fighitng, he attacks the wounded Bebelith!
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 (+2 GMW +1 haste, +3 1 3rd and 3 2nd)
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 (+2 GMW +1 haste, +3 1 3rd and 3 2nd)
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 (+2 GMW +1 haste, +3 1 3rd and 3 2nd) and gets 34." [1d20=3]
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 (+2 GMW +1 haste, +3 1 3rd and 3 2nd) and gets 40." [1d20=9]
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 and gets 32." [1d20=6]
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 25." [1d20=4]
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 3d10+36+27d4
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d10+36+27d4 and gets 140." [3d10=10, 7, 10][27d4=2, 4, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 1, 1, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2]
[22:28] <Kotono> Donald ravages the bebelith, leaping up it's legs and he cuts several of them apart, landing safely down and dodging a snap by the one nearby him! OOC: Antenora/Latha/Seira.
06[22:29] * Seira whistles approvingly, calling out "Nice!" even as she maneuvers into a flanking position, intending to finish the nasty demon she's been hunting for good!
01[22:29] <Seira> roll 1d20+24 die~
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 die~ and gets 43." [1d20=19]
01[22:29] <Seira> roll 1d20+24 die for good?
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 die for good? and gets 32." [1d20=8]
[22:29] <Kotono> OOC: Normal hit, it CE'd up.
01[22:29] <Seira> roll 3d8+9+2d8 damn you
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9+2d8 damn you and gets 18." [3d8=1, 2, 1][2d8=2, 3]
03[22:30] * ChanServ sets mode: +q Kotono
[22:31] <Kotono> Seira stabs deep into the kelvezu, managing to penetrate a bit into it's skin, scraping it's liver! But it's still supernaturally tough, resisting well! Latha meanwhile takes her mace and takes the chance giving, ripping into the glittering fiend!
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 (+2 GMW, -2 PA)
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 (+2 GMW, -2 PA) and gets 30." [1d20=5]
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 27." [1d20=7]
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 23." [1d20=8]
[22:31] <Kotono> OOC: +1 more, but.
[22:32] <Kotono> Latha swings away, but the kelvezu weaves through each mace strike like they don't exist, battering them away as needed with it's glittering weapons! OOC: Antenora?
[22:33] <Alicia> Seeing Latha's troubles, Antenora goes to help her friend out by diving on the glittering assassin-demon in a classic death from above strike, her spear hoping to core his head like a rotten apple!
[22:33] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -16pa charge paladin smite furious strike
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -16pa charge paladin smite furious strike and gets 31." [1d20=1]
[22:34] <Kotono> Antenora charges with full reckless abandon, plugning at the glittering foe - but somehow she misses, her spear dodged as it moves so fast you can't keep up! OOC:Bebelith 3 is up, in all it's wounded glory.
[22:34] <Kotono> Wounded and savaged, the bebelith goes for Donald with claws and bite!
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 (-4 PA)
06[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 (-4 PA) and gets 38." [1d20=10]
[22:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (-4 PA)
[22:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (-4 PA)
06[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (-4 PA) and gets 32." [1d20=9]
06[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (-4 PA) and gets 41." [1d20=18]
[22:35] <Kotono> But Donald is moving like the wind now, shield and aura protecting him from a single wound, deflecting away the worst of the ravage! OOC - Bebelith 1.
[22:35] <Kotono> On Demedais, the Bebelith rears back and assaults right into him as well!
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 (-4 PA)
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 (-4 PA) and gets 46." [1d20=18]
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (-4 PA)
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (-4 PA) and gets 32." [1d20=9]
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (-4 PA)
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (-4 PA) and gets 39." [1d20=16]
[22:36] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:36] <Demedais> OOC: 45 still.
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 2d6+13 does not beat DR.
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+13 does not beat DR. and gets 19." [2d6=4, 2]
[22:36] <Demedais> OOC: AoO.
[22:36] <Kotono> Demedais focuses on stopping it's claws, shield and sword holding them at bay! It snaps forward, taking a bite out of his hand! OOC: AoO.
[22:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 whack
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 whack and gets 42." [1d20=9]
[22:37] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:37] <Demedais> roll 2d6+19
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+19 and gets 29." [2d6=5, 5]
[22:37] <Kotono> "Keep it up," Latha calls, "We're going to win this!"
01[22:37] <Seira> "You were in doubt?"
[22:37] <Kotono> Demedais retorts, slashing it's body and drawing a spray of black blood! OOC: Hezrou 1 is dazed. Hezrou 2 is up.
[22:38] <Kotono> The second hezrou charges forward, throwing a hammer of pure evil at Latha and Seira!
[22:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 SR
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 SR and gets 14." [1d20=1]
[22:39] <Alicia> "There's still more reinforcements coming," Antenora notes as she recovers her spear-grip, glancing to the left side of the dome.
[22:39] <Kotono> roll 5d8 and will, Seira
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and will, Seira and gets 19." [5d8=5, 4, 4, 1, 5]
01[22:39] <Seira> roll 1d20+27
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 and gets 39." [1d20=12]
[22:39] <Kotono> OOC: Halved.
[22:40] <Kotono> Seira endures the buffeting, shielding herself with unnatural, super powered will! OOC: Bebelith 4 is stunned. More.
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
06[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 8." [1d20=7]
03[22:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Beblith 3(15)>Bebelith 1(12)>Nalfeshnee(8)>Hezrou 1(Dazed 2 rounds)(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4(dazed 2 rounds)(1)'
[22:41] <Kotono> Erupting from the ground, half puss and half demon, a vile nalfeshnee apeears! This one looks far less chatty and far more homicidal! OOC: Aliica.
03[22:41] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Beblith 3(15)>Bebelith 1(12)>Nalfeshnee(8)>Hezrou 1(Dazed 1 rounds)(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4(dazed 1 rounds)(1)'
[22:42] <Alicia> OOC: Can I get a line through any bebilith to either the nalfeshnee or a hezrou from my position without moving? (or passing through a friendly)
[22:42] <Alicia> OOC: nevermind, actually
[22:42] <Kotono> OOC: No, they're all too engaged.
[22:43] <Alicia> "It never ends," Alicia scowls, moving to deal with their troublesome assassin before taking on the new arrivals as she whips Hell Striker upwards to hopefully bisect him before she takes to the air and away!
[22:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 knowledge
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 knowledge and gets 42." [1d20=19]
[22:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -6pa 5th level arcane strike divine might
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -6pa 5th level arcane strike divine might and gets 44." [1d20=14]
[22:43] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:44] <Alicia> roll 2d4+27+2d6+1d6+5d4
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+27+2d6+1d6+5d4 and gets 47." [2d4=1, 1][2d6=2, 3][1d6=2][5d4=3, 3, 1, 3, 1]
[22:44] <Alicia> OOC: +12 damage, forgot to add my pa
[22:45] <Kotono> Alicia charges ahead, stabbing the fiend in it's midsection! It dodges and avoids the worst, a deep graze bu tonly a graze! It grins as it's now surrounded, "Perfect," it whispers, before an unholy utterance is uttered! OOC: Will, Latha/Alicia/Seira.
[22:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 SR for Latha
06[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 SR for Latha and gets 30." [1d20=12]
[22:45] <Kotono> OOC: Will Alicia/Seira then.
01[22:45] <Seira> roll 1d20+27
06[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 and gets 44." [1d20=17]
[22:45] <Alicia> OOC: I flew away
[22:45] <Alicia> OOC: flyby attack
[22:46] <Kotono> OOC: Oh, dur.
[22:46] <Kotono> But Seira resists the foul utterance mostly, keeping her wits about her! OOC: Deme and Polly, then we'll pause?
01[22:46] <Seira> "Oh, eww! Did you just sneeze on me?" Seira shudders. "You sick freak!"
06[22:47] * Demedais grimaces and continues his attack chain on the bebelith, speeding himself up in an attempt to finish it!
[22:47] <Demedais> roll 1d20+31 (+1 Heroes +1 Haste +6 Law)
[22:47] <Demedais> roll 1d20+31 (+1 Heroes +1 Haste +6 Law)
06[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+31 (+1 Heroes +1 Haste +6 Law) and gets 40." [1d20=9]
06[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+31 (+1 Heroes +1 Haste +6 Law) and gets 47." [1d20=16]
[22:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26 (+1 Heroes +1 Haste +6 Law)
06[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 (+1 Heroes +1 Haste +6 Law) and gets 36." [1d20=10]
[22:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 (+1 Heroes +1 Haste +6 Law)
06[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 (+1 Heroes +1 Haste +6 Law) and gets 26." [1d20=5]
[22:48] <Kotono> OOC: Three hits.
[22:48] <Demedais> roll 6d6+39
06[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+39 and gets 66." [6d6=3, 5, 3, 6, 4, 6]
[22:49] <Kotono> This time Deme's blade cuts through it like water, severing it's body and dealing grevious damage as he leaps and slices upward all the while! It lives, leaking blood everywhere! OOC: Polly.
[22:50] <Demedais> Pollyanna glances to the Nalfeshnee in surprise, before beginning her rain of arrows! OOC: Aiming for Deme's bebelith first, once dead switching to the Nal.
[22:50] <Kotono> OOC: Roll and damage one at a time.
02[22:50] * Demedais (~ferixstad@pix014-010.pix.wmich.edu) Quit (Broken pipe)
03[22:51] * Taishyr (~ferixstad@141.218.14.10) has joined #dunes
03[22:51] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
03[22:51] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[22:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26 (+1 if it's within 30, which it should be due to attacking Deme)
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 (+1 if it's within 30, which it should be due to attacking Deme) and gets 30." [1d20=4]
[22:52] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:52] <Demedais> roll 3d6+14
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 and gets 26." [3d6=4, 5, 3]
[22:52] <Kotono> OOC: It yet lives.
[22:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28 (presuming the above, also +1 from Heroes blah)
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 (presuming the above, also +1 from Heroes blah) and gets 29." [1d20=1]
[22:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (presuming the above, also +1 from Heroes blah, +2 helm)
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (presuming the above, also +1 from Heroes blah, +2 helm) and gets 33." [1d20=8]
[22:53] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:53] <Demedais> roll 3d6+16
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+16 and gets 23." [3d6=1, 1, 5]
[22:53] <Kotono> OOC: It yet clings to life.
[22:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 heh
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 heh and gets 34." [1d20=16]
[22:53] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:53] <Demedais> roll 3d6+14
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 and gets 26." [3d6=6, 3, 3]
03[22:54] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Beblith 3(15)>Nalfeshnee(8)>Hezrou 1(Dazed 1 rounds)(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4(dazed 1 rounds)(1)'
[22:54] <Kotono> OOC: Got it. We'll resume ther enext time.

[Corwin]

[20:05] <Kotono> <Demedais> roll 1d20+26 (+1 if it's within 30, which it should be due to attacking Deme)
[20:05] <Kotono> * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 (+1 if it's within 30, which it should be due to attacking Deme) and gets 30." [1d20=4]
[20:05] <Kotono> > OOC: Hit.
[20:05] <Kotono> <Demedais> roll 3d6+14
[20:05] <Kotono> * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 and gets 26." [3d6=4, 5, 3]
[20:05] <Kotono> > OOC: It yet lives.
[20:05] <Kotono> <Demedais> roll 1d20+28 (presuming the above, also +1 from Heroes blah)
[20:05] <Kotono> * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 (presuming the above, also +1 from Heroes blah) and gets 29." [1d20=1]
[20:05] <Kotono> <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (presuming the above, also +1 from Heroes blah, +2 helm)
[20:05] <Kotono> * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (presuming the above, also +1 from Heroes blah, +2 helm) and gets 33." [1d20=8]
[20:05] <Kotono> > OOC: Hit.
[20:05] <Kotono> <Demedais> roll 3d6+16
[20:05] <Kotono> * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+16 and gets 23." [3d6=1, 1, 5]
[20:05] <Kotono> > OOC: It yet clings to life.
[20:05] <Kotono> <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 heh
[20:05] <Kotono> * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 heh and gets 34." [1d20=16]
[20:05] <Kotono> > OOC: Hit.
[20:05] <Kotono> <Demedais> roll 3d6+14
[20:05] <Kotono> * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 and gets 26." [3d6=6, 3, 3]
03[20:06] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[20:06] <Kotono> Pollyanna riddles the bebelith in front of Demedais with arrows! She strikes it as it reels back from Demedais' massacre, piercing it over and over until it falls down, broken and bloody meat! OOC: Saul's up.
01[20:11] <Seira> Saul decides to show off again, aiming to spare Donald from having to face his persistent enemy for much longer and thus hopefully freeing him to fight worthier foes!
01[20:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 maximized enervation
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 maximized enervation and gets 21." [1d20=11]
[20:11] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[20:11] <Seira> OOC: Max is 4
[20:11] <Kotono> OOC: 4 negative levels?
01[20:11] <Seira> OOC: Yeah, may it die from this
03[20:12] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Nalfeshnee(8)>Hezrou 1(Dazed 1 rounds)(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4(dazed 1 rounds)(1)'
[20:13] <Kotono> Hit by dark energies, the bebelith crumbles into dust! It's immortal body becomes nothing more than foul, choking dust on the wind, slain! Donald takes a moment to breathe, "Who's next?" He looks around a moment, before running to the side at the Nalfeshnee! As he does, a black beam comes from his hand! OOC: Quick cast enervation before his charge resolves.
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 26." [1d20=12]
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20 touch AC
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 touch AC and gets 20." [1d20=20]
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20 touch AC crit?!
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 touch AC crit?! and gets 20." [1d20=20]
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 2d4 wow
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d4 wow and gets 4." [2d4=2, 2]
[20:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (+2 charge, +2 GMW, +1 haste)
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (+2 charge, +2 GMW, +1 haste) and gets 50." [1d20=20]
[20:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (+2 charge, +2 GMW, +1 haste) holy hell
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (+2 charge, +2 GMW, +1 haste) holy hell and gets 32." [1d20=2]
[20:15] <Kotono> roll 2d10+24
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10+24  and gets 43." [2d10=9, 10]
[20:16] <Kotono> Donald dart sin before it can react, as it's hit dead in the chest with his enervation! A second later he impales it, ripping away much of it's chest cavity and bashing it back with his shield! OOC: Antenora/Latha/Seira.
01[20:16] <Seira> "Donald, you rule!" Seira cheers, tearing into her own opponent with as much zeal!
01[20:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 26." [1d20=2]
01[20:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 34." [1d20=15]
01[20:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 28." [1d20=14]
01[20:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 22." [1d20=7]
01[20:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 23." [1d20=8]
[20:17] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
01[20:17] <Seira> roll 3d8+9+2d8
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9+2d8 and gets 33." [3d8=3, 1, 6][2d8=7, 7]
[20:19] <Kotono> Seira manages a wound across the side of the fast, glitteirng demon, even as it evades the rest and parries, darting about! OOC: Latha/Antenora.
[20:19] <Alicia> OOC: Anty will wait and see if Latha can kill it first
01[20:19] <Seira> "Smite the freak!" Seira calls over to Latha.
[20:20] <Kotono> Antenora gathers in holy power, detonating around herself and engulfing the kelvezu!
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 CL check
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 CL check and gets 35." [1d20=19]
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 35." [10d6=1, 5, 6, 5, 3, 1, 4, 3, 2, 5]
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 will
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 will and gets 33." [1d20=15]
[20:21] <Kotono> The burst of power staggers the Kelvezu bakc, but it's still up and still darting around! OOC: Anty.
[20:22] <Alicia> "Just die you filthy demon!" Antenora snarls as her spear stabs down repeatedly to try and impale the fast moving fiend.
[20:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -3pa flying divine succor on Latha
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -3pa flying divine succor on Latha and gets 44." [1d20=14]
[20:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -3pa flying divine succor on Latha
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -3pa flying divine succor on Latha and gets 36." [1d20=11]
[20:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 -3pa flying divine succor on Latha
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 -3pa flying divine succor on Latha and gets 25." [1d20=5]
[20:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -3pa flying divine succor on Latha
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -3pa flying divine succor on Latha and gets 18." [1d20=3]
[20:22] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[20:23] <Alicia> roll 2d8+52+4d6
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+52+4d6 and gets 80." [2d8=3, 4][4d6=6, 6, 4, 5]
[20:24] <Kotono> The glittering demon is ripped into again, it's flesh resisting! Despite that Antenora carves into it, impaling it twice! But even then it flows off the spear, weaving back and still upright, even as red blood stains the ground below, glittering! OOC: Nalfeshnee is up.
[20:25] <Kotono> The Nalfeshnee gestures at Donald, snarling!
[20:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (+5 enchantment)
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (+5 enchantment) and gets 24." [1d20=7]
[20:25] <Kotono> A moment later, it does it again!
[20:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (+5 enchantment)
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (+5 enchantment) and gets 32." [1d20=15]
[20:26] <Kotono> Magic weaves around Donald, but it shatters as he shouts! "Demon, you think you can stop us?" OOC: Hezrou 1 is stunned. Hezrou 2 is up.
03[20:26] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Nalfeshnee(8)>Hezrou 1(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4(dazed 1 rounds)(1)'
[20:27] <Kotono> The second hezrou styas back again, throwing a blight of pure evil at Antenora, Latha and Seira! OOC: Will after it's SR check.
[20:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 CL check
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 CL check and gets 15." [1d20=2]
[20:28] <Kotono> OOC: Just Seira then.
[20:28] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 20." [5d8=4, 5, 7, 2, 2]
01[20:28] <Seira> roll 1d20+27 bah
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 bah and gets 32." [1d20=5]
[20:28] <Kotono> OOC: Halved.
[20:29] <Kotono> Amid the storm of darkness, Antenora and Latha glow brighter than the sun, untouched! Seira weathers it, coming out ducking low and parrying the foul miasma away with her blade! OOC: Bebelith 1 is stunned. Alicia.
[20:29] <Kotono> OOC: Or bebelith 4, same difference.
03[20:29] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Nalfeshnee(8)>Hezrou 1(4)>Hezrou 2(2)'
03[20:30] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>????>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Nalfeshnee(8)>Hezrou 1(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4 (1)'
[20:31] <Alicia> OOC: ouch
[20:33] <Kotono> OOC: Alicia, you're up.
[20:33] <Alicia> OOC: oh, thought it was bebilith 4 you said...
[20:34] <Kotono> OOC: It was stunned.
[20:34] <Kotono> OOC: I meant it was Bebelith 4 that was dazed/recovering, not 1. Anyway, go.
[20:35] <Alicia> So many new targets to choose from... still, the harrying glittery demon continues to vex her, so she elects to slay it by swooping down again to hopefully take its head off before she ascends back up and out of the fray!
[20:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -8 pa, flying, divine might, 5th level arcane strike
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -8 pa, flying, divine might, 5th level arcane strike and gets 47." [1d20=17]
[20:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -8 pa, flying, divine might, 5th level arcane strike crit check
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -8 pa, flying, divine might, 5th level arcane strike crit check and gets 44." [1d20=14]
[20:35] <Kotono> OOC: Crit.
[20:35] <Alicia> roll 4d4+86+2d6+1d6+5d4
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d4+86+2d6+1d6+5d4 and gets 122." [4d4=2, 1, 2, 3][2d6=5, 4][1d6=4][5d4=3, 2, 4, 4, 2]
03[20:35] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Nalfeshnee(8)>Hezrou 1(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4 (1)'
[20:36] <Kotono> Wounded and weakened, the demon starts to slow down! This gives Alicia a chance to swoop in, coming in low and cutting deep into it's shoulders! It starts to evade away, but nearly runs into Seira and then Antenora! Caught flatfooted, it's cut across it's shoulders and rudely decapitated! It's weapons fall to the ground, it's body following! OOC: Deme'n'Polly.
06[20:38] * Demedais brushes his sword off, before turning and rushing the unattended bebelith! OOC: Accepting AoO.
[20:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 and gets 47." [1d20=15]
[20:39] <Kotono> roll 2d6+13 does not beat DR
[20:39] <Demedais> OOC: 43, so hit.
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+13 does not beat DR and gets 16." [2d6=2, 1]
[20:39] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on.
[20:40] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (+6 Law +2 Charge -3 PA -3 CE)
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (+6 Law +2 Charge -3 PA -3 CE) and gets 29." [1d20=4]
[20:40] <Kotono> OOC: +1 haste or feast?
[20:41] <Demedais> OOC: ...right, yes, +2.
[20:41] <Kotono> OOC: Hit then. You were one off.
[20:41] <Demedais> roll 2d6+19 kay
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+19 kay and gets 24." [2d6=1, 4]
[20:42] <Kotono> Demedais charges in, stabbing the spider-demon in the body, a shallow but long wound as he drags it out of her flesh! OOC: Polly.
[20:43] <Demedais> Polly, meanwhile, turns to the nalfeshnee and lobs off more arrows to support Donald!
[20:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 42." [1d20=15]
[20:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 30." [1d20=3]
[20:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 and gets 29." [1d20=7]
[20:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 and gets 31." [1d20=14]
[20:44] <Kotono> OOC: All hit. Nalfeshnee have crummy AC.
[20:44] <Demedais> roll 12d6+28+28
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 12d6+28+28 and gets 99." [12d6=4, 2, 3, 6, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 1, 6, 3]
[20:45] <Kotono> The Nalfeshnee is turned into a force cushion, it's face mostly gone! But yet it's body lives in roaring hateful fury, thrusting out at Donald! OOC: Saul.
03[20:45] * Retrieving #dunes modes...
01[20:47] <Seira> Saul decides to focus his attention on the last bebelith, calling for a powerful gathering of phantom jaws to eat away at it!
01[20:47] <Seira> OOC: Maximized manyjaws, ref dc20 half
[20:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 19." [1d20=6]
[20:48] <Kotono> OOC: DAmage?
01[20:48] <Seira> OOC: Alas! 60 force.
[20:48] <Kotono> The bebelith is mauled by phantom jaws far away, supporting Demedais as they eat the demon alive! Blood and ichor fly as legs and body are munched! OOC: Donald.
[20:49] <Kotono> Donald grins, "Say hi to oblivion for me! Say, if you have a Blood War in oblivion, tell all the devils there that the Crimson Guard sent you there! They'll be able to relate!" With that, his sword strikes out!
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (+2 GMW, +1 haste, -5 PA)
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (+2 GMW, +1 haste, -5 PA) and gets 41." [1d20=18]
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (+2 GMW, +1 haste, -5 PA)
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (+2 GMW, +1 haste, -5 PA) and gets 40." [1d20=17]
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 35." [1d20=17]
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 20." [1d20=7]
[20:50] <Kotono> roll 3d10+51
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d10+51 and gets 75." [3d10=9, 8, 7]
03[20:50] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Hezrou 1(4)>Hezrou 2(2)>Bebelith 4 (1)'
[20:50] <Kotono> The Nalfeshnee makes a gurgling cry of agonized terror as Donald cuts it in half! It's body parts fall to the ground, Donald whirling around and ready to advance ahead as it dies behind him! OOC: Antenora/Latha/Seira.
06[20:51] * Seira decides to get just close enough to the pair of hezrou to breathe fire on them! And if she can position herself into catching the bebelith as well, all the merrier!
[20:52] <Kotono> OOC: How big a cone in sit?
01[20:52] <Seira> roll 8d8+2d8 fire+holy 30ft cone, dc16 half
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d8+2d8 fire+holy 30ft cone, dc16 half and gets 47." [8d8=6, 4, 4, 7, 8, 4, 1, 2][2d8=7, 4]
[20:52] <Kotono> OOC: Yeha, you can get both hezrou. Not the Bebelith, though.
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 21." [1d20=14]
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11." [1d20=4]
01[20:52] <Seira> roll 1d4
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4 and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[20:53] <Kotono> Both hezrou are terribly burnt by the golden fire, staggering back under the assault! Latha follows it up with a holy smite on both of them!
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 36." [1d20=20]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 43." [10d6=6, 2, 6, 1, 5, 5, 5, 2, 5, 6]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 20." [1d20=11]
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 16." [1d20=7]
03[20:54] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Hezrou 1(4)>Hezrou 2(blinded)(2)>Bebelith 4 (1)'
[20:54] <Alicia> Antenora shudders a bit at the talk of oblivion, although she doesn't hesitate in trying to send another demon there as she whirls around and flies straight at the least injured Hezrou, her spear aiming to carve a ruinous path through its throat!
[20:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 -15pa charge furious strike
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 -15pa charge furious strike and gets 40." [1d20=17]
[20:55] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[20:55] <Kotono> OOC: Deme already soaked up it's AoO, so damage.
[20:55] <Alicia> roll 2d8+104+2d6+2d6 she has reach anyway and she's hitting hezrou 1
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+104+2d6+2d6 she has reach anyway and she's hitting hezrou 1 and gets 127." [2d8=3, 3][2d6=1, 6][2d6=5, 5]
[20:55] <Kotono> OOC: Oh, dur, misread.
03[20:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Hezrou 2(blinded)(2)>Bebelith 4 (1)'
[20:56] <Kotono> The first hezrou, just as it staggers from the holy smite, is impaled! It dies around Antenora's spear, falling to the ground! OOC: Hezrou 2, blinded.
[20:56] <Kotono> The second hezrou staggers back, holding it's eyes! IT flails at nothing at all, hitting the air! OOC: Bebelith 4.
[20:57] <Kotono> The last surviving demon bears down on Demedais! Wounded by intact, it tries to chew him apart!
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 and gets 33." [1d20=1]
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 41." [1d20=14]
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 38." [1d20=11]
[20:57] <Kotono> OOC: AC right now?
[20:57] <Demedais> OOC: 46.
[20:57] <Kotono> But Demedais is a mountain, stolidly stopping each slash! OOC: AoO?
06[20:58] * Demedais grins and replies with an upward cut of his own!
[20:58] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 (+6 Law -3 PA -3 CE)
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 (+6 Law -3 PA -3 CE) and gets 37." [1d20=14]
[20:58] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[20:58] <Demedais> roll 2d6+19
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+19 and gets 28." [2d6=5, 4]
[20:58] <Kotono> Demedais hacks into the bebelith, retorting by breaking one of it's claws with his blade, cutting it away! OOC: Alicia.
[21:00] <Alicia> The bebilith is the bigger threat at the moment, so Alicia decides to focus on it as she charges over to support Demedais with a vicious downwards swing of Hell Striker, putting all her weight into slicing through the creature's many-eyed face!
[21:00] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -10pa charge flying
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -10pa charge flying and gets 27." [1d20=2]
[21:00] <Kotono> OOC: It's AoO refreshed so it gets an AoO on you. That's also a clean miss.
[21:00] <Alicia> OOC: tumble
[21:00] <Kotono> OOC: Oh, right.
[21:00] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 DC 15
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 DC 15 and gets 24." [1d20=9]
[21:00] <Kotono> Alicia charges in and flies back, but can't manage to land a blow before she has to dart away! OOC: Deme and Polly.
[21:01] <Alicia> OOC: I charged, so I'm still in range
[21:01] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, right. Dur. Okay, still, Deme'n'Polly variety hour is up.
06[21:01] * Demedais grins wider and continues to lay into the demon with four wide, sweeping cuts!
[21:02] <Kotono> OOC: Sec, resolve your attacks. You know it's AC 30 by now.
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (+6 Law -6 PA +1 Haste +1 Morale I suck at this)
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (+6 Law -6 PA +1 Haste +1 Morale I suck at this)
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (+6 Law -6 PA +1 Haste +1 Morale I suck at this) and gets 29." [1d20=4]
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (+6 Law -6 PA +1 Haste +1 Morale I suck at this) and gets 37." [1d20=12]
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+6 Law -6 PA +1 Haste +1 Morale I suck at this)
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+6 Law -6 PA +1 Haste +1 Morale I suck at this) and gets 23." [1d20=3]
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+6 Law -6 PA +1 Haste +1 Morale I suck at this)
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+6 Law -6 PA +1 Haste +1 Morale I suck at this) and gets 16." [1d20=1]
[21:03] <Demedais> roll 2d6+25 hah
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+25 hah and gets 32." [2d6=2, 5]
[21:03] <Demedais> Pollyanna, meanwhile, launches a bevy of arrows at the only target still functioning - the same bebelith!
[21:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
[21:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 44." [1d20=17]
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 33." [1d20=6]
[21:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 and gets 27." [1d20=5]
[21:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 and gets 35." [1d20=18]
[21:04] <Demedais> roll 9d6+28+14
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 9d6+28+14 and gets 66." [9d6=3, 4, 4, 3, 1, 2, 2, 1, 4]
[21:05] <Kotono> With this final paired assault, the last demon is cut apart! As it's body hits the ground, a faint laughing can be heard. Giggles from all around you, constant, teasing tittering begins. It rings in your ears and fills your heads...OOC: Free act.
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC: Wait, the last hezrou is still alive. Sorry.
03[21:05] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia>Demedais=Polly(22)>Saul(20)>Donald(18)>Antenora=Latha=Seira(16)>Hezrou 2(blinded)(2)'
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC: Ignore the laughing. Saul's up.
01[21:05] <Seira> Saul redirects the haunting jaws of hate anf force to the blind hezrou to put it out of its misery!
01[21:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 SR
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 SR and gets 21." [1d20=6]
[21:06] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[21:06] <Seira> OOC: 60, ref half at dc20
[21:06] <Kotono> Saul's powerful jaws rip the wounded hezrou apart, leaving nothing but gore and ruinination! As it's body hits the ground, a faint laughing can be heard. Giggles from all around you, constant, teasing tittering begins. It rings in your ears and fills your heads...OOC: Free act, split sec.
06[21:08] * Demedais ignores the laughter, looking to Latha. "You alright?
[21:08] <Alicia> "So much for surprise," Alicia sighs, flicking the charred ichor off her blade as her eyes glow blue and she takes in the area for any magical signatures.
01[21:08] <Seira> "There's surprise and there's surprise," Seira says with a shrug. "He might know someone's here, but not just who."
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 planes
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 planes and gets 29." [1d20=6]
[21:10] <Kotono> Antenora breathes out a moment, eyeing Donald without saying anything.
01[21:10] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 25." [1d20=10]
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 spellcraft on web
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 spellcraft on web and gets 31." [1d20=7]
06[21:11] * Alicia cocks her head and frowns a moment, before her eyes widen in alarm. "Back through the door!" she snaps, gesturing for everyone to get moving into the red corridor with all possible haste and retreating that way herself.
01[21:12] <Seira> "No, wait!" Seira calls out. "Dad, cast Silence! We'll wait it out!"
06[21:13] * Seira makes her way over to her father with all due haste.
06[21:13] * Alicia doesn't like the idea, since that spell could be useful if another storm comes up when they're travelling, but there's really no time to argue so she turns about and quickly moves towards Saul.
06[21:14] * Demedais blinks at Seira and Alicia's commentary, before quickly heading over to where Seira and Alicia are.
[21:14] <Kotono> The others dart to Saul as he quickly casts Silence! Just as he finishes you begin to hear roars of laughter, mocking and terrible, but they're cut off! Silence reigns! Antenora looks out, 'Cacklestorm?' she asks in Alicia's head after a moment. LAtha looks on and makes a sigh of relief.
06[21:15] * Seira uses the chance to give her father all of the pearls she has, since he would make use of the utility better than her in these surroundings.
06[21:15] * Alicia nods to Antenora. 'It shouldn't last more than a minute.'
06[21:15] * Demedais looks to Pollyanna with a very confused expression on his face, shrugging.
06[21:16] * Alicia watches the magical aura of the storm as they wait it out, rather than risking poking her head out to listen for when it stops.
[21:18] <Kotono> Pollyanna shrugs as well. Saul scowls and waits, tapping his foot. As the magical aura of the storm fades, th ewebs begin to melt away. Ahead you can see endless plains all aroun dyou. Hilly planes, the hills shifting and bobbing just underneath the fleshy ground. Behind you, one of the hills bursts, covering the doorway with a thick layer of white pus. This begins to shift almost immediately, turning into a hill of flesh over the doorway. The
[21:18] <Kotono> This begins to shift almost immediately, turning into a hill of flesh over the doorway. The sky above is an angry red streaked with a foul green. Terrible odors are smelt all over, death, decay, rot and a hundred other abomination sthat turn your stomachs.
06[21:19] * Alicia makes a cutting gesture and steps away from Saul once the aura has diminished, judging it now safe.
06[21:19] * Demedais follows, looking around in bemusement.
06[21:20] * Seira follows Alicia, eyeing the pus-blocked doorway with distaste.
[21:20] <Kotono> The silence is gone. "Whew," Donald looks about, "Charming."
[21:21] <Kotono> Antenora goes to the door, "Fine. Gurlan, if you don't want us running back to the Infinite Staircase, we'll come to you." With an angry scowl as she looks ahead, "We fought are way in. The Green Castle's our goal now, yes?"
[21:21] <Alicia> "Some places have acid rain, others have flesh stripping winds... here we have cacklestorms," Alicia explains succinctly as she unfurls her portable hole and tosses the marilith's sword inside, before collecting the Kelvezu's weapons and doing the same. "It's Abyssal weather, effectively. Listening to it can drive you mad, but it's fortunately brief."
[21:22] <Kotono> "It's powerful, but don't be afraid. The Abyss will prey on those fears," Latha says with warmth and energy in her every word. "Stay strong."
01[21:22] <Seira> "Blocking your ears might tide you through," Seira adds. "If there's no other way."
[21:23] <Kotono> "Terrible. To think that Torm..." Pollyanna looks down, and after a breath, "Which way is the Green Castle? That's our goal, isn't it?"
[21:23] <Demedais> "Alright. What's the safest way across these? Around the... hills, so we don't explode them by walking on them?"
[21:23] <Alicia> Folding up the hole and putting it away, Alicia confers with Antenora for a moment to get their bearings and work out Abyssal North. "The Castle is to the Northwest - since flying will probably make us visible to every demon for miles, we're going to have to walk it. Hope everyone's up for a hike."
06[21:25] * Seira shrugs. "Just as long as we remember the time limit on our protection from poisons."
[21:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 best way to avoid pus-bursting sores on the ground?
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 best way to avoid pus-bursting sores on the ground? and gets 39." [1d20=16]
[21:26] <Alicia> "Just avoid cresting over any hills and work around them. If you have spikes on your shoes you might want to blunt them," Alicia suggests to Demedais as she leads the group out of the webby dome.
[21:28] <Demedais> "I don't, so." Demedais shrugs, following Alicia carefully out.
[21:30] <Kotono> Thus the party begins to travel! The scents in the air are vile and toxic, your stomachs churning with each step. After about fourty five minutes of this, you can spot something ahead. Several large metal spikes, about fourty feet tall, jut out into the air. Even from here, you can see they are used like kebab skewers, with unclad humanoids stuffed along it and impaled from the base to the pointed, bloody tips. A coating of green mold covers m
[21:30] <Kotono> from the base to the pointed, bloody tips. A coating of green mold covers much of the humanoids.
06[21:31] * Seira peers closer to see if the humanoids are dead.
[21:32] <Alicia> "They'll probably start screaming and alert every demon in the area if we get too close," Alicia speculates darkly. "Lets try and work around them and use the hills for cover to avoid notice."
[21:32] <Kotono> Pollyanna holds her mouth and looks away, "Is that what..."
01[21:32] <Seira> "Shouldn't we kill them? Death is final here, right?"
[21:34] <Demedais> "If we can kill Gurlan, that should either buy us enough time to return and end their torment, or end it with his own death. Right now our duty's to end Gurlan. We don't want to risk this, I feel."
[21:34] <Alicia> "I don't mind depriving the Abyss of a few souls, but be prepared to pay the price if that's what you want - the demons we've encountered here have already been stronger than expected, and I doubt our interference would go unchallenged," Alicia cautions.
01[21:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
06[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 and gets 30." [1d20=17]
01[21:35] <Seira> "Before I advocate for anything, would slaying those impaled free their souls from torment?"
[21:36] <Kotono> "They'd find oblivion," Antenora says, voice bleak. "A mercy compared to the Abyss, but it's final. It's nothingness.:"
06[21:36] * Seira frowns. "And there's also an invisible white frog with a maul about one hundred and thirty feet away, two o'clock from me," she adds much quieter.
06[21:36] * Alicia shrugs. "If they are the souls of Abyssal petitioners - in other words, demons," she allows. "They could be constructed lures for all I can tell."
[21:36] <Kotono> "Yeah, what Antenora said..." Donald stretches back, despite his color being pale and green, "I liked the idea of all the outsiders we've offed being there and bitching, though."
06[21:38] * Demedais blinks and looks to Donald carefully.
[21:38] <Alicia> "What's it doing?" Alicia asks Seira quietly, carefully not looking in that direction.
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 32." [1d20=9]
[21:38] <Kotono> "That may be very dangerous," Latha hisses under her breath, "If that's a slaadi and it's white...are you certain?"
01[21:39] <Seira> "Coming closer. Pretty certain. I could preempt it, or point it out for a few smites? If so, we'll go on three."
[21:39] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 white slaad?
06[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 white slaad? and gets 27." [1d20=4]
01[21:39] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 ditto
06[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 ditto and gets 32." [1d20=17]
[21:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 39." [1d20=18]
[21:41] <Alicia> "It's in the Abyss and it's approaching us under cover of invisibility. I doubt it has kind intentions," Alicia remarks, already casting Heroism on herself.
[21:41] <Kotono> "White slaad?" Antenora hisses, "They're incredibly powerful agents of utter chaos," Antenora says tightly.
01[21:42] <Seira> "They never do," Seira agrees as she calls for Bear's Endurance, while hoping that her father calls upon the Globe of Invulnerability spell.
[21:42] <Kotono> The slaad continues to approach, and abruptly calls out, "Mortals!" It booms from over one hundred feet, Seira able to see it slinging it's maul over one shoulder to rest it there.
[21:43] <Kotono> OOC: The spells can go without incident, but it also said something so bear that in midn.
06[21:44] * Alicia looks over at the sound of the voice, drifting a bit away from the others so they're not bunched up neatly for area effects. "If you wish to parley then show yourself," she calls back.
[21:44] <Kotono> "Hah! As if you can't detect me!" It laughs heartily, "I can hear your arcane words to protect and strenghten yourselves!"
[21:45] <Demedais> "Mortals and some assorted immortals and other types, but hey, who's counting." Demedais muses almost silently, stepping away about five feet as well and looking in the general direction of where Alicia's looking.
06[21:45] * Seira opts to stay near her father, both for the defense and to protect him, if need be. "Or we could've just been thinking of taking out those spikes and preparing," Seira reasons. "Then you've just given away your presence pointlessly."
[21:46] <Kotono> "And there's also an invisible white frog with a maul about one hundred and thirty feet away," The White Slaadi's voice becomes Seira's, laughing in her voice right after. "Off to smite the demons?"
01[21:47] <Seira> "Sorry. You look like a frog, and I call them as I see them."
[21:47] <Alicia> "As if a group looking like we do could have any other purpose in this corner of the lower planes," Alicia banters back. "What's your excuse?"
[21:48] <Kotono> "Went portal chasing, didn't work out so well," He banters right back, Seira able to see it grinning, full of black and white and uprple and green and blue and rainbow colored teeth. "Fortune chose to toss me into the Abyss."
[21:50] <Alicia> "Well if you don't mind digging through a few feet of flesh, there's a doorway to the Infinite Staircase about an hour that way, in the middle of the bebilith-web dome," Alicia offers magmanimously as she gestures back on their path. Might get out of this one peacefully after all.
[21:52] <Kotono> "Boring. I'm bored of portals. No, I'm heading for a city in this layer. It's called Jova. Hmmm...you know what would be interesting? A bunch of angels and the like coming with me to crash Jova. I hear there's an uppity vampire or fallen celestial or something running the place. It'll be a wonderful experience!"
[21:52] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 Jova?
01[21:53] <Seira> "It's obvious why you need us, but why exactly would we need you?" Seira inquires curiously. "If we're here, it makes sense we think we're up to the task on our own."
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 Jova? and gets 31." [1d20=6]
[21:54] <Kotono> "If you're interesting, maybe I'll tag along with you," It answers back, "It could be fun."
01[21:55] <Seira> "It could be," Seira agrees with a shrug, eyeing Demedais for his rage level at the prospect.
[21:55] <Kotono> "Absolutely not," Antenora mutters under her breath, "It's a slaad."
[21:56] <Alicia> He could be a powerful ally. But also an unreliable one, and Alicia isn't sure how she feels having a slaad watching her back. "We have an appointment in the Green Castle first. It's a balor we're after, though, so it's a bit cliche compared to your abyssal vampire," Alicia explains apologetically.
06[21:56] * Demedais looks to Seira quite calmly in reply.
[21:57] <Kotono> "Oh, going after the big demon...That might be interesting," Eyeing Alicia now, "Burn Jova to the ground, figuratively or literally, then go visit the lord of the Green Castle...I like how you think, celestial."
01[21:58] <Seira> "No, no. Set the balor on fire, then dance on the vampire's ashes."
[21:58] <Kotono> Antenora glares at Seira.
06[21:59] * Demedais looks to Antenora before rubbing his head and glancing back to the area the slaad's in.
06[22:00] * Seira mirrors Demedais's look as she smiles at Antenora peacefully.
06[22:00] * Alicia nods in agreement with Seira, wondering if Marie would be proud of her for garnering a slaad's approval on her thought processes. "Gurlan is our priority here, so anything else would be secondary for us."
[22:00] <Kotono> "I say we go deal wth Jova first." The slaadi banters back, "But how about we settle it the right way? We flip a coin to decide?"
01[22:00] <Seira> "Only if it's heads I win, tails you lose."
[22:02] <Kotono> "Boring! It's boring if you alread know the result!" Turning away from Seira now, "You there!" Back to Alicia now, "Surely YOU appreciate the beauty of a good coin flip, or a roll of the dice!"
[22:04] <Kotono> Pollyanna look sto the slaad, staying close to Demedais.
[22:04] <Alicia> When did it become 'we'? "I prefer games of skill over pure random chance," Alicia admits. "Sadly I never brought my playing cards, and we don't really have time for a proper game... besides, we really can't afford to be sidetracked."
[22:04] <Alicia> "But I'm sure whatever ruckus we raise in the castle will have some nice aftershocks in Jova which should make things interesting for you if you go ahead and visit there while we carry on to our goal." Poor Antenora's blood pressure would never survive travelling with a slaad.
01[22:04] <Seira> "Pal, I think you're missing the point. We want to go there. We've traveled through disgusting pus to get there. For us to divert, it would have to be pretty damn important. For us to consider it with you coming along as the bonus, you have to bring a pretty overwhelming bonus. So are you like the white king of planar frogs? The undefeated slaadi champion of martial arts?"
06[22:04] * Seira tilts her head. "You wouldn't be a philosopher, would you?"
[22:05] <Kotono> "He's not so bad," Donald murmurs. "More interesting than Demedais there at least."
01[22:05] <Seira> "That's just the unresolved sexual tension you have for him talking."
[22:05] <Kotono> Antenora goes to rub her forehead with her hand.
06[22:06] * Demedais looks to Seira unreadably.
01[22:07] <Seira> "I didn't say it had to be resolved!"
[22:07] <Kotono> The slaadi croaks laughter at that, "Right parts, wrong parts, it's all love if you're in the mood! Anyway, ever seen a gray or a death slaad? I'm superior to them in every way!"
[22:07] <Kotono> OOC: Gah.
[22:08] <Kotono> The slaadi croaks laughter at that, "Right parts, wrong parts, it's all love if you're in the mood! Anyway, ever seen a gray or a death slaad? I'm superior to them in every way!" It comes a little closer, to within about 100 feet. "It goes the other way! Jova goes nuts and it'll ripple to the Green Castle! What'll it be like there if that fallen celestial or cornugon or whatever gets the axe? Interesting, that's what!"
[22:08] <Kotono> whatever gets the axe? Interesting, that's what!"
01[22:09] <Seira> "Can you demonstrate your superiority by destroying the spikes and all that's on them?" Seira asks the slaadi.
[22:10] <Alicia> "Ah, but you see," Alicia holds up her finger, "You want interesting - a wild riot in Jova, carnage and uncertainty and all sorts of madness. We want easy - a quick in and out after knocking over big red and fiery. So our goals, while complementary in one sense, don't actually lend well towards us sticking together."
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 76." [1d100=76]
[22:11] <Demedais> "Actually, I think I have an idea that might please both sides." Demedais says after a moment. "You're looking to see as much chaos as you can while down here, I take it?"
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d4
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 3." [1d4=3]
[22:12] <Kotono> The slaad doesn'te ven turn away. Behind it, three other slaad appear. They are white and purple, with skull like faces. They immediately head over towards the spikes, fireballs bursting around them! Amid the din of that as the slaadi close in and distantly seen demons appear to engage the slaadi, "You've been quiet. What's your idea, then, knight?"
06[22:13] * Alicia can't deny, she likes this slaad's style.
01[22:14] <Seira> "I've changed my mind, if there's any way this can work without speargirl's head exploding, let's hear it."
[22:16] <Demedais> "If you're looking to cause chaos, then it seems that while a large group causes a bigger impact, surely, the impact of two separate forces on two distinctly large targets would be far more interesting in this regard - frantic communications back and forth, the straining of defenses and suchlike. Thusly, it would seem best - as you are quite clearly capable of calling forth reinforcements - to try and cause a large an impact as possible on both
[22:16] <Demedais> " - to try and cause a large an impact as possible on both targets and not only spread the chaos that way, but prolong it as the native defenses struggle to react to both assaults."
[22:17] <Kotono> "Ooooh, that could be interesting too," The slaadi eyes Demedais, "Chaos on two fronts...more chaos for everyone!"
[22:18] <Kotono> "Splitting up our forces?" Saul asks right back, "That's very dangerous and a serious risk to take."
01[22:19] <Seira> "But not impossible, I must admit," Seira muses, waiting to see whether Demedais has a plan for this, or just a way to chase the frog away.
[22:20] <Demedais> "I wasn't suggesting splitting us up." Demedais notes. "Our friend here has the capability to bring his own reinforcements in, it seems - and with no small lack of capability themselves. It would seem that we would be best able to provide our side of the attack grouped, as we work best together anyway. Meanwhile, striking at Jova with a group of reinforcements while Gurlan and his castle are distracted would provide an equivalent amount of chao
[22:20] <Demedais> ג€œGurlan and his castle are distracted would provide an equivalent amount of chaos, if not more, and I would guess that you and your kin are far more than capable of that."
[22:22] <Demedais> ג€œThere is one more advantage to this.ג€ Demedais notes after a moment.
[22:23] <Kotono> Behind you the battle rages. From it a head goes flying, hurtling right to the slaad's waiting, abruptly thrust out hand. It's the head of what looks to be a succubus or marilith, which is immediately tossed down it's throat like a bit of candy. It swallows it whole, rubbing it's stomach. "Good work back there," it calls, as more fireballs flash. "Keep it up!" Then to Demedais, "What's the last advantage then?"
06[22:26] * Demedais watches the digestion of the head with nothing more than a slight grin, before nodding and pacing slightly. ג€œIt becomes the wager. Which group makes the most impact? Clearly as a group of mortals and celestials, weג€™d find it difficult to judge the amount of chaos produced - and besides, youג€™ve got an innate advantage, especially over, say, me or her.ג€ Demedais gestures slightly to Antenora.
[22:27] <Demedais> ג€œThis being said, thereג€™s still the stakes of time - how efficiently can this be managed? Weג€™ve got the advantage of more people from the outset, and your summoning might be limited - weג€™re also required to rest, whereas you might be able to avoid that. In this, the game is played - speed and impact the measures.ג€
[22:28] <Demedais> ג€œThat and one side finishes fast enough, they can go taunt the other side while helping them clean up there.ג€
[22:31] <Kotono> As more fire bursts out around the spikes, the slaadi listens to Demedais, "Oh I like that, I lik ethat, but there's one problem. The summons there? They go away in an hour. Jova isn't that close, either."
01[22:32] <Seira> "Well, you've been here longer. Is it and Green Castle even on the same way?"
[22:32] <Demedais> ג€œHm.ג€ Demedais muses. ג€œAnd no way to extend them, I take it?ג€
[22:33] <Kotono> Gesturing to the south, "Opposite ways as the chaos flows. I can yell at them, but they always go away in an hour. I try sometimes, but it never works. They're so boringly predictable. Then they show up for compensatino a century later. Booooring! Same routine over and over. Disgraces to Limbo!"
[22:35] <Demedais> ג€œAnd how often can you use that?ג€ Demedais asks. ג€œIf you can call a fresh batch every hour, it might still work - if those three handle a marilith and such no issue, the two groups are probably still evenly matched in this regard.ג€
[22:36] <Kotono> "Couple of times per day." It eyes Demedais now, "The questions are starting to get boring. Get on with it!"
01[22:38] <Seira> "Let's add a deadline for good measure and call it a fun game for everyone involved?" Seira suggests.
[22:40] <Alicia> "Or we could make it interesting," Alicia adds speculatively, not liking the slaad's expressions of boredom and what it foretells for peaceful coexistence.
[22:40] <Demedais> ג€œThen the game should still be viable, since our own pace will likely be far slower than yours through here.ג€ Demedais nods after a moment. ג€œUsing the summons to create a mass of chaos when attacking the city before striking at another point in the cityג€™s defenses... Yeah, Iג€™d still consider this fairly interesting, as you definitely have options available to you here. You could also get reinforcements from Limbo to possibly shift dow
[22:40] <Demedais> ג€œYou could also get reinforcements from Limbo to possibly shift down either through the Eternal Staircase or just straight in, while weג€™ll be locked out of such reinforcements at the Castle. So, see my comradeג€™s suggestio- hm?ג€ Demedais glances to Alicia. ג€œYou have a suggestion?ג€
06[22:43] * Alicia nods to Demedais and then smiles at the slaad. "A wager on the outcome could make things more invigorating, wouldn't it?" Chaotic types love to gamble, and this should hopefully keep the slaad focused on the game rather than rewriting the rules in a manner that could disadvantage them if it seems more entertaining.
01[22:44] <Seira> "And a penalty game for the loser? I like those."
[22:44] <Kotono> "A wager on the outcome, with Jova as the playing field?" It strokes it's froglike chin.
06[22:46] * Alicia unfurls her portable hole and reaches inside, holding up an oddly shifting grey sphere. "You might like this. It's a metal, and yet not a metal... it's *every* metal, constantly in flux until a final form is chosen. Should you manage to identify and kill the hidden ruler of Jova first, its yours... assuming you can put up a suitable stake of your own should we slay Gurlan first."

