Okay, there's quite a bit for Sylica to do, both on my end and on yours. To begin, give me a list of your goals?
Unless one of yours is urgent, one of mine will probably go first as that one is a priority for the person doing it.
Return Valnala's statue to her - this is just a quick trip for her avatar pretty much.
Have Anty read the One book and add her own commentary before anyone else reads it.
Figure out Latha and Marie's divine debuts. She's tempted to hold off on this until we get another god seed and bump them and Jessica up to DvR 1 for extra safety.
Get ourselves some god seeds!
Meet up with Sulia to chat about Daun.
Go fuck up Malcanthet with friends.
We can knock out Valnala briefly or even off screen as desired, that's not a priority.
I'd say Latha and Marie are a big priority - Antenora desperately wants to talk to Marie on screen now and what's more, an actual discussion IC about that and other things is all but demanded for a variety of reasons. I'll set that up and have one roll into another.
Antenora and Marie's rooms are quiet at the moment. A moment of serenity for Marie as she looks out at the garden, a moment of her own thoughts.
Antenora's embrace is silent, from behind and warm, gentle and soothing. "How does it feel?" she asks, the warmth of her body a contrast with the cooler metal of her armor. Antenora's will surrounds the room like a curtain, shrouding both of you in privacy. "There's so much to be done now," she goes on, "So much to be said - Alicia wants us all to meet shortly. But this is greatest concern at the moment. Have you found the words where I could not?"
Marie is dressed comparatively lightly next to Antenora's armoured figure, garbed in loose pink and purple robes as she leans back against the taller woman with her hands clasped over Antenora's own.
"Maybe ask me when I become a proper demigod?" she suggests after a reflective pause. "I feel shapeless. Raw. Potential unrealised," she elaborates how it feels to be a quasi-deity rather than a proxy where that power was constrained and reflective of Alicia's own.
"We're in this to triumph: Not only for Creation, but to stand tall and powerful once it's all over, to guide Creation towards a better way," Antenora responds. "Magic would suit you, so would force. Chaos of course and good too. Trickery?"
"Maybe... luck? That sort of happy randomness would suit me," Marie smiles a little as she considers, having no qualms with the ones Antenora is suggesting either.
"You are lucky," Antenora says, and slower, 'You have me, you have Alicia who gave you so much...." A trail off, "Also, we absolutely must meet Mystra before word of your apotheosis spreads far."
"I was going to say that to Alicia," Marie nods. "I want to tell her but I don't know how much we're allowed to say... but I want to tell her. I might even get some of the special training Alicia got if I'm lucky."
"We'll find out," Antenora smiles, "Shall we go, my love? There's much to discuss."
"Lets go," Marie agrees, peeling away from Antenora and going to see Alicia and the rest.
Alicia, Latha, Marie, Syala, Jessica. The five of you gather together in Alicia and Syala's gardens, on seats of flowers and whimsy.
"Where to begin?" Latha asks aloud, "There's so much, isn't there, and we have much to choose."
"There is," Alicia agrees, ensuring privacy for them with her divine will over the area. "Zaphkiel, Primus, an Asmodeus are all parts of the Incarnation of Law. Ao broke it into three and caged the Incarnation of Balance. The ultimate goal according to Zaphkiel is to free the Incarnation of Balance and then use the same tactic to break Ao into three of good, evil, and neutrality. What Morwel would think of this I hesitate to speculate on," she begins, not much caring what the neutral and evil parts of Ao would do, even if it means adding another horror to Creation as a peer to Asmodeus.
"We've also been made privy to the locations of a great many other divine seeds. Ones Zaphkiel and by extension Asmodeus know about from their time as the Incarnation. Primus is... indisposed and unlikely to be a factor, though Zaphkiel hopes to change that. But we can expect Gathgorian and Bel to be pursuing the same seeds we've learned about - not to mention Seira, Moore, Alyssa, and possibly Tryll. So I'd like for us to get a move on those, as we can expect knowledge of them to spread further once they start being found and cause even more complications. But if Jessica, Latha, and Marie can all be raised up to demigod status before we formally announce the last two ascensions it'll solidify our position if nothing else."
There's a time of silence after as that's digested.
"So we need another seed," Jessica concludes, a nod along with it. "Then we should focus on which seed to get."
"Which makes good, logical sense," Antenora seconds, "Though the concerns of which we should choose and why is also a great concern." She considers that a moment, "Which ones do you favor, Alicia?"
"There's more than the seeds," Syala rises and slowly paces, "We'll need to ensure that once Ao is broken, that the Incarnation of Balance is not another Ao in the making."
"That's something to talk about with Zaphkiel, but we may be entirely at the mercy of Balance with none to rival it. There are other Incarnations beyond the three, and One who created them all... but Zaphkiel says they have never seen or heard trace of them since they separated," Alicia says to Syala, appreciating the caution but seeing no realistic way to act on it right now.
"As far as seeds, it makes most sense to try for the one closest to home in Ysgard first of all. I'm interested in the one in Bytopia purely in terms of unfinished business with the gnomes, the rest are of course all tempting and dangerous in their own way. Let me rephrase the list..." she proceeds to describe all the seeds and their guardians and locations as given by Zaphkiel.
You get a lot of listening. When it's over, "Ysgard would make sense, it's in our backyard," Syala agrees.
Latha hms, "Moore would be suited for the one in the Abyss?"
There's a little more murmuring before, "I think our main priority is to get a seed as soon as possible, any seed. Even more than intercepting Gathgorian and Bel." Antenora announces. "To strengthen our positions before word spreads. With the others seeking them, word will spread and troubles will come."
"Sylvie or Kascha should be able to get the one from the Abyss easily since they've been there before," she nods to Latha. "And yes, Naeys has been reporting dangerous omens that make me think an attack from Shar is coming soon, nevermind trouble with the Abyss that's come up recently and whatever problems come from jealous and inquisitive seekers of divinity.
"So with that in mind, the one here in Ysgard. We'll have to brave Jormungandr's lair and face a guardian just like it. I think it's possible with myself, Syala, and Antenora to handle this one."
"Shortly," Antenora says, "I need to meet with Sylvie first, but this will not take long."
"What about the rest of us, Alicia?" Latha asks, "Defend Sylica in case of treachery?"
"Yes, don't go far - our trip to Jormungandr may be an ordeal but I don't think it'll be a long one," Alicia says to Latha. "After we return with a seed and use it we can decide how to divide our labour with the others."
"Also I really need to go see Mystra before we wait too long on this," Marie speaks up. "She needs to know what I've become."
Alicia nods understandingly. "Latha got to see Zaphkiel, it's only fair. I promise we won't hold you back long, Marie."
"Then for now, we're decided," Antenora rises and...
Give me what you want to do in order, Alicia.
While Anty talks to Sylvie I'll send Avatarlicia to give Valnala her statue back.
As soon as Anty's done, she, Syala, and Alicia will go visit Jormungandr's lair.
We'll cover that real quick, but first one thing.
As you go to prepare your avatar? You find that by your other semi formed avatars sits a golden statue of an angel, kneeling in supplication and with their hands opened up, as if offering something above. A crystal rests in the angel's hands.
It's not like her active avatar hangs around the unformed ones, she's always busy doing things around Sylica too!
But still Alicia notices this and visits the statue in the sealed and warded cave deep beneath Sylica where she grows her avatars, examining the statue and crystal for magic.
Take 10 for 65 on spellcraft.
Before you can, when you visit?
Lixer's avatar was not hastened solely by nepotism.
It is one fragment we retain the knowledge and ability to do. An ability we largely forebear, but circumstances as they are demand we hold nothing back.
I see. Why is it forborne and what consequences will arise from using it now?
Agreement, for should it spread that we can do it, it will raise too many questions and complications. Neither of us wished it so, but agreed to use it to these purposes.
Indeed, I don't think I'll be showing off excess avatars in the short term but having them in reserve is useful. How do I use this?
She reaches out to pick up the crystal.
Merely touch it and focus your will on it. I will provide others this as they need it as well. Your caution speaks to your wisdom - prepare them, but do not use them frivolously.
Alicia turns then to her two partially-formed avatars with the crystal held up between herself and them before she asserts her will upon it to make those doll-like figures real.
It's not terribly hard - before your eyes they grow, becoming more and more complete by the minute.
Alicia continues to focus on the crystal until either it stops working/crumbles to dust or her avatars become active.
Her avatars are active, the crystal intact.
Well she better go get Syala and Antenora to see if this can work on their avatars!
Antenora when she gets back anyway.
In the meantime avatars #2 and #3 will lay low inside Sylica until they're needed or she can reasonably debut them.
Soon enough Syala uses it before her new avatar. It grows as she says, "That is effective," she remarks frankly, "You're right to keep it as a trump card. We'll need those surprises."
"I wonder how long this will last for, in case we need to replace or make new avatars?" Alicia muses as Syala #3 becomes active. "But yes, lets save them for plugging critical holes in our defences if Sylica comes under attack, broadcasting that we have them is more trouble than it's worth."
"At least it helps me with more champions," Syala reflects, and then with a wry smile, "I've been working on that."
"Had any luck?" Alicia asks, none of hers standing out much beyond last time they spoke of this topic. Indeed she doesn't have any notable champions now who weren't around when Sylica was young. In fact Latha and Marie ascending leaves her with even less.
"A few - it's all the long game now," she admits, "While we play the short game here. But..."
At that you feel it, a connection with Syala, burning strong.
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"Well that's promising, isn't it?" Alicia says with a slight smile. "Lets wait for Antenora to get back so she can finish her avatar and then we'll get going."
You wait with Syala. Warmth and togetherness, simple companionship. A respite where you focus on the worlds your word reaches. So many worlds - worlds spherical and planetary, worlds flat as a pancake, worlds a twisting skein, other worlds yet layered like a cake. So many worlds, all glimpsed through your faithful.
A paladin challenges an ogre chieftan, the fate of a village hanging in the balance. A world where the wind always blows and even mountains have been worn away to rubble and flatlands. A world of bare chested heroes and heroines, where metal is as rare as perfect diamonds, where civilization is often harsh and brutal beneath the winds.
One of your laity tends to a gravely sounded Helmite. A world much like your world of origin, large and varied. A war has swept it over some damned foolish political thing, countless lives the tinder on which a continent burns. A prayer for just a little more power, at his limit for spells.
A wizard who trains the next generation in your name. The first of its kind on his world, a world where you are known only as the Avenger - known for a single off world champion who came and defeated a tyrant, a gnoll who had supped on the essence of blood and vampirism to cast entire civilizations into torment.
As you focus on all of them, a hub for so much and more?
"Alicia." Latha speaks with a warm calmness, at your side in between the blinks of an eye.
As is her wont Alicia responds to prayers with comfort, support, and reassurance. And the very rare small miracle, such as an extra cure spell where needed.
"Latha?" she asks, once more paying attention to the physical matters in her immediate surroundings.
Latha's expression is radiant - literally as is so often the case. Yet her smile matches her glow, a large one full of joy. "We've done it," she murmurs to you. "I had thought it impossible, then Antenora and then...we all followed."
Speaking of Antenora, she hopes she'll hurry up. The waiting is tense!
"We certainly took an unorthodox route to do it," she says to Latha, smiling back in the face of her clear happiness. "I hope we all grow a lot more from here as well."
You get a sudden hug from Latha, all warmth and sunshine. Literally.
Then you feel it, a connection to Latha grown bright and strong.
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She hugs Latha back, giving her a warm squeeze and soaking in the sunshine coming off of her. "You should go and visit Lathander after we reveal this, same as Marie does Mystra," she says. "I know you're of Celestia and Zaphkiel gives you what you need, but Lathander might still have something worth learning, and he'd be proud of you too."
That prompts a thought to occur.
Zaphkiel, a question: In Creation it's accepted and true that a student will surpass their teacher. A child will surpass their parents. Even a disciple can theoretically surpass their deity. Why can we not surpass the Incarnations? Or Incarntions surpass the One who created them?
Latha merely replies, "I will when the time is right."
Time.
Perhaps it can be done, perhaps one day Io will succeed on his quest for perfection. Perhaps one day I will be reunited and match the One. Yet know this: The entire lifespan of this Creation is a blink of an eye to such matters.
So the door is open to such things, potentially.
You and your counterparts made Creation in search of an Answer to Law and Chaos. I wonder if others were created as crucibles to forge greater beings... my mind keeps being drawn to the others you mentioned, to the mysterious possibilities Beyond.
Aloud she says to Latha, "Yes, regardless we're not ready yet. If we can grasp this other seed quickly it will solidify things a great deal for us."
Should we triumph and you desire it, I will ask the Incarnation of Balance to help you search Beyond.
She may, and yet... she feels like this is what's needed to assure that triumph.
Of course if time is a factor... Chronomancy is an option. To delve into the abyss of time outside of Creation and take eternities of meditation and self mastery in hopes of becoming something that can challenge an Incarnation before Creation ends. A terrible risk with no certain payoff, and a wretched lonely existence besides.
Thank you. I will remember that.
Should you think of trying something before then, speak to Io or I first. We can council you away from our own errors and to the best of our knowledge.
Saw through her, didn't he?
Thank you, I will take advantage of that.
"Alicia?" Latha asks, "Were you distracted a moment?"
Latha never even replied to the last thing I said so I figured we were having a quiet moment or something.
"I was asking Zaphkiel a few questions," she tells Latha. "About the limits of beings of Creation compared with Incarnations and the One that created them."
"Anything helpful?" Syala looks over at that.
"Not in the short term," she shakes her head. "If it's possible for a god to surpass an incarnation it takes time far beyond what Creation has existed for."
Although... "And I just remembered a conversation with Mystra recently. She said that in all of Creation, no single being was better equipped to slay a true horror of Beyond than Hellman Oberuth. Not even a god... could divinity be a dead end? She even used the same phrase for him as Zaphkiel did to describe an incarnation: 'the ability to enact raw will'."
"Really?" Latha marvels at that, "Raw will, as in the ability to make what one desires reality from nothingness?"
"An interesting theory," Syala says, dryly, "But if divinity is a dead end, then why and how would something be beyond that?"
"You've seen how Hellman can move from one spot to another without crossing space? There's no magic in that, it just is," she tells Latha. "It's something Mystra had never seen before, and why she said he was best suited to fight the horrors of beyond. Not herself, not Eblis, not Shar - whatever side she's on you'd expect her to be very good at killing things. But a mortal man. I was shocked by her answer, but the way she described his enaction of will in the same way as Zaphkiel described what an Incarnation is... perhaps he's on a different track than we are."
That makes Syala smile. A chuckle. Another. Soon she's laughing, throwing her head back and laughing.
"Syala?" Latha asks, "What's so funny?"
"Ahahahahhahaa!" Syala slowly calms down from it, "It's that...all he's ever wanted is to be normal, and you're telling me that Sylian's turning him into something else, something even more than a deity?" She wipes away a tear before, "The idea is so richly ironic that I could choke on it."
"Mystra said she pitied him and you can see why," Alicia nods, and yet she feels a little bit jealous. Foolish considering she sees plainly how miserable it makes him, but the feeling's there.
"Is there anything we can do if you're right, Alicia?" Latha asks then.
"I haven't thought that far ahead," Alicia shakes her head. "I'm sorry Latha, there's still a lot we're just puzzling out for ourselves here. I do wish I could talk in detail about it with Mystra, though."
"There's one thing that it reminds me of. The enaction of will," Syala says, "Isn't that what the Guardians do?"
"The one we faced at the bottom of the stair seemed like that. It copied many magical effects but it didn't use magic for any of it," Alicia confirms. "One could perhaps think of magic as Creation's crutch that allows anyone to enact their will through ritual and the weave."
"Including deities?" Latha asks, "When you alter reality itself with your will?"
"That still works like magic - if you look at me with arcane sight when I alter reality it shows as magical the same way a dragon's breath does," Alicia says. "It works even without the weave, but there's a relationship there that doesn't exist for what a Guardian does, or what Hellman does when he moves without moving."
Silence from Syala as Latha says, "Are we secure?"
After Syala's will double checks it to be so, "Zaphkiel stated that the Incarnations only have two true limits to their will, did he not? A normal person's will is limited completely, nothing happens by sheer will. A deity is farther than that and yet, if they rely on the Weave, something explicitly not of the Beyond?" Latha muses aloud, "Are we all nascent reality changers, unable to come close to the seed of potential that lies within us, meant to create in the Beyond?"
"I don't think deities rely on the weave, but rather each deity brings its own weave-in-miniature with it. That's why magic - spells or will-working, works in Beyond or in areas where the weave doesn't reach inside Creation," Alicia adds. "From the view of designing Creation that makes sense, as otherwise all deities would be subservient to Mystra. But it comes back to the issue of why becoming 'One' is the same as becoming a deity with everything it entails."
"Let's say One is an unqualified evolution forward," Syala says at last, drumming her fingers on her bare thigh. "Could it be that becoming something like a Guardian is instead the next step past divinity, or that divinity is an intermediate stage that can take you there? That the highest limitations of divinity can be overcome and surpassed, and that it leads to becoming something such as a Guardian? A second breakthrough beyond the first, one as far beyond divinity as divinity is beyond mortality."
"Have I told you that you're gorgeous when you speculate and use logic," Antenora asks steps forward, from nowhere to here in an instant.
"This is your sort of conversation," Latha allows with a smile of her own, "Have you been listening long?"
"Both deities and guardians are made by the Incarnations. Incarnations can and have empowered mortals as deities as well as simply creating deities out of nothing. As far as we know, guardians have only ever been created out of nothing. Mortals can become One and thus become deities. But a deity doing the same thing remains a deity, albeit one untethered to Creation. If there is a route to the sort of power a Guardian has, it still eludes us. Perhaps Sylian knows, based on what's happened to Hellman however," Alicia speculates a bit herself as she works through the logic.
Not to impress Antenora, it's just what she does.
"Welcome back Antenora. Are you ready to go or do you have any logic of your own to share first?"
A lopsided smile from Antenora, "I do think it comes down to Sylian and his patron again. What Sylian's done makes more and more sense as we learn about him - and who else might be able to teach him to do what he's done to Oberuth than a creature of Beyond such as the Pale Mother?"
"Speaking of Beyond and its denizens - what created them? The Incarnations - far more than three, were created by One. Is every other creature of Beyond the creation of either One or of another far off Incarnation?" Alicia asks. "Or do they just spontaneously arise out of nothing? Who or what created One?"
"Imagine if everyone is a remnant of another Creation torn apart," Antenora muses, "Who seek to find a Creation they understand and can exist in."
"Did anyone create One?" Syala says, "Perhaps that's the one thing that always is? If it's truly an all powerful being beyond any limit, would things such as beginning and ending matter to it?"
"A grim possibility," she says to Antenora. "So many mysteries... but One as a being that ensured its own existence has an appealing logic to it. In any case I think that's enough speculation - there's seeds to find and precious little time to do it in."
"We're ready," Antenora agrees as Syala also gets up.
Due to weekend and this day being bonkers crazy, lemme just ask you: Is all prep for this in order and done, and what was it if so?
I'm assuming Alicia knows where Jormungarand's lair is because she's a local deity of Ysgard. If not she can ask the grandkid she has living in Sylica.
Otherwise no substantial prep, we're doing this the same day as we rescued Sylvie and met Zaphkiel so we're down any resources expended on that.
Alicia HP: 724+20/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 80, CMD 87, spell resistance 49, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills, +9 shield AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/7/6/5/5/6/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/9
Can someone provide mind blanks? Antenora would insist as a matter of basic preparations.
Alicia has it as an at-will SLA so sure.
CL 36 extended mind blank for all.
Alicia HP: 724+20/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 78, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills, +9 shield AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/7/6/5/5/6/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/9
Okay, getting spoiler blocks up.
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Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
It's not hard for Alicia to know of a way to enter Jormugandr's lair. A deep, winding trench cave said to have been made ages ago, where lava drips and the heat of the earth boils. A fiery cavern populated by warriors who master flame as surely as they master themselves. It is sometimes called the Flameseeker's Cave by those that know of it, but passing few do, for the ways to the Jormugandr elude most.
"A flame cave?" Syala asks at that, "Well, it suits us well enough. It won't even slow down Antenora."
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Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"I'm fine with the fire as well," Alicia says. "Reminds me a bit of training amidst the lava way back," she smiles and waits a bit in case Syala needs to ward herself against heat before they delve in deeper to the legendary cave.
A murmur of magic wards Syala, barely an effort for her.
"Or that time in Mount Celestia with the molten platinum," Antenora muses.
A little smile from Syala, "That's one of your better stories. It must have done wonders for your skin."
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Oh, this is belated but Marie would've offered CL 35 epic mage armour before they all left for +22 armour to AC. Alicia would've taken advantage for sure."Antenora really likes solids turned into hot liquids," Alicia comments absently as they advance. "Everyone has their quirks I suppose. According to Ebony the lava baths in Aurora are quite popular in certain quarters too."
Alicia HP: 724+20/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/7/6/5/5/6/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/9
Thus you travel there.
Ahead lies a gaping, wide cavern that leads into the earth. IT is within a narrow valley and cores out the center of it, a dry river long absent from it. Heat emanates from within, waves of it rolling out from below. The occasional hint of a red glow can be seen, changing the darkness to a red hellscape for a moment's breath.
"I am right here," Antenora says coolly, "Though gold is better for that. There is a certain decadent luxury to being immersed in molten gold."
"Then the only question is how much does it cost in Brightwater?" Syala sallies back.
"5,000 gold," Is Antenora's answer, not even a hesitation as she follows along to within.
This gets Syala to pause a moment before she laughs, a wide smile as she brings up the rear. "Don't tell me that you did that?"
"It was a diplomatic gift," Antenora's smiling as well as she goes, "About ten years ago when I spent a few months there, naturally various groups that wanted more access to Sylica courted my favor. I declined most of the gifts, but I wasn't in a position to decline that one, as they owed me a favor and it was only right to allow them to repay it."
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Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+18 (+18 armor), Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Alicia just smiles at Antenora when she objects to the teasing, their pace steady as they walk along the blasted riverbed. "Molten gold is nice. Silver and platinum just look too much like mercury, but there's something much more inviting to the hue of gold," she says as they debate its merits. "Still I prefer just water. It's so hard to move around once your arms are under liquid metal and it feels stifling."
"That's because you're supposed to let yourself rest," Antenora says, "Let the warmth fill you." Syala smiles more at that, getting a glance from Antenora and a dry, "Not like that. Let the warmth fill you and engulf you, but stay in control of it. Be part of it in your way."
Meanwhile ahead you can see that the walls have little cracks where lava drips down, little rills and pools of it about. The heat level rises fast, not that it's any concern to the three of you. Farther ahead, down the tunnel, a figure heads up. A dwarf wearing heavy armor sans a helmet - he uses a steel headband instead. He's heading towards you at good speed and form, faster than his size and armor would suggest. His face has a fire red beard and a few scars along it, the tokens of an adventurer's life.
Is he running from something or to something?
Take 10 for 66 on sense motive.
It's not running - it simply moves far faster than the norm, like a trained monk. From your look he appears to be calm.
Well, the three goddesses going at their own walking pace are far faster than that even if they seem unhurried, but Alicia will slow down as they near that speedy dwarf. "Has the Flameseeker's Cave been kind to you, warrior?" she asks.
The dwarf approaches with a ready nod and...
> roll 1d20+6 he has a few cross class ranks
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 24 > [d20=18]
...bows to you.
"My great ladies," he says in a light, gentle voice. "The flames have caressed with with wisdom and the molten stone has filled me with strength!"
"There is strength in fire," Antenora agrees, as she steps forward to him. "You know of us?"
"I know of many great warriors, Redeemer. I've heard stories of your charge against Natara over Avernus. I've heard stories of the Saint's battles against the new Lord of the First. I've even heard whispers of great battles against hordes of demons, Mother of the Pride." The dwarf says, "The sagas sung of your strength and courage will be heard from here to the peaks of the World's Head!"
Any knowledge to recognise him if he's someone cool?
Sure, K:P.
Take 10 for 65.
This is Mailane Bedrock, a dwarf from one of the many Primes. He's known in Ysgard as a tough warrior who wears armor and yet moves as surely as a trained monk. He's known to be fireproof and more than willing to take an opponent into Ysgard's many lava pools or chasms if that's what victory demands. It worked out well for him when he wrestled that white dragon, after all, according to the stories.
Antenora shouldn't be so surprised that anyone in Ysgard would recognise three of the local deities! "All worthy tales. Much like your own battle against that white wyrm," she gives the dwarf a friendly smile. "We seek our own wisdom amidst the flames today and shan't hold you any longer. Fare well in your future battles, Mailane Bedrock."
"Go with with the flames," Syala agrees as the dwarf bows and and goes, taking his dismissal for what it is.
Antenora smiles slightly once he's gone, as you hear it. A soft prayer to each you from him, a prayer of simple thanks and a request for bravery in the battles ahead.
As she continues on, Alicia sends back a sense of reassurance and confidence as she usually does for such prayers.
Thus down you go. Down deeper and further, the heat intense as lava drips. A bit gets on Alicia's hair as it does, sizzling against her locks. Yet the scent of brimstone is minimal, the air unnaturally clean and clear, even down here. It's not as good as a breath of air taken on one of the glaciers, but it's close.
As you muse on that, you see the way ahead narrows. Here is a darkened maw, through which leads to a carved out stairway going down. The maw is that of a salamander, opened wide. As you approach, "Hark you heroes, you must bear the searing flames of pain to proceed and prove yourselves worthy of the courage of fire." A man's voice declares.
Syala smiles, "Thank you, but no. My bravery is bashed into the skulls of evil, not proven by senseless masochism." She simply walks into and through the wall ahead, then comes out behind the maw.
Alicia brushes that lava off her head quickly, though her hair fortunately doesn't burn anyway. That's a smell no one likes.
"That's more Kossuth's style, but being able to endure pain and keep going's important." Alicia says, following the path Syala took. Assuming it was an illusory wall. She didn't see her casting earth glide or anything!
It is, passed through with ease. Antenora follows, "I have little desire to indulge such things as I grow more powerful."
"Perhaps so, but don't begrudge the value of such lessons for others," Alicia says. "We're guests so we should be polite."
Thus you all head down the stairs. Down and down - into a vast chasm, of dripping lava and boiling air. Here dozens and dozens are at practice, at battle, at meditation against the flames. It ranges the gamut of warriors of all kinds and types - even a solitary steel devil, who trains away like all the rest. Battles, blood and burning flame all rage ahead of you, mixed in with those who seek more against fire itself.
Far beyond this is another stairway going down, guarded by a burning, flame-crackling solar. None approach him and he stays at the ready, blame of fire raised and ready to strike at a moment's notice. He is clad in armor of fire, blending into the flames that cloak his body.
Alicia offers no quarrel to any of the warriors here, not even the devil so long as he's just fitting in with all the rest. She and her companions fly over those battles, and woe betide any who throw a stray attack their way. For these three are the only ones to approach that solar and the guarded stairway.
Antenora's gaze is on the devils as you pass, many warriors stop and look up. Many salute you with blades and weapons, while others bow. The devil sees Antenora and looks away immediately.
When you reach the solar, the battles are silent and all eyes are on you. "Any who approach must defeat me...even you, divinites," The solar warns, "I am the Heavenly Rock, he who guards the passage below. My purpose was born when the Jormugandr was yet young and I have never once left this purpose."
"Well met, Heavenly Rock," Alicia says as she touches down twenty feet from him. "When was the last time you were defeated?"
"Five million years ago," Is the answer, the celestial's blade yet at the ready. "Few have ever won the right to proceed to this gate."
"We have a pressing need to descend deeper, so I will face you," Alicia readies her own unique double-blade. "What are your terms?"
Alicia HP: 724+20/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/7/6/5/5/6/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/9
"A single duel to the yield," Heavenly Rock declares.
"Good luck," Syala stands back.
"Alicia doesn't need luck," Antenora says, "She has everything she needs already."
Very straightforward, and something she can certainly work with. She hopes Heavenly Rock's had some decent challengers over the years because she'll be treating him seriously and she'll be cross if spells are expended for no reason. "Antenora, give us the signal to begin?" she asks.
And she has supreme init.
How's the space in here?
Alicia HP: 724+20/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/7/6/5/5/6/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/9
Enough to go gargantuan, but not colossal.
So noted.
"Three...two..one....GO! Antenora calls.
Open.
Actually lets make a knowledge check first to learn more about this guy in case he fights with an obnoxious gambit style or something. Take 10 for 65 on planes.
Also what spells does he have up?
Alicia HP: 724+20/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/7/6/5/5/6/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/9
It is said that Heavenly Rock fights with counters. For every blow a foe lands, he strikes back with a three-fold strike that crushes them.
Beyond the standard spells a solar always has active, Heavenly Rock has no spells active.
She does have a way to handle counters but it gets negated by that handy globe of invulnerability all angels have. So that has to go first!
Quickened superb dispel on his protective aura.
[16:51] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+39 dispel check
[16:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=10]
Did that get it?
Alicia HP: 724+20/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/7/6/5/5/5/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/9
It did not.
Unfortunate, Alicia has to then resort to ranged attacks... she has a bad track record at fighting solars as well, but she won't be deterred at the first hurdle!
Several crackling motes of electricity appear around her at a gesture before lancing off with booming thunderbolts to strike Heavenly Rock!
Quickened, vivacious, maximised, enhanced Moonbolt!
[17:12] <@Ebiris> roll 3#1d20+53 ranged touch
[17:12] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 72, 63, 57 >
[17:12] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+38 SR
[17:12] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 53 > [d20=15]
90 divine type damage per successful hit.
Alicia HP: 724+20/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/7/6/4/5/5/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/9
Three strike Heavenly Rock, right in his chest. Yet he barely bulges, his wound already healing quickly. Instead he holds his ground, blade coming down - and yet it carves through reality, slicing into you even as he stands his ground. "For the divine, I will fight without restraint."
> roll 1d20+83 (+3 ???, +20 ???, sovereign blade used)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 98 > [d20=15]
> roll 1d20+83 in case it's a crit threat
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 97 > [d20=14]
AC?
Many moments of prescience used to boost AC up to 118. Was that a counter triggered from the spell?
No, that was his standard action.
Go ahead and go, Alicia.
Yet Alicia's blade comes up, Bonds checking the blade of fire completely. For a moment she is safe as the heat of it washes over her, felt through her natural immunity to flame.
I wasn't finished my original turn, I only used two swifts and still had my standard/move.
Oh sorry, that was remarkably dumb of me. Go ahead and go, strike that above.
