A blessed homefront

[Anastasia]

You go on about 20 minutes until a flash ahead. Black. A woman fully cloaked, but your escapee freezes. He stumbles back and falls back, hands up in defense. "N-no! Not you!"

[Ebiris]

Marie and Antenora are trailing about 2000 feet behind the draconic man when this happens, and frankly Marie can't believe her luck.

I'm going to stop time and prepare, you should stay back as a reserve in case I get in trouble or we pull a bigger fish.

I don't know if this calls for initiative or not since presumably she's not aware of us but she might be about to kill the guy rather than speeching at him.

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Marie HP: 740+40/740
Active spells: Moment of prescience (CL 37), bibliotheca arcana (CL 37), extended nondetection (CL 39), greater heroism (CL 37), epic mage armour (CL 37), sensual blessing (CL 37), superior invisibility (CL 43), veil (CL 43), divine insight (CL 37)
Defences: AC 83, CMD 88, spell resistance 52, energy immunity (electricity, fire, sonic), status immunity (petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects and disintegration), nondetection DC 54
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +15 insight knowledge, +25 competence perception
Perceptions: Greater arcane sight 120ft, 1 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent, perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/8/8/6/8/7/7/6/7/4

[Anastasia]

Go ahead and act normally for now, I'll call for init if needed.

I can't believe it. I'll position above and be ready to swoop down.

[Ebiris]

[16:28] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4+1
[16:28] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d4+1 --> [ 1d4=2 ]{3}

3 rounds of time stop, start 2000 feet away.

Round 1: Teleport to 310 feet away from cloaked figure. Cast quickened Project Image.
Round 2: Move action direct projected image to 110 feet away from cloaked figure. Switch to seeing through projected image's eyes.

As time freezes, Marie teleports herself closer but hopefully beyond the range of the likes of greater anticipate teleportation, then creates a projected image of herself (still veiled with the Rimewind appearance) which moves closer to be able to study the cloaked figure's magic with greater arcane sight.

[16:34] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+38 CL for greater arcane sight
[16:34] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+38 CL for greater arcane sight --> [ 1d20=10 ]{48}

What does she see? Will fill out the remainder of the time stop's duration pending that.

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Marie HP: 740+40/740
Active spells: Moment of prescience (CL 37), bibliotheca arcana (CL 37), extended nondetection (CL 39), greater heroism (CL 37), epic mage armour (CL 37), sensual blessing (CL 37), superior invisibility (CL 43), veil (CL 43), divine insight (CL 37)
Defences: AC 83, CMD 88, spell resistance 52, energy immunity (electricity, fire, sonic), status immunity (petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects and disintegration), nondetection DC 54
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +15 insight knowledge, +25 competence perception
Perceptions: Greater arcane sight 120ft, 1 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent, perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/8/8/5/8/7/7/6/7/4

[Anastasia]

She has epic mage armor, fortunate fate, detect magic (permanent), energy immunityx5 and mind blank.

[Ebiris]

Looks like the real deal alright! She thus finishes her preparations for a serious fight.

Round 2: Cast Jaela's teleport block from projected image.
1,850ft radius blocking dimensional travel.
Round 3: Move direct projected image 20 feet from figure. Cast forcecage around dragon-man.

Time resumes, with Marie safely over 300 feet away from the action while her proxy in the form of a quasi-real figure of her veiled figure appears much closer to the action. "They always come back to the scene of the crime, don't they?" she announces, voice sounding appropriately masculine and powerfully draconic.

For reference, the projected image appears 'real' to all kinds of magical or exotic senses unless she wins a rank check or sense motive vs bluff (which for Marie is +102)

[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+1+4 rank check with strata bonus
[17:18] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+1+4 rank check with strata bonus --> [ 1d20=18 ]{23}

[17:20] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+91+20 stealth check for real Marie, adding bonus for invisibility. Darkstalker.
[17:20] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+91+20 stealth check for real Marie, adding bonus for invisibility. Darkstalker. --> [ 1d20=13 ]{124}

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Marie HP: 740+40/740
Active spells: Moment of prescience (CL 37), bibliotheca arcana (CL 37), extended nondetection (CL 39), greater heroism (CL 37), epic mage armour (CL 37), sensual blessing (CL 37), superior invisibility (CL 43), veil (CL 43), divine insight (CL 37)
Defences: AC 83, CMD 88, spell resistance 52, energy immunity (electricity, fire, sonic), status immunity (petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects and disintegration), nondetection DC 54
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +15 insight knowledge, +25 competence perception
Perceptions: Greater arcane sight 120ft, 1 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent, perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/8/8/5/8/6/7/6/7/4

[Anastasia]

A laugh. Rough as rocksides, scraping against your ears. "Someone thinks they can oppose me?" she challenges back, "Run, little dragon, run. Let me hear you cry before I tear you apart."