[Corwin]

[19:11] <Kotono> <Seira> "Let's add a deadline for good measure and call it a fun game for everyone involved?" Seira suggests.
[19:11] <Kotono> <Alicia> "Or we could make it interesting," Alicia adds speculatively, not liking the slaad's expressions of boredom and what it foretells for peaceful coexistence.
[19:11] <Kotono> <Demedais> ג€œThen the game should still be viable, since our own pace will likely be far slower than yours through here.ג€ Demedais nods after a moment. ג€œUsing the summons to create a mass of chaos when attacking the city before striking at another point in the cityג€™s defenses... Yeah, Iג€™d still consider this fairly interesting, as you definitely have options available to you here. You could also get reinforcements from Limbo to possib
[19:11] <Kotono> <Demedais> ג€œYou could also get reinforcements from Limbo to possibly shift down either through the Eternal Staircase or just straight in, while weג€™ll be locked out of such reinforcements at the Castle. So, see my comradeג€™s suggestio- hm?ג€ Demedais glances to Alicia. ג€œYou have a suggestion?ג€
[19:11] <Kotono> * Alicia nods to Demedais and then smiles at the slaad. "A wager on the outcome could make things more invigorating, wouldn't it?" Chaotic types love to gamble, and this should hopefully keep the slaad focused on the game rather than rewriting the rules in a manner that could disadvantage them if it seems more entertaining.
[19:11] <Kotono> <Seira> "And a penalty game for the loser? I like those."
[19:11] <Kotono> > "A wager on the outcome, with Jova as the playing field?" It strokes it's froglike chin.
[19:11] <Kotono> * Alicia unfurls her portable hole and reaches inside, holding up an oddly shifting grey sphere. "You might like this. It's a metal, and yet not a metal... it's *every* metal, constantly in flux until a final form is chosen. Should you manage to identify and kill the hidden ruler of Jova first, its yours... assuming you can put up a suitable stake of your own should we slay Gurlan first."
03[19:13] * Kotono is now known as Kotono_Ibis
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03[20:01] * Ebiris (WinNT@user-54441d10.lns1-c10.dsl.pol.co.uk) has joined #dunes
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03[20:08] * CC is now known as Seira
03[20:09] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[20:09] <Kotono_Ibis> > <Seira> "Let's add a deadline for good measure and call it a fun game for everyone involved?" Seira suggests.
[20:09] <Kotono_Ibis> > <Alicia> "Or we could make it interesting," Alicia adds speculatively, not liking the slaad's expressions of boredom and what it foretells for peaceful coexistence.
[20:09] <Kotono_Ibis> > <Demedais> ג€œThen the game should still be viable, since our own pace will likely be far slower than yours through here.ג€ Demedais nods after a moment. ג€œUsing the summons to create a mass of chaos when attacking the city before striking at another point in the cityג€™s defenses... Yeah, Iג€™d still consider this fairly interesting, as you definitely have options available to you here. You could also get reinforcements from Limbo to
[20:09] <Kotono_Ibis> > <Demedais> ג€œYou could also get reinforcements from Limbo to possibly shift down either through the Eternal Staircase or just straight in, while weג€™ll be locked out of such reinforcements at the Castle. So, see my comradeג€™s suggestio- hm?ג€ Demedais glances to Alicia. ג€œYou have a suggestion?ג€
[20:09] <Kotono_Ibis> > * Alicia nods to Demedais and then smiles at the slaad. "A wager on the outcome could make things more invigorating, wouldn't it?" Chaotic types love to gamble, and this should hopefully keep the slaad focused on the game rather than rewriting the rules in a manner that could disadvantage them if it seems more entertaining.
[20:09] <Kotono_Ibis> > <Seira> "And a penalty game for the loser? I like those."
[20:09] <Kotono_Ibis> > > "A wager on the outcome, with Jova as the playing field?" It strokes it's froglike chin.
[20:09] <Kotono_Ibis> > * Alicia unfurls her portable hole and reaches inside, holding up an oddly shifting grey sphere. "You might like this. It's a metal, and yet not a metal... it's *every* metal, constantly in flux until a final form is chosen. Should you manage to identify and kill the hidden ruler of Jova first, its yours... assuming you can put up a suitable stake of your own should we slay Gurlan first."
03[20:13] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
05[20:14] -atarians.dejatoons.net:@#dunes- Alicia invited Hatbot into the channel.
03[20:14] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@24.174.51.230) has joined #dunes
03[20:14] * Alicia sets mode: +v Hatbot
[20:15] <Kotono_Ibis> The slaad's eyes light up as he stares at it, "Marvelous! A suitable stake..." He thinks, eyeing the party. Meanwhile, in the background, carnage takes place at the edge of your vision. The spikes are collapsing, burning down with a deep clatter. "I shall give you CHAOS itself. Are any of you suitable of receiving CHAOS?"
[20:16] <Kotono_Ibis> Antenora shudders and looks away.
01[20:16] <Seira> "Is it tasty?"
[20:16] <Alicia> "I'm afraid my last experience with it didn't go so well," Alicia demurs.
[20:17] <Kotono_Ibis> "Are any of you of chaos? Eladrin or a chaotic weapon?" The slaadi enquires, "Chaos strengthens chaos."
06[20:18] * Seira looks pointedly at Donald.
[20:19] <Kotono_Ibis> "Hey, wait a minute!" Donald holds up hands, "Seira, what about you? You're better at adding metaphysical stuff to yourself! You're half dragon, half human and half elf!"
[20:19] <Alicia> "Actually," Alicia interjects. "She's not here, but I do have an eladrin friend and on her behalf I'll accept your wager."
[20:20] <Kotono_Ibis> "Good then." The slaadi says, "Off to Jova, to burn it to the ground!" It takes up a merry step, maul slung over it's shoulder.
06[20:21] * Seira blinks as the frog departs. "That was weird. But in a good way."
[20:21] <Alicia> "What's your name?" Alicia calls after the slaad. They'll need to contact one another to confirm once they've done their respective parts, after all.
[20:22] <Kotono_Ibis> Shouting back, "Ssnjssi!" It says in barely comprehensible syllables.
[20:22] <Kotono_Ibis> "It was just weird," Antenora looks pale, "The raw chaos from that creature..."
[20:22] <Kotono_Ibis> "If it serves to weaken Gurlan, it has done well enough." Latha murmurs as she looks to the burning spikes, "Let chaos weaken chaos."
01[20:23] <Seira> "And the spikes are gone. Let's get moving, too?"
[20:23] <Alicia> "He didn't seem a bad sort," Alicia opines as she tosses the ingot back into the hole. "Anyway, lets get moving. I'd rather not lose the bet, after all."
06[20:24] * Demedais nods silently, looking forward.
[20:24] <Kotono_Ibis> Thus the party begins to travel anew! OOC: Who's on point?D  eme still?
[20:24] <Alicia> OOC: might as well be
[20:25] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Make a spot check then, Demedais?
[20:26] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 45." [1d20=18]
[20:27] <Kotono_Ibis> You travel for two hours. The rolling, unstable hills support you well enough with a careful pace. ABout 150 feet ahead, Demedais can see the fleshy ground on the horizon starting to shake and sink down. It's a very slow, very subtle motion.
[20:29] <Demedais> "... Something might be coming." Demedais warns after a moment. "The horizon in front of us is sinking..."
06[20:29] * Alicia reaches into her survival pouch and tosses something out which resolves into a hearty mule. "Lets see if we can bait it, then," she suggests, giving the donkey a slap and sending it running ahead of the group.
[20:30] <Kotono_Ibis> Donald crosses his arms and watches, "We can hope."
[20:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 planes is it quickflesh?
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 planes is it quickflesh? and gets 29." [1d20=4]
[20:32] <Kotono_Ibis> Thus Alicia sends her ass ahead! As it runs ahead to the shaking, the ground seems to deflate and sink! Splurts of vile pus erupt out all ahead, sending gushers of it as the ground collapses down! As you watch, a vast lake of pus forms, countless geysers of the foul material spraying into the air and flling the new lake up.
[20:32] <Kotono_Ibis> Donald looks away, "That is absolutely DISGUSTING!"
[20:33] <Kotono_Ibis> Saul puts his hand over his face, "I worry more about any stench or crossing the damned thing."
01[20:33] <Seira> "So the demons who live here," Seira whispers to Latha. "They like it here?"
[20:33] <Alicia> "At least it didn't happen while we were walking over it," Alicia resists the urge to gag as the mule skids to a halt at the edge of the new lake. "Come on, lets just walk around it."
[20:33] <Kotono_Ibis> "As much as pyschopaths do," Latha grimaces and turns away, "Demons are incomprehensible to me."
01[20:34] <Seira> "Creepy."
[20:34] <Kotono_Ibis> As you begin to turn away from it, a terrible smell batters the party! OOC: Fort saves, all.
06[20:34] * Demedais eyes the pool of pus with a clinical detachment.
[20:34] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 41." [1d20=17]
[20:34] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+19
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+19 and gets 28." [1d20=9]
[20:34] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+28
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+28 and gets 42." [1d20=14]
[20:34] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 (+4 vs poison, +6 vs evil)
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 (+4 vs poison, +6 vs evil) and gets 34." [1d20=10]
01[20:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+21
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 and gets 40." [1d20=19]
[20:35] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+11
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+11 and gets 14." [1d20=3]
[20:35] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+16
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+16 and gets 27." [1d20=11]
[20:35] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+10
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+10 and gets 23." [1d20=13]
[20:36] <Kotono_Ibis> Pollyanna buckles and falls to her knees, crying out before she turns and is noisily sick, retching over and over.
06[20:37] * Alicia hopes Demedais has the decency to hold her hair back as she casts a cantrip to produce a refreshing lemony scent. "Come on," she starts walking around the lake, giving it ample clearance as she makes sure to breath with her mouth and not her nose. "Faster we move the sooner we're away from this."
06[20:38] * Demedais does make sure Pollyanna's hair is back, bracing her some as he waits for her stomach to calm.
[20:38] <Kotono_Ibis> Pollyanna loses her meals, then begins to dry heave over and over and over. She doesn't stop, shaking as each terrible spasm passes through her.
[20:39] <Kotono_Ibis> "Allow me," Latha approaches Demedais, "Let us try our talents to ease her suffering?"
06[20:39] * Alicia stops, Pollyanna's illness seeming rapidly more sinister than simple nausea at an overwhelmingly bad smell. But hopefully those better than she at healing can remedy it...
[20:42] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais nods slightly. "I don't have much prepared to directly counter this, but..." With that, he tries his Remove Disease first, anticipating that Lesser Restorations would fail here.
[20:42] <Kotono_Ibis> Pollyanna's shakes stop. Her color is waxen as she weakly wipes her mouth with the back of her hand. "I...thank you." she wheezes, "I...I think I can go on now...just...water. Can I have some water?"
06[20:43] * Demedais pulls out a canteen and opens it before handing it over.
[20:44] <Kotono_Ibis> Pollyanna takes a few shaking swigs from it, passing it back before rising. She takes a careful step and then another. "I can go on."
[20:45] <Demedais> "Alright. Tell me if you need anything further." Demedais holds her shoulder for a bit longer.
[20:45] <Kotono_Ibis> Thus the party advances! As they walk...they find the lake stretches out ahead. The ground ahead turns to puss, as if the lake is becoming a long river. You come no closer to wrapping around it after several minutes of walking.
[20:46] <Alicia> "Okay, we're going to have to fly over," Alicia announces as she comes to a stop. "Thing is, some flying demons are sure to come out of hiding and attack us as we do, so carrying people across might not be too wise... any ideas?"
01[20:47] <Seira> "We can just fly near ground level and ward ourselves from sickness?" Seira suggests. "If that fails, there's Dimension Door."
[20:48] <Alicia> "Dimension door is best - you can take Demedais, Pollyanna, and Lord Saul across, and the rest of us can fly over?" Alicia nods agreeably.
01[20:48] <Seira> "Sure thing," Seira agrees. "And you guys should go one at a time. If there's any trouble, I'll use a short distance spell to swap places with the one ambushed or incapacitated."
06[20:49] * Demedais nods slightly. "Very well."
[20:49] <Kotono_Ibis> "I don't see anything wrong with it," Donald pronounces. "Better than trying to wade or swimt hrough that."
01[20:51] <Seira> "Good, because you're coming along," Seira tells him, glancing at Latha, Alicia and Antenora. "Got a spot for one more, if you'd like."
[20:52] <Kotono_Ibis> "I'll fly with Alicia," Antenora says. Latha considers a moment, "Go ahead. Three is safer than two."
01[20:52] <Seira> "If you say so. My effective range is a bit over a thousand feet, so that's where I'll aim. On three, one, two, three--" And Seira disappears with the others.
[20:53] <Kotono_Ibis> Woosh! Seira and company appear on the other side safely and without incident. It's about 130 feet across, by the by.
06[20:53] * Seira still wants to keep her distance.
[20:54] <Alicia> "Didn't she say she wanted us close for a short range spell?" Alicia wonders as the rest of the party turn into small dots in the distance. "Oh well, lets fly up and get some clearance over the stench before we cross over?" She flaps her wings and begins spiralling upwards, intending to get eighty feet up so that feather fall will offer some relief if an accident happens.
[20:55] <Kotono_Ibis> Antenora and Latha follow suit. With a grimace below, "Such filth for no reason." Antenora says, "I shudder that I may have once found this tolerable."
[20:56] <Alicia> "Almost makes the plane of ooze seem homey, doesn't it?" Alicia agrees wryly as she angles to fly over the expanding river, descending once clear and swooping in towards the party.
[20:57] <Kotono_Ibis> Thus the party flies over! Belwo the river bubbles and pulses, bu tnothing comes close to them this high. They make it over without incident.
[20:58] <Alicia> Landing back on semi-solid ground, Alicia is relieved her suspicions came to naught, and eager to continue on to the northwest!
[20:58] <Kotono_Ibis> "Yes, let's hurry," Donald picks up his pace. :"The sooner then damned better."
[20:58] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Ready to move along?
06[20:58] * Demedais nods and leads the way, keeping eye out for any further problems.
[20:59] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Make another spot check for reference, Deme?
[21:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 41." [1d20=14]
[21:04] <Kotono_Ibis> It's only been about ten minutes of walking, the river of pus barely left behind. But far away, perhaps 230 feet away and skyborne, are a V-shaped formation of twisted grey creatures. Demedais can see they dimly remind him of gargoyles.
[21:06] <Demedais> "Flying enemies. Kinda look like gargoyles. V formation, either tactics or coincidence and it's the Abyss so who knows." Demedais notes, gesturing with his head in the precise direction
[21:07] <Alicia> Considering the distance is less than Alicia can cover in six seconds, she doesn't doubt that their potential enemies are right on top of them as she draws Hell Striker and looks up.
06[21:07] * Seira mirrors Alicia's actions, looking eager for a fun fight!
[21:08] <Kotono_Ibis> As the party looks up, you can see a V-shaped formation racing at the party! The creatures look somewhat like gargoyles, yet are only human sized. Six of them, racing ahead at the party without restraint! OOC: Init, they're obviously comin' for you and the Abyss ain't friendly.
06[21:08] * Demedais already had his sword out, and simply follows them with his eyes.
[21:08] <Demedais> roll 1d20+2
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+2 and gets 16." [1d20=14]
01[21:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 18." [1d20=12]
[21:08] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 Polly
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 Polly and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[21:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 21." [1d20=14]
[21:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 11." [1d20=6]
01[21:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+6 nerveskittered Saul
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 nerveskittered Saul and gets 11." [1d20=5]
[21:08] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 14." [1d20=11]
[21:08] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+5 Latha
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+5 Latha and gets 25." [1d20=20]
[21:09] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+9 1
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+9 1 and gets 26." [1d20=17]
[21:09] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+9 2
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+9 2 and gets 23." [1d20=14]
[21:09] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+9 3
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+9 3 and gets 21." [1d20=12]
[21:09] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+9 4
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+9 4 and gets 24." [1d20=15]
[21:09] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+9 5
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+9 5 and gets 21." [1d20=12]
[21:09] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+9 6
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+9 6 and gets 16." [1d20=7]
[21:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 knowledge, assuming its planes
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 knowledge, assuming its planes and gets 40." [1d20=15]
03[21:09] * Kotono_Ibis changes topic to 'Polly(25)>Alicia(21)>Seira(18)>Demedais(16)'
03[21:09] * Kotono_Ibis changes topic to 'Polly=Latha(25)>Alicia(21)>Seira(18)>Demedais(16)>Donald(14)>Antenora=Saul(11)'
03[21:10] * Kotono_Ibis changes topic to '??1(26)>Polly=Latha(25)>??2(23)>Alicia=??3(21)>Seira(18)>Demedais(16)>Donald(14)>Antenora=Saul(11)'
03[21:10] * Kotono_Ibis changes topic to '??1(26)>Polly=Latha(25)>??4(24)>??2(23)>Alicia=??3=??5(21)>Seira(18)>Demedais=??6(16)>Donald(14)>Antenora=Saul(11)'
[21:13] <Kotono_Ibis> The first of them is on the party like a shot! IT comes to within twenty feet, hovering! It's fingers trace a pattern in the air in a spilt second, a bleak black ray coming from it towards Saul!
[21:13] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+20 ranged touch
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+20 ranged touch and gets 34." [1d20=14]
[21:13] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d4 negative levels
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d4 negative levels and gets 4." [1d4=4]
[21:14] <Kotono_Ibis> Saul is stricken hard by the negative energy, body weakening under the assault! OOC: Polly'n'Latha.
[21:16] <Demedais> Pollyanna quickly pivots to the one attacking Saul, shooting a bevy of arrows into it after a quick prayer!
[21:16] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 and gets 36." [1d20=3]
[21:16] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 and gets 48." [1d20=15]
[21:16] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 and gets 42." [1d20=14]
[21:17] <Demedais> 23
[21:17] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Didn't she already use Law Devotion today, deme?
[21:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 and gets 33." [1d20=10]
[21:17] <Demedais> OOC: I... don't think so, no?
[21:17] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: She did in the previous battle, though she could burn turns to recharge it.
[21:18] <Demedais> OOC: Either way, it's up that time because that's what I rolled.
[21:19] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Al lhit.
[21:19] <Demedais> roll 12d6+28+28
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 12d6+28+28 and gets 96." [12d6=6, 5, 2, 4, 6, 1, 4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 1]
[21:20] <Kotono_Ibis> As Pollyanna makes the  demon wither under her assault, wounding it several times over, Latha darts around, bestowing Holy Aura on all! OOC: 4th one is up.
[21:21] <Kotono_Ibis> The fourth one follows suit, ten feet away from the 1st as it traces lines in a split second as well, this time aiming at Alicia!
[21:21] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+20 ranged touch
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+20 ranged touch and gets 27." [1d20=7]
[21:21] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d4 negative levels
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d4 negative levels and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[21:22] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+15 needed to check the CL real quick
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+15 needed to check the CL real quick and gets 34." [1d20=19]
[21:22] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Penetrates.
[21:23] <Kotono_Ibis> Alicia is grazed by the enervation, her arm drawing into itself and withering down! The second one stays thirty feet away, coming up a bit short as it fires a black beam at Pollyanna!
[21:23] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+20
06[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+20 and gets 26." [1d20=6]
[21:23] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d100
06[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d100 and gets 50." [1d100=50]
[21:23] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+15
06[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+15 and gets 21." [1d20=6]
[21:24] <Kotono_Ibis> The black spell fizzles out against the golden radiance that surrounds Pollyanna, coming ot naught! OOC: Alicia nad two more nabassu.
06[21:26] * Alicia casts a spell of her own, placing an invisible wall of force 60 feet away from herself, behind the two nabassu who've arrived already and hopefully ensuring a nasty impact and crash for any speedy fliers coming after them!
[21:26] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Three nabassu have arrived, not two. Two are 20ft away fromt he party, one's 30ft away.
[21:27] <Alicia> OOC: well, anyway, the wall is behind the ones already here. It'll fuck over the remaining two, that's good enough for me
01[21:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 17." [1d20=2]
[21:27] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: There are three more, including two more who go on the same tick as you. Onlyone's after you in init.
[21:28] <Alicia> OOC: so my wall won't actually affect those two? In that case forget it and I'll do something different.
[21:28] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Okay then.
06[21:30] * Alicia casts one of her most powerful spells, conjuring a blast of prismatic colours amidst the dark demons, blindingly bright! It catches the three already present and hopefully the two blindly rushing forward even as she casts will get it as well!
[21:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 SR
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 SR and gets 36." [1d20=17]
[21:30] <Alicia> roll 15d6 DC 25 will
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 15d6 DC 25 will and gets 48." [15d6=2, 4, 6, 6, 5, 5, 1, 4, 2, 2, 1, 4, 2, 2, 2]
[21:30] <Alicia> roll 1d6 dazed/dazzled if saves
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d6 dazed/dazzled if saves and gets 5." [1d6=5]
[21:30] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+16
[21:30] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+16
[21:30] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+16
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+16 and gets 34." [1d20=18]
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+16 and gets 25." [1d20=9]
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+16 and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[21:30] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+16
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+16 and gets 32." [1d20=16]
[21:30] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+16
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+16 and gets 28." [1d20=12]
[21:31] <Kotono_Ibis> As the roiling blast of light slams into the nabassu, two others come to within thirty feet! They gesture quickly, black beams going for Antenora and Donald!
[21:31] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+20 Antenora
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+20 Antenora and gets 31." [1d20=11]
[21:32] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+15 SR check
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+15 SR check and gets 24." [1d20=9]
[21:32] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+20 Donald
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+20 Donald and gets 26." [1d20=6]
[21:32] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+15 SR check
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+15 SR check and gets 16." [1d20=1]
[21:32] <Kotono_Ibis> Holy auras flare bright against the evil that advances, negative energy banished away safely! OOC: Seira.
01[21:34] <Seira> They have been waylaid by enemies, which merits only one response....
01[21:34] <Seira> "UNICORN HORDES COME FORTH!"
01[21:34] <Seira> roll 5#1d20+19 ranged touch on demon #6
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 5#1d20+19 ranged touch on demon #6 and gets 131." [5#1d20+19 = 20, 20, 34, 25, 32]
[21:35] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Three hits.
01[21:36] <Seira> roll 3#1d8+8+5d8
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3#1d8+8+5d8 and gets 103." [3#1d8+8+5d8 = 27, 40, 36]
01[21:37] <Seira> OOC: Bullrush dc is 25
[21:37] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+9
[21:37] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+9
[21:37] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+9
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+9 and gets 22." [1d20=13]
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+9 and gets 15." [1d20=6]
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+9 and gets 17." [1d20=8]
[21:37] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: It gets 'rushed around lik ea redheaded stepchild.
01[21:37] <Seira> OOC: Only one check, since they all hit the same one
[21:38] <Kotono_Ibis> The rearguard gargoyle like creature is buffeted back hard, sent flying and wounded seriously by the charging unicorn heads! OOC: Okay.Deme and the 6th one are up.
01[21:38] <Seira> OOC: 5ft rush back, which is funny, it's like it hit a wall of force
[21:38] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+23
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+23 and gets 31." [1d20=8]
[21:38] <Kotono_Ibis> "Enervation!" Latha calls,  "Nabassu! Beware their gazes!"
[21:40] <Kotono_Ibis> The sixth one hisses and quickly vanishes away!
06[21:42] * Demedais grimaces, calling up an aura of protection before gesturing to the nabassu gathered in front of him, aiming to slam them into the ground! OOC: Downdraft. SR?
[21:42] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Yes.
[21:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 and gets 26." [1d20=17]
[21:42] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Success! How what?
[21:42] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Now what?
[21:44] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Checks. Ref, okay.
[21:44] <Demedais> OOC: They fall 50 feet, 100 if they fail their save - but I don't think any are higher than 50 ft. >_> All take falling damage.
[21:44] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Oh, no point then.
[21:44] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 4d6
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 4d6 and gets 15." [4d6=6, 3, 2, 4]
01[21:44] <Seira> OOC: There's a point if they can take 6d6 more!
01[21:44] <Seira> OOC: 5d6, but still
[21:45] <Kotono_Ibis> The nabassu are caught in the downdraft, sent hurtling to the ground and slamming hard into it! OOC: Donald's up.
[21:46] <Kotono_Ibis> Donald takes the moment and charges ahead, as rills of puss run out of the abused ground! He pounces on the one wounded by Polly's arrows!
[21:46] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+24 (+2 charge, +2 GMW, -5 PA)
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+24 (+2 charge, +2 GMW, -5 PA) and gets 43." [1d20=19]
[21:46] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+24 (+2 charge, +2 GMW, -5 PA) crit
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+24 (+2 charge, +2 GMW, -5 PA) crit and gets 27." [1d20=3]
[21:46] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d10+17
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d10+17 and gets 20." [1d10=3]
[21:47] <Kotono_Ibis> The gargoyle demon is bloodied further, it's wings ripped and shredded up! OOC: Antenora and Saul.
[21:48] <Alicia> Antenora charges the one closest to Donald's target, putting everything into a single attack to try and put it down!
[21:49] <Alicia> roll 1d20+31 -15pa furious strike smite charge flying, target nabassu 4
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+31 -15pa furious strike smite charge flying, target nabassu 4 and gets 39." [1d20=8]
[21:49] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Hit.
01[21:49] <Seira> roll 1d2
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d2 and gets 1." [1d2=1]
[21:50] <Alicia> roll 2d8+102+2d6+2d6 and 1 con damage
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+102+2d6+2d6 and 1 con damage and gets 119." [2d8=5, 5][2d6=3, 2][2d6=1, 1]
01[21:50] <Seira> Saul decides to cast Death Ward on Alicia, ready to guard himself with mirror image should he be attacked once more.
[21:51] <Kotono_Ibis> As Saul wards Alicia against death magic, Antenora impales the demon next to Donald! She drives deep into it, holy powe rleaving it's midsection almost gone entirely! BUt it's hisses of fury ensure it clings to existance! OOC: ???1.
[21:51] <Kotono_Ibis> The first nabassu gazes at Donald in fury!
[21:51] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+19 fort
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+19 fort and gets 35." [1d20=16]
[21:51] <Kotono_Ibis> But nothing happens! A split second later, ti follows up with another black beam at him!
[21:51] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+19 ranged touch
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+19 ranged touch and gets 29." [1d20=10]
[21:51] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+15 SR
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+15 SR and gets 31." [1d20=16]
[21:51] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d4 negative levels
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d4 negative levels and gets 4." [1d4=4]
[21:53] <Kotono_Ibis> Donald's lithe form rots away, body shrinking under that terrible assault of dark magic! OOC: Polly'n'Latha.
[21:58] <Kotono_Ibis> Latha gathers holy energies, projecting them out to slam into three of the Nabassu!
[21:58] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+16 SR
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+16 SR and gets 28." [1d20=12]
[21:58] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 10d6
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 10d6 and gets 20." [10d6=1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 4, 5, 1, 1, 1]
[21:59] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+16 will so many 1s
06[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+16 will so many 1s and gets 24." [1d20=8]
[21:59] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+16 will so many 1s
06[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+16 will so many 1s and gets 23." [1d20=7]
[21:59] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+16 will so many 1s
06[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+16 will so many 1s and gets 32." [1d20=16]
[21:59] <Kotono_Ibis> The burst lightly wounds the tnabassu, failing to finish any of them off!
06[22:00] * Demedais grimaces and aims at the weakened nabassu, hoping to finish at least some of their numbers off!
[22:00] <Demedais> *Pollyanna grimaces and aims at the weakened nabassu, hoping to finish at least some of their numbers off!
[22:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 first aiming for the one Antenora injured, going until kill and then switching ideally
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 first aiming for the one Antenora injured, going until kill and then switching ideally and gets 49." [1d20=16]
[22:01] <Demedais> roll 3d6+14 presuming that's a hit
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 presuming that's a hit and gets 23." [3d6=1, 4, 4]
[22:01] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Which weakneed one? The one she/Donald hit or the one Antenora charged?
[22:02] <Demedais> OOC:The one antenora charged.
[22:02] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: It's still up.
[22:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 l
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 l and gets 50." [1d20=17]
[22:02] <Demedais> roll 3d6+14
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 and gets 24." [3d6=3, 6, 1]
03[22:02] * Kotono_Ibis changes topic to '??1(26)>Polly=Latha(25)>??2(23)>Alicia=??3=??5(21)>Seira(18)>Demedais=??6(16)>Donald(14)>Antenora=Saul(11)'
[22:03] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: It's down.
[22:03] <Demedais> OOC: I think the other severely weakened one is the one Donald's on, so switching to that.
[22:03] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Yes.
[22:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 and gets 35." [1d20=7]
[22:03] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Hit.
[22:03] <Demedais> roll 3d6+14
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 and gets 23." [3d6=5, 3, 1]
[22:03] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC It's still up.
[22:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 and gets 41." [1d20=18]
[22:03] <Demedais> roll 3d6+14
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 and gets 24." [3d6=4, 4, 2]
03[22:04] * Kotono_Ibis changes topic to 'Polly=Latha(25)>??2(23)>Alicia=??3=??5(21)>Seira(18)>Demedais=??6(16)>Donald(14)>Antenora=Saul(11)'
[22:04] <Kotono_Ibis> With a flurry of quick arrows, Pollyanna finishes off both Nabassu! They shatter into dying black stone, littering the Abyss-scape! OOC: ??2 is up.
[22:05] <Kotono_Ibis> The second one quickly traces black lines at Seira at it vanishes, another enervation firing...but having no effect at all! OOC: I know you're warded against energy drain so. Alicia and 3/5 are up.
03[22:05] * Kotono_Ibis changes topic to 'Polly=Latha(25)>Alicia=??3=??5(21)>Seira(18)>Demedais>Donald(14)>Antenora=Saul(11)'
06[22:07] * Alicia positions to strike at the remaining two fiends, hurling Hell Striker at them on wings of magic to hopefully clip their wings!
[22:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 -12pa divine might 5th level arcane strike
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 -12pa divine might 5th level arcane strike and gets 46." [1d20=18]
[22:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 -12pa divine might 5th level arcane strike
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 -12pa divine might 5th level arcane strike and gets 45." [1d20=17]
[22:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 -12pa divine might 5th level arcane strike crit check 1
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 -12pa divine might 5th level arcane strike crit check 1 and gets 36." [1d20=8]
[22:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 -12pa divine might 5th level arcane strike crit check 2
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 -12pa divine might 5th level arcane strike crit check 2 and gets 36." [1d20=8]
[22:08] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: All crits. Geez.
[22:08] <Alicia> roll 4d4+102+2d6+1d6+5d4
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d4+102+2d6+1d6+5d4 and gets 143." [4d4=4, 3, 4, 3][2d6=3, 6][1d6=2][5d4=4, 2, 4, 4, 2]
[22:08] <Alicia> roll 4d4+102+2d6+1d6+5d4
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d4+102+2d6+1d6+5d4 and gets 136." [4d4=2, 4, 1, 4][2d6=5, 1][1d6=1][5d4=1, 4, 4, 4, 3]
[22:09] <Alicia> OOC: actually add 4 more damage to each, since its cha and not str for damage
[22:09] <Kotono_Ibis> One falls apart, vanishing as it dies and fires off a single last blakc beam at Alicia! The second looks gravely wounded as it does the same, vanishing on the wings of magic as it fires a beam at Demedais!
[22:09] <Kotono_Ibis> roll 1d20+19 touch Alicia
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono_Ibis rolls 1d20+19 touch Alicia and gets 31." [1d20=12]
[22:10] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: STrike.
[22:10] <Kotono_Ibis> One nabassu dissolves away into mist, th eother greviously wounded and disrupted! OOC: Seira.
03[22:10] * Kotono_Ibis changes topic to 'Polly=Latha(25)>Alicia=??5(21)>Seira(18)>Demedais>Donald(14)>Antenora=Saul(11)'
01[22:12] <Seira> No time like the present to finish the last of their attackers off, as far as Seira is concerned, charging in to finish it off!
01[22:12] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 32." [1d20=8]
[22:12] <Kotono_Ibis> OOC: Hit.
01[22:12] <Seira> roll 3d8+9
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9 and gets 20." [3d8=5, 2, 4]
[22:13] <Kotono_Ibis> Bringing the Third Resort down, SEira severs the neck of the last demon, making it fade away into the pussy, pus leaking ground! OOC: Free act.
[22:13] <Kotono_Ibis> Antenora lowers her spear and looks about. "Everyone alright?"
[22:13] <Kotono_Ibis> "Just a bit violated by dark magic," Donald coughs, "They were quick to run when they were outclassed."
[22:14] <Alicia> "Urgh... wretched things," Alicia grimaces, working her pallid arm before she sheathes her blade. "The strength of this layer's residents exceeds expectations."
01[22:15] <Seira> "Doesn't it?" Seira agrees, sheathing her Resort in turn. "But it also makes the whole thing more worthwhile."
[22:15] <Kotono_Ibis> "I wonder if that was purely attrition," Antenora takes an exhaling breath, "Soften us up and drain or magic. Notice how most of the beams were fired at our spellcasters?"
[22:16] <Demedais> "Seems likely." Demedais nods after a moment.
01[22:16] <Seira> "I noticed how they forgot I existed until they were running away," Seira mutters peevishly.
[22:16] <Kotono_Ibis> "For which I'd say you should be thanking Waukeen for," Saul says as he starts to weave restorative magic around himself.
[22:17] <Alicia> "Likely Gurlan wants to strip away your allies and then take his time with you himself," Alicia remarks, glancing at Seira. "It's beyond question that he knows we're here, though."
[22:18] <Kotono_Ibis> Going to Donald after and repeating the restoration, "It's only going to get harder from here to the Green Castle. What the 10,000 gold coin question is that what Gurlan has cooked up and where he's getting it from. Is this all his, or is Demogorgon or another fiend helping out?"
01[22:19] <Seira> "That's vaguely disrurbing," Seira muses in response to Alicia. "How about we summon some help of our own to even the odds?"
[22:19] <Demedais> "I'd guess the latter, but that's just a personal hunch."
[22:20] <Kotono_Ibis> "Helm will see us through." Pollyanna says softly, "We will not waiver and we will be triumphant. The demons are parting before us like wheat before a scythe."
[22:20] <Alicia> "A few fire elementals are about all I can offer, unless you want me to cripple myself by using that tablet of armageddon," Alicia tells Seira. "Anyway, everything I'd heard about Gurlan said he was fairly minor and didn't have much under him - his molydeus bodyguard was a big deal. Six mature nabassu could tear a molydeus apart. He's surely getting outside help."
01[22:21] <Seira> "No, don't cripple yourself!" Seira tells Alicia brightly. "That's what's Dad is for!"

[Corwin]

