The assault on Salty Pier

[Anastasia]

Cresiel's fortress is rather like yours, but more and bigger, celestial battalions at practice outside. Cresiel leads the two of you along, "This way," he says, "Father awaits us."

[Nephrite]

Moore follows along as he takes a look around.

Hmm, he'll have to do something to make his a bit more unique so it isn't just more of what's already here.

[Anastasia]

It is a big, pragmantic fortress, albeit with open air courtyards to allow angels and archons to pass about freely. It's well built and sturdy, full of people coming and going.

You are taken inside, and as you pass through guarded hallways, sentries standing aside when they see Romiel...

Perception.

[Nephrite]

Take 10 for 66.

[Anastasia]

Odd. For a moment, you swore you smelled the faintest whiff of brimstone.

[Nephrite]

Is he like Ebony...?

Moore shakes his head. If that's something that comes up in conversation, he can ask. Otherwise, it's none of his business.

Moore raises a hand in greeting as he gets closer, going in for a handshake.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+45 Cresiel
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+45 Cresiel --> [ 1d20=2 ]{47}
> roll 1d20+37 Kaja
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+37 Kaja --> [ 1d20=1 ]{38}

Romiel is tall and blonde, a solar in the full light of majesty. He stands in a room at the window, looking upward and turning to you. "Welcome, Duke M-"

> roll 1d20+53
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+53 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{66}

> roll 1d20+45 Cresiel
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+45 Cresiel --> [ 1d20=2 ]{47}
> roll 1d20+37 Kaja
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+37 Kaja --> [ 1d20=1 ]{38}
> roll 1d20+53
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+53 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{66}
> roll 1d8+35+12d6+3d6 and fort incoming
> roll 1d20
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d8+35+12d6+3d6 and fort incoming --> [ 1d8=5 12d6=39 3d6=11 ]{90}
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{3}

His modifier is +37 after the celestial racial bonus against poison for a total of 40.

> roll 2d6
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 2d6 --> [ 2d6=4 ]{4}

> roll 1d6 shorted it a d6 on the SA damage
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d6 shorted it a d6 --> [ 1d6=4 ]{4}

Romiel gasps.

Cresiel roars in alarm, great hammer out.

Kara bares his teeth and draws his scimitar in a pair of smooth moves.

For poking out of Romiel's chest is a blade, thrust into him from behind. It shows for just one moment as it appears. A silent shadow-thing, face a rictus of needle-teeth and empty shadows, a horror that stands all the darker in the light of faraway Chronias.

Romiel is strong. Strike!

Fort saves against disease, the three of you - but not Romiel. +7 circumstance bonus.

[Nephrite]

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+50 : 14 + 50, total 64[/blockquote] mettle

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+30 Cresiel
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+30 Cresiel --> [ 1d20=19 ]{49}
> roll 1d20+23 Kaja
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+23 Kaja --> [ 1d20=8 ]{31}

+7 more to both, dur.

Init and K:N if you're gonna identify the creature.

[Nephrite]

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+36 : 11 + 36, total 47[/blockquote] Everyone gets +13 to their rolls.

Take 10 for 89 on K:N.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+32 Cresiel
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 38 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+32 Kaja
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 50 > [d20=18]

> roll 1d20+27 Romie
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 29 > [d20=2]

> roll 1d20+36 ???
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 42 > [d20=6]

Init is Kaja (50) > Moore (47) > ??? (42) > Cresiel (38) > Romiel (29)

We'll resolve the knowledge check first.

The creature is a gloom. They are humanoids who undergo dreadful rites of ascension provided by yugoloths, becoming cannibalistic nightmares that can live forever by devouring other humanoids whole. They are virtually undetectable, making them excellent spies and assassins. The mere sight of one can poison a soul with a disease that rots the spirit and turns the victim into a faceless nightmare. Be wary, for they are lethal foes.

[Nephrite]

Moore clicks his tongue once.

"How did a gloom manage to make it into Celestia!? I'll keep you both safe, now let's go!" Moore shouts at his allies.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+56
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 64 > [d20=8]

Kaja is a dart, slashing out quicker than the eye can see. Gem slices at the gloom, but is deflected away with a loud humming sound.

Moore.

[Nephrite]

"You're not getting away with this!" Moore shouts.

Harmonize, lets him do bardic music as a move action.
Inspirational Boost as a swift, +1 to inspire courage

Inspire Courage +17 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +17 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls

[22:12] <Nephrite> roll 3d4 nonlethal
[22:13] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 6 > [d4=3,1,2]

[Anastasia]

Anything else?