Getting the band together

[Anastasia]

As you begin to go, Amaryl's will is felt.

Seira, a dragon from Io's Maze has arrived at the Cauldron. Bredanalundalum, he wishes to pass on his good wishes and his sincere thanks.

[Corwin]

Ooh, nice! Please tell him I'm glad to see him out and about. Does he intend to stay over, or is it more of a courtesy visit? Because it would be nice to have a talented dragon like that around~

Chatting with Amaryl doesn't reduce Seira's concentration as she stalks stealthily ahead, of course!

[Anastasia]

He's not settling anywhere yet, but he'll linger to talk afterwards. Madigar's with him, though he's asleep right now.

It's largely an empty mineshaft, one that quickly comes to a turn ahead. With a barest glance and focus of divine will, you can see past it. Coming towards you is a patrol of four fire elementals, large sized and walking in two lines of two. Behind them is a single efreet in chain and plate, carrying two scimitars with him.

[Corwin]

Seira calls upon Zone of Silence for herself, and waves Lagann and Oraga into position. Once the leading two elementals make the turn, she'll zap to appear in their midst and decimate them while her allies follow after her!

Twinned Ray of Exhaustion channeled into Dragon's Grace. Sign recast.

[Anastasia]

Lagann nods slightly, spells ready while Oraga is low, ready to pounce.

Go ahead.

[Corwin]

Seira turns into fire and flashes ahead, blitzing through two of the now-visible elementals! She turns to then flash-freeze them, before charging the efreet just ahead while her zone of silence ensures no sound escapes her ambush!

Fiery Leap:
19:01 <CC> roll 15d6 Ref DC37 half goldenfire
19:01 <Penuche> CC invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d6=2,5,3,5,5,5,4,4,2,6,1,5,1,6,5]

Cone of Cold:
19:02 <CC> roll 15d6 Ref DC33 half cold
19:02 <Penuche> CC invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d6=3,6,1,1,3,4,6,3,2,2,5,6,4,2,1]

Attacking the efreet!
19:03 <CC> roll 1d20+59 charge
19:03 <Penuche> CC invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=17]
Forgot +10, so 86.

19:03 <CC> roll 1d20+33 SR
19:03 <Penuche> CC invokes Penuche's magic: < 46 > [d20=13]
Twinned Ray of Exhaustion, even if he saves vs one he'll still get exhausted from both.

19:04 <CC> roll 1d6+73+10+2d6+18d6
19:04 <Penuche> CC invokes Penuche's magic: < 159 > [d6=3,3,5,6,1,5,6,6,2,3,3,2,6,4,1,4,6,2,3,1,4]

[Anastasia]

There's SR here, but you can't fail it, so no need to roll it.

In an instant, the efreet is gutted, crumbling to the ground. At the same time...

Not rolling for the efreet since he's dead with that stabbing either way.

> roll 1d20+11
> roll 1d20+11
> roll 1d20+11
> roll 1d20+11
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 24 > [d20=13]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 14 > [d20=3]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d20=5]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 31 > [d20=20]
> roll 1d20+11 cone of cold
> roll 1d20+11 cone of cold
> roll 1d20+11 cone of cold
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d20=5]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 30 > [d20=19]
> roll 1d20+11 cone of cold
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=4]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 25 > [d20=14]

Cold and goldenfire immolates the elementals, leaving naught behind but victory. Lagann strides forward as Oraga adds, "They relied too much on their traps."

Free act.

[Corwin]

Telekinesis strips the corpse of anything magical and disintegrate follows up to eliminate any traces. Then, Seira's magic cleans up the area and she proceeds onwards with a nod at Oraga!

There's a zone of silence on me, but since they can 'pray' to me and I'll receive their thoughts and can respond back to them as needed, it doesn't matter for the three of us.

[Anastasia]

Taking the time to identify, Seira?

[Corwin]

No. I have Greater Arcane Sight which means I already know everything about his magical signatures. There is no wait involved like with detect magic. I have 3 actions in a round (standard, swift, swift) so the cleanup also doesn't take beyond a round (and I have my move action to get going that very round, too).

Incidentally, you didn't post that spell the other two efreet had on them, I'm mildly curious about it.

[Anastasia]

Blame life being real crummy and what time I do have going to Ranbar the last few days. I'll do that tonight.

Loot update.

Oraga strides forward now that it's done, thinking to you, 'I await the real challenges.'

[Corwin]

They should be present, given Donald's information. Yet if not, we'll just hit another place afterwards.

That's cool. I'm continuing towards the source of the dimensional block magic.

[Anastasia]

Upwards and ahead, you think, you aren't sure how much but it's not close.

[Corwin]

I want to go there, please move me.

[Anastasia]

You move along silently - and your superior vision lets you see ahead. Several hundred feet ahead, lost in the haze of heat and fouled air, stands a shield line of fire elementals, each with a massive metal tower shield. They bar the way ahead, a narrowing passage heading on an uphill slope.

What's more, your senses and trap finding skill let you notice the floor and ceiling are studded with slight indentations about the size of a barrel's bottom. Traps set to explode if anything comes within 10ft or so, making any approach likely doomed to explosions and agony.