Vanguard (Afina)

[Ebiris]

They sure have a lot of powerful arcana going on here given all the glowy lights. A word of power escapes Afina's lips...

Using spell enhancer boosted disjunction aimed at the middle of the room, 40 foot radius burst. How many dispel checks are needed?

And suddenly their magic don't work so good no more. In the wake of that she flies into the room and calls out, "Surrender or die!" sounding no less adorable than the last time she made such a demand.

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Afina: 287+20/287, glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 27 attached to epic mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), epic mage armour (CL 25), moment of prescience (CL 25), see invisibility (CL 25), greater heroism (CL 25), interplanar telepathic bond (CL 24), haste (CL 25), shield (CL 25), magic tattoo (CL 26), magic tattoo (CL 26), energy absorption (CL 26), stupendous dragonskin (CL 26), seira's agility (CL 26), seira's strength (CL 26), seira's mind (CL 26), mind blank (CL 27), stoneskin (CL 26), spell turning (CL 26), control weather (CL 27)
AC 98, spell resistance 40, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 6/9/9/8/6/9/7/8/7/7/7/2

Fenrir: 370+15/370, heroes feast (CL 20), greater mage armour (CL 7), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), haste (CL 25)
AC 43, spell resistance 25, freedom of movement, immunity to electricity, exhaustion, mind affecting, fatigue, fear, poison
Garm: 370+4/370, heroes feast (CL 20), greater mage armour (CL 7), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), haste (CL 25)
AC 43, spell resistance 25, freedom of movement, immunity to electricity, exhaustion, mind affecting, fatigue, fear, poison
Attack: +39 (2d6+25) +10d6 skirmish, dimensional anchor

[Anastasia]

32 checks, please.

[Ebiris]

[17:15] <@Ebiris> roll 8#1d20+27
[17:15] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 8#1d20+27 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{42}, [ 1d20=12 ]{39}, [ 1d20=4 ]{31}, [ 1d20=6 ]{33}, [ 1d20=4 ]{31}, [ 1d20=4 ]{31}, [ 1d20=18 ]{45}, [ 1d20=14 ]{41}
[17:15] <@Ebiris> roll 8#1d20+27
[17:15] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 8#1d20+27 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{47}, [ 1d20=3 ]{30}, [ 1d20=19 ]{46}, [ 1d20=5 ]{32}, [ 1d20=7 ]{34}, [ 1d20=9 ]{36}, [ 1d20=15 ]{42}, [ 1d20=7 ]{34}
[17:15] <@Ebiris> roll 8#1d20+27
[17:15] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 8#1d20+27 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{43}, [ 1d20=13 ]{40}, [ 1d20=6 ]{33}, [ 1d20=6 ]{33}, [ 1d20=6 ]{33}, [ 1d20=3 ]{30}, [ 1d20=2 ]{29}, [ 1d20=11 ]{38}
[17:15] <@Ebiris> roll 8#1d20+27
[17:15] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 8#1d20+27 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{34}, [ 1d20=18 ]{45}, [ 1d20=1 ]{28}, [ 1d20=9 ]{36}, [ 1d20=13 ]{40}, [ 1d20=14 ]{41}, [ 1d20=5 ]{32}, [ 1d20=4 ]{31}

[Anastasia]

Magic crumbles all around you. Spell fire erupts into the air as dozens of incantations are ruined, erinyes knocked back violently and the dreamers screaming as their eyes fly wide open. Even as reality wavers like jelly, they do not submit and instead...

Moonlight.

"Fine," Moonlight tosses her hair back, before almost casually charging ahead, moving in a blur as her mace seeks the head of an erinyes.

> roll 1d20+33 (+2 charge, +2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, +10 smite, -24 PA)
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+33 (+2 charge, +2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, +10 smite, -24 PA) --> [ 1d20=3 ]{36}
> roll 1d10+93+2d6+2d6
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d10+93+2d6+2d6 --> [ 1d10=1 2d6=8 2d6=8 ]{110}

The sound of bone breaking and brain splattering is heard the closest erinyes is smote by Moonlight's mace. With their magic down, not a single defense stops her attack. After the blow the erinyes crumples up and then vanishes, slain. "That's what's happening to all of you if you don't surrender! There's enough of Lathander's power for everyone!"

Together, the devils and dreamers draw their power in and...nothing seems to happen.

Mind blank stopped some fuckery. Dana's up.

Dana crosses her arms and gives them a glower, "Last chance, asswipes."

> roll 1d20+41 (+8 circumstance) Dana Intimidate
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+41 (+8 circumstance) Dana Intimidate --> [ 1d20=13 ]{54}
> roll 1d20+25
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+25 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{33}

Chaos erupts. Some of the dreamers roll aside and call, "Mercy!" Not a single erinyes does, though some start to move against the dreamers as...

Go.

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Dana
HP: 344+15/344
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Heroes Feast (CL20), Haste (CL25)
Bonuses: Immunity to fear and poison, +1 morale attack rolls and will saves, +1 attack rolls, ref saves, +1 attack on full attack.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: Power Points: 282/282

Moonlight
HP: 432+11/432
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Heroes Feast (CL20)
Bonuses: Immunity to fear and poison, +1 morale attack rolls and will saves, +1 attack rolls, ref saves, +1 attack on full attack.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite

[Ebiris]

"So be it," Afina says as lightning erupts from her fingers, crackling and streaking between the erinyes and resistant dreamers while leaving those who fall down or call for mercy untouched. Then she flies back towards the door, just to stay mobile.

