A second tryp to the Styx (Jaela)

[Anastasia]

"Worth trying," Kascha agrees to Moore.

Meanwhile Mirajane just nods to you.

Elaborate on your team plans, Jaela?

[Corwin]

I'll lead my 4-person team of myself, Ellese, Sylvie and Mirima over to the last point of our journey up the river that we've reached before and keep going (mind blank, heroes's feast in effect and all that). If we start feeling any effects or the day has passed, we'll return to the Aurora for rest. Barring new combat needs, we'll return after a suitable rest with the fourth team member rotated from the group of Mirima, Finnegan, Mirajane. We'll be linked telepathically, and towards the Aurora.

[Anastasia]

Okay. I'll set you up in a minute. Moore, I'm going to move you back over to your thread for now.

[Anastasia]

Quick note, please check out each NPC's resources since they've used some in off screen antics.

The four of you gather in front of Aurora's gates. "Do we have sufficient magic to escape again if we need to?" Sylvie asks, first of all.

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Ellese
HP: 445/445
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: -

Sylvie
HP: 305/305
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 stunning fist

Mirima
HP: 299/299
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL9)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used:

Ellese casts as a 21st level sorcerer. The save DCs are 18 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Energy Admixture (+1) and Maximize Spell (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.

[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Ghost Sound, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Resistance.
[8/day]1: AberrateBoVD, Protection from Good, Seething EyebaneBoVD, C, Shocking Grasp, StuporBoVD.
[7/day]2: Darkness, Devil's TongueBoVD, C, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray, Summon Swarm.
[7/day]3: Devil's EyeBoVD, Lightning Bolt, Love's PainBoVD, C, Rage.
[7/day]4: Absorb StrengthBoVD, C, Black Tentacles, Damning DarknessBoVD, Wall of Ice.
[5/day]5: Call Lemure HordeBoVD, Cone of Cold, Feeblemind, Morality UndoneFC1, Wall of OozeBoVD.
[4/day]6: Acid Fog, Chain Lightning, Freezing Sphere, Harm.
[5/day]7: Delayed Blast Fireball, Fiendish ClarityFC1, Rapture of RuptureBoVD, Whirlwind of TeethBoVD
[5/day]8: Create Greater Undead, Fire Storm, Horrid Wilting, Polar Ray.
[4/day]9: Apocalypse from the SkyBoVD, Eternity of TortureBoVD, MindrapeBoVD, UtterdarkLoM.
[2/day]10: Body SofteningHome, Gathgorian's FireballHome, Simmer's Contagious FireburstHome, True Meteor SwarmHome

BoVD - Book of Vile Darkness.
C - Corrupted spell. No corruption cost is noted as Ellese is immune to corruption costs.
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
LoM - Lords of Madness.

Ellese casts as a 1st level death delver. The save DCs are 15 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Maximize Spell (+3) and Energy Admixture (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.

[1/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2

Always active: Deeper Darkvision, Greater Mighty Wallop, Endure Elements, Overland Flight.

Sylvie casts as a 13th level chameleon (Caster level 23rd.) Her save DCs are 24 + spell level (arcane) or 15 + spell level (divine). Her spell selection themes are personal power and planar survival.

Arcane casting

[4/day]0: Detect Magicx2, Prestidigitationx2
[8/day]1: Improvisationx3SC, Magic Missilex3, Shieldx2
[8/day]2: Body of the SunSC, Detect Thoughts, Electric LoopSCx2, Resist Energyx2, See Invisibilityx2
[7/day]3: Amorphous FormSC, Deeper DarkvisionSC, Displacement, Greater Mighty Wallopx2RD, Heroism, Vampiric Touch
[7/day]4: Assay Spell ResistanceSC, Attune Formx2SC, Dimensional Anchor, Dimension Door, Enervationx2
[7/day]5: IndomitabilitySC, Overland Flightx2, Teleportx2, Wall of Force.
[7/day]6: Bite of the Weretigerx2, Disintegratex2, Greater Heroism.
[3/day]7: Greater Teleport, Limited Wish, Waves of Exhaustion.

RD - Races of the Dragon.
SC - Spell Compendium.

Divine casting

[4/day]0: Create Waterx3, Cure Minor Wounds.
[5/day]1: ConvictionSC, Divine Favorx2, Endure Elements, Foundation of StoneSC, Goodberry
[5/day]2: Aid, Lore of the Godsx3CC, Spiritual Weapon
[5/day]3: BlindsightSC, Cure Serious Woundsx2, Ghost Touch WeaponSC
[5/day]4: Death Wardx2, Divination, Divine Power, Freedom of Movement.
[4/day]5: Plane Shift, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, Zone of RevelationSC
[4/day]6: Healx4.
[1/day]7: Aura of VitalitySC

CC - Complete Champion.
SC - Spell Compendium.

Arcane Dilettante casting. 9 spells with a maximum of level 8. Save DCs are 22 + spell level.

Bite of the Werebear, Cone of Cold, Enervation, Greater Mirror Image, Greater Invisibility, Greater Mighty Wallop, Greater Heroism, Polar Ray.

Spell like abilities

1/day-scorching ray. Caster level 20th. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.

Mirima casts as a 9th level sorcerer. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.

[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Resistance.
[7/day]1: Endure Elements, Fist of StoneSC, Magic Missile, Shield, Weapon ShiftSC.
[5/day]2: False Life, Ray of WeaknessSC, Resist Energy, Whirling BladeSC.
[5/day]3: False GravitySC, Fly, Greater Mage ArmorSC.
[5/day]4: Greater Invisibility, Orb of Force
[3/day]5: Wall of Force

SC - Spell Compendium.

[Corwin]

"Of course. But this time our intention is simply to scout as far ahead as possible, not deal with Lixer's entire army."

[Anastasia]

Ellese narrows her eyes, "Will be retreating if too many forces show themselves, then?"

[Corwin]

"That's the idea, yes."

[Anastasia]

"I'd like some part of this to be success. They've...' Ellese stops, breathing out.

"We'll get them, if not today, then another day," Mirima says, "Embrace that passion, that fire. You finally sound like someone besides a victim!"

[Corwin]

"This time success isn't measured just by immediate results on the battlefield," Jaela says somewhat vaguely, preparing to planeshift her group across. "But I share the enthusiasm! Let's find and wreck their shit!"

[Anastasia]

Where precisely are you plane shifting to?

[Corwin]

The last point up the river I visited, so that I could continue going up the river. And hopefully reach the source.

[Anastasia]

Your plane shift is without incident. Everyone fans out and gets ready, "Eyes open," Sylvie says, as...

Quickly note your formation and how you're approaching this, so I have it on hand.

[Corwin]

"Sylvie, lead on," Jaela decides. "Diamond formation. Mirima takes left, Ellese right. I'll bring up the rear. Same alertness as before-- Mirima, that means we acknowledge the environment is eroding our protective magic and our attention, and constantly interact so the others can catch us if we slip. At no point do we lose sight of each other."

[Anastasia]

Agreements from all as you begin to move.

For my reference, make a spot and listen check, Jaela. Also as a friendly reminder, spot and listen are two of the few skills Sylvie's not that good at. She (only) has something like +20 or so with them.

[Corwin]

I request that our best spotter rolls. If it has to be either me or Sylvie, then Sylvie gets the honor.