Smith (Jaela, Calleigh, Surraruthru)

[Nephrite]

I don't want to hold things up, but can I do a K:P for fluff for Vlaakith for later?

[Anastasia]

That's fine. Just roll it now and post it over in nagging, and we can sort it out at leisure.

[Anastasia]

Sage Vul'lath silent a moment, as several torrents of purple ice slam into Vlaakith, parried away by a red dragon's head appearing, ghostly and transparent, and spewing white-hot flames. "I don't know," he finally says, "But at the least, she would have bigger problems than I right now."

[Corwin]

"Let's do it," Jaela decides. "We'll close the rift with our officer core. Once it's done, the demons lose the reason to fight. The astral dreadnoughts are likely to leave as well, and that would diminish Vlaakith's enemies."

It's not the best solution, but if they manage things quickly enough....

"Vul'lath, I'm going to leave you in charge. Let's not divide Vlaakith's attention needlessly, while also keeping you in the center of Aurora's largest army. At the same time, you and Tepen are best suited to support said army, so you make a good choice. Any objections?"

Plan: sneak into the rift to close it with Tepen, Tryll, Kascha, Surraruthru, Balyss, Cresiel, Baleruk, Moore. If there are no objections, all of us and Vul'lath would receive the benefit of Mass Death Ward and Good Hope. Vul'lath and his personal force of every soldier within 30ft would receive the benefits of Sublime Revelry and become elite troops for the next half hour. Chain Dispel channeled into Gae Trocaire. Sign and Foresight are still in effect for me, and Fire Res/Cold Res/Sonic Rest/Shield of Warding will join them as 1 swift action per round as we go. Same for Fortunate Fate on myself, Kascha and Tryll (is Calleigh coming?).

[Corwin]

As per request, I'll run Cresiel and Balyss.

[Anastasia]

Any more boosting or preparations? Going to give everyone a chance to chime in here since it's important.

[Nephrite]

Moore will throw out Mass Conviction on everyone, so it overrides the Good Hope with +5 to saving throws. He'll also toss Tyche's Touch onto himself, Jaela and Cresiel since they're more likely to have to get into melee with something. Then he'll also cast Haste on everyone so we can get there more quickly.

[Yuthirin]

Tryll is manifesting across himself and Calleigh/Psicrystal:

Energy Conversion
PP Cost: 13
Effect: Energy Resist 30, can be redirected as an offensive beam.
Duration: 230 minutes

Inertial Armor, Overchanneled
PP Cost: 27
Duration: 27 hours

Mind Blank
PP Cost: 13
Duration: 1 day

A lot of psionic powers are unfortunately limited to use on the self and attached peripheral creatures. If things get dire, I can use Affinity Field to spread around some healing and extra health, but doing so will open others to danger if Tryll gets blasted during this period. It can be worth it to save a life though.

Stats: ShowHide

Tryll
HP: 183
AC: 45
Touch AC: 28
Flatfooted AC: 39
Active Effects: Inertial Armor, Energy Conversion, Mind Blank, Conviction, Haste, Death Ward, Good Hope
Passive Effects: Incorporeal, Hide Mind
PP: 490

Calleigh
HP: 91
AC: 47
Touch AC: 25
Flatfooted AC: 36
Active Effects: Inertial Armor, Energy Conversion, Mind Blank, Conviction, Haste, Death Ward, Good Hope
Passive Effects: Magic Circle Against Evil, Tongues, Improved Evasion

Psicrystal
HP: 91
AC: 31
Touch AC: 14
Flatfooted AC: 29
Active Effects: Inertial Armor, Energy Conversion, Mind Blank, Conviction, Haste, Death Ward, Good Hope
Passive Effects: Unanimated (currently being used by Calleigh as a staff, gains no bonuses to initiative. No strength or dexterity score)
Psi-like ability (Ectoplasmic Shambler): Ready

[Iron Dragoon]

I can grow out Greater Heroism and Might of the Planetar if you want need to.

[Anastasia]

I'm going to move y'all along in the morning, so you have a bit more time to plan. Do me a favor and have a list of boosts for the NPCs so I can get their blocks up cleanly and quickly. Thanks.

[Corwin]

Spells on people going, cast by team PC:

Jaela
Mass Death Ward, Good Hope, Sign, Foresight, Fortunate Fate, Fire Res, Cold Res, Sonic Res, Shield of Ward and the precast/permanency'd spells, Mass Conviction (cast by Moore), Tyche's Touch (cast by Moore), Haste (cast by Moore). Temp HP 1d8+15 from Lion's Roar left.

Kascha
Mass Death Ward, Good Hope, Fortunate Fate, Mass Conviction (cast by Moore), Haste (cast by Moore). Temp HP 1d8+20 from Lion's Roar.

Tryll+psicrystal
Mass Death Ward, Good Hope, Mass Conviction (cast by Moore), Haste (cast by Moore), Energy Conversion (cast by Tryll), Inertial Armor, Overchanneled (cast by Tryll), Mind Blank (cast by Tryll). Temp HP 1d8+20 from Lion's Roar.

Calleigh (Tryll is too intangible to hit with Fortunate Fate, probably)
Mass Death Ward, Good Hope, Fortunate Fate, Mass Conviction (cast by Moore), Haste (cast by Moore), Energy Conversion (cast by Tryll), Inertial Armor, Overchanneled (cast by Tryll), Mind Blank (cast by Tryll). Temp HP 1d8+20 from Lion's Roar.

Tepen, Surraruthru, Balyss, Baleruk
Mass Death Ward, Good Hope, Mass Conviction (cast by Moore), Haste (cast by Moore). Temp HP 1d8+20 from Lion's Roar.

Cresiel, Moore
Mass Death Ward, Good Hope, Mass Conviction (cast by Moore), Tyche's Touch (cast by Moore), Haste (cast by Moore). Temp HP 1d8+20 from Lion's Roar.

*To clarify, unlike Neph's post states Conviction doesn't actually override Good Hope's bonuses except where it comes to saves (+5 morale). The +2 morale to skills, abilities, attack and damage from Good Hope remains valid.

Spells on people staying, cast by me:

Vul'lath+soldiers within 30ft of him
Mass Death Ward, Good Hope, Sublime Revelry. Temp HP 1d8+20 from Lion's Roar.

*Iddy, let's wait on those for now till we get into the rift.

[Nephrite]

Yes, I meant that it just overwrote the saves. Sorry if I didn't make that clearer. This all looks correct to me.

[Anastasia]

Okay, so how precisely are y'all trying to sneak past everything and into the rift?

[spoiler]

Tepen, Surraruthru, Balyss, Baleruk
Mass Death Ward, Good Hope, Mass Conviction (cast by Moore), Haste (cast by Moore). Temp HP 1d8+20 from Lion's Roar.

Cresiel
Mass Death Ward, Good Hope, Mass Conviction (cast by Moore), Tyche's Touch (cast by Moore), Haste (cast by Moore). Temp HP 1d8+20 from Lion's Roar.

[Corwin]

Can you describe the situation better, with positions and distances and players of import? I could tailor a plan with that information.

[Anastasia]

The ship mile is a mile away and the center of the rift is one and a half miles away. The rift is more or less dead ahead and the ship battle is a little above you, a few hundred feet, but explosions and other combatants are all around it.

The Blood War fun's behind the party now.