Afina and Jaela's planning session (Afina, Jaela)

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+34
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 36 > [d20=2]
> roll 1d20+27
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 42 > [d20=15]

A wave of horrid power washes over all of you. It's like a greasy wave that sets your nerves ablaze. For a moment the pain is overwhelming, but it is shaken off with sheer fortitude. Save for Afina, her delicate pixie body succumbing to the agony. Her world becomes pain and nothing but, wings locking up as she begins to fall. Screams tear themselves from her throat as torments pour into her.

She feels the pain of a hot poker sliding into her eye, the sizzling-wet pop as it gives way.

She endures the agony of hammer on bone, the latter shattering as methodical, unceasing blows rain down.

She suffers being pulled in all directions, body slowly tearing like a dishrag fought over by a pair of dogs.

All she can do is scream and fall, her world a miasma of misery as she suffers the torments of those below, echoing in her body like a perverse anthem to Belial.

Afina is helpless and falling from the pain.

Init is Afina (39) > Garm (31) > Fenrir (28) > Jaela (24) > Pit o' Devils (23) > Hanna (21) > 27 (13) > Baleruk (12)

Hanna's up. Go Hanna.

[Corwin]

Hanna descends rapidly, matching her course with Afina's fall until she stops just below her!

[13:52] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+36 Hanna CMB AoO
[13:52] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 50 > [d20=14]

A mid-air catch later, just as Afina is about to pass her by, and Hanna ensures they have some protection from the rushing devils by making the very skies weep in sorrow above their heads!

[13:54] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+24 SR
[13:54] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 40 > [d20=16]
[13:57] <@Annerose> roll 20d6 acid, Ref DC 30 half, -4 to save for evil outsiders
[13:57] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 67 > [d6=6,1,2,4,4,6,3,2,3,1,3,1,5,2,4,5,5,3,1,6]

The cleansing rain washes over Hanna and Afina, expanding in an 80ft radius from them and pouring down strongly enough to get all the way to the surface and start running into the caverns....

The spell runs for 20 rounds, after which Hanna will be hit with the following strength damage:

[13:57] <@Annerose> roll 1d4 str
[13:57] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 4 > [d4=4]

[Corwin]

I presume there's nothing Hanna sees via True Seeing that we can't, especially with Jaela's 140ft radius ant-invisibility aura? If Hanna needs a spot check, she'll take ten for 47.

[Anastasia]

Nothing invisible, no. At least not yet. She can see ghostly images of Afina's torments being inflicted on her, though.

Hanna darts down and grabs the helpless Afina, positioning so she lands in her arms as she invokes the cleansing rain. The skies open up and a sudden downpour falls, a gentle and clean way that washes away devil flesh like crumbs before a sponge. The pain devils howl in agony as they are eaten alive by the acid of the rain, the prisoners merely cleansed by it, some calling out in relief.

27 flies down, "You fight. I''ll help her." Then a flash of green light follows and - !!!

27 is using his 1/day wish SLA to help Afina.

> roll 1d20+32 caster level check for 27's wish
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+32 caster level check for 27's wish --> [ 1d20=14 ]{46}

It stops.

Afina sobs with relief as the agony ends, steaming hot tears leaking down her chin as the pain stops. "Better," 27 says, as meanwhile Baleruk flies above. "DIE WORMS!" The wave of devils approaching are met head on by Baleruk's Fivefold Breath, all the elements coming forth to cut a swathe through them.

> roll 12d8 fire
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 12d8 fire --> [ 12d8=58 ]{58}
> roll 12d8 cold
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 12d8 cold --> [ 12d8=58 ]{58}
> roll 12d8 acid
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 12d8 acid --> [ 12d8=59 ]{59}
> roll 12d8 electricity
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 12d8 electricity --> [ 12d8=55 ]{55}
> roll 12d8 sonic
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 12d8 sonic --> [ 12d8=50 ]{50}
> roll 1d20+16 ref
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+16 ref --> [ 1d20=12 ]{28}

Devils disintegrate in it, the spearhead blunted. More are coming, 100ft down and rising fast from all parts of the crevice. One dies only for another to take their place, not even the elements able to stop this many devils at once.

Afina.

[Ebiris]

Afina pants and her tears turn into steam that vanishes off her face as she recovers. "Thanks, 27..." she gasps, taking wing out of Hanna's arms with a grateful nod to the angel as well. She may as well be more aggressive if they're capable of taking her down so readily, so she starts moving very fast all of a sudden!

10th level slot for 5 rounds of time stop.
round 1: planar bubble
round 2: searing delayed blast fireball
round 3: searing delayed blast fireball
round 4: searing delayed blast fireball
round 5: searing delayed blast fireball

Rains evaporate around Afina as she floats a safe distance from Hanna and four titanic explosions blossom at four of the cave entrances devils are rallying from, carefully aimed to avoid the unfortunate captives.

