Attack on Sylica

[Corwin]

'Victory is sweet. Reached an accord with Chan and Yan-C-Bin. Need my help?' Seira's telepathic message arrives for Alicia.

[Ebiris]

I totally got distracted by questions and missed it, yeah.

[20:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+24 init
[20:09] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+24 init --> [ 1d20=4 ]{28}

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Alicia: 806/864
Active spells: Extended nondetection (CL 31), many moments of prescience (CL 31), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 31), foresight (CL 31), death ward (CL 30), greater heroism (CL 31), vision of the omniscient eye (CL 31), spell turning (CL 31), good hope (CL 31), righteous wrath of the faithful (CL 30), dance of the unicorn (CL 30), recitation (CL 30), greater visage of the deity (CL 30), extended repelling shield (CL 31), master's touch (CL 30), sensual blessing (CL 30), celestial valor (CL 31), glorious rally (CL 31), keen edge (CL 30), ray deflection (CL 31), extended energy immunity (CL 31), extended latha's sunmantle (CL 31), fortunate fate (CL 30), ghost touch weapon (CL 30)
Defences: AC 72 (touch 36), CMD 116, spell resistance 45, energy immunity (fire, cold, acid), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affection, fear, dazzled, blinded), freedom of movement, nondetection (DC 46)
Stat buffs/penalties: +2 insight AC/reflex, +6 morale attack/damage/AC/saves, +4 morale skills, +10 insight perception, +3 morale damage, +2 morale ability checks, +3 luck attack/saves, +36 Str, -2 Dex, +20 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha, +15 natural armour, -8 size AC/attack, +7 shield AC, +4 insight skills, +25 competence perception, +4 sacred attack/damage/AC/saves
Perceptions: Darkvision, scent, low-light vision, blindsight, tremorsense 1 mile, perception +83
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/5/8/4/4/5/4/5/5/4/6/0/3/3
Duskblade spell slots: 6/11/11/9/9/3

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+11 Antenora
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+11 Antenora --> [ 1d20=11 ]{22}
> roll 1d20+12 Shadow Column
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+12 Shadow Column --> [ 1d20=10 ]{22}

Alicia (24) > Antenora = Column (22)

Open Alicia.

[Ebiris]

Upping the intensity of her attacks, Alicia rears back and hurls another sunlance, this one further imbued with positive energy to detonate at the edge of the cloud against the base of the column of undead rising to meet her, flying along 200 feet to get closer to directly above the cloud.

She also replies to Seira! 'Fine for now, but if you know anything about giant death-clouds that spew thousands of shadows and how to best destroy them I'd appreciate your insight.'

[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+50 vivacious sunlance ranged touch on beefy looking shadow
[19:55] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+50 vivacious sunlance ranged touch on beefy looking shadow --> [ 1d20=1 ]{51}
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+31 SR if applies
[19:55] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+31 SR if applies --> [ 1d20=1 ]{32}
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 30d6 damage to target (doubled since weak to light then doubled again since it's undead)
[19:55] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 30d6 damage to target (doubled since weak to light then doubled again since it's undead) --> [ 30d6=108 ]{108}
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 25d6 area damage tot hings weak to light (doubled if they're also undead or evil outsiders)
[19:56] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 25d6 area damage tot hings weak to light (doubled if they're also undead or evil outsiders) --> [ 25d6=82 ]{82}
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6 area damage to things not weak to light (doubled if they're also undead or evil outsiders)
[19:56] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 6d6 area damage to things not weak to light (doubled if they're also undead or evil outsiders) --> [ 6d6=24 ]{24}

DC 36 ref half on area damage, blinded if save fails

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Alicia: 806/864
Active spells: Extended nondetection (CL 31), many moments of prescience (CL 31), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 31), foresight (CL 31), death ward (CL 30), greater heroism (CL 31), vision of the omniscient eye (CL 31), spell turning (CL 31), good hope (CL 31), righteous wrath of the faithful (CL 30), dance of the unicorn (CL 30), recitation (CL 30), greater visage of the deity (CL 30), extended repelling shield (CL 31), master's touch (CL 30), sensual blessing (CL 30), celestial valor (CL 31), glorious rally (CL 31), keen edge (CL 30), ray deflection (CL 31), extended energy immunity (CL 31), extended latha's sunmantle (CL 31), fortunate fate (CL 30), ghost touch weapon (CL 30)
Defences: AC 72 (touch 36), CMD 116, spell resistance 45, energy immunity (fire, cold, acid), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affection, fear, dazzled, blinded), freedom of movement, nondetection (DC 46)
Stat buffs/penalties: +2 insight AC/reflex, +6 morale attack/damage/AC/saves, +4 morale skills, +10 insight perception, +3 morale damage, +2 morale ability checks, +3 luck attack/saves, +36 Str, -2 Dex, +20 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha, +15 natural armour, -8 size AC/attack, +7 shield AC, +4 insight skills, +25 competence perception, +4 sacred attack/damage/AC/saves
Perceptions: Darkvision, scent, low-light vision, blindsight, tremorsense 1 mile, perception +83
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/5/8/4/4/5/4/5/5/4/6/0/2/3
Duskblade spell slots: 6/11/11/9/9/3

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+18 Ref is not the column's strong suit at all
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+18 Ref is not the column's strong suit at all --> [ 1d20=14 ]{32}

In a single bright strike, you sever the column, shadows at the base evaporating  in an instant, torn apart. The rest of the shadows above it burst free, becoming a cloud engulfing you and Antenora as...

