Adventure 4: In the Hall of the Sun King

[Corwin]

Amonet uses four charges of her wand to get herself back to working condition, and approaches the wall of force. Intrigued about it, having read the inscription, she examines it, trying to place her hand against it in an indication of accepting the challenge.

[Ebiris]

Alveria make a Spellcraft check.

Amonet, make a level check against your paladin level + half your cleric level.

I'll resolve the searches after these.

[Ebiris]

[20:14] <Calhadre-San> roll 1d20+17
[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Calhadre-San rolls 1d20+17 and gets 32." [1d20=15]
[20:14] <Calhadre-San> 34 if it's evocation-related
[20:15] <Orange-kun> roll 1d20+3
[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Orange-kun rolls 1d20+3 and gets 21." [1d20=18]

Alveria, the summoning chamber radiates strong conjuration. You think that any summoning spells cast in here will be improved, being subject to a Persistant spell effect.

Amonet finds that the wall of force gives way before her touch. Inside she finds a circular room with a sarcophagus in the centre. A plaque in Celestial bears the following message:

Noble Warrior of Light, here lies the last Paladin of Amaunator. Though his God was forgotten and ridiculed, Samhaim Solstheim still fought tirelessly against evil to his dying day, never ceasing to uphold the values of truth and justice.

Though you may worship a different God, your heart has spoken truly. Take this Lance of Radiance, Warrior of Light, and use it to continue the fight against the darkness.

Atop the sarcophagus, lightly clasped between the stone hands of the effigy there, lies a beautifully crafted Mithril lance that glows brightly with the light of the noon sun. It radiates strong evocation, assuming Alvie looks at it and makes her formality of a spellcraft check.

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Searching reveals the following!

In the summoning chamber to the west, a secret compartment reveals a small crystalline figurine that radiates moderate conjuration.

In the library are found the following scrolls: Divine Power, Dismissal, and Raise Dead.

[Corwin]

After healing people and helping ID stuff, Amonet decides to try and raise Hahn with the scroll of Raise Dead!

[22:37] <Orange-kun> roll 1d20+3 Raise Hahn!
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Orange-kun rolls 1d20+3 Raise Hahn! and gets 21." [1d20=18]

[Ebiris]

Hahn is extremely grateful to be raised and promptly heals himself with all his remaining spells.

[Carthrat]

After this, Alveria decides that it would be topping to search the devil caves, too, and encourages the party to assist her!

With Hahn helping the search checks, that's 24 on taking 10!

[Ebiris]

After resting, the party prepares to go investigate the Baatorian side of the area.

We'll start next session with that.

[Anastasia]

I'm interesting in the Spider Cloak, at least until we finish thi sadventure. I don't know if I want to buy it, but I wouldn't mind trying it. This is doubly good if we run into unexpected trouble at the end of this. (Likely, I think!)

[Ebiris]

