The two of you head to the infirmary. As you go, through the busy Entrance Hall, 'I hope the devils don't have a trap there or have refortified it.' You can see soldiers running about here and there, hurrying about and carrying supplies. As you go up a runner comes from the portals an races to you, "Ma'am," she reports, a lantern archon with a girl's voice, "General Gisfal wants to let you know that they're overseeing the strategic breakdown if you want to attend, or if you'd like a summary when it's done instead."
"I'll hear a summary afterwards," Jaela responds. "I'll do more good at the infirmary right now."
To Mirajane, she sends alongside a mental shrug, 'Maybe they somehow figured out where we were, but there's no way to tell. And we expected a real fight there from the start.'
'Yes, and we were found wanting.' Mirajane doesn't sound upset, 'But we survived a battle with everything against us. We know our limits better now and can take measures to overcome Lethe's advantages in the future.'
The two of you find a guard in front of the infirmary portal. "No entry by order of-oh, General Jaela," The hound archon steps aside, "My apologies, ma'am."
"Carry on," Jaela says, stepping past the guard with Mirajane. "I wouldn't be so pessimistic, Mira," she muses, continuing their conversation out loud now that they are in a secure location. "Our own mission was unopposed, and we made some progress on tracking down the origin of the river. And the battle we were summoned was probably a draw. Considering it wasn't actually our goal to take Lethe this time we'll call it a win once we crack this Styx memory theft issue. Nice to have versus must accomplish, as far as battle goals go. What I'm far more interested in right now is which of my pre-battle formation suggestions worked and which didn't, and the same for officer promotions."
Mirajane nods along as you head within. Here several dozen soldiers all lie or sit about. Most are awake, including Mirima. She looks at everything with wide eyed wonder, as if enraptured by it all.
It's far less than she feared, as far as numbers go. Smiling with confidence, Jaela strides over to Mirima.
"Hello?" Mirima offers as you come over to her. She speaks in Elven. "Do you know my name? I can't remember."
"It's Mirima," Jaela responds, sitting down on an edge of the bed as her armor gives way to robes. "You were in a fight, but we won. Now it's just a matter of having you remember everything about yourself."
"Mirima," She considers it, then goes, "No, that's a silly name. How about Xanderella? That's a nicer name."
Jaela snorts. "Names starting with an X are evil, everybody knows that! Besides, we already have a Canderella and we absolutely can't have two people with the same-sounding name. Imagine the craziness!"
She takes a moment to study any magic around Mirima, deciding to put her own contribution to analyzing the problem.
Nothing. The magic that wiped her mind is gone and hasn't even left fading magic to study.
"Canderella? That's a silly name, you sound like candy," Mirima huffs, "Everyone would call her that."
Meanwhile, Kascha along with several others enter, including Moore and your mother. "Oh, Jaela," Kascha says, "We're here to treat the first round of patients and see how tenacious this is. Is there anyone who needs priority recovery?"
"I do, in fact, call her Candy," Jaela allows with a snort, before waving Kascha over. "Mirima's a priority, and not just because we're dating. Gisfal thinks it would be bad for morale if an officer is shown as brought down by this crap. We reverse it for her, and everyone's got renewed faith we'll fix the troops as well."
Kascha comes forward and shoots fire from her fingers, sketching out a magic circle around the two of them. "Queen of the 49th gate, I ask of you to crack your wings open just a little in my name, for I am known to the Heavens!" Her chant causes Mirima's head to shine with sunlight.
> roll 1d20+25 Kascha CL
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+25 Kascha CL --> [ 1d20=19 ]{44}
Mirima suddenly smirks, "You do call her Candy. It makes me wonder sometimes," she says.
"It's a perfectly valid nickname!" Jaela laughs. "Other people are just intimidated by her for a whole lot of reasons."
She pulls Kascha into a hug in earnest gratitude, before grinning at Mirima again. "Had a bit of bad luck out there on the field?"
Kascha returns it and then breaks away, "Alright, everyone spread out and work on a person. Succeed or fail, stop at one for now. We'll space this out so we don't waste spells."
"Yes. The last thing I remember is a wave coming out of nowhere. That and jets of water that forces us back. We barely got a glimpse at the place and the defenses were overwhelming."
Moore, describe what you're trying.
For his part, Moore will call on the power he received from his trip through the Deep Ethereal to see if it has any kind of impact.
He's using his Modify Memory 1/day to see if it will let someone recall with perfect clarity a memory and see if that just cascades and recovers the rest of them in turn.
You can and....it's like manipulating an empty clay slab. Everything's smooth and blank, there's nothing but emptiness to magnify. Blast.
Going to try anything else?
"I'm gonna head out and try to do something about the waves of shitty Styx water," Jaela fills her in. "How about your plans for the immediate future? Gonna catch some rest over here? Party back at the tower?"
I don't really have much else to try other than to try motivating people's memories into coming back or something crazy.
"Go and rest? Hah." Mirima stands up, "Who's coming with you?"
You're welcome to try, but it's a longshot at best.
Aw, heck, then let's try! I'm not really sure how to go about it but I suppose it could start with Motivational Speaking.
"Ellese and Sylvie are as immune to that shit as it gets, and will help with closing any portals for the Styx. Finnegan, because it's been a while since we worked together. And Mira, here, to round us out. Same as before, unless you're vying for a spot?"
Make a perform (oratory) or whatever skill you use to represent motivating people, Moore.
"Of course I am," Mirima says, "You know I am."
[14:11] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+27+11+27 Perform (Oratory) + divine insight and improvisation
[14:11] <Rei-chan> Nephrite rolled : 1d20+27+11+27 Perform (Oratory) + divine insight and improvisation --> [ 1d20=1 ]{66}
No good. Moore just doesn't get it to happen.
Informally, that might be a specialized epic skill usage, somewhere around DC 70 to 80. You'd have to develop it and yeah, I need to finish that epic skills thing already. One day.
It's certainly worth looking into if magic doesn't help!
He's not quite so willing to give up just yet, but since magic seems to solve the issue, he'll leave it at that for now.
It generally seems to be a partial success - Hanna and the Jarl succeed, Priest and Balyss come up short. "It's resistant," Priest reports, "Proper preparation will help."
"I was afraid of that, Lixer's augmented the Styx here." Kascha says, "Rest for an hour, I'll see to that. Elena," she asks, an armor clad ghost girl appearing, "Get a few guards in here to watch over them. Hound archons or higher archons, they're good at that sort of thing."
"If you'd like, I can try and see if Celestia has any guidance on what we can do to protect ourselves from it going forward." Moore offers.
"Okay," Jaela decides, after taking a few moments to think it over. "Mirajane, slight change of plans. We'll go in teams. Ellese and Sylvie are considered as immune as we can get someone out there, and I'm in charge of the strike. But we'll reduce the team to four and rotate you, Finnegan and Mirima as the fourth member."
Jaela offers a hand to Mirima. "Let's go collect the others and port out?"
"Worth trying," Kascha agrees to Moore.
Meanwhile Mirajane just nods to you.
Elaborate on your team plans, Jaela?
I'll lead my 4-person team of myself, Ellese, Sylvie and Mirima over to the last point of our journey up the river that we've reached before and keep going (mind blank, heroes's feast in effect and all that). If we start feeling any effects or the day has passed, we'll return to the Aurora for rest. Barring new combat needs, we'll return after a suitable rest with the fourth team member rotated from the group of Mirima, Finnegan, Mirajane. We'll be linked telepathically, and towards the Aurora.
Okay. I'll set you up in a minute. Moore, I'm going to move you back over to your thread for now.
Quick note, please check out each NPC's resources since they've used some in off screen antics.
The four of you gather in front of Aurora's gates. "Do we have sufficient magic to escape again if we need to?" Sylvie asks, first of all.
[spoiler]
Ellese
HP: 445/445
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: -
Sylvie
HP: 305/305
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 stunning fist
Mirima
HP: 299/299
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL9)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used:
Ellese casts as a 21st level sorcerer. The save DCs are 18 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Energy Admixture (+1) and Maximize Spell (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Ghost Sound, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Resistance.
[8/day]1: AberrateBoVD, Protection from Good, Seething EyebaneBoVD, C, Shocking Grasp, StuporBoVD.
[7/day]2: Darkness, Devil's TongueBoVD, C, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray, Summon Swarm.
[7/day]3: Devil's EyeBoVD, Lightning Bolt, Love's PainBoVD, C, Rage.
[7/day]4: Absorb StrengthBoVD, C, Black Tentacles, Damning DarknessBoVD, Wall of Ice.
[5/day]5: Call Lemure HordeBoVD, Cone of Cold, Feeblemind, Morality UndoneFC1, Wall of OozeBoVD.
[4/day]6: Acid Fog, Chain Lightning, Freezing Sphere, Harm.
