We'll start OOC for this one. Afina, since you're the only one of you who knows the Hidden Layers, I'd like you to elaborate your basic plan. How're you're taking them, any plans and prep and so forth.
We'll Gate to Mithrandir then build a sandcastle with a door so we can get to Metalandir.
On Metalandir we'll play a lively tune on a musical instrument to get to Adalir.
That will bring us to the layer Yggdrasil is on and I have no idea what to expect.
She'll warn everyone that we'll be really old on Metalandir and middle aged on Adalir. Not much can be done about it just so no one's surprised. Also that Slaad are in charge of Metalandir and not to engage in violence. We shouldn't have to encounter any since we know the key to the next layer anyway.
It is five you that exit Aurora. Afina leads the way, Moore following with Jaela. Crystal is at Queen Ilsenine's side, despite her visible sickness. Crystal in full armor and at the ready, Hope with her. A gate opens thew ay to Mithrandir, the white sand and endless blue sky above all bright. Light everywhere, overwhelming with the sun above. Wastelands and sand as far as you can see in any direction.
Fort save, Crystal, Moore and Ilsenine. Jaela's exempt and Afina is as well, though Afina feels a moment of nausea.
[12:59] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+39 Fort Moore (mettle if it matters)
[12:59] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 55 > [d20=16]Statblock
Moore: 277+13 (mind blank (CL17), fortunate fate (CL15), planar tolerance (CL7) and greater mage armor(CL5) immunity to poison 12h)
Fort +33, Ref +37, Will +39 (+6 due to Superior Resistance)
+4 Sacred bonus to saving throws against mind-affecting attacks of evil outsiders
+2 sacred bonus against fort attacks against evil outsiders
24 bardic music uses
> roll 1d20+32 Crystal (-1 con loss)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 48 > [d20=16]
> roll 1d20+19 Ilsenine
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 37 > [d20=18]
Moore staggers in the sands. He's able to control himself, fight off the wave of sickness. Ilsenine is not so lucky. She falls to her knees and groans, being loudly sick. Crystal reaches out to her, supporting her even as her color turns even worse. "Af...fina." she pants, holding Ilsenine's hair back with one hand and the other pressed hard against her mouth.
-1 con damage to both of them. None to Moore.
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Crystal
HP: 191+14/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Ilsenine
HP: 261+13/261
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rdlevel paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
[18:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8+10 heroes feast
[18:25] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 16 > [d8=6]"Your Majesty!" Afina rushes to Ilsenine's side opposite Crystal. "What devilry... hold on, I'll assemble a sandcastle. Perhaps Adalir will offer respite." Then she uses a fabricate spell to assemble a large sandcastle, more of a fort really with a big door under its imposing gates that Jaela could get through if she stooped.
Using fabricate to make a sandcastle, taking 10 for 58 on my crafting check, assuming it falls under sculpting. 21 otherwise
Afina: 287+16/287, heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), epic mage armour (CL 24), moment of prescience (CL 24)
AC 87, spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 6/10/10/10/9/8/9/8/7/8/7/5
Once Afina is there, Crystal falls aside and dry heaves. She clutches her stomach, curling into a ball and whimpering.
"T-thank you," Queen Ilsenine says, shakily. "This foulness came on us far too swiftly."
"The next level will be hard on all of us, but especially those sickened - we have to bear the infirmities of age as mortals do," she warns as the castle begins taking shape nearby. "I wonder what the common factor is though. Is it all fey everywhere? All pixies? Or all pixies that have been to Aurora?" Surely if it affected all fey or even all pixies across creation it would have drawn far greater notice already, but Moore being affected (even if to a lesser degree) points to it not being an exclusively Lifasan ailment.
Moore nods to Afina's words, flying down to help Crystal up once she's done.
"It's also possible that it may get worse the closer we get." Moore says. "I'd say it's probably very likely."
Ilsenine manages to rise with Afina's help, "There's no helping it. We go forward."
Crystal manages to get up and onto Hope with Moore's help. She's slumped forward on her dragon, holding him tightly. "We must as we must. The choice to allow this to continue is unthinkable."
With everyone so resolved, Afina goes to open the door of her constructed sandcastle, providing the path to Metalandir and helping Ilsenine through it in anticipation of her stumbling as she's forced into an elderly state. Not that it'll be much easier on Afina but she's been here before and knows what to expect.
Moore will cast Mass Conviction on everyone in preparation for this!
+4 morale bonus on saving throws for the next 130 minutes, or 2 hours.
Ilsenine rises, following along.
Afina opens the sandcastle's door, but nothing immediately happens.
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Crystal
HP: 191+14/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Ilsenine
HP: 261+13/261
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction(CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rdlevel paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
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Oh, silly her she forgot. She knocks on the door instead!
Afina: 287+16/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13)
AC 87, spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 6/10/10/10/9/8/9/8/7/8/6/5
Afina knocks on the door. The entire castle crumbles apart before you, a portal left in the aftermath cloud of white sand.
Alright then, time to go through the portal as previously planned!
Moore will go through as well, trusting Illsenine to Afina and staying near Crystal in case there's an issue.
[22:31] <@Shizuru> roll 1d8+10 heroes's feast
[22:31] <Serith> Shizuru roll for Serith < 18 > [d8=8]
Sending her armor away, Jaela stoops a bit and makes her way through the portal Afina had made for them.
You pass through, a sensation like flying higher and falling all at once. You all find yourselves looking up at the night sky. A starry night sky, a vast array of stars spread across the night sky like diamonds scattered across velvet. You stand in a forest of metal, all from the smallest leaf to the largest tree made of various metals.
Each of you feels weak, drained, exhausted. Age comes on you like an unwelcome cloak.
All of you are now venerable in age. This event affects outsiders and other normally ageless creatures. This has the following mechanical effects:
- -6 to Strength, Dexterity and Constitution.
- Movement speed is quartered.
These penalties can't be overcome without leaving the layer or otherwise reversing the aging effect on all of you. Go ahead and react to that, y'all. It affects you in appearance as well, so feel free to touch on that.
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 122+14/122 (-9 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Ilsenine
HP: 192+13/192 (-7 con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction(CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rdlevel paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
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At least Afina ages gracefully, while her skin grows pale and waxy she avoids the brunt of wrinkles and keeps her posture upright. Somewhat stiff, but at least she's not hunched over.
"A lively instrumental tune will open the way," she says in a husky voice. "Think you can manage, Moore?"
He knew it was coming, but it's still quite a different experience than he was expecting. Even so, a little grey hair makes someone look dignified, right? That's what he tells himself anyway as he turns to Afina with a bit more slowness than he was expecting. Oh gosh, his back hurts a bit now too.
"Lively, eh?" Moore repeats, then frowns at the sound of his old voice, but shrugs at that afterwards. "Yes, yes, I think I can manage... thankfully this effect doesn't affect one's mind." He starts to strum a bit on his harp as he thinks of the best type of music to use in this sort of situation.
I can roll whenever, but wasn't sure if you wanted me to wait for everyone to post first. I presume it'd just be a Perform (String) check in this situation?
Also as a note, Moore's aura will be the CL one for overcoming SR, so everyone gets +11 to that whenever it becomes relevant.
"And I just got over this aging thing," Jaela rasps, wrinkled and hunched over at barely half of her original size. Gae Bolg, rather than serving in its usual capacity as a weapon, is now more of a walking stick to stabilize her properly as her white hair pools all around her. "Then again, I never thought I'd live that long. So that's nice!"
Yes, perform check, Moore.
Crystal is withered. A mass of wrinkles with wings, slumped over on a rather decrepit looking Hope. Queen Ilsenine merely looks weathered and ancient, able to stand upright. "This too will pass," she says, "Hurry us on."
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 122+14/122 (-9 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Ilsenine
HP: 192+13/192 (-7 con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction(CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rdlevel paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
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Afina feels a bit guiltily relieved that she seems to bear the infirmities of age better than anyone else, not that it's ever going to be an actual concern for any of them. Still, Hope's decrepitude answers that question about how dragons react to coming here in a somewhat disappointing but fair fashion.
Moore thinks for a few moments on an appropriate tune before he calls on a little bit of luck to improve his ability, his fingers not quite moving as fast as he's used to on his harp.
"I call this 'Eternity in an Instant,'" He says as he starts to play.
[12:59] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+11+27+15+12 (+12 Improvisation, +15 insight) String instruments
[12:59] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 78 > [d20=13]
Moore plays his music. It's a lovely tune full of pathos and energy, but nothing happens.
That is, until you hear clapping from behind you, far away.
Under normal circumstances he'd turn quickly to the source, but... oh, his poor back. So he slowly... slowly... ...yep, there we go. He manages to turn himself around and peer off into the distance.
"Did we do it?" He asks.
Did she get this one wrong as well? No, she definitely remembers Hanna fumbling around with the flute a bunch before she managed to play something passable and that made a portal open up as advertised.
At the sound of clapping she turns around (slowly in deference to her hip) to see who it is and if they're keeping them from advancing.
However old and frail she looks, Jaela's reflexes would still put ordinary people to shame. She turns towards the origin of the clapping sound, leaning on Gae Bolg enough that it could be directed at a threat at a moment's notice.
Then again, it's probably just a frog.
Queen Ilsenine turns and stares, squinting. Quietly and out of the side of her mouth, "Moore, who is that?"
The figure before you is hyper real. A young and vital elf - no, eladrin. Tall, beautiful and confident, a male in the full flower of his life. He looks like a ghaele only much moreso, wearing well spun clothes.
"If you meant to play a lovely tune, then yes." He smiles, handsome and with smooth, brushed back red hair. "You got my attention with your skill, sir," he bows to Moore, "What is an artist of your caliber doing here? You hardly look like the normal Inevitables that stomp around here."
"Oh, what a charming young... wait, how are you... you know what, it probably isn't important." Moore says. "My friends and I are looking for... um... are we allowed to tell him what we're looking for?" He looks over to Afina.
"We're looking to go to the next layer, Adalir," Afina says, shaking her head. "It's no secret to anyone on Metalandir. Play a lively tune and you advance to Adalir, play a funeral dirge and you return to Mithardir. That's what I was told when last I came here."
He laughs a bit, "You're mixing up the layers. Next layer you play a tune, this one you make or find a rocking chair. Rock forward to proceed to the next layer, rock backwards to return to the desert."
Afina sighs vocally at that. To be fair, this place does explicitly mess with your memory.
"My apologies everyone, it's been a while," she says, shaking her head and fabricating a rocking chair out of some metal grass. "Keep that tune ready for the next one, Moore?" she asks, flying onto the chair and rocking forward.
Afina: 287+16/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13)
AC 87, spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 6/10/10/10/9/7/9/8/7/8/6/5
"That's rather inventive... well." Moore slowly but surely flies over and offers a small... slow... slooooowly... ...there we go, bow. "Moore of Aurora. If you ever find yourself outside of this and would care to hear more music, you'd be most invited."
"Yes, Afina." Ilsenine agrees, "I'm trying to remember."
Meanwhile the eladrin turns to Moore, as Afina constructs a chair from nothing. "I rarely leave," he admits, "I serve at the Queen's pleasure. Yet I have seen the dreams of Aurora, drifting in the endless ether of sleep. Dreams of bloodshed," His gaze lingers on Afina there, "Dreams of vengeance," Then to Jaela. "Dreams of _________." He said...something. Something none of you can seem to hear and remember.
"But your music is so good..." he murmurs, pausing and biting his lip.
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 122+14/122 (-9 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Ilsenine
HP: 192+13/192 (-7 con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction(CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rdlevel paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
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"It really is," Jaela agrees, waiting for Ilsenine to use the chair before sitting down upon it herself. "And if you stop by, I might actually be able to hear what you just said to me by then."
"Hearing's the first thing to go," The eladrin says, as Afina and Jaela both try to sit into the chair. Fortunately despite some bumping and hip pain, they manage to rock it forward. A portal appears ahead.
"My dreams might be less bloody now but I don't sleep as much as I used to," Afina says, rubbing her hip. "Thanks for jogging my memory, 'sonny'," she says with a bit of humour before going through the portal.
Moore smiles at the eladrin. "I don't want to twist your arm on it, but I'll make you this promise -- I'm much better at this when I'm not a prune." He manages a wink to the eladrin before he flies after the others.
Laughter as the old, withered party passes through the portal. Queen Ilsenine reaches out, using Moore to help her go through.
On the other side is plains and mountains. Viciously cold, an empty night sky lording over an impossible, chaotic mish-mash of mountains and plains. High peaks reign under the starless sky, while sunny plains prosper mere feet away.
You're only old now. This reduces the ability score penalties to -3 and your movement speed is only halved.
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 168+14/168 (-6 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Ilsenine
HP: 238+13/238 (-4 con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction(CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rdlevel paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
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"Now we play the lively tune. I remember now, I made a flute out of ice for Hanna to play. She kept getting it wrong and it kept melting so I had to cast energy resistance on it," Afina reminisces, her skin no longer quite so transluscent here and the colours of her wings standing out a bit better.
Ilsenine is only middle aged now, standing straight and with clearer eyes. She blinks them repeatedly, "Moore will be far better at playing the flute than that," she declares, waving a hand.
Crystal's now only half a pile of wrinkles, patting Hope's side as he flies much more vigorously.
Brr! Moore suppresses his urge to get closer to Illsenine to keep himself warm. He shivers once and helps keep Her Majesty upright.
"All right, so here's the part where I do the song, right?" He asks, feeling a bit more youthful but... ugh, he really needs to do some exercises when he gets back to Aurora so this back thing doesn't become a real issue.
He starts to play again, calling on his luck once again to see him through.
[14:16] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+11+27+15+12 (+12 Improvisation, +15 insight) String instruments
[14:16] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 75 > [d20=10]
Jaela, for her part, looks larger than she usually is. Strong, unbowed, complete in a way her usual self has yet to become. "Amusing!" she tells Afina, grinning. "How many tries did it take?"
> roll 1d100 when in slaadland, roll dice
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 21 > [d100=21]
You play a lively tune, a portal appearing before you.
Crystal gives Jaela a sharp look, "You're still growing?" she declares.
"Four," Afina answers. "Then I just took it off her and did it myself... and of course Crystal, look at how big her mother is!" she says before heading through the portal.
"Anything we should expect?" Moore asks, rubbing his arms to keep himself warm.
"This place was hidden from me when I came last, I couldn't say," Afina answers before she's gone.
Moore looks to Ilsenine. "I'll be right behind you, Your Majesty, unless you wish for me to go first."
Ilsenine nods and follows Afina through. Another portal down, another layer passed.
You stand not outside, but inside. A warm, firelit study. A single window lets in absolute torrents of moonlight, bookshelves aplenty here. Besides the fireplace are several chairs, each sized for each of you. Sitting in one of them is an older man. His face has a close-cropped white beard and his matching hair is cut short. His deep blue eyes sparkle with life and mirth, utterly ageless. He appears to be old, yet his eyes betray him. You feel absolute love from him, like a warm blanket of happiness and acceptance. From his back are six wings, each one of pure white. From the tip of each one an hourglass hangs, not sagging the wing at all. He otherwise wears cloth of white. "So it's time you returned?" he says.
Aging penalties are gone. You're middle aged now.
By now Afina looks pretty much the same as usual, middle age not getting her down at all. "Grandfather Time," she nods in greeting, giving the helpful angel a smile. "Last time I allowed you to protect my sensibilities, but now I know the truth and this is where we must be."
Queen Ilsenine has a touch of gray in her hair, taking a seat. She's otherwise unchanged. Crystal's upright once more, aged but only lightly so. "Thank you," she murmurs to him.
"Sit a time," Grandfather Time invites, "Sit down and let me tell you a story."
They have... time, for that. And so Afina claims a seat for herself, happy to listen attentively to whatever wisdom Grandfather Time sees fit to dispense.
"Hello," Jaela greets him politely, almost back to herself.
Moore shifts, ah... his back feels so much better! He straightens his outfit a bit.
He bows his head and will go and take a seat. "Yes, thank you for the invitation."
"Many have come here. The great, the wise and the powerful have unraveled the secrets of Arborea and sought the Yggdrasil," He gestures ahead, out at the moonlight night. "To pass, you must overcome my trial and find the way out of this manor. You must then travel the moonlit night and pass the trial of Sehanine Moonbow, who watches over the realm from far above. Finally, you will find yourselves before King Oberon or Queen Titania, and you must successfully petition for access."
Grandfather Time smiles. A sense of peace passes through each of you, "I cannot say if you will succeed or fail, but the time to try is on us."
That wasn't much of a story, but okay. Always try the simplest approach first, and so Afina asks, "Can you tell us the way out of this manor, please?" Maybe the trial is being polite? It surely can't all be legendary prowess and scintillating deeds, right?
Moore frowns. "...I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but is this something that even the one we're chasing had to go through?"
"Why is the Yggdrasil here?" Queen Ilsenine asks a mere moment later. "Why does it lie in Arborea and not the material world?"
"Through the front door," Grandfather Time says, "Force will not avail you. It is a trial of the senses and the mind. Once I sat here and lo! A great, raging balor appeared and demanded the Yggdrasil. I merely pointed him ahead and to this day, he has still not found it. He wanders endlessly, raging futilely. He hates and rages, but that is not the path to victory."
"No," Grandfather Time continues, "That poison is something else. Something more insidious."
Finally he pauses a moment, "Ilsenine, you already know the answer. Wisdom comes from understanding the meaning behind it, not confirming what you've already discovered."
Moore smiles at the thought. "It's hard to see a balor playing a musical tune, I must say..." He then frowns at Grandfather Time's answer, but then looks to Ilsenine, curious as to what is meant by that, other than the obvious.
Afina goes to look out the window while everyone else gets to wax existential about the nature of fey and what connection they have with eladrin.
Are there any doors out of this room? Didn't see any mentioned in the initial description.
"The trials are about reaching Yggdrassil and gaining access," Jaela notes. "Since they don't cover what happened to poison it and my companions or what we should do to fix things, might you tell us that story?"
Ilsenine considers, quiet.
"It's the old blood, anyway," Crystal murmurs softly.
"There are limits due to my duties," Grandfather Time says, "But I can reveal one thing." His lips move but he speaks in a voice you know: The voice of Lixer. "Yes, give them to me. The child of Titania can be made into a blight that will sicken the World Tree, while the tortle will poison the oceans."
Privately Afina resolves to find out if there's any way the devils held captive in their dungeons can be turned into blights that would sicken all of Baator. Such indiscriminately destructive attacks must be answered in kind lest Hell think they can carry out such with impunity.
Moore leans over towards Ilsenine. "Don't think too much about it -- the answer is usually far more simple than you might be making it out to be, Your Majesty."
He looks over to Grandfather Time and shakes his head with a frown. "To be used in such a manner... we must put an end to his suffering. ...May I ask another question? Does this poison only affect certain fey?"
Queen Ilsenine closes her eyes, head bowed in silent contemplation.
"To poison the entire Yggdrasil is impossible," Grandfather Time says, "But to poison a tiny section of it, something tied to a fey of great power who is tied to something of even greater power? That may just be possible."
"But... it can't just be Lifasan fey. I'm not from there." Moore says. "I don't see how it'd be possible to poison ones part of that Court, either... or perhaps there's magic at work that I simply cannot comprehend." Moore leans back and rubs his chin in contemplation. "Maybe there's something I'm just not seeing..."
"Perhaps if we knew just what section of the Yggdrassil was poisoned...?"
"There are things even I do not see," Grandfather Time says quietly, "The inner workings of the Yggdrasil are one of them."
He gestures, a door appearing on the back wall. "It's time for you to fulfill your future. Go and find out more, then put an end to Lixer's schemes. Free Lief."
That's sadly unhelpful! But she never expected to count on someone's help with this, so they're no worse off than before, Jaela muses to herself. "We'll do that," she agrees. "Thank you for the hospitality."
She opens the door and steps through it, intent on holding it open for the others afterwards.
Moore smiles. "Regardless, thank you for telling us what you're allowed to." He flies over to Ilsenine to wait for her.
"We will," Afina agrees with Jaela's sentiments, flying through the open door.
Since it's relevant, what's your general party formation and moving order?
Lets say go with a diamond formation? Jaela at the front, Afina on the left, Moore on the right, Crystal at the rear, and Ilsenine at the centre?
Sounds good.
You proceed out. You come into a small auditorium. Everything's made of well polished wood, like a classical mansion centuries old. Everything has a sheen that speaks of being hand polished for more years than a human could live. About a dozen chairs surround the stage, where a piano sits.
"Ah." Crystal murmurs to herself.
Queen Ilsenine looks on with a quiet smile, "I have been rather fond of piano music recently."
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Crystal
HP: 191+14/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Ilsenine
HP: 261+13/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction(CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rdlevel paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
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Moore smiles a bit himself. "I'm not quite as talented with the piano as other things, but if you'd like me to try and play something, I certainly can."
"Do so," Queen Ilsenine comes and sits, "Join me," she gestures to the others.
It seems appropriate, so Afina goes to claim a seat for herself.
Jaela follows suit, leaning Gae Bolg against her shoulder.
Crystal sits primly, dismounting Hope, who curls up at her feet like an oversized cat. She leans in and murmurs to Ilsenine, "May you find it restful, Majesty."
Queen Ilsenine merely makes a soft sound in reply.
Moore will wait until everyone is seated before he flies over to play something -- not too upbeat, but not too somber either -- something in the middle.
He decides not to call on any magic just yet, since he wants to do this naturally.
[13:24] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+11+12 Perform (Keyboard Instruments)
[13:24] <Rei-chan> Nephrite rolled : 1d20+11+12 Perform (Keyboard Instruments) --> [ 1d20=11 ]{34}
The music is cool, relaxed. An elegant piano medley. Queen Ilsenine closes her eyes and simply listens to the music. "Is it not beautiful, Afina?" Ilsenine asks as Moore plays, "I find the piano soothes my spirit and quells my memories. Does it help you, or you, Jaela?"
Meanwhile, a door appears on the east wall as Moore plays - then it vanishes into darkness. Instead, a door on the west wall appears and a wooden stairway forms on the stage, going down. A curved stair, made of wood and with a railing of deep green.
"It is soothing, your Majesty," Afina says, speaking softly out of deference for the music. She's more a fan of wind instruments though.
