047.3 "Make this one count."

[Corwin]

[21:11] <Kotono> Wetwind Harbor goes from cool to cold at duskfall as everyone meets up. Josa has arraigned rooms in a local inn, everyone meeting in his. Save for Whurric, who had to run to the bathroom. "Whurric will be a few longer," Josa announces, "But do begin. What did you find out in the Baronies?"
[21:13] <Aaeru> Since it was their house that was attacked, Aaeru glances towards Sylvie and Janson for this part.
[21:16] <Janson> "Our house got attacked, by Senaril's hired goons," Janson replies. "Luckily Lyris and Marianne showed up to see them off before anyone got hurt. Gave everyone time off, and Anna and Calley are staying in the city - safer under the mythal and closer to the guards, now. Probably a dead end, all we know is some dwarf in Parsifal hired a bundle of thugs and ordered them to raze my house and kill
[21:16] <Janson> everyone," he grimaces at how close it was to tragedy. "Besides that, Balyss gave us a jewel that'll trap Senaril's soul when she dies, but it has to be within ten feet of her." Done explaining, he indicates the aasimar girl, "Who's your friend?" he asks before Silver can suggest something rude about her and Josa.
[21:18] * Aaeru does indeed provide said jewel for viewing.
[21:20] <Arachiel> "Hi Janson! Well, we were looking for things in the burned up house, when we found a little pearl, and then a solar came down from Celestia and told me that I had the chance to do some good, so he turned me into a mortal and gave me some clothes and some money and this bow!" Arachiel chirps with a big, excited smile.
[21:20] <Aaeru> "What?"
[21:20] <Arachiel> "Hi Aaeru!"
[21:20] <Aaeru> "What?"
[21:21] * Arachiel looks confused.
[21:21] <Arachiel> "What?"
[21:21] <Janson> "Uh... Arachiel?" Janson asks, peering at the girl who seems to know them in confusion. Hard to see a resemblance...
[21:21] <Arachiel> "Yes!"
[21:21] <Arachiel> "Umm...I guess I don't look like I used to, huh?"
[21:21] <Aaeru> "But you were, like, a floaty ball of light!"
[21:22] <Arachiel> "I got bigger! One of my bosses from Mount Celestia came down here and made me a mortal!"
[21:23] <Kotono> "Ah yes, that," Josa speaks up, "In essence, Arachiel was given a mortal body and skills to aid us in defeating Senaril."
[21:23] <Aaeru> "You got kicked out?" Aaeru asks with a frown. "Why? They can't do that!"
[21:23] <Arachiel> "No, no! They wanted me to be able to fight Senaril better! They said so! I think it's important!"
[21:24] * Aaeru looks extremely dubious, but doesn't respond.
[21:24] <Kotono> Neveril looks to her, "That...well, as long as we have more help against her," she says at last.
[21:24] <Arachiel> "It was a solar! Big and strong and scary, but in a good way! Trust me, I know! I've seen them before!" Arachiel nods.
[21:24] <Kotono> "Myself, Janson, Aaeru, Whurric, Arachiel, Lyris, Marianne, Sylvie, Neveril. We are nine strong." Josa proclaims, "We have might and power to direct here, but allow me to first elaborate on what happened here."
[21:25] <Janson> "Wow. Lots of... Gods and things getting involved all of a sudden," Janson remarks. "Um, you look a lot better," he offers helpfully to the newly mortal archon. "Anyway!" he pushes on after a moment to accomodate this new information. "Did you find any clues here?"
[21:25] <Aaeru> "Yeah!" Aaeru perks up. "Did the solar tell you where to find her?"
[21:25] <Kotono> "If Shar's going around raising her favored servants, it makes sense that the other powers are going to try and counter that," Sylvie points out.
[21:25] <Arachiel> "Thank you!" Arachiel beams. "Yes, Mr. Farzahd said that she went into the desert!"
[21:25] <Aaeru> "Mr. Farzahd was the solar?!"
[21:26] <Arachiel> "No, he's a bad man! He took money so that Senaril could ambush us!"
[21:26] <Kotono> "Exactly," Josa nods to Arachiel, "So thus, I move our next action is to talk around town and try and scare up information about possible Sharran locations within the..." Josa pauses and rubs his temples, "No, he was not. As I was saying, scaring up locations where Senaril could be holed up."
[21:27] <Aaeru> "But---" Aaeru shakes her head. "Like, isn't she at the desert, then?" she asks, deciding to just proceed. "What can we find out in town?"
[21:28] <Janson> "Well, she likes luxury, but she also had her own fey realm last time... hmmm," Janson looks thoughtful. "The desert's mostly just sand, right? So if we ask for arched rock formations or crossed trees those could be potential gateways."
[21:28] <Kotono> "The locals know the area better than we do. If she's out there somewhere, someone may know of locations, oasises and other places she could be using as her stronghold." Josa says, "It's basic informationg athering."
[21:28] <Aaeru> "Okay. I can do that."
[21:28] <Kotono> "Right," Sylvie nods, "Anything that could be a gate. Alternately, any sort of disturbances or old ruins or even caverns."
[21:29] <Kotono> "Don't get too sold on her using luxury," Sylvie points out, "She's always ranting about things being boring and she's proving to be capable. She might eschew that just to break the pattern and divert us."
[21:29] <Aaeru> "I'll look for, like, natural stuff like an oasis and all that, and you can look for all sorts of ruins and other stuff people built?" Aaeru offers Sylvie.
[21:30] <Kotono> "Right, let us go," Josa says!

[21:35] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+19
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+19 and gets 38." [1d20=19]
[21:35] <Janson> roll 1d20+2 aid Josa
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+2 aid Josa and gets 22." [1d20=20]
[21:35] <Whurric> roll d20+1 aid Josa
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+1 aid Josa and gets 19." [d20=18]
[21:36] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+3 aiding Aaeru
[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+3 aiding Aaeru and gets 13." [1d20=10]
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Marianne aiding
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Marianne aiding and gets 9." [1d20=6]
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Lyris aiding
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Lyris aiding and gets 5." [1d20=2]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 (+6 inspiration) Sylvie
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 (+6 inspiration) Sylvie and gets 11." [1d20=2]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Neveril
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Neveril and gets 18." [1d20=15]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Josa
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Josa and gets 12." [1d20=3]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Silver Aiding, give me totals.
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Silver Aiding, give me totals. and gets 28." [1d20=19]
[21:38] <Aaeru> OOC: 42
[21:39] <Janson> OOC: 20 for Josa

[21:39] <Kotono> Aaeru finds the following:
[21:40] <Kotono> - 1 and a half days out of Wetwind Harbor, to the southeast, are several stone arches. Known as the Granite Ribs, they are said to be haunted.
[21:41] <Kotono> - 2 days out of Wetwind Harbor, to the southwest, are sink-caves in the sand. They're only exposed about 1/4th of the time due to sandstorms, but legend and story has it that treasure hides inside.
[21:43] <Kotono> - 3 and a half days out of Wetwind Harbor, to the south/southwest, are vastly tall sand dunes, giant mounds that dominate the view for miles. Known as the Rise of the Desert (And many other, less mature names), they are a former bandit hide out and it has a tiny oasis spring. It's supposedly abandoned after the Pasha's soldiers routed a group of bandits 3 years ago.
[21:45] <Kotono> - 4 days out of Wetwind Harbor, to the southeast, lies jagged stone spikes that rise out of the sands. Known as the Devil's Horns, they are avoided and the locals claim that they call animals to them to be impaled.
[21:46] <Kotono> Josa finds out the following:
[21:46] <Kotono> - 4 days out of Wetwind Harbot, to the south, lies the Efreet's Grave. A tall obelisk of unknown origin, with writing that no one can understand.
[21:46] <Kotono> Once done and a few hours and drinks have passed, everyone returns. As you elaborate on what was found, "5 results," Josa says, "Of these, which look the most likely?"
[21:48] <Aaeru> "South-east," Aaeru suggests. "Like, both of them are about ghosts and demons, and it'd really fit. We can try to see about the closer one, and just continue if it's not that."
[21:48] <Janson> "I like the Granite Ribs... the Devil's Horns might be worth a look, too. Yeah, I think Aaeru's right," Janson backs her up.
[21:50] <Arachiel> "The last place was supposed to be haunted, so the Granite Ribs place might be too? Think she might be there?"
[21:50] <Kotono> "Considering the shadows, yes," Sylvie agrees with somethought, "Let's check the Granite Ribs first. It's a short trip out too."
[21:51] <Kotono> "It hardly matters as long as we find her. If she's this competent, she'll have reinforcements and help waiting no matter how fast we find her," Marianne points out, "Let's focus as much on being prepared."
[21:52] <Janson> "Lets get up early tomorrow to grab supplies and then head out before noon?" Janson offers in response to that.
[21:53] <Aaeru> "I've got the magic circle spell in case she starts with that horrible song again, and Neve could maybe stop that too?" Aaeru suggests. "But I don't really know anything about hitting a shadow better or about getting better from being eaten by one."
[21:53] <Whurric> "Do you have time to make some more potions or such, Josa?" Whurric asks.
[21:53] <Kotono> "A bag of holding full of food and water should suffice for immediate supplies," Sylvie says, "The season works in our favor - it's the inetween month of summer and winter for the desert climate. We'll need facemasks and covers in case of sandstorms, though."
[21:55] <Janson> "We can buy potions from the temple of Waukeen, things like restorations and blindness cures," Janson adds.
[21:55] <Kotono> "I lack my supplies here," Josa says, "As well as time to dedicate to proper creation. We may have to submit and simply purchase needs now. We do have some money at least, recovered from Farzahd and the manor."
[21:56] <Janson> "Captain Hamilton chipped in as well," Janson adds. "Gonna have to give the guy a discount when we get around to doing his job."
[22:03] <Aaeru> "Silver?" Aaeru asks all of a sudden.
[22:04] <Kotono> "Yeah," Silver lazily flies about, "What is it?"
[22:04] <Aaeru> "Can you just, like, track Senaril? She's like the exact same person she was before."
[22:05] <Kotono> "I could try," Silver says, flipping over. With a little frown on her face, "I was looking forward to all you wandering..." She makes a distinctly unhappy pout, "But don't get your panties or Neve's tongue in a bunch. I'll try, before I get a room of nasty looks."
[22:05] <Kotono> Neveril turns red, glaring daggers over at Silver.
[22:06] <Janson> "Just think about all the horrible things she'll do once you lead us to her if that helps you any," Janson deadpans.
[22:06] <Aaeru> "I really, sincerely don't like you."
[22:09] * Arachiel looks very confused by Silver.
[22:09] <Kotono> "Oh come on," Making a pfft sound with her tongue, "Between you and her and Lyris and Marianne, there's enough gayness in here to power a golem," Silver screws her face up in concentration, "Hold on, I'm trying...!"
[22:10] <Kotono> "You are gravely mistaken," Marianne sends her own scathing look at Silver, "Not to mention an uncultured bore of a pixie."
[22:10] <Aaeru> "I don't like you for looking, like, forward to us walking around pointlessly while you could tell us where this horrible person is," Aaeru clarifies.
[22:12] <Janson> "She's a little sociopath that we write off as harmless for some reason because she sometimes helps us... to be honest I was wondering for a while if the way you tolerated Senaril was the same way we all tolerate her," Janson confides in Marianne.
[22:13] <Kotono> "It's because Josa and I are stuck together, because he has no idea how to properly summon a familiar," Silver snaps, as she cocks her head, "Southwest."
[22:15] * Aaeru frowns, thinking back. "Let's go for the sink caves, then."
[22:15] <Janson> "Wow, good thing we did check," Janson blinks. "Sink caves or Rise of the Desert, then?"
[22:18] <Kotono> "Right," Josa nods, "Let us prepare for the morrow!"

[Corwin]

[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d100+40
[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100+40 and gets 92." [1d100=52]
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d100 subtable
[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 subtable and gets 47." [1d100=47]
[22:23] <Kotono> A day of travel passes without incident. Going through the sand is tiring for all - except Marianne, who just floats along above the sands, an unbrella keeping her face shaded. Up and down vast dunes you go, traveling along steadily.  Sleep comes easily that night, the second day's travels begun. It's clear skied, no sign of wind or sandstorms. Ahead of you is yet another dune, as you trawl up...OOC: Make spot checks, all.

[22:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Josa
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Josa and gets 20." [1d20=11]
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Sylvie
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Sylvie and gets 10." [1d20=9]
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Neve
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Neve and gets 17." [1d20=14]
[22:23] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+9
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+9 and gets 22." [1d20=13]
[22:24] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 Janson also has it good breezing through the sand as if it weren't there. Lyris, too!
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 Janson also has it good breezing through the sand as if it weren't there. Lyris, too! and gets 29." [1d20=18]
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Marianne
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Marianne and gets 6." [1d20=6]
[22:24] <Kotono> OOC: A valid point about the sand.
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Lyris.
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Lyris. and gets 18." [1d20=8]
[22:24] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11 and gets 26." [1d20=15]
[22:24] <Whurric> roll d20+2
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+2 and gets 17." [d20=15]
[22:26] * Arachiel eyes the sand dunes. "There looks like there might be holes in the sand here, maybe? I don't know."
[22:27] <Janson> roll 1d20+13 survival
[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+13 survival and gets 14." [1d20=1]

[22:27] <Aaeru> "Holes in the sand?"
[22:28] <Kotono> "Holes in the sand?" Neveril repeats at the same time, "What do you mean?"
[22:28] * Arachiel heads over to the indentations in the sand. "See? It looks like little sunken areas."
[22:28] <Janson> "Hold up a sec, could be unstable," Janson calls. "Something might've burrowed underneath. I'll check if it's safe to bear our weight." Thus he takes the lead, walking carefully and probingly over the depressions ahead, ready to jump back at a moment's ntoice!
[22:33] <Kotono> As Arachiel goes ahead and speaks, the holes in the sand flare up! Sand flies about as they emerge! 4 of them stand together, each of them wearing concealing black robes, with wicked long knives in hand! 10ft behind them comes another. He is clad in black leathers, unarmed. His head is shaved balt, face stitched in concentration. "Whimsical Sweets. Look at the secret the Dark Justicar has shown
[22:33] <Kotono> us! Drag them into the nothingness of the sands so that they will never again emerge!" As one the robed men nod, ready to strike! OOC: At least you noticed so it wasn't a back attack. The robed men are 10ft away from Arachiel and roughly 30ft away from the others. The bald man is 10ft behind them. Init.

[22:34] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+8
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+8 and gets 19." [1d20=11]
[22:34] <Janson> roll 1d20+4
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Marianne
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+4 and gets 20." [1d20=16]
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Marianne and gets 10." [1d20=8]
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Lyris
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Lyris and gets 22." [1d20=13]
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Josa
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Josa and gets 8." [1d20=8]
[22:35] <Janson> roll 1d20+8 Sylvie
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 Sylvie and gets 23." [1d20=15]
[22:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 robed men get group init for ease of DMing
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 robed men get group init for ease of DMing and gets 9." [1d20=2]
[22:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Bald man
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Bald man and gets 22." [1d20=19]
[22:36] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+3
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+3 and gets 6." [1d20=3]
[22:36] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+4 Neve
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+4 Neve and gets 18." [1d20=14]
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 ???? 1
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 ???? 1 and gets 22." [1d20=20]
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 ???? 2
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 ???? 2 and gets 6." [1d20=4]
[22:36] <Whurric> roll d20+5
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+5 and gets 9." [d20=4]
[22:37] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(22)>Janson(20)>Arachiel(19)>Marianne(10)>Josa(8)'
[22:37] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie(23)>Baldy=Lyris(22)>Janson(20)>Arachiel(19)>Marianne(10)>Robed Men(9)>Josa(8)'
[22:38] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie(23)>????1=Baldy=Lyris(22)>Janson(20)>Arachiel(19)>Neveril(18)>Marianne(10)>Robed Men(9)>Josa(8)>Aaeru=????2(6)'
[22:38] <Kotono> OOC: Sylvie opens, go.
[22:38] <Janson> Sylvie sticks close to Janson even though she knows deep down that he'll just run away and casts a shield spell!
[22:40] <Kotono> As Sylvie does that, it emerges out by the party! It's strangely dark against the sunlight, a shadow! Something Aaeru has seen before all too recently, coming up and going right for Josa!
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 touch AC
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 touch AC and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 1d6*1.5
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6*1.5 and gets 7.5." [1d6=5]
[22:40] <Kotono> OOC: 7 str damage.
[22:42] <Kotono> The touch rips through Josa's body, seeming to make him sag under his own weight! His color turns a sick, pasty gray as he wobbles on his feet! "What manner of deviltry is this!" he gets out, even his voice weaker! At the same time the bald man bows, intoning words of arcane power! His mouth opens wide, dark black discs coming forth! They gush out, darting straight towards Janson! OOC: Reflex
[22:42] <Kotono> save, Janson.
[22:42] <Janson> roll 1d20+9
[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+9 and gets 24." [1d20=15]
[22:43] <Kotono> OOC: Evasion?
[22:44] <Janson> OOC: yes
[22:44] <Kotono> But Janson leaps up and away, dodging dozens of those disks! Each one seems toe at where he was, almost dissolving the air itself! A second later Lyris is falling back and moving, hurtling a pair of darts at the bald man!
[22:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 14." [1d20=2]
[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 18." [1d20=6]
[22:44] <Kotono> But one misses entirely, and the other bounces off a shield of shimmering force that appears for a split second to block it! OOC: Janson.
[22:47] <Janson> "Have to do better than that!" Janson taunts the man, hurling an orange blast of energy that's pale under the desert sun, streaking across sand to strike the Sharran while he moves to engage the shadow, or at least take some heat off Josa!
[22:47] <Janson> roll 1d20+8 die
[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 die and gets 17." [1d20=9]
[22:47] <Kotono> OOC: Which one, the bald man?
[22:48] <Janson> OOC: yeah, guy who attacked me
[22:49] <Janson> OOC: moving closer to engage then rather than moving towards Josa, so long as within 30 feet
[22:49] <Kotono> Janson fires, but the man smirks and leans back, watching the blast from below as it whizzes by above! He rights himself a split second later, "Know this secret - Your magic has no hope against the Order of the Dark Moon!" OOC: Arachiel.
[22:49] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie(23)>Shadow 1=Baldy=Lyris(22)>Janson(20)>Arachiel(19)>Neveril(18)>Marianne(10)>Robed Men(9)>Josa(8)>Aaeru=????2(6)'
[22:49] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie(23)>Shadow 1=Monk of the Dark Moon=Lyris(22)>Janson(20)>Arachiel(19)>Neveril(18)>Marianne(10)>Robed Men(9)>Josa(8)>Aaeru=????2(6)'
[22:50] * Arachiel turns and runs away from the men, pulling her bow from her back! OOC: Moving 15 ft toward the party. Movement speed halved for difficult terrain, drawing bow. Double move action.
[22:50] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[22:50] <Kotono> Arachiel hurries away from trouble, sand flying about all over as she does! As she retreats...OOC: Neve, go.
[22:51] <Aaeru> In the face of such adversity, Neve sings an uplifting song of their triumphs over Senaril, past and coming! A song of bravery and courage and of standing firm in the face of Shar's horrors until they are the ones who turn tail and run!
[22:51] <Aaeru> OOC: inspire courage, +1 morale to attack/damage
[22:51] <Kotono> Music fills the air, boosting spirits and raising morale with gorgeous song! OOC: Marianne.
[22:52] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie(23)>Shadow 1=Monk of the Dark Moon=Lyris(22)>Janson(20)>Arachiel(19)>Neveril(18)>Marianne(10)>Robed Men=Whurric(9)>Josa(8)>Aaeru=????2(6)'
[22:53] <Kotono> Marianne flies up 10ft over the battlefield, still holding her umbrella. "You think you have a chance against us, litle men?" With a derisive laugh she gestures, a lance of ice forming and flying straight towards the Monk of the Dark Moon!
[22:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 29." [1d20=17]
[22:53] <Kotono> roll 6d6 cold
[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d6 cold and gets 24." [6d6=6, 2, 4, 5, 1, 6]
[22:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 fort
[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 fort and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[22:55] <Kotono> The lance of ice impales the monk, sending him staggering back! It remains a few moments before bursting into water! When it's gone there's no wound, only horrific bruising and torn clothes! OOC: Go Whurric, I'll do the robed men after you.
[22:57] <Kotono> OOC: +1 to Marianne's hit , not that it mattered there.
[22:58] * Whurric gives an angry cry as he raises his axe and goes towards the shadow and brings it down hard on it, attempting to bisect it and send it back to the realm of the dead. (ooc: PA -4)
[22:58] <Whurric> roll d20+11
[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+11 and gets 22." [d20=11]
[22:59] <Kotono> As one the robed men reach in, four steel discs coming out! Each one is thrown at Marianne, four spinning chakrams aiming right for him! OOC:Hit, Whurric.
[22:59] <Kotono> *her
[22:59] <Whurric> roll d12+18
[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d12+18 and gets 28." [d12=10]
[23:00] <Whurric> ooc: +19 actually with IC.
[23:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 6." [1d20=2]
[23:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[23:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 10." [1d20=6]
[23:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 5." [1d20=1]
[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 23." [1d20=19]
[23:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 crit check
[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 crit check and gets 16." [1d20=12]
[23:00] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3
[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3 and gets 8." [1d8=5]
[23:00] <Kotono> OOC: 8 damage to Marianne.
[23:01] <Kotono> Whurric trudges in through the sand, his axe meeting his cry as they slash through the shadow! It's form is cut apart, trying to remerge an flailing about!  At the same time flying chakrams pass by Marianne, one of them getting her in the arm and drawing blood! "How dare you!" she looks down at the black robed men, "A mistake you will regret for a long time!" OOC: Josa's up.
[23:02] <Kotono> Josa stumbles back 5 feet as he winces, "Begone, shadow," hec ries, as magic missiles come forth to hopefully finish the cleaved up shadow!
[23:02] <Kotono> roll 4d4+4
[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d4+4 and gets 15." [4d4=3, 4, 3, 1]
[23:02] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie(23)>Monk of the Dark Moon=Lyris(22)>Janson(20)>Arachiel(19)>Neveril(18)>Marianne(10)>Robed Men=Whurric(9)>Josa(8)>Aaeru=????2(6)'
[23:03] <Kotono> The missiles fly true, each one breaking the shadow up smaller! When the last passes the entire cursed mass fades into the ether, slain again! OOC: Aaeru'n'????2. Go Aaeru.
[23:03] <Whurric> "That's one down at least...y'doing alright, Josa?" Whurric asks warily as he keeps an eye on the other opponents while standing besides the candymancer.
[23:03] <Kotono> "H-had better," Josa wheezes back!
[23:04] * Aaeru is loathe to leave Neve on her own, though with Josa and Whurric slaying the shadow so decisively, there is little she needs to do to assist them. So she turns her eyes to where she could be the most useful, and summons a cloud of glitter to cover the robed figures facing them!
[23:05] <Kotono> OOC: Will, right?
[23:05] <Aaeru> OOC: Strength devotion too, while I'm at it. Glitterdust's 10ft radius so it might get the bald dude, too? Will 17.
[23:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[23:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[23:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[23:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 21." [1d20=17]
[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 6." [1d20=2]
[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 22." [1d20=18]
[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 12." [1d20=8]
[23:06] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie(23)>Monk of the Dark Moon=Lyris(22)>Janson(20)>Arachiel(19)>Neveril(18)>Marianne(10)>Robed Men(2 blind)=Whurric(9)>Josa(8)>Aaeru=????2(6)'
[23:08] <Kotono> The glittering golden dust covers the robed men, making them glow in the sunlight! As these dark figures resemble the dawn's twilight, another emerges! Another cursed shadow, this one's head peeking out just below Whurric! It looks up and promptly goes to slash at his legs!
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 touch AC?
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 touch AC? and gets 20." [1d20=13]
[23:09] <Whurric> ooc: hit
[23:09] <Kotono> roll 1d6*1.5 str damage.
[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6*1.5 str damage. and gets 9." [1d6=6]
[23:09] <Whurric> ooc: hatebot
[23:09] <Kotono> The shadow's sneak attack is wholly effective, Whurric's legs turning to tiny twigs devoid of muscle! OOC: Sylvie's up.
[23:11] <Janson> "Not another one!" Sylvie grits her teeth, taking out her holy symbol of Oghma and clutching it tightly. "Begone, shadow!" she calls, a light of positive energy washing over the party!
[23:11] <Janson> roll 6d6 DC 14 will half
[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 6d6 DC 14 will half and gets 24." [6d6=1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6]
[23:11] <Kotono> OOC: It's 1d6/2 levels, remember. So 3d6 for her.
[23:11] <Janson> roll 3d6 DC 14 will half
[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 3d6 DC 14 will half and gets 17." [3d6=6, 6, 5]
[23:12] <Kotono> The shadow howls at the positive energy, as Marianne's wound vanishes away! It turns it's black eyes all on Sylvie, glaring holes into her! OOC: Monk and Lyris.
[23:12] <Kotono> The monk gestures and opens his mouth wide again, letting the dark disks fly up at Marianne!
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 ref is not her good save, ever.
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 ref is not her good save, ever. and gets 24." [1d20=20]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 6d6 halve this what do I know?
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d6 halve this what do I know? and gets 20." [6d6=4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 will
[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 will and gets 21." [1d20=16]
[23:13] <Kotono> OOC: Havles the turning damage.
[23:14] <Kotono> The discs weave around Marianne, taking small little chunky bites out of her! She withstands and flies about, waving her umbrella at them! "Intolerable!" she snaps, as Lyris retorts below! She moves deftly, boots glowing a moment as she hurtles a storm of darts at the monk!
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 32." [1d20=20]
[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 17." [1d20=5]
[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 17." [1d20=5]
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 crit check
[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 crit check and gets 31." [1d20=19]
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 2d4+8+2d6+4
[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d4+8+2d6+4 and gets 24." [2d4=4, 3][2d6=3, 2]
[23:17] <Kotono> A single dart lands right in the monk's chest, making him stagger terribly and hack for air!  OOC: Janson, go.
[23:17] <Janson> Much as they did against Senaril's earlier goons, Janson mirrors Lyris by advancing around on the opposite side, bracketing their foe and hurling a blast of his own, hopefully better aimed!
[23:17] <Janson> roll 1d20+9
[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+9 and gets 26." [1d20=17]
[23:17] <Janson> roll 4d6+2+4d6
[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 4d6+2+4d6 and gets 26." [4d6=4, 6, 3, 1][4d6=5, 1, 1, 3]
[23:18] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie(23)>Lyris(22)>Janson(20)>Arachiel(19)>Neveril(18)>Marianne(10)>Robed Men(2 blind)=Whurric(9)>Josa(8)>Aaeru=????2(6)'
[23:18] <Kotono> With a hard blast to the chest, the monk is knocked flying back! He lands in the sand, a cloud of it flying about as he stays down hard! OOC Aarachiel, go.
[23:19] <Kotono> "We're winning," Josa coughs and calls, "Keep putting pressure on them!"
[23:20] * Arachiel turns and lets fly with a rapid series of arrows at the robed disk-throwers! OOC: Rapid Shot
[23:20] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[23:20] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11 and gets 13." [1d20=2]
[23:20] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[23:20] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11 and gets 28." [1d20=17]
[23:20] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+6
[23:20] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11." [1d20=5]
[23:20] <Kotono> OOC: Which one? Two are blinded and two aren't.
[23:20] <Arachiel> OOC: Non-blind, since they're likely more dangerous.
[23:21] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[23:21] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+1+2+3
[23:21] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+1+2+3 and gets 12." [1d10=6]
[23:21] <Arachiel> OOC: +1
[23:22] <Arachiel> OOC: 13 damage
[23:22] <Kotono> One the cultists gets an arrow in the chest, staggering and bleeding badly! As he struggles to hold onto fading life...OOC: Neveril.
[23:23] <Aaeru> Neve's song comes to its conclusion as they seem to be decimating their ambushers all around them, and she reaches out towards one of the chakram-throwers in an attempt to halt him in his tracks!
[23:23] <Aaeru> OOC: Hold person on the nonblind, nonwounded one, Will 15
[23:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[23:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 19." [1d20=15]
[23:25] <Kotono> Neveril's magic is potent, but the robed man's desperation is too much to be bound back! OOC: Marianne.
[23:26] <Kotono> With a dismissive gesture, the arrow wounded robed man gets an ball of ice sent his way! Marianne gestures, the tiny orb forming in her hand before she hurtles it right at him!
[23:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[23:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 11." [1d20=2]
[23:27] <Kotono> But even wounded his fury is without compare! He somehow manages to dodge, which makes Marianne give him a venomous look! OOC: Ouch. Robed men and Whurric. Go Whurric.
[23:28] <Kotono> Of the four, two are blinded! The badly wounded one falls back and hurtles a chakram at Arachiel, while the untouched one repeats that at Neveril!
[23:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[23:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 23." [1d20=19]
[23:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Neveril's
[23:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Neveril's and gets 11." [1d20=7]
[23:28] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[23:28] <Aaeru> OOC: 18 for Neve
[23:28] <Arachiel> OOC: 19 Archie
[23:28] <Whurric> "So...this is how Orval felt in his last moments..." Whurric whispers as he strains to keep his axe held high, his body feeling weak and feeble, almost betraying his wishes to stand straight and stare down his enemy without a show of weakness. The thought of his brother's demise at the touch of these creatures, knowing the feelings that must have gone through him then... "Unforgivable!" Whurric
[23:28] <Whurric> yells as he channels his righteous fury into new energy for his attacks as he brings to bear his axe once more in a savage fury of slashes at the creature before him. (ooc: whirling frenzy, and then PA-2)
[23:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 crit on Arachiel, no luck.
[23:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 crit on Arachiel, no luck. and gets 7." [1d20=3]
[23:28] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3
[23:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3 and gets 8." [1d8=5]
[23:29] <Kotono> OOC: Go for it, Whurric.
[23:29] <Whurric> roll d20+8 attack 1
[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+8 attack 1 and gets 12." [d20=4]
[23:29] <Whurric> roll d20+8 attack 2
[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+8 attack 2 and gets 15." [d20=7]
[23:29] <Whurric> roll d20+3 attack 3
[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+3 attack 3 and gets 20." [d20=17]
[23:29] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[23:29] <Whurric> roll d12+8 hit 1
[23:29] <Whurric> roll d12+8 hit 2
[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d12+8 hit 1 and gets 15." [d12=7]
[23:29] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d12+8 hit 2 and gets 13." [d12=5]
[23:31] <Kotono> Whurric hacks and slashes viciously, nearly ripping the shadow apart! Only parts of it linger, connected together by pure spite! A moment later J os attempts to remedy that, missiles flying at the shadow!
[23:31] <Kotono> roll 4d4+4
[23:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d4+4 and gets 18." [4d4=4, 2, 4, 4]
[23:31] <Kotono> Just like that, it's gone, sundered apart in a magic fury! OOC: Aaeru.
[23:31] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie(23)>Lyris(22)>Janson(20)>Arachiel(19)>Neveril(18)>Marianne(10)>Robed Men(2 blind)=Whurric(9)>Josa(8)>Aaeru'
[23:33] * Aaeru decides on rely on magic and wills for the weapon of Neve's attacker to shatter in his hands!
[23:34] <Aaeru> OOC: Will17
[23:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 14." [1d20=10]
[23:36] <Kotono> Just like that, the wicked dagger shatters into pieces, raining down around everyone! OOC: Sylvie, go.
[23:36] <Aaeru> "Give up!" Aaeru finds it a good time to command the remaining enemies.
[23:37] <Janson> Pulling out her bow, Sylvie doesn't entertain thoughts of surrender and snaps off a shot at one of the blinded figures!
[23:37] <Janson> roll 1d20+12
[23:37] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13." [1d20=1]
[23:37] <Kotono> The arrow is decently enough aimed, but it has a small problem - it soars too high, over all of them! OOC: Lyris.
[23:38] <Kotono> Lyris circles around them, hurtling two more darts, one at each non-blinded man!
[23:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 wounded
[23:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 wounded  and gets 27." [1d20=15]
[23:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 not wounded
[23:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 not wounded and gets 32." [1d20=20]
[23:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 not wounded crit?
[23:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 not wounded crit? and gets 27." [1d20=15]
[23:38] <Kotono> roll 1d4+4+2d6+2
[23:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+4+2d6+2 and gets 18." [1d4=1][2d6=6, 5]
[23:38] <Kotono> roll 2d4+8+2d6+4
[23:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d4+8+2d6+4 and gets 26." [2d4=1, 1][2d6=6, 6]
[23:39] <Kotono> Two darts, two chests, two downed cultists! Like that, the battle ends! OOC: Free act, the only two alive are essentially helpless.

