A new hill

[Ebiris]

"Yes," she floats off Sulia's head and reverts to normal size. "I'm not being rejected anymore, it's soothing now. Just a bit further?" she takes note of their surroundings now she can better focus and pushes onwards.

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Alicia HP: 759/759
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 36), extended nondetection (CL 36), greater heroism (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 36), epic mage armour (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), foresight (CL 35), keen edge (CL 35 on sword), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 36), haste (CL 37), repelling shield (CL 38), freedom of movement (CL 36), greater visage of the deity (CL 35), recitation (CL 35)
Defences: AC 101, CMD 117, spell resistance 50, 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 51), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/saves, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +2 insight AC/ref, -4 str, +6 dex, +2 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural AC, +2 size, +22 morale attack/damage, +1 attack, +1 dodge AC/reflex, +9 shield AC, +3 luck AC/attack/saves
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +81
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/15/7/8/13/9/8/1/8/5/5/7/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/20/11/7/13

For when she inevitably goes colossal again.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 36), extended nondetection (CL 36), greater heroism (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 36), epic mage armour (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), foresight (CL 35), keen edge (CL 35 on sword), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 36), haste (CL 37), repelling shield (CL 38), freedom of movement (CL 36), greater visage of the deity (CL 35), recitation (CL 35)
Defences: AC 104, CMD 146, spell resistance 50, 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 51), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +2 insight AC/ref, +36 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural AC, -8 size, +1 attack, +1 dodge AC/reflex, +9 shield AC, +3 luck AC/attack/saves
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 4 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +81

[Anastasia]

Thus the party advances on. On and down this river, on to a raised river. Little waterfalls like steps, more and more of them rising up into the air. All around chaos and Limbo swirls without form and shape, but onward. Upward.

Come here. I will recreate you. I will give you a new rebirth.

[Ebiris]

"We're not going to be recreated," Alicia says firmly.

It doesn't stop her ascending upwards but she's making sure up front that that's non-negotiable.

[Anastasia]

At the same time Sulia shakes her head, "We're here for something else," she concurs aloud.

"One rebirth is sufficient," Queen calls, "We need not be born again."

There is no response from the sto-

BURSTBURSTBURSTBURSTBURST!

Fortitude saves, all.

[Ebiris]

That escalated quickly.

[17:31] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+75 improved mettle
[17:31] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=13]

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Alicia HP: 759+240/759
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 36), extended nondetection (CL 36), greater heroism (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 36), epic mage armour (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), foresight (CL 35), keen edge (CL 35 on sword), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 36), haste (CL 37), repelling shield (CL 38), freedom of movement (CL 36), greater visage of the deity (CL 35), recitation (CL 35)
Defences: AC 100, CMD 108, spell resistance 50, 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 51), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +2 insight AC/ref, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural AC, +1 attack, +1 dodge AC/reflex, +9 shield AC, +3 luck AC/attack/saves
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +81
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/15/7/8/13/9/8/1/8/5/5/7/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/20/11/7/13

For when she inevitably goes colossal again.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 36), extended nondetection (CL 36), greater heroism (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 36), epic mage armour (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), foresight (CL 35), keen edge (CL 35 on sword), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 36), haste (CL 37), repelling shield (CL 38), freedom of movement (CL 36), greater visage of the deity (CL 35), recitation (CL 35)
Defences: AC 104, CMD 146, spell resistance 50, 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 51), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +2 insight AC/ref, +36 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural AC, -8 size, +1 attack, +1 dodge AC/reflex, +9 shield AC, +3 luck AC/attack/saves
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 4 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +81

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+42 Sulia
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=16]
> roll 1d20+44 Queen
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=5]

+4 more for Sulia for 62.

The agony returns. It pounds at your mind, slams into your brain. Everything is a crimson haze as the three of you stand there. Sulia holds her position as blood begins to trickle from her nose. Queen slumps over, coughing up blood as her head visibly swells and pounds.

200 damage, Sulia halves it and you negate it. Mettle's proving its worth todya.

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Empress Sulia
HP: 676(714)/782(714)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Divine (30ft)
Bonuses: Attack+26 (+22 morale, +4 insight), Damage+32 (+22 morale, +10 desiccation) AC+4 (+4 insight), Saves+4 (+26 vs fear)(+4 insight), Skills+0 (+8 insight for Perception and Survival), Checks+0
Resources: Channel Energy 16/16 Inspire Confidence 9/9 Inspire Nobility 6/6 Charity Domain 3/3 Nobility Domain 3/3 Suffering Domain 3/3
Spells Used: 1 7th 1 9th, 3 10th 2 14th
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL35), Fortunate Fate (CL34), Energy Immunity (Fire) (CL34), Energy Immunity (Cold) (CL34), Energy Immunity (Sonic) (CL34), Freedom of Movement (CL34), Death Ward (CL34), Galya's Stand (CL27), Desert Whispers (CL27)
Notes:

Queen
HP: 745/945 (fast healing 21)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Divine (10ft)
Bonuses: Attack+22 (+22 morale), Damage+22 (+22 morale), AC+10 (+10 enhancement to natural), Saves+0 (+22 vs fear), Skills+0, Checks+0 immunity to crits/precision damage.
Resources: Divine Blast 18/18 Hunter's Skill 11/11 Bardic Music 43/45
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL30), Hunter's Ire (CL42), Rootmusic (CL45), Queen of the Treants (CL45)
Notes:

[Ebiris]

Again with the slither/stride bit but Queen doesn't have knees!

"Endure it, let me carry you this time," Alicia says, growing to colossal size and picking up Sulia and Queen in one titanic hand as she pushes onwards and upwards!

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Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 36), extended nondetection (CL 36), greater heroism (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 36), epic mage armour (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), foresight (CL 35), keen edge (CL 35 on sword), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 36), haste (CL 37), repelling shield (CL 38), freedom of movement (CL 36), greater visage of the deity (CL 35), recitation (CL 35)
Defences: AC 104, CMD 146, spell resistance 50, 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 51), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +2 insight AC/ref, +36 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural AC, -8 size, +1 attack, +1 dodge AC/reflex, +9 shield AC, +3 luck AC/attack/saves
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 4 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +81

[Anastasia]

Sulia does not resist as you take her, while Queen slithers into your hand.

Ahead of you reality shifts in a maelstrom as you endure the pain, pressing in on you from all sides, all into your head. Dead ahead is utter chaos, untamed and wild, twisting.

That time it was a mistake, so edited.

[Ebiris]

Alicia carves a path through that chaos with her anarch powered divinity, clearing an empty path ahead free of obstacles or pain as she rises!

[Anastasia]

Okay, in this case give me a rank check since you're mixing in your divinity. You gain a +4 strata bonus.

[Ebiris]

[19:45] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+4+4
[19:45] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 10 > [d20=2]

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=18]

There is resistance. Resistance and pain. Reality refuses to twist now, refuses to change. Limbo fights you like a screaming child, biting and thrashing.

[Ebiris]

Well, if she can't do it with divine anarch power, rely on her magic! "If you two can spare any focus towards smoothing our path..." she invites, compressing the space ahead to at least minimise how much of that dangerous looking turbulence they have to traverse on their ascent.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+1 Queen
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 5 > [d20=4]
> OOC: +4 more for a total of 9.
> roll 1d20 vs Queen
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 2 > [d20=2]

Queen's will comes forth even as her lips are drawn tightly together. The chaos smooths as well, enough to forge a quick path through.

"Go," Queen rasps out.

[Ebiris]

Refreshing the haste spell on them and compressing space to go even faster, Alicia makes use of the chance Queen has bought her by surging forth!