"It's pleasant," Jaela responds. "I'm more of a fan of faster-paced tunes, myself."
Moore will just continue to play for the time being -- after all, he was asked by an authority figure to start!
"Mm." Ilsenine listens for a little time more, "Enough, Moore. The ways ahead have been revealed. The puzzle is which path do we take?"
"The verdant stairway seems more appropriate for our destination, doesn't it?" Afina suggests, getting up and flying over.
Moore stops -- but stays near the piano in case the way forward disappears when he does so.
"My thoughts exactly. The front door is logically on the first floor," Crystal reasons, "We are above ground, as we saw moonlight when we met Grandfather Time. Therefore, unless below has no windows or signs we are below ground, going down is correct."
They all seem in agreement, so Afina starts going down the stairs.
I guess me and Jaela can swap positions in the formation now?
So noted.
Down the stairs all of you go. They wind a ways until you come to a door on the side, with the stairs going down further past it. The door's ajar, and you're able to see a balcony, albeit one surrounded by a pale, shimmering field of force. Almost reminds you of Aurora's, actually.
"Well, it seems like we're going in the right direction, I think." Moore says with a glance out the door.
You glance out. You can see you're a few stories up. Outside is a vast, moonlit field, the moon high and full in the sky.
They can't go out via the balcony but at least they can take a look around, so Afina intends to go that way to see the view.
And after having seen the view she keeps on downstairs!
Coming out further, Afina gets a good look. The sky's starless but the moon's far bigger than you've ever seen it. It's clear and bright, with craters all visible on its surface. The fields of moonlight soaked grass go on in every direction from the manor, no end seemingly in sight. The air is crisp and cool, reminiscent of a morning in mid spring or a fall evening.
Crystal follows you in and looks out. Quietly, "The full moon. I miss dancing under the moon all night, tomorrow's troubles far away."
"Whenever I hit a barrier like that I can't just disrupt, I usually end up going around it," Jaela comments to Moore, as they follow Afina's lead. "Haven't come across a wall that was strong enough to hold me back, yet. How about you? How do you deal with such obstacles?"
Queen Ilsenine comes forth, "Is not the luxury of command having others to do, when you yourself cannot do alone, Jaela?"
"You should join the werewolves, they had regular revels under the moon when we were on Ysgard," Afina mentions, looking around in every direction but seeing no great trees. "Anyway, the view is nice but it's not what we've come for," so she heads back onto the stairwell and resumes the descent.
Moore smiles at Jaela. "I'm surprised, I'd think you the type to go through just anything." He considers for a moment as he looks down the stairs. "I think in this instance, we let this place guide us. If I were to take a guess, we're supposed to learn something from just being here... probably has something to do with our meeting with the King and Queen, if you ask me." Ah, then he follows after the others!
"Hardly," Crystal smiles a little bit, "I must confess, no matter how rude it is, that they always smell of wet dogs to me."
"I thought you liked dogs," Afina says, giving Crystal a sidelong look.
"I meant in general," Jaela starts to say as Moore heads off, before she shrugs. She draws closer to the queen, confiding in her, "I'll admit to enjoying doing it. Plus, the look on a devil's face when I just ignore his impenetrable barrier to blast my way into his secret lab is pretty memorable!"
Crystal returns it, "I do like dogs. It does not mean I like werewolves, nor do I care for how they smell. That's all." Wrinkling her nose, "They're all so big and smell so strongly because there is so much of them. A smaller dog is much more tolerable."
Ilsenine smiles at that, ever so softly, "A memory worth its weight in gold. In retrospect," she murmurs, "I wish my talents laid there, rather than the arts of beguilement. Fortunately, I have Afina and Crystal."
Meanwhile you go down the stairs. It leads into a room. It looks like an old lab, with a bunch of empty beakers and faded diagram. A table in the back is full of jars filled with various substances.
"A test of crafting now?" Afina wonders, going to examine the diagram. She hopes it's not alchemy, she never much bothered with potions.
K:A real quick.
"I know exactly what you mean! Sometimes you just feel like stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something different. I got to try it when I went to a Prime and pretended to be a wizard. I'm sure you could do the same, if you found the time and felt the urge, and acted as a knight on some Prime. With a suitable companion doubling as a bodyguard, it could make for a nice week-long memory. Or a vacation of sorts?"
[19:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+38
[19:33] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+38 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{47}
[21:32] <@Shizuru> roll 1d20+43
[21:32] <Rei-chan> Shizuru rolled : 1d20+43 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{56}
Moore chuckles at Jaela's comments. "I guess, in general, if I'm faced with an obstacle and going through isn't an option, I'll look for someone to help me around with it. Barring that, I just have to think of something."
"By your leave, I would be glad to help you with that," Crystal volunteers.
Meanwhile the two study the diagram. It looks to be a diagram for true seeing, but is incomplete. It's missing the material component.
"Perhaps once Lifasa is free," Ilsenine says, "Until that day, we are at war."
"So we need to make an ointment with.... mushroom powder, saffron, and fat?" Afina says, having to think a moment. She generally eschews spells with such components, but goes to look over the jars by the wall for appropriate ingredients.
Afina: 287+16/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13)
AC 87, spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 6/10/10/10/9/7/9/8/7/8/6/5
With Afina's knowledge of the components and magical skill, finding those is easy. Indeed, all three can be found there.
"Perhaps," Jaela agrees with Ilsenine. Studying the diagram from up close, she frowns. "I happen to carry the missing part," she voices, retrieving the material component. "I even have a few spares, because of how useful it is."
"Well, lets just use that then?" Afina says, not greatly confident in her ointment-manufacturing skills.
"I think we should try and use what's being offered." Moore says. "At least, that's my opinion -- I can probably whip it up if you're worried about that part."
"Nothing wrong with being prepared." Jaela places the component in the middle of the diagram. "It's either this or literally use it," she says, deciding to wait for a moment.
The component is placed down. The diagram momentarily flares to life, mists rising up from it. They go around and around, obscuring everything. When they're gone, you see there's a door on the far wall.
"Seems to have worked well enough," Afina says, heading for the freshly revealed door.
Nodding, Jaela waits for Ilsenine to get going before matching her speed.
> roll 1d100
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=73 ]{73}
This leads to a hallway. The occasional window lets in moonlight that illuminates the paintings that hang from each wall. They are of various great figures - powerful outsiders and creatures, as well as heroic mortals and other such things. Still portraits of them. Some are still and at peace, while others twitch and move, as if looking about.
Afina pauses to regard the first twitchy portrait she sees, looking somewhat unsettled by it. "What is this?"
It looks to be a balor, lightning blade in hand and screaming silently in rage. It constantly looks about.
"I wonder if this is the one Grandfather Time mentioned... hello? Can you hear me?" she calls out towards the painting.
Moore frowns. "I wonder if this happens to people who get lost here for too long."
The balor's eyes turn to you - and the painting ripples, becoming a portal. You see it charge forward, from some sort of pool. The creature's coming right at you, flaming body ablaze and an unearthly bellow of hatred. Its eyes burn with fury as it roars in Abyssa, "DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE!"
You were right to be unsettled by them, they're dangerous. Init.
[22:00] <@Shizuru> roll 1d20+12
[22:00] <Rei-chan> Shizuru rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{17}
Edit: +10 from Motivate Dex for 27.
[20:03] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+30+10 init
[20:03] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+30+10 init --> [ 1d20=11 ]{51}
Afina: 287+16/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13)
AC 87, spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 6/10/10/10/9/7/9/8/7/8/6/5
[15:05] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+30 (aura + fatesinger)
[15:05] <Rei-chan> Nephrite rolled : 1d20+30 (aura + fatesinger) --> [ 1d20=6 ]{36}
> roll 1d20+22 (+10 Ilsenine's aura) Crystal
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+22 (+10 Ilsenine's aura) Crystal --> [ 1d20=14 ]{36}
> roll 1d20+25 (+10 Ilsenine's aura) Ilsenine
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+25 (+10 Ilsenine's aura) Ilsenine --> [ 1d20=11 ]{36}
> roll 1d20+15 Balor
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+15 Balor --> [ 1d20=3 ]{18}
Init is Afina (51) > Ilsenine = Crystal = Moore (36) > Jaela (27) > Balor (18)
Go Afina.
"Afina," Ilsenine steps back, a look of quiet disdain, "There is a small thing I require you to do."
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Crystal
HP: 191+14/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Ilsenine
HP: 261+13/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction(CL14)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale saves.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rdlevel paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
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"Remember, they explode when they die," Afina warns as she casually hastes everyone before zipping up to stab Hywelbane into the balor's neck a couple of times before flying off forty feet down the hallway!
CL 24 haste cast
[20:10] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+47
[20:10] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+47 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{66}
[20:10] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42
[20:10] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+42 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{61}
[20:10] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+47 crit?
[20:10] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+47 crit? --> [ 1d20=13 ]{60}
[20:10] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 crit?
[20:10] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+42 crit? --> [ 1d20=13 ]{55}
[20:11] <@Ebiris> roll 2d4+42+2d6+2d6+5d6+2d6
[20:11] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 2d4+42+2d6+2d6+5d6+2d6 --> [ 2d4=6 2d6=9 2d6=8 5d6=20 2d6=8 ]{93}
[20:11] <@Ebiris> roll 2d4+42+2d6+2d6+5d6+2d6
[20:11] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 2d4+42+2d6+2d6+5d6+2d6 --> [ 2d4=7 2d6=7 2d6=5 5d6=21 2d6=8 ]{90}
Weapon is good/silver/epic
Oh, add another 4 damage to each since bane adds +2 there which is doubled by critting.
Afina: 287+16/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13), haste (CL 24)
AC 88, spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance
Spell charges: 6/10/10/9/9/7/9/8/7/8/6/5
The balor doesn't even try to dodge. It simply juts out its chest, upward to stop the blows with its muscles. Amazingly it works, body harder than steel and deflecting Afina's slices.
Ilsenine, Crystal and Moore. Go Moore.
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Crystal
HP: 191+14/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Haste (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +1 attacks/Ref, extra attack on full attack, movement speed bonus.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Ilsenine
HP: 261+13/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Haste (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +1 attacks/Ref, extra attack on full attack, movement speed bonus.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rdlevel paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
If I missed then add +2 to my attacks for bane in case that helps.
Makes it a little closer but not over the edge. Thanks for pointing it out, though.
Moore raises an eyebrow at Afina's swings not having any kind of impact. Well, if that's how it'll be...
"Let's do this quickly, everyone!" Moore calls out, inspiring everyone with courage!
+14 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +14 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rollsUnder normal circumstances he'd also vanish, but that isn't the right thing to do with the Queen so close by.
Statblock
Moore: (7)277+13 (mind blank (CL17), fortunate fate (CL15), planar tolerance (CL7) and greater mage armor(CL5) immunity to poison 12h, haste cl24)
Fort +33, Ref +37, Will +39 (+6 due to Superior Resistance)
+4 Sacred bonus to saving throws against mind-affecting attacks of evil outsiders
+2 sacred bonus against fort attacks against evil outsiders
23/24 bardic music uses
"PROTECT THE QUEEN!" Crystal declares, spurring Hope on. She charges headlong, lance gleaming with holy power as she rushes in.
No AoO, he's flatfooted and lacks combat reflexes.
Crystal uses a swift action rhino's rush.
> roll 1d20+64 (+1 haste, +14 bardic music, +11 smite evil, +2 charge)
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+64 (+1 haste, +14 bardic music, +11 smite evil, +2 charge) --> [ 1d20=20 ]{84}
> roll 1d20+64 (+1 haste, +14 bardic music, +11 smite evil, +2 charge) crit?
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+64 (+1 haste, +14 bardic music, +11 smite evil, +2 charge) crit? --> [ 1d20=14 ]{78}
That's a crit on a spirited lance charge with rhino's rush. Oh boy.
x3 for spirited charge with a lance. That goes up to x4 for rhino's rush and then up to x7 for the x4 critical hit multiplier on her weapon. Ow.
> roll 7d6+301+2d6
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 7d6+301+2d6 --> [ 7d6=20 2d6=6 ]{327}
In spite of her sickness and fatigue, Crystal charges on. She's like a javelin, going right up into the balor's face. She blasts through his mid-face, nose and brains, sending flaming skull and brain parts everywhere. The balor thrashes about, head ruined and gray matter mostly on the wall and floor. Incoherent screams come from it, but amazingly, it does not die. It does not explode. Most of its head is gone, but it still lives.
Ilsenine holds for the moment. Go Jaela.
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 191+50/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Haste (CL24), Righteous Fury (CL23)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +1 attacks/Ref, extra attack on full attack, movement speed bonus, +14 attack/weapon damage/saves vs fear morale, +4 Strength.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261+13/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Haste (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +1 attacks/Ref, extra attack on full attack, movement speed bonus, +14 attack/weapon damage/saves vs fear morale.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
[/quote]
No time to equip her armor. Probably no need, either, given how strong the opponent is. In either case, Crystal's got the right idea! They just need to overwhelm the balor's regeneration!
Swapping Gae Bolg for Gae Dioltas, Jaela dashes after Crystal to run the balor's body through!
[22:38] <@Shizuru> roll 1d20+57+14 charging smite! divine might
[22:38] <Rei-chan> Shizuru rolled : 1d20+57+14 charging smite! divine might --> [ 1d20=4 ]{75}
[22:43] <@Shizuru> roll 3d8+180+39+42+6+2d6 charging smite+divine might+morale+evil outsider, silver+good+epic vs evil outsiders
[22:43] <Rei-chan> Shizuru rolled : 3d8+180+39+42+6+2d6 charging smite+divine might+morale+evil outsider, silver+good+epic vs evil outsiders --> [ 3d8=11 2d6=4 ]{282}
Good play, you got it down before it could rage and get even harder to deal with. By a lot, it was set up for shenanigans.
Jaela's charge is just as swift. She impales the balor through the chest, heart pierced as it thrashes. It's chest falls back, almost throwing Jaela behind it, as you see its midbody has a hidden mouth, ready to bite you in two. But it shudders before it explodes in a massive detonation of light.
Ref all.
[20:47] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 ref evasion
[20:47] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+42 ref evasion --> [ 1d20=13 ]{55}
[15:48] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+47 evasion
[15:48] <Rei-chan> Nephrite rolled : 1d20+47 evasion --> [ 1d20=18 ]{65}
[22:48] <@Shizuru> roll 1d20+41 evasion
[22:48] <Rei-chan> Shizuru rolled : 1d20+41 evasion --> [ 1d20=12 ]{53}
> roll 1d20+43 (+1 haste, +4 conviction) Crystal evasion
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+43 (+1 haste, +4 conviction) Crystal evasion --> [ 1d20=9 ]{52}
> roll 1d20+33 (+1 haste, +4 conviction) Ilsenine
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+33 (+1 haste, +4 conviction) Ilsenine --> [ 1d20=18 ]{51}
150 damage. All of you evade except Ilsenine, who takes only half. So 75 damage to her.
In the aftermath of the blast, the balor is gone. Most of you are untouched and the area around you is completely undamaged. However, Queen Ilsenine is on a knee, already rising despite some visible burns.
Free act.
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 191+50/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Haste (CL24), Righteous Fury (CL23)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +1 attacks/Ref, extra attack on full attack, movement speed bonus, +14 attack/weapon damage/saves vs fear morale, +4 Strength.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 199/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Haste (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +1 attacks/Ref, extra attack on full attack, movement speed bonus, +14 attack/weapon damage/saves vs fear morale.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Jaela returns to the queen's side, placing a hand on her shoulder, and Ilsenine is healed! Another spell, a cantrip, takes care of any clothing mishaps as a result of the blast. "Balors," she muses. "There must be a better way of fighting them."
"I apologise, you Majesty," Afina says as she flutters back. "I failed to take the foe seriously."
To Jaela she adds, "At the battle of the rift I used prismatic walls to shield our forces before slaying any balors that reached our lines."
"Thank you," Queen Ilsenine says as her injuries are mended.
Crystal returns and bows, "I apologize, Your Majesty. I felt the simplest way to protect you was to eliminate the threat immediately."
"Yes. Afina, should this occur again, use your prismatic walls to protect us," Queen Ilsenine orders. "Crystal, continue to attack as you did, for you were effective."
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 191+50/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Haste (CL24), Righteous Fury (CL23)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +1 attacks/Ref, extra attack on full attack, movement speed bonus, +14 attack/weapon damage/saves vs fear morale, +4 Strength.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Haste (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +1 attacks/Ref, extra attack on full attack, movement speed bonus, +14 attack/weapon damage/saves vs fear morale.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
[/quote]
Jaela can't help but wince at that. "Good point," she muses. "I've had some time to think about fresh spells lately, and I could probably learn one I could deploy quickly. Actually, would a wall of stone hold back an exploding balor? I don't believe I've ever had the chance of trying it."
"Should fate turn to worst, at least you would have cover," Crystal remarks, "Though if the blast is sufficiently powerful, the stone may rebound on you as shrapnel."
Relegated to barrier maiden status.
Well, it's an honourable role, but still she prefers a more active part. Then again Ilsenine hasn't even really seen her fight since she killed those pit fiends while rescuing her, so it's not as if she knows what Afina's really capable of these days. Settling in next to the monarch she prepares herself to counter any threats that come from other paintings as they continue onwards. She does however take a moment to cast some spells and prove that she is indeed taking things seriously.
Shield and Greater Heroism cast
Afina: 287+20/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13), haste (CL 24), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24)
AC 92, spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance
Spell charges: 6/9/10/9/9/7/8/8/7/8/6/5
Jaela resummons her armor, itself a tribute to the Triune. "We'll just have to try if another explosion comes our way," she muses. "Worst case, Afina's defenses will stop any such shrapnel."
Ilsenine nods to Afina, "Good," she says with a note of approval in her voice. "I trust your skill with prismatic barriers will protect us."
Crystal agrees with a small nod, "There is no question she can protect us from whatever comes this way." She considers, "Is that not our ultimate purpose, protection? To protect Lifasa from the devils, to protect the souls captured there, to protect them all and ensure the freedom we lost is regained. At times I can think of no higher calling, that any holy duty is ultimately to protect others and the freedom any being deserves, and that attack and vengeance are merely means to which protection is ensured and executed."
How do y'all plan to move on from here? Going on straight, interacting with the paintings at all or...?
Lets at least look at all of them and try talking to any of the twitchy ones? Maybe some are friendly!
I'm all for looking. Worst case scenario, we rid Creation of more bad dudes.
There are six more twitching ones.
- A strange, shadowy thing that's hard to look at. Small, short and it appears lost and mournful.
- An elf in heavy plate armor and wearing the holy symbol of Tempus.
- A cowled and robed gith, face just visible enough to tell his race.
- A gelugon, clad in chain armor and carrying a spear.
- An ambling treant, walking about like it's normal for a tree to wander.
- A gorgeous female elf with long red hair, dressed in comfortable clothes.
Afina is happy to take things in order - though she's almost certainly going to kill the gelugon regardless of what it says when it comes out... or well, someone better. Barrier maiden duty means she won't be doing much killing. But she'll start with the shadowy thing! "Hello, can you hear me?" she calls out to that one.
Any kind of check that might help us identify it or what it could possibly be?
K:P
[17:59] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 planes
[17:59] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+42 planes --> [ 1d20=15 ]{57}
13:01] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+37 K:P
[13:01] <Kobot> Nephrite rolled 1d20+37 K:P --> [ 1d20=5 ]{42}
It doesn't react to Afina, save to stare at her.
Moore doesn't know what it is.
Afina does know what it is. It is a voidchild, a cursed abomination said to be a child of Shar. Its mere stare can obliterate a solar in a glance, let alone a pixie.
Afina backs off at the subdued reaction. Probably for the best, yes... "If that thing comes out the painting everyone needs to close their eyes and fight blindly. To meet its gaze is death," she warns, moving on to the heavily armoured elf next. "Hello?"
"Understood," Crystal follows next to Ilsenine, as you look at the next painting. Your words get the elf's attention, who peers at you. "Who calls me?"
"Afina Devilsbane," she answers. "Are you lost? What are you doing here?"
"Eldrey," The warrior looks to you, stepping through. A portal appears but he does not attack, "I have vowed to find the deepest secrets of this place and conquer them, in the name of the Foehammer. Who are you wand what is your purpose in this place?"
"We are fey... and a friend," she adds for Jaela's benefit. "And this is the place that is most sacred to us. It is not to be conquered, by you or any other, Eldrey."
In the elf's hand a heavy greatsword appears and he plants it into the ground. He leans forward, hands resting on the hilt. "I can and I will. Tempus demands no less. I will conquer the Yggdrasil and claim it for Tempus."
"Madness!" Crystal retorts, "Madness and hubris! Do you think you can cross swords with the greatest fey and triumph? I do not see an equal of Titania before me, only a dog of war too drunk on aggression to know better!"
Ilsenine's features tell little, and she speaks in a cool voice, "You chase folly, elf."
"Then we will stop you on your own terms," Afina says. "Choose one amongst us as your foe, and we will see if you have the right to go any further into the birthright of fey and fey alone."
Moore looks to Crystal and is about to say something before he looks over at Afina. Oh dear.
> roll 1d5 1 Afina 2 Jaela 3 Moore 4 Crystal 5 Ilsenine
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d5 1 Afina 2 Jaela 3 Moore 4 Crystal 5 Ilsenine --> [ 1d5=3 ]{3}
He looks about, before drawing his blade out and pointing it at Moore, "I challenge you," he declares.
Afina looks unimpressed at the warrior of Tempus's ability to pick on the most unassuming of them... Moore doesn't even carry a weapon! But she offered the terms, and so steps aside to give them room.
Moore takes a breath in. "Very well then. Though I have some questions before we begin: Was your charge directly from Tempus? I find it suspect that someone could just happen to find this place by chance."
"Coward," Crystal says loudly, but does not get a reply.
Ilsenine tenses slightly, stepping back to watch. "Win," she instructs Moore.
"My charge is my own. We are commanded by the Foehammer to conquer. I will claim it for the glory of Tempus," The elf replies.
"I see. Then I'll convince you to fight for a different cause." Moore says with a smile. "Although conquering Yggdrasil is certainly bold, I would think conquering all of Hell would be a goal much more worthy of Tempus' satisfaction? There aren't any wars fought here in this realm -- so there's really no opposition or fighting to be had. However, we're with Aurora. Perhaps you've heard of it? We wage a constant war against the forces of Hell and their nefarious deeds. I would think it much more in line with Tempus' teachings to aid us in that fight, wouldn't you say?"
in case it's not entirely obvious he's trying a 100% diplomatic approach with this. Words are a challenge!
