040: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss

[Sierra]

<El-Cideon> "So I'm trying to remember," Anton says, slipping up the cellar stairs and poking his head up to look around the basement, "we have a plan past this point? Anything more complicated than 'Kill everyone?'" He doesn't sound as though he'd object to this plan.
<Julia> "Well, we look for Franceska, Stephanie, and Belinda naturally," Julia begins. "In fact, let's wait until we hear fighting before we go up? That way we won't ruin it if Stephanie is trying to talk someone out of their money. But anyway, we find those three hopefully near Captain Dalton, kill Dalton and anyone who stands in the way of doing that, and then Rosemund plane shifts us to Arcadia."
<Julia> Nodding at the conclusion of their plan she adds belatedly, "Oh, and there was a slave we were meant to rescue. Grey, I think?"
<El-Cideon> Rosemund nods confirmation. "Should we check the service areas at least?" she wonders, with an uncomfortable glance back to the torture chamber the group is loitering near at present.
<El-Cideon> "Figure I'll have a look myself," Anton says. "Anybody sees me, it'll be too late for them already," he adds, slipping into the shadows and presumably heading to the basement level.
<Julia> "I hope we don't have to unlock any more doors," Julia says as Anton vanishes. "Well, lets see if this Grey girl is in the kitchen?" she asks, going to have a look in there.
<El-Cideon> Well, there is a familiar elf there chopping vegetables, along with a quarrelsome little dwarf minding a stove. The kitchen is large and well-stocked, and an open dumbwaiter is inset into the far wall. The elven woman looks up in surprise at your arrival. "Oh, you made it!" she beams. The dwarf adopts an even more disagreeable expression. "Here now, Liriel, what've you gone and brought here?"
<Julia> "Hello," Julia nods in greeting. "We were just about to go upstairs but then we remembered that Grey girl. Is she working upstairs?"
<El-Cideon> Liriel nods. "She is serving drinks. You may...have to maneuver around the guests," she says, biting her lip.
<Julia> "Well we're not going up until our friends start things off, but we'll keep an eye out for her," Julia nods. "If we don't meet again, goodbye and pretend you never saw us!" she finishes cheerily before leaving the kitchen.
<El-Cideon> The basement's presently deserted. Across from the kitchen is another door, to your left is the door to the outside of the building, next to it an ascending staircase, to the right the row of small doors presumably used for servants' quarters. As you stand here waiting, you can hear angry shouting in some fiendish tongue approaching your direction echo down the stairwell.
<Julia> Sadly Julia only knows one fiendish tongue and that's not it! But on the other hand, she's mere moments away from getting another undead minion to replace Esgara who'll probably be unable to rejoin them. "Quick, split left and right, we'll ambush her when she comes down the stairs!" she whispers, slipping off to the side with the servants quarters and getting ready to attack the first diabolical
<Julia> creature to appear in view!
<El-Cideon> Vigilia and her luminescent companions hide out on the other side of the T-junction with the liberated Burning Hand officer; Rosemund accompanies Julia down the servants' hall. Momentarily, multiple sets of heavy boots tromp into hearing. Barked commands in Infernal, then doors are kicked open. Vigorous questioning of servants in Common...
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+11-2
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+11-2 and gets 27."12 [1d20=18]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+5
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+5 and gets 8."12 [1d20=3]
<El-Cideon> Boots march on, in your direction. A pair of ghastly figures loom into view--humanoid, but with malevolent, twisted grins and snaggly beards of ugly thorns, both bearing a rusted glaive in its hands.
<Julia> Damn minions! Nothing for it to attack before they're seen, though! So Julia starts casting phantasmal killer on one of them.
<El-Cideon> OOC: that is SR and then a will save, yes? We'll resolve the spell and then go init
<Julia> roll 1d20+13 SR
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d20+13 SR and gets 18."12 [1d20=5]
<Julia> OOC: DC 18 will
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+5
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+5 and gets 23."12 [1d20=18]
<El-Cideon> Shocked into action, the devil barks some dire imprecation in Infernal before charging in!
<El-Cideon> OOC: init
<Julia> roll 1d20+2
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d20+2 and gets 6."12 [1d20=4]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+2 Rosey
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+2 Rosey and gets 12."12 [1d20=10]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6 devil crew (x4)
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+6 devil crew (x4) and gets 19."12 [1d20=13]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+2 ???
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+2 ??? and gets 15."12 [1d20=13]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+4 ???
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+4 ??? and gets 15."12 [1d20=11]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8 ???
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+8 ??? and gets 11."12 [1d20=3]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+10 Vigilia
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+10 Vigilia and gets 16."12 [1d20=6]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+4 archon horde
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+4 archon horde and gets 19."12 [1d20=15]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+3 Sgt Rausch
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+3 Sgt Rausch and gets 14."12 [1d20=11]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Devil x4 = archon horde (19) > Vigilia (16) > ??? = ??? (15) > Sgt Rausch (14) > Rosey (12) > ??? (11) > Julia (6)'
<El-Cideon> Without much room to maneuver down your chosen corridors, the devils have little choice but to stab away at the foes immediately in front of them--Vigilia on the other side, and Rosemund bravely protecting Julia--as the little lamp brigade blasts away from a safe distance down the hall.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9 vs Rosey
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+9 vs Rosey and gets 19."12 [1d20=10]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+4 vs Rosey
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+4 vs Rosey and gets 11."12 [1d20=7]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9 vs Vigilia
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+9 vs Vigilia and gets 19."12 [1d20=10]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+4 vs Vigilia
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+4 vs Vigilia and gets 19."12 [1d20=15]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d10+3 V doesn't like being flatfooted
<El-Cideon> roll 1d10+3 V doesn't like being flatfooted
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d10+3 V doesn't like being flatfooted and gets 12."12 [1d10=9]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d10+3 V doesn't like being flatfooted and gets 9."12 [1d10=6]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Devil x4 = archon horde (19) > Vigilia (16, 4 bleed) > ??? = ??? (15) > Sgt Rausch (14) > Rosey (12) > ??? (11) > Julia (6)'
<El-Cideon> roll 12#1d20+2 ranged touch
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 12#1d20+2 ranged touch and gets 175."12 [12#1d20+2 = 5, 22, 20, 7, 14, 22, 15, 14, 9, 10, 20, 17]
<El-Cideon> roll 8d6 beamu
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 8d6 beamu and gets 29."12 [8d6=5, 4, 4, 1, 6, 3, 2, 4]
<El-Cideon> Rosey's armor deflects the glaive easily, but the near-naked Vigilia is less fortunate. The weapons have curious difficulty penetrating her flesh, but nonetheless do leave gaping wounds as the strange woman's celestial companions ventilate her attacker. "Get out of my way," Vigilia states flatly. "My business is with your master." Wings erupt from her back--wings of fire, brilliant, eye-searing white, as she lays into the offending devil with her fists.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 34."12 [1d20=18]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 17."12 [1d20=1]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+11
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 28."12 [1d20=12]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+11 and gets 30."12 [1d20=19]
<El-Cideon> roll 2d8+3+1d6 ???
<El-Cideon> roll 2d8+3+1d6 ???
<El-Cideon> roll 2d8+3+1d6 ???