01[20:28] <Seira> [22:13] <Kotono_Ibis> Bringing the Third Resort down, SEira severs the neck of the last demon, making it fade away into the pussy, pus leaking ground! OOC: Free act.
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:13] <Kotono_Ibis> Antenora lowers her spear and looks about. "Everyone alright?"
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:13] <Kotono_Ibis> "Just a bit violated by dark magic," Donald coughs, "They were quick to run when they were outclassed."
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:14] <Alicia> "Urgh... wretched things," Alicia grimaces, working her pallid arm before she sheathes her blade. "The strength of this layer's residents exceeds expectations."
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:15] <Seira> "Doesn't it?" Seira agrees, sheathing her Resort in turn. "But it also makes the whole thing more worthwhile."
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:15] <Kotono_Ibis> "I wonder if that was purely attrition," Antenora takes an exhaling breath, "Soften us up and drain or magic. Notice how most of the beams were fired at our spellcasters?"
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:16] <Demedais> "Seems likely." Demedais nods after a moment.
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:16] <Seira> "I noticed how they forgot I existed until they were running away," Seira mutters peevishly.
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:16] <Kotono_Ibis> "For which I'd say you should be thanking Waukeen for," Saul says as he starts to weave restorative magic around himself.
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:17] <Alicia> "Likely Gurlan wants to strip away your allies and then take his time with you himself," Alicia remarks, glancing at Seira. "It's beyond question that he knows we're here, though."
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:18] <Kotono_Ibis> Going to Donald after and repeating the restoration, "It's only going to get harder from here to the Green Castle. What the 10,000 gold coin question is that what Gurlan has cooked up and where he's getting it from. Is this all his, or is Demogorgon or another fiend helping out?"
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:19] <Seira> "That's vaguely disrurbing," Seira muses in response to Alicia. "How about we summon some help of our own to even the odds?"
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:19] <Demedais> "I'd guess the latter, but that's just a personal hunch."
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:20] <Kotono_Ibis> "Helm will see us through." Pollyanna says softly, "We will not waiver and we will be triumphant. The demons are parting before us like wheat before a scythe."
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:20] <Alicia> "A few fire elementals are about all I can offer, unless you want me to cripple myself by using that tablet of armageddon," Alicia tells Seira. "Anyway, everything I'd heard about Gurlan said he was fairly minor and didn't have much under him - his molydeus bodyguard was a big deal. Six mature nabassu could tear a molydeus apart. He's surely getting outside help."
01[20:28] <Seira> [22:21] <Seira> "No, don't cripple yourself!" Seira tells Alicia brightly. "That's what's Dad is for!"
03[20:28] * Demedais (~ferixstad@pix013-007.pix.wmich.edu) has joined #dunes
03[20:28] * Seira sets mode: +o Demedais
[20:29] <Kotono> <Seira> [22:18] <Kotono_Ibis> Going to Donald after and repeating the restoration, "It's only going to get harder from here to the Green Castle. What the 10,000 gold coin question is that what Gurlan has cooked up and where he's getting it from. Is this all his, or is Demogorgon or another fiend helping out?"
[20:29] <Kotono> <Seira> [22:19] <Seira> "That's vaguely disrurbing," Seira muses in response to Alicia. "How about we summon some help of our own to even the odds?"
[20:29] <Kotono> <Seira> [22:19] <Demedais> "I'd guess the latter, but that's just a personal hunch."
[20:29] <Kotono> <Seira> [22:20] <Kotono_Ibis> "Helm will see us through." Pollyanna says softly, "We will not waiver and we will be triumphant. The demons are parting before us like wheat before a scythe."
[20:29] <Kotono> <Seira> [22:20] <Alicia> "A few fire elementals are about all I can offer, unless you want me to cripple myself by using that tablet of armageddon," Alicia tells Seira. "Anyway, everything I'd heard about Gurlan said he was fairly minor and didn't have much under him - his molydeus bodyguard was a big deal. Six mature nabassu could tear a molydeus apart. He's surely getting outside help."
[20:29] <Kotono> * Demedais (~ferixstad@pix013-007.pix.wmich.edu) has joined #dunes
[20:29] <Kotono> <Seira> [22:21] <Seira> "No, don't cripple yourself!" Seira tells Alicia brightly. "That's what's Dad is for!"
[20:29] <Alicia> "Such a loving family... anyway, we should get moving first," Alicia suggests, looking around warily. "The Nabassu that got away have our exact position and could come back with reinforcements - I could teleport us to the horizon. Get us some distance and shave time off our journey to the castle."
[20:30] <Kotono> "That may be wise," Saul agrees, "If we are to do so, let us do it sooner than later."
01[20:30] <Seira> "And after that, we should let Dad summon some aid," Seira insists.
06[20:31] * Alicia unfurls her portable hole and gives Latha a sheepish look. "I can only take six passengers normally, but if you wait in here for a second that'll let me bring all eight of us." Since Latha can plane shift out of the hole if something goes terribly wrong, she's the logical choice.
[20:32] <Kotono> Latha looks at the hole before nodding, "Very well then."
[20:33] <Alicia> Once Latha obliges Alicia gathers everyone round and focuses on a point at the far horizon visible to the Northwest in the direction they'd been heading, before she teleports the group along.
[20:33] <Alicia> roll 1d100 studied carefully
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 studied carefully and gets 52." [1d100=52]
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 2." [1d100=2]
[20:34] <Kotono> Woosh! You appear on a lumpy plain much like where you were before. Ahead lies more fields of cysts, more abyssial terrain to be overcome. The sky above rumbles a few times, little pockets of air above twitching. In the sky above you, dozens of eyes open out of thin air. Each eye is desiccated and dead, glaring down with a pussy, weeping red gaze.
06[20:35] * Alicia opens up the hole so Latha can egress while she looks at the eyes warily, her own eyes glowing blue as she tries to figure out what magic or abyssal weather this portends.
[20:35] <Demedais> "Tracking teleportation?" Demedais hazards, looking up with distaste.
01[20:35] <Seira> "I take it, this is a bad place to stop and summon planar allies?" Seira asks warily, for her part.
[20:36] <Alicia> roll 1d20+26
06[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+26 and gets 36." [1d20=10]
[20:36] <Kotono> Donald shudders, "Do any of you hear that?"
[20:36] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25
06[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 and gets 30." [1d20=5]
01[20:37] <Seira> "Creepy mutterings? Yeah."
06[20:37] * Demedais immediately tries to hear whatever has Donald on edge.
[20:38] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 44." [1d20=17]
06[20:38] * Demedais shrugs. "I just hear some buzzing."
[20:38] <Kotono> "I hear nothing," Latha steps out and gazes to the sky, "More signs of Abyssial madness?"
[20:38] <Alicia> "Can't hear anything, but... the Abyss itself is watching us," Alicia replies as she furls up the hole. "It'll get worse - if anyone can dispel magic, try it now," she recommends earnestly as Latha and Antenora both oblige with their innate abilities before Alicia has to recourse to her powerful spells.
[20:39] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 Latha dispel
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 Latha dispel and gets 13." [1d20=3]
[20:39] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 Antenora dispe;
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 Antenora dispe; and gets 15." [1d20=5]
[20:39] <Kotono> "Do y'here that now," Donald looks about, "Someone's crying." His gaze sweeps about, "You hear that, don't you?"
[20:39] <Kotono> The eyes do not relent to the dispels.
[20:39] <Alicia> Seeing a lack of effect, Alicia uses her own magic. "In Mystra's name, let the Abyss not look back upon us!"
[20:40] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 and gets 35." [1d20=16]
06[20:40] * Seira places her hand on Donald's shoulder. "Yeah, it's definitely there."
[20:40] <Kotono> To this, the eyes peel back. They flay apart a strip at at a time, vanishing from the air. The scent of death lingers like a heavy miasma.
[20:40] <Demedais> "The buzz is louder now, but I don't hear any crying. It must be trying to target you two specifically?" Demedais mutters, looking around.
[20:41] <Demedais> "Er, never mind. The eyes were the buzzing sound."
[20:41] <Alicia> "Lets press on," Alicia suggests, getting her bearings and focusing on the Northwest before striding purposefuly onwards. "Lingering here would be unwise after that."
[20:41] <Demedais> "Indeed."
[20:41] <Kotono> "I...it's stopped," Donald's sword is drawn, his gaze whipping around, "I don't hear it anymore."
01[20:41] <Seira> "Going," Seira agrees, pushing Donald along as well.
[20:42] <Kotono> OOC: Make a will save, Seira?
01[20:43] <Seira> roll 1d20+25
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+25 and gets 32." [1d20=7]
01[20:43] <Seira> OOC: +4 more, then
01[20:43] <Seira> OOC: Sigh, +2
[20:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30." [1d20=18]
[20:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 37." [1d20=17]
[20:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 and gets 27." [1d20=1]
[20:46] <Kotono> You travel two long hours over the hills. Your journey is an unrelenting one, the infinities of the Abyss stretching out before you. As you do...OOC: More, sec.
[20:49] <Kotono> The horizon buckles and twists. As if the sky itself has gone ill, vomiting out poison. What appears is a flock of dragon-like creatures, fiendish and twisted. Six of them in all, each one physically disturbing to gaze at. At the head of the abyssial column is a nightmare, a cauchemar. It's rider is clad in black armor, helmeted. He wears a rotting black silk cloak, an eyed gauntlet split in twain on his breastplate. His helmet is split down t
[20:49] <Kotono> each one physically disturbing to gaze at. At the head of the abyssial column is a nightmare, a cauchemar. It's rider is clad in black armor, helmeted. He wears a rotting black silk cloak, an eyed gauntlet split in twain on his breastplate. His helmet is split down the middle, a skull staring at you with empty eyes. In one hand rests a scythe, the air around it cutting apart, little waves of force coming forth, turning black and rotting ot the
[20:49] <Kotono> the air around it cutting apart, little waves of force coming forth, turning black and rotting ot the ground. (More)
[20:51] <Kotono> His voice is like the thud of a mace slamming and splitting your skull apart into messy bits, "Turn away your quest for The Green Castle. All that awaits you is oblivion."
[20:52] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 planes, wtf are we looking at
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 planes, wtf are we looking at and gets 42." [1d20=20]
[20:53] <Kotono> Donald stops, "What..." He says, "Say Demedais...know him?"
[20:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 religion
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 religion and gets 19." [1d20=6]
06[20:54] * Demedais looks at him for a moment...
[20:54] <Kotono> OOC: K:R if you like, Deme.
[20:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 and gets 16." [1d20=1]
[20:55] <Alicia> Well, that confirms who's backing Gurlan. "So the Prince of Demons sends more of his minions into the grinder for Gurlan's benefit?" she challenges, refusing to be intimidated. "We will not be turned aside. You will move out of our way, or you will BE moved."
[20:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 intimidate, minus any size differences if he's bigger than medium
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 intimidate, minus any size differences if he's bigger than medium and gets 32." [1d20=2]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+33
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+33 and gets 51." [1d20=18]
[20:57] <Demedais> "Other than that split gauntlet marking him as a foe of Helm? He doesn't ring any bells." Demedais murmurs.
[20:57] <Kotono> Rumbling darkly, the death knight raises scythe at Demedais, "Loathe am I to waste a woman's blood. You! Your life ends here, dog of Helm!"
[20:58] <Alicia> "Death Knight of Demogorgon," Alicia whispers, raising up Hell Striker at the ready now that battle seems inevitable. "And a complement of half-fiend wyverns."
06[20:58] * Seira sighs in regret. "I'm sorry, I've got nothing profound to say here. Are we moving from the bantering stage to the fighting, now?"
[20:59] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais mutters.
[21:00] <Demedais> "Good luck if you think you can down me, fiend." he adds after a moment, stepping a bit forward.
[21:01] <Kotono> The nightmare takes a step forward as well, as it's master speaks, "Before the slaughter, let us celebrate with your sacrifice! I challenge you to single combat, dog!"
01[21:03] <Seira> "But that would run counter to our plan of ganging up on you and beating on you like a drum together," Seira feels the need to point out.
[21:04] <Kotono> "It might work better if you don't say it out loud," Saul murmurs, spells at the ready.
[21:04] <Kotono> Antenora is tense, waiting, glaring ahead.
06[21:04] * Alicia will oblige if Demedais feels the need to prove his manliness, but would honestly rather get this over with.
[21:05] <Kotono> Pollyanna looks to Demedais and nods, "If you do...strike him down. His breastplate is blasphemy."
01[21:05] <Seira> "Like that's going to matter," Seira tells her father with a snort. "It's a demon, right? What kind of sad demon wouldn't expect it?"
[21:06] <Kotono> "If you'd paid attention in religious classes," Saul murmurs low, "Demons usually don't turn to undead. That was likely a mortal once."
01[21:07] <Seira> "But those were such a waste of time!" she complains. "All that droning on and on while you could actually study something fun!"
[21:09] <Demedais> "Someone who fell from his duty, yes... Hope you have Benign Transposition. If things look dire, I request you use it and immediately pull back; though I am compelled to do this, my duty is first and foremost to make sure everyone survives this. However, if I can do something here..." Demedais murmurs, before stepping forward again, sword and shield ready. (More)
[21:10] <Demedais> "Very well, death knight. I will stand against your measure."
[21:11] <Kotono> With a leap, the death knight propels himself off his nightmare. He lands 20 feet away from Demedais, "Then prepare to face your Father of Lies, dog! I am Teraak Flayflesh, Knight of Demogorgon! I shall feast on your heart and shatter your marrow to the four howling winds!" OOC: Init. I'll call for more inits if it turns out other people get involved.
06[21:11] * Alicia reluctantly backs off to give them some room, keeping a wary eye on the wyverns of dubious parentage. Regardless of how the fight goes, she has little doubt that all hell will break loose upon its conclusion. "Give him a quick death, Demedais."
[21:12] <Demedais> "Father of Lies...? Hmph. And yet you serve a demon..."
[21:12] <Demedais> roll 1d20+2
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+2 and gets 12." [1d20=10]
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 20." [1d20=18]
03[21:12] * Kotono changes topic to 'Death Knight>Demedais'
01[21:12] <Seira> "The irony is delicious," Seira agrees, obligingly stepping back as well, ready to cast at a moment's notice!
[21:14] <Kotono> Like a gale of bone and death, the death knight is on Demedais, scythe striking out!
[21:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (-6 PA)
06[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (-6 PA) and gets 42." [1d20=12]
[21:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 (-6 PA)
06[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 (-6 PA) and gets 29." [1d20=4]
[21:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA)
06[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 (-6 PA) and gets 39." [1d20=19]
[21:15] <Kotono> OOC: Flatfooted AC?
[21:15] <Demedais> OOC: 42, +whatever for whoever might be in the appropriate radius (Latha/Donald)
[21:16] <Kotono> OOC: I'll say you're just at the edge of the radius then, say.
[21:17] <Kotono> Demedais is quick, blocking every blow! The knight falls back 10 feet, scooting away with a sweeping, swift attack and falling back! OOC: Demedais.
[21:17] <Demedais> OOC: AoO?
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[21:17] <Kotono> OOC: Flatfooted, Deme. You can't AoO while flatfooted unless you have CR.
[21:18] <Demedais> OOC: Right, sorry, zonked that part.
[21:20] <Kotono> OOC: Oh, and also make a will save, I forgot completely.
[21:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 (+5 if mind-affecting, immunity to fear)
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 (+5 if mind-affecting, immunity to fear) and gets 41." [1d20=20]
[21:21] <Kotono> OOC: Immunity to fear covers it, carry on.
06[21:21] * Demedais nods slightly. "Alright, then. And a rebuttal..." With that, he charges in, aiming for a powerful sweep at the chest of the death knight!
[21:21] <Kotono> Behind the fiendish wyverns lie in wait, watching the party and the single combat unfolding in front of them.
[21:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28 (-1 CE +6 Law Dev)
06[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 (-1 CE +6 Law Dev) and gets 31." [1d20=3]
[21:24] <Kotono> Demedais goes blade to scythe with Teraak Flayflesh, the two pressing together, face to face! "Your power is meaningless here, dog! Even Helm's light comes here to wither and die! What hope do you have, a tired human, to overcome this?"
[21:24] <Kotono> With that, his scythe strikes out again and again and again!
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+35
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+35 and gets 50." [1d20=15]
[21:25] <Kotono> OOC: Strike, forgot PA adjustment, which was going to to -5, so total of 45.
[21:25] <Kotono> OOC: Er, 46.
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 31+15
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 31+15 and gets 46."
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 and gets 29." [1d20=3]
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 33." [1d20=12]
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 35." [1d20=19]
[21:25] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[21:26] <Demedais> OOC: 45.
[21:26] <Kotono> roll 2d4+24 and -1 con does not penetrate DR
06[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d4+24 and -1 con does not penetrate DR and gets 29." [2d4=1, 4]
[21:27] <Kotono> Dueling back and forth, the scythe of the death knight slices into Deme's arm! As blood trickles down, the eyes of the knight blaze with green fire! "First blood is mine." OOC: Deme.
[21:27] <Kotono> OOC: Resolve your AoO first.
[21:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28
06[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 and gets 36." [1d20=8]
[21:27] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:28] <Demedais> roll 2d6+13 doesn't penetrate DR this hit
06[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+13 doesn't penetrate DR this hit and gets 18." [2d6=1, 4]
[21:29] <Kotono> Demedais slices it's bony leg as it overextends, landing a blow that makes his blade glow metallic! OOC:D eme.
[21:29] <Kotono> "He's competent," Antenora murmurs quietly, "Does the name Teraak Flayflesh mean anything to any of you?"
[21:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 have I?
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 have I? and gets 14." [1d20=1]
06[21:31] * Alicia just shakes her head to Antenora, attention split between the battle and the wyverns and cauchemar on the sidelines.
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 27." [1d20=7]
[21:31] <Kotono> "I have..." Donald murmurs, "An old, old, old story about a knight who fell from Helm's graces in a slaughter. There's not much on it - we're talking God-King old, if not older."
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15  and gets 27." [1d20=12]
06[21:32] * Demedais grins slightly despite the hit. "That's fine. All I wanted was the one blow to start things off..." With that, his boots glow slightly as he tenses up, before quickly lancing out with a mighty blow aimed at the opponent's chest again! "So let's see how this set of blows goes, Teraak."
[21:33] <Kotono> "That...I remember a tale I read in one of the books Demedais brought back..." Pollyanna whispers, "A fallen knight who disgraced an entire church..."
[21:35] <Demedais> roll 1d20+33 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste +7 Smite -6 PA -2 CE)
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+33 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste +7 Smite -6 PA -2 CE) and gets 44." [1d20=11]
[21:36] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:36] <Demedais> roll 2d6+42 whack
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+42 whack and gets 50." [2d6=3, 5]
[21:38] <Kotono> With that blow the death knight staggers back! Hissing he glares at Threadsplitter like a baleful hatred, "Your sword wounded me...burn in the hateful fires of the Abyss, dog!" With that, a dreadful fire of howling screams erupts out from the death knight, engulfing Demedais! OOC: Reflex. It's an Su so no SR.
[21:39] <Demedais> OOC: Is it an area effect?
[21:39] <Kotono> OOC: Yes.
[21:39] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 yay, i stand a chance
06[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 yay, i stand a chance and gets 34." [1d20=9]
[21:40] <Kotono> roll 28d6 don't you have evasion?
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 28d6 don't you have evasion? and gets 83." [28d6=2, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 2, 1, 5, 4, 2, 5, 1, 5, 1, 5, 6, 1, 5, 1, 1, 2]
[21:40] <Demedais> OOC: Yep. Divine Oracle.
[21:41] <Kotono> The storm of fire leaves a howling agony of burning death around Demedais! It screams to the sky and vanishes, yet Demedais walks out of it untouched! OOC: Go.
[21:43] <Demedais> For his part, Demedais seems a bit surprised at the attack, but doesn't hesitate to step inward! "I, ah, -hate- to say it, but that was perhaps not your best move..." With that, he lashes out four times, each trying to seek out - or make - a gap in his defenses!
[21:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+29 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste -2 PA -2 CE)
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+29 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste -2 PA -2 CE) and gets 39." [1d20=10]
[21:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+29 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste -2 PA -2 CE)
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+29 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste -2 PA -2 CE) and gets 47." [1d20=18]
[21:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+29 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste -2 PA -2 CE) crit check
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+29 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste -2 PA -2 CE) crit check and gets 42." [1d20=13]
[21:45] <Kotono> OOC: No crits on undead, remember?
[21:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+31 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste +7 Smite -2 PA -2 CE) ...okay so I'm functionally braindead what's your point
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+31 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste +7 Smite -2 PA -2 CE) ...okay so I'm functionally braindead what's your point and gets 43." [1d20=12]
[21:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste -2 PA -2 CE)
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 (+4 Kensai +1 Haste -2 PA -2 CE) and gets 37." [1d20=18]
[21:46] <Kotono> OOC: 4 hits.
[21:47] <Demedais> roll 8d6+101 whack whack whack whack
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 8d6+101 whack whack whack whack and gets 133." [8d6=3, 3, 4, 6, 6, 1, 3, 6]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 20d6
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 20d6 and gets 68." [20d6=1, 1, 3, 5, 4, 5, 2, 5, 1, 6, 1, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6, 1, 3, 5, 6]
[21:49] <Kotono> Demedais plunges his blade into the death knight! It's breastplate breaks into a blazing white fire, melting down it's bony ribs like fire! Demedais' sword glows a hot white light, a word coming from Demedais's mouth unbidden! "BEGONE." (More)
[21:52] <Kotono> Teraak Flayflesh staggers back, a hand clutching it's nearly destroyed ribs. "Think not...that I will forgive this, dog!" In an instant Teraak Flayflesh is gone, the wyverns howling with fury, pouncing ahead at the party! OOC: Go ahead and roll init everyone.
01[21:52] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11." [1d20=5]
01[21:52] <Seira> roll 1d20+1 Saul
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+1 Saul and gets 18." [1d20=17]
[21:52] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and roll a new init too, Deme.
[21:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+2 gotcha
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+2 gotcha and gets 14." [1d20=12]
[21:52] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 10." [1d20=3]
[21:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 Latha
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 19." [1d20=11]
[21:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 10." [1d20=5]
[21:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20 and gets 18." [1d20=18]
[21:54] <Demedais> OOC: Sorry, stumblefingers. That's Polly's roll, 18+7=25 for her init.
03[21:54] * Kotono changes topic to 'Pollyanna(25)>Latha(19)>Saul(18)>Demedais(14)>Seira(11)>Alicia=Antenora(10)'
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 14." [1d20=11]
03[21:54] * Kotono changes topic to 'Pollyanna(25)>Latha(19)>Saul(18)>Demedais=Donald(14)>Seira(11)>Alicia=Antenora(10)'
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Wyvern 1
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Wyvern 2
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Wyvern 1 and gets 23." [1d20=18]
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Wyvern 2 and gets 6." [1d20=1]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Wyvern 3
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Wyvern 3 and gets 21." [1d20=16]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Wyvern 4
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Wyvern 5
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Wyvern 4 and gets 22." [1d20=17]
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Wyvern 5 and gets 25." [1d20=20]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Wyvern 6
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Wyvern 6 and gets 17." [1d20=12]
03[21:55] * Kotono changes topic to 'Pollyanna(25)>Wyvern 1(23)>Latha(19)>Saul(18)>Demedais=Donald(14)>Seira(11)>Alicia=Antenora(10)>Wyvern 2(6)'
03[21:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'Pollyanna=Wyvern 5(25)>Wyvern 1(23)>Wyvern 4(22)>Wyvern 3(21)>Latha(19)>Saul(18)>Demedais=Donald(14)>Seira(11)>Alicia=Antenora(10)>Wyvern 2(6)'
03[21:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'Pollyanna=Wyvern 5(25)>Wyvern 1(23)>Wyvern 4(22)>Wyvern 3(21)>Latha(19)>Saul(18)>Wyvern 6(17)>Demedais=Donald(14)>Seira(11)>Alicia=Antenora(10)>Wyvern 2(6)'
[21:56] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and go, Polly.
[21:57] <Demedais> Pollyanna murmurs a quick prayer to Helm, before quickly taking aim at the leftmost wyvern and shooting a volley of arrows! "Hold fast, Deme!"
[21:57] <Kotono> OOC: Wyvern 6 then, say.
[21:58] <Kotono> "Here they come...!" Donald readies his shield, "Nice that the warmup's over...come on, dragons or not, you're all dead!"
[21:58] <Demedais> OOC: Was actually gonna say Wyvern 1, but sure, whatevs.
[21:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26 (presuming outside 30 ft)
06[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 (presuming outside 30 ft) and gets 45." [1d20=19]
[21:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26 (presuming outside 30 ft)
06[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 (presuming outside 30 ft) and gets 41." [1d20=15]
[21:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21
06[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 and gets 30." [1d20=9]
[21:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16
06[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 and gets 32." [1d20=16]
[21:59] <Kotono> OOC: Crit thread on the first one, remember. or was that second roll right after the threat?
[22:00] <Demedais> OOC: Nope, still need to do crit check.
[22:00] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26 crit check
06[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 crit check and gets 43." [1d20=17]
[22:00] <Kotono> OOC: All hit and the first is a crit. Ow.
[22:01] <Demedais> roll 21d6+98
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 21d6+98 and gets 171." [21d6=5, 2, 3, 1, 5, 3, 4, 3, 6, 6, 5, 2, 6, 6, 1, 1, 3, 4, 1, 2, 4]
03[22:01] * Kotono changes topic to 'Pollyanna=Wyvern 5(25)>Wyvern 1(23)>Wyvern 4(22)>Wyvern 3(21)>Latha(19)>Saul(18)>Demedais=Donald(14)>Seira(11)>Alicia=Antenora(10)>Wyvern 2(6)'
[22:02] <Kotono> The leftmost wyvern is shredded apart, exploding in a volley of force arrows, slain before it can even move! The fifth one comes forward, uttering a horrible word of blasphemy...but nothing happens! OOC: It's HD isn't high enough. Wyvern 1 is up.
[22:02] <Kotono> The first wyvern darts forward in the air, a stinger thrusting down at Pollyanna from above!
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 35." [1d20=8]
[22:02] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 1d100 in case it hits
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 in case it hits and gets 38." [1d100=38]
[22:03] <Demedais> OOC: 38
[22:03] <Kotono> The stinger is blocked as Pollyanna rolls backwards down a cystic hill! The fourth wyvern charges at Alicia, going to sting at her!
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 38." [1d20=11]
[22:03] <Kotono> OOC: AC, Alicia?
[22:04] <Kotono> OOC: Hold that a sec, strike, keep the roll.
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d6+12 and polly's still poison warded?
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+12 and polly's still poison warded? and gets 16." [1d6=4]
[22:04] <Alicia> OOC: 33 flat footed. 38 normal (since we've all been standing staring at each other for a few rounds)
[22:05] <Kotono> roll 1d6+12 and Alicia's still poison warded too?
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+12 and Alicia's still poison warded too? and gets 18." [1d6=6]
[22:05] <Alicia> OOC: we're all immune to poison for another 8 hours or so
[22:05] <Kotono> Alicia and Pollyanna are both stung, minor wounds as they wyverns close in! The third one stays back, an unholy blight breaking around the group save Demedais!
[22:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 SR
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 SR  and gets 27." [1d20=14]
[22:05] <Kotono> OOC: Will for everyone but Latha and Deme.
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 10d6 for the good outsiders
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 for the good outsiders and gets 41." [10d6=2, 5, 4, 4, 6, 5, 3, 2, 5, 5]
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 5d8 for the others
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 for the others and gets 27." [5d8=8, 8, 2, 8, 1]
[22:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 Alicia
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 Alicia and gets 41." [1d20=13]
01[22:06] <Seira> roll 1d20+27
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 and gets 43." [1d20=16]
[22:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+32 Antenora
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+32 Antenora and gets 37." [1d20=5]
01[22:06] <Seira> roll 1d20+21 Saul
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 Saul and gets 29." [1d20=8]
[22:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 Donald
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 Donald and gets 24." [1d20=12]
[22:07] <Kotono> OOC: Polly?
[22:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 feast, don't think I'm forgetting any else)
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+12 (+1 feast, don't think I'm forgetting any else) and gets 19." [1d20=7]
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC: Everyone passed, and doesn't Antenora have mettle now? So half for everyone who got hit except for Antenora, who takes none. (Not counting Polly who's LN, who halves it further.) Latha's up.
[22:11] <Kotono> The black, greasy miasma strikes, but barely even phases the hardy warriors!
[22:14] <Alicia> Latha decides turnabout is fair play, moving forward amongst the wyverns but also denying the group the benefit of her holy aura as she gets enough range to avoid hurting Demedais or Pollyanna with the sound of her beautiful voice as she calls out Celestia's judgement upon the wyverns!
[22:14] <Alicia> OOC: Holy Word, DC 22 will (I think at -4?)
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Wyvern 1
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Wyvern 1 and gets 24." [1d20=18]
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Wyvern 2
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Wyvern 2 and gets 22." [1d20=16]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Wyvern 3
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Wyvern 3 and gets 12." [1d20=6]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Wyvern 4
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Wyvern 4 and gets 21." [1d20=15]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Wyvern 5
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Wyvern 5 and gets 22." [1d20=16]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Wyvern 6
06[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Wyvern 6 and gets 9." [1d20=3]
03[22:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'Pollyanna=Wyvern 5(25)>Wyvern 1(23)>Wyvern 4(P;22)>Wyvern 3(P; 21)>Latha(19)>Saul(18)>Demedais=Donald(14)>Seira(11)>Alicia=Antenora(10)>Wyvern 2(6)'
[22:16] <Kotono> The wyvern that struck Alicia falls to the gorund, paralysed, as does the the unholy blight firing wyvern! OOC: Saul.
[22:17] <Alicia> roll 2d10
06[22:17] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d10 and gets 13." [2d10=6, 7]
01[22:20] <Seira> Saul judges this to be pretty much in the bag and just casts Haste.
[22:20] <Kotono> Time magic wraps around the heroes, quickening them up! OOC: Deme and Donald.
[22:20] <Kotono> Donald grins and charges the one that went at Alicia, "Good, now die!" he calls!
[22:21] <Demedais> OOC: Letting Donald's resolve.
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (+2 charge, +2 GMW, +1 haste, -14 PA)
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (+2 charge, +2 GMW, +1 haste, -14 PA) and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d10+26
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+26 and gets 31." [1d10=5]
[22:22] <Kotono> The helpless wyvern gets Donald's blade right in it's spine, the duskblade ripping easily into it's draconic form! OOC: Deme.
06[22:24] * Demedais proceeds to charge at the wyvern that attacked Pollyanna, trying to cleave it in half with a massive blow from his fiery white sword!
[22:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (+6 Law +1 Haste -7 PA)
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (+6 Law +1 Haste -7 PA) and gets 27." [1d20=2]
[22:24] <Kotono> OOC: Hit. Helpless creatures are easy targets.
[22:25] <Demedais> roll 2d6+29 I thought I was attacking one that wasn't, but okay
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+29 I thought I was attacking one that wasn't, but okay and gets 39." [2d6=5, 5]
[22:25] <Kotono> OOC: You and Alicia are right, Whiff then. <_<
[22:26] <Kotono> Demedais charges ahead, but the wyvern is already moving, dodging his blade nimbly! OOC: Seira.
06[22:27] * Seira decides to take out the slow-acting wyvern, rising into the air with a flap of her wings only to descend upon it!
01[22:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+23 wyvern2?
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+23 wyvern2? and gets 28." [1d20=5]
[22:28] <Kotono> OOC: Hit, it's flatfooted.
01[22:29] <Seira> roll 3d8+9+5d8
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9+5d8 and gets 44." [3d8=4, 2, 8][5d8=7, 2, 1, 3, 8]
[22:29] <Kotono> Seira darts ahead, getting it's attention by spearing her blade into it's wings! OOC: Alicia and Antneora,a cting together? Scary!
[22:30] <Alicia> OOC: how many can I get on a 60ft line if I position for it?
[22:30] <Kotono> OOC: SAy 2.
[22:30] <Alicia> OOC: impossible to get any less, but ok
06[22:32] * Alicia backs off from the paralysed wyvern next to her and lines up along with the one that attacked Pollyanna and the one that tried to use blasphemy, hurling Hell Striker forward on a vicious arc to rend through both of them before the blade reappears in her hands!
[22:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+27 -8pa divine might 4th level arcane strike
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+27 -8pa divine might 4th level arcane strike and gets 31." [1d20=4]
[22:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+27 -8pa divine might 4th level arcane strike
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+27 -8pa divine might 4th level arcane strike and gets 37." [1d20=10]
[22:32] <Kotono> OOC: Both hit.
[22:32] <Alicia> roll 2d4+46+2d6+1d6+4d4
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+46+2d6+1d6+4d4 and gets 74." [2d4=4, 4][2d6=5, 2][1d6=5][4d4=1, 1, 4, 2]
[22:32] <Alicia> roll 2d4+46+2d6+1d6+4d4
06[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+46+2d6+1d6+4d4 and gets 70." [2d4=1, 2][2d6=3, 1][1d6=2][4d4=4, 3, 4, 4]
[22:33] <Kotono> Both wyverns are greviously wounded, whirling blade cutting through them like misty silk! OOC: Antenora.
[22:33] <Alicia> Taking wing, Antenora flies over to pounce on Seira's target, her spear jabbing viciosuly down to impale its head!
[22:33] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -8pa charge
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -8pa charge and gets 44." [1d20=19]
[22:34] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -8pa charge crit check
06[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -8pa charge crit check and gets 34." [1d20=9]
[22:34] <Kotono> OOC: It is a crit.
[22:34] <Kotono> OOC: It counts as an outsider as it's a half fiend, sooo.
[22:35] <Alicia> roll 4d8+164+2d6+2d10
06[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d8+164+2d6+2d10 and gets 200." [4d8=8, 2, 6, 6][2d6=6, 1][2d10=4, 3]
03[22:35] * Kotono changes topic to 'Pollyanna=Wyvern 5(25)>Wyvern 1(23)>Wyvern 4(P;22)>Wyvern 3(P; 21)>Latha(19)>Saul(18)>Demedais=Donald(14)>Seira(11)>Alicia=Antenora(10)'
[22:35] <Kotono> Seira charges in and lands a solid blow, followed by Antenora plunging her spear into it's back, ripping it's spine apart! It plummets to the ground, dead and gone! OOC: Pollyanna and the 5th wyvern.
[22:36] <Kotono> The wyvern screetches, soaring ahead to Demedais!
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 41." [1d20=14]
[22:36] <Kotono> But the Fifth Resort flies up, stopping it's looming stinger cold! OOC: Polly.
[22:37] <Demedais> Pollyanna grimaces and steps back, aiming at the wyvern antagonizing her and letting loose a set of arrows!
[22:37] <Demedais> OOC: Wyvern 1
[22:38] <Kotono> OOC: Right.
[22:38] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
[22:38] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 35." [1d20=8]
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 45." [1d20=18]
[22:38] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 and gets 24." [1d20=2]
[22:38] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 and gets 20." [1d20=3]
[22:38] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[22:39] <Demedais> roll 6d6+28
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+28 and gets 48." [6d6=5, 1, 6, 2, 3, 3]
03[22:39] * Kotono changes topic to 'Pollyanna=Wyvern 5(25)>Wyvern 4(P;22)>Wyvern 3(P; 21)>Latha(19)>Saul(18)>Demedais=Donald(14)>Seira(11)>Alicia=Antenora(10)'
[22:39] <Kotono> Shot full of force arrows and already wounded, the first wyvern lies still and dead as well! OOC: Next two are paralysed. Latha.
[22:40] <Alicia> Latha finally takes the time to use her mace, whirling around and descending upon the wyvern attacking Demedais with a punishing overhead smash!
[22:40] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -5pa flying
06[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -5pa flying and gets 42." [1d20=17]
[22:40] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:40] <Alicia> roll 1d8+22+2d6
06[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+22+2d6 and gets 30." [1d8=1][2d6=4, 3]
[22:41] <Kotono> The wyvern buckles in the air, smashed heavily and wobbling about under the blow! OOC: Saul.
[22:41] <Alicia> OOC: +1 forgot the boost to damage from GMW
01[22:42] <Seira> Saul decides to also attack the wyvern harrassing Demedais, drawing a trio of darts and imbuing them with destructive arcane might before sending them along their way!
01[22:42] <Seira> roll 1d20+6 ranged touch, into melee, empty slot from lesser wish
06[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 ranged touch, into melee, empty slot from lesser wish and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[22:43] <Kotono> Saul fires the arcane darts, powerful magic crackling in them! However he narrowly misses, the wyvern somehow avoiding! OOC: Not Saul's day. Deme and Donald. Go ahead and go, Deme.
01[22:43] <Seira> OOC: Actually 9, but yeah
06[22:43] * Demedais grimaces, turning to the wyvern attacking him and lashing out with a series of sweeping cuts!
[22:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+30 (+6 Law +1 Haste -2 PA)
[22:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+30 (+6 Law +1 Haste -2 PA)
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+30 (+6 Law +1 Haste -2 PA) and gets 31." [1d20=1]
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+30 (+6 Law +1 Haste -2 PA) and gets 39." [1d20=9]
[22:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (+6 Law +1 Haste -2 PA)
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (+6 Law +1 Haste -2 PA) and gets 35." [1d20=10]
[22:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+6 Law +1 Haste -2 PA)
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+6 Law +1 Haste -2 PA) and gets 23." [1d20=3]
[22:44] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[22:44] <Demedais> roll 4d6+38
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+38 and gets 52." [4d6=2, 3, 4, 5]
[22:44] <Kotono> With that, the last moving wyvern is cut down, belly sliced open as it crashes to the lumpy ground! OOC: Free act, the last two are paralysed.
[22:45] <Kotono> Antenora nods to Seira, then, "Everyone alright?"
06[22:45] * Demedais exhales, before tapping himself to heal off the damage the scythe inflicted. "Injured some, but otherwise fine."
[22:45] <Alicia> "Well fought, Demedais," Alicia gives the Helmite an approving smile as she relaxes, while Latha starts tending to the wounded.
[22:45] <Kotono> Donald proceeds to go very stabby on the wyvern he's next to, finishing it off. "Yeah, I'm fine. Hey Demedais, what was that about? Religiuos tussle?"
[22:45] <Alicia> roll 2d8+10 for Alicia
06[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+10 for Alicia and gets 19." [2d8=2, 7]
[22:46] <Alicia> roll 2d8+10 for Latha
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+10 for Latha and gets 26." [2d8=8, 8]
[22:46] <Alicia> roll 2d8+10 for Donald
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+10 for Donald and gets 19." [2d8=4, 5]
[22:46] <Alicia> roll 1d8+5 for Seira
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+5 for Seira and gets 13." [1d8=8]
06[22:46] * Seira shrugs. "They weren't much, after all. And hey, just because Demedais kicked that guy's sorry ass let's not forget to summon some help?"
[22:46] <Kotono> Pollyanna exhales, a hand over her chest. "I think so. Teraak Flayflesh is an old enemy of the church of Helm. It was Helm's will we crossed paths with him."
[22:47] <Demedais> "I think Pollyanna knows more of it than I do, honestly. Sounded like she remembered the story better than I." Demedais nods to her slightly, before raising up his sword. "Think it explains this lingering, too."
[22:47] <Demedais> OOC: Lesser Restoration self, +1 con remove. Do I need to roll it?
[22:47] <Kotono> OOC: No.
[22:47] <Alicia> "Likele he'll have been scared off by that and won't return soon," Alicia agrees with Seira.
[22:47] <Kotono> "Certainly," Saul murmurs, "Some reinforcements wouldn't go amiss."
06[22:49] * Demedais lets Saul and Seira decide on that as he focuses some on the blade, hefting it slightly to get a sense of any balance shifts.
[22:49] <Kotono> After a moment, "It takes some time to focus and call on the proper names. About ten minutes, all of you will have to watch me so I'm not disturbed as I call on it."
01[22:50] <Seira> "That's what I'm here for!" Seira readily agrees.
[22:51] <Alicia> "I know how it is, Demedais," Alicia gives Demedais a commiserating look, patting Hell Striker which indeed looks far different from how it was when she first found it. "It's often for the best, though, and we can analyze it for any new enchantments in detail when we get home."
[22:51] <Kotono> Antenora takes a watch to the north, "Get casting with haste. The longer we stay put, the more chances we are that we're disturbed."
[22:52] <Kotono> Saul nods, taking out vials and pouches. "Stand back while I draw the circle, all of you." OOC: Going to basically chat and keep watch?
06[22:52] * Demedais nods slightly to this as Alicia speaks. "I believe the changes to be primarily for the better. It... feels like it cuts more surely, based on that last fight."
[22:52] <Demedais> OOC: Yeah, figure Deme will be spotwhoring.
01[22:53] <Seira> "No better time and place for your sword to be sharper, at least?"
[22:53] <Demedais> "Indeed."
[22:54] <Kotono> About five minutes pass as Saul works. It's easy enough to see - about 40 feet away, one of the cyst-hills abruptly shudders and bursts! Pouring out from it are hundreds of flying dots, a thick buzzing sound! They cluster together like a horrifying swarm, beginning to approach towards the party!
[22:55] <Alicia> Antenora and Latha are quick to respond with a holy smite and flame strike respectively atop the swarm!
[22:55] <Alicia> roll 10d6 holy smite 22
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 10d6 holy smite 22 and gets 31." [10d6=1, 1, 3, 6, 2, 4, 2, 3, 4, 5]
06[22:55] * Seira throws her own fireball into the mix, just in case it would do any good!
[22:55] <Alicia> roll 15d6 flame strike DC 20
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 15d6 flame strike DC 20 and gets 61." [15d6=5, 4, 4, 4, 2, 6, 5, 2, 4, 1, 6, 3, 4, 6, 5]
[22:55] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and resolve, Seira, you guys were on guard.
01[22:56] <Seira> roll 10d6 dc19
06[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 10d6 dc19 and gets 38." [10d6=4, 5, 3, 3, 3, 6, 6, 3, 4, 1]
[22:56] <Kotono> Flames and holy power leave little of the swarm left, only a few sputtering motes that fall to the ground. Donald looks up, "What was...oh, well done." he murmurs, "Well then!"
[22:57] <Alicia> "Very well done," Alicia seconds agreeably.
01[22:57] <Seira> "Bees are horrible, so it's pretty neat we burned them all till they died from it."
06[22:57] * Demedais watches the light show impassively, a slight smile on his face as the final ones fall. "Right."
[22:59] <Kotono> "Barely even a ripple," Saul manages around arcane words, getting back to work! After ten minutes in total, the circle is complete! He calls in draconic and celestial, in words of long forgotten might! A mote of white gathers in the circle, expanding out! A beautiful angel, crimson red hair long and also with long bangs covering one eye, floats in the air. A mace is in one hand, delicate, silk-like robes of white worn. In a voice like lyrical
[23:00] <Kotono> A mace is in one hand, delicate, silk-like robes of white worn. In a voice like lyrical celebrations, "In the name of the Mother of Trade, you have called me to the Abyss? What profit to the light can be done here?"
01[23:01] <Seira> "Once we're done, there'll be one less balor around," Seira voices, coming closer. "Is that enough, or should I keep on going?"
[23:02] <Kotono> Saul clears his throat, stepping forward as he leans on his quarterstaff. "We seek your aid in vaniquishing the balor Gurlan. He has done great wrong to two of Waukeen's mortal represnatives on the Prime Material Plane. His defeat will be a blow against his Abyssial master, Demogorgon."
[23:02] <Alicia> It's a divine servant of Waukeen, so Alicia leaves it to the mortal servants of same to convince it, keeping her eyes open for any further demon reprisals.
06[23:02] * Demedais glances over to the angel appraisingly, before looking back out over the plane warily.
[23:03] <Kotono> As the others watch, the sky begins to darken. Abruptly, thunderclouds form out of nothingness, blocking the sky. Even as thunder is begun to be heard, "I understand...I feel the endless malice of the Abyss like a noose around my neck. But the sacred laws of summoning cannot be so easily discarded. In return for this service, I bid you to tithe 5% of your earnings of this righteous mission to the Golden Goddess."
[23:03] <Kotono> this righteous mission to the Golden Goddess."
[23:04] <Kotono> "If there are any objections," Saul looks back very briefly.
[23:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 planes, anything special about abyssal thunderstorms I need to know?
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 planes, anything special about abyssal thunderstorms I need to know? and gets 32." [1d20=10]
06[23:05] * Demedais gestures to Saul in assent, still keeping his eyes out for interference as his glance travels up to the thunderstorm.
06[23:05] * Seira doesn't really have a problem with showing her appreciation to Waukeen in a monetary fashion from time to time.
[23:06] <Kotono> "We accept." Saul nods quickly, "Come, let our agreement be sealed and let us make haste. We must hurry to defeat Gurlan before we drown in his minions and dark magics."
[23:06] <Alicia> "Weather's about to take a nasty turn..." Alicia remarks queasily, pulling her hood up and drawing her wings close.
[23:07] <Demedais> "This is annoying." Demedais murmurs.
[23:07] <Demedais> "A thunderstorm at this point in the journeyt
[23:07] <Kotono> The circle glows briefly and burns into the ground, the astral deva stepping out. "I am Agathaiel, Golden Wing of Waukeen. Let us make haste."
[23:07] <Demedais> OOC: Strike
[23:08] <Demedais> "A thunderstorm at this point in the journey...?" Demedais grumbles, before turning and nodding to Agathaiel. "Demedais of Helm. And agreed, let's go."
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 35." [1d20=16]
[23:08] <Alicia> "Glad to have you aboard," Alicia tells the new astral deva distractedly, starting to walk onwards.
01[23:08] <Seira> "Agathaiel?" she asks with a smile. "I'm Seira. Nice to meet you!"
[23:09] <Kotono> "Demedais of Helm..." With a look to Demedais, "I have heard that...The name Seira as well. Famous company."
[23:10] <Kotono> "WE'll be more famous after we mount Gurlan's head on a pike," Donald looks up to the black sky, "Wonderful. How bad are the thunderstorms in the Abyss?"
06[23:10] * Demedais keeps an eye on the thunderclouds. "Let's hope we don't learn firsthand?"
[23:11] <Alicia> "Depends on the layer. Here I'd bet on it raining diseased-filled pus and other foul muck," Alicia replies, hood up and head down as she presses on.
01[23:11] <Seira> "Oh, we so will," Seira mutters to herself, following Alicia's guidance and wrapping her cloak ever-closer to her body.
06[23:11] * Demedais adjusts his helmet, nodding as the group advances.

[Corwin]