"And you are its warriors?" Eldrey asks, "Aurora's mighty champions?"
"Yes, that's correct. Although, admittedly, I serve as a more supporting role." Moore answers. "I'd think our reputation precedes us, although... I suppose one must ask how long you've actually been here. It's entirely possible you may not know who we are." He admits.
"I have been here a time," Eldrey says, "A great time in a place where time does not matter. It has been..." he stops, "I am not certain how long it has been."
"Before we called to you, what were you doing?" Moore asks. Perhaps he can manage to diffuse this entirely!
"Wandering," Eldrey says, rather shortly, "Trying to find the exit of this damned place."
Hm, so he was lost to wander for eternity. Moore nods.
"Very well. As I said, we'd offer you the opportunity to take on Hell instead of being lost to wander for perhaps an eternity. I have a feeling that despite that magnanimous offer, you'd probably not be satisfied unless you have a battle to show for it to prove we're capable of facing down such threats, correct?" Moore asks.
Any check I can make on any loopholes Moore might be able to take advantage of to satisfy Tempus without actually fighting? I'm guessing the answer is a big fat "no and shut up" but there it is anyway.
K:R.
Take 10 for for 50.
It's possible. It's more a question of what the faithful feels. One who has decided to conquer something doesn't give up easily. More than anything else, Tempus is about war rather than conquest. That's an important distinction.
"Actually, let me follow that up with something to you: Wouldn't it be more in your interests to be at war with Hell, rather than fey?" Moore asks, simply posing that question.
Queen Ilsenine stays back, watching with detached interest. Crystal's quiet and at the ready.
"Why?" Your question's sent back right at you. "Why should I fight Hell instead?"
"Because Creation would be better served without Hell in it." Moore says plainly. "Can you say the same of fey and of Yggdrasil with full confidence?"
Diplo check Moore, +5 bonus.
Taking 10 for 76 and blowing Divine Insight.
"No." After a long pause Eldrey scowls, "Praise Tempus, I cannot."
Moore smiles at that. "Then, perhaps if you'd care to follow us, once our business is concluded here, we can properly introduce you to Aurora and you can decide from there if our cause lines up with your piety. Is that satisfactory?"
"Hmph. A stuffed shirt and honeyed words. Hardly the weapon of a warrior," Eldrey remarks, casting his eyes down. "Tiny pixies and a single angel is hardly inspiring, hardly a force Tempus would rally to his banner to wage war. What do you all know of war?"
"Perhaps some of our more battle-hardened can attest." He turns to look to Afina, Jaela and Crystal at that. Moore turns to glance back in the direction of the balor. "Too bad there's nothing left from that thing to really prove the point..."
Afina looks visibly disappointed by this outcome. She hadn't expected Moore to win but he could have at least had a fair go of it and maybe surprised everyone.
"You deliberately chose the most unassuming of us to battle," she criticises the elf. "There is no one to blame but yourself for then being manipulated out of a fight. You ask what we know of war? I have crafted mighty tools of destruction. I have led armies against dragons, demons, and devils. You do not know the name Aurora but I'll wager you recognise that of Abigor? Jaela," she gestures at the other elf present, "And I slew him."
"If he still wants a bout to satisfy himself after wandering so much, I don't mind." Moore says with a bit of a shrug and a smile. "I was asked to win, after all."
Jaela very firmly does not pout. If being a unique celestial or a rainbow pixie do not immediately impress, just what must one do for that sort of respect? "Yeah, I was expecting you to challenge me," she admits. And then she just stood here in silent shame for him, she doesn't add. "If you've been here for ages, you'd know Aurora by its old name, Medicant. Except it can, in our hands."
Afina gets a level look, "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. What use are you if the weakest of you is incapable?" Eldrey challenges, jaw clenching. "You slew the Supreme General of Avernus?"
> roll 1d20+40 K:P
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 52 > [d20=12]
Then, with a gimlet gaze, "You claim the lost fortress of Medi as well? You are liars or far more than you appear."
"What's even the point with lying about accomplishments with the Crusade, when Moore here just invited you to join said Crusade?" Jaela asks plainly. "Any deception would be revealed at the very moment you returned with us."
"And what would besting the least of us get you? The right to proceed and then founder later on because you never challenged yourself and were left unprepared in the face of true opposition?" Afina asks. "We are exactly as we appear, and your eyes have no right to lay themselves on Yggdrasil, far less conquer it. Turn away from your prideful quest."
Make a diplo check as well there, Afina. You touched on something.
[18:00] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+15 I don't do diplo
[18:00] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 19 > [d20=4]
"Right? RIGHT?" All of that is lost the moment Afina finishes speaking. "I serve the Foehammer! Conquest is my right and duty!" He shouts loudly, sword in hand. "All will fall to Tempus and all will be his!"
This is why they should have beaten him up first, so anything they say comes from a position of strength. "Not this," she retorts plainly.
Moore frowns. Maybe he's just really itching for a fight after all of this time?
Taking 10 on K:R to see if there's yet another religious bit of something or other Moore could pull out of Tempus' book to try and take some wind out of the guy's sails.
What's the check result, Neph?
"Would this go much simpler for everyone if you just had a nice duel and lost properly?" Jaela asks, looking between everyone. "It's kinda annoying to be ignored or called a liar while dealing with this continued aggravation."
Wow, I'm a dumb today. 50.
"Yes, if you wish to be humbled by Afina or Crystal, you need only ask. I will grant you the honor of losing," Queen Ilsenine smiles coldly, "In fact, Afina, I feel my honor and the honor of Aurora has been besmirched. Fix this and properly chastise this disagreeable elf over it. Jaela and the others, join in as you please."
Nothing comes to mind for one reason: He's pretty clearl hard headed on this point. It's possible he's following a sect that emphasizes that, and in that case you're more or less out of luck.
Moore frowns further at Ilsenine's words, but if it helps the guy see reason from a "might makes right" standpoint, then...
He just flies over near her, since his part in this is more or less done.
"With pleasure, your Majesty," Afina says gladly as she leaps into action!
[18:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+30+10 init
[18:25] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 60 > [d20=20]Afina: 287+20/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13), haste (CL 24), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24)
AC 92, spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance
Spell charges: 6/9/10/9/9/7/8/8/7/8/6/5
Jaela, are you joining the battle? If so roll init, otherwise move back IC.
Jaela moves back, showing utmost trust in Afina. She does, however, take up position before the others, ready to summon a wall to protect them or counter an attack or spell headed their way.
> roll 1d20+14
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 28 > [d20=14]
Initiative order is Afina (60) > Eldrey (28)
Go Afina.
Unlike the balor, Afina takes this fight with deadly seriousness, hampered only by her unwillingness to kill the elf or harm her companions. So she doesn't blanket the area with fireballs, satisfying as it would be. Still, she speeds herself up immensely in order to cast a pair of helpful spells before she's on Eldrey, hammering him with a punch to the face that has all her formidable speed concentrated into the area of her tiny fist, before she swings off and kicks at his chin before flying back twenty feet, awaiting any riposte he might have.
7th level slot sacced for time stop, casting Ferocity of Sanguine Rage and Fires of Purity. +12 morale to damage and +23 fire to damage respectively (latter ignores resistance, 50% vs immune).
[18:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+53 9th level arcane strike, nonlethal
[18:48] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 60 > [d20=7]
[18:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+48 9th level arcane strike, nonlethal
[18:48] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 59 > [d20=11]
[18:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4+1d6+17+12+23+5d6+2d6+1d6+9d4
[18:49] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 104 > [d4=3][d6=2,4,5,1,3,1,6,5,3][d4=1,4,1,1,4,1,4,1,2]
[18:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4+1d6+17+12+23+5d6+2d6+1d6+9d4
[18:49] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 112 > [d4=4][d6=3,2,6,1,6,4,1,6,5][d4=4,2,2,3,4,1,2,3,1]
Using burning touch on my unarmed strikes as well (it's the first 1d6), he has to make a DC 37 reflex save or catch fire. If he catches fire he has to make another save on his turn or take 1d6 burning damage from it.
Afina: 287+20/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13), haste (CL 24), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24), ferocity of sanguine rage (CL 24), fires of purity (CL 24)
AC 99 (touch 62), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance
Spell charges: 6/9/10/8/9/7/7/7/7/7/6/5
> roll 1d20+21 Ref save
> roll 1d20+21 Ref save
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 37 > [d20=16]
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 32 > [d20=11]
He's on fire.
Your blitz of pure speed catches the elf off guard. You batter him with a direct punch to the face, knocking his head back as his nose breaks and jaw cracks. The kicks sends him down in with a crash of metal, his armor hitting as hard as he does. He gets up a bit wobbly, wound starting to slowly heal. He spits to the side and points his blade at you, before a javelin of force flies right for you.
> roll 1d20+41 touch AC vs Afina
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 59 > [d20=18]
Afina moves in a blur, in one spot only for the javelin to go through it - and miss her, as it's merely an afterimage. "Wh-" he begins, as...
Go Afina.
Banking around the force javelin, Afina blitzes straight at Elrey with her fiery fist leading the way... until it halts a mere inch from his nose, his hair blown back by the movement of air that continues on and forcing him to go cross-eyed to focus on her diminutive but mighty knuckles. "Do you understand, now?" she asks, plainly having him at her mercy after a single exchange.
"Outclassed!" Eldrey blurts out, stepping carefully back from Afina's fist. "How? How did you do it?"
His wounds are closing up even now, mending as you watch.
Free act.
Pulling back her cocked fist, Afina flutters back to land beside Ilsenine. "How does any warrior prosper? By training yes, and by pitting myself against mighty opponents. By knowing myself and excising that which is weak so that only strength remains. It is a constant process - today I am stronger than I was yesterday, and tomorrow I will be stronger still. Can you say the same?"
"Not in this place. Time passes but I do not seem to improve as I search it," Eldrey admits, "I do not understand it."
"All the more reason for you to leave," Afina concludes. "This is a sacred place for fey, where we rest between one life and the next. It is not to be conquered by you or any other."
Eldrey rubs his chin, jaw fixed by now. His words aren't slurred at least, anyway. "By the twins Veiros and Deiros, you may be right. I seek to conquer here, but I may have stagnated instead. You." He turns to Jaela, "Are you as strong as them as well, or is it only the fairies that have power here?"
"Yep. I'm pretty ridiculous."
You get a long look, "It seems Tempus moves in mysterious ways," Eldrey finally says, "I accept your offer."
"Then go," Afina says. "Leave Yggdrasil to the fey and seek your battles elsewhere. If you wish to find us on Aurora, so be it."
Eldrey nods and pauses before Moore. "I underestimated you," he says, before turning around and going, wandering back the way you came and out of sight.
Now what, y'all?
Pasting for reference:
- A strange, shadowy thing that's hard to look at. Small, short and it appears lost and mournful.
- An elf in heavy plate armor and wearing the holy symbol of Tempus.
- A cowled and robed gith, face just visible enough to tell his race.
- A gelugon, clad in chain armor and carrying a spear.
- An ambling treant, walking about like it's normal for a tree to wander.
- A gorgeous female elf with long red hair, dressed in comfortable clothes.
The githyanki is next in line, but Afina notices how neglected Jaela seems to be and so says, "Why don't you take the lead on the next one?"
And waits to see if she beelines straight for the sexy elf girl.
Jaela tilts her head in thought, before heading for the gorgeous elf girl. "Hey there," she greets her, focusing on the image.
Afina smirks slightly in vindication.
Crystal comes up to Afina, "She has excellent taste," she murmurs.
The elf woman turns to you, a voice like liquid silk caressing your ears. "Hello there. My name's Bella. You have me at a disadvantage, Miss...?" As she says that, a portal appears from the portrait, the elf approaching.
"You've seen Mirima right, haven't you?" Afina mutters quietly in reply. "Jaela has a type."
"Jaela of Aurora," she introduces herself at the request. "What brings you to the secret fey heaven?"
"Fortunately, you never had red hair in your transformations," Crystal laughs quietly as the two of you watch. Ilsenine hangs back behind the two of you.
Do you have true seeing or means to see through illusions, anyone?
Blindsight works? Immune to compulsions if this comes up.
only blindsense here
"Could do worse," Afina responds to Crystal's teasing, even if any talk about her preferences is like a red rag to a bull where the knightly pixie is concerned.
Moore doesn't have it cast, currently.
"Could do," Crystal agrees as Jaela and Afina can sense something odd. The elf's body doesn't quite match what's displayed. Little differences you can faintly feel - she should be taller if nothing else.
She's probably not quite so beautiful underneath her disguise self spell, Afina figures. It could just be simple vanity rather than anything nefarious so she doesn't call Bella out, but she'll keep an eye on her!
"A wandering soul and a lust for secrets," Bella smiles, lightning up her entire face. Almost literally, as it's hard to look at anything but her.
"Feeling the transmitted lust, alright," Jaela readily agrees, smiling back at her. "You're probably pretty strong to end up here! Especially given all the others we've come across and beaten down without so much as a scratch. What is your stance on devils?"
Meeting Jaela's eyes, Bella says, "Oh, I merely wonder about your secrets."
"Uh huh." Crystal whispers softly to Afina. "It's going to be like that, is it?"
"Devils? Why, they're nothing but trash. I've found that enough force shatters them like any other bit of trash." Bella slowly waves her hand, "A magic missile, properly bolstered, can even lay a powerful devil low."
"Has proper opinions on devils at least," Afina murmurs back to Crystal.
"I merely hope Jaela is not so forward as to sully her own honor or Mirima's honor," Crystal whispers, keeping her voice low as can be.
"Oh, I so want to say bullshit! But I could probably boost a magic missile to do things it wasn't supposed to, so why not a scary mage all lost here?" Jaela muses. "Okay, next question! Have you in some way acquired the never-ending hatred of a deity who will constantly send his servants out to try and kill you? If so, which?"
"Doubtful," Afina replies, having caught the threatening subtext Jaela used when talking about everyone else they've bested down here.
Bella raises a single perfect finger to her lips. Her nails are perfect and painted red, matching her lipstick. "Oh no, I'm afraid I've never managed that. Beyond the troubles you get merely taking care of trash, of course. Devils never forget a perceived slight. If I were to slight the devils, all of Creation would know and hear of it. Hmph."
Jaela beams at Bella. "Good, good! Not as good as saying Tiamat personally hates you, but we can't all be perfect like me! Next question! Since you've taken the shape of an elf should I deduce that you like elves and their pantheon?"
Oh, Bella just smiles even more, crooking her finger forward. "Elven bodies are so much better than human bodies. Dwarves are too short, gnomes...best not after the past ugliness. Come here and I'll show you my symbol, Jaela."
"Oh for..." Crystal murmurs in distaste, "Look at this strumpet, Afina!"
"I'm sorry, I simply must ask. Are you an ancient vampire?"
This gets Bella to laugh just a little bit. "A vampire? No, I am not a vampire."
Jaela peers closer at her. "Are you sure? You feel just like one."
"Nothing wrong with being forward," Afina says, glancing over at Crystal. "Really I'd expect you to approve."
Bella opens her mouth, pearly white teeth lacking any fangs at all. "If I'm a vampire, I'm terrible at being one." She runs her tongue slowly over her teeth, "See? No fangs."
"Truly?" Crystal eyes Afina, "There is a difference between being forward and being a brazen strumpet like this. Hmph."
Afina just rolls her eyes a little, not really appreciating the difference Crystal is driving at.
Jaela rubs her chin in thought. "What, then? I'm sorry about asking all these personal questions, but since I'm making a clear recruitment pitch for you to join our Crusade if you're not aligned with our enemies and you're playing along I'm taking that as your interest in joining up."
"You can tell me about it over here," she beckons forth again. "Come, I don't bite. Another point in favor of not being a vampire. I'll tell you about myself as well."
"See?" Crystal mutters, rolling her eyes back at Afina.
Meanwhile Queen Ilsenine just watches this all the while, "Afina, Crystal," she says softly, her voice carrying just enough.
For his part, Moore tries to think of anything obvious that this creature might be.
He's basically thinking she's probably a succubus like Candy but is trying to think of anything else that might be notorious for trying to flirt and tempt people. Take 10 for 47 on K:P if that's what it'd be.
"I'm sorry," Jaela says apologetically. "I'd lose all respect for myself if I walk into such an obvious setup. Even if you're not actually trying anything, you understand. It's the principle of the thing."
Afina goes silent and stands at ready attention in the face of her Queen's rebuke, no more time to toss acerbic observations back and forth with Crystal.
Crystal does precisely the same as Afina, at the ready.
Moore thinks it could be an erinyes. They can be temptresses just like succubi. It could be a unique fiend or simply a temptress taking a pleasing guise. Hard to narrow it down without more information, unfortunately. A vampire wasn't the worst guess, but it seems to be ruled out.
"I had to try," The woman says, a note of heartbreaking regret. She turns back to her portrait, running a hand along the now empty image. "A chance encounter, two ships passing in the foggy night. Best for all of us to think of it like that and put it behind us."
"Or you could just be quirky and tell me the truth," Jaela offers brightly. "For a Crusade against Hell we're surprisingly inclusive! Unless you're a devil yourself, we're just not that inclusive. But hey, the terms are pretty great!"
"Renegade devils are acceptable if they have a proven record of opposition to Hell that stretches back before our Crusade began," Afina offers helpfully. Antenora's okay in her book, but she wouldn't trust any recently reformed devils not to be an obvious ploy to infiltrate them.
Jaela gets a long, sad look before the woman begins to walk away, back the way all of you came.
A chance to stop her or let her go as you please.
"Sorry," Jaela tells the others, shrugging. "Sometimes people don't want to be recruited. Or maybe she's much weaker than she seems and doesn't want to get involved with the Crusade." Turning towards Ilsenine, she asks, "Since I'm just a guest in the secret fey heaven, is it alright to just let her go, Your Majesty?"
"Let her go," Ilsenine commands, "We don't know for sure that she's an agent of evil."
"Though I do firmly believe she is a succubus or similar creature," Crystal adds, "Or someone who acts much like one."
At Ilsenine's words, Jaela can't help but check for evil. She does nod her acceptance, however. Agent of evil or not, if she's not supposed to be here and tries to get farther, Bella would no doubt be trapped once more.
"Well who wants to take the next one?" Afina offers, thinking they should exhaust all the twitchy paintings before they proceed.
Make a caster level check for detect evil.
[22:26] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+24
[22:26] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+24 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{28}
"How about dealing with the fiend?"
Overwhelming evil.
"All yours," Afina says agreeably, starting to head towards the gelugon's painting.
She's got plenty of faith that the heaven's defenses will work properly on the evil girl. Who Jaela is still sure must be an ancient vampire.
But right now she accompanies Afina to the gelugon.
"Your Majesty, if I might be so bold, to avoid any further complications... I think as spell to see all as they truly are might benefit us here." Moore says. "Although I doubt it necessary with the gelugon, we may see something within these pictures we otherwise had not yet."
"Do so," Queen Ilsenine commands, while the others go to the portrait. It's twitching and moving as you last saw it.
With that, Moore casts True Seeing!
Lasts 15 minutes.
"You there. What are you doing here?" Afina demands.
She sounded a lot friendlier with the balor.
The gelugon stares at you, and with a clattering of its mandibles, a portal appears. It begins to approach, "Who dares asks questions of me?" His gaze falls on the party, Jaela in particular, before he falls into a defensive position.
Moore glances back at the picture of Bella to see if it still looks like an elf, on that particular note.
"Jaela of Aurora," she introduces herself, also to gain some measure of understanding how long the gelugon had been trapped here.
Bella's picture is now empty.
"A meaningless name for a meaningless sow," The gelugon clatters.
"I think them's fighting words," Jaela says mildly. "How about it, Afina? Need the nameless minion devil alive any longer?"
"It's already been alive too long for my liking," Afina says blandly, crossing her arms and stepping back to let Jaela vent a little.
"Dispose of the trash," Queen Ilsenine says, "Its presence offends me."
"Come on!" Jaela calls out arrogantly, twirling Gae Bolg before pointing its tip squarely at the gelugon's chest. "I'll give you a great story to tell all your pals as you reform after your beatdown!"
[20:05] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+12+10
[20:05] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 28 > [d20=6]
[13:08] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+30
[13:08] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 46 > [d20=16]
Not rolling just so you don't wait on me, Afina is not participating in this savage display.
The gelugon needs no further encouragement, going right at Jaela.
Init, yes.
> roll 1d20+11
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 29 > [d20=18]
Crystal and Ilsenine hold back as well.
Init order is Moore (46) > Gelugon (29) > Jaela (28)
Open Moore.
"Let's put this beast down, then!" Moore calls out, inspiring everyone with the courage to do so!
+14 morale bonus to attack and weapon damage rolls and against charm and fear.Statblock
Moore: (15)277+13 (mind blank (CL17), fortunate fate (CL15), planar tolerance (CL7) and greater mage armor(CL5) immunity to poison 12h, true seeing 15m)
Fort +33, Ref +37, Will +39 (+6 due to Superior Resistance)
+4 Sacred bonus to saving throws against mind-affecting attacks of evil outsiders
+2 sacred bonus against fort attacks against evil outsiders
22/24 bardic music uses
The gelugon meanwhile charges right at Jaela, spear going for her heart.
> roll 1d20+54 (+12 smite good, +2 bane)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 55 > [d20=1]
Too slow. Jaela brings her arm up and deflects the spear tip away, giving her the perfect opening.
Go.
Jaela must have been going over her flashiest spells in her mind just a moment too long, because the devil got bored and tried to hit her ineptly. That, however, decided things for her. Her stance relaxes quite mockingly, as if to make it easier for him to try next time. But Jaela hardly intends to give the devil that chance! Since there's no need to truly go all out and impressively stop time to appear right next to it with that ill-fated charge, she simply boosts her speed and reflexes as she strikes out repeatedly!
Slipping into gambit, swift Haste, Divine Might.