[5/day]7: Delayed Blast Fireball, Fiendish ClarityFC1, Rapture of RuptureBoVD, Whirlwind of TeethBoVD
[5/day]8: Create Greater Undead, Fire Storm, Horrid Wilting, Polar Ray.
[4/day]9: Apocalypse from the SkyBoVD, Eternity of TortureBoVD, MindrapeBoVD, UtterdarkLoM.
[2/day]10: Body SofteningHome, Gathgorian's FireballHome, Simmer's Contagious FireburstHome, True Meteor SwarmHome
BoVD - Book of Vile Darkness.
C - Corrupted spell. No corruption cost is noted as Ellese is immune to corruption costs.
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
LoM - Lords of Madness.
Ellese casts as a 1st level death delver. The save DCs are 15 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Maximize Spell (+3) and Energy Admixture (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[1/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2
Always active: Deeper Darkvision, Greater Mighty Wallop, Endure Elements, Overland Flight.
Sylvie casts as a 13th level chameleon (Caster level 23rd.) Her save DCs are 24 + spell level (arcane) or 15 + spell level (divine). Her spell selection themes are personal power and planar survival.
Arcane casting
[4/day]0: Detect Magicx2, Prestidigitationx2
[8/day]1: Improvisationx3SC, Magic Missilex3, Shieldx2
[8/day]2: Body of the SunSC, Detect Thoughts, Electric LoopSCx2, Resist Energyx2, See Invisibilityx2
[7/day]3: Amorphous FormSC, Deeper DarkvisionSC, Displacement, Greater Mighty Wallopx2RD, Heroism, Vampiric Touch
[7/day]4: Assay Spell ResistanceSC, Attune Formx2SC, Dimensional Anchor, Dimension Door, Enervationx2
[7/day]5: IndomitabilitySC, Overland Flightx2, Teleportx2, Wall of Force.
[7/day]6: Bite of the Weretigerx2, Disintegratex2, Greater Heroism.
[3/day]7: Greater Teleport, Limited Wish, Waves of Exhaustion.
RD - Races of the Dragon.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Divine casting
[4/day]0: Create Waterx3, Cure Minor Wounds.
[5/day]1: ConvictionSC, Divine Favorx2, Endure Elements, Foundation of StoneSC, Goodberry
[5/day]2: Aid, Lore of the Godsx3CC, Spiritual Weapon
[5/day]3: BlindsightSC, Cure Serious Woundsx2, Ghost Touch WeaponSC
[5/day]4: Death Wardx2, Divination, Divine Power, Freedom of Movement.
[4/day]5: Plane Shift, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, Zone of RevelationSC
[4/day]6: Healx4.
[1/day]7: Aura of VitalitySC
CC - Complete Champion.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Arcane Dilettante casting. 9 spells with a maximum of level 8. Save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Bite of the Werebear, Cone of Cold, Enervation, Greater Mirror Image, Greater Invisibility, Greater Mighty Wallop, Greater Heroism, Polar Ray.
Spell like abilities
1/day-scorching ray. Caster level 20th. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
Mirima casts as a 9th level sorcerer. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Resistance.
[7/day]1: Endure Elements, Fist of StoneSC, Magic Missile, Shield, Weapon ShiftSC.
[5/day]2: False Life, Ray of WeaknessSC, Resist Energy, Whirling BladeSC.
[5/day]3: False GravitySC, Fly, Greater Mage ArmorSC.
[5/day]4: Greater Invisibility, Orb of Force
[3/day]5: Wall of Force
SC - Spell Compendium.
"Of course. But this time our intention is simply to scout as far ahead as possible, not deal with Lixer's entire army."
Ellese narrows her eyes, "Will be retreating if too many forces show themselves, then?"
"That's the idea, yes."
"I'd like some part of this to be success. They've...' Ellese stops, breathing out.
"We'll get them, if not today, then another day," Mirima says, "Embrace that passion, that fire. You finally sound like someone besides a victim!"
"This time success isn't measured just by immediate results on the battlefield," Jaela says somewhat vaguely, preparing to planeshift her group across. "But I share the enthusiasm! Let's find and wreck their shit!"
Where precisely are you plane shifting to?
The last point up the river I visited, so that I could continue going up the river. And hopefully reach the source.
Your plane shift is without incident. Everyone fans out and gets ready, "Eyes open," Sylvie says, as...
Quickly note your formation and how you're approaching this, so I have it on hand.
"Sylvie, lead on," Jaela decides. "Diamond formation. Mirima takes left, Ellese right. I'll bring up the rear. Same alertness as before-- Mirima, that means we acknowledge the environment is eroding our protective magic and our attention, and constantly interact so the others can catch us if we slip. At no point do we lose sight of each other."
Agreements from all as you begin to move.
For my reference, make a spot and listen check, Jaela. Also as a friendly reminder, spot and listen are two of the few skills Sylvie's not that good at. She (only) has something like +20 or so with them.
I request that our best spotter rolls. If it has to be either me or Sylvie, then Sylvie gets the honor.
Mirima has training.
> roll 1d20+31 Mirima
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 36 > [d20=5]
You fly merely 5 minutes in the fog before Mirima stops. "The enemy," she points ahead, faint movements in the fog just visible.
Celestial Valor settles upon their party as Jaela draws Gae Dioltas and openly courts attack!
Everyone falls into a fighting formation. They approach 60ft ahead, hidden in mists. Slumped, shambling figures, hidden in loose robes you can only just make out. You can see at least two of them and perhaps more following.
They whisper constantly, though you can't make out the words. It carries right into your ears but not to the point of perception, a low level buzz. If you could just hear a little more...!
Init here.
<Jaela> roll 1d20+13
21:27 <Rei-chan> Jaela rolled : 1d20+13 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{14}
> roll 1d20+7 Ellese
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+7 Ellese --> [ 1d20=9 ]{16}
> roll 1d20+11 Mirima
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+11 Mirima --> [ 1d20=16 ]{27}
> roll 1d20+24 Sylvie's really good at init
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+24 Sylvie's really good at init --> [ 1d20=15 ]{39}
> roll 1d20+9 robed Styx wanderers
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+9 robed Styx wanderers --> [ 1d20=17 ]{26}
Init is Sylvie (39) > Mirima (27) > Styx Wanderers (26) > Ellese (16) > Jaela (14)
Sylvie opens.
From her position Sylvie draws the book of 21, a flash of overwhelming light devastating all before her.
She's not holding back here since devils.
> roll 21d12+21
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 21d12+21 --> [ 21d12=140 ]{161}
> roll 1d20+23
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+23 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{39}
DC of 21 is 46, so failure.
The fog is momentarily scorched away and you see the figures. Reptilian things, almost like humanoid crocodiles. They're badly burned by 21, large part sof them gone as...
You can make an K:P check here.
Take 10 for 59
These creatures are amnizu, devils who wander the Styx and fulfill profane rites related to it. They are fairly powerful devils, roughly equivalent to a cornugon in power, but highly specialized and obscure. Finding them here at least fits their normal MO.
"Holding back or finishing them from afar?" Mirima quickly asks.
She's up, just getting a quick answer out of Jaela.
[spoiler]
Ellese
HP: 445/445
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: -
Sylvie
HP: 305/305
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 stunning fist
Mirima
HP: 299/299
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL9)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used:
Ellese casts as a 21st level sorcerer. The save DCs are 18 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Energy Admixture (+1) and Maximize Spell (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Ghost Sound, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Resistance.
[8/day]1: AberrateBoVD, Protection from Good, Seething EyebaneBoVD, C, Shocking Grasp, StuporBoVD.
[7/day]2: Darkness, Devil's TongueBoVD, C, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray, Summon Swarm.
[7/day]3: Devil's EyeBoVD, Lightning Bolt, Love's PainBoVD, C, Rage.
[7/day]4: Absorb StrengthBoVD, C, Black Tentacles, Damning DarknessBoVD, Wall of Ice.
[5/day]5: Call Lemure HordeBoVD, Cone of Cold, Feeblemind, Morality UndoneFC1, Wall of OozeBoVD.
[4/day]6: Acid Fog, Chain Lightning, Freezing Sphere, Harm.
[5/day]7: Delayed Blast Fireball, Fiendish ClarityFC1, Rapture of RuptureBoVD, Whirlwind of TeethBoVD
[5/day]8: Create Greater Undead, Fire Storm, Horrid Wilting, Polar Ray.
[4/day]9: Apocalypse from the SkyBoVD, Eternity of TortureBoVD, MindrapeBoVD, UtterdarkLoM.
[2/day]10: Body SofteningHome, Gathgorian's FireballHome, Simmer's Contagious FireburstHome, True Meteor SwarmHome
BoVD - Book of Vile Darkness.
C - Corrupted spell. No corruption cost is noted as Ellese is immune to corruption costs.
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
LoM - Lords of Madness.
Ellese casts as a 1st level death delver. The save DCs are 15 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Maximize Spell (+3) and Energy Admixture (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[1/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2
Always active: Deeper Darkvision, Greater Mighty Wallop, Endure Elements, Overland Flight.
