052.3 Muirfinn and Vivantha

[Corwin]

[03:28] <Kotono> "Oh Muirfinn!" Elena breaks Muirfinn's study in the library, appearing out of thin air. She sits next to him on the table, legs folded together and smiling. She's wearing a copy of Jaela's normal getup. "Guess what?"
[03:40] * Muirfinn blinks a moment, eyeing the ghost girl with raised scaly eyebrow. "You are Jaela's new apprentice in both warfare and matters of the heart?
[03:40] <Kotono> "N-no!" Elena reddens and looks away, "I'm just..." Sputtering a moment, "Oh shut up! Your girlfriend's here!"
[03:41] * Muirfinn hisses a laugh, standing. "Let's go meet them then."
[03:43] <Kotono> "She's in the meeting room," Elena says, "Go on, I'm busy today."
[03:44] <Muirfinn> "Right. Apprenticeship takes up a lot of time, if I recall." Muirfinn says, heading out.
[03:49] <Kotono> "You-" Elena's voice is lost as Muirfinn heads to the meeting room. Here sits Vivantha. She is more - more radiant, more vigorous, with a greater sense of presence. It's nothing that can be described in words, and yet at the same time it is as plain as day to Muirfinn.
[03:51] * Muirfinn bows courtly at the waist to her. "Vivantha, it is a pleasure to see you again. Please allow me to once again extend a formal welcome to our home, the seat of our revolution against the oppressive forces of hell." He straightens, smiling. "How fare you?"
[03:53] <Kotono> "Dizzy!" She replies in a single word, smiling as well, "I can't advance as far as they want at once, so I need to spend some time adapting to this form before the rest of the augmentation. I," A pause to present a scroll to Muirfinn, "A question about the forces you want for Aurora. Would Aurora prefer a fast strike force focusing on arrow and magic, or an aerial attack force focusing on sword
[03:53] <Kotono> and mobility?"
[03:56] * Muirfinn takes the scroll and looks at it. "Ah...hmm. A good question. I'd have to talk to the generals about it, to be honest with you. Care to accompany me?"
[03:57] <Kotono> The scroll goes over it, "We don't need an answer right away, but within the next several days," Vivantha says, "I'm staying until an answer is ready."
[04:03] <Muirfinn> "I'm sure we can come to a satisfactory decision, then." Muirfinn says. "So tell me, how have you been adjusting then to the changes wrought by your advancement?"
[04:05] <Kotono> "Slowly. I feel off balance and I'm thinking about things I never thought about before," Vivantha explains as she goes back to sitting down. "I'm actually sleeping and sleeping a lot. About half a day and I'm having vivid, powerful dreams during it."
[04:08] * Muirfinn blinks. "That's surprising. Reminds me a bit of a dragon's habits." He looks at her slyly. "Are any of these dreams about lounging on mountains of gold?"
[04:08] <Kotono> "Noooo," With a slow blink and blush, "We aren't dragons! We probably wouldn't have had that trouble with the Lannarks if we were!"
[04:12] * Muirfinn snorts and shakes his head. "That's true."
[04:15] <Kotono> Taking a moment to smother a yawn in her hand, "I think we would have won in the end, but we would have lost so much," Vivantha murmurs, "All because of a clique of greedy mortals and dragons. If that's the path, I don't want to have anything to do with dragons."
[04:17] <Muirfinn> "Most dragons are afflicted with greed. There are a few who master themselves, though I find they are rarely of the chromatic variety." Muirfinn says, nodding. "The metallics are pleasant enough, usually."
[04:18] <Kotono> "You have extensive experience with them?" Vivantha asks, "I knew you were brave."
[04:21] <Muirfinn> "I spent some time with a few in my youth, on Lifasa. They were not uncommon, back then. The rare chromatic dragon was something of an event." Muirfinn says, tapping the black dragonhide shield floating at his side.
[04:23] <Kotono> "Oooh." Vivantha's mouth forms into a perfect little circle, "Tiamat's children are always rowdy, aren't they?"
[04:27] * Muirfinn nods. "Violent and generally unpleasant. I've heard that there is a red dragon on Sylvie's home plane that is not evil, and guards a portal to the realm of their gods." Muirfinn taps his beak. "At least I THINK that's what she said. It was difficult to discern. Sometimes I do not know when she is telling the whole truth or not. She cannot lie, but I do not know if she must present the
[04:27] * Muirfinn entire truth when she speaks. The gift she bears is confusing at times. Wait until you meet her, but remember that when she speaks, she cannot tell a lie. Do not ask her a question you do not truly want to know the answer to." Muirfinn warns.
[04:31] <Kotono> "How curious, Vivantha murmurs, "Who are the Gods they worship?"
[04:33] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+22 K:R I ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW HURR HURR
[04:33] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+22 K:R I ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW HURR HURR and gets 29." [1d20=7]
[04:36] <Muirfinn> "You know, I actually couldn't say." Muirfinn ducks his head, embarassed. "I've not had a lot of experience with them. Kascha would know more, most likely."
[04:37] <Kotono> "How curious," Vivantha repeats, "Can we go ask Kascha?"
[04:38] <Muirfinn> "Well I don't see why we couldn't." Muirfinn gestures at the door. "After you."
[04:44] <Kotono> Kascha is found in the library. Sage Vul'lath is there, giving a lecture to several people. "...the third ring must be exceptionally well formed..." he goes on and on and on. Elder Magi Tepen is there, sitting casually and listening. Sylvie's there too, resting her head in her hand and taking notes. Kascha dozes in her seat, a faceful of parchment as she's planted down into something she was
[04:44] <Kotono> writing. Rosa's also there, standing a little aside and looking really rather lost.
[04:47] * Muirfinn snorts quietly, edging around the group to tap Kascha on the arm.
[04:50] <Kotono> "Huh?" Kascha sitsup. Her face is messy with blue ink, her writing on the page staining her face. As the lecture pauses, Sage Vul'lath looking entirely cranky, "Oh! Muirfinn! Ah..ah...good morning?" she tries with a sheepish smile.
[04:50] <Kotono> "AHEM!" Sage Vul'lath clears his throat like a fireball detonating.
[04:51] <Kotono> Sylvie smiles lightly, "Morning sunshine," she chirps, "Don't worry, I'll magic up a copy of my notes for you."
[04:51] * Muirfinn bows to Vul'lath in apology. "I need to borrow Kascha, if you don't mind?"
[04:51] <Kotono> "Go," Sage Vul'lath says, the perfect expression of severe dour-ness as he makes a shooing motion. "As I was saying, the third ring..."
[04:52] <Kotono> Kascha gets up, murmuring a few magic words that clean the ink away. She quickly makes haste away from the lecture.
[04:53] <Muirfinn> "That was Vul'lath." Muirfinn says to Vivantha as they leave the library. "Pleasant fellow, for a githyanki."
[04:54] <Kotono> "Sorry!" Kascha blushes a little bit, but it soon passes, "But interlocking summoning ring theory puts me to sleep! Especially when you start talking about past and future perfect ring formations and how they interact with the Inner and Outer Planar conjunctions."
[04:56] <Muirfinn> "Oh I see. Were you working on something new, or is this a theoretical lecture?"
[04:58] <Kotono> "We're refreshing on theory regarding efforts towards the tenth circle," Kascha explains, "As Elder Magi Tepen puts it, if we have a flawed foundation, our efforts will only result in failure. See," Pausing to gesture a little bit, "Summoning tends to work in a set template from the first to ninth circle. The problem is that by about that point you're finding creatures are more difficult to
[04:58] <Kotono> summon. It's worlds harder to summon an Astral Deva than a celestial hawk, for example. If you're going to develop the templated spells like Summon Monster or Summon Natural Ally, you need to account for that or look into more specialized summons."
[05:02] * Muirfinn nods. "The summoning of something like an elemental monolith is a ninth circle spell, but it is specifically geared toward such a creature. You could not use it to summon an army of xorn. Hmm, a fascinating lecture indeed...but where are my manners? Kascha, this is Vivantha, the newly-promoted leader of the contingent of lillend that will be joining us soon. Vivantha, please meet Kascha."
[05:03] <Kotono> "Oh yes, that's why you have to specialize more. You can wring more - oh!" Kascha turns and smiles, "Pleased to meet you!"
[05:04] <Kotono> The two exchange a curtesy and bow, respectively. Once done, "Thank you," Vivantha says.
[05:05] <Muirfinn> "Kascha, we were wondering what you knoew of the new gods. The ones that ascended from Sylvie's home plane?"
[05:10] <Kotono> "Alicia and Seira?" Kascha perks up, "I can tell you a lot about them, especially Seira! I serve Seira." Smiling now, "I've met Alicia several times." Pausing, "It's harder to tell with Seira since I see her often, but every few years when I meet Alicia she seems more divine. She has more presence...oh, I'm getting off on a tangent, and I forgot Syala, too. There's also Empress Sulia, but she's
[05:10] <Kotono> a few millenia older and isn't from that world."