[15:17] <Karuma-chan> Ahh, Silverymoon! Rightly known as the Jewel of the North, this pristine and peaceful city is a welcome sight for Keylin Evenwood as she returns from her last job - escorting a few Lathandarite pilgrims along the road to Sundabar. Not a very exciting task, in the event, but it made some money for her - all she has to do now is visit the Temple of Lathander to collect her pay...
[15:20] * Keylin whistles pleasantly as she leisurely heads towards the temple for her payment, holding tightly onto her weapon's long handle while the hammer's head rests in the nook between her shoulder and neck.
[15:23] <Karuma-chan> The temple is located in short order, one of the younger clerics only too happy to hand over Keylin's well earned reward (consider this part of your starting gold). "Actually, Miss Evenwood," the fresh faced young priest considers a moment after handing over the bag of gold, "I don't suppose you might be interested in another job for... well, not so much the temple, it's more of a personal request. But I can still pay for your services myself."
[15:25] * Keylin blinks at the request, but nods cautiously. She's learned her lesson about blindly accepting jobs, but as long as he's honest, she can at least hear him out. "I might be available for another job, depending on what's needed."
[15:26] <Karuma-chan> "Well, you see, the temple's been in a bit of a state ever since the old Dawnmaster passed on," the young cleric begins, steepling his fingers together. "Lots of the more experienced priests are now vying for the job of replacing him, and a few members of the congregation are also getting involved. It's becoming altogether political and unbecoming of an institution such as this one." (more)
[15:27] <Karuma-chan> "One of my friends, a priest named Hahn Welfetter - you might have seen him last time you were here. A bit taller than me, black hair and blue eyes? - Anyway, he's went off on a pilgrimage which he hopes will prove himself worthy in Lathander's eyes to lead the temple." (more)
[15:30] <Karuma-chan> "Unfortunately, Hahn has a few enemies. I overheard one of them, Count Prestin in the tavern the other day. He was into his cups and seemed rather sure that Hahn would not return from this pilgrimage - I fear foul play, and would like if you could possibly go after Hahn to make sure he's okay."
[15:35] * Keylin ponders the request as she tries to sense the honesty of the cleric's plea. "Do you have any idea what sort of measures this Count could take? And would I have any allies if there's a lot of fighting involved?" she asks, peering intently into her companion's eyes.
[15:35] <Karuma-chan> OOC: make a sense motive check
[15:36] <Keylin> roll 1d20+11
[15:36] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+11 and gets 16." [1d20=5]
[15:38] <Karuma-chan> "I suspect he's hired thugs or brigands to assail Hahn on his journey - he did not make much secret of where he was going, and it would not be hard to find out from one of the other priests," your prospective employer admits. He seems genuine enough, quite concerned about his friend. "Hahn himself is an experienced cleric, but he will be on his own out there."
[15:42] * Keylin frowns. Well, a few thugs probably wouldn't be beyond the scope of her abilities if it came to a fight. "How much payment would be involved? If there's going to be fighting involved, with just him and myself on the one side..." she lets the statement hanging, hoping it's obvious enough that under those conditions it should at least be worth it for her to risk her neck.
[15:47] <Karuma-chan> "I can give you this amulet," the cleric takes off the amulet he wears and holds it up for Keylin to inspect, "It bolsters the willpower of the wearer."
[15:51] * Keylin blinks and smiles. She'd heard about such items. Even if it were pretty weak, it'd be worth a fair bit of money, more than worth this mission. "I think we have a deal. Let's go over what you know then so I can set out," Keylin replies after a small pause to seem as if she was thinking the offer over before coming to her decision.
[15:53] <Karuma-chan> "Of course," the priest smiles. "Come with me and I'll show you on a map where Hahn was headed - he left two days ago, but only on foot, so you might be able to catch him, I hope."
[15:55] * Keylin nods as she follows him. "I'll rent a horse to make double time," she adds offhand. "I'll do my best to reach him as quickly as possible."
[15:56] <Karuma-chan> In short order Keylin has her directions and heads South, riding fast to reach the itinerant priest in time! (more)
[15:57] <Karuma-chan> OOC: spot check, first of all, actually
[15:58] <Keylin> roll 1d20+11
[15:58] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+11 and gets 14." [1d20=3]
[15:58] <Keylin> ooc: Hatbot is a lamer.
[16:02] <Karuma-chan> OOC: lucky for you the DC was low
[16:03] <Karuma-chan> As she approaches what she thinks was Hahn's destination, Keylin can see a group of humanoids up ahead, towards the bend in the river. More noticable than the humanoids, however, is the bright red dragon they have with them. Luckily they seem focused in the other direction and haven't spotted her, yet...
[16:06] * Keylin gulps a bit at the sight of a dragon and stops the horse, as she looks for a way to get around them, hopefully avoiding them completely. 'Okay, don't panic,' she thinks with a grimace. 'Just because there's a dragon doesn't mean you've gotten yourself way over your head again.'
[16:07] <Karuma-chan> The ground rises at an incline to the west and into woods which would provide plenty of concealment, if that's what Keylin wishes.
[16:08] * Keylin directs her horse towards the woods, hoping the concealment from the trees and leaves will be sufficient to avoid trouble for now.
[16:09] <Karuma-chan> None of the people up ahead seem to notice Keylin as she heads perpendicular to them. The woods aren't quite so dense at first, so her horse can move around slowly between the trees for the most part.
[16:12] * Keylin continues to lead the horse as best she can to follow the cleric's direction towards Hahn's destination.
[16:13] <Karuma-chan> Therein lies the problem. The destination appears to be right next to the group you just saw - indeed Keylin can just make out the 6 pillars she was told of up ahead, through the trees. She can't see the cave entrance from this vantage, however.
[16:15] <Keylin> ooc: how far a distance would you say between me and the humanoids?
[16:16] <Karuma-chan> OOC: say 400 feet from where you are now, since you moved off a bit.
[16:17] <Keylin> ooc: *nods*
[16:18] * Keylin sighs about how things never seem to be easy for her, and she dismounts her horse and ties its reins to a tree so it doesn't run away.
[16:19] * Keylin goes to look over at the humanoids, trying to see if she can make out anything useful before she moves.
[16:21] <Karuma-chan> OOC: spot check again
[16:22] <Keylin> roll 1d20+11
[16:22] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+11 and gets 24." [1d20=13]
[16:22] <Karuma-chan> It's too far to make much out, especially with the trees and so on. She'd really have to get closer to tell.
[16:25] * Keylin starts moving silently towards the group, trying to mantain herself concealed for as long as possible, until she's close enough to either make out some more details hopefully, or be within firing range of her shortbow.
[16:25] <Karuma-chan> OOC: move silently and hide checks
[16:26] <Keylin> roll 1d20+12 move check
[16:26] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+12 move check and gets 29." [1d20=17]
[16:26] <Keylin> roll 1d20+5 hide check
[16:26] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+5 hide check and gets 8." [1d20=3]
[16:29] <Karuma-chan> Keylin doesn't make a sound! Unfortunately, she happens to blunder right out of the undergrowth and into plain view about sixt feet from the humanoids. At least she can see them better, now! There seems to be six of them plus the dragon, most carrying greatswords which they promptly ready upon seeing her! "Human! What are you doing here?" one of them snarls, voice sharp and demanding.
[16:29] <Karuma-chan> They all look like somewhat emanciated elves with sallow yellow skin, dressed in baroque styled armour except for the unarmed one who wears a robe.
[16:33] * Keylin avoids grimacing just barely, as she tries to think of how to answer without getting herself skewered. First of all she makes a quick check to see if any of them have any ranged weaponry. At the very least she should be able to shoot and run and pick them off one by one if necessary if that's the case. "I'm on a quest, trying to find a friend. I'd been told he'd been last sighted around this area and was hoping to find some clues
[16:33] <Keylin> ooc: cut off?
[16:33] <Karuma-chan> hoping to find some clues
[16:33] <Keylin> find some clues to where he might have gone," she answers as he tries to subtly make her observations of the group.
[16:36] <Karuma-chan> Two of them are carrying longbows. Plus there's the dragon. "Look for your friend elsewhere, then!" the apparent leader of the group spits. "Keep moving and we'll have no quarrel."
[16:38] * Keylin grimaces, and raises her hands in peace. "Alright, look. I'll take off, but is your group going to be here long? If you guys are only here temporarily, I wouldn't mind being able to come back later on and checking for those clues."
[16:40] <Karuma-chan> "We leave after we find infidels, not before!" the emanciated figure snaps, while the dragon growls hungrily and eyes Keylin.
[16:42] <Keylin> "Alrigh, alright. I'll come by later and see if you guys are still here. Good luck with your infidels or what not," she replies as she starts to move away, moving backwards and not showing her back to them in case one of them gets the bright idea of firing into her back just to make sure she's not one of the infidels, like this Hahn probably is. 'I should have asked for something pricier,' she thinks in annoyance.
[16:43] <Karuma-chan> They watch Keylin distrustfully, but seem content to let her leave in peace.
[16:48] <Keylin> Once out of hearing range, and back in some concealment, Keylin rests her back against a tree, and sighs. "Okay, now what? I accepted the job, so I've got to do something... but how do I get past them?" she mutters to herself as she tries to think of some ideas. Cover isn't that good to sneak past them it seems, and she didn't want to trust her hiding abilities a second time. Was there any other way? Since she's closer now, she tries agai
[16:48] <Keylin> ooc: cut off?
[16:49] <Karuma-chan> closer now, she tries agai
[16:49] <Keylin> Was there any other way? Since she's closer now, she tries again to spot some way to get past them without engaging in a fight.
[16:50] <Karuma-chan> The terrain seems to indicate she could possibly circle around, as there's a higher ridge to the West that might let her overlook the area without being spotted unless anyone looks up.
[16:52] * Keylin goes do just that as she keeps an eye out for any of that group's members deciding to start patrolling now that she's made an appearance.
[16:53] <Karuma-chan> OOC: hide check only, this time
[16:53] <Keylin> roll 1d20+5
[16:53] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+5 and gets 23." [1d20=18]
[16:57] <Karuma-chan> Keylin gets in position on the ridge - she can see the cave entrance below, to the north of the pillars. The humanoids and dragon seem to be waiting for something, most of them keeping an eye on the cave entrance.
[16:57] <Karuma-chan> For that matter, a figure is seen emerging from the cave!
[16:58] <Karuma-chan> It's another of the yellow skinned humanoids, running up to the others and conversing quietly with them.
[16:58] * Keylin observes the group for now, waiting to see what happens.
[17:00] <Karuma-chan> They're starting to disperse, a few spells being cast as they arrange themselves around the cave entrance, while the one who just emerged runs back into the caves. Also, the dragon is turned invisible by one of the spells!
[17:01] <Keylin> ooc: what's my range right now?
[17:01] <Karuma-chan> OOC: sec and I'll map you up
[17:03] <Karuma-chan> OOC: except imageshack is gay and so is my hosting
[17:04] <Keylin> if you can send it to me, I'll toss it up on my site.
[17:04] <Karuma-chan> OOC: PM
[17:12] * Keylin draws her bow, and gets ready to move northward, and fire at the guard by the west pillar as soon as something happens. By all indications something big is going to happen soon.
[17:13] <Karuma-chan> Keylin sees three large bison emerge from the caves, followed by several humanoids. The others she saw earlier seem to have been waiting for this, since the one who spoke to her earlier promptly starts shouting at the new arrivals!
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[15:12] <Karuma-chan> After searching the Abyssal side of the complex and stripping it of valuables, the party bravely rests before identifying those same valuables and setting out in search of yet more adventure. "Finally! So close to completing this pilgrimage!" Hahn cheers, seeming rather upbeat despite dying yesterday.
[15:14] <Alveria> "We're not done loot- er, searching, yet," responds Alveria. "Cast us a light spell and let's go check out the other side."
[15:15] <Karuma-chan> "We could do that," Hahn nods, obligingly casting the requested spell. "But wouldn't you rather search for the Solar Forge than those caves? They looked pretty bare when we passed through last time."
[15:15] <Varul> "It has been a long struggle," Varul notes, stretching his neck muscles around and making sure his sword is just ready. Cloak's new, at least.
[15:16] <Alveria> "I guess it doesn't matter," reflects Alveria. "We've got a herd of angry bison, I've got some anti-fire spells ready, we could go talk with the salamander now," she replies. "Still, I'd like to look through everything again before we leave."
[15:17] * Varul sniffs at those beasts, but reserves comment. "Whichever works."
[15:17] <Varul> "We need to reach the goal, but we shouldn't leave a door ajar behind us. Or something like that."
[15:17] <Karuma-chan> "I don't mind doing that on the way out, but now that we've done the task for those Salamanders I'd rather not delay any further," Hahn nods, starting up the stairs with a spring in his step.
[15:18] <Alveria> "I guess this is your quest... right, lead the way," says Alveria, taking the time to cast Resist Fire on herself and Varul before the party proceeds.
[15:18] <Alveria> roll 1d6+3
[15:18] <Alveria> roll 1d6+3
[15:18] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d6+3 and gets 5." [1d6=2]
[15:18] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d6+3 and gets 8." [1d6=5]
[15:18] <Gourashbot> Alveria rolled 1d6+3 --> [ 1d6=3 ]{6}
[15:18] <Gourashbot> Alveria rolled 1d6+3 --> [ 1d6=4 ]{7}
[15:18] <Alveria> OOC: Ah, I always screw myself- er, I'm using hatbot. 50 minute duration for me, 80 for Varul.
[15:20] <Karuma-chan> In short order the party return to the lava filled lower cavern and are met by Ssisschor and the other fire elementals. "You return," the large salamander rumbles. "Igpik tellssss ussss that the portal to Baator is no more."
[15:20] <Alveria> "S'right. We did in the portal to the Abyss, do," replies Alveria. "Well, we've done our bit. Where's the forge thingy?"
[15:21] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20
[15:21] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20 and gets 17." [1d20=17]
[15:21] <Varul> "Thanks," Varul rumbles to Alveria, proceeding along.
[15:23] <Amonet> "Yes, please do show us the way to the Forge, now!" Amonet agrees, smiling brightly.
[15:25] <Karuma-chan> The great salamander breaks out into a smile, revealing rows of jagged charcoal-like teeth. "Excellent. You have ssserved usss mosst well, mortalsss." He slithers back a bit and gestures towards a passageway to the north. "That way will dessscend to the anceint sssshrine. Though it isss barred to our kind, you may passs freely."
