Soulriders 5.0: Legend of the Unending Games

[20:08] <Kotono> ---
[20:09] <Kotono> So prepared, the three come to Moonholm early the next day. Balyss is there, atop a pale white horse. "All of you ready," she asks one more time, "This is a bit of a trip out."
[20:10] * Aaeru nods excitedly!
[20:12] * Wayland nods, having brought his horse.
[20:13] <Andria> "Should Aaeru and I go rent some horses?" Andrea asks.
[20:17] <Kotono> "It wouldn't hurt, we'll make better time. The Baronies are mostly planes to the west, it's perfect for riding." Balyss says with a little smile, "Moonholm can lend you two for this."
[20:18] * Aaeru thinks about it for a bit, eventually lowering her head before Balyss. "Thank you."
[20:19] <Andria> Andrea nods. "Alright, I'll get a pair of horses for us then. Wait a bit and we'll be right back," she says as she goes to go get mounts for them.
[20:21] <Kotono> With mounts procured, the party thus begins it's trip to the west! (More)
[20:21] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 98." [1d100=98]
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d100 subtable times
[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 subtable times and gets 27." [1d100=27]
[20:27] <Kotono> Most of a day passes in uneventful travel. You are currently passing along open road, farmland on either side. Ahead lies a river, a bridge-arch providing passage over it. Occasionally the river below churns, sending sprays of water over the bridge. IT sparkles in the late afternoon sun, little rainbows cast about.
[20:28] <Aaeru> Aaeru's attention drifts to the pretty little rainbows, one after the other seizing it.
[20:29] <Andria> "It's been a long time since I've seen the countryside like this," Andrea says with a smile, remembering some old times wistfully, and enjoying the beauty of nature. "...not since I was a small kid, really."
[20:30] <Kotono> "Yeah?" Balyss says as she gently guides her mount towards the bridge, "It's peaceful out here, isn't it? Just imagine it under the glowing moonlight. I remember that as a child. What about you?"
[20:33] <Andria> "A few times we had to camp out the night, but we generally tried to keep to traveling around during the day, stopping in towns if we felt we wouldn't have daylight on our side throughout the trip," Andrea says. "So I have much vaguer memories of that. I do remember the stars felt brighter though."
[20:39] <Kotono> "Cities make light from fire and magic. Balmuria's the worst about it with the Mythal and it's size," Balyss says with a smile as she reaches the bridge. "It dims out Selune's light. When you're out here, there's nothing between you and Her." As she speaks, a splash of water goes over the bridge! In it's droplets she falls out - a small woman of two feet or so, light blue skin and green hair
[20:39] <Kotono> like seaweed. She wears a gown of shells, eyes all on Aaeru.
[20:41] * Aaeru stops her borrowed horse, and looks back. "Hi!" she greets the tiny woman in the only language she knows.
[20:42] * Wayland turns, looking at the small woman suspiciously. "Not another fey..."
[20:43] <Kotono> The creature cocks it's head to the side, staring at Aaeru. "Hi." It's voice is distorted, as if spoken underwater, "Sister?"
[20:45] * Aaeru only has one sister, but before she tells the little girl that she is mistaken, Aaeru happens to remember that a pixie called her like that before! "Hi," she repeats, leaving the saddle in favor of the ground and then crouching to be on the same level as the fey. "I'm Aaeru."
[20:45] <Andria> Andrea looks curiously from atop her horse, waiting to see how this goes on.
[20:50] <Kotono> The blue skinned creature smiles at Aaeru, "I'm Perspheneus." She smiles then, "Help me, sister? A land-man took my necklace."
[20:52] * Aaeru can't help but look suspiciously at Wayland at that.
[20:54] <Kotono> "Not him. Another," The creature says, "One like metal sunlight-yellow."
[20:54] <Wayland> "What? You think I'd bother to steal from a fey?"
[20:54] <Aaeru> "Of course!" Aaeru responds to both of them, returning her eyes to the tiny shell-covered girl. "Where is he?"
[20:56] <Kotono> Pointing past the bridge, "Not long ago, heading that way. Lots of land-men down that way. Village."
[20:57] <Andria> "What's your necklace look like?" Andrea asks. "So we know we get the right one?"
[20:57] <Aaeru> "Okay!" Aaeru nods firmly, and offers her hand. "Let's go! You'll show us!"
[20:58] <Kotono> The creature flies onto Aaeru's horse, resting behind her. "Okay."
[20:59] <Andria> Andrea laughs. "That works too," she admits.
[20:59] * Aaeru mounts said horse as well, and then gestures forward!
[20:59] <Kotono> Balyss shrugs her shoulders, "A side trip is in good fun." she agrees, "Under Selune's light, let us find something better."
[21:02] <Kotono> You travel for another hour, the sun creeping farther towards dusk. Ahead now you can see a cluster of buildings around the road, a small village. Fanning out from these buildings are several farmsteads, scattered about.
[21:03] <Aaeru> A village! Aaeru raises herself slightly on her horse's back, peering ahead for any shiny men made of gold!
[21:11] <Kotono> Nothing like that. A few carts are about, a couple of horses and wandering people. A signpost on the outskirts reads, "Village of Hestan. Population: 390. Travelers welcome, come to the Pillow Inn."
[21:12] <Aaeru> After properly reading the sign, Aaeru nods. "Let's go to the Pillow Inn and ask about a yellow man," she suggests, already dismounting and leading her horse into the village in search of said building.
[21:16] <Kotono> Said building is tucked away in town, a large, rambling one story affair. Inside are a few tables around a fire, a couple of people resting here. In particular one stands out. He wears a cape of gold cloth, lean faced and staring into the fire. A few others are about, relative quiet here. As you enter, an old woman comes up, "Evening, travelers. One two three four five..." Counting, "Five rooms?"
[21:18] <Aaeru> "Rooms? I don't stay--" Aaeru stops herself. "I mean. Hello! I'm Aaeru! Can you tell us who that is, please?" she asks, pointing at the man in the golden cape.
[21:29] <Kotono> "Didn't catch his name, he came in tonight," The woman replies. Meanwhile Perspheneus points right at him, "Him!"
[21:30] <Aaeru> "Yes! He is yellow!"
[21:30] * Aaeru smiles at the apparent innkeeper in thanks, before walking up to the cape-wearing man.
[21:36] <Kotono> The man turns to Aaeru as she approaches, "Yeah," he says, glancing down at the following fey-creature.
[21:36] * Aaeru nods in greeting as she comes closer. "Hi," she says. "I'm Aaeru."
[21:40] <Kotono> Perspheneus glares at him, "Give it back!"
[21:41] <Kotono> Balyss hangs back, "Thieving isn't acceptable without a good reason," she observes, "Do you have one?"
[21:41] <Aaeru> "There is a good reason for it--" Aaeru begins to ask, before she stops herself once again in favor of observing the myserious caped man.
[21:48] <Kotono> "A nixie's necklace," He pulls the collar of his shirt back, showing what looks to be a necklace of sea shells, "Prevents not just the charming magic of a nixie from working on me, but of other fey as well. That's why."
[21:49] <Aaeru> "Stealing is wrong," Aaeru says slowly, as if she were talking to a child. "Please give it back."
[21:56] <Kotono> The man stands up. He is lean, entire body thin. His body is tense, several daggers on his belt. "No. I need this necklace."
[21:57] <Aaeru> "Why?"
[22:06] <Kotono> The pixie comes forward, glaring daggers at the man all the while. "It's personal." His gaze bores into Aaeru, "I need to be able to resist the charms of the fey and keep my right mind."
[22:06] <Aaeru> "I'll help you if you give it back?" Aaeru voices somewhat uncertainly.
[22:07] <Andria> "If you regularly steal their things, I could see why they'd want to use magic on you," Andrea says with a frown.
[22:08] <Kotono> "Hah," With a quick smile to Andrea, "First thing I've stolen from the fey. The second will be her heart." After a moment's beat, "I doubt you could stop a fey's magic. Fromt he looks of it, the only thing you need is Ilmater's blessings."
[22:09] <Andria> "We have a lot of experience with fey mischief, actually," Andrea chips in.
[22:10] <Wayland> "You're trying to get a fey to love you?" Wayland looks appalled.
[22:11] <Aaeru> "Good luck!" Aaeru chirps at the same time, suddenly smiling. "I can help! Really!"
[22:12] <Kotono> "Really? Adventurers, I'm guessing, and you've ran afoul of them before?" His eyes abruptly turn to Wayland, narrow, "She saved my life."
[22:13] <Andria> "I'm still not entirely sure how stealing someone's necklace leads to you stealing someone's heart..."
[22:13] <Andria> "I mean, I would think that's the sort of thing people would find a turn off? Who likes a thief, really?"
[22:14] <Aaeru> "You shouldn't steal," Aaeru agrees. "No one likes thieves. They go to jail."
[22:14] <Wayland> "This is ridiculous." Wayland says. "Help him if you like, the man is insane." Wayland goes to sit at another table.
[22:17] <Kotono> "It's complicated," he says again, "As part of the courtship, she insists that I be able to say I love her, free of possible fey magic. She has no interest in someone that lacks the freedom to express his emotions."
[22:17] <Andria> "...would you return the necklace as soon as you made the declaration?" Andrea asks, still frowning.
[22:18] <Kotono> "It is a little unusual," Balyss goes to join Wayland, watching. She lowers her voice as she comes over to him, "Just pay attention in case it turns into a fight. Make sure no one gets hurt, this isn't worth scars or worse."
[22:18] <Aaeru> "Did you ask Persy first?" Aaeru wonders out loud, glancing down at the upset nixie.
[22:18] <Kotono> "No. Wouldn't give it! It's a pixie's treasure!" she points at the necklace, a trembling finger!
[22:19] <Kotono> The man does nod to that, "She's right. I've tried to bargain, buy, trade, sweet talk and more. Not a single nixie will part with it." He crosses his arms, "A lesser man would've found excuse for a battle with one of your kind and taken it as a trophy."
[22:20] * Aaeru frowns. "But then I wouldn't help you, and you'll go to jail."
[22:25] <Kotono> "Since you're deadset on this," With a glower to Aaeru, "How can you help me? How can you do better thant his necklace?"
[22:28] * Aaeru thinks about it, not particularly noticing the glower. "I could ask Neve," she muses, looking up at him and smiling. "She is very nice! She would know. I could help you ask others, too, because two fey called me a sister. I'm sure it will work!"
[22:30] <Kotono> "Who's Neve?" He asks right back. Meanwhile Balyss watches the entire thing, "Still not fond of the fey?" she murmurs to wayland.
[22:31] <Aaeru> "My friend. She's a fey, too," Aaeru confides in him. "She wouldn't like me if I stole something from another fey! Even if to confess! Honest!"
[22:32] <Wayland> "No, I am not. For my friends' benefit, however, I will not antagonize the man or the water sprite any further." Wayland replies.
[22:34] <Kotono> "Isn't one of your group rules no relationship problems," Balyss banters back, "Mr. Confector gave me the list of them, and that one stood out." Meanwhile the man considers, "If you get along with the fey, could you just convince that one to accept a trade for this? Maybe she'll listen to you, all the nixies never listened to me."
[22:36] <Wayland> "We don't take them on as paying jobs due to their volatile nature. If she wishes to take it upon herself to get involved, it is no business of mine, so long as the company name is not involved."
[22:37] * Aaeru looks at Persy dubiously, shaking her head. "Not after you stole it...."
[22:38] <Kotono> "Don't want to sell it! It's mine!" The nixie retorts, shaking her head back and forth! She balls her fists up, "It's my necklace! It's important to me. Not like food to trade!"
[22:38] <Andria> "I still don't see why you can't just return it to her after you've made your declaration of love," Andrea says, repeating the earlier suggestion. "I mean, do you need to tell that fey that you love her every day?"
[22:39] <Aaeru> "It does help...."
[22:42] <Kotono> "I've tried telling that to the nixies, but none of them will agree to it," The man blows out a breath, "Look, do I look like a cut-throat who takes what he wants? If even as ingle damn nixie was reasonable, I wouldn't be here!" He then looks at Andrea, "If you can get that one to agree to that, fine."
[22:43] <Aaeru> Not everyone want to do that, it seems. Aaeru is slightly down from the revelation, but it does open some exciting possibilities! "Where is your girlfriend?" she asks the man, revitalized anew!
[22:45] <Kotono> "Yeah," Balyss says, keeping her voice low as she almost smiles. "I like the fey, but...this fey's more like a child. I don't think she's very intelligent. Can you really hate a child like that, Wayland?"
[22:45] <Andria> "Persepheneus...would you be willing to wait a little bit for the man to return the necklace? Make his declaration, return the necklace, and perhaps give some form of payment for all the trouble he's caused you?" Andrea tries to be diplomatic.
[22:46] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and make a diplo check there, Andrea?
[22:47] <Andria> roll d20+19 (Using loresong to add +4 insight to check)
[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+19 (Using loresong to add +4 insight to check) and gets 38." [d20=19]
[22:50] <Kotono> With words that drift into song Andrea works, the nixie listening. She bites her lip and looks down, stomping her foot. "Only if I go with him," she points, "Not letting out of my eyesight!"
[22:51] <Wayland> "Perhaps it is merely a child. Appearances can be deceiving. The fey are a tricky lot, and without first-hand knowledge, I will defer to my instincts.  I do not trust fey, and have been repeatedly given good reason not to do so. My comrades disagree, and I respect that as much as I can. I will not force my beliefs on them. I will let them see for themselves the folly of trusting the fey." says Wayland.
[22:51] <Aaeru> "Is it far?"
[22:53] <Andria> Andrea looks relieved, and stares at the man again. "Are you alright with this arrangement? Even the part about offering some form of repayment when returning the necklace?" she asks of the man. She doesn't think he would welch on his word, but it's best to check. "She's being more than reasonable considering it's stolen property, and some repayment for 'rental' would still be appropriate."

[20:32] <Kotono> "I accept it," he says after a moment. "She's a ways north, close to Armasea and Pilltain."
