Deeper into the void (Jaela)

[Nephrite]

[23:02] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+9 Hanna
[23:02] <Kobot> Nephrite rolled 1d20+9 Hanna --> [ 1d20=13 ]{22}

[Anastasia]

Loot post. Last night actually, since I wanted to put it up before bed. Hanna's result didn't change anything.

The search is soon done. Past this rooms are stairs going up. However, Hanna's true seeing can see that there is an illusion there. The stairs are just that, but every third step glows with hidden runes and pentagrams. Mei's eyes widen at this, recoiling silently.

[Corwin]

"The stairs are trapped," Hanna warns the others, "and covered with illusion. Every third one, as far as I can see."

[18:17] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+34
[18:17] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+34 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{40}

Spellcraft on the effect, and whether it'd be safe to walk up while avoiding stepping on the trapped ones.

[Anastasia]

The stairs are unsafe. Passing on or over each third step offers up a bit of your life force to Lixer - you can tell that by the particular carvings. Only the undead or those kin to them can cross it safely. Death ward or anything that stops negative energy damage should stop it, but it's designed to send an alarm if that happens.

[Corwin]

"We should be fine with death ward," Hanna says a moment later, taking care to cast Life's Grace upon Adrian and ensure everyone in their group has that protection, "though dispelling the effect would be best. There's an alarm attached, and who knows what tied to it. Canderella is best placed to take it down, but we shouldn't linger on that and just risk it if it proves too much for her."

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~2.5hr since leaving Aurora, for spell durations. 17 rounds since the crypt's barrier had been triggered. 1 rounds left on Haste.
Hanna

HP: 335/335
AC: 55 normal
Effects: Heroes Feast (CL20), Attune Form (CL22), Telepathic Bond (CL22), Detect Evil (CL22), Discern Lies (CL22), True Seeing (CL22), Detect Snares and Pits (CL22), See Invisibility (CL22), Energy Resistance/Cold (CL22), Fortunate Fate (CL25), Foresight (CL22), Sublime Revelry (CL26), Mass Freedom of Movement (CL22), Haste (CL21), Life's Grace (CL22).
Boosts: Immune to fear and poison, +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and Will saves, immunity to planar conditions, telepathy with teammates, Hanna cannot be flanked.
Resources used: Attune Form x2, Find the Path, Foresight, Mass Freedom of Movement, Spiritual Weapon, Mass Heal x3/out, Rage x1, Smite Evil x2, Life's Grace x6.
Other: -

[Anastasia]

"Good. Canderella?" Adrian steps aside.

The succubus comes over, "Sorry, I can dispel creatures, not objects," she says and with a small smile, "It's the drawback to the 8th circle dispel. Chain dispel's good, but it's focused on creatures."

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Adrian

HP: 325/325 Fast Healing 1
Effects: Heroes Feast (CL20), Attune Form (CL22), Telepathic Bond (CL22), Resist Energy(Cold)(CL22), Fortunate Fate(CL25), Freedom of Movement(CL22), Death Ward(CL25), Haste (CL25), Holy Aura (CL22), Life's Grace(CL22)
Boosts: Immune to fear and poison, +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and Will saves, immunity to planar conditions, telepathy with teammates, cold resistance 30. +1 attack rolls, +1 attack on full attack, +1 Reflex, movement speed bonus, +4 deflection AC, +4 resistance saves, blinding on enemy attack
Resources used: -
Other: -

Canderella

HP: 261/261
Effects: Heroes Feast (CL20), Attune Form (CL22), Telepathic Bond (CL22), Resist Energy(Cold)(CL22), Fortunate Fate(CL25), Freedom of Movement(CL22), Death Ward(CL25), Bardsong, Holy Aura(CL22), Life's Grace (CL25)
Boosts: Immune to fear and poison, +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and Will saves, immunity to planar conditions, telepathy with teammates, cold resistance 30, +1 attack rolls, +1 attack on full attack, +1 Reflex, movement speed bonus, +4 deflection AC, +4 resistance saves, blinding on enemy attack.
Resources used: Arcane casting: 6th: 3 charge 9th: 3 charges
Other: 50% spell failure for one hour