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2d8+3+1d6 ??? and gets 18."12 [2d8=4, 5][1d6=6]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2d8+3+1d6 ??? and gets 15."12 [2d8=5, 2][1d6=5]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2d8+3+1d6 ??? and gets 16."12 [2d8=7, 4][1d6=2]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Devil x3 = archon horde (19) > Vigilia (16, 4 bleed) > ??? = ??? (15) > Sgt Rausch (14) > Rosey (12) > ??? (11) > Julia (6)'
<El-Cideon> With a shriek of obvious horror, the devil BURNS into nothingness and his companions' attention is suddenly squarely on Vigilia. Out in the hall, more shouting in Infernal, then arcane chanting...Without much room to maneuver, the Burning Hand officer sits safely behind Vigilia while Rosemund bashes away at her attacker.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 and gets 16."12 [1d20=3]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+8 and gets 15."12 [1d20=7]
<El-Cideon> But the devil nimbly evades!
<El-Cideon> OOC: Julia
<Julia> Wanting rid of the minions, Julia casts a spell to make them rethink where they ought to be, filling them with fear!
<Julia> roll 1d20+13 SR
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d20+13 SR and gets 15."12 [1d20=2]
<Julia> OOC: DC 19 will if that passes
<El-Cideon> OOC: what's the range? Does it just hit goons in your view, or is sort of a burst that would get around the corner?
<Julia> OOC: It's a cone so it won't get around the corner
<El-Cideon> OOC: right. Doesn't pass their SR, unfortunately.
<El-Cideon> The devils seem unshaken by Julia's spell, but nonetheless withdraw from immediate sight--though not before one of them gets a facefull of lasers.
<El-Cideon> roll 12#1d20+2 ranged touch
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 12#1d20+2 ranged touch and gets 144."12 [12#1d20+2 = 20, 18, 17, 11, 3, 6, 5, 9, 12, 16, 15, 12]
<El-Cideon> roll 7d6
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 7d6 and gets 18."12 [7d6=3, 1, 6, 2, 1, 3, 2]
<El-Cideon> Vigilia bolts around the corner to face the mob up close!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9 AoO as she enters melee
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+9 AoO as she enters melee and gets 11."12 [1d20=2]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16 nope!
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 nope! and gets 23."12 [1d20=7]
<El-Cideon> roll 2d8+3+1d6 ???
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2d8+3+1d6 ??? and gets 21."12 [2d8=6, 6][1d6=6]
<El-Cideon> From her corridor, Julia can hear a fist thump into a skull, followed by an awful sizzling of flesh.
<El-Cideon> The chanting ceases, and a new voice enters the Infernal array. It carries with it a chill flatness, and the rattling of chains.
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Devil x3 = archon horde (19) > Vigilia (16, 4 bleed) > ??? = ??? = ??? (15) > Sgt Rausch (14) > Rosey (12) > ??? (11) > Julia (6)'
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8 ranged touch
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+8 ranged touch and gets 19."12 [1d20=11]
<El-Cideon> roll 78+4d6 maximized fire cheese/slashing
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 78+4d6 maximized fire cheese/slashing and gets 91."12 [4d6=5, 4, 1, 3]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8 will
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+8 will and gets 25."12 [1d20=17]
<El-Cideon> More crackling flames out in the corridor, then Rosey and the freed officer rush out to assist Vigilia in putting down the line of devils.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9 AoO vs Rosey
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+9 AoO vs Rosey and gets 15."12 [1d20=6]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9 AoO vs Rausch
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+9 AoO vs Rausch and gets 19."12 [1d20=10]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d10+3 he kinda lacks armor or clothes right now
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d10+3 he kinda lacks armor or clothes right now and gets 10."12 [1d10=7]
<El-Cideon> OOC: Julia
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13 well Rosey should get a hit first!
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 well Rosey should get a hit first! and gets 30."12 [1d20=17]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+5+2d6
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d8+5+2d6 and gets 21."12 [1d8=8][2d6=5, 3]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13 Sgt
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 Sgt and gets 15."12 [1d20=2]
<El-Cideon> OOC: now Julia!
* Julia steps out onto the intersection so she can see what's what!
<El-Cideon> There's a line of three devils warding off Rosey, Vigilia, and the Sgt. Behind them are a tall man with orangish skin, brilliantly red hair, and the tell-tale robes of a fire mage; next to him is a large snake, crimson with black ankh-symbols down its spine, and a gaunt, emaciated figure with dead gray skin and a mantle of lively chains.
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Devil x3 = archon horde (19) > Vigilia (16, 4 bleed) > Tolliver = snake = devil (15) > Sgt Rausch (14) > Rosey (12) > ??? (11) > Julia (6)'
<Julia> Excellent target for some black tentacles, which Julia casts with gusto to snare all the villains in their grip while leaving her friends safe!
<Julia> roll 1d20+18 CMB should I roll individually or group?
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d20+18 CMB should I roll individually or group? and gets 20."12 [1d20=2]
<El-Cideon> The tenacles actually manage to ensare the front line of devils, though the back line of enemies proves too slippery for this spell!
<Julia> roll 1d6+4
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d6+4 and gets 9."12 [1d6=5]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Devil x2 = archon horde (19) > Vigilia (16, 4 bleed) > Tolliver = snake = devil (15) > Sgt Rausch (14) > Rosey (12) > ??? (11) > Julia (6)'
<El-Cideon> roll 2#1d20+8 CMB vs tentacles
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2#1d20+8 CMB vs tentacles and gets 37."12 [2#1d20+8 = 10, 27]
<El-Cideon> OOC: CMD for escape, Eb?
<Julia> OOC: 28
<El-Cideon> roll 12#1d20+2 archon beamspam vs stuck jerks
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 12#1d20+2 archon beamspam vs stuck jerks and gets 157."12 [12#1d20+2 = 12, 20, 20, 19, 7, 16, 8, 15, 6, 4, 20, 10]
<Julia> roll 1d6+4 more damage for stuck devils
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d6+4 more damage for stuck devils and gets 6."12 [1d6=2]
<El-Cideon> roll 9d6
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 9d6 and gets 30."12 [9d6=6, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 1, 4, 1]
<El-Cideon> Vigilia coolly steps forward to finish off the last devil not already crushed or shot to pieces!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 26."12 [1d20=10]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 33."12 [1d20=17]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 28."12 [1d20=12]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+11
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+11 and gets 24."12 [1d20=13]
<El-Cideon> roll 4#2d8+3+1d6 ??? very dead
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 4#2d8+3+1d6 ??? very dead and gets 66."12 [4#2d8+3+1d6 = 11, 18, 21, 16]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Archon horde (19) > Vigilia (16, 4 bleed) > Tolliver = snake = devil (15) > Sgt Rausch (14) > Rosey (12) > ??? (11) > Julia (6)'
<El-Cideon> "I caught you once," the mage sneers as his companions slip forward to protect him further, "it should be no feat to do it again!"
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8 V's will
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+8 V's will and gets 20."12 [1d20=12]
<Julia> roll 1d20+18 CMB vs mage if he's sticking around the tentacles
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d20+18 CMB vs mage if he's sticking around the tentacles and gets 20."12 [1d20=2]
<El-Cideon> OOC: alas!