[23:40] <Janson> "Throw away your weapons and lie on the ground!" Janson shouts at the two blinded ones, ready to shoot if they don't comply.
[23:40] * Arachiel draws a bead on the men, prepared to fire if one charges!
[23:40] * Aaeru advances on those two, entirely ready to knock them out if they don't follow their calls for surrender and flail hopelessly.
[23:46] <Kotono> So caught, the blinded two lie down!
[23:47] <Aaeru> "Where is she?" Aaeru immediately asks their prisoners. It shouldn't require any explanations as to who 'she' is.
[23:48] <Janson> Leaving interrogation to others, Janson now approaches Whurric and Josa. "Glad I got those scrolls, I'll do what I can for you two," he offers, using one each on the pair and seeing how they feel afterwards.
[23:48] <Janson> roll 1d4 Josa, taking 10 for 24, DC 23
[23:48] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d4 Josa, taking 10 for 24, DC 23 and gets 3." [1d4=3]
[23:48] <Janson> roll 1d4 Whurric, taking 10 for 24, DC 23
[23:48] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d4 Whurric, taking 10 for 24, DC 23 and gets 4." [1d4=4]
[23:52] <Whurric> "That helps a fair bit, thanks Janson," Whurric comments as he frowns at the two downed men but puts away his axe for now.
[23:53] <Kotono> "I feel restored," Josa nods his thanks as well. To that the downed men look up at Aaeru, eyes still semi-blinded by golddust. Neither of them speak, terror on their face.
[23:53] <Janson> "Got two more in case we run into any more, hopefully that'll tide you guys over for now," Janson smiles at the pair, now going towards the fallen Sharrans. Any magic gear on them they can confiscate?
[23:54] <Aaeru> "You, like, know what Shar does to people who fail her?" Aaeru asks, knowing nothing of the sort, but there must be something terrible given how nasty Shar is. "If you don't help us, we can't help you!"
[23:55] <Kotono> None of them have magic gear on them, though the downed monk has several enchantments on him.
[23:56] <Kotono> OOC: Make an intimidation check, Aaeru. +2 bonus.
[23:56] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+11
[23:56] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+11 and gets 16." [1d20=5]
[23:57] <Janson> They didn't save him, so he's uninterested in temporary enchantments. On the other hand... there might be a non-magic wardstone needed to access her realm, so he goes to search the apparent leader of the group for anything that looks a likely candidate.
[00:00] <Kotono> One of them says after a moment, "Do your worst...The Dark Justicar will do far worse if we speak a word to you." Meanwhile Janson checks his possessions! In a small pocket is a smooth black stone, lined with purple.
[00:00] <Aaeru> "But... you already talked to us?"
[00:01] * Janson approaches Lyris and Marianne, holding it up. "This look like the key to an evil secretive nymph's realm of terror to you two?"
[00:05] <Kotono> "Could be, the design's right," Marianne peers at it, "Yes, it could be."
[00:05] <Kotono> Meanwhile the man blinks his eyes clean at last, and glares up at Aaeru, "Did we lose to an idiot?"
[00:05] <Aaeru> Disappointed at their lack of cooperation, Aaeru drifts to heal Arachiel and Marianne.
[00:06] * Whurric moves over to where Aaeru is questioning their prisoners, and stomps his foot on the shoulder of the one that just insulted Aaeru, making him kiss sand. "Not the way to talk about a lass," Whurric says. "Instead, won't you be so kind as to answer her questions before I choose to get creative?"
[00:07] <Janson> "Great," Janson grins and pockets it, waiting on the interrogation to play out. "No useful scrolls or weapons on them otherwise, might as well leave them for the vultures."
[00:07] <Kotono> OOC: Intimiate, Whurric.
[00:08] <Whurric> roll d20+11 intimidate
[00:08] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+11 intimidate and gets 12." [d20=1]
[00:08] <Kotono> "We lost to - pfft," Spitting out sand before replying, "An idiot and a dwarf?!"
[00:08] <Kotono> Marianne shakes her head, "Excuse me," she speaks up, "Allow me to handle this."
[00:09] * Arachiel just watches this all go back and forth.
[00:09] <Kotono> "Someone wants to hurt them," Sylvie idly observes as she watches the back and forth.
[00:09] * Arachiel nods.
[00:10] <Kotono> Marianne comes forward, covering the two with her umbrella. She leans into his ear, whispering briefly...
[00:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
[00:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 24." [1d20=2]
[00:10] <Janson> "Is everyone here going to have a turn at them?" Janson asks, half-despairing. "Just kill one, that'll fix the other."
[00:11] <Aaeru> "Even if they are the idiots, no," Aaeru tells Sylvie quietly. "We shouldn't do that!"
[00:11] <Kotono> "An idiot, a dwarf, and a pervert," The cultist groans, "Lady of Loss, kill them all!"
[00:11] <Kotono> Marianne stumbles back, face turning cherry red, "You wretch, that's not what that means!"
[00:11] <Janson> "Right!" Janson walks over and squats before the groaner. "You're gonna talk because I'm now your best friend," he smiles widely.
[00:12] <Janson> OOC: DC 16 will charm monster
[00:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 will save.
[00:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 will save. and gets 6." [1d20=2]
[00:12] <Aaeru> "What did you tell him?" Aaeru feels compelled to ask Marianne.
[00:13] <Kotono> "That I would introduce an Icelance to where fair Lathander never reaches in his body," Marianne murmurs back.
[00:13] <Whurric> "I'm kinda curious m'self..." Whurric admits, looking at Marianne.
[00:13] * Aaeru blinks. "Would it fit?"
[00:13] <Kotono> At this the cultist looks up to Janson, "Look, they're all crazy or idiots," he whispers. "Aren't they?"
[00:13] <Kotono> "One way to find out," Marianne says with grim cheerfulness.
[00:14] <Janson> "Yeah, could be," Janson shrugs amiably. "Your nymph pal might even get lucky with some of them, so why don't you help me save us all some time and tell us where she's hiding out?"
[00:14] * Aaeru wonders whether it would be okay even if it doesn't leave a mark or otherwise hurts the person, and decides to ask Croger next time they meet.
[00:19] <Kotono> "S-south," he whispers back, "Just don't tell anyone I told them. It's in the sand caves."
[00:20] <Janson> "Nah, it's cool, we won't tell anyone," Janson smiles broadly. "How many other guys has she got with her in there?"

[Corwin]

[19:56] <Aaeru> "Hey, Marianne?" Aaeru says quietly. "You fight, like, from a distance. Right? With your magic?"
[19:59] <Kotono> "Lots." Nodding along to Janson, "The Dark Justicar took over with Her blessing."
[19:59] <Kotono> "Yes." Marianne confirms, "Though arcane fire scalds those foolish enough to attempt to fight me in hand ot hand."
[20:00] <Janson> "Who's this Dark Justicar? She tough?" Janson asks.
[20:01] <Kotono> "The Lady Senaril." Whispering that low, "The Lady of Loss has given her favor."
[20:01] <Aaeru> "Counting on that," Aaeru responds, nodding. "Can I ask you to, like, keep next to Neve when we fight Senaril?"
[20:02] <Janson> "Ahh, gotcha," Janson nods, glad there's not a dangerous second in command to worry about. "So I guess she's got a bundle of guys like you around, what about shadows or monsters, how's she doing for them?"
[20:04] <Kotono> "Lots," The man answers back in a whisper, "Just keep it a secret."
[20:05] <Janson> "Don't worry, it's just between you and me," Janson reassures him. "Come on, gimme the details."
[20:08] <Kotono> At this he shakes his head, "The Dark Justicar forbade people from talking about it. She's been..." A pause to lick his lips and shiver, "Encouraging the monsters to improve."
[20:09] <Janson> "Oh, come on," Janson grins, "You know deep down she's really excited and just wants to show them off. What kind of monsters's she got, and what sort of tricks've they learned?"
[20:11] <Kotono> "I've only seen one...the shadow imbued troll." Whispering that quietly, "It's faster than a shadow, stronger, tougher, deadlier. It's as hard to kill as a troll."
[20:11] <Janson> "Okay, that's just fucking bullshit," Janson mutters. "Okay, aside from monsters, any sorts of traps you have to watch out for when you're coming and going back there?"
[20:16] <Kotono> "You want someone to protect her," Marianne murmurs, "But don't want to do it yourself."
[20:16] <Kotono> "You have to keep going straight," The captive murmurs, "All the side paths are death traps."
[20:17] * Aaeru shakes her head. "I totally want to do it. But someone has to go fight the crazy nymph with the maces, right? So that's me. I mean, who else?"
[20:18] <Janson> "What about prisoners, have you guys captured anyone for hostages or torture or anything like that?"
[20:19] <Kotono> "I know. I want Senaril just as much," Marianne replies, face a careful mask as she watches Janson work.
[20:19] <Kotono> "No one lately. We've been practicing and preparing by order of the Dark Justicar."
[20:20] <Janson> "Alright, I'm done," Janson stands up. "Hope you guys have some magic fire and acid on the go, because Senaril's got a shadow troll ready to sic on us."
[20:21] <Kotono> Sylvie groans, "A shadow troll. Do we have any ethereal fire or acid, by any chance?" PAusing to rub her temples, "Shadows are by far dangerous enough."
[20:22] <Arachiel> "We can always go back and get arrows or scrolls...or something." Arachiel says to Sylvie.
[20:22] <Whurric> "No kiddin'. Even with that scroll Janson used, m'joints still ache a bit," Whurric states.
[20:23] <Kotono> "If Senaril knows we are here," Josa clears his throat, "She knows she can strike elsewhere while we are so preoccupied. While absolute haste is not requisite, let us deeply consider any delays before we committ to them."
[20:26] <Janson> "Positive energy should still work, I hope, but a few fireballs or acid arrow spells won't go amiss," Janson suggests. "Anyway, anyone want to do anything in particular with these two?" he jerks his thumb back at the surrendered Sharrans.
[20:28] <Kotono> "They want to crawl to Shar?" Sylvie shrugs, "Let's send them to her. Odds are they'll hang if they're taken back to the authorities, anyway. Carrying hostages doesn't strike me as worth the trouble. Senaril won't be swayed by them."
[20:30] <Arachiel> "But Senaril might know that we know what we know, and if she knows that we know what we know, then she might change everything!"
[20:32] * Aaeru frowns. "We can take them along, I think, if we, like, tie them up," she finally says. "And if we can, we should. If the local, like, authorities want to hang them, that is fine. But we can't do it for them."
[20:32] * Janson does his best to ignore Arachiel. "I don't really want to kill them outright, since it just encourages everyone else to fight to the death rather than surrender to us. How about we just take their supplies and let the desert decide their fate? Gives them an even chance, at least."
[20:34] <Kotono> "She knows we're coming, if she's going to change things anyway," With a little dismissive shrug, Sylvie goes on, giving Aaeru a look, "They're a liability, especially if they manage to get free or hurt us while we're fighting. They gave us every right to kill them the moment they attacked us."
[20:34] <Whurric> "Don't think we should be taking 'em with us, that'll make us responsible for 'em when Senaril tries to kill them for failing her or somethin'. Or you going to tell me she forgives failure easily?" Whurric chips in. "I'm with Janson, honestly."
[20:34] <Aaeru> "They did," Aaeru agrees with Sylvie. "But they still survived. And it's not a fight now. Killing someone all tied up and who surrendered to you? That's different."
[20:35] * Arachiel nods along with Aaeru.
[20:37] <Kotono> "I don't want to kill them," Lyris speaks up here, clearing her throat before stepping forward. With a look at all of them, "I agree it's a complete liability to have them with us. We free them to the desert or take them back to Wetwind."
[20:37] <Janson> "Two votes is enough," Janson states decisively, nodding his thanks to Whurric and going to confiscate all the water and rations from the surviving two Sharrans, as well as from the dead bodies. "If you're lucky you'll make it to the city. If you do, you might want to reconsider who you put your faith in... if you don't, I guess you'll see Shar soon after all."
[20:39] <Aaeru> "You want to let them go?" Aaeru asks Janson in confusion.
[20:40] <Janson> "Yes," Janson replies. "You and Sylvie will argue all day otherwise. Since Whurric and Lyris are with me that's enough for me, so lets leave them to the desert and get moving ourselves," Janson replies as he works to steal all the Sharran supplies.
[20:41] * Aaeru frowns again. "I don't think that's right. Would you let the people who attacked your home just go if it was too much trouble to bring them with you? What if they attacked someone?"
[20:42] <Kotono> "Good point," Sylvie says, "The only way to be sure is to make sure they'll never be able to attack someone again." With a pointed look at Aaeru, "Ilmater trusts you and puts some of his power in you, doens't he? Isn't a cleric's word good enough to slay a heretic?"
[20:42] <Janson> "Lots of people get attacked, can't decide everyone's fate," Janson answers curtly. "You want to drag them safely back to Wetwind so someone else can execute them and save you the responsibility, fine. I'm going to kill Senaril."
[20:43] <Kotono> Josa simply stays back, shaking his head.
[20:43] <Aaeru> "If we bring them along I'll look after them," Aaeru promises. "It'd be my responsibility!"
[20:44] <Janson> "Fine," Janson drops the various water canteens he'd been gathering to the sand and spreads his hands, walking away from the Sharrans. "All yours, Aaeru," he announces, leaving them behind and starting back up the dune on their path Southwest.
[20:44] <Kotono> "So you'll be busy with them instead of trying to stop Senaril?" Sylvie crosses her arms and gazes right at Aaeru, "What's more important, a couple of Sharrans or making sure senaril's stopped?" She turns away with Jansona t that, "Suit yourself."
[20:46] <Kotono> The captives, cowed and watching this, elect to keep their own council for the moment.
[20:48] <Aaeru> "Okay." Aaeru then turns to their captives and tells them, "I'll talk to the authorities so it should work out. But if you really try to, like, do something nasty then you just faked being all surrendered and I will have to kill you to protect everyone. So please don't." With that motivational talk over, she comes up to Lyris and asks her, "Are you good with tying people up?"
[20:48] * Arachiel looks back and forth between Aaeru and Janson, looking lost. "Janson makes sense, but Aaeru is right. We can't just leave them out here, they could hurt someone else." She turns to the prisoners. "Unless you want to renounce Shar right here? That would help!"
[20:54] <Kotono> The charmed Sharran simply nods, gulping a litle bit despite an unhappy gaze. Lyris nods and produces rope from her pack, getting to do just that.
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 14." [1d20=1]
[20:54] <Kotono> With Sharrans tied up and Silver leading the way, Whimsical Sweets goes further on! (More)
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 6." [1d100=6]
[20:57] <Kotono> You travel to near dusk. It is then that Silver points ahead in the last rays of the day's light.  The dunes enter a gradual depression, as if someone scooped out a large hunk of sand. Within the center you can see bare stone, the center a hole leading into the darkness.
[21:00] <Aaeru> "So we just... go there?" Aaeru asks, peering ahead to see if the passage looks large enough for a troll.
[21:00] <Janson> "Hey, we made really good time," Janson observes. "I could probably make a hideout in the shadow of one of the dunes if we wanted to stop here and attack fresh in the morning, but I can't guarantee we won't get spotted anyway, especially if she has shadows roaming at night or these two," he indicates Aaeru's new friends, "Raise a fuss. Might be better off going all in."
[21:01] <Aaeru> "Is it easy to make it?" Aaeru asks him. "Like, would it take a long time for you?"
[21:02] <Whurric> "Just keep 'em knocked out if you're concerned about 'em making noise," Whurric says with a shrug. "But aye, it'd depend most on how long it might take to make a decent shelter we can hide in..."
[21:02] <Kotono> From here you can tell the passage is plenty big - probably about 30ft in diameter. It's a pretty big hole.
[21:02] <Janson> "If everyone else pitches in maybe an hour or so?" Janson shrugs. "Mind you we've left pretty obvious tracks all the way here, so... yeah, actually I think it's a bad idea to wait. Just asking to get jumped when half of us are asleep."
[21:03] <Aaeru> "Oh, not for that," Aaeru says. "It's just, Whurric guessed right. I'll have our prisoners wait here after knocking them out. It won't hurt a bit! And then I'll wake them up when we're ready to go back. I just don't want something in the desert to, like, see them while we're gone."
[21:04] * Aaeru tilts her head. "Can you just find a really good spot in a couple minutes and it'll be, like, good enough?"
[21:05] <Janson> "I always feel very soothed by a punch in the head," Janson gives the two Sharrans a pitying look. "Just chuck them over the edge of that rise?" he indicates the dune they came from, "Out of direct sight but it won't mean shit if someone follows our tracks, or a sand-scorpion happens along."
[21:06] <Aaeru> "It will be alright," Aaeru promises. "It really won't hurt! Honest!" And with that, she reaches out to pinch the Sharran prisoners on the neck.
[21:15] <Kotono> With a few pinches the Sharrans go down! Sylvie and the others watch it, as. "Well, what's our plan for going in?"
[21:17] <Janson> "All the side passages are death traps, so we need to take a straight shoot. Might be best to have anyone who's good at hiding and can see in the dark take the lead so we can get the jump on any defenders at the outset," Janson suggests.
[21:18] * Aaeru takes a bit to arrange them behind a dune out of the way and reasonably comfortable, if still tied up, before rejoining the others. "Cast spells and go in?" she suggests, casting a Magic Circle upon Neve. "Then I'll follow Janson punch anything in our way? Oh, and Whurric, here." She offers the marble-thing they had gotten from Balyss to the dwarf. "You have to be like in melee range with her for it to work!"
[21:19] <Arachiel> "I can see in the dark, and now that I don't glow all the time, I think I'll be able to hide pretty well!" Arachiel says.
[21:20] <Whurric> "Alright," Whurric nods as he grabs the little orb and puts it in a snug pocket, then pauses to ask, "Do I have t'do anything to make sure it's Senaril, or can it target anybody else?"
[21:20] <Janson> "Anyone got cold resistance, since you know that'll come up," Janson points out. "I've got two scrolls, using one on me and the other's up for grabs."
[21:21] <Aaeru> "Pretty sure it's just Senaril," Aaeru says with a shrug, before politely declining Janson's most kind offer in favor of others.
[21:21] <Arachiel> "I'm okay." Arachiel nods.
[21:22] * Janson casts the scrolls on himself and Whurric. Meanwhile Sylvie protects herself and Aaeru from the cold.
[21:23] <Whurric> "Thanks," the dwarf says to Janson.
[21:23] <Aaeru> Neve, meantime, intones a few lyrical notes to imbue Aaeru and Sylvie with exceptional bravery!

[21:23] <Janson> OOC: 30 minutes on Janson and Whurric, 60 minutes on Sylvie, 20 minutes on Aaeru
[21:24] <Aaeru> OOC: Heroism on Aaeru and Sylvie, 50 minutes each. MCaE on Neve, 10ft radius, 70min.

[Corwin]

