091: Dragged down by the stone

[Sierra]

<El-Cideon> The disused torture chamber is left with several battered and broken mechanical servants to liven up the decor, and the victorious party has another secure door standing between them and progress.
<El-Cideon> "Is everyone alright?" Rosemund asks. "Does anyone need healing before we press on?"
<Steph> "'s just a scratch," replies Stephanie. "That door trapped?"
<Franceska> "I just look hideous like this, I'm perfectly fine," Franceska responds, for her part.
<Julia> The door's unfortunately too small for Julia's minions to go through, so she'll just have to leave Scarlet and Bedford here to cover a retreat if they're that unlucky. "I'm fine," she adds, not that Rosemund could heal her anyway.
<El-Cideon> "It might be just a scratch, but we should be at our best when we know that we are soon walking another fight!" Rosemund insists, casting a blessing over Stephanie.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d10+7 Steph heals
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d10+7 1,0Steph heals --> 6,0[ 1d10=3 ]4,0{10}
<Steph> Stephanie drums her fingers on the animate shield that has, up until now, inconspicuously floated around her. "Aww, you're always right, Rosey!"
<El-Cideon> "Maybe not always," Rosemund modestly. "I will accept most of the time."
<El-Cideon> Crier casts a brief spell and examines the door for Stephanie. "I think it's okay."
<Steph> This noted, Stephanie steps up to de-secure the security door!
<Steph> roll 1d20+25
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+25 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{28}
<El-Cideon> Stephanie's skills fail to meet Franceska's standards, which is to say that they fully meet her expectations and manifestly fail to open the door.
<Steph> Grinding her teeth, Stephanie is regrettably willing to keep trying in order to avenge her precarious honor.
<Steph> OOC: I'll just take 10, fine
* Franceska looks disappointed, but that might be just the way a gelugon always appears to others.
<El-Cideon> After some extensive effort and perhaps withering expressions, the door clicks open! On the other side is an old prison round, a large square room ringed with metal doors. Across the room, an elven enchanter briefly familiar to the group from their meeting at the party raps irritably on another closed door, turning around to face the party with evident irritation when there's no response. Shazzred's entourage is eclectic: a well-dressed imp perches upon his shoulder; a huge, smoldering fire elemental who could only have been summoned into the room rather than walked into it stands protectively by his side; and three misplaced woodland creatures in flattering dress stand by--a nymph, a dryad, and a pixie--each of them somewhat scaly-skinned and looking to bear some fiendish taint, the dryad in particular possessing a black and stony complexion. "You're here for Krae," Shazzred observes stiffly. "He seems to have no further need for his servants. I'm quite prepared to walk away if you'll not make any trouble for me."
<Franceska> "Your friends can walk away, but you'll just have to die," Franceska responds matter of factly.
<Julia> "Even if we're here for Krae, you're the sort of person it's just a privilege to end," Julia adds, tapping her pocket to signal Thing. Now's the time!
<Steph> "Do the noble thing!"
<El-Cideon> He sighs, seemingly more out of impatience or irritation than real concern. "If that's how it is," he says.
<El-Cideon> OOC: init
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+2 Rosey
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0Rosey --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{11}
<Steph> roll 1d20+9
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+3 Crier
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{26}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0Crier --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{8}
<Julia> roll 1d20+2 Julia
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0Julia --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{22}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+3 Ismaela
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0Ismaela --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{11}
<Julia> roll 1d20+7 Thing
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0Thing --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{12}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+3 Shazzred
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0Shazzred --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{8}
<Franceska> roll 1d20+6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 1d20+6 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{8}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+3 imp
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0imp --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{16}
<Julia> roll 1d20+9 Bedford
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0Bedford --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{24}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+12 elemental
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0elemental --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{27}
<Julia> roll 1d20+1 Scarlet
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+1 1,0Scarlet --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{9}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+10 corrupted pixie
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0corrupted pixie --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{11}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+10 corrupted nymph
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0corrupted nymph --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{23}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+10 corrupted dryad
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0corrupted dryad --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{12}
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | elemental (27) > Steph (26) > Bedford (24) > nymph (23) > Julia (22) > imp (16) > Thing = dryad (12) > Rosey = Ismaela = pixie (11) > Scarlet (9) > Crier = Shazzred = Fran (8)'
<El-Cideon> The fire elemental waits protectively by its master's side for now.
<El-Cideon> OOC: Steph is up
<El-Cideon> OOC: the whole group's bunched up about forty feet off
<Steph> OOC: Is the mage surrounded such that I can't charge at him?
<El-Cideon> OOC: not physically blocked, but the elemental's right by him and has reach
<Steph> Stephanie rubs her heel with her other foot, and promptly vanishes from sight while she closes into the mage. A powerful gust of air is the only sign of her wake, and then she is upon him.
<Steph> OOC: Can he see invis?
<El-Cideon> OOC: nope
<Steph> roll 1d20+26
<Steph> roll 1d20+26
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+26 --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{38}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+26 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{30}
<Steph> roll 1d20+21
<Steph> roll 1d20+21
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+21 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{28}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+21 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{34}
<Steph> roll 1d20+16
<Steph> roll 1d20+16
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{22}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{19}
<El-Cideon> OOC: first four connect
<Steph> OOC: ebil?
<El-Cideon> OOC: quite
<Steph> roll 1d4+10+6d6+2d6
<Steph> roll 1d4+10+6d6+2d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+10+6d6+2d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 6d6=16 2d6=7 ]4,0{34}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+10+6d6+2d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 6d6=19 2d6=4 ]4,0{34}
<Steph> roll 1d4+9+6d6+2d6
<Steph> roll 1d4+9+6d6+2d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+9+6d6+2d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 6d6=22 2d6=7 ]4,0{42}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+9+6d6+2d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 6d6=24 2d6=6 ]4,0{40}
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | elemental (27) > Steph (26) > Bedford (24) > nymph (23) > Julia (22) > imp (16) > Thing = dryad (12) > Rosey = Ismaela = pixie (11) > Scarlet (9) > Crier = Fran (8)'
<El-Cideon> "Master!" the imp cries in dismay as the elven wizard practically evaporates in a mist of blood. The nymph draws a dagger and steps in for an attempt at vengeance!
<Franceska> "You bitch!" Franceska cries out angrily. "I was going to kill him slowly!"
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+18 vs Steph
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+18 1,0vs Steph --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{26}
<El-Cideon> OOC: obviously whiffs, Julia is up now
<Steph> "How are you and Rosey friends?!"
<El-Cideon> "She is getting better!" Rosemund insists, quite in spite of obvious and immediate physical evidence to the contrary.
<Julia> "Now I have to save my special technique for Krae," Julia mutters disconsolately, while Thing is no doubt devastated at losing his chance to shine. She could use it on the fey but they're probably just brainwashed victims, so she takes care of that with a targeted greater dispel magic on the nymph first of all.
<Julia> OOC: how many spells on her?