That didn't seem to do much damage but it does something so she sends another his way!
Maximised, enhanced, vivacious moonbolt
[17:56] <@Ebiris> roll 3#1d20+53 ranged touch
[17:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 62, 71, 68 >
[17:57] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+38 SR
[17:57] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=16]
90 divine type damage per successful hit.
Now I'm done.
[spoiler]
Alicia HP: 724+20/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/6/6/4/5/5/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/9
[/spoiler[
Another hit that checks and momentarily slows Heavenly Rock, but he takes it as well. Then you block his blade with one deft move and...
Go.
This is fine but it's slow going and expensive on her spells, so Alicia makes another attempt at taking down his protective aura so she can try something more decisive!
Quickened superb dispelling.
[18:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+39 dispel check
[18:09] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 51 > [d20=12]
Did that get it?
Alicia HP: 724+20/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/6/6/4/5/4/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/9
Yes.
As his aura goes down, space suddenly shortens between Alicia and the solar and her blade swings out into that gap, cutting him open and feeding on his life force so as to bolster herself enough to endure his counter-attacks!
Free action to compress space and then full attack.
[18:22] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+70 channelleld maximised/enhanced vampiric touch, 9th level arcane strike
[18:22] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 83 > [d20=13]
[18:22] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+70 channelleld maximised/enhanced vampiric touch, 9th level arcane strike
[18:22] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 74 > [d20=4]
[18:22] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+70 channelleld maximised/enhanced vampiric touch, 9th level arcane strike
[18:22] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=7]
[18:22] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+70 channelleld maximised/enhanced vampiric touch, 9th level arcane strike
[18:22] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=8]
[18:22] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+65 channelleld maximised/enhanced vampiric touch, 9th level arcane strike
[18:22] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=12]
[18:22] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+65 channelleld maximised/enhanced vampiric touch, 9th level arcane strike
[18:22] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 85 > [d20=20]
[18:22] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+60 channelleld maximised/enhanced vampiric touch, 9th level arcane strike
[18:22] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=15]
[18:22] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+60 channelleld maximised/enhanced vampiric touch, 9th level arcane strike
[18:22] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=18]
[18:22] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+55 channelleld maximised/enhanced vampiric touch, 9th level arcane strike
[18:22] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d20=14]
[18:22] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+55 channelleld maximised/enhanced vampiric touch, 9th level arcane strike
[18:22] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 67 > [d20=12]
[18:23] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+65 crit check for the nat 20
[18:23] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=14]
If the first attack misses she will use many moments of prescience for +30 on the next three attacks. She will cast a quickened many moments of prescience if/when that one runs out to keep adding the same bonus either for another 4 attacks or possibly to boost her AC if his counters happen to hit way worse than expected.
[18:24] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+43 SR
[18:24] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=11]
[18:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+9d4+120
[18:25] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 172 > [d8=2][d6=3,6][d4=3,3,1,3,1,2,2,2,4]
[18:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+9d4+120
[18:25] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 179 > [d8=5][d6=5,5][d4=2,3,3,4,2,1,2,3,4]
[18:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+9d4+120
[18:25] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 172 > [d8=3][d6=3,6][d4=2,1,2,4,3,3,1,2,2]
[18:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+9d4+120
[18:25] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 174 > [d8=3][d6=6,1][d4=4,2,3,3,3,2,2,2,3]
[18:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+9d4+120
[18:25] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 176 > [d8=7][d6=4,5][d4=1,2,2,1,1,2,4,3,4]
[18:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+9d4+120
[18:25] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 170 > [d8=1][d6=4,6][d4=3,2,2,3,3,1,1,3,1]
[18:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+9d4+120
[18:25] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 175 > [d8=6][d6=6,2][d4=3,2,1,2,4,3,1,1,4]
[18:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+9d4+120
[18:25] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 174 > [d8=2][d6=4,6][d4=4,4,2,1,1,4,1,2,3]
[18:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+9d4+120
[18:25] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 174 > [d8=6][d6=4,2][d4=3,1,1,3,4,4,2,2,2]
[18:26] <@Ebiris> roll 2d8+40+2d6+9d4+240 if 85/79 critted
[18:26] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 309 > [d8=8,2][d6=1,4][d4=1,1,1,4,1,3,1,1,1]
[18:26] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+9d4+120 if it didn't
[18:26] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 165 > [d8=7][d6=1,2][d4=1,1,1,2,3,2,1,1,3]
Alicia HP: 724+20/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/4/5/4/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
> roll 1d20+83 (+3 ???, +20 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 101 > [d20=18]
> roll 1d20+83 (+3 ???, +20 ???) crit threat if it is one
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 102 > [d20=19]
AC for this first counter?
88. Did the attack land or does he counter on misses as well? Since I get a big chunk of temp hp for any hits it's relevant.
It hit.
> roll 5d6+61
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d6=2,6,3,4,2]
Doesn't beat your DR at least.
Do you take any damage between that and temp HP?
No, each hit gives me +120 temp hp (+240 on the crit).
> roll 5d6+61
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d6=5,6,2,6,6]
I'm sorry, I didn't double it for the crit.
Does that get any through the temp HP and DR?
Yes, Alicia takes 29 damage.
That's not enough for her to justify using many moments of prescience to buff her AC, but if attack 2 misses she'll start using it to boost attack 3 and onwards.
Alicia HP: 695/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/4/5/4/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
Attack 2 does miss, so counter 2.
> roll 1d20+83 (+3 ???, +20 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 99 > [d20=16]
> roll 1d20+83 (+3 ???, +20 ???) crit?
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 84 > [d20=1]
> roll 5d6+61
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 85 > [d6=5,4,5,5,5]
Attack 3 hits. Counter 3.
> roll 1d20+83 (+3 ???, +20 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=5]
> roll 5d6+61
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 83 > [d6=6,2,6,5,3]
That's it for the counters this round.
4 and 5 both need boosters to hit, six is a 20 so that hits. Do you have any uses left?
She'll fire off a quickened many moments of prescience and buff attacks 4, 5, 6, and 7 (so 6 boosts the crit threat roll).
Alicia HP: 695/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/4/5/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/12
The blows are tremendous - the two of you exchange them. Yet when it's over, Heavenly Rock takes to a knee, leaning on his sword. You're battered and bruised but nothing else, as he says, "You're as strong as the legends say," he finally says, "Pass."
A bit of silver fire courses over Alicia's bruise and leaves her pristine in its wake and she recasts her many moments of prescience spell that is so utterly critical to fighting nowadays. "Well fought, my friend Seira uses a similar style of counters and it's always fierce to behold," she praises her defeated foe, able to be magnanimous in victory.
Alicia HP: 724+240/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, perception +57
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/5/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/12
"You did well," Antenora says, as a cheer goes up from the warriors who watched. "Alicia! Alicia! Alicia!" is chanted.
Syala agrees with, "But you couldn't overwhelm her like a typical challenger here. You're used to fighting with an advantage."
Heavenly Rock bows his head to the three of you, "It may be so," he admits, "Few mortals can hope to challenge my skill in melee. Most battles are over in a swing or two."
Alicia pauses for a moment to raise a fist in response to the cheers from all the watching warriors before she returns her attention to Heavenly Rock. "I think I'd quite like to see you fight someone like Jaela of Aurora, that would make for a spectacle," she says. "Win or lose, I hope you enjoyed our battle together."
The solar rises and steps aside, "I did," he says, "Glorious battle to you below."
"I hope you don't have to wait millions of years for your next good one," Alicia returns, leading Syala and Antenora on and downwards.
Downwards. Deeper in as the lava drips, sizzling when it hits the ground. It's a carved stairway that goes straight ahead and downwards. As you travel it, "He was good, but he had no supporting magic," Antenora remarks. "I suppose that's enough for the warriors who challenge him here."
"He was good enough that I had to heavily dip into my own magic," Alicia says. "That's plenty respectable."
Speaking of, she'll cast sensual blessing now so she can see better through the caves they now explore.
Alicia HP: 724+240/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/12
"She's plenty good, though I wish Marie had come," Syala says, "She shoudl stretch her -"
A stop as a deep rumbling quake passes through, a few moments of shivering earth. "Jormugandr moves, or so the legends say," Antenora hurries along. "We must be closer to the portal."
"Marie's worth having back home to keel Sylica safe in case something happens while we're here. She's formidable now," Alicia says after the rumbling, continuing on with divine quickness.
That's not as quick as Antenora or Syala.
That makes Antenora smile all the more as you head down. The heat gnaws at you, burns hot, but you proceed on.
At the bottom of these stairs is a large, clear portal, which blocks further progress. Slithering and curling around it is a child of Jormugandr, endlessly chasing its tail, never quite close enough as it moves around the portal metal's rim. Said rim is carved and inlaid with pale white bones, polished bright. It blocks further progress, tightly coiled around the portal forward.
Approaching the portal, Alicia addresses the giant serpent. "We wish to proceed into the lair of your parent. Will you allow us past?" she asks.
Here the serpent coils and turns so that its head faces you, "You overcame Heavenly Rock?" You are peered at, "The feel of the divine? But I do not know your names, exalted ones."
"My name is Alicia Reynes - I befriended one of Jormungandr's grandchildren before I ascended around twenty years ago. These are Syala and Antenora, and we rule Sylica," Alicia explains for the giant snake that has been literally living under a rock.
"Goddess of Redemption," Antenora steps forward.
"The Angel of Love," Syala joins her.
The serpent's tongue flicks out, a few puffs of poison that dissolve into the air before they reach you. "I know not of it, all I know is the portals and passages. As the divine your dominion over this realm is without question." The serpent slithers away from the portal, over and above you, clinging to wall and ceiling. It is well over a hundred feet long, surrounding you on all sides. "Know that the World Serpent moves. He may not stop even for the divine, and any in his way are overrun."
"We understand. Thank you for your warning," Alicia says. Considering they're going to a place the world serpent tolerates no others, that sort of thing is inevitable. Actually... "What areas are safest within?" A cunning question that doesn't betray their true intentions!
A laugh. A loud, riotous laugh. "Safety? There? Where life comes for free every dawn and death has no meaning?"
Alicia smiles mildly once the laughter dies down. "It's all a matter of comparison, surely death and danger come quicker in some parts than in others?"
Antenora cracks a smile herself and adds, "A matter of relativity, yes."
"Anywhere the World Serpent is not, he has been restless," Is the answer you get. "In turn the celestials who stay with him have been quicker to the blade and spell."
That doesn't help them that much unfortunately. "I see. Thank you," she nods before plunging through into the portal.
You feel as if you're swimming ahead a moment, surrounded in heat.
Then you're in a cavern - a massive cavern large enough to march an army through, slow and steady rills and dips ahead in an irregular pattern. It stretches long and far ahead, well over a mile before curving. Yet in that moment they emerge from the ground - chidlren of Jormugandr. Three of them emerge, each scaled and winding, great serpents hundreds of feet long moving through the air and devouring the ground.
The first has dull red highlights all over its scales and four eyes, rather than two. It moves through the air with a grace and speed that belies even that of its siblings. "I am Partarnyx, the Child of Fire."
The second has the normal gray-brown of any Child of Jormugandr, but is broader, larger. It moves with a power that shatters the ground rather than merely removes it, and eddies of air currents buffet from it as it moves. "Olar, the Strong!"
The last has seven heads - six that surround the central seventh head. They all gaze at you in union and declare, "Know me as Septamar, the Seven-Fold Child."
Together the great serpents surround the three of you in this vast burrow-cavern. Antenora merely has her spear in hand and steps forward. "I am Antenora Reynes, Goddess of Redemption. Turn aside."
"Never!" Olar laughs, head coming closer to Antenora, a tongue as long as a human body flickering out, almost touching Antenora. "You're strong! Strong enough to be worth a fight! The divine are the best fights!"
"Father's power ensures that no death is permanent," Septamar agrees, "Only the rush of battle and the joy of combat allures us, for the threat of death and pain mean nothing here."
"Alicia Reynes, also known as the Queen of the Battlefield," Alicia introduces herself. "We'll do battle - but if two of you perish the survivor must act as our guide here. Will you accept these terms?"
"Hah!" Olar laughs again, "You want conditions? Fine!"
"We should," Syala looks to Partarnyx, "I've heard of you. Strength of Light mentioned you."
"Does he still remember my flames?" The Child of Fire asks, eyeing Syala now.
"Well enough," Is her answer, "I'll see how overrated they are."
"The agreement's been made, so lets battle!" Alicia unlimbers her sword and brings it up into ready position across her body in a sharp motion.
She has supreme init.
Alicia HP: 724+240/724
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 88, CMD 91, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/12
> roll 1d20+13 Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 17 > [d20=4]
> roll 1d20+12
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d20=4]
> OOC: Syala
> roll 1d20+6 Child of Fire
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 24 > [d20=18]
> roll 1d20+6 Olar
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d20+23 Septamar
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 41 > [d20=18]
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Septamar (41) > Child of Fire (24) > Olar (18) > Antenora (17) > Syala (16)
Open.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+18 (+18 armor), Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Alicia abruptly swells to titanic proportions to better battle these enormous serpents, her sword swinging out for Septamar first. Anyone with that many heads has to be up to no good!
[18:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[18:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 94 > [d20=20]
[18:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[18:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 94 > [d20=20]
[18:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[18:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 93 > [d20=19]
[18:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[18:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=1]
[18:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+69 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[18:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=10]
[18:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+69 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[18:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=12]
[18:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+64 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[18:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 84 > [d20=20]
[18:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+64 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[18:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 84 > [d20=20]
[18:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+59 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[18:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 60 > [d20=1]
[18:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+59 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[18:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=18]
[18:34] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 crit check on nat 20 94
[18:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=1]
[18:34] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 crit check on nat 20 94
[18:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 91 > [d20=17]
[18:34] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 crit check on 93
[18:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 87 > [d20=13]
[18:34] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 crit check on nat 20 84
[18:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 80 > [d20=6]
[18:34] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 crit check on nat 20 84
[18:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=5]
[18:36] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[18:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 119 > [d6=1,6,1,6,1][d4=4,3,2,4,3,1][d6=5,2,5,1,2,1,4,1,3,6,4,3,4,3,5]
[18:36] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[18:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 118 > [d6=4,2,5,4,3][d4=1,1,1,2,3,2][d6=6,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,2,4,2,4,6,6,5]
[18:36] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[18:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 138 > [d6=5,6,3,6,1][d4=4,2,2,3,4,2][d6=3,4,5,4,3,6,6,6,6,1,6,3,3,5,1]
[18:36] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[18:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 129 > [d6=6,5,1,3,4][d4=2,2,4,3,1,3][d6=3,1,2,1,3,6,3,5,6,4,5,5,3,4,6]
[18:36] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[18:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 129 > [d6=4,4,2,3,4][d4=3,4,2,2,3,3][d6=5,4,4,1,6,3,4,6,2,5,4,4,2,5,2]
[18:36] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+76+2d6+6d4+30d6 last 30d6 is cold damage if 94/75 is a crit
[18:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 225 > [d6=3,3,6,1,3,3,5,6][d4=4,3,1,4,2,3][d6=1,4,2,4,4,6,4,1,5,5,6,4,2,5,1,1,6,3,4,1,1,4,1,2,4,4,6,4,5,2]
[18:36] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage if it's not
[18:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 123 > [d6=1,6,4,3,4][d4=3,2,4,3,1,3][d6=4,1,3,6,6,4,2,3,4,4,2,1,4,6,1]
[18:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+76+2d6+6d4+30d6 last 30d6 is cold damage if 94/91 is a crit
[18:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 241 > [d6=1,5,5,3,4,5,6,3][d4=1,4,2,3,3,4][d6=1,5,3,2,6,5,4,2,5,5,2,6,2,5,2,2,6,5,4,3,4,5,3,6,2,3,3,6,3,6]
[18:37] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage if it's not
[18:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 122 > [d6=5,3,5,2,5][d4=1,4,4,2,1,3][d6=2,3,1,3,2,3,2,4,1,1,6,3,6,6,6]
[18:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+76+2d6+6d4+30d6 last 30d6 is cold damage if 93/87 is a crit
[18:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 240 > [d6=2,4,6,1,6,6,4,4][d4=2,2,3,3,2,4][d6=1,2,6,5,3,5,5,6,4,6,3,5,6,5,6,2,3,3,1,6,1,1,4,3,6,3,3,5,5,1]
[18:37] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage if it's not
[18:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 122 > [d6=5,4,5,3,4][d4=2,4,3,1,4,1][d6=1,4,2,5,2,4,3,4,5,2,2,1,3,6,4]
[18:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+76+2d6+6d4+30d6 last 30d6 is cold damage if 84/80 is a crit
[18:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 253 > [d6=1,2,6,6,5,2,6,5][d4=4,2,4,3,4,3][d6=6,4,4,6,6,6,4,4,5,3,3,4,5,1,4,3,1,2,3,4,6,6,2,6,4,5,6,4,5,2]
[18:37] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage if it's not
[18:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 128 > [d6=5,5,5,5,1][d4=1,3,4,4,1,2][d6=6,4,3,5,5,2,4,5,1,6,3,2,1,4,3]
[18:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+76+2d6+6d4+30d6 last 30d6 is cold damage if 84/80 is a crit
[18:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 245 > [d6=2,6,6,1,4,1,5,6][d4=3,2,1,2,3,1][d6=3,1,4,3,5,2,4,5,4,2,5,5,4,3,3,4,6,6,3,6,2,5,6,6,5,6,5,1,6,6]
[18:37] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage if it's not
[18:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 134 > [d6=5,5,3,5,6][d4=3,3,3,4,3,1][d6=5,6,2,4,3,6,4,1,5,1,6,5,1,3,3]
[18:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels inflicted on normal hit
[18:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d4=3]
[18:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels inflicted on normal hit
[18:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d4=1]
[18:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels inflicted on normal hit
[18:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 2 > [d4=2]
[18:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels inflicted on normal hit
[18:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d4=1]
[18:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels inflicted on normal hit
[18:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d4=1]
[18:38] <@Ebiris> roll 2d4 negative levels inflicted if 94/75 was a crit
[18:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 4 > [d4=1,3]
[18:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels inflicted if not
[18:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d4=3]
[18:38] <@Ebiris> roll 2d4 negative levels inflicted if 94/91 was a crit
[18:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 7 > [d4=4,3]
[18:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels inflicted if not
[18:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d4=1]
[18:39] <@Ebiris> roll 2d4 negative levels inflicted if 93/87 was a crit
[18:39] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d4=1,2]
[18:39] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels inflicted if not
[18:39] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d4=1]
[18:39] <@Ebiris> roll 2d4 negative levels inflicted if 84/80 was a crit
[18:39] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 4 > [d4=2,2]
[18:39] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels inflicted if not
[18:39] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d4=3]
[18:39] <@Ebiris> roll 2d4 negative levels inflicted if 84/80 was a crit
[18:39] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 5 > [d4=4,1]
[18:39] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels inflicted if not
[18:39] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d4=1]
[18:39] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+43 SR for the black ice touch
[18:39] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d20=16]
If SR fails then no cold damage (think they immune anyway) or negative levels.
Alicia HP: 1004+240/1004
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 92, CMD 113, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +36 str, -4 dex, +16 con, +14 natural armour AC, -8 size
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/10
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Child of Fire (24) > Olar (18) > Antenora (17) > Syala (16)
In one strike Septamar meets blade with scales - and Bonds wins. It tears through him, his defenses mighty but not mighty enough. You rip him into half a dozen pieces with your blade, serpent blood and body hitting the ground all around you. As this happens...
Anything else this turn?
She has a swift left but won't use it, all done.
As Septamar goes down Olar grins, "Now this'll be a good fight!" he roars, as the Child of Fire rises up. It coils around all of you and bursts into flames, squeezing tight.
> roll 1d20+57 (+9/+9d4 arcane strike, +3 ???, +1 blinding speed)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=7]
AC, Alicia? Hits all three of you. Antenora's hit due to flatfooted and Syala's safe.
AC 92.
> roll 4d8+27+17d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 100 > [d8=7,1,4,1][d6=6,4,3,3,4,6,2,6,4,2,1,4,2,2,2,4,5]
Antenora's DR is not beaten, at least.
The coils close and yet Alicia kicks them away from her, as Syala leaps up to avoid them. Antenora's a second too slow, squeezed by them and taken, as the Child of Jormugandr blows out poison breath over the both of you. Yet it does nothing to you at all.
It's an epic poison but it doesn't penetrate divine poison immunity. Olar.
In a bounding, springing attack Olar lunges forward, tongue flicking out as it charges Alicia, "Come and take it!" he cries, sounding overjoyed.
You can AoO, Alicia.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 760/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+18 (+18 armor), Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
AoO is taken.
[19:34] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+76 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[19:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 90 > [d20=14]
[19:34] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+54+2d6+6d4+15d6
[19:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 138 > [d6=6,3,3,5,3][d4=1,4,3,3,2,2][d6=2,1,4,2,3,1,5,4,6,3,4,5,4,2,3]
[19:34] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+43 SR
[19:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 45 > [d20=2]
[19:35] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels
[19:35] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d4=3]
Bonds rips into Olar, yet you hardly slow him. His grin intensifies as he charges in headlong, reckless and mighty.
> roll 9d4 forgot that for Antenora dur
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 26 > [d4=2,4,4,3,3,1,4,1,4]
> roll 1d20+74 (+6 charge, +5 ???, +4 smite, 1 ???, +7 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=7]
But Alicia stops the titanic charge with her blade, pushed back but holding. A moment of her body straining against the force of the child as meanwhile Antenora's wounds heal and she struggles to get free.
Divine succor used on self, +100 HP.
> roll 1d20+48
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 67 > [d20=19]
Yet Antenora is good and stuck, as Syala simply steps in and takes the chance, hauling back her hammer for a flurry of swings.
> roll 1d20+59
> roll 1d20+54
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d20=10]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 72 > [d20=18]
> roll 1d20+49
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+44
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 50 > [d20=6]
> roll 2d10+33
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 43 > [d10=5,5]
> roll 2d10+33
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 41 > [d10=3,5]
> roll 1d20+36 vs 51 for stun with Syala
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 56 > [d20=20]
Syala lands a few hard strikes to its side, yet it just laughs even more as, "Finish him off, Alicia!" Syala calls.
Go.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 836/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 38/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+18 (+18 armor), Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Looks like the fiery one is going to be their guide. Syala knows him by reputation anyway which is a mark in his favour.
Her enormous sword pushes Olar back before she swings both bladed ends into his toughened body to rip him apart just as she did his many-headed brother!
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 92 > [d20=18]
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=5]
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=14]
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 84 > [d20=10]
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+69 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d20=17]
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+69 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 72 > [d20=3]
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+64 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 83 > [d20=19]
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+64 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=11]
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+59 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d20=3]
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+59 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=19]
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+64 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch crit check on 83
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=2]
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+59 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled black ice touch crit check on 78
[19:55] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=17]
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+43 SR
[19:55] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 46 > [d20=3]
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[19:55] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 127 > [d6=1,6,1,1,4][d4=4,1,2,4,3,3][d6=6,1,3,6,5,1,4,3,5,4,1,6,4,4,6]
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[19:55] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 132 > [d6=5,3,1,5,3][d4=4,2,4,4,1,1][d6=2,5,5,4,4,4,6,4,2,2,5,5,3,6,4]
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[19:55] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 133 > [d6=5,3,2,6,6][d4=1,3,2,2,1,1][d6=5,4,1,6,5,4,3,5,3,4,5,6,4,6,2]
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[19:55] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 126 > [d6=5,5,2,3,4][d4=3,1,4,1,2,2][d6=6,5,4,1,1,1,6,6,3,5,5,2,5,3,3]
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[19:55] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 118 > [d6=6,5,5,4,2][d4=3,2,1,2,4,4][d6=2,3,5,1,2,3,6,2,1,6,1,1,5,3,1]
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[19:55] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 124 > [d6=6,5,3,2,4][d4=2,2,4,4,3,1][d6=1,3,2,6,5,6,3,3,5,1,4,1,2,6,2]
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[19:55] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 119 > [d6=2,2,5,5,4][d4=3,3,1,1,3,4][d6=6,1,1,1,3,4,5,6,4,1,5,3,2,4,2]
[19:55] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 124 > [d6=3,3,1,1,4][d4=3,4,3,1,3,4][d6=2,1,3,6,1,4,3,6,5,5,4,6,6,3,1]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+76+2d6+6d4+30d6 last 30d6 is cold damage if 83/66 is a crit
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 216 > [d6=4,6,3,5,5,5,2,4][d4=1,1,4,2,3,4][d6=1,1,3,5,5,5,2,4,1,5,2,3,2,1,2,1,5,4,4,3,2,6,5,5,2,1,4,2,2,3]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage if it isn't
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 125 > [d6=2,2,1,5,4][d4=2,3,3,4,1,3][d6=4,2,1,2,4,4,4,2,6,6,5,4,1,6,6]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+76+2d6+6d4+30d6 last 30d6 is cold damage if 78/76 is a crit
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 228 > [d6=1,4,4,4,6,6,4,5][d4=4,3,3,4,3,3][d6=5,1,4,4,4,1,5,3,1,5,5,3,3,4,1,4,6,3,1,1,2,5,2,6,2,6,4,2,1,4]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6+38+2d6+6d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold damage if it isn't
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 132 > [d6=2,2,2,4,6][d4=3,3,4,4,1,4][d6=6,1,5,6,5,5,6,1,5,2,4,1,1,5,6]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels on normal hit
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d4=3]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels on normal hit
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 4 > [d4=4]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels on normal hit
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 4 > [d4=4]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels on normal hit
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d4=1]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels on normal hit
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 4 > [d4=4]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels on normal hit
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 2 > [d4=2]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels on normal hit
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d4=1]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels on normal hit
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d4=1]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 2d4 negative levels on 83/66 if critted
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 2 > [d4=1,1]
[19:56] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels if not
[19:56] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d4=1]
[19:57] <@Ebiris> roll 2d4 negative levels on 78/76 if critted
[19:57] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 6 > [d4=2,4]
[19:57] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 negative levels if not
[19:57] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d4=3]
Alicia HP: 1004+240/1004
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35)
Defences: AC 92, CMD 113, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +36 str, -4 dex, +16 con, +14 natural armour AC, -8 size
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
"Yaaaah!"
The first blow is somehow stopped completely, a battlecry as it does. Yet it doesn't stop the rest, slice after slice rends Olar down like his kin. At this Antenora is let go as the Child of Fire says, "I understand how you got past Heavenly Rock now," he says, "I yield."
Syala's will cleanses away the blood of the fallen two serpents, "I hope there's far stronger here than that, or this visit will bore us."
Free act.
"You know there is," Alicia says to Syala, remaining gigantic as she focuses on Partanyx. "We're looking for a particular part of the world serpent's lair. A place where as I understand it none others are permitted, not even its children."
"Yes, there are places like that," The Fire Child concurs, "What else do you know of it?"
Antenora meanwhile finishes mending her wounds and returns over, none the worse for wear.
"I only know that something else dwells there. Something that can look like Jormungandr but is not," Alicia answers.
"That may be the Twin Burrows," The Child of Fire says after a moment, as the ground shakes. Earthquake!
Antenora and Syala hop into the air immediately, the Child of Jormugandr doing the same.
"Jormugandr's active lately," The Child of Fire warns. "You go there and you will face him."
"Needs must," Alicia only says as her titanic body floats up, the tunnels here at least big enough for her to easily move around even at this scale. "Lead on?"
Okay, formation here? Also gimme Perception for reference. This isn't a location with many surprise ambushes due to the size, but just in case.
Partanyx in the lead as he's our guide, then Alicia with Syala on her left flank and Antenora on her right.
Okay, give me Perception too as asked an we can roll.
[17:00] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+82 perception
[17:01] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 102 > [d20=20]
Also casting a few SLAs as we go.
Dance of the unicorn, CL 36 - big radius nullification of nonmagical poison and +4 saves vs stuff like green dragon breath and probably jormungandr rbeath too.
Recitation, CL 36 - +2 luck attack/saves, cast on entire party (including Partanyx)
Greater visage of the deity, CL 35, stat bonuses just for Alicia
Alicia HP: 1004+240/1004
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 121, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
+3 on recitation. I've ruled before being divinities part of the same pantheon/group is certainly sufficient to qualify.
Antenora will add opal protection for +3 morale saves and armor class, as well as a redundant mind blank vs evil.
> roll 1d100
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 71 > [d100=71]
As you begin to travel ahead over the ridges, all of you at a rapid pace?
"Have you met Jormugandr before?" The Child of Fire asks, as you feel the winds from your fast movement.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 38/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"I haven't," Alicia says. "As a mortal I met one of the grandchildren, who now resides in my divine realm. Before today I hadn't even met any of the children."
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 99, CMD 124, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
"He is not cruel, but death means nothing to him. Do not expect him to hold back, and his poison could slay even you." Is the answer you get.
"I've heard the stories of how he can poison an entire world," Antenora says, that in minutes an entire world could be overcome by his poisons."
"If it comes to that we'll have to give it our all," Alicia says. If the guardian mimics its form and probably its power then even if they do avoid a fight with the world serpent they'll have to fight something just like it later anyway.
With that you notice something ahead. About half a mile away you see something come around the corner of the burrow-tunnel. A solar flies ahead, coming in your direction. He is clad in heavy armor and helm, nothing but his wings visible, and even those are heavily armored. He carries a fullblade in hand, a massive sword large even for a solar. It's more like a slab of steel with an edge than a real sword.
"Oh look, our next fight," Syala says, "Wonder who he wants to challenge?"
"One of you should take it since I had the last one," Alicia says, it being important to spread such things around.
"I'll take him," Syala strides forward, Blessing of the Twelve in hand. In response the celestial raises his blade to the air, a salute back.
"Goddess," The celestial calls, "I, Radodiel, challenge you!"
Syala stops at 100ft away and beckons him closer, "It's your life to lose," Syala says pleasantly, "Accepted!"
Antenora takes 10 for 56 on K:P, and will set up divine insight for further checks with alter reality.
In the meantime Antenora sends to Alicia, 'Radodiel, I've heard of the name but it's an old one. Likely a celestial out of sight serving Jormugandr for eternity. I fear Syala is at a reach disadvantage, but I doubt that will slow her down in the slightest.'
Most of the celestials in here are likely powerful but unknown to the wider world, even more obscure than Heavenly Rock. She nods to Antenora, "Unless a decisive blow is struck with it, the reach advantage is only ever a temporary one," she says quietly.
