Crushed Slavers

[Corwin]

Combat Loadout
All spells here are to be precast before leaving home [CL 32].

Overall: Glorious Rally, Celestial Valor, Foresight, Ghost Touch (Armor, Shield and Weapons), Recitation (per round spell)
Defensive: Shield of Warding, Foresight, Superior Vigor (per round spell)
Perception Modes and Protections: True Seeing, Sensual Blessing, Vision of the Omniscient Eye, Detect Scrying
Movement Modes and Protections: Freedom of Movement, Pass Without Trace, Greater Anticipate Teleport
Skill Checks: Bibliotheca Arcana, Greater Heroism, Voice of the Dragon
Ability Checks: Good Hope
Immunities and Resistances: Mind Blank [Self Only], Nondetection, Mass Death Ward, Heroes's Feast, Energy Res 30 (all)
Esoteric Boosters: Many Moments of Prescience [Self Only], Moment of Prescience [Self Only], Fortunate Fate, Spell Turning

Chain Counterspell channeled into Dragon's Grace [Self Only]

One-Off Spells: Sign, Divine Insight, Improvisation

People can opt out of any spells they don't like. I also take requests! Finally, I'd strongly suggest all the NPCs constantly make use of Mind Blank via one of our in-house mages or something, including on this mission.

[Anastasia]

Got Amaryl's block up. I'll work up one for Lagann tonight or in the morning.

[spoiler]

Amaryl
HP: 505+20/505 (fast healing 8)(healing doubled)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+13 (+6 morale, +4 sacred, +3 luck), Damage+10 (+6 morale, +4 sacred), AC+13 (+6 morale, +4 sacred, +3 luck), Saves+13 (+6 morale, +4 sacred, +3 luck), Skills+4/+39 Perception/+14 Diplomacy (+4 morale), Checks+0 (+8 fear/fight sapping emotions, holy weapons but doesn't stack, scent, low-light vision, darkvision 60ft, tremorsense 60ft and blindsight 60ft)
Resources: Emergency Skirmish 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Elemental Summon 3/3 Smiting 1/1 Dragonfire 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL17), Glorious Rally (CL32), Celestial Valor (CL32), Ghost Touch Armor (CL32), Ghost Touch Weapon (CL32), Recitation (CL32), Superior Vigor (CL32), True Seeing (CL32), Sensual Blessing (CL32), Vision of the Omniscient Eye (CL32), Detect Scrying (CL32), Freedom of Movement (CL32), Pass Without Trace (CL32), Greater Heroism (CL32), Voice of the Dragon (CL32), Mass Death Ward (CL32), Heroes Feast (CL32), Energy Resistacex5 (CL32), Fortunate Fate (CL32), Spell Turning (CL32)
Notes: Always goes first with supreme init, +4 bonus to attacks after the first miss in a round.

[Corwin]

Right, so like we discussed for ease of things I'll swap targets with Kascha. She'll take Lagann to my original mission, I'll grab Omni and Amaryl and go deal with the evil traders.

[Anastasia]

Right. Okay. That's sorted. Just one question: Where are you teleporting relative to Zalbass&Almodos's base of operations?

[spoiler]

Amaryl
HP: 505+20/505 (fast healing 8)(healing doubled)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+13 (+6 morale, +4 sacred, +3 luck), Damage+10 (+6 morale, +4 sacred), AC+13 (+6 morale, +4 sacred, +3 luck), Saves+13 (+6 morale, +4 sacred, +3 luck), Skills+4/+39 Perception/+14 Diplomacy (+4 morale), Checks+0 (+8 fear/fight sapping emotions, holy weapons but doesn't stack, scent, low-light vision, darkvision 60ft, tremorsense 60ft and blindsight 60ft)
Resources: Emergency Skirmish 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Elemental Summon 3/3 Smiting 1/1 Dragonfire 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL17), Glorious Rally (CL32), Celestial Valor (CL32), Ghost Touch Armor (CL32), Ghost Touch Weapon (CL32), Recitation (CL32), Superior Vigor (CL32), True Seeing (CL32), Sensual Blessing (CL32), Vision of the Omniscient Eye (CL32), Detect Scrying (CL32), Freedom of Movement (CL32), Pass Without Trace (CL32), Greater Heroism (CL32), Voice of the Dragon (CL32), Mass Death Ward (CL32), Heroes Feast (CL32), Energy Resistacex5 (CL32), Fortunate Fate (CL32), Spell Turning (CL32)
Notes: Always goes first with supreme init, +4 bonus to attacks after the first miss in a round.

Omni placeholder here for now.

Bonuses: Attack+13 (+6 morale, +4 sacred, +3 luck), Damage+10 (+6 morale, +4 sacred), AC+13 (+6 morale, +4 sacred, +3 luck), Saves+13 (+6 morale, +4 sacred, +3 luck), Skills+4/+39 Perception/+14 Diplomacy (+4 morale), Checks+0 (+8 fear/fight sapping emotions, holy weapons but doesn't stack, scent, low-light vision, darkvision 60ft, tremorsense 60ft and blindsight 60ft)

[Corwin]

Since they are traders and this is where they trade/operate out of, I presume there is knowledge of allowed spots to teleport. I'll pick the closest one.

[Anastasia]

They have an established base in Bonfire, a trading town near several elemental portals along with one to the Astral. While nothing in their base is kosher for it, there is a central teleport hub for all of Bonfire. It's a great big plaza full of statues of the Grand Sultan known as Sultan's Watch.

Naturally, it's both to control teleportation and as a strong point if needed.

[Corwin]

Let's test the waters and use that.

[Anastasia]

Thus the three of you appear in a flash of light and magic. It's warm here but nothing more, like a dry summer day rather than anything else. Bearable, manageable even for mortals. Statues of the Grand Sultan loom here, a figure of imposing might in full plate armor. A trio of efreet guards are here along with a pair of bored looking efreet, all five of them looking in your direction as...

Depending on what you do here, we may go to init. It's up to you on how you handle this.

[Corwin]

"Which way to Zalbass and Almodos's Emporium?" Seira inquires of the efreet with the command presence of a dragon in an archmage's body!

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+16 K:P
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+16 K:P --> [ 1d20=19 ]{35}

One of the bored efreeti wears thick white robes with red markings, turning his head sharply enough to you to send a gust of heat your way. "Seira Aryn!" he gasps, staring. "Amaryl Gaial!"

Omni meanwhile looks around, taking it all in.

"Word of us precedes us," Amaryl remarks pleasantly.

[Corwin]

"I damn well better be recognized on sight on Fire," Seira comments, responding to that gust of heat by briefly flaring up an aura of goldenfire. "My directions? I won't be made to ask again."

[Anastasia]

And like that, gimme Intimidate.

[Corwin]

19:49 <CC> roll 1d20+50+14
19:49 <Rei-chan> CC rolled : 1d20+50+14 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{65}

[Anastasia]

They can't make the relevant check so no point rolling it.

"A-ah. Take Al-Arusha Road to the north and follow it until you reach Ember's Square. There's signs there to d-direct you, ma'am," The efreet says, as the guards carefully watch them, eyes wide. "Do you require an escort?"

[Corwin]

"I'm perfectly capable of following simple directions," she tells them before proceeding down Al-Arusha road. "Carry on."