Sylvie casts as a 13th level chameleon (Caster level 23rd.) Her save DCs are 24 + spell level (arcane) or 15 + spell level (divine). Her spell selection themes are personal power and planar survival.
Arcane casting
[4/day]0: Detect Magicx2, Prestidigitationx2
[8/day]1: Improvisationx3SC, Magic Missilex3, Shieldx2
[8/day]2: Body of the SunSC, Detect Thoughts, Electric LoopSCx2, Resist Energyx2, See Invisibilityx2
[7/day]3: Amorphous FormSC, Deeper DarkvisionSC, Displacement, Greater Mighty Wallopx2RD, Heroism, Vampiric Touch
[7/day]4: Assay Spell ResistanceSC, Attune Formx2SC, Dimensional Anchor, Dimension Door, Enervationx2
[7/day]5: IndomitabilitySC, Overland Flightx2, Teleportx2, Wall of Force.
[7/day]6: Bite of the Weretigerx2, Disintegratex2, Greater Heroism.
[3/day]7: Greater Teleport, Limited Wish, Waves of Exhaustion.
RD - Races of the Dragon.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Divine casting
[4/day]0: Create Waterx3, Cure Minor Wounds.
[5/day]1: ConvictionSC, Divine Favorx2, Endure Elements, Foundation of StoneSC, Goodberry
[5/day]2: Aid, Lore of the Godsx3CC, Spiritual Weapon
[5/day]3: BlindsightSC, Cure Serious Woundsx2, Ghost Touch WeaponSC
[5/day]4: Death Wardx2, Divination, Divine Power, Freedom of Movement.
[4/day]5: Plane Shift, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, Zone of RevelationSC
[4/day]6: Healx4.
[1/day]7: Aura of VitalitySC
CC - Complete Champion.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Arcane Dilettante casting. 9 spells with a maximum of level 8. Save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Bite of the Werebear, Cone of Cold, Enervation, Greater Mirror Image, Greater Invisibility, Greater Mighty Wallop, Greater Heroism, Polar Ray.
Spell like abilities
1/day-scorching ray. Caster level 20th. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
Mirima casts as a 9th level sorcerer. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Resistance.
[7/day]1: Endure Elements, Fist of StoneSC, Magic Missile, Shield, Weapon ShiftSC.
[5/day]2: False Life, Ray of WeaknessSC, Resist Energy, Whirling BladeSC.
[5/day]3: False GravitySC, Fly, Greater Mage ArmorSC.
[5/day]4: Greater Invisibility, Orb of Force
[3/day]5: Wall of Force
SC - Spell Compendium.
[/quote]
"Go nuts!"
Cor, what's the CL of Celestial Valor?
Mirima darts ahead into the fog, blade seeking the nearest amnizu, passing through it like a blur of red and gold.
> roll 1d20+56 (+2 charge, +4 celestial valor, +2 arcane strike)
<Artemis> Kotono roll for Artemis < 62 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d10+40+4d6+2d6+2d4
<Artemis> Kotono roll for Artemis < 80 > [d10=9][d6=3,6,3,5,3,3][d4=4,4]
Also popping mirror image, has enough levels to be max images.
Woven Gold slashes out, the devil's head falling from his shoulders. It dissolves into a splash of black water, all over Mirima.
> roll 1d20+40 evasion Mirima
<Artemis> Kotono roll for Artemis < 46 > [d20=6]
Mirima dodges, rolling to the side in the air as a wave of black acid comes out from them. It hits Mirima first and then surges forward, enveloping all the party.
You're within range to possibly counter it if you want, Jaela.
[spoiler]
Celestial valor placeholder for everyone pending CL resolution: +8 saves vs fear/emotion, +4 sacred to attack rolls, damage rolls, armor class, saving throws, weapons count as holy (doesn't stack).
Ellese
HP: 445/445
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: -
Sylvie
HP: 305/305
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Deeper Darkvision (CL23), Overland Flight (CL23), Endure Elements (CL23), Greater Mighty Wallop (CL23)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 stunning fist
Mirima
HP: 299/299
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL9), Mirror Image (8 images)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 quickened mirror image
Ellese casts as a 21st level sorcerer. The save DCs are 18 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Energy Admixture (+1) and Maximize Spell (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Ghost Sound, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Resistance.
[8/day]1: AberrateBoVD, Protection from Good, Seething EyebaneBoVD, C, Shocking Grasp, StuporBoVD.
[7/day]2: Darkness, Devil's TongueBoVD, C, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray, Summon Swarm.
[7/day]3: Devil's EyeBoVD, Lightning Bolt, Love's PainBoVD, C, Rage.
[7/day]4: Absorb StrengthBoVD, C, Black Tentacles, Damning DarknessBoVD, Wall of Ice.
[5/day]5: Call Lemure HordeBoVD, Cone of Cold, Feeblemind, Morality UndoneFC1, Wall of OozeBoVD.
[4/day]6: Acid Fog, Chain Lightning, Freezing Sphere, Harm.
[5/day]7: Delayed Blast Fireball, Fiendish ClarityFC1, Rapture of RuptureBoVD, Whirlwind of TeethBoVD
[5/day]8: Create Greater Undead, Fire Storm, Horrid Wilting, Polar Ray.
[4/day]9: Apocalypse from the SkyBoVD, Eternity of TortureBoVD, MindrapeBoVD, UtterdarkLoM.
[2/day]10: Body SofteningHome, Gathgorian's FireballHome, Simmer's Contagious FireburstHome, True Meteor SwarmHome
BoVD - Book of Vile Darkness.
C - Corrupted spell. No corruption cost is noted as Ellese is immune to corruption costs.
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
LoM - Lords of Madness.
Ellese casts as a 1st level death delver. The save DCs are 15 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Maximize Spell (+3) and Energy Admixture (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[1/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2
Always active: Deeper Darkvision, Greater Mighty Wallop, Endure Elements, Overland Flight.
Sylvie casts as a 13th level chameleon (Caster level 23rd.) Her save DCs are 24 + spell level (arcane) or 15 + spell level (divine). Her spell selection themes are personal power and planar survival.
Arcane casting
[4/day]0: Detect Magicx2, Prestidigitationx2
[8/day]1: Improvisationx3SC, Magic Missilex3, Shieldx2
[8/day]2: Body of the SunSC, Detect Thoughts, Electric LoopSCx2, Resist Energyx2, See Invisibilityx2
[7/day]3: Amorphous FormSC, Displacement, Greater Mighty Wallopx2RD, Heroism, Vampiric Touch
[7/day]4: Assay Spell ResistanceSC, Attune Formx2SC, Dimensional Anchor, Dimension Door, Enervationx2
[7/day]5: IndomitabilitySC, Overland Flight, Teleportx2, Wall of Force.
[7/day]6: Bite of the Weretigerx2, Disintegratex2, Greater Heroism.
[3/day]7: Greater Teleport, Limited Wish, Waves of Exhaustion.
RD - Races of the Dragon.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Divine casting
[4/day]0: Create Waterx3, Cure Minor Wounds.
[5/day]1: ConvictionSC, Divine Favorx2, Endure Elements, Foundation of StoneSC, Goodberry
[5/day]2: Aid, Lore of the Godsx3CC, Spiritual Weapon
[5/day]3: BlindsightSC, Cure Serious Woundsx2, Ghost Touch WeaponSC
[5/day]4: Death Wardx2, Divination, Divine Power, Freedom of Movement.
[4/day]5: Plane Shift, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, Zone of RevelationSC
[4/day]6: Healx4.
[1/day]7: Aura of VitalitySC
CC - Complete Champion.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Arcane Dilettante casting. 9 spells with a maximum of level 8. Save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Bite of the Werebear, Cone of Cold, Enervation, Greater Mirror Image, Greater Invisibility, Greater Mighty Wallop, Greater Heroism, Polar Ray.
Spell like abilities
1/day-scorching ray. Caster level 20th. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
Mirima casts as a 9th level sorcerer. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Resistance.
[7/day]1: Endure Elements, Fist of StoneSC, Magic Missile, Shield, Weapon ShiftSC.
[5/day]2: False Life, Ray of WeaknessSC, Resist Energy, Whirling BladeSC.
[5/day]3: False GravitySC, Fly, Greater Mage ArmorSC.
[5/day]4: Greater Invisibility, Orb of Force
[3/day]5: Wall of Force
SC - Spell Compendium.
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"Not today, bitches!" Jaela calls out, gesturing with Gae Dioltas.
[21:16] <Jaela> roll 1d20+35 chain dispel counterspell
[21:16] <Serith> Jaela roll for Serith < 52 > [d20=17]
Celestial Valor is CL26
Init is Sylvie (39) > Mirima (27) > Styx Wanderers (26) > Ellese (16) > Jaela (14)
With a quick counter, Jaela's magic causes the wave of acid to curl into itself and vanish. Got it!