<El-Cideon> OOC: none
<Julia> "Oh... I don't think they're magically brainwashed!" Julia calls over at the lack of reaction.
<Franceska> "Someone loved that thing?! For real?"
<Julia> "Well no, they're probably psychologically brainwashed. Like the queen."
<El-Cideon> The imp hovers up out of reach and brandishes a wand!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{35}
<El-Cideon> Missiles of pure force spiral out and assault Stephanie!
<El-Cideon> roll 5d4+5
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 5d4+5 --> 6,0[ 5d4=9 ]4,0{14}
<El-Cideon> OOC: Thing and dryad are up
<Julia> Thing begs to be allowed to use the special technique against one of the fey, but Julia ignores him... though she is a little tempted.
<El-Cideon> Snarling with barely sentient rage, the debased dryad raises one hand to generate a sphere of flame, which she promptly launches at those lingering by the door!
<El-Cideon> OOC: ref for everyone but Steph
<Franceska> OOC: immune to fire
<Julia> roll 1d20+6 +2 if she's evil
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0+2 if she's evil --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{26}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8 Ismaela has SR, though
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0Ismaela has SR, though --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{25}
<Julia> roll 1d20+9 Bedford, Scarlet is immune
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0Bedford, Scarlet is immune --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{17}
<Julia> roll 1d20+8 Thing improved evasion
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0Thing improved evasion --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{18}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16 Rosey
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+16 1,0Rosey --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{29}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14 Ismaela
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0Ismaela --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{17}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14 Crier
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0Crier --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{26}
<El-Cideon> roll 8d6 fire, all but Bedford/Ismaela made the save for half, evasion applies
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 8d6 1,0fire, all but Bedford/Ismaela made the save for half, evasion applies --> 6,0[ 8d6=26 ]4,0{26}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16 belated Jill ref!
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+16 1,0belated Jill ref! --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{31}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+2 and init!
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0and init! --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{9}
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | elemental (27) > Steph (26) > Bedford (24) > nymph (23) > Julia (22) > imp (16) > Thing = dryad (12) > Rosey = Ismaela = pixie (11) > Scarlet = Jill (9) > Crier = Fran (8)'
<El-Cideon> OOC: Rosey/Ismaela/pixie are up
<El-Cideon> Rosemund makes her way towards the largest enemy in the room, while Ismaela charges at the fey that had the temerity to try and burn her of all people. Meanwhile, the pixie takes to the air, vanishes from sight, and suddenly an arrow lances down from out of nowhere at Jill.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+19+2 Roseycharge
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+19+2 1,0Roseycharge --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{38}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+9
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+9 --> 6,0[ 1d8=8 ]4,0{17}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24+2 Ismaela charge
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24+2 1,0Ismaela charge --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{40}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+1d4+10
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+1d4+10 --> 6,0[ 1d6=5 1d4=2 ]4,0{17}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24+2 arrow
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24+2 1,0arrow --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{29}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+6+4d8+12 also will
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+6+4d8+12 1,0also will --> 6,0[ 1d6=6 4d8=23 ]4,0{47}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+22
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{34}
<El-Cideon> The arrow finds a convenient niche between armor plates and lodges itself firmly in a shoulder!
<El-Cideon> Lacking the ability to strike back at her immediate attacker, Jill will have to leave that to more inventive souls and instead help Rosemund out with the elemental.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24+2 charge
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24+2 1,0charge --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{32}
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+8
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d6+8 --> 6,0[ 2d6=5 ]4,0{13}
<El-Cideon> OOC: Crier and Fran are up
* Franceska decides to help Rosemund and unleash a cone of cold upon the elemental after maneuvering so that she wouldn't hit her or Jill. Any other enemy nearby should be fine, however.
<El-Cideon> Crier chants a spell and then points up in the air to pinpoint the unseen sniper's location for anyone capable of doing anything about it.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+20 fire elemental ref
<Julia> OOC: if she's on our side I'll have the undead attack it
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0fire elemental ref --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{34}
<Franceska> roll 14d6 cold DC22, alas
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 14d6 1,0cold DC22, alas --> 6,0[ 14d6=52 ]4,0{52}
<El-Cideon> Crackling with frost, the enraged elemental swings away mindlessly at the first enemy to strike it.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+22 vs Rosey
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+22 vs Rosey
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0vs Rosey --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{32}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0vs Rosey --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{34}
<El-Cideon> roll 2d8+5+2d8 fire
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d8+5+2d8 1,0fire --> 6,0[ 2d8=10 2d8=7 ]4,0{22}
<El-Cideon> OOC: Steph is up
<Steph> Stephanie flickers back into view, and immediately takes umbrage to the elemental that dares to assault Rosemund Whitefall!
<Steph> roll 1d20+24
<Steph> roll 1d20+24
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{27}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{39}
<Steph> roll 1d20+19
<Steph> roll 1d20+19
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+19 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{20}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+19 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{30}
<Steph> roll 1d20+14
<Steph> roll 1d20+14
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{17}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{22}
<El-Cideon> OOC: 27 and above hit
<Steph> OOC: I presume the elemental is neutral
<El-Cideon> OOC: correct
<Steph> roll 1d4+10+3d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+10+3d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 3d6=9 ]4,0{23}
<Steph> roll 1d4+9+3d6
<Steph> roll 1d4+9+3d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+9+3d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 3d6=4 ]4,0{14}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+9+3d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=3 3d6=11 ]4,0{23}
<El-Cideon> Cracks appear in its smoldering body, but it stays stubbornly alive for now.
<El-Cideon> The nymph emits a beauteous aura, shining balefully upon all within her vicinity--
<El-Cideon> OOC: fort for everyone in the melee area
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+23 Ismaela
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+23 1,0Ismaela --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{37}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+17 Rosey
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+17 1,0Rosey --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{31}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+22 Jill
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0Jill --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{33}
<El-Cideon> OOC: Steph & Fran?
<Franceska> roll 1d20+26
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 1d20+26 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{36}
<Steph> roll 1d20+17
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+17 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{30}
<El-Cideon> --but all remain stubbornly unblinded! Snarling with frustration, she proceeds to step behind Jill and attempt a few quick jabs.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+20
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+15
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{22}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{32}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d4+5+2d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d4+5+2d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 2d6=6 ]4,0{12}
<El-Cideon> OOC: Julia
<Julia> Alright, given the mischief these fey are causing, Julia's sympathies are evaporating. They don't even have kindly alternate personalities to fixate upon! "Thing, the dryad if you please?" she requests, causing her invisible familiar to emit a small squeak of glee before invisibly charging across the battlefield to touch her!
<Julia> roll 1d20+16 charge/invis melee touch
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+16 1,0charge/invis melee touch --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{22}
<Julia> OOC: DC 22 fort, sr applies
<El-Cideon> OOC: hits. SR applies if a spell is going
<Julia> roll 1d20+18 so many boosters~
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+18 1,0so many boosters~ --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{36}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6 sad fort
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0sad fort --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{10}
<Julia> As Thing deposits a tumour of necromantic energies inside the dryad's body, Julia casts a spell to make it inflame, rising up her spine to take over and incorporate her brain meats, suborning her stubborn loyalty entirely to her!
