Underground Catacombs 10

[Corwin]

Saturday, August 17th, 2024
00:48 → Devar joined  ↔ Iddy nipped out 
18:53 <•Anastasia> ---
18:54 <•Anastasia> Soon enough, word comes from within the quarantine. A letter, this one from Devar that...OOC: Go ahead and write out or summarize what you're passing onto Skaya, Devar. I'll be a sec, so have this early so you two can get this hammered out.
19:01 <Devar> The letter is rather hastily written, but contains a summary of the following information: A discovery of at least two zombies within the city, the specific cause unknown but assumed to be linked to Brachidos, as well as an attack and attempt on the High Reeve's life by a spellcaster, though one that Devar believes to be working with Brachidos and not the man himself, along with a brief description
19:01 <Devar> of the attacker (approximately 50 years old, thin haired, plump and wore sturdy traveling clothes, brown and gray, along with bracers, a staff and considerable jewelry, probably enchanted, clean-shaven with reddish cheeks). A quick thanks for the various supplies, and a request for one or more to assist the zombie investigation and ongoing situation inside, if at all possible.
19:02 <Devar> Oh, and a quick note at the top that Anne is doing fine and is all cured now.
19:03 <Skaya> That's something Skaya will definitely pass on. As for the volunteer part, she's going to head over. With Anne all cured, Skaya could probably be healed up properly and assist.
19:03 <•Anastasia> On passing on info, "You're going on in? I don't like your odds, but-" Sanda stops, "At least you can get healed."
19:04 <Skaya> "Anything to help bring this to an end sooner. And I'm the one best suited for investigations, after all."
19:04 <•Anastasia> "I'd rather rest, I'm in no shape to fight unless I must, and at least one of us should stay behind," Starre says as all of you talk. She lies back on a chair, more exhausted than anything.
19:04 <•Anastasia> "Go," Rina urges, "We'll be out here in case anything needs to be done."
19:05 <Skaya> "Just rest properly! I'm sure we'll all get a chance to act before long."
19:08 <•Anastasia> OOC: Okay then, any prep before you go on in?
19:08 <Skaya> OOC: No prep except wanting to see Anne for healing first since she's cured. My two spells would be Magic Missile x2.
19:12 <•Anastasia> OOC: Okay, more.
19:13 <•Anastasia> Like Devar, you are admitted in, into the sick city. Into the nearly empty street, save for soldiers and those who must go out. It's not far in that you find Anne and Devar - the former with a face wrapping that covers all but her eyes. They await for you inside, "Skaya," Anne calls, "You look terrible. Are you ill?"
19:14 <Skaya> "Not ill, but really drained," Skaya admits. "Those supplies we got? It's through this... self-harm teleporting artifact. Nasty stuff."
19:15 <Devar> "It sure sounds unpleasant, but it sounds like you all put it to some great work." Devar says.
19:17 <Skaya> "We did our best, and hearing Anne got ill was a great incentive besides," Skaya responds. "Now, any chance I could be magically healed as we investigate the mess in town?"
19:18 <•Anastasia> "Give me your hand," Anne takes it, "Oh Lady Jetina, please," Anne whispers as golden light spreads from her hand to Skaya's body, mending her ills and weaknesses.
19:18 <•Anastasia> roll 2d8+4
19:18 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d8+4 --> [ 2d8=7 ]{11}
19:19 Channel mode set to -t by •Anastasia
19:19 <•Anastasia> OOC: Go ahead.
19:19 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 21/34 Devar 32/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
19:20 <•Anastasia> Pain lesses and some vigor returns, though Skaya still doesn't feel entirely right.
19:20 <Skaya> "I don't look like a zombie anymore," Skaya says cheerfully. "So what's our next step?"
19:21 <Devar> "I was able to borrow this adamantine weapon." Devar says, holding the warhammer up to her. "I was going to go back to where we found the thing and break the door down that I couldn't get by - and if you guys have any ideas about the patched up wall, I'm all ears. Maybe this can break it down with some effort."
19:22 <Skaya> "I might find the weak spot if I examine it in person?"
19:22 <Devar> "That'd be idea." Devar says. "Come on, I'll show you where it is."
19:23 <•Anastasia> "Let us go," Anne agrees, as...
19:23 <•Anastasia> roll 1d100
19:23 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=18 ]{18}
19:23 <•Anastasia> Clouds roll in. It promises afternoon storms at this rate, or perhaps sooner. A gloomy turn to the day as you travel.  As you do...OOC: For my own reference, give me a Fortitude save, Skaya.
19:24 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6+5
19:24 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6+5 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{19}
19:26 <•Anastasia> You return to the caved in street without incident. A three-set of guards guard it, a fourth dragging a man away, beaten and bloodied.
19:26 <Skaya> "You'll pardon me if I don't lead for the time being?"
19:28 <Devar> Devar nods and walks up. "We're here to investigate the basement - do you mind if I ask what's going on with..." He gestures towards the fourth guard. "Were they down there?" He asks.
19:31 <•Anastasia> "They tried," Is the answer,  "We're under orders to allow no one in unless authorized."
19:32 <•Anastasia> Anne looks his way and shakes her head, "We haven't the time to chase down a person's foolishness, regretable as it is."
19:32 <Devar> Devar nods. "Understood. We're going to down to investigate - hopefully nothing besides us comes back up, but if anything weird happens we'll call up." He explains.
19:36 <•Anastasia> The guards step aside, "Good luck down there," One says, opening the way ahead.
19:38 <Devar> Devar nods and will take the rope down, waiting for the others at the bottom, ready to help if need be.
19:38 <Skaya> "Can you manage it or do you need a hand?" Skaya asks Anne.
19:46 <•Anastasia> Anne shakes her head, "I'll be fine, it's a simple climb." It is indeed, the party getting down without any real difficulty.
19:46 <Skaya> "Aww! You should've said yes!" Skaya complains as she brings up the rear.
19:47 <Devar> Devar will show Skaya the section of wall he found earlier while he goes over to check the door out again, weighing his options on where to hit it with the warhammer.
19:47 — Skaya puts her knowledge of architecture to good use!
19:48 <Skaya> OOC: K/Engineering 10 for 25
19:50 <•Anastasia> It's relatively new brickwork. Sturdy enough, but it's a patch job. A good hit in just the right spot should be effective enough to bring it down. Well, a few good hits, anyway. Adamantine will help greatly.
19:52 <Skaya> "Looks like a good plan," Skaya says approvingly, tapping the wall in the best place she can see for such work.
19:54 <Devar> "Want me to give it a few swings and see where we end up?" He asks, coming over from the door.
19:54 <Skaya> "Sure!"
19:55 <Devar> He nods and will hit the wall as best he can with the warhammer where directed! OOC: Do you need attack rolls for this?
19:56 <•Anastasia> OOC: No, just give me a single damage roll so I have an idea of damage output.
19:57 <Devar> roll 1d8+3
19:57 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=3 ]{6}
20:01 <•Anastasia> It takes several heavy blows, but the wall soon gives way. It reveals a short passage that leads to a sloping stair further underground.
20:02 <Skaya> "Creepy place."
20:02 <•Anastasia> "Old," Anne murmurs, "This city has built up, has it been built on older times yet?"
20:02 <Devar> "No kidding." Devar agrees. "I know the zombies didn't come this way, but this still might lead to something useful. Want to explore this first and the door after?"
20:03 <Skaya> "That usually is how cities get built," Skaya muses. "Yeah, Devar, let's go down the creepy stairs first."
20:03 <•Anastasia> Anne readies her mace, "At least the plague is not down here, or so I hope."
20:03 <Devar> He salutes with the warhammer, heading out first.
20:05 <•Anastasia> Anne falls in behind Devar, "Take the rear, Skaya. Should we be surrounded by the dead, this will make me the most effective."
20:05 <Skaya> "Works for me."
20:07 <•Anastasia> You head in and down the stairs. It leads into a forgotten room, of old stone and brick. The faint scent of stale air is here. Remnants are about, bits of wood and a broken bookshelf, warped by time. Little bits of rusty iron and scraps of cloth. Here there is a door still intact, leading in - and the right wall is mostly gone, revealing passage into a cavern space directly.
20:08 <Devar> "Curiouser and curiouser." Devar says as he looks around.
20:12 <•Anastasia> Dusty. Looking closer, Devar notices the left wall has an indentation - a boarded up window, easy to miss on first glance but not hard to see if you take a moment. Old, rotted wood.
20:13 <Devar> "...Huh, a window?" Devar murmurs as he goes over. "So I guess this was built over or something."
20:13 <•Anastasia> "I had not thought to be so literally accurate," Anne remarks herself, wrinkling her nose and following Devar. "Yes, it appears so."
20:15 <Skaya> "You know, I read this horror story," Skaya muses. "Of this scary ancient vampire that was trapped within a house, but kept abducting people to bath in their blood. The owners kept on building more and more rooms all around it to try and keep it contained, so if you went in, you could see several layers amidst all the crazy architecture and the hidden rooms."
20:16 <Devar> Devar heads over to the door to see if it's locked or not! Not that it really matters. He turns to Skaya - "Well, if it is a vampire, we have a pretty good team for dealing with one." He says.
20:16 <Skaya> "Actually, the heroes in the story ran away and set the house on fire."
20:16 <Devar> "I suppose we have that option too."
20:16 <•Anastasia> Anne notably hefts her mace at that. "If it's a vampire, we'll do what needs to be done. I have no intention as rising as one of the bloodsucking dead." Then she laughs, "Well! Extreme, but sometimesneeds must."
20:17 <Skaya> "I know, right?"
20:17 <•Anastasia> The door opens. It opens out into - ! A shambling, hunched over skeleton is already lunging forward, right at Devar!
20:17 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 flatfooted unless you have uncanny dodge
20:17 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 flatfooted unless you have uncanny dodge --> [ 1d20=15 ]{20}
20:18 <Devar> OOC: I do not have uncanny dodge, that hits
20:18 <•Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and also 1 additional cold damage
20:18 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and also 1 additional cold damage --> [ 1d6=4 ]{7}
20:19 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 21/34 Devar 26/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:20 <•Anastasia> The claw rips into Devar's side, a deep chill coming over his body as his blood is drawn. The skeleton is utterly fleshless and moves fast, already going to attack again as - ! OOC: Init.
20:21 <Skaya> roll 1d20+77
20:21 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+77 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{80}
20:21 <Skaya> OOC: +7, so 10
20:21 <Devar> roll 1d20+2
20:21 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{19}
20:21 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 Anne
20:21 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 Anne --> [ 1d20=15 ]{17}
20:21 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 skeleton
20:21 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 skeleton --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
20:22 <•Anastasia> Init is Skeleton (20) > Devar (19) > Anne (17) > Skaya (10)
20:22 <•Anastasia> Before Devar can react, two more claws come at him lightning fast.
20:22 <•Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5 still flatfooted
20:22 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 still flatfooted --> [ 1d20=5 ]{10}, [ 1d20=12 ]{17}
20:22 <Devar> OOC: AC is 17
20:22 <•Anastasia> OOC: AC?
20:22 <•Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage
20:22 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage --> [ 1d6=3 ]{6}
20:22 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 21/34 Devar 19/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:23 <•Anastasia> Devar's chest is clawed, bony fingers ripping into living flesh like knives. It hurts terribly as Devar holds his ground, already starting to move at last and...OOC: Go.
20:23 <Devar> Reeling from the sudden attack, Devar strikes at the skeleton with his warhammer! No sense in letting an adamantine weapon go to waste!
20:23 <Devar> roll 1d20+7 bonk
20:23 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7 bonk --> [ 1d20=16 ]{23}
20:23 <•Anastasia> OOC: HIt.
20:23 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 bonk bonk
20:23 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 bonk bonk --> [ 1d8=7 ]{10}
20:25 <Devar> OOC: Skaya would have room to hit it without me moving, yeah?
20:26 <•Anastasia> OOC: You're kinda in the doorway and it's right on you. 5ft move could get you to the side and open that up if you wanted.
20:26 <Devar> After giving the skeleton a good smash, he'll move five feet away to give Skaya room to finish the job if Anne doesn't!
20:26 <•Anastasia> The warhammer hits the skeleton center mass. Ribs break away and its spine cracks. A heavy blow that impacts it fully, no resistance to that. Devar knocks it back enough to strafe to the side, just in time for Anne to clasp her holy symbol and hold it aloft, "No more! Let the light of Chronias purify the darkness!" Healing energy surrounds all of you, restoring the party as surely as it damages
20:26 <•Anastasia> the skeleton.  OOC: Turn undead, heals party and damages skeleton.
20:27 <•Anastasia> roll 2d6
20:27 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=6 ]{6}
20:27 <•Anastasia> OOC: 9 total, will save for skeleton.
20:27 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 30/34 Devar 19/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:27 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 Will
20:27 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 Will --> [ 1d20=16 ]{20}
20:28 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 30/34 Devar 25/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:28 <•Anastasia> The healing soothes the party and erodes the skeleton further. It's half broken, upper body hanging back as its spine is badly cracked now, but it's still up. OOC: Skaya, go.
20:28 <•Anastasia> OOC: 9 total healing, Devar. You're due +3 more HP.
20:28 — Skaya flashes forward past Anne and kicks the skeleton back!
20:28 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7
20:28 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
20:29 <•Anastasia> OOC: Hit. What type of damage does your kick inflict? Bludgeoning?
20:29 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 30/34 Devar 22/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:29 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3+5
20:29 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3+5 --> [ 1d8=3 ]{11}
20:30 <Skaya> OOC: Unarmed strike is bludgeoning
20:30 <•Anastasia> A snap kick to the already damaged skeleton is enough. The upper and lower halves are separated, the head and arms flying off and away, and the lower body falling to the ground. Got it. OOC: Free act.
20:30 <Skaya> "Good. Still got it!"
20:31 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 30/34 Devar 25/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:31 <Devar> "Well, this bodes well for finding where they're coming from." Devar says. "Something about that one - it had a bit of a frostbitten feeling to it."
20:32 <•Anastasia> Anne steps forward instead, peering out - and falls silent. After long moments she finds her voice, "Look." she declares.
20:32 — Skaya looks!
20:33 <Devar> Devar does as well!
20:34 <•Anastasia> You step outside and see. The scent of stagnant water hits you as you do, for here is a cavern. A long street crisscrossed by other streets. Collapsed buildings and intact buildings are here, but the streets are flooted with standing water several feet deep as far as you light allows you to see. Shapes can be seen in the darkness, and in the light you can see them clearly. Skeletons and even
20:34 <•Anastasia> a few zombies, skittering about, none in the water, but skittering around buildings and in the occasional bit of raised ground.  There's not much space right by you, several steps forward before a stairway going down that goes right into the water. However, moored by the side of the stair is a small wooden rowboat. It floats in the dark water. "I believe," Anne says slowly, "That we have an
20:34 <•Anastasia> infestation of the dead beneath the city."
20:35 <Skaya> "Plan 'set it all on fire' looking better by the minute?"
20:36 <•Anastasia> Anne looks at the water, then to Skaya.
20:36 <Skaya> "If it's not burning you're not using enough fire."
20:37 <Devar> "That's an awful lot to set on fire." Devar says. "Hm... we could get over there with the boat, but I can't say I have any real desire to do that right this second..."
20:38 <Skaya> "Right, so, I'm not sure we can take out the undead we can see here," Skaya muses. "And that leaves all the undead probably hiding in buildings or walking underwater."
20:38 <•Anastasia> OOC: Perception on that note, all.
20:39 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 Anne
20:39 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 Anne --> [ 1d20=13 ]{17}
20:39 <Skaya> OOC: Take 10 for 25, darkvision 60
20:39 <Devar> roll 1d20+8
20:39 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+8 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{16}
20:41 <•Anastasia> It's subtle, but Devar and Skaya can hear water moving, now that they think about it. Not nearby they think, but something moving in there.
20:42 <Devar> "Right on the money about that 'in the water' thing, it looks like. There goes the idea of trying to channel energy on the boat while we avoid the creatures." Devar says.
20:43 <Skaya> "How about we destroy the obvious trap of the boat by sinking it and hold this doorway as a chokehold?"
20:43 <•Anastasia> "It may be wisest, but also slowest," Anne remarks, "But wisdom has patience."
20:44 <Devar> "We do also have some soldiers back the way we came if we need them." Devar says. "But your idea makes sense, they can't easily get to us this way."
20:45 <Skaya> "Hammer it, then?"
20:46 <Devar> Devar nods and will head - keeping an eye out for anything that might try to grab him near the stairs - and see about giving the boat a good whack - really one hole ought to do it.
20:47 <•Anastasia> You go to the boat and go to play Whack-A-Boat. A good solid hit does it, a loud CRACK as wood gives and water begins to flood in.
20:49 <Devar> Devar will head back up to the others! "Even if it isn't a trap, I don't see any reason for us to even go over there."
20:50 <•Anastasia> "Then we let them come to us here?" Anne asks, "How shall we prepare ourselves for this?"
20:51 <Skaya> "Let's give it a few minutes to see if they do?" Skaya muses. "As for prep, unless Devar has defensive spells to precast, we'll pretty much each take turns at the front."
20:52 <Devar> "I can do a mage armor for you and me." Devar says. "It should last plenty of time."
20:53 <Skaya> "Let's do that?"
20:53 <Devar> He nods, casting mage armor on them both. "It'll last about two hours." He says.
20:58 <•Anastasia> It's not long. You can hear splashing in the water, getting louder. They're coming! You can see three skeletons coming into the light, moving fast. You at least have a round of preparation, as...OOC: Init, they won't be on you round one.
20:58 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 Anne
20:58 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 Anne --> [ 1d20=2 ]{4}
20:58 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 skeletons
20:58 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 skeletons --> [ 1d20=10 ]{17}
20:58 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7
20:58 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{10}
20:58 <Devar> roll 1d20+2
20:58 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{19}
20:59 <•Anastasia> Init is Devar (19) > Skeletons 3 (10) > Skaya (10) > Anne (4)
20:59 <•Anastasia> OOC: Open Devar.
20:59 <•Anastasia> Init is Devar (19) > Skeletons 3 (17) > Skaya (10) > Anne (4)
21:00 <Devar> Devar will move to join the others in the chokepoint they've made, ready for the skeletons and other beasts to come! OOC: He'll just ready an action to attack as soon as they're in range of him.
21:02 <•Anastasia> Devar mans the chokepoint as the skeletons almost reach the stairway, ready to flood up, bu tthey need a little more time. OOC: Skaya.
21:03 — Skaya has her sling and isn't afraid to use it!
21:03 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6
21:03 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{13}
21:06 <•Anastasia> Yet it goes wide - even in the water, they're fast and nimble, and the slingstone is avoided. Anne holds position behind the two of you as...! IN the distance you hear more splashing, and from a far side, you see two more skeletons coming your way as well.
21:06 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+7
21:06 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
21:06 <•Anastasia> Init is Skeletons Group II 2 (20) > Devar (19) > Skeletons 3 (17) > Skaya (10) > Anne (4)
21:07 <Skaya> "So new plan," Skaya voices at that. "Devar, fight defensively and hold them off, then Anne blasts them all when they're in range."
21:07 <•Anastasia> "They come to be put back to sleep!" Anne calls, readying herself as the first group hurries, making deadly fast progress.
21:07 <•Anastasia> OOC: Devar, go.
21:09 <Devar> Devar nods, adopting a defensive stance to take the skeletons on! OOC: I assume I can do this prior to actually attacking, so I'll just still hold my attack until they get in range, and be fighting defensively while doing so. That puts my AC at 23
21:11 <•Anastasia> Devar prepares to defend himself - and the skeletons rush up the stairs, run and claw. You have two at yo uas one trails behind, as you strike out and defend yourself as...OOC: Go ahead and make your attack first, Devar.
21:12 <Devar> roll 1d20+3
21:12 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+3 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{6}
21:12 <•Anastasia> OOC: That's a whiff. Attacks incoming.
21:12 <•Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5 two standard attacks incoming, good luck!
21:12 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 two standard attacks incoming, good luck! --> [ 1d20=13 ]{18}, [ 1d20=6 ]{11}
21:13 <•Anastasia> Yet on the defensive, Devar is able to block and parry. He weaves between them as they crowd in close, getting his attention as he holds the door. For now Devar stands tall, untouched. OOC: Skaya.
21:13 — Skaya takes better aim and shoots another stone at the rightmost skeleton!
21:13 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6+5
21:13 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6+5 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{26}
21:14 <Skaya> roll 1d4+5
21:14 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d4+5 --> [ 1d4=2 ]{7}
21:14 <Skaya> OOC: Bullets are bludgeoning
21:16 <•Anastasia> Clack! A sling stone goes off a skeleton's skull, cracking it all over. Unfortunately what's a kill shot on a normal mortal only momentarily slows a skeleton. Still...OOC: Anne's going to hold ever so slightly longer for the other group to get closer. M ore.
21:17 <•Anastasia> From the way the first group came - two more skeletons splashing in the water, as you can hear even more noises incoming in the distance, the sounds picking up.
21:17 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+7
21:17 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{8}
21:17 <•Anastasia> Init is Skeletons Group II 2 (20) > Devar (19) > Skeletons 3 (17) > Skaya (10) > Skeletons Group III 2 (7) > Anne (4)
21:17 <•Anastasia> As the second group of skeletons races in, swarming on and threatening to overrun Devar? OOC: Anne's going to take her held turn now.
21:18 <•Anastasia> Init is Skeletons Group II 2 (20) > Anne (19) > Devar (17.1) > Skeletons 3 (17) > Skaya (10) > Skeletons Group III 2 (7)
21:18 <•Anastasia> As the light in the dark, Anne calls, "Restless dead, be still!" Healing power fills the room once more, soothing all of you and tormenting the skeletons.
21:18 <•Anastasia> roll 2d6
21:18 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=6 ]{6}
21:18 <•Anastasia> OOC: Total of 9 again. 9 healing to allies and enemies need will saves.
21:18 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 Skeleton group
21:18 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 Skeleton group --> [ 1d20=5 ]{9}
21:18 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 Skeleton group II
21:18 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 Skeleton group II --> [ 1d20=12 ]{16}
21:19 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 34/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
21:19 <•Anastasia> Healing fixes injuries and devastates the skeletons, making them crackle and burn against you. Not enough to put them down, but you see all five of the ones around you staggered. Not that you have time to enjoy that, as...OOC: Devar, go.
21:20 <Skaya> OOC: Even the one I injured before is still up?
21:20 <•Anastasia> OOC: Yes.
21:21 <•Anastasia> roll 1d100 meanwhile...
21:21 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d100 meanwhile... --> [ 1d100=9 ]{9}
21:21 <Devar> Devar will continue to fight defensively and take another crack at the skeleton closest to him!
21:21 <Devar> roll 1d20+3
21:21 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+3 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{4}
21:21 <Devar> OOC: well thankfully fighting defensively doesn't need me to hit anything
21:21 <•Anastasia> OOC: Honestly this isn't the worst time to burn bad rolls off.
21:22 <Devar> OOC: Yes, yes, hear that Kobot? I'm using up all my bad rolls.
21:23 <•Anastasia> Defenses up, good. Accuracy? Well, parrying takes effort, and Devar focuses on that rather than effective swings. These things happen. Unfortunately that means Devar is completely facing down the skeletons now, holding the door, skeletons coming at him from every front angle that they can, almost running each other over to get at him.
21:23 <•Anastasia> roll 5#1d20+5 getting lots of attention now
21:23 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 5#1d20+5 getting lots of attention now --> [ 1d20=11 ]{16}, [ 1d20=1 ]{6}, [ 1d20=4 ]{9}, [ 1d20=18 ]{23}, [ 1d20=14 ]{19}
21:23 <•Anastasia> OOC: AC is 23?
21:23 <Devar> OOC: Yep
21:24 <•Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold
21:24 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold --> [ 1d6=3 ]{6}
21:24 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 27/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
21:24 <•Anastasia> Devar has to block one claw with his arm, ripping across his outer arm. It bleeds but he endures, holding firm as...OOC: Skaya.
21:25 <Skaya> "Still able to hold on?" Skaya asks Devar even as she tries to weaken another skeleton from the first batch. That way, Anne might put two down with her next healing!
21:25 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6+5
21:25 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6+5 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{21}
21:25 <Skaya> roll 1d4+5
21:25 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d4+5 --> [ 1d4=2 ]{7}
21:25 <Devar> "Yeah, I'm all right." He calls out. "I'll just stop trying to hit them for now."
21:26 <•Anastasia> CLACK! Another solid sling stone shot, smashing swiftly into the skeleton's arm. Cracks all along its ancient bones, as the third group closes in, joining in before...OOC: Perception, all. -4 penalty due to combat.
21:26 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20 Anne
21:26 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20 Anne --> [ 1d20=15 ]{15}
21:26 <Skaya> roll 1d20+11
21:26 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+11 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{21}
21:26 <Devar> roll 1d20+4
21:26 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{19}
21:27 <•Anastasia> BEHIND YOU! Moans and grunts of efforts, sounds that absolutely should not be coming that way!
21:28 <Skaya> "We're flanked! I'll hold them off!"
21:29 <Devar> "Got it!" Devar calls out.
21:31 <•Anastasia> Rising behind the party are three zombies. They rise from the ground itself, swimming through it with great effort, as if it were water. They're hauling themselves out, struggling to to do so. Anne glances and stares, "What manner of-!" she stops and focuses, already channeling more divine power.
21:31 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20 joining init
21:31 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20 joining init --> [ 1d20=9 ]{9}
21:31 <•Anastasia> Init is Skeletons Group II 2 (20) > Anne (19) > Devar (17.1) > Skeletons 3 (17) > Skaya (10) > Zombie Group 3 (9) > Skeletons Group III 2 (7)
21:32 <•Anastasia> The skeletons continue to crowd in - which gives Anne plenty of targets. With the party utterly surrounded, "Lady Jetina, strike!" she cries.
21:32 <•Anastasia> roll 2d6
21:32 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=11 ]{11}
21:32 <•Anastasia> OOC: Well timed. 16 total.
21:32 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 skeletons 1
21:32 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 skeletons 1 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{16}
21:33 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 skeletons 2
21:33 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 skeletons 2 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{16}
21:33 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 skeletons 3
21:33 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 skeletons 3 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{5}
21:33 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+1 zombies
21:33 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+1 zombies --> [ 1d20=1 ]{2}
21:33 <•Anastasia> OOC: One sec, calculating
21:33 <•Anastasia> .
21:33 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 35/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
21:34 <Skaya> OOC: How far away are the zombies, btw? And the first group of 'Skeletons 3' has 2 skellies that received 7 bludgeoning each on top of the previous healing.
21:35 <•Anastasia> OOC: I'm aware, yes. I'm doing the math now, please let me do it in peace.
21:35 <•Anastasia> Init is Skeletons Group II 2 (20) > Anne (19) > Devar (17.1) > Skeletons 1 (17) > Skaya (10) > Zombie Group 3 (9) > Skeletons Group III 2 (7)
21:36 <•Anastasia> They're burning. They're all burning, holy light scalding and searing the dead. They're silently roaring - or loudly in the case of the zombies - and checked back. Two on Devar collapse but others remain, but it buys Devar a precious moment where only one is on him. OOC: Devar.
21:36 <Skaya> OOC: You're aware but I'm not! How far are the zombies from me?
21:36 <•Anastasia> OOC: 5ft, they're right behind y'all.
21:37 <•Anastasia> OOC: You and Anne are in melee range if that's your flavor.
21:37 <Devar> Devar moves to hold the warhammer as defensively as he can! OOC: Total defense this turn, AC is now 25
21:37 <•Anastasia> Just in time, for the last skeleton on him strikes fast nad hard, even half disintegrated and burning away.
21:37 <•Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
21:37 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{21}, [ 1d20=17 ]{22}
21:38 <•Anastasia> Devar holds them off, his entire world blocks, dodges and parries. He weaves back and then forward, holding the door as best he can. OOC: Skaya, go.
21:38 — Skaya grimly focuses on the zombies, as she had promised! She really can't deal with them all at once, but she'll kick one and punch another just to try and have them all focus back on her!
21:38 <Skaya> roll 1d20+5 zombie 1
21:39 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+5 zombie 1 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{25}
21:39 <Skaya> roll 1d20+5 zombie 2
21:39 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+5 zombie 2 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{14}
21:39 <•Anastasia> OOC: One hit. Crit immune though.
21:39 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3+5
21:39 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3+5 --> [ 1d8=5 ]{13}
21:40 <•Anastasia> Init is Skeletons Group II 2 (20) > Anne (19) > Devar (17.1) > Skeletons 1 (17) > Skaya (10) > Zombie Group 2 (9) > Skeletons Group III 2 (7)
21:41 <•Anastasia> Already hurt by Anne, the zombie is a sitting duck. Skaya is able to kick one right in the head, and send that head flying. The rest of its body falls limp, stuck halfway in the stone. The other two are still going, a followup too out of position to land a strike. The two zombies are now upright, ready to attack momentarily. OOC: Took them a round to drag themselves out fully. Skeleton group
21:41 <•Anastasia> 3 is up.
21:42 <•Anastasia> More skeletons rush in, even scalded by Anne's power, relentlessly going for Devar even as they drip with water.
21:42 <•Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
21:42 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{14}, [ 1d20=12 ]{17}
21:42 <•Anastasia> Still a fortress, Devar stops them even as in the distance, two more groups of skeletons can be seen, another five total.
21:42 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+7
21:42 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{27}
21:42 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+7
21:42 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{14}
21:43 <•Anastasia> Init is Skeletons Group IV 2 (27) > Skeletons Group II 2 (20) > Anne (19) > Devar (17.1) > Skeletons 1 (17) > Skeletons Group V 3 (14) > Skaya (10) > Zombie Group 2 (9) > Skeletons Group III 2 (7)
21:43 <Skaya> "How about switching it up and thinning the herd a bit, Devar?" Skaya asks. "Try going for a real strike with no extra defensive measures, then turtle back up!?"
21:43 <•Anastasia> The fourth group of skeletons splash in as Anne calls, "Or channel your own energy! You'll rarely see a better time to!"
21:44 <Skaya> "No better time!" Skaya echoes in agreement.
21:44 <•Anastasia> Meanwhile more skeletons clamber and climb, trying to get around, ready to pounce once the others have fallen. OOC: Anne. "
21:44 <•Anastasia> "So many," Anne breathes out, "Again, Lady Jetina! Make them fear your name!"
21:44 <•Anastasia> roll 2d6
21:44 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=7 ]{7}
21:44 <Devar> "It's not quite as potent, but you're right - plenty of targets!" Devar calls out. "We've got five more incoming!"
21:44 <•Anastasia> OOC: 10 total.
21:44 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG1
21:44 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG1 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{15}
21:44 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG2
21:44 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG2 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{16}
21:44 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG3
21:44 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG3 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{23}
21:45 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG4 but SG5 hasn't quite moved in close enough yet, also rotten luck for Anne on saves today
21:45 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG4 but SG5 hasn't quite moved in close enough yet, also rotten luck for Anne on saves today --> [ 1d20=9 ]{13}
21:45 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 zombies
21:45 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 zombies --> [ 1d20=2 ]{4}
21:46 <•Anastasia> More burning - they aren't down, but they're all being steadily eroded, Anne standing tall and channeling further. Then...OOC: Devar, go.
21:47 <Devar> Devar touches his holy symbol and calls out for divine energy to cover the area! He's not quite as potent as Anne, but he'll contribute!
21:47 <Devar> roll 1d6 Will 16 channel energy
21:47 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d6 Will 16 channel energy --> [ 1d6=3 ]{3}