<El-Cideon> roll 2#1d20+10 chains
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2#1d20+10 chains and gets 39."12 [2#1d20+10 = 23, 16]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13 bite
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 bite and gets 27."12 [1d20=14]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+2+1d6 irrelevant fire
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d8+2+1d6 irrelevant fire and gets 9."12 [1d8=2][1d6=5]
<El-Cideon> roll 2d4+2
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2d4+2 and gets 6."12 [2d4=2, 2]
<El-Cideon> Vigilia fights off whatever enchantment the man intended to cast over her, but doesn't entirely succeed in dodging her martial opponents. Rosey sidles up next to the devil while the sergeant attacks the snake with his borrowed weapon.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 and gets 21."12 [1d20=8]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+8 and gets 13."12 [1d20=5]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 and gets 26."12 [1d20=13]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+8 and gets 25."12 [1d20=17]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+5+2d6 Rosey
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d8+5+2d6 Rosey and gets 17."12 [1d8=3][2d6=3, 6]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+3
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+3
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d6+3 and gets 5."12 [1d6=2]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d6+3 and gets 9."12 [1d6=6]
<El-Cideon> roll 2#1d20+10 ??? x2!
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2#1d20+10 ??? x2! and gets 45."12 [2#1d20+10 = 25, 20]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+10 crit?
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+10 crit? and gets 18."12 [1d20=8]
<El-Cideon> *Something* in the air stabs out at Vigilia from behind, a faint disturbance jabbing at her with unseen claws!
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+4
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2d6+4 and gets 7."12 [2d6=1, 2]
<El-Cideon> roll 4d6+8
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 4d6+8 and gets 22."12 [4d6=4, 2, 2, 6]
<El-Cideon> OOC: Julia
<Julia> "Rosemund, please heal Vigilia," Julia says, disturbed at the amount of attention being focused on her. In the meantime though she aims a finger at the mage and launches a beam of enervating energy at him!
<Julia> roll 1d20+7 ranged touch
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d20+7 ranged touch and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
<Julia> roll 1d4 negative levels, so close!
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d4 negative levels, so close! and gets 1."12 [1d4=1]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Archon horde (19) > Vigilia (16, 4 bleed) > Tolliver (1NL) = snake = devil (15) > Sgt Rausch (14) > Rosey (12) > ??? (11) > Julia (6)'
<El-Cideon> "I will persevere," Vigilia insists as her brigade of celestial supporters takes aim at the new devil in the field.
<El-Cideon> roll 12#1d20+2
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 12#1d20+2 and gets 154."12 [12#1d20+2 = 9, 8, 20, 4, 10, 18, 4, 22, 16, 18, 19, 6]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+2 crit?
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+2 crit? and gets 4."12 [1d20=2]
<El-Cideon> roll 6d6
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 6d6 and gets 18."12 [6d6=1, 1, 4, 2, 4, 6]
<El-Cideon> Vigilia turns to try and pound the pesky snake into submission!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 21."12 [1d20=5]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+11
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 32."12 [1d20=16]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 32."12 [1d20=16]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+11 and gets 21."12 [1d20=10]
<El-Cideon> roll 4#2d8+3+1d6 ??? what's fire res anyway
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 4#2d8+3+1d6 ??? what's fire res anyway and gets 61."12 [4#2d8+3+1d6 = 18, 14, 16, 13]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Archon horde (19) > Vigilia (16, 4 bleed) > Tolliver (1NL) = devil (15) > Sgt Rausch (14) > Rosey (12) > ??? (11) > Julia (6)'
<El-Cideon> The firey snake quite improbably burns to ash as it's pummeled!
<El-Cideon> OOC: T's not going anywhere, so BT rollin', devil moved out of the field though
<Julia> roll 1d20+18
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d20+18 and gets 24."12 [1d20=6]
<El-Cideon> OOC: on the nose!
<Julia> roll 1d6+4 enjoy
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d6+4 enjoy and gets 7."12 [1d6=3]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7 to escape, he needs a crit here doesn't he
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+7 to escape, he needs a crit here doesn't he and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
<El-Cideon> The wicked mage writhes and cries out in dismay as he's snatched into the air by the tentacles!
<Julia> "Finally!"
<El-Cideon> The chain devil croaks something dismayed at Vigilia as it eyes the flames flickering around her, choosing to hang back and lash away at her from a safe distance.
<El-Cideon> roll 2#1d20+10
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2#1d20+10 and gets 54."12 [2#1d20+10 = 27, 27]
<El-Cideon> roll 2#2d4+2
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2#2d4+2 and gets 17."12 [2#2d4+2 = 10, 7]
<El-Cideon> Rosemund obediently sidles up to heal the beleaguered pugilist while Sgt Rausch corners the devil. *Something* also continues to stab away at everyone's chosen prey.
<El-Cideon> roll 4d8+19 feel better!
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 4d8+19 feel better! and gets 32."12 [4d8=4, 2, 5, 2]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+10 right she needs a CL check first
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+10 right she needs a CL check first and gets 15."12 [1d20=5]
<El-Cideon> OOC: which she failed :(
<El-Cideon> roll 2#1d20+10
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2#1d20+10 and gets 37."12 [2#1d20+10 = 14, 23]
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+4
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2d6+4 and gets 7."12 [2d6=2, 1]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 and gets 27."12 [1d20=14]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+3 probably doesn't matter because devil DR
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d6+3 probably doesn't matter because devil DR and gets 8."12 [1d6=5]
<El-Cideon> OOC: Julia
<Julia> That invisible thing has to go! Trusting in her tentacles to see to that nasty mage, Julia casts an especially potent spell of killing and gropes around where those claws were appearing just now!
<Julia> roll 1d20+7 melee touch
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d20+7 melee touch and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
<El-Cideon> But apparently Julia will need better direction if she wants to hit this target! The archons aim to finish off the devil while Vigilia turns to flail away at her unseen attacker.
<El-Cideon> roll 12#1d20+2
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 12#1d20+2 and gets 161."12 [12#1d20+2 = 19, 6, 12, 5, 19, 16, 15, 10, 9, 13, 17, 20]
<El-Cideon> roll 8d6
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 8d6 and gets 29."12 [8d6=6, 4, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 1]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 21."12 [1d20=5]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+11
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 19."12 [1d20=3]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 and gets 27."12 [1d20=11]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+11 and gets 18."12 [1d20=7]
<El-Cideon> roll 4#1d100
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 4#1d100 and gets 249."12 [4#1d100 = 66, 100, 63, 20]
<El-Cideon> roll 3#2d8+3+1d6 burning
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 3#2d8+3+1d6 burning and gets 54."12 [3#2d8+3+1d6 = 19, 15, 20]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Archon horde (19) > Vigilia (16, 4 bleed) > Tolliver (1NL) > Sgt Rausch (14) > Rosey (12) > Julia (6)'
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7 ESCAPE?!
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+7 ESCAPE?! and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
<Julia> roll 1d6+4 damage
* Hatbot --> "Julia rolls 1d6+4 damage and gets 6."12 [1d6=2]
<El-Cideon> Rosey tries another attempt at healing while the last remaining foe wriggles helplessly. The freed officer doesn't look terribly eager to charge into the field of tentacles after the mage.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+10 CL
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+10 CL and gets 24."12 [1d20=14]
<El-Cideon> roll 4d8+19 really be better this time!
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 4d8+19 really be better this time! and gets 43."12 [4d8=5, 5, 8, 6]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Archon horde (19) > Vigilia (16) > Tolliver (1NL) > Sgt Rausch (14) > Rosey (12) > Julia (6)'
<El-Cideon> OOC: Julia
<Julia> "I'm dropping the tentacles so please rush in and ruin that man's day. And his face," Julia says, lowering her left hand (her right still glowing ominously with deathly magic) and causing the tentacles to recede into the ground and drop Tolliver.