Ellese'll hold a sec pending you, since she's debating options and I need a sec. go Jaela.
Deciding this requires a personal touch, Jaela takes off towards the devils! Mirima trailblazed the path, and now she will finish this!
[21:28] <Jaela> roll 1d20+43+4+1 diving charge!
[21:28] <Serith> Jaela roll for Serith < 52 > [d20=4]
[21:28] <Jaela> roll 4d8+116+16+2d6 die devil scum!
[21:29] <Serith> Jaela roll for Serith < 151 > [d8=3,1,5,3][d6=5,2]
My mistake, +5 to attack for 57 and +20 damage for 171.
You charge forward as you hear a strange chant from them, the only reaction to your attacks. Suddenly black water begins to surround them and...
Going to try and counter this?
"None of that!"
Try. Yes.
[21:46] <Jaela> roll 1d20+35 chain dispel counterspell
[21:46] <Serith> Jaela roll for Serith < 38 > [d20=3]
The spell crumbles as you charge in, Jaela making the symbol of the eye and countering the spell. As it stops she plunge sin, impaling another wounded amnizu and causing it to collapse into black water that splashes all over her.
Reflex save.
[21:59] <Jaela> roll 1d20+42+4 evasion
[21:59] <Serith> Jaela roll for Serith < 65 > [d20=19]
Jaela nimbly dodges the burst of water, avoiding the black muck. As it splashes around her and falls, Ellese advances 30ft and chants strange, twisting words. A green fireball flies out, exploding amid the amnizu ranks.
Init is Sylvie (39) > Mirima (27) > Styx Wanderers (26) > Jaela (14) > Ellese
Ellese is using a energy substitution (acid) + energy admixture (acid) delayed blast fireball. She's dropping a smiting spell to add an extra 20 damage.
> roll 40d6+20
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 163 > [d6=4,4,2,6,1,1,6,3,4,1,2,5,2,2,3,3,1,1,2,3,5,4,5,6,2,5,5,3,6,6,6,5,2,3,1,5,6,3,5,4]
> roll 1d20+23 vs DC 26
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 27 > [d20=4]
The burst of acid catches them all - from here Jaela can see there are 4 more. They are blasted by acid and cry out as they melt down before your eyes, dissolving into bursts of Styx-water.
Free-act. That battle was way under y'all's normal CR range.
[spoiler]
Celestial valor placeholder for everyone pending CL resolution: +8 saves vs fear/emotion, +4 sacred to attack rolls, damage rolls, armor class, saving throws, weapons count as holy (doesn't stack).
Ellese
HP: 445/445
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: -
Sylvie
HP: 305/305
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Deeper Darkvision (CL23), Overland Flight (CL23), Endure Elements (CL23), Greater Mighty Wallop (CL23)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 stunning fist
Mirima
HP: 299/299
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL9), Mirror Image (8 images)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 quickened mirror image
Ellese casts as a 21st level sorcerer. The save DCs are 18 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Energy Admixture (+1) and Maximize Spell (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Ghost Sound, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Resistance.
[8/day]1: AberrateBoVD, Protection from Good, Seething EyebaneBoVD, C, Shocking Grasp, StuporBoVD.
[7/day]2: Darkness, Devil's TongueBoVD, C, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray, Summon Swarm.
[7/day]3: Devil's EyeBoVD, Lightning Bolt, Love's PainBoVD, C, Rage.
[7/day]4: Absorb StrengthBoVD, C, Black Tentacles, Damning DarknessBoVD, Wall of Ice.
[5/day]5: Call Lemure HordeBoVD, Cone of Cold, Feeblemind, Morality UndoneFC1, Wall of OozeBoVD.
[4/day]6: Acid Fog, Chain Lightning, Freezing Sphere, Harm.
[5/day]7: Delayed Blast Fireball, Fiendish ClarityFC1, Rapture of RuptureBoVD, Whirlwind of TeethBoVD
[4/day]8: Create Greater Undead, Fire Storm, Horrid Wilting, Polar Ray.
[4/day]9: Apocalypse from the SkyBoVD, Eternity of TortureBoVD, MindrapeBoVD, UtterdarkLoM.
[2/day]10: Body SofteningHome, Gathgorian's FireballHome, Simmer's Contagious FireburstHome, True Meteor SwarmHome
BoVD - Book of Vile Darkness.
C - Corrupted spell. No corruption cost is noted as Ellese is immune to corruption costs.
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
LoM - Lords of Madness.
Ellese casts as a 1st level death delver. The save DCs are 15 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Maximize Spell (+3) and Energy Admixture (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[1/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2
Always active: Deeper Darkvision, Greater Mighty Wallop, Endure Elements, Overland Flight.
Sylvie casts as a 13th level chameleon (Caster level 23rd.) Her save DCs are 24 + spell level (arcane) or 15 + spell level (divine). Her spell selection themes are personal power and planar survival.
Arcane casting
[4/day]0: Detect Magicx2, Prestidigitationx2
[8/day]1: Improvisationx3SC, Magic Missilex3, Shieldx2
[8/day]2: Body of the SunSC, Detect Thoughts, Electric LoopSCx2, Resist Energyx2, See Invisibilityx2
[7/day]3: Amorphous FormSC, Displacement, Greater Mighty Wallopx2RD, Heroism, Vampiric Touch
[7/day]4: Assay Spell ResistanceSC, Attune Formx2SC, Dimensional Anchor, Dimension Door, Enervationx2
[7/day]5: IndomitabilitySC, Overland Flight, Teleportx2, Wall of Force.
[7/day]6: Bite of the Weretigerx2, Disintegratex2, Greater Heroism.
[3/day]7: Greater Teleport, Limited Wish, Waves of Exhaustion.
RD - Races of the Dragon.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Divine casting
[4/day]0: Create Waterx3, Cure Minor Wounds.
[5/day]1: ConvictionSC, Divine Favorx2, Endure Elements, Foundation of StoneSC, Goodberry
[5/day]2: Aid, Lore of the Godsx3CC, Spiritual Weapon
[5/day]3: BlindsightSC, Cure Serious Woundsx2, Ghost Touch WeaponSC
[5/day]4: Death Wardx2, Divination, Divine Power, Freedom of Movement.
[4/day]5: Plane Shift, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, Zone of RevelationSC
[4/day]6: Healx4.
[1/day]7: Aura of VitalitySC
CC - Complete Champion.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Arcane Dilettante casting. 9 spells with a maximum of level 8. Save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Bite of the Werebear, Cone of Cold, Enervation, Greater Mirror Image, Greater Invisibility, Greater Mighty Wallop, Greater Heroism, Polar Ray.
Spell like abilities
1/day-scorching ray. Caster level 20th. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
Mirima casts as a 9th level sorcerer. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Resistance.
[7/day]1: Endure Elements, Fist of StoneSC, Magic Missile, Shield, Weapon ShiftSC.
[5/day]2: False Life, Ray of WeaknessSC, Resist Energy, Whirling BladeSC.
[5/day]3: False GravitySC, Fly, Greater Mage ArmorSC.
[5/day]4: Greater Invisibility, Orb of Force
[3/day]5: Wall of Force
SC - Spell Compendium.
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"Let's keep going," Jaela announces, waiting for everyone to get back into formation before setting off again. She still has enough power in reserve for a serious battle, and everyone else is even fresher than she is.
> roll 1d100 Jaela random
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 38 > [d100=38]
> roll 1d100+15 Jaela random
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 66 > [d100=51]
You wander another 15 minutes or so, following the river. You begin to see something ahead in the fog, a deep, dark shadow. A building, perhaps. Too hard to tell from here, it's barely an impression against the ever present mist.
"Let's see what that is," Jaela decides, heading that way.
"Careful, it has to be something of Lixer's," Mirima says, "Which means things are about to get interesting." She grins as you approach. It's not a building after all, now 40ft away. It's a black obelisk, rising up about 90ft before ending in a jagged spike. Maimed bodies hang from it like ornaments, dozens of rotting bodies kneeling before it. You can see there's engravings on the obelisk, strange runes that look to be Infernal.
"Sylvie, any reason you shouldn't 21 that vile thing?"
"None whatsoever," As the two of you speak, the zombies begin to rise. Horrid things, blackened and dripping with the waters of the Styx. But before they can act, slow and shambling things, Sylvie utters three profound words, the book of 21 in her hand.
> roll 21d12+21
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 149 > [d12=9,11,4,8,3,5,6,9,9,1,6,4,10,5,5,1,6,8,5,10,3]
> roll 1d20+11
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 12 > [d20=1]
The zombies are simply annihilated, the obelisk dissolved save for the last 20ft of it, which crash to the ground. There is only the silence of the deep ethereal after.
"Is it tiring you to use it consecutively like this?" Jaela asks, heading onwards once more.