She can't beat your check so moot.

[Ebiris]

"Empty gale, empty words," Marie says, baring a maw full of sharp teeth. "Let me show you why all in Creation know to fear dragons!"

You're welcome for the PR, Io.

[17:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+17 init, nerveskitter
[17:48] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+17 init, nerveskitter --> [ 1d20=19 ]{36}

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Marie HP: 740+40/740
Active spells: Moment of prescience (CL 37), bibliotheca arcana (CL 37), extended nondetection (CL 39), greater heroism (CL 37), epic mage armour (CL 37), sensual blessing (CL 37), superior invisibility (CL 43), veil (CL 43), divine insight (CL 37)
Defences: AC 83, CMD 88, spell resistance 52, energy immunity (electricity, fire, sonic), status immunity (petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects and disintegration), nondetection DC 54
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +15 insight knowledge, +25 competence perception
Perceptions: Greater arcane sight 120ft, 1 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent, perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/9/10/10/9/9/8/8/5/8/6/7/6/7/4

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+20
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+20 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{21}

Go. Antenora holds with the intention going in a later round if she's needed.

[Ebiris]

Anty's pretty far away too, though hopefully she moved closer during the banter phase.

Obviously the point here is to keep up the pretense that Zyvlyn has run into some scary dragon guy and needs help, so Marie fighting in her normal manner by throwing all the magic missiles in the world would give the game away.

Unfortunately she's not really as good at fighting if she doesn't do so in her own particular style. Hopefully she can still manage something threatening enough to press Zyvlyn however.

"Maw of Chaos, the seven heads call!" she chants her spell with a bit of extra draconic sauce for effect, before the frozen air around Zyvlyn erupts in a blaze of blue-green reality-twisting madness!

Assay Spell Resistance and Maw of Chaos.

[18:07] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+49 SR
[18:07] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+49 SR --> [ 1d20=20 ]{69}
[18:08] <@Ebiris> roll 37d6
[18:08] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 37d6 --> [ 37d6=137 ]{137}

DC 34 will save or dazed for 1 round (does not reduce damage)

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Marie HP: 740+40/740
Active spells: Moment of prescience (CL 37), bibliotheca arcana (CL 37), extended nondetection (CL 39), greater heroism (CL 37), epic mage armour (CL 37), sensual blessing (CL 37), superior invisibility (CL 43), veil (CL 43), divine insight (CL 37), assay spell resistance (CL 37)
Defences: AC 83, CMD 88, spell resistance 52, energy immunity (electricity, fire, sonic), status immunity (petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects and disintegration), nondetection DC 54
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +15 insight knowledge, +25 competence perception
Perceptions: Greater arcane sight 120ft, 1 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent, perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/9/10/10/8/9/8/8/5/7/6/7/6/7/4

[Anastasia]

Antenora has a time stop SLA too, so trust me, she can close in.

Anyway, quick question to set up tomorrow: That's non typed damage, right?

[Ebiris]

I didn't know she had that, but excellent.

And yes, sorry. Untyped damage, but creatures with the chaotic subtype are immune.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+49
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+49 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{56}

The maelstrom erupts, tearing wildly at the Empty Gale. She holds her ground as it whips around her, shredding and striking as...

Anything else this turn?

[Ebiris]

That's it, Marie only has one swift a turn.

[Anastasia]

The Empty Gale leapsup and back, a flip away from the maw and landing 100ft away. Her hand lashes out, a sphere of pure black - almost like a blackball but not quite - comes from her and soars right at Marie.

> roll 1d20+68 vs Marie's touch AC
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+68 vs Marie's touch AC --> [ 1d20=3 ]{71}

Touch AC?