<Julia> OOC: DC 27 fort, -2 penalty vs necromancy 'cause of the tumour
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6-2
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+6-2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{9}
<Julia> OOC: she's effectively dominated by me, but better.
<Julia> "Attack the nymph!" Julia orders her newest minion.
<El-Cideon> As the fiendish dryad nods obediently at her now master, the imp gibbers obscenely at Stephanie and tries to trigger another barrage of missiles--
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{30}
<El-Cideon> roll 5d4+5
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 5d4+5 --> 6,0[ 5d4=18 ]4,0{23}
<El-Cideon> OOC: Thing/dryad--wait, Thing held and went on your act, right? I'll reorder
<El-Cideon> The dryad points one long finger at her former compatriot and emits a searing black beam--
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+12 ranged touch
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0ranged touch --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{31}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8 vs SR
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0vs SR --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{19}
<El-Cideon> But it evaporates before striking the target!
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | elemental (27) > Steph (26) > Bedford (24) > nymph (23) > Julia = Thing (22) > imp (16) > dryad (12) > Rosey = Ismaela = pixie (11) > Scarlet = Jill (9) > Crier = Fran (8)'
<El-Cideon> OOC: R.I.P. gang
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+19 Rosey vs elemental
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+19 1,0Rosey vs elemental --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{24}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14 Rosey vs elemental
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0Rosey vs elemental --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{34}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+9
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+9
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+9 --> 6,0[ 1d8=4 ]4,0{13}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+9 --> 6,0[ 1d8=7 ]4,0{16}
<El-Cideon> The elemental just soaks up the blows, its supernatural physique blunting the worst of the physical trauma.
<El-Cideon> Seeing the dryad mysteriously joining the winning team, Ismaela turns to slash away at the nymph instead.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{42}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+18
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{41}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+18 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{29}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+1d4+10
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+1d4+10
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+1d4+10 --> 6,0[ 1d6=2 1d4=3 ]4,0{15}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+1d4+10 --> 6,0[ 1d6=1 1d4=1 ]4,0{12}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+1d4+4
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+1d4+4 --> 6,0[ 1d6=4 1d4=3 ]4,0{11}
<El-Cideon> The pixie opts to snipe at the one hostile that can actually see her, unleashing one arrow from above at Crier!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{30}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+6+4d8
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+6+4d8 --> 6,0[ 1d6=1 4d8=16 ]4,0{23}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+11 fort
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0fort --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{25}
<El-Cideon> It strikes home, prompting a strangely ecstatic cry of pain!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24 Jill vs elemental
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24 1,0Jill vs elemental --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{40}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+19 Jill vs elemental
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+19 1,0Jill vs elemental --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{32}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14 Jill vs elemental
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0Jill vs elemental --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{32}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9 Jill vs elemental
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0Jill vs elemental --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{16}
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+8
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d6+8 --> 6,0[ 2d6=5 ]4,0{13}
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+8
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d6+8 --> 6,0[ 2d6=11 ]4,0{19}
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+8
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d6+8 --> 6,0[ 2d6=9 ]4,0{17}
<El-Cideon> Bits start to crumble off of the flaming creature!
<El-Cideon> OOC: Crier and Fran
* Franceska sees no reason to stop doing what works, and sets to freezing the elemental to bits!
<Franceska> roll 14d6 ref dc 22
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 14d6 1,0ref dc 22 --> 6,0[ 14d6=45 ]4,0{45}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+20 ref
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0ref --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{25}
<El-Cideon> As the elemental's decomposition is rapidly accelerated by a freezing blast, Crier points up at the unseen sniper. "Let's have you down on the ground with everyone else!"
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+18 vs SR
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+18 1,0vs SR --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{29}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+12 will
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0will --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{27}
<El-Cideon> But the spell fails...
<El-Cideon> The elemental continues swinging blindly away at Rosemund, even unto near death--
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+22
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+22
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{41}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{25}
<El-Cideon> roll 2d8+5+2d8 fire
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d8+5+2d8 1,0fire --> 6,0[ 2d8=10 2d8=15 ]4,0{30}
<El-Cideon> OOC: Steph
<Steph> Dancing with fire has proven a substantially greater challenge than butchering a dragon or putting down a flimsy wizard! The elementals must be the truly mighty of all Creation; too bad for this one that Stephanie is on her way to becoming the strongest of elementally-inspired warriors. He soon feels her sting again!
<Steph> roll 1d20+24
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{28}
<Steph> roll 1d20+24
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{40}
<Steph> roll 1d20+19
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+19 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{32}
<Steph> roll 1d20+19
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+19 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{27}
<Steph> roll 1d20+14
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{26}
<Steph> roll 1d20+14
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{30}
<El-Cideon> OOC: all hit
<Steph> roll 1d4+10+3d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+10+3d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 3d6=17 ]4,0{28}
<Steph> roll 1d4+10+3d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+10+3d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 3d6=11 ]4,0{22}
<Steph> roll 1d4+10+3d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+10+3d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 3d6=15 ]4,0{26}
<Steph> roll 1d4+9+3d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+9+3d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=2 3d6=10 ]4,0{21}
<Steph> roll 1d4+9+3d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+9+3d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=3 3d6=5 ]4,0{17}
<Steph> roll 1d4+9+3d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+9+3d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=3 3d6=12 ]4,0{24}
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | Steph (26) > Bedford (24) > nymph (23) > Julia = Thing (22) > imp (16) > dryad (12) > Rosey = Ismaela = pixie (11) > Scarlet = Jill (9) > Crier = Fran (8)'
<El-Cideon> As the elemental crumbles into sizzling bits of coal, Stephanie leaves the field a much emptier and cooler place.
<El-Cideon> The nymph spits, snarls, and stabs, only growing more wilder and mindless as the situation deteriorates around her.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+18
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+18 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{29}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{29}
<El-Cideon> But in her fury she completely fails to strike Jill at all.
<El-Cideon> OOC: Julia and Thing
<Julia> Thing turns invisible and flies back to Julia, who gladly refills him with another chance to infest an enemy with necrotic tumours.
<El-Cideon> The imp fiercely recounts the extensive list of Infernal synonyms for DIE as he charges up another barrage for Stephanie!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+16
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{32}
<El-Cideon> roll 5d4+5
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 5d4+5 --> 6,0[ 5d4=11 ]4,0{16}
<Steph> When this barrage strikes her, Stephanie finally deigns to acknowledge the imp with cold, cold eyes.
<El-Cideon> OOC: dryad is up, then R.I.P.
<El-Cideon> The dryad tries again, pointing a finger at her former companion and firing off another black bolt--
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+12
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+12 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{23}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8 vs SR
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0vs SR --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{15}
<El-Cideon> --but again, the bolt dissipates first!
