[20:10] <Kotono> Ah, Balmuria. The weary party returns home to rest, having cleared out a fortress of the living dead. Whimiscal Sweets is busy as they arrive. Downstairs Sylvie and Silver manage a sale, the shop full of people. As Sylvie smiles and hands over some candy, she takes a split second to meet the gaze of Aaeru, Wayland and Andrea, looking upwards and mouthing, "Upstairs."
[20:12] <Aaeru> Giving Sylvie and Silver a wave, Aaeru heads up!
[20:12] * Wayland waves at Sylvie, heading up as well.
[20:14] <Kotono> Upstairs you find three people. Simmer sits at the table, playing with a little, slowly burning branch in her hands. Janson is nearby, whilst Josa is at the supply closet. On your arrival he turns, "Ah, excellent, and not a one of you looks the worse for wear! Not a single sign of rotting flesh or skeletial possession!"
[20:15] <Janson> "Guess that means you all had fun?" Janson grins happily at seeing his friends return hale and healthy.
[20:16] <Aaeru> "Oh yes! There were lots of skeletons! One had three heads and I punched it and it exploded!" Aaeru happily reports.
[20:17] * Janson laughs at such a stirring and heartfelt tale of triumph and joy. "Sorry I missed it. Sounds like you had a blast."
[20:17] <Andria> "Oh it was horrible Janson. Not a single one of the three thinks humor is a good thing under pressure!" Andrea complains, making a fake sniff as she rubs her eye. "I missed you terribly, Janson. At least you appreciate a good joke!"
[20:17] <Andria> She pauses and adds, "And the bad jokes too, actually."
[20:18] <Kotono> "Did you burn them? I mean, you burned the undead? RIGHT?" Simmer asks as she plays with her stick.
[20:18] <Janson> "Yeah - did you see what I did just now? Exploded, blast?" Janson chuckles, going over to stand next to Andrea in solidarity. "You can tell me all the jokes you made later, I bet I'll love them."
[20:18] * Aaeru gives Simmer the thumbs up. "Yep! Undead were burned! Ilmater helped some, too!"
[20:20] <Andria> "Anyhow, the important thing is that place is as clean as a whistle in regards to the undead menace. I don't think any such shady beings would approach it in a thousand years from now after all the work we put in," Andrea notes cheerfully.
[20:20] * Wayland just shakes his head at Andrea.
[20:21] <Janson> "Great," Janson nods happily. "Sylvie and me went on a trip to Pallanth to track down a missing water genasi, and you'll never guess who we ran into - you remember Grithalek? From the lake of gold?"
[20:22] <Kotono> "The frozen?" Simmer pipes up.
[20:22] <Andria> Andrea blinks. "I don't remember a name, but I can guess who you're talking about..." she says, nodding to him to go on.
[20:22] <Aaeru> The firebear never gave them his name, so it must be! "Oh! Yeah! He said he wanted to go there, right?"
[20:23] * Aaeru blinks. "Small world...."
[20:24] <Janson> "That's the guy," Janson nods. "He looks like an elf now, but he remembered us well. He actually gave us a bag of holding and a bundle of gold as presents for helping him out down there. I've left the bag in the supply closet along with the gold split up for each of us who were there, so grab your portions whenever. Either he landed on his feet in Pallanth or he stole a bundle from the dead
[20:24] <Janson> wizard who started the whole ley line mess."
[20:25] <Aaeru> Stealing being wrong, Aaeru nods in tune with the first option.
[20:26] <Wayland> "Hardly stealing if the man was dead." Wayland nods.
[20:26] <Janson> "Maybe he had kids?" Janson shrugs, "Come on, like we're any better. We turned that place over pretty thoroughly."
[20:27] <Wayland> "Very true!"
[20:27] <Andria> "If he had kids, I don't think he cared very much about them given his experiments," Andrea points out.
[20:28] <Kotono> "Do wizards of a brooding, powerful and possibly insane nature tend to have children, let alone ones they care about?" Simmer asks. "We didn't see any sign of children."
[20:29] <Janson> "They're probably grown up by now," Janson points out to Simmer. "He was a wizard who wanted to be more powerful without really thinking things through, doesn't make him a monster," he shrugs. "And speaking of becoming more powerful! We also ran into a huge fairy dragon out near Dewfrost and he said he could help my fey blood magic become stronger if I went to retrieve a diamond egg from a
[20:29] <Janson> mysterious forgotten ruin on the very edge of the world!"
[20:30] <Aaeru> "A huge... fairy... dragon?" Aaeru repeats slowly, eyeing Janson.
[20:30] <Janson> "Yeah, you remember the gold dragon we saw flying over us on the Galkass Mountains?" Janson asks Aaeru. "Like that but white instead of gold, and with butterfly wings instead of... dragon wings."
[20:31] <Aaeru> "Huh."
[20:31] <Andria> "Never heard of such a thing before...how would butterfly wings hold up all that weight anyway?"
[20:31] <Aaeru> "Magic?"
[20:31] <Janson> "Magic," Janson nods with certainty.
[20:31] <Kotono> "Magic," Josa agrees with the utmost solemn-ness.
[20:31] <Andria> "...Oh right," Andrea says as she slaps her forehead. "Ask a stupid question."
[20:31] * Aaeru smiles!
[20:31] <Wayland> "FEY magic." Wayland frowns.
[20:32] * Janson nods brightly. "Anyway! To find these mysterious and no doubt treasure-and-lore-filled-ruins, I need the feather of a roc that's been blessed by a priestess of Auril. So if you guys hear anything about either, let me know. It could be an incredible adventure to go on someday if you're interested!"
[20:33] <Aaeru> "What's a diamond egg?" Aaeru asks Janson. "Oh, and roc, I know there was something about rocs. I'll ask Sylvie later, okay? I'm sure she'll remember!"
[20:33] <Wayland> "Feather of a roc blessed by Auril? That's extremely specific." Wayland goggles.
[20:33] <Kotono> "Nothing's wrong with fey magic," Simmer crosses her arms and gives Wayland a simmering look.
[20:34] <Janson> "I'm guessing it's a big huge egg made out of diamond," Janson replies breezily. "And hey, I don't make the rules. I guess cause it's near a mountain that a roc fits, and it's really cold up there so Auril fits for that?"
[20:34] * Aaeru shrugs at Wayland. "You find a roc. You ask for a feather. Then you ask a priestess to bless it. Simple!"
[20:35] <Janson> "Could maybe just find a feather lying around on the mountains even without asking. Birds moult, no matter how big," Janson points out, "But it's just something to keep an eye out for, no need to go running wild on it. Got other jobs to do, after all."
[20:36] <Aaeru> "We do?" Aaeru perks up. "More skeletons?"
[20:36] * Janson turns the floor over to Josa!
[20:36] * Wayland blinks. "We have another job lined up?"
[20:37] <Kotono> "You do," Josa speaks up. "There are several orders of business, we'll talk about jobs last." he announces. "First of all, if I come to you ranting about needing to be fed, collecting food and the like while holding a shield, I kindly request you incapacitate me."
[20:38] <Andria> "Can do!" Andrea replies, not even asking about the order.
[20:38] <Janson> "Why would you even need a shield? Silver throwing things at you?" Janson asks in a small voice.
[20:38] <Wayland> "Always happy to help." Wayland nods, idly cracking his knuckles.
[20:39] <Aaeru> It would probably hurt her more than him, but Aaeru nods her ascent as well.
[20:43] <Kotono> "Good," Josa says, "Second of all, I have a report from the City Guard. According to them, a werewolf problem was found and rooted out in the central Baronies based on your information. That was about the Gweonryn affair, I believe?"
[20:43] <Wayland> "Most likely."
[20:44] <Janson> "Yeah, he said he got attacked over that ways to be infected originally," Janson nods. "Glad to hear they got it covered."
[20:44] * Aaeru claps in approval!
[20:56] <Kotono> After a moment's nod, "Third of all," He continues, "Your job. All of you are familiar with Lady Elestra Moongal?"
[20:56] <Janson> "She got us the Gweonryn job," Janson nods, it suddenly being fresh in mind!
[20:58] <Kotono> "Well, good work brings more work," Josa says, "She's asked for and paid for the full services of Whimisical Sweets. She needs help with a magical item and insists all of you are the perfect fit to figure it out. I want all five of you go visit Silver Star Books and make her happy." Steepling his hands together, "Lady Moongal recommending us around could bring in several lucrative jobs."
[20:59] <Janson> "Well, I'm pretty good with that kind of thing. Head over now?" Janson asks.
[21:00] <Aaeru> "I can go now," Aaeru affirms.
[21:00] <Andria> "I don't have anything pending, so now is fine for me too," Andrea adds.
[21:02] <Kotono> "Sure," Simmer says, "Moongal. Pretty, almost."
[21:04] <Kotono> "Then the five of you get going," Josa says, "Remember: The happier she is with your work, the happier I am."
[21:04] <Aaeru> "But you're always happy!"
[21:05] <Janson> "Charging the usual rate?" Janson asks as he starts for the stairs.
[21:08] <Kotono> "Yes," Josa says.
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 40." [1d100=40]
[21:17] <Kotono> The trip to Silver Star Books is without incident. This time you find the same young man sitting inside, reading another book. He glances up and yells, "HEY DACOTE, WHIMISICAL SWEETS IS HERE FOR YOUR MOM!"
[21:18] * Janson idly pokes his ear with a finger.
[21:24] <Kotono> It is not Dacote that emerges, but Lady Moongal. She is a regal woman with flesh like warm porcelin, white and yet vital. She wears a scarlet dress that could perhaps buy an entire village down the last barrel, yet wears no jewelry. "Ah, Whimiscal Sweets?"
[21:24] <Wayland> "Hello again, Lady Moongal." Wayland grins.
[21:25] <Aaeru> "Nice to see you again!" Aaeru greets her earnestly.
[21:25] <Janson> "Heard you needed help with a magical item of some sort?" Janson asks with a respectful nod in deference to both her matriarchal presence and her ability to pay his bills.
[21:28] <Kotono> "Dacote will be along with it momentarily." She turns to the young man, "You have the rest of the day off as paid leave. Depart."
[21:28] <Kotono> The young man blinks, shrugs and gets up. "Okay, see you tomorrow," he says, toddling on off.
[21:29] * Wayland waves as the man leaves.
[21:31] <Kotono> As he leaves, Dacote comes out. He's an older man with a cane, salt and pepper hair. He carries a small box under his free arm, "Whimisi-oh yes, Wayland."
[21:32] <Wayland> "Hello, Dacote.
[21:32] <Wayland> "
[21:34] * Janson blinks and looks between Dacote and his 'mom' before his eyes widen in realisation. She's like the elders from his village! With that he resolves to be even more respectful, since she must be greatly in tune with nature.
[21:36] <Kotono> AS Dacote puts the box down on the nearest table, Lady Moongal goes to sit, "This magical item is not a sword or blade, nor is it armor or a ring. It is a most curious thing, said to have been made by a long forgotten, eccentric wizard from a land far away. Be it a land in our reality or the Realms Beyond I am not certain."
[21:37] <Aaeru> "Why is it curious?" Aaeru inquires.
[21:38] * Janson goes to stand over the table and looks down at the box, already scanning for magic.
[21:39] <Kotono> There's faint magic from the box. "Within it is an elaborate child's game. That is the magical item." Dacote says, going to sit down. "The vast majority of magical items are of a martial or a practical bend. This one is not."
[21:39] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 spellcraft
[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 spellcraft and gets 16." [1d20=5]
[21:40] * Aaeru edges closer to where Janson is peering into the box while trying to be inconspicious about it.
[21:41] <Janson> "And you think it's hiding something more?" Janson concludes from that implication.
[21:42] <Kotono> "I do," Lady Moongal says. "Open the box."
[21:42] * Janson is quick to comply with her instructions, flipping the lid open!
[21:43] * Aaeru is filled with expectation, looking on!
[21:46] <Kotono> Within the box lies a colorful board. It looks to be a pretty rainbow path, as well as with little iron figurines and a pair of dice. Emblazoned on the board is 'FARAWAY ADVENTURES', surrounded by painted images of children, smiling and laughing and playing.
[21:46] <Aaeru> "Is this... a game?" Aaeru asks in hushed awe.
[21:46] <Wayland> "This is magical?"
[21:47] <Janson> "It looks innocent, but who knows?" Janson muses, looking down. "Have you tried playing it?"
[21:47] <Janson> "Also, is there some sort of damping magic on the box?" Janson taps the box on the side. "The aura from the game just got stronger when it opened."
[21:48] <Kotono> "It is," Lady Moongal confirms, taking one of five figurines in her hand. Each is of a child, smiling and ready to play. She puts it back down, "Yes, I believe there is, I noted the same phenominom."
[21:48] * Aaeru can hardly believe she is being asked to play a game for the sake of securing more donations to Ilmater's orphans fund! At least, it seems like it is!
[21:51] <Janson> "Does the game explain the rules or anything?" Janson then asks.
[21:51] * Aaeru starts listening intently!
[21:58] <Kotono> "Pick up a figure, put it at the start," She points at a starburst pattern, with START written on it, "And you'll understand how to play."
[21:59] * Janson picks whichever figurine looks best to him and places it where indicated!
[21:59] <Andria> Andrea looks at the other figurines, looking to see what to pick.
[21:59] * Aaeru picks the figuring of a laughing twintailed girl and places it on the starburst pattern!
[22:00] <Andria> Andrea decides on a figurine of a chubby boy eating some cake and wearing a nice hat.
[22:03] * Wayland grabs a random figurine.
[22:04] <Kotono> Simmer takes the last, and as each of you does so you understand. Each of you takes turns rolling the two dice and moving, and then the game's magic happens. All you have to decide is who rolls first!
[22:04] * Aaeru looks at the dice with a strange mix of piteousness and excitement.
[22:04] <Kotono> "After this point I haven't progressed," Lady Moongal says, "I'm not terribly interested in testing such magic myself."
[22:04] <Janson> "Well, settle in for a show, then?" Janson grins at her, grabbing the dice and tossing them over the board.
[22:05] <Kotono> OOC: Roll 2d6, Janson.
[22:05] <Janson> roll 2d6
[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 8." [2d6=2, 6]
[22:06] <Kotono> Janson rolls an eight! His figurine stretches as if it's always been alive, then skips forward eight spaces!
[22:07] <Janson> "That's magic, but pretty straightforward," Janson comments, looking to see if there are any spaces with markers on them as he waits on the others to roll. There's surely more to it than just animated pieces.
[22:08] <Kotono> The squares all look normal enough - no marks or anything like that.
[22:09] <Aaeru> With the dice rolling over to her after Janson's tossed them, Aaeru picks them up and gives the game a try!
[22:09] <Aaeru> roll 2d6
[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6 and gets 5." [2d6=4, 1]
[22:10] <Kotono> Aaeru's figurine moves five spaces ahead! When it stops a faint light glows from that square! Above it reads 'DANGER SQUARE!' as Aaeru vanishes! OOC: #evildunes, Aaeru.
[22:11] <Kotono> -----
[22:12] <Kotono> Aaeru stands in heat. It's hot here, so hot. So roastingly hot...a forge. Great forges are before her in all directions. She is buffeted by heat in all directions, even as a booming voice calls, "Oh, is that a visitor?"
[22:13] <Aaeru> For the heat to affect her this much, it must be outside her range of experience with extreme conditions outside! "Hello!" Aaeru greets the voice, mindful to be polite. "My name is Aaeru."
[22:15] <Kotono> What approaches you is a gruff, dwarf like creature. It wears a metal kilt and nothing else, it's head wreathed in flames. "A little child as an intruder? Are you getting in trouble, little girl?"
[22:16] <Aaeru> "I was playing a game!" Aaeru exclaims happily, before she looks guilty. "Not that I wanted to or anything. I just had to play it."
[22:19] <Kotono> "Oh, a game, is it," The creature cracks it's knuckles, drawing a greathammer from nowhere! "Naughty children that get in trouble for playing games need to be punished!"
[22:19] <Aaeru> "We shouldn't fight!" Aaeru protests, waving her hands before her. "I don't want to hurt you!"
[22:21] <Kotono> "Will you take a penalty then, for your trouble?" It asks, rumbling.
[22:21] <Aaeru> "What's that?"
[22:22] <Kotono> "You give up something to say you're sorry." It retorts, "Something to make up for things, little girl."
[22:23] * Aaeru frowns. "I don't have anything...." She bows deeply. "I'm very sorry, Mister Fire Dwarf. I might have to hurt you after all if you try to hit me with your hammer."
[22:24] <Kotono> "You won't give anything up," The dwarf shakes it's head, before lunging at Aaeru! OOC: Init.
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 9." [1d20=8]
[22:24] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+2
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+2 and gets 14." [1d20=12]
[22:24] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(14)>Dwarf(9)'
[22:24] <Kotono> OOC: Open.
[22:25] * Wayland2 (~Dis@c-71-194-208-215.hsd1.il.comcast.net) has joined #evildunes
[22:25] <Aaeru> "I said I didn't have anything!" Aaeru protests, growing in size and taking a step back as the dwarf lunges at her. This way, she might stop him from ever attacking her!
[22:26] <Kotono> The dwarf isn't deterred, lunging in at Aaeru! OOC: You get an AoO since you have reach on him now.
[22:26] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+8 touch for grapple
[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+8 touch for grapple and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[22:28] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:28] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 grapple
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 grapple and gets 23." [1d20=8]
[22:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 11." [1d20=8]
[22:29] <Kotono> OOC: Success.
[22:29] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4 subdual
[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4 subdual and gets 12." [1d8=8]
[22:30] * Aaeru brings her enlargened hand down on the dwarf's forehead and prevents him from reaching her!
[22:30] <Kotono> With one mighty slam the dwarf goes limp and...(More)
[22:11] <Janson> "Oh!" Janson starts as Aaeru vanishes. "You'd think it could have warned us!" Unthinkingly he sweeps a hand through where Aaeru just stood. "But it's a children's game, so... she'll be safe, right?"
[22:12] <Andria> "What the hell? Danger Square? Aaeru?" Andrea starts to exclaim, though Janson's comment calms her down for the moment. "I...I guess I should roll next?"
[22:13] <Kotono> In the middle of the board, between the road, an image appears. A great, endless series of forges. Within you can see a tiny image of Aaeru standing there.
[22:13] <Janson> "Hey, look!" Janson points to the image, leaning closer to observe!
[22:13] <Andria> "Hey, it's Aaeru!" the young paladin exclaims the obvious.
[22:15] <Kotono> "That looks warm," Simmer leans over to peer at the tiny images.
[22:16] <Kotono> A second image appears besides Aaeru - that of a dwarf-like creature, head wreathed in flames and wearing only a metal kilt.
[22:16] <Janson> "Do you think they'll become friends?" Janson asks as he watches the action unfold.