[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> <Alicia> "Weather's about to take a nasty turn..." Alicia remarks queasily, pulling her hood up and drawing her wings close.
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> <Demedais> "This is annoying." Demedais murmurs.
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> <Demedais> "A thunderstorm at this point in the journeyt
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> > The circle glows briefly and burns into the ground, the astral deva stepping out. "I am Agathaiel, Golden Wing of Waukeen. Let us make haste."
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> <Demedais> OOC: Strike
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> <Demedais> "A thunderstorm at this point in the journey...?" Demedais grumbles, before turning and nodding to Agathaiel. "Demedais of Helm. And agreed, let's go."
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> > roll 1d20+19
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 35." [1d20=16]
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> <Alicia> "Glad to have you aboard," Alicia tells the new astral deva distractedly, starting to walk onwards.
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> <Seira> "Agathaiel?" she asks with a smile. "I'm Seira. Nice to meet you!"
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> > "Demedais of Helm..." With a look to Demedais, "I have heard that...The name Seira as well. Famous company."
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> > "WE'll be more famous after we mount Gurlan's head on a pike," Donald looks up to the black sky, "Wonderful. How bad are the thunderstorms in the Abyss?"
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> * Demedais keeps an eye on the thunderclouds. "Let's hope we don't learn firsthand?"
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> <Alicia> "Depends on the layer. Here I'd bet on it raining diseased-filled pus and other foul muck," Alicia replies, hood up and head down as she presses on.
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> <Seira> "Oh, we so will," Seira mutters to herself, following Alicia's guidance and wrapping her cloak ever-closer to her body.
[19:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> * Demedais adjusts his helmet, nodding as the group advances.
[19:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> As the party continues to walk for the next half hour, the stormclouds above crackle and shimmer. They grow thicker and darker, concentrating overhead. The wind takes a howling, mournful cry as you advance, whipping about. Yet nothing comes down, not quite yet. But as you walk along...OOC: Deme, you're on point. Would you make a spot check?
03[19:39] * Tiny_Ko_Army sets mode: +o Demedais
[19:39] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[19:39] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 41." [1d20=14]
01[19:41] <Seira> roll 1d8+5 S
[19:41] <Demedais> "We have an approaching guest... ...a floating... thing? Creature? With... ...it's holding up a white flag." Demedais finishes, staring at it as he gestures toward it slightly.
01[19:41] <Seira> roll 2d8+10 D
[19:43] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I doubt that's Gurlan surrendering," Antenora peers ahead herself, holding a hand up to shield her face from the foul wind, "A quasit or some such?"
[19:43] <Demedais> "It's tiny, green and winged." Demedais shrugs.
06[19:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d8+5 S and gets 12." [1d8=7]
06[19:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2d8+10 D and gets 23." [2d8=8, 5]
06[19:47] * Alicia mutters a spell, gesturing before herself before she looks up in the direction indicated, a hand going to her blade.
[19:47] <Alicia> OOC: heroism cast
[19:47] <Alicia> "A disposable messenger," Alicia snorts, annoyed that the only demons they meet on this journey are the ones deliberately sent after them. It points towards Gurlan being too well prepared.
01[19:47] <Seira> roll 2d8+10 D2
06[19:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2d8+10 D2 and gets 18." [2d8=2, 6]
01[19:47] <Seira> roll 1d8+5 P
06[19:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d8+5 P and gets 9." [1d8=4]
[19:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> As the party prepares, the creature comes forward. A quasit with a white flag approaches closer, calling, "I come in peace," it says in Common, "Bearing a message of interest to you, mortals!"
[19:49] <Alicia> "Speak it, then," Alicia commands, willing to listen but not about to get sidetracked.
[19:49] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Agathaiel holds back, gaze cool and distant.
[19:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "My master, son of the Dread Demon Lord Graz'zt, shares emnity with Gurlan, dog of Demogorgon." The creature flies to within 50 feet, speaking sweet, cast down words. "As our interests are the same, he wishes to ensure that we do not interfere with each other's affairs in Greenrot."
06[19:52] * Alicia is about to tell the quasit that they should stay out of their way, then, but hesitates a second - this is Seira's vendetta, after all.
06[19:54] * Demedais also hangs back at this, letting Pollyanna come up next to him as he watches coolly.
[19:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Antenora has her spear in hand, gazing ahead with a cold, unblinking glare.
01[19:55] <Seira> That's nice, Seira muses, but she lacks any interest in Greenrot's affairs beyond the forcible removal of Gurlan's head from his shoulders. "We go trash the dog of Demogorgon, you go... and do whatever it is you do here?" she asks the quasit. "Don't care much. Was there anything else?"
[19:56] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "An offer of aid." The quasit bobbles in the air, "The storm coming is a fearsome one, a fatal one. My Master offers his hospitality so that you may prepare, rest and come closer to the Green Castle without enduring it."
06[19:56] * Seira involuntarily casts her gaze towards the skies at that.
[19:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The sky is dark and burbling with terrible clouds. The winds smell of death and rotten meat, the ground below quivering, almost in anticipation.
06[19:57] * Alicia isn't going to even risk the possibility of acceptance on this matter. "We can look after ourselves," she interjects. They can teleport beyond its scope if they have to.
06[19:57] * Demedais keeps his own eyes focused on the mephit, attempting to ascertain its honesty as the rest of the group talks.
06[19:58] * Seira returns her attention to the quasit, smiling politely. "Was there anything else?" she repeats.
[19:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: You can roll sense motive if you like, Deme.
[19:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Turn down my master's aid at your own peril, mortals!" With that it turns and flies away as fast as it's little wings can carry it.
[19:58] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22
06[19:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 and gets 40." [1d20=18]
[19:59] <Alicia> OOC: on our travels have we seen any caves/structures?
[19:59] <Demedais> "While I understand your reasons, Alicia, it was being honest, I think. We should find cover or shelter quickly." Demedais notes.
[19:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: No, just the endless cyst-hills.
[19:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> As it flies away, "I don't like this," Antenora says in low words, speaking softly.
[20:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Latha looks to the sky, "I fear Demedais is right. The Abyssial storm promises to be a fearsome one, doubtless."
[20:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "It's the Abyss," Donald grunts, "Is there ANYTHING to like, let alone the inhabitants?"
[20:00] <Alicia> "It was being honest as far as it knew. It's master surely wouldn't have told it his full intentions," Alicia replies. "I can teleport us along - the storm can't encompass the entire layer. Or we could simply flee to another plane if necessary and wait it out before returning to this spot."
01[20:00] <Seira> "We could always teleport away, have a good fight with whatever defenses that triggers, and rest," Seira suggests.
[20:01] <Demedais> "Either one would be more optimal than just letting it rain on us, yes." Demedais nods slightly. "Whatever that rain may be."
[20:01] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I wonder..." Antenora looks to the sky, "I can understand Gurlan's dogs finding us - he rules the layer. But how would a spawn of Graz'zt find us quickly and effectively, or even know we were coming and react fast enough?"
01[20:02] <Seira> "Scrying?" Seira muses out loud.
[20:02] <Alicia> "Gurlan's only a balor, not a true demon lord - he doesn't rule nearly as much as he might think," Alicia remarks darkly. "And if he knows our location, so too do any of Grazzt's spies in his midst."
[20:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Above the clouds crackle, a massive black bolt of lightning the size of a small house flitting from cloud to cloud.
[20:03] <Demedais> "The Abyss hates anything and everything in it, I confess I can't be shocked. Alternately, scrying; I wouldn't be able to tell right now. But can we get moving soon?"
[20:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "That is true. Psft." Antenora tries to smile, the lack of light making it sinister, "I see possible conspiracies in every action. Let's worry about shelter then?"
01[20:04] <Seira> "My vote's for teleportation, and only then a plane shift if that fails," Seira states. "Rope trick wouldn't be comfortable, anyway. Let's try this now?"
06[20:04] * Alicia unfurls the portable hole. "Latha, Agatha, could you two climb in here? I'll start teleporting us to the horizon to the Northwest. If we haven't escaped the storm in three jumps we can retreat to another plane instead."
[20:04] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Latha and Agathaiel do so, "Agatha..." The latter astral deva faintly smiles, "Mortals so love to shorten my name."
06[20:05] * Alicia has the good grace to look embarrassed. "Sorry, it's a bad habit I picked up from my familiar," she apologises, teleporting the group to the horizon a moment later.
[20:05] <Alicia> roll 1d100 studied carefully
06[20:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 studied carefully and gets 24." [1d100=24]
[20:07] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Woosh! You appear on rolling, cystic hills! The couds above scream with windy fury, as a vast lightning bolt slams down from the clouds to the appearing party! As it hits, the ground erupts, a spray of vile pus enveloping them! OOC: Ref for the bolt, fort for the pus everyone. LAtha and Agathaiel are in the hole and exempt.
[20:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 reflex
06[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 reflex and gets 23." [1d20=4]
[20:08] <Alicia> OOC: -1 from negative level
[20:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 fort
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 fort and gets 40." [1d20=17]
[20:08] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+11 Donald Ref
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+11 Donald Ref and gets 23." [1d20=12]
[20:08] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+19 Donald fort
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+19 Donald fort and gets 26." [1d20=7]
01[20:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+30 ref
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+30 ref and gets 48." [1d20=18]
[20:08] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 ref Deme
01[20:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+21 fort
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 ref Deme and gets 35." [1d20=10]
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 fort and gets 40." [1d20=19]
[20:08] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+24 Antenora ref
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+24 Antenora ref and gets 41." [1d20=17]
[20:08] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+ whatever Antenora fort
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+ whatever Antenora fort and gets Error: Check syntax." [1d20=3]
[20:08] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 fort Deme
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 fort Deme and gets 37." [1d20=13]
01[20:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+6 ref Saul
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 ref Saul and gets 15." [1d20=9]
01[20:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 fort Saul
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 fort Saul and gets 16." [1d20=6]
[20:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+13 ref Polly
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+13 ref Polly and gets 15." [1d20=2]
[20:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+11 fort Polly
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+11 fort Polly and gets 18." [1d20=7]
[20:10] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 16d6 half electric half non typed, DC was 26 for the ref save.
06[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 16d6 half electric half non typed, DC was 26 for the ref save. and gets 63." [16d6=3, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, 6, 1, 6, 1, 6, 6]
[20:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The blast leaves the party charred and soaked in foulness, Donald sputtering, "What the...What sort of Tymora accursed luck is that?"
[20:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Antenora wobbles, "Not luck...I refuse to believe that was luck..."
[20:12] <Demedais> "..." Demedais, standing untouched after stepping just out of range, blinks. "I... think plane stepping may be slightly saner if this is how the plane reacts. Regardless, we can't stay here; the storm's already active here."
[20:12] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Pollyanna looks at her soaked armor and screams. She staggers back, "Get this off me! Water, someone water!"
[20:13] <Alicia> "It was too sudden to be deliberate," Alicia spits and wipes her face on her arm, looking around to get her bearings and see if any landmarks are visible. "Beshaba smiles on us."
[20:13] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The cystic hills stretch on as far as you can see at first, but on the dim horizon, you can see some sort of edifice rising.
06[20:14] * Demedais whips his head around, before beginning to fumble quickly for water on the side of his pack. "Seira, you have that create water skill, no? Rinse her off quick, please!"
01[20:14] <Seira> With a snap of her fingers, Seira rinses those soaked, using the lion's share on Pollyanna.
06[20:14] * Alicia marks the edifice in her mind, knowing it'll be the target of her teleport when they return. She hands Demedais her decanter of endless water, "The command word is Ixywen," she tells him before opening the hole for the devas.
[20:15] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The water washes the filth from Pollyanna. She buckles and falls to her knees, "Helm...Helm...Protect us...everything here is so wrong!"
[20:15] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Saul smiles with a shaking face, "Let us make action before another bolt can finish us."
06[20:16] * Demedais grunts and hands the decanter back to Alicia. "Thanks." Heading over to Pollyanna and helping her up, "Let's. This is just... annoying."
[20:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Donald looks to Pollyanna, going to help her up as well. "It is...I want to throw up and go home. I can't even think of anything stupid to say after that."
[20:17] <Alicia> "Latha, can you take us to Ysgard? We can try returning here later, and it will soothe our wounds," Alicia asks, still looking at that edifice in the distance. An outpost, or the green castle itself?
[20:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Spot, Alicia.
[20:17] <Alicia> roll 1d20+3
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+3 and gets 6." [1d20=3]
[20:18] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Latha gathers everyone in a loose circle, winds howling about you. "If there is nothing else, we can go as soon as we are all ready."
[20:18] <Alicia> "Lets go. We can come back and check if it's safe in an hour," Alicia nods grimly, looking forward to cleaning herself off once they're out of the Abyss.
[20:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Woosh! The party vanishes. You appear on a rocky outcropping, a slope on a great mountain. Cool-cold air blows, and far below, a vast glacier fed fjord flows. The air is clean, your wounds immediately finding succor.
06[20:20] * Alicia immediately casts a cantrip and starts to clean herself off, before doing the same to everyone else. "Better," she sighs as the muck vanishes under her magic. "Lets rest and eat while we can?"
[20:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Saul slumps down, itching his arms. "We may wish to take a little longer than an hour. The more rest, the better."
[20:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Pollyanna clings to Demedais, closing her eyes and mouthing a ritual prayer to Helm for strength and vigliance.
06[20:21] * Demedais holds onto Pollyanna as he looks around carefully.
[20:22] <Tiny_Ko_Army> You are on a vast mountain slope, peaks extending to higher than you can see. Below is a glacier fed fjord. A few trees cling to the mountain slope here, but you see nothing else of immediate danger and interest.
[20:22] <Alicia> "It also gives our foes longer to prepare themselves," Alicia retorts. "The day is still young, anyway."
[20:23] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Demogorgon's already sent a Death Knight and reinforcements. I think that boat has long since sailed the Styx," Antenora sits down, looking downwards to the fjord. "Speaking of him, he was a fallen of Helm?"
[20:25] <Demedais> "Believe so." Demedais confirms.
01[20:25] <Seira> "What with the hatred and the zealotry and the religious symbols? Yep, pretty good guess," Seira agrees.
[20:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> About a half hour has passed. Most of the party is resting and preparing, the remnants of a meal scattered about. Pollyanna has dozed off, leaning against Demedais. Donald looks up to the sky, quiet. Antenora is in prayer to Mystra. Latha and Agathaiel are quietly talking to one another. It's then that Saul raiseshis voice, fingers itching his arms. "Demedais," he says, "Check Pollyanna's arms."
[20:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Demedais," he says, "Check Pollyanna's arms."
[20:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+18
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+18 and gets 29." [1d20=11]
06[20:29] * Demedais glances to Pollyanna'
06[20:29] * Demedais glances to Pollyanna's arms worriedly.
06[20:30] * Alicia looks up from the stew she's making. "Turning green?"
[20:30] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Pollyanna's arms have patches of green on them, as if the skin is changing color. As Demedais does that, Saul clears his throat, "Everyone, check your arms." He holds up his arms, patches of green on them. "Exactly. Limbrot."
06[20:31] * Alicia rolls up her sleeves. She hasn't felt itchy, so... At least they have lots of people able to cure exotic diseases, here.
[20:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Alicia's arms seem untouched and ungreened.
06[20:32] * Demedais mutters something very low underneath his breath. "Right, I prepared cures for disease - that should cover it?" he mutters, taking off his gauntlets to check his hands beforehand.
[20:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais' arms seem to be fine. Meanwhile, "I'm fine," Donald says, Antenora checking hers over. "No Limbrot here."
06[20:33] * Seira should be fine, but sees no problem with checking, just in case.
[20:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> No Limbrot on Seira, either.
06[20:34] * Demedais mutters again and first tries healing Pollyanna, a frown on his face. "Hate these damned places so much..."
[20:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Antenora walks over as Demedais banishes the green from Pollyanna's arms. "The Abyss is the worst place in the multiverse."
[20:35] <Alicia> At worst they can always amputate and fresh healthy limbs will grow right back in this place. But she's in no hurry to suggest it while other avenues remain.
06[20:35] * Demedais nods slightly and heads over to Saul, incanting the same spell.
[20:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The green vanishes from Saul's arms. He nods slightly to Demedais, "My thanks." Sitting back down now, "So Demogorgon has laid his hand open to protect Gurlan, eh? Maybe it's not for us...if this son of Graz'zt is true and not the dreck of a quasit, there may be another angle to this besides our crusade."
[20:38] <Alicia> "So he's having to rely on forces granted to him by his patron to protect against said patron's nemesis in order to stall us, his own resources insufficient?" Alicia muses. "I suppose that's flattering."
[20:38] <Demedais> "Seems logical. Which means the pressure on him is mounting quite quickly."
[20:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Demogorgon and Graz'zt are ancient enemies. Proxy against proxy for influence in another layer of the Abyss." Antenora's prayers slow and cease before she speaks to all, "I wonder if in a few years a spawn of Graz'zt or a thrall of Graz'zt will rule Greenrot, should we succeed?"
01[20:41] <Seira> "I don't really care. Does anyone here?"
[20:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Can't say I do," Donald lies back, staring up at the sky again.
[20:42] <Alicia> "Then of course there's our slaadi friend who'll hopefully be causing quite the fuss... though I can't help but hope he doesn't progress to far before we're done with our part," Alicia reflects, smiling faintly as she stirs her cookpot. "And not particularly, Seira. Anyone actually wanting that cesspool is welcome to it as far as I'm concerned."
[20:42] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Our friend Gurlan seems to have been dealt a bad hand today." Agathaiel speaks in words, "Let's cash in on this and end him."
[20:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> A few more hours pass in rest. The party has prepared now, recovered, mended and healed.
[20:44] <Alicia> "Okay, Latha will take us to Greenrot. If it's still storming, Agathiel will immediately pull us back here. If not we'll take stock and I'll try to teleport us back on track - works for everyone?" Alicia asks.
01[20:45] <Seira> "No issues!"
[20:45] <Demedais> "Sure." Demedais shrugs slightly. "We don't have any better options."
[20:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Thus, Latha calls on the forces of light to teleport you!
[20:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 5d100
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 5d100 and gets 328." [5d100=98, 24, 56, 52, 98]
[20:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> You appear on the rolling cyst hills. The sky above is dark green and foul, but free of clouds. The ground is wet with a strange foulness.
06[20:48] * Demedais looks around warily at the horizon, not trusting magical eyes or storm clouds to not suddenly begin coalescing over them.
06[20:48] * Alicia sighs in relief. "There, we avoided the worst of it and didn't need any dubious demon hospitality," she observes. "Any volunteers for the hole while I teleport us back to where we were?" Going straight to the edifice is likely too risky, she now thinks.
[20:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Latha steps forward, as well as Antenora this time.
[20:50] <Alicia> Once the two are into the hole of mystery, Alicia teleports the party back to where they were hit by lightning!
[20:50] <Alicia> roll 1d100 viewed once
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 viewed once and gets 18." [1d100=18]
[20:52] <Tiny_Ko_Army> You appear where you were. The ground is scorched with lightning, the sky above an angry green. Ahead of you, you see...it has grown. An edifice seems to have been built on while you were away, a hall stretching ahead and inviting you inside, it's doors held open by stone statue succubi.
[20:54] <Alicia> OOC: the thing that was on the horizon is now big enough for us to clearly see its door/hallway from where we are now?
[20:54] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Yes.
[20:54] <Alicia> OOC: just how far away is the horizon?
[20:54] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: SEveral hundred feet. It's grooooown.
[20:54] <Alicia> OOC: I normally think of horizon in terms of tens of miles... I see that my teleport shortcut plan was flawed from the start
[20:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: The Abyss? Inconsistent, cruel and illogical? Tell me more.
[20:55] <Alicia> "It's not the green castle, I'm not going to go wandering in there - lets go around it?" Alicia suggests, starting onwards.
[20:56] <Demedais> "'kay." Demedais shrugs. "I'll keep an eye on it to make sure nothing comes out toward us - Pollyanna, keep an eye ahead?"
[20:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Understood," Pollyanna takes a breath as the party begins to go around it. It's quite large as you hoof it, working around it a ways. You walk for a half hour, slowly getting around the vast building. It's constructed of green stone, several stories tall. The outside is plain, undecorated. It occasionally seems to start to sink ito the ground, but rebounds out.  OOC: Deme/Polly, since you two have said you're looking around, make spot?
[20:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army>  OOC: Deme/Polly, since you two have said you're looking around, make spot?
[20:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27 spot Deme
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 spot Deme and gets 36." [1d20=9]
[20:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 spot Polly
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 spot Polly and gets 35." [1d20=16]
[21:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> You're roughly halfway around it, well on your way to bypassing the building. But as yo udo...OOC: More in PM to Deme, sec.
06[21:03] * Demedais pauses slightly. "It's... bending... into itself? What on the Prime...? Those angles, that movement... shouldn't that be technically..." Demedais closes his eyes very briefly. "Okay, that building is giving me headaches. It's probably for the best we didn't go in, but we sure this isn't our target?"
01[21:04] <Seira> "Doesn't really look like it," Seira muses, "but I guess it could've changed?"
[21:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 planes, what does the green castle look like
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 planes, what does the green castle look like and gets 28." [1d20=6]
[21:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "There's also no antipathy effect," Saul says, "I doubt it's a new Green Castle."
[21:06] <Alicia> "There's no battlements, no fortifications," Alicia shakes her head. "I don't know what this is, but it's not a castle."
[21:07] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "No attacks from it, either. What's the point," Antenora gazes at it, "Why bother?"
06[21:07] * Demedais just shrugs after a moment. "Fine. I'm going to alternate watching this with looking around elsewhere, though. This place is going to give me a headache very quickly."
[21:08] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "It's the Abyss. Let's just hurry and thank the forces that be that it's not hostile," Latha hurries her own stepalong.
[21:09] <Alicia> Alicia's eyes glow blue for a moment as she looks over at the building, wondering if it's just an illusion. Even if they could make a structure magically expand so much, it's a lot of effort just for a distraction.
01[21:09] <Seira> "Maybe it's the place Graz'zt wanted to lend us for the storm?"
[21:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 spellcraft
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 spellcraft and gets 31." [1d20=8]
[21:10] <Alicia> "It was the direction the quasit came from," Alicia admits. "Rather showy, though, isn't it? Gurlan must really be losing control to allow such a large enemy structure on his soil."
[21:11] <Alicia> "Or what passes for soil," she adds with a queasy look at the ground.
[21:11] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Either way...let's just go," Antenora hurries along, "I'd rather get to the business of ending him than pontificate on his realm's politics."
[21:12] <Demedais> "Right."
[21:13] <Tiny_Ko_Army> You walk another half hour, getting around the building. On the other side, it seems tiny, barely of notice at all, unmassive. Thew ay ahead stretches, the hills starting to get smaller.
06[21:14] * Alicia glances back at the now shrunken structure and frowns, before deciding it's just not worth dwelling on. Resolute, she presses on!
01[21:16] <Seira> "What?!"
[21:17] <Alicia> "What?" Alicia looks askance at Seira.
01[21:18] <Seira> "Oh, you are so not gonna believe this," Seira says slowly, coming to an abrupt halt. "Malmuth's capital was pillaged!"
[21:18] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "What?" Pollyanna stops, "Wh..." she blinks, "WHAT?"
01[21:18] <Seira> "I know!"
[21:19] <Alicia> "By who?" Alicia asks in surprise.
01[21:19] <Seira> "What the hell's a remorhaz?!" Seira exclaims.
[21:20] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: K:A if anyone cares to roll.
[21:20] <Demedais> "..." Demedais remains quiet for a moment. "...A... remorhaz? ...Regardless, that's stressing news."
[21:20] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 sure why not
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 sure why not and gets 19." [1d20=6]
[21:20] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 eh, sure, this Deme has
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+6 eh, sure, this Deme has and gets 16." [1d20=10]
01[21:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+24 I actually have this!
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 I actually have this! and gets 31." [1d20=7]
[21:22] <Alicia> "Aren't they just wild animals? Someone had to have been controlling them, surely?" Alicia asks, wondering just what exactly occured there.
[21:23] <Demedais> "...That... from where would such a being have..." Demedais muttered, before rubbing his head. "We can't do anything from here. I realize how shocking this news is, but we really should keep going, finish our job here, and go deal with what we can of that. Ashes and rust..."
01[21:23] <Seira> "Magical beasts, actually," Seira says, calming down somewhat. "Fairly dumb beasts. It has to be coordinated, yes."
[21:23] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "A mastermind? Who has a grudge against Malmuth?" Pollyanna crosses her arms now, "Besides half of the Baronies?"
[21:24] <Alicia> "If the news has just reached Balmuria then it's too late for us to do anything by now anyway, I'd think," Alicia reasons.
[21:25] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "How'd it reach them? On foot or sped up with magic?" Antenora asks, "Do you know that, Seira?"
01[21:25] <Seira> "I don't know anyone who would wish this fate on them," Seira says dubiously, before frowning. "Alright. Here's the deal. The attack happened yesterday, and the city is still being evacuated. Queen Tant escaped, apparently. Commander Oberuth thinks it's up to us if we return, and I think we should do what we can to help."
[21:26] <Alicia> "Evacuated? You mean there's still creatures loose there?" Alicia asks, then more thoughtfully, "And would Malmuth permit our interference?"
[21:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "To help a former enemy and make them a friend, I can appreciate," Antenora begins, "But we also seem to have a chance to strike Gurlan hard while he's distracted and spread out."
01[21:28] <Seira> "They explicitely asked for our help. Well, the Guard's help, not specifically ours, although it clearly covers us. Even if it's somehow related to our quest here, and we're being manipulated and diverted, I can't really proceed knowing that this is going on back home."
[21:29] <Alicia> "This is your show, Seira. If you say we go, we go," Alicia nods understandingly. "I've never been to the capital - if Latha plane shifts us to the Prime someone else will have to teleport us there."
[21:29] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "You're the ranking officer," Pollyanna agrees after a moment, "I think it's a hard choice either way, but..."
01[21:29] <Seira> "I've been there, so it's easy enough. Plane shift should land us within range for my ring of teleportation, and Demedais could use it. I'll use my own teleport."
06[21:30] * Demedais looks to Agathaiel with some amount of pity.
[21:30] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Agathaiel smiles, "If you are to put aside this quest for now, the terms of my binding will fade. Should you resume it, I will not object if the summons are recast and the pact renewed."
06[21:31] * Demedais does nod slightly to Seira's comment, however. "Very well. If that's your wish, Seira, let's do this. And thank you for your time thus far, Agathaiel."
01[21:31] <Seira> "Just give me a moment to get all the details?"
06[21:32] * Alicia nods to Seira, looking around to take in the local landmarks to have a good fix on this location for future teleports if they come back.
06[21:34] * Seira nods herself, shaking Agathiel's hand with a smile. "I certainly look forward to getting to know you better," she tells the angel.
[21:35] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Blessed be you," she shakes the hand, "If that is all, then the pact is undone." A moment later, she is gone.
01[21:36] <Seira> "Right. Then the plan is simple enough. Plane shift to Prime, aiming for Malmuth's capital. I'll take it from there and aim for the outskirts of the city. There, we'll ask to be directed to Queen Tant and see what we can do."
[21:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Let's go then," Latha says, and with that, teleports the party back to the Prime!
[21:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 5d100
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 5d100 and gets 215." [5d100=10, 20, 7, 78, 100]
[21:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d9
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d9 and gets 8." [1d9=8]
[21:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Woosh! You appear in the cool air of the planes, flat lan dstretching about around you. It's peaceful and serene here, the stentch of death leaving your nostrils with every breath.
[21:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> From the position of the faint sun above, it's late afternoon.
06[21:39] * Seira doesn't recognize the region, but she hardly needs to. "I can take five along with me, so do we split up and have Demedais use the ring, or try for the same method as in the Abyss?"
[21:40] <Alicia> "Best to keep us all together," Alicia replies, opening up the portable hole.
[21:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Latha dutifully enters Alicia's hole.
06[21:41] * Seira aims for the outskirts of the city, where she and Amaryl had traveled a couple of times earlier!
01[21:41] <Seira> roll 1d100 seen casually?
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 seen casually? and gets 68." [1d100=68]
[21:42] <Tiny_Ko_Army> All around you is chaos. Ahead the city of Malmuth is in ruin. Buildings are shattered, people fleeing around you. Soldiers carry wounded and rush forward and back, the streets leading from Malmuth a complete clog of people. Cries of pain, worry, fear and sadness all echo around the party.
06[21:43] * Seira seeks out anyone with a commander's patch amidst the soldiers.
06[21:44] * Alicia lets Latha out, eyes widening at the scale of the devastation now made clear. "Just how many were there?" she wonders quietly.
06[21:46] * Demedais feels his eyes widen. "Alicia, Latha, contact me while people are working. I've got the notes that got enchanted; I'm going to go heal who I can while you all sort this out." Without saying anything more, he quickly moves to seek out a medic tent to do what he can.
01[21:47] <Seira> "Donald, those things can melt a weapon that hits them, so take that in mind," Seira says quietly, even as she keeps on searching for an officer to approach.
06[21:48] * Alicia casts a message spell as Demedais runs off so she can contact him at a distance of a few hundred feet wherever he might be, before she follows behind Seira. She's half tempted to take on a disguise to hide her wings, but she'll want full mobility if she's going to fight anything, so it's a waste of a spell.
[21:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Deme, what's the take 10 result on your notes?
[21:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The party immediately gets attention - a few people point and sob, a few more crying out. "Saviors! Saviors from above!" Several soldiers are staring, including a few with rank.
[21:52] <Demedais> OOC: 21 HP. Kinda figure it'll cover a good deal that way.
01[21:52] <Seira> "Colonel Seira, Crimson Guard," Seira introduces herself, striding towards the highest-ranking one. "We're answering the call for aid. Is it possible to meet with Queen Tant in due haste?"
[21:52] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: It will, yeah, especially on normal people. Okay.
[21:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "The Cr-cr-" The captain gawks, "I have my orders, yes. Follow me," he says immediately, "To Queen Tant."
01[21:53] <Seira> That's just as Seira wishes it.
[21:54] <Alicia> "We're going to see the Queen," Alicia whispers to Demedais, telling them what direction in case they go out of range.
03[21:54] * Alicia is now known as Ebiris
[21:55] <Demedais> "Pollyanna will speak for me for now. I'll remain to tend the wounded until we move to take action." Demedais replies.

[Corwin]

[19:09] <Kotono> <Demedais> OOC: 21 HP. Kinda figure it'll cover a good deal that way.
[19:09] <Kotono> <Seira> "Colonel Seira, Crimson Guard," Seira introduces herself, striding towards the highest-ranking one. "We're answering the call for aid. Is it possible to meet with Queen Tant in due haste?"
[19:09] <Kotono> > OOC: It will, yeah, especially on normal people. Okay.
[19:09] <Kotono> > "The Cr-cr-" The captain gawks, "I have my orders, yes. Follow me," he says immediately, "To Queen Tant."
[19:09] <Kotono> <Seira> That's just as Seira wishes it.
[19:09] <Kotono> <Alicia> "We're going to see the Queen," Alicia whispers to Demedais, telling them what direction in case they go out of range.
[19:09] <Kotono> * Alicia is now known as Ebiris
[19:09] <Kotono> <Demedais> "Pollyanna will speak for me for now. I'll remain to tend the wounded until we move to take action." Demedais replies.
[19:09] <Kotono> OOC: #evil, Deme.
03[19:10] * Alicia sets mode: +o Demedais

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[19:09] <Kotono> ----
[19:12] <Kotono> Demedais finds himself in a tent. The maimed and injured are all about. His first one is a man with his leg broken and shattered, sobbing and grasping at Demedais as he begins to work. "Make it stop hurting...please..."
[19:13] <Demedais> "Calm down, sir. I'll do what I can to make sure it heals properly..." Notes in his left hand as he looks over the leg carefully. Demedais works to try and mend what damage he can as he sets the leg to heal properly.
[19:15] <Kotono> Demedais finds his hands working of their own accord, resetting and mending the broken bone. The wounds seem to subside under his touch, bandages sealing away flesh. The man's breathing becomes far calmer under this, "You are a saint...sir...thank you...tell me...is our empire being punished by the Gods?"
[19:20] <Demedais> "Doubtful." Demedais shakes his head gravely. "This chaos is a result solely of the changes in this world; a disruption of the order therein. The people of Malmuth... have been through so much already, so much chaos. The Gods would not willfully inflict more malicious chaos upon this land, I do not believe. I must move on. Rest and make sure that the leg fully recovers." With that, he moves on swiftly after a nod, putting his helmet into his bag as he
[19:20] <Demedais>  putting his helmet into his bag as he moves.
[19:22] <Kotono> "Thank you..." The man calls as Demedais goes to the next, a man with grey streaked hair. He wears the tattered remnants of a Malmuthian uniform, bloodstained. He has several bruises and deep cuts over his body, loosely bound and kept together. He groans as Demedais approaches.
[19:24] <Demedais> "Hold still. I'll heal what I can..." Again the notes spread in his left hand, again the hand pressing on wounds to heal up the victim.
[19:27] <Kotono> The man eyes Demedais as he's healed, "...thanks..." he murmurs, then groans. "If His Majesty was still here...If only...this wouldn't have happened."
06[19:29] * Demedais presses his lips together slightly. "Perhaps, perhaps not. This world is changing; none fully manage to ride the waves that are made. Everyone must work together to ensure that these changes do not fell humanity. I must go; stay at rest for a bit longer to make sure you are fully recovered." With that he leaves to the next person.
[19:31] <Kotono> The next person is a child. His arm is twisted and broken, a bloodied shirt tied around a head gash. "Daddy...?" he asks, peering at Demedais through one good eye, the other swolloen shut.
[19:32] <Demedais> "Rest a moment, child. I'll heal you as best I can." Demedais replies softly, repeating the same actions again with a bit more care.
[19:34] <Kotono> The child cries as his wounds are tended, sniffling. "I miss Daddy...Daddy...can you go help Daddy stand up? The house fell on him and Daddy wouldn't get up."
[19:38] <Demedais> "...I'm sorry, child." Demedais grimaces sadly. "If my friends find him, they'll surely do what they can for him... I have to go heal others here, but be a good boy, alright? Take care of yourself, and help others if you can, child." Touching the child on the forehead softly, he murmurs, "When you can, find a temple to Helm, and they'll help you find your family if they can, alright? Take care." With that and a heavy heart, Demedais keeps moving.
[19:39] <Kotono> The next is an old man. He looks to Demedais, his body bruised all over and beaten. "Go on," he waves, "Go to the younger ones instead."
06[19:40] * Demedais reaches down and touches the man's shoulder quickly. "I can't pass you by... but I will keep moving. This should help you mend faster." OOC: CLW.
[19:41] <Demedais> roll 1d8+5
06[19:41] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d8+5 and gets 6." [1d8=1]
[19:43] <Kotono> The man's wounds soothe as he smiles, "Lathander bless you," he murmurs, "Be well." The next is a woman, perhaps 25. She's holding a crying baby, her leg having a long deep cut down it.
[19:43] <Demedais> OOC: Which one's hurt, the baby or the woman?
[19:44] <Kotono> OOC: Woman.
06[19:45] * Demedais smiles slightly. "Hold still for just a moment, ma'am, and I'll work to heal that leg..." With that, he utilizes the notes again.
[19:48] <Kotono> The wound is bound and dressed, mended! "Thank you sir," she blushes, reaching into a pocket of her dress. She presses a few coins to Demedias, "The pain is gone."
06[19:49] * Demedais raises his hand in refusal. "Keep it, ma'am. I do this because I am here and capable. But thank you." With that he moves on again.
[19:50] <Kotono> The next is a soldier, asleep. His chest and sides are swollen, horrifically beaten. His breathing is agonized.
06[19:50] * Demedais grimaces at the wounds, before laying hands on the man's chest and using the notes to try and mend the bad beating the man had taken.
[19:51] <Kotono> The man is mended in the tent. Around you more look on, a tired guard pacing smiling, "Thank you, sir," he salutes, "Thank the Empire Queen Tant has people like you coming to aid us!"
[19:54] <Demedais> "She requested for aid; I and my allies came out of friendship. They go even now into the town to try and do what they can, I would suspect." Demedais replies calmly with a slight nod, looking to see if any more here are wounded.
[19:55] <Kotono> There are about a half dozen more wounded people.
06[19:56] * Demedais nods slightly and continues work, moving as quickly and efficiently as he can. While working on one, he looks up and asks, "Are there trained healers attending at any of the other tents?"
[19:58] <Kotono> "Yes," A nod, "But there are so many wounded," The soldier admits, "Hundreds if not thousands."
06[19:59] * Demedais quickly finishes up on the last one here, before standing. "Can you take me to one?"
[20:00] <Demedais> "I wish to talk to them quickly."
[20:00] <Kotono> Demedais is so taken. The next tent is much the same, injured people all about. A swarthy, sweaty man works amid them, bandaging and fiddling about. He looks tired as the guard gets his attention. "Yeah? Please be quick, my services are needed everywhere."
[20:01] <Demedais> "I'm well aware." Demedais nods, fishing out the notes. "What's your name, sir? Tell me that and I'll be done here quick."
[20:02] <Kotono> "Harman Silbody," He says, running a hand down his face.
[20:04] <Demedais> "Harman Silbody... Alright." Demedais hands the notes over. "I need to go to the city soon, I suspect; take these notes. They'll help you heal, and will allow magical healing on anyone you focus on them with for a minute - faster than most procedures. I need them back but not for a while; use them to tend to all the people here, I beg of you."
[20:05] <Demedais> "If you finish, hold onto them; I'll find you and retrieve them again once I'm finished with what else needs to be done. And thank you for your work." Demedais finishes in a rush, nodding. "Sorry, I'm in just as much a rush as you." With that, he quickly turns and leaves the tent to try and find the rest of the group.

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[19:11] <Kotono> The party is taken along, out of the devastated city. Hordes of people stare, others merely with their heads down and hurrying. Some carry sacks of goods, clothes and items hauled away in a panic. Guards and soldiers are everywhere, running to and ahead, never standing still. After some time, you come to several large tents outside the city. Here a cluster of soldiers stay, as the setting sun begins to sink towards the horizon and herald Selun
[19:11] <Kotono> soldiers stay, as the setting sun begins to sink towards the horizon and herald Selune's coming. "Stand aside," the captain orders, "I bring the Crimson Guard, as ordered by Her Majesty!"
[19:12] <Kotono> The guards look over the party briefly, before doing just that. The captain nods and breathlessly hurries inside. "Hurry, her Majesty awaits"
[19:12] <Kotono> The guards look over the party briefly, before doing just that. The captain nods and breathlessly hurries inside. "Hurry, her Majesty awaits."
06[19:13] * Alicia takes careful note of the refugees and encampments as they move, figuring out what supplies will be most needed to alleviate conditions in the coming days while the city is reclaimed.
[19:14] <Kotono> Antenora looks about, "Senseless," she says under her breath, "Spawning nothing but misery and chaos."
06[19:14] * Seira is confident that Demedais would do what can be done for the hurt refugees, while eager to prevent more of them by destroying the invaders. She proceeds into the tent at the bidding, ready to greet the Malmutian queen.
[19:16] <Kotono> Pollyanna merely casts her eyes down as you enter into the tent. Here Queen Tant sits, a torn royal dress of sky blue worn. Her eyes are weary, her posture rigid but her eyes are so tired. Four guards stand just in front of her, swords drawn. After a split second, "You may stand down, my loyal soldiers," she commands, "That is the Crimson Guard, as I hoped would come."
[19:17] <Kotono> The soldiers step away slightly, swords sheathed.
01[19:18] <Seira> "We came as soon as we've heard, Your Majesty," Seira voices, bowing before the monarch.
06[19:19] * Alicia bows respectfully but lets Seira handle the talking. She's not going to let the Baronies seem slipshod in this situation.
[19:21] <Kotono> "I thank you." Queen Tant continues now, "For a great crisis has befallen us. Last night, they came from nowhere and everywhere in the center of the city. These creatures, which my learned sages call remorhazes, have gone on a rampage. The city guard has been overwhelmed, with weapons melting into liquid on touching them and arrows failing to wound them. As the battle raged, we called on our magical defenses, yet magic only made them stronger.
[19:21] <Kotono> As the battle raged, we called on our magical defenses, yet magic only made them stronger."
01[19:23] <Seira> "Was it any specific magic, Your Majesty?" Seira asks, shifting into a businesslike mindset at the news. "Or any magic whatsoever, regardless of school, that was used on them?"
[19:24] <Kotono> "Offensive magics such as magic missile and fireball," Queen Tant continues on now, "The sages say this is not of what the studies and legends speak of for remorhazes."
01[19:25] <Seira> "That's why I asked," Seira agrees, frowning. "And being no more than stupid magical beasts, I find it likely that someone altered them in this fashion."
[19:26] <Alicia> "Have they been contained or are they still at large in the city, your majesty?" Alicia asks her most important question. No sense wasting time on relief efforts for the refugees if a horde of the beasts could come pouring out of the walls any moment.
[19:27] <Kotono> "They are still in the city, devastating. We manage to hold them at bay as best we can, but we know not if we can hold them long." With this, "I have sent for aid because we were caught unawares and devastated before we can fight. I ask of you, to save all the people of this city, to slay the foul beasts that have attacked."
01[19:28] <Seira> "Then we'll need to know how many there are, in what way they became strong with the application of magic, and whether there are large clusters of people that should be evacuated remaining in the city."
[19:30] <Kotono> "We estimate a dozen. They become stronger, faster, more hardy. As for evacuations, we believe large clusteres have escaped. However, there are countless refugees surely within, trapped. Also..." After a moment, Queen Tant goes on, face grave. "Twice we have pushed lightly back into the city before being repulsed. The soldiers report that there is magic afoot - for not a single corpse can be seen in the city."
[19:30] <Kotono> for not a single corpse can be seen in the city."
01[19:31] <Seira> Oh that's just swell, Seira thinks, but keeps such thoughts to herself. "Let's see what we can do about the beasties?" she asks the rest of the Guard, glancing at Alicia to see if they need any more information before heading into the city.
[19:32] <Alicia> "There's probably something reinforcing them - you said they came from a single point at the outset, your majesty?" Alicia volunteers. "Colonel, if we could find out where that is, one group could perhaps go to deal with that while another presses in from the outside to begin clearing the streets?" she then turns to Seira as she makes her tactical suggestion, deferring to her commanding officer.
[19:33] <Kotono> "From the center of the city." Queen Tant slightly nods her head, "The exact point is uncertain due to the confusion involved."
01[19:33] <Seira> "So you're thinking that some of us should teleport in?" Seira queries.
06[19:34] * Alicia shakes her head. "Teleporting blindly into such a situation would not be wise. However, some of us are swift fliers, and for all their improvements, there's no indication these remhoraz can take to the sky."
01[19:39] <Seira> "Works for me," Seira agrees after briefly thinking it over. "Do you need anyone beyond Antenora and Latha along with you? I'll lead the other group and rendezvous with you."
[19:41] <Alicia> "We three are the fastest fliers here," Alicia shakes her head.
[19:41] <Alicia> "We'll swing in towards the centre, deal with any spellcasters or any magic that could be empowering the creatures, then swing back to reinforce you - barring any complications on the way," she outlines crisply, a vague half-smile at the mention of surely inevitable complications that will make her simple plan far more difficult in practice.
03[19:42] * Zephyrus (~shivandes@76.177.147.50) has joined #dunes
[19:42] <Kotono> "There's one more thing," Donald speaks up here, "Seira, you mentioned these remorhazes melt weapons before, too. Will they do it to our magical weapons?"
01[19:44] <Seira> "Artifacts cannot be destroyed, and Alicia's blade should be immune as well," Seira responds. "If you're really worried about your sword, however, the magic weapon spell could imbue any mundane weapon with the power to strike at the creatures."
[19:44] <Alicia> A flaming weapon like Hell Striker is surely safe, and Alicia's confident in the enchantments she put on Latha and Antenora's weapons keeping them safe from such paltry heat. "I can empower your blade for you, Donald," she volunteers.
[19:45] <Kotono> "I can do it. As long as you're sure...but hell. Your Majesty," Turning to Queen Tant, "Do you have a few weapons I could borrow? Just in case?"
01[19:46] <Seira> "I'm confident a weapon like your cannot be destroyed in a single strike, especially if imbued by Alicia."
[19:47] <Kotono> "It can be done. Ask the guards outside and they will provide them," Queen Tant says.
[19:47] <Kotono> "Yeah, well..." Donald eyes Alicia and Seira, "I think playing by the odds is already out the window tonight, with the way everything's gone."
[19:49] <Alicia> "We'll be on the safe side," Alicia nods, approaching Donald and incanting her spell. "Mother of all Magic, lend your strength to this blade!" as she touches the hilt of Guardinal. "Now, permission to proceed with our mission, colonel?" she asks Seira formally.
01[19:50] <Seira> "We should be about it," Seira decides with a nod. "Alicia, send out a flare if you need anything? We'll do the same."
[19:51] <Alicia> "Understood," Alicia nods. "Antenora, Latha?" she asks the other two angels to come with her, bowing once more to the Queen before she leaves the tent.
01[19:54] <Seira> "We should move out as well, Majesty," Seira tells Queen Tant. "If you were to assign a contingent of troops to us, then they could lead any survivors we encounter to safety. Would that be possible, under the circumstances?"
[19:55] <Kotono> "It shall be," A nod, "The guards outside will make it so. Travel and fight with my thanks."
01[19:56] <Seira> As she leaves, Seira pauses next to Pollyanna and quietly instructs the archer to fetch Demedais if he is available, and regroup with them by the main entrance to the capital.
[19:57] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Seira'n'company here, Alicia into #dunes. Deme, I'm going to assume you finish the healing and then Polly comes and gets you. Work?
01[19:57] <Seira> OOC: This. Is. DUNES!
[19:58] <Demedais> OOC: Can Deme get an answer to the question in #e? If so, I'd like to do/have done one thing before heading out.
[19:58] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. And Alicia in #evil, I mean.
[20:12] <Kotono> ----

