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Balmuria Mini Games / Re: Mini naggings
Last post by Anastasia - November 03, 2026, 07:56:23 PMLet's do this.
Rina reaches level 9.
- Horizon Walker 1 and Scout 9. This fit well enough and doesn't get in the way of the Scout side of things. This does require a slight bit of rebuilding, which means Darkstalker is now Endurance, which she'll retake with her level 9 feat, along with a minor skill tweak.
- 1 on a d8. She got a 5 last level, so no reroll for her. Anyway, 1 on a d8 for a total of 7 hit points and a grand total of 103 hit points.
- +1 BAB for a total of +9.
- As much as she doesn't want to, Rina selects Aquatic as her first Terrain Mastery. If she's stuck with it, she may as well be able to move well in water. It's somewhat redundant with her sword, but it's still useful to have.
- Also, she gets a +1 bonus to attack and weapon damage rolls when in her terrain masteries. This'll help her underwater, too.
- +1d6 skirmish damage. Obviously good.
- +1 CL for SLAs.
- Gains fire shield as an SLA. That's a good pickup for her.
- +2 fort saves.
- Skills up as normal.
- Darkstalker as her level 9 feat, due to retraining.
Solid gains all in all. A defensive option, more skirmish and something to help her underwater misery's good.
Rina reaches level 9.
- Horizon Walker 1 and Scout 9. This fit well enough and doesn't get in the way of the Scout side of things. This does require a slight bit of rebuilding, which means Darkstalker is now Endurance, which she'll retake with her level 9 feat, along with a minor skill tweak.
- 1 on a d8. She got a 5 last level, so no reroll for her. Anyway, 1 on a d8 for a total of 7 hit points and a grand total of 103 hit points.
- +1 BAB for a total of +9.
- As much as she doesn't want to, Rina selects Aquatic as her first Terrain Mastery. If she's stuck with it, she may as well be able to move well in water. It's somewhat redundant with her sword, but it's still useful to have.
- Also, she gets a +1 bonus to attack and weapon damage rolls when in her terrain masteries. This'll help her underwater, too.
- +1d6 skirmish damage. Obviously good.
- +1 CL for SLAs.
- Gains fire shield as an SLA. That's a good pickup for her.
- +2 fort saves.
- Skills up as normal.
- Darkstalker as her level 9 feat, due to retraining.
Solid gains all in all. A defensive option, more skirmish and something to help her underwater misery's good.
#2
Balmuria Mini Games / Re: Not here days
Last post by Anastasia - November 03, 2026, 06:22:10 PMIt might be for the best.
#3
Old Otik's Table / Re: Share the music
Last post by KLSymph - November 02, 2026, 12:53:38 AM #4
Balmuria Mini Games / Re: Not here days
Last post by Nephrite - November 01, 2026, 03:48:40 PMDo you want to just pre-emptively move Thursday to Friday this upcoming week just in case?
#5
Balmuria Mini Games / Re: Not here days
Last post by Anastasia - November 01, 2026, 11:58:33 AMNo session Tuesday. I need more time with RL not cooperating at all. I might be around for it, but a decent chance that if I am, I'm doing level ups and/or DM work.
#6
Balmuria Mini Games / Re: Mini naggings
Last post by Nephrite - November 01, 2026, 10:45:58 AMDevar Reaches Level 9!
Paladin 6 and Abjurant Champion 4
7 on a d10 for HP, giving a total of 15 HP for the level and 128 HP overall.
BAB goes up by 1
Saves all go up by 1
Skills all go up by 1.
Devar gains access to 5th level Sorc/Wiz spells, so he's grabbing Teleport, also picking up Mirror Image, which he really should've had a long time ago, but so it goes. He'll also grab Break Enchantment in case it ever comes up, but that isn't what he'll be preparing on a regular basis.
Ignoring the ACF change for right now until it's adjudicated.
Devar will pick up Sacred Healing for his 9th level feat and will probably retrain it someday in the future for a metamagic feat, but the amount of healing that it offers is really too good to pass up, so every channel will now give fast healing 3 for 10 rounds.
Also taking the opportunity to incorporate the Abjurant Champion changes, nothing significantly changes for it, but Devar does get more armor out of his spells now since he's adding a competence bonus to AC. Nothing changes for the spells being cast on other people. He also gains access to Arcane Boost, which I may or may not remember to utilize.
Also note to self, I have Arcane Mastery and need to remember to use it for dispel checks...
Paladin 6 and Abjurant Champion 4
7 on a d10 for HP, giving a total of 15 HP for the level and 128 HP overall.
BAB goes up by 1
Saves all go up by 1
Skills all go up by 1.
Devar gains access to 5th level Sorc/Wiz spells, so he's grabbing Teleport, also picking up Mirror Image, which he really should've had a long time ago, but so it goes. He'll also grab Break Enchantment in case it ever comes up, but that isn't what he'll be preparing on a regular basis.
Ignoring the ACF change for right now until it's adjudicated.
Devar will pick up Sacred Healing for his 9th level feat and will probably retrain it someday in the future for a metamagic feat, but the amount of healing that it offers is really too good to pass up, so every channel will now give fast healing 3 for 10 rounds.
Also taking the opportunity to incorporate the Abjurant Champion changes, nothing significantly changes for it, but Devar does get more armor out of his spells now since he's adding a competence bonus to AC. Nothing changes for the spells being cast on other people. He also gains access to Arcane Boost, which I may or may not remember to utilize.
Also note to self, I have Arcane Mastery and need to remember to use it for dispel checks...
#7
Balmuria Mini Games / Re: Mini naggings
Last post by Nephrite - October 31, 2026, 12:40:47 PMAny objections to this?
Tranquil Channeling
Those who follow Eldath try to both protect the minds as well as the bodies of those around them.
Deity: Eldath
Replaces: Remove Disease
Beginning at 6th level, whenever you channel positive energy to heal living creatures, affected allies gain immunity to fear and a +2 sacred bonus on saving throws against mind-affecting effects for 1 minute.
At 9th level and every three levels thereafter, the sacred bonus increases by 1.
Tranquil Channeling
Those who follow Eldath try to both protect the minds as well as the bodies of those around them.
Deity: Eldath
Replaces: Remove Disease
Beginning at 6th level, whenever you channel positive energy to heal living creatures, affected allies gain immunity to fear and a +2 sacred bonus on saving throws against mind-affecting effects for 1 minute.
At 9th level and every three levels thereafter, the sacred bonus increases by 1.
#8
Balmuria Mini Games / Re: Loot (Skaya)
Last post by Corwin - October 29, 2026, 02:32:05 PMDevar and I both filled our haversacks with the coins. That's 240 pounds of material (or 23 cubic feat in volume), so how much would that be in GP?
Also, how big a portion of the coins we found in all those containers it covers? All of them, half of them, a tenth?
Also, how big a portion of the coins we found in all those containers it covers? All of them, half of them, a tenth?
#9
Balmuria Mini Games / Re: Loot (Skaya)
Last post by Anastasia - October 27, 2026, 01:40:38 PMOoze Mine Loot
Gold ore collected from mining.
Ghostly Diligence: This ring has several effects. When pushed against a weapon or armor, it becomes part of that armor. It forms a ring symbol somewhere on it, the ring may be removed by touching this symbol and willing it to come out.
When put into a weapon, the weapon gains the ghost touch special property. If it is a non magical weapon, it also becomes a +1 magical weapon for as long as the ring is within it.