21:47 <Devar> OOC: AC is 21 this turn
21:47 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG1
21:47 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG1 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{6}
21:47 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG2
21:47 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG2 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{21}
21:47 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG3
21:47 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG3 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{15}
21:47 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG4
21:47 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG4 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{19}
21:48 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 zombies
21:48 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 zombies --> [ 1d20=17 ]{19}
21:49 <•Anastasia> Init is Skeletons Group IV 2 (27) > Skeletons Group II 2 (20) > Anne (19) > Devar (17.1) > Skeletons Group V 3 (14) > Skaya (10) > Skeletons Group III 2 (7)
21:49 <•Anastasia> The healing isn't as strong as Anne, but it finishes off several. Skeletons and zombies alike burn away, leaving behind charred remnants that crumble to ash. You're buying precious space that - !
21:50 <•Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+7 ???!?!
21:50 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+7 ???!?! --> [ 1d20=6 ]{13}, [ 1d20=19 ]{26}
21:51 <•Anastasia> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Anne
21:51 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Anne --> [ 1d8=2 ]{6}
21:51 •Anastasia set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 35/35 Anne 40/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
21:52 <•Anastasia> As you fight, suddenly the ground beneath Anne ripples. Two sets of zombie hands emerge out, grasping and clawing at her legs. One scrapes somewhere vulnerable, a glint of blood. She cries out in pain, struggling against them, "Skaya, Devar, from below!" OOC: Adding to init.
21:52 <•Anastasia> Init is Skeletons Group IV 2 (27) > Skeletons Group II 2 (20) > Anne (19) > Devar (17.1) > Zombie Group II 2 (15) > Skeletons Group V 3 (14) > Skaya (10) > Skeletons Group III 2 (7)
21:53 <•Anastasia> Meanwhile the newest group of skeletons closes in as Skaya...OOC: Go Skaya.
21:53 <Skaya> "Fuckers!" Skaya cries out, stomping the grasping zombie hands. "Let go!"
21:53 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5
21:53 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{14}, [ 1d20=12 ]{17}
21:53 <Devar> "I really didn't think we'd come across the breeding ground of that wyrm we fought!" Devar calls out. "I'm doing fine here!" He calls.
21:54 <•Anastasia> "Wyrms should not breed with the undead!" Anne protests mightily, "Unclean thing! Vile!" OOC: One hit, Skaya.
21:54 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3
21:54 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=1 ]{4}
21:57 <•Anastasia> Stomps and stamps help a little, but the hands are still reaching. Meanwhile skeletons race in to replace the fallen, coming at Devar even now despite their injuries.
21:57 <•Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
21:57 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{19}, [ 1d20=4 ]{9}
21:59 <•Anastasia> Yet Devar holds his ground, blocking and relying on his mage armor. It's enough to stop the worst a little longer, But you hear yet more splashing as skeletons menace, closing in. Another group is coming, and what's worse? More moans. Right where the previous ones are, four more zombies emerge, starting to struggle to swim out and rise up.
21:59 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+7
21:59 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{19}
21:59 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20
21:59 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{18}
22:00 <•Anastasia> Init is Skeletons Group IV 2 (27) > Skeletons Group II 2 (20) > Anne = Skeletons Group VI 4 (19) > Zombie Group III 4 (18) > Devar (17.1) > Zombie Group II 2 (15) > Skeletons Group V 3 (14) > Skaya (10) > Skeletons Group III 2 (7)
22:00 <Skaya> "Okay, I can't actually stop that many when they're rising out of the ground," Skaya admits. "Anne, how many more times can you call on Lady Jetina?"
22:01 <•Anastasia> "Several more," Anne calls, dodging and dancing, trying to find safe ground, even as more skeletons race in, Devar again pressed to the limit. Then others attack, assailing Devar as he holds amid the utter chaos.
22:01 <•Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
22:01 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{23}, [ 1d20=16 ]{21}
22:01 <•Anastasia> OOC: AC?
22:02 <Skaya> "If you're down to two more and the situation doesn't improve, we'll start retreating."
22:02 <Devar> OOC: 21 at the moment
22:02 <•Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage
22:02 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage --> [ 1d6=4 ]{7}
22:02 <•Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage
22:02 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage --> [ 1d6=1 ]{4}
22:02 <•Anastasia> OOC: 11+2=13 total.
22:02 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 22/35 Anne 40/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:03 <•Anastasia> Devar is pressed, slashed. He's having to hold by sheer will now, taking slashes across his front and arms. He's bleeding, pain fills his world and yet, "JETINA!" A scream of pure desperation, Anne not yet yielding.
22:03 <•Anastasia> roll 2d6 really hoping for a 12 here
22:03 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d6 really hoping for a 12 here --> [ 2d6=9 ]{9}
22:03 <•Anastasia> OOC: 13 total.
22:03 <•Anastasia> OOC: So that fixes up Devar.
22:03 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 35/35 Anne 40/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:03 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG2
22:03 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG2 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{6}
22:03 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG3
22:03 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG3 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{21}
22:03 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG4
22:03 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG4 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{12}
22:03 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG5
22:03 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG5 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{9}
22:04 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 ZG2
22:04 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 ZG2 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{6}
22:04 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 ZG3
22:04 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 ZG3 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{14}
22:05 <•Anastasia> Init is Anne = Skeletons Group VI 4 (19) > Zombie Group III 4 (18) > Devar (17.1) > Zombie Group II 2 (15) > Skeletons Group V 3 (14) > Skaya (10)
22:06 <•Anastasia> So many of them fall. More ash stains the ground and the waters, buying you all more time, even as the newest group closes in, splashing through the waters. Meanwhile, even burning, the newest zombies finish pulling themselves up, ready to fight now. OOC: Devar, go.
22:07 <Devar> Devar can still afford to help out, so he channels the energy of Eldath again!
22:07 <Devar> roll 1d6 Will 16 channel energy
22:07 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d6 Will 16 channel energy --> [ 1d6=5 ]{5}
22:07 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG5
22:07 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG5 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{24}
22:07 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG6 is now in range
22:07 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG6 is now in range --> [ 1d20=12 ]{16}
22:08 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 ZG2
22:08 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 ZG2 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{3}
22:08 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 ZG3
22:08 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 ZG3 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{17}
22:08 •Anastasia set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 35/35 Anne 45/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:08 <•Anastasia> Healing comes. The undead are faltering further as Anne has to hold her ground here. She dodges as best she can, as the hands reach for her, chase her.
22:09 <•Anastasia> roll 4#1d20+7
22:09 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 4#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{25}, [ 1d20=9 ]{16}, [ 1d20=11 ]{18}, [ 1d20=19 ]{26}
22:09 <•Anastasia> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Anne
22:09 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Anne --> [ 1d8=8 ]{12}
22:09 <•Anastasia> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Anne
22:09 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Anne --> [ 1d8=5 ]{9}
22:09 •Anastasia set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 35/35 Anne 20/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:10 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+11 two hits means CMB vs CMD time
22:10 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+11 two hits means CMB vs CMD time --> [ 1d20=2 ]{13}
22:11 <•Anastasia> Anne's legs and feet are torn apart, her cries grim as she bleeds. She struggles not to be pulled down, kicking away as blood flows so freely, her entire stance wobbling. But not down, the important part as skeletons rush Devar anew, taking advantage of the way being cleared of their kin.
22:11 <•Anastasia> roll 3#1d20+5
22:11 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 3#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{24}, [ 1d20=6 ]{11}, [ 1d20=5 ]{10}
22:11 <•Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage Devar
22:11 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage Devar --> [ 1d6=5 ]{8}
22:12 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 26/35 Anne 20/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:12 <•Anastasia> It's simply holding on. It's enduring the assault and desperately holding on for whatever you have left. Devar barely feels his side go numb as blood wells up, more bloodstains joining the others, even if the others are healed. OOC: Skaya, go.
22:12 — Skaya does her best to keep the zombies away from Anne. What the hell can you do when they're coming out of the ground? Aside from kicking their teeth in one by one, that is.
22:12 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5
22:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{25}, [ 1d20=3 ]{8}
22:12 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3
22:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=5 ]{8}
22:13 <Devar> "Anne, if you need it run over to me!" Devar calls out. "I can heal you while I hold this off!"
22:13 <•Anastasia> A blow that knocks one back hard, a solid enough hit to rattle it - the entire thing almost falling apart, but not quite. Just in time as Anne calls, "By Cresiel's shield, protect us!"
22:14 <•Anastasia> roll 2d6
22:14 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=5 ]{5}
22:14 <•Anastasia> OOC: 7 total for healing for Devar.
22:14 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG5
22:14 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG5 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{10}
22:14 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG6
22:14 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG6 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{7}
22:14 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 ZG1
22:14 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 ZG1 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{14}
22:14 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 ZG
22:14 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 ZG --> [ 1d20=6 ]{8}
22:14 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 33/35 Anne 20/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:16 <•Anastasia> Init is Anne = Skeletons Group VI 3 (19) > Zombie Group III 4 (18) > Devar (17.1) > Skaya (10)
22:16 <•Anastasia> OOC: Strike.
22:16 <•Anastasia> Init is Anne = Skeletons Group VI 4 (19) > Zombie Group III 3 (18) > Devar (17.1) > Skaya (10)
22:16 <•Anastasia> OOC: There we go.
22:16 <•Anastasia> Anne's channeling burns even more away. Only a few are left - the horde at last thins. Only skeletons that rush Devar once more, who try and rip him head to toe.
22:16 <•Anastasia> roll 3#1d20+5
22:16 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 3#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{18}, [ 1d20=7 ]{12}, [ 1d20=1 ]{6}
22:17 <•Anastasia> OOC: AC?
22:17 <Skaya> "Devar, let's swap! You can heal Anne directly and I'll hold off the remnant skellies!"
22:17 <Devar> OOC: 21
22:17 <•Anastasia> Devar holds firm against them, even as the zombies close in - one on Anne and two on Skaya, striking hard with deadly hands that seek to rip life from both of you.
22:17 <•Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+7 Anne
22:17 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+7 Anne --> [ 1d20=17 ]{24}, [ 1d20=1 ]{8}
22:18 <Devar> "You got it!" Devar calls out over his shoulder.
22:18 <•Anastasia> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Anne
22:18 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Anne --> [ 1d8=5 ]{9}
22:18 •Anastasia set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 33/35 Anne 11/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:19 •Anastasia set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 33/35 Anne 9/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:19 <•Anastasia> OOC: Forgot the two additional cold.
22:19 <•Anastasia> roll 4#1d20+7 Skaya good luck on the barrage
22:19 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 4#1d20+7 Skaya good luck on the barrage --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}, [ 1d20=7 ]{14}, [ 1d20=15 ]{22}, [ 1d20=12 ]{19}
22:19 <•Anastasia> OOC: AC Skaya?
22:19 <Skaya> OOC: 21
22:19 <•Anastasia> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Skaya
22:19 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Skaya --> [ 1d8=3 ]{7}
22:19 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 25/34 Devar 33/35 Anne 9/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:20 <•Anastasia> It's bloody, brutal combat in close. Skaya gets her shoulder slashed into, hands like knives tearing into her. Anne gets her cheek torn badly open, a scream as you can see her tongue even with her mouth closed - which it isn't, but still. Blood and pain as you're surrounded, then...!
22:21 <•Anastasia> OOC: Perception Skaya, -4.
22:21 <Skaya> OOC: Taking 10 and inspiration for 25
22:21 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 vs Skaya, not flatfooted
22:21 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 vs Skaya, not flatfooted --> [ 1d20=15 ]{22}
22:21 <•Anastasia> OOC: AC?
22:21 <•Anastasia> OOC: Oh right, 21.
22:21 <Skaya> OOC: 21
22:21 <•Anastasia> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Skaya
22:21 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold damage Skaya --> [ 1d8=1 ]{5}
22:22 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 18/34 Devar 33/35 Anne 9/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:22 <•Anastasia> Init is Anne = Skeletons Group VI 4 (19) > Zombie Group III 3 = Zombie Group IV 1 (18) > Devar (17.1) > Skaya (10)
22:22 <•Anastasia> Hands come up from below, slashing in hard to Skaya's feet. She has to endure the pain before...OOC: Devar, you're up.
22:24 <Devar> "How do you want to do this?!" Devar calls out. "I can get over there but I think moving back away from this is in our best interest!"
22:24 <•Anastasia> "C-channel energy! Send them to rest, worry not about me!" Anne cries. "I'll endure!"
22:27 <Devar> OOC: Making sure Skaya has an opportunity to call the strategy
22:27 <•Anastasia> OOC: I know, waiting on her.
22:27 <Skaya> "Anne's made the choice, go for it."
22:27 <Devar> Devar will stay at the door and channel energy, praying to Eldath to see them through this!
22:28 <Devar> roll 1d6 Will 16 channel energy
22:28 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d6 Will 16 channel energy --> [ 1d6=6 ]{6}
22:28 •Anastasia set the topic: Skaya: 18/34 Devar 33/35 Anne 15/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:28 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 24/34 Devar 33/35 Anne 15/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:28 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG6
22:28 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG6 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{9}
22:28 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 ZG3
22:28 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 ZG3 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{11}
22:28 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 ZG4
22:28 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 ZG4 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{10}
22:28 <•Anastasia> Init is Anne = Skeletons Group VI 4 (19) > Zombie Group IV 1 (18) > Devar (17.1) > Skaya (10)
22:29 <•Anastasia> More of them crumble away, skeletons burning bright and zombies collapsing to dust. Only a few remain, including the one attacking Skaya from below.
22:29 <•Anastasia> OOC: Go Skaya.
22:29 <Skaya> Since this is such a reversal of fate, Skaya fights back against the remaining zombie!
22:30 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5
22:30 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{19}, [ 1d20=5 ]{10}
22:30 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3
22:30 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=5 ]{8}
22:30 <•Anastasia> OOC: One hit.
22:32 <•Anastasia> Stomps crush hands, or at least do damage. Anne breathes heavily stumbles aside. She rests against a wall a moment as she holds her stomach, "Your mercy, please..." OOC: Slipping in her other CMW since she really needs some self care right now. Make whole converted with spontaneous casting.
22:32 <•Anastasia> roll 2d8+4
22:32 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d8+4 --> [ 2d8=7 ]{11}
22:32 •Anastasia set the topic: Skaya: 24/34 Devar 33/35 Anne 26/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:33 <•Anastasia> As Anne's wounds staunch and partially heal, meanwhile the skeletons desperately assault Devar, going all out on him as their numbers at last give way.
22:33 <•Anastasia> roll 6#1d20+5 good luck on the storm
22:33 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 6#1d20+5 good luck on the storm --> [ 1d20=13 ]{18}, [ 1d20=12 ]{17}, [ 1d20=16 ]{21}, [ 1d20=6 ]{11}, [ 1d20=6 ]{11}, [ 1d20=12 ]{17}
22:33 <•Anastasia> OOC: AC?
22:33 <Devar> OOC: 21
22:33 <•Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold
22:33 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold --> [ 1d6=6 ]{9}
22:33 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 24/34 Devar 23/35 Anne 26/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:34 <•Anastasia> Devar manages to hold them off, at the price of blood and a gouge into his stomach. Shallow at least, if eager to bleed. Then reaching up, two hands go up for Skaya, the last zombie reaching out for her.
22:34 <•Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+7
22:34 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{17}, [ 1d20=6 ]{13}
22:34 <Skaya> OOC: 21
22:34 <•Anastasia> Still, Skaya's able to throw herself aside, avoiding the grabs for the moment. OOC: Devar, go.
22:35 <Devar> He can hold off a bit longer, so he will channel energy once again!
22:35 <Devar> roll 1d6 Will 16 channel energy
22:35 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d6 Will 16 channel energy --> [ 1d6=3 ]{3}
22:35 •Anastasia set the topic: Skaya: 24/34 Devar 23/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:36 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 skeleton remainder
22:36 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 skeleton remainder --> [ 1d20=12 ]{16}
22:36 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 zombie remainder
22:36 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 zombie remainder --> [ 1d20=7 ]{9}
22:37 <•Anastasia> Healing helps, at least in part. It doesn't finish any, but they're weaker and the party's injuries are soothed. OOC: Skaya, go.
22:37 <Devar> "I've got one more!" Devar calls out. "That should be enough!"
22:38 <Skaya> "Alright!" Skaya responds, trying to put the zombie down for good.
22:38 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5
22:38 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{20}, [ 1d20=1 ]{6}
22:38 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3
22:38 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=3 ]{6}
22:38 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 27/34 Devar 23/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:38 <•Anastasia> A stomp. The hands are little more than broken remnants, but it's not quite enough. Instead Anne steps up, refreshed. "Enough." Her voice is strong as she stands, holy symbol held, "Cease this and sleep!"
22:38 <•Anastasia> roll 2d6
22:38 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=6 ]{6}
22:39 <•Anastasia> OOC: 9 total.
22:39 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 SG, zombie dies either way
22:39 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 SG, zombie dies either way --> [ 1d20=15 ]{19}
22:39 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 23/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:39 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 32/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:40 <•Anastasia> Init is Anne = Skeletons Group VI 4 (19) > Devar (17.1) > Skaya (10)
22:40 <•Anastasia> It's almost over. The last zombie crumbles away. Only the skeletons, scorched but surviving, remain to assault the door Devar's held bravely.
22:40 <•Anastasia> roll 6#1d20+5
22:40 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 6#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{9}, [ 1d20=5 ]{10}, [ 1d20=7 ]{12}, [ 1d20=20 ]{25}, [ 1d20=16 ]{21}, [ 1d20=9 ]{14}
22:40 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 crit?
22:40 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 crit? --> [ 1d20=17 ]{22}
22:40 <•Anastasia> OOC: AC?
22:41 <Devar> OOC: Unfortunately 21 this round
22:41 <•Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold normal hit first
22:41 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold normal hit first --> [ 1d6=6 ]{9}
22:41 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 22/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:41 <•Anastasia> roll 2d6+6 and 2 additional cold and Fort, please
22:41 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d6+6 and 2 additional cold and Fort, please --> [ 2d6=8 ]{14}
22:41 <Devar> roll 1d20+12 fort
22:41 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+12 fort --> [ 1d20=10 ]{22}
22:42 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 6/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:42 <•Anastasia> Blood. Devar looks down as a hand reaches into his chest. A terrible wound, making the grazes across his side meaningless. It misses his heart at least, but blood pumps out furiously. He struggles not to stagger as...OOC: The ow is very real. Devar, go.
22:43 <Skaya> "Let's swap now! Just back away!"
22:44 <Devar> He won't die here - not today! He won't let the others die either... Devar swings with his adamantine weapon at the closest skeleton, trying to give the others some breathing room before he moves away, doing so in a small motion to avoid any further damage!
22:44 <Devar> roll 1d20+7 bonk
22:44 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7 bonk --> [ 1d20=2 ]{9}
22:44 <Devar> OOC: 5 ft move away from the door to let Skaya fill in the gap.
22:45 <•Anastasia> It's a desparate swing as Devar then falls back, staggering and giving space. Right next to Anne who manages an exhausted look his way, just before...OOC: Skaya, go.
22:45 — Skaya crosses the distances and steps into the breach. The desire to hit the skeletons is strong, but Anne will likely clear them anyway.
22:45 <Skaya> OOC: total defense
22:45 <•Anastasia> OOC: Smart.
22:45 <•Anastasia> The skeletons strike, new blood enough to do it, even as Anne calls, "Lord Moore, please, help," she pleads, all as...
22:46 <•Anastasia> roll 6#1d20+5 doing attacks firs since healing is at the same time, and may save you from death if things go particularly gnarly
22:46 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 6#1d20+5 doing attacks firs since healing is at the same time, and may save you from death if things go particularly gnarly --> [ 1d20=4 ]{9}, [ 1d20=16 ]{21}, [ 1d20=14 ]{19}, [ 1d20=11 ]{16}, [ 1d20=4 ]{9}, [ 1d20=20 ]{25}
22:46 <•Anastasia> OOC: AC?
22:46 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 crit
22:46 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 crit --> [ 1d20=1 ]{6}
22:46 <Skaya> OOC: 25
22:46 <•Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold
22:46 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold --> [ 1d6=5 ]{8}
22:46 <•Anastasia> roll 2d6
22:46 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=6 ]{6}
22:46 <•Anastasia> OOC: 9 total.
22:46 <Skaya> OOC: Cured
22:46 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 15/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
22:46 <•Anastasia> OOC: Save is irrelevant as even half finishes them.
22:47 <•Anastasia> Warmth as the last of the undead around you crumble to ash. Anne doesn't relent, "We have to fall back," she says, "And regroup." She's already stumbling and staggering towards the stairs back up despite her injuries.
22:47 <•Anastasia> OOC: Free act.
22:48 — Skaya checks the surroundings to first see if more undead are shuffling over.
22:48 <•Anastasia> OOC: Perception.
22:48 <Skaya> OOC: 10 for 25
22:48 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4 Anne will try too under the circumstances, even though Sylvie Jr. is here for it
22:48 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 Anne will try too under the circumstances, even though Sylvie Jr. is here for it --> [ 1d20=17 ]{21}
22:49 <Devar> "You both... all right?" Devar calls, catching his breath as the adrenaline from the doorway starts to fade. "We earned our undead bane badges today, the guild should pay us per each we killed." He jokes as he breathes in and out.
22:49 <•Anastasia> Skaya doesn't hear anyth- the faintest rustle from below. Something coming up, right under Devar.
22:50 <Skaya> "If we went in, we would've died for certain," Skaya says helplessly. "This is so messed-- move!" She dives for Devar!
22:50 <Devar> "Oh come on--" Devar pushes himself off the wall to try and get away and after Anne!
22:51 <•Anastasia> "We would be swimming in Picke's gol-" Anne readies her mace once more, as Skaya dives in and grabs Devar, moving with him, getting away. Just in time, for two more sets of hands reach up where Devar was moments ago. OOC: Init. Narrowly avoided a very nasty delayed attack.
22:51 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 Anne
22:51 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 Anne --> [ 1d20=6 ]{8}
22:51 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7
22:51 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{14}
22:51 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20 Zombies
22:51 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20 Zombies --> [ 1d20=6 ]{6}
22:52 <Devar> roll 1d20+2
22:52 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{19}
22:52 <•Anastasia> Init is Devar (19) > Skaya (14) > Anne (8) > Zombies 2 (6)
22:52 <•Anastasia> OOC: Devar opens.
22:52 <Devar> "Fighting or going!?" Devar calls out.
22:54 <Skaya> "Fighting retreat sounds good right now!"
22:54 <Devar> Devar takes a swing at the hands with his mace first!
22:54 <Devar> roll 1d20+7 bonk
22:54 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7 bonk --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
22:55 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 bonk bonk
22:55 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 bonk bonk --> [ 1d8=7 ]{10}
22:56 <Devar> He carefully moves away, ensuring the hands can't hit him as he does! OOC: 5ft movement back towards the stairs since who knows if these things have AOOs or not
22:56 <•Anastasia> A solid, smashing hit to the hands, hitting one good. It doesn't break it entirely as Devar slowly creeps back, getting out of the way. OOC: Skaya.
22:57 — Skaya stomps down quite viciously before stepping back, bringing up the rear in their retreat!
22:57 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5+5
22:57 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5+5 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{12}, [ 1d20=10 ]{20}
22:57 <•Anastasia> OOC: One hit.
22:57 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3+5
22:57 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3+5 --> [ 1d8=8 ]{16}
22:57 <•Anastasia> Init is Devar (19) > Skaya (14) > Anne (8) > Zombies 1 (6)
22:58 <•Anastasia> One set of hands goes entirely, limp and unmoving now after a massive stomp. Anne simply falls back entirely, retreating up the stairs. OOC: Withdrawing, so the retreat doesn't get tangled. Zombie is up.
22:59 <•Anastasia> The zombie raises itself up, the survivor, pulling itself up. A woman's bloated corpse, stinking of death and rot and foulness. The air around it is horrid, the smell rotten. OOC: Give me a Fortitude save at -2, Skaya. Devar, you're exempt. Anne's out of range, she got lucky with her choice to book it more comprehensively.
22:59 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6+5-2
22:59 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6+5-2 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{21}
23:00 <•Anastasia> OOC: Devar.
23:00 <Skaya> "Go! I'll follow!"
23:00 <Devar> "On it!" Devar says, carefully moving to follow after Anne, but keeping an eye out for Skaya just in case something else happens!
23:01 <•Anastasia> Devar retreats back up the stairs, to the little passage after the broken wall. Anne's just cleared and is back out. It's darker - storms brewing indeed. Then....OOC: Skaya, go.
23:02 — Skaya follows after Devar, shooting off a pair of magic missiles at the zombie once she's retreated 40ft.
23:02 <Skaya> OOC: Actually, I can MM and then go since I'm not in melee, let's do that
23:02 <Skaya> roll 2d4+2
23:02 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2d4+2 --> [ 2d4=6 ]{8}
23:03 <•Anastasia> OOC: I was abou tot say.
23:05 <•Anastasia> The missiles strike this zombie, making the entire thing shake and shudder. Not that it stops it as you retreat up, joining the other two. Meanwhile Anne retreats back to the rope up, taking a moment and glancing back. She's able to see the zombie follows, bloated and moving faster than you'd like. It's giving chase. and as it does, it coughs up a sizzling, foul green glob that flies right at
23:05 <•Anastasia> Skaya.
23:05 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+4
23:05 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{11}
23:06 <Skaya> OOC: AC21
23:06 <•Anastasia> Which misses and hits the wall,  gray-black smoke rising from the stonework where it hit. OOC: Devar.
23:07 <Devar> Devar will move to the rope and wait, making sure Skaya's able to get away safely! "Hey, you guys up there!" He calls out. We've got a lot to share with you!"
23:08 <•Anastasia> "Undead infestation, zombies and skeletons of nontrivial power," Anne adds, glancing back again.
23:08 <•Anastasia> As there's cries of surprise at that, meanwhile...OOC: Skaya, go.
23:08 <Skaya> She has two spells, so might as well use them all up now!
23:08 <Skaya> roll 2d4+2
23:08 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2d4+2 --> [ 2d4=6 ]{8}
23:09 — Skaya retreats guardedly as she waits for Devar to clear the rope!
23:09 <Skaya> OOC: Fighting defensively, I suppose, and retreating to the rope
23:09 <•Anastasia> The zombie is hit again and shudders even more. It bloats out further, growing bigger before your eyes. Anne turns and with a grim look steps forward, just enough to call, "Be put to rest!"
23:09 <•Anastasia> roll 2d6
23:09 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=2 ]{2}
23:09 <•Anastasia> OOC: 3. The ow.
23:09 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+2
23:09 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{22}
23:09 <•Anastasia> OOC: Geez.
23:09 <•Anastasia> OOC: 3 healing for you two, at least.
23:10 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 18/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
23:10 <•Anastasia> The zombie bloats even more, before lunging at Skaya, trying to grab her with both arms.
23:10 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+11 vs CMD Skaya
23:10 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+11 vs CMD Skaya --> [ 1d20=14 ]{25}
23:11 <Skaya> OOC: Base CMD is 24, I think Mage Armor boosts that by 4 and fighting defensively by 2, so I should be good
23:11 <•Anastasia> OOC: I'd have to look up if Mage Armor applies, don't think it does, but the +2 from fighting defensively is just enough regardless.
23:12 <•Anastasia> Skaya just barely avoids it, the putrid thing right in her face as...OOC: More.
23:12 <•Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 Anne
23:12 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 Anne --> [ 1d20=10 ]{17}
23:12 <•Anastasia> OOC: Devar, go.
23:12 <Devar> Devar will head up the rope!
23:12 <•Anastasia> "I see it!" A guard calls from above, "Zombie!" OOC: Climb check under the circumstances due to pressure. -2 penalty and can't take 10.
23:13 <Devar> roll 1d20
23:13 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{14}
23:13 <•Anastasia> Devar climbs up and out, just as the first drops of rain begin to fall. Just in time, a rumble of distant thunder moments later. OOC: Skaya.
23:14 — Skaya focuses everything she's got into a forceful kick, using the impact to launch herself up towards the rope in a stunning display of acrobatics! Hopefully!
23:14 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7+5
23:14 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7+5 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{21}
23:14 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3
23:14 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=2 ]{5}
23:15 <Skaya> roll 1d20+14 acrobatics
23:15 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+14 acrobatics --> [ 1d20=12 ]{26}
23:15 <Skaya> roll 1d20+12 climb
23:15 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+12 climb --> [ 1d20=8 ]{20}
23:15 <•Anastasia> On the good side, the kick hits. On the bad side? Even as you soar away, the wretched thing erupts and bursts, green gloop flying everywhere around Skaya. OOC: Give me ref, though the acrobatics check negates a penalty to the save.
23:16 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6 evasion
23:16 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6 evasion --> [ 1d20=17 ]{23}
23:17 <•Anastasia> Skaya is fast enough - untouched as she reaches the rope and climbs up successfully. OOC: Free act.
23:17 <•Anastasia> Anne climbs up now that the danger is past, face nothing but a grimace as more thunder rumbles.
23:18 <Devar> Devar lets out a loud breath. "Augh, we have a lot to talk about." He says. "There's a temple of Mystra nearby, they might have some idea of what's going on and may have an explanation for those weird earth-swimming zombies."
23:19 <Devar> "We can also get patched up there." He says, looking down at his own various injuries.
23:20 <•Anastasia> Anne groans and collapses against Devar, "And get healed," she agrees, "That was exhausting." Still, she straightens herself, "But no time to lose energy after a tense battle. We have more to do."
23:20 <•Anastasia> OOC: We'll wind down here, but chance to use any healing or whatever of your own if you want to righ tnow.
23:20 <Devar> OOC: I'll hold onto my lay on hands in case of an emergency situation, so hopefully we can get some folks to heal us next time