<Julia> "Use spells that can't be resisted!" Julia shouts impatiently at the dryad.
<El-Cideon> Rosemund and Ismaela focus on the only earthbound enemy left, the nymph--
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+19
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+19 --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{37}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{31}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+9
<El-Cideon> roll 1d8+9
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+9 --> 6,0[ 1d8=1 ]4,0{10}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+9 --> 6,0[ 1d8=3 ]4,0{12}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{41}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{44}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+18
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+18 --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{33}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+1d4+10
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+1d4+10 --> 6,0[ 1d6=6 1d4=1 ]4,0{17}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+1d4+10
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+1d4+10 --> 6,0[ 1d6=5 1d4=1 ]4,0{16}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+1d4+4
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+1d4+4 --> 6,0[ 1d6=6 1d4=3 ]4,0{13}
<El-Cideon> Each strikes home, but their weapons seem to have difficulty causing severe damage...
<El-Cideon> The pixie flits about invisibly up above and takes aim on Crier once again.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{34}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+6+4d8
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+6+4d8 --> 6,0[ 1d6=4 4d8=24 ]4,0{34}
<El-Cideon> This time the responding cry is more one of dismay than of masochistic glee.
<El-Cideon> OOC: Jill/Crier/Fran up
<El-Cideon> Jill turns to slash away at the enemy persistently trying to stab her in the back!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{27}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+19
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+19 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{27}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{27}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{28}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9 crit?
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0crit? --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{24}
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+8+2d6
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+8+2d6
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+8+2d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d6+8+2d6 --> 6,0[ 2d6=10 2d6=8 ]4,0{26}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d6+8+2d6 --> 6,0[ 2d6=11 2d6=3 ]4,0{22}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d6+8+2d6 --> 6,0[ 2d6=6 2d6=7 ]4,0{21}
<El-Cideon> roll 4d6+16+2d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 4d6+16+2d6 --> 6,0[ 4d6=7 2d6=10 ]4,0{33}
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | Steph (26) > Bedford (24) > Julia = Thing (22) > imp (16) > dryad (12) > Rosey = Ismaela = pixie (11) > Scarlet = Jill (9) > Crier = Fran (8)'
<El-Cideon> Whatever the make of Jill's greatsword, it proves more than adequate to slice the benighted creature to ribbons.
<El-Cideon> OOC: Crier and Fran
<Franceska> "Oh, just die," Franceska says in irritation, sending a wave of bitter cold at the imp.
<Franceska> roll 14d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 14d6 --> 6,0[ 14d6=64 ]4,0{64}
<El-Cideon> OOC: SR applies?
<Franceska> roll 1d20+14
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{23}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7 ref
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0ref --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{21}
<Franceska> OOC: DC22
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | Steph (26) > Bedford (24) > Julia = Thing (22) > dryad (12) > Rosey = Ismaela = pixie (11) > Scarlet = Jill (9) > Crier = Fran (8)'
<El-Cideon> The imp crashes to the floor with a shattering spray of ice crystals, leaving only the hovering, invisible foe at hand. "You know, you're really wasting your time on me," Crier points out to the deranged fey, as she heals her own wounds. "You should worry more about the people better at killing you!"
<El-Cideon> roll 4d8+14 heals
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 4d8+14 1,0heals --> 6,0[ 4d8=19 ]4,0{33}
<El-Cideon> OOC: Steph is up
<Steph> "You bitch! I wanted him to know fear!" exclaims Stephanie, eyes towards the sky.
<El-Cideon> Crier is more than happy to point to the precise location of her attacker, should anyone care to do anything about it!
<Franceska> "Now you know how I felt about that elf!"
<Steph> "It's a matter of personal honor!" Stephanie kicks off the ground anew and flings herself at the sky, which seems to be filled with glowing steel!
<Steph> roll 1d20+26 attaccck
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+26 1,0attaccck --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{27}
<Steph> OOC: nope
<El-Cideon> OOC: Julia & Thing
<Julia> "Thing, you know what to do," Julia tells her familiar now that Crier has spotted the enemy! And Thing is only too happy to leap into action, charging at his fellow invisible undersized creature!
<Franceska> "Oh please, he just shot you with the most basic spell ever! Whereas I wanted to put down the worst elf, the absolute worst elf!"
<Julia> roll 1d20+12+2+2 charge/invis
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+12+2+2 1,0charge/invis --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{33}
<Julia> roll 1d100 concealment
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d100 1,0concealment --> 6,0[ 1d100=17 ]4,0{17}
<El-Cideon> OOC: alas!
<Steph> "Do you want some of his blood? I'll give you some of his blood! You can go water your creepy tree with it!"
<El-Cideon> The dryad fires off something that can't miss at all--unless of course the spell is resisted like before--
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+8 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{25}
<El-Cideon> roll 4d4+4 magic missile!
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 4d4+4 1,0magic missile! --> 6,0[ 4d4=12 ]4,0{16}
<Franceska> "I don't need your charity!"
<Julia> "Keep trying," Julia asks Thing, waiting patiently.
<El-Cideon> Finally, something strikes home, prompting a squeak from the air as the pixie is battered!
<El-Cideon> Rosemund as well opts for something that demands little precision--generating a cylinder of flame that envelops the entire space occupied by the enemy!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14 vs SR
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0vs SR --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{23}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+14 pixie ref
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0pixie ref --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{31}
<El-Cideon> roll 14d6 fire/divine, halved
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 14d6 1,0fire/divine, halved --> 6,0[ 14d6=55 ]4,0{55}
<El-Cideon> Ismaela seems to find little that she can do against an invisible flying enemy from the ground...the pixie, meanwhile, tries to retaliate against Rosemund!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+24+2
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+24+2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{45}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+6+4d8
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+6+4d8 --> 6,0[ 1d6=4 4d8=13 ]4,0{23}
<El-Cideon> OO: Jill, Crier and Fran
<El-Cideon> Jill opts to heal up the seriously ailing Rosemund, not immediately capable of striking down a flying enemy.
<El-Cideon> roll 2d8+10
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d8+10 --> 6,0[ 2d8=11 ]4,0{21}
<El-Cideon> Crier sighs. "I wanted to save this for the big boss, but you're exhausting my patience here. Just die now!" She chants a single word of destruction--
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+18 vs SR
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+18 1,0vs SR --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{30}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7 fort
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0fort --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{14}
<El-Cideon> The others can only take it from Crier's satisfied smile and the brief shriek of despair from above that the little creature has been well and truly annihilated.
<El-Cideon> OOC: free act
* Franceska casts Fly upon herself, since she might as well.
<El-Cideon> Rosemund immediately focuses her attention upon the wounded to patch them up for the final showdown!
<Julia> "Scarlet, Bedford, stay here and kill anything that bothers you." She can't give more aggressive commands given the number of varied friendlys around. Then she walks through to the prison round and heals herself. "Where was the elf trying to go?" she asks the dryad.