When put into an armor, the armor's armor bonus applies against incorporeal attacks. If it is a non magical set of armor, it becomes a +1 magical armor as well, for as long as the ring is within it. A shield may be used as well as it functions similarly.
When worn, the ring grants a +2 luck bonus to armor class against incorporeal attacks.
Gold ore collected from mining.
Ghostly Diligence: This ring has several effects. When pushed against a weapon or armor, it becomes part of that armor. It forms a ring symbol somewhere on it, the ring may be removed by touching this symbol and willing it to come out.
When put into a weapon, the weapon gains the ghost touch special property. If it is a non magical weapon, it also becomes a +1 magical weapon for as long as the ring is within it.
When put into an armor, the armor's armor bonus applies against incorporeal attacks. If it is a non magical set of armor, it becomes a +1 magical armor as well, for as long as the ring is within it. A shield may be used as well as it functions similarly.
When worn, the ring grants a +2 luck bonus to armor class against incorporeal attacks.
#10
Mini Game Logs / Re: Into the Mine 027
Last post by Corwin - October 27, 2026, 09:59:19 AM19:11 <•Kotono> INit is Skaya (29) > Rina (25) > Devar (19) > Ankheg 2 (15) > Liza (14) > Ankheg 4 (7) > ???4 (6)
19:12 <•Kotono> The second ankheg rears up and attacks, a gush of gooey acid flying right at Rina's face.
19:12 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+11 touch AC
19:12 <•Kotono> OOC: One second, Kobot is donw.
19:12 → Kobot joined (~dunefar@D2672BF1.74B367FF.96EB72AF.IP)
19:12 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+11 touch AC
19:12 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+11 touch AC --> [ 1d20=15 ]{26}
19:15 <•Kotono> roll 10d6 ow
19:15 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 10d6 ow --> [ 10d6=33 ]{33}
19:15 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 100/100 (+6AC/+4 vs melee, GMW+2, Sanda's bracers of +4CON) Devar 113/113 Anne 83/83 Sanda 60/60 Rina 52/85
19:16 <•Kotono> The acid flies, only a cry from Rina as she raises her arms. IT sizzles against her mage armor and burns her, both arms taking the brunt of it. She lets out a hissing cry of pain, as Liza drifts back and fires off the old faithful spell, once more sending missiles out.
19:16 <•Kotono> roll 4d4+4
19:16 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 4d4+4 --> [ 4d4=11 ]{15}
19:18 <•Kotono> The magic missiles strike all over the wounded ankheg, battering Devar's enemy further. Then the fourth ankheg does the same as it rises from its fall, aiming at Skaya instead, a jet of awful, caustic, gooey acid flying for her face.
19:18 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+11 touch AC?
19:18 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+11 touch AC? --> [ 1d20=14 ]{25}
19:18 <Skaya> OOC: Higher
19:20 <•Kotono> SKaya's speed is superlative, falling to the ground and rolling to the side. It interrupts her briefly, but no more before...OOC: Go Skaya. Whatever the last ??? does is unknown.
19:20 — Skaya shoots back!
19:20 <Skaya> roll 1d20+14 ranged touch
19:20 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+14 ranged touch --> [ 1d20=4 ]{18}
19:20 <Skaya> roll 8d6
19:20 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 8d6 --> [ 8d6=23 ]{23}
19:24 <•Kotono> WHAM! Water knocks that ankheg back over again, onto its side. IT flops as Rina's focus returns. She endures the acid as her steps are heart, splashing through the water. She darts at that ankheg, looking to hit it while it's recovering from Skaya's watery shot.
19:24 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18
19:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{38}
19:24 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18 crit?
19:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 crit? --> [ 1d20=20 ]{38}
19:24 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18 crit? just out of curiosity
19:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 crit? just out of curiosity --> [ 1d20=14 ]{32}
19:24 <•Kotono> roll 2d6+6+1d6+3d6 ow
19:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+6+1d6+3d6 ow --> [ 2d6=7 1d6=4 3d6=7 ]{24}
19:28 <•Kotono> Rina's slash is rapid-fast, ripping through the side of the ankheg. She runs past before it can counter, skidding to a stop past it as she does a turn. She's about to go around for another slash when...OOC: Devar, go.
19:30 <Devar> Devar continues his assault on his current foe!
19:30 <Devar> roll 1d20+15 whack 1
19:30 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+15 whack 1 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{21}
19:30 <Devar> roll 1d20+10 whack 2
19:30 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+10 whack 2 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{17}
19:30 <Devar> roll 1d8+7 whack
19:30 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+7 whack --> [ 1d8=8 ]{15}
19:32 <•Kotono> It's tough to hit like this, the ground slippery with water and blood. Devar squares himself and dodges a glob of acid, then slashes down. He draws some blood from it, his foe further wounded. Just in time for the second ankheg lurches forward, lumbering to try and catch the wounded Rina.
19:32 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15
19:32 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{19}
19:33 <•Kotono> It closes the distance fast, but Rina's faster. She dives past it and reaches by the little shack once more, whirling, "We need to finish them before more come!" she cries. OOC: Liza.
19:34 <•Kotono> "I-" Whatever LIza's about to do is lost, as the ground beneath her explodes and...
19:34 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+6 vs ???
19:34 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+6 vs ??? --> [ 1d20=8 ]{14}
19:34 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18
19:34 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{35}
19:35 <•Kotono> roll 4d6+14+2d6
19:35 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 4d6+14+2d6 --> [ 4d6=11 2d6=5 ]{30}
19:36 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 100/100 (+6AC/+4 vs melee, GMW+2, Sanda's bracers of +4CON) Devar 113/113 Anne 83/83 Sanda 60/60 Rina 22/85
19:36 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 100/100 (+6AC/+4 vs melee, GMW+2, Sanda's bracers of +4CON) Devar 113/113 Anne 83/83 Sanda 60/60 Rina 52/85
19:38 <•Kotono> "AAAAH!" An interruption as an ankheg ambushes her from below. IT interrupts her as econd before she acts, catching her right in its maw. Her lower body is in and beign chewed and chomped, her arms thrashing wildly. "HELP!" she cries, struggling against it, struggling to escape.
19:38 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15
19:38 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{18}
19:38 <•Kotono> She struggles in vain, unable to escape from it, as...OOC: More.
19:38 <•Kotono> INit is Skaya (29) > Rina (25) > Devar (19) > Ankheg 2 (15) > Ankheg 5 > Liza (14) > Ankheg 4 (7)
19:39 <•Kotono> As the battle rages, the forth ankheg, water damaged and stabbed, manages to rise. It lumbers unsteadily towards Skaya, trying to rip her apart one too large bite at a time.
19:39 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15
19:39 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{19}
19:40 <Skaya> OOC: AC is higher
19:40 <•Kotono> Which isn't that effective, as Skaya's already well gone and out of range of that. OOC: Go Skaya.
19:40 <Skaya> OOC: How far is Liza from me?
19:40 <•Kotono> OOC: 25ft, let's say.
19:41 — Skaya kicks the ankheg that is trying to eat her!
19:41 <Skaya> roll 1d20+13+7
19:41 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+13+7 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{39}
19:41 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8 please tell me if it dies from this
19:41 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 please tell me if it dies from this --> [ 3d6=8 1d8=6 ]{20}
19:47 <•Kotono> OOC: It does not.
19:48 <Skaya> roll 1d20+13+7
19:48 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+13+7 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{29}
19:48 <Skaya> roll 1d20+8+7
19:48 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+8+7 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{18}
19:48 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8
19:48 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 --> [ 3d6=15 1d8=8 ]{29}
19:49 <Skaya> "Devar, Rina, help Liza!" Skaya calls out as she tries to put down the other ankheg.