[05:13] <Muirfinn> "Do any of them in particular employ dragons?"
[05:14] <Kotono> "Alicia has a few dragons she has friendly relationships, and she wants to get one in Sylica one day," Pausing, "But I don't thiiiink she has one yet." Humming a moment, "I'm a little bit out of touch, and if you need to know for sure, ask Ebony. Seira's a dragon, of course she has dragon allies!"
[05:15] <Muirfinn> "Reds?"
[05:16] <Kotono> "Well, Seira's technically a red dragon," Going on and tapping her lips with a finger, "She welcomes any who come to her cause, but that's generally metallic or planar dragons. There is one red dragon, but he's not quite an ally since his situation is complicated."
[05:19] <Muirfinn> "Complicated how?" Muirfinn beckons her to continue.
[05:22] <Kotono> "Well, it's better if I don't say anything..." Kascha hesitates, "I'm not really supposed to talk about it much." Fidgeting a few moments, "I don't know about Empress Sulia and dragons, but she doesn't have any overt connections to them."
[05:24] <Muirfinn> "I suppose we'll have to hope we get the chance to ask the red ourselves, then. We will hopefully get our chance in a few weeks."

[Corwin]

[04:34] <Kotono> "Oh right," Kascha says, "By the way, how did you like Balmuria?"
[04:37] <Muirfinn> "Remarkably pleasant, considering the majority of the people there seem to be humans." Muirfinn says. "They seemed quite interested in myself and our intentions. Once they determined us to be non-threatening, things went much smoother."
[04:38] <Kotono> "Balmuria?" At this point Vivantha speaks up, "I'm not familiar with it."
[04:41] <Muirfinn> "It's a city on a Prime where these new gods came from. Sort of a hub for local trade and such."
[04:42] <Kotono> "Oooh." As Vivantha says that, Kascha yawns and rubs her eyes clear before going on. "So how have your magic studies been going, Muirfinn?"
[04:47] * Muirfinn wobbles a hand. "So-so. I feel as though I'm on the cusp of something great...but I just can't seem to grasp it. It will come in time, I'm certain."
[04:50] <Kotono> Nodding, "It's hard advancing to a new circle," Kascha opines, "I keep reviewing the proper names to call on and mix them with the various symbols and sigils, but it's still hard. Your spell work invokes Mother Ocean a lot, doesn't it?"
[04:51] * Muirfinn nods. "My magic is divine in nature. It stems from the Mother Ocean."
[04:55] <Kotono> "I might have a few pointers," Kascha smiles, "Would you like me to show you later?"
[04:59] * Muirfinn smiles. "If you have the time, another mind could not hurt."
[05:00] <Kotono> Vivantha raises an eyebrow, and in a very slightly miffed voice, "The two of you seem like such good friends."
[05:09] * Muirfinn shrugs, blinking at her and smiling, adressing her hurt feelings before it becomes a problem. He's getting better! Maybe!. "I consider myself lucky to have her and the other magi as friends. You too will find it remarkably easy to make the oddest of friends here. I believe I may have recently befriended an elf. An elf! Hah!" Muirfinn crows, laughing at himself.
[05:17] <Kotono> Kascha smiles warmly to Vivantha, "We're friends," she says, emphasis on the latter word.
[05:18] <Kotono> "Oooh," Smiling a little bit now, "An elf? Which one?"
[05:20] <Muirfinn> "Mirima, I think? Jaela's mate. We had a pleasant conversation about the grace of water before Adrian showed up with that skull helmet thing of his and proceeded to provoke Chok into trying to bite his leg off." Muirfinn finishes with a deadpan.
[05:23] <Kotono> "Wait," Vivantha speaks up, "Mirima and Jaela both sound like girl names."
[05:26] * Muirfinn nods. "This is true. They are both females."
[05:29] <Kotono> "How..." Vivantha stares, "Mate...?"
[05:32] * Muirfinn shrugs. "It's some strange mammal thing I haven't deciphered yet. I'm still researching it, but a great deal of the material is either overly-opinionated or rather obscene. I think." Muirfinn removes his spectacles, rubbing half of his face in frustration.
[05:33] <Kotono> "Really?" Kascha asks, a look of idle curiosity of her face, "You mean your race doesn't have homosexual relations? Really?" Humming, "That's interesting! It occurs across most 'mammal' species as you put it."
[05:35] <Muirfinn> "Well no, of course not. Where would the eggs come from?"
[05:39] <Kotono> "Ooooh," Pausing a moment, "A small percentage of our races happen to prefer the same sex. It's a low percentage, probably around two to five percent, and not all of those that feel that way indulge in that lifestyle. The pressure to have children is a salient reason. Interestingly," Pausing, "With outsiders and the ability to change shape easily, gender roles tend to be extremely fluid and can
[05:39] <Kotono> often break down entirely as biology is largely irrelevant to them. Moreover, I've noticed a relatively high percentage of female heroes have tendencies that way. Now my particular sample sizes may just be unusually skewed," Thoughtfully humming as she goes on, "But there's also other theories. For example, the particular traits that an adventurer or hero needs are generally masculine traits.
[05:39] <Kotono> A large subset of homosexuals tend towards the gender habits of the opposite gender, so it's a natural fit for women who prefer to act manly."
[05:39] <Kotono> Vivantha blinks, her eyes growing larger throughout. By the end she looks lost and confused, question marks almost visibly floating around her head. "Uh." is all sh emanages, holding up a finger.
[05:40] * Muirfinn has much the same stance and expression. "Err...why?"
[05:43] <Kotono> "Well, there's a lot of theories about that." Kascha goes on, "Every so often you'll find a person who believes they are really the other gender and born as their original gender by mistake. This may or may not be coupled with relative homosexuality - though if you believe they really are meant to be the other gender, they're simply heterosexual to the proper body orientation." Rubbing her chin
[05:43] <Kotono> a moment, "Magic can change that, but it's obviously not always available and not relevant to what I'm talking about. For whatever reason, that large subset likes to act as the other gender. Opinions on why vary - I've heard comments about spirits, misaligned bodies, improper body/soul alignment - I've seen a case of that and it's really unpleasant - various mental afflictions and confusions,
[05:43] <Kotono> magical intervention, the presence of certain extraplanar entities around the mother of an unborn child, the influence of chaos..." Pausing as she looks up and sees the stares, "...Oh no, did I lose both of you?"
[05:44] <Kotono> "Uh." Vivantha manages wit the utmost confused eloquence, "I have no idea what you just said."
[05:49] * Muirfinn lowers his hand, raises it, stops, and lowers it again looking thoughtful. He raises it again, pointing straight up, a look on his face of wonderment, then confusion as the hand slowly goes back down. Suddenly, his arm shoots out to point at Kascha, an almost accusatory look on his face! "You're making fun of me!" Abruptly he begins to laugh! "You! You clever girl, you almost had me
[05:49] * Muirfinn fooled! Wrong gender indeed! Oho, that was clever! Where'd you come up with that?"
[05:51] <Kotono> "Huh?" Kascha blinks, "It's completely true! The easiest case to explain it is when the body and soul are misaligned. Usually there is a basic unity between them," Kascha begins to elaborate, blushing nonetheless, "But in those instances something goes wrong and the unity is disrupted. The body is one thing and the soul demands it should be another. This can include the gender of the person.
[05:51] <Kotono> When this happens the body is usually adjusted, since it's easier to change a body than a soul. You can think of it as a metaphysical malady in that instance."
[05:52] <Kotono> Vivantha starts to smile but it drops as Kascha resumes, before sending an utterly /lost/ look to Muirfinn.
[05:54] * Muirfinn stares at KAscha for a full minute in consternation, before sighing. He returns Vivantha's look, shrugging helplessly. "Okay. I'll take your word for it, I suppose. Sounds mad to me, though. Mammals."
[05:55] <Kotono> "Yyeeesss..." Vivantha murmurs, "Thank you for your time, but I'm afraid I need to lie down a little bit. Muirfinn, would you mind showing me to the guest quarters?"
[05:57] * Muirfinn slaps hhis hand onto the top of his scaly head. "Of course! My apologies. You said that you have been sleeping more as of late. I should have been more aware." He nods to Kascha, then says, "Elena!"

[Corwin]

[18:49] <Kotono> OOC: Muirfinn, to be clear real quick, you'd gone ot escort Vivantha to rest and that was it at the moment?
[18:50] <Muirfinn> OOC: Correct!
[18:56] <Kotono> Once Vivantha is at rest, Muirfinn heads back ou-OOF! He steps out of the portal and right into someone, sending him stumbling back to the side! OW!
[18:57] * Muirfinn blinks and shakes his scaly head! "Err,"
[18:59] <Kotono> Dana is before you, having landed right on her ass. "Watch where you're portaling to!" She snaps, getting up. "Just for that?" she says, "Muirfinn, you're helping me with this."
[19:02] * Muirfinn gives her a level look for a moment. "What do you need, Dana?"