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[20:12] <Kotono> ----
[20:13] <Kotono> Thus, the trio of angels take to the air. The sunset paints everything a dark, fading red as they soar along. Below, they can see the city in ruin, a few buildings shuddering and collapsing as they fly above. "Alicia," Latha calls, "Do you have any idea on the force behind this attack? Could it be a baatezu reprisal?"
06[20:17] * Alicia cast heroism on herself before taking off, and then her eyes glowed blue to detect any magic as they started ascending up and soaring over the city walls. Her decanter is held ready to put out any fires below, keeping an eye out for anyone who might need immediate help as they overfly the ancient capital.
[20:17] <Alicia> "Reprisal for what? I'm not aware of Malmuth having any ties with Hell," she replies to Latha. "And magical beasts like remhoraz don't fit... I don't think this is extraplanar in origin."
[20:17] <Alicia> She also cast Shield.
[20:17] <Kotono> "It wouldn't stun me, but from all we heard, ESthan's defeat crippled diabolical forces in the region. Besides, Alicia's right. Why Malmuth?" Antenora scans the ground below as well.
[20:19] <Kotono> "Yes, that is true. My knowledge of your world is not entirely complete yet," Latha follows along as you fly, penetrating into the city below, flying along. OOC: How high are you up/what's the radius if anyon arcane sight?
[20:20] <Alicia> OOC: 120ft range on arcane sight, we're flying about 100 feet up
[20:22] <Kotono> Thus you fly on, past the outskirts and slowly into Malmuth proper. As darkness comes as the sun has set entirely, you reach the middle of the city. There is a square there, utterly pristine. The entire square radiates overwhelming magic even from here, throbbing like the sun at noonhigh.
[20:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 spellcraft
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 spellcraft and gets 37." [1d20=12]
[20:27] <Alicia> "Hold up," Alicia cautions. "That square, it's got some incredibly powerful magic on it - I bet there's something in there that's hiding from us. The controller of the aura will have the same sort of power within as a demon lord has over his layer." There's probably remhoraz hidden in there, too - it's too odd that none have been seen on the way here.
[20:28] <Kotono> "That sort of power?" Latha sotps in the air, floating up and down, "Truly? What are we facing that can cause such magic?"
[20:32] <Alicia> "I don't know," Alicia admits. "It's a very limited area, but even so... I doubt an antimagic field would protect us against such power, although I might have a chance at dispelling it." Since that's what they came here for, she takes a deep breath. "Lady of Mysteries, hear your servant! Unwind the woven fabric of the Weave, break the spell that would bring an empire low!"
[20:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 greater dispel
06[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 greater dispel and gets 31." [1d20=12]
[20:33] <Kotono> The magic does not give way to Alicia's dispelling.
06[20:34] * Alicia isn't willing to go charging in and fight the master of that area while it grants such an overwhelming advantage, so she attempts her spell once more, throwing her all into it!
[20:34] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 greater dispel
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 greater dispel and gets 38." [1d20=19]
[20:36] <Kotono> Alicia calls on all her power, Mystra's might in dispelling the weave channeled through her! The magic snaps and breaks apart! But as it does, a deathly chill passes over Alicia! OOC: Will save.
[20:36] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 (+6 if evil)
06[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 (+6 if evil) and gets 34." [1d20=10]
[20:44] <Kotono> Below you see a ruined square. Two remorhazes are below, waiting and watching towards the sky. Below, a hissing vortex of black can be seen, whirling into the ground like a whirlpool.
[20:45] <Alicia> Any magic?
[20:45] <Alicia> Aside from the lingering aura of the spell I killed.
[20:45] <Kotono> Alicia can detect overwhelming magic from the whirlpool.
[20:46] <Kotono> *Strong
[20:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 spellcraft and this is?
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 spellcraft and this is? and gets 30." [1d20=5]
[20:48] <Alicia> "Well, I've dealt with the defences - that must be the portal they came from," Alicia explains. "If we leave it intact it could be used to track whomever's responsible. On the other hand, it also lets reinforcements through - thoughts?" she asks for the counsel of her friends before committing to action.
[20:49] <Kotono> "A tempting situation..." L atha peers down now, "Perhaps head into it and strike down the evil directly?"
[20:49] <Kotono> "And walk into a suicide trap," Antenora banters back, "At a guess, t he level of magic indicates that whomever is doing this is powerful enough to cover that obvious weakness, or make it suicidal to attempt."
[20:50] <Kotono> "Not everyone is a paranoid devil," Latha's smile is thin, "But I fear you may be right. The risk and rewards are both high."
[20:52] <Alicia> "Lets kill the two remorhaz first, then we can experiment with the portal assuming nothing else comes through? Stay high for now and I'll try to kill them safely," Alicia suggests, flying downwards to the side of the square, intending to drop enough to draw level with the beasts and fling Hell Striker out with a whirling blade spell before ascending out of reach of any reprisal.
[20:54] <Kotono> As Alicia flies down to level, about to throw, a terrible burst of cold erupts around her! OOC: Make a ref save.
[20:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 and gets 32." [1d20=14]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 12d8 halve this and also one negative level.
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 12d8 halve this and also one negative level. and gets 70." [12d8=6, 6, 7, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 5, 1, 8]
[20:58] <Alicia> OOC: do any of us see where that came from/hear anyone casting spells?
[20:59] <Kotono> OOC: You can make a listen check.
[20:59] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and roll for Latha/Anty too.
[21:00] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 Anty
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 Anty and gets 34." [1d20=12]
[21:00] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 Latha
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 Latha and gets 44." [1d20=16]
[21:00] <Alicia> roll 1d20+2 me
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+2 me and gets 14." [1d20=12]
[21:00] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 Latha spot since DC 40 lets her see invisible dudes
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 Latha spot since DC 40 lets her see invisible dudes and gets 44." [1d20=16]
[21:01] <Kotono> Latha cocks her head, "Alicia, it's in the ground!" she cries down! OOC: You basically got surprised rounded. I'm going to call init here.
[21:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 22." [1d20=15]
[21:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 Anty
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 Anty and gets 10." [1d20=5]
[21:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 Latha
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 13." [1d20=5]
[21:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 remorhaz 1
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 remorhaz 1 and gets 21." [1d20=11]
[21:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 remorhaz 2
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 remorhaz 2 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[21:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 ?????
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 ????? and gets 36." [1d20=20]
03[21:03] * Kotono changes topic to '????(36?!)Alicia(22)>R1(21)>R2(19)>Latha(13)>Antenora(10)'
[21:05] <Kotono> From the ground it rises! It wears the garb of a warrior, armor and helmet! It's transparent and ghostly, shimmering blue-black! In a voice like chilled death, "Rise," it says, touching the 1st remorhaz! OOC: Alicia, sec for real now.
[21:06] <Alicia> OOC: any knowledge to ID it? (plus knowledge devotion anyway)
[21:07] <Kotono> OOC: K:R.
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 Alicia religion
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 Alicia religion and gets 22." [1d20=8]
[21:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 Latha religion
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 Latha religion and gets 24." [1d20=1]
[21:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 Anty religion
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 Anty religion and gets 33." [1d20=20]
[21:14] <Alicia> This is serious, so Alicia brings out the big guns! To start with, she activates her magic boots to suspend the flow of time! Once time is frozen she channels a Moonbow spell into Hell Striker and casts Greater Invisibility. Then she positions herself sixty feet above the wraith and casts True Strike.
[21:14] <Alicia> Then as time starts up once more, she hurls her blade down at the wraith on the same spell she intended to use on the beasts!
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[21:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+37 -14pa, divine might (-2 if he can see invis, otherwise he's flat footed)
06[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+37 -14pa, divine might (-2 if he can see invis, otherwise he's flat footed) and gets 50." [1d20=13]
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[21:15] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:16] <Alicia> OOC: evil?
[21:16] <Kotono> OOC: Yes.
[21:16] <Alicia> roll 2d4+55+2d6+1d6+24d6+1d8
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+55+2d6+1d6+24d6+1d8 and gets 166." [2d4=3, 3][2d6=1, 2][1d6=1][24d6=4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 4, 6, 6, 3, 3, 2, 2, 6, 5, 4, 5, 2, 5, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5][1d8=4]
[21:18] <Alicia> After Hell Striker returns to her hand, she flies back up to rejoin Latha and Antenora, or at least ten feet below them.
[21:18] <Kotono> Alicia's whirling blade strikes into the wraith, making it flicker and break apart, but manages to reform after a split second, still intact! At this, the first remorhaz moves up in the air, approaching Alicia! The second mills about on the ground, waiting! OOC:Latha'n'Antenora.
[21:20] <Alicia> "Use blade barrier, the wraith can't defend against that!" Antenora suggests quickly to Latha, the blonde deva nodding as the dynamic duo both conjure overlapping fields of foreful blades, with the wraith in the centre so it has to deal with both, while the groundbound remorhaz is stuck with Antenora's!
[21:20] <Alicia> OOC: DC 21 reflex for Latha, 24 for Anty
[21:21] <Alicia> roll 15d6 Latha
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 15d6 Latha and gets 51." [15d6=1, 1, 5, 3, 2, 3, 4, 1, 6, 6, 3, 3, 6, 1, 6]
[21:21] <Alicia> roll 15d6 Anty
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 15d6 Anty and gets 46." [15d6=5, 3, 1, 5, 2, 1, 3, 6, 4, 1, 3, 1, 4, 4, 3]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 ref
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 ref and gets 34." [1d20=15]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 ref
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 ref and gets 27." [1d20=8]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 ref remorhaz
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 ref remorhaz and gets 34." [1d20=4]
[21:22] <Kotono> The wraith is impaled on dual blade barriers, the remorhaz as well! They all avoid the whirling blades, but barely! OOC: ??? is up.
[21:24] <Kotono> The wraith gestures, calling on arcane powers that engulf the three angels!
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 SR
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 SR and gets 23." [1d20=7]
[21:24] <Kotono> OOC: Alicia, make a ref save.
[21:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 and gets 22." [1d20=4]
[21:24] <Alicia> OOC: +6 vs evil
[21:26] <Kotono> roll 12d8 halve this and -1 level.
06[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 12d8 halve this and -1 level. and gets 56." [12d8=5, 5, 1, 8, 7, 6, 4, 5, 3, 4, 6, 2]
[21:27] <Kotono> Alicia feels chill weakening her body again, form ravaged by negative life forces! OOC: Alicia.
[21:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 knowledge for remorhaz
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 knowledge for remorhaz and gets 14." [1d20=1]
06[21:30] * Alicia drops and shifts a bit to get a bead on the wraith through the flying remorhaz, and lets Hell Striker fly with a vengeance to tear into both!
[21:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 -8pa, divine might, 6th level arcane strike remorhaz
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 -8pa, divine might, 6th level arcane strike remorhaz and gets 35." [1d20=6]
[21:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -8pa, divine might, 6th level arcane strike wraith
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -8pa, divine might, 6th level arcane strike wraith and gets 42." [1d20=12]
[21:30] <Kotono> OOC: Hit the wraith.
[21:30] <Alicia> roll 1d100 miss chance
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 miss chance and gets 100." [1d100=100]
[21:31] <Alicia> roll 2d4+43+2d6+1d6+6d4+1d8
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+43+2d6+1d6+6d4+1d8 and gets 78." [2d4=3, 1][2d6=5, 6][1d6=1][6d4=4, 1, 3, 4, 1, 1][1d8=5]
03[21:31] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia(22)>R1(21)>R2(19)>Latha(13)>Antenora(10)'
[21:32] <Kotono> The wraith breaks apart with a howling keen, screaming to the highes tsky as Alicia's blade puts it to rest! OOC: R1 is up.
[21:32] <Kotono> The first remorhaz continues to ascend up ,as the second mills about! OOC: Latha'n'Antenora power hour.
[21:34] <Alicia> Latha summons a holy warding around the trio, protecting them from evil, while Antenora employs her own magic boots to charge the ascending monster and swiftly withdraw out of range!
[21:34] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -2pa flying charging
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -2pa flying charging and gets 32." [1d20=2]
[21:34] <Kotono> Antenora charges and retreats, missing but getting away safely! OOC: Alicia.
[21:35] <Alicia> "Keep your distance, I'll pick them apart while they can't see me!" Alicia calls to the two angels, flying in to slice at the creature's belly and then continue onwards away from possible reprisal!
[21:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 critical strike, invis
06[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 critical strike, invis and gets 44." [1d20=15]
[21:36] <Alicia> roll 1d20+33 critical strike, invis crit check
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+33 critical strike, invis crit check and gets 48." [1d20=15]
[21:36] <Alicia> roll 4d4+30+1d6+1d6
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d4+30+1d6+1d6 and gets 49." [4d4=2, 3, 1, 4][1d6=6][1d6=3]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 CL for see invis, there was a mistake in your cunning plan, at least in theory.
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 CL for see invis, there was a mistake in your cunning plan, at least in theory. and gets 28." [1d20=18]
[21:38] <Kotono> OOC: Not that it matters.
[21:40] <Kotono> Alicia snakes in and stabs the the flying remorhaz, scoring a wound while it can't defend itself! Meanwhile it ascends up closer to the angels, while the one on the ground waits! OOC: Latha'n'Anty.
[21:40] <Alicia> Both Antenora and Latha attempt to dispel the magic on the flying one to send it plummeting back into their limited blade works!
[21:40] <Alicia> OOC: how many dispel checks?
[21:41] <Kotono> OOC: Two.
[21:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[21:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 and gets 18." [1d20=8]
[21:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 for the other dispel
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 for the other dispel and gets 29." [1d20=19]
[21:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 for the other dispel
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 for the other dispel and gets 16." [1d20=6]
[21:42] <Kotono> Latha's magic dispel is enough to send the remorhaz crashing down hard into the blade barriers!
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 5d6 falling and roll BB damages.
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d6 falling and roll BB damages. and gets 18." [5d6=3, 5, 1, 5, 4]
[21:42] <Alicia> roll 15d6 Anty DC 24 half
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 15d6 Anty DC 24 half and gets 44." [15d6=3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 1, 6, 2]
[21:42] <Alicia> roll 15d6 Latha DC 21 half
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 15d6 Latha DC 21 half and gets 53." [15d6=4, 2, 6, 5, 6, 2, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 6, 6]
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 1 fishing
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 1 fishing
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 1 fishing and gets 43." [1d20=13]
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 1 fishing and gets 42." [1d20=12]
[21:43] <Kotono> OOC: CL checks, BB can be resisted.
[21:43] <Kotono> OOC: I forgot to check the first time. Doeth.
[21:44] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 Anty
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 Anty and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[21:44] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 Latha
06[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 Latha and gets 35." [1d20=19]
[21:45] <Kotono> The blade barriers fail to hurt it, it's wounds mending as it passes through them instead! OOC: Alicia.
[21:47] <Alicia> "Drop the barriers, they're only healing it!" Alicia yells, disappointed that taking down that powerful spell didn't remove their enhancements. They must have been specially bred... well, they'll stil die like anything else, she resolves as she flies down to stab into the head of the untouched remorhaz and then up again out of reach!
[21:47] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 critical strike, invis -4pa
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 critical strike, invis -4pa and gets 36." [1d20=11]
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:48] <Alicia> roll 2d4+22+1d6+1d6
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+22+1d6+1d6 and gets 31." [2d4=3, 1][1d6=3][1d6=2]
[21:49] <Kotono> Alicia scores yet another wound on it, weakening it further! Meanwhile the two on the ground stay near the vortex! OOC: Latha'n'Anty.
[21:49] <Alicia> Both of the devas nod grimly and focus on the magic they brought into being, causing the endless scything of blades throughout the square to... end.
[21:50] <Kotono> The blades vanish! OOC: Alicia.
06[21:51] * Alicia decides to hurry things along, flying down to slash along the back of her current target before overflying it and coming to rest on the ground on its other side.
[21:51] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 invis -4pa
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 invis -4pa and gets 34." [1d20=9]
[21:51] <Kotono> OOC: hit.
[21:51] <Alicia> roll 2d4+22+1d6
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+22+1d6 and gets 34." [2d4=4, 2][1d6=6]
[21:53] <Kotono> Alicia wounds it again, more damage but not close to bringing it down! They continue to trash about and defend the vortex! OOC: Latha'n'Antenora.
[21:54] <Alicia> Seeing Alicia has things well in hand, the dynamic duo are content to wait, dropping down to wait sixty feet up in the air and prepared to act only if Alicia gets herself into trouble.
[21:54] <Kotono> OOC: Alicia.
06[21:55] * Alicia now grimly sets to finishing this remorhaz off, unleashing a dizzying flurry of brutal strikes into its chitinous hide before neatly sidestepping back and away from any frenzied thrashing that might ensue!
[21:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+33 bracers, divine might, 4th level arcane strike
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+33 bracers, divine might, 4th level arcane strike and gets 50." [1d20=17]
[21:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+33 bracers, divine might, 4th level arcane strike
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+33 bracers, divine might, 4th level arcane strike and gets 40." [1d20=7]
[21:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+27 bracers, divine might, 4th level arcane strike
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+27 bracers, divine might, 4th level arcane strike and gets 31." [1d20=4]
[21:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 bracers, divine might, 4th level arcane strike
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 bracers, divine might, 4th level arcane strike and gets 24." [1d20=2]
[21:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+33 bracers, divine might, 4th level arcane strike crit check
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+33 bracers, divine might, 4th level arcane strike crit check and gets 50." [1d20=17]
[21:56] <Kotono> OOC: Hit and a crit.
[21:56] <Alicia> roll 6d4+69+2d6+8d4
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 6d4+69+2d6+8d4 and gets 110." [6d4=2, 3, 4, 4, 1, 2][2d6=3, 1][8d4=4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 1]
[21:56] <Kotono> OOC: Roll damage, then it's going to take a held action.
[21:57] <Kotono> Biting out blindly, the remorhaz chomps at it's unseen tormentor, hoping!
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 (-20 PA)
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 (-20 PA) and gets 38." [1d20=13]
[21:57] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d100 if relevant
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 if relevant and gets 12." [1d100=12]
[21:57] <Alicia> OOC: 38, it's not relevant!
[21:57] <Kotono> OOC: Doesn't matter, ze whiff.
[21:58] <Kotono> But it misses, it's blind bite for nothing! It's greviously wounded, torn apart! OOC: Latha'n'Antenora.
[21:59] <Alicia> Alicia seems to have things under control, so they've got no need to interfere.
[22:00] <Kotono> OOC: Alicia.
06[22:01] * Alicia attempts to finish the wretched beast off with another flurry of strikes, again moving slightly as she attacks to avoid reprisals.
[22:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+33 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+33 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike and gets 40." [1d20=7]
[22:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+27 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+27 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike and gets 41." [1d20=14]
[22:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike and gets 39." [1d20=17]
[22:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike crit check
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike crit check and gets 37." [1d20=15]
[22:02] <Kotono> OOC: The dice favor you. Total success.
[22:02] <Alicia> roll 8d4+92+3d6+3d6
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 8d4+92+3d6+3d6 and gets 127." [8d4=1, 1, 3, 4, 1, 3, 3, 3][3d6=2, 2, 1][3d6=1, 5, 5]
[22:02] <Alicia> roll 12d4 as well
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 12d4 as well and gets 28." [12d4=1, 3, 1, 4, 3, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2]
03[22:02] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia(22)>R2(19)>Latha(13)>Antenora(10)'
[22:02] <Kotono> The remorhaz is slaughered, lying on the ground and slain at last! Only the other remains, this one going to bite at where Alicia was as it's friend dies!
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (-20 PA)
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (-20 PA) and gets 42." [1d20=15]
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 1d100 relevancy?
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 relevancy? and gets 11." [1d100=11]
[22:03] <Alicia> OOC: I 5ft stepped after attacking, anyway
[22:03] <Kotono> But it's errant! OOC: Latha'n'antenora, and okay.
[22:03] <Alicia> The two angels might feel like pretty decorations for all the impact they're having right now, but why interfere with a good thing?
[22:04] <Kotono> Thus the eye candy holds position! OOC: Alicia.
[22:04] <Alicia> Since it so helpfully moved next to her, Alicia obliges by whipping Hell Striker out with a flurry of blows to tear the creature apart, neatly stepping to the side afterwards so any retalation at the source of the attacks will bear no fruit!
[22:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+33 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+33 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike and gets 49." [1d20=16]
[22:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+27 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+27 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike and gets 34." [1d20=7]
[22:05] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike and gets 32." [1d20=10]
[22:05] <Alicia> roll 1d20+37 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike crit check
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+37 divine might, 4th level arcane strike, critical strike crit check and gets 45." [1d20=8]
[22:05] <Kotono> OOC: One hit but it's a crit.
[22:05] <Alicia> roll 4d4+46+1d6+1d6
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d4+46+1d6+1d6 and gets 63." [4d4=1, 4, 4, 2][1d6=1][1d6=5]
[22:07] <Kotono> Alicia rips into it, dealing a savage wound! OOC: A/L time.
[22:08] <Alicia> Seeing that it looks close to being finished, the two swoop in to hopefully finish it off!
[22:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -2pa charging flying Anty
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -2pa charging flying Anty and gets 39." [1d20=9]
[22:09] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:09] <Kotono> OOC: Fort save after damage, Antenora.
[22:09] <Alicia> roll 2d8+34 and -1 con
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+34 and -1 con and gets 47." [2d8=7, 6]
[22:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 and gets 31." [1d20=3]
[22:10] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 Latha flying charging
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 Latha flying charging and gets 34." [1d20=5]
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC: Whiff on Latha.



[19:03] <Alicia> <Kotono> Alicia rips into it, dealing a savage wound! OOC: A/L time.
[19:03] <Alicia> <Alicia> Seeing that it looks close to being finished, the two swoop in to hopefully finish it off!
[19:03] <Alicia> <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -2pa charging flying Anty
[19:03] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -2pa charging flying Anty and gets 39." [1d20=9]
[19:03] <Alicia> <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[19:03] <Alicia> <Kotono> OOC: Fort save after damage, Antenora.
[19:03] <Alicia> <Alicia> roll 2d8+34 and -1 con
[19:03] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+34 and -1 con and gets 47." [2d8=7, 6]
[19:03] <Alicia> <Alicia> roll 1d20+28
[19:03] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 and gets 31." [1d20=3]
[19:03] <Alicia> <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 Latha flying charging
[19:03] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 Latha flying charging and gets 34." [1d20=5]
[19:04] <Kotono> Antenora plunges down and spears it, as Latha charges and narrowly misses! A minor wound is open, but the beasts still resists! OOC: Alicia.
[19:05] <Kotono> 'Alicia(22)>R2(19)>Latha(13)>Antenora(10)
[19:06] <Alicia> Now that those two are in melee with it, Alicia is even more obligated to finish it off quickly. Ducking underneath its flailing limbs, she swings Hell Striker up to shear through the joints of several, before whirling about and slashing up again to hack into the beast's spine!
[19:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 invis
06[19:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 invis and gets 46." [1d20=18]
[19:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 invis
06[19:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 invis and gets 36." [1d20=13]
[19:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 invis
06[19:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 invis and gets 23." [1d20=5]
[19:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 invis crit check
06[19:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 invis crit check and gets 37." [1d20=9]
[19:07] <Kotono> OOC: Crit and a hit.
[19:07] <Alicia> roll 6d4+45+2d6
06[19:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 6d4+45+2d6 and gets 71." [6d4=4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 3][2d6=6, 6]
[19:09] <Kotono> roll 1d2
06[19:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 and gets 2." [1d2=2]
[19:10] <Kotono> The beast is not downed yet! It roars in it's torment, biting it's gigantic maw up at Antenora as she impales it!
[19:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[19:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 9." [1d20=2]
[19:10] <Kotono> OOC: +20 more for a total of 29. Whiff
[19:10] <Kotono> .
[19:10] <Kotono> But Antenora is already moving away, flying back and missing the closing maw by a split second! A bone crunching crash of noise echos about! OOC: Latha'n'Antenora.
[19:11] <Alicia> The two angels continue hammering away at the monster, glad to finally have a chance to contribute to the battle!
[19:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+27 Latha, flying
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+27 Latha, flying and gets 39." [1d20=12]
[19:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 Latha, flying
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 Latha, flying and gets 38." [1d20=16]
[19:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17 Latha, flying
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 Latha, flying and gets 29." [1d20=12]
[19:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 Latha, flying
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 Latha, flying and gets 25." [1d20=13]
[19:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 Anty flying
06[19:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 Anty flying and gets 50." [1d20=20]
[19:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 Anty flying
06[19:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 Anty flying and gets 33." [1d20=8]
[19:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 Anty flying
06[19:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 Anty flying and gets 33." [1d20=13]
[19:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 Anty flying
06[19:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 Anty flying and gets 34." [1d20=19]
[19:12] <Kotono> OOC: Roll the crit confirms forAntenora?
[19:12] <Kotono> OOC: Latha hit twice.
[19:13] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 Anty flying crit
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 Anty flying crit and gets 34." [1d20=4]
[19:13] <Kotono> OOC: Antenora hits once, normal hit.
[19:13] <Alicia> roll 2d8+24 Latha, DC 24 fort or stunned
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+24 Latha, DC 24 fort or stunned and gets 34." [2d8=5, 5]
[19:13] <Alicia> roll 1d8+17 Anty
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+17 Anty and gets 22." [1d8=5]
[19:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+35
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+35 and gets 40." [1d20=5]
[19:14] <Kotono> The beast is stricken over an over, toughened body weakened and mauled! It's bloodied and beaten, but still thrashing about! OOC: Alicia.
[19:15] <Alicia> What does it take to kill one of these horrors? Alicia knows since she just killed this one's friend, but even so it's a trial, she thinks as she rakes her blade all over its form, turning chitin into shredded debris!
[19:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 invis, forgot knowledge devotion
06[19:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 invis, forgot knowledge devotion and gets 45." [1d20=16]
[19:16] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 invis
06[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 invis and gets 30." [1d20=6]
[19:16] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 invis
06[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 invis and gets 34." [1d20=15]
[19:16] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 invis crit check
06[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 invis crit check and gets 31." [1d20=2]
[19:16] <Kotono> OOC: One normal hit. Terrible dicing.
[19:16] <Alicia> roll 2d4+15+1d6
06[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+15+1d6 and gets 23." [2d4=1, 3][1d6=4]
[19:16] <Kotono> Yet still the beast clings to life! Alicia's blade cuts in, another savage wound, but yet it bleeds all ove rinstead of perishing! OOC: It's up.
[19:17] <Kotono> OOC: Incidentally, have Latha and Antenora make fort saves?
[19:17] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 Latha
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 Latha and gets 31." [1d20=15]
[19:17] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 Anty
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 Anty and gets 35." [1d20=7]
[19:18] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on.
[19:18] <Kotono> This time the beast goes for Latha, biting at it and trying to engulf her in agonies!
[19:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 47." [1d20=20]
[19:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 kerit?
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 kerit? and gets 34." [1d20=7]
[19:18] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[19:18] <Alicia> OOC: AC 35
[19:18] <Kotono> roll 2d8+55 close does not beat DR
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+55 close does not beat DR and gets 61." [2d8=4, 2]
[19:20] <Kotono> Latha is caught in it's maw, biting deep into her chest! Latha sticks her arms out, preventing it from biting her in two! With a cry she's able to escape, bloodied but her life saved! OOC: Latha'n'Antenora.
02[19:21] * Laggy (~Laggy@adsl-68-126-203-26.dsl.pltn13.pacbell.net) Quit
[19:23] <Alicia> This one definitely seems tougher than the other one - perhaps the Malmuthians had hurt its more easily killed friend? Still, it can't have much fight left in it, surely, the angels think as they descend upon it seeking blood!
[19:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -5pa Anty, flying
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -5pa Anty, flying and gets 30." [1d20=5]
[19:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 -5pa Anty, flying
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 -5pa Anty, flying and gets 38." [1d20=18]
[19:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -5pa Anty, flying
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -5pa Anty, flying and gets 33." [1d20=18]
[19:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 -5pa Anty, flying
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 -5pa Anty, flying and gets 28." [1d20=18]
[19:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -2pa Latha, flying
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -2pa Latha, flying and gets 45." [1d20=20]
[19:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -2pa Latha, flying crit
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -2pa Latha, flying crit and gets 26." [1d20=1]
[19:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 -2pa Latha, flying crit
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 -2pa Latha, flying crit and gets 39." [1d20=19]
[19:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -2pa Latha, flying crit
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -2pa Latha, flying crit and gets 19." [1d20=4]
[19:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 -2pa Latha, flying crit
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 -2pa Latha, flying crit and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[19:24] <Kotono> OOC: One hit for Antenora, Two for Latha.
[19:24] <Alicia> roll 1d8+27 Anty first in case it dies since she has better saves
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+27 Anty first in case it dies since she has better saves and gets 31." [1d8=4]
[19:24] <Alicia> roll 2d8+34 Latha
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+34 Latha and gets 45." [2d8=3, 8]
[19:25] <Kotono> OOC: It's down but both need fortification.
[19:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28 Anty
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 Anty and gets 40." [1d20=12]
[19:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 Latha
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 Latha and gets 17." [1d20=1]
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 10d10 fire damage to Latha's weapon. Bummer.
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d10 fire damage to Latha's weapon. Bummer. and gets 56." [10d10=3, 7, 3, 7, 6, 9, 1, 6, 10, 4]
[19:26] <Kotono> OOC: What sorta shape is her weapon in now?
[19:28] <Alicia> OOC: 18 hardness, 60hp. Fire damage is halved to 28, so 50/60hp. When GMW wears off it has 50hp max so I dunno if it'll go down to 40/50 or 42/50 (taking proportionate damage)
[19:29] <Kotono> Latha's mace is charred and fire smeared but intact. Antenora lowers to the ground, "Mystra's fire...these things are far too strong."
[19:30] <Alicia> "I thought the Hounds of the Hunt were bad..." Alicia sags as she appears in the visible spectrum, healing herself with spellfire. "I'll summon an elemental and send it through the portal to report back," she adds, conjuring forth several small fire elementals and ordering them in Ignan to go through the portal, take note of their surroundings, and immediately return to report their findings.
[19:30] <Alicia> roll 12d4+12 healan
06[19:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 12d4+12 healan and gets 42." [12d4=4, 4, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1, 2, 4]
[19:30] <Alicia> roll 1d4+1 elementals
06[19:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+1 elementals and gets 4." [1d4=3]
[19:30] <Kotono> The elementals pass into the gate...and do not come back.
06[19:31] * Alicia heals Latha as they wait. After twenty seconds she shakes her head and draws the sword of the sealed gate. "It's too big a risk to leave, I'm going to shut it down."
[19:31] <Alicia> roll 12d4+12 Latha healan
06[19:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 12d4+12 Latha healan and gets 49." [12d4=1, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 2, 3]
[19:32] <Kotono> "Wisest. It may just be a one way gate or some other trickery, but..." Antenora glares at the gate.
[19:32] <Kotono> Latha's wounds mend. "My thanks."
[19:33] <Alicia> "A pity the wraith wasn't talkative," Alicia shrugs as she plunges her blade into the whirling vortex.
[19:35] <Kotono> The Sword of the Sealed Gateway is plunged into the vortex! It turns white and blue for several moments, before vanishing away like a mirage in the night!
[19:36] <Kotono> Far away in the sky, one can glimpse a flare of bright light, momentary and beautiful.
06[19:36] * Alicia nods in satisfaction and sheathes the sword. "Alright. Lets double back to find the others then we can get started on retaking the city? If they've ran into- spoke to soon," Alicia cuts off her planning with a head shake, flapping her wings to take to the air. "Come on, they need help!"
[19:37] <Kotono> OOC: I'll intro you back into #dunes in a few.
[19:38] <Alicia> roll 3d4+4 additional healan
06[19:38] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 3d4+4 additional healan and gets 15." [3d4=4, 3, 4]

---

[20:12] <Kotono> ----
[20:12] <Kotono> Seira and Demedais gather with a few dozen troops behind them at the gates to Malmuth. The soldiers are about, the last line of defense before you head in. Donald cracks his neck and looks about, "We ready to do this?"
[20:13] <Demedais> "I guess." Demedais says after a moment. "You all have been briefed; I'll follow your leads."
01[20:14] <Seira> "Reasonably so," Seira agrees. "We'll stick to defensive magics unless absolutely necessary, and just cut through the opposition. Simple, elegant, effective. I like it!" And with those words, she sets off into the city.
[20:15] <Kotono> Pollyanna curtly nods, bow out. "Let's go in and do what needs doing," She says, as the setting sun paints everyone red-tinted, following Seira. "My force arrows should be fine too. Just keep them away from me so I can fire safely.
[20:15] <Kotono> "
[20:15] <Demedais> "Got it." Demedais nods, following with Pollyanna and Seira.
[20:18] <Kotono> Thus you proceed into the city, a squadron of soldiers following. Once away from things, everything is...quiet. You walk down a few broad, ruined streets, picking your way through the rubble. It's empty - blood splatters on occasion, but not a single body. Just broken houses and buildings, rubble all over. OOC: Make listen checks, all.
[20:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 39." [1d20=12]
01[20:19] <Seira> roll 1d20+1 haha
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+1 haha and gets 21." [1d20=20]
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Donald uscks at this
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Donald uscks at this and gets 4." [1d20=3]
[20:21] <Kotono> rolll 1d20+2
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 5." [1d20=3]
[20:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13." [1d20=6]
06[20:22] * Demedais stiffens for a moment, before glancing to the building. "There's... there might be someone in there." he mutters. "Or something. A crunching sound... crumbling? The building might be starting to fall apart..."
[20:23] <Kotono> The building in question is 3 stories and made of stone, a bit beaten up. It's about 30ft away from you now.
[20:26] <Kotono> Donald looks to it, "Well, if it's going to collapse, shouldn't we get the hell out of the way?"
06[20:26] * Seira doubles the distance between she and the building, before tripling it altogether. "Let's do that. Donald, you go and search it."
[20:27] <Kotono> Donald, Pollyanna and Saul follow Seira, "Coming, Demedais?" Saul asks.
[20:28] <Demedais> "And if there's someone in it?" Demedais grunts. "I can search it instead, if desired. I can heal anyone that's inside, which will make it easier to get people out."
01[20:28] <Seira> "If it doesn't collapse in half a minute, we can search it," Seira says reasonably.
[20:29] <Demedais> "...Very well, Colonel." Demedais says, standing twenty feet away from the rest of the group and nearer to the building as he waits the designated time.
[20:30] <Kotono> As the party talks, the building seems to explode outward! Rubble rains around you, the worst of it falling short! Amid the storm, it comes bursting out! The creature is vast, with several chitinous eyes and long like a snake or a centipede! It's a light, cold blue, it's body hissing with steam as stone melts around it's body! As there is a spray of rubble about all over, the creature advances towards the party! OOC: Roll init, it's hostile an
[20:30] <Kotono> the creature advances towards the party! OOC: Roll init, it's hostile and it wants you very dead.
[20:30] <Demedais> roll 1d20+4 and this is the other reason I stood close to the building.
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+4 and this is the other reason I stood close to the building. and gets 6." [1d20=2]
[20:30] <Demedais> OOC: Er, closer.
[20:31] <Kotono> OOC: Dur, I missed that. Strike my line then.
[20:31] <Kotono> As the party talks and Demedias gets closer, the building explodes outwards! Rubble rains down around Demedais! OOC: Ref, Deme. Radius.
01[20:32] <Seira> OOC: No, no. We've moved back 60ft for a total of 90ft, and Deme's 20ft from US
[20:32] <Kotono> OOC: I'm aware.
[20:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25
06[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 and gets 30." [1d20=5]
[20:33] <Kotono> Demedais nimbly avoids the stones before they even move! Then...
[20:33] <Kotono> Amid the storm, it comes bursting out! The creature is vast, with several chitinous eyes and long like a snake or a centipede! It's a light, cold blue, it's body hissing with steam as stone melts around it's body! As there is a spray of rubble about all over, the creature advances towards the party! OOC: Roll init, it's hostile and it wants you very dead.
[20:33] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and keep your init, Deme.
01[20:33] <Seira> roll 1d20+6 You killed Deme! You bastard!
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 You killed Deme! You bastard! and gets 7." [1d20=1]
01[20:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+1 Saul hates on you, too
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+1 Saul hates on you, too and gets 4." [1d20=3]
03[20:34] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira(7)>Demedais(6)>Saul(4)'
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 21." [1d20=18]
03[20:34] * Kotono changes topic to 'Donald(21)>Seira(7)>Demedais(6)>Saul(4)'
[20:34] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 Pollyanna goes lol I beat these rolls sleeping except Donald's.
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 Pollyanna goes lol I beat these rolls sleeping except Donald's. and gets 20." [1d20=13]
03[20:34] * Kotono changes topic to 'Donald(21)>Polly(20)>Seira(7)>Demedais(6)>Saul(4)'
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 24." [1d20=14]
03[20:35] * Kotono changes topic to 'Remorhaz(24)>Donald(21)>Polly(20)>Seira(7)>Demedais(6)>Saul(4)'
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[20:37] <Kotono> The creature soars over the ground in a hurry, moving too fast to follow! In a blink, it's on Demedais with one mammoth bite, looking to eat him in two!
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (-20 PA) AC Deme flatfooted?
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (-20 PA) AC Deme flatfooted? and gets 41." [1d20=14]
[20:37] <Demedais> OOC: 36. Ow.
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 2d8+55 DR applies
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+55 DR applies and gets 61." [2d8=1, 5]
[20:38] <Kotono> Demedais is bit terribly, his defenses overwhelmed before he can react! It whips off Demedais, lifting him up and tossing him down hard before he's let go of, torso bleeding! OOC: Donald.
[20:40] <Kotono> "You have..." Donald steps back, sword at the ready! He charges ahead at it, head low as it rears up and snaps it's maw at him!
[20:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 45." [1d20=18]
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 2d8+55 DR
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+55 DR and gets 65." [2d8=7, 3]
[20:41] <Kotono> Donald is bit terribly, but he pushes forward and stabs the remorhaz with all he has!
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 (+2 charge, +1 haste, +2 GMW, +1 arcane strike 1 1st)
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 (+2 charge, +1 haste, +2 GMW, +1 arcane strike 1 1st) and gets 41." [1d20=10]
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12+1d4
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12+1d4 and gets 20." [1d10=7][1d4=1]
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 33." [1d20=14]
[20:43] <Kotono> Donald strikes into the creature, scraping against it's skin! Guardianil hisses hot as he does so, but he opens up a steaming wound across it's body! OOC: Polly.
[20:44] <Demedais> Muffling a small shriek quickly, Polly pivots and begins raining arrows into the skin of the remorhaz!
[20:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27 (Deme was within 30, so thus is Remorhaz)
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 (Deme was within 30, so thus is Remorhaz) and gets 36." [1d20=9]
[20:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 31." [1d20=4]
[20:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 and gets 31." [1d20=9]
[20:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 and gets 37." [1d20=20]
[20:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 crit check?
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 crit check? and gets 24." [1d20=7]
[20:44] <Kotono> OOC: Two normal hits.
[20:45] <Demedais> roll 6d6+28
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+28 and gets 52." [6d6=6, 6, 4, 1, 4, 3]
[20:45] <Kotono> Pollyanna peppers it with arrows, leaving twinned holes in it's throat, but yet it lives easily! OOC: Seira.
06[20:48] * Seira darts to the beast's opposite side, tumbling past it in the brief moment that the remorhaz is occupied with Donald. The Resort flashes, and before it could even be fully seen, the weapon is already in motion, seeking to cut off the remorhaz's tail!
01[20:49] <Seira> roll 1d20+23 (flight, flanking?)
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+23 (flight, flanking?) and gets 32." [1d20=9]
[20:50] <Kotono> Seira darts in, but can't quite land a hit on the powerful creature, penetrating past it's outer defenses but unable to score a wound! OOC: Deme.
06[20:51] * Demedais grimaces. "Kch... Let's see if you can manage that again, beast!" Moving quickly, Demedais leans in slightly before lashing out four times against the beast's face, his boots aiding his speed!
[20:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 (+1 Haste -2 CE -1 PA)
[20:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+23 (+1 Haste -2 CE -1 PA)
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 (+1 Haste -2 CE -1 PA) and gets 38." [1d20=15]
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+23 (+1 Haste -2 CE -1 PA) and gets 30." [1d20=7]
[20:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+1 Haste -2 CE -1 PA)
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+1 Haste -2 CE -1 PA) and gets 26." [1d20=8]
[20:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -1 PA)
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -1 PA) and gets 30." [1d20=17]
[20:52] <Kotono> OOC: One hit. The dice were not kind.
[20:53] <Demedais> roll 2d6+17 Nope!
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+17 Nope! and gets 29." [2d6=6, 6]
[20:53] <Kotono> OOC: Make a fort save.
[20:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 43." [1d20=19]
[20:55] <Kotono> Demedais hacks into the creature, Threadsplitter glowing white hot as it rips into the remorhaz! It endures, snarling and fighitng along! OOC: Saul.
01[20:56] <Seira> Saul knows that magical spells have only empowered the beast, and his aim with the darts is not so hot, so he decides to heal Donald a bit for the time being.
01[20:56] <Seira> roll 3d8+15 CSW
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+15 CSW and gets 24." [3d8=3, 2, 4]
[20:57] <Kotono> Stepping forward, Saul heals Donald! OOC: Da BEAST is up.
[20:57] <Kotono> The creature roars, going back down for Demedais and biting again!
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (-20 PA)
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (-20 PA) and gets 46." [1d20=19]
[20:57] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[20:57] <Demedais> OOC: 41.
[20:58] <Kotono> roll 2d8+55 DR applies at least it lacks improved crit!
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+55 DR applies at least it lacks improved crit! and gets 64." [2d8=3, 6]
[20:59] <Kotono> Once again it blows past Deme's guard, biting his chest and nearly ripping him in half! It snaps an dtears, dealing grevious wounds! Donald braces down, "Back to Hell with you, monster!"
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 (+1 haste, +2 GMW, +3 1 3rd, 3 2nd)
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 (+1 haste, +2 GMW, +3 1 3rd, 3 2nd)
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 (+1 haste, +2 GMW, +3 1 3rd, 3 2nd) and gets 48." [1d20=17]
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 (+1 haste, +2 GMW, +3 1 3rd, 3 2nd) and gets 38." [1d20=7]
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 and gets 29." [1d20=3]
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 22." [1d20=1]
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 2d10+24+18d4
06[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10+24+18d4 and gets 78." [2d10=2, 8][18d4=1, 3, 2, 3, 2, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 4, 3, 1, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3]
[21:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 31." [1d20=12]
[21:02] <Kotono> Donald's blade glows like a forge tempered rod of iron, sizzing as he ravages the remorhaz, screaming at the top of his lungs! OOC: Polly.
[21:02] <Demedais> Pollyanna grimaces, before firing another volley into the foe!
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 29." [1d20=2]
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 39." [1d20=12]
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 and gets 32." [1d20=10]
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 and gets 33." [1d20=16]
[21:04] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[21:04] <Demedais> roll 3d6+14
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 and gets 28." [3d6=5, 4, 5]
[21:08] <Kotono> Polly fires again, another wound hit, but the beast isn't giving up even with a third hole in it's long body! OOC: Seira.
06[21:09] * Seira tries to get it to give up, then!
01[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+23
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+23 and gets 39." [1d20=16]
01[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 31." [1d20=13]
01[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 and gets 14." [1d20=1]
01[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 18." [1d20=4]
01[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 23." [1d20=9]
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: One hit, first one. Dice hate you today.
01[21:10] <Seira> roll 3d8+9+5d6
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9+5d6 and gets 37." [3d8=8, 3, 1][5d6=4, 2, 5, 1, 4]
[21:10] <Kotono> Seira rips into it's vitals, making it stagger a little more! The beast is seriously wounded, but it yet clings to life! OOC:D eme.
06[21:11] * Seira also decides that what the heck, she might as well call upon Stoneskin's protection. If they still haven't regrouped with Alicia in a couple of hours, something's gone plenty wrong.
02[21:15] * Demedais (~ferixstad@141.218.13.79) Quit (Ping timeout)
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01[21:16] <Seira> Saul decides to test the effects of Spiritual Weapon, summoning a golden disc to strike at the remorhaz's head. If that somehow regenerates the beast, then Saul would naturally claim he intended that all along.
[21:17] <Kotono> OOC: It allows SR so make a cater level check.
[21:17] <Kotono> CAster, even.
01[21:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 18." [1d20=3]
[21:18] <Kotono> The spell fizzles on touching the remorhaz, it's body glowing with arcane power, wounds somewhat mending! OOC: Deme, you're up.
03[21:19] * Seira sets mode: +o Demedais
06[21:20] * Demedais grumbles slightly at seeing the spell heal him, before invoking divine accuracy and striking at the remorhaz yet again!
[21:20] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27 (+1 Haste +6 Law -5 CE)
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 (+1 Haste +6 Law -5 CE) and gets 38." [1d20=11]
[21:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27 (+1 Haste +6 Law -5 CE)
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 (+1 Haste +6 Law -5 CE) and gets 38." [1d20=11]
[21:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 (+1 Haste +6 Law -5 CE)
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 (+1 Haste +6 Law -5 CE) and gets 23." [1d20=1]
[21:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 (+1 Haste +6 Law -5 CE)
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 (+1 Haste +6 Law -5 CE) and gets 21." [1d20=4]
[21:21] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[21:21] <Demedais> roll 4d6+30
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+30 and gets 45." [4d6=4, 5, 5, 1]
[21:22] <Kotono> Demedais hacks into the beast, maiming it as it roars! It's bleeding bad now, but takes his chance to bite Demedais hard!
[21:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (-20 PA)
06[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (-20 PA) and gets 29." [1d20=2]
[21:23] <Kotono> But this time, Demedais surges forward! He leaps up, meeting it's mouth in midair and stopping it with his sword, tossing the giant remorhaz back! OOC: Donald.
[21:24] <Kotono> Donald braces in place, hacking and hacking and hacking!
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29 (+1 haste, +2 GMW, +1 1 1st level charge)
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29 (+1 haste, +2 GMW, +1 1 1st level charge)
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 (+1 haste, +2 GMW, +1 1 1st level charge) and gets 48." [1d20=19]
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 (+1 haste, +2 GMW, +1 1 1st level charge) and gets 41." [1d20=12]
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 and gets 30." [1d20=6]
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 38." [1d20=19]
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29 (+1 haste, +2 GMW, +1 1 1st level charge) crit
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 (+1 haste, +2 GMW, +1 1 1st level charge) crit and gets 32." [1d20=3]
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 crit
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 crit and gets 37." [1d20=18]
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 4d10+4d4+48
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d10+4d4+48  and gets 73." [4d10=3, 3, 3, 4][4d4=3, 3, 4, 2]
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 33." [1d20=14]
[21:26] <Kotono> At this savage thrusting over and over, the remorhaz is brought down! It collapses in a thump, shaking the ground as if the Gods fell to the earth! OOC: Free ac.t
[21:27] <Kotono> Donald sags down, "Waukeen and Lathander...okay, time out." He wobbles, "No way. No way this isn't something big. One of those could take out a small army!"
06[21:27] * Seira cuts off the remorhaz's head from its body, just to be on the safe side. "Eleven more to go, was it?" she asks casually. "I figure we have at least five to slay, if we don't want Alicia to take our share. Let's go!"
[21:28] <Demedais> "... Why are we making this a competition, as well?" Demedais notes as he heals himself slightly.
[21:28] <Demedais> roll 4d8+9 CCW sac Neutralize Poison
06[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d8+9 CCW sac Neutralize Poison and gets 26." [4d8=4, 5, 1, 7]
[21:29] <Kotono> "At least one's dead," Pollyanna starts to walk, "Demedais, do you need help? That thing nearly bit you in two!"
01[21:29] <Seira> "We could be horrified at the loss of life instead, or at our opposition. But I'm thinking it's better to just try to kill them all as fast as we can."
[21:30] <Demedais> "I'll heal myself up some as we go." Demedais says, nodding slightly at Seira's comment and healing himself with a spare wand as they begin walking.
01[21:30] <Seira> Saul also helps!
01[21:31] <Seira> roll 4d8+15 CCW/Lesser Planar Ally
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 4d8+15 CCW/Lesser Planar Ally and gets 33." [4d8=7, 1, 4, 6]
[21:33] <Kotono> Thus you continue to walk along a time as night falls. As it does, "You know," Pollyanna says, "We're going to need light sources about now."
01[21:34] <Seira> "Oh right." Seira looks at Pollyanna with badly disguised pity. "I suppose we could grab a torch?"
06[21:35] * Seira looks back at the soldiers bravely accompanying them to see if they could help with that.
06[21:35] * Demedais holds up his sword. "This should be enough light, I think? At least for up front."
[21:35] <Kotono> The soldiers light severa torches, Deme's sword also casting plenty of light to see by.
06[21:36] * Seira takes to the air, herself, deciding that having a vantage point wouldn't hurt.
06[21:37] * Seira is high enough to clear a five story building by ten feet.
[21:40] <Kotono> Thus you continue on. Seira's perspective gives her a good chance to spot ahead as they walk...OOC: Spot check, SEira.
01[21:42] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 17." [1d20=6]
[21:44] <Kotono> Thus you walk on ahead for a time in the quiet city. As you do, you pass by a total ruin. This building has been razed to the ground, stones smoking terrifically, everything on the ground around it black.
01[21:45] <Seira> "Hear anything?" Seira calls down to Demedais.
06[21:46] * Demedais listens carefully at this point...
[21:46] <Kotono> OOC: Make a listen check.
[21:46] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 39." [1d20=12]
[21:46] <Kotono> "What happened here?" Pollyanna approaches it, "Looks like something worse than usual occured."
01[21:47] <Seira> "Two of them at once?" Seira ventures, on the lookout but otherwise waiting on Demedais.
[21:49] <Demedais> "...for the love of- Everyone, away from me! It's burrowing up from underneath!" Demedais bellows. "Twenty feet ahead of me, a fair bit under!"
06[21:51] * Seira immediately casts Dancing Blade on the Resort at Demedais's bellow!
[21:52] <Kotono> The rest of the party falls back at this and away from Demedais! A few moments later, the ground in front of Demedais erupts out, stone going everywhere around Deme! OOC: ref, Deme. Good call.
[21:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 I'm presuming area.
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 I'm presuming area. and gets 38." [1d20=13]
[21:54] <Kotono> Demedais nimbly predicts the chunks of stone, avoiding each of them with ease! Another remorhaz erupts out 20 feet ahead of Demedais, whirling out of the ground and pouncing towards the party with speed! OOC: Init, they're baaaack.
01[21:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 23." [1d20=20]
01[21:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+1 Saul
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+1 Saul and gets 14." [1d20=13]
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Bastard
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Bastard and gets 13." [1d20=3]
[21:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+4 Deme
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+4 Deme and gets 22." [1d20=18]
[21:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 Polly
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 Polly and gets 18." [1d20=11]
03[21:55] * Kotono changes topic to 'Donald(23)>Demedais(22)>Pollyanna(18)>Saul(14)>Remorhaz=Seira(13)'
[21:55] <Kotono> Donald pounces ahead this time, going to engage it before it can bite him in two!
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (+2 charge)
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (+2 charge) and gets 41." [1d20=14]
01[21:55] <Seira> OOC: Hey, I rolled 14 too!
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12 and gets 21." [1d10=9]
03[21:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'Donald(23)>Demedais(22)>Pollyanna(18)>Saul=Seira(14)>Remorhaz(13)'
[21:56] <Kotono> OOC: Sorry ,thanks.
[21:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 26." [1d20=7]
[21:58] <Kotono> roll 10d10
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d10 and gets 66." [10d10=7, 10, 10, 1, 10, 7, 7, 10, 2, 2]
[22:00] <Kotono> Donald's blade hisses terribly as he cuts into it, the edges smelting as it rips into them! OOC: Deme.
[22:02] <Demedais> OOC: How far away is it?
[22:02] <Kotono> OOC: 20ft.
06[22:02] * Demedais grimaces, before charging as well with a wide swing, intent on stalling it there!
[22:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 (+1 Haste -9 CE)
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 (+1 Haste -9 CE) and gets 27." [1d20=10]
[22:03] <Kotono> Demedais misses, putting up a powerful barrier of defense instead! OOC: Polly.
[22:04] <Demedais> And that's all Polly needs, quickly aiming at the remorhaz and letting loose a volley!
[22:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26
[22:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 and gets 28." [1d20=2]
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 and gets 42." [1d20=16]
[22:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 and gets 25." [1d20=4]
[22:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16'
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16' and gets Error: Numeric values only." [1d20=20]
[22:04] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 crit check?!
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 crit check?! and gets 20." [1d20=4]
[22:04] <Kotono> OOC: Two normal hits.
[22:04] <Demedais> roll 6d6+28
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+28 and gets 42." [6d6=2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 5]
[22:05] <Kotono> Pollyanna leaves it full of holes again, scoring solid hits! OOC: Saul'n'Seira
06[22:06] * Seira swoops down from the skies, unleashing a torrent of fire upon the unfortunate creature! The Resort follows her in faithfully, but while Seira stops a few feet short of her target, the blade has no such concerns, directed by Seira mentally to strike at her target!
01[22:06] <Seira> roll 8d8 firebreath~
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d8 firebreath~ and gets 41." [8d8=5, 4, 7, 8, 5, 5, 1, 6]
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 sick saves
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 sick saves and gets 50." [1d20=20]
01[22:06] <Seira> OOC: DC of he only fails on a 1
01[22:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+33 Mock me, will you? Dancing Blade!
[22:07] <Kotono> OOC: Resolve the blade now?
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+33 Mock me, will you? Dancing Blade! and gets 48." [1d20=15]
[22:07] <Kotono> OOC: hit.
01[22:07] <Seira> roll 3d8+15
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+15 and gets 27." [3d8=7, 1, 4]
[22:08] <Demedais> roll 1d20+3
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+3 and gets 5." [1d20=2]
[22:08] <Kotono> The dancing Resort lands as well, slicing into the beast and dealing another wound! OOC: Saul
[22:08] <Kotono> .
03[22:11] * Demedais is now known as Mykasi
01[22:35] <Seira> roll 1d4 breath
06[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4 breath and gets 2." [1d4=2]

[Corwin]