[19:46] <Kotono> Thus the party prepares for the dreadful battle below, Senaril and her minions awaiting!
[19:47] <Janson> As everyone casts their spells, Janson hits on a brainwave! "Hey, I just had an idea. Rather than sneak or fight our way in, there might be a way for us to walk right on in!"
[19:48] <Kotono> "Certainly so," Josa raises an eyebrow, "If unflinching stealth can be our ally, by all means share it's plans."
[19:48] * Arachiel looks up from examining her arrows. "Really?"
[19:51] <Janson> "Go get the clothes off of those two guys Aaeru's been dragging around - hah, they might actually be useful after all," Janson grins briefly. "If Aaeru and Sylvie change into those, and Marianne and Lyris want to pretend they've decided to give Senaril another chance..." as he speaks Janson's features morph, becoming slimmer and indisputably more feminine, his hair growing and falling down in
[19:51] <Janson> rich brown curls while 'her' ears lengthen and point, turning into an elven beauty that's unmistakably the evil nymph so large in their memories. "I can just lead everyone right inside," 'she' concludes with a haughtily vicious look!
[19:52] * Aaeru looks extremely dubious! "But she's probably there. And, like, knows we're coming?"
[19:52] * Arachiel stares. "...that's scary!"
[19:53] <Janson> "She's not going to be right at the door," Janson scoffs. "I mean, she might be but then we just kill her at the get go. But do you really think any random Sharran goons are going to stop and ask detailed questions when they see this," she gestures down at herself, "Walking towards them? I think you're forgetting how fucking psycho and scary she is. They'll fall over themselves to do anything
[19:53] <Janson> I say so long as the real Senaril isn't right there in front of them as well."
[19:54] <Aaeru> "What if, like, it goes well but when we fight her all those, umm, goons will just rush over to help and attack us from behind?"
[19:54] <Kotono> "It depends on how canny Senaril is," Sylvie points out, "Do we think shes good enough to have predicted this and would try to counter it? Does she even know you can change shape?" Pausing to give Janson a level look, "If not it's worth a try."
[19:54] <Whurric> "Well, we know y'can act all crazy if those succubi were any indication, at least. Should make it easy enough for people t'buy into it..."
[19:56] <Janson> "I'll send them off on bullshit errands as we go in," Janson tells Aaeru. "It'll be a great way to get rid of those shadows so they don't weaken us before we find Senaril. She does know I can change shape, but she also thinks we're boring and stupid - I bet she's absolutely positive we'll march right down their throats killing everyone in our path without any hint of trickery. Look, if we run
[19:56] <Janson> into trouble at the start there's nothing stopping us just killing everyone anyway, but this gives us at least a shot of skipping past her defences."
[19:58] <Aaeru> "Okay, I guess." Aaeru shrugs unhappily. "And why would Neve and Whurric and Josa and Archie be here? You didn't mention them at all."
[19:59] <Janson> "Prisoners - you and Sylvie can carry their weapons. That'd probably be most realistic, but if people don't want to risk being unarmed we could act like they work for Lyris and Marianne - Senaril hasn't met any of them before, after all."
[20:00] <Aaeru> "She'd, like, probably know about Josa at least," Aaeru muses. "Okay. So let's, umm, borrow their robes and go?"
[20:02] <Whurric> "Uuuh, she's met my brother. I don't exactly look all that different, so unless this is one of those 'y'kidding? dwarves, they all look the same t'me' things, not sure they'd buy it," Whurric notes.
[20:03] * Aaeru looks away discretely.
[20:04] <Janson> "Do you think she'd have given a detailed enough description to all her lackeys for it to matter?" Janson asks, before sighing in defeat and reverting back to his natural appearance. "Okay, I get it, not a lot of love for this plan. I guess we go with the 'sneaky people sneak ahead of everyone else' plan after all?"
[20:05] * Arachiel looks back and forth, not sure if she's giving her bow away or not.
[20:05] <Kotono> "I daresay I think we're overanalyzing a good idea," Josa clears his throat before speaking, "Certainly there is danger and the possibility of catastrophe, but is it not better to try than to not try? I believe the question that should be asked is if we would be worse in a failure than if we had not tried at all."
[20:06] <Aaeru> "You said you could send them away, right?" Aaeru asks. "Then, like, five of us can go and just do that. And if it doesn't work, everyone else comes in to help?"
[20:09] <Janson> "Not really, I'd be sending them out the front door, after all," Janson shrugs. "Look, chances are some of us are going to die in there, so I'd rather not use a plan people aren't completely happy with. Nobody objected to the first one so we might as well stick with that."
[20:09] <Kotono> "However we choose," Lyris speaks up, "We'd best do it before someone notices we're up here. I'm surprised they didn't have opposition and guards, I worry we've been spotted silently already."
[20:09] <Janson> "Yeah... that probably cinches it," Janson nods to Lyris.
[20:12] <Kotono> "Then let us go underway," Josa declares, "May all those of the light bless this enterprise! For Andrea, Wayland, Simmer, Orval and Yuria!"
[20:12] <Janson> Since they're talking about impending death, Janson decides to use his last two scrolls of lesser restoration on Josa and Whurric so neither can be taken by a surprise shadow attack.
[20:12] <Janson> roll 1d4 Josa
[20:12] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d4 Josa and gets 3." [1d4=3]
[20:13] <Janson> roll 1d4 Whurric
[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d4 Whurric and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[20:13] * Arachiel mutters a short prayer to the gods of Celestia for guidance and protection.
[20:13] <Kotono> Marianne passes two scrolls to Janson, "These as well," she declares, "Have them, they're the same magic."
[20:13] * Janson then takes the lead, leaving no trail on the sand and moving quickly into the entrance where he can look for any initial defences.
[20:13] * Aaeru wards herself in the same way she had Neve earlier, and her hands become wreathed in flames. Senaril's goons better surrender when they seem them come, or else!
[20:14] <Janson> "Thanks. I'll stop anything I'm doing to heal anyone hit by a shadow. They're incredibly dangerous, it looks like," Janson nods gratefully to the green-haired woman.
[20:15] <Kotono> Janson hurries to the hole! OOC Going to search for traps or just looking around?
[20:15] <Janson> OOC: spotting for enemies and trusting my friend that there are no traps on the centre path
[20:15] * Arachiel flips her hood up and mutters a divine incantation, then follows, staying in the shadows. OOC: Camouflage
[20:15] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 spot
[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 spot and gets 31." [1d20=20]
[20:17] <Kotono> Janson looks about! He doesn't see anything awry above! As he goes to the hole the darkness of nightfall shimmers! It forms into black blocks, a stairway below. It goes down 40 feet to the bottom, where you can see a larger cavern spread open. Interestingly, halfway down and just off the stair, you can see a strange little, invisible thing. OOC: Make spellcraft, Janson?
[20:18] <Janson> roll 1d20+14
[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+14 and gets 33." [1d20=19]
[20:20] * Janson holds up a hand to stall the others. "There's a scrying sensor on the stairs. Looks like we can kiss surprise goodbye unless anyone has any clever ideas for bypassing it."
[20:21] <Aaeru> "How does it work? Like, what if you're invisible or dispel it?"
[20:22] <Janson> "Invisibility or disguising all of us as Sharrans is probably the best way," Janson agrees. "Dispelling it might be noticed just as much."
[20:22] <Kotono> "I can dispel it," Josa says, "I have a Dispel Magic incantation prepared, which should shatter the scrying. Perhaps if someone is actively observing it, that it will be noticed, but."
[20:22] <Kotono> "If you go to the trouble of a sensor here, no way it's not being monitored," Sylvie shakes her head, "Can we all turn invisible?"
[20:23] <Arachiel> "We'll be noticed anyway if you don't. I can't, Sylvie."
[20:23] <Janson> "How about this, I'll disguise myself as... some Sharran, and then obscure the sensor with my cloak while everyone else hurries past?"
[20:23] <Whurric> "That sounds sensible," Whurric says with a nod.
[20:23] <Aaeru> "Let's try it," Aaeru agrees. "Just tell us what to move past?"
[20:24] <Janson> "Right, get ready to move when I give you the thumbs up - keep to my left and be quick so I don't seem suspicious," Janson suggests, shimmering as he takes the form of the bald monk of the black moon, his clothes changing to all black as well. Striding down, he flares his cloak over the sensor and pauses for a moment as if... tying his shoelace? He gives a thumbs up with his free hand!
[20:25] * Aaeru hurries down past Janson, as instructed!
[20:26] * Arachiel hustles after Aaeru, quietly!
[20:26] <Kotono> Josa jogs along, Sylvie zipping past him! Lyris is a step later, Marianne just floating straight down and avoiding it altogether! OOC: Go Janson then I'll describe more.
[20:26] * Whurric also follows after them all.
[20:28] <Janson> One everyone passes out of range, Janson lets his cloak fall down, smoothing his clothes and nodding in suitably grim and evil satisfaction at subduing his disobedient laces. Then he resumes striding down the steps!
[20:33] <Kotono> The bottom of the cave is quite vast. The bottom is unworked stone, weathered and with bits of sand about. To the west the cave wall has been wall has been worked. It's 100ft away from your position, towering and with heavy, dark gates set into the wall. OOC: Spot check, all.
[20:33] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11 and gets 23." [1d20=12]
[20:34] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+11
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+11 and gets 29." [1d20=18]
[20:34] <Janson> roll 1d20+11
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 and gets 17." [1d20=6]
[20:34] <Kotono> OOC: All of you so far got it so I'm not even going to bother rolling the NPCs.
[20:35] <Kotono> Around the gate and against the back wall are several long slits. Arrow slits, you can tell.
[20:36] <Janson> Any cover on the way to the door?
[20:36] * Aaeru points out the arrow slits lining the back wall with a frown. "Do we, like, just charge the gate anyway?" she wonders quietly.
[20:37] <Kotono> The way to the door is nothing but a straight shot. Not a bit of cover.
[20:37] <Arachiel> "They won't know we're all coming, right? They just think it's Janson?" Arachiel whispers.
[20:37] <Kotono> "If they see us," Lyris hisses, "Then we're open here and just waiting for a shower of arrows."
[20:38] <Janson> "I'll take the lead," Janson says, still in the guise of a black evil monk moon guy and starts striding purposefully towards the door as if he owns the place.
[20:39] <Aaeru> "Neve, can you make me invisible?" Aaeru asks, preparing to follow either way.
[20:40] <Kotono> Neveril does just that, making Aaeru vanish from sight! OOC: Are the rest of you following Janson or staying back?
[20:41] * Aaeru walks right after Janson, to minimize her chances of discovery even further!
[20:43] <Arachiel> OOC: How well lit is this hallway?
[20:43] <Kotono> OOC: Not very.
[20:43] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+19 hide
[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+19 hide and gets 25." [1d20=6]
[20:44] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+14 move silently
[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+14 move silently and gets 21." [1d20=7]
[20:44] * Arachiel moves forward, keeping to the shadows and attempting to sneak by!
[20:48] <Kotono> Janson comes ahead, Aaeru following unseen and Arachiel keeping to the shadows! Janson goes to the gates! As he approaches within 30 feet, there is a great groan! The gates begin to open wide!
[20:48] <Kotono> OOC: Everyone has one round worth of reactions here. Act now.
[20:50] * Janson continues to stride purposefully towards the gate as if he were coming home like the evil black monk moonie he is! With an evil glare for anyone who greets him (unless it's Senaril because she likely outranks dark moon monks.
[20:50] * Aaeru prepares to strike, imbuing herself with Ilmater's great strength as she continues to shadow Janson invisibly!
[20:50] <Aaeru> OOC: Just strength devotion for now, and sticking with J
[20:50] * Arachiel carefully pulls an arrow from her quiver, nocking it and pulling it back slowly!
[20:51] * Whurric just holds for now, waiting for some signal from one of the others to move ahead, or a sign of trouble to charge in.
[20:56] <Kotono> Lyris readies darts, Marianne awaiting! Sylvie is ready to charge forward, as Josa readies a spell! With a great groan the gates open! Ahead lies a hall, a large one - but the way is blocked! Ten feet past the gate he stands. An absolute giant of a man, nearly seven feet tall and all muscle! He is nude save for a loincloth, body painted black! In his hands is a familiar thing - Yuria's scythe!
[20:56] <Kotono> Ten feet behind him are four black robed men, each with a bow and arrow at the ready! The behemoth of a man snarls, "The Dark Justicar has given us a bounty of bloodshed!" Raising Yuria's scythe up with both hands, he screams and charges ahead, "Leave none alive!"
[20:57] <Janson> "You challenge a monk of the black moon?!" Janson retorts back, bringing up his fists and glaring evilly at the giant.
[20:58] <Kotono> OOC: Make a bluff check, Janson.
[20:58] <Janson> roll 1d20+12
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26." [1d20=14]
[20:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 25." [1d20=20]
[20:59] <Kotono> The mountain of a man hesitates a moment, "Identify yourself!"
[21:00] <Janson> "You must need your eyes checked, I have my identification right... here!" he promptly hurls a blast of orange fey energy at the mountain of muscle then runs  to the side of the door so no one can charge at him from the other side!
[21:00] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[21:01] <Janson> OOC: actually if it's a surprise round I can't run away, so just shooting
[21:01] <Janson> roll 4d6+2 no skirmish
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 4d6+2 no skirmish and gets 17." [4d6=1, 5, 6, 3]
[21:01] <Aaeru> With Janson striking at the giant, Aaeru takes it as her cue to rush past him and deliver a flying kick at his opponent, trailing invisible fire in her wake!
[21:04] <Kotono> The bulky man is caught offguard, taking the elritch blast in the chest! It makes a small dent that is puffed out a moment later as...OOC: Surprise round.  Everyone gets a single standard action then I roll init.
[21:04] <Aaeru> OOC: I'll keep my action and charge!
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC: Go for it.
[21:05] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+18 blades of fire (heroism, charge, invis)
[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+18 blades of fire (heroism, charge, invis) and gets 36." [1d20=18]
[21:06] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+2+1d6+1d8 last two fire
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+2+1d6+1d8 last two fire and gets 15." [1d8=1][1d6=1][1d8=7]
[21:06] * Arachiel carefully aims around Aaeru and lets fly her nocked arrow, right at the giant man!
[21:06] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+13 Apply sniping rules if still(ever?) hidden.
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+13 Apply sniping rules if still(ever?) hidden. and gets 32." [1d20=19]
[21:06] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[21:07] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+1+2+3
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+1+2+3 and gets 15." [1d10=9]
[21:08] <Kotono> Fist and arrow slam into the giant, rocking him back on his heels as he barely  knows what's going on! OOC: Whurric and the others, go.
[21:08] <Kotono> Josa travels thirty feet forward, Lyris 40ft! Marianne flies forward in the air, positioning!
[21:09] * Whurric starts moving forward as well!
[21:09] <Aaeru> Neve sings a song of bravery and triumph, remaining where she is for now!
[21:09] <Whurric> ooc: 30ft for me
[21:09] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, init now.
[21:09] <Whurric> ooc: actually, I suppose I could double move?
[21:09] <Kotono> OOC: Standard.
[21:09] <Whurric> ooc: ah right
[21:09] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+3
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+3 and gets 21." [1d20=18]
[21:09] <Whurric> roll d20+5 init
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+5 init and gets 24." [d20=19]
[21:09] <Kotono> The giant roars back, "Kill them all!" he shouts, as...OOC: Init here, yes.
[21:10] <Janson> Sylvie moves forward 30 feet as well!
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Josa
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Josa and gets 2." [1d20=2]
[21:10] <Janson> roll 1d20+4 Janson
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+4 Janson and gets 15." [1d20=11]
[21:10] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+8
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[21:10] <Janson> roll 1d20+8 Sylvie
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 Sylvie and gets 11." [1d20=3]
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Marianne
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Marianne and gets 9." [1d20=7]
[21:10] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+4 Neve
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+4 Neve and gets 18." [1d20=14]
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Lyris
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Lyris and gets 19." [1d20=10]
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 giant
[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 giant and gets 17." [1d20=12]
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 group of archers
[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 group of archers and gets 13." [1d20=9]
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 ????
[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 ???? and gets 16." [1d20=12]
[21:12] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Sylvie(11)>Josa(2)'
[21:12] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Giant(17)>????(16)>Janson(15)>Archers(13)>Arachiel(12)>Sylvie(11)>Marianne(9)>Josa(2)'
[21:13] <Kotono> OOC: Whurric, open. You're 70ft away from da gates.
[21:14] * Whurric runs forward, moving as far ahead as he can.
[21:14] <Kotono> OOC: 60ft?
[21:14] <Whurric> ooc: yes
[21:14] <Kotono> Whurric jogs ahead, almost reaching the gate as carnage unfolds! OOC: Aaeru.
[21:14] <Aaeru> Unwilling to cause even such a clearly evil Sharran undue pain, Aaeru abstains from striking at his knees or groin and instead launches herself into a leap that brings her in range of her opponent's vitals. Her strikes are armed with the fires of the phoenix and imbued with her arcane might, and they are utterly relentless in trying to bring this man down for good!
[21:15] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+16 (heroism, invis, lvl2 AS) blades of fire
[21:15] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+16 (heroism, invis, lvl2 AS) blades of fire
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+16 (heroism, invis, lvl2 AS) blades of fire and gets 31." [1d20=15]
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+16 (heroism, invis, lvl2 AS) blades of fire and gets 31." [1d20=15]
[21:15] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+11 (heroism, invis, lvl2 AS) blades of fire
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+11 (heroism, invis, lvl2 AS) blades of fire and gets 27." [1d20=16]
[21:15] <Kotono> OOC: All hit.
[21:15] <Aaeru> roll 3#1d8+4+2+2d4+1d6+1d8 last two fire
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 3#1d8+4+2+2d4+1d6+1d8 last two fire and gets 76." [3#1d8+4+2+2d4+1d6+1d8 = 26, 25, 25]
[21:17] <Kotono> Aaeru plummels the giant, rocking his body! Blood bursts from several wounds and are sealed with arcane fire a split second later! He rocks on his feet but stays up, enduring even that barrage! OOC: Lyris is up, pending Cor and that 5ft step he mentioned.
[21:18] * Aaeru adjusts her position after a glance back at the exposed-looking Janson, intending to make any attempts to charge him quite costly.
[21:18] <Kotono> As Aaeru repositions, Lyris charges forward! She's 20ft away from the gates now, two darts flying with lightning speed!
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30." [1d20=18]
[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 15." [1d20=3]
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d4+4+4d6+2
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d4+4+4d6+2
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+4+4d6+2 and gets 19." [1d4=3][4d6=6, 1, 2, 1]
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+4+4d6+2 and gets 21." [1d4=2][4d6=5, 2, 2, 4]
[21:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>????(16)>Janson(15)>Archers(13)>Arachiel(12)>Sylvie(11)>Marianne(9)>Josa(2)'
[21:19] <Aaeru> OOC: Man, I'm an idiot. Should've done +3 more damage.
[21:20] <Kotono> Already dazed from the assault, a pair of darts fly in, both into the giant's jugular! He stumbles back as blood leaks out, the darts falling away from the pressure! More blood comes as he falls back, Yuria's bloodstained scythe hitting the ground with him! OOC: ????es are up.
[21:20] * Whurric is now known as Merc
[21:21] * Whurric (~k@c-76-31-44-65.hsd1.tx.comcast.net) has joined #dunes
[21:21] <Kotono> From the arrow slits, the glisten of arrows can be seen...before a storm is fired out at those still approaching!
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Whurric tell me if any hit
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Whurric tell me if any hit
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Whurric tell me if any hit and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Whurric tell me if any hit and gets 10." [1d20=3]
[21:21] <Whurric> ooc: one hit
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 10." [1d8=8]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Lyris
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Lyris
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Lyris  and gets 24." [1d20=17]
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Lyris  and gets 13." [1d20=6]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 7." [1d8=5]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Sylvie
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Sylvie
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Sylvie and gets 9." [1d20=2]
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Sylvie and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:22] <Janson> OOC: 1 hit
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 5." [1d8=3]
[21:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Josa
[21:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Josa
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Josa and gets 12." [1d20=5]
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Josa and gets 20." [1d20=13]
[21:23] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>????(16)>Neveril=Janson(15)>Archers(13)>Arachiel(12)>Sylvie(11)>Marianne(9)>Josa(2)'
[21:23] <Kotono> OOC: Added Neveril to init, missed her. She can go after the archers.
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 10." [1d8=8]
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Neve
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Neve
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Neve and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Neve and gets 16." [1d20=9]
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 10." [1d8=8]
[21:26] <Kotono> roll 1d5 who's the unlucky one?
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d5 who's the unlucky one? and gets 3." [1d5=3]
[21:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Sylvie
[21:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Sylvie
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Sylvie and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Sylvie and gets 19." [1d20=12]
[21:26] <Janson> OOC: no hits
[21:26] <Kotono> Arrows fly freely, a field of misery and pain! Several take an arrow - Sylvie in the arm, Neve in the leg, Josa in the side! But none of them look immediately fatal as they whizz by them! OOC: Neve and Janson, go.
[21:27] <Janson> "Take a nap!" Janson gestures at the robed men behind the dead giant, advancing forward into their midst even as he tries to crumble their wills into slumberland!
[21:27] <Janson> OOC: DC 15 will, hits 10hd worth
[21:29] <Aaeru> Despite the wound, which really looks worse than it is thanks to her heritage, Neve rushes ahead to take cover behind the partially opened door. She seeks safety from arrow slits, and a chance to see what is going on in the cavern Aaeru and Janson had walked into without putting herself into the open.
[21:29] <Aaeru> OOC: Run action to actually cross the 100ft and take cover properly
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 4#1d20+1
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4#1d20+1 and gets 63." [4#1d20+1 = 18, 20, 11, 14]
[21:42] <Kotono> Two of teh archers simply fall dead aslumber at these words, whilst Neveril sprints forward and takes cover behind the gate! The two that stay up scowl, going to unleash a foursome of arrow hell onto him!
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 9." [1d20=2]
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11." [1d20=4]
[21:42] <Kotono> OOC: Hits?
[21:43] <Janson> OOC: 2
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 5." [1d8=3]
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 4." [1d8=2]
[21:43] <Janson> OOC: DR negates!
[21:43] <Kotono> Arrows fly right into Janson, but they don't even scratch his protected flesh! OOC: Arachiel.
[21:44] <Janson> "Was that a flea biting me?" Janson wonders, unbothered by the feeble arrows!
[21:44] * Arachiel takes aim at the men in the doorway, picking one at random and firing quickly! OOC: Rapid shot
[21:44] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[21:44] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11 and gets 13." [1d20=2]
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11 and gets 27." [1d20=16]
[21:44] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+6
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[21:45] <Kotono> OOC: 1 hit.
[21:45] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+1+2+3
[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+1+2+3 and gets 15." [1d10=9]
[21:45] <Kotono> A third goes down, this one with an arrow in his chest and blood leaking out like water! OOC: Sylvie.
[21:46] <Janson> Sylvie quickly moves forward to join Neve at the doorway!
[21:46] <Janson> OOC: double  move
[21:46] <Kotono> Sylvie is a blur of blonde as she closes in, all jiggles and determination! OOC: Marianne's up.
[21:47] <Kotono> Marianne flies up to the gate, gesturing with a disdainful sniff at the sole remaning, visible archer, "Worthless trash!"
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 13." [1d20=5]
[21:47] <Kotono> OOC: +1 song.
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 3d8
[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8 and gets 12." [3d8=8, 3, 1]
[21:48] <Kotono> A freezing, small orb of ice appears, slamming right into the man's chest! Half his robed body is frozen and covered in ice, his bowhands shaking! Josa follows as well, defending himself! OOC: Whurric.
[21:50] * Whurric moves to help finish the job Marianne did as he steps towards that archer and slashes towards the part of his body not covered in ice.
[21:51] <Whurric> roll d20+10
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+10 and gets 13." [d20=3]
[21:51] <Whurric> ooc: boo
[21:51] <Kotono> Despite Whurric's brave hard, his axe is errant as the Sharran vacates the position he was in seconds before! OOC: Aaeru.
[21:52] * Aaeru decides to do her best to give the man who doesn't know when to surrender a quick death, appearing behind him and striking at his unguarded neck.
[21:52] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+16 invis
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+16 invis and gets 32." [1d20=16]
[21:52] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+2+1d6 last is fire
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+2+1d6 last is fire and gets 13." [1d8=2][1d6=5]
[21:53] <Aaeru> OOC: And again forgot the +1 to damage
[21:54] <Kotono> WHAM! With a crack the man's neck breaks, falling lifelessly to the ground! The hall ahead can be seen now! It goes on 30ft, with everal side passages before a stairway descending deeper down! At each side there are three archers, a total of six manning the murderholes! OOC: Lyris.
[21:54] <Kotono> Lyris sprints forward and through the gate, a blur of motion as a pair of darts flies for one of the arrow slit archers!
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23." [1d20=11]
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d4+4+4d6+2
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+4+4d6+2 and gets 27." [1d4=4][4d6=6, 4, 6, 1]
[21:55] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archers(5 left)(16)>Neveril=Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Sylvie(11)>Marianne(9)>Josa(2)'
[21:55] <Kotono> The darts fly true, slamming into the same point on opposite shoulders! The archer seizes up and collapses bloodlessly, out cold! OOC: Archers.
[21:56] <Kotono> Seeing a target so close, three of the remaining archers turn and unleash arrow hell on Lyris!
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 20." [1d20=13]
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 22." [1d20=15]
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7\
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19." [1d20=12]
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7\ and gets Error: Numeric values only." [1d20=15]
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 22." [1d20=15]
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 3d8+6 ow
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+6 ow and gets 12." [3d8=4, 1, 1]
[21:57] <Kotono> Lyris gets a sprinkling of arrows, as the two remaining stay at their posts! They aim at the lagging behind Josa, turning the round elf into a possible pincushion!
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 22." [1d20=15]
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19." [1d20=12]
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:58] <Kotono> roll 4d8+8
[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d8+8 and gets 20." [4d8=4, 1, 4, 3]
[21:58] <Kotono> The big elf gets arrow after arrow in him, jerking back with each one! He looks like a red splotched porcupine that's been overfed, but he stays up despite the wounds! OOC: NEve'n'Janson, go.
[21:59] <Aaeru> Neve worriedly waves for Josa to catch up to their cover, ready to heal him with her magic once he is there!
[21:59] <Janson> Janson moves up amidst the archers on the left, throwing an eldritch blast at the one still manning the arrow slit! "You're aiming at the wrong target, fools!"
[21:59] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 22." [1d20=14]
[21:59] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[21:59] <Janson> roll 4d6+2+4d6
[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 4d6+2+4d6 and gets 38." [4d6=4, 6, 2, 5][4d6=5, 6, 2, 6]
[22:00] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archers(4 left)(16)>Neveril=Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Sylvie(11)>Marianne(9)>Josa(2)'
[22:00] <Kotono> Oh, the Sharran has a great idea! It stops the eldritch blast with it's head! The results are messy, surely ruining the floor with blood and brains! Meanwhile Neve awaits to heal Josa! OOC: Arachiel, go.
[22:02] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archers(4 left)(16)>Neveril=Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Sylvie(11)>Marianne(9)>Josa(2)>(DM note)'
[22:04] * Arachiel hustles up through the doorway, looping around to take a shot at the remaining archers!
[22:04] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+13+1 from Neve
[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+13+1 from Neve and gets 34." [1d20=20]
[22:04] <Kotono> OOC: Crit confirm.
[22:04] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+13+1 Doesn't inspiration count toward confirmation?
[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+13+1 Doesn't inspiration count toward confirmation? and gets 18." [1d20=4]
[22:05] <Kotono> OOC: It does, and that's a crit.
[22:05] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+1+2+3+1d10+1+2+3
[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+1+2+3+1d10+1+2+3 and gets 27." [1d10=8][1d10=7]
[22:05] <Arachiel> rll 1d10+1+2+3
[22:05] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+1+2+3
[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+1+2+3 and gets 14." [1d10=8]
[22:05] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archers(3 left)(16)>Neveril=Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Sylvie(11)>Marianne(9)>Josa(2)>(DM note)'
[22:06] <Kotono> Sprinting forward, the reformed celestial whirls! With a quick shot an arrow ends up in the left eye of an archer, dropping him instantly! OOC: Sylvie.
[22:07] <Janson> "Josa, get over here and I'll heal you!" Sylvie calls, clutching at her holy symbol!
[22:07] <Kotono> OOC: Holding for Josa?
[22:07] <Janson> OOC: yeah
[22:07] <Kotono> OOC: MArianne and then Josa.
[22:07] <Arachiel> "I got him!" Arachiel cries! "One less evil person!"
[22:08] <Kotono> Marianne flies through the gate, above one archer as her rapier slashes downward, "Goodbye," she says in disinterest, "Beg your bitch goddess for mercy!"
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 (+1 flying)
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 (+1 flying) and gets 15." [1d20=6]
[22:08] <Kotono> But her rapierpoint bounces off the man's robes, the jostle of metal heard! A moment later Josa is hurrying along, reaching Neve and Sylvie! OOC: Go you two if you're gonna.
[22:09] <Aaeru> Neve doesn't waste any time before a song of health and prosperity brings some color back to Josa's cheeks!
[22:09] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+5 CLW
[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+5 CLW and gets 11." [1d8=6]
[22:10] <Janson> Holding her holy symbol in one hand, Sylvie touches Josa's chest with the other to instill positive energy into him!
[22:10] <Janson> OOC: opportunistic piety, 24hp
[22:12] <Kotono> Josa's injuries wash away in a split-second, mended vastly! As arrows fall out of his body he exhales, "Thank you," the elf gasps, sucking in wind! OOC: More.
[22:12] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archers(3 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa(2)'
[22:13] <Kotono> At the stairs they ascend! A pair of them dressed in black leathers and bald, save for a single long ponytail! They stand atop the stairs, unarmed and with eyes that gleam with malice! A step behind them are two archers, bows at the ready! OOC: Adding them to init.
[22:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Monk 1
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Monk 1 and gets 5." [1d20=2]
[22:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Monk 2
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Monk 2 and gets 18." [1d20=14]
[22:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 archer A
[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 archer A and gets 20." [1d20=16]
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 archer B
[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 archer B and gets 18." [1d20=10]
[22:14] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Archer A(20)>Lyris(19)>Archer B=Monk 2(18)>Archers(3 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Monk 1(5)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa(2)'
[22:14] <Kotono> "For the honor of the Order of the Dark Moon!" The two monks call as one, "You shall fall to our fist of the night!" OOC: WHurric.
[22:19] <Whurric> "Like hell we will!" Whurric says as he decides to give one of Josa's inventions a try as he pulls out a cherry bomb he'd picked up some time ago and lobs it towards the monks.
[22:19] <Whurric> roll d20+9
[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+9 and gets 25." [d20=16]
[22:20] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit. Roll damage.
[22:20] <Whurric> roll 5d6 fireball effect, save is DC 15 according to the recipe thread
[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls 5d6 fireball effect, save is DC 15 according to the recipe thread and gets 18." [5d6=4, 4, 2, 3, 5]
[22:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Monk 1
[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Monk 1 and gets 25." [1d20=16]
[22:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Monk 2
[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Monk 2 and gets 28." [1d20=19]
[22:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 archer A
[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 archer A and gets 19." [1d20=12]
[22:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 archer B
[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 archer B and gets 22." [1d20=15]
[22:21] <Kotono> The cherry bomb is thrown swiftly, slamming into the monks! A burst of fire erupts...and time seems to slow down! The two archers throw themselves flat in a moment, under the flames! The two monks seem to blur into shadows, evading the flames! A split second later all four are back, undamaged against all logic! OOC: Evasion is a whore and a blessing. Aaeru.
[22:22] * Whurric whistles at the result and gives an approving silent look towards Josa!
[22:22] <Kotono> "Right idea, wrong opponents," Josa says around another gasped lungful of air, "I'll improve the design later!"
[22:23] <Kotono> "Pft," Marianne calls as she dodges a punch from the archer she's fencing with, "Use ice next time!"
[22:24] <Whurric> "Still impressive!" the dwarf says. "Wish I'd packed a few more with me, honestly!"
[22:24] <Aaeru> Leaping into action, Aaeru kicks the rightmost monk in the nose!
[22:24] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+12 bullrush!
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+12 bullrush! and gets 13." [1d20=1]
[22:25] <Kotono> Aaeru bulls right on in, but stumbles and can't complete the shoulder push! A split second later one of the two archers positions carefully, readying a pair of arrows that fly out towards Whurric in reprisal!
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13." [1d20=6]
[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 24." [1d20=17]
[22:25] <Kotono> OOC: Hits?
[22:26] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Archer A(20)>Lyris(19)>Archer B=Monk 2(18)>Archers(3 left)(16)>Janson=Aaeru's greater invis expires(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Monk 1(5)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa(2)'
[22:26] <Whurric> ooc: one hit
[22:26] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2 ow
[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 ow and gets 5." [1d8=3]
[22:26] <Kotono> Whurric gets another arrow-graze across his cheek, leaving a long, bloody trail behind him! OOC: Lyris.
[22:28] <Kotono> Lyris comes forward a little further, 15ft from the stairs and monks! Darts fly, two of them at the first monk!
[22:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13." [1d20=1]
[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 20." [1d20=8]
[22:29] <Kotono> But both darts are parried away, sent careening into the walls with a harsh clatter! OOC: Archer B and Monk 2.
[22:29] <Kotono> The second archer repeats the first, opening up a can of arrowhell at Whurric!
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 24." [1d20=17]
[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 9." [1d20=2]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 7." [1d8=5]
[22:30] <Kotono> Whurric gets an arrow in his wrist, blood trickling onto his axegrip as he winces in pain! Meanwhile the second monk draws in his power...OOC: He's not aware that you're by him since you completely misse dand are invisible, so you can AoO it up, Aaeru.
[22:30] * Aaeru puts a stop to that silliness right away!
[22:30] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+16
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+16 and gets 32." [1d20=16]
[22:30] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:30] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+2+1+1d6 last is fire
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+2+1+1d6 last is fire and gets 12." [1d8=2][1d6=3]
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 concentration check, seeing if this is remotely possible to pass after this, assuming it's a good roll.
[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 concentration check, seeing if this is remotely possible to pass after this, assuming it's a good roll. and gets 33." [1d20=20]
[22:34] <Kotono> Aaeru socks the monk right int he gut, knocking the wind out! Yet with pure, gritty concentration he keeps on, calling, "Die, infidels!" he cries, as a bolt of lightning comes from his fingers, going at Lyris! OOC: Reflex save Aaeru and Lyris. Since you're right in his path, he also gets you in the lightning bolt line without realizing it.
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Lyris
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Lyris and gets 22." [1d20=12]
[22:34] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+20
[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+20 and gets 24." [1d20=4]
[22:35] <Kotono> Pure electric fury rips through both women, but they dodge without even being touched! With speed unbelievable raw electricty is missed, going out through the gates and sparking out midway to the stairs out! OOC: Archers.
[22:36] <Kotono> The surviving archers turn on the target of fear, the one in MArianne's face stepping back as she gets six arrow sright where it counts!
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 21." [1d20=14]
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 18." [1d20=11]
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 21." [1d20=14]
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 12." [1d20=5]
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 24." [1d20=17]
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 3d8+6 ow
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+6 ow and gets 12." [3d8=1, 3, 2]
[22:36] <Kotono> Three arrows manage to blood her, each one sticking out and ruining her dress! She stays in the air, distinctly unamused and furious now, "Enough of these games!" OOC: Janson.
[22:37] <Kotono> Abruptly Aaeru appears, invisibility gone!
[22:37] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Archer A(20)>Lyris(19)>Archer B=Monk 2(18)>Archers(3 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Monk 1(5)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa(2)'
[22:37] * Aaeru looks quite dismayed as she tells the monk in whose face she finds herself, "This is where you give up."
[22:38] <Janson> Janson leaps off and away from the arrow slits, landing next to Lyris and calling over, "Welcome to the party, brothers of the black moon!" before blasting the one not facing Aaeru with eldritch power!
[22:38] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[22:38] <Janson> roll 4d6+2+4d6 so close
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 4d6+2+4d6 so close and gets 22." [4d6=4, 3, 1, 1][4d6=5, 1, 1, 4]
[22:39] <Kotono> Brother in arms or no, Janson aims well and gets the monk in the leg! He hops up and down once from it, favoring it as he rebalances in front of Aaeru! OOC: Arachiel. There's still three archers firing on you to your side, and there's that melee 30ft ahead with the two Monks of the Black Moon and archers.
[22:41] * Arachiel turns and fires in rapid succession at one of the archers, hoping to take him down quickly!
[22:41] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11 and gets 14." [1d20=3]
[22:42] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11 and gets 30." [1d20=19]
[22:42] <Arachiel> Roll 1d20+6
[22:42] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+6
[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+6 and gets 12." [1d20=6]
[22:43] <Kotono> OOC: One hit. Which batch of archers?
[22:43] <Arachiel> OOC: the ones i was working on before.
[22:43] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Damage.
[22:45] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+1+2+3
[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+1+2+3 and gets 14." [1d10=8]
[22:46] <Kotono> With a snap of a bowstring, another archer gets a second mouth, right in the chin! Down he goes, bleeding out! Marianne turns away, gesturing once as another orb of frost goes to freeze another pestering, remaining murderhole archer!
[22:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 13." [1d20=5]
[22:46] <Kotono> OOC: +1 due to Neveril's song still being in play.
[22:46] <Kotono> roll 3d8
[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8 and gets 8." [3d8=2, 1, 5]
[22:47] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Archer A(20)>Lyris(19)>Archer B=Monk 2(18)>Archers(2 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Monk 1(5)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa(2)'
[22:47] <Kotono> This one takes the cold head on, staggering but not quite downed! At this the first monk turns to Aaeru, "Aaeru, I've heard of you! Bow to my superior art, inspired by the gnawing darkness!" Horrid black surrounds his fists, crackling with arcane fire! They strike in a deadly flurry at her!
[22:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (2 3rd level charges)
[22:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (2 3rd level charges)
[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (2 3rd level charges) and gets 27." [1d20=14]
[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (2 3rd level charges) and gets 33." [1d20=20]
[22:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 AC?
[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 AC? and gets 13." [1d20=5]
[22:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (2 3rd level charges) crit confirm
[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (2 3rd level charges) crit confirm and gets 26." [1d20=13]
[22:48] <Aaeru> OOC: 25 vs evil after my charge
[22:53] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3+6d4
[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3+6d4 and gets 27." [1d8=6][6d4=1, 3, 2, 4, 4, 4]
[22:53] <Kotono> roll 2d8+6+6d4
[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+6+6d4 and gets 31." [2d8=8, 2][6d4=3, 3, 1, 4, 2, 2]
[22:55] <Kotono> One punch goes into Aaeru's stomach, jackknifing her as pain fills her vision! A second goes right into her throat, a horrible crunching noise as she collapses! Blood flows from her mouth and neck, so much blood! "That!" The monk holds a fist up, "Is the power of the Dark Moon style! Surrender and throw yourself at Shar's judgment!" OOC: Sylvie'n'Neveril'n'Josa.
[22:55] * Aaeru stares at him in shock, and then she collapses heavily back, in no condition to respond to his taunts.
[22:55] <Janson> "You son of a-" Sylvie looks about to roundhouse kick the jerk's head off, but she pushes the urge down, focusing instead on making sure Aaeru survives and rushing forward to heal her with Oghma's wisdom!
[22:55] <Janson> OOC: 24hp
[22:56] <Kotono> Aaeru's life returns just as it begins to fade, awareness flooding back in!  At this...
[22:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Archer A(20)>Lyris(19)>Archer B=Monk 2(18)>Archers(2 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Monk 1(5)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa(2)(DM note)'
[22:57] <Aaeru> Neve is there with Sylvie every step of the way, throwing caution to the wind to bring Aaeru back from the brink before it would be too late! Whatever happens, they will live and die together.
[22:58] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+5
[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+5 and gets 13." [1d8=8]