[20:33] <Aaeru> "And you'll give it back now," Aaeru insists.
[20:39] <Kotono> "That wasn't part of anything," The man says, eyeing Aaeru. "After this is taken care of, not before."
[20:40] <Andria> "You guys figure -that- part out, I already said my piece," Andrea says with a sigh as she starts heading to the table with Wayland and Balyss.
[20:41] <Kotono> In a lower voice again as Andrea approaches, "At least it's almost done," she says, "C'mon, how about we go get some rooms and rest for tomorrow?"
[20:42] <Aaeru> "If you go like a thief she'll hate you," Aaeru tries to impress upon the man. "If she sees Persy give it to you when you get there, she'll like it! It's simple."
[20:43] * Wayland nods and stands. "Innkeeper, I believe we will need a handful of rooms."
[20:45] <Kotono> "Haven't you helped enough," With a long, tired sigh the man gives Aaeru a weary glare.
[20:47] <Aaeru> "You need to sleep," Aaeru responds simply. "If Persy doesn't trust you, she'll just take it back when you do. You need to make her trust you!"
[20:51] <Kotono> "I'll think about it," The man says, taking another drawn out breath.
[20:52] * Aaeru shrugs. "We're all staying the night."
[20:55] <Kotono> "I'm not," Abruptly he rises, "Persy, or whatever your name is, if you're coming, let's go." With that he starts to walk out, the nixie turning to Aaeru. "He's going..." she remarks, pausing to look at Aaeru, "Thank you, sister." She adds that before hurrying off, "Not going away with my necklace!"
[20:57] * Aaeru waves at Persy as she leaves, before gravitating towards Andrea and the others.
[20:59] <Andria> "So did you manage to convince him of that little idea you had as I was leaving?" Andrea asks as Aaeru joins them again.
[20:59] <Aaeru> "It's not little," Aaeru says defensively. "It's wrong to steal! It's wrong to keep what you steal, too!"
[21:00] <Kotono> "Considering a bunch of strangers came up to him and got into his business," Balyss observes with a slight smile, "I'd say you did pretty well. Besides, there's times when stealing is acceptable."
[21:01] * Aaeru eyes Balyss as if she were a strange, mythical creature that talks a whole new different language.
[21:01] <Andria> "I don't really think stealing is acceptable," Andrea clarifies. "But outside of starting a fight, I didn't think we'd convince him to give up the necklace. I figured I'd try to at least make it less stealing and more 'renting' and see if that worked. Just lucky it did."
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 79." [1d100=79]
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 20." [1d100=20]
[21:10] <Kotono> Thus time begins to blur, as day after day of travel passes. It's a steady routine of peace in the summer heat, days of passing through the rich farmlands of the Baronies. The days are spent seeing great tall rows of wheat and corn. Orchards go hand in hand with herds of cattle. At night the lands seem peaceful, only the slow dance of Selune and the supporting stars around her disturbing the
[21:10] <Kotono> tranquility. At last one morning Balyss is checking her map, "Okay," she announces, "By about midafternoon we should reach Sitan, the nearest village to the forgotten keep. We'll rest overnight there and leave in the morning, so that we reach the keep during daylight. No need to fight the restless dead during the night."
[21:12] * Aaeru is quite ready and eager to put the undead abominations out of their misery!
[21:12] * Wayland nods. "Any idea what we can expect?"
[21:14] <Kotono> "Skeletons. Beyond that?" Balyss shrugs, "I can turn the restless dead and fight them off. The rest of you had best prepare for them."
[21:15] <Aaeru> "I can burn them with the holy light of Ilmater!" Aaeru proudly announces. "It is very strong!"
[21:16] <Kotono> "Ah, you can turn the undead too?" With a smile, "What about you, Andrea?"
[21:18] * Aaeru can burn undead, which sounds pretty similar so she smiles and nods!
[21:18] <Andria> She nods to confirm the fact. "Like I said, some of my training did cover the undead, even if I haven't had personal experience with fighting them yet."
[21:24] <Kotono> "Good, between us and Wayland's martial skilsl we should be fine," Balyss spurs her horse on, "Let's go."
[21:30] <Kotono> SItan is a small village by a brook, pleasant but forgettable. A night there is a night of rest, the morning brining you to travel on. You travel past the farmlands, to open, empty plains. You can see it under the noon sun - a heavy castle keep, surrounded by crumbling walls. The grounds are quiet, only the unrelenting heat of summer assailing you. It's about 1000 feet away from here, details
[21:30] <Kotono> impossible to make out from here.
[21:32] * Aaeru still follows Balyss faithfully, as she had for the entire trip over, wondering silently where they would be leaving their horses.
[21:35] <Kotono> Balyss leads you along, to about 300 feet away. Here you can see that an archway leading inside is clear, as well as a few spots where the outer wall has collapsed. At this point Balyss stops and draws her mace, "Be on guard," she advises.
[21:36] <Andria> Andrea nods and dismounts from her horse, looking for a spot to tie the horse or something. "I think we can walk the rest of the distance, right? I'm not very good at fighting on horseback..."
[21:40] <Wayland> "Indeed, fists on horseback would be a disaster." Wayland nods.
[21:47] <Kotono> Balyss gets out, rustling out long stakes from her saddlebags. She pounds them into the ground, tying your horses to them. "On guard," she says, starting toa dvance.
[21:49] * Aaeru comes up on Balyss's flank, ready to ward off any attack of the restless dead!
[21:49] <Wayland> Wayland squares himself and falls in step.
[21:50] <Andria> Andrea nods and draws her own weapon as she walks along with the group.
[21:51] <Kotono> You come to the outer wall. Amdi it's ruin you can see crescent and full moons engraved on it. It's quiet here, save for a few broken bits of bone about - a femur here, a shattered skull there. Past th ewall you can see what looks like a courtyard, the full keep ahead. Balyss looks around, "Nothing yet," she murmurs, nudging a bit of bone with her foot.
[21:54] * Aaeru tries to keep a look out, watching about cautiously.
[21:54] <Andria> "We could always call out loudly and make them come out to us?" Andrea suggests. "Let them know that some 'food' is here!"
[21:58] <Kotono> "Ruin any element of surprise?" Balyss snorts, "Let's not." Shea dvances into the court yard, looking about. Ahead lies heavy stone doors leading into the keep...and as you approach, the doors creek open! The sound of ancient stone squealing fills the air as they begin to emerge from the darkness 60 feet away! Skeletons - clad in rotting cloth and scraps of armor, carrying rusted blades!
[21:58] <Wayland> "You first." Wayland grins.
[21:59] <Andria> "Looks like we didn't need to call out in any case," Andrea comments.
[21:59] <Aaeru> This sounds like the best of times to become a giant, before they get inside and it gets too cramped for that.
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC: Init.
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Balyss
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Balyss and gets 7." [1d20=7]
[22:01] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+2
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+2 and gets 22." [1d20=20]
[22:01] <Andria> roll d20+4
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 14." [d20=10]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 S1
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 S2
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 S1 and gets 7." [1d20=2]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 S3
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 S2 and gets 13." [1d20=8]
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 S3 and gets 13." [1d20=8]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 S4
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 S4 and gets 16." [1d20=11]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 S5
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 S5 and gets 23." [1d20=18]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 S6
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 S6 and gets 11." [1d20=6]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 S7
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 S7 and gets 8." [1d20=3]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 S8
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 S8 and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[22:02] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(22)>Andrea(14)>Balyss(7)'
[22:02] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(22)>Andrea(14)>Balyss=S1(7)'
[22:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'S5(23)>Aaeru(22)>S8(20)>S4(16)>Andrea(14)>S2=S3(13)>S6(11)>S7(8)>Balyss=S1(7)'
[22:04] * Rudy (~Carthrat@c122-107-246-130.eburwd9.vic.optusnet.com.au) has joined #dunes
[22:04] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3
[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 and gets 21." [1d20=18]
[22:06] * Kotono changes topic to 'S5(23)>Wayland(21)>Aaeru(22)>S8(20)>S4(16)>Andrea(14)>S2=S3(13)>S6(11)>S7(8)>Balyss=S1(7)'
[22:07] <Kotono> The fifth of the abominations is faster than lightning! IT charges ahead, covering the ground in mere seconds! It brings it's rusty blade up at Balyss, striking at her in a split-second!
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 (+2 charge)
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 (+2 charge) and gets 13." [1d20=10]
[22:08] <Kotono> But Balyss brings up her shield, ancient scimitar half falling apart into hunks of rust at the blow! "Fast!" is all she has time to gasp out as she goes on the defensive!
[22:08] <Aaeru> With an arcane incantation, Aaeru gets her way and becomes a giant! Not missing a beat and trusting in Balyss's skills to fend off her assailant, she then bravely advances towards the remainder skeletal horde, ready to deliver Ilmater's mercy to their lot!
[22:09] * Kotono changes topic to 'S5(23)>Aaeru(22)>Wayland(21)S8(20)>S4(16)>Andrea(14)>S2=S3(13)>S6(11)>S7(8)>Balyss=S1(7)'
[22:09] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. 30ft move?
[22:09] <Kotono> Aaeru advances ahead, a barrier between the skeletons and their prey! OOC: Wayland.
[22:09] <Aaeru> OOC: Correct. And Enlarge Person!
[22:09] <Wayland> Moving with only slightly slower speed, Wayland lunges at the one attacking Balyss, hoping to end that threat!
[22:10] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[22:11] <Kotono> The skeleton's speed is just enough, managing to sidestep the heavy fist-blow and evade! It's face is a mask of a deathgrin, uncaring! Meanwhile the eighth skeleton advances, charging Aaeru head on! OOC: You can AoO, you have reach.
[22:12] * Aaeru strikes first, faster than her deceptive mass might suggest! She seeks to snatch the skeleton by its neck and crush it in her grasp!
[22:12] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+8 touch to grapple
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+8 touch to grapple and gets 19." [1d20=11]
[22:13] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 grapple
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 grapple and gets 35." [1d20=20]
[22:13] <Kotono> OOC: Go to the damage phase, it ain't beating that.
[22:13] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+1d6 grapple damage, 1d6 is fire
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+1d6 grapple damage, 1d6 is fire and gets 14." [1d8=6][1d6=4]
[22:14] <Kotono> OOC: What type of damage is that? Blugeoning, piercing or slashing?
[22:14] <Aaeru> OOC: Punching is bludgeoning, I think so would my grapple be?
[22:14] <Kotono> OOC: Same, okay.
[22:14] * Kotono changes topic to 'S5(23)>Aaeru(22)>Wayland(21)>S4(16)>Andrea(14)>S2=S3(13)>S6(11)>S7(8)>Balyss=S1(7)'
[22:15] <Kotono> Caught before it can even strike, Aaeru catches the skeleton by the neck! It's body bursts aflame as it's bones are shattered, crumbling in her grasp! The fourth skeleton repeats without a hint of fear, charging Aaeru! OOC: You don't have CR do you?
[22:15] <Aaeru> OOC: No. AC is 15
[22:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 (+2 charge)
[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 (+2 charge) and gets 14." [1d20=11]
[22:17] <Kotono> The skeleton is fast, but Aaeru's parry is yet faster! She stops the scimitar, shielding her body! OOC: Andrea.
[22:20] <Andria> Raising her necklace's symbol with one of her hands as she moves closer to the horde of skeletons, she calls out loudly to the skies, a glow shining from the symbol. "Oh Righteous Avenger, I call forth your name! Saint Alicia, grant us your aid, help us bring these men back to the rest of the afterlife, and the wicked to justice!" (ooc: turn undead)
[22:22] <Andria> roll d6
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 and gets 1." [d6=1]
[22:22] <Kotono>  OOC: What's the save DC?
[22:22] <Kotono> OOC: ACtually there's no point rolling the save, even with one the minimum damage is 1.
[22:24] <Andria> "Huh...well crap, guess I need to see instructor Olan for more training in that subject," Andrea mutters as she sees the result of her attempt to turn the undead, or rather the lack of effect.
[22:25] <Kotono> The fifth skeleton glares balefully at Andrea's holy power, but barely seems pushed back at all! "Right idea," Balyss says, "Just focus on them when they're clustered!" Meanwhile the second and third skeleton pounce at Aaeru!
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 10." [1d20=7]
[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 12." [1d20=9]
[22:26] <Kotono> But she stops both blows, snap punches intercepting and deflecting old scimitars!
[22:27] <Kotono> As the skeletons hiss at the holy power, the sixth and seventh charge at Andrea as holy light enaminates from her!
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 13." [1d20=10]
[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 6." [1d20=3]
[22:32] <Kotono> As the skeletons are stopped cold by Andrea's armor, Balyss strikes out, "Begone, restless dead!" she cries, mace hitting hard!
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11." [1d20=5]
[22:33] <Kotono> But the skeleton is too much, Balyss defending back! At the same time the first skeleton stays by the door...and as it does, four more emerge! Each of these skeletons is clad in intact if rusted armor and carries a shield, as well as a scimitar! OOC: Rolling init for them.
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 A1
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 A2
[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 A1 and gets 19." [1d20=14]
[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 A2 and gets 18." [1d20=13]
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 A3
[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 A3 and gets 25." [1d20=20]
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 A4
[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 A4 and gets 14." [1d20=9]
[22:33] * Kotono changes topic to 'A3(25)>S5(23)>Aaeru(22)>Wayland(21)>A1(19)>A2(18)>S4(16)>Andrea=A4(14)>S2=S3(13)>S6(11)>S7(8)>Balyss=S1(7)'
[22:34] <Kotono> The third armored skeleton defends, blocking the way forward! The fifth one fights on, striking at Balyss again and ignoring Wayland!
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 20." [1d20=19]
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 crit
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 crit and gets 16." [1d20=15]
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1 and gets 7." [1d6=6]
[22:35] <Kotono> The scimitar goes right into Balyss' side, making her shudder as blood flows from her tinted skin! OOC: Aaeru.
[22:36] * Aaeru is surrounded, but not for longer if Ilmater's mercy reaches these poor, lost souls! She tries to crush the skeleton to her right first!
