Where hope dies (Afina, Surarruthru, Calleigh)

[Yuthirin]

<Serith> LobsterSquid roll for Serith < 75 > [d100=75]

Tryll and Calleigh and the psicrystal are filled with artificial health and haleness.

Manifesting Vigor, Overchannelled.
PP Cost 27
Effect: 135 temp HP for 27 minutes.

The psicrystal self-ambulates and circles Calleigh.

Psicrystal holding, it can't really do anything at this time.

[Anastasia]

Tryll channels life into himself, bolstering his reserves greatly. The devils have fully recovered now, more and more Necrolytes gathering and chanting away. The floor's starting to shake more, the green energy seeping up flowing around the cornugons rather than devastating everyone.

Initiative order is Afina (41) > Sylvie (35) > Surraruthru (32) > Tannin (29) > Master (24) > Devils and Undead (23) > Calleigh (22) > Cresiel (20) > Psicrystal (13) > Tryll (7)

Afina's up. Go.

[Ebiris]

How flattering, that when attacked the first name to rise to a devil's lips should be their own? Unfortunately compliments don't win battles, and for all the ferocity of their initial assault it's clear their momentum is flagging while the devils are consolidating with surprising alacrity despite the horrendous losses so far inflicted. She'd hoped to ease off a bit and conserve her strength, but it's clear she needs to push herself further to keep the devils on the back foot and push their injured all the way to dead.

That thing on the throne is doubtlessly a concern, but at this range it would take too much out of her to close through the forcefield and engage in melee, while splitting their force and leaving them vulnerable to defeat in detail. Better to clear out the necrolytes and lingering undead so they can focus fully on the leader, but that doesn't mean they need to sit around and let her slash at them with impunity.

After considering the tactical situation in less time than a hummingbird's heartbeat, Afina then blazes into action! Flying down to land amidst a cluster of necrolytes that haven't fallen to infighting or been covered in a sparking or ectoplasmic cloud (how considerate of them to gather together!) a short ranged but immensely potent explosion detonation emanates from her unseen form, her voice calling out, "Use the clouds for cover!" before she delves deeper into her magic to move faster and do more in what little time she has!

[16:51] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+27 greater fireburst SR
[16:51] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+27 greater fireburst SR --> [ 1d20=18 ]{45}
[16:51] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100 greater fireburst incorporeal miss chance
[16:51] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d100 greater fireburst incorporeal miss chance --> [ 1d100=22 ]{22}

Searing greater fireburst does 220 damage within a 15 feet radius, DC 30 reflex half. Ignores resistance and immunity, does 250% vs cold vulnerable.

8th level slot sacrificed for 3 rounds time stop

As everyone stands still around her, the bloom of her fireburst frozen as it crawls over the cornugons and any undead in their midst, Afina mentally redirects her ball lightning out of the shattered brain tank and over to land atop the necrolyte Tannin is dueling with, as well as conjuring forth a fog cloud in the air near the entrance they came through to provide a bit more cover to hide behind vs the pit at the bottom. Fireballs and such might still be possible to target but they're easier to evade and less painful than whatever that spell was they used on Cresiel.

[16:56] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+23 ball lightning SR
[16:56] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+23 ball lightning SR --> [ 1d20=19 ]{42}
[16:56] <@Ebiris> roll 15d6
[16:56] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 15d6 --> [ 15d6=48 ]{48}

Electricity damage, DC 28 reflex negates.

That done she manifests a collection of holly berry bombs and flies over towards the most tightly packed group of necrolytes she can find, scattering the bombs amidst them and launching a searing delayed blast fireball at yet another group of necrolytes primed to go off momentarily. Then she flies over behind the fog cloud she made earlier, calling out a high-pitched little "Boom!" to trigger the holly berry bombs to go off at the same time as her delayed fireball and as far as anyone else knows a mere instant after the fireburst.

Holly berry bombs do 248 fire damage in a 5 foot radius, ignoring resistance and 50% vs fire immune, DC 31 reflex half. No SR.

[17:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+27 delayed fireball SR
[17:04] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+27 delayed fireball SR --> [ 1d20=14 ]{41}
[17:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100 delayed fireball incorporeal miss chance
[17:04] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d100 delayed fireball incorporeal miss chance --> [ 1d100=72 ]{72}

Delayed blast fireball does 138 fire damage, ignores immunity and resistance, 250% damage vs fire vulnerable over a 20ft radius, DC 32 reflex half.

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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 23), haste (CL 23), planar bubble (CL 23), fires of purity (CL 23)
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, invisible
Spell charges: 6/9/0/6/8/2/2/2/0/2

[Anastasia]

Afina streaks ahead, darting into a cluster of cornugon necormancers. They just barely begin to react before fires engulf them. As Afina speeds up, she can see them starting to burst into flames from her spell.

> roll 1d20+20
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+20 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{34}
> roll 1d20+13
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+13 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{23}
> roll 1d20+15 evasion
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+15 evasion --> [ 1d20=1 ]{16}

She can see the devils starting to dodge, while zombies around them are set ablaze, as well as twisted, wretched ghouls. Around she goes, setting up traps before chaos breaks loose.

