Where hope dies (Afina, Surarruthru, Calleigh)

[Anastasia]

"Precious little," Cresiel looks about, "I stumbled on a place within the Deep Ethereal. Something...I cannot remember, but I sought to cleanse it, I believe. If your cause is just, I will gladly aid you, my saviors. I only ask if you have a weapon and raiment that I may borrow."

[Ebiris]

Afina looks for scrap metal amidst all the stuff the Master and Tannin are busily wrecking. Chains and torture implements should also suffice for raw materials. "What's your preferred weapon and armour?" she asks.

[Anastasia]

There's a fair bit - just scrap metal as they methodically break things in the background.

"Any blade or bow will suffice," Cresiel says, "And anything to cover myself."

[Ebiris]

Well looks like she's making a sword for a solar, though sadly the means available to her right now are far short of the goldenfire forge. Casting fabricate over some choice bits of metal (as well as some imp remains to make leather for the grip), Afina forges a greatsword. There's not really a ready supply of arrows to make the bow an efficient prospect. After that she utilises various hooks and chains along with parchment for padding to make a chain shirt that doesn't cover much of the back to allow for Cresiel's wings but does hang down over the thighs to allow him some modesty. It might chafe a little but it's not like it's an unholy chain shirt, it shouldn't actually damage his skin unless someone with a lot of muscle grinds him into it.

Fabricate x2, using epic crafting to make a large masterwork greatsword with improved masterwork weapon to make it +2 to hit, and a large masterwork chain shirt with improved max dex cap and improved armour check penalty so it has +5 max dex and no armour check penalty. DC 35 and 40 respectively which she can hit on a 1.

"Equip yourself quickly, we need to get moving," she says. There's a lot of Finality to wreck after all.

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Afina: 208+20/208, heroes feast (CL 20), greater mage armour (CL 23), moment of prescience (CL 23), resist energy (cold) (CL 23), resist energy (acid) (CL 23), shadow form (CL 23), mind blank (CL 25), shield (CL 23), greater heroism (CL 24), haste (CL 24)
AC 72, spell resistance 38, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance (applies to spells as well), freedom of movement
Spell charges: 6/9/7/6/8/5/5/7/6/7

[Anastasia]

Cresiel does just that. You note Sylvie sneaks a peek from behind him as he does, but shakes her head and turns her attention elsewhere.

"Let's get this moving. They may not know we're here yet," Sylvie says, "It won't last, so let's take advantage of it while we can."

[Ebiris]

"One moment while I check," Afina says, going to the North door. Circling around and inwards offers the chance to do the most destruction rather than just beelining for the centre. Also improves their options for retreat if things go sour. Once everyone's ready she flies a bit to the side and above the door she turns herself invisible and flies through the wall to get a peek at what awaits next door.

Shadow form lets me pass through walls and magical barriers without impediment, so even a wall of force inside the wall won't stop me.

[Anastasia]

Afina slips through and looks. It leads to another room, this one with a desk for writing and a chair. A robed figure reads a tome, seemingly lost in it. From the looks of it, it's probably a Necrolyte.

[Ebiris]

Backing out, Afina points to the door. "Necrolyte. Go kill it," she whispers, letting someone beefier than her handle the door kicking and rushing bit. Although she'll rush in to lend a few stabs if it seems necessary.

[Yuthirin]

Ko: A necrolyte is a type of yugoloth, yes? I can't find a statblock for one anywhere. Is it homebrew or in a book?

[Anastasia]

Homebrew. They're cornugon dread necromancers that serve Lixer as his personal necromancers. They appear emaciated and wear cursed black robes saturated with evil magic. Aurora fought them at Castle Crumbling.

Cresiel comes forward immediately, "I shall," he declares, giving it a running charge shoulder first.

> roll 1d20+9
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+9 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{20}

The door is thrown open, Cresiel surging through. The Master and Sylvie are right behind him, with Tannin staying a little more back. "Judgment has arrived," The solar declares, already rushing towards the devil, who looks up with wide, sunken eyes.