No more words as Syala and Radoliel clash, the two coming together, weapons at the ready.
> roll 1d20+12 Syala
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 17 > [d20=5]
> roll 1d20+17 Radoliel
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 27 > [d20=10]
Init is Radoliel (27) > Syala (17)
Radoliel charges forward, his great blade swinging ahead. From it light comes as he rushes in, the blade a sword of light that reaches far as he stops 30ft away and swings.
> roll 1d20+75 (+2 charge, +4 ???, +1 blinding speed, +2 ???, +8 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=6]
Yet Syala is too much. She glides through the blade, a moment where she is gone, only to reappear past the swing. As she does columns of burning, white hot flame erupt out all around Syala, great pillars of it that reach almost to the ceiling high above.
> roll 1d20+40 SR
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=15]
Ref save for Syala.
> roll 1d20+46 Syala Ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 61 > [d20=15]
200 searing fire damage. So 100 and then halved for 50 damage to Syala. Negative status negated as Syala is immune to stunning.
The flame pillars dance and whirl, Syala brushed and burnt. But it's only that as the pillars stay up, spreading and moving, tracking Syala. She's grinning now as she meets his charge with one of her own, taking a swipe as she does.
AoO provoked.
> roll 1d20+73 (+4 ???, +1 blinding speed, +2 ???, +8 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d20=13]
Again Syala dodges that blade and the light that comes from it, as she brings her hammer down.
> roll 1d20+64 (+2 charge, +3 luck, testing the ol' defenses)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=13]
In turn Syala's blow is stopped by a pillar of flame that erupts out just before Radoliel, which forces Syala back. As this happens...
Round 1 over, go ahead and react while I post to other topics.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 38/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 650/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"His magic is strong," Alicia says, watching it play out. "That wasn't much more than an upscaled flame strike but it had a lot of force behind it."
"They're not going away, it's a formidable trick," Antenora watches the combat, "They're moving, I suspect he controls them."
Meanwhile it is a clash of fire and fury. All the flame pillars converge on Syala, attempting to entomb her in flame.
> roll 1d20+46 Syala Ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=20]
Again this boils down to 50 damage that gets through and stun being negated.
Syala has no choice but to leap back, to dodge fully on as the pillars of fire surround Radoliel. The way to him is obscured completely, hidden by great eruptions of searing white fire. Syala flies up and back, another swipe through the flame as she does.
> roll 1d20+73 (+4 ???, +1 blinding speed, +2 ???, +8 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 85 > [d20=12]
Syala is too fast again, avoiding the light as she points and utters a word of profound power, one that causes the air around the flames to erupt and crack.
Superb dispelling.
> roll 1d20+35
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 53 > [d20=18]
A great woooosh of flame comes as the pillars collapse in on themselves, embers of flame raining down all around. They are gone now, Radoliel revealed once more.
'Can he do it again and again, or is he only good for it once?' Antenora asks you in your mind.
The Child of Fire watches those flames, "Radoliel understands fire," he speaks now, "The heat of Ysgard's bones is his teacher."
Round 2 done.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 38/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 600/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"It's a powerful spell, but Syala had to dig deep to dispel it and she's been scorched a bit," Alicia says to Antenora. "And since we still have much further to go, attrition favours Radoliel."
Antenora nods faintly as Radoliel raises his blade up. Light of all colors floods into it, a rainbow glow around it. "Come forth and smite," he cries, as more and more light comes to it by the moment.
"Radoliel, I hope you can take all the light I have to give," Syala declares, "Lathander's light, burst!" she intones, as a sunstorm explodes out, the entire area suddenly awash in glorious sunshine.
She's taking a page from Latha's book (Don't worry, Latha's used to it, and sunstorm isn't a unique spell for her anyway) and casting sunstorm.
> roll 1d20+35
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 52 > [d20=17]
No damage to Radodiel because of what his sword is doing, but a Fort save is called for.
> roll 1d20+30
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 44 > [d20=14]
> roll 35d8 sword
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 174 > [d8=5,6,7,1,4,2,3,4,7,7,1,8,5,7,3,1,8,2,3,4,5,8,6,6,7,7,1,7,3,7,8,7,6,4,4]
With a loud CRACK Radodiel's sword shatters into several pieces, light spilling out all around the solar. He reels back from it, the handle and a little of the blade still in hand. There is a long moment before the solar kneels, "Yield," he announces, voice pained.
Syala gathers the pieces of his sword with divine will and says, "A good battle, and come to Sylica." She approaches him and offers a hand, "Latha's services would be sufficient to repair your sword, for the sun, light and smithing are her gifts."
Radodiel takes that hand and rises, "My deepest thanks."
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 38/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 600/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"There's no crueller loss on Ysgard than that of your weapon," Alicia commiserates as she moves forward to join Syala and her opponent.
"It was well reasoned," Radodiel confesses, "I knew it a risk when I challenged a goddess of light."
"Nonetheless, Latha will see it renewed," Antenora agrees, "There may come a day where you need that blade for deeds of great righteousness, we would not deprive Creation of it when that day comes."
"Indeed. Do you know who is next likely to challenge us when we continue in this direction, Radodiel?" Alicia asks.
"The better question is what won't," Radodiel admits, "But I believe more Children of Jormugandr approach faster than anything else. The Quadruplets in particular."
"What are they like?" she asks, a glance down at Partanyx.
Also she reaches over to heal Syala.
Silver fire healing, +150 hp.
As Syala is mended, "They're strong and fight together defensively," The Child of Fire says, "An entire knot of them, almost impossible to break."
"We'll have to try and push them apart then. Lets keep going," Alicia says, the group pressing on past Radodiel and deeper within.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 99, CMD 124, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
Do you have tremorsense right now?
Yes, 3 mile extent of my divine senses.
As you walk, you feel it ahead that turn as you approach it - something big is moving. Not just big but BIG. It's surfacing you believe.
"Something big up ahead, turning and surfacing our way," Alicia warns, slowing a bit. Four of the children conjoined, or is it the world serpent itself?
It's a rough cube, massive. So neither of them.
"It's shaped like a gigantic cube. Do you know what that is?" she asks Partanyx.
This draws a rather big smile, "They actually activated the Grandstone Fortress!" he says, "Oh, this will be something else to see!"
"Well. Aren't we lucky," Alicia says shortly. "What can we expect from that?"
"A mobile fortress," The Child of Fire says, "Someone must think you're really worth a good fight, they've been improving that for eons."
"Well there was that tower when we attacked Shar recently... come along and lets not dawdle then," Alicia advances towards the rumbling.
Around the corner and the way ahead is blocked. It is a massive fortress of stone and steel, a great cube that completely plugs the way ahead. It moves forward steadily, at the pace of a fast run. On this fortress are dozens and dozens of slits and murder holes, battlements with solar styled golems atop them, in formation and with bows ready. The gates are barred, blocked and crackle with ice.
The familiarity of it strikes you in a moment - it's much blockier, but it rather resembles Aurora, down to a shimmering sphere of force just beyond the battlements, blocking the way inside.
"Once again, the wisdom of imitation being the most sincere form of flattery is proven," Antenora notes, as the fortress is currently 350ft away from the party.
Despite this Syala smiles, "Oh, this is going to be fun," she says slowly, cracking her knuckles.
"To raze and sunder, or to invade and conquer..." Alicia shrinks herself down to human size. "Lets see if we can kick down the door?"
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
Syala's smiles grows wider. "I knew I married you for a reason," she banters back.
Meanwhile, from the fortress it is heard. A great voice projected and echoing calls, "Champions of Sylica! I felt that to challenge you alone would hardly be worth your time, so I brought something to liven up the battle."
Alicia raises her sword in salute. "The effort is appreciated, we will see you inside!" her divinely augmented voice projects outwards and then she moves, surging forwards to break a path inside!!
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
Yep, it's time for init, alright.
Supreme init here.
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
> roll 1d20+13 Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 21 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20+12 Syala
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d20=1]
> roll 1d20+18 archers
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 29 > [d20=11]
> roll 1d20+15 fire
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 34 > [d20=19]
> roll 1d20+15 ice
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 33 > [d20=18]
> roll 1d20+15 acid
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 32 > [d20=17]
> roll 1d20+15 electricity
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 25 > [d20=10]
> roll 1d20+12 gates
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 20 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20+28 ????
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 34 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+7 ????2
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d20+7 ????3
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 10 > [d20=3]
> roll 1d20+10 ????4
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=9]
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates (20) > ????2 = ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
Open.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 38/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Alicia flies forward to meet the advancing fortress, and then releases a burst of liberating magic that breaks down a great deal of its defences!
Fly forward 230 as move action (using blinding speed) then standard to use Unbinding SLA.
"An unbinding spell negates charm and hold spells of all types; arcane locks and similar closures; and spells that create physical or magical barriers, such as wall of fire, wall of force, guards and wards, temporal stasis, and slow spells, among others. The effect of a statue spell is also ended, and a magic jar is shattered—forever destroyed—and the life force within snuffed out. In addition, any spell that holds magical effects, including other spells (magic mouth, imbue with spell ability, and so on), immediately releases them at a range of 0 feet."
So magic walls go down, channelled spells erupt, all sorts of good stuff. Will spend my swift actions depending on how this resolves.
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/9/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
Does the spell mention if it applies to magical items in any way?
It specifies spells repeatedly. A wall of force cast by a magic item would go down because that's a spell but it wouldn't force that item to cast whatever spell it holds. But a spell that casts other spells like glyph of warding or snake sigil would go off.
Right.
The sphere of force fizzles out and the doors to the fortress pop ajar, though the ice around them erupts out, cascading out in great waves, razor sharp ice sprouting up all over.
Ref save on the ice, all. Note if immune, this isn't piercing cold or anything.
Alicia is immune.
Antenora thinks it's 900 degrees too warm to match Caina's cold.
Syala thinks it tickles.
The ice and cold do not harm you. However, all the battlefield is iced over with slippery, razor sharp blades of ice. Going forward on foot will be perilous indeed.
Ground is icy terrain and be treated as such, though I suspect flight will make this mostly moot. Anything else, Alicia?
Transforming into a crackle of lightning, Alicia pushes forward through the gate and into the fortress!
Quickened lightning leap to get inside, will see how that looks before using the last swift.
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/8/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
What's the range on it? Remember you're 350ft away and you moved 230ft, so you'd need to be able to cover 120ft or so.
It's 60 feet, but didn't the fortress move another 120 feet towards us while we bantered? If not we'll just stop there and I'll withhold my swift actions this turn.
It did not. Okay then.
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates (20) > ????2 = ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
The same voice - masculine and strong - calls, "Fire!" As his voice booms out, from some of the murder holes jets of flames come forth. They melt the ice into water, the ground growing wet and scorched. It washes over everything, a wave of flaming destruction.
Entire party nulls fire.
Yet this does nothing as a salvo of freezing cold follows. It isn't the sharp ice of before, but a barrage of icicles from the murder holes. These do nothing as well, but what follows next is dozens of spheres of acid, flung out at the party.
> roll 1d20+40 touch AC
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 50 > [d20=10]
Touch AC? Note if acid immune.
45
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/8/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
44 for Antenora and Syala is immune to acid.
> roll 25d8 acid Alicia and Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 113 > [d8=8,6,2,7,8,6,6,1,1,4,2,1,7,4,8,7,4,6,6,2,4,5,1,3,4]
Antenora does have resistance 20, so she takes 93.
Pain. Bright pain as acid gnaws at you, the orbs splashing it all over your body. Yet you grit your teeth and endure, as the muddy, scorched and acid marked ground now gets a baptism of arrows, all of them cascading down at the party.
"It's like fighting an army," Syala's smile has grown even more, "I almost wish I didn't have to break it!"
> roll 1d20+51 arrow barrage
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d20=17]
AC?
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 747/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 38/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Fortunately all the life she stole from Heavenly Rock means Alicia isn't too bad off from that assault, still holding more stolen vigour than an ordinary vampiric touch spell would ever give her.
96.
Alicia HP: 794+127/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/8/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates (20) > ????2 = ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
Antenora hit, everyone else missed.
> roll 10d8+80+20d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 193 > [d8=2,7,2,3,8,8,1,2,7,6][d6=6,3,3,2,6,4,4,2,1,2,6,2,2,2,5,6,2,6,2,1]
DR applies for her so she only takes 173. Ow.
The arrows rain down as Alicia feels something. Hm? The earth is trembling below, something's moving out from the fortress through the ground, fast. Lots of things - dozens of them. As she processes this Antenora is struck several times and calls, "Bane arrows," she warns, blood coming freely from the wounds.
Meanwhile electricity come sfrom the murder holes now, great bursts of it.
> roll 1d20+30 this one hits SR at least (so did ice/fire but immunes so it didn't get that far)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=19]
So close and yet so far.
Yet the lightning storm does nothing as it strikes all of you and...
Antenora's up, go ahead and react and I'll continue with her turn in the next post.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 574/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 38/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"More coming from below, earthquake would be good!" Alicia calls out a warning and tactical advice for Syala.
"Got it," Syala calls as Antenora rises. She comes up next to you and is ready to go, "We'll break through together," she promises, divine succor patching her up in moments, even as arrows fly.
Needed a getting closer round.
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates (20) > ????2 = ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
The ice around the gates begins to spread anew, starting to seal the path within off behind thick ice. Meanwhile as Alicia feels the ones below spread, Syala gestures almost lazily, the ground erupting in a massive quake.
Suddenly the ground all around begins to break. Broken shards of rock spray, a harmless (to your divine skin, anyway) barrage of it raining down. Whatever it was below, it isn't moving anymore.
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates (20) > ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
Go Alicia, whatever ????3 is, it isn't doing anything obvious.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 774/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"I'll handle the ice," Alicia says to Antenora, flying right up to the gate and then sending a beam of silver fire coring a tunnel through it and anyone standing behind it! And Alicia's right behind it, surging through in a crackle of lightning!
[20:16] <@Ebiris> roll 40d10 DC 47 ref half
[20:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 219 > [40d10=219]
Quickened lightning leap to get inside after that. One swift left.
Alicia HP: 794+127/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/8/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/8
How far in are you going? Matters here.
I'm not sure how long the gate is but assuming she can make it she'll try to get ten feet past the entrance.
A rush as you stand inside. The courtyard is large, vastly long and wide - but you have a problem. Two children of Jormugandr are on either side of you, ready for you and take up much of the courtyard's sides. 200ft ahead, just before another fortress with a gate leading within, stands a valkyrie. She has a bow and arrow ready, clad in dark red armor. You barely have a chance to react as...
Go ahead and take your last action.
A quick spell throws up a giant hand made of glowing force to hover between Alicia and that valkyrie to hopefully catch any arrows fired her way!
Quickened interposing hand to give me cover (+4 AC) vs the valkyrie.
Alicia HP: 794+127/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/8/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/7
Children of Jormugandr and the valkyre join init.
> roll 1d20+8 child of vengeance
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 20 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d20+23 black lightning
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 38 > [d20=15]
> roll 1d20+20 valkyrie
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 37 > [d20=17]
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Black Lightning (38) > Valkyrie (37) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates = Child of Vengeance (20) > ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
Immediately the Child of Jormugandr on the right - black, jagged lines across its scales seen - rears back and breathes on you, but nothing happens. You wade right through it untouched, your divine nature proof against it. A moment later however, a burst of lightning erupts around you.
> roll 1d20+36
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 46 > [d20=10]
Fails to pierce your SR.
Yet the lightning cannot touch you, utterly ineffective. It cascades around you as the vakyrie sharply gestures at the hand, a heavy cutting gesture.
> roll 1d20+33 dispel check
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 46 > [d20=13]
Caster level on the hand?
CL 35.
Got it on the dot.
Your hand crumbles away before the valkyrie glares at you, a sudden beam of screaming sound volleyed, before a blast of arrows rips into you.
> roll 1d20+58 (+3 ????, +9 ???) beam
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 72 > [d20=14]
Touch AC on the beam?
> roll 1d20+74 (+3 ???, +9 ???)
> roll 1d20+74 (+3 ???, +9 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 94 > [d20=20]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=14]
> roll 1d20+74 (+3 ???, +9 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 80 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+69 (+3 ???, +9 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=19]
> roll 1d20+64 (+3 ???, +9 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+59 (+3 ???, +9 ???)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d20=10]
> roll 1d20+74 natural 20
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=3]
> roll 1d20+69 the 19
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=10]
Regular AC?
Touch AC is 43. I have ray deflection up if that was a ray though. Regular AC is 96.
Alicia HP: 794+127/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/8/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/7
Ray deflection works.
So one regular hit.
> roll 1d8+34+10d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d8=6][d6=3,1,2,1,6,1,3,3,5,5]
Beats your DR.
Parry. Sidestep. Deflect. A shock of pain amid that as an arrow slams home and true, jutting out of your upper arm. It cuts through your flesh truly, the scalding-cold sensation of magical silver felt. "You felt that, Queen?" the valkyrie calls, a strong and sharp voice.
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Black Lightning (38) > Valkyrie (37) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates = Child of Vengeance (20) > ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
Meanwhile back outside? "Fire!" Is heard again, for all the minimal good it does. Ice follows and does the same, everything going between melting and freezing, a mess on the ground below.
Then the acid comes, same as before.
> roll 1d20+40 touch AC Antenora,
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d20=19]
> roll 25d8 acid Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 133 > [d8=5,5,6,6,1,3,6,7,1,6,2,8,5,8,7,5,4,8,6,8,5,4,6,5,6]
Antenora has resistance 20 so 113.
Alicia can hear the sound of acid sizzling against flesh yet Antenora makes not a sound. Instead arrows come, the twang of hundreds of bows that launch out at the heroes below.
> roll 1d20+51 arrow barrage
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d20=8]
Yet no sounds of arrows hitting flesh as...
Antenora's up next, breaking this up into two posts for pacing reasons. Go ahead and toss a quick reaction.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 661/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Didn't get through my temporary hit points!Alicia barely reacts to the arrow, her arm briefly knocked back before her stance shifts back into position. "Barely!" she calls back, unbowed. "Enjoy having my attention on you for it."
Alicia HP: 794+57/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/14/8/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/7
"Be honored you have my attention," The valkyrie snipes back, "Pride only leads to embarrassment!"
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Black Lightning (38) > Valkyrie (37) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates = Child of Vengeance (20) > ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
Antenora is up.
Like a blaze of opal blue light, Antenora glides past you, spear out, "Then embrace your foolish embarrassment," she snaps back, spear going for the valkyrie's chest.
One swift action divine succor, one swift action opal fury.
> roll 1d20+60 (+3 luck, +2 opal fury, +4 charge, -5 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=15]
> roll 3d8+138+2d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 164 > [d8=6,5,6][d6=5,4]
Antenora's charge hits the valkyrie in the side, scraping along flesh and drawing blood. It's not enough to down her, but it is enough to slow her, the two face to face after the blow. At the same time the gates ice back up all the way, while the other Child of Jormugandr turns to Alicia and charges head long.
> roll 1d20+64
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 80 > [d20=16]
AC?
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 763+200/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
96.
Yet Alicia fends off this charge, a swipe of her blade enough to knock the Child back.
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Black Lightning (38) > Valkyrie (37) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates = Child of Vengeance (20) > ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
Meanwhile Syala charges ahead as well, a fast blur as she...
> roll 1d20+35 (+3 luck, -30 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 45 > [d20=10]
> roll 2d10+59
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 67 > [d10=3,5]
> OOC: 15 more since two handing PA.
...smashes through the ice with her hammer and advances in. "Don't steal them all for yourself, love," she banters back.
Go.
"There's plenty in here Syala - why don't you handle the serpents?" Alicia says as she compresses space between herself and the flank of the valkyrie engaged with Antenora. "I have to settle who's going to be most embarrassed right now." Then a step through has her laying into the archer.
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+75 blinding speed, flanking, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=6]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+75 blinding speed, flanking, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 92 > [d20=17]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+75 blinding speed, flanking, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 90 > [d20=15]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+75 blinding speed, flanking, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d20=11]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+70 blinding speed, flanking, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 90 > [d20=20]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+70 blinding speed, flanking, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 90 > [d20=20]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+65 blinding speed, flanking, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d20=4]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+65 blinding speed, flanking, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=10]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+60 blinding speed, flanking, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=6]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+60 blinding speed, flanking, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=19]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+70 crit check on 90
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=6]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+70 crit check on 90
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 83 > [d20=13]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+60 crit check on 79
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 71 > [d20=11]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 SR
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 45 > [d20=3]
[19:07] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+6d4+120 last +120 is the vampiric touch
[19:07] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 171 > [d8=8][d6=5,6][d4=2,3,3,2,1,1]
[19:07] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+6d4+120 last +120 is the vampiric touch
[19:07] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 161 > [d8=1][d6=6,4][d4=2,1,1,1,3,2]
[19:07] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+6d4+120 last +120 is the vampiric touch
[19:07] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 167 > [d8=5][d6=3,1][d4=2,3,3,4,4,2]
[19:07] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+6d4+120 last +120 is the vampiric touch
[19:07] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 166 > [d8=2][d6=5,4][d4=3,3,1,4,1,3]
[19:07] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+6d4+120 last +120 is the vampiric touch
[19:07] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 173 > [d8=4][d6=4,4][d4=2,4,4,4,3,4]
[19:07] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+6d4+120 last +120 is the vampiric touch
[19:07] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 169 > [d8=5][d6=6,3][d4=1,1,2,4,3,4]
[19:07] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+6d4+120 last +120 is the vampiric touch
[19:07] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 170 > [d8=7][d6=1,5][d4=2,3,2,2,4,4]
[19:08] <@Ebiris> roll 2d8+40+2d6+6d4+240 last +240 is the vampiric touch - if 90/76 critted
[19:08] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 303 > [d8=1,5][d6=3,5][d4=2,1,1,1,3,1]
[19:08] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+6d4+120 last +120 is the vampiric touch - if it didn't
[19:08] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 173 > [d8=7][d6=5,6][d4=3,3,1,3,2,3]
[19:08] <@Ebiris> roll 2d8+40+2d6+6d4+240 last +240 is the vampiric touch - if 90/83 critted
[19:08] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 311 > [d8=8,1][d6=2,3][d4=3,2,3,4,3,2]
[19:08] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+6d4+120 last +120 is the vampiric touch - if it didn't
[19:08] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 166 > [d8=8][d6=3,2][d4=1,1,1,4,3,3]
[19:08] <@Ebiris> roll 2d8+40+2d6+6d4+240 last +240 is the vampiric touch - if 79/71 critted
[19:08] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 310 > [d8=8,5][d6=5,1][d4=2,2,1,1,1,4]
[19:08] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+20+2d6+6d4+120 last +120 is the vampiric touch - if it didn't
[19:08] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 161 > [d8=3][d6=4,2][d4=4,1,1,1,2,3]
Let me know if the vampiric touch went through since that matters for my temp hp. Two swifts left after this.
Alicia HP: 794+57/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/13/8/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/6
First one does, AC is 70 on the dot. Gimme total damage then?
I was more asking about the spell resistance since 45 was kind of a low result for this level but I don't know if Valkyries get good SR.
Oh, of course. Did not get through.
Total damage of 438 in that case, with 8 hits.
Alicia's blade tears into the valkyrie, a series of back and forth clashes that blood her each time. When you at last part she's bleeding from her chest and sides, armor to no avail against Alicia. "Gh..." she manages, spitting up blood but up, if barely. "Don't...think I'll yield to you, woman!"
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Black Lightning (38) > Valkyrie (37) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates = Child of Vengeance (20) > ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
Meanwhile, with his poison to no avail, Black Lightning shifts. He becomes a mass of lightning and screaming winds, before crashing and cascading all around the three of you.
Ref all. This is lightning and sonic damage, so note immunities and resistances.
I still have my 2 swifts.
[16:58] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+60 ref
[16:58] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 74 > [d20=14]
Alicia HP: 794+57/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/13/8/8/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/6
Strike that for now then, go ahead and swift it up.
"Then die," Alicia says, a simple tap reaching out and causing divine flames to erupt all over the valkyrie!
Quickened/maximised/enhanced/vivacious combust.
[17:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+60 melee touch
[17:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=18]
[17:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 SR
[17:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 43 > [d20=1]
[17:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+60 melee touch again!
[17:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 71 > [d20=11]
[17:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 SR again!
[17:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 44 > [d20=2]
Both swifts used since she tried the same trick twice to no avail.Yet as the flames fail to find any purchase on her... well, the valkyrie can enjoy the sight of Alicia's composed expression struggling not to show how embarrassed she is. Is that a little bit of red on her cheeks? Surely just a result of all the fiery heat down here!
Alicia HP: 794+57/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/13/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/6
'Focus, Alicia!' Antenora sends, 'Don't let her show you up like that!'
"Hah, you have nothing!" The valkyrie manages to rally as Black Lightning lives up to his name.
> roll 1d20+63 ref Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 67 > [d20=4]
> roll 1d20+46 Syala ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=9]
200 lightning and 200 sonic damage. Syala failed the save and you and Antenora passed it for half damage. Antenora has resistance 20 to lightning and so does Syala. So Syala takes 380 damage - ow - and Antenora takes 180 damage, which only decimates her temp HP.
Flares of pain as electricity and bursts of sound erupt amid the three of you. Syala cries out in shocked pain, while Antenora wards herself with a shouted cry of power. It's enough to mute the assault for the moment, as...
What's your reach, Alicia?
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 763+20/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 320/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Reach 5, I'm currently medium sized. Isn't valkyrie caught in the radius of the big elec/sonic attack too?
Alicia HP: 651/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/13/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/6
She's immune or warded, but either way she's not harmed by it.
Stumbling back, the valkyrie slips out of your reach and makes an arcane gesture. Three bands of razor-sharp silver appear, trying to coil around you.
> roll 1d20+58 (+3 ????, +9 ???) bands touch AC
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=20]
> roll 1d20+58 (+3 ????, +9 ???) bands touch AC crit?
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=18]
Touch AC?
Isn't she also in range of Anty? I mean she can probably cast defensively anyway but since you were asking about reach a minute ago it feels relevant.
Touch AC is 43.
Thank you, that's very true but as you said it's covered.
> roll 50d8 owws beats DR
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 202 > [50d8=202]
More pain as the silver bands wrap around you and squeeze tight. It's only for a few seconds, but they leave bloody gashes over your chest, your middle and your lower legs. Still stumbling back, she manages to ready her bow and snaps off another volley, trying to lay you both low.
> roll 1d20+74 (+3 ???, +9 ???) Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 82 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20+74 (+3 ???, +9 ???) Alicia
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d20+74 (+3 ???, +9 ???) Alicia
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=1]
> roll 1d20+69 (+3 ???, +9 ???) Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 83 > [d20=14]
> roll 1d20+64 (+3 ???, +9 ???) Alicia
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d20+59 (+3 ???, +9 ???) Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=19]
> roll 1d20+59 (+3 ???, +9 ???) Antenora crit threat
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d20=4]
Alicia is not hit. Antenora's AC is 75, she's hit 3 times.
Doesn't beat Antenora's DR since she requires evil, at least, so -20 from all of them.
> roll 1d8+34+10d6
> roll 1d8+34+10d6
> roll 1d8+34+10d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 72 > [d8=4][d6=5,3,4,2,4,5,5,3,2,1]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 83 > [d8=7][d6=4,5,3,4,4,3,6,1,6,6]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d8=5][d6=1,6,6,6,4,2,4,3,3,4]
> roll 72+83+78-60
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 173 >
Ow.
Arrows fly true, ripping into Antenora even as Alicia deflects. The valkyrie spits out blood, "You probably don't even...ugh..." A stumble as she winces, "Don't even know who is going to kill you, do you?"
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Black Lightning (38) > Valkyrie (37) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates = Child of Vengeance (20) > ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
Most of the next part is skipped since it's external offense. Antenora is up. What's your HP after that, it influences her next turn.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 610/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Opal Protection
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 320/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
449 hp.
Doesn't firing a ranged weapon in melee provoke AoOs as well?"I've never died in Ysgard or anywhere else yet, don't think I'll start today!" Alicia snaps back, bloodied but unbowed.
Alicia HP: 449/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/13/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/6
A good point.
At the same time Antenora lunges forward, a chance taken as she lowers her guard.
> roll 1d20+56 (+3 luck, +2 opal fury, -5 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d20=13]
Yet the Valkyrie's guard is just good enough to stop it, avoiding a skewering by an inch.
Suddenly Antenora's hand in on your chest for a moment, a burst of healing spreading through you. She marches forward now, no charge, merely meeting the weakened valkyrie.
Healx, so 300 hit points healed for Alicia.
> roll 1d20+56 (+3 luck, +2 opal fury, -5 PA) normal attack
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=14]
> roll 1d20+51 (+3 luck, +2 opal fury, -5 PA) normal attack
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=7]
> roll 1d20+46 (+3 luck, +2 opal fury, -5 PA) normal attack
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 52 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+41 (+3 luck, +2 opal fury, -5 PA) normal attack
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=13]
> roll 1d8+39+2d6 Antenora uses her mercy ability to go nonlethal
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d8=8][d6=6,5]
> OOC: +10 more for PA, forgot to add it.
A stab to her chest - a feint. The valkyrie brings her bow up to block in desperation, but a deft spin of her spear slams the haft of it into her head. She crumples to the ground from that, out.
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Black Lightning (38) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates = Child of Vengeance (20) > ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
Chance to react, Child of Vengeance is up next.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 610/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 320/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"She was good," Alicia is comfortable enough with her own ego to acknowledge that, especially with the valkyrie on the floor now.
Alicia HP: 794/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/13/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/6
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Black Lightning (38) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates = Child of Vengeance (20) > ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
The Child of Vengeance lets out a dreadful roar that...doesn't phase any of you.
Hit your immunities.
Syala.
"You good there, Alicia?" she calls over.
"Just fine!" she calls back.
"I'm not!" Syala falls back to you as healing flows over the party, a flex of will and magic as the party is mended. "They fight like the legends I hoped they were!" Her voice is light despite it, eager.
Mass Heal, +250 HP all three of you. She got a bit rocked by that lightning attack.
Alicia.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 570/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"They know how to treat guests," Alicia agrees, mood picking up as she steps through that compressed space back between the two serpents and then grows to colossal size to match them, sword swinging out between the two on either side!
Swift to change size and then full attack. Splitting them between the two.