<El-Cideon> Tolliver drops back onto his feet with an "Oof," standing to glare menacingly at Julia. "You have no idea who you're crossing! ARMIES will hunt you down!"
<Julia> "They'll just provide fodder for my own army!" Julia laughs crazily. "Speaking of, where's the devil woman? I've got a demon zombie she'd make a wonderful counterpart to."
<El-Cideon> Vigilia marches forward to lash out at the man with one punch. "You like to play with fire?" she taunts. "I will show you what it really means to burn."
<El-Cideon> roll 12#1d20+2 archons first
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 12#1d20+2 archons first and gets 132."12 [12#1d20+2 = 5, 22, 12, 8, 12, 3, 6, 11, 5, 9, 17, 22]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16 punch
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+16 punch and gets 33."12 [1d20=17]
<El-Cideon> roll 3d6 beamu
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 3d6 beamu and gets 6."12 [3d6=3, 2, 1]
<El-Cideon> roll 2d8+3+1d6 burning
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 2d8+3+1d6 burning and gets 15."12 [2d8=4, 5][1d6=3]
<El-Cideon> As he's struck, the mage's skin alters to take on the hue and texture of stone. Stepping back from Vigilia, he replies with only a contemptuous sneer before blinking out of sight!
<El-Cideon> OOC: free act
* Julia sighs. "I really thought you'd do it. Oh well, lets go up and find our friends?" Julia tries to put the lack of killing the mage behind her and leads the way upstairs.
<El-Cideon> Rosemund lingers a moment to heal up Vigilia's many grievous wounds before following, and similarly the liberated officer pauses to rifle through a nearby storeroom and at least improvise some basic clothing out of a burlap sack.

~

<El-Cideon> Up in Captain Dalton's treasure room, Stephanie and Franceska's explorations are brought against a malevolent obstacle--a bestial apparition straight from Hell itself, a great dog of Baator with chain barding around its body and fire in its eyes!
<El-Cideon> OOC: Steph
<Steph> "Faris Finagola strikes again!" declares Stephanie, yanking out her sacred sword (instead of, alas, her newfangled vampiric one) and pouncing at this soon-to-be-feeling-unfortunate canine! OOC: Sudden leap to clear the distance, FA
<Steph> roll 1d20+13
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+13 and gets 16."12 [1d20=3]
<Steph> roll 1d20+14 consumptive dagger
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+14 consumptive dagger and gets 29."12 [1d20=15]
<Steph> roll 1d20+8
<Steph> roll 1d20+7
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+8 and gets 17."12 [1d20=9]
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
<El-Cideon> OOC: 29 hits. Armor dog!
<Steph> roll 1d4+1d8+6+6d6 it would, wouldn't it
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d4+1d8+6+6d6 it would, wouldn't it and gets 31."12 [1d4=3][1d8=2][6d6=3, 2, 3, 5, 3, 4]
<El-Cideon> The hellhound snarls in fiendish rage as a dagger plunges into its shoulder. Its bulk looming over Stephanie, its jaw snaps out for one quick bite!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+20
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+20 and gets 21."12 [1d20=1]
<El-Cideon> OOC: Fran!
* Franceska draws the rapier she carries around solely for show and carefully makes her way around the dog, before calling upon one of her spells....
<Franceska> roll 1d20+17 casting snake's swiftness defensively
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d20+17 casting snake's swiftness defensively and gets 22."12 [1d20=5]
<Franceska> OOC: DC19, Stephanie gets a free melee attack while I'm flanking with her
<Steph> Stephanie's hand automatically lashes out anew, plunging her sacred sword towards the fiend's mouth!
<Steph> roll 1d20+17
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+17 and gets 18."12 [1d20=1]
<El-Cideon> Alas, Franceska's boon fails to find purchase with Stephanie's hand. Should one be surprised?
<El-Cideon> OOC: Steph
* Franceska mutters about wasted opportunities under her breath.
<Steph> "Don't do that! I ain't a puppet!" protests Stephanie, before promptly vanishing from sight, and lashing out with five imprecise (but deadly nonetheless) blows! (Flashing Sun; Cloak of Deception)
<Steph> roll 1d20+15
<Steph> roll 1d20+16
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+15 and gets 28."12 [1d20=13]
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+16 and gets 21."12 [1d20=5]
<Steph> roll 1d20+10
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16."12 [1d20=6]
<Steph> roll 1d20+11
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+11 and gets 19."12 [1d20=8]
<Steph> roll 1d20+15
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+15 and gets 30."12 [1d20=15]
<Steph> OOC: Greater Invis for 1r
<El-Cideon> OOC: first and last hit
<Steph> roll 1d6+7+6d6+2d6
<Steph> roll 1d6+7+6d6+2d6
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d6+7+6d6+2d6 and gets 35."12 [1d6=1][6d6=6, 5, 1, 2, 6, 3][2d6=2, 2]
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d6+7+6d6+2d6 and gets 42."12 [1d6=2][6d6=5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6][2d6=3, 2]
<El-Cideon> The hellish canine howls its pain and rage for all to hear as grievous wounds tear into it! Tottering on a slender thread of life, it slinks back a pace, opens its bloodied mouth and spews forth a gout of fire towards enemies seen and unseen!
<El-Cideon> OOC: ref, both of you
<Steph> roll 1d20+17
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+17 and gets 35."12 [1d20=18]
<Franceska> roll 1d20+4
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d20+4 and gets 7."12 [1d20=3]
<El-Cideon> roll 3d6 fire, Steph made it, evasion applies if you have it
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 3d6 fire, Steph made it, evasion applies if you have it and gets 5."12 [3d6=1, 3, 1]
<El-Cideon> OOC: Fran
* Franceska decides to take a page from Julia's book and tries to drain the life out of the dog!
<Franceska> roll 1d20+17 defensive casting inflict, DC17
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d20+17 defensive casting inflict, DC17 and gets 35."12 [1d20=18]
<Franceska> roll 1d20+7 touch
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d20+7 touch and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
<Franceska> roll 1d20+10 SR
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d20+10 SR and gets 16."12 [1d20=6]
<El-Cideon> OOC: hit, doggy lacks SR
<Franceska> roll 1d8+5 is that so?
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d8+5 is that so? and gets 12."12 [1d8=7]
<Franceska> OOC: Will DC18 half
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+9 and gets 21."12 [1d20=12]
<El-Cideon> The dog manages a surprisingly piteous whine despite its size and nature as Fran's consumptive touch sears away its flesh!
<El-Cideon> OOC: disabled doggie. Steph!
<Steph> "Aww, don't whine so cutely! You're not a real dog!" says Stephanie, stabbing at it a few more times.
<Steph> roll 1d20+15
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+15 and gets 28."12 [1d20=13]
<Steph> roll 1d20+16
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+16 and gets 28."12 [1d20=12]
* Franceska smiles in satisfaction as the dog is put out of its misery.
<El-Cideon> OOC: both hit
<Steph> roll 1d6+7+6d6+2d6
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d6+7+6d6+2d6 and gets 37."12 [1d6=2][6d6=6, 3, 2, 1, 6, 5][2d6=3, 2]
<Steph> roll 1d4+6+6d6+1d8
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d4+6+6d6+1d8 and gets 36."12 [1d4=2][6d6=5, 6, 4, 6, 1, 1][1d8=5]
<El-Cideon> The hellhound's last spark of flame consumes it utterly--bones burning up from the inside out, it flickers into a pile of ash as Stephanie's blade cleaves its ugly head from its shoulders! The room is momentarily empty and still post the dog's death wail.