[Corwin]

19:06 <•Kotono> roll 1d100
19:06 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=64 ]{64}
19:07 <•Kotono> The party retreats back to Mystra's temple, and as you go...OOC: Give me fort, Skaya, -1 penalty. Also sec for bathroom, rotten timing.
19:07 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6+5-1
19:07 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6+5-1 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{25}
19:13 <•Kotono> You're staggering back, most of the way there. The rain's started and it's coming down good, a soaking added to your list of woes. Getting healed up is simple enough, first of all...OOC: More, restore HP.
19:13 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 18/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
19:14 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 Devar 35/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
19:15 <•Kotono> You meet with Milane, the one to heal both of you up. As you all sit in a small office, the same one as before, "That many of the dead?" he asks outright, "And potentially more within?"
19:16 <Skaya> "Nothing potential about it," Skaya responds to that. "There were definitely more underground."
19:17 <Devar> Devar nods. "More concerning to that though are the types that seem to be able to glide through the earth like I've heard elementals are known to be able to." He says. "We ran into a wyrm a few days ago that had the same sort of ability, but I never imagined it'd be linked to anything here."
19:20 <•Kotono> "A wyrm-wait, wait. Yo ufought them underground in old city below?" Suddenly Milane is tense. He reaches out, grabs Anne's warm, feels the wetness there. As Anne blushes at this, "Those serve as the drainage for the city and fill up when we get rain. How many guards are protecting that entrance the- nevermind!" He shakes his head, "I have to let the HIgh Reeve know immediately, in case this
19:20 <•Kotono> flushes the undead out into the city!"
19:20 <•Kotono> Anne's blush dies into a look of alarm, "Wait, of course, the standing water," Anne begins, "And it's storming-!" She rises quickly to her feet, "I see your meaning."
19:21 <Skaya> "What would you like us to do? Follow you to provide more detail, or help guard the storm drains?"
19:22 <•Kotono> "I can handle the HIgh Reeve," Is the immediate decision, "You're strong, young warriors. Go make sure nothing escapes out from there! You k now how to fight them, so go do it again!"
19:23 <Skaya> "Sure thing," Skaya agrees, turning towards Devar and Anne. "Do you know who decides the guard patrols? We can go and coordinate."
19:24 <Devar> "I can take you one of their command posts." Devar says with a nod.
19:24 <Skaya> "Let's hurry, then!"
19:26 <•Kotono> OOC: Going to a guard post then?
19:26 <Devar> OOC: Yar
19:32 <•Kotono> It's still raining good as you hurry along. The guard station has two guards outside, who despite the rumble of thunder, call out, "Halt!" From a distance. "Who goes?"
19:33 <Devar> "Devar, Anne and Skaya!" Devar calls out.
19:39 <•Kotono> There's a pause, "What do you need? There's barely anyone here right now, everyone's out searching for the assassin."
19:39 <Skaya> "Who's left in charge?" Skaya asks them. "There's a fresh problem."
19:40 <•Kotono> A crackle-boom of lightning and thunder interrupts, and amid the pouring rain, "You're looking at him!" The rain-cloaked guardsman calls back, "There's Clancy at the basement collapse and Alberts running the nearby foot patrols."
19:42 <Skaya> "There's undead in the storm drains, skeletons and zombies. With the storm going strong, there's a real risk they'll flood the city. How can we ensure the most dangerous places are guarded?"
19:44 <•Kotono> "Uh..." One hesitates, but the other, an older man who moves with a limp and has a droopy, gray mustache, says, "I'll take word on, but it's going to take time because everyone's searching."
19:44 <•Kotono> Raising her voice to be heard over the rain, "At least the guard will be out if they break through," Anne agrees.
19:45 <Skaya> "There's that," Skaya agrees. "Could you please ensure word gets passed on to the other guard posts?"
19:48 <•Kotono> "We will," Is the callb ack as...OOC: Perception, -3 due to storms.
19:49 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Anne
19:49 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+1 Anne --> [ 1d20=5 ]{6}
19:49 <Devar> roll 1d20+5 may as well try
19:49 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+5 may as well try --> [ 1d20=1 ]{6}
19:49 <Skaya> roll 1d20+15-3
19:49 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+15-3 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{31}
19:50 <•Kotono> As the rain pours, Skaya can distantly hear it - a woman's scream.
19:52 <Skaya> "Remember, the zombies can swim through the rock! Be careful!" Skaya calls out to the guards. "Anne, Devar, there's a scream, follow me!" And she dashes towards it!
19:53 <Devar> Devar will move after Skaya!
19:55 <•Kotono> "With you!" Anne falls into a run along with Skaya, the three of you hurrying down the street and around. The screams are coming from what looks to be a multistory boarding house. A woman, older, stumbles out. Her gray hair is a bun and falling apart, her breathing labored. Her leg is bloodied badly and she falls down in the rain. Shambling out from the entrance is a zombie like before, another
19:55 <•Kotono> one behind it.
19:56 <Skaya> "It's the worst-case scenario already!" Skaya curses. "New tactics! Gang up on the second zombie, I'll take this one!"
19:58 <Devar> "Okay!" Devar shouts.
19:59 <•Kotono> With rain thundering down the zombies advance as Anne comes forward, "Hide behind us," she cries to the woman, as...OOC: Gonn abe one of those days. Init.
20:00 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Anne
20:00 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 Anne --> [ 1d20=19 ]{21}
20:00 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7
20:00 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{14}
20:00 <•Kotono> roll 1d20 zombie 1
20:00 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20 zombie 1 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{2}
20:00 <•Kotono> roll 1d20 zombie 2
20:00 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20 zombie 2 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{14}
20:00 <Devar> roll 1d20+2
20:00 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{13}
20:00 <•Kotono> Init is Anne (21) > Skaya = Zombie 2 (14) > Devar (13) > Zombie 1 (2)
20:03 <•Kotono> Anne steps forward immediately and goes to meet the first zombie head on. She intercepts it as lightning flashes, mace raised high as, "For Moore and for hope!"
20:03 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7
20:03 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{11}
20:03 <•Kotono> The blow's a big one form above - but too telegraphed, a lunging dodge to try and meet Anne head on as...OOC: Skaya and Z2 are up. Go Skaya.
20:05 <Skaya> Drawing her kamas, Skaya flashes towards the unoccupied zombie to greet it with a single, calculated strike!
20:05 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7+5
20:05 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7+5 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{21}
20:05 <•Kotono> OOC: Hit.
20:06 <Skaya> roll 1d6+3+5 slashing
20:06 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d6+3+5 slashing --> [ 1d6=3 ]{11}
20:06 <•Kotono> At the same time, that zombie lurches forward, its attack on Skaya out of simple convienece as...
20:06 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7
20:06 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{26}
20:06 <•Kotono> OOC: AC?
20:06 <Skaya> OOC: Sadly 21, mage armor still up but that's a hit
20:07 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold
20:07 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold --> [ 1d8=2 ]{6}
20:07 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 26/34 Devar 35/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:08 <•Kotono> The two exchange blows. The zombie is slashed across the chest, slow flowing, old blood oozing out. In return Skaya gets ripped across the side, her own blood flowing much freer, like the rain. OOC: Devar, go.
20:08 <Devar> Devar moves in with his borrowed mace to take a proper swing at the second zombie with Anne!
20:08 <Devar> roll 1d20+7
20:08 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{25}
20:08 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 bonk bonk
20:08 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 bonk bonk --> [ 1d8=6 ]{9}
20:10 <•Kotono> A solid blow that catches the zombie in the chest. It oofs and is momentarily stopped but no more, and in return claws out at Anne, seeking her warm flesh.
20:10 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7
20:10 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{13}, [ 1d20=10 ]{17}
20:12 <•Kotono> Anne's shield blocks the claws as she takes a step back, shielding the downed woman, who screams and scrambles back, leaving a trail of red behind her. It gives Anne a chance to surge and counter, swinging fast and hard.
20:12 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7
20:12 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{23}
20:12 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+2
20:12 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+2 --> [ 1d8=6 ]{8}
20:12 <•Kotono> A second solid blow hits the zombie, this time in the head. Turns out a head dent is only so effective, hitting it but not downing it, just as...OOC: Skaya and Z2, go.
20:13 <Skaya> The plan calls for her taking this zombie down as fast as she can, and so Skaya tries her best!
20:13 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5+5
20:13 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5+5 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{20}, [ 1d20=6 ]{16}
20:14 <•Kotono> At the same time the zombie does the same,s winging away freely at Skaya, claws now wet with her blood.  OOC: Two hits.
20:14 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7
20:14 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{11}, [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
20:14 <Skaya> roll 1d6+3+5
20:14 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d6+3+5 --> [ 1d6=1 ]{9}
20:14 <Skaya> roll 1d6+3
20:14 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d6+3 --> [ 1d6=1 ]{4}
20:14 <Skaya> OOC: AC still 21
20:15 <•Kotono> Skaya rips through her zombie, blooding it badly. It's in shreds, flesh sagging but the undead horror not yet down. OOC: Devar.
20:15 <Devar> Devar takes another swing at the zombie he's with!
20:15 <Devar> roll 1d20+7
20:15 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
20:15 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 bonk bonk
20:15 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 bonk bonk --> [ 1d8=3 ]{6}
20:17 <•Kotono> A second heavy blow. It only momentarily stops the zombie, enough for Devar to tell its resisting the blows. It's taking them far better than it should as it turns on Devar now, claws going for him this time.
20:17 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7
20:17 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{12}, [ 1d20=7 ]{14}
20:17 <•Kotono> OOC: AC
20:17 <•Kotono> ?
20:17 <Devar> OOC: 21
20:18 <Devar> "I'm going to switch to my sword, I don't think bludgeoning types work as well!" He calls out.
20:19 <Skaya> "Yeah, you slash zombies! I definitely felt the difference from before!"
20:19 <•Kotono> Devar weaves around the blows, pure speed saving him. That gives Anne a chance to hold firm, "We'll keep this one occupied in the meantime!" she cries, swinging again.
20:19 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7
20:19 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{18}
20:19 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+2
20:19 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+2 --> [ 1d8=4 ]{6}
20:20 <•Kotono> Anne's hit is heavy and to its hip, and despite the crunch of bone, it barely slows. OOC: Skaya'n'Zombie combo.
20:21 <Skaya> "Anne, focus on defense!" Skaya calls out to her friend, while trying to finish her opponent off.
20:21 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5
20:21 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{6}, [ 1d20=8 ]{13}
20:21 <•Kotono> As the zombie dodges Skaya's attacks, the monk unable to land a finishing strike, it claws back in return, just as determined.
20:21 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7
20:21 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{15}, [ 1d20=1 ]{8}
20:21 <Skaya> OOC: Still 21
20:21 <•Kotono> Skaya's still too fast for it at least, evading away as...OOC: Devar.
20:22 <Devar> Devar quickly switches his mace for his longsword and takes a swing to try and get rid of this zombie!
20:22 <Devar> roll 1d20+7 slashy this time
20:22 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7 slashy this time --> [ 1d20=17 ]{24}
20:22 <Devar> roll 2d4+3 slashy slash
20:22 <Kobot> Devar rolled 2d4+3 slashy slash --> [ 2d4=8 ]{11}
20:23 <•Kotono> OOC: 2d4 with a longsword?
20:23 <Devar> OOC: Sorry, it's a greatsword, not a longsword
20:24 <•Kotono> OOC: Shouldn't it be 2d6 then for a greatsword?
20:24 <Devar> OOC: it sure should
20:24 <Devar> roll 2d6+4
20:24 <Kobot> Devar rolled 2d6+4 --> [ 2d6=10 ]{14}
20:25 <Devar> OOC: -1, that's 13 damage
20:25 <•Kotono> OOC: Sure.
20:26 <•Kotono> Far more effective. A blade cuts deep into the zombie, which groans and is knocked back from it. It's still not down though and it sticks on Devar, trying to rip his warm, inviting flesh wide open.
20:26 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7
20:26 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{19}, [ 1d20=15 ]{22}
20:26 <•Kotono> OOC: AC?
20:26 <Devar> OOC: 21
20:26 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold
20:26 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold --> [ 1d8=2 ]{6}
20:27 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 26/34 Devar 27/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:27 <•Kotono> Devar takes a wound on the arm. One that grows cold-numb moments after, despite bleeding warm, fresh blood. He holds his ground and refuses to get pushed down, and instead Anne steps in, "Rest!"
20:27 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+5 (-2 fighting defensively)
20:27 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+5 (-2 fighting defensively) --> [ 1d20=14 ]{19}
20:27 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+2
20:27 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+2 --> [ 1d8=3 ]{5}
20:28 <•Kotono> Clang! A heavy blow to the chest - that barely does anything at all, but she relies on her shield more, hanging back now. Just in time for...OOC: Skaya'n'zombie combo again.
20:28 <•Kotono> The zombie, despite being on its last legs, shows the single minded determination of the undead and claws away, going for Skaya's warmth.
20:28 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7
20:28 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{23}, [ 1d20=14 ]{21}
20:28 <Skaya> Should she try to focus on just one attack-- no, that's quitter talk! She doesn't have the time to play here!
20:28 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5
20:28 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{6}, [ 1d20=5 ]{10}
20:29 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold Skaya
20:29 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold Skaya --> [ 1d8=4 ]{8}
20:29 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold Skaya
20:29 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold Skaya --> [ 1d8=5 ]{9}
20:29 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 5/34 Devar 27/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:30 <•Kotono> Pain. Sharp, bright and red. Skaya's knocked down as the zombie rips her chest wide open and it pounces on her. As her blood flows freely, it starts clawing out chunks and throwing them in its mouth, chewing away in a grotesque noise. Rain splatters against Skaya's insides as blood pours out, Anne crying, "Help her, Devar!" OOC: Devar, go. That was some horrific rolling.
20:30 <•Kotono> OOC: And yes, you're prone with a zombie on top of you. Nothing about that was good rolling.
20:31 <Devar> "Skaya, back off! I'll deal with it!" Devar shouts. OOC: Can I make a 5ft move between us to the other zombie to hopefully finish it off and give Skaya some breathing room?
20:31 <•Kotono> OOC: Sure, it's fairly close quarters combat.
20:31 <Skaya> "That... would be hard...."
20:32 <Devar> Devar will move between the two zombies to try and rid them of the one that Skaya is currently dealing with!
20:32 <Devar> roll 1d20+7 slashy this time
20:32 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7 slashy this time --> [ 1d20=5 ]{12}
20:32 <•Kotono> It's a powerful slash, a heavy one - and one that misses, hitting the ground instead. The first zombie turns onto Anne, pouncing her as the battle turns against the heroes.
20:32 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7
20:32 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{22}, [ 1d20=5 ]{12}
20:33 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold
20:33 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold --> [ 1d8=8 ]{12}
20:33 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 5/34 Devar 27/35 Anne 34/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:33 <Skaya> OOC: Am I considered grappled? Or can I withdraw if I wiggle out of there with acrobatics?
20:33 <•Kotono> Anne's mace arm is mauled, battered, beaten. As she bleeds she growls, "Enough! Jetina, wash away our pain and put them back in the ground!" OOC: She's spending her last turn because the situation's gone remarkably pear shaped fast.
20:34 <•Kotono> roll 2d6
20:34 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=5 ]{5}
20:34 <•Kotono> OOC: 7 total.
20:34 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+2
20:34 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{3}
20:34 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+2
20:34 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{3}
20:34 <•Kotono> OOC: 7 healing for you two.
20:34 <•Kotono> OOC: One sec since this finishes them off, Cor. Not ignoring you, just mooted the way that worked out.
20:34 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 12/34 Devar 34/35 Anne 34/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:36 <•Kotono> Wounds heal. The injured woman's leg mends to a cry of relief. Skaya's torn open chest is partly mended, still bleeding but not a death wound now. Devar's hurts likewise mend as the two zombies burna way into ash, swept away in the wind and rain. A moment later Anne falls bonelessly to the ground, hitting in a clamor of steel. OOC: Free act.
20:36 <Skaya> "Damn," Skaya curses weakly. "Hey, Miss? Anyone alive to save back there?"
20:37 <Devar> "I don't know that this is going to work long-term." Devar says, moving over to help Anne back to her feet.
20:37 <•Kotono> Anne rises slowly, "I'm certain I can't manage it again, I wasn't sure that one would work."
20:38 <•Kotono> The woman looks up, rain and tearstreaked face regarding the three of you with awe, "I...they..." she shakes her head wordlessly, a shudder of grief wracking through her.
20:39 — Skaya forces herself to her feet, where she struggles to keep her balance. "Get to the guard station, that way," she instructs, pointing in the right direction. "They'll shelter you until this storm passes."
20:39 <•Kotono> With a stumbling rise the woman manages to get up and runs, her cries lost in the storm. Anne reaches out for Skaya and whispers a prayer, healing coming to Skaya.
20:39 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+4
20:39 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+4 --> [ 1d8=7 ]{11}
20:40 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 23/34 Devar 34/35 Anne 34/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:40 <Skaya> "Thanks, darling. Terrible luck, huh? We really can't take them on one on one."
20:41 <Devar> "If it comes to it, I should be able to bully any and hold them off while you guys hit them... but the problem is I don't think either of you have any weapons that have sharp edges, right?" Devar says with a frown.
20:42 <•Kotono> This seals Skaya's chest wound up, but she still feels ill and weak. "We haven't a choice," Anne shake sher head, and with a sad smile, "I knew when I accepted my vows that I may die protecting others one day." Wiping rain out of her face, "Afraid not. I'm good with a sword, but a mace is expected." She hefts her own up.
20:42 <Skaya> "We do have a choice," Skaya voices. "Devar, how are you doing on holy energy?"
20:43 — Skaya does glance at her pair of kama, then.
20:43 <Devar> "I can't channel it anymore today, but I've still got an ability to heal if need be." He says.
20:44 <Skaya> "Can you heal Anne and I once each?" Skaya asks, turning away and fishing in her haversack for a spare shirt. She really should change it while there's time now.
20:46 <Devar> "Sure." He says, putting a hand on them both. OOC: 7 points to Skaya and 5 to Anne, leaving 3 in the tank in case of a dire situation that needs to stabilize someone.
20:46 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 23/34 Devar 34/35 Anne 39/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:46 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 30/34 Devar 34/35 Anne 39/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:47 <•Kotono> Healing comes, vitality restored. Skaya feels almost as good as new, while Anne's bleeding stops. "Then, do you have a plan, Skaya?"
20:48 <Skaya> "Let's say Anne works on defense and abstains from fighting the zombies, focusing on holding them back," Skaya says, now presentable again. "Devar and I will slash them one by one from the sides, seeking to put each zombie down as quickly as possible. So long as their numbers are few, we might finish them off in time. If not, we'll immediately retreat until we find a chokehold like down below."
20:49 <Devar> "If we can find a guard or two in the streets we can ask for their aid as well." Devar confirms.
20:49 <Skaya> OOC: Her AC will be 25 with total defense, and we both have slashing weapons and if we flank we might kill it faster
20:51 <•Kotono> "What about the skeletons?" Anne asks at that, "If they find a way up as well, we have to deal with them as well.
20:51 <•Kotono> "
20:53 <Skaya> "Same, but then Devar takes to the center position. If you're asking for a plan encompassing the entire town, I just haven't been here long enough to build that sort of local knowledge or rapport with the commanders. I can't make them move as I would have to in order to stop this insanity."
20:53 <Devar> "Hopefully what we dealt with below took out a big chunk of them." Devar says, praying to Eldath he's either right, or She will watch over the three of them.
20:54 <Skaya> "We provided early warning, and the guards are already patrolling in strength. Finally, the undead aren't organized. No one could stop a full invasion, but if they pop up in ones and twos, there's a chance! So we need to do our part, too," Skaya says, before heading for the ruined townhouse to see if there's more undead in it.
20:56 <•Kotono> You head inside - blood. Three corpses, torn apart. Anne looks in and bows her head, lips moving in prayer.
20:57 — Skaya tries to estimate where the zombies came.
21:00 <•Kotono> OOC: Perception.
21:01 <Skaya> roll 1d20+15
21:01 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{27}
21:02 <•Kotono> No sign of entrance that you can tell. Then again, with what they've shown, they might've cheated.
21:03 <Skaya> "I can't tell how they came here," Skaya says with a sigh. If there's nowhere else in the house to check, she'll head out and patrol! Perhaps if they come across another incursion, she would get a clue.
21:04 <Devar> "Their ability to come through the earth seems more limited than the wyrm's." Devar says. "So if we see any we might be able to use that to our advantage if we force them to use it somehow."
21:12 <•Kotono> "Then back to the streets," Anne asks.
21:13 <Skaya> "For now," Skaya agrees, leading the way out.
21:16 <•Kotono> OOC: Plan?
21:17 <Skaya> OOC: Like I just said, we'll patrol the streets
21:19 <•Kotono> roll 1d100
21:19 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=34 ]{34}
21:19 <•Kotono> OOC: Perception both of you.
21:19 <Skaya> roll 1d20+15
21:19 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{34}
21:22 <Devar> roll 1d20+8 might as well try
21:22 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+8 might as well try --> [ 1d20=9 ]{17}
21:22 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Anne likewise
21:22 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+4 Anne likewise --> [ 1d20=5 ]{9}

[Corwin]