"No." Sylvie says, "But something's wrong about this." She stops, "Lixer has enough defenses to stop Aurora cold against Lethe, but here the resistance is more token, like it's keeping away the natives rather than a serious assault. It doesn't make sense."
Maybe it was a mistake to leave the assault to Gisfal, Jaela muses privately. Then again, Styx water is the sort of trump card that beats just about anything.
"It's possible he simply doesn't know we're here, he's not omniscient. It's possible he doesn't want to draw attention to how important this is, so the serious defenses would only be at the very end. It's possible he's working some stupid plan to use as a trap. It's even possible that just about anyone but you and Ellese would slowly be defeated by the Styx fog and that was considered enough, or was counter-productive to stationing powerful troops here. What's important is that unless we have a good, solid reason to stop we'll keep on going."
Mirima murmurs agreement, while Sylvie taps her foot - on thin air, so it's silent. "It's possible, any of them are, but maybe this is just a shell game or stalling. Let the Styx triumph without him having to lift a finger."
"The water's hungry," Ellese adds, very quietly. "Did you notice?"
"I did say as much. But see, there's one thing Lixer doesn't want you to think about. He's at a disadvantage, unless he found a way to shift portals conveying the fucking Styx at will. So he must defend a stationary target at all times, and we only have to be lucky once after tracking it down."
"Mmm," Mirima murmurs, head bowed.
"Wouldn't put it past him," Sylvie adds, glancing at Mirima. "You still there?"
Jaela reaches out to touch Mirima's shoulder.
Mirima blinks and looks up, gaze foggy and far away. "Huh. Oh, Jaela. Did something happen, I think I lost track of...what was I saying?"
"The water's getting to her," Sylvie says, "Might be faster on her since she was just exposed, or maybe she's naturally vulnerable to it, or you're more resistant."
"Yeah, yeah, I'm too awesome for this shitty water," Jaela says with a grin. "We're heading back. First sign of a daze from anyone, no complaints."
She lets everyone hold on, and then plane shifts the four of them back to the Aurora. Mirima to get checked up at the infirmary once more, just to be on the safe side, and to pick up Finnegan for the next shift. It shouldn't even take that long!
Mirima's taken to the infirmary. Balyss does it, "She should be fine with rest," she says, "A quick glance at you says you're okay, but there's small signs you're being affected. Go refresh your mind blank, too."
"We all will," Jaela agrees, ensuring it happens before taking them back.
Finnegan nods and falls into position as you reappear. You appear before the same river in the same fog as before, the obelisk's ruins before you. "However long this goes, we'll find the end, if there's an end to find," Sylvie vows.
"Sooner than later. The air's sick," Finnegan takes a deep sniff of the air, "Poison in every breath."
"I'm fine with sooner," Jaela agrees. "Let's change things up and go with a square. Sylvie, you're in the front and Ellese behind you. The two of you will be closer to the river, and we'll see if a bit of distance lets Finnegan and me stay here longer."
Agreement and the party falls into formation. You walk a short time more, no more than ten minutes. As you do, Finnegan stops, holding a hand up.
> roll 1d20+40 Finnegane listen
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 59 > [d20=19]
"Chanting in Infernal ahead," Finnegan whispers, "Making an offering to the great black Styx, father of all barregons."
"Some of us are terrible at stealth, and we're not splitting up in this muck. Let's pick up speed and get to them before they finish. Attack as soon as you see a target, focus on disrupting any rituals if you can. I'll handle counterspelling."
Dedicating yourself to it or attacking and relying on your interrupts for it?
Dedicating so I'd have two chances (regular and interrupt).
Alrighty then.
The party rushes ahead, soon seeing something ahead. An altar has been erected at the bank of the river, and on it and around it are great piles of flesh. Four of the crocodile amnizu you saw before are there, offering up obscene prayers that make your skin crawl. Your advance is not subtle and they're reacting as you rush them, the creatures turning and...
Init.
[19:58] <@Rin> roll 1d20+13
[19:58] <Serith> Rin roll for Serith < 19 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+13 Finnegan
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 25 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d20+7 Ellese
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 14 > [d20=7]
> roll 1d20+24 Sylvie
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 34 > [d20=10]
> roll 1d20+9 devils
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 12 > [d20=3]
Init is Sylvie (34) > Finnegan (25) > Jaela (19) > Ellese (14) > Devils (12)
Before they can react, Sylvie withdraws 21 and sends another beam of power to wipe out devils completely. It's like a pulse of light in the fog, illuminating everything for a split second.
> roll 21d12+21
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 168 > [d12=5,2,6,4,6,9,7,7,11,3,8,5,12,10,11,10,1,5,11,2,12]
> roll 1d20+20
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 27 > [d20=7]
Nothing is left. This group is consumed utterly in 21's light, altar and devils obliterated. Sylvie cracks her knuckles, "Truth is they were hardly a threat. At least Hell won't get them back."
"Truth is," Ellese cuts in, "They're stalling now, aren't they? Just like the attack on Aurora, they're playing for time and to let the Styx do the heavy lifting."
Free act.
"I'm sure some devil will think it's a great plan to sacrifice their forces simply for us to waste a bit of time, but this is time we can spare," Jaela responds. "Let's get going and draw better opponents. Same formation as before."
I'm also casting Sign.
> roll 1d100
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 79 > [d100=79]
Make a Will save, Jaela.
[20:17] <@Rin> roll 1d20+50
[20:17] <Serith> Rin roll for Serith < 61 > [d20=11]
You wander a few more minutes...you think? You blink away a sudden mental lethargy, drifting away into a thoughtless reverie. You shake it off at the last moment.
"Sylvie, at the first hint that I'm being affected by Styx, you'll plane shift us to an allied plane," Jaela voices, deciding to continue on for now.
"Alright," Sylvie says, "Are you affected right now?"
"I'm clear headed, but it just occurred to me all our plans for a breather used me as transport. We should account for everything."
"Yeah, don't like it here," Finnegan agrees, "Like chasing our tails and forgetting why were doing it in the first place."
"Alright," Sylvie repeats, "I'll also keep an eye on the both of you."
Jaela gives her a curt nod, setting a faster pace this time around.
> roll 1d100
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 92 > [d100=92]
> roll 1d100
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 72 > [d100=72]
You go on for another 5 minutes, maybe 10. Then you see them ahead, shambling along the banks. Skeletons and zombies, slowly shuffling along. They're all wet with Styx-water and clinging right to the bank of the river.
Jaela opens up with an old favorite, blasting the undead with bright beams!
My init:
[21:05] <@Rin> roll 1d20+13+4
[21:05] <Serith> Rin roll for Serith < 18 > [d20=1]
Will open with Radiant Assault~!
> roll 1d20+13 Finnegan
> roll 1d20+7 Ellese
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 25 > [d20=12]
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 13 > [d20=6]
> roll 1d20+24 Sylvie
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 40 > [d20=16]
> roll 1d20 undead
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 5 > [d20=5]
Init is Sylvie (40) > Finnegan (25) > Jaela (18) > Ellese (13) > Undead (5)
Since you're casting, the first two'll hold a sec and let you radiant assault away. Go Jaela.
A pillar of flame strikes down the undead from the heavens, while lasers pick off those that survived the attack!
Radiant Assault 20ft radius burst, no save
[21:27] <@Rin> roll 15d6
[21:27] <Serith> Rin roll for Serith < 48 > [d6=6,5,2,2,4,1,3,2,3,5,4,3,4,2,2]
Flame Strike 20ft radius, Ref DC 29 half
[21:29] <@Rin> roll 15d6
[21:29] <Serith> Rin roll for Serith < 44 > [d6=2,5,3,3,2,2,3,4,4,1,5,3,3,1,3]
Why wouldn't radiant assault grant a Will partial save? It does in the text in the SC.
I misread the save as working for the secondary effect. Will DC 31 half.
> roll 1d20+6 Will
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+6 Will --> [ 1d20=3 ]{9}
> roll 1d20+4 Ref
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+4 Ref --> [ 1d20=5 ]{9}
Jaela's burst of power shatters the skeletons and fries the zombies. Your assault bleaches the bones of the undead white and causes them to burst aflame. They scatter before you, utterly broken by your power.
Finnegan arrests his charge, Val held up to shield him as he looks away from the inferno. "More minions to waste our strength on, eh?"
Free act.
"Seems like it," Jaela agrees. "Hang on, I want to try something." She casts a spell she hadn't used in a while, Stone Body. "Let's see if this helps against the Styx and get going again."
You feel heavier, mostly. Then, as you reflect, you realize your mind does feel a bit sharper. clearer. Like you were half asleep until now. Yet the air seems to burn slightly, like sandpaper is being rubbed across your skin.
"Interesting," Jaela's gravelly voice says. "Let's get going."
> roll 1d100
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=77 ]{77}
Spot checks, all.