<Franceska> "Well, that was tedious," Franceska mutters, looking around for anything obviously magical.
<Steph> "Noisy critter," complains Stephanie, but then her eyes turn to the safes surrounding the room. "Oh boy. This could take a while."
<El-Cideon> Every one of the safes is enchanted in some manner, Franceska sees. It may not take a wealth of imagination to guess what, given past experience in this house.
<Franceska> "Ah, traps. You might as well get started?" she says, giving Stephanie plenty of room to work and get electrocuted.
<Steph> "Geez, magic ones are weird, you know! Can't you, like, give me some resistance spell? Or dispel them?" grumbles Stephanie, before deciding to start at one safe and proceed down them, one by one.
<Franceska> "I could dispel one," Franceska admits, "or even trigger them from a distance. How about you try one first?"
<Steph> "I guess?" muses Stephanie, wandering up to one of the safes and trying to figure out how it all works.
<Steph> roll 1d20+13
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+13 and gets 22."12 [1d20=9]
<El-Cideon> Whoever set up this room wanted to be sure no one finagled her way into the treasures no doubt preserved here! Stephanie can't seem to puzzle out what should make her suspicious about this one.
<Steph> "I could probably bust the lock," mutters Stephanie, before moving onto the next one and checking it as well.
<Steph> roll 1d20+13
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+13 and gets 27."12 [1d20=14]
<El-Cideon> Yet this one also evades Stephanie's detection...
<Steph> "Yeah. Magic. I need better tools for this stuff," complains Stephanie. "I can prolly take a blast or two, but hey, you can set 'em off somehow?"
<Franceska> "I could try," Franceska says, gesturing for Stephanie to step well back before using Knock on one of the safes.
<El-Cideon> A complicated series of clicks and clunks, and the safe door softly unhinges itself.
<Franceska> "There you go," Franceska says, peering past the open door for any magical signatures within.
<El-Cideon> Within is a commendable pile of gems!
<Steph> Stephanie rakes them into her bag! "Let's leave rich!" she decides, looking for any safes with exposed sides.
<El-Cideon> They're all set into the walls of the room. There's no attacking them but from the front.
<Franceska> "Actually, wait outside for a moment?" Franceska asks of Stephanie, before trying an area dispel on the room.
<Franceska> roll 1d20+10 dispel magic
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d20+10 dispel magic and gets 26."12 [1d20=16]
<Steph> "Oh? Ok? Ok," replies Stephanie, stepping outside.
<Franceska> OOC: Should work on CL15 and under
<El-Cideon> As Franceska unworks the enchantments protecting the vaults from prying fingers, Stephanie in the stairwell can hear voices in the bedroom. Infernal, the first speaker panting for breath, harried: "The marrash are fallen, Mistress. Undead...undead on the roof!" There's a soft, distressed whinny, then a cold woman's voice: "They are a distraction."
* Franceska proceeds to empty the safes!
<El-Cideon> Stephanie's bag of holding might be a better place to dump the king's ransom in gold, gems and jewelry littering the interiors of these vaults. It would seem that business has been good!
<Franceska> Being a distraction is much better than she had expected!
<Steph> "Hey, fill this up, we've got company," hisses Stephanie, taking out her vampiric blade and bestowing Pelor's blessing upon it, before hiding in the shadows and waiting to ambush anyone coming up the stairs!
* Franceska does her best to handle this quickly, ready to cast a spell once Stephanie alerts her to any guests.
<El-Cideon> They don't seem to be in any hurry to cater to Stephanie's whims. "You might as well come down," wends its way up the stairs in an alluring but malevolent tone. "Our vaults are certainly too capacious for you to have emptied them with such swiftness that we could not cut off your escape."
* Franceska shrugs at Stephanie, and casts Thornskin before becoming an albino bear ready to maul her way through those standing in their way!
<Steph> Stephanie considers this for a moment, and then opts to go and fill her bag of holding as full as it can get with only the most valuable gems!
<El-Cideon> "Come on down, cowards!" a man's voice calls out, taut with rage. "Face me like a man, you thieving little sneak!"
<Steph> Stephanie taps the... albino bear... on the shoulder, rendering the two of them invisible, and then she slinks down the steps to face her opponents!
* Franceska follows, eagerly awaiting her chance to kill a slaver!
<El-Cideon> There are three of them waiting by the bedroom door: a man, blond, neatly trimmed beard, coarsely handsome in a perfectly-tailored tuxedo, a longsword in his hands; a horse, black and with flames flickering about hooves, eyes, nostrils, fearsome yet clearly wounded; and a woman, handsome in a menacing way, pale skin with a slight powder blue tinge, elegantly long red hair, wearing a fine but tasteful dress to enhance an eyecatching figure; feathered wings, gray as if charred, arc out behind her. A longspear with a hunk of wickedly barbed metal at its tip rests in her hands. "Cheap tricks," she sneers, not being at all deceived by the intruders' attempts at invisibility!
<El-Cideon> OOC: init
<Steph> roll 1d20+7
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+7 and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
<Franceska> roll 1d20+1
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d20+1 and gets 19."12 [1d20=18]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7 Dalton
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+7 Dalton and gets 24."12 [1d20=17]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+10 Vixri
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+10 Vixri and gets 30."12 [1d20=20]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6 nightmare
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+6 nightmare and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Vixri (30) > nightmare (25) > Captain Dalton (24) > Fran (19) > Steph (16)'
<El-Cideon> The wicked erinyes coolly marches forward to stab once at Stephanie before she can leap into action!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+19
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+19 and gets 25."12 [1d20=6]
<El-Cideon> OOC: AC?
<Steph> OOC: 30
<Steph> OOC: +4 from barkskin, whee
<El-Cideon> The nightmare gallops up to engage Franceska, one animal against another, while the architect of the Burning Hand charges in to slash away at Stephanie. "Do you understand what you fools have done?" he roars. "Attacking ME while I have CUSTOMERS on the grounds? There will be retribution! All will see, I will have your heads on spikes for this!"
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13 vs Fran
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 vs Fran and gets 28."12 [1d20=15]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+22 charge vs Steph
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+22 charge vs Steph and gets 26."12 [1d20=4]
<Steph> OOC: 50% miss all around for these guys, right?
<El-Cideon> OOC: Vixri doesn't care, True Seeing
<Steph> OOC: Except her, yes
<El-Cideon> OOC: everyone else is kinda targeting based on her position
<El-Cideon> roll 1d100 miss chance for nightmare
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d100 miss chance for nightmare and gets 52."12 [1d100=52]
<Franceska> roll 1d6 damage to it, it hit my ac
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d6 damage to it, it hit my ac and gets 4."12 [1d6=4]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+4+1d4 fire
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d8+4+1d4 fire and gets 13."12 [1d8=7][1d4=2]
<El-Cideon> OOC: line up you guys, while I handle the other room
* Franceska steps back from the fiendish horse, and then appears while she gestures at the Captain. She hardly appears alone, however, as a stalagmite launches itself from the floor to impale the slaver!