[Corwin]

[20:06] <Kotono> Josa stumbles forward, his wounds now mended! He approaches to within 10ft of Sylvie and Neveril, halfway between gate and stairs! He withdraws a candle from his pouch, lightning it with a quick gesture! Chanting a verse of arcane nonsense, he waves a hand! Abruptly a golden lion comes into being behind the archers guarding the stairs, tearing into them with leonid fury!
[20:07] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Archer A(20)>Lyris(19)>Archer B=Monk 2(18)>Archers(2 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Monk 1(5)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[20:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 claw
[20:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 claw
[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 claw and gets 21." [1d20=14]
[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 claw and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[20:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 bite
[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 bite and gets 10." [1d20=8]
[20:08] <Kotono> roll 1d4+5
[20:08] <Kotono> roll 1d4+5
[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+5 and gets 6." [1d4=1]
[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+5 and gets 8." [1d4=3]
[20:08] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archer B=Monk 2(18)>Archers(2 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Monk 1(5)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[20:10] <Kotono> With a snarling fury one of the archers is dragged down by the lion, claws cutting into flesh and shredding it! At this, one of the side passages emitting groans! Coming out halfway, near Josa, Sylvie and Neveril are a pair. Night-black skeletons, eyes pools of inky oblivion! They look humanoid, yet have claws a good foot long! Without a single word they leap in, joining the melee! (INit for
[20:10] <Kotono> them.)
[20:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 black skeleton 1
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 black skeleton 1 and gets 5." [1d20=2]
[20:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 black skeleton 2
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 black skeleton 2 and gets 6." [1d20=4]
[20:11] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archer B=Monk 2(18)>Archers(2 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(6)>Skeleton1=Monk 1(5)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[20:11] <Kotono> OOC: Whurric, go.
[20:17] <Whurric> With fiery doom not working, Whurric goes with his trusty axe and goes after the closest of the monks, swinging away in wild abandon.
[20:17] <Whurric> roll d20+12
[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+12 and gets 25." [d20=13]
[20:18] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[20:18] <Whurric> roll d8+5
[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d8+5 and gets 9." [d8=4]
[20:19] <Kotono> Whurric closes on the first monk, axe cutting deep into him! As he weathers this blow one of the skeltons moans, a chill sound making the hairs on your arms rise! As that happens....OOC: Aaeru.
[20:19] * Aaeru shakes her head as she finds herself lying on the floor, her vision full of spots. Had she been knocked down? No, knocked out... did she lose? A moment later, her head clears enough to determine that it is silly to think in such terms. This is a fight to the death, and while she still draws breath, she has to do her most to protect everyone!
[20:19] <Aaeru> A persistent whisper in her mind tells Aaeru to go for the kneecaps, but she dismisses it, embracing a cold, focused perception instead. She twists on the ground as she kicks the boastful monk's feet from under him, and then follows through with a powerful upwards kick certain to catch him on the chin and disorient him. Only then does she kick him back to gain some more breathing room and a chance to recover, her foot trailing bright orange flames!
[20:20] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 heroism, zeal, AS3, ascetic mage2, prone
[20:20] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 heroism, zeal, AS3, ascetic mage2, prone
[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 heroism, zeal, AS3, ascetic mage2, prone and gets 33." [1d20=18]
[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 heroism, zeal, AS3, ascetic mage2, prone and gets 18." [1d20=3]
[20:20] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+10 heroism, zeal, AS3, ascetic mage2, prone
[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+10 heroism, zeal, AS3, ascetic mage2, prone and gets 28." [1d20=18]
[20:21] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[20:21] <Aaeru> roll 2#1d8+4+2+2+1+2+3d4+1d6 last is fire
[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2#1d8+4+2+2+1+2+3d4+1d6 last is fire and gets 54." [2#1d8+4+2+2+1+2+3d4+1d6 = 25, 29]
[20:22] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archer B=Monk 2(18)>Archers(2 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(6)>Skeleton1>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[20:25] <Kotono> With a terrific salvo of fiery vengence, Aaeru endures and returns! Flaming strikes cut and snap the monk's legs, both of them cracking like logs under the axe! He falls in a heap, a final upward kick making his skull crack even louder! OOC: Lyris us up.
[20:25] <Aaeru> With the Dark Moon monk brought down to the ground, Aaeru capitalizes on her chance and rolls over to glare at the archers and box them in along with Josa's lion!
[20:27] <Kotono> Lyris glances about, before moving to the side opposite the skeletons! She ignores themf or a moment, tossing a pair of darts at the surviving monk! "Try and pare down the numbers," she calls, "We risk being overwhelmed with more reinforcements!"
[20:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 14." [1d20=2]
[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 22." [1d20=10]
[20:27] <Kotono> But both darts whizz by him, the monk weaving with them to avoid them utterly! OOC: ARcher B and Monk 2.
[20:29] <Kotono> The archer, pinned between Aaeru and the lion, simply defends himself as fear enters his eyes! The monk, meanwhile, turns to Aaeru! He nods once, "Finally, a worthy foe!" Even as he bleeds from Whurric's axe, "But if I fall here, I fall with your death as a glory to be sung of by shadows until the coming of oblivion!" With that darkness and fire forms around his fists, striking in a flurry at
[20:29] <Kotono> Aaeru!
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (+3 arcane strike 2 3rd level strikes, first attack is also a stunning fist)
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (+3 arcane strike 2 3rd level strikes, first attack is also a stunning fist)
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (+3 arcane strike 2 3rd level strikes, first attack is also a stunning fist) and gets 20." [1d20=8]
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (+3 arcane strike 2 3rd level strikes, first attack is also a stunning fist) and gets 27." [1d20=15]
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 AC?
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 AC? and gets 8." [1d20=1]
[20:30] <Aaeru> OOC: 25 vs evil due to zeal
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3+6d4
[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3+6d4 and gets 20." [1d8=4][6d4=1, 1, 4, 1, 2, 4]
[20:31] <Kotono> Aaeru weaves and dodges, but one blow catches her in the shoulder! Pain blossoms like a sequel to the first blow, making her vision blur with tears of suppressed suffering! OOC: The remaining 2 murderhole archers are up.
[20:32] <Kotono> The last two archers are beseiged, stumbling back slightly and firing all they have at Marianne!
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19." [1d20=12]
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19." [1d20=12]
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11." [1d20=4]
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 27." [1d20=20]
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 crit?
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 crit? and gets 18." [1d20=11]
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 4." [1d8=2]
[20:33] * Aaeru glares up steadily. "My friends brought me back," she tells her would-be murderer, having had time to realize just what took place. "Do you have any to do it for you? That's why you'll lose."
[20:33] <Kotono> Another arrow slips past Marianne's guard, grazing her arm as the chaos of battle spreads further! OOC: Janson.
[20:34] <Kotono> "The Dark Justicar has overcome death herself!" The monk retorts as he parries another strike by Whurric, then dodges the dodging archer as the two evade! "Death means nothing to us! For the glory of the Lady!"
[20:35] * Janson elects to take one of the skeletons out of the battle for a while and buy themselves some time, conjuring a fist of solid earth out of the ground to grasp at the lead one as he moves to confront the left side archer attacking Marianne!
[20:35] <Aaeru> There is nothing more that can be said to such a zealot!
[20:35] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 CMB grapple
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 CMB grapple and gets 29." [1d20=18]
[20:35] <Janson> roll 1d20+6 CMB pin
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+6 CMB pin and gets 12." [1d20=6]
[20:36] <Kotono> With a fist of pure earth the first skeleton is held tight, black bones caught tight by Janson's power! OOC Arachiel, go.
[20:37] <Arachiel> Arachiel targets one of the remaining archers from the first group!
[20:37] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11+1 Inspire
[20:37] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11+1 Inspire
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11+1 Inspire and gets 28." [1d20=16]
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11+1 Inspire and gets 13." [1d20=1]
[20:37] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+6+1 Inspire
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+6+1 Inspire and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[20:38] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+1+2+3+1 Inspire
[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+1+2+3+1 Inspire and gets 12." [1d10=5]
[20:38] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archer B=Monk 2(18)>Archers(1 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(6)>Skeleton1>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[20:39] <Kotono> With a swift arrow the archer gets it in the shoulder, slumping down and over from Arachiel's shot! He joins his companions, the front gate almost cleared! At this Marianne looks at the last, rapier seeking him as she positions slightly forward!
[20:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[20:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 13." [1d20=10]
[20:39] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1
[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1 and gets 3." [1d6=2]
[20:40] <Kotono> She manages to land a scraping blow, but not a decisive one against him! At this the second black skeleton pounces forward, leaping right at Neveril and bringing a clawstrike down on her!
[20:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (+2 charge) AC?
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (+2 charge) AC? and gets 13." [1d20=3]
[20:40] <Aaeru> OOC: 18
[20:41] <Kotono> The claws strike home...but at the last moment they deflect away out of the thin air, recoiling off the air around Neveril! Meanwhile the first skeleton struggles in the grapple, attempting to claw it's way out!
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 (-4 in a grapple)
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 (-4 in a grapple)
[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 (-4 in a grapple) and gets 23." [1d20=19]
[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 (-4 in a grapple) and gets 17." [1d20=13]
[20:42] <Janson> OOC: Earthen Grasp has no dex, CMD 21
[20:42] <Kotono> OOC: No no, as in it's actually clawing the life out of it.
[20:42] <Kotono> OOC: As in attacking.
[20:42] <Janson> OOC: oh, AC 15, hardness 4, 21 hp
[20:43] <Kotono> roll 1d4+6 and 1 vile if objects can take vile damage, dunno offhand.
[20:43] <Kotono> roll 1d4+6 and 1 vile if objects can take vile damage, dunno offhand.
[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+6 and 1 vile if objects can take vile damage, dunno offhand. and gets 9." [1d4=3]
[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+6 and 1 vile if objects can take vile damage, dunno offhand. and gets 10." [1d4=4]
[20:43] <Kotono> The claws rip into the hand of earth, breaking some of it off, but th emain body is intact! OOC: Sylvie'n'Neveril'n'Josa'n'Lion. Go.
[20:44] <Kotono> The lion continues it's assault on the surviving archer!
[20:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 claw
[20:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 claw
[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 claw and gets 8." [1d20=1]
[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 claw and gets 13." [1d20=6]
[20:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 bite
[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 bite and gets 18." [1d20=16]
[20:44] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 10." [1d8=8]
[20:45] <Janson> Sylvie wears a determined expression as she lunges at the monk to punch his lights out!
[20:45] <Janson> roll 1d20+16 cunning insight, stunning fist, flurry
[20:45] <Kotono> The lion takes a big bite out of the back of the archer, blood flowing like a meaty waterfall! Despite having his spine visible, the cultist does not fall! He murmurs something unintelligable, clinging to life!
[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+16 cunning insight, stunning fist, flurry and gets 36." [1d20=20]
[20:45] <Janson> roll 1d20+10 flurry
[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 flurry and gets 27." [1d20=17]
[20:45] <Janson> roll 1d20+5 flurry
[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+5 flurry and gets 8." [1d20=3]
[20:45] <Janson> roll 1d20+16 cunning insight, stunning fist, flurry crit check
[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+16 cunning insight, stunning fist, flurry crit check and gets 19." [1d20=3]
[20:45] <Kotono> OOC: Two normal hits. Roll damage then I'll roll the fort.
[20:45] <Janson> roll 2d8+22 DC 21 fort
[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d8+22 DC 21 fort and gets 29." [2d8=5, 2]
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 fort
[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 fort and gets 28." [1d20=18]
[20:46] <Kotono> Twin blows slam into the monk, staggering him back terrifically! He manages to keep his balance in spite of it even as a blow shatters his jaw and breaks his nose! Despite horrific wounds he maintains, his words of defiance now garbled!  OOC: Neve and Josa are still up.
[20:48] <Kotono> Josa slips to the side, waving his hand as four magic missiles soar fourth to claim a strike on the surviving monk!
[20:48] <Kotono> roll 4d4+4
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d4+4 and gets 14." [4d4=4, 1, 2, 3]
[20:48] <Kotono> The four missiles are just enough, each one thudding into the chest of the monk! He tries to stay up but simply collapses to the side, down and out! OOC: Neve.
[20:48] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archer B(18)>Archers(1 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(6)>Skeleton1>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[20:50] <Aaeru> Neve steps out of easy reach for the skeleton and reaches out towards Aaeru with another healing touch!
[20:50] <Aaeru> OOC: 5ft step out of AoO reach, CLW. Doable?
[20:50] <Kotono> OOC: Sure.
[20:50] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+5
[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+5 and gets 11." [1d8=6]
[20:51] <Kotono> More of Aaeru's wounds mend at Neve's touch! As this happens...
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 16." [1d20=12]
[20:51] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archer B(18)>????=Archers(1 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(6)>Skeleton1>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[20:51] <Kotono> OOC: Go Whurric.
[20:52] <Whurric> With the monk in front of him falling under Josa and Sylvie's assault, he turns to keep the skeleton off Neveril as she heals Aaeru.
[20:53] <Whurric> roll d20+9 (PA-3)
[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+9 (PA-3) and gets 26." [d20=17]
[20:53] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[20:53] <Whurric> roll d12+13
[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d12+13 and gets 23." [d12=10]
[20:53] <Kotono> OOC: What damage type if your axe? Slashing?
[20:53] <Whurric> ooc: yes
[20:54] <Kotono> Whurric is forward in an angry charge, axe cleaing through the armbone of the skeleton! Part of it shatters away, rent apart in one fell strike! OOC: Aaeru.
[20:56] * Aaeru leaps to her feet with an uppercut that takes the archer caught between she and she lion high into the air!
[20:57] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+16 move action to stand up first
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+16 move action to stand up first and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[20:57] <Kotono> OOC: hit.
[20:57] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+9+1d6 last is fire
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+9+1d6 last is fire and gets 15." [1d8=2][1d6=4]
[20:57] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>????=Archers(1 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(6)>Skeleton1>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[20:58] <Kotono> WIth a swift rising dragon punch, the archer is sent slamming back into the side of the wall! He goes down in a broken heap, perhaps dead before he even hits ground! At this Lyris sprints backwards, close to Marianne, as a pair of darts fly to finish off the last archer!
[20:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 20." [1d20=8]
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[20:58] <Kotono> roll 1d4+4+4d6+2
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+4+4d6+2 and gets 21." [1d4=2][4d6=1, 5, 1, 6]
[20:58] <Kotono> A dart gets the archer right in the throat, his eyes rolling up as he limply, bloodly falls into a deep unawareness! The two women exchange a brief nod, turning attention forward! OOC: ???? is up.
[20:59] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>????(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(6)>Skeleton1>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[20:59] <Kotono> roll 8#1d20+7
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 8#1d20+7 and gets 142." [8#1d20+7 = 11, 11, 19, 25, 25, 20, 19, 12]
[20:59] <Kotono> roll 5d8+10
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8+10 and gets 28." [5d8=3, 6, 2, 2, 5]
[21:00] <Kotono> From unseen down the stairs, arrows come flying up! The back of the lion is riddled with five of them, slumping forward terribly with the attack! OOC: Janson.
[21:01] <Janson> While his earthen hand continues trying to crush its captured skeleton, Janson moves around to the side and hurls a blast at the one facing Whurric and Neve!
[21:01] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 pin
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 pin and gets 30." [1d20=19]
[21:01] <Janson> roll 1d20+6 pin
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+6 pin and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[21:01] <Kotono> OOC: One success.
[21:01] <Janson> roll 1d6+4 pin damage
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d6+4 pin damage and gets 9." [1d6=5]
[21:02] <Janson> roll 1d20+4 blast
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+4 blast and gets 20." [1d20=16]
[21:02] <Janson> roll 4d6+2+4d6
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 4d6+2+4d6 and gets 36." [4d6=4, 4, 3, 4][4d6=4, 4, 5, 6]
[21:02] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>????(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton1(5)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[21:03] <Kotono> Darting to the side with a deft blast, the black skeleton is shattered by  Janson's shot! The other one meanwhile struggles within the grasp, being slowly ground down! OOC: ARachiel.
[21:03] * Arachiel takes careful aim at the remaining skeleton, hoping that the hand will hold it still so she can hit it in the head!
[21:03] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[21:03] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11 and gets 17." [1d20=6]
[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11 and gets 22." [1d20=11]
[21:03] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+6
[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+6 and gets 9." [1d20=3]
[21:04] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits.
[21:04] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+1+2+3
[21:04] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+1+2+3
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+1+2+3 and gets 12." [1d10=6]
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+1+2+3 and gets 12." [1d10=6]
[21:04] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>????(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[21:04] <Janson> OOC: you have to roll 1d100 with a 50% chance of hitting the hand unless you have improved precise shot
[21:04] <Arachiel> roll d100
[21:05] <Arachiel> roll d100
[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls d100 and gets 29." [d100=29]
[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls d100 and gets 95." [d100=95]
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC: 1 hit, still finishes it with the grappling damage.
[21:06] <Kotono> With an arrows into it's skull, the head of the blackbones explodes into dusty ruin! The rest of it follows, collapsing in the grasp! At this Marianne looks about and exhales a moment, flying onwards towards the stairs, stopping just before them, "Forward, Senaril hides below!" OOC: The knot o' characters are up. Go Sylvie and Neveril.
[21:07] <Janson> Sylvie will follow the lion down the stairs!
[21:07] <Janson> OOC: it can bravely take the lead
[21:07] <Aaeru> Considering the way Aaeru is focusing on the stairs where mysterious archers are hiding en masse, Neve does the only thing she can think of to protect her and once more imbues Aaeru with invisibility.
[21:08] <Kotono> A moment later the lion turns and pounces down the stair, out of sight as...
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9  and gets 16." [1d20=7]
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9  and gets 21." [1d20=12]
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 16." [1d20=12]
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9  and gets 12." [1d20=3]
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9  and gets 26." [1d20=17]
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d4+5+1d4+2
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+5+1d4+2 and gets 12." [1d4=1][1d4=4]
[21:09] <Kotono>  The sounds of shouts and roaring is heard below! As that happens...
[21:09] <Kotono> From the same passage as before they come! Two more black skeletons, advancing out with grim, hateful determination!
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 23." [1d20=19]
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 7." [1d20=4]
[21:10] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(24)>Skeleton 1(23)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>????(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(7)>Sylvie=Neveril=Josa=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Whurric, go.
[21:10] <Janson> OOC: Sylvie?
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: If Sylvie wnats to take her held action go ahead.
[21:11] <Janson> Sylvie follows the lion and charges down the stairs with a flying kick at the first archer she can hit!
[21:11] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 not actually charging
[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 not actually charging and gets 31." [1d20=19]
[21:11] <Janson> roll 1d8+11
[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d8+11 and gets 12." [1d8=1]
[21:12] <Kotono> Sylvie charges down thirty feet, coming to a landing! Here four archers await, the stairs taking a turn to the left and down from here! Not that Sylvie gets much of a chance ot see, admittedly, as she runs in with a flying kick at one of the archers! One is being mauled by the lion, while she sends another stumbling back into aonther of his foul cultist friends! OOC: Whurric now.
[21:12] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie=Josa>Whurric(24)>Skeleton 1(23)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>????(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(7)>Neveril=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[21:12] <Kotono> OOC: And by Whurric I mean Josa.
[21:12] <Whurric> ooc: I don't see how you can confuse us!
[21:14] <Kotono> Josa turns, abruptly a cauldron appearing before him! like a blizzard he withdraws a spatula, throwing ingredients in! "Cherries, fire shavings, spices, magic and fury, combine," he calls, working away as...
[21:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 26." [1d20=10]
[21:15] <Kotono> From the cauldron a pure cherry bomb appears, flying straight out for the skeletons and exploding amid them!
[21:15] <Kotono> roll 6d6
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d6 and gets 19." [6d6=2, 2, 5, 3, 3, 4]
[21:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[21:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 15." [1d20=11]
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 22." [1d20=17]
[21:16] <Kotono> A burst of flames immolates the skeletons, making the black bones burn even blacker! Despite being charred and on fire, the skeletons aren't downed as the cauldron is gone again, just like that! OOC:WHurric.
[21:17] * Whurric follows the charge downstairs led by the lion and Sylvie as he swings his axe at one of the other archers hiding down stairs.
[21:18] <Whurric> roll d20+9 (PA-3)
[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+9 (PA-3) and gets 21." [d20=12]
[21:18] <Kotono> OOC: Which archer? There's two in the front that are wounded and two in the back that aren't.
[21:18] <Whurric> ooc: Oh, they're stacked in 2x2? I'll go after the one Sylvie kicked then.
[21:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie=Josa>Whurric(24)>Skeleton 1(23)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archers(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(7)>Neveril=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[21:19] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. damage.
[21:19] <Kotono> Damage.
[21:19] <Whurric> roll d12+13
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d12+13 and gets 15." [d12=2]
[21:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie=Josa>Whurric(24)>Skeleton 1(23)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archers(3 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(7)>Neveril=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[21:19] <Kotono> With a charge and a mightly cleave of his axe, an archer is split from side to side! The two halves of him fall into a heap, another slain! OOC: Skeleton 1.
[21:20] <Kotono> One of the skeletons hisses and lunges forward, going for the back and Arachiel, leaving the others behind!
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 AC?
[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 AC? and gets 16." [1d20=6]
[21:20] <Arachiel> OOC: 19
[21:21] <Kotono> But the transformed lantern archon is too fast, leaping back from a claw that cut slice his stomach into ribbons! OOC: Aaeru.
[21:22] <Aaeru> Now invisible, Aaeru blazes down the stairs after Sylvie and Whurric, leaping over the lion in an amazing display of acrobatics none present is able to see and spin-kicking the archer standing past the one Whurric had just cut down!
[21:22] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+11 (charging, PA7, invisible)
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+11 (charging, PA7, invisible) and gets 15." [1d20=4]
[21:22] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:23] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+8+7+1d6 last is fire
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+8+7+1d6 last is fire and gets 21." [1d8=4][1d6=2]
[21:23] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie=Josa>Whurric(24)>Skeleton 1(23)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archers(2 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(7)>Neveril=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[21:23] <Kotono> With an unseen charge, a massive unknowable force crushes the head of another archer! He goes down hard, not even a sound besides his body thumping! At this Lyris works her way back upwards, tossing two darts at the skeleton assaulting Arachiel!
[21:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21." [1d20=9]
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 29." [1d20=17]
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d4+4
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d4+4
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+4 and gets 7." [1d4=3]
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+4 and gets 7." [1d4=3]
[21:24] <Kotono> The two darts seem to do a little bit of harm, but have trouble doing much more than lightly scratching! OOC: Archers.
[21:24] <Kotono> The archer on the lion defends itself, while the other one steps to the side and looses two arrows off at Sylvie!
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17." [1d20=10]
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[21:24] <Janson> OOC: AC 21
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 7." [1d8=5]
[21:25] <Kotono> An arrow right in the shoulder is Sylvie's reward for heroism, pain flooding into her senses! OOC: Janson.
[21:28] <Janson> Janson moves up to the top of the stairs and throws an eldritch blast back at the skeleton assaulting Arachiel! Meanwhile his earthen hand waits for the next skeleton to pass by so it can grab on!
[21:28] <Janson> roll 1d20+4 blast
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+4 blast and gets 12." [1d20=8]
[21:29] <Kotono> The skeleton is a hair too fast, the blast whizzing by entirely! OOC: Arachiel.
[21:31] <Arachiel> OOC: Not sure how big this area I'm in is, might have to retreat back into the previous room. Hoping to keep the skeleton in sight. Possible?
[21:31] <Kotono> OOC: You could retreat back to the gates and out of it, sure.
[21:32] * Arachiel retreats as far away as she can, back through the gates, then turns and fires on the skeleton attacking her!
[21:32] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+13
[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+13 and gets 18." [1d20=5]
[21:32] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:33] <Arachiel> roll 1d100
[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d100 and gets 42." [1d100=42]
[21:33] <Kotono> OOC: Yeah that would provoke an AoO from it, though. If you have tumble you can try to beat it's CMD to avoid that.
[21:33] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+9 tumble
[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+9 tumble and gets 23." [1d20=14]
[21:34] <Kotono> OOC: Success.
[21:35] <Kotono> OOC: Damage, it has no miss chance and isn't being grappled.
[21:35] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+1+2+3 groovy!
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+1+2+3 groovy! and gets 10." [1d10=4]
[21:35] <Kotono> An arrow strikes the skeleton's neck, sending bone spliters all over as it soars through! It's still not quite finished, clinging on! OOC: Marianne.
[21:36] <Kotono> Marianne flies down the passage and hovers above the archers, pausing and after a moment hurling an orb of ice right at the retreating sharpshooter!
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 24." [1d20=16]
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 3d8
[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8 and gets 12." [3d8=3, 6, 3]
[21:36] <Kotono> The orb hits the archer in the arm, up to his shoulder coated in thick ice now! OOC: Skeleton 7.
[21:37] <Kotono> The second skeleton starts to move...OOC: Is the hand holding here?
[21:38] <Janson> OOC: is the skeleton passing the hand to approach the main group? If it is it gets grappled!
[21:40] <Kotono> OOC: It is.
[21:40] <Janson> roll 1d20+11
[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 and gets 24." [1d20=13]
[21:40] <Janson> roll 1d20+6 pin
[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+6 pin and gets 11." [1d20=5]
[21:40] <Kotono> OOC: Got it grappled.
[21:40] <Kotono> With a quick lunge the hand grabs the passing skeleton, holding it tight! It gets a counter claw in return, as the two struggle!
[21:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 it's normal attack
[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 it's normal attack and gets 20." [1d20=12]
[21:41] <Kotono> roll 1d4+6 plus 1 vile
[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+6 plus 1 vile and gets 9." [1d4=3]
[21:41] <Janson> OOC: breaks the hand
[21:42] <Kotono> The han dis clawed deeply, crumbling apart under the skeleton's hack! It returns to the earth, no more! OOC:  Neve and Lion.
[21:42] <Kotono> The lion continues it's assault!
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 claw
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 claw
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 claw and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 claw and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 bite
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 bite and gets 20." [1d20=17]
[21:42] <Kotono> roll 1d4+5+1d4+2
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+5+1d4+2 and gets 15." [1d4=4][1d4=4]
[21:42] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie=Josa>Whurric(24)>Skeleton 1(23)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Archers(1 left)(16)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(7)>Neveril=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[21:42] <Aaeru> Neve gets her waterskin and cautiously proceeds below after Aaeru and the others!
[21:43] <Kotono> Mauled down into chuck steak, the archer meets end by lion! As it laments this fate it lays there slain, as only one remains! OOC: Okay, Sylvie'n'Josa. Go Sylvie.
[21:44] <Janson> Sylvie pulls the arrow out of her shoulder and then punches the archer in the face with said arrow!
[21:44] <Janson> roll 1d20+10 flurry
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 flurry and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[21:44] <Janson> roll 1d20+10 flurry
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 flurry and gets 21." [1d20=11]
[21:44] <Janson> roll 1d20+5 flurry
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+5 flurry and gets 25." [1d20=20]
[21:44] <Janson> roll 1d20+5 flurry crit check
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+5 flurry crit check and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[21:44] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits and a crit.
[21:44] <Janson> roll 4d8+44
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 4d8+44 and gets 67." [4d8=5, 5, 6, 7]
[21:44] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie=Josa>Whurric(24)>Skeleton 1(23)>Aaeru(21)>Lyris(19)>Janson(15)>Arachiel(12)>Marianne(9)>Skeleton 2(7)>Neveril=Lion(2)(DM note)'
[21:46] <Kotono> With a flurry of fists another opponent goes down for the count, the archers cleared! The stairs continue down 40ft till another landing, this one empty and the stairs turning again to plunge deeper into the earth. Meanwhile Josa carefully advances, "I must conserve my spells," he declares, "Finish the skeleton swiftly!" OOC: Whurric.
[21:48] <Whurric> With the enemy downstairs taken care of, and only sounds of fighting still going upstairs, Whurric decides to turn back and help do exactly what Josa declared.
[21:49] <Whurric> roll d20+9 (PA-3) attacking closest skeleton
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+9 (PA-3) attacking closest skeleton and gets 20." [d20=11]
[21:50] <Whurric> roll d12+13 think that hits, so
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d12+13 think that hits, so and gets 17." [d12=4]
[21:52] <Kotono> With a run up the stairs and a hack, the last skeleton goes down! For a moment, silence and peace reigns within! OOC: Free act.