[22:36] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 touch for grapple
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 touch for grapple and gets 22." [1d20=16]
[22:36] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 grapple
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 grapple and gets 30." [1d20=15]
[22:37] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+1d6
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+1d6 and gets 11." [1d8=3][1d6=4]
[22:37] * Kotono changes topic to 'A3(25)>S5(23)>Aaeru(22)>Wayland(21)>A1(19)>A2(18)>Andrea=A4(14)>S2=S3(13)>S6(11)>S7(8)>Balyss=S1(7)'
[22:37] <Kotono> The skeleton is grabbed, crushed into burning fragments at Aaeru's strike!
[22:37] <Aaeru> As the body of the fallen warrior crumbles into ashes, Aaeru attempts to send its friend to the afterlife as well!
[22:37] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 touch
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 touch and gets 21." [1d20=15]
[22:38] * Wayland moves forward to help Aaeru!
[22:38] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 and gets 26." [1d20=11]
[22:38] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+1d6
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+1d6 and gets 10." [1d8=3][1d6=3]
[22:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'A3(25)>S5(23)>Aaeru(22)>Wayland(21)>A1(19)>A2(18)>Andrea=A4(14)>S3(13)>S6(11)>S7(8)>Balyss=S1(7)'
[22:40] <Kotono> With another quick crush, the second skeleton is pulverized as well! OOC: Now go, Wayland.
[22:41] * Wayland attempts to smash the skeleton attacking Balyss again!
[22:41] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 26." [1d20=18]
[22:41] <Wayland> roll 1d8+1d6+3 assuming skeletons have less AC than that
[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+1d6+3 assuming skeletons have less AC than that and gets 11." [1d8=6][1d6=2]
[22:43] * Kotono changes topic to 'A3(25)>Aaeru(22)>Wayland(21)>A1(19)>A2(18)>Andrea=A4(14)>S3(13)>S6(11)>S7(8)>Balyss=S1(7)'
[22:43] <Kotono> This time the skeleton is brained, electricity causing the bones to fly out at all directions! IT rains broken skeleton, as the first armored skeleton advances at Aaeru now that she's open! OOC: You can AoO, Aaeru.
[22:44] * Aaeru tries to replicate her earlier success, unwilling to let any more of these poor, damned souls reach Balyss.
[22:44] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+8
[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+8 and gets 24." [1d20=16]
[22:44] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15
[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 and gets 17." [1d20=2]
[22:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 grapple
[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 grapple and gets 18." [1d20=17]
[22:45] <Kotono> Despite Aaeru grabbing out, the armored skeleton is relentless as it slashes at her!
[22:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 9." [1d20=8]
[22:45] <Kotono> But Aaeru is easily able to dodge the blow safely!  OOC: Andrea.
[22:46] <Andria> Andrea lets go of her necklace's symbol as her hand goes join the other in grasping the Feather's 'hilt', raising the weapon skyward and then quickly cutting down at the skull of the sixth skeleton, flames trailing behind the feather's path with her yell. "HYAAAH!"
[22:46] <Andria> roll d20+11
[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+11 and gets 15." [d20=4]
[22:46] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[22:46] <Andria> roll 2d4+7
[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 and gets 10." [2d4=1, 2]
[22:46] <Andria> roll d6 flaming
[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 flaming and gets 5." [d6=5]
[22:46] * Kotono changes topic to 'A3(25)>Aaeru(22)>Wayland(21)>A1(19)>A2(18)>Andrea=A4(14)>S3(13)>S7(8)>Balyss=S1(7)'
[22:47] <Kotono> Fire and feather cut through the skeleton with some difficulty, but it's enough to break it's spine in two! The accursed abomination crumbles, leaving behind only ruin at Andrea's feet! AS it falls the fourth armored skeleton moves to take it's place, attacking Andrea with a rusted scimitar!
[22:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 9." [1d20=8]
[22:47] <Kotono> But Andrea is easily the measure of the blow, parrying it with a quick flaming flick! A second later the third skeleton strikes at her!
[22:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 2." [1d20=1]
[22:48] <Kotono> But this blow is pathetically feeble, even as the seventh tries to press ehr!
[22:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 10." [1d20=9]
[22:49] <Kotono> But again she dodges, evading! At this moment Balyss is at last free, holding a symbol fo the full moon up! It catches the sunlight in the warm courtyard, as she intones, "Silver Goddess, end these abominations!" Holy power cascades down, peppering them all!
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 3d6*1.5
[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6*1.5 and gets 9." [3d6=1, 1, 4]
[22:49] <Kotono> roll 7#1d20+2 will
[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 7#1d20+2 will and gets 77." [7#1d20+2 = 8, 17, 10, 5, 8, 22, 7]
[22:50] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(22)>Wayland(21)>A1(19)>Andrea=S7(8)>Balyss'
[22:51] <Kotono> The skeletons, already chipped by Andrea's power, are consumed with holy light! Most of themc rumble, only leaving a few lingering about the courtyard! OOC: Aaeru, go.
[22:53] <Aaeru> With only a single skeleton remaining, Aaeru is the one to charge the undead harrassing Andrea, pulling him into her embrace once she is close enough!
[22:53] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+8 touch
[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+8 touch and gets 11." [1d20=3]
[22:53] <Kotono> BUt the skeleton is too fast, slipping out of Aaeru's touch in an instant! OOC: Wayland.
[23:01] * Wayland rushes the nearest skeleton with a roar!
[23:01] <Wayland> roll 1d20+10 carrrrrge
[23:01] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+10 carrrrrge and gets 29." [1d20=19]
[23:02] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6 BLAMMO!
[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 BLAMMO! and gets 8." [1d8=2][1d6=3]

[20:32] <Kotono> Wayland's quick charge is enough to slam hard into the skeleton! It crumbles apart, as the last one at last advances! It comes at Andrea, sword slashing out!
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 (+2 charge)
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 (+2 charge) and gets 19." [1d20=16]
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1 and gets 2." [1d6=1]
[20:33] <Kotono> This scores a grazing blow on the paladin, a shallow cut that is mostly evaded! OOC: Go ahead and go, Andrea.
[20:36] <Andria> Andrea turns her weapon and slashes in return at the remaining skeleton with the flaming feather!
[20:36] <Andria> roll d20+11
[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+11 and gets 22." [d20=11]
[20:37] <Andria> roll 2d4+7 (assuming hit)
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 (assuming hit) and gets 9." [2d4=1, 1]
[20:37] <Andria> roll d6 (flaming)
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 (flaming) and gets 3." [d6=3]
[20:38] <Kotono> With that final overwhelming blow, the skeleton bursts into flame and crumbles apart! The courtyard goes silent, the battle finished! OOC: Free act.
[20:39] <Wayland> "Well!"
[20:40] <Kotono> Balyss holds her wounded side, murmured words to Selune intoned!
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3 healing
[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3 healing and gets 10." [1d8=7]
[20:41] <Kotono> With her wound now sealed, "This entire ruin has been contamined," Balyss says, "For that many undead to come and attack us the moment we set footw ithin. A taint that must be found and purified."
[20:42] <Andria> Andrea looks around, checking to see that no more skeletons look to be planning to show up and ambush them. "That certainly was some welcoming committee," she agrees.
[20:42] <Aaeru> Balyss must mean that many more lost souls must receive Ilmater's mercy, Aaeru surmises, which she is more than ready to grant them all!
[20:43] * Wayland idly kicks a skull across the room. "There are more then?"
[20:44] <Andria> "Probably," Andrea says, as she channels some divine power into her eyes, looking around again, this time seeking out any evil.
[20:44] <Kotono> "Quite probably," Balyss says, heading towards the open door the undead gushed from. Andrea can detect moderate evil all over, seeping from the walls like spiritual poison.
[20:45] <Andria> Andrea shudders a little at the sight, and decides to cut off the effect. "Well that was not a pretty sight," she mutters under her breath as she follows after Balyss.
[20:47] <Wayland> "Hmm?" Wayland says, following along.
[20:47] <Kotono> Ahead is a hall. It's support pillars are in disrepair, several having crumbled to the ground. What was once fine stonework is now ruin. It goes on for fourty feet, until a simple, absolute wall of black bars sight or progress ahead. Besides that, there is a door to the left and two to the right. All are shut.  OOC: All of you make spot?
[20:47] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+5
[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+5 and gets 14." [1d20=9]
[20:47] <Andria> roll d20+2
[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+2 and gets 21." [d20=19]
[20:48] <Wayland> roll 1d20+4
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+4 and gets 13." [1d20=9]
[20:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Balyss
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Balyss and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[20:51] <Andria> "Aaeru, above you!" Andrea exclaims as she tries to yank Aaeru backwards, perhaps a little difficult due to her current size, but still trying due to the creepy large skeletal spider thing hanging above.
[20:54] <Aaeru> Andrea's warning isn't very specific, but the way she tugs on her hand more than makes up for it. Clearly, Aaeru should vacate the spot she's at and retreat!
[20:55] <Kotono> Aaeru retreats! It slams down moments later - a vastly huge spider, as big as a horse and twice as wide! It's nothing but a skeleton-spider, green fluid dripping from it's mandibles! It's many eyes are all empty, yet bore into Aaeru hatefully! OOC: Init.
[20:55] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 and gets 18." [1d20=15]
[20:55] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+2
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+2 and gets 14." [1d20=12]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Balyss
[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Balyss and gets 12." [1d20=12]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Spider.
[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Spider. and gets 19." [1d20=16]
[20:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'Spider(19)>Wayland(18)>Aaeru(14)>Balyss(12)'
[20:57] <Andria> roll d20+4
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 14." [d20=10]
[20:58] * Kotono changes topic to 'Spider(19)>Wayland(18)>Aaeru=Andrea(14)>Balyss(12)'
[20:58] <Kotono> The spider is quicker than any of you can reason, on Aaeru a split-second later!
[20:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 bite
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 bite and gets 22." [1d20=17]
[20:58] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3 and fort
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3 and fort and gets 4." [1d8=1]
[20:59] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+10
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+10 and gets 29." [1d20=19]
[21:00] <Kotono> Aaeru isn't quite fast enough, wrist torn open by a spider-fang before she manages to knock it back! Her blood runs hot at the wound, but she shakes off dizziness! The bone-spider click-clacks as it's body moves, looming over her! OOC: Wayland.
[21:01] * Wayland lunges forward, striking at the spider's body!
[21:01] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 13." [1d20=5]
[21:02] <Kotono> As quickly as Wayland strikes, the spider is yet faster! It's legs go closer together, making it taller as it dodges! OOC: Andrea and Aaeru, go.
[21:04] <Andria> Andrea shifts her position so she's not behind Aaeru, and moves closer to the undead monstrosity, her weapon attempting to slash a trail of fire through it's side.
[21:04] <Andria> roll d20+11
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+11 and gets 16." [d20=5]
[21:04] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:04] <Andria> roll 2d4+7
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 and gets 11." [2d4=1, 3]
[21:04] <Aaeru> There are things in the world Aaeru doesn't want to hold onto, and a skeletal spider is one of them. She kicks out at its front legs, hoping to break a pair of them off and put the monster on the defensive!
[21:04] <Andria> roll d6 (flaming)
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 (flaming) and gets 6." [d6=6]
[21:04] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6
[21:04] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25." [1d20=19]
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 and gets 26." [1d20=20]
[21:04] <Kotono> OOC: THat be two hits. Owwie.
[21:05] <Aaeru> roll 2d8+8+2d6
[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d8+8+2d6 and gets 23." [2d8=2, 7][2d6=5, 1]
[21:06] <Kotono> The spider soaks up both blows, bone splintering and it's body shuddering! It manages to stay up despite the massive strikes as Balyss slams at it with her own mace! "Perish!"
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 24." [1d20=18]
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 4." [1d8=2]
[21:06] <Kotono> She manages her own strike on it, sending a rattling slam into it's main body! As it reels it whirls about, settling onto Andrea to bite her!
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 23." [1d20=18]
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3 and fort
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3 and fort and gets 6." [1d8=3]
[21:07] <Andria> roll d20+12
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+12 and gets 18." [d20=6]
[21:07] <Kotono> The bite punches through the skin of Andrea's arm, the wound burning hot as fire! OOC: Wayland.
[21:10] <Wayland> Wayland rears back and delivers a powerful flurry to the creature!
[21:10] <Wayland> roll 1d20+6
[21:10] <Wayland> roll 1d20+6
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+6 and gets 10." [1d20=4]
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[21:11] <Kotono> The flurry whizzes around the spider, but not a single telling blow can land! Wayland ducks back, avoiding the counterstrike! OOC: Aaeru'n'Andre.a
[21:11] <Andria> Andrea scowls at the creature that bit her and repays with another slash at its side!
[21:11] <Andria> roll d20+11
[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+11 and gets 19." [d20=8]
[21:12] <Andria> roll 2d4+7
[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 and gets 11." [2d4=2, 2]
[21:12] <Andria> roll d6 (flaming)
[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 (flaming) and gets 4." [d6=4]
[21:14] <Kotono> This feathery-flaming strike sets the bleached bones to black! As the spider recoils back, it tries to defend itself in vain! OOC: Aaeru.
[21:14] <Aaeru> With the legs protecting the spider's main body broken wrecks, Aaeru slams her fist into what passes as a chest for the creature!
[21:14] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 and gets 13." [1d20=7]
[21:14] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[21:16] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[21:16] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+1d6
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+1d6 and gets 17." [1d8=7][1d6=6]
[21:16] <Kotono> With a titanic, shattering final blow, the skeleton-spider bursts afire as it crumbles! It's entire body collapses into a funeral pyre, defeated! OOC:F ree act.
[21:17] <Kotono> Balyss takes a breath out, "Damned if that wasn't an ambush."
[21:17] <Wayland> "He was a quick bugger." Wayland nods.
[21:17] * Aaeru observes the ceiling suspiciously for other spiders hiding there.
[21:17] <Kotono> OOC: Roll spot.