<Steph> Stephanie settles back onto the earth. "'Most Basic Spell', bah. I gotta get one of those badge thingies."
<Julia> roll 1d8+5 healz
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d8+5 1,0healz --> 6,0[ 1d8=3 ]4,0{8}
<El-Cideon> roll 3d10+28 heals for Rosey/Steph/Jill/Crier
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 3d10+28 1,0heals for Rosey/Steph/Jill/Crier --> 6,0[ 3d10=24 ]4,0{52}
<Julia> Meanwhile Thing sullenly flies down to rejoin Julia, where he grins at the dryad he helped capture.
<El-Cideon> The dryad strolls over to its new master and obediently awaits further orders.
<Franceska> "Let's kill Krae and go home," Franceska suggests. "No time like the present."
<Julia> "Maybe he's behind that door Shazzred was knocking on?" Julia suggests, availing herself of further healing.
<Julia> roll 1d8+5
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d8+5 --> 6,0[ 1d8=6 ]4,0{11}
<El-Cideon> "Right," Jill agrees, walking over to the door. She chants a brief prayer to bolster her own strength, then suggests, "Any further preparations anyone needs to make, I'd guess now's the time."
<Steph> Stephanie shrugs, and taps herself with her wand again. "I kinda want to know what his whole plan was. Like, we were pretty transparent," she remarks, tapping herself with her wand again.
<Steph> roll 1d20+10
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{23}
<Franceska> "It's true, you were."
<El-Cideon> "You can ask," Jill allows. "He likes to talk."
<Steph> "Well, duh. Who'd want to actually fit in with devils?" Stephanie walks towards the door as well and sets to opening it!
<Franceska> "Scarlet, apparently."
<Steph> OOC: I shall take on on obligatory unlockery. also, this time, I bet I explode
<Steph> "And look where that got her. A lesson everyone should learn."
* Franceska snorts. "I suppose. So what is the lesson, again? Never be on the same plane as us?"
<El-Cideon> Stephanie finds that this door offers no resistance at all. It opens up onto a grim, dank room, dimly torchlit, essentially a lip of stone overlooking a vast boneyard that stretches away into unseen depths. All species and sizes might be discerned therein by the knowledgeable observer. Krae stands calmly looking out over the field of bones, turning to address you as you arrive. "Such a mundane betrayal," he says. "I should expect as much from any of my own kin." By his side, a fearsome, extensively battlescarred old hellhound gnaws on a monstrous femur; to Krae's right, a golem seeminsgly constructed solely of hangman's nooses stands silently.
<Julia> Julia's eyes widen at the sight of so *much* material, and she quickly starts looking for the most monstrous thing that she can animate nearby.
<Franceska> "To be perfectly fair, this is not a betrayal," Franceska decides to correct him. "We came here to retrieve something, so there was no intention of ever siding with you in the first place. And we only decided to kill you as an added condition, although I can't say anyone will shed any tears about this."
<Steph> "Would it have been polite to wait a year first or something? We have a timetable, you know."
<El-Cideon> Julia sees she's got a good thirty feet ahead of her before she can dive into the bone pit to play, but at a glance there's a tremendous variety of humanoid skeletons mixed in with specimens of most common demon and devil varieties of ranks below Krae himself.
<El-Cideon> Krae shrugs at Stephanie. He seems less interested in Franceska. "I expected something sooner or later. It was evident that you did not belong here."
<Steph> "So how come you didn't seize the initiative? We just killed like all your subordinates," replies Stephanie. "Does this whole thing just not matter to you?"
<Julia> Well... nothing really worthwhile except as a distraction then.
<El-Cideon> "They can be replaced," he says apathetically. "There is no end of ambitious aspirants to positions under an influential lord of Hell. Once you have known a few of them, you begin to realize that they are all essentially the same." He sounds curiously aged as he acknowledges this. "Of course, some of you are more difficult to replace than others," he admits, with a nod toward Jill.
<Franceska> "There is the unfortunate snag of you dying and not being able to do that," Franceska notes.
<Steph> "That's really what we're here for, you know." Stephanie gestures towards Krae with a knife. "We are obligated to kill you, for justice and so on, but it's not like I believe that'll actually change anything significant. Always more cornugons and pit fiends out there."
<El-Cideon> Krae continues to ignore Franceska's jibes and respond purely to the rest of the group. "Yes, it's a shame, isn't it? When you deal with any devil, you know exactly what manner of being you associate with. Our natures are fixed for us. I believe this is why we lost your little war."
<Julia> "So that's why you surround yourself with mortal lieutenants?" Julia asks, admittedly curious.
<El-Cideon> "They're so much more fascinating, aren't they?" he enthuses. "Tell me, what is the average baatezu's prevailing impression of a mortal's worth?"
<Steph> "Nothing, despite all evidence to the contrary. Oh!" Stephanie snaps her fingers. "But that erinyes figured I was her big ticket, heh. She was all servile, it was kinda funny but sad. Didn't even seem like a put on."
<El-Cideon> "Fodder," Jill agrees firmly with Stephanie's estimate.
<Julia> "I'd say currency," Julia puts her two coppers in. "You don't value a gold coin, you value what it can be exchanged for. It's the same with souls here, isn't it?"
<El-Cideon> Krae nods. "You're a resource as any other, yes?" He inhales dramatically and proceeds with an air of recollection. "When I was much younger, possessed of a less prestigious form and laboring under masters of my own, I conceived that there must be a more efficient way to harvest from the mortal world. You are simple, inferior creatures, every devil is told, beneath consideration save as a tool to further schemes. I thought, in those days, that to best further my own position--and our Great and Noble Cause, of course--that I should best be served to understand how these insects functioned, within their minds. I thought, there must be some ultimate method, if I could unravel the mortal equation, I should soon stand above my peers in all affairs relating to mortal recruitment. So I undertook...behavioral experiments," he casts a brief glance behind him, "to discern how the typical mortal reacts under the most extreme stress, to find how best to suborn their convictions. But the troubling fact was, there were always exceptions. There were always those who would maintain hold over their convictions even unto death. I could not understand these exceptions...but a devil, now, you know where you stand with them. There's no escape for us."
<Julia> That explains why everything here is weaker than him. It's not a trophy room, it's a lab's castoffs.
<Franceska> "So he killed untold people in pointless experiments that lead nowhere," Franceska succintly summarizes. "Let's end him now?"
<Steph> "We're not inferior. You only exist because of the choices that little bit of soul you've still got made," replies Stephanie, dourly. "You're just an outgrowth of the life some mortal lived. You devils are responsible for what you are! But you're also responsible for grinding yourselves down, cutting off any chance of change. You have those- those factories! Lemure pits!" She scowls. "I've
<Steph> seen fallen angels, too. Your nature is something you can change, if they can do it, so don't give me that junk."
<El-Cideon> "Our cause is a shambling cadaver, as yet unaware that all vitality has been sapped from it," he says to Stephanie. "Tell me where you would begin to refine this leprous organism. Tell me how you would avoid your immediate and terminal rejection by the body."