[20:23] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+50+14 divine might
[20:23] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 77 > [d20=13]
[20:23] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+50+14
[20:23] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 73 > [d20=9]
[20:23] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+45+14
[20:23] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 78 > [d20=19]
[20:23] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+40+14
[20:23] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 55 > [d20=1]
[20:23] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+35+14
[20:23] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 69 > [d20=20]
[20:23] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+35+14 crit?
[20:23] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 61 > [d20=12]
[20:27] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 108 > [d8=4][d6=5,2,6,5,4,2,4,5,4,1]
[20:27] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 104 > [d8=5][d6=5,5,2,3,3,3,3,2,6,1]
[20:27] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 101 > [d8=5][d6=1,3,2,5,5,2,5,1,3,3]
[20:28] <@Annerose> roll 3d8+198+10d6
[20:28] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 236 > [d8=1,8,4][d6=1,2,4,3,2,3,1,6,1,2]
silver+good+anarchic+epic
It's too easy. A powerful foe, but you're simply better than it. Your spear skewers it half a dozen times in a second, blow after blow tearing great hunks of it. The beast shatters into ice after too many of those, falling apart into nothingness. Only its armor and spear remain.
Free act, that was easy.
Jaela smiles at the satisfaction of a job well done. "Nice of him to leave us something," she muses. "Who next?"
"Nicely done," Afina praises quietly before looking at the paintings. "Gith or treant," she concludes, approaching the gith first. "Hello, can you hear me?" And she's back to being vaguely pleasant again.
If you're taking his stuff, say so IC so I can add it to loot.
"Well done," Crystal seconds, "That was expertly played."
The gith looks up, face inexpressive. He studies Afina for several moments, before seeming to lose interest.
"Suit yourself," she says, going to investigate the treant instead. Really why would you even come here if you lacked curiosity? "Hello, can you hear me?" she repeats her now standard greeting to the animate tree.
The treant looks at you and a portal appears. It steps through, "Oh, hello," it says in a slow, brutish voice. "I'm Tree!"
"Thanks," Jaela responds, taking the spoils. She greets the treant with, "Hey back at you! Jaela of Aurora!"
"I'm Tree!" The tree repeats.
"Yes you are! How did you possibly get here?"
"I'm Afina," she introduces herself. "What brings you here, Tree?"
"Master took me here, but Master's been gone a long time," Tree says. "I keep going."
"What was your Master's name, Tree?" Moore asks.
"How about you come with us?" Jaela offers. "We have the nicest grove!"
"Wife calls Master Darrington," Tree says, then to your offer, "Okay."
At this, you see a door on the far end of the hall appear.
"Great!"
Any Knowledge check on that name?
"It's good to have you with us, Tree. Just follow our lead and everything'll be fine," Afina smiles up at the treant, starting to walk towards the freshly revealed door.
Afina: 287+20/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24)
AC 91 (touch 62), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 6/9/10/8/9/7/7/7/7/7/6/5
K:A, Moore.
Take 10 for 47 in that case!
Doesn't ring a bell. Probably quite obscure, whoever it is.
The door's opened. It leads to an indoor swimming pool, moonlight coming in through windows and reflecting the night sky off the water.
Afina goes to peer into the water. Do they have to go swimming somewhere down below to advance?
Casting Sign, Jaela hangs by Tree.
Indeed. The bottom of the pool has a door set into the floor.
"Does anyone have trouble with water?" Afina asks. She can bestow water breathing on anyone that feels a need, assuming the water continues further beyond the door.
"I don't really need to breathe," Jaela responds, "but I could fix the problem for anyone who can't handle water."
Moore raises a hand. "I am unfortunately not aquatic."
"Bestow it on Crystal and myself," Ilsenine says, "We cannot breathe water."
"I'll handle it, it doesn't take a spell for me," Afina tells Jaela, passing out the water breathing to the other pixies and Tree just in case.
9 hours of water breathing for Moore, Crystal, Ilsenine, Hope, and Tree. CL 24
"Thank you," Crystal says, jumping into the water. Ilsenine follows.
Basically waiting for y'all to move on now.
Afina slips into the water as if she was (re)born to it and knifes through towards the door which she attempts to open.
Jaela follows, inviting Tree along.
Moore will go after the others to make sure Tree can get through without any trouble!
Tree lumbers along, splashing down hard into the water. Ilsenine sinks down and then walks on the bottom, while Crystal rides Hope, who expertly descends down as well. The door opens, revealing a narrow passage. So small that only pixies could go through. Tree and Jaela would have no chance of making it through.
I'm Medium, same as Hope. Is Hope staying behind too?
Logically, assuming the pixies go through there.
Jaela looks at Ilsenine for guidance. She could easily make them all smaller, but it might be a hint from the plane and she's only here by Ilsenine's invitation.
"Can you circumvent this and follow?" Ilsenine asks, "Do so if you can."
"There's little I outright can't do," Jaela muses, before requesting the Triune's assistance with making herself, Hope and Tree better equipped with navigating the space meant for smaller beings.
Miracle for this. Not sure if a suitable spell exists. Reduce Person is lvl1, Mass Reduce Person is lvl4. They're for humanoids and would work for 24min for me. Miracle should allow me to emulate a suitably altered custom spell achieving the task.
That's perfectly fine, yes. What size are you aiming for?
Let's aim for Small, which I think everyone else is?
With a prayer to the Seladrine, Jaela and Hope shrink down. Crystal dismounts him and gets in position, sword out at Ilsenine's side.
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 191/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
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Afina lets the now considerably better proportioned Jaela swim ahead to take the lead while she takes her spot on Ilsenine's other flank, directing Tree to bring up their rear.
Moore follows along behind the other three pixies.
Jaela takes point as she swims ahead, relying on a combination of her blindsight and the light she gives off to alert her to any dangers.
You swim along the tunnel for a time, before it ends. A drainpipe that empties into a steamy sauna room, benches all over to sit on along with buckets of water.
"This place doesn't have at all the sort of theme I'd associate with the World Tree," Afina says, clambering out of the pipe and looking around the admittedly pleasant sauna.
Crystal wipes her face clean, "How could it? It's artificial? No, this is simply a defense, not part of the actual World Tree. A shield to protect what lies ahead, and perhaps deceptive on purpose, for is not the way of the moon to potentially mislead into madness?"
"I just know I'm enjoying this sauna a lot less after getting here through a drain pipe," Jaela notes.
"Enough," Queen Ilsenine clears her throat, "Ideas on how to proceed?"
Are there any doors? "We could just enjoy the sauna in the traditional fashion? Most of the rooms here offer a way to proceed when we fulfill their purpose."
"Thus far, when we've been presented with thematic rooms, the way forward seems to appear when we indulge in that particular theme." Moore says. "So perhaps in this one it's to... I suppose the best answer is to enjoy the sauna?" Moore looks around to see if there's a towel or anything. "I'll volunteer since it's probably easier for me to get out of the clothes than the rest of you."
No towels, just the buckets of water.
"Yes, but each room has had some sort of meaning, even if we do not grasp it," Crystal says, "The previous room I confess is lost to me, but the hall of portraits is obvious that is shows us the failings of others. Only when we made an ally and aided another did the way ahead appear."
"That's right!" Tree agrees, "The way ahead did appear!"
Ilsenine flushes ever so slightly, "You need not disrobe, Moore. Magic can dry you."
Afina would roll her eyes if it were anyone but her Queen. "I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the symbolism inherent in saunas," she says, having no other ideas to put forward. Oh dear, are they going to be lost now until someone finds their portrait?
"I'll be honest in that I feel like that's not in the spirit of this particular lesson, but let's give it a shot." Moore flies over to a bucket to lift it up and just pour it on himself. What's the worst that could happen? Well, lots of things, but that's not fun to think about.
> roll 1d20+12 Ilsenine Int
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+12 Ilsenine Int --> [ 1d20=19 ]{31}
"Is it not obvious? We have gone through the waters and come out polluted from a drainpipe. We will stand here and sweat, dirtying ourselves further." Ilsenine says, "The buckets of water, how better to purify ourselves than to cleanse all that away with them? How better to prepare for Yggdrasil? If Crystal is correct, then it only follows."
Moore dumps water over his head. It's bitingly cold, washing away the previous water and the humidity of the sauna. A door on the side appears, followed by a stairway going up on the south wall.
The water didn't seem dirty to her, and she knows her water! But she also feels a bit shamed by Ilsenine calling her dirty so Afina grabs a bucket to rinse herself off with as well.
Crystal does the same as Afina, a downcast look as she does so. As the two of you do, the stairway going up vanishes away.
"Nicely done!" Jaela says cheerfully, her magic already working overtime to clean her. Meanwhile, she heads out the door while resummoning her armor and spear.
The door ahead leads into a small antechamber. Towels await there, along with a bowl of water, a burning torch that stands up right on its bottom and a bowl of earth. A window is open, letting in a gentle breeze. Moonlight comes through, illuminating the entire room.
Taking her guard position once more, Afina follows Jaela while water drips off her, colourful garments soaked and plastered to her emaciated figure. And once in the new room she goes to dry herself off by the open flame.
Moore shivers a bit from the water as he follows after Jaela. "So it seems like each room presents two choices, one that probably just leads further into the maze and one that represents the exit. Hmm... Well, we've been over artistic talent, pragmatic skills, diplomacy, combat and kindeness... Hmm..." Moore ponders on what the other facets of this could be.
[13:40] <Rei-chan> Nephrite rolled : 1d20+10 int --> [ 1d20=2 ]{12}
Yeah that obviously won't work but that's okay.
Moore does go over to use a towel!
Crystal goes to the window, letting the breeze blow against her wet armor. She closes her eyes and sighs in contentment, Hope besides her.
"Tree thinks this is funny," Tree adds, keeping well away from the torch. "But fire isn't funny, it's scary!"
"Crystal's got the right idea for you, then," Jaela tells Tree.
"Well, Miss Afina, you're the prismatic expert here, but I would imagine the key here is something to do with the four primary elements we have in front of us. At least, that's my guess." Moore says with a small shrug as he folds the towel back up neatly.
"Fire is very misunderstood," Afina says, feeling a bit like Simmer as she says it. "When it rages out of control it can be scary, but like this?" she gestures at the torch, "It's a tool, one that brings warmth and light, things all life needs to prosper."
Crystal turns from the window, "I agree, this is obviously a test for Afina. Afina, what say you?"
Queen Ilsenine nods slightly, "Fire, held in safety, is the cornerstone of life. Afina, solve this puzzle."
Tree goes to the window, "This is nicer," he agrees, "It makes my branches feel good!" He waves them about, smacking Jaela harmlessly on the head and coming close to both Moore and Crystal. "Yaaay, breeze!"
No pressure, right?
"The puzzle is already solved if one merely has to look at me," she points out, not really seeing what it benefits anyone for them to be playing around with these things when she's living proof of what all four elements can achieve together.
But such achievements can't really be replicated by banging elements together so she'll have to do something different. Besides, the elemental planes don't quite reflect elemental reality, as Steam's odd placement on the wheel attests. "Tree, stand away from the window if you please?" she asks, picking up the torch and moving it over by the window. "Air feeds fire," she announces. Next she carries the water bowl over and holds it above the resurgent flames, waiting until it begins to boil. "Water is transformed by fire." And lastly she puts the bowl down before upending the torch and stabbing it into the earth-bowl, which works just as well as kicking dirt over a camp-fire. "Earth extinguishes fire."
Water can extinguish it too, but earth does it better by getting rid of the air that fire needs.
A door appears on the opposite wall when you finish.
"Well done," Ilsenine praises, "What else could it be but the cycle of the elements and how they combine, for they are all part of the natural world."
Back in formation, Afina heads through the door!
"I wonder if any cycle would've worked." Moore muses. "You know, water and earth to make mud, water and air to make... ice, I guess? That sort of thing."
The door leads to a short hallway, which connects to a small dining room. A table with 7 seat, though nothing is there to eat or drink.
"I imagine so, but we were on the subject of fire so I went with it," Afina says, looking around the dining room. "Should we prepare a meal of our own devising?"
"Well, it's nice for them to make a place for all of our guests." Moore says. He then looks to Ilsenine and waits for her word since it's the proper thing to do... although how is Hope going to --... you know, it's probably not that important. "I think this one is for us to just sit. Perhaps we're to have dinner with an important individual?"
"Perhaps," Crystal says, "It is poor hospitality to not offer us a meal, an unusual slight if there is a message to be found here."
"We've been slighted from the start, there's no point getting wound up about it," Afina says philosophically.
"That may be a point. Making a meal is a good idea as any. Do so," Ilsenine commands.
Moore flies over to look and see if there are any actual items to make food with, or if they're expected to just do so with magic!
She only eats these days to get the magical benefits from it, Afina lacks in both culinary expertise and magical food summoning spells. But she's a pixie and so with a wave of her hand the table is covered in a sumptuous feast, glazed hams, fruits stacked high, roasted birds, frosted carafes full of enticing coloured beverages. It all looks and smells heavenly. But it won't fill a hungry belly.
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"Well that just sucks the fun out of the whole escapade." Moore says with a sigh.
Nothing that Moore can immediately find. A door appears to the south on Afina's food appearing.
Ilsenine sniffs the air, "Tempting, but that's all it is. Merely an illusion?"
"Yes, your Majesty. Perhaps it will condemn us to a wrong path," Afina admits. "But we had little to work with but our native fey gifts, and I can hardly expect Yggdrasil to begrudge us using what it has given us."
"I fear it may. Do any of us have any food on us?" she looks about, "Or can you create some?"
"It's the thought that counts?" Jaela muses.
"Allow me a few minutes, Your Majesty, everyone." Moore says. With that he'll begin to cast Heroes' Feast!
Afina dismisses her illusion while Moore casts. What's wrong with a pixie using pixie abilities to get here, really?
On Moore's command, a feast appears. The previous door vanishes and a door to the east appears instead.
So that's the door they will go through!
It's been a while since they left, so Jaela grabs a pear to nibble on as she heads to the new door.
"If it's any consolation, I don't think your method was wrong, Afina." Moore says with a smile.
"Perhaps we can ask someone later on," Afina replies. Honestly she's getting a bit impatient with this whole rigmarole. Send devils and conquering elves wandering through an endless maze fine, but shouldn't fey be given more courtesy when coming to their birthright? Such as it is, anyway.
"It does feel like if it was trying to teach us something, or perhaps a lesson for each room, that it'd be a bit more clear. Perhaps that one was simply to take the time out to enjoy ...life?" Moore shrugs. "I was never very good with metaphors..."
"I'm not one either, which might be why no room tried to teach me something," Jaela voices, waiting by the door for everyone to catch up.
You go along a long hall, coming to a dead end. However, an old knight in armor sits here. His face is mostly hidden by a helmet, but you can see the wrinkles of age on his shadowed face. Indeed, as you approach, he takes off the helmet. He's an ancient elf, weathered more than the oldest human. "Few make it this far," he greets you, "Simple tests that lead to simple paths, gentle currents that show who you are and what choices you make. Sometimes you chose to avoid paths of ruin, other times you replaced one valid path with another. Yet at the end, you stand before me here."
Maybe that previous room was to learn to serve other people before yourself? Moore shrugs to himself at the thought. "It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance and be honored in such a fashion, sir." Moore says, stepping back properly as per Court procedures.
It's like someone read her mind!
They probably did, too.
"Well met," Afina says, showing courtesy to the knight. "I am Afina Devilsbane. What lies beyond?"
"The front door," The elf says, bowing his head as if napping. "I am Brimdor, a lowly door guard."
There's nothing lowly about any door guard in this place. She remembered thinking that being a warden of the World Tree would be the highest station any fey could ever aspire to, far grander than any role in the Seelie or Unseelie courts.
"Will you allow us to pass, Brimdor?"
"I may. If I may, what did Grandfather Time tell you of this maze and trials?" He looks up to Afina.
"Of this maze? He said that we merely had to find the front door, and that force would not avail us," Afina recites. "Of trials he mentioned the trial of Sehanine Moonbow in the moonlit night beyond. And then we must petition either King Oberon or Queen Titania for that which we seek."
"This trial has no wrong answers, save for unprovoked force." Brimdor says, "Those who understand that find it little more than a silly distraction. Those that do not...demons, devils, fiends, those with hate in their hearts...will never find Yggdrasil." He gestures, a door appearing next to him. "The way out is ahead, along with the trial of Moonbow."
"Oh, so you have to make friends and be good?" Tree says, "Master always said friendship is the greatest power of all!"
It's true, every bit of force they employed was in judicious defence of themselves or of Yggdrasil as a whole! "You have our thanks," she says, inclining her head before advancing through the door.
"Your Master was a smart man, Tree," she says. Even if he still somehow failed the tests, his words were well spoken at least.
"Good fortune," Brimdor raises his hand in salute, "May the King or Queen hear your appeal and reply favorably."
Tree smiles and goes along, as ahead is a broad stairway going down. At the bottom is a single large, fancy door. Solid wood, nicely carved, smooth. It's decorated with a tree motif.
Afina pulls the door open with her mighty pixie strength!
The door opens. Ahead is a moonlit plain, short grass and wide open all around. The moon is high in the sky and huge, shining down.
But Afina don't care about any of that.
Far on the horizon, all of you see it. Your heart leaps into your throat as you see the faintest outline of a tree that reaches to the sky itself and beyond, so far away that it is barely a suggestion.
"Oh!" Crystal gasps behind you, a hand to her mouth. She stares ahead, eyes growing teary.
Moore can feel it as well. A sense of something, overwhelming and overpowering. A sense of wonder and a sense of forbiddance, as if you were never meant to come here.
Jaela looks between Tree and the tree on the horizon.
It's all Afina can do not to just haste herself and blaze across to that tree at top speed. As it is her wingbeats slow and she lands on the ground, staring at the tree. This is it, she's far more sure of it than she ever was of that leaf they took from Castle Crumbling.
And how many times has she laid eyes on it before, in forgotten moments between one life and the next? Surely too many to count, but now for the first time she sees it with living eyes. And it is good.
Moore shifts a bit, as if something in the back of his mind suddenly reminded him of an itch.
Maybe he was here at one point and that's what he can't remember...? He shakes his head quickly. Despite being in this sort of presence, there's something... missing? Is it that it's missing, or it's been replaced with something else?
Is he allowed to be here? He no longer follows Queen Titania in his religious beliefs... Well, if he isn't, they sure let him get pretty far!
Queen Ilsenine gently sits down on the ground and weeps into her hands.
Crystal stares, transfixed at the great tree on the horizon.
Tree just looks at it, "Wow, that's a big tree!" he says, oblivious to the others.
Moore feels as if - something. Light. Light and something he can't remember, slipping away from him like the wind. He glances over at Luc ... Jaela when she speaks to Tree, the odd verbal one-two breaking him from that moment.
Moore has to blink once, twice... he shakes his head again. Augh, if he could just remember... but maybe he's not intended to anymore. Perhaps that's it?
No, no, he'll find his answer eventually. One day.
"I don't understand." He says quietly, to himself, more than anyone else. He takes a breath, clearing his head for now.
He smiles a bit at Tree. "It's a very important one, too."
Afina does eventually manage to get her wits back - she wants to get closer not just stand and stare from here after all. But she waits until Ilsenine has composed herself, not really able to offer comfort given the gulf between them in station.
"The most important of all," Crystal whispers, "Jaela, can you restore Hope to his normal size?"
Ilsenine cries quietly before ceasing. She cleans herself up with a bit of magic and says nothing of it. "We advance," she says, "Whatever trial awaits us will not stop us. Not now."
"Indeed, your Majesty," Afina agrees readily, waiting for people to go back to their awkward big sizes before advancing in formation.
"I've got this," Jaela asserts, and commands her magic to fade as she, Tree and Hope are restored to their rightful size.
Feeling privileged to be a part of this expedition, she sets off towards Yggdrasil.
You begin to walk. The moonlight is so bright ahead, as in the distance you see a figure. A woman of some sort, hidden by the light of the moon. An elf, you see, radiant and with her eyes covered with a strip of cloth. She wears plain robes of gray otherwise, cascading down around her body. She stands there, right in your path but making no move to block you.
If she didn't know the truth Afina would probably be confused and irritated at all the elves here. She'd always considered them to be degenerate offshoots of the fey, who's connection to nature had grown weak as they forsook the Cycle for the call of the outer planes. But it's fey who are the degenerate offshoots of the eladrin, and weren't most eladrin once elves in their mortal lives?
Really when you think about it fey are quite stupendously arrogant and ignorant in their beliefs. It's not a nice thing to realise about yourself, but the truth must be respected. How else can one improve?
"Isn't Sehanine Moonbow related to your Triune, Jaela?" she asks as they draw closer to the blindfolded elf.
"Um..." Moore scratches his cheek. "Huh. Maybe this isn't the point, but we sure haven't met many fey in here so far... Just, er... mm. Nevermind, it probably isn't that important to our task right now."
"Come." The voice whispers in the wind, a movement of sound from nowhere. "Approach, my servant."
Jaela nods to Afina, but the divine order preempts any verbal response to her friend.
She bows before the goddess. "I hear and obey," Jaela responds, stepping closer.
Afina approaches as well, but she makes sure to stay well behind Jaela. She has a natural in here after all.
"All of you must be tested," The figure says, "To prove your worthiness to approach Yggdrasil, and to understand what fighting one such as I is like, when we choose to leverage our power against you." She speaks without speaking, her voice heard without a single movement of her lips.
Didn't Jaela fight Gwynharwyf before? Still, Afina wouldn't say no to some practice for the likes of Bel or Asmodeus.
Moore just stays quiet for the time being. But weren't they already tested in a sense on their way here?
"May I request you restore my magic, if I'm expected to go all out?"
The party is pushed back instead - 60ft away.
"The devils will not be so kind," the voice declares, "Prepare yourselves!"
Initiative here.
