Shake the dust off your feet

[Anastasia]

I'll do prep and this may run until tomorrow, so let me ask you now: Any spells you want the other two to cast as I set up their prep?

[Ebiris]

I don't think so, SLAs aren't that meaningful and I don't think either of them have any eye-catching ones. Actual spells have to wait until shit goes down.

[Anastasia]

You prepare, you go - and as demons spill forth from the camp? When it's about half a mile or so from your location, winds whipping? Slowly the tornado begins to turn away, twisting off in the general direction it came.

A great horde of demons, led by a snarling marilith, screams, "Do not let it escape! Whoever attacks us chokes and dies!" Hundreds of demons, rabble and worse, all pursuing this tornado with fevered intensity.

[Ebiris]

That's not even an attack, it didn't bother them at all!

Is that marilith trying to trick the other demons?

Divine insight sense motive, take 10 for 88.

[Anastasia]

Yes, it is. Not that it's that hard to rile up demons to go fight something, but you can tell, it's pure manipulation.

[Ebiris]

He must not want anyone around when he goes through the portal.

Of course that just means there'll be less demons to get in the way of the fight so it suits Alicia's purposes too. She keeps her attention focused close to the portal, watching now for anyone intending to go through. Even if the appearance doesn't fit the profile Marie gave, the timing means anyone now could be the one.

[Anastasia]

Perception now, -6 profane penalty.

[Ebiris]

She's paying extremely close attention now which means recasting divine insight/improvisation repeatedly.

Take 10 for 126.

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Alicia HP: 877+20/877
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 41), extended nondetection (CL 41), greater heroism (CL 38), epic mage armour (CL 39), sensual blessing (CL 40), divine insight (CL 38), energy immunity (electricity) (CL 41), energy immunity (fire) (CL 41), energy immunity (acid) (CL 41), greater anticipate teleportation (CL 40), greater foresight (CL 40), greater visage of the deity (CL 38), recitation (CL 38), freedom of movement (CL 38)
Defences: AC 101, CMD 121, spell resistance 53, 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, imprisonment, banishment, and fear), nondetection (DC 56), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +7 insight AC/ref, +1 natural armour, +4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha, +3 luck AC/attack/saves
Perceptions: tremorsense/blindsight/scent 6 miles, see magic, clearsight 60 feet, perception +88
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/10/9/8/14/9/9/8/7/2/7/4/7/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/23/11/7/16/5

Marie HP: 760+20/760
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 41), bibliotheca arcana (CL 38), extended nondetection (CL 41), greater heroism (CL 38), epic mage armour (CL 38), sensual blessing (CL 38), divine insight (CL 38), energy immunity (electricity) (CL 39), energy immunity (fire) (CL 39), energy immunity (acid) (CL 39), neutralise poison (CL 38), life's grace (CL 38), duelist's friend (CL 38), recitation (CL 38), freedom of movement (CL 38), greater invisibility (CL 44)
Defences: AC 87, CMD 91, spell resistance 53, energy immunity (electricity, fire, acid, sonic negative), status immunity ((petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, fear, death effects and disintegration), nondetection DC 56, freedom of movement, invisible
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +15 insight knowledge, +25 competence perception, +3 luck AC/attack/saves
Perceptions: Greater arcane sight 120ft, tremorsense/blindsight/scent 1 mile, perception +83
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/7/8/8/8/7/4/6/7/5/4

[Anastasia]

It's subtle.

A shadow, really. Nothing more than a faint shadow on the ground.

But it glides just off the path, a speeding blur that even your eyes only barely catch. The moment you latch on your divine vision can see it. A figure wrapped in shadows, running nearly impossibly fast, as the demons go, nothing but you and yours between him and the camp.

[Ebiris]

Where'd he come from? The tornado? Any magic on him?

[Anastasia]

In the general direction. Very sneaky - you just now managed to spot him. For the latter, rank check.

[Ebiris]

[17:57] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+6
[17:57] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{19}

Don't know if there's a strata bonus involved. Add that after if needed, she's a lesser deity.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+1
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+1 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{11}

Not needed.

He's covered in a wealth of magic. A camouflage spell, a nondetection spell you're able to bypass, a spell called shade walker. Also greater heroism and improvisation.

[Ebiris]

I've got him, and he's coming our way. Everyone get ready.

Assuming he keeps running in a straight line, how close will he get to our hideout?

Also what does shade walker do?

[Anastasia]

It lets him move only as a shadow on the ground.

About 120ft or so.