[21:17] <Andria> "They seem better organized than I would expect from creatures with rotted out brains," Andrea notes as she uses up a spell to heal herself.
[21:17] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+5
[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+5 and gets 24." [1d20=19]
[21:18] <Andria> roll d8+3
[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d8+3 and gets 9." [d8=6]
[21:19] <Kotono> "Don't they," Balyss agrees as Andrea's wound heals. "It speaks of a presence here. A necromancer?"
[21:21] <Aaeru> "A wizard?" Aaeru asks. "But why do this?"
[21:23] <Kotono> "Don't you know?" Balyss scowls, "A necromancer is a wizard who cares nothing for life. They are perverse, listening to the wisdom of the Depths Below while they twist life into undead mockeries. In other words, they're evil and need to be exterminated. The night is a time of peace, celebration and life; the undead and the necromancers that create them insult this sacred truth under Selune's
[21:23] <Kotono> light." After taking a breath, "Or in short, they're bad and we're going to  hit them with fists and maces until they stop doing this."
[21:24] <Andria> "And tickle them with flaming feathers of doom!"
[21:24] * Aaeru has pretty much figured that out, and nods at Balyss. "Where are we going to hit them next?"
[21:24] <Wayland> "In the face!" says Wayland, getting into it.
[21:25] * Aaeru frowns slightly, and then looks at the various doorways in turn.
[21:26] <Kotono> "Left or right?" There are three doors, one to the left and two to the right. "Any of you have any idea or should we just guess?"
[21:26] <Andria> Andrea sighs a bit as nobody reacts to the feather comment. Tough audience. Janson would have laughed and helped lighten the mood more! Well, probably...
[21:26] <Kotono> After a moment, "For that matter," she points at the barrier of black fourty feet ahead, "Any idea what that is?"
[21:27] * Aaeru shrugs.
[21:27] * Wayland shakes his head.
[21:27] <Andria> "Nope."
[21:28] <Aaeru> With no one making a suggestion, Aaeru gestures to the left. "Can we start there?"
[21:29] <Andria> Andrea doesn't have any complaints.
[21:30] * Aaeru tries to open said door!
[21:30] <Kotono> "May as well," Balyss agrees, going to the door. It opens with a groan of stone. Ahead is a hall, full of rubble. The ceiling has a few holes, bits of of dead dirt. Most of the midsection of the hall is covered in rubble. At the far end is a door, as well as a slender passage going north.
[21:31] <Aaeru> Since the passages become too narrow for navigation, Aaeru returns to the body she was born with and keeps by Balyss's side in case she is called upon to protect her.
[21:33] <Kotono> "Andrea," Balyss says, "You take point with that flaming feather of yours. Wayland, cover the back and Aaeru and I will be in the middle, in case we need to use magic."
[21:33] * Wayland nods.
[21:36] <Andria> Andrea also nods as she starts heading forward, ready to swing and slice in half anything undead!
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 84." [1d100=84]
[21:37] <Kotono> You walk across. Down the slender passage you can see a pair of doors down there. There's also a door in front of you, "Let's go this way for now, we can check the side passages later."
[21:37] <Aaeru> "Sure!"
[21:38] <Andria> Nodding yet again, Andrea keeps following the directions she's told.
[21:41] <Kotono> The door opens. Ahead of you is an open air room, no roof at all. The floor is tiled, painted. Or perhaps once was, but is now covered in scorched black and bands of what looks to be gray ice. In the center you can see the remnants of seven silver stars around a pair of eyes. Despite all the damage these glow with a silver light, unblemished.
[21:43] <Wayland> "What's this?"
[21:43] <Andria> Andrea moves closer to examine it, trying to see if anything strikes at her memory.
[21:44] <Kotono> "The symbol in the center is Selune's holy symbol." Immediately Balyss approaches. OOC: You can make K:R here. Also everyone make a spot check.
[21:45] <Andria> roll d20+5 K:R
[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+5 K:R and gets 22." [d20=17]
[21:45] <Andria> roll d20+2 spot
[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+2 spot and gets 14." [d20=12]
[21:45] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+5
[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+5 and gets 13." [1d20=8]
[21:45] <Wayland> roll 1d20+4 spot
[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+4 spot and gets 12." [1d20=8]
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 21." [1d20=15]
[21:46] <Kotono> As Andrea moves forward with Balyss, at the last minute the celestial blooded woman stops! She grabs Andrea's arm and hops back, "Below us, move!"
[21:47] <Andria> Andrea is startled out of her inspection as Balyss grabs her. Her immediate reaction is to do as told, moving along with Balyss.
[21:50] * Wayland leaps backward!
[21:51] <Kotono> The two stumble back just in time! They erupt out of the ground as one, yet three! Three black images, as if blurry, yet too sharp bodies of pure black shadow. As one they speak, inhabiting the space Andrea and Balyss just left! "What fools come to my domain? Perish for your terminal stupidity!" At that, the three ghostly images pounce at the party! OOC: Init.
[21:51] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+2
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+2 and gets 15." [1d20=13]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Balyss
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Balyss and gets 14." [1d20=14]
[21:51] <Andria> roll d20+4
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 13." [d20=9]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 S1
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 S1 and gets 10." [1d20=8]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 S2
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 S2 and gets 15." [1d20=13]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 S3
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 S3 and gets 20." [1d20=18]
[21:52] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3 init?
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 init? and gets 4." [1d20=1]
[21:52] * Kotono changes topic to 'S3(20)>S2=Aaeru(15)>Balyss(14)>Andrea(13)>S1(10)>Wayland'
[21:52] <Kotono> The third shadow is on them even as those words are barely done, striking right at Balyss!
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 touch
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 touch and gets 10." [1d20=7]
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d6 str
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 str and gets 4." [1d6=4]
[21:53] <Kotono> The touch immediately leaves Balyss sagging like a fourty year old bosom, her entire body taking on a shadowy tint! She coughs, "Unclean...!" she says around it! OOC: S2 and Aaeru. Go Aaeru.
[21:55] <Aaeru> "Ilmater's Holy Light!" Aaeru exclaims, raising her cord-adorned hand above her. "Bring them mercy!"
[21:55] <Aaeru> roll 6d6 holy, fort dc15
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 6d6 holy, fort dc15 and gets 29." [6d6=5, 6, 5, 4, 3, 6]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 3#1d20+1
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3#1d20+1 and gets 38." [3#1d20+1 = 21, 8, 9]
[21:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'S3(20)>Aaeru(15)>Balyss(14)>Andrea(13)>Wayland'
[21:56] <Kotono> The close shadow weathers it, flickering terribly in the light but still intact! The other two are burned away in pure radiance, even as the second barely reaches Balyss to touch her as it fades into oblivion and release!
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 22." [1d20=19]
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d6 str
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 str and gets 3." [1d6=3]
[21:57] <Kotono> It vanishes even as it touches Balyss, leaving her sagging and on her knees! Despite that she closes her eyes, hand around her holy symbol, "Selune, please!" At that the moonlight joins Aaeru's holy energies, slamming into the shadow!
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 3d6*1.5
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6*1.5 and gets 25.5." [3d6=6, 6, 5]
[21:58] <Kotono> OOC: Save doesn't matter, it's toasted anyway.
[21:58] <Kotono> A split second later, the final shadow is vaporized! Balyss coughs and groans, shivering all over, but the shadows are gone! OOC: Free act.
[21:58] <Kotono> OOC: The 4 damage you took would've been healed by her turn, Aaeru.
[21:58] <Andria> Andrea rubs her eyes. "That went by fast..." she comments, looking impressed with Aaeru's action.
[21:58] * Aaeru is instantly there to support Balyss, looking worriedly at her. "Are you well? Can you walk?"
[22:00] <Kotono> "Armor's heavier." Balyss is able to stand up, walking slower, "I can still manage it, but I think my strength has been drained from my body. I'm not going to be much good in melee combat like this."
[22:00] * Aaeru offers Balyss her shoulder to lean on.
[22:06] <Andria> "Feel confident enough to carry on though? You seem to have toasted that creature well enough without a mace," Andrea notes with a smile.
[22:07] <Kotono> "I'm okay. What about the rest of you?" Balyss looks about.
[22:07] <Aaeru> "Still strong," Aaeru responds. "I'll protect you!"
[22:09] <Wayland> "We'll take care of you, Balyss." Wayland grins.
[22:10] <Andria> "I think we're all good to keep going then. I guess we're on the right track to our necromancer too given that little attack," Andrea says.
[22:11] <Kotono> "Alright," Balyss looks about. There's doors on the other side of the room, two, as well as a door on the southern wall. But she doesn't look towards that, she looks towards the unmarred holy symbol. "But first."
[22:13] <Aaeru> "Yes?" Aaeru asks, not seeing what Balyss obviously does but ready to assist all the same.
[22:15] <Kotono> Balyss goes to it, putting down her shield and mace. She kneels at the edge, "For this to be untouched and still pure is an honor to Selune. Allow me to sanctify it, to ensure a spot of light amid the restless dead."
[22:17] <Andria> Andrea smiles and nods, agreeing with the sentiment.
[22:22] <Kotono> Balyss closes her eyes, taking out a vial. She begins to sprinkle water over the holy symbole, intoning glorious words in a language you do not know. The words uplift your heart, making the sunlight above all the brighter. As she does...the two doors ahead fly open! From them they begin to come - skeletons, rusted armor and scimitars at the ready! As one they utter in cold, disdainful anger,
[22:22] <Kotono> "You are surrounded by the unliving! Surrender and join them!"
[22:23] * Aaeru steps before Balyss, raising her fists defensively as her answer to the undead hordes.
[22:29] <Kotono> Balyss looks up, seven skeletons rushing in! "Finish them," she calls, "Looks like this may turn into a running battle!" OOC: Roll init here, the bad guys are being aggressive today.
[22:30] <Andria> roll d20+4
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 17." [d20=13]
[22:30] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+2
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+2 and gets 5." [1d20=3]
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 7#1d20+5
[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 7#1d20+5 and gets 139." [7#1d20+5 = 15, 21, 21, 15, 20, 23, 24]
[22:32] <Andria> "You pile of bones just keep coming to us and getting sent back to your eternal rest. You guys really must not like being undead! It's okay, we understand, we'll take care of your master as soon as we're done with you!" Andrea declares as she points her weapon at the skeletons.
[22:32] * Kotono changes topic to 'S7(24)>S6(23)>S2=S3(21)>S5(20)>Andrea(17)>S1=S4(15)>Aaeru(5)'
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20
[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 5." [1d20=5]
[22:32] * Kotono changes topic to 'S7(24)>S6(23)>S2=S3(21)>S5(20)>Andrea(17)>S1=S4(15)>Aaeru=Balyss(5)'

[20:08] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3
[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 and gets 7." [1d20=4]
[20:09] * Kotono changes topic to 'S7(24)>S6(23)>S2=S3(21)>S5(20)>Andrea(17)>S1=S4(15)>Wayland(7)>Aaeru=Balyss(5)'
[20:10] <Kotono> At this two skeletons rush forward! One goes to assail Andrea at her words, while the other pounces on Wayland!
[20:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 (+2 charge) Andrea
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 (+2 charge) Andrea and gets 16." [1d20=13]
[20:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 (+2 charge) Wayland AC you two?
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 (+2 charge) Wayland AC you two? and gets 20." [1d20=17]
[20:11] <Andria> ooc: flatfooted AC 16
[20:11] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1 Andrea
[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1 Andrea and gets 7." [1d6=6]
[20:11] <Wayland> OOC: Flatfooted 13
[20:12] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1 Wayland
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1 Wayland and gets 4." [1d6=3]
[20:13] <Kotono> Blood is drawn immediately, flashing rusty slashes across Andrea's side and Wayland's back! As the two attempt to re bound, the second and third skeleton close in! One goes to double-team Andrea, while the third goes to attempt to reduce Aaeru down!
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Andrea
[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Andrea and gets 4." [1d20=1]
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Aaeru
[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Aaeru and gets 9." [1d20=6]
[20:13] <Aaeru> OOC: Flatfooted ac15
[20:13] <Kotono> But with the advantage of surprise lessening, both blows are stopped with a parry and a dodge! The fifth skeleton goes to join battle with Wayland, taking a slash at him!
[20:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 14." [1d20=11]
[20:14] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1
[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1 and gets 7." [1d6=6]
[20:14] <Kotono> Wayland gets a rust-filled cut across his stomach, falling back as he tries to regroup! OOC: Andrea, go.
[20:15] <Andria> No more words are said as Andrea swings the sharpened edge of the feather straight at her first attacker's neck!
[20:15] <Andria> roll d20+11
[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+11 and gets 24." [d20=13]
[20:15] <Andria> roll 2d4+7+d6
[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7+d6 and gets 16." [2d4=4, 1][d6=4]
[20:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'S6(23)>S2=S3(21)>S5(20)>Andrea(17)>S1=S4(15)>Wayland(7)>Aaeru=Balyss(5)'
[20:16] <Kotono> The feather-light, burning slash cuts the skeleton in twain! It's bones crackle and burn beneath Andrea's blade, returning to the grave once more! OOC: S1 and S4.
[20:16] <Kotono> A second skeleton races for Aaeru, attempting to bring her down as well!
[20:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 23." [1d20=20]
[20:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 uh oh
[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 uh oh and gets 22." [1d20=19]
[20:17] <Kotono> roll 2d6+2
[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+2 and gets 12." [2d6=5, 5]
[20:17] <Kotono> This one is yet more nimble, driving it's scimitar across Aaeru's chest! AS blood drips to the floor she wobbles, but draws in on her center to endure! The last goes to take it's fallen's place, going after Andrea!
[20:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 15." [1d20=12]
[20:18] <Kotono> But Andrea is on guard now, feather parring the scimitar, sending sparks cascading down! OOC: Wayland.
[20:19] * Wayland regroups and swings at the skeleton that cut him!