[19:20] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+13
[19:20] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+13 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{30}
> roll 1d20+24 Sylvie untrained
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+24 Sylvie untrained --> [ 1d20=19 ]{43}
> roll 1d20+5 Ellese irrelevant
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+5 Ellese irrelevant --> [ 1d20=1 ]{6}
> roll 1d20+40 Finnegan
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+40 Finnegan --> [ 1d20=11 ]{51}
"Huh," Sylvie stops a few minutes later, looking around carefully. She flies over an unremarkable stone lying by the riverbank.
"Yeah, you too?" Finnegan asks, "We've been here before."
"Thought that looked familiar," Sylvie agrees, examining it all closely then turning to Jaela, "Agreed, I think we've gone backwards somehow."
"How is this possible?" Jaela asks Sylvie, bowing to her superior knowledge. For her part, she just studies the magic around them and upon them.
Spellcraft, Jaela.
"Stand back," Sylvie says, before the light of 21 bursts around her. She begins to chant and...
> roll 1d20+74 (+23 factotum)
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+74 (+23 factotum) --> [ 1d20=16 ]{90}
> roll 1d20+88 (+23 factotum, +10 lore of the gods)
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+88 (+23 factotum, +10 lore of the gods) --> [ 1d20=3 ]{91}
More in a sec, wanna resolve your check at the same time, Jaela.
[19:38] <@Annerose> roll 1d20
[19:38] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{2}
2+36+15 = 53
DC on the Spellcraft was 90, Sylvie made it on the number. You'll see why the DC was so high in just a moment.
There's just the ambient mana of the Styx. Nothing unusual, but Sylvie's focus is still on it. "It's a misdirection. Brilliant," she breathes, "I've never seen a lie and the Weave manipulated just so before. Not even close. This is on Medi's level. I'm not sure Lixer could even do this, it might be the Lord of the Ninth's work. It's infinity. A loop. The Styx is endless and that principal has been applied, manipulated. A closed chain without beginning or end, disguised so that no one will ever notice. There's no serious guardians because there's no reason for them, this is as close to a perfect defense as I've ever seen."
Slowly Sylvie speaks, her voice shaking occasionally, "It's disturbingly complex and perfect. No way any mortal did this. It really might be his work. It's gorgeous, enslaving, stunning, chained. I doubt anti magic will work since this is probably his work and he'd be beyond that. The final defense is a lie, to make you believe a lie that nothing's here. One that erodes through with every droplet of Styx water you breathe in or splashes on your skin. Heh, but you can't lie to yourself with 21, a perfect counter."
Sylvie's voice is sounding farther and farther away, dream-like. "We're going around and around, and it wants you to believe there's no way out. No way to break it. No escape from the cold chains. You have to transverse infinity to reach the beginning or end of this. A distance that goes on and on and on forever, that you could walk until the end of Creation and come no closer to the source. I think that if I look any closer, my mind won't be able to handle it. Infinity, it's not something we can manage."
Finally Sylvie stops, holding her face in her hands and taking deep breaths. When they clear, "Oghma," she says, voice pleading. "This mission's doomed without a way to break that loop. If we do, I'm not sure we can stop whatever guardians await at the source. I don't think this is Lixer's venture, not entirely. It's Asmodeus's. It's why we absolutely have to stop it, yet I fear we don't have the means to do so. We weren't able to stop Taelfagn when he was serious and we walked into his trap, I have no illusions about being able to stop Asmodeus's."
[spoiler]
Celestial valor placeholder for everyone pending CL resolution: +8 saves vs fear/emotion, +4 sacred to attack rolls, damage rolls, armor class, saving throws, weapons count as holy (doesn't stack).
Ellese
HP: 445/445
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: -
Sylvie
HP: 305/305
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Deeper Darkvision (CL23), Overland Flight (CL23), Endure Elements (CL23), Greater Mighty Wallop (CL23), Lore of the Gods (CL23)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 stunning fist
Mirima
HP: 299/299
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL9), Mirror Image (8 images)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 quickened mirror image
Ellese casts as a 21st level sorcerer. The save DCs are 18 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Energy Admixture (+1) and Maximize Spell (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Ghost Sound, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Resistance.
[8/day]1: AberrateBoVD, Protection from Good, Seething EyebaneBoVD, C, Shocking Grasp, StuporBoVD.
[7/day]2: Darkness, Devil's TongueBoVD, C, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray, Summon Swarm.
[7/day]3: Devil's EyeBoVD, Lightning Bolt, Love's PainBoVD, C, Rage.
[7/day]4: Absorb StrengthBoVD, C, Black Tentacles, Damning DarknessBoVD, Wall of Ice.
[5/day]5: Call Lemure HordeBoVD, Cone of Cold, Feeblemind, Morality UndoneFC1, Wall of OozeBoVD.
[4/day]6: Acid Fog, Chain Lightning, Freezing Sphere, Harm.
[5/day]7: Delayed Blast Fireball, Fiendish ClarityFC1, Rapture of RuptureBoVD, Whirlwind of TeethBoVD
[4/day]8: Create Greater Undead, Fire Storm, Horrid Wilting, Polar Ray.
[4/day]9: Apocalypse from the SkyBoVD, Eternity of TortureBoVD, MindrapeBoVD, UtterdarkLoM.
[2/day]10: Body SofteningHome, Gathgorian's FireballHome, Simmer's Contagious FireburstHome, True Meteor SwarmHome
BoVD - Book of Vile Darkness.
C - Corrupted spell. No corruption cost is noted as Ellese is immune to corruption costs.
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
LoM - Lords of Madness.
Ellese casts as a 1st level death delver. The save DCs are 15 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Maximize Spell (+3) and Energy Admixture (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[1/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2
Always active: Deeper Darkvision, Greater Mighty Wallop, Endure Elements, Overland Flight.
Sylvie casts as a 13th level chameleon (Caster level 23rd.) Her save DCs are 24 + spell level (arcane) or 15 + spell level (divine). Her spell selection themes are personal power and planar survival.
Arcane casting
[4/day]0: Detect Magicx2, Prestidigitationx2
[8/day]1: Improvisationx3SC, Magic Missilex3, Shieldx2
[8/day]2: Body of the SunSC, Detect Thoughts, Electric LoopSCx2, Resist Energyx2, See Invisibilityx2
[7/day]3: Amorphous FormSC, Displacement, Greater Mighty Wallopx2RD, Heroism, Vampiric Touch
[7/day]4: Assay Spell ResistanceSC, Attune Formx2SC, Dimensional Anchor, Dimension Door, Enervationx2
[7/day]5: IndomitabilitySC, Overland Flight, Teleportx2, Wall of Force.
[7/day]6: Bite of the Weretigerx2, Disintegratex2, Greater Heroism.
[3/day]7: Greater Teleport, Limited Wish, Waves of Exhaustion.
RD - Races of the Dragon.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Divine casting
[4/day]0: Create Waterx3, Cure Minor Wounds.
[5/day]1: ConvictionSC, Divine Favorx2, Endure Elements, Foundation of StoneSC, Goodberry
[5/day]2: Aid, Lore of the Godsx2, Spiritual Weapon
[5/day]3: BlindsightSC, Cure Serious Woundsx2, Ghost Touch WeaponSC
[5/day]4: Death Wardx2, Divination, Divine Power, Freedom of Movement.
[4/day]5: Plane Shift, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, Zone of RevelationSC
[4/day]6: Healx4.
[1/day]7: Aura of VitalitySC
CC - Complete Champion.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Arcane Dilettante casting. 9 spells with a maximum of level 8. Save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Bite of the Werebear, Cone of Cold, Enervation, Greater Mirror Image, Greater Invisibility, Greater Mighty Wallop, Greater Heroism, Polar Ray.
Spell like abilities
1/day-scorching ray. Caster level 20th. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
Mirima casts as a 9th level sorcerer. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Resistance.
[7/day]1: Endure Elements, Fist of StoneSC, Magic Missile, Shield, Weapon ShiftSC.
[5/day]2: False Life, Ray of WeaknessSC, Resist Energy, Whirling BladeSC.
[5/day]3: False GravitySC, Fly, Greater Mage ArmorSC.
[5/day]4: Greater Invisibility, Orb of Force
[3/day]5: Wall of Force
SC - Spell Compendium.
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"Let's test ourselves against this brand of bullshit," Jaela finally says, after taking that all in. "21 and my strongest dispel, or a disjunction, whichever you think might fare better. If we break Lixer's shit we don't actually have to stick around for the guardians. He's got plenty of enemies who could pick up the slack, and it'd certainly be a good distraction for his forces. We do this, and then immediately retreat. Break past any obstructions with 21, and I plane shift us out. Can you think of any way to improve on the plan?"
"I think the trick is finding the right place to do that, and that's the problem," Sylvie says, "We can't attack the source or the end point because we can't reach them. I'm not sure what doing it in the middle of the loop will do."
"Better than giving up," Finnegan says, "Any fortress can fall if you hit it hard enough."