19:53 <•Kotono> INit is Skaya (29) > Rina (25) > Devar (19) > Ankheg 2 (15) > Ankheg 5 > Liza (14)
19:53 <•Kotono> WHAM! Two strikes land. Two sharp, savage claw-enhanced rakes tear into the ankheg. THat's enough to finish the job, causing it to slump over. With it down and out, Rina dashes for the one that has Liza in its mouth, all burning determination now. LIterlaly, fires crackling around her hands and head.
19:53 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18
19:53 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{25}
19:53 <•Kotono> roll 1d6+3+1d6+3d6
19:53 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d6+3+1d6+3d6 --> [ 1d6=3 1d6=2 3d6=8 ]{16}
19:54 <•Kotono> Rina manages a slash on its front as she rushes by, barely defended as it keeps trying to swallow poor Liza whole. It's not enough to stop it, LIza's screams getting louder as...OOC: Devar
19:54 <•Kotono> .
19:57 <Devar> Devar will disengage with his current target to fly over to Liza and Rina! OOC: We can do the AoO first, AC is 39 against melee, and it'll have to make a DC 24 will save or get dazzled, and then I also have the 20% miss chance.
19:58 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15
19:58 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{35}
19:58 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15 crit?
19:58 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 crit? --> [ 1d20=1 ]{16}
19:58 <•Kotono> roll 1d100 vs 20 or lower for miss chance to work
19:58 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 vs 20 or lower for miss chance to work --> [ 1d100=20 ]{20}
19:58 <•Kotono> OOC: 20s bailed you out, Is ee.
19:59 <Devar> OOC: Kobot giveth and taketh and giveth again.
20:01 <Devar> OOC: I can grab onto Liza's hand or something without too much trouble, yeah? I ask since my intent is to Dimension Door her to safety.
20:02 <•Kotono> OOC: She's in something's m outh, it won't be easy. I'll call it a dex check vs DC 20, due the spot difficulty of it.
20:02 <Devar> OOC: Violence it is!
20:02 <Devar> Devar will disengage with his current target to fly over and cut at the ankheg with Liza, if they can simply kill it, then that's at least one problem solved!
20:03 <Devar> roll 1d20+15 whack
20:03 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+15 whack --> [ 1d20=10 ]{25}
20:03 <Devar> roll 1d8+7 whack
20:03 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+7 whack --> [ 1d8=3 ]{10}
20:07 <•Kotono> Devar races in. His slash gets its other side from Rina's. IT's not putting up much of a defense, more concerned with Liza, but it also takes the wound well. It's bleeding ooze but not much, as then...OOC: Ankheg 2.
20:08 <•Kotono> Meanwhile the second ankheg goes to try and pin Rina away from this, separate her to the side as...
20:08 <•Kotono> roll1 d20+15
20:08 <Kobot> Kotono rolled d20+15 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{22}
20:09 <•Kotono> Which isn't enough to get her, Rina countering by leaping atop it and bouncing past it all, landing in a flip and safe. Then, as Liza struggles, horrible noises. Chewing noises. Liza's screams become louder, panicked and pained.
20:09 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18 good luck dodging it like this but 1s happen
20:09 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 good luck dodging it like this but 1s happen --> [ 1d20=8 ]{26}
20:10 <•Kotono> roll 4d6+14+2d6
20:10 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 4d6+14+2d6 --> [ 4d6=13 2d6=8 ]{35}
20:10 <•Kotono> Those screams become more pained, the sounds horrifying, "H-Help!" Liza's voice is weakening by the moment, "Please, I don't want to d-die!" She tries to escape, tries desperately.
20:11 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15
20:11 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{20}
20:11 <•Kotono> It's not enough as she slips further in, up to her shoulders. Her arms are reaching out of its mouth more than being free now, her cries sounding farther away. OOC: Skaya.
20:12 <Skaya> In a flash, Skaya is right next to Liza, and then she tries her very best to murder that nasty ankheg and rescue Liza!
20:12 <Skaya> roll 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration
20:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration --> [ 1d20=17 ]{40}
20:12 <Skaya> roll 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration
20:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration --> [ 1d20=2 ]{25}
20:12 <Skaya> roll 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration
20:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration --> [ 1d20=14 ]{37}
20:12 <Skaya> roll 1d20+11+7 haste, flanking, inspiration
20:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+11+7 haste, flanking, inspiration --> [ 1d20=16 ]{34}
20:13 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8 #1
20:13 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 #1 --> [ 3d6=10 1d8=5 ]{21}
20:13 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8 #2
20:13 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 #2 --> [ 3d6=10 1d8=5 ]{21}
20:13 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8 #3
20:13 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 #3 --> [ 3d6=5 1d8=1 ]{12}
20:13 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8 #4
20:13 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 #4 --> [ 3d6=16 1d8=2 ]{24}
20:13 <Skaya> OOC: Used a swift for travel devotion to get there
20:15 <•Kotono> WHAM! WHAM! WHAM! With the ankheg already wounded, SKaya race sin. The first two blows don't do much, but the third punch batters is side in. THen the last is a raw, savage claw-aided thrust in. Skaya's arm plunges deep into its side, a torrent of goo pushing her arm out moments later. A shrill, far too high pitched cry comes fromt he ankheg before it topples over, downed. It leaves LIza lying
20:15 <•Kotono> still mostly in its mouth, blood spilling out and not a little of it. OOC: Rina.
20:15 <•Kotono> INit is Skaya (29) > Rina (25) > Devar (19) > Ankheg 2 (15) >Liza (14)
20:16 <•Kotono> Rina dashes at the last one, "Just die!"
20:16 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18
20:16 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{27}
20:16 <•Kotono> roll 1d6+3+1d6+3d6
20:16 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d6+3+1d6+3d6 --> [ 1d6=1 1d6=3 3d6=6 ]{13}
20:17 <•Kotono> A quick swipe to its side, not a fatal blow. Rina still hits it good, ice spreading along another wound on it, as Devar....OOC: Go Devar.
20:19 <Devar> Since the immediate threat to Liza is dealt with, Devar flies over to engage the last one anew to keep it off the others!
20:19 <Devar> roll 1d20+15 whack
20:19 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+15 whack --> [ 1d20=5 ]{20}
20:19 <Devar> roll 1d8+7 whack
20:19 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+7 whack --> [ 1d8=3 ]{10}
20:19 <Skaya> "Hold on," Skaya tells Liza. "You'll get better in no time."
20:21 <•Kotono> Another wound on its front. Devar does exactly that as it tears into him even as it bleeds, while Liza manages to gasp painfully, "Help," her voice is fading as she strugggles, hands reaching out.
20:21 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15 vs Devar
20:21 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 vs Devar --> [ 1d20=6 ]{21}
20:23 <•Kotono> Which Devar bats away with a swift parry. Liza struggles with a glance looks to Skaya and nods, resting a moment as she slowly crawls out of its mouth. HEr lower body is devastasted, far too much blood and bone visible. She doesn't even get up, but she's out at least. "Ah...ah....ah..." She touches herself, a pulse of healing somewhat mending her wounds. Not entirely, but her legs aren't more
20:23 <•Kotono> ruin than flesh now. OOC: Skaya.
20:24 — Skaya heals Liza further, channeling positive energy!