[19:05] <Kotono> "Drena had some friends over today, we ended up dice gambling. Turns out the bastard I cleaned out was going to welch on me." Cracking her knuckles at that, "But I got the story of a treasure cache from him instead of money."
[19:07] <Muirfinn> "Oh. You need my help to retrieve it? Why not just ask instead of assaulting random portal travelers?" Muirfinn asks innocently.
[19:09] <Kotono> "I needed someone's help and you just volunteered," Dana retorts, "Say, you know Storm Elementals?"
[19:09] <Muirfinn> "Several."
[19:12] <Kotono> "Apparently no one's bothered to claim it since it's in their territory," Dana says, "So we may need to rough up several of them."
[19:13] <Muirfinn> "Ah, yes." Muirfinn nods, closing his eyes. "They can be a bit...difficult. I've summoned a few. They're rather violent. Effective, but not a group I'd choose to do diplomacy with."
[19:15] <Kotono> "It'll be fun," Dana says, and after a beat, "You can ward against lightning and sound, can't you?"
[19:16] <Muirfinn> "It's not something I regularily prepare, but I COULD if you can wait a day."
[19:36] <Kotono> "I'll see you tomorrow then," Dana says.
[19:40] * Muirfinn nods.
[19:44] <Kotono> OOC: Any prep at all?
[19:45] <Muirfinn> OOC: Prepping a bevy of RE spells, just in case someone starts tossing GDMs
[19:46] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 26." [1d100=26]
[19:48] <Kotono> The next morning you meet with Dana in thet Entry Hall. Lief flies around the golems along with a bevy of butterfly nymphs, just behind Dana. Near Dana is the Master, sitting and awaiting. "Muirfinn!" Dana calls, "Over here!"
[19:50] * Muirfinn heads over, giving Leif and the nymphs a wave as he passes. "Hello Dana, Master."
[19:59] <Kotono> The Master nods and rises, as Dana jerks a thumb, "Decided to bring some insurance," she says, "Besides, maybe he'll get a good fight out of the elementals."
[20:00] <Kotono> "I hope. I have fought storms before, but never greater ones." The Master says, "The full fury of the storms may give me a worthy battle."
[20:00] <Muirfinn> "Storm elementals are notoriously violent, yes." Muirfinn says, looking at Dana. "Where are we headed?"
[20:14] <Kotono> "We're supposed to gate to somewhere called Dalan Nyr," Dana explains, "From there we'll need tofind the edge of it, where storms howl eternal and a single oak tree stands untouched. That's the first leg."
[20:15] <Muirfinn> "Alright, let's head out and see about it." OOC We're on Air, right?
[20:16] <Kotono> OOC: Aurora is, yes.
[20:20] <Muirfinn> OOC: We will gate if it's far, or travel if not.
[20:21] <Kotono> OOC: K:P check real quick then?
[20:22] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+22
[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+22 and gets 32." [1d20=10]
[20:22] <Kotono> It's a long ways away - prime Gate bait.
[20:23] <Muirfinn> OOC: Gating!
[20:33] <Kotono> One Gate later, the trio emerge. You emerge on a flat disc of air, stretching far in all directions. Above you are dark clouds, casting a stormy ambiance over everything. Yet not a drop of rain falls, even as flashes of lightning are seen ahead to the north and west.
[20:35] * Muirfinn looks around. "Let's get moving. Standing still here will only invite trouble."
[20:35] <Muirfinn> OOC: Casting! Resist elec/sonic on Dana & The Master. Resist Sonic on myself. Shifting into air elemental form
[20:40] <Kotono> OOC: Note the buffs in #thecauldron.
[20:41] <Muirfinn> OOC: Noted
[20:42] <Kotono> Dana nods, floating off the disk of air and flying to the northwest, "That way," she says, "Ooooh, I hope something that hits hard is ahead!"
[20:44] * Muirfinn heads after her, letting her lead. "No doubt."
[20:45] <Kotono> OOC: Note your perceptions, including spot/listen check mods?
[20:51] <Muirfinn> OOC: True seeing, Spot 46, Listen 28
[21:01] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 52." [1d100=52]
[21:02] <Kotono> You fly on for about an hour. The storms draw closer, a drizzle of rain falling. But it's a peaceful flight, as far ahead you can see something on the horizon - it looks like a looming oak tree.
[21:03] <Muirfinn> "That looks like our first landmark." Muirfinn points.
[21:08] <Kotono> "All without violence. Boring," Dana retorts, heading right for it. As you fly along you find the winds begin - a momentary breeze into a steady wind. Rain begins to fall, heavy droplets. Lightning flashes and peals of thunder sound! You fly right into the storm's teeth! As you advance, you see that the oak ahead is surrounded by an aura of calmness, not a single bit of wind, rain or lightning
[21:08] <Kotono> around it. Shouting over the storm, drenched already, "C'mon!" Dana says, "Unless you want to be hit by lightning!"
[21:09] * Muirfinn isn't too concerned, but heads forward anyway.
[21:15] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 6." [1d100=6]
[21:16] <Kotono> You rush ahead in the growing storm - but reach the oak without incident! Here you have a moment of serenity in the storm, which rages fiercely ahead, "Alright!" Dana says, "Next we go ahead this way," Pointing to the northeast, "Until we find the eternal ball lightning. It's supposed to get louder and stormier ahead."
[21:17] <Muirfinn> "Eternal ball lightning?"
[21:21] <Kotono> "An eternal ball of lightning," Dana shrugs, "It's supposed to be showy."
[21:25] * Muirfinn shrugs windy shoulders. "Ready to move?"

[Corwin]

[03:14] <Kotono> "Into the storm," The Master intones, looking ahead at the raging winds, flashing lightning and torrential rain.
[03:17] <Muirfinn> "Let's go then." Muirfinn moves away from the odd peace of the oak. "Remind me to return here and examine this oak. Perhaps it has properties that I can use to augment the Aurora."
[03:19] <Kotono> With that, you fly into the teeth of the storm! Rain pounds at you, lightning flashing and winds pounding against you! Within moments of passing out of the serene zone of the oak, yo uare being savaged! OOC: Do you have FoM or anything lik ethat up, Muirfinn?
[03:20] <Muirfinn> OOC: FoM? Fallacy of Momentum?
[03:21] <Kotono> OOC: Freedom of movement.
[03:21] <Muirfinn> OOC: Ohhhh, nope.
[03:22] <Kotono> OOC: Make a str or dex check, whichever is higher.
[03:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Dana
[03:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Dana and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[03:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Master
[03:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Master and gets 14." [1d20=5]
[03:23] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+14
[03:24] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+14 and gets 15." [1d20=1]
[03:24] <Muirfinn> OOC: Dohohoho of course
[03:27] <Kotono> It's like flying into a physical force. While Dana makes a bit of headway before being pushed back, Muirfinn and the Master are sent tumbling end over end in the rain! You end up making no progress at all, the Master flipping back rightsides up. Dana finally flies back to the two of you, "That wind's strong," she observes, stating the obvious with pique, "I think we'll need a better plan."
[03:30] <Muirfinn> "Hmmm...I have an idea." Muirfinn says, shifting back into his natural form and concentrating on the winds and weather. OOC: Control weather SLA, Trying to cut the wind down to a manageable level.
[03:31] <Kotono> OOC: Roll the duration real quick.
[03:32] <Muirfinn> roll 4d12 hours
[03:32] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 4d12 hours and gets 36." [4d12=8, 10, 6, 12]
[03:32] <Kotono> OOC: 72 hours since druids double the duration.
[03:33] <Muirfinn> OOC: Yes, was about to roll that
[03:33] <Muirfinn> OOC: 3 mile radius
[03:34] <Kotono> Calling on the power of the weather, Muirfinn chants! It takes some time to invoke it, the Master and Dana staring ahead! But on casting it the weather slowly calms - it's still storming terribly, but the winds aren't nearly so bad.
[03:35] <Muirfinn> "It should get progressively calmer for some time. Let's move on before a local elemental takes offense." Muirfinn says, resuming air form.
[03:37] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[03:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 66." [1d100=66]
[03:37] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[03:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 48." [1d100=48]
[03:38] <Kotono> You fly for perhaps a half hour in the calmed storm. The way ahead is nothing but rain - but you progress. The wind hinders but does not stop you now, and the crash of thunder is constant. As you fly ahead...ow! A thick hail stone bounces off Muirfinn's head! A moment later naother falls, right off the Master's head!
[03:41] <Kotono> "Dodge without thinking," The Master murmurs, "No thoughts, allow your body to do what it knows best."
[03:41] <Kotono> "Which means..." Dana drawls, as another hailstone falls and hits the shoulderguard of her armor. "Stop thinking and start dodging before we get brained by hail?"
[03:42] * Muirfinn lets out a breathy grunt. "This is...less than ideal. Why is there so much water here? Not that I'm complaining, but I find it odd."
[03:44] <Kotono> "Storm Elementals?" Dana begins, as more hail begins to fall! It's starting to fall fast and hard! "Fuck!" Dana grunts, grinning despite it, "C'mon!"