"Worst case I waste a spell and we leave," Jaela says with a shrug, as she leads everyone fifty feet away from the Styx. "Ready? On three! Two! One!"
And she casts Disjunction right on top of the river!
Precasting Freedom of Movement, Divine Insight, Sign on myself. Haste and Celestial Valor on everyone.
Make your dispel check.
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Celestial valor placeholder for everyone pending CL resolution: +8 saves vs fear/emotion, +4 sacred to attack rolls, damage rolls, armor class, saving throws, weapons count as holy (doesn't stack). Ditto with haste.
Ellese
HP: 445/445
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: -
Sylvie
HP: 305/305
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Deeper Darkvision (CL23), Overland Flight (CL23), Endure Elements (CL23), Greater Mighty Wallop (CL23), Lore of the Gods (CL23)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 stunning fist
Mirima
HP: 299/299
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL9), Mirror Image (8 images)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 quickened mirror image
Ellese casts as a 21st level sorcerer. The save DCs are 18 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Energy Admixture (+1) and Maximize Spell (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Ghost Sound, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Resistance.
[8/day]1: AberrateBoVD, Protection from Good, Seething EyebaneBoVD, C, Shocking Grasp, StuporBoVD.
[7/day]2: Darkness, Devil's TongueBoVD, C, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray, Summon Swarm.
[7/day]3: Devil's EyeBoVD, Lightning Bolt, Love's PainBoVD, C, Rage.
[7/day]4: Absorb StrengthBoVD, C, Black Tentacles, Damning DarknessBoVD, Wall of Ice.
[5/day]5: Call Lemure HordeBoVD, Cone of Cold, Feeblemind, Morality UndoneFC1, Wall of OozeBoVD.
[4/day]6: Acid Fog, Chain Lightning, Freezing Sphere, Harm.
[5/day]7: Delayed Blast Fireball, Fiendish ClarityFC1, Rapture of RuptureBoVD, Whirlwind of TeethBoVD
[4/day]8: Create Greater Undead, Fire Storm, Horrid Wilting, Polar Ray.
[4/day]9: Apocalypse from the SkyBoVD, Eternity of TortureBoVD, MindrapeBoVD, UtterdarkLoM.
[2/day]10: Body SofteningHome, Gathgorian's FireballHome, Simmer's Contagious FireburstHome, True Meteor SwarmHome
BoVD - Book of Vile Darkness.
C - Corrupted spell. No corruption cost is noted as Ellese is immune to corruption costs.
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
LoM - Lords of Madness.
Ellese casts as a 1st level death delver. The save DCs are 15 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Maximize Spell (+3) and Energy Admixture (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[1/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2
Always active: Deeper Darkvision, Greater Mighty Wallop, Endure Elements, Overland Flight.
Sylvie casts as a 13th level chameleon (Caster level 23rd.) Her save DCs are 24 + spell level (arcane) or 15 + spell level (divine). Her spell selection themes are personal power and planar survival.
Arcane casting
[4/day]0: Detect Magicx2, Prestidigitationx2
[8/day]1: Improvisationx3SC, Magic Missilex3, Shieldx2
[8/day]2: Body of the SunSC, Detect Thoughts, Electric LoopSCx2, Resist Energyx2, See Invisibilityx2
[7/day]3: Amorphous FormSC, Displacement, Greater Mighty Wallopx2RD, Heroism, Vampiric Touch
[7/day]4: Assay Spell ResistanceSC, Attune Formx2SC, Dimensional Anchor, Dimension Door, Enervationx2
[7/day]5: IndomitabilitySC, Overland Flight, Teleportx2, Wall of Force.
[7/day]6: Bite of the Weretigerx2, Disintegratex2, Greater Heroism.
[3/day]7: Greater Teleport, Limited Wish, Waves of Exhaustion.
RD - Races of the Dragon.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Divine casting
[4/day]0: Create Waterx3, Cure Minor Wounds.
[5/day]1: ConvictionSC, Divine Favorx2, Endure Elements, Foundation of StoneSC, Goodberry
[5/day]2: Aid, Lore of the Godsx2, Spiritual Weapon
[5/day]3: BlindsightSC, Cure Serious Woundsx2, Ghost Touch WeaponSC
[5/day]4: Death Wardx2, Divination, Divine Power, Freedom of Movement.
[4/day]5: Plane Shift, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, Zone of RevelationSC
[4/day]6: Healx4.
[1/day]7: Aura of VitalitySC
CC - Complete Champion.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Arcane Dilettante casting. 9 spells with a maximum of level 8. Save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Bite of the Werebear, Cone of Cold, Enervation, Greater Mirror Image, Greater Invisibility, Greater Mighty Wallop, Greater Heroism, Polar Ray.
Spell like abilities
1/day-scorching ray. Caster level 20th. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
Mirima casts as a 9th level sorcerer. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Resistance.
[7/day]1: Endure Elements, Fist of StoneSC, Magic Missile, Shield, Weapon ShiftSC.
[5/day]2: False Life, Ray of WeaknessSC, Resist Energy, Whirling BladeSC.
[5/day]3: False GravitySC, Fly, Greater Mage ArmorSC.
[5/day]4: Greater Invisibility, Orb of Force
[3/day]5: Wall of Force
SC - Spell Compendium.
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[21:14] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+32 disjunction
[21:14] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+32 disjunction --> [ 1d20=15 ]{47}
Gae Bolg out, Gambit stance in case of battle.
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Spells Per Day/Favored Soul:
lvl0 [DC24]: 6
lvl1 [DC25]: 8/10
lvl2 [DC26]: 5/10 (2 precast Lore of the Gods at CL25, 1 precast Divine Insight at CL25)
lvl3 [DC27]: 6/9 (2 precast MV at CL27)
lvl4 [DC28]: 1/7 (5 precast GMW at CL25)
lvl5 [DC29]: 9
lvl6 [DC30]: 9
lvl7 [DC31]: 3/8
lvl8 [DC32]: 5/8 (1 precast Righteous Halo at CL25)
lvl9 [DC33]: 8
lvl10 [DC34]: 0/6 (Curse of Inadequacy -> Gae Bolg)
lvl11 [DC35]: 2/4
Celestial Valor (still in effect)
-Control Water
-Teleport x1
-Greater Teleport
-Spell Turning (still in effect)
-Foresight x1 (still in effect)
-Freedom of Movement (still in effect)
-Haste x1 (still in effect)
-Disjunction
-Flame Strike x1
-Hallow
-Holy Word
You fire your disjunction, aiming to smash the magic of this place. At the same time, Sylvie draws 21 forth and fires it-
Make immediate Fortitude saves, all.
[21:29] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+50+4+21 moment of prescience
[21:29] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+50+4+21 moment of prescience --> [ 1d20=9 ]{84}
> roll 1d20+55 (+14 factotum, +4 celestial valor) Sylvie
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+55 (+14 factotum, +4 celestial valor) Sylvie --> [ 1d20=18 ]{73}
> roll 1d20+27 Ellese mettle (+4 celestial valor)
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+27 Ellese mettle (+4 celestial valor) --> [ 1d20=1 ]{28}
> roll 1d20+39 Finnegan (+4 celestial valor)
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+39 Finnegan (+4 celestial valor) --> [ 1d20=18 ]{57}
The river is swirling. Twisting. Twisting in more than three dimensions. Your head screams at you as a full migraine explodes within. You can barely see, vision becoming terrifically distorted. Every heartbeat is agony as your head throbs. Reality is taking a vacation ahead of you. Twisting in ways, twisting endlessly. You manage to tear your gaze away as warm blood runs out from your eyes, ears and nose. Sylvie and Finnegan are in similar states, managing to look away. Ellese stares ahead, screaming tonelessly as she stands there, rigid.
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Celestial valor placeholder for everyone pending CL resolution: +8 saves vs fear/emotion, +4 sacred to attack rolls, damage rolls, armor class, saving throws, weapons count as holy (doesn't stack). Ditto with haste.
Ellese
HP: 445/445
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: -
Sylvie
HP: 305/305
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL5), Deeper Darkvision (CL23), Overland Flight (CL23), Endure Elements (CL23), Greater Mighty Wallop (CL23), Lore of the Gods (CL23)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 stunning fist
Mirima
HP: 299/299
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL15), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL9), Mirror Image (8 images)
Bonuses: -
Negative Conditions: -
Resources Used: 1 quickened mirror image
Ellese casts as a 21st level sorcerer. The save DCs are 18 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Energy Admixture (+1) and Maximize Spell (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Ghost Sound, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Resistance.
[8/day]1: AberrateBoVD, Protection from Good, Seething EyebaneBoVD, C, Shocking Grasp, StuporBoVD.
[7/day]2: Darkness, Devil's TongueBoVD, C, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray, Summon Swarm.
[7/day]3: Devil's EyeBoVD, Lightning Bolt, Love's PainBoVD, C, Rage.