[20:19] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 22." [1d20=14]
[20:19] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[20:20] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6  and gets 12." [1d8=5][1d6=4]
[20:20] * Kotono changes topic to 'S2=S3(21)>S5(20)>Andrea(17)>S1=S4(15)>Wayland(7)>Aaeru=Balyss(5)'
[20:20] <Kotono> This skeleton is punched in the rib-cage, lightning exploding out over it's body! IT tries to stay up but crumbles, smouldering as current melts it's tips down to sludge! OOC: Aaeru and Balyss. Go Aaeru.
[20:21] <Aaeru> Reeling from the deep slash across her chest, Aaeru falls back with the strike, retaliating with a bicycle kick at the offending skeleton's chin!
[20:21] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25." [1d20=19]
[20:21] <Aaeru> roll 1d6+3+1d6
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d6+3+1d6 and gets 12." [1d6=4][1d6=5]
[20:21] * Kotono changes topic to 'S2=S3(21)>S5(20)>Andrea(17)>S4(15)>Wayland(7)>Aaeru=Balyss(5)'
[20:21] * Aaeru then backhands the other skeleton menacing her, hopefully into oblivion!
[20:21] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 and gets 18." [1d20=12]
[20:21] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[20:21] <Aaeru> roll 1d6+3+1d6
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d6+3+1d6 and gets 7." [1d6=3][1d6=1]
[20:25] <Kotono> Aaeru's first kick shatters the skull of the lucky skeleton, causing it's body to fall limp! Her backhand sends her other foe reeling, dazed but intact! Meanwhile Balyss continues her kneeling work with one hand, her other to her holy symbol! It's a quick murmur as pure positive energy engulfs you and your foes!
[20:25] <Kotono> roll 3d6*1.5 healing for you guys, damage for the undead
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6*1.5 healing for you guys, damage for the undead and gets 21." [3d6=4, 5, 5]
[20:25] <Kotono> roll 4#1d20+2
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4#1d20+2 and gets 54." [4#1d20+2 = 14, 18, 5, 17]
[20:26] <Kotono> In that burst of life-energy the last of the undead faulter, crumbling around the party! OOC: Free act.
[20:27] * Aaeru quietly says a prayer to Ilmater as the undead are freed from their constant suffering.
[20:28] <Andria> "And you were complaining about not being useful in melee," Andrea jokes as she moves towards Balyss and pats her on the shoulder.
[20:28] <Wayland> "Wow, Balyss, that was intense! What was that?"
[20:30] <Kotono> She continues to work, and amid prayers, "The ability to turn unlife."
[20:33] * Aaeru can only wait patiently until Balyss succeeds in her concecration, ready to guard her once they move on.
[20:38] <Kotono> With a few more foreign words Balyss is done. She rises, dusting her hands off. "Lady Selune will bless our venture once more. Now to find that necromancer."
[20:40] <Andria> "Let's," Andrea agrees. "Which way though?"
[20:41] * Aaeru decides to lead the way towards one of the doors they passed by while heading for this chamber.
[20:45] <Kotono> Balyss seems content enough to follow Aaeru, going back and up the slender passage to the north. There is a pair of doors here, right next to each other.
[20:45] <Wayland> "Well...which one?" Wayland asks
[20:45] * Aaeru opens the closest~
[20:50] <Kotono> Both doors lead to the same room. A large pond is here, about thirty feet circular. It's waters are black, the roof intact here. As you enter, you hear a soft, faint cry.
[20:51] * Wayland steps forward. "What was that?"
[20:51] <Aaeru> "Hello?" Aaeru calls back.
[20:53] <Kotono> "Help..." The voice calls, "In the water..."
[20:56] <Wayland> "Who would be trapped in the water in this place?" Asks Wayland, moving forward.
[20:56] <Aaeru> "I'll try to pull you out!" Aaeru responds, stepping away from the others to gain some room for herself, and then enlarging herself.
[21:11] <Kotono> "A spirit?" Balyss says as Aaeru grows!
[21:15] <Aaeru> "Where are you?" Aaeru asks, stepping close to the pond's edge and listening.
[21:16] <Kotono> "Within..." The voice calls, sounding feminine and sad. "Trapped within the mud at teh bottom...in my body."
[21:16] * Aaeru reaches for the origin of that voice!
[21:18] <Kotono> The pond is pretty big - Aaeru would need to get in and reach in for the center.
[21:19] <Aaeru> Even large as she is, Aaeru needs to work at it, and work at it she does, wading into the pond.
[21:22] <Kotono> The pond is quite deep, deeper than it looks. Aaeru is up to her upper stomach, going within. The ground beneath her is wet and muddy, seeming to slowly sag under her weight. She can reach for the center now if she wants.
[21:23] * Aaeru takes a deep breath just in case, and then reaches below for where the voice was coming from!
[21:28] <Kotono> Aaeru reaches down! As she does, she feels more mud around her hand! Thick, taut mud, pulling at her from hands and feet! OOC: In the least unexpected thing ever, make a grapple check?
[21:28] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 and gets 24." [1d20=9]
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 28." [1d20=18]
[21:30] <Kotono> Abruptly mud reaches up and wraps around Aaeru, pulling her down into the pond with a mighty splash! She's pulled in, maniacal, cackling laughter following! OOC: Go ahead and react, all.
[21:31] <Wayland> Wayland wastes no time, running ahead and leaping into the water!
[21:31] * Aaeru knows well enough not to breathe in water in surprise! It's hardly her first time in water, even if it never was as black as this. Since the spirit she is saving finally caught her hand, she pulls back on it with all her might to drag it out of the pond and towards the shore!
[21:33] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, are you jumping in with any goal or just jumping in, Wayland?
[21:34] <Wayland> OOC: Goal is to rescue Aaeru since I don't need air!
[21:36] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Go ahead and make a grapple check to see if you can pull Aaeru free, Wayland? Depending on how that resolves I'll then resolve Aaeru's sitaiotn.
[21:36] <Andria> Andrea stops herself from jumping in as Wayland does it first.
[21:37] <Wayland> roll 1d20+7 grapple
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+7 grapple and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 29." [1d20=19]
[21:37] <Kotono> Wayland tries, but Aaeru is stuck fast! OOC: Grapple check now, Aaeru.
[21:37] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 and gets 29." [1d20=14]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 21." [1d20=11]
[21:38] <Kotono> Aaeru is able to break away and back up, out of the mud that holds her! At the same time the mud goes fora nother target - Wayland! OOC: Grapple.
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16." [1d20=6]
[21:39] <Wayland> roll 1d20+7 grapple
[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+7 grapple and gets 20." [1d20=13]
[21:40] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 46." [1d100=46]
[21:40] <Kotono> As Wayland manages to stay unpulled, Aaeru gets back and up. In her hand is a lot of mud, as well what looks to be a metal shield covered in mud. OOC: Goa ehad and act, you two.
[21:41] <Aaeru> "Are you sure it's a spirit?" Aaeru asks Balyss uncertainly, backing out of the pond and intending to use her Ilmater-granted sight to make sure that it isn't one of the vengeful dead!
[21:41] <Wayland> "What's with this place?" Wayland asks, shaking off some mud.
[21:45] <Kotono> "I thought for certain..." Balyss shakes her head back and forth, "Such an obvious trap couldn't be a trap, could it? It must be the work of whomever is behind this...either he's a genius for thinking that no one would think such an obvious trap is a trap, or he's an idiot who used an obvious trap."
[21:46] * Aaeru puts the shield down, and calls out, "Why did you try to trick me?"
[21:50] <Wayland> "I was thinking along the lines of that not being a trap anymore because it already had someone in it." Wayland frowns, looking down at the water.
[21:52] <Kotono> The waters are going still, no mud coming out. There's no immediate reply at all.
[21:53] <Kotono> "Could be," Balyss says, "Could also be the fact that someone so perverse as to create the living dead is also likely insane. There might not be a reason for this." She peers into the water, "Anything?"
[21:54] * Aaeru decides to try stepping into the pond again and root in the mud next to where she found the shield. Its owner might really be there after all.
[21:56] <Kotono> Aaeru goes back into the pond! This time nothing happens - there's a lot of mud on the bottom, a single other hard thing found. It's a holy symbol of Selune, rusted and dirty, but intact.
[21:57] <Wayland> "Was this a Selunite temple?
[21:57] <Aaeru> "Here," Aaeru says, handing it over to Balyss after cleaning it up as much as she can with a cantrip. "This should be yours."
[21:58] * Aaeru proceeds to clean herself of mud and dry her clothing as best as she can afterwards.
[21:58] <Kotono> "It does look like it may have been, or a keep dedicated to her. It is the reason we're invesigating." Balyss says, the symbol simply old, rusty and forgotten. "Thank you."
[22:00] <Aaeru> With nothing else for them to do here, Aaeru suggests, "Let's go back?"
[22:00] <Kotono> "What about the shield," Balyss asks, "But yes, let's go back and find another way."
[22:00] * Aaeru picks the shield up and offers it to Balyss.
[22:01] <Kotono> "I'm too drained to carry another shield," she says, "Someone else should carry it."
[22:01] <Andria> "I can carry it," Andrea offers.
[22:02] <Aaeru> "I could--" Aaeru begins to say, though she immediately defers to Andrea and offers the shield to her.
[22:02] <Aaeru> For her part, she takes point and leads the way back to the corridor they all started from.
[22:07] <Kotono> The party returns to the main corridor. The black field remains, as well as the twod oors to the right.
[22:07] * Aaeru tries the first door to the right, the one closest to the entrance.
[22:11] <Kotono> This leads to a hall, with rubble-strewn stairs at the end, going down.
[22:11] <Aaeru> Going down the stairs seems like a great plan.
[22:15] <Kotono> As the party proceeds down they can hear their footsteps echoing about. Down you go a goodly ways, old stone walls damp with condensation and mildew. It's cooler down here, the warmth of summer not full reaching. At the bottom of the stair lies a door ahead.
[22:17] <Aaeru> It is a door that needs opening, and Aaeru obliges!
[22:23] <Kotono> You come to a room, ten risens tairs going up. The stairs are ten feet across, blocked by six skeletons - 3 rows of two blocking further advancement. Atop the stairs he stands. Tall and regal, this skeleton is wrapped in black robes and carries a staff of bone. It has three skull-heads, eacn one burning with blue fire. "You are stronger than anticipated," It declares over all of you, "Do the
[22:23] <Kotono> living seek to end their lives so violently?"
[22:24] <Andria> "No, just to return the dead to their rightful state," Andrea replies with a frown. "You have no right to desecrate the dead's rest!"
[22:25] <Aaeru> "Death isn't scary. You shouldn't be afraid," Aaeru insists, taking a step forward and extending her hand towards the skeletons. "Just understand it! Accept Ilmater's mercy, and let him save you! It's not too late!"
[22:29] <Kotono> "Fear? I am beyond fear, a stupid emotion." The three headed skeleton gestures with it's staff, a buffet of cold slamming into the party, "I need no one's mercy. I have evolved past death, past ruin, past oblivion! I have been granted this marvelous power and I will use it! None will take it away from me!"
[22:31] * Aaeru has evolved past feeling cold due to her experiences of sleeping outside in all kinds of weather, but for the life of her cannot understand how one would evolve past death. She cannot relate to the skeleton, either. "You are going to get Ilmater's mercy and you are going to like it!" she declares.
[22:32] * Wayland looks at Aaeru strangely for a moment.
[22:33] <Kotono> "Exactly," Balyss steps forward, "We can't allow this ground to be further profaned by your existance! Accept your time has passed and let go of the evil and death animating your body!"
[22:33] <Aaeru> "You'll feel better!"
[22:37] <Kotono> "So will you when I animate your corpses," It snaps, raising it's staff up! OOC: Init, he wants to punish Aaeru.
[22:37] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+2 no punishing!
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+2 no punishing! and gets 8." [1d20=6]
[22:38] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 and gets 22." [1d20=19]
[22:38] <Andria> roll d20+4
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 6#1d20+5
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 10." [d20=6]
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6#1d20+5 and gets 116." [6#1d20+5 = 20, 24, 9, 21, 25, 17]
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Balyss
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Balyss and gets 1." [1d20=1]
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 skull-guy
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 skull-guy and gets 17." [1d20=9]
[22:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'S5(25)>S2(24)>Wayland(22)>S4(21)>S1(20)>Skull-man=S6(17)>Andrea(10)>S3(9)>Aaeru(8)>Balyss(1)'
[22:40] <Kotono> The three skeletons hold in place, barring the way forward! OOC: Wayland. The skeletons look to be on guard.
[22:41] <Wayland> Wayland steps forward and punches a skeleton!
[22:41] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 23." [1d20=15]
[22:43] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[22:43] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 14." [1d8=7][1d6=4]
[22:43] * Kotono changes topic to 'S5(25)>Wayland(22)>S4(21)>S1(20)>Skull-man=S6(17)>Andrea(10)>S3(9)>Aaeru(8)>Balyss(1)'
[22:44] <Kotono> Wayland surges forward, slamming his fist into the skeleton hard! It collapses into worthless bone, shattered in one strike! Meanwhile the fourth skeleton on the back stays no guard, while the first swipes out at Wayland's side!
[22:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 17." [1d20=16]
[22:44] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:44] <Wayland> OOC: 17
[22:45] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1 and fort
[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1 and fort and gets 5." [1d6=4]
[22:47] <Kotono> OOC: That means make a fortitude save, Yuth.
[22:48] <Wayland> roll 1d20+7 I CAN'T READ ENGLISH GOOD
[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+7 I CAN'T READ ENGLISH GOOD and gets 24." [1d20=17]
[22:50] <Kotono> The blow is only a graze acros shis arm, avoiding the worst! Yet Wayland does bleed, holding fast as the skull-man there draws up, "Allow me," He holds his staff out, black power gathering there. There is a dry SNAP of bone all around Wayland! OOC: Make a will save?
[22:50] <Wayland> roll 1d20+7
[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[22:52] <Kotono> Wayland feels his very limbs, legs, and ribs pulling out! WIth a supreme effort of will he orders his body otherwise, preventing momentarily bulging bones from ripping out of his body! OOC: 1 vile damage but no other effect. Go Andrea.