> roll 1d20+20 necrolyte vs ball lightning
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+20 necrolyte vs ball lightning --> [ 1d20=9 ]{29}

<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+20 vs holly berries --> [ 1d20=9 ]{29}
> roll 1d20+20 vs delayed blast fireball
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+20 vs delayed blast fireball --> [ 1d20=16 ]{36}

> roll 1d20+13 vs berries
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+13 vs berries --> [ 1d20=13 ]{26}
> roll 1d20+24 vs berries
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+24 vs berries --> [ 1d20=4 ]{28}
> roll 1d20+14 vs berries
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+14 vs berries --> [ 1d20=10 ]{24}

> roll 1d20+18 delayed blast fireball evasion'
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+18 delayed blast fireball evasion' --> [ 1d20=8 ]{26}

Fire everywhere. Blasts stun and scorch Necrolytes, undead caught aflame as a table full of beakers expldoes. Bone shards fly everywhere, further maiming the victims. The cracks in the ground are getting bigger and bigger by the moment, more green light coming up to the Necrolytes - and those who are burnt and lose it are dodging it more than anything else, the roof above starting to shake.

Sylvie's up in the next post.

[Ebiris]

Sylvie should probably put that big brain of hers to use in figuring out how likely it is for this place to collapse and how long we have if so.

[Anastasia]

Fair enough.

> roll 1d20+41 (+5 innate competence, +22 factotum) 10/12 inspiration left
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+41 (+5 innate competence, +22 factotum) 10/12 inspiration left --> [ 1d20=5 ]{46}

As the place shakes, Sylvie cries out one word, "Retreat!" Before hustling through the fog cloud and out of sight, a full withdrawal.

Surraruthru's up.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru follows, waiting at the door they came through for the others to pass through, readying to drop a spell wall behind them to aid in their retreat!

Readying my Antimagic Field to drop behind everyone once they're through the door, to slow down anyone chasing us.

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Surraruthru: 238/238 HP, Mind Blank, Arcane Sight
AC: 32 (Touch: 17, Flat Footed: 26) SR: 18, Immunity to Fear, Sleep, Paralysis, Reflective Fear, Darkvision 60 ft, Low-Light Vision, Waterbreathing, True Seeing, Fire Resist 30
Spells/SLAs: http://www.soulriders.net/forum/index.php/topic,101754.msg1059635.html#msg1059635

[Anastasia]

"Go," The Master calls as he withdraws swiftly, as does unseen Tannin. The two hustle away and through the fog, in full retreat. The remaining devils continue to chant, the leader joining them. The chant's changing, becoming stronger and more rigid. Attacks are forsaken in favor of this chant; great masses of green light rise up to the leader as the undead survivors standing guard. The shaking is starting to slow down a little bit, though the floor's still cracking and starting to crumble.

As all this happens, from farther ahead Afina hears a whisper. "Help, please. Afina, help me!" The voice is full of pain, a voice Afina knows well - Lief.

The devils are spending the round gathering the green energy up.

Calleigh is up.

Initiative order is Afina (41) > Sylvie (35) > Surraruthru (32) > Tannin (29) > Master (24) > Devils and Undead (23) > Calleigh (22) > Cresiel (20) > Psicrystal (13) > Tryll (7)

[Ebiris]

Iddy antimagic field sticks with you as an aura it can't be left in place so please don't kill our buffs with it.

Also in case it's forgotten Trylls chaotic rift begins on his turn now which may impact devil stabilisation efforts.

[Anastasia]

Eb is correct on both counts.

[Yuthirin]

The rift widens, spewing primal, screaming chaos amongst the devils assembled. With that to contend with, Calleigh falls back with the others.

Golly I hope those guys like wild magic.

[Anastasia]

Cresiel stares daggers at the devils, but after a moment, he withdraws as well.

Psycrystal and Tryll are up. For the sake of ease - since Ill want to adjudicate this before Tryll goes - I'm going to sort out the breech now.

> roll 1d100+30 devil magic+instability+chaotic breech=???
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d100+30 devil magic+instability+chaotic breech=??? --> [ 1d100=91 ]{121}

Afina and Tryll can see it happen. The breech forms, a bleeding, chaotic tear in reality. The already potent cascading failure of dweomers all around you intensifies tenfold, before a titantic explosion rips everything apart, reality torn asunder like flesh at a torture devil's claws.

Everyone needs to make an immediate Fortitude save and then a Reflex save. Good guys and bad guys alike.

[Ebiris]

[18:24] <@Inari> roll 1d20+29+23 fort using moment of prescience
[18:24] <Rei-chan> Inari rolled : 1d20+29+23 fort using moment of prescience --> [ 1d20=3 ]{55}
[18:24] <@Inari> roll 1d20+39 reflex evasion
[18:24] <Rei-chan> Inari rolled : 1d20+39 reflex evasion --> [ 1d20=2 ]{41}

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Afina: 208+20/208, heroes feast (CL 20), greater mage armour (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 23), haste (CL 23), planar bubble (CL 23), fires of purity (CL 23)
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, invisible
Spell charges: 6/9/0/6/8/2/2/2/0/2

[Yuthirin]

requesting a d100 roll first!

[Ebiris]

[20:11] <~Inari> roll 1d100 for Yuth
[20:11] <Rei-chan> Inari rolled : 1d100 for Yuth --> [ 1d100=50 ]{50}