[19:04] <Alicia> * Seira swoops down from the skies, unleashing a torrent of fire upon the unfortunate creature! The Resort follows her in faithfully, but while Seira stops a few feet short of her target, the blade has no such concerns, directed by Seira mentally to strike at her target!
[19:04] <Alicia> <Seira> roll 8d8 firebreath~
[19:04] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d8 firebreath~ and gets 41." [8d8=5, 4, 7, 8, 5, 5, 1, 6]
[19:04] <Alicia> <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 sick saves
[19:04] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 sick saves and gets 50." [1d20=20]
[19:04] <Alicia> <Seira> OOC: DC of he only fails on a 1
[19:04] <Alicia> <Kotono> OOC: Resolve the blade now?
[19:04] <Alicia> <Seira> roll 1d20+33 Mock me, will you? Dancing Blade!
[19:04] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+33 Mock me, will you? Dancing Blade! and gets 48." [1d20=15]
[19:04] <Alicia> <Kotono> OOC: hit.
[19:04] <Alicia> <Seira> roll 3d8+15
[19:04] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+15 and gets 27." [3d8=7, 1, 4]
[19:04] <Alicia> <Demedais> roll 1d20+3
[19:04] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+3 and gets 5." [1d20=2]
[19:04] <Alicia> <Kotono> The dancing Resort lands as well, slicing into the beast and dealing another wound! OOC: Saul
[19:04] <Alicia> <Kotono> .
[19:04] <Alicia> * Demedais is now known as Mykasi
[19:04] <Alicia> <Seira> roll 1d4 breath
[19:04] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4 breath and gets 2." [1d4=2]
[19:04] <Kotono> OOC: Saul's up.
[19:04] <Kotono> Donald(23)>Demedais(22)>Pollyanna(18)>Saul=Seira(14)>Remorhaz(13)
01[19:05] <Seira> Saul decides to wait for a chance to strike should the situation change, hanging back for the time being.
[19:05] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 1." [1d3=1]
[19:06] <Kotono> The remorhaz whirls in the air lik ea tornado of overheated death! With it's gaping maw opened wide, it bites down hard at Donald!
[19:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (-20 PA)
06[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (-20 PA) and gets 42." [1d20=15]
[19:07] <Kotono> OOC: Does anyone have auras/protections up?
01[19:07] <Seira> OOC: Not me, but Saul and I will be using Immediates if it comes up
03[19:07] * Kotono sets mode: +o Demedais
[19:08] <Kotono> roll 2d8+55
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+55 and gets 66." [2d8=3, 8]
[19:09] <Kotono> Donald is bitten hard, his midsection pressed into and spurts of blood coming freely! He rocks back as he wiggles out of it's mouth, gasping for air and in agony as he withdraws back! OOC: Donald's withdrawing back, his sword's damaged and he's lost a bunch of HP. time to regroup. Deme.
06[19:10] * Demedais grimaces and continues to cut into the remorhaz mercilessly, buying time for Donald's retreat!
[19:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 (-2 CE)
[19:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 (-2 CE)
06[19:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 (-2 CE) and gets 29." [1d20=5]
06[19:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 (-2 CE) and gets 43." [1d20=19]
[19:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 (-2 CE) crit check
06[19:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 (-2 CE) crit check and gets 37." [1d20=13]
[19:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 (-2 CE) crit check
06[19:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 (-2 CE) crit check and gets 24." [1d20=5]
[19:10] <Demedais> OOC: Ignore crit check note there.
[19:11] <Kotono> OOC: One hit but it's a crit.
[19:11] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (-2 CE)
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 (-2 CE) and gets 16." [1d20=2]
[19:11] <Demedais> roll 4d6+30
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+30 and gets 44." [4d6=6, 4, 1, 3]
[19:12] <Kotono> Demedais stands tall and brave, engaging the beast's neck! He drives into it, his blessed blade biting deep into th eneck of the beast! OOC: Polly.
[19:13] <Demedais> Polly stands firm, firing another volley of arrows at the beast!
[19:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
[19:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 29." [1d20=2]
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 38." [1d20=11]
[19:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 and gets 28." [1d20=6]
[19:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17'
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17' and gets Error: Numeric values only." [1d20=7]
[19:13] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[19:13] <Demedais> roll 3d6+14
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 and gets 24." [3d6=3, 2, 5]
[19:14] <Kotono> A force arrow tears through the side of the creature, another direct strike as it buckles under the strain, bloody hot scales falling from it's body! OOC: Saul'n'Seira.
06[19:17] * Seira is certainly there to do her part in taking down the monster, directing the Resort to strike at the remorhaz before darting back a step and sending a fiery orb into its face.
01[19:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+33
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+33 and gets 45." [1d20=12]
01[19:17] <Seira> roll 3d8+15
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+15 and gets 34." [3d8=8, 8, 3]
01[19:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 ranged touch
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 ranged touch and gets 19." [1d20=2]
[19:17] <Kotono> OOC: Touch is a hit.
01[19:17] <Seira> roll 5d8 fire
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 5d8 fire and gets 27." [5d8=3, 8, 6, 7, 3]
[19:19] <Kotono> Stabbed and set on fire, the remorhaz staggers mightly, thrashing about as it's beaned with an orb of fire, this one not absorbed! OOC: Saul?
01[19:19] <Seira> OOC: Saul holds indefinitely, remember?
[19:20] <Kotono> OOC: Right.
[19:20] <Kotono> This time the wounded remorhaz bites down hard and harder at Seira!
[19:20] <Kotono> OOC: Immediate?
01[19:21] <Seira> OOC: I retreated a bit, is it heading after me?
[19:21] <Kotono> OOC: Dur, sorry. It'll go after Deme then.
[19:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[19:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 31." [1d20=4]
[19:21] <Kotono> Demedais is assailed, but he steps back as the creature completely misses him! OOC: AoO?
06[19:22] * Demedais takes his window of opportunity to strike up at the remorhaz' throat!
[19:22] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 and gets 43." [1d20=19]
[19:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 crit?
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 crit? and gets 35." [1d20=11]
[19:23] <Kotono> OOC: Just missed the crit. Hit.
[19:23] <Demedais> roll 2d6+15
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+15 and gets 24." [2d6=4, 5]
[19:24] <Kotono> Demedais gets a good solid blow of revenge, wounding it again as meanwhile Donald holds back and defends himself! The beast is shaking and bloodied, wounded terrifically! OOC:D eme.
06[19:24] * Demedais leans in and presses his advantage, lashing out at it four more times to try and finish it!
[19:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26
[19:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 and gets 41." [1d20=15]
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 and gets 35." [1d20=9]
[19:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 and gets 30." [1d20=9]
[19:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 and gets 36." [1d20=20]
[19:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 crit cheeeeeck?
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 crit cheeeeeck? and gets 31." [1d20=15]
[19:25] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.  <_
[19:25] <Demedais> roll 4d6+30
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+30 and gets 43." [4d6=4, 2, 2, 5]
[19:25] <Kotono> With a final desperate thrust, Demedais impales the remorhaz through the eye! It thrashes and obliterates thes treet in it's death throes, collapsing down to the ground! OOC: Free act.
01[19:27] <Seira> Scowling, Seira flies up to try and estimate the distance to the spot the monsters have originally emerged from, and thus their group's distance to Alicia.
[19:27] <Kotono> Pollyanna heaves a breath out, "I think we were fighting demons weaker than this! By Helm, why this and why now?"
[19:28] <Kotono> Seira flies up! She's quite a ways away from town center, presumably where Alicia went as she said before.
01[19:28] <Seira> "I don't think Helm's got anything to do with that," Seira mutters, next calculating the time it would take them to reach the capital's center at their present speed.
[19:29] <Kotono> Quite a while. Hourish? Flying is -much- faster and can ignore things ilke road, rubble, being ambushed by giant remorhazes, that sorta thing.
[19:31] <Demedais> "Two down..." Demedais murmurs. "The Resorts seem most efficient at dispatching these things - my weapon and Donald's have taken some heat. In addition, they seem groundbound - it may be that aerial strikes with those orb magics and ranged weapons are the best way to clear the town out..."
06[19:31] * Seira clucks her tongue. It would probably catch Alicia at a bad moment, given their luck today, but she promised a response much sooner than that. Gesturing skywards, she sends a flare straight up!
[19:31] <Kotono> OOC: Listen check, Deme.
[19:31] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[19:31] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 39." [1d20=12]
[19:32] <Kotono> OOC: What spell, Seira, or breath or what?
01[19:32] <Seira> "The orb family of spells has been proven to work where other magic, even of clerical nature, had failed," Seira agrees from where she's hovering in the air. "It's all been useful knowledge."
01[19:32] <Seira> OOC: Flare. It's a cantrip!
[19:33] <Kotono> OOC: Link me real quick?
06[19:33] * Demedais stiffens, looking straight to the right. "I... think I hear a survivor..." Demedais says, before moving to the right. "As in I hear someone speaking this time." OOC: What's to my right? Rubble and ruins?
[19:34] <Kotono> OOC: Yes.
[19:35] <Kotono> As Demedais advances into the stony ruin, he can  hear it clearer, "Help..By Her Majesty...help!" The man's voice is louder as you get closer, "I'm trapped!"
06[19:35] * Demedais grimaces. "Calm down, and move as little as possible so things don't shift. Hold on..." OOC: Can I make listen/spot to try and pinpoint his position?
03[19:35] * Merc (~k@c-98-196-68-69.hsd1.tx.comcast.net) has joined #dunes
[19:36] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead.
[19:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27 spot
06[19:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 spot and gets 32." [1d20=5]
[19:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27 listen
06[19:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 listen and gets 33." [1d20=6]
01[19:36] <Seira> "If he's not too far, I could swap places with the survivor," Seira calls down to Demedais. "I'll survive even if a building falls on me. Are there more trapped, though?"
[19:36] <Kotono> Donald hangs back, "Saul, can you spare some healing for my wounds? I feel like I was half digested."
[19:37] <Demedais> "I don't know. Sir, are there more with you?" Demedais speaks loudly if calmly, looking for where the man might be.
[19:37] <Kotono> Demedais picks his way into the rubble of a house. Amid it, he can hear it closer and closer, coming from slightly below a large stone slab wall, collapses down. "I hear you...I hear you! I won't move! I'm the only one here. It's dark and I can't move."
[19:38] <Demedais> "Okay." Demedais replies, before glancing to Seira. "That might be the most efficient method of extraction; alternately, I can try to lift it, but I am concerned about what might happen if the wall crumbles as I lift it."
01[19:39] <Seira> Saul heads over to Donald and heals him up some.
[19:39] <Demedais> "Either way, I can lift it and you're good at getting through tight spaces, so... that would probably be optimal, yes."
01[19:39] <Seira> OOC: Gembomb -> CMW, CLW x4
[19:40] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, roll 'em.
01[19:40] <Seira> roll 2d8+10+4d8+20
06[19:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2d8+10+4d8+20 and gets 54." [2d8=6, 8][4d8=2, 2, 3, 3]
06[19:40] * Seira gets within range, for her part, ready to use benign transposition if it looks like Demedais's efforts would fail.
[19:41] <Kotono> Donald approaches as well, after nodding ot Saul, "Let me help. Two of us can lift this better than one."
06[19:42] * Demedais nods at seeing Seira's action, before taking the wall. "Alright, sir. If you can move after I lift this, do so; if you can't, we'll get you out." At Donald's offer, he nods. "Alright. Lift on my count, then?" A moment of focus for Demedais, before, "One... two... three!"
01[19:42] <Seira> roll 3d8+15 Donald
06[19:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+15 Donald and gets 32." [3d8=6, 7, 4]
01[19:43] <Seira> OOC: CMW, Obscuring Mist->CLW
[19:43] <Kotono> OOC: Make a str check, Deme? Add Donald's str mod of +8 to your roll.
[19:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (+4 Kensai, +8 Donald)
06[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (+4 Kensai, +8 Donald) and gets 38." [1d20=18]
[19:45] <Kotono> With a terrific grunt, the two men lift th wall up! Slowly, a man comes crawling out - he's scuffed and cut all over, but intact. He wears gray rock-dust covered trouses and pants, a merchant's garb thta's seen better days. He manages to get to his knees, "T-thank you..."
[19:45] <Kotono> As this happens, Alicia and the others get within visual range, descending down to join the others.
06[19:45] * Demedais slowly puts the wall down, nodding to the man.
[19:46] <Kotono> The wall is put down, Donald grimacing. "You're welcome," he says, wiping his brow, "Hey, some of you!" He points at the soldiers, "Make sure he gets out in one piece!"
06[19:46] * Alicia alights on the ground nearby. "We were too late?" she surmises, seeing no hostiles around. At least everyone seems intact.
01[19:46] <Seira> "We took two down," Seira greets Alicia's party with. "How about you?"
[19:47] <Alicia> Except for the massive remorhaz corpses, yes. "Two as well, and a wraith - its spells were as bad as those nabassu from earlier," Alicia explains. "There was a portal there as well, but summoned elementals didn't report back after going through so I closed it."
[19:48] <Kotono> "A portal? So it means outsiders are behind it?" Pollyanna glowers, "Which ones then?"
[19:48] <Kotono> The man is helped away by the guards, but he turns back as he does. "I thank each of you...if Moren Silverwind can ever do anything to repay you.." he says, before being safely hurried away.
01[19:49] <Seira> "Alright. I'm sure you're curious why I had us regroup," she says, getting right to the chase. "I received a Sending, purportedly from King Lorthan. It said that Celebrimbor had been abducted and that temples were sacked. The king wanted to warn us to be cautious and requested our presence."
[19:49] <Alicia> "We don't know where the portal went," Alicia reminds Pollyanna. "And it was overseen by an undead, not an outsider." At Seira's words she then frowns. "How dire is the situation there? We can't well leave Malmuth in its current state..."
[19:49] <Kotono> "Oh fuck," Donald whispers, "Another attack? All the way in Pallanth?"
01[19:51] <Seira> "I've asked Amaryl to check from her end, both that it's not a trick and just how dire and urgent the situation is," Seira elaborates further. "My own somewhat shocked original response promised we would show up half an hour to an hour and briefly detailed what we were doing at present. If the situation is highly urgent, we would know soon when another Sending goes through."
[19:53] <Demedais> "..." Demedais remains silent for a moment, before grunting. "And this pattern...  if it's groundbound at all... the only real target is west. Tell Amaryl to put Balmuria on high alert as well." Demedais replies, before nodding to Alicia. "If this is authentic, a group should head to Pallanth while another group stays here."
[19:53] <Alicia> "Assuming they can spare the resources to contact us in that way - if the situation is truly bad then their spellcasters will surely be occupied with more pressing matters," Alicia suggests. "But there's no way Malmuth can hold off those remhoraz without our help. We may have to split up."
[19:54] <Kotono> "You think it's moving west then? Balmuria," Donald begins to tick off, "Victoria, all the oasises, Arad, Kelara and all the little city-states past it? How far will it go?"
[19:54] <Kotono> "Don't forget about Valandia, too. Or Purinn," Pollyanna wipes her hand over her face, "We may have to split up if they're serious about this, then. Another attack the next night on one of those?"
01[19:55] <Seira> "But not ours, back in Balmuria," Seira points out. "Everyone is already on high alert. That the Citadel got attacked with a measure of success despite that speaks much of our enemies." It goes left unsaid that Malmuth's situation wasn't enough to determine that.
[19:56] <Demedais> "I can't think of any targets to the north, east or south, so west seems the only real direction to go. And alright. Then... let's see if we can eliminate another of the remorhaz while we wait for the return Sending? The things are durable - a group effort might prove a far faster way of dispatching them." Demedais suggests.
01[19:57] <Seira> "For now, let's do what we can here. Those who can fly should do so, spreading out slightly to search for fresh targets, while the rest advance with Demedais. Our immediate goal is still finding survivors here and ridding the city of its menace."
[19:57] <Kotono> "Don't let it focus on any one person. It's attacks are vicious." Flapping her wings and taking to the air, "Hit and run if we have to. Attrit it down, they don't seem to be interested in self survival."
[19:58] <Alicia> "Have to find it first - we haven't seen any on the streets while flying over the city," Alicia observes. "They must be hiding - although how such monstrously huge beasts can hide I'm note quite sure."
[19:58] <Kotono> Latha says that as she checks of her mace.
01[19:58] <Seira> Saul uses this chance to call upon his dwindling magical reserves and use a Restoration on Alicia.
[19:58] <Kotono> "Burrowing," Pollyanna looks to the street, "The last one came right up out of the ground. Reminds me of the shocker lizards."
[19:58] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais nods slightly. "One was hiding in a building and burst out of it in an attempt to ambush us." he notes to Alicia.
[19:59] <Demedais> "Burrowing, too, yes." Demedais nods. "They're effectively lurking for people passing through, which is part of why I suggested sticking together - flying may not provoke any of them out."
06[19:59] * Alicia nods to Saul in thanks. "In that case Antenora has the best chance of locating them - they do have minds you can sense, right?" she asks the former erinyes.
[19:59] <Kotono> "They do. They're..." Antenora blushes, "They're about as smart as a quick human, too. They used intelligent tactics when Alicia went invisible, but they refused to retreat once they had a chance to attack us, either."
01[20:00] <Seira> "Flying might, however, discover--" Trailing off, Seira waves one of the Malmuthian soldiers over, and asks, "What was this building here?" as she points at the extra scorched ground.
06[20:00] * Alicia blinks. "They're that smart? Maybe you can try communicating with the next one? With their leader and retreat cut off we may be able to negotiate, or at least learn of their masters and objective."
[20:01] <Kotono> "A new temple," He shakes his head, "An order to..." He thinks a moment, "Orrly, what was the name of the God?" Another soldier steps forward, "It was Lathander, sirs."
[20:02] <Demedais> "The temples were razed here, too, then?" Demedais hazards.
[20:02] <Kotono> After a moment, "That remind me of the gnomes. They hated the Gods because of the God-King, didn't they?"
[20:03] <Kotono> OOC: Gah.
[20:03] <Kotono> After a moment, "That remind me of the gnomes. They hated the Gods because of the God-King, didn't they?" Pollyanna looks down and away, "Do you remember some of the attitudes and things we're read about them?"
[20:03] <Alicia> "I wonder if it was the Dark Six?" Alicia wonders quietly. "The level of power we've seen is consistent - there was a spell on the town square that was beyond the ninth circle, and an undead lieutenant in the form of a spellcasting wraith makes sense. We know they seek to disavow the sanctity of the Gods..."
01[20:03] <Seira> "We can predict where other attacks might be, and prevent needless casualties that way," Seira muses, even as she passes all available information on.
[20:04] <Demedais> "...and that would make both Valandia and Balmuria large targets as it stands." Demedais murmurs.
[20:04] <Kotono> "Still though..." After a few moments, "Time is valuable to us. Let's go?" Antenora starts flying as well, "The sooner these remorhazes are slain, the more survivors that might be saved."
[20:05] <Demedais> "Right." Demedais nods slightly.
01[20:06] <Seira> "Let's head towards the nearest temple," Seira suggests, getting directions.
06[20:06] * Alicia nods and takes off, flying forty feet high and checking for magic since the remohoraz had spells active on them which should show up through building walls for her.
[20:06] <Kotono> "The nearest one is a ways away - it's to Tempus," Leading on now, "It's going to be a bit of a walk." OOC: Moving along? Anyone doing anything else too? You're scanning for magic, Alicia? Radius?
01[20:07] <Seira> OOC: Let's go there, unless something better comes up
[20:07] <Alicia> OOC: 120ft
[20:08] <Kotono> Thus you walk along. As you do...after about 9 minutes or so, perhaps ten, you travel through another rubble choked street. From above, Alicia can see a band of magic below ground, moving towards the party. It's about 70 feet away, but moving towards them fast.
[20:09] <Alicia> "Incoming!" Alicia yells, pointing in the direction it's coming from with her flaming sword. "Below the ground, coming fast!"
[20:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 spellcraft
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 spellcraft and gets 28." [1d20=4]
[20:09] <Demedais> "Everyone, away from me again!" Demedais says, sword drawn as he braces! "Same pincer we did last time!"
06[20:09] * Seira evades, ready to unleash a torrent of flame as the remorhaz emerges!
[20:10] <Kotono> "Right!" Donald cries, darting to one side and ready to go! "Once it comes up, end it fast!"
[20:11] <Kotono> OOC: Your'e basically twenty feet ahead, flies are in the air, everyone else is back and ready to pincer it, Deme?
[20:11] <Demedais> OOC: Back and to the sides, yes.
[20:12] <Demedais> OOC: Figure mr. Heavy Metal Armor is the loudest one.
[20:12] <Kotono> A few moments pass, before the ground below Demedais erupts out in a storm of exploding stone! OOC: Ref, deme.
[20:12] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25
06[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 and gets 44." [1d20=19]
[20:13] <Kotono> Demedais perfectly moves out of the way, dodging each in turn as another remorhaz erupts out, going down to bite at him!
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 43." [1d20=16]
[20:13] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[20:13] <Demedais> OOC: Depends on how far away Donald/Latha went, but flatfooted? Not that even then.
[20:14] <Kotono> roll 2d8+55 fails to beat DR
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+55 fails to beat DR and gets 60." [2d8=4, 1]
[20:14] <Kotono> Demedais gets bitten hard, chomped into! He resists the agony as...OOC: You guys are prepared so no ambush. Roll init.
01[20:14] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
[20:14] <Demedais> roll 1d20+4 Deme
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 14." [1d20=8]
01[20:14] <Seira> roll 1d20+1 Saul
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+4 Deme and gets 21." [1d20=17]
06[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+1 Saul and gets 17." [1d20=16]
[20:15] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 Polly
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 Polly and gets 23." [1d20=16]
[20:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 12." [1d20=9]
[20:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 27." [1d20=20]
[20:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 Latha
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 13." [1d20=5]
[20:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 Anty
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 Anty and gets 7." [1d20=2]
[20:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 29." [1d20=19]
03[20:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'Alicia(27)>Polly(23)>Deme(21)>Saul(17)>Seira(14)>Latha(13)>Donald(12)>Antenora(7)'
03[20:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'Remorhaz(29)>Alicia(27)>Polly(23)>Deme(21)>Saul(17)>Seira(14)>Latha(13)>Donald(12)>Antenora(7)'
[20:17] <Kotono> The Remorhaz is vicious and ready to chom down on Demedais, repeating the same verse as the first!
[20:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 41." [1d20=14]
[20:17] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[20:17] <Demedais> OOC: 36+2 from Donald's aura. So 38.
[20:17] <Kotono> roll 2d8+55 fails to beat DR owwies
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+55 fails to beat DR owwies and gets 60." [2d8=4, 1]
[20:17] <Kotono> Demedais is bitten again, chomped down like a chew toy and bleeding all over, staggering! OOC: Alicia.
06[20:19] * Alicia swoops down on an arcing dive to slash her fiery blade into the beast's back and then angles back up and away out of range of reprisal!
[20:19] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -5pa, flying
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -5pa, flying and gets 39." [1d20=14]
[20:19] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 devotion forgot
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 devotion forgot and gets 34." [1d20=20]
[20:19] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[20:19] <Alicia> roll 2d4+28+1d6
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+28+1d6 and gets 38." [2d4=1, 3][1d6=6]
[20:20] <Kotono> Alicia dives in and out, swiping Hell-Striker across it's scaly, chitinous body and wounding it to distract it from the bloody Demedais! OOC: Polly.
[20:21] <Demedais> Polly steels herself, firing a salvo into the remorhaz's body!
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 34." [1d20=7]
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 42." [1d20=15]
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 and gets 28." [1d20=6]
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 and gets 27." [1d20=10]
[20:21] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[20:21] <Demedais> roll 3d6+14
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 and gets 24." [3d6=3, 5, 2]
[20:22] <Kotono> Pollyanna aims and shoots, a single bolt going through it's scaly sides and leaving a hole clean through! OOC: Deme.
06[20:23] * Demedais growls, before swinging his sword widely, initiating stalling maneuvers as the fliers, archers and spellcasters whittle it down!
[20:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 (-3 CE, Prot. Dev up)
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 (-3 CE, Prot. Dev up) and gets 42." [1d20=20]
[20:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 (-3 CE, Prot. Dev up) crit check
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 (-3 CE, Prot. Dev up) crit check and gets 34." [1d20=12]
[20:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 (-3 CE, Prot. Dev up) crit check
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 (-3 CE, Prot. Dev up) crit check and gets 34." [1d20=17]
[20:25] <Demedais> OOC: Ignore crit check note, natch.
[20:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (-3 CE, Prot. Dev up)
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+12 (-3 CE, Prot. Dev up) and gets 28." [1d20=16]
[20:25] <Kotono> OOC: One normal hit.
[20:25] <Demedais> roll 2d6+15
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+15 and gets 26." [2d6=5, 6]
[20:27] <Kotono> Demedais staggers with his wounds, armor dented and bloodied! Yet he stays in it, hacking into it and putting his mystical and reflexive defenses up, channeling Helm's power! OOC: Saul.
01[20:28] <Seira> Saul calls upon Waukeen's mercy, bestowing it to Demedais in turn!
01[20:28] <Seira> OOC: Heal
[20:28] <Kotono> OOC: Saul will get AoOed if he gets close enough to touch Deme for it, he doesn't have handy AoO avoidance tricks like you guys. Just a heads up.
[20:29] <Kotono> OOC: HE will benefit from Deme's aura, though.
01[20:29] <Seira> OOC: What, if he approaches Deme from behind?
01[20:29] <Seira> OOC: Can Deme 5ft step back, then?
[20:29] <Kotono> OOC: Yeah, it has reach. Hasn't mattered much besides Donald eating an AoO.
[20:30] <Kotono> OOC: Actually, checking it, Eb's right. Carry on.
01[20:30] <Seira> OOC: Righto
[20:30] <Kotono> OOC: 150 healing?
[20:30] <Kotono> Deme's wounds mend, body restored in an instant by Waukeen's graces! OOC Seira.
06[20:31] * Seira uses this chance to breathe golden fire at the monster, avoiding Demedais!
01[20:31] <Seira> roll 8d8 dc of really low
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d8 dc of really low and gets 33." [8d8=4, 2, 2, 1, 7, 6, 8, 3]
[20:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 10." [1d20=10]
01[20:31] <Seira> roll 1d4
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4 and gets 3." [1d4=3]
[20:31] <Kotono> The remorhaz dodges some of it, but is still singed here and there! OOC: Latha, assuming Seira's done.
[20:32] <Alicia> Latha flies around to the rear of the beast, slamming her mace into its back where it came out of the ground!
[20:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -4pa flying flanking
06[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -4pa flying flanking and gets 42." [1d20=17]
[20:33] <Alicia> roll 1d8+21
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+21 and gets 24." [1d8=3]
[20:33] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 fort
[20:33] <Kotono> OOC: Fort.
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 fort and gets 35." [1d20=19]
[20:35] <Kotono> Mace steaming from the heat, LAtha slams it's back hard and rocks it a little further! Donald holds a moment before closing in, fighting defensively and channeling Guardianil's power as he risks being bitten apart by it! OOC: Having to draw the AoO, activated Shining Defense. +15 temp HP and 5/- DR, also selected Saul to take damage in case the mage gets sniped.
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 AoO
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 AoO and gets 28." [1d20=1]
[20:35] <Kotono> Donald sprints between it's bite, leaping up to rip into it's underthroat!
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 and gets 40." [1d20=11]
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12 and gets 21." [1d10=9]
[20:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 fort
06[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 fort and gets 25." [1d20=6]
[20:36] <Kotono> roll 10d10 owwies
06[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d10 owwies and gets 48." [10d10=3, 3, 3, 7, 7, 1, 8, 2, 6, 8]
[20:37] <Kotono> Donald's blade hisses and melts a bit, steaming as it rips into the creature's hot body! Donald lands, a muffled curse from beneath his helmet! OOC: Antenora.
[20:38] <Alicia> Antenora follows Alicia's example, swooping down and stabbing her spear into the creature's back, wrenching apart chitinous scales and mangling its softer innards before withdrawing back up out of range!
[20:38] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -5pa flying
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -5pa flying and gets 43." [1d20=18]
[20:38] <Alicia> roll 1d8+25
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+25 and gets 31." [1d8=6]
[20:38] <Kotono> OOC: Fort Anty?
[20:39] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28  and gets 40." [1d20=12]
[20:39] <Kotono> Antenora plunges her spear into it's back, ripping it in and out and dealing wounds! OOC: Remorhaz is up.
[20:39] <Kotono> The remorhaz goes for Demedais, as his wounds heals and tries to undo Saul's magical work in one bite!
[20:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 38." [1d20=11]
[20:40] <Kotono> But Demedais is on guard now, aura of white shining as the beast is pushed back safely! OOC: Alicia.
[20:41] <Alicia> Pivoting in midair, Alicia tucks her wings in briefly to arrest her ascending motion, dropping back down before they fan out behind her, carrying her onwards in a swoop to once again slice apart the monster's back and carry her up and out of harm's way!
[20:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -9pa flying
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -9pa flying and gets 37." [1d20=12]
[20:41] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[20:41] <Alicia> roll 2d4+36+1d6
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+36+1d6 and gets 43." [2d4=3, 1][1d6=3]
[20:42] <Kotono> Alicia spears it's back, ripping in and out as she flies back an dforth past it, scoring wound after wound! OOC: Polly.
[20:42] <Kotono> OOC: Oh yeah, Deme, what was your AC? AoO?
[20:43] <Demedais> OOC: 48, so yes.
[20:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 whack?
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 whack? and gets 26." [1d20=4]
[20:43] <Kotono> OOC: Whiff, carry on Polly.
[20:43] <Demedais> Pollyanna continues shooting arrows into the neck of the beast!
[20:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 29." [1d20=2]
[20:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 37." [1d20=10]
[20:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 and gets 27." [1d20=5]
[20:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 and gets 36." [1d20=19]
[20:43] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits. Crit confirm on the second?
[20:43] <Demedais> roll 1d20+17 crit check
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+17 crit check and gets 22." [1d20=5]
[20:44] <Kotono> OOC: Two normal hits.
[20:44] <Demedais> roll 6d6+28
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+28 and gets 47." [6d6=2, 6, 3, 1, 2, 5]
[20:44] <Kotono> The remorhaz is shredded bad, bleeding profusely in such as hort time, maimed by the entire party! OOC: Deme.
06[20:44] * Demedais presses home the advantage, trying to cut the remorhaz down to size!
[20:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 (-2 CE, +1 Haste)
[20:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 (-2 CE, +1 Haste)
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 (-2 CE, +1 Haste) and gets 31." [1d20=7]
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 (-2 CE, +1 Haste) and gets 32." [1d20=8]
[20:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 (-2 CE, +1 Haste) hatebot
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 (-2 CE, +1 Haste) hatebot and gets 36." [1d20=17]
[20:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19 (-2 CE, +1 Haste) hatebot crit check
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+19 (-2 CE, +1 Haste) hatebot crit check and gets 33." [1d20=14]
[20:45] <Kotono> OOC: One hit, crit confirm?
[20:45] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (-2 CE, +1 Haste) hatebot
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 (-2 CE, +1 Haste) hatebot and gets 23." [1d20=9]
[20:45] <Kotono> OOC: Er, one normal hit then, failed the crit confirm.
[20:45] <Demedais> roll 2d6+!5
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+!5 and gets Error: Numeric values only." [2d6=3, 6]
[20:45] <Demedais> OOC: 24.
[20:46] <Kotono> With that bevy of slashes, the remorhaz collapses! It thrashes and dies, a 5th slain! OOC: Free act.
[20:46] <Kotono> "Whew," Donald steps back, "Got that one before it got a chance to do any worse."
[20:47] <Demedais> "Indeed." Demedais mutters.
[20:47] <Alicia> "They fall readily enough to all eight of us," Alicia agrees. "Wonder how many are left, though?"
01[20:48] <Seira> "And I've got more news," Seira announces. "Some good, some nasty. Apparently, Pallanth weathered the attack and is in no immediate need for aid. Unfortunately, all the bodies of those who fell there disappeared. Wraiths were lead by some skeleton with a scythe, who used a spell with green special effects to make most people wither and die within moments, in case that rings any bells."
[20:48] <Kotono> "That's five and they said around a dozen? With luck, about half. With bad luck, more than," Pollyanna counts, and then scowls. "Does it? That sort of thing's not my strong suit."
[20:48] <Alicia> roll 1d20+24 spellcraft, ring any bells?
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+24 spellcraft, ring any bells? and gets 36." [1d20=12]
[20:49] <Kotono> OOC: You guys can make K:R checks off of it.
[20:49] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 religion okay, Alicia
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 religion okay, Alicia and gets 32." [1d20=16]
06[20:49] * Demedais thinks for a moment.
[20:49] <Alicia> roll 1d20+23 Latha knows religion
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+23 Latha knows religion and gets 29." [1d20=6]
[20:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 and gets 34." [1d20=19]
06[20:52] * Demedais looks to Seira evenly, before closing his eyes. "This is just getting absurd. Completely bloody absurd."
[20:52] <Alicia> "Could be an entropic reaper?" Alicia hazards. "They're manifestations of death from Limbo - their scythes are to all living things like the hammer of the shard is to devils." She sighs and shakes her head, "The focus of the attack and disappearing bodies are the same, but the creatures used are entirely different. How far does this go?"
[20:53] <Kotono> "Worse, as long as we're like this, we're being jerked around instead of doing the jerking," Donald growls, "We need to hurry up and pick up the pace."
[20:54] <Demedais> "That was my conclusion as well, Alicia... Those scythes are supposed to be even more lethal than the Hammer is to devils, too." Demedais mutters.
[20:54] <Alicia> "Agreed, we can't do much else until Malmuth has been retaken," Alicia nods, taking off once more. "Lets press on?"
01[20:54] <Seira> "We don't presently know of no new attacks, and since temples and people seem to be their targets, it does allow for some measure of preparation," Seira muses, nodding at Donald. "Is your spare weapon enchanted properly? Lagann will fix Guardianil once we regroup, so that's not an issue."
[20:55] <Kotono> "I can do it," Donald switches and draws a plain bastard sword, "Unless you have the magic to spare."
[20:55] <Kotono> "The Dark Six, demons, outsiders, gnomes...Mystra, show us the answer soon, so we can stop this," Antenora murmurs low. "Onward to the temple?"
[20:56] <Alicia> "Here, use this instead," Alicia draws the third resort from her boot and offers it to Donald.
[20:56] <Kotono> Donald takes the dagger, scowling, "I know it's an artifact and all, but I feel so...pathetic, just using a little dagger like this." Nonetheless he holds it, putting his bigger swords away.
06[20:56] * Demedais begins moving wordlessly toward the stated location of the temple.
[20:57] <Alicia> "It's rather lacking in comparison to its siblings, I won't deny," Alicia shrugs, "But it's a servicable weapon nonetheless." With that she takes off and keeps watch for further hidden remorhaz.
[20:57] <Kotono> Thus you walk for a time. A half hour, perhaps? You pick your way amid rubble, making slow but steady progress. Night has fallen, the light of your weapons showing the way. Malmuth is ruined - the city is collapsing, a bodiless ruin of death. You reach the site of the temple - or was. It's utterly blasted, ruind here.
[20:58] <Alicia> "Two of them coming our way!" Alicia points in the direction the beasts are coming from, readying her weapon.
01[20:59] <Seira> Saul is ready to call upon the magic of Haste!
[20:59] <Demedais> "Underground?" Demedais says, lifting his foot and slamming it into the ground. "Everyone, away from me again! Inform us if one targets someone else, Antenora!"
06[21:00] * Seira is more than ready to follow with the previous pattern.
[21:00] <Kotono> "Got it," Antenora says, aireborn! OOC: You guys have a roun dof prep to do anything you like real quick. That includes haste if you want, Saul
[21:00] <Kotono> .
[21:01] <Alicia> OOC: readied action to attack on part of team angel
[21:01] <Kotono> OOC: Donald's staying well back. Seira/Deme? I know Deme's baiting it up.
[21:01] <Alicia> OOC: actually, not Latha
06[21:01] * Seira herself opts to go for Blur.
[21:02] <Alicia> Latha positions in the centre of their formation and blesses everyone with the protection of Celestia!
[21:02] <Alicia> OOC: Holy Aura on everyone, +4 deflection AC +4 resistance saves
[21:03] <Kotono> A few moments later, the ground around Demedais erupts in a storm of stone and rubble! OOC: Two ref saves, Deme.
01[21:03] <Seira> OOC: It's not +6 for her/
[21:03] <Kotono> OOC: That's her protective aura. Different thing.
06[21:03] * Demedais prepares himself for the coming onslaught! OOC: Total defense, +4 AC, was gonna do this before you continued.
[21:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 ref 1
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 ref 1 and gets 36." [1d20=11]
[21:03] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 ref 2
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 ref 2 and gets 38." [1d20=13]
[21:03] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[21:04] <Kotono> Demedais stands amid the stone bursts, every single sotne missing him! As they do...OOC: Goa head and take your readied actions, Alicia/Antenora.
[21:05] <Alicia> Alicia and Antenora swoop down in tandem to attack a remorhaz each before darting up out of harm's way!
03[21:06] * Rei-chan (Rei-chan@user-5af09bb7.wfd104.dsl.pol.co.uk) has joined #dunes
[21:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 knowledge devotion
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 knowledge devotion and gets 24." [1d20=8]
02[21:06] * Rei-chan (Rei-chan@user-5af09bb7.wfd104.dsl.pol.co.uk) Quit
[21:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -6pa flying Alicia
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -6pa flying Alicia and gets 45." [1d20=20]
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -5pa flying Anty
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -5pa flying Anty and gets 32." [1d20=7]
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -6pa flying Alicia crit check
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -6pa flying Alicia crit check and gets 42." [1d20=17]
[21:07] <Kotono> OOC: Crit, Alicia. Owwies.
[21:07] <Alicia> roll 4d4+56+1d6
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d4+56+1d6 and gets 65." [4d4=3, 2, 2, 1][1d6=1]
[21:07] <Kotono> Alicia dives down, stabbing the back and spine of the beast with a flamign slash as it and it's twin go to turn Demedais into mush!
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 AC DEme?
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 AC DEme?
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 AC DEme? and gets 31." [1d20=4]
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 AC DEme? and gets 36." [1d20=9]
[21:08] <Kotono> OOC: You can AoO, I know for sure the 31 missed and the 36 does as well I imagine.
[21:08] <Demedais> OOC: Yeah, but the 36 not by enough, so I AoO the 31.
[21:08] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[21:08] <Demedais> roll 1d20+26 (+1 Haste)
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+26 (+1 Haste) and gets 37." [1d20=11]
[21:09] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:09] <Demedais> roll 2d6+15
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+15 and gets 19." [2d6=2, 2]
02[21:09] * Merc (~k@c-98-196-68-69.hsd1.tx.comcast.net) Quit (-=SysReset 2.55=-)
[21:09] <Kotono> Demedais pounces in retort as he dodges both, giving alicia's back wound a twin on it's front! OOC: Init here.
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 22." [1d20=19]
[21:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 Latha
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Remorhaz 1 (wounded)
[21:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Remorhaz 2
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Remorhaz 1 (wounded) and gets 29." [1d20=19]
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 20." [1d20=13]
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Remorhaz 2 and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[21:09] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 Anty
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 Anty and gets 21." [1d20=16]
[21:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+4 Deme
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+4 Deme and gets 11." [1d20=7]
[21:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 Polly
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 Polly and gets 21." [1d20=14]
03[21:10] * Kotono changes topic to 'Remorhaz 1(29)>Latha(27)>Remorhaz 2(25)>Donald(22)>Alicia(20)'
03[21:10] * Kotono changes topic to 'Remorhaz 1(29)>Latha(27)>Remorhaz 2(25)>Donald(22)>Antenora=Polly(21)>Alicia(20)>Demedais(11, Rei-chan says hi!)'
01[21:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11." [1d20=5]
01[21:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+1 Saul
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+1 Saul and gets 17." [1d20=16]
03[21:11] * Kotono changes topic to 'Remorhaz 1(29)>Latha(27)>Remorhaz 2(25)>Donald(22)>Antenora=Polly(21)>Alicia(20)>Saul(17)>Demedais=Seira(11, Rei-chan says hi!)'
[21:11] <Kotono> The first remorhaz roars in it's pain and re-bites at Demedais, going for a second dip!
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 43." [1d20=16]
[21:11] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[21:12] <Demedais> OOC: 40.
[21:12] <Kotono> OOC: With total defense and buffs? Wow.
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 2d8+55
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+55 and gets 64." [2d8=2, 7]
[21:12] <Kotono> Demedais can't evade this time, bitten on like a chew toy and bloodied, tossed into the air and floating down safely! OOC: Latha.
[21:14] <Alicia> Latha flies over to support Demedais, swinging her mace mightily at the wounded remorhaz's head!
[21:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -5pa flying
06[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -5pa flying and gets 44." [1d20=14]
[21:15] <Alicia> OOC: +25 sorry
[21:15] <Kotono> OOC: Still a hit. Damage and then fort.
[21:15] <Alicia> roll 1d8+23
06[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+23 and gets 27." [1d8=4]
[21:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 fort
06[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 fort and gets 38." [1d20=20]
[21:16] <Kotono> Latha slams her mace into it's side, leaving crack marks running up and down from the tremendous impact! The second remorhaz turns to her, going to try and make her a bite sized snack!
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 33." [1d20=6]
[21:16] <Alicia> OOC: AC 39
[21:16] <Kotono> Latha flies up a few feet, teeth coming to within an inch of her arm, but evasion still managed! OOC: Donald.
[21:17] <Kotono> Donald lowers his head and works around, going for the wounded one as it snaps at him!
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 praying for a miss or for no crit at least
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 praying for a miss or for no crit at least and gets 47." [1d20=20]
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 praying for a miss or for no crit at least jinxed
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 praying for a miss or for no crit at least jinxed and gets 35." [1d20=8]
[21:17] <Kotono> OOC: Sadly, his AC is 35. 36 base, -2 for no Guardianil and +1 for haste. He already has +4 deflection.
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 4d8+110 ow
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d8+110 ow and gets 131." [4d8=6, 4, 5, 6]
[21:19] <Kotono> Donald is taken up and bitten, slammed into the ground over and over! He panckaes terrifically, trying to stab into the monster as his body is ruined!
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (+1 haste)
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (+1 haste) and gets 47." [1d20=20]
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (+1 haste) revenge crit?
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (+1 haste) revenge crit? and gets 45." [1d20=18]
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 2d4+24+3d6+3d6
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d4+24+3d6+3d6 and gets 53." [2d4=3, 2][3d6=4, 4, 4][3d6=4, 5, 3]
[21:21] <Kotono> As Donald is tossed around like a rag doll, he stabs up and takes out it's eye! He rips it out, attached and burning away on the Resort as he is dropped to the ground, the remorhaz thrasoing it's head straight up in agony! OOC: Ow. Antenora and Polly.
[21:21] <Alicia> "Hold fast, Donald!" Antenora encourages, working up a holy fervour as she divebombs the wounded Remorhaz, hoping desperately to finish it off. He might be an annoying elf but he's their annoying elf!
[21:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -8pa flying charging, divine succor on Donald
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -8pa flying charging, divine succor on Donald and gets 35." [1d20=10]
[21:22] <Kotono> OOC: Narrow miss.
[21:22] <Kotono> Antenora dives hard and charges, but misses the remorhaz by a cat's whisker! OOC: Polly.
[21:23] <Demedais> "Careful! Get out of there, Donald!" Pollyanna yells, sending arrows flying at the eye socket Donald left behind. He may be an annoying elf, but Polly hadn't gotten a chance to give him the glass balls yet!
[21:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
[21:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 30." [1d20=3]
06[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 35." [1d20=8]
[21:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+22 presuming no for now
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+22 presuming no for now and gets 40." [1d20=18]
[21:24] <Alicia> OOC: Anty has +1 on her attack, forgot Haste!
[21:24] <Alicia> roll 2d8+62 and -1 con
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+62 and -1 con and gets 72." [2d8=3, 7]
[21:25] <Kotono> OOC: One hit, Deme. Rolling the rest of them?
[21:26] <Demedais> OOC: Is the wounded one dead?
[21:26] <Kotono> OOC: No.
[21:26] <Kotono> OOC: Antenora also needs a fort save, Eb.
[21:27] <Demedais> roll 3d6+14 rolling this hit, if it kills she switches. Remaining shots: Haste shot, +17 shot.
06[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+14 rolling this hit, if it kills she switches. Remaining shots: Haste shot, +17 shot. and gets 21." [3d6=2, 4, 1]
[21:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+28
06[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+28 and gets 34." [1d20=6]
03[21:27] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27)>Remorhaz 2(25)>Donald(22)>Antenora=Polly(21)>Alicia(20)>Saul(17)>Demedais=Seira(11, Rei-chan says hi!)'
[21:28] <Kotono> OOC: It's down, +17 can be on the other.
[21:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+28 Haste shot
06[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+28 Haste shot and gets 40." [1d20=12]
[21:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 final hit
06[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 final hit and gets 38." [1d20=20]
[21:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 final hit crit check
06[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 final hit crit check and gets 29." [1d20=11]
[21:29] <Demedais> roll 6d6+28
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+28 and gets 52." [6d6=5, 4, 2, 2, 6, 5]
[21:29] <Kotono> Readjusting off her dive, Antenora floats back up and impales the brains of the remorhaz! At the same time, Pollyanna sends arrows into it's skull, the combined trauma laying it low and it's brains raining about in all directions! Then Pollyanna tunrs to the other, riddling it with arrows as well! OOC: Alicia.
06[21:31] * Alicia now swoops in to attack the last one, pleased at how quickly the first fell even if it did take a harsh toll on Donald.
[21:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -8pa
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -8pa and gets 44." [1d20=19]
[21:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -8pa crit check
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -8pa crit check and gets 42." [1d20=17]
[21:31] <Kotono> OOC: Kerit.
[21:32] <Alicia> roll 4d4+64+1d6
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d4+64+1d6 and gets 79." [4d4=4, 2, 3, 3][1d6=3]
[21:32] <Kotono> Alicia swoops in and cuts this one's side wide open, driving deep into it! OOC: Saul.
[21:32] <Alicia> She swoops out afterwards, too! Because she can.
01[21:33] <Seira> Saul makes his way towards Donald, trying to keep him alive and in the game!
01[21:33] <Seira> roll 4d8+15 CCW/Neutralize Poison
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 4d8+15 CCW/Neutralize Poison and gets 33." [4d8=5, 5, 1, 7]
[21:33] <Kotono> Donald's wounds heal to a degree, mended but with still several left on him! OOC: Deme/Seira.
06[21:34] * Demedais steps in toward the remaining remorhaz, focusing his offense on it!
[21:34] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (-1 CE +1 Haste)
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (-1 CE +1 Haste) and gets 38." [1d20=13]
[21:34] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (-1 CE +1 Haste)
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (-1 CE +1 Haste) and gets 42." [1d20=17]
[21:34] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (-1 CE +1 Haste) crit check
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (-1 CE +1 Haste) crit check and gets 26." [1d20=1]
[21:35] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20
06[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 and gets 28." [1d20=8]
[21:35] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15
06[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 and gets 30." [1d20=15]
[21:35] <Kotono> OOC: Two normal hits.
[21:35] <Demedais> roll 4d6+30
06[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+30 and gets 45." [4d6=4, 5, 5, 1]
06[21:35] * Seira maneuvers to flank with Demedais, bringing the Resort down on the remorhaz's exposed neck!
01[21:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
06[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 36." [1d20=12]
[21:36] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[21:36] <Seira> roll 3d8+9+5d6
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9+5d6 and gets 36." [3d8=1, 5, 2][5d6=2, 4, 2, 6, 5]
[21:36] <Kotono> Seira swoops in and stabs it's neck, a nasty wound to an artery that leaks blood all about! At the same time, Demedais hacks into it, the two critically weakening it! OOC: Latha.
[21:36] <Alicia> Latha stays and tends to Donald for the moment, soothing his wounds with her heavenly hands.
[21:37] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 DC 21 casting defensively for Heal
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 DC 21 casting defensively for Heal and gets 26." [1d20=7]
[21:37] <Kotono> Donald's wounds vanish, his frame restored! Just in time too, as the remorhaz goes to try and finish him!
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 no crit
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 no crit and gets 34." [1d20=7]
[21:37] <Kotono> With breakneck speed Donald leaps back, dodging the bite with no space at all to spare, pushing it to the very limit! OOC: Donald.
[21:38] <Kotono> Donald screams as he lunges in, Resort gleaming withe elemental power!
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 42." [1d20=15]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 47." [1d20=20]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 crit
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 crit and gets 44." [1d20=17]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 24." [1d20=2]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 18." [1d20=1]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 3d4+36+6d6+6d6
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4+36+6d6+6d6 and gets 75." [3d4=3, 2, 1][6d6=3, 3, 1, 3, 6, 1][6d6=1, 2, 2, 2, 4, 5]
[21:39] <Kotono> Donald leaps up and slices this one's head in two, the creature collapsing to the ground and slain! OOC: Free act.
[21:39] <Alicia> "Phew," Alicia breathes out as she lands amidst the others, flicking the gore off of her sword. "We're getting better at killing them, but they're still terribly dangerous."
[21:39] <Kotono> "Ugh." Antenora shakes her head. "They're senseless brutes." Going to one of the bodies, "Violent brutes. I tried to communicate with it and it went nowhere."
[21:40] <Alicia> "Couldn't even find out what they hope to achieve?" Alicia asks.
01[21:40] <Seira> "I'm pretty certain we're at a stage where diplomacy has failed," Seira says as tactfully as she can. "And you know me, trying to befriend everyone."
[21:40] <Kotono> "Nothing," Antenora just grunts, "Agreed. This is war and we're on the frontlines. Let's see about breaking the rest of them."
[21:41] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 29." [1d20=2]
[21:41] <Alicia> "Even if we can't make them stand down, diplomacy still has value in gaining valuable information from the enemy... but clearly that's no option here. Anyway, it seems they're laying in wait near the temples, so finding the next one should find our next monsters."
[21:42] <Kotono> "Say, who was this one to?" Donald walks up, wobbly on his feet.
01[21:42] <Seira> "That was the plan, yes," Seira agrees, also hoping they'll find some more people actually alive along the way.
01[21:42] <Seira> "Ah, Tempus, I believe?"
[21:43] <Alicia> "Tempus," Alicia reminds Donald. "Perhaps the Lord of Battles smiled upon as as we slew those two?"
06[21:45] * Demedais shrugs. "Possible. Let's keep going?"
[21:45] <Kotono> "Hmph," Antenora looks to him, "An unorganized bloodshedder, but...his temple didn't deserve this. Let's continue?"
01[21:45] <Seira> "What other temples were around?" Seira asks the resident Malmuthians.
[21:47] <Kotono> "A few more," Orrly comes forward, "There's been a lot of religious buzz over the past year. Kelemvor and a new one to Kossuth that had just started. The Kossuth one isn't too far, the Kelemvor one's a bit farther."
01[21:48] <Seira> "Kossuth it is, it'd fit better anyway. But we'll have to check out Kelemvor's afterwards."
[21:48] <Kotono> "Let's go then?" Latha is already flying away. "Lead on."
06[21:49] * Alicia nods in agreement, taking off and keeping watch as they depart.
[21:50] <Kotono> Thus you begin to wakl. About ten minutes pass as you pick through the ruined streets. As you do...
01[21:51] <Seira> "Oh hell no!" Seira exclaims. "The dead are attacking the Temple of Waukeen back home!"
[21:52] <Kotono> "Like hell they're going to," Saul says calmly, "You've already taken precautions through Amaryl, haven't you?"
01[21:52] <Seira> "Alicia, could you take Latha and Dad to Balmuria to reinforce them?" Seira asks immediately after. "Precautions are fine, but we shouldn't take any chances either, especially if it's not a single attack!"
06[21:52] * Alicia stops abruptly. "If Balmuria's under attack we have to go right now," she states firmly, landing amongst the group. Malmuth is in a bad way but more or less stable. They can stop deaths happening in Balmuria if they act quickly, though.
[21:54] <Demedais> "... I'm inclined to agree with Seira. Get people over there to help support; let us finish up what we can here. If we're needed, Amaryl can tell Seira." Demedais says.
[21:54] <Alicia> Of course it's not a single attack, they had the numbers to hit all the temples at once here and surely Balmuria's in the same way. Amaryl can see Waukeen's temple right outside Seira's inn, but that leaves Alicia's own home on the far side of town, along with Jessica, Hugo, and Marie... "Alright, it'll be just the three of us," she accedes, grabbing the two as Latha puts up a holy aura.
01[21:55] <Seira> "Hang on a second," Seira requests, seeking out all the relevant details first.
[21:55] <Alicia> Hopefully they can quickly deal with Seira's problem then she can teleport home.
06[21:56] * Alicia refuses to wait for a detailed summary, when every second puts her family at risk away from what Amaryl can see, and immediately teleports herself and her two tagalongs to Waukeen's temple.
[21:56] <Alicia> roll 1d100 just outside temple of waukeen, studied carefully since I guess I see it every day
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 just outside temple of waukeen, studied carefully since I guess I see it every day and gets 26." [1d100=26]