[18:59] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+30+10 init
[18:59] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+30+10 init --> [ 1d20=9 ]{49}
Afina: 287+20/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24)
AC 91 (touch 62), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 6/9/10/8/9/7/7/7/7/7/6/5
[14:03] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+30 init
[14:03] <Rei-chan> Nephrite rolled : 1d20+30 init --> [ 1d20=10 ]{40}
[21:02] <@Marianne> roll 1d20+12+4+10 init
[21:02] <Rei-chan> Marianne rolled : 1d20+12+4+10 init --> [ 1d20=4 ]{30}
> roll 1d20+22 Crystal
<Rei-chan> Koaway rolled : 1d20+22 Crystal --> [ 1d20=18 ]{40}
> roll 1d20+25 Ilsenine
<Rei-chan> Koaway rolled : 1d20+25 Ilsenine --> [ 1d20=3 ]{28}
Init is Sehanine Moonbow (Supreme Initiative) > Afina (49) > Moore = Crystal (40) > Jaela (30) > Ilsenine (28)
Before any of you can move to react - even Afina - Sehanine Moonbow utters a single word that shakes the heavens, lips moving. A tight sphere appears around here and rapidly expands out, zipping past you and out quite a distance past you. You feel suddenly lesser, weakened. Right after it, an overwhelming presence slams into each of you. It makes even thinking almost impossible, a presence that seems to consume everything and leave only unthinking confusion.
You're in an anti-magic area, so anything magical is inactive. You can make Spellcraft on what she cast if you like, though.
Will save, this is a mind-affecting effect, if any of you have non magical immunity to that.
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 191/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
[19:35] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+37 spellcraft, mostly interested in the radius
[19:35] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+37 spellcraft, mostly interested in the radius --> [ 1d20=6 ]{43}
[19:35] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+25 will
[19:35] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+25 will --> [ 1d20=16 ]{41}
I can't recall if antimagic fields block epic spells, if they don't then I still have epic mage armour and glaciante's spiteful ward up for +20 AC
Antimagicked stats:
Afina: 215/215
AC 48 (touch 31), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease
Spell charges: 6/9/10/8/9/7/7/7/7/7/5/4
Afina: 287+20/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24)
AC 91 (touch 62), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 6/9/10/8/9/7/7/7/7/7/6/5
[14:39] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+33 will
[14:39] <Rei-chan> Nephrite rolled : 1d20+33 will --> [ 1d20=13 ]{46} (Real number is 25+13 = 38 )
[14:39] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+34 spellcraft
[14:39] <Rei-chan> Nephrite rolled : 1d20+34 spellcraft --> [ 1d20=17 ]{51}
[16:57] <@Marianne> roll 1d20+37 will
[16:57] <Serith> Marianne roll for Serith < 39 > [d20=2]
<PlushieIthea> Kotono roll for PlushieIthea < 29 > [d20=13]
> roll 1d20+16 Hope (-3 circlet)
<PlushieIthea> Kotono roll for PlushieIthea < 30 > [d20=14]
> roll 1d20+23 Ilsenine (-3 belt)
<PlushieIthea> Kotono roll for PlushieIthea < 38 > [d20=15]
Antimagic stops epic spells, Eb. You may be thinking of epic poisons, which come entangled with anti magic to bypass the target's magical defenses. Unlike a globe of invulnerability, anti magic has no limit to the level of spell it can stop. Deities are noted as being immune in the spell, as are artifacts.
The presence is overwhelming. It's like your entire world becomes her, awe and majesty threatening to collapse your minds into unthinking worship. For Jaela, she endures because she knows this already, is used to it. Afina calls on the will of the elements in her blood, singing to her and focusing his mind. Moore simply falls under thrall - and a flash of light stirs him, blinking away the dazed reverie.
Crystal and Hope are not so lucky. They stare in adoration, unmoving and doing nothing. Queen Ilsenine manages to hold her ground with a cutesy grunt, and in a cold voice, "I will not bow," she says, a few soft words lost in the light of the moon.
Crystal and Hope are dazed, everyone else made the save vs divine aura. You're immune to Sehanine's divine aura (daze) for 24 hours if you made the save.
Above you, the moon grows brighter and brighter. From it a tear of beautiful silver moonfire gathers, before falling to to the ground before you, a wave of moonfire spreading out all around you.
Reflex saves, all. There's SR but she can't fail to penetrate any of your spell resistances, so no point rolling.
[11:15] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+23 evasion
[11:15] <PlushieIthea> Nephrite roll for PlushieIthea < 24 > [d20=1]
[17:03] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+29 evasion
[17:03] <PlushieIthea> Ebiris roll for PlushieIthea < 45 > [d20=16]
Since I guess my turn is hopefully coming after this resolves, did my spellcraft tell me what radius the antimagic covers?
Antimagicked stats:
Afina: 215/215
AC 48 (touch 31), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease
Spell charges: 6/9/10/8/9/7/7/7/7/7/5/4
Afina: 287+20/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24)
AC 91 (touch 62), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 6/9/10/8/9/7/7/7/7/7/6/5
While we're waiting on Cor, the results of Spellcraft are that it's antimagic zone. 10ft radius per level, so it depends on how big her caster level is.
[22:30] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+29 evasion
[22:30] <PlushieIthea> Annerose roll for PlushieIthea < 39 > [d20=10]
> roll 1d20+24 evasion Crystal (-14 antimagic)
<PlushieIthea> Kobrb roll for PlushieIthea < 36 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d20+25 Ilsenine (-3 belt0
<PlushieIthea> Kobrb roll for PlushieIthea < 26 > [d20=1]
> roll 15d8 nonlethal, full to all except Afina, who evades
<PlushieIthea> Kobrb roll for PlushieIthea < 59 > [d8=1,1,4,4,2,7,7,3,6,5,8,2,2,5,2]
All around you everything shines with the light of the moon. The flames lick all of you, weakening you without leaving a single injury - save for Afina, who manages to have the speed to still evade.
Afina, go.
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 191(59)/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261(59)/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Afina's blood races at the sheer
threat the elven goddess gives off. Fast enough to react before Afina could even blink, and then throwing out three separate attacks in an instant. This is the sort of foe they must strive to face, and already the prismatic pixie feels a sort of exultation that she's lasted this tiny fraction of time without being harmed. The antimagic should restrict her options, but her affinity with the magic of speed is too strong for even a break with the Weave to bar it from her, and so she
moves!
Sacrificing a 12th level slot for 6 rounds of time stop, I cast haste as an Ex action thanks to fortified hustle, and innervated speed is likewise an Ex ability so I can use both unimpeded.As the rays of moonlight stand still, Afina kicks off the snowy ground and blitzes backwards as fast as she can to get out of range of the antimagic field!
Round 1 of time stop, casting haste as swift and taking a run action to move 480 feet back.
Round 2 of time stop, moving an additional 120 feet back. At this point I feel confident I'm farther away than the radius on her antimagic zone allows, so everything else comes back into play.Having gotten enough distance from Sehanine to regain her full suite of magical abilities, Afina then immediately gets to work on dismantling the antimagic zone, throwing out disjunction after disjunction at it!
Disjunction (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/magesDisjunction.htm) has a 24% chance per casting of destroying an antimagic field.
Round 2 of time stop cast:
[20:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100 want 24 or less
[20:48] <PlushieIthea> Ebiris roll for PlushieIthea < 45 > [d100=45]
round 3 of time stop cast:
[20:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100 want 24 or less
[20:49] <PlushieIthea> Ebiris roll for PlushieIthea < 89 > [d100=89]
round 4 of time stop cast:
[20:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100 want 24 or less
[20:49] <PlushieIthea> Ebiris roll for PlushieIthea < 64 > [d100=64]
round 5 of time stop cast:
[20:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100 want 24 or less
[20:49] <PlushieIthea> Ebiris roll for PlushieIthea < 65 > [d100=65]
round 6 of time stop cast:
[20:49] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100 want 24 or less
[20:49] <PlushieIthea> Ebiris roll for PlushieIthea < 17 > [d100=17]It takes everything she has, but just as her acceleration crumbles and the world begins moving at a normal pace around her, the antimagic is vanquished under her magic, giving her the chance to throw one last spell across the distance at Sehanine, a quartet of flaming missiles appearing above her and launching themselves across the distance with great cracking booms as they detonate and melt the ice around her... but little else.
[20:52] <@Ebiris> roll 4#1d20+38 meteor swarm ranged touch
[20:52] <PlushieIthea> Ebiris roll for PlushieIthea < 46, 41, 39, 54 >
[20:52] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+28 SR
[20:52] <PlushieIthea> Ebiris roll for PlushieIthea < 31 > [d20=3]
Antimagicked stats:
Afina: 215/215
AC 48 (touch 31), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease
Spell charges: 6/9/10/8/9/7/7/7/7/7/5/4
Afina: 287+20/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), moment of prescience (CL 24), conviction (CL 13), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24), haste (CL 24)
AC 99 (touch 70), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance
Spell charges: 6/9/10/8/9/7/7/7/7/1/6/4
As you flee back, Sehanine seems to still as you collapse the antimagic zone. Yet the moment your time stop expires, her eyes are on you and the pressure is even greater. Your meteors fly, only for her hand to lash out lightning fast. For a moment there's a quarterstaff in her hand and the meteors are deflected right back at you.
> roll 1d20+80
> roll 1d20+80
> roll 1d20+80
> roll 1d20+80
<PlushieIthea> Kobrb roll for PlushieIthea < 95 > [d20=15]
<PlushieIthea> Kobrb roll for PlushieIthea < 95 > [d20=15]
<PlushieIthea> Kobrb roll for PlushieIthea < 83 > [d20=3]
<PlushieIthea> Kobrb roll for PlushieIthea < 92 > [d20=12]
AC, Afina?
She should be using my rolls if she's shooting my own stuff back at me! Alas my touch AC is only 70. At least I forgot to use searing so I'll only take half damage from the fiery parts. I'll roll the reflex saves now.
[21:03] <@Ebiris> roll 4#1d20+41 evasion
[21:03] <PlushieIthea> Ebiris roll for PlushieIthea < 60, 55, 55, 56 >
If she uses my DC then the DC for meteor swarm is 36.
Reflect arrows says she uses her own base attack bonus, so it's arguable. Regardless you made the save DC so it's not terribly important, so we'll table that one for the moment.
Afina dodges and ducks, avoiding the meteorite meltdown. They blast all around her as...
Moore and Crystal. Go Moore.
Meteor swarm still does 2d6 bludgeoning damage on a hit, although dr 10/cold iron probably negates that.
It does, but I'll let you slide on it in lieu of sorting out reflect arrows right now. In the unlikely event you took a point or two of damage from one of them, it's largely irrelevant.
Moore takes a deep breath. This is going to require a great deal of finesse, so for now he casts a simple spell to harmonize himself and his music.
"I'll bolster all of us with everything I have, everyone!" Moore calls out.
Casting Harmonize. How exciting. EDIT: And since that actually lets him do something else..."Show her what we're made of!" Moore calls out again!
Using the move action granted from Harmonize for Inspire Courage, +14 to Attack and weapon damage rolls and against charm and fear saves.Statblock
Moore: (84)277+13 (mind blank (CL17), fortunate fate (CL15), planar tolerance (CL7) and greater mage armor(CL5) immunity to poison 12h, harmonize 24m)
Fort +33, Ref +37, Will +39 (+6 due to Superior Resistance)
+4 Sacred bonus to saving throws against mind-affecting attacks of evil outsiders
+2 sacred bonus against fort attacks against evil outsiders
22 bardic music uses
What's Harmonize do?
Allows bardic music to be started with a move action. In hindsight I have no idea how in the world that actually works even from a magical standpoint, but so it goes...
Moore's encouragement rings through the air, fighting against the sheer presence of the deity before you. It bolsters you, even as Crystal is unable to do anything but stare in sublime awe at part of the Triune.
Moore then gets a steady look from Moonbow, a feeling of being read, understood and judged. For one moment, you feel pity from her, a palpable force that slams into you like chilly winds of a late fall storm. It joined by another moment of...something. Light? For a moment you remember overwhelming light and nothing else, gone a second later. It only leaves behind a faint sense of confusion.
Init is Sehanine Moonbow (Supreme Initiative) > Afina (49) > Moore = Crystal (40) > Jaela (30) > Ilsenine (28)
Go Jaela.
There was more than one way to reach this point, Jaela recalls the guardian telling them. Then there may be more than one path past this obstacle as well.
Shaking her head, she declines to engage her goddess. Instead, Jaela steps in front of Ilsenine, swapping Gae Bolg for the merciful Gae Trocaire while holy power drawn from their attacker washes over them. Should there be a direct attack, she would draw it to her. Should there be a spell cast, she will attempt to sunder it. And for so long as she can move, she will keep on healing her friends and allies.
[17:35] <@Annerose> roll 13d6 turning
[17:35] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 39 > [d6=3,5,4,2,4,3,3,3,1,3,2,3,3]
Using Goad in what is likely a symbolic way. Will DC 35 if it can actually work.
Intending to use Divine Defiance or Shield Ally is they apply. Shield Ally and Goad are Ex.
56 nonlethal to me, fast healing 3.
Healing spreads through the party, soothing the fatigue and injury that passed through all of you.
Ilsenine stands her ground, before intoning two words of Sylvan, "Time stop."
> roll 1d4+1 Ilsenine time stop
<Serith> Kobrb roll for Serith < 4 > [d4=3]
4 rounds.
Since she's an ally, even though you can't see it, I'll provide a quick OOC summary of her time stop actions.
Round 1: Foresight on herself.
Round 2: Moment of Prescience on herself.
Round 3: Spell Turning on herself.
Round 4: Move 240ft to the east, avoiding everyone else and hopefully getting out of the range of more spells.
She just doesn't have a lot she can directly do against Moonbow, so may as well make her work a little harder to get all of you.
Queen Ilsenine is well away from the immediate combat a moment later, as Sehanine Moonbow's gaze turns to Jaela. There is a moment and Jaela swears she sees the slightest nod, before another wave of power and...
She's casting, Jaela. You can attempt to Spellcraft and try to counter if you please.
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 191(20)/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261(20)/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Foresight (CL23), Moment of Prescience (CL23), Spell Turning (CL23)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Ilsenine casts as a 20th level beguiler (caster level 23rd, +2 bonus to caster level checks). Her metamagic options are Silent Spell (+1), Still Spell (+1), Reach Spell (+1) and Twin Spell (+3). The save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Ilsenine's advanced learning spells are: Power Word Pain (1st level), Ray of Dizziness (3rd), Shadow Evocation (5th), Freezing Glance (6th), Mass Charm Monster (8th)
0: 6
1: 9
2: 9
3: 9
4: 9
5: 8
6: 8
7: 7
8: 7
9: 6
Ilsenine manifests auras as a 1st level marshal.
Minor Auras(+10): Motivate Dexterity.
Ilsenine casts as a 1st level wild defender. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
1: Towering OakSC
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Taking 10 for spellcraft 46.
As she sees the forming magic, Jaela tries tearing it apart with her mind!
Chain Dispel.
[18:51] <@Annerose> roll 1d100
[18:51] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 45 > [d100=45]
As her own magic crumbles, she winces and refocuses on the goddess. "It's a summons!" she calls out to the others. Mithral golem. Intelligent. The basic spell follows the same idea, so a dispel should send it back!"
The creature that appears before you is tall. Big. Broad. A golem made of shining silver mithral, cracking its knuckles and with a well made, expressive face. It looms over Jaela by several Hannas. "I've been called to test you, eh?" he says, cracking a broad smile. He then hurls himself right at Jaela, fist first.
As this happens, the moon above glows brighter, moonlight gathering around Sehanine Moonbow like armor.
Y'all can Spellcraft that second spell as well, though I don't believe any of you are in a position to counter.
Init is Sehanine Moonbow (Supreme Initiative) > Mithral Golem > Afina (49) > Moore = Crystal (40) > Jaela (30) > Ilsenine (28)
> roll 1d20+52 (+2 charge)
<Serith> Kobrb roll for Serith < 68 > [d20=16]
AC, Jaela? I don't see your spoiler block handy.
AC 63, miss chance 20%. 56 nonlethal damage.
Taking 10 on spellcraft for 46 all the same.
Another custom spell. It weaves the moonlight with strands of moonfire, forming it into ethereal armor that offers sublime protection and also nullifies electricity damage and repels lycanthropes.
> roll 1d100 vs 20 miss chance
<Serith> Kobrb roll for Serith < 57 > [d100=57]
No joy on that, so hit.
> roll 4d10+31 and Fortitude save
<Serith> Kobrb roll for Serith < 49 > [d10=1,8,4,5]
What's your DR if any, Jaela? Also make a Fortitude save. It's stunning, note if you're protected or immune.
[19:14] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+48
[19:14] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 54 > [d20=6]
DR 20/Epic and Evil and Cold Iron.
HP: (56) 309/338
The blow hits you hard enough to leave you seeing stars, but you shake it off. A blow right to the face, a perfectly choreographed punch. You also spit out a tooth, the taste of blood strong in your mouth. Somehow, in defiance of size and nature, you weren't broken into pieces by the blow. Only bruised, able to withstand the huge golem.
Afina, go.
Jaela might be unwilling to strike at her deity but Afina has no such qualms. Although she'll be sure to apologise to her friend if she actually manages to hurt Sehanine. She does briefly consider gating in Smrgol when she sees the other golem being summoned, but figures Jaela can probably handle that for something to do. Her focus remains on crossing the distance to reach the elf goddess and then seeing what harm she can do. Once again channelling an overpowered haste spell into her for the speed boost, she flies straight back into the fray, only needing to cast but one spell in readiness since Moore's music more than makes up for other enhancements she might otherwise have to spend time on.
7th level slot used up for 2 rounds of time stop.
Round 1 taking a run action.
Round 2 casting true strike and a move action to get even closer.And in but the blink of an eye Afina is back where she started, flying over to stab out at Sehanine with Afame, every bit of magic she can spare poured into making her strikes count! A pair of quick stabs and then she continues a further sixty feet past Sehanine, buying distance for her next attack.
[17:28] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+47+14+18+11 true strike and 11th level arcane strike
[17:28] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 104 > [d20=14]
[17:28] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42+14+22+11 moment of prescience and 11th level arcane strike
[17:28] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 91 > [d20=2]
[17:28] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4+22+14+6d6+2d6+11d4
[17:28] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 93 > [d4=1][d6=3,1,3,5,2,4,4,5][d4=2,2,3,2,4,4,2,4,1,3,2]
[17:29] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4+22+14+6d6+2d6+11d4
[17:29] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 88 > [d4=4][d6=1,3,2,4,1,5,4,1][d4=3,3,2,3,2,1,4,1,2,4,2]
Afina: 287+20/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), conviction (CL 13), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24), haste (CL 24)
AC 99 (touch 70), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance
Spell charges: 6/8/10/8/9/7/7/6/7/1/6/3
Pure speed on pure speed. Sehanine seems to know where you're going to strike before you do it, only your speed giving you a chance. You strike true...but fail to penetrate the moonlight around her. Your weapon dissolves into moonlight, only to reform once it's clear. A second time produces the second result, your attack stopped cold.
Much like Jaela, Afina swears she sees the slightest nod from Moonbow after that. A glimmer of sensation passes through the hearts of each of you. Hope, expectations, results. Afina remembers helping Ilsenine away as Gathgorian loomed large over her, his blade slicing a tornado through the heated air of Avernus. Jaela finds a memory of crossing blades with Abigor, the pain in her body as she endured and fought on against an impossible opponent. Moore recalls...something. Someone made it. Someone made it home. A blur of light.
Moore's up. Go Moore.
"Greatness comes when you're tested... so we will show you greatness, as fate itself decrees our victory!" Moore shouts admist the moonlight.
He's using his move action to cast Inspire Greatness on Jaela, Afina, Crystal, Hope and himself. He can't hit Illsenine because she went so far away. Greatness from him is a competence bonus of +8d10 temp hp, +8 Attack rolls, +4 fort.
He's also trying Melody of Misfortune which is a (Su) -5 reduction on attack, saves and ability checks with no Will save attached. It probably won't actually work but he's willing to give it a shot.
Inspire Courage is at 4 rounds now.Statblock
Moore: (77)277+34 (mind blank (CL17), fortunate fate (CL15), planar tolerance (CL7) and greater mage armor(CL5) immunity to poison 12h, harmonize 24m, inspire courage 4/r, greatness 5/r)
Fort +33, Ref +37, Will +39 (+6 due to Superior Resistance)
+4 Sacred bonus to saving throws against mind-affecting attacks of evil outsiders
+2 sacred bonus against fort attacks against evil outsiders
18/24 bardic music uses
Two questions. What's the bonus type of inspire greatness? Secondly, who does melody of misfortune target?
Quote from: Anastasia on July 27, 2016, 02:44:07 PM
Two questions. What's the bonus type of inspire greatness? Secondly, who does melody of misfortune target?
1. Competence
2. The ability technically targets any ability in line of sight of the Fateseeker, but they're allowed a DC 31 Will Save to bring it to -1 instead of -5. In the case of the Melody of Misfortune, the "main" target (in this case Moonbow) doesn't get to resist anything, just for the sake of clarity on the ability.
> roll 8d10
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 35 > [d10=7,4,3,2,2,4,9,4]
More power flows through the party, bolstering them. The golem and Moonbow don't look visibly affected, however, as...
Jaela.
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 191+35(20)/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Inspire Greatness
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +8 competence attack rolls, +4 competence fort.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261(20)/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Foresight (CL23), Moment of Prescience (CL23), Spell Turning (CL23)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Ilsenine casts as a 20th level beguiler (caster level 23rd, +2 bonus to caster level checks). Her metamagic options are Silent Spell (+1), Still Spell (+1), Reach Spell (+1) and Twin Spell (+3). The save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Ilsenine's advanced learning spells are: Power Word Pain (1st level), Ray of Dizziness (3rd), Shadow Evocation (5th), Freezing Glance (6th), Mass Charm Monster (8th)
0: 6
1: 9
2: 9
3: 9
4: 9
5: 8
6: 8
7: 7
8: 7
9: 6
Ilsenine manifests auras as a 1st level marshal.
Minor Auras(+10): Motivate Dexterity.
Ilsenine casts as a 1st level wild defender. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
1: Towering OakSC
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[/quote]
[22:41] <@Annerose> roll 8d10
[22:41] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 45 > [d10=6,6,7,3,3,6,5,9]"Wow, you're huge!" Jaela calls out to the golem. "You know what we say about that?" She salutes the golem with Gae Trocaire, before trying to send it back as nonviolently as she can manage!
Going for Gambit!
[22:54] <@Annerose> roll 1d100 dispel, also gambiting
[22:54] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 58 > [d100=58]
[22:54] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+30
[22:55] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 37 > [d20=7]AC 63, miss chance 20%. DR 20/Epic and Evil and Cold Iron.