[03:45] <Muirfinn> "Storm elementals are thunder, lightning, and windy fury. Not rain."
[03:45] <Kotono> OOC: Make a reflex save, all of you?
[03:46] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+28+6
[03:46] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+28+6 and gets 40." [1d20=6]
[03:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 Master improved evasion
[03:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 Master improved evasion and gets 43." [1d20=12]
[03:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 Dana
[03:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 Dana and gets 28." [1d20=6]
[03:48] <Kotono> roll 5d6+5d6 (bludgeoning and cold) Dana, other two evasioned it.
[03:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d6+5d6 (bludgeoning and cold) Dana, other two evasioned it. and gets 40." [5d6=4, 3, 6, 3, 1][5d6=4, 1, 6, 6, 6]
[03:48] <Kotono> OOC: Dana has cold res 5.
[03:50] <Kotono> OOC: Dana take sfull, to be clear, besides the res.
[03:51] <Muirfinn> OOC: Right
[03:51] <Kotono> Ahead you are plummeled by a storm of hail, Dana battered all over! Muirfinn is too gusty, flowing between hailstones! The Master simply dodges through the air, twisting impossibly as each and every one is evaded! After a good minute of this the hail slackens off. Ahead is more lightning - it's flashing more now, and the thunder is a constant, steady pounding. It's louder now too.
[03:52] * Muirfinn points and looks at Dana. "In there?"
[03:56] <Kotono> "Guess so, since there's more lightning that fucking way," Dana shrugs, her bruises already mending. "Let's hurry - less chances to get struck by lightning."
[03:57] * Muirfinn nods, heading in!
[03:59] <Kotono> As the trio heads in, the lightning becomes thicker! IN moments you can't hear anything - the din of the thunder is just too loud! Dana shouts but you hear nothing at all! Past it is a field of lightning, where thunderbolts constantly dance in the air, striking over and over in erratic, forceful patterns! OOC: You're treated as deaf in here due to the constant hammering of thunder. http://www.
[03:59] <Kotono> dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD:Deafened
[04:00] <Muirfinn> OOC: I sort of lack ears. Does that matter?
[04:00] <Muirfinn> OOC: Right, ambient sound, not actual hearing damage.
[04:01] <Muirfinn> OOC: Would have to be louder than the thunder here to be heard. Gotcha.
[04:02] * Muirfinn replies to Dana for a moment, then shakes his head. Instead, he floats into the sheets of lightning, heedless of the danger!
[04:04] <Kotono> Dana follow, as does the master! You step into the fieldof lightning - oh! It's so beautiful! The wrath of the heavens flares all around you, free and untamed! The constant bursts of deafening sound is almost like a painful silence, as everything flashed too bright white as you fly on! OOC: Reflex saves. You'r etrying to fly through a lightning field, so good luck.
[04:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 Dana
[04:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 Dana and gets 36." [1d20=14]
[04:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 Master improved evasion
[04:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 Master improved evasion and gets 46." [1d20=15]
[04:05] <Muirfinn> OOC: Immune.
[04:06] <Kotono> roll 20d6 Dana full, elec res 30. Master evades
[04:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 20d6 Dana full, elec res 30. Master evades and gets 71." [20d6=6, 1, 4, 6, 1, 3, 5, 1, 5, 4, 4, 1, 3, 6, 1, 3, 6, 5, 5, 1]
[04:16] <Kotono> As you fly ahead Muirfinn simply ignores the blasts! His windy body is not harmed, while Dana is zapped head on! She smokes from the blast but k eeps going! More lightning ahead - you aren't out of it yet!
[04:16] * Muirfinn keeps an eye on Dana, ready to heal her if necessary. Onward!
[04:19] <Kotono> On into the storms - it's getting thicker yet, a constant curtain of white! BUt on you go! OOC: Reflex saves again, all.
[04:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 Dana
[04:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 Dana and gets 36." [1d20=14]
[04:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 Master improved evasion
[04:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 Master improved evasion and gets 42." [1d20=11]
[04:20] <Muirfinn> OOC Still immune.
[04:22] <Kotono> roll 30d6 Dana full, Master none, Muirfinn none
[04:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 30d6 Dana full, Master none, Muirfinn none and gets 115." [30d6=4, 3, 2, 5, 6, 2, 3, 3, 1, 3, 6, 4, 5, 1, 6, 5, 6, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3, 6, 6, 4, 6, 6, 4, 1, 2]
[04:26] <Kotono> On you fly! The Master again dodges, like a leaf in the breeze! He avoids lightning bolts thicker than redwoods, dodging constantly! Dana's far less lucky - she's zapped over and over and over again! Her armor is blackened and her body is terribly ravaged, but on she goes! A tight, pained smile crosses her face as she does so! As you fly ahead into this - the black clouds before you coalesce!
[04:26] <Kotono> As lightning rains down around you, you see a being of massive thundering stormheads and rage! It's massive, bigger even than Muirfinn transformed! It bars your way ahead, roaring with all the fury of the lightning strikes around you! It points oversized, cloudy finger at the party!
[04:29] * Muirfinn immediately drops his shapeshift and Heals Dana. Then just as quickly shifts back! OOC: Heal SLA. Being sneaky.
[04:31] <Kotono> OOC: Roll init. It's not letting you take actions unchallenged. I daresay the huge storm elementals are angry. Who would have guessed?!

[04:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Dana
[04:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Dana and gets 8." [1d20=3]
[04:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Master
[04:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Master and gets 25." [1d20=16]
[04:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 storm elemental
[04:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 storm elemental and gets 24." [1d20=19]
[04:31] * Kotono changes topic to 'Master(25)>Storm Elemental(24)>Dana(8)'
[04:32] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+12
[04:32] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19." [1d20=7]
[04:32] * Kotono changes topic to 'Master(25)>Storm Elemental(24)>Muirfinn(19)Dana(8)'
[04:32] * Kotono changes topic to 'Master(25)>Storm Elemental(24)>Muirfinn(19)Dana(8)>General Storm(0)'
[04:33] <Kotono> The Master is already moving, into the huge storm elemental's face with a quick snap kick!
[04:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (+2 charge, +5 mind over hand, -10 PA)
[04:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (+2 charge, +5 mind over hand, -10 PA) and gets 44." [1d20=14]
[04:34] <Kotono> roll 4d8+21
[04:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d8+21 and gets 32." [4d8=3, 1, 6, 1]
[04:36] <Kotono> The snap kick catches the elemental right in the face! At this the elemental's attention turns to him, as a quick electric shock jumps to the Master!
[04:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 fort
[04:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 fort and gets 33." [1d20=11]
[04:36] <Kotono> roll 12d4 nonlethal electricity damage, res 30 from resist energy, halve this. Probably will zero out.
[04:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 12d4 nonlethal electricity damage, res 30 from resist energy, halve this. Probably will zero out. and gets 32." [12d4=1, 1, 4, 3, 2, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4, 2, 3]
[04:37] <Kotono> But the blast slides right off with his protections! Then the elemental raises it's hands up, the storm growing even louder as a massive BURST of sonic hell erupts from him all around! OOC: Fortitude save, all three of you.
[04:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 fort
[04:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 fort and gets 23." [1d20=1]
[04:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32 Master
[04:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 Master and gets 35." [1d20=3]
[04:38] <Kotono> OOC: Er, Dana.
[04:38] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+38+6 wow dana.
[04:38] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+38+6 wow dana. and gets 50." [1d20=6]
[04:38] <Kotono> roll 12d6 sonic Master full, Dana'n'Muirfinn half.
[04:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 12d6 sonic Master full, Dana'n'Muirfinn half. and gets 35." [12d6=3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 5, 3, 4, 2, 2, 4, 5]
[04:39] <Kotono> The blast of sound is mighty indeed, and a moment later a great line of electricity comes out, a massive thunderbolt! It's aimed right at the Master in his face!
[04:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 Master improved evasion
[04:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 Master improved evasion  and gets 36." [1d20=5]
[04:39] <Kotono> OOC: Evaded that part of it.
[04:39] <Kotono> The Master is too fast, flipping through the weightless air as lightning dances around him! OOC: Go Muirfinn.
[04:41] <Muirfinn> OOC: How far's cloudface mcgee from me?
[04:41] <Kotono> OOC: 50ft.
[04:42] * Muirfinn moves forward, smoothly sliding through the air despite the roaring thunder around him. He charges down the living storm with gusto! OOC: Charging. I'll eat the AoO if he gets one
[04:45] <Kotono> OOC: What's your reach?
[04:46] <Muirfinn> OOC: 15ft
[04:47] <Ko> OOC: What's your reach?
[04:48] <Muirfinn> OOC: 15ft
[04:48] <Kotono> OOC: You're off the hook. Attack.