<El-Cideon> Crier steps to one side, looks curiously from the party to the devil as though bemused about something, but remains momentarily silent.
* Franceska just looks exasperated, and a bit on fire.
<Steph> Stephanie frowns. "I'd, uh, take responsibilty for how devils are made," she says, eventually. "And start changing it from there. I ain't a wizard or a mechanic or nothing, but you've either got to work from the bottom of the process, or be strong enough to kick out the big guy and dictate policy from the top."
<Franceska> "I actually thought about that but if this trip taught me anything it's that killing it all from the ground up is the better way."
<Julia> Julia on the other hand is honestly intrigued by the discussion. "Cut out what remains healthy, remove it from the diseased body and grow it in isolation, like a cutting from a tree," she ventures. "Given time it could grow strong enough to stand on its own, greater than its parent."
<El-Cideon> He chuckles darkly. "Ah, you think I should aspire to seize power myself, and reform Hell as its lord? But of course, I must play the game all the while. There would be costs, very human costs. Do you think that it would be worth the price in the end?" He shrugs, produces a length of spiked chain and hefts it experimentally. "But it hardly matters. Your damned friend seems quite insistent that you murder me. I no longer have severe objections, but I should hardly expect the job to be done by an unworthy soul."
<Steph> Stephanie shrugs, and shakes her head. "You die here, you die forever, right? Gone? You sound more tired than my dad, so this is probably doing you a favour."
<El-Cideon> Crier sidles back, whispers something to Her Grace, as yet uninvolved in the conversation.
<El-Cideon> "Then let's give you something to brag about to all the minstrels back home," Krae says with a humorless grin.
<El-Cideon> OOC: init
<Franceska> roll 1d20+6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 1d20+6 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{11}
<Steph> roll 1d20+9
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+2 Rosey
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{29}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0Rosey --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{4}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+2 Jill
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0Jill --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{15}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+3 Ismaela
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0Ismaela --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{4}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+3 Crier
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0Crier --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{22}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+10 dryad
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0dryad --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{13}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7 Krae
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0Krae --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{12}
<Julia> roll 1d20+2 Julia
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0Julia --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{15}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7 hellhound
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0hellhound --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{10}
<Julia> roll 1d20+7 Thing
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0Thing --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{12}
<El-Cideon> roll1 d20+2 golem
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 d20+2 1,0golem --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{16}
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | Steph (29) > Crier (22) > golem (16) > Jill = Julia (15) > dryad (13) > Krae = Thing (12) > Fran (11) > Gnasher (10) > Rosey = Ismaela (4)'
<El-Cideon> OOC: Steph is up first
<Steph> Stephanie blanches at Krae's parting comment, but doesn't let it distract her! She rushes towards Krae, and a distracting elemental appears behind him whilst she makes her customary assault!
<Steph> roll 1d20+26
<Steph> roll 1d20+26
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+26 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{43}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+26 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{40}
<Steph> roll 1d20+21
<Steph> roll 1d20+21
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+21 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{29}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+21 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{38}
<Steph> roll 1d20+16
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{29}
<Steph> roll 1d20+16
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{31}
<El-Cideon> OOC: all hit
<Steph> roll 1d4+10+6d6+2d6+2d6+2
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+10+6d6+2d6+2d6+2 --> 6,0[ 1d4=2 6d6=21 2d6=7 2d6=5 ]4,0{47}
<Steph> roll 1d4+10+6d6+2d6+2d6+2
<Steph> roll 1d4+10+6d6+2d6+2d6+2
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+10+6d6+2d6+2d6+2 --> 6,0[ 1d4=3 6d6=24 2d6=10 2d6=5 ]4,0{54}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+10+6d6+2d6+2d6+2 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 6d6=18 2d6=8 2d6=10 ]4,0{49}
<Steph> roll 1d4+9+6d6+2d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+9+6d6+2d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=3 6d6=23 2d6=8 ]4,0{43}
<Steph> roll 1d4+9+6d6+2d6
<Steph> roll 1d4+9+6d6+2d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+9+6d6+2d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 6d6=16 2d6=6 ]4,0{32}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+9+6d6+2d6 --> 6,0[ 1d4=2 6d6=22 2d6=8 ]4,0{41}
<El-Cideon> OOC: also roll will
<Steph> roll 1d20+14
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{29}
<El-Cideon> Stephanie slashes and tears and rips and rends--and the image before her evaporates, never there at all. "What are you doing?!" Crier yells out. "He's over there!" she adds, pointing to an empty spot ten feet to Stephanie's right.
<El-Cideon> roll1 d20+14 greater dispel
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 d20+14 1,0greater dispel --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{29}
<Steph> "Say that first!" exclaims Stephanie, crouching to evade the inevitable counterattack!
<El-Cideon> Krae appears from the air right by Stephanie's side! "Well, I don't recall saying I'd make it easy on you."
<El-Cideon> The golem rushes forward to help its master!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+20 vs Steph
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0vs Steph --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{27}
<Franceska> "Well, that surprised me!"
<Julia> "I really thought that would be it," Julia seconds.
<El-Cideon> Crier puts her hands on her hips. "How could I when I didn't see any illusion!" she protests. "I wondered why everyone was talking to empty space!"
<El-Cideon> OOC: Jill and Julia
<El-Cideon> Jill immediately chants a spell before closing in on Krae. "You should've told me all that years ago!" she yells at the devil. "I might've talked you out of a few awful things."
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6 --> 6,0[ 1d6=6 ]4,0{6}
<El-Cideon> OOC: Shield Other is in effect on everyone. +1 deflection to AC, +1 res bonus to saves,  half your damage goes to Jill)
<Julia> She can't really explode anyone with Stephanie and Julia right there, and doesn't particularly want either Krae or his dog as minions. "Thing, just sit this one out," she asks her familiar, casting forth waves of exhaustion at Krae and his dog!
<Julia> roll 1d20+18 SR
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+18 1,0SR --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{24}
<Julia> OOC: DC 26 fort or exhausted, fatigued if saves
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+17 Gnasher, SR saved Krae
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+17 1,0Gnasher, SR saved Krae --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{32}
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | Steph (29) > Crier (22) > golem (16) > Jill = Julia (15) > dryad (13) > Krae = Thing (12) > Fran (11) > Gnasher (10, fatigued) > Rosey = Ismaela (4)'
<El-Cideon> Julia's friendly dryad casts a spell to hasten the movements of all her new friends!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8 has to pass SR for Ismaela
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0has to pass SR for Ismaela --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{10}
<El-Cideon> OOC: everyone but Ismaela is hasted
<El-Cideon> OOC: Krae and Thing are up
<El-Cideon> Krae radiates an overwhelming aura of terror and despiar upon all those near him!
