A new order

[Ebiris]

"She took Alicia's and- ah, gossip later, duty calls," Marie smiles and peels off towards Alicia.

"Yes, I couldn't but regret it wasn't me there," Alicia admits. "But they did me proud in my stead. We'll talk more afterwards," she says to Balyss now it looks like they're about to get to business.

[Anastasia]

Groups return to one another, everyone preparing. As they do?

'Sorry about that, love,' Antenora sends to Marie. 'That was embarrassing for all of us.'

Alicia, at least one here is intercepting telepathic contacts as a tool. It is not hostile, but be aware of it.

[Ebiris]

Marie just shrugs.

Alicia just looks at Antenora a moment before speaking as the separate a bit from Sulia's group, "You should always assume that's possible and don't say anything by telepathy that you wouldn't say aloud," she whispers.

[Anastasia]

"I know," Antenora admits, "Sometimes my affection for Marie blinds me to such things." A hint of red on her cheeks, a clearing of her throat, rather loudly.

[Ebiris]

"If you're that enthused you can say so for all to hear, my love," Marie offers cheekily.

"I'm sure I don't want to know what was said," Alicia responds dryly, drawing her own conclusions.

[Anastasia]

Loudly, but also with a flex of divine will for privacy, Antenora declares, "Why Marie, I was wondering if you were going to learn from them. The legend of the naked Marie is a long and storied one." She's smiling now, "Though at least you didn't rescue her," A sidelong look at Alicia.

[Ebiris]

"I was naked when I captured Dragodan, maybe I should go naked here for luck!" Marie laughs, leaning over to hug Antenora.

"She didn't look in need of rescuing," Alicia glances over at Phoebe and her contingent.

[Anastasia]

Antenora returns the hug, "Do as you will, love," she says, "We should be ready soon."

Marie notices Luneli step into the darkness and vanish, though neither Balyss or Phoebe show any alarm at it.

[Ebiris]

Then it's probably planned and Marie doesn't make anything of it as she parts from Antenora.

[Anastasia]

"We will leave shortly," Selune's voice booms, "Be prepared!"

Last chance for anything before it gets hairy.

[Ebiris]

Alicia empowers herself just a little more with a short duration ability she can renew at will, her hand going to her sword. "Well then. This is it," she says.

Tossing up greater visage of the deity too, sure.

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Alicia: 750+20/750
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 33), extended mind blank (CL 33), extended nondetection (CL 33), sensual blessing (CL 33), epic mage armour (CL 33), recitation (CL 33), greater heroism (CL 33), repelling shield (CL 33), spell turning (CL 33), dance of the unicorn (CL 33), foresight (CL 33), vision of the omniscient eye (CL 33), extended ray deflection (CL 33), greater visage of the deity (CL 33)
Defences: AC 94, CMD 97, spell resistance 48, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear, dazzled & blinded), nondetection (DC 48), ray deflection, freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +25 competence perception, doubled crit range, +10 armour AC, +3 luck attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +4 morale attack/saves/skills, +2 insight AC/reflex, +10 insight perception, +1 natural armour, +4 saves vs poison, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha
Perceptions: Darkvision, tremorsense, blindsight 3 miles, scent, arcane sight, perception +91
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/14/8/9/15/9/8/7/8/7/6/6/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/11/7/7

Marie: 627+20/627
Active spells: Extended mind blank (CL 33), extended nondetection (CL 33), sensual blessing (CL 33), epic mage armour (CL 33), recitation (CL 33), greater heroism (CL 33), repelling shield (CL 33), extended ray deflection (CL 33), greater arcane sight (CL 33), bibliotheca arcana (CL 33)
Defences: AC 92 (CMD 86), spell resistance 48, energy immunity (electricity), status immunity (petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting), nondetection (DC 48), ray deflection, freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +25 competence perception, +3 luck attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +4 morale attack/saves/skills, +15 insight knowledge,
Perceptions: Darkvision, tremorsense, blindsight 60, scent, greater arcane sight, perception +77
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/9/8/8/8/8/7/8/7/4/6/4

[Anastasia]

And thus they open - great portals, yawning wide and true. Portals that lead into absolute shadow, endless night ahead of you.

Latha is the first, moving ahead and shining bright. Antenora is but a step behind her, heading towards the portals as well. Thus darkness falls as all of you proceed. Darkness eternal, a shadow without beginning or end. Alicia cannot even see her friends, barely able to see her hands in this gloom. All is shadow once more, all has returned to nothing.

The song of Shar is the only sound. It cajoles you, calls to you. You feel your grip on Bonds weakening. How long has it been since you rested, since you forgot everything else and put aside your burdens? No one should have to labor under what you've struggled with. You've come so far and it's been so hard. No further.

It's time to sleep. Come to my embrace, Alicia.

It's finally time to sleep.

Awaken!

Selune's voice is like a great chime being rang, stirring you from slumber. Your eyes open wide as the realm of Shadow is revealed to you. Endless dark now, only faint images and hints of natural terrain features glimpsed. Gloomy mountains, lines that may be trees, sketches of darkness that may be paths.

Above you this illumination comes from the light of the full moon, which shines brilliantly above Shadow. Sacred power fills all the party, bolstering you beyond words.

We're coming to free Creation from you, Shar. Flee.

To this all the darkness begins to writhe, indistinct for now as...

Selune's light gives a +17 sacred bonus to all rolls, except rank checks. Chance to react.