Mei

HP: 295/295
Effects: Heroes Feast (CL20), Attune Form (CL22), Telepathic Bond (CL22), Resist Energy(Cold)(CL22), Fortunate Fate(CL25), Freedom of Movement(CL22), Death Ward(CL25), Bardsong, Greater Visage of the Deity (CL22), Life's Grace (CL25)
Boosts: Immune to fear and poison, +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and Will saves, immunity to planar conditions, telepathy with teammates, cold resistance 30, +1 attack rolls, +1 attack on full attack, +1 Reflex, movement speed bonus, visage bonuses
Resources used: 1 words of the triune, 2 maximize SLA, 2 empower SLA
Other: -

[Nephrite]

Would Greater Dispel Magic work? Although I suppose you'd have to cast it a few times.

[Anastasia]

Possibly, depends on the caster level of whomever made it.

[Nephrite]

I doubt Greater Dispel could get all of them, but if someone wants Vivantha to try that I can roll it.

[Corwin]

"Let's just go," Hanna decides, flying up the stairs!

[Anastasia]

The party races up the stairs. Upstairs leads to a great set of doubledoors, tall as two Hannas. They are made of solid black stone and look heavy, imposing and otherwise potent.

Adrian looks up at them, "Hanna, if you would?"

Canderella whistles, "Typical devil designs. Trying to make you feel puny as they think you are."

[Corwin]

Since True Seeing doesn't show anything untowards, Hanna tries to open the doors!

[Anastasia]

The door opens on a touch, not even needing a push. Ahead is a cathedral - classical and massive. No pews, only places for devils to kneel and prostrate themselves. Stained glass windows display one image and only one image - a serene man with a goatee sitting on a great throne, a rod of ruby in his hand. Starting at 30ft away, dozens of Necrolytes prostrate themselves before a great statue of the same man, 90ft away. Standing before it is a pit fiend, clad in red robes and with long bull's horns in place of a pit fiend's normal ridges or horns atop his head.

"And then it was said," he declares, "The misguided and weak come to be chastised before the King of Hell!" His voice booms and carries throughout, gesturing with a heavy mace studdied with rubies. "As His Dread Majesty torments on Aurora's captured officers FOREVER AND EVER, FOR ALL TIME, more offer themselves! Rise, His Dread Majesty's groveling slaves! Rise and do his bidding to rid this world of all that does not submit to the one and only way!"

He laughs then, "For in this place, we shall not fall!"

Adrian gestures with Gaelach, "To the Abyss with you and all your idiocy! For Lifasa!"

Init here.

[Nephrite]

[14:40] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+10+4+2 Vivantha init (+4 adrian, 2 psychic aura)
[14:40] <Kobot> Nephrite rolled 1d20+10+4+2 Vivantha init (+4 adrian, 2 psychic aura) --> [ 1d20=15 ]{31}

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[spoiler]301/301 (heroes feast, attune form, telepathic bond, freedom of movement, damage reduction 2/-, lifes grace) (Prot. acid 15)
+10 Init, 110 ft fly (good)
52 AC (+2)
psychic aura 10ft (+2 morale init, spot, listen)
darkvision 120 ft, immunity to poison, resistance to fire 20
Saves: Fort +36, Ref +37, Will +31  (+2)

13/23 bard music uses

Spells: 4/7/7/7/5/6/6

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[Corwin]

[21:40] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+12
[21:40] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{18}

Forgot the auras, so 24.

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~2.5hr since leaving Aurora, for spell durations. 18 rounds since the crypt's barrier had been triggered.
Hanna

HP: 335/335
AC: 55 normal
Effects: Heroes Feast (CL20), Attune Form (CL22), Telepathic Bond (CL22), Detect Evil (CL22), Discern Lies (CL22), True Seeing (CL22), Detect Snares and Pits (CL22), See Invisibility (CL22), Energy Resistance/Cold (CL22), Fortunate Fate (CL25), Foresight (CL22), Sublime Revelry (CL26), Mass Freedom of Movement (CL22), Life's Grace (CL22).
Boosts: Immune to fear and poison, +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and Will saves, immunity to planar conditions, telepathy with teammates, Hanna cannot be flanked.
Resources used: Attune Form x2, Find the Path, Foresight, Mass Freedom of Movement, Spiritual Weapon, Mass Heal x3/out, Rage x1, Smite Evil x2, Life's Grace x6.
Other: -