[22:54] <Andria> Andrea rushes ahead to try and make more room for Aaeru's and Balyss' more powerful holy power to get used near that necromancer, slashing at one of the skeletons blocking the way.
[22:54] <Andria> roll d20+11
[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+11 and gets 28." [d20=17]
[22:54] <Andria> roll 2d4+7+d6
[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7+d6 and gets 18." [2d4=4, 3][d6=4]
[22:54] * Kotono changes topic to 'S5(25)>Wayland(22)>S4(21)>S1(20)>Skull-man=S6(17)>Andrea(10)>Aaeru(8)>Balyss(1)'
[22:54] <Kotono> With feather striking through, the skeleton crumbles into nothingness! OOC: AAeru.
[22:55] * Aaeru follows Andrea into the breach, calling upon Ilmater's holy light to come forth!
[22:55] <Aaeru> roll 6d6 holy, fort dc15
[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 6d6 holy, fort dc15 and gets 17." [6d6=3, 4, 2, 2, 5, 1]
[22:57] <Kotono> OOC: What's the radious on it?
[22:57] <Aaeru> OOC: 20ft
[22:57] <Kotono> roll 4#1d20
[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4#1d20 and gets 33." [4#1d20 = 1, 5, 14, 13]
[22:57] * Kotono changes topic to 'Wayland(22)>Skull-man(17)>Andrea(10)>Aaeru(8)>Balyss(1)'
[22:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[22:59] <Kotono> The skeletons crumble into dust, but the skull-man endures! He looks only mildly dazed at best! Balyss advances, drawing her own holy power out to him!
[22:59] <Kotono> roll 3d6*1.5
[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6*1.5 and gets 21." [3d6=3, 5, 6]
[23:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 13." [1d20=3]
[23:00] <Kotono> The turning slightly pushes the skull man back as well, but he holds firm! OOC: Wayland, go.
[23:06] * Wayland quick-steps forward and swings an uppercut at the skull-man!
[23:06] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[23:06] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[23:07] <Kotono> The blow is quick, but the skullman is quicker! He quickly retorts on Wayland, his skull-staff striking at him hard!
[23:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[23:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 17." [1d20=7]
[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 18." [1d20=8]
[23:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 AC
[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 AC and gets 18." [1d20=13]
[23:07] <Wayland> OOC: 17
[23:08] <Kotono> OOC: Any cold res?
[23:08] <Wayland> OOC: None
[23:09] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1d6 1
[23:09] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1d6 2
[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1d6 1 and gets 6." [1d6=4][1d6=2]
[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1d6 2 and gets 11." [1d6=5][1d6=6]
[23:09] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1d6 3
[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1d6 3 and gets 6." [1d6=4][1d6=2]
[23:10] <Kotono> The rain of blows c omes hammering down, each one with the chill of the grave! Wayland's bones break beneath the flurry, then his skin above freezes like white death! The skull-creature smiles in a horrific grin ear to ear, "Then I'll send each of you to your graves!"
[23:11] <Andria> "Wayland!" Andrea exclaims as she jumps towards the remaining undead, channeling holy power into her weapon even as she swings. "Fall, foul one! You shall not take any of my friends while I stand!" (OOC: smite)
[23:11] <Andria> roll d20+15
[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+15 and gets 34." [d20=19]
[23:11] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[23:11] <Andria> roll 2d4+7+d6+4
[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7+d6+4 and gets 21." [2d4=4, 2][d6=4]
[23:12] <Kotono> The titanic blow sends the skull-man staggering back, robe crackling aflame! He's still up, staff coming up on the defensive after the thundering shot! OOC: Aaeru.
[23:12] * Aaeru rushes the skeleton, shoulder-ramming it away from Wayland!
[23:13] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 smite, charge
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 smite, charge and gets 29." [1d20=16]
[23:13] <Aaeru> roll 1d6+3+1d6+2
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d6+3+1d6+2 and gets 15." [1d6=5][1d6=5]
[23:15] <Kotono> The shoulder-slam sends the skull lord to a knee, gaspinga s bones break! It glares up at the party, as a moment later pure holy energy strikes it once more from Balyss!
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 3d6*1.5, also heals Wayland's non-vile damage
[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6*1.5, also heals Wayland's non-vile damage and gets Error: Numeric values only." [3d6=6, 5, 4]
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 15*1.5
[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 15*1.5 and gets 22.5."
[23:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[23:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 30." [1d20=20]
[23:17] <Kotono> The holy light drives the skullcreature back even more, almost pressed down into the ground! But he manages to stay upright, gasping with uneeded air! OOC: Wayland.
[23:17] <Aaeru> "Accept Ilmater's mercy!" Aaeru calls, feeling that said blessing is about to descend upon the last remaining skeleton.
[23:18] <Wayland> Focusing, Wayland growls as he swings again at the skeleton, his fist glowing!
[23:18] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8 Psychic Fist
[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 Psychic Fist and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[23:18] <Wayland> OOC: Is he kneeling?
[23:19] <Kotono> Wayland slams his fist down, but the staff of the skull rises up to stop it! A split second later, the blue eyes of it burn with fire, as...OOC: Make a will save, Wayland.
[23:19] <Wayland> roll 1d20+7 Will
[23:19] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+7 Will and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[23:20] <Kotono> Wayland's body budges, bones protruding out all over! In a dead scream, "GIve ME YOUR BONES!" the creature commands, yet Wayland's will is iron! By sheer force of mind he forces his body to obey, skeleton staying where it should be! The skull-man staggers even more, "H-how! Your bones ARE MINE! ALL OF YOUR BONES ARE MINE!" OOC: Go Andrea.
[23:21] <Kotono> OOC: 1 more vile damage, WAyland. You made the save.
[23:28] <Andria> Andrea reaches out to grab the skull-man's face. "No! His bones are his!" she states firmly before attempting to pump his face full of positive energy. (OOC: touch attack - lay on hands)
[23:28] <Andria> roll d20+9
[23:28] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+9 and gets 10." [d20=1]
[23:28] <Andria> ooc: boo hatbot
[23:33] <Kotono> Andrea reaches out to channel pure energy into the skeleton, but she slips and misses! If only the air could be healed! OOC: Aaeru.
[23:34] * Aaeru crouches, centering herself and waiting for her chance, and then springs up with a fierce uppercut as their opponent dodges Andrea's strike! Having launched herself into the air, she twists her body as a follow-up attack, kicking at the skeleton's neck!
[23:34] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6
[23:34] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 and gets 24." [1d20=18]
[23:34] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6
[23:34] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[23:34] <Kotono> OOC: 1 hit.
[23:34] <Aaeru> roll 1d6+3+1d6
[23:34] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d6+3+1d6 and gets 9." [1d6=3][1d6=3]
[23:34] <Kotono> With an uppercut that could shatter a roof, Aaeru conencts! The skeleton's head is pulverized, breaking apart like a dropped vase! It collapses onto itself, entire form destroyed!

[20:12] <Kotono> Balyss exhales heavily, looking to and fro, "Is that the last of them?"
[20:24] <Andria> "I guess so? Was that the necromancer, or just another manipulated soul though?" Andrea asks.
[20:29] <Kotono> "I'm not sure. If it was just another soul, it was a strong one," Balyss wipes her brow clean after that, "It had more fight than the others."
[20:13] <Wayland> "It felt like he was trying to pull my arms off!" Wayland says, kneeling down in front of the shattered skull-man. "Maybe he has something on him that will tell us what happened here."
[20:16] <Kotono> The remnants of the skull man are joined by his staff and torn robe. Checking his body you find what looks to be three scrolls and an unworn locket.
[20:17] * Aaeru eyes the skeleton's skull-adorned staff with extreme distrust.
[20:17] * Wayland has a look at those scrolls. Maybe one is in Common and not a spell scroll!
[20:20] <Kotono> The skull-staff radiates moderate evil. Both scrolls look to be in spidery, confusing writing. The second one has a certain quality to it that makes Wayland's stomach pitch, churn and whimper.
[20:21] * Aaeru stomps on the staff to break the foul thing!
[20:22] <Kotono> OOC: Rolld amage? The staff is pretty stout for what it is, it's not going to break that easily.
[20:23] <Aaeru> roll 1d6+3+1d6 break, accursed thing!
[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d6+3+1d6 break, accursed thing! and gets 11." [1d6=4][1d6=4]
[20:25] <Kotono> With a dry CRACK the staff breaks! You hear faint moans as it does, broken apart into two pieces. The moans soon pass, bringing quiet.
[20:25] * Wayland eyes the staff warily as he rolls the scrolls back up. "Err...nothing here. What about the locket?"
[20:25] <Kotono> Balyss peers at the staff, "I have some more holy water," she says, taking out a vial. "Move and I'll sprinkle it on the pieces and the remnants of that undead. Make sure it stays at rest."
[20:26] * Aaeru looks unnerved by the moaning and hurriedly steps off the staff, cleaning her foot against the stairs.
[20:27] <Andria> Andrea uses her ability to detect evil to look around the place, curious to see if it still feels as evil as it did earlier, or if killing that one undead helped any.
[20:30] <Kotono> The staff is radiating fading evil, hissing with steam as Balyss drizzles holy water. The evil around the place is fading as well, as if a dream that is going away as reality returns. None of the other things from the skeleton radiate evil.
[20:32] <Andria> "The evil taint over the place seems to be fading. I think he might have been the one responsible after all," Andrea says after a bit, looking towards Balyss for confirmation or disagreement.
[20:33] <Aaeru> "We have to check everything!" Aaeru voices her own opinion. "Just in case!"
[20:34] * Wayland nods. "We should check that barrier from before. MAybe it was hiding a power source for this thing's evil."
[20:34] <Kotono> Balyss nods and looks up, "Agreed, I want to search the rest of this place, top to bottom," she says, dusting off her knees as she rises. "Gather up the creature's possessions and let's continue."
[20:35] * Aaeru offers Balyss a hand as she stands up, ready to continue guarding her throughout this temple.
[20:35] * Wayland pockets the locket and nods. "We should take the staff, too, if for no reason than to properly burn it once we leave."
[20:36] <Kotono> "Take it then," Balyss says, and after a moment, "Use it's robe to carry it."
[20:37] * Wayland wraps the staff in the tattered robe and nods. "Okay."
[20:37] <Aaeru> "I can break it in more pieces," Aaeru offers, if a bit reluctantly, ever-wary of touching that staff more than she has to.
[20:38] <Wayland> "I think it's fine as it is, really."
[20:39] <Kotono> "Let's check the other passage back that way, then go back to the center, then check all the little passages we didn't," Balyss says, "It's possible there could be some stragglers, so don't let your guard down."
[20:39] * Aaeru nods, perfectly ready to punch those stragglers until they explode into dust!
[20:45] <Kotono> Going back and checking the other passage reveals several bedrooms, empty and dusty. Most of them are pretty plain, save for one in the back. This one is bigger, used, fresh. The air here smells faintly of dust and rot, an ancient bed. Besides it lies a shattered mirror. On a desk rests a single small book. In a corner lies several small and medium wood boxed and barrels.
[20:47] * Aaeru doesn't really understand why a skeleton would sleep in a bed, but it doesn't seem like the right place to voice such thoughts. She does decide to take a look around and see if there's anything about that is as nasty as the now-broken staff.
[20:49] * Wayland has a look at the book!
[20:51] <Kotono> There's no evil about. Wayland looks at the book - the first pages are filled with strange diagrams, often with the symbol of a horned, rotting goat's head overlaid. Past that you can see looping, chaotic, twisting words written. Wayland can't make heads or tails of it - it's not common or elven, he's damned sure of it.
[20:53] <Wayland> roll 1d20+1 K:R!
[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+1 K:R! and gets 2." [1d20=1]
[20:54] <Kotono> Balyss looks about, checking the mirror. She knees, "Something broke this pretty good," she observes, taking a mometn to check under the bed. "Find anything, either of you? Andrea, go check the boxes and barrels in the corner."
[20:55] <Wayland> "I found an ugly book. I don't know if it's evil, though."
[20:55] * Aaeru is just a humble bodyguard, sticking by Balyss and leaving the search to others more capable.
[20:56] <Andria> Andrea nods and sheathes her weapon for the moment as she starts digging through the corner as directed.
[20:57] <Kotono> Balyss comes over, inspecting the book.
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13." [1d20=6]
[20:57] <Kotono> "It's..." Balyss bites her lips, "Andrea, Aaeru, are either of you versed in religious lore? This is something but I'm not sure what. I think the writing might be Abyssal."
[20:58] <Andria> "Let me look..." Andrea says as she pauses on her searching and goes check that book.
[20:58] <Aaeru> "A bit!" Aaeru exclaims, as it's something she might actually know! "How can I help?"
[20:58] <Kotono> There are several things in the boxes - some old, rotten clothes. A pair of matching bracelets, decorated with wands. A shortsword, well kept and oiled. More, Andrea going over to look in the meanwhile. OOC: Make a K:R check, Andrea and Aaeru.
[20:58] <Andria> roll d20+5 K:r
[20:58] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+3
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+5 K:r and gets 18." [d20=13]
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+3 and gets 23." [1d20=20]
[21:02] <Aaeru> "It really is Abyssal!" Aaeru agrees, giving the book a look of intense distaste. "It's about Orcus the Goat! He's a horrible demon prince of skeletons!"
[21:02] <Andria> "What she said. Demon Prince of Undeath is his title I think," Andrea says, agreeing.
[21:03] <Aaeru> "We should burn it."
[21:03] <Kotono> "Tsch." Balyss makes a gagging noise, handing the book over to Aaeru, "Could you punch it until it burns? Nothing like this should exist under fair Selune's sky."
[21:04] * Aaeru makes a sad, tortured expression that must make Ilmater's chest swell with pride. She needs to touch the unclean thing, why-- Closing her eyes, Aaeru tosses the book into the air and punches it with fire repeatedly, keeping it up until it ignites!