[04:49] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+37
[04:49] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+37 and gets 56." [1d20=19]
[04:49] <Muirfinn> OOC: +2
[04:49] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[04:49] <Muirfinn> roll 4d10+14+4+2d6 holy and 1 Con damage
[04:49] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 4d10+14+4+2d6 holy and 1 Con damage and gets 46." [4d10=4, 10, 3, 8][2d6=2, 1]
[04:53] <Kotono> The blow hits the storm elemental hard on! Winds rage against storms, as two primal elemental forces come to bear amid the deafening storm! Amid this Dana grins low, closing in as an electric fist comes down for her!
[04:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+34
[04:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+34 and gets 36." [1d20=2]
[04:54] <Kotono> Dana's already past the fist, rapier thrusting out in a quick riposte into its arm!
[04:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 (+2 charge, -5 PA)
[04:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 (+2 charge, -5 PA) and gets 46." [1d20=15]
[04:55] <Kotono> roll 1d6+21
[04:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+21 and gets 23." [1d6=2]
[04:55] <Kotono> A quick thrust impales a spot in its arm, Dana dragging her rapier along as he closes in! As this happens the thunder and lightning rains down again! OOC: Reflex saves, you're getting bolted on by the weather.
[04:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 improved evasion Master
[04:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 improved evasion Master and gets 40." [1d20=9]
[04:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 Dana
[04:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 Dana and gets 35." [1d20=13]
[04:56] <Kotono> roll 30d6 Muirfinn immune, Dana full, Master none
[04:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 30d6 Muirfinn immune, Dana full, Master none and gets 112." [30d6=2, 3, 2, 2, 6, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 2, 5, 3, 5, 2, 4, 5, 6, 1, 6, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6, 2, 4, 6]
[04:56] <Muirfinn> OOC: Still immune
[04:56] <Kotono> roll 112/3
[04:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 112/3 and gets 37.333333333333."
[04:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'Master(25)>Storm Elemental(24; +1)>Muirfinn(19)Dana(8)>General Storm(0)'
[04:56] <Muirfinn> OOC: Goddamnit Dana stop eating shit on reflex saves
[04:57] <Kotono> Dana gets sublimely zapped again, grinning despite her limbs jerking and body smouldering even as rain drives in all around you! At this the Master dodges the bolt and centers, plummeling the elemental's head silently!
[04:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (-3 PA)
[04:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (-3 PA) and gets 39." [1d20=9]
[04:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (-3 PA)
[04:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+30 (-3 PA)
[04:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (-3 PA) and gets 47." [1d20=17]
[04:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+30 (-3 PA) and gets 45." [1d20=15]
[04:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+25 (-3 PA)
[04:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+25 (-3 PA) and gets 43." [1d20=18]
[04:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 (-3 PA)
[04:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 (-3 PA) and gets 22." [1d20=2]
[04:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-3 PA)
[04:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-3 PA) and gets 19." [1d20=4]
[04:59] <Kotono> roll 16d8+56
[04:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 16d8+56 and gets 129." [16d8=2, 3, 6, 2, 8, 4, 2, 1, 4, 8, 7, 4, 8, 8, 4, 2]
[05:00] <Kotono> The Master rains blow after blow at its head, sending stormclouds fluttering off and cracking them like eggs! At the same time the storm's power flows into the storm elemental, its energy rising visibly! Lightning crackles around it and power flows through it! At this it raises its hand, a quick bolt of lightning coming at Dana!
[05:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+32 at least this is fort for her
[05:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 at least this is fort for her and gets 37." [1d20=5]
[05:00] <Kotono> roll 12d4 elec halve this, should zero out
[05:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 12d4 elec halve this, should zero out and gets 28." [12d4=2, 1, 4, 1, 3, 2, 4, 2, 1, 4, 3, 1]
[05:01] <Kotono> But the bolts are stopped and shrugged off, as the elemental tries to plummel the reeling warrior down!
[05:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+34
[05:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+34 and gets 36." [1d20=2]
[05:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29
[05:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 and gets 37." [1d20=8]
[05:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+24
[05:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 and gets 30." [1d20=6]
[05:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
[05:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 39." [1d20=20]
[05:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 crit check a 20 would blow here
[05:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 crit check a 20 would blow here and gets 27." [1d20=8]
[05:02] <Kotono> roll 3d6+13 (omitting lighting damage since she nulls a few d6 of it. -10 from this due to her DR)
[05:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6+13 (omitting lighting damage since she nulls a few d6 of it. -10 from this due to her DR) and gets 20." [3d6=5, 1, 1]
[05:03] <Kotono> These blows rain down, electricity running up her shield! The pounding is massive, but Dana grins and spits out blood! She screams something back, profane defiance as she still stands! OOC: Muirfinn.
[05:08] <Muirfinn> Deciding that putting the elemental down would be more expedient than hurrying back to attempt to heal her in this mess!
[05:08] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+37
[05:08] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+37
[05:08] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+37
[05:08] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+32
[05:08] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+27
[05:08] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+37 and gets 48." [1d20=11]
[05:08] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+37 and gets 42." [1d20=5]
[05:08] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+37 and gets 49." [1d20=12]
[05:08] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+32 and gets 36." [1d20=4]
[05:08] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+27 and gets 36." [1d20=9]
[05:09] <Muirfinn> OOC: The extra attack at the beginning should be ignored
[05:09] <Muirfinn> OOC: It's from Haste, which I lack
[05:09] <Kotono> OOC: All hit.
[05:09] <Kotono> OOC: Bring on the pain train, minus the Afina caboose.
[05:09] <Muirfinn> roll 4#4d10+4+14+2d6 holy damage, plus 1 Con damage each hit. Counts as magic/good/bludgeoning/silver
[05:09] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 4#4d10+4+14+2d6 holy damage, plus 1 Con damage each hit. Counts as magic/good/bludgeoning/silver and gets 211." [4#4d10+4+14+2d6 = 56, 56, 56, 43]
[05:10] <Kotono> The storm elemental is terrifically battered by Muirfinn, rocked back by two seperate assaults! At this Dana draws in her own power, as...
[05:11] <Kotono> roll 9d12 healing, -17 pp.
[05:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 9d12 healing, -17 pp. and gets 60." [9d12=8, 7, 9, 2, 1, 11, 9, 6, 7]
[05:13] <Kotono> A moment later chains of power appear all of her as she enters a defensive stance! She roars some sort of defiance as she holds her position! OOC: Defensive Stance+Chain of Offensive Superiority. That's +2 str, +4 con and +4 dodge to AC from stance and +2 str/con from the chain. Total of +4 str, +6 con and +4 dodge to AC. This raises her current/max HP by 57.
[05:17] <Kotono> Meanwhile more lightning rains down, the fury of the elements untamed and unchanging! OOC: Ref, you two. Muirfinn's immune so no need.
[05:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+31 improved evasion Master
[05:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 improved evasion Master and gets 37." [1d20=6]
[05:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 Dana
[05:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 Dana and gets 40." [1d20=18]
[05:17] <Kotono> roll 30d6 Master half, Dana half. Both have lightning res 30.
[05:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 30d6 Master half, Dana half. Both have lightning res 30. and gets 106." [30d6=2, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5, 5, 2, 4, 6, 5, 2, 1, 6, 1, 3, 6, 1, 3, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 1]
[05:19] <Kotono> Lightning dances around! DAna is shocked again, but this time she partially avoids the bolts! At the same time the Master is grazed, entire body cracking with lightning! Despite this he presses the assault, even as the storm elemental's power grows as more lightning fuels it!
[05:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Master(25)>Storm Elemental(24; +2)>Muirfinn(19)Dana(8)>General Storm(0)'
[05:19] <Kotono> roll 106/3
[05:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 106/3 and gets 35.333333333333."
[05:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em
[05:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em and gets 31." [1d20=8]
[05:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em
[05:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em and gets 32." [1d20=9]
[05:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em
[05:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em and gets 29." [1d20=6]
[05:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em
[05:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em and gets 28." [1d20=10]
[05:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em
[05:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em and gets 17." [1d20=4]
[05:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em
[05:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-10 PA), trying to wreck 'em and gets 9." [1d20=1]
[05:21] <Kotono> roll 16d8+84
[05:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 16d8+84 and gets 150." [16d8=1, 6, 1, 2, 6, 2, 6, 8, 7, 1, 1, 4, 7, 8, 2, 4]
[05:22] <Kotono> Under this plowing assault, the elemental crumbles! Blow after blow crumbles its head, which causes the entire mass to dissolve into crackles of electricity! OOC: Act. You have an action before more lightning comes, Muirfinn.
[05:22] * Muirfinn heads over to Dana, Healing her!
[05:35] <Muirfinn> "Ready to move on?"

[Corwin]

> Muirfinn's voice is lost in the cacophony of thunder! But Dana's already flying ahead, into the storm further! OOC: Remember, you're still all deaf from the noise.
<Muirfinn> OOC: Righto.
> The Master steadfastly continues as well, shaking his head a moment as the elemental crumbles away to lightning and wispy clouds.
* Muirfinn follows after, watching from behind.