20:24 <Skaya> OOC: +23
20:28 <•Kotono> Liza's legs aren't fully healed, but they're not bleeding anymore. She lets out a gasp of relief, "That horrible thing," She breathes out, struggling to her knees. IN the background Rina lets out a warcry, "And die!"
20:28 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18
20:28 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{19}
20:29 <•Kotono> Which isn't good for much as her runb y slash misses, before...OOC: DEvar.
20:29 <Devar> Devar keeps up the swinging!
20:29 <Devar> roll 1d20+15 whack
20:29 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+15 whack --> [ 1d20=10 ]{25}
20:29 <Devar> roll 1d20+10 whack
20:29 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+10 whack --> [ 1d20=17 ]{27}
20:29 <Devar> roll 2#1d8+7 whacks
20:29 <Kobot> Devar rolled 2#1d8+7 whacks --> [ 1d8=1 ]{8}, [ 1d8=6 ]{13}
20:36 <•Kotono> With the ankheg's attention split, Devar strikes. A deep thrust into its center gets it to let out a death rattle and swing in vain, before falling back. Devar kicks it aside, the battle won. OOC: Free act, that was an ugly brawl.
20:36 — Skaya spares the clean up a glance before healing Liza again, asking, "Are you catching your breath? Is anything still hurting?"
20:36 <Skaya> OOC: +23 hp more
20:39 <Devar> Devar will head over to make sure the others are all okay, channeling some healing energy for Rina and Liza's sake.
20:39 <Devar> roll 3#3d6 chanel energy
20:39 <Kobot> Devar rolled 3#3d6 chanel energy --> [ 3d6=8 ]{8}, [ 3d6=9 ]{9}, [ 3d6=10 ]{10}
20:39 <Devar> OOC: 27 total healing
20:40 <•Kotono> "I can breathe." Liza rises to her feet now, healed. Rina's arm acid burns likewise mend most of the way, "Thank you." Dusting herself off, she turns and kicks the dead beast, an angry exclamation of Elven following.
20:40 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 100/100 (+6AC/+4 vs melee, GMW+2, Sanda's bracers of +4CON) Devar 113/113 Anne 83/83 Sanda 60/60 Rina 79/85
20:41 <Skaya> "I'm seriously wondering if we should just abandon this place," Skaya admits. "If we ignore the sunk cost fallacy, should we persist?"
20:44 <Devar> "It may be a better idea to bring everyone." Devar suggests. "But I don't think exploring further is a terrible idea, we can get out easily enough if we need to."
20:45 <Skaya> "Really? Had Sanda come this time, she would've decided to stay a shut in forever."
20:46 <•Kotono> Rina comes over, "I'm more than a little tempted after that," she admits, sheathing her sword. "However, the way it acts suggests it only has so much goo, energy or whatever is behind this. IF we keep pushing, we might be able to eliminate it. Or we'll die horribly underground and become goo food."
20:47 <Devar> "I think we should at least explore further." Devar says. "If it's something we don't think we can or should handle, we get out."
20:47 <•Kotono> With a huff, "I'm not familiar with what you say, but if you mean we should cut our losses?" Liza shakes her head, "What money's in that?"
20:48 — Skaya actually feels bad to have her friends stabbed, burnt and eaten while she largely escapes the danger, but that's why she's consulting with them, isn't it? "Okay, then let's finish looking over this path at the very least."
20:51 <•Kotono> "Let's, then," Rina says, as...OOC: Which path are you going down, just to refresh?
20:51 <Skaya> OOC: The first one
20:53 <•Kotono> You head down the path. AT first, it's nothing remarkble. Mined out walls, empty passages, broken tools. Nothing interesting, until in the distance, you hear the sound of metal striking rock.
20:54 <Skaya> "Probably more goo shaped like people," Skaya mentions, proceeding onwards.
20:55 <Devar> "Maybe these ones will actually talk?" Devar asks. "But yes, be ready to get out."
21:01 <•Kotono> "Be ready to run," Rina agrees as you head further down. The sound gets louder, until in the distance? A miner? A miner that's transparent and see through, a burly 30something man. Dirty and wearing old clothes, he mines away with a pickaxe. It hits a large vein of what looks to be solid gold, but despite the sound of metal on stone, nothing happens. He works away in spite of it, not stopping.
21:02 <Skaya> "In light of what's down here, a ghost is the better choice."
21:02 <Devar> "A curse?" Devar murmurs to the others.
21:02 <•Kotono> "Definitely," Liza retorts to Skaya. AFter, "That or a restless spirit."
21:06 <•Kotono> Whatever the truth of it, the miner shows no reaction to the party being nearby, at least.
21:08 <Devar> "Hello?" Devar calls out.
21:11 <•Kotono> WIth a final thunk of ghostly steel on material stone, the miner wipes his brown and turns. "Yeah?" he asks, "Trying to mine a big vein we finally found today. Can it wait?"
21:12 <Devar> "Is there anything we could do to help you?" Devar offers.
21:20 <•Kotono> "I have it," he says, another swing. "Any time now it should start going." He grins a moment as he regards it andhefts his pickaxe again. "Tell them down there to be quiet. They sound something or another, but who cares? I got it right here."
21:20 <•Kotono> *found something
21:22 <Devar> Devar glances at the others before he casts detect magic - curious if he can find anything specific that may be causing this. OOC: Spellcraft for 31
21:22 <Skaya> "Where's down there, exactly?" Skaya voices. "We'll go and tell them to stop."
21:25 <•Kotono> No overt magic from it, at least. "Down that way, I think," he gestures, "Or down the other one. They were making noise about finding something. The old man was, anyway."
21:27 <Devar> Devar makes a curious 'huh' noise. "Shall we investigate?"
21:28 <Skaya> "Sure!"
21:30 <•Kotono> "Thanks," Rina eyes him warily, "We'll see you, then."
21:30 <•Kotono> OOC: Going further in?
21:30 <Devar> Devar nods and will keep going - once they're a bit away, "No magic that I could find, so I don't think it's a curse. Weird that he's still here, though... wonder what would happen if we dislodged the gold for him?"
21:32 <•Kotono> "Most likely resolving that or what happened will put him to rest, and if not, a priest would do well." Liza considers, "I doubt the strange ooze can do anything to him."
21:34 <Devar> Devar nods. "We'll see if we find any more ghosts, I guess."
21:35 <•Kotono> OOC: In that case, give me perception, you two. +2 bonus for Devar in this instance.
21:36 <Devar> roll 1d20+13 you never know
21:36 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+13 you never know --> [ 1d20=10 ]{23}
21:36 <Skaya> OOC: 10 for 30
21:39 <•Kotono> Deeper down. You explore this passage. Besides for ruin, it's mostly empty. There's rubble, there's old tools, there's things lost to time. There's nothing too remarkable. That is, until the end. Sitting at the end of a dug out tunnel, an array of old tools and broken bits here, sits what looks to be a steel gray egg. It's about the size of Skaya or Sanda, enormous by any normal measure. It's
21:39 <•Kotono> long since cracked open, bits of broken eggshell still on the ground around it.
21:40 <Devar> "...Ah." Devar says with a frown. "I suppose that would make sense."
21:40 <•Kotono> There's a pause as Liza stares at that, before, "...you need to purge your world's underground with fire." she finally decides.
21:40 <Skaya> Is this where the goo came from? Skaya takes a closer look inside!
21:41 <•Kotono> IT's the remnants of an egg, old enough there's not much of interest. However, the eggshell itself seems to be metal of some kind, and quite strong.
21:41 <•Kotono> Rina nudges the shell with her sword, "That's what you'd expect a dragon's egg to look like."