[19:02] <@Ebiris> roll 4#1d20+29 fireball SR
[19:02] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 4#1d20+29 fireball SR --> [ 1d20=18 ]{47}, [ 1d20=14 ]{43}, [ 1d20=5 ]{34}, [ 1d20=12 ]{41}

Auto maximised from the planar bubble, so 4 lots of 150 fire damage, DC 35 ref half

Meanwhile her hounds continue to harry lone devils with their crushing jaws, each of them letting out bone-chilling howls!

Hunters howl, DC 28 or shaken for enemies within 120 feet.
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 garm bite
[19:04] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+42 garm bite --> [ 1d20=11 ]{53}
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 fenrir bite
[19:04] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+42 fenrir bite --> [ 1d20=19 ]{61}
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 2d6+25+10d6 garm bite
[19:04] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 2d6+25+10d6 garm bite --> [ 2d6=7 10d6=41 ]{73}
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 2d6+25+10d6 fenrir bite
[19:04] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 2d6+25+10d6 fenrir bite --> [ 2d6=2 10d6=33 ]{60}

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Afina: 303+20/303, 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), greater heroism (CL 25), haste (CL 25), death ward (CL 28), recitation (CL 28), planar bubble (CL 25), sublime revelry (CL 29)
AC 95, spell resistance 40, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance, freedom of movement
Spell charges: 6/10/10/9/8/9/7/8/3/7/6/2

Fenrir: 370+16/370, heroes feast (CL 20), greater mage armour (CL 7), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), haste (CL 25), death ward (CL 28), recitation (CL 28), sublime revelry (CL 29)
AC 46, spell resistance 25, freedom of movement, immunity to electricity, exhaustion, mind affecting, fatigue, fear, poison
Garm: 370+18/370, heroes feast (CL 20), greater mage armour (CL 7), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), haste (CL 25), death ward (CL 28), recitation (CL 28), sublime revelry (CL 29)
AC 46, spell resistance 25, freedom of movement, immunity to electricity, exhaustion, mind affecting, fatigue, fear, poison
Attack: +42 (2d6+25) +10d6 skirmish, dimensional anchor

[Corwin]

Pain devils. Yes, in retrospect it should have been obvious. Jaela doesn't stop for recriminations, instead choosing to fix the situation by calling upon Sublime Revelry for all of them after summoning reinforcements! If there was ever a time to unveil Mountainous Fire, going after devil slavers on her homeworld is it!

Standard to summon Mountainous Fire to burn the devils, quickened Sublime Revelry CL29 on all of us including him.

[Corwin]

Mountainous Fire appears amidst all the devils pouring out of the ground, and immediately punches at those closest to the prisoners! Then, he calls upon Simmer's magic to scour those within!

[21:15] <@Nonette> roll 1d20+55
[21:15] <@Nonette> roll 1d20+55
[21:15] <Rei-chan> Nonette rolled : 1d20+55 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{65}
[21:15] <Rei-chan> Nonette rolled : 1d20+55 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{75}
[21:15] <@Nonette> roll 1d20+55 crit?
[21:15] <Rei-chan> Nonette rolled : 1d20+55 crit? --> [ 1d20=11 ]{66}

Actually +39 to hit, so results are 49 and crit confirm is 50.

[21:20] <@Nonette> roll 8d6+17+12d6 last is fire
[21:20] <Rei-chan> Nonette rolled : 8d6+17+12d6 last is fire --> [ 8d6=28 12d6=43 ]{88}
[21:20] <@Nonette> roll 8d6+17+12d6 last is fire if normal
[21:20] <Rei-chan> Nonette rolled : 8d6+17+12d6 last is fire if normal --> [ 8d6=27 12d6=49 ]{93}
[21:20] <@Nonette> roll 16d6+34+12d6 last is fire if crit
[21:20] <Rei-chan> Nonette rolled : 16d6+34+12d6 last is fire if crit --> [ 16d6=63 12d6=42 ]{139}

[21:23] <@Nonette> roll 1d20+40 CL
[21:23] <Rei-chan> Nonette rolled : 1d20+40 CL --> [ 1d20=14 ]{54}
[21:27] <@Nonette> roll 20d10+20 15ft radius, Simmer's Contagious Fireburst, Searing/Fiery/Sculpted to avoid innocents Ref DC 34 half
[21:27] <Rei-chan> Nonette rolled : 20d10+20 5ft radius, Simmer's Contagious Fireburst, Searing/Fiery/Sculpted to avoid innocents Ref DC 34 half --> [ 20d10=98 ]{118}

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+16 Afina ref 1
> roll 1d20+16 Afina ref 2
> roll 1d20+16 Afina ref 3
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+16 Afina ref 1 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{35}
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+16 Afina ref 2 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{28}
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+16 Afina ref 3 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{28}
> roll 1d20+16 Afina ref 4
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+16 Afina ref 4 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{26}

> roll 1d20+15 will vs howl
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+15 will vs howl --> [ 1d20=11 ]{26}

> roll 1d20+16 Ref  Mountainous Fire
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+16 Ref Mountainous Fire --> [ 1d20=4 ]{20}

Chaos.