[17:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+25 chain lightning SR
[17:48] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+25 chain lightning SR --> [ 1d20=17 ]{42}
[17:48] <@Ebiris> roll 20d6 DC 31 ref half
[17:48] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 20d6 DC 31 ref half --> [ 20d6=70 ]{70}
Primary target is a random erinyes, secondary targets (20 of them) all take 35 damage DC 31 ref half.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+15
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{16}

Lightning blasts everyone - dreamers convulse and erinyes are shocked, both crying out. The spellfire is fading from the air as Moonlight grunts, "Really? Well, alright," she says, swinging her mace and wading into it.

> roll 1d20+40 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA)
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+40 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA) --> [ 1d20=3 ]{43}
> roll 1d20+40 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA)
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+40 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA) --> [ 1d20=20 ]{60}
> roll 1d20+40 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA) crit
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+40 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA) crit --> [ 1d20=7 ]{47}
> roll 1d20+35 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA) crit
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+35 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA) crit --> [ 1d20=4 ]{39}
> roll 1d20+30 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA) crit
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+30 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA) crit --> [ 1d20=5 ]{35}
> roll 1d20+25 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA) crit
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+25 (+2 magic bane, +1 heroes feast, +1 haste, -5 PA) crit --> [ 1d20=4 ]{29}
> roll 1d10+33+4d6+2d6+2d6
> roll 1d10+33+4d6+2d6+2d6
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d10+33+4d6+2d6+2d6 --> [ 1d10=2 4d6=12 2d6=8 2d6=8 ]{63}
> roll 1d10+33+4d6+2d6+2d6
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d10+33+4d6+2d6+2d6 --> [ 1d10=2 4d6=11 2d6=10 2d6=9 ]{65}
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d10+33+4d6+2d6+2d6 --> [ 1d10=7 4d6=17 2d6=8 2d6=7 ]{72}
> roll 3d10+99+4d6+2d6+2d6 crit
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 3d10+99+4d6+2d6+2d6 crit --> [ 3d10=23 4d6=10 2d6=10 2d6=9 ]{151}

Devils and dreamers alike fall before Moonlight. She batters through them grimly, more and more falling with cracked heads broken bodies. Much of the erinyes contingent is wiped out and the remainder - vanish, gone. Teleportation, most likely.

The surviving dreamers beg for mercy and surrender, the resistance broken.

Opening up with a dispel largely neutered this battle. They had some nasty stuff set up, but you waded right in and short circuited it.

Free act.

[Ebiris]

She would've liked to capture an erinyes, but if these dreamers were used like she suspects they might have valuable information regardless. "Alright, all of you on your feet and over there," she says, getting them to bunch up. "There's a paragon dogai running loose in this city, I want to know who's holding its leash."

[Anastasia]

You get stares from the dreamers, one saying hesitantly, "It's a cute pixie?" in complete disbelief.

"Hold on, I have this," Dana stomps forward. "Stop shitting around or else! You're damn right she's a cute pixie, and she'll be the last fucking thing you see if you don't start helping us!"

> roll 1d20+38 (+5 circumstancial) Dana intimidate
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+38 (+5 circumstancial) Dana intimidate --> [ 1d20=12 ]{50}
> roll 1d20+23 (-2 shaken)
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+23 (-2 shaken) --> [ 1d20=11 ]{34}

"W-we don't know entirely," A middle aged man says shakily, "Only that the hidden killer is coming and to avoid it, because he has free reign to kill any he desires."

"I know," A young woman says, "B-but I want a guarantee of safety first."

[Ebiris]

"Fine, you have it," Afina says to the young woman without hesitating. "Anyone who harms a hair on your head will answer to me, now start talking."

[Anastasia]

"It's Lord Belial," The young woman says quickly, "I hear Archduke Semyaza won his favor and attentions. Yes, he's come for the invaders."

> roll 1d20+34 Moonlight sense motive
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 43 > [d20=9]

As is standard, if this is a bluff, any relevant Bluff check his hidden.

"Nice story. Shame it's not true," Moonlight says, "You think you can fool someone who's touched the sun?"

[Ebiris]

"I am very close to rescinding my protection," Afina says warningly, unimpressed by such stalling.

[Anastasia]

"Fine, it's Lady Fierna," The dreamer snaps, "She's making her own plays."

> roll 1d20+34 Moonlight sense motive
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 46 > [d20=12]

"Also a lie," Moonlight cuts her off, "You're just trying to save your own skin."

[Ebiris]

"If you're just going to name every arch-devil you can remember we can stop this now," Afina says, unimpressed. "Whatever consequences a collaborator is due after this, you'll face them without my protection. Now all of you start moving, I'm putting you outside with our other prisoners," she instructs, giving a sharp gesture towards the disintegrated door.

To Tepen she sends, 'Highbeauty temple is ours, though several erinyes teleported away and may cause trouble later. We have a lot of prisoners for processing. Any idea when our main forces will reach here?'

[Anastasia]

A glare from Dana shuts her up. As Moonlight and Dana leads them out, "Hey 'fina, going to look around or are we saving that shit for afterwords?"

'Understood. Congratulations,' Tepen sends. 'The main forces have provoked a large contingent, that battle is going well. Barring the unknown dogai agent, all operations are proceeding well. The collaborators are simply not a match for our officers, nor are most of the devils here. There have been a few cornugons but nothing stronger. We're expecting stronger counter attacks as Semyaza rallies his - hold on. Something's about to happen outside, I must go. It's in our favor.'

[Ebiris]

"It'll be a bit before our front lines catch up so there's time to have a proper look," Afina answers as they chivvy their captives out. "Once we have these outside and if we're not hard pressed I'll take some soldiers and do a search."