Set for Black Lightning
[16:16] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:16] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 93 > [d20=10]
[16:16] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:16] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 99 > [d20=16]
[16:16] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+78 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:16] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d20=8]
[16:16] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+73 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:16] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=6]
[16:16] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+68 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:16] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=13]
[16:16] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 vampiric touch SR
[16:16] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=16]
[16:17] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 194 > [d6=4,4,4,2,1,5,2,1][d4=1,1,3,3,3,4]
[16:17] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 200 > [d6=5,4,1,6,6,1,5,2][d4=2,3,2,4,1,2]
[16:17] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 191 > [d6=1,1,4,1,6,3,2,5][d4=2,1,2,1,2,4]
[16:17] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 202 > [d6=1,5,1,2,6,4,4,6][d4=4,2,2,3,4,2]
[16:17] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 200 > [d6=5,6,3,2,2,1,6,4][d4=2,2,4,4,2,1]
Set for Child of Vengeance
[16:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 89 > [d20=6]
[16:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 93 > [d20=10]
[16:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+78 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 98 > [d20=20]
[16:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+73 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=8]
[16:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+68 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=5]
[16:18] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+78 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch crit check
[16:18] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 95 > [d20=17]
[16:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:18] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 198 > [d6=4,4,4,3,1,2,4,3][d4=3,4,2,3,4,1]
[16:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:18] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 193 > [d6=3,5,4,1,6,2,1,5][d4=3,1,1,1,3,1]
[16:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:18] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 199 > [d6=2,6,3,3,1,6,5,3][d4=3,2,4,1,3,1]
[16:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:18] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 200 > [d6=2,4,1,6,6,2,5,5][d4=1,2,4,2,2,2]
[16:18] <@Ebiris> roll 12d6+72+2d6+6d4+240 if 98/95 critted
[16:18] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 375 > [d6=1,4,5,6,2,3,4,2,4,2,4,1,4,6][d4=2,2,4,1,3,3]
[16:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120 if it didn't
[16:18] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 197 > [d6=1,5,5,4,4,1,5,4][d4=1,4,1,1,1,4]
One swift left after this resolves.
Alicia HP: 1074/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/12/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/5
Give me a Fortitude save, -20 penalty.
[17:21] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+60 mettle, +8 more if poison
[17:21] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 67 > [d20=7]
You slice deep into both, blooding both of the Children of Jormugandr. The great serpents are ripped, poisoned blood splashing about. Yet neither is put down, even if wounded sorely as...
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Black Lightning (38) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates = Child of Vengeance (20) > ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
"Get ready," Syala calls, as again Black Lightning lives up to his name, erupting out around all of you.
Ref.
[17:44] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+58 ref
[17:44] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=18]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/12/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/5
> roll 1d20+63 Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=18]
> roll 1d20+46 Syala
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 53 > [d20=7]
200 sonic and electricity damage each. Alicia halves it as does Antenora, while Syala takes full. Again. That's 180 to Antenora after resistance while Syala takes 380 after resistance. Ow.
Another flare of pain as Black Lightning lives up to his name. It rips through you as Syala stumbles, shaking, "So this is where you've been keeping the fun, Jormugandr!" Even as she sizzles from his, her hair catching ablaze?
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Black Lightning (38) > Fire = ????1 (34) > Ice (33) > Acid (32) > Archers (29) > Electricity (25) > Antenora (21) > Gates = Child of Vengeance (20) > ????4 (19) > Syala (13) > ????3 (10)
Antenora.
Immediately healing soothes Syala's wounds, mending them in part as Antenora is off at Black Lightning like a shot, a loud battlecry piercing the roar of battle.
Divine succorx2 to Syala, Antenora's charging at Black Lightning and who cares about the AoO?
> roll 1d20+63
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=13]
Whiff since Antenora gets +12 vs AoOs.
> roll 1d20+61 (+3 luck, +2 opal fury)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=3]
Yet Antenora's blow glances off his scales as she has to swoop aside, a narrow evasion of a massive maw swallowing her whole. At this, the Child of Vengeance glitters blue, as a wave comes from him and - !
Fort all.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 660/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 35/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 390/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
[12:52] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+80 mettle
[12:52] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 84 > [d20=4]
Alicia HP: 1074+40/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/12/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/5
> roll 1d20+62 mettle Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20+48 Syala
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 60 > [d20=12]
Waves of pain pass over all of you, a shuddering memory of sword blows and vampiric touches, minor wounds opening over Syala.
Save was made, so only 40 damage to Syala and none to Antenora and Alicia due to mettle. Alicia, go.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 660/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 35/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 350/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
She's pretty sure the children will go down to another flurry - honestly she should have focused her efforts to defeat at least one of them before but she underestimated them, and Syala's paying the price. Still she attacks them full out now, and they'll see how things look after that!
Set vs Black Lightning
[16:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 87 > [d20=4]
[16:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 95 > [d20=12]
[16:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+78 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 97 > [d20=19]
[16:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+73 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d20=13]
[16:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+68 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=5]
[16:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+78 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch crit check
[16:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 83 > [d20=5]
[16:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 vampiric touch SR
[16:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 61 > [d20=19]
[16:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 202 > [d6=3,4,4,5,5,5,4,1][d4=3,2,1,3,2,4]
[16:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 208 > [d6=3,4,6,6,6,1,5,6][d4=1,4,2,3,1,4]
[16:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 203 > [d6=1,5,1,5,5,5,5,5][d4=3,4,3,1,2,2]
[16:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 203 > [d6=4,6,1,2,4,6,6,2][d4=1,3,2,3,4,3]
[16:37] <@Ebiris> roll 12d6+72+2d6+6d4+240 if 97/83 critted
[16:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 365 > [d6=6,6,4,1,2,2,1,3,2,2,4,3,3,1][d4=1,2,1,4,3,2]
[16:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120 if it didn't
[16:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 202 > [d6=6,2,5,2,5,1,6,4][d4=2,2,1,4,3,3]
Set vs Child of Vengeance
[16:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 99 > [d20=16]
[16:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 100 > [d20=17]
[16:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+78 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d20=8]
[16:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+73 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 80 > [d20=7]
[16:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+68 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/enhanced vampiric touch
[16:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d20=1]
[16:38] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 199 > [d6=1,2,4,3,6,6,6,2][d4=2,1,2,4,2,2]
[16:38] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 202 > [d6=2,1,6,2,4,5,5,4][d4=3,4,4,1,3,2]
[16:38] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 208 > [d6=4,6,4,5,1,6,3,4][d4=3,3,4,4,4,1]
[16:38] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 199 > [d6=3,6,3,4,2,6,5,5][d4=1,1,2,1,3,1]
[16:38] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+120
[16:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 188 > [d6=1,4,2,4,1,1,5,6][d4=1,1,2,1,1,2]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/4
It's done. At last the two fall, a shower of blood and victory as the three of you stand triumphant.
The valkyrie begins to groan and stir, only for Antenora's spear butt to knock her out again.
As this happens, the voice that talked to you is heard again as the gates to inside open, "Fantastic, what a battle," it declares, "Come in!"
Free act for the moment.
Alicia shrinks back to normal size, a flick of her blade clearing the ichor from it before she rejoins the others and heals Syala some with a bit of silver fire. "That was bracing, wasn't it?" she says lightly.
+150 hp for Syala.
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/4
Antenora handles the rest of the healing as Syala smiles, "It was - we all felt that one." She rubs her shoulder as she slowly says, "That was just the outside. What's waiting inside?"
"It's also reassuring to know that the Jormugandr takes its defenses seriously," Antenora begins to advance within. "A fiend that makes it this far won't make it any farther."
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 17/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"A stealthy approach might do better than we have, but... well we're guests and it's only nice to test things out, isn't it?" Alicia says pleasantly, advancing through the now open gates.
Syala's smile widens a little bit, "I'll remember that one the next time we have reason to visit Rapture," she banters.
Antenora smiles ever so faintly at that as you head within - a large hall, decorated with weapons and armor of all kinds on display. Here stands a single warrior - an eladrin. A sense of calm is felt as you stand before it. He is strong and true, body that of a toned warrior. His features are fair, far more handsome than a mortal man. Were you less than you are, you sense his hazy features would be lost to you, like the remnants of a dream.
One of the Children of Liberty stands before you, a pinkish-purplish greatsword held at the ready. Armor of gold and silvery mithral is worn, save for a helmet and gauntlets. "Alicia Reynes, Antenora Reynes, Syala Reynes," he greets.
"Just Syala," Your wife points out, "I didn't take Alicia's name. Now tell me, what is one of Morwel's personal servants doing here?"
"Yet the one you did not marry took your name? What a confusing custom," The eladrin banters back, purple hair short and windblown, free and unbound. He has an easy little smirk on his face, as if greatly amused. "The same reason that angels, valkyries and countless other spirits serve Jormugandr, goddess. Unless you'd like to hear my life's story?"
Meanwhile, beyond him you can see a stairway that ascends up and out of sight, deeper into the fortress.
You can make a Knowledge check for more info on the, but you'd auto pass the minimum to know what he is.
[17:30] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+56 planes
[17:30] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 61 > [d20=5]
May as well roll to see if I know about this guy in particular.
This is Prax, a Child of Liberty said to be a fierce champion of mortals and mortal dreams. He has not been seen in millions of years, said to be either slain or on some unknown assignment for the Queen of Stars. He's an accomplished swashbuckler and paladin of freedom, as well as a known student of celestial ravages. It's also noted he's an arcane duelist, the same root school the Graceful Blow of Aurora arises from.
"Prax, isn't it?" Alicia asks. "You're an obscure one. Have you been here in the world serpent's lair all this time?"
Even as a goddess it's hard to fathom those sorts of timescales.
A nod at that, "I serve here at the Queen's request," Is his answer, "But I know of you and the valiant deeds you have done for the Queen's sake." Here he raises his blade in salute, "Were this any other realm, I would stand aside for you. Here?" A smile creeps onto his face, "Without consequence, there is no reason to hold back."
"Only pride's at stake," Alicia says wryly, saluting him back with her sword. "A one on one duel? I already battled Heavenly Rock earlier so it's only fair if Syala or Antenora accept this challenge."
"I had my own," Syala steps back. "Antenora?"
Antenora considers him for a time, "I would accept your challenge, even if I am far better suited to fight evil than fellow heavenly spirits."
To this Prax nods slightly, "As am I. If not for the Cavern of Vanquished Nightmares, my skills would grow rusted. A few turn to the means to also smite those of order, but I find those don't agree with me."
"As am I," Antenora echos him, a little nod back. "My wife is a tulani, whenever I study those lessons I can't put her face from my mind."
"Perhaps you would have been a good Arch Angel in another life," Prax banters back, falling into a ready sword stance again. "Except," he smiles, "You are far too beautiful to be forgotten."
With a soft chuckle and then a softer huff of air out, "But enough, surely Ysgard itself grows bored of us talking rather than fighting."
Alicia hangs back next to Syala, smiling at Prax and Antenora's banter. "Antenora is weak to eladrin flattery, isn't she?" she mutters softly.
"It's so charming," Syala responds, voice kept low.
"I hope not!" Prax's smile grows as...
> roll 1d20+13 Antenora init
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d20=3]
> roll 1d20+26 the children be fast
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 35 > [d20=9]
Init is Prax (35) > Antenora (16)
The two square off a long moment before Prax and...Prax? A second Prax emerges, identical to him, coming from Prax's body to stand besides him. As one they both beckon Antenora on, "Come on then, show us your spear!"
Antenora takes one look at that before she points her finger at them and a blast of opal light comes forth.
Divine blast.
> roll 1d20+52 touch AC Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 65 > [d20=13]
> roll 15d12
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 106 > [d12=11,3,7,6,12,8,9,8,1,8,10,4,8,7,4]
The divine blast hits the first Prax, who fades away as only the second remains. "Too much for you?" He banters back.
"I've seen tricks like that before," Is Antenora's reply. "Try earning it instead of hope I rush headlong into it." She smiles a little bit despite it, "How many rush headlong into it?"
"In Ysgard? Most!" Is the answer back, "They never try it again."
Prax is up again, go ahead and react.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 17/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 25/25 Divine Blast 16/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"You don't really see illusions or mirror images get much use at our level," Alicia says quietly to Syala. "A shame, I always thought it was very stylish."
"They have strong points," Syala agrees, thoughtful.
Meanwhile there's another pause before Prax nods to Antenora and rushes forward, coming in to charge her directly.
> roll 1d20+61
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=12]Yet the two meet as spear stops sword, a loud clash as they're both pushed back. In tandem Antenora moves, her own spear going for a quick swipe.
> roll 1d20+62 (+3 luck, +2 strength, +1 blinding speed, divine might used)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d20=1]> roll 1d20+61 AoO
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d20=2][/i]
Antenora swoops up and away as he leaps back from her spear swipe, soaring above and behind him as he leaps up, a wide swing of his blade. She's too fast for it, landing behind him, 20ft away. "Not many avoid my spear," Antenora challenges back.
"Even fewer avoid my sword," Prax's own challenge is unbowed. "Let alone twice."
With a smile and a moment to brush back a stray lock of black hair, "My only wish is that I could use a smite, or show you the power of my furious strikes."
"The same thought comes to me," Prax concedes, "I could strike you easily with them. Not even that pretty armor of yours would stop me."
With an arched eyebrow, "You think yours would stop me, eladrin?"
"Not a chance in this world or any world," Prax steps forward, blade ready. "I have yet another reason to never fall."
End of round, chance to react.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 16/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"It seems their both lamenting the lack of their special moves, it'll have to come down to fundamentals," Alicia says quietly to Syala, not wanting to distract the fighters.
This time Prax doesn't advance and awaits on Antenora, sword at the ready.
This time Antenora nods and...promptly fires another divine blast, right into his face.
> roll 1d20+52 touch AC Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=14]
> roll 15d12
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 96 > [d12=8,6,11,8,3,1,6,1,6,8,3,8,5,10,12]
The blast catches Prax in the shoulder as he tries to dive aside, a burst of opal light that leaves him down on the ground. He's up in an instant, springing to his feet. No words now, even if Prax smiles despite it.
'At least they're flirting a little less,' Syala says, 'Though it is cute, they have a certain chemistry.'
End of round, react.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"Eladrin flattery," Alicia repeats knowingly.
With a word of arcane might a sphere of rainbow colors surrounds Prax, shielding him completely.
To this Antenora merely fires another blast, which...
> roll 1d20+52 touch AC Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=18]
> roll 15d12
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 112 > [d12=11,12,2,7,12,2,3,7,5,11,4,11,11,6,8]
Blasts right through the sphere, which collapses. Prax is struck within, this time right in the chest. He grimaces from that opal colored blast before, "The divine isn't stopped so easily," he concedes.
"Nor are you. A pit fiend would be dead after this assault so far." Antenora admits.
"I could use my greatest magic," Prax begins, "But...Fire won't touch you, will it? Nor will cold, if the stories are true." His sword vanishes in between blinks of an eye as he steps aside, "I have no need to die for my pride."
Free act.
Didn't he say earlier that there was no reason to hold back? "So is there any more to stand in our way within the Grandstone Fortress?" Alicia asks, stepping forward now that the battle is concluded.
"Go on," The eladrin invites, "There's one more bit of good fun for you ahead."
"Well lets go see it then. It's been a pleasure Prax," Alicia says to him, leading the way up those stairs now.
Up those stairs. Up and up and up to another hall, this one long. On the walls are dozens of glass hemispheres, smoky dark and silent. The one that stands here is a solar forged of solid gold and sparkling diamond. It is taller than all of you, looming. It has six wings and six arms, each wing sharp as a blade and each arm carrying a sword. His entire body is covered in a light robe, no armor worn. A medallion of gold hangs from his neck.
"You're worth all the stories," the solar greets you, the same voice as the one who greeted you here.
[16:59] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+56+15 planes may as well drop a divine insight here to see if I recognise golden solar
[16:59] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=4]
You can tell it's not a solar, but an artificial body. That and the arms spurs an ancient legend in your mind.
Long, long, long ago, one of Ysgard's great warlords was Nei-Vallas. He was a solar who studied the field of golems, as well as how to project himself into his creations. It is said that he mastered it in a way few have come close to in the eons since then, that his golems were strong indeed and filled with his power as well. He vanished after challenging the Jormungandr with his creations, and what happened to him cannot be said by any - save that he pressed the Jormugandr, gave it the rarest of treasures in Ysgard: A truly worthy battle.
"I'm glad our stories have made it in here, even if few have made it the other way," Alicia says, inclining her head in greeting. "To whom do we owe the pleasure?"
Syala matches that with her own nod. "You did good work," she agrees.
Antenora hangs back whilst the solar-golem says, "Nei-Vallas. Have you enjoyed the battles so far?"
"Ah, I have heard that name. It's said you gave Jormungandr a great battle in the past," Alicia says respectfully. "The battles have been invigorating - my friend Seira uses the same style as Heavenly Rock but we've never seriously sparred and I've recently wondered how I'd fare against that kind of technique."
"I'd get along well with your style," Nei-Vallas agrees blandly, "Are you ready for this? Win and you can pass beyond this fortress."
"I'll take you on, then," Alicia agrees, stepping forward and swelling to an appropriate gigantic size. That was a clue but honestly she could tell by the number of limbs and blades what he's all about regardless.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/4
The golem looks up as you as you expand, 40ft away. "I've heard about that, too," he admits. "I would ask you one thing about it."
"Please do," Alicia invites, happy to answer any questions from their host before they do battle.
"When I knock you down, will you be able to get back up?" A simple question, to the point.
That's also a rude question. "If that happens I'll be sure to fall on top of you," she says with a thin smile.
"Then come at me!" Nei-Vallas invites, as...
Init.
Alicia has supreme init.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/4
Go ahead and open then.
Can I see what spells he has active?
[18:57] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+38 CL for arcane sight if needed
[18:57] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 44 > [d20=6]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/4
The golem has no spells active - from the minimal readings you get, you suspect it's generally immune to magic, period.
Is it the super immunity that negates all magic entirely or the regular kind that negates anything with Spell Reistance: Yes?
The first kind. The kind you expect on epic golems.
She's sure he'd very much like her to come to him, but Alicia isn't going to oblige him that easily. A hand comes off her sword to point at him and a beam of silver fire lances out to test how golem magic immunity stacks up against actual divine power.
[13:16] <@Ebiris> roll 40d10 DC 47 ref half
[13:16] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 225 > [40d10=225]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/21/10/7/4
This is a legitimately interesting DM decision, but to cut it to the point? Deific abilities > most everything else when in doubt.
The blast hits the golem and scorches it, coring away part of it as it passes right on through. The silver fire leaves a luminous glow behind as...
Anything else?
She'll toss out a quickened true strike and not use the other swift. His turn.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/20/10/7/4
The golem raises his swords in salute to that - and pounces in, a blur of speed that's on you in an instant.
You have reach so you can AoO if you like.
Alicia swings out... low, her blade catching his knee and knocking him down!
Trip attack!
[17:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+104 CMB
[17:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 110 > [d20=6]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/20/10/7/4
With one nimble sweep you put the golem on his back. He lands with a tremendous thump - and yet he barely even pauses. With his charge broken he emits a burst of high pitched noise, like an assault on your eardrums.
> roll 1d20+37
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 40 > [d20=3]
Yet the spell rolls off of you, harmlessly.
Go.
Well, looks like he was the one who fell over first! Alicia moves back a bit to gain some space, sends another beam of silver fire at him, and casts another quickened true strike.
[17:48] <@Ebiris> roll 40d10 DC 47 ref half
[17:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 230 > [40d10=230]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/19/10/7/4
> roll 1d20+37 ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 39 > [d20=2]
Another blast hits him dead on as he kips right up, another hunk taken out of his golem body.
"Pretty good! I wouldn't expect anything less," he says, before slashing all six swords forward at once. From this a rippling blue wave of energy comes, tearing right into you.
> roll 1d20+89
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 91 > [d20=2]
AC?
98.
Yet Alicia is able to bring Bonds up and then down, severing the force in two. It splits around her as Syala nods slightly and Antenora calls, "Finish him off!"
Yet the golem isn't done. From its chest a small gap opens and a tiny gemstone flies out. A diamond, a diamond that becomes a thick jelly and expands into an ooze-like shape, as if to engulf you.
> roll 1d20+89
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 100 > [d20=11]
Got anything like freedom of movement up?
Sadly I traded my freedom of movement ring for the exotic weapon one.
My CMD is 122 right now. If that's an attack that targets AC I'll pop a many moments of prescience to boost my AC to 128. If it's a ranged touch attack I'll just take it.
With a burst of magic Alicia moves aside at the last minute, the way out now utterly encased in glittering diamond. Antenora eyes it curiously and murmurs, "Real diamond?"
Go.
Her true strike fades without seeing use as Alicia refrains from attacking, but she casts another so she's prepared if he comes into melee and another lance of silver fire strikes out at Nei-Vallas while she moves further away from both him and that titanic diamond.
[18:46] <@Ebiris> roll 40d10 DC 47 ref half
[18:46] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 224 > [40d10=224]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/18/10/7/4
Moments of prescience: 3
This blast is only a graze as the golem's chest opens again, another diamond flying your way.
> roll 1d20+89
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 104 > [d20=15]
AC?
MMoP used for AC of 128.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/18/10/7/4
Moments of prescience: 2
Yet you dodge it again, another vast blob of diamond over the wall right behind you. Whew!
Go.
Still moving and circling around the room, Alicia sends more silver fire at him and casts another true strike so she can better trip up any charges.
[19:41] <@Ebiris> roll 40d10 DC 47 ref half
[19:41] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 223 > [40d10=223]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/17/10/7/4
Moments of prescience: 2
> roll 1d20+37 ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=17]
Another grazing blow, yet the golem sags after it. It's full of holes and yet no closer to touching you. "Too good," ehs ays, as his chest opens wide. Dozens of diamonds fly out, a barrage of them all around - even over Antenora and Syala, who scowls as...
Ref saves, all.
[19:50] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+58 ref
[19:50] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d20=4]
> roll 1d20+63 ref Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d20+46 Syala ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 48 > [d20=2]
Guh! Diamond surrounds you, encases you. Glittering diamond solidifies and traps you where you stand, completely coating you. Syala's half heard exclamation of shock suggests she is as well, but Antenora?
"That WAS a duel," Antenora's voice is cold, "Yet you attacked us indiscriminately? Dishonorable and weak. Alicia may need a few moments to free herself, but I'll occupy you until then."
Antenora is a bit pissed and is joining init. He never rolled since you have supreme so I'll roll him too.
> roll 1d20+13
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 27 > [d20=14]
> roll 1d20+18
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=1]
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Antenora (27) > Nei-Vallas (19)
Go, you're still first in the round.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
This isn't so hard to get out of. Shrinking down to the size of a mouse, the crystal shaped around her colossal form is no impediment as Alicia sends a beam of silver fire through both the diamond and Nei-Vallas. That gives her room to fly through and off to the side before resuming gigantic size.
"It's fine Antenora it wasn't a lethal attack. I have this!" she calls over, seeing no need to make this a group battle.
[20:36] <@Ebiris> roll 40d10 DC 47 ref half
[20:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 223 > [40d10=223]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/17/10/7/4
Moments of prescience: 2
Do you have any way of seeing through the diamond?
Is the diamond not transparent?
Well otherwise I have tremorsense which should let me know what's going on through the diamond/floor while I'm in contact with it, at least enough to properly aim the silver fire to hit Nei-Vallas.
Good enough.
> roll 1d20+37 ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 46 > [d20=9]
Another blast that cores through the diamond and strikes Nei-Vallas. This time he falls over from it and does not get up, a groan from the golem's lips. "...I should have used a different golem," he grouses, "But the win is yours, Alicia Reynes. The win is yours."
She shrinks down to normal size now. "It did force me to fight unconventionally, but I'm not just a one-trick pony," she says with a smile.
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/17/10/7/4
Moments of prescience: 2
"I promote you to a solid two tricks. Well fought, Alicia. You paid attention to my battle." Antenora smiles faintly as Syala divine blasts her way out of the diamond, flying up amid a cascade of shards downward.
Meanwhile a door slides open in the back, "Go out, that'll take you out safely," The fallen golem manages, not showing any signs of getting up.
"Nothing wrong with playing it careful," she nods to Antenora. "Good luck next time Nei-Vallas!" she then calls before leading the trio out the newly revealed door. Still a lot further to go and more to fight, no doubt about it.
You find your guide awaits you outside once you come out the back.
"You won," He says, tongue flicking out into the air.
"We did, thanks for waiting for us," Alicia says to Partanyx. "It was a good fight."
"Do you like diamonds?" Syala asks as the three of you join him.
Antenora merely brushes herself off, a gentle trickle of will cleansing herself.
"Ah, you fought Nei-Vallas?" Is the question back, "I do like diamonds."
A fragment of diamond, the size of a man's forefinger or so, is casually tossed to the serpent. He catches it with his tongue and it vanishes moments after. Syala holds up a handful of shards, "Trophies. It's real diamond - I'd love to know how he did it, but I don't think he'd tell us. Or how he gathered that much diamond to begin with."
"You won't know without asking," Alicia points out, but she's not that much interested in diamonds herself. "Anyway now we're past that lets keep going deeper and to more forbidden parts."
"That and I'm tempted to bash his face in," Syala says, "That was really poor form."
"That too," Antenora agrees as you go on.
Give me a Perception check, would you, for my own reference.
[17:13] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+82
[17:13] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 94 > [d20=12]
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/17/10/7/4
Moments of prescience: 2
You wander down this next passage. For a short time you are unchallenged, none in the way of your wander. "This way," Partanyx directs you to the side, where a smaller burrow tunnel is. Still big enough for you to walk through, but your heads are close to the top of it, and your guide has to shrink down to follow it.
"Are there any permanent structures?" Antenora asks as you go.
"Several, along with a few cities," Partanyx calls back as he leads you, "But if you go to those, you'll be fighting until the Last Day from all the challengers you'll get. Oh, and all of you aren't bothered by magma, are you? It gets hot this way."
"We're fine with the heat, it's expected in here," Alicia reassures. "And yes we're not looking for the populated parts after all, where we're headed no one except the world serpent goes, if even that much."
Onward. The heat steadily rises as you come on - and at the end of the burrow tunnel is a vast sea of magma, the roof hundreds of feet up. Here in this sea you see nothing but orange-red save for a large island of black stone about a mile away. "This way," The Child takes to the air, flying along towards it. "
Alicia looks around the cavern before zeroing in on the black stone island as the only point of interest and flying after Partanyx towards it.
Antenora and the others follow.
It's an island, a jagged and irregular hunk in the middle of the magma sea. You alight there as Antenora and Syala do the same.
"Thank you, Partanyx," A voice rumbles from the magma, "Better to have them here for this. You don't think I'd let you go past without a fight? Fighters of your caliber, no less?"
"Perish the thought," Alicia says, feeling through her tremorsense for what might be in the magma. "We're not ones to shy away from a good fight."
There's lots of ripples in it - a lot of things are moving up towards the surface, all around the island.
"Bring it," Syala invites, beckoning the speaker on.
Antenora merely readies herself while your guide flies off and away, space given.
Alicia makes herself big in readiness! "Either an audience is coming or we're about to get a mass battle," she warns Syala and Antenora.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/11/8/6/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/17/10/7/4
Moments of prescience: 2
"Oh good," Antenora manages before they emerge. Men of magma - men and women. All devas, all angels with weapons of burning rock. Hundreds of them rise from the stone, and as one they speak the same voice, "Do you have enough to defeat all of us, champions of Sylica?"
"You haven't heard about how Alicia fights, have you?" Syala shakes her head.
In response Alicia grows even bigger, too big for the island and floating her feet barely above the magma while her head is just a bit short of the cavern roof. "I think we have enough to work with here," her own voice booms out.
"We'll see," The voice challenges back as...
Init. Go ahead and open, Miss Supreme Init.
Her sword swings out, kicking up a furious gale as the building-sized blade scythes across the surface of the magma in a dizzying pattern that breaks apart everything for leagues around!
Casting a quickened true strike.
[18:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+70 whirlwind attack, -34 power attack, channelled frigid touch, 6th level arcane strike
[18:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 84 > [d20=14]
[18:49] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+125+2d6+6d4+78 last is frigid touch cold damage
[18:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 250 > [d6=3,5,4,4,3,6,2,5][d4=4,1,4,1,1,4]
[18:50] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 SR
[18:50] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 44 > [d20=2]
DC 35 fort or stunned.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/10/8/5/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/16/10/7/4
Moments of prescience: 2
Your blade cleaves through them all, barely a change - yet they are flash frozen, stopped cold in that instant. They begin to melt nigh instantly, crumbling apart as they do.
"I see your point," The voice acknowledges after that. "I'd heard your dragon friend had magic like that, but not you."
"Seira would've thrown out a cold spell miles across," Alicia says, resetting her stance after that attack.
"Let's try something your size," Is the agreement, as suddenly the magma's moving. Near the island it emerges - a massive deva matching your height, a mace double handed, the mace as big as several Hannas and surely much heavier.
"Impressive," Alicia says, preparing to focus more of her attention on this new singular threat.
"Then...!"
Init. Go, Miss Supreme Init.
Alicia steps towards the giant deva and starts carving it up with ice trailing off her blades!
[19:35] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised frigid touch
[19:35] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 87 > [d20=4]
[19:35] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised frigid touch
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 96 > [d20=13]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised frigid touch
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 87 > [d20=4]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised frigid touch
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 102 > [d20=19]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+78 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised frigid touch
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 96 > [d20=18]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+78 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised frigid touch
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 82 > [d20=4]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+73 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised frigid touch
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 86 > [d20=13]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+73 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised frigid touch
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=5]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+68 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised frigid touch
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 83 > [d20=15]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+68 blinding speed, 6th level arcane strike, channelled maximised frigid touch
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 71 > [d20=3]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 SR
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 60 > [d20=18]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+78
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 162 > [d6=2,6,3,4,3,4,4,6][d4=2,3,2,4,4,1]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+78
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 156 > [d6=5,3,2,1,5,3,1,3][d4=4,3,1,3,4,4]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+78
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 154 > [d6=3,4,4,2,6,3,1,1][d4=1,4,4,4,2,1]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+78
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 159 > [d6=2,2,2,6,4,6,3,1][d4=2,3,4,2,4,4]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+78
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 149 > [d6=3,3,6,4,1,2,1,1][d4=2,4,1,3,2,2]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+78
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 164 > [d6=6,3,2,3,5,5,5,2][d4=3,4,4,4,3,1]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+78
[19:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 162 > [d6=3,1,6,3,1,6,5,2][d4=4,3,2,4,4,4]
[19:36] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+78
[19:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 159 > [d6=2,1,5,2,6,2,6,5][d4=4,2,4,3,1,2]
[19:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+78
[19:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 162 > [d6=5,4,1,3,1,4,6,3][d4=4,2,3,4,4,4]
[19:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+6d4+78
[19:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 153 > [d6=4,4,6,1,3,5,2,2][d4=1,1,2,3,2,3]
Assuming no crits since it's probably a construct.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/16/10/7/4
Moments of prescience: 2
And like that...it is frozen in half a dozen slashes, ripped apart like that. It splashes down, Antenora and Syala awaiting with unhidden amusement.