[15:27] <Amonet> "Thank you!" Amonet chirps, before frowning all of a sudden. "Why is it barred to you?"
[15:28] <Karuma-chan> "Ancient ssspellsss prohibit all but celestialsss and mortalsss from entry," Ssisschor explains. "There may be other deterrentsss past the wardsss, but I could not advissse you on thossse."
[15:29] <Alveria> "Oh, geez, more? That's so unfair, we already did the whole cleansing thing," mutters Alveria, darkly.
[15:30] <Varul> "The Gods make sure the unworthy can't approach?" VArul shrugs again, but goes on easily. "I think we're worthy, so this won't be a problem. Right?"
[15:31] * Alveria just shakes her head, before directing her crack bovine assault squad to begin heading through the portal, followed, hopefully, by everyone else.
[15:31] <Amonet> "It wouldn't be a divine test otherwise, Friend Alveria!" Amonet declares, smiling at Hahn. "Are you ready to proceed?"
[15:31] <Karuma-chan> "I'm sure we can prove ourselves to whatever tests or guardians there may be," Hahn nods determinedly, following after Alveria.
[15:31] <Alveria> "Test schmest, I graduated already," mutters Alveria.
[15:33] <Karuma-chan> The passageway is fifteen feet wide, luckily sufficient to accomodate Alveria's bison squad. The steps down proceed on a shallow incline, but seem to go on for quite a distance. Rugged cavern walls start to give way after a few hundred feet to more crystalline surroundings - at first just a few jagged outcrops, but soon the walls and stairs are completely composed of smooth crystals which radiate their own light.
[15:33] <Karuma-chan> OOC: will saves everyone
[15:33] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+8 Hahn
[15:33] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+8 Hahn and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[15:33] <Alveria> roll 1d20+5 blargh
[15:34] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+5 blargh and gets 14." [1d20=9]
[15:34] <Amonet> roll 1d20+14
[15:34] * Hatbot --> "Amonet rolls 1d20+14 and gets 20." [1d20=6]
[15:34] <Varul> roll 1d20+6
[15:34] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+6 and gets 26." [1d20=20]
[15:35] <Alveria> roll 1d20+1
[15:35] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+1 and gets 11." [1d20=10]
[15:35] <Alveria> roll 1d20+1
[15:35] <Alveria> roll 1d20+1
[15:35] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+1 and gets 7." [1d20=6]
[15:35] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+1 and gets 2." [1d20=1]
[15:36] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d20 (Will check sheet after)
[15:36] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d20 (Will check sheet after) and gets 19." [1d20=19]
[15:36] <Varul> OOC - Gourash ends up with 22.
[15:37] <Karuma-chan> While the light of the crystals initially seems soothing, it soon becomes overbearing for most, blinding everyone except Amonet, Gourash, and Varul! "Ahh, I can't see!" Hahn gropes blindly, shielding his eyes with one hand.
[15:37] * Varul squints a bit past them, "I can see." Varul speaks quietly, seeing what's ahead of these strange crystals.
[15:37] <Alveria> Alveria does likewise, though she manages to restrain such frightened cries. "...aww, nuts," she mutters, looking away.
[15:38] * Gourash-chan looks around. Danger? Something to axe for money? Shiny?
[15:38] <Amonet> "Friends!" Amonet exclaims in distress, moving towards Alveria to grasp her arm.
[15:39] <Karuma-chan> Varul and Amonet can see, the stairs seem to extend another eighty or so feet before levelling off and opening into a larger area.
[15:39] <Karuma-chan> Gourash can sadly see nothing worth axing.
[15:39] <Karuma-chan> Plenty of shiny, though!
[15:40] * Amonet helps lead Alveria onwards, describing to her where to step.
[15:40] <Alveria> "You'll have to lead us through," admits Alveria, eyes tightly shut, occasionally flickering open to see if she's regained her sight.
[15:40] * Varul does the same to help, while keeping an eye out. It's probably not a serious encouner or trap, buuuuut. After all this, it would be stupid to let his guard down as they go.
[15:41] * Gourash-chan goes to help Hahn.
[15:43] <Karuma-chan> It's no good - everything's a golden haze to Alveria's eyes. As the party descends, those with sight can see that the stairs open out into a vast crystal chamber, two stairways on either side of the landing which arc around and down another thirty feet to floor level.
[15:43] <Karuma-chan> Within this chamber hangs the source of everyone's blindness - a vast orb of light hangs suspended within, reaching from near the floor to the ceiling, almost 60 feet in diameter! Around it are several smaller orbs, tiny in comparison and seeming to orbit the centre.
[15:44] <Varul> "Beautiful..." Varul murmurs, for once smiling. He has to admit, that was worth the trouble to see. Like the sun with smaller suns in thrall.
[15:44] <Gourash-chan> It's shiny! Is there anything of worth around it, like perhaps it's made of gold?
[15:45] <Alveria> "Oh, great, we see something worth seeing, and I don't get to see it," mutters Alveria, darkly. "I'm on to you, panetheon of the sun, yes I am..."
[15:46] <Amonet> "It is a miniature sun!" Amonet says for Hahn and Alveria's benefit. "And it is very awe inspiring!"
[15:47] <Karuma-chan> "Does this mean I'm not worthy, after all?" Hahn sounds rather downcast at not being able to see.
[15:47] <Karuma-chan> As the party speak, one of the smaller lights ceases its lazy orbit and flies down towards the party. "Visitors!" it cheers, bobbing in the air before you, "Oh, it has been so very long since visitors came!"
[15:47] <Varul> "Shush," Varul chides to Alveria, "It is. If it's the sun, are those smaller things moons of some sort?"
[15:47] <Alveria> "Wow! It's supposed to help me see, not render the act of 'seeing' an impossibility- no, I will not shush!"
[15:47] <Karuma-chan> "We're not moons!" the little light replies indignantly. "We're lantern archons!"
[15:48] <Varul> "Hail..." Varul says quietly, inclining his head towards whatever that bright light is. Oh well, time for the good talkers to deal. "Oh. Archons?"
[15:48] <Amonet> "Greetings!" Amonet says cheerfully. "We come in peace!"
[15:50] * Gourash-chan looks around, bored. Will he get to fight it?
[15:50] <Karuma-chan> The lantern hovers over the party momentarily, seeming to pause at Gourash before going on, "You do seem like good people," it allows, voice high pitched and happy. "Here, I can let you see properly, again," it circles around the blinded party members a few times and they feel their sight return.
[15:50] <Karuma-chan> OOC: will saves for Amonet and Hahn
[15:50] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+8
[15:51] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+8 and gets 22." [1d20=14]
[15:51] <Amonet> roll 1d20+14
[15:51] * Hatbot --> "Amonet rolls 1d20+14 and gets 33." [1d20=19]
[15:51] <Alveria> "Oh, good," mutters Alveria, wiping her eyes. "I'm thanking you, really I am."
[15:51] <Alveria> "And I guess that is pretty nice-looking..." she nods, emphatically.
[15:51] <Amonet> "That's very nice of you," Amonet agrees.
[15:52] <Karuma-chan> "It's beautiful... Oh, Lathander be praised!" Hahn marvels, seeming almost dazed as he begins to walk down the stairs to the lower level and towards the miniature sun.
[15:52] * Varul curiously takes a step forward. "Hahn?" He asks, not alarmed, but making sure that he isn't about to step into some celestial faux pas.
[15:53] <Alveria> "So's this the Solar Forge?" queries Alveria, looking at the giant orb (though with a hand over her eyes, just in case.)
[15:54] <Amonet> "Mister Hahn, are you quite alright?" Amonet questions, moving towards him and placing a hand on his shoulder.
[15:55] <Karuma-chan> Hahn ignores Varul as he approaches the orb, while your Archon guide bobs around before you all. "Oh, he's a priest of the Morninglord? I suppose that's why... It's been so very long since we had visitors, I'd almost forgotten what this was like!"
[15:55] <Karuma-chan> "I'm being called," Hahn murmurs to Amonet, shifting out of her grasp, "You shouldn't ignore it - the gift of the sun lies before us!""
[15:56] <Alveria> "So what'll happen if he touches it?" queries Alveria, quite at home talking to a floating orb of light.
[15:56] * Amonet looks at him with doubt, and then looks at the supposed archons closely.
[15:57] <Karuma-chan> "If he's lucky he'll recieve a blessing from the sun!" the archon cheers happily. "Priests used to come here all the time for that, but no one's visited in, oh, at least five hundred years."
[15:58] <Alveria> "What if he's UN-lucky?"
[15:58] <Varul> "Quite a long time." Varul agrees, calm about the entire thing. Oh well, not his business. But still... "That's up to Lathander, I imagine. If we can't trust him there, who can we trust?"
[15:58] <Karuma-chan> "Then he'll be disappointed?" the archon makes a movement that almost seems like a shrug. "He's not undead, so it won't hurt him."
[15:58] <Karuma-chan> Meanwhile, Hahn pushes his hand into the gigantic orb!
[15:58] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20
[15:59] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20 and gets 6." [1d20=6]
[15:59] <Alveria> "Beats me. Well, too late, I wonder if he'll pull out that sign he wanted..." mumbles Alveria, leaning against the wall to watch.
[16:01] * Amonet observes Hahn closely, ready to assist him should it all turn out to be a trap
[16:01] <Karuma-chan> Hahn's body seems to glow with a pulsating red light, as if flames were dancing over him, and when he withdraws his hand he has a long staff of reddish wood, wreathed in silvery strands and topped with a golden sunburst ornamentation. "Lathander be praised!" he cries, dropping to his knees, voice overcome with emotion.
[16:03] * Alveria politely applauds.
[16:03] * Amonet blinks, before congratulates Hahn with a smile.
[16:03] <Varul> "Congratulations," Varul calls, approaching Hahn a bit more.
[16:04] <Amonet> Had she become far too cautious, Amonet muses, and decides to mirror Hahn's earlier actions.
[16:04] <Karuma-chan> OOC: roll 1d20, Amonet-chan
[16:05] <Amonet> roll 1d20
[16:05] * Hatbot --> "Amonet rolls 1d20 and gets 16." [1d20=16]
[16:06] <Karuma-chan> Amonet shines golden like the sun for a moment as she comes into contact with the Solar Forge, and even when the light dies down she still seems to possess an even greater radiance than her celestial heritage usually bestows.
[16:07] <Karuma-chan> [16:04] <Amonet> Had she become far too cautious, Amonet muses, and decides to mirror Hahn's earlier actions.
[16:07] <Karuma-chan> [16:04] <Karuma-chan> OOC: roll 1d20, Amonet-chan
[16:07] <Karuma-chan> [16:05] <Amonet> roll 1d20
[16:07] <Karuma-chan> [16:05] * Hatbot --> "Amonet rolls 1d20 and gets 16." [1d20=16]
[16:07] <Karuma-chan> [16:06] <Karuma-chan> Amonet shines golden like the sun for a moment as she comes into contact with the Solar Forge, and even when the light dies down she still seems to possess an even greater radiance than her celestial heritage usually bestows.
[16:09] <Amonet-chan> "Yes, Friend Hahn! You were right!" she exclaims happily. "I shouldn't have ignored it for as long as I have!"
[16:10] <Alveria> "Ah, that looked like fun," muses Alveria, tilting her head back against the wall, a small smile on her face.
[16:10] <Varul> "Congratulations," Varul repeats, smiling.
[16:10] <Karuma-chan> "Ooooh, two blessings!" the little archon cheers. "Such an exciting day!"
[16:10] <Amonet-chan> "It was great fun indeed!" Amonet confirms. "The touch of Horus-Re is warm and fuzzy and cool!"
[16:14] <Karuma-chan> "The rest of you should accept the blessing of... well, of Lathander or Horus Re, whichever you prefer," Hahn encourages, trailing off a bit as he has to acknowledge the other Sun Deity.
[16:14] * Varul pauses a moment, "Is it alright? I didn't want to presume on something for his holymen - and women, I suppose."
[16:15] <Alveria> "EH? Isn't it for priests only? Or at least, well, the truly faithful?" queries Alveria, trailing off a bit at the end.
[16:16] <Karuma-chan> "Well, I suppose it might not be as spiritually significant if you're faithless," Hahn admits. "But this could be just the sort of experience to spark the candle of faith within you! We all struggled so much to reach this, it seems wrong that not everyone benefits."
[16:16] <Amonet-chan> "Yes! Accept the goodness of the sun into your hearts!" Amonet adds brightly.
[16:17] <Alveria> "Uh-huh..." mutters Alveria, wandering up to the edge of the glowing ball. "Well... I guess you're close enough, Kossuth. I'll be glad to set more things on fire in your name in the future. Please, treat me gently, it's my first time doing something like this," she mumbles, reaching forth into the orb.
[16:18] <Karuma-chan> OOC: roll 1d20, Alvie
[16:18] <Alveria> roll 1d20
[16:18] * Varul ponders a moment before shrugging and going to touch the orb. If it goes well, so be it. It's not like you can chop up the gods, and besides, Lathander is a very good one.
[16:18] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20 and gets 14." [1d20=14]
[16:18] <Karuma-chan> OOC: 1d20 for you too, Varul
[16:18] <Varul> roll 1d20
[16:18] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20 and gets 3." [1d20=3]
[16:19] * Gourash-chan touches it.
[16:20] <Karuma-chan> The others all touch the glowing orb - Varul finds himself briefly surrounded by a ghost-like silvery glow for a moment, while Alveria's eyes flash briefly like molten metal. Gourash has some undetermined effect. Everyone feels very warm and happy at the contact.
[16:21] <Varul> "Thank you..." Varul murmurs, a quiet nod.
[16:22] <Alveria> "Mrf," says Alveria, taking a brief step back, and rubbing her hands over her eyes a bit.
[16:24] <Karuma-chan> Hahn sighs happily, slinging his staff onto his back. "So, you really just spent the last five hundred years here by yourselves, floating around?" he asks the lantern archon's spokesarchon.
[16:26] <Karuma-chan> "We sometimes swap with others when we get bored," the archon replies. "But we like it here, anyway."
[16:27] * Varul nods to that, "But I have a question. If this is a lost temple, why man it? Is it meant to be so difficult to reach?"
[16:32] <Karuma-chan> "It was overrun by an orc horde five centuries ago," the archon laments. "After that no one came back... We remained in hope that some day pilgrims might return. Also, our presence is required to maintain the wards, which would fail if we left for too long."
[16:32] * Varul nods. "In that case, should we all return word of this for more pilgrims? If so, what of the fire creatures?"
[16:34] <Karuma-chan> "The temple upstairs is beyond our control," the archon swirls lazily in place. "What fire creatures do you speak of?"
[16:35] <Varul> "Well, there were...Alveria, what exactly are those? We also had to deal with two sets of demons and devils around here to reach the temple." Varul wonders at that, "Did you not know at all? There were hellspawn around even the tomb of a long forgotten paladin."
[16:36] <Alveria> "Salamander," replies Alveria, shrugging. "Outsiders from the elemental plane of fire. They have a tendancy to be nasty, I guess, but I don't have a problem with them."
[16:36] <Varul> "You wouldn't," Varul agrees, blithe and relaxed.
[16:37] <Amonet> "They did not seem terribly mean or nasty," Amonet adds.
[16:37] <Alveria> "I do wonder what they're doing here," she admits.
[16:38] <Karuma-chan> "Demons? Devils?" the archon seems aghast, "Oh, this is terrible news! The wards should keep us safe, but to have such fiends so close is intolerable! We must do something to send them back to the lower planes!"
[16:38] <Alveria> "We killed them already," replies Alveria, dryly.
[16:39] <Varul> "Already done. The portals are closed and most are dead." Varul smiles just a little at that. "The way was paid in blood."
[16:40] * Gourash-chan nods as well.
[16:40] <Karuma-chan> "Oh," it sags in the air a bit. "Well... that's wonderful!" it chirps, rallying itself, "You have all the gratitude of Arcadia, mortals!"
[16:41] <Amonet> "It was the right thing to do!" Amonet tells them.