[22:17] <Kotono> Dacote leans in and peers at it, "Teleportation and illusiory magic. As suspected, there's potent magic involved. Mother?"
[22:18] <Kotono> Lady Moongal shakes her head, "It's still shielded; the creator of this likely intended for analysis to be impeded. It'll take more time."
[22:18] <Andria> "Well, I'm going to roll now. Maybe I can land in the same square and help her out, or just advance and we can see where the game's going," Andrea says as she picks up the dice and rolls at this time.
[22:18] <Andria> roll 2d6
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d6 and gets 8." [2d6=5, 3]
[22:19] <Andria> "...Or I guess I can join Janson!"
[22:19] * Janson cheerfully pats Andrea on the back!
[22:19] <Kotono> Andrea rolls...but nothing happens, her figure not moving. In the meanwhile a nasty looking battle hammer appears in the hands of the fire-dwarf!
[22:20] <Janson> "Oh... maybe you can't roll until Aaeru's... hey! That doesn't look friendly!"
[22:22] <Kotono> The two seem to be talking back and forth now, though no sounds are heard. "Is she in anyd anger, or is it just an illusion? If it teleported her, where is she now?"
[22:24] <Wayland2> "This doesn't look much like a children's game..."
[22:25] <Kotono> "It doesn't," Dacote agrees, "To answer your question, it's anyone's guess right now." As they talk, the dwarf abruptly charges at Aaeru!
[22:25] <Janson> "Well, I guess we'll see if Aaeru really gets hurt now..." Janson frets nervously. "It might just be pretend."
[22:31] <Kotono> Aaeru grows larger and catches the charge, hand slamming down! It knocks the dwarf cold, immediately causing the images to vanish and Aaeru to reappear safely!
[22:31] <Aaeru> "I'm sorry!" Aaeru calls out again. "I didn't mean to hit you that hard!"
[22:32] * Janson shuffles back a few steps to provide room for the bigger Aaeru. "It never even touched you, so we can't even tell if it's really dangerous or not..."
[22:32] <Aaeru> "It was supposed to?" Aaeru asks, blinking. "No one told me...."
[22:33] <Janson> "That's why we're testing it, remember!" Janson laughs. "We'll have to wait and see if anyone else gets hurt before we know if this needs hazard pay."
[22:34] <Aaeru> "I'll... try to get hurt..." Aaeru says slowly. "But he called me naughty and wanted to punish me!"
[22:35] <Janson> "You sure punished him instead," Janson nods sollemnly.
[22:35] <Aaeru> "He didn't take no for an answer."
[22:35] * Aaeru sighs. "Or sorry. I tried that too."
[22:36] <Kotono> "Oh well," Simmer says, "Andrea, it's your roll...that wasn't particularly dangerous. I mean, it was just fiery and didn't last long."
[22:39] <Andria> "Oh, I guess I can roll again, sure," Andrea says before tossing the dice.
[22:39] <Andria> roll 2d6
[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d6 and gets 8." [2d6=4, 4]
[22:39] <Andria> "Looks like I'm still joining you in your square then after all!"
[22:39] <Kotono> Eight! Andrea joins Janson's square...but as her figurine does, a voice intones, "DOUBLES. ROLL AGAIN." A faint red light gathers around Andrea's figurine!
[22:39] <Janson> "It's the best square," Janson nods sincerely.
[22:39] <Janson> "Aww, leaving so soon?" he pouts.
[22:40] <Andria> "We'll meet again, my friend!" she says, clapping his shoulder with a grin, before rolling again.
[22:40] <Andria> roll 2d6
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d6 and gets 8." [2d6=6, 2]
[22:40] <Andria> "...That's a lot of eights," Andrea notes.
[22:42] <Kotono> Andrea's figurine goes skipping over the board, ending up on a simple square! The square turns an ugly read, reading 'PENALTY SQUARE' over it. Andrea feels momentarily ill! OOC: Fort, Andrea.
[22:42] <Andria> roll d20+12 (immune to diseases)
[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+12 (immune to diseases) and gets 16." [d20=4]
[22:45] <Kotono> Andrea feels momentarily lethargic, as motes of light come out of her body! From her head, chest and arms they flow, pooling into the board! The red square quiets, the words of PENALTY SQUARE fading away. OOC: 2 con damage, Andrea.
[22:45] <Janson> "You okay, Andrea?" Janson gives her a worried look as she pales.
[22:46] <Glenn> "I don't feel so good..." Andrea mumbles as she stumbles a bit, though she remains standing. "Damn...children's...game."
[22:47] <Kotono> "You look weak," Simmer says, "What was that light?" She paws at where it was, her hand going through the empty air.
[22:47] * Aaeru helps steady Andrea, just in case.
[22:48] <Andria> "I think it robbed me of some of my strength or something, like those shadows did for Balyss?" Andrea tries to explain, not really sure how else to put it, even if only Aaeru and Wayland are likely to really get it.
[22:49] * Aaeru checks the game with a frown, in case it is an evil undead in disguise!
[20:26] Wayland looks at the board distrustfully.
[20:26] <Kotono> The board game is not evil. As Aaeru tests this, "I wonder if it's all negative effects, or if there's possibel benefits?" Simmer asks.
[20:27] <Aaeru> "It's not like the shadows," Aaeru delivers her expert opinion.
[20:28] <Janson> "You've got to play to win!" Janson grins at Simmer. "Be positive and Tymora will approve!"
[20:28] <Kotono> "Mmm-hmm," Dacote peers down at the figurines all the while, "Wayland, try rolling now."
[20:30] <Wayland> "Okay." Wayland grabs the dice and rolls them.
[20:30] <Wayland> roll 2d6
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 2d6 and gets 3." [2d6=1, 2]
[20:32] <Kotono> Wayland moves three! His square glows slightly, the words GROUP CHALLENGE appearing! A split second later, reality shatters for all! The five stand in the e ndless open sky. It's blue and clear as far as you can see. Below a thick bank of clouds can be seen. You stand on a transparent crystal platform, big enough for all five of you and with some manuvering room to spare. The platform is ascending
[20:32] <Kotono> forward.
[20:33] <Wayland> "Err." Wayland looks around.
[20:33] * Aaeru eyes Wayland.
[20:33] <Wayland> "What?" I didn't mean to do that!"
[20:34] <Janson> "You should have rolled with more enthusiasm!" Janson asserts, peering down through the platform.
[20:34] <Kotono> As wind blows her hair out, Simmer gapes, "We're in the sky!"
[20:35] <Wayland> "This is why I don't like games of chance." Wayland grumps. "Now what?"
[20:35] <Aaeru> "If we don't have to fight each other, it's fine!" Aaeru asserts. "We don't, do we?"
[20:36] <Janson> "It would be fine if we just had to take our own chances instead of getting lumped together. How can we have a winner if everyone gets challenged at once?" Janson asks before nodding in realisation, "That might actually be it, Aaeru."
[20:37] * Aaeru looks briefly unnerved, but decides to trust in the goodness of the anonymous wizard's heart and just enjoy the feeling of flying through the air!
[20:39] <Kotono> The platform advances further before coming to a stop. At that moment light from above shines! It illuminates the way ahead. There is a ten foot gap before a slender walkway of transparent crystal can be seen, glittering in the light.
[20:40] <Janson> "Maybe it's a race or obstacle course and whoever gets the farthest wins?" Janson wonders, going to the far end of the platform opposite the path and then taking a running jump at it!
[20:40] <Janson> roll 1d20+2 lets not die?
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+2 lets not die? and gets 12." [1d20=10]
[20:41] <Kotono> Janson gets a good running jump, just making it and landing on the other side safely!
[20:42] <Aaeru> "Maybe!" Aaeru agrees, following suit!
[20:42] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+5
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+5 and gets 25." [1d20=20]
[20:42] * Janson bounces on his heels and turns to give the others a wave. "Hurry up or I'll win!" he calls, taking off at a jog down the path.
[20:43] <Kotono> Aaeru leaps like a goddess, over Janson's head and landing safely as he jogs past! Simmer looks and then looks down, "Need to learn how to make fire-stairsor something," she mutters, before trying the jump as well!
[20:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20
[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 16." [1d20=16]
[20:43] <Kotono> Simmer hops over as well, landing and taking a long breath before following.
[20:43] * Aaeru hangs back, ready to catch anyone who doesn't make it all the way across.
[20:44] <Wayland> "This is so strange." Wayland shakes his head, before taking a running leap.
[20:44] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3
[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 and gets 4." [1d20=1]
[20:44] <Wayland> roll 1d20+6 tumble not to die?
[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+6 tumble not to die? and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[20:47] <Kotono> Wayland takes a jump, but he starts to trip as he does! It results in a half aborted jump, turned into a header straight down! He begins to plummet out of sight, until he winkles! A few seconds later he appears past Aaeru, doing a partial roll to muffle the pain as he hits down hard!
[20:47] <Kotono> roll 2d6 (Already subtracted 1d6 for tumble)
[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 (Already subtracted 1d6 for tumble) and gets 10." [2d6=4, 6]
[20:47] * Aaeru blinks.
[20:48] <Wayland> "...ow."
[20:49] * Janson stops at the sound of a painful impact and turns back, unsure what to make of this. Did Wayland jump super high and fail to land properly or something?
[20:49] <Andria> Andrea winces as she tries to make her own jump as well.
[20:49] <Andria> roll d20+4
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 5." [d20=1]
[20:50] <Wayland> "The good news is that falling is not immediately fatal."
[20:50] <Kotono> Simmer comes over to Wayland, offering him a hand up, "The bad news is that it looked like that hurt."
[20:50] <Wayland> "Yeah, I wouldn't advise doing that." Wayland says, taking the offered hand up.
[20:51] <Janson> "Maybe we should stick together after all," Janson loses some of his exuberance, falling back to join everyone else.
[20:52] <Kotono> How it happens will remain a mystery to all but the Gods, but somehow Andrea's jump goes to the side and back! She promptly plummets, seconds later landing besides WAyland with a boneshaking thud!
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 3d6
[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6 and gets 10." [3d6=4, 1, 5]
[20:53] * Aaeru winces, and withdraws her proffered hand. People seemed to be jumping better before she was trying to help. Is it her fault?
[20:53] <Andria> "This is definitely not a children's game..." she mutters quietly through the pain.
[20:53] <Wayland> "Wow, that DOES look painful!" Wayland says, helping Andrea up.
[20:53] <Kotono> "Doesn't it," Simemr says with open compassion, "Like falling out of the treetops and to the forest ground painful."
[20:54] * Wayland nods.
[20:54] <Janson> "Wearing all that armour probably doesn't lessen that sort of pain," Janson winces sympathetically, waiting on everyone recovering before advancing once more.
[20:55] <Andria> "I blame that penalty square from before, actually," Andrea mutters.
[20:56] <Kotono> Simmer starts to advance, "At least you appeared back up. I don't want to think of how high up we are."
[20:57] <Janson> "Where are we, anyway? In the sky above Balmuria?" Janson wonders as he trots along the crystalline pathway.
[20:59] <Kotono> As the party advances, they see it coming from ahead, twinking into being 40 feet away. A dirty goblin in tattered leather armor. It marches towards the party on a straight ahead line, saying not a word. It has a shortsword drawn, going up and down as it walks.
[20:59] <Aaeru> "Hi!" Aaeru calls out to it, throwing in a friendly wave as well.
[21:00] * Janson tosses an eldritch blast at the goblin out of hand.
[21:01] <Janson> Once he's within 30 feet anyway!
[21:01] <Janson> roll 1d20+6 attack
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+6 attack and gets 20." [1d20=14]
[21:01] <Janson> roll 2d6+2d6+2d6
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6+2d6+2d6 and gets 27." [2d6=4, 5][2d6=5, 4][2d6=4, 5]
[21:02] <Kotono> The goblin makes no effort to evade or to engage in combat. The beam slams into it, causing it to fall back! It passes right through the transparent walkway, plummeting out of sight.
[21:03] * Janson doesn't break his stride!
[21:03] <Wayland> "Nice shot, Janson!"
[21:03] <Aaeru> "Why did you shoot him?!" Aaeru exclaims.
[21:04] <Janson> "He was going to try and kill us, I could see it in his eyes," Janson replies sincerely without actually looking at Aaeru. "I think it's his job since this is a game that's trying to hurt us."
[21:04] <Aaeru> "I didn't see it," Aaeru says, frowning. "It didn't even try to attack!"
[21:05] <Janson> "He was trying to trick you..." Janson begins, startin to feel awful in the face of Aaeru's disapproval, "He thought you were an easy mark," he adds hoping to convince her.
[21:06] <Kotono> Advancing ahead you see another ten foot gap, with the walkway resuming after that. As she sees that Simmer glances back, "Really? It didn't really seem to be doing anything but walking ahead. I mean, when a goblin wants to fight it's pretty obvious."
[21:06] <Aaeru> "Many people think that, Sinnah told me," Aaeru admits, mulling this over.
[21:07] <Janson> "They can be tricky," Janson retorts, starting to run to take his jump across to escape such probing arguments!
[21:08] <Kotono> OOC: Jump check.
[21:08] <Janson> roll 1d20+7 i get a bonus for speed 40 actually
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+7 i get a bonus for speed 40 actually and gets 15." [1d20=8]
[21:09] <Kotono> Janson starts to leap across! It looks like he's going to make it, but as he does? A great eagle swoops down from above, plummeting at Janson in midair!
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 touch AC?
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 touch AC? and gets 21." [1d20=20]
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 touch AC ow
[21:09] <Janson> OOC: not that!
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 touch AC ow and gets 11." [1d20=10]
[21:09] <Janson> OOC: 16
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d3
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 1." [1d3=1]
[21:10] <Kotono> The eagle hitting him is only a mild pain at best, but what's worse? The fact that impacting something mid-jump tends to send one's trajectory in new directions! Such a direction is right to the side and plummeting into the ether, appearing moments later on the other side with a bonecracking THUMP! OOC: Do you have tumble or anything to apply?
[21:10] <Janson> OOC: that is so lame, it didn't even bull rush me or anything! I have tumble
[21:10] <Janson> roll 1d20+10
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16." [1d20=6]
[21:15] <Kotono> Between twisting in the air and recorrecting, Janson is able to make it to the far side. It's a bad landing, but it avoids the worst of it on the impact! Meanwhile, the eagle soars down and away!
[21:15] <Kotono> roll 1d6
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 2." [1d6=2]
[21:15] * Aaeru follows right after!
[21:15] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+5
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+5 and gets 19." [1d20=14]
[21:15] <Wayland> "So...that just happened." Wayland says, his face blank.
[21:16] * Janson picks himself up slighty scuffed and bruised and glares after the eagle. "I'll shoot any more that come after you guys," he promises, poised to do just that while the others make their jumps.
[21:17] <Kotono> Aaeru is able to make it safely across, leaping over as the eagle is on the downswing. Simmer looks at it as it does, "Can I stay here and burn it when it appears again?"
[21:18] <Aaeru> "Maybe it only attacked you because you shot the goblin?" Aaeru suggests, as nothing seems to bother her.
[21:18] * Janson frowns. "Fine, I'll let the next one stab someone first," he mutters.
[21:21] <Kotono> "Why don't you go next, one of you?" Simmer says, "If that bird shows back up, we'll fry it before it gets to you."
[21:21] * Wayland eyes the jump warily.
[21:23] <Wayland> "Very well, I will go." Wayland says finally.
[21:23] <Kotono> "Go for it," Simmer says, "And after that, we can find some way to make it easier for Andrea."
[21:24] <Andria> "I'd take my armor off, but I don't want to leave it behind either..." Andrea mutters.
[21:25] <Wayland> Setting himself, Wayland braces himself, prepared to levitate himself if necessary. He runs and takes a flying leap!
[21:25] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3 jumppp
[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 jumppp and gets 5." [1d20=2]
[21:25] <Kotono> OOC: You managed to spectacularly botch that. Gonna use your levitate SLA?
[21:26] <Wayland> OOC: Absolutely.
[21:26] <Kotono> Wayland's jump is the thing of legends...if legends are jumping barely five feet. As he suspends himself in midair with levitate, the eagle comes back from above, diving at him! OOC: Janson and Simmer were holding to zap it, so go.
[21:27] * Aaeru tries to pull Wayland across!
[21:27] <Janson> roll 1d20+6 love for animals is suspended for the duration of the game~
[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+6 love for animals is suspended for the duration of the game~ and gets 18." [1d20=12]
[21:27] <Janson> roll 2d6
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 7." [2d6=5, 2]
[21:29] <Kotono> At the same time a jet of fire engulfs the bird!
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d4 and ref for half, but essentially irrelevant
[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and ref for half, but essentially irrelevant and gets 2." [1d4=2]
[21:29] <Kotono> Between flame and shot, the bird is caught! It plummets straight down and out of sight as Wayland makes it ot the other side!
[21:30] <Wayland> "Thanks guys." Wayland says. "Something about this place is really messing with my head, I think."
[21:30] <Aaeru> "It's not just you," Aaeru tells Janson in surprise. "But still don't shoot the goblin if he returns!"
[21:31] <Janson> "Okay, but you get to crush his head in your giant fists if he tries to stab anyone," Janson agrees a compromise with Aaeru.
[21:31] <Aaeru> "I'll pick him up and let him go after everyone passed!"
[21:31] <Janson> "Drop him over the side?" Janson suggests, starting to grin. "If he comes back it means he can take it, after all."
[21:32] <Kotono> "I'll try next," Simmer says, getting a running start and jumping!
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20
[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 7." [1d20=7]
[21:32] * Aaeru is, as always, ready to assist everyone across!
[21:32] <Kotono> Simmer's jump isn't quite up to par, but with an enlarged girl nearby she can be grabbed out of the air and helped across. She exhales, "Thanks."
[21:33] <Andria> Andrea waits for Aaeru to be free to catch her if she screws up again, also trying for a running start, hopefully it works out better for her this time.
[21:33] <Aaeru> "No problem!" Aaeru cheerfully responds, looking over at Andrea. Who is actually a problem, dressed in a tin can.
[21:33] <Andria> roll d20-2
[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20-2 and gets 10." [d20=12]
[21:34] <Kotono> This time Andrea doesn't need help, able to bunny hop over and land safely!
[21:34] * Aaeru claps as Andrea makes it across against all odds!
[21:35] <Janson> "Alright, lets go," Janson turns to set off. "This one's taking a lot longer than Aaeru's one, isn't it?"
[21:37] <Wayland> "Certainly seems more painful..."
[21:38] <Janson> "That must make the reward all the sweeter!" Janson asserts enthusiastically, striding on towards adventure and lucrative rewards!
[21:39] <Kotono> Advancing ahead the sparkling platform expands. Ahead of you see a small heap of gold, jewels and treasure! Sitting before it is a red thing - a red dragon! It's the size of a big human, tail twitching. Flames hiss out of it's mouth, as if thrusting out from it's throat. As the party approaches, it leans back and roars!