[Corwin]

[21:52] * Aaeru hurries down to the landing below and takes a look around, intending to spend the brief time she is invisible in the most useful way! If she can see nothing, then Aaeru intends to position herself by the edge of the stairs so that the descending lion doesn't bowl her over, while she herself has a chance to take any ascending enemies by surprise.
[21:53] <Kotono> Down below is another stair and another landing past it. No ascending enemies, as the lion follows and winks away. Above Sylvie takes a moment to breath, "C'mon," she calls back up, "Let's get moving before more of them show!"
[21:54] <Whurric> "Well that was a strong welcomin' party, wasn't it?" Whurric comments as he kicks the downed bones around him and looking around quickly to make sure everyone still upstairs was fine.
[21:54] * Arachiel cautiously creeps back into the room and down the stairs.
[21:54] * Janson conjures an earth hand amidst the sleeping archers to cover their backs and hurries after Aaeru! The hand will also kill sleeping archers if no other foes are present.
[21:54] * Aaeru heads for the landing after that, before she stumbles and is forced to catch her breath.
[21:57] <Kotono> The next landing leads to yet the same thing again! As everyone follows down...

[21:59] <Aaeru> roll 2d6 turning on everyone else, me
[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6 turning on everyone else, me and gets 3." [2d6=2, 1]
[22:00] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+5 Neve's CLW on me
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+5 Neve's CLW on me and gets 6." [1d8=1]
[22:00] <Aaeru> roll 2d6 more turning from me
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6 more turning from me and gets 5." [2d6=2, 3]
[22:00] * Janson uses his wand once on Lyris and Marianne as they descend, keeping a quick pace otherwise.
[22:00] <Janson> roll 1d8+1 Lyris
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d8+1 Lyris and gets 7." [1d8=6]
[22:00] <Janson> roll 1d8+1 Marianne
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d8+1 Marianne and gets 7." [1d8=6]
[22:02] * Aaeru casts Mirror Image as she proceeds, sticking by Neve near the middle of the group to better react to attack from any direction.
[22:02] <Aaeru> roll 1d4+2
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d4+2 and gets 4." [1d4=2]

[22:06] <Kotono> The party proceeds o! After that landing is another, enough time passing for Aaeru to become visible once more! After that you at last come to the bottom! 50 feet ahead is a great archway of black stone, rising up 20ft. The shadows are deep down here, your light often failing to penetrate them much at all. (More)
[22:07] <Kotono> Standing before the arch is one man. He has short black hair and wears a simple, voluminous black robe. He appears utterly unconcerned, watching you come down the stairs. "One...two...three, four, five, six, seven, eight and nine," Counting each as they come down, "Hardly a fair fight for you."
[22:09] * Aaeru stops warily, all five of her. Is this a monk of the Dark Moon as well?
[22:09] <Janson> "I think there were over twenty guys up there," Janson jerks a thumb behind him... still actually looking like a black moon monk, he belatedly realises. "Just a bunch of meat, now. Guess that's what you'll be in a few seconds, too."
[22:09] <Kotono> He doesn't immediately resemble the other monks at least.
[22:10] <Kotono> To that he only nods, "Try. There is only to try and fail within this realm. Your hope for victory is meaningless before the Lady of Loss. Renounce all you have held before and bow to the shadows, or prepare for your end."
[22:11] <Kotono> Josa steps forward, "We shall never surrender! Not here, not on the sand dunes of the desert, not on the quay of Wetwind Harbor, not in the Temple of Waukeen, not on the streets of Balmuria or whereever else you may attack us at!"
[22:12] <Kotono> "Little man, you think you can stop me?" Marianne gazes at him, "All by yourself?"
[22:12] * Aaeru gathers all of her inner calm and awaits the display of this man's power, no doubt great and terrifying.
[22:13] <Kotono> At this, the shadows of the room begin to move and swirl! As if alive they flow, darkness nearly smothering out the light! "Come then. I am a mere fifty feet from you. Defeat me and you shall be closer to the Dark Justicar. Is that not enough false hope for you to throw your lives away?" With that...OOC: Init. +2 to everyone due to Josa's motivate dexterity.

[22:13] <Janson> roll 1d20+6 Janson
[22:13] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+5
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+6 Janson and gets 16." [1d20=10]
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+5 and gets 17." [1d20=12]
[22:13] <Janson> roll 1d20+10 Sylvie
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 Sylvie and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[22:13] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 Neve
[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 Neve and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[22:14] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+10
[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+10 and gets 14." [1d20=4]
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Josa
[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Josa and gets 16." [1d20=14]
[22:14] <Whurric> roll d20+7
[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+7 and gets 12." [d20=5]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Marianne
[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Marianne and gets 12." [1d20=8]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Lyris
[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Lyris and gets 18." [1d20=7]
[22:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 Man
[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 Man and gets 23." [1d20=9]
[22:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie(25)>Serene robed man(23)>Lyris(18)>Aaeru(17)>Josa=Janson(16)>Arachiel(14)Whurric(12)>Neveril(8)'
[22:16] <Kotono> OOC: Go Sylvie, open.
[22:18] <Janson> Sylvie rockets forward with her fist drawn back, launching it forward in a stunning haymaker aimed at his jaw!
[22:18] <Kotono> OOC: Before anything else!
[22:18] <Janson> roll 1d20+14 charge, stunning fist
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+14 charge, stunning fist and gets 30." [1d20=16]
[22:18] <Kotono> OOC: Will save
[22:18] <Kotono> .
[22:18] <Janson> roll 1d20+14 cunning insight
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+14 cunning insight and gets 33." [1d20=19]
[22:18] <Kotono> OOC: d100.
[22:18] <Janson> roll 1d100 it's nonstop!
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d100 it's nonstop! and gets 41." [1d100=41]
[22:19] <Janson> OOC: now using Cunning Defence to put AC to 25
[22:20] <Kotono> Sylvie sprints ahead! The shadows of the room move at her, nearly engulfing her a dozen times! Yet she sprints ahead, dodging and reaching the m an! She lets loose with a mighty swing, but he blurs into shadow! Her fist hits only air, missing entirely! At this the robed man smirks, raising a hand up as a burst of pure shadow surrounds Sylvie!
[22:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 touch AC, Sylvie?
[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 touch AC, Sylvie? and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[22:20] <Janson> OOC: 24
[22:21] <Kotono> But Sylvie is a blur, avoiding the burst of shadow with monkly reflexes! A split second later, the shadows of the room erupt out, engulfing all! OOC: Reflex saves, all. Note if you have evasion in your save.
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Marianne does not ilke reflex saves.
[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Marianne does not ilke reflex saves. and gets 19." [1d20=15]
[22:22] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+20 vs evil, evasion
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Lyris evasion
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+20 vs evil, evasion and gets 25." [1d20=5]
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Lyris evasion and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[22:22] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 Janson, evasion
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 Janson, evasion and gets 13." [1d20=2]
[22:22] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+12 Neve, no evasion
[22:22] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 Sylvie, evasion
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 Sylvie, evasion and gets 19." [1d20=7]
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+12 Neve, no evasion and gets 25." [1d20=13]
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 Josa
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 Josa and gets 26." [1d20=14]
[22:22] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+10
[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+10 and gets 12." [1d20=2]
[22:23] <Whurric> roll d20+7 (+2 vs spells/SLAs), no evasion
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+7 (+2 vs spells/SLAs), no evasion and gets 19." [d20=12]
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 3d8 Marianne full, Aaeru none, Lyris none, Janson full, Sylvie full, Neve half, Josa half, Arachiel full, Whurric full.
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8 Marianne full, Aaeru none, Lyris none, Janson full, Sylvie full, Neve half, Josa half, Arachiel full, Whurric full. and gets 14." [3d8=8, 3, 3]
[22:24] <Kotono> The shadows rip and tear at everything, striking several bloody wounds in their wake! Faintly, you can begin to hear a song, a faraway song that makes your chest tight and sorrow lap at your soul! OOC: Lyris.
[22:25] <Kotono> Lyris begins to move forward...
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Will is not the good save for a warrior type.
[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Will is not the good save for a warrior type. and gets 3." [1d20=1]
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d6 damage to her
[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 damage to her and gets 4." [1d6=4]
[22:26] <Kotono> She starts to move, but shadows engulf her! She appears 10ft to the side of the party and 10ft up, landing straight down on her face and left prone! OOC: Aaeru.
[22:27] * Aaeru grimly advances ahead, calling upon Ilmater's infinite wisdom and mercy as she does so!
[22:27] <Kotono> "Fight all you want," The robed man says, "Cry the name Vuslan as your life fades into the darkness. Lament it for all eternity!"
[22:27] <Kotono> OOC: Will save.
[22:28] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+17 vs evil
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+17 vs evil and gets 30." [1d20=13]
[22:28] <Kotono> OOC: What's your full move then?
[22:29] <Aaeru> OOC: Advancing for 30ft to be 20ft away from him, then using holy power. I'll roll!
[22:29] <Kotono> OOC: Go for it.
[22:29] <Aaeru> roll 6d6 20ft radius, fort18 half
[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 6d6 20ft radius, fort18 half and gets 18." [6d6=3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 3]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 15." [1d20=3]
[22:30] <Kotono> For a moment all is illuminated with Aaeru's holy power! The shadow-man starts to evade, but Vuslan is caught too slow! The light buffets him, momentarily dazing him with it's majesty! OOC: Josa'n'Janson, go.
[22:30] <Janson> Deciding to stay where he is, Janson conjures another earthen fist behind Vuslan to hold him still!
[22:31] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 (+2 if flanking matters for CMB)
[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 (+2 if flanking matters for CMB) and gets 28." [1d20=17]
[22:31] <Janson> roll 1d100
[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d100 and gets 41." [1d100=41]
[22:32] <Kotono> The fist appears, but grasps only shadows and dust! At the same time Josa gestures, a pair of burning rays aiming right for Vuslan!
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[22:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11." [1d20=5]
[22:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 18." [1d20=12]
[22:32] <Kotono> But Vuslan is somehow elsewhere when it matters, the beams only sailing through the air and nothing else before fizzling out! OOC: Arachiel
[22:33] <Kotono> "Ooof!" Lyris groans from lying prone, struggling to get up in the meanwhile.
[22:51] * Kotono changes topic to 'Sylvie(25)>Serene robed man(23)>Lyris(18)>Aaeru(17)>Josa=Janson(16)>Arachiel(14)Marianne=Whurric(12)>Neveril(8)'

[Corwin]

[19:51] <Arachiel> Arachiel fires a series of arrows, hoping to slow the man down!
[19:54] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[19:54] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11
[19:54] <Kobot> Arachiel rolled 1d20+11 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{27}
[19:54] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+6
[19:54] <Kobot> Arachiel rolled 1d20+11 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{22}
[19:54] <Kobot> Arachiel rolled 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{18}
[19:55] <Kotono> OOC: 1 hit. d100.
[19:55] <Arachiel> roll d100
[19:55] <Kobot> Arachiel rolled d100 --> [ 1d100=99 ]{99}
[19:55] <Kotono> OOC: Damage.
[19:55] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+1+2+3
[19:55] <Kobot> Arachiel rolled 1d10+1+2+3 --> [ 1d10=4 ]{10}
[19:56] <Kotono> As shadows pounce, Arachiel balances and fires! Two of the arrows are consumed by leaping shadows, but one makes it through! It soars right to the man's chest, but the air around him shudders! He starts to shift aside, but it's not fast enough! The arrowhead grazes his side, ripping a long, shallow gash along! OOC: Marianne and Whurric. Go.
[19:58] <Kotono> Marianne stays in position, tendrils of ice wrapping up in her hands! A great lance of ice forms, hurtled at the master of shadows!
[19:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[19:58] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{30}
[19:58] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[19:58] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=48 ]{48}
[19:59] * Whurric charges towards the opponent with a yell as he raises his axe for an overhead swing once he's by Sylvie's side.
[19:59] <Kotono> OOC: Will save.
[19:59] <Whurric> roll d20+10 (+2 vs spells/SLA)
[19:59] <Kobot> Whurric rolled d20+10 (+2 vs spells/SLA) --> [ 1d20=18 ]{28}
[19:59] <Kotono> OOC: Carr on.
[20:00] <Whurric> roll d20+10 (ooc: charge, PA-4)
[20:00] <Kobot> Whurric rolled d20+10 (ooc: charge, PA-4) --> [ 1d20=19 ]{29}
[20:00] <Kotono> OOC: Crit threat?
[20:00] <Whurric> ooc: axe, 20/x3
[20:00] <Janson> OOC: Keen axe
[20:00] <Whurric> roll d12+15
[20:00] <Kobot> Whurric rolled d12+15 --> [ 1d12=12 ]{27}
[20:00] <Kotono> OOC: You have a keen axe, yes.
[20:00] <Whurric> ooc: ...gah
[20:01] <Whurric> roll d20+10
[20:01] <Kobot> Whurric rolled d20+10 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{27}
[20:01] <Kotono> OOC: Crit. d100 to see if you hit.
[20:01] <Kotono> OOC: Or wait, do you have that ghost touch thing still?
[20:02] <Whurric> roll d100 if force doesn't apply
[20:02] <Kobot> Whurric rolled d100 if force doesn't apply --> [ 1d100=49 ]{49}
[20:02] <Kotono> OOC: No d100, crit. Owwies.
[20:02] <Whurric> roll 3d12+45
[20:02] <Kobot> Whurric rolled 3d12+45 --> [ 3d12=15 ]{60}
[20:03] <Kotono> Whurric charges in, leaping over the shadows that race around him! Essentia surges in his arms as he raises his axe high, a mighty swing! Vuslan starts to smirk and shimmer to the side, but the raw power in his axe glows bright! Vuslan barely has a chance to look terrified as he is cut from head to genitals in one perfect strike, now two halves that fall apart instead of one whole! His blood
[20:03] <Kotono> bleeds out freely, the shadows of the room going still and silent! OOOC: Owwies. Free act. Axe crit.

[20:04] <Janson> "Nice one, Whurric!" Janson cheers, catching up with Sylvie and looking around the room now that his darkvision can ignore the no longer animate shadows.
[20:04] * Aaeru just tilts her head. So it was an empty boast after all?
[20:04] <Kotono> Ahead is the archway. The room looks to be empty otherwise, but has doors all over that now can be seen in the shadows. OOC: K:N here, anyone who has ranks.
[20:05] <Janson> roll 1d20+14 nature
[20:05] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+14 nature --> [ 1d20=6 ]{20}
[20:05] <Arachiel> "Nice hit! Wow!" Arachiel smiles, patting Whurric on the back.
[20:05] <Kotono> Lyris ever so slightly winces, "A braggart's end," she snorts, marching forward.
[20:05] <Janson> roll 1d20+17 sylvie
[20:05] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+17 sylvie --> [ 1d20=19 ]{36}
[20:05] <Kotono> Sylvie nods, "I think we found th eway to Senaril's realm," she says, giving the archway a long look, "Janson, do you still have that token?"

[20:06] * Janson takes out his wand of healing and proceeds to heal everyone except Aaeru, and only because she'd protest and lose Ilmater's support. "Yeah, but lemme just give everyone a little bit of healing."
[20:06] <Janson> roll 1d8+1 Janson
[20:06] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d8+1 Janson --> [ 1d8=1 ]{2}
[20:06] <Janson> roll 1d8+1 Whurric
[20:06] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d8+1 Whurric --> [ 1d8=2 ]{3}
[20:06] <Janson> roll 1d8+1 Arachiel
[20:06] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d8+1 Arachiel --> [ 1d8=6 ]{7}
[20:06] <Janson> roll 1d8+1 Josa
[20:06] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d8+1 Josa --> [ 1d8=2 ]{3}
[20:06] <Janson> roll 1d8+1 Neve
[20:06] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d8+1 Neve --> [ 1d8=2 ]{3}
[20:06] <Janson> roll 1d8+1 Sylvie
[20:06] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d8+1 Sylvie --> [ 1d8=6 ]{7}
[20:07] <Janson> roll 1d8+1 Marianne
[20:07] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d8+1 Marianne --> [ 1d8=7 ]{8}
[20:07] <Janson> roll 1d8+1 Lyris
[20:07] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d8+1 Lyris --> [ 1d8=1 ]{2}

[20:07] <Whurric> "Got lucky, the fool didn't even put up a defense, so sure of his little shadow trick," Whurric says with a shake of his head. "Glad that fight went quickly because of it though."
[20:09] <Kotono> Wounds are mended in due order, "I'm worried," Sylvie slowly murmurs, rubbing her healed shoulder, "If this is just the first layer, it's going to get worse before we reach Senaril. We need to be ready for anything."
[20:09] <Aaeru> "Well, yeah?"
[20:09] <Janson> "How many goons can she really have? Come on, we've killed enough to depopulate a village already," Janson points out, holding up the black rock and approaching the gate. He also finally reverts back to his actual form rather than the evil monk disguise.
[20:10] <Arachiel> "Didn't that guy mention trolls?" Arachiel wonders.
[20:10] <Aaeru> "There's still that troll," Aaeru points out, lighting her hair on fire with a thought for better visibility.
[20:11] <Janson> "It could be back in one of the trap passages if we're lucky," Janson shrugs, accepting that if it shows up they'll have to kill it but not inclined to freak out over it.
[20:11] <Aaeru> "I'll try to stop it!" Aaeru promises, quite ready to follow.
[20:12] <Whurric> "Let's hope," the dwarf says, though he doubts it will be.
[20:12] <Kotono> The black rock is held up! The archway slowly starts to go pale, turning a light purple color! Within it is utter swirling blackness, twisting and turning in on itself, winding thinner and thinner into nothingness into the center.
[20:12] * Arachiel peers at the archway and looks a bit queasy.
[20:15] * Janson bravely leads the way!
[20:15] * Aaeru bravely follows!
[20:17] * Arachiel heads in after.
[20:17] <Arachiel> But does not look happy about it!
[20:19] * Whurric follows as well
[20:19] <Kotono> With that, the party steps into the maelstrom! Before you reality breaks down, nothingness and darknss ahead! You spin and spin, the others fading away from you are you hurtle through the cosmos! OOC: Janson in here, Aaeru in #evildunes, Whurric in #terrorofdunes, Arachiel in #sonofdunes

[Corwin]

#d

[20:20] <Kotono> How long Janson drifts in the darkness is a mystery. It simply passes until he has an awareness of something else. Something watching him, waiting, lurking, looming.
[20:21] * Janson screams at the top of his lungs! Not really out of terror, more in the hopes that someone will hear him and something will happen! This isn't really what he expected would happen...
[20:24] <Kotono> The scream echos, countered by something else. Laughter, a man's laughter. He approaches, looming ahead of you! Before you stands yourself, watching with obvious traces of amusement.
[20:26] <Janson> "Oh, I see," Janson nods calmly. "Y'know, that might be freaky if I hadn't come up with the doppelganger trick already myself."
[20:29] <Kotono> "I know." He smiles back, shaking his head with the same calm, "I remember the satisfaction when we finally figured it out." He offers his hand out, "I just want to talk."
[20:31] <Janson> "Oh, sure," Janson laughs himself, now. "I definitely want to sit around and have a warm heart to heart with a stranger I met while crossing a portal to the realm of a deranged shadow worshipping psycho-fey."
[20:32] <Kotono> "If you kill me, you'll never see anything but this again," With an entirely pleasant smile, "Do you think you had any chance against Senaril? Shar favors her, you know. Someone a Goddess loves so much that she'll bring her back from the dead?" Cocking his head to the side at that, "Do you think she'd let you do it again? Your quest was doomed the moment you chose to undertake it."
[20:34] <Janson> "Look, Senaril's scary enough that I don't really give a shit about Shar's part in all this," Janson replies bluntly. "But if someone like Wayland can get brought back to life by godly fiat and get himself horribly killed a few months later, I'm sure as hell Senaril can, too."
[20:36] <Kotono> "Then you can begin to appreciate the difference in Shar's power and Ilmater's power." Your double grins at all that, as you feel a sudden knot of fear bloom in your stomach. "It's not the first time you've come up short. You never could make all those bitches in Aralla happy, hm?"
[20:41] <Janson> "Oh, you dick," Janson glares at his double, the jab and the jolt of fear turning into a combative response. Plus calling them bitches just doesn't sit right with him, despite his differences with some. "If you're so fucking great why don't you go suck on Shar's saggy black tits, then? I'm done with you."
[20:42] <Kotono> "Really?" With a chuckle, "Just like how Sylvie's nearly done with you? She has a mansion, money and a nice home. What use does she have for a man now that she can afford a nanny? Why should you expect to make her happy? You've never been able to make a woman happy before."
[20:44] <Janson> "You're full of shit and we both know it," Janson snorts, having no doubts about where his relationship with Sylvie stands. "So fuck off out of here and go see how well you can satisfy that deranged nymph you have for a boss. Just remember she'll bite it off if she's not happy."
[20:48] <Kotono> "Am I?" With a simple question, "Do you think Sylvie's happy with her life? How many has she killed? Whatever happened to her cheerful, lazy innocence? What happened to her spending all day reading? What happened to her desire not to be a hero, but just to live quietly? You've helped her abandon everything she wanted from life, all for a little gold and a few rolls in the hay. How could she be
[20:48] <Kotono> happy with you? You've just ruined another woman's life."
[20:53] <Janson> "You're just reaching and it's getting embarrassing, now," Janson shakes his head, raising his arm which begins to coalesce with orange light around his fist in readiness to blast the useless doppelganger's head off.
[20:53] <Janson> OOC: I am totally going to shoot, so we can roll init if he has any fight in him
[20:54] <Kotono> OOC: Sure. Init.
[20:54] <Janson> roll 1d20+4
[20:54] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{8}
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
[20:54] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{11}
[20:54] * Kotono changes topic to 'Clone Janson(11)>Janson(8)'
[20:54] <Kotono> OOC: Clone's holding, go.
[20:55] <Janson> roll 1d20+8 fire, not bothering to skirmish
[20:55] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+8 fire, not bothering to skirmish --> [ 1d20=9 ]{17}
[20:56] <Kotono> OOC: Hit, damage.
[20:57] <Janson> roll 4d6+2
[20:57] <Kobot> Janson rolled 4d6+2 --> [ 4d6=5 ]{7}
[20:58] <Kotono> The blast is powerful, yet starts to sputter out as it reaches your double! It hits him, but barely even forces him back! "Pathetic!" He calls, "It's what we'd expect, since we're feeble men!" OOC: Go, he's still holding.
[21:00] <Janson> "Huh, yeah, guess I can't get it up when someone's looking at me," Janson shrugs, past caring by now. It's time to start looking at magic so he can figure a way out of here! Thus he ignores the doppelganger and focuses on detecting magic and discerning what it does in his vicinity.
[21:00] <Kotono> OOC: Spellcraft.
[21:00] <Janson> roll 1d20+14
[21:00] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+14 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{20}
[21:03] <Kotono> There's powerful magic all over. Something foreign is manifesting around fragments of your fear. To overcome it, complete confidence is required as well as focus.
[21:07] <Janson> Or perhaps... cheating? That might give him advantages on the other side... it's a portal, after all. Smiling in smug satisfaction as he hits on his idea, though he knows it'll be harder to implement, Janson calls back on his experiences in Hell, cloaking himself in a false shield of eeeeeevil, much as permeated Avernus, to try and trick the portal into recognising him as one of its own.
[21:07] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 UMD, DC 30 to emulate an alignment
[21:07] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+12 UMD, DC 30 to emulate an alignment --> [ 1d20=16 ]{28}
[21:07] <Kotono> Janson focuses, but nothing happens! The laughter of your double follows, "See? Another failure!" he calls.
[21:09] <Janson> "What? Shut up, Balmuria wasn't built in a day," Janson retorts irritably, casting his magic sight over the copy for further inspiration... if he can make the portal confuse the two of them, that might give him the further push he needs... assuming his plan works anyway.
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Going to try and UMD to copy the fake?
[21:10] <Janson> OOC: any sort of sense motive or spot or spellcraft check I can make that might give me a bonus on the subsequent UMD check?
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Say spellcraft.
[21:10] <Janson> roll 1d20+14
[21:10] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+14 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{21}
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Enough to get you a +2.
[21:11] <Janson> roll 1d20+14 UMD don't fail me now!
[21:11] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+14 UMD don't fail me now! --> [ 1d20=4 ]{18}
[21:12] <Kotono> Janson summons his power...but again nothing happens! At this your double comes closer, grinning, "Again we fail. Could we have expected anything else?"
[21:13] <Janson> "Goddess, I never realised my voice sounded so irritating. I don't know how people put up with me," Janson mutters, continuing his work. Slow and steady wins the race!
[21:13] <Janson> roll 1d20+14 more UMD
[21:13] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+14 more UMD --> [ 1d20=18 ]{32}
[21:14] <Kotono> Janson summons his power! For a moment your double goes slack faced, blinking, "What is...I don't..." It's voice is confused as all fades away from you...OOC: Paused.

