Shadow rondo

[Ebiris]

Alicia only needs 290 healing because of sensual blessing, so that gives Anty another swift to play with if she wants.

[18:19] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+91 improved mettle
[18:19] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+91 improved mettle --> [ 1d20=9 ]{100}

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Alicia HP: 1150/1150
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 39), extended mind blank (CL 40), extended nondetection (CL 40), greater heroism (CL 37), extended ray deflection (CL 40), epic mage armour (CL 37), sensual blessing (CL 39), greater foresight (CL 39), keen edge (CL 37 on sword), dance of the unicorn (CL 37), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 39), repelling shield (CL 39), freedom of movement (CL 37), greater visage of the deity (CL 37), recitation (CL 37), good hope (CL 37), Latha's sunmantle (CL 40), seething fury (CL 44), opal inviolability (CL 37)
Defences: AC 122, CMD 153, spell resistance 52, 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 55), freedom of movement, immunity to unholy damage
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +7 insight AC/ref, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -7 size attack/AC, +9 shield AC, +3 luck AC/attack/saves, +2 morale ability checks, +10 morale strength, +10 morale charisma, +6d6 melee damage, +4 sacred AC/saves
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 5 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +88
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/12/9/7/14/4/9/0/3/3/3/1/2/0
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/19/11/4/16/1
Moments of prescience left: 4
Quick-casts left: 0

[Anastasia]

She'll drop Opal Fury on herself.

> roll 1d20+76 Antenora
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+76 Antenora --> [ 1d20=1 ]{77}

Ice cold today.

It's a lie. Another lie. The blade doesn't seem real even as you block it. Is it all a lie? The Gemstone is so warm against you.

'In the name of Sealtiel, I will...'

'Holy Ilmater, I take on...'

'Wise Moradin, we ask that you bless...'

It echos in your mind. Prayers that you heard in Chronias, returned to mind as if you just heard them anew.

Go ahead and react.

[spoiler]

Seething Fury (CL 44): +10 morale bonus to strength for you and Antenora. Melee attacks deal an extra 6d6 points of damage and count as adamantine and epic to overcome damage reduction.
Queen's Glory: +10 morale Charisma all. Grants an additional +20 insight to Charisma based checks. CL 44.
Opal Fury: +4 sacred strength, +3d6 damage vs evil.

Antenora
HP: 958+200/959
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Divine 20ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+7 (+3 luck, +4 morale), Damage+0 AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+3 luck, +4 morale), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 35/42 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 7/13 Channel Energy 12/18 Lay On Hands 0/555 Remove Disease 11/11 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 15/25 Divine Blast 18/18
Spells Used: Heal, Opal Inviolability, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Greater Heroism (CL37), Recitation (CL37), Many Moments of Prescience (CL39), Nondetection (CL40), Freedom Of Movement (CL37)
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: 36 for base smite damage, 72 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 108 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+147+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.

[Ebiris]

Alicia doesn't waste her time on blocking what she knows are nothing.

"There's not a lie in Creation that can stand up to the truth when it outs," she says.

[Anastasia]

This time the roar of anger is deafening. As one they shatter - The Burnt Witch, the head, the False Celestial and even Malcanthet.

The Gemstone of Truth is painfully hot against your chest, burning far hotter than lava.

"What-" Antenora begins, already at the ready. All around you is nothing again, only the fury of your foe.

There's no meaning! Nothing! Your truth is nothing! The truth and lies are what I make of it, and I will see Creation devoured!

The spells Malcanthet bestowed on you are gone.

[spoiler]

Opal Fury: +4 sacred strength, +3d6 damage vs evil.

Antenora
HP: 958+200/959
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Divine 20ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+7 (+3 luck, +4 morale), Damage+0 AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+3 luck, +4 morale), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 35/42 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 7/13 Channel Energy 12/18 Lay On Hands 0/555 Remove Disease 11/11 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 15/25 Divine Blast 18/18
Spells Used: Heal, Opal Inviolability, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Greater Heroism (CL37), Recitation (CL37), Many Moments of Prescience (CL39), Nondetection (CL40), Freedom Of Movement (CL37)
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: 36 for base smite damage, 72 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 108 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+147+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.

[Ebiris]

"The only truth here is how miserable you are!" Alicia shoots back. "That's what it always comes down to, doesn't it? Meaning is what we make of it, and you can't even muster that!"

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Alicia HP: 1150/1150
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 39), extended mind blank (CL 40), extended nondetection (CL 40), greater heroism (CL 37), extended ray deflection (CL 40), epic mage armour (CL 37), sensual blessing (CL 39), greater foresight (CL 39), keen edge (CL 37 on sword), dance of the unicorn (CL 37), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 39), repelling shield (CL 39), freedom of movement (CL 37), greater visage of the deity (CL 37), recitation (CL 37), good hope (CL 37), Latha's sunmantle (CL 40), opal inviolability (CL 37)
Defences: AC 117, CMD 143, spell resistance 52, 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 55), freedom of movement, immunity to unholy damage
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +7 insight AC/ref, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -7 size attack/AC, +9 shield AC, +3 luck AC/attack/saves, +2 morale ability checks, +4 sacred AC/saves
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 5 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +88
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/12/9/7/14/4/9/0/3/3/3/1/2/0
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/19/11/4/16/1
Moments of prescience left: 4
Quick-casts left: 0

[Anastasia]

Toss a Charisma check out there, +21 bonus.

[Ebiris]

[19:12] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+46
[19:12] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+46 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{60}

[Anastasia]

The scream echos in the air.

The Gemstone of Truth is pure fire as it shatters, the flaming remnants of it lighting the way ahead.

A path of glitter and fire appears, leading deeper into this forsaken place.

[Ebiris]

"Well that's the end of that. Come on Antenora," Alicia says, surging through that path of remnants.

Hopefully her words had some effect.

[Anastasia]

"Lies. It wants us to believe the lies," Antenora murmurs, "That's why it took the form of Malcanthet. We'd believe her doing that. Validate the lies."

[Ebiris]

"The gem never reacted to her either," Alicia adds. She'll have to talk with Malcanthet after this is over.

[Anastasia]

"We may have a problem then," Antenora shakes her head, "She fulfilled her end of it she was real, to the limit of her ability. Nevermind that, we have other problems."

[Ebiris]

"Discuss it after all this," Alicia agrees as they race along the glittering path of flaming emerald shards.

[Anastasia]

On ward.

'Great Demon Lord Of Hate...'

'Umberlee, Bitch Queen, smite those. I hate..'

'I hate them, master! I hate them!'

'Kill, kill, kill them all! In your name the hated die, Orcus!'

You begin to hear it. Countless whispers of maledictions.

'This miserable, hateful world should vanish!'

'Crush this hateful warmth, Frostmaiden...'

So much hatred, and for what? Nothing. Nothing is made by destruction. The truth will be there no matter how much you rage against it. It is our fate and our duty to see the truth and make what we can of it, but we know that there is something greater than us.

What do you have, demon?

[Ebiris]

"Are you telling us this is your truth? Hatred directed outwards?" Alicia asks. "Or is it just another lie to cover the inward hate?"