HP: (53) 312+45/338
To hit mods: +8 competence + 14 morale
Damage mods: +14 morale
+4 to Will
No good. You throw all your power at it, but it's as immovable and immutable as the stars and moon. Jaela can feel Moonbow's presence on her, as if studying her every move a that - then Ilsenine is right there, yanking a ring of Crystal's finger and putting it on her own.
Time stop, she's grabbing Crystal's panacea at will ring to do something rather than stand around against two foes largely immune to her abilities. The duration isn't important here, but rolling it anyway.
> roll 1d4+1
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 5 > [d4=4]
Init is Sehanine Moonbow (Supreme Initiative) > Mithral Golem > Afina (49) > Moore = Crystal (40) > Jaela (30) > Ilsenine (28)
"Yes." Sehanine Moonbow utters a single word, as the heavens above part with golden light.
She's casting in case people want to Spellcraft or attempt to counter.
[spoiler]
Crystal
HP: 191+35(20)/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Inspire Greatness
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +8 competence attack rolls, +4 competence fort.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261(20)/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Foresight (CL23), Moment of Prescience (CL23), Spell Turning (CL23)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Ilsenine casts as a 20th level beguiler (caster level 23rd, +2 bonus to caster level checks). Her metamagic options are Silent Spell (+1), Still Spell (+1), Reach Spell (+1) and Twin Spell (+3). The save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Ilsenine's advanced learning spells are: Power Word Pain (1st level), Ray of Dizziness (3rd), Shadow Evocation (5th), Freezing Glance (6th), Mass Charm Monster (8th)
0: 6
1: 9
2: 9
3: 9
4: 9
5: 8
6: 8
7: 7
8: 7
9: 5
Ilsenine manifests auras as a 1st level marshal.
Minor Auras(+10): Motivate Dexterity.
Ilsenine casts as a 1st level wild defender. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
1: Towering OakSC
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Taking 10 for 46 as usual. Not going to try and counterspell this time.
She's summoning one of the children of liberty - an eladrin of might.
The figure before you is tall and ethereal. Dreamlike in a way, making it difficult to focus on it. Overwhelming, though barely a shadow on Sehanine Moonbow. "As you summon, I appear," The male eladrin says. Beautiful, features of gold and blonde hair.
Init is Sehanine Moonbow (Supreme Initiative) > Eladrin of Might = Mithral Golem > Afina (49) > Moore = Crystal (40) > Jaela (30) > Ilsenine (28)
"Honored mother, close the gates!" The eladrin says, and then...
Time stop.
He now stands behind the three of you, loosely menacing your rear. He has no weapon visible but seems unconcerned. He is stunningly beautiful now, drawing all your attention to him. He reminds Jaela and Afina of the moments they spent in Morwel's presence, where she seemed all the world and to make reality a mere fantastic daydream.
Will saves, all.
> roll 1d4+1
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 4 > [d4=3]
[23:36] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+48
[23:36] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 58 > [d20=10]
[21:36] <@Ebiris> roll 8d10
[21:36] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 30 > [d10=3,4,1,8,5,2,4,3]
[21:39] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+41 will, mind blank is up
[21:39] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 57 > [d20=16]
Afina: 287+30/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), conviction (CL 13), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24), haste (CL 24)
AC 99 (touch 70), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance
Spell charges: 6/8/10/8/9/7/7/6/7/1/6/3
[17:12] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+45 will
[17:12] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 48 > [d20=3]
> roll 1d20+34 Crystal fort
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 51 > [d20=17]
> roll 1d20+53 Ilsenine (+4 conviction, +23 moment of prescience she's popping that)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 58 > [d20=5]
The feeling of love is powerful. Every part of each of you wants to fall in love with the celestial before you. He is your first crush, your life long love and most beautiful person all wrapped in a single package. Yet each of you resists, shaking off the supernaturally potent allure.
"Offering yourself up to trade blows?" The mithral golem asks, sounding amused. "Let me hurry you along to death."
> roll 1d20+54 (+4 gambit)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 62 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20+54 (+4 gambit)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 62 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20+54 (+4 gambit)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 59 > [d20=5]
Misses all three. Make your attacks, Jaela.
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Crystal
HP: 191+35(20)/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Inspire Greatness
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +8 competence attack rolls, +4 competence fort.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261(20)/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Foresight (CL23), Spell Turning (CL23)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Ilsenine casts as a 20th level beguiler (caster level 23rd, +2 bonus to caster level checks). Her metamagic options are Silent Spell (+1), Still Spell (+1), Reach Spell (+1) and Twin Spell (+3). The save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Ilsenine's advanced learning spells are: Power Word Pain (1st level), Ray of Dizziness (3rd), Shadow Evocation (5th), Freezing Glance (6th), Mass Charm Monster (8th)
0: 6
1: 9
2: 9
3: 9
4: 9
5: 8
6: 8
7: 7
8: 7
9: 5
Ilsenine manifests auras as a 1st level marshal.
Minor Auras(+10): Motivate Dexterity.
Ilsenine casts as a 1st level wild defender. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
1: Towering OakSC
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"Don't we usually boast after actually showing competence of any sort?" Jaela asks with a raised eyebrow, using her shield to deflect the onslaught. "Let me show you how it's done!"
Free action persistent divine might.
[16:56] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+40+14+8
[16:56] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 82 > [d20=20]
[16:56] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+40+14+8
[16:56] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 78 > [d20=16]
[16:56] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+40+14+8
[16:56] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 79 > [d20=17]
[16:59] <@Annerose> roll 1d8+30+14+13
[16:59] <@Annerose> roll 1d8+30+14+13
[16:59] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 61 > [d8=4]
[16:59] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 58 > [d8=1]
[16:59] <@Annerose> roll 1d8+30+14+13
[16:59] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 65 > [d8=8]AC 63, miss chance 20%. DR 20/Epic and Evil and Cold Iron.
HP: (53) 312+45/338
To hit mods: +8 competence + 14 morale
Damage mods: +14 morale
+4 to Will
13/16 Turning left.
Jaela's spear stabs into the golem, rippling holes into it that deafens the battlefield with the screech of tearing metal. At the same time you neatly avoid every attack of the golem, a blur of mithral and spears as the two do war.
Afina, you're up. Go.
They really do need to deal with the reinforcements Sehanine keeps bringing in, but fortunately Afina has someone who was built specifically for fighting foes on the same tier as an Eladrin of Might. "Creator's Call!" she incants while flying around to the side, keeping constantly in motion. A Gate to Aurora forms, calling forth Smrgol into the fray right next to the Child of Liberty. "Smrgol, attack that angel!" she shouts while the ironwyrm golem gets its bearings. "It's a serious foe, give it your all!"
"SO BE IT, FACE THE FURY OF SMRGOL!" the dragon with a shard of an archomental roars, laying into the eladrin while Afina negligently hastes the remainder of her allies.
Using Gate's summon function to bring in a pal and hasting everyone, CL 24
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+61 bite
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 73 > [d20=12]
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+61 claw 1
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 76 > [d20=15]
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+61 claw 2
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 69 > [d20=8]
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+61 wing 1
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 71 > [d20=10]
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+61 wing 2
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 79 > [d20=18]
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+61 tail
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 63 > [d20=2]
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 2d10+22
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 40 > [d10=8,10]
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 2d8+12
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 17 > [d8=2,3]
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 2d8+12
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 21 > [d8=5,4]
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 2d6+12
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 20 > [d6=4,4]
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 2d6+12
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 18 > [d6=4,2]
[17:26] <@Ebiris> roll 2d8+32
[17:26] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 45 > [d8=6,7]
Damage is silver/adamantine/good and ignores 5 points of DR
Afina: 287+30/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), conviction (CL 13), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24), haste (CL 24)
AC 99 (touch 70), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance
Spell charges: 6/8/10/7/9/7/7/6/7/0/6/3
Smrgol: 459/459
AC 50 (touch 8), immune to magic
Would Smrgol benefit from Moore's music? He does have Music of the Gods now if it matters, but I don't know if that'd matter. I'm also not sure if you get the benefit of the music if you come into the range after it's already going.
Sadly Smrgol can't benefit from any cool stuff. Magic immunity is a cruelly double edged sword.
It's a struggle. Smrgol appears in a burst of light and power, attacking the eladrin of might head on. Blows deflect away from him, but a bite and a claw get him. Shallow wounds pepper it, struggling to truly injure him. Nonetheless his blood falls, a cut on his arm and a bite in his side. "Free will?" The eladrin murmurs as he parries away a wing strike as another rakes his side.
Flashes of insight. Afina this time, drifting and dreaming of...the cold? Walking in the cold. Alone, dominant and content. A dream that leaves you mere moments after, fading away in the roar of combat. The same with Jaela, remembering a half remembered dream from childhood, of the hearth leading to a grand world of magic and whimsy. Gone a moment later as the mithral golem narrowly misses her with a stomp. Moore merely remembers light, so intense and so overwhelming that it consumed all.
When these visions clear, reality seems less. Hazy, indistinct. Like you're beginning to drift to sleep, leaving behind the sharp detail of reality for the ethereal wonder of dreams.
-3 penalty to attack rolls, armor class and saving throws to all.
Init is Sehanine Moonbow (Supreme Initiative) > Eladrin of Might = Mithral Golem > Afina = Smrgol (49) > Moore = Crystal (40) > Jaela (30) > Ilsenine (28)
Go Moore, you're up.
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Crystal
HP: 191+35(20)/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Inspire Greatness, Haste (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +8 competence attack rolls, +4 competence fort, haste bonuses, -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261(20)/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Foresight (CL23), Spell Turning (CL23), Haste (CL24)
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, haste bonuses, -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Ilsenine casts as a 20th level beguiler (caster level 23rd, +2 bonus to caster level checks). Her metamagic options are Silent Spell (+1), Still Spell (+1), Reach Spell (+1) and Twin Spell (+3). The save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Ilsenine's advanced learning spells are: Power Word Pain (1st level), Ray of Dizziness (3rd), Shadow Evocation (5th), Freezing Glance (6th), Mass Charm Monster (8th)
0: 6
1: 9
2: 9
3: 9
4: 9
5: 8
6: 8
7: 7
8: 7
9: 5
Ilsenine manifests auras as a 1st level marshal.
Minor Auras(+10): Motivate Dexterity.
Ilsenine casts as a 1st level wild defender. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
1: Towering OakSC
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Moore takes a deep breath. "If this is a trial of perseverance, then persevere we shall!" He shouts!
Inspire Heroics on himself, Jaela and Afina. This is +12 Morale bonus to saves and +12 dodge to AC"Now, strike true and show our resolve!" He adds!
Destined Strike, which allows everyone (I think even Smrgol) +3 to attack and damage rolls (it stacks with IC), Improved Critical Feat, +11 to threat confirmation.
3 Rounds left on IC, and 4 left on Inspire Greatness.Statblock
Moore: (127)277+34 (mind blank (CL17), fortunate fate (CL15), planar tolerance (CL7) and greater mage armor(CL5) immunity to poison 12h, harmonize 24m, inspire courage 3/r, greatness 4/r, Inspire Heroics)
Fort +33, Ref +37, Will +39 (+6 due to Superior Resistance)
+4 Sacred bonus to saving throws against mind-affecting attacks of evil outsiders
+2 sacred bonus against fort attacks against evil outsiders
15/24 bardic music uses
What bonus type is destined strike, or is it untyped? Also what ability type is destined strike?
Is it untyped in both instances -- my guess is for the second question it probably ought to be Su.
It is su, I looked it up.
Moore's music fills the air, joined by his words to further bolster his allies. Strength fills them as...
Jaela, you're up. Go.
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Crystal
HP: 191+35(20)/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Inspire Greatness, Haste (CL24), Destined Strike.
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +8 competence attack rolls, +4 competence fort, haste bonuses, -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws, +3 attack/damage, improved critical, +11 to threat confirmation.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261(20)/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Foresight (CL23), Spell Turning (CL23), Haste (CL24), Destined Strike
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, haste bonuses, -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws, +3 attack/damage, improved critical, +11 to threat confirmation.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Ilsenine casts as a 20th level beguiler (caster level 23rd, +2 bonus to caster level checks). Her metamagic options are Silent Spell (+1), Still Spell (+1), Reach Spell (+1) and Twin Spell (+3). The save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Ilsenine's advanced learning spells are: Power Word Pain (1st level), Ray of Dizziness (3rd), Shadow Evocation (5th), Freezing Glance (6th), Mass Charm Monster (8th)
0: 6
1: 9
2: 9
3: 9
4: 9
5: 8
6: 8
7: 7
8: 7
9: 5
Ilsenine manifests auras as a 1st level marshal.
Minor Auras(+10): Motivate Dexterity.
Ilsenine casts as a 1st level wild defender. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
1: Towering OakSC
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[20:17] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+43 K:A
[20:17] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 60 > [d20=17]
Using swift to activate Holy Warrior. Transmuted weapon comes in effect, defeating the mithral golem's DR."You might as well learn something from this," Jaela tells her opponent with a smirk, "so why don't I run you through our practice drills?"
Losing herself in the memories of her childhood, she follows the all-out attack pattern her order had tirelessly taught her until she could do it in her sleep!
[20:28] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+73
[20:28] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+73
[20:28] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 77 > [d20=4]
[20:28] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 83 > [d20=10]
[20:28] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+68
[20:28] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 78 > [d20=10]
[20:28] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+63
[20:28] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 69 > [d20=6]
[20:28] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+58
[20:28] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 64 > [d20=6]
[20:29] <@Annerose> roll 1d8+72 bypasses DR
[20:29] <@Annerose> roll 1d8+72 bypasses DR
[20:29] <@Annerose> roll 1d8+72 bypasses DR
[20:29] <@Annerose> roll 1d8+72 bypasses DR
[20:29] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 76 > [d8=4]
[20:29] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 78 > [d8=6]
[20:29] <@Annerose> roll 1d8+72 bypasses DR
[20:29] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 78 > [d8=6]
[20:29] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 79 > [d8=7]
[20:29] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 76 > [d8=4]
To hit: 73 = 41 base + 14morale +8competence +5Kdevotion -3untyped +3destined strike +5holy warrior
Damage: 1d8 + 72 = 30 + 14morale +13divine might +5Kdevotion +3destined strike +7holy warrior
AC 73 = 63 -3untyped +1haste +12dodge
Miss chance 20%. DR 20/Epic and Evil and Cold Iron.
HP: (50) 315+45/338
+4 to Will
+12 morale to saves
12/16 Turning left.
The golem moves to block - but his arm is torn open, split by spear and thrust. You take to the air, flying around it and peppering the golem with stabs. Blow after blow strike it from all directions as you dart around attempts to smash you between its huge hands. None of them succeed and you stand unbowed, untouched. You've inflicted wounds that would kill a mortal warrior, but a construct lives on, fights on.
Meanwhile, amid the carnage, Ilsenine touches Crystal and activates the ring she borrowed.
> roll 1d8+10 Crystal healing
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 13 > [d8=3]
Also removes dazed so Crystal can act again...and is immediately re-whammed by the aura, but now she get a second saving throw with her normal bonuses.
> roll 1d20+31 (+4 conviction, -3 dream)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 50 > [d20=19]
"I serve again," Crystal rises, leaving Hope to be dazed as she flutters into the air.
Then Sehanine Moonbow rises into the sky. The moon above glows impossibly bright, as great columns of moonfire erupt down on each and every one of you, like the wrath of the heavens.
She's casting if you want to try and counter, Cor. If you do, say so and roll Spellcraft. If not, say so.
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Crystal
HP: 191+35(5)/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Inspire Greatness, Haste (CL24), Destined Strike.
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +8 competence attack rolls, +4 competence fort, haste bonuses, -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws, +3 attack/damage, improved critical, +11 to threat confirmation.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261(20)/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Foresight (CL23), Spell Turning (CL23), Haste (CL24), Destined Strike
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, haste bonuses, -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws, +3 attack/damage, improved critical, +11 to threat confirmation.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Divine AgilitySC, Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Ilsenine casts as a 20th level beguiler (caster level 23rd, +2 bonus to caster level checks). Her metamagic options are Silent Spell (+1), Still Spell (+1), Reach Spell (+1) and Twin Spell (+3). The save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Ilsenine's advanced learning spells are: Power Word Pain (1st level), Ray of Dizziness (3rd), Shadow Evocation (5th), Freezing Glance (6th), Mass Charm Monster (8th)
0: 6
1: 9
2: 9
3: 9
4: 9
5: 8
6: 8
7: 7
8: 7
9: 5
Ilsenine manifests auras as a 1st level marshal.
Minor Auras(+10): Motivate Dexterity.
Ilsenine casts as a 1st level wild defender. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
1: Towering OakSC
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Spellcraft 46.
She's about to blast everyone with a custom spell, immeasurably powerful bolts of moonfire. It's been modified to be nonlethal, at least.
Jaela thinks about it, before judging her chances of healing everyone afterwards with her magic restricted the way it is are better than wrestling the spell's control from the goddess.
"Perhaps you could replace my opponent instead of attacking the others?" she calls out in hopes of diverting the goddess's attention nonmagically. "We're simply too unevenly matched."
Make a Diplomacy check.
Divine Insight goes here for maximum irony.
[20:55] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+55+15 +2 with elves!
[20:55] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 84 > [d20=14]
"Martyrdom." Sehanine Moonbow utters a single word, before the mithral golem is gone. Moonbow stands before you, not even quite as tall as you are. A staff appears in her hand as she whispers, "En garde." You feel yourself growing sleepy, reality becoming more dreamlike. Dreams...a single warrior standing against impossible odds. One against Gathgorian as his friends flee, offering his life to buy them precious seconds. A single paladin in a place as cold as a devil's heart, holding back a loathesome, oily black creature to buy others time to run. The defenders of Lifasa, protecting the portals as everything fell to allow anyone who can to escape.
Sehanine Moonbow's quaterstaff lashes out, seemingly as unreal and wonderful as the sweetest dream, even as it pummels your body.
<Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 84 > [d20=14]
> roll 1d20+86 (+5 ????, +3 ????, +1 ????, +5 ????, +2 ????, -30 power attack, nonlethal)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 99 > [d20=13]
> roll 1d20+86 (+5 ????, +3 ????, +1 ????, +5 ????, +2 ????, -30 power attack, nonlethal)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 93 > [d20=7]
> roll 1d20+81 (+5 ????, +3 ????, +1 ????, +5 ????, +2 ????, -30 power attack, nonlethal)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 100 > [d20=19]
> roll 1d20+76 (+5 ????, +3 ????, +1 ????, +5 ????, +2 ????, -30 power attack, nonlethal)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 95 > [d20=19]
> roll 1d20+71 (+5 ????, +3 ????, +1 ????, +5 ????, +2 ????, -30 power attack, nonlethal)
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 87 > [d20=16]
> roll 1d100 vs 20
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 75 > [d100=75]
> roll 1d100 vs 20
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 81 > [d100=81]
> roll 1d100 vs 20
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 25 > [d100=25]
> roll 1d100 vs 20
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 62 > [d100=62]
> roll 1d100 vs 20
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 88 > [d100=88]
> roll 1d6+90 does not penetrate your DR, at least, nonlethal
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 91 > [d6=1]
> roll 1d6+90 does not penetrate your DR, at least, nonlethal
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 95 > [d6=5]
> roll 1d6+90 does not penetrate your DR, at least, nonlethal
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 94 > [d6=4]
> roll 1d6+90 does not penetrate your DR, at least, nonlethal
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 91 > [d6=1]
> roll 1d6+90 does not penetrate your DR, at least, nonlethal
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 92 > [d6=2]
How much nonlethal does that put you at?
363 nonlethal damage, here, after DR.
HP: (413) 315+45/338
Jaela protects her friends without fail, standing in front of Ilsenine as a bulwark past which even the power of a goddess goes no further. But the attacks keep coming, and she realizes her defeat in the moment the staff moves one last time, too fast for her to block. Perhaps if she were facing a true enemy-- but this is fine, too. The attack would stop here, and no death from above would rain upon the others. Her chosen way of fighting works, and in the last moment before unconsciousness Jaela feels vindication.
Init is Sehanine Moonbow (Supreme Initiative) > Eladrin of Might > Afina = Smrgol (49) > Moore = Crystal (40) > Jaela (30, knocked out) > Ilsenine (28)
As Jaela falls, battered faster than the eye can follow, the eladrin of might meanwhile flies up.
Sehanine Moonbow''s staff is gone the moment it strikes Jaela for the last time, and her head bows down, as if looking at her.
He's taking the AoO since he doesn't want to lose his standard action by using withdraw. Go for it, Smrgol.
[19:32] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+61 bite
[19:33] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 78 > [d20=17]
[19:33] <@Ebiris> roll 2d10+22
[19:33] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 33 > [d10=3,8]
As he rises up, Smrgol takes a chomp out of his foot. He winces but flies up 70ft, a buffeting wind gathering around him with a short, sharp gesture. Winds howl around him, blocking everything.
Afina.
"Smrgol, wait for an opportunity!" Afina tells her golem, once more wishing those wings weren't just decorative. But she has plenty concerns of her own to deal with and so blurs into motion faster than even the godly eye can see!
Smrgol is holding until the eladrin of might comes into range. Afina sacrifices a 10th level slot for 5 rounds of time stop.
Round 1: Elemental Swarm (Air) at Sehanine's location
[19:41] <@Ebiris> roll 2d4 large elementals
[19:41] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 3 > [d4=1,2]
Round 2: Summon Monster X (Ghaele) at Jaela's location
Round 3: Moment of Prescience
Round 4: Whirlwind SLA at Eladrin of Might's location
Round 5: True StrikeThe winds around the airborne eladrin are suddenly far more intense and quite out of his control when Afina is seen moving at a paradoxically slower pace as she rushes Sehanine, a trio of animate whirlwinds similarly surrounding the goddess while an elven-featured celestial stands above the fallen figure of Jaela with his head bowed. "Elementals support, ghaele heal Jaela!" Afina's tiny voice rings out an instant before her attack is committed!
Eladrin of Might has to make a DC 33 reflex save or take
[19:47] <@Ebiris> roll 3d6
[19:47] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 11 > [d6=5,4,2]
damage, and if that fails take another DC 33 reflex save and take
[19:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d8
[19:48] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 4 > [d8=4]
damage while being bodily carried downwards by the cyclone to then be ejected into Smrgol's melee range.
Elementals all use aid another action to boost Afina's attack.