[Corwin]

#ed

[20:21] <Kotono> Darkness. In it Aaeru drifts, flying into oblivion. How long passes is a corundrum, until at last she has a sensation. A sensation of being watched from the darkness, the hairs on the back of her neck rising.
[20:23] <Aaeru> "Hello," Aaeru says in greeting. "Where am I?"
[20:25] <Kotono> "Nowhere and everywhere," The answer is smooth as she approaches. Before you is yourself, "Inward focused and outbound traveling is more precise."
[20:26] * Aaeru blinks. "Are you, like, my evil twin? Is your name Aaeru, too?"
[20:27] <Kotono> "Not an evil twin. Call me..yes, Aaeru." She offers her hand out to Aaeru, "All I ask is that you listen to me."
[20:28] <Aaeru> "Okay. Nice to meet you, another Aaeru!" Her own hand is offered back in response. "Neve will just freak, I bet! I'll listen, sure! What's going on?"
[20:30] <Kotono> "I'm your other side!" With cheerfulness that strikes a sudden dischord of dread in Aaeru, "I've gotten to grown big and strong thanks to you!"
[20:31] <Aaeru> So she is the evil twin after all? Aaeru scratches at her cheek, and shakes her limbs as best as she can while drifting through the nothingness. "Okeys! I promised I'll listen, so I'm listening."
[20:33] <Kotono> "I'm your secrets. Every time you realize you aren't smart enough," A sudden pang of shame shudders through Aaeru, "That you aren't strong enough to protect friends or live up to Ilmater...I get stronger. I've gotten so much that I'm fully grown now!"
[20:35] * Aaeru shrugs. "Come on, what did you really want to talk about? That's, like, just boasting. I'm plenty smart, and it's not like I can't read lots of books later. Sylvie's already letting me read hers. And, like, it's not a secret I'm not strong enough. It's not a source of pride or anything, but I'm pretty open about it, I think."
[20:39] <Kotono> "I can make it better." With a smile, "I'll be simple about it. Ilmater's strong...but Shar is a thousand times stronger. She knows your every secret, every buried fear, every moment of despair." Smiling now, utterly innocent as her words continue, "Every time you feel those, you can realize that you're following the wrong path. You'll never be smart under Ilmater, you'll never be strong
[20:39] <Kotono> enough to live up to his teachings, you'll never keep Neve happy. Oh yes, about that. Sirenes rarely stay with a mate this long." Tapping her lips, "How long until she gets bored of you and slips away into the ocean?"
[20:41] <Aaeru> "And how will you... make it better?" Aaeru asks politely, not addressing the rest.
[20:44] <Kotono> "Shar knows everything, every secret buried in the heart and soul. With just the right whispers of knowledge, you could do anything. You could find out how to make Neveril love you truly and forever, instead of the momentary crush she has on you now. You could find out how to become truly strong and intelligent...and silence me. No more fear, no more knowing that you're second best, no more
[20:44] <Kotono> failures. Look at what Shar's given Senaril. Life, power, money, knowledge, intelligence, wisdom, grace, servants! Don't you see? All you have is failures and fears following Ilmater while Senaril has everything. How can you be right?"
[20:49] <Aaeru> "Ah." Aaeru nods to herself. "So you're, like, recruiting me? But I think you're not really me, because you never really talked about my biggest secret. I mean, that's what my evil twin would start with, right? And, like, I'm not really worried about Neve because if she wants to go somewhere I'll just go with her. And not being strong enough? I train, and yeah, it hurts when people still die... but if you were like me you'd know it hurts a thousand times more when I kill someone myself. I try to stop myself, I really do, but sometimes I'm just too much for them or sometimes they really have to be stopped and I can't put them to prison. And if you don't know that, then you're just lying about everything and guessing and stuff and like totally wasting your time. Can I please go and fight Senaril now?"
[20:52] <Kotono> "Who said I was done yet?" Aaeru retorts back with cheerfulness, "I have to go slow with you. No huge words, not too much at once. Fine then, try and get out." Gesturing, "I can leave at any time? You? You're doomed to fail."
[20:53] <Aaeru> "I don't believe you."
[20:54] <Kotono> "Try then," Gesturing to the side, "Try and walk away."
[20:54] <Aaeru> "No, no. I don't believe you can. Show me and prove it!"
[20:56] <Kotono> "Simple. We're going to fail everyone again. Josa, Sylvie, Whurric, Janson and all the others are dead." Aarue starts to smile, as another thrill of fear tries to bloom within Aaeru, "You're not even going to be able to live up to yourself."
[20:59] * Aaeru just stops listening by that point, ignoring her trecherous body's responses. Her bluff had been avoided, and that tells her everything she ever needed to know. Leave, leave... where is she, at all? Is it all in her mind? Or, maybe, she's trapped in the portal? Or the portal sent her to a creepy shadowy floaty realm? Aaeru decides to just take it one idea at a time. First, if this is her mind, then she should totally be able to control it! Like in a dream when she realizes it's a dream, she should be able to change it or wake herself up. Aaeru tries the former, and sees if she can't make it brighter by forcing a sun to appear!
[21:01] <Kotono> OOC: Make a charisma check.
[21:02] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+7
[21:02] <Kobot> Aaeru rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{27}
[21:04] <Kotono> Above you the darkness is split apart by light! A sun shines bright, the other Aaeru whimpering! "You know...I'm right...!" she calls, even as she appears indistinct and faint to the radiance above.
[21:06] * Aaeru waves her evil twin goodbye sadly. She would very much have liked to save everyone she comes across, and that includes evil twins, but her friends need her right now! Her theory now confirmed, Aaeru wills herself to wake up as this fake realm is consumed by the holy light of Lathander!
[21:07] <Kotono> In a burst of light all the shadows are banished as...OOC: Paused here for the moment.

[Corwin]

#t

[20:22] <Kotono> Whurric is in darkness. An absolute, timeless darkness. A darkness that watches him, it's eyes felt on him. As if waiting, watching, observing his every move!
[20:26] * Whurric swings his axe wildly, trying to cut something, anything, apart as he tries to get his bearings. "Detestable shadows!" he growls.
[20:28] <Kotono> Shadows are rent to no effect, as a booming male voice laughs! "Not shadows," he calls, approaching! Before you stands yourself, clearly amused. "Welcome."
[20:32] <Whurric> "...Orval?" he asks briefly at the familiar sight of himself but quickly notices the differences, that it's more like looking in the mirror even though part of him wished otherwise, and his hopes, brief that they were, are dashed. "...no, just more fey magic. What are you supposed to be if not a shadow of m'self?" he asks as he holds his axe threateningly in the direction of his clone.
[20:34] <Kotono> "Not quite. I'm you, and you am I." He bows a moment, offering a hand out, "I just want to talk. Listen to me, that's all."
[20:38] * Whurric glances at the offered hand and back at his clone. "Oh? And why should I listen t'anything that comes out of you?" he asks, still holding his axe in the same position, keeping the weapon's blade between himself and his other self, rather than accepting the offered hand.
[20:40] <Kotono> "If you don't, you'll never see anything but this again," He says, without missing a single beat. "Just listen."
[20:41] * Whurric snorts while raising an eyebrow. "Then talk, shadow, say your piece and let me go back to avengin' my brother."
[20:46] <Kotono> "A futile quest, you know. Do you remember how it felt when the shadows touched you?" Whurric asks Whurric, smiling a little bit, "How you knew you were going to follow your brother? How you knew neither of you were strong enough for the destiny Dumathoin gave you, and that you'd die in disgrace? How could any dwarf reward a failure?"
[20:51] * Whurric laughs in the face of this thing that thinks to call itself Whurric as well. "That's yer piece? Y'think to convince me you are me...by telling me avenging my brother is futile? For fey magic, y'sure are a waste of effort," the dwarf says. "Now I've heard your piece, now I want mine. How do I get back to my companions and quest?"
[20:53] <Kotono> "Don't you see? You don't." Whurric laughs, "Senaril is the favored of Shar. You have no chance as long as she's protected by Shar. Do you think a lowly mortal like ourselves has a prayer against a Goddess? Your quest has already failed, Whurric!"
[20:57] <Whurric> "She's died once. Can't be that favored, can she?" Whurric says with a grin. "Your human goddess can't that powerful if she can't even keep her little favored pet alive in the face of a fight. And if she brings her back, I'll just kill her again. And again. And as often it takes t'keep others safe. If anyone's doomed to fail, it's your Senaril, shadow."
[21:00] <Kotono> "Try then?" The shadow opens it's arms wide, "Try and kill me or escape."
[21:03] <Whurric> "Very obliging fellow, y'are!" Whurric says as he shifts his hold on his axe so he can swing for the shadow's left leg. "I think I shall."
[21:03] <Whurric> roll d20+12
[21:03] <Kobot> Whurric rolled d20+12 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{26}
[21:04] <Whurric> ooc: assuming he has same AC as me, that'll hit.
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:05] <Whurric> roll d12+5
[21:05] <Kobot> Whurric rolled d12+5 --> [ 1d12=2 ]{7}
[21:06] <Kotono> The axe blow swings down...but seems to lose power as it strikes, barely even grazing the other Whurric! "See?" he gestures, "Your attacks are feeble!"
[21:10] <Whurric> "Well isn't that interesting?" Whurric comments. "I'll admit, not my best attack, but...Not gonna fight back? Just lay down and let me whittle you down to size while saying your foolishness? Your Senaril seems so sure she's favored, but in the end, is this all she can do? Attack by surprise and when she doesn't have that...all she has are just words?"
[21:11] <Kotono> "No, I'm jus tnot afraid of worthless attacks," The shadow retorts, "Do you defend yourself against the air blowing in your hair?"
[21:11] * Whurric begins chuckling. "Cute. Ah well, keep on yammering away my shadowy friend. Tell me when it starts to hurt, alright?" he says as he swings again.
[21:12] <Whurric> roll d20+9 (PA-3)
[21:12] <Kobot> Whurric rolled d20+9 (PA-3) --> [ 1d20=18 ]{27}
[21:12] <Whurric> roll d12+13 that'd hit me, so
[21:12] <Kobot> Whurric rolled d12+13 that'd hit me, so --> [ 1d12=11 ]{24}
[21:13] <Kotono> Again the axeblow comes...and again it is barely a graze, doing no real harm at all! Your double throws his head back and laughs!
[21:18] <Whurric> "Hrm...now I'm sure that should have hurt," Whurric notes, as he pauses to rub his beard in thought.
[21:19] * Whurric looks over his clone, trying to see if there's any clue to be found in him that could help him escape, or at least explain why he's having so much difficulty with cutting him.
[21:20] <Kotono> "See?" With a gentle gesture he offers a hand out, "You fail, Senaril succeeds. Look at how easily she kills, while you fail to kill but one. Your fate is written large in your failure...eternity as a thrall-shadow of Senaril!" With a moment's pause, "There is another way. A way to learn such secrets! Secrets that wil transform you!" It looks like you - nothing is obviously awry with
[21:20] <Kotono> it. OOC: If you have DM or any other scanning and are trying it, say so.
[21:22] <Whurric> ooc: no DM, just trying to spot anything interesting with normal sight.
[21:23] <Kotono> OOC: Nothing stands out.
[21:26] <Whurric> "Yadda, yadda, yadda, more lies, nothin' helpful. Honestly, y'think she could have put a little effort into her sales pitch," the dwarf mutters absently as he glances around, to see if anything else is visible in the darkness besides his clone, his eyes glowing as he channels power in them to try and detect evil. The whole place around him is likely to be flooded in it, but maybe there'll
[21:26] <Whurric> be some concentration of it or anything that means something useful?  Damn, he was wishing he had his brother around to help him figure out what to do here...
[21:29] <Kotono> OOC: Make a charisma check.
[21:29] <Whurric> roll d20+1
[21:29] <Kobot> Whurric rolled d20+1 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{21}
[21:31] <Kotono> Focusing your power, you see the evil around you! A demense of lies and misery, shallow and yet wrapping around you! Like thin lines of a spiderweb, just as fragile.
[21:33] * Whurric arcs his head as he ponders those fragile lines of evil and attempts to bring his axe upon them, maybe his axe will have better luck cutting into the evil forces surrounding him than his hopeless shadow.
[21:34] <Whurric> roll d20+12
[21:34] <Kobot> Whurric rolled d20+12 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{25}
[21:35] <Kotono> With one great stroke, the lines of evil shatter around you, as...OOC: Paused.

[Corwin]

#s

[20:22] <Kotono> Darkness. A nothingness deeper than any light Arachiel can remember. She is in it for a time unknown, until she feels a presence. A presence watching her, waiting.
[20:25] * Arachiel looks around, a bit spooked. "Hello?"
[20:26] <Kotono> From the darkness, "Hello!" A female voice calls back. She comes sauntering out from the void...yourself? She approaches and smiles a moment to Arachiel, "Lost?"
[20:29] * Arachiel stares for a moment before shaking herself. "I don't really know where I am, no...why do you look like me?"
[20:30] <Kotono> "I am you." She answers back, still amused, "It's not really fair. You're still getting used to this body and now this." Sh eoffers her hand out, "Let's just talk awhile. Just listen to me."
[20:32] <Arachiel> "You can't be me! I'm me, and I didn't exist until yesterday!" Arachiel points!
[20:35] <Kotono> "I am you. I'm the parts of you that you pretend don't exist or that hide away." With a curious little smile at that, "All those little doubts, niggling fears and everything."
[20:37] * Arachiel looks at her apparent twin very strangely. "What?"
[20:41] <Kotono> "You know you can't live up to what they expect of you. You're just a lantern archon. How can you ever stop someone like Senaril?" With an entirely cheerful look as a spasm of apprensive terror spreads in Arachiel, "Orval was stronger than you and he's dead. So's Yuria. How can you hope to succeed where they failed?"
[20:46] * Arachiel bravely forces down that spasm of terror, and shores herself up! "Yes, because I am backed and endorsed by the celestial host! They wanted me to help! They told me to help! They game me the tools to help! Maybe I won't succeed, but if I can help the others destroy Senaril's evil, then I have done a good job! I might die in this place, but I know that my superiors would look on me favorably, because I did the right thing!" She shouts at her other, glaring. "You're not being helpful. Are you trying to stop me?"
[20:50] <Kotono> "I'm trying to stop you," She admits back, "So newborn, barely anything to speak of. No fears yet, no terrors. Only foolish conviction." Arachiel the second glides back in the air, "Do you think a lantern archon can escape this? Even if we could still teleport, it wouldn't work here. Are your beliefs enough to consign yourself to darkness here, never again to see the light of Celestia?"
[20:59] <Arachiel> "Yes." She says firmly. "The divine host of Celestia would never abandon one of their own without good cause. Even if my fate were to languish here with you for all eternity, I know that it would be because they had a purpose for me to be here, some even greater good my presence could convey!" Arachiel says grimly. "I believe in their goodness with all my heart, and I know what I'm doing
[20:59] <Arachiel> is right. Get out of my way, or let me out of here."
[21:02] <Kotono> "Tsch..." The shadow takes a step back, for a moment fading, the edges becoming indistinct. "Go then, newborn. Find a way out. Even if you do...you'll find in time that I'm right. When I am, Shar will be waiting."
[21:03] <Arachiel> "I'll be waiting too! With a big torch!"
[21:03] * Arachiel shakes her fist!
[21:05] <Kotono> The image fades, leaving Arachiel floating in the darkness by herself.
[21:10] <Arachiel> Seeing only darkness, Arachiel pulls an arrow from her quiver and uses her divine-given power to shed light, imbuing the arrow's head with it. OOC: Daylight, hoping to see more than...nothing.
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Charisma check.
[21:11] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+3
[21:11] <Kobot> Arachiel rolled 1d20+3 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{6}
[21:12] <Kotono> The light comes for a few moments...terribly feeble and fading away into the darkness seconds later! Arachiel feels a presence pushing back agains thim, quashing the light!
[21:15] * Arachiel stares at the arrow for a moment in dismay, then grumps. "So that's how it is, huh? Shadows and darkness? Hmm." Arachiel peers into the darkness.
[21:16] <Kotono> As Arachiel peers, a soft woman's voice whispers, "Arachiel...listen to me."
[21:17] <Arachiel> Arachiel sighs. "You again? Yes?"
[21:18] <Kotono> "I am your hope." Her voice is softer than the others, like a mother's. "I can speak to you here because you are within, gazing at your fears. You were able to banish them...as you have not yet lived long enough to have many. You must focus your willpower and confidence to escape this magic."
[21:21] * Arachiel looks around. "My hope? I have a lot of hope! I hope to defeat Senaril and see that she gets her divine punishment! I hope to bring Orval back from the dead so Whurric isn't sad anymore! I hope to be wrthy of the gift my superiors gave me! I have a lot of hope. Why are you so quiet?"
[21:22] <Kotono> "This realm is polluted by despair," Whispering softly, "Focus all that hope outward. Project it, just as you shed your light as a lantern."
[21:23] <Arachiel> "Wellll...you don't sound like someone on Shar's side, so okay." With that, she gives it a try, closing her eyes and focusing, trying to push her will outside of herself like she used to do as an archon!
[21:24] <Kotono> OOC: Charisma check.
[21:24] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+3
[21:24] <Kobot> Arachiel rolled 1d20+3 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{9}
[21:25] <Kotono> Again Arachiel focuses, but nothing happens!
[21:26] * Arachiel cracks one eye open and peers around. "Hey!" She closes her eyes again and focuses harder!
[21:26] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+3
[21:26] <Kobot> Arachiel rolled 1d20+3 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{10}
[21:28] <Kotono> Again nothing happens! "Keep trying, hurry!" Your hope prods you.
[21:29] * Arachiel tries again!
[21:29] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+3
[21:29] <Kobot> Arachiel rolled 1d20+3 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{4}
[21:30] <Kotono> Again nothing happens! Within herself, Arachiel can feel a wellspring of despair starting to bubble up!
[21:31] * Arachiel forces it down and tries again! Move, shadows!
[21:31] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+3
[21:31] <Kobot> Arachiel rolled 1d20+3 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{22}
[21:33] <Kotono> This times the shadows part, brekaing away as...OOC: Paused.

[Corwin]

#d

[21:42] <Kotono> It's a strange sensation of falling and...wham! Each of you feels the impact of something solid, on real ground again at last! Groans are heard - you can hear Sylvie for sure, as well as Lyris.
[21:43] * Aaeru squawks at the impact, before forcing herself to roll to her feet. She must see who else is there with her now, and if it's another trick!
[21:44] * Arachiel groans. "Owie."
[21:45] * Whurric also stands up quickly, glancing to see who's around. "Oh good, that shadow clone is gone..." he mutters.
[21:46] * Arachiel pushes herself to her feet. "That wasn't fun..."
[21:47] <Kotono> You stand in a square room 30ft by 30ft. The walls, floor and ceiling are black stone bricks of some sort, utterly lusterless. Before you is a door to the north, east, south and west, one in each direction. Lyris rises as well, "Did all of you...?"
[21:48] <Kotono> Sylvie looks about, rubbing her eyes, "Janson? Janson? JANSON?!" Her last call rises in volume, as her blonde head whips about frantically!
[21:48] <Kotono> Looking about, you are able to see every member of your merry band - save for Janson.
[21:49] * Aaeru taps her foot against the black stone in agitation as she thinks.
[21:50] <Aaeru> "North is forward, right?" Aaeru finally asks, embracing Ilmater's strength as her own. She approaches the northern door, and slams her fist against it, time and again.
[21:54] <Aaeru> roll 3#1d8+6+7
[21:54] <Kobot> Aaeru rolled 3#1d8+6+7 --> [ 1d8=2 ]{15}, [ 1d8=6 ]{19}, [ 1d8=4 ]{17}
[21:59] <Kotono> WHAM! Under a series of blows the door shudders and breaks! What explodes out of it is a great outwash of foul green fluid, coming down at Aaeru! OOC: Reflex.
[21:59] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+19 evasion, +1 if evil, +1 if magic
[21:59] <Kobot> Aaeru rolled 1d20+19 evasion, +1 if evil, +1 if magic --> [ 1d20=1 ]{20}
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 8d6 owwies
[22:01] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 8d6 owwies --> [ 8d6=31 ]{31}
[22:02] <Kotono> AAAAGH! Agony fills Aaeru as acid givse her a head to toe shower! She's covered in the stuff, clinging to her body and eating away her flesh! OOC: Owwies supreme. You have acid on you, might wanna do something about that.
[22:03] * Arachiel gasps! "Aaeru!"
[22:04] * Aaeru had intended to leap back as she first sight of the fluid, but mistimed her jump! With horrible burns all over, Aaeru finds herself tearing the sleeves of her outfit and furiously rubbing the acid off herself as she rolls on the ground!
[22:05] <Kotono> Josa runs over, taking his waterskin and splashing Aaeru! "Quickly everyone, help wash the acid off!"
[22:06] * Whurric tries to help as best he can, ripping off a piece of cloth and using that to try and help rub/absorb the acid off Aaeru's flesh.
[22:07] <Kotono> Lyris does the same as Josa, while Marianne murmurs a simple spell that helps the acid fall away as well! OOC: Make a second save, +5 bonus.
[22:08] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+24
[22:08] <Kobot> Aaeru rolled 1d20+24 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{29}
[22:08] <Kotono> With help and her own efforts, the acid is washed away! Aaeru is left horrifically maimed but alive!
[22:09] * Aaeru is left laying on the ground and regaining her breath.
[22:10] <Whurric> "Oh jeez, lass, here," Whurric says as he pulls out the pair of his healing nectars. "I think y'could use these more than I."
[22:10] <Aaeru> The very act is enough to bring tears to Aaeru's eyes.
[22:11] * Whurric looks helplessly at the others, debating if he should just force her mouth open and dump then in.
[22:12] <Kotono> "I can heal her," Sylvie steps forward, "We'll need her at full strength." Kneeling next to her, "Just make sure the rest of you can handle the shadows."
[22:12] <Kotono> Neveril kneels on Aaeru's other side, "Is there anything I can do?"
[22:13] <Aaeru> "What do you want me to do, Neve?" Aaeru finally forces herself to ask.
[22:14] <Kotono> "You have to live," Neveril whispers back to Aaeru, "Please!"
[22:16] * Aaeru slowly sits up, hanging her head. "My evil twin told me I was weak, but she also thought I'd just... abandon you or something." She shakes her head. "That's not what Ilmater wants. I'll take his, like, punishment if I'm wrong." Her decision made, she reaches out for Whurric's potions.
[22:17] <Kotono> Sylvie's touch leans out first, healing Aaeru's terrible wounds! OOC: +24 hp.
[22:20] <Whurric> roll 2#d8+1
[22:20] <Kobot> Whurric rolled 2#d8+1 --> [ 1d8=6 ]{7}, [ 1d8=1 ]{2}
[22:22] <Aaeru> roll 2d8+2 from Neve's stock?
[22:22] <Kobot> Aaeru rolled 2d8+2 from Neve's stock? --> [ 2d8=9 ]{11}
[22:23] <Kotono> Aaeru's wounds heal further, body mended deeper!
[22:23] * Aaeru looks past the broken door in newfound determination!
[22:24] <Kotono> Past the door is a short hallway leading deeper in! After 20 feet it expands out into an openspace - you can even see grass ahead, though no sunlight.
[22:25] <Whurric> "Alright, I guess we can move on again...Find out where Janson is, or Senaril..." Whurric says as he decides to move ahead of Aaeru as he goes past the door with caution, his eyes darting around for traps.
[22:25] * Arachiel looks very sad that she can't really help Aaeru.
[22:25] * Aaeru fixes that well enough as her hair ignites anew, and with a spell there are several of her following Whurric.
[22:25] <Aaeru> roll 1d4+2
[22:25] <Kobot> Aaeru rolled 1d4+2 --> [ 1d4=1 ]{3}

[Corwin]

#ed

[21:37] <Kotono> Janson plummets into deeper darkness! For a few moments he is disoriented! He comes aware of a presence, a presence watching him! This one makes utter fear loom deep in him, far beyond anything else! Slowly, ever so slowly, it seems to be approaching! OOC: Make a will save, +10 circumstancial bonus.
[21:37] <Janson> roll 1d20+17 +20 vs enchantment
[21:37] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+17 +20 vs enchantment --> [ 1d20=14 ]{31}
[21:42] <Kotono> It's a horrid feeling, utterly leaving him in despair...but it passes. It passes and abruptly Janson lands down hair. He lands stomach first, eyes dazzled and generally disoriented.
[21:43] * Janson groans for a moment and props himself up onto hands and knees, blinking his eyes and shaking his head as he regains his bearings.
[21:46] <Kotono> Before you is a throne. A throne of complete shadow and darkness. Slowly your eyes clear...on it sits Senaril! She wears a new, familiar outfit - Yuria's bloodstained armor and skirt! She has a disinterested look on her face, maces sitting on her lap. Just in the shadow of her throne is another - a tall, slender man with well defined muscles. He wears leathers and has a heavy black stone
[21:46] <Kotono> pendant hanging from his neck. He steps forward towards Janson, interposing himself. "Speak and complete the vow to the Dark Justicar, supplicant!"
[21:50] <Janson> Okay, he'd hoped it wouldn't be such a dicey situation he'd arrive in, but he was otherwise somewhat prepared for the thought of tricking Senaril and any other Sharrans. Pity he had no idea there was a password... not that it's going to stop him. Shifting into a proper kneel with his eyes lowered to avoid looking at Senaril - as much for shuddering at her attire as for the blindness risk -
[21:50] <Janson> he speaks up, "I vow to serve the Lady of Loss and her favoured servant, Senaril the Dark Justicar. Let no secret be hidden from our eyes, and let our enemies know despair." Sounds good enough for him!
[21:51] <Kotono> OOC: Make a bluff check.
[21:52] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 bluff with all your might!
[21:52] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+12 bluff with all your might! --> [ 1d20=11 ]{23}
[22:00] <Kotono> "Hmph," Senaril's voice is heard, "Look up. If you can keep looking at me for more than a few moments, I may have use for you," she sounds utterly disinterested, yet fully commanding.
[22:01] <Janson> Oh, she's going to blind him right off... not like he hasn't been here before. Slowly, Janson rises to his feet, and then elevates his gaze to regard the horrible horrible nymph, keeping it unflinching and level with all his strength.
[22:02] <Kotono> Senaril looks on, amoment's smile playing on her face as...OOC: Fort.
[22:03] <Janson> roll 1d20+6
[22:03] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{18}
[22:07] <Kotono> Janson's vision turns black, the visage of Senaril's faint amusement burning in! A moment later her laughter comes to pierce the darkness, "So boringly predictable!" she cackles, "Look at you! Just like last time, Janson!" Yet a moment later Janson feels his vision return! The tall, well defined man's hand passes over Janson's eyes, a heavy, severe scowl. Amid this Senaril laughs, "Well
[22:07] <Kotono> then! Summon the stew!" she shouts!
[22:09] <Janson> "You are so very... darkly, radiant, Dark Justicar," Janson replies placidly, relaxing somewhat as he'd just about been going to dash back and down his potion in readiness for a fight, assuming she'd seen through his bluff. Of course, the stew... oh, she's going to make him eat Yuria and Orval. He's starting to wonder if holding on for the long con is worth it at this rate.
[22:11] <Kotono> It only takes a few moments. You hear doors opening behind you, as a black robed man comes in. He bows low, carrying a tray with a bowl of stew. A bowl that has bits of white bone floating in it, and an off grey color. Senaril leans forward, whispering just loud enough to be heard, "Entertain me, thrall! Eat up of your friends, something so hideous no one will ever forgive you for. Throw
[22:11] <Kotono> away that last shred of hope within you and eat!"
[22:16] <Janson> Considering Janson is unwilling to eat a cow he's never met before, eating people he knows is wholly unconscionable. Is this really what's expected of Sharrans? Hmm... she's no doubt done her homework on them all, maybe he can turn the truth of his moral vegetarianism into a useful lie? "Dark Justicar," he swallows nervously, "Eating any meat would kill me, no matter where it came from. A
[22:16] <Janson> despicable weakness from one of my fey ancestors..."
[22:17] <Kotono> OOC: Bluff again.
[22:17] <Janson> roll 1d20+12
[22:17] <Kobot> Janson rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{24}
[22:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:17] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{15}
[22:18] <Kotono> Senaril starts to smile at that, rising from her throne! She saunters over to Janson, kneeling next to him. "Well then," she whispers, full of kindness and feminine allure, "You know what we're going to have to do?"
[22:21] <Janson> "What are we going to have to do, Dark Justicar?" Janson asks, trying not to let any fear show. Maybe a little fear is acceptable in an evil Sharran when dealing with their superior? Okay he can feel a little bit better about that.
[22:22] <Kotono> "You're just going to have to die," In that same sweet voice, "Oh don't worry. If you've truly given yourself to Shar and earned her favor, you'll find everything you every wanted in her service. You'll hear the Song..." Her eyes unfocus a moment, "You'll understand everything."
[22:25] <Janson> "But can't I serve more alive like this?" Janson asks quickly, taking a half step back. "Enemies approach, and your other servants have fallen like wheat before the reaper! I can serve you far better than those fools, Dark Justicar, in ways that are far more important than eating some fucking stew!" Ouch, he let a little frustration slip through there. But it's genuine and surely a real
[22:25] <Janson> Sharran would have that same bitterness at the stupid fucking psychopath they've had the misfortune of serving under?