[21:39] <Wayland> "You wanna go talk to this one too?" Wayland looks at Aaeru.
[21:40] <Aaeru> "H-Hi!" Aaeru forces herself to greet the dragon, even if she can't maintain her cheerful demeanor in its presence.
[21:40] <Janson> "So, wait for it to eat someone first?" Janson asks, letting Aaeru take the lead here.
[21:42] <Kotono> The dragon's reply is to roar, "No one gets my treasure, especially not thieves who have come this far!" it demands, drawing it's head back to let loose a great searing jet of face melting flame! OOC: Roll init.
[21:43] <Janson> roll 1d20+4
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+4 and gets 23." [1d20=19]
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Simmer
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Simmer and gets 22." [1d20=16]
[21:43] <Andria> roll d20+4
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 11." [d20=7]
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 DRAGON OH FUCK
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 DRAGON OH FUCK and gets 11." [1d20=7]
[21:43] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 and gets 17." [1d20=14]
[21:43] <Aaeru> "I'm good!" Aaeru cries out, scrambling out of the way!
[21:43] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+1
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+1 and gets 5." [1d20=4]
[21:43] * Kotono changes topic to 'Janson(23)>Simmer(22)>Wayland(17)>Andrea=Dragon(11)>Aaeru(5)'
[21:43] <Kotono> OOC: Open Janson.
[21:44] <Janson> "Then if we beat you the treasure belongs to us!" Janson calls, flinging a blast of eldritch energies at the dragon's muzzle before retreating back forty feet, hopefully putting him well out of burning range!
[21:44] <Janson> roll 1d20+6
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[21:44] <Janson> roll 2d6+2d6+2d6
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6+2d6+2d6 and gets 24." [2d6=2, 1][2d6=4, 6][2d6=6, 5]
[21:45] <Andria> "We're not thieves!" Andrea exclaims at the accusation. "You can't just attack us for no reason and assume we're thieves because we show up in front of you!"
[21:45] * Janson blushes. "It's not thieving, it's a bet!" he insists.
[21:46] <Wayland> "Your treasure is as good as ours, dragon!"
[21:47] <Aaeru> "I'm with Andrea," Aaeru says in a tiny voice, pointing at the armor-clad girl.
[21:50] <Kotono> "Too late," Simmer observes, as Janson's blast hits the dragon's wing hard! It goes right through, a painful strike! At the same time Simmer holds back, firing off a blast of flame...that does little to nothing to the dragon! OOC: Wayland.
[21:54] <Wayland> Wayland charges the dragon, his fist pulled back and ready to strike!
[21:54] <Wayland> OOC: Charging
[21:55] <Kotono> OOC: Go for it, good luck! May Hatbot smile on you for once this session.
[21:55] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8+2 to hit
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8+2 to hit and gets 18." [1d20=8]
[21:55] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:56] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 15." [1d8=8][1d6=4]
[21:56] <Kotono> Wayland charges right in with a full fury, right int he dragon's face! It takes a step back under that clubbing, shocking assault, struggling to hold it's ground! OOC: Andrea and Dragon. Go Andrea.
[21:59] <Andria> "Show that dragon we're not afraid of it and hit it until it starts behaving!" Andrea calls out, her voice resonating with something special, boosting the spirits of the others, even if it's likely unneeded. (ooc: inspire courage)
[21:59] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Dragon's up.
[22:00] <Kotono> The dragon rears it's head back, a great cone of fier erupting out! It gets Wayland first, spreading to Andrea and Aaeru! OOC: Reflex saves you three. It also gets Simmer but she nulls fire so this is oh so irrelevant.
[22:00] <Andria> roll d20+8
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+8 and gets 18." [d20=10]
[22:01] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8 evasion
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 evasion and gets 14." [1d20=6]
[22:01] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+9
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+9 and gets 10." [1d20=1]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 2d10, Andrea made the save and the two evasioners didn't. Irony.
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10, Andrea made the save and the two evasioners didn't. Irony. and gets Error: Numeric values only." [2d10=8, 5]
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC: 13.
[22:03] <Kotono> Andrea is able to dodge to the side, evading the worst of the blast! AT the same time the other two aren't, basted in roasting hot flames! At least Simmer is unburned, instead smiling, "Oooooh, do it again all on me!" OOC: Aaeru.
[22:03] <Kotono> roll 1d4 recharge
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 recharge and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[22:03] <Aaeru> "Let's not fight!" Aaeru exclaims, coming out of her defensive roll quite singed. She springs to her feet and lunges forward, seeking to embrace the violent dragon and keep it from attacking until they managed to talk things through!
[22:03] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+10 charge, touch for grapple
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+10 charge, touch for grapple and gets 11." [1d20=1]
[22:05] <Kotono> Aaeru's charge in is a big bear hug to hold the dragon back, but the dragon is quicker! She misses by a millimeter, pushed back and on the defense! OOC: Janson.
[22:06] * Janson advances forward at least twenty feet, but really as far as it takes to get within thirty feet of the dragon before launching another blast, having to compensate his aim to avoid Aaeru and Wayland, but buoyed by Andrea's stirring words enough to make up for any embarrassment over her likely disappointment at how greedy he's being!
[22:06] <Janson> roll 1d20+3
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+3 and gets 7." [1d20=4]
[22:07] <Kotono> Janson's aim is a little off, having to compensate! He ends up airballing the shot entirely, over the head of the entire battle! OOC: Andrea.
[22:07] <Kotono> OOC: Simmer's holding, she knows she cand o jack and shit here and vice versa.
[22:09] <Andria> Andrea steps towards the dragon, drawing her weapon along the way and attempting to slash at one of its wings.
[22:09] <Andria> roll d20+12
[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+12 and gets 22." [d20=10]
[22:10] <Andria> roll 2d4+8 hit?
[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+8 hit? and gets 12." [2d4=1, 3]
[22:11] <Kotono> Andrea closes into it, landing a solid blow right on it's other wing! Both wings are badly wounded now, hanging limp and bloody at it's sides! OOC: And I forgot Wayland in the init order but he's BRB anyway so it's no big if you two go out of order here.
[22:16] <Wayland> Seeing the dragon's flagging health, Wayland goes in for a series of crushing blows! OOC: Flurry
[22:16] <Wayland> roll 1d20+6
[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+6 and gets 20." [1d20=14]
[22:16] <Wayland> roll 1d20+6
[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+6 and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[22:16] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits. Ow.
[22:17] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[22:17] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[22:17] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 12." [1d8=5][1d6=4]
[22:17] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 13." [1d8=8][1d6=2]
[22:18] <Kotono> Both blows slam into the dragon's chest, cracking the scales there like glass! Blood begins to leak from those cracks, as the dragon snarls! It's fiery head rears back as it triest o bite Wayland in two!
[22:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 28." [1d20=18]
[22:18] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3 ow
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3 ow and gets 4." [1d8=1]
[22:18] <Kotono> A pair of claws come following, only slightly less intense than the bite!
[22:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 24." [1d20=16]
[22:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 23." [1d20=15]
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1
[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1 and gets 2." [1d6=1]
[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1 and gets 2." [1d6=1]
[22:19] <Kotono> Finally it brings it's broken wings up, weak and ineffective blows on him!
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 16." [1d20=10]
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[22:19] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:21] <Wayland> OOC: 17
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 2." [1d4=1]
[22:22] <Kotono> Finally a wing manages to clip Wayland's side, opening up a small gash! He standsa ll of these, bloody but unbowed! OOC: Aaeru.
[22:22] <Aaeru> "Stop that!" Aaeru sternly commands, reaching down with her massive hand to clamp it over the baby dragon's jaw!
[22:22] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+9 touch1
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+9 touch1 and gets 23." [1d20=14]
[22:22] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 grapple
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 grapple and gets 24." [1d20=9]
[22:22] <Aaeru> OOC: Sorry, -2 to both
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 opposed grapple
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 opposed grapple and gets 24." [1d20=14]
[22:23] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+7 touch2
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+7 touch2 and gets 18." [1d20=11]
[22:23] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple and gets 30." [1d20=17]
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 opposed grapple
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 opposed grapple and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[22:23] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4 nonlethal
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4 nonlethal and gets 8." [1d8=4]
[22:23] <Aaeru> OOC: +1 more
[22:24] <Kotono> The dragon is grabbed, a hand slamming it's jaw shut as it struggles with Aaeru! It's body breaks further, blood coming from stress points all over! OOC: Janson.
[22:24] <Aaeru> "I'll spank you if you don't stop!" Aaeru threatens the dragon, hodling it tightly to her chest.
[22:25] * Janson can't risk shooting the dragon while it's held in Aaeru's embrace, so instead he charges forward and delivers a mighty kick to its neck held prominently in her grasp!
[22:25] <Janson> roll 1d20+7 charge~
[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+7 charge~ and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[22:25] <Janson> roll 1d3+2d6+2d6
[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d3+2d6+2d6 and gets 20." [1d3=2][2d6=5, 5][2d6=3, 5]
[22:26] <Janson> OOC: nonlethal, sadly
[22:26] <Kotono> "Stop it!" Thed ragons narls, "Youa re a fleshy human, not my moth-CRACK!" It's head jerks to the side as Janson delivers a massive kick, rocking it's head back an forth! It falls limp, eyes crossed and heavy, scaly body pressing down on Aaeru! OOC: Free act.
[22:27] <Aaeru> "He stopped!" Aaeru calls out instantly, cradling the baby dragon protectively in case anyone has any ideas about attacking him again.
[22:27] <Janson> "We all heard it make the deal, right?" Janson says as he starts towards the treasure. "If it won it got to eat us, if we won we got the treasure. That's how I understood it, anyway."
[22:28] <Wayland> "Seems only fair...even if you did kick it in the neck." Wayland nods.
[22:30] <Janson> "It was a pretty good kick, too!" Janson grins as he begins scooping up handfuls of gold onto his cloak, using it as an impromptu sackcloth.
[22:31] * Wayland eyes the dragon. "You know, I hear that dragonhide makes for excellent armor."
[22:32] <Aaeru> "No."
[22:32] * Aaeru adds in a glare for good measure.
[22:32] <Wayland> "No?"
[22:32] <Aaeru> "No!"
[22:32] <Wayland> "But it's obviously dead!"
[22:32] <Kotono> The moment Janson touches the gold, reality blurs. Seconds later all the party is back in their seats! A mote of light goes up from the gameboard, firming. In it a breastplate and greaves fall, made of brilliant red scales.
[22:32] <Wayland> "See! FATE!"
[22:33] <Kotono> "Are you alright?" Lady Moongal asks immediately, "We watched the entire battle."
[22:33] * Aaeru turns away to sulk.
[22:34] <Janson> "Aww, I wanted the treasure... that armour looks too heavy for me," Janson pouts. "I think it wouldn't be a bad idea for someone to go get some healing potions or a healer if the game continues like this, assuming we're going to play it to the end."
[22:34] * Wayland checks himself.
[22:34] <Kotono> The painful burns and fall bruises are still there.
[22:34] <Wayland> "Andrea would be the best candidate for that armor."
[22:34] <Wayland> "And no, I believe I am seriously injured."
[22:34] <Kotono> "I'm starting to understand the gamea little bit," Lady Moongal says, "It's most exotic, is it not? I haven'ts een anything like this in at least 50 years!"
[22:34] <Andria> "I'll try to heal us some," Andrea declares at Janson's statement, focusing on her internal energies to help heal.
[22:34] <Andria> roll d6 turn 1
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 turn 1 and gets 4." [d6=4]
[22:35] <Andria> roll d6 turn 2
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 turn 2 and gets 2." [d6=2]
[22:35] <Andria> roll d6 turn 3
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 turn 3 and gets 5." [d6=5]
[22:35] <Andria> roll d6 turn 4
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 turn 4 and gets 3." [d6=3]
[22:36] * Aaeru gently places a hand on Andrea's shoulder to return the favor!
[22:37] <Andria> "Thanks," she says before casting a spell focused on Wayland to get him healed up a bit more.
[22:37] <Andria> roll d8+3 CLW
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d8+3 CLW and gets 9." [d8=6]
[22:37] <Kotono> Simmer takes the dice, throwing them!
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 8." [2d6=6, 2]
[22:38] <Kotono> She moves to the same square as Janson, handing the dice to him after, "Nothing that time. You're up, I think?"
[22:38] <Andria> "Janson's a popular fellow."
[22:39] <Janson> "Aww, and I have to leave you so soon!" Janson gives the dryad a teasing smile, rolling the dice.
[22:39] <Janson> roll 2d6
[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 7." [2d6=6, 1]
[19:48] <Kotono> Janson's child advances seven spaces, one before the speedy Andrea! His child lands on the square, the entire thing turning a foul red! PENALTY SQUARE flashes above it, as Janson feels momentarily weak and light! OOC: Frot, Janson.
[19:48] <Janson> roll 1d20+4
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+4 and gets 12." [1d20=8]
[19:48] <Kotono> Janson's entire body sags, as if some of him is less now! He feels lightheaded, muscles aching all over! OOC: 2 points of str damage to Janson.
[19:49] <Janson> "Oooh, feel like I drank too much and it's the morning after," Janson makes a face, sagging. "Why'd they put two penalty squares right next to each other, anyway?"
[19:50] <Kotono> "Why there are penalty squares in a child's game is a more direct question," Dacote frowns, pausing to go fetch a book. He leafs through it, "It begs the question of what sort of children play this game?"
[19:51] * Aaeru looks worriedly at Janson, but if it's just the same as drinking too much, it doesn't sound too terrible. She had seen many do that and they all recovered perfectly! "Do you think it's the same penalty?" she asks Dacote. "If a child's playing, I mean."
[19:51] * Aaeru frowns. "Because it would be bad, if children felt all drunk."
[19:51] <Kotono> "I don't know," he replies as he reads, attention on the book, "I don't think I'm comfortable with a child playing this to find out."
[19:52] * Aaeru can't argue with that, and picks up the dice, giving them a careful toss.
[19:52] <Aaeru> roll 2d6
[19:52] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6 and gets 6." [2d6=3, 3]
[19:52] <Kotono> Aaeru tosses the dice, ending up on 11! Nothing happens, but a voice rumbles, "DOUBLES, ROLL AGAIN." A red light gathers around Aaeru's figurine!
[19:53] <Aaeru> The red looks nice, she muses, and not at all ominous!
[19:53] <Aaeru> roll 2d6
[19:53] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6 and gets 9." [2d6=4, 5]
[19:54] <Janson> "It's more hungover than drunk," Janson elaborates. "Or like the flu, you know when your limbs feel all noodly?" he waves his arm which flops lethargically.
[19:56] <Kotono> Nine more squares Aaeru moves, landing on the 20th! The entire board flashes red, with a voice declaring, "HEROIC BATTLE!" Abruptly Aaeru is gone, vanishing away! OOC: #evil, Aaeru.
[19:56] <Kotono> ---
[19:59] <Kotono> Before Aaeru are endless plains. Huge mountains soar up in the distance, waterfalls cascading down them in almost sheer, impossibly long drops. As you barely have a moment to notice that, it is before you. It's huge...a boar? But you've never seen one like this! It's triple the size of anormal boar, body covered with bony spines and spikes! It's tusks look razor sharp, as it charges right
[19:59] <Kotono> at you without preamble! OOC: Init, this is not a happy boar.
[19:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Boar
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Boar and gets 13." [1d20=13]
[19:59] * Kotono changes topic to 'Boar(13)'
[19:59] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+1
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+1 and gets 5." [1d20=4]
[20:00] * Kotono changes topic to 'Boar(13)>Aaeru(5)'
[20:00] <Kotono> Before she can act, the boar is on her with vicious intensity!
[20:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 Flatfooted AC?
[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 Flatfooted AC? and gets 27." [1d20=15]
[20:01] <Aaeru> OOC: Not that
[20:01] <Kotono> roll 1d8+10
[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+10 and gets 11." [1d8=1]
[20:01] <Kotono> The boar's charge is swift, impaling Aaeru's side! A deft twist avoids the worst of it, but blood still comes flowing! OOC: Aaeru, you're up.
[20:05] <Aaeru> If it's a boar, she doesn't need to hold back, Aaeru thinks through the pain. She can't reason with boars, and the game wouldn't let her retreat since it expects a heroic deed from her! She grabs the tusk imbedded in her side with both hands and twists, pulling herself off it. Then, mindful of the spikes and protrusions as much as she is able to be, Aaeru grabs the boar in a headlock!
[20:05] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 touch
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 touch and gets 21." [1d20=15]
[20:06] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[20:06] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple and gets 26." [1d20=13]
[20:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 31." [1d20=18]
[20:06] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 another touch
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 another touch and gets 17." [1d20=11]
[20:06] <Kotono> OOC: Another hit.
[20:06] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 another grapple
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 another grapple and gets 27." [1d20=14]
[20:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 22." [1d20=9]
[20:06] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+1d6
[20:06] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+1d6 and gets 15." [1d8=6][1d6=5]
[20:07] <Kotono> Aaeru captures it in a headlock, slamming it's neck with her elbow as she locks on! The boar thrashes about wildly, trying to throw Aaeru right off after! OOC: It's using it's turn on an opposed grapple to get rid of headlockin' Aaeru.
[20:08] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 grapple to deny it!
[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 grapple to deny it! and gets 35." [1d20=20]
[20:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 17." [1d20=4]
[20:08] <Kotono> But Aaeru has it tightly, the beast nearly skewering her with it's tusks as she holds on! OOC: Go.
[20:09] * Aaeru squeezes her arms tighter around the boar's neck, bringing a flaming knee to meet with its skull and, if she's lucky, break off one of those dangerous tusks!
[20:09] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple1
[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple1 and gets 18." [1d20=5]
[20:09] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple2
[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple2 and gets 22." [1d20=9]
[20:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 grapple 1
[20:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 grapple 2
[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 grapple 1 and gets 23." [1d20=10]
[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 grapple 2 and gets 31." [1d20=18]
[20:10] <Kotono> Aaeru keeps going, but the boar rocks back and forth! It kicks back, resisting as it tries to yoink it's head out from her lethal grip!
[20:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 22." [1d20=9]
[20:10] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 and gets 28." [1d20=13]
[20:10] <Kotono> But Aaeru's grip is like iron, ungiving and tight as a vice! OOC: Go.
[20:11] * Aaeru shifts the grip on the boar's head to one arm, punching at its face rapidly with the other!
[20:11] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple1
[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple1 and gets 33." [1d20=20]
[20:11] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple2
[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple2 and gets 31." [1d20=18]
[20:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 18." [1d20=5]
[20:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 29." [1d20=16]
[20:12] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+1d6
[20:12] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+1d6
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+1d6 and gets 14." [1d8=5][1d6=5]
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+1d6 and gets 10." [1d8=3][1d6=3]
[20:13] <Kotono> Yet Aaeru crushes harder, flames scorching the boar's head as it starts to droop! But suddenly it thrashes, tusks trying to impale Aaeru even in grasp!
