Afina vs the lich (Afina)

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+29 Dana
<Rei-chan> Kobrb rolled : 1d20+29 Dana --> [ 1d20=12 ]{41}
> roll 1d20+40 Mei
<Rei-chan> Kobrb rolled : 1d20+40 Mei --> [ 1d20=2 ]{42}

Ahead is a massive cave. 30ft ahead and 10ft to the side is solid ground, then it has a sharp drop on all sides. Far below you can see bubbling green liquid. Far, far ahead and over a massive gap is a similar platform with a door as well.

Unfortunately, Smrgol sees none of them, unable to overcome the illusion.

Mei's eyes widen in shock, while Dana says, "He's an asshole, but I do sort of like it," she admits, "If you fuck up, it gets them. If they see through, they still have a deathtrap to get around."

[Ebiris]

"I suppose there's inspiration to be drawn from it all," Afina admits. But she's not so private a person as to turn her home into a deathtrap, even if it might deter Crystal from interfering in her lovelife. "Alright Smrgol, just follow my instructions and we'll be fine even if you can't see what's really there," she vaults up onto the confused dragon's back. "Bring your claws up here, that's right. Now pull yourself up and dig into the rock for leverage, you'll be fine..." And so she starts directing Smrgol to climb across the walls to get to the other side, forgoing any platform jumping that would otherwise be required.

[20:23] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+57 climb
[20:23] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+57 climb --> [ 1d20=9 ]{66}

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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]

As if with your luck, Afina. She'd probably try to get you to have a romantic date in your pit trap.

Climbing across (and all of you holding on) is without incident. Mei pats him every so often as they go, while Dana keeps her eyes peeled. Fortunately, no more trouble as you reach the other side safely.

[Ebiris]

How about this door, any traps here?

[16:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+39 search
[16:33] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+39 search --> [ 1d20=10 ]{49}

[Anastasia]

Yep. A tornado blast of wind will buffet you and send you flying as well as anyone on this platform when the door is opened.

[Ebiris]

Employing her natural affinity for the stone, Afina causes the edges of the platform to rise up, forming a wall behind them so that at worst they'll just be blown against some stone rather than sent careening down into the acid. "Everyone, brace yourselves behind Smrgol, when the door opens we'll be hit with some strong winds. You too Smrgol, dig your claws in tight, then open the door," Afina asks, going to hunker down behind the ironwyrm.

Using stone shape sla for prep

[Anastasia]

Everyone does so, braced and ready. The blast of wind that comes out is screaming, overwhelming. The only thing that saves you from a fall is the wall, the four of you pressed into it. It goes on for perhaps half a minute until it finally ends, the four of you falling forward. Now that's some wind. Not Shinear quality, but it's good wind nonetheless.

[Ebiris]

"Good work, Smrgol," she pats the dragon golem on his hindleg as she walks around him and towards the door, checking for more traps or sneaky illusions on the other side of it.

[18:41] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+39 search
[18:41] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+39 search --> [ 1d20=4 ]{43}

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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]

Nope, just stairs going up, up and further up. Lots of stairs, the way lit with smokeless torches.

[Ebiris]

"No traps for once," Afina says, starting up the stairs.

[Anastasia]

"About fuckin' time," Dana grouses as you climb up...and up...and up...and up. The stairs go on for 10 minutes with no end in sight.

[Ebiris]

Afina takes to scoring chunks out of every fifth step with her sword, just in case they've wandered into a dimensionally twisted staircase that keeps looping back in on itself.

[Anastasia]

Dana takes one look at it and grimaces, "Yeah, I was wondering the same shit. Stairway to forever, just a loop around and around."

Mei firmly shakes her head and points ahead, taps her chest and keeps going.

[Ebiris]

"We had things like that back on Lifasa," Afina says, quite familiar with the concept. Still, at least Mei thinks they're on the right track.

[Anastasia]

Another 20 minutes of climbing follows. No repeat stairs - until at last you come to a door. As you open it, the door opens on its own. A hallway of smooth stone with carpet on the floor, a human-esque construct opening the door, made of wood. It speaks plainly, "The Master wishes to invite you in to talk," it says, "Please follow me."

> roll 1d20 Mei only fails on a 1
<Rei-chan> Koaway rolled : 1d20 Mei only fails on a 1 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{18}

Dana has steadfast determination so she can't fail the save. No point rolling for her.