War

[Anastasia]

You hold on tight, easily able to keep on Primrose. Yet they explode around you - fireballs and bursts of flame, none of them scorching any of you. You're racing to the portals and...

Perception.

[Nephrite]

Take 10 for 68.

[Anastasia]

You can see they're fleeing, alright - but there's more. A flash below, something glimpsed - something's coming up from the sands right at Primrose's stomach, seemingly unnoticed. A flying dart, aimed deftly.

[Nephrite]

"Look out, below us!" Moore shouts.

If possible, he'll use his 1/day "give someone a move action" to get Primrose out of the way. :)

[Anastasia]

Is that the marshal one or something else?

[Nephrite]

It's part of the Regalia of the Hero set.

[Anastasia]

Primrose suddenly soars ahead, past the dart and beyond it. Ahead efreet flee as you go up and towards strafing the outer portals. But between you and them they rise, half a dozen efreet on magic carpets. They chant in burning languages, words hissing and smoking in your ears as...

Chance to add and react here.

[Nephrite]

"They're pretty stubborn." Moore says with a huff. "I'm not good at stopping magic, so if you've got any ideas I'm open to them."

[Anastasia]

"Brace," Your ally says, "I'll get us in and take the lumps. Dispel or anchor or whatever you can to those portals when we get close," He takes a breath and spurs Primrose on, "Hold and be ready to take your moment!"

[Nephrite]

Movement action for Inspire Heroics on himself, Primrose and the rider.

+12 morale bonus to saves, +12 dodge to AC.

[21:04] <Nephrite> roll 18d4 nonlethal
[21:04] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 39 > [d4=3,1,3,1,4,1,1,2,2,4,1,3,3,2,3,2,1,2]

Casting Shield of the Archon on Moore as well, if he has time.

[Anastasia]

Going to spend an entire round's actions on this, then?

[Nephrite]

Yes, let's make sure we're protected.

[Anastasia]

Closer, closer - and then Hell.

Fire.

Fire that is blocked for a moment, the first volley blocked, before burst engulf the three of you like death itself. Flames that burn you in spite of your wards, searing you terrifically and tremendously.

> roll 1d20+25 vs SR
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 33 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20+31 vs SR
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 40 > [d20=9]
> roll 1d20+18 vs SR
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 35 > [d20=17]
> roll 1d20+30 vs SR
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 35 > [d20=5]
> roll 1d20+29 vs SR
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 38 > [d20=9]

Do any of those beat your SR?

[Nephrite]

They do not!

[Anastasia]

Yet flames do not touch any of you. When they clear, you are soaring past a bank of portals, four in total. You have but a moment, one chance to cast at them this close. What do you do?

Standard action to spend, use it wisely.