Antenora and the now shadow cloud are up.

Holy fury fills Alicia as Antenora bows her head, revitalizing her as she chants, "In Alicia's name, return to rest!"

90 HP healing to you with divine succor. Plus more healing since she's channeling energy.

> roll 14d6
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 14d6 --> [ 14d6=44 ]{44}
> roll 1d20+21
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+21 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{36}

Shadows are pushed back, healing light repulsing them as they swarm you nonetheless and...

They provoke AoOs from both you and Antenora, Alicia.

[Ebiris]

As they rise up towards her Alicia's enormous sword scythes through the cloud in a blur of silver!

[20:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+44 -30 power attack AoO
[20:37] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+44 -30 power attack AoO --> [ 1d20=16 ]{60}
[20:38] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+122+13+3d6
[20:38] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3d6+122+13+3d6 --> [ 3d6=12 3d6=9 ]{156}

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Alicia: 864/864
Active spells: Extended nondetection (CL 31), many moments of prescience (CL 31), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 31), foresight (CL 31), death ward (CL 30), greater heroism (CL 31), vision of the omniscient eye (CL 31), spell turning (CL 31), good hope (CL 31), righteous wrath of the faithful (CL 30), dance of the unicorn (CL 30), recitation (CL 30), greater visage of the deity (CL 30), extended repelling shield (CL 31), master's touch (CL 30), sensual blessing (CL 30), celestial valor (CL 31), glorious rally (CL 31), keen edge (CL 30), ray deflection (CL 31), extended energy immunity (CL 31), extended latha's sunmantle (CL 31), fortunate fate (CL 30), ghost touch weapon (CL 30)
Defences: AC 72 (touch 36), CMD 116, spell resistance 45, energy immunity (fire, cold, acid), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affection, fear, dazzled, blinded), freedom of movement, nondetection (DC 46)
Stat buffs/penalties: +2 insight AC/reflex, +6 morale attack/damage/AC/saves, +4 morale skills, +10 insight perception, +3 morale damage, +2 morale ability checks, +3 luck attack/saves, +36 Str, -2 Dex, +20 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha, +15 natural armour, -8 size AC/attack, +7 shield AC, +4 insight skills, +25 competence perception, +4 sacred attack/damage/AC/saves
Perceptions: Darkvision, scent, low-light vision, blindsight, tremorsense 1 mile, perception +83
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/5/8/4/4/5/4/5/5/4/6/0/2/3
Duskblade spell slots: 6/11/11/9/9/3

[Corwin]

'Only known case was of a solar heading inside the cloud to slay it from within,' Seira sends to Alicia. 'Seems like he died, but I think we could handle it.'

[Anastasia]

Your slash is enough. With your side, you sever the shadows around you in a single, overwhelming strike. They are set ablaze with holy flames, incinerated in a split-second. At the same moment Antenora strikes and...

> roll 1d20+61 (+6 morale, +4 sacred, +3 luck)
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+61 (+6 morale, +4 sacred, +3 luck) --> [ 1d20=12 ]{73}
> OOC: Whoops, forgot, -20 PA.
> roll 1d8+73+2d6
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d8+73+2d6 --> [ 1d8=3 2d6=9 ]{85}

Antenora's spear thrusts out, shadows knocked back from you and approaching her skewered. Most are massacred as the remaining few try and touch the two of you.

> roll 1d20+21 you pretty much shit-smashed them touch AC
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+21 you pretty much shit-smashed them touch AC --> [ 1d20=5 ]{26}
> roll 1d20+21 you pretty much shit-smashed them touch AC Antenora
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+21 you pretty much shit-smashed them touch AC Antenora --> [ 1d20=9 ]{30}

Misses Antenora. Misses giant form Alicia.

As you dodge, spirits unable to touch your sanctified flesh, Antenora parrying them and flying around them to dodge? You can see the portal line is holding, some pressure relieved as shadows peel away to engage Sharess's forces. Felines pounce on shadows, warriors charging in, as more come yet.

Deep in the assault, Latha is seen a moment, a flash of bright white light that incinerates all the shadows close to her, buying more time. Yet shadows continue to hemorrhage out, as you hear Latha pray, 'Alicia, guide me, for I aim to go into the heart of the darkness.'

Alicia, go.

[Ebiris]

'Thanks, I'll let you know if we need further assistance,' she replies to Seira.