21:42 <Devar> "I don't think dragon eggs are metal, are they?" Devar asks. "I wonder if you could repurpose it into something."
21:44 — Skaya picks a few bits of broken eggshell to take back with her.
21:45 <•Kotono> That's easily enough done. Rina does the same, as does Liza. She also flexes the edge of one of the bigger pieces, but it does not bend. "STrong, too. It's better than thin plated iron."
21:46 <•Kotono> "Maybe, or be worth some gold to some mage," Rina says, putting hers away. "Its' worth trying, Devar."
21:46 <•Kotono> "Also," Rina goes on, "This probably disproves that it was a wizard's fault, doesn't it?"
21:46 <Skaya> "Want to bring the biggest part back to the ghost and ask him about it?"
21:47 <Devar> "If it ends up being valuable, we can always come back to break this thing down somehow." Devar says. "Yeah, let's try it. Still, even if the goo monster came out of this... does that tell us anything?"
21:51 <•Kotono> "Not really by itself, but it's interesting," LIza reasons, "Between what I've seen and the stories I've heard, something's odd with your world's underground. It shouldn't be like this," she gestures.
21:52 <Devar> "I've never given it much thought, but... you aren't wrong." Devar says. "I wonder if this all somehow happened because of that broken artifact."
21:56 <•Kotono> With a little hum to herself, "I'll have to ask around about that when we get shipside again."
21:56 <•Kotono> MEanwhile, the party returns to the miner. HE's still mining in vain, not seemingly discouraged at all.
22:00 <Skaya> "Here's what they found!" Skaya immediately reports, depositing the metal egg within the ghostly miner's line of sight.
22:02 <•Kotono> The egg gets a glance. "Big egg," he says, "Know what hatched from it?"
22:02 <Skaya> "Wasn't that creepy, shape-shifting goo that ate everyone?"
22:03 <•Kotono> "Ate everyone?" A curious look, "News to me. I don't feel eaten."
22:05 <Devar> Devar glances at Skaya and murmurs, "Do we try and explain, or just do the mining for him?"
22:06 <Skaya> "But you seem kind of see-through?"
22:08 <•Kotono> "News to me," he repeats, poking his own chest. "I'm solid as a stone!"
22:09 <Devar> Devar takes a few steps forward and tentatively tries to touch the ghost's shoulder.
22:11 <•Kotono> He feels, if not quite solid, more like pressing against the surface of a resilient liquid. It doens't give, but you feel like it could if you forced it.
22:13 <Devar> "That... is certainly interesting." Devar says, stepping back to whisper to Skaya about that. "It's like a semi-solid liquid of some nature. I don't know what would happen if we pressed hard enough."
22:15 <Skaya> "Semi-solid liquid, huh..."
22:17 <•Kotono> The miner goes back to mining in the meantime, or whatever imitation of it he manages.
22:17 <•Kotono> Rina glances at the two of you, but doesn't seem to press it.
22:17 <•Kotono> Liza has a hand on her hip, looking faintly dissatisfied.
22:17 <Devar> "But if it's 'that,' then why isn't it... working?" Devar asks.
22:21 <Skaya> "You don't consider this whole situation to be strange?" Skaya decides to ask the miner, trying a new angle. "You're the only one here, suddenly some new people with wings show up and none of your friends are around?"
22:24 <•Kotono> "I've seen stranger," The mans ays, "Like the time the old man brought back that rainbow blood, then what's his face sunk into the rock."
22:24 <Skaya> "Really? We found that too! Where did you get yours?"
22:25 <•Kotono> "Dunno," He doesn't even look back at that, "I think Old Marlone said they got it from something."
22:26 <Devar> "How long have you been trying to get that ore?" Devar asks.
22:29 <•Kotono> "Oh, a few hours now. ITs' stuck in good," The man stops once more and turns, "Bu tI'll get it. It's a payday and a half! You see that? Pure gold. It'll refine well. 'Course, a little of it will go missing, just a little, so we make out good. What the tax man doesn't know isn'ta problem."
22:30 <Devar> "What... year is it?" Devar tries.
22:30 <•Kotono> The answer to that comes...next time! OOC: We're a half hour over, which more than makes up today's late start and yesterday's slightly early pause.
19:12 <•Kotono> The second ankheg rears up and attacks, a gush of gooey acid flying right at Rina's face.
19:12 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+11 touch AC
19:12 <•Kotono> OOC: One second, Kobot is donw.
19:12 → Kobot joined (~dunefar@D2672BF1.74B367FF.96EB72AF.IP)
19:12 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+11 touch AC
19:12 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+11 touch AC --> [ 1d20=15 ]{26}
19:15 <•Kotono> roll 10d6 ow
19:15 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 10d6 ow --> [ 10d6=33 ]{33}
19:15 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 100/100 (+6AC/+4 vs melee, GMW+2, Sanda's bracers of +4CON) Devar 113/113 Anne 83/83 Sanda 60/60 Rina 52/85
19:16 <•Kotono> The acid flies, only a cry from Rina as she raises her arms. IT sizzles against her mage armor and burns her, both arms taking the brunt of it. She lets out a hissing cry of pain, as Liza drifts back and fires off the old faithful spell, once more sending missiles out.
19:16 <•Kotono> roll 4d4+4
19:16 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 4d4+4 --> [ 4d4=11 ]{15}
19:18 <•Kotono> The magic missiles strike all over the wounded ankheg, battering Devar's enemy further. Then the fourth ankheg does the same as it rises from its fall, aiming at Skaya instead, a jet of awful, caustic, gooey acid flying for her face.
19:18 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+11 touch AC?
19:18 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+11 touch AC? --> [ 1d20=14 ]{25}
19:18 <Skaya> OOC: Higher
19:20 <•Kotono> SKaya's speed is superlative, falling to the ground and rolling to the side. It interrupts her briefly, but no more before...OOC: Go Skaya. Whatever the last ??? does is unknown.
19:20 — Skaya shoots back!
19:20 <Skaya> roll 1d20+14 ranged touch
19:20 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+14 ranged touch --> [ 1d20=4 ]{18}
19:20 <Skaya> roll 8d6
19:20 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 8d6 --> [ 8d6=23 ]{23}
19:24 <•Kotono> WHAM! Water knocks that ankheg back over again, onto its side. IT flops as Rina's focus returns. She endures the acid as her steps are heart, splashing through the water. She darts at that ankheg, looking to hit it while it's recovering from Skaya's watery shot.
19:24 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18
19:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{38}
19:24 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18 crit?
19:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 crit? --> [ 1d20=20 ]{38}
19:24 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18 crit? just out of curiosity
19:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 crit? just out of curiosity --> [ 1d20=14 ]{32}
19:24 <•Kotono> roll 2d6+6+1d6+3d6 ow
19:24 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+6+1d6+3d6 ow --> [ 2d6=7 1d6=4 3d6=7 ]{24}
19:28 <•Kotono> Rina's slash is rapid-fast, ripping through the side of the ankheg. She runs past before it can counter, skidding to a stop past it as she does a turn. She's about to go around for another slash when...OOC: Devar, go.
19:30 <Devar> Devar continues his assault on his current foe!
19:30 <Devar> roll 1d20+15 whack 1
19:30 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+15 whack 1 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{21}
19:30 <Devar> roll 1d20+10 whack 2
19:30 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+10 whack 2 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{17}
19:30 <Devar> roll 1d8+7 whack
19:30 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+7 whack --> [ 1d8=8 ]{15}
19:32 <•Kotono> It's tough to hit like this, the ground slippery with water and blood. Devar squares himself and dodges a glob of acid, then slashes down. He draws some blood from it, his foe further wounded. Just in time for the second ankheg lurches forward, lumbering to try and catch the wounded Rina.
