Mystran rest

[Ebiris]

Since it was correct, Alicia can't look too exasperated.

[Anastasia]

Worry not, Syala's look is enough for two.

Down the corridor you go. Down this passage, down it farther. As you go it becomes darker, as if dusk and then night fell. A night that slowly forms a door ahead, a door of stars and the black night sky. It does not resist you, but instead opens as you approach. Within lies a stairway that winds downward.

Kina-ja found what she sought. Colke found what he feared. Malcanthet found what she desired.

You will not be any of those, Antenora.

You will not be any of those, Syala.

You will not be any of those, Kascha.

[Ebiris]

"And what will Alicia find?" she murmurs, hoping everyone remembers what she said before about watching their words.

[Anastasia]

To that there is no answer.

[Ebiris]

Well. Only one way to find out isn't there?

She'll let Antenora take the lead but they're all going down those stairs.

[Anastasia]

No one speaks aloud as you walk down. Each step echos like the roar of a lion, a silence only broken by the music of your feet. Down, down, down and down further - until with one step, it's suddenly gone. You stand in the same place you saw Kina-Ja.

Before you the same glorious celestial rises forth. A creature of pure gold and ivory. It looks on at you with an utterly impassive expression -

> roll 1d20+2 Antenora
<Penuche2> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=13]
> roll 1d20+6
<Penuche2> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 7 > [d20=1]

In Antenora's opal light, its face twists. A look of pure contempt and disgust, as if peering on vermin. Loathing writ large, given freely.

[Ebiris]

"What troubles you so?" Alicia asks in response to that loathing, stopping once the figure appears.

[Anastasia]

"The Incarnations have made nothing but filth," Is his answer, seeming to come forth as Antenora's light shines. "Squalid mortals that live, rut and die. Depraved spirits that do the same on a grander scale. Mindless elements that hate one another. A pointless system that leads to nothing. A great mistake."

Kascha is silent until, "You think you can...?" she stops, as if not daring to finish her thought.

All lies shall become truth, and all truths shall become lies. The Abyss will bring about the great change to all of Creation.

Liar.

It was spoken that you are the terminus. No change will come from you, demon.

[Ebiris]

Antenora, what did we talk about before coming here?

She really hopes Antenora's words won't become a lie and thus a great change will come from the demon.

At least she couched the terminus part in appropriately vague terms.

"Is this layer also filth made by the incarnations?" she asks herself, standing beside Antenora now.

[Anastasia]

Gimme a quick Will save?

[Ebiris]

[17:40] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+77 improved mettle
[17:40] <Penuche2> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 82 > [d20=5]

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Alicia HP: 785/831 (-46 vile)
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 38), extended mind blank (CL 39), extended nondetection (CL 39), greater heroism (CL 36), extended ray deflection (CL 39), epic mage armour (CL 36), sensual blessing (CL 36), greater foresight (CL 38), keen edge (CL 36 on sword), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 38), repelling shield (CL 38), freedom of movement (CL 36), greater visage of the deity (CL 36), recitation (CL 36), greater true seeing (CL 36), good hope (CL 36)
Defences: AC 108, CMD 117, spell resistance 51, 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 54), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +7 insight AC/ref, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC, +9 shield AC, +3 luck AC/attack/saves, +2 morale ability checks
Perceptions: Arcane sight, true seeing, 5 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +87
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/14/9/9/15/9/9/5/8/4/7/7/6/3
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/22/23/11/7/16

[Anastasia]

You get no reply, just a look of intense and yet resigned hatred from the creature before you.

[Ebiris]

"Hmm," Alicia makes a noncommittal noise.

She almost said 'I see' and that probably wouldn't have been the best use of his words in this place.

"Would you tell us what your own purpose is here?"

[Anastasia]

Give me a Charisma check here, +7 bonus for Antenora.

[Ebiris]

[18:19] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+30
[18:19] <Penuche2> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 36 > [d20=6]