19:06 <Anastasia> Rain. Thunder. Lightning. The step after step of the silent streets, of guards seen running about. The party patrolsa nd soon, amid the chaos? A man staggers out - coughing and smelling of powerful foulness. He flals to his knees and coughs weakly, then scrabble crawls away. On seeing you he looks on outright, "HELP!" a desperate cry, "The undead! They're in amid the sick!"
19:07 <Skaya> "Where?" Skaya asks him, trying to see where he came from.
19:09 <Anastasia> A cough before he points inside, the way he came. From one of the taller buildings and he gasps out, "D-downstairs."
19:10 <Anastasia> Anne takes a breath, murmurs a brief prayer and strides forward.
19:10 <Skaya> "Remember, defense. Let's keep it safe," Skaya says, following her after a nod at the sick man.
19:12 <Devar> Devar will go along as well!
19:16 <Anastasia> The three of you hurry in. Into an open entryway with stairs going down, which you hurryto - for that's where the screams come. Dozens of people lie on thin cloth mats here, sick, dying and dead. Amid them the dead roam - coming from a broken down door on the far side of the room. Three skeletons, rampaging through those too ill to defend themselves. The wretched smell of sickness is overwhelming,
19:16 <Anastasia> a filth best not thought of. Nonetheless Anne cries, "Hope arrives!" OOC: Init, since there's not much to do here but the obvious.
19:16 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7
19:16 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{13}
19:16 <Devar> roll 1d20+2
19:16 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{8}
19:16 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+2 Anne
19:16 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+2 Anne --> [ 1d20=13 ]{15}
19:16 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 Skeleton 1
19:16 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 Skeleton 1 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{12}
19:16 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 Skeleton 2
19:16 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 Skeleton 2 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{21}
19:16 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 Skeleton 3
19:16 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 Skeleton 3 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{19}
19:17 <Anastasia> Init is Skeleton 2 (21) > Skeleton 3 (19) > Anne (15) > Skaya (13) > Skeleton 1 (12) > Devar (8)
19:17 <Anastasia> One of the skeletons keeps on it, attacking a downed, half alive woman that...
19:18 <Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
19:18 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{25}, [ 1d20=14 ]{19}
19:18 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 crit
19:18 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 crit --> [ 1d20=10 ]{15}
19:18 <Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 cold
19:18 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 cold --> [ 1d6=3 ]{6}
19:18 <Anastasia> roll 2d6+6 and 2 cold
19:18 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d6+6 and 2 cold --> [ 2d6=9 ]{15}
19:18 <Anastasia> Butchery. The woman's chest is torn open, heart rent and life ended before your eyes. Another skeleton turns and looks on at you with empty eyes, before lunging at Skaya!
19:18 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5
19:18 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{8}
19:18 <Skaya> OOC: Higher than that
19:19 <Anastasia> Which is a weak swipe that she's able to easily sidestep, giving Anne a chance to step forward and swing her mace, keeping her defenses up.
19:19 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 (-2 fighting defensively)
19:19 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 (-2 fighting defensively) --> [ 1d20=4 ]{9}
19:19 <Anastasia> Which isn't effective either, but she's in there at least as the rest of you...OOC: Skaya, go.
19:20 <Anastasia> Weak cries. Screams of panic. Gurgles of the dying. It's a chorus of misery, but at least one calls, "Mercy! Save us! Mercy!"
19:20 <Skaya> "Devar, come deal with this guy with me," Skaya says as she steps a bit to the left to allow him a chance of flanking with her. "Sooner he's gone, sooner we focus on the others!"
19:20 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5+5
19:20 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5+5 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{21}, [ 1d20=9 ]{19}
19:21 <Skaya> roll 2#1d8+3+5 bludgeoning, magic
19:21 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d8+3+5 bludgeoning, magic --> [ 1d8=2 ]{10}, [ 1d8=2 ]{10}
19:24 <Anastasia> Two solid hits stagger the skeleton dead on, cracking most of it sribs and arms. It's slowed considerably, beaten badly by strong, effective attacks. Meanwhile the first skeleton l unges at Anne, trying to pin her with the other and attacking head on.
19:24 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 (+2 flanked unfortunately)
19:24 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 (+2 flanked unfortunately) --> [ 1d20=7 ]{14}
19:24 <Anastasia> Which Anne whirls to block, even as shield stops claw. Then...OOC: Devar.
19:25 <Devar> Devar moves over to finish off the skeleton on Skaya!
19:25 <Devar> Roll 1d20+7+2 slashy
19:25 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7+2 slashy --> [ 1d20=7 ]{16}
19:26 <Devar> roll 2d6+3 slashy
19:26 <Kobot> Devar rolled 2d6+3 slashy --> [ 2d6=5 ]{8}
19:27 <Anastasia> Init is Skeleton 2 (21) > Anne (15) > Skaya (13) > Skeleton 1 (12) > Devar (8)
19:28 <Anastasia> A slash struggles to hit. Bone isn't flesh, it doesn't rend easily. But the smack is still enough, the skeleton falling apart. It's in time for the one that just murdered the ill to rise and turn. Some of the sick try to crawl away, all as...OOC: Give me a fort save, Skaya and Anne.
19:28 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 Anne
19:28 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 Anne --> [ 1d20=20 ]{27}
19:29 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6 (+4 vs gas/poison/toxin/etc)
19:29 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6 (+4 vs gas/poison/toxin/etc) --> [ 1d20=2 ]{8}
19:32 Anastasia set the topic: Skaya: 30/34 (???) Devar 34/35 Anne 39/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
19:32 <Anastasia> The skeleton turns and goes to engage Devar head on, claws out.
19:32 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5
19:32 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{19}
19:32 <Anastasia> OOC: AC?
19:33 <Devar> OOC: 21 at present
19:33 <Anastasia> "Hold on," Anne cries as meanwhile Devar parries away a claw, keeping himself narrowly safe. Anne whirls to the skeleton that flanked her and swings, keeping her guard carefully up.
19:33 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 (-2 fighting defensively)
19:33 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 (-2 fighting defensively) --> [ 1d20=6 ]{11}
19:34 <Anastasia> It's a probing swing, one that misses entirely like that. OOC: Skaya.
19:34 — Skaya maneuvers over to flank the nearest skeleton with Anne, keeping it occupied!
19:34 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5+2
19:34 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5+2 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{11}, [ 1d20=17 ]{24}
19:34 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3+5
19:34 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3+5 --> [ 1d8=1 ]{9}
19:36 <Anastasia> A solid hit knocks the skeleton back, crackign ribs anew. It whirls on Skaya after that strike,s winging outright for her with both deadly cold claws.
19:36 <Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
19:36 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{7}, [ 1d20=13 ]{18}
19:36 <Anastasia> OOC: AC?
19:36 <Skaya> OOC: AC 21
19:37 <Anastasia> Skaya ducks low, a smooth motion that keeps her safe and able to roll back. It gives Devar a moment to pivot and...OOC: Go Devar.
19:38 <Devar> Since Skaya and Anne are dealing with one, Devar will fight the other to keep it occupied!
19:38 <Anastasia> Init is Skeleton 2 (21) > Anne (15) > Skaya (13) > Skeleton 1 (12) > Devar (8)
19:38 <Devar> He will play more defensive this time, opting for the mace and hopefully some quick dodges!
19:38 <Anastasia> OOC: Just keeping it on screen for me, carry on
19:38 <Anastasia> .
19:38 <Devar> roll 1d20+3 (fighting defensively) bonk
19:38 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+3 (fighting defensively) bonk --> [ 1d20=18 ]{21}
19:38 <Anastasia> OOC: Hit.
19:38 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 bonk bonk
19:38 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 bonk bonk --> [ 1d8=1 ]{4}
19:39 <Anastasia> You slam the skeleton in the ribs, cracks spreading amid them. No resistance to that as more of the people flee. You buy them time to c rawl away, those that are still alive to. Several are already gone, either to plague or the undead. Then Devar's skeleton returns fire, staying in close with him to claw and rip away.
19:39 <Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
19:39 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{17}, [ 1d20=15 ]{20}
19:40 <Anastasia> Still Devar is able to keep his guard up, blocking and dodging, sidestepping a young man getting away as best he can. Then Anne keeps on the one Skaya already hit, keeping an eye on the far door as well.
19:40 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 (-2 fighting defensively)
19:40 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 (-2 fighting defensively) --> [ 1d20=7 ]{12}
19:40 <Anastasia> Again she can't land a blow, defenses up more than offense. OOC: Skaya.
19:41 <Skaya> Flanking with Anne, Skaya tries to put this skeleton to rest!
19:41 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5+2
19:41 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5+2 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{15}, [ 1d20=9 ]{16}
19:42 <Anastasia> OOC: Two hits.
19:42 <Skaya> roll 2#1d8+3
19:42 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=8 ]{11}, [ 1d8=2 ]{5}
19:42 <Anastasia> Init is Skeleton 2 (21) > Anne (15) > Skaya (13) > Devar (8)
19:42 <Anastasia> Skaya shatters another skeleton, this one hit so much it simply falls apart. One left, as Devar faces it head on, and...OOC: Go.
19:42 — Skaya sighs in relief.
19:45 <Devar> Devar continues to fend it off!
19:45 <Devar> roll 1d20+3 (fighting defensively) bonk
19:45 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+3 (fighting defensively) bonk --> [ 1d20=7 ]{10}
19:47 <Anastasia> A defensive struggle, unable to land ab low - as from the far door another one comes. A fourth skeleton emerges, empty eyes darting about, focusing on the living still here. OOC: Joining init.
19:47 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7
19:47 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
19:47 <Anastasia> Init is Skeleton 2 (21) > Skeleton 4 (20) > Anne (15) > Skaya (13) > Devar (8)
19:47 <Anastasia> Meanwhile, Devar stays locked in combat with his skeleton, focused on him yet.
19:47 <Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
19:47 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{15}, [ 1d20=7 ]{12}
19:48 <Anastasia> Which he holds at bay, able to dodge better as the still living escape as best they can. Amid the screams behind the group, Anne  strides ahead, going to engage the fourth, giving it no chance to attack others.
19:48 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 (-2 defensively)
19:48 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 (-2 defensively) --> [ 1d20=11 ]{16}
19:48 <Anastasia> roll 1d8+2
19:48 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+2 --> [ 1d8=7 ]{9}
19:49 <Anastasia> OOC: I'm sorry strike that, I had a stupid, it got ahead of her in init, not behind. The attack'll stand but it's going after her first, so they'll meet much closer to y'all.
19:49 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 vs anne
19:49 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 vs anne --> [ 1d20=4 ]{9}
19:49 <Anastasia> Anne dodges as she strikes, getting the better of the exchange before...OOC: Skaya, go.
19:49 — Skaya steps into the gap opened up by Anne to try and finish off the skeleton left in combat with Devar.
19:49 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7+2
19:49 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7+2 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{14}
19:50 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3
19:50 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=5 ]{8}
19:52 <Anastasia> A solid hit cracks it further, hurting it even more. It's not down but it's looking awfully beaten up, as meanwhile...OOC: Devar, go.
19:52 <Devar> Since he still has its attention, Devar continues to be defensive, but flanking with Skaya will help!
19:53 <Devar> roll 1d20+3+2 (fighting defensively) bonk
19:53 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+3+2 (fighting defensively) bonk --> [ 1d20=5 ]{10}
19:54 <Anastasia> Devar keeps his defenses up, but is unable to land a blow. Meanwhile Anne takes the new skeleton's wrath head on, lunging for her throat.
19:54 <Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
19:54 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{25}, [ 1d20=2 ]{7}
19:54 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 crit?
19:54 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 crit? --> [ 1d20=6 ]{11}
19:55 <Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 cold
19:55 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 cold --> [ 1d6=6 ]{9}
19:55 Anastasia set the topic: Skaya: 30/34 (???) Devar 34/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
19:55 <Anastasia> Anne has to block desperately, with the underside of her arm out of reflex. Flesh gives and is torn, a spray of blood  painting the skeleton with specks of red. With a grimace Anne holds the line and retorts, putting her pain aside.
19:56 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 (-2 fighting defensively)
19:56 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 (-2 fighting defensively) --> [ 1d20=3 ]{8}
19:56 <Anastasia> Still no hits are scored, her defenses paramount as meanwhile the skeleton occupied by the two of you aims for Skaya this time. OOC: I don't know why I'm mixing up that first part of the init, I blame being tired from pool.
19:56 <Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
19:56 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{21}, [ 1d20=4 ]{9}
19:56 <Anastasia> OOC: AC?
19:57 <Skaya> OOC: 21
19:57 <Anastasia> roll 1d6+1 and 1 cold
19:57 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+1 and 1 cold --> [ 1d6=1 ]{2}
19:57 <Anastasia> OOC: 2 more for 4+1=5 total.
19:57 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 27/34 (???) Devar 34/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
19:57 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 25/34 (???) Devar 34/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
19:57 <Anastasia> Skaya takes a wound across her shoulder. Painful and numbing-cold, but not deep. At least for now as she...OOC: Go Skaya.
19:57 <Skaya> "Devar, I'm worried about that door," Skaya says as she strikes the skeleton she seeks to put down for good this time. "Can you head over and hold it, same as below? Check the room beyond it to see what's up, too."
19:58 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5+2
19:58 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5+2 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{17}, [ 1d20=4 ]{11}
19:58 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3 if this doesn't kill it, Devar can try an attack and then move?
19:58 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3 if this doesn't kill it, Devar can try an attack and then move? --> [ 1d8=3 ]{6}
19:58 <Anastasia> Init is Skeleton 4 (20) > Anne (15) > Skaya (13) > Devar (8)
19:58 <Anastasia> With a final blow another skeleton falls, leaving only the one right inside the room that Anne deals with. Those who can escape have, but a few lie there, breathing hard but too sick to escape themselves. OOC: Devar.
19:59 <Devar> "On it." Devar says, moving over to the door to look around - but also hold it in case it's necessary. OOC: Taking total defense action for the round, AC will be 25
20:01 <Anastasia> Devar rushes ahead, past Anne and the skeleton. The door leads to stairs going down - some sort of basement or sub-basement. He can hear noises below - the sound of bone on bone moving, familair after today's battles.  Meanwhile Anne has to hold on, blocking away.
20:01 <Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
20:01 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{18}, [ 1d20=7 ]{12}
20:01 <Anastasia> Which she does, both attacks stopped. In turn she retorts, calling, "Some aid, Skaya!"
20:01 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 (-2 defensively)
20:01 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 (-2 defensively) --> [ 1d20=12 ]{17}
20:01 <Anastasia> roll 1d8+2
20:01 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+2 --> [ 1d8=7 ]{9}
20:02 <Anastasia> A heavy crack right to the skull, shattering most of it but not slaying it. Instead it...OOC: Skaya.
20:02 <Skaya> "I'm here," Skaya returns, circling around to strike at the skeleton's weak spot! Hopefully!
20:02 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7+2
20:02 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7+2 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{23}
20:02 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3
20:02 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=2 ]{5}
20:03 <Anastasia> A hit to the leg, shattering part of it - but still not down, as Devar...OOC: Go.
20:03 <Devar> "More coming from below, but not here yet!" Devar calls. "Want me to help finishing it off?"
20:03 <Skaya> "Holding the door is more important!"
20:04 <Devar> "Got it!" Devar calls. "If anyone's down there, call out!" He shouts down the stairs to the basement.
20:04 <Devar> OOC: He'll just hold and stay on total defense
20:04 <Anastasia> And thus this time Skaya is assaulted, the skeleton going for the softer, weaker target - or so it thinks, anyway, or is just desperate to try something not clad in metal.
20:04 <Anastasia> Meanwhile Devar gets no answer to his call.
20:04 <Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5
20:04 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{24}, [ 1d20=14 ]{19}
20:05 <Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold owwws
20:05 <Skaya> OOC: 21, so good call
20:05 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold owwws --> [ 1d6=2 ]{5}
20:05 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 19/34 (???) Devar 34/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:05 <Anastasia> Skaya gets a slash to the side, more blood and more numbing cold. She holds bravely as Anne swings hard, going for the kill.
20:05 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 you nkow what the -2 is by now
20:05 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 you nkow what the -2 is by now --> [ 1d20=2 ]{7}
20:05 <Anastasia> Which is more to block na errant claw, pushing Anne back instead. OOC: Skaya.
20:06 <Skaya> What can they do but hope they clear out this straggler before its friends climb up?
20:06 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5+2
20:06 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5+2 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{14}, [ 1d20=20 ]{27}
20:06 <Skaya> roll 2#1d8+3
20:06 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=3 ]{6}, [ 1d8=6 ]{9}
20:06 <Anastasia> Init is Anne (15) > Skaya (13) > Devar (8)
20:07 <Anastasia> A heavy one-two breaks that skeleton and Anne sighs in relief, even as Devar hears more of them below. OOC: We'll stay in init for the moment. Devar, go.
20:07 <Skaya> "Can we collapse the stairs leading down?"
20:07 <Devar> "I'm not sure how many are below." Devar calls out. "We can probably do that, or just block it off with something for now."
20:07 <Anastasia> A glance shows they're stone stairs. Sturdy enough looking, they aren't rotted wood or anything.
20:08 <Skaya> "What do you think, Anne? We don't have good chances holding the line here, as tired as we are."
20:09 <Devar> "I'm sure Sanda would say logically we could grease the stairs with magic, but that's not really an option." Devar says, looking around for something that could be used to block the door anyway.
20:09 <Anastasia> "I-" Anne begins but Devar sees them. Two skeletons trying to get up the stairs together, now within Devar's sight. You have problems! OOC: Talking isn't eternally a free action, so they're joining init.
20:09 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7
20:09 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{19}
20:09 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7
20:09 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{23}
20:10 <Devar> "Two!" He calls.
20:10 <Anastasia> Init is Skeleton 6 (23) > Skeleton 5 (19) > Anne (15) > Skaya (13) > Devar (8)
20:10 <Anastasia> One of them is faster and wins the struggle to get up, intercepting Devar in the doorway, clawed hands out.
20:10 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5
20:10 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{25}
20:10 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 crit?
20:10 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+5 crit? --> [ 1d20=17 ]{22}
20:10 <Anastasia> OOC: AC?
20:10 <Devar> OOC: 25
20:10 <Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 cold ow good time to be on your defensive
20:10 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 cold ow good time to be on your defensive --> [ 1d6=1 ]{4}
20:11 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 19/34 (???) Devar 29/35 Anne 29/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:12 <Anastasia> Devar gets a gash across the forehead - he blocks too low, a graze that still drips red across his vision. Then the second lumbers up but has to slow down, blocked enough by the other that it can't get to anyone quite yet. Anne meanwhile takes a moment, softly murmuring, "Lady Jetina...OOC: CLW on self, patching up.
20:12 <Anastasia> roll 1d8+4
20:12 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+4 --> [ 1d8=6 ]{10}
20:13 Anastasia set the topic: Skaya: 19/34 (???) Devar 29/35 Anne 39/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
20:14 <Anastasia> As Anne's bleeding is stopped, her wounds mended in part, Skaya...OOC: Go.
20:16 <Skaya> "I'm officially out of good ideas," Skaya admits, taking aim with her sling. "Anne, can you help evacuate those that still live without getting too far? Maybe just outside the house, and see if there's a patrol that can help us?"
20:16 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6
20:16 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{13}
20:16 <Anastasia> A narrow miss as Skaya aims, while Devar...OOC: Go Devar.
20:16 <Anastasia> "If you wish, but protect yourselves while I'm gone," Anne agrees, starting to step back.
20:18 <Devar> They don't really have any way to deal with this thing but it's not going to get defeated if he just stands there, so Devar takes a swing with his mace, hoping he might be able to knock it down the stairs or something! OOC: Still fighting defensively since he doesn't have many other options.
20:18 <Devar> roll 1d20+3 bonk
20:18 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+3 bonk --> [ 1d20=2 ]{5}
20:19 <Anastasia> A defensive attack, mostly a miss as Devar is now under the storm. Two on him, attacking away full out as he holds the line. r
20:19 <Anastasia> roll 3#1d20+5 one full attack one moving into position to attack
20:19 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 3#1d20+5 one full attack one moving into position to attack --> [ 1d20=9 ]{14}, [ 1d20=8 ]{13}, [ 1d20=15 ]{20}
20:19 <Anastasia> Yet Devar blocks them all, holding on as Anne calls, "With me," she cries, helping the last few get away. OOC: Skaya.
20:20 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6
20:20 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{22}
20:20 <Skaya> roll 1d4+3
20:20 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d4+3 --> [ 1d4=1 ]{4}
20:20 — Skaya aims better this time!
20:29 <Anastasia> A solid hit to the skeleton's skull, denting it but not going through.Still a solid hit as meanwhile Devar...OOC: Go.
20:29 <Devar> Devar continues to stand in the way and try to get rid of one of them, at least!
20:29 <Devar> roll 1d20+3 bonk
20:29 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+3 bonk --> [ 1d20=2 ]{5}
20:29 <Devar> OOC: seriously?
20:31 <Anastasia> OOC: At least you're breathing but man.
20:31 <Anastasia> A defensive swing that misses, as the siege continues. At least no more are coming right now, as Devar...
20:31 <Anastasia> roll 4#1d20+5
20:31 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 4#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{21}, [ 1d20=2 ]{7}, [ 1d20=4 ]{9}, [ 1d20=17 ]{22}
20:31 <Anastasia> Devar holds. It takes all his speed, his skill and his reflexes, but he holds. Anne's gone now, leading the last out, taking her chances with the plague as...OOC: Skaya.
20:32 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 Anne fort since close exposure
20:32 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 Anne fort since close exposure --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
20:32 <Skaya> "Once Anne returns, we'll rethink our next moves," Skaya tells Devar, taking aim once more from behind him. "Our top priority is saving lives, and she's doing that right now. We don't need to give our lives to hold an empty house."
20:32 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6
20:32 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{26}
20:33 <Skaya> roll 1d4+3
20:33 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d4+3 --> [ 1d4=4 ]{7}
20:34 <Anastasia> CLUNK! That one staggers the attacking skeleton, going straight through it's skull and out the back. Not down since skeleton, but a serious hit. OOC: Devar.
20:35 <Devar> Devar keeps up his efforts, praying to Eldath to see him through this!
20:35 <Devar> roll 1d20+3 bonk
20:35 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+3 bonk --> [ 1d20=9 ]{12}
20:35 <Devar> OOC: well at least it's better...
20:36 <Anastasia> Still a miss, but less of one as Devar just holds on for dear life - and as he does...OOC: Perception you two.
20:37 <Skaya> OOC: Take 10 for 25
20:37 <Devar> roll 1d20+8
20:37 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+8 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{14}
20:37 <Anastasia> Skaya can hear it - there's more coming, as Devar has to dodge all the while.
20:37 <Anastasia> roll 4#1d20+5
20:37 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 4#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{22}, [ 1d20=10 ]{15}, [ 1d20=6 ]{11}, [ 1d20=6 ]{11}
20:37 <Anastasia> Still no hits, Devar's defense holding up as you hear Anne distantly call, "Down here! Down here!"
20:37 <Anastasia> OOC: Skaya, go.
20:38 <Skaya> "There's more, there's definitely more!" Skaya complains while shooting another stone. "May Anne bring help quickly!"
20:38 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6
20:38 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{14}
20:38 <Skaya> roll 1d4+3
20:38 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d4+3 --> [ 1d4=4 ]{7}
20:39 <Anastasia> Init is Skeleton 5 (19) > Anne (15) > Skaya (13) > Devar (8)
20:39 <Anastasia> Stone after stone does it, another hit knocks the skeleton down and it breaks apart. Bones twitch before going still, as...OOC: Devar.
20:41 <Devar> Devar continues his defensive vigil, moving to the next skeleton!
20:41 <Devar> roll 1d20+3 bonk
20:41 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+3 bonk --> [ 1d20=20 ]{23}
20:41 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 BONK
20:41 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 BONK --> [ 1d8=2 ]{5}
20:42 <Anastasia> A solid hit at last, mace hitting the skeleton in the side. Ribs give as it's knocked back - just in time to see another emerge. But there's more. Footsteps. "Reinforcements," Anne cries, as behind you several soldiers with spears and clubs race down. OOC: Both sides joining init.
20:42 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+7 Skeleton
20:42 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+7 Skeleton --> [ 1d20=17 ]{24}
20:43 <Anastasia> roll 1d20 guards
20:43 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20 guards --> [ 1d20=5 ]{5}
20:43 <Anastasia> Init is Skeleton 7 (24) > Skeleton 5 (19) > Anne (15) > Skaya (13) > Devar (8) > Guards (5)
20:43 <Anastasia> Devar has to hold on just a little longer, as he's again under dual assault.
20:43 <Anastasia> roll 3#1d20+5
20:43 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 3#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{16}, [ 1d20=2 ]{7}, [ 1d20=13 ]{18}
20:44 <Anastasia> Which he holds up under, a block, a dodge, a parry, a feint. It's enough for precious more moments, as Anne calls, "Fall back to me if you need healing!" OOC: Skaya, go.
20:46 <Skaya> "Focus on one of them at a time if you can!" Skaya adds to that, shooting the oldest of the skeletons.
20:46 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6
20:46 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{13}
20:48 <Anastasia> A narrow miss as Skaya aims and flings, just whizzing by in time to...OOC: Devar, go.
20:48 <Devar> Devar will stay on the defensive, just in case, and take another swing at the skeleton he just hit!
20:48 <Devar> roll 1d20+3 bonk
20:48 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+3 bonk --> [ 1d20=9 ]{12}
20:49 <Devar> OOC: If he moves out the guard can probably get in, yeah? Or at least surround the doorway so they don't just run past?
20:51 <Anastasia> OOC: Sure.
20:51 <Devar> Devar will then take a few steps back to give the guards room! OOC: I think a five-foot move out should be enough, but if it isn't he'll eat the AOO
20:52 <Anastasia> Guards rush in to take position, spears at a distance to try striking first.
20:52 <Anastasia> roll 1d20+4
20:52 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{23}
20:52 <Anastasia> roll 1d8+2
20:52 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+2 --> [ 1d8=8 ]{10}
20:52 <Anastasia> Not the most effective weapon, but they still stab and manage to brutalize one. They're simply holding the line as Devar retreats, only for the skeletons to meet the guards head on.
20:52 <Anastasia> roll 2#1d20+5 reach weapons help a little round one
20:52 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2#1d20+5 reach weapons help a little round one --> [ 1d20=3 ]{8}, [ 1d20=13 ]{18}
20:52 <Anastasia> roll 1d6+3 and 1 more
20:52 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d6+3 and 1 more --> [ 1d6=4 ]{7}
20:53 <Anastasia> One of the guards gets his chest torn open badly, stumbling and staggering back to a knee. "Bastard!"
20:53 <Anastasia>  OOC: Gah.
20:53 <Anastasia> One of the guards gets his chest torn open badly, stumbling and staggering back to a knee. "Bastard!" he cries out, as Anne goes to him, murmuring healing words. OOC: Another converted spell to CLW, she's had a heck of a day.
20:53 <Anastasia> roll 1d8+4
20:53 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+4 --> [ 1d8=6 ]{10}
20:55 <Anastasia> The guard's life is saved, healing fixing his wound. OOC: Skaya.
20:58 <Skaya> Since this now devolved into a melee, Skaya steps closer to flank with one of the spearmen!
20:58 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5+2
20:58 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5+2 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{14}, [ 1d20=15 ]{22}
20:58 <Skaya> roll 2#1d8+3
20:58 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=8 ]{11}, [ 1d8=8 ]{11}
21:03 <Anastasia>  Init is Skeleton 7 (24) > Anne (15) > Skaya (13) > Devar (8) > Guards (5)
21:03 <Anastasia> Double clang, double hit, single kill. The skeleton's beaten apart, crumbling to bits as only one remains. That leaves Devar in a position to...OOC: Go.
21:07 <Devar> Devar will move to flank and finish this one off!
21:07 <Devar> roll 1d20+7+2 bonk
21:07 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7+2 bonk --> [ 1d20=9 ]{18}
21:07 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 bonk bonk
21:07 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 bonk bonk --> [ 1d8=1 ]{4}
21:09 <Anastasia> A solid hit, enough to check it a moment. Devar smashes it in the arm, cracking it deeply. The guards then close in, clubs drawn to finish the fight.
21:09 <Anastasia> roll 3#1d20+4
21:09 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 3#1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{7}, [ 1d20=13 ]{17}, [ 1d20=10 ]{14}
21:09 <Anastasia> roll 2d8+6
21:09 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 2d8+6 --> [ 2d8=10 ]{16}
21:10 <Anastasia> Already injured, the skeleton is simply beaten down and to re-death. For now the battle's concluded, no more hostiles immdiately around. OOC: Free act. Sec.
21:10 <Skaya> "Thanks for the help," Skaya tells the guards, looking down the stairs. "How's the situation outside?"
21:18 <Devar> Devar lets out a tired breath, holding his hands on his thighs as he recovers from this.
21:20 <Anastasia> Anne comes over to help Devar as Skaya gets a response, "Messy, ma'am," Is the answer, "No word of the assassin being found and the undead are rising. Panic's erupting everywhere and the storm's getting worse."
21:21 <Anastasia> "And who knows of us have the plague now," Anne adds, "What a day."
21:22 <Skaya> "The storm, is it unnaturally centered over the town or something? Or just really bad luck?" Skaya asks as she looks at the stairs properly. Would Devar's adamant weapon in her arms be enough to block this path by breaking them into rubble without taking hours?
21:27 <Anastasia> "It looks natural to me," Anne says, "Summer storms are hardly that rare."
21:27 <Anastasia> OOC: Got any relevant skill, Skaya?
21:27 <Skaya> OOC: Knowledge/Engineering 10 for 21?
21:28 <Skaya> OOC: Perception 10 for 25 to find weak spots?
21:28 <Anastasia> Studying it, Skaya thinks that she might be able to cave it in enough to block passage, yes.
21:29 <Devar> "If it is through something like magic, then we're dealing with someone extraordinarily powerful to summon it, so it's probably best to just figure it's natural, since we couldn't do much about it if it wasn't." Devar says.
21:29 <Skaya> "Devar, hand me that thing," Skaya asks, having discovered a good spot for it. "I'll collapse the stairway after all using adamant. Ah, and Anne, do you have more healing magic in reserve by chance? I'm a goner if we need to fight again."
21:30 <Anastasia> "Very little," Anne says, "But I can manage one more." She comes to Skaya and murmurs, "Ah..." it goes into a wince, even as healing comes, "It's been some time since I've exhausted my power so."
21:30 <Anastasia> roll 1d8+4
21:30 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d8+4 --> [ 1d8=1 ]{5}
21:31 <Skaya> "You know," Skaya muses, working on collapsing the passage. "If it's done via some ritual, those can be disrupted. Sometimes from an anchor, sometimes from the center. But if it looks natural I guess the attack might've been timed for the store."
21:31 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 24/34 (???) Devar 29/35 Anne 39/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
21:32 <Anastasia> Skaya's wounds are mended in part, "Or misfortune loves us all so dearly," Anne agrees, as Skaya coughs. A light cough, but the effort of what she's doing is felt.
21:32 <Skaya> "Oh wonderful."
21:33 <Devar> "If that's what I think it is then we need to get it taken care of." Devar says. "Don't even try and risk dealing with it through the night."
21:34 <Skaya> "Second worst day of my life, easily," Skaya complains.
21:35 <Devar> "Also, if the plan is to try and keep fighting, we could probably get someone from the temple of Mystra to accompany us." Devar adds. "Since healing doesn't work well on the disease itself, they may have someone there who can still channel energy to help us, if we want to go that route."
21:35 <Skaya> "You know what? Sounds great! Let's go find the priests!"
21:35 <Skaya> OOC: As soon as the passage is collapsed!
21:38 <Anastasia> "It's horrible," Anne agrees, "And this is number one for me already." Meanwhile Skaya swings and swings until with a clamor, the passage collapses.
21:39 <Anastasia> Anne steps back along with the guards, protecting their faces. "It's done, let's get out of here."
21:39 <Skaya> "Right, let's head to the temple, then," Skaya agrees. "So what should I do? You've been at this longer."
21:40 <Anastasia> Anne stays away from Skaya, as much as possible. "Get healed when possible, pray you don't infect others," she says, as all of you head out. The storm's still going, but the rain's slacking somewhat.
21:40 <Devar> "My opinion is if we can find an unused potion or scroll we just use it." Devar says. "Better to not try and deal with the consequences."
21:43 <Anastasia> "For the best," Anne says as you head along and...
21:43 <Anastasia> roll 1d100
21:43 <Kobot> Anastasia rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=49 ]{49}
21:43 <Anastasia> The rain's mostly stopped by the time you reach the temple. Just as well, for Skaya can feel shivers starting, deep shivers that seem to erupt from her core.
21:44 <Skaya> "Go in and maybe check about the scroll?" Skaya suggests. "I'll try to stay here and suffer quietly."
21:45 <Devar> "I got it." Devar says as he will head inside to see what he can figure out and ascertain the situation - if any of the zombies or skeletons showed up here they'd definitely have been dealt with.
21:50 <Anastasia> Thus treatment is gone to be gotten and...we'll find out more next time! OOC: We'll pick up there Thursday.