[16:41] <Varul> "I do have another question. One of the bearded devils escaped. Is there any way to deal with him now?"
[16:42] <Karuma-chan> "Violence!" the archon replies heatedly. "I mean, it's not the best solution all the time, but it's the only thing demons and devils understand!"
[16:42] <Alveria> "Hah! That freak can teleport around. There's no real way to catch him," growls Alveria. "He'll probably get himself killed before long, anyway. Bearded devils aren't that bright."
[16:42] <Varul> "Well yes, of course. I mean any way to find him or deal with him easily. He teleported away, so..." Varul spreads his hands. "If any creature here would know how to deal with one."
[16:44] <Karuma-chan> "If he teleported then he could be anywhere," the archon agrees with Alveria. "All you can do is hope to catch him off guard next time you see him and send him back to Hell before he can teleport elsewhere."
[16:45] * Varul nods. "We can hope."
[16:46] <Alveria> "Well. I guess we're done here," states Alveria. "May as well start heading back, it's a long way to Silverymoon..."
[16:47] <Karuma-chan> "Indeed. Then I can finally put all the uncertainty to rest, back at the temple," Hahn agrees cheerily. "Good day, friend archons, until we meet again."
[16:47] <Varul> "Let's. It was good meeting you," Varul inclines his head again, smiling. It was quite an experience! Hopefully more fo this in the future and less of those demons. Hopefully.
[16:47] <Amonet> "It has been a pleasure," Amonet agrees, smiling as well.
[16:48] <Karuma-chan> "Come back soon!" the archon replies brightly, before flying back up to join its fellows.
[16:48] <Karuma-chan> The party finds itself unmolested as they head back up towards the complex above, going to search the caverns to the East...
[16:48] <Karuma-chan> OOC: taking 20 and all that, yeah?
[16:49] <Alveria> OOC: Yeah
[16:49] <Varul> OOC: Sure. Normal take 20/precations/don't stab selves with sticks.
[16:49] <Alveria> OOC: We're not playing 1st ed anymore!
[16:50] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20
[16:50] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20 and gets 13." [1d20=13]
[16:50] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20
[16:50] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20 and gets 11." [1d20=11]
[16:50] <Karuma-chan> OOC: spot/listen checks
[16:51] <Varul> roll 1d20+2
[16:51] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+2 and gets 11." [1d20=9]
[16:51] <Alveria> roll 1d20+3
[16:51] <Alveria> roll 1d20+3
[16:51] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+3 and gets 7." [1d20=4]
[16:51] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+3 and gets 18." [1d20=15]
[16:51] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d20 (Will check sheet after roll)
[16:51] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d20 (Will check sheet after roll) and gets 7." [1d20=7]
[16:51] <Gourash-chan> OOC - Gourash likely fails.
[16:52] <Amonet> roll 1d20+5
[16:52] * Hatbot --> "Amonet rolls 1d20+5 and gets 21." [1d20=16]
[16:52] <Alveria> OOC: It's spot AND listen, dudes
[16:52] <Varul> roll 1d20+2
[16:52] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+2 and gets 17." [1d20=15]
[16:52] <Alveria> OOC: That's two checks!
[16:52] <Amonet> roll 1d20+5 Listen
[16:52] * Hatbot --> "Amonet rolls 1d20+5 Listen and gets 15." [1d20=10]
[16:53] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d20
[16:53] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d20  and gets 2." [1d20=2]
[16:53] <Karuma-chan> The party searches!
[16:54] <Karuma-chan> This area happens to be more barren than the demonic side, the best they manage is finding a small amount of precious gems hidden behind some rocks in the burnt out spider caves. Would be worth at least a few hundred gold, if nothing else.
[16:55] <Alveria> "Just think! We could ease the lives of dozens of commoners with this! Or spend it on new ways to blow things up, it's such a tough call," reflects Alveria.
[16:55] * Amonet reflects on this quietly.
[16:56] <Karuma-chan> "Well, you can be assured that my share will be going towards the temple so it can indeed ease the lives of the common folk," Hahn states firmly.
[16:57] <Alveria> "Spoken like a true philantrophist," replies Alveria, nodding. "Well, that's it, let's go home. Or, well, to our home away from home, yeah."
[17:01] <Karuma-chan> And so the party leave the shattered halls of this ruined temple behind, ascending up the long stairwell to the light above. Emerging into the cave where this all started, the bear from earlier is still seen snoring away...
[17:01] <Karuma-chan> OOC: spot checks
[17:01] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20
[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20 and gets 1." [1d20=1]
[17:01] <Alveria> roll 1d20+3
[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+3 and gets 10." [1d20=7]
[17:02] <Varul> roll 1d20+2
[17:02] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+2 and gets 14." [1d20=12]
[17:02] <Amonet> roll 1d20+5
[17:02] * Hatbot --> "Amonet rolls 1d20+5 and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[17:03] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20
[17:03] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20 and gets 10." [1d20=10]
[17:04] <Karuma-chan> OOC: marching order, please
[17:04] <Alveria> OOC: BISON
[17:04] <Alveria> OOC: Bovines lead the way!
[17:05] <Varul> OOC - Is resist fire still up, by the by?
[17:05] <Alveria> OOC: Bison > Varul > Amonet > Gourash > Alveria > Hahn fine?
[17:05] <Amonet> OOC: Amonet switches with Gourash!
[17:05] <Varul> OOC: Gourash should be up front, yes.
[17:06] <Alveria> OOC: Either way
[17:06] <Varul> OOC: I'll be behind Mr. NPC can take the front Gourash.
[17:06] <Karuma-chan> OOC: sec for mappage
[17:13] <Karuma-chan> As the party emerges into daylight, heralded by their bison entourage, they find a most unwelcome sight to greet them. In the centre of the pillars marking the entrance to the caves stands a Githyanki, who seems to have been waiting for them. "Infidels!" he barks in common, "Lay down your weapons and surrender!"
[17:14] <Alveria> "Go fuck yourself!"
[17:15] <Karuma-chan> OOC: initiative
[17:15] <Varul> "Oi." Varul just sighs, sword whipping out past his new, borrowed cloak. Time to smash some heads in, it seems.
[17:15] <Varul> roll 1d20+6
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+6 and gets 26." [1d20=20]
[17:15] <Alveria> roll 1d20+5
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+5 and gets 10." [1d20=5]
[17:15] <Amonet> roll 1d20
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Amonet rolls 1d20 and gets 11." [1d20=11]
[17:15] <Keylin> roll 1d20+4
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+4 and gets 8." [1d20=4]
[17:15] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+3 archers
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+3 archers and gets 17." [1d20=14]
[17:15] <Alveria> roll 1d20+0 bison
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+0 bison and gets 20." [1d20=20]
[17:15] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+3 warriors
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+3 warriors and gets 7." [1d20=4]
[17:15] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+2 leader
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+2 leader and gets 15." [1d20=13]
[17:16] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+8 wizard
[17:16] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+8 wizard and gets 17." [1d20=9]
[17:16] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+9 ????1
[17:16] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+9 ????1 and gets 21." [1d20=12]
[17:16] <Gourash_the_Cute> roll 1d20+1 WizardKiller
[17:16] * Hatbot --> "Gourash_the_Cute rolls 1d20+1 WizardKiller and gets 17." [1d20=16]
[17:16] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+0 ????2
[17:16] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+0 ????2 and gets 16." [1d20=16]
[17:19] <Karuma-chan> OOC: Go Varul
[17:29] * Varul invokes the power of the cloak, webbing the one archer on the left!
[17:31] <Varul> OOC - Strike.
[17:31] * Varul invokes the power of the cloak, webbing the one center. Webbing Gish good.
[17:35] <Karuma-chan> Webs fill up the space between the middle pillars, blocking the leader of the Githyanki from view! Meanwhile, another Githyanki emerges from the shadows within the caves, lashing out with his scimitar at Alveria!
[17:35] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+10
[17:35] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+10 and gets 17." [1d20=7]
[17:35] <Karuma-chan> OOC: AC?
[17:36] <Alveria> OOC: Like 17
[17:36] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d6+3
[17:36] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d6+3 and gets 4." [1d6=1]
[17:38] <Karuma-chan> The creature's ornate blade cuts a shallow gash down Alveria's flank, drawing blood from the elf mage!
[17:39] <Karuma-chan> OOC: Go bison
[17:39] <Alveria> Two bison rush after the swordsman to the east, while the other rushes to the west to take on that one, instead!
[17:39] <Alveria> roll 1d20+10 first bison to west, charging, smiting evil~
[17:39] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+10 first bison to west, charging, smiting evil~ and gets 30." [1d20=20]
[17:40] <Alveria> roll 1d20+10 crit? o-o
[17:40] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+10 crit? o-o and gets 13." [1d20=3]
[17:40] <Karuma-chan> OOC: tumble checks to charge over difficult terrain
[17:40] <Alveria> OOC: That's difficult terrain? It's like a 5ft slope!
[17:40] <Alveria> OOC: Well, fine, it just moves, does it hit?
[17:41] <Karuma-chan> OOC: the whole centre area is filled with difficult terrain. The slope is if it went after the archer to the east.
[17:41] <Karuma-chan> OOC: Anyway, hits sword guy, yes
[17:42] <Alveria> roll 1d8+14 I'll pretend it does, psycho crusher~
[17:42] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d8+14 I'll pretend it does, psycho crusher~ and gets 22." [1d8=8]
[17:42] <Alveria> OOC: I'll briefly revise my bison action, but yeah
[17:42] <Alveria> The second bison goes after it's friend, seeking to finish the job!
[17:42] <Alveria> roll 1d20+8
[17:42] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+8 and gets 28." [1d20=20]
[17:42] <Alveria> roll 1d20+8 o-o non-smitey, if it matters
[17:42] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+8 o-o non-smitey, if it matters and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[17:43] <Alveria> roll 1d8+9
[17:43] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d8+9 and gets 16." [1d8=7]
[17:43] <Karuma-chan> The unfortunate Githyanki swordsman finds himself brutally gored to death by the combined attack of two bison, tossed around like a ragdoll on their celestial horns!
[17:43] <Karuma-chan> OOC: Go Gourash. And wizard and archers. But Gourash can act first.
[17:44] <Alveria> OOC: I sitll have one left!
[17:45] <Alveria> The third bison turns abruptly and rushes back into the cave to defend it's master!
[17:45] <Karuma-chan> OOC: Sorry, have it go. It could get swordsman on the east or the guy in the cave
[17:45] <Alveria> OOC: Ah, it could get the guy on the east? Going after him, then
[17:45] <Alveria> The third bison turns abruptly and charges after the eastward swordsman! Well, in a kind of stumbling sort of way.
[17:45] <Alveria> roll 1d20+8
[17:45] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+8 and gets 26." [1d20=18]
[17:45] <Alveria> roll 1d8+14
[17:45] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d8+14 and gets 22." [1d8=8]
[17:46] <Karuma-chan> This Githyanki shares the fate of his comrade, finding himself bison-rushed to an ignoble end!
[17:47] <Karuma-chan> OOC: Go Gourash
[17:49] <Karuma-chan> As Gourash rushes to save Alveria, the Githyanki wizard on the rise casts a spell to target the brave barbarian!
[17:49] <Karuma-chan> OOC: fort save, effect resolves after you do your smiting
[17:49] * Gourash_the_Cute hears the yells from behind, and turns, stepping past Hahn, and into the cave as he smites the gith.
[17:49] <Gourash_the_Cute> roll 1d20+6 high
[17:49] * Hatbot --> "Gourash_the_Cute rolls 1d20+6 high and gets 18." [1d20=12]
[17:49] <Karuma-chan> OOC: was that the save or attack?
[17:49] <Gourash_the_Cute> OOC: Save
[17:50] <Karuma-chan> OOC: do your attack, then
[17:50] <Gourash_the_Cute> roll 1d20+12-2 (-2PA)
[17:50] * Hatbot --> "Gourash_the_Cute rolls 1d20+12-2 (-2PA) and gets 20." [1d20=10]
[17:50] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+1 Hahn belated init
[17:50] <Gourash_the_Cute> OOC: Hit?
[17:50] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+1 Hahn belated init and gets 20." [1d20=19]
[17:50] <Karuma-chan> OOC: miss
[17:51] <Karuma-chan> Gourash shrugs off the strange and no doubt evil spell as he strikes the sneaky Githyanki, only to find his axe parried aside! Meanwhile, the two archers on the rise both fire at the same bison!
[17:52] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+6
[17:52] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+6 and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[17:52] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d20+6
[17:52] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d20+6 and gets 9." [1d20=3]
[17:52] <Alveria> OOC: B1 and B2 are on the right, and B3 is on the left. B2 still has a smite!
[17:52] <Alveria> OOC: And they have AC 13
[17:52] <Alveria> OOC: And DR 5/magic
[17:52] <Karuma-chan> roll 1d8+
[17:52] * Hatbot --> "Karuma-chan rolls 1d8+ and gets Error: Check syntax." [1d8=2]
[17:52] <Karuma-chan> OOC: 5, then.
[17:53] <Alveria> OOC: And 37 HP, I'll keep track
[17:53] <Karuma-chan> The arrow that manages to hit only happens to bounce ineffectually off the bison!
[17:53] <Karuma-chan> Hahn casts Magic Circle against evil, once more calling upon Lathander to bless everyone!
[17:57] <Karuma-chan> The apparent leader of the Githyanki casts a spell and takes off into the air, flying over the web!
[17:57] <Karuma-chan> OOC: Go Amonet
[17:59] <Amonet> "Leave Friend Alveria out of this, fiend!" Amonet calls out to the gith, pointing a glowing lance of justice at him. "Those who strike from the shadows will get to taste the justice of the sun!"
[17:59] <Amonet> roll 1d20+16 smite~
[17:59] * Hatbot --> "Amonet rolls 1d20+16 smite~ and gets 17." [1d20=1]
[17:59] <Karuma-chan> OOC: critfail check
[17:59] <Amonet> roll 1d20+16 lame!
[17:59] * Hatbot --> "Amonet rolls 1d20+16 lame! and gets 24." [1d20=8]
[18:00] <Karuma-chan> Amonet's holy lance unfortunately falls short of the task, only whiffing the air beside the evil Githyanki!
[18:00] <Karuma-chan> OOC: Go Alvie
[18:00] <Alveria> "Prepare, mortal! Face the wrath of my most mighty spell that these hands have every crafted!" bellows Alveria, taking a step back, and CASTING...
[18:00] <Alveria> ...mirror image.
[18:00] <Alveria> roll 1d6+3
[18:00] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d6+3 and gets 9." [1d6=6]
[18:00] <Alveria> roll 1d4+3
[18:00] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d4+3 and gets 5." [1d4=2]
[18:01] <Karuma-chan> All around Alveria, duplicates spring up, ready to take a hit for the team!
[18:01] <Karuma-chan> OOC: Go Keylin
[18:05] * Keylin makes a muffled groan from where she's hiding, before dashing northward towards the archer, unleashing an arrow at him once she's moved forty feet closer. "Is one of you crazy yahoos a cleric named Hahn?" she shouts towards the defending group, not having had a chance to tell for certain earlier.
[18:05] <Keylin> roll 1d20+8
[18:05] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+8 and gets 19." [1d20=11]
[18:05] <Karuma-chan> OOC: hit
[18:05] <Keylin> roll 3d6+2
[18:05] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 3d6+2 and gets 13." [3d6=4, 4, 3]
[18:06] <Karuma-chan> Keylin's arrow finds its mark, catching the startled Githyanki in the thigh and making him buckle in pain. "Who wants to know?!" is a somewhat distracted cry from within the cave.