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-4 grapple)
[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-4 grapple) and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[20:13] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[20:13] <Aaeru> OOC: 15
[20:14] <Kotono> roll 1d8+10
[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+10 and gets 18." [1d8=8]
[20:15] <Kotono> The boar's thrust goes right into Aaeru's stomach, her vision flashing a dark purple and then red! She feels her lungs work, a wet, bloody-red cough following! But she's still up, still breathing!
[20:15] <Kotono> OOC: Go.
[20:17] <Aaeru> As her strength begins to leave her with another wound opening, Aaeru says a quick, heartfelt prayer to Ilmater and channels that spiritual strength into a burst of physical one! She tries to grasp the boar by two bony spines, spaced apart, and then lift it off its feet to slam it down on the ground, on its back and defeated!
[20:17] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple1
[20:17] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple2
[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple1 and gets 26." [1d20=13]
[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple2 and gets 17." [1d20=4]
[20:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 14." [1d20=1]
[20:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 24." [1d20=11]
[20:17] <Kotono> OOC: One success.
[20:17] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+1d6
[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+1d6 and gets 14." [1d8=8][1d6=2]
[20:18] <Kotono> With a final, desperate effort Aaeru lifts the boar up! She slams it down with all her might, the tusks snapping off! A pair of spines snap off as well, the ones she used! The boar goes limp on the ground, blood pooling out from a split belly. For a moment ther eis nothing, then...OOC: Moving you back to #dunes.
[19:56] <Janson> "She seems to get all the fun ones," Janson pouts as Aaeru vanishes again, leaning over to watch her performance.
[20:00] <Kotono> "Mm-hm," Simmer peers, "I want to burn that heroic challenge down, buth oh well..." She watches, peering forward. As she does it appears - Aaeru on grassy plains, a huge boar before her. It's ibgger than her, giving Aaeru a good charge!
[20:01] <Janson> "Oh, maybe not... dunno if I'd want to tackle an angry dire boar with no cover around," Janson amends worriedly as he watches.
[20:02] <Kotono> "A dire animal?" Simmer frowns, "Most dire animals can defeat a normal human without an effort, let alone a predator. But at least Aaeru's not normal!"
[20:03] <Janson> "She's nearly as big as it, to start with!" Janson agrees cheerily.
[20:04] <Kotono> "Mmm-hm," Simmer agrees, as the boar charges and nastily impales Aaeru's side! She winces, "Still, that's a hell of a fight. I wish she had more fire or I was there. I mean, her fists burst into flame now at least, right?"
[20:05] <Janson> "Very fiery," Janson agrees. "Just wait until she gets her hands around its neck..."
[20:05] <Kotono> "Hm," Lady Moongal watches as well, starting to smile, "A heroic battle, hm? It will be a notable victory if Aaeru triumphs. What a fascinating game. I really must meet whomever made it, there's so much going on with it."
[20:07] <Janson> "It's like going on an adventure without even leaving your house," Janson grins, gesturing at the dragon armour, "It even gives you real treasure!"
[20:08] <Kotono> After that charge Aaeru is quick, wrapping her arm around the boar's neck! She puts the huge thing in a headlock, trying to choke and bring it down!
[20:08] * Janson nods in vindication as Aaeru's caring hug of suffering does its grim work as expected.
[20:09] <Kotono> "Still," Dacote half frowns as he continues to read, "It is possible there is an ulterior motive to this game, as well as there being a very real risk of harm or even death."
[20:11] <Janson> "Reward always comes hand in hand with risk," Janson nods sagely.
[20:12] <Kotono> "Maybe an archwizard got bored of going out for his adventuring and danger?" Simmer thinks as she watches the two still grapple, "Most wizards go insane, don't they?" Simmer plays with a bit of hair as she does, watching intently.
[20:13] <Wayland> "I doubt a child would be able to take down a red dragon, or a dire boar. This game was either not made for children, or was made with sinister purpose, I would think." Says Wayland.
[20:14] <Kotono> "That myth is greatly exaggerated," Lady Moongal chuckles, "I am quite sane. Irregardless, a sinister purpose is also possible. Could you imagine a demon or daemon crafting a game like this, to lure children into their painful demise? Should any get lucky, the lure of treasure may keep them in long enough to be finished."
[20:15] <Andria> "That, or it responds to our level of skill maybe? I know we said it's not worth risking putting a kid behind the dice, but it's still possible too that it could lower it's difficulty for kids," Andrea says.
[20:15] <Kotono> As they grapple, the boar lunges forward! It impales Aaeru in the stomach, tusk poking out on the other side! Blood flows like a raging river, but yet Aaeru holds it tight!
[20:15] <Janson> "Maybe it's for the children of mighty heroes?" Janson suggests. "Start them off young to follow in the family tradition!" he pumps his fist, before blinking, "Oh, you're a wizard, Lady Moongal?" he glances sidelong at Dacote, "I thought for sure you were like the elder daughters of Jannath."
[20:15] <Andria> "No real way to find out though, unfortunately."
[20:17] <Kotono> "I am..." She pauses to look on as Aaeru gets impaled, face turning calm and impassive. "A serious blow. Can she endure that, even if she comes out victorious? Do you have remedy ready?"
[20:17] * Janson is distracted as well by the action unfolding. "Oww, it's going right through her!"
[20:18] * Wayland points at the game. "See? No child would be able to survive that!"
[20:19] <Kotono> With a final, meaty move Aaeru takes the boar by the spines, lifts it up and slams it down! It stays there, blood pooling out! A second later, Aaeru appears where she was, bleeding!
[20:19] <Kotono> The boar spines are still in her hand, blood stained.
[20:19] <Aaeru> "Heroic battle," Aaeru gasps, holding the more serious of her wounds with both hands as the boar spines clatter to the ground. "Was it heroic?"
[20:20] * Janson promptly offers a shoulder for Aaeru's prodigious bulk to rest on, heedless of getting blood on himself. "Any more healing in you, Andrea?" he asks worriedly, before nodding, "Very heroic!" he encourages the blonde.
[20:20] <Wayland> "It certainly looked painful!" Wayland says.
[20:20] <Aaeru> "It was painful," Aaeru assures him between quick, shallow breaths.
[20:22] <Andria> "Very heroic," Andrea says in agreement, nodding to Janson as she steps closer to Aaeru, singing a song as light surrounds her hands and healing courses through Aaeru's body. (OOC: Using healing hymn and cure minor wound spells for 21 hp)
[20:23] <Kotono> Aaeru's wounds stitch themselves back together, whole flesh replacing grevious wounds! "An impressive battle," Dacote goes over to Aaeru and gives her a once over, "Do be even more careful. The idea that this may be the work of a fiend has crossed our minds while you battle."
[20:23] <Andria> ooc: wait, 24 hp, so 3 more hp
[20:24] <Aaeru> "It doesn't look evil...." Aaeru says, trailing off. She gives the game another doubtful look, before shrugging slightly as it no longer hurts to move her shoulders or breathe. "But it's all luck. How can you be careful with luck?" she asks Dacote.
[20:24] <Kotono> "Ask Tymora," He retorts, "Though I doubt you'd like the answer."
[20:26] <Andria> "So do we want to keep playing, stop and find out more about this game or what?" Andrea asks, grabbing the dice and bouncing them in the palm of her hand.
[20:27] <Janson> "I'm still in," Janson asserts, eager to win this despite lagging behind!
[20:27] <Kotono> "I do rather want to see more," Lady Moongal says, looking to them. "Continue."
[20:27] <Andria> Andrea blows on the dice for luck, shakes the dice in her hand and rolls. "Alright, let's go for something awesome here!"
[20:27] <Andria> roll 2d6
[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d6 and gets 3." [2d6=2, 1]
[20:28] <Andria> "If the square isn't something interesting, I'm never blowing on my dice for luck again," Andrea says with a frown.
[20:29] <Kotono> Andrea moves forward 3 spaces, to the 19th square! Nothing happens! Simmer frowns, "I suppose Wayland could try blowing on the dice? That's more his element."
[20:29] <Janson> "I wish they were labelled so we could at least see what we're missing out on."
[20:30] <Andria> "Same here, Janson," Andrea agrees.
[20:31] <Aaeru> "Maybe the game tells you if you win?" Aaeru suggests.
[20:33] <Andria> "We'll find out then, I guess. Wayland's turn now, right?"
[20:33] <Kotono> "Uh huh," Simmer nods, "Then mine."
[20:35] <Wayland> "Alright." Wayland picks up the dice, rolls them around a bit in his hand, and tosses them on the board
[20:35] <Wayland> roll 2d6
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 2d6 and gets 5." [2d6=4, 1]
[20:37] <Kotono> Wayland rolls five, ending up on the popular 8th square. Nothing happens, as expected. Simmer scoops up the dice and holds them out to Wayland, "Blow on them for luck? If it works for anyone, it's an air blooded."
[20:37] * Wayland chuckles and blows on the dice.
[20:37] <Andria> "That square seems popular. Everyone except Aaeru stopped there," Andrea says with a grin.
[20:38] <Aaeru> "I was too busy fighting," Aaeru says in her defense.
[20:40] <Andria> "Not saying it's a bad thing, you're technically winning after all, you know," Andrea points out.
[20:41] <Kotono> With that Simmer tosses the dice!
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 4." [2d6=1, 3]
[20:44] <Kotono> Simmer ends up on the 12th square! For a moment the words DANGER SQUARE glow, and Simmer is gone! Seconds later she appears in what looks to be a cave, a lizard-like humanoid before her. It has a club in hand, gesturing it wildly at her!
[20:46] <Kotono> ---
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 10." [1d20=4]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1
[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 and gets 10." [1d20=11]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 4d4
[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d4 and gets 12." [4d4=4, 3, 1, 4]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1
[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 and gets 8." [1d20=9]
[20:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 club
[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 club and gets 5." [1d20=4]
[20:48] <Kotono> roll 1d4
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[20:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 and gets 9." [1d20=10]
[20:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 club
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 club and gets 5." [1d20=4]
[21:06] <Kotono> -----
[20:45] <Janson> "Good luck, Simmer!" Janson encourages the fiery dryad as she vanishes.
[20:46] <Kotono> Simmer steps back and says something, the lizard-man not reactinb beyond to charge her! Then...
[20:47] <Kotono> As the lizard charges and brings it's head up, Simmer dives to the side! A great torrent of fire erupts from her hands, scorching the face of the lizardman terribly! It swings through empty air in the meantime!
[20:48] <Janson> "She's off to a good start. If she can keep that up she'll be fine," Janson approves of the performance thus far.
[20:49] * Aaeru stares enraptured at the battle, finally getting to see what the fuss was all about from this side. "Her fire is very strong," she agrees with Janson quietly.
[20:50] <Kotono> Again the lizard charges, Simmer hopping away and leaping! She sends fires downward, engulfing the lizard's back! It's enough to make it stumble to it's knees and collapse...and a second later Simmer appears where she was! "...All of you straight to the biggest firepi-oh, I'm back." She looks about, checking her arms and body over before sighing. "Whew, don't think it managed to hit me. Lucky."
[20:51] <Aaeru> "You would know if it hit you," Aaeru tells her sagely.
[20:51] <Janson> "You were very nimble and fiery," Janson approves sollemnly, taking up the dice to throw across the board himself, being careful not to hit any pieces.
[20:51] <Aaeru> "And congratulations!"
[20:51] <Janson> roll 2d6
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 10." [2d6=5, 5]
[20:54] <Kotono> Janson zips ahead 10 squares, to 25! A golden text above the square reads, "TREASURE SQUARE!" In the air before Janson 3 treasure boxes appear, and a voice rumbles, "Choose your destiny..."
[20:54] <Wayland> "Wow, lucky!"
[20:54] <Andria> "No kidding. And it was a double roll too!"
[20:55] <Janson> "Huh, no doubler reroll?" Janson muses, before starting to move his fingers between the squares while chanting a children's rhyme under his breath. "- you are IT!" he concludes, pointing to the rightmost box.
[20:56] <Kotono> The other two boxes vanish! The third one opens, and an item floats out from it. It is a tightly wrapped scroll, coming to Janson's hands before the third box vanishes! Then his figurine glows red, and a voice rumbles, "DOUBLES, ROLL AGAIN!"
[20:57] * Janson rolls the dice first before he bothers to look at the scroll.
[20:57] <Janson> roll 2d6
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 7." [2d6=4, 3]
[20:59] <Kotono> This time Janson lands on the 32nd square! Nothing happens!
[21:00] * Janson now takes the time to unroll and read the scroll!
[21:00] <Andria> "Roll a five, Aaeru!" Andrea says. "We know that's a good square!
[21:00] <Andria> "
[21:00] <Aaeru> With Janson safe, Aaeru rolls the dice, trusting in Tymora!
[21:01] <Aaeru> roll 2d6
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6 and gets 10." [2d6=4, 6]
[21:06] <Kotono> Going ahead Aaeru ends up on square number 30! The entire board flashes red, with a voice declaring, "HEROIC BATTLE!" Abruptly Aaeru is gone, vanishing away! OOC: #Evil again, Aaeru.
[21:06] <Kotono> -----
[21:08] <Kotono> Aaeru appears amid a battlefield. The broken remnants of horses, men and armor lie about her. Swords dot the ground, as if a legion's worth of blades were sheathed in the uncaring earth. The sky is a strange, offcolor pink with heavy clouds. Before you he approaches, clad in shining heavy armor from head to toe. A heavy morning star is in hand, "Prepare, for only bravery and courage shall
[21:08] <Kotono> save you here!"
[21:08] <Aaeru> "So we have to fight?" Aaeru asks to make certain of it.
[21:09] <Kotono> "Existance is to fight!" The armored man bellows back in agreement, "Prove yourself on one of the endless, eternal battlefields!" With that he charges headlong at her! OOC: Init.
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 6." [1d20=6]
[21:10] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+1
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+1 and gets 6." [1d20=5]
[21:10] * Kotono changes topic to 'Armored(6)'
[21:10] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(6)=Armored(6)'
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Epic. Go ahead and go first, you have the higher mod here.
[21:12] * Aaeru has a feeling she can't win this battle if she pulls her punches, but she doesn't really want to hurt a person if she can help it. Therefore, she gestures at the charging man with her massive arm, golden dust trailing it. Glitterdust might let her win this without either of them being too badly hurt, and should it fail, she might still block the charge in time.
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 will
[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 will and gets 21." [1d20=16]
[21:12] <Aaeru> OOC: DC15, so success. Do I get to AoO him?
[21:13] <Kotono> Golden dust coats the charging warrior, as he closes in with Aaeru! OOC: You can AoO since you have reach, yeah.
[21:14] <Aaeru> Regretful though it is, Aaeru tries to wrap her fist around the arm holding the morning star and stop this attack before it takes place!
[21:14] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+8 touch
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+8 touch and gets 17." [1d20=9]
[21:14] <Kotono> OOC: Hit. Grapple.
[21:14] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 grapple, activating strength devotion
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 grapple, activating strength devotion and gets 35." [1d20=20]
[21:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Irrelevant
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Irrelevant and gets 22." [1d20=12]
[21:15] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+6+1d6
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+6+1d6 and gets 17." [1d8=8][1d6=3]
[21:16] <Kotono> WHAM! Aaeru catches his wrist and grips down, a painful cracking as she catches the charging warrior cold in his tracks! OOC: Go Aaeru.
[21:17] * Aaeru applies more pressure, squeezing down on the wrist to cut off circulation, while her other hand comes to trap her opponent's free left arm.
[21:17] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple1
[21:17] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple2
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple1 and gets 32." [1d20=19]
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple2 and gets 23." [1d20=10]
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 20." [1d20=10]
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16." [1d20=6]
[21:18] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+6+1d6
[21:18] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+6+1d6
[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+6+1d6 and gets 19." [1d8=8][1d6=5]
[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+6+1d6 and gets 15." [1d8=3][1d6=6]
[21:19] <Kotono> Just like that, the warrior is snapped apart! Aaeru's might is such that the armored man is broken and defeated and then...OOC: Dunes.
[21:06] * Janson looks up from deciphering his scroll and blinks. "Again?"
[21:07] <Andria> "Jeez, you weren't kidding about her getting all the fun squares. I'd say it was Ilmater helping her trigger all the dangerous ones, but Wayland hasn't hit 'em..."
[21:09] <Kotono> "Maybe Aaeru's just lucky, or unlucky?" Simmer says as she watches Aaeru appear! In a broken battlefield a man in armor and with amorning star is before the monk.
[21:11] <Janson> "Oh, a spell to be more heroic," Janson notes after another glance at his scroll. "I wonder if I should just use it now to make the rest of the game easier..."
[21:14] <Kotono> "How does that work," Simmer looks up, "Magic?"
[21:16] <Janson> "Yeah, it basically just makes you a little bit better at everything you do for half an hour," Janson nods. "Actually, if any of you guys want it I could cast it on you? Or Aaeru when she gets back, for that matter."
[21:17] <Kotono> Meanwhile the charge is stopped by Aaeru after glittering golden dust flares around the knight! She catches his weapon armo, holding him stuck!
[21:19] <Kotono> Then the two meet, Aaeru twisting and breaking the awrrior with pure strength! She appears where she was, safe and sound!
[21:19] <Aaeru> "Oh, already?" Aaeru asks, looking around in disorientation. "I didn't even have time to ask him to stop and surrender again."
[21:20] <Andria> Andrea claps for Aaeru. "Impressive as always!"
[21:20] <Janson> "Hey, Aaeru," Janson nods, unsurprised at how ruthlessly she delivered the hug of suffering to her opponent. "I got a scroll of heroism. Want me to cast it on you since you keep ending up in fights?"
[21:23] * Aaeru considers Janson's offer, even as she automatically says, "Thank you," to him. She looks at the board, then at the figurines of children, and finally at those of Simmer and Wayland. "They can stop here," she voices, pointing at the 20th square, "and here." This time, she gestures at the 30th. "Maybe it is best for them?"
[21:23] <Andria> Andrea grabs the dice since it's her turn next and shakes them. "Come on double three's! Let's see some shiny treasure!" Andrea declares as she releases the dice. She seems a bit more energetic again now, ignoring how her body feels weaker after that early penalty square.
[21:23] <Andria> roll 2d6
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d6 and gets 8." [2d6=5, 3]
[21:24] <Andria> Andrea boos the die that landed a five. "Traitorous die!"
[21:25] <Janson> "Okay, either of you two want it?" Janson asks the air and fire duo.
[21:26] <Wayland> "I've been okay so far without it. Why not save it for yourself? You won it fair and square."