[Corwin]

19:04 <•Kotono> You return. The temple's busy. Guards are there, ready to defend it. You're taken inside and promptly given a look by Milane, but he simply nods, "Under the circumstances, and considering you and yours provided these," he says, before taking out a scroll.
19:06 <Devar_> Devar nods. "Thank you, I know they're precious right now." He says. "If you're not aware, the rain has caused flooding - there are undead coming out right now. We've dealt with them as we can but are out of resources." He says, rather grimly.
19:06 <Devar_> "I was hoping to borrow someone to channel energy - we can still fight but have no real ability to mend wounds anymore."
19:08 <Devar_> "We don't mind continuing to patrol the city for them to help anyone - we're just unfortunately at our limit- we expended most of it below in your undercity areas... that is not trying to place blame, just as an explanation." He adds.
19:08 — Skaya shivers quietly in the meantime.
19:09 <•Kotono> A potion is taken out and passed to Skaya through Devar, "Drink that and it should purge you of the illness," Is the response.
19:09 <•Kotono> "Thank you," Anne murmurs, keeping a polite, healthy distance from Skaya as well.
19:09 — Skaya nods silently and drinks the potion first.
19:11 <•Kotono> A feeling of boiling heat goes through Skaya. It's like something inside of her is being superheated, and after several moments of intense sweating it passes. The shivers are gone.
19:11 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 24/34 Devar 29/35 Anne 39/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
19:12 <Skaya> "Wow, what a rush! Thank you, thank you so much!" Skaya gushes as she is instantly cured.
19:14 <Devar_> Devar nods with a smile to Skaya. He turns back to wait to hear what they want to do about the undead. "Some of the undead seem to be augmented with an ability to travel through earth like elementals. I know we don't have time to chase that thread right now but I mention it so you can know." He says
19:14 <Devar_> .
19:15 <Skaya> "Yeah, we just need to deal with the immediate threat. With a priest along, it would go much quicker, not to mention safer for all involved."
19:17 <•Kotono> "Rest for a moment," Milane says at last, "The High Reeve will want to see you at some point. In the meantime," He brings his hands together, "Lady Mystra, Mother of all Magic, bring your health to this room!"
19:17 <•Kotono> roll 3d6 healing all
19:17 <•Kotono> OOC: One second.
19:21 → Devar__ and Kobot joined  ⇐ Devar_ quit 
19:24 <•Kotono> roll 3d6 healing all
19:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 3d6 healing all --> [ 3d6=9 ]{9}
19:24 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 24/34 Devar 29/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
19:24 Devar__ → Devar
19:24 <•Kotono> Once healing spreads Maline nods and leaves the three of you be, at least ofr the moment.
19:25 <Devar> Devar finds a nice wall to lean on for a moment!
19:26 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 33/34 Devar 35/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 20/44 Rina 40/40
19:26 <•Kotono> A chance for rest. Anne simply sits on the ground, head bowed. She closes her eyes but murmurs, "I haven't been this tired since my novitiate."
19:27 <Devar> "How much would the guild pay for a mission like this?" Devar asks with a small smile.
19:27 <Skaya> "Guess we're resting," Skaya says tiredly, walking slowly about the room to enjoy her renewed lease on life and health. "Better than my plan to wreck all basement accesses in town in a single night."
19:28 <Skaya> At Devar's question, she pauses briefly and taps her chin in thought. "It'd have to be an emergency mission, but afterwards the pay will be good."
19:32 <Devar> He nods to that. "I know we're not doing any of this for compensation. No matter what we've done a lot of good."
19:34 <Skaya> "Yeah, I get it. Normally, there would be a base price, on the high side since it's a rush, then danger pay extra, and finally a bonus per head. So defeating more monsters would lead to better results, pay-wise."
19:36 <Devar> Another nod to that. "Good deeds aren't always cheap." He says as he tries to relax.
19:36 <•Kotono> Anne goes slient, breathing slowing. Rest. It's perhaps twenty minutes to a half hour before Milane comes back in, "Come with me, all of you."
19:37 — Skaya already got her second wind! She follows!
19:38 <Devar> A small grunt as Devar pushes off the wall to follow!
19:39 <•Kotono> Outside. The rain's a drizzle now but more dark clouds are coming in the distance, rolling in. Wind blows now, wind and thunder in the distance. A cadre of soldiers surrounds the HIgh Reeve, who nods to you, "Some of the heroes of the hour," he greets briefly, "Succinctly tell me what you've learned."
19:40 <Devar> Devar gives Skaya a nod.
19:44 <Skaya> "Sure," Skaya agrees, returning Devar's nod. "There is a great deal of undead beneath the city. They come as skeletons, zombies and special zombies. The skeletons are strong enough to fight me one on one, and most in the local guard can't take two strikes from them. The regular and the special zombies are able to swim through the ground or through stone.
19:45 <Skaya> The exact details are not fully clear but that's how they can arrive in unexpected places to flank or attack. The special zombies explode when terminated, and release a foul cloud that's either corrosive, highly infectious or both. We've already put down several dozen of these things, and I assume the guard had been doing that as well.
19:45 <Skaya> Finally, we've seen them in the drainage canals underneath town, so we raised the alarm due to the storm and concerns that they might come up through the drains. Unfortunately, it seems they also entered into several basements in town."
19:46 <Devar> Devar nods along to the explanation!
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19:49 <•Kotono> "That matches what I've heard elsewhere. The assassin's also fled underground, and I have no doubt he's behind the undead," Is the answer, "Unfortunately we can hold and protect, but not pursue. The guard is strained and has taken losses, the city is on the edge of a riot once word spreads more and our healers are all tied up with the plague." The three of you get a look, "You and your friends
19:49 <•Kotono> outside are fresh resources, quite frankly."
19:49 <•Kotono> Anne takes a breath, "I'm exhausted, but if you're asking what I think you're asking?" She closes her eyes and exhales again, "If our friends will come in, I'm willing to try."
19:50 <Skaya> "Our friends outside are all recovering from using that teleportation device," Skaya points out. "It might be easiest to assign us a couple of priests instead. We'll do our best to keep them safe."
19:53 <•Kotono> A consideration at that, "I'll take your words under advisement. But regardless, if asked, are you willing to help?" Another rumble of thunder in the distance, the winds blowing.
19:56 <Skaya> "That's why we're here," Skaya says simply. After a moment's thought, she adds, "Undead of this sort aren't known for their planning or tactical thinking. But below, they put a trap for us in the form of a small boat to cross the water while many of them were hiding under the water's surface. And once we decided to hold a suitable chokepoint instead, the zombies flanked us by rising out of the ground behind us to pin us in.
19:56 <Skaya> Finally, out here in town, for undead to come in several groups at the same time at different locations? Unless this assassin is multi-talented, perhaps we are dealing with more than one enemy here? Is there any chance a local mage has gone missing recently?"
19:57 <•Kotono> "A few have died in the plague," Is thea nswer, "And at least one managed to flee in spite of the orders otherwise."
19:57 <•Kotono> "Hardly a surprise. Hard times show a man's inner character," Anne remarks, "And cowardice will out."
19:58 <Skaya> "Are you certain they all died or fled?"
20:00 <•Kotono> "The two that died? Yes," Is the answer, "Two others vanished. One is known to have a simple spell to change into a black bird, and likely used it to escape. The other was simply gone."
20:01 <Devar> "Were either notable in any sort of magical fields?" Devar asks.
20:02 <Devar> "The two missing." He adds.
20:03 <•Kotono> "The first - his name is Alaine, knows several minor spells to become harmless animals. He claims he was taught by a druid the trick of those spells, and often has been seen turning into a black bird." Is the short answer, "The other, Kaylee, is an evoker."
20:04 <Skaya> "How strong, if I might ask?"
20:05 <•Kotono> A brief answer, "2nd circle spells I believe, but recently made it to at least the 3rd circle. A fair hand with a weapon and was training to combine the two schools of battle."
20:08 <Devar> A nod to that. Probably not involved, but good to be aware of, he thinks.
20:09 <Skaya> "Alright, I'll keep an eye out. Ah, have their homes been searched? In case the dead or missing mages are working with the one who spread the plague?"
20:10 <•Kotono> After a short nod, "Yes, and now-" A big crack of thunder after a flash of lightning, "The storm worsens. Rest for now, word will come to you shortly of how we wish to proceed."
20:11 <Skaya> And here she hoped it would be dying down with the rain. Skaya nods her assent.
20:13 <•Kotono> Back inside. Rest. Anne wastes no time in bowing her head and sitting, slipping into rest without a word. Of you two, how will you pass the time, if at all?
20:14 — Skaya will try to find a chance to sleep.
20:14 <Devar> He probably won't get eight hours to replenish his resources, but he will likewise try to get some sleep.
20:16 <•Kotono> Sleep is the order of the day, as...OOC: Give me 1d100 Skaya, while #evil, Devar.

[Corwin]

20:16 <•Kotono> ----
20:17 <•Kotono> Exhaustion claims Devar quickly. He sleeps, dreams. Flickering images of his youth, distorted and far away. Fightning. So much fighting, but this time they're too much. The pain is a phantom pain, meaningless as a voice whispers, "Would you risk joining the great stream of life today?"
20:21 <Devar> It's always been something he's thought about - he risks his life to keep others safe always. He's already risked that very thing today! His answer is simple - "I will protect those who cannot protect themselves. I will always risk that facing evil."
20:24 <•Kotono> You dream of peaceful groves, still ponds and an afternoon rest. Everything is serene here. In the distance you see a great battle, of the dead versus the living. No worry, no panic, just a sense of understanding.
20:27 <Devar> If it is Her will he pass on today, he will accept that. But he knows he has more to do today - tomorrow and every day. His time for true peace will come, but for now he desires to save as many as he can from this evil.
20:31 <•Kotono> Awakening. You awaken from that peacefully, Skaya still asleep. Anne's up, talking quietly to Milane, who has a chest before him. "Use these if you accept, though they're all loaned."
20:31 <•Kotono> "I'll let you know once they awaken shortly, but I have no doubt they'll accept," Anne says, even as muffled by the walls, you still hear thunder.
20:32 <Devar> Devar yawns quietly, doing his best to not interrupt!
20:34 <•Kotono> A nod, "Hurry, time is of the essence," Milane says before slipping out. Anne kneels to the chest and opens it, quietly inspecting within. The angle's wrong but she calls, "Devar, to me," she whispers, glancing at Skaya's still sleeping form.
20:36 <Devar> Devar comes over to see what the fuss is about!
20:38 <•Kotono> OOC: More, in #dunes.

[Corwin]

20:16 <Skaya> roll 1d100
20:16 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=9 ]{9}
20:18 <•Kotono> Skaya sleeps. Storms. Lightning. Thunder. A great storm in her dreams, one that rages endlessly. It rages over Mellanics, buildings shattered and people scattered.
20:21 <Skaya> During such a crisis, Skaya is at the Guild. Aside from being a good place to be positioned, it's also one of the few spots in Mellanics where concentrated efforts to help people can take.
20:23 <•Kotono> People work, but it's too much. The building is ripped away, Skaya alone amid the storm. A storm that looks like her, raging and destroying, even as she sees it coming closer.
20:24 <Skaya> Maybe it's like Limbo? Since the storm is her, is she the storm? Can she get it to stop with her willpower? Skaya certainly tries!
20:30 <•Kotono> The storm stops - and within she sees herself. Herself, powerful, mighty. That Skaya offers a hand to you, endless winds raging around both of you.
20:31 — Skaya takes that hand without a second thought! "Huh, so did we master powerful magics, or is this some amazing if localized reality alteration?" she asks herself. "I hope it's not a deal with the devils. It's not, right? Even though I trashed the entire town?"
20:35 <•Kotono> There is no answer but the howling of winds as...OOC: More.

[Corwin]

20:41 <•Kotono> Skaya awakens. Devar and Anne are up, kneeling before something. Meanwhile, Devar can see the chest is full of things - a greataxe, a hand axe, a mace, a warhammer, a helmet and a ring. The greataxe flickers with fire and is worn and chipped, yet nothing around it burns. The handaxe is detailed with images of rapids and waves on the handle, good craftsmanship, and is well kept. The warhammer
20:41 <•Kotono> is hefty and strong, and is decorated to look similar to a tree. The helmet and ring are decorated with Eldathian symbols, in fine condition and painted a deep blue. Besides them are several potions, two scrolls and a pair of wands. A sheet of paper is there, with details on them. "They'd like us to go down, they think they know where he's hidden down there. They'll see if they can spare a
20:41 <•Kotono> healer, but with the attacks, it's not likely. But they did get the Mystrans to open their armory of magical items and give us several loaned pieces."
20:43 ⇐ Devar quit (~igloo@lunarnet-DCAC6E9F.sub-174-193-119.myvzw.com) Connection closed
20:43 <Skaya> "Makes sense," Skaya agrees, glancing at the list to see what potions, scrolls and wands are available.
20:44 <•Kotono> Going on, "To be truthful, I have no doubt we're seen as expendible," Anne goes on, "Rather than use their own resources." A glance at Skaya at her words. OOC: I'll give Devar one sec to respawn before posting the info list in, for the sake o fcopy/pasting.
20:46 → Devar_ joined (~igloo@B1266038.265D3F6F.EB866B0A.IP)
20:46 <Skaya> "The weapons are useless to me under normal conditions, but having something magical could be useful," Skaya muses. "Ah, I dreamt I was the storm and the storm was me, but there's no wind-based gear. Guess it was too much to hope for a prophetic dream, here."
20:49 <Devar_> Devar nods. "If you're all in agreement I'm fine with it." He says. "Oh, you had one too? He asks. Nothing quite like that but it did seem to ask what I was willing to do." He says. "If we can get someone to refresh our mage armor that would certainly help..." Devar will look at the sheet to see what
20:49 <Devar_> all of it is!
20:49 <•Kotono> Heatwave
20:49 <•Kotono> Greataxe+2, flaming. Grants a +5 bonus to damage for spells and spell-like abilities that deal fire damage.
20:49 <•Kotono> Heavy Redoubt
20:49 <•Kotono> Cold iron mace+1 that grants a +1 deflection bonus to armor class and a +3 resistance bonus to saving throws.
20:49 <•Kotono> Endless Rapids
20:49 <•Kotono> Handaxe+2. Increases your level by two for the sake of a monk's unarmed attack, AC bonus and movement speed bonus. Does not stack with a monk's belt or similar.
20:49 <•Kotono> Treant's Wrath
20:49 <•Kotono> Warhammer+1, deals double damage to creatures with the fire subtype. Grants damage reduction 5/cold iron when wielded.
20:49 <•Kotono> Clearwater Helmet
20:49 <•Kotono> Grants a +1 resistance bonus to saving throws and a +2 enhancement bonus to Constitution. If worn by an Eldathian, it grants a +2 enhancement bonus to Charisma. If worn by an Eldathian with the Vow Of Nonviolence feat, they gain a +5 competence bonus to all Wisdom based skill checks.
20:49 <•Kotono> Clearwater Ring
20:49 <•Kotono> This ring allows the wearer to breathe underwater as well as move freely in water, as if by a freedom of movement spell. It grants an additional three uses of channel energy per day. If worn by an Eldathian, it grants a +1 bonus to caster levels of all spells. If they also have the Vow Of Nonviolence feat, they gain a +5 competence bonus to all Charisma based skill checks.
20:49 <•Kotono> 5 potions of Cure Light Wounds.
20:49 <•Kotono> 3 potions of Cure Moderate Wounds.
20:49 <•Kotono> 2 potions of Cure Serious Wounds.
20:49 <•Kotono> 1 scroll of Fireball.
20:49 <•Kotono> 1 scroll of Vampiric Touch.
20:49 <•Kotono> 1 wand of Magic Missile, CL 3, 41 charges left.
20:49 <•Kotono> 1 wand of Cure Light Wounds, CL 3, 22 charges left.
20:49 <•Kotono> OOC: In IC terms, but just telling you outright what they do since you have the info provided.
20:51 <Skaya> "Oh! I take it back, the axe apparently is very good! I'll also hold onto the Magic Missile wand, I'm very familiar with that spell. Let's split the potions evenly to save each other if need be."
20:51 <Devar_> "If we are doing this, do you think the others are up to it or did the teleportation take too much of a toll?" He asks. "We have the resources to heal them if need be."
20:52 <•Kotono> "The helmet and ring are Eldathian," Anne remarks, "The symbolism is obvious. This land's history serves you well, Devar, though I'd prefer the ring." OOC: Anne takes 10 on K:R.
20:52 <Skaya> "You should take the mace," Skaya suggests to Anne. "Since you're not immune to disease."
20:53 <•Kotono> Anne hefts it, "The name is familiar, but I fear I can't place where I heard it. Perhaps it served in one of the many wars in this region."
20:54 <Skaya> OOC: K:R 10 for 22
20:54 <•Kotono> OOC: For what, Skaya?
20:54 <Skaya> OOC: To see if the weapons are familiar
20:55 <•Kotono> OOC: Not the right check. Helm and ring are K:R, along with the warhammer. Both axes and the mace are K:Local for something relevant.
20:58 <•Kotono> The helmet and ring are faimilar as Skaya thinks about it. Part of the Clearwater set, old Eldathian magical items from before this nation turned against Eldath. It's missing a set of armor and boots, and possibly a weapon (reports vary on that). The warhammer's newer, you can tell. Something of one of the new deities who rose in the Godsrush, Syala. It's modeled after treants, who are some of
20:58 <•Kotono> her servants. What one's doing here is a question, but Mystrans do tend to collect magical items.
20:59 <Devar_> Meanwhile, Devar will take Treant's Wrath and the Clearwater Helmet. "So if we are in agreement to help, do you think anyone outside could be restored to help out, or is it just us?" Devar asks.
21:03 <•Kotono> "This wand could do so if they're willing, but there's still value to having them outside," Anne remarks, "We don't know if the undead made it out there, too. At the least it's worth asking, though I doubt Sanda will risk it. Starre, quite possibly. Rina as well."
21:04 <•Kotono> OOC: Just asking who wants what here so we can sort it all out real quick. Anne wants the ring for obvious reasons and also wants the mace for practical ones. I assume Skaya wants the axe at least and Devar wants the helmet and hammer?
21:04 <Skaya> "Good question. It's possible, but it would also be dangerous. Let's talk about this frankly. Have you ever seen Rina with a mace or something similar? Unless she's good at wielding one, bringing her over is just sending her to her death. Sanda is not the right person to traipse through the canal. But I wouldn't want to leave her alone there, either. So if we bring someone, it'd probably be Starre?"
21:04 <Devar_> OOC: yep that's right
21:05 <Skaya> OOC: Actually, Devar should take the axe. Skaya will take the monk handaxe and the treant warhammer.
21:06 <Skaya> OOC: Also, Devar should have the wand of CLW.
21:06 <•Kotono> OOC: Okay, I was about to ask, split up the scrolls/potions/wands.
21:06 <Devar_> OOC: sure, just means he's not as good holding a door that way. But he can use the axe so that's fine and dandy.
21:09 <•Kotono> OOC: Sure, just looking for a distro on that stuff and we can move forward.
21:09 <Skaya> OOC: I will post in a moment, please respond to me IC though
21:10 <Devar_> "If Starre is willing she'd be a great asset." Devar says.
21:12 <•Kotono> "As she would be," Anne agrees, "If she's willing."
21:13 <Skaya> "So we're in agreement? If someone needs to wield a hammer, Starre's our best choice here?"
21:15 <•Kotono> "Yes," Anne says, standing, "Shall we get matters moving?"
21:15 <Skaya> "Yes. Let's make the offer."
21:16 <•Kotono> OOC: Sending word to Starre, then? Anything special about it?
21:16 <•Kotono> roll 1d100 meanwhile DM side the higher the more complicated or bad it is, don't wanna see a 100 here
21:16 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 meanwhile DM side the higher the more complicated or bad it is, don't wanna see a 100 here --> [ 1d100=21 ]{21}
21:17 — Skaya will briefly describe the situation, offering a chance to fight undead and evil mages under the town. Given who they're likely to be working with, this is the clue we've been waiting for.
21:18 <•Kotono> roll 1d100 meanwhile vs ???
21:18 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 meanwhile vs ??? --> [ 1d100=54 ]{54}
21:18 <•Kotono> roll 1d100 meanwhile vs ???
21:18 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 meanwhile vs ??? --> [ 1d100=51 ]{51}
21:19 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 33/34 Devar 35/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 17/44 Rina 40/40
21:19 <•Kotono> Storms. Rainwhipped, windblown and limping, Starre makes it in to meet you just inside Mystra's temple. "They're out there too. Not many, but even wounded Sanda was pressed into helping along with Rina. The only reason I got away was this," she says, holding up the letter.
21:20 <Skaya> "Damn. We've done our best so far, but there's too many of them," Skaya says, before biting back her frustration to focus on the now. "What would you prefer, hammers or axes?"
21:21 <•Kotono> "It's in hand so far out there, just busy," Starre manages a smile, "An axe. Healing as well, if you have any to spare."
21:22 <Skaya> "We got our hands on a wand, so let's use a couple charges of it first. Once we hit the first signs of resistance, divine energy will quickly help you recover properly."
21:23 — Skaya looks towards Devar, here, since he holds the wand.
21:24 <•Kotono> "Then who- ah, Devar," Starre says, awaiting him.
21:25 <Devar_> OOC: I can't recall if you actually need a UMD check for spells you know with Wanda but take 10 for 22 anyway
21:26 <Devar_> Devar will tap Starre three times with the wand!
21:26 <Devar_> Roll 3#1d8+9 I forget if this is the right syntax
21:26 <Kobot> Devar_ rolled 3#1d8+9 I forget if this is the right syntax --> [ 1d8=8 ]{17}, [ 1d8=7 ]{16}, [ 1d8=8 ]{17}
21:27 <Devar_> OOC: it was not but that's 23+9 for 32
21:28 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 33/34 Devar 35/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 14/32 Starre 44/44 Rina 40/40
21:29 <•Kotono> Starre is healed with three charges, fixing her wounds with amazing precision. "I'm ready and willing," she says at that. OOC: Someone rolled like fire.
21:30 <Skaya> "Let's get going, then!"
21:34 <•Kotono> The storms have finally slackened by the time you get out, but it's still gray. The streets are quiet as you head out to meet the High Reeve, the air rain-cool and humid. The scent of rain mixes with the scent of the diseased city, the former slowly yielding to the latter. Soldiers are out everywhere, weapons drawn. At places bodies lie - the dead of plague or of violence simply stacked up, no
21:34 <•Kotono> one free to take them yet. "All of this is his fault, even if this fool of a necromancer isn't one of his." Starre whispers, fists balled up. "How high can he stack up his foolishness?" Meanwhile, ahead you see a great gaggle of soldiers, all around a small, squat building. The High Reeve stands outside, uncaring of still being soaked from the storms, as soldiers hurry in and out.
21:37 — Skaya approaches the High Reeve. They were called for, so as long as she comes over she'll know where she's needed now.
21:39 <•Kotono> You're escorted to him right away. "This leads to where he ran to, and we're holding a position inside. We ask you to go in, find him and crush any of the undead you can. Take him alive if possible, but if dead then dead."
21:40 <Skaya> "Leave it to us," Skaya responds. What else needs to be said at this point?
21:41 <•Kotono> "We'll do it," Anne agrees, no hesitation.
21:42 <•Kotono> "Then go," The High Reeve steps aside, "Go on."
21:42 — Skaya leads the way, warhammer in hand!
21:44 <Devar_> Devar likewise follows along!
21:47 <•Kotono> Thus the party heads in. It's some sort of small sewer access building, nothing but a single chair and a stairway going down. Guards part to let you pass. Down you go, back in to the depths. This stairway leads to the rubble of a building, just intact enough. It leads to a stone platform outside, some sort of jutting porch that is now more like an island amid the fast, heavy water flow. Water
21:47 <•Kotono> drips down from large points in streams, and from smaller drip-drips everywhere. You're further along than were you were before, you think, but it's hard to tell. At least this platform is throughly lit with torches. Several boats are here, moored and floating at the edge of the platform.
21:48 <•Kotono> As you look about, you see several broken skeletons and a few zombies, already defeated. Anne glances at them then goes forward, "Then the boat is our fate," She says wryly, going to rub the ring on her finger.
21:49 <Skaya> "I suppose it's possible to live your entire life without ever getting on a boat," Skaya muses, checking around to see where the canal goes.
21:51 <•Kotono> From what you can see in the dark, this part goes in two directions, right and left. At least before it fades into the darkness. To the left you can see a single intact building - just a single story building, perhaps a home. To the right you the edges of the same, but it's where the shadows begin to reclaim space from the light.
21:52 <Skaya> At least her darkvision will provide some early warning within its limited radius, Skaya muses, examining the boats as well. Can one take all four of them easily, or do they need to pair up?
21:52 <•Kotono> You could squeeze four on a boat, but it'll be tight.
21:53 <Skaya> "Let's go with two boats. And that way if there's trouble, we could help one another."
21:53 <Devar_> Devar nods.
21:54 — Skaya pulls Anne together with her to the first boat, and waits for Starre and Devar to get on the other before slowly making way towards the intact building on the left.
21:54 <Devar_> Devar takes the other boat and follows!
21:55 <•Kotono> Starre gets on with Devar and Anne with Skaya as you get on the boats and heads off into the darkness...next time! OOC: It's about time and this is a smooth pause point, before further adventure and combat.
21:56 <•Kotono> roll 1d100 meanwhile Rina
21:56 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 meanwhile Rina --> [ 1d100=59 ]{59}
21:56 <•Kotono> roll 1d100-20 Sanda
21:56 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100-20 Sanda --> [ 1d100=95 ]{75}
21:56 <•Kotono> roll 1d100-20 Sanda how bad
21:56 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100-20 Sanda how bad --> [ 1d100=14 ]{-6}
21:56 <•Kotono> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold
21:56 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold --> [ 1d6=3 ]{6}
21:56 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 33/34 Devar 35/35 Anne 48/48 Sanda 7/32 Starre 44/44 Rina 40/40

[Corwin]