19:32 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15
19:32 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{19}
19:33 <•Kotono> It closes the distance fast, but Rina's faster. She dives past it and reaches by the little shack once more, whirling, "We need to finish them before more come!" she cries. OOC: Liza.
19:34 <•Kotono> "I-" Whatever LIza's about to do is lost, as the ground beneath her explodes and...
19:34 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+6 vs ???
19:34 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+6 vs ??? --> [ 1d20=8 ]{14}
19:34 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18
19:34 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{35}
19:35 <•Kotono> roll 4d6+14+2d6
19:35 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 4d6+14+2d6 --> [ 4d6=11 2d6=5 ]{30}
19:36 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 100/100 (+6AC/+4 vs melee, GMW+2, Sanda's bracers of +4CON) Devar 113/113 Anne 83/83 Sanda 60/60 Rina 22/85
19:36 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 100/100 (+6AC/+4 vs melee, GMW+2, Sanda's bracers of +4CON) Devar 113/113 Anne 83/83 Sanda 60/60 Rina 52/85
19:38 <•Kotono> "AAAAH!" An interruption as an ankheg ambushes her from below. IT interrupts her as econd before she acts, catching her right in its maw. Her lower body is in and beign chewed and chomped, her arms thrashing wildly. "HELP!" she cries, struggling against it, struggling to escape.
19:38 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15
19:38 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{18}
19:38 <•Kotono> She struggles in vain, unable to escape from it, as...OOC: More.
19:38 <•Kotono> INit is Skaya (29) > Rina (25) > Devar (19) > Ankheg 2 (15) > Ankheg 5 > Liza (14) > Ankheg 4 (7)
19:39 <•Kotono> As the battle rages, the forth ankheg, water damaged and stabbed, manages to rise. It lumbers unsteadily towards Skaya, trying to rip her apart one too large bite at a time.
19:39 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15
19:39 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{19}
19:40 <Skaya> OOC: AC is higher
19:40 <•Kotono> Which isn't that effective, as Skaya's already well gone and out of range of that. OOC: Go Skaya.
19:40 <Skaya> OOC: How far is Liza from me?
19:40 <•Kotono> OOC: 25ft, let's say.
19:41 — Skaya kicks the ankheg that is trying to eat her!
19:41 <Skaya> roll 1d20+13+7
19:41 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+13+7 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{39}
19:41 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8 please tell me if it dies from this
19:41 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 please tell me if it dies from this --> [ 3d6=8 1d8=6 ]{20}
19:47 <•Kotono> OOC: It does not.
19:48 <Skaya> roll 1d20+13+7
19:48 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+13+7 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{29}
19:48 <Skaya> roll 1d20+8+7
19:48 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+8+7 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{18}
19:48 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8
19:48 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 --> [ 3d6=15 1d8=8 ]{29}
19:49 <Skaya> "Devar, Rina, help Liza!" Skaya calls out as she tries to put down the other ankheg.
19:53 <•Kotono> INit is Skaya (29) > Rina (25) > Devar (19) > Ankheg 2 (15) > Ankheg 5 > Liza (14)
19:53 <•Kotono> WHAM! Two strikes land. Two sharp, savage claw-enhanced rakes tear into the ankheg. THat's enough to finish the job, causing it to slump over. With it down and out, Rina dashes for the one that has Liza in its mouth, all burning determination now. LIterlaly, fires crackling around her hands and head.
19:53 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18
19:53 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{25}
19:53 <•Kotono> roll 1d6+3+1d6+3d6
19:53 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d6+3+1d6+3d6 --> [ 1d6=3 1d6=2 3d6=8 ]{16}
19:54 <•Kotono> Rina manages a slash on its front as she rushes by, barely defended as it keeps trying to swallow poor Liza whole. It's not enough to stop it, LIza's screams getting louder as...OOC: Devar
19:54 <•Kotono> .
19:57 <Devar> Devar will disengage with his current target to fly over to Liza and Rina! OOC: We can do the AoO first, AC is 39 against melee, and it'll have to make a DC 24 will save or get dazzled, and then I also have the 20% miss chance.
19:58 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15
19:58 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{35}
19:58 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15 crit?
19:58 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 crit? --> [ 1d20=1 ]{16}
19:58 <•Kotono> roll 1d100 vs 20 or lower for miss chance to work
19:58 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 vs 20 or lower for miss chance to work --> [ 1d100=20 ]{20}
19:58 <•Kotono> OOC: 20s bailed you out, Is ee.
19:59 <Devar> OOC: Kobot giveth and taketh and giveth again.
20:01 <Devar> OOC: I can grab onto Liza's hand or something without too much trouble, yeah? I ask since my intent is to Dimension Door her to safety.
20:02 <•Kotono> OOC: She's in something's m outh, it won't be easy. I'll call it a dex check vs DC 20, due the spot difficulty of it.
20:02 <Devar> OOC: Violence it is!
20:02 <Devar> Devar will disengage with his current target to fly over and cut at the ankheg with Liza, if they can simply kill it, then that's at least one problem solved!
20:03 <Devar> roll 1d20+15 whack
20:03 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+15 whack --> [ 1d20=10 ]{25}
20:03 <Devar> roll 1d8+7 whack
20:03 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+7 whack --> [ 1d8=3 ]{10}
20:07 <•Kotono> Devar races in. His slash gets its other side from Rina's. IT's not putting up much of a defense, more concerned with Liza, but it also takes the wound well. It's bleeding ooze but not much, as then...OOC: Ankheg 2.
20:08 <•Kotono> Meanwhile the second ankheg goes to try and pin Rina away from this, separate her to the side as...
20:08 <•Kotono> roll1 d20+15
20:08 <Kobot> Kotono rolled d20+15 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{22}
20:09 <•Kotono> Which isn't enough to get her, Rina countering by leaping atop it and bouncing past it all, landing in a flip and safe. Then, as Liza struggles, horrible noises. Chewing noises. Liza's screams become louder, panicked and pained.
20:09 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18 good luck dodging it like this but 1s happen
20:09 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 good luck dodging it like this but 1s happen --> [ 1d20=8 ]{26}
20:10 <•Kotono> roll 4d6+14+2d6
20:10 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 4d6+14+2d6 --> [ 4d6=13 2d6=8 ]{35}
20:10 <•Kotono> Those screams become more pained, the sounds horrifying, "H-Help!" Liza's voice is weakening by the moment, "Please, I don't want to d-die!" She tries to escape, tries desperately.
20:11 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15
20:11 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{20}
20:11 <•Kotono> It's not enough as she slips further in, up to her shoulders. Her arms are reaching out of its mouth more than being free now, her cries sounding farther away. OOC: Skaya.
20:12 <Skaya> In a flash, Skaya is right next to Liza, and then she tries her very best to murder that nasty ankheg and rescue Liza!