[Ebiris]

[15:14] <Keylin> "Someone who's very nervous about the invisible dragon out here and wants to get out of here if this fight does not involve her, that's who!" the scout bites out as an answer. Hopefully the little helpful warning will be enough for some trust.
[15:16] <Ebiris> "Then run!" the voice from the cave yells back. Inside, Hahn looks a bit worried as he addresses the party, "I don't know who these people are, but if she's serious about the dragon, we're in deep."
[15:16] <Alveria> "No! Don't run! Help us kill it!"
[15:16] <Varul> Varul begins to reach for a potion, but stops cold. Invisible...dragon? Fuck. Yeah, falling back into the cave to help Alvie just got a lot more appealing!OOC - Moving into the cave, going to finish off the ranger real quick, hopefully?
[15:17] <Ebiris> OOC: go ahead and attack
[15:17] <Varul> roll 1d20+11 (-1 PA don't crap out!)
[15:17] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+11 (-1 PA don't crap out!) and gets 13." [1d20=2]
[15:18] <Ebiris> Bravely returning to the cave, Varul lashes out at the wily Githyanki ranger, but finds his effort easily parried aside by the ornate scimitar wielded by his foe! Said gaunt figure seems to be briefly in conversation with someone unseen, before he steps back away from the assembled weapons pointed in his direction and through a silvery portal that briefly appears behind him, vanishing from sight!
[15:19] <Ebiris> OOC: spot check, Keylin
[15:19] <Keylin> roll 1d20+11
[15:19] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+11 and gets 12." [1d20=1]
[15:20] <Ebiris> OOC: Go bison
[15:20] <Alveria> The bison continue their rampage! The one to the east places himself right in front of the mage, and between him and the cave entrance! One on the west goes after the archer Keylin tagged, while the other seeks to join it's mage-hunting friend!
[15:21] <Alveria> roll 1d20+8 never gets old!
[15:21] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+8 never gets old! and gets 22." [1d20=14]
[15:21] <Alveria> roll 1d8+9
[15:21] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d8+9 and gets 14." [1d8=5]
[15:21] <Ebiris> OOC: the archer Keylin hit is up a sheer cliff.
[15:23] <Ebiris> OOC: I suppose it could make a climb check to try and get up there, but it won't be attacking anything this round...
[15:23] <Alveria> OOC: It has reach! >_>
[15:23] <Ebiris> OOC: No it doesn't.
[15:23] <Alveria> OOC: ..well, no, just space
[15:23] <Alveria> OOC: Fine, it goes the other way, back across the difficult terrain
[15:23] <Ebiris> OOC: So all heading for the mage?
[15:24] <Alveria> OOC: It's likely one will branch off and kill the other archer
[15:25] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Gourash, wizard, and archers
[15:27] <Gourash-chan> OOC: Okay, half sec while I get his shit together. Can he reach anything outside this round?
[15:27] <Ebiris> Faced with a bunch of bison approaching him, the Githyanki wizard steps back five feet before casting a spell!
[15:27] <Ebiris> OOC: Alveria, make a belated wild mage caster level thing for your summoning of the bison
[15:27] <Ebiris> OOC: Gourash can't reach anything
[15:27] <Alveria> roll 1d6+3 B1
[15:27] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d6+3 B1 and gets 9." [1d6=6]
[15:27] <Alveria> roll 1d6+3 B2
[15:27] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d6+3 B2 and gets 7." [1d6=4]
[15:27] <Alveria> roll 1d6+3 B3
[15:27] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d6+3 B3 and gets 6." [1d6=3]
[15:27] <Alveria> OOC: B3 = magely bison
[15:28] <Gourash-chan> Gourash heads outside, full moving towards the mage for now!
[15:28] <Ebiris> OOC: translate what those caster levels are
[15:29] <Alveria> OOC: 9, 7, and 6. >_>
[15:30] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6 target 20 B1
[15:30] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+6 target 20 B1 and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[15:30] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6 target 18 B2
[15:30] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+6 target 18 B2 and gets 12." [1d20=6]
[15:30] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6 target 17 B3
[15:30] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+6 target 17 B3 and gets 22." [1d20=16]
[15:31] <Alveria> OOC: Dude, he can't hit all three, can he?
[15:31] <Alveria> OOC: 20ftradius, yeah?
[15:31] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6 target 14 Web (never mentioned, but that cloak casts web as a 3rd level caster)
[15:31] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+6 target 14 Web (never mentioned, but that cloak casts web as a 3rd level caster) and gets 13." [1d20=7]
[15:33] <Ebiris> In the wink of an eye, the middle bison vanishes from sight! However, the wizard still finds himself eye to eye with the one nearly on top of him, however...
[15:34] <Ebiris> Meanwhile, one of the archers shoots at Gourash while the wounded one seeks revenge on Keylin!
[15:34] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6 Gourash
[15:34] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+6 Gourash and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[15:34] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6 Keylin
[15:34] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+6 Keylin and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[15:34] <Ebiris> roll 1d8+3
[15:34] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d8+3 and gets 9." [1d8=6]
[15:35] <Ebiris> While Gourash takes an arrow in his brawny bicep, Keylin is lucky to see hers whoosh easily overhead without touching her!
[15:37] <Ebiris> "I wish she'd said what kind of dragon it was," Hahn mutters, settling for casting Bless on the party.
[15:38] <Alveria> "It's a red dragon, you nit!"
[15:38] <Alveria> "Githyanki always hang with red dragons!"
[15:38] <Varul> "How fitting for you," Varul mutters.
[15:38] <Ebiris> "Oh." Hahn stops midspell. "In that case, who wants some protection from fire?"
[15:38] <Varul> "Would be nice!" Varul adds a moment later.
[15:39] <Ebiris> Hahn promptly casts resist energy on Varul!
[15:41] <Ebiris> As Gourash makes his way towards the Githyanki mage, said dragon chooses that moment to introduce itself, appearing out of thin air as it soars right over the stout orcish barbarian, its gigantic head snapping downwards to take a bite out of him as it flies past!
[15:41] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+18
[15:41] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+18 and gets 27." [1d20=9]
[15:42] <Ebiris> roll 2d6+7
[15:42] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 2d6+7 and gets 13." [2d6=3, 3]
[15:43] <Ebiris> Not expecting this at all, Gourash has no chance to defend, suffering a terrible wound as the dragon chomps into him! Perhaps he's fortunate it was only a grazing blow, for if it had stuck around to really put the bite in, he might not have gotten off so luckily!
[15:45] <Ebiris> Flying over the webbing, the leader of the Githyanki gestures downwards into the cave and launches a series of missiles into the cave at Alveria and her many images!
[15:46] <Ebiris> roll 1d6
[15:46] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d6 and gets 3." [1d6=3]
[15:46] <Ebiris> roll 1d5
[15:46] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d5 and gets 3." [1d5=3]
[15:46] <Ebiris> roll 1d4
[15:46] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d4 and gets 4." [1d4=4]
[15:46] <Ebiris> roll 1d4+1
[15:46] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d4+1 and gets 3." [1d4=2]
[15:46] <Ebiris> roll 1d4+1
[15:46] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d4+1 and gets 2." [1d4=1]
[15:46] <Ebiris> roll 1d4+1
[15:46] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d4+1 and gets 3." [1d4=2]
[15:47] <Ebiris> While the missiles appear to strike harmlessly off Alveria's duplicates, they then proceed to richochet away from their initial impact, striking Varul, Hahn, and Amonet in quick succession!
[15:48] <Alveria> "Missed me!"
[15:49] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Amonet
[15:49] * Amonet ignores her minor wound, believing her services are better-utilized by appealing to her allies' better nature. "Friends!" she proclaims. "An enemy most foul has returned to haunt Friend Alveria! We must stop them, for justice is on our side! Horus-Re himself has joined the other messangers of the Sun to bless our righteous mission with success! We cannot fail him as he watches from on high!"
[15:50] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Alvie
[15:50] <Alveria> "Aww, man, I wanted to use this on the dragon!" snarls Alveria, throwing a tooth at the Gish. "Be torn to pieces, you miserable hunter!
[15:51] <Alveria> roll 1d6+3
[15:51] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d6+3 and gets 6." [1d6=3]
[15:51] <Alveria> roll 1d20+6 dead average? SR go
[15:51] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+6 dead average? SR go and gets 25." [1d20=19]
[15:51] <Alveria> roll 6d6 ref save 17 for half
[15:51] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 6d6 ref save 17 for half and gets 26." [6d6=6, 6, 5, 5, 1, 3]
[15:51] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+3
[15:51] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+3 and gets 22." [1d20=19]
[15:52] <Alveria> Alveria takes the opportunity to step well outside the viewing area outside the cave, leaving her jaws to do their dirty (and entertaining) work.
[15:52] <Ebiris> The leader of the Githyanki snarls in pain, looking back towards the dragon and yelling something!
[15:52] <Ebiris> OOC: who knows Draconic?
[15:52] <Alveria> OOC: ME
[15:52] <Alveria> OOC: Er, me.
[15:53] <Ebiris> "The infidel has retreated - burn the rest of them out!"
[15:53] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Keylin
[15:54] <Alveria> "Oh, man, it's gonna set all you guys on fire! Clear the entrance of the cave!" yelps Alveria.
[16:02] * Keylin continues northward, moving ten feet towards the archer before firing another arrow and then continuing past him, moving slightly closer to the cave entrance so she can support the others as they come out.
[16:02] <Keylin> roll 1d20+8
[16:02] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+8 and gets 22." [1d20=14]
[16:03] <Ebiris> OOC: that's a hit, but see my question in #elysium about how you can move after shooting
[16:05] <Keylin> ooc: shooting at the end of the 40ft movement instead.
[16:05] <Keylin> roll 3d6+2
[16:05] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 3d6+2 and gets 11." [3d6=2, 2, 5]
[16:05] <Ebiris> Dashing past the surprised Githyanki, Keylin turns and shoots it in the back before he can even react! With a strangled cry, he collapses over, limp and unmoving!
[16:05] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Varul
[16:09] * Varul curses lightly. Great, firebox coming up. Shit. Gotta get out and - With that, Varul takes off, heading to the right and close to the cliff. Near the archer, for now just getting distance between him and the cave mouth, and also hopefully making an ice, energy resistant target.
[16:11] <Ebiris> From within the treeline to the west, the Githyanki ranger draws attention to himself by casting a spell, before the foliage around Keylin suddenly comes to life, reaching out to grasp her!
[16:11] <Ebiris> OOC: reflex save, Keylin
[16:11] <Keylin> roll 1d20+9
[16:11] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+9 and gets 13." [1d20=4]
[16:12] <Ebiris> Keylin is able to dodge the grabby animated foliage, but still finds herself stuck amidst a large area of choking undergrowth! (you're reduced to half speed within the entangled area which has a 40 feet radius)
[16:12] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Bison
[16:13] <Alveria> One of the bison then attempts to, well, sit on the mage. OOC: grapple check g'ho
[16:13] <Alveria> roll 1d20+8 melee touch
[16:13] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+8 melee touch and gets 14." [1d20=6]
[16:13] <Alveria> OOC: do I win
[16:13] <Ebiris> OOC: Yes you do
[16:13] <Alveria> OOC: sec
[16:13] <Alveria> roll 1d20+13
[16:13] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+13 and gets 24." [1d20=11]
[16:14] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+2 why
[16:14] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+2 why and gets 21." [1d20=19]
[16:14] <Ebiris> The bison promptly sits on the mage, who struggles mightily but finds himself unable to escape!
[16:16] <Alveria> The other bison holds it's position1 "Moo."
[16:16] <Alveria> OOC: Holding action for the time being
[16:17] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Gourash and Archer and Ranger
[16:17] <Ebiris> OOC: Mage, not ranger
[16:17] <Gourash-chan> OOC: Can Gourash get to the dragon? If not, can he finish off the pinned mage?
[16:18] <Ebiris> OOC: the dragon is airborne. He can attack the mage, albeit not before the mage acts.
[16:18] <Gourash-chan> OOC: Also, is raging a free action?
[16:18] <Ebiris> OOC: it is
[16:19] <Gourash-chan> Gourash roars as he goes into a rage! That mage must DIE! DIE DIE DIE! STABTIME! His silver axe of maiming flashes as he goes into a berserker's rage, looking to cleave the bound target apart!
[16:19] <Ebiris> The mage struggles to free himself before Gourash's axe reaches him!
[16:19] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+3 escape artist
[16:19] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+3 escape artist and gets 5." [1d20=2]
[16:19] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d20+10 (-4 PA, don't miss a pinned target, dammit.)
[16:19] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d20+10 (-4 PA, don't miss a pinned target, dammit.) and gets 13." [1d20=3]
[16:20] <Ebiris> OOC: lucky he's flat footed. Damage.
[16:20] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d12+19
[16:21] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d12+19 and gets 29." [1d12=10]
[16:22] <Ebiris> With a mighty stroke of his silver axe, Gourash messily decapitates the Githyanki warlock before another spell can escape his lips! However, another arrow is fired at the barbarian even as he celebrates his kill!
[16:22] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6
[16:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+6 and gets 26." [1d20=20]
[16:22] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6 to confirm
[16:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+6 to confirm and gets 13." [1d20=7]
[16:22] <Ebiris> roll 1d8+3