> Into the teeth of the storm the trio flies! You're close and closer now - oh, there's something ahead! A brillantly bright orb of lightning, solid in the air! But as you approach yet more bands of lightning strafe the trio! OOC: Ref saves, all.
> roll 1d20+22 Dana
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 Dana and gets 32."12 [1d20=10]
> roll 1d20+31 Master evasion
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 Master evasion and gets 41."12 [1d20=10]
<Muirfinn> OOC: Immune
> roll 20d6 Dana half, the other two evade/immune
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 20d6 Dana half, the other two evade/immune and gets 59."12 [20d6=1, 3, 5, 3, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6, 3, 4, 2, 1, 1, 4, 5, 2, 5, 2, 1]
> OOC: Full, excuse me.
> Again the Master dances through the storm and Muirfinn ignores the assault! Dana gets a shock that shakes her, but you make it to near the orb! Lightning doesn't fall here - it all strikes into the orb instead! The sound of thunder is constant, but no lightning comes your way. Dana visibly exhales a moment, before pointing to the left side and a bit up, circling around the ball lightning.
* Muirfinn eyes Dana warily as they come up on the ball of lightning.
> Dana begins to go past the ball lightning but stops. After a moment she thumps her fist in her hand, before turning to Muirfinn. Very slowly she makes a show of saying in groosly obvious, easy to lip read words something like, "Armor heal." She taps her stony breastplate right after. Then very slowly she holds up both hands, as if to stop the party.
* Muirfinn can wait if she'd like. Things appear to be somewhat safe here.
> Dana waits a minute or two, her lightning burns healing at a steady pace. After a bit she gives a thumbs up and heads off into the storm! OOC: Fast healing 2, so she waited for her wounds to heal. She's at max HP now.
* Muirfinn nods and gestures toward the endless expanse of air and lightning as if to say, "Carry on?"
> You fly on - but you barely get into the thick rain and trembling storm before trouble comes! Ahead of you they come pouring out and into view - dozens and dozens! Each one is only the size of a dwarf, cloudy Storm Elementals! The Master stops, falling into an offensive stance, one fist out and the other arm held at rest. Dana points her rapier at them and gestures with it, as if telling them to get aside.
* Muirfinn makes easy, graceful motions as he moves to fight if necessary.
> If the swarm of elementals care, they show no sign of it as they advance on the party! OOC: The natives just don't like you. Init. Remember the init penalty from deafened.
> OOC: -4.
> roll 1d20+1 Dana
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Dana and gets 18."12 [1d20=17]
> roll 1d20+5 Master
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+12-4 buncha jerks
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Master and gets 10."12 [1d20=5]
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+12-4 buncha jerks and gets 14."12 [1d20=6]
> roll 1d20+3 Elemental swarm
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Elemental swarm and gets 10."12 [1d20=7]
* Retrieving #dunes modes...
* Kotono changes topic to 'Dana(18)>Muirfinn(14)>Elementals=Master(10)'
> Dana flies to the front of the swarm as her face splits open! A dragon's maw rises out of her throat, black as night as it spews acid all over them! OOC: Breath of the Black Dragon, augmented up to 19d6.
* Muirfinn gives her a windy look of surprise!
> roll 1d20+10 ref
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 ref and gets 12."12 [1d20=2]
> roll 19d6
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 19d6 and gets 69."12 [19d6=2, 2, 6, 3, 3, 5, 5, 1, 3, 2, 5, 3, 4, 1, 4, 2, 6, 6, 6]
> The Master's expression is sanguine, fading into disinterest as the front line of elementals are dissolved in the acid bath! A chunk of them are just gone, melted away in a second! The dragon's maw sinks back into her neck, her head taking its rightful place once more! She gestures to them with her rapier at that, screaming something lost in the storm! OOC: Go Muirfinn.
* Muirfinn wades in, taking a few steps and swinging!
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+14+5 15 ft reach~
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+14+5 15 ft reach~ and gets 26."12 [1d20=7]
> OOC: HIt.
<Muirfinn> OOC: WRONG
<Muirfinn> OOC: Should be +37
> OOC: It's a hit anyway.
<Muirfinn> roll 4d10+14+5+2d6 holy plus 1 con damage, counts as silver/magic/good
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 4d10+14+5+2d6 holy plus 1 con damage, counts as silver/magic/good and gets 53."12 [4d10=3, 9, 3, 9][2d6=6, 4]
<Muirfinn> OOC: Cleave?
> OOC: Sure.
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+37
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+37 and gets 52."12 [1d20=15]
<Muirfinn> roll 4d10+14+5+2d6 holy plus 1 con damage, counts as silver/magic/good
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 4d10+14+5+2d6 holy plus 1 con damage, counts as silver/magic/good and gets 41."12 [4d10=3, 5, 1, 6][2d6=4, 3]
<Muirfinn> OOC: Cleave?
> Two massive swings smash a half dozen elementals together, the creatures collapsing in bite sized bursts of lightning! As they reel from this lightning begins to gather from the survivors, before they break and flee in all directions! At the same time the Master pounces in, a flying kick at one of the retreating elementals.
<Muirfinn> OOC: I has Great Cleave!
<Muirfinn> OOC: I CAN KILL MORE
> OOC: That's enough damage to kill all of those in range. A standard small elemental has 11 HP, so I'm abstracting it.
<Muirfinn> OOc: Alas
> roll 1d20+14 (+2 charge, -21 PA)
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 (+2 charge, -21 PA) and gets 25."12 [1d20=11]
> roll 4d8+32
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d8+32 and gets 55."12 [4d8=8, 6, 4, 5]
> Two more elementals are torn apart in one flying kick, but the rest flee into the stormy rain! The mass of elementals is broken, not even able to mount an offensive! Dana grins ear to ear and shouts something before taking off ahead! The Master shakes his head a moment, expression slipping into serene calmness as he resumes his own flight ahead.
* Muirfinn follows after! No lightning bolts that time!
> You fly on! In no time you're clear of the ball lightning - and the lightning rain resumes! It's coming down ahead, but Dana doesn't even stop as she forges on! OOC: Ref saves. The weather sorta sucks here, not gonna lie.
> roll 1d20+22 Dana
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 Dana and gets 34."12 [1d20=12]
> roll 1d20+31 Master
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+31 Master and gets 49."12 [1d20=18]
<Muirfinn> OOC: Whargle
> roll 50d6 Dana full, Master none.
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 50d6 Dana full, Master none.  and gets 180."12]
> The storm of lightning is absolutely hellish. For a few moments your world becomes nothing but the white-hot glare of Talos' wrath. But you fly on! When it has cleared you find the lightning has ceased, all behind this massive final curtain. Ahead is more rain. Dana's fried all over, blackened and face charred terribly. The Master is untouched, flying on with a moment's glance at Dana. She's grinning despite her ruined flesh. Said flesh knits as you watch, slowly pushing away ruin to restore wholeness.
* Muirfinn takes a look around while Dana recovers.
> It's hard to see much, as the rain is coming down in buckets and the flash of lightning is a constant, disturbing illumination from behind. Visibility is really terrible.
<Muirfinn> OOC: Is it still noisy as hell?
> OOC: Yes.
* Muirfinn waves at Dana, shrugging his shoulders as if to ask where they are headed next.
> She points the way you're going, her wounds healing. She gestures for the two of yo uto follow along.
<Muirfinn> Onward!
> OOC: Make fort, all of you. Muirfinn, you have a +5 circumstancial bonus.
> roll 1d20+32 Dana
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+32 Dana and gets 52."12 [1d20=20]
> roll 1d20+22 Master
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 Master and gets 37."12 [1d20=15]
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+38+6+5
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+38+6+5 and gets 66."12 [1d20=17]
> After several minutes of travel something breaks the tedium - it's hard to notice, but the constant pounding of thunder has lessened. As you realize this, you can dimly hear, "Whooooooo!" or something lik eit. Looks like Dana said that, howling out. OOC: Dana's HP is back at full.
* Muirfinn shakes his head at Dana's antics.
> Dimly you can hear the Master call - no, he shouts, hands cupped around his mouth - "Where are we going now?"
> Dana turns towards him and clears her throat, before screaming - again a dim sound, like it is far away and faintly heard, "What did you say?"
> The Master shakes his head a few moments, holding a hand up. He coughts into his hand and then BELLOWS - heard like a normal voice to Muirfinn, "Where are we going now?"
> Dana thwaps the side of her head before she cups her hands around her face and screams - still only a conversational voice to Muirfinn, voice still muffled terribly, "Towards a rock that shouldn't be here!"
* Muirfinn looks around for a rock in the rain!
> Nothing Muirfinn can see - just more rain. Dana's already taking off and going ahead, too.
> OOC: Also, all of you have a -10 to listen checks until further notice. Just a heads up.
* Muirfinn stays with her, as she seems to have a knack for finding trouble.
> You fly on for a time. As you do...OOC: Make a spot check, all.