"Are you done yet?" Antenora asks aloud.
A pause before, "You are a remarkably good match for me," The voice concedes. "Continue on."
"Thank you for the hospitality," Alicia says amiably, shrinking back down again. "Where next, Partanyx?" she calls.
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/16/10/7/4
Moments of prescience: 2
"Follow me," He says, returning to the air.
"Some battles are hardly worth an effort," Antenora agrees, "But after that last one, we were due an easier one."
"It was an impressive effort, didn't you see how big that magma deva was?" Alicia asks Antenora, flying off after the child of fire. "Just because we're a lot stronger is no reason not to respect the effort shown."
Antenora bows her head at the ever so mild rebuke, "Nonetheless, "I meant my own efforts, not your own or his."
"Well, chin up. I'm sure we'll soon find something for you to work up a sweat over," Alicia says encouragingly.
"I know we will," Antenora says, "I had visions of plunging into the magma to chase down the root of that while we all battled great armies, but you were too much for them."
"That's not Alicia's fault," Syala says, "We all have had our wins here."
"And just remember we've got a lot further to go," Alicia says. The only worry is they might be too drained by it all to defeat the challenges of the guardian or even the world serpent.
Nods all around as...
Gimme another d100.
[21:27] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100
[21:27] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 23 > [d100=23]
Through the sea of lava you go and it gets cooler. Cooler and cooler, soon enough the magma below turning to semi solid stone, then entirely solid. You can see ice far ahead, the heat dissipating as you travel along.
"Everyone's fine with cold right now too, right?" Alicia checks with Syala and Antenora. And Partanyx!
"We're fine," Syala says, "Partanyx?"
"I'm not bothered by it," Is the answer, "No need to stop for protections."
"Well, lead us onwards then," she says agreeably. Hopefully he won't detour for them to fight all of his friends but she can tolerate a bit.
A large, icy cavern lies ahead. Here the occasional bit of stone rises up, often laced with what looks to be the pale gold crystals of Frystalline, but every few seconds the gold tints with bands of a watery red. As you glance down at those? THUMP. THUMP. THUMP. A loud sound is heard, constant and heavy.
"...wait a moment," Your guide says, "He's not supposed to be anywhere near here!"
"Who's not?" Alicia asks, expecting it to be someone who heard of their visit and wants to get a fight in.
Antenora exhales slowly before, "Word spreads fast."
"Ragarr the Giant," Is the answer, "An abominable yeti that's big. Big as...well...Alicia gets and twice as angry!"
"Angry? And everyone we've met here has been so even-tempered," Alicia says mildly. "Do either of you two want to field this one?" she asks Syala and Antenora.
"If he's that big," Syala says, "Then surely it will take three blushing maidens like ourselves to deal with him."
Antenora glances sidelong at Syala, "...really?"
"Better than Alicia growing huge." Syala retorts, "Let's face him as a team this time."
"Really?" Alicia echoes Antenora in a disappointed tone. "Lets see what kind of fight he wants first. All of us fighting him together could be overkill," she adds, moving past it.
"Let's," Syala agrees as you all go on. It soon enough emerges from a wall like it isn't there - a massive, towering, white furred yeti. It walks hunched and yet nearly reaches the roof.
"You, you're them?" He asks bluntly, "Then we'll fight!"
"What kind of fight do you want?" Alicia asks, waving up at him.
"A fight, what else? There's only one kind of fight!" The yeti calls, racing forward with cavern shaking stomps.
"Right group battle it is," Alicia says in resignation, moving to meet that charge.
She has supreme init.
"I was right," Syala says, "Let's do this!"
Go ahead and open, I'll roll after you do your turn.
Time to get big again!
Maybe she should just stay big as long as she's here?
Anyway, now suitably embiggened, Alicia sends out a wave of exhaustion to tire the giant yeti out!
Waves of exhaustion, no save just SR.
[18:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+38 SR
[18:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 47 > [d20=9]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/16/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
The yeti sags at this, fatigue washing over him in a wave. "Uuuuugh..." it groans, "Magic!"
Alicia's done, btw. Had a swift left but not using it.
> roll 1d20+13 Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=2]
> roll 1d20+12 Syala
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 14 > [d20=2]
> roll 1d20+9 Yeti
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 21 > [d20=12]
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Ragarr (21) > Antenora (15) > Syala (14)
Shameful init.
Ragarr yawns deeply before he reaches up and tears away a giant hunk of stone from the ceiling, then hurtles it right at you.
> roll 1d20+67
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=9]
AC?
98
Yet you dodge this hunk with sublime ease as the yeti yawns again.
Antenora.
> roll 1d20+56 (+4 charge, +6 various, -10 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d20=13]
> roll 3d8+159+2d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 178 > [d8=3,7,7][d6=1,1]
Antenora charges in, the yawning yeti not even lifting up a counter as she plunges her spear into his chest - for all it can do with the size difference. It grimaces and looks to her, "You annoying..." A yawn interrupts it as...
Syala.
Syala points as a looming treant matches the giant yeti, swinging hard for him. "Go!"
> roll 1d20+59 Syala
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d20=9]
> OOC: +6 more for bonuses on her.
> roll 35d10
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 173 > [d10=4,7,10,5,7,5,10,5,1,8,3,5,4,4,4,7,2,3,2,8,3,4,6,1,2,4,2,2,10,8,3,7,5,6,6]
> roll 15d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d6=5,4,4,2,2,4,6,3,2,6,1,6,6,4,4]
The elder treant's blow sends the yeti careening to the side and into an impact with one of the ridges and crystalline formations, which it crashes into hard and lands in a heap. Antenora hangs on, spear stuck in him. She stands atop him when it's over, as the yeti struggles to rise.
Go.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Walking closer now, Alicia brings her sword down in a heavy crushing blow onto Ragarr, careful to avoid Antenora!
[19:44] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+63 blinding speed, -30 pa, quickened true strike
[19:44] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=16]
[19:44] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+118+2d6
[19:44] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 148 > [d6=4,2,6,6,5,2,3,2]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
The heavy blow hits hard, slamming down into his stomach. It's enough to knock the air from him, a gasping cry as he struggles. "Uuuurrrrghhhhh!" he roars, trying to get up.
Provokes from you and Antenora.
Another heavy sword swing comes down at that opening!
[20:14] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+43 no true strike but same mods otherwise
[20:14] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=6]
[20:14] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+118+2d6
[20:14] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 149 > [d6=6,4,6,2,6,1,5,1]
> roll 1d20+62 (+6 various)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=13]
> roll 1d8+33+2d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 47 > [d8=5][d6=5,4]
Another blow and down the yeti goes, a yawning groan before it just lies there.
Free act.
"I don't think that really needed all three of us," Alicia says thoughtfully. "Oh well - Partanyx, lets keep going?"
"He was more size than anything else," Antenora agrees, "But a brave effort."
"Not every foe here is invincible," Syala agrees as you're lead along. "And it's not one battle here, it's a dozen. All he needed was to expend us, weaken us. Endurance matters here."
"But is it satisfying for the one who fights us later if they don't get to experience us at our best?" Alicia asks. "The feel I usually get with Ysgard battles is everyone wants a legendary duel of their own, rather than everyone working together to slowly bleed the enemy over time."
"Be that as it may, we're popular," Syala says, "And I bet all of them understand combat and tactics, including Jormugandr, especially if he's gotten wind of our plan. Not that I think he has, but it's good to remember he's not just a dumb snake."
"Never said for a moment that he was, but I still think he'd be disappointed with a cheap win. Making us prove our endurance is one thing but at the end of the day we're all friends who just want to test our strengths here, it's not like he has to defeat us for the sake of peace," Alicia says as they continue onwards with Partanyx, remaining in her giant size.
'True,' Syala sends to you as you advance, 'But I wouldn't put it past a Guardian, that's all.'
"Whether intended or not, it's still the result," Alicia says, there not being much way around it other than refusing to fight people. And that would just be far too rude of them as guests.
Gimme a d100 real quick.
[21:38] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100
[21:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d100=63]
You follow this until another side passage - iced over, blows needed to clear it. It's narrower, enough where your guide has to stop. "It's gotten narrower since I was last here," he says, "I'll have to shrink down. We're getting closer, though." He shrinks down to about the size of a garden snake and goes on. It's enough where all of you can get through, albeit a tight squeeze.
Antenora takes one look and shrinks down half a foot or so, while Syala matches her. "We won't be able to spread our wings in there," Antenora warns, "Don't brash them against the walls out of instinct."
"Yeah, I thought the same thing," Syala seconds. "Tunnel fighting for devas, we come with that bit of information as an instinct."
Alicia has to shrink herself down again as well. "A big weapon like mine doesn't work well in a confined tunnel... unless I shrink myself down to pixie-sized, I suppose. But I'll stay like this for now," she says, following Partanyx within.
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 96, CMD 100, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/4/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
"Aurora's pixies are enough pixies for me," Antenora remarks frankly, "So please, stay human sized."
"I'll do my best, but needs must... did you ever have a bad experience with them?" Alicia asks curiously.
"No," Antenora explains, "I have no grudge or issue with them. I just can't imagine you as one of them, Alicia."
"I'll still be me, just like when I go big I don't become a giant," Alicia says without much concern.
Antenora smiles faintly despite it, "Then again, it worked for Marie."
You walk the tunnel for some time - a good half hour of fast traveling, your divinely sped pace chewing up the narrow tunnels.
"Is this area usually so barren?" Syala asks, "It feels isolated."
"Most keep to the cities or the main burrow-paths," Partanyx glances back, tongue flicking out. "It's easier to find battles there and to tend to your responsibilities. But some do wander the more remote areas."
"The whole point is we're going for places that Jormungandr keeps others out of," Alicia says. "I'd be surprised if it was crowded."
Syala concedes with a nod as you go on, through the narrow tunnel. It slowly begins to widen here, giving you a little more space as you walk on. Eventually you come to a bend, seeming like any other. Yet here your guide stops. "If you go further, you'll be entering the borders of that territory," he explains.
"You don't have to come any further in that case," Alicia says. "Since this could upset your parent, there's no need for you to take on that risk."
"Then good hunting ahead," Is your guide's answer, as he moves out of the way. "Beware the Jormugandr."
"We will. Thank you for taking us this far," Alicia says, advancing now around the bend into the area where none but the world serpent are permitted. It's for a good cause, though!
d100 real quick.
[17:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100
[17:25] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 6 > [d100=6]
You go around the bend and in. It's quiet at first - no sounds, just an expanding passage. Soon enough it opens up into a vast burrow tunnel, stretching in both directions more miles than you can see. The stone here is perfectly smooth, as if polished down and smoothed over. The ground is so polished it's slippery, your reflections seen where ever you look.
"Which direction do you think, Syala?" Alicia asks, getting big once they're out here. And recasting sensual blessing.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/3/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
Syala looks around before she points to the left, "That way," she says, taking to the air. "Let's fly, it's faster and we have a lot of ground to cover.
Alicia takes off in that direction with Syala then, compressing space as they go to speed the journey.
How fast will that make you?
Basically move speed of 200 plus an extra 3500 each round covered via shortening distance.
You begin to move fast down the tunnel, around turns and bends. You travel it for perhaps a few minutes, miles covered in the blink of an eye. As you do, you begin to notice it - the ground is starting to shake below.
"Hold up," Alicia pauses and presses a foot to the ground to see what she can feel.
3 mile tremorsense.
Something vast and gigantic is coming from far away - miles and miles, but it's moving lightning fast and the earth trembles in terror of it.
"It's coming, get ready," Alicia warns tersely.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/3/3/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
"Brace," Antenora seconds, spear at the ready.
Syala just smiles as you hear it - a roar loud enough to shake the tunnels, a cry of pure fury and anger. In an instant it thunders forward, covering miles in the blink of an eye. The vast gray Jormugandr looms above you, so mighty and vast as to fill the entire hall. It is like a mountain given form, a serpent surely large enough to coil around an entire country and squeeze it dead - or perhaps an entire world, for it goes on farther than you can see. Eyes of blazing green stare down at the three of you, mere specks before the vast wyrm.
Seeing how angry he looks, Alicia has a moment to think that just perhaps, they may have miscalculated their approach on this one.
"Jormungandr. We mean no offence but our need is dire. We must confront the guardian who wears your face!" she calls out, bolstering her words in the face of the world serpent's immensity.
A divinity is at least enough to merit a Diplomacy check. Good luck.
[19:19] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+62 diplo
[19:19] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=2]
"Oh no," Antenora breathes as Jormugandr's answer is to barrel over the three of you, a furious, rage filled scream.
Congratulations! You got Jormugandr's attention. Roll init.
Supreme init.
Open up then.
Well she tried! But now violence!
Alicia's good at violence but still she didn't
really want to fight Jormungandr.
Still, space shrinks even more between them and Alicia's gigantic swords cleave into the world serpent's face!
Casting a quickened many moments of prescience during this string to buff the first 6 attacks.
[19:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+91+30 blinding speed, 14th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[19:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 123 > [d20=2]
[19:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+91+30 blinding speed, 14th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[19:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 136 > [d20=15]
[19:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+91+30 blinding speed, 14th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[19:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 140 > [d20=19]
[19:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+91+30 blinding speed, 14th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[19:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 134 > [d20=13]
[19:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86+30 blinding speed, 14th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[19:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 121 > [d20=5]
[19:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86+30 blinding speed, 14th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[19:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 131 > [d20=15]
[19:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+81 blinding speed, 14th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[19:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 82 > [d20=1]
[19:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+81 blinding speed, 14th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[19:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 90 > [d20=9]
[19:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+76 blinding speed, 14th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[19:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 89 > [d20=13]
[19:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+76 blinding speed, 14th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[19:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 91 > [d20=15]
[19:50] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+91+30 blinding speed, 14th level arcane strike, channelled maximised/vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience crit check
[19:50] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 133 > [d20=12]
[19:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+14d4+420
[19:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 516 > [d6=1,4,4,4,6,3,1,3][d4=4,1,2,1,2,2,2,3,2,3,3,3,3,3]
[19:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+14d4+420
[19:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 533 > [d6=6,5,5,6,3,3,5,6][d4=2,4,2,1,4,3,1,3,2,1,4,3,4,4]
[19:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+14d4+420
[19:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 508 > [d6=4,3,5,2,4,2,1,1][d4=2,3,2,2,3,3,1,1,2,3,3,1,2,2]
[19:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+14d4+420
[19:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 523 > [d6=5,2,3,5,5,4,6,2][d4=3,3,1,2,2,2,4,2,3,4,2,2,1,4]
[19:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+14d4+420
[19:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 521 > [d6=1,4,1,5,6,3,3,1][d4=3,4,1,4,4,2,4,3,3,1,4,3,2,3]
[19:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+14d4+420
[19:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 507 > [d6=4,4,2,2,2,1,1,4][d4=3,1,3,2,3,2,2,3,4,2,1,3,1,1]
[19:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+14d4+420
[19:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 519 > [d6=2,2,6,4,4,5,4,2][d4=3,4,4,2,1,3,4,1,1,3,2,1,2,3]
[19:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+14d4+420
[19:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 513 > [d6=5,4,2,4,3,2,3,1][d4=4,1,2,4,4,1,2,1,1,1,4,2,4,2]
[19:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+14d4+420
[19:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 520 > [d6=5,2,6,2,1,6,3,2][d4=3,3,4,2,2,1,3,3,2,3,2,2,4,3]
[19:51] <@Ebiris> roll 12d6+72+2d6+14d4+840 if 140/133 critted
[19:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 1005 > [d6=6,6,6,6,1,2,5,5,5,2,3,3,3,2][d4=3,3,1,2,3,4,2,4,1,3,4,1,3,4]
[19:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+36+2d6+14d4+420 if it didn't
[19:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 519 > [d6=2,6,2,2,3,3,1,1][d4=3,4,1,4,4,4,3,3,1,3,4,2,4,3]
If he's still alive after the first 6 attacks I'll do another quickened many moments of prescience to boost the next 2 attacks after that (so 82 becomes 112 and 90 becomes 120).
Also DC 39 fort or -10 armour/natural armour on every successful hit. Penalty doesn't stack but this is 1 fishing anyway.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/3/2/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Quick check as I hash this out: What's your size right now?
Colossal.
The second swift action is used.
> roll 1d20 this is a 1 fish
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=15]
> roll 1d20 this is a 1 fish
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 4 > [d20=4]
> roll 1d20 this is a 1 fish
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d20=3]
Alicia swings fast and hard at a legendary foe, meeting him midway in his charge. Her blade cuts hard several times, slices deep into the Jormugandr's maw. Yet even as blood splashes everywhere it does not stop him, while you get an unpleasant surprise. The invisible force of powerful mage armor surrounds the World Serpent, strong enough to narrowly deflect several attacks away. You still bloody him, but that's all that you do.
Jormugandr's wounds heal faster than you can follow, flesh knitting itself together and reattaching itself with the speed of the winds. The World Serpent barrels you all over, a tsunami that comes over all of you.
Overrun. He doesn't trigger an AoO for this.
> roll 1d20+109
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 114 > [d20=5]
CMD, all?
122.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
Yet somehow Alicia stops the assault, blade just enough. Her feet are pushed back, stone cracking like mere dirt beneath her feet. It's just a moment until Jormugandr opens his maw wide and you see gas gathering within that maw, the legendary poison of the World Serpent gathered. Yet, somewhere in its rage, your defense was enough. Enough to buy but a moment, where it demands in a world shaking roar, "WHY?"
"What the Incarnation of Balance hid here!" Alicia shouts back as she checks that advance with everything she has. "We won't be the last, others know of it. Hell knows of it!"
Diplomacy check, +10 bonus for surviving one of Jormugandr's charges.
[19:00] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+72 diplo
[19:00] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 83 > [d20=11]
As you battle for your life against the Jormungandr, focus wholly on this moment of stress?
Alicia, I need to ask you something.
Amid that timing, Jormugandr glares absolute, furious death at you - yet the poison gas does not come. "Then let Hell come! This is a grave for them as surely as the dawn will come!"
Fortunately just as Alicia is fully capable of listening to and handling thousands of prayers even while in stressed situations, one more voice from Sylvie isn't especially onerous.
Then ask it. And congratulations I suppose.
"Then what are you waiting for?" she asks aloud in the mortally dangerous physical realm she finds herself. "Events are in motion and the guardian's charge is needed. If not now then when?"
No congratulations are asked for or desired.
Did the pull of Chronias affect you as it so visibly affected Latha? Did it feel akin to Elysium's pull to a mortal?
Meanwhile the Jormugandr growls low, "Then I will confront the imposter and devour it whole!"
"Then you're a damned fool," Antenora takes a breath and steps forward. "Jormugandr, listen! A servant of the Incarnation of Balance is no trivial thing crushed aside by your breath."
That doesn't even make sense in response to her point. "If you haven't devoured it before why now? Do you not have an understanding with it?"
And back to Sylvie. Stronger by far, but it is not my time to rest.
Thanks, that's what I needed to know.
The World Serpent glares at you all, "It evades me," It says at last, "It hides when I pass."
Even if he's glaring, he's talking. And Alicia can talk too. "It may not evade us. We found another one, at the bottom of the Infinite Staircase. We bested it and it left Creation in accordance with t he Incarnation's orders."
"And leave it to you?" Jormugandr challenges right back, baring his fangs.
"Why not?" she responds. "If not us then who? Haven't we been good neighbours since Syala and I defeated Triel's Furnace? Haven't we been good guests on our visit today?"
Diplomacy. +10 bonus again.
[17:20] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+72 diplo
[17:20] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 74 > [d20=2]
"You have not turned away from a battle," Jormugandr growls again. The serpent rears back now, giving you space. "You would not lie to me. You would not do this lightly, I see."
Alicia lowers her blade a bit as the tension ratchets down a notch. "I don't know your reasons for keeping everyone away from here if it's not done out of an understanding with the guardian, but I would like to respect them. However the risk of another obtaining its prize is too great, so I must take action and see that it is won and used properly."
"Then know that particularly powerful Children of Jormugandr are born here," Is the announcement, "They are not so diluted as a typical child, and serve only me. Any other they attack."
"We will give them the battle they crave," Alicia inclines her head. "What of the guardian, is there a particular area it favours?"
"No," Jormugandr declares, "It moves of its own will and rarely in the same place twice."
She wonders if that means it carries the godseed, since if it was put in a location it would have to avoid straying far from it. "In that case we'll have to hope we attract its attention. Does it shy away from your children as it does from you?"
"It cares little of them, but at times commands them to leave it, wearing my form," Jormugandr explains, the faintest wisp of poison gas leaking from his mouth.
"That would explain more of your enmity with it," Syala points out, "What's it doing is low."
"No one likes an imposter," Alicia agrees gravely.
"No one," Jormugandr agrees at last. The great serpent moves aside, enough to provide a path ahead. "Bring war to it."
"We will. Thank you for hearing us," Alicia nods before she gestures for Antenora and Syala to follow, flying through the now revealed path.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
As you go past...and past...and past...and past...and past...and past...and past the great serpent?
'I had no desire to test the veracity of the claims about his breath and poison,' Antenora sends back. 'We were fortunate.'
'Crazed Children of Jormugandr and an imposter. This is keeping us moving,' Syala agrees. 'We're lucky he didn't have any angels or minders with him, but I still saw mage's armor when you assaulted him.'
'I held nothing back there, few could have survived that,' Alicia sends back into the telepathic conversation as they move. 'I do wonder about the guardian though. With as much fighting is needed to reach it, I feel like a combat trial at the end would be redundant. Maybe it'll come down to riddles or a logic puzzle?'
'I had the same thought,' Antenora agrees. 'Any who could reach it have nothing more to prove. Indeed, I hear from Jessica that the other Guardian you faced was a puzzle inside of a battle.'
'Of a sort, different tactics and methods were required to survive and prevail through various stages, though there was no fighting involved to reach it,' Alicia confirms.
'We'll just keep that in the back of our minds,' Syala says, as...
d100.
[19:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100
[19:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 74 > [d100=74]
You walk ahead down the tunnels - and pass a smaller burrow. From down it you can faintly hear the sound of something dripping - it sounds a bit too heavy for water.
Can she perceive anything more than that around the dripping with tremorsense/blindsight?
No - everything there feels off, in flux. Something's wrong there, as if Ysgard itself is writhing there.
"There's something strange in this direction, and strange is probably our best bet right now," Alicia points down the tunnel and leads the trio that way.
"Our best chance," Antenora says, "And hope the Guardian doesn't avoid us."
Syala nods slightly, "For the better."
What spells do you have active?
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35)
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
The tunnel narrows as you come within long range sight of it. Space and reality twist three miles away down the burrow tunnel. Here a sunken pool of rich, dark blood boils as Ysgard itself contracts around it.
Any knowledge to know wtf?
K:P.
[17:59] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+91 planes using divine insight and guidance of the avatar
[18:00] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 100 > [d20=9]
> roll 1d20+61 Antenora pops divine insight
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d20+65 Syala too
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=1]
Rolling these ahead of time even if they can't see it yet, so they can react smoothly when/if they get info.
As near as you can tell, and this is speculation, Ysgard itself seems to be birthing and breathing life into that blood, as if a mother giving birth to a child.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"Something's spawning up ahead, blood gaining life from the plane itself," Alicia says as they move closer towards it, compressing space to speed their journey. "I'm not sure what the end result will be."
"Another child of Jormugandr?" Antenora asks. "I can think of nothing else."
"It could always be something special," Syala points out, "Or it could be the Guardian's work defying the rules."
"I always assumed Jormungandr laid eggs..." Alicia admits, now wondering if that was a foolish assumption.
"....I always thought the Jormugandr was a male," Antenora admits thoughtfully.
"Why not both? Hermaphroditic creatures exist," Syala waves a hand, "But I don't think Jormugandr lays eggs. I suspect you're right from the lore I've read - we're about to see a Child of Jormungandr be born."
A slight nod from Antenora as you approach, "It might be so. It would take a special sort of fool to ask the Jormungandr such an invasive question, so let's find out ourselves."
In instants you are before the pool of blood - large enough to be a small lake in truth, deep as well. The blood boils as everything around it twists away.
"I tend to use it rather than he or she," Alicia admits. "Actually that raises a point I've been meaning to ask about," she allows herself to be sidetracked even as they reach the lake (do any further tunnels stretch on from here?) "We're told 'there must always be three'. The rule of three is carved deep into Creation, which was made by the work of three incarnations. Those incarnations themselves came from One. So why are there only men and women? Where did the Incarnations get the inspiration for that kind of duality?"
"I've studied a few species who have three genders," Syala points out, "Tryll's race has three genders. It's mostly an unneeded complication. I've even studied some races that have only one gender." Here your wife waves it off as you see the tunnel continues past the lake. As you watch it, "Two seems like the magic number. Most hermaphroditic races run into problems doing too much, while three has too many spreading out reproduction. I'd say practicality wins the day here."
A beat before, "Whyever did you study that?" Antenora asks, plainly, a sidelong glance at her.
"I don't just get to know about the sparkly and cute parts of nature." Syala's retort lacks any sting to it, more amused. "Some fish and seahorses do things like that, and I furthered my studies to see how it went when intelligent creatures had a similar structure.
"And it's mostly a bad idea?" Antenora seconds.
A gentle ripple of divine will around you, Syala surrounding all of you in privacy.
"It can work," Syala turns her attention to the blood, kneeling close to the distortion but not touching it. "Theoretically, you could make the humanoid races single gendered - woman based for ease, since it's easier to add the male parts to them than the female parts to a man." A soft hum, "If you go in the other direction, you can get fancier, but it's more ways for it to go wrong, too. Women miscarry. The bloodlines of men and women both carry defects and disease. A third hand in it is a third chance for the worst of blood to come true, as well as the best. Too many chances for things to go wrong. I suppose the Incarnations could fix that, make it work, but there's a certain cold practicality to what they do. They don't make things to be fancy or interesting, they make them for results."
"But that's the thing, everything is the way it is because the Incarnations set it up," Alicia says. "The closest to the rule of three would be plants where an insect acts as the pollinator between two flowers, but that was a choice by the Incarnations just as much as men and women procreating together for humans and elves and dragons. If they ran into trouble using setups like Syala's talking about, couldn't they just fix the problems and make it work? For that matter, all of the incarnations are described as male." And left unsaid, the three fragments of the Incarnation of Law are male. "So where did they get the idea for women?"
"Why don't you ask?" Syala asks, "Because I don't know. He might."
"I will, later. Isn't this kind of thing interesting though?" Alicia asks, though she can tell when she's got the wrong audience. "In the meantime..." she studies the blood and the planar energies to see if she can get an idea for how close it is to fruition of whatever's happening.
Gimme K:P a second time, I suppose.
[19:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+91 planes using divine insight and guidance of the avatar
[19:54] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 92 > [d20=1]
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49)
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
You suspect it's about done, based on the energy flows. Something's about to happen.
"It's about to happen I think," Alicia drifts back slightly from the blood. "I don't expect this will work like a freshly hatched duck."
"If only," Syala steps back as well, Antenora with you.
Blood. From the blood comes flesh, and from the flesh comes life. With a final spasm all goes still, as from it the great snake emerges. A Child of Jormugandr arises, eyes ablaze with the light of life. It rises and rises and rises from the blood, the blood rapidly consumed as it comes forth. It looks around wildly, gaze swinging over the three of you. Its scales steam hot, sizzling with steam and smoke.
No newly borne babe this. "Welcome to Ysgard, child."
The Child of Jormungandr eyes you long, before resting its head on the ground before you. "War deity," it hisses softly, "War goddess. War sings in my veins. I know battle and rage from my father."
Maybe it is a little bit like a duck? Alicia steps forward. "Then I name you Maul. Take your rage and bring battle to Ysgard, temper the mettle of those you meet." Is it presumptuous for her to tell it things like that? Maybe but she's a god, and most people appreciate getting a little bit of divine direction in their lives.
She doubts she's telling it anything it wouldn't do anyway, other than giving a name. But being given a name by a goddess has to be something worth bragging about.
"I will...mother." The serpent declares. With a leap the Child of Jormugandr burrows into the ceiling and away, tearing through stone like it isn't there.
Several moments of silence before, "Perhaps he misunderstood what you meant by naming him?" Antenora says at last. "He is a newborn."
Alicia does not break that silence until after Antenora does. "Sometimes I try to be profound and it doesn't work exactly," she says in resignation. "I'm sure he'll do fine," she says briskly, electing to move on from it and carrying on down that tunnel past where Maul spawned.
"Dear," Syala says as she follows you. "You always were fond of lillends."
"That's true, they are nice!" Alicia seems cheered up by that comment. "Maybe he'll befriend one one day?"
"I only have one question," Antenora finally says, "What will we do if he comes to Sylica and asks around for mommy?"
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Alicia says, cheer fading.
"Let's...let's just go," Antenora agrees at last, a shake of her head.
They're going!
Down this passage and around another bend. It stops in a drop, a chasm plunging deeper in. The sides are lined with sharp, jagged crystals, growing out several feet in lattice-works of pale white, almost salt colored crystal.
"I'm reminded of Seira's misadventures on Salt with that dragon," Alicia notes, peering down the chasm. Seeing no better options she starts flying down it as well.
There's space, but it's tight.
"I mentioned Tor Salinus a few years ago in passing to her," Syala remarks as you all go down, as Syala takes up the rear, "It still infuriates her."
Alicia shrinks herself down to normal size so she can better fit. "It's an open wound, she's never gotten closure."
As you fly down, your keen eyes notice the crystals are suddenly starting to grow, little barbs and hooks reaching out for all three of you.
"Lets hurry things up," Alicia says, a beam of spellfire down one side shearing off those grown hooks to give them a bit more breathing room on the way down.
Give me damage? It matters mechanically here.
[18:00] <@Ebiris> roll 40d10
[18:00] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 189 > [40d10=189]
DC 47 ref half.
They're unable to take Ref saves so full.