[21:26] <Kotono> Andrea goes to the 27th square! Above the square reads DANGER SQUARE! before Andrea vanishes away! OOC: #evil.
[21:27] <Kotono> ----
[21:27] <Andria> "GAH! I thought these squares only liked Aaeru!" Andrea exclaims as she draws her weapon on instinct, familiar with the sight of Aaeru landing on these squares.
[21:29] <Kotono> Hills. Andrea stands atop a hill...yet shadows fall on her! Above her is a 12 foot tall humanoid, mangy and with dull yellow skin the color of sick-snot. It wears dirty hides and carries a big club, one that it raises as it stomps towards Andrea, "Puny! Punier! Run puny creature!" OOC: Init, it doesn't look like it likes you.
[21:29] <Andria> roll d20+4
[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 19." [d20=15]
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1
[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 and gets 19." [1d20=20]
[21:29] * Kotono changes topic to 'Andrea(19)=Giant(19)'
[21:30] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and open, higher mod.
[21:32] <Andria> "Like heck I'm running! I need to get through you to get back to the others!" Andrea declares as she steps closer to the creature, swinging in reckless abandon.
[21:32] <Andria> roll d20+11
[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+11 and gets 26." [d20=15]
[21:33] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:33] <Andria> roll 2d4+7+d6
[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7+d6 and gets 14." [2d4=2, 2][d6=3]
[21:34] <Kotono> Oh, Andrea lands a solid hit! Her flaming feather flicks feriously through the charging giant, nearly severing it at the torso! Yet it also burns, but even then stays up as it's terrible club comes hammering down!
[21:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (+2 charge)
[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (+2 charge) and gets 22." [1d20=12]
[21:34] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[21:34] <Andria> ooc: 16, hit
[21:35] <Kotono> roll 2d8+7\
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+7\ and gets Error: Numeric values only." [2d8=3, 7]
[21:35] <Kotono> OOC: 17.
[21:35] <Kotono> With a sickening CRUNCH Andrea's shoudler shatters under the impact! Agony howls in her mind as her stomach pitches, but she stays up with all the vitality she can muster! OOC: Go.
[21:38] <Andria> Andrea grits her teeth and swings again, yelling as she puts as much energy behind her strike as she can. Hopefully the next strike can finish the creature off because with the size of it's weapon, it's going to be hard to dodge those swings! (ooc: smite evil)
[21:38] <Andria> roll d20+15
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+15 and gets 35." [d20=20]
[21:38] <Andria> roll d20+15 threat?
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+15 threat? and gets 35." [d20=20]
[21:39] <Kotono> OOC: That be a crit. Go ahead and roll another tiem to seei f you get a third 20, just for kicks.
[21:40] <Andria> roll d20+15 for kicks
[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+15 for kicks and gets 24." [d20=9]
[21:40] <Andria> roll 4d4+14+d6+4
[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 4d4+14+d6+4 and gets 31." [4d4=1, 2, 3, 2][d6=5]
[21:27] <Kotono> "Again?" This time Lady Moongal observes that, "Quite a few battles already, and the game's only half over."
[21:27] <Janson> "Andrea can take it," Janson nods fervently, distracting himself for a moment as he pores over the scroll and makes some arcane muttering...
[21:28] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 DC 25 UMD
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 DC 25 UMD and gets 13." [1d20=2]
[21:28] <Aaeru> "What's the difference?" Aaeru asks, pointing at the board. "Why are mine Heroic Battle but it's Danger Square for Andrea and Simmer?"
[21:30] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 DC 25 UMD
[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 DC 25 UMD and gets 31." [1d20=20]
[21:31] <Kotono> "I'm not quite sure yet," Dacote says, again looking up from his book, "On a slight guess, perhaps one brings harder opponents?"
[21:31] <Kotono> Before you appears Andrea, drawing her sword! Towering over her is an ugly giant, dressed in hides and carrying a club. It looks like it wants to smash her oh so very much!
[21:32] <Janson> "Looks scary, but Aaeru could probably bend him into a pretzel, so I hope Andrea can at least carve him up good," Janson opines, looking up as the scroll disintegrates in a wash of magic.
[21:32] <Aaeru> "A very large pretzel."
[21:36] <Kotono> The two meet together, trading blows! Andrea nearly rips it apart at the stomach, while Andrea's shoulder is crunched under the clubbing! Both stagger momentarily!
[21:36] <Janson> "Oooh... nasty!" Janson winces at the action unfolding before them.
[21:36] * Aaeru gasps at the savagery!
[21:37] <Kotono> Simmer frowns and winces, "That looked bad."
[21:37] * Wayland winces in sympathy.
[21:41] <Kotono> In the image Andrea charges forward, blade-feather flashing as she shouts! She cuts down, bisecting the giant apart! As it falls apart in image Andrea reappears, safe and relatively sound! Besides a shattered shoulder and the searing agony that's telling her how much it's ruined.
[21:43] <Andria> "You know what? I think you can keep the 'fun' squares to yourself, Aaeru," Andrea says with a wince as she lays a hand over her shoulder gingerly, healing herself of as much as she can. (ooc: LoH for 16hp)
[21:44] <Janson> "You gave worse than you got at least," Janson smiles, refraining from a celebratory clap on the shoulder all things considered.
[21:44] <Aaeru> "I'll try?"
[21:44] <Kotono> "Whew," Simmer sighs, "Well, maybe I'll get to burn something in your place next time."
[21:45] <Andria> Andrea makes a thumbs up gesture at Janson with a weak smile. "If you don't finish the game next turn, Janson, we may want to take a break for a day so I can recover my magic a bit though, especially if we get any more of those squares."
[21:48] <Janson> "I'd need a doubler for that," Janson notes, looking at the board. "Try and get an easy one, Wayland?"
[21:48] <Wayland> "Here's hoping." Wayland grabs the dice and rolls them.
[21:49] <Wayland> roll 2d6
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 2d6 and gets 6." [2d6=5, 1]
[21:50] <Kotono> Wayland advances to the 14th square! The square turns blow, glowing! PORTAL SQUARE appears, before Wayland vanishes! OOC: #evil.
[21:50] <Kotono> ---
[21:51] <Kotono> Wayland appears atop a mountain. Vast clouds run below him, the mountain top surging above the cloud line. The air is cold and clean, blowing in steady winds. The very top of the mountain is flat, as if the point was filed away. Before you lies two simmering pools of light. One is a light blue, one is a light red.
[21:53] <Wayland> "Well, at least im sent somewhere nice." he says, peering into the blue pool.
[21:53] <Kotono> The blue pool is a vortex of light. As you peer you get a sensation, that the light and whirl is moving ahead, racing ahead.
[21:55] * Wayland turns and looks at the red pool.
[21:55] <Kotono> The red pool looks like blood the more you stare at it. Like weeping blood, as if you can see it flowing from wounds.
[21:56] * Wayland likes the red pool less and less. "Hmm. So what do I do here?"
[21:57] * Wayland decides to give the blue pool a shot and moves toward it.
[21:58] <Kotono> There is a sensation of moving forward, then..(Dunes)
[21:51] <Andria> "...portal square. That's new," Andrea says as she waits to see what happens to Wayland.
[21:54] <Kotono> Wayland appears, a blue portal and a red portal before him as he stands on a flat mountain top. He goes to peer at the blue portal, Lady Moongal blink-blinking, "...Portals? Such high magic, used in such a game? As if teleportation and conjuration weren't enough!"
[21:55] <Janson> "Well it's just coloured lights that trigger a teleport, right? Considering the game's been teleporting us all over the place it's not that much a surprise," Janson offers. "Wonder what's taking him, though? He just has to pick one, right?"
[21:58] <Kotono> Wayland reappears! At the same time his figurine on the board is surrounded by blue light! He zips ahead a full twenty squares, ending up at the 34th square!
[21:59] <Janson> "Oh, you came from behind!" Janson exclaims innocently.
[21:59] <Wayland> "Blue is my color, it seems." Wayland grins.
[22:00] <Andria> "So it seems! From last place to first!"
[22:01] <Kotono> Simmer takes the dice, "Lucky you, no fight!"With that she tosses the bones!
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 6." [2d6=2, 4]
[22:01] <Kotono> Simmer advances to the 18th square and nothing happens! She watches a moment and then shrugs, "Oh well. Janson's turn."
[22:02] * Janson picks up the dice and gives them a little toss in the air before scattering them across the board!
[22:02] <Janson> roll 2d6
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 3." [2d6=2, 1]
[22:02] <Janson> "Not winning with that one," Janson remarks as his piece starts moving.
[22:02] <Aaeru> "Maybe it's a portal?"
[22:03] <Wayland> "Or another treasure square!"
[22:05] <Kotono> Janson advances to the 35th square! Nothing happens!
[22:06] <Aaeru> This time, it's Aaeru's turn to toss the dice!
[22:06] <Aaeru> roll 2d6
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6 and gets 6." [2d6=1, 5]
[22:06] <Kotono> "Another blank," Simmer says, "I'm not sure if that's really good or bad luck, honestly."
[22:06] <Janson> "It's boring," Janson emits a heartfelt sigh. "Better luck, Aaeru."
[22:08] <Kotono> Square 36! On this one gold letters appear, TREASUARE SQUARE! In the air before Aaeru 3 treasure boxes appear, and a voice rumbles, "Choose your destiny..."
[22:08] <Andria> "Hey, another treasure square. Congratulations, Aaeru!" Andrea says positively.
[22:09] <Aaeru> "Ahh... please let me pick something useful for everyone!" Aaeru says, closing her eyes and pointing up at the central box.
[22:12] <Kotono> The other two boxes vanish, as the center one opens! Within is a pretty headband, pure white cloth.
[22:12] <Andria> "Oh that looks cute! Well, it's my turn again..." Andrea says as she shakes the dice and rolls. "Come on, something lucky!"
[22:13] * Aaeru opens her left eye a bit, peeking.
[22:13] <Andria> roll 2d6
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d6 and gets 5." [2d6=4, 1]
[22:13] <Kotono> Andrea rolls, rollingand rolling to the 32nd square! LIke Janson before her, nothing happens on it! OOC: Wayland.
[22:14] * Andria is now known as Merc-school
[22:14] <Janson> "Together again!" Janson grins widely at Andrea.
[22:14] <Janson> OOC: strike
[22:16] <Wayland> "Nice headband, Aaeru!" Wayland picks up the dice and rolls them.
[22:16] <Wayland> roll 2d6
[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 2d6 and gets 6." [2d6=5, 1]
[22:16] <Aaeru> "It is very clean," Aaeru says in approval.
[22:17] <Kotono> To the 40th square Wayland bravely advances! Echoing around them is two words, "HEROIC BATTLE!" as Wayland vanishes!
[20:17] <Kotono> All aboutWayland are ruins. Crumbled pillars and a broken roof are above, the ground littered with old debris. One barely has a chance to look about, for at thirty feet away it hefts it's heavy greataxe towards you! It is a muscular humanoid the size of transformed Aaeru, with a bull's head. IT has long horns atop it's head, it's feet cloven as well. It slams it's hoof on the ground once,
[20:17] <Kotono> before charging Wayland! OOC: Init.
[20:18] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3
[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 and gets 19." [1d20=16]
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20
[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 8." [1d20=8]
[20:18] * Kotono changes topic to 'Wayland(19)>Minotaur(8)'
[20:18] <Kotono> OOC: Open.
[20:21] <Wayland> "Hmm." Wayland mumbles to himself, focusing inward as a thin barrier forms around him. OOC: Inertial armor
[20:21] <Kotono> As Wayland draws protection into himself, the great, hulking bull-beast lowers it's head and slams it's hoof down! A moment later it charges like lightning at him, ready to skewer him through!
[20:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 (+2 charge)
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 (+2 charge) and gets 28." [1d20=17]
[20:21] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[20:22] <Wayland> OOC: 21
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 4d6+6
[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6+6 and gets 17." [4d6=2, 4, 1, 4]
[20:23] <Kotono> The charge catches Wayland before he can act, the huge, bulky beast hurtling itself at him! It gets him in the side of the chest, ripping from pectoral to back open in a long, but ultimately grazing wound! OOC: Go.
[20:24] * Wayland winces in pain, but regroups and hurls himself at the minotaur, fists whirling and the sound of whipping wind filling the air!
[20:25] <Wayland> roll 1d20+6
[20:25] <Wayland> roll 1d20+6
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11." [1d20=5]
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[20:25] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[20:26] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 9." [1d8=1][1d6=5]
[20:26] <Kotono> Wayland flurries forth, sending a rain of electric blows to the minotaur! While it parries one, the second catches it in the stomach! It makes the great beast snort in anger, raising it's axe up in an exaggerated, powerful deathblow!
[20:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 (-5 PA, going for the da deathblow)
[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 (-5 PA, going for the da deathblow) and gets 6." [1d20=2]
[20:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20-1 (-5 PA, going for the da deathblow)
[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 (-5 PA, going for the da deathblow) and gets 11." [1d20=12]
[20:28] <Kotono> Wayland rolls with the attack, springing back up as the second blow glances off his inertial armor! OOC: Go.
[20:30] <Wayland> Sensing a weakness in the overextended beast, Wayland moves to deliver a powerful blow!
[20:30] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 10." [1d20=2]
[20:34] <Kotono> Wayland winds back and sends a massive swing it's way, but it's axe shaft comes down to block it! A second later it draws back up, quicker and less exaggerated strikes coming!
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 12." [1d20=3]
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 9." [1d20=5]
[20:35] <Kotono> But both blows are still telegraphed, letting Wayland swerve around them like smoke! OOC: You're up, it whiffed. Go.
[20:36] * Wayland feints left and swings from the right!
[20:36] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 26." [1d20=18]
[20:37] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[20:37] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 6." [1d8=2][1d6=1]
[20:37] <Kotono> Wham! A direct connection in it's arm, making the minotaur roll with it! It steps back a moment to regroup, bringing it's axe back around in two revengeful strikes!
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 19." [1d20=10]
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 5." [1d20=1]
[20:38] <Kotono> The first blow goes right for Wayland's chest, but it pushed away with a rush of energy at the last second! It ruins his second swing as well, the minotaur's axe sent up over it's head, as the beast wobbles to recover! OOC: Go.
[20:39] <Wayland> As the beast wobbles, Wayland moves in for a series of punishing strikes!
[20:39] <Wayland> roll 1d20+6
[20:39] <Wayland> roll 1d20+6
[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+6 and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+6 and gets 24." [1d20=18]
[20:40] <Kotono> OOC: TWo hits.
[20:40] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[20:40] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 13." [1d8=8][1d6=2]
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 13." [1d8=4][1d6=6]
[20:41] <Kotono> With that quick, potent rain of blows the minotaur is knocked to it's knees! It's axe falls from it's grip as it tries to lunge with it's horns at Wayland's chest, but it instead falls to the side and down! With at titanic THUMP it hits the ground, as....OOC: #dunes.
[20:18] <Kotono> In the board you can see the battle - a ruin, with Wayland before a tall, bullheaded humanoid with a big axe!
[20:19] * Aaeru raptly watches what no doubt will be a heroic clash!
[20:19] <Janson> "Hope he doesn't try a headbutt," Janson comments as he watches.
[20:20] <Kotono> "With those horns, that would be bad," Simmer agrees as she leans back to watch, "For that matter, I hope I don't draw that square."
[20:21] <Aaeru> "But... you have fire," Aaeru says in confusion. "Why not?"
[20:22] <Janson> "Speaking of," Janson rummages in his backpack a moment before handing Simmer two small glass jars, "If you land on a square with something you can't burn with fire, burn them with acid!"
[20:22] <Aaeru> "But only if they are bad!" Aaeru instantly adds.
[20:23] <Kotono> Meanwhile Wayland draws energy and protection to himself, while seconds later the minotaur charges! It gets Wayland across the side, opening a shallow but long gash!
[20:23] <Kotono> "Thanks," Simmer takes them, "I think since they have a perfect record in trying to kill us, they all get to burn."
[20:24] <Janson> "Yeah," Janson agrees with that sentiment, returning his attention to the game. "Solid hit there... time for Wayland to unleash the fury!"
[20:27] <Kotono> The two trade blows back and forth! Wayland lands one in it's stomach, while the minotaur tries a massive strike from above that Wayland is able to roll out of!
[20:28] <Janson> "They're really going at it! It's a lot different than watching Aaeru fight, isn't it?"
[20:29] <Kotono> "It's like two mountains of muscle standing there and trading punches," Simmer observes, "Not nearly so wrestling oriented as Aaeru."
[20:29] <Kotono> "I hope he can end it quickly," Lady Moongal frowns, "Minotaurs do not give up easily in close combat. IT's best to defeat them from afar, or to avoid battling them if possible."
[20:30] <Janson> "Yeah, I'd be running away if it was me," Janson agrees. "Lots of cover around, so it's better than that plain Aaeru fought the boar on. Harder for it to charge over debris, too."
[20:32] <Aaeru> "I can punch someone next time if it's more heroic," Aaeru offers, distracted from Wayland's battle by the conversation. "But it might hurt them more. Should I?"
[20:33] <Janson> "Nah. You're unbeatable when you crush someone like that, so why mess with a winning formula?"
[20:36] <Kotono> Back and forth they fight, neither landing a decisive blow yet! Parries and dodges occupy the battle, Dacote leaning to take a good eye at him, "If it works, don't mess with it," he does agree.
[20:39] <Kotono> "This one's going on quite a while," Lady Moongal murmurs, "Dear Wayland does seem to be an even match for a minotaur, to the point that neither of them can resolve an easy victory." Meanwhile Wayland lands another blow, the minotaur narrowly missing seconds after as his blade is deflected away!
[20:39] <Andria> "Well the square did say it was a heroic battle, not an easy one..."
[20:40] * Janson looks at Aaeru and mouths 'dear?'
[20:41] <Kotono> With a surge Wayland propels forward, raining blows all over the minotaur! It collapses, and a moment later Wayland is back!
[20:41] <Wayland> "HA!" Wayland pumps his fist in the air before wincing and grabbing his side.
[20:42] <Janson> "Hey, welcome back, Wayland!" Janson grins. "You two were really going at it, weren't you?"
[20:42] * Aaeru shrugs at Janson, looking quite clueless. 'News to me,' she mouths back.
[20:42] <Kotono> "Ah!" Lady Moongal claps her hands together, "You defeated a minotaur in hand to hand combat! Not a trifling task at all, and you only have a serious wound, instead of a mortal one."
[20:42] <Wayland> "He was tough." Wayland nods.
[20:44] <Kotono> Simmer takes the dice, "I'm up. Are you going to do anything to help Wayland before I roll?"
[20:45] <Janson> Other than moral support there's not much Janson can help with!
[20:48] <Andria> Andrea concentrates at this time, since a fair number are injured, and channels the remaining positive energy in bursts to heal them as a group.