[7/day]4: Absorb StrengthBoVD, C, Black Tentacles, Damning DarknessBoVD, Wall of Ice.
[5/day]5: Call Lemure HordeBoVD, Cone of Cold, Feeblemind, Morality UndoneFC1, Wall of OozeBoVD.
[4/day]6: Acid Fog, Chain Lightning, Freezing Sphere, Harm.
[5/day]7: Delayed Blast Fireball, Fiendish ClarityFC1, Rapture of RuptureBoVD, Whirlwind of TeethBoVD
[4/day]8: Create Greater Undead, Fire Storm, Horrid Wilting, Polar Ray.
[4/day]9: Apocalypse from the SkyBoVD, Eternity of TortureBoVD, MindrapeBoVD, UtterdarkLoM.
[2/day]10: Body SofteningHome, Gathgorian's FireballHome, Simmer's Contagious FireburstHome, True Meteor SwarmHome
BoVD - Book of Vile Darkness.
C - Corrupted spell. No corruption cost is noted as Ellese is immune to corruption costs.
FC1 - Fiendish Codex 1.
LoM - Lords of Madness.
Ellese casts as a 1st level death delver. The save DCs are 15 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Energy Substitution(Acid) (+0), Maximize Spell (+3) and Energy Admixture (+3). Once per day she may automatically maximize any spell. Twice per day she may declare a spell a smiting spell, dealing an extra 13 points of damage.
[1/day]1: Lesser Restorationx2
Always active: Deeper Darkvision, Greater Mighty Wallop, Endure Elements, Overland Flight.
Sylvie casts as a 13th level chameleon (Caster level 23rd.) Her save DCs are 24 + spell level (arcane) or 15 + spell level (divine). Her spell selection themes are personal power and planar survival.
Arcane casting
[4/day]0: Detect Magicx2, Prestidigitationx2
[8/day]1: Improvisationx3SC, Magic Missilex3, Shieldx2
[8/day]2: Body of the SunSC, Detect Thoughts, Electric LoopSCx2, Resist Energyx2, See Invisibilityx2
[7/day]3: Amorphous FormSC, Displacement, Greater Mighty Wallopx2RD, Heroism, Vampiric Touch
[7/day]4: Assay Spell ResistanceSC, Attune Formx2SC, Dimensional Anchor, Dimension Door, Enervationx2
[7/day]5: IndomitabilitySC, Overland Flight, Teleportx2, Wall of Force.
[7/day]6: Bite of the Weretigerx2, Disintegratex2, Greater Heroism.
[3/day]7: Greater Teleport, Limited Wish, Waves of Exhaustion.
RD - Races of the Dragon.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Divine casting
[4/day]0: Create Waterx3, Cure Minor Wounds.
[5/day]1: ConvictionSC, Divine Favorx2, Endure Elements, Foundation of StoneSC, Goodberry
[5/day]2: Aid, Lore of the Godsx2, Spiritual Weapon
[5/day]3: BlindsightSC, Cure Serious Woundsx2, Ghost Touch WeaponSC
[5/day]4: Death Wardx2, Divination, Divine Power, Freedom of Movement.
[4/day]5: Plane Shift, Righteous Might, Spell Resistance, Zone of RevelationSC
[4/day]6: Healx4.
[1/day]7: Aura of VitalitySC
CC - Complete Champion.
SC - Spell Compendium.
Arcane Dilettante casting. 9 spells with a maximum of level 8. Save DCs are 22 + spell level.
Bite of the Werebear, Cone of Cold, Enervation, Greater Mirror Image, Greater Invisibility, Greater Mighty Wallop, Greater Heroism, Polar Ray.
Spell like abilities
1/day-scorching ray. Caster level 20th. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
Mirima casts as a 9th level sorcerer. The save DCs are 19 + spell level.
[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Resistance.
[7/day]1: Endure Elements, Fist of StoneSC, Magic Missile, Shield, Weapon ShiftSC.
[5/day]2: False Life, Ray of WeaknessSC, Resist Energy, Whirling BladeSC.
[5/day]3: False GravitySC, Fly, Greater Mage ArmorSC.
[5/day]4: Greater Invisibility, Orb of Force
[3/day]5: Wall of Force
SC - Spell Compendium.
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Taking 10 for K:A 53
You're trying to see something well beyond your normal comprehension - infinity or something like that. Your minds simply aren't equipped to deal with that.
Did I succeed? Is it temporary? Can I plane shift from this?
You honestly aren't sure, you aren't sure and maybe you think.
There's just too many unknown factors. 21 and the works of Asmodeus are beyond even your extensive knowledge of magical lore.
"Sylvie, shoot it again!" Jaela calls out. "I'm getting us all out!"
Waiting on Sylvie's init to either fire or fail to do so, and then I'm plane shifting us away into Astral.
A thought, however, directs a wall of stone in the path of the river. One of the rivers, at least, that Jaela remembers seeing earlier, angled so that it would break up the flow and direct it away from the four of them.
Wall of Stone as swift.
Sylvie fires again and reality starts to twist and roil endlessly on itself and then - Finnegan grabs Sylvie and Ellese, pulling them back and to you and relief. The Astral is calm, timeless. Your headache still throbs, but some perverse infinity isn't there to aggravate it any further.
But as you went, you saw one thing. Your wall of stone appeared, damming the twisted river. You saw the waters hitting it, perhaps blocked? You don't see long enough to know, other than you managed to put it in the right place and at least momentarily stop the waters.
Jaela immediately uses a Heal on Ellese, along with Resurgence. "So what do you think?" she asks Sylvie with a bloody grin. "Not a good place to visit in the near future, or we broke it badly enough for a second assault?"
"Heh," Sylvie grins as Ellese recovers, "Hell if I know right now." She holds her head and groans after, holding a holy symbol. "What do you get when you have a perfect loop and introduce something outside of it? I'm not sure, but it'll be a mess. Ask me when the headache's gone and I have a chance to check the books."
She's using her own heal spell on herself. No need for another save since heal clears it up for Ellese.
"If that's not enough for a fucking distraction to drain Lixer's troops away, I don't know what is. We're heading back home."
Planeshifting us towards the Aurora, with orders for everyone to get checked out. Also, I'll release Stone Body once we arrive.
Soon enough, you're in your underwear and Hanna's giving you a check over. "It's nothing some magic and time won't fix," she finally declares, the two of you in a curtained off corner of the infirmary. The others are in their own check ups right now. "I never thought I'd see the Styx be worse than it is normally, but Hell is full of surprises."
Jaela laughs. "Ain't that the truth. But enough about me, how are the others? Mirima, Ellese, Sylvie, Finnegan and Mirajane? The troops?"
"Mirima's on bed rest until tomorrow, just in case. The others should be fine if you're any sign," Hanna concludes crisply, "Mirajane's welll. The troops are doing well enough. Morale's shaken a bit but nothing serious, Gisfal's working on that."
Jaela resummons her favorite armor. "That's meaningless until Afina returns. Then we'll see how morale goes." She tilts her head. "If we get a chance at a few quiet days after, how about you introduce me to your other kid?"
"If we do," Hanna says, "Good luck on that."
"How come? Think he'd hate me or something?"
"I meant getting a few quiet days," Hanna says, smiling. She reaches out and clasps your shoulder, "But if you want to backtalk, I can tell embarrassing stories."
Jaela smirks. "Yeah, tell me one about him!"
"Why not?" Hanna smiles, "One time when he was first adventuring, he found a cursed ring. Put it on without realizing it and fell right for it. It made him appear naked, no matter what. He was stuck wearing that a month until he got back home. He ran into where I was and said I had to help him...where I was entertaining guests, of course."
"How horrifying," Jaela says with a grin. "Who does that? Any of it?" She shakes her head in amusement. "So is he still touchy about this, or can I get him a ring that looks just like it?"
"Wizards with too much time on their hands," Hanna laughs, "Better him than a female adventurer, at least. The ring was plain gold, two twisted bands woven together and linked with tiny chains, almost too small for the eye to see."
"I'll bug Sylvie to make it." Jaela shrugs. "Maybe it can even repeat the magic, for one activation? Speaking of, what if it briefly turned him into a girl, at that?"
"Jaela," Hanna says evenly, "What if when you met your brother, you suddenly found yourself naked in front of him? Let alone if it turned you into a man."
"Why would I care, it's not my body." Jaela coughs. "Too much? No worries, I won't humiliate family just for the heck of it. And speaking of, maybe you could use a Sending or something so we don't end up just dropping in on him?"
"Too much. We aren't succubi, we don't greet family by flashing each other," Hanna says firmly. "I'll take care of those details."
"Ooh! I almost forgot, we're totally bringing the succubus babe along."
"Jaela," Hanna warns, "We are not bringing Canderella along. Even if you're sleeping with her she's not coming."
"Sure, no problem!" Jaela cheerfully agrees.
Okay, pausing here pending Afina.