You shear away one side as Antenora calls, "Down!" For the other sides are reaching out, new barbs and blades forming as they try and get the three of you.
Ref saves. Antenora and Alicia autopass the save, so only Syala here.
> roll 1d20+46 Syala
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=8]
Evasion doesn't matter here, but she made the save.
Down the three of you go, down further. The crystal thins out ahead, the party safe.
"Some sort of living crystal?" Antenora speculates as you three continue down. "Perhaps something animated by the blood of Jormugandr?"
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+5 (+3 luck, +2 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength) AC+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36), Opal Fury (CL36)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+6 (+3 morale, +3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Opal Protection (CL36)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"Something that seeks out the blood of others anyway," Alicia says once they're past, continuing to go deeper.
You head further down and to the bottom. Here a pool of ice-choked waters awaits you. Cold is heavy in the air as you look about. There's smaller burrow tunnels here - one to the east and one to the southwest.
Also, on one of the bigger ice floes sits a rough, crude hut of stone.
"If Jormungandr doesn't let anyone else here, other than the children that spawn, what's that for?" Alicia asks curiously, pointing at the hut.
"It doesn't make sense," Antenora agrees, "Unless one of the Children built it?"
"Why would a snake make a hut?" Syala says, "Giant snakes don't need houses." Frowning even more, "You're right, it makes no sense, nor does a trap."
"Well, we just have to investigate." She goes down to land on the ice floe.
Any magic? Anything felt with tremorsense?
There's an overwhelming aura of magic from something inside and nothing with tremor sense.
"No movement," Alicia says, spending a moment studying the magic.
[18:45] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+56+15+20 spellcraft with divine insight/guidance of the avatar. IDing the magic in general but should hit high enough for the 'discover caster' DC
[18:45] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 95 > [d20=4]
It's a powerful, enchanted shield.
Shield of Life
This shield is forged from a scale of the Jormugandr and quenched in the World Serpent's blood. It is vibrant with the endless vitality of Ysgard, vitality it passes to the bearer.
This shield counts as a heavy steel shield+8. The bearer of this shield gains fast healing 20 and a +10 competence bonus to Fortitude saves. Three times per day as a standard action, the wearer may invoke the shield to cast a heal spell (caster level 30th). Should the bearer of the shield be reduced to zero hit points, the shield shatters an the bearer is restored to full hit points.
This shield may only be used by a neutral good, chaotic good or chaotic neutral character. Others find that they cannot pick up the shield, no matter how hard they try.
The creator of this shield is Delphios.
"There's a magic shield inside," Alicia says, going to open the door of the hut simply to get a look at it. "We've no reason or right to take it, but it's powerful and worth admiring."
Any knowledge on Delphios?
K:P.
The shield is a gray scale, stout and sturdy. It sits on the floor there, and by it rests an old scrap of parchment, placed to rest against it.
[19:08] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+56+15 planes, divine insight
[19:08] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 74 > [d20=3]
Alicia leans forward a bit from the doorway to read what's on the parchment.
Delphios is an ancient celestial whispered of long ago. It's said he was in Ysgard from the beginning or close to it, but little else is known of him. It is said he may have been the first celestial to speak to Jormugandr.
The paper reads, 'Brave warrior who has found this shield: I congratulate you. These grounds are for the bravest, for I believe the Jormugandr will never allow others to explore them freely. In these most dangerous of places I have left tribute to be found for the bravest and strongest. You may take this shield with my blessings.'
"This has been here a... profoundly long time," Alicia says. "We have permission, but still I don't think we should take it. Leave it for some future brave soul to be rewarded." Since none of them really use shields, simply keeping it as a trophy in Sylica or selling it doesn't feel right to her. Better someone in the future comes here and enjoys the thrill of discovery and reward.
Antenora studies the shield herself, silent.
"Latha does," Syala points out, "But her shield is special." She inspects herself for a silent few moments, "It's a remarkable shield, one of the best I've ever seen. It may be right to leave it, but is it right to let it miss all the battles it may be a part of if we take it? No, even if we don't use it, we have others who may well need it. I say we should take it."
Antenora's quiet as she runs a finger along the edge of the shield, "It's been polished and sanded smooth," she says, "It is no easy task to do so to any scale worthy of a dragon, let alone Jormugandr. I can see the tiniest grooves where he worked, probably by hand. It's not merely a shield, it's a piece of art."
"Latha couldn't use this shield anyway, it won't work for anyone that's lawful or evil, too aligned with Ysgard," Alicia says. "Seira uses a shield but hers is as special as Latha's, and it's one of the floating ones besides which this isn't. I think it's better for this to wait here for someone who'll truly appreciate it, not just be taken and passed on as a simple gift."
"Alicia's right," Antenora says at last, though she gives it a long look before she stands.
Syala nods, no rancor as she says, "I thought you'd say that."
"I can't help if Alicia's almost always right," Antenora smiles ever so slightly.
"There's worse things than to be loyal to her," Syala turns away from the shield, "Though I will say I would not be surprised if it's never disturbed again."
"Perhaps... but I find that after one person finds a place, others soon follow," Alicia steps back and closes the door. "Not that it will be any easier for them, but that knowledge is a driver." Looking around from the ice floe she asks, "Which way do you think, Syala?"
"I hope you are right and I'm wrong. I would not like to waste such a shield if I'm right," Syala remarks then hums, "How about another option? Stay right there." Syala hops into the waters, swimming downward.
Alicia patiently waits in that case.
> roll 1d20+69 Perception divine insight used
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=12]
Syala emerges a few minutes later, lights off and hair wet, clinging to her head as she flies out. As she drip dries she says, "I was right. There's a burrow tunnel down there too, flooded. I suspect this comes from another water source below and burrowing hit it. Not something that really slows down a Child of Jormugandr. It's also deep - I turned off my glow because it made me stand out in case there's one of them down there. The minimal light in here doesn't reach far in the water."
"You think it's a lair?" Antenora asks simply.
"It's possible, if one prefers cold waters." Syala says, "Or it could lead to one."
"It's less looking for a lair than looking for the roving guardian, but I'm fine with swimming," Alicia says. "Are you two confident you can fight underwater if necessary? Remember you can give yourself freedom of movement."
She does that herself! Then makes herself big since there's room here.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
Antenora and Syala do so, while Antenora dims her own radiance down and follows. The burrow tunnel is dark but free of ice, if freezing cold. It plunges downward on a slight slope.
How big?
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0, AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Colossal again.
Dear, are you going to stay like that? Stealth and discretion don't mix with you going giant sized.
Alicia obligingly shrinks down, although she's far smoother in the water than either of them regardless of her size.
Do you really think it makes that much difference to the senses of a child of Jormungandr down here?
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
It might. Discretion won't kill us - within reason - because we have to save for the Guardian.
Alicia doesn't reply, but really even if Antenora and Syala are good at concealment it's just not a skill Alicia has so she feels like the effort is wasted regardless of her size.
Stealth checks, yes.
[21:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+17 stealth
[21:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 27 > [d20=10]
Swim check too, that's a legit oversight to call for. I'll roll both of them together after this.
[21:10] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+56 swim
[21:10] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d20=7]
At Syala's quiet urging, she'll have Antenora and herself use forestfold through alter reality for +10 to stealth. She'll offer it to you as well. It's attuned to underground.
Syala will also cast mass swim on all of you, which is in the SC and primarily provides a swim speed of 30ft.
> roll 1d20+61 Antenora Stealth
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 63 > [d20=2]
> roll 1d20+14 Antenora Swim
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 20 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+60 Syala Stealth
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=13]
> roll 1d20+16 Syala Swim
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 22 > [d20=6]
Thus you begin to swim in the cold, darkened waters. As you swim, you notice occasional lattice-works of crystal, small little clusters compared to the colony you previously passed. As you pass through them and more, you soon enough come to another burrow heading deeper down. A glance down it shows and open space - and as you do, you see the shadow of movement, a mere glimpse of something big moving below.
[spoiler]
Antenora
HP: 840/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0, AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Fury
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 1 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Can I get a better idea of what it is from blindsight/tremorsense?
And yeah take the stealth bonus sure.
You can tell it's another of the Children of Jormugandr.
She lets Syala and Antenora know, but they don't stop.
There's another child further down.
Good, hopefully we can get council from them to direct us to the Guardian.
Antenora merely nods but does not stop.
Down below are free floating glaciers in a huge cavern, dozens of them riddled with holes. In them Children of Jormugandr can be seen, nests and lairs glimpsed. You're getting looks already as one calls, "Visitors!" While another calls, "Intruders!"
What happened to being stealthy?
Well it was a doomed dream anyway. Still, there's a lot of them - have they wandered out of the forbidden area towards a more commonly populated part of this realm? "We have permission. We're hunting an imposter that looks like your parent!" she calls back before they can get too riled up, emerging from the water.
Gimme diplo, -10 circumstance.
[17:43] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+52 diplo
[17:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d20=16]
The snakes all look to you as you call out, no immediate attack.
Now what?
"So we're going to keep looking, unless any of you have any suggestions about where the fake Jormungandr might be."
One advances - a big one with golden highlights on its scales. "That's the one you seek?" It speaks up.
"Yes. It always hides from Jormungandr but moves around somewhere near here," Alicia says. "Do you know of it?"
"Yes," Is the answer, "Go south, it has been there lately." It nudges its head downward, "Down and south, follow the waters to the source."
"Thank you for your assistance, you have the gratitude of Sylica," Alicia nods her head respectfully to the giant serpent before turning to go back underwater in that direction.
'They were unusually helpful,' Antenora notes as you go down. 'Perhaps these are the more settled of Jormungandr's children?'
Yes I think the fearsome wildness of the children in this area is perhaps overstated.
Or we got lucky. Either way, onward.
Onward!
d100 and Perception.
[19:40] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100
[19:40] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d100=62]
[19:40] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+82 perception
[19:41] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 84 > [d20=2]
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/16/9/9/9/8/4/5/6/3/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/15/10/7/3
Moments of prescience: 2
Down. Down more passages with patches of living crystal, swimming ever downward. After some time of this journey, you hear a vast roar far in the distance, echoing amid the burrow tunnels like a blast of thunder.
That could be the real Jormungandr or even one of the children, but...
Sense motive. Is it a roar of anger or challenge or pain...?
[14:41] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+58 sense motive
[14:41] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 72 > [d20=14]
> roll 1d20+51 Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 65 > [d20=14]
> roll 1d20+54 Syala
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 57 > [d20=3]
You're no expert on giant serpents that eat their own tail, but it sounds angry. Furious, even.
If it's the real Jormungandr then going towards it is a waste of time, but we've no better option and it's still in the direction we were given.
With that logic there's nothing to do but press on.
Down you go - and down and down. As you do...
Do you have freedom of movement or similar?
Yes we all put it on before we went swimming.
The waters suddenly push back, a current trying to pull all of you back. Yet as yo uare you're able to swim right through it, not even slowed down.
"Something big's moving," Antenora says aloud, "That must be one of them. Perhaps this is our good fortune."
"Would be nice," Syala agrees.
They'll find out soon, but Alicia doubts it'll be that simple. Never know of course, that's why they have to keep going and find out!
On you go. Another roar and another, louder and louder. You're getting closer - and ahead is an opening to a larger aquatic cavern, where the roars seem to come from.
That's where they're going then!
Still the same generic angry roars? Nothing responding to them? No change of tenor like something's fighting?
Nope, no change at all.
It sounds off, like an illusion repeating the same noise over and over.
I agree. Bait?
A trap too, possibly.
Can I sense anything with blindsight/tremorsense?
You don't feel anything moving or 'see' any creatures within.
I can't sense anything with blindsight not even at the source of the roaring.
Did they pass any divergent tunnels on the way down here?
Some, sure, as you stuck to the path to follow the roars.
Hunter's bait, then. No helping it, our foe does not want this to be quick or easy.
You'd know best Syala, is this still the path to the source of the waters or have we gone away from it?
Yes. It's in the right direction, or one of them. There's probably more than one way to get there when you deal with these sort of caves.
Well in that case they may as well just keep going. They can see what's causing the roars up close in a moment and deal with anything it provokes.
Nothing provokes the roar. This underwater burrow chamber has the roar come from the center, no source for it at all.
Any further tunnels branching out of here towards the source of the water?
Any magic where the roar is emanating?
No magic at all, just the roar.
There's a tunnel to the side and a tunnel going down.
The roar isn't being produced by magic I can perceive. This is like the stair guardian's work, Alicia sends to the others. Which tunnel feels right to you, Syala?
Antenora studies it as well.
So is this the Enaction of Will? Pure, primal reality adjustment?
Antenora waves a hand through where the roar comes, yet nothing happens.
Syala looks about and...
> roll 1d20+56 survival
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 60 > [d20=4]
We keep on going down.
It's no different than something like ghost sound in the end result, but yes. So lets go down. She orients towards that tunnel and swims deeper.
Leading the way?
Yeah.
You go and - !!!
The entrance of the tunnel below morphs into the maw of Jormugandr, poison gasses glimpsed within as it opens wide.
Can I sense the rest of Jormungandr past the maw?
Yes.
Alicia raises up her sword in reflex but she doesn't immediately attack.
"Guardian of Balance's prize, we challenge you!" she calls out.
In aquan because that's the best language for talking underwater. She's sure the specific language won't matter to the guardian though.
The maw of the great wyrm twists into a fang filled smile. "Brave as any warrior here," it says, "So you challenge me, is that it?"
"For the seed of divinity you were charged with. Whatever your terms," Alicia confirms with a nod, trusting they'll be as fair as those set by the one on the stairway.
A long chuckle at that, "You react calmer than Jormugandr does," Is the answer you get instead. "You've been to Ysgard before, gone on trials here and fought - oh, your realm's here? What do you need this seed for, then? And is that a devil?" A sniff-sniff, "Pretty little thing."
"Former devil," Alicia says mildly. "We also faced one of your counterparts at the bottom of the infinite staircase. But the seed doesn't just give divinity, it augments it as well. Our burgeoning pantheon could well use that extra boost."
"Thus here we are," Antenora says blandly, not inflecting in the slightest.
The Guardian looks on in open amusement at it all before, "Don't worry yourselves, I have just the thing."
"You are our host, so please go on," Alicia bids.
Seems a lot more personable than the stair guardian.
"Now I could fight you but that's boring. You die against Jormugandr and his top lieutenants and minders, but most others you crush," The Guardian goes on, "No, let's not do fighting, at least normally. Let's send you somewhere interesting first. Somewhere of my own creation."
A white and red portal appears before you, still and quiet.
"How did you find out about me, by the way? After so long I thought the Incarnation of Balance would never bother to use us." he asks.
"It was actually something left behind by the Incarnation of Law that told us of you," Alicia says without getting into the specifics. "Though we managed to find your counterpart at the bottom of the infinite staircase simply by chasing down legends and stories. So what will you have us do through that portal? Fighting? Puzzles? An obstacle course?"
"All of the above," The Guardian smiles, "Then some, too! You've had a lot of experiences in Ysgard."
"Makes sense to stay with the theme of Ysgard," Alicia nods. "Alright, we'll give your creation a go. Come on Antenora, Syala," she bids, swimming for the red and white portal.
You land with a soft thump.
You stand on a small island amid a sea of lava. Just enough room for the three of you - who have no weapons, armor or anything but yourselves.
"At least that didn't get my light," Syala remarks, but you hardly have time to talk. From the lava they erupt - four great red serpents, a little similar to the Children of Jormugandr but not quite. Thinner but longer, more graceful in the air. Each one drips burning rock as they emerge, the island surrounded.
"Tsh," Antenora makes a sour noise, "Of course that's what the Guardian does."
All gear is gone besides Syala's light (which is more of a power than gear, honestly). Init.
At least the math is way easier since a lot of your big bonuses are provided by divine rank rather than gear.
"Of course it's like that," Alicia says in irritation, now without her sword. Well, that's what magic is for.
Alicia has supreme init.
Alicia HP: 794+240/794
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +1 natural armour AC,+8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/3/8/4/5/6/3/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/7/1
Moments of prescience: 2
Go ahead and open then.
"Of course you two say the same thing," Syala smiles faintly despite it, "Bitch later, fight now!"
"We need to kill these first," Alicia agrees, casting a quickened time stop to begin with.
[17:53] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4+1 time stop
[17:53] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 4 > [d4=3]
Anyone jacking the spell?
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35)
Defences: AC 98, CMD 122, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/3/8/4/5/6/2/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/7/1
Moments of prescience: 2
Nope, go for it.
With time now frozen, Alicia acts to set things up!
Round 1: Alter reality to major creation a steel two-bladed sword. Quickened greater magic weapon to enchant it to +5. Pick it up.
Round 2: Alter reality to major creation a steel longspear in front of Antenora. Quickened greater magic weapon to enchant it to +5.
Round 3: Alter reality to major creation a darkwood greathammer in front of Syala. Quickened greater magic weapon to enchant it to +5.
Round 4: Turn colossal, cast foresight.Now suitably armed and with weapons waiting for the other two, Alicia's new crudely made but heavily enchanted sword swings out at the serpents now in reach, starting with one and working her way around!
[18:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+81 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[18:09] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 97 > [d20=16]
[18:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+81 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[18:09] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 94 > [d20=13]
[18:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+81 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[18:09] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 83 > [d20=2]
[18:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+81 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[18:09] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 85 > [d20=4]
[18:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+76 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[18:09] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=1]
[18:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+76 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[18:09] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 80 > [d20=4]
[18:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+71 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[18:09] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 75 > [d20=4]
[18:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+71 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[18:09] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=2]
[18:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+66 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[18:09] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 77 > [d20=11]
[18:09] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+66 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[18:09] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=4]
[18:10] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+41 SR
[18:10] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 43 > [d20=2]
[18:10] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+33+7d4+160 the 160 is from the combust (divine type damage)
[18:10] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 237 > [d6=6,5,6,1,2,5][d4=3,2,3,2,3,2,4]
[18:10] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+33+7d4+160 the 160 is from the combust (divine type damage)
[18:10] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 237 > [d6=2,5,6,5,1,6][d4=2,3,2,4,3,2,3]
[18:10] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+33+7d4+160 the 160 is from the combust (divine type damage)
[18:10] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 233 > [d6=3,5,6,2,2,4][d4=2,3,1,3,4,1,4]
[18:10] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+33+7d4+160 the 160 is from the combust (divine type damage)
[18:10] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 231 > [d6=5,2,4,1,5,6][d4=2,3,1,1,1,3,4]
[18:10] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+33+7d4+160 the 160 is from the combust (divine type damage)
[18:10] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 240 > [d6=6,1,5,6,4,5][d4=4,4,1,4,3,2,2]
[18:10] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+33+7d4+160 the 160 is from the combust (divine type damage)
[18:10] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 232 > [d6=4,2,2,5,4,4][d4=2,4,3,4,2,1,2]
[18:10] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+33+7d4+160 the 160 is from the combust (divine type damage)
[18:11] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 226 > [d6=6,2,4,4,2,2][d4=4,2,2,2,1,1,1]
[18:11] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+33+7d4+160 the 160 is from the combust (divine type damage)
[18:11] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 222 > [d6=1,5,2,3,1,1][d4=2,4,1,2,4,1,2]
[18:11] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+33+7d4+160 the 160 is from the combust (divine type damage)
[18:11] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 228 > [d6=4,3,1,2,6,6][d4=1,1,1,2,4,1,3]
[18:11] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+33+7d4+160 the 160 is from the combust (divine type damage)
[18:11] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 228 > [d6=3,2,5,3,4,2][d4=1,1,4,1,4,1,4]
Assuming they're all in reach for someone colossal around that tiny island will work clockwise and switch attacks whenever the current target drops.
Alicia HP: 1074+240/1074
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 100, CMD 124, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/2/7/4/5/6/2/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
I need 1d100s on each, they have a miss chance in play.
[18:17] <@Ebiris> roll 10#1d100
[18:17] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 27, 52, 92, 61, 85, 39, 93, 32, 11, 70 >
For some of your blows, the serpents collapse back into lava, blows avoided. Nonetheless you chop away and two collapse, as...
Init.
> roll 1d20+13 Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 32 > [d20=19]
> roll 1d20+12 Syala
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 28 > [d20=16]
> roll 1d20+9 Wyrm 3
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d20=4]
> roll 1d20+11 Wyrm 4
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 17 > [d20=6]
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Antenora (32) > Syala (28) > Wyrm 4 (17) > Wyrm 3 (13)
> roll 1d4+1 time stop Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 2 > [d4=1]
A ripple around Antenora as...
In round 1, Antenora casts Opal Fury and SLAs Greater Visage of the Deity on herself. In round 2, she'll greater heroism herself with alter reality.
When times resumes Antenora is ready, spear in hand while Syala while picks up and hefts her new hammer. "Alicia dear, get them for me, I doubt this'll be fast," she calls, as Syala's blessing fills you.
The target of this spell gains a +10 morale bonus to Strength, Dexterity and Constitution. Enjoy. Wyrms are up.
The first of the surviving worms rears back and spews white hot flames at the party, as the second does the same.
Two ref saves, all. Pierces resistance/immunity sort of flames.
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+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 840+200/840
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 2 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Alicia has spell stowaway time stop but I wouldn't really have had anything to do during Antenora's anyway.
[18:52] <@Ebiris> roll 2#1d20+65 ref
[18:52] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 81, 69 >
Alicia HP: 1249+240/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/2/7/4/5/6/2/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
> roll 2#1d20+64 Antenora ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 73, 77 >
> roll 2#1d20+43 Syala ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 53, 59 >
> roll 26d10
> roll 26d10
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 135 > [d10=9,1,6,1,9,3,3,9,1,6,3,3,4,9,6,4,4,9,6,6,3,5,7,1,8,9]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 150 > [d10=9,1,8,9,10,5,9,8,7,2,4,6,6,4,1,2,7,1,2,6,5,8,7,9,4,10]
All of you made the saves so you all take half damage for a total of 142 damage.
The fire burns even the three of you, scorching and sizzling. Yet none of you are more than charred a bit, Antenora's face reddened and body burnt, but still upright. Syala is as well, her light surrounding her thickly.
Go.
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+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 910+58(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 39/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 13/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 558/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 2 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Hardly bothered by that fire with the stolen vitality of her earlier vampiric touch spells still going, Alicia moves to finish the job on the last two serpents before they take stock of their surroundings!
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[19:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 96 > [d20=10]
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[19:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 94 > [d20=8]
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+81 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[19:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 85 > [d20=4]
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+81 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[19:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 98 > [d20=17]
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+76 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[19:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=5]
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+76 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[19:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 96 > [d20=20]
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+71 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[19:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 80 > [d20=9]
[19:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+71 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[19:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=10]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 99 > [d20=13]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 106 > [d20=20]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike - crit check for 96
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 91 > [d20=5]
[19:05] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+76 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike - crit check for 96 (last was for 106)
[19:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=12]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+41 SR
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 42 > [d20=1]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 10#1d100 miss chance
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 85, 93, 78, 6, 88, 31, 37, 99, 16, 55 >
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 238 > [d6=5,2,5,3,6,5][d4=1,1,3,4,1,1,3]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 231 > [d6=1,2,3,5,3,2][d4=2,3,3,2,3,1,3]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 232 > [d6=1,1,5,2,4,5][d4=4,1,4,3,1,2,1]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 240 > [d6=3,3,2,5,5,6][d4=3,1,4,1,4,2,3]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 225 > [d6=2,1,6,2,1,2][d4=3,1,1,2,2,3,1]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 236 > [d6=1,5,2,6,3,6][d4=1,1,2,2,2,4,3]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 233 > [d6=1,4,3,5,4,1][d4=2,3,3,1,4,1,3]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 243 > [d6=2,5,4,4,4,6][d4=3,1,1,4,4,3,4]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 240 > [d6=6,5,2,3,3,4][d4=3,2,1,4,4,3,2]
[19:06] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160
[19:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 237 > [d6=5,5,5,2,1,4][d4=1,1,4,3,1,4,3]
Alicia HP: 1249+98/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/1/6/4/5/6/2/3/1/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Antenora (32) > Syala (28)
With a bevy of slices the snakes fall - but it's not over. You feel yourself plummet, the others as well as the island falls. You're in a free fall as the lava parts below, surging up to surround you in all sides, a cylinder of open space around, below and above you.
50ft above you any way out is sealed, for the massive face of a gorgon leers down. Snake hair snaps and hisses at you, each one the head of a Child of Jormugandr and drips poison. To the sides three more lava serpents poke out, heads steaming with lava as they open up, as if to breathe on you again. From below streaks of silver light soar up, slicing through land, an ooze of light below that emits these beams.
They join init.
> roll 1d20+20 Gorgon
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 27 > [d20=7]
> roll 1d20+10 Wyrm 5
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 23 > [d20=13]
> roll 1d20+6 Wyrm 6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 23 > [d20=17]
> roll 1d20+2 Silver Ooze
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 8 > [d20=6]
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Antenora (32) > Syala (28) > Gorgon Head (27) > Wyrm 5 = Wyrm 6 (23) > Silver Ooze (8)
Do you have any swifts left to take?
Yes I have two swifts.As soon as that giant gorgon appears, Alicia hurls a sunlance at it!
Quickened sunlance.
[19:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+60 ranged touch vs gorgon
[19:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=10]
[19:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+38 SR
[19:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=11]
[19:37] <@Ebiris> roll 30d6 gorgon
[19:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 108 > [d6=3,3,5,4,4,4,2,4,4,6,5,6,6,1,1,6,5,5,6,3,3,5,4,2,1,2,3,1,3,1]
[19:38] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6 area sunburst damage DC 38 ref half, blinded if save fails
[19:38] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 24 > [d6=1,5,2,6,6,4]
Not using other swift.
Alicia HP: 1249+98/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/1/6/4/5/6/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
> roll 1d20+33 improved evasion gorgon
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=16]
The sunlance strikes hard and true, stabbing into the gorgon's forehead. The flash is enough to slow it a moment but it's still coming as...
Antenora.
With a sharp battle cry Antenora leaps skyward, spear in hand as she stabs out at the foe before her, all as Syala's wounds heal.
Two divine succors on Syala.
> roll 1d20+56 (+2 charge, +10 various, +0 smite she gambled one in the hopes it was evil but no such luck, -10 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d20=12]
> OOC: +2 more as well.
> roll 2d8+118
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 127 > [d8=7,2]
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Antenora (32) > Syala (28) > Gorgon Head (27) > Wyrm 5 = Wyrm 6 (23) > Silver Ooze (8)
Antenora stabs into the cheek of the gorgon, uncaring of her undressed state, even as snakes from its head bite at her.
> roll 1d6+25
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 29 > [d6=4]
DR applies, which reduces it down to 9 damage. Antenora needs a fort save. Her divine bonus vs saves does not count here, nor does divine immunity stop this poison.
> roll 1d20+59 (+4 racial bonus vs poison)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 72 > [d20=13]
Yet the bite seems like nothing to Antenora, barely grazing her shoulder.
"Poison, be wary!" Antenora shouts back, as...
Syala in the next post, chance to react.
[spoiler]
+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 910+49(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 2 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"We expected that, say if you need healing!" Alicia calls back.
Dance of the unicorn is up too, to give +4 to saves vs poison for everyone (and deletes non-magical poison).
Syala instead whirls on the fifth wyrm head, hammer coming down, not giving it the slightest chance.
> roll 2d10+26
> roll 2d10+26
> roll 2d10+26
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 31 > [d10=1,4]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 34 > [d10=5,3]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 39 > [d10=7,6]
> roll 1d20+33 Fort
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=16]
Made the save on the number, rotten luck.
Syala bashes the head back, not enough to put it down or stun it. It's still going as the gorgon head's snakes rain down, coming down on everyone, biting away.
Gorgon head is up.
> roll 1d20+53
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=5]
AC all?
105.
Three digits naked? Huh.
Antenora's the only one hit.
> roll 1d6+25
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 30 > [d6=5]
10 damage and Fort.
> roll 1d20+59 (+4 racial bonus vs poison)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=11]
Syala bats her snakes away while your bare form simply is too tough for them, all while Antenora's bitten. She doesn't slow down from it nor bleed, all while the gorgon's mouth opens, a burning gush of gas erupting out.
Ref all.
[spoiler]
+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 910+39(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 2 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
The wonders of having Marie cast epic mage armour before we leave.
[20:35] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+65 ref
[20:35] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=16]
Alicia HP: 1249+98/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/1/6/4/5/6/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
> roll 1d20+64 Antenora ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 80 > [d20=16]
> roll 1d20+43 Syala ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 50 > [d20=7]
> roll 55*4
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 220 >
220 damage. Syala takes full and Antenora+Alicia take half.
The blast is pure pain, the gas searing your bodies. There's no escape from it, the gas everywhere as...
Syala is seriously considering a dip for +ref and evasion after the last few adventures. Wyrms are up.
In tandem as the gas clears, the two wyrms breath out over you, blasting the party with white hot flames again. "Kill zone," Antenora calls, "Trim down the attackers, I have this one!"
Refx2, Syala and Alicia. Antenora's high enough up to be out of range.
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+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 729(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 480/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 2 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
[20:44] <@Ebiris> roll 2#1d20+65 ref
[20:44] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 74, 77 >
Alicia HP: 1237/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/1/6/4/5/6/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
> roll 2#1d20+43 Syala ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 48, 60 >
> roll 26d10
> roll 26d10
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 159 > [d10=8,3,6,9,2,1,8,4,8,4,8,1,7,10,3,4,10,9,8,6,10,8,4,3,5,10]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 138 > [d10=1,7,3,7,2,2,9,8,6,4,3,3,3,4,6,9,6,10,3,10,7,9,1,8,5,2]
Both of you made the saves for a total of....148 damage.
Flames roast the two of you, striking without mercy as amid them, more blasts of light rise from above.
> roll 1d6 number of blasts that hit a target
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 2 > [d6=2]
> roll 1d3 1 Alicia 2 Antenora 3 Syala (Syala nulls light so a 3 is nothing)
> roll 1d3 1 Alicia 2 Antenora 3 Syala (Syala nulls light so a 3 is nothing)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 2 > [d3=2]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d3=1]
> roll 1d20+43 touch AC Alicia
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=11]
> roll 1d20+43 touch AC Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 56 > [d20=13]
Touch AC?
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+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 729(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 332/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 2 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
42, I have ray deflection up if it helps.
Alicia HP: 1089/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/1/6/4/5/6/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
It does.
> roll 15d6
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 57 > [d6=6,3,2,2,6,5,6,4,1,4,5,5,2,1,5]
Antenora takes 57 damage.
