Afina vs the lich (Afina)

[Ebiris]

Unfortunately for the wooden construct, Afina is currently a living conduit to the elemental plane of fire.

[19:32] <@Ebiris> roll 3d10 fire damage
[19:32] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3d10 fire damage --> [ 3d10=17 ]{17}

"There will be no negotiations," Afina replies, raising a hand up towards Smrgol and then pointing at the far lesser construct.

[19:34] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+30 -31pa
[19:34] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+30 -31pa --> [ 1d20=18 ]{48}
[19:34] <@Ebiris> roll 2d10+53
[19:34] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 2d10+53 --> [ 2d10=9 ]{62}

Taking his cue, the dragon stretches his neck forward to bite the thing in two!

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Afina: 247/277, heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), greater mage armour (CL 23), moment of prescience (CL 23), see invisibility (CL 23), planar bubble (CL 23)
AC 72, spell resistance 38, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 5/9/7/6/8/7/8/6/5/7

Smrgol: 459/459
AC 50, immunity to magic, fast healing 10

[Anastasia]

The construct bursts aflame, Smrgol having no problem demolishing it with his bite. Hunks of it rain from his mouth as he chews it, the creature obliterated.

Free act.

[Ebiris]

Afina then blithely walks onwards, albeit with enough care for traps on the way.

[19:44] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+39 search
[19:44] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+39 search --> [ 1d20=1 ]{40}

"Any parlay would be a waste of time, we're committed," she says in response to any unasked questions. "Best everyone go in knowing exactly what to expect."

[Anastasia]

"Are you?" A voice asks from everywhere. The same voice in the previous communication. "My Master wishes to bring you to terms. We will ask again if there is treasure or boons that will satisfy you and turn you away."

[Ebiris]

"No," Afina's reply is laconic, seeing no further use in explaining the readily apparent situation.

[Anastasia]

"See this?" Dana draws her rapier, "We aren't stopping until I shove this so far up your Master's bony ass that he gives it a blowjob at the same time!"

"Pity," The man's voice says, "Then will you understand a hundred crossbows, cocked and ready to be fired. Across this world are agents of Tulthas, just now commanded to unleash hell on this world unless a counter-command is given every hour. If not, plagues will come that slaughter cities and raise the dead as plague zombies. Fiends will be summoned and allowed to run unchecked. Assassins will go forth, reaping a harvest of souls to lure the darkest of spirits here to spread destruction. You may be powerful, Afina Devilsbane of Aurora, but my Master owns this world. Press on and even if you triumph, there will be no world left to celebrate your victory."

[Ebiris]

"Well, you've given me pause at last. Congratulations," Afina inclines her head. "Were this my world I would press on regardless, but it is not and I have no right to make that decision. You have earned a reprieve while I consult with those who seek your Master's death and what price they are willing to pay to see it done."

Smartly turning on her heel, she starts going right back the way she came. "Come ladies, Smrgol. We'll have to retread some old ground, now."

[Anastasia]

Plans?

[Ebiris]

We're gonna have to walk/climb aaaaaalllllll the way back we came before gate-hopping back to Oak Pride's fortress, tell them about Tultha's threat and ask them how they want to proceed.

[Anastasia]

As you go back out, Dana whispers, "Seriously, you're going to fold up at that," she hisses into your ear, "Fuckhole's got to be lying."

[Ebiris]

"Maybe, but it's not our right to make a decision for this world," Afina replies. "If they consider it worth the risk of calling his bluff, we'll come right back. He's not going anywhere."

[Anastasia]

Dana's comments are profane but ultimately not aimed at you. You find the trip back uncontested - down, down, down to the ground. When you return to Oak's Pride fortress, the same pixie opens the door. "Hi! You're back already! Did you punch his skull face in?!" Quite cheerfully too, flying around all of you like n erratic butterfly.

[Ebiris]

"No," Afina says unhappily. "We got quite close but then he made some threats about a dead hand plan that would take effect if he were slain. Considering this isn't our world and we don't know what defences you have in place against such things, I felt it prudent to come back and discuss the nature of the threats that were made."

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Afina: 247/277, heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), greater mage armour (CL 23), moment of prescience (CL 23), see invisibility (CL 23)
AC 72, spell resistance 38, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 5/9/7/6/8/7/8/6/5/5

Smrgol: 459/459, mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), greater mage armour (CL 5)
AC 56, immunity to magic, fast healing 10

[Anastasia]

"Oooh!" From there the pixie takes you along to Head Loremaster Honeybrook once more.

"Yes?" he asks.

Go ahead and expo here, since what you tell him and how will matter.

[Ebiris]

"Hello again, Honeybrook. I'm sorry not to report success but given our ignorance of this world I felt it best to come back and consult before making any final steps," Afina says, stopping before the other pixie. "We'd gotten pretty far through the mountains, with a lot of dead harpies to show for it," she gestures at her floating disk full of looted weapons. "A servant of Tulthas contacted us remotely offering terms for us to stay our assault, which were rebuffed both times. The third time however came with a threat, against this world rather than us. We were told that unless a counter command is given every hour, agents of Tulthas all across the world will strike. Plagues will be set on cities, fiends will be summoned and let loose, and assassins will... 'reap a harvest of souls to lure the darkest spirits here'." Speaking as an assassin she's never done that before, but who knows what talents some people have.

"Were this my own world I'd have called his bluff, confident that others can handle his agents. But it's not, and I didn't feel I could unilaterally make the decision for you."