<Franceska> roll 10d6 ref DC21 half
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 10d6 ref DC21 half and gets 39."12 [10d6=4, 6, 1, 6, 2, 6, 5, 5, 2, 2]
<Steph> Stephanie advances on the swordsman! She stamps her foot, and a blaze of fire whips into being behind him whilst she goes on the offensive with a vicious array of cuts and thrusts! OOC: Distracting Ember; Flashing Sun. Creates a small elemental behind him to flank, and the other gives me +1 attack.
<Steph> roll 1d20+18 first attack is leaving invis!
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+18 first attack is leaving invis! and gets 36."12 [1d20=18]
<Steph> roll 1d20+18 first attack is leaving invis, and crits?
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+18 first attack is leaving invis, and crits? and gets 24."12 [1d20=6]
<Steph> roll 1d20+16 bonus sword attack
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+16 bonus sword attack and gets 20."12 [1d20=4]
<El-Cideon> OOC: crits because he charged!
<Steph> roll 1d20+16 dagger
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+16 dagger and gets 34."12 [1d20=18]
<Steph> roll 1d20+11 sword
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+11 sword and gets 31."12 [1d20=20]
<Steph> roll 1d20+11 sword crit?
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+11 sword crit? and gets 19."12 [1d20=8]
<Steph> roll 1d20+11 dagger
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+11 dagger and gets 29."12 [1d20=18]
<El-Cideon> OOC: AC 23 at present, work it out >.>
<Steph> roll 2d6+14+6d6+1d6
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 2d6+14+6d6+1d6 and gets 47."12 [2d6=4, 2][6d6=1, 2, 5, 4, 6, 3][1d6=6]
<Steph> roll 1d6+7+6d6+1d6
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d6+7+6d6+1d6 and gets 32."12 [1d6=3][6d6=3, 1, 6, 4, 1, 4][1d6=3]
<Steph> roll 1d4+6+6d6+1d8
<Steph> roll 1d4+6+6d6+1d8
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d4+6+6d6+1d8 and gets 31."12 [1d4=3][6d6=4, 4, 1, 3, 2, 6][1d8=2]
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d4+6+6d6+1d8 and gets 39."12 [1d4=3][6d6=1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 6][1d8=8]
<El-Cideon> OOC: I'd belatedly roll ref, but irrelevant because DAMAGE
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Vixri (30) > nightmare (25) > Fran (19) > Steph (16)'
<El-Cideon> The infamous Captain disappears in a welter of blood and topples the ground. His infernal companion merely curls her lip in a sneer. "There are other men in the Corps," she says succinctly. "Over here, my friend!" she calls to the nightmare. "Ignore the beast, please."
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+19
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+19 and gets 31."12 [1d20=12]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+14 and gets 28."12 [1d20=14]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+9 and gets 11."12 [1d20=2]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13 nightmare
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 nightmare and gets 24."12 [1d20=11]
<El-Cideon> OOC: all vs Steph
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+9 you now have an infernal wound. 2hp/round
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d8+9 you now have an infernal wound. 2hp/round and gets 16."12 [1d8=7]
<El-Cideon> The erinyes casually lifts the spear's bloodied tip to her nose and sniffs delicately at it before spitting violently. "Tanar'ri spawn. Here at some demon's bidding, no doubt? Who is your master! Tell me!"
<El-Cideon> OOC: go, team
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9 ???
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+9 ??? and gets 29."12 [1d20=20]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Vixri (30) > ??? (29) > nightmare (25) > Fran (19) > Steph (16)'
<Franceska> Wavering between annoyance at being dismissed so and happiness at Stephanie serving as the target, Franceska rushes after the Nightmare to put it out of their misery!
<Franceska> roll 1d20+13+2+2 Lion's charge, flanking
<Franceska> roll 1d20+13+2+2 Lion's charge, flanking
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d20+13+2+2 Lion's charge, flanking and gets 32."12 [1d20=15]
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d20+13+2+2 Lion's charge, flanking and gets 24."12 [1d20=7]
<Franceska> roll 1d20+8+2+2 Lion's charge, flanking
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d20+8+2+2 Lion's charge, flanking and gets 15."12 [1d20=3]
<El-Cideon> OOC: first two hit
<Franceska> roll 2#1d8+8+1d6
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 2#1d8+8+1d6 and gets 26."12 [2#1d8+8+1d6 = 10, 16]
<El-Cideon> The nightmare whinnies an awful neigh of misery, tottering on its feet, but barely retaining its balance as it's mauled horribly!
<Steph> "Who is your master?! Tell me!" parrots Stephanie in an absurdly high-pitched tone. Her vampiric blade lashes out at the nightmarish steed!
<Steph> roll 1d20+16 flanking?
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+16 flanking? and gets 23."12 [1d20=7]
<Steph> roll 1d20+16
<Steph> roll 1d20+11
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+16 and gets 21."12 [1d20=5]
<Steph> roll 1d20+11
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+11 and gets 14."12 [1d20=3]
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+11 and gets 20."12 [1d20=9]
<El-Cideon> OOC: hatebottery
<El-Cideon> "You WILL confess all to me," Vixri insists calmly. "Once I have you on my table, you will beg to tell me all your secrets!"
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+19
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+19 and gets 38."12 [1d20=19]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+14 and gets 34."12 [1d20=20]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+9 and gets 16."12 [1d20=7]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14 crit?
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+14 crit? and gets 28."12 [1d20=14]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+9 more wounds
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+9 more wounds
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d8+9 more wounds and gets 14."12 [1d8=5]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d8+9 more wounds and gets 13."12 [1d8=4]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+27 ???
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+27 ??? and gets 37."12 [1d20=10]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+15 vs
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+15 vs and gets 21."12 [1d20=6]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13 ???
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 ??? and gets 21."12 [1d20=8]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+4+5d6
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d6+4+5d6 and gets 27."12 [1d6=5][5d6=5, 5, 6, 1, 1]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: fire magic enhanced, cold magic impeded, -2 to CHA-based checks/skills for Good creatures) | Vixri (30) > Anton (29) > nightmare (25) > Fran (19) > Steph (16)'
<El-Cideon> "Hm?" Vixri utters, turning slightly--but not fast enough, as a blade is thrust into her back. "You went and started without me?" Anton expresses with disappointment.
<Steph> "Hey, I was gonna cut and run with the cash," replies Stephanie. "But this chick wants me to tell her my secrets!"
<El-Cideon> A cloud of noxious smoke fills the space around the nightmare as it rears up to lash out and bite at Franceska!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 and gets 19."12 [1d20=6]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+11
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+13 and gets 29."12 [1d20=16]
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+11 and gets 30."12 [1d20=19]
<Franceska> OOC: All hit, 5 damage to him per attack
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+4+1d4 damage actually he'd fall over dead from that on his first hit
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d8+4+1d4 damage actually he'd fall over dead from that on his first hit and gets 6."12 [1d8=1][1d4=1]
<El-Cideon> A hoof lashes out and cracks Franceska on the head, only to fell the nightmare with spiky retaliation!
<El-Cideon> OOC: Fran/Steph
<Franceska> Franceska's entire demeaner seems to ooze how shameful she thinks it is for Stephanie to be schooled by a horse and its floozy of a mistress. These people have a horse indoors! How can she possibly be losing to someone like that? And now, she even needs to be rescued by her crass paramour? As the stupid animal drops dead from merely daring to attack her, Franceska gestures at the erinyes
<Franceska> and wills her to be impaled just like the late and unlamented Captain!