The silver light grazes Antenora, leaving a scorch across her wing as...
Go.
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+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 672(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 37/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 24/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 332/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 2 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
Are we still getting Ysgard's fast healing here?
Yes.
"I've got the wyrms, heal yourself Syala!" Alicia calls as her sword goes out for the red serpents, controlling her descent as they plummet to leverage her temporary sword to best effect in rending them apart!
[21:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[21:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 105 > [d20=19]
[21:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[21:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 102 > [d20=16]
[21:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[21:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 93 > [d20=7]
[21:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[21:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 106 > [d20=20]
[21:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+81 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[21:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=7]
[21:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+81 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[21:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 98 > [d20=17]
[21:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+76 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[21:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 89 > [d20=13]
[21:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+76 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[21:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 85 > [d20=9]
[21:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+71 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[21:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 91 > [d20=20]
[21:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+71 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike
[21:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 72 > [d20=1]
[21:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike crit check on 105
[21:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 101 > [d20=15]
[21:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike crit check on 106
[21:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 103 > [d20=17]
[21:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+71 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 7th level arcane strike crit check on 91
[21:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 85 > [d20=14]
[21:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+41 SR
[21:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 45 > [d20=4]
[21:49] <@Ebiris> roll 10#1d100
[21:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 91, 95, 60, 83, 78, 86, 9, 55, 66, 4 >
[21:49] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160 attack 1, 105/ miss chance 91
[21:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 237 > [d6=4,5,3,4,4,3][d4=4,1,3,2,1,2,3]
[21:49] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160 attack 2, 102/ miss chance 95
[21:49] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 238 > [d6=4,5,3,3,3,6][d4=3,3,2,1,2,2,3]
[21:50] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160 attack 3, 93/ miss chance 60
[21:50] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 242 > [d6=5,4,6,2,6,6][d4=1,2,1,4,3,1,3]
[21:50] <@Ebiris> roll 12d6+81+7d4+320 attack 4, 106/101/ miss chance 83
[21:50] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 462 > [d6=5,4,6,4,4,5,3,4,3,1,5,1][d4=4,1,3,3,1,3,1]
[21:50] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160 attack 5, 88/ miss chance 78
[21:50] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 238 > [d6=4,4,3,2,4,4][d4=3,1,4,4,1,4,2]
[21:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160 attack 6, 98/ miss chance 86
[21:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 230 > [d6=5,1,3,1,1,5][d4=2,3,4,3,1,2,1]
[21:51] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160 attack 7, 89/ miss chance 9
[21:51] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 235 > [d6=5,3,2,5,1,1][d4=1,3,3,3,4,3,3]
[21:52] <@Ebiris> roll 12d6+81+7d4+320 attack 8, 91/85/ miss chance 55
[21:52] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 449 > [d6=6,1,6,2,1,4,2,1,1,4,2,5][d4=1,1,3,3,1,2,2]
[21:53] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160 attack 9, 85/ miss chance 66
[21:53] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 236 > [d6=4,3,6,3,2,5][d4=1,3,3,2,1,3,2]
[21:53] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+7d4+160 attack 10, 72/ miss chance 4
[21:53] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 237 > [d6=6,2,1,4,3,4][d4=4,1,4,1,3,4,2]
[21:53] <@Ebiris> roll 12d6+81+7d4+320 if attack 1 was a crit which it surely was, so ignore the earlier result
[21:53] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 441 > [d6=3,1,4,1,3,2,2,2,3,2,2,1][d4=2,2,3,3,1,1,2]
Alicia HP: 1093/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/0/5/4/5/6/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Antenora (32) > Syala (28) > Gorgon Head (27) > Silver Ooze (8)
In a flurry of swings the two wyrms are eliminated, as Antenora meanwhile presses her attack, spear jabbing out constantly. As wyrms fall back into the lava, as you plummet down, Antenora...
Healing herself twice with divine succor.
> roll 1d20+57 (+1 blinding speed, +12 various, -10 PA)
> roll 1d20+57 (+1 blinding speed, +12 various, -10 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 61 > [d20=4]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d20=5]
> roll 1d20+52 (+1 blinding speed, +12 various, -10 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d20=18]
> roll 1d20+47 (+1 blinding speed, +12 various, -10 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 57 > [d20=10]
> roll 1d20+42 (+1 blinding speed, +12 various, -10 PA)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 54 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d8+62
> roll 1d8+62
> roll 1d8+62
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 67 > [d8=5]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d8=6]
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 67 > [d8=5]
> roll 1d8+62
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 70 > [d8=8]
Jab after jab as the gorgon's eyes are pierced, the snake haired woman retreating back into the lava, nothing but lava above now.
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Antenora (32) > Syala (28) > Silver Ooze (8)
Chance to react, Syala in next post.
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+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 872(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 35/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 23/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 332/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 1 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 2 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"Good going, Antenora!" Alicia calls. They're giving a good show to go with the gratuitous nudity!
Healing light erupts around Syala, her wounds gone in the flash of an eye. Syala stands there after, untouched by wounds or death.
Meanwhile more beams of light come from below.
Greater Heal, another 11th levek spell used. +450 HP.
> roll 5#1d3 1 Alicia 2 Antenora 3 Syala Antenora is the only one vulnerable to these
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 1, 3, 1, 1, 3 >
Beams bounce off your protections and are lost in Syala's light as Antenora looks down and calls, "Finish it off!"
Go.
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+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 872(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 35/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 23/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 2 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 2 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
They're all falling concurrently but Alicia is able to manipulate space so that she's brought closer to that ooze so her temporary sword can slice it up!
It better not be one of those oozes that split into more oozes when sliced.
Seriously if it is she'll stop after one attack she won't keep going!
[22:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+84 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised combust, 5th level arcane strike
[22:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 97 > [d20=13]
[22:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+84 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised combust, 5th level arcane strike
[22:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 98 > [d20=14]
[22:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+84 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised combust, 5th level arcane strike
[22:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 90 > [d20=6]
[22:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+84 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised combust, 5th level arcane strike
[22:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=4]
[22:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+79 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised combust, 5th level arcane strike
[22:36] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=2]
[22:36] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+79 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised combust, 5th level arcane strike
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 87 > [d20=8]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised combust, 5th level arcane strike
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 89 > [d20=15]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised combust, 5th level arcane strike
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 85 > [d20=11]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+69 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised combust, 5th level arcane strike
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 82 > [d20=13]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+69 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised combust, 5th level arcane strike
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 84 > [d20=15]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+5d4+80
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 148 > [d6=5,2,2,4,2,2][d4=4,3,1,2,3]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+5d4+80
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 152 > [d6=6,6,1,1,6,4][d4=4,2,1,1,2]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+5d4+80
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 159 > [d6=3,5,5,5,6,5][d4=1,3,3,2,3]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+5d4+80
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 152 > [d6=1,6,5,2,4,1][d4=4,3,2,2,4]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+5d4+80
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 150 > [d6=2,4,4,2,5,5][d4=1,2,2,4,1]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+5d4+80
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 151 > [d6=2,6,5,4,4,2][d4=2,3,1,2,2]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+5d4+80
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 149 > [d6=3,2,1,5,3,3][d4=4,4,1,2,3]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+5d4+80
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 158 > [d6=5,3,1,6,6,6][d4=1,2,2,4,4]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+5d4+80
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 152 > [d6=4,2,4,4,3,3][d4=4,1,2,3,4]
[22:37] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+5d4+80
[22:37] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 160 > [d6=4,4,4,3,4,5][d4=3,4,3,4,4]
Alicia HP: 1097/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/8/8/0/5/4/5/6/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
The good news? It isn't. The better news? It chops real well.
You sunder it apart, no more attacks.
The three of you land with a thump, lava splashing around all of you as...
Are you fire immune, Alicia?
Yes.
Yet none of you are touched, warded or immune to flame. As the lava clears, you see you stand on a rotating, circular platform. From above it comes - the gorgon's head again, but this time face and snakes alike are covered in thick armor.
"Round three," Syala takes a breath, as...
It's joining init anew.
> roll 1d20+24
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 44 > [d20=20]
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Armored Gorgon's Head (44) > Antenora (32) > Syala (28)
Any swifts, Alicia?
How far away is the gorgon?
Alicia HP: 1097/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/8/8/0/5/4/5/6/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
50ft above the three of you.
Alicia throws her sword up to cut into the gorgon's face before it rebounds back into her hand!
Quickened whirling blade why not.
[23:11] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+84 same mods as the full attack
[23:11] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 95 > [d20=11]
[23:11] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+41 SR
[23:11] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 47 > [d20=6]
[23:11] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+5d4+80
[23:11] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 153 > [d6=6,1,1,6,4,4][d4=4,3,1,3,2]
Alicia HP: 1097/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/7/8/0/5/4/5/6/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
CLANG!
Your blade bounces right off the steel covered face, flying back to you in a wobbling fall. You don't even scratch the iron of it as Antenora looks up, "Magic," She decides in a moment, "Use magic!"
Gorgon's head is up.
Snakes rain down, armored snakes that bite away at all the party.
> roll 1d20+63
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=15]
AC?
105.
Only Antenora hit again.
> roll 1d6+35
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 40 > [d6=5]
> roll 1d20+64 Antenora ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 82 > [d20=18]
20 damage to Antenora.
The snakes bite away, Antenora nibbled on the hand but nothing more. This time the gas comes again, faster and stronger.
Ref all.
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+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 852(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 35/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 490/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 23/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 2 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 2 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
[23:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+65 ref
[23:25] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=16]
> roll 1d20+64 Antenora ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 79 > [d20=15]
> roll 1d20+43 Syala ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=12]
> roll 110*4
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 440 >
Alicia and Antenora take half, Syala full. Ow.
The gas burns like acid and fire together, skin peeling away from it. You feel your own form shed in part as Antenora is much the same, reddening all over. Syala blackens instead, stumbling back as hunks of her rot to nothing. The smell is dreadful as...
Antenora.
Immediately Syala's wounds heal in part as do yours, before Antenora rushes to Syala and lays hands on her chest.
Divine succor on both of you for 100 points of healing, then 340 lay on hands healing. Syala.
"Close your eyes," Syala calls, pointing a bit to the side of the gorgon's head, above and away - as a new sun is born there, a storm of solar fury.
Sunstorm.
> roll 1d20+43 ref improved gorgon evasion
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 56 > [d20=13]
Yet the head isn't even affected, somehow not where it's supposed to be as...
Go.
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+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 632(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 35/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 150/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 23/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 2 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 3 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
On the off chance this is an oversight, evasion generally only works with light or no armour. Just in case that matters here, worth a shot?"Nothing it can dodge," Alicia glowers up at the unusually agile thing. Silver fire would be no good either. "Syala you can be my familiar for a little bit."
Syala is now my familiar so she gets improved evasion. Which is an exception to what I said above in that it has no reference to armour in its description!
Also she gets +18 natural armour and 2 uses of limited wish as an SLA."Actually... this will do," she casts a spell to make all of their temporary weapons glow vivid blue, their substance ignoring the nonliving now, before compressing space a little to help her blades reach the target.
Quickened brilliant aura, all our weapons are now brilliant energy and ignore armour/shield bonuses to AC.
[00:03] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[00:03] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 95 > [d20=6]
[00:03] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[00:03] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 98 > [d20=9]
[00:03] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[00:03] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 107 > [d20=18]
[00:03] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[00:03] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 93 > [d20=4]
[00:03] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+84 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[00:03] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 94 > [d20=10]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+84 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 97 > [d20=13]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+79 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 82 > [d20=3]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+79 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 98 > [d20=19]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 92 > [d20=18]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 87 > [d20=13]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC - crit check
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 107 > [d20=18]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+79 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC - crit check
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 93 > [d20=14]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, channelled vivacious/maximised/enhanced combust, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC - crit check
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=4]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+160
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 241 > [d6=5,3,4,1,6,2][d4=3,1,1,1,2,2,4,2,2,4]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+160
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 234 > [d6=6,1,3,1,5,2][d4=2,1,4,2,1,3,1,1,2,1]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+160
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 244 > [d6=1,4,3,6,5,2][d4=1,3,4,3,4,2,1,1,3,3]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+160
[00:04] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 240 > [d6=1,1,4,1,2,5][d4=2,2,4,4,1,3,4,3,2,3]
[00:04] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+160
[00:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 251 > [d6=2,6,5,4,4,5][d4=1,1,2,3,4,4,3,4,3,2]
[00:05] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+160
[00:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 242 > [d6=2,5,5,3,2,5][d4=3,1,4,1,4,3,3,1,1,1]
[00:05] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+160
[00:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 247 > [d6=5,5,2,6,3,3][d4=2,1,1,3,4,3,2,4,3,2]
[00:05] <@Ebiris> roll 12d6+76+10d4+320 if 107/107 was a crit
[00:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 467 > [d6=5,2,2,1,6,1,5,2,4,3,3,4][d4=4,4,4,4,1,4,4,1,4,3]
[00:05] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+160 if not
[00:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 246 > [d6=4,1,2,6,6,5][d4=2,3,4,2,3,4,1,2,1,2]
[00:05] <@Ebiris> roll 12d6+76+10d4+320 if 98/93 was a crit
[00:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 469 > [d6=4,6,2,5,2,3,4,2,3,6,2,5][d4=2,2,3,1,3,4,4,4,3,3]
[00:05] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+160 if not
[00:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 239 > [d6=2,5,5,3,1,4][d4=1,3,1,2,3,3,1,3,1,3]
[00:05] <@Ebiris> roll 12d6+76+10d4+320 if 92/78 was a crit
[00:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 463 > [d6=1,3,2,2,6,3,5,1,2,6,6,4][d4=4,1,2,4,3,2,3,4,1,2]
[00:05] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+160 if not
[00:05] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 246 > [d6=3,5,4,6,6,1][d4=2,1,3,1,1,4,4,1,3,3]
[00:06] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+41 belated SR
[00:06] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 59 > [d20=18]
Alicia HP: 981/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/7/8/0/4/4/4/5/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
Thus enhanced, Alicia rips into the gorgon's face. She tears it asunder, her blade enough to rip it apart. It is simply gone a moment as you stand there - is the battle finally over?
Then the ground shakes and is gone, save for the circular platform you are on. The gorgon now rises as tall as Alicia, covered heat to toe in thick armor and with snakes larger than Hanna. Her face is still a sundered mess, bleeding down, but the rest of her is more than intact and ready to go.
Anything else to do this turn, Alicia?
All actions used up.
Init is Alicia (Supreme Init) > Armored Gorgon (44) > Antenora (32) > Syala (28)
Firstly, the armored gorgon rears back and breathes out gas over all the party, spreading far and wide about.
Ref all.
[17:03] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+65 ref
[17:03] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 78 > [d20=13]
Actually since this is gas we should all get +4 from dance of the unicorn. So 82 for me. Might help Syala proc her improved evasion!
> roll 1d20+68 Antenora ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 84 > [d20=16]
> roll 1d20+47 Syala ref improved evasion
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=2]
440 again but the upshot is that everyone halves so 220 to all.
The gas burns dreadfully hot, again assaulting your skin as you know the taste of pain. But that's not all - the vast snakes leap down from the gorgon's hair, flying down at the party, mouths wide open.
> roll 1d20+63
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 74 > [d20=11]
AC all?
[spoiler]
+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 412(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 35/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 150/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 23/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 480/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 2 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 3 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
105.
Alicia HP: 761/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/7/8/0/4/4/4/5/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
Again, only Antenora is hit.
> roll 1d6+35
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 41 > [d6=6]
> roll 1d20+64 Antenora
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 68 > [d20=4]
The snakes bite away and only get Antenora, but that's not all. A moment later they burst into gas, lesser bursts of the game gas ravaging all of you.
Ref again, all. Persistent damage dealer.
[spoiler]
+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 391(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 35/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 150/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 23/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 480/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 2 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 3 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
[17:50] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+65 ref
[17:50] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 73 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20+68 Antenora ref
<Penuche> Ko invokes Penuche's magic: < 81 > [d20=13]
> roll 1d20+47 Syala improved evasion
<Penuche> Ko invokes Penuche's magic: < 64 > [d20=17]
Everyone made it, so you two take half and Syala takes none.
> roll 24*4
<Penuche> Ko invokes Penuche's magic: < 96 >
So 48 damage.
The blast of gas is enough to wound the two of you more, Antenora's flesh boiling and flaking away, as is yours. As you stand there? 'Do you need healing?' Antenora sends.
Antenora's up, actions depend on reply.
[spoiler]
+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 343(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 35/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 150/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 23/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx2, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 480/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 1 10th level spell, 2 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 3 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"I'm fine!" Alicia returns. She's taken a lot of hurt but she has plenty more to take!
[spoiler]
Alicia HP: 713/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/7/8/0/4/4/4/5/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/1
Moments of prescience: 2
[spoiler]
Antenora begins to heal right away, wounds returning to normal. A moment later she launches herself into the air, charging the gorgon head long.
Her last heal spell on herself and then another divine succor to follow up.
> roll 1d20+39 (+2 charge, +13 various, -30 PA) hoping brilliant weapon comes through
<Penuche> Ko invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=19]
> roll 2d8+198
<Penuche> Ko invokes Penuche's magic: < 207 > [d8=2,7]
Antenora darts in and impales the gorgon's stomach, but it barely stops her at all. Syala just holds position and chants, healing coming over the two of you.
Mass Heal, +250 both of you since pain. Go.
[spoiler]
+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 595(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 34/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 150/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 23/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx3, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 730/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 2 10th level spell, 2 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 3 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"How many times must we slay the same foe?" Alicia asks in irritation, her titanic bare body shifting to meet the equally titanic but far more modestly garbed gorgon, swords cutting through its armour as if it weren't there.
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding speed, channelled black ice touch, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 95 > [d20=6]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding speed, channelled black ice touch, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 98 > [d20=9]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding speed, channelled black ice touch, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 94 > [d20=5]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding speed, channelled black ice touch, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 104 > [d20=15]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+84 blinding speed, channelled black ice touch, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 89 > [d20=5]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+84 blinding speed, channelled black ice touch, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 99 > [d20=15]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+79 blinding speed, channelled black ice touch, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 95 > [d20=16]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+79 blinding speed, channelled black ice touch, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 98 > [d20=19]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, channelled black ice touch, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=2]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding speed, channelled black ice touch, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 89 > [d20=15]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+79 blinding speed, channelled black ice touch, 10th level arcane strike. Ignores armour/shield AC - crit check
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=9]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 SR
[18:42] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d20=20]
[18:42] <@Ebiris> OOC: 41 rather
[18:43] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold
[18:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 140 > [d6=5,5,4,3,6,5][d4=3,3,2,2,2,1,2,4,4,2][d6=1,4,4,6,1,6,5,3,2,1,6,5,3,1,1]
[18:43] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold
[18:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 128 > [d6=2,2,1,3,1,4][d4=2,1,4,2,3,4,2,2,1,2][d6=3,5,1,3,1,6,5,5,4,5,3,4,6,2,1]
[18:43] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold
[18:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 137 > [d6=5,3,6,3,6,5][d4=2,2,4,3,2,3,4,4,3,2][d6=1,6,4,2,3,2,2,1,1,2,4,4,2,4,4]
[18:43] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold
[18:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 141 > [d6=5,3,6,5,3,3][d4=1,1,3,3,2,1,2,3,4,4][d6=4,5,2,3,5,1,1,6,6,4,1,2,4,6,4]
[18:43] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold
[18:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 124 > [d6=1,2,6,4,4,2][d4=2,3,1,3,4,2,1,1,3,2][d6=5,1,4,4,2,6,1,3,5,1,4,1,6,1,1]
[18:43] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold
[18:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 128 > [d6=6,4,2,4,2,2][d4=1,1,4,1,1,2,3,2,3,1][d6=2,6,2,3,6,6,2,3,4,2,3,6,3,1,2]
[18:43] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold
[18:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 134 > [d6=1,1,2,2,2,5][d4=3,3,4,1,2,2,1,1,1,4][d6=3,5,6,6,4,6,3,5,1,2,6,2,4,4,4]
[18:43] <@Ebiris> roll 12d6+76+10d4+30d6 last 30d6 is cold
[18:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 228 > [12d6=36][10d4=22][30d6=94]
[18:43] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold
[18:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 122 > [d6=2,2,5,3,2,6][d4=2,2,2,4,1,2,2,4,1,1][d6=5,1,4,5,2,5,2,1,1,4,2,2,2,3,4]
[18:43] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+38+10d4+15d6 last 15d6 is cold
[18:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 122 > [d6=4,3,1,6,2,2][d4=2,3,1,2,2,3,2,2,1,2][d6=3,2,3,3,6,5,1,3,4,5,5,1,3,1,1]
[18:44] <@Ebiris> roll 10#1d4 negative levels
[18:44] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 2, 1, 2 >
Alicia HP: 1217/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/7/8/0/4/4/4/4/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/0
Moments of prescience: 2
This time it is enough. The gorgon tumbles back and falls, overwhelmed by spear and blade. When it hits the ground it is gone - and you are on a beach. A warm, sunny beach as Antenora immediately begins healing wounds.
Free act.
"Is that it for the moment?" Alicia looks around at her full size to take stock of their surroundings. "All these changes in foes and environments so rapidly, the power beyond magic really is fearsome."
As Antenora heals your wounds, "A good battle, if a trying one that put us at a disadvantage. At least our natures now are less dependent on our equipment than they were before."
It's a wide open, sunny beach. Behind you are hazy sand dunes, while ahead is the clear blue ocean. Syala sits for a moment, "We proved our might well enough, that was no small opponent."
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+4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha. +1 natural armor.
Antenora
HP: 910(840)/910 (840)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear)
Bonuses: Attack+10 (+4 morale, +3 luck, +3 strength), Damage+3 (+3 strength), AC+3 (+3 luck), Saves+7 (+4 morale, +3 luck), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Holy Fury 34/39 (enc) Divine Retribution 1/1 Smite Evil 12/13 Channel Energy 16/17 Lay On Hands 150/490 Remove Disease 10/10 (week), Spiritual Connection 3/3 Blinding Speed 23/25 Divine Blast 15/17
Spells Used: Healx3, Opal Protection, Opal Furyx2
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Can always inflict nonlethal with attacks, spells, SLAs and abilities.
Smite Notes: +2 damage/paladin level on a charging smite. Each point of favored PA on charge is worth 9 points of damage, post charge multiplier (15 on crit).
Typical Charging Numbers: 35 for base smite damage, 70 for charging smite +2 per per level. So 105 bonus damage baseline. Raw attack plus smite is 1d8+138+2d6+2d6 (+4/+4d6 if fiendbane hits). Doesn't include other factors.
Remember everything triples and x5 on a crit when adding things.
Syala
HP: 700/700
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil) Divine 10ft (various)
Bonuses: Attack+3 (+3 luck), Damage+0 AC+24 (+3 morale, +3 luck, +18 armor), Saves+3 (+3 luck), Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Rage 7/7 Divine Blast 14/14 Family Domain 2/2 Wrath Domain 2/2 Add Twin 7/7 (non epic only)
Spells Used: 1 8th level spell, 1 9th level spell, 2 10th level spell, 2 11th level spell, 1 12th level spell, 3 14th level spell.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL36), Energy Immunity(Fire)(CL35), Epic Mage Armor (CL35), Recitation (CL36), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Forestfold (CL35), Mass Swim (CL35)
Notes: Automatically converts vile damage to normal damage.
"Not quite as good as our normal weapons but these are still passable in a pinch," Alicia holds up her temporary sword.
Can I sense anything within range of blindsight/remorsense?
Alicia HP: 1249/1249
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), greater heroism (CL 35), repelling shield (CL 35), extended ray deflection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 35), dance of the unicorn (CL 36), recitation (CL 35), opal protection (CL 35), sensual blessing (CL 35), arcane sight (CL 35), freedom of movement (CL 35), foresight (CL 35)
Defences: AC 105, CMD 134, spell resistance 50, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 50), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale skills/attack/saves, +9 shield AC, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +15 natural armour AC, -8 size, +8 saves vs poison, +3 luck attack/saves, +3 morale AC, +2 insight AC/ref, +10 morale str/dex/con
Perceptions: Arcane sight, 3 mile tremorsense/blindsight/scent perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/7/8/0/4/4/4/4/2/3/0/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/13/13/6/10/4/0
Moments of prescience: 2
As far as you can feel, it's a beach and you three are the only souls on it.
"They're wonderful work, Alicia," Antenora says as you sense away. "One aspect of divinity I savor is our greater independence. Not to be alone, but to stand better so that our goals and the goals of our allies are more possible."
"I'd be embarrassed to put them next to anything made by Latha, but they'll do," Alicia says. "I can't sense anything moving for miles. Syala can you get the lay of the land with your magic?"
A moment. "Nothing. The land's not alive or dead. It's in stasis," she announces, "Like a snapshot of a few moments at a beach." Syala says. "It also only goes about 100 feet or so away from the shore and towards the sand dunes. My other senses are sure things beyond it are real, but they aren't."
"So follow the beach? Or up or down?" Alicia looks up at the sky.
"Same problems," Syala says, "I don't see anywhere for us to go. It's like we're being held in a tropical jail cell."
"That," Antenora says, "Or we have all we need here for our next trial." She goes to sit at the beach just at where the waves peter out, water tickling her feet.
"Are you sure you just don't want to build sandcastles," Syala answers with a growing smile, a hand on her hip.
Antenora looks back with her own warm amusement, "No, I seriously think ourselves may be the next trial. A shore is where one realm ends and a new one begin. Land gives way to the sea. A whole new world awaits beneath the waves - do you remember that harvester devil you fought, Alicia?"
Shrinking back down, Alicia starts to smile at the mention of sandcastles before her expression twists at the memory of that harvester devil. That was far too close and poorly done by her.
"Yes, but doesn't the sea end a hundred feet out as well?" Or she misunderstood what Syala was saying, but if she did why didn't her lay of the land detect anything under the water? Unless the water's like a portal...
"I don't mean it in a literal sense," Antenora says, but metaphorical. "A mortal who makes it this far stands at a beach. A new kingdom awaits them if they obtain the divine seed, a dark ocean of possibilities that they can only glimpse the surface of." She gestures at the waters.
"In other words, you think all of this is a fancy, sea scented metaphor?" Syala asks.
"That or the Guardian wants to see us naked on the beach," Antenora's voice is deadpan, but she smiles a little after it. "No, I think I'm right." She taps her chest before, "Ysgard represents independence and a brave spirit. Shorn of everything we've again proven both of those qualities."
"We had to do a lot of swimming to reach the guardian, what's a little more then?" Alicia asks, walking over the sand barefoot and wading into the water.
Antenora joins you, the waters warm. Syala is at your other side, "What's a bit more," she agrees, as you go out. Thus you pass into the waves. You have to admit that the waters feel fantastic as you swim on.
A moment of falling when you go far enough out, but only a moment.
...the Beyond?
The three of you float there, nothingness as far as the eye can see. Utter calm and peace as in the air, a tiny marble manifests before the three of you.
Is it really the Beyond or a convincing facsimile wrought by the Guardian?
Could she tell the difference if it was?
Well anyway, she has a look at the marble since it's the most pertinent object here.
Antenora does the same, as doe Syala.
It is a tiny sphere of pure potential, a tiny seed of what could be. Attached is a simple message, understood as you examine it: Impress me.
"Oh... you should have been there when we completed Triel's Furnace," Alicia says with a slight smile. "Well ladies... what should we create?"
"That's easy, we can't settle for anything but the best - let's create reality," Syala says, "An entire world, like our divine realm."
Antenora nods slightly, "That's our purpose - to create, not to destroy."
"A good answer," Alicia says. "Reminds me of the Fairest Star - something with so much potential can be so much more than a simple weapon. A world then, a prime material?" She holds a hand out as if to cup the marble, but carefully doesn't touch it.
"Yes," Syala agrees, as two more hands join yours.
Go ahead, they'll follow off your lead since you're the leader here.
Remembering what fate befell Io's efforts outside of Creation, the first and most important thing to do is to link what they're making to Creation. Have it fall under that aegis so it is not simply eroded by the Beyond.
Connect. Like we did with Sylica. We can't forge an eternity on its own but as part of Creation it will endure all.
Similarly the nascant prime connects to Yggdrasil, the well of souls, the stairway of the dead, the origin when they begin and the path they travel to the outer planes when they die. Does Demedais see what's happening now, or will that wait until the tragedy of the first death occurs in this infant world?
Is it less impressive that they're relying on existing work? Perhaps, but they know their limits, and they know the beauty of Creation. Why else would they fight so hard to protect it, to add to it? The Guardian seems to like Ysgard well enough, she hopes he'll understand.
Now grow it, build it into a world.
And what kind of world? A primal one. A young world, untamed. One lit by a hot sun. Can Lathander already tell? Could Latha be its sun? There are stars and a moon in the sky too of course, come night-time. Is Selune aware at the same time as they decide on this? Yet such things Alicia would not make a world without, and so the invitation is made.
Connect.
That's what she said after all. And they have connections to their fellow divinities even outside Sylica. Friends. A community, just as Syala embodies in her portfolio.
But what of the world underneath that sun, moon, and stars? Of course there can be no single defining feature. A world is a totality, not a single forest or desert. The three goddesses pour forth their will into it. Fertile and wild forests and jungles yes, but snowy mountains, deep oceans, blazing deserts. Will Chauntea bless its soils? Will Silvanus guard its wilderness? Will Deep Sashelas watch its depths?
Will Auril lord over those frozen peaks? Will Umberlee spend her fury on the shores? Will Shar conspire in its caverns?
Perhaps. But that is the risk that comes with all things in Creation. Triel or Beelzebub would drive himself mad attempting perfection without such risks. Alicia and her friends will accept the price of vigilance that must be paid to connect with the rest of Creation, and the risks it entails. Because in the end, it's worth it.
Just as the people of this world - and oh yes, it will have people. Humans, the children of Corellon and Moradin, but also those of Gruumsh and Kurtulmak and many more besides, they'll all have a place there. They'll have to risk the dangers of the environment, of the wild animals, and of each other. Perhaps they will fight, but perhaps they will band together and forge connections of their own.
Can they truly make those inhabitants themselves? They made animals for Sylica before when it expanded, but people? With this sheer potential perhaps, but if not? Then they'll reach out to their friends, to the soul-forger and others, and seek their help in populating this new world. Because a world without people isn't any kind of world at all, nothing more than a painting. Alicia likes paintings it's true, but this could be so much more.