<El-Cideon> OOC: will for Steph and Jill, Steph gets a +4 bonus due to Jill's proximity
<Steph> roll 1d20+18
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+18 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{26}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+22 Jill
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0Jill --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{38}
<El-Cideon> "Good!" Krae acknowledges with a wild smile. "Stand firm in the face of adversity." He swings hiis chain, taking three swings at Stephanie before turning to take a bite at Jill and jab at her with his spiny tail.
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+30 vs Steph
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+30 1,0vs Steph --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{36}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+25 vs Steph
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+25 1,0vs Steph --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{34}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+20 vs Steph
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0vs Steph --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{37}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+22 bite vs Jill
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0bite vs Jill --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{32}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+22 tail vs Jill
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0tail vs Jill --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{26}
<Steph> OOC: Two hits on me
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+20 also roll fort
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+20 also roll fort
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d6+20 1,0also roll fort --> 6,0[ 2d6=6 ]4,0{26}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d6+20 1,0also roll fort --> 6,0[ 2d6=9 ]4,0{29}
<Steph> roll 1d20+17
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+17 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{25}
<Steph> roll 1d20+17
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+17 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{34}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d4 round stunned
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d4 1,0round stunned --> 6,0[ 1d4=2 ]4,0{2}
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+5 tail damage vs Jill
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d6+5 1,0tail damage vs Jill --> 6,0[ 2d6=9 ]4,0{14}
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | Steph (29) > Crier (22) > golem (16) > Jill (infernal wound) = Julia (15) > dryad (13) > Krae = Thing (12) > Fran (11) > Gnasher (10, fatigued) > Rosey = Ismaela (4)'
<El-Cideon> Twin blows rock Stephanie, but her supernatural constitution saves her from the worst of it!
<El-Cideon> OOC: Fran
<Franceska> Magic sends her into the melee before anyone could blink, and she decides to dispatch the golem first! It looks flammable, she is on fire, it really feels like the best possible matching!
<Franceska> roll 1d20+27
<Franceska> roll 1d20+27
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 1d20+27 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{31}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 1d20+27 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{47}
<Franceska> roll 1d20+22
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{23}
<El-Cideon> OOC: first two hit
<Franceska> roll 1d20+15
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{33}
<Franceska> roll 1d20+15
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{19}
<Franceska> roll 1d20+15
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{28}
<El-Cideon> OOC: so do 33/28
<Franceska> roll 2d6+24+14 (last 14 is fire)
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 2d6+24+14 1,0(last 14 is fire) --> 6,0[ 2d6=4 ]4,0{42}
<Franceska> roll 2d6+24+14 (last 14 is fire)
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 2d6+24+14 1,0(last 14 is fire) --> 6,0[ 2d6=10 ]4,0{48}
<Franceska> roll 2d6+15+1d6+14 (last 14 is fire)
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 2d6+15+1d6+14 1,0(last 14 is fire) --> 6,0[ 2d6=5 1d6=2 ]4,0{36}
<Franceska> roll 3d6+2+1d6+14 (last 14 is fire)
<Rei-chan> 6,0Franceska rolled :6,0 3d6+2+1d6+14 1,0(last 14 is fire) --> 6,0[ 3d6=13 1d6=4 ]4,0{33}
<El-Cideon> OOC: for reference, natural weapon or artificial one?
<Franceska> OOC: First three attacks are with the spear, so artificial. The last three are natural.
<El-Cideon> OOC: made of?
<Franceska> OOC: Evil and lawful and magic
<Franceska> OOC: I have greater magic fang on
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | Steph (29) > Crier (22) > Jill (infernal wound) = Julia (15) > dryad (13) > Krae = Thing (12) > Fran (11) > Gnasher (10, fatigued) > Rosey = Ismaela (4)'
<El-Cideon> Gnasher sits up (albeit rather wearily) and tries to take a bite out of Jill!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+27+2-1
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+27+2-1 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{42}
<El-Cideon> roll 2d6+13+1d8 fire
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d6+13+1d8 1,0fire --> 6,0[ 2d6=6 1d8=4 ]4,0{23}
<El-Cideon> Rosemund calls upon the divine power of her patron before rushing in to join everyone else around Krae! Ismaela, meanwhile, burns red with some inner flame and circles 'round to hit the unoccupied dog.
<El-Cideon> OOC: POWER ROSEY is in effect
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+26
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+26
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+20
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+26 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{32}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+26 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{40}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{36}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+1d4+12 fire is irrelevant
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+1d4+12 fire is irrelevant
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+1d4+12 1,0fire is irrelevant --> 6,0[ 1d6=4 1d4=2 ]4,0{18}
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+1d4+12 1,0fire is irrelevant --> 6,0[ 1d6=6 1d4=3 ]4,0{21}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d6+1d4+5
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+1d4+5 --> 6,0[ 1d6=6 1d4=1 ]4,0{12}
<El-Cideon> The great beast whines angrily, but stands steadfast!
<El-Cideon> OOC: Steph
<Steph> Stephanie grimaces, and then flickers out of sight to pounce upon Krae!
<Steph> OOC: I don't even think invis works on him, though, but I have to try. flank w/jill?
<El-Cideon> OOC: I don't think he has anything that would nerf invis? And yes to latter
<Steph> OOC: oh sweet!
<Steph> roll 1d20+30
<Steph> roll 1d20+30
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+30 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{47}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+30 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{50}
<Steph> roll 1d20+30
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+30 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{38}
<Steph> roll 1d20+25
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+25 --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{34}
<Steph> roll 1d20+20
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{37}
<Steph> roll 1d20+30 crit?
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d20+30 1,0crit? --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{38}
<El-Cideon> OOC: all hit, and please note which damage rolls are coming from a good/silver weapon
<Steph> roll 1d4+13+6d6+2d6+2d6+2 (goodsilver)
<Steph> roll 1d4+13+6d6+2d6+2d6+2 (goodsilver)
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+13+6d6+2d6+2d6+2 1,0(goodsilver) --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 6d6=20 2d6=9 2d6=12 ]4,0{57}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+13+6d6+2d6+2d6+2 1,0(goodsilver) --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 6d6=24 2d6=11 2d6=9 ]4,0{63}
<Steph> roll 1d4+13+6d6+2d6+2d6+2 (goodsilver)
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+13+6d6+2d6+2d6+2 1,0(goodsilver) --> 6,0[ 1d4=2 6d6=22 2d6=7 2d6=5 ]4,0{51}
<Steph> roll 1d4+12+6d6+2d6 (good)
<Steph> roll 1d4+12+6d6+2d6 (good)
<Steph> roll 1d4+12+6d6+2d6 (good)
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+12+6d6+2d6 1,0(good) --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 6d6=18 2d6=7 ]4,0{38}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+12+6d6+2d6 1,0(good) --> 6,0[ 1d4=3 6d6=26 2d6=5 ]4,0{46}
<Rei-chan> 6,0Steph rolled :6,0 1d4+12+6d6+2d6 1,0(good) --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 6d6=15 2d6=6 ]4,0{37}
<El-Cideon> "Well struck," Krae grunts in grudging acknowledgment before collapsing dead on the spot from his myriad holy wounds.