[20:48] <Andria> roll d6 turn 5
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 turn 5 and gets 1." [d6=1]
[20:48] <Andria> roll d6 turn 6
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 turn 6 and gets 2." [d6=2]
[20:48] <Andria> roll d6 turn 7
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d6 turn 7 and gets 6." [d6=6]
[20:48] <Kotono> Wounds heal moderately in that light, restoring vitality to all!
[20:49] * Aaeru just stands there looking sorry for Wayland and offering moral support.
[20:49] <Andria> "I still have a little bit left, but I'm going to save it for now and see if anybody else gets injured badly before your turn comes up again," Andrea says apologetically to Wayland for not healing him up more.
[20:49] <Kotono> At this Simmer nods, tossing the dice!
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 2d6
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 10." [2d6=4, 6]
[20:50] * Wayland nods. "No problem."
[20:50] <Kotono> Simmer advances ten squares to 28! Nothing happens!
[20:51] <Janson> "Hope I get something fun," Janson remarks as he takes the dice and rolls them across the board!
[20:51] <Janson> roll 2d6
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 6." [2d6=3, 3]
[20:52] <Andria> "Doubles! You could possibly win this turn, Janson!" Andrea says excitedly. "Good luck!"
[20:54] <Kotono> Janson rolls! He goes to the 41st square, gold text reading TREASURE SQUARE appearing! Again three treasure boxes appear, with a voice demanding, "Choose your destiny..."
[20:54] <Janson> "Jannath... again?" Janson picks the left box without hesitating this time.
[20:54] <Andria> "You're complaining about treasure?" Andrea asks. "What, you wanted a fight too?"
[20:55] <Kotono> In this one is a corked bottle, a reddish fluid within! THen a voice demands, "DOUBLES, ROLL AGAIN!"
[20:55] <Andria> "You're the only one who hasn't gotten one, actually, come to think of it..."
[20:56] <Janson> "It's less a complaint and more just surprise, but yeah I wouldn't mind getting to do something exciting," Janson remarks, catching the bottle in one hand and picking up the dice with the other. "Still, nine or more wins the game..." he smiles and tosses them.
[20:56] <Janson> roll 2d6
[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 2." [2d6=1, 1]
[20:56] <Andria> "Well...it's another double, so you could sitll win?" Andrea says.
[20:57] <Kotono> Doubles again! Janson moves to the 43rd square as the red light around his figurine turns to a larger, blue aura! Above the square reads DANGER SQUARE! as a moment later Janson vanishes! (Evil.)
[20:57] <Kotono> --
[20:58] <Kotono> Heat. Heat burns around Janson all over, an endless field of fire! Before him is a man-sized humanoid of nothing but blaze and burning fury! It says not a word, but with a movement of explosive grace, hurtles itself right at Janson! OOC: INit.
[20:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[20:59] * Kotono changes topic to 'Fire Elemental(26)'
[20:59] <Janson> roll 1d20+4
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+4 and gets 12." [1d20=8]
[20:59] * Kotono changes topic to 'Fire Elemental(26)>Janson(12)'
[21:00] <Kotono> Before Janson can react it's on him, a punch right to his chest!
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (+2 charge)
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (+2 charge) and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[21:00] <Kotono> OOC: Flatfooted AC?
[21:00] <Janson> OOC: 13
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1+1d6 and ref.
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1+1d6 and ref. and gets 4." [1d6=1][1d6=2]
[21:00] <Janson> roll 1d20+10
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[21:01] <Kotono> The flaming blow is only a graze, brushing against Janson's arm! He feels mild burns blister, a distracting pain as the elemental is right in his face! OOC: Go.
[21:02] <Janson> Still clutching his recently won bottle in one hand, Janson springs back with an over the shoulder backwards roll to try and escape the elemental's reach and get himself some space without being burnt!
[21:02] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 tumble
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 tumble and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[21:03] <Kotono> OOC: Success, carry on.
[21:03] <Janson> Springing up and away thirty feet from the fiery creature, he thrusts his free hand at it and unleashes a blast of brightly glowing orange energy to slam into it!
[21:03] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 14." [1d20=6]
[21:03] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:03] <Janson> roll 2d6 no skirmish on elementals, dammit
[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 no skirmish on elementals, dammit and gets 9." [2d6=4, 5]
[21:04] <Kotono> Janson fires and lands a solid blow on the elemental, the flaming being taking it right on the chest before charging him again headlong!
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (+2 charge)
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (+2 charge) and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[21:04] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[21:04] <Janson> OOC: AC 16
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1+1d6 and ref.
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1+1d6 and ref. and gets 8." [1d6=2][1d6=5]
[21:04] <Janson> roll 1d20+10
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 and gets 28." [1d20=18]
[21:05] <Kotono> Janson takes another hard hit, a flaming smack to his stomach! HE wobbles in pain, but manages to endur ethe worst of it! OOC: Go.
[21:06] <Janson> "Grr, if you had kidneys I'd blow them right out of your hips!" Janson glares at the elemental, making another acrobatic retreat around it to reverse their starting positions before firing another blast!
[21:06] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 tumb;e
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 tumb;e and gets 14." [1d20=2]
[21:06] <Kotono> But this time Janson isn't fast enough, the elemental's fist going right for his face as he flips back!
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[21:06] <Janson> roll 1d20+8 return fire~
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 return fire~ and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[21:06] <Kotono> The two exchange another round of blows, but neither can land a shot! Seconds later the fire elemental returns the favor again!
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 20." [1d20=14]
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1+1d6 and ref
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1+1d6 and ref and gets 9." [1d6=5][1d6=3]
[21:07] <Janson> roll 1d20+10
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[21:08] <Kotono> This blow catches Janson in the face, burns screaming across his cheeks! He weathers it as his clothes char in the head, but avoids the worst of it again! OOC: Go.
[21:09] <Janson> "Or maybe break your kneecaps... stupid animate fire," Janson grimaces, flinching at the blow and trying to retreat again!
[21:09] <Janson> roll 1d20+12
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 and gets 15." [1d20=3]
[21:09] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on.
[21:09] <Janson> This time, though, a fist of magma and ash erupts out from the ground directly between himself and the elemental, rising up to grab it!
[21:09] <Janson> OOC: AoO for the elemental, hand has AC 15
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 18." [1d20=12]
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1+1d6
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1+1d6 and gets 8." [1d6=4][1d6=3]
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Does the hand have a value for a ref save?
[21:10] <Janson> OOC: No, but it's made of rock, so 1 burning damage a round or whatever isn't going to beat its hardness anyway
[21:11] <Kotono> The fire elemental smacks the hand back, going right past it for Janson! OOC: It can AoO, it can't easily get around it and get at you so it doesn't have much choice.
[21:12] <Janson> OOC: actually the hand doesn't threaten... saves me a charge, I guess
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 10." [1d20=4]
[21:12] <Kotono> But this blow Janson is able to duck, fires hissing just above his red hair as he evades! OOC: Go.
[21:13] * Janson dives forward under the elemental's flailing arm, going to take cover behind his earthen arm again while firing over it at his foe!
[21:13] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 tumble
[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 tumble and gets 17." [1d20=5]
[21:13] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 19." [1d20=11]
[21:13] <Janson> roll 2d6
[21:13] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 8." [2d6=2, 6]
[21:13] <Kotono> The elemental takes this blast in the face, fire-face mostly gone but body still enduring without complaint! It's only action is to go around and run to Janson, trying to clobber him again!
[21:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[21:14] <Kotono> But this blow is clumsy and awkward, compensating too much for the hand and hitting between the two! OOC: Go.
[21:14] <Janson> Now with the elemental standing in reach, the hand can try again!
[21:14] <Janson> OOC: provokes AoO
[21:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 17." [1d20=11]
[21:14] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1+1d6
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1+1d6 and gets 9." [1d6=4][1d6=4]
[21:15] <Janson> While the elemental hits his earthen hand, Janson circles around to its other side, still close enough that the elemental would have to stay in range if it tried pursuing him, and fires again!
[21:15] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[21:15] <Janson> roll 2d6
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 3." [2d6=2, 1]
[21:15] <Kotono> Only a graze this time as the elemental tanks it, trying agiant o burn him in single, bloody minded aggression!
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[21:18] <Janson> The hand lunges out from behind even as the elemental misses Janson!
[21:18] <Janson> OOC: provokes AoO
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[21:19] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on.
[21:19] <Janson> roll 1d20+7 melee touch for grapple
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+7 melee touch for grapple and gets 17." [1d20=10]
[21:19] <Janson> roll 1d20+7 grapple check
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+7 grapple check and gets 27." [1d20=20]
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 snerk
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 snerk and gets 21." [1d20=17]
[21:20] <Kotono> OOC: It doesn't do grapple damage, if I remember? It just holds them?
[21:20] <Janson> OOC: it can pin them on subsequent rounds to do damage, but yeah, no damage otherwise
[21:20] <Kotono> OOC: You're up, go.
[21:21] * Janson decides to just relax and saunters away from the union of earth and fire, leaving his conjured hand to emulate Aaeru in its own humble way.
[21:21] <Janson> roll 1d20+7 grapple for pin
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+7 grapple for pin and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:21] <Janson> roll 1d6+3 pin damage
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d6+3 pin damage and gets 5." [1d6=2]
[21:23] <Kotono> As Janson walks away the hand does it's dirty work, crushing the headless elemental! Then...OOC: Dunes.
[20:57] <Kotono> "Well, he asked for it," Simmer says idly.
[20:57] <Andria> "Guess he gets his excitement at the end," Andrea says, though she does look a bit worried.
[20:59] <Kotono> Before you is a field of endless fire! A man-sized being of pure flame appears, lunging right at Janson!
[21:01] <Kotono> "Oooh, this one I like," Simmer leans in to peer closly at the battle, as Janson takes a blow on the arm! "That's a fire elemental, I've seen them downstairs."
[21:05] <Kotono> Back and forth the two battle, Janson taking flaming punches while eldritch blasts pepper the elemental! "Mmm-hmm," Lady Moongal says as she watches, "Janson isn't enchanted against fire, is he?"
[21:06] <Andria> "If he is, I don't know about it," Andrea says.
[21:07] <Kotono> "Unfortunate," Lady Moongal shakes her head, as Janson takes another punch as he misses an eldritch blast! "Can he last long enough?"
[21:07] <Aaeru> "Janson is very strong!" Aaeru insists, watching the battle.
[21:08] <Wayland> "Well, he should be fine. At least he doesn't really need to stay in melee with the elemental." Wayland says.
[21:09] <Andria> "We all won our fights, so I'm sure he'll pull through too," Andrea says to assure Lady Moongal.
[21:12] <Kotono> "Mmm," Lady Moongal says, "I do hope so. While a marvelous distraction, the level of danger with thi sgame continues to rise. It's disconcerting."
[21:16] <Kotono> The battle continues, Janson and a conjured hand trying to hold the fire elemental at bay! It's taking hits now, while Janso avoids the worst of it!
[21:23] <Kotono> The battle goes and goes, until the hand catches the elemental and crushes it apart! Then Janson reappears, as, "DOUBLES, ROLL AGAIN!"
[21:23] * Aaeru claps for Janson as he reappears.
[21:23] <Janson> "Urgh... should've kept my mouth shut," Janson rubs one of his burnt spots and winces. "I prefer fighting things with muscles and bones and organs. Much easier to hurt them," he opines, picking up the dice and throwing them.
[21:23] <Janson> roll 2d6
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 9." [2d6=6, 3]
[21:26] <Kotono> 50! Janson reaches the last square with momentum to spare! For a moment nothing happens, then... Janson vanishes away! (Evil, Janson.)
[21:26] <Kotono> ---
[21:27] <Kotono> Air. Air is moving around you. You stand on a battlefield, the signs of war all over. Broken siege machines, corpses, shattered weapons, still horses, crushed fortresses. The sky is dark and cloudy, yet it parts! A great column of bright light comes down, appearing before Janson!
[21:28] <Janson> "Definitely not for children," Janson winces and edges away from the nearest corpse, hoping it doesn't herald a battle with the undead. That column of light looks more promising, though!
[21:33] <Kotono> The light glows brighter! The cloud cover breaks, showing sunrise! At this all is well...weapons become whole, bodies become living. Around you they begin as restoration is breathed into all, a war springing to life around Janson! The call of clarion-clear trumpets is heard, chaos erupting! Yet none of it touches Janson, as the pillar of light dims. Where it was is now a woman with long,
[21:33] <Kotono> jet black hair. She wears ornate black armor with gold trim and patterns, in one hand a bastard sword that crackles with flame. Her back has wings of white, save for occasional feathers of black, her face in medative rest...until those eyes open. Eyes a blue so deep it's like staring into the ocean waves. "I am one of the Maidens of War, the Valkyrie. In the name of Tempus Foehammer...you
[21:33] <Kotono> are not a child of Ysgard?"
[21:36] <Janson> "Nice to meet you," Janson is always polite when meeting a woman, especially one who looks like she could break him in half! "I'm Janson, but not from Ysgard, rather Aralla. My mother is Ophelia and I never knew my father," he explains with a hint of apology in his tone. "Is the game I've been playing a training tool for war, then?"
[21:38] <Kotono> "Yes. It is to test the children of Ysgard, even as they play." Her voice commands, imperious as she declares, "No matter. As the first to reach this, you have a chance to seize glory in your own hands by challenging me one on one. Will you pit yourself against me?"
[21:39] <Janson> "What sort of challenge? A direct battle or some sort of other skill?" Janson asks, considering it. He's sure to win something incredible if he does! Besides, if he backs down that would be the opposite of glory, which would be disappointing.
[21:41] <Kotono> "Battle, the greatest glory of all!" So she declares.
[21:43] * Janson nods, having figured but one never knows with such unexpected challenges! "Okay, but since you're fresh and fully equipped, while I'm... not," he gestures down at his unassuming and slightly singed clothes, "If I could be healed and get some light armour to wear then I'd take your challenge."
[21:45] <Kotono> "Look before you," The Valkyrie says, "And see."
[21:45] * Janson looks down, guessing he'll see what he needs there.
[21:45] <Kotono> A chain shirt rests besides a bottle of clear liquid.
[21:46] * Janson pockets the red potion from earlier and then trustingly drinks the clear liquid before donning the armour. "What are the rules to our combat?" he asks as it slides over his shoulders.
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 3d8+5 healing
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+5 healing and gets 24." [3d8=6, 6, 7]
[21:48] <Kotono> Once Janson has drunk, the angel descends to the ground. Her sword is draw, "Prepare yourself, mortal! I have not known defeat since my creation! Your blood shall join that of the noble warriors who battle around you!" OOC: Init.
[21:48] <Janson> roll 1d20+4
[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+4 and gets 22." [1d20=18]
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8." [1d20=1]
[21:49] * Kotono changes topic to 'Janson(22)>Valkyrie(8)'
[21:49] <Kotono> OOC: Open.
[21:50] * Janson just grins, her body looking every bit as vulnerable as any other mortal's to his eyes, and he puts that theory to the test by launching an eldritch blast of bright orange energy into one of the gaps in her armour under her shoulders to inflict some pain before backpedalling away forty feet!
[21:50] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[21:50] <Janson> roll 2d6+2d6+2d6
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6+2d6+2d6 and gets 21." [2d6=5, 2][2d6=3, 1][2d6=6, 4]
[21:51] <Janson> "Victory to the swift!" he calls to go with his sudden attack!
[21:52] <Kotono> The blast goes straight through, leaving a wound there! The Valkyrie barely even rocks with the blow, bringing her blade up, "Warlock! Prepare yourself, defiler of souls!" She snarls with a sudden anger, "I shall banish you back to the dark pit of whatever fiend you simper before!" With that she glides over the ground, dust kicked up in her wake! With a single flap of her wings she is on
[21:52] <Kotono> you, bastard sword going right for Janson's chest!
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[21:52] <Janson> OOC: AC 20
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12+1d6
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12+1d6 and gets 22." [1d10=7][1d6=3]
[21:54] <Kotono> The flaming blade impales Janson through the side of his chest like a thunderbolt shattering through a lake! Burning agony spreads through Janson as she withdraws the blade, bringing it back around for a second, fatal blow! OOC: Go Janson.
[21:55] <Janson> "Augh!" Janson cries out in pain, reeling backwards. "Hey... don't call Jannath a fiend!" he coughs blood defiantly while meeting her eyes for an instant before he lunges on pained legs, cartwheeling off to the side to buy himself some space to retaliate... although rather than Jannath, he prays to Tymora for this to be a lucky shot.
[21:55] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 tumble
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 tumble and gets 18." [1d20=6]
[21:56] <Janson> Springing up at the edges of the surrounding battle, he thrusts his arm outwards, another glowing orb of energy rocketing out at the valkyrie!
[21:56] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 11." [1d20=3]
[21:57] <Kotono> Janson tumbles back and springs up, firing off a blast...that the Valkyrie evades through blazing speed, even as she charges him again, blade coming down with relentless, unavoidable aim!
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12+1d6
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12+1d6 and gets 25." [1d10=8][1d6=5]
[21:58] <Kotono> In that moment Janson feels a well spring of agony flare in him, looking down to see a blade in his chest. His vision goes dark, as...(#dunes)
[21:26] <Andria> "That...doesn't look like he won," Andrea says with worry.
[21:26] <Aaeru> "You think so? Maybe we all need to get there?"
[21:31] <Andria> "Hopefully. It still worries me that he just vanished like that though," Andrea says, turning to Aaeru. "Is it your turn now, or do we have to wait for Janson or what?"
[21:32] * Aaeru tilts her head, takes the dice and then tosses them to test this.
[21:34] <Kotono> The dice are thrown, but nothing happens. No image appears for the moment, only the board laying quiet.
[21:34] * Aaeru has her answer and arms herself with patience henceforth!
[21:41] <Kotono> As the moments drag by Dacote frowns, "What must be happening..." He shakes his head back and forth, "I worry."
[21:42] * Aaeru returns to her normal-sized body as she waits. Patience is a virtue, however, and she has no problem trusting in Janson getting through whatever obstacle might exist at the conclusion of the game.
[21:48] <Kotono> As you watch, images at last appear! Janson in light armor, standing before a beautiful winged maiden! She wears armor and carries a flaming blade, a vast battle waging around the two, yet leaving a circle of space around them!
[21:49] <Aaeru> "A heroic battle!" Aaeru announces, happy to be vindicated.
[21:50] <Andria> "So it seems. I'm a bit worried since Janson was injured though...Although it looks like he got some armor at least?" Andrea says as she takes a closer look and notices what he's wearing.
[21:54] <Kotono> The battle is joined! Janson sends a blast through the shoulder of the winged maiden, causing her to snarl and charge him...and impale him in the chest! She rips her blade out, bringing it up for another blow even as blood blows like wine!