20:12 <Skaya> roll 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration
20:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration --> [ 1d20=17 ]{40}
20:12 <Skaya> roll 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration
20:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration --> [ 1d20=2 ]{25}
20:12 <Skaya> roll 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration
20:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+16+7 haste, flanking, inspiration --> [ 1d20=14 ]{37}
20:12 <Skaya> roll 1d20+11+7 haste, flanking, inspiration
20:12 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 1d20+11+7 haste, flanking, inspiration --> [ 1d20=16 ]{34}
20:13 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8 #1
20:13 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 #1 --> [ 3d6=10 1d8=5 ]{21}
20:13 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8 #2
20:13 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 #2 --> [ 3d6=10 1d8=5 ]{21}
20:13 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8 #3
20:13 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 #3 --> [ 3d6=5 1d8=1 ]{12}
20:13 <Skaya> roll 3d6+6+1d8 #4
20:13 <Kobot> Skaya rolled 3d6+6+1d8 #4 --> [ 3d6=16 1d8=2 ]{24}
20:13 <Skaya> OOC: Used a swift for travel devotion to get there
20:15 <•Kotono> WHAM! WHAM! WHAM! With the ankheg already wounded, SKaya race sin. The first two blows don't do much, but the third punch batters is side in. THen the last is a raw, savage claw-aided thrust in. Skaya's arm plunges deep into its side, a torrent of goo pushing her arm out moments later. A shrill, far too high pitched cry comes fromt he ankheg before it topples over, downed. It leaves LIza lying
20:15 <•Kotono> still mostly in its mouth, blood spilling out and not a little of it. OOC: Rina.
20:15 <•Kotono> INit is Skaya (29) > Rina (25) > Devar (19) > Ankheg 2 (15) >Liza (14)
20:16 <•Kotono> Rina dashes at the last one, "Just die!"
20:16 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18
20:16 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{27}
20:16 <•Kotono> roll 1d6+3+1d6+3d6
20:16 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d6+3+1d6+3d6 --> [ 1d6=1 1d6=3 3d6=6 ]{13}
20:17 <•Kotono> A quick swipe to its side, not a fatal blow. Rina still hits it good, ice spreading along another wound on it, as Devar....OOC: Go Devar.
20:19 <Devar> Since the immediate threat to Liza is dealt with, Devar flies over to engage the last one anew to keep it off the others!
20:19 <Devar> roll 1d20+15 whack
20:19 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+15 whack --> [ 1d20=5 ]{20}
20:19 <Devar> roll 1d8+7 whack
20:19 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d8+7 whack --> [ 1d8=3 ]{10}
20:19 <Skaya> "Hold on," Skaya tells Liza. "You'll get better in no time."
20:21 <•Kotono> Another wound on its front. Devar does exactly that as it tears into him even as it bleeds, while Liza manages to gasp painfully, "Help," her voice is fading as she strugggles, hands reaching out.
20:21 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+15 vs Devar
20:21 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 vs Devar --> [ 1d20=6 ]{21}
20:23 <•Kotono> Which Devar bats away with a swift parry. Liza struggles with a glance looks to Skaya and nods, resting a moment as she slowly crawls out of its mouth. HEr lower body is devastasted, far too much blood and bone visible. She doesn't even get up, but she's out at least. "Ah...ah....ah..." She touches herself, a pulse of healing somewhat mending her wounds. Not entirely, but her legs aren't more
20:23 <•Kotono> ruin than flesh now. OOC: Skaya.
20:24 — Skaya heals Liza further, channeling positive energy!
20:24 <Skaya> OOC: +23
20:28 <•Kotono> Liza's legs aren't fully healed, but they're not bleeding anymore. She lets out a gasp of relief, "That horrible thing," She breathes out, struggling to her knees. IN the background Rina lets out a warcry, "And die!"
20:28 <•Kotono> roll 1d20+18
20:28 <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+18 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{19}
20:29 <•Kotono> Which isn't good for much as her runb y slash misses, before...OOC: DEvar.
20:29 <Devar> Devar keeps up the swinging!
20:29 <Devar> roll 1d20+15 whack
20:29 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+15 whack --> [ 1d20=10 ]{25}
20:29 <Devar> roll 1d20+10 whack
20:29 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+10 whack --> [ 1d20=17 ]{27}
20:29 <Devar> roll 2#1d8+7 whacks
20:29 <Kobot> Devar rolled 2#1d8+7 whacks --> [ 1d8=1 ]{8}, [ 1d8=6 ]{13}
20:36 <•Kotono> With the ankheg's attention split, Devar strikes. A deep thrust into its center gets it to let out a death rattle and swing in vain, before falling back. Devar kicks it aside, the battle won. OOC: Free act, that was an ugly brawl.
20:36 — Skaya spares the clean up a glance before healing Liza again, asking, "Are you catching your breath? Is anything still hurting?"
20:36 <Skaya> OOC: +23 hp more
20:39 <Devar> Devar will head over to make sure the others are all okay, channeling some healing energy for Rina and Liza's sake.
20:39 <Devar> roll 3#3d6 chanel energy
20:39 <Kobot> Devar rolled 3#3d6 chanel energy --> [ 3d6=8 ]{8}, [ 3d6=9 ]{9}, [ 3d6=10 ]{10}
20:39 <Devar> OOC: 27 total healing
20:40 <•Kotono> "I can breathe." Liza rises to her feet now, healed. Rina's arm acid burns likewise mend most of the way, "Thank you." Dusting herself off, she turns and kicks the dead beast, an angry exclamation of Elven following.
20:40 •Kotono set the topic: Skaya: 100/100 (+6AC/+4 vs melee, GMW+2, Sanda's bracers of +4CON) Devar 113/113 Anne 83/83 Sanda 60/60 Rina 79/85
20:41 <Skaya> "I'm seriously wondering if we should just abandon this place," Skaya admits. "If we ignore the sunk cost fallacy, should we persist?"
20:44 <Devar> "It may be a better idea to bring everyone." Devar suggests. "But I don't think exploring further is a terrible idea, we can get out easily enough if we need to."
20:45 <Skaya> "Really? Had Sanda come this time, she would've decided to stay a shut in forever."
20:46 <•Kotono> Rina comes over, "I'm more than a little tempted after that," she admits, sheathing her sword. "However, the way it acts suggests it only has so much goo, energy or whatever is behind this. IF we keep pushing, we might be able to eliminate it. Or we'll die horribly underground and become goo food."
20:47 <Devar> "I think we should at least explore further." Devar says. "If it's something we don't think we can or should handle, we get out."
20:47 <•Kotono> With a huff, "I'm not familiar with what you say, but if you mean we should cut our losses?" Liza shakes her head, "What money's in that?"
20:48 — Skaya actually feels bad to have her friends stabbed, burnt and eaten while she largely escapes the danger, but that's why she's consulting with them, isn't it? "Okay, then let's finish looking over this path at the very least."
20:51 <•Kotono> "Let's, then," Rina says, as...OOC: Which path are you going down, just to refresh?
20:51 <Skaya> OOC: The first one
20:53 <•Kotono> You head down the path. AT first, it's nothing remarkble. Mined out walls, empty passages, broken tools. Nothing interesting, until in the distance, you hear the sound of metal striking rock.
20:54 <Skaya> "Probably more goo shaped like people," Skaya mentions, proceeding onwards.
20:55 <Devar> "Maybe these ones will actually talk?" Devar asks. "But yes, be ready to get out."
21:01 <•Kotono> "Be ready to run," Rina agrees as you head further down. The sound gets louder, until in the distance? A miner? A miner that's transparent and see through, a burly 30something man. Dirty and wearing old clothes, he mines away with a pickaxe. It hits a large vein of what looks to be solid gold, but despite the sound of metal on stone, nothing happens. He works away in spite of it, not stopping.
21:02 <Skaya> "In light of what's down here, a ghost is the better choice."