"Seira says it needs to be destroyed from within, Latha also has the same idea. We'll go in simultaneously when she gets here," she says to Antenora, descending closer to the cloud and warding her and Antenora's armour against spectral touches before a pair of bright radiant bursts explode at the flanks of the cloud to devour more shadows!

Alter reality for ghost touch armour then 2x quickened vivacious radiant assault

[20:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+31 radiant assault SR, quickened/vivacious
[20:54] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+31 radiant assault SR, quickened/vivacious --> [ 1d20=10 ]{41}
[20:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+31 radiant assault SR, quickened/vivacious
[20:54] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+31 radiant assault SR, quickened/vivacious --> [ 1d20=16 ]{47}
[20:55] <@Ebiris> roll 15d6 radiant assault, quickened/vivacious
[20:55] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 15d6 radiant assault, quickened/vivacious --> [ 15d6=52 ]{52}
[20:55] <@Ebiris> roll 15d6 radiant assault, quickened/vivacious
[20:55] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 15d6 radiant assault, quickened/vivacious --> [ 15d6=63 ]{63}

[20:55] <@Ebiris> roll 1d6 debuff duration
[20:55] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d6 debuff duration --> [ 1d6=1 ]{1}
[20:55] <@Ebiris> roll 1d6 debuff duration
[20:55] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d6 debuff duration --> [ 1d6=1 ]{1}

Damage doubled vs undead/evil outsiders. DC 32 will halves, dazed for 1 round or dazzled if the save is passed.

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Alicia: 864/864
Active spells: Extended nondetection (CL 31), many moments of prescience (CL 31), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 31), foresight (CL 31), death ward (CL 30), greater heroism (CL 31), vision of the omniscient eye (CL 31), spell turning (CL 31), good hope (CL 31), righteous wrath of the faithful (CL 30), dance of the unicorn (CL 30), recitation (CL 30), greater visage of the deity (CL 30), extended repelling shield (CL 31), master's touch (CL 30), sensual blessing (CL 30), celestial valor (CL 31), glorious rally (CL 31), keen edge (CL 30), ray deflection (CL 31), extended energy immunity (CL 31), extended latha's sunmantle (CL 31), fortunate fate (CL 30), ghost touch weapon (CL 30)
Defences: AC 72 (touch 36, incorp touch 55), CMD 116, spell resistance 45, energy immunity (fire, cold, acid), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affection, fear, dazzled, blinded), freedom of movement, nondetection (DC 46)
Stat buffs/penalties: +2 insight AC/reflex, +6 morale attack/damage/AC/saves, +4 morale skills, +10 insight perception, +3 morale damage, +2 morale ability checks, +3 luck attack/saves, +36 Str, -2 Dex, +20 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha, +15 natural armour, -8 size AC/attack, +7 shield AC, +4 insight skills, +25 competence perception, +4 sacred attack/damage/AC/saves
Perceptions: Darkvision, scent, low-light vision, blindsight, tremorsense 1 mile, perception +83
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/5/8/4/4/5/4/5/5/4/4/0/2/3
Duskblade spell slots: 6/11/11/9/9/3

[Anastasia]

How far are you descending?

[Ebiris]

200 feet

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+21 will 1
> roll 1d20+21 will 2
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+21 will 1 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{29}
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+21 will 2 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{28}

Alicia's radiant assaults tear gaps in the shadow-lines, making more of the summoned shadows pour into them to hold it, weakening the reinforcements to Sharess's sally. More shadows are emerging, but for the moment your actions are ensuring the line is held and Sylica is safe.

A moment. A haze, a sensation of understanding. 'Do you need aid?' Felt as much as spoken, Selune's voice in your mind and felt in your bones. 'Shar dares much under the light of the moon.'

Waiting on a reply here before Antenora's turn.

[Ebiris]

'Shar's numbers seem inexhaustible for the moment. I would be indebted for your help stemming the tide,' Alicia responds, willing to accept aid and not begrudging that she'll owe Selune a favour for it.

[Anastasia]

'Then the moon shall momentarily rise.' Selune's voice is in your mind and bones, echoing within you, sounding older now.

Meanwhile Antenora glows again, another pulse of holy energy around the shades still around you. "Rest!"

Sharess. Come. Come and I will show you the last pleasures you ever savor.

Don't forget my claws, you miserable bitch!

> roll 14d6
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 14d6 --> [ 14d6=53 ]{53}
> roll 1d20+21
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+21 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{37}

More ghosts are purged away from Antenora, pushed back and dissolved. Only a handful are around the two of you, shadows retreating away, not daring to engage. Fort he moment, the way ahead is clear.

That is when night falls, in between the blink of an eye. The light of the moon shines brightly as the noonday sun, as the sky above is filled. Shards of Selune manifest above, more than you can easily count.

Shar! Come and renew our ancient battle, slinking coward!

Go.

[Ebiris]

How far out is Latha, and is my blindsight telling me much about what's going on inside of the cloud?