[21:54] <Kotono> *flows
[21:59] <Kotono> Janson springs back and fires another shot, but the Valkyrie is already moving! She is on him, running Janson through...and then the image is gone. Janson appears lying on the ground, bleeding profusely before you! His figurine on the 50th square shudders, flung back 10 squares!
[22:01] <Aaeru> "Janson!" Aaeru exclaims, kneeling on the ground next to him helplessly.
[22:01] <Kotono> Simmer does the same, "Andrea, do something! Anyone have a potion?!"
[22:03] <Andria> Andrea dumps some healing nectar down Janson's throat.
[22:04] <Andria> roll d8+1 instead of 16hp
[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d8+1 instead of 16hp and gets 8." [d8=7]
[22:02] <Wayland> "Holy..! Janson!" Wayland rushes over.
[22:03] <Kotono> Janson's wounds partially mend, destroyed chest healing enough to be semi-solid! Janson's eyes weakly stir, awareness coming back to him. Through his hazy eyes he can see a womanly figure over him, warmth coming from her hands.
[22:04] * Janson coughs and sputters against the flow of nectar, but it goes down over his protests, darkly burnt wounds turning angry pink where visible. "Bleah... argh..." he coughs and sits up, "I'm alive? Thought I was done for for sure..."
[22:06] <Andria> "I was worried as well. I almost thought it was a repeat of what happened with Wayland..." Andrea says, glad to see Janson's alive.
[22:06] <Aaeru> "It was a very heroic fight," Aaeru assures Janson, lest he has any doubts.
[22:07] <Andria> "Should we call the game here? It doesn't look like it's a game we're meant to win..." Andrea says.
[22:07] <Janson> "Was it?" Janson blinks and hauls himself up on the table. "Seemd really bad from my view... she seemed so friendly at first, too!"
[22:07] <Aaeru> "She just got angry and attacked," Aaeru reports from what she saw. "Like all my fights."
[22:08] <Andria> Andrea eyes Janson's piece where it's joined Wayland's, worried that it might trigger another fight when Janson is so clearly not in any shape for another any time soon.
[22:09] <Janson> "Nah, we agreed on that," Janson waves his hand, "We talked, she offered me a chance for glory by fighting her - she even healed me and gave me this armour," he flicks a link on his chain-mail. "But then as soon as we started she flipped out and called me a defiler of souls. She probably would've beaten me anyway, but I think that killed any chance of her going easy on me," he sighs. "If we're
[22:09] <Janson> done I could go for a drink."
[22:10] * Aaeru gives the board a sad look. "Are we stopping?"
[22:11] <Janson> "You guys can keep going, I'll just... withdraw," he leans over to pick up his piece and remove it from the board.
[22:11] <Kotono> Lady Moongal does consider it for a time, "If youw ant to I'll respect that. You've faced enough danger and I've had time to analyze it."
[22:13] <Andria> "If you guys want, we can keep going, but I really do think we should at least break for the day," Andrea says. "At least if we get in over our head, I can heal us up again then."
[22:13] * Wayland nods.
[22:13] <Andria> "I certainly wouldn't mind smacking that angel lady once for what she did to Janson, I gotta say..." she adds after that.
[22:14] <Aaeru> "I... I'll be fine!" Aaeru decides, and after recasting her spell of enlargement tosses the dice.
[22:14] <Aaeru> roll 2d6
[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6 and gets 6." [2d6=2, 4]
[22:20] <Kotono> 42! This new square is empty, no immediate challenge or anything happening!
[22:21] * Aaeru nods to herself, passing the dice over to Andrea.
[22:21] <Janson> "Oh, hey," Janson goes around towards Lady Moongal. "That Valkyrie? She said the game was made for testing warriors of Ysgard even while they play. So that explains where it came from, right?"
[22:21] <Andria> Andrea looks at the dice and sighs, feeling slightly pressured into rolling, but does just that. "Here goes..."
[22:21] <Andria> roll 2d6
[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d6 and gets 12." [2d6=6, 6]
[22:23] <Kotono> "Ysgard, the paradise of battle?" She asks back, "That does make a certain sense, and why you came back intact..." Meanwhile Andrea rushes to the 44th square! It turns blue, PORTAL SQUARE appearing before Andrea vanishes! OOC: Evil.
[22:23] <Kotono> ---
[22:24] <Kotono> Andrea finds herself standing in a ruined keep. Before her are two broken thrones, each one glowing! One glows with blue energy, the other with red energy.
[22:25] <Andria> "...oh great. Both of these will probably send me hurtling back to the start, won't they?" Andrea mutters as she checks out the two portals. "Which one did Wayland pick again? Blue?"
[22:26] <Kotono> There is no Wayland to give a convienent answer, only two portals.
[22:26] <Andria> "Eh, screw it! Red's more my color anyway!" she declares, stepping towards the red portal, even though she thinks he went to the blue one before.
[22:27] <Kotono> Andrea winks and vanishes! (More, #dunes)
[22:24] <Kotono> On the board Andrea appears, before a red-glowing throne and a blue-glowing throne.
[22:25] <Janson> "Yeah, she works for Tempus Foehammer it sounded like," Janson nods, watching Andrea's turn take place before them.
[22:26] <Janson> "Not sure why I came back, though - I expected to see Jannath since she was talking about sending me back to the dark pit of whatever fiend I simper before..." he frowns. "Just because Chauntea's a more popular interpretation, I still think that's really offensive."
[22:27] <Kotono> "Religious schisms are like that," Lady Moongal murmurs, keeping her voice quiet as she watches, "It brings out the worst in even the most pious servant."
[22:28] <Kotono> Abruptly Andrea chooses the red portal and vanishes! Her figurine races ahead to the 50th square! For a moment there is nothing, then the other three vanish as well! Only Janson and the two customers remain! They can see the four appear now, in an endless battlefield...OOC: Actually, all of you save Janson to #evil.
[22:30] <Kotono> In an instant four stand where Janson perished. Around you an endless battle rages, warfare in morning's first light. She hovers just off the ground, blade burning with intense flames. "The first paid for his arrogance and blasphemy. What say the rest of you? Are the rest of you bound to the Depths Below?"
[22:32] <Andria> "When you say stuff like that, you do realize you're the one that sounds arrogant, right?" Andrea says with a frown, crossing her arms. "And you were really rough with Janson! He's a nice guy, just so you know!"
[22:32] <Aaeru> "Hello," Aaeru greets the valkyrie, first thing. "No," she responds, before she realizes what she is being asked and denies it more vehemently. "No! That's horrible! Why would you say that?"
[22:32] <Wayland> "Hey! Janson's not like that!"
[22:35] <Kotono> "...perhaps. There are a few warlocks who have saved themselves, but it matters not. I know not if he survived my wound, but he is beyond my reach now." She raises her sword up, "To battle. Prove to me your might, children of Ysgard or not!"
[22:36] <Aaeru> "If we win, then you have to apologize!" Aaeru responds, setting the terms for the battle.
[22:37] <Andria> Andrea nods. "That sounds fair to me."
[22:37] <Kotono> "So be it," If she cares, she cares little as she takes to the air! "Prepare!" OOC: Init times.
[22:37] <Andria> roll d20+4
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 6." [d20=2]
[22:37] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 and gets 10." [1d20=7]
[22:38] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+1
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+1 and gets 18." [1d20=17]
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[22:38] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10)>Andrea(6)'
[22:38] <Kotono> OOC: Open.
[22:39] <Aaeru> With the terms agreed upon and the battle gaining meaning in her eyes, Aaeru rushes towards their opponent to bring the valkyrie into her embrace and hold her close, never to let go!
[22:39] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+10 touch, charge
[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+10 touch, charge and gets 15." [1d20=5]
[22:40] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 grapple
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 grapple and gets 28." [1d20=13]
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 17." [1d20=3]
[22:40] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+1d6 nonlethal+fire
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+1d6 nonlethal+fire and gets 13." [1d8=5][1d6=4]
[22:44] <Kotono> Aaeru closes in, pinning her! Her flesh does not burn, it barely gives any way at all! Yet Aaeru is able to at least hold her tight! In retort the Valkyrie's hand rises, with a dismissive snort, "Fool!"
[22:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (-2 PA) AC?
[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (-2 PA) AC? and gets 14." [1d20=2]
[22:45] <Aaeru> OOC: 13 after charging
[22:46] <Kotono> roll 1d6+9
[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+9 and gets 10." [1d6=1]
[22:46] <Andria> "See? See! Saying stuff like that is what makes you sound arrogant, not my friends!" Andrea exclaims.
[22:46] <Aaeru> "That's just mean!" Aaeru protests, squeezing the valkyrie's body tighter.
[22:46] <Kotono> Aaeru gets a backhand across the face, even as she's squeezed! This draws blood, momentarily making Aaeru see double! OOC: Wayland.
[22:49] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10)>Andrea(6)>Simmer (5)'
[22:50] <Wayland> Seeing that Aaeru is having trouble despite holding the angel in place, Wayland moves to help!
[22:51] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[22:52] <Kotono> Wayland rushes in, but the blow hits against her armor uselessly! OOC: Andrea.
[22:53] <Andria> Andrea positions herself on the other side of the angel and slashes at her.
[22:53] <Andria> roll d20+13
[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 30." [d20=17]
[22:53] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, that's a hit.
[22:53] <Andria> roll 2d4+7
[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 and gets 12." [2d4=3, 2]
[22:54] <Kotono> Andrea's feathery blade has trouble even touching her skin, only able to cut shallow through her! It does draw a little blood, but the flames don't even burn her! Simmer takes the forth side, bringing down an exaggerated chop at her, "Yaaaaah!"
[22:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20-2 she's not that good at melee.
[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-2 she's not that good at melee. and gets 8." [1d20=10]
[22:55] <Kotono> But her blow hits the armored flank, doing very little at all! OOC: Aaeru.
[22:56] * Aaeru wraps one of her arms around the one bearing the sword, hoping to lock the join in place. Meanwhile, recalling Janson's earlier words, she rears back and slams her forehead against the valkyrie's with all her strength!
[22:56] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple1
[22:56] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple2
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple1 and gets 27." [1d20=14]
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple2 and gets 29." [1d20=16]
[22:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 27." [1d20=13]
[22:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 23." [1d20=9]
[22:56] <Kotono> OOC: One succss, higher mod wins the first for her.
[22:56] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4 and gets 5." [1d8=1]
[22:58] <Kotono> The forehead slam is like striking the side of a mountain, the Valkyrie not budging an inch! "As I said...fools!" She smiles, as...
[22:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 concentration check
[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 concentration check and gets 22." [1d20=6]
[22:58] <Kotono> But nothing happens! OOC: Go Wayland.
[22:59] <Aaeru> "Fools, fools," Aaeru repeats, rather upset. "The one who calls people fools is the fool!"
[23:01] * Wayland rears back and, concentrating, takes a heavy swing, his fist flashing! OOC: Psychic Fist
[23:02] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8 Psychic Fist
[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 Psychic Fist and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[23:02] <Kotono> Wayland draws back and takes a massive blow, but her heavy armor absorbs the shot! Wayland's fist echos with faint pain from thei mpact, the good steel the armor is made of stopping him cold! OOC: Andrea.
[23:04] <Andria> Andrea swings again, trying to penetrate that armor of the valkyrie's!
[23:04] <Andria> roll d20+13
[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 17." [d20=4]
[23:05] <Kotono> Clang! Andrea's blade glances off her armor again, repelled from making a serious blow! Simmer goes in position, trying to aid Wayland's next blow!
[23:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 17." [1d20=15]
[23:06] <Kotono> OOC: Wayland, you have +2 to your next attack on her this coming round. Aaeru, you're up
[23:06] <Kotono> .
[23:08] <Aaeru> Being too merciful and lenient can be bad, too, Aaeru muses as she smashes her forehead into the valkyrie's nose! That way people who are wrong won't learn anything and continue to call others names.
[23:08] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 and gets 26." [1d20=13]
[23:08] <Aaeru> Then, she tries to lock the valkyrie's arm behind her back, pulling back on her throat with an elbow.
[23:08] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 and gets 15." [1d20=2]
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 33." [1d20=19]
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 18." [1d20=4]
[20:34] <Kotono> Mightily does the angel struggle in Aaeru's grasp, the two still holding each other tight! Her face is a mask of pure concentration, as...
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 36." [1d20=20]
[20:35] <Kotono> From above a pure multicolored hammer of writhing energy forms, slamming down on the Valkyrie and all around her! OOC: Chaos Hammer. Simmer and Andrea are chaotic so they immune this. Aaeru and Wayland need will saves.
[20:35] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+9
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+9 and gets 24." [1d20=15]
[20:35] <Wayland> roll 1d20+7
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+7 and gets 12." [1d20=5]
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 4d8 halve this, Aaeru, you made the save
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d8 halve this, Aaeru, you made the save and gets 22." [4d8=5, 4, 7, 6]
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 9d6 Wayland full and if you survive this you're slowed for 1d6 rounds
[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 9d6 Wayland full and if you survive this you're slowed for 1d6 rounds and gets 22." [9d6=1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 1, 3, 3, 6]
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 1d6 slowed
[20:39] <Kotono> The massive blow of pure chaotic energy washes over Simmer and Andrea without harm! But Aaeru is tormented by it, slammed down and dazed! Wayland is caught dead on, barely coherent on his feet and terribly bloodied! OOC: Wayland, you're up.
[20:46] * Wayland stumbles back, his hands glowing as he heals himself for what he can.
[20:48] <Kotono> Wayland's hands move in slow motion, his body reacting with only shreds of his normald exterity! But his wounds heal slightly, enough to stave off the looming embrace of death! OOC: Andrea.
[20:48] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 2 rounds)>Andrea(6)>Simmer (5)'
[20:48] <Aaeru> "Andrea, Simmer, wait a moment!" Aaeru calls, shifting her grip so that she has one of the angel's wings in each hand and then drives her knee into her upper back between her shoulder blades!
[20:49] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple to pin
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple to pin and gets 31." [1d20=18]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 grapple to oppose pin
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 grapple to oppose pin and gets 16." [1d20=2]
[20:55] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple2 for damage
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple2 for damage and gets 21." [1d20=8]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 grapple
[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 grapple and gets 25." [1d20=11]
[20:56] * Aaeru drives the nasty angel's face into the ground, letting her eat dirt!
[20:56] <Kotono> Aaeru amnages tp in the angel down, keeping it perfectly immobile and unmoving! The Valkyrie struggles, but looks well and truly forced downf or the moment! OOC: She's up next, unless you want to take your held turn now, Andrea?
[20:57] <Andria> Andrea takes this time to slash at the Valkyrie once more, figuring Aaeru's done what she set out to do!
[20:57] <Andria> roll d20+13
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 17." [d20=4]
[20:58] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[20:58] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 2 rounds)>Andrea(6)>Simmer (5)'
[20:58] <Andria> roll 2d4+7
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 and gets 11." [2d4=1, 3]
[20:58] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 2 rounds)>Simmer (5)'
[20:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 attempting to aid Wayland again
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 attempting to aid Wayland again and gets 10." [1d20=8]
[20:59] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Simmer>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 2 rounds)>Simmer (5)'
[21:00] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Simmer>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 2 rounds)'
[21:00] <Kotono> Andrea manages to hack into the too-hard side of the angel, drawing reluctant blood! Meanwhile Simmer jockeys for position, setting Wayland up, as the Valkyrie tries to push Aaeru off!
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 opposedg rapple
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 opposedg rapple and gets 30." [1d20=16]
[21:01] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 and gets 32." [1d20=17]
[21:02] * Aaeru merely uses her greater mass to compensate, her knee in the arrogant angel's back there to teach some much-needed humility!
[21:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Opposed grapple 2, she does have interative attacks.
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Opposed grapple 2, she does have interative attacks. and gets 26." [1d20=17]
[21:02] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 with +18 to attack, I bet she does!
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 with +18 to attack, I bet she does! and gets 17." [1d20=2]
[21:03] <Kotono> In the fierce struggle the Valkyrie is able to push Aaeru off partially, still in grip but raising herself up from the ground! "Impudent!" She snaps, as....OOC: Wayland, go.
[21:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Simmer>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 1 rounds)'
[21:04] <Aaeru> "You sound like a very bad person," Aaeru lectures her.
[21:05] <Wayland> Havine recovered some small amount, Wayland moves to deliver a stunning attack to the angel!
[21:05] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8 stunning fist DC 15
[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 stunning fist DC 15 and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 fort
[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 fort and gets 31." [1d20=19]
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC: Damage.
[21:06] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 15." [1d8=6][1d6=6]
[21:07] <Kotono> The blow catches the angel in the face, a small cut opened up there! A bit of blood tinkles down, as lightning harmlessly cascades down her body and shorts out! OOC: Aaeru, go.
[21:07] * Aaeru lets go of one wing, but before the valkyrie can recover, Aaeru drops herself upon her, elbow-first!
[21:07] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple to pin again
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple to pin again and gets 33." [1d20=20]
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 she could twenty, maybe
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 she could twenty, maybe and gets 31." [1d20=17]
[21:08] <Aaeru> With the valkyrie's head driven back into the dirt, Aaeru pulls on her hair only to slam it back down!
[21:08] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple2
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple2 and gets 21." [1d20=8]
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 30." [1d20=16]
[21:08] <Kotono> Aaeru forces the celestial right back down, dirt from the eternal battlefield spraying! Around you terrible combat rages, yet not a bit of it touches down here! OOC: Andera.
[21:09] <Andria> Andrea just continues trying to cut that angel up.
[21:09] <Andria> roll d20+13
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 24." [d20=11]
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:10] <Andria> roll 2d4+7
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 and gets 14." [2d4=3, 4]
[21:10] <Kotono> Andrea draws on her determination, landing another feathered slash across the Valkyrie's side! The blood continues to flow, reluctant but steady! Meanwhile Simmer attempts to help Andrea this time
[21:10] <Kotono> !
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 12." [1d20=10]
[21:11] <Kotono> OOC: +2 to your next attack, Andrea. WAyland.
[21:14] * Wayland figures if he keeps hitting the same spot on the angel's head, she'll eventually stop fighting!
[21:15] <Wayland> roll 1d20+10 stunning fist again
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+10 stunning fist again and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[21:15] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23." [1d20=11]
[21:15] <Kotono> OOC: DAmage
[21:15] <Kotono> .
[21:15] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 6." [1d8=1][1d6=2]
[21:16] <Kotono> Wayland lands another blow, not even leaving a bruise this time! A few moments later his motions return to normal, the dogged slowness leaving his body! OOC: Valkyrie is up, accidentally skipped her.
[21:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Simmer>Wayland(10)>Valkyrie'
[21:17] <Kotono> The Valkyrie again tries to force Aaeru off the pin!
