Walking to Rosewater

[Anastasia]

Soon enough you can - beautiful, well made buildings of pleasant colors in a pleasant, sunlight place. They are spread out casually over perhaps a mile, residents seen going about - succubi, incubi, demons and other such filth. None of them seen aware of what looms over them.

[Ebiris]

Alicia studies the layout and make of those buildings to see if their purpose or import can be discerned from the outside.

[Anastasia]

A few near the front are easy to tell from signs. One has a sign of the Honeysuckle Inn. Another has a sign that proclaims it 'Lenore's.'. From the windows you can what looks like a den of prostitution.

Another looks to be a cluster of shops - from glimpses inside, though it's hard to tell details from the angles you have.

Beyond that is a large, luxurious manor. It's classically wealthy, standing out from size alone.

There's a few other assorted buildings, including one that has a certain look to it, a practice yard as well that suggests it may be a barracks.

[Ebiris]

Any sign of those hidden catapults or hideaways for archers or mages that she was warned about?

[Anastasia]

Looking closer, yes. Hidden well, blended in, but you can see signs of them. Little adjustments in the terrain, hidden windows that blend in, that sort of thing. They're very well hidden, but your eyes are far better yet.

[Ebiris]

Are they all pointed outwards or can they be aimed inwards amidst the buildings?

[Anastasia]

It looks like they could be adjusted, based on angles and design.

[Ebiris]

Alicia gestures for them to stop still well past the outskirts, able to easily survey things from a distance. 'It looks like we were told. Taverns, shops, brothels, Violet's manor, a barracks. The defences can be turned inwards so they'll be a problem if we bypass them but I don't think they're a serious danger and we want to focus on getting under Violet's manor as our first priority. We can sweep whatever's left after we deal with the demons in charge.'

[Anastasia]

'Agreed,' Antenora says, her gaze ahead. 'If they know we're coming they're doing a fine job of not showing it.'

'If we strike from below and core out the heart of the resistance here, the rest should be mop up,' Syala agrees, 'I have no intention of giving Violet or Malcanthet a fair fight.'

Antenora clicks her tongue softly before, 'Perhaps a few will even surrender willingly. It would be a fine thing to bring a bounty of more than destruction back with us.'

Latha's quiet as she surveys the lands ahead, 'What of the Styx? Can they use it against us?'

[Ebiris]

Correct me if I'm wrong but does divine rank provide immunity from the problems of Styx immersion?

[Anastasia]

Yes. It's nasty but not divine tier nasty.

[Ebiris]

'Not meaningfully, unless her ability to steal the powers of others is sufficient to work against a prepared and guarded mind,' Alicia says. 'Be more wary of expendable defenders with skills copied from greater threats.'

[Anastasia]

'That will be a problem, so be on guard,' Syala agrees.

'For victory,' Antenora raises her spear up high, then begins to fly ahead.

'For tomorrow,' Syala adds, 'One a little better than yesterday.'

'For every soul we can protect today and every day ahead,' Latha concludes, following.

Okay, go ahead with approach/prep/ect as desired.

[Ebiris]

While they're far enough away not to be heard casting any spells, they go through their remaining important boosters before plunging into Rosewater, flying high towards the big mansion.

Okay, following buffs cast before we go in for real.

Recitation (CL 34), +3 luck AC/attack/saves
Righteous wrath of the faithful (CL 34), +3 morale attack (superceded by greater heroism)/damage and an extra attack like haste.

Syala should cast mass power of the huntress. Save the per round buffs for immediately before combat.

Power of the huntress (CL 34), +8 enhancement natural armour, +20 competence stealth, +6 init, gains combat reflexes and can't be flat-footed.

Side note power of the huntress is an amazing buff for Alicia for combat reflexes alone. Get Syala to cast it more or learn it herself.

She does foresight, spell turning, repelling shield, and greater visage of the deity on herself too.

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Alicia HP: 772+20/772
Active spells:  Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 39), pass without trace (CL 34), invisibility sphere (CL 34), greater heroism (CL 34), energy immunity (acid) (CL 34), energy immunity (sonic) (CL 34), telepathic bond (CL 34), sensual blessing (CL 34), recitation (CL 34), foresight (CL 34), greater visage of the deity (CL 34), power of the huntress (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), spell turning (CL 35), righteous wrath of the faithful (CL 34)
Defences: AC 103, CMD 103, spell resistance 49, 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), nondetection (DC 49), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +10 armour AC, +10 circumstance stealth, +4 morale attack/saves/skills, +3 luck AC/attack/saves, +2 insight AC/reflex, +1 natural armour, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +20 competence stealth, +8 enhancement natural armour AC, +9 shield AC, +3 morale damage
Perceptions: Arcane sight, low-light vision, blindsight/tremorsense 3 miles, perception +80
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/12/9/9/14/9/4/8/8/7/6/7/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/22/11/7/9

[Anastasia]

Spoiler block update, more in the next post.

There's more to be cast just before combat.

[spoiler]

Power of the huntress (CL 34), +8 enhancement natural armour, +20 competence stealth, +6 init, gains combat reflexes and can't be flat-footed. - These are all somewhat situational or overlap, so apply case by case.

Antenora
HP: 816+20/816
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+7 (+3 luck, +4 morale), Damage+3 (+3 morale), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+3 luck, +4 morale), Skills+4 (+14 stealth)(+4 morale), Checks+0 extra attack per round
Resources: Holy Fury 37/37 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/12 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 476/476 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL35), Nondetection (CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL39), Pass Without Trace (CL34), Mass Camouflage (CL34), Mass Energy Immunityx2 (Acid, Sonic) (CL34), Recitation (CL34), Righteous Wrath of the Faithful (CL34), Mass Power of the Huntress (CL34)
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 Numbers: 34 for base smite damage, 68 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 102 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+135+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.

Latha
HP: 756+20/756
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Holy Light 30ft (7d6+7 damage vs evil/round) Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+4 (+4 morale), Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+4 (+4 morale), Skills+4 (+14 stealth)(+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Channel Energy 14/14 Sun Devotion 4/4
Spells Used: Mass Energy Immunityx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL35), Nondetection (CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL39), Pass Without Trace (CL34), Mass Camouflage (CL34), Mass Energy Immunityx2 (Acid, Sonic) (CL34)
Notes: Level + 17 extra damage per hit vs undead during sun devotion.
Channel Energy: Multiply by 1.5 due to empower turning.

Syala
HP: 680+20/680
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+4 (+4 morale), Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+4 (+4 morale), Skills+4 (+14 stealth)(+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL35), Nondetection (CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL39), Pass Without Trace (CL34), Mass Camouflage (CL34), Mass Energy Immunityx2 (Acid, Sonic) (CL34)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.