> roll 1d20+6 Dana
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Dana and gets 18."12 [1d20=12]
> roll 1d20+38 Master
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+38 Master and gets 40."12 [1d20=2]
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+46
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+46 and gets 56."12 [1d20=10]
> You fly on for perhaps a half hour or so. It is then that Muirfinn notes something. A blur out of the corner of his eye - a little hunk of rock, just at the corner of his eye. Easy to miss flying on like this - it's no bigger than a human's head.
* Muirfinn points, veering off toward the rock. "THERE!"
> Your voice sounds quieter to you than you think it should be - a shout, but muffled. But nonetheless the other two stop, veering towards it! Dana lets out a barely heard whoop before shouting, "Right! Now we just go this way!" Pointing ahead and a bit off the path you were going before, "We'll find it!"
* Muirfinn nudges her, correcting her path.
> roll 1d100
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 11."12 [1d100=11]
> roll 1d100
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 45."12 [1d100=45]
> You fly on - but it's not far. Perhaps 10 more minutes of flying before the rain parts. Ahead is a great hunk of stone, as if a chunk of a mountain was torn off and tossed into Air. It floats, a gashed open cavern entrance leading into it. As you see it, you notice the stone is a purple-red color.
<Muirfinn> OOC: Roll to ID?
> OOC: ID what?
<Muirfinn> OOC: The stone!
> OOC: K:N.
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+34
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+34 and gets 50."12 [1d20=16]
> OOC: Add in a spot check to that too.
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+46 spot
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+46 spot and gets 59."12 [1d20=13]
> The stone's not right. This sort of bright, vibrant purple-red is seen in gemstones. Yet this is normal stone and - GAH! As you study it, you notice the stone throbbing. A slow, subtle throbbing. A throbbing that causes lines to momentarily show across the stone. What comes to mind is a beating heart, veins bulging out as blood is sent through them.
<Muirfinn> "IT'S ALIVE! ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!" Muirfinn shouts!
> "What the FUCK!?" Dana whirls, voice so loud that it actually sounds like a shout! The Master pauses, before peering at it. He says something too low to catch.
* Muirfinn stares at it before getting a bit closer.
> OOC: Do you have any senses other than spot/listen?
<Muirfinn> OOC: True Seeing!
<Muirfinn> OOC: Other than that, no
> As you fly closer, a creature appears about 50ft behind the party. It floats in the air. It is perhaps humanoid and twelve feet tall. It wears a ragged purple robe, coming up into the face of a demon that forms a crown over the humanoid's head. His face is a pallid purple, eyes nothing but white. On his shoulders rest several chitinous legs, draped over his shoulders and a part of his robe. His arms are bare, poking out of the robe with purple armbands. His robe narrows into a triangle down his body, no sign of legs or feet. In the center of the robe is a six-sided metallic pentagram. Despite being shiny it sheds no light. The lower half of the robe is given over to three large eyes in a diagonal slash. The first and third are smaller than the second one, which is as bigger than Muirfinn's head. Each eye is bloodshot. OOC: Go ahead and react since you can see it via True Seeing.
<Muirfinn> OOC: What, if anything, would I roll to ID that thing? K:Dun?
> OOC: K:A.
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+22 here's hoping, got shitty mods here
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+22 here's hoping, got shitty mods here and gets 24."12 [1d20=2]
> Muirfinn has no idea what the hell this...thing is.
* Muirfinn turns to face it fully, heading back the way he came toward the figure.
> The figure simply stands there, as...OOC: Will save, all. This is mind-affecting, note if you're immune.
> roll 1d20+24 DAna
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+24 DAna and gets 42."12 [1d20=18]
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+36+6
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+36+6 and gets 53."12 [1d20=11]
> roll 1d20+29 Master
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 Master and gets 41."12 [1d20=12]
> Shattering dawn. Eternal night. Bleeding frenzy. Tomorrow's sacrifice. Helpless hands reaching out. Hopeless resolutions into death. Muirfinn's mind buckles, as if a wagon overloaded. Nightmare images flood his mind, barely understood and evoking a primal horror in him that is beyond his lexicon to describe. As if loathesome concepts were given face and form before being pumped into his mind's eye.
> OOC: ACt, you made the save.
* Muirfinn stops for a moment, horrified, before suddenly lunging at the figure, hands in the air up for a powerful strike! He was going to try being nice, but an unwarranted attack like that canot go unanswered! OOC: Charging him down
> OOC: Go for it.
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+37 Stunning Fist gogogo
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+37 Stunning Fist gogogo and gets 51."12 [1d20=14]
> OOC: Hit. Damage.
<Muirfinn> roll 4d10+14+5+2d6 holy, plus 1 con damage. Counts as good/silver/magic. SF DC 30, Fort
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 4d10+14+5+2d6 holy, plus 1 con damage. Counts as good/silver/magic. SF DC 30, Fort and gets 54."12 [4d10=5, 8, 7, 9][2d6=2, 4]
> roll 1d20+34
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+34 and gets 50."12 [1d20=16]
> As you strike Dana's cry reaches your ears. It is a cry of the utmost disquiet, holding her head in her hands before she screams! The Master's face twists into anger, "No." He says only a word, looking about now. At the same time your blow hits home! The creature shudders slightly at your blow, but is death-silent otherwise. At this...OOC: Init here.
> roll 1d20+5 Dana
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Dana and gets 8."12 [1d20=3]
> roll 1d20+9 Master
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Master and gets 18."12 [1d20=9]
> roll 1d20+15 ????
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+12
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 ???? and gets 18."12 [1d20=3]
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+12 and gets 32."12 [1d20=20]
<Muirfinn> OOC: ME FIRST
* Kotono changes topic to 'Muirfinn(32)>????=Master(18)>Dana(8)'
> OOC: Open.
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+37
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+37
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+32
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+27
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+37 and gets 54."12 [1d20=17]
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+37 and gets 51."12 [1d20=14]
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+32 and gets 33."12 [1d20=1]
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+27 and gets 29."12 [1d20=2]
<Muirfinn> OOC: Ugh
> OOC: Two hits.
> OOC: Shouldn't the second be -5?
> OOC: Since it's the same +37?
<Muirfinn> roll 2#4d10+4+14+2d6 holy damage, plus 1 Con damage each hit. Counts as magic/good/bludgeoning/silver
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 2#4d10+4+14+2d6 holy damage, plus 1 Con damage each hit. Counts as magic/good/bludgeoning/silver and gets 101."12 [2#4d10+4+14+2d6 = 52, 49]
<Muirfinn> OOC: Flurry
> OOC: Okay.
<Muirfinn> OOC: Always flurry
> Muirfinn plummels on the silent figure! Two of his blows land as the others smiply hit the robe in vain! The creature shudders again but makes no other reaction! Instead the Master looks around...
> roll 1d20+38 spot
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+38 spot and gets 48."12 [1d20=10]
> After a moment he seems to notice something, darting over to where you are with a flying kick!
<Muirfinn> OOC: Who's he kicking?
> OOC: AT the figure.
<Muirfinn> OOC: Oh good, no MC
> roll 1d20+36 (+2 charge, +5 mind over hand, -4 PA, stunning fist)
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+36 (+2 charge, +5 mind over hand, -4 PA, stunning fist) and gets 43."12 [1d20=7]
> But his blow at the strange creature misses, cutting through the air nearby! At the same time it floats back 30ft safely and silently, as...OOC: Will Muirfinn and Master.
> roll 1d20+29 Master
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 Master and gets 36."12 [1d20=7]
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+36+6
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+36+6 and gets 54."12 [1d20=12]
> But nothing seems to happen! Meanwhile Dana screams again, "GET OUT!" She howls, calling on her power! Abruptly her screams silence, a sigh of the utmost relief following! OOC: Personal Mind Blank. Muirfinn, go.
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+37
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+37
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+32
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+27 BLAMMO
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+37 and gets 39."12 [1d20=2]
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+37 and gets 39."12 [1d20=2]
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+32 and gets 40."12 [1d20=8]
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+27 BLAMMO and gets 43."12 [1d20=16]
<Muirfinn> OOC: Oh wow
> OOC: He did move back 30ft, you know.
<Muirfinn> OOC: I missed that! Scratch!
* Muirfinn charges again! OOC: Moving to within 10 feet.
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+37+2 charge
* Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+37+2 charge and gets 42."12 [1d20=3]
> Muirfinn charges in - but his blow just misses the creature entirely! Then the Master is following with another powerful kick!
> roll 1d20+36 (+2 charge, +5 mind over hand, -4 PA, stunning fist)
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+36 (+2 charge, +5 mind over hand, -4 PA, stunning fist) and gets 40."12 [1d20=4]
> But as the Master whiffs again, the figure simply vanishes away! OOC: Free act. Whatever it is, you can't detect it or see it anymore.
* Hatbot was kicked by Kotono (Punt.)
* Kobot (Misukibot@ip68-10-237-210.hr.hr.cox.net) has joined #dunes
* Muirfinn whips his amorphous windy head about, looking for where their opponent might have gotten off to!
> OOC: Spot.
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+46
<Kobot> Muirfinn rolled 1d20+46 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{53}
> Dana looks around, "Where is it?" she asks, "What did this?"