19:04 <•Kotono> ----
19:06 <•Kotono> The party rows to the left, closer to the building to the left. As you get closer, you can see it indeed looks like an old house. It's dark within as you come up. Ahead you see an opening - some sort of small lake, perhaps. Somewhere the water flows to. It's just out of sight range from here.
19:11 <Skaya> "Let's check the house, first?" Skaya proposes, relying on her darkvision to lead the way into the ruin.
19:11 <Devar> "We don't have much of a choice but to get closer." Devar says as he keeps an eye on the water - he follows Skaya's lead!
19:13 <•Kotono> Anne follows as well as you all dock and get out. It's a short, crumbling walk to the house. The door's gone as you approach, and...OOC: For reference, give me Perception.
19:14 <Skaya> OOC: 10 for 25
19:15 <Devar> roll 1d20+8 I doubt I can do better but might as well try
19:15 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+8 I doubt I can do better but might as well try --> [ 1d20=11 ]{19}
19:15 <•Kotono> Hm? Both Skaya and Devar catch a glimpse of something moving inside, using the darkness to hide.
19:16 <Devar> "Surely 'smart undead' is a category no one ever wanted to have to deal with..." Devar mutters.
19:17 <Skaya> "Doesn't have to be smart if someone's micro-managing it all," Skaya muses, before alerting the others. "I think our first friend is right here."
19:20 <•Kotono> Anne flashes a smile as Starre readies her blade. "Well, we need to purge any we come across. Let's get star-!" Your keen senses served you well. You're able to react as suddenly it lunges out. It's a skeleton, but with silver-red lines and patterns painted onto its bones. In each hand it wields a longsword, lunging ahead at the party. OOC: Init. It manages to get stickier.
19:20 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Anne
19:20 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 Anne --> [ 1d20=13 ]{15}
19:20 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7
19:20 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{13}
19:21 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Starre
19:21 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+5 Starre --> [ 1d20=5 ]{10}
19:21 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7 skeleton
19:21 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 skeleton --> [ 1d20=8 ]{15}
19:21 <Devar> roll 1d20+2
19:21 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{18}
19:22 <•Kotono> Init is Devar (18) > Anne = Sword Skeleton (15) > Skaya (13) > Starre (10)
19:22 <•Kotono> OOC: Open Devar.
19:24 <Devar> Devar rushes in, trying to put this thing down before it can do anything meaningful! OOC: I haev enough room to charge, yeah?
19:25 <•Kotono> OOC: Sure.
19:25 <Devar> roll 1d20+7+2 bonking since the axe isn't too helpful here
19:25 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7+2 bonking since the axe isn't too helpful here --> [ 1d20=18 ]{27}
19:25 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 bonkaroonie
19:25 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 bonkaroonie --> [ 1d8=1 ]{4}
19:26 <•Kotono> A quick smash to the skeleton's front. It tries to parry with both blades but Devar is faster, able to check it back. Just in time for Anne to join you, as in return both blades come down at you.
19:26 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Anne -2 fighting defensively
19:26 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+6 Anne -2 fighting defensively --> [ 1d20=20 ]{26}
19:26 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+3
19:26 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=4 ]{7}
19:27 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+4 vs Devar
19:27 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+4 vs Devar --> [ 1d20=8 ]{12}, [ 1d20=8 ]{12}
19:28 <Devar> OOC: safe, thankfully
19:28 <•Kotono> Anne's borrowed mace hits the skeleton in the side, cracking hip and leg bones. In exchange it swings wildly at Devar, but he weaves away from the blades. Blades that glint silver-red just like its paint, that leave a faint trail of foggy, misty-cold air behind it. OOC: Skaya.
19:29 <Skaya> Wary of that trail of foggy air, Skaya holds her breath as she closes in, seeking to flank the skeleton and take it down!
19:29 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7+2
19:29 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7+2 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{24}
19:29 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3+5
19:29 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3+5 --> [ 1d8=8 ]{16}
19:30 <•Kotono> WHAM! A final blow shatters the middle of the skeleton, causing its top to fall away from the middle. Both halves thrash and move, before slowing and finally stilling. OOC: Free act.
19:31 <•Kotono> Starre looks down on it, "Using weapons, now? That's new?"
19:31 <•Kotono> "Don't lower your guard," Anne retortst o her, "And yes, that's new." Her gaze darts down regularly, keeping an eye on her own two feet.
19:33 <Devar> OOC: Are the swords in one piece or did they stop glowing with the skeleton?
19:34 <•Kotono> Devar sees the swords are intact, but they've lost their glow.
19:34 <Devar> "Weird magic that ties the weapons to the undead, too." He comments.
19:36 <Skaya> "Want to keep the weapons?" Skaya asks, scouting a bit ahead.
19:36 <Devar> "I'll store them away." Devar says, carefully putting the swords in his Haversack.
19:37 <•Kotono> "I think so, if only to deny them to the enemy," Starre agrees, going to get them before Devar beats him to it.
19:37 <•Kotono> *her
19:37 <Devar> "It also might tell us more later if there's any magic on them." Devar says, looking around the area as well - thankful for his darkvision in times like this
19:39 <•Kotono> It looks to be a generally empty house, or what's left of it. At elast on a glance, nothing here looks that interesting.
19:40 <Skaya> "If there's only one of them per house, we'll be able to clean them up," Skaya says optimistically, returning to the boats.
19:40 <Devar> Devar follows along!
19:52 <•Kotono> Back to the boats. As you get in, "If, but that was a strange one," Anne reflects, "But have hope, we'll see the end of this."
19:53 <Skaya> "Towards that lake, now?"
19:55 <Devar> "Let's thoroughly explore this side." Devar agrees.
19:58 <•Kotono> OOC: Perception you two, -2 penalty.
19:59 <Skaya> roll 1d20+15-2
19:59 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+15-2 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{14}
19:59 <Devar> roll 1d20+6
19:59 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{12}

[Corwin]

19:01 <Kotono> OOC: Whoiw as in each boat?
19:02 <Skaya> OOC: Starre with Devar, Anne with me
19:02 <Kotono> The party sails towards the lake and - ! Suddenly there's a splash
19:02 <Kotono> OIOC:G ah.
19:02 <Kotono> roll 1d2
19:03 <Kotono> OOC: One second for bot.
19:03 → Kobot joined (~dunefar@lunarnet-82C188CE.hr.hr.cox.net)
19:03 <Kotono> roll 1d2
19:03 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d2 --> [ 1d2=2 ]{2}
19:04 <Kotono> The party sails towards the lake and - ! Suddenly there's a splash as leaping from the water is a single skeleton. It's right by Skaya and Anne's boat, and takes a leaping claw right at Skaya's throat.
19:04 <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 and flatfooted AC unless uncanny dodge or similar
19:04 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+5 and flatfooted AC unless uncanny dodge or similar --> [ 1d20=10 ]{15}
19:05 <Skaya> OOC: Flatfooted AC 15
19:05 mode: •Kotono (promoted to owner, opped) 
19:06 Channel mode set to -t by •Kotono
19:06 <•Kotono> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage
19:06 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage --> [ 1d6=6 ]{9}
19:07 <•Kotono> Skaya brings her arm up out of sheer reflex. This stops a fatal blow and makes it a bloody one instead. Her arm is torn open, numb with cold. Her forearm bleeds as the skeleton splashes back down into the waters, visible as the boat rocks and...! OOC: Init.
19:07 <Skaya> OOC: A moment, please
19:07 <•Kotono> OOC: Sure.
19:08 <Skaya> OOC: I have endless rapids and treant's wrath, endless rapids brings my AC up by 1 even when flatfooted to 16
19:09 <•Kotono> OOC: Okay, disregard the damage. More.
19:10 <•Kotono> It's sheer reflex that saves Skaya. She brings her arm up and pushes, getting bony forearm to block the strike and knock the skeleton back. It lands in the water as the boat rocks and...OOC: Init.
19:10 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Anne
19:10 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 Anne --> [ 1d20=1 ]{3}
19:10 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7
19:10 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{18}
19:10 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Starre
19:10 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+5 Starre --> [ 1d20=6 ]{11}
19:10 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Skeleton
19:10 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 Skeleton --> [ 1d20=4 ]{11}
19:11 <Devar> roll 1d20+2
19:11 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{6}
19:13 <•Kotono> Init is Skaya (18) > Starre = Skeleton (11) > Devar (6) > Anne (3)
19:13 <•Kotono> OOC: Open Skaya.
19:13 <Skaya> OOC: The skeleton landed in the water, has it disappeared under the waves?
19:16 <•Kotono> OOC: No, the upper part of it is still visible.
19:17 <Skaya> Should she smack it down with an axe? But the weird axe only makes her regular attacks better, not its own. Besides, the skeleton is below so Skaya kicks at it! Twice!
19:17 <Skaya> roll 1d20+5+1
19:17 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+5+1 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{11}
19:18 <Skaya> roll 1d20+5+1
19:18 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+5+1 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{13}
19:19 <•Kotono> Yet the skeleton isn't hit. The bad conditions, the poor light and everythingc ontributes, but Skaya can't quite manage to land a blow. From her position Starre holds, not willing to leap into the water again. Yet. Meanwhile the skeleton surges for round two, making another strikea t Skaya,
19:20 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+5
19:20 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{8}, [ 1d20=13 ]{18}
19:20 <•Kotono> OOC: AC?
19:20 <Skaya> OOC: It's 18, epic skeleton dude
19:20 <•Kotono> roll 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage
19:20 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d6+3 and 1 additional cold damage --> [ 1d6=6 ]{9}
19:21 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 28/34 Devar 39/39 Anne 48/48 Sanda 7/32 Starre 44/44 Rina 40/40
19:21 <•Kotono> A splash of red as Skaya's side gets torn open, another flash of pain to join all the others today. At least it's not as bad as it could be now, as meanwhile...OOC: Devar.
19:22 <Devar> OOC: Can I take any swings at it from our boat? I'm not sure I'm close enough to be able to.
19:23 <•Kotono> OOC: No, you'd have to have reach or get into the drink.
19:23 <Devar> Devar will just try and get his boat closer to Skaya's so the two on there will be able to hit the skeleton if it tries anything further!
19:24 <•Kotono> It's easy to get on the other side of the skeleton, Devar guiding the boat. This gives Starre a chance, drawing her blade to strike swiftly.
19:24 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7
19:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
19:25 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+3
19:25 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=1 ]{4}
19:25 <•Kotono> Yet blade struggles to chip bone, a grazing strike at best. At the same time Anne positions, drawing her weapon to slam at the head of the skeletal monster. "Be silent!"
19:25 <•Kotono> Init is Skaya (18) > Skeleton (11) > Devar (6) > Starre (4) > Anne (3)
19:26 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+8
19:26 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+8 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{23}
19:26 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+3
19:26 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=3 ]{6}
19:26 <•Kotono> The skull is dented, part of it exploding inward in a burst of bone. IOt doesn't stop the moster, but it is a solid hit, all before...OOC: Skaya.
19:27 <Skaya> She just missed before, didn't she? Time to try again!
19:27 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5+1
19:27 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5+1 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{23}, [ 1d20=6 ]{12}
19:27 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3+5 cunning insight
19:27 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3+5 cunning insight --> [ 1d8=8 ]{16}
19:30 <•Kotono> With a heavy CRACK the already damaged skeleton gets it's head and ribs broken, the rest of it falling back with a wet splash. No more, the skeleton not coming back up. "Is it over?" Starre asks.  OOC: Free act.
19:30 <Devar> "I'll try to keep a better eye out for them." Devar says apologetically.
19:31 <Skaya> "I don't think it'll be over for quite a while," Skaya says with a sigh.
19:32 <•Kotono> Anne checks Skaya, "It's not a deep wound," she says, putting a bandage on it. "For now, we go forward."
19:34 — Skaya nods.
19:36 <Devar> Devar will move his boat to follow Skaya's, altert and eyes scanning the dark water for any further skeletons!
19:36 <•Kotono> Onward. In the lake you can see several smaller streams flow here. Most are small, too small for a boat, but one is. That one heads southernly, but little can be seen. Otherwise, a surviving house off to the side can be reached, a sturdy, intact rope ladder going up to it. It's a short climb, only 5ft at most. An ancient, wethered sign hangs on the door, showing grapes and bottles.
19:37 <•Kotono> *weathered
19:37 — Skaya heads for the obvious trap of the remaining house!
19:40 <•Kotono> The two boats reach it amid the constant murmuring roar of moving water. No sign of an obvious attack,a t least.
19:40 — Skaya navigates her boat to check the sign.
19:42 <•Kotono> It's simply a sign showing grapes and bottles on it. Starre peers, "An old tavern?" she suggests.
19:43 <Devar> "Either that or some place that sold wine." Devar says. "I doubt there's much useful in there, but we ought to take a look just the same."
19:44 <Skaya> "Yeah. I thought there might be more to it but no such luck," Skaya admits with a shrug. "I'm gonna get up there and take a look," she adds, before in a display of acrobatics she jumps the five feet up tp the house!
19:47 <•Kotono> Skaya gets up easily enough, the rope ladder enough to clear any mistakes. As she looks around, is anyone else going up with her? Meanwhile, Skaya looks ahead and...OOC: Perception.
19:47 <Skaya> OOC: Taking 10 for 25
19:49 <•Kotono> Skaya searches around. Inside is the remnants of a tavern - crumbling chairs, a mostly gone bar, lumpy tables given to moldy overgrowth, old bottles still intact. A quick search finds no undead, but it does find one thing. Signs of a door behind a crumbling stack of barrels against a back wall. 99% hidden, only the tiniest bit visible.
19:51 — Skaya cracks a barrel open carefully to see what's inside! While holding her breath!
19:54 <•Kotono> Only a little bit of liquid. Perhaps beer once, but the smell of it is wrong, vinegar-like.
19:56 — Skaya also checks the wall and floor the barrels are hiding. Unless the wall is an outer wall, then she'll just check the floor to make sure there's no hidden space beneath the house.
19:57 <•Kotono> You'd have to move all of those barrels to do so. Going to do that?
19:57 — Skaya will spend a bit of time on this, it's not like they have a clear goal!
20:00 <•Kotono> They all move. An ancient door is hidden behind the barrels, but the floor around it and the rest of the wall looks uninteresting. Nothing unusual there. Meanwhile Starre murmurs lowly to Devar,a s she keeps her guard up, "These dead seem persistently dangerous."
20:00 <•Kotono> roll 1d100 meanwhile Rina
20:00 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 meanwhile Rina --> [ 1d100=74 ]{74}
20:00 <•Kotono> roll 1d100-10 meanwhile Sanda
20:00 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100-10 meanwhile Sanda --> [ 1d100=91 ]{81}
20:00 <•Kotono> roll 1d100-10 meanwhile Sanda how bad
20:00 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100-10 meanwhile Sanda how bad --> [ 1d100=29 ]{19}
20:00 <•Kotono> roll 1d6
20:00 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d6 --> [ 1d6=6 ]{6}
20:00 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 28/34 Devar 39/39 Anne 48/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 44/44 Rina 40/40
20:01 <Skaya> "So there's a door here after all, and since it's the conspicuously surviving building, let's see where it leads," Skaya tells the others, before opening the door.
20:02 <•Kotono> Anne looks up when Skaya returns to pass that on, "Do you want us to come with you?"
20:02 <Skaya> "Devar, how about you come along? We'll have each boat protected and I'll have backup."
20:03 <Devar> "Sure thing." He agrees as he climbs out to join Skaya.
20:08 <•Kotono> Together, Devar and Skaya return. The door's old and worse - it doesn't open easily. Force will be required. Rusted hinges and the weight of the ages protest mere opening.
20:09 <Skaya> Happily, Skaya is very strong! And tired though she might be, magical healing means she's at her best! Somewhat!
20:09 <Skaya> roll 1d20+3+5 str?
20:09 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+3+5 str? --> [ 1d20=15 ]{23}
20:09 <Devar> Devar has his adamantine mace at the ready as well.
20:12 <•Kotono> WHAM! The door gives way with a hit in just the right place. Inside is a storage room. Old barrels and bottles are here, along with rotted things not worth anything but a glance. Rubble is about, old boxes and such left to crumble, things glimpsed in the messiness. Notably, in the back corner, is a stairway going down.
20:13 — Skaya heads for it, after ensuring there are no traps.
20:13 <Devar> Devar follows right after!
20:15 <•Kotono> OOC: Perceptiona gain.
20:16 <Devar> roll 1d20+8 he can always hit a 20
20:16 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+8 he can always hit a 20 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{11}
20:17 <Skaya> OOC: 10 for 25
20:19 <•Kotono> Just as Skaya goes to take the first step down, she notices the stone is weak, crumbling. The stairs aren't safe to take. It might be possible with careful movement, but one wrong step and it looks like you might be in some trouble.
20:20 <Skaya> "Hold on," she quickly speaks up. "Stairs look super unsafe. Whole thing will probably collapse."
20:21 <Devar> "Oh-" Devar says as he stops with a nod.
20:23 <Skaya> "I'll give it a try," Skaya decides after a few moments of consideration, before tying a rope around herself and tossing the other end to Devar. "If this fails, try to fish me out?"
20:27 <Devar> "You got it." Devar says, looking for something to tie the rope onto that isn't too terribly rotted - if nothing is around he'll just hold it himself!
20:28 <•Kotono> The rope is thus held on to,a fter a quick look notes that this place is in pretty bad shape.
20:28 — Skaya carefully starts her trek down! While doing her utmost to avoid crushing everything!
20:30 <•Kotono> OOC: Give me a dex check, +1 bonus.
20:31 <Skaya> roll 1d20+2+5+1
20:31 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+2+5+1 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{17}
20:34 <•Kotono> Dancing steps carefully go down and Skaya makes it to the bottom safely. It's walls on either side as you come to a simple dead end, another door here. Engraved into the door is a symbolf of wheat and grapes.
20:34 — Skaya checks for traps! And imminent collapse!
20:35 <•Kotono> OOC: Perception again. Also give me Perception, Devar, +2 bonus.
20:35 <Skaya> OOC: 10 for 25
20:35 <Devar> OOC: Take 10 for 20 in my case then
20:39 <•Kotono> Devar can notice a few more cracks in the stairs, where Skaya stepped mostly. Meanwhile, Skaya checks it all over. No traps, no sign of immediate collapse. At least the door isn't going to, anyway.
20:39 — Skaya opens it!
20:39 <Devar> "We'll probably need to use the rope to get you back up." Devar calls down. "Or be really fast coming up."
20:49 <•Kotono> The door opens without too much forcing. Inside is another storage room - more ancient barrels, bottles of wine and such. However, in the corner sits a desk, a chair and more importantly, a completely intact and sturdy looking chest. Despite the age and time, this one looks almost brand new.
20:50 — Skaya makes her way towards the desk, already checking out the chest's dimensions. Would it fit in the haversack, or does she need to open it?
20:52 <•Kotono> It's quite large. It's 3ft wide, 2ft deep and 2.5ft tall.
20:52 — Skaya tries to open it! Surely it is not a mimic!
20:53 <•Kotono> It does not open, in spite of no lock seen.
20:54 — Skaya spares a moment to glance at the desk and chair. Are they also completely intact? Do they have anything? Documents, ominous runic sigils?
20:55 <•Kotono> They're pretty weathered, beatena nd not remotely in the same good shape as this chest. Nothing like that.
20:56 <Skaya> Time to risk everything! Again! Skaya picks up the chest and then decides to do a speedrun back up!
20:58 <•Kotono> OOC: What's your strength score?
20:58 <Skaya> OOC: It's 17 (+3) and Brains over Brawn adds +5 to any rolls from Int
21:01 <•Kotono> Skaya is able to lift it, but it's heavy. Something quite weighty is inside, you can tell that much.
21:01 <Skaya> "Found a heavy chest with no locking mechanism," she calls out, making her way back. "Be ready to help pull me out with it!"
21:04 <•Kotono> OOC: Okay, if you're going for it, dex check. G'luck.
21:04 <Skaya> OOC: Do I get anything for base speed 50ft?
21:06 <Devar> Devar stands ready, wrappining the rope around himself to tie it so he doesn't lose his grip and to give more leverage!
21:06 <Skaya> roll 1d20+2+5
21:06 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+2+5 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{27}
21:08 <•Kotono> With sublime speed and agility, Skaya escapes up with her cargo, and even keeps the stairway intact somehow.
21:09 <Skaya> "Let's get back," Skaya says, not pausing for chatting in this decrepit place.
21:09 <Devar> Devar nods. "Right behind you."
21:10 <Devar> Devar nods. "Right behind you." He says, getting the rope off and taking it with them.
21:10 <•Kotono> The return the boats is without incident. Anne looks up, "What's in the chest?" she asks as the two come into view.
21:11 <Skaya> "It's heavy and clearly magical, since it's closed in some insanely impossible way and it survived intact in a moldy and rotten room."
21:13 <Devar> "Oh, you think it works like that door?" Devar asks. "Like you just have to say 'Brachidos' or something and it opens?"
21:13 <Skaya> "Geez I hope not. If it opens on Brachidos we're dumping it in the sewers, right?"
21:15 <Devar> "Yes, whatever is in it can't be good." Devar agrees.
21:21 → Iddy joined 
21:23 <•Kotono> OIOC: Going inwards then?
21:23 <Skaya> OOC: Yes, unless someone has an idea about opening the chest
21:29 <Devar> Devar will cast Detect Magic on the chest - maybe he can find out how to open it?? OOC: Spellcraft for 21
21:29 <•Kotono> OOC: We'll resolve this real quick since Devarpopped that.
21:30 <•Kotono> The chest is magically sealed, and will only open if an Eldathian tries to open it.
21:31 <Devar> "Oh." Devar says, as he goes to put a hand on the chest to open it!
21:33 <•Kotono> OOC: We'll start there next time.

[Corwin]