[19:49] <@Ebiris> roll 3#1d20+12 vs 10 for aid another
[19:49] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 28, 29, 21 >
Ghaele casts Heal on Jaela at CL 14 for +140hp
And Afina finally attacks!
[19:50] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+46-3+6+14+8+11+18 11th level arcane strike, true strike
[19:50] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 104 > [d20=4]
[19:50] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+41-3+6+14+8+11+24 11th level arcane strike, moment of prescience
[19:50] <Serith> Ebiris roll for Serith < 104 > [d20=3]
+1 more from haste on those for 105 each
Mooresong: +14 morale to attack/damage, +12 morale to saves, +12 dodge to AC, +4 competence to fort, +8 competence to attack
Dream: -3 to attack/AC/saves
Afina: 287+30/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), conviction (CL 13), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24), haste (CL 24)
AC 108 (touch 79), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance
Spell charges: 6/7/10/7/9/7/7/6/6/0/4/2
Smrgol: 459/459
AC 50 (touch 8), immune to magic
Elementals: 60/60, 60/60, 60/60
AC 20
Ghaele: 65/65
AC: 25
> roll 1d20+32
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 49 > [d20=17]
The eladrin of might rides and endures the whirlwind, enduring it as Afina darts out. Jaela is healed and restored to awareness, prone but back in the game. Moonbow seems uncaring of the elementals around her, and again her armor dissolves Afina's blade before it can strike her.
Moore and Crystal, go.
Init is Sehanine Moonbow (Supreme Initiative) > Eladrin of Might > Afina = Smrgol = Elementals = Ghaele (49) > Moore = Crystal (40) > Jaela (30, knocked out) > Ilsenine (28)
There's a spell on his mind, but Moore takes a breath and looks over to Sehanine. "I'll make this short -- is it against the spirit of this battle to use magic to heal the wounds you're intentionally avoiding on us?" He asks, presuming that she knows exactly what he's referring to.
The spell is Refreshment for reference -- removes all nonlethal damage in a 20ft burst.
As the battle rages and Jaela slowly recovers, the world drifts. Dreams. A mighty dragon standing against a far bigger beast of endless hunger, devouring all the world to try and satisfy itself. The dragon looks on with disinterest, forsaking anything else to charge it head on.
Moore has to stifle a yawn from his sudden dream. However, maybe he missed something, but did that mean that anything goes...?
I fear he might've entirely missed the subtle meanings there -- is this a case where I can do a check or should I just interpret it as best I can?
Ball's in your court here, so make a call.
Moore shakes his head. He simply can't in good conscience do that.
He instead flies over to place a hand on Jaela and channels healing into her!
130 HP to Jaela.
Init is Sehanine Moonbow (Supreme Initiative) > Eladrin of Might > Afina = Smrgol = Elementals = Ghaele (49) > Moore = Crystal (40) > Jaela (30) > Ilsenine (28)
Crystal's up.
Crystal gathers herself and rises, approaching Sehanine Moonbow. As she does she touches Afina as she goes by, then, "For Lifasa and Queen!"
Divine agility on Afina, +10 enhancement bonus to Dexterity.
> roll 1d20 She needs a natural 20 and everyone knows it
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20 She needs a natural 20 and everyone knows it --> [ 1d20=8 ]{8}
She swings at Moonbow, but her sword finds only empty air. For a moment, the deity is simply not there.
Jaela, go.
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Crystal
HP: 191+35(5)/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Inspire Greatness, Haste (CL24), Destined Strike.
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +8 competence attack rolls, +4 competence fort, haste bonuses, -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws, +3 attack/damage, improved critical, +11 to threat confirmation.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 261(20)/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Foresight (CL23), Spell Turning (CL23), Haste (CL24), Destined Strike
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, haste bonuses, -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws, +3 attack/damage, improved critical, +11 to threat confirmation.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Ilsenine casts as a 20th level beguiler (caster level 23rd, +2 bonus to caster level checks). Her metamagic options are Silent Spell (+1), Still Spell (+1), Reach Spell (+1) and Twin Spell (+3). The save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Ilsenine's advanced learning spells are: Power Word Pain (1st level), Ray of Dizziness (3rd), Shadow Evocation (5th), Freezing Glance (6th), Mass Charm Monster (8th)
0: 6
1: 9
2: 9
3: 9
4: 9
5: 8
6: 8
7: 7
8: 7
9: 5
Ilsenine manifests auras as a 1st level marshal.
Minor Auras(+10): Motivate Dexterity.
Ilsenine casts as a 1st level wild defender. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
1: Towering OakSC
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"Thanks!" Jaela chirps, not quite at her best but pretty recharged after her forced nap. It takes a moment to survey her situation, and then the world slows to a crawl to allow Jaela a chance to do so properly.
She climbs to her feet, and then launches herself up at the eladrin so fast that it must seem to everyone mortal that she had teleported. "Even facing someone beyond my current skills," she says, focusing on her opponent, "I'm not going to just get martyred, not when my friends are there to back me up!"
And then she unleashes a flurry of attacks that no mere angel should be able to casually dance around!
Time Stop via boots as swift. Round 1: standing up, channeling Chain Dispel into Gae Trocaire, casting Shield of Warding. Round 2: flying up to position above the eladrin, casting True Strike. Time resumes: full attack!
20:13 <Tohsaka> roll 1d100 shield of warding
20:13 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d100 shield of warding --> [ 1d100=78 ]{78}
20:15 <Tohsaka> roll 1d100 true strike
20:15 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d100 true strike --> [ 1d100=43 ]{43}
20:15 <Tohsaka> roll 1d100 true strike2
20:15 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d100 true strike2 --> [ 1d100=83 ]{83}
20:23 <Tohsaka> roll 1d20+41+14+8+5+5-3+1+20
20:23 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d20+41+14+8+5+5-3+1+20 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{106}
20:23 <Tohsaka> roll 1d20+30 channeled dispel
20:23 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d20+30 channeled dispel --> [ 1d20=3 ]{33}
20:23 <Tohsaka> roll 1d20+41+14+8+5+5-3+1
20:23 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d20+41+14+8+5+5-3+1 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{74}
20:23 <Tohsaka> roll 1d20+36+14+8+5+5-3+1
20:23 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d20+36+14+8+5+5-3+1 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{79}
20:23 <Tohsaka> roll 1d20+31+14+8+5+5-3+1
20:23 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d20+31+14+8+5+5-3+1 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{81}
20:23 <Tohsaka> roll 1d20+26+14+8+5+5-3+1
20:23 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d20+26+14+8+5+5-3+1 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{73}
20:24 <Tohsaka> roll 1d8+30+14+13-3+5+7
20:24 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d8+30+14+13-3+5+7 --> [ 1d8=4 ]{70}
20:24 <Tohsaka> roll 1d8+30+14+13-3+5+7
20:24 <Tohsaka> roll 1d8+30+14+13-3+5+7
20:24 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d8+30+14+13-3+5+7 --> [ 1d8=6 ]{72}
20:24 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d8+30+14+13-3+5+7 --> [ 1d8=6 ]{72}
20:24 <Tohsaka> roll 1d8+30+14+13-3+5+7
20:24 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d8+30+14+13-3+5+7 --> [ 1d8=2 ]{68}
20:24 <Tohsaka> roll 1d8+30+14+13-3+5+7
20:24 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d8+30+14+13-3+5+7 --> [ 1d8=3 ]{69}
HP: (140) 338+45/338
AC 68, miss chance 20%. DR 20/Epic and Evil and Cold Iron.
To hit mods: +8 competence + 14 morale -3untyped +5Kdevotion +5holy warrior
Damage mods: +14 morale +13divine might -3untyped +5Kdevotion +7holy warrior
+4 to Will, +5 to Ref
13/16 Turning left.
FF, Shield of Warding
The eladrin with winds all around him. Do you have any defense against that, Jaela?
I see there was a misunderstanding! Since there's a perfect sphere of wind around the guy, let me swap Shield of Warding with Freedom of Movement?
Jaela freezes time and swoops up, then promptly swoops down. So protected, she is able to endure the winds and stab through at him, striking him several times. The eladrin looks up, bruised but intact, his attention now solely on you.
Meanwhile, Ilsenine backs off slightly.
She's holding. She has little she can directly do here, other than be ready to heal statuses.
Then Sehanine Moonbow bows her head, as if in prayer. She utters words in a language none of you understand, before all of you sudden buckle.
Fortitude saves, all. Remember to include the -3.
Smrgol is presumably immune so not rolling for him.
[18:50] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+42 Afina
[18:50] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+42 Afina --> [ 1d20=8 ]{50}
[18:50] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+9 ghaele
[18:50] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+9 ghaele --> [ 1d20=9 ]{18}
[18:50] <@Ebiris> roll 3#1d20+5 air elementals
[18:50] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 3#1d20+5 air elementals --> [ 1d20=9 ]{14}, [ 1d20=16 ]{21}, [ 1d20=12 ]{17}
Mooresong: +14 morale to attack/damage, +12 morale to saves, +12 dodge to AC, +4 competence to fort, +8 competence to attack
Dream: -3 to attack/AC/saves
Afina: 287+30/287, epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), conviction (CL 13), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24), haste (CL 24)
AC 108 (touch 79), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, 50% miss chance
Spell charges: 6/7/10/7/9/7/7/6/6/0/4/2
Smrgol: 459/459
AC 50 (touch 8), immune to magic
Elementals: 60/60, 60/60, 60/60
AC 20
Ghaele: 65/65
AC: 25
20:48 <Tohsaka> roll 1d20+48+12+4-3
20:48 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d20+48+12+4-3 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{67}
[13:52] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+39+12+4-3
[13:52] <Kobot> Nephrite rolled 1d20+39+12+4-3 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{60}
Sentinel Mettle only works against evil people :(
> roll 1d20+37 (+3 conviction, +4 Moore, -3 dream)
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+37 (+3 conviction, +4 Moore, -3 dream) --> [ 1d20=18 ]{55}
> roll 1d20+20 (+4 conviction, -3 dream)
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+20 (+4 conviction, -3 dream) --> [ 1d20=11 ]{31}
Energy leaves the elementals and ghaele. They barely endure, wilting. The rest of you endure, save for Ilsenine. She suddenly looks pale as milk, drained and drawn. She falls over, passing out.
The summons plus Ilsenine are reduced to 1 hit point. As Ilsenine has some nonlethal damage, she's out cold.
A moment later, reality snaps as a second word is intoned, magic dissolving around you like ice under the noon day sun.
She's dispelling all of you. Intermediate deities can take 10 on any check, so she takes 10 on her dispel check for a total of 50. That dispels all spells of 39th level or lower, which should nuke all your spells and enchantments and banish the summons. Afina, do you have spiteful ward on any of your things? Likewise, is there anything that can endure this or with measures in place to protect them?
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Crystal
HP: 191+35(5)/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Inspire Greatness, Haste (CL24), Destined Strike.
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, +8 competence attack rolls, +4 competence fort, haste bonuses, -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws, +3 attack/damage, improved critical, +11 to threat confirmation.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 1(20)/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Heroes Feast (CL20), Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Conviction (CL14), Water Breathing (CL24), Foresight (CL23), Spell Turning (CL23), Haste (CL24), Destined Strike
Bonuses: Immunity to poison, +1 morale attack and Will, +4 morale to all saves, haste bonuses, -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws, +3 attack/damage, improved critical, +11 to threat confirmation.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Ilsenine casts as a 20th level beguiler (caster level 23rd, +2 bonus to caster level checks). Her metamagic options are Silent Spell (+1), Still Spell (+1), Reach Spell (+1) and Twin Spell (+3). The save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Ilsenine's advanced learning spells are: Power Word Pain (1st level), Ray of Dizziness (3rd), Shadow Evocation (5th), Freezing Glance (6th), Mass Charm Monster (8th)
0: 6
1: 9
2: 9
3: 9
4: 9
5: 8
6: 8
7: 7
8: 7
9: 5
Ilsenine manifests auras as a 1st level marshal.
Minor Auras(+10): Motivate Dexterity.
Ilsenine casts as a 1st level wild defender. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
1: Towering OakSC
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Spiteful ward is attached to epic mage armour (it's my first spell so if she fails her save against it she can't dispel any of my other buffs, also haste is Ex and remains intact regardless). DC 35 will or 4 ability drain to all scores and autofail all dispel checks ever.
FYI for distance I've been maintaining 60 feet separation from Sehanine at all times so I dunno what her radius is on whatever she's using but it might matter.
Summons are nuked regardless. Spells I have in order are: epic mage armour (CL 24), glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 24, attached to mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), conviction (CL 13), shield (CL 24), greater heroism (CL 24), haste (CL 24)
Is haste an ex on other people as well?
She can't fail the Will save and doesn't fail saves on a natural 1, so she can't be affected by the ward. No point in rolling unless you want me to.
Spells shatter all around you. Magic is lost, as suddenly Moonbow is 70ft in the sky. The eladrin of might is gone in the aftermath, as the moon begins to glow brighter and brighter. Power is gathering around her rapidly, the moon shedding light and moonfire in great torrents. The moon grows larger in the sky by the moment.
Init is Sehanine Moonbow (Supreme Initiative) > Afina = Smrgol (49) > Moore = Crystal (40) > Jaela (30) > Ilsenine (28 knocked out)
Go Afina.
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Crystal
HP: 191+35(5)/191 (-3 Con)
Spells Active:Inspire Greatness, Destined Strike
Bonuses: +8 competence attack rolls, +4 competence fort, -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws, +3 attack/damage, improved critical, +11 to threat confirmation.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 smite evil.
Ilsenine
HP: 1(20)/261 (-1 Con)
Spells Active: Destined Strike
Bonuses: -3 attack rolls, armor class and saving throws, +3 attack/damage, improved critical, +11 to threat confirmation.
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
Spell-Like Abilities
1/day-confusion, dancing lights, detect chaos, detect good, detect evil, detect law, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, permanent image. Caster level 22nd. The save DCs 21 + spell level.
Crystal casts as a 23rd level paladin. All of her paladin spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize ranger spells in her 1st-3rd level paladin spell slots.
[6/day]1: Divine Favorx2, Lesser Restorationx2, Rhino's RushSC.
[5/day]2: Eagle's Splendor, Fell The Greatest Foex3SC, Mirror ImageFP.
[5/day]3: Heal Mount, Righteous Furyx4SC.
[4/day]4: Greater Mirror Imagex2FP, Holy Swordx2.
[4/day]5: Inner BeautyFC1, Righteous Mightx2
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
FP - Extra spell granted by fey paladin.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Crystal casts as a 19th level ranger. All of her ranger spells are automatically quickened. She may memorize paladin spells in her 1st-3rd level ranger spell slots.
[5/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2, LightfootSC, Rhino's Rushx2SC.
[5/day]2: Barkskinx5.
[4/day]3: Brilliant EmanationBoED, S(1d3 str), Heal Animal Companionx3SC.
[3/day]4: Freedom of Movementx2, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4 str).
BoED - Book of Exalted Deeds.
S - Sanctified spell. Sacrifice cost is noted in parentheses.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Ilsenine casts as a 20th level beguiler (caster level 23rd, +2 bonus to caster level checks). Her metamagic options are Silent Spell (+1), Still Spell (+1), Reach Spell (+1) and Twin Spell (+3). The save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Ilsenine's advanced learning spells are: Power Word Pain (1st level), Ray of Dizziness (3rd), Shadow Evocation (5th), Freezing Glance (6th), Mass Charm Monster (8th)
0: 6
1: 9
2: 9
3: 9
4: 9
5: 8
6: 8
7: 7
8: 7
9: 5
Ilsenine manifests auras as a 1st level marshal.
Minor Auras(+10): Motivate Dexterity.
Ilsenine casts as a 1st level wild defender. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
1: Towering OakSC
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No, just on me
Afina all of a sudden has a lot of work to do! Taking a deep breath, she draws on her dwindling reserves of magic to regain some of her defences, accelerating herself fast enough to do so in less than an eyeblink!
10th level slot sacced for 5 rounds of time stop
round 1: cast epic mage armour
round 2: cast shield
round 3: cast moment of prescience
round 4: cast summon monster X (1d3 celestial rocs at Sehanine's location)
[19:20] <@Ebiris> roll 1d3 celestial rocs
[19:20] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d3 celestial rocs --> [ 1d3=1 ]{1}
round 5: true strikeWhen it's done her defences against being hit are restored if little else, but it provides her some comfort even as a gigantic bird eclipses the moon overhead, harrying Sehanine at Afina's command to hopefully open just a chink in her armour that can be exploited as the pixie dashes in for a pair of quick attacks before moving past her another sixty feet away!
[19:21] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+21 aid anothering
[19:21] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+21 aid anothering --> [ 1d20=20 ]{41}
[19:22] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+46+1-3+14+8+11+18 11th level arcane strike, true strike
[19:23] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+46+1-3+14+8+11+18 11th level arcane strike, true strike --> [ 1d20=15 ]{110}
[19:23] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+41+1-3+14+8+11+22 11th level arcane strike, moment of prescience
[19:23] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+41+1-3+14+8+11+22 11th level arcane strike, moment of prescience --> [ 1d20=16 ]{110}
+2 from the roc's aid another and +3 from destined strike for 115 on each hit.
[19:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4+22+14+6d6+2d6+11d4
[19:25] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d4+22+14+6d6+2d6+11d4 --> [ 1d4=3 6d6=27 2d6=6 11d4=34 ]{106}
[19:25] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4+22+14+6d6+2d6+11d4
[19:25] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d4+22+14+6d6+2d6+11d4 --> [ 1d4=2 6d6=24 2d6=10 11d4=26 ]{98}
+3 extra damage from destined strike as well, so 109 and 101.
Mooresong: +14 morale to attack/damage, +12 morale to saves, +12 dodge to AC, +4 competence to fort, +8 competence to attack
Dream: -3 to attack/AC/saves
Afina: 287+30/287 haste (CL 24), epic mage armour (CL 24)
AC 108 (touch 79), spell resistance 39, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, 50% miss chance, freedom of movement
Spell charges: 6/6/10/7/9/7/7/6/5/0/1/1
Smrgol: 459/459
AC 50 (touch 8), immune to magic
Afina is as swift as can be, managing to strike twice. A slice across each cheek, a single drop of blood glistening in each one before the wound closes.
"How long has it been since someone blooded even a third of the Triune?" Sehanine Moonbow murmurs, her hand going to her cheeks, feeling where the cuts were. "Enough." The moon retreats, the Yggdrasil growing larger on the horizon. Sehanine Moonbow descends to the ground, "You are the first in ages to pass this trial." The world becomes more real, less that of dreams. Yet in a blink of the eye she stands before Jaela, her hand reaching out to cup Jaela's cheek, "We are proud of you. As we of the Triune do not fight alone, you have gathered many powerful allies to your banner and fight as one."
Free act.
Moore lets out a breath he'd been holding onto.
Ack!
He flies over to Illsenine and kneels down next to her. He looks over to Sehanine. "Ah... would it be possible --erm. Are you able to restore us? I have a feeling we have a few more trials ahead of us..."
"Your Majesty!" Crystal races over, taking off her borrowed ring and putting it back on. She begins to channel panaceas into her, stirring her right away.
She's going to use her ring until Ilsenine's at full HP.
It worked, hurray! Flying back down to rejoin everyone else, she dismisses Smrgol back to Aurora. "Thank you Smrgol, you made me proud," she tells the ironwyrm as he returns. Since spells don't work maybe she can get a magic item like wings of flying stuck onto him or something? Of course with his earthen nature he may still disapprove, but his lack of mobility was the only flaw in an otherwise exemplary performance.
With the golem departed she walks over to stand behind Jaela, letting her bask in the praise from her goddess. They'll be meeting Titania or Oberon later anyway for the fairies to get their own due.
"They're worthy allies and good friends," Jaela responds, bringing forth her healing power. "I'm glad you accepted my answer to your challenge."
21:41 <Tohsaka> roll 1d100
21:41 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=44 ]{44}
21:41 <Tohsaka> roll 1d100
21:41 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=96 ]{96}
Mass Heal for everyone!
Slowly Sehanine Moonbow's hand falls away, but you feel something in yours after you cast the spell. "Two drops of blood, earned fairly. The worthy that ingest them will grow stronger. Go on, Yggdrasil awaits."
The deity is gone after that, only Yggdrasil on the horizon. Queen Ilsenine stirs from the healing, "You're safe, Majesty," Crystal insists as Jaela's healing does the rest, "We won."
"Won is perhaps overstating it, but we gave a good account of ourselves," Afina says, much as she hates to rain on Crystal's parade, a less merciful foe of the same calibre would have ground them down rather than simply stopping after blood was drawn.
"I... erm." Moore shakes his head. "I'm sorry, I must be missing something -- why was she here in the first place? I mean -- I understand it was to test all of us, but, -why- is she the one who was here? Is there a connection there that normal people don't know about? Maybe that's a question for..." Moore glances in the direction of Yggdrasil and trials off.
Queen Ilsenine rises with Moore and Crystal's help. "The Seladrine has good relations with the Court of Stars. They're connected to Arborea." Crystal says quietly.
Afina keeps silent on the connection, just as Kascha requested. "Is everyone well enough to continue onwards? We're close but far from done."
Jaela shrugs, and then decides to try the blood. She's always wondered how it would be, and while she'd done an admirable job rejecting the offers thus far the one from her patron deity should probably be safe!
Looking down, Jaela sees it isn't blood, but two perfect, tiny red gemstones. They reflect the moonlight endlessly, and seem to glow with it within.
It's not the first time she's eaten gemstones, either! And no time like the present!
"No, no, I understand that, but the connection to elves is what's puzzling me. We keep seeing them, over and over here... We're even stopped by the elven goddess of the Moon, not any fey deity." Moore says. "I think the connection runs a little bit deeper than normal people care to think about, if you ask me." He takes in a breath. "I'll just... well, let's see what else lies in front of us -- if the opportunity arises I'll just speak my mind if allowed to do so." He shrugs quietly after that. "What comes will come."
Eating both of them, Jaela?
"We'll have answers soon," Crystal agrees.
I'll go for one. Also, Spellcraft 46, K:A 53 and K:R 59.