> Muirfinn doesn't seem him at all, anywhere.
<Muirfinn> "It's a thing! Humanoid!"
<Muirfinn> "Maybe!"
> "Tell me where it is and I'll kill it!" Dana shouts back! Meanwhile the Master merely looks around, "I see nothing," he says.
<Muirfinn> "I don't know!" Muirfinn says. "There's too much open space here! Retreat back to the rock heart!"
> The party retreats back to the rock! As you do so, "What the hell is going on?" Dana demands, "I didn't hear anything about anything like this happening! It's supposed to be dangerous because of the locals, not this!"
<Muirfinn> "I don't know. I've never seen or heard of anything like it. I'm grateful I could see it to begin with, though it was not a handsome creature."
> "What was it?" The Master asks as you reach the rock. This close you can see it pulses every ten seconds or so for about a second.
<Muirfinn> "It looked humanoid, though I could see no legs. Roughly twelve feet tall, wearing purple robes. It had spider-like legs curling over its shoulders and pale purple skin. It wore a robe with three large eyes on it.
> "Ugh," Dana grunts, as no sign of said humanoid appears.
<Muirfinn> "Let's get inside. A smaller area means fewer angles of attack."
> With that the trio head in. Within it is dimly lit - the walls provide a pale illumination. It goes in about 15ft before sloping downwards and out of sight.
* Muirfinn looks around. "Let's go. If we find what we're looking for, I can Gate us out of here."
> You go down the passage, which switches back forward. After floating down, you find a deep, full hollow. Here are gold, jewels, treasure and other things yet - all tossed about wildly. It's all splayed out. Coins are scattered across the floor, a vase tipped over carelessly. A suit of heavy armor is half disassembled, lying in a heap. Several books sit in one corner, several tossed aside.
<Muirfinn> "....huh. Not quite what I expected.
<Muirfinn> "
> "It's been tossed about," Dana says, staring several moments, "The hell?"
> "Our mystery man," The Master murmurs, "Was he searching for something here?"
<Muirfinn> "Perhaps he found it. He was still here when we arrived, after all." OOC: Can I look around for anything obviously missing? Is that even possible?
> OOC: You could look for something obvious. Make a search check. If something's totally gone it won't help, but if like something is missing an obvious piece it might bep ossible.
<Muirfinn> roll 1d20+13 woefully low ranks in Search
<Kobot> Muirfinn rolled 1d20+13 woefully low ranks in Search --> [ 1d20=11 ]{24}
Session Time: Wed Oct 03 00:00:00 2012
> Muirfinn doesn't find anything telling.
<Muirfinn> "I can't tell if anything is missing. I wouldn't know where to look." Muirfinn shakes his head.
> roll 1d20+12
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{28}
> The Master pokes around as well, kneeling by one of the books. "I may have something," he speaks up.
<Muirfinn> "Oh?" Muirfinn moves over to his side. "What is it?"
> He holds up a book, "The title is, 'Elvish Lifespans, Volume 1." Pausing to take another book, "Elvish Lifespans, Volume 3. I can't find Volume 2.
> "
<Muirfinn> "Whatever that thing was looking for, it must have found it in that book." Muirfinn says. "Or have thought it was there."
> "Whatever it is, the wise course is to gather what we wish and leave this place," Dana speaks up, "That's the dullard's way, but I got the impression you didn't want to fight him."
* Muirfinn sighs. "It couldn't have been up to any good. We should see if it's still about before clearing the place."
* Muirfinn looks at Dana. "On the contrary, I'm loathe to let such a creature wander about freely."
> OOC: Going to pack up the stuff and then...?
<Muirfinn> OOC: Yus

[Corwin]

[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:01] <Muirfinn> "I can't tell if anything is missing. I wouldn't know where to look." Muirfinn shakes his head.
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:05] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:05] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{28}
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:05] <@Kotono> The Master pokes around as well, kneeling by one of the books. "I may have something," he speaks up.
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:05] <Muirfinn> "Oh?" Muirfinn moves over to his side. "What is it?"
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:19] <@Kotono> He holds up a book, "The title is, 'Elvish Lifespans, Volume 1." Pausing to take another book, "Elvish Lifespans, Volume 3. I can't find Volume 2.
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:19] <@Kotono> "
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:22] <Muirfinn> "Whatever that thing was looking for, it must have found it in that book." Muirfinn says. "Or have thought it was there."
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:25] <@Kotono> "Whatever it is, the wise course is to gather what we wish and leave this place," Dana speaks up, "That's the dullard's way, but I got the impression you didn't want to fight him."
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:25] * Muirfinn sighs. "It couldn't have been up to any good. We should see if it's still about before clearing the place."
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:26] * Muirfinn looks at Dana. "On the contrary, I'm loathe to let such a creature wander about freely."
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:31] <@Kotono> OOC: Going to pack up the stuff and then...?
[04:53] <Yuthirin> [21:32] <Muirfinn> OOC: Yus
[04:54] <Kotono> OOC: Do you have a bag of holding or anything like that
[04:54] <Kotono> ?
[04:54] <Muirfinn> OOC: Handy Haversack work, or too much stuff?
[04:54] <Kotono> OOC: Link me to it?
[04:55] <Muirfinn> http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/wondrousItems.htm#handyHaversack
[04:58] <Kotono> OOC: Ther'e smore stuff than you can fit in andthe three of you could carry. Lots of bigger things, bulky thing and some coins, too.
[04:58] <Muirfinn> OOC: Gate to the Aurora gates it is, then!
[05:01] <Kotono> Thus the Gate is open. Here it's Dana who speaks up, "I foresee one problem," she says, picking up a stray silver coin and tossing it through the portal. It flies into air and plummets down down down down!
[05:02] <Muirfinn> "So go get a cart or someone with a bag of holding. I'll wait. Just don't dally."
[05:02] <Kotono> OOC: What's the duration of Gate?
[05:03] <Muirfinn> OOC: A brief 20 rounds
[05:03] <Muirfinn> OOC: 2 minutes, basically.
[05:05] <Kotono> Dana comes back with a hoard of air elementals moments later, standing outside the portal, "They'll fucking catch," she calls. "Just get as much through as you can!"
[05:07] * Muirfinn begins shoveling odds and ends through the portal into elemental hands!
[05:09] <Kotono> The Master and Dana do the same, tossing things through and through! OOC: All of you make a str check to see how much/how fast you toss through, say?
[05:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Dana
[05:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Dana and gets 18." [1d20=11]
[05:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Master
[05:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Master and gets 22." [1d20=18]
[05:10] <Muirfinn> roll 1d20+14
[05:10] * Hatbot --> "Muirfinn rolls 1d20+14 and gets 24." [1d20=10]
[05:12] <Kotono> With a good effort most of the things are through - some books and lesser coins are still there, but you're out of time! The portal's about to close!
[05:13] <Muirfinn> OOC: Enough to fit in my haversack?
[05:14] <Kotono> OOC: Sure, if you don't mind missing the portal.
[05:14] <Muirfinn> OOC: I can make another.
[05:15] <Muirfinn> "Dana, go with the elementals. The Master and I will finish up here and hunt that creature down if we can."
[05:16] <Kotono> "Fine," Dana says, "Thanks for the help!" With that she hops tthrough the portal, seconds before it closes.
[05:17] <Kotono> "I had thought she would refuse," The Master quietly observes, dusting his hands off. "But she is ill suited to dance with lightning or brawl with the torrents of rain. Perhaps she realizes it."
[05:18] * Muirfinn gathers the remaining items and coins, packing them into his bag and reshouldering it. He nods at the Master. "I believe she has met her match in lightning. It is an area she should focus on in her training."
[05:19] <Kotono> "She welcomes pain instead of fearing it. That complicates it and instead relies on her to increase her endurance. Troublesome."
[05:20] <Muirfinn> "Even so, death would not be a welcome thing for her, I think. She enjoys life too much." Muirfinn muses.
[05:22] <Muirfinn> "Well, shall we see if we can find and defeat that monstrosity? I am uncomfortable leaving it alive."
[05:24] <Kotono> "Do we have a way to follow it?" The Master asks, "There is little virtue in continuing a hunt if the tracks are all gone."
[05:27] * Muirfinn shakes his head. "Were this a forest, I could probably track it. If there were any land at all, I could have a chance. I don't suppose your extensive training gives you an exception ability to track weird monstrosities?"
[05:31] <Kotono> "It has not," The Master says, "If it teleported, nothing short of magic will be able to find the trail."
[05:32] * Muirfinn shakes his head. "Let's give the immediate area one last look and then we will leave."
[05:36] <Kotono> Thus the two of you head back out. There's no sign of any demonic disturbances that Murifinn can immediately see - or whatever the creatur ewas, anyway.
[05:40] * Muirfinn looks about, then nods. "Whatever it was, we must have frightened it off. I do not think it expected us to be able to confront it. Hopefully it thinks twice before attacking random passers-by in the future."