[Corwin]

[19:12] <Ebiris> <Seira> "Alicia, could you take Latha and Dad to Balmuria to reinforce them?" Seira asks immediately after. "Precautions are fine, but we shouldn't take any chances either, especially if it's not a single attack!"
[19:12] <Ebiris> <Demedais> "... I'm inclined to agree with Seira. Get people over there to help support; let us finish up what we can here. If we're needed, Amaryl can tell Seira." Demedais says.
[19:12] <Ebiris> <Alicia> Of course it's not a single attack, they had the numbers to hit all the temples at once here and surely Balmuria's in the same way. Amaryl can see Waukeen's temple right outside Seira's inn, but that leaves Alicia's own home on the far side of town, along with Jessica, Hugo, and Marie... "Alright, it'll be just the three of us," she accedes, grabbing the two as Latha puts up a holy aura.
[19:12] <Ebiris> <Alicia> Hopefully they can quickly deal with Seira's problem then she can teleport home.
[19:12] <Ebiris> <Seira> "Hang on a second," Seira requests, seeking out all the relevant details first.
[19:12] <Ebiris> * Alicia refuses to wait for a detailed summary, when every second puts her family at risk away from what Amaryl can see, and immediately teleports herself and her two tagalongs to Waukeen's temple.
[19:12] <Ebiris> <Alicia> roll 1d100 just outside temple of waukeen, studied carefully since I guess I see it every day
[19:12] <Ebiris> * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 just outside temple of waukeen, studied carefully since I guess I see it every day and gets 26." [1d100=26]
[19:12] <SleeplessDiseasedKo> OOC: #evil, Alicia. It's you, Saul and Latha, right?
[19:13] <Ebiris> OOC: yep
[19:13] <SleeplessDiseasedKo> With a flash of arcane power, Alicia, Saul and Latha are gone.
03[19:13] * SleeplessDiseasedKo is now known as Ko

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[19:19] <Ko> ---
05[19:19] -betamax.dejatoons.net:@#evildunes- Alicia invited Hatbot into the channel.
03[19:19] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@24.174.51.230) has joined #evildunes
03[19:20] * Alicia sets mode: +v Hatbot
[19:21] <Ko> Thus Alicia and compay teleport to Waukeen's temple! Chaos flares around them, a battle raging! Magic and sword fly freely, priests of Waukeen holding the line just behind brave soldiers! They fight in the plaza around the fountain, back and forth! They battle against great hordes of walking dead, fresh and still bloody. They advance without care, many being vaporized by holy power. From above, a light snow falls as the night embraces Balmuria
[19:21] <Ko> From above, a light snow falls as the night embraces Balmuria. Leading the troops is Commander Oberuth, cutting a deep swath through the lifeless. Amaryl hangs back, firing off withering barrages of arrows.  Gilartal leads te priests, calling on Waukeen's power. Farther back, in the marketplace, a beam of light can be seen reaching to the heavens, fighting amid a great storm of undeath.
06[19:22] * Alicia doesn't hesitate, Hell Striker immediately cleaving out into the nearest undead! "Latha, use your aura to protect everyone!" she instructs the deva.
[19:24] <Ko> Latha does so, holy energies surrounding as she takes to the line! Saul growls, "Cursed undead, begone!" he calls as sacred power comes from him! OOC: Go ahead and resolve an attack, Alicia.
[19:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 devotion
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 devotion and gets 18." [1d20=2]
[19:25] <Ko> "Alicia!" Commander Oberuth calls as he cuts a dead elf in two, still splurting mostly fresh blood, "Rally! The odds continue to turn to us! Crush the dead and return them to their graves!"
[19:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 -9pa
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 -9pa and gets 41." [1d20=19]
[19:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22 -9pa crit check
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 -9pa crit check and gets 27." [1d20=5]
[19:25] <Ko> OOC: Crit.
[19:25] <Alicia> OOC: evil?
[19:26] <Alicia> roll 4d4+68+2d6+1d6+1d8 it's undead, why am I asking?
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d4+68+2d6+1d6+1d8 it's undead, why am I asking? and gets 91." [4d4=1, 3, 3, 4][2d6=2, 3][1d6=1][1d8=6]
[19:28] <Ko> The former human explodes into flames and light, vaporized by one massive cleave! Around you soldiers fight on, pushing back the horde of undeath, as more explode from holy power around you. Farther ahead, a rousing female voice, familiar to Alicia, calls, "Defilers of flesh and money, begone from this sacred place!" Agathaiel calls, "Waukeen shall not brook your blasphemy!"'
[19:29] <Ko> "Alicia! Sir Saul!" Amarylc alls, as arrows cut through the dead like a scythe through wheat, buckling the horde of undead further.
[19:31] <Alicia> It's a small world alright. Glowing against the night with celestial radiance, Alicia hopes to both make herself a target to take the pressure off others and lend an inspirationally noticable presence as she scythe's through the undead with a fury!
[19:32] <Ko> OOC: Undead are going to resolve on you.
[19:32] <Ko> The hordes of undead bite and chomp at Alicia as she shines with holy power!
[19:32] <Ko> roll 6#1d20+5
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 6#1d20+5 and gets 99." [6#1d20+5 = 24, 9, 7, 19, 21, 19]
[19:33] <Ko> Yet Alicia is untouched in the storm, ravaging through them! OOC: Alicia, go ahead and go.
06[19:35] * Alicia hesitates a moment in her sword-swinging, flapping her wings to ascend a few feet above the fracas and identifying the biggest cluster of undead she can see that hasn't yet entered the melee, calling upon Mystra's wrath to unmake them in a bright nova of holy power!
[19:35] <Alicia> roll 5d8 DC 22 will half (also blinded if fail)
06[19:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 5d8 DC 22 will half (also blinded if fail) and gets 19." [5d8=6, 5, 4, 1, 3]
[19:35] <Ko> roll 12#1d20+3
06[19:35] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 12#1d20+3 and gets 147." [12#1d20+3 = 12, 14, 9, 10, 9, 12, 20, 22, 6, 18, 7, 8]
[19:36] <Ko> The undead are shattered, Alicia's holy energies laying them low! As this happens, the undead horde buckles! Yet...Alicia's vision tints black momentarily. Her heart stops. Her blood runs as cold as mountain water. Her soul whispers to her, "Ailcia Reynes...above...this is not your battle. These are unworthy of you."
[19:39] <Alicia> Inexorably, Alicia's neck tilts and her gaze tilts upwards, her perceptions slowing to a crawl as the noises and sights of battle dim around her, focusing instead upwards towards where destiny calls.
[19:41] <Ko> Amid the snowy moonlight, a blot of black and sickly green floats above Balmuria. It is death. Alicia feels it in the core to her being. It is a black shawl and robe of death, housing oblivion in the face of a leering skull, wielding a scythe. "Your fated day of death has come. Oblivion awaits you, and I shall take you across the river Styx to it!"
[19:44] <Alicia> Alicia's blood quickens, remembering the dream she had after her first fight with Esthan. If she's to die, then Death won't take her without knowing it was in a fight. "Take me if you dare," she whispers, the surrounding zombies buffeted away from her by the powerful stroke of her wings as she propels herself upwards with all her speed!
[19:46] <Ko> Below Alicia, Balmuria is covered in snow. Undead roam the streets, clashing with the city guard. At the temples it seems the worst, yet beams of light from the heavens extend down, flashes of sacred power. Save at the Temple of Torm and Elle's shop. At the former fires seem to spring up like pillars of hatred, striking out. At Elle's shop, arcane power of all sorts flares, a dazzling display even from above. But above...(More)
[19:46] <Ko> a dazzling display even from above. But above...(More)
[19:49] <Ko> Above oblivion waits. A green light surrounds it in a thirty foot radius, a mantle of entropy. As Alicia ascends it speaks to her,  "Few have the courage to race towards oblivion. For that, I salute you as I claim your soul!" OOC: You have time to cast a buff if you like.
[19:52] <Alicia> As she ascends, words of power fly from Alicia's lips and her body is consumed in flames! Yet they do her no harm, instead the bright orange fires roll off her body as if she were embodying the sun itself, chasing away the darkness of night as she takes to the sky. Levelling her flaming blade at the creature as she reaches the same height, seperated by a hundred feet, she accepts the challenge.
[19:52] <Alicia> "If you are truly Death, then I will face you with no hesitation. But if you are a pretender, I will scatter your bones across the sky for the whole world to see," she promises.
[19:53] <Ko> "Then...by my cursed scythe Morddrohung, your time has come!" With that, Death menaces Alicia! OOC: Init here.
[19:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7
06[19:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15." [1d20=8]
[19:54] <Ko> roll 1d20+6
06[19:54] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d20+6 and gets 20." [1d20=14]
03[19:54] * Ko changes topic to 'Death>Alicia'
[19:54] <Ko> OOC: What was the buff, by the by?
[19:54] <Alicia> OOC: Fires of Purity
[19:56] <Ko> "That's useless," Death traces lines of power in the air! His bony arms glow with eldritch runes, forming arcane patterns as magic shatters around Alicia! OOC: Greater Dispel Magic. Any reponse to it?
[19:56] <Alicia> OOC: spellfired
[19:57] <Ko> The magic flows into Alicia, strengthening her instead! OOC: Go.
[19:58] <Alicia> "Already you disappoint," Alicia shakes her head, drifting forward forty feet before she hurls Hell Striker at the creature with all her might, a spell carrying it true and then back to her waiting grasp after its attack!
[19:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 knowledge
06[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 knowledge and gets 21." [1d20=5]
[19:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+36 divine might, 4th level arcane strike
06[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+36 divine might, 4th level arcane strike and gets 54." [1d20=18]
[19:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+36 divine might, 4th level arcane strike crit check
06[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+36 divine might, 4th level arcane strike crit check and gets 53." [1d20=17]
[20:00] <Ko> OOC: Lucky you.
[20:00] <Alicia> roll 4d4+54+2d6+1d6+4d4
06[20:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d4+54+2d6+1d6+4d4 and gets 84." [4d4=4, 2, 2, 1][2d6=5, 2][1d6=6][4d4=2, 3, 1, 2]
[20:02] <Alicia> roll 1d8 forgot
06[20:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8 forgot and gets 3." [1d8=3]
[20:02] <Ko> Alicia's blade sails through the air, cutting deep into the incarnation of death! Yet it stands there, only mildly injured at best. Holding the air, it approaches Alicia, charging at her and reaching out! OOC: CL check for the fires first.
[20:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18
06[20:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 and gets 28." [1d20=10]
[20:03] <Ko> The scythe leaps out at Alicia, looking to sever her apart as the fires sputter out around it!
[20:03] <Alicia> OOC: deflect, +8 AC
[20:03] <Ko> roll 1d20+25 (+2 charge, +1 haste, -6 PA)
06[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d20+25 (+2 charge, +1 haste, -6 PA) and gets 32." [1d20=7]
[20:03] <Alicia> OOC: AC 42 for this attack
[20:04] <Ko> A field of force springs up around Alicia, blocking the attack entirely! A moment later, dreadful waves of fatigue weaken Alicia as snow falls down from dark clouds above! OOC: You're fatigued. Go.
[20:06] <Alicia> It's not in her interests to get into a slugging match just yet while she's still taking her foe's measure - especially when she knows the power of that scythe. So instead Alicia whips Hell Striker up in a single rising slash to bisect her foe before she twists and floats away and down, gaining fifty foot's grace.
[20:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+33 divine might, rage
06[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+33 divine might, rage and gets 39." [1d20=6]
[20:06] <Ko> OOC: Hit.
[20:06] <Alicia> roll 2d4+27+2d6+1d6+1d8
06[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+27+2d6+1d6+1d8 and gets 47." [2d4=1, 4][2d6=3, 6][1d6=2][1d8=4]
[20:08] <Alicia> OOC: wait, sorry, did that wrong. Forgot fatigue
[20:08] <Alicia> OOC: -1 on the attack roll and -2 on the damage (unless it misses)
[20:09] <Ko> OOC: Still hits.
[20:10] <Ko> Alicia flies downward after wounding Death! It's wounds seem to be only temporary inconvinences, healing at a phenominal rate, vanishing away in moments. It chuckles, "Think you can slay the bringer of death? Taste oblivion for your folly!" With that it charges Alicia again!
[20:11] <Ko> roll 1d20+29 (+2 charge, +1 haste, -2 PA)
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d20+29 (+2 charge, +1 haste, -2 PA) and gets 43." [1d20=14]
[20:11] <Ko> OOC: AC?
[20:11] <Ko> roll 2d6+27 and fort, DR applies
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 2d6+27 and fort, DR applies and gets 34." [2d6=1, 6]
[20:12] <Alicia> OOC: 42 using deflect
[20:12] <Alicia> roll 1d20+26
06[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+26 and gets 34." [1d20=8]
[20:17] <Alicia> OOC: DC 23 fort save or he's blinded, btw
[20:18] <Ko> OOC: Fromw hat?
[20:18] <Alicia> OOC: holy aura


[23:18] <Alicia> <Ko> Alicia flies downward after wounding Death! It's wounds seem to be only temporary inconvinences, healing at a phenominal rate, vanishing away in moments. It chuckles, "Think you can slay the bringer of death? Taste oblivion for your folly!" With that it charges Alicia again!
[23:18] <Alicia> <Ko> roll 1d20+29 (+2 charge, +1 haste, -2 PA)
[23:18] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d20+29 (+2 charge, +1 haste, -2 PA) and gets 43." [1d20=14]
[23:18] <Alicia> <Ko> OOC: AC?
[23:18] <Alicia> <Ko> roll 2d6+27 and fort, DR applies
[23:18] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 2d6+27 and fort, DR applies and gets 34." [2d6=1, 6]
[23:18] <Alicia> <Alicia> OOC: 42 using deflect
[23:18] <Alicia> <Alicia> roll 1d20+26
[23:18] <Alicia> * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+26 and gets 34." [1d20=8]
[23:19] <Alicia> OOC: AC actually 39 from rage/fatigue, and that save was at +30 from holy aura
Session Close: Fri Oct 09 23:27:06 2009

Session Start: Fri Oct 09 23:27:06 2009
Session Ident: #evildunes
02[23:27] * Disconnected
02[23:27] * Attempting to rejoin channel #evildunes
03[23:27] * Rejoined channel #evildunes
03[23:27] * Topic is 'Death>Alicia'
03[23:27] * Set by Ko on Thu Oct 08 20:00:01
03[23:27] * ChanServ sets mode: +o CC
06[23:31] * Alicia mentally curses. Ordinarily she'd take her time, employing her maneuvrability to whittle down her foe while avoiding a decisive confrontation until he was so weak it would be a foregone conclusion. The reaper's uncanny regenerative powers show how futile that would be, however - the two blows she's struck already were not inconsequential, yet already there's barely any sign of them.
[23:31] <Alicia> On the other hand, she's already tired and her reserves are all but depleted - at the pace she was setting she could last a minute longer, but likely have nothing to show for it even assuming Death doesn't get lucky. So instead she has to fall back on her old training, the fighting style Kossuth tried to take away from her.
[23:31] <Alicia> If she throws everything she has into one single overwhelming assault, even without the speed and multiple angles of attack she once enjoyed, she just might be able to win. Of course, if it doesn't work she'll have nothing left to use, but it's her only realistic hope of victory.
[23:31] <Alicia> "Kill me, then," she dares, flames burning hotly around her, "But only if you survive *this*!" is added as she lashes Hell Striker out, a curtain of flame suddenly ringing her and enveloping the reapear as her blade slashes into the bones of his leading arm.
[23:31] <Alicia> Shaving up his forearm and shoulder, she rends bone into dust on her follow-through, before rearing back enough to power the holy falchion through her opponent's ribcage! Shattering through resistance, she concludes with a final obliterating strike at his skull, throwing every last drop of strength into it!
[23:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+31 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might
06[23:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+31 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might and gets 42." [1d20=11]
[23:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+31 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might
06[23:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+31 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might and gets 51." [1d20=20]
[23:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+26 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might
06[23:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+26 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might and gets 43." [1d20=17]
[23:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might smite
06[23:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might smite and gets 45." [1d20=16]
[23:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+31 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might crit check
06[23:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+31 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might crit check and gets 49." [1d20=18]
[23:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+26 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might crit check
06[23:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+26 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might crit check and gets 45." [1d20=19]
[23:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might smite crit check
06[23:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 -5pa bracers 1 4th 2 3rd 1 2nd 2 1st level arcane strike divine might smite crit check and gets 32." [1d20=3]
[23:32] <Kotono> OOC: My God. Everything but the 3 is a connect. Hatbot likes your style today.
[23:34] <Alicia> OOC: also, what's Hell Striker's CL? Using Wall of Fire, too
[23:34] <Alicia> roll 12d4+212+8d6+4d6+4d8+56d4
06[23:34] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 12d4+212+8d6+4d6+4d8+56d4 and gets 445." [12d4=4, 1, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 4, 3, 4][8d6=5, 2, 4, 4, 5, 3, 1, 3][4d6=3, 1, 5, 5][4d8=2, 4, 7, ]
[23:37] <Kotono> With all her fury, Alicia tears into death! Her blade shatters it's ribs apart, it's bony legs falling like burning snow! She thrusts through it's skull, shattering it into a burst of fire! For a moment, it all falls...then the scythe takes to the air, it's now empty shawl and lantern doing the same. You hear laughter all around you, "Ho ho ho hooo! You have destroyed my physical body...but death does not die! Repent of your foolishness in
[23:37] <Kotono> "Ho ho ho hooo! You have destroyed my physical body...but death does not die! Repent of your foolishness in oblivion!" OOC: Make a fort save first?
[23:38] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30
06[23:38] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 and gets 50." [1d20=20]
[23:39] <Kotono> Green light turns Alicia's skin pale, but she endures! The lantern and shawl fall backwards 60 feet, the scythe striking as it too follows!
[23:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (+1 haste, -2 PA)
06[23:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (+1 haste, -2 PA) and gets 45." [1d20=18]
[23:39] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[23:39] <Alicia> OOC: 31
[23:39] <Kotono> roll 2d6+27 and fort
06[23:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+27 and fort and gets 35." [2d6=3, 5]
[23:39] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30
06[23:39] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 and gets 46." [1d20=16]
[23:40] <Kotono> The scythe cuts into Alicia's soul, rendering it all over! The pain is physical and spiritual, requiring her utmost training and strenght to resist from screaming, screaming forever! OOC: Alicia.
[23:40] <Alicia> OOC: remember my 32 knowledge check earlier on these guys? Do I know anything about what it's doing now and how it might be killed?
[23:45] <Alicia> Dammit, was it all for nothing? "You have been bested!" Alicia screams her defiance, swinging her sword now to shatter the scythe into kindling and shrapnel. "If you will not accept it and die, I will shatter your every tool and see you impotent!"
[23:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+36 4th level arcane strike
06[23:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+36 4th level arcane strike and gets 41." [1d20=5]
[23:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+31 4th level arcane strike
06[23:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+31 4th level arcane strike and gets 38." [1d20=7]
[23:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21 4th level arcane strike
06[23:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+21 4th level arcane strike and gets 24." [1d20=3]
[23:46] <Kotono> OOC: The scythe moved back 60ft, remember.
[23:46] <Alicia> OOC: strike
[23:47] <Alicia> OOC: sorry, thought the lantern and shawl went away and the scythe stayed
[23:47] <Kotono> OOC: No big, I wasn't as clear as I could've been.
[23:49] <Alicia> "Accept your defeat with some measure of grace, impudent wraith!" Alicia spits at the collection of floating objects as she gestures at it and a beam of silvery light illuminates the sky, lancing through the one proclaiming itself as Death!
[23:49] <Alicia> roll 6d8 DC 27 reflex half spellfire
06[23:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 6d8 DC 27 reflex half spellfire and gets 14." [6d8=1, 2, 4, 4, 1, 2]
[23:49] <Kotono> OOC: Aiming at anything in particular or just it in general?
[23:50] <Alicia> OOC: it's a 5ft wide beam, not really any good for precise targetting. It'll roll right over the whole thing
[23:51] <Kotono> The beam of spellfire hits the phantom...but barely seems to have an effect, if any at all! From it's remnants a pale beam comes out at Alicia!
[23:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24 CR check yes it has CR 24. Scary.
06[23:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 CR check yes it has CR 24. Scary. and gets 28." [1d20=4]
[23:51] <Alicia> OOC: I'll spellfire that, thanks
[23:52] <Kotono> OOC: 1 CL. Braindead of me.
[23:52] <Kotono> OOC: Actually strike that, that is pretty dumb of me.
[23:53] <Kotono> All around Alicia, fog spreads, obscuring her vision into a misty sea of white and gray! OOC:  You're in the middle of a fog cloud. Go.
[23:56] <Alicia> It really wants to play things that way? Fine then, Alicia heals herself a little and flies straight up to hopefully exit the cloud while keeping some of it between herself and the wraith's last position.
[23:56] <Alicia> roll 3d8+15
06[23:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 3d8+15 and gets 33." [3d8=6, 4, 8]
[23:57] <Kotono> asAs Alicia emerges out, healing her wounds, she sees Death below!
[23:57] <Kotono> OOC: Gaaah.
[23:58] <Kotono> As Alicia emerges out, healing her wounds, she sees Death below, having come to the center edge of the fog cloud, 30 feet away and down! At this, a dreadful chill overtakes Alicia! OOC: Will.
[23:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30
06[23:59] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 and gets 38." [1d20=8]
Session Time: Sat Oct 10 00:00:00 2009
[00:02] <Kotono> Terrible fear overtakes Alicia, but she throws it off! Thereafter, the remanants fly 60 feet back, 90 feet in total from Alicia! Below, the battle rages! Alicia can see the horde of undead broken before Waukeen's temple, the guard surging forth and finishing them! And yet...Alicia feels a pull, Jessica's will drawing her forth! OOC: Jessica's bracelet of friends is activated, you have the option of answering it or not.
[00:02] <Alicia> OOC: of course!
[00:04] <Kotono> The battle vanishes away! You stand in the front courtyard of Mystra's temple. Shankar and the priests lead th eguard, driving back undead! However, 30 feet away, Jessica, Dawnhope, Roald and Hugo ar emenaced! A pitch black, transparent image of a dessicated man looms over her, reaching out for her! Light seems to stop when it reaches it, a pure zone of inky oblivion! "Alicia!" Jessica calls, rapier drawn and a long, jagged scratch down he
[00:04] <Kotono> "Alicia!" Jessica calls, rapier drawn and a long, jagged scratch down her arm. OOC: Roll init.
[00:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+6
06[00:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[00:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[00:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 30." [1d20=17]
[00:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Hugo
06[00:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Hugo and gets 21." [1d20=16]
[00:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Jessica
06[00:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Jessica and gets 20." [1d20=10]
[00:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Dawnhope
06[00:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Dawnhope and gets 20." [1d20=13]
03[00:07] * Kotono changes topic to '???(30)>Hugo(21)>Jessica=Dawnhope(20)>Alicia(15)'
[00:08] <Kotono> The phantom reaches out for Jessica, clawing at her!
[00:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 melee touch
06[00:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 melee touch and gets 33." [1d20=17]
[00:08] <Kotono> roll 2d6 Jessica damage
06[00:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 Jessica damage and gets 5." [2d6=4, 1]
[00:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[00:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[00:09] <Kotono> roll 1d8
06[00:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 and gets 7." [1d8=7]
[00:10] <Kotono> OOC: 7 con drain to Jessica.
[00:10] <Kotono> Jessica's entire body becomes lesser, withering as the black unlight from the phantom weakens her yet further! OOC: 1 more damage to Jessica. Hugo's up.
[00:10] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[00:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 19." [1d100=19]
[00:11] <Kotono> Hugo looks to the phantom, frowning...OOC: Jessica.
[00:12] <Kotono> Jessica shudders, "Roald..." she gasps, "Run! Alicia!" With that, Jessica tumbles back as fast as she can! Dawnhope flies up and away, shooting off an arrow in retreat!
[00:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 courre have good dex at least
06[00:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 courre have good dex at least and gets 27." [1d20=13]
[00:13] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[00:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 8." [1d100=8]
[00:13] <Kotono> The arrow goes right through the phantasm, like smoke throughsunlight! OOC: Alicia.
[00:14] <Alicia> "Get to shelter, I'll hold it off!" Alicia calls desperately, the attack on Jessica blowing away all thoughts of the duel she just left. Without a moment's hesitation she hurls herself at the wraith, ignoring the protests of her tired muscles as Hell Striker sings forth in a discorporating slash!
[00:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 knowledge
06[00:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 knowledge and gets 19." [1d20=3]
[00:15] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 -11pa
06[00:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 -11pa and gets 26." [1d20=6]
[00:15] <Alicia> roll 1d100
06[00:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 and gets 43." [1d100=43]
[00:15] <Kotono> Alicia's blade travels forth, yet passes through the spirit like nothingness! It whirls to her, the snowy moonlight casting it pure black! With a dreadful finality, it raises it's hand to Alicia!
[00:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 touch
06[00:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 touch and gets 22." [1d20=6]
[00:15] <Kotono> OOC: Touch AC?
[00:16] <Alicia> OOC: 16
[00:16] <Kotono> roll 2d6 and fort
06[00:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and fort and gets 10." [2d6=5, 5]
[00:17] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30
06[00:17] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 and gets 42." [1d20=12]
[00:17] <Kotono> Alicia shudders but withstands the life-draining touch! Yet the very presence of this abomination saps her life force! OOC: 1 damage, DR does not apply.
[00:17] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[00:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 61." [1d100=61]
[00:18] <Kotono> Hugo frowns further, "Alicia?" he asks, as a holy blast of power bursts around the wraith!
[00:18] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[00:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 26." [5d8=5, 3, 8, 3, 7]
[00:18] <Alicia> OOC: the wraith also takes 15 damage for touching me due to fires of purity
[00:18] <Kotono> roll 1d100 checking if this applies
06[00:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 checking if this applies and gets 83." [1d100=83]
[00:19] <Kotono> Holy fire and energies burn the wraith, licking at it's form, as Hugo stands there without fear. Jessica continues to retreat back, taking Roald with her, as Dawnhope fires another arrow!
[00:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[00:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 27." [1d20=13]
[00:19] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[00:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 35." [1d100=35]
[00:19] <Kotono> But this arrow passes through safely as well! OOC: Alicia.
[00:21] <Alicia> "I'm here, Hugo," Alicia manages to glance his way and give him a smile despite it all as she wards off the wraith. "Go with Jessica, you'll be safe with her," she instructs, tone a mix of worry and affection that's belied by the vicious sweeping arcs she makes with her blade, trying to drive the spectre back with her assault!
[00:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -1pa
06[00:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -1pa and gets 47." [1d20=17]
[00:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -1pa
06[00:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -1pa and gets 34." [1d20=9]
[00:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 -1pa
06[00:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 -1pa and gets 21." [1d20=1]
[00:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -1pa crit check
06[00:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -1pa crit check and gets 45." [1d20=20]
[00:21] <Alicia> roll 1d100 crit
06[00:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 crit and gets 16." [1d100=16]
[00:21] <Alicia> roll 1d100 normal
06[00:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 normal and gets 8." [1d100=8]
[00:22] <Kotono> Yet again, Alicia's blows pass through it like nothing, her fiery power unable to impact it! Snarling with wordless, terrifying fury, the wraith attacks her again!
[00:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 touch
06[00:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 touch and gets 17." [1d20=1]
[00:22] <Kotono> But this time, Alicia weaves down and dodges it at the last moment!
[00:22] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[00:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 53." [1d100=53]
[00:23] <Kotono> Hugo shakes his head, "Bad." He says it calmly, as more holy power burst around the wraith!
[00:23] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[00:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 23." [5d8=6, 1, 7, 2, 7]
[00:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 will for half
06[00:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 will for half and gets 30." [1d20=16]
[00:24] <Kotono> roll 1d100 checked and it does apply
06[00:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 checked and it does apply and gets 87." [1d100=87]
[00:24] <Kotono> The holy power batters the wraith again, laying it low as it's dreadful aura continues to leech away at Alicia! OOC: -1 HP again, forgot to mention on it's turn. Dawnhope.
[00:25] <Kotono> Dawnhope flies up and lobs off an arrow, as she calls, "Shankar! Hurry, give us some support when you can spare it!"
[00:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[00:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 20." [1d20=6]
[00:25] <Kotono> But this arrow is a flat out miss, hitting the snow covered ground! OOC: Alicia.
06[00:27] * Alicia wishes Antenora had been able to come along, her assistance would be greatly appreciated in tying up this elusive wraith. On the other hand, even if she had come she'd still be stuck at the temple of Waukeen and no help at all.
[00:27] <Alicia> "Mystra bless you, Hugo, but I can't let you get hurt - go with Jessica!" she insists of her charge, lashing out at the wraith as her arms start to grow heavy and ache from the constant overexertion.
[00:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -1pa
06[00:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -1pa and gets 37." [1d20=7]
[00:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -1pa
06[00:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -1pa and gets 41." [1d20=16]
[00:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20 -1pa
06[00:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 -1pa and gets 31." [1d20=11]
[00:28] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -1pa crit check
06[00:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -1pa crit check and gets 41." [1d20=16]
[00:28] <Alicia> roll 1d100 normal
06[00:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 normal and gets 23." [1d100=23]
[00:28] <Alicia> roll 1d100 crit
06[00:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 crit and gets 43." [1d100=43]
[00:28] <Alicia> roll 1d100 normal
06[00:28] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 normal and gets 53." [1d100=53]
[00:29] <Alicia> roll 2d4+19+2d6+1d6+1d8+15
06[00:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d4+19+2d6+1d6+1d8+15 and gets 52." [2d4=1, 3][2d6=2, 5][1d6=5][1d8=2]
[00:29] <Kotono> Alicia puts all she has into it, thrusting hard! The vicious blow leaves a piercing in the pure black shadow, it's flickerings more erratic after that strike! Yet it does not relent, going for Alicia once more!
[00:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[00:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 25." [1d20=9]
[00:29] <Kotono> roll 2d6 an dfort
06[00:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 an dfort and gets 11." [2d6=5, 6]
[00:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30
06[00:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 and gets 31." [1d20=1]
[00:29] <Kotono> roll 1d8 ow
06[00:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 ow and gets 5." [1d8=5]
[00:30] <Kotono> This time the touching hand goes right to Alicia's heart! She feels it skip several beats, cluched and squeezed! Her vision swims ,legs buckling terrifically! OOC: Hugo's up.
[00:30] <Kotono> OOC: 1 more radius damage, too.
[00:30] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[00:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 44." [1d100=44]
[00:31] <Kotono> At that, Hugo retreats back and away, leaving Alicia be! Dawnhope snaps off another arrow!
[00:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[00:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 25." [1d20=11]
[00:31] <Kotono> But this one narrowly misses a swell! OOC: Alicia.
[00:32] <Kotono> "Alicia, stand firm," An angelic, riveting voice calls over the din of battle and cries, familiar as her head spins with battle lethargy and exhaustion.
06[00:35] * Alicia stumbles, knowing she's at her limit. It's easy to visualise herself perched atop a delicate but razor sharp knife-edge, teetering on the brink, falling inexorably downwards and knowing there's nothing she can do about it. "I..." she grips her blade fiercely with the last dregs of her furious strength, "Will not," she glares at the wraith with all the indignant rage she can muster,
[00:35] <Alicia> "Be killed, by the likes of *you*!" she roars her defiance, Hell Striker's last sortie before her muscles seize up on her a thing of terrible beauty, seeming to blur into shards of silver as she slashes and impales her foe with this last gasp!
[00:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+26 -5pa
06[00:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+26 -5pa and gets 39." [1d20=13]
[00:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21 -5pa
06[00:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+21 -5pa and gets 41." [1d20=20]
[00:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 -5pa
06[00:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 -5pa and gets 36." [1d20=20]
[00:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21 -5pa crit check
06[00:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+21 -5pa crit check and gets 34." [1d20=13]
[00:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 -5pa crit check
06[00:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 -5pa crit check and gets 17." [1d20=1]
[00:35] <Alicia> roll 1d100 normal
03[00:36] * Laggy|TF2 is now known as Laggy
06[00:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 normal and gets 5." [1d100=5]
[00:36] <Alicia> roll 1d100 crit
06[00:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 crit and gets 5." [1d100=5]
[00:36] <Alicia> roll 1d100 normal
06[00:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 normal and gets 38." [1d100=38]
[00:36] <Alicia> OOC: oh, it took 15 damage when it sapped my con there, at least
[00:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[00:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
03[00:37] * Kotono changes topic to '???(30)>Hugo(21)>Jessica=Dawnhope(20)>Alicia(15)>???(12)'
[00:38] <Kotono> Alicia's body can go no further. He slashes come to naught, utter exhaustion taking her! Movement is almost impossible, utter bone-dead weariness blurring her vision. Shewobbles on her feet, as the wraith triumphantly  raises a hand to rip her beating heart out!
[00:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[00:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 36." [1d20=20]
[00:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 crit
06[00:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 crit and gets 36." [1d20=20]
[00:38] <Kotono> roll 4d6 and fort
06[00:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 and fort and gets 15." [4d6=3, 6, 4, 2]
[00:39] <Alicia> roll 1d20+26
06[00:39] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+26 and gets 31." [1d20=5]
[00:40] <Alicia> OOC: another 15 damage, choke on it
[00:40] <Kotono> Alicia staggers at the punch, grazing her heart and making her vision turn black and white, color draining out. The world is cold all around her, heat vanishing from her limbs. Amid this, she can dimly see an arrow fired, even as her sacred fires burn the wraith!
[00:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[00:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 29." [1d20=15]
[00:40] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[00:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 66." [1d100=66]
[00:41] <Kotono> roll 1d4+3
06[00:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+3 and gets 7." [1d4=4]
[00:41] <Kotono> An arrow strikes the wraith, as Alicia feels her body wanting to collapse, wanting to crumble back and away. OOC: Alicia.
[00:43] <Alicia> It doesn't matter. She can rest while she's dead, and so long as this monstrosity mocks her with its continued existence, that just won't happen. Beset now by painful cramps and a worrying dulling of her vision, Alicia has to rely on pure skill to overcome this challenge, her strikes coming forth more carefully, more measured... more weak.
[00:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+26
06[00:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+26 and gets 38." [1d20=12]
[00:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21
06[00:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+21 and gets 38." [1d20=17]
[00:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16
06[00:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 and gets 28." [1d20=12]
[00:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21 crit check
06[00:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+21 crit check and gets 35." [1d20=14]
[00:43] <Alicia> roll 1d100 normal
06[00:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 normal and gets 70." [1d100=70]
[00:43] <Alicia> roll 1d100 crit
06[00:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 crit and gets 57." [1d100=57]
[00:43] <Alicia> roll 1d100 normal
06[00:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d100 normal and gets 73." [1d100=73]
[00:44] <Kotono> OOC: 2 more damage, forgot th eaura two rounds, just FYI.
[00:44] <Alicia> roll 8d4+66+6d6+3d6+3d8+45
06[00:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 8d4+66+6d6+3d6+3d8+45 and gets 179." [8d4=2, 2, 4, 1, 1, 3, 4, 2][6d6=3, 5, 3, 6, 6, 5][3d6=5, 5, 2][3d8=6, 2, 1]
[00:45] <Kotono> With the last of her strength, Alicia strikes over and over and over! The phantasm screams as it breaks apart! Alicia's vision is hazing over, dizziness taking her. Yet she feels someone supporting her, a protective energy all about.  OOC: Free act.
06[00:47] * Alicia wants to collapse, to fall and let the cold ground or the warm support catch her, it hardly matters to her - anything's better than standing up on her weak and shaking legs.
[00:47] <Alicia> She spares a brief glance to see who came to her aid, clutching Hell Striker's hilt hard enough to make her knuckles turn white because if she slackens even a little it will surely fall from numb fingers. She can't let herself relax, because if she does then she won't be able to get up again, and this battle is far from over.
[00:49] <Kotono> Alicia feels strength re-fill her body. Her wounds vanish, some of her vitality returning. Hopiel smiles gently as he supports her, "Wish it was under better circumstances, isn't that how the saying goes? Mystra summoned me to protect this temple, no time to talk, there's more undead to be obliterated." OOC: Heal spell, CL 17.
[00:53] <Alicia> Alicia gives the planetar a wan smile, that perks up as she's healed - it's no substitute for proper rest, and her heartbeat remains a worryingly unsteady thump in her chest... but there may be a way to fix that. "Let me borrow your sword for a second? I remember how it works," she asks, releasing her death grip on Hell Striker and offering one hand to Hopiel.
[00:56] <Kotono> Hopiel passes her his sword. "Do you know what's going on? My summoned duty is to ensure no undead violate this temple; I can't leave far from the grounds."
06[00:58] * Alicia activates the sword that once belonged to one of Torm's faithful, feeling renewed from the brief contact before she promptly offers it back, feeling physically refreshed in all respects - though sadly her mental wear and tear remains, her magic all but gone.
[00:58] <Alicia> "No," she shakes her head, "Several cities have been attacked like this, but to what end I don't know." Hefting her own blade, she quickly looks around for the biggest trouble spot nearby she can try to lend support in.
[00:59] <Kotono> The temple looks cleared. Shankar and company are holding a line with the guard, but no more zombies menace. They lie about by the dozens, slain a second time.
[01:02] <Alicia> Seeing nothing nearby, Alicia flaps her wings and starts to ascend for a clearer look of the surrounding streets, "Please tend to my sister?" she asks Hopiel, "The wraith struck her fearfully as well, but the magic in that blade should mend her."
[01:04] <Kotono> With that, Alicia takes to the air. She can see the city as she ascends. To the north, the Temple of Gond has a bonfire going outside of it, guardsmen and priests celebrating amid a pile of burning zombie corpses. The Temple of Torm is empty to the east, an entire block cleared saved for a few priests. The streets are marked with ash and soot. Most of the streets here seem...quiet, she could fly to the east to see the old city if she wishe
[01:04] <Kotono> she could fly to the east to see the old city if she wished.
[01:06] <Alicia> The battles over there seemed all but won from what she was able to tell while duelling with death, and she's reluctant to leave her family alone after such a close call. Landing back on the grounds, she goes to seek out Jessica and company, the flames enveloping her form finally dissipating, although she remains a visibly glowing presence.
[01:07] <Kotono> Thus Alicia heads into the temple. Inside it is quiet - Jessica sits on the ground, Roald supporting her. Dawnhope rests on her shoulders, massaging them. Hugo sits nearby, smiling. Hopiel is just leaving, hurrying away with the barest nod.
06[01:09] * Alicia gives the planetar a nod in return, walking over to fondly ruffle Hugo's hair. "Those bracelets continue to be a sound investment," she remarks, giving her sister a tired smile.
[01:09] <Kotono> Jessica smiles as well, coughing. "We survived, though it was close."
[01:10] <Kotono> Roald tends to Jessica's armwound, using strips of his shirt to make a bandage. Hugo smiles and follows Alicia.
[01:10] <Kotono> "Are you going back out to fight?" Dawnhope flies up and flutters to Alicia. "Is the battle done?"
[01:12] <Alicia> "It was," Alicia nods to Jessica, not sure how many did not survive. To Dawnhope she shrugs, "It's done here, at any rate... who knows which city will be struck next, though? I've never heard of such a disaster at this."
[01:13] <Kotono> "It's the sort of story that's the herald of the End Days on a world, or an apocalyptic judgment," Dawnhope whimpers softly, "So many innocent people denied proper rest and violated..."
[01:15] <Kotono> "What all has happened?" Jessica shifts to look fully at Alicia, rubbing her eyes, "Malmuth and now Balmuria?"
06[01:16] * Alicia nods grimly. "We'll be burying the dead for days... so many of them far from home, murdered in Malmuth or the Citadel and then desecrated to be pressed against Balmuria. It's beyond my understanding, the sort of power needed to do something like this even once, but three times in the space of a few hours?" She sighs and shakes her head, "These are dark days."
[01:19] <Kotono> Thus, after saying goodbyes, Alicia heads to the Temple of Waukeen. She finds the city quiet, the  battle seemingly won. Commander Oberuth is not there; however, guards are able to tell him that he's overseeing casualities and reports at the garrison. Thus, Alicia heads for the garrison. She finds Commander Oberuth sitting in one of the barracks rooms. On one bed Elle lies, body desiccated. Her breathing is raggedly shallow. Xavier is ther
[01:19] <Kotono>  On one bed Elle lies, body desiccated. Her breathing is raggedly shallow. Xavier is there as well, keeping watch and he goes from bed to bed, seeing to injured soldiers. Commander Oberuth rises, "She'll live," he says immediately. "We're simply out of easy means to mend the drain that struck her."
06[01:22] * Alicia considers taking her to the temple of Mystra, but isn't sure if Hopiel will still be there with the battle over, and doesn't want to aggravate Elle with an unnecessary trip. "A wraith?" she asks softly, before shaking her head. It doesn't really matter. "It's done now, anyway... for now. Have we learned anything about what's behind this madness?"
[01:24] <Kotono> "I think that's what those were? Totally black and ghostly? We fought one at the Temple of Waukeen and slew it," Oberuth looks to Elle, checking her breathing. "Right now reports are still coming in. The focus of the attack was twofold - Temples and Elle's shop, Luna Del Stronger."
[01:24] <Kotono> OOC" Gah.
[01:24] <Kotono> "I think that's what those were? Totally black and ghostly? We fought one at the Temple of Waukeen and slew it," Oberuth looks to Elle, checking her breathing. "Right now reports are still coming in. The focus of the attack was twofold - Temples and Elle's shop, Luna Del Stronger." After doing so and finishing his check of her, "Mages and temples. Priests and wizards. Magic."
06[01:27] * Alicia nods disconsolately. "Malmuth was the same, although it was remhoraz not undead - just one wraith we found by a portal they presumably arrived by."
[01:27] <Alicia> "We sent summoned elementals through but they never returned, so we shut it down... there were no bodies in the city, for all the devastation - I think they were animated and used here," she summarises the pertinent information from their first battle on returning to the prime.
[01:28] <Kotono> "There wouldn't be. I noticed how fresh the bodies were, and..." Oberuth looks to Alicia. "The ones slain by the wraith rise as wraiths as well. Alice..." A small sigh escapes him,
[01:28] <Kotono> OOC: Gah.
[01:29] <Kotono> "There wouldn't be. I noticed how fresh the bodies were, and..." Oberuth looks to Alicia. "The ones slain by the wraith rise as wraiths as well. Alice..." A small sigh escapes him, "Elle's shopkeep. She bought Elle time when an extra wave hit her shop. She paid the price for it and nearly took Elle down after."
06[01:32] * Alicia closes her eyes for a long moment, visualising the young mage and wishing she'd gotten to know her better... she was always pleasant to talk over magic with when she visited the shop, but it never went any deeper. Now it never will. "Gods above and below, what a nightmare," she breathes out. "They could be moving onto Victoria, or Arad, or anywhere else even now."
[01:35] <Kotono> "WE've sent word around." Commander Oberuth says quietly. "AS far and as wide with Sendings as we can. No one should be surprised, so they'll have a fighting chance." Standing up now, "There's time to mourn the lost later; you're right that this may not be done yet. Besides the half-messages of sending, do we have any idea who is behind this? The devils again?"
06[01:40] * Alicia shakes her head. "If their invasion in the desert last year had succeeded, we wouldn't even be seeing half the devastation we've seen today. Whatever's behind this, it's far worse..." She breathes out slowly, "When I arrived with Latha and Lord Saul, I was challenged by a creature in the sky - it claimed itself as Death incarnate,"
[01:40] <Alicia> "though its bluster was overblown. I shattered its earthly shell, but the spirit remained to fight on until I was summoned to my sister's side as the battle turned against her at the temple of Mystra."
[01:40] <Alicia> She frowns, "It matches the descriptions Seira got of a creature involved in the attack on the Citadel of Light, so I suspect it departed to oversee the next attack when its army here was broken. Whether it was the mastermind or merely a lieutenant, though..."
03[01:41] * Laggy is now known as Laggy|TF2
[01:43] <Kotono> "Death? All that makes me think of is Kelemvor or Shar." Crossing his arms, "Which leads me to Shar. It feels like perhaps a reach, though. Why would Shar do this to the entire world? If it was just Balmuria, I could see it as a reprisal for Kesse."
[01:47] <Alicia> "Though Shar holds no love for any other deities, I suspect that if she had a temple here it would have suffered the same fate as the others," Alicia speculates. "My feeling is that the Dark Six is behind this. When we were travelling to the Abyss, I had the opportunity to consult a sage on them, and while he knew little,"
[01:48] <Alicia> "he did mention that the price one of their number asked for assisting him in the past was an oath to never pay homage to a God. The attacks on the temples match that, and apparently the Six are all undead liches of immense power - power enough to make Esthan look like a street-corner trickster. The scale of these attacks backs that up."
[01:48] <Alicia> She then forestalls the obvious question by explaining, "I have no idea what their goal in all this was - if it was to create mayhem and despair then they've succeeded beautifully, but I can't imagine it's as simplistic as that."
[01:50] <Kotono> Rubbing his temples now, "Motives into motives. I miss when it was a simple question of independance or survival. To the why...why such hatred of the Gods? If they are ancient and powerful, perhaps they had ties to the gnomes and shared their disdain for them?"
[01:54] <Alicia> "Liches are notoriously atheistic," Alicia admits, going by stories and legends she's heard, "They have to be to deny their own souls ever having a place in the hereafter. Not to mention power hungry - I suspect they hate the Gods for the exact same reason Daa-vid did, even if they don't have any relationship with the God-King."
[01:54] <Alicia> "I'm leery of speculating on their plans and motives without any solid leads, though," she concludes.
[01:54] <Kotono> "Good sense." At that, Commander Oberuth starts to speak but stops. He is silent, furrowing his brow. "Damnation," He whispers. "Valandia."
06[01:56] * Alicia almost cringes. She'd be there in a heartbeat, but it's a physical impossibility - her magic is just gone. Not for the first time today, she damns herself for wasting effort on those futile teleports across the bizarre geography of Greenrot. "How bad?" is all she can impotently ask.
[01:57] <Kotono> "Mostly a succesful defense." With a momentary smile that doesn't last, "They took Claris, however."
[01:58] <Alicia> "Took?" Alicia picks up on the word choice. "I heard that Lord Celebrimbor had been abducted from the Citadel - was this the same?"
[01:59] <Kotono> "It appears so. The exact word was abducted. It was a Sending, so brevity was required. He fought bravely at the front line and ensured victory, but..." Oberuth slams his fist into his knee. "Dammit!"
[02:02] <Alicia> "It feels like we're staring the apocalypse in the face," Alicia murmurs. What will they do if another attack comes tomorrow? Glancing again at Elle, she comes to a decision. "Excuse me, sir, I may be able to do something for Elle and anyone else similarly afflicted. I have to go back to the temple and hope Hopiel hasn't departed yet."
[02:02] <Kotono> "Go." Oberuth says briskly.
06[02:02] * Alicia nods and heads out the door, taking wing as soon as she's out of the building and flying back to the temple with all the speed she can muster!
[02:03] <Kotono> Below, Balmuria is draped in snow. Bodies lie about, slain zombies left to rot for now. They are covered with Auril's mercy, Alicia flying to the Temple of Mystra. She finds Hopiel there at the gate, watching vigilantly. He lights the entire courtyard up, banishing away the tendrils of night.
06[02:05] * Alicia lands a few feet from the tall Planetar and unbuckles Hell Striker's sheath from her belt, holding it out. "Hopiel, would you like to trade swords for a little while?" she asks, "Many others have been afflicted by wraiths, and we daren't wait for priests to recover their spells while things are so uncertain - Treasure of the Soul could see them back up far more quickly."
[02:06] <Kotono> "I understand," Hopiel offers the blade hilt first to Alicia. "I suspect that is why I was chosen. This treasure has been a great aid in my works since I received it. I owe you a great debt for bestowing it on me."
[02:07] <Alicia> "I am glad you are putting it to good use," Alicia smiles, accepting the greatsword as she hands over the falchion. "Take care of Hell Striker until I return," she offers, taking flight back to the garrison a moment later.
[02:09] <Kotono> The flight to the garrison is without incident.  Night has settled into Balmuria, time trickling by. Commander Oberuth is listening to a page report as Alicia returns.  He nods in places, dismissing him with a wave as Alicia returns. "More reports. The Temple of Helm did well - Father Ceiar lead much of the defense, and he and Eudard defeated another wraith. The Temple of Gond used some sort of fire alchemy to aid in a victory. The Temple
[02:10] <Kotono>  The Temple of Gond used some sort of fire alchemy to aid in a victory. The Temple of Torm..." Oberuth shakes his head here, "No one wants to talk about it. The witnesses refuse to."
[02:13] <Alicia> "I saw some of it from the sky while I was fighting the reaper," Alicia informs Obureth. "Pillars of fire rose from the ground to consume the undead... for all his flaws, we can't accuse Torm of abandoning his followers," she admits going towards Elle's stricken form.
[02:13] <Alicia> Taking the redhead's hand, she clasps it around her sword's grip and whispers to her to focus on its magic, will herself to recover.
[02:14] <Kotono> Elle's body recovers, her breathing ceasing a moment before it becomes smooth. Her sleeping face relaxes and goes slack.
06[02:15] * Alicia retrieves the sword, letting Elle rest and working with Xavier to identify the others suffering from wraith-touch and having them use Treasure of the Soul in the same manner.
[02:20] <Kotono> This goes well enough. Xavier's work is tireless as, "Ma'am, we're lucky  it wasn't worse?" he inquires as he passes by Alicia.
[02:24] <Alicia> "You can say that so long as but one survives, though it's cold comfort on a night like this," Alicia replies in a melancholy tone. "I just wish we at least knew why. Not knowing makes all the death that much more senseless."
[02:25] <Kotono> "I don't understand it, either." Xavier admits, looking away, "Some of the soldiers asked me who did this, and if it was Malmuth again. They want someone to blame."
06[02:28] * Alicia nods. "It's human nature. Without a face for our enemy, without a name to rail against, it's that much harder to keep from just sinking into despair at the sheer random unfairness of it all. I can only hope that in the days ahead we can find those responsible and put them to the sword as they deserve."
[02:28] <Alicia> Her tone which started off as a resigned lecture slips into something approaching cold fury at the end.
[02:30] <Kotono> "So do I, ma'am." Xavier says, then heads away to help another. Once Alicia is done, Commander Oberuth is back, having gotten more reports. "I have the rest of the information now. Waukeen's temple did fine, as did Mystra's. ELle's shop...you already know." He nods curtly, "Alicia, how much more do you have in you?"
[02:31] <Alicia> "Physically I'm perfectly fine - Hopiel saw to that," Alicia replies. "But my magic is all but exhausted - I can't teleport any more, today."
[02:33] <Kotono> After a pause, "Go rest." Oberuth says at last, "We need you fresh and at full power. Sending you out again will only drain you further and could get you killed."
[02:37] <Alicia> "Alright, sir - assuming no interruptions I should be back at full strength by sunrise tomorrow," she nods, saluting before she departs to return Hopiel's sword and reclaim her own before finally getting to rest in her own bed, a true luxury after the hike up those endless stairs.