19:04 <•Kotono> The chest opens. A puff of cool air comes from the opened chest, a moment of refreshment. Inside sits a great heap of coins. A mix of all sorts of coins.
19:05 <•Kotono> Anne peers at the chest, "Did we find someone's secure lockbox? Certainly those long past won't object to this being used to nurture the living needy."
19:06 <Devar> "It required someone who followed the path of Eldath to open." Devar explains to the others. "If you're looking for a sign from the Heavens then I think it's safe to take it as one."
19:07 <Skaya> "Put the coins into your haversack?" Skaya proposes. "Easier to transport that way, and if there's a weapon or something beneath we'll spot it."
19:07 <Devar> "Sure." Devar says, unloading the coins to properly count later.
19:10 <•Kotono> Coins. So many coins-! Buried deep, slotted into the bottom of the chest in a little recess, is a large clear gemstone. Almost as large as Devar's fist, a smooth polished sphere. Carved into the surface is a waterfall: Eldath's holy symbol, almost identical to the one Devar himself wears.
19:11 <Skaya> "It's not a weapon, but does it help you?"
19:11 <Devar> OOC: Detect magic should still be up, take 10 for 21 on Spellcraft if it's magical in any way.
19:12 <•Kotono> OOC: K:R as well, Devar.
19:12 <Devar> OOC: 21 also
19:13 <•Kotono> This crystal - clear quartz if you guess right, as Eldath favors it - is enchanted to preserve anything close to it. You'd have to study it with better magic to be sure, but you suspect it's designed to fit the chest's size. In this case, the chest and coins are in far better shape than they should be. A small sign of favor from Eldath, something that can preserve and protect.
19:15 <Devar> "Oh, interesting." Devar says. "The quartz protects things around it. I'm not sure what kind of effect it would have on living beings, but it's what kept the chest in its condition." He says. "I can at least hold onto it for now until we have more time to sort it out."
19:16 <Skaya> "Sure thing. Maybe it'll help preserve us from all this undead shit."
19:16 <•Kotono> "If only," Starre says wistfully, "Will you take the chest with us as well?"
19:17 <Skaya> "It shouldn't weigh too much right now, so sure. We'll decide what to do with it once we need to ditch these boats."
19:21 <•Kotono> Beyond this, there's the patht hat heads southernly, or returning the way you came.
19:22 <Skaya> South it is!
19:24 <•Kotono> OOC: Perception both of you, -4 penalty.
19:25 <Skaya> roll 1d20+15-4
19:25 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+15-4 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{27}
19:26 <Devar> roll 1d20+4
19:26 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{15}
19:27 <•Kotono> Onwards you go. To the south is more ruin as you row against the current. Ahead are two buildings facing each other, both run down old buildings. The one on the left is single story and with the door in long gone, windows empty. The one on the right is two stories, reaching higher and with a still intact door.  You can dimly see more river ahead to the south as well, your light only reaching
19:27 <•Kotono> so far.
19:28 <Skaya> "Same as before, let's go explore together, Devar," Skaya voices, aiming for the single story building to the left first.
19:30 <•Kotono> "We'll hold the boats," Starre agrees, "And if you're injured and need to switch, only say the word."
19:31 <Devar> Devar will follow along again!
19:31 <Skaya> She'd really like to, but it's not like there are any good choices to make here. And Skaya did decide to protect the others this time.
19:32 <Devar> "The wand has plenty of charges if we need it." Devar says. "So just let me know."
19:33 <•Kotono> It's a simple stairway and hop up. The building is in poor condition, the floor inside visibly rotten wood. It sags in a few places, and you can spy a larger hole in the back. From the rotted shelving with in, perhaps this was once a shop. Glittering glass can be seen withina s your light reaches it, fragments of it anyway. Long broken, just remnants left to catch the light. In the back is a
19:33 <•Kotono> door going in deeper.
19:34 <Skaya> She knows it's all rotten and collapsing, but Devar does have the preserving symbol. Maybe it'll help? Still, Skaya is quite agile even without it, so she carefully makes her way towards the door.
19:34 <•Kotono> OOC: Is Skaya carrying much in the weight of extra weight on her (encumberance)?  Just ballpark isf ine.
19:35 <Skaya> OOC: I don't think so
19:35 <•Kotono> roll 1d100+10
19:35 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100+10 --> [ 1d100=70 ]{80}
19:36 <•Kotono> Skaya crosses the floor slowly. She makes it to the far side safely, in spite of some crunches and whines from the floor. This door is old wood, intacte nough on first glance. It does have a keyhole, however.
19:36 <Skaya> That means Skaya can open it! And she does! Unlocking it if necessary.
19:37 <Devar> Devar will keep the quartz at the ready, standing on the other side for the time being.
19:38 <•Kotono> It's not locked in spite of the keyhole and opens with a groan. In here is collapse. The floor's gone, a drop about 10ft into a mess old wood, rusty metal and jagged glass. It's a dim, dark and waterlogged mess down there. In the mess lies a soldier's corpse - a guardsmen, the armor and design matching that of this city's soldiers. The flesh is mostly gone and bone shows, but not all the way.
19:38 <•Kotono> Looks like he fell in and got impaled by a long fragment of wood.
19:40 <Skaya> Damn. Skaya can see in the dark just fine, and so she checks for anything to identify the guardsman.
19:42 <•Kotono> Nothing you can see. No sign of rank, so likely just some poor basic sod who didn't make it.
19:43 — Skaya glances up to try and see just where he fell from.
19:46 <•Kotono> The ceiling has a hole in it that matches. Darkness up there, unfortunately.
19:47 <Skaya> It's weird how she would've been all over investigating that if not the simultaneous crises of undead, multiple plagues, villains and possibly Brachidos. Skaya returns, and leads the way to the other house.
19:52 <•Kotono> roll 1d100+20
19:52 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100+20 --> [ 1d100=29 ]{49}
19:53 <•Kotono> Crossing the floor as econd time is safe enough, but the groans continue. Still, reaching the other side is without disaster or danger. This time.
19:53 <Skaya> Now, the other building!
19:55 <•Kotono> The door to that is closed. It's old though, and a lock has been gouged out.
19:56 — Skaya does have skills for opening stubborn doors!
19:57 <Devar> "I wonder what even happened down here." Devar says. "Was it just flooding?"
19:58 <Skaya> "Cities are often built on top of previous cities located in that same spot," Skaya responds, "though that usually doesn't leave intact houses like that."
20:00 <Devar> "We can always find out once this is all settled." Devar says.
20:01 <•Kotono> OOC: Perception Skaya. -4 penalty again.
20:01 <Skaya> roll 1d20+15-4
20:01 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+15-4 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{13}
20:02 <•Kotono> The door opens. Inside is - ! Before Skaya can react, a glob of green flies at her.
20:02 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+4 flatfooted AC, Skaya?
20:02 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+4 flatfooted AC, Skaya? --> [ 1d20=18 ]{22}
20:08 <Skaya> OOC: Lower
20:08 <•Kotono> roll 2d6 acid damage and fort
20:08 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6 acid damage and fort --> [ 2d6=9 ]{9}
20:08 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6+5
20:08 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6+5 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{30}
20:09 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 24/34 Devar 39/39 Anne 48/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 44/44 Rina 40/40
20:09 <Skaya> OOC: Acid Res 5
20:09 <•Kotono> Acid sprays Skaya, sizzling. Droplets all over, even if she's strong enough to resist some of it. Inside is one of the zombies, this one bloated and moving fast,a lready charging Skaya. Behind it is a single skeleton, following. OOC: Init, y'all have a problme.
20:10 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7
20:10 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{9}
20:10 <Devar> roll 1d20+2
20:10 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{20}
20:12 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Anne
20:12 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 Anne --> [ 1d20=20 ]{22}
20:12 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Starre
20:12 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+5 Starre --> [ 1d20=17 ]{22}
20:13 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7 skeleton
20:13 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 skeleton --> [ 1d20=16 ]{23}
20:13 <•Kotono> roll 1d20 zombie
20:13 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20 zombie --> [ 1d20=15 ]{15}
20:13 <•Kotono> Init is Skeleton (23) > Anne = Starre (22) > Devar (20) > Zombie (15) > Skaya (9)
20:14 <•Kotono> OOC: To be clear, Anne and Starre aren't in range of the battle, but close enough to roll in case they're needed.
20:14 <•Kotono> The skeleton races ahead of the zombie, lunging for Skaya through the open doorway. Its claws are out, bitter cold felt from here as-
20:14 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+6
20:14 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{16}
20:14 <•Kotono> OOC: +5, so -1 to 15.
20:14 <•Kotono> OOC: Flatfooted AC?
20:15 <Skaya> OOC: Luckily, 16
20:15 <•Kotono> Sheer instinct saves Skaya, stumbling back with more grace than usual. The claw misses by maybe an inch at most, the narrowest of misses. Then  you hear Anne at the ready at the meanwhile, as...OOC: Annea nd Starre hold for now buta re ready to abandon the boats if needed. Devar, go.
20:17 <Devar> OOC: I still have the rickety floor to cross to get to Skaya, right?
20:18 <•Kotono> OOC: Previous building so that's not a concern. She's in the doorway entrance of this building, so you're quite close.
20:19 <Devar> OOC: Ah, my bad. Okay.
20:19 <Devar> Devar rushes in to try and deal with the skeleton first, hammer out and ready!
20:19 <Devar> roll 1d20+7 bonk skeleton
20:19 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7 bonk skeleton --> [ 1d20=12 ]{19}
20:20 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 bonk bonk
20:20 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 bonk bonk --> [ 1d8=7 ]{10}
20:24 <•Kotono> A hammer blow to the skeleton cracks much of its middle, knocking it back. In time to position in between, and in time to get your other side zombie attacked, as Devar protects Skaya for the moment.
20:24 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7
20:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{22}
20:24 <•Kotono> OOC: AC?
20:24 <Skaya> OOC: Not that
20:24 <•Kotono> OOC: Devar, not you, since he rushed in.
20:25 <Devar> OOC: 17 at the moment
20:32 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold ow
20:32 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold ow --> [ 1d8=3 ]{7}
20:32 <•Kotono> Devar's  side is torn, blood welling upa s he can't dodge fast enough. It's not fatal, and he's suffered enough today to know, as...OOC: Skaya, go.
20:32 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 24/34 Devar 30/39 Anne 48/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 44/44 Rina 40/40
20:33 <Skaya> "I'll try to deal with the skelly!" Skaya calls over to Devar, switching targets and taking careful aim before letting loose!
20:34 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5+5
20:34 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5+5 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{23}, [ 1d20=18 ]{28}
20:34 <Skaya> roll 2#1d8+3+5
20:34 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d8+3+5 --> [ 1d8=3 ]{11}, [ 1d8=1 ]{9}
20:34 — Skaya steps back after to provide Devar the opportunity to work.
20:35 <•Kotono> Init is Anne = Starre (22) > Devar (20) > Zombie (15) > Skaya (9)
20:35 <•Kotono> Already damaged, fists have no problems breaking what's left of the skeleton. Two solid blows to center mass break it entirely, the bony remnants hitting the ground. Just in time for Devar to...OOC: Devar.
20:36 <Devar> OOC: Any way to flank the zombie as it stands, or no?
20:40 <•Kotono> OOC: You could go around, sure.
20:41 <Devar> Devar will take a quick step around the zombie - drawing out his brand new flaming axe and take a swing at its head!
20:41 <Devar> roll 1d20+10
20:41 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+10 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{28}
20:42 <Devar> roll 1d12+4+1d6 fire
20:42 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d12+4+1d6 fire --> [ 1d12=4 1d6=2 ]{10}
20:43 <•Kotono> Head 0, Devar's Axe 1. The head is now half a head, the upper part and brain now burnt sent flying. Not that it stops a zombie, but it's still a grevious injury as in return, the zombie whirls and trips to rip Devar apart, two handed style. It goes for his throat, holding nothing back.
20:43 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7
20:43 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{8}, [ 1d20=3 ]{10}
20:44 <•Kotono> Yet both blows are wild, coordinatino ruined. It's wide open instead as...OOC: Skaya.
20:44 <Skaya> Time to see if that hand axe really works!
20:45 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7+2+2
20:45 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7+2+2 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{15}
20:46 <Skaya> roll 1d6+3+2
20:46 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d6+3+2 --> [ 1d6=3 ]{8}
20:49 <•Kotono> It does. It cuts deep into the zombie's side, drawing no blood but still slicing into its stomach. Not enough yet, but...OOC: Devar.
20:49 <Devar> Devar swings to try and finish this zombie off - and be ready to get away if it's one of those exploding ones!
20:49 <Devar> roll 1d20+10
20:49 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+10 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{28}
20:49 <Devar> roll 1d12+4+1d6 fire
20:49 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d12+4+1d6 fire --> [ 1d12=1 1d6=4 ]{9}
20:54 <•Kotono> One final swing and the zombie's split downt he middle. No explosion, just leaking acid ontot he floor as it falls. A small mercy as for now, the battle's done. Ahead is a ramshackle room, stairs going both down and up ahead. Otherwise it's all messy ruin, an empty hearth and open space suggseting a home of some kind.
20:55 <•Kotono> OOC: Free act.
20:55 <Skaya> "They're infinite," Skaya complains.
20:56 <Devar> "Hopefully not." Devar says, as he draws out the wand - it still has plenty of energy left, so there's no harm in using some to be safe.
20:56 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 healing to Skaya
20:56 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 healing to Skaya --> [ 1d8=5 ]{8}
20:56 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 healing to Devar
20:56 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 healing to Devar --> [ 1d8=6 ]{9}
20:57 <Devar> OOC: 17 charges left, I will note in loot
20:57 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 32/34 Devar 39/39 Anne 48/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 44/44 Rina 40/40
20:57 — Skaya checks the stairs first thing after thanking Devar for the healing.
20:59 <•Kotono> They're stairs. Old wood ones going up and old stone ones going down. From here Skaya can glimpse the second floor - more of the same from what little she can see - and down - some sort of basement, perhaps.
20:59 — Skaya tries the basement first, carefully attempting to avoid collapse.
21:00 <Devar> Devar will stay about 15 feet behind, just in case, since he isn't quite as quick on his feet as she is!
21:09 <•Kotono> roll 1d100
21:09 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=45 ]{45}
21:10 <•Kotono> OOC: Perception Skaya.
21:10 <Skaya> OOC: 10 for 25
21:13 <•Kotono> Down. The basement's ruined, messy and empty on a glance. However, Skaya's sharp eyes can tell something's being concealed in the back by rubble. It's freshly moved, standing out from the rest. Less dusty, disturbed.
21:13 <Skaya> "I can't believe someone actually came to this decrepit place recently and moved things around," she calls over to Devar. "In other words, I can't believe my lying eyes." She heads over to take a closer look!
21:15 <Devar> "At least it isn't illusions covering holes like in the mountain?" Devar offers as he comes down meet her.
21:18 <•Kotono> It's just old rubble. Up close you can see it conceals stairs going further underground. It's not much of a job, only good from ad istance.
21:18 <•Kotono> roll 1d100+20 Rina meanwhile
21:18 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100+20 Rina meanwhile --> [ 1d100=28 ]{48}
21:19 <Devar> "Should we go get the others?" Devar asks. "Someone might've gone down and had the undead conceal it."
21:20 <Skaya> "You know what? Sure, secure the two boats and let's go together. This doesn't look as shaky as the wooden parts."
21:21 <Devar> Devar nods and will head back out to get Starre and Anne and help secure the boats - explaining they found some undead and a path down.
21:21 <•Kotono> All of that's simple enough, and shortly the four of you are back together. "I hope this is it," Anne declares, "I'm exhausted."
21:22 <Skaya> "I guess we'll see?" Skaya voices. "We're foregoing the second floor for now and just heading down." And she leads the way!
21:23 <•Kotono> The stairs are sturdy and old, stone not giving way. It's also longer than just as tory. Deeper and deeper down as...OOC: Perception, Skaya, -2.
21:24 <Skaya> roll 1d20+15-2
21:24 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+15-2 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{16}
21:25 <•Kotono> Gah! Suddenly Skaya trips, lurching forward. Her foot hit something, a wire perhaps? But she has no time to reflect on it as...OOC: Ref save.
21:26 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6+5 evasion
21:26 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6+5 evasion --> [ 1d20=3 ]{14}
21:28 <•Kotono> It's too much. Skaya tumbles roughly down the stairs, crashing down hard in a bloodied, dazed heap at the bottom.
21:28 <•Kotono> roll 2d6 owwws
21:28 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6 owwws --> [ 2d6=3 ]{3}
21:29 <Skaya> OOC: Hilariously, DR 5/cold iron, so I just look uncool
21:29 <•Kotono> Anne visibly winces.
21:29 <•Kotono> Starre grimaces, "Traps and trickery now."
21:29 <Skaya> "Still alive!"
21:30 <Devar> "There's definitely *something* here." Devar agrees with the others, carefully following Skaya down and staying alert for any further traps.
21:31 <•Kotono> It's not hard to see now - a tripwire. Anne steps over ita nd goes to help Skaya, "Do you need healing?"
21:32 <Skaya> "Magic preserved my health, just not my pride," Skaya responds with a sigh as she climbs back to her feet. "But what's that among friends?"
21:33 <•Kotono> "Less and little, to the wise," Anne says, as you can see this opens up into another building. Ancient and denuded of anything but roughs tone walls, and a door that leads into darkness.
21:35 <Skaya> "The previous residents better not have been summoning demons here," Skaya mutters, leading the way again.
21:40 <•Kotono> You go to the door. It leads to a hallway - stone bricks. Heavy and dark, and in the distance? A man's voice, carryinga nd echoing, "Where, where, where...?"
21:40 <Skaya> Excellent! Finally, someone sentient and sapient! In this dark, hidden place filled with undead! Surely this is someone who needs to die!
21:41 <Devar> Devar says a prayer to Eldath to see the four of them through this safely! Is this him - this awful mage who's caused so much trouble?
21:44 — Skaya gives everyone time to prepare as she studies the door for traps. If it has none, she'll open it!
21:44 <Skaya> OOC: 10 for 25 perception
21:52 <•Kotono> No sign of traps. You go ahead and around a corner? A larger room. Some sort of chamber, empty, where a man paces. Thin haired, older. Plump. He wears browna nd gray clothes, stained with blood. He has many pouches and bracers are visible, along with jewelry. He's pacing back and forth, "Where, where, where! Where!" He whirls - towards the two skeletons that stare back impassively at him. He
21:52 <•Kotono> turns just as you enter, "I heard you! Down the stairs you fell!" His eyes are wide and wild. Behind him is an empty doorway leading deeper in. "Dogs of the Lawmaker and Lawkeeper! Dogs of this horrible country!"
21:53 <Skaya> "Don't tie tripwires if you don't want your guests to fall down the stairs!"
21:53 <Devar> "This is the one who tried to assassinate the High Reeve." Devar murmurs to the others.
21:53 <•Kotono> The skeletons turn, locking in on the party. "I'm afraid you're wrong. Not dogs, but executioners," Starre says, "Repent or face the justice of steel and spell."
21:54 <•Kotono> "As I thought," Anne murmurs back to Devar. Then louder, "Surrender."
21:56 <Skaya> He won't, would he? And that's fine, Skaya wants him dead for all of this horror.
21:57 <•Kotono> "Dogs of death!" he hisses, "But I am the one who rules death! The secrets of the dead are mine alone!" He doubles over and coughs, hacking out foulness, "Death nor disease will stop me, for I'll live forever!" Then he begins to chant strange words of magic and the skeletons, move then....OOC: Init. For reference, he's about 25ft away, the skeletons block direct access to him and are 20ft away.
21:57 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Anne
21:57 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 Anne --> [ 1d20=19 ]{21}
21:57 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Starre
21:57 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+5 Starre --> [ 1d20=13 ]{18}
21:57 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7 skeletons
21:57 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 skeletons --> [ 1d20=8 ]{15}
21:57 <•Kotono> roll 1d20 ???
21:57 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20 ??? --> [ 1d20=18 ]{18}
21:57 <Devar> roll 1d20+2
21:57 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{9}
21:57 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Assassin
21:57 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+6 Assassin --> [ 1d20=11 ]{17}
21:57 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7
21:57 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{12}
21:58 <•Kotono> Init is Anne (21) > Starre = ??? (18) > Assassin (17) > Skeletons 2 (15) > Skaya (12) > Devar (9)
22:01 <•Kotono> "Be strong, for we are triumphant!" Anne cries, holy symbol held up. OOC: Bless, +1 morale attack rolls and saves vs fear. Starre and ????.
22:02 <•Kotono> Starre draws her blade and goes forward carefully, going to engage the skeletons as meanwhile...
22:02 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7
22:02 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{12}
22:02 <•Kotono> OOC: Perception Skaya, Anne and Devar.
22:03 <Skaya> OOC: 10 for 25
22:03 <Devar> roll 1d20+8
22:03 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+8 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{14}
22:03 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Anne
22:03 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+4 Anne --> [ 1d20=19 ]{23}
22:03 <•Kotono> ! Skaya reacts in time as hands reach up for her, as does Anne - but Devar is caught flatfooted!
22:03 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7 vs Skaya normal AC
22:03 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 vs Skaya normal AC --> [ 1d20=9 ]{16}
22:03 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7 vs Anne normal AC
22:03 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 vs Anne normal AC --> [ 1d20=15 ]{22}
22:03 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Devar flatfooted
22:03 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 Devar flatfooted --> [ 1d20=19 ]{26}
22:03 <Skaya> OOC: Normal AC 18
22:04 <Devar> OOC: hits me
22:04 <•Kotono> OOC: Hits Anne.
22:04 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold ow Devar
22:04 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold ow Devar --> [ 1d8=1 ]{5}
22:05 <•Kotono> roll 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold ow Anne
22:05 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+4 and 2 additional cold ow Anne --> [ 1d8=8 ]{12}
22:05 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 32/34 Devar 39/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 44/44 Rina 40/40
22:05 <•Kotono> Init is Anne (21) > Starre = Zombies 3 (18) > Assassin (17) > Skeletons 2 (15) > Skaya (12) > Devar (9)
22:05 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 32/34 Devar 32/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 44/44 Rina 40/40
22:06 <•Kotono> Hands erupt and tear. Anne's legs are torn open, Devar's legs are the same. Both have to endure the cold numbness that comes with it, alla s meanwhile the assassin points at Starre. Three magic missiles fly at her, going for her vitals with unerring accuracy.
22:06 <•Kotono> roll 3d4+3+5
22:06 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 3d4+3+5 --> [ 3d4=6 ]{14}
22:07 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 32/34 Devar 32/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 30/44 Rina 40/40
22:07 <•Kotono> "Die!" The assassin coughs, as Starre's battered directly. Just in time for the skeletons to pounce, going in to her guard as she reels fromt he missiles - which glow a strange purple-black shade, the party can notice.
22:08 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7 (+2 ???)
22:08 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 (+2 ???) --> [ 1d20=4 ]{11}, [ 1d20=14 ]{21}
22:08 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7 (+2 ???)
22:08 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 (+2 ???) --> [ 1d20=2 ]{9}, [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
22:09 <•Kotono> roll 2d6+4 and 2 additional cold
22:09 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+4 and 2 additional cold --> [ 2d6=3 ]{7}
22:09 <•Kotono> roll 2d6+4 and 2 additional cold
22:09 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+4 and 2 additional cold --> [ 2d6=10 ]{14}
22:09 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 32/34 Devar 32/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 5/44 Rina 40/40
22:10 <•Kotono> The skeletons strike with a cold frenzy, pushing past Starre's defenses. She's torn, ripped, battered, broken. Flesh is torna way from her face, her side, her arms. She's trying but they're voerwhelming her, cries of pain and, "My lady, I-" she gasps, before-" OOC: SKaya and then Devar. Go.
22:11 <•Kotono> Init is Anne (21) > Starre = ??? (18) > Assassin (17) > Skeletons 2 (15) > Skaya (12) > Devar (9)
22:11 <Skaya> That mage can't be allowed to run free or cast spells, Skaya decides, putting her acrobatic skills to use to get in range with him. "Devar, heal Anne!" she calls out as she goes. "Anne, heal everyone else!"
22:11 <Skaya> roll 1d20+14 acrobatics to tumble over to him?
22:11 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+14 acrobatics to tumble over to him? --> [ 1d20=20 ]{34}
22:12 <•Kotono> OOC: Your lucky day.
22:12 <Skaya> roll 1d20+7+5 stunning fist
22:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+7+5 stunning fist --> [ 1d20=10 ]{22}
22:12 <•Kotono> OOC: Hit.
22:12 <Skaya> roll 1d8+3+5
22:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d8+3+5 --> [ 1d8=1 ]{9}
22:12 <Skaya> OOC: Fort DC17 if he can get stunned
22:13 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7
22:13 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{10}
22:13 <•Kotono> Init is Anne (21) > Starre = ??? (18) > Assassin (17 stunned 1) > Skeletons 2 (15) > Skaya (12) > Devar (9)
22:13 <•Kotono> With pure skill and a great deal of grace, Skaya is able to tumble past, roll and come up ina n uppercut. It gets the assassin right in the chin, visibly knocking him back and leaving himc oughing up blood and teeth. Direct hit, as...OOC: Devar.
22:17 <Devar> OOC: You can use a potion on someone else, right? It seems an odd question but I don't know that it ever came up before.
22:19 <•Kotono> OOC: You could jam it into their mouth I suppose. Bit tricky to do in combat but not impossible. It's come up before and the answer is usually that it's difficult and it'll require a check of some kind. If it's Starre, as she's in melee, it'll be trickier.
22:20 <•Kotono> OOC: Also belated, but give me a fort save, Skaya.
22:20 <•Kotono> OOC: Isn't anything immediately relevant.
22:20 <Devar> Devar will just trust in Anne to heal everyone, moving to defend Starre and knock one of the skeletons back!
22:20 <Devar> roll 1d20+7+1 bonk
22:20 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+7+1 bonk --> [ 1d20=12 ]{20}
22:21 <•Kotono> OOC: That's a hit.
22:21 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 bonk bonk
22:21 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 bonk bonk --> [ 1d8=3 ]{6}
22:21 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6+5
22:21 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6+5 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{14}
22:21 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 32/34 (???) Devar 32/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 5/44 Rina 40/40
22:24 <•Kotono> A solid hit to that skeleton, leg shattered. It lurches but manages not to fall, as Anne sidesteps. "Lord Moore, Lady Jetina, let your light shine where most needed!"
22:24 <•Kotono> roll 2d6
22:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=8 ]{8}
22:24 <•Kotono> OOC: 12 healing to all but Anne.
22:24 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 32/34 (???) Devar 32/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 17/44 Rina 40/40
22:24 <Skaya> OOC: I think the assassin and I are too far
22:24 Devar set the topic: Skaya: 32/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 17/44 Rina 40/40
22:24 <•Kotono> OPOC: Just, yes.
22:25 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+6 skeletons (+2 ???)
22:25 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+6 skeletons (+2 ???) --> [ 1d20=14 ]{20}
22:25 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+2 zombies
22:25 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 zombies --> [ 1d20=6 ]{8}
22:26 <•Kotono> The healing light burns the dead, scalds them as surely as all of your wounds mend. At least in part anyway, as Starre desperately stumbles back and withdraws out of melee. At the same time the zombies crawl out of the ground entirely, now fully engaged. The assassin's stunned for now and then...OOC: Skeletons.
22:26 <•Kotono> Init is Anne (21) > Starre = Zombies 3 (18) > Assassin (17) > Skeletons 2 (15) > Skaya (12) > Devar (9)
22:26 <•Kotono> The two skeletons turn towards Skaya and tear right into her instead, protecting their master.
22:26 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7
22:26 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}, [ 1d20=8 ]{15}
22:26 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7
22:26 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{27}, [ 1d20=5 ]{12}
22:26 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7 crit?
22:26 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 crit? --> [ 1d20=17 ]{24}
22:27 <Skaya> OOC: AC18
22:27 <•Kotono> roll 2d6+4 and 2 additional cold
22:27 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+4 and 2 additional cold --> [ 2d6=6 ]{10}
22:27 <•Kotono> roll 4d6+8 and 2 additional cold
22:27 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 4d6+8 and 2 additional cold --> [ 4d6=12 ]{20}
22:27 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: -2/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 17/44 Rina 40/40
22:27 <•Kotono> OOC: Did yo uforget DR?
22:27 <Skaya> OOC: I did indeed, thanks
22:28 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 8/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 17/44 Rina 40/40
22:28 <•Kotono> Skaya's back is ripped apart, the skeletons getting resistance but not stopping. Tearing, maiming Skaya as she holds her ground nonetheless. "Die...die..." Coughing and hacking, the assassin's chanting again before...OOC: Skaya, go.
22:29 — Skaya fully intends to take out the assassin while he's still stunned!
22:29 <Skaya> roll 2#1d20+5+5
22:29 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d20+5+5 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{27}, [ 1d20=19 ]{29}
22:29 <•Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
22:29 <Skaya> OOC: Stunning fist again, x2
22:30 <Skaya> roll 2#1d8+3
22:30 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 2#1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=2 ]{5}, [ 1d8=2 ]{5}
22:30 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7 vs 1
22:30 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 vs 1 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{21}
22:30 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+7 vs 1
22:30 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 vs 1 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{8}
22:30 <Skaya> OOC: Sorry, forgot to add +5 to the damage for the first
22:30 <•Kotono> Init is Anne (21) > Starre = Zombies 3 (18) > Assassin (17 stunned 1) > Skeletons 2 (15) > Skaya (12) > Devar (9)
22:31 <•Kotono> Vicious blows batter the assassin in turn, knocking him to a knee as an arm breaks and he coughs up fouled blood. He's gasping for air, spell not finishing as instead...OOC: Devar.
22:31 <Devar> OOC: Since the skeletons turned, can I get to the assassin to hit him?
22:31 <•Kotono> OOC: If you want to go longways around, sure.
22:31 <Skaya> OOC: Please do
22:33 <Devar> Devar will make a quick run around to hopefully finish off the mage - and hopefully the undead with it!
22:33 <Devar> roll 1d20+11+6 now is a good time for smite evil
22:33 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+11+6 now is a good time for smite evil --> [ 1d20=5 ]{22}
22:33 <•Kotono> OOC: Hit.
22:33 <Devar> roll 1d12+3+5+1d6 fire please die
22:33 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d12+3+5+1d6 fire please die --> [ 1d12=9 1d6=2 ]{19}
22:34 <•Kotono> Init is Anne (21) > Starre = Zombies 3 (18) > Skeletons 2 (15) > Skaya (12) > Devar (9)
22:34 <Devar> OOC: actually it's +1 but that clearly did not matter
22:35 <•Kotono> The assassin dodges - by using his face to look up and catch the axe. It sinks well in, burning his brain directly. His limbs thrash and then stiffen, before he falls back. Blood surrounds his ruined head as he lies there, face locked in an expression of ruined disbelief. Then Anne cries, "AGAIN!"
22:35 <•Kotono> roll 2d6
22:35 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=6 ]{6}
22:35 <•Kotono> OOC: 9.
22:35 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+6 skeletons
22:35 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+6 skeletons --> [ 1d20=7 ]{13}
22:35 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+2 zombies
22:35 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 zombies --> [ 1d20=4 ]{6}
22:35 <•Kotono> Init is Anne (21) > Starre = Zombies 3 (18) > Skeletons 1 (15) > Skaya (12) > Devar (9)
22:36 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 8/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 26/44 Rina 40/40
22:36 <•Kotono> The dead are burning, and one of the skeletons collapses alongside its master. The horde is lessening as Starre's wounds heal. She rises to go help Anne - as the burning zombies close in on her, attacking away and ripping.
22:36 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (+1 bless) swingaroo
22:36 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+8 (+1 bless) swingaroo --> [ 1d20=6 ]{14}
22:36 <•Kotono> roll 3#1d20+7
22:36 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 3#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{12}, [ 1d20=5 ]{12}, [ 1d20=5 ]{12}
22:37 <•Kotono> Starre's swing misses, but Anne's defense is perfect. She falls back as the last skeleton turns onto Skaya and still seeks blood, going for her in h er moment of wounded weakness.
22:37 <•Kotono> roll 2#1d20+7
22:37 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2#1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{22}, [ 1d20=9 ]{16}
22:37 <•Kotono> OOC: AC?
22:38 <Skaya> OOC: 18
22:38 <•Kotono> roll 2d6+4 and 2 additional cold ow
22:38 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+4 and 2 additional cold ow --> [ 2d6=6 ]{10}
22:38 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 1/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 26/44 Rina 40/40
22:39 <•Kotono> A lunge that plunges into Skaya's back, just below her heart. A hand reaches in and claws away, ripping horrifically. The pain makes Skaya scream as somehow she doesn't fall, gushing blood out freely,b efore...OOC: 1 HP. Do not die. Skaya.
22:40 <Skaya> "Tag," Skaya gasps to Devar, waiting for him to get to the skeleton. She'll even wait long enough to help with flanking before acting herself.
22:40 <•Kotono> OOC: Holding then? Devar.
22:41 <Devar> Devar switches weapons quickly and goes to end the skeleton with his warhammer!
22:41 <Devar> roll 1d20+9 bonk
22:41 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+9 bonk --> [ 1d20=14 ]{23}
22:41 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 bonk bonk
22:41 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 bonk bonk --> [ 1d8=8 ]{11}
22:41 <•Kotono> Init is Anne (21) > Starre = Zombies 3 (18) > Skaya (12) > Devar (9)
22:41 <•Kotono> With Skaya's blood still on its claw, the last skeleton breaks. Broken, down. OOC: You were holding, Skaya?
22:42 <Skaya> Doing her best to stay on the defensive, Skaya inches towards Anne to get just within her healing range.
22:43 <•Kotono> Init is Anne (21) > Starre = Zombies 3 (18) > Devar (9) > Skaya (8)
22:43 <•Kotono> Skaya stumbles, gushing blood out her back. Her vision's growing dim, the world seeming father away by the moment. Then- warmth. "Lady Jetina," Anne cries one more time, simple desperation before...
22:43 <•Kotono> roll 2d6
22:43 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6 --> [ 2d6=6 ]{6}
22:43 <•Kotono> OOC: 9.
22:43 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+2
22:43 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{17}
22:43 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 1/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 35/44 Rina 40/40
22:44 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 10/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 35/44 Rina 40/40
22:44 <•Kotono> It's done. The dead fall, zombies burnt away by the light. Anne lowers her holy symbol, smiles and falls to her knees, then flat on her face. Her mace and shield fall to the ground, out of her slack grip.  Only the newly dead or re-dead are here now besides the party. It's done. OOC: Free act.
22:44 <•Kotono> Starre slumps to a knee as well, coughing and holding her chest.
22:45 <Skaya> "Devar, I still feel like I'm dying," Skaya groans. "And Anne...."
22:46 <Devar> "We've got plenty of potions." Devar says. "Should we use them now or use the wand?" He asks, digging around in his Haversack.
22:46 <Skaya> "Let's use the wand first."
22:46 <•Kotono> "Use one or the other, but with haste," Starre agrees.
22:46 <Devar> "Okay." He says, drawing the wand to tap it three times on Skaya. OOC: 17-3= 14 uses after this.
22:47 <Devar> roll 3#1d8+3 healing
22:47 <Kobot> Devar rolled 3#1d8+3 healing --> [ 1d8=1 ]{4}, [ 1d8=3 ]{6}, [ 1d8=7 ]{10}
22:47 <•Kotono> Skaya's wounds mend, deep healing knitting flesh and bone back together.
22:48 <Devar> He goes over to Anne to use it once more, then on Starre after that.
22:48 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 healing Anne
22:48 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 healing Anne --> [ 1d8=2 ]{5}
22:48 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 healing Starre
22:48 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 healing Starre --> [ 1d8=3 ]{6}
22:48 <Devar> OOC: 12 uses left
22:49 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 30/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 34/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 35/44 Rina 40/40
22:49 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 30/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 39/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 35/44 Rina 40/40
22:49 <•Kotono> Anne manages a weak noise, not even a groan. "Exhausted."
22:50 <Skaya> "Better use it a couple more times on Anne and Starre," Skaya suggests. "Once more on me, too, after." She looks at their surroundings as she speaks, to see if there's any paths hidden or otherwise.
22:50 <•Kotono> There is a path further on as you saw before, if you care to explore it.
22:50 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 30/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 39/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 41/44 Rina 40/40
22:51 <Skaya> Just the one, looks like. Skaya examines the assassin's belongings first.
22:51 <Devar> Devar will use the wand again on the three of them!
22:51 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 Skaya though this doesn't matter
22:51 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 Skaya though this doesn't matter --> [ 1d8=7 ]{10}
22:51 <•Kotono> Starre comes over to Anne and helps her up, but Anne slumps against Starre, to the point where Starre simply picks her up in a princess carry. She grunts, "With your armor you're heavy. I'd not like to do this for long."
22:51 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 Anne
22:51 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 Anne --> [ 1d8=3 ]{6}
22:51 <Devar> roll 1d8+3 Starre
22:51 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+3 Starre --> [ 1d8=6 ]{9}
22:51 <•Kotono> "I don't think I can walk right now," Anne admits frankly.
22:52 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 30/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 45/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 44/44 Rina 40/40
22:52 Skaya set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 45/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 44/44 Rina 40/40
22:52 <•Kotono> Meanwhile Skaya goes to search the corpse. He has...OOC: Loot update shortly, please hold.
22:53 <Skaya> "Hey, does the Clearwater Ring works three times per day, or three times per day per person?" Skaya asks curiously.
22:55 <Devar> "I can try it on and see if I feel any further connection to Lady Eldath, if you want." Devar offers.
22:56 <•Kotono> OOC: Loot update.
22:57 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Starre
22:57 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+9 Starre --> [ 1d20=8 ]{17}
22:57 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 45/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 44/44 (???) Rina 40/40
22:57 <•Kotono> "Try," Anne at least lifts her hand up. "Though Id oubt it."
22:57 <Skaya> OOC: Are the gemstone rings similar to my red and blue ones from the dragon ruins?
22:57 <•Kotono> OOC: no.
22:57 <•Kotono> OOC: No, even.
22:58 — Skaya makes sure to study the keys the assassin had. They're bound to come in handy. Once she collects their spoils, Skaya asks, "Shall we? This must be the last stretch."
22:58 <Devar> Devar will take the ring off Anne and try it on! Supposedly the items are part of a set, so he wonders if he'll notice something by wearing two of them at the same time anyway. "We probably can't take the time to identify all of that." Devar says. "But hopefully killing him weakened the undead somehow."
23:00 <•Kotono> Devar feels better, like cool water ran all over his body. He doesn't feel any rejuvenatio nof his ability to channel energy, however. OOC: Wearing both together is +2 Charisma and +1 caster level, for reference, as noted in the writeups.
23:00 <Devar> OOC: Got it.
23:01 <•Kotono> "Let's go," Anne says, "Drop me if you need to," she instructs Starre.
23:01 <Devar> "I do feel a bit stronger, but not in a way to be too helpful." He says.
23:01 <Skaya> "We'll just have to rely on regular violence!"
23:02 <Devar> "Don't forget we have a scroll of fireball and that wand of magic missile if we need it." Devar says.