Destruction.

Fire.

Mountainous Fire appears as Afina's blasts burst. "Burn," he intones, devils erupting in flames. One after another explodes, chaos spreading. The entire front line, dozens if not hundreds of pain devils, are wiped away in an instant. Erinyes as well, a few coming to join them. The numbers are devastated after, flame and Hanna's rain still falling. The survivors are rallying, falling back, orthons preparing at the doors further in.

From the prisoners the cries of pain stop. Few ar eleft to torment them, and a few even manage to look your way. A few weak cries of relief, joy, salvation.

Devils are shattered and falling back, using SImmer's spell was inspired. Hanna.

[Corwin]

Hanna speaks in Celestial, the tide turning in their favor!

Rain continues, and she casts Celestial Valor CL24 on all allied forces!

[21:52] <@Nonette> roll 20d6 acid, Ref DC 30 half, -4 to save for evil outsiders
[21:52] <Rei-chan> Nonette rolled : 20d6 acid, Ref DC 30 half, -4 to save for evil outsiders --> [ 20d6=63 ]{63}

[Anastasia]

All of you make a LIsten check, please.

[Ebiris]

20:06] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+43 Afina listne
[20:06] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+43 Afina listne --> [ 1d20=1 ]{44}
[20:06] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+19 Garm listen
[20:06] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+19 Garm listen --> [ 1d20=6 ]{25}
[20:06] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+19 Fenrir listen
[20:06] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+19 Fenrir listen --> [ 1d20=18 ]{37}

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Afina: 303+20/303, 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), greater heroism (CL 25), haste (CL 25), death ward (CL 28), recitation (CL 28), planar bubble (CL 25), sublime revelry (CL 29), celestial valor (CL 24)
AC 95, spell resistance 40, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance, freedom of movement
Spell charges: 6/10/10/9/8/9/7/8/3/7/6/2

Fenrir: 370+16/370, heroes feast (CL 20), greater mage armour (CL 7), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), haste (CL 25), death ward (CL 28), recitation (CL 28), sublime revelry (CL 29), celestial valor (CL 24)
AC 46, spell resistance 25, freedom of movement, immunity to electricity, exhaustion, mind affecting, fatigue, fear, poison
Garm: 370+18/370, heroes feast (CL 20), greater mage armour (CL 7), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), haste (CL 25), death ward (CL 28), recitation (CL 28), sublime revelry (CL 29), celestial valor (CL 24)
AC 46, spell resistance 25, freedom of movement, immunity to electricity, exhaustion, mind affecting, fatigue, fear, poison
Attack: +42 (2d6+25) +10d6 skirmish, dimensional anchor

[Corwin]

Mountainous Fire takes 10 for 56, Jaela for 26, Hanna for 47

[Anastasia]

Hanna, Afina and Mountainous Fire hear a tearing sound in the sky above.

> roll 1d20+16 anything left int he cleansing rain
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 33 > [d20=17]

Hanna's rain  purifies what few foolish devils remain in it, reducing them to little more than fresh rainwater. At the same time, the sound of a mighty trumpet blares. The din of the prisoners grows to cries of joy as heavenly valor fills the party, momentary outlines of transparent angels surrounding you, protecting you.

27 starts to fly down, quietly adding, "Free them quickly. The enemy is coming. The master below is prepared, a token has been used. They resort to stronger and stronger measures. Hurry, before the worse comes."

Baleruk whirls in the air, looping around. Above you a bloody gash wide as the crevice, if not wider and bigger, splits out of the sky 500ft above. Blood rains from it like it is a torn open wound, a scream echoing. A scream that comes from everywhere, the ground quaking and queasiness echoing through Afina and Jaela. You feel it in your bones, your soul. Lifasa itself screams in pain.

From this gash you see them. A battlefield of hellfire, from where countless skeletal, emaciated devils ride nightmare stallions. They wear plate armor and carry lances and swords. You know these creatures - narzugons, the feared Hellish cavalry. The mind-killers who ride cloaked in the fears of those that see them, that can make hardened warriors quake in terror. Entire battles of the Blood War have been one with merely one such charge of narzugon calvalry.

Init is Afina (39) > Garm (31) > Fenrir (28) > Jaela (24) > Pit o' Devils (23) > Hanna (21) > Narzugon Calvary (18) > 27 (13) > Baleruk (12)

"YOU DARE?!" Baleruk bellows at the devil reinforcements, "I AM BALERUK AND I AM DIVINITY!" He flies up, ascending and roaring, "COME AT ME!"

Afina.

[Corwin]

Is there any way Brilliant Aura will hamstring us, short of the enemy summoning golems or undead?

[Ebiris]

What are the specific dimensions of the planar rift above us?