[21:06] <Kotono> A single blow is enough - the book catches aflame, burning on the floor. As it burns away into ash, "So what about the stuff in the corner, Andrea?"
[21:07] <Andria> "I just saw some clothes and a few random things. A shortsword and some bracelets."
[21:07] <Aaeru> Sniffing, Aaeru goes into a different corner to cast Prestidigitation.
[21:07] <Andria> "I hadn't finished looking through them though..."
[21:09] <Kotono> "Sounds like potential booty," Balyss says, going over.  OOC: Doing anything or just flavor there, Cor?
[21:10] <Aaeru> OOC: Cleansing myself of the taint while you guys look over loots
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[21:13] <Kotono> The following things of note are within the boxes and barrels: A well kept short sword, a pair of matching bracelets decorated with wand symbols, a small bag full of golden dust, a well kept set of chain mail and a handbell made of iron, decorated with geometric patterns. One barrel is filled entirely with old gold, platinum and silver Malmuthian coins.
[21:14] <Kotono> "..hm." Balyss looks them over, silent for several moments.
[21:15] * Wayland eyes the barrel. "That looks like a LOT of money."
[21:17] <Kotono> "Isn't it?" Balyss says, taking a few coins into her hand, letting them drop back down. "Probably at least a thousand marks, unless the inside is all copper and silver coins. Say though...none of yous ee anything related to Selune in this hoard, do you?"
[21:19] * Aaeru blinks, glancing back. "Selune? No, sorry. Maybe it's somewhere else?"
[21:23] <Andria> "We'll have to look elsewhere for that," Andrea agrees.
[21:23] <Kotono> "Should be," She rises, "I was expecting to find holy relics for Selune, not just...this." She waves, "It must be elseware."
[21:23] <Kotono> After a beat, "Gather it up and we'll go back to the entryway to see if that barrier is gone."
[21:24] <Aaeru> "Right!"
[21:33] <Kotono> Thus you return. The barrier is flickering, fading in and out. You can get glimpsed of what lies beyond - some sort of altar, but it's too erratic to see much else.
[21:33] <Wayland> "Can we pas through now?"
[21:35] <Kotono> "I'm not sure. Anyone want to volunteer to try?" Balyss asks.
[21:35] <Andria> "One way to find out!" Andrea says as she walks up to the barrier and tries to go through.
[21:35] <Kotono> roll 1d6 DR applies
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 DR applies and gets 6." [1d6=6]
[21:37] <Kotono> Andrea finds momentary resistance, a thousand tiny cuts springing around her...but it fades, able to push through! On the other side she sees what looks to be an altar...covered in rusty dried blood. The of a full moon the front is mostly gouged out, converted to be part of a pentagram. Atop the altar rests the skeletal head of a goat, dried tears of blood trailing from it's long empty eyesockets.
[21:38] <Aaeru> Since it seems that Andrea has passed through, Aaeru decides to follow her past the barrier!
[21:38] <Andria> "Well...I got through!" Andrea says with a light grimace.
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d6 Aaeru
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 Aaeru and gets 4." [1d6=4]
[21:38] <Kotono> Aaeru gets a few shallow cuts as well as dozens of miniscule ones, making it through as well!
[21:38] <Kotono> At this the eyes of the goat skull momentarily glow a dull red.
[21:39] <Aaeru> "It's Orcus's goat!" Aaeru exclaims, making the connection, and summons Ilmater's cleansing flames to deal with it!
[21:39] <Andria> Andrea immediately draws her weapon again at that. "...Should I crush the skull?" she asks, wanting a bit of confirmation first.
[21:41] <Aaeru> roll 6d6 burn in holy fire, unclean things!
[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 6d6 burn in holy fire, unclean things! and gets 12." [6d6=3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1]
[21:42] <Kotono> Holy fire explodes around the skull! It's charred and intact, a heady red light creeping out from it! OOC: You stirred it. Roll init, all, it's not happy.
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Balyss
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Balyss and gets 7." [1d20=7]
[21:43] <Andria> "...I'll take that as a yes!" Andrea says quickly.
[21:43] <Andria> roll d20+4
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 10." [d20=6]
[21:43] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+2 neither am I!
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 skull
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 skull and gets 11." [1d20=7]
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+2 neither am I! and gets 6." [1d20=4]
[21:44] * Kotono changes topic to 'Skull(11)>Andrea(10)>Balyss(7)>Aaeru(6)'
[21:45] * Wayland hears shouting and pushes his way forward through the barrier!
[21:45] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3 init
[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 init and gets 11." [1d20=8]
[21:46] * Kotono changes topic to 'Wayland=Skull(11)>Andrea(10)>Balyss(7)>Aaeru(6)'
[21:46] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and act, WAyland. Charging through the barrier?
[21:47] <Wayland> OOC: Yup
[21:47] <Kotono> OOC: Going to do anything else or just getting past it?
[21:47] <Wayland> If I can hit the skull, I will
[21:47] <Wayland> OOC:
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC: You could charge it, yeah. Go for it.
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d6 damage from going through the barrier
[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 damage from going through the barrier and gets 2." [1d6=2]
[21:48] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8 Wayland smash!
[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 Wayland smash! and gets 25." [1d20=17]
[21:50] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d8
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d8 and gets 14." [1d8=5][1d8=6]
[21:51] <Kotono> Wayland rushes forward, slamming his fist into the skull! A great crack runs up and down it, the entire thing collapsing into pieces! Even as it dos, a single pale blue ray erupts out from an eyesocket as it collaspes!
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 touch AC on Wayland
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 touch AC on Wayland and gets 15." [1d20=10]
[21:51] <Kotono> OOC: Touch AC?
[21:52] <Wayland> OOC: 17
[21:53] <Kotono> Wayland is able to nimbly throw himself aside, spinning away from the beam! It flies out into the air and fades, as the skull goes quiet! OOC: Free act.
[21:54] <Wayland> "Everyone alright?"
[21:54] <Aaeru> "Ilmater showed that goat!" Aaeru cheers, quite elated.
[21:56] <Andria> "Sure, it didn't really get to do much before you guys smashed it..." Andrea says, looking just slightly disappointed as she lowers her weapon.
[21:56] <Kotono> As you talk the barrier fades away entirely. Balyss comes through now, nudging the pieces with her mace. "This altar..." she sighs and bows her head, murmuring words of Celestial. "It will need to be purified and re-sanctified, if not destroyed entirely. So follows of Orcus are behind this."
[21:57] * Wayland looks at Andrea. "You wanted it to hurt people first?"
[21:57] <Aaeru> "Do you have more holy water?" Aaeru asks Balyss. "I could help you wash the altar."
[21:58] <Andria> "What? No, I just would have liked to had a crack at it. It was kind of disappointing as far as gods or bosses or whatever it was supposed to be go..."
[21:59] <Aaeru> "It was just the goat...."
[22:01] <Andria> "Well, his performance certainly was 'Bah!'-worthy!"
[22:02] * Aaeru gives Andrea a look that is somewhere between disappointed and scolding, and redirects her attention to Balyss who might actually take her up on that offer of help.
[22:04] * Wayland snorts.
[22:06] <Andria> Andrea sighs. "I miss Janson. You guys are too serious sometimes," she notes as she puts away her weapon again.
[22:11] <Kotono> "I'm out," She shakes her head, "Let's finish searching and make sure no more skeletons are lingering about."
[22:11] <Kotono> After a moment, "Well yes, the walking dead are worth being serious about. We'll have a revelry once we're done with this," Balyss says right back to Andrea.
[22:13] <Aaeru> "Didn't we search everywhere?"
[22:18] <Kotono> "There were a few passages back by those shadow-creatures we didn't go in," Balyss says, "Let's at least check to see if it's anything there."
[22:18] <Aaeru> "Okay!"
[22:19] * Aaeru leads the way, ready to take on any stray undead with the fiery passion and mercy of Ilmater!
[22:19] <Andria> Andrea just shrugs and follows behind.
[22:25] <Kotono> Going back, you find that one room leads to a dead end, the way ahead having collapsed. The other leads to another stairway going down. Going down it, you come to a hall. At the end of it is a raised dais, a coffin resting atop it.
[22:25] <Wayland> "A coffin?"
[22:26] * Aaeru looks for any signs that it belongs to the Goat Prince or someone following Selune.
[22:28] <Kotono> The coffin is unmarked on the outside. Balyss approaches, "It looks like it...it's the coffin of someone important, perhaps a high priest?"
[22:29] <Aaeru> "I'll open it and we'll take a look," Aaeru says, already putting her back into it.
[22:33] <Kotono> The coffin is opened! Within it rises...it's body is wrapped mostly in dirty white cloth, in strips. It's head is gone, replaced by what looks to be a goat's skull. It's eyes are filled with a pallid red light, focusing on the party! OOC: Will saves all.
[22:33] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+9
[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+9 and gets 15." [1d20=6]
[22:34] <Wayland> roll 1d20+7
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Balyss
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Balyss and gets 22." [1d20=15]
[22:34] <Andria> roll d20+12
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+12 and gets 16." [d20=4]
[22:34] <Aaeru> OOC: +1 against spells and SLAs
[22:34] <Kotono> OOC: Any bonuses against fear apply, do any of you have them?
[22:35] <Wayland> OOC: Nope
[22:35] <Andria> ooc: wrong paladin acf for it
[22:35] <Andria> ooc: so no
[22:35] <Kotono> roll 1d4 Wayland and Aaeru are paralyzed with fear for this many rounds, init time.
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 Wayland and Aaeru are paralyzed with fear for this many rounds, init time. and gets 3." [1d4=3]
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Balyss
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Balyss and gets 11." [1d20=11]
[22:36] <Andria> roll d20+4
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 8." [d20=4]
[22:36] * Kotono changes topic to 'Balyss(11)>Andrea(8)'
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20 wrapped thing
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 wrapped thing and gets 2." [1d20=2]
[22:36] * Kotono changes topic to 'Balyss(11)>Andrea(8)>Goat head(2)'
[22:36] <Kotono> OOC: Also, after init, any of you can make K:R on it if you care to.
[22:37] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+2
[22:37] <Andria> roll d20+5 K:r
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+5 K:r and gets 17." [d20=12]
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+2 and gets 19." [1d20=17]
[22:37] <Kotono> OOC: Wayland/Aaeru, roll init even if you're paralyzed for 3 rounds, so I can keep track.
[22:37] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3 init
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 init and gets 13." [1d20=10]
[22:37] * Kotono changes topic to 'Wayland(13)>Balyss(11)>Andrea(8)>Goat head(2)'
[22:38] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+3 K:R
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+3 K:R and gets 21." [1d20=18]
[22:38] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(19; paralyzed 2 rounds)>Wayland(13; paralyzed 2 rounds)>Balyss(11)>Andrea(8)>Goat head(2)'
[22:38] <Kotono> OOC: Balyss opens after text, took the first round off already since you two act first.
[22:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Balyss
[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Balyss and gets 18." [1d20=11]
[22:40] <Kotono> Balyss freezes for a moment, "Selune..." she holds her holy symbol as it blazes to life, "Protect us from this nightmare!"
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 3d6*1.5
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6*1.5 and gets 13.5." [3d6=6, 1, 2]
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 13." [1d20=5]
[22:40] <Kotono> A moment later a blessing spreads out over the party, "It's a Mummy! Don't let it hit you," she calls! OOC: Bless on everyone. Andrea is up.
[22:43] <Andria> "I'll be fine!" Andrea declares, though whether certainty in her immune system or just hubris might be hard to tell as she closes in on the creature, drawing her blade once more and slashing at it's head while channeling her holy powers into it.
[22:43] <Andria> roll d20+16
[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+16 and gets 24." [d20=8]
[22:43] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:44] <Andria> roll 2d4+11+d6
[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+11+d6 and gets 22." [2d4=3, 2][d6=6]
[22:45] <Kotono> Andrea's flaming blade gets the mummy's attention! Some of it's wrappings start to burn, as it rears back! With an absolutely massive blow it attempts to shatter Andrea's face!
[22:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 17." [1d20=5]
[22:45] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:45] <Andria> ooc: hit. 16
[22:45] <Kotono> roll 1d8+10 and make a fort save.
[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+10 and make a fort save. and gets 12." [1d8=2]
[22:46] <Andria> roll d20+12 (Note: immune to diseases from divine health)
[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+12 (Note: immune to diseases from divine health) and gets 31." [d20=19]
[22:46] <Kotono> OOC: You're off the hook on the save, but hardly matters with that roll.
[22:46] <Kotono> The impact sends Andrea staggering back, her nose leaking blood down her lips and chin! Her vision swims double, but she stays up! OOC: The two are still paralyzed. Balyss is up.
[22:47] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(19; paralyzed 1 rounds)>Wayland(13; paralyzed 2 rounds)>Balyss(11)>Andrea(8)>Goat head(2)'
[22:48] <Kotono> "Fall!" Balyss commands with her holy power, all while approaching carefully, touching Andrea's shoulder! OOC: Shield of Faith on Andrea, +2 deflection to AC. Using her last turn.
[22:48] <Kotono> roll 3d6*1.5
[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6*1.5 and gets 10.5." [3d6=2, 2, 3]
[22:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 18." [1d20=10]
[22:49] <Kotono> Andrea's wounds partially mend as the mummy's goat head crackles with fire! Yet it's not down, looming over the two! OOC: Andrea, go.
[22:50] <Andria> "Sonnuva!" Andrea exclaims as she declares a few swear words afterwards. Giving a quick nod of thanks to Balyss, she again swings at the mummy's body.
[22:50] <Andria> roll d20+12
[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+12 and gets 26." [d20=14]
[22:50] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:50] <Andria> roll 2d4+7+d6
[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7+d6 and gets 12." [2d4=3, 1][d6=1]
[22:51] <Kotono> This blow the mummy takes again, rocking back! At the same time it slams almost mindlessly at Andrea!