21:02 <Devar> "A curse?" Devar murmurs to the others.
21:02 <•Kotono> "Definitely," Liza retorts to Skaya. AFter, "That or a restless spirit."
21:06 <•Kotono> Whatever the truth of it, the miner shows no reaction to the party being nearby, at least.
21:08 <Devar> "Hello?" Devar calls out.
21:11 <•Kotono> WIth a final thunk of ghostly steel on material stone, the miner wipes his brown and turns. "Yeah?" he asks, "Trying to mine a big vein we finally found today. Can it wait?"
21:12 <Devar> "Is there anything we could do to help you?" Devar offers.
21:20 <•Kotono> "I have it," he says, another swing. "Any time now it should start going." He grins a moment as he regards it andhefts his pickaxe again. "Tell them down there to be quiet. They sound something or another, but who cares? I got it right here."
21:20 <•Kotono> *found something
21:22 <Devar> Devar glances at the others before he casts detect magic - curious if he can find anything specific that may be causing this. OOC: Spellcraft for 31
21:22 <Skaya> "Where's down there, exactly?" Skaya voices. "We'll go and tell them to stop."
21:25 <•Kotono> No overt magic from it, at least. "Down that way, I think," he gestures, "Or down the other one. They were making noise about finding something. The old man was, anyway."
21:27 <Devar> Devar makes a curious 'huh' noise. "Shall we investigate?"
21:28 <Skaya> "Sure!"
21:30 <•Kotono> "Thanks," Rina eyes him warily, "We'll see you, then."
21:30 <•Kotono> OOC: Going further in?
21:30 <Devar> Devar nods and will keep going - once they're a bit away, "No magic that I could find, so I don't think it's a curse. Weird that he's still here, though... wonder what would happen if we dislodged the gold for him?"
21:32 <•Kotono> "Most likely resolving that or what happened will put him to rest, and if not, a priest would do well." Liza considers, "I doubt the strange ooze can do anything to him."
21:34 <Devar> Devar nods. "We'll see if we find any more ghosts, I guess."
21:35 <•Kotono> OOC: In that case, give me perception, you two. +2 bonus for Devar in this instance.
21:36 <Devar> roll 1d20+13 you never know
21:36 <Kobot> Devar rolled 1d20+13 you never know --> [ 1d20=10 ]{23}
21:36 <Skaya> OOC: 10 for 30
21:39 <•Kotono> Deeper down. You explore this passage. Besides for ruin, it's mostly empty. There's rubble, there's old tools, there's things lost to time. There's nothing too remarkable. That is, until the end. Sitting at the end of a dug out tunnel, an array of old tools and broken bits here, sits what looks to be a steel gray egg. It's about the size of Skaya or Sanda, enormous by any normal measure. It's
21:39 <•Kotono> long since cracked open, bits of broken eggshell still on the ground around it.
21:40 <Devar> "...Ah." Devar says with a frown. "I suppose that would make sense."
21:40 <•Kotono> There's a pause as Liza stares at that, before, "...you need to purge your world's underground with fire." she finally decides.
21:40 <Skaya> Is this where the goo came from? Skaya takes a closer look inside!
21:41 <•Kotono> IT's the remnants of an egg, old enough there's not much of interest. However, the eggshell itself seems to be metal of some kind, and quite strong.
21:41 <•Kotono> Rina nudges the shell with her sword, "That's what you'd expect a dragon's egg to look like."
21:42 <Devar> "I don't think dragon eggs are metal, are they?" Devar asks. "I wonder if you could repurpose it into something."
21:44 — Skaya picks a few bits of broken eggshell to take back with her.
21:45 <•Kotono> That's easily enough done. Rina does the same, as does Liza. She also flexes the edge of one of the bigger pieces, but it does not bend. "STrong, too. It's better than thin plated iron."
21:46 <•Kotono> "Maybe, or be worth some gold to some mage," Rina says, putting hers away. "Its' worth trying, Devar."
21:46 <•Kotono> "Also," Rina goes on, "This probably disproves that it was a wizard's fault, doesn't it?"
21:46 <Skaya> "Want to bring the biggest part back to the ghost and ask him about it?"
21:47 <Devar> "If it ends up being valuable, we can always come back to break this thing down somehow." Devar says. "Yeah, let's try it. Still, even if the goo monster came out of this... does that tell us anything?"
21:51 <•Kotono> "Not really by itself, but it's interesting," LIza reasons, "Between what I've seen and the stories I've heard, something's odd with your world's underground. It shouldn't be like this," she gestures.
21:52 <Devar> "I've never given it much thought, but... you aren't wrong." Devar says. "I wonder if this all somehow happened because of that broken artifact."
21:56 <•Kotono> With a little hum to herself, "I'll have to ask around about that when we get shipside again."
21:56 <•Kotono> MEanwhile, the party returns to the miner. HE's still mining in vain, not seemingly discouraged at all.
22:00 <Skaya> "Here's what they found!" Skaya immediately reports, depositing the metal egg within the ghostly miner's line of sight.
22:02 <•Kotono> The egg gets a glance. "Big egg," he says, "Know what hatched from it?"
22:02 <Skaya> "Wasn't that creepy, shape-shifting goo that ate everyone?"
22:03 <•Kotono> "Ate everyone?" A curious look, "News to me. I don't feel eaten."
22:05 <Devar> Devar glances at Skaya and murmurs, "Do we try and explain, or just do the mining for him?"
22:06 <Skaya> "But you seem kind of see-through?"
22:08 <•Kotono> "News to me," he repeats, poking his own chest. "I'm solid as a stone!"
22:09 <Devar> Devar takes a few steps forward and tentatively tries to touch the ghost's shoulder.
22:11 <•Kotono> He feels, if not quite solid, more like pressing against the surface of a resilient liquid. It doens't give, but you feel like it could if you forced it.
22:13 <Devar> "That... is certainly interesting." Devar says, stepping back to whisper to Skaya about that. "It's like a semi-solid liquid of some nature. I don't know what would happen if we pressed hard enough."
22:15 <Skaya> "Semi-solid liquid, huh..."
22:17 <•Kotono> The miner goes back to mining in the meantime, or whatever imitation of it he manages.
22:17 <•Kotono> Rina glances at the two of you, but doesn't seem to press it.
22:17 <•Kotono> Liza has a hand on her hip, looking faintly dissatisfied.
22:17 <Devar> "But if it's 'that,' then why isn't it... working?" Devar asks.
22:21 <Skaya> "You don't consider this whole situation to be strange?" Skaya decides to ask the miner, trying a new angle. "You're the only one here, suddenly some new people with wings show up and none of your friends are around?"
22:24 <•Kotono> "I've seen stranger," The mans ays, "Like the time the old man brought back that rainbow blood, then what's his face sunk into the rock."
22:24 <Skaya> "Really? We found that too! Where did you get yours?"
22:25 <•Kotono> "Dunno," He doesn't even look back at that, "I think Old Marlone said they got it from something."
22:26 <Devar> "How long have you been trying to get that ore?" Devar asks.
22:29 <•Kotono> "Oh, a few hours now. ITs' stuck in good," The man stops once more and turns, "Bu tI'll get it. It's a payday and a half! You see that? Pure gold. It'll refine well. 'Course, a little of it will go missing, just a little, so we make out good. What the tax man doesn't know isn'ta problem."
22:30 <Devar> "What... year is it?" Devar tries.
22:30 <•Kotono> The answer to that comes...next time! OOC: We're a half hour over, which more than makes up today's late start and yesterday's slightly early pause.