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[19:15] <Ko> "Now then," Donald looks about, "We've kille dabout seven now?"
03[19:16] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
01[19:16] <Seira> "That's exactly right," Seira confirms. "Let's move on to the next temple. Balmuria would be safe, it can't possibly fall to undead."
03[19:16] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
06[19:16] * Demedais nods grimly. "Let's try to finish up here and then lend aid wherever else it's needed."
[19:18] <Ko> Thus you continue to walk on. As you do, a little further down a ruined street, Antenora stops cold. "I can feel the mind of one," she speaks up, "100 feet ahead and coming this way."
06[19:19] * Seira prepares to breathe on it, positioning herself fifteen feet to Antenora's left and a few feet up.
[19:19] <Demedais> "Again, everyone away from me." Demedais calls, waving people away from him and Seira to his left instead as he stamps on the ground.
[19:22] <Ko> "Got it, this'll be easy if it's just one. Well, easy enough," Donald scurries back as the party positions! Thus the party takes up familiar positions...and the ground around Demedais erupts, a remorhaz arching up for him amid a storm of stone! OOC: Ref, Deme.
[19:23] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 and gets 44." [1d20=19]
[19:23] <Ko> Yet Demedais is beyond mere rubble, dodging each with lazy ease as the remorhaz arches up...OOC: Go ahead and take held actions.
01[19:23] <Seira> roll 8d8 flames
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d8 flames and gets 38." [8d8=3, 2, 6, 7, 2, 8, 3, 7]
06[19:24] * Demedais takes the chance he has and swings his blade quickly through the rain of stone at the remorhaz!
[19:24] <Demedais> roll 1d20+20 (-6 CE)
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+20 (-6 CE) and gets 34." [1d20=14]
[19:25] <Ko> roll 1d20
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d20 and gets 9." [1d20=9]
[19:25] <Ko> OOC: Hit Deme.
[19:26] <Demedais> roll 2d6+15
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+15 and gets 22." [2d6=5, 2]
[19:26] <Ko> Demedais and Seira maul it at once, flames and blade cutting into it! OOC: Anyone else?
[19:27] <Demedais> Pollyanna lets loose an arrow as soon as she can see it as well!
[19:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27
06[19:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 and gets 46." [1d20=19]
[19:27] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27 crit check
06[19:27] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 crit check and gets 47." [1d20=20]
01[19:28] <Seira> roll 1d4
[19:28] <Ko> OOC:C rit.
06[19:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4 and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[19:28] <Demedais> roll 12d6+56 so i hear you like pain
06[19:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 12d6+56 so i hear you like pain and gets 104." [12d6=6, 6, 1, 1, 5, 4, 6, 3, 5, 2, 5, 4]
[19:29] <Alicia> Antenora charges it from above!
[19:29] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25 -7pa charge
06[19:29] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 -7pa charge and gets 29." [1d20=4]
[19:29] <Ko> OOC: Hit.
[19:30] <Alicia> roll 2d8+58 and -1 con
06[19:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d8+58 and -1 con and gets 70." [2d8=8, 4]
[19:30] <Ko> Donald rushes in as well!
[19:30] <Ko> roll 1d20+29
06[19:30] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d20+29 and gets 40." [1d20=11]
[19:30] <Ko> roll 1d4+12+3d6+3d66
06[19:30] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d4+12+3d6+3d66 and gets 125." [1d4=4][3d6=1, 5, 3][3d66=2, 53, 45]
[19:30] <Ko> roll 1d4+12+3d6+3d6
06[19:30] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d4+12+3d6+3d6 and gets 40." [1d4=1][3d6=6, 6, 2][3d6=6, 1, 6]
[19:31] <Ko> Under a massive assault the remorhaz buckles, nonetheless managing to bite at Demedais!
[19:31] <Ko> roll 1d20+27
06[19:31] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d20+27 and gets 47." [1d20=20]
[19:31] <Ko> roll 1d20+27 ow
06[19:31] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d20+27 ow and gets 39." [1d20=12]
[19:31] <Ko> OOC: AC?
[19:31] <Demedais> OOC: 44. Also phew.
[19:32] <Ko> roll 2d8+55
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 2d8+55 and gets 65." [2d8=4, 6]
[19:33] <Ko> Demedais is bitten deep and hard, staggering back but managing to keep his balance under the withering, biting assault! OOC: Init.
[19:33] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 Anty
06[19:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 Anty and gets 17." [1d20=12]
[19:33] <Demedais> roll 1d20+4 Deme
06[19:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+4 Deme and gets 14." [1d20=10]
[19:33] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 Polly
06[19:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 Polly and gets 20." [1d20=13]
[19:33] <Ko> roll 120+3 Donald
06[19:33] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 120+3 Donald and gets 123."
[19:34] <Ko> roll 1d20+10 Remorhaz
06[19:34] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d20+10 Remorhaz and gets 19." [1d20=9]
01[19:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
[19:34] <Ko> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[19:34] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 10." [1d20=7]
06[19:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 21." [1d20=15]
03[19:34] * Ko changes topic to 'Seira(21)>Polly(20)>Remorhaz(19)>Antenora(17)>Deme(14)>Donald(10)'
[19:34] <Ko> OOC: Go.
01[19:35] <Seira> Moving into melee, Seira easily slides into a flanking position with Demedais, ready to deflect attention from the paladin!
01[19:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+23 stabbings
06[19:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+23 stabbings and gets 41." [1d20=18]
01[19:36] <Seira> roll 3d8+9+5d6
06[19:36] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9+5d6 and gets 37." [3d8=6, 1, 3][5d6=2, 3, 5, 5, 3]
[19:37] <Ko> Stabbing into it before it can act again, the remorhaz collapses, slain! It bleeds out all over, defeated swiftly! OOC: Owwies. Free act.
06[19:38] * Demedais exhales and heals himself as he begins to walk again. "Let's talk and move. And... This seems like a solid strategy for now, at least?"
01[19:38] <Seira> "That's how it all should go," Seira declares, flicking her blade to clean it and walking alongside Demedais.
[19:38] <Ko> "We've beaten the majority barring reinforcements," Antenora takes to the air once more, "Demedais, do you have any more ways to mend yourself? You're badly wounded."
06[19:39] * Seira decides to do something about it, at Antenora's words.
01[19:39] <Seira> roll 3d8+15
06[19:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+15 and gets 27." [3d8=4, 5, 3]
[19:39] <Ko> roll 4d8+14 donald heals
06[19:39] * Hatbot --> "Ko rolls 4d8+14 donald heals and gets 31." [4d8=5, 2, 8, 2]
06[19:40] * Demedais nods to Antenora. "Some. Thanks, Seira, Donald."
[19:40] <Ko> As Donald and Seira mend Demedais, Antenora does the same by touching him all over.
[19:40] <Ko> OOC: +16 HP\
[19:40] <Demedais> roll 4d8+14 2x CMW.
06[19:40] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d8+14 2x CMW. and gets 33." [4d8=7, 2, 6, 4]
[19:41] <Demedais> OOC: Er, whoops. I sacked two Remove Diseases for that, so two more d8s + 4.
[19:41] <Demedais> roll 2d8+4
06[19:41] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d8+4 and gets 14." [2d8=2, 8]
[19:42] <Ko> As you begin to move along, "What about after we clear Malmuth? Then what? How many died and vanished here? How many have no homes and no lives to return to now?"
01[19:43] <Seira> "Our strongest magic might help with the rebuilding some, if only by providing the necessary materials," Seira says in a businesslike manner. "That's all we can do, for now, aside from providing temporary shelter and protection."
[19:44] <Ko> "They're our recent enemies, but...we should. This is a fucking massacre," Donald gestures all about, "It's turned the biggest city I've ever seen into a graveyard and ruin!"
06[19:45] * Demedais closes his eyes momentaraily, before opening them and looking up. "We'll do what we can to help them, as Seira and Donald have said. And they may be recent enemies, but they are not, currently. Compassion dictates our action here."
01[19:45] <Seira> "They weren't really my enemies to begin with," Seira mutters. "I only had one enemy in a Malmuthian, Ferdi, and that was of his own choosing."
[19:46] <Demedais> "That too, pretty much."
[19:46] <Ko> "Yeah." Pollyanna looks down, "If not for bad politics and greed, the Baronies may not even exist."
01[19:46] <Seira> "I doubt greed had much to do with it, but this isn't the time to debate that. Let's focus, shall we?"
[19:47] <Demedais> "Indeed. What was divided could have once been one, still. And though I don't lament the division, there's no purpose in hate between the two. Let's move on."
[19:47] <Ko> As you advance onward, you come to a building - or a burnt scorchmark showing one was once here, perhaps. There is an eerie silence here.; Antenora looks about, "I don't sense anything right now," she says, "No minds at all."
[19:47] <Ko> Donald goes to the scorched site, kneeling down, "There's barely even ash. You need incredibly hot fmales to do that. I've tried."
06[19:47] * Demedais looks around at the silence. "How far does your sense extend?"
[19:48] <Ko> "100 feet, give or take," Antenora flies up a bit, looking about. "If pressed I can sweep quickly and try to feel one as I pass."
01[19:48] <Seira> "Kelemvor's next and last, then," Seira decides, before turning towards Demedais. "Unless you'd like to take a look around?"
[19:48] <Ko> *flames
[19:49] <Demedais> "For now, we're fine. Your sense is more consistent than my eyes and ears, though I think I can claim distance..." Demedais muses, stepping into the ashes of the temple gingerly and looking around again.
[19:49] <Ko> OOC: Spot if you like.
[19:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27 check in case
06[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 check in case and gets 29." [1d20=2]
[19:49] <Ko> Nothing at all remains - only burnt ruin.
06[19:50] * Seira just makes a target of herself, since better she than the tagalong soldiers.
06[19:50] * Demedais shakes his head sadly. "Then let's keep going. If we don't find them all on the way there, we check other parts of town."
[19:51] <Ko> "Maybe we got all of them, and they overcounted in the chaos?" Donald says with earnest hope in his voice, "Of course, there's a lot of city to still check."
01[19:52] <Seira> "Survivors to look for, and maybe even a clue or two," Seira agrees.
[19:52] <Ko> Thus the party takes to the search again. After about five minutes of walking, Antenora bobs in the sky, pointing to a park with burnt, destroyed trees, "I sense a mind in there," she points.
01[19:53] <Seira> Then that's where Seira heads.
[19:53] <Demedais> "Our priority is killing them, I still think. While finding survivors is ideal as we do this, we want to confirm their deaths so people can keep rebuilding." Demedais notes, before looking to Antenora. "Remorhaz, or other?" he asks, beginning to move toward it already. "Everyone else, prepare."
[19:54] <Ko> "Other. It's not as smart," Antenora says with a twist of her lips.
06[19:54] * Demedais nods, pushing in to the park. "Hello? Anyone hear me?"
[19:55] <Ko> No response to Deme's calling. Antenora points towards a grove of destroyed trees, "In there, I think."
06[19:55] * Demedais nods and advances to the grove gestured to, looking it over carefully and listening.
[19:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27 spot in case
06[19:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 spot in case and gets 47." [1d20=20]
[19:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+27 listen in case
06[19:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+27 listen in case and gets 45." [1d20=18]
01[19:56] <Seira> "This is a rescue mission!" Seira calls out, since they're not exactly stalking the survivors. "We're here to help you!"
[19:56] <Ko> Spotting ahead, Demedais sees a young girl lying amid the burnt trees. She's bloody but breathing, lying face down.
06[19:57] * Demedais quickly steps inward, touching her back to heal her as she checks her over. "Damn... must have been looking for somewhere to hide."
[19:58] <Ko> OOC: Ho wmuch healing?
[19:58] <Demedais> OOC: Let's say 10 or until she's capped out.
[19:58] <Ko> OOC: 5.
[19:59] <Ko> The girl's wounds heal as she lies there, mending up and away. Antenora flies down, "She's alive? A small miracle."
06[19:59] * Seira remains alert, in case it's a trap their unusually-smart enemies have laid out.
[20:00] <Demedais> "Yes, she seems to be." Demedais turns her over and sits her up, glancing to the contingent of guards. "Can one of you take her? She should be healed now."
[20:00] <Ko> "What do we do with her? Have someone run her back?" Donald goes to brush her forehead.
[20:00] <Ko> The guards step forward, claming the little girl.
01[20:00] <Seira> "She would be safest with us," Seira announces. "Let's keep going."
[20:01] <Demedais> "Yeah, considering how far we are into the town, I'm in agreement. Apologies, sir, but take care of her for now. Let's finish up?"
[20:05] <Ko> Thus you continue to wander about. For a little time nothing happens, heading down ruined grand streets. You're in the nice parts of Malmuth now - or what once were. It's only empty here as you walk and fly along. "Still nothing," Antenora relays.
[20:07] <Demedais> "...Alright, you want to make circles around us? I worry that perhaps we're missing something..." Demedais suggests. "Hopefully the remaining four aren't attacking the camps..." he pauses after a moment.
06[20:08] * Seira waves one of the soldiers over once more. "Orrly, was it?" she asks him. "Aside from the temples, where did other attacks originate? How about that extravagant crypt? Did it get assaulted as well as one of the first targets?"
[20:09] <Ko> "I'm not sure, ma'am," He reports, "What we know is somewhat confused - the attacks were so unexpected and devastating. The temples did stand out, I didn't hear anything about a crypt."
01[20:10] <Seira> "Well, maybe they're congregating around Kelemvor's temple," Seira muses. "If we find nothing there and near the palace, we'll return and see whether Queen Tant now has a more complete version of events from the survivors."
[20:17] <Ko> Thus the party walks amid the night to Kelemvor's temple. They find it obliterated as well...and yet Antneora flies about, "Nothing," she say announces after a lap around. "Nothing at all."
01[20:18] <Seira> "The palace, and then... did you and Alicia have time to examine the portal you've mentioned?"
[20:19] <Demedais> "I've got a bad feeling. Let's head back for now?" Demedais proposes, a curse under his breath. "I think Alicia mentioned sealing the portal. Swing by the palace on our way back, sure."

[Corwin]

[19:13] <Kotono> * Seira waves one of the soldiers over once more. "Orrly, was it?" she asks him. "Aside from the temples, where did other attacks originate? How about that extravagant crypt? Did it get assaulted as well as one of the first targets?"
[19:13] <Kotono> > "I'm not sure, ma'am," He reports, "What we know is somewhat confused - the attacks were so unexpected and devastating. The temples did stand out, I didn't hear anything about a crypt."
[19:13] <Kotono> <Seira> "Well, maybe they're congregating around Kelemvor's temple," Seira muses. "If we find nothing there and near the palace, we'll return and see whether Queen Tant now has a more complete version of events from the survivors."
[19:13] <Kotono> > Thus the party walks amid the night to Kelemvor's temple. They find it obliterated as well...and yet Antneora flies about, "Nothing," she say announces after a lap around. "Nothing at all."
[19:13] <Kotono> <Seira> "The palace, and then... did you and Alicia have time to examine the portal you've mentioned?"
[19:13] <Kotono> <Demedais> "I've got a bad feeling. Let's head back for now?" Demedais proposes, a curse under his breath. "I think Alicia mentioned sealing the portal. Swing by the palace on our way back, sure."
03[19:15] * Kuchinashi is now known as Seira
03[19:16] * Taishyr (~ferixstad@141.218.211.234) has joined #dunes
03[19:16] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
[19:16] <Kotono> OOC: What was your agenda, Seira?
01[19:18] <Seira> OOC: Until/unless I hear anything, it's temple of kelemvor -> ex-portal site -> temple -> queen
01[19:18] <Seira> "I know. Something might've remained, perhaps invisible? Worth a try still, in my opinion."
[19:19] <Kotono> The walk to the temple of Kelemvor is a quiet one. Night settles deeper onto the destroyed city, reaching it by the light of Deme's sword. You come to an obliterated place, a zone of utter devastation. "It was here," Orrly reports, "Was."
06[19:19] * Seira glances at Antenora in case she senses anything.
[19:20] <Kotono> "Nothing," Antenora replies, "The only thing I sense is us."
01[19:20] <Seira> "Onwards it is."
[19:20] <Kotono> Pollyanna approaches the temple's scorchd remnants, "Damn it to Helm...but at least there's not another remorhaz here."
01[19:20] <Seira> "Huh, I'd actually be happier if more attacked us. Oh well."
[19:24] <Kotono> Eventually, the party comes to a blasted square. It is ruined, a once grand square reduced to nothingness. A pair of remorhazes lie here, slain by sword wounds.
[19:24] <Kotono> Antenora flies about, "Nothing still. I'll show you where the portal was," she says, "There was a wraith-like creature as well, but it didn't leave any sort of remnants."
01[19:25] <Seira> No time like the present to cast detect magic and see whether anything magical or evil remains, or anything invisible that was overlooked. "Lead the way," she tells Antenora, following her around.
[19:26] <Kotono> Demedais keeps a watch with Pollyanna as the others advance. Seira finds lingering magic all over, incredible amounts of power remaining yet. In the center of where Antenora points, Seira can see quasi visible, transparent and flickering runes, scorched but still visible, yet ever so slowly seeming to fade into the night.
06[19:28] * Seira commits the runes to memory, sketching them briefly in her notes as she relies on her companions for protection, before attempting to make sense of them.
[19:28] <Kotono> OOC: K:A.
03[19:29] * Taishyr is now known as anumbernotaname
01[19:29] <Seira> roll 1d20+24 let's try
06[19:29] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 let's try and gets 37." [1d20=13]
01[19:35] <Seira> "What do you know, there really was something interesting here," Seira mutters quietly. "Alright, I think we can forego with the palace. Let's report to Queen Tant. I doubt I'll have time enough to make it to my meeting in Pallanth otherwise."
[19:40] <Kotono> After a few moments, Seira's mind is spoken to. 'Seira,' Amaryl calls, 'The battle's over. The Temple's safe. How are you?'
01[19:42] <Seira> 'We haven't found any other signs of a remorhaz since I talked to you last, but the spot where the portal used to be still has a fading ward of some kind. It's about binding and control, if you were trying to bind a piece of reality. Pretty freaky!'
[19:43] <Kotono> Antenora looks about, "Still nothing," she says as she takes to the air. Meanwhile, as Demedais and Pollyanna begin to take point, 'We're just getting in word of what's happening now.  I'll let you know once I have an idea of what's happened, but Saul and Latha are safe. Alicia went off to the sky for something.'
01[19:43] <Seira> 'That's nice.'
[19:47] <Kotono> Thus you travel back to Queen Tant now. It's a long walk, and as you do, another message comes from Amaryl. 'Alicia's alright,' She says, voice slow, 'Seira...Elle was hurt pretty bad, but the Commander's saying she'll make it. But her assistant Alice...she fell to wraiths and was the one who hurt Elle before Elle...'
01[19:50] <Seira> There's not much she can say to say. 'Understood,' Seira thinks to Amaryl, before informing the others, "We won, Alicia's fine. It seems the situation was far better than elsewhere, but wraiths still ensure casualties on our side."
[19:50] <Kotono> "Who?" Demedais turns back to ask.
01[19:51] <Seira> "I only know of Alice, likely because Elle's shop is close enough to the temple and my place and reports from there would be easiest to gather."
[19:53] <Kotono> "Elle's assistant? She was always so nice," Pollyanna sighs, as the rest of the party continues on. You reach the evacuating outskirts safely, escorted to Queen Tant. She looks even more tired when you enter in and are introduced, waiting for Seira's reply.
06[19:53] * Seira personally disagrees, but it's not really something she can voice, and certainly not about someone who bravely gave their life in Balmuria's defense.
01[19:55] <Seira> "Eight of the monsters as well as a wraith from all apparences controlling them were destroyed, Your Majesty," Seira informs the monarch once the obligatory greetings are out of the way. "Balmuria had been attacked, which is where Alicia as well as my father and Latha left after dealing with most of the enemy forces here."
[19:58] <Kotono> "Eight are defeated...thank you, for all of Malmuth," Queen Tant bows her head to Seira and the rest of the Guard. "Balmuria has been attacked as well? How badly?"
01[19:59] <Seira> "We've been forewarned by the attacks here and at the Citadel, and managed to mount a successful defense at the incursion points," Seira responds diplomatically.
[20:00] <Kotono> "We are pleased...Mercy be that no more cities suffer as fair Malmuth did. Our nation is in your debt" Queen Tant rises now, "Colonel Seira, approach me."
06[20:03] * Seira approaches as she is bidden.
[20:06] <Kotono> "Were times better I could take leisure to offer greater thanks, and I will in the future. But for now," Withdrawing a simple, slightly flawed agate stone encased in a silver pendant, "This is a magical stone kept in my family's heritage, the Soothsayer's Spite. As a token of friendship and gratitude to the Crimson Guard, take it. For a wizard as yourself it will be a great boon."
06[20:09] * Seira bows before the Malmuthian queen. "I still don't have complete knowledge of the situation in Balmuria, but once that part has been settled, we may be able to send aid to the civilians, Your Majesty."
[20:11] <Kotono> "If we have aid as well to help Balmuria, we will send it." Tant seconds, "The Guard's willingness to come to it's former enemy's aid is a testament to the generosity that thrives in your hearts."
01[20:14] <Seira> "Our thanks, on behalf Lord Salman," Seira returns, bowing once more. "These enemies we seem to share are not the only ones who can open portals. If you could designate a section of the city for us, Queen Tant..." she continues, before trailing off.
[20:15] <Kotono> "You have my leave to do what you wish," she says, and with a weary sigh, "Choose a section that suits you, save for the palace grounds. It will be the work of a generation to undo this devastation."
01[20:20] <Seira> "It's only buildings. They can and will be rebuilt, Your Majesty, and it would not take an entire generation to do it, that much I'm certain of," Seira responds, taking back a step. "It also seems that the attacks continue, and Valandia was also targetted. I will leave at this time, but Demedais will remain behind to ensure that Malmuth is well-guarded until we manage to prepare a counter-attack."
[20:20] <Kotono> "Thank you," Queen Tant nods briefly.
[20:21] <Kotono> In a lower voice, whispered to Seira, "Seira," Pollyanna asks, "Splitting up again?"
06[20:22] * Seira draws closer to Demedais and the rest of their group. "It appears Claris was abducted, but Valandia pushed the undead horde back. Someone needs to go to our most important allies, and I think it's best we ensure Malmuth doesn't suffer a repeat attack, so I'll head to Pallanth on my own. You guys should be able to stop just about anything coming for you."
[20:23] <Kotono> "Will you be safe alone," Antenora asks, "No offense, but the opposition here is far from feeble. If you need help at all..."
[20:23] <Kotono> Pollyanna nods, "I understand. Nothing will endanger Malmuth while we're here."
01[20:23] <Seira> "Who do you think you're talking to?" Seira asks with a grin.
[20:24] <Kotono> Antenora nods to that.
06[20:25] * Seira concentrates on the front of Celebrimbor's estate, and calls upon the ring of teleportation!
01[20:25] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 15." [1d100=15]
[20:27] <Kotono> Woosh! The night air is cool as you appear in Pallanth. The estate is full of lights, a small platoon of elven guards at the front door. It's quite busy here, a few eyeing Seira immediately. "Halt-" one begins, "Hold, it's Seira of the Crimson Guard!"
06[20:28] * Seira nods curtly at them. "I come on the invitation of King Lorthan. Where might I find him at this time?"
[20:28] <Kotono> "At the Citadel proper," One salutes, "An escort is ready for you, ma'am."
06[20:29] * Seira nods once more. "My thanks."
[20:31] <Kotono> Thus Seira is hurried to the Citadel. In private chambers you find King Lorthan and the Council save Celebrimbor. They wear tense faces, "Seira," His Majesty does not rise from his seat, "Thank you for coming."
06[20:32] * Seira bows deeply as she approaches him. "Your Highness, I wish I could have been prompter, and even more so that I was certain to stay. Unfortunately, these attacks still continue. I don't know how long I have before I might be pulled towards the next one."
[20:34] <Kotono> "I understand. We were hit hard, but warning and our good graces were enough to stop the worst of it." Ambrose Highsun leans forward in his chair, face tired, fine features sagging. "Intervention and our power was not enough fast enough to save the Temple of Sevenfold Elysium or Celebrimbor, but worse catastrophy was averted."
[20:35] <Kotono> Idril Silverleaf coughs, "So it was, barely. I saw the cold face of Death and I spite the God who spawned it."
[20:36] <Kotono> "Then I will cut to the heart of the matter," His Majesty rises. "One of the defeated minions dropped a magical bauble of interest."
01[20:36] <Seira> "On our side, Balmuria was attacked, followed by Valandia," Seira informs the elven council. "We've had some casualties, but the defenses held, as far as I can tell. Valandia's governor, a priest of Lathander, was however taken in the latest attack." At Idril's words, she frowns.
01[20:36] <Seira> "Considering the way all the temples I came across were burnt down to the ground with extreme prejudice, I doubt the involvement of any deities in this."
01[20:37] <Seira> "A magical bauble?" Seira asks then, her attention instantly riveted.
[20:37] <Kotono> Kortan Chillander shakes his head, "It matters little the puppeteer now. We must gird ourselves for the coming cold struggle."
[20:40] <Kotono> King Lorthan leads Seira into the next room. It is a bedroom, something lying on a deep, thick carpet within. A steel baton lies there, carved with glyphs that glow with their own bright green light. It is studded with gemstones, green lit from the glpyhs.
06[20:41] * Seira studies it, giving the artifact her full, undivided attention.
[20:41] <Kotono> OOC: K:A check?
01[20:42] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 38." [1d20=14]
[20:43] <Kotono> The glyphs promise the power to energize, control or turn undead. They are written in archaic, twisted, chaotic Abyssial, often borrowing and perverting words from Celestial.
01[20:44] <Seira> "Has anyone tried to use this?"
[20:45] <Kotono> "No." King Lorthan looks down to it, "A brave and foolish soldier picked it up and it did him no physical harm."
03[20:45] * anumbernotaname is now known as taikotoro
01[20:46] <Seira> "It doesn't seem likely to harm the wielder," Seira agrees. "Not from my understanding of it, at least. A priest might be able to use it to hold the undead off, in fact, unless the device is somehow trapped."
[20:47] <Kotono> "Curious." King Lorthan peers down at it, "The holder was a spirit of some sort, if that is any aid."
01[20:49] <Seira> "Empowering the undead and holding them at bay are two sides of the same coin, the way my admittedly limited religious teaching went," Seira elaborates. "The rod here appears to augment both."
[20:51] <Kotono> "That makes more sense." WIth a long look to Seira, "Will the Crimson Guard be benefited by borrowing it? In the coming days...both of our nations have been assaulted. Cooperation is inevitable to punish the blasphemous fools who did so."
01[20:54] <Seira> "We are certainly in a position to study it better," Seira muses. "Unless Lord Silverleaf would like to wield it in battle, of course."
[20:55] <Kotono> "Such is not a request to be made lightly, but the coming days may leave it with no choice. For now, take it." King Lorthan agrees, "For I know Celebrimbor is a personalf riend of yours, and that you will work towards freeing him."
01[20:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 let's try
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 let's try and gets 16." [1d20=4]
06[20:59] * Seira nods. "The plan right now is to ride out this wave of attack. Our enemies are using the casualties from the attack as means to strike again, but as we repel them time and time again, their military strength should be reduced. I hope to use that time for divination, to gain insight into their identity, and take the fight to them.
01[20:59] <Seira> Alicia believes this might be the work of the Dark Six, a group of atheist liches that transcended mortal magic. All that I've seen so far seems to support that theory."
[21:00] <Kotono> "The Dark Six? I'll have our records searched for any mention of them," His Majesty says.
01[21:03] <Seira> "Together, we might get hold of a clue," Seira agrees. "For now, is there anything I can help with? Unless I get word of a new attack, I intend to spend some of the night here at the Citadel."
[21:04] <Kotono> "Join with Lord Desjardin and study the ancient text and libraries." King Lorthan says, "If we have knowledge of them, let us use it as fast as we can."
[21:08] <Kotono> OOC: Make an int check, +5 bonus for Desjardin helping out? You're pretty much fishing right off and there's a lot to go through, but you could get lucky right away.
01[21:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 let's go for initial results, then
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 let's go for initial results, then and gets 36." [1d20=19]
[21:12] <Kotono> Past midnight, Seira is engrossed reading through a libram. In one ancient chaper, it talks of 'Dark Six'. It talks of the mage Adammal of the Black Mantle, of the 'Dark Six'. It is said he traveled to the sky and left it torn in chaos, shrouding an entire realm in dischord. He took on the name Sylian, it is said, and contested with 'The Unspoken Chaos'.
01[21:17] <Seira> "Sounds nasty," Seira comments, pointing the grimoire to Desjardin.
01[21:17] <Seira> roll 1d100 Victoria's gates, recharged ring TP!
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 Victoria's gates, recharged ring TP! and gets 95." [1d100=95]
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d10
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d10
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 3." [1d10=3]
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 1." [1d10=1]
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d9
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d9 and gets 6." [1d9=6]
[21:19] <Kotono> Seira stands in grassy, slightly barren fields. Above her, Selune sheds her eternal light down in a chilly night.
06[21:20] * Seira frowns, but Waukeen does not want her to smite evil here, so she decides to sacrifice one of her precious scrolls to get her back on course.
01[21:20] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 3." [1d100=3]
[21:20] <Kotono> Woosh! You appear at the gates to Victoria without incident. They are quite well closed, as city gates at night tend to be.
06[21:21] * Seira takes flight, aiming for the guard post above.
[21:22] <Kotono> As Seira approaches on wing, a guard points and salutes. "Ma'am," he calls, "We have orders to escort you in if you appeared."
01[21:23] <Seira> "And I have," Seira agrees. "Lead the way."
[21:24] <Kotono> The streets of Victoria are quiet and well patrolled. You are lead not too deep into the city, into a street with several red brick buildings. One is painted white, the soldiers leading Seira inside. Just inside Amaryl waits, breaking into a sunny smile, "Seira!" she calls, turning to face her. "Thank goodness you're safe! The others are deeper inside, staying with Lord Salman."
01[21:26] <Seira> "Not the circumstances I expected to see you under," Seira admits, before wrapping her arms around the elf with a smile of her own. "Figures it'd take the end of the world as we know it."
[21:28] <Kotono> The embrace is returned, Amaryl resting, "Alice...Abagail's upset about her. Be soft about it." After that long, blissful moment, Amaryl straights. "Let's go see Lord Salman?"
06[21:30] * Seira was hardly going to mock Alice, and so nods into the embrace before Amaryl lets go. "That's the other reason I'm here for. Let's go see him."
[21:32] <Kotono> After a summary and instructions, Seira goes to rest. The night passes in peace...the next morning, as Seira wakens, she does to words in her mind. 'Seira, report back to Balmuria if circumstance permit at all. Will be marshalling information and forces. Commander Oberuth.' It's not his voice, but Gilartal's.
01[21:33] <Seira> "I'll be there in fifteen," Seira murmurs, before instructing Amaryl and Abagail to be ready by then, while she prepares the spells of teleportation.
[21:34] <Kotono> OOC: Roll TP and I'll move us along in here? Also, nick, Ailcia?
01[21:34] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 52." [1d100=52]
03[21:34] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[21:35] <Kotono> The morning is still and snowy as the Crimson Guard meets. The windows show the steady, slight snowfall continuing outside. Commander Oberuth heads this meeting, Saul, Alicia and Latha already there. "Welcome back," he says to Seira right off. "I received words of thanks from Arad last night. They repelled attacks there, though I don't have much information on what yet."
01[21:36] <Seira> "Kesse and the surroundings are likewise safe, as is Kelara?" Seira inquires, looking at Saul and Alicia.
[21:37] <Kotono> Saul leans deep in a chair, looking out a snowy window. "Pallanth, Malmuth, Valandia, Balmuria, Arad. That's five attacks within two days...they're quite serious about this."
[21:37] <Kotono> "I've heard no word on them," Commander Oberuth replies, as Amaryl goes over to a seat and sits. "For now, we'll hope no news is good news."
06[21:38] * Alicia shrugs in response to Seira. "I don't know about Kesse but I imagine I'd be summoned if there was trouble in Kelara," she replies. "Sir, could you tell us how the attack began last night? In Malmuth the remorhaz all appeared from a single portal in the centre of the city - was it the same pattern with the undead in Balmuria?"
06[21:38] * Seira places the metal rod liberated from Malmuth's attackers on the Commander's table. "This is our only tangible clue from the attacks, so far. It belonged to one of the wraiths behind the attack on the Citadel." She briefly describes the rod's apparent capabilities to those lacking in magical aptitude.
06[21:39] * Alicia puts a shard of tibia next to the rod. "That bone came from the entropic reaper that you mentioned was in Pallanth," she adds to Seira, "It appeared in Balmuria as well, and retained a spiritual form even after I shattered its body. Could be useful for a scrying focus."
[21:40] <Kotono> "Get Elle to identify it. Speaking of, she wants the two of you," A look to Alicia and Seira, "To stop by as soon as possible." Thereafter, Commander Oberuth stares intensely, "From what I gather, they appeared in the streets and attacked towards the temples. Nothing normal, pure magic. fortunately, we heavily fortified the temples and had warning, so most of the attacks were handled well. Further, the owners of the temple sent divine word the
[21:40] <Kotono> so most of the attacks were handled well. Further, the owners of the temple sent divine word they disapproved of these attacks. Incidentally, we may be able to rule out Torm having any part of this. His temple had it's own defenses."
01[21:40] <Seira> And so it gets to stay another day, Seira muses to herself. "Sir, did the undead appear in close proximity to the temples, then, in several groups?"
[21:41] <Kotono> "Yes, that appears to be what happened,' Commander Oberuth nods, stopping only to yawn and rub his bloodshot eyes. "Countess Stronger said it was likely teleportation circles or similar magic."
[21:43] <Kotono> "Who then? Our running idea is the Dark Six, is it not?" Latha speaks in a warming, glorious voice that makes the snow seem to shrink away from the window. "Do we know any of this beyond riddles and tidbits of scraps?"
06[21:43] * Seira seethes with rage, deep down, at how easily their foes accomplish this and flaunt it.
01[21:43] <Seira> "That's what we're going with for now," Seira agrees, relating her own tidbit courtesy of the Pallanth library.
[21:44] <Alicia> "Either teleport circle or gate would be needed to move so many creatures... given that even one of those spells is beyond us, producing so many in such a short period implies an utterly vast reservoir of highly powerful spellcasters, or a smaller number who are entirely beyond our concept of normal magical limits," Alicia opines, frowning.
01[21:45] <Seira> "It's always possible they augment their magic," Seira voices. "Both this rod and the runes left over from the portal grounds in Malmuth all had this same theme of augmentation and control, so perhaps our enemies have perfected those means for any magic they employ."
[21:46] <Kotono> "Possible. I can look into that," Saul says, "Alicia, I recall you saying you found out at the Dark Six in the Planeswalker's Guild as well? Does it relate to what Seira said?"
[21:47] <Alicia> "Runes?" Alicia blinks. "I must have missed those... but anyway, that one spell that was in place guarding the portal in Malmuth was beyond the ninth circle, so again..." she trails off and turns to Saul.
[21:47] <Alicia> "They're liches, which fits with the use of undead. They disavow the Gods, which fits with attacking temples. And they're tremendously powerful, which is what we've just been saying... it fits so far, anyway."
[21:48] <Kotono> "There is one other thing," Latha turns, "A slaadi philospher," A faint smile shows on he rface, "His name was Yiziy? A lead to follow up on, but one I am certain would be time consuming."
06[21:50] * Alicia nods. "With the situation so unstable here we can't afford to spend much time hunting across the planes for him," she admits.
[21:50] <Kotono> "Could magic be used to contact him?" Commander Oberuth look sto Seira, "Can't you summon outsiders and bind them, or find ways to find them with scrying?"
01[21:52] <Seira> "Summoning and binding a slaadi whose help we want would not ingratiate him to us, but we could certainly ask him to come?"
[21:54] <Alicia> "He's probably too powerful for us to bind. We could try sending, but... if you got a random terse message from someone you've never met asking about an immensely powerful and secretive cabal of undead wizards, would you be keen on responding?" Alicia muses.
01[21:55] <Seira> "If we made it interesting, a philosopher might just bite," Seira counters with a smile. "Rather than going 'need help, please tell us things'."
[21:55] <Kotono> "No. Still, maybe if we think of a way to sugarcoat it..." Saul rubs his chin, "A way of getting his attention."
01[21:56] <Seira> "And speaking of sendings and frogs, how about sending word to that white one we came across in the Abyss?" Seira voices.
01[21:56] <Seira> "He certainly thought it would be fun to fight on our side."
[21:58] <Kotono> "I'll consider it," Saul says, "Give me some time to think it over."
[21:58] <Alicia> "Twenty five words doesn't allow for a lot of leeway in your speech. Perhaps we could use it to arrange a meeting, at least..." she pauses at the next suggestion. "Ssnjssi? It wouldn't hurt to ask..." At least Antenora isn't around to get outraged.
01[21:59] <Seira> "It certainly wouldn't, and a meeting at least might be easy to set up," Seira adds, thinking along the same lines.
[22:00] <Kotono> "Alright. We'll meet again ina f ew hours to outline our plans," Oberuth says, "Go see Countess Stronger now and make your own preparations."
01[22:02] <Seira> "I'm afraid that barring breakthroughs, I will depart to make that portal to Malmuth as soon as I've seen Elle, Sir," Seira responds. "They were the hardest hit, and it would allow us to give them aid."
[22:02] <Kotono> AFter a moment of thought, "Alright. Do that then."
06[22:02] * Alicia nods and gets up, pocketing the nasty bone shard once more. "Elle might be able to help us get a lead on the so-called Death, but lets see what she wants first of all."
06[22:03] * Seira does likewise with the rod, nodding at Alicia.
[22:05] <Kotono> You find Elle in her shop. She wears a black dress, face drawn and sitting at the front desk of her shop. She stands, "Glad you two could make it," her voice is composed, calm, waverless.
01[22:06] <Seira> "I'm sorry for your loss," Seira automatically tells her.
[22:07] <Alicia> "I heard what happened with Alice," Alicia commiserates, approaching the desk. "She was a good woman."
[22:08] <Kotono> "She was." Elle bows her head, "She's resting now, I made sure of that." She bends over, starting to go for something, "You're going after who's behind this."
01[22:09] <Seira> "They won't get away with it, and that's not an empty promise."
[22:10] <Alicia> "I don't know if you saw the green-glowing skeleton in the sky last night," Alicia puts the tibia bone on the desk. "But he left a few things behind when I was through with him. This might help in tracking him down to finish the job, and find out who else he had backing him."
[22:11] <Kotono> Elle comes out with several wrapped scrolls, covered with cloth and simple wax seals. "Teleport and greater teleports for you two," Going down and getting another set, "Heal and Restorations for Demedais and Saul. Take them."
06[22:12] * Seira volunteers the metal rod, for her part, even as she nods and accepts Elle's scrolls. "A souvenier from the attack on Pallanth, in case it helps with that as well."
06[22:12] * Alicia takes the divine scrolls since she can teleport lots anyway. "Demedais is in Malmuth right now, but I can make sure he gets these," she affirms.
[22:13] <Kotono> Picking up the bone, "Scrying? I can do that." She puts it down and the rod as well, "I'll see to them. Seira." Meeting her eyes in her own, "This was going to be a surprise for you later, but...no time like the present."
01[22:14] <Seira> "Hmm?" Seira asks, indeed surprised.
02[22:14] * Kallen (~carthrat@c122-107-246-130.eburwd9.vic.optusnet.com.au) Quit (Ping timeout)
[22:15] <Kotono> Reaching down under the desk, Elle takes out a carved wood staff. It's head is the head of a roaring red dragon. "It's a metamagic rod." She places it down onto the desk, "Every archmage should have one that really suits them."
01[22:16] <Seira> And Seira is surprised once more! She shakes her head slowly. "I don't believe this. Custom-made metamagic? For me?"
[22:16] <Alicia> "That does suit Seira," Alicia agrees, managing a faint smile despite the overall grim situation.
[22:17] <Kotono> "My apprentice deserves nothing less," No smile on Elle's face as she takes it and presses into into Seira's chest. "It'll make your magic fiery as can be, and then a little hotter for good measure."
06[22:18] * Seira finds it very easy to give in to her impulses and hug Elle.