<Franceska> roll 10d6 ref DC21 half
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 10d6 ref DC21 half and gets 41."12 [10d6=6, 1, 6, 5, 4, 1, 1, 6, 6, 5]
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+14 and gets 26."12 [1d20=12]
<El-Cideon> Vixri narrowly evades the spike, catching a glancing slash instead!
* Franceska snaps her claws in irritation.
<Steph> Stephanie seems blissfully unaware of the bear's critical analysis; she's far too busy trying to land at least one blow against her would-be tormentor.
<Steph> roll 1d20+16
<Steph> roll 1d20+16
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+16 and gets 23."12 [1d20=7]
<Steph> roll 1d20+11
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+16 and gets 19."12 [1d20=3]
<Steph> roll 1d20+11
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+11 and gets 27."12 [1d20=16]
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d20+11 and gets 29."12 [1d20=18]
<El-Cideon> OOC: 3 hits
<El-Cideon> OOC: note for my reference what does and doesn't beat DR/good?
<Steph> OOC: The first two hits will beat DR/Good
<Steph> roll 1d6+7+6d6+1d6
<Steph> roll 1d6+7+6d6+1d6
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d6+7+6d6+1d6 and gets 23."12 [1d6=3][6d6=1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2][1d6=1]
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d6+7+6d6+1d6 and gets 36."12 [1d6=2][6d6=1, 6, 5, 5, 4, 5][1d6=1]
<Steph> roll 1d4+6+6d6+1d8
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 1d4+6+6d6+1d8 and gets 30."12 [1d4=3][6d6=3, 2, 6, 3, 1, 1][1d8=5]
<El-Cideon> Whatever final taunt she had in store dies on her lips as Stephanie's holy blades cut her down where she stands! Flames consume the devilish woman and where she stood is now only a pile of ash, her spear, and a gold ring inset with a blood-red gem.
<El-Cideon> OOC: free act on this side
<Steph> "Oh, god, the pain!" sputters Stephanie, fumbling for a potion.
<Steph> roll 3d8+5 CSW
* Hatbot --> "Steph rolls 3d8+5 CSW and gets 19."12 [3d8=5, 7, 2]
* Franceska slaps Stephanie upside the head as she channels her own healing spell.
<Franceska> roll 1d20+10 CL
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d20+10 CL and gets 21."12 [1d20=11]
<Franceska> roll 1d8+5
* Hatbot --> "Franceska rolls 1d8+5 and gets 8."12 [1d8=3]
<Steph> "How come they went for me, this time? They usually go for you!" complains Stephanie, ungrateful as ever and kneeling down to pick up the spear and the ring.
* Franceska sniffs and takes a look at the Captain's corpse with a discerning eye for magic.
<El-Cideon> The Captain's sword is magical, as are two rings, a golden band around his neck, and a shirt of chain mail hidden beneath his suit. He is also, albeit barely, still breathing. Vixri's spear and ring are also enchanted.
* Franceska stops that silliness by snapping his neck and then pointing out for Stephanie just what it is she should take.
<El-Cideon> "Don't suppose one of you could rez him up so I could kill him myself?" Anton speculates.
<Steph> "Aww, he was still alive? What a tough bastard!" notes Stephanie, losing her temper as quickly as it came, and rifling through his posessions. She leaves the armor, though- getting it off him is just far too fiddly, and it didn't really do him any good, either. "Let's go find the others! Sorry, Anton," she adds. "I could cut off his finger for a trophy, and we'll all say you killed him, if
<Steph> you want?"
<El-Cideon> He shrugs. "Good enough knowing he's dead."
<Steph> "You know where the others are at?"
* Franceska is all too happy to follow the screams.
<El-Cideon> "Downstairs," he said, "last I saw. Some devils headed their way, but I figured they could handle them."
<El-Cideon> One group moves downstairs, another upstairs; both find a curious gaggle of spectators gathered on the main floor of the house, expectantly looking up the grand staircase: there is a grim-looking orc in armor, face nearly bisected by some past injury; a hunchbacked woman with pebbly, wrinkled gray skin and crimson pools for eyes, wrapped in grimy cloth bands; an ogre, disarmingly well-dressed and with perfect posture; an efreeti couple, tall, regal, man and woman dressed to best display trim physiques; and a dog-headed humanoid in arcanists' robes. Belinda is also here, with her maid loitering nearby; there is also the servant Stephanie and Franceska met at the door, next to a shy, plain young brunette in a maid's outfit. The gathering in general appears to have been expecting someone else to come down those stairs. "Well, I do say this makes one question the wisdom of his investment," the ogre admits.
* Franceska waves at Rosemund.
<El-Cideon> Rosemund waves back!
<Julia> "Hello everyone, don't mind us we're just the surprise entertainment," Julia says, hiding her deathly glowing hand behind her back. "Though I presume it's time for us to leave?" she looks up to Franceska and Stephanie, guessing they've already done the deed.
* Franceska nods at Julia, heading down.
<Steph> "Party's over, folks!" chirps Stephanie, walking after Franceska.
<El-Cideon> "What is the meaning of this?" the efreet noble challenges. "Homewrecking in our fair city? I feel certain you uncouth lot were NOT invited." Not all of his group seems to share his obvious anger; most stand by with detached amusement.
<Julia> "And yet here we are. But we're going to need hostages though," Julia says, "You two!" she points at the maid who's probably Grey and Belinda, "Come with us, that way nobody will get hurt."
* Franceska snorts, shaking her head.
<El-Cideon> "Hostages will NOT deter the guard once they arrive," the efreeti woman counters, though not about to take any action to protect someone other than herself. Belinda makes a dramatic sigh. "It seems we will forever be thrall to those of violent temper. Come along, Mia," she says to her own maid, dragging yet another body along for the ride.
<Julia> "Oh, sure, we'll take two maids, why not," Julia shrugs, before doing a quick headcount. "Wait, that's one too many. Someone's going to have to stay here."
<El-Cideon> Someone blinks into existence in the middle of the guests--familiar to the team so recently vacating the basement, the late Captain's pet mage. He looks around quickly, appraising the situation, noticing with apprehension the group he so recently fought. "THERE are the intruders," he says to the guests. "Seize them!"
<Steph> "Did someone call the guard, then?" asks Stephanie, with interest. "Who was it? C'mon, tell me!"
* Julia walks over and grabs the mage's hand to shake it, while dispensing of her death magic. "So nice to see you again!"
<Julia> OOC: DC 20 fort or death
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+5
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 1d20+5 and gets 18."12 [1d20=13]
<El-Cideon> Tolliver instantly collapses to the ground, lifeless, prompting laughter from the hag and an awful, cackling bark from the dog-faced man.
<Julia> "Awful man," Julia assures the guests before regrouping with her party.
<El-Cideon> "No doubt the guard were summoned the moment undead appeared upon the roof," the ogre speculates. "Hardly the most subtle assault, you must admit?"
<Steph> "Oh, we do whatever gets the job done! I'd give you my card, but, you know..."
<Julia> "And don't think it doesn't upset me that I'm having to leave them there," Julia sighs. "Well, him. The mummy was just summoned. I don't know what Esgara will do without my gentle guidance. Perhaps just stand on the roof forever?"