[Corwin]

19:02 <Kotono> Down the next passage and around a corner - urk. Several doors are on either side here, a long hallway that eventually reaches a T intersection. However, something ahead reeks. The scent of death makes you want to gag.
19:05 <Skaya> The mastermind is definitely somewhere here. Skaya checks the doors on the sides for traps, to estimate how bad things are here.
19:05 <Kotono> OOC: Perception.
19:05 <Skaya> OOC: 10 for 25
19:06 <Kotono> Anne coughs and gags, while Starre wrinkles her nose and says, "Well, the dead must be close. Hopefully those who still rest rather than the alternative." Meanwhile Skaya doesn't find any traps. Not on the three doors to the right or the three doors on the left. The T intersection ahead is unchecked, however,a nd whatever lies past it.
19:06 — Skaya checks what lies past the first door on the right.
19:09 <Kotono> In here is a ramshackle collection of books, scrolls, loose papers, ink pots, quills and more. No shelves and only tables, so eveything's stacked up in various piles about the room. Several walls have sheets of paper pinned nexct to each other, larger diagrams drawn on them.
19:10 <Skaya> If only they had Sanda along! Skaya can't be bothered to spend time on this right now, and closes the door before opening the first door opposite it, to the left.
19:10 <Kotono> OOC: Fortitude save, -2 penalty.
19:11 <Skaya> OOC: No bot
19:11 <Kotono> OOC: Sec.
19:11 → Kobot joined (~dunefar@lunarnet-82C188CE.hr.hr.cox.net)
19:11 <Skaya> roll 1d20+6+5-2
19:11 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+6+5-2 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{15}
19:12 <Kotono> Ugh! Here lie the dead. A few dozen, all fairly fresh and fragrant. They're simply stacked up here, with no regard or dignity. The stench is overwhelming, and Skaya feels her stomach turn and bile rush up her throat. OOC: Sickened.
19:13 — Skaya stumbles away from the door, some part of her hopeful someone with a sterner stomach can close it.
19:13 <Kotono> Starre comes forward and kicks the door closed, as Anne manages, "Corpses?"
19:14 <Skaya> "Fresh materials," Skaya gasps. "Crazy bastard."
19:15 <Devar> "Disgusting." Devar says. "We need to put an end to this, for certain."
19:15 <Kotono> "Devar, could you take the next door?" Starre asks, "I think Skaya could use a moment."
19:16 — Skaya leans on the wall to the right, recovering.
19:17 <Devar> Devar dutifully moves to the next door on the right - the second one.
19:18 <Kotono> The door opens. In this room is a cobbled together bed, some old furniture, a pile of clothes, several books, a barrel full of what looks to be preserved rations and so on. It smells of sweat and men, strong to the nose, but hardly anything compared to the last room.
19:20 <Kotono> Meanwhile Anne nudges Starre, who gently places Anne down. Anne manages to stand, even if she leans more on the wall than on her own power. In the meantime Starre goes over and peeks in over Devar's shoulder, "A slovenly fool as well as a madman."
19:20 <Devar> Devar nods, moving on to the room opposite, the second door on the left.
19:21 — Skaya takes a deep breath and holds it in. That'd just be more corpses, right?
19:23 <Kotono> In this room-! In this room various things are tossed in. Coins in a messy pile, some scrap gold and jewelry in another. More coins deeper in, several ingots of what looks to be silver. Some nice plates and silverware, several swords, maces, flails and other weapons. A few suits of armor. Another barrel, this one with several large bolts of what appears to be silk. A horned helmet, horns inlaid
19:23 <Kotono> with shining gold. Things such as that greet you.
19:23 <Skaya> It's not corpses, huh? Pattern recognition must be failing her, then. Skaya heads to open the third door to the right.
19:23 <Devar> "I'm guessing this is where the equipment of everyone who came before went, or things they stole." Devar says. "We could look through it but I don't know if any of it is immediately useful to us."
19:24 <Kotono> "It's treasure, but treasure isn't our primary goal right now," Starre agrees, following Skaya.
19:25 <Kotono> Anne stays back, a look in. A wan smile shows on her face, "More for the needy," she murmurs, but her voice is deeply tired.
19:29 <Kotono> Third door on the right is papers nailed to the walls. Each is filled with writing, several sections of them. Each section has a country's name above it. Welland, Laremy, Girm, Kellym, Kingdom of Staol. A inspection shows writing. For example on the Laremy one, the first few lines are: Queen Ellaine: Puppet? Northgate: VILE LAND. Fire and death! Half woman traded parts of herself for power.
19:29 <Kotono> E=5, Ellaine starts and ends with 5=10. 5 letters in between, five more. 15. 15=MOST PLEASING NUMBER.
19:30 <Skaya> "What. The. Fuck."
19:31 — Skaya checks the Welland entry, since it'd be the one most immediately relevant.
19:31 <Devar> "I have a feeling this came from the guy we just dealt with, unless Brachidos is also out of his own mind." Devar says with a frown.
19:31 <Kotono> Anne reads before she sighs tiredly, "I said madness for his deeds, but I see now it was madness in truth. I've read those who study numbers sometimes go mad seeking the meaning in them."
19:32 <Kotono> "Brachidos is monstrous, but he's sane as far as I can tell," Starre adds.
19:35 <Devar> Devar nods. "This may not be their main base, but hopefully we can clear out whatever else is here, even if he isn't."
19:35 <Kotono> As far as Welland? It's mostly about the Lawmaker and Lawkeeper. 8+9=Impossible tension. Destructive. Welland will not survive. I will destroy them, they are sick and weak. They must die. They must die. I know how to kill them. The High Reeve is the first obstacle. Daresland is built on cursed land. Blocked the cursed path. The sickness is deeper. Too deep. The undercity grows downwards. It
19:35 <Kotono> burrows in like a parasite. THE HIGH REEVE KNOWS!!!!!!
19:37 <Skaya> "Cursed land, huh? Worse than this?" Skaya mutters, heading out while shaking her head. Half-truths are the worst lies. For now, the last door to the left awaits. She doesn't breathe in as she opens it.
19:38 <Kotono> This last room is empty, except for some scrap wood. A small puddle is in the back of the room, as the ceiling slowly drips water.
19:40 <Skaya> Well then. Skaya proceeds ahead, after taking a fresh breath of air.
19:40 <Skaya> OOC: Perception 10 for 25 for any traps there
19:44 <Kotono> No traps. To the left is a short hall and a closed door. To the right is a dead end, the way ahead bricked over. Some spare bricks, mortar and supplies even lie nearby, left there.
19:45 <Skaya> The closed door is checked first. Skaya suspects they should go right, but she did fail to recognize some patterns before so being thorough and checking left first makes sense to her.
19:50 <Kotono> The door opens - ! Again that horrible stetch, as you see several wooden boards with corpses on them. Vile smelling bottles of strange fluids are about, several books lying to the side. Two corpses lie still, but two twitch. What's more, you see a large bottle with a familiar, bright red-purple blood within it. It illuminates the entire room, the blood of the strange wyrm you fought before
19:50 <Kotono> here. The bottle itself seems to intensify the glow, and after a moment, you can see a faint blue glow around the bottle as well.
19:50 <Kotono> Anne gags and steps away, and dry heaves as she clings to the wall. Starre, perhaps inured by now or simply too tired, only looks disgusted.
19:51 <Devar> Devar steels himself as he takes a step back. "At least we know who was responsible for that now." He says quietly.
19:52 <Kotono> On tired legs Anne gets her mace and steps in, "Fear not," she says to them, "Rest comes."
19:53 <Devar> "I can do it if you want to save your strength." Devar offers.
19:53 <Kotono> Without a word Anne steps aside.
19:54 — Skaya takes out the wand of magic missiles. It's past time she fights in a safer manner.
19:55 <Devar> Devar nods and moves to take his adamantine warhammer to put a permanent end to things in here - even the ones not moving, just to be safe.
19:55 <Kotono> It's done. None mount any sort of resistance. After, Anne goes to the bottle with the familiar blood. "It seems the similarity is not coincidental," she says, taking the bottle.
19:56 <Devar> Devar again looks to see if the bottle emanates any sort of aura of evil.
19:56 <Kotono> Devar does not detect evil.
19:56 — Skaya mimes drinking it.
19:57 <Devar> "As wicked as the person who made it was, this doesn't seem to have its taint." Devar says to the others. "If we chose to, I think it would be safe."
19:57 <Kotono> "More importantly, either that wyrm fled from this, or...there's more than one of them." Starre comments.
20:00 <Kotono> Anne looks at the bottle before she says, "I suppose it was safe last time. Which of us should drink?"
20:01 <Skaya> "Can't we share?"
20:03 <Devar> "We've shared more danger together than most people on their deathbeds." Devar says. "We may as well all do it."
20:03 <Kotono> "The three of you can have it," Starre says, "I'll still refrain from drinking strange blood from strange creatures."
20:03 <Kotono> Anne merely nods and takes a gulp, then passes it over.
20:04 — Skaya waits for Devar to have a drink as well before drinking.
20:05 <Devar> Devar will drink the next time - then hand it off to Skaya.
20:05 <Skaya> Here's to drinking strange blood from strange creatures!
20:07 <Kotono> OOC: d100, but first I need one of you to go look up the past rolls for these. Add your previous result as a bonus to the d100 roll here.
20:09 <Devar> OOC: Anne was 34, Devar was 90
20:10 <Kotono> roll 1d100+34 Anne
20:10 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100+34 Anne --> [ 1d100=37 ]{71}
20:10 <Devar> roll 1d100+90
20:10 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d100+90 --> [ 1d100=42 ]{132}
20:11 <Skaya> OOC: 2 for me
20:11 <Skaya> roll 1d100+2
20:11 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d100+2 --> [ 1d100=42 ]{44}
20:12 <Kotono> Devar doesn't feel any differently. Skaya, however...OOC: Loot.
20:13 <Devar> "Hm, maybe that's the extent of the magic it has?" Devar says. "I don't feel anything."
20:13 <Skaya> "Worked on me."
20:14 <Devar> "We may be able to put that power to use here if we need to." Devar says.
20:15 <Skaya> "I suppose what's left now is to break into whatever he bricked off to the right and not die horribly?"
20:16 <Kotono> "I think that would be ill advised," Starre speaks up, "We eliminated the threat and the source of the undead is no more. To push further when we're alle xhausted would be foolishness."
20:17 <Devar> "We could go back and get some soldiers to come and we can thoroughly explore." Devar suggests. "There's plenty to go through."
20:17 <Kotono> roll 1d4
20:17 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d4 --> [ 1d4=3 ]{3}
20:17 <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
20:17 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{15}
20:20 <Skaya> "Fine," Skaya relents. "Let's get the goods in that room back there, and I'll glance at the mad writings and books a bit, then we'll return. And later, Devar, check in on all of us in case we got infected by this crap?"
20:21 <Kotono> "I want to search his quarters as well," Anne says, "And check ther books in here as well, though I suspec they'll be best destroyed."
20:22 <Devar> Devar nods. "I've still got some magic left, so I can look through the equipment and scrolls."
20:23 <Skaya> "Let's go for it, then."
20:23 <Kotono> OOC: Okay, for brevity give me a search check and ?I'll adjudicate things.
20:27 <Devar> roll 1d20+8 if you need one from me
20:27 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+8 if you need one from me --> [ 1d20=6 ]{14}
20:30 <Kotono> A bit more treasure is found in his room - some coins and loose bits of jewelry. Otherwise there's some magic items, but bundled away for the moment. The books? Many of them are dark tomes of necromancy and the undead, but not all. Some are more general references, and there's a sealed spellbook with heavy magic around it. Also several books on funeral rites and a few on numerology. The mad
20:30 <Kotono> writings are...OOC: Give me an intelligence check here, Skaya.
20:31 <Skaya> roll 1d20+5
20:31 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{15}
20:32 <Kotono> Madness by and large. Nothing particularly jumps out at you - except that he mentions the 'undercity' several times. Oh, and the final book is a diary of sorts. That looks to be a fairly heavy read, though.
20:33 — Skaya just looks for any tidbits for now, perhaps those which might explain the current problems. Is there any insight into the coming war?
20:35 <Kotono> Skimming the last parts? You cans ee he writes eagerly about the plague and how it's a stroke of good fortune, and he has so many more bodies to work with. He also mentions a 'Stoneswimmer' wyrm that he found wounded in the  undercity, and was able to safely harvest blood from - ! A line, 'The stoneswimmers, the hunters of the ankhegs and the reason they head east, are of a deeper magical
20:35 <Kotono> bloodline than typical creatures'.
20:37 <Skaya> "Huh." She'll clearly need to study this properly later, but for now Skaya packs the mad ramblings away.
20:40 <Kotono> With that all done, the party heads back out. Back up the stairs and out, back out to a problem. The water level has risen a little higher. Water's dripping anew from the ceiling, and Anne looks up at it with a weary sigh, "What miserable, hateful thing decreed more rain?"
20:41 <Kotono> Starre checks the waters, "The current's stronger right now. We'll need to put all our efforts into rowing."
20:42 <Skaya> "Should we go into the same boat?"
20:42 <Kotono> "I devoutly hope not to row," Anne admits, "I'm exhausted. It may be best."
20:44 <Skaya> "I'm definitely catching something, so I don't know how long I'll last."
20:45 <Devar> "I can handle it." Devar offers.
20:46 <Kotono> OOC: Give me a strength check then, Devar. Starre willa lso help.
20:46 <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Starre
20:46 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+3 Starre --> [ 1d20=20 ]{23}
20:47 <Devar> roll 1d20+2
20:47 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{3}
20:48 <Devar> OOC: well, hopefully my dropping the paddles will be saved
20:49 <Kotono> The day finally catches up to Devar. His muscles rebel and simple fatigue gets him. Fortunately, Starre manages to take over even as Devar does less and finally stops altogether. Halfway back and more, then at last back to the soldiers. They're alls afe and intact. OOC: Devar is fatigued. Anne's exhausted but I haven't said it in so many words. She's beaaaat.
20:50 mode: •Kotono (promoted to owner, opped) 
20:54 <Devar> Devar pulls himself out of the boat carefully, sagging a bit and getting his bearings. "We have quite a bit to report." He says to the soldiers, the fatigue apparent in his tone.
20:54 — Skaya would say something inspirational but she's honestly doing her best not to succumb or infect others.
20:55 <•Kotono> "It's done," Anne says, "Back up we go. And up the stairs,"S he doesn't let out a groan, but it shows on her face. With this the party heads back up and out. As you do, "Devar, it may be best for you to report and the rest of us to return for treatment and rest," Anne suggests.
20:56 <Devar> "That's fine, I can take care of it." He says. "I'll ask them to help us explore the rest of it tomorrow."
20:57 — Skaya writes down a note for Devar, requesting him to ask about Sanda and Rina.
20:58 <Devar> Devar nods and tucks the note away.
20:58 <•Kotono> OOC: Okay then, Skaya and friends into #evil.

[Corwin]

21:00 <•Kotono> Treatment. It comes without question. Anne simply gets looked over and flops into the nearest bed, while Starre lingers with you. You feel bettera nd that raises one question: Now what?
21:01 <Skaya> "Oh wow." Skaya whistles as she flops on a bed next to Anne, staring at Starre. "Do you think we killed fifty undead? Maybe more?"
21:03 <•Kotono> Anne doesn'ta nswer, her eyes already closed. She doesn't even change out of her wet armor as Starre sits nearby. It's a small temple room, but it's for the three of you and no one else. A pitcher of water is there and Starre drinks up before, "More, if what you said earlier is true." Then meeting your stare, "Did his writings mention Brachidos at all?"
21:04 <Skaya> "Alas, but no. I don't doubt this was a Brachidos plan since he was downright gleeful that the plagues expedited his own plans, but there's no mention of any cooperation."
21:05 → Devar joined (~ryan.scud@lunarnet-D6DF3D51.res.spectrum.com)
21:07 <•Kotono> Starre closes her eyes and breathes ina nd then out several times. "Then it was nothing but bad luck," Starre says, "Brachidos merely fanned the flames and found a fire ready to burn. It also means he's long gone."
21:09 <Skaya> "Yes. But I don't regret helping out here."
21:12 <•Kotono> "Neither do I," You get a strong smile back, "We did good here-" A soft snore from Anne interrupts, and Starre wryly clears her throat, "Well, we did good."
21:14 <Skaya> "I'll try to dive into the madman's notes and see if there's anything to help avert the war in Laremy," Skaya voices. "Though that would be tomorrow. For now, let's rest before a fresh wave of enemies shows up?"
21:20 <•Kotono> "Rest," Starre agrees, "Tomorrow is tomorrow." OOC: Just going to rest upt hen?
21:20 <Skaya> OOC: Yes
21:21 <•Kotono> OOC: Okay, paused for the sec pending #dunes.
21:37 <•Kotono> OOC: Back in #dunes.

[Corwin]

20:59 <•Kotono> Devar heads back out. More storms, more rain. Nonetheless he's taken to the High Reeve, who is inside his office once more. "Well?" he asks immediately, "And the others who were with you?"
21:00 <•Kotono> roll 1d100+40 meanwhile Rina
21:00 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100+40 meanwhile Rina --> [ 1d100=47 ]{87}
21:00 <•Kotono> roll 1d100+10 Sanda meanwhile
21:00 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100+10 Sanda meanwhile --> [ 1d100=87 ]{97}
21:01 <•Kotono> roll 1d6
21:01 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d6 --> [ 1d6=5 ]{5}
21:01 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 45/48 Sanda ??/32 Starre 44/44 (???) Rina 40/40
21:03 <Devar> "We're all fine, just completely exhausted." Devar explains. "The others are getting treated for the disease." He says. "The crazed mage is dead - I am hopeful that his death weakened any remaining undead, but we went through quite a few down there." He adds. "Let me explain..." Devar will give a summary of the lake and the houses, as well as the undead and the empowered weaponry they had. He
21:03 <Devar> will add the underground sections they found and the ultimate fight with the mage and his undead army.
21:06 <•Kotono> Your words are listened to intently, a sharp smile at word of the mage's demise. "We've had the occasional bit of trouble from the old city before, but never like this. Complacency," A sour look, "Regardless, we're in your debts for your gallantry. The group of you blunted the worst of the undead and stopped more aside, then stopped the fool behind it."
21:09 <Devar> "It was the right thing to do." Devar says. "I was also asked to see if we could ascertain the status of the other two outside - Rina and Sanda." He adds. "I realize the the quarantine will likely need to stay in effect for some time."
21:11 <•Kotono> "I'll send a message," Is the answer, as the High Reeve sits and regards you. "Even if the plague winds down soon, the city will be sealed at least another week at the least. In the meantime?" Deeper thought, "Your group is from Laremy, which poses political factors."
21:16 <Devar> "I can't speak too much to the politics of the matter myself." Devar says. "But know we never came here originally for any motivation other than chasing down Brachidos."
21:19 <•Kotono> "If things are going poorly between Laremy and Eis, this problem here will hinder any response to a possible war for some time," The High Reeve comments, "As well as the fact that the heroes of the hour are from Laremy. It somewhat dampens calls to strike Laremy's exposed back." He drums his fingers on thet able as he speaks, "The more warlike sorts will be put out by that."
21:21 <Devar> "We appreciate that." Devar says. "Hopefully whatever is going on is a misunderstanding... though I feel like saying this particular attack is unrelated, one cannot be too sure. All of this happening together just strikes me as out of the ordinary."
21:23 <•Kotono> "Even if it is, it may be too late to stop a war," The High Reeve comments, "Now then, it is traditional to reward heroes."
21:24 <Devar> "Far be it from me to turn away kindness and generosity offered freely." Devar says with a tired smile.
21:25 <•Kotono> Steepling his hands together and giving Devar a look, "Now if you weren't from Laremy, medals, recognition and status would be natural. But since you are, it's best to be more mercenary about it."
21:27 <Devar> Devar nods simply - the others would agree to that anyway, none of them stand on pomp and circumstance.
21:28 <•Kotono> "Tell me," A thoughtful hum, "Do you particularly carea bout your relation to Mystra's own?"
21:32 <Devar> "If you mean for me personally, I've found that being able to utilize both the divine magic given to me by Lady Eldath as well as arcane means has helped a great deal." Devar says. "I've never met anyone foul who followed Mystra's path, as far as I'm aware."
21:32 <•Kotono> "I mean more politically," The High Reeve waves that aside, "I could convince them to let you keep some of that borrowed gear, but it will pinch their pocketbooks. None of them like that."
21:34 <Devar> "Oh, I see." Devar says with a nod. "It would certainly be appreciated, there are a few pieces - especially the ones seemingly blessed by Eldath - that I'm curious about finding the rest of. We do also have some things we found in the lair, we could probably smooth that over by offering some of that to them. Some of the pieces could be returned as well - we could sort that out easily enough."
21:35 <•Kotono> "A trade would be much less maligned," Is the agreement yo uget, "I'll set it into motion then. For now, go rest."
21:36 <Devar> Devar gives a polite bow and goes to check on the others! He also says a prayer for Rina and Sanda for their safety.

[Corwin]

21:40 <•Kotono> Rest comes. The rainy day passes under sleep and most of the night. It's Skaya who happens to awaken first from her rest, in the deep darkness. Devar still slumbers and Starre is deep in a trance. What little light there is comes from one candle. Anne sits nearby, awake and quietly eating. She's devouring bread, meat and fruits with great vigor. On seeing you stir, "Skaya," she whispers, waving
21:40 <•Kotono> a bit of paper. "Word from outside. Sanda is greviously wounded, on death's door, but is stable. Rina's fine, not even wounded in the slightest."
21:41 — Skaya drags a hand over her face, not rushing to get up. "Is someone treating her, or should we go?"
21:42 <•Kotono> "Not unless you wish to sell your life trying to escape," Is the flat answer from Anne. "I already asked, and was told in no uncertaint erms that heroes or not, our lives our forfeit if we risk this plague escaping Dareslan."
21:42 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 34/34 (???) Devar 39/39 Anne 45/48 Sanda -7/32 Starre 44/44 (???) Rina 40/40
21:43 <•Kotono> *are forfeit
21:43 <Skaya> "How about bringing her inside? Rina can take her in."
21:43 <•Kotono> "I made the same offer, it was all Ic ould think of," Anne says, "But any word won't be until the morning."
21:44 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 34/34  Devar 39/39 Anne 45/48 Sanda -7/32 Starre 44/44  Rina 40/40
21:44 <Skaya> "Using your brain, I see. Good...."
21:45 <•Kotono> "I know they're not wrong to do this, but I still wept bitter tears," Anne keeps her voice a bare whisper. "I would not trade Sanda's life for the lives of hundreds or more that might die of plague, but...but..." Her voice trails away into a soft lamentation.
21:46 <Skaya> "But we brought a lot of healing items. Sanda brought plenty of them, at great risk to her health."
21:48 <•Kotono> No argument from Anne. She merely silences herself with food. Then, after a short lull, "This world, hot, hard and painful as it can be, is so rarely fair."
21:49 <Skaya> "We just need to be more selfish, I guess," Skaya mutters. "I considered leaving something with us, but figured that since we're working so closely together our hosts won't be stingy with healing if we needed it."
21:51 <•Kotono> Finishing her food, "I'll be awake until morning, and await any response. If Sanda chooses to come in, I'll be there to heal her."
21:52 <Skaya> "I'm counting on you!"
21:52 <•Kotono> roll 1d100 meanwhile
21:52 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 meanwhile --> [ 1d100=25 ]{25}
21:53 <•Kotono> Dawn. Recovery and refreshment comes to the party. Food as well.  The party is feeling better as a short message comes: Be at the gates as soon as possible.
21:54 <Skaya> Well then! "Let's go to the gates?"
21:55 <Devar> Devar nods. "Yes, let's see what's going on."
21:56 <•Kotono> When you get there, the gates are open. Rina and a single soldier carry a stretcher, one which Sanda lies on. She's topless but completerly covered with bandages from neck to navel, several of them with bloodstains. Her color is a sickly off gray, one leg in a splint. The moment the gates close Rina waves you all over, "Hurry! She started bleeding again on the way over!"
21:56 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 34/34  Devar 39/39 Anne 45/48 Sanda -8/32 Starre 44/44  Rina 40/40
21:57 — Skaya rushes over to keep Sanda stable while Anne treats her!
21:57 <•Kotono> Anne wastes no time, rushing over with holy symbol in hand. Sanda makes a noise akin to a choking gasp. "Lady Jetina," Is all Anne says, channeling magic.
21:57 <•Kotono> roll 2d8+4
21:57 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d8+4 --> [ 2d8=5 ]{9}
21:58 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 34/34  Devar 39/39 Anne 45/48 Sanda 1/32 Starre 44/44  Rina 40/40
21:58 <•Kotono> "Ugh. Uugh." Sanda coughs, "S-statistically, I think you could've ran f-faster, Anne."
21:59 <•Kotono> "If you can be a self absorbed twit, the magic's working," Anne snarks right back, continuing to chant afterwards.
21:59 <•Kotono> roll 2d8+4 just dropping the heals
21:59 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d8+4 just dropping the heals --> [ 2d8=7 ]{11}
21:59 <Skaya> "Oh good, she's fine." Skaya sags in relief. "Keep blasting her, maybe something will stick?"
21:59 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 34/34  Devar 39/39 Anne 45/48 Sanda 12/32 Starre 44/44  Rina 40/40
21:59 <•Kotono> Sanda's color is a little better as Anne takes a moment after that, "What happened?"
22:00 <Skaya> "Good job surviving, both of you!"
22:00 <•Kotono> "Undead," Rina answers, "Got in a lot of work with a warhammer and club. Sanda kept getting their attention, and fought even while still recovering."
22:00 <•Kotono> roll 2d8+4 she doesn't need 2nd level spells today anyway.
22:00 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d8+4 she doesn't need 2nd level spells today anyway. --> [ 2d8=7 ]{11}
22:00 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 34/34  Devar 39/39 Anne 45/48 Sanda 23/32 Starre 44/44  Rina 40/40
22:01 <Devar> "Yes, I'm glad you both pulled through." Devar says. "We've had quite the time."
22:01 <•Kotono> The worst of Sanda's wounds are gone. Afterwards, "I think I can walk," Sanda says, "...and I haven't eaten all day. Or night."
22:02 <•Kotono> "We have a lot to talk about," Starre agrees, "Let's go do it somewhere better than here."

[Corwin]

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