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Antenora
HP: 768+20/768
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+24 (+17 sacred, +4 morale, +3 luck), Damage+17 (+17 sacred) AC+20 (+17 sacred, +3 luck), Saves+24 (+17 sacred, +4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+21 (+17 sacred, +4 morale), Checks+17 (+17 sacred)
Resources: Holy Fury 36/36 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 7/7 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 448/448 Remove Disease 9/9 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Recitation (CL33), Greater Heroism (CL33), Death Ward (CL33), Life's Grace (CL33), Neutralize Poison (CL33)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Smite Baseline: 3d8+480 plus +4/+4d6 vs fiends plus 2d6 holy plus 2d6 axiomatic 19-20 x3 (base charging smite bonus damage is 64+64=128, includes favored enemy bonus)
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.

Latha
HP: 660/660
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Holy Light 30ft (7d6 damage vs evil/round) Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)Bonuses: Attack+24 (+17 sacred, +4 morale, +3 luck), Damage+17 (+17 sacred) AC+34 (+17 sacred, +14 armor, +3 luck), Saves+24 (+17 sacred, +4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+21 (+17 sacred, +4 morale), Checks+17 (+17 sacred)
Resources: Channel Energy 14/14 Sun Devotion 4/4
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Recitation (CL33), Greater Heroism (CL33), Death Ward (CL33), Life's Grace (CL33), Neutralize Poison (CL33), Epic Mage Armor (CL33)
Notes: Level + 7 (39) extra damage per hit vs undead during sun devotion.
Channel Energy: Multiply by 1.5 due to empower turning.

[Ebiris]

"Stay close and stay strong," Alicia says to her friends, gripping her sword now as she swings it into position before herself, growing to colossal proportions now.

"I'll give us a better song!" Marie says, her own voice rising as she begins to sing against the numbing song of Shar, an uplifting hymn of praise to Alicia on her lips.

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Alicia: 1014+20/1014
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 33), extended mind blank (CL 33), extended nondetection (CL 33), sensual blessing (CL 33), epic mage armour (CL 33), recitation (CL 33), greater heroism (CL 33), repelling shield (CL 33), spell turning (CL 33), dance of the unicorn (CL 33), foresight (CL 33), vision of the omniscient eye (CL 33), extended ray deflection (CL 33), greater visage of the deity (CL 33)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 119, spell resistance 48, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear, dazzled & blinded), nondetection (DC 48), ray deflection, freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +25 competence perception, doubled crit range, +10 armour AC, +3 luck attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +4 morale attack/saves/skills, +2 insight AC/reflex, +10 insight perception, +15 natural armour, +4 saves vs poison, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, -8 size, +17 sacred all rolls
Perceptions: Darkvision, tremorsense, blindsight 3 miles, scent, arcane sight, perception +108
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/14/8/9/15/9/8/7/8/7/6/6/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/11/7/7

Marie: 627+20/627
Active spells: Extended mind blank (CL 33), extended nondetection (CL 33), sensual blessing (CL 33), epic mage armour (CL 33), recitation (CL 33), greater heroism (CL 33), repelling shield (CL 33), extended ray deflection (CL 33), greater arcane sight (CL 33), bibliotheca arcana (CL 33)
Defences: AC 92 (CMD 86), spell resistance 48, energy immunity (electricity), status immunity (petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting), nondetection (DC 48), ray deflection, freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +25 competence perception, +3 luck attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +4 morale attack/saves/skills, +15 insight knowledge, +17  sacred all rolls
Perceptions: Darkvision, tremorsense, blindsight 60, scent, greater arcane sight, perception +94
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/9/8/8/8/8/7/8/7/4/6/4

[Anastasia]

Trying countersong or something more/less specific?

[Ebiris]

Yeah, bard countersong.

[17:52] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+72 perform for countersong
[17:52] <Penuche2> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=4]

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Alicia: 1014+20/1014
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 33), extended mind blank (CL 33), extended nondetection (CL 33), sensual blessing (CL 33), epic mage armour (CL 33), recitation (CL 33), many moments of prescience (CL 33), greater heroism (CL 33), repelling shield (CL 33), spell turning (CL 33), dance of the unicorn (CL 33), foresight (CL 33), vision of the omniscient eye (CL 33), extended ray deflection (CL 33), greater visage of the deity (CL 33)
Defences: AC 113, CMD 136, spell resistance 48, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear, dazzled & blinded), nondetection (DC 48), ray deflection, freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +25 competence perception, doubled crit range, +10 armour AC, +3 luck attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +4 morale attack/saves/skills, +2 insight AC/reflex, +10 insight perception, +15 natural armour, +4 saves vs poison, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, -8 size, +17 sacred all rolls
Perceptions: Darkvision, tremorsense, blindsight 3 miles, scent, arcane sight, perception +108
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/14/8/9/15/9/8/7/8/6/6/6/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/11/7/7

Marie: 627+20/627
Active spells: Extended mind blank (CL 33), extended nondetection (CL 33), sensual blessing (CL 33), epic mage armour (CL 33), recitation (CL 33), greater heroism (CL 33), repelling shield (CL 33), extended ray deflection (CL 33), greater arcane sight (CL 33), bibliotheca arcana (CL 33)
Defences: AC 109 (CMD 105), spell resistance 48, energy immunity (electricity), status immunity (petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting), nondetection (DC 48), ray deflection, freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +25 competence perception, +3 luck attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +4 morale attack/saves/skills, +15 insight knowledge, +17  sacred all rolls
Perceptions: Darkvision, tremorsense, blindsight 60, scent, greater arcane sight, perception +94
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/9/8/8/8/8/7/8/7/4/6/4