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 24." [1d20=12]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d8+10
[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+10 and gets 16." [1d8=6]
[22:51] <Kotono> Andrea takes another hard shot, this one in her sternum! She feels the crack of bone as he grits her teeth! Meanwhile Aaeru and Wayland at last begin regaining their wits! OOC: This round that's passing is your last paralyzed, so you can at least talk if you want, you're up next cycle. Balyss is up now.
[22:52] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(19>Wayland(13)>Balyss(11)>Andrea(8)>Goat head(2)'
[22:52] <Kotono> Balyss quickly taps Aaeru's shoulder, giving her the same benefit and staying back! OOC: Andrea, go. +2 deflection to Aaeru.
[22:52] * Aaeru chants Ilmater's name over and over again, trying to move her limbs with willpower alone!
[22:54] <Andria> Andrea winces and grits her teeth, deciding changing tactics might be a good idea as she takes a more defensive stance, while swinging (ooc: fighting defensively)
[22:54] <Andria> roll d20+8
[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+8 and gets 15." [d20=7]
[22:54] <Kotono> This time Andrea's strike is only a graze, pushed off it's burning body even before it can slice through! As she holds her feather tighter, the goat-mummy takes a roundhouse swing right at her!
[22:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 20." [1d20=8]
[22:54] <Kotono> roll 1d8+10
[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+10 and gets 18." [1d8=8]
[22:55] <Kotono> Andrea takes this one right in the face again, a sharp CRACK as her jaw breaks! Agony floods into her body as she stands firm even at that, her vision tinting red and white in pain! OOC: Aaeru, go.
[22:56] <Kotono> "Fall back," Balyss calls, "I can heal you!"
[22:57] <Aaeru> How can she not touch the mummy? Even if it's dangerous, Ilmater would surely want her to deliver his fiery mercy for him! Hand snaking out, Aaeru tries to grab a hold of the mummy's wrappings and set them on fire in her grasp!
[22:57] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 touch 1 for grapple
[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 touch 1 for grapple and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[22:58] <Kotono> OOC: Success. Opposed grapple
[22:58] <Kotono> .
[22:58] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+10
[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+10 and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[22:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 Mummy grappling, why not?
[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 Mummy grappling, why not? and gets 15." [1d20=3]
[22:58] <Aaeru> roll 1d6+3+1d6
[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d6+3+1d6 and gets 13." [1d6=5][1d6=5]
[22:59] <Aaeru> Once the mummy had been secured, Aaeru can only keep at it and tighten her hold on those burning wrappings!
[22:59] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+8 opposed grapple
[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+8 opposed grapple and gets 20." [1d20=12]
[22:59] <Kotono> Aaeru latches onto the burning, wrapped beast! It's fires lick at her, yet she endures them as she watches flames spread amdi it's body! OOC: 1 point of fire damage for holding a smouldering mummy, but otherwise carry on.
[22:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 27." [1d20=15]
[22:59] <Kotono> Aaeru does set it further aflame, as it struggles and fights in her grasp! It rocks back and forth on it's coffin, burning and held tight in Aaeru's arms! OOC: Wayladn.
[23:02] * Wayland shakes off the stiiffness in his limbs and moves to hit the thing that Aaeru is holding!
[23:03] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[23:03] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 10." [1d20=2]
[23:03] <Wayland> OOC: 11 with Bless, but blah
[23:04] <Kotono> Wayland's body si still only half moving, unable to shake off the fear! He strikes, but the blow is entirely too errant! OOC: Balyss holds back, touching Andrea's shoulder with healing quickly!
[23:04] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3
[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3 and gets 6." [1d8=3]
[23:04] <Kotono> She then steps back, having more magic at the ready! OOC: Andrea.
[23:06] <Andria> Andrea grimaces as her hands glow and she casts some healing on herself as well in addition to Balyss. (OOC: Lay on Hands for 16hp)
[23:07] <Kotono> The mummy holds on, enduring Aaeru and attempting to end her in the most direct way - by smacking her hard!
[23:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-4 grappling)
[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-4 grappling) and gets 18." [1d20=10]
[23:07] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[23:07] <Aaeru> OOC: 17 normally, 19 with the deflection!
[23:07] <Andria> ooc: Actually...I think I used my LoH earlier session. So I wouldn't have that. >_<
[23:08] <Andria> roll d8+3
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d8+3 and gets 11." [d8=8]
[23:09] <Kotono> OOC: Cor, you lose your dex mod when grappling, don't you?
[23:10] <Aaeru> OOC: Against everyone but the person I'm grappling
[23:10] <Kotono> OOC: Oh, okay. Go me, carry on.
[23:10] <Kotono> Aaeru is able to hold on, taking the swing well and bracing back! She rolls with the blow, nullifying it with her momentum! OOC: Aaeru, go.
[23:11] <Aaeru> Near tears at the depravations she must go through to rid the world of a horrible, diseased undead, Aaeru holds onto the wrappings with her teeth and wraps her arms around the goat skull, trying her very best to crush it!
[23:12] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+8 grapple1
[23:12] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+8 grapple2
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+8 grapple1 and gets 26." [1d20=18]
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+8 grapple2 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[23:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[23:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 31." [1d20=19]
[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[23:12] <Kotono> Aaeru rocks back and forth in the grapple, almost pushing it back...but no! It manages to stay there and burn, holding place even as it's wrappings cook away, it's body staggering! OOC: 1 more fire damage to Aaeru. Wayladn.
[23:16] * Wayland tries to hit the mummy again!
[23:17] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 24." [1d20=16]
[23:17] <Kotono> OOC: This time you hit.
[23:17] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 10." [1d8=4][1d6=3]
[23:18] <Kotono> The mummy takes another devastating strike, electric current crackling through it's body! It's staggering, smoke rising from it's simmering head! It's coffin rocks back and forth with it's body as it tries to stay up! OOC: Balyss.
[23:18] <Kotono> Balyss stays back and again heals Andrea!
[23:18] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3
[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3 and gets 9." [1d8=6]
[23:18] <Kotono> As her wounds again mend...OOC: Andrea, go.
[23:18] <Andria> "Thanks," Andrea says gratefully as she gets back into the fight now, again slashing at the mummy's body.
[23:18] <Andria> roll d20+12
[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+12 and gets 19." [d20=7]
[23:19] <Kotono> OOC: Miss.
[23:19] <Kotono> Andrea closes in with a heavier strike, but her blade whistles through the air! The mummy uses the wobbling to it's advantage, able to get some space back! In retort it tries to slam Aaeru into oblivion!
[23:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[23:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[23:20] <Kotono> roll 1d8+10 and fort
[23:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+10 and fort and gets 11." [1d8=1]
[23:20] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+10
[23:20] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+10 and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[23:20] <Kotono> Aaeru's chest burns at the strike, withstanding and holding on for dear life as the creature cooks! OOC: Go Aaeru.
[23:21] <Aaeru> Though her grasp slipped just then, Aaeru swifly regains it, trying to smash the mummy's face into nothingness!
[23:21] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+8 grapple1
[23:21] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+8 grapple1 and gets 18." [1d20=10]
[23:21] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+8 grapple2
[23:21] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+8 grapple2 and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[23:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[23:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21." [1d20=9]
[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 22." [1d20=10]
[23:22] <Kotono> Aaeru still hangs on, the mummy finding some deep well of strength! The coffin is starting to slide back on the dais, heavy weight falling back! OOC: Wayland.
[23:25] * Wayland sets himself and swings rapidly at the mummy!
[23:25] <Wayland> roll 1d20+6 flurry
[23:25] <Wayland> roll 1d20+6 flurry
[23:25] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+6 flurry and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[23:25] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+6 flurry and gets 14." [1d20=8]

[19:48] <Kotono> Wayland throws all he has at the goat-mummy, but it parries the blows with it's free arm! Balyss steps forward and to the side, hand glowing with healing power as she tries to touch the mummy!
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 touch
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 touch and gets 18." [1d20=14]
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3 and gets 10." [1d8=7]
[19:49] <Kotono> The touch of healing at last makes the mummy buckle! Lines of burning fire and white energy surround it's body, as it collapses! The goat-head falls off, breaking apart on the cold floor! It twitches several times, trying to rise before going still! OOC: Free act.
[19:50] * Aaeru lets go of the mummy and jumps back, letting the corpse drop back into its coffin where it can burn merrily on its own.
[19:52] <Andria> "Thanks for the help, Balyss," Andrea says with relief as the mummy falls. "It hit hard enough that it's disease was the least of my worries..."
[19:55] <Kotono> Balyss exhales deeply, watching the beast burn. "That was a serious fight," she murmurs, flexing her fingers. "Are all of you alright?"
[19:56] <Aaeru> "Just a little burned," Aaeru responds. The pain is nothing new, but she gives her ruined clothing a disappointed look.
[19:57] <Kotono> Balyss goes to check inside the coffin, "Nothing," she murmurs, looking about. "This was also the last passage. Either any holy treasures are hidden, there weren't any to begin with or they were taken." She exhales again at that, "Orcus, hm?"
[19:58] * Aaeru shrugs. "At least you can look for them now? Without skeletons and stuff?"
[19:59] <Kotono> "Tomorrow. Let's go back, rest and we can spend the next day or two triplechecking everything." With that Balyss turns away, starting to smile, "Now that this business is done for the day, who wants to go have a few drinks tonight?"
[20:00] <Aaeru> "You brought drinks?"
[20:01] <Kotono> "No, but that village we passed should have some," she retorts, "Besides, we can get inn rooms instead of camping out to night."
[20:02] <Aaeru> "What's wrong with camping out?" Aaeru wonders, preparing to head out after Balyss. "You can sleep under the stars! They're very pretty!"
[20:06] <Kotono> A night of revelry and rest passes. Your wounds are tended to, sleep restoring the rest. OOC: Restore HP and daily things, more.
[20:08] <Kotono> The next day is one of tedium. You search and search again every room with a meticious, unyielding precision. Hours slip by as you ensure nothing is missed. It's late afternoon when you're checking the profaned altar that held a goat skull, when Andrea is the one who chances on it. A hidden panel on the side, smoothly hidden by fine worksmanship. Balyss is nearby, checking the other side, while
[20:08] <Kotono> Aaeru and Wayland check the back wall.
[20:11] <Andria> "Guys, I found something here, I think!" Andrea calls out as she tries to open the panel.
[20:11] * Aaeru makes her way over!
[20:21] <Kotono> The panel opens. Within is a simple switch, Balyss taking a look. "It might just be for something minor, but go ahead and flip it," she says.
[20:25] <Andria> Andrea nods and does just that.
[20:27] <Kotono> The switch flips! The ground behind the altar slidse apart, a loud grinding of stone heard! Beneath it lies a stairway winding straight down, like a coiled spring plunging into the earth.
[20:27] <Kotono> With a grin, "Hah, I wonder if the goat lickers ever even knew it was here? Maybe all the holy relics are safe and untouched down here?"
[20:28] * Aaeru stares in admiration, before giving Balyss a matching grin. "Let's go and find out!"
[20:31] <Andria> "Let's hope!"
[20:31] * Aaeru leads the way!
[20:43] <Kotono> Down and down and down and down the stairs plunge! You plunge into the dark, only torches providing light. At last you can see it below - a pale, silvery light. Reaching the bottom of the stairs you find yourself in a small cavern in the earth. The walls are laced with bands of silvery metal, glowing with a radiance that washes everything in ghostly light. OOC: Any of you can make K:R or anything
[20:43] <Kotono> related to minerals/metals.
[20:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Balyss
[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Balyss and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[20:44] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+3
[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+3 and gets 17." [1d20=14]
[20:47] <Kotono> Balyss stops, going to the wall and running a hand down a band of metal. She doesn't say anything, seeming to study it.
[20:47] <Aaeru> "It's holy to Selune, right?" Aaeru asks Balyss, nudging her.
[20:49] <Kotono> "You know?" With a glance back, "I get it now. This wasn't a temple of worship, it was a temple of harvesting and a temple of defense!" She taps the metal with a fingertip, "Moonlight Mithral, said to be mined only where a tear of Selune has fallen to the earth."
[20:51] <Aaeru> "What are you going to do with it?" Aaeru wonders.
[20:55] <Kotono> "Right now, not a thing." Balyss shakes her head back and forth, "You can only harvest it on the full moon, and with the proper ceremonies. If used properly it makes holy weapons or blessed armor. Still though," she pauses to gaze at it again, "The walking dead wouldn't have been able to get close to it."
[20:55] <Aaeru> "Oh." Aaeru shakes her head. "I mean, no, with the temple. Are you leaving it, or moving in, or what?"
[20:57] <Kotono> "I'm not sure. My place is at Moonholm, but another branch of the Lunatics may take this place." She turns now, "I'd make a pretty lousy miner anyway."
[20:59] * Aaeru nods. "And you're already busy during the full moon."
[21:01] <Andria> "The important thing is that it's not in the hands of Orcus's minions any more and can be put to good use again, right?"
[21:03] <Kotono> "So with that..." Turning away, "Since the skeletons weren't so kind enough to leave a detailed account of what happened?" She thinks a moment, "My guess is that the temple was sacked or found by a minion of Orcus, who used it. Perhaps he knew about this," A gesture in the pale light around you, "And did it to prevent others from finding it easily, or perhaps he did it out of spite. This persisted until now, when we smashed them. That all make sense to you?"
[21:04] * Aaeru shrugs. "Spite always makes sense when it comes to evil."
[21:04] <Andria> "Sounds about right, I think. Evil gods tend to be petty like that, yeah."
[21:06] <Kotono> "Good," With another look back, "I don't know if it's the truth, but it's good enough to work with. Looks like your job is about done." She starts to go back up the stairs, "A near total success."
[21:07] <Aaeru> "Near total?" Aaeru asks, frowning. "Can we do something else? What did we miss?"
[21:09] <Kotono> "I did get badly drained by shadows," she remarks, "I'm still not entirely over that, even with a few spells to reverse most of it."
[21:10] <Aaeru> "If your shoulders hurt from wearing all that armor I could give them a rub?" Aaeru offers.
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 38." [1d100=38]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 15." [1d100=15]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 93." [1d100=93]