* El-Cideon changes topic to 'Current planar traits: -2 on CHA-based checks for chaotic or good characters, -4 for both | Steph (29) > Crier (22) > Jill (infernal wound) = Julia (15) > dryad (13) > Thing (12) > Fran (11) > Gnasher (10, fatigued) > Rosey = Ismaela (4)'
<El-Cideon> "Wow, you just steal everybody's fun, you know that?" Crier observes before strolling over to the lone dog to try and finish it with a touch--
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+10 touch
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0touch --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{29}
<Franceska> "Do you see what I have to put up with?"
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+17 fort
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+17 1,0fort --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{25}
<El-Cideon> roll 3d6+14 damage instead
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 3d6+14 1,0damage instead --> 6,0[ 3d6=12 ]4,0{26}
<Julia> "It does make your constant provoking of her more impressive," Julia tells Franceska.
<El-Cideon> Acknowledging her former master's fall with an expressionless nod, Jill then whips around to slash away at the unfortunate hound!
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+28
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+28 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{44}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+23
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+23 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{27}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+18
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+18 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{31}
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+13
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{28}
<El-Cideon> roll 4#2d6+8+2d6
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 4#2d6+8+2d6 --> 6,0[ 2d6=9 2d6=6 ]4,0{23}, 6,0[ 2d6=4 2d6=7 ]4,0{19}, 6,0[ 2d6=9 2d6=9 ]4,0{26}, 6,0[ 2d6=8 2d6=2 ]4,0{18}
<Franceska> "At the risk of having those become famous last words, I can take her," Franceska responds to Julia, with the battle effectively decided. "Objectively speaking. If we ever had reason to fight for real, which we should not."
<El-Cideon> The dog howls in agony, tottering on its feet!
<El-Cideon> OOC: Julia's also up!
<Steph> "Objectively speaking, you are tremendously ungrateful!"
<Franceska> "That is simply not true! Name five examples to prove your point."
<Julia> "I should have kept quiet..." Julia mutters, settling for dissolving the dog with a glare and a brandishment of a defaced unholy symbol!
<Julia> roll 1d20+18 sr destruction
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 1d20+18 1,0sr destruction --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{30}
<Steph> "You have never thanked me for any one of my good deeds or helpful murders! That's, like, hundreds of examples right there!"
<El-Cideon> OOC: no SR, proceed
<Julia> OOC: DC 27 fort or die
<El-Cideon> roll 1d20+17 fort vs Crier's favorite spell
<Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+17 1,0fort vs Crier's favorite spell --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{32}
<Franceska> "I thought you were only doing your patriotic duty for the sun god, for which you need no other reward but the riches and artifacts of the dead?"
<Julia> roll 10d6 damage
<Rei-chan> 6,0Julia rolled :6,0 10d6 1,0damage --> 6,0[ 10d6=41 ]4,0{41}
<Steph> "Are you high?"
<El-Cideon> With a shudder, the old hound falls dead on the ground crackling with baleful energy.
<El-Cideon> OOC: free act
<Franceska> "Ah! In that case, if you were murdering all those terrible people and things for my sake, my sincerest thanks to you, Stephanie."
<Julia> "So... about that vault?" Julia asks, since their friendly mercenaries may become less friendly without the promised looting.
<Steph> "Say it! Say it again!"
<Franceska> "I have helpfully prepared Disintegrate and Phase Door, so the payment of our friends is all but assured."
<El-Cideon> "Hang on," Crier answers. She peers off in the distance for a moment. "Sounds like the gang killed everybody else and are busy banging away at it. Should have plenty of time with no one to bother us now!"
<Franceska> "Let us see if I can't shave some time off that estimate?" Franceska offers.
<Steph> Stephanie sticks her tongue out at Franceska, before floating next to Julia. "And don't get any ideas. I could so take her," she feels the strong need to point out.
<El-Cideon> "Are you going to...keep that?" Jill wonders about Julia's new friend as the group meanders upstairs. She casts a last look back at the bonepit before turning away.
* Franceska reverts to her true self quite happily, although her real body was dressed far more modestly. At least she still has her cape and crown.
<Julia> "Let us hope it never comes to the point a demonstration is needed," Julia says to Stephanie, before glancing at the dryad. "Well, I considered having her explode at Krae, but it feels a bit pointless killing her now?"
<El-Cideon> "Just kill her," Ismaela says with a dangerous shrug. This sounds a natural solution to her.
<Steph> "We could drop her off in Azure, or maybe Arborea. She looks like she's in dire need of a tree."
<Julia> "Yes, speaking of, what happened to your tree?" Julia asks the dryad directly. "And how are you walking around without it?"
<El-Cideon> "You know, there's a point," Crier agrees. The dryad obediently answers Julia: "It's in the garden," she sings.
<Julia> "Oh well, I suppose we can't take her anywhere without killing her, so it's a moot point... unless it's a small tree?"
<El-Cideon> She shakes her head. As the group passes the garden upstairs, she points to the petrified night twist.
<Franceska> "You can bring her back after killing her."
* Franceska frowns. "But why would you want to?"
<Steph> Stephanie drums her fingers on her side. "Why did you even fight for that creep before?" she asks the dryad.
<El-Cideon> Crier shrugs. "Whatever, leave her the house for having to put up with all these people. I mean, it's not like we can take it with us."
<Julia> "Well you have a dryad at home, why can't I have one?" Julia asks, before sighing. It's really just too much trouble...
<Franceska> "And we wouldn't want to. It's really the worst tree. Which makes sense, as she was serving the worst elf."
<El-Cideon> "Friend," the dryad breaths with marginal sentience. "Watered tree."
<El-Cideon> "We are definintely not trying to bring that tree home with us at all!" Rosemund affirms.
<Julia> "Well go and wait by your tree, then," Julia tells the dryad, having no further use for her. "Do whatever you want after we leave."
<Franceska> "Oh, Rosemund! Is Jill not kind of dying right now?"
<El-Cideon> Soon enough the group finds the remaining Furies gathered around the ruined remains of what might have been an impressively sturdy door before your arrival. They look bruised but mostly intact, save for the cloaked human, who has a puddle of mush where his head should be. Crier tsks gently.
<El-Cideon> "Oh, of course!" Rosemund realizes, applying a casting of Heal to Jill's lingering affliction.
<Julia> "That doesn't look healthy..." Julia says, peering at the mushy-head.
<El-Cideon> "We'll fix him up when we get back home," Crier says. "Of course, the rez will come right out of his cut!"
<Franceska> "Wonderful. You don't mind if I call you Jill now, do you? We did, after all, kill a lot of terrible things together just now."
<El-Cideon> "I think I can grant that much in return," Jill allows graciously with a smile.
* Franceska smiles back, and then looks for a good stretch of stone to phase herself and Crier through.
<El-Cideon> ~