<El-Cideon> "Don't know what you girls have in the way of plans," Anton says, "but I'll make my own way out. Got other companies to track down. Head's cut off, but it'll start all over again if somebody doesn't pull up all the roots."
<Steph> "Aww, shucks! Drop by sometime! I know a good girl who'd be perfect for you!"
<El-Cideon> "Is that so?" he says speculatively, "well, maybe one day I'll have time for one."
<Steph> "Aww. Hang onto this!" adds Steph, tossing him a small book. "Might come in handy, eh?"
<El-Cideon> He flips through it briefly, chews his lip as he reads. "Wonder if he told that lot they were never coming back," he mutters. Looking up again: "I'll try the sewers. Won't be the first time. Nice working with you, girls. Farewell for now."
<El-Cideon> The archons swarm around and ask on Vigilia's behalf: "Where are you bound?"
<Julia> "We're stopping by Arcadia first, we can figure out our next step from there," Julia says, waving to Anton.
<El-Cideon> Vigilia has by now reverted to winglessness; everyone's eyes are once again safe from their awful, searing glare. "I have some interest," she admits, "but I do not know if your spell could take all my friends? Perhaps some other day."
<Julia> "Today's just full of goodbyes. Well, take care of yourself," Julia tells her.
<El-Cideon> "I am well looked after," she acknowledges without particular inflection. The archons are much cheerier in chorusing their farewells, before the whole group disappears downstairs after Anton.
<El-Cideon> "Is this everyone?" Rosemund concludes, looking around her usual friends, Belinda, her maid, and (presumably) Grey, who huddles pitifully by herself without looking anyone in the eye.
<Julia> "I think so. Lets go before the law shows up?"
<El-Cideon> Rosemund nods. "You wanted to go where, precisely?" she asks Belinda, who responds: "Tranquil Valley. I am familiar with the vagaries of interplanar travel. As close as you can manage, please. You can walk me the rest of the way, yes?"
<El-Cideon> "Ah, we will see," she says, looking around at her friends. "For now, please join hands, everyone!"
<Franceska> A claw will have to do, and she places it in Rosemund's hand.
* Julia readily obliges.
<El-Cideon> Rosemund chants, and the circle is suddenly somewhere else--
<Steph> Stephine drapes her arms around Rosemund's shoulders. "Away, to greener pastures~"
<El-Cideon> roll 5d100 inaccuracy!
* Hatbot --> "El-Cideon rolls 5d100 inaccuracy! and gets 275."12 [5d100=37, 77, 43, 18, 100]
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 to CHA-based checks for chaotic characters'
<El-Cideon> Stephanie can feel it in her head as soon as she arrives--this place doesn't like her. You arrive in an open plain, under sunny skies. There is an orchard nearby, rows of apple trees that look more carefully tended than perhaps any human hand could maintain; birds chirp at respectable intervals; the sky is blue overhead, with just enough modest clouds to make it a more interesting sight but not enough to obscure the sun. It is all aggressively idyllic.
* Franceska transforms into her beloved human self and breathes in. "Finally, we are done with fire for a while," she says in considerable relief. She does give the nature a wary glance.
<Julia> "I suppose it's for the best I didn't bring Esgara," Julia sighs. "He'd have brought a squadron of angels down to kill us for sure."
<Steph> "I want to go home."
<El-Cideon> Nature keeps a respectable distance, not imposing itself upon Fran in any unnaturally friendly way.
<El-Cideon> Rosemund looks uncomfortable. "I suppose it all looks very nice..." she admits.
<Steph> "Unnatural!"
<Franceska> "Ah!"
<El-Cideon> Belinda looks up, takes a deep breath. "Blue skies. It has been some time."
<Franceska> "I forgot to hire a maid while we were on Fire! And after I specifically went there for it!" Franceska laments. "Rosemund, can we stop by again tomorrow?"
<Steph> "Oh! Oh, no, there's no time! Since we're here I want to look into that thing!"
<El-Cideon> "We do have an extra?" Belinda observes, Grey huddling behind her for familiarity and lack of anywhere better to be. "Fool girl, I am not your Mistress," Belinda snaps back at her.
<El-Cideon> "Is that what we went there for?" Rosemund wonders with a blink.
<Julia> "Don't worry, you're not really a hostage," Julia tells who she thinks is Grey. "Your name is Grey right? Liriel asked us to rescue you."
<El-Cideon> "Stephanie, what thing?" Rosemund adds.
<Steph> "Hey, be polite!" snaps Stephanie, glaring at Belinda.
* Franceska tilts her head as she studies Grey.
<El-Cideon> Grey just looks astonishingly bewildered, and a little terrified, by all the open space around her, people she doesn't know, and, well, pretty much everything. "My contract was supposed to be for thirty years..." she blurts.
<Julia> "Well it's over now," Julia assures her. "Hmm, think you can get that collar off, Stephanie?" she then asks, studying the slave collar.
<Franceska> "Yes, it does mean you are free of that contract!" Franceska perks up. "How much were you being paid?"
<Julia> "My name's Julia, by the way," she adds.
<El-Cideon> "Paid?"
<Franceska> "The exchange of money for services rendered, those services being the duties of a maid!"
<El-Cideon> She shakes her head. "No no, that is not how it works," she says, very confident in her knowledge of this subject at least. "I was volunteered to work as compensation for the family debt. Why would I be paid?"
<El-Cideon> She gives Julia a curtsey. "It is a pleasure to meet you," she says with all proper respect.
* Franceska looks aghast. "Well. In that case, would you like a job for the weekly sum of twenty gold? It sounds like what maids are paid, according to Stephanie."
<Steph> "Oh, sure!" replies Stephanie, grabbing her dagger and walking behind the maid. "You gotta hold very still for a sec, 'kay?"
<El-Cideon> "Considerably above what most are paid," Belinda corrects drily.
<El-Cideon> Grey almost flinches away, but is keen to sit still when ordered.
<Steph> Stephanie carefully cuts through the edge of the collar!
<El-Cideon> It is in fact awfully tough--metal, probably mithril. It won't cut easily.
<Franceska> "Oh, I fully expected Stephanie to lie," Franceska says with a shrug. "Still, an offer has already been made in good faith."
<Steph> OOC: Oh
<El-Cideon> Grey latches onto the anchor of service when it's presented: "Of course, it would be a pleasure to serve, Mistress."
<Steph> OOC: I've got an attack that ignores hardness/DR
<Steph> It just means Stephanie needs to push a little harder...
<El-Cideon> OOC: how often can you use it? It'll probably take several attempts to chip away at the thing; might have to work it off over several days if the ability is 1/day
<Steph> OOC: Often as I like
<Steph> OOC: I can use it one round, then spend the next to recover it
<El-Cideon> Grey shivers uncomfortably at the presence of a blade so close to her skin, but no doubt Stephanie's careful enough to avoid nicking her. After a couple minutes' effort, Stephanie has her freed of the wretched collar. Grey immediately reaches up to her neck in shock, as if unfamiliar with this strange new region of anatomy.
<El-Cideon> "It means that you are free now," Rosemund enthuses at the porr girl. "You may do whatever you like with the rest of your life!"
<Franceska> "You come in handy sometimes," Franceska tells Stephanie in approval.
<El-Cideon> "An inspiring display," Belinda observes, not sounded awfully inspired. "Now, we must figure out where we are..."
<Steph> "Gee, thanks, Franceska!" replies Stephanie, patting the smaller woman on the head.
<El-Cideon> ~