[16:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d8+3 and gets 5." [1d8=2]
[16:28] <Ebiris> Taking seriously the warning of impending dragon halitosis, Hahn rushes to the opposite side of the cave that Alveria went to!
[16:34] <Ebiris> And not a moment too soo, as the Dragon smartly turns in midair and flaps its mighty red wings, flying back towards the cavern entrance on a shallow dive, pulling up at the last second and soaring past Keylin after bathing the entrance in flames! The roaring inferno consumes the cave entrance utterly, washing right over Amonet and just barely missing Alveria by the barest margin! Hahn is fortunately far back enough to be safe, himself.
[16:34] <Ebiris> roll 6d10
[16:34] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 6d10 and gets 37." [6d10=10, 2, 9, 10, 3, 3]
[16:34] <Ebiris> OOC: reflex save, Amonet
[16:35] <Amonet> roll 1d20+11
[16:35] * Hatbot --> "Amonet rolls 1d20+11 and gets 16." [1d20=5]
[16:35] <Ebiris> roll 1d4
[16:35] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d4 and gets 2." [1d4=2]
[16:37] <Ebiris> The flames utterly immolate Amonet before she can do a thing to protect herself, turning the brave young paladin/knight/cleric into a ruin of burnt flesh and bones!
[16:38] <Ebiris> With the cave entrance clear, the Githyanki leader turns his attention to Gourash, casting a spell on the brave barbarian from where he is!
[16:38] <Ebiris> OOC: will save, Gourash
[16:39] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d20+5
[16:39] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d20+5 and gets 15." [1d20=10]
[16:39] <Ebiris> But such fell magics have no effect on a stalwart warrior such as he!
[16:39] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Alvie
[16:40] <Alveria> The teeth bite in terribly fury, Alveria suddenly coldly silent, empty hands clenching and unclenching repeatedly.
[16:40] <Alveria> roll 6d6 ref 17
[16:40] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 6d6 ref 17 and gets 16." [6d6=1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 3]
[16:40] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+3
[16:40] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+3 and gets 7." [1d20=4]
[16:41] <Ebiris> The Githyanki captain lets a cry escape his clenched teeth, lurching heavily in the air above the bison as his lifeblood is bitten away! Yet somehow he hangs on to life just a bit longer...
[16:41] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Keylin
[16:45] * Keylin winces at the sight of the powerful blast of fire that dragon unleashed, and decides to head towards the ranger rather than get closer to that dragon, as she proceeds to move double time away from the entangling area, putting away her bow as she moves.
[16:49] <Keylin> ooc: I'll keep the bow out.
[16:49] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Varul
[16:52] * Varul goes around, gritting his teeth at the dragonflame and starting a little prayer to Lathander. However, his taret is teh archer, approaching.
[16:54] <Ebiris> As Keylin leaves the entangled area, the Githyanki ranger darts forward out of the undergrowth, slicing at her with his scimitar!
[16:54] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+10
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+10 and gets 17." [1d20=7]
[16:54] <Ebiris> But it only glances off her armour, not a telling blow!
[16:55] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Bison
[16:56] <Alveria> OOC: Can either bison reach anyone?
[16:57] <Ebiris> OOC: eastmost one could reach the last archer, albeit not attack.
[16:58] <Alveria> The eastmost bison runs around the other archer, cutting off a potential escape route for Varul's sake! The other opts to stand in the cave entrance...
[16:59] <Ebiris> The surrounded Githyanki archer steps back a few feet from Varul and the bison, forgoing his attack for the moment and instead dropping his bow and drawing his greatsword! As he does this, however, his form begins to blur, making it hard to pick out!
[17:00] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Gourash
[17:01] <Gourash-chan> OOC: Can Gourash do much of anything? ...say. Can he throw his crit axe at the dragon as an attack?
[17:01] <Ebiris> OOC: he can try, but the range increment would be horrendous
[17:02] <Varul> OOC: How bad?
[17:02] <Alveria> OOC: If the dragon just did the burning thing, he'd have to be like right in front of the cave
[17:02] <Alveria> OOC: The range increment might not be so bad! But Gourash's dex is...
[17:03] <Ebiris> OOC: Well, say -1 every 5 feet. The dragon is about 90 feet away.
[17:03] <Gourash-chan> OOC: Okay, so not happening.
[17:03] <Gourash-chan> Gourash heads around as well, going to support Varul and the bison!
[17:05] <Ebiris> Hahn rushes over to Amonet, but finds naught but a charred corpse greeting him. "Dammit..." he curses bitterly, tears showing. "We should retreat - we're dead meat for that dragon if we go out there."
[17:06] <Ebiris> Speaking of the dragon, it turns around in midair and flies down towards where Varul and the others are, taking a bite out of the bison as it passes!
[17:06] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+14
[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+14 and gets 26." [1d20=12]
[17:07] <Ebiris> roll 2d6+7
[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 2d6+7 and gets 13." [2d6=2, 4]
[17:07] <Alveria> OOC: It has DR 5
[17:07] <Ebiris> OOC: Got it
[17:07] <Alveria> OOC: /magic, yeah
[17:07] <Ebiris> OOC: luckily this dragon isn't badass enough to have its own DR/Magic, yet
[17:09] <Ebiris> The bison lets out a pained moo as some of its back is torn open, but it still seems to have plenty of fight left in it!
[17:10] <Ebiris> The leader of the Githyanki briefly swats at the phantasmal mouths gnawing on him, before taking out a potion and drinking from it. "Surrender, infidel!" he calls into the cave, "There's no escape!"
[17:10] <Ebiris> roll 3d8+5
[17:10] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 3d8+5 and gets 15." [3d8=7, 2, 1]
[17:12] <Alveria> "Die, scum! Negotiations ceased during your first attempt!" cries Alveria, forcing her teeth to attempt to give the gish an ignoble death!
[17:12] <Alveria> roll 6d6 ref 17
[17:12] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 6d6 ref 17 and gets 14." [6d6=3, 1, 2, 4, 2, 2]
[17:12] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+3
[17:12] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+3 and gets 14." [1d20=11]
[17:13] <Ebiris> "Gaargh!" the Githyanki groans in pain, yet is kept afloat thanks to the healing potion he just drank!
[17:13] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Keylin
[17:16] * Keylin moves away from the ranger, and deciding to be opportunistic as she hears the pained cry of that floating githyanki, fires at him once she's finished putting distance between herself and the ranger.
[17:17] <Ebiris> As Keylin retreats, her foe lashes out with another slice!
[17:17] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+10
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16." [1d20=6]
[17:17] <Ebiris> But she's long gone by the time it reaches where she once stood!
[17:20] <Keylin> roll 1d20+14 Tumble
[17:20] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+14 Tumble and gets 19." [1d20=5]
[17:20] <Ebiris> Keylin deftly hops down to ground level without harm, ready to line up her shot as she pleases...
[17:20] <Keylin> roll 1d20+8 fire!
[17:20] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+8 fire! and gets 25." [1d20=17]
[17:20] <Ebiris> OOC: hit
[17:21] <Keylin> roll 3d6+2
[17:21] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 3d6+2 and gets 11." [3d6=5, 3, 1]
[17:22] <Ebiris> Keylin's arrow finds its mark, ripping right through the side of the Githyanki's throat and exposing his windpipe! With a strangled cry of pure agony, the leader of this merry little band plummets dead to the uneven and rocky ground below!
[17:22] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Varul
[17:24] <Varul> OOC: Can I full attack the blurred dude?
[17:24] <Ebiris> OOC: yes you can
[17:24] * Varul closes in, a terrible, wrathful strike coming to split the blurry fighter apart, greatsword to greatswrod!
[17:25] <Varul> roll 1d20+12 (-3 PA)
[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+12 (-3 PA) and gets 31." [1d20=19]
[17:25] <Varul> roll 1d20+12 crit
[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+12 crit and gets 27." [1d20=15]
[17:25] <Ebiris> roll 1d100 concealment
[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d100 concealment and gets 94." [1d100=94]
[17:26] <Ebiris> OOC: that's a crit. Want to make your second attack?
[17:26] <Varul> OOC: Lemme do damage firsT?
[17:26] <Ebiris> OOC: go ahead, That should kill it, anyway
[17:26] <Varul> roll 4d6+32
[17:26] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 4d6+32 and gets 49." [4d6=3, 3, 5, 6]
[17:27] <Ebiris> With a devastating horizontal swipe, Varul cleanly hacks the Githyanki apart just above the hips, his sword cleaving through armour, flesh, and spine like hot butter!
[17:29] <Ebiris> The last remaining githyanki curses quite vocally, before yelling over towards the dragon in draconic, "Hurry up and kill the rest of them!"
[17:30] <Ebiris> For its part, the dragon pauses in midair, hovering and turning to face the Githyanki across on the other side of the ridge, speaking in a loud and booming voice in the same tongue, "Must I do everything for you incompetents?"
[17:30] <Ebiris> OOC: Gith is holding. Go Bison.
[17:31] <Alveria> The bison moo ominously.
[17:32] <Ebiris> "Less talking, more killing!" the Githyanki howls over at the recalcitrant wyrm.
[17:32] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Gourash. I remind everyone that talking is a free action.
[17:32] <Alveria> "Hey, dragon! I'll make a bet! If that gith dies before another of us dies, you leave us alone!" yells Alveria, in fluent draconic.
[17:33] <Alveria> "It should be single combat between me and him!"
[17:33] <Alveria> "That is completely fair!"
[17:33] <Alveria> OOC: Acutlaly, pretend I didn't say that.
[17:33] <Ebiris> OOC: Start again, then?
[17:33] <Alveria> OOC: Yeah
[17:33] <Alveria> "Hey, dragon! I'll make a bet! If that gith dies before another of us dies, you leave us alone!" yells Alveria, in fluent draconic.
[17:34] <Alveria> "It should be combat between me and him! Me and my spells, and the wonders they bring forth, against him and his.. uh... sharp stick!"
[17:36] <Ebiris> The dragon cocks its head towards the cave. "An interesting proposal," it rumbles, deep voice nearly shaking the air, "Yet I fail to see what benefit it brings to me." The Githyanki looks pretty infuriated that the dragon even appears to be considering the offer, however.
[17:38] <Alveria> "The Githyanki adore their equipment!" calls back Alveria. "Even if they're all dead, they'll pay a hero's ransom when you return it to them in one piece!"
[17:39] <Ebiris> "Hah!" the sole representative of the Githyanki people barks out a sharp laugh, "We would slay you twice over, once for your betrayal here, and once for having the audacity to take our belongings! Remember well the pact between our two peoples, Resniax!"
[17:40] <Alveria> "Betrayal? Who is left to speak of it?"
[17:41] <Alveria> "Superiors? Giving up one as mighty as yourself over a few swords which they would be pleased to not need chase? Foolishness, gith! Your cowardice adds no credence to your words!"
[17:45] <Ebiris> "My small and yellow friend makes a most salient point," the dragon admits, landing on the ground as it seems to be mulling over its options. "Our ancient pact is not to be taken lightly. However, I have already rendered plenty of assistance..."
[17:45] <Ebiris> It bares back its teeth in a vicious draconic smile, "Perhaps I shall let you sort things out yourselves and then step in afterwards to take all your valaubles for my horde after you no doubt slay this last Githyanki as you did the rest?"
[18:02] <Alveria> "Hey, Hahn, let's blast it, it's on the ground," whispers Alveria, peering around the side of the corridor. "Ok, one, two, three-" Alveria boldly runs to the side of the cave, using the wall to keep cover! "Hey, actually, I lied. I hope you die! I hope all your kind die, murderous scum!" As she yells, the bison charges forward, horns glowing with divine fury!
[18:02] <Alveria> roll 1d6+3 CL
[18:02] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d6+3 CL and gets 7." [1d6=4]
[18:03] <Alveria> roll 4d4+4 MM
[18:03] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 4d4+4 MM and gets 16." [4d4=4, 4, 1, 3]
[18:03] <Alveria> And a hail of bolts flashes over her other pet to help it out, too.
[18:04] <Ebiris> The bolts spang off the dragon, which snorts gruffly in fury, before it snaps out at the onrushing bison!
[18:05] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+14
[18:05] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+14 and gets 29." [1d20=15]
[18:05] <Ebiris> roll 2d6+7
[18:05] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 2d6+7 and gets 9." [2d6=1, 1]
[18:05] <Ebiris> OOC: Go ahead and make the bison's attack roll
[18:05] <Alveria> roll 1d20+10
[18:05] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+10 and gets 11." [1d20=1]
[18:06] <Ebiris> OOC: critfail check
[18:06] <Alveria> OOC: Bah! And it needed all the help it can get.
[18:06] <Alveria> roll 1d20+10
[18:06] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+10 and gets 17." [1d20=7]
[18:06] <Ebiris> OOC: roll 1d100
[18:06] <Alveria> roll 1d100
[18:06] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d100 and gets 81." [1d100=81]
[18:07] <Ebiris> OOC: Bison loses next turn's action
[18:07] <Ebiris> The Bison misses utterly, finding itself disoriented and confused as it attempts to recover from the botched attack!
[18:12] <Keylin> With the other group keeping the dragon entertained for now, Keylin focuses once more on the ranger, not moving closer to the ranger, but instead moving ten feet towards the north before firing.
[18:12] <Keylin> roll 1d20+8
[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+8 and gets 17." [1d20=9]
[18:12] <Ebiris> Keylin's arrow soars overhead, missing the ranger completely!
[18:12] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Varul
[18:13] * Varul braces and charges the dragon, looking to take a chunk out of it as well!
[18:13] <Varul> roll 1d20+14 (-3 PA, includes obvious charge)
[18:13] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+14 (-3 PA, includes obvious charge) and gets 28." [1d20=14]