A million stories and more would barely scratch the surface of such a world, its future unwritten but its promise glittering as much as that of the Fairest Star.
That is how the goddesses of Sylica would seek to impress the Guardian left by the Incarnation of Balance.
Life.
You see life itself. A life of verdant forests, of pine barrens, of scraggy tries atop a mountainside. The deserts of icy cold and burning thirst, of blazing sun and bleached bones. Plains alive with life and farms, plains dead and empty as wastelands. Oceans full of fish, stagnant ponds where nothing grows.
Moon.
Stars.
Life.
Souls.
A human. A second. A third. An elf. A dwarf. A kobold. A dragon.
Shudders.
Before you in one moment is a world, a world complete and full and everything. Yet it slips through your fingers, the marble and images from it gone like a morning ghost. "No!" Antenora calls, a flare of will that momentarily stabilizes it, Syala's wordless grimace betraying her own efforts.
Yet you see it now. A phantasm, a marble of potential and yet not actualization. It is gone as the last vestiges of night fade in the morning sun.
"You would create an entire new world?" The Guardian is heard in the voice of the Jormugandr, "You seek to create even now, in a time where Creation heaves in the throes of death? Where even the World Serpent begins to fear a death that he cannot undo? You create at a moment when creation is pointless?"
"Because fuck you, I'll hit your face in with a hammer if you try and stop us," Syala retorts with fire in her voice, "Try and fucking stop me."
The Guardian's laughter is heard, loud and dominating in the Beyond around you.
"Spoken like a true violent maniac of Ysgard." The Guardian praises.
"Hold it... hold it!" Alicia's face is a grimace as she fights the inevitable and loses, their creation gone as if it never were.
This better not be an omen for Creation itself.
In its wake she deflates, hearing the guardian's words and wearily but undeniably picking herself back up again in their wake. "Death we dealt in spades for the first part of your test. It's something we're exceptionally good at," she says, dignified as she can be while nude in the Beyond, her words carrying a mixture of pride and regret for what she excels at.
"But there has to be more. Creation... doesn't need a reason," she concludes. "The whole was made for a purpose, in search of an answer. What we just created? It had no purpose, it was made just because. The sheer joy of existence is enough. It needs no justification nor excuse."
Antenora sinks against your side, head bowed in a moment of mourning. A moment of simple togetherness as she sends to you, 'One day will will make that vision a reality.'
"We exist," Antenora says, "We stand against the emptiness and say no, we exist. We need no reason, no purpose to our creation. That we exist is enough."
The Guardian's laughter dies down in time and then he speaks. "Jormugandr creates life," he observes, "Endless life that never ends, renewed each dawn."
Around you everything ripples and you find yourself back on the beach. Here the faux-Jormugandr lies, extending into the ocean with just his head resting above the waters. His eyes are closed as he says, "You're remarkable - just as the Incarnation desired for the ones to claim this seed, I believe."
She hopes those fleeting souls didn't feel pain in their brief existence. A quiet nod is given to Antenora before they're once again on the beach, facing that enormous serpent maw.
"Thank you," she says, looking up at him. "I hope we can use it well. And I hope one day the Incarnation will return and permit you more than simply exile as thanks for your own work. The one from the bottom of the infinite staircase, she left Creation after awarding the seed. If you can find her, perhaps it won't be so lonely a wait."
"Then until then," The Guardian agrees, as it appears before you. A divine seed, radiant and magnificent with power. "Take it and my duty in this Creation comes to an end."
With this, Marie and Latha and Jessica can rise up to become proper demigods.
Or Alicia could gobble it all up and go straight to lesser power, but the thought doesn't even occur!
"We are grateful for you testing us," she says, carefully picking up the seed. Then... "Ah, before you go, what about all the things we were wearing before we went through your portal?"
"Yes, we would like that back. We aren't all Syala." Antenora says, politely.
Syala smiles at this, "I don't mind the view," she opines, "But I would like my hammer back."
The Guardian is gone - but in his wake your gear plops down onto the sand, intact and untouched.
Alicia hands the seed to Syala so she can get dressed and recover all her things. "Lets hasten back to Sylica. As before I'm hesitant to handle an object like this unused for long lest someone take it from us," she says, hurrying along.
Antenora does the same, the two of you soon garbed. The moment you all are, equipment recovered? You're back in Sylica.
Go ahead.
With Alicia's avatar able to keep everyone there updated on what was happening, that means Marie, Latha, and Jessica are all waiting for them. Given this may soon become a somewhat regular occurrence, she's even set up a suitably grandiose and portentous location for it!
So the six deities of Sylica congregate inside a temple atop the Opal Mountain, the light surrounding it blinding to any who might seek to wander too close. It's exposed otherwise, pillars and plinths marked with the holy symbols of each of them - or blank where one hasn't been determined yet.
Alicia's rather simple one of a black dimpled octagon with a white outlined circle in the middle, embodying the queen piece in chess.
Syala's red heart symbol embraced in the curling branches of a tree.
Antenora's monochrome outstretched hand from above clutching one from below bound in chains.
Marie has already decided upon her symbol which now has place here. A trio of purple orbs leaving white trails behind them, the middle larger than the two above and below and adorned with a set of white and black butterfly wings.
And Sylica's symbol itself. A river reaching up towards a mountain with six stars surrounding it.
There are no seats or tables here, merely a gleaming white marble floor to stand on surrounded by the totems of their realm. "Here it is," Alicia says, gesturing to what Syala holds. "You three have already passed the point of no return. So take this, and join us as true deities pledged to protect not just this realm, but all the realms of Creation."
There is silence as Syala watches, a fond smile on her face. She lets Alicia talk, content to watch.
Antenora smiles at all of them, lingering a moment on Marie and meeting her eyes.
"It's time. For tomorrow," Jessica steps forward first, "Let's not delay this long, we can celebrate and reflect later. We've all already begun this journey, we can't stop now."
With her is Latha, "No matter what our journey ahead reveals, we've begun a new stage of it."
Jessica and then Latha rest their hands on it, waiting for Marie.
Marie smiles back at Antenora when their eyes meet before she steps in after Jessica and Latha. "We've all come so far together, and I know we still have so much more we can do. And I'll be here for all of it as Sylica's beloved whimsical goddess of the heavens," she promises as her hand joins those of the other two quasi-deities on the godseed, sharing its bounty between them.
And thus together the divine seed is drawn on. As one the three become brighter, radiance ignored and realized at long last.
In that moment all seems more as the realm resonates, as another step forward towards the inevitable conflict comes closer.
Jessica, Latha and Marie all gain divine rank 1. This requires some considerable DM work. To begin with, what domains will Marie take?
She'll get good and chaos as her freebies for the matching alignment. And she'll take magic, trickery, and luck for her base three domains. She's also going to use the extra domain salient ability a bunch to add force, illusion, and celestial to the mix.
Only leaves her with two SDAs but that gives her a strong theme to work with among her domains.
Power.
For Marie is another level altogether. If the first seed was awakening, this is stepping out into the morning sunshine. She feels so much come to her, connections and meaning and potential realizing in one moment of perfect growth.
For Jessica she seems to fade into the shadows even more, yet is sharper and more noticeable now. More hidden and more vibrant at once, a trail of dust around her feet, as if dust from an old country road.
Latha simply shines, shines more and more and more yet. Was that feeling of the morning sun from her. She is so bright that only your newly augmented eyes allow Marie to see her and so much more, so much around her, all coming in with one tremendous rush.
Alicia watches the three grow with pride at how strong her friends and her realm are becoming.
Admittedly more champions would be nice further down the scale but at the top Sylica's looking good.
"Ahhh," Marie says, blinking slowly and then looking at all the others around. Six deities all in one place. "Now what?" she asks.
"Now?" Alicia asks. "So much. You all need to grow your faiths, we need to find more of the god seeds, we still have enemies aplenty and this mass apotheosis will draw hungry and jealous eyes our way. Also you three need to make your avatars, we can use Zaphkiel's gift to do so immediately but they'll still have to be kept hidden except for dire circumstances."
"So much," Antenora echos, as she goes to Marie and offers her hand to her. "I'll be glad to work hard as long as you're with me, Marie."
Syala smiles at that display before, "We're going to be dreadfully busy with that. We'll have time to rest one day, but not anytime soon."
Jessica merely nods back, her expression serious. "I claimed shadows as part of my domain. Shar will not take that lightly, she will see it as the challenge it is, sister."
Marie smiles and squeezes Antenora's hand.
"You'll be expected to Compete with her then," Alicia warns Jessica. "See that you don't lose."
"Lets go make our avatars first?" Marie speaks up. "After that I'd really like to go see Mystra. She deserves to hear about this from me."
"I'll go with you," Antenora says, "I'd like to see this myself."
Meanwhile Jessica returns that look as Latha adds, "We'll have time to celebrate later. Duty weighs ever heavier on us."
"We will celebrate. Soon all of Sylica and then all of Creation will know about this, and it'll help boost the beginning of your faiths," Alicia says. "But avatars first."
A moment later and they're all teleported to a hidden refuge under Sylica where the golden crystal Zaphkiel gave them is guarded by two Alicias, one Syala, and one Antenora. They've at least made things pretty homely, looking like a nice sitting room with illusory windows offering views over Sylica. It's not that they strictly need the intellectual stimulation because they're simple offshoots of the core divine consciousness rather than identities with needs and wants of their own, but a dreary cave was too dull.
After taking a moment to begin forming her avatar, a waxy and translucent sculpture missing any form of fine details, Marie uses the crystal under Alicia's direction and a moment later her avatar takes form as a perfect copy of her. The two begin playing something like patty-cake while Latha and Jessica take their turns.
Jessica's avatar rises from shadows while Latha's is born of sunshine, both created as the other avatars watch on. "Do we...do much while we wait?" Latha's avatar asks. "What do all of you do here while you wait?"
"It's just waiting," one of Alicia's avatars says. "We tell each other what's happening when the real versions are apart, or play games or spar as a distraction. There's no difference between us and the active avatar, but there's no point swapping to 'give a different one a turn' because we're all the same up here, and perceive everything the others do," she taps the side of her head. "We don't get bored."
"Well anyway," Marie says as her avatar goes to hug Antenora's avatar, "I'm going to go to Dweomerheart. I'll be back in time for any celebrations here."
Hi Alicia, this is Moore. I hope I'm not disturbing you. I wanted to let you know I've been tasked with something from Elysium for what sits there - to defeat or otherwise do something about the Hecatoncheires. If that is something you or yours are interested in participating in, please let me know.
"There's one thing we need to speak of," Latha says, her expression growing more serious. "It chastises us that we still live in great danger. I received a message from Emily. Alyssa and Ianvasah hunted a Sharran on Ash - an Eye of Shar. They did not triumph. Alyssa perished, but through Ianvasah's sacrifice her soul flew free to Shaundakul and has been incarnated as Ebony was incarnated. Ianvasah..." A pause here, a bow of her head. "She is gone. Shar consumed her into oblivion, mind, body and soul.""
Marie gasps at Latha's news while Alicia's expression turns grave.
"Poor Ianvasah. What an awful price to pay..." she bows her own head. "Here we are celebrating our triumph and to hear of this? It's an awful portent."
Moore's message comes at a rather bad time when she's digesting all of that, but still she manages to reply.
Mystra once told me of her folly in helping to create such an awful being. Why have you been tasked with doing something about it?
She wonders if it might not have been a better job to give him before apotheosis, given the Hecatoncheires' grudge with the divine.
It was the decision of one of the Arch Angels that guards the Empyrean Gate. Grandfather Time apparently also got involved in the matter. I cannot say for certain the reasons behind it other than what's on the surface, despite there being other motives somewhere.
Antenora bows her head, and says simply, "Thank you, Ianvasah."
Syala matches that as Jessica closes her eyes, a tear threatening. "That's my nightmare, that it happens to one of us. Ianvasah was not weak, to see it happen to her reminds me too well it may be our fates in the future if we are not strong, true and wise."
"Another crime to lay at Shar's feet," Latha declares, "We will make this right one day. There will be justice for this."
I believe I understand. If the angels know what you seek there, then they wish for you to understand the burdens of divinity, and the great harm it causes to Creation when they blunder. The Gods could not bring themselves to enact their grim duty when a world of the prime strays too close to the Beyond and must be purged for the good of Creation. They crafted a living weapon to do this duty in their stead, and in that dereliction was sown the seeds of tragedy.
Many have tried to slay the Hecatoncheires. All have failed. If you seek some way of reaching its heart, I do not believe it will listen to the voices of the divine. If you seek its death, Mask knows of its sole weakness... though who knows, perhaps that weakness will also offer a way to its heart? My advice to you is to find a way for Mask to reveal that secret. None have managed this before, but it is an old secret and we walk into a new age. You may have the means to pry it from him.
I will see what I can manage, then. I agree with the idea that it shouldn't simply be killed because of what it represents - there is hope enough for any creature. I will let you know as further developments arise.
Good luck, and stay safe. I just learned what befell Ianvasah. If your group needs any resources, we have many items of power in Sylica acquired over the years that have gone unused.
"I just heard from Moore," she says aloud. "He tried for the seed in Elysium and the archangels tasked him with dealing with the Hecatoncheires. I've offered him advice and support, and we should do the same for Alyssa. I offered her some of our store of artifacts and magic items when we last spoke at Zaaman Rul's victory feast but she seemed uninterested. Given she must have just lost her panoply to Shar she'll be in far greater need now."
"She is in Ysgard now," Latha speaks up, "Undergoing a trial under Strength of Light's guidance with Dolmaya. She will return here when it is done - I have taken the time to forge many things for her cheaply, and her allies aided her as well. Still, more aid is suitable."
"Encouragement as well," Antenora points out, "A warrior fallen is a warrior shaken."
"Her heart must be pained," Latha concurs, "She did not show it over much, but a time or two I saw the hints of hidden sorrows within her. I do not believe her the sort to openly wear her pain on her sleeve, but that does not mean she is free of it.""
"We got a good circlet recently from one of those radiant sisters that covers a lot of basic niches. Pyleth... why don't you add that to Alyssa's set?" Alicia asks Latha.
Pyleth: This circlet is invisible and warded by nondetection (CL15). When worn it replicates the effects of several magical items: a monk's belt, an orange ioun stone, a ring of improved climbing, a ring of improved swimming, a belt of magnificence+6, a circlet of intelligence+8 and a cloak of charisma+8. Additionally the wearer can invoke a salt armor spell (CL 18th) at will, but only on themselves.
"I'll offer it to her," Latha agrees, "Though my understanding is that as soon as this is over, if she achieves her goal here, she will try to become One."
"Somewhat less useful then if she succeeds, but still powerful and worthwhile," Syala considers, "Make the offer anyway."
"And if she fails?" Jessica asks, softer.
"Then it's moot," Syala says, "I pray that doesn't come to pass."
"So far it's gone well... you've finished your annotations to Io's treatise, haven't you Antenora?" Alicia asks. "I'm not sure that it matters in the short term as it offers no tangible boost for existing divinity, but when it comes to the final confrontation it might be the difference between being winked out of existence and requiring at least some effort to smite. So we should all consider it."
"I have. Together my aid, Sylvie's aid and Io's book provides a sizeable advantage, but it's far from certain," Antenora says, "A great deal of it still comes down to your personal willpower and force of personality." Here she considers, "With what I know now, I truly believe it a miracle I succeeded." Quieter, "Do you believe there could be another power involved that guides us, Alicia? Perhaps no Incarnation will move openly in this, but perhaps another watches us in the Beyond? Or that the One favors our cause distantly?"
"Or that you hope for meaning and purpose in nothingness," Syala's answer is milder, "I don't believe that anyone does - we're on our own for this. If a miracle from outside of Creation was to come, it would have come by now. We would not be at this desperate juncture otherwise."
"I think you did the right things at the right time, Antenora," Alicia says. "You have been tested as few in Creation have, and that gave you the mindset needed to succeed when it came down to it." Then she smiles, "Still I'll gladly read all the advice available before I try myself."
"I will as well, if we're all doing it," Marie adds. "But for now I need to go to Elysium. You're coming as well, Antenora?"
"I wouldn't miss it for the world - and so that others can see the unfiltered reaction of Mystra. I'll contact Mystra and ask for us to visit her personally," Antenora says, "I do believe she'll see you and realize as we arrive."
Syala smiles to that, and in a little murmuring to Alicia, "I wonder when the last time something's surprised Mystra?"
"She was surprised by Antenora's ascension," Alicia points out. And that's nicer than the nasty surprise Mystra told her about after that whole thing with Rosewater.
"Alright, I'm in your hands," Marie says, taking Antenora's hand in her own.
Antenora takes Marie's hand. It isn't too long before both of you vanish and...
...
You stand before Mystra. She sits on a throne of tomes and scrolls, elevated high. Below her countless wizards work and scribe away, scrolls by the thousands being written. There is a taste of magic in this room, thick enough to slice with a knife and eat with a fork.
"Antenora, Marielle, you have asked..." Mystra begins, but stops, a moment of unguarded surprise, eyes wide as she takes in Marie.
Oh, she's surprised all right!
Marie stands there, beautiful and graceful eladrin that she is, and yet she's clearly more than that too. Lifting the purple skirts of her elaborate fwoofy dress she dips into a curtsey to her original goddess who gave her the opportunities to have come so far. How do they do it? Ah yes, like...
"You teased me before about whether I'd do it, so... here I am."
How beautiful of you, Marielle.
I....
...I am glad I cannot faint.
Marie glances back at all the wizards working away under Mystra's sight, a station she would have been honoured to have climbed to herself in the past, and then back at the surprised deity hosting them. "Maybe we should talk somewhere quieter?" she suggests, no longer putting divine oomph behind her voice.
Of course she still sounds... what was that word Alicia used before? Enthralling. Yes, she has a wonderful voice anyone should be happy to hear!
Mystra rises with supreme grace - and in an instant you're in a private, comfortable library. A small, personal one. A fireplace burns warm and there's a selection of drinks and snacks on a table in the corner. It smells of old books, fresh food and a hint of the dust of the ages. The Mother of all Magic slips into a seat before, "I'd like to hear what happened from your own mouth, Marielle."
Marie smiles happily at being in Mystra's confidence like this and takes a seat of her own. "Alicia told you about the divine seed Asmodeus offered her?" she begins. "Well it isn't the only one out there. Jessica started it off, she chased down old stories and legends, including one of the source of divinity being at the bottom of the infinite staircase. So she and Alicia went there and they found it. Just like that," she shakes her head in disbelief a little at how simple it was. "The Incarnation of Balance left them scattered in hidden places around the planes, protected by guardians with power like the Incarnations have, like what you told Alicia about Commander Oberuth's ability to cross space without magic."
"Remarkable. What doors open to you and yours," Mystra says in soft wonder. After a breath she rises, "Marielle, approach me."
"They found another one in Ysgard, that's how I've come so far so suddenly," Marie adds, almost in a rush to get it out. She knows she can't tell Mystra about what Zaphkiel is, or about Io, but she doesn't want to hide what's been done with that knowledge. Standing up she approaches Mystra, forcing herself to meet the elder deity's eyes without flinching.
Mystra....hugs Marie to her. She embraces her and holds her, "Very well done, Marie."
After a moment of surprise Marie wraps her arms back around Mystra and hugs her back!
"I'll be a good goddess," she promises. "Of magic and fun and all the things I learned in Dweomerheart, the things we try and spread from the heavens on down."
As Marie and Mystra celebrate with Antenora, meanwhile...
As Alicia prepares in Sylica, she feels it. A sense. A small thing, tiny, barely notable every other time. A new door has appeared in Sylica. Yet this is no ordinary door. A door in Mercia, against the side of one of the arching bridges that goes over the river that cuts through the center of the city. A door few will notice, a door like the Infinite Stair, but not quite. You could block it if you cared to.
What was that?
I felt it as well. How could you miss it?
Is it the Infinite Stair? No, it's not that one. The other one, sister. I'm already there.
It looks like Queen has found us.
The divine ether around Sylica is busy with lots of deific chatter right now! It feels rather nice actually. In any case Alicia goes to join Jessica at that doorway, permitting its presence just as she does other doors from the normal version of the infinite stairway - which are of course known and guarded on both sides.
Latha is there as well as the door opens. Out comes one of the dwarf-ant hybrids you saw in stasis, alive and moving. It comes through and kneels, "You are the ones my Queen commanded me to seek." It speaks Celestial well, with a fine voice, a voice to enthrall and command. He - a man, you can tell now. He kneels before you, antennae bowing down as well.
"Then you have done well," Alicia commends him, rendering them invisible to any onlookers in the city around them. "I am Alicia. This is Latha, and Jessica. Three of the rulers of Sylica. What is your name?"
"Ilyn," Is the name given, "Queen sends her greatest regards as well as tribute and gifts."
"Then rise, Ilyn," Alicia bids.
To her fellow deities she sends, Considering what we know of Queen, a bit of pomp and ceremony seems called for here.
"We will receive you in our palace of Liberton. Come," she says, teleporting all of them to her throne room. There are three seats currently as befitting Alicia, Syala, and Antenora. That will have to change soon but they haven't quite done all the announcements and ceremony just yet. Still, it's fine for Latha and Jessica to seat themselves on the thrones, an honour guard of Sylica's warriors always on duty here to guard and watch. It's a pretty easy duty since they don't use the throne much in the same way a normal royal court might, but it serves now and then for audiences they want to make a show of or aren't close enough for a more relaxed setting.
Ilyn appears down the steps below the thrones as Alicia sits in the middle one. "We recognise our distinguished visitor Ilyn to our realm of Sylica," she says formally. "Please present the regards of your patron. We have been eager to renew our acquaintance."
Illy bows deep as the three of you are seated and then kneels anew. "I would be glad to, but it waits on the other side of the door," he explains. "I apologize for not making that clear."
"It will be taken care of," Latha says, not even missing a moment. Sure enough, moments later a gate opens and more of them stride through. Pairs, each carrying a heavy, large treasure chest. Each is ornate and golden, a work of beautiful art. 50 such chests are laid down, 10 of them in 5 rows. One after another they are opened and inside is riches - chests full of gold nuggets, some of bars of metals such as mithral and adamantine. One chest is full of platinum coins, one side showing the face of Queen and the other showing a doorway. Others are full of heaps of silver, while another has a world's ransom in large, hand sized gemstones of brilliant colors and clarity. Yet you notice one chest is not opened, the one directly in front of you.
"My Queens," Ilyn says, "Our people are industrious, and there are secrets and treasures to be found in the Queendom."
Alicia looks at what's inside the unopened chest with divine remote viewing so she can tell if it's safe to open or if she should save it for more privacy.
Inside is a shield, two bladed sword, bastard sword, quarterstaff, helmet and rapier made of a deep, polished wood.
Seems innocuous enough. Also good recovery by Latha, saves them their blushes.
"Industrious indeed to have produced so much in so short a time since we last saw you," she says approvingly. "What of this last chest?" she gestures at the unopened one.
"Special arms and armaments, crafted from the Root Wood," Is the answer, "The Queen tells me they are powerful."
"Your Queen knows our interests well," she says warmly, a gesture opening the chest telekinetically so they can all view the bounty therein.
Jessica, what do you make of these?
Alicia can analyze the magic of course but Jessica has a knack for appraisal and root wood is new to them.
200,000 at a minimum for the wood, each, but it would likely fetch far more due to rarity. That's before the enchantments that lie on each one, tied to their primal nature.
That wasn't as helpful as Alicia was hoping so she spellcrafts it after all.
Take 10 for 67 on spellcraft since divine rogue doesn't actually give that much useful information for our purposes.
Having identified just what all those items are capable of, Alicia smiles in approval. "These are all wondrous gifts. Does your Queen have any further message to give along with them?"
"Yes," A bow of his head, "The Queen has made contact with her sisters. The rise of a lillend god shall change things - some choose to follow her, others do not. She has begun to open doors to our realm, this is the first."
"Do you speak of a schism amid the lillend?" Latha asks, sitting on her borrowed throne. "Does Queen seek to rule them all?"
To this the answer is, "No. But the ascension of a lillend god has sparked great discussion amid the lillend's leadership, as has the revelation of the Queendom's existence."
"Ilyn," Jessica considers, "What do you think of all this? Speak your mind." A command, gently spoken, but unmistakable.
"It is natural and right for the Queen to rule. Her sisters should realize this." Is the answer, "But her sisters are not of shared purpose as tightly as we are. They are more individual, bound to their own desires and looser organized."
Hm. A question of ants naturally adhering to order versus the chaotic nature of the lillend?
"Tell me, Ilyn, of your people. They are more organized than the lillend?" Latha asks now, leaning forward slightly.
"Yes. We find it easy to work together and create great things, to create and forge." Ilyn answers. "Queen's sisters do not share this. Some of the fruits of our labors are these gifts before you."
At this a rainbow barrage of gemstones rise up from one of the chests, each as large as Latha's fist. They swirl around her like hundreds of ioun stones, reflecting colored sunlight all about. "These fruits are beautiful. Are such gems common in your Queendom?"
"At the beginning they were," Ilyn bows his head further, "Around the root woods."
The insect colony hierarchy is a nice example of nature's bend towards law even without civilization. Don't tell Syala I said that though.
"She will have to prove herself to the other lillend," Alicia says. "However I have faith in her potential, and the great things she and her sisters can achieve with shared purpose. Regardless I hope for future friendship and cooperation between Sylica and her Queendom. To that end I invite you and your delegation to tour Sylica and learn of its own wonders to tell back to your Queen upon your return."
She summons Dawnhope to act as their guide and escort for the trip.
"Thank you," Ilyn says, as Dawnhope takes the others away. Once gone Jessica rises from her throne. "Do you fancy the sword, sister?"
"I rather like it," Alicia says, rising with Jessica and lifting the wooden two-bladed weapon out of the chest to give it a twirl. "It could work very well for me, and it's undeniably exotic."
"What about the shield, Latha," Jessica says, as it flies to hover in front of Jessica.
Latha is there in an instant, an examination of the shield, "A worthy shield, but I've never had the art of shield fighting, only shield defending. I believe Jarem fights like that."
"You're seeing to Alyssa's new equipment, why don't you offer it to him?" Alicia asks Latha, hefting the shield out. "It would be going to a worthy cause."
"I will," Latha takes the shield, "All in all a wonderful gift. What will you do with the rest of the treasures?"
"There's no immediate use for the rest - unless you want the rapier, Jessica. So we'll keep a hold of them in case we meet anyone who'd be able to put them to good use. The helmet might be good for giving to a favoured worshipper so I'll keep an eye out," Alicia says as all the treasure that's not being immediately used is taken to be stored away to benefit Sylica.
"I'll see to it," Latha says, "Though...nothing will compare to our last treasure," Latha admits.
Don't get too used to it, we're going to run out very fast, Alicia cautions.
In any case though, they've sat on things long enough so it's time to announce the recent apotheosises!
Within Sylica word will be spread conventionally with Latha, Jessica, and Marie when she gets back announcing their rise to the inner circle, before unambiguous divine visions are given to everyone in Sylica letting them know of the three new deities taking their place here. For Alicia and her worshippers further afield, she'll respond to their formal daily prayers with visions of three stars above Sylica being joined by three more shining brightly. A little bit mysterious but they'll get the idea soon enough!
I hate to cut you off there, but hold off on that for one moment, okay?
As you do that and you begin the announcement? At the same time you feel a bond with Latha, growing white hot and hotter yet, growing amid between the two of you.
Node update.
New ability is technically an upgraded old one.
Glorious Stun (Su)
If Latha strikes an opponent with her mace, that creature must succeed on a DC 45 Fortitude save or be stunned for 1d6 rounds. Undead may be stunned by this, but they gain a +5 circumstance bonus to the saving throw.The save DC is Strength based and includes a +7 racial bonus.
I figured she'd need to take part in getting a seed herself to trigger that one!
"That feels auspicious, doesn't it?" she asks Latha as they get started.
Thus word begins to spread across Sylica - of strange new visitors and greater ascensions yet. You can hear so many speak of it.
"Latha! It's only right that she joined them." One loyal eladrin is overheard saying.
Another, a mortal human, "I can to study Antenora, and now there's more. They saved our city from ruin, and they're going to save everyone. Jessica is the kindest soul I ever met, too. Can you believe that she used to be an assassin?"
"Marie," A gaggle of courres chant, singing and celebrating. "Marie Marie Marielle! She's our best, she'll protect us to which everyone can attest!" Rather off tune, incidentally.
"A day with three more. Let's start our family toda-" Probably better to tune that one out.
Soon, Alicia.
Soon.
Silence will come to Sylica.
Alicia actually has concerns. It's not just Hell's two candidates that they have to worry about grabbing divine seeds ahead of them, since if the Incarnation of Law knew about them surely Ao does as well, and thus he may choose to inform Shar of their locations. All the more reason to hurry things along.
Would that we were all spared the miserable dirge of your voice.
So dour. Smile, celebrate. You've seen what's coming for all of you now. Soon your struggles and pain will come to an end. You can sleep next to Syala and Antenora forever.
Why resist? You've never been good at protecting those you love.
Why bother with these petty taunts you know won't change anything? Are you so starved for companionship and conversation?
She would make a mocking invitation for Shar to come over for tea and biscuits, but that wouldn't go well for anyone. It's the unfortunate reality that she can't stand up to Shar if they ever meet in person.
Yet.
Still, some sort of neutral ground of the gods for those kinds of meetings would actually be an interesting concept. It would require the will of the Incarnations to enforce of course, since some just can't be trusted, but she wonders what the result of such a convenience might be.
What you have done interests me. Do you think they'll change anything as they are now?
Oh, you're interested? But then I've held your interest for a long time, haven't I? Since you're such a spotter of talent what do you think? Not the gloomy answer you give to depress everyone, but the true answer that motivates you to work so hard against people before they can realise their potential.
Come to me. My embrace will tell you the answer to every question you have.
Your curiosity will be forever sated with me, for you will never wonder about another thing again.
Does that ever work?
Many come to me of their own free will, Alicia. Life is an unjust burden and I am the one that relieves you of that burden.
You strive for an impossible victory. Come and rest, and worry no more.
I won't be taking your word on just what is and is not possible, thank you very much.
Shar's laughter, warm as fingertips trailing down your spine, is your only reply.
Alicia doesn't deign to reply, the conversation quite over!
Now then she ought to invite Sulia over, talk about that joint operation on Daun she was interested in.
Sure. This is also a prime chance to get a fresh topic in here, so locking this one.