[Corwin]

#d

[19:57] <Kotono> Thus the party proceeds onward! Through the hall you walk, coming out into the openness! Above you stretches pure black, not even a moon to shed light over this night. Ahead of you is a large black castle, made of what looks to be unglossed black material. The front gate within has no moat and is closed, currently about 200 feet away.
[20:00] <Kotono> Josa looks the entire thing over, "At last, the lair of our quarry is revealed!"
[20:00] * Arachiel blinks. "Are you sure? How did this place get down here, anyway?"
[20:01] <Aaeru> "So, like, let's go knock?"
[20:02] <Kotono> "Fey magic," Marianne says shortly, floating on ahead, "We are in Senaril's realm now."
[20:03] <Whurric> "Is that what that whole thing with the shadows and mirror images was about?" Whurric asks with a frown, but steps forward, squinting his eyes to see if there's a way to open the gate easily or to just bash it in or such. "Some entrance..."
[20:05] <Whurric> roll d20+2 spot
[20:05] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+2 spot and gets 18." [d20=16]
[20:09] <Whurric> Not seeing anything unusual, Whurric just continues approaching the gate.
[20:09] <Kotono> As you approach within 50 feet of the gates, they abruptly swing open! A moment later a frenzied roar fills the air, something pouncing straight at you. Something tall, muscular and warty, entirely black-shadow! Around it dance several of it, in a familiar pattern of mirror images! Chains dangle from it's wrists, rattling as it charges forward! Behind it are four - archers, each one with bow
[20:09] <Kotono> and arrow raised!  As one they call, "For the Dark Justicar and the Lady of Loss!" OOC: Init, more Sharrans of the fami ly unfriendly type.
[20:09] <Whurric> roll d20+5
[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+5 and gets 23." [d20=18]
[20:09] <Kotono> OOC: Remember the +2 from Josa.
[20:09] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+5
[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+5 and gets 13." [1d20=8]
[20:09] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 Neve
[20:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Josa
[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Josa and gets 3." [1d20=1]
[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 Neve and gets 11." [1d20=5]
[20:10] <Whurric> ooc: I'd forgotten, so 25 total
[20:10] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+8
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+8 and gets 10." [1d20=2]
[20:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Marianne
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Marianne and gets 19." [1d20=15]
[20:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Lyris
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Lyris and gets 30." [1d20=19]
[20:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Shadow-Troll
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Shadow-Troll and gets 18." [1d20=13]
[20:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 archers
[20:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 archers and gets 10." [1d20=6]
[20:11] * Kotono changes topic to 'Whurric(25)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Josa(3)'
[20:11] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(30)>Whurric(25)>Marianne(19)>Shadow Troll(18)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Arachiel(10)>Josa(3)'
[20:12] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(30)>Whurric(25)>Marianne(19)>Shadow Troll(18)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Archers=Arachiel(10)>Josa(3)'
[20:13] <Janson> roll 1d20+8 Sylvie
[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 Sylvie and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[20:14] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(30)>Whurric(25)>Marianne(19)>Shadow Troll(18)>Sylvie(15)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Archers=Arachiel(10)>Josa(3)'
[20:14] <Kotono> Lyris is already moving, running twenty feet to the side and sending a pair of darts right at the troll!
[20:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 18." [1d20=6]
[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25." [1d20=13]
[20:14] <Kotono> roll 1d7
[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d7 and gets 4." [1d7=4]
[20:14] <Kotono> roll 1d6
[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 2." [1d6=2]
[20:15] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(30)>Whurric(25)>Marianne(19)>Shadow Troll(18, 4 images)>Sylvie(15)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Archers=Arachiel(10)>Josa(3)'
[20:15] <Kotono> Two darts fly through two trolls, a pair of them gone just like that! OOC: Whurric.
[20:18] <Whurric> "Your justicar and lady won't protect you, fools! You're just throwing away your lives!" Whurric exclaims at the war cry that greeted them, raising his axe and rushing towards the shadowy troll, aiming to put that dark experiment out of it's misery, a thin layer of glowing blue light covering his body as he swings his axe. (OOC: charge, activating incarnum radiance for +2 AC too)
[20:18] <Whurric> roll d20+11 (PA-3)
[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+11 (PA-3) and gets 31." [d20=20]
[20:18] <Whurric> roll d20+11 (PA-3) crit?
[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+11 (PA-3) crit? and gets 18." [d20=7]
[20:18] <Kotono> OOC: Normal hit, d5 for images.
[20:19] <Whurric> roll d5
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d5 and gets 4." [d5=4]
[20:19] <Kotono> OOC: Actually ac rits ince it's flatfooted, but irrelevant with that.
[20:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(30)>Whurric(25)>Marianne(19)>Shadow Troll(18, 3 images)>Sylvie(15)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Archers=Arachiel(10)>Josa(3)'
[20:20] <Kotono> Whurric rushes in! His axe glows blue with his power, meeting the troll's head...and another image fades away, shattered under the blow of his axe! As another winks out, Marianne takes to the air! She flies forward and gestures, golden dust exploding over three of the archers1
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 9." [1d20=8]
[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 19." [1d20=18]
[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 9." [1d20=8]
[20:21] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(30)>Whurric(25)>Marianne(19)>Shadow Troll(18, 3 images)>Sylvie(15)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Archers(2 blind)=Arachiel(10)>Josa(3)'
[20:23] <Kotono> In that burst of golden dust radiance covers three of the archers, two of them blinded by the glitter! As this happens the troll looks down at Whurric, trying to rip him into shreds of bone and flesh!
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 17." [1d20=4]
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 23." [1d20=10]
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 bite
[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 bite and gets 12." [1d20=1]
[20:23] <Kotono> OOC: AC
[20:24] <Kotono> ?
[20:24] <Whurric> OOC: AC 24 (Touch 18)
[20:24] <Kotono> But Whurric endures the storm of claws and teeth, parrying them all away as he holds his own! OOC: Sylvie.
[20:24] <Janson> Raising her bow, Sylvie lets a shot fly towards the myriad trolls!
[20:24] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[20:25] <Janson> roll 1d4
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d4 and gets 2." [1d4=2]
[20:25] <Kotono> Another troll is skewered, fading away and leaving only two more images! OOC: Aaeru.
[20:25] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(30)>Whurric(25)>Marianne(19)>Shadow Troll(18, 2 images)>Sylvie(15)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Archers(2 blind)=Arachiel(10)>Josa(3)'
[20:25] <Kotono> OOC: Sec, lemme roll troll damage.
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 2d6+10 and 3 vile on top of it
[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+10 and 3 vile on top of it and gets 14." [2d6=1, 3]
[20:26] <Kotono> As Whurric parries the last blow, the troll surges forward! It's claw rips down his arm, opening up a tremendous gash that sends blood splashing down! OOC: Aaeru.
[20:27] <Aaeru> With most everyone concentrating on the troll, Aaeru makes her dynamic entry into the fray by introducing the leftmost archer's head to the sole of her sandal! Its two blinded buddies wouldn't be impressed, sure, but the last one might just decide to run away or surrender!
[20:27] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 charge~
[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 charge~ and gets 19." [1d20=4]
[20:28] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+3+2+1d6 last is fire
[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+3+2+1d6 last is fire and gets 14." [1d8=8][1d6=1]
[20:30] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(30)>Whurric(25)>Marianne(19)>Shadow Troll(18, 2 images)>Sylvie(15)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Archers(2 blind, 3 left)=Arachiel(10)>Josa(3)'
[20:30] <Kotono> With a flying burning kick, Aaeru hits the head of the archer and sends him sprawling back! Oh, he's down, burned and out, unmoving after that heavy blow! OOC: Neve.
[20:31] <Aaeru> Although momentarily caught off guard, Neve starts singing a brave, fast-paced marching song! The battle will soon be won, and then they will proceed into the castle to take out its vile mistress!
[20:31] <Aaeru> OOC: Inspire courage, +1 attack/damage
[20:32] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Archers, one left.
[20:32] <Kotono> The last archer takes a shaking step back, firing off a twinset of arrows at Aaeru in pure desperation!
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13." [1d20=6]
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 27." [1d20=20]
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 crit?
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 crit? and gets 9." [1d20=2]
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d4
[20:32] <Aaeru> OOC: 3 images, image AC is 13
[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 4." [1d4=4]
[20:33] <Kotono> The arrows fly freely, an image winking out as it gets an arrow inthe stomach! OOC: Arachiel, go.
[20:33] * Arachiel takes aim at the horde of trolls, tryign to pare down their apparently-flimsy numbers!
[20:33] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11+1
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11+1 and gets 22." [1d20=10]
[20:33] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11+1
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11+1 and gets 28." [1d20=16]
[20:33] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+6+1
[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+6+1 and gets 13." [1d20=6]
[20:34] <Kotono> OOC: 1d3 for the first attack.
[20:34] <Arachiel> roll 1d3
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d3 and gets 2." [1d3=2]
[20:34] <Kotono> OOC: 1d2 for the secon attack.
[20:34] <Arachiel> roll 1d3
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d3 and gets 1." [1d3=1]
[20:34] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(30)>Whurric(25)>Marianne(19)>Shadow Troll(18, 1 image)>Sylvie(15)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Archers(2 blind, 3 left)=Arachiel(10)>Josa(3)'
[20:35] <Kotono> OOC: 2nd and 3rd arrow get through MI then. Third is a miss, second needs a 1d100 for shadow blend.
[20:35] <Arachiel> roll 1d100
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d100 and gets 32." [1d100=32]
[20:36] <Kotono> Arrows fly, another image slaughtered! Only two remain, another arrow lost in the darkness around the troll! As this happens, Josa waits a moment...OOC: Josa's a little low on resources and is trying to save for a battle that doesn't look mostly in hand. Lyris is up.
[20:37] <Kotono> Lyris strafes to the side, sending apair of darts at the troll again!
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19." [1d20=7]
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 22." [1d20=10]
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 1d2
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 and gets 2." [1d2=2]
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 95." [1d100=95]
[20:37] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(30)>Whurric(25)>Marianne(19)>Shadow Troll(18)>Sylvie(15)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Archers(2 blind, 3 left)=Arachiel(10)>Josa(3)'
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 1d4+4+4d6+2
[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+4+4d6+2 and gets 23." [1d4=2][4d6=6, 2, 5, 2]
[20:38] <Kotono> A single dart eliminates the last image, as another dart ends up in the stomach of the troll! B lack blood flows, stopping after a split second as the wound begins to mend! OOC: Whurric.
[20:40] <Whurric> "Hah! Your illusions are gone, beast! Taste death again, and rest back in the soil that spawned you!" Whurric exclaims as he spins his axe in triumph and begins going into a flurry of rapid slashes, pulling new strength into his drained bones and attempting to dismember the beast before it can harm again. (ooc: whirling frenzy)
[20:40] <Whurric> roll d20+10 (PA-3) attack 1
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+10 (PA-3) attack 1 and gets 21." [d20=11]
[20:40] <Whurric> roll d20+10 (PA-3) attack 2
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+10 (PA-3) attack 2 and gets 22." [d20=12]
[20:40] <Whurric> roll d20+5 (PA-3) attack 3
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+5 (PA-3) attack 3 and gets 25." [d20=20]
[20:40] <Whurric> roll d20+5 (PA-3) attack 3 crit?
[20:40] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+5 (PA-3) attack 3 crit? and gets 6." [d20=1]
[20:41] <Kotono> OOC: Three hits.
[20:42] <Whurric> roll 3d12+51
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls 3d12+51  and gets 71." [3d12=6, 12, 2]
[20:45] <Kotono> The troll is bisected and nearly decapitated, the flurry of blows sending blood all over! Despite wounds that would kill three other men, it snarls and clings to life, as it's neck reattaches! Meanwhile Marianne gestures again, this time flying in to stab at the surviving, firing archer!
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 arcane channeling is a go
[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 arcane channeling is a go and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[20:45] <Kotono> Despite a blade that crackles with suddenl ightning, the cultist is far too fast and dodges to the side! As that happens...thet roll roars, claws going to try and end Whurric in rebuttal!
[20:46] <Whurric> Whurric's eyes widen in surprise as he tries to defend himself. "Tough beast, aren't you?"
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 24." [1d20=11]
[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 15." [1d20=2]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 bite
[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 bite and gets 17." [1d20=6]
[20:46] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[20:46] <Whurric> ooc: 26 now, touch 20
[20:47] <Kotono> But again Whurric desperately dodges, each blow countered and evaded! As he fights with the maimed troll...OOC: Sylvie.
[20:47] <Janson> Sylvie tries to finish the troll off with another shot from Simmer's old bow!
[20:47] <Janson> roll 1d20+10
[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 and gets 18." [1d20=8]
[20:47] <Janson> roll 1d8+4
[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d8+4 and gets 5." [1d8=1]
[20:48] <Janson> OOC: +1 from Neve
[20:49] <Kotono> Sylvie fires a quick arrow, one that whizzes by it's ear and fails to quite land a hit! OOC: Aaeru.
[20:49] <Aaeru> With Marianne bearing down on the archer, Aaeru leaves that matter to her. He should surrender, he really should, but she doubts a fanatic like that would do what's best for him. And so she finds herself circling back to strike at the troll from the back while its attention is solely on Whurric!
[20:49] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 tumble
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 tumble and gets 31." [1d20=18]
[20:49] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 flanking
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 flanking and gets 35." [1d20=20]
[20:49] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 flanking hmm?
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 flanking hmm? and gets 27." [1d20=12]
[20:50] <Aaeru> roll 1d100
[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d100 and gets 79." [1d100=79]
[20:50] <Kotono> OOC: Crit.
[20:50] <Aaeru> roll 2d8+10+1d6 last is fire
[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d8+10+1d6 last is fire and gets 30." [2d8=8, 8][1d6=4]
[20:51] <Kotono> With a single mighty charge and blow to it's back, the spine of the troll is shattered! It goes down hard, twitching on the ground and unable to fight or die! OOC: Ow. Neve.
[20:52] <Aaeru> Neve's song rises in elation at their imminent victory!
[20:52] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Archers.
[20:52] <Whurric> "Thanks," Whurric says with a small smile and a nod of his head towards Aaeru.
[20:52] <Kotono> The surviving archer takes another step back and retorts at Marianne!
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:52] * Aaeru returns a curt nod of her own.
[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 10." [1d20=3]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d8+2
[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+2 and gets 4." [1d8=2]
[20:53] <Kotono> An arrow gets her in the hand, grazing hard across her knuckles! Marianne grimaces, but does not relent! OOC: Arachiel.
[20:54] <Arachiel> Seeing thaat the others have the troll well in hand, Arachiel turns on the archer assaulting Marianne!
[20:54] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11+1
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11+1 and gets 30." [1d20=18]
[20:54] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11+1
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11+1 and gets 25." [1d20=13]
[20:54] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+6+1
[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+6+1 and gets 23." [1d20=16]
[20:56] <Kotono> OOC: All hit. Owwies.
[20:56] <Arachiel> roll 3d10+18
[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 3d10+18 and gets 42." [3d10=6, 9, 9]
[20:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'Lyris(30)>Whurric(25)>Marianne(19)>Shadow Troll(18)>Sylvie(15)>Aaeru(13)>Neve(11)>Archers(2 blind, 2 left)=Arachiel(10)>Josa(3)'
[20:56] <Kotono> Three arrows now fill th e chest of the last archer, going down in a wretched, dying heap! Josa claps and calls, "The battle is one! Finish the troll with your fire, Aaeru!" OOC: Free act, no capable foes remaining.
[20:57] * Aaeru hesitates.
[20:59] <Kotono> As the blind cultists cry out for Shar's power, Lyris looks ahead. Meanwhile Marianne rubs her bloodied hand, whilst Sylvie comes over to Aaeru. "Do it," she says, "Look at it. Free it from whatever Senaril did to it, and so it can't hurt anyone else."
[20:59] <Whurric> "It's already died once to become this thing it is now, you'll just be puttin' it out of it's misery," Whurric says at the sight of her hesitation. "I doubt it even has the sense to think for itself anymore."
[20:59] * Whurric nods his agreement with Sylvie.
[21:00] * Aaeru looks down at the troll, then at everyone gathered around her, and brings her hand down upon the troll's head, sheathed in fire.
[21:01] <Kotono> There is a thick CRACK as the troll's head is shattered, it's body going still.
[21:01] <Aaeru> Once the deed is done, it is left to her to knock out the remaining two archers and make sure they won't recover in time to attack again.
[21:01] <Whurric> "Poor beast, at least it's back at peace. It probably never asked for this, unlike the rest of these fools," Whurric mutters as he turns his eyes towards the blinded archers with a frown.
[21:02] <Kotono> This is simple enough to do, as the two aren't able to do much of anything blind! Once done Lyris gestures ahead, "Hurry," she urges, "Before reinforcements come!"
[21:03] * Aaeru grows in size, enough to match the troll with her height, and proceeds past the gates.
[21:04] <Whurric> "Still you speak of Shar's powers? Fools!" Whurric says in disgust as he slams a fist towards one's face, planning to leave him well and knocked out.
[21:05] * Whurric mutters to himself as he follows after Aaeru.
[21:06] * Arachiel eyeballs the unconscious men as she walks by.
[21:07] <Kotono> You find yourselves passing to halls. Long winding halls, twisting this way and that. It's perfectly dark, save for the light of Aaeru's fire and other sources given.  The walls are featureless, hard to see and yet solid when you run into one. As you walk...you can hear it. The sound of singing, far away and mostly inaudible, but yet teasing at the edge of your hearing.
[21:07] * Aaeru focuses on Neve's singing instead!
[21:08] <Whurric> "...the fey's song?" Whurric asks curiously of the others, not recalling any mention of such in the others' tales of Senaril in the past.
[21:10] * Arachiel frowns. "I remeber singing from when we were in the house back in town."
[21:13] <Kotono> The song stays faraway and distant as you walk...until you at last come to a room. It's a large room full of mats and space, 50ft by 50ft with another hallway connecting to the far side. Several wooden training dummies are about, various monk styled weapons hanging on the walls. At the opposite side of the room, 50ft ahead, are four. Each one is bald and dressed in black leather, defiant. At
[21:13] <Kotono> the head of them is a tall, slender man with well defined muscles. He wears leathers and has a heavy black stone pendant hanging from his neck. "It is blasphemy that outsiders dare enter our unholy training hall! None shall survive offending the Order of the Black Moon!"
[21:14] <Aaeru> "You're not surrendering, then?" Aaeru confirms, just to be sure.
[21:15] <Kotono> At that the man points at Aaeru, "Bring me her still warm heart!" he commands, the four monks behind him springing into action! OOC: Not that a fight wasn't likely anyway, but nice going. Init.
[21:15] <Whurric> "You all say that so far," Whurric says gruffly. "At least you didn't speak of your foolish lady and justicar and how you do all this stupidity for them."
[21:15] <Janson> roll 1d20+8 Sylvie
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 Sylvie and gets 19." [1d20=11]
[21:15] <Kotono> "They don't let up, don't care...then so be it," Lyris mutters, darts at the ready as she begins to move!
[21:15] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+8
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+8 and gets 24." [1d20=16]
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Josa remember his +2.
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Josa remember his +2. and gets 20." [1d20=18]
[21:16] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+4
[21:16] <Whurric> roll d20+7
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+4 and gets 8." [1d20=4]
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+7 and gets 14." [d20=7]
[21:16] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 Neve
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 Neve and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Marianne
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Marianne and gets 7." [1d20=3]
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Lyris
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Lyris and gets 18." [1d20=7]
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 1
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 1 and gets 5." [1d20=2]
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 2
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 2 and gets 4." [1d20=1]
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 3
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 3 and gets 18." [1d20=15]
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 4
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 4 and gets 20." [1d20=17]
[21:16] <Janson> OOC: 21 for Sylvie then
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Master
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Master and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[21:17] * Kotono changes topic to 'Arachiel(24)>Sylvie(21)>Josa(20)>Aaeru(8)'
[21:17] * Kotono changes topic to 'Arachiel(24)>Sylvie(21)>Josa(20)>Lyris(18)>Neveril(15)>Whurric(14)>Aaeru(8)>Marianne(7)'
[21:18] * Kotono changes topic to 'Arachiel(24)>Sylvie(21)>Monk 4=Josa(20)>Monk 3=Lyris(18)>Neveril(15)>Master(14)>Whurric(14)>Aaeru(8)>Marianne(7)>Monk 1(5)>Monk 2(4)'
[21:18] <Kotono> OOC: Open, Arachiel.
[21:21] <Arachiel> "I thought monks were supposed to be wise and strong! You shouldn't be evil! Stop being evil so we don't have to kill you!" Arachiel says, punctuating her plea with arrows!
[21:21] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11+1 Whoever is in front, assuming the master?
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11+1 Whoever is in front, assuming the master? and gets 29." [1d20=17]
[21:21] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+11+1
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+11+1 and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[21:21] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+6+1
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+6+1 and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[21:21] <Kotono> OOC: Yes, and one hit.
[21:22] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+6
[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+6 and gets 16." [1d10=10]
[21:22] <Arachiel> OOC: +1
[21:22] <Arachiel> OOC: so 17
[21:22] <Kotono> Arrows fly in a swarm! With a swift kick one is knocked away, another whizzing by..and a third gets him in the wrist! It sticks out like a perverse party favor, enough to make his eyes widen in pain! OOC: Ow. Sylvie.
[21:23] <Janson> Sylvie follows that up by dashing towards the apparent leader and driving her heel at his wrist to slam that embedded arrow right through his arm with stunning force!
[21:23] <Janson> roll 1d20+16 charge, stunning fist
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+16 charge, stunning fist and gets 33." [1d20=17]
[21:24] <Janson> roll 1d8+11 DC 21 fort
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d8+11 DC 21 fort and gets 17." [1d8=6]
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 14." [1d20=1]
[21:24] <Janson> OOC: +1 damage
[21:24] * Kotono changes topic to 'Arachiel(24)>Sylvie(21)>Monk 4=Josa(20)>Monk 3=Lyris(18)>Neveril(15)>Master(14; stunned 1 round)>Whurric(14)>Aaeru(8)>Marianne(7)>Monk 1(5)>Monk 2(4)'
[21:25] <Kotono> Sylvie's charge is a powerful one, getting the master right in the hand! The arrow goes through and rips out, sent like it's been fired again! The master falls to his knees, his arm shredded! At that Josa chants, magic filling you, "Oh mercurial time, faster and faster, layers make your mark now!" So he calls, as speed engulfs all but Neveril! OOC: Haste on all but Sylvie as she's out of range.
[21:25] <Kotono> Monk 4 is up.
[21:26] <Kotono> The fourth monk steps forward, a flurry of flaming fists and darkness trying to obliterate her!
[21:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (+3 arcane strike 2 3rd level spells used, stunning fist as well)
[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (+3 arcane strike 2 3rd level spells used, stunning fist as well) and gets 27." [1d20=14]
[21:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (+3 arcane strike 2 3rd level spells used, stunning fist as well)
[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (+3 arcane strike 2 3rd level spells used, stunning fist as well) and gets 24." [1d20=11]
[21:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[21:27] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[21:28] <Janson> OOC: 19... I hope she's not in full attack range for all of them.
[21:28] <Janson> OOC: Actually, if she is she's using cunning defence on monk 3.
[21:28] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3+6d4 duly noted.
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3+6d4 duly noted. and gets 22." [1d8=4][6d4=2, 4, 4, 1, 1, 3]
[21:28] <Kotono> roll 1d8+3+6d4 duly noted.
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+3+6d4 duly noted. and gets 24." [1d8=3][6d4=2, 2, 4, 3, 4, 3]
[21:29] <Kotono> The twin blows get Sylvie hard! The first is in her stomach and the second the chest, leaving the crack of bone meeting dazed blonde! She can barely even react, as...OOC: Monk 3 and Lyris are up.
[21:30] <Kotono> Lyris sprints ahead, twin darts flying at the dazed, momentarily defenseless master!
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23." [1d20=11]
[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 17." [1d20=5]
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d4+4+4d6+2
[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+4+4d6+2 and gets 30." [1d4=4][4d6=6, 6, 5, 3]
[21:31] <Kotono> OOC: +1 damage.
[21:32] <Kotono> As the master gets a dart in the chest, blood trickling out considerably, a monk charges Sylvie to try and finish her off!
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 (+2 charge, 2 3rd level charges) AC?
[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 (+2 charge, 2 3rd level charges) AC? and gets 18." [1d20=4]
[21:32] <Janson> OOC: 25 vs him
[21:33] <Kotono> But Sylvie is somehow able to dodge and weave, even as her chest rapidly turns all red! OOC: Ow. Neve.
[21:33] <Aaeru> Neve's song takes on a worried tint, as she hurries closer to the melee and, by extension, to Sylvie, a potion of healing cradled in her arms!
[21:33] <Aaeru> OOC: She'll move 30ft closer and continue to sing
[21:33] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Master is stunned. Whurric.
[21:34] <Kotono> The master groans on the ground, "Impossible...such skill from..." he gasps!
[21:38] <Kotono> OOC: Whurric's holding. Go Aaeru.
[21:40] <Aaeru> Her skill is not enough to take out all of the monks, Aaeru is certain. Not all at once. But she might be able to compromise, and strike their master down while guarding herself and Sylvie from any attacks. Using her haste-granted swiftness, Aaeru approaches from the left, circling around the melee and warding off the slower of the monks while striking down at their boastful one!
[21:42] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+16 AS3
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+16 AS3 and gets 24." [1d20=8]
[21:42] <Aaeru> roll 2d6+5+3d4+1d6 last is fire
[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6+5+3d4+1d6 last is fire and gets 22." [2d6=3, 5][3d4=3, 1, 4][1d6=1]
[21:43] <Aaeru> OOC: Sorry, strength devotion for +2
[21:45] <Kotono> Aaeru closes in, a flaming fist hitting the defenseless back of the master! He buckles and goes down, plummeled into a pulp! OOC: Whurric, are you going now?
[21:45] * Kotono changes topic to 'Arachiel(24)>Sylvie(21)>Monk 4=Josa(20)>Monk 3=Lyris(18)>Neveril(15)>Master(14; stunned 1 round)>Aaeru(8)>Marianne(7)>Monk 1(5)>Monk 2(4)'
[21:45] * Kotono changes topic to 'Arachiel(24)>Sylvie(21)>Monk 4=Josa(20)>Monk 3=Lyris(18)>Neveril(15)>Master(14; stunned 1 round)>Whurric(14)>Aaeru(8)>Marianne(7)>Monk 1(5)>Monk 2(4)'
[21:45] * Kotono changes topic to 'Arachiel(24)>Sylvie(21)>Monk 4=Josa(20)>Monk 3=Lyris(18)>Neveril(15)>Whurric(14)>Aaeru(8)>Marianne(7)>Monk 1(5)>Monk 2(4)'
[21:46] <Whurric> Seeing the wisdom in Aaeru's action, Whurric makes his way to keep the monks that have yet to act occupied, leaving one for Aaeru as he interposes himself in front of the other and swings his axe quickly before he realizes the attack's not heading towards their master like most of the others have.
[21:47] <Whurric> roll d20+9 (PA-4)
[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d20+9 (PA-4) and gets 22." [d20=13]
[21:47] <Kotono> OOC: Which monk precisely"?
[21:47] <Whurric> ooc: monk 2 (or 1 if Aaeru's blocking 2)
[21:48] <Kotono> Whurric charges in, the second monk grasping the axe between his hands! A perfect blade grasp, deflecting it away safely! OOC: Marianne.
[21:48] * Kotono changes topic to 'Arachiel(24)>Sylvie(21)>Monk 4=Josa(20)>Monk 3=Lyris(18)>Neveril(15)>Aaeru(8)>Whurric>Marianne(7)>Monk 1(5)>Monk 2(4)'
[21:49] <Kotono> Marianne floats above the battle, eyeing the carnage! She considers several moments, before gesturing! A lance of ice forms, hurtled right at the first monk!
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 17." [1d20=5]
[21:50] <Whurric> roll d12+16
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Whurric rolls d12+16 and gets 21." [d12=5]
[21:51] <Kotono> But the blow is somehow sidestepped, ice slamming into the wall instead! Meanwhile Whurric pours in more strength, a counterstroke drawing a gash across the monk's chest! As he staggers with a nearly much worse wound...OOC: Monk 1.
[21:51] <Kotono> The first monk charges in, going into a tumble at Aaeru!
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 tumble vs CMD, Aaeru?
[21:51] <Aaeru> OOC: CMD 31 with Heroism
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 tumble vs CMD, Aaeru? and gets 21." [1d20=8]
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 26." [1d20=13]
[21:52] <Kotono> OOC: First one counts, both fail anyway. AoO.
[21:52] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+17
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+17 and gets 27." [1d20=10]
[21:52] <Kotono> OOC: hit.
[21:52] <Aaeru> roll 2d6+7+3d4+1d6 last is fire
[21:52] <Kotono> OOC: Hit, even.
[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6+7+3d4+1d6 last is fire and gets 28." [2d6=6, 2][3d4=4, 4, 4][1d6=1]
[21:53] * Aaeru counters, stretching out her massive fist!
[21:53] <Kotono> Aaeru clobbers the fool upside his head as he comes up from a tumble! He takes it, even whilst charging into try and slay the giant before him!
[21:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 (+2 charge, +3 2 3rd level spells arcane strike)
[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 (+2 charge, +3 2 3rd level spells arcane strike) and gets 23." [1d20=9]
[21:54] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[21:54] <Aaeru> OOC: shot due to no vow, but MI
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d3
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 2." [1d3=2]
[21:54] <Kotono> Aaeru the 2nd vanishes, another one vanquished away! Meanwhile the second monk glows with fire, a counter-flurry at Whurric!
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (+3 2 3rd level spells arcane strike, if this gibs Whurric he'd better get the damn job at least)
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (+3 2 3rd level spells arcane strike, if this gibs Whurric he'd better get the damn job at least)
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (+3 2 3rd level spells arcane strike, if this gibs Whurric he'd better get the damn job at least) and gets 27." [1d20=14]
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (+3 2 3rd level spells arcane strike, if this gibs Whurric he'd better get the damn job at least) and gets 25." [1d20=12]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 AC?
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 AC? and gets 28." [1d20=20]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 AC? ow
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 AC? ow and gets 13." [1d20=5]
[21:55] <Whurric> ooc: ac 24
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5+6d4
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5+6d4
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5+6d4
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5+6d4 and gets 28." [1d8=4][6d4=3, 4, 1, 4, 4, 3]
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5+6d4 and gets 28." [1d8=8][6d4=2, 4, 4, 1, 2, 2]
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5+6d4 and gets 28." [1d8=6][6d4=1, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4]
[21:56] <Whurric> ooc: ow
[21:57] <Kotono> Under that utterly unreal assault, the dwarven berserker can only take eacha nd every shot! A blow to his crown shatters his temple, a strike to his chest sending ribs thrusting out his front! A final kick snaps Whurric's neck, the dwarf's soul hopefully racing off to catch up to Orval! OOC: Ow. Arachiel.
[21:57] * Kotono changes topic to 'Arachiel(24)>Sylvie(21)>Monk 4=Josa(20)>Monk 3=Lyris(18)>Neveril(15)>Aaeru(8)>Marianne(7)>Monk 1(5)>Monk 2(4)'
[22:00] <Arachiel> "Whurric! NO!" Arachiel cries, seeing the second of the dwarven brothers go down in front of her. She takes aim and fires a massive volley of arrows at him, vengeance on her mind!
[22:00] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+12
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+12 and gets 15." [1d20=3]
[22:00] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+12
[22:00] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+12
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13." [1d20=1]
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+12 and gets 32." [1d20=20]
[22:00] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+6
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+6 and gets 26." [1d20=20]
[22:01] <Arachiel> OOC: +1 to all
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC: Two crit confirms go.
[22:01] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+12+1
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+12+1 and gets 31." [1d20=18]
[22:01] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+17+1
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+17+1 and gets 21." [1d20=3]
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC: 1 normal and one crit.
[22:02] <Arachiel> roll 1d10+7
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d10+7 and gets 8." [1d10=1]
[22:02] <Arachiel> roll 2d10+14
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 2d10+14 and gets 22." [2d10=1, 7]
[22:02] * Kotono changes topic to 'Arachiel(24)>Sylvie(21)>Monk 4=Josa(20)>Monk 3=Lyris(18)>Neveril(15)>Aaeru(8)>Marianne(7)>Monk 2(4)'
[22:03] <Kotono> With nothing but pain and vengence, Arachiel's arrows strike true! Two go right through the eyes of the monk, one in each! He falls right besides Whurric, joining his fallen enemy! OOC: Sylvie.
[22:06] <Janson> Caught between two assailants and unable to effectively withdraw, Sylvie gambles everything on tumbling away towards Neve and hopefully some tasty healing potions!
[22:06] <Janson> roll 1d20+22 tumble, cunning insight
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+22 tumble, cunning insight and gets 39." [1d20=17]
[22:08] <Kotono> Sylvie successfully tumbles back, wounds bleeding terribly as she reaches the sirene! OOC: Quick rules check, do you take -1 for that?
[22:09] <Janson> OOC: it's a move action but the DM can rule that certain move actions are strenuous anyway. Tumbling probably counts?
[22:10] <Kotono> OOC: Yeah, probably. Okay.
[22:10] <Kotono> Sylvie successfully tumbles back, wounds bleeding terribly as she reaches the sirene! She stumbles and falls, her wounds bleeding terribly! OOC: Monk 4 and Josa.
[22:12] <Kotono> Josa stays back and gestures, twin beams of burning fire soaring out towards the second monk! As he does he calls, "Focus your fire! We have to finish them or we're doomed!"
[22:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[22:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 16." [1d20=10]
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[22:14] <Kotono> But both beams are completely avoided, weaved and dodged freely as they scorch the back walls! At this the fourth monk turns and attempts to tumble into Aaeru's range!
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 CMD?
[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 CMD? and gets 27." [1d20=15]
[22:14] <Aaeru> OOC: 31 with Heroism
[22:14] <Kotono> OOC: AoO.
[22:15] * Aaeru kicks back at the monk in a futile if grim attempt to hang in there just a second longer and let everyone the chance to escape and regroup.
[22:15] <Aaeru> roll 2d6+7+3d4+1d6 last is fire
[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6+7+3d4+1d6 last is fire and gets 19." [2d6=1, 2][3d4=3, 2, 2][1d6=2]
[22:15] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+17 my bad
[22:15] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+17 my bad and gets 26." [1d20=9]
[22:15] <Kotono> OOC: Call me crazy, but an attack roll usually comes first, yes. That's a hit, 19 damage.
[22:16] <Kotono> The monk takes the blow, even as he channels arcane power into trying to end Aaeru! A loud shout comes as his fist plunges for her!
[22:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (3 2nd level spells)
[22:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (3 2nd level spells) and gets 17." [1d20=5]
[22:17] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:17] <Aaeru> OOC: AC19, still have an image
[22:17] <Kotono> roll 1d2
[22:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 and gets 1." [1d2=1]
[22:18] <Kotono> Aaeru finds the blow coming right at her, but a quick retort stops it! Meanwhile Lyris sprints around, eyes tightening as she flings two quick darts at the second monk!
[22:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30." [1d20=18]
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 17." [1d20=5]
[22:18] <Kotono> roll 1d4+4+4d6+2
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+4+4d6+2 and gets 17." [1d4=2][4d6=1, 1, 6, 1]
[22:18] <Kotono> Another dart lands home, this one enough to make the monk hiss and stagger back! At the same time the third monk tumbles away, going for Neveril!
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 Assuming you have any AoOs left to prevent going after the defenseless singer, Aaeru.
[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 Assuming you have any AoOs left to prevent going after the defenseless singer, Aaeru. and gets 21." [1d20=8]
[22:19] <Aaeru> OOC: No, I'm out
[22:19] <Aaeru> OOC: Neve's AC is 20 vs evil
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (3 2nd level spells)
[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (3 2nd level spells) and gets 15." [1d20=2]
[22:20] <Kotono> Neveril watches the assassin come close...and he's stopped, pure force deflecting his blow as she gazes on it! OOC: Neve.
[22:21] <Aaeru> Neve gives a desperate look at Aaeru's distant form. It's only twenty feet, but with a crazed Sharran monk in the way, that distance feels immense. No longer able to sing of their glorious victory, Neve hesitantly steps back and then kneels to feed Sylvie her last healing potion.
[22:21] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+1
[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+1 and gets 5." [1d8=4]
[22:21] <Aaeru> OOC: 5 rounds left on the song
[22:22] <Kotono> Sylvie's flickering life blazes anew, weak but alive as energy fills her! OOC: Aaeru.
[22:27] <Aaeru> In a situation so terrible, Aaeru chooses to sacrifice herself and occupy the two monks by her side. She only hopes that by doing this, someone would save Neve and give her a chance to live on.
[22:28] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 AS3,2,2x1, Blades of Fire starting with monk 4
[22:28] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 AS3,2,2x1, Blades of Fire starting with monk 4
[22:28] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 AS3,2,2x1, Blades of Fire starting with monk 4
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 AS3,2,2x1, Blades of Fire starting with monk 4 and gets 33." [1d20=18]
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 AS3,2,2x1, Blades of Fire starting with monk 4 and gets 35." [1d20=20]
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 AS3,2,2x1, Blades of Fire starting with monk 4 and gets 22." [1d20=7]
[22:28] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+10 AS3,2,2x1, Blades of Fire starting with monk 4
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+10 AS3,2,2x1, Blades of Fire starting with monk 4 and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[22:28] * Arachiel is now known as Yuth
[22:29] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 AS3,2,2x1, Blades of Fire starting with monk 4 crit?
[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 AS3,2,2x1, Blades of Fire starting with monk 4 crit? and gets 25." [1d20=10]
[22:29] <Kotono> OOC: Two hits and a c-c-c-rit.
[22:29] <Aaeru> roll 2d6+7+7d4+1d6+1d8 last two fire, as soon as M4 dies I'm switching to M2
[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6+7+7d4+1d6+1d8 last two fire, as soon as M4 dies I'm switching to M2 and gets 42." [2d6=4, 1][7d4=1, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 3][1d6=3][1d8=8]
[22:30] <Aaeru> roll 4d6+14+7d4+1d6+1d8 last two fire, as soon as M4 dies I'm switching to M2
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 4d6+14+7d4+1d6+1d8 last two fire, as soon as M4 dies I'm switching to M2 and gets 58." [4d6=4, 4, 2, 4][7d4=3, 4, 1, 4, 4, 2, 1][1d6=6][1d8=5]
[22:30] <Aaeru> roll 2d6+7+7d4+1d6+1d8 last two fire, as soon as M4 dies I'm switching to M2
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6+7+7d4+1d6+1d8 last two fire, as soon as M4 dies I'm switching to M2 and gets 40." [2d6=3, 5][7d4=2, 4, 4, 1, 1, 4, 1][1d6=1][1d8=7]
[22:30] * Kotono changes topic to 'Arachiel(24)>Sylvie(21)>Josa(20)>Monk 3=Lyris(18)>Neveril(15)>Aaeru(8)>Marianne(7)'
[22:31] <Aaeru> "We'll rout you to the last!" Aaeru roars in equal measures desperation and defiance as her desperate last stand decimates the enemies surrounding her.
[22:31] <Kotono> Blazing like a pheonix Aaeru punches and kicks! Giving it all her energy she lashes out, dozens of blows sending both monks down like crumbled hamburger meat! They hardly have a chance to even realise they're dead! At this Marianne scowls, "Just...die! Die and die!" she screams, an ice lance soaring for the last monk! "No more death!"
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 18." [1d20=6]
[22:32] <Kotono> But somehow the monk is too fast, too good! He leaps up and around the ice-lance, landing safe and sound! OOC: Arachiel.
[22:49] * Arachiel takes aim at the last of the monks and fires! OOC: Assuming Haste and IC still lingering.
[22:50] <Kotono> OOC: Yes.
[22:50] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+12+1
[22:50] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+12+1
[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+12+1 and gets 27." [1d20=14]
[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+12+1 and gets 23." [1d20=10]
[22:50] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+12+1
[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+12+1 and gets 26." [1d20=13]
[22:50] <Kotono> OOC: Hits.
[22:50] <Arachiel> roll 1d20+7+1
[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 1d20+7+1 and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[22:50] <Kotono> OOC: Also hits. Damage train go.
[22:50] <Arachiel> roll 4d10+28
[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Arachiel rolls 4d10+28 and gets 58." [4d10=10, 8, 5, 7]
[22:50] <Kotono> With an unbelievable flurry of arrows, the third monk is promptly skewered four times! Four arrows right into his head, dead before he even starts to hit the ground! OOC: Free act.