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+144
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+144 and gets 162." [1d20=18]
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 34." [1d20=20]
[21:17] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 and gets 26." [1d20=11]
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 now trying to get out of grapple altogether
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 now trying to get out of grapple altogether and gets 26." [1d20=17]
[21:17] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 and gets 19." [1d20=4]
[21:18] <Kotono> Witha mighty heave Aaeru is sent sliding back! The celestial is freed, her wings flapping out as she glares death up at the persistant monk, "Enough of this! You want a battle, I will give it to you!" OOC: Aaeru, go.
[21:19] <Andria> "Don't make this our fault! You're the one wanting a fight, you bloodthirsty harpy! We just wanted you to apologize to Janson!" Andrea points out, pointing at her with her weapon.
[21:20] * Aaeru pulls on the angel's wing as she tries to escape, her knees bent slightly. With the valkyrie using her time to glare at Aaeru angrily, she might not notice the arm that clotheslines her as Aaeru leaps at her all of a sudden!
[21:20] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 touch
[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 touch and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[21:20] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 touch 2
[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 touch 2 and gets 13." [1d20=7]
[21:26] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[21:26] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple and gets 15." [1d20=2]
[21:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 24." [1d20=10]
[21:27] <Kotono> Aaeru charges back in with a clothesline, but the angel ses it coming! She sidesteps, able to just avoid the grab! OOC: Andrea.
[21:27] <Aaeru> Shamed by her failure, Aaeru takes a step back and raises her fists. It might come to a battle like the valkyrie wishes after all.
[21:33] <Andria> Andrea continues to slash at the valkyrie. "Now stay down, you damn harpy!" she exclaims.
[21:33] <Andria> roll d20+15
[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+15 and gets 18." [d20=3]
[21:34] <Kotono> But this time the Valkyrie brings her blade up in a florish! The two weapons meet, flames intermixing before Andrea's is forced back! Simmer scowls, holding for the moment! OOC: Wayland, go.
[21:35] * Wayland lunges in for a quick series of strikes!
[21:35] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[21:35] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[21:37] <Kotono> The blows whiz by the angel, who rolls with them! One comes with the merest inch of hitting her, but she weaves out of the way at the last second! Mere seconds later her blade thrusts forward, going right at Aaeru's chest!
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 AC?
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 AC? and gets 13." [1d20=8]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12+1d6 d6 is fire damage, forget if you have any res for it yet.
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12+1d6 d6 is fire damage, forget if you have any res for it yet. and gets 23." [1d10=9][1d6=2]
[21:38] <Aaeru> OOC: AC is 15
[21:42] <Kotono> Aaeru is impaled, falling to the ground and sliding off the celestial's blade! She lies in a slowly expanding pool of her own blood, the Valkyrie now turning her attention to the other three! OOC: Aaeru, you can roll to stabilize now.
[21:46] <Aaeru> roll 1d100
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d100 and gets 94." [1d100=94]
[21:46] <Kotono> Aaeru continues to lie there, as...OOC: Andrea.
[21:46] <Andria> "Aaeru!" Andrea calls out as she scowls at the valkyrie and slashes yet again, wishing there was something else she could do that was more effective.
[21:47] <Andria> roll d20+15
[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+15 and gets 21." [d20=6]
[21:47] <Andria> ooc: wait, +13, simmer didn't help that time I think
[21:47] <Kotono> Andrea takes another quick slice, but again the Valkyrie is just a hair too fast and evades! OOC: Wayland.
[21:51] <Wayland> "Aaeru!" Wayland shouts, turning briefly to watch Aaeru fall before snapping back and lunging at the angel.
[21:51] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8 assuming flanking with Andrea still
[21:51] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8 assuming flanking with Andrea still
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 assuming flanking with Andrea still and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 assuming flanking with Andrea still and gets 14." [1d20=6]
[21:51] <Kotono> Wayland strikes and strikes, but just can't quite land a blow! At this, and in pure desperation, Simmer lunges at the celestial in an outright tackle!
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 does provoke an AoO
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 does provoke an AoO and gets 17." [1d20=7]
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 grapple
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 grapple and gets 15." [1d20=13]
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 19." [1d20=5]
[21:53] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Wayland(10)>Simmer>Valkyrie'
[21:54] <Kotono> For a moment the fire-dryad closes in on the celestial as her blade misses by an inch, before a flourish of her blade knocks Simmer back! A split second later her blade thrusts out, going right for Simmer's guts!
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 23." [1d20=13]
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 8." [1d20=3]
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12 and gets 19." [1d10=7]
[21:55] <Kotono> With a wet, sickening gush of blood Simmer falls to her knees, the Valkyrie's blade pulled back as her lungs get a much more direct contact with life giving oxygen! OOC: Aaeru, stabilization roll.
[21:55] <Aaeru> roll 1d100
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d100 and gets 46." [1d100=46]
[21:55] <Kotono> Aaeru continues to bleed, as...OOC: Andrea.
[21:56] <Andria> More hacky slash attempts continue, as Andrea wildly tries to stab that valkyrie.
[21:56] <Andria> roll d20+13
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 15." [d20=2]
[21:57] <Kotono> Yet the blow is again sidestepped, as now she raises her bloodied, flaming sword at Andrea, "Not bad...but you're still only as skilled as children." She remarks, a hand going to wipe blood away from a cut on her chin. OOC: Wayland.
[21:58] <Andria> Andrea scowls at the angel again. "You really aren't nice are you? What kind of backhanded compliment is that!" she complains.
[21:58] <Wayland> "You're a real bitch, you know that?" Wayland growls.
[21:59] <Wayland> roll 1d20+10
[21:59] <Andria> "Yeah! You harpy!" Andrea agrees with Wayland.
[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[22:00] <Kotono> Despite that she lets her armor soak up that blow, "I am victorious, that is what I am!" she declares, as...
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 83." [1d100=83]
[22:01] <Kotono> As Simmer continues to bleed, her attention turns to Wayland! Her blade lashes out, "Die and be silent!"
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 30." [1d20=20]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 that's just excessive, Hatbot
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 that's just excessive, Hatbot and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:01] <Wayland> OOC: 21
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 2d10+24+1d6 this is overkill, you go to 0 after this anyway.
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10+24+1d6 this is overkill, you go to 0 after this anyway. and gets 41." [2d10=10, 5][1d6=2]
[22:02] <Kotono> Wayland's chest is torn wide open, as the genasi vanishes mere seconds later! Now she turns her attention to Andrea, "Just the two of us..." OOC: Go ahead and go, Aaeru.
[22:04] <Aaeru> roll 1d100 Yes, Sir
[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d100 Yes, Sir and gets 56." [1d100=56]
[22:05] <Kotono> As Aaeru continues to bleed...OOC: Andrea, go.
[22:05] <Andria> Andrea just tries to cut her again, with both a very cutting glare and a sharpened feather!
[22:05] <Andria> roll d20+13
[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 15." [d20=2]
[22:06] <Andria> ooc: hatbot, you're lame
[22:06] <Kotono> Yet again the blow is caught, "And now...it ends." The Valkyrie says, momentarily clashing blades with Andrea, "A challenge with some potential, but ultimately a failure." With that her blade comes down!
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 17." [1d20=7]
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[22:06] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 14." [1d20=9]
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12+1d6
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12+1d6 and gets 19." [1d10=3][1d6=4]
[22:08] <Andria> ooc: 16
[22:08] <Kotono> Andrea takes a painful gouge into her shoulder, her body staying up but wobbling! She feels her head go light and her vision dim, but she's not down yet! OOC: Go Andrea.
[22:08] <Aaeru> roll 1d100
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d100 and gets 68." [1d100=68]
[22:09] <Andria> "It's not over till it's over!" Andrea exclaims as she tries again.
[22:09] <Andria> roll d20+13
[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 24." [d20=11]
[22:09] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:09] <Andria> roll 2d4+7
[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 and gets 13." [2d4=3, 3]
[22:10] <Kotono> Andrea lands a retort, a stab right into the shoulder opposite the one she wounded on Andrea! The angel's eyes narrow, saying nothing more as she counter strikes! Meanwhile Aaeru fades away, gone! OOC: 0 HP and #dunes, Aaeru.
[22:10] <Kotono> OOC: Or wait strike, you get one more chance to stabilize I think.
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC: Strike that strike.
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 9." [1d20=4]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12+1d6
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12+1d6 and gets 23." [1d10=8][1d6=3]
[22:12] <Kotono> With a fial thrust the angel stabs forward and then all goes white...(More in #dunes)
[22:24] <Kotono> On the board Andrea appears, before a red-glowing throne and a blue-glowing throne.
[22:25] <Janson> "Yeah, she works for Tempus Foehammer it sounded like," Janson nods, watching Andrea's turn take place before them.
[22:26] <Janson> "Not sure why I came back, though - I expected to see Jannath since she was talking about sending me back to the dark pit of whatever fiend I simper before..." he frowns. "Just because Chauntea's a more popular interpretation, I still think that's really offensive."
[22:27] <Kotono> "Religious schisms are like that," Lady Moongal murmurs, keeping her voice quiet as she watches, "It brings out the worst in even the most pious servant."
[22:28] <Kotono> Abruptly Andrea chooses the red portal and vanishes! Her figurine races ahead to the 50th square! For a moment there is nothing, then the other three vanish as well! Only Janson and the two customers remain! They can see the four appear now, in an endless battlefield...OOC: Actually, all of you save Janson to #evil.
[22:29] <Janson> "Oh, everyone?" Janson blinks in surprise, before narrowing his eyes. "No way that Valkyrie can beat all four of them!"
[22:31] <Kotono> Lady Moongal goes to watch, "An angel is not a foe to be underestimated," Lady Moongal does say. To this Dacote slowly nods as he closes his book, "The stories of angelic interference in Balmuria speak of overwhelming power. This will not be an easy battle for them."
[22:32] <Janson> "Just watch," Janson declares steadfastly. "Aaeru will hold her to keep that sword out of play while the rest beat the snot out of her!"
[22:56] <Kotono> Meanwhile the battle rages, Aaeru able to grasp the Valkyrie while the others try and chip away at her!
[22:57] <Janson> "See," Janson grins as the battle plays out like he predicted. "It's just a matter of time, now."
[23:06] <Janson> Still, it's rather worrying how long it's dragging out without much signs of injury. "Starting to wish I was there. My magic looked like it hurt her even if she didn't flinch," he admits.
[23:06] <Kotono> "Yes, they're resistant to harm," Lady Moongal observes, "I'm not sure they're even wounding her at this rate, or at such a slow pace they'll be battered down."
[20:48] <Kotono> Meanwhile the battle continues apace! Grappling and fighting, until a raw hammer of pure writhing energy slams into the group! Somehow it terribly maims Aaeru and Wayland, yet leaves Simmer and Andrea untouched!
[20:49] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 spellcraft to see if I recognise the spell before I make any ignorant comments
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 spellcraft to see if I recognise the spell before I make any ignorant comments and gets 14." [1d20=3]
[20:51] <Janson> "Damn, that really nailed Wayland and Aaeru... better hope they finish this soon, I doubt they can win if Aaeru falls," Janson comments worriedly. "Do you two have any healing supplies around here in case they come back in the same state I did?"
[21:06] <Kotono> AS the battle rages and they hold the Valkyrie in place, "It did," Dacote says grimly, "They're holding it at bay still, but..."
[21:07] <Janson> "She's a vicious one," Janson nods solemnly.
[21:29] <Kotono> "Too vicious, I fear," Dacote agrees, as at last the Valkyrie escapes her bonds, holding Aaeru off!
[21:32] * Janson bites his lip in worry, not having anything more to say to that, merely watching and praying for his friends...
[21:50] <Janson> "Dammit, they're gonna get killed!" Janson frets as Aaeru falls. "There has to be something we can do..." he bounces on his heels over the board, worried and powerless.
[21:50] <Kotono> "I do hope the same courtesy about life extends to them as it did you," Lady Moongal agrees solemnly, "I suspect and hope it does.
[21:50] <Kotono> "
[21:53] <Janson> "Even then they'll still be in a bad way when they get here..." Janson almost growls in frustration, looking over the board for any ideas before abruptly grabbing his earlier removed piece and jabbing it down with the others on the fiftieth square! "I take it back, I want to rejoin!"
[21:54] <Kotono> OOC: Try a UMD check, I guess.
[21:55] <Janson> roll 1d20+9
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+9 and gets 16." [1d20=7]
[21:57] <Kotono> Janson slams the piece down on the board, but nothing happens! Meanwhile you can see Simmer go down, run straight through!
[21:59] <Janson> "Worth a shot," Janson grumbles, spitefully flicking his finger through the valykrie's head.
[22:03] <Kotono> A second later Wayland is torn apart, reappearing before the party! He is greviously wounded but looks to be breathing, eyes shut!
[22:05] * Janson tears his attention from the drama to tend to Wayland. "So, about those healing supplies?" he asks again, kneeling over the blue man and looking to do what he can in terms of impromptu first aid... which isn't much at all, really.
[22:05] <Kotono> LAdy Moongal comes forth, a stoppered silver vial withdrawn. She kneels and pours it down Wayland's throat, white light mending injury!
[22:05] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 and gets 6." [1d8=5]
[22:07] <Kotono> Wayland's awareness returns, pain reminding him that he's waking up and alive. Lady Moongal kneels next to him, "Dear Wayland, how do your wounds feel?"
[22:08] <Wayland> "Unpleasant." Wayland says, attempting to sit up and then thinking better of it. "I think I'll lie here for a while. Aaeru and Simmer will need aid as well soon enough."
[22:09] <Kotono> She tips the silver vial again, more liquid pouring down Wayland's throat!
[22:09] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1
[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 and gets 5." [1d8=4]
[22:12] <Kotono> There is a faint flash of white, then the other three appear! Lady Moongal frowns, going amid them and dosing each of them once!
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1 Aaeru
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 Aaeru and gets 6." [1d8=5]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1 Andrea
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 Andrea and gets 5." [1d8=4]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1 Simmer
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 Simmer and gets 5." [1d8=4]
[22:14] <Janson> "Boy, am I glad you guys all came out alive, too," Janson kneels amidst his wounded comrades. "Even if the game isn't lethal, the pain's real enough. And that valkyrie sure knows how to hurt you right in the feelings, too."
[22:15] <Aaeru> "It's all because I was greedy and played a game," Aaeru says sadly, shrinking to her normal size. "Wanting something was wrong."
[22:15] <Kotono> Simmer rubs her head and then her chest, groaning. "I do believe we had the right of it. What a bitch."
[22:16] <Andria> Andrea groans as she puts away her weapon. "Yeah, I didn't like her much either."
[22:16] <Andria> "At least I got one last hit in before she killed me, I guess. That made me feel a little better," she admits.
[22:17] <Janson> "Maybe one day when we're a lot stronger we can replay it and teach her a lesson?" Janson offers some crumbs of comfort. "Other than that, I guess we've tested it as thoroughly as we can."
[22:17] <Wayland> "It makes me curious as to the reward for defeating the angel at the end."
[22:18] <Kotono> "It must be something good, but we need to be better and have a better plan if we try again," Simmer groans a second time, resting against her chair. "What was all that about Ysgard?"
[22:18] <Andria> "Knowing this game, it's probably just the first form of the final boss, and she'll turn into a giant devil that we have to defeat too and is a lot harder. The game is mean."
[22:21] <Janson> "She said glory, so I figured there'd be a big party and lots of back-slapping," Janson shrugs. "I'd just settle for wiping the sanctimonious smug off her face."
[19:49] <Ko-sodanoseburns> "Glory or no," Lady Moongal observes, "For now, none of you can do much besides bleed and groan on the furniture. You need rest and recovery from this ordeal."
[19:50] <Wayland> "Besides," Wayland groans from the floor, "glory isn't worth this amount of pain."
[19:52] <Ko-sodanoseburns> "Though," Simmer staggers up, "I find that idea of coming back later and dealing with that Valkyrie a good one. One with a lot of fire."
[19:52] <Janson> "Those are the words of someone who'll never achieve it!" Janson asserts at Wayland. "Although lying down sounds nice, too..." he adds weakly.
[19:53] <Wayland> "Well, I never said I wanted glory." Wayland grunts.
[20:01] <Ko-sodanoseburns> The next day, afte rest and copious applications of healing magic, the party meets at Whimisical Sweets. Everyone is there - Simmer, Noel, Branna, Sylvie, Silver and Josa. A nice lunch is spread out, people eating and chatting. Once everyone is seated, "Lady Moongal and I spent the last night in various discussions. Overall, she says she was satisified with your performances. She wished you had
[20:01] <Ko-sodanoseburns> defeated the Valkyrie," A pause for him to take a big bite of fried fish, "But she feels she understands the board better now."
[20:03] <Janson> "We wished we'd defeated her, too!" Janson notes, poking at his stomach. "Got a wicked scar to remember her by, I guess."
[20:06] <Ko-sodanoseburns> "Got a few of those too," Noel speaks up, "One in the back from a girl from Arad, 'nother from a girl's husband in Valandia."
[20:07] <Janson> "Uh huh..." Janson gives Noel a suspicious look, recalling the business he was in when they first met.
[20:08] <Ko-sodanoseburns> "No matter," Josa clears his throat, "As it stands, we've made a good income but it seems our skills have not grown as fast as our business. All of you just got a week's vacation," he looks around, "To practice and hone your skills further. If this had been any other job, I'd be dealing with funeral arraingements now."
[20:09] <Ko-sodanoseburns> Noel returns the look quite blankly. "That's not really fair," Simmer growls, rubbing her arm with a hand that flickers with little baby flames. "We knew it was just a game. We probably would've been more careful."
[20:10] <Janson> "Or resurrection arrangements," Janson suggests, "The amount of money we bring in should spring for some insurance, shouldn't it?"
[20:12] <Kotono> "Either way," Josa says after some more food. "In the meantime, try so we don't have to ever deal with that problem."
[20:13] <Andria> "Well, a week isn't really going to make -that- much of a difference, but I wouldn't mind focusing on some training again," Andrea says.
[20:13] * Wayland nods. "We can use every edge we can get in this business, it seems."
[20:14] <Kotono> "Yeah," Branna speaks up, "Say Andrea, you know how to use a longsword? I'm still working out the higher forms with the one I have now."
[20:14] <Kotono> "Likewise, except with fists," Sylvie says, looking to Aaeru and then Wayland. "Could the two of you show me some more of how you fight?"
[20:15] <Janson> "Hey, Simmer, how about I help you practice burning things and you help me practice dodging?" Janson asks the dryad with a grin as everyone starts pairing up.
[20:16] <Kotono> "Right," Simmer says, "Especially the burning things part!"
[20:17] * Wayland nods at Sylvie. "Of course, I'll be happy to."
[20:17] <Andria> Andrea nods. "Yes, I know how to use them. I used one on that werewolf, remember? Olan is still better with them, but I'd be happy to help out."
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