Smith (Jaela, Calleigh, Surraruthru)

[Anastasia]

A sheer, dazzling array of spells and anarch powers of the group fly out. There is a horrid shuddering as the mountain begins to crack, blast after blast forming one that begins to spread. It's showing signs of fragmenting but not quite there yet. You're making headway though, as you hear shouts from behind.

In Tryll's mind, 'A powerful, unique demon has appeared with a force on our flanks,' he announces, 'Hurry, break through!'

Ithea can detect them through the struggle. Several, not strong ones, but being forced to more or less cooperate. Ithea grabs what's nearby - stone - and causes it to smash down hard, squashing slaad like frogs beneath a cruel child's shoe.

[Yuthirin]

Time check request!

[Anastasia]

It's been 55 minutes now. 5 to go.

[Yuthirin]

'The archon states that they are under assault by a unique demon on their flanks. We should hurry.'

[Corwin]

"Again!" Jaela extolls, adding her own Hallow with Bless cast within to their target.

In her mind, however, she asks Tryll, 'Where is it, exactly? How far away? Do they need direct support against it?'

[Yuthirin]

Tryll reaches out to the archon. 'Details, please.'

[Anastasia]

'It is the Hanged Raven, a servant of Pale Night,' The voice replies calmly, 'We can hold it. Our flank is not important, breaking through the mountain is. Aurora, break through. If our lives buy you the chance to end this, then we all pay the price gladly.'

[Yuthirin]

Tryll relays the words to Jaela exactly as they were given to him.

[Corwin]

It doesn't feel right, but she's not about to abandon her army to seek battle with this servant of Pale Night. To do that before crushing their target is to dishonor all the sacrifices Celestial forces had made.

[Anastasia]

Okay, one last set of rolls by the anarchs.

[Merc]

What was the result on the last roll? Didn't seem to come up, or just not very relevant?

[14:27] <Sailor_Mercury> roll d20+8+8
[14:27] <Kobot> Sailor_Mercury rolled d20+8+8 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{34}

[Anastasia]

See the bit about the slaad being squashed, Ithea.

[Nephrite]

[15:31] <Nephrite2> roll 1d20+9
[15:31] <Kobot> Nephrite2 rolled 1d20+9 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{26}

[Merc]

Oh okay. Well way to go make me feel bad about killing conscripted slaads!

[Iron Dragoon]

Did my counter spelling go through? Do I need to recast the buff?