Surprise round.

> roll 1d20+32
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+32 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{42}
> roll 3d6+13
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 3d6+13 --> [ 3d6=17 ]{30}

Before anyone can blink, Cresiel lunges at the Necrolyte, slashing it across the chest. The table and tome are knocked aside, as...

Go ahead and take your surprise round action, Afina. I'll resolve the others after it.

[Ebiris]

Afina flits in right after Cresiel, stabbing her much smaller but significantly more potent blade into the necrolyte's vitals before darting up and away!

[19:30] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+51
[19:30] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+51 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{60}
[19:30] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+46
[19:30] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+46 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{53}
[19:30] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4+24+2d6+2d6+2d6+5d6+2d6
[19:31] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d4+24+2d6+2d6+2d6+5d6+2d6 --> [ 1d4=2 2d6=8 2d6=5 2d6=8 5d6=21 2d6=9 ]{77}
[19:31] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4+24+2d6+2d6+2d6+5d6+2d6
[19:31] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d4+24+2d6+2d6+2d6+5d6+2d6 --> [ 1d4=3 2d6=4 2d6=9 2d6=7 5d6=19 2d6=7 ]{73}

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Afina: 208+20/208, heroes feast (CL 20), greater mage armour (CL 23), moment of prescience (CL 23), resist energy (cold) (CL 23), resist energy (acid) (CL 23), shadow form (CL 23), mind blank (CL 25), shield (CL 23), greater heroism (CL 24), haste (CL 24)
AC 72, spell resistance 38, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance (applies to spells as well), freedom of movement
Spell charges: 6/9/7/6/8/5/5/7/6/7

[Anastasia]

No precision/skirmish damage, so how much does that take off? Unless you have swift hunter or a similar way of beating that.

[Ebiris]

That removes the 5d6s, so -21 on the first attack, -19 on the second

[Anastasia]

Afina dances by, a pair of slashes slicing into the Necrolyte's neck and shoulders. A moment later Sylvie surges forward, just as Afina falls back.

> roll 1d20+39 (+1 heroes feast)
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+39 (+1 heroes feast) --> [ 1d20=14 ]{53}
> roll 3d10+28
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 3d10+28 --> [ 3d10=5 ]{33}

Her blow is a solid backhand that snaps the cornugon's neck back, just in time for the Master to surround him from behind, flanking him.

Tannin meanwhile takes his last side, the devil fully surrounded.

Surraruthru and Tryll and company are up. Go.

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Sylvie

HP: 290+11/290
Effects: Heroes Feast (CL20), Overland Flight (CL22), Deeper Darkvision (CL22), Greater Mighty Wallop (CL22), Endure Elements (CL22), Attune Form (CL22), Mind Blank (CL 24), Shield (CL 22), Resist Energy(Cold) (CL22), Freedom of Movement (CL22)
Boosts: Immune to fear and poison, +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and Will saves, immunity to planar conditions, mind blanked, +4 shield bonus to AC, cold resistance 30,  (Note, her normal boosts aren't included since they're factored into her main stat block.)
Resources used: Arcane casting: 1st: Endure Elements, Shield 2nd: Resist Energy 3rd: Deeper Darkvision, Greater Mighty Wallop 4th: Attune Form 5th: Overland Flightx3 Divine casting: 6th: Heal
Other: Current inspiration: 12/12

Master

HP: 295+15/295
Effects: Heroes Feast (CL20), Overland Flight (CL22), Attune Form(CL22), Mind Blank (CL25)
Boosts: Immune to fear and poison, +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and Will saves, immunity to planar conditions, mind blanked.
Resources used: -
Other: -

Tannin

HP: 218+11/218
Effects: Heroes Feast (CL20), Overland Flight (CL22), Attune Form(CL22)
Boosts: Immune to fear and poison, +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and Will saves, immunity to planar conditions
Resources used: -
Other: -

[Ebiris]

Just kill him, dudes!

[19:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+26 init
[19:49] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+26 init --> [ 1d20=11 ]{37}