You can't understand the magic around them. Jaela does know that divine blood is extraordinarily powerful and used in certain, special rituals. For example, the efreeti emirs drink some of the Grand Sultan's blood and gain power from it when they first obtain the rank. It can bestow the god-touched template in the right circumstances or have other powerful effects. If distilled it can be made into the godsblood epic poison.
Jaela swallows one down.
Fort.
22:09 <Tohsaka> roll 1d20+48+12+4 Kobot
22:09 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d20+48+12+4 Kobot --> [ 1d20=14 ]{78}
It's like her body catches fire and freezes at once. It only lasts a moment, but after she feels corrected. Purified. Like a thousand tiny errors have been corrected, her overall self far more whole.
Jaela now gets maximum hit points per hit die. This is retroactive so recalculate your hit points and tell me what they are now.
437 by your count!
The trial is complete, and in the wake of that, the party progresses ahead.
Yggdrasil draws closer.
The Life Tree is larger with each step you take, seemingly growing and growing to dominate the horizon. You walk on, heedless of time or the effort involved. Ahead lies the greatest legend of the fey and perhaps answers to many of your questions. You feel the breeze blow across your faces, each of you feeling a refreshment joined by the rustling of tree branches in the wind. As you progress, insubstantial spirits carry wooden chalices filled to the brim with water. You drink, finding it to be clear, cold and yet bitter water, but you do not (can not?) fail to drink it.
Yggdrasil draws closer.
Yggdrasil now blocks out the moon. It dominates the sky, the stars barely glimpsed as you walk in the great tree's shadow. You see a white haze around the tree. A white haze? No. You come closer and you see that it is countless little points of light, things you have seen before - souls. Here they dance in the sky as they return to Yggdrasil, a solemn waltz that makes your hearts soar with a dozen tangled emotions that drive you to walk further.
Yggdrasil draws closer.
Yggdrasil is close and yet hidden in shadow. The trees own shadow casts it in blacks, blocking out the moonlight and starry glimmer. Ahead you see light - the light of a throne. A throne of fireflies and radiant flowers that provide an oasis of light in the shadow of life. The figure that sits on the throne resembles a pixie enlarged to human size, save for no wings. A butterfly's antennae dangle from his forehead and his body is toned and muscular. He wears brown leathers and a cloak of woven leaves, in which multicolored lights hide between the leaves.
A voice from nowhere, that of a powerful warrior proudly proclaiming, "All hail King Oberon, Lord of the Fey!"
Oberon merely watches all of you for the moment, impassive.
Behind and to the left of Queen Ilsenine, Afina drops to her knees and lowers her head in deference to the King of the Seelie. This last trial is to plead their case isn't it? Others are better with words than she, so she remains back for this.
It takes him a moment to realize his circumstances, and with a small gasp Moore takes up his appropriate place behind Illsenine and Afina and moves to kneel down and bow his head.
Even after meeting Erathaol, this doesn't get any easier...
Jaela brings her fist to her chest, coming to one knee, her version of polite deference to a godlike being that may not belong to her pantheon, but is clearly allied and deserves to be honored.
Crystal kneels at Queen Ilsenine's other side, closing her eyes and lowering her gaze. Queen Ilsenine does the same and in a quiet murmur, "Hail King Oberon," she says, which Crystal immediately repeats.
"You have overcome Grandfather Time's holding and satisfied Sehanine Moonbow," he declares, "Tell me what need drives you to seek the Yggdrasil."
Afina also repeats the hailing! But Ilsenine or Jaela or even Moore can talk about their needs best so she'll keep her mouth shut past that.
Moore glances over to Illsenine for her guidance on the matter and quietly clears his throat -- he doesn't want to just start speaking out of turn if she has some plans for this.
Ilsenine nods slightly to Moore.
"In short," Jaela speaks, looking up at the fey monarch, "King Oberon, the brave fey belonging to our Crusade have been falling gravely ill. Our investigation into this matter strongly suggests that Lixer had used one of our own, Lief, to poison a section of the Yggdrasil after his capture. We're here to restore the tree to its proper glory and affect a rescue of Lief or his soul. We beg the chance to do so, and ask for any information that might aid us in our task."
Moore nods and moves to stand, although he doesn't look directly at Oberon.
"King Oberon, to follow up on what Jaela has stated, I will not waste your time with who we are, as I am certain you are already aware of it. We are here to eliminate the poison that is affecting Yggdrasil. I was given a missive from Celestia to come here and save the soul who is trapped." Moore states, plainly and to-the-point, his usual flair suprisingly muted right now.
"Yes, we must set this to right," Queen Ilsenine says, "The devils cannot be allowed to poison Yggdrasil."
"Your reasons are worthy," Oberon decrees, "You may proceed." A small branch appears before the party, "Hold this in your hand and it will lead the way."
That was refreshingly straightforward! Afina rises after Ilsenine does and lays a tiny hand upon the branch.
"You have our gratitude, King Oberon," Jaela says humbly, reaching out to grasp the branch instead of her spear.
Moore has the question on his mind, but... now simply isn't the time. He looks to Oberon, taking a deep breath before he follows suit as the others!
Hands are laid on the branch. It rises and begins to pull all of you along, past the throne and towards the Yggdrasil itself.
Afina flutters her wings a bit to give herself some lift so she's not just hanging limply off the branch, but otherwise lets it set their course and speed.
"I've been wondering something since we came here... why didn't anyone from this realm do something about this?" Moore asks aloud as they're pulled along, his wings doing the same as Afina's. "Do you think maybe they couldn't interfere for some reason?"
"Almost certainly," Afina says. "I'm hoping the methods can be replicated to affect wide scale harm to masses of devilkind in turn. Simply stopping this isn't enough, a lesson needs to be delivered that's painful enough for no one else to imagine trying a repeat performance."
"Or," Crystal speaks up softly as she follows, "They desire Aurora to once again fight Hell's schemes. Is it not said that a righteous hero is the instrument the divine uses to achieve justice?"
"This... entire scenario seems unusual to me, but perhaps it isn't..." Moore shakes his head. "I received the directive to go here from a seer in Celestia... no one from this realm even seems... concerned about this at all." He shakes his head again. "Or perhaps there's a connection between here and Celestia I simply cannot yet see."
The party walks on. Ahead light follows, the shadow of the tree vanishes. Before you the Yggdrasil appears in all of its massive glory. A tree so large you can hardly comprehend it. Branches stretch to the stars themselves and beyond, wider and broader than entire mortal cities. From here you can see most of the tree - still far away and yet able to somehow take it all in, in defiance of perspective and space.
Countless. Countless beyond all measure, for the souls are all around. The souls of fey, flying to the branches and to the tree, taking ghostly form and wandering. Thousands? No, such would grossly understate it. Millions? A pale shadow to all you see.
Afina's vision buckles, as if unhinged. Walking amid the beautiful snows, basking in the cold. Defending your tree against the filthy human with a saw. Inspiring the artist you love so dearly, his child growing within you. Playing in an endless series of child-like games with your family and friends. Men (and some women) coming to you by the score, pronouncing love as they kneel before your pond. A strange wandering through ruins, defending the nature that has grown within. A - sever. Fire, fire all over. Fire burns it all away to ash, leaving only Afina behind.
Moore's vision unfocuses, but all he sees is light. Light overwhelming, light all consuming. He isn't sure, but...but...but...he feels a strange absence from the tree. The light. It's the light. They escaped, he realizes. They did it. They found the way home. They broke - and you feel a moment of peace. The chilly hills as you wandered Erathaol's domain, the calmness of that time returning to you.
Jaela can see Crystal sink to her knees, overcome as she gasps. Queen Ilsenine bows her head, lost completely in her own thoughts.
It's been a while since he had a reason to cry -- he's been so consumed with his mission and his role that he never stopped to think about it -- and as he reaches up to touch his face to feel the tears that are flowing out without even realizing it, he smiles. Of course they did -- of course... they must've.
He closes his eyes (to block out the light? No... that's not quite it) and smiles, letting his sadness ebb away into happiness. For this brief moment, he'll let himself be happy and not worry about anything else.
Afina is wide-eyed and almost insensate for a moment as memories rush through her... until fire burns them away and she can only wear a melancholic expression. The Cycle was important to her, it was the greatest of all things and she treasured her place as but one actor among many to take the stage. But she chose to weigh an entire world above the Cycle, and it's not a choice she can find fault with.
Still, she's allowed to mourn, as much for the locked memories of her previous existences that have no future past her, as for her fallible beliefs that the Cycle was in fact the sum totality of fey existence. An outsider became that first fey, countless aeons ago that would one day have its soul become Afina and stand outside of things once more. She hopes they'd be proud of her.
"I remember," Crystal says in a weak voice, "Oh, I remember!"
Ilsenine rises her head and grasps the stick, "As do I," she says, voice ragged. "We must continue. We have to continue."
Remember? ...Wait, they all saw memories? So... ...
He shakes his head. Now isn't the time.
He nods to the other. "Yes, let us finish what we have started and put an end to this suffering."
"Yes, we must," Afina agrees, no more memories showing themselves to her, allowing her to simply appreciate the sheer physical grandeur of the World Tree.
The stick leads all of you on. It takes you into the air, the party flying to follow. The great Yggdrasil is soon before you, leaves bigger than Hanna pushed aside and branches wider than city streets walked along. You go along so many ghostly fey, lost in their own recollections.
As you all go, stabs of memory (save for Jaela) assault you regularly. Images of past incarnations, nuggets of memory.
Afina remembers being named Nara, protecting her tree. It was the most important thing in the world to her. Even her daughters were a distant second to it.
Moore remembers the light. Her name...she always helped you, always healed your hurts. Until...
Afina remembers the cool waters of her spring. She remembers the music her friends played, the pan pipes echoing in her mind's ear.
Moore remembers the light. Her name...L...you dimly recall how she loved magic so.
Afina remembers the glory of winter, dragging down those that would oppose it into a numbing death. How, when at last he came, sword of fire unavoidable, that you...
Moore remembers the light. His name. He always protected you and fought on, even when...
Afina remembers him. His face. His art. The overwhelming love. The cool caress of cold iron when age finally stole him.
Moore remembers the light. His name...he...he escaped and...he was the one...
Throughout all this, Jaela can see the pixies becoming less and less aware. They fly in a seeming trance, lost in things only they can see, just like the fey spirits all around you.
Of course. Of course -- he'd never forget them. They... they were his friends he met in the middle of... before all the...
Then they went to that wonderful...
Amidst the light, another light -- no, this one isn't the same, it's... the seer... the seer's words --
"Ill...senine." Moore stammers, mumbling (to himself?) "...will... power to resist." He stammers out again.
Ah, he misses them so -- even in that light-scourged world, they all...
Well perhaps not appreciate the physical grandeur after all, if the memories make a resurgence after fire had its say she's happy to let them. She did feel like she was close to a breakthrough on exploring her past selves before she took a different path. And it's nice, seeing all the lives she'd led, even if she can't always relate to them they're still her and deserve recognition.
No one else will remember them, after all.
"Still with me, guys?" Jaela speaks up, clearing her throat. "You're losing focus, here, sorta like most people get at Elysium after a lot of exposure."
Crystal barely stirs at all, dragged along and silent. Ilsenine blinks and shakes her head, "I...I am," she says, "Focus." she grasps the stick anew, "We have a mission ahead, we are not here to reflect and reincarnate. It's not any of our times."
Illsenine's voice calls him back to reality -- but it still looks awfully familiar.
"Yes," is all Moore says as he grasps the stick as well.
He'll have time for his memories of them later.
"Hmm?" Afina blinks and shakes her head. Right, they have a job to do, she shouldn't be so self indulgent. Focusing herself with thoughts of the elements that now make up her totality, she does her best to ignore the siren call of nostalgia.
Jaela reaches out to shake Crystal's shoulder, as she is the only one not to react visibly to her words.
"What happened to Tree?" Afina asks, blinking as her wits return. "I don't recall seeing him ever since we approached Sehanine Moonbow. Was too busy at the time to make much of it, but... well, where did everyone see him last?"
"I... would guess he was exempted from that particular trial." Moore says. "We can return for him once our... er... once we've resolved the matters here, I suppose?"
Crystal slowly rouses herself, blinking away glassy eyes. "I understand," she murmurs, as she stands up. "Tree? I last saw him there, yes. He isn't with us?" she looks around. Indeed, Tree isn't with you anymore.
"That may be true. He did not overcome the first trial on his own merits." Ilsenine leads you ever forward, "Was he sent back or freed from this place, I wonder?"
"That makes sense. I hope he's waiting for us when we leave," Afina says, accepting that rationale.
"We can always ask." Moore says with a bit of a nod. He tries to focus, so he doesn't end up distracted and overwhelmed again. "If someone presents themselves, anyway. Although perhaps even if not."
On you travel. Higher and higher, on and ahead. With Ilsenine guiding you anew, you are able to keep your focus on the here and now. It is a long trip that does not seem long at all - time feels strangely malleable here, passing swiftly and without troubles. In time you come to a branch as tall as Hanna or so, one that is withered and dying. It extends up from a far bigger branch. The leaves on it are gone, the fruits dried husks and no signs of life on it at all.
"If you're all to do any kind of analysis with magic, please let me know. I'll make sure you succeed at it." Moore says, looking over the branch just at a glance. "Hm, actually, I can think of a spell that might help with this, too..."
Is the withering reaching down into the larger branch, or is it just localized to the one for now?
"So this is it?" Afina lets go of the twig and alights on the healthy branch, inspecting the despoiled one. "Wouldn't be hard to just burn it off..." But surely there's more to it than that. She casts detect magic, so as to gain a clue as to what the devils have wrought here. "I'm investigating now," she tells Moore.
Taking 10 for 50 on spellcraft before any Moore bonuses
Localized, yes, Moore.
Describe what bonuses Afina's getting and we'll go from there.
Moore nods to Afina. "Then you will succeed -- everyone will." Moore sounds assured of this, as if it's Afina's destiny to succeed at this.
+8 competence and +5 untyped bonuses for her, so that'd be 63.Statblock
Moore: 277/277
Fort +33, Ref +37, Will +39
+4 Sacred bonus to saving throws against mind-affecting attacks of evil outsiders
+2 sacred bonus against fort attacks against evil outsiders
14 bardic music uses
Afina can see it. It is a sickness, a rot. This branch - with a startle you realize it is part of a world made manifest. No, an entire world. Lifasa - sickened, broken, dying. The connection is corrupted, and through that a singular force now pushes poison from it.
You remember him weaving around the Medicant Golems, always at practice.
You remember him when you helped save him from the yugoloths, shaken but safe at last.
You remember Lief, for you feel his presence. He is in agony, forever drowning in poison and torment. He is on Lifasa again. He is - !!!!
Make a Wisdom check, Afina.
[19:27] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+9
[19:27] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+9 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{19}
A pit fiend looms over him somewhere dark. No, not a pit fiend. Something that was once part of the Cycle. Her memories flare against you a moment and you recall the name of the traitor: Willah.
"This isn't... we can't fix it from here," Afina sighs. "Even pruning the branch would have disastrous consequences for Lifasa." Not as if the world isn't already thoroughly ruined, but they have to hold hope it can be fixed or else what's the point? "Willah. Lief's with Willah. We need to go to them."
"It will be a trap," Crystal says, "They're funneling us to one point, one that the Duke of Destiny or Lixer has doubtlessly reinforced with the intent of it being Aurora's downfall. We must prepare, for I fear this battle will be a dreadful one."
"Then lets not give them what they expect," Afina suggests. "We still have the location of Lixer's fortress on the Deep Ethereal. Aurora could strike at that in force while a smaller group infiltrates Willah's stronghold to assassinate or capture her? Considering her great strength comes from inspiring her troops, denying her a grand army battle might be the best decision."
"Agreed," Ilsenine says, as the branch she holds flies out of her hand. It falls to the ground and sinks into it. From it four fruits sprout - a strawberry, an apple, a peach and a lemon.
Afina looks down at the fruits and then furrows her brow. Surely they're a blessing from Yggdrasil but what do the different fruits portend? Are they magical?
Taking 10 for 50 on spellcraft if they're magic fruits
They are indeed magical. If eaten by a fey, each fruit will strengthen them. Eating more fruits will result in each fruit after the first having less effect. Alternately, if you offer all four up instead of eating them...you aren't sure what will happen, but something will.
"The fruits will strengthen a fey who consumes them," Afina tells the three resident actual fey. "Alternatively they can be sacrificed for some other form of blessing, though I can't tell what form it would take. I leave the choice in your hands, Majesty," she bows to Ilsenine.
> roll 1d20+13 (+1 circumstance bonus)
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+13 (+1 circumstance bonus) --> [ 1d20=19 ]{32}
Ilsenine considers for a time, "Offer them up," she commands. "This would not be a choice provided lightly. We will see it out."
Afina dutifully leans over to pluck each fruit from its stem, kneeling down and holding them up towards the core of the World Tree where the city-sized branches in the distance grow ever thicker. "This blessing we have fairly won, we commend back to Yggdrasil in honour of Queen Titania and King Oberon, may their names be praised."
That sounds proper, doesn't it?
The fruits grow ripe and rot in a mere moments, before the seeds fly out to the Yggdrasil. The remaining flesh and skin turns to smoke, which wraps around each of you.
Each of you roll 1d100.
[19:53] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100
[19:53] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=54 ]{54}
"Maybe this is why we were directed to come here...?" Moore asks aloud. "Otherwise, I..." He trails off, coming to a realization. "No... no, I understand why we needed to come here --" He's cut off by all the smoke, at that point.
[14:52] <Nephrite> roll 1d100
[14:52] <Rei-chan> Nephrite rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=13 ]{13}
[21:59] <Corwin> roll 1d100
[21:59] <Rei-chan> Corwin rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=82 ]{82}
> roll 1d100 Crystal
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d100 Crystal --> [ 1d100=34 ]{34}
> roll 1d100 Ilsenine
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d100 Ilsenine --> [ 1d100=53 ]{53}
Afina feels her connection to nature grow. Like the old times for a moment, yet all is within her, as it is on the Prime. Secrets of natural lore are whispered into her ear, enlightenment following.
Afina, select two druid spells no higher than the highest level of spells you can cast. Add these to your sorcerer spells as bonus spells known. You cast them as arcane spells.
Moore recalls his connection to plants. The plants all over here, as close to him as his own breath.
Moore, you would normally gain Green Ear. However, since you have Music of the Gods, it's completely overshadowed. Instead, you gain a +1 bonus to inspire courage when inspiring creatures of the fey or plant types.
Jaela is swept away in a feeling of gentle nostalgia. Warmth fills her as she sees paths possibly walked and left behind, yet for a moment she walks them. A path of speed, agility and movement, a branch forgotten in favor of other choices.
Jaela gains +1 Dexterity.
For the sake of clarity, I'll mention here what the other two got. Ilsenine gets the same thing as Afina, but to her beguiler casting. Crystal gains fast healing 5.
Of course, he always did love nature. Something about a fondness for... bears?
He shakes his head and smiles a bit.
"Yes, I understand." He nods again, mostly to himself.
As sensations fill you, a portal appears. A portal to the swirling tides of Water, Aurora in the distance. Crystal slowly looks about, "I think we're being told it's time to go home," she says.
"Can you direct Tree back to Aurora when his time here is finished?" Moore calls out. He doesn't expect any kind of response, but it's the polite thing to do and ask.
Afina nods mutely. She has much to think about, and much work to be done... and precious little time to manage either.
You return to Aurora. You find Tree within, a rather confused Bubbles talking to him. "...and then I was here!" you overhear him saying to her, "Nice ghost let me in!"
Plans now, all of you?
I need to sort my spells out, make some quick items, and then take some sneaky folks to go attack Willah and rescue Lief. Sneaky folks are currently on Niefelheim so we can wait on them at least. Also peeps need to organise an attack on Lixer's ethereal fortress?
Open to all other suggestions though!
For my reference, how many days has it been since we met that dragon? If it's been a week, it's probably not a bad idea to reach out to him again. Other than that, Moore would ask how much of what they witnessed they're able to share since there seemed to be some secrecy around all of this before they ventured there in the first place. He's also open to doing whatever to help out.
Much like Afina, I'd like to get an item and sort out my spells! I'm not sneaky, so if I'm being ditched in favor of dirty sneaks, I'll lead the main assault/distraction on Lixer's shit.
Also, possibly relevant. Could you please refresh me on where we stand with goldenfire and what our next move seems to be?
Okay. Afina, if she has a chance, Kascha would like to talk to you and I'm sure you're in the same boat as well.
It's been a week, Moore.
Who would you ask about security, Moore?
Cor, you got the embers (sorta, they're in Kascha) and need to be fashioned into a key. Another reason to talk to her, actually.
Lemme get todos from all of you real quick and we'll split into new topics.
Afina will talk to Kascha, sure.
As far as the attacks go, I say we do our best to bluff Willah by going all in against the ethereal fortress and make it look like team sneak is breaking off from the main force to infiltrate his fortress or whatever and then actually surprise gate to Lifasa and go fuck shit up there.
Lets ask Yian for more details on Willah's holdings on Lifasa so we can actually figure out where she has Lief, too.
Outstanding. Could you check your interrogations for what Yian's told you about her before, Afina?
He'd ask Hanna about it first and see where she suggests he go.
After that he'd do a Sending to the gold dragon whose name I cannot remember and I can't find the post on for some reason to ask if now is a good time to visit back, since I believe he specified a week's time.
Willah is still of some fey blood, as well as a great marshal and leader of soldiers. A bat of her eyes or a single smile can cause men to die for her, infecting them with a zeal unknown. When she and Ettan work together, mere lemures can threaten even balors. Worse, her beauty has been enhanced by the unholy powers of the Pit, so that even looking on her risks the soul of a good creature.
...
Willah and Ettan shall lead the armies that sack Aurora and execute all that oppose us. It is written that they shall.
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Willah: Secretly desires break Ilsenine for her own; one such scheme was found by Yian and used to blackmail her.
Okay, both of you have todo things so I'm going to send you to topics of your own for now. I suspect they won't be terribly long lived, this is mostly setup for tidying things up before the coming offensive.
I'm still waiting on Cor here, though most of his stuff is shopping and OOC spell sorting.
I'll visit Mei, then, before seeking out Gisfal and Adrian.
We'll start with that then. Locking this thread, it's done. Good thread, good thread. You did good, thread, yes you did. It's just time for you to go to sleep now, that's all.
What? Why are you all looking at me like that?