[18:13] <Ebiris> OOC: hit
[18:14] <Varul> roll 2d6+17
[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 2d6+17 and gets 27." [2d6=5, 5]
[18:14] <Ebiris> Varul cuts viciously into the dragon's chest, shearing off several dozen shiny red scales with his attack and drawing forth volumes of boiling hot blood!
[18:15] <Ebiris> Meanwhile, the Githyanki up on the ridge charges at Keylin, making a mighty leap down before slashing at her!
[18:15] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+5
[18:15] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+5 and gets 6." [1d20=1]
[18:15] <Ebiris> roll 1d6
[18:15] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d6 and gets 6." [1d6=6]
[18:16] <Ebiris> Ouch. That was a nasty sounding crack from his ankle as he landed. But still, he perseveres and attacks the scout!
[18:16] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12
[18:16] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[18:16] <Ebiris> Missing sadly and pathetically as he limps at her.
[18:16] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Gourash
[18:17] * Gourash-chan charges as well, noble rage inspiring as Gourash looks to cut down the deadly dragon! (Sec while I do the math.)
[18:17] <Alveria> OOC: Remember, nobility!
[18:17] <Gourash-chan> OOC: Yes.
[18:17] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d20+15 (-3 PA, don't fuck this up)
[18:17] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d20+15 (-3 PA, don't fuck this up) and gets 34." [1d20=19]
[18:18] <Ebiris> OOC: hit
[18:18] <Varul> roll 1d12+21
[18:18] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d12+21 and gets 30." [1d12=9]
[18:19] <Ebiris> Following after Alveria, Hahn rushes out to the cave entrance and calls out, "Lathander's light, burn the unclean thing!" as a lance of bright light burst forth at the dragon ahead!
[18:19] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4
[18:19] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+4 and gets 11." [1d20=7]
[18:19] <Ebiris> roll 2d8
[18:19] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 2d8 and gets 6." [2d8=2, 4]
[18:21] <Ebiris> Said light only seems to present a minor annoyance to the dragon, which huffs in pain before proceeding to savage the three attacking it, biting and clawing at Varul while buffeting the bison with its wings and smacking Gourash with its tail!
[18:21] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+14 bite
[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+14 bite and gets 24." [1d20=10]
[18:21] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12 claw 1
[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+12 claw 1 and gets 26." [1d20=14]
[18:21] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12 claw 2
[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+12 claw 2 and gets 20." [1d20=8]
[18:21] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12 wing 1
[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+12 wing 1 and gets 21." [1d20=9]
[18:21] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12 wing 2
[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+12 wing 2 and gets 22." [1d20=10]
[18:21] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12 tail
[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+12 tail and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[18:22] <Ebiris> roll 2d6+7+2d8+6 for Varul
[18:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 2d6+7+2d8+6 for Varul and gets 27." [2d6=3, 6][2d8=1, 4]
[18:22] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+3 for bison (doing seperately for DR)
[18:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d6+3 for bison (doing seperately for DR) and gets 7." [1d6=4]
[18:22] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+3 for bison (doing seperately for DR)
[18:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d6+3 for bison (doing seperately for DR) and gets 9." [1d6=6]
[18:22] <Ebiris> roll 1d8+3 for Gourash
[18:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d8+3 for Gourash and gets 7." [1d8=4]
[18:23] <Ebiris> It's a whirlwind of teeth, claws, and brick-like scales that assail the brave heroes, yet somehow all three stand firm against the assault!
[18:24] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Alvie and Bison 2.
[18:25] <Alveria> B2 stands firmly in the cave, ready to prevent a draconic intrustion! Alveria, though, gestures wildly, sending another flurry of bolts forth!
[18:25] <Alveria> roll 1d6+3
[18:25] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d6+3 and gets 7." [1d6=4]
[18:25] <Alveria> roll 4d4+4
[18:25] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 4d4+4 and gets 16." [4d4=3, 3, 2, 4]
[18:26] <Ebiris> The dragon howls in pain as the bolts slam into it, now really starting to look beaten and banged up by the party's efforts!
[18:26] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Keylin
[18:29] <Keylin> "You know, you really should have considered running when all your friends died. What's the point in sticking around?" Keylin asks her opponent as she pulls away from him, no fear of counterattack given his luck with all his previous attacks as she moves eastwards as far as she can before letting an arrow loose at him.
[18:29] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+10 AoO failure
[18:29] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+10 AoO failure and gets 13." [1d20=3]
[18:29] <Keylin> roll 1d20+8 attack
[18:29] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+8 attack and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[18:30] <Ebiris> While he's too slow to hit Keylin, she isn't much better with her reply, which sails wide of target. "Failure is not an option!" the wounded and bereft Githyanki grates out in common, standing his ground.
[18:30] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Varul
[18:30] <Varul> OOC - To make sure since I peered, I assume I can full attack on it?
[18:30] <Ebiris> OOC: You can
[18:31] * Varul grits his teeth again, everything drowned out but the sweet, intoxicating song of battle!
[18:31] <Varul> roll 1d20+12 (-3 PA, declaring dodge on the dragon for +1 AC. I hate this feat.)
[18:31] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+12 (-3 PA, declaring dodge on the dragon for +1 AC. I hate this feat.) and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[18:32] <Varul> roll 1d20+7 (-3 PA, declaring dodge on the dragon for +1 AC. I hate this feat.)
[18:32] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+7 (-3 PA, declaring dodge on the dragon for +1 AC. I hate this feat.) and gets 18." [1d20=11]
[18:32] <Ebiris> Unlike his initial triumphant attack, Gourash now finds his strokes being turned aside by the dragon's tough hide!
[18:32] <Varul> OOC - Wrong one.
[18:32] <Ebiris> OOC: Varul, yes
[18:32] <Varul> OOC: Gourash now?
[18:33] <Ebiris> OOC: Yes. That's what I just said.
[18:33] <Ebiris> OOC: I mean no. Just, blah. Varul missed.
[18:33] <Varul> OOC: So what's up now?
[18:33] <Ebiris> Meanwhile, the last remaining Githyanki charges at Keylin, his scimitar bursting into flames after a brief battle chant!
[18:33] <Alveria> OOC: The ranger, laf
[18:33] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12
[18:33] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+12 and gets 18." [1d20=6]
[18:33] <Ebiris> But it misses again, the flames sadly guttering out.
[18:33] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Gourash
[18:34] * Gourash-chan paces on, rage and nobility providing power for GOURASH SMAAASH!
[18:35] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d20+15 (-1 PA)
[18:35] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d20+15 (-1 PA) and gets 21." [1d20=6]
[18:35] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d20+10 (-1 PA)
[18:35] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d20+10 (-1 PA) and gets 14." [1d20=4]
[18:36] <Ebiris> Gourash finds no better luck than Varul, his axe clanging off the dragon's scales to no effect!
[18:37] <Ebiris> Turning his attention to the Githyanki, Hahn casts a spell!
[18:37] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+5 SR check
[18:37] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+5 SR check and gets 7." [1d20=2]
[18:37] <Ebiris> To no effect!
[18:38] <Ebiris> Giving the party a final parting gift of RAGING HELLFIRE, the dragon takes off after making Gourash, Varul, and the bison extra crispy!
[18:38] <Ebiris> roll 3
[18:38] <Alveria> OOC: AoO'd lol
[18:38] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 3 and gets 3."
[18:38] <Ebiris> roll 6d10
[18:38] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 6d10 and gets 32." [6d10=4, 6, 9, 8, 1, 4]
[18:38] <Alveria> OOC: If, uh, anyone lives
[18:38] <Ebiris> OOC: reflex saves
[18:38] <Varul> OOC: Resist fire.
[18:38] <Ebiris> OOC: factor that in after your save
[18:38] <Varul> roll 1d20+4
[18:38] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+4 and gets 6." [1d20=2]
[18:39] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d20+3 Gourash hates
[18:39] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d20+3 Gourash hates and gets 13." [1d20=10]
[18:39] <Alveria> roll 1d20+4
[18:39] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+4 and gets 17." [1d20=13]
[18:39] <Alveria> OOC: Question, though
[18:39] <Ebiris> OOC: you all fail. Does the bison have any resistance?
[18:39] <Alveria> OOC: If it's a cone, and we're all adjacent...
[18:40] <Alveria> OOC: The bison has resist 5, but I don't think it'll live through that
[18:40] <Ebiris> OOC: Alvie makes a salient point. Let's say it takes off first - take your AoOs to see if you can kill it before it brings its breath to bear.
[18:40] <Alveria> OOC: Deal
[18:40] <Alveria> roll 1d20+8
[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+8 and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[18:41] <Varul> roll 1d20+14 (-1 PA don't suck)
[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+14 (-1 PA don't suck) and gets 15." [1d20=1]
[18:41] <Varul> roll 1d20+14 (-1 PA don't suck)
[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d20+14 (-1 PA don't suck) and gets 17." [1d20=3]
[18:41] <Varul> roll 1d100
[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 1d100 and gets 35." [1d100=35]
[18:41] <Ebiris> OOC: Varul hits himself...
[18:41] <Ebiris> OOC: roll damage with no strength mod
[18:41] <Varul> roll 2d6+3
[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 2d6+3 and gets 6." [2d6=1, 2]
[18:42] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d20+16
[18:42] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d20+16  and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[18:42] <Ebiris> OOC: I didn't rule it, but let's also ignore specialisation from that - enhancement would still apply. So 4 damage to Varul.
[18:42] <Ebiris> OOC: Gourash hits.
[18:42] <Gourash-chan> roll 1d12+10
[18:42] * Hatbot --> "Gourash-chan rolls 1d12+10 and gets 14." [1d12=4]
[18:42] <Gourash-chan> OOC - +2 more.
[18:43] <Gourash-chan> OOC - No wait...lemme check. I think I botched his math.
[18:43] <Varul> OOC +3 more total, I think.
[18:45] <Ebiris> While Gourash is able to carve a decent chunk out of the dragon's neck, Varul overbalances on his attempt to hit the rising dragon and somehow manages to stab himself in the leg. Alas it's too late to stop the dragon which breathes a horrendous torrent of flame over the whole group, causing the bison to moo in distress and vanish while Gourash and Varul hover on the edge of unconsciousness!
[18:45] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Alvie
[18:45] <Alveria> Alvie's eyes glow with a terrible golden light! "You're not getting away!" she yells after the dragon, fiery eyes burning through the sky towards it!
[18:46] <Alveria> roll 1d20+6
[18:46] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 1d20+6 and gets 23." [1d20=17]
[18:46] <Alveria> OOC: So close!
[18:46] <Alveria> roll 3d8
[18:46] * Hatbot --> "Alveria rolls 3d8 and gets 16." [3d8=7, 8, 1]
[18:47] <Ebiris> Alveria's gift of the sun is sufficient to avenge Amonet, as the bolts of sunlight streak across the sky and slam into the dragon's back, causing it to lurch heavily before plummeting back to earth with a crash only a few feet from Gourash and Varul!
[18:47] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Keylin
[18:51] <Keylin> "Well, looks like your last ally is dead," Keylin comments as she takes some steps back before firing another arrow.
[18:51] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+10 AoO doomed to fail
[18:51] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+10 AoO doomed to fail and gets 21." [1d20=11]
[18:51] <Keylin> roll 1d20+8
[18:51] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 1d20+8 and gets 23." [1d20=15]
[18:52] <Ebiris> OOC: it is a HIT
[18:52] <Keylin> roll 3d6+2
[18:52] * Hatbot --> "Keylin rolls 3d6+2 and gets 10." [3d6=2, 5, 1]
[18:52] <Ebiris> Finally Keylin's arrow finds its mark, stabbing past his armour and into his chest, eliciting a guttural cry of pain!
[18:52] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Varul
[18:53] * Varul just shivers and gulps potion. Potion good.
[18:54] <Varul> roll 2d8+3
[18:54] * Hatbot --> "Varul rolls 2d8+3 and gets 12." [2d8=1, 8]
[18:55] <Ebiris> "Gahh, such dishonour!" the Githyanki spits in common, making a rude gesture at the dragon's corpse before he vanishes through a silvery doorway into thin air!
[18:56] * Gourash-chan just stabs and hacks the dragon coupse, enraged and furious.
[18:56] * Varul falls to his knees, exhaused and stumbling back. "...Gods...!" Varul pants.
[18:56] <Alveria> "Hahn. I think you owe us a debt," mutters Alveria, staring dully at the sky. "Don't renege."
[18:56] <Keylin> "Huh. He -did- run away after all!" she exclaims with some surprise as she puts away her bow. "So... which one of you guys was Hahn again?"
[18:57] <Ebiris> "I won't," Hahn shakes his head, looking back towards Amonet's remains. "I promise..." he looks down for a long moment before slowly turning to Keylin. "That would be me... I suppose I should thank you for the warning, even if it wasn't enough for all of us..."
[19:00] * Keylin frowns. "I see. Sorry I couldn't do more, though I'm glad at least you made it out alive," she says politely before looking at Hahn's companions. "Who might your companions be though? I was hired to come aid you because you were likely to be alone I was told."
[19:03] * Varul merely glances at the cave, before sighing. There's not much tod o now but rest, move on and get back to civlisation.