[Corwin]

#ed

[19:55] <Kotono> Senaril smirks, "You think you can fight them? That's new and interesting! But let's see if they get here first," With a look of amusement she kicks the stewbowl over, going back to sprawl out on her throne. Head supported by one hand as she leans back and to the side, "I don't think they'll make it."
[19:57] <Janson> Relieved he didn't have to go to his backup plan of challenging that big guy to a deathmatch for position of head flunkey, Janson glances between Senaril and the door. "Really? They might be a bit weaker without me to help them, but your defences haven't done terribly much to stop anyone so far, Dark Justicar."
[19:59] <Kotono> Senaril smiles, "That was just the beginning," she kicks back now, giving Janson a longer look. "If I didn't know better, I'd say you want to go meet up with them again!"
[20:01] <Janson> "Oh, I could... go out and sabotage their efforts, cutting things short," Janson nods slowly, rubbing his hands together. "But I think it would be far more amusing to see the looks of horror on their faces when they confront you and see me on your right hand, Dark Justicar."
[20:03] <Kotono> "Good, because that's exactly what I was thinking," With less humor now, giving Janson a longer look, "Just stay there and kneeling." Meanwhile the tall man stays in place, giving Janson a stony glare all the while.
[20:06] * Janson moves a bit to the side away from the spilled stew and then dutifully kneels. "If that is your wish..." he murmurs, though he does return the tall man's look briefly. "Didn't see any of these characters in your mansion last time, Dark Justicar. I suppose they didn't match the decor?"
[20:07] <Kotono> "Janson, Janson, Janson," With a bored look of pique, "Variety is the spice of life! Enough of playing the distant noblewoman, I think cultist leader suits me better for now."
[20:10] <Janson> "For now... expecting a lot of these guys to go the way of your old kennelmaster?" Janson enquires, still keeping half an eye on the tall man. "Since I survived the first round I think my own odds are at least a bit better. Can't wait to see what you pull out next."
[20:14] <Kotono> As you talk, another robed servant enters. He bows, "The infidels have reached the front gates," he says, kneeling low. Senaril merely waves a hand, the robed cultist fleeing. Once gone she turns back to Janson, "We'll see how they do against the troll first. An old friend of Whimsical Sweets, so let's see if that investment bears some fruit, hm?"
[20:16] <Janson> "He wasn't put to work making healing potions after all?" Janson glances now to the nymph in surprise, trying to recall the name of the guy who hired them. A visit may be in order after all this...
[20:18] <Kotono> Senaril merely smiles at that, "You've been fine play things," stretching back, "But I think this is the last call for all of you." Starting to grin, madness throbbing in her eyes as she gazes into Janson's glance, "So much hope has been lost. Imagine, your enterprise growing bigger and making you happier. Janson, Aaeru, Wayland, Andrea, Josa and Sylvie. Great big stars making everyone's
[20:18] <Kotono> life better." What follows is a soft pfft, "Gone, ruined and forgotten."
[20:21] <Janson> "... why?" Janson has to ask, having a hard time reconciling such effort being put into this. "We never even knew of you until we got involved with Sanuth that second time. Why get involved with such a random group even before then?"
[20:24] <Kotono> "Listen," With a haughty smirk heard in her voice, "If you leave a seed to grow, hope and life can come from it. If you crush the seed before it grows..." Closing and then opening her hand, as if spreading seeded remnants, "No chance for it to grow into a source of hope. Foolish, meaningless hope like the Crimson Guard."
[20:27] <Janson> "Like a farmer..." Janson murmurs, doing his best to sound thoughtful rather than appalled. Part of him just wants to scream and shout and attack her now, but he knows it's futile. Even if he won, unless Aaeru is here with the soul trap it would be temporary at best.
[20:29] <Kotono> "Exactly." With a perverse smile now, "But you know better now. Life? Hope? Dreams? These things mean nothing to the truth of Shar! Andrea could have grown to be one of the finest champions of a new born goddess...but her life is over. Wayland could have invented a martial art that would have given the forces of Good new servants for seven generations...but his life is over."
[20:30] <Janson> "You're... very well informed about the future. Does the Lady of Loss share these visions of what might be?" Janson asks. But Shar also said he's bad in bed, so surely she can't be that well informed!
[20:34] <Kotono> "Shar knows all secrets, all that will be and must be," Senaril answers that, "If you prove yourself worthy of her, you will see more of her visions." her expression changes, "I grow bored of this. What other thought dance in your mind, servant?"
[20:37] <Janson> "I admit, I'm curious about you, Mistress Senaril... a nymph with your insight would fit well in the Unseelie Court - how did you come to spread Shar's wisdom instead?" Janson asks, morbidly curious.
[20:40] <Kotono> Senaril pauses, giving Janson a longer, keener look. Her expression stays neutral, not answering right away.
[20:41] * Janson wisely doesn't press, but neither does he change the subject without her expressing displeasure at the subject.
[20:48] <Kotono> After a beat, "Curious, aren't you?" Senaril says, starting to smile.
[20:49] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 sense motive, is that smile a prelude to something horrible?
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 sense motive, is that smile a prelude to something horrible? and gets 16." [1d20=5]
[20:50] <Kotono> Janson isn't sure...but damned if that smile doesn't make him jumpy.
[20:52] <Janson> "I've always been interested in fey beings, but the Dark Justicar is more interesting than most," he replies civilly.
[20:55] <Kotono> "Of course I am," Senaril waves a hand, "This world grows odious to the Lady of Loss. She has given her vision and her gifts to several of us, to end it's delusions. You could say it's my destiny," With a smile that doesn't match her burning, mad eyes, "Everything is going exactly how it should."
[20:55] <Kotono> At that the tall man turns and bows, "I believe it's time, Dark Justicar," he says.
[20:56] <Kotono> "It is," Senaril says, "Dismissed."
[20:57] <Janson> Was that to Janson or the tall man?
[20:57] <Kotono> The tall man bows again, turning and leaving. He exits out, just you and Senaril...and a pair of shadows, rising up from the floor before her throne.
[20:58] <Janson> "Is he going to try his luck against my former companions?" Janson asks, glancing towards the door as the tall man leaves.
[21:00] <Kotono> "The rest of this chapter of the Dark Moon monks," Senaril says with amoment of cheerfulness, "Should be good!"
[21:00] <Janson> "We won't see him again, Dark Justicar," Janson states with finality.
[21:01] <Kotono> "Oh well, what the hell." With a pleased shrug, "I didn't like him much anyway."
[21:02] <Janson> "He did seem terribly boring," Janson is compelled to agree. "Just because we're nihilistic servants of darkness, doesn't mean we can't have some style or fun with it."
[21:05] <Kotono> "Now you get it," Senaril's grin grows, "One last, long party before everything returns to oblivion! Any ethics or morality are irrelevant with that!"
[21:09] <Janson> "If we all end up the same way it won't make much difference... makes you wonder what the point of any of it was, right?" Janson muses, wondering if that angle might shed any light on Senaril's 'enlightenment'.
[21:10] <Kotono> "Oh yes. All there's to do is to hurry it along and enjoy the ride. What's the point of boring lives? If you're going to live in these last days, LIVE!" Senaril laughs at that, "LIVE! Kill, fuck, take, destroy! One final swan song for Creation!"
[21:13] <Janson> Just ranting... "If I can ask, Dark Justicar - is our role just to engender despair and hopelessness while our Goddess does the real work, or is there an actual plan we can participate in to unravel creation?"
[21:14] <Kotono> At that Senaril smiles a little bit, "You'll see," she says, "Once you've earned Her trust better."
[21:15] <Janson> "After today I hope there will be no doubts," Janson smiles in turn.
[21:19] <Kotono> At that Senaril looks content to remain quiet a moment, "Mmm, I like you. If one of your friends falls to a shadow, I shall have to give you command of their unlife."
[21:22] <Janson> "What about Yuria and Orval?" Janson asks at that opening. "I know neither are shadows... at least anymore in Orval's case, but did you claim their souls, Dark Justicar?"
[21:36] <Kotono> To that
[21:36] <Kotono> To that Senaril just gives Janson another look, "Of course we did. No one escapes from Shar."
[21:38] <Janson> Hmm. And didn't Arachiel say that a solar said Orval's soul was safe? That gives some hope for Yuria, at least if Senaril's just full of shit. "We'll see what happens to the rest when they arrive, then..."
[22:03] <Kotono> Abruptly Senaril looks up, a sick smile forming. In a sing song, "Another bites the dust!" A perverse laugh follows, "Want to guess who just died?"
[22:05] * Janson bites his cheek to keep from crying out. It's not worth it, nothing's worth this... "Does dying hurt, Senaril?" he asks, having to force the words out.
[22:06] <Kotono> Her smile grows, "Oh yes. Sylvie screamed as she fell," Leaning forward, meeting Janson's gaze, "Shar's waiting for her. Want to say goodbye?"
[22:08] <Janson> "We didn't make you suffer enough when we killed you last time," Janson growls as he stands up, having been pushed past his limit.
[22:09] <Kotono> "Oh, is that a change of heart, lover boy," Senaril's voice is nothing but mocking joy, standing as well. Her shadows are on the ready, "Is that what I hear...that you want to join her?"
[22:11] <Janson> "I'm going to make a cloak out of you!" Janson swears, energy gathering at his fingertips!
[22:11] <Janson> roll 1d20+4 init time
[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+4 init time and gets 10." [1d20=6]
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC:Give me a second on this, I can't run two combats at once reasonably.
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 shadow 1, setting up
[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 shadow 1, setting up and gets 21." [1d20=19]
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 shadow 2, setting up
[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 shadow 2, setting up and gets 6." [1d20=4]
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Senaril
[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Senaril and gets 5." [1d20=2]
[22:21] * Kotono changes topic to 'Shadow 1(21)>Janson(10)>Shadow 2(6)>Senaril(5)'
[22:24] <Kotono> The first shadow is moving before Jansonc an even strike, charging in with reckless abandon at him!
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 (+2 charge) touch AC?
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 (+2 charge) touch AC? and gets 16." [1d20=7]
[22:24] <Janson> OOC: 14, alas no chance to skirmish
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 1d6*1.5 str
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6*1.5 str and gets 6." [1d6=4]
[22:25] <Kotono> The touch is like the chill of the grave, Janson's body sagging! He can barely move, feeling weak! Through this Senaril turns away, "Another boring shadow murder. I thought you might at least be mildly entertaining if you chose to die. Hmph. Just like Andrea...BORING!" OOC: Janson.
[22:26] <Janson> "Urgh..." Janson groans. It's not even realistic for him to kill the two shadows now... well, he'll at least give Senaril something to remember him by, shooting a blast at the back of her head and retreating back out the door!
[22:27] <Janson> roll 1d20+8 attack
[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 attack and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[22:27] <Janson> roll 1d20+7 tumble, -6 check penalty from heavy load :(
[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+7 tumble, -6 check penalty from heavy load :( and gets 18." [1d20=11]
[22:28] <Kotono> OOC: Hit, made CMD. Damage.
[22:28] <Janson> roll 4d6+2+4d6
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 4d6+2+4d6 and gets 33." [4d6=1, 6, 3, 4][4d6=2, 5, 4, 6]
[22:29] <Kotono> The blast catches Senaril right in the face! She is pressed back hard on her throne, growling as Janson retreats! He stumbles back, even as the other shadow gives dire chase after him!
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 (+2 charge fingers crossed)
[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 (+2 charge fingers crossed) and gets 28." [1d20=19]
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d6*1.5 let me know what str that puts you at.
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6*1.5 let me know what str that puts you at. and gets 1.5." [1d6=1]
[22:30] <Kotono> OOC: 1 str damage.
[22:32] <Janson> OOC: 5
[22:33] <Kotono> The touch of the shadow is only a graze, yet his spirit feels even weaker! Senaril's scream turns into a laugh, laughing behind you! What she does you don't know, but a moment later the other shadow is on your side, looking at you as it tries to end your mortal existance!
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 (+2 charge)
[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 (+2 charge) and gets 24." [1d20=15]
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 1d6*1.5 let me know what str that puts you at.
[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6*1.5 let me know what str that puts you at. and gets 6." [1d6=4]
[22:33] <Janson> OOC: -1
[22:36] <Kotono> Jan son feels the hand go through his chest, touching his heart! His vision flashes dead gray and then black, as he feels himselff alling! Cold...so cold...so much. Pain. Pain, cold and hate fill Janson, defining him. Her voice is utterly commanding, no disobdience possible. His not-eyes open...and Senaril stands before him. Her face is split open and her grin bloody, but a hand caresses
[22:36] <Kotono> Janson's cheek! "We're going to have such fun together, you and I!"
[22:36] <Kotono> ---