[Ebiris]

After the battle, the party finds that their campsite had been quite thoroughly wrecked by the Githyanki and the dragon. Of note there is no sign of their horses, although a few suspicious bloodstains and burn marks are present.

[Anastasia]

I'm obligated to speak up for the greatsword(Duh) and the chainmail+2. Both are directly relevant to my interests, as the GM says.

EDIT - Ring of prot would be nice, dunno if Ic an afford it too and I'm already getting two big things. Just sayin'.

[Merc]

Of the loot listed, items that are of possible interest to Keylin:

- One of the Masterwork Composite Longbows (+3). Not really useful right now, but will be useful once Keylin hits level 8, since the +1 stat bonus will go to Str, letting her have +3 modifier from Strength.

- CMW potion. Never hurts to have a CMW potion handy, really.

- Amulet of Natural Armor +2. Extra AC? Yes please.

- Ring of Protection+1. Ditto for the extra AC.

I'm imagining I'm only getting loot from last encounter though, so I dunno how that gets split. >_>

[Anastasia]

Some discussion and recap on the monetary rewards/things to keep/sell. For great organization!

Eb says Hahn gets a cut, and unless we wanna bicker over that I'm going to go on assuming he does. Keylin only gets a cut from the last battle. Ergo?

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164gp amongst the dead adventurers - Already been divvied up, yes?

380gp worth of gems found in Baatorian caves - Already been divvied up, yes?

358gp amongst the dead Githyanki - Undivvied. Keylin undoubtibly gets a cut of this. So this gets divided six ways.

1/6: 59.66 GP each.

Weapons & Armour

Masterwork Rapier - 320gp
Masterwork Greataxe - 320gp
Dagger - 1gp - As far as I know, each of these is going to be sold, yes? 320.5 GP total for those.

1/5: 64.1

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5 Orcish Double-Axes - 300gp - 750 total. I also assume each of these are going in the sell bin unless Drac wants a new backup toy?

1/5 - 150 GP each. Not bad for scrubs.

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Glaive - 8gp

1/5 - 1.6 GP. Epic. Honestly, we may wanna keep it as a backup weapon or an ass scratcher or whatever. It's barely worth it.

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4 Githcraft Breastplates - 3,200gp
4 Githcraft Greatswords - 3,800gp

Not commenting here since these are a bitch to sell. We can do the math on when we sell these and/or our other stash. This should be a new objective soon, probably.

4 Masterwork Composite Longbows (+3) - 2,400gp - Keylin wants one, so that's -600 GP. Also, it's possible a few other sof us may want these. So I'll hold off here as well.

Magic Items -1,500gp for IDing - Has that been deducted already? How? I'm not clear on this.

Studded Leather +1 - 1,000gp
Hide Armour +2 - 4,000gp
Chain Shirt +1 - 1,000gp

I'm assuming all of these are being SOLD.

1/5 - 600 GP each here.

Dark Moon Gloves - 1,400gp - I sincerely doubt anyone wants these, but I'm listing this seperately in case someone feels punchy.

1/5 - 280 GP each. Whoo.

Robes of Resistance +2 - 4,000gp - Already purchased by our beloved Charcoal Lady Amonet. (Sorry, couldn't resist. I'm evil.)

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Lesser Cloak of Arachnida - 7,000gp - It's nice, but I think we'd get more bang for our buck selling this. I'm not going to keep it. So...if it is sold?

1/5 - 750 GP each.

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Lance of Radiance - 55,000gp - Not being sold, gotten by Amonet. If we wanna be assholes we could start a 'she should pay for this' clusterfuck, but eh. I'd be happy just having her help the rest of us out with her loot as need be. That would take her forever to pay off. I'm open to whatever here, however.

Crystalline Figurine - 2,000gp - We're keeping this as a get out of jail free card. Would've been nice on the dragon if we'd remembered.

Alchemical Silver Maiming Greataxe +1 - 8,000gp - I think Drac said he was selling this. Correct me if I'm wrong, KFL. If sold?

1/5 - 800 GP each.

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From here Keylin gets a cut
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5 potions of cure moderate wounds - I assume we're keeping these. Divvy up however?

Githcraft Wounding Greatsword +1 - 19,000gp - 19k?! Ow. At least it has con damage! I claimed this.

Githcraft Mithril Chainmail +2 - 8,500gp - I also put a claim on this. Fuck, I'm gonna be poor as shit now.

Amulet of Natural Armour +2 - 8,000gp - One claim already and I imagine it'll be argued over.

Wand of Bull's Strength (18 charges) - 1,620gp - I dunno. Is this worth it? If not?

1/6 - 270 GP each.

Headband of Intellect +2 - 4,000gp - I can't imagine Alvie won't nab this. If she surprises me we can add it in later.

Robe of Fire Resistance 10 - 12,000gp - Interesting choice here for a lot of reasons. If we do sell it?

1/6 1000 GP each. At this point I once again stab Eb for selling at half price but listing here at full! <_<

Ring of Protection +1 - 2,000gp - Will be claimed. It would be retarded if we all pass here.

Wand of Invisibility (10 charges) - 900gp - No opinion here. Mages?

1/6 - 75 GP each.

No comment ont he spell book and scrolls, as that's up to Alvie and Eb.

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So there are some basic numbers to help us along. Once everything is claimed we can sort out the headachey math?

[Anastasia]

As a followup from chat chattering!

Would there be any interest in going to party loot instead of shares? This is my casual analysis, and why I'm pushing for this now:

Cons:

- Less realistic.

Pros:

+ Better control of resources.

+ Less math to do.

+ Without five people going in five ways with five sets of money, you have five people going one way with one set of money. Better coordination.

+ Eliminates certain complications. Take Corwin's lance. It's an awesome pickup and goes to him, no questions asked. It would also be retarded to make him pay the price for it to us, he'd spend the next few levels doing so. On the other hand, is it fair for him to get a freebie and have others have to pay for things from party loot?

+ I'll do the mathwork if that's a problem. No, really.

+